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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1900
Page
4
A jumble of OCR text references politics and letters from Chicago and New York, mentioning figures like Cleveland, Roosevelt, and McKinley. The piece cites newspaper commentary, election forecasts, and public notices with scattered names, offices, dates, and locations interwoven in a stream of commemorative and speculative remarks.
The piece reflects on election night tension and crowding, imagining a charged scene with music and pastry as the nation awaits results. It questions whether the outcome will satisfy or disappoint common, peaceful people amid speculation and weather chatter. Phil Eastman, Sheldon and College Sports section follows a discussion on professionalism in college athletics.
A local Shawnee County campaign centers on partisanship as Republicans rally against the county attorney nominee over disputed methods. Voters see the importance of honesty and good government beyond party names. Republicans aim to defeat Nichols at the upcoming election.
The article notes broad western railroad operations expanding despite agitation and propaganda. It cites heavy freight, a car famine unreported by carriers, and general business improvement across major lines, with thousands of orders placed in early months to secure supply amid ongoing nationwide conditions.
Railroads prepare for extensive equipment orders as journals report contracts, signaling planned growth beyond upcoming elections. Business leaders see prosperity ahead regardless of political outcomes, with railroads gearing up to handle a steady surge in activity.
A proposed constitutional amendment would increase the supreme court from three to seven judges next Tuesday. Backed by candidates from both parties and state committees, supporters say the change will shorten dockets, curb delays, and save taxpayers about 20 dollars annually by reducing court of appeals expenses. The court of appeals has faced cases transferred from the supreme court, but backers argue the new system will improve efficiency and provide prompt hearings and decisions.
The United States population rose from 68.5 million in 1890 to over 76 million in 1900, a near two percent annual rise. Immigrant arrivals in the decade totaled about four million, mostly settling in eastern and northern states. Fewer than ten percent of newcomers could read and write, averaging $20 per new arrival. The piece argues for tighter immigration limits, noting native growth and immigration’s half-rate increase, with resistance from northern politicians who rely on foreign-born voters.
The passage urges citizens to study party platforms and candidates before the presidential election. It notes the day will focus on recording sentiment from past conditions in the United States and stresses that every citizen should vote intelligently, despite personal prejudices or influences from politicians and crowds.
A skeptical view of forecasters like Jones Blaine and Quay for the 1896 election, noting misfires from Harrison’s supposed landslides to state results. The piece urges patience in voters, warning that predictions are guesses and urging calm in the campaign’s final days. The author argues citizens are earnest and patriotic, and the outcome will not be entirely good or bad.
A digressive column from the Atchison Globe surveys local quirks and scandalous anecdotes involving residents, marriages, and social customs. It notes a bizarre mix of surnames, marriage histories, and superstitions, plus a tongue in cheek promotion of a “Don't Love Society.” The piece comments on eccentric behavior, gossip, and moralizing attitudes in town.
A scrambled excerpt presents aphorisms on life and gender, noting the power of women, pride, and labor while contrasting wit and folly. The passage reflects ironic maxims about work, wealth, and social conduct with fragmented, dated prose.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record notes a Palmiat reader interpreting lines and a puzzled writer referencing bills and a person who wants something. The text is incomplete but suggests a discussion of reading between the lines and personal aspirations.
A fragmented set of quirky quotes and jokes about life, work, marriage, and labor from a newspaper cartoon page. Characters include a sedate suitor, a grocer in a row boat, a laborer, and a philosopher debating advertising, time, and wages. The piece mocks idle curiosity and social pretenses with humor.
Publishers announce another edition of Beaucaire with color printing delaying press release for ten days and a stage adaptation led by Richard Manstead in New York next January. Also highlighted are Stringtown on the Pike by John Uri Lisyd, Richard Harding Davis war book With Both Armies, The Bandit Monse and other stories, and Towneley third volume on historic southern towns with noted contributors Kellam Book & Stationery Co and GP Putnam Sons.
The Emporia Gazette notes Kansas Republicans chose Charles F. Scott as their congressman at large candidate at the state convention. Scott, editor of the Topeka Register, is praised for resilience, a clear mind, and steady leadership, aligning with Kansas values and experience. His long career and public service are highlighted as qualifications for the role.
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