The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
September 24, 1896

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rf TWO CENTS. THURSDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. LAST CALL MADE For Money By the Committee of Fifteen. Citizens Should Be Liberal In This Matter. PREPARATIONS GO OX. Statehouse OJIieers Erecting a Fine Reviewing Stand. Thursday Morning's Parade to Be Much theicngest. Treasurer D. J. Greenwald, Secretary roran and A. K. Rodgers of the Com mittee of Fifteen started on a final tour of the city to raise funds today. The Committee is about $1,800 behind and an effort will be made to clean up the deficit this week. There are many people in the city who have not been seen and who are willing to contribute and if any such will send their contri butions to T. F. Doran, the secretary, It will be greatly appreciated. The member's of the Committee of Fifteen and especially the secretary, chairman and treasurer, have done lit tle else but look after the details of the Festival, and it is largely through their efforts that the success of the en tertainment and Reunion is assured. They have done their work without a cent of pay and the people of the city should see that they are not left "to hold the bag." THURSDAY MORNINGS PARADE Fifteen Thousand People Expect to Participate In It. The big civic and military parade of Thursday morning of Fall Festival week will probably be the largest pa rade of the kind ever witnessed in Kansas. Ten thousand old soldiers, numerous civic organizations, 1.000 reg ular troops, 1.000 of the Kansas Nation al Guard, zouave companies, cadets and 2.000 school children will march in the procession. The lloats will also form an interesting portion of the parade. the big parade has been divided in five divisions, each division as follows: First division Troops of the regular army from Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Riley. Second division Kansas National fluiirds, zouaves and reform school ca d.'ts. Thif-fl division All marching civic or ganizations and floats. Fourth division Union veterans of the civil war. Fifth division School children of this city and visiting school children. REVIEWING STAND To be Erected at the North Side of Statehouse Square. The state executive council decided this morning to build a reviewing stand at the north entrance to the state house grounds on Eighth street. According to the plans which had been made the parades were to be re Viewed from carriages from that point, but when Major Anderson placed the matter before the executive council to day they consented to erect a stand without expense to the Committee of Fifteen which is sadly hampered for 'ant of funds. Just what the stand is to be has not teen definitely determined. It will, however, be large enough to accommo date the state officers and their ladies EJid the capacity will be about 30 peo ple. The state officers will spare no pains to make the stand as beautiful as possible. It will be a bower of flags and bunting and the rough boards of which it will be built will be entirely, concealed. All the parades will pass before this Ftand but it is especially designed to efford a review of the civic and milita ry parade on Thursday. The stand will lie done, however, for use on Monday When the Labor Day parade will be re viewed. It will be located at the north en trance of the state house grounds to re move it from the crush of people who v ill be on Kansas avenue. The work m the stand will probably be com menced tomorrow and before evening the wood work of the stand will be completed. BIG TENT RAISED. Will Hold 6,000 People Was Low ered on Account of Wind. F. P. Bacon of the Topeka Transfer company kindly donated two of his heavy wagons and teams to haul the large ampitheater tent to Camp Miles. The tent which seats 6,000 people was raised yesterday afternoon but it was taken down this morning on account of the heavy wind. Many of the small state tents were tilso taken down this morning as they are old and it was feared they would be destroyed by the wind. LETTER FROM THE DRAGON. The Interesting Reptile Explains the Source of Its Present Beauty. To the Editor of The State Journal. At a private reception last Tuedav a most beautiful lady of Topeka asked me "Why are you so beautiful'" As the explanation of the "why" is prob aoly due the public, I herewith give the candid answer I gave the lady: At a 5 o'clock tea given bv Duicinea del Toboso in our celestial home it was first announced by Don Quixote that I was to attend the Fall Festival in To peka. Beau Brummel said I should have new clothes to go in. Thackeray eaid the idea of a dragon In clothes Is absurd, and that a first class tattooing on my skin was just the thing. Michael Angelo, Rubens and Raphael, who were also present (and are in our celestial eet), applauded Thackeray's idea. Each volunteered to design and execute what might be pleasing to the people of Kan sas if I would submit to the operation Rnd stand the pain of tattooing. On my consenting. Thackeray pro posed as a subject to work on that some of the prominent features of the three ages on earth bedepicted on my hide Ho garth could do the comedy; Angelo the massive; Raphael, the sublime: Ru! bens, the "love and avarice" features All this being agreed to. they all went lo work with material procured in Mer- CKry- TiIiiam Bacon Shakespeare chose four prominent features of the present, middle and stone ages to be illustrated. This is just how I came to be so beautiful. I might have been still more lovely but other artists and literary genii of our set, who would gladly have assist ed for the Festival, were on a visit to a distant nebulae, and Cervantes is making his home at present in Sirius. Respectfully. THE DRAGON OF AGES. WILL HAVE A QUEEN, TOO. Santa Fe Skylarks Will Go Skylark ing Friday Night The "Santa Fe Sky Rollers," the Kar nival night club organized in the au ditor of freight receipts' office of the Santa Fe, have decided to introduce a "queen" in the Karnival parade which will astonish the natives and visitors in this city and surpass anything in the line of titled beauty, with of course the exception of Lorina and the Floral Queen. The boys have, after much discussion, picked on the name "Flora" for their queen, and propose to expose her to the view of the excited public on Karnival night on a magnificent throne, surrounded by several attendants, courtiers and a large number of jest ers. One particularly bright mind on the sixth floor has, after much labor and loss of sleep, evolved the following touching ballad, which will be sung by the boys in honor of the new queen: We love our darling Flora, yes we do, For she's indeed our lily, loo, loo, loo; In the Santa Fe we're high, For we work next to the sky. And to Flora you can bet that we are true. Her hair it may be auburn what of that? And tho' her "walkers" strike the pave ment with a spat. Our feelings never waver. Not a demi-semi-quaver. So don't you think we're talking through our hat. MRS. C. S. SUTTON'S CONCERT. Indefatigable as Ever, Mrs. Sutton Has a New Entertainment Ready. The musical and phonographical en tertainment to be given at Hamilton hall next Monday evening for the bene fit of the Floral portion of the Fall Fes tival should be well attended. The pro gramme arranged for the evening is excellent, and the price of admission, 15 cents, is within the reach of all. The following is the programme of the entertainment PART I. 1. Piano Solo Miss Mabel Waggener. 2. Selections by phonograph; (a) Gladiator march, as played by Gil more's band; (b) vocal solo, "Molly and I and the Baby:" (c) "Marching Through Georgia," as played by the United States Marine band; (d) "Way Down Yonder in the Cornfield;" (e) vocal solo. "Going Back to Arkansas," as sung by the Manhattan quartette. 3. Recitation "How We Hunted the Mouse," E. W. Benedict. 4. Selections by the phonograph: (a) vocal solo. "Johnnie, Get Your Gun;" (b) xylophone and piano solo, "The Mocking Bird;" (c) "My Country 'Tis of Thee," as played by the United States Marine band; (d) "Sleigh Bell Polka." as played by the Voss First Regiment band. PART II. 5. Vocal Solo Miss Louise Alcorn. 6. Selections by the phonograph: (a) "Jolly Coppersmith," as played by Voss First Regiment band; (b) "Sweet Ma rie," as sung by Miss Minnie Emmett of New York; (c) recitation, "Casey at the Bat." 7. Violin Solo Carl Wood. 8. Selections by the phonograph; (a) piccolo solo. "Darkey's Jubilee;" (b) bass solo, "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep:" (c) drum solo; (d) vocal solo, "After the Ball." 9. Vocal Solo Mr. H. L. Shirer. 10. Selections by the phonograph; (a) comic duet, "The Swiss Boy;" (b) "The Old Oaken Bucket." as sung by the Manhattan quartette; (c) vocal solo, "Mary's Little Lamb," as recited by J. W. Myers; (d) coronet solo, "Dancing in the Barn;" (e)"Home, Sweet Home," as sung by George J. Adkins. J. K. Hudson has donated 500 tickets for the entertainment and Chas. Wells has donated the programmes. Hang Out a Lantern. S. S. McFadden, chairman of the Bu reau of Public Comfort, suggests that all persons who have rooms to rent near the business portion of the city display a Japanese lantern in front of their houses next week. This sugges tion is made from the fact that many of the rooms reported as for rent to Mr. McFadden some days ago have al ready been engaged. Unless some means is taken to designate the rooms which are still for rent much confus ion will be occasioned the visitors. Baseball Festival Week. The base ball feature of Fall Festi val week will be the games for the championship of the slate. There will be games every day during the week, and the entries are open to all comers. There will be two ball games this week. Tomorrow the Atchison ball club comes to play with Topeka. As usual, to morrow will be ladies' free day. Next week Atchison plays here and other clubs which wish to enter for the cham pionship of the state will be assigned dates. There may be two games each day if the entries warrant it. Attention, Horsemen. All gentlemen in the city, who are willing to ride horseback in the parades for next week, are requested to meet in Republican Flambeau hall this even ing, at 8 o'clock. This call is not for those participating in the flower pa rade, but all who expect to ride in the flower parade are invited to participate in this organization, also. Fall Festival Marshals. There will be a meeting of the mar shals of the Fall Festival parades at Lincoln post hall Saturday evening at 5 o'clock. All marshals are urgently requested to report at the hall at that hour fully equipped and mounted. Chief Marshal Fuller will make the assign ment of parades at the meeting and give out all necessary instructions. One More Practice DrilL There will be another practice drill for persons who take part in the eques trian portion of the Floral parade at the fair grounds Friday evening. The drill will last from 5:30 to 6:30, and will be the last practice before the parade on Wednesday. Weather Indications. Chicago, 111., Sept. 24. For Kansas: Showers tonight, clearing and cooler Friday; brisk southerly, shifting to west winds. Marysville Fire Department Coming. Marysville, Sept. 24. The fire depart ment of Marysville will attend the Re union and appear in the parade. FOR HUMANITY. Gladstone Urges England to Act Regarding Turkey. Advises the Recall of the Eng lish Ambassador. SHE CAX ACT ALONE. He Says England Needn't Be Domineered By Others. Believes the Sultan Himself In spires the Awful Massacres. (Copyrighted, 1896, by Associated Press.) Liverpool, Sept. 24. Enthusiastic crowds of people assembled at an early hour this morning in the vicinity of Hengler's circus, all anxious to push into the building and hear the eagerly anticipated address which Wm. E. Gladstone had announced his willing ness to make before the meeting called by the Reform club to protest against the recent massacres of Armenians at Constantinople and elsewhere in Tur key. The doors of the circus building were opened for the admission of the audi ence at 10 o'clock and at 11 o'clock the vast auditorium was packed to its ut most capacity. Mr. Gladstone, Mrs. Gladstone. Mr. Herbert Gladstone and other members of the family arrived in this city at noon and were welcomed at the rail road station by a crowd of about 2,000 people who greeted the veteran states man with hearty cheers as he and his family were recognized. At the en trance of Hengler's circus, Mr. Glad stone was received by a long and wide ly enthusiastic outburst of applause on the part of the crowds who were unable to obtain admittance and when the great Liberal entered the auditorium, there was a roar of applause which could have been heard a mile away. The cheering was continued for a long time after Mr. Gladstone stepped briskly on the platform at 12:30 p. m., and bowed gravely in acknowledge ment of the enthusiastic welcome ac corded him. The Earl of Derby, who presided, was accompanied by the Countess of Derby and upon the platform were many per sons of distinction in political, commer cial and social life. After the usual formalities of open ing such a meeting had been concluded, the first resolution proposed by a Con servative and seconded by a Liberal was put. It read: "That this meeting de sires to express its indignation and ab horrence of the cruel treatment to which the Armenians are being sub jected by their Turkish rulers and of the massacres which have recently oc curred at Constantinople, which are a disgrace to the civilization of the nineteenth century." The resolution was adopted .by ac clamation. When Mr. Gladstone rose to speak he looked well and hearty for a man of his years of hard work. He bowed repeatedly in response to the outbursts of cheering which greeted him. When he was able to make him self heard, Mr. Gladstone, after a few preliminary remarks, moved the fol lowing resolution, which was received with thunders of applause during which every person present was upon his or her feet, wildly waving hats, handker chiefs, sticks, or umbrellas. "That this meeting trusts that her majesty's ministers realizing to the fullest extent the terrible condition in which their fellow Christians are placed will do everything possible to obtain for them full security and protection; and this meeting assures her majesty's ministers that they may rely upon the cordial support of the citizens of Liver pool in whatever steps they may feel it necessary to take for that purpose." When the applause had been calmed down by the outstretched hand of the aged statesman, Mr. Gladstone declar ed his adhesion to the principles con tained in the resolutions and said he came there not claiming any authority except that of a citizen of Liverpool. But, he added, the national platform upon which the meeting was based, gave greater authority for sentiments universally entertained throughout the length and breadth of the land and urg ed that in this matter party sympa thies should be renounced. Continuing Mr. Gladstone said: "1 entertain the lively hope and strong be lief that the present deplorable situa tion is not due to the act, or default of the government of this great country," (Cries of "Oh," and cheers.) "The pres ent movement," he added, "is based on the broad grounds of humanity and is not directed against the Mohamme dans but against the Turkish officials, evidence of whose barbarities rests in credible official reports. "Now, as in 1S76, to the guilt of mas sacre is added the impudence of denial which will continue just as long as Eu rope is content to listen." Mr. Gladstone then expressed the opinion that the purpose of the gath ering was defensive and prospective, saying that no one could hold out the hope that the massacres were ended, al though he ventured to anticipate that the words spoken at the meeting would find their way to the palace at Con stantinople. (Loud cheers.") Mr. Gladstone then said: "I doubt if it is an exaggeration to say that it was in the Sultan's palace, and there only, that the inspiration has been supplied and the policy devised of the whole series of massacres. When the Sultan carries massacre into his own capital, under the eyes of the ambassadors, he appears to have gained the very acme of what it is possible for him to do. "But," the speaker further said, "the weakness of diplomacy. I trust, is about to be strengthened by the echo of this nation's voice." (Great cheering.) Mr. Gladstone then alluded to the supine ness of the ambassadors of the powers at Constantinople and said: "The con cert of Europe is an august and useful instrument, but it has not usually sue. ceeded in dealing with the eastern question, which has arrived at a period when it is necessary to strengthen the hands of the government by an expres sion of national opinion. I believe that the united presence of the ambassadors at Constantinople has operated as a distinct countenance to the sultan, who is thus their recognized ally. "But while urging the government to act, it does not follow that even for the sake of the great object in view Great Britain should transplant Eu rope into a state of war. On the other hand, however, I deny that England must abandon her own right to inde pendent judgment and allow herself to be domineered by the other powers." (Cheers.) Mr. Gladstone also said: "We have a just title to threaten Turkey with coer cion that does not in itself mean war, and I think that the first step should be the recall .of our ambassador. (Cheers.) And it should be followed by the dismissal of the Turkish ambassa dor from London. Such a course is frequent and would not give the right of complaint to anybody. When diplo matic relations are suspended, England should inform the sultan that she would consider the means of enforcing her just and humane demands. I do not be lieve that Europe will make war to in sure the continuance of massacres more terrible than ever recorded in the dis mal, deplorable history of human crime." (Loud cheers.) Mr. Gladstone.who spoke about twen ty minutes, was in good voice and did not seem fatigued when he had fin ished. Before the arrival of the Gladstone party and the distinguished guests in the auditorium of Hengler's Circus to day there was a spontaneous outburst of patriotism, everybody present stand ing bareheaded and joining in singing "God Save the Queen." Copies of the resolutions adopted will be forwarded to the cabinet ministers. SATED OTHERS' LIVES. Heroic Work at the Burning of the Mexico, Mo., Military Academy. St. Louis, Sept. 24. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Mexico, Mo., says that the Missouri Military academy, sit uated about one mile southwest of that city, was burned to the ground at an early hour this morning causing a loss of $75,000 to the building and a heavy loss in personal effects. Insurance $37, 000. One hundred students were in the building when the fire broke out, and. while no lives were lost, many of them had narrow escapes and received in juries more or less serious. The flames broke out in the east wing of the build ing, which is a substantial three story structure of stone and brick and from the nature of the origin of the fire, it is thought to have been the work of an in cendiary. Cadet Clopton son of the United States district attorney of St. Louis. and Cadet W. W. Austin of Carrollton, proved themselves heroes and saved several lives. Captain Glasscock, mili tary instructor and Lieutenant Good, U. S. A., also did heroic work. When Cadet Clopton was awakened by the smoke he sounded the fire call on his bugle and aroused his sleeping comrades. With the help of Austin, he succeeded in helping- several of his frightened and almost helpless com rades to get out of the burning build ing. Capt. Glasscock and Lieutenant Good ran from room to room at the peril of their lives, getting out the stu dents who had not been awakened by the bugle call. Cadet Captain Rolla Mclntire was taken out by Lieutenant Good, who was finally compelled to jump with him from a third story win dow. Both the older officers escaped without injury. When the boys sleeping in the second and third stories of the building real ized that the structure was on fire all escape by way of the stairs was cut off and they were compelled to jump from the windows. There was no hesitation on the part of the older of the boys, who were almost compelled to force their younger comrades to make the leap. Twenty-one were injured but none fatally. The building was soon burned to the ground and all its contents destroyed. Nothing was saved by the faculty, or students, who were compelled to take shelter in nearby houses in town and in Mexico hotels. Col. A. F. Fleet, principal of the school, says his loss will be $75,000, on which there is $37,000 insurance. The loss sustained by the students is not known, but will be heavy. Below is given a full list of those whose injuries are at all serious: G. T. Guernsey, Independence, Kan., whole face, chest and back are one solid mass of burns; is also badly bruised. W. Patier. Cairo. 111.; arm broken. Walter Wolf, East St. Louis; back broker, and injured internally. Daniel Boone, St. Louis; both ankles sprained. Mr. Halliday, St. Louis; leg broken and back injured. Cyrus Kidd, Hannibal, Mo.; back sprained and injured internally. Frank Maxwell, Mexico, Mo.; burned about the head. Chester Elliott, Humansville, Mo.; foot badiy injured. G. H. Sutherland, St. Louis; shoulder dislocated. John McClellan, Enid, O. T. arm bro ken. Captain Greiner, Ohio; arm broken. Bruce Christian, Fairfax, Mo.; back and head injured. Todd, St. Louis; shoulder dislo cated. Captain Glasscock, Paris, Mo.; side very badly cut. Robert Judson, Salem, Mo.; back sprained. M. C. Dobson, Kansas City; sprained back and knee. L. Meyer, St. Louis; ankle badly sprained. F. L. Wheeler, St. Louis; back badly sprained. Prosser Ray, Chester; hurt inter nally. BA1ARD MADE A SPEECH. He Eulogized Queen Victoria and Also Grover Cleveland. Liverpool, Sept. 24. The American chamber of commerce gave a banquet last night in connection with the an nual meeting of the British association for the advancement of science, which has been in progress here. Mr. Bayard the United States ambassador, was the chief guest of the evening. In responding to a toast to the presi dent of the United States, Mr. Bayard referred to the queen's prolonged reign as a triumph of good and Settled gov ernment of a free country. He also eulogized President Cleveland's finan cial integrity and sound faith. His chief reason, he said, for coming was his warm appreciation of the noble words spoken by Baron Russell of Kill owen, the lord chief justice of England, now in the United States in favor of in ternational arbitration, which Mr.Bay ard said he hoped would sink into the consciences of both peoples. BOLTERSTO ACT. Prohibition Republicans Anx ious For a Separate Ticket. Want to Express Their Opposi to Morrill. A CALL IS ISSUED For a Convention at Topeka September 30. Methodist Church Largely Be hind the Movement. This state Is, to have another state convention this year. There is only a short time left in which to hold it, but it has been called. The prohibition element has decided to make another effort to unite on a single candidate for governor and attorney general. Ever since the two Prohibition conventions were held there has been an effort made on the part of some in each faction of the party to induce each of the candi dates for governor and attorney gen eral to withdraw and to have the entire strength ol :he party support one can didate for each of these offices. Several meetings have been held by the leading members of both central committees and much correspondence has been carried on by the committees and candidates. There is not a unan imity of opinion on the matter, but it is said that the majority of the leaders of each faction are willing that such a move should be made, and if enough of these leaders attend the convention that has been called to meet in this city next Wednesday, the 30th, a new can didate for governor will be the result. The Baldwin Bee of today will contain the following: At a mass meeting of citizens, repre senting different counties, held at Bald win September 21, 1S9S, a resolution was unanimously passed ordering a call for a mass convention of all the temper ance voters of the state who desire in dependent candidates for governor and attorney general, upon the single issue of the enforcement of the laws of the state. Participation in this conven tion is not to be made a test of party affiliation with reference to the national tickets or other state officers than those mentioned in this resolution. The fol lowing committee was appointed to issue said call: S. S. Martin of Ottawa, R. P. Hammons of Baldwin and J. W. Stewart of Ottawa. The following is the call: "We hereby call a mass convention of all temperance voters of Kansas, re gardless of party affiliation, to meet at the capitol building in the city of To peka. Kan., at 2 o'clock p. m., Septem ber 30, 1896, to put in nomination a tem perance candidate for governor and at torney general. "S. S. MARTIN, "R. P. HAMMONS, "J. W. STEWART, "Committee." S. S. Martin is a presiding elder in the Methodist church, while R. P. Ham mons and J. W. Stewart are pastors of Methodist churches. The parties that are behind this movement have been corresponding with the various candi dates on each of the tickets and with the central committees and claim that they have assurances from a majority of each that such a move would be wel comed. Some opposition has developed in each faction and it may be formida ble enough to defeat the plan of the majority. M. Williams, chairman of the middle of the road Prohibition commit tee, is said to be in favor of such a plan, but he is opposed by Horace Huriey, the candidate for governor, who declares that he wants to run himself. Chair man Lee Humbert of the National wing of the party is also said to be in favor of a combination, as is Henry Douth ard, the candidate for governor, but this is opposed by the secretary of the committee, D. S. Morrison. The Nationalists have filed their cer tificates of nomination, while the straightouts have not. It is said that the action of the Nationalists in filing the certificates was hurried forward by the members of the committee that op pose a combination. If Mr. Douthard is in favor of the combination, as he is said to be, it is stated that he can overcome this difficulty by filing his declination. A majority of the mem bers of both committees have signified their intention of being present in the city at the convention next week, when it will be definitely settled what will be done. In the event that such an agreement should be reached it is probable that I. O. Pickering could have the nomination for governor if he wants it. It is said that he has been approached on the matter and that he has partially given his consent to run. Other men that are mentioned to head the ticket are Colonel H. W. Lewis of Wichita, a re tired banker, and Rudolph Hatfield of the same place. There has also been some talk of R. P. Hammons, one of the parties issu ing the call, but it is said by a friend of his that Mr. Hammons' health is such that it is hardly probable that he would consent to make a campaign this fall, but if he could be prevailed upon to accept the nomination and would make a campaign he would suit both factions. A TRIP TO ASHEVILLE. Free of Exyenses for Whomever the Governor Favors. The governor of North Carolina has sent a message to the governor of Kan sas. The executive of North Carolina did not word his message in the epi grammatic words that have become historic and which the executive of that state is supposed to use when he ad dresses the executive of another state He simply states that a convention will be held in the "beautiful" city of Asheville on October 21, 22 and 23, for the purpose of petitioning congress to adopt a nationol flower of America and asks that the governor of Kansas ap point two delegates, one lady and one gentleman to attend and represent this state. He adds: "I have no doubt in your state there are eminent citizens who would be pleased to receive such a distinctive mark of attention, and I urge you to make this appointment and notify this department or Hon. Wm. J. Cocke, chairman and mayor of the city of Asheville." TAN HORN'S BIG BOLT. Sixty-two Well Known Kansas City Republicans Who Will Act as His Vice Presidents. Kansas City, Sept. 24. Col. R. T. Van Horn, congressman from this district, a veteran free silver advocate, as well as a veteran Republican, will speak in favor of the white metal at Turner hall this evening at a meeting held under the auspices of the Bryan Free Silver club. This club is composed wholly of men who have been life-long Republi cans, but who in this, the year when party lines have been falling, find themselves upon the side of Bryan and free silver. These men are all friends and followers of Coloned Van Horn. Al most 00 of them voted for him at the recent primaries. More than this num ber will vote for Bryan upon election day. The meeting promises to be a great rally of men who have left the Repub lican party. The following list of vice presidents has been chosen for the Van Horn meeting. All the men named are men who have always voted the Republican ticket: Dr. J. B. Bell, W. W. Kendall, Smith Baker, J. W. Kidwell, F. A. Becker, T. H. Kennedy, W. C. Brooks, G. W. Loomis, Charles Benn, L. N. Leslie, L. B. Bailey, J. W. McMillan, William Crowley, John Middleton, A. Chadwick, James Muir, James Campbell, James Mansfield, Johnson Clark, A. S. Newby, Dr. F. J. Cooley, D. W. Neweomber, J. S. Crosby, E. E. Pugh, E. P. Dresser, C. F. Quest, Charles L. Dean, E. E. Riland, J. E. Drake, Christopher Reid, Dr. E. J. Dennis, Dr. M. T. Runnels, P. A. Frederick, James E. Riley, Dr. J. Feld, M. L. Sullivan, Dr. W. Carl Feld, George Seeley, L. H. Fisher, E. Stansheld, T. H. Gatts, E. E. Schoellkopf, Ed Groves, B. H. Smith, Capt. W. F. Henry, L. C. Slavens, Charles A. Hunt, J. P. Tilhof, Howard M. Golden, Dr. L. G. Taylor, Hesekiah Hale, Dick Van Horn, G. W. Henry, E. E. Wilson, J. P. Harper, Col. Perry Weakly, H. T. Hovelman, S. B. Winram, A. D. Johnson, L. P. Williamson, L. G. Jeffries, James T. Young. TWO BIG FAILURES. Shoe Firm in Lynn, Mass., and Cloak Company in New York, Assign. Boston. Sept. 24. The national shoe and leather exchange has announced the failure of Burpee, Ramsey Co., shoe manufacturers of Lynn. Assets and liabilities are not given. The firm did a business of between $600,000 and $800,000. New York, Sept. 24. Charles C.Black was today appointed ancillary receiver for the Richards company, dealers in cloaks, suits and novelties in proceed ings for the dissolution of the company brought by Samuel W. Richards. The liabalities are estimated at $110,000 and nominal asets at $150,000 and the actual asets at $.75,000. Attachments aggrega ting $55,629 in favor of several credi tors of the firm have been isued. TWO INHUMAN BRUTES. Saturate a Bog- With Kerosene and Set Him on Fire. Last night about 11 o'clock T. J. Col well, and R. C. Allen, two colored men, aged respectively 24 and 19 years, tied paper and cloths around the body of a stray dog, poured kerosene oil upon it and set fire to it. In the alley between Monroe and Madison streets and north of Fourth street, Colwell and Allen were having a good time at their house. They were making considerable noise and a num ber of people were attracted by the commotion. The door of the house was open and the colored men could be seen working at something on the floor. They laughed and joked as they work ed, and the crowd became larger on the outside. With a loud cheer and much laugh ing the men touched a match to the poor dog which they had been abusing, and kicked him out of the door. The flame from the oil soaked paper and cloth blazed up three feet and the ter rified animal ran from the house and down the alley screaming with pain. The men laughed and thought it a fun ny joke. The crowd pursued the dog; they should have turned their attention to the human fiends; if the animal had run under a building, which it would have been but natural for it to have done there would have been a big fire started. The dog ran down the alley toward Third street, while 'the flames blazed high from its back. Near the street it fell to the ground and rolled over and over in agony. The pursuing crowd with some difficulty extinguished the flames and the dog ran away to die. Patrolman McDowell and Special Offi cer Wilcox arrested the two brutes, Colwell and Allen, and they were lock ed in the city jail charged with cruelty to animals. They claimed that they were playing with the dog and that it ran against a can of coai oil and then tipped over a lamp. But several men saw the whole operation, and the two men will be punished for their inhu man joke. This morning state warrants were is sued for Colwell and Allen, charging them with cruelty to animals, and they were transferred to the county jail to await trial. They should receive the extreme penalty of the law. Any man who will so maltreat an animal, is not safe to live in the community. TOUR OF THE GENERALS. They Had a Big Meeting in La Crosse Last Night La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 24. No politi cal meeting has been held in La Crosse in 12 years which equalled in interest the one last evening addressed by Generals Sickles Howard, Alger and Corporal Tanner. It was a pleasant evening and the streets were thronged. Fully 2,000 men marched in procession with flags, torches and transparencies. Among marching organizations were two gold standard clubs formed among employes of the Chicago, Burlington Northern, and Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul railway companies. A large crowd filled the great Empire rink. Maj. Scofleld, nominee for governor, and all the state officers except two, came with the party from Madison, and will go on through the state. The train was held a half hour to allow an informal reception and left at 11 o"clock for Eau Claire. A FIRMJGRIP Is Held on Leadville By the Military No Foolishness Will Be Permit ted By the Governor. SOME WILD STORIES Circulated That a Preconcerted Attack Is to Be Made By Riotous Miners From Other Camps But Not Credited. Leadville, Col., Sept. 24. Except that the civil officers are now being allowed to exercise their constitutional prerog atives, provided they do not interfere with Gen. Brooks' movements, military rule is supreme today in Leadville. The soldiers will make arrests, disarm all but officers of the law, hold prison ers subject to the commanding officer and search houses without other war rant than the order of Gen. Brooks. The military court of inquiry, to in quire into the circumstances of the de struction of the Coronado mine and the loss of life incident thereto, conven ed this forenoon, and will endeavor to establish the identity of the men en gaged in the riot for the benefit of the civil authorities. Its sessions will be secret. The following officers and members of the miners' union are in jail under strong guard, being held for the mur der of Fireman O'Keefe: Peter Turn bul, vice president; E. J. Dewar, secre tary; George Handy Wm. O'Brien, Patrick Kennedy, J. V. Doyle, Joseph Otis, John Ahern, Gomer Richards. Ern est Nicholas, Eugene Cannon, Cornel ius Shea, Michael Wible, Gus Johnson, and Nels Clauson. Five members of the executive committee, including Amburn are still at large and search is being made for them. The charge against Edward Boyce, president of the Western Federation of Miners, who was arrested last night is "inciting riot" and is based on a speech he made to the miners a couple of weeks ago. Secretary Dewar and the other offi cers of the union, who are in custody, declared that the outbreak of violence Monday morning was contrary to the policy of the union and is greatly de plored by them. The arrests have caused consterna tion among the strikers and it is be lieved have greatly weakened their cause. There was to have been a meeting of the Miners' union at the City hall last evening, and Gen. Brooks sent a squad with a gatiing gun to the hail with in struction to prevent the meeting. The gun was later returned to battery head quarters, the uniiui meeting having been held at an early hour, and being in session but ten minutes. The order declaring that the city should become subject to martial law, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon was suspended until 6 o'clock. Before the latter hour arrived the order was in definitely suspended. Excitement is again at fever heat, owing to the flood of alarming rumors, and the failure to declare martial law. The weather is disagreeably cold, and damp. SENSATIONAL REPORTS. That Miners are Gathering at Lead ville to "Wipe Out the Town." Denver, Sept. 24. The impression that the presence of troops in Leadville would end the strike has been dissipa ted by the reports which reached Gov. trnor Mclntyre from Leadville. He is told that miners from Aspen, Cripple Creek and the San Juan are quietly gathering at Leadville and that at an opportune moment the strikers win wipe out the entire national guard and burn the town. The governor has in quired, unofficially of Brig. Gen.Wheat on, commanding the military depart ment of Colorado, as to what assistance the federal authorities can render in case of emergency on a few hours no tice. Col. Merriam of the seventh infantry, stationed at Fort Logan,, has been ap prised that his command may receive orders to take the field, and his troops will be ready when the official cf.iL comes. When federal aid is needed the gov ernor will address the war department who in turn will, through the secretary of war, order General Wheaton to act. TO IMITATE COXEl'S ARMY. North Topeka Boys Who Will Take Part in the Carnival Last night Will Haskell met the North Topeka young men who are go ing to take part in the doings of the Hig Rollers Karnival night. The meet ing was held at Lukens' Opera House and much enthusiasm was shown. After discussing the general plans for the night about forty of those present formed themselves into an organization which will be known as the "Coxey Army High Rollers." They will march in a body on Karnival night and will represent the commonweal army. The number will probably be added to until it consists of abrrut 100 young men, and they will represent every species of commonwealer. They will have a float which will be drawn immediately back of their pro cession. DEATH FOLLOWS SLAPPING A Louisana Negro is Hung for Slap ping a White Child. St. Louis, Sept. 24. A special to the Post-Dispatch from New Orleans gays: The slapping of a child's face caused the death of three persons in Gretna this morning. James Hawkins, a Negro, slapped a 5 year old white child on the street last night. Officer Miller swore ovit a war rant for his arrest, and in attempting to capture him about midnight, the officer fired at random into a crowd of Negroes, killing Alexander and Arthur Green, the former being an old inoffen sive darkey. Hawkins was later lodged in the Gretna jail and this mornin at 2 o'clock a mob broke down the door, took the man down to the river bank and hanged him to a big tree, throwing the body into the river. Hawkins pleaded for mercy and asked that he be given two minutes to pray. Gretna is in Jefferson parish, just, across the river from this city.

