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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1898
Page
7
Heavy cannonading marks the political feud between Republicans and Fusionists. First Governor Wetmore announces resignation amid charges of abuse and debauchery at the State Insane Asylum, alleging he cannot stop the misconduct.
A letter from Dr Wetmore to Governor Leedy prompted a state board of charities statement regarding a $2000 payment for the letter. The missive, dated Topeka October 7, 1593, details alleged abuses at the Topeka asylum, including mismanagement, neglect, and improper conduct among senior staff and board members, with callouts to Dr T W Smith, Dr Scott, and Senator H G Jumper. The letter claims systemic graft, improper appointments, and failure to protect two hundred female patients, outlining numerous incidents of negligence and impropriety at the institution.
A battered letter and board reply expose conflicts at the Topeka insane asylum. Dr Wetmore’s resignation, board defenses, and affidavits reveal tensions over management, staffing, and political influence amid calls for reform.
Record excerpts recount sworn testimony about Dr. Wetmore and Dr. Scott at the Topeka Insane Asylum, alleging pressure to back Major Hood for governor and claims of improper conduct, with officials noting staff friction and the board’s stance on the superintendent’s departure amid controversy.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous college teams and scores in a football context. Names are incomplete and inconsistent, with entries like Kansas University, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Ohio State appearing amid unclear affiliations and stray terms. The passage lacks coherent structure or a single clear game.
Property holders oppose a proposed rail line expansion arguing the planned tracks encroach on holdings and raise property values. Local officials say the route is needed for better freight service and ask for public input during the review period.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad will not build a new depot in Topeka but move the passenger and freight depots from South Topeka near Fifth and Adams. No extra track will be built. Freight Claim Commissioner Kilgers will arrange movers with no early date for change. A stone depot on Wirth Adams was abandoned after neighboring landowners opposed required trackage. A simple frame depot will occupy the site instead.
Ex mayor Charles A Schieren and J M Langley of New York City head a commission staying at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago to study the decline in New York commerce. They say the report due January 14 should guide legislation to curb abuses, address dock and lighterage issues, harbor depth, and Erie Canal work, and note diversion of export trade to southern and gulf ports, while noting Chicago faces similar pressures.
A private car attached to Santa Fe train No. 5 in Topeka is described as one of the finest ever seen, built recently at Warner shops. The 75 foot long palace car features white mahogany paneling, sea green furnishings, heavy velvet carpets, and brocaded silk curtains.
A fragmented classified page lists multiple help wanted items including elderly Indy seeks general house work, WANTED FEMALE HELP for general housework, shirt maker Mrs Mercer Crosby Bros, and several lines promising steady work and good pay. The text is garbled with incomplete names and addresses.
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