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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
6
Local officials in Brown and Atchison counties face scrutiny over failure to endorse the water administration. Critics say the omission signals broader political tensions and questions the administration’s support during county conventions.
In the Fifteenth District Republic party of Ottawa a central committee meeting decided the senatorial nomination. Kennedy is favored by local supporters, with Comey and Hurlitados mentioned as contenders, and the convention is expected to formalize the choice.
Arkansas City readers see ongoing feud between Winfield and Athaneus Clay revived by Republican petition content. editors Gaver of Winfield and Eckert from Arkansas City influence state convention, with March 34 dates set for delegations to the national and state conventions at Topeka and the Stith convention in Wichita.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Democratic and Republican figures in the Seventh District. Mentions Frank Hettinger as a judge or host, names Smukers and Mosely with political roles, and references to party factions and remedies. Limited legibility prevents full identities or actions.
United States Senator Lucien Baker returned to Washington to resume routine legislative work after a brief absence for a wedding. He will remain in the capital, with plans to rejoin local activities later, while others travel to Leavenworth for engagements.
In the first Republican primary in the Seventh district a congressional convention was held in Reno county. Chester Wassue led the Long faction to win every precinct in the county. The outcome strengthens the Long stronghold amid some contest within the party.
Interstate Commerce Commission heard a coal tariff dispute between James McGrew operator at Myrick Missouri and the Missouri railroad over coal from Rich Hill mines and Merrick domestic coal. The commission examined published rates showing 41 cents per ton extra for the Nichols Hill mine coal compared with Merrick coal, with testimony by coal agents and consumers, and adjourned to resume in St. Louis in June.
In Burtington New Jersey March 1 a military band played The Girl I Left Behind Me at Comrade Bartlett’s funeral procession to Pellaws cemetery. Bartlett requested marching music to the grave and The Girl Left Behind for the return. He wished all pallbearers to throw earth on the coffin and asked burial from the Grand Army bell with no minister present. His war record was trusted for rewards.
A reader notes Ladysmith Natal as a focal point of General White's operations in the region. He observes wars spark reading and awareness of foreign lands, while acknowledging limited local knowledge about the town and its role. The remark underscores wartime attention drawing curiosity to Ladysmith.
The essay credits nineteenth and twentieth century medical advances to pioneers like Harvey and Morton. It notes that anesthesia by ether, demonstrated publicly on October 16, 1848 at Massachusetts General Hospital, transformed surgery and reduced patient suffering, while acknowledging prior contributors and the humane shift in care.
The article spans Lady smith history and the Peninsular War tale alongside advances in anesthesia and medical science. It recounts Sir Harry Smith and his wife, Ladysmith’s setting, then moves to chloroform's 19th century advent, Pasteur and germ theory, Lister’s surgical progress, and a survey of key instruments and the X ray.
The article describes Ladysmith as a busy commercial center linked to Durban and the Free State via railroads. It notes diverse inhabitants, key public buildings including Town Hall and churches, and the impact of General White’s forces with camps, tents, and civilian evacuations. Many hotels serve as hospitals amid damaged streets and suspended water works, painting a vivid wartime scene around the beleaguered city.
An old advertising block urges vigilance over kidney health noting the kidneys as vital engines of the body and promoting Dr Martin's Kidney Tablets from Bolts Chemical Co with retail listings of Topeka druggists and addresses. The text imitates a sensational health spot with misspelled words and promotional tone.
A Hong Kong dispatch from Manila reports growing agitation over restoring the Friars in the Philippines under the old Spanish rule. The controversy followed publication of an alleged interview with Archbishop Chapelle, picked up by a Manila paper and telegraphed abroad. Petitioners and delegations pressed for action, interviewing General Otin.
Promises rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days with a mysterious action that removes the cause. Claims immediate disappearance of the disease after the first day’s benefit. Price 75 cents. Bold by Swift and Holliday, druggists, 523 Kansas Avenue. M. B. Smith. Batters a be Wats Vale early ve ved Yess, liver and bowel trol l sore.
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