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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1897
Page
3
Mothers seek a safe reliable remedy for the dread croup cough and favor Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a trusted cure. Thexsox of Truro and RH. OOK Fleet 7 report long use in families, claiming it halts croup attacks and calms fear.
A fragmented 19th century report details alleged loan schemes targeting a church treasury. Custodians accuse extortionate agents of draining funds, with references to trustees and local figures amid a wave of financial misappropriation claims.
A cryptic notice claims Miss Whitney will sue over an alleged owed sum of 110 dollars with a court action pending. The fragmented text references signatures, receipts, and unnamed parties, suggesting a civil dispute centered on expected payments and service terms.
In Aspen Cob on November 17 Altiyigit the Wanucetwat of Brnesier mine led to a blaze at Hag Dern Wa fi Aline Susie. The Last 24 hours saw many killed and injured as workers fled amid chaos and gas. Authorities say explosions drove water into the engine house, forcing evacuations and raising fears for others trapped underground.
The Sante Fe announces a Thanksgiving trip with trains departing at 7:28 pm from Det GAIT emmy io Run mur City and Kaneast City at 9:59 pm. Tickets are $200 for the November 3 to November as Lees. The notice describes swift telephones and routes, noting miles and operational details.
A Kansas incident reports individuals going to a farmhouse and surrendering themselves to authorities. Details specify no injuries or further charges, with no additional names or locations provided in the readable text.
Ottawa reports farmer John King near Princeton aided two escaped federal prisoners from Leavenworth. King will receive 320 in reward. express company also liable for shipping them back. The men claimed to seek protection from cold and offered payment for transport to Ottawa jail.
Chariss Payne, a local game dealer and Wells-Fargo Express figure, faces charges for shipping live quails from the Territory to a Wichita point. Six crates containing eight birds were received. State fish commissioner and game warden pursue action under the Transvaal law as both company and consignor face potential proceedings.
A dispute involves J A McCombs postmaster AL Webster and Mires Letras Bir J T Lebcks over Webster post office fixtures. LeGrande estate holds the fixtures leased to Motom bs, with renewal year to year, and Locke seeks possession amid allegations of a prior unsigned agreement. The conflicting parties await department instructions to resolve the transfer.
IRRIGATION FOR KANSAS Denver November 17. B Kaen a leading canal builder in the Arkansas valley outlines a plan to irrigate 4000 acres along the Arkansas river. Water would be taken from the stream during spring flood or diverted from the channel at other times. Kaen, builder of the Amity canal, is a veteran canal man pitching Western Kansas development.
Fort Scott attorney Judas J. F. McDonald, an executor of ex Governor Lewelling's Board of Pardons, has been jailed for about a year but today won a compromise of his case. He will be released, and civil action was pursued to recover damages. McDonald held powers of attorney from all clients to influence the will, involving miners' widows and orphans from Crawford county.
Programme for the Second District Republican Convention at Lawrence. Nov 37 outlines the routine for the editors of the Second congressional district. The notice lists planned sessions, speakers, and the agenda for the gathering.
Report details prisoners at the county jail receiving whisky via visitors, with sheriff’s investigation uncovering regular liquor exchanges. A jailed inmate assaulted the sheriff during a search, leading to stricter visitor controls and ongoing inquiries. Two boys, sons of jail keepers, implicated in facilitating the illicit traffic.
Burlington dealer C. S. Perkins bought 6000 barrels of apples for a cash store in Port Smith, Ark, shipping them from Hartford, Straws, and Le Roy. He notes a large drop in county supply this year yet quality was inferior, and with grade standards relaxed he could have bought about 20,000 barrels for roughly 49 cents per bushel.
The Daily Republican box changed hands and will hereafter publish as a fusion paper. Stine, the chairman of the Democratic central committee, has purchased a paper previously linked to Republican doctrine. Mean has developed a public figure known for advocacy of republican ideas under editor George T Anthony. For four years the paper has been active, with changes under Prank GL Pinch.
A fragmentary report recalls Sherif Millis informing of a woman in Thomas County Kansas aiding a youth named Clarence Lottier. She claimed Loruce once resided in New York and was supplied by the New York Aid Society, with mentions of arrests in Barber county and a new bond election in Neodesha for waterworks and a municipal plant, plus Ellis County plans for a 3,000 stone courthouse after a fire.
In New York a committee was formed to solicit a popular subscription for a Henry George memorial. The national committee includes Major Strong, Seth Low, Charles Stowmart Smith, Admiral Strain, T Christenson, Edward M. Shephard, Thomas G. Shearn, August Lewis, Tom L. Johnson, William Lloyd Garrison, and George Foster Peabody was appointed treasurer.
