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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal Items or Interest A5o1t To-
Deka People and Visitors in Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
mont viii please give their name and address in
order 10 secure pubication.l
One of the seasons prettiest social
functions was the afternoon tea given by
Miss Lulu Manspeaker yesterday at her
handsome home on the corner of Tenth
and Harrison streets. The spacious
southeast parlor was gay with brilliant
red blossoms of different kinds which
harmonized beautifully with the rich
antique furniture which is upholstered
in dark red and pale blue The floor
was canvased and the handsome room
was farther beautitied by the elegant
gowns of the receiving ladies.
The affair was pIimentary to Mrs.
George c. Morgan, Miss Manspeaker's
guest and friend and Mrs. Morgan as
sisted in receiving as did also Mrs. r. X.
Jamison.
Miss Manspeaker wore a white cos
tune of MORE silk crepe.
Mrs Morgan wore blue chiffon with
trimmings Of violet velvet.
Mrs. r K. Jamison, cream silk crepe
with bodice of chiffon.
The dining room always a handsome
rated in pink roses with green ferns and
smil2x.
Here tea and waters were served from
small tables presided over by Mrs. Frank
S Crane, Mrs. Theodore G. Wear, Mrs.
w. J. Black, Miss May Gleason and Miss
Blanche Dienst. Over enc hundred
friends called, the hours being three till
five, four till six, and five till seven.
Iu the evening Miss Manspeaker en-
tertained the assisting ladies and a few
other friends.
High five was enjoyed, each person
receiving bean for each point made.
At the end of the game a number of
mysterious looking bundles were auc-
toned off TO the highest bidder, the
beans being used as legal tender.
Mr.. Frank Bennett made an entertain
ing auetioneer in chief, assisted by Mr..
John Waters and MIR. Jack Frey.
After the merriment over the opening
of the bundles, which contained toys
chiefly, dancing was enjoyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
YOUNGILLSTON NOT FOUND

The Neighbofhood Where Hs Lived Still
Thin ks Hs Has Run Away.
The sheriff and chief OF police re-
turned from Kansas City today without
having found any trace of Edward Ills
ton, aged Is, who disappeared week
ago Monday with a team and lumber
wagon. All the sale yards in Kansas
City were canvassed. but at none of them
had team been left or sold
1t is thought by some that the boy and
his companion, whoever he is, would not
be so foolish as to drive right into Kan
sas City where they would stand good
chance of being found. These parties
think that they would be more likely to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
Euchre Club Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Euchre
club would not have taken place last
evening if the following week had not
been full Of social events. But as there
are SO many events slated in the social
world for next week, Mrs. w. A. Morton
entertained the club last evening.
There are JUS. four tables in tho
Euchre club. Those present last even
ing were: Messrs. and Mesdames w. A.
Morton. c. c. Baker, W. I. Crosby, B. T.
Lewis. Edwin Knowles, E. II. Crosby, ).
]. Bear, S. B. Brett and George w.
Crane.
Last evening MIR. and Mrs. Edwin
Knowles made the best scores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

Mr. and Mira Bernard Kelly have is
sued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter Hortense 10 Mr.. George Mar
shall Crawford, On Wednesday evening.
November the sixth, at half after nine
o'clock, GIG Rural street. Emporia, Kan
sas MIR. and Mrs. Crawford will be at
home after December /, at 234 Tyler
street. Topeka.
Miss Leni Yohe has returned from a
visit TO Los Angeles. Her mother, Mrs.
H. a. Haines, will remain during the
winter
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tyler have removed
from West Sixth street to 1918 Tyler
street.
Mrs C. S Baker is giving large re-
ception at her home this afternoon.
Mrs. ". F. Parker, who will leave soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
PUT coal RATES UP.
All of the lilroads are Advancing
transportation Rates.

All of the R ailroads are Advancing
Transportation Rates.
New YORK, Oct. 23,-The Lacka-
wana and Erie companies will on Nov
ember 1 advance anthracite coal freight
rates from 10 to 25 cents per ton. This
is the schedules: AT Buffalo 50. an ad
vance of % cents: at Syracuse 81. 80, an
advance of 20 cents; at Hoboken $1.45,
an advance of 20 cents.
The Erie will make the freight rate
on anthracite TO tide water $1.85, which
means really $145, as its rate covers de-
livery in New York city.
All of the New York companies have
advanced anthracite coal prices to the
west. The Lackawana and the Phila-
delphia companies will advance tide
water coal prices tomorrow to the basis
established by the Delaware and Hud-
son and Pennsylvania coal company yes
terday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
millinery Departing

