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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1899
Page
4
A kaleidoscope of 19th century names and quirky events appears in a jumble of notes. General Otis and General Henderson are referenced amid political chatter while push for overseas ventures and railway intrigue pop up alongside theatrical gossip and domestic foibles.
The piece discusses treasury relations amid a gold export move. It notes New York banks hold $26,000,000 in specie and $29,400,000 in legal tender, with expectations gold will be drawn this season. It examines treasury payments, bank reserves around $225,400,000, and $20,000,000 in paper money, outlining the effect of currency absorption into expanding retail trade and the flow between banks and the treasury.
A garbled Ottawa style column compiles stray phrases on manners humor and everyday life. It blends mis-spellings odd quotes and playful word gibes about science love charity and street talk involving doctors women and boxing hints at local culture from Chicago.
A witty social observation on flirtation and restraint. The author argues women blush when story lines are forced and that the toughest target is the evasive one who resists being caught. It contrasts excuses used by women to excuses a man claims when others discourage pursuit.
Washington reports the War Department will distribute surplus rifles captured from Spain in Cuba and Porto Rico to state governors for allocation to soldiers and veterans groups. Governors will determine how each gun is used within their state, aided by requests from municipalities and Grand Army posts.
In June in Mountain View Oklahoma the town at the Chickashe extension of the Hook Island railroad merged with its rival Oakdale after a week of diplomacy. The combined enterprise raised 1060 in supervision costs as citizens joined to form a single town. This bold move may be the first instance of buying an entire town outright in Western records.
Salina June 6 At Bennington a Miss Walker from near Solomon City undergoes treatment for a birth condition described by doctors as fish skin. Fourteen years old, she has scales covering her body and eyes that rarely closed. After five baths, significant improvement includes many scales disappearing, reduced eye inflammation, and lids opening normally. Family has spent much on care, including trips to the Pacific coast for specialists, with hopeful signs of progress.
A fragmentary humorous item narrates W A Whites appetite during a Washington trip. Mr White splurges on meals and leaves Mrs White to manage finances and fashion. Glen Miller hosts a dinner at Cotto Johns with multiple courses including turkey and terrapin as the Whites indulge. Sallie’s ice cream and strawberries end in a shared moment with Governor Janney and the author of What’s the Matter with Kansas.
In Olathe July 6 Frank Owens about 26 shot his 17 year old wife at their home. One bullet hit the neck another her right breast. she cannot live. Married two months she left him and returned. Last night he tried to secure a promise she would not leave again but shot her. Authorities suspect Owens fled to Kansas City seeking hiding.
In Wichita on June 6 a fight over a can of beer in the Santa Fe yards left eight tramps involved. three died, one known as Black Jin suffered a throat wound, another alias Deaver Pete was severely beaten, and others were injured. Police halted the disturbance as victims were rushed to the city hospital.
Winfield Chautauqua Assembly announces Captain Coghlan, who served with Dewey at Manila, will speak on June 20. Secretary A J Linwrick returns from Washington saying Coghlan’s contract is closed and he will be there June 20.
Abilene June 6 Travelers Insurance Company settles a long dispute with Union Pacific over hotel property damages. The compromise ends costly litigation related to the Union Pacific hotel in Abilene and contract breaches involving meal stops and walkway rights. The referee awarded full damages claimed, closing the case.
The Travelers exchange the hotel building and office block to Union Pacific for $2.00 and dismissal of the suit, with the Travelers to remain in the office building and Estes and Robber to operate the Union Pacific hotel. suit now under U S supreme court review. A poisonous weed affects Sumner County horses across regions, causing mouth sores and impaired feeding, with non fatal but painful impacts and weight loss.
In Wichita the Populists and Democrats of Sedgwick county will fuse again this year. Each central committee selected a five member conference group to meet before the county convention and decide on proper office distribution. Porters set primaries for June 15 in the county and June 18 in the city, while Democrats plan a county convention on June 20 using last year’s representation basis.
Liberty boys in Company G of the Twentieth Kansas sent a bamboo shard from Aguinaldo's flagstaff to Dr. T. W. Houston of Liberty eight miles north of Coffeyville. The fragment, from Malolos headquarters, contains hollow sections with medallions and an oil painting, plus affidavits from officers confirming authenticity.
Augusta June 6 Corporal James Ritchie is nominated by the Populists for county clerk. The news of the Maine explosion spurred his resignation from his employer and his immediate enlistment in the first cavalry on March 4. He fought at Lay Guyamas and San Juan Hill, aiding in the block house engagement, where he was wounded twice by Mauser bullets and lost his right foot to a shell.
