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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1895
Page
4
The dispatch covers Kansas political tensions including Governor Morrill’s administration, the free silver Democrats, and calls for nonpolitical management of state charitable institutions. It also reports on California’s Tajima dam power project and Wichita secession rumors, plus editorials opposing local option scrutiny and praising honest governance.
The State Journal rejects partisan labels such as Republican organ or Populist sheet and defends its commitment to telling the truth to readers. The paper argues it reports honestly on both sides, acknowledging some truths may be unpleasant while promising fair treatment of customers who rely on accurate news.
A Kansas fragmentary roundup notes a Lebanon resident predicting 900 bushels of apricots, festive courtship customs in Atchison, J. W. Sexton’s inanimate target shooting title, and various local quirks. Reports mention Wichita divorce chatter, a Cullaws boy camp, Alma weather woes, Arkansas City sandied streets, Ottawa river mishap, and Holmes murder interests in Wichita.
Michael Mauer Maks Defense of the Man Who Camp argues that the coroner's jury was fair, noting Republican ties among the doctors and jurors. He contrasts postmortem findings by Drs Middlehauf and Snyder with superintendent Dastman’s letters, urging a governor ordered inquiry without whitewash at the asylum.
Kansas City Kansas aims to adopt Topeka’s joint ordinance after City Attorney T A Pollock seeks a copy. W A Bird and St McFadden received his letters claiming Kansas City’s suppression ordinance may fail in higher courts. Barry Worral’s vacation truce precedes July 20 teaching return. Peerless Steam Laundry advertises laundry pickup.
Nicolas de Pierola is described as the Peruvian leader admired by mountaineers and hailed as a dictator after a long career of military campaigns. The article traces his rise from a subofficer to dictator, his repeated exiles, and his enduring popularity among Peru’s mountain troops, while noting his lack of broad civil support and sustained civic governance.
General Francis Marion Drake long active in the Republican Party and a Civil War officer is nominated for governor. Born in Rushville Illinois, he moved to Iowa as a child, rose from captain to brevet brigadier general, later built railroads and banks, and founded Drake University in Des Moines. He has deep ties to state politics and education.
George Davidson a 70 year old veteran scientist who recently left the United States coast and geodetic survey is celebrated for five decades of federal service. He joined the coast survey as a low paid assistant, charted San Diego to Port Townsend with two colleagues, led the western division, influenced James Lick to back the Lick telescope, observed global astronomical phenomena, and helped Alaska’s resources report that aided its 1867 purchase. He traveled the world for the U S government, judged awards at the Paris exposition, and was elected to 32 learned bodies. He survived Indian conflicts along the Pacific coast and Puget Sound, earning praise from a local chief as the “man who talked with the stars.”
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