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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1895
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal announces delivery options for its official paper. Daily delivery by carrier is available ten days a week to Topeka and suburbs or any Kansas town with a carrier system. By mail rates are 3 months for 80 cents, six months for 3.69, and weekly edition at 60 cents per year.
Kan sas forecast calls for fair and warmer weather tonight with a Thursday drop, winds shift from southeast to northwest. Legislature debates gambling and rail issues as Wall Street supports the president’s plan and comments on bonds, unions, and profits. Debates over pricing, rates, and policy mix with reports of alibi advice and a jail remark about Cleveland.
The Gardenhire pass bill is seen as largely suitable though not radical. The argument favors public disclosure of passes, with a 25 cent registration fee and publication of pass lists in at least one county newspaper to inform voters about officers granted rail passes.
A collage of short notes from Kansas towns reports idle lumber workers in Horton Cedarvale and Muscotah plans for mills and road improvements plus colorful quirky items. Mentions Lucien Baker senator elect Nick Thompson lookalike in Clay Center several towns described as dry and local events like husking bees and theater shows. A mix of jokes and small town happenings reflects a busy if humorous county page snapshot.
Edward Henry Green, once a millionaire known as Spendthrift Green, lives quietly in New York hotels and at the Union League club while his wealthy, evasive wife Hetty Green moves frequently to dodge reporters. He keeps a scrapbook of her adventures, remains 80 in appearance though younger, and avoids notoriety despite public interest.
In Denver, January 39, DIL Moffat, president of the First National Bank, endorses President Cleveland’s bond issue and favors a high tariff to curb gold outflow to Europe, while bankers and businessmen oppose the proposal.
Col Ben Henderson of Winfield seeks action against State Printer Snow alleging fraud in office for selling state reports to book firms. He claims Snow sold about 1,500 copies of the 46th to 49th reports, profiting while the state lost anticipated revenue. Henderson cites that reports should be limited to 2,000 copies and turned over to the librarian for sale at 2.50 per volume.
A stout young woman, about 28 with blue eyes and blond hair, visits the Associated Charities seeking work for William Jones so they can marry. She explains he must earn enough coal and provisions, while secretary Russ notes the odd charity job and gently questions her plans.
Streamonp Virginia January news reports intense student anger at Rocher Miller of Honey Grove Pennsylvania for letters attacking Jefferson Davis and flag as traitor. A mass meeting heard fiery speeches but Miller apologized and the matter was dropped with faculty counsel.
A mysterious dynamite like device with copper wires and percussion caps was found on a car track in Williamsburg near Franklin and Milton streets. Frank Gillette reported the item to Greenpoint police, who removed a gray matter inside and prepared to send the bomb to Navy Yard after a standard inspection.
The district court yesterday refused the application for alimony by Missouri Toliver from her husband. The report notes they are colored. Adjunct General Charles Hat of the Kansas GAR, a well known Topeka figure, has been appointed police judge at Wichita. Clair Pattee and his wife of Topeka, formerly with the Corinne company, are now with the Power of the Press company, with Mrs Pattee playing a leading role. Mrs Pattee was formerly Miss Lizzie Allen of Topeka.
The General Land Office will draft a bill to standardize affidavits for timber culture entry. Secretary Smith supports uniform requirements and says affidavits should be sworn before officers authorized in the district where the land lies. The aim is to unify procedures under public land laws.
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