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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1897
Page
3
Kansas church report details severe salary shortfalls among pastors in the Topeka district as congregations and churches face extensive expenses. The conference notes donations scarce, church property values, and ministers' trials including ordinations, suspensions, and appeals amid a push for fund collection and mission support.
Dewey of Chienzo hosted a corn carnival in Manhattan inviting Riley County farmers. A delegation arrived at 1 pm and was escorted to the event by Dewey. a large wagon displayed corn and other produce. The carnival promised a free dinner and rewards for top corn yields, including 6.08 bushels in one tally and a sizable prize for the largest load entered.
A masked robber lured merchant James Logan to a Lincoln Center shop, shot him in the right arm after his plan to steal goods failed, and fled. A vigilant committee has formed as gangs are hunted down and the case unfolds.
Wichita sportsmen enjoy a brisk season with high prices for teal and cans in market reports. canvas backs fetch 10 to 17 dollars per dozen in New York, while buyers steer toward sparg talts and Mack varieties, with scarcity influencing pricing and plentiful demand.
Editor of Wellington Voice discusses Esmen Naurie letters praising Wellington Journal and Port Arthur report. Mentions Fort Arthur trip drawing attention. Notes exchanges across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma praising Naurie. Pittsburgh & Gulf railroad offers a handsome sum for future pieces detailing Port Arthur and surroundings.
To the editor of The Stat Journal, a reader disputes claims about Pinney County bonds. The letter says Pinney owes about 35,000 in delinquent debts previously attributed to Garfield County, notes Pinney has paid at least part of its debt and is close to extinguishing further obligations, and questions where the error originated.
From Wamego high school Saturday evening the contest produced Delbert Titbetts in essays Eldessa Jenkens in declamation Fleet Parsons in oration. The winner will enter the state contest in Topeka in March. Nearby reports note Fort Scott veterans endorse George A. Nelson for postmaster and seek a trainer for a son of a veteran. Turlandton reports a man shot himself in a home, Willamson near Ottawa dies from a hunting accident, and Ben Corele fights for life after a gunshot in North Empire. Salena notes counterfeit dollars circulating. Marysville merchants report rising counterfeit activity.
The Moore and Livingstone company arrives from Omaha to present the comedy drama The Lost Paradise at Crawford Opera House. Tickets are 10 20 and 30 cents with ladies admitted free. the troupe brings its own scenery and arrives amid strong praise from Omaha press.
Mr Padgitt reports a complex family puzzle from Phillips county where siblings marry siblings and multiple intermarriages create tangled ties. The War sisters Ida and Nettie marry Ward offspring and Ward’s wife becomes Wilson’s widow. Their children form a web of relations the public seeks to untangle.
Local notes mention A L Voiland in Chicago, Mrs J Joseph traveling for millinery supplies, and Mrs Alvina Fry ill at West Gordon street. Mayor Fellows supporters gather at Mt Olive church. Ladies Society of Kansas Avenue M E L holds all day meeting. 25th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Nystrom announced for March 16 2037. Curfew time changed to 8 45 pm. Saywell Street families welcome a 10 pound boy.
A cluttered historical notice set includes an editor’s reply about a candidate for election commissioner, a March 1897 pardon petition to Governor J. W. Kelley, and a sensational rheumatism cure claim. It references Shawnee County court records, false pretense conviction, and local business ads for coal and medicines.
The Hutchinson Southern Gulf railroad reached a junction with the Rock Island at Medford Oklahoma where John A Blair drove the last spike. A brass band and city reception welcomed the event as an era for Medford. Excursions between Medford and Hutchinson will soon begin.
Atchison March list shows Centre Branch road crew with engineers and firemen and their start dates. Notable names include Frank Geros August 1 198 and Dan McGreevey January 1896, with several others from 1880s to 1580s, marking long service spans. oldest switches include Wins Bergin who left September 1 19th.
Short notes from Nickerson Middle Division record moves of several workers and families. Master Mechanic Thos Paxton relocates to Port Madison with family. Gavitt moves Newton family to Nickerson. Kinsey in Topukie. Phorm H Jonas and Martin Conway from Newton and Importa. Otterback returns from Empotix. Engine SA repaired and back in service. Machinist Anews Shuite renamed Work after factory layoff. Maxton visits Uniontown. Peter Tellen moved near Roreks. Engine 1 undergoing MAEs. Mrs Jon Short visiting in Now. Main activity subdued by weather and rain crews.
