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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
4
The faded dispatch notes Topeka voters will decide on park improvements amid city concerns. It mentions political figures and national issues like taxation and war debates, with local references to Kansas farmers and Topeka politics, all framed in a brisk, period voice.
Fragmented text centers on tariff policy and sugar and tobacco protection in relation to the Philippine islands. It notes Congress actions, the Ways and Means Committee, and the aim to set a precedent favoring domestic producers amid debates over duties and duties on Philippine imports.
Topeka residents will vote in two weeks on a park appropriation that places funds under five park commissioners for park improvements or purchases. Support from the park board members like MUA Low and Edward Wilder is cited as ensuring prudent use. The proposal aims to upgrade the main City Park first, then smaller city parks, with broad public backing urged.
The Topeka Capital and The Christian Daily discuss the Sheldon experiment with strong public and preacher criticism. The Capital censures news, while The State Journal vows balanced publication of comments. Supporters defend Mr. Sheldon’s honesty and intentions amid intense scrutiny.
The piece lauds Governor Stanley’s effort to reform boys institutions, noting he has placed four youths in good homes and now oversees ten homes. It cites letters from beneficiaries and supporters, emphasizing humane methods over punishment and the governor’s aim to save boys from crime.
A bill aims to return to Porto Rico the money collected via the customs system up to January 1, 1000. The measure awaits presidential signature to become law, with Senate support noted and emphasis on enriching the proposal’s prospects.
The bill imposes a 15 percent duty under the Dingley act on trade with the territory. Supporters argue the revenue funds public administration and enable internal taxation. The measure would grant the island over $2,000,000 to support its governance and fiscal needs.
A lengthy critique notes the Santa Fe Railway's revival after receivership and debt, praising new management under Ripley and broader consolidation plans. It links dividends, track upgrades, and the line's growth to acquisitions and new routes while deriding tax practices that shift costs to other taxpayers, citing Wyandotte County assessments and the burden on merchants.
The announcement that Grover Cleveland will support Bryan for the presidency marks a major shift in Democratic unity, easing rifts from 1894. It is seen as boosting Bryan in pivotal states like New York Connecticut and New Jersey, though the West may gain less. Cleveland’s endorsement is viewed as a key political event of the period.
The piece notes Lent's observance is limited to a few churches and that society life slows during Ash Wednesday onward. It describes how society girls shift from lively card parties and dances to quiet, secretive behavior, with gossip about restraint, hypocrisy, and the urge to resume gaiety after Easter.
The Capital under new management attempted to change foreign advertisements last week to align with the editor. Some advertisers had yearlong contracts and faced cancellation or partial publication. The business side plans to negotiate settlements with those dropped during Shellon week to minimize losses.
Home labor should be used in developing Topeka parks and the city council should act to shield local workers from unfair foreign competition. A union of local laborers, about two hundred strong, supports park projects but seeks council action to keep out of town contractors and prevent lower bid wages from undercutting local rates. They urge an ordinance mirroring an eight hour law setting a fixed daily wage for municipal work.
In a column from the Atchison Globe, local chatter criticizes claims of honesty in advertising and business. The piece mocks sensational statements about citizens and questions whether shopkeepers and clerks should be compelled to tell the truth. It notes impatience with insinuations and debates on public morality.
Book notes review a romantic tale set under Cardinal Richelieu during Marie de Medici’s era. It blends love and intrigue with court plots and clever outwitting, praising character depth and restraint from historical dates. Also previewed are High Stakes detective fiction by Laurence Lynch and state horticultural society transactions.
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