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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
3
A fragmented advertisement lists canned goods and groceries with prices. Kennedy’s crackers at 2 cents per box, assorted fruit jars by the dozen, jelly glasses, fresh fish and mackerel, peppers, syrups, ginger, and beans. Various brands and measures appear, all presented as a market catalog from a bygone era.
Milwaukee board of education discharges fifty teachers at once amid a disruption. Officials cite budget pressures and reorganizing efforts as the action shocks staff and prompts questions about replacement plans. Local reaction laments abrupt dismissals and concerns over school stability and student needs.
Rosebud July 3 report recounts a largely failed Custer massacre commemoration. Conflict thinly described as whites and Native groups clash briefly with makeshift weapons and noise. Spectators, including Indians from nearby reservations, mingle as officers enforce a tense holiday tribute.
Comrade Springs July 5. Fred W. Everson of Abington Massachusetts died after a coach overturned at Balancing Rock in the Garden of the Gods about four miles west. A heavy coach toppled near the famed Balancing Rock injuring a dozen passengers. Everson suffered internal injuries and died at Maniton, as others endured days of illness with various treatments and convalescence.
Report from Newton and Neosho County details a local council plan to curb a disruptive group nicknamed the chain gang. Authorities vow to move the tramps on without delay, with extra help if needed, as town residents report daily disturbances near railroad yards and depot.
Teavenworth reports John H. Atwood of that city says he will not seek any nomination. He predicts a fusion win with John W. Leedy as governor and notes Leedy’s strong veto record and courage against prohibitionists. Atwood hopes David Overmeer may be nominated for congressman at large.
A Burlington freight train struck a horse near Grafton, killing it. The claim agent offered an out of court settlement, and farmer Peterson agreed for two dollars, prompting plans to exhibit the horse’s hide and photograph in the railroad museum.
Ellinwood residents faced a growing tramp problem as roving groups arrived seeking meals and drinks. For weeks the visitors lodged with locals, attracted by harvest labor rumors, while townspeople fed them and reports say the tramps roamed the area daily asking for sustenance.
A crude scheme unfolds as vagrant laborers accept minimal pay of one dollar daily. The farmer and his son fall into a rhythm of drink and toil, followed by a vanishing act as the tramp dodges duties. The farmer resumes his harvest hunt.
Clark County Clipper recounts an odd incident after tar was laid on the upper deck of the court house. How ard McKown visited the scene and reported a snake stuck in tar, prompting a humorous note about changing beverages before confirming the creature's presence.
State Architect TH Lescher cites a 19 dollar cost to repair damage at the Emporia state normal seat caused by foundation settlement under the west wing. He condemns contractor handling and promises iron rod repairs to stabilize the crumbling foundation and wall. Work to begin soon.
Irving hosts a highly successful lodge organized by Genesee colony founder Ta Jor Holbrook who arrived from New York twenty years ago. Holbrook joined the K and L of S, with nearly every eligible resident of Blue Rapids taking part, save one woman who declined.
Police Officer Barrett raided a group of bathers near Fourteenth and Ottawa streets, seizing clothing and a safety revolver left at palsos headquarters. The youths, embarrassed by stripped attire, stayed in the water until dark before disguising themselves to retrieve replacements and resume bathing.
Gov Leedy issues citizenship papers for convicts to be released within 30 days. Names include Robert Maloney Sedgwick county 16 years. James Pattern Rice 2 years burglary. Silas Mor Fisim Cherokes 7 years criminal assault. John Allen Jefferson 5 years burglary. Arthur Mihram Cuffey and Willisty Connors Johnson 1 year each grand larceny. F L Newport Wilson 1 year. Burris Fisher Allen 5 years assault to commit manslaughter. Charles and Harry Shull Geary 2½ and 2 years grand larceny. Seth Pade Norton 1 year grand larceny. W.4 Wilcott Crawford 2 years false pretenses. Chas Brown Crawford years grand larceny. Bay of Sedgwick and James Dw Finney years grand larceny. All served full terms.
Head officials of the M. K. T. railroad are investigating the drop in traffic on their lines while Santa Fe Missouri Pacific Rock Island and other roads show July business. The Katy is reported to lag behind its former peak amid speculation on policy changes and charges that the United Commercial Travelers influence traffic away from the Katy. Some say the company's policy is not liberal enough to attract patrons.
L. W. Ludlum reports losses of young chickens over three weeks to owls nesting in prairie dog holes on the prairie. A boy recovered two owl mates in one morning and, by midweek, had captured two owls at a single trap, after diligently setting traps the prior Monday.
July 9 Erie report on Neosho river flooding damages in Neosho county. Farmers along the river endured ten years of crop losses and land retreating to higher grounds as flood schemes falter. Many farms are described as ruined or nearly so.
Reports from Topeka indicate Otto Kuehne aims to establish two branch pickle plants in Atchison. Local interest centers on providing sheds and tanks to start operations, with hiring focused on Atchison residents. A separate note covers a 10,000 tag flour order for England from Newton county, to be shipped soon.
A man identified as Kins was charged with criminal assault after escaping from Ottawa County Jail. County officers offered a reward for information leading to capture. The report notes a white prairie dog and a separate item about Leroy at Logan claiming a prairie dog collection, with a future event planned in Haniver.
From Kansas towns reports across the state note drought hurting Barber county fields with most corn at risk while some parries grow stunted. Royal rains Saturday night and Sunday brought little relief to farmers awaiting moisture and harvest prospects.
Major Henry Inman has secured a favorable MacMillan publishing contract for Old Santa Fe Trail in the United States and England. A juvenile frontier book illustrated by Frederick Remington has been accepted, and he is commissioned to write The Salt Lake Trail. The president of MacMillan praised Old Santa Fe Trail, predicting strong sales and recognition both domestically and in England. Topeka friends report his rising reputation, with plans to return to work on The Salt Lake Trail.
Baltimore July 2 wardens at the DMursland penitentiary uncovered a clever method by which prisoners smoked contraband cigarettes. Convicts used copper wire and electric tent poles to create sparks, lighting crudely made cigarettes after improvising with a lead penet and wires. The contraband was confiscated and inmates must devise new schemes.
In London a U S Department of Agriculture effort to compare butter from various sources with top foreign products showed Minnesota creamery butter scoring highly. Danish and French samples varied, Brittany rolls praised, while Danish and Brittany led on freshness. the Minnesota sample ranked near the top with a high score, and Secretary Wilson endorsed the result as proving U S butter can compete with British markets.
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