Shawnee County KS Archives History - Books .....Chapter IX 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com September 25, 2006, 4:29 pm Book Title: History Of Shawnee County, Kansas CHAPTER IX. State Officials from Shawnee County-Record of Their Appointment, Election and Service-United States Senators and Congressmen-Federal Positions Filled-Prominent Railroad Men-The Press of Shawnee County-Newspapers of Early Days-List of Papers now Published- The Mortality Sheet. Exclusive of membership in the legislative assemblies and constitutional conventions, and service on the District Bench, the first citizen of Shawnee County to fill a Territorial position was William W. Ross, who was made public printer in 1857. Rush Elmore became an associate justice of the Supreme Court by appointment in 1858, and John Ritchie was a member of the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners in 1859. That was the full extent of Shawnee County's officeholding during the Kansas Territorial period. Judge Elmore served as associate justice from June 29, 1854, to September 13, 1855, but at the time of his first appointment he was a citizen of Alabama. STATE OFFICERS. In looking over the list of State officers, the surprising fact is encountered that no citizen of Topeka, or of Shawnee County, has had the honor of being elected to the office of Governor. Three of the Governors, Samuel J. Crawford, Thomas A. Osborn and George T. Anthony, became residents of the city after the close of their terms. Only two Topeka men have filled the office of Lieutenant Governor: James A. Troutman, 1895-97, and A. M. Harvey, 1897-99. Jacob Safford is the only Topeka man ever elected to the Supreme bench (associate justice), 1865-71. George W. Clark was a judge of the Court of Appeals, 1895-97. B. F. Simpson was a Supreme Court commissioner, 1887-93. Gasper C. Clemens was Supreme Court reporter, 1897-99. Topeka has had three of the clerks of the Supreme Court: Andrew Stark, 1861-67; E. B. Fowler, 1868-70; and John Martin, 1897-99. Rufus W. Johnson, of Topeka, was appointed Secretary of State in August, 1862, and served five months. William Higgins was Secretary from 1889 to 1893. David L. Lakin was Auditor of State in 1862, by appointment, and P. I. Bonebrake filled the same office from October, 1876, to January, 1883. Archibald L. Williams was Attorney General for four years, 1871-75, and A. A. Godard was elected to the same position, 1889-1903. Maj. William Sims was State Treasurer by appointment, March 1 to December 30, 1890. Peter Mac Vicar was State Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, 1867-71. Topeka has furnished five of the State printers: S. S. Prouty, 1869-73; Clifford C. Baker, 1887-91; Joseph K. Hudson, 1895-97; George A. Clark, 1903-05; Thomas McNeal, 1905-. Capt. J. B. Johnson was Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1881-82 and 1885-86. John Guthrie was Speaker pro tem in 1870, George W. Veale in 1873, and Edwin D. McKeever in 1901-02. Under the system prevailing in early years, A. H. Case was district attorney for the Third District (Shawnee and other counties), 1861-63. SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN. Covering a period of 30 years, except the term from 1889 to 1891, Topeka has supplied the Member of Congress from the district in which the city is located: Thomas Ryan, 1877-89; John G. Otis, 1891-93; Charles Curtis, 1893-1907. Two United States Senators have also been elected from among her citizens: William A. Peffer, 1891-97, and John Martin, 1893-95. It will thus be seen that during the years 1893-95 Topeka had two United States Senators and a Congressman in the public service-an unusal circumstance, if not altogether without a parallel in the annals of Congress. In the State military department Topeka has furnished seven adjutants general,-Guilford Dudley, Cyrus K. Holliday, Thomas J. Anderson, Josiah B. McAfee, Hiram T. Beman, Alexander B. Campbell and J. W. F. Hughes; two majors general,-Thomas J. Anderson and J. W. F. Hughes; three brigadiers general,-Robert A. Freidrich, Andrew M. Fuller and J. W. F. Hughes; one inspector general,-Nelson H. Loomis; six engineers in chief,- George T. Robinson, L. C. Wilmarth, James