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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1900
Page
6
Wholesale and retail listing for Frenk Mealy Queensware Tinware with special attention to Wool Mall orders. Mentions Lovartine's Coffee, assorted canned goods, fruits and preserves, table salts, syrup, cloth, corn meal, and various household staples. Contains scattered product names and prices in a fragmented early 20th century catalog style.
James W. Murphy, Populist chairman, releases a full statement on the Sixth district contest between Populists and Democrats. He asserts Tully Scott’s appearance as a candidate, Dr. Dykes’s stronger position, and the complex fusion talks and ballots that followed.
The Democrats of Son county in convention endorse the Chicago platform. They urge delegates to pursue harmonious reform by opposing militarism and taxation without representation, and express sympathy for struggles in South Africa against the British empire. They favor reform legislation and unity within the party.
A damaged text quotes William Jennings Bryan praising unyielding statesmanship and a restrained policy blend. It references reform, protection, and tariff notions amid a fragmented historical rhetoric.
In a factional county event Republicans named candidates for state offices. John Breidenthal sought governor, Hoon Boyd aimed at state auditor, with a secretary of state bid affected by a party trade. Democrats and Populists backed various contenders while Republicans pressed forward in a energized convention scene.
Wyandotte county arrives as the Republican state convention nears with no contests or candidates, marking a rare dormant period. The advance guard of Wyandotte delegates has reached Topeka and the rest are due tomorrow evening.
The Republican county central committee organized at the old courthouse Saturday afternoon electing James E. Larimer chairman and A. Newman secretary. Dudley sought secretary and Crone backed, but the slate failed. Two ballots selected Larimer and Newman. committee adjourned subject to chairman’s call.
Five large steam piping and pipe bending plants in the country have options taken and a Pittsburgh formed company with $9,000,000 capital will control the heavy steam fitting and pipe bending trades. The new concern consolidates local Pittsburgh interests.
Plague at Port Said on May 14 reports twenty bubonic cases with thirteen Ged patients, four recoveries, and the remainder under treatment. No new cases have been reported.
A reader cites personal testimony from F T Yule of Kansas Avenue about kidney pain and backache ending after using a pill. The ad claims the remedy, with pricing and a nationwide agent network, is endorsed by a local photographer and promotes Dean’s Pills as the solution.
Police and transit workers faced a tense moment as Sunday rest gave way to a measured return to work on the Lindell and Delmar routes. Detachments guarded the Suburban lines while delays from a grounded wire limited service to the Delmar Page and Spaulding divisions. Governor Stephens faced criticism over calling 2600 extra policemen, with unions arguing the move jeopardizes arbitration and public order.
Kansas City May 1. A mass meeting called by National Organizer Bryan was set for 10 30 this morning to press strikers to join the fight against the Metropolitan street railway company. Police and county officials stood ready as trains ran with normal schedule and few new strikers joined. The group planned to harass the company and demonstrate strength while avoiding open confrontation.
Lincoln May 14 Charlex A Towne will withdraw as a vice presidential candidate if Mr Bryan wishes him to and if not satisfactory to the Democratic convention at Kansas City. Sioux Falls delegates show support while Governor Poynter supports Towne as the logical nominee. Bryan has not stated views on Towne.
Mrs Grover wife of a former Topeka justice is removed to relatives’ home in North Topeka. Peers reports a scarlet or smallpox like disease that reached an early stage, rooms thoroughly fumigated, case not deemed dangerous though genuine smallpox suspected.
The Chicago market showed uneven activity as frost damage lingered in the northwest. Wheat and corn futures were modestly firm with oats steady. Livestock trade remained active in Chicago and Kansas City, with hogs and cattle seeing selective gains amid fluctuating demand and price adjustments.
A garbled excerpt mentions Tealureloom gear and a two phase setup near a tower at Reed with higher temperatures noted. It references buyers and future purchases, though specific details are unclear due to text damage.
Furnished by J C Goings, Completion Merchant, the stock exchange scene is discussed with references to gold demand, bank policy, and the potential impact on credit. notes include rural bank advances, possible balance of payments shifts, and cautious, conservative policy hints as New York banks assess the market. Weathered by commodities, the piece mentions cattle, wheat, corn, oats, and mixed Chicago and Liverpool market snapshots.
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