Campbell county grand jury heard Charles A. Shotwell aged 17 in a housebreaking case. He claimed his parents’ abandonment drove him to ally with an older person to break into a store. the other party fled. Jury returned no indictment but prepared a separate proceeding with promises of reform and new clothing. A separate note reports a new postal treaty signed in Washington with date of effect January 4.
A railroad announces a purchase of 250 refrigerator cars at a total cost of 200000 dollars. The plan boosts rolling stock for refrigerated freight, signaling expansion and modernization efforts. The move positions the railroad to improve cold storage transit and capacity across its routes.
Santa Fe Railway orders 250 refrigerator cars from Wella French for use across the system. Cars will haul Kansas creamery products to Chicago and California fruit to eastern markets, with initial delivery by late January. Investment around 200000 dollars and modern equipment included.
A rail transportation expert recounts a 1890s test case showing cargo cars wander through several lines. Car No. 318 moved from Minneapolis to Atlanta and back, drifting through New York, Boston, and Montreal, never locating its destination. A box car from Wisconsin logged 18 lines and 474 days away, accruing 4.08 dollars in usage payments, while the owner’s effort to retrieve it yielded no success.
The Southern Pacific orders extension of civic passenger train service from Lake Charles La to Lafayette and Algiers across the river from New Orleans, enabling through service from the Mississippi River to Texas and the western country. Freight agents were notified to solicit shipments to Texan points via New Orleans, with Texas quarantines lifted except one.
The Morsan Line will route all freight for Texea exclusive of Galveston to unload at Algiers after tomorrow, delaying Galveston shipments as health concerns keep the city "maintained against New Orleans" and awaiting clearance of the situation. Ten days remain before full Southern Pacific service is restored from Louisiana to California.
Chicago dispatch reports Union Pacific refuses to join a steamship consortium guiding immigrant business. Atchison holders consider swapping majority stake in Southern California for Atchison stock. Stock plans depend on minority sale willingness. Rates between Chicago and St Paul Indianapolis are strained amid potential rail conflict. Business runs at half fare for one way.
The Santa Fe eating house at Newton Kansas will reopen next Sunday morning after months of closure. Trains 7 and 47 will breakfast at Newton instead of Hutchinson and Arkansas City respectively. Train 15 local express from Kansas City to Dodge City and Jetmore will wait at Newton to meet the fastest mail train from Kansas City. Train 407 Texas express will connect with the fast mail at Newton. Breakfast will be served to lucky passengers of the two trains.
The Santa Fe passenger department issues a special one fare rate for a game between Kansas and Missouri universities in Kansas City on Thanksgiving afternoon. The 14 mile radius covers points east and west of the Missouri River, with other roads expected to match the rate. The plan is described as a revenue source for eastern games and could influence western football games if continued.
General Passenger Agent W. J. Black of the Santa Fe will travel to Chicago next week to join the executive committee of the Western Passenger Association. They will determine midwinter holiday rates. The one fare round trip was used in 189? and 1 1/3 fare since. brokers lowering revenue suggests the committee may reject a one fare rate this year.
The Santa Fe plans a Bipact transport for the Corinne opera company from Los Angeles to Topeka. It will pause at Albuquerque Denver Colorado Springs Wichita and Emporia, with an expected Topeka arrival about December 1.
Kansas university team fans may travel to Kansas City next Saturday for the Kansas City game against the Medics at a single fare round trip. The reduced rate is declared by the Santa Fe and Union Pacific roads.
Fifteen hours quicker time and a shorter distance accompany daily Pullman parlor and tourist sleepers and free barber cars to Los Angeles. The route emphasizes these advantages as part of its promotional pitch.
An analysis of Topeka's reform school staff shows appointments made by the state board of charities based on party loyalty, residence, and service to the party rather than fitness. Superintendent Hart was installed to aid Governor Leedy’s bid for election, with many others placed by political ties, prompting fear of sectarian governance and calls for civil service reform amid party clashes.
A scrambled account describes Keller and his bride, noting a photograph resembling the bride Mrs Wallup and various details about the wedding party. It mentions Mr Hoderte, Mr Roberts, and Seton Walkup, with timelines around September 24 and events at a parsonage. The report includes testimony and possible contest over the bridegroom’s identity and attire.
Fragmented OCR narrative describes cashiers, identifiers, and political figures amid confusion over property and leadership. It mentions President Watters, Vermihiers, and various unnamed locals in New Albany, with disputed claims about estate and public authority. The text is garbled but centers on a disputed regime and property actions.
Fragmented account recalls U P football at Water Gap with coach and players named in a partial, garbled text. It mentions injuries and upcoming matches, with scattered references to water gas and local venues, but details remain unreadable.
Miss Alice Zimmerman dies after long illness at home on Towks avenue Chewday. Funeral service set for 2 PM at the family residence with Rev. unknown. The community mourns the loss of a devoted sister and aunt, remembered for charitable acts and gentle presence. Her age and the exact date of death are given as November 16, 187.
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