Moore, William P. Wilcox, George W. Porter and Pancoast Kidder; one judge advocate general,-W. A. S. Bird; two paymasters general,-Frank M. Bonebrake and Charles S. Elliott; and three surgeons general,-D. C. Jones, J. B. Hibben and F. H. Martin. NON-ELECTIVE POSITIONS. Other State positions filled by citizens of Topeka and Shawnee County have been: President State Board of Agriculture,-Hiram J. Strickler and William Sims; secretary of State Board of Agriculture,-Franklin G. Adams, Hiram J. Strickler, Joseph K. Hudson and William Sims; President of State Board of Health,-Milo B. Ward; secretary of State Board of Health,-J. W. Redden, Michael O'Brien, H. A. Dykes, William B. Swan and Charles Lowry; president of Kansas State Historical Society,-Samuel A. Kingman, Floyd P. Baker, Cyrus K. Holliday, Thomas A. Osborn, Eugene F. Ware and John Martin; secretary of Kansas State Historical Society,-Floyd P. Baker and Franklin G. Adams; State superintendent of insurance,-Harrison Clarkson and Orrin T. Welch; State librarian,-Samuel A. Kingman, Annie L. Diggs and James L. King; school text book commissioner,-D. 0. McCray; State architects,-L. M. Wood, George Ropes, Seymour Davis, J. C. Holland, T. H. Lescher and J. F. Stanton; president of Academy of Science,-Joseph T. Lovewell and A. H. Thompson; secretary of Academy of Science,-George P. Grimsley; librarian and curator of Academy of Science,--Francis W. Cragin and Bernard B. Smyth; railroad commissioner,-Samuel T. Howe; secretary of Board of Railroad Commissioners,-Charles S. Elliott and M. D. Henderson. FEDERAL POSITIONS. Judge United States District Court,-Archibald Williams (1861-63); clerks,-John T. Morton (1861-63),Franklin G. Adams (1863-65), Adolphus S. Thomas (1865-74), Joseph C. Wilson (1874-95); marshals,-J. L. McDowell (1861-64), Charles C. Whiting (1867-69), William E. Sterne (1898-1902) ; assistant district attorneys,-A. H. Case (1865-69); A. L. Williams (1869-70), Thomas Ryan (1875-77), Lewis Hanback (1877-79), Charles Blood Smith (1879-86), Eugene Hagan (1886-89), P. L. Soper (1889-95), Rankin Mason (1885-97), H. J. Bone (1897-1901), Edwin D. McKeever (1901-05). The most important Federal position ever obtained for the county of Shawnee or the city of Topeka was that of United States Ambassador to Mexico, and honor bestowed upon Thomas Ryan by President Harrison 1889-93. This is the only diplomatic station of the first-class to which a citizen of Kansas has ever been appointed. Mr. Ryan was elected to Congress in 1876 and re-elected for six successive terms, resigning in 1889 to go to Mexico. In 1897 Mr. Ryan was appointed by President McKinley to be First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, being reappointed in 1901, and again in 1905 by President Roosevelt. Thomas A. Osborn was appointed United States Minister to Chile in 1879 by President Garfield, and was subsequently promoted to the Brazilian mission, 1881-85. James W. Steele received the appointment of United States Consul to Mantanzas, Cuba, and served from 1874 to 1879. Charles K. Holliday was charge d'affairs at Caracas, Venezuela, 1888-90, by appointment from President Cleveland. In 1887-90 Oscar Bischoff was United States Consul at Sonneberg, Germany. Gen. John C. Caldwell was appointed to be United States Consul at San Jose, Costa Rica, in 1897, and is still in the diplomatic service at that post. During the period from 1881 to 1885 Noah C. McFarland served as Commissioner General of the Land Office, under the administration of President Garfield. Eugene F. Ware was appointed to be Commissioner of Pensions in 1902, by President Roosevelt, and served until 1905, when he resigned. OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON. Ward Burlingame has been clerk and chief clerk in the Dead Letter Office at Washington from 1885 to the present time. Prior thereto he had been the private secretary of four Governors of Kansas and three United States Senators from this State. Alex. R. Banks has been a special examiner of the Pensions Office from 1880 to the present date. Robert M. Fulton is an inspector of the Post Office Department, appointed in 1897. Everett J. Dallas is one of the members of the Board of Pension