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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1897

Page

5

England's Iniquity on Abolishing Private Madhouses

The article reviews a motion by George W. E. Russel in Parliament to abolish private madhouses in England. It notes Rosebery and government figures advocating reform, cites problems with private asylums, and mentions opposition and public debate over the measure.

George W. E Russel Williak London George W. R. Russell Cme Department Rosebery Aek Vifler Minko Birdedere Yale Ives Raporll Warhanes

Victoria's Religion and Catholic Sympathy Stir Royal Court

Victoria's religion section notes her baptism into Catholic rites by a division priest and confirms church ties. The queen shows friendly reception to Catholicism and receives a book by Rev. Janoh Wimmer, prompting a sharp counterattack from the critic Mir. Primmer.

Catholic Journal Victoria Tigkot Janoh Wimmer Roma Mir Primmer

Aztec Sun Dance Feature At Territorial Fair

A reenactment of the sun dance of prehistoric Aztecs will headline the Territorial Fair in Albuquerque in September. The event aims to attract ethnologists, sightseers, and townsfolk with a vivid display staged by Indian performers. Tickets go on sale September 7 at a set rate through Santa Fe House for details.

Bair Av Albuquerque Banta Fe Houte

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold By Kellam Curren

Advert shows a customer note praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croupy children and states Kellam and Curren offer it at 25 or 50 cents, sold by Gutheres Pharmacy at the corner of Eth and Jackson.

Seaview Kellam & Curren Guhthers Pharmacy Éth and Jackson

Santa Fe Pageant Parade to Light Up Topeka Festival

Santa Fe organizers map a four mile parade route through Topeka with enhanced viewing at Capitol Square. C W Kouns elected chief marshal and plans for a revised march past Quincy to Ninth streets, badges for sale to fund events, and a Santa Fe headquarters at Hamilton Hall.

C. W. Kouns Banfe Feday Wy Wattier Btn BME FL Cavert A. M. Baird William Hamilton Grifith Henshaw Executive Committee Kouns Alors Jackson Street Santa Fe Generai Ladding Sreo Jackson Street Phrade Quincy Street Capitol Square Ninth and Chackson Street Quincey Street First Street Priest Street Kanass Avenue Kensae Avenue Ninth Street Jackson Stret Tucksor Street Eighth Street Highth Street Harrison Street Tepew Avenue Topeka Avenue Fafe Firet Street Second P. Riley George F. Peck C .K. Holliday W. B. Strong Fair Grounds Santa Ta Lust Tre CC. Henahan Palice Clothing Company Koung Alex Laird Santa Fe W. E- Currie jJast J. F. Mitchell

Kansas Guards Officers Pass Through to Emporia

First Regiment of Kansas National Guards officers toured through Garnett to elect two line majors for the unit. Capt. D. A. McClure of Law rence and Capt. Fred E. Buchan of Kansas City were named for the vacancies, to be filled at the Topeka tournament where the regiment will camp. About 1 officer attendance expected beyond the officers and staffs. An additional note mentions a Marion train department car for the Emmon celebration.

Kansas National Guards Emporia Garnett D. A. McClure Lawrence Fred E. Buchan Kansas City Company Topeka Ottawa Herald

Lighting Kansas Avenue Debate by Topeka City Council Last Night

The Topeka city council met last night to discuss lighting Kansas Avenue during Festival week. Karnival Knights and Committee of Fifteen urged renting 50 additional lights. Edison company and Marshall of the electric light plant were cited. Mayor Fellows referred the matter to a committee after noting no other business could be conducted. The three committees will reconvene to seek an agreement.

Karnival Knights Kansas Avenue C. H. Titus Topeks Frank Edson Karnival Committee Edison Company Marshall Fellows City

Showiest Street Arch Contract Awarded and Plans

The general committee of the W lodges awarded the woodwork contract to A O U W and D Heard for 205 and the decorating contract to G H Hughes for 125. Total cost 330, deficit 110 beyond lodge assessment 12 cents per member. Arch to rise on Kansas avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets with stone pillars and archehts, on display after completion. John Stanton drawing a detailed plan for the arch to be shown in C C Johnson's window.