visit to our Millinery and Cloak de-
partment will we'll repay you, we have
the very newest styles and most artistic
effects. Ladies' wishing a trimmed hat,
cape or cloak we can save you from 81. 80
to $500 by purchasing of US. I'm
trimmed hate, 29c: Fine Felt hats, SOC;
Sailor hats, 19c. We have an elegant
line of Fancy Feathers at prices that we
call bargains.
Just arrived, che car load Of Cold Coin
Stoves. Don't Buy your stove before
coming here.
We lead them all in prices and first
class qualities.
Cofees and teas of delicious favors.
90 pounds best granulated sugar, $l0G.
Best broken Java Coffee 15c, sold
everywhere at zoe.
Good green, black or mixed tea, 23c
per pound, sold everywhere at 40c.
Choice Columbia river Salmon lie,
sold everywhere at zoe
Imported French Peas lie, regular
price 19c
Choice light Syrup SOC, good value for
zoe
Genuine French Sariines lie, sold
everywhere at 20c.
Scotch Oats, per package SC.
80 pounds of White Loaf, Crosby's Best
or Big Four -four soc per sack.
so pound sack Buffalo, Golden Rod,
Crosby's No. 1 Flour, soc per sack.
The largest 5 hoop tubs 45c each,
others ask Toe.
Good Y 'er Pals 10c
Arbucllles Coffee. per package 16c.
Lion Coffee, per package 1Sc.
Spices per pound zoe, sold everywhere
at ACC per pound.
Dr.. Prices or Royal Baking Powder,
per pound can Soc.
Soda Crackers. by the box &c.
Oyster Crackers. by the box, sc.
Table Peaches, ) pound can Zoe
5 cans of June Peas 25c.
pound box of Starch loo, sold every
where at 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

KANSAS CITY, Oct ga special to
the Star from Liberty. Mo, says: The
bank of Kemp N. Woods, jr & Co., a
private concern with $11,OU0 in deposits,
assigned this morning. Withdrawals
had come too swift since October II. and
the bank had no ready cash on hand.
The assets are placed at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
ARTZ'S LAST VENTURE.

Intends to Open Correspondence
SchOol in Topeka
"Gen" H. Il. Artz is not in Topeka.
He has been practicing > law but has
abandoned that to open a correspondence
school. The General" is now in the
east it is said to get books TO be used in
his school.
The details of the work have not yet
been arranged and when general Artz
returns from his trip the organization
will be perfected and he will commence
work. The plan is to give instructions
Ia all the branches by mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

The Buuglers will give one of their
informal dances tomorrow evening.
DR.. U. B. McCurdy is entertaining his
father Mr. ]. P. McCurdy of Hutchinson.
Miss Edna Carpenter entertained most
charmingly for Miss Bessie Kneutson of
Minneapolis last evening. /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

News Items Interesting to RatIroadeTs and
the Public.
Mrs. W. II. Simpson OF Chicago, wife
of the advertising agent of the Santa Fe.
arrived this afternoon from Pueblo, and
will visit for a few days with Mrs. w. B.
Jansen
John E. Frost, land commissioner of
the Santa Fe, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie, left yesterday afternoon
for Chicago on business connected with
his department.
Rock Island passenger engine No. 904,
in charge of Engineer Dan Sullivan, run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
Comforts. 81 Is Each.

Comforts, 81 25 Each.
bales good serviceable Comforts filed
with clean, white cotton batting, covering
made of best quality Print. fast colors,
regular price $3.50, each $1.25.
Queensware Dep.
$685. Chamber Sets, our price $500.
100 pieces Decorated Sets as low az
$3.50
Glasses per dozen, 25c
Fancy Salt Cellars, 4c up.
Syrup Jugs, SC.
Nice Water Pitchers, lac.
Neckwsar.
One large show case full of these all
shades and colors, new goods, regular
price Csc to 75c, your choice for cash, 35c
We never sleep; always on the alert to
get snaps for our patrons; we have thou
sands of snaps.
Tinware at Prices.
Coffee Pots, 15c,
Tea Pots, 15c
Dish Pans, 18c.
Dinner Pals, 19c.
|. 12-quart Milk Pals, Csc
6-quart covered Buckets, 16c.
Pint Cups, &c.
Copper bottom Tea Kettles, 35c.
Copper bottom Wash Boilers, 73c.
Water Sprinklers. 15c.
4 gallon Cups, 7c
Large Milk Pans, 10c
Covered Stop Jars, Soc
Coal Holds, 10c.
Stove Pipe, lie.
Stove Shovels, 4c.
We have the largest assortment of iron
and granite of any house west of Kansas
City, and our prices are lowest.
We will have one car lood of Cook
Stoves and Base Burners and all other
kinds. We believe they will be here in
time to start them moving Friday morn
ing. Wait for US, we will have prices to
please You.
Clothes Lines, Sc full line
Whips, 10c.
Tubs, large No. 1. 45c.
Coffee Mills, as we'll at 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