Appeals, in service since 1901. Charles Allen Mills is a special agent of the rural free delivery service, 1901-05. B. A. Allen is one of the chief clerks in the office of the auditor for the Post Office Department, 1892-1905. T. F. Dennis has been connected with the Pension Office for many years, and is now a member of the Board of Review of that office. THE RAILROAD LIST. Former citizens of Topeka now filling important railroad positions outside of the State are the following: A. A. Robinson, president Mexican Central; H. R. Nickerson, vice-president, Mexican Central; H. U. Mudge, vice-president, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Samuel T. Fulton, assistant to president of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; John Sebastian, passenger traffic manager, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; George T. Nicholson, passenger traffic manager, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe system; George R. Peck, solicitor, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; W. H. Brewer, assistant to general manager, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe coast lines; W. F. Evans, general attorney, St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado; Lewis Kingman, chief engineer, Mexican Central; W. B. Biddle, third vice-president, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; C. F. Jilson, assistant treasurer, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Charles R. Hudson, president, San Antonio & Arkansas Pass; Thomas J. Norton, solicitor, Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix; W. B. Jansen, assistant to president, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; James Dun, chief engineer, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Avery Turner, vice-president and general manager, Pecos Valley & Northeastern ; Don A. Sweet, auditor and secretary, Pecos Valley & Northeastern; F. J. Shubert, assistant general freight agent, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; H. H. Embry, general freight agent, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific lines west of Missouri River; Robert Dunlap, general attorney, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; R. J. Parker and H. W. Sharp, division superintendents, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; W. H. Simpson, manager advertising department, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Charles S. Gleed and Howel Jones, of Topeka, are resident directors of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. NEWSPAPER HISTORY. Shawnee County has from the very beginning been a great field for newspapers, and Topeka has for more than half a century maintained its reputation as an important news center. The first newspaper venture was the Kansas Freeman (weekly), edited and published by E. C. K. Garvey in 1855, at Topeka, the first number being dated July 4. Mr. Garvey was from Milwaukee. In aid of his newspaper he received from the Topeka Town Association a valuable piece of property at the southeast corner of Kansas and Fifth avenues, now described as lots numbered 146 to 156, inclusive. The association built for him on the corner lot a substantial frame building, the first to be erected in Topeka of sawed lumber. It is still standing at the original location, although its appearance has been materially changed. The paper was discontinued in the spring of 1856. During the month of October, 1855, it was published as a daily, and contained the proceedings of the Topeka constitutional convention. JOHN SPEER'S PAPER. The second newspaper was the Kansas Tribune. It was established at Lawrence in January, 1855, and renewed at Topeka December 10, 1855, by John Speer and William W. Ross. The Tribune appeared first as a weekly. A daily edition was printed in March, 1856, while the Legislature was in session, the publishers being W. W. Ross and E. G. Ross-Mr. Speer having retired. The Ross brothers continued the weekly publication until September, 1858, when they sold to Shepherd & Cummings. Later J. F. Cummings became the sole proprietor. Andrew Stark bought the paper in 1863, and published it until the spring of 1865. Garvey & Holliday