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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
4
A jumble of Topeka opinions critiques city leadership and the water plant bid. Ward Page criticizes reform efforts while rumors of graft swirl around council, with references to Stafford county harvests and Kansas delegation politics in the national convention.
Judge Hazen advocates adding a second judge or creating another district court to clear a backlog that has built for years. Retiring judge Maren leaves a heavy workload, with over 80 cases on the April term docket. The city court jurisdiction may be extended, but no action will occur until the next legislature meets.
A writer mocks Russian claims that America has shifted sympathy to Russia and Japan, arguing the U S public remains steady against explicit war aid to either side. The piece argues the president cannot bend the populace and urges Russia to stop misreading U S policy and sentiment.
A disputed report says the Turcien Port Arthur squadron is misinformed. The theory links Admiral Makaroff to Windiyostok with Aqapelrom, aiming to strike Japan and recover command of the fleet. An internal New York comment notes possible strategic misdirection if his approach remains unseen.
The dispatches debate Russian naval options from Port Arthur amid reports of fleet movements. Critics weigh risks of passing to sea with limited ships and weak defenses versus potential alternative bases like Vladivostok. Admiral Makaroff faces a perilous choice that could echo Cervera’s fate or mark a historic strategic maneuver.
Sabetha Republican-Herald denounces Tom Kelly's renomination for state treasurer as harmful to the party. The paper refuses to back Kelly, endorses Theodore Roosevelt’s view on punishing corruption, and notes growing opposition and potential impacts on the ticket. Spring Bill New Era calls Kelly’s renomination suspect due to tax levy handling and recent conduct.
An evening lecture by ET Houtzahn in Topeka advocates civic beauty as a communal goal. The Commercial Club and federation of women’s clubs back the effort, urging citizens to improve empty lots, sidewalks, lawns, and gardens ahead of the May 10 jubilee celebration.
The Kansas railroads and corporate lawyers dominate the Wichita state convention, fueling partisan anger. Opponents warn Roosevelt’s nomination could be captured by railroad interests, risking another decade of Populism and unrest. Delegates from Atchison Jackson Wyandotte and nearby counties face suspicions of fraudulent delegations.
A scrambled harvest of local notes touches Pratt, Turon, Parsons, and Effingham. Reports mention a restaurant law, social trends, weather quirks, a thunderstorm, a churchyard incident, a blaze in Arkansas City, apricot trees thriving, odd perfume confusion, butter production in Marshail county, break ins in Troy, stallpox and measles in Frankfort, moral atmosphere jokes about Topeka, estate auctions, Brown county political moves, a Russian bidding for whisky denial, and general town anecdotes.
A collage of aphorisms on manners fashion and society. The piece mocks pretension and prejudice while offering quirky observations on marriage taste journalism and spring optimism. It parcels off scattered opinions with playful sarcasm and local flavor.
An elderly narrator in a life office recalls locals who lingered for a quarter century and describes sleazy scenes of pie, wine, and dress glimpses. He boasts about gambling rooms, two hour stints, and earning per hour while waiting for neighbors to “harness” a woman in a provocative dress. The tale shifts to the game Coon Can as he explains teaching Smithers, then continues with late nights, breakfast, and quitting the game years ago.
A jumble of quips and maxims on weather trust feelings and love. snippets reference men women honesty and daily life with stray phrases about lending money and a lumber supply notice from Thomas Lumber Co for Manual Training High School.
In reviews from a New York publication, G. W.acy and William Harbutt Dawson each publish works on Matthew Arnold under Lee, arguing over Arnold’s influence and the so called Arnold cult. Dawson seeks unity in Arnold’s theories while praising his moral and social impact amid modern unrest.
A roundup of forthcoming books and notable literary items. George W. Hoss of Wichita publishes First Steps in Public Speaking. Harold McGrath’s The Man in the Box appears in The Reader Magazine. New editions and series from Macmillan and Grune Co. feature The Virginian and other works with decorative endsheets.
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