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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
5
Fracas over revenue tax triggers boycotts as merchants and officials clash. Attorney General Boyle predicts legal moves while express firms and telegraph companies contest imposition. In Topeka, unions mobilize to resist enforcement with mail and freight routes under scrutiny.
The page lists scattered Topeka activity including arrests of deserters, civic notices, church meetings, and public notices. Mentions Gov Leedy’s anti vice efforts, local appointments, and road and rail travel updates amid a jumble of names such as A. L. Vellum, J. B. Bassebaum, and C. Perry, with scattered references to Topeka’s social and legal affairs.
Commissioner McNall ordered the Connecticut Fire to quit business after it refused to submit to an examination. A dispatch from W. Tisman of the insurance department confirmed the noncooperation. The action followed an April 16, 1896 policy issuance to Edward A. Gird of Vinfield that was later lost in a fire.
fragmentary report notes a company not submitting to examinations. Mentions 125 agents in Kansas and a 202000 Doomlams revenue last year. References 315.420 for horses.
In Topeka a crafty con man nicknamed short and tall was captured after a long pursuit by Marshal Jake Gwen and Special Officer Gherman Williams. He confessed to forgery amid a cash-raising scheme that ensnared several local merchants, with one man identified as "Doc" and others linked to a fraudulent fund for a sick man and his family.
Caroline S McGlathery sues in district court asking for a legal division of the residence property at Morrison and Huntqoe streets. She claims half interest as Thomas K McGlathery s widow and asserts defendants Win S McGlathers Addis M Glemery and Anna M McGlathery hold possession. The petition seeks a proper partition to recover her share of the estate. Thomas K McGlathery lived at Hunteon and Harris streets. rumor spread he was a bachelor before Caroline surfaced and filed suit.
Bishop 5 BK Kephart of Anville Pennsylvania will lay a corner stone Friday at 2 o clock on Twelfth Street, Topeka. Citizens are cordially invited. Summer tourist rates advertise Colorado round trip for twenty dollars via Santa Fe Boum.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Republican county committee actions, dates, precincts, and oversight for a July primary. Mentions candidates, polling sites, ballot counting, and official roles, with references to county, state, and party officials and locations. The text lists precincts and procedural steps for the election process.
Fort Scott council approves using part of the 40 000 sinking fund to buy government war bonds. City subscribes for 19000 worth of bonds as the sale offer circulates. Morrison’s Jewelry at 76 percent discount on medallions etchings and photographs this month at 05 Kansas Avenue.
Topeka society items report club activities with the Amaranth members including Misses Emily King Jeannette Lord Margerie Wheeler Starritt Jones Louise Smith Helen Smith and others. Outings lawn parties and personal mentions include visits to Highland Park, Monroe Street gatherings, and summer travel plans to Colorado Springs Garden City and Adirondacks with various local residents noted by name.
The Stedman club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. N. P. Garretson with no program. A business session preceded a pleasant social hour, then adjournment to meet the first Monday in October. Various local visits and weddings noted around Topeka and nearby towns.
Governor Leedy pardoned Crawford county captain W Hershberger who received 69 days in jail after a shooting incident with Ed Scranton. Hershberger claimed Scranton had defrauded his wife and fired a warning shot. the governor deemed one week sufficient punishment and granted the pardon.
Luther C Bulley city license collector says a 33 000 yearly tax on premium stamp business will be enforced against merchants handling stamps as well as the stamp company. He will notify Topeka merchants to pay the tax or stop using stamps. tax due quarterly. Fort Scott colored company volunteers form today with Captain A M Wilson Fort Sprott First Lieutenant S M White Paola Second Lieutenant A M Brooks Emporia elected.
The Omaha Exposition aims to be the grandest World's Fair yet planned in the United States. Accessible via quick routes from Missouri, Iowa, and neighboring states, with special excursion rates via the Burlington Route. Passenger agents Elliott, Townsend, and Nipps arrange travel from Topeka and surrounding areas. Tahier's Buckeye Mile Ointment is advertised as a fast acting remedy for piles, with 60 tubes sold by Geo. W. priced or distributed through local agents.
The International Mining Congress convened in the Assembly Hall with representation from 34 states. President William Montgomery of Colorado and W D Johnson of Utah were elected officers. officers announced include Hawley, Laie, Rigural, Thurber, Harie, and Bohn among others, with aims to create a national Department of Mines and Mining.
A fragmented report notes delegates at a state convention in Nashville discussing fusion and platform alignment with St. Louis. It mentions a national fire committee action in Omaha and a fast train schedule from Topeka to Omaha. Also advertised are remedies and services including a kidney cure, reduced railroad fares to Nashville for a Christian Endeavor gathering, and dental work offered in Topeka with local pharmacies and physicians listed.
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