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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
3
A garbled sports section describes a forfeit in a staged bout and lists various teams and leagues including the National and American leagues with scattered player names and results. The text is filled with broken phrases, multiple locations, and unclear outcomes.
Over 60 percent of applicants for teachers certificates in the county failed to pass the exam this year. The totals show most districts with many incomplete attempts, while several towns report higher success.
The Commercial club last night debated the waterworks issue, planning a joint session with city authorities next Monday. Members weighed whether to extend or renegotiate the existing franchise, and discussed the risks of pursuing a new plant while the current contract remains in force.
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root cures lame back and kidney bladder troubles. It offers a free sample bottle by mail and an informative booklet, urging readers to mention the paper when requesting the remedy from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Senator Foraker will push the Republican platform and assist in forming it as bystanders note. The instrument received additions and changes while keeping close to prior outlines, aiming to avoid fully abandoning hopes on timetable issues and coinage policy. The debate centers on a cautious stance toward silver reform and bimetallism with international agreement as a possible condition.
A June 19 turnout in Philadelphia featured miles of clubs mounted and marching on Broad Street with torches and a cake walk interlude. Citizens praised the demonstrations while some protest signs denounced civil service laws as inequitable. a few groups voiced sharp political opposition and a counter demonstration occurred near the hall of a vice presidential candidate.
A scrambled report outlines New York delegates weighing Roosevelt as a presidential candidate with backing from Marshall Burton and Senator Penrose urging support for Roosevelt if nominated. The meeting featured Roosevelt's reception, limited vice presidential consensus, and a pledge to McKinley’s administration, with Roosevelt drawing strong backing from western states and New York allies.
The Kansas delegation arrived late but moved quickly toward backing Roosevelt for vice president. Roosevelt spoke with force and frank bearing as Gov. Roosevelt and Greene were invited to meet. delegates prepared resolutions and organized committees while weathering travel delays.
Unclear fragments show Geleestics and the Dakota delegations sending similar messages about wage policy. The text hints at a dispute or coordination toward economic terms, but specifics and participants remain unreadable.
Lorenzo Maryques correspondent reports Judge Van Leeuwen carried a verbal message from British authorities to President Kruger offering safe return of captured men if surrender occurred. Boers strengthen positions near Lydenburg district while preparing defenses. Baden-Powell reportedly arrived at Pretoria as hostilities resume.
Los Angeles reports that a California law known as the Santa Fe consolidation act passed during regular session, but the railroad corporation most affected shows no immediate plan to pursue changes. Whether the law will be utilized remains unclear as regulators and the firm weigh its terms and potential benefits.
A visiting Topeka unit led by Sandeean of the Banta Fe conducts a machinery inspection in the field. The lengthy tour has consumed much of the past days and will soon return to Topeka.
A man sustaining a severed hand was found in a branch and transported to Tepeke Hospital after an incident reported yesterday. Details remain limited as investigators assess the circumstances and location.
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