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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1899
Page
4
A mixed front of editorial items discusses Admiral Dewey potentially accepting a presidential nomination, with commentary on his role in the Philippine conflict and finance. The page also covers global affairs, war readiness, currency trends, and domestic manners, alongside local notices and anecdotes.
A humorous column mocks engaged couples and social norms about kissing, courtship, and gender roles. It jokes about men and women, flowers on graves, and the idea of freedom versus propriety, with satirical lines on domestic expectations and behavior.
The Scottsville News reports scarce quail and mixed rural tidbits. A Hiawatha man sells 18 acre orchard barrels of apple with strong per acre returns. Kane county incidents include a farm mower chase by a cat and dogs, a bank payout in September, and Ed Miller in the Philippines with a new baby.
A catalog-like batch reviews multiple 19th century titles. Ruth Hall’s The Hays of Sorooby details the Chisholm brothers across wars and voyages, while The Days of Sorooby promises lively adventures. Max Muller’s AU Lang Syne, My Tridian Friends and related volumes are described with scholarly translations and Indian thought. Howard C Hillegas and Mrs Whitney works reviewed with biographical notes and publishing details.
Carl Dreyer, drummer for the Twentieth Kansas band, returns to Topeka as John Marshall plans to detach him for the parade from the deport to the Capitol. Dreyer, a popular band member, will be carried on four men's shoulders during the welcome, a festive salute by Marshall's band with Dreyer reassigned to his old piece.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla with testimonials claiming major health improvements. A Buffalo reader reports scrofula sores healed after trying the remedy and cites prior treatment failures. The piece emphasizes dramatic personal recoveries and urges others to try the product.
In Kansas the Lasyan Zinc and Midland Smelting plants in Pittsburg Bruce and nearby areas will be shut down indefinitely and put on dead fire. Ore producers blame a mining trust buying the Lanyon plants for price suppression while smelters say they can meet price demands by buyers. The move aims to pressure ore owners to settle a dispute and resume zinc production, affecting workers and regional industry.
The Dickinson County settlers reunion in Enterprise drew nearly two thousand to Lincoln Park for reminiscences and renewal of ties. A banquet honored those who came to the county in or before 1860, with 65 attendees. A permanent group named The Dickinson County Settlers and Historical Association was formed, with Hoffman as president and a five-member committee tasked to collect and preserve county history. The association will meet annually on the first Tuesday in October. The city will present a silver cup to the oldest living white man and woman born in the county at the next gathering. The program featured a band concert, basket dinner, vocal numbers, addresses by Hoffman, Blanchett, Johnson, and Humphrey, and campfire, with many recollections of pioneer days.
October 2 Troy reports the Doniphan county Democratic slate led by Albert Perry was disqualified by court ruling after a protest citing the convention’s venue. Prosecutors, County Clerk, County Attorney, and District Clerk—all Republicans—ruled against the ticket, excluding all nominees from printing and leaving Democrats without a county central committee. A new convention will be called to form a fresh ticket and county committee.
A fair at Overbrook combined a produce show an agricultural exhibit and a public speaking event. A decorative street arch crossed the street amid emblems of M W A and K of S. An oil painting of Dewey and other insignia appeared on one side while initials and markers decorated the pedestals on the opposite side.
Smith Center residents honor local unions with petitions calling Congressman A H Resger to oppose seating Utah’s B Y Roberts. Leaders Juliet Henderson and others push the message to state and national papers. The notes reference Pett Pratt and local organizations across religious groups urging action.
Emmett Quiry a Missouri Pacific clerk shot and probably fatally wounded his father-in-law Captain J B Tipton after Tipton, intoxicated, threatened him all afternoon. The shooting occurred at Quiry's home after a confrontation following Tipton's return from guarding miners in Yule Kansas. Quiry was not arrested.
O Hulbert of Ver Ton county Missouri was thrown from his wagon returning from Fort Scott. Found by a relative eight miles from town he died later from internal injuries. He lived near Katy, thirteen miles southeast of here. A son in law searched for him after dark.
After a year of peace a university singing club will tour Kansas, with Chan Celine Snow consenting and Professor Penny training the group for concerts. Several warranted tenors and feather-lunged basses, who also play mandolin and guitar, have been secured. Mr. Copley leaves to arrange dates for holiday travel.
Audacious thieves broke into Governor Stanley's Wichita residence last night stealing jewelry of considerable value and some money. The governor and his wife are in San Francisco to welcome the Twentyeth Kansas contingent.
City Engineer W H Barnes was called to New York for a few weeks. Gracie P Hartwell, 19, died at home on Madison Street from typhoid fever. funeral set for Wednesday. Mrs Bartholomew, 34, died after clothing caught fire while she watched leaves burn. State Printer J S Parise left for Yellville Arkansas. A gathering discussed expansion plans at the center. Probate matters and local club notices appear among miscellaneous items.
G M Chamberlain a Pennsylvania Methodist minister sues insurance man A L Atwood of Potwin for 10000 claiming malicious prosecution and fraud. Chamberlain details a long history from 1399 meeting Atwood in Fremont to alleged arrest on a warrant at Fifth Avenue hotel and a city court dismissal. He traces alleged defalcations from 1841 through travels to Des Moines and Topela where the dispute intensified. Atwood denies owing any money.
The Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Co. has shipped two gun batteries of mountain guns to Manila. They were inspected here before shipment by Captain George W. Vartisen of the First United States Artillery. He will follow the guns on Thursday. The employment of the latest pattern is noted.
From Webster Iowa W J Bryan reports he is not Merioes and much improved today and expects to resume his tour tomorrow while staying with Fred White Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa Train Robbers Sentenced Ardmore October 8 United States Judge Townsend sentences Pit Morris O Malley and Frank Jel bing to five years each in Fort Leavenworth for Rock Island railroad robbery of 1907 Al Jennings already serving life sentence for the same offense Wichita and return via Santa Fe $4 63 tickets on sale October 2 with good return terms
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