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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
3
A local dramatic society plans a farce and dramatic pieces as they stage a show featuring a queen, a tyrant, and a band of players. The program includes a mysterious scene of ambition, love, and revolt, with an upcoming night set for Monday and a run through October. Berg's German Salve adjoins notices for theatre and local remedies.
The Santa Fe Railroad rehires former employees who volunteered for the war effort last spring, reinstating them to positions with equal pay if conduct in service was good. Frank R Clark, who left a lucrative Santa Fe post to serve, secured discharge and sought reinstatement via Topeka after contacting officials. He recalled supportive treatment from a master mechanic and supervisor, and noted other ex-volunteers writing Santa Fe for work near Topeka.
Santa Fe will electrify Pullman sleepers when California Limited begins service in November. Electric lighting will cover berths in both upper and lower levels, replacing gas. General Manager F M Gilbert of National Car Lighting Co oversees the installation, positioning the system as a western road leadership move.
Mont Williams a popular Leavenworth railroad man and prohibition candidate, known for practical jokes, set up a cemetery fencing stunt on the Leavenworth platform. A cemetery official approached a stranger, Williams pointed him out, and the man was tapped to take charge, sparking tension before the prank escalated.
Eastern Railway workers are forbidden flashy attire including striped shirts, pink neckties, and white shoes. From October 1, staff must wear black shoes and black or white shirts. President Charles P. Clark enforces uniforms after returning from Paris with new samples. Only necktie choices allowed are club, bow, or four-in-hand in black.
Superintendent W B Irons says the company will prosecute all of the twelve or fourteen men who participated in the assault on Conductor HL, with aid from a baker and a fighting conductor.
Conductor Knox tried to quell a riot aboard a southbound train near Wind sor Thursday night. Shefener and Forscutt, along with a dozen men, fought with knives and beer bottles. Knox was struck twice, and two sisters were arrested at Nevada as the railway company vows to press charges.
A report on the streets says Missouri Pacific may order Atchison made a freight division with the change to take effect tomorrow Superintendent Futhburn is away, and the local supervisor admits no notice of such an order Freight trains would need alterations since river grade limits engine capacity and the rail line ends at the river bluffs in Atchison, making it the natural end of a division
Atchison master mechanic C. W. Weller was robbed on North Tenth street around 7 oclock Tuesday evening by two men. He was knocked down after being asked to change money, sustaining injuries and being found by his father. Police pursue suspects believed to be colored males in the vicinity near Kansas Avenue and Santa Fe streets.
The Santa Fe California Flyer now features a barber setup in each buffet car with twelve chairs, managed by a competent barber. Officials say the ontrain barber service will delight travelers who have endured long land journeys.
Alma, Oct. 6 Willtam Correll a 25 year old new worker on the Hock Island was killed while peering from the gangway of his engine at bridge 96 between Alma and Woiland. He suffered a crushed skull and injuries to his arms and leg with likely instant death.
The Galveston La Porte and Houston railroad sale was confirmed by Special Master Commissioner Joby Grant under a United States circuit court order. J. J. Smith of Kansas City purchased the railroad for 425000. The report also notes staff movements, shop renovations, and schedule changes across the system, including heat pipe work, boiler shop equipment addition, and a six day nine hour work week for stew men.
Jesse Elliott recounts in a thrilling tale how Pick Smith killed a bear in Jackson Hole country Tolabo. The skin will be mounted for display and Smith can offer documentary proof of the bear kill. The account opens with a morning start from Smith reach encampment as they follow a fresh bear trail.
Picker Smith and companions from Topeka trek through Minnesota and Yellowstone to Jackson Hole, hunting elk and bear. A bear surprise leads to a rapid return. Pick fires twice, killing the animal near the eye and behind the shoulder. The group reports rugged country and remote homesteads, with wildlife plentiful but deer scarce.
A Topeka issues page reports scattered items from crime to community events. Notes include parking changes on Madison Street opposite Lincoln School, calls for cruiser preservation near the state capitol, plans for church events and Temperance books, and local remarks on police, prisons, and street repairs. Also mentions hunting seasons, liquor sales declines, fence work at Garfield Park, and a Topeka theatergoing habit amid civic chatter.
An advertisement extols Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe quick remedy for piles. It claims the product cleanses, soothes, and heals inflamed tissue, reduces swelling, and offers permanent cure. Testimonials from Garnett, Port Dram, Rockport, and Marshall emphasize swift benefits and easy availability through Pek Pyramid Drug Co.
Local note: laws and city affairs appear with a sanitary convention planned in Lawrence December 1 led by state health officials. Reports mention court matters, postmaster moves, and arrests near Garnett Park. Senator Harris returns from Montana and a festival planning push unfolds among merchants.
The text shows a dated commentary noting Rutherford or Indiana and Iowa figures speaking for Republicans. It warns that the election will not be a simple walkover for Republicans, with western indifference and a public wary of epoch making promises. It discusses money intrigue and manipulation affecting the next House and Senate outcomes.
A new eastern outlet for Savannah Georgia is planned with Hutchinson Island terminals. Georgia Alabama Terminal Co will invest over a million dollars in rail terminals, warehouses, and a riverfront buyout to load ships, linking Savannah to northern ports and western products.
Liberty Missouri reports that a mutual fire insurance company has assigned its assets to E D Moore, its general agent, after a dispute with the board of insurance companies. The managers say the assignment stems from pressure by insurers and that all claims can be settled. The company was organized in 1935 and claimed to be the state’s largest mutual carrier.
Journal report of a late night conference at the agency with Lieut Humphrey and Dr Hart. A plan to join pacifist Pilligers drew sentiment before Indians decided to stay good Indians for the present though the pledge may not endure.
Militias patrol streets and search dissenters while union miners meet with state labor leaders to plan a more vigorous campaign against the de facto coal operators. Officials vow to keep mined coal out of the market and label cars with chalk reading Negro coal from Panel.
Redding California reports a strong eastward sheep movement. Over 200000 head have been delivered to rail points for shipment east. Prices rose from 27 to 33 dollars per head on the range. Oregon’s Lake County sends 35000 head toward Reno and Elko markets. Eastern buyers in California have purchased many thousand sheep and lambs.
A garbled local report mentions Sheri Corie and a penitentiary context with a court in session. Names such as Joan Adams Andrew emir and Georgs Rickert appear in misread form amid references to a case, appeal and a public meeting. The text also cites political candidates, travel fares to Omaha, and a Topeka laundry ad, all tangled in a single fragment.
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