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TOPEKA STATE JOITRXAX, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. LABOR'S welcome: Bryan Is GiTea a Warm Recep tion In Brooklyn. Laboring People Tass Resolu tions Indorsing His Candidacy ABOUT INTERFERENCE Republican Platform of '60 Same as Democratic '96. Eryan Quotes Lincoln's Criti cism of Supreme Court. New Tork. Sept. 24. There has per haps never been such a significant dem onstration for William Jennings Bryan In the ea.t as that given last night in J'rooklyn by the combined labor inter tots. It has been a mooted question whether the labor people of the east would respond to a call for a mass meeting: in favor of Mr. Bryan, but there was no mistake about the demon stration at the Clermont rink. The crowd was estimated at 8.000 pood na tured people, whilu thousands besieged the doors and v re refused admission. It was a typical labor demonstration, and even the ladies and children were filled with enthusiasm. It was also a meeting far out of the ordinary in its method of procedure. Instead of the formal introduction nom inating a presiding officer, a clean cut Mian with gray hair stepped to the front cif the platform shortly before 8 o'clock and said: "Will the audience please lake from their seats the song that is there and join in singing it'.'" and they responded heartily. "You Shall Not I'ress the Crown of Thorns Upon the Toiler's Brow" rang against the paint ed rafters. When it was finished a rn.isrhty cheer went up. And so it was throughout the meeting, and while they were waiting for the arrival of Mr. Bryan, who was speaking at another place, they listened to several speak ers. The meeting was presided over en tirely by labor organizations and the mage contained a representative from tach local labor organization. When the meeting was called to order, every aisle and each corridor was crowded, and when letters of regret w-ere read from E. V. Debs and John W. Hayes, secretary of the Knights of Labor, there were vociferous cheers. Dehs said In his telegram: "Millions are with Bryan and will place him in the chair Lincoln occupied in spite of British toryism and corporation coercion." Resolutions were adopted commend ing the work of the Chicago convention and proclaiming: "We believe the pres ent contest to be much more than a struggle between the Democratic and so-called Republican party, more than silver against gold, and it is not a fight of the poor against the rich, nor of labor against capital, nor of the farmer against the artisan and mechanic, nor the creditor against the debtor class; but. when sifted and analyzed, and stripped of all sophistry, it is a battle of the people against the oligarchy of wealth, founded on special privileges; therefore, be it "Resolved, That we pledge our serv ices unreservedly to the earnest and active support of the able young trib une of the people, William Jennings Bryan, for president of these United States, and we ask the support and earnest co-operation of all the toilers." When James D. Bell, chairman of the Kings county delegation, rapped for or der, the candidate had not yet ar rived. In a few words Mr. Beil named 3 chairman of the meeting Judge Wil liam Gaynor of the supreme court, whose name was greeted with tremen dous applause. The Judge stepped to the little table in front of the stage and ponnded the gavel. He made a neat Speech in which he said this was a time for moral courage. "We are being called by those whom we created here in the east (Cries of "Down with them') anarchists (A cry: 'Do we look like it?') and communists, and this we are called for calmly and dispassionately declaring our earnest convictions." He concluded by nominating Senator Patrick H. JkCarron as secretary of the meeting. After his selection had Veen ratified, the senator rpad a set of resolutions which the meeting adopted. They recited that the election to be held in November is of greater import ance than any since the civil war. de nounced corporations and monopolies and complimented Mr. Bryan for the skill with which he has thus far led the light. "We find our faith in him strengthened." say the resolutions, "by the abuse poured upon him by the ene mies of the people, the defamers ot the Democracy and the traitors to theDem ccratic cause, who venture to insult the intelligence of the American people by using the Democratic name as a de coy." The document in conclusion pledges the allegiance of the county Democracy for Bryan and the whole ticket. Senator McCarron had scarcely fin ished before distant shouts from the outside announced the arrival, of the 3ryan party. The noise became louder and nearer, gradually developing into a muffled roar, and eventually bursting into a torrent of sound, the volume of which shook the building to the center ts the candidate walked down the stage. The noise continued until Mr. Bryan raised his hands. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle men: I esteem it a great privilege to be permitted to defend the cause which has been espoused in this campaign, and I am glad to be permitted to pre sent the cause to the people of Brook lyn. I only wish that distinguished divine whose name has added even to the fame of your city. Henry Ward Heceher (Applause), were with us to day, that he might again champion the tVie cause of the people in this great fight. (A voice: 'No doubt he would.') Any man would whose sympathies are Tm the side of humanity, my friends. We have commenced a warfare against the gold standard which will not cease until victory is won. "Before addressing myself to the muney question. I desire to say some thing in regard to those planks of our platform which "have been assailed by the enemy. I only speak of them be cause persons high in the Republican party have called attention to them and rought to twist them into meanings not intended to be given them and an in terpretation which they will not bear. 1 t me read to you the plank of the Chicago platform against which so much abuse has been leveled: "We de nounce arbitray interference by fed eral authorities in local affairs as a vio lation of the constitution of the United Ftates (Applause), as a crime against frae institutions.' t 'That U the part which they say is bad. "When did that become bad? Let me read a plank of another platform and see how this plank which I am about to read compares with the one which I have read: "That the mainte nance inviolate of the rights of the state, and especially the right of each state, to order and control its own do mestic Institutions according to its own judgment, exclusively, is essential to that balance of power upon which the operation and endurance of every polit ical fabric depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any state or territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the greatest of crimes.' (Applause.) Do you know from what plaftrom that plank is taken? (A voice: "From Abra ham Lincoln's platform.') Yes, from Abraham Lincoln's. (Applause.loud and long.) That is a plank In the Repub lican platform of lb60, and when you compare our plank with that you will find ours is mild In language compared to this one. (Applause.) Abraham Lin coln ran for president on that platform. He was elected on that platform. (Cries of 'So will you be' and 'I hope so'), and in his inaugural address he quoted that plank in full and reiterated it with his approval. (Cries of 'So will you.') "Now, my friends, if our platform is wrong. I want these Republicans to re pudiate Abraham Lincoln. (Applause.) Because if you take Abraham Lincoln from the Republican party you have taken from it its most sacred memory, my friends. (Applause and cries of "There will be nothing left.') Now, let me call your attention to another thing which they have complained of. They say we criticise the supreme court. Let me read you what we say on this sub ject. Mr. Bryan then read the plank of the Chicago platform in regard to the income tax decision. I call attention to the fact that the court overrules the decisions of 100 years. "Is it not possible that future judges may adhere to the precedents of one hundred years instead of adhering to a decision rendered by a majority of one, and that one changed his mind? (Loud applause.) When did our opponents find that a de cision t the supreme court was so sa cred? Let me read you what the Re publican platform said about decisions of the supreme court in I860: 'That we condemn the recent reopening of the African slave tiade under the cover of our national flag, aided by perversions of judicial power.' "This is what Lincoln said about the Rupreme court: 'Candid citizens must confess that if the policy of the govern ment upon vital questions affecting the whole people is so irrevocably fixed by the decisions of the supreme court, the instant they are made, in ordinary liti gation between parties in personal ac tion, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tri bunal.' "Our platform Is not as harsh as the language of Mr. Lincoln. But I must apologize for Quoting Lincoln as a Re publican authority. (Applause.) Abra ham Lincoln is no longer a Republican authority. Abraham Lincoln believed in a government by the people, of the people and for the people, and that is not Republican in this campaign. "Now our opponents say we are op posed to the enforcement of law. I deny it. I stand as the candidate for three parties. I do not speak of myself as an individual, because the individual is lost in a campaign of this character. But, my friends. I want to say to you that the fear that is expressed is not a fear that if elected I will not enforce the law. (Applause.) I have said be fore, and I say again, that if by the suffrage of my countrymen I am placed in that position which is the highest po sition within the gift of the people of the world, every law shall be enforced, against the great as well as against the small. (Long applause.) It is not a fear of lawlessness, my friends. Think of men Who have transgressed being afraid there will be a lax enforcement of the law. Think of men who have considered themselves greater than the government who are afraid that the government will not be great enough. I know why these men are afraid to have the Chicago ticket elected. It is because these great trusts, these great corporations, these great combinations, this aggregated wealth is enjoying un just privileges. (Tremendous applause.) "Thev know that the attorney gener al whom I will appoint, if elected, will not stand to defend the corporations when he ought to enforce the law. (Great applause.) "Let me read you again from a speech of Tilden: 'A powerful corpor ation engaged in a death struggle with the government to which it owes its existence assails the purity of our press, the fidelity of our representa tives and the freedom of our election and by the control of the currency spreads far and wide, dismay, misery and ruin, in order to extort a renewal of its privileges and power from the fears and necessities of the community.' "My friends, if he lived today he could not have described the opposition to free coinage In more accurate terms than he described the opposition in that day of moneyed interests. That same money power exists today and it is do ing the same work today that it did then and these men are terrified. Men who owe money are threatened with bankruptcy unless they sell their citi zenship. (Great applause.) If a bank er dares have an opinion of his own he is menaced with ruin and half of the New York banks who terrify and in timidate their country correspondents stand with the great London banks, which have padlocks on the safes of the New York banks." The nominee then entered into an ex tended statement of the conditions which he believed would prevail under a policy of free coinage of silver in the United States. Mr. Bryan quoted Prince Bismarck's recent letter on bimetallism and com menting on the fears from independent action by this nation, said: "Shame on the cowardly American who thinks this nation Is not as big as Bismarck does. (Applause.) Oh that some of the Republican campaign fund might be used to pay the expenses of those tim id Americans if they would go across the ocean and see the great statesman and learn confidence. (Loud applause.) Why, if we cannot have an independent financial system we cannot have a for eign policy of our own. We have op posed some of the policies of the presi dent, but let me tell you of the best of the people of the west and south that in spite of their opposition to the gold standard they stood by him on the Monroe doctrine when your cowardly financiers begged him to submit. (Loud like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti pation, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly cured by Hood's Pols. Xhey do their work easily and thoroughly. Best after dinner pills. 23 cents. All druggists. s Prepared C I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass Che only Fill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. UkeirQHBs ltu (Q) j Pill iii li !ii i i rn "i"i"i7I'J4.r; A PARDONABLE BLUNDER. and prolonged applause.cries of: "that's the kind of talk to send you to Wash ington," and "three cheers for Bryan,") Mr. Bryan's address lasted an hour and a half and was concluded at 10:15 o'clock. Under the guidance of a local committee he left the academy. Upon reaching Montague street, however, the disappointed crowds who failed to get entrance to the hall shouted for a speech, and from a rude platform hasti ly provided, the candidate made a brief open air address. Meanwhile inside the hall Senator "Joe" Blackburn of Ken tucky, had been introduced. Just be fore leaving the stage, Mr. Bryan char acterized Blackburn asa brave compan ion. The senator made a characteristic speech. He arraigned the bolting Dem ocrats, declaring the New York Dem ocrats were today confronted by a spec tacle which they never before had, From president to dog pelter, he cried, the leaders of the party are skulking in the grass. Amid great applause one of tho most enthusiastic meetings Mr.Bry an has held in the east was brought to a close. IN" THE ACADEMY OP MUSIC. The Crowd vra.3 so Great the Boors Had to be Shut. New York. Sept. 24. Before 6 o'clock every entrance to the Academy of Mu sic in Brooklyn was the battle ground of a howling, tumultous mob.and when the doors were flung open, a little past that hour, it took less than ten minutes to fill the hall from the front steps to the rear wall. It was a good humored crowd and it had a great deal of amusement. In one corner of the or chestra space was a brass band which helped the fun along by playing pa triotic airs. The first note was the signal for somebody in the upper part of the house to scatter through the air great numbers of American Hags and a mo ment later the entire audience was on its feet wildly waving the tiny em blems to the tune of "The Star Spang led Banner." This sort of amusement was varied by cheers for Mr. Bryan. The house was bare of adornment except for two large portraits of Bryan and Sewall draped in American flags which de pended from the proscenium and the small table reserved for the speaker with a similar dress. A very consider able portion of the audience consisted of women, every box containing a par ty, while a number were seated upon the stage. By 7:30 every inch of space in the house was occupied except the two main aisles of the orchestra which the police kept clear until after the arrival of Mr. Bryan and his party. Fully 5, 000 people were in the house. Among them were many prominent Democrats, including Hugh McLaughlin, the local leader, and the members of the county organization. There were few promi nent New Yorkers there, however. By 8 o'clock the rush had become so thick that all the doors were closed, shutting out a clamoring crowd of thousands. A Look Through South. Missouri ior Four Cents. The Kansas City, Fort Scott Mem phis Railroad Co. has Just issued a magnificent book of sixty or more photo-engraved views of varied scene ry in south Missouri. From these views an accurate knowledge can be obtained as to the productionsandgen eral topography of that highly favored section that is now attracting the at tention of home-seekers and investors the country over. The title of the book is "Snap Shots in South Mis souri. It will be mailed free upon le ceipt of postage, four cents. Address, J. E. LOCK WOOD. Kansas City, Ml To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs Puget Sound and Pacific Coast Via Burlington Bouts. Take the shortest and most desirable line to the far west; complete trains from the Missouri River. Daily train leaves Kansas City at 10:40 a. m., ar rives Billings, Montana, 1,050 miles dis tant, 6:45 next evening; free chair ira Kansas City to Billings; sleepers Kan sas City to Lincoln; through sleepers Lincoln to Billings. Connects with fast train beyond to Montana and Puget Sound. Ten to twenty-five hours short er than other lines from Kansas City. 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Several of the women of the city who believe in free coinage have organized the "Women's Free Silver club.' The first big meeting of the club will be held at Hamilton hall Friday night, at which time Captain Joe Waters and ex Senator John Martin will make the speeches of the evening. A committee of the club consisting of Mrs. D. C. Til lotson, Miss Gracia Hart, Mrs. C. E. Purviance, Mrs. G. G. Burton and Mrs. A. Miller have had a large banner 4x6 feet made, which will have on It the pictures of Bryan and Leedy. The ban ner will be presented to the Bryan Leedy Free Silver Flambeau club at the Hamilton hall meeting Friday night. The Flambeau club intends march ing in the parade of the Dragon of Ages on Thursday night of next week, and the women wanted them to have a nice banner. It cost $17 and ia very pretty. TAMMANY'S BATTLE. Staking Its Political Future on Its Efforts to Carry Gotham. New York, Sept. 24. There was a great deal of talk among Tammany pol iticians today over the covert threat contained in an interview with John C. Sheehan, in which he is quoted as say ing: "No man can remain a member of Tammany hall who does not vote the straight national and state ticket next November." To a reporter Mr. Sheehan related that Tammany hall wants no traitor within its ranks, as open opposition was much easier to cope with than the op position In secret of men supposed to be loyal friends of the organization. This involves a good deal of change in the personnel of Tammany hall sooner or later, as there are a number of gen tlemen who have held prominent places in wigwam councils for years who do not propose to vote for Bryan and Sew all and the Chicago platform. So Tammany will put up a much stronger fight than their opponents ex pect. WALLER IN CHICAGO. The Ex-Consul to Madagascar Lec tures to a Small Audience. Chicago, Sept. 24. John L. Waller, ex-consul to Madagascar, lectured to a small audience in Quinn chapel, Twenty-fourth and Wabash avenue, last night. He was- introduced by George G. Jones, the man who carried the petition to President Cleveland which caused the inquiry Into the case of the ex-consul when he was in a Franeh military prison. Mr. Waller endeavored to prove to his audience that his imprisonment was caused by prejudice against him inspired by his effort to protect the commercial interests of American mer chants in the island of Madagascar, though he acknowledged that he vio lated the military postal regulation of the French army in Madagascar during the war with the people of the country. His audience, which consisted of col ored people, seemed in sympathy with him. MO. PACIFIC Reunion Excursion. 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St. Louis. Mo. Paint.... Your House, your Barn or your Carriage, and buy your Faint of J. K. Jones, SOI KAXMS ATE. I can also sell you all the I Glass i you want cheap too. HIS FIRST VOTE. McKinley Talked About It to a Delegation Yesterday. It Was Cast For Abraham Lin coln In 1860. QUOTES LINCOLN, TOO. He Said: '-Some Speak, Some Sing and All Holler." McKinley Caljs His Opponents the Enemies of Law. Canton, O., Sept. 24. To the Wood county delegation which called on him yesterday Major McKinley said: "I am especially glad to make suita ble recognition of the women who have honored me today. They are a mighty factor in our progress and civilization'' and they have been most potential in every crisis of American history. I am glad to know they are interested in the party of good morals, good polities, good government and public and pri vate honesty. (Great applause.) "The presence of this body of young men who are to vote for the first time in November is to me an inspiring sight, and that you are so soon to en joy the priceless privilege of citizen ship must be to all of you an inspiring thought. For 21 years you have been enjoying our free institutions, the pro tection and opportunity of our laws without any political power or respon sibility. You are soon to assume your share in government and bear your share of duty and responsibility. 1 wonder, as I look into your faces, whether you fully appreciate the privi lege and honor which you are so soon to have. I fear sometimes that few ot us estimate citizenship at its true worth. It is a guarantee to our liber ties and institutions, and is our surest safety. It Is the constitutional mode of expressing the popular will. Through it public policies are determined and public laws enacted. Through it ad ministrations are changed and adminis trations are made. Through it our whole governmental machinery is con ducted. It is indeed a priceless inher itance and should be valued as such by every young man. "With the privilege comes grave re sponsibilities in its use. It should ex press the intelligence and judgment and conscience of the voters. It should never be employed for any base uses. It should be exercised with courage, wisdom and patriotism. It should nev er, no never, be thrown against the country, and should never represent public dishonor. (Great applause.) 1 recall, young men, my first vote. WTith what a thrill of pride I exercised for the first time the full prerogative of citizenship. I have not realized greater pride since. I felt I had some part in the government. The period and cir cumstances when I cast my first vote may have a deeper impression upon me than it otherwise would, but I re call it now after 32 years with sensa tions of joy and satisfaction. (Ap plause.) "In the crisis of war In the field, my first vote was cast for Abraham Lin coln. (Creat cheering.) It is to me a priceless memory. What a glorious privilege to have been permitted to vote for a candidate for president whose services to his country in the greatest peril of its life rank with the services of Washington, the father of his coun try. (Applause.) Priceless memory to me that I could vote for the martyr to liberty, the emancipator of a race, and the savior of the only free government among men. (Great cheering.) You, gentlemen, did not have the privilege but it having been denied you there will be some satisfaction to you to vote for the party of Lincoln which rallied the young men of the country around the banner of liberty, union and na tional honor, between I860 and 1S65, (Applause.) and now summons you under the same glorious banner. "I cannot omit here to make a quo tation from Mr. Lincoln, written to the young men of Illinois on June 22, 1S64. Mr. Lincoln said: 'Now as to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older men. You young men get together; form a 'rough and ready' club.and have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody you can get. As you go along, gather up all the shrewd boys about town, wheth er Just of age or a little under age. Let everyone play the part he can play best. Some speak, some sing, and all holler. (Great laughter.) Your meet ings will be of evenings. The older men and women will go to hear you and see you. It will not only contribute to the election of Zack. but it will be interesting pastime and improving to the intellectual faculties of all engag ed.' (Great applause.) "I commend these homely words of Mr. Lincoln to the young men of the country. Such organizations as he ad vocated will help in the political con test which is now upon us. They will not only inspire the young men, but will cheer the hearts of the older Re publican party. It is seldom given to the first voters of this country to start in so important a national contest where so much is involved and where so many interests are at stake. It Is a year, too, when old party divisions count for little; when men of all parties are united in the common object to save the country from dishonor and the currency from degradation. It is al ways wise to stand against lawlessness and repii'liotio". fAnpInuse and erie;: 'that'. Hght.' Tt i alway" a'riotic to stand ngains t oe n ho are onposod to la.w and ordr and who would raise artificial barriers between classes or sections in the United States. (Great epplanse. I congratulate you upon the glorious opportunities you have and, I am sure you will use them for the welfare of the people and the glory of the country. "My fellow citizens, I ventured a few weeks ago.to suggest in a public speech that it would be better -to open the mills than to open the mints. (Great cheering and cries: 'that's right.') I see that some of your political adver saries criticise the statement, saying it is "putting the cart before the horse.' They'seem to think the way to open the woolen mills, for example is to start a yard stick factory. (Great ap plause and laughter.) They forget that you must make cloth before you can measure it and that the weaver must be employed before the yard stick Is required. But they say the yard stick 9 'ts yr-v rsj w 1 1 j iit;.ivrt(i Oil' m 'vlf.ii. e The Best twiiivKiiig vwavvv if lauo I The Best I The STATE JOURNAL has removed from its temporary quarters on Sev enth street to The New State Journal in Constructed especially for the sole use of the publication of the Daily and Weekly editions of the paper, and as the permanent home of the STATE JOURNAL. The Building:...... Of two stofies and a basement, is a modern one in every respect, substan tially constructed. It covers two lots at the corner of Kansas avenue and Eighth street. A Complete Establishment The plant is equipped with a battery of Linotypes, or type setting machines, with the handsomest and most com plete fast web perfecting press in Kansas and a full complement of stereotyping and other machinery nec essary to the production of a first class newspaper. The Linotypes and Press Marvelous mechanisms, are so placed behind plate glass, that they are in plain sight from the sidewalk and afford a constant attraction to the public. is too long. I answer if you make a yard stick 19 inche s instead of 36 inches, its present length, you will not in crease the output of cloth or its value or give an additional day's labor to American voters. Nor will a 52 cenl dollar increase our industrial enter prises, or enhance the real value of anything.lt will wrong labor and wreck values and hs done so wherever it has been used. (Great applause and cries: 'that's right.') "More cloth might require more yard sticks, but more yard sticks or shorter ones will not create a demand for more cloth. Nor will short dollars from wide open mints free to all the world in crease our factories. More factories at work will find work for the good dollars now in their hiding places and find em ployment for the good men now idle at their homes. Industry must come first. Labor precedes all else. It is the foundation of wealth; it is the creator of all wealth. Its active employment puts money in circulation and sends it coursing through every artery of trade. "The mints don't distribute it in that way. Start the factories in full blast and the money will flow from bank and vault. The lender will seek the bor rower not as now, the borrower the lender. Start the factories and put American machinery in operation and there will not be an idle man in the country who is willing and able to work; there will not be an American home where hunger and want will not disappear at once and there will not be a farmer who will not be cheered and benefitted by his improved home mar kets and by the better and steadier prices for his products. Credits will take the place of debts. The wasted earnings of the poor will be restored. A surplus will take the place of a de ficiency in the public treasury, (Cries of 'that's right,') plenty and prosperity will return to us again; and don ot for get, men and women of Wood county, that you cannot coin prosperity. (Great io Dd this year in valuable articles to smokers of BlackwcU' 9

O Genuine Tobacco You will find one coupon in-' side each 2-ounce bag, and two coupons inside each 4-onnce bag. Buy a bag, read the coupon and see how to get your share. t,-- or 9900 applause and cries of 'that's right.') This comes through labor and confi dence, skill and enterprise and honesty, and it will come no other way." Santa Fe Eoute The Home Road. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS To Arkansas. Arizona, Louisiana, Ok lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas. Dates of sale September 1, 15 and 29, October 6 nd 20. One fr.re plus $2.60 for round trip tickets. Good for twenty-one days. To act on the liver and cleanse the bowels, no other medicine equals Ayer's Cathartic Pills. Broken edge collars made smooth 1 Peerless Steam Laundry. With but little care and no trouble, the beard and moustache can be kept a uniform brown or black color by us ing Buckingham's Dye for the Whisk- ThoKingof Pills, Beeeham's BEECH AM 'S. The Quad Camera.... You can develop your own negatives. Print and mount your own pictures. GEO. STANSFIELD, 63a U. A ft HAS AVE. Will tell you all about it.