K.P D. Heard M. Council G.H. Hughes Kansas Avenue Sixth Seventh Streets John Stanton C. C. Johnson

Farmers Come to Fall Festival In Kansas Broadcast

A. & Ruley announces Kansas Fall Festival drawing both town and country farmers. He reports field crops as the best in seven years and notes Wichita fair and several county fairs coincide the same week, hoping most will attend. He traversed McPherson County and Missouri Pacific west of Whiting without incident and plans more trips.

McPherson County Popeka Banner Kan Mother’s Earth Bethany McPherson Adé Mortagement Lindsborg A. &. Ruley Kansas Whiting Mr. Rubey

Spirits and Cigars Under the Dingley Law

New York reports the Dingley tariff raises duties on imported spirits cigars and cigarettes. Whisky prices jump from 1.19 to 1.34 per case with a new 48 cent per gallon duty aux. cigars up 5 cents per pound, cigarettes to 2 per thousand. haberdashery and cotton goods costs rise, impacting shirts collars hose and socks for the poor.

Dingley New York Ian

School Board Adopts Coal Bids and Dismisses Week

The Topeka school board met to select coal suppliers for city buildings with bids from Hughes, Wear, Topeka, Southwestern Fuel, Chappell, and a North Topeka dealer. Chappell offered Osage county coal at 2.38 per ton and tests were proposed. Wear won lump coke at 6 per ton. Topeka schools will close for Fall Festival week with make-up time added later. a bank interest dispute was resolved with full 3 percent on time deposits.

Board of Osage Chappell Coal Company Osage County Chappell Osage City Shaft la SF J. W. F. Hughes Wear Coal Company Topeka Presdent Priddy Fitiven Central National Bank

Largest Lake Vessel Promised By Cleveland Shipyards

Cleveland shipping contracts reveal plans for the next navigation season. The Cleveland Shipbuilding Company will lay the keel in twenty days for what will be the largest lake boat, 40 feet over all, 4-axle keel, and 2y fort depth, surpassing the Rockefeller steamer Fairbairn. A steel tow barge, 278 feet long and 45 feet beam, is contracted by Globe Iron Works for Mack heirs. The two new vessels cost about 20,000 dollars. A sister ship for the Whicke Orr syndicate mirrors the Andrew Carnegie design.

Cleveland South Sime Clevelland Shipbuilding Company Rockefeller Fairbairn Globe Iron Works Margaret A. Mack Wilimm H. Becker William E. Mack Chicago Ship~ Baiting Company Whicke-Orr Syndicate Andrew Carnegie

Jail Birds Make Nickels Counterfeited In Jersey Prison

Trenton report states convicts at New Jersey State Prison manufactured counterfeit five cent pieces. Donnelly, jailed for robbery, admitted receiving them from a blacksmith shop inmate. Moulds were formed from clay and sealed with melted tobacco folio. Authorities confiscated many counterfeit nickels found in cells and searched other areas for hidden metal.

Jersey Trenton N. J Moore Donnelly Hudson County

Founding a Great City at Nyack Home of a New Mission

Nyack New York September 7 The battle of South Mountain in the war to Christ Hanige all people began last night lights flashed over the Hudson as Rev Albert Simpson and his followers dedicate a foundation for a great city for their religion. The annual alliance convention lasts ten days with a campus like a summer resort a college or training institute a building complex with 272 foot frontage and 250 rooms including two large 70 by 65 foot halls and separate dining rooms for male and female students preparing for missionary work at home and abroad.

Nyack N.Y South Mountain Chris Hanige Albert & Simpson Christ

Canon Gore and Talbot Sail for Buffalo Convention

Rev. Dr Charles A Gore of Westminster Abbey and Right Rev Edward Stuart Talbot Lord Bishop of Rochester sail from Liverpool for New York en route to the Brotherhood of St Andrew convention in Buffalo October 18. Gore plans to establish the Community of the Resurrection in Toronto and later Boston.