became the proprietors May 5, 1865, and resold to John P. Greer, October 27, 1866. Mr. Greer continued it, part of the time as a daily, until February 23, 1867, when it was suspended. It reappeared as a daily December 6, 1867, and continued under the proprietorship of Greer & Williams until the spring of 1868, through the legislative session, when it was finally discontinued. A LEADING JOURNAL IN ITS DAY. The third newspaper was the Kansas State Record (weekly), published at Topeka, October 1, 1859, by E. G. and W. W. Ross, the latter retiring in 1861. E. G. Ross continued it until August 19, 1862, when he sold to S. D. McDonald and F. G. Adams. Floyd P. Baker bought the Adams interest February 1, 1863, and the McDonald interest February 6, 1868. In addition to the weekly, a daily edition was started June 3, 1868. Capt. Henry King bought a half interest in the paper April 20, 1869, and became the editor-in-chief. Baker and King were the proprietors until February 15, 1871, when King retired. The daily Record was consolidated with the Commonzvealth, December 7, 1871. The weekly Record was continued by G. D. Baker and S. D. McDonald until May 25, 1875, when it was also transferred to the Commonwealth. During the time that Captain King was in charge of the Record, his associate editor was Noble L. Prentis. THE FAMOUS COMMONWEALTH. The Topeka daily and weekly Commonwealth was established by S. S. Prouty and J. B. Davis May 1, 1869, with Ward Burlingame as editor. A. W. Edwards and George W. Crane became identified with the paper July 1, 1869, and a month later the firm became Prouty, Davis & Crane, Edwards retiring. Davis and Crane subsequently sold their interest to F. L. Crane and S. D. McDonald, and the firm name was changed to S. S. Prouty & Company. Upon the consolidation of the Record with the Commonwealth, December 7, 1871, the publication was continued by the Commonwealth Company, of which S. S. Prouty was president and manager, and Henry King, managing editor. W. H. Rossington and James L. King were connected with the paper in 1872, and in 1873 Mr. Rossington became the managing editor. S. S. Prouty retired from the company August 17, 1873, and Henry King became the publisher and chief editor. The paper was seriously crippled by a fire which destroyed its entire plant October 20, 1873. Under the reorganization, George W. Veale succeeded to the proprietorship and continued the business until January 1, 1875, when he sold to Floyd P. Baker. The latter took possession March 7, 1875, and engaged Noble L. Prentis as editor. After June 1, 1876, the paper was continued by F. P. Baker & Sons. May 1, 1881, they organized the Commonwealth Company, and published the paper under that name for several years, with T. B. Murdock as managing editor. The Commonwealth was discontinued in 1888, the franchise and good will being purchased by the publishers of the Capital. HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL. The Topeka daily Capitol was established April 21, 1879, by J. K. Hudson and E. E. Ewing, the latter retiring January 31, 1880. It was an evening paper at first, a five-column folio, but grew to metropolitan proportions within a year, and was enlarged to eight pages January 1, 1881. It was changed to a morning paper in that year, and a stock company formed, with J. K. Hudson as business manager, and Henry King as editor. Mr. King retired from the paper March 26, 1883, and J. K. Hudson assumed the entire editorial and business management. A part of the editorial work was afterward done by William A. Peffer. The Capital absorbed the Commonwealth November 1, 1888, the principal owners at that time being J. K. Hudson and Dell Keizer. In June, 1890, the Topeka Capital Company was formed, with J. K. Hudson as president; James L. King, vice-president; Dell Keizer, business manager; and Harold T. Chase, associate editor. November 19, 1895, the property of the company was transferred to John R. Mulvane, under the operation of various mortgages held by him. The paper was continued under the business direction of Dell Keizer, and the editorial management of Harold T. Chase, until August 1, 1899, when a sale was made to the Capital Publishing Company, organized