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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1898
Page
4
A garbled London office column mixes names like Frank Richardson Garcia and Shatter with references to telephones in Syracuse and underground wiring. It mentions Spain's consent, a Corbett Sharkey fight, and various U.S. political topics, including suffrage and economics, amid notes on railroads, taxes, and a dangerous Baldwin hotel fire.
The piece questions the credence of critics who crown bankers as Napoleons of finance while praising those who build large fortunes through honest, steady effort. It cites banker Cross and Cetile Gillette as examples of alleged abuses and warns readers to scrutinize finance magnates in Kansas.
A jumble of humorous clippings and aphorisms from the Atchison Globe and Osage City Free Press. It teases gender roles, manners, jokes about husbands and wives, and social quirks, mixing quaint domestic quips with stray observational humor about daily life and a light note on a rail accident mishap.
A fragment from a 19th century periodical discusses marital dynamics and female mercy, noting that a wife’s care does not guarantee mutual devotion. The piece mentions a tip about Reagan's Rheumatism Remedy, touting a cure after one bottle and listing local druggists and a steam laundry in Saint Francis Clint Town.
Crawford theater presents Gay Rhea and company in An American Widow tonight with popular prices and one admittance of Indies free. Tomorrow night The Girl from Chicago features Miss Rhee. Thursday brings By the Sad Sea Waves with Matthews and Bulger, under Tivine & Ryley management, promising a strong comedy. The cast includes Josie DeWitt Nellie Hawthorne Marisa Twhey Trixie Wade Eva Leslie Hester Challenger Julia Ralph Lizzie Sanger May Norton Elizabeth Gebeyale Agnes Say Wayborn Lottie Ettenger Wil West Robert Vernon Ned Wayborn Gilbert Gregory Gus Mortimer.
Pratt school turmoil described as rebellion with a superintendent accused of whipping pupils and a snowball incident reported. In Wellington, Vivian Nutt of South Haven is under arrest as investigations unfold into a potential murder case.
The St Paul Pioneer Press reviews Miss Francis of Yale as a distinctive clean comedy hailed as London’s current success. It praises the third act and the ensemble led by Girar dot, with laughter and audience acclaim noted. seats open tomorrow for the Crawford engagement along with The Heal Widow Brown matinees and evening shows next Saturday.
Winfield November 29 Farmers and business men in Cowley County discuss forming a stock company to build and equip a cooperative creamery under plans by A B Ditto Co Wellsville. The project promises steady regular patronage and avoids full operation by contractors, with farmers managing patronage and stock.
Leavenworth readers report that planks and moats are being prepared to speed up the construction of the new prison. Despite years of effort under congressional authorization, work by the warden and prisoners has advanced slowly and sources say it could take twelve years to complete the new buildings. The proposed plan would tie in and accelerate the project.
Congressman Broderick praised contracting labor to construct the new prison structure in stages, allowing wings to be built first and old building crews moved in later. He urged federal funds to speed completion and favored designating the prison as one of three national reformatory peniten tiaries. He said greater appropriations would be pursued in the upcoming session.
Coffeyville council committee tested five gas wells last Friday. Only one well behind the McCoy building showed no pressure. Report likely stresses ample local gas but urges more wells in new territory and faster action by Coffeyville Gas Co to meet winter demand.
Teavenworth reports Congressman elect W J Bailey from Nemaha County met local friends before departing for Kansas City. He plans Washington in January to study duties and suggests an extra session may occur next spring. He backs clean honest appointments and businesslike state governance.
Wichita report highlights the Philomath club of Dodge City as one of the finest year books in social science circles. Organized a year ago, the club’s second year issue features a white and gold calendar and motto Whats worth while. It lists officers Harriet EB Milton president Fiera S Coons vice president Elizabeth W Hubbard secretary and outlines regular meetings September to May with open sessions February 2 and June 8. Twelve or more members served with two honorary members and federation ties noted.
Salina authorities arrested a man named Dy George Knowles after a Nebraska request. Writs of habeas corpus and extradition disputes followed as Knowles remained jailed in Abilene while Nebraska seeks removal pending appellate decision. Attorney Hitchie backs habeas challenges and Governor Leedy weighs extradition legality amid alleged fraud claims against Nebraska officials.
County attorney questions aims to compel Knowles back to Nebraska to force a civil settlement while accusing the Harland county prosecutor of using criminal law to coerce. A Cape Town Armour rep. describes 1500 miles of travel, Zululand observation, and a chief's curious reception of corned beet as a cultural vignette. Also mentioned are bank appointments, a receiver taking over a failed bank, and the discovery of an unknown man killed near a Chase County railroad in Elmdale with tattooed initials N H.
Independence reports include Withem English’s double jeopardy claim after being discharged for a gelding theft, a bondmen case against T Weakley and associates with embezzlement findings, and a series of local notices on pensions, a zinc ore discovery near Humboldt, gas flow at Cherryvale, and advertisements for products and rail travel connections via Union Pacific, with local business names and places in Kansas.
A Colorado family caravan led by Lacey arrived in Vienna on South Main near Douglas. Four wagons, twelve horses, and twenty people halted for over an hour. they travel from Colorado Springs area, five weeks on the road, bound for Fort Scott Kansas to engage in turning. The group appeared well supplied with horses, harness, and wagons, all shod and ready.
Flue Mound November 29 The people of Kincaid rejoice over a good oil flow in a prospect well south of the M K T depot at 80 feet depth Wednesday night Indications of oil showed earlier and when the oil sand vein was struck about 9 pm intense excitement followed By the end of the off sand the wall contained nearly 200 feet of oil This confirms Blue Mound is in the oil belt as proven by the Mobevehhin well drilled years ago.
In Pratt on November 3 the school turmoil worsened after Superintendent TA Frazier spanked a disruptive pupil last week. Two pupils led a rebellion while Frazier warned parents that heroic measures could be used to restore order if needed. A board member was present as the conflict continued into the morning.
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