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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1897
Page
5
The Star Grocery advertises bulk savings on crackers, sugars, coffee, sardines, meats, canned goods, and household items for a limited period. Highlights include Kennedy’s Oyster Crackers at 2 cents per pound, 22 pounds of granulated sugar for $1, 60 cent 50 pound flour sacks, and various cookware and dish sets.
State chairman Webb McNall says the Free Silver Republicans will not field a state headquarter and plans a state convention in Topeka to showcase Republican strength. He expects a fusion with sound money Republicans to defeat the Free Silver faction and says next year will see a full county ticket fusion and statewide campaign.
A first person lament contrasts tobacco and coffee with healthful living. The speaker, suffering nervous strain, vows to abandon tobacco and coffee for better well being. The text praises Postum Cereal as a coffee substitute and cites John Bradstreet as a success story who quit coffee.
State House notes show Representative Patton will not come back to Topeka. Governor Leedy doubts a special session will be called as Turners and other politicians see no urgent demand. Patton’s refusal to return reduces votes for a maximum rate measure and leaves the session question unstable.
Rev. Bentley Hampton, recently from Iowa, backs Gov. Lewelling amid political attacks. He cites Lewelling’s honest upbringing, tenure as Industrial School superintendent, and strong character, urging loyal Kansans to defend him against detractors. Hampton cites ex Mayor Cox praising Lewelling and calls the state’s loyalty to honest leadership essential.
J N Lowry of Vernon writes to expose what he calls a sugar freight rate discrimination by railroads. He cites a ten to one cent difference for similar eight mile hauls favoring Neosho, Palis, and Yates Center against Vernon. He asks the state railroad board to "bust" the combine and end these rates noted in the Revised Kansas Sugar Freight Rate book.
The Topeka fire department, aided by the superintendent of insurance, becomes financially stronger after a distribution of reciprocal tax collections. The settlement leaves the department 335,948 better off than before.
The city of Burlington formally registered an issue of 5.00 refunding bonds in the state auditor's office. The bonds are expected to be offered to the state school fund, with the issue recorded yesterday afternoon. McNall turned in 1000 dollars in fees to the state treasury, marking year end settlements with the treasurer.
A chaotic collage of Topeka items notes repairs and a post office project. It cites tax equalization work by county commissioners, traffic and safety concerns, race and band activities, and community notices including a Fourth of July plan and a Garfield park picnic.
The Kansas City Journal details R B Turner a young man linked to a string of forgeries using forged signatures of prominent citizens wives at dry goods stores. Arrested in Topeka he faces petty larceny charges and a two year penitentiary term. Turner, awaiting arraignment in Justice Krueger court, argues with the judge over venue while presenting himself as a seasoned legal tactician.
London June 3 A sensation stirs Americans in London as Mrs Bradley Martin is refused invitation to the Duchess of Devonshire’s ball on July. The exclusion creates a stir over one of the most notable social events in years with about seven American guests receiving invitations.
Major James B. Pond arranges a series of author Anthony Hope Hawkins readins in the United States this autumn. Hawkins sails from New York on October 3 aboard the Paris. A Garfield Park picnic is set for July 3 with Marshall's band playing all day for 10 cents.
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