by F. O. Popenoe and others, Mr. Keizer remaining as business manager and Mr. Chase as editor. It was during the Popenoe administration that Rev. Charles M. Sheldon was placed in charge of the business management and editorial direction of the paper for one week, to demonstrate his idea of what a daily newspaper should be in order to conform to the religious sentiment of the community in which it is published. Another change occurred April 1, 1901, when a majority of the stock of the company was purchased by Arthur Capper, Richard Thomas, Harold T. Chase and W. B. Robey. Mr. Keizer retired from the company at this date. Early in 1905, Arthur Capper purchased the interest of his associates, and he is now the sole proprietor, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Robey retiring, and Mr. Chase remaining as managing editor. Through all its changes and vicissitudes, the Capital has for more than 25 years been the leading Republican morning newspaper of Kansas. The Topeka daily Blade was established as an evening newspaper (independent) August 1, 1873, by J. Clarke Swayze. Its publication was suspended January 31, 1874, but resumed under the same management January 7, 1875. Mr, Swayze continued the Blade until March 27, 1877, when he was shot and killed by John W, Wilson, the homicide resulting from a newspaper controversy. The Blade was bought Feburary 28, 1878, by George W. Reed, who conducted it as a Republican paper until September, 1879. AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL. The Topeka State Journal, daily and weekly, was the successor to the Blade, and was founded October 1, 1879, by George W. Reed. The political policy of the paper was changed in December, 1880, when it became the State organ of the Greenback and Labor Reform parties. This change brought Rev. D. P. Mitchell to the editorial chair. Mitchell died in September, 1881, and Col. S. N. Wood, succeeded him as editor. Both the daily and weekly gained a wide circulation throughout the State, and a stock company was formed to conduct the business upon an enlarged scale. This proved to be the undoing of Colonel Reed, who was the principal owner, and he was obliged to dispose of the property. It was purchased October 29, 1885, by Frank P. MacLennan, who converted it into an independent newspaper, and has continued its publication up to the present time. Mr. MacLennan is the sole owner and chief editor, and in 20 years has built up one of the finest newspaper properties in the State. The State Journal occupies its own building, equipped with every facility for gathering and disseminating the news, and is a splendid example of the modern American daily newspaper. Fred H. Collier, now of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, was formerly employed on the State Journal. The present associate editor is Llewellyn L. Kiene. A NEW VENTURE. The daily Herald, an evening Republican newspaper, was founded by Dell Keizer July 1, 1901, with J. K. Hudson as editor-in-chief, the business being carried on in the name of the Herald Publishing Company, in which Mr. Keizer owns a large majority of the stock. The Herald was launched in midsummer of a dull year, with limited backing, and against the advice of prudent and far-seeing business men. Through his ability, energy and experience, Mr. Keizer has obtained a secure foothold for his paper, and has steadily increased its business and influence. It is now the official paper of the State and of the city of Topeka. At the present time there are three daily newspapers in Topeka-the Capital, State Journal and Herald-and this challenge may be put forth with absolute safety: That no other city of 50,000 population in the United States can show three daily papers so well printed, so well edited, so well conducted from every journalistic standpoint. FORTY YEARS OF THE FARMER. One of the oldest newspapers in the State is the Kansas Farmer, an agricultural and stock journal, founded by the State Agricultural Society May 1, 1863, and managed by F. G. Adams, secretary of the society. It was first published as a monthly at Topeka, but on January 1, 1865, it was sold to J. S. Brown, and removed to Lawrence. George T. Anthony bought the