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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
4
A compact fold of Topeka State Journal content features editorials and brief items by Frank P. MacLennan, with a montage of random remarks, political jabs, and social observations. The page includes global notes on Japan and the Philippines, U.S. politics, and local society chatter, mixed with humor and commentary.
A group of deacons debate the need for a pastor after years of quarrel and poor conduct. They express doubt about improving church quality and consider whether to hire a pastor at all, with hints that internal strife and testy relations hinder progress.
A collection of quirky, miswritten maxims and aphorisms. Snatches reference daily life and social quirks including manners, debt, umbrellas, voting, and travel advice, all in a humorous, fragmented style. Entangled phrases hint at advice and contradictions from a bygone era.
A garbled newspaper page surveys political talk, editor notes, and social scraps from Kansas towns. It mentions Kansas politicians, campus figures, a Horton Leader editor’s suicide, and local figures like Charley Finch and Chester Long, plus a history of a small frontier coaching inn turned hotel and reflections on early Kansas journalism and social life.
Reports from Independence and Leavenworth describe widespread hydrophobia fears and multiple animal killings over two weeks. Pigs horses and cows are reportedly affected with numerous cases of illness and death, sparking public concern and veterinary caution as authorities prepare prosecutions in Leavenworth district court.
Fort Scott November 23 Jobs Pierson a Wilson county farmer was arrested six months earlier for obstructing a freight crossing. At the TéQerkl court Mililaire presented facts and ordered withdrawal. Pierson, while traveling to Fredonia, refused to back off a crossing as a freight train halted. the engineer warned and cursed, but the farmer moved when the train broke in two. District attorney argued state needed action, but Luckester ruled the freight train impeded all rail progress.
The grand lodge sessions of the Sons of Herman and Uebidies convened in Pittsburg for preliminary work. A major measure was appointing a committee to revise beneficiary laws and create a reserve fund to meet new insurance rules in Kan ne. State and local officers were elected or named, with Topeka chosen for the next gathering. The ladies have not selected officers yet and will meet in Topeka.
Salina, November 21. W. D. Lee of Salina secured a long contested case in the circuit court at Ohio. The verdict awards him a judgment of $100,000 after protracted litigation.
A dubious advertisement promotes Hestetter's Stormach Bitters claiming to cleanse kidneys and restore health. It asserts relief from constipation indigestion and dyspepsia and mentions supposed remedies by unnamed figures. A private revenue stamp is shown on the bottle.
A Cleveland promoter linked to the Tio mineral land deal in the Hocking Valley is pursuing a half million dollar claim after winning a key advantage. The case centers on stock pledged as collateral and later challenged as purchased. Legal action now shifts to further remedies.
Emporia reports city marshal Dan Dryer will sue the city to cover witness fees from his assault and battery trial. He was convicted in police court, acquitted by the district court on appeal, and seeks about four dollars in fees charged by witnesses he summoned for his defense. The city refused payment, arguing it was not liable for witness costs.
Kincaid and Sheriff Heskett review county high school vote to test defective ballots. They argue six percent of ballots were defective and should be excluded. If accepted, the school's defeat hinges on a possible constitutional challenge to the question.
McPharson Post No 46 A B of Independence assisted by Corps No 14 invites members for a banquet honoring retired Spanish American War soldiers. The event is set for the forenoon of Thursday December 7 at the Grand Army Hall, per committee notice signed by Annie L. Dobson, secretary.
The State Dairy association met in Manhattan on Wednesday with a smaller crowd due to rainy weather. The program featured an address by F. S. Hurd of Meriden and a welcome by Sam Kimble for the city, while the college orchestra and band provided music.
Dr Neatly reports fifteen well developed smallpox cases near McCune and eight in extreme southeast Neosho County with two new cases today. Coffeyville Poultry Show premium lists released for December 31 with anticipated displays from Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory and other states. Pension grants announced including original James H Hersley Jessie Axtell and others with various increases and special widows benefits.
Nov 2 Joe Hall, a holster man at the Ethel S mine in Cooper hollow, fell ninety feet into the mine water, escaping serious injury by swimming to a surface pump. Nov 3 Adelaide R Simms, aged 38, survived a dare after tumbling ninety feet with no injury. City council at Iola on Nov 21 expands boundaries by fifty two acres for outlying additions. Paterson New Jersey notes Hobart’s body rests in a handsome casket with inscription plate.
The official statement details the death of Hobart at Hobart residence by Bee Late Secretary last month. Funeral services will be held at the church of the Redeemer in Paterson on Saturday at 2 p.m. The public may view the body at Cedar Lane cemetery. Four companies of New York State troops will escort the body from the residence to the church and burial site. President McKinley and other officials are expected to attend, with several from Washington arriving before Saturday. The cause of death is listed as dilation of the heart due to morcaritih Me. Hobart was a member of the Scottish Rite and Chicago lodge, with pallbearers unnamed. The names of pallbearers have not yet been announced. Hobart is survived by intimate friends and officials who will attend.
Plattsburg report says during the just ended deer hunting season twenty three persons were accidentally killed by hunters. The deer killed tally also rose above the usual level for the region.
Donald McPhail, an inmate at Leavenworth Soldiers Home, reports 25 prisoners in Delaware Township are receiving pensions and describe a controversial dance at the state penitentiary. He says oysters caused commotion and convicts danced with guards and wives, marking the first such event inside the prison walls. He also notes thefts and robberies targeting elderly soldiers nearby. In a second item, Martin V Bereen, 12, Lawrenceville freshman, dies from bowel inflammation after hazing at Lawrenceville School initiated incident.
The New York strike by Vanderbilt's men extended for more than six months, disrupting work on Saturdays and delaying department tasks. Jurors were impacted as authorities addressed the unusual work stoppage and its broader effects on the labor schedule.
A cryptic note lists materials for mentors as which metals to be cast. The fragment mentions SP NOX PROM MANTA and A. K. State Head, hinting at a ceremonial casting or medal preparation process. Further readable details are limited, with key names unclear.
Readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female illnesses. Testimonies from Mrs. Pinkham's Lynn Mass address cite relief from weakness headaches and bedfast illness after taking multiple bottles, urging others to seek advice and try the medicine.
The subtreasury bought bonds totaling 400000 with 200000 for a 5 percent find. Debits at the clearing house reach 2300714 and a later balance shows about 2900000 in bond disbursements. City lending rates rose as the financing of the 5076.90 city loan stirred money markets. Savings banks may prefer government securities yielding steady profits.
Edward Chester of Ibynn Massachusetts says several dishonorably discharged American soldiers join Filipino rebels in the Philippines. He reports deserters are offered high salaries and positions by rebel commanders. Chester describes these Americans as reckless, fighting alongside Filipinos in key engagements and weakening American resolve against Aguinaldo's forces.
A Minneapolis dispatch reports the Yankton Savings Bank closed its doors yesterday afternoon following a run triggered by the defalcation of Treasurer Peterson, noted as a heavy depositor. The incident caused widespread concern among local savers and financial circles.
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