The Caldwell business community seeks government aid to restore Sunday mail service. A Kansas City to Shreveport through freight train, twenty-five cars of flour, marks a notable shipment by Kelly & Idle Attias Co. Leavenworth to Texas routes. J. M. Rutherford of Pittsburgh & Gulf attends in KC. Delaney becomes Wichita's new agent, arriving from Guthrie with a farewell banquet.
In executive session Senator Davis, chair of the foreign relations committee, offered a resolution referring back to the committees the arbitration treaty. The measure passed the session with amendments failing. The treaty remains with the Senate as sent by the president, pending action.
The Cincinnati Bail Club, a Kentucky corporation, faces two lawsuits by the state attorney general. One suit seeks taxes on the franchise dating back to 1893, the other accuses the club of failing to provide required reports to the state auditor. The action calls for thousands of dollars from the club’s management. Auction details list 652 and 6 Kansas Avenue for Tuesday sessions.
Albuquerque dispatch reports H D Ripley president of Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and directors Whitn y and Nsen on a five hour tour from Santa Fe. Rumors swirl that Hurley may be promoted to Atlantic Pacific superintendent though he says no transfer. Officials hint at consolidation under one management and potential moves of offices and shops in Albuquerque as changes loom.
Thomas Wilson a Richland farmer confessed to killing a man in Topeka but investigators found no murder occurred. Wilson knocked down a man with an axe disfiguring him, then fled to Topeka and surrendered to Sheriff Kepley. The injured man survived. Wilson is jailed pending assault charges.
On his first Sunday in Washington President Mac Kinley and about 600 private citizens attended the Foundry church service by special arrangement to hear Bishop John P. Newman at Metropolitan Methodist church. The crowded streets and packed pews forced many to seek other venues, with 2000 left outside as services began.
Three men attempted a late Saturday night robbery of a westbound freight train near the Rock Island depot. Special Agent Watts observed them carrying sacks into a stock car. Conductor Edwards opened fire as they entered a car. The men fled toward the river, and one may have been wounded. Sacks found along the river bank.
Preparations for the unusual proceeding of obliterating an entire town are nearly completed by the Metropolitan Water commissioner. He has been granted authority to pour out the town of West Boylston affecting the Clarendon mills with 200 operatives and the West Boylston Manufacturing Company, where many workers are employed.
About 2 000 plasterers and bed carriers walked off Saturday night, halting most building work in the city. Only the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank site remained active as contractors largely accept striker demands. Officials expect no general strike and will treat each job separately, with few signs of wider action.
Cleveland labor dispute ends with a wage increase but no union recognition after a six hour meeting. A 1000 ship builders offer on 24 hours notice is reported, raising prospects of a extended struggle. Other notes from Belle Plaine Boone and Brazil detail coal and steel worker actions and mill shutdowns.
Dr J P Easter of the A and P at Albuquerque is named surgeon for the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe railroad. J P Kaster of this city, chief surgeon of the Atlantic and Pacific, has accepted and will report at Topeka for duty on the 11th.
Harry Tolcott, once a candidate for police chief, was appointed patrolman by the board of police commissioners. He protested, calling the offer insulting and saying he deserved a higher position. Tolcott, active in late campaign politics, resides at 542 Kansas Avenue and criticizes the party's handling of his appointment.
The article notes large deposits of natural asphalt near Indian Territory suitable for paving due to its high quality. Mines at Galt Colorado and Santa Fe are expanding, with Tupelar company shipments to Kansas City and St Louis underway. No plant needed, material ready to lay as a complete pavement. Rock Creek Natural Asphalt offered at East Fifth Street Tophen.
The Shawnee County silver Republicans urge the state administration to distribute official positions justly after the 1878 national election. They criticize the current alignment and demand equitable treatment of supporters, presenting resolutions to Governor John L. Leedy and state executives.
Judge Hazen sentences Justin Justis to seven years in the penitentiary for first degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting at a gambling resort. The court ruled the revolver draw and cocking showed intent to kill amid a quarrel. Prosecutor and defense comment on potential appeal. another burglar, Carl Schultz, gets three years.
A weathered grain letter details private brokers in grain provisions and stocks with world wheat prices around 2.6000. It notes fluctuations, supply and demand shifts, and forecasts while reporting on cash oats and provisions with cautious market tone and references to global factors affecting prices. The piece mentions futures, shipments, and a shift toward more peaceful conditions impacting trade.
A small gold pocket watch with a black clasp and attached chain was lost in the afternoon near 17th and ate. If found, return to Crosby Bros for reward.
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