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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1900
Page
4
The article compiles fragmented items from the Topeka State Journal and other papers. It notes 1909 presidential race reflections, Mennonite vote patterns, and price trends. It mentions English wartime costs, British treasury estimates, and a proposed postal savings system. The text includes references to McKinley Bryan Debs and Debs.
An older commentary laments the rapid succession of elections at city state and national levels. It condemns professional politicians and calls for reduced primary and convention pressure to ease voter anxiety and maintain civic health.
The text argues for restrained elections at multiple levels. It calls for presidential cycles, four-year caps on certain conditions, and city county borough elections not more often than every three years. It supports clean policies steering toward this direction.
In a light column from the Atchison Globe, residents ponder love and mind changes, church leadership nicknames, and local quirks. Anecdotes touch on patient advice, a boastful archivist, a diet joke, and a claim about Day Mayint Applelin’s wealth, all amid small city life and everyday missteps.
Seattle reports the steamer Oregon reached port from Nome carrying 149 passengers and a small treasury, after striking a morn near the coast. Among those aboard were ex-Congressman Pence of Colorado and several notable Seattle men. Also noted is the sinking of the schooner Finbe I. Richartach near Sinrack City, with the crew saved.
In a Missouri tire town a merchant recounts a string of ridiculous bets tied to the election, including bets on walking a distance with a peanut and a wager about a penance for a man who would tell a joke. The piece veers through barbers offering election bet schemes, a Fort Smith anecdote, and bizarre side stories of strikes, a violinist father, and a large tame snake kept for novelty and milk milked by cows, illustrating local preoccupations with bets and oddities of life.
Rome reports discovery of gold in caves at Bolin in the Har district. The site, once the Adita riverbed, is said to hold ancient sands rich with gold. Local population engages in excavation as large quantities of mica are found nearby.
In Shelbyville Indiana, Mint Carrie Duke eloped with Addison Fields after secret meetings at neighbors. Benjamin Duke, her grandfather, detained Fields with a shotgun and forced him to return the bride to her home. Fields seeks habeas corpus to gain access to his wife while the grandfather asserts guardianship and warns would be abductors.
Portage Wis Nov 1 M Gi Dittenback a Wisconsin traveling company leader of home talent plays under religious societies protection plans to sue Pardeeville village board for denying a public appearance citing local diphtheria cases. He argues the ban violated rights and seeks damages for the cost of Portage talent and travel.
New York experienced a buoyant mood after the Republican victory with a seat selling at 46500 dollars and a bid of 47000 dollars for another seat. The rare bid reflected strong confidence in future earnings on the exchange, though the second seat remained unsold.
Dispatches from Casas Grandes report a raid by Apaches from San Carlos Arizona on Peebeca, Mexico sixty miles from Casas Grandes. Twelve Indians killed and six Mormons wounded in the ensuing fight. Pechtco, a Mormon settlement, lacks telegraphic contact. troops have been sent from Casas Grandes and Juarez to pursue the raiders.
All Angels Episcopal Church at West End Avenue and Eighty-first Street unveils a Karl Bier crafted pulpit in Renaissance style, dedicated to Mrs Satak Cornell and her sons. The ornate canopy, angel figures, and brass acanthus crest the pulpit as a centerpiece with a brass canopy br attaching to a procession rail. A new chaplain altar and reredos memorialize Rev. Dr. Charles F. Hoffman. The church also adds a $39,000 rectory.
London reports continued heavy gales sweeping the channel with continental mail boats countering terrifying seas. Several mishaps occur as the near Bremen steamer Duleburg, disabled off Folkestone yesterday, is towed into the Thames area for assistance.
A Ky reader reports long standing dyspepsia improved after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. The testimonial describes bad mouth taste and stomach discomfort, claiming renewed strength and a feeling of being a new person.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a true cure and warns against substitutes. Promotes Hood's as the only genuine remedy, urging purchase.
City water committee compares city engineer Follet and water company engineer Cole estimates. Structural values align, but depreciation and going value differ, leaving a near $250,000 discrepancy. City urged to build a plant. court precedent notes going value is contentious. Engineers Barnes Hinckley and Cole offer divergent figures on depreciation and future income.
Uncut and set diamonds found hidden in the trunks of Miss Dorrance, a Peoria woman traveling from Southampton to New York aboard the American Moor. Inspectors recovered about $6,000 worth of stones, with a bill indicating Paris purchases, and questioned officials over the handling of the cases.
Chicago reports Charles Truax named temporary chairman of the National Business Men's Good Trade convention. Leaders announce Congress is near approval for highway improvements and the group will decide the amount to request and how funds should be allocated, outlining main expenditure points.
Clarence Coleman night agent at the Santa Fe depot in North Topeka was found unconscious on the railroad tracks. He was moved to the Santa Fe hospital and revived at the Topeka depot. Doctors suspected a medical attack as the cause.
McKenzie clung to a four inch ledge after slipping from a height of about 40 feet. Friends and Detective Henry aided him as he battled exposure and numb feet. Dr. Richman said amputation may be necessary while McKenzie, dazed, remained unable to recall the incident.
Frank Higgins, about 43, was found dead in his bed at his home near Baugtman’s loe houre after a neighbor and his brother entered when the door was broken. He had complained of heart troubles days earlier and authorities suspect death from natural causes. Higgins was a bachelor and living as a hermit. coroner to investigate.
The article describes Thanksgiving plans for newsboys including a dinner and program organized by J. E. Nisaler. Prizes include an overcoat and shoes for the top seller, and five cents per week for those saving, with notes on eligibility, contests, and local arrangements amid a festive setting.
Funeral services were held in Carbondale for George W Carpenter who lived between Carbondale and To-Min death occurret week mt isburg West Virginia. A swarthy farmer and hotk frakier, he once served in the House of Representatives and in the Calin army. Relatives and friends mourn his loss as details of Barry Wisers remain unclear.
A fragmented Topeka page mixes crime references, political notes, church activities and public notices. Items mention police, a governor, church services, a campaign, and community meetings with varied local figures and venues.
Geurev Swat coloced pleaded guilty this afternoon to manslaughter and was sentenced to the state reformatory at Hutchinson. Stout killed Wiley Mollentook, a white man, at Hummvilly on April 14, the day of the county primaries Muflen.
A written report details author Kipling suing over a copyright issue. The case centers on alleged infringement and the publisher’s claims regarding the original work through the stated publication. The dispute involves legal arguments, potential damages, and a courtroom course of action.
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