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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1897
Page
8
At the state capitol Anditer Morris has begun a new push in state departments. The notes section reports personnel shifts and items of public interest as the political scene moves forward.
The state school book commission issues a circular listing exchange prices for new books, with exchanges possible through district boards or authorized representatives. By August 15 county depositories will be established, and Topeka will host general depositories for all adopted books. Old books trade in at 50 percent of the new contract price, with a long list of specific titles and prices from various publishers and providers.
Four Kansas counties will forfeit the $50 state aid to support teachers institutes this summer. State superintendent Mr. Stryker notes the law provides a $50 grant per county, but only 100 counties could be funded from a $3,000 appropriation. Remaining funds and Shawnee County’s prior draw leave several counties short of the sum.
Secretary W. E. Bush will keep J. E. Paul as a clerk despite no appropriation and plans to hire an additional clerk from county funds. The document notes urgency to approve funds to avoid leaving two counties without state aid and assigns blame to Senator Lewelling for reducing staff in the Secretary of State’s office during budget fights and opposition to Wichita normal school bill.
Attorney General Boyle intends to sue the Kansas City Stone Sidewalk Company within days to recover bond funds for the hexagonal walks around the statehouse grounds. The walks, built in winter, have decayed with crumbling and sinking stone, prompting council action to compel repair and recover costs from the bond. The company held a $32,000 bond through the American Surety Company, with figures tied to Geo. F. Putnam and 1. McDonald of Kansas City as officers. The bid process faced criticism for not adhering to plans, using inferior materials for profit.
Attorney General Boyle and State Auditor Morris issue opinions on Judge Sam Vandivert's salary from May and June for the abolished Sixteenth Judicial district. Boyle says a special act directs payment, making further opinion unnecessary, while urging a warrant on a proper voucher. The notice notes potential conflicts with constitutional rules on lawyers in office and emphasizes the duty to pay for no service performed.
The Kansas City Stockyards company valuation exam and expert testimony before Special Master Clark were deemed necessary. Governors issued vouchers against the contingent fund for experts, with rates up to 220 per day, while others varied. The state plans to pay those who assisted the state for their time and effort.
The governor's contingent lists experts and witness fees for real estate review of stockyards property. Attorney General Boyle reports the examination satisfactory and nonconfiscatory, noting potential earnings of 5 to 6 percent for investors and no clear discovery of watered stock.
Secretary Witton receives study by horticulturalist Whom on Summerville DC tea farming prospects. Labor cost dominates economics with 1 lb harvest cost near elect Um in SC, districts with heat and rain yield 8 to 20 pickings yearly. Moisture conservation aided by surface drainage. hand picking remains essential for discrimination, aided by small colored schools. Seeds from various regions show one third viability. pruning and pruning methods discussed. emphasis on tech raised by schools.
A Chicago reporter records Webster, Ei, candidate Fred E. White’s claim he is not a tariff reformer and favors absolute free trade. He says he is a Democrat because no free trade party exists, would vote Democratic tarit in Congress, and supports changing the constitution to align taxes with individual consumption.
The Mallory steamship line cuts New York to Galveston first class rates by 50 percent effective yesterday, threatening the Texas trade as rival Lone Star prepares to sail July 10. The broad reduction blocks competition from Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, and New Orleans, risking disruption of the southwest rate schedule and shifting Texas trade dominance to other jobbing centers.
General Passenger Agent Black announces California hosts vast Pullman stock and massive excursion trains. He notes 41 extra trains carried about 12,300 Santa Fe passengers, with thousands more from other western roads. The $22.50 eastward reduced rate runs July 12 to August end, boosting western earnings as eastern travel rises.
Beloit Itsy Pbhe Union cavishc ralt ror hee no more faithful employes on their system than J P Cadden pan el engineer and W C Brinkerhoff passenger conductor who run the train between Tipit and Solomon City. The former has been on this line since 1881 and is also chief of the Beloit telegraph department. Brinkerhoff has served six years on the division and since 1898 has filled conductor porter and brakeman roles. Union Pacific cut Sunday service on the Solomon branch, laying off several employees and assigning those jobs to Brinkerhoff. The valley reports good crops again this year and railway hopes for extra trains.
A Simemenh crew stringed seven miles of heavy copper telegraph wire in the Rania Fe yards, replacing iron wire since locomotive smoke rusted iron and caused brittleness. Copper will last indefinitely, impervious to smoke. Nickerson moves to Newton with 100 men tearing down a round house. four car loads shipped in. Masonry work to begin late week. Begge’s Little Giant Pills marketed for constipation and indigestion.
City building roof repainting and a $76 improvement plan dominate local actions. The Democratic county convention sets July 17 with a Holiness camp meeting at fair grounds and various legal notices surface from court adjournments to tax league meetings. Reports mention civic chatter on salaries, politics, and community events across Topeka with multiple names and places.
A fragment mentions the police department balance being paid into the city treasury but never done. It urges action against illness with One Minute Cough Cure and De Witt's Early Risers from G. W. Stansfield of 632 Kansas Avenue, linking health ads to city life.
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