On June 5 Ottawa university held its inter society debate. The question was Should the United States adopt a policy of territorial expansion. The judges were A Ricca Lawrence Theo W Wiseman Kansas City and A W Benson Ottawa. The decision favored the negative by Sample Durekw Metole of Howard and the Philalethean society. The Kruduoliog exercises will continue until Thursday night next.
Bine Rapids June 5 M L Duncan and Son's Bowring mill was totally destroyed by fire caused by spontaneous combustion from damp grain in the mill. The river has been high for some time. The plant valued about 12000 with standard insurance. Mr M In Duncan is noted as Marshall county's pioneer miller.
Mound City June 1 on motion of GA R post a public meeting will be held to arrange a reception for the Twentieth Kansas soldiers returning from the Philippines. A soldiers reunion is planned with free entertainment and speeches. About thirty Ling county soldiers took part in the war and over one hundred veterans remain.
In Hugoton a gathering of war veterans from the county was held Saturday night with fewer than twenty of the original unit remaining in the area. Several letters from absentees were read, a banquet of twenty five plates was served, and the reunion was unanimously declared a success likely to be repeated next year. A drowning incident occurred Sunday at Daniel's Ford on the Cottonwood River in Marion.
A Marion area youth Oliver Powel drowned while attempting to cross a river on horseback as his horse tangled in rope and he slid into deep water. In Atchison a Missouri Pacific train fatally struck Bud Galloway, a Whisky Creek gardener, while he sat on the track near dawn. witnesses say he appeared to be asleep. An ensuing quarrel involves banker Norman Barratt and Wells asylum keeper over the fate of a patient named Chamberlain who vanished years ago.
In White City Kansas the Eighth Judicial District Republican convention endorsed the renomination of Tudge J. Moore. Delegates from Morris Geary Marton Dickinson approved Moore by acclamation with W Raley as chairman and Frank Lower as secretary. The convention named Moore in nomination. A separate report notes pension actions and a Hell Telephone crew starting a long distance line from Fort Scott to Iola Garnett and Osawatomie, linking to Kansas City lines.
United States Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Wallace of Kingman unearthed counterfeit internal revenue stamps on cigars in Emporia. Dealers hold an estimated 100 to 1,000 boxes and must post or forfeit the goods. The report mentions New York make Stillwell as a clear lend.
Rev. D D Fisk of St Louis will be called as pastor of the First Congregational Church to succeed Dr Linus Blakesley. Trustees will meet Thursday night to vote on the call with likely approval and no opposition. Fisk has been in Topeka delivering the senior address and is expected to accept.
New York June 6 the National Civil Service Reform League decries President McKinley’s order altering civil service rules. It contends the move reverses reform, withdrawing about 5 000 to 10 100 positions from competitive examination and reassigning 6419 war department posts to a yet to be devised system under the secretary of war.
Message from McKinley expressing sympathy to Frank Thomson's family, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with notes on a funeral at Thomson's residence and a forthcoming board meeting to select his successor. Possible candidates include James Blodgett, J. Prevost, and Jenn P. Green, with Green declining the post.
The body of L G Hartings assistant treasurer of Rock Island was taken to Fairfield Iowa for burial after brief funeral services at Palmer's undertaking rooms. Members of Knights Templars and Topeka Chapter Suoam Index and Biks accompanied the funeral train. His mother and sister accompanied the cortege.
London reports John W. Mackay has taken a castle near Balamacawn in Scotland. The Mackay family reunion will feature Mrs Mackay and her daughter with children, plus Princes Colonna and the Mure family. The gathering likely after June 4 at a grand ball in aid of Charing Cross Hospital at Albert Hall.
Rice an mill worker in North Topeka disappeared Sunday afternoon with the line boy after asking his wife to prepare the iletle bop for a walk. They left home and Mrs Rice says her husband and the child went to Denver as he wished. He left his wife a week's wages. A man and a lad may have been seen boarding the Union Pacific train Sunday night heading west. Other items note transfers and quit claim deeds, plus New York support for Henderson for speaker.
A collage of light quips and quotes from multiple papers including the Washington Star and Indianapolis Journal. The jokes cover travel, manners, money, romance, and social observations with mock dialogue and brief punchlines reflecting early 20th century wit.
New York June and St Louis rumors swirl as manager Tebeaut plans to reinforce with Philadelphia and town men. Old St Louis favorites Wille Sudhet and Lave Croes join the reshaped roster after a Cleveland conference and return to the Forgat City team.
Washington reports June events as the Doughters of the Confederacy announce their annual reunion at Glen Echo near the city on Wednesday and Thursday this week. President McKinley accepted an invitation to attend the final day and authorized use of see for the seas ie company. Generals Corbin and Wheeler and administrators appointed. Probate Judge Holman names Judge A B and Ti Butz as administrators of the estates of GG Gageebay, bond set at 120000 each.
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