Corn Starch, per package &c, sold
everywhere for 10c.
Launiry Starch. per package &c, sold
everywhere for 10c
Shoes.
We sell only honest goods of the best
manufacture, nice comfortable fit guar
antesd. Ladies' Dongola Button or Lace
Shoes, all size needle toe or narrow
square, all different styles to select from.
equal TO any $500 elsewhere. our price
$500.
Ladies' Oxford, Misses Dongola, spring
heels we will save you S1OO per pair.
800 Mems heavy working shoes, worth
50 25, our price $3.50.
Hosiery and Underwear.
We guarantee our goods 20 be the best
and prices the lowest or money refunded.
Ladies' Black Ribbed Wool Hose,
regular csc quality, only 1Sc.
Children's Merino Underwear, good
quality, from &c up.
Ladies' Fleeced Lined Hose 15c per pr.
Ladies' all Wood Hose, 22c per pr.
Misses Cashmere Hose 19c.
Stoves.
Carload of Gold Coin Stoves.
Are you compelled to buy stove for
the coming cold weather? If so. don't
miss getting our prices before buying.
We will save you S s. 1t costs us moth
ing to handle stoves, only little extra
work, that is why we can sell stoves
cheap.
Blanket Department..
Blanket department measures length
ways and sideways, or through and
through. Our $500 Blanket bargains for
today exceed any quality. warmth aud
lowness of price of any to be found else
where in the city.
Coo a pair, one case 1Ox4 soft cotton
Blankets. in silver, gray and white, each
90c a pair, for CSC.
Soc pair. our price for today of full
size 11x4 Blanket, in fawn color. silver.
gray or white $500 would be low
price for them. S5c pair.
500 pair of butterfly blankets, worth
$1.25, for 90c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
WON'T GET CoLoRED MEN.
The Santa Fe Will Not Follow the Union
Pacific's Plan.

Pacific's Plan.
The report in circulation that the Santa
Fe olld displace their present passen-
ger brakemen by substituting colored
men, as is now in vogue on the Union
Pacific, has been positively denied by
the general managers Office in this city.
The report originated from the fact
that the Santa Fe chair cars on limited
trains and will be in charge of col
ored porters, this being simply an addi-
ton of help, as the train crew will re-
main the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs' German Salve.
por--s Garva1 E,I-a

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. It cures where all others fail.
A positive guarantee with every box.
Call for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

pass south of Kansas City and strike for
oblivion in the backwoods of Missouri.
Those who think that the boy has mot
with foul play are more confident than
aver since no trace of the boy. has been
found in Kansas City. The whole neigh
borhood where young Illston lives, how
ever, think that he has run away. Ills
tons father and others continued the
search this afternoon. ass
Trade in Birthstone Very Low.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-According to
United States Consul Seymour at Paler-
mo, Italy, the stock of birthstone on hand
in Sicily, August 81 last was 2,2So.970
cantars against 2,033. 900 on the same date
last year. Shipments to the United
States, as we'll as other foreign countries
have been less and the prices very low.
A herd of frightened cattle at the
Kansas avenue bridge last evening de-
layed an electric car several minutes by
surging to and fro over tho track.
Collars and cuffs made to look like new
at Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

