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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
4
A dense, partial OCR piece presents scattered names, offices, and corporate mentions, trading musings on Carnegie, Hanna, and Belmont, plus coal export figures for March and nine months. The text weaves editorials, stock exchange notes, and dubious references across Chicago, London, and Philadelphia contexts.
A Worcester Spy article laments the decline of traveling merchants as technology and consolidation reshape the trade. It warns that the era of mobile showmen, drum merchants, and rural vendors will fade, with rivals pooling interests and territories. The piece predicts losses for drum marketers, shopkeepers, and workers as dividends shrink and disruption grows.
The Missouri legislature enacted a tough anti trust statute after a speech by a mem Beni that accused trusts of dividing the people into two classes the skinners and the skinnad. The law prohibits any two or more buyers sellers or manufacturers from forming pools or agreements to limit trade or competition and from boycotting parties not part of the agreement.
An improvement proposes mandating the attorney general to pursue trusts with limited gubernatorial backing, allowing statewide support for investigations. The measure restricts typical delays by lawyers claiming lack of evidence, enabling swifter action against suspected corporations. In related notes, Topeka Fall Festival is postponed while fighters return home, with local papers praising patriotism and debating regional benefits.
A fragmentary Globe Sights column comments on church matters, modest satire of clerical expense, and social manners. It jokes about church meetings as signals to raise money, yawns in a choir prompting audience laughter, and old gender stereotypes about experience and marriage. The tone is breezy, reflective of everyday small-town concerns.
Manila reports tell of American gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cavedin docking at Calumpit, driving rebels from the bay inland. Crowds cheer Captain Grant as Maratelles express eagerness to join the Navy. Puebla and Pennsylvania sail home, with Charleston and Cleveland due to depart.
Portland Tacoma and Seattle service offers a round trip via the Great Took Island Route from May 15 to final return by July 15. Tickets cover travel among the three cities with a fixed return window and proposed scenic sailing.
Kansas City May 10 A meeting of the Kansas grain division revised the rules and grades for hard wheat No 2 raising the minimum weight from 58 to 59 pounds per bushel and setting August 1 as the effective date A number of officials including F L S Baker Olver Denton Geo Hunter and Secretary Smiley attended State Grain Deivers inspector McKenzie and First Assistant Inspector Graham highlighted long experience in grain handling and inspection with McKenzie noted for many years in charge of grain at Kansas City and Graham with 15 years in large markets
A Saturday evening storm near Winfield caused a vivid bolt at 630 pm, striking Gre Hudson’s front floor and shattering a display glass, hitting a maple tree at J S Oaks on West Tenth, and knocking a horse down near Denny Ware Witching Nore. No injuries reported.
Martin Wendler reports a mile long fence of giut wire and stone posts destroyed by last Sunday's tornado south of Hays City. He searched the area but found no trace of the fence or the posts after the storm passed three miles north of his farm in the village of Manjor.
An era text style advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the medicine of principle for blood trouble and systemic cleansing. It cites multiple testimonials from individuals in New Hampshire and Indiana claiming cures for cancerous sores eczema headaches and stomach issues, praising the tonic's health benefits and reliability.
A large Catholic church near Yesper Hill presented a startling scene last Sunday evening as villagers gathered for prayers. The Norman tower, dating from the fourteenth century, was shrouded by hundreds of feet of wire and stone bangles hanging around the structure, giving a bizarre, chainlike appearance that drew consternation and whispers of a mystery rivaling the lost Churley Ross.
Arch ie McCarter prominent civil engineer and adventurer from Port Scott is released after nearly six years in a Colombian political prison. He seeks U S government help to recover 100000 indemnity claims. Uncle Sam backs citizenship efforts as McCarter plans to push a case in Washington. He left Yucatan in 1591 and says he was held as a filbuster without grounds and denied a hearing.
Emporia plans a three day carnival with a hand contest featuring 20 bands, a soldiers’ aid day with Gen Pred Punsten or a similar figure, and prize money for attendance. A morning commercial street event, a 2 PM parade, and a grand tin horn windup on the final night are also planned with street closures and restricted viewing.
George Bundy hotel keeper of Lowell Kansas was drowned near a swollen stream above Spring River’s junction with Shascree. He attempted to cross in a rowboat as the current carried him downstream and he vanished before his body was recovered.
The thirty fourth annual Kansas State Sunday School association convention opened with a prayer service in Hutchinson. Rev Dr Irwin gave welcome, Bishop Vincent spoke on The Chain of Freedom. About 400 delegates attended as the event ran through today. Governor Stanley is scheduled to speak Thursday evening.
May 10 Las Vegas New Mexico officials announced a plan to build a 20 by 4 foot one story structure on the north side of the roundhouse for engineers and firemen. It will house a reading room, lavatory facilities, and space to prepare reports and store engine supplies.
Leavenworth May 10 William Frizzell a telephone lineman fell from a pole while working among overhead wires and died instantly. He was about forty five feet up and in shifting position lost balance. He clutched an electric wire but missed it. His neck broke and skull fractured upon hitting the pavement. Frizzell lived in Topeka until about April when he moved here. He leaves a wife and one child.
