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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
8
A reader recalls a dying boy whose condition improved after a course of Dr. Renee Pink Pills for Pale People. In three days he showed interest in toys and was less fretful as dosage increased. He gained weight and appetite and ended the treatment lively with wide companions.
Sterling Morton protests the yearly slaughter of Christmas trees, condemning the waste as harming forests. Henry Abbey forwards Morton's letter from Arbor Lodge Nebraska City to emphasize the issue, noting millions of trees cut annually and calling the practice a crime against nature and Christ’s birth.
Dr and J Cronin murder era library on Warbash Avenue sells part of a 373 piece collection totaling over 1500 volumes. Medical works and tales remain, with some rare items including a 1631 treatise. Moderate prices realized as remaining items to be disposed of tomorrow.
A fragmentary Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a dialogue where a young woman named Jame speaks lines about hollowness and caution. The excerpt hints at an inner conversation and a scene involving street busking, but it is broken and unclear.
Denver March 18 The nation faces a flood of counterfeit silver dollars, so close to the real coin that experts struggle to tell them apart. Authorities report about two million dollars in circulation and note the fakes bear the New Orleans mint mark a lowercase o under the eagle. The treasury has asked Congress to consider a new coin device as detection remains elusive and suspects are believed to operate from the south.
In Winfield on March 12 a gang of eighteen attacked three pedestrians near the west junction, slugged and robbed them. One man fired but was knocked aside. the gun misfired. Victims alerted the rock crusher workers, and a stranger heading to the crusher was robbed. Sheriff and officers arrived, leading to rapid identification and fear of lynching. Six of nine suspects were released. others face a Strothers court hearing. Pants found among the loot indicate stolen effects.
New York March 12 Counsel for Edna Wallace Hopper said papers have been prepared for a divorce action against DeWolf Hopper. The ground was not disclosed but not statutory, according to Hopper’s counsel.
Public funeral planned for General Rosecrans with military honors in Los Angeles California. Body currently in the city and to be housed at City Hall before services with city and regional military participation.
Reported riots in Bombay result in nine rioters killed and twenty two injured with two soldiers and four policemen among the injured while civilians suffer harm. Elsewhere in Hutchinson robbers are feared as travelers discuss anti Russian sentiment and political tensions rise in Yokohama where a public meeting is dispersed.
A century ago ministers and laymen deride coffee and tobacco while urging use of Postum Food Coffee. The ad argues coffee causes aches and misery for thousands, recommending a ten day to month trial of Postum as a healthier alternative and claiming Postum, well brewed, supplies the body’s needed nourishment.
The Republican Flambeau club expresses support for Curtis for Congress without reservation. It condemns Shawnee county overreaching and hoggishness, opposes domination by a Shawnee county candidate for any state office, and favors a solid, statewide delegation guided by party interests rather than local power plays.
Mack Evans, a deliveryman for Jacob Vollmar, slept in a north Coffeyville cottage when a large rat crawled to his pillow and began chewing his nose. He woke after the rat had consumed a large portion, then grabbed it by the neck and slapped it to the door. The bite left substantial damage to his nose.
George W. McCoy of Portland has been arrested by a deputy U S marshal for using the mails to commit fraud. He organized the Alaska Klondike Mining and Transportation Co and advertised in circulars that it would carry passengers and 3,000 pounds of baggage from Portland Tacoma and Seattle to Dawson City for 200. He allegedly mailed letters to entice purchases of tickets knowing neither he nor the company could transport travelers to Dawson.
Insurance Commissioner Webb McNall faced a subpoena from Sheriff Cook's deputy in an injunction case against Walt Richards. McNall demanded first day's witness fees in advance and declined to appear without payment. He left for Gaylord, planning to return Monday or Tuesday as the case proceeds in district court. Several state officials were subpoenaed, seen as politically motivated.
The Ottawa Herald reports no doubt remains about a Harris Funston alliance in the Second district with Paste backing Harris for congress while Funston supports governor candidate. Ottawa paper endorses Funston and says Franklin County delegates today will back him for governor and Harris for congress, noting local Republicans favor their home candidate.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on March 12 Jack Cieland and Yuck Henniger, noted lightweight pugilists, went 35 rounds on a boat in the Ohio River near Shannonton. The match ended in a draw as both displayed skill with neither securing victory. The purse stood at $200 in old and gate receipts.
Reported remarks link former State Treasurer Atherton to a streak of anti Frankie sentiment. He says he will not seek re election but is active in keeping Frankie Granes from that office. A Topeka friend recalls his vow and denials circulate among campaign chatter.
The committee appointed to revise the constitution recommends universal suffrage for all men above 25. The vote on the proposal passed 5 to 2 in Christiania Marcni1s.
Prince Albert heir to the Belgian throne makes an informal call on the President, accompanied by a Belgian suite and officials. The group toured the city after greetings in the red parlor, with the prince strolling Lafayette Park and Pennsylvania Avenue unrecognized by passersby. He will visit government institutions and observe the planned events of his visit.
At a public sale in Abilene on March 12 the defunct Belleville bank assets sold a $4,667 J R Burton judgment for $292. The Republican state central committee had hoped to use it for campaign leverage. James Humphrey of the Belleville Telescope and a top Republic in Republic County outbid them.
George M. Higbee, general manager of Empire Transportation, announces a Seattle to Dawson service this summer via St. Michael. Four ocean steamers named Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Trilnols will operate the ocean run while ten steel river boats will ply the Yukon.
Clay Center jury finds Isage Warren guilty of murder in the first degree for the slaying of Sheriff B Laird of Riley County. Verdict returned this morning after trial begun here.
Col Picquart refuses a duel following Comte Ferdinand Esterhazy's challenge. Esterhazy writes a letter accusing Picquart of cowardice and threatens to horsewhip him, signaling heightened tensions in Paris.
The whaling steamer Karluk will sail for Point Barrow next Tuesday with extra provisions. Captain McGregor aims to reach the imprisoned whalers in time to help, and will also supply other vessels wintered at Herschel Island. He hopes all men and ships are safe, though expects poor outcomes for Cheloe and nearby steamers.
A 1898 letter from John Scott Harrison Jr. lauds Paine's Celery Compound as highly beneficial for fatigue and nervous strain from campaign work. The note, written in Kansas City, praises the remedy as a physician endorsed builder for body and brain and claims it can permanently drive out rheumatism nerves and skin ailments.
The Ways and Means Committee favors Cooper bill repealing the joint motion enabling a free zone along the U S Mexican border. It argues the zone has fostered a large smuggling trade, diverted traffic from domestic to foreign lines, and failed to fulfill its purpose over three years.
Monticello Kentucky suffered near total destruction after a six hour blaze that consumed the courthouse jail two hotels a general store and many dwellings. Fire began in an empty storehouse and caused property losses estimated over 75 dollars while four inked structures survived.
Washington reports a signed appropriation of 241000 to Bavl garments for Nashville wartime property losses. Gardner of Abilene named head gardener at Gaavertown Inskee asylum. he will start Monday. Also notes jokes and ads for cold cures and a Kansas druggist. The State Journal subscription urged.
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