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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1898
Page
2
A St Louis Globe-Democrat article asserts the Philippines number 1400 to 2000 islands, led by Luzon and Mindanao, with fertile lands and varied climates. It praises Dewey’s conquest, contrasts Malay, Negrito, and Moro peoples, and notes mountains, volcanoes, and mineral wealth while detailing climate seasons and indigenous practices.
An old report notes that many impoverished natives have learned to till the land and raise small domestic animals, but most are still savages. The passage claims they are degraded when meeting a superior race and accuse them of adopting only one virtue while showing vices in the Spaniards’ presence.
The text notes a European resident observing Yor population around 6,000 to 7,000 in islands, with Manila about 250,000 and Laong near 35,000. It mentions roughly twenty towns over 10,000 inhabitants and lists tobacco, hemp, toffee, and sugar as main exports.
In the Senate executive session May 25 N S Walpole of Colorado was confirmed as agent for Pueblo and Charilla Indians New Mexico and James G Powers of Pennsylvania as receiver of public moneys at Perry Oklahoma Territory despite nonresident concerns. Other confirmations included army and navy nominees such as chief surgeons Clayton Parkhill and Herbert Cardwell and paymasters William B Schofield and Frank E Jordan.
Clyde Russell a news butcher on the Z and O line and Marietta boy, meets 16 year old Ethel Hite of Marietta. After clandestine meetings and parental disapproval they fled to Caldwell and then Zanesville. They were arrested on Marietta authorities order. She vows to remain until she reaches age to marry him.
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page mentions bears, a location Villa and various unreadable words. The readable parts offer no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to form a clear summary.
The senate debated a one quarter of one percent tax on corporate gross receipts as part of the war revenue measure. Senators Platt and Lindsay attacked the tax as unnecessary and unconstitutional, arguing it would burden business and invite court challenges. They warned it could cripple states like Kentucky and warned against relying on greenbacks and legal tender notes to fund the war.
One fare for the round trip plus 2 dollars on June 7 via the Santa Fe route for tickets to Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas with stop over privileges. Apply to agent Santa Fe route for details. It is not what a manufacturer says about his own medicine that cures patient but what the medicine does Ballard Horehound Syrup cures coughs and colds in a day. Its healing soothing and quieting 20 and 50 cents. Geo W Stansfield 682 Ken Ave and Millers Pharmacy Cor Sixth and Topeka Ave. No To Bac for Fifty Cents Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak men strong. The Only Line to Denver Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs the Santa Fe Through Pullman sleepers and free chair cars.
Two members of a commercial commission to China endorsed by the United States government are in San Francisco awaiting a Shanghai meeting with the third member Dr Gustavo Niederrein. Sheri dan P Read former U S consul at Tientsin and Cassius A Green are joined by the western leg of the group as they prepare to promote American trade with China and foreign lands.
Veteran John C. Appelbe resurfaces in St Louis after months away, reuniting with his three daughters and learning of a Pittsburgh fortune. His wife had divorced him during the absence, but a daughter who runs a candy store helped arrange reconciliation with the family. The note mentions Union Pacific service and travel options to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Portland.
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