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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
3
An Oklahoma Central and Southwestern railroad project advances with a 20 man crew starting grading south of Bartlesville. Officials expect 100 miles of track in the first year and the Santa Fe line to run trains from Denison to Bartlesville, aiming for service to Dallas by summer, with a branch to Gutbrit.
New York remembers Hall and Bill Hall pushing New York Central toward record speeds in early days. The 75 year old engineer recalls historic runs between Heston and Lawrencer, pace dictating thirteen minute halves for twenty six miles. Carrollcarrolltar, famed for seven foot drivers and iron wheels, is cited as a landmark locomotive with Jimmy Jackman as pilot.
May 4 meeting of the western classification committee reports strong opposition to raising the minimum carload weight from 24000 to 30000 pounds. Representatives include NSWB brewing associations from St Louis Quincy Chicago and Milwaukee and national heavy hardware manufacturers plus Ohio threshing tool makers Wisconsin furniture stove and other manufacturers have entered protests against the proposal.
General Passenger Agent Bisch issued a circular to agents across towns along the Santa Fe line seeking data on theater facilities. The questionnaire asks for population, seating capacity, stage size, and other details to assess potential attractions for the coming season. It may boost smaller towns along the route as owners respond with required information.
Bolenbaugh, rear brakeman on a Rock Island train, was discharged after a city inquiry led by General Superintendent Stillwell into a Bonner Springs collision last week. Investigators found he did not signal promptly with flag signals.
J W Smith of this city invents a weed cutter to be attached to a handcar. As the car passes along the track it mows weeds, adjustable to any angle, saving labor and expense for railroad companies. Smith received notice of his patent grant on Wednesday. Albuquerque May 4. Trail station agent and clerk two Santa Fe railroad officials at Albuquerque have resigned. It is understood AL Conrad will succeed Trutt as agent. CJ Keer will take McCannell’s position as chief clerk. Rate talks for National Educational Association meeting in Los Angeles in July unsettled. Road officials dispute added arbitraries. Pays $40,000 at Las Vegas payrolls for April distribution among conductors, brakemen, and clerical staff. Circular authorizes conductors to accept Topeka to St Joe tickets for fare from Topeka to Kansas City when connecting trains are missed. Conductors urged to aid passengers in timely arrival.
Iola, Kansas residents react to Colonel Fred Funston’s promotion to brigadier general with talk that he could seek the United States Senate. Ex-congressman father Edward Funston supports a future bid, while the mother expresses pride and cautious hope as the town celebrates Kansas’s hero.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It touts sediment tests, relief from back pain and frequent urination, and offers free sample bottles and a booklet by mail through Kilmer Co of Binghamton. It references the Topeka Daily State Journal.
Speculation runs in Kansas about who may succeed General Funston as a U S senator with editors and politicians weighing potential candidates. Fred Funston is praised yet untied to campaigns while others assess loyalty and factional support in a Republican state.
London May 4 Queen Victoria wishes all possible family members attend Windsor Castle on May 24 for her 50th birthday. Attendees include the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Prince and Princess Christian, Duke of Cambridge, and others. A grand dinner and operatic performance by Covent Garden Opera are planned. The Lohengrin premiere will be staged in Windsor with electric lighting in a crafted auditorium.
The Daily Mail reports that Cissie Loftus and Justin Huntley McCarthy, recently divorced in New York, cannot remarry in England without risking bigamy charges. England may not acknowledge the New York decree and any subsequent marriage abroad could trigger prosecution.
Union Pacific slashes rates to Portland Puget Sound Helena Montana Salt Lake City and Utah points to 25.85 per ticket. For full info call FA. Lewis or J.C. Fulton depot agent Tacoma Wash. Route via Santa Fe.
Mrs Johnstone recalls starting a school library and cleaning schools during her school board term. A Minneapolis educator notes state recognition of school needs and club support. Mrs Graves of Emporia cites Education as a liberty linked privilege and highlights American educational achievements and unity amid diversity.
The Kansas club women report on library fundraising notes two thirds of pledged books received and $2,000 state appropriation. Mrs. Johnston of Topeka urges practical education and praise for library supporters. a traveling library commission nomination for Mrs. Johnston is endorsed. The convention closes with a Fort Riley drive and crowded streets.
A parade of vehicles gathered toward the fort where Sixth cavalry played. An evening session in the opera house featured Miss Florence Rockwell and Mrs. Carlos Gleed with Chopin, plus a poetry symposium by Mrs. Roby and readings by Miss Wooldridge and Mrs. Chambers.
Fragmentary verse lines speak of weariness and a desire for peace amid war. The text references a poetical symposium, a daughter, and a call to break fetters on superstition, hinting at themes of conflict and restraint.
A muddled OCR piece describes poets and performers including Sarah Schumacher of El Baekds and Mrs. Francis & Car THEN or Lawrence. It mentions a sonnet by Tom the German, a vocal solo by Mrs. R. H. Morstote of Cornell Grave, and poems titled A Study and Flowers and Word.
May 4 in Kahnar Port, St Petersburg district floods swept a Russian gold mine burying sixty two miners. A passenger trip via Union Pacific to San Francisco marks National Baptist anniversaries, with ticket details and dates. Funeral notices and transit prices appear alongside local business ads and a note on President Hyde’s death in New York.
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