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1. 1 TOPEKA STATE JOTJISNAL,, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. 4 1 1 MP .-a i to Before Retiring.... take Ayer's Pills, and you will sleep better and wake in better condition for the day's work. Ayer's Cathartic Pills have no equal as a pleasant and effect ual remedy for constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and s.ll liver troubles. They are sugar-coated, and so perfectly prepared, that they cure with out the annoyances experienced in the use of so many of the pills on the market. Ask your druggist for Ayer's Cathartic Pills. "When other pills won't help you, Ayer's is THE PILL THAT WILL. SHOT AT LUCKY BALDWIN. Miss Ashley Who Did So Has Been Acquitted. Pan Francisco, Sept. 24. Miss Emma Ashley, vho shot E. J. Baldwin, the millionaire horseman in court and nar rowly missed killing him, was yester day acquitted on the ground of tem porary insanity. The shooting occurred while the suit of Lillian Ashley against Baldwin for sedur-rion was in progress. Emma Ash l.y, the sister of the plaintiff, sat be hind Baldwin in court and fired a pis tol at him at close range. The bullet grazed Baldwin's head, but did no fur ther damage. RUSSIA'S FLAG CHANGED. Its Color3 to be White, Blue and Ked Horizontally Above One Another. London. Sept. 24. The Standard an nounces that the czar has signed an imperial order decreeing that the col ors of the national flag shall henceforth be white, blue and red, placed horizon tally above one another in the order named. This adoption of the tri-color enables the French ar.d Russian flags to appear as identical during the czar's visit to France. On the vessels of the navy and royal houses the old flag will not be changed. Bell's Family Most Respectable. Xublin. Sept. 24. It has been ascer tained that the man who was arrested in Glasgow as Edward Bell, charged with being implicated with Tynan in the dynamite conspiracy, and whose identity was later fixed as Edward J. Ivory of New York, is the son of the late Patrick Ivory of Tulla, whose fam ily is most respectable. In Possession of Dongola. Dnr.gola, Sept. 24. The Anglo-Egyptian forces are in full possession of Don gola.. The ease with which this has been achieved is astonishing. Scouting parties found the enemy in full flight and carrying with them their women and children. Wherever parties of the dervishes were sighted they were pur sued by cavalry many of the fugitives being killed. Tammany Indorsed Bryan. New York. Sept. 24. The Tammany general committee last night passed resolutions indorsing Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago platform. No refer ence was made to the candidacy of John Boyd Thacher for governor. Silver Candidates in Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Sept. 24. The follow ing congressional nominations have been made by the Democrats in this city: Second district, P. F. Mullen: Fourth. M. D. Cunningham; Fifth, F. B. Wright. All were for free silver. Labor Societies Studying Mexico. City of Mexico. Sept. 24. The delega tions sent here by United States labor societies to study the wage question and cost of living, arrived here and are having every facility accorded them. Spain Sends Troops to Philippine. Madrid. Sept. 24. In consequence of news received here of the spread of the rebellion against the Spanish authority the government decided to send 8,000 troops to Philippine Islands. Lawrence, Kan. Firm Fails. Lawrence, Kan., Sept. 24. H. L. Ste vens, wholesale and retail dealer in farming machinery, harvesters, buggies and bicycles, failed this morning "for $20,000. Gold Arrivals of $265,000. New York, Sept. 24. The gold ar rivals on the steamers Lahn and Au rania, aggregate $265,000. Come and take a journey through Japan under the guidance of Rev. Wa tari Kitashima. a native of that coun try, Friday night at Unity church. Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises, Fcalds, burns, are quickly cured by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. For sale by G. W. Stans field, 632 Kansas avenue. School Will Open Soon. We will be prepared to meet all demands (or Text Books and supplies. Our price are as low ts the lowesu Slates and Tablets a Specialty Campaign Literature and Badges. CROMWELL JEFFERS Wholesale and Ketail Stationers, 8SO KAXSAS AVE. XORTII. Ticket Agents for the Santa Fe Route. TROOPS DEPART. Leave Fort Leavenworth About 400 Strong. March to Strains of "Girl I Left Behind Me." BE HERE SATURDAY. Sixteen "Wagons Accompany the Infantry. The Band Will Come Over Early Saturday By Bail. Leavenworth, Sept. 24. The troops left Fort Leavenworth yesterday for a trip across the country to Topeka, thence to Fort Riley. Everybody seem ed to be in high feather and the strains of "The Girl I Left Behind Me" and "Marching Through Georgia," coming from the Twentieth Infantry band, were really well laden with inspiration of the kind that makes a true soldier's heart fairly leap and thump. Many Leavenworth people, especial ly young women who have sweethearts in the army, were present to witness the departure and incidentally wave a farewell to their beaux. Lieut. -Col. Lloyd Wheaton was In command. The Sixth cavalry, comprising four troops, of about 170 officers and men, was commanded by Captain Kerr. The Twentieth infantry moved off under the command of Major McCaskey and comprised five companies of about 225 officers and men. Following the infantrymen were six teen wagons. Ia these wagons a com plete outfit for the camp was packed, comprising provisions and forage enough for the command until it reaches Topeka, where the troops will spend Carnival week. They expect to reach that city Saturday. On one of the wagons was a roadome ter to measure the distance marched by the troops while they were absent from the post. The band did not accompany the troops, turning back at the garrison limits. Later the band will go to To peka by rail and join the command in camp near that city, marching into the city with the command. The column marched out of the gar rison and westerly through beautiful Salt Creek valley with excellent pre cision. SABETHA'S NEW DEPOT. Grand Island Road to Make Numer ous Improvements. Sabetha. Sept. 24. A party of Grand Island oflicials, consisting of General Manager V. P. Robinson, Superintend ent A. M. Morey, O. H. Andrews, super intendent of buildings and bridges; Roadmaster S. Clark and a civil en gineer and assistants were here in their special car last week making arrange ments for work on a new depot. A new depot about 20x80 will be built, with ladies' waiting room on the east, next the office, men's waiting room, with freight and baggage room on the west. The low place in the track east of the depot will be raised four feet, a new coal switch built and other altera tions and improvements made in track and switches. A nice little park will be fenced, graded and sodded on the south edge of the depot grounds. SCARED THE YANKEES. Long 'Horn Steers From Kansas Cr -ate a Panic in Boston Streets. Eureka, Sept. 24. The Liverpool con signment of cattle shipped recently from here made the trip to Boston in less than 72 hours. This was the fast est time ever made from Kansas east. The stock was routed over the Santa Fe and the Nickel Plate and left Boston on theith on the steamer Norseman. In Boston several of the Ladd steers broke out of the stock yards and ran amuck in the city, giving the Yankees a bad scare. Mounted policemen finally ran the animals down and shot them to death. The loss falls on the stock yards company. After the cattle were loaded one of Birkett's steers jumped over board and was drowned in the bay. The Boston people were greatly relieved when they got the Kansas long-horned steers safely at sea. TO START A TOWN. Efforts Being Made to Purchase a Site in Brown County. Fairview, Sept. 23. Two men have been canvassing the reserve soliciting subscriptions to buy a town site on the farm of Henry Scheutz, about half way between Powhatan and Horton. Busines men here say that if it is successful the town won't hurt Pow hattan as the territory around there is tributary to Horton and very little of its trade reaches here. The Powhatan people are negotiating with the Missouri Pacific Railway company for a switch to be put in two miles north of Baker and a track to be run down the section line to Powhatan. The right of way has been freely given by the farmers interested and they an ticipate no trouble in securing the switch. WILLIAM G ANT DEAD. Took Poison and Died in Great Agony in Two Hours. Leavenworth, Sept. 23. "Wm. Gant. a yong man 21 years old. committed sui cide yesterday afternoon by taking strychnine. Gant was a clerk in a bank here six months ago when he stole a thousand dollars which was afterwards found at his home. He was not prose cuted but lost his position and since then he has been acting very strange. He died in convulsions two hours after taking the poison. Death of Mrs. Durant. "Waterville.Sept. 24. The oldest mem ber of the Daughters of Rebekah, both in age and years of membership, Mrs. S. A. Durrant, was buried here Mon day. Thirty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dur rant moved from Illinois to Monrovia, Kan. Two years later they took up a homestead near Waterviile, where they lived twenty-six years. Two years ago they moved to Clay Center. There Mrs. Durrant died. She was at the time of her death noble grand of the lodge of Rebekahs at Clay Center and an honored post ofiicer of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Durrant was 74 years old and leaves an aged husband, son and two daughters. Emporia Creamery Resurrected. Emporia, Sept. 24. I. M. Tuller, the gentleman from Carlisle, Ark., who has been in the city for the past week pros pecting in the creamery business, closed a deal with Bert Shank of this city, yesterday, and came Into possession of the creamery situated In the south western part of the city. Mr. Tuller will remodel and repair the building, put in some new machinery and ex pects to have the plant running under full headway by the 15th of October. Concordia Corn Carnival. Concordia, Sept. 24. The citizens of Concordia will hold a carnival during the week of the fair, which begins Sep tember 29, 1896, and wishing to secure the hearty.co-operation of the farmers, offer an elegant silk banner to the township making the best appearance in a parade to be given the forenoon of October 2. Hotel Goodlander Leased. Fort Scott, Sept. 24. C. W. Good lander, owner of the Hotel Goodlander of this city, one of the finest and largest hostelries in the state, has made a con tract with the Ewing Dean Hotel com pany of Kansas City, which will pur chase the furniture and take the house for a number of years. Frankfort Veterans Coming. Frankfort, Sept. 24. The Frankfort post G. A. R. will atend the Reunion at Topeka in a body. STANDS UP FOR KANSAS. John R. Slulvane While He Laments Populism, Praises His Home State Today's St. Louis Globe-Democrat publishes the following' in relation to our fellow townsman, John R. Mulvane, who is attending the bankers' conven tion at St. Louis. Mr. Mulvane is not like some others who make their living from Kansas and yet seek every op portunity to abuse it abroad. While he differs with many Kansas people on political questions, he bravely stands up for the good things in Kansas, as every loyal Kansan should. The Globe Democrat says: It was left to Kansas to make the first real "hit" of the session. J. R. Mulvane of Topeka, who had been se lected to speak for the Grasshopper state, professed a diffidence when he started, but he soon warmed to his subject and evoked frequent laughter, as well as repeated rounds of applause. "I have been a member of this asso ciation for twenty years," he com menced, "and I think it is the first time I have said anything in convention. But sunny, breezy Kansas' has been justly charged with a good many misdoings, though much has been unjustly charged up to her account. We are proud of the fact that many of the good things have originated in Kansas, as well as some of the crankisms. Just now we are getting over our crankism we are convalescent; but we notice that Pop ulism, with all its heresies, has struck Connecticut and Pennsylvania, though we hope not seriously. It has run out on Kansas soil peace to its ashes. "Kansas has had a large population of restless people, who come from all states of the Union, to better their for tunes; men of ability and brains in the full prime of manhood. Each came with his own particular ideas of gov ernment and right: each had been somebody in his own home. It has taken some time to round off the sharp corners and assimlate these many di verse elements: but we think we have gone through the general ferment, and have now arrived at stability. "We have also had our proportion of the demagogues. The older states have had a surplus. Perhaps we did not get more than the usual dose for a new country. These demagogues parade as the country's saviors, willing to ride in to office on any hobby that would pro mote their interest; willing to defame their state and neighbors if that but magnify their own importance and lead them to political preferment. "Our people have gone through the financial sweats of the last ten years had the measles and Populism and a boom, and still the state has grown in wealth. In all of our misfortunes in common with the rest of the country, crop failure, drouths, grasshoppers and the effects of the general panic, we think the political demagogue and his unseemly calamity howl has hurt us by far the most. "We think the stability of a country is evidenced by the stability of its banks. In the state of Kansas, the loss of 1893 the panic year to deposit ors was less than $60,000. The loss by failure of banks in Kansas in the last ten years has been a half less than any other state of like population. You may say that much of this arises from the fact that we had little credit. Un fortunately, too true. But we are en titled to claim the good results the benefits are ours. "With a school house or church on every hill, we ever attest our loyalty to our country, to our'God, and heartily adopt the words of one of our poets: Of all the states but three shall live in story; Old Massachusetts with her Plymouth Rock. And old Virginia with her noble stock And sunny Kansas with her woes and glory These three will live in song and ora tory. While all the others with their idle claims Will only be remembered as mere names." Col. Holliday Will Accept Colonel C. K. Holliday will tomorrow formally accept the nomination for rep resentative in the city district on the fusion ticket. According to his son, Police Commissioner Charles K. Hol liday, the nomination was a great sur prise and the first thought of Colonel Holliday was to decline the nomination. He has since changed his mind and will now accept. Karnival Kostumes Koming In. The first consignment of costumes for Karnival night arrived this morning. Hask dl and Torrington are now un packing them and will be ready to show them Saturday morning at the Karni val Knights' headquarters, No. 109 West Sixth street, Slormont building. Hughes' Reliable Installment House. The neatest, cleanest and best place in the city to buy goods on easy pay ments. The finest line of rugs, cur tains, carpets, lamps, dishes, toilet sets clocks and sewing machines at the low est prices and the easiest payments possible. E. W. HUGHES, 107 E. Fifth street.opposite Postoffiee. Arthur McCabe, one of the most ex emplary young men in Topeka and al ready a prominent attorney. is naturally annoyed at the discovery of a gambling place in the same building he occu pies as an office .His room is in front and the other was in the rear. The landlord says he knew nothing wrong about any of his tenants till the Jour nal told of the arrests. Arthur Mc Cabe's name should not have been used at all in connection with the item. Victoria's Reign the Longest. London. Sept. 23 All of the English papers this morning have long patriot ic articles and editorials, the occasion being that today Queen Victoria's reign becomes' the longest in English history. STORM IN COLORADO. The Worst in Ten Years Has Been Raging Near Grand Junction. Denver, Col., Sept. 24. A special to the News from Grand Junction, Col., says: The worst storm for ten years has been raging since yesterday. For forty hours rain has been pouring down in cessantly, 2.1 inches of rain having fallen. East of here on the Denver Rio Grande railway there are eleven bad washouts within six miles. The Rio Grande Western.running west from here, is in a worse condition. A long bridge at Salt Wash has gone out, as have several smaller ones. The Den ver Rio Grande narrow gauge south of here is badly damaged. Trains on all roads are water bound at various points along the road. The main irrigating canal which supplies the farmers of the valley with water has been almost ruined, requiring thousands of dollars for repairs. It be longs to the farmers. REW ARD FOR NOT DRINKING George Crocker Wants the $490,000 Promised Him. San Francisco, Sept. 24. A suit has been brought by C. F. Crocker and W. H. Crocker to terminate a trust under the will of the late Charles Crocker, by which they were made custodians of 490 one thousand dollar bonds on be half of George Crocker. The terms of the trust are that if within the fifteen years immediately succeeding the tes tators' death George Crocker should for five years abstain from tne use of in toxicating liquors the bonds shall be turned over to him. Otherwise at the end of fifteen years they are to go to the other heirs the children of C. F. Crocker and W. H. Crocker and Mrs. Alexander. The plaintiffs aver that from September 22, 1S91, to September 22, 1896, George Crocker has abstained. They desire, therefore, to turn over the money to him and terminate their trust, and sue the other heirs to give them an oppor tunity to establish in court any objec tion they may have to such a course. MUST HELP THE FARMER. A Prominent German is Beginning to See the Bimetallic Side. New York. Sept. 24. A dispatch to the World from London says: More ton Frewen came back today from the international agricultural congress at Buda Pest. One delegate, Herr von Kordoff. leader of the free conservative party in the German reichstag and a neighbor of Prince Bis marck at Friedrichshruhe, said: "The one class that we cannot afford to estrange is the farming class. If they are convinced, and they assure you they are convinced, that agricultural depression is peculiar to these mone tary changes, our government must change its position." RUN AW' AYS CARED FOR. One Sent Back Home and the Other One to be Adopted. Lulu Russell and Jennie Little, the two runaway girls who came from Su gar Lake, Mo., by way of Atchison, were sent here, it seems, under sus picious circumstances. A young man named Yocum, according to the girls' stories, coaxed them to leave home and paid their railroad fare to Wakarusa. They got off at Topeka. They had no clothes except what they wore, no wraps and no money. One had on but a light lawn dress, and when brought by the officers to the police sta tion at 2:30 Tuesday morning, was suf fering with cold. Mrs. Thorpe secured transportation for the return of Jennie Little to her parents at Sugar Lake, Mo. The other having no home or friends, begged to stay. She will be kept a week by the Children's Home society, and if not claimed, will be adopted into a good home, j They were both pretty little girls. NORTH TOPEKA. All news items for the State Journal should be left at the Kimball Printing Co.. S35 Kansas avenue. Canon Miner will go to Hiawatha, to day. See E. P. Ewart for coal. 1012 North Kansas avenue. Dr. Ryder is mending his ways put ting a new sidewalk down. William Green is back from a visit at his old home in Wisconsin. Mrs. W. D. Lacey has returned from her summer outing in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jeffers have gone to Atchison to the Corn Carnival. Mrs. Wm. Elliott and daughter of West Gordon street, will leave shortly for Chicago to live. Mrs. P. L. Wise and children of 110 West Gordon have returned from a vis it in Arkansas. Miss Laura Radford, state secretary of the Y. W. C. A. went west yesterday over the Union Pacific. John Green was elected chairman of the meeting of the young men at Lu kens' Opera House last evening. John Sanderson, baggageman at the Union Pacific depot, has returned from Chicago where he spent his vacation. There will be a social at Will Cole man's, Menoken, Kan., Saturday eve. The Pence band will furnish the music. W. T. Pence and J. S. Morse will go to Silver Lake today where they will address a free silver meeting this even ing. The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the Good Shepherd will meet this even ing at half past seven with Mrs. A. A. Rowley, 1026 Kansas avenue. After the regular prayer meeting at the Kansas Avenue church this even ing, Rev. T. E. Chandler will hold a meeting for the study of the Sunday school lesson. Mrs. Clem Lyon and family, who have been in Denver for the past seven months, have returned and are living in the Rambo property, opposite Gar field park. The Republicans had a meeting at the Fairview school house last evening. At a meeting of young men at Lu kens' Opera House last night a bur lesque circus was decided upon, to be given at a time to be mentioned la ter. Another meeting will be held to morrow (Friday) evening at the fire station. Miss Nora Wasson and Mr. Lewis Jury were married last evening at the home of the bride's parents at 1101 Jackson street. The bride is well known on this side, where she has lived for a number of years. She is the daughter of W. H. Wasson and was a member of the graduating class of '35 cf the To peka high school. Mr. Jury is in the employ of the Santa Fe. N. Y. Shipping Firm Assigns. New York, Sept. 24. H. Dumois Co., shipping and commission merch ants, have made an assignment. Lia bilities, $243,000; nominal assets, $Sil, 529: actual assets, $6,766. Nearly all the assets are in Cuba in possession of either the Spanish army or the insurgents. YEARLINGPAGER. fTimewood" Mates a Sensation al Mark In Kentucky. Reels Off a Half Mile In 1:12 Flat. NOW FOR THE RECORD Cleveland Wins the Right to Contest For Temple Cup. Other Sporting News of a Gen eral Nature. Richmond, Ky Sept. 24. Louis Neale's yearling pacer Timewood, by Time Onward, dam by Nutwood, broke a world's record here by the reeling off of a half in 1:12 flat over a half mile track in easy fashion. The colt will be sent against the official record, held by Belle Acton during the Lexington meet ing, t NATIONAL LEAGUE. PHILADELPHIA 17; BROOKLYN 16. Philadelphia, Sept. 24. The Phillies began their last series by winning from Brooklyn in one of the biggest slug ging matches seen here this season. R H E Philadelphia 7 4 4 0 1 0 117 21 3 Brooklyn 3 2 0 0 7 1 316 17 0 Batteries Philadelphia, Orth, Carsey and Grady; Brooklyn, Payne, Abbey and Grim. WASHINGTON 9; NEW YORK 7. Washington, Sept. 24. The Washing tons made a sensational rally in the eighth inning, when the score was 7 to 6 against them. R II E Washington 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 39' 9 4 New York 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 07 15 3 Batteries Washington, Norton and McGuire; New York, Seymour and Warner. CLEVELAND 2; LOUISVILLE 0. Cleveland, Sept. 24. Cleveland se cured the right to defend the Temple cup, by defeating Louisville. Attend ance 800. Score: R H E Cleveland 00020000 2 5 8 Louisville 00000000 0 0 3 3 Batteries Cleveland, Wallace and Zimmer; Louisville, Frazer and Dex ter. Detroit, Sept. 24. Score: R. H. B. Detroit 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 3 Cincinnati ...0 0000021 0 3 11 4 Thomas and Fisher; Rhines and Earl. National League Standing. Played. Won. Lost. P. C. Baltimore 126 89 37 .706 Cleveland 125 79 46 .632 Cincinnati 127 77 50 .606 Boston 128 72 56 .563 Chicago 128 71 57 .553 Pittsburg 126 65 61 .515 New York 128 62 66 .484 Philadelphia 127 61 66 .481 Washington 128 57 71 .415 Brooklyn 128 56 72 .428 St. Louis 126 37 89 .300 Louisville 127 36 92 .281 WESTERN LEAGUE. Indianapolis, Sept. 24. Yesterday's games closed the regular season for the Western league. Minneapolis and In dianapolis play three games here for the Detroit Free Press cup, beginning today. Score: R. H. E. Indianapolis .06220200 12 16 3 S. Paul 0001000001 5 7 Damman and Buckley; Mullane and Spies. Second game: R H E Indianapolis .3 3500003 14 23 5 St. Paul 01010120 2 7 10 1 Knepper and Buckley; Kellum and Schaub; Frieken, Denzer and Spies. Columbus, Sept. 24. Score: R. H. E. Columbus 00140040 0 9 14 4 Minneapolis ..1 1000014 0 7 10 6 Boswell and Wilson; Figgermier and Schriver. Gold Democratic Ticket in Georgia. Atlanta, Ga Sept. 24. The state con vention of the National Democratic party, held here yesterday, was attend ed by about 100 delegates representing 40 counties. The convention adopted resolutions indorsing the Indianapolis platform and nominated a full ticket of electors. Wealthy Leadville Man Disappears. Chicago, Sept. 24. Geo. S. Newman, a wealthy man of Leadville, Col., has disappeared and the police have been asked to assist in finding him. He left the residence of his sister, promising to return for lunch at 11 o'clock. He did not come back and since he left the house no trace of him has been found. Board oCTrade Losses Cause Suicide. Chicago, Sept. 24. Frank H. John son, for twenty-five years prominent on the board of trade, killed himself in Lincoln park yesterdy by shooting himself through the head. 'He had be come despondent because of heavy losses on the board and on account of ill health. If you have ever seen a little child in the agony of summer complaint, you car. realize the danger of the trouble and appreciate the value of instantan eous relief always:, afforded by De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure. For dysentery and diarrhoea it is reliable remedy. We could not afford to rec ommend this as a cure unless it were a cure. For sale by G. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue. 1 FOLLY 1 ,y For you to waste monev on a new b "Overcoat." when -e can fix your iHt j year one equal to new at a j-mali cost, q Velvet collars, linings, buttons or but- M ton holes no matter if the moth has f) drilled boles in it, we can make it good n as new. CHIVEES, 1 413 Kaa. A P., 11S West 8th St. H.'PhonrSO. M H. 'Phone 54. H o Opp. Santa Fe General Offices. K Socds Called For and Delivered. g FAT TEMPLET ON GONE. Has She Eloped With Anther Callow Young ManP Montreal, Sept. 24. Fay Templeton has disappeared. So has a young man named Brown. It Is believed they have eloped to Europe. Brown is a New Yorker and a nephew of ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker. Saturday after noon, the company, with which Miss Templeton was playing, appeared at Springfield, Mass. Brown called at the theater and saw the woman behind the scenes. He returned at night and spent Sunday in her company. Sunday afternoon Miss Templeton checked tier baggage to Montreal, and when the train left for New York she said that she was going to see Brown off. When the train started for Montreal she was not on board. It was supposed she would follow on the next train. The affair was kept quiet until today. Tuesday afternoon Manager Rice wired to her brother to search for Miss Tem pleton in New York. A message from that city today says that she could not be found. Miss Templeton's aunt thinks the pair have gone to Europe. PARTNERSHIP ENDS. Division of the Farkhurst,Davis Co. Business. Last evening's Arkansas City Trav-' eler says: Arkansas City has gained two splen did families and lost one. J. A. Ran ney and family and S. T. Alton and family will remove here from Topeka and J. I. Hill and family will go to To peka. The wholesale grocery firms of Parkhurst, Davis Co. of Topeka, and the Ranney-Alton Mercantile company have dissolved partnership. Messrs Ranney and Alton take the houses here and at Oklahoma City and Parkhurst, Davis Co. the Topeka house. As a result of the change, Mr. Hill goes to the Topeka house. Both Mr. Ranney's family and Mr. Alton's will reside here, the Altons coming soon and the Ran neys later. Mr. Alton will have charge of the Oklahoma City house and while most of his time will be spent there his home will be here. Mr. Ranney will manage the business here. BIG SILVER RALLY. Information Regarding the Big Meet ing to be Held in St. Louis. Washington, Sept. 21. The officials of the Democratic and Silver club as sociations are issuing a circular of in formation in regard to the club conven tion to be held in St. Louis on the 3rd of October. It is argued that each state delegation should perfect its or ganization and select its chairman be fore the assembling of the convention. It is stated that any organization pledging support to the platform of the Chicago Democratic convention and the candidacy of Bryan and Sewall is eli gible to participation in the convention upon a basis of one delegate, and one additional delegate for every 100 mem bers in good standing; but no organiza tion will be entitled to more than five delegates. It is also announced that arrangements have been made with the railroads for a round trip rate of one and one-third fare. The convention will conclude its ses sion at night, When it will be addressed by Mr. Bryan, Vice President Steven son, Hon. Benton McMillin of Tennes see and others not yet announced. DENIES AND ADMITS. Perry Heath Says an Attempt Isn't Being Made to Force the TarifE Chicago, Sept. 24. Perry S. Heath, chairman of the Republican bureau of publication and printing denies that an attempt is being made to change the issue from free silver to the tariff. "Since the opening of the campaign." said Mr. Heath, "we have sent out over 130,000,000 pamphlets on the currency question alone and are now sending out 3,000,000 every week through the medi um of country newspapers, etc. But I think at the same time that the tariff question will play an important part in the campaign from now on. Where we now receive one request for literature on the currency question, we receive four for tariff literature, and the de mand is constantly growing. Speakers all over the country report an increas ing interest in the tariff question." GATE MRS. M'KINLEY ROSES Forty-five Young Ladies Represent ing the States Bring Flowers. Canton, O., Sept. 24. The first dele gation to arrive at Canton to call on Mr. McKinley was from Westmoreland county. Penn. The visitors brought with them bands of music and drum corps. The spokesman for the first section was Mr. Van Dyke. Shortly after noon a special train of sixteen coaches brought a party from Oil City, Pa., to greet Major McKinley. The party was introduced by Amos Steffe and the congratulatory address was made by W. J. Hullings. A unique feature was 45 young ladies representing each state and bringing to Mrs. McKinley a basket of roses. COMMENDS CLEVELAND. Gen. Howard Indorses the Action of the President Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 24. General Alger's party of veterans were given a great welcome here at 8:20 this morn ing. The party was met at the depot by a local committee of 1,200 old sol diers in line and several thousaad citi zens, Chippewa Falls and Menominee sending delegations. There was a pro cession through the main streets, which were profusely decorated. At Light Guard armory 1,500 persons crowded in to hear the speeches, ex-Mayor John TJre, an old time Democrat, presiding. General Sickles spoke first and was given a perfect ovation. His censure of Tillman was particularly applauded. General Howard followed and elicited much enthusiasm. His warm indorse ment cf President Cleveland's action regarding the Chicago strike stirred up great applause. General Alger fol lowed and then General Stewart and Corporal Tanner. The party left at 11 a. m. for Duluth. Both Sides on Labor Day. A political feature has been added to the Labor day celebration at the fair grounds on next Monday. It is now announced that after the address of welcome by Governor Morrill, John S. Crosby of Kansas City, Mo., and Mariot Brosius of Lancaster, Pa., will speak on the political situation in the auditorium. Mr. Crosby is a free silver advocate and Mr. Brosius is a gold standard ad vocate. The speaking wiil commence at 1 o'clock. Delegations of working men are expected from Osage City, Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kan. Flags, Paper Lanterns, Bunting, For Decorating yonr houses. Masks, Tin Horns and Whiskers, Sir

-rt- Cr 5 Sr 9 For Decorating yonr pcrsoi oooooo Troup's Enterprise 515 KANSAS AVE.

MO.PACIFIG Will Runthe Following Trains Into Topeka During Re union Week. On Tuesday, Sept. 29th, special train will leave Coffeyville 7:30 a. m., run ning through Chetopa, Pittsburg. Fort Scott and Garnett, arriving Topeka 5:15 p. m. On Thursday, Oct. 1st, special trains will leave Ossawatomie 7 a. m., running through Ottawa and Pomona and con-, solidated with special train from Coun cil Grove at Lomax which leaves Coun cil Grove at 6 a. m., running through Osage City, Lyndon, Vassar, arriving Topeka 10 a. m. On Friday, Oct. 2d, special train will run between Ottawa and Topeka, leav ing Ottawa about 7 a. m. Special trains on Thursday and Fri day, returning will leave Topeka 10:30 p. m. YALE COLLEGE ROUGHS. Interfere With Eryan's Speech at New Haven Quelled by Police. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 24. Yale students delayed opening of Mr. Bry an's speech on the green by at least 15 minutes. A crowd of the collegians, 500 or more strong, gathered in the assem blage of 10,000 persons and when Mr. Bryan arose and waved his hands for quiet, the Yale men broke out into th(ir full college cheer beginning with the frog chorus of "Aristophanes" follow ing with three long Yales. nine H )hs a Yale and McKinley. Repeatedly did the students break forth into thi3 che.-r and it was impossible for the nominee to speak. After order was restored Mr. Bryan started to speak, but the students would not desist. Whenever the speaker made a point plea.sing to the crowd the sym pathizers yelled, but the students round ed out the yall with their long cheer finishing with "McKinley" as a climax. Finally a detail of mounted police quieted the Yale students. The New Maven Bryan meeting was prematurely broken up by a disorder in which Yale students played a large part. Mr. Bryan finally refused to speak further and the vast crowd dis persed. The students persisted In in terrupting and upon one occasion while Mr. Bryan was trying to obtain quiet, a band doing escort duty to a military parade on the ground nearby burst forth with music. Mr. Bryan threw up his hands and refused to continue. RAIN PREDICTED TODAY. Better to Have It Slow Than It is Next Week. Showers are predicted this r-.fternoon by the weather bureau, but Mr. Jen nings is undecided whether or not to let it rain. He may ;osibly make up his mind to let the moisture fail and then again he may not. The conditions are favorable to rain. The strong south wind which hns been blowing since early morning at the average rate of "0 miles an hour ia responsible for slip;htiy warmer weath er today. At 2 o'clock this af terr ooa the thermometer registered 77 degrees. In addition to showers this aft' rnoon, clearing and cooler weath r is pt-diect i for tomorrow. Cloudy weather with strong south winds is reported throughout the state today. The temperature ranges from 74 to 84. IN CHARGE SHAM RATTLE. Gen. Parker of Holton to be the Man ager of It. Brigadier General George H. Parker of Holton will have charge of the sham battle at the state fair grounds on Fri day afternoon of Fall Festival week. He is a veteran and has managed sev eral sham battles. In the battles the opposing sides will represent the north ern and southern armies, and of course the "Boys in Blue" will be victorious. Generals to represent Gens. Grant and Lee will have charge of their re spective forces. One will be a Jackson county man selected by (Jen. Parker and the other a Topeka man selected by Col. J. W. F. Hughes. Decorating Police Headquarters. Large portraits of Lincoln, Garfield, and Grant will be put on the front of police headquarters. There will also be all kir.ds of bunting and fancy decora tions. The patrol wagon and team wiil be gayly decorated and all who do not behave themselves will be hauled in a pretty rig. The old store room formerly occupied by the Milligan pie house on Fifth street between Jackson and Van Buren streets has been rented by the police commissioners to put the nice people in who get drunk. Two men will be in charge of it and it will cost $10 to get either one of them to open the door. Bryan Club at Sunnyside. There will be a meeting at Sunny Side, school house, just south of the city, on the Burlingame road tonight to organize a Bryan silver club. The speakers will be D. C. Tillotson, W. R. Hazen and J. S. Ensrainger. W. R. Hazen and Frank Herald will speak at a silver meeting at Valencia Saturday evening. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. VAMUi-horses to winter: satisfaction guaranteed. Terms ?2.oO per mo. Ati. dress C. V. 1 liarp. Grand Haveu, Ka.il.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1S96. 4 The StateJournal TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. BY FRANK P. MACLEMNAN. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Daly edition, delivered by carrier. 10 tents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan eaa town where this paper has a carrier system. By maJ. three months By mall, one year 3 T Weekly edition, per year PERMANENT HOME Topeka State Journal Building. 803 find 802 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. TELEPHONES: Business Office Bell 'Phone 107 Business Office Topeka "Phone 107 Importers' Room Bell 'Phone 107V4 Washington Office: 1&19 K St. N. W. Ne-.v York address: 206 Potter build ing, care American Newspaper Pub lishers' association, where files of the j.apc-r are always open to advertisers or readers. SEPTEMBER 1896. Sat 12 1

26 It vW4 Mob. Tub. Wed. Thar. Frl. T 2 3 4 7 S 9 10 .11 TT 15 16 17 IS 21 22 23 24 25 23 29 30 3- iiin. -1 z 13 5 23 327 A Great Showing. CIRCULATION STATEMENT First Six Months of Year 1S06. The Topeka Daily State Journal has tiow distanced all competitors. No daily or Sunday paper published In Topeka or Kansas has a circulation co large. The daily average for the first six snonths of 1S96. ending June 80. 1S96 Is IO,625. The circulation for each day of the first haif year is given below. The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL for the six months, viz., from the first day of January, 1S96, to the thirtieth day or June, 1S96, in clusive, have been as follows: Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. 1 2 8 4 E 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 13 E0 EI 2 23 E4 25 26 27 23 29 SO II 9,620 9,710 9,700 9.635 9,725 9.810 .10.480 9,850 .10,120 .10.010 9,810 9,810 9,830 9,850 9,850 9,910 9.953 .10,300 .10,140 .10,100 .10,300 .10,000 .10.J100 .10,100 .10,060 .10.160 .10.050 10.050 10.150 10,250 10,350 10,400 10,310 10,300 10,400 10,400 10,450 10,500 10,475 10,475 10,450 10,500 10,500 10,510 11,220 10.570 10,550 10,500 10.500 10,530 10,525 10,500 10,800 10.525 10,625 10,550 10,925 10.675 10.700 10,700 10,700 10 650 10,600 10,600 10.825 10,750 10,700 10,750 10.700 10.600 10,700 10,650 10,700 10,600 10,675 10,650 10.750 10.750 Totals 269.005 261.365 277.650 Day. Apr. May. June. .10, 650 10,725 10.650 10,650 10,725 10.650 10.750 10.900 10,825 10,700 10,650 10,650 10,675 10' 10,901) 12.121, 10.800 11.000 10.850 10,750 11.400 10.S00 10,800 10,700 13,225 10,800 11,300 10,750 10.750 11.100 10,800 10,800 11.000 10.800 10,800 10,700 10,700 10.700 11,000 10.800 10,875 .10, .10, .10, 00 00 00 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 33 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 TO El 2 23 24 E5 2fi 7 ES E9 0 tl ..10. .JO, ..10, ..10, ..10, ..10, 700 700 700 700 600 600 650 650 650 650 650 650 10. 10. 10, 15. 10. 10. 10,950 11.200 10.850 11,000 10.S00 10.750 10,750 10,750 ...10, ...10, ...10. ...10, ..10, ...10,

...10. ...10. ...10, ...10. TOO 700 700 700 600 645 650 650 650 750 10.750 11.000 11,000 11.000 Totals 282.395 284.820 282.375 Sunday; no issue. The total number of copies printed In the six months named above, 1,657 610 divided by 156, the number of Issues! chows the average to be 10,625. This is a correct report of the Issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL for the six months as stated. Editor and Proprietor. Topeka, Kan., July 1, 1S96. HOW WE GREW: Tn 1SS5 the circulation was 800 January 1. 1S91. were printed 8,125 Daily average for year 1891 4,380 Daily average for year 1892 6.069 Daily average for year 1S93 6.213 Daily average for year 1894 8,418 Dally average for year 1895 9.217 Daily average 1st 6 months, 1S96.. 10,625 BUT ONE KIND OF DOLLAR. It seems strange that so intelligent a body of men as the American Bank ers' association would get together and talk of a 100 cent dollar as the members did at St. Louis this week. They cer tainly know, as everybody else knows, that there is not, never has been, and cannot be any other kind of a dollar In the United States unless a law shall be passed changing the system of mone tary enumeration. As it now stands ten mills make a cent; ten cents make a dime; ten dimes maie a dollar. How, then, can a dol lar contain less than 100 cents? Who Is proposing that it shall contain less than 100 cents? It matters not whether the metal in a dollar Is worth in the market ten cents or 200 cents; it matters not wheth er a dollar will buy two bushels of wheat or one bushel of wheat, it is still a 100 cent dollar and cannot be any thing else. Legislation may increase or decrease the value of a dollar as compared with other things, but it can not affect its value as compared with itself. A dollar of whatever material, hav ing all the rights and privileges under the law possessed by another dollar, must of necessity be of equal value with that dollar as a medium of ex change, however the values of the ma terials of which they are made may differ. The silver dollar is an illustration of this fact. It is worth 100 cents and is the equal of any other dollar in pur chasing power, although the material of which it is made is worth but 51 cents measured in either gold or silver coin. And this is not because it is redeema ble in gold as Is frequently asserted, because it was so for years before the passage of the law declaring it to be the policy of the government to main tain the parity of the metals which it has not done and before Mr. Carlisle wrote his letter stating that he would redeem silver dollars in gold if called upon to do so. The dollar being the unit of measure ment cannot vary in value because it can only be measured by itself. It may become figuratively, a 200 cent dollar by having its purchasing power doubled, or it may in the same sense become a 50 cent dollar by having its purchasing power cut in two, but there is nothing in connection with the proceedings of the American Bankers' association to indicate that this is what its members meant. If under free coinage of silver the purchasing power of the silver dollar shall remain unchanged, the purchas ing power of the gold dollar must also remain the same. If the purchasing power of the silver dollar shall be di minished the gold dollar will necessar ily be affected in the same way and to the same extent. A coin which is worth either more or less than 100 cents is not a dollar. How dare Mr. Benjamin Harrison re fuse to take part in the campaign now. After Mr. Elkins finishes predicting, one finds there are no doubtful states. The most amusing thing about the gold Democratic party is that it imag ines it cuts some figure. Aside from the fear every minute that he will be killed, the czar seems to be having a good time on his trip. That reference to Harrison's admin istration by McKinley Tuesday ought to be worth at least three speeches. By the time the campaign is over Mr. McKinley will have enough busts of himself to start a statuary shop. What a cheap sort of people those easterners must be that they exhibit such a vulgar curiosity to see Bryan. Mr. David B. Hill certainly cannot be aware that District Attorney Perry has bolted, or he would no longer hesi tate. If Chester I. and Jerry continue to demolish each other, as their parti sans assert they do, what will the poor Seventh do for a congressman? It would appear that Mr. Sewall is more concerned about being vice pres ident of the United States than presi dent of the Merchant Marine associa tion. If none of the audience left the house w hen John M. Palmer spoke at Madison Square, it was either because the weather outside was fearfully cold, or the doors were locked. Logan Republican: Harry Root Is here from Topeka for the purpose of seeing and being seen. Harry repre sents the Topeka State Journal the best daily paper In Kansas. The loud outcry about the "country's honor" by New York people who have just forced $262,000,000 out of the coun try's pocket in gold bonds, makes west ern people sick at the stomach. New York plutocrats are always talk ing about the French revolution; and they seem determined on oppressing the New York poor until they get It. Kansas will then be called on to send her sturdy farmers and workingmen there to suppress the row and punish the guilty, high or low KNOWS NO BOSS. A fresh illustration of the power which a president can assume and ex ercise -when he is disposed to do so. Is shown in the "hanging up" of the river and harbor improvements by Mr. Cleve land. Congress at the last session made large appropriations for the improve ment of waterways. President Cleve land opposed the bill, but it became a law in spite of his protest. He appar ently has decided to pursue the same course toward this law that he has toward many others and refuse or neg lect to execute it. His action In the matter Is not in it self a cause for complaint. The coun try will doubtless get along very well without the expenditure of the appro priation. Neither is it objectionable as a precedent, because It is not the first law of congress that he has Ignored by a considerable number. One does not have to write to the Popocrat central committee to find out that the Democrats of the Seventh con gressional district are not bursting their belly-bands in enthusiastic swell ings over Jerry Simpson. Aside from the fact that he is a back number, that he only ever became any number by making a race barefootel, he fails to longer interest or draw as a "freak." This is not a campaign of dirty shanks, but one of brains. Wichita Eagle. Of course, this is why Chester Icha bod Long is running for congress in the Seventh district. Chester is all brains. There is a difference between Queen Victoria and the weather in western Kansas. One has reigned longer than anyone ever did and the other can keep from raining longer than any oth er. K. C. LAWYERS FOR BRYAN. Some of the Leading Attorneys for Corporations for Free Silver. Kansas City, Sept. 24. The Star prints a list of prominent corporation lawyers of Kansas City who are for Bryan and free silver. Among them are: Frank P. Sebree, chairman of the sil ver Democratic county convention, is attorney for the Wabash and the Rock Island railways. Elijah Robinson, a staunch Bryan advocate, is attorney for the Missouri Pacific railway and the National Bank of Commerce. R. E. Ball, another Bryan man, is at torney for the First National bank. Judge James Gibson, represents the Burlington tailway, the Union National and American National banks and the Kansas City Electric Light company. Judge John C. Gage, who appeared in behalf of free silver at the Sedalia con vention, is attorney for the Philadel phia Gas trust. E. E. Yates represents more corpor ations than any other lawyer In Kansas City. When not making speeches and writing leters for free silver, Mr. Yates pursues his specialty of defending tire insurance companies. Frank P. Waish, another free coin age champion, is attorney for the Met ropolitan Street railway. W. C. Scarritt is attorney for the Northeast Electric railway and attor ney for the Barber Asphalt company. C. E. Yeater. a most vigorous free coinage advocate, is attorney for the Western Union Telegraph company and tries its cases from Kansas City to St. Louis. ASK WOLCOTT TO RESIGN. Petitions to That Effect Being Col lected in Colorado. Denver, Col., Sept. 24. The petitions asking United States Senator Wolcott to resign, which have been circulated all over the state are now being col lected by J. B. Holmes of this city, who has been most active in furthering the movement. 'These petitions will not be sent to Mr. Wolcott to be thrown in the waste basket," said Mr. Holmes. "We pro pose to allow him to inspect them and then ask him to resign. If he does not every petition will be filed with the United States senate, demanding the action of that body. In case they should neglect, or refuse to act the matter will be taken into the United States su preme court and a test case made. It will define the question as to whether a majority of the people of a sovereign state have a right to recall an official who has been recreant to the trust re posed in him." TOURING THROUGH KANSAS Complete Itinerary of the Party of Generals After Leaving Topeka. The following is the full schedule of the train which will take the generals through Kansas which was given in brief yesterday. It will start from To peka October 2 at 8 a. m.: Osage City, arrive 9:10, leave 9:30. Emporia, arrive 10:15, leave 10:45. Strong City, arrive 11:15, leave 11:35. Florence, arrive 12:20, leave 12:40. Marion, arrive 1:00, leave 1:20. McPherson, arrive 2:30. leave 3:00. Newton, arrive 4:00, leave 4:30. Wichita, arrive 5:30, leave 6:30. Winfleld, arrive 7:30, leave 7:45. Arkansas City, arrive 8:00, leave 11:00. The schedule for October 3 follows: Independence, arrive 9:00, leave 9:30. Cherryvale. arrive 9:50, leave 10: in. Mound Valley.arrive 10:30, leave 11:30. Oswego, arrive 12 m., leave 12:10. Columbus, arrive 12:40. leave 1:00. Cherokee, arrive 1:20. leave 1:25. Girard. arrive 1:45, leave 2:05. Walnut, arrive 2:30. leave 2:35. Erie, arrive 2:55, leave 3:15. Chanute, arrive 3:45, leave 4:05. Iola, arrive 4:35, leave 5:30. Garnett, arrive 5:50, leave 6:40. Ottawa, arrive r.20, leave 7:50. Olathe, arrive 8:35, leave 9:35. FIREMEN ON DEBS. They Do Not Indorse the Irregulari ties of His Administration. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 24. The B. of L. F. yesterday selected Toronto for the next bi-ennial convention. To make its position clear on the Debs matter the convention adopted the following: Resolved. That this convention does not indorse any irregularities which occur red during Mr. Debs' administration which were perhaps the alleged irregu larities of his assistants; that we earn estly condemn any acts that Mr. Debs has made as an officer of the A. R. U. against the B. of L. F. Debs addressed an audience last night in a public speech in which he discussed labor matters. Ayer's Ague Cure is warranted to cure all cases of malaria. Sold by drug gists. Price, $1. FUN AT COUNTY FAIR. How Samanthy and Jake Put In a Glorious Day. LEFT A TRAIL OF FEAXLT SOELLS. TheyPatronized the Fakirs,Had Their Pictures Taken, Saw the Races, Inspected the lave Stock and Bad a Good Time. "Hello, Jake I Goin to the fair?" "yep." "Goin ter stop at the Stebbinsea'?" "Shouldn't wonder a bit, Sam." Further conversation on this topio was cut short because Jake was whirl ing down the road out of earshot, hav ing never drawn a rein as he passed his neighbor. When he came to the Steb bins farm, he did stop, though, and whirled up to the front door with a SAMANTHY AND JAKE ARRIVE. flourish. Samanthy was waiting for him. She had donned her white lawn dress and her Lest bonnet, and Jake thought that she looked "mighty fine." It was the day of the county fair. For weeks the countryside had been prepar ing for the event aud anticipating a day of such pleasure as only came once a year. Many of the farmers had sent ex hibits of various sorts, and some bad been on the ground for a day or two with their big oxen, fine horses, fat hogs, poultry, etc. Jake had been np since daylight, and the effects of his two hours' work was plainly evident in the immaculate condition of his turn out. There was not a speck of dust or mud on his mew sidebar buggy, and his mare's sides aad flanks shone as if they, too, had bean varnished. The rest of the Stebbins family-for they were all going climbed into Farmer Stebbins' two seated democrat, stowed the capacious lunch basket in behind and started eft after Jake and Samanthy, who had already disappeared down the road in a cloud of dust. It was an ideal county fair day. Although the sun was two hours high and the air was still cool and bracing, the mists that were ris ing from the cresk and the cob webs that shimmered on the grass by the roadside foretold one of those mel low September days which make life so pleasant that bare existence is a luxury. When the main road was reached, it was evident that the Stebbins family was not the only one that would be at the fair. Doeens of other democrat wagons, just as heavily loaded, and all sorts of vehicles besides, crowded the highway, all bound towmvard and fair ward. When Jake and Samanthy, after a drive of a dozen miles, arrived at the trotting park an which the fair was to be held they found everything wide open and ready to receive them. Even outside the gates there was a crowd of fakirs, hucksters and venders of all sorts of things eatable and drinkable only an earnest of what was to be seen inside. Jake drove through the gates to the inclosure whore other teams were being hitched, and after substituting a bridle for a headstall he left bis team, and, with Samanthy on his arm, went forth to "take in" the enow. A hoarse voiced, etrong lunged indi vidual first arrested their attention. "Here ye are! Here ye are I Nice, fresh roasted peanuts! They're redhot, redhot!" Jake immediately invested in a quart, and for the next half hour he and Sa manthy left a trail of peanut shells be hind them wherever they went. A little later they listed to the seductive iavita- JAKE ASSISTS THE AEROXAfT. tion of another hoarse voice vender who stood in a gayly decorated booth and shouted "Lem-mo-o-o! Lem-nao-o-o! Lemo nade 1 Ice cold an kept in the shade. Step up! Step up an have a drink. After consulting. Samanthy Jake de cided that they would first see what there was to be seen outside the exhibi tion tent and then look over the prize pumpkins and such things. So they kept on and made the rounds of the fakirs. There were the ring men one with a rack of canes and another with a shell of knives. ."Try your luck, gents I Try your sL Fix &w W1M it; J r Tin luokl Five rings for 10 cents, and every time you ring a cane it's yours. Here's a chance to get a dollar cane for 10 cents!" Of course Jake tried his luok and one out of the 30 rings which he threw chanced to drop over the head of a light bamboo oane with which he sported around the rest of the day. Then Sa manthy became interested in some thing. It was a negro who stuck his head through a hole in a canvas curtain and invited any one to hit it with a baseball. "Come am now! Come arn!" shout ed the fakir in charge of the stand. "Every time yer hits his head yer gits a good cigar. Hit him three times run nin and yer gits a whole box?" "Does anybody ever hit him?" asked Samanthy of Jake in an undertone. "Do they replied Jake. Well, you just watch ma Then Jake paid 10 cents for the priv ilege of throwing three baseballs at the grinning black face, but somehow he could not seem to hit the mark, for just as the ball was apparently about to spread the negro's nose all over the rest of his face he cleverly ducked his head and the yielding canvas received the blow. "Yah I Yah! Come again, honey! Yer ain't cute enough fer dis yar nig gah!" This defiance was too muoh for Jake, and he invested 10 cents more, hurling the balls with all the strength of his brawny arm. But they flew wide of the mark, and the jeers of the negro were swelled by the shouts of derision from the crowd. Jake had had enough, and although the fakir urged him to try again he concluded to stand by and see others throw the balls with no better success. The white tent of a tintype artist next attracted them. "Step right in! Step right inl" said the barker outside. "Get your pictures taken, three for a quarter I" "Shall we?" inquired Jake. "I don't oare, responded Samanthy, which Jake rightly interpreted as mean ing that she would like nothing better. So inside they went and the gentlemanly artist posed them promptly before his cumbersome camera, Samanthy sitting in a chair, gazing straight before her, and Jake standing by her side as stiff and rigid as if prepared to weather a gale or withstand a prize fighter's blow. The result of the artist's efforts was some what hazy and indefinite. The shadows might have been better arranged, but Jake and Samanthy were not critical, and the tintypes, in their pink paper shields, were highly satisfactory to them. They waDdered n, taking a glance at least at every fakir's booth. A black znustached, loudly dressed man tried to 'i n 1 JAKE TRIES HIS SKILL. get Jake interested in a shell game, and although Jake was perfectly sure that he could locate the elusive pea and was ready to bet his money against the greenbacks which the stranger flaunted in his face Samanthy timidly urged him to come away. Jake gallantly con sented and thus saved his money. They found a weighing machine, and Saman thy got on the platform, only to blush violently when the hand indicated that she had tipped the beam at 187. A tent show, in which was exihibted an albino woman, a snake charmer and a sword swallower, received their patronage and applause, and then they went into the exhibition tent, where all sorts of farm produce was diepiayed. There was a wonderful pieced quilt, which Samantby reckoned it inset have taken nearly a lifetime to make, and a pumpkin that Jake was sure he couldn't lift if he tried, besides other marvelous things. They inspected the stock together, Jake wisely discussing the fine points of each animal and displaying an amount of agricultural lore that was as tonishing. By this time they were hun gry, and so they hunted up "the folks. The Stebbinses were gathered around the big lunch basket in the shade of the fence and were volubly discussing the events of the forenoon. After dinner Jake took Samanthy into the grand stand for the races. There were horse races and bicycle races. About the former Jake could talk learn edly, but when it came to discussing the riders of the silent steeds he was all at sea and ventured nothing further than an occasional "Gee, don't they go, though!" During an interval in the racing there was a balloon ascension, and Jake was one of those who crowded to the front and responded to the invitation of the aeronaat to hold down the basket while the ropes which held it to the earth were cast off. Samanthy looked on from a distance as the great bag swayed and tugged to free itself, and when it was finally released she and Jake watched it, standing hand in hand, as it soared off np into the sky. The last race was over and the husky voiced fakirs had begun to pack up their outfits when Jake climbed into the bug gy beside Samanthy. Both had seen en tirely enough of the county fair and were looking forward with pleasure to the long, cool, quiet drive home under the soft light of the harvest moon. Cyeus Sylvester. 1 W "X f.W si J. CLAIRETTE m 5 II Clairctte Soap is a wash day neces sityan every day need The means by which a woman can lighten her burden of care A dirt destroyer' of II the highest merita saver with the highest reputation. Have you tried Clairette? Sold everywhere. Made only by THE N. K. FALRBANX COMPANY, St. Lcuis. W.I.MILLER DALf :e. u m m Hi Wholesale Prices of Caskets, Coffins and Robea for Sale By.,. J. M. KNIGHT, combine Undertaker 406 Zansas Avs. SSip -.i ,.Arr'-A O 7 tTV1"" fAjJpJ 1 r& 5Vsp t'a re am1julnc to trains r aar part ti 1 i i-- -1 ,n 1 mi -nr Hiii in of tno ear day or iuni. WHY PAT EXOXIITAHT PRICES 0' OTHEB FI8M1 WHEN VOI T Adult Cloth Caskot, six ailTer handle! and plato, for...I5 oa 1 Adult Cloth Casket, aix toztilo handles and p;to tor 1 H 00 A T dult Cloth CacKet, til toxtke handle, aatin lined, for 20 00 VVi"S p.hildrea'i Casket 2 RI1V Fino Metallo Casketi for Aduits W aJ The Boyd OraTe Vault for as o All wood Caikets made out of the best Chestnut lumber. tarVllt Factory wbor foods uri malia-i21 Cst Blxtla 8tre.E$ S Topeka Seed House Flowering Bulbs Plants. I r 1 TuljpSi Hyacinths. Nareessus, S. H. DOWNS, Proprietor. J Crocus, Chinese aDd Easter Lillies. g S nnn ti- a onr I Flower FoTa, Vasss and lao.y 306 Kansas Avenue. 306 v stands. ALL KINDS OF GARDEN, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS. BiBtitaoicflatieititi0iiBifaiiaiiiiiea THE esters FouadrvMaehiae ESTABLISHED 1875. (Femerly Topefca Foundry and Machine Works, Estab. 1S65.) eaaiSCaCIB0!SIOfliei9BlBB9IIIllBBB!3 2 The only place in the city where you can get a complete power plant from a steam engine to a set-collar from stock. J GET PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. K9BSaBHBB01KBaeBBBaZaBBl Topeka, Kas. COFRAN, Proprietor. Large School. Fivo Teaohers. HAND SAW IS A GOOD THING, BUT NOT TO SHAVE WITH." S THE PROPER THING MO. PACIFIC Keunion Excursion. On Tuesday, September 29, the Mis souri Pacific will run special train from Coffeyville to Topeka via Cheto pa, Pittsburg;, Fort Scott and Garnett, SOAP. time and money W JfW J"WWWWl Topesva Kansas.

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Fine fuerl cri, baftrSM. plac coacne and driw Id liTorjr in aliead- OURSES. ani Right Session, 521-523 QuIboj SI. FOR HOUSE-CLEANING. and on Thursday, Oct. 1, special trains will be run from Council Grove and Osawatomle, arriving at Topeka lfi o'clock a. m. Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that the colorB will uot fade by Peerless Bteam Lrundry, 112 and 114 W. SLb. Works V.. A)

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24. 1S9G. POLITICS 111 KANSAS. Isews Of All Parties From All Tarts of Kansas. Conventions, Organizations of Clubs, Rallies, Etc. Personal Items About Candidates and Politicians General Political Gossip. Olathe, Sept. 24. Tuesday witnessed the largest political gathering ever as sembled in Johnson county by any par ty. Fully 10,000 people, at a conservative estimate. Many estimates were 12,- It was a silver letter day and the al lied forces of the People's Party, Dem ocratic and silver parties met and held one of the largest rallies ever held here. A procession on horse back and decor ated vehicles was fully five miles long. Over 500 banners and appropriate mot toes were in line. Among those most attractive were MeKinley and manufacturing estab lishment, the endless chain at the Uni ted States treasury, a decorated float with 16 young- ladies to one young man, and many others too numerous to men tion. A torch light procession at night with fire works was given. Gov. Leedy made one of his characteristic strong speeches followed by Joe Waters in an eloquent address. At night J. I. McCieverty spoke to a crowd twice too large to hear him. S. S. King also made a short talk. An attempt to break up the meeting by boys blowing horus and making oth er deafening noises was almost success ful, but order was finally restored. One week ago Stephen A. Douglas, Jr.. was imported here from Chicago by the Republicans who said in his opening remarks that "he had come vi st to educate the heathen." Ji.ih'in county is no lunger doubt ful for silver and will give Bryan a good majority and send both a senator tend representative to the legislature. D. C. ZEliCHER. TIIXOTSON AT WESTMORELAND Has a Largs Audience to Which He Gave Silver Doctrine. Westmoreland. Sept. 24. An enthus iastic free silver meeting was address ed Tuesday evening by D. C. Tillotson of TV.peka. It was the largest gather ing that ever attempted to occupy the court house. Even the halls and ad joining otiices were crowded and stand ing room was at a premium. Mr. Tillotson is not a stranger to our people. He has made his appearance before them both as a campaign speak er and a lecturer in the educational field. There were many Republicans pres ent who have a strong silver leaning, and several of them were heard to say after the meeting had closed, "that it was just the kind of a speech they had been wanting to hear, and they could really see no good reason why any Re publican who has believed in the truth fulness of the party's past utterances should now follow the Morgan-Cleve-land-McKinley political syndicate." AUDIENCE TOO SMALL Why Attorney General Dawes Did Not Speak at Holton. Holton, Sept. 24. Holton was literal ly covered with dodgers Tuesday noti fying the people that F. R. Dawes would address the crowd attending the county fair Wednesday. The managers of the fair expected it to be the gala day the great gold em blazoned winding up of the fair. But pity 'tis, 'tis pity 'tis true, the fair was there, and Dawes was there, but in stead of drawing a crowd he evidently kept the people away. It was a dis mal, drizzling, fizzling failure. The su perintendent of the speed ring gave the people as a reason for not having the speech. "That there was not gold men enough left in Jackson county to make a good audience to speak to." Dawes shook the dust of the fair grounds from him, got in the carriage and came to town. CHAS. A. PHILLIPS. MONEY NOT THE ISSUE. Great Bend MeKinley Club Refuses to Debate With the Silver Club. Great Bend. Sept. 24. Some time since the MeKinley club of this place challenged the Bryan club for a joint discussion of the money question, and committees were appointed by the two clubs to make final ai rangements. The two committees met a night or so since, but could not agree upon a statement of the question. The silver men wished the question stated: "Resolved. That the continua tion of the present financial policy of the government would be more harmful to the people than free coinage as de manded in the Chicago platform." This proposition did not suit the Me Kinley club and they adjourned the meeting, saying they were not going to discuss the money question alone. DEMOCRATS INDORSE HAKNA. Meet at Clay Center and Name Popu list Nominee for Senator. Clay Center. Sept. 24. The Demo cratic senatorial convention for the Twenty-second district (Clay and Dick inson) met here and nominated George W. Hanna of Clay for state senator. Mr. Hanna received the Populist nom ination for senator at Abilene August 4th. He is an old resident of Clay county and. being in the business himself, will have a large following among the creamery men of his district. BURTON AT WORK. Addresses a Large Concourse at Pratt Last Night Pratt, Sept. 24. J. R. Burton and Elector R. P. McCulloch addressed a large audience in this city yesterday, ilr. McCulloch dwelt upon the financial question and made an able address. He was followed by Mr. Burton with one of the- most convincing speeches that has been heard In this county. Mr. Burton was interrupted several times ty Populists who wanted to ask ques tion and he invariably answered them f fairly and plainly that he made an excellent impression. Last night head dressed a meeting at the opera house and many could not gain admission. "WHITEWATER HERALD'S STAND Believes in Silver, and Will Therefore Support Bryan, El Dorado, Sept. 24. The Whitewater Herald this week lias the following to Bay as to where it stands politically: We have this week placed the free Eilver Republican ticket at the top of our paper. Being a free silver Repub lican ourself and editing a free silver Kepubliean paper, it becomes out duty to stand by the candidates nominated Dy the tree silver- rkCKuuuana n Louis, namely: Bryan and Sewall, also the county candidates nominated by the free silver Republican convention at El Dorado, August 22d. Congressman Broderick at Wamego Wamego, Sept. 24. Case Broderick, congressman from the First district, spoke in Roger's Columbian hall Tues day night to an audience of at least 800. His manner was as usual candid and earnest his ppeech was full of strong argument in favor of the gold standard as being for the best interest of the na tign. The brass band and flambeau club enlivened the streets in the early e-ening with their display drill and march. Overmyer.Little and Vincent to Speak Blue Rapids, Sept. 24. Overmyer, Vincent, E. C. Little and others will f peak in Marysville next Monday night. Silver clubs from all over the county will be here. Burtis Speaks for Silver. Marysville. Sept. 24. J. P. Burtis made a rousing silver speech here Monday night. Burtis is making things hum in the county for the white metal cause. SPORTS AND PRIZES. The List Arranged for the Labor Day Celebration. The list of sports and prizes for the afternoon celebration of Labor Day has been arranged. They are as fol lows: Running high jump: One prize, hat, $2.50, A. H. Sharum. Hop step, and jump: First prize, embroidered white shirt, $2, Golden Eagle Clothing company. Second prize, nickel brace, $2, Wolf Bros. Cole. Pole vaulting: First prize, box of cigars, John Greif. Second prize, celluloid photo album, Troup's Enterprise. Raising 50 pound dumb bell: First prize, pair kid gloves, $2, C. O. Johnson. Second prize, meat order, $1, Topeka Packing House market. Tug of war. Ten men on a side: One prize, box of cigars, Broderson Broderson. Sack race: One prize, Robinson Crusoe, S. B. Brett. Foot race: First prize, hat, $2.50. W. C. Chaffee. Second prize, cuff buttons, A. J. Aug ust. Rip saw contest: One prize, saw, $2, W. A. L. Thomp son Hardware company. Cut off contest: One prize, saw, $2, Culver Bailey. Wrestling contest, best two in three, two points down: First prize, hat, $2.50, Palace Cloth ing company. Second prize, briar pipe, $2, H. A. Klauer. Sparring contest, four round, free for all: First prize, rocker, W. H. Reed. Second prize, pair of towels, New York Mercantile company. Sparring contest, four rounds, free-for-all, under 154 pounds: First prize, box of cigars, $2, Crad dock Schnaebel. Second prize, necktie. Reel Co. Baseball game. Topeka Turn Verein vs. Santa Fe shop nine: Prize of $10 cash to winning nine. Bicycle race, one mile open for all amateurs: First prize, silk umbrella, $2.50, S. Barnum Co. Second prize, bicycle shoes, $2.50, W. S. Furman. Third prize, bicycle hose, $1.50, Wil liam Taylor. Bicycle race, one half mile, open to boy amateurs under 16 yers of age: First prize, sweater, $2.50, Hub Cloth ing company. Second prize, bicycle sundries, $1.50, O. P. Golmis. Third prize, bicycle bell.Topeka Cycle company. Ladies' bicycle exhibition, free-for-all: First prize, manicure set, $6, Swift Holliday. Second prize, "Gems of Art," Crosby Bros. Third prize, ladies' slippers, $2, Wm. Kietzman. Pacing horse race, mile heats, best two out of three, free-for-all: Cash prize of $20 by committee. Running horse race. One half mile dash, free-for-all: Cash prize of $5 by committee. Grand cake walk on race track, free-for-all: First prize, violin, $3, E. B. Guild. Second prize, razor, $2, Hypes Bar ber Supply company. Entries in bicycle races, horse races, wrestling and sparring matches must be announced not later than Septem ber 26 to W. H. Culp, 509 Kansas ave nue. W. H. Culp, George Pulley and H. L. Brown will act as Judges. PREACHERS ALL "AGIN" IT Twenty New York Preachers Sermon ize Against Free Silver. New York World of Monday intro duces two pages of sermons by noted New York preachers who have started in to denounce Bryan every Sunday, as follows: It was a great day, a red-hot day, for politics in the pulpit. A score of re ligious teachers took up the theme of Bryan and his platform and scored them in most unmeasured language. Large congregations drank in the les sons drawn from the campaign. In many instances the sermons were inter rupted by applause, and in some cases by expressions of anger and dissent. In the first Baptist church the min ister declared that gold was God's standard. "For the nation to set aside the better metal," he said, "to attempt to exalt silver, when God himself has drawn the line, would be to dilute vir tue, minimize honesty and lacerate every hope of righteousness for which this country might stand." Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., character ized the Democratic platform as "stu pid, ignorant and pusillanimous," and had a would be interpreter escorted out of the Academy of Music. Rev. Cortland t Meyers declared that the silver men were advocating an al liance of a lie and theft. Rev. J. L. Scudder said that "this crazy move ment was a bold conspiracy of wealthy mine owners to bluff congress." Dr. Charles S. Eaton deplored the absence of "a star of patriotism to guide us," and Dr. McArthur asserted that Wash ington would quickly repudiate Bryan ism and have something to say to Bryan if he were alive today. "We never did as a nation pay 53 cents on the dollar, and with the help of God we never will," said the Rev. Mr. Cadman. The clergymen had no difficulty in finding Biblical texts to preach political sermons from, but one and all declared that they were preaching the golden rule and the ten commandments, and d Tied that their discourses were paxti- Albert Wright Dickinson Dead. Seymour, Ind., Sept. 24. Albert Wright Dickinson, for several years general superintendent of the Missouri Pacific railway, died at his home last evening of paresis, aged. 66 years. CAN'T SPARE LIGHTS From Residence Streets to IUu minate Kansas Avenue. The City Council So Decides Last Night. Matter of the Proposed North Tope ka Sewer Discussed Other Council Matters. There was a special meeting of the city council last night. The primary object of the meeting was to allow the pay rolls of city employes so that they might have their money in time for Festival week. The councilmen were also allowed their quarterly pay of $12.50 so that they might also have money in their pockets with which to entertain the visitors. The pay rolls were allowed as follows: Street commissioner depart ment $1,976.23 City Electric Light department 458.00 Police department 1.496.6G Sanitary department 207.45 City officers 659.16 Fire department 1,933.4s Total $6,731.9S The question of the city placing ex tra electric lights on Kansas avenue during Festival week was brought up by Mayor Fellows, who said that he had instructed Superintendent Marshall ot the electric light department to investi gate the matter and make a report. "1 understand that the citizens have made provisions for 40 extra lights and that may fill the bill," he said. Superintendent Marshall said: "We have no wire on Kansas avenue. Our wires simply run up to the avenue and away again. We would have to string a line along Kansas avenue $.nd that would be extremely inconvenient as well as dangerous. We have all we can do now to put up the extra lights at the fair grounds and if we put up extra lights on Kansas avenue we will have to employ more men." Councilman Drew Where would you get the extra lights if you would put them up? Mr. Marshall We would be compelled to take them from other parts of the city. We have used all the extra lamps we had at the plant at the fair grounds and have taken down some in different parts of the city also. Councilman Drew I would object to any more being taken from the Fourth ward. Mayor Fellows People come to me and say that we can take the light down near their house but I think they would kick if we did so. Councilman Nettels That week will be just the time when lights will be needed in the suburbs and I think it would be a mistake to move them to Kansas avenue. Councilman Burgess moved that the council deem it inexpedient to put extra lights on Kansas avenue and the mo tion was adopted without opposition. THE NORTH TOPEKA SEWER. Action on the Favorable Report of the Committee Deferred. The question of a sewer in North To peka provoked considerable discussion. The committee which has had the ques tion under consideration for a long time reported in favor of the Fensky sewer which was first proposed, that is for the two blocks west of Kansas avenue and south of the Union Pacific tracks. Councilman Pattison wanted action deferred because he said that some of the people In the First ward had ad ditional matters to present to the coun cil and had requested that it be de ferred until they could be heard. Councilman Drew, who is a member of the committee was on his feet at once. "We have had three or four meetings,' said he, "and we have heard all there is to be heard and there is no uss in waiting any longer. It is not practicable to extend the sewer north of the Union Pacific tracks as the en gineer has told us." Councilman Pattison It is the wish of the people of the First ward to have this matter deferred and we are not asking anything unreasonable. Councilman Burgess I understand that there is a petition for another sewer in the alley between Jackson street and Kansas avenue. The people in the First ward are in earnest. They want a sewer and they need one and it is time that something is being done for them. We should wait until the city engineer can make surveys so that we may know what can be done. Councilman Skinner I think that the matter can go over to the next meeting without injury to any one concerned. Councilman Nettels The committee and city engineer have thoroughly in vestigated this matter. We found that it was physically impossible to extend this proposed sewer north of the Un ion Pacific tracks. Councilman Elliott I understand that the people over there want to build a main sewer. City Engineer Barnes It would be in expedient to extend this Fensky sewer north as has been asked. The First ward should be in two districts, one north of the Union Pacific tracks and the other south. Councilman Drew There Is no use in referring this back to the committee. It has been thoroughly considered. Councilman Warner I don't believe the people of the First ward want a sewer unless they can connect with this proposed Fensky sewer and unless they can connect they do not want to allow him to have the sewer built. The report