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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
5
A fragmentary wire report describes a busy night in a building and mentions a newspaper page and the word public. Names and places are unreadable, leaving only vague references to a gathering or event and the transmission of news via wires.
Summer subscribers can have the State Journal mailed daily at thirty cents a month. Various snippets complain of current events and legal issues, noting hop tea ordinances, polygamy talk, and relief fund disbursements with scattered place names.
The pope is portrayed as the supreme head with universal jurisdiction over the Catholic Church. From early antiquity to Pope Pius VI and beyond, the pope holds final say in doctrine, ecclesiastical law, jurisdiction, and the appointment or transfer of bishops, acting as chief judge and administrator for all duties within the church.
The text outlines the pope's divine right to govern and appoint agents, the evolution of temporal power from the sixth century to 1870, and how papal authority is exercised through a conclave. It notes the 1815 Congress of Vienna restoring order after Napoleon, and describes the papal election process from conclave secrecy to pallium reception and Lateran consecration.
A garbled miscellany from Williamsburg to Sterling covers oddities such as lightning injuries, family reunions, and a bishop’s use of humor. Mentions Lyons reunion, Stockton h
Fragmented OCR notes describe an event at Promontory Point near Ogden Utah with unclear details including discharged soldiers and mentions of Union Pacific officials President Burt and Vice President McCullough. The text appears garbled and lacks coherent facts or dates beyond July 15.
A Kansas Times report details alleged abuses by government inspectors and land grabbers on the Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha reservations. It cites widow Elizabeth Samuels, her land, and trustees, with administrator Letson accused of false death, court manipulation, and attempts to seize land from a sick owner amid investigations by S. M. Brosius of the Indian Rights Association. The piece notes political figures and lawyers linked to the alleged schemes and praises ongoing exposure efforts.
The passage recalls a hush money police matter involving Letson and a paper destruction. It notes Hoonell telling Inspector Jenkins he certified an Indian’s death, yet questions whether the declaration that she was not clean was accurate.
A damaged fragment describes a petition sent by the Jewish committee to push a matter before the Russian and American authorities in St Petersburg. It notes cables from Secretary Hay and efforts to gain government attention and a response from Mr. Rides, with no further action communicated yet.
Washington July 18 bids opened today at the department for the construction of water front conveyance works. Firms including A C A I N E Taeite co San Prancincoi Warren On Ban dsog MATT ALB and A L Stane company Gal kand Cal submitted proposals. Awards not to be made for several weeks.
A Kansas postmaster A D Spielman urges correction of a St Joseph dispatch claiming vast state cattle wealth and bank balances. He asserts dollars exist in Kansas and notes conflicting figures, while Charter news covers gas and printing company incorporations in Independence and Parsons. London debates over colonial finacial changes are noted, alongside a Union Pacific locomotive explosion injuring two men in Cheyenne.
Shawnee County has asked the Kansas State Board of Equalization for a 20 percent cut in the assessed value of personal and real property, arguing the county is taxed higher than others. County Clerk Newman announced the petition, noting the board may not reduce railroad valuations, while Sedgwick McPherson Ford Anderson and Franklin officials urged varying positions on their own assessments.
Topeka area notices list W M Gregory in Kansas City yesterday and W D Adlum visiting Kansas City for ten days. F Biddle, deputy U S marshal, is in town. Job ad seeks four good carpenters at 417 West Tenth Street. Taku Art club to meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs J W McCartney. Frank Nelson and daughter leave for Town and Athels for summer. J R McKeever of 1196 Tyler Street has commissions blooming. Frank Campbell, deputy clerk, leaves for Excelsior Springs where Mrs Campbell visits. Mr and Mrs Robert Stone and family visit De Bolesiere farm near Ottawa. George Stone and Mr and Mrs Stone to visit. Marriage records granted to R Boley and Maud Mitch, Arthur Douglass and Grace Cowell. Margueriters hold fourth annual meeting at Westminster Church Friday 8 15 p m. Olive Roach appeals to supreme court in Butler county land suit against Roscoe A Rosch. General Wilder Metcalf returns from east. attends Berlin college reunion. Three Methodist church district camp meeting at the fair grounds nightly at 8 o'clock. A Topeka complaint asks why Eighth St and North Topeka lines cannot connect with Tenth Street and asylum cars. Sunday excursion planned by Kansas City camp of Woodmen of the World between Kansas City Topeka and Emporia trains. U S Marshal W H Mackey Jr back from Junction City after recapture efforts. Police court: two jointists convicted. one case dismissed. other pendings. A wedding report notes a groom and best man headed to Igicnado. correction later deemed off track.
The funeral for J. J. Frey general manager of Abe Basta Fe Faltroeds Wa was held from the family residence in Sedalia Missouri. Many friends of Frey from Basta Fe in this city sent telegrams of condolence and the lodge of Elks of Sedalia arranged services. Deceased had been a prominent member of the Topeka lodge and the Missouri Kansas Texas offices were mentioned. A Missourian notice on the door referenced the Interstate Trust Company in Jersey City and a state bank examiner’s note for New Jersey.
The German emperor awarded John Sargent a large gold medal for art at the Herlin art exhibition. Edvwlt A. Abbey received a small gold medal as an American artist recognized during the same event.
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