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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1900
Page
4
From the Topeka State Journal by Frank P. Maclenkan. A jumble of Chicago political commentary and society notes fills columns, with references to postal issues, court proceedings, and public figures. Mentions Kentucky, Green, and a divorce case, alongside weather and civic chatter.
The article details alleged embezzlement and expense abuses linked to Cuban officials including Mothtone and Keeley, with per diem kickbacks and lavish salaries. It cites misused funds for furniture, repairs, and palace expenditures in Havana, prompting calls for accountability.
The document cites large sums alleging misappropriation by officials from Ohio and Indiana guiding Cuba while Cuban resistance to U S forces grows. It argues American rule would be unwelcome to Filipinos and condemns political appointees for the resulting turmoil and calls for swift action against the rogues responsible.
The piece reflects social mores and judgments about repentance and virtue. It muses on the risks of reputation, women's pictures, and public displays of emotion. It notes nighttime scenes and young people lingering on porches, signaling a cautious view of social behavior.
A garbled leisure column teases social mores and seasonal ties with sharp fragments. It notes how entertainers and bicycle tradesmen are tied to short seasons and hints at broader social fads and observations about marriage, appearance, and a hornets nest study by a learned entomologist.
A fragmentary humorous column notes how people guard their wits in time of need and mocks miscommunications. It jokes about envy, envy’s effect on tone and temper, practical jokes about education, clothing, and domestic life, and includes a string of dated quips about everyday concerns such as umbrellas lawn mowers and collecting money.
Kansas City May 30 Civil suits for damages may follow police interference in Democratic primaries. John Mineprime, ward ten judge, arrested and jailed last Saturday, has hired counsel to sue Mayor Innea Reed and others for alleged oppression. A next court date is sought to present the facts to a jury.
Senator Mason denounces alum baking powder as a public health danger in a Senate speech, citing committee findings that alum in baking powders is harmful. He lists physicians and scientists opposing its use and notes military and institutional stances against alum derivatives in food.
Testimony from chemists and officials across departments questions alum’s safety in baking powder. Pettigrew presses for clear proof of harm from long use while Mason asserts weight of expert opinion supports safety and lack of harmful residuum.
The second annual Kahsus Letter Carriers association meeting is in progress at the court house, with officers to be elected and a banquet to follow at the National hotel. Postmaster Guthyle gave the welcome, others responded, while debate centered on the salary bill before Congress. Delegates from Kansas City Wichita and Lawrence attend, including B J Short W Rivily Henry Schiesinger M Quinn Edward Menninger C B Johnson Edward Fitzsibbon T Jackson Richard Curley Willard Brown Grant Merrill Li B Reed T Courtney and others.
The Topeka Golf club will hold a handicap tournament on their links in the Keith tract Saturday afternoon starting at 2 30. There will be two prizes the first a scarlet driver given by Moore Book and Stationery Co the second two Musselbergs balls. The event is open to all members and friends with gialters welcome on the grounds. A large entry is expected. Mr HE D Osborn will be the handicapper. Tournament committee members are Mr O Merriam Mr A F Sherman and Mr J E Morgan. Entrants may hand their names to committee members.
At a University banquet in Paris attendees included Ferdinand W. Peck United States Commissioner General for the Paris Exposition Benj D Woodward General G M Todge General Williamson M H De Youn Thomas Walsh Colorado commissioner John Munroe Col Clark Carr and members of the United States embassy and consulate staff The speakers were Leon HRourseols former premier and minister of instruction General Porter Mr Eck Colonel Cages Baron de Coubertin M Lats head of commerce and industry James Hyde and General Dodge.
President E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe arrived in Topeka this afternoon with local officials for an inspection trip over the Southern Kansas division. It is his first visit to this part of the line in several months and he will likely return to Chicago tomorrow.
A large fire in Pioche Nevada destroyed parts of town including the Seluster Brand opera house Episcopal church and the school. The Messenger office Clark Bros Store Pharade s restaurant and several other businesses and homes were burned. Loss reported around 100000 with insurance of about 40000.
Fragmented text references St Louis and Brooklyn with a 6 to 1 score and mentions May and dates. Mentions names like Louie, Jett, Sam, and Wil Arnold, with references to electricity, Germs, Paris, and experiments. Overall content is garbled and unclear.
A May 21 dispatch from City of Mexico reports strong protest against a bill regulating learned professions. Critics say it targets foreigners and Americans risk exclusion, while some Mexican states permit foreign diplomas. The Daily Press urges defeat as anti liberal. Ambassador Clayton heads to the U.S. and German minister Baron von Heyking is hosted by President Diaz in a gesture of friendship.
The April grand jury report says the police force is large enough to quell violence and maintain order with a competent chief in full control. It urges strong discipline free of favoritism and political influence and notes the police board and department are under governor’s oversight.
An 1890s style advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal spring remedy. It claims cures for eruptions boils pimples scrofula eczema dyspepsia and stomach and nerve troubles by purifying blood and boosting vitality, presented as modern fact and the best spring medicine.
New York reports a hopeful but tepid iron and steel market. Demand edges higher in some branches, yet overall prices trend downward with no firm foundation for non consolidated products. Notable items include a 7300 ton pig iron export sale to a southern company and a big East River bridge steel contract, while wage talks between unions and mill owners loom ahead of July.
A chaotic wire service summary notes a mob attack near Tower Grove with a policeman firing at the crowd injuring Aston Choupsky. It also reports the Intercollegiate Meyele race in Philadelphia with Yale Princeton Columbia entries and the winning results. A London note covers an anonymous donor presenting gem collections to the American Museum of Natural History in New York now on display at the Paris expo.
Fragmented notices describe traffic rules and public health questions in a midwestern town with references to district infection controls. The piece notes no cases that morning and mentions maintenance and seating rules in a transit context amid a quoted consumer letter praising Grain-C health tonic. A partial Sydney plague brief reports 17 bubonic plague cases with 89 deaths.
An internal remedy ad touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as the effective cure for catarrh by attacking the disease in the blood. The tablets contain Guatcol and Hydrastin with no caffeine or opiates, claiming they are safe for children and superior to local applications. A complete treatment costs fifty cents at any drugstore.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming they digest food for the patient and restore nourishment. It touts safety, low cost, and druggist endorsement, with testimonials and claims of rapid relief. Also includes unrelated streetcar schedule notes and local items.
A fragmentary article discusses new guards that lock and hang on without pinching. It notes they do not fall when leaning forward and claim they are comfortable for difficult noses, with few exceptions among pupils. The text is unclear but hints at evaluation by a group and guidance to consider before deciding.
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