of the committee in favor of the Fensky sewer was then post poned until the next regular meeting. COUNCIL NOTES. An invitation was received to par ticipate in the Labor day parade next Monday. The invitation was accepted. It was decided to go to the Atchison Corn Carnival today and the following councilmen signified their intention ot attending: Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Net tles, Stevens, Stephenson, Skinner and Warner. The application of Eric Nystrom to have a stand at Sixth and Kansas ave nues was refused. He applied for per mission to keep the stand only during Festival week. SNAPSHOTS AT II051ENEWS Governor Morrill Is speaking In El dorado today. Dr. J. C. McClintock is in Las Vegas, N. M., for the benefit of his health. The Jansen-Wear base ball game netted $120.80 to the Fall Festival fund. A flock of quails uses the roof of a West Sixth street feed store as winter quarters. L. C. Boyle, fusion candidate for at torney general, is in Topeka giving his voice a rest. The fence at the fair grounds should be at least whitewashed before the Re union begins. Mrs. S. A. Thurston is in Kansas City today to attend the state meeting ot the W. C. T. U. Mayor Fellows and the city council went to Atchison today to attend the Corn Carnival. All the fireworks will be fired during the big parade next Thursday night on Kansas avenue. People who have things to steal should begin to dodge strange men with tough looks. There is just now a dearth of hired girls. Even Police Matron Thorpe's list is exhausted. A Topeka merchant has received a consignment of 3,000 Japanese lanterns for Festival week. No tin horns must be blown until Friday night. Then Sergeant Ellison will lead the brigade. Work on the state house arch is now being rapidly pushed. It will be com pleted in a day or two. Now if the weather clerk is as good to Topeka next week as he is to Atchi son today we will be all right. A broken water pipe at the watering trough at Second and Kansas avenue yesterday caused a small lake. The band contests will take place on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9 to 12 a. m. at the fair grounds. The government building is the first in the city to be decorated. The inter ior is hung with flags and bunting. Capital council No. 1 of the Knights and Ladies of Security will have a lloat in the Fall Festival Flower parade. With fair weather there is no doubt that the whole of Kansas avenue will be in excellent repair for next week. Will Charlie Holliday wear his "Romeo and Juliet" ballet costume on Friday, Karnival night? Chorus: "Oh, Charlie, do!" Harper's Weekly will publish pic tures of the Dragon parade. The Flower parade will be fully as deserv ing. Judge Hazen sent Thomas O. Condon, the yourig man who stole J. R. Ellin wood's diamond ring, to the reforma tory. Mayor Fellows will issue a proclama tion that all vehicles be kept off Kan sas avenue during the parades next week. The citizens residing in the vicinity of Tenth and Topeka avenues have en gaged a special policeman for Festival week. P. I. Bonebrake and T. A. Osborn are at St. Louis attending the annual meet ing of the American Bankers' associa tion. The Sam T. Jack show's advance notices are written in red ink. That's the kind of a show Sam T. Jack car ries. Some good games of base ball will be seen in Topeka every day next week at Athletic park. Atchison and Topeka will play. The police department has been noti fied that a set of single harness was stolen from 627 Chestnut street Tues day night. Over at Leavenworth when the po lice board meets and there are no changes made in the force the papers speak of it. Gormly's and Jackson's bands have been hired by the Committee of Fif teen for Labor day of the Fall Festi valMonday. Every electrician in the city is just as busy as he can be getting up illumi na.tions and light decorations for the Fall Festival. The "Top Notchers," the young men employed in the top floor of the Santa Fe offices, will have a float in the Car nival parade. Tom Doran, secretary of the Commit tee of Fifteen receives on an average of 2p0 letters each day. Some of them are quite ridiculous. "Santa Fe High Rollers" is the name of the club organized in the auditor of freight receipts office of the Santa Fe for Karnival night. W. T. Randolph, late of the Kansas Christian Advocate will go to Axtel, where he has a call to fill a Methodist Episcopal pulpit. Dr. Munk of Los Angeles, Cal., who formerly practiced in Topeka, is visit ing in this city and will remain until after the Fall Festival. Will Haskell goes from Topeka to St. Joseph, where the society people will put on the ladies' minstrel again. St. Joe is very old fashioned. The Topeka free silver women will appear at the Bryan meeting at Ham ilton hall Friday night and present the Bryan club with a banner. Umpire C. M. Foulks and Pitcher W. J. Black are still fussing over the de cisions rendered in the Fall Festival ball game Tuesday afternoon. The bills advertising the state con vention of ex-slaves held in Topeka this week advertised among the speakers Mr. MeKinley and Mr. Bryan. "I'm feeling pretty stiff today," said Jerry Black, "but there is one consola tion about it, and that is that there are eighteen more in the same fix." Marshall's band of sixty men, the best band in the west, has been for mally engaged by the Committee ot Fifteen for all of Festival week. Four colored men who have good voices compose the "Little Prim" quar tette. They will sing at some of the campfires at Camp Miles next week. Miss Hilda Clarke, who appeared here with Felix Morris, is now the prima donna of the Bostonian Opera company. She is a Leavenworth girl. Why doesn't Topeka organize a Bry an woman's marching club and be in it? Dodge City has one with 200 members. Or a MeKinley woman's marching club. Rev. John A. Bright at Hamilton hall sat with his whole weight on one of Dr. Hamilton's chairs, and it was unable to stand the immense strain and broke. The Topeka club had a Are scare last night about 9 o'clock. A small fire was discovered in the kitchen and the fire department called. No damage was done. Mrs. Wm. Hall Jenkins, who for 20 years has been superintendent of the W. C. T. U. jail work in Topeka, is ill and Mrs. Henry Reisner is taking her place. Chet Crawford has rented the vacant lots opposite the Copeland hotel and will put up circus seats there to sell to visitors to watch the Fall Festival pa rade from. Dr. Hamilton has donated the use of his hall free for the musical and phon ographical entertainment for the bene fit of the Floral fund next Monday evening. "Muskogee" Redmond, the tramp printer, came to Topeka to attend the Fall Festival but has fallen by the wayside and will have a five days' sen tence to serve. No toughs or roughs will be allowed to annoy masquers or injure their cos tumes Carnival night without being ar rested. The Carnival Is to be noisy but good-natured. The old chemical engine at the North Topeka fire station is being decorated with chrysanthemums, morning glories, roses and poppies for the Floral parade next Wednesday. The big arch at the east entrance of the state house grounds will cost $162 instead of $102, as announced. If that's all one costs why can't we have one on Kansas avenue? A Topeka woman has a new worry. "Oh, dear," she said today, "what if fire should break out in the little towns while all their fire companies are in To peka next week. W7m. Taylor, the bicycle man, esti mates that there are over 2,000 bicy cles in use in the city. About 700 are expected to take part in the bicycle parade Tuesday night. In the Firemen's parade Tuesday morning Marshall's band will lead, and there will be three other bands in the parade, Manifold's, Kansas City First Regiment and Abilene. The ways and means committee of the flower part of the Fall Festival will give a musical and phonographic entertainment at Hamilton hall for the decorative fund Monday night. The flower committee ladies, and all other ladies who are willing to, will spend all day Friday at the court house making flowers for the parade and dec orations. This is imperative. At the sham battle at the fair grounds Friday afternoon an admission of 25 cents will be charged every one excepting old soldiers. This is the only charge during the Fall Festival. A Topeka man is wondering where the thousands of people will place themselves so that all can see the pa rades next week. Ten thousand can get good places in State House square. A. P. Riddle, superintendent of insur ance, will deliver an address to the A. O. U. W. members at their hall at 723 Kansas avenue Friday night on the ac tion of the recent fraternal congress and its effect on fraternal insurance. Sidney Matheny died Monday at his home, 410 East Third street. He had been sick for more than a year, and prior to that time had been employed in Kansas City. He was 28 years of age. The old steam roller "Jumbo" which has been used in the state house grounds, was yesterday run into the city jail yard for the winter. It takes 100 pounds of steam before it can be moved. The photographer who photographed the rival teams cf the Fall Festival ball game struck a bonanza. On an average each player has ordered ten pictures to send to his out-of-town friends. A telephone pole has been decorated twelve feet high with asparagus on Kansas avenue and looks very nice. Every pole on Kansas avenue should be treated the same way or some other way. A number of merchants along Kansas avenue will decorate the telegraph and telephone poles in front of their stores with asparagus fern for Festival week. All should put something decorative on these ugly poles. A large number of white horses will be wanted for the Fall Festival Flower and other parades. A good many have been secured but more are needed. Airs. N. Milliken, who is chairman of the Flower committee, should be notified of any that may be put to use. The free dispensary operated in con nection with the Kansas Medical col lege, where the poor of the city can re ceive treatment and medicine free, open ed for the winter this morning. The hours are from 8:30 to 10 o'clock in the morning. The tough element of Topeka must be made to remember that Carnival night is not to be a night of lawlessness and that if anything criminal or rude is done on that night arrest and imprison ment will follow just as surely as on any other night. At 2 o'clock this morning a still alarm called the hose company No. 2 and Chemical company No. 2 to the base ment of Jno. F. McManus, at 610 Kan sas avenue where some boxes had caught on fire in some mysterious man ner. Little damage was done. Hotel Throop. Copeland hotel. Fifth Avenue hotel, Parkhurst Davis, Cul ver Bailey, Prescott Co., J. W. Hardt and C. S. Eagle, are the prin cipal contributors to the cash prize ot $35 for the best decorated double team and vehicle in the Floral parade. In addition to the floats already men tioned, the Chicago Lumber Co., The Page Milling Co., The Southwestern Fuel Co., The Typographical union. The Painters and Decorators' union and the Carpenters and Joiners' union will have displays in the Labor day parade. The official souvenir programmes will be ready for sale Friday at the office of the Topeka Printing company, 112 East Seventh street. They will cost 10 cents each, and half of the money received will be turned over to the Fall Festi val fund. The first issue will be of 10, 000. The ladies of the general committee of the Flower parade are urgently re quested to be present at the Hotel Throop at 10 o'clock on the night of O) VA v FINE 3-riECE TEA SET Tea Set Like Illustrated, best quadruple plate, hand engraved $7.98. FOUR-PIECE TEA SETS, Second Grade, at S6.00. 25e, 50c, 75c and $1.00 Sterling, and Silver Hated Kovelties a Specialty. C. H. MORRISON, Jeweler and Optician. Tuesday next to spend the night in decorating with flower3 and roses the trolley poles from the river to Tenth street. The Galveston ocean steamship being built at the fair grounds by the city of Galveston is beginning to look like something. Two car loads of rigging and a full stand of colors are now on their way from Galveston and the ship will be finished and full rigged by Mon day. A change has been made In the order of General Manager Frey in reference to the closing of the Santa Fe general offices in this city Festival week. The employes will now be allowed a half holiday on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and will work all day Saturday. The 9-year-old daughter of H. S. Montgomery, general watch inspector of the Santa Fe, was severely injured yesterday afternoon by being struck by a horse while crossing the street on her way home from school. No bones w-ere broken, but the child's body was badly bruised. If Major Anderson has forgotten his rash offer made in an unguarded mo ment to give $10 in gold to whoever can guess who Don Quixote is in the big Festival parade this is to remind him of it. Major Anderson assured that the character would be taken by a promi nent Topeka man. There seems to be an idea in the minds of a good many people that an admission will be charged to the state fair grounds during next week. Every thing will be free as air to everybody, except Friday, when 25 cents will be charged for the sham battle to all ex cept old soldiers. At the last minute on Carnival Fri day from 3,000 to 5,000 of our visitors will want to put on masks and they won't be able to find them in the city. The dealers in fancy goods haven't risen to the magnitude of the occasion. For instance, no plain black or white masks, the kind generally worn are yet to be had in Topeka. There is a physician in this city who believes he owes his lif to bicycle rid ing. Two years ago his health com menced to fail so fast that he made his will and prepared to give up his ghost at any time. A friend suggested that he try cycling, and this advise he fol fowed as a last resort. Today he is one of the healthiest men in the city. A subscriber asks the State Journal if any charge will be made to the fair grounds on Festival week. With the exception of Friday every thing at the fair grounds so far as admission and exhibits, contests, concerts, tourna ments and parades are concerned, will be absolutely free to everybody. On Friday a particularly big attraction, costing considerable money in itself a sham battle, bigger than anything of the kind in the west will be given and charge of perhaps 25 cents will be made for civilians. Old soldiers will be obliged to pay for nothing and with the exception of Friday no one else will. The charge Friday was resolved on by reason of the fact that the committee is something like $2,000 in debt and must find its way out. But it will be worth it. SECRET BALLOT IN N. YORK The World, Anti-Bryan Gold Paper .Foiling Workingmen. New York, Sept. 24. The World, which is an anti-Bryan gold Demo cratic paper, has undertaken a secret ballot among workingmen of New York city to see exactly how they stand on the presidential question. Its first pub lication of results is as follows: For Bryan 336 For MeKinley 236 For Matchett 8 For Palmer 4 For Levering 4 The World says: These figures show the results of a canvass of four days among working men to learn their choice for a presi dential candidate. The vote is ob tained by means of the World's secret ballot. The voters are workingmen in factories and shops, in buildings under construction and from laborers in the streets. The ballots are circulated by World reporters in factories where visitors are allowed to enter, and are afterward col lected. In addition many personal in terviews with workingmen are had to show in compact form the reasons for changes in politics. In many instances employers areanx ious to learn how their men will vote and are ready to assist in the work. An Omaha Pioneer Dead. Omaha, Sept. 24. Andrew J. Popple ton, an Omaha pioneer, and first gen eral solicitor of the Union Pacific rail way, died at his home in this city early this morning, aged 66. France Sends Troops to Turkey. Toulon, Sept. 24. Two ironclads and two cruisers have been ordered to join the French squadron in the Levant. V 505 Kansas Ave. i 4 4 a a i ft 4 a at '1 M1IS, THE OCULIST, Is recogm'Z9d as being the greatest expert in fitting the eye3 to be found in the United States. His reputation has been earned by nearly thirty years of successful practice in Kansas and neighboring states. The most difficult eyes correctly fitted, and many diseases due to deranged eyes permanently cured, CATARRH FOSITIYELY CUED. OFFICE, 606 KANSAS AVE- TOPEKA, K. 4 OFF FOR CORN CARNIVAL. Topeka Excursionists Leave Accom panied by Marshall's Band Today is Atchison's day. The bif Corn Carnival is being given there, and Topeka sent over a special train with Marshall's band and many citizens. It was 10:15 when the locomotive gave two whistle toots and the train of 11 passenger coaches pulled away from the Santa Fe depot. Marshall's band of 57 pieces marched f'-om the band rooms to the depot and played a couple of lively marches.They made a fine showing. The handsome new banner which was presented to the band by Topeka Commandery was car ried. John Sargent went along with the band, of course. There is no more en thusiastic admirer of Marshall's land in the city tlian John S:rrent. J. J. Frey and W. J. T-lack accom panied by Mrs. Frey end Mrs. Black wore in a special car attached to the rear of the train. Miss Glenna Cross also went with the party. Among the well known excursionists who went from here on the excursion were: J. M. Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Beit Dailey, W. J. Kurtz. John Sargent. James Cuthbert. Hairy afford. Al Klingaman. Martha Oswald, A. R. Bar ker. Will Haskell. Paul Torrington.Dr. A. H. Merrill, T. P. Cull"y, Barry Ash by, W. C. Campbell, Fred Badger, F. M. Tattle, J. M. .McCarthy. Col. Hun toon, Mrs. T. L. Pounds. J. C. Bradley, R. H. Faxon. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Min.-r. Will Kiler, Jesse haw, Frank Peacock, Mayor Chas. Fellow and all of the councilmen except Messrs Patterson, Nettels and Roundtree. All along on the way to Atchison the train gathered up people bound for the Corn Carnival. Church of God Ministers. The Ministerial Association of the Church of God will meet Friday even ing at 7:30 at ladies' library hall on Kansas avenue between Kkver.th and Twelfth streets. The association meet ing will continue over Saturday. Com mencing Monday morning the eleventh annual eldership of the Churches of God of Kansas will open at the same place and continue up to Wednesday night. At the eldership meeting the opening sermon will be preached by Rev. R. M. Johnson. To Chicago, St. Louis anc1 the East Via Burlington Route. The traveling public is sure to find the best fast vestibuled trains to the east via the Burlington Route. Handsome new compartment sleep, ers (same rate as standard sleepers), chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and St. Joseph to St. Louis; standard sleep ers, chair cars and dining cars "pay for'what you order" to Chicago. Taka the "Vestibuled Eli" to Chicago, and the "Vestibuled Limited" to St. Louis. Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur lington Route. L. W. WAKELEY. Gen. Pass. Agent. St. Louis, Ma. After October ist MEAT MARKET Will be closed on Sunday. 5j AH orders for Sunday will be 5 delivered Saturday evening. J. EL FRANK. C i "T MM in ft utiW0

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24. 1896. Ml THE SOCIETY WORLD. General Notes of Society and Tersonal Items. Eecent Social Events In Topeka and Yicinitj. Items of Interest About Topeka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Sheldon, who are in Manitou, Col., entertained a few friends at dinner last week at the Cliff House. The feature of the dinner was a fine rainbow trout weighing eight pounds which Dr. Sheldon caught the cay before in the Gunnison river. The guests were ex-Senator and Mrs. J. H. J teaman of Texas, General and Mrs. A. A. i-Miiith of Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Y'illiams of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. E .E. Nichols and the Misses Nichols of Man itou, Mrs. It. It. Price of Hutchinson, Kan., and Dr. 11. M. Ogilbee of Mani-tou. The Ladies' Music club met yester day afternoon with Mrs. Frank Foster. Jiliss Catherine Smith, who lately came to the city from the east, was a guest of the club and delighted everyone with tier playing. Miss Mabel Martin, who has recently become a member of the club, also played during- the afternoon. It was a Schubert programme and .was given as follows. 1. (a; "Die Farelle"; (b) "Auf dem Wasser zu Singen" Mrs. Russell Barber. 2. -The Erl Kins" Miss Edna Park- hurst. S. Scherzo Mrs. C. C. Nicholson 4. Aliegro Moderato, Op. 21 Gade Mrs. Frank Foster. 5. Impromptu Op. 90, No. i Mrs. F. P. MacLennan. 6. "To Be Sung on the Water" Mrs. V. I. Miller. 7. "Hark! the Lark".. Mrs. L. A. Ryder 8. "Spring's Belief "Mrs. S. J. Hods- ins. 9. March Miss Gertrude Tracy and Miss Mildred AVheeler. 10. Prelude in F Mason Miss Mabel Martin. 11. "Ave Maria".. Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst 12. Op. 142. No. 2 Mrs. F. E. Dietrich 13. "Valse Hoabdil" (Moszkowski) Encore, "Whims" (Schumann) Miss Catherine Smith. 14. "Naila Valse" Lea Deliber Misses Irene and Grace Campduras. Owing to the absence of so many of the members the Vespuccian club will riot meet this week. Mrs. J. T. Riggs gave a wheeling party last evening to a number of youn? people in honor of Miss Marga ret McDermett of Dallas, Tex. The party rode out to Mr. McAfee's farm west of the city. John Price of Leavenworth, Roy Os fcorn of Lawrence and Theo Guthrie of Atchison will spend next week with Mr. Luther Nellis. Dr. and Mrs. Black of Ottawa will at tend the Reunion and be the guests of I,ir. and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers. Mis Margaret Bell of Humboldt will spend the week with Miss May Thomas. Mrs. Frank Randlett of Moline will attend the Festival as the guest of Mrs. Is. Soencer. Ex-Governor and Mrs. L. U. Hum phrey of Independence will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. McCray next week. Miss Anna Nellis will entertain very Informally Friday evening compliment ary to Miss Margaret McDermett. Mrs. Owen Griffith and Mrs. Chas. IMckens of Lebo are the guests of Mrs. J. W. Davis. Mrs. Chas. Drew has gone to Sabetha on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chase will oc cupy Mr. E. A. Austin's house at 927 King street after October 1. David Lakin has returned from Golden. Col., where he was attending the School of Mines and Mining. The a'titude proved too-high for him. Miss Belle Daily of Salina will ar rive Sundav and be the guest of Mrs. P C. Chamberlain and Misses Essie End Dell Chamberlain Festival week. Little Ruth Brewer of Denver is vis iting her grandmother, Mrs. James Brewer. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Austin will re turn Saturday from their California trMr. and Mrs. George M. Crawford will fcreak up housekeeping the first of the month and spend the winter at 11U0 fToDeka avenue. A number of young people of the .fot vin vicinitv will meet with Miss Lottie farkl urst Friday evening to organize el club for the winter. Mr and Mrs. Fred McDonald and son Ted will leave next week for Kansas Citv, where they will reside. Mr. Dave Harvey has returned from a week's trio to Chicago. Mr and Mrs. Lewis Roby have re turned from a two weeks' trip through Mexico. Mr F. O. Popenoe left today for a trip to New York. He will be gone two At the home of Rev. J. E. Ktrkpat rick of Seabrook, William Dickinson and Ora M. Carlat, both of Auburn, -were married Saturday evening, bep rtember 19. The engagement of Miss Hattle Lak in to Mr. Marsh Warren, both of Em poria, is announced. Miss Lakin has many friends In Topeka, having fre quently visited Miss Mary Lakin and &Jrs. Frank Edson. Prof. W. M. Davidson will go to Col orado Springs next week to accompany -Mrs. Davidson, who has been ill with typhoid fever, to Topeka. Mr. T. A. Osborn and Mr. P. I. Bone tirake are attending the bankers' con vention in St. Louis this week. Mr. Claude Stanley is visiting In Dal las. Tex. Mrs. L. II. Delahay and Miss Mollie 9"elahay of Leavenworth will arrive 5-riday to remain during the Festival (week with Mrs. Robert Delahay. Miss Lottie Page of Denver will probably visit Miss Nellie Peffer next month. Mr. Dana McVicar will leave Monday for New'To-k, where he will enter Co iumbia university to study law. Misses Elizabeth and Anna Purcell iTeturned Tuesday after an extended visit with relatives through the east. (.They were a.ccomnanied by their cous -In. Mr. J.ck Dahaney. r Mrs. P. Ashton of Warrensburg. Mo., will arrive tomorrow to visit her son, Xr. Geo. Ashton. fir. and Mrs. W. I. Lehman, Mr. and i. ?Trs.; Julius Lehman at Osage City and 'Miss Minnie Greenfield of Ft. Scott will -srpond Festival week wth Mrs. M. Levi c?2 Mi's Jaisy Levi. I Mr: Che. A. Roehr made a trip to lis wrMic yesterday on his wheel. M;w Lulu Alcorn went to Kansas Ci:r toa&v where she will study music ;.a!s winter. r it Irs EJancheJoerper of Leaven-worth J i Fieia nt week with Mrs. D. A. Oerr-r.ta. Miss Joerrer may remain f ar't.ae vlr.ter end stulF'kridergRrten. E- e-i Vs. W. Q. Church ofTWtch- Ja.? I'.x visn her mother, Mrs. A. Bun :-v a&w &i z tt- fit Jackson street, have a night blooming cereus which has 15 blossoms. The flowers are opening today. Miss Maude Goodman of Leavenworth will come over Sunday and spend the week with Misses Helen and Mamie Bauman. Mrs. S. Cashman of Newton will ar rive the last of the week to visit Mrs. S. Bemheimer. Mr. J. J. Frey, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Black, Mrs. Bell Hall Small and Miss Glenna Cross went to Atchison today in a special car. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gladden of Boston will arrive next week to visit their daughter, Mrs. George Stansfield. Miss Lizzie Wilson and Miss Kate Whitson have returned from a three weeks' trip to Colorado and New Mex ico. Mrs. Chas. H. Strawbridge of Chica go will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ewart, next week. Mrs. H. U. Mudge is entertaining Mrs. P. C. Carpenter of Las Vegas, N. M. Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Sheldon will re turn from Colorado Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Russell of Ar mourdale will visit Capt. and Mrs. T. S. Stover next week. JOHN WILKERSON AT K. C. The Times" Says He is the Boss Criminal Catcher. From today's Kansas City Times. John M. Wilkerson, the boss criminal catcher of Kansas, who is best known here as the man who solved the great Fraker mystery by taking Dr. Fraker a prisoner back to Excelsior Springs, arrived in Kansas City yesterday after noon. He says the Fraker case will be argued in the supreme court at Jeffer son City next week. The point now in dispute is as novel as it is technical. It is whether Fraker shall be tried in Ray county or Clay county. The evi dence shows that the conspiracy was arranged in one county and carried in to effect in another. It is claimed that while the "plot" was conceived in Clay county the alleged death was in Ray county, and it is for the supreme court to say where the offense, if any, was committed. "I think we shall be able to convict Dr. Fraker of conspiracy," Wilkerson says. "Still it is not always an easy matter to prove what anybody knows. There is not a sane man but knows that Fraker tried to defraud the insur ance companies, but we will have to prove the actual conspiracy. We have recently come into possession of the trunk which Fraker shipped to Wiscon sin before his disappearance. This in itself is pretty strong evidence of his guilt." Mr. Wilkerson came to Kansas City because he is "looking for a man." If the man is here he might as well aban don hope. Mr. Wilkerson is ex-sheriff of Shawnee county and ex-chief of po lice of Topeka. Although independent ly rich and past 50 years of age, he hunts criminals because he has been successful at it and enjoys it. TORN BY A WATER SPOUT. Water Spout and Whirlwind Does ;Much Damage Along Long Island Sound. Patchogue, L. I., Sept. 24. A fierce whirlwind and waterspout swept the great South Bay for several miles last night. It seemed to descend from the heavens till It reached the surface of the bay where it started whirring east ward with the roar of a hundred freight trains. The spout was noticed first down to ward Fire Island, and swept east at a fearful rate. When opposite Bayport it struck the yacht Henry G. Miller, turning her bottom side up in an in stant. Then the great roaring body of water veered in its course and went whirling away in different directions. When the spout reached a point oft Patchogue it started toward the main shore. Sand was hurled in the air and where there was only three feet of water there is now six or seven. The water spout finally started north and ran ashore opposite East Patchogue. When it struck the earth a whirlwind formed instantly. This turned over bathing houses, tore up trees, and fin ally played havoc in a big corn field. CALLED OFF PEPPER. Some of the Speakers Sent to Kansas Are Too Much. Dr. George W. Pepper of Cleveland, O., has been making speeches in Kan sas under the auspices of the Republi can national committee. His efforts are not satisfactory to the state com mittee, and Chairman Simpson has complained to Cy Leland. It seems that Pepper has poor drawing qualities and his speeches are rambling and ineffect ive. Last night Leland wires Simpson that if Pepper did not suit.to cancel his dates and that the national committee would recall him. MO.j'AGIFIC Will Run the Following Trains Into Topeka During Re union Week. On Tuesday, Sept. 29th. special train will leave Coffeyville 7:30 a. m., run ning through Chetopa, Pittsburg, Fort Scott and Garnett, arriving Topeka. 5:15 p. m. On Thursday, Oct. 1st, special trains will leave Ossawatomie 7 a. m., running through Ottawa and Pomona and con solidated with special train from Coun cil Grove at Lomax which leaves Coun cil Grove at 6 a. m., running through Osage City, Lyndon, Vassar, arriving Topeka 10 a. m. On Friday, Oct. 2d, special train will run between Ottawa and Topeka, leav ing Ottawa about 7 a. m. Special trains on Thursday and Fri day, returning will leave Topeka 10:30 p. m. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all female complaints exerting a wonderful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have loss of appetite, constipa tion, headache, fainting spells, or are nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan choly, or troubled with dizzy spells. Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and strength are guar anteed by its use. Fifty cents and Jl at L K. Jones' drug store. Fifth street aad K'a.aawa avenue. OLDEST PAIR OF Maine boasts that it has the oldest twins in the United States. They are Mrs. Mary Woods, of Belfast, and Mrs. Almira Bel den, of Palermo, who were born on March 14, 82 years ago. French was the name of the. two women before they were mar ried, and they were the daughters of Na than French, who came from New Hamp shire to Maine, and was among the ear liest settlers In the town of Montville. They were born in that town, and there they grew to womanhood. During their lives they have never been outside of Wal do county, the three towns in which they NOT ALL SMOOTH. Fresh Differences Between the Popu lists and Democrats in Kentucky. Louisville, Sept. 24. In an interview Chairman Parker of the Populist state committee repudiates the construction put on the fusion agreement by the Democratic committee. Mr. Parker says the agreement does not bind the Populists to support the Democratic congressional candidates, but only pledges them to assist in harmonizing all differences in these races. Accordingly, says Mr. Parker, the Populists will insist that the Democrats indorse the Populist candidates in the First and Fourth districts, where the Populist strength is formidable. The Democratic committee construes the agreement to mean that in return for two electors the Populists are to sup port all of their Democrats. This con flict of opinion will cause fresh differ ences. BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS. Japanese Institutions Will Increase Their Capital Largely. Vancouver. B. C, Sept. 24. The Em press of India has arrived from the Orient. Charters of a number of Japanese national banks expire either this or next year. All banks have secured per mission from the finance minister to reorganize as private banks. Most of them will largely increase their capital. One paper estimates that 11 of these banks together will increase their cap ital from 5,292,000 to 20.S20.000 yen. If other banks increase their capital in a similar proportion, the aggregate cap ital of these private banks formerly national will reach 100,000.000, whereas their capital now is 50,000,000 yen. ARREST THEM A L L. The Business of the Police is to Take Care of "Suspicious Characters." Look out for burglars. The city is filling up with all kinds of suspicious characters, and in spite of the strenu ous efforts of the police department to prevent them from arriving, they are coming faster than they can be attend ed to. Chief of Police Gardiner an nounces that he wishes all citizens to keep their doors locked in an effort to help the department in the work of preventing burglaries. In many parts of the city residents have employed a special watchman to guard the residences during Fall Festival week. Every day suspicious looking characters are run out of the city and some are held at the city jail. At present there are 25 extra police men on duty. These, with the 18 reg ular patrolmen, are kept busy watching for bad characters. Every window and door should be kept securely- locked when the residents are away from the house. Some men are going about the city selling specta cles and in this way get to see into many of the houses. Chief Gardiner says he wishes the citizens of Topeka to refrain from feeding beggars during Fall Festival week, as it will decrease the number of suspicious people going from house to house. All who are in need of food will be supplied at the po lice station, and those who do not be long here should not be encouraged. Lock up your doors and windows, and help the police department, and then the police department can help you. Preparing for Bryan's Coming. Memphis, Sept. 24 The free silverites are perfecting arrangements for the re ception and entertainment of Mr. Bry an when he comes to Memphis. They have appointed a committee to go to St. Louis to escort their man to Memphis. It is also calculated to have a parade of BryTan and Sewall clubs and invita tions have been sent out to such clubs to participate, from all parts of the ad jacent states. To All Who Will Decorate. Parties desiring asparagus to decor ate with during festival week can ob tain it at 25 cents per bunch by leaving your orders early at 322 East Fifth street, northwest corner of Madison street. Luxury on Wheels. The Grand Trunk Railway System have a magnificent new Pullman Ves tibuled train which will be put in ser vice on June 24, and known as the "Seaside and White Mountain Special," is nearer a palace on wheels than any other train ever run to those famous and popular resorts. The entire train is vestibu'ed from end to end, lighted by electricity, and will consist of a Library, Chair and Smoking car, also containing a barber shop and bath room, a Dining car, four magnificent Sleeping cars, each containing twelve sections, drawing and toilet rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and a sumptious Library and Observation car in the rear of the train. This magnificent train will run through the tourist season of 1S96, making ten trips in all. Further information on application to L. R. Morrow, City Ticket Agent, 103 Clark street, Chicago. We can launder ladies" shirtwaists to suit the most critical customer. Peer less Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West Eighth. s. TWINS IN AMERICA. have lived being all within the limits of that county. Palermo, Mrs. Wood's home, is 20 miles from Belfast, where Mrs. Bel den lives, and the twins frequently visit each other. Mrs. Belden has been three, times married, having outlived two of her husbands. Her sister, Mrs. Woods, is a widow and now lives in Belfast. The, twins resembled each other greatly In their girlhood, and many amusing stories are told of mistakes in their identity made by their friends. Owing to illness, Mrs. Wood has grown slim and smaller than her sister, who is in robust health. WORKED WITH BROWN. Elbridge G. Blunt, Associated With Early Kansas History, is Dead. Chicago, Sept. 24. Elbridge G. Blunt; who was intimately associated with John Brown, in conducting the under ground railway in Kansas, and was al so an active scout in the civil war, is dead. He was one of the early settlers of Kansas, having gone there in the spring of 1S55. Mr. Blunt may be said to have been a director in the famous underground railway in Kansas. John Brown was frequently at the house of Mr. Blunt and the two combined their efforts in behalf of the slaves, many of whom were helped to liberty and safety through their kind offices. Through many a long night Mi. Blunt stood guard over some humble cabin in which the fugitives from the south were con cealed, i With his brother. Gen. James G. Blunt, he was active in the civil war. He served as a scout under his brother. His minute knowledge of the country and the character of the men whom he was opposing made his services espec ially valuable. At the opening of the war General Blunt had raised a regi ment and then a brigade to fight for the union. In the brigade were two regiments made up mostly of Indians. It was General Blunt who met the in vasion of General Price and drove him out of Kansas. He then joined his forces with those of General Daniel E. Sickels and the two fought the memor able battle of Pea Ridge. Since 1S6S Mr. Blunt has resided in Chicago. DISCOUNT ADVANCED. Governors of the Bank of England Put tip the Kate to 3 Per Cent London, Sept. 24. The governors of the Bank of England at today's meet ing advanced their minimum rate of discount of the institution from two, and a half per cent to three per cent. This is an advance of one per cent in less than a month. Good authorities on exchange believe that the advance will only exert a temporary restrain ing influence on the outflow of gold to the United States and the continent. Guiana Gold Almost Gone. Washington, Sept. 24. Consul Pat terson at Demerara, in a report to the state department on the gold industry of British Guiana, says that the output of gold has been diminishing since 1893 and the diminution has continued dur ing the present year which he at tributes to the fact that the majority of paying claims have already been worked out. Prospecting costs about ten times as much as in the United States, a small party with four laborers In four months costing from J500 to ?S00. Attention Members Of Kansas Democratic flambeau club, if you wish to take part in the Fall Fes tival parade, you must be present at our regular meeting tonight. By order of president. L. E. SCHMIDT, President. R C. DARNELL, Secretary. Remember This! Tou can get good, hot meals for 25 cents reunion week, served by the la dies of the First Christian church; also good lodging cheap; check room in con nection; at 814 Kansas avenue. Henry Vesper, proprietor of the To peka bakery, went to Kansas City yes terday to make arrangements for more bakers so as to be able to take care of the demand for bread next week. The Pyramid Pile Cure the Only Pile Cure Recommended By Physicians as Being Perfectly Safe. xo sirjr, cocais:e, narcotic OR OTHER POISOV IX IT. The Pyramid Pile Cure is probably the only Pile Cure extensively recom mended by physicians because it is so safe, so prompt in the relief afforded, and so fars known the only positive cure for piles except a surgical opera tion. In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure has become the best known, the safest and the most extensively sold of any pile cure before the public. Nearly all druggists sell it at 50 cents and $1 per package. Address the Pyramid Co., Albion, Mich., for book on cause and cure of piles and also hundreds of testimonials from all parts of the United States. If suffering from any form of piles ask your druggist for a package of Pyr amid Pile Cure and try it tonight. MEXICO'S FIRST LADY." 8ener Diaz la m Iimou Tjp of Her Ceutxr's Bmraty. There Is an air of dolce far niente about the life of a Mexican woman. There is no breathless scramble for distinction, and any effort to outvie her neighbors is considered essentially vul gar. Many graceful little social, cus toms brighten the path of everyday intercourse. Among- these is the uni versal use of the Christian name be tween acquaintances and friends, a familiarity which is emphasized by the affectionate diminutive. Luisa becomes "Luisita," without any preceding title a custom which seems strange to a foreigner, particularly when he hears married women thus addressed by young men of their circle. Another SENORA DIAZ. pretty fashion is the abrazo with which friends greet a delicate embrace, ac companied by a caressing pat on the shoulder, and light kisses on either cheek. A famous type of the beauty of her race is Senora Carmen Eubio de Diaz, wife of Gen. Porfirio Diaz, president of the Mexican republic. She is a daugh ter of the late Romero Bubio, who at the time of his death held the im portant post of minister of the interior. She is Gen. Diaz' second wife, and was married to him in her early youth. She is still a young woman, though she has filled the position of "first lady of the land" for many years, and with marked success. She has the national dark eyes, olive complexion and wealth of lusterless black hair. She is of mid dle height and slender, graceful build, and her manners are very winning. As is the universal custom among the wealthy classes in Mexico, she orders her gowns from Paris, but her dress is always of quiet elegance. Her tact and brilliant abilities are influential factors in political and social circles. In Mexico the president's wife never gives public receptions, and her social duties are less onerous than those of our own white house; but Senora Diaz seems to consider that her elevated sta tion holds her pledged to the well be ing of her people, and devotes herself assiduously to charitable work. She has founded several institutions for the aid of working women, and for the helpless and homeless. Dona Car mencita, as she is familiarly called, is legarded everywhere as the very im personation of gracious benevolence. Her sister, Senorita Sofia Romero Rubio, has a charming face and pleas ing manners and has many American friends. Munsey's Magazine. HER INCREASED RIGHTS. Eminent Jurists Come to the Rescue of Downtrodden Woman. Slowly woman is winning her con tested rights. A few months since a Cleveland judge decided in a case where the wife has money and the hus band has none, the former is responsible for the latter's tailor bills, a recognition of woman's equality before the law that occasioned great rejoicing among suffragists and tailors. And now conies Judge Gibbons, of Chicago, with a decision in a divorce suit even more fin-de-siecle. In the case before his honor, the plaintiff was a woman oft means, while the husband was a pen niless invalid. The husband applied for alimony and was given it, the judge saying that "every reason of right, jus tice and morals is in favor of the propo sition that the duties which the hus band and wife owe to each other are re ciprocal." The light is breaking. It only remains for a second Daniel to oome to judgment and give some down trodden husband a divorce from hi si wife on the ground of non-support to fill the brim of woman's cup of joy and give her a realizing sense of the new dignity of perfect equality. But when the law beginsi to make non-votiing wives pay alimony to their voting hus bands,it is about time that even so blind folded a goddess as Justice sees that woman is a real creature "who has an in dividual existence. -Womankind. Color Baths for Nervous Women. There have been sun baths and mud baths, sulphur baths and Turk ish baths, Russian baths and al cohol baths, but the color bath is the latest novelty and a positive fad among women with sensitive nerves. Color baths are said to reach closer to the real nerve tissue than any other means of cure. They are taken, in small compartments,, like vapor baths. At the back of the patient is an aperture w-here a large slide of col ored glass may be inserted or removed at will. Directly behind the slide in each bath is a huge electric arc, light t hat buzzes and glows in its white globe and turns the bath into a miniature lighthouse. The colors are chosen as one might choose medicines, and the patient sits bathed in a glory of the) shade calculated to quiet her nerves or stimulate her vitality. The treatment lasts from one to three-quarters of an hour, and then follows 15 minutes rest in a darkened room. Safe Loe .ctter Ink. "Ink suitable for love letters" is ad vertised by a Parisian stationer. It is made of a solution of iodide of starch, and characters written with it entirely fade in four weeks. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, Sept. 24. WHEAT Started with a rush this morning, initial transaction in Decem ber being made at 6565TsC against yesterday's closing price of 65c. The same influences which caused the 2c advance yesterday, cables and north west receipts, were again in evidence, and both were very bullish, Liverpool showing an advance of lld. De cember declined to 6540 immediately after the opening on realizing sales and the advance of the Bank of England rate of discount. But the eagerness to buy soon started prices upward again, December touching 66V&C in the first hour's trading. CORN Was but little affected by wheat, country offerings holding the market in check. May opened about Vc higher at 2543'25c and advanced slowly to 25c. OATS Quiet but firm with wheat. May opened c higher at 1SC aTid ad vanced to 19c. PROVISIONS Were firm and higher. Hog prices Were steady and there was more outside buying. January pork opened about "Vzc higher at $7.107.12'i. January lard opened 2c higher at $4.05 and advanced to $4.07. January ribs opened about unchanged at $3.50 and advanced to $3.55. Chicago Livestock Market Chicago, Sept. 24. HOGS Receipts 34,000; official re ceipts yesterday 30,198; official ship ments 808; left over 5,000. Estimated receipts tomorrow 24,000. Market now steady at yesterday's pri ces. Trade active. Lights $2.S03.40; mixed packers $2.90(53.40; heavy $2.55 3.30; rough $2.552.75. CATTLE Receipts 8,500, including a few Texans and 1,500 westerns. Mar ket strong to 10c higher. Beeves $3.1o 5.00; cows and heifers $1.153.65; Texas steers $2.403.00; westerns $2.754.00; stockers and feeders $2.603.90. SHEEP Receipts 16,000. Steady to firm. CATTLE Official receipts yesterday 19,110; shipments 4,109. SHEEP Official receipts yesterday 20,462; shipments 5,736. Kansas City Livestock Market Kansas City, Sept. 24. CATTLE Receipts 7,000; shipments 6,400. Market steady, fairly active. Texas steers $2.152.65; Texas cows $1.652.30; beef steers $3.204.75: na tive cows $1.40(g2.S5; stockers and feed ers $2.403.75; bulls $1.602.75. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. Pr. 32 Texas steers 997 $2 65 21 Texas cows 842 2 30 18 beef steers 1620 4 75 18 native cows 1140 2 S" 24 stockers and feeders 740 2 75 11 bulls 1148 2 75 HOGS Receipts 6,000; shipments 1, 400. Market steady, slightly lower. Bulk of sales $2.853.05; hjcavies $2.75 2.95; packers $2.85(53.05; mixed $2.90(f 3.10; lights $3.003.10j yorkers $3.05 3.15; pigs $3.00(5 3.05. SHEEP Receipts 2,000; shipments 1, 300. Steady. Lambs $2.403.20; mut tons $1.002.50. Kansas City Produce Markst. WHEAT Higher; No. 2 hard nomi nally 61c: No. 3 nominally 55c; No. 2 red 65c; No. 3 red 63c; rejected nom inally 4751c; No. 2 spring, nominally 5Sc; No. 3 nominally 56c. CORN Strong, fair offerings; No. 2 mixed 20c; No. 2 white 21 'hie. OATS :Firm, offerings fair; No. 2 mixed nominally 15c; No. 2 white, old, nominally 2222M;C. RYE No. 2, 29c. HAY Weak and unchanged. BUTTER Slightly higher; cremery 13c; dairy ll'glSc. E6GS Higher tendency, 11c. Market Gossip. Chieagro: The four ports cleared, wheat and flour, 405,000 bushels. New York: Market strong', demand good and offerings light. Think West ern Union and Sugar ought to be bought. New York: Exporters took 220,000 wheat and 96,000 corn. Liverpool, 3:15 p. m. Wheat 1 pen ny higher than last cable. Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow, wheat 285; corn 900; oats 500; hogs 24, 000 head. New York: Liverpool wheat opened 2d higher than closing last night. Duluth 2S7 cars, last year 301 cars; Minneapolis 519 cars, last year 597 cars. Chicago: If the outside comes into this market, as they have previously done, the price will advance rapidly. Price Current: "Corn practically un harmed by frosts. No occasion for en larging yield estimates. Wheat offer ings in interior more restricted; wheat seeding in favorable shape. Acreage probably maintained. Hog supplies for future marketings believed better than last year instead of 7 per cent less es timated by the government. Week's packing 230,000 hogs against 185,000 last year." New York: Berlin wheat opened, September 1, October 2 marks high er. Liverpool wheat steady. Id higher. London wheat off coast nothing, 6&9d higher. Corn nothing doing, 3 St6d higher. Chicago: Inspections, wheat 186, graded 9; corn 563. graded 450; oats 335, graded 55. Chicago: Puts, December wheat 64c; calls 67e; puts, May corn 25c: calls 25c; puts, January pork $7.07; calls, $7.27; curb, December wheat 65c. Today's B-anga of Prices. Op'n. High. Low. Cl'se. Wed. Wheat Sept 65 654 64 64 Gi Dec 5 66 64 65M, 64 May 69 70 68 69 68 Com Sept 21 21 21 21 21 Oct 21 22 21 21, 21 Dec 22V2 22 22 22 22 May 25 25 25 25 25 Oats Spet 16' 16 Oct 16 16 16 16 16 Dec 17 17 16 16 16 May 19 19 19 19 19 Pork Sept 6 05 5 95 Oct 5 97 6 07 5 95 6 05 5 95 Dec 6 12 6 20 6 10 6 17 6 10 Jan 7 12 7 25 7 07 7 17 7 02 EXPECTANT We Offer You RE.MEr V Which IN5.tiBF.S .Safetv MOTHERS, ef Life to Mother C and Child. "Tie RIEMD" Rcbs Confinement of its Pain, Horror and Risk. Mv wife used "MOTHERS' FRIEM)" be- 1 forebirth of her first child, she did not suffer from CRAMPS or PAIXS was quickly 1 relieved at the critical nour 3unermT out little she had no pains alter ward and her recovery was rapiu. j. jit. juunaivn, cuiuuik. Aid. Sent bv Mail or Express, on receipt of price, f 1.00 por liotue. aooit -to jiiotu ers mailed Free. BRADFIFI D REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. SOLD BY ALL DRTJGGI8TS. mm saved is mm earxedi Save at least three months time, tuition and board while learning, and more than that, tret a SUPERIOR SYSTEM and SUPKKIOR I.VSTKl'C- Tiox by attending our school. Glad lo give you full information any time. Special Course for Home Slndy. New. easy, thorough. Spend leisure moments this winter acquiring the art, for your own use, if nothing else. Prepare for Opportunities. August issue of "Shorthand for Everyhoily" is of espec.al value to all interested in Short hand or Typewriting. It contains first lessons in Shorthand and also in our new and unique method of learning Typewriting. Jmvb cents a copy. GEO. E. DOUGHERTV'S School of the Brief System of Shorthand. 73S Kansas A venue, Topeka, Kn. Official Statement of tlie Financial Coudilion of the Bank of Topeka, At Topeka, State of Kansas, at the cVso of business on the 1st day of September, fbati. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts cu personal and collateral security $741 .S7G 57 Loans on real estate W.coi; ao Overdrafts S-'3 -U heal estate 15i,424 43 Furniture and fixtures charged oil. Lix)nse accouut 4,233 r5 bonds, stocks and county scrip at presentcash uiarketvafue 91.409 C2 Cash and sight exchange 361.013 05 Total $1,411,879 32 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Individual deposits Banks and bankers' deposits. $3M.000 00 G2.U0J Oil S.I27 01 90K.O27 84 4C.341 93 Demand certificates (not drawing intoi est) Time certificates, none. Dills payabie. none. Total II, 4 11, 8T 9 32 MSMm SOLID TrlROUSH VESTiBULEO TRAILS Kansas City, St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Atchison, TO ST. LOUIS. CHSCACO, OFflAHA, PEORIA, ST. PA,yL&SViiKNEAPCMS. WITH Dining Cars, Sleepers and Chair Cars (l?). CONNECTIONS MADE AT St. Louis, Chicago 0 Peoria FOR All Points East, South 0 Soaihsast L. W. Wakeley, C. P. A., ST. LOU'S, MOi Howard Elliott, Cert. rVlar.. ST. JOSEPH. MO. H. D. Dutton, T. P. A., ST. JOSEPH, MO. H. C. Orr, A. C. P. A., KANSAS CITV, MO. Lard Sept 3 77 3 62 Oct 3 65 3 77 3 65 3 77 3 62 Dec 3 S3 3 92 3 S5 3 92 3 77 Jan 4 05 4 17 4 05 4 15 4 00 Ribs Sept 3 22 3 17 Oct 3 17 3 25 3 17 3 25 3 17 Jan 3 50 3 60 3 50 3 57 3 47 Range of Prices on Stocks. Topeka Grain Exchange, 52G Ks. Av.2p.ra. Todajr's range of prices on New York Stocks, furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Exchange: Op'n. High. Low. Cl'se. "Wed. Sugar Ill 112 111 111 110 Gas 61 62 61 61 61 Tobacco 62 64 62 63 62 Leather 56 56 56 56 56 E. G. E 28 29 28 28 27 C. B. Q. 68 69 67 69 68 Rock Island 60 61 60 61 60 St. Paul 70 72 70 71 70 Atchison 12 12 12 12 il C. N. W. 99 99 iS 60 93 L. S 146 146 146 146 146 C. C. C 26 26 26 26 26 Manhattan E0 83 86 87 86 W. XJn 82 83 82 82 82 Mo. Pac. 19 19 19 19 19 Wabash 14 14& 14 14 11 Un. Pac. 6 6v 6 6 6 Reading 18 19 18 18 18 Jer. Cen. 102 102 102 102 103 T. C 1 21 22 21 22 21 Erie 13 13 13 13 13 L. N 40 41 40 41 40 Pac. Mail 19 19 19 19 18 N. E 45 45 45 45 Silver 66 63 66 66 Preferred. A. G. Goodwin, W. L. Chamberlain, PreJident- Bee. and Treai TOPEKA GRAIN STOCK EXCHANGE 526 Kansas Avenue. Private wires to New York, Chlcasro and St. Louis. Reference: Bank of Topeka. Trades Placed ia Grain, Stocks ad Provisions, mil 1 1 11

