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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1898
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Ager's Cherry Pectoral as superior drops to dipper medicines. It claims drops cure bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough and throat and lung ailments, while cheaper syrups and elixirs are criticized for only quantity over quality.
The Vienna Reichsrat opened a tense session with deputies filling the public gallery. Amid shouting factions, Count von Tully Renatein, president of the cabinet ministries, urged unity as extremists pressed for action against Emperor Franz Joseph.
Dodhnen Mase and accomplices escaped from Dedhumn Manse correction facility after breaking into the prison safe containing 2500 dollars. Authorities pursued leads involving multiple suspects including Patrick and Charlee Cook. A grand jury proceeding and charges for breaking and entering are noted alongside a local millinery opening advertisement.
A fragmented 19th century notice mix shows Union Pacific timetable details and travel promotions. It highlights fruit belt interest on the southern Grarka slope, claims a yellow jaundice cure with testimonials, and promotes Homeseekers Excursions via Asian Pacifica to Missouri and surrounding territories with round trip fares and ticket agent contact in Fulton Depot.
A railroad news item notes efforts to secure mail contracts before Union Pacific. It highlights competition among railways to win government postal business and mentions strategic moves to outpace rivals. The report emphasizes urgency and industry stakes in securing mail transportation.
A Kansas City report details a hidden transport clash as Rock Island tries to shift mail weight from Union Pacific to its fast trains to Denver and Rio Grande routes. Officials predict shifts during a 90 day weighing period, with large implications for Colorado territory and four year compensation. The move signals broader competition among routes and rail networks beyond passenger service.
A large force of railroad men labs in Coffeyville laying the M K and T south from the depot to Browns new lumber yard with other improvements on Katy property. A Santa Fe fireman suffered eye injuries from a bursting water line on the same engine. The Santa Fe plans a through chair car to Kansas City, avoiding Cherryvale fare. Katy trains set records on Greenville Denison run. Humble notes on gate revenue, tours, and personnel reshuffles mark continued expansion and safety incidents.
Will pay old employees from a fund totaling several hundred thousand dollars raised during the original company era. The distributions will be pro rata per employee, with the TanKeDont hospital mentioned as a recipient site. The fund was accumulated by an arbitrary assessment of 5 cents per month for every year of service.
A fragmented text notes a public timing statement for employees of a company over the past twenty years. It mentions auditors, work start and end times, and an estimate of about BON people nationwide who will participate. The passage is garbled but centers on employee benefit disclosures.
Greenless March 22 reports rising work on Missouri Pacific Central branch with car department crews in Atchison shops on full time. Central branch moved 7 grain cars to Caywker City and 43 more this month, surpassing last year. Extra trains run nearly daily. grain car demand could double service. Washington notes Sunday mail praise despite two railroads. Prosser branch averages 20 cars daily except Sundays. most tonnage from Scandia Repubic City and Norway.
Rock Island orders two dining cars and four composite cars from Pullman for service between Chicago and Denver. Dining cars measure about 82 feet by 10 feet with standard Pullman fittings and Vestibles, while composites run 70 feet by 9 feet 6 inches, sharing the same specifications. Heavy details include McRae Fuller wheels and Pintsch gas braking systems, with National bearings and Miller couplers.
Engineer George Norman of the New Mexico division, resident of Raton, barely escaped death in a tunnel incident near Raton. He briefly left his locomotive before entering the tunnel, and after the train passed through, the crew retraced their steps to search the tunnel, fearing Norman was killed.
Nan had been overcome with the cases white on the running board in the tunnel, fainted and talies to the rear back luckly, besides a few injuries. It was a lucky escape and Norman will probably not ride on any more cabooses when passing through the tunnel. Passenger Conductor Brown is on duty. Sam Rankin has left Santa Fe service. many crew changes follow with extra conductors, brakemen, and transfers to Trinidad, Raton, and other points.
George C. Bailey, local Santa Fe agent in Lawrence, received a $200 check as first prize for the greatest increase in business volume at a station along the system during the six months ending December 31. The report notes a race between a deer and a passenger train at Port Jervis.
