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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1900
Page
4
The column surveys recent events from the Galveston disaster toll to labor strikes and political opinion. It references the Johnstown and Porto Rico casualties, calls for troop withdrawal from Pekin, and critiques governors and party managers amid rising prices and copper market shifts. It also quotes social vignettes and reflections on democracy and daily life.
The note offers clipped witticisms and social observations on politics literature and daily life. It riffs on indulgence and ambition with quips about candidates readers and workers, mentioning politicians doctors and health tests in light satire.
Senator Hanna speaks in Indiana praising army and navy service while faulting Bryan’s Philippine policy. He argues the Democratic stance is a political signal to influence the 1890s campaign and defends his party’s handling of national issues amid a large crowd at the depot and courthouse.
Assistant Surgeon HB Perce and Dr. Baker report to Surgeon General Wyman on health matters related to sanitation and hospital service. Interviews reveal a feared stench linked to putrid matter, with authorities insisting Galveston destruction has not allowed incubation of diseases like typhoid fever or other average fevers.
County Clerk Wright reports the county and state tax levy at 38 mills, down from last year by one mill. Township levies for oat 3 and the 103 districts show broad reductions due to increased valuation, with most districts lowering taxes though a few maintained or increased theirs.
Chicago September 17 J N Ruffin United States consul at Asuncion Paraguay and Senator Burrows Michigan visited Republican headquarters today Burrows will open campaigns in Nebraska and speak at Perry Heath chairman of the national press committee left for a western tour not returning for ten days or more Also present were Senator Tumlin South Carolina and others with plans for a Wisconsin speaking tour starting in Racine
From the Pittsburg Dispatch the report notes Dick Cooley leaving a game yesterday to campaign in Brooklyn and West Virginia. He plans to stay in baseball while pursuing political efforts, with a future return to the diamond anticipated.
An Atlanta GA advertisement extols S. S. S. as a guaranteed treatment for severe skin troubles. It claims the product purifies blood, improving complexion and eradicating pimples, with no charge for consultation and offers three bottles by mail. The copy warns that other remedies fail and stresses customer success through new blood nourishment.
Creaby Bros. delivery wagon, the first electric automobile in Topeka, arrived this morning and was unloaded from the car. The two ton wagon features an electric bell and controls, and is being assembled for operation nearby. An order from Topeka Woolen Co. is noted, with delivery expected weeks later. an undertaker has also placed an automobile order.
Chicago Sept 17 A $20,000 shortage in First National Bank accounts emerged after an investigation sparked by the suicide of teller George Forbes. Officials suspect a former Union National clerk, William Dunton, who aided reconciling statements. Dunton is sought as an accomplice.
Report from Columbus Georgia states the steamer W C Bradley one of the Shest boats on the river has sunk with all aboard somewhere downstream. The Bradley departed here last Thursday on its regular trip.
William Thorne, a director, says thirteen collieries operate with eleven closed amid a broad mining strike. He cites miners’ wages around 3240 daily, notes no young workers, and predicts the tie-up may last a week before some return to work due to miners’ lack of resources. He mentions coal on hand, stockpiles in retailers, and possible price increases. Extra watchmen hired as precaution.
The column reports the death of Mrs. Ruth M. Pierson with burial details in Kansas City, mentions fundraising totals via Chicago Rock Island lines and local agents, and notes thefts in Colorado with pocketbook and passes losses. It also describes a general rainfall day with Santa Fe lines across the state and light rain near Chanute.
Mayor Jones of Galveston sends a White House dispatch praising the U S government's relief efforts after the disaster. The message notes thousands fed in ten wards and ongoing distribution of provisions and clothing. Business resumes with contracts for new buildings and orders for goods as Galveston plans recovery efforts.
Houston, Sept 17 A Sunday blaze at the Merchants and Planters Oil company annex wiped out the world’s largest cotton seed oil plant. Damaged 30 percent by last Saturday’s storm roofs blown off several buildings ashore, sparking an explosion in a warehouse. The company insured to rebuild and will rehire about 80 workers.
A list of real estate transfers includes Geo P Bates and wife to A J Woon ter for $LML26, Oscar D Wolf and wife to Clarence Smith for $706, various lots on Harrison Street, and numerous other conveyances. It records assignments, tax deeds, and parcels in multiple neighborhoods with amounts and lot numbers, reflecting transfers by individuals and trusts, with dates implied in docketed entries.
Washington dispatch states General Wood reports Havana elections on September 17 passed off satisfactorily with all quiet and no disturbances of any kind. The message from Havana dated September 17 and signed Wood confirms the peaceful outcome of the Cuban vote.
The clippings describe a visit by a general to Port Leavenworth noting public works and a reported incident of residents on a veranda having photographs taken while others speculate about travel and quarters. Local tone uses scattered quotes from Indianapolis Journal and Washington Star with jumbled phrases.
An old theater anecdote unfolds with actors, managers, and audience heating up a backstage moment. A mislaid letter, blank pages, and a comic exchange provoke laughs as performers improvise to keep the play going and showcase the quirks of stage life. The tale highlights grudges, favors, and the constant juggling of show business realities.
A local hunter and naturalist recalls a tale of a fox in the Parapace river carrying an object in its mouth and diving slowly, seemingly to discard it. Fleas swarmed the object when hauled ashore, suggesting the fox’s unusual encounter led to the removal of pests as the river drifted away.
A man named Welter King died of heart failure at his home after days of illness. He and his wife and child were en route to visit his mother when he stopped due to illness. A rumor claimed he had died on the street, but the family and undertaker denied this.
A frayed report describes a man struck with a brick by an unknown assailant near Ris Rothe while he spoke to a beggar on Richmond Street. The incident left about 230 pounds in losses and occurred September 17 as he stood with a companion.
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