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EYENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. 9 1 H n HAJiTS,REXTSs8IT- V' UAT10XS, REAL IU ESTATE, AUC U 5 T10N SALES AND OTHER CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS SITUATIONS WANTED FREE. Are you In need of work? If so, you Ere at liberty to use these columns for assistance In that direction. While this notice appears the State Journal nill publish free on Saturday. Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas I.eople. all notices of "Situations Wanted," not to exceed five lines, or thirty-five words. In length, provided that all advertisements of that nature are handed In previous to 10 o'clock Faturday morninsr; also on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, all advertising .of this class handed In by 10 o'clock .Wednesday morning. No advertisements of this nature to lie started except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obligation is incurred en the part of the advertiser. No worthy and needy man or woman need hesitate to take advantage ofthis of fr. No one in business or having em ployment Is expected to take advantage of it, but all others are Invited to avail themselves freely. The Topeka State Journal guarantees evfry day it is printed, to give a local circulation by far more than all other rai!ies combined. This makes this pa ler the cheapest, as well as the best, tt:uly medium in Topeka. the classified advertisements below costing but Fi7e Cents a Line, rr 20 cents a line for a week; 59 cents fcy the month. Average circulation for May, 1SD5, IO,954. Pworn detailed statement of circula tion presented to advertisers on appli cation. Call and see any afternoon between S and 5 o'clock, the handsomest, fastest, most perfect piece of machinery In Kansas a WebPerfectlng press, which prints from two to three complete 8 r.age papers per second. WANTED-HELP. "IVAMED 3 house cirls: amen for railroad v wrtru, m wairer-i (colored!, boys, id nirresps. Tlnte. woman cook. lauiiiress. t:iTnbpnna!d. Capital Employment ottiee. 5-2 Karj-sas avf-nuo. -A Ni l- VV.y lady, position as hnokkppyior or cashier. 11 years' experience. K'iVr er.ces given. Address "K. M.." Journal oflice. AY A NT IP a position by lady stenographer. Aauress a.. z, journal. "I'AM I'D i'laoe as companion and nurse to lady. Address Mrs." Alice Lewis, St. f; force. Kansas. A NTH)-Short order cook at 419 Fast Fourth st. W N'l F I Sewlna cirls. Apply to Mrs. Mercer. Crosby Bros. TANTVr A pirl to cook, wash and iron. Apply to Bishop Millspaugh. 813 Folk st. IVANTrn-Work of any kind.-FTave had experience in rirne store. Can furnish refereuces. X-35, Journal. A MFD A girl for general housework at T07 Hairison st. AGENTS WANTED. AMUi-ioon? man in every Kansas town to sell merchants The "I.edgerette" 1 ill File. Selis for J-i.'jf. earh. Fvery business rn-se wants it. Grid con-mission. Address V n. F'ai ilo'ih Adams. M'f'c Stationer, 711 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. l'A.TFI)-To winter about 10 head of norses: poon uaro. Henry Martin s. 3 nies south of Topeka; mile east of Corning place. WAMH-TIip loan of j:t(in to jwxi from private party for three to six months, by bns!nss house of ions standing. Address "Uorruwer," care Journal. A NTF'P F'or cash; second hand piano. Send price and particulars to C. 11. J care Journal. "AM FD You to send for circular describ- ins the Irrigated farms in Moraan coun ty. Colorado. J. II. Squires, Agt., 715 Kansas avenue. VAMKII V aiclies to I'iean, 7"c: clocks, main sprmirs. 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash -.n nr o;a goin or sliver. All work guaran teed. Money loaned on valuables. If hard up, see L nele sain. 5iti Kausas ave. A N T) I Bugary. Call at 503 Kansas ave. second floor. AMF.D You to see my nuaranteed 00 Fazors. and Barbers' Supplies and trrind inr. F'ine guns, riries and pistols. Old guns accepted part pavment. Fine machine re pairs. "Golden l.ule." 327 Kansas ave. "W A 'i 1 D Set pool bails at 803 Kansas T avenue. ANTFD Ladiesto call at 6-'4 Polk street T for stylish dressmaking. Mrs. :N. M. Sloore. IVAXIED Your freieht to tiauL Your safe to move. Your liouseluKd goods to pack. trip, more or store. Sam Skinner, 1! r KC HAMS I ransfer Storage Co.. 123 east 6U1. lelephone 1M. T AM I P You to order of us stove repairs Hull's heavy adjustable cook stove cast ings. 1 ud line of stoves and ranges Hl'Ll. STOVE AS1 KKl'AIK CO.. Beil Fhone f.a us e. stn st AMFD v rare barjrains for cash buy ers. Benedict Co.. toi Kansas ave. V ANT1 l I'arties -xpectlng F"KEIf,HT ti w lesire their bills of lading, or call ut by "phone. Frorupt lieliTun make on da v of arri val. TOPFKA TSAXSF'R CO., 5es Kansas aTa. tuner Phon. 3.0, F. 1". Bacou. Prop. AX NTT P Everyone to use Washburn's Cl- der inecar, 25c per gaL Send orders to 1.3 Kansas ave. VAMFP-Y0t1r carpets to clean. Only machine carpet c.eccer in city. Jcgrains Tapestr;es and bodv Brussels machine cleaued IVcynrrt; c arpets relit, sewed and laid; also tcci red on the floor. Kelerence Crosby Bros 11 H. Mills. Son. s. Farnum Co.. M. C. Hol B an, at onal and Throop hotels. Both 'phonea tin. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works, toa Van I tren street. FOR RENT HOUSES. ,'OH EEMI- A 7-room cottage at 1107 Monroe l;OK l:F.XT-House of 4 rooms. 316 Locust ,i 1 .Cllse ot 5 TOCs- 3-5 Hancock st. In quire 11. D. Booge. 07 lluchauan st. Fk w ir1 v.T",rer ro?m bo use Cod order. 616 A est F irst street. I.-'OK KENT OR SALE 167 Tvler- 10 room Ai.fU,rSaCe' b"h Bas- hot a,d coW water! t.all at house. lOR F.EN1 -Small house. w East 8U1 st., by A. C. Elder, 611 Kansas av. FOR RENT A modern 8 room house fur nished. Cheap to the right parties. In quire at 733 Kansas ave. LOST AND FOUND. L" 3TAplatnoldband rlnrbetween Santa Fe depot, on car line, to Washburn college. Reward for return to Transfer sta tion. OST Lady's small pocket-book, containing J $6. Leave at Journal oflice. rOtM!-Hie place to get vour umbrella cov ered and re) sired; or your clock or watch cleaLtd lorTtc. koi Kan. aye., upstairs. FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS. 1,' UK SALF- Good saddle horse, single and double driver, city bro ke, woman can ride or drive, beautiful chestnut, six years old. t-Ki. J. E. Kelly. 701 Madison. IOR SALE Large mirror. 1121 West Third street. FOR SALE A furniture or light express wagon, or will exchange for road wagon. Call at Indwell shop, H Qumcy st. IrOR SALE Horse and road wagon; also Jer sey cow. Horse is gentle and perfectly safe for lady. Y ery cheap. Inquire 217 Monroe. IOR SALE Decorative paper and colored fire for the F all i estiTal. Washburn, 83 Kansas ave. LOR SAI.F: Cheap. Two show cases, lOtn and Jackson, storage room. NEW STOCK of Stationery. School Books and Notians, Invoice about $000. with a good established trade, for sale. A No. 1 chance for a live man with small capital. Full particulars, address Robert Scott, 319 I'olk St., Topeka, Kas. IoR SAI.F: l-.lpht pounds boiling meat for 15c. f31 Topeka ave. IOR SALF: Standard law books, or will ex change for cyclopedia. J. E. Jenkins, 809 Morris St.. North Topeka. 1,'OR SALE-Oak roller top desk aud Colum bia bicycle cheap. Call at Neilis lie Cune, West tith st. 1 OR SALE Small kitchen. 1268 Van Buren. 1,"OR SALE OR RENT An upright piano. Call at 1024 Monroe st ITOR SALE McAfee's fresh cider and cider vinegar, delivered daily. Leave orders at 616 Kansas ave. 1, CTi SALE On easy payments, best sewing machine made, the btaudard. E. W. Fi utiles. 1(j7 Fast 5th street. FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. IOR SALE $250 home. Another $10 month ly. Smith Agency buys, sells, rents or ex changes property. 618 Kansas avenue. 1YVILL have 25 cash buvers in Topeka Festi val week. See me quick if you want to sell real estate. Barnes. 113 E. 4th st. Ill AYE a snap in modern residence, also some monthly payment properties. Barnes, 113 E. 4th st. IF you want to sen IF you vant to buy IF' you want to rent IF jou want to trade 11 j ou want a loan oa CALL ON OR WRITE. REAL ESTATE T. G. Shillinglaw, HE East 5th st.. Topeka, Kansas. FUEL AND FEED. 1NG. wholesale dealer, f coal and grain. 210 VV. sth st. Both phones f EAVE your orders for COAL. F and Seeds with Van Slyck, 509 W, Flour, Feed iutu. MISCELLANEOUS. "E70R RF NT Window in Madam Boger's chiropody pnrior. Y'ery desirable. 624 Kan sas ave. 1'arlor 2. YfES. BLANCH STOVER, fortune teller. No. 111 East F'iftust., up stairs. TIN-TYPES lor 10c. Fourth and Quincy streets. CALL VP 'Phone 200 for milk, cream or ice. Fresh butter and eirgs a specialty. 121 W. 6th st. Both 'phones MM. pEMOVED Dressmaking Mrs. S. F. Purl, L from 714 Jackson st. to 524 Madison. CJ.O TO 113 West Tenth for perfect hanging Taris skirts, waists, suits, tailor made and latest sleeves. Mrs. J. F. Buzzed. rOR VIEWS of residence or parlor, stock, groups, etc.. or photos of Flora and FToats, Festival week, see Farrow. 811 Kansas avenue. Now is the time to have photos of your home before frost. tirt-K H E FUNNY-MONEY MAN" New cain paign song; sound money side. Ask your music dea;er for it. or send 10 cents to W. C. Campbell, Topeka, Kas. "7 OR EXCHANGE Farms In Osborne. Lyon and other counties to exchange for good Topeka property. Also some good properties for sale on monthly payments. W. M. FORBES. 111 West Sixth avenue. T EAVE Y OUR ORDER for anything you A-i want at Employment cilice. HIE. 6tli. VI 1 KlFltO Brick walks uiU cueap. Jona Ritchie, 1106 Quincy sc. SIGN PAINTERS. rtALL ON Dk NTO for Fall Festival signs UPHOLSTERING. Al'AMtD To make your old lounses and chairs over into elegant latest styles, and take old carpets and stoves in exchange. Allen's U pholstery. 320 Kansas ave. BICYCLES. TOPl-.KA CYCLE CO.. Eighth St. s und t :1 rt- P,iovelfiS and sundries hlrt-floe unH dems for rent; repairing of all kinds. THE KELLAM BOOK ti STATIONERY CO. 603 Kansas ave. Latest books, correct sta tionery. Newest wall paper. Artistic framing. Tennis and base ball supplies. MONEY. MONEY to loan on real and personal prop erty, a. Newman, 115 West 5th st. 1JOBFKTS McKADDEN, 527 Topeka ave., would like to do your building. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAiULN. Jeweler aud Optician Complete stock of watches, diamonds, f ilverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. REAL ESTATE LOANS. and kind to suit investors alWiLVS 011 hand. Prompt money, lowest rales to borrow on cen tral, city, or larin properties. FEED AND FUEL CO. 933 Kansas Ave. Time to put In your winter coal while It Is cheap. We sell at lowest prices. Lowest prices on all kinds of Feed. Have best grade of Flour. W. It. CAX3H03T. Mir. Full Details Gladly Given. A Railroad Official's Experience. R. EDWARD EDMONDS, long con nected with railroad construction In Nebraska, writes: "My heart troubled and pained mo for 19 years. Shortness of breath was the constant and most common symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener ally followed any severe exertion. Faintness, hunger without any appetite; fluttering that made me clutch my breast, and palpitation that often staggered me as if I would fall, were frequent attacks. Again, everything would turn black if I arose from a stooping posture quickly. Sleepless nights with their T TVTilpc' prostrating unrest were J1 I'lUtS numerous and I could Hs3.rt Cure get no rest day or nisht I consulted leading phy- ivCStOrCS sicians and tried adver- TjalfU tised remedies. They XlCll IU. gave me no relief. One of Dr. Miles circulars described my case so exactly that I took Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure and I am now a well man. I hope every one troubled with heart disease will try Dr. Miles' remedies. If they will write me personally, I will gladly give them full details of my experience." Edw. Edmonds. P. Box 63, David City, Nebraska. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is sold on guarantee that first bottle benefits or money refunded. TIN SHOPS. M. BA1KI. hot air furnaces, galvaulzed and tin rooting. II. phoue 308. 216 W. 6th. MINERAL WELLS. THE BOON MINERAL WATER cures stomach, kidney and bladder troubles; pro cure analysis and consult your physicians; sold in bulk or bottles. W. ti. Boon, 61s Fillmore St.. Topeka. Tel. 235. MONEY TO LOAN. M OSEY to loan on chattel mortgages. It. Deitrich Stanhilber. 810 Kansas ave. MONEY LOANED on horses, piano, house hold goods and all kinds of chattel securi ties. L. Biscoe, 523 Kausas avenue, room 4. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. TV;.S- ALKIKE CLARKE Eya and Er- Office OUT Kansas avenue. HENRY W. ROBY. M. D., (Homeopathist). Oflice 730 Kansas ave. Residence 2101 Kansas ave. Both phones. II A. WARNER. M. 1., 634 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas. MILO BUEL WARD. M. D. UESEllAI. SliRGiSHY Office AM DISFASKS OF ITOMIS. Stormont Hospital, Topeka, Kan. Both Phones. MKS.MAKV McKIN'STKY. magnetic healinj massage treatment. Resideuce and ouict 335 Jackson. Harrison phone 408. ti. tVA HAKI11N ti, EOMKOPATmsr Harrison phono SS. KS Kansas are. Bell telephone Ul. L. A. RYDER M D. OFFICE and residence cor. Gordon street and Central ave.. North Topeka. Phone 214. Uses the BrinkerhofI system of Rectal treat ment, a successful and painless treatment lor piles, listula. nshure, ulceration, etc. DA C. BAKNE3. M. D. Office 73! Kan. Are. Residence 13th and Clay. Office hours 9 a. m. to 11 a. m.. and 3 p. m. to 6 p.m. Harrison telephone 9i residence, and ss office. E. SHELDON, M. D.. StaOIBV AND DTSEASF3 OPWMIJ, With private hospital. Office: No. 723 Kansas Ave. G RAND OPERA HOUSE FOUR NIGHTS, COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER: 28. Everybody's Favorite, JOHfJ DILLON, In two Great Comedies: "A MODEL HUSBAND,' and "Wanted The Earth." Seats on sale at F. A. Snow's, successor to to Rowley Bros. CEAWTOED'S OPEEA HOUSE FIVE MCJIITS, 'v Beginning Monday, Sept. 28. ft li 'gT'-i VAUDEVILLE, SPECTACLE, V Ja-" J JBALLET, BUBLESQUE. SAM T. JACK'S Orange Blossom Co. Prices 25, 50, 75 and $1. Seats on sale Thursday at F. A, Snow's, suc cessor to Rowley Bros. Missouri Pacific. TOFFKA FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. No. 2 Leave Topeka 8:00 a. m TOPEKA FT. SCOTT ACCOM. No. 23! Arrive Zopeka, C;J0 p, nu ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE. Mr. Wiggles was to marry Irene Ma! travera. Wiggles was a crusty old fellow with a fortune, and Irene's fathej i.ad compelled her to giv up Ned JKiord, whom she loved, to marry wealth. Mr. Wiggles, the bridegroom, lived In a little town connected by railroad with Bainsford and not more than 50 miles away. Early on the appointed morning he might have been seen wending his way to the railway station. Aa he approached, an engine drivei oame up. "Bound to Bainsford, sir?" "Yes, sir.' "Ah, then you're the gentleman. There's no passenger train today, sir; won't run till midnight, sir. The director of this road told me, sir, to be sure and get a lo comotive ready for you to take you there. "Why Isn't there a car?" said Wiggles as the man pointed to the puffing and snorting machine. "Please, sir; no, sir; there are no cars; only this locomotive." "Humph exclaimed Wiggles solemnly, "I suppose I must go." The man put his carpetbag in, got In himself, touched a crank, and with a pull and snort away went the engine. Mr. Wiggles at first felt a little flurried, but after a few moments he grew accus tomed to the novelty of his situation and amused himself by watching the scenery. 'As he looked at the landscape and noticed the telegraph posts one after the other flashing past the strange thought occurred to his mind that he was traveling at a most fearfully rapid pace. He therefore touched the engineer's arm and prepared to speak. What was Wiggles' surprise at seeing the engineer turn and make a hide ous grimace? He laughed in a sickly man ner. "Friend," he cried, "ain't we going rather fast?" The friend rolled up his eyes till only the whites were visible. After this he turned the lkla over so that a hideous red margin appeared over the whites. "Good Lord," cried Wiggles, "the man is crazy Suddenly the man commenced dancing violently. Then he sprang on the back of the engine, and standing on his head he put his heels against the funnel and stared at Wiggles. After this he came back. "We'll soon be there," he said, "Where?" gasped Wiggles. "In New York." "New York." "They've got an air line from there to Baunsbury. It goes through the air. We go thump against the depot, and we van ish. Last time I went to Baunsbury I went straight on the regular track. This time I'm going to try the air lina Hey!" He poked Wiggles in the ribs. Wiggles was so paralyzed by fear that he could not utter a word. "Perhaps, though, we had better not wait till we get into the depot. Perhaps we had better run into the next train, or gooff the track now." So, suiting the action to the word, the man gave a tre mendous pull at the crank. Wiggles did not wait for the catastrophe. He faiuted. That night the house of Squire Maltrav ers was crowded with guesta. Invited to the wedding, they had come, expecting to enjoy the most brilliant marriage festival ever seen in this part of the world. But the squire wore no smilo on hi3 face. The bridegroom had been expected at noon. He had not only not come at noon, but at dusk he still was absent. Un able to contain himself, the squire rode out to the station. To his horror no Wig gles ca me. Perhaps Wiggles had arrived and was already in the house. In vain. On his ar rival there the first person whom he met asked him where was Wiggles. Wiggles was not to be found. "How unfortunate!" said they alL "The scoundrel!" cried the squire, en raged at the disappointment. "It's my opinion that he has intended this all along," said the bride, who, by the way, supported herself with wonderful fortitude. This remark stung the squire to the quick. "By Jove, I'll have revenge on the rascal! I'll teach him how to make a fool ofmel I'll" But the squire was interrupted by the entrance of a young man, who walked straight up to him and bowed respectfully. "Alford?" exclaimed the squire doubt fully. "Mr. Maltravers," said he, "you never felt any particular affection for me, but perhaps you won't object to act reasona bly now Here you are, put in a very awk ward place through that villain Wiggles. Now, I loved your daughter long ago, and we have been engaged. You had no right to overlook me and give her to a fellow who doesn't care a pin for anybody but himself. The company are wondering be low, the bride is waiting, the wedding must go on. Let me be the bridegroom." The squire did not get angry. He did not even pause to consider. He seized Al ford's hand, slapped his back and to the astonishment of all present, cried out: "Alford, my lad, take her. Blow me if I ain't glad that cursed nincompoop didn't come. You are worth ton such fellows as he. Come along, Irene, dear; you won't object, I know. Come along, Alford; give her your arm, you dog, you. Come. And the bluff old squire, heading the procession, advanced into the midst of the astounded company. A few words explain ed all. To the honor of human nature, the whole house rang with applause. The cere mony was short but decisive, and the en thusiastic company could hardly wait for it to be over. As the lust amen was said every soul crowded up to congratulate the happy pair. It leaked out in the course of amonth, long after Alford and his bride had settled in Ne;v York, that the mad engineer was an old friend, who decoyed Wiggles into a car; that he merely carried him off to the other end of the line, where the locomo tive was wanted, and that his mad ges tures were all dissembled. New York Newa Street Smoking Prohibited. A nnique law is still in force at Strat ford, in Prussian Pomerania. A paragraph of the police regulations in 1S40, which is still being enforced, roads, "Smoking in the streets or promenades of this town is positively prohibited, violators of this law being punished by a fine or eventually by a number of marks the fine amounts to." Good Mature May Be Costly. "Don't look so glum, Pilkerton. Use choery words. They cost nothing." "Cost nothtcgf If I speak ten cheery words to my wife, she asks me for some money." Chicago Record. Time to Call a Halt. G-Mst (facetious) The cheese seems to be active. It has already reached the far end of the table. Host (startled) Waiter, stop the cheese. Xietroit tits Prej.. I UNANSWERABLE. I h The following conclusive statement of facts is guaranteed by the American Newspaper K Directory the standard authority on news- paper ratings. p This Directory is published at No. 10 Spruce street, New York City, and such is its care to c J protect itself from loss and preserve its na tional reputation for accurate ratings that it K makes the $100 guaranty to only eight dailies P in the entire state of Kansas: o The edition for 1896 was issued June 1st. I GUARANTEED THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Directory authorizes the publication of the following: "The Topeka Daily State Journal has credit for the largest A circulation accorded to any daily published in the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas, which has a population of 214,544, anc the publishers of the American Newspaper Di- T 3 rectory guarantee the accuracy of the circulation rating ac- 5 X) corded to this paper by a reward of $100 to the first per- jn who successfully assails it." This is one of the most sweeping and con- vincing guarantees ever made in behalf of a Kansas newspaper and places other dailies The Topeka Daily State In 1885 the circulation was SCO January 1, 1891, were printed, 3,125 Daily average for year 1891, 4,380 Daily average for year 1892, 6,069 Daily average for year 1893, 6,213 Heznesnber that "It is not wiiat vertising, but wliat advertising pays There's No Use Wastneg Words on Ripans Tabules THEY CURB Headache, Dyspepsia, Constipation Heartburn, H Dizziness, g Biliousness.' THEY COST 50 CENTS A BC0C DRUGGISTS SELL. THEM. And That's All There is to Say.'. E. O. DeMoss. L. M. PenwelL Odd Fellows' MIdins, 523 Quincy Street. We buy ur goods from the best factories on earth. ndertato CUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE. 523 QUIITCY ST. Earrrsjn Phone 77. Eell Phone 132. Mr. Kitashima tells you just tchat you want to know about the Japanese at Unity church, Friday night. HOW WE GROW. Daily aTorage Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average The Popular Topeka State Journal March In Sheet Music form written for the piano by J. B. Marshall, of Mar shall's Band, has been placed on sale at the fol lowing Music Stores: E. B. GUILD, 614 Kansas Ave. BAECOCK FROST, 701 Kansas Ave. W. F. RGEiiR, 630 Kansas Ave. For Delicacy, for purity, and for improvement of tlio com plexion nothing equals Pozzoni's Fowdee. AN IDEAL FAMILY MEDICINE For Indiffeatlea, llllovsnM CoainiexloM Offensive Kreatb, and uil disorders o tuo fiwumcii, IAver and Eowuls. R-IPA-NS- TABULES act (THTitly vet promptly. Perfect disrion follows tteir use. Sold bj" urufe. arises or eat by mail. m 'i iri'ijfcitt-5-1- ahead of all j j Journal. for year 1894, 8,418 for year 1805, 9,217 for Mar., 1890, 10,678 for Apr., 1896, 10,861 for May, 1896. 10,954 you pay for Ad- jp you." 8th Ave. Stables NEW STONE BARN, Cor. Topeka Ave. and 8th St. i OUR SPECIALTY Boarding Korstis. We kenp few city broke horses to hire tt i0 03 by the iy r niunili. I'rivrn 1 n Willi I ho tima. Call ami see us. lielojw euces our turnouts. DUDLEY PRICE, Pkonia 663. Ttfttltm Ave. and Stti Greet Westsra Steaa Bj& Clzznmz Works. (14 Work euaranteed and at reasonable pr!w, 4.UO, I ine j allorinf;, Repairing and Freiaii iai East Seventh Street. C. F. RODIGER. louis AN ORP, 9fBBafactnrer f O Oalvniiized Iron Cornices, Metal Sky A w t J and all 1 Lights and all klnM Ik. EttlmaiM th Kfata :THE RAILROAD. OSLY STOS BAILASTED TRACK. NO CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN Kansas City and Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis, St. Louis and Chicago. Ia Estra Charge for Passage ia Palace Reclining Chair Cars NOR IN FAST YESTIBLLEt) LIMITED TRIOS. Af Tour own Home Ticket Acent for ticket Via thi Chicago Alton Kanroad. or wriie to D. BOWES, SaI Western Pawentfr arnt, 31 aTrtn Broadway, HU Loolt, Ma. JAMES CHARLTON, 6laCTl Fauni(r and Ticket Azs? -THE- Ciio k Mi

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