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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1898
Page
4
The page strings together satirical jottings and political hints from various topics. It notes China’s potential emperor, Cuba, treasury cash movements, Roosevelt and Othello, Bryan, and taxes. It mentions Nauvoo’s doomsday faith, street paving plans, and digs at the press. The tone is fragmentary and opinionated with names and places scattered.
The piece Rose of Hilo by Mrs C. 6 Baker is dedicated to Topeka's great and will be sung by Mrs George P. Ashton during Festival week. W. M. Vac Nees writes the music and the song wishes welcomed Queenly praise and blessings for the nation.
Sept 22 San Prancikon Byventn Post repeats claims that arms to the Filipino forces come from Germany and are routed through trading firms connected to a major figure. The interview asserts German officials funded and organized shipments, with Aguinaldo tied to illicit supplies and a broad German scheme to influence the Philippine uprising.
San Francisco dispatch indicates the next expedition may depart by November 1 if transports arrive. Fleet status unclear as ships have not yet arrived. command headquarters stand ready to receive requisitions and organize regiments into battalions for possible split deployment.
New York dispatch reports Frank Collier, a Chicago lawyer, arriving in New York at nine o clock with his secretary Edward Gesuing to study asylum conditions and treatment. He plans to consult Dr Murphy and Dr Starr in Manhattan and at Cap Seunde, hoping to gain support for a possible operation.
Frank Criske and Delle Tucker, workers at Greentown lees factory, were shot while returning from work. A double-barrel shot gun fired into their limbs, one boy likely to lose a leg. The incident occurred near the residence of Marshal Stano who is under arrest.
Woman recounts a two year battle with weak stomach heart trouble and female complaints. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla she improves from the first doses and believes the medicine cured her and recommends it. Derry Arnold Nebraska Mus Jemum M.
In New York on September 28 admirers of conductor Anton Seidl found his ashes unclaimed in a tin box at the United States Cremation company. A committee of women who worship his art have withheld the urn, seeking a fitting shrine in line with Tristan, Parsifal, and Lohengrin. The plan stalls as the women’s group, led by Mrs. Seidl, delays orders and faces nerves, with $10,000 tentatively offered for a public monument or a noble urn design while many societies remain uninvolved.
New York September 5 suits pile up against the French Transatlantic line La Bourgogne sinking. Kenerson Crain & Alling handle about fifteen motions as relatives of Emil Wuertm sue for damages claiming captain Deloncle’s actions and crew failures, lack of lifeboats, faulty equipment, and improper navigation contributed to the loss.
In Muncie Indiana, Mrs Mary Manor Lennon, once a Bluncie teacher, shocked townsfolk by marrying Harry E Miller a Spiritualist lecturer from Louisville Kentucky. The ceremony is said to have taken place last June in Omaha while Mrs Lennon stayed at the expons tom.
A fragmented report describes a deadly shooting on Collins Street involving Collett and Strocht. The body was taken to an undertaker on Ottawa Street, with Strocht confined at the police station. Mrs. Shrocht is mentioned as connected to the affair. the quarrel led to the alleged attempt on Collett’s life.
In Clay Center Kansas on September 28 the Fifth district faces political strain as ex Congressman Calderhead alienates old soldiers by denying patronage and delaying postmaster appointments. Vincent supporters claim Vincent will win the district. local bitterness centers on Calderhead’s treatment of veterans across Salina Clyde Abilene Junction City and surrounding towns.
A nine year old boy, Charlea Patton, was struck in Leavenworth as a bicycle wheel rolled over his left leg leaving a broken front bone. Witnesses say the wheel carried no light and the rider appeared to push the bicycle away amid crowd intervention.
Emporia, Sept. 23. The college football team began practice on campus with Chas. Lawrence named manager and Mayo Savage as temporary captain. Trustees meet October 14 to decide if boys may play. Strong interest reported among players including Fulcks, Baker, Carnahan, Wilson, Savage, Hatfield, Anderson, Bracken, Cullison, Everett, Lord, Rankin, Swan, and Chas. Barnes, who returned from war, plans to join the eleven.
Wichita massing to welcome returning servicemen as the city prepares for a soldiers reunion with planned events and crowds expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. Local officials say the program will include parades entertainment and speeches as visitors arrive from nearby towns and counties.
A historical notice warns against using common soda for heartburn as it can worsen stomach distress and cause intestinal inflammation. It endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safer, effective remedy available from druggists for 50 cents, with a free booklet on stomach weakness.
A report describes authorities notified by Garnett after recognition and a warned bombardment at once. A car crew announced the action from the roof, Bob exited, and Fivecoats faced a penalty for past actions.
Committees have worked for weeks to organize a reunion in Wichita with railroads offering special rates. Grounds are secured with tents and an auditorium, amenities planned to avoid confusion. Griswold Park will host a large program including well known speakers Sons of Veterans, music, recitations, and daily campfires.
Abilene September 18 Joe Atkinson formerly of Abilene known for crooked work has been found guilty and will serve two years in Lansing. He faced multiple forgery charges but was not convicted until this Marion county case where he pleaded guilty to third degree forgery and was sentenced by Judge Moore.
Saline County farmer Thurston Hambarry is badly injured after a runaway accident seven miles north of Salina. He was attempting to stop frightened horses when kicked and struck by the drill, suffering a head wound, neck injury, and a bruised arm. He was found unconscious and remained so for hours.
Lawrence reports constant demand for all around science teachers at State University. Authorities say high school graduates who specialized in one or two branches cannot fill the wide needs. Despite general placement, demand for versatile science teachers remains strong across the state.
Leavenworth news reports Nelson Johnson and Sales Hewitt dismissed for petty larceny after Mrs Hartman accused them of taking about half a bushel of turnips from a patch planted by her tenant Charles Richmond. Richmond had moved before harvest and allegedly invited the boys to help themselves.
Iola, Sept. 28. About a year ago Bob Fivecoats, a leader of a gang that plagued Chanute, killed a man and added a negro to his victims. He escaped from the Winfield sheriff and has been at large as police hunted for Chas. Maury in the Santa Fe yards.
Ottawa report says a child lost sight in one eye after a ball of cinders struck a Keller baby girl amid a group of children playing. The injured child, identified as the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Kelley, was treated locally and to be taken to Kansas City for further relief.
Victoria reports the steamer Danube arriving from St Michel Alenka with 186 passengers from the Yukon region. Purser Price estimates gold worth a quarter of a million dollars, unequally shared by a few named individuals. The Yukon voyage included passing 16 river steamers and several vessels ashore near the Yukon mouth.
After tonight’s reception, Mies Hors the Car nivel Queen will attend Garfield park races tomorrow night. A pavilion prepared for the season will host her public appearance as riders from Kansas City join a large field featuring two triplets and tandems. The program opens at 4.
In Maryville Missouri last night Mrs George Ewing fatally shot her sister in law Mrs Frank Ewing at a farmer’s home during a quarrel. The husband was away and Mrs Ewing confessed to the crime after an inquest led by Coroner Shearer. Mrs Ewing is under arrest.
London dispatch cites the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reporting Emperor William’s conviction of Dreyfus’s innocence. The note attributes a belief that charges are unfounded and seeks to absolve the condemned as an official stance across the empire.
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