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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
2
Sporting brief notes widespread consternation in Missouri Valley football circles over university rules and student treatment as Washburn remains serene. Reports describe battles over eligibility, league reforms, and potential future matchups with KU, Colorado, and other teams while Washburn eyes upcoming games and a possible Thanksgiving showdown.
Washburn management has arranged a game with the American Star club for Thursday October 1 as the All Stars tour concludes. The team, from the American League bloc, features pitchers Frouling and Tas beer, with Vidient involved and Pate’s crew in key roles.
Washburn squads prepare for hard games against Colorado colleges after a string of local results. The team faces tough matchups with Colorado College in Boulder and the Denver Athletic Club in Denver as fans expect strong discipline and crowd support. Return to Kansas after the road trip expected to reveal season strength, with Ottawa and Haskell also winning recent contests and Washburn eyeing key league play.
A Pittsburg writer notes Wagner’s fragile batting form as the 1900 season race unfolds. He cites Wagner’s drop to .383 after a slump, compares him to Swartwood and Beckley, and recounts era stats and race dynamics for the batting title chase. The piece frames Wagner as vulnerable while rivals gain, with lingering doubt about his champion potential.
The American League may drop Kansas City and Minneapolis and annex Washington, Baltimore, and Denver-like teams next year. A meeting of magnates is expected to decide on franchise moves and the fate of the eastern clubs shown in the scattered notes and rumors from the era.
The world record trotter Set the pace at Glenville Chevelant near Hartford after a windy Derby day. Driver George Keich Min and trainer Beth Crescens led the team as the champion stallion Yardley won by wide margins. The event drew spectators from across the country with dominant performances by top two and three year olds including Walnut and Succes T Lexington.
W E Marti secretary of agriculture for Victoria Australia wrote to the Kansas board asking for information on soil culture methods originated in Kansas. He states these practices may not be useful in the western colony. Queensland once imported Prof J M Shelton from Kansas State Agricultural College and funded a Yankee agricultural colony at Gatton.
The Colorado Flyer departs Toneke at 8 10 p m and arrives Colorado Springs in 1936 then Denver at 11 00 a m the next day readers are advised to consult the Staite Journal for full timetable details.
A garbled 19th century style text parodies medical patent ads, mentioning liver related woes and a long list of fictional product names. It reads like a satirical tongue in cheek piece on patent medicines from Lowell Massachusetts with nonsensical branding and exaggerated claims.
In Atchison on October 19 two additional coal veins were exposed by a diamond drill. The first vein measured 28 inches and a second vein of 36 inches was anticipated. Officials note progress toward deeper depths around 1,300 feet with gas and salt water potential. Professors Crue Haworth and Langworthy comment on engineering prospects and future drilling plans.
W D Boyd a once wealthy Fort Scott resident suffered a mental breakdown on Clark Street Monday noon as deputies and a marshal responded to a disturbance. Reports say Boyd, a former doctor once worth about 80 000, had a stroke two weeks ago and has been in poor health. his wife threatened divorce after his fortune and separation.
Salina Oct 10 one tale of a man named Walker who for ten years exercised his constitutional voting rights before learning he is a subject of Queen Victoria. He applied for citizenship recently after sixteen years in the United States. He arrived from Great Britain as a youth with his parents and believed himself naturalized. A census taker last summer revealed his true nationality and astonished him as a legal voter.
Charles F Scott Republican candidate for Congress spoke at the Blue Rapids opera house to a large crowd Monday night. F A Stocks introduced him as the audience listened for over an hour to his remarks on business, imperialism, and militarism. The Irving band provided music and a reception followed at the Scott home. Col KC Little, a local favorite, is slated to speak Thursday under Bryan and Breckenndal banner.
The Methodist Missionary Women's Society of the Topeka district convened in Fort Scott for three days and elected officers including President Mrs Wilder of Manhattan Kansas and corresponding secretary Miss Watson of Lincoln Nebraska. Returned missionaries spoke at the session with Mrs Madison of Topeka recording secretary and others. The gathering included courtesy tours of the city and adjournment at night.
Ki erbot County details reveal a dramatic reversal as a man jailed on murder claims is found alive after a statement by his wife accusing him of killing their son. The incident unfolds in Fort Stott with witnesses and local authorities reporting the surprising return.
An account describes a man accused in a Nevada murder tied to a family quarrel. The paralytic mother reportedly aided the crime by arming the boy with an ax and dragging the body to a creek. The suspect fled to a county farm after a quarrel over wages, identified by Vernon County authorities.
Frank Arnold, 22, of Sandusky, formerly with Arsoar Packing, was struck by a Metropolitan Street Car at Seventh Street and Central Avenue while riding home from work about 5:30 p.m. He died instantly. He leaves a widow with no children.
Topeka Presbytery of the Presbyterian church began its fall meeting last night in the First Presbyterian church Kansas City Kan with Rev William Foulkes D D installed as pastor of the First church of Raunsan Kan The program included hymns scripture reading prayers sermon installation prayer and greetings from church leaders and alliances text indicates sessions will continue today with services and prayers.
The Central Protective association, a farmers group across eastern Kansas, western Missouri and southeastern Nebraska, met in Lawrence with about 400 delegates. Attendees heard welcomes from City Attorney Spangler and President Connor, then moved to closed session. Governor Roosevelt’s visit featured a bouquet presented by Miss Ethel Cheney after his convention Hall speech.
In a local note a visiting Odd Fellow disputes a published claim that Schlatter the healing figure was arrested for drunkenness in Ghia. He insists the reported arrest did not involve the real Schlatter who performed miraculous cures in New Mexico and Colorado, though others may have claimed the name or acted similarly. The speaker asserts genuine healing powers and urges no explanation.
A long fragment discusses Schlatter and missionary claims amid Indian education debates. It cites Denver, Texas, and Arizona incidents, noting attacks on indigenous culture, white and Indian intermixing, and calls for reform. The piece questions Western methods, urging practical, humane approaches to Native schooling and assimilation.
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