paper August 1, 1867, and removed it to Leavenworth, where it was" changed from a monthly to a semi-monthly, George A. Crawford being the associate editor and traveling representative. In January, 1873, M. S. Grant became the owner, with Dr. A. G. Chase as editor. J. K. Hudson purchased the paper November 15, 1873, and removed it to Topeka January 1, 1874, where it has ever since been published as a weekly. E. E. Ewing bought a half-interest in the business May 1, 1878, which was repurchased in a year by Mr. Hudson. The firm of DeMotte & Ricks purchased from Mr. Hudson in 1882, and organized the Kansas Farmer Company, of which H. C. DeMotte was president; R. R. Brown, treasurer; H. A. Heath, business manager; and W. A. Peffer, editor. DeMotte and Ricks subsequently retired from the company. The present officers of the company are: E. B. Cowgill, president and editor; J. B. McAfee, vice-president; D. C. Nellis, secretary and treasurer; H. A. Heath, business manager; I. D. Graham, associate editor. The Farmer has had a continuous existence for more than 40 years. The first number of the Topeka Leader appeared December 9, 1865, J. F. Cummings and Ward Burlingame, proprietors. Burlingame retired in a few weeks and Cummings continued the paper until March 4, 1869, when it was absorbed by the Commonwealth. Mr. Cummings undertook to revive the Leader in 1876, but the effort was a failure. Rev. Peter MacVicar conducted the Kansas Educational Journal (monthly) at Topeka, in 1866-67. It was started in 1864 at Leavenworth, and its publication continued for 10 years at Leavenworth, Grasshopper Falls, Topeka, Emporia, Topeka and Leavenworth, successively. KANSAS MAGAZINE. The most ambitious literary venture ever undertaken in Kansas was the publication of the Kansas Magazine, a monthly periodical, by a stock company which included S. S. Prouty, Henry King, D. W. Wilder, Thomas A. Osborn, C. W. Babcock, John A. Martin, D. M. Valentine, M. W. Reynolds and W. H. Smallwood. The first number was printed January 1, 1872, with Henry King as editor. Only four volumes were completed, covering the years 1872 and 1873. In the latter year James W. Steele succeeded Henry King as editor. NORTH TOPEKA ENTERPRISES. The North Topeka Times (weekly) was started March 16, 1871, by C. Maynard. He sold to J. V. Admire May 30, 1872. V. P. Wilson became the owner January 1, 1874. From March 1, 1875,t0 May 25, 1876, it was published as a daily, having been transferred to Topeka proper, with James L. King as editor. It was then sold to N. R. Baker, and six weeks later was transferred to the Commonwealth and discontinued. A second North Topeka Times appeared June 8, 1876, under the management of Frank A. Root, as a weekly Republican paper. September 22, 1877, George S. Irwin bought a half interest in the concern, and in December, 1879, he became the sole owner. It was purchased in November, 1881, by F. H. Roberts, J. S. Temple and J. A. Carruth, who sold to C. G. Coutant, February 15, 1882. F. S. Stambaugh and A. B. Whiting came into possession of the Times October 7, 1882. Harry S. Whiting was one of the editors. During a part of its career the Times appeared in daily form. Publication was discontinued in 1885. THE MAIL AND BREEZE. The North Topeka Mail was established as a weekly in 1882 by F. H. Collier and W. E. Coutant. From that time until 1893 it was published successively by C. G. Coutant and F. H. Collier; F. H. Collier and J. E. Layton; J. E. Layton, F. H. Collier and B. F. Seibert; Collier and Layton; the Mail Company; F A. Root & Sons; and F. A. Root. The paper was purchased by Arthur Capper September 29, 1893. ^ was enlarged and improved by Mr. Capper, and subsequently transferred from North Topeka to Topeka, where it has since been published. September 19, 1895, it absorbed the Kansas Breeze and has since been known as the Mail and Breeze. Arthur Capper is the owner and publisher; Thomas A. McNeal editor, and George M. Crawford business manager. The Kansas Breeze was started in 1894 by Thomas A. McNeal and Frank C. Montgomery and continued for one year, until merged into the Mail. LIST OF CURRENT NEWSPAPERS. There are 40 newspapers published in Topeka at the present time. The classification