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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
7
A garbled report notes a treasury balance of 32000 and discusses army enlistment, membership decline, and a proposed sal ar package tied to a war effort. It mentions a banner of honor manufactured from Spanish ecason and a secretary’s prior purposes.
St Louis in September reports an electric street car collision with a wagon near Chan Tee and Lucas avenues injuring four children and killing two adults. Clare Ereler and Arthur Larhmore identified among the injured. Three more children listed as hurt with names partially unreadable.
San Francisco dispatch reports the Minnesota and South Dakota volunteers who came with the Sheridan overnight have not yet disembarked. They will be landed tomorrow morning and proceed to the Presidio. Troops will be encamped and organized for the return ceremony on landing as barge loads of visitors head to the ship.
A historical market summary notes mixed activity across commodities and livestock with dampened demand. It highlights receipts at Bastan ports, price movements for wheat and corn, and transitional trends in cattle and dairy markets, reflecting a cautious tone amid uneven futures.
Market gossip records sugar and butter markets with references to New York creamery and sugar market activity. Mentions include Mexican dollars, Butter Market New York, Sugar Market New York, and phrases about stocks, hogs, and grain. Economic chatter notes cautious sentiment and varied activity across commodities and stocks.
A heated dispute unfolds between former Attorney Generals Boyle and Godard regarding the stock yards case. Boyle accuses Godard of bad faith by consenting to revive the suit in U.S. court, while Godard counters that revival aimed to obtain a final Supreme Court disposition. The feud centers on who possessed key briefs and the effect of the revival on enforcement and state victory.
George W. Watson of Kinsley known as Colonel Underflow writes from Topeka detailing exceptionally dry and hot conditions with winds and no rain. Sorghum damaged and unthreshed, but grain turning out better than harvest looks. corn nearly matured before late winds, grasses and feed crops show mixed fortunes for stock and seeding.
State officials and local Bourbon leaders map an aggressive election campaign for the coming state vote. Newt Ury of Fort Scott and Byron White, Bourbon Republican chair, plan to enlist Gorepeskers and other figures to bolster GOP efforts. The meeting included Governor Stanley and others, with promises of support from a state auditor employee and a Populist-turned Republican candidate for state senate. The Ryan Live Stock and Feeding Co of Leavenworth is reorganized with $25,000 capital. directors named for year one include Jepp, Thomas C, Ethan Ryan, Cuartes Richardson, and T. Carr.
Damange presents continued defense focusing on the Dreyfus affair. The sixth document and letters from Major Paningardt are examined to dispute alleged ties to Col Schwarzkeppen. Demange argues the secret dossier sparked public distraction and that circumstantial evidence is flawed, with only the bordereau remaining to identify its author.
A Topeka citizen testifies that eight to ten years of back pain and frequent kidney issues vanished after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Rowley Snow’s drug store. The testimonial urges others to try the remedy and notes improved sleep and relief from dull fatigue. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by dealers everywhere with price 22 cents.
The court and Gen Demange discuss Dreyfus possible possession of the bordereau and the circumstantial evidence against him. The session adjourned at the request of Demange, with light shed on the documents and the defense aiming to challenge the prosecution’s theories.
The Topeka city election issues include a proclamation detailing mayoral candidacy, borrowing authority and bond terms for a 20 year loan at four percent. It designates voting precincts, canvass procedures, and notice requirements, with approval anticipated by the mayor and council. The document cites dates, locations and an official seal, first published in the Topeka State Journal.
Notice indicates Mopaka Men enter preliminary race five days before the Bay event. Details unclear due to damaged text. Rejection rights and classes of entrants referenced. names and exact venues not readable.
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