Handsaws, 4Sc. Curry Combs, &c. 80 S33
Ratchet Braces, 75c, Plane Brace, zoe. III
The Star Clothes Wringer, $1.73. lGE
Table and Kitchen Knives, per SET, 4Oc. l5l[I
Butcher Knives, 25c. Ina
Scissors, 25c. ~
Hatchets, 25c. 9E
We also have full line of Carpenter IN
Tools II
Do not miss us when you are in the g
market Sin
Hats and Caps. e
Come and take them away. l5lIi
Mems crushed hats for $125 goods, EE8
our price SOC. "
Mems silk trimmed Fedora hats, $3.50 f3l[I
goods Toe. m
Mems Derby, 81 quality for 9Oc. 5lIS
Boys hats and caps for 10c up. Don't Ee9
buy hat or cap till you see what low III
prices you can buy them from 0
Home people and strangers be sure Sic
and see our Cloaks and Suits. You will Ia
fiud nothing but new and elaborate ~
styles in these departments. No other ale
house in the city can show so many sty- m
les in Ladies' and Misses Outer Gar Fl Fl
ments for fall and winter wear To ~
make big sales we have put unusually SIIi
low prices on every garment Take for e
instance, the following: 5lE
Ladies' Jackets-They are heavy, Ker- EGA
sey or Beaver cloth, "a and 20 inches ~
long, box front. ripple back, fine tailor lLlE
finish. large sleeves, our regular 81 5lE
jacket, $685.. EN9
LaQles Jack6IS-1n0S0 are udue u ~
Boucle and Ruff Cheviot, with 4 but ale
tons. revere front, face, back, elegant fin IN
ish, same sell every day this season S5IlH
for $15; now $3.50. k
Dress Goods Dept. e.
Four sample bargains in our dress [SE
goods Department.: l5F
50 in Silk and wool novelty cloth S5c, ~
others get SEC I'D. t
SO in All wool plaid 25c, others get 45c f7lTi
I'd.
81 in Broad cloth CSC others get 81 vd 6llI
AS in Scotch novelty cloth 63c, others IG
get csc yd. ~
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

Collars and cuffs made to look like new
It Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-27
How RATIOS WERE FIXED in 1892.

Proportion Of Values Between Gold and
Silver Is q Mercantile Problem.
When II mint was established in
1899 and was about to be opened to the
free coinage Of both metals, the main
question was, What shall the ratio he?
All agreed that it must be the CONNER.
cial ratio. Hamilton, in his celebrated
report Gil the establishments of the mint,
said, There can hardly be a better rule
in any country for the legal than the
market proportion" Thomas Jefferson
said: "Just principles will lead us to
disregard legal proportions altogether;
to inquire into market prices OF gold In
the several countries with which we
shall be connected i'll commerce, and to
take advantage of them. The proportion
between the values Of gold and silver is
a mercantile problem altogether" And
so they made the mint ratio 10 to l,
which at that time was the commercial
ratio. Besides, certain powerful CONNER
cial nations, among them England and
France, were at that time coming both
metals free at practically the same ratio
How different the situation now, When
the commercial ratio is 80 to !, and the
minis of all the commercial nations are
closed against the free coinage of silver
Certainly there is no precedent OF any
country, OR of any combination Of coun
tries, by mere acts Of legislation dou
bling the value Of the worlds entire
stock of silver bullion and coin. Yet tt
raise the ratio from 80 to to 16 to
would be to double The value of thu
worlds entire silver stock, for the prict
of silver is fixed III the markets Of til
world and is practically the same in al
countries. -Firman Smith in New Or
leans Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-27
corey's Good Roads" Scheme.

General Jacob s. Coxey Of the late
army of weary walkers was the badly
defeated Populist candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio. His platform was
"Greenbacks and Good Roads," and
he would have been content with a
modest $500, 600, 0Oo of fat currency for
q starter, the money to be expended IN
building good roads throughout the
country.
Has Statesman Coxey reflected on the
certain result of better roads! Will not
improved facilities for getting to mar
ket mean cheaper transportation? Will
that not mean cheaper farm products?
And can it be possible that any true
Populist favors a scheme which will
make things cheaper?
1t must be q mistake. What the late
general really wants to do is to tear up
all the roads nov existing. This will
make things scarce and dear. Everything
will go up. Even the chickens vii
soost high when the army of the com
monwesith is OH the march. The idet
that Coxey wants things cheap must b
q goldbug Islander, for the burden OF hi
plea for free silver and greenbacks i
the complains that prices are now to-
low.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-27
Facing 10th Ways.

When the Populist press is clamoring
for free silver, it claims that low priced
products are an injury to everybody but
The owners of gold, and that the l6 TO
swindle would help the people by dou-
bling the price of everything they buy,
But when the same papers come to de-
nounce trusts and ~monopolies, they do
SO on the ground that those compina-
tions Of capital restrict trade and put
ND prices. Thus the Ccai trust has been
generally condemned by the poppllsts
because it raised the price OF coal 90
cents per ton. But free silver would
make a ten Of coal cost just double
what Il is now. If higher prices IN the
interest of trusts is such 4 bad thing,
why would they not be equally bad IN
the interests OF the silver buons?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-27
GOLD STANDARD STRENGTHENED.