and names of editors or publishers are shown in the following list: Annuitant, monthly-fraternal, W. N. Glass; Ark Light, monthly-fraternal, Harry C. Wright; Club Member, weekly-social, Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter; Children's Home Finder, monthly-charitable, Rev. O. S. Morrow; Climate and Crop Service, weekly-meterorological, T. B. Jennings; Commercial and Hotel Register, monthly-trade, Charles H. Trapp; Congregational Kansas, quarterly-religious, Home Missionary Society; Farmers' Family Journal, monthly-miscellaneous, George H. Gillies; Glada Budskapet (Glad Tidings), monthly-religious, Rev. G. Nyquist; Household, monthly-literary, Household Publishing Company; Inland Investor, monthly-real estate, Leslie F. Randolph; Investors' Guide, monthly-financial, E. W. Poindexter; Journal of the Kansas Medical Society, monthly-medical, Dr. W. E. McVey; Kansas Baptist Watchman, weekly-religious, Rev. G. W. Harts; Kansas Farmer, weekly-agricultural, Kansas Farmer Company; Kansas Issue, monthly-temperance, Kansas State Temperance Union; Kansas Kinderfreund, monthly-charitable, Rev. A. Schmid; Kansas Messenger, monthly-religious, W. S. Lowe; Kansas Telegraph, weekly-Democratic, Leo VonLangen; Kansas Worker, weekly-religious, Seventh Day Adventist Conference Association; Labor Champion, weekly-labor, J. W. Mitchell; Knights and Ladies of Security, monthly-fraternal, George M. Crawford; Mail and Breeze, weekly-Republican, Arthur Capper; Memorial Chimes, monthly-religious, Rev. H. A. Ott; Merchants' Journal, weekly-trade, Charles P. Adams; Missouri Valley Farmer, monthly-agricultural, Missouri Valley Farmer Publishing Company; Modem Mercury, weekly-social, Nanon L. Herron and Mrs. Eugene Wolfe; Orient of Kansas, semi-annual-Masonic, T. B. Jennings; Poultry Gazette, monthly-agricultural, George H. Gillies; State Ledger, weekly-Afro-American, Fred L. Jeltz; State Record, semi-monthly-Populist, W. R. Eyster; Sunflower Undertaker, monthly-trade, L. M. Penwell; Topeka Capital, daily and semi-weekly-Republican, Arthur Capper; Topeka Herald, daily-Republican, J. K. Hudson; Topeka Legal News, daily-court calendar, Nanon L. Herron; Topeka Plaindealer, weekly-Afro-American, J. Hume Childers and Nick Chiles; Topeka State Journal, daily and weekly-independent, Frank P. MacLennan; Washburn Reviezv, weekly-college, John V. VanDeMark; Western Odd Fellow, monthly-fraternal, H. C. Stevens; Western School Journal, monthly-educational, John MacDonald. Outside of the city of Topeka there are only two newspapers now being published in Shawnee County: The Blade, at Oakland, weekly-Republican, by W. S. Anderson; and the Shawnee County News, at Rossville, weekly-independent, by U. S. Stewart. SUSPENDED DAILY PAPERS. The following is a list of the defunct daily newspapers of Topeka, and the period of their publication: Freeman, 1855; Tribune, 1856; Tribune 1864; Leader, 1865; Record, 1868-71; Commonwealth, 1870-88; Blade, 1873-79; Democrat, 1874-82; Times, 1875; Argus, 1876; Leader, 1876; Times, 1878; Tattler, 1879; Post, 1880; Pantograph, 1881; Whim Wham, 1881; Argus, 1881-82; Times, 1881-82; Herald, 1882; Republic, 1882; Critic, 1884; Citizen, 1885-86; Democrat, 1886-98; News, 1888; Courier, 1888; Mail, 1888; Leader, 1888; Sunflower, 1888; Globe, 1889; Topics, 1891-92; Truth, 1892; Sentinel, 1892-93; Press, 1893-96; Populist, 1893; Call, 1893; Ledger, 1893; Kansan, 1894; Co-operator, 1895-96. From 1865 to 1905 more than 300 weekly, monthly and quarterly journals of various classes had their birth in Topeka, strutted their brief hour upon the stage and were gathered into ponderous tomes in the stack room of the State Historical Society, where the remains are marked with the customary headstones. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS EDITED AND COMPILED BY JAMES L. KING TOPEKA, KANSAS "History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples" PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND & ARNOLD, GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1905. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/shawnee/history/1905/historyo/chapteri11nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ksfiles/ File size: 29.2 Kb