New York Charles A Gore Westminster Abbey Edward Stuart Talbot Rochester Wagland York Liverpool Brotherhood of St. Andrew Buffalo Episcopalians America Anon Gore Toronto Community of the Resurrection Boston England

Gov Brady denies Webster preacher pardon on church seating rule

Gov Brad ley refused to pardon Rev J White of Webster who was fined for ejecting a man who sat with his girl in a church violating a seating rule demanding separate gender sides. Also notes New York mayoral nominees Wardwell Walker Crawford and cites endorsements and affiliations.

Frankfort Bradley Rev J. White Webster

Primrose Bluep and Circulation Figures Released

The article lists money in circulation as of September 1 totaling 1 695 080 08 hundred dollars, with gains across gold certificates and United States notes and declines in silver dollars and other cash. It notes monthly changes, per capita circulation, and several specific bullion figures. Olga Negina, Countess Von Satefeldt, appears in Chicago vaudeville with a tale of noble relation and a future concert career, detailing her connection to Collis Huntington and plans to perform in a theater this week.

Washington Sept United States Treasury National Bank Collis P. Huntington Chicago Olga Negina Countess von Satefeldt Callie PB. Huntington Ehan Venee Banp Prince von Hutsfeldt Ciga Regina Galt Yeaterday Humtington

They Traded Wives In a Strange Shuffling Case

Elinira Foster, living near Cathering, reported by her husband Eugene Foster as disorderly, was traded to William Hawkins in mid last month in exchange for Foster taking Mrs Hawkins. Hawkins later grew dissatisfied, Foster gave a shotgun to settle the matter, Hawkins left with his new wife, and she fled to Beaver Dams seeking aid from Superintendent Shulenberg after recounting the tale.

Elinira Eugene Forter Cathering Shhutenberg Foster William Hawkins Hawkins Sill Hawking Beaver Dams Shulenberg

Bullet Emerges From Gettysburg Veteran After 34 Years

Shippensburg Pa September 7 Jeane Kolbe was relieved of a bullet that had rested in his back since the third day of the Gettysburg battle July 3 1863 Surgeons could not locate the ball at the time and the wound healed Shortly a carbuncle appeared on his back and when lanced today the bullet dropped out

Shippensburg Jeane Kolbe Gettysburg

Follows Atlanta's Way Hats to be Removed in Savannah Theaters

Savannah manager Wels plans to seek an ordinance to compel women in the Savannah theater to remove hats to avoid obstructing views. The push aims to address the high hat issue at the venue and improve sightlines for patrons. In other news, Atlantic City police report a stolen section of the Blarney Stone exhibited there all summer with no clue to the thief. a woman once offered 60,000 dollars for it.

Savannah Wels Savan Theater Atlantic City N. J Deen

Fortune Hinges on the Bible in Holland Claim

Allentown Pennsylvania September 7 The Weavers and Webers of the area seek a rumored vast fortune in Holland. A German Bible with the family record was found but crucial parts appear torn out, preventing any verifiable claim.

Allentown Holland

Converse to Go Dry After September Twentieth

Residents of Converse will vote to prohibit saloons after September 20 as Crockery County officials move toward a dry policy. The town, located at the corner of Miami, Wabash and Grant counties, once hosted eight taverns but has seen a steady decline. current officials aim to enforce the dry measure, with leaders noting two remaining taverns in the area and requiring majorities in two townships to pass the ban.

Converse Wabash Lniilens Plact Lie Nicholson Urekent Converen James Deook Mlolire Miauti Dash Grant Counties Miami Grant

Santa Fe To Albuquerque Round Trip Tickets At Low Rate

On September 7 the Santa Fe Route will offer round trip tickets to Albuquerque for $1.00 with a chance to witness the Aztec Sun dance and a realite war dance by a band of 10 Indians. Apply to W Garvey, agent, Santa Fe Route, Topeka for details on additional low rate excursions to points in Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico and Texas.

Santa Fe Albuquerque Sant Po W. Garvey Banta Topeka Arkansar Arizona Tadian Territory Louieiana New Mexico Texas

Kentucky Farmers Hold Wheat

Frankfort Kentucky September 7 The perennial commissioners report shows percent of Kentucky wheat crop still in hands of farmers indicating slow harvest progress and farming grip on grain supply across the state.

Kentucky Frankfort Peneural Commissioners

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