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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
6
Readable text outlines a curtain sale offering two Swiss curtain pairs marked down from 4.50 to 3.50, one raffled Swiss pair down from 5.50 to 3.50, Brussels Net curtains from 37.00 to 5.00, plus curtain pole fixtures and assorted poles.
A report details experimental progress on the cyanide method to extract gold from shale and ore. chemists note potential efficiency gains with costs later to determine feasibility and possible mine construction in Treeo county and along the Kentucky river region.
Correspondence from Nicaragua reports Isthmian Canal engineers have ruled out two proposed dam sites on the San Juan river, finding a more suitable location where rock straddles the river and extends into the banks. The piece notes 600 acres of cotton planted in Nicaragua this year and growers expect low prices in local currency.
A convention in Cleveland June 12 gathers leading tool manufacturers in session at the Auditorium Annex. The meeting aims to discuss industry unity and aid for farming implement production with attendees including Sebainion Jackson Stich Harris and Ashtabula figures from Ohio.
London brief reports Cape Colony delegates Merriman and Sauer will speak at Queen's Hall in London tonight. The Daily Mail notes active campaigning against a proposed sympathy demonstration with the Boers. Stocks and patriots are urged to attend to support their fighting allies in South Africa.
The Rev Al Flus pastor of the Hadar Lutheran church Neb fell dead while head ing toward Winona Minnesota to visit relatives and transfer to a railroad depot. He was about 57 years old and leaves two sons and four daughters. Pan American Exposition tickets from Santa Be depot list 57 and 4240 round trips with varies dates and rates.
New York reports a high authority confirms a pacification and harmonization plan for the West and Northwest railroads. No interchanges of securities or changes to legal status are contemplated. Central management would bind Union Pacific, Milwaukee & St Paul, Chicago & Northwestern with Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago Burlington & Quincy, forming a two-system community of interest.
W J Bryan announced an extended lecture tour leaving Lincoln for about three weeks. He will speak at Hetherville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York and Virginia venues, with Mrs Bryan joining in Chicago and Buffalo.
Major Tom Anderson of Topeka will address the annual cattlemen festivities in Kingman Pratt County this fall. An estimated thousand Civil War veterans are expected to attend the reunion with a liberal fund set for veterans’ needs. A camp fire and performances by the MoDocs and “Old Shady” era entertainers are planned amid a long train ride and uncertain date.
A Montgomery meeting reports Delegate B H Craig proposes a plan to allow white women to vote, seen as a joke. Senator John T Morgan argues for a staged approach to avoid boosting the black vote, while noting past ridicule in Colorado. The debate spans July to October with ongoing political maneuvering.
Topeka Water company extends six inch mains from Thirteenth and Buchanan to Washburn college grounds. Workmen dig on College avenue to save future pavement disruption. Jesse Shaw predicts completion by mid July, boosting West Side fire protection and metropolitan needs. The project continues city water extensions and Elmwood avenue improvements in the Sixth ward.
The Pennsylvania House passed two rapid transit bills by 105 to 0 in a final special orders vote. Debates featured Latrobe Republican leader Coray and other lawmakers opposing or defending the measure as it moves to the governor for signing amid concerns about charter speculation and franchise awards.
William Bristol, a St Jos traveling man, pleaded parity in city court this morning on a bigamy charge and was fined 10 costs totaling $22. The court ordered his release after payment of the penalty and costs.
Director Gerow grapples with dispatching harvid hands to train destinations as forty workers are offered free agency to drop off anywhere along the line. Seventeen men have been started through the rate bureau as Brethet asks. The Santa Fe Observation car from Dallas to Harvey trails the group as farmers push ahead.
A dramatic incident unfolded when a person dangled from a high bridge railing and then attempted to leap into the river below before bystanders intervened and police arrived to restrain the jumper and provide aid.
Mrs. Alice Perrin of 213 Fourth Avenue attempted to drown herself this morning by leaping from the Melan Arch Bridge over the Kaw River at Kansas Avenue. Officer Bosies prevented the act, taking her to the police station. Despondency from long illness and inability to work were given as the motive.
Sir Thomas Lipton tells a funny story about King Edward in London, noting the monarch misunderstood a decoration offer as an order. The exchange is framed as a light moment amid discussions on war conventions. Berne reports the Swiss Bundesrath president Brenner announcing invitation signatories, including the United States, for a Geneva Convention revision meeting in 1908.
In Rome on June 1, the Pope held a farewell audience with Cardinal Gibbons, marking the Cardinal's departure from the Vatican after years of service.
Trading across cereals and livestock shows mixed demand with corn and wheat fluctuating. Reports indicate steady to firmer hog and cattle bids in local markets while futures reflect cautious sentiment as export prospects and weather conditions influence price directions.
A blaze at a residence seven miles southwest of here badly burned one occupant and left another fatally harmed. Authorities indicate kerosene and feathers scattered the floor as the house burned, with one leg reportedly burned off.
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