Montrose May 18 burglars blew open the Raynolds drug store in Mankato securing about 258 dollars. Editor Vaughan at the Monitor woke to the blast at 3:90 AM and was restrained by one assailant but escaped unharmed. Two youths, Hyan and Hamilton, 14, confessed to placing giant powder at the Pittshurs foundry scene, causing a shaft blast and pattern shop damage.
Peterson a mechanic repairing a windmill in a suburb was caught by the gearing and his right hand severed above the wrist. He escaped a 35 foot fall from the tower with non fatal injuries after tripping into the wheel. In Ottawa a farmer named John Brown died when his team bolted the wagon, his skull crushed after he attempted to jump.
The Nashville, first sea going war vessel to reach this far up the Mississippi, dropped anchor off St Louis at noon May 10. Crowds along the levee cheered as a 21 gun salute echoed from the Missouri National Guards and river craft. The City of St Louis, led by a reception committee, met the Nashville below Jefferson Barracks where another 21 gun salute and cheers welcomed Captain Maynard and his officers.
Washington May 10 reports say a major trans continental railway offered to run an entire special train for Admiral Dewey if he returns via San Francisco. The plan would allow nationwide participation in his reception, not limited to the New York Washington route, with stops tailored to wishes.
The Commercial club meets tonight to appoint committees and launch preparations for welcoming the Twentieth Kansas regiment. President Brigham to head committees ready for immediate action. Secretary Anderson advocates a single empowered committee to manage the event and broaden organizational action on state trusts.
John Stowell of Seneca withdraws from the governors office the pardon application for Mrs Amend Net sent to the penitentiary under sentence of death for murder. The case set for tomorrow with County Athos Greenwood opposing. Governor Leary had commuted a prior sentence to forty years.
Urban M Pettit and wife transfer property to Wm E Pettit for $300 covering lots 225 and 2% on Lake Street Parkdale. Shawnee County tax deed records note $41.56 for lot 9 Twelfth Street Mary M Sewards add. Hoa G Boles and spouse sell to Ger grade Phillips Sher lot 614 and 35, lot 676 Buchanan Street block 12 Martin and Dennis add. Eve G Boles and husband convey to Ernest H Phillips $1,250 for GS and s 1 for fil Tuckanan Street block 1% Martin and Dennis add.
Columbus Ohio returns $22.00 tickets on sale June 2 through 4 on account of the National Medical Association. T. L. King, agent, Rock Island Route, for particulars. May 16 and 17 tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 18.00 for the round trip, final limit June 1th. The Colorado River is a through train carrying Pullman Sleepers and Dining Car.
Charles H. Nettels has been appointed to succeed Dy J Dickinson in Topeka's city council. A young, energetic former ward representative, Nettels studied waterworks rights in the controversy with the water company and worked on wartime tax relief efforts. He resides in the Third ward dry district at Four tenths and Michigan streets.
The Knights Templar commandery elected officers after a routine session. Maj. v. Anderson narrowly won the position of grand recorder over W. M. Shaver after two ballots. Other officers named include Edd Hayes as grand commander and Chas Jones as deputy grand commander. The afternoon discussed proposed constitution and statutes, with committee members J. C. Postlethwaite Thomas Emmett Dewey and Charles Coleman presenting. The conclave will conclude with conferring the Order of Malta and reelection of a place for next year's gathering.
Topeka youths Dr Hubbard Hogeboom and Dr W B Swan seek the Republican nomination for coroner in Shawnee county The coroner is elected in November Hogeboom represents the regular school of medicine Swan follows a home path Both have grown to manhood in Topeka and have wide acquaintance in the city and county
Rev. Po G2 aecumy a longtime New York resident and Topeka Y M C A secretary George Lerrlee visits in Topeka before Po heads to Alaska as a missionary. He plans to work among Alaskan tribes to promote civilization and conversion for several years.
D H Rhodes named to oversee Santa Fe line construction and future extension from Hutchinson to Arkwell, after serving as Wichita & Western superintendent. Rhodes to lead distant engineering changes, with future work likely on the Husnewell to Arkwell extension. W E Rowles of New Orleans visits Topeka, former Grand Opera House manager and current advance agent for touring companies. Portland Tacoma Seaside round trip $52 via Great Rock Island Scenic House, sale May 15 to July 5. Steam laundry advert follows.
Carter Harrison named by Robert E Burke as Democratic presidential candidate in 1900. Burke proposes county Democrats spread support to cities in Ohio Denver Milwaukee to counter Harrison and win favors at the national convention. He argues Cook County Democrats key to electing a Democratic governor and possibly a future president, citing strategy to place Chicago mayor in the White House after McKinley.
Washington May 10 President appoints Representative James Sherman of New York as its administration candidate for speaker. Sherman seeks support from Senators Platt and Henne and factions in Pennsylvania to seal the deal, with McDowell to be re-elected clerk and Quay seated as senator.
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