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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1895
Page
4
Kansas readers confront free silver and gold standard arguments as editorials, letters, and local commentary cast doubt on party lines. Analysts discuss ex-governors, lawmakers, and newspaper rivals while observers note implications for 1890 conventions and public finance.
The piece argues outraged justice demands about $9,000 from two defendants who are said to have been left to "hold the bag." It warns Republicans must oppose free coinage of silver and support a strong gold standard, noting Democrats will claim tariff benefits in 1898. It also discusses a potential international monetary conference as a tactic to pressure silver supporters.
A batch of short notes from Kansas towns with light local humor and oddities. Mentions include water issues at Marais des Cygnes, a Newton man told he has water on the knee, Jobo A Logan presenting a togan post at Junction City with a July 4 dedication, Lawrence circulation disputes, a bird skeleton mistaken for a human find at Abilene, praise for Wichita chorus visits, a silver league meeting at a laundry, Emporia bicycle light ordinance, Atchison residents voting to curb shooting, peculiar watermelon handiness remark, Emporia beer misinterpretation at a station, a Russell Sage seeking court aid to protect a widow’s fruit, Abilene lecture by local teachers, Charles Lease planning a Wichita conservatory, and a Hiawatha saloon wall note about not telling stories before death.
Report from a Presbyterian picnic at Ft Riley notes older boys visited the government canteen and drank beer, making them tipsy. Parents fear immoral influence and blame the canteen managers for permitting sales to minors, arguing that even licensed saloons should not serve underage youth. The piece condemns the United States government’s role in running a saloon.
Police in Broxane Washington arrested two men blamed for a bold scheme to pillage freight cars. They planned to board moving trains at stations, toss off selected goods, then rejoin later to reclaim their plunder. A second hand dealer’s information aided the capture. A telegram about a silk shipment hinted at organized involvement.
Edward J Byrne died after a Saturday night escape attempt from Leavenworth police. Police say two shots were fired as Byrne fled, with conflicting reports on who fired first. Byrne, a painter, had been drinking. his widow traveled from Kansas City to be by his bedside. A coroner's jury was convened and an inquest set for today as witnesses are summoned amid dispute over the shooter.
Postmaster A J Arnold received a startling letter from a young Shing in Illinois who wants to marry a educated wealthy 35 year old in Kansas. She is a blond schoolteacher seeking a refined home. Arnold has not written and denies running a matrimonial bureau.
Ex County Commissioner J Lee Knight unveils a new tax calculating machine that figures individual taxes from assessments with a lever. The piece blends Knight’s device with a playful ode to bicycles and a volley of humor about Bloomers and cycling culture in Chicago and Indianapolis humor columns.
The mortal remains of Saint Peregrinus arrived in New York and were installed at St Anselm's Church after officials and Father Gerard Spielman confirmed the relic's authenticity. The saint, martyred in Rome in A.D. 185, is displayed in a red wood casket with a jeweled diadem and a small vial of dried blood, awaiting a formal public exposition in a dedicated shrine once the church is completed.
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