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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows B Hogeboom succeeding Dr T Peers in a town leadership role. Mention of a transfer ceremony and upcoming duties on Monday December 16. Council remarks about Poors and the election context appear unclear in the legible text.
An imperfect OCR style ad extols a breakfast plan claimed to heal many ailments by daily consumption of a cereal like Grape Nuts with cream, water, and bread with butter. It asserts brain and nerve benefits from a nutrient rich start, warning the body needs the right elements in the morning.
A garbled user message discusses payroll changes and monthly deductions. It seems to reference a winter period, a reduced payment, and a reversion to prior amounts, but the exact facts and entities are obscured by typos and incomplete phrases.
At the St Louis assembly the morning session focused on creed revision and possible appointments to the Revision Committee. The foreign missions report was discussed, with Rev Dr Hull interviewed by Moderator Dickey. The assembly considered aging foreign mission committee members and heard accounts of notable religious conversions and overseas church growth, concluding with recommendations adopted.
The Kansas association of lumber dealers seeks Attorney Gemmiod ard to help secure a railroad settlement. The attorney general joins the effort with Tart Arthur of Atchison. A tentative plan aims to push in district court after a first step involving the roads. The federation supports action to secure a settlement.
W L A Johnson argues care of property outranks inmate welfare in county poor farms. He cites 77 counties with poor farms and 187,618 total costs for 1809, with 1,606 inmates and an average 4,750 per asylum. He urges uniform management rules balancing humane care with property oversight.
New York May 23 Charles FW Neely, arrested yesterday afternoon for a second time, was arraigned before Judge Dimbe. Counsel requested a reprieve for a trial delay, which was denied. Neely remained in Ludlow Street Jail under orders of an armed forces official. Burton, inspector general, swore Neely helped falsify accounts in Cuba and fled Havana after learning of the audit.
A historic audit shows Chases F. W. Neely as chief of the bureau of figures received 192 656 02 dollars. The funds were deposited with the Cuba treasurer with missing balances totaling 45 975 25 dollars. None of the remaining amount could be located. The report notes significant unaccounted sums and outlines mismanagement under the directorate.
In Larted Kansas on May 73 the Seventh District Populist committee debated a fusion strategy. Jerry Simpson PL Campbell and WJ Brown discussed persuading PJ Campbell to exit the race for congress in favor of Claude Duvall the Democratic nominee. Details remain undisclosed as terms depend on Democratic approval. The group flew to Wichita to present the proposal to the Democratic congressional committee.
Des Moines May 22 protest and hisses erupted during Oscar Crisman AL SL Ph D professor of pathology at Kansas Normal School Emporia as he spoke on The Scene of Child Study His claim that patriarchy is not in standard dictionaries drew strong objections when he asked about educating women to furnish homes and social pleasures.
Troy Kansas May 22 Cyrun Leland sues owners and publishers of the Wathena Republican Paul Grinstead and G M Beall for 215000 damages claiming libel. The plant is in sheriff s hands over alleged violent steals connected to a Pat Coney letter. Grinstead a Populist is imprisoned for criminal libel and the case may go to the United States court since Grinstead resides in Kentucky.
Kansas Children’s Home Society opens sessions in Attu convention hall with state lawmakers and delegates arriving as the six day program begins. The Intermountain Society of Charities and Corrections hosts the event with reports, committee work, and talks on home methods as Baker gains two legislature seats in Jefferson County. City council approves water pumping station location west of the asylum sewer.
The Topeka city council weighs brick versus stone walks as bids surface for thirteen miles of sidewalks. Brick bids run around 6 cents per square foot while stone runs about 16 cents. Debate centers on insurance of completion and cost impact on residents, with a tentative plan to allow either brick or stone under city oversight.
A Taylor aged 75 died Tuesday at his Lime Street home. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence. Walter Willis, longtime assistant agent for United States and Pacific Express in Topeka, died last night in Lawrence of consumption. His funeral will be held there Friday. Willis, once a familiar figure in Topeka, left the city for New Mexico then Arizona and California seeking health, returning recently to Topeka.
Wabaunsee and Jackson counties sent in full July payments ahead of due date for the annual school fund interest. Wabaunsee remitted 560.25 dollars and Jackson 4162.50 dollars, becoming the first in the state to respond before the July deadline. Fire breaks out in a coal mine at Hazelton Pennsylvania, No. 2 slope of C Pa dee and Co.'s mine at Tattimer and Iswall.
John W Powers was released after habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Wyatt in Barboursville Kentucky The hearing grew heated with Judge Williams of Frankfort Pattelge defending Powers Then Powers and Fae were set to depart on the evening train as Powers supporters cheered The released man offered no immediate statement and expressed concern for his parents
A busy second day in Cincinnati saw about 1,500 delegates present at the Lutheran League session. Reports from press editor J. F. Ellert of New York, secretary M. C. Olsen of Chicago, and treasurer Cornelius Eckhardt of Washington outlined executive, interset, publication, finance and world’s league issues. The afternoon featured addresses and paper readings, including an interesting address by Reverend S. J. Keyser of Atchison, Kansas.
Frankfort Kentucky reports the town free of soldiers for the first time since January 30. The Beckham troop, the last unit to depart, completed its evacuation this afternoon.
Chicago May 22 market notes report firmer early in grains with July futures up, corn steady on receipts, and rains aiding sentiment in the north. Livestock in Chicago show steady to higher cattle bids, hogs lower, with Kansas City and Topeka markets listing similar trends. Sugar and tobacco stocks face nervous trading amid expectations of policy settlements and rail freight impacts.
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