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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
3
Local grocer J. S. Sprout advertises Star Grocery at 112 East Sixth Street offering wholesale and retail groceries fresh meat queensware tinware and a wide range of canned goods and staples. Includes mail orders boxed and delivered and lists many common items with prices and brands.
The report describes Lamarst praising General Funston and criticizing Otis while noting his harsh Philippine campaign experiences. He details 34 days with the Twentieth Kansas, one foot wound and three chest wounds, and recalls the Paste River swim and charge. He argues insurgents could be subdued with 70,000 troops, warns of rough terrain and heat, and recalls the extreme cold felt on reaching San Francisco.
A Kansas pension scandal report details the arrest of the first pension agent in the state, Dougars of Lepvoun.sh, who faced charges over embezzlement and the misappropriation of funds. The case involves federal investigations and departmental scrutiny as officials seek accountability for the missing amounts and improper payouts.
Sergeant Lamarsh of Company H Twentieth Kansas recounts the death of Corporal Leonard P F Hayek, a deserter who led a Filipino battery as a lieutenant. Hayek, once with the Second Oregon, died in a major Luzon engagement after being killed by fellow soldiers as Filipinos overran the position. Lamarsh notes the brutal end and his own arrival in Santa Francisca with Marines, awaiting the regiment’s return in about six weeks.
A Topeka resident claims kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Howley Boon’s drug store at Sixth and Kansas avenues. He says heavy work worsened his back and that pills removed pain and nuisance. his wife also reports good results.
First Baptist Church Topeka votes to accept Rev. M L Thomas’s resignation. He will become pastor of Second Baptist Church of Little Rock Arkansas. Letter dated June 23 1859 requests acceptance to begin September next and praises the First Baptist church and its members as harmonious. A committee is appointed to secure replacements and select a new pastor.
A Topeka area farm near Browning six miles north showcases a barn project using cottonwood timber grown in Kansas. Logs ranging from one to four and a half feet are sawed at the Browning mill for jointing studs and interior finish. The timber will warp when exposed to sun, so it will be used inside, aiming for a durable “made to U 3” standard. 121 Deaths to a Day notes 251 plague deaths among Europeans on Wednesday.
Canon City citizens form a committee to urge Florence and Cripple Creek to extend toward Canon City with a Rio Grande joint tracks plan. They argue a direct line benefits Canon City with shops and ore handling, amid expectations the Florence & Cripple Creek line will be built and used to block Santa Fe entry. Colorado & Southern and Santa Fe publish a joint time card for Denver Pueblo service.
McKanne, an AWN engineer for the Santa Fe, sued Union Casualty and Surety of St Louis for $2,000 death coverage and $20 weekly injury benefits for 52 weeks after a wreck west of here on August 29, 1898 that left him unable to work. He says the insurer refused to settle after voice checks. a $185 payment was rejected as insufficient.
PROM PHILLIPSBURG Conductor High is laying off. Mc Castin has charge of his car Pat Manion who used to run an engine between here and Palrbury, has been let out. Engineer Coots made a few runs down from Goodland with & and 6 hist week during the rush. Conauett s reaway 56. runsbie tickets on Ed Prick's take phrase, only this week. Enginier Nason secured a temporary divorce from the S98 last Saturday, a0.
Henry Scott, recently injured, is out of the hospital and hopes to resume work soon. Several locomotives, including Engines 279 802 35 268 and new Nos 836 837, are being tested or assigned to routes on the Marcelene Lecompton Woodliet San Joaquin line. Pat Griffen Santa Fe lost a shoe prompting a lost footwear notice and humorous remark. FE Cole Wichita patents a car mounted announcer clock for stations. Wellington receives telegraph wire for rebuilding the line from Bramen to Blackwell, to be completed in eight to ten years.
On the occasion of the above meeting, August 1 to 12 the Denver and Rio Grande railroad will make a rate of one far for the round trip from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all Sprintetn Chieradoendia Salt Lake City. For particulars call op agent or sincere Hooper GP T A Denver Col.
Seven Topeka men left Wednesday for the Pottawatomie Indians green corn dance. The riders camped in a hayloft near a Kansas Avenue store and faced a wild night with horses, hay bales, and a sleepy hotel clerk. They planned to walk, then trotted to the dance. A light in the haymow, a grain elevator hotel, a noisy barn and a mistaken sense of safety punctuated the mile trek before dawn.
A group of riders, including Felt and his voice, struggled with horses unshod, lame, or tied back after a long trek. They halted thrice for rest near a fort, then reached Topska hungry around five, dreading further mentions of green corn dances.
Times special from New York reports Washington debates possible troop redeployment to Cuba to relieve American forces. Officials note Cuban officer ranks, the credentials required, and the challenge of fewer Cubans seeking colonel roles. The discussion references Native Porto Nico units and recent colonial military staffing.
A large Hoboken crowd sees pugilist James Jeffries depart for Southampton aboard the Muet. He is greeted by friends including his brother and Ross Owell, receives a life sized portrait, and plans bouts in Britain and exhibitions in London and Paris after sailing.
Farmers along rural free delivery routes fear winter weather will disrupt service and hinder delivery. They acknowledge potential benefits but worry carriers cannot maintain routes as ice and cold worsen travel conditions. Poor routes around Topeka face added difficulty as winter ramps and snow hamper access.
Kansas City July reports show beef and meat prices rising amid retailer pressure. Prices climb as butchers seek supply, with some traders from St Louis driving up costs and Packers considering higher rates. Wholesale and retail dynamics hint at broader market tension.
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