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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1897
Page
2
An elderly former Lh employee recalls Chapieriuins Cole as a long time remedy for dysentery and bilious disturbances. He asserts it never leaves his family and praises its effectiveness, stating it is a specific for bil bowel indigestion and diarrhea. Bor sale by druggists.
John Harsen Rhoades warns that consolidation will trigger new bonds by towns merged into Greater New York. He cites issued and advertised bonds across New York, Kings, and Queens counties to fund schools, streets, water front, and parks, urging restraint and accountability to protect taxpayers.
New York May 21 reports reveal Theodore M Vail as the largest holder of American Bell Telephone stock. Wall Street circles note his close ties to General Thos. S Eckert, president of Western Union Telegraph. Western Union is rumored to have bought Bell stock and may seek board representation to monitor telegraph and telephone movements.
William B R Smith a West Tenth Street farmer was judged insane in probate court and sent to the Topeka asylum. He has a wife and several children and has previous asylum commitments. Deputies struggled to restrain him as neighbors assisted before he was taken to the court and then the asylum.
Heidge Contractors Kospers and Thach er push the new bridge as water is low and weather is favorable. Three piers rise above water, one nearing height, piles driven toward the remaining cofferdam, arch form to be built soon. A large number of carpenters are wanted, with Topeka workers urged to meet tomorrow morning for engagement.
Boston May S Mr Arthur Mason presided at the 46th anniversary of the Universalist Sunday School union in the Every Day church last evening. The secretary's report shows the union in Boston and vicinity includes 5 teachers and officers and 3 124 scholars with average attendance 83 percent. A speaker blamed wheel events for lower turnout and urged schools to be more attractive than weather.
In Louisville, May 35, the court of appeals ruled against United States Mutual Accident Insurance in a suit by Mia Salme Amberg seeking 35000 for her husband’s death from a mosquito bite. The court held the bite not covered under the policy’s meaning, but Amberg won on what amounted to an instruction in her favor.
A damaged excerpt quotes Gov Black arguing against inheritance taxes while defending the wealthy. It asserts the rich fund charities and schools and warns that excessive taxes would burden the poor and middle class. The piece criticizes suffrage, immigration, and the supposed loss of protection for the rich.
In Washington a new temperance saloon at 287 Pennsylvania Ave NW offers a lifelike saloon interior with mirrors and bottles but serves only temperance drinks. James M. McChesney, formerly a sergeant, runs the establishment claiming it is the only true saloon in the U.S. operating with temperance beverages.
Alexander A. Richmond sues the estate of Edward Mott Robinson, known as Hetty Green, for 2100 claiming unpaid salary under a yearly contract to manage books and estate details. An attachment is issued against estate property after executor Bartling’s April death and Green’s subsequent removal of documents.
Washington May 26 Justice Brewer holds Congress would have spoken plainly if it intended the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates He notes section 13 allows inquiry on its own motion and that no power to fix minimums or maximums was granted The high court also rules on cases involving Panhandle and Baltimore & Ohio railways Bruening and Parsons rail discrimination and the Chicago Northwestern dispute The decisions emphasize equal charges for same service and that penalties require actual injury not mere possibility.
The court held the pew corporation liable for debts of the old firm and reversed the lower decree. The St Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Co. v. R. M. Steele, Sheriff of Doniphan County, Kansas was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The dispute concerned collecting local taxes on a bridge over the Missouri River by the state of Kansas.
Cripple Creek reports abrupt closures of gambling venues and a springing shutdown of tenderloin district bars. City Marshal Peter Eaton ordered the shutoffs at opening hour amid a government-backed reform. Mayor Geo Pearce led a raid on a suspected hop joint below Florence and Cripple Creek shops, arresting two occupants after evidence including opium pipes and lamps was found.
Broadmoor hotel and resort at Colorado Springs debuts next Saturday under Otto Kapgler and William Miller. The 4000 acre site at the mouth of Cheyenne Canyon features renaissance style, 1,000 rooms? with private baths every alternate chamber, bachelor apartments, and valet service for all rooms. Kappler said a large portion of rooms are already booked for the season.
A 44-pound sturgeon was captured alive at Bayside and sent to the Battery Park Aquarium. Jorgensen of the park department supervised the transfer from the tank on the ferry to the small tanks aboard, where the creature lies uncomfortably today after its land journey from Jersey Village.
Washington May 2 A few days see the bureau of engraving and printing issue silver certificates in one two and five dollar denominations from remodeled plates. The backs remain unchanged but the face will be simplified by removing elaborate ornamentation and unnecessary details for a plainer look.
New York May 3 Though seven years old Mayor Strong still loves Heldsperte and traps. He joined General McCook and John Monks Sr at the Long Island County club to try his hand at shooting. McCook accepted the wager with Monks Jr and E G Whittaker as witnesses. Twenty two live pigeons provided per man. A stiff breeze made the flight erratic but McCook led the scores with Mayor Strong second and Whittaker third.
An excerpt promotes Electric Bitters as a vegetable tonic to restore the tired nervous system. It claims to stimulate the stomach centers and liver and kidneys, aiding digestion and purification. Advertises a 40 cent bottle at J. L. Jones' Drug Store on Bunson Avenue.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for consumption and related lung, stomach, and nerve troubles. It claims rapid symptom relief, weight gain, and restoration of health, citing testimonials from patients in multiple towns and urging readers to trust local doctors and pharmacists.
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