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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1900
Page
5
Supreme court rules that a person convicted of first degree murder must face the death sentence regardless of age. A 16 year old offender was sentenced to life in prison after appeal. The Harper county case clarifies that age does not alter the punishment for murder under state law.
Fire gutted the Swamp Root medicine factory of Kilmer & Co in Binghamton on July 1. The Kilmer firm moved operations to the Rinoultered site, vacating South Street buildings. Plant capacity will be restored rapidly with a new fireproof facility under construction, maintaining steady Swamp Root supply to meet demand.
July report from Paris newspapers details the grim deaths of a mother and son from rabies after receiving Pasteur Institute treatment. Doctors note the serum failed in this two year span, while critics call the deaths cruel and lament the pain endured before death.
Readable clippings report a busy Topeka scene with varied items including civic notes, hospital mentions, street paving and sidewalk work, political activity, and community notices. Names like Hartmann, Breidenthal, and Guthrin appear amid scattered references to county events, bank supervisors, and a church reception.
Readable fragments reference a Democratic event in Kansas with mentions of Mr Asm FL B Garry Br and Simmu Dodges. The text alludes to a larger convention and compares it to others, noting the movement of a place and a business amount of £5000.
A Chicago reader reports from a Chinese brother abroad amid war rumors. He describes China preparing for large casualties, Boxer forces, pensioners, and foreign fears while predicting possible Christianization of the south. He calls for a peaceful settlement but admits war could shape China’s future.
Governor Renton McMillin issues an open letter to Tennessee Democrats requesting his name be withdrawn from the United States Senate contest. He cites discord and fears for party harmony, leaving a race between Representatives EW and David T. Snodgrass, chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Donations for a fund to buy wagons for the strikers bus line are solicited at the Fullerton building. Treasurers claim 35 wagons were in use before the strike ended, none disposed of, and subscriptions will be welcomed to expand the fleet. Wagons resemble Chicago carriages, cost modestly, and will provide airier, enclosed service with a five cent fare.
Wyandotte county officials press a tax dispute against the Pinteoh gas company noting its capital of 8 and yearly output of 36000. The firm has reportedly dodged taxes for twelve years while county counsel John H. Atwood of Leavenworth assists. A federal case against county officers is set for trial by judge at Leavenworth on August 4.
Commander Sperry Landa, recently released from command of the gunboat Chinese Walters, travels through San Francisco en route to Washington. Fire at Walnut on July 10 destroyed the Opera House Burned complex, Dennis West Co. grain elevator, bank building, and surrounding structures, with损独损估价约60,000 dollars.
The Compania combined with Spain increased New York trade by loading a complete cargo of general merchandise on the Leon Rhi for Barcelona. The ship carried numerous bales of cotton among its cargos, highlighting Spain’s growing commercial links with New York and the Atlantic trade routes.
Miss Nellie Phillips hosted a Thursday evening in Topeka with Mr and Mrs Arthur Silvernail as guests of honor. Guests enjoyed sweet pies and mustard dame refreshments, music by an orchestra, and mingling with numerous friends and local relatives in a lively social setting.
Miss Ida tyan plans to return this evening with Mrs J Asa Atwater who came north after a short visit. Mary Hager hosts Friday evening for her grandson DeWitte azar. Miss Lulu Nye of Leavenworth visits cousin Miss Nelle Phillips 522 Horn street. Mr Guy Hager of St Louis arrives Wednesday for a week with his mother Mrs Mary Hagar on Topeka avenue.
Chicago hosts a national committee meeting as Jones and others arrive to form the executive body. Chicago may become the headquarters with new rooms chosen in major hotels. Potential appointees include Johnson Peabody Wilson Gahen Woodkon Tai Barton O’ffrien Math Daniels Guffey McGraw and others. Walsh remains secretary of sub committees.
The executive council met to hear charges against Secretary of State George Clark. Clark denied supporting Adlai Stevenson for vice president, noting Stevenson is a cousin. the governor and officials observed as the inquiry proceeded. Also, a fund report shows $691.19 raised by McPherson county for the India famine fund with recent remittances including $10 from Lawrence.
An advertisement alleges Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio offers home treatment for female disorders via a "new woman" cure. It promotes Peruna like remedies, cites testimonials from Mrs Clara Makemer and Dr Rachel A Magaw of Springfield, and invites readers to request a free copy of Health and Beauty for women.
Washington dispatch reports Seventy US warships under construction or with designs in preparation. Rear Admiral Hichborn lists twelve battleships, six armored cruisers, mine protected cruisers, four monitors, one gunboat, sixteen destroyers, fifteen torpedo boats, and seven submarines as underway or in design. He notes, We are getting a respectable navy now.
Charles Frohman denies any plan to manage an American tour for Lady Randolph Churchill. He says he has not been approached and has not heard of such a plan. He notes she sails on the St Louis next Saturday with the Rose of Persia company to open in New York.
In North Topeka column notes list residents visiting relatives in Hutchinses and Colorado, with trips to Scranton, Davenport and Des Moines. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Gurtler on Kansas Avenue, Mrs Wittman visiting Kansas City, and Miss Louise Kimmerlie traveling to Davenport and Des Moines. A social at North Elde Christian church features cream and cake.
The Mohican under Captain Drake is to be commissioned and embark on an eighteen month voyage, recruiting about 200 men from the east as daily trains ferry them aboard. The plan includes a possible extension to Australia, with the crew and schedule outlined amid the wartime mobilization rumors.
Dr Swan reports no epidemics in April to June and declares statewide health at high. County data show sporadic chickenpox cases across Crawford, Hooks, Richman, Sumner, Topeka, Lawrence, with one death in Sumner. Tickets on sale July 10 to July 23 for Ottawa Assembly travel via Santa Fe route. trains depart 7:20 am and 4:40 pm.
Tickets on sale July 7 for a Denver to Pueblo round trip with stopover Santa Fe. The event invites all listed in the public notice and emphasizes adult rates and schedule details.
Dr Holtin's Kidney Tablets claim cures for early Bright's disease and all kidney or bladder ailments. The advert boasts many recorded cases and recommends the remedy widely sold in drug stores.
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