Attacks by silyerites Only Serve to Estab-
lish 1t More Firmly.
The rabid attacks of the silyerites on
our present honest standard Of values
have had the effect Of establishing more
firmly than ever the use of gold as the
single unit of value. Previous TO the
recent free coinage agitation a great
many people who had given the money
question no attention believed i'll the
possibility Of a double standard. And
as a convenient way of escaping the
study of the question they talked vague
ly of international bimetallism," or
the adoption Of silver as standard money
by all the nations Of the world.
The bold front assumed by the 10 to
/ advocates forced the issue Of gold
versus q silver standard upon every citi-
zen. The result has been that the adj
yantages of gold and the disadvantages
Of silver are now known everywhere.
To refute the silverito arguments for
cheap dollars it was necessary to show
the superiority Of gold. This wa done
so thoroughly that there is no longer
any attempt to show that silver is the
better standard, and the only plea now
put forward by the free coinage leaders
is their appeal to the men who want SO
cent dollars with which to pay off their
debts.
Every attack on the gold standard,
whether drawn from the experience OF
this or of other countries, has complete.
" failed. The great majority of the
people who previously held no decided
opinions OH the question have become
convinced that gold is better than sill
yer, and they will vote down next yea
any party CT candidates who favor de
basing the currency. The boosted FREE
silver propaganda, which was started
few years ago to convert the country
has proved a great success. But it is
success exactly the opposite of what til
silver mine owners expected, for it IA
made all those who were formerly i
doubt or indifferent stanch defender
of o sound currently based Oh gold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-11-27
MMOMEY AND BANKING"
An Excellent Treatise on the Science ~
Money by Horace White.

An L4CeiIeRU u VI"
Money by Horace White.
One of the most complete works OF its
kind ever published in this country is
"Money and Banking by Horace
White. 1t is both historical and ph!lo-
sophical, and because Of logical arrange
ment of subjects and topics, incidental
definitions and explanations of words
and terms used, and wide scoIe-em-
bracing discussions Of nearly every kind
of money and banking system tried or
proposed-it is as we'll adapted for the
use of college students and general read
ers interested in economic subjects as
for professors and experts on financial
questions. A quotation from Mr.. whites
preface will give an idea Of this latest
| and very timely work on money:
"Or the 25th Of February, 1859, the
government Of the United States made
its paper evidences of debt legal tender
between individuals. The nation was
thus sent upon the wrong road, and has
been toiling in a wilderness ever since.
In addition to the injustice which it
wrought, the legal tender act filled the
public mind with misconceptions n
decisions on the subject of money. SO 1t
came to pass that although we adopted
irredeemable paper with the greatest re-
Iuctance we were willing to founder in
it IA years after the supposed necessity
for it had passed away. Then, partly By
design, partly by chance, we resumed
specie payments, but the people had to
a large extent lost sight Of the funda-
mental principles Of money. The mis-
!, conventions and decisions remained, the
most dangerous and widely prevalent
being the notion that mere quantity is
q desirable thing and that the govern
ment can produce quantity and ought to.
at is tie aim of this work to recall
attention to first principles. Fer this
purpose it has been deemed best to be-
gin at The beginning of civilized life on
this continent and to treat the subject
!, historically. The science OF money Is
, much in need of something TO enliven
? it. If anything car make it attractive,
! it must be the story of the struggles OF
2 our ancestors with the same problems
l that vex Us. The reader will find a
.brrdarca Of these in the following
= p.sas. Indeed a complete AID correc
theory of money might be constructs
c from the events and experiences tina
e have taken place on the American con
tinent, even # we he'd nc other source
. Of knowledge. This may be said Of til
science CT banking also. All tile wisdor
&c and all the folly Of the ages, as to thes
" two related subjects, have been exploit
n ed on our shores within the space of les
\. than 800 years.
n Mr.. White believes that it was O gre;
,e mistake for the government to ensas
j. in the banking business and that I'll
ID normal aud proper business OF the trea
y. ury is the collecting and dishursing
O. public revenue. He sees but little pro
ue pcct of banking and other reforms
even for clear thinking on curren'
its questions until we retire and canc
90 the legal tender notes and restrict t
he treasury to the duties for which it W
IS. originally and solely designed.