Santa Fe plugman with long tenure is highlighted for decades of service in the electrical trades. The feature notes his experience, community work, and dedication across multiple projects and years in the region.
For 13 years P R Symmes has stood at a railroad crossing guarding trains to prevent accidents. He has carried a musket and white flag, earning praise for guarding life and property. He witnessed Civil War battles like Sherman’s march to the sea Stone River and Chickamauga. He remains a white haired veteran proud of his record.
Do not be deceived by imitators. Diamond Dyes color more reliably and durably than rival dyes. Adulterated dyes disappoint and ruin fabrics. Many women test imitations and find Diamond Dyes best for home use, offering economy and happy results.
Port Jervis and Monticello railroad reports an exciting encounter as a deer wandered onto the track near Hartwood yesterday. A frightened bus by the pond fled as the locomotive approached, the deer guiding the chase for about a half mile before leaping into the woods. New Santa Fe watch inspector C2 Van Voorhis named chief at Fate Center with inspecting point on the Colony branch.
Very light registration in the spring election raises concerns among parties. Commission of Elections counts under 2 400 total registered including women. Ward officials note none of the major parties have focused on registrants. Closing night is Friday at 9 pm. after that day or hour no voting can occur.
In the Hale House blaze in Butte yesterday, about 20 residents escaped injury while others used bedcloth ropes to descend from windows. Fire started in the bakery area, alarms spread, and servants and female staff were rescued by firefighters amid freezing temperatures. Loss, including furniture and belongings, is estimated near $100,000.
Pekin issues an official denial dismissing Shanghai Mercury correspondents March four claim that Nanking viceroys and fu-Kiang authorities conspired to run Yene-Tee Klang valley and adjacent lands. Emperor Chin has greater trust in viceroys of Nanking Hu-Hang and Hunan governor, not a single man.
An advertisement claims numerous cod liver oil preparations exist but promotes Scott's Emulsion as the best. It touts purity odorless taste and a blend with hypophosphites and glycerine for healing nourishment at $1.60 through druggists.
A petition signed by hundreds petitions Attorney General Boyle to dismiss injunctions in the Arkansas City Water Works case now before the Kansas Supreme Court. Mayor Sparks and G A Miller filed the petition after water shutoffs left the city without fire or sanitary water, risking epidemic and fires. a $60,000 judgment against the city loomed while a proposed compromise would settle for about $7,000. Boyle returned and is expected to act, with dismissal likely.
The executive council weighs whether to move the state library to the new third story rooms or wait for marble floors and steel shelving. Governor Leedy backs immediate modernization, while Mrs. Annie L. Diggs the state librarian and three justices favor waiting. The council postponed action pending a possible special session and aims for a handsome western library if marble floors and steel shelving are secured.
Assistant Attorney General George Snelling advised Dr. H. Z. Gill that divine healers cannot be prosecuted under state medical laws, while magnetic healers and hypnotists may be enforceable. He asserted Jehovah’s power is not bound by Kansas statutes, shielding divine healers from legal action.
Jerome Fedeli, who finished the fresco on the new state library rooms, has been awarded the contract to fresco the interior walls of the capitol dome by the executive committee. He will receive 1300 dollars for the fresco work alone, not covering the cove where major state events will be depicted in a circular 18 foot diameter surround.
Executive council seeks an artist in the region able to paint the immense roturar skylight with artificial air art. The council is unsure and delays the commission, refusing to grant the contract immediately.
The Kansas governor, plagued by a dislike of climbing stairs, plans a dome ascent before leaving office, while routine statehouse visits remain few. Governor Leedy travels to Lawrence to meet William Jennings Bryan, then to Abilene for a cattlemen’s convention before returning tonight.
The nomination of Webster Street, chief justice of Arizona, was confirmed by the Senate after months of delay in the Judiciary Committee. Investigations found the charges against him unfounded, and the confirmation allows him to continue as Arizona’s top jurist.
Washington reports the committee on invalid pensions favored the Overstrrest bill, prohibiting withholding except for fraud or clerical error. District Court April docket hints at criminal cases and a light jury term. New motel millinery opening Wednesday and Thursday. subscription urged for The State Journal.
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