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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
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Mexico produces anything that may
be raised in any other country. So
varied is the climate that in the same
state may be raised any product of the
tropics and of the polar regions. Cot
ton, wheat, rye, silver, silk, coanuts,
bananas, rice, cocoa, vanilla, logwood,
mahogny, hides and wines are the prin-
cipal products. The center of popula-
ton in 1890, was about twenty-three
miles east of Baltimore; in 1900, about
eighteen. miles west of Baltimore; in
1910, about forty miles northwest OF
Washington; in 1920. about sixteen
miles north of Woodstock, Va; in 1880,
about nineteen miles southwest of
Moorfeld, w. Va; in 1910, sixteen
miles south of Clarksburg, w. Va; in
1850, twenty-three miles south Of Park
ersburg, w. Va; in 1860, twenty miles
south of Chillicothe, O.; in 1870, forty
eight miles east of Cincinnati; in $780,
eight miles west of Cincinnati; 1890,
twenty miles east of Columbus, Ind.
The University Press at Oxford has ap-
planes for printing in one hundred
and fifty different languages. DR.. LEX
ner, of Zurich, by chemical and me-
chanical means, practically supersedes
the silkworm, and spins from such raw
material as cotton waste, jute waste, or
wood pulp, a thread that even the ex-
pert eye can hardly distinguish from
that of the natural cocoon. Scientists
believe that all salt, wherever found
has come originally from the sea, in
some way or other. The lake of IRA
mia, in Persia, contains more salt than
any other body Of water in the world.
On analysis the water has been found
to contain even more salt than the Dead
Sea, which holds twenty-six per cent
or eight times as much as the ocean.
Taking the world over, there is an av-
erage of one death and one and a quar-
ter births per second. Only one-half
OF all who are born into the world live
to the age of seventeen years. Only
one marble statue of the human figure
with eyelashes is known. 1t is the
sleeping Ariadne, one of the gems of
the Vatican, and was found in 1903. An
inch of rain, falling upon an area of one
square miles, is equivalent to nearly IT,
100000 gallons, weighing 5,250,000
pounds, or 72, 625 tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
GOLD EXPORTS PRoBAB BILE
a New York Firm May Soon Send Out
100000.

a New York Firm May Soon Send Out
S3,OOO,OOO.
New YORK, Aug. e0.-The question of
this weeks gold shipments is being dis
cussed in the street. In view of the
fact that it is expected that a consid-
cradle amount of the yellow metal
will have to go forward in payment
for new government 4 per cents, re-
turned from Europe, Hoskier, Woods &
Co. are, it is said, endeavoring to Sc
cure exchange to the amount of SO, 0OO,
600 to pay for bonds received by them
from London. If they cannot obtain
this amount, or any part of it, on terms
satisfactory to them, they will be
obliged to ship that amount of gold,
but as yet are unable to speak positive
~ on the subject.
It is understood that other large
amounts of bonds have been, or will
be, soon received, but it is believed
that majority of them have already
been paid for, or exchange has been
procured to pay for them.
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MONEY NOT NECESSARY.
An Exchange That Gets Along without

An Exchange That Gets Along without
Gold or Silver.
A coterie of advanced labor men IN
San Francisco have solved the money
question, as far as they personally are
concerned. by getting along without
gold or silver They are endeavoriEg
to prove that it is possible to do busl-
ness without any medium of exchange
other than common honesty. The new
society is known as the Labor Elk
change, in connection with the Amerl-
can Industrial Union, with national
headquarters in Chicago. and is based
en- the idea that people seldom want
what they themselves produce. There
fore, they say that the way to solve the
labor problem is to put the products
of industry in the market for exchange
for other commodities. This Labor
Exchange conducts a general store, to
which the idle shoemaker or other
manual worker brings the products ne
has manufactured at home or in his
shop during a 1ulI in business He IS
paid nothing in money for the goods
he deposits, but is given a certlhcate,
which entities him to any goods in the
store as pay for his wares. Mr.. Glessers
the manager Of the store, says that by
the aid of this system during the past
year goods valued at many thousands
of dollars have been exchanged among
the members of the society. The GER
tifcate reads that it is not redeemable
in legal tender, but is receivable by the
association as payment for merchandise
for all services. The certificate is Sc
cured by the real and personal prop
erty of the association. There are, ac-
cording to the San Francisco Examiner,
$50 members of the exchange in San
| Francisco, and about 800 in the state.
Plans are under consideration by the
San Francisco branch by which shoe
makers, glovemakers, knitters and
! other artisans will be kept en-
ployed to keep up the stock OF
| the various stores in the state.
They will be paid wholly by checks or
certificates, which entitle them to draw
out goods to the value of their earnings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-Philip
McCrary, bartender at ex-Alderman
Andy Foley's ssloon, shot Ave times at
]. Karl Guinotte, of the firm of GUM
otte & Edwards, architects, in Frank
Jones saloon, next door to the Grand
Opera house, at about L o'clock this
morning. Guinotte rushed upon his
assailant, and, grabbing the gun,
saved himself. One of the bullets
passed through his hand, just barking
the skin. The other shots took effect
only on the thing of the floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

SAN Francisco, Aug. 20.-Superior
Judge Murphy was too i'll yesterday to
proceed with the trial of Theodore
Durrant. A recess was declared until
Thursday. It is said that the counsel
for the defense are preparing affdavits
IN support of a new motion for a
change of venue on the ground of inn
practibility of securing an impartial
Jury in San Francisco. If the motion
is granted it is said that they will en-
deavor to have Santa Rosa selected as
the scene of the trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

ABINGDON, ILL.,, Aug. 2O-A double
tragedy occurred at Prairie City yes
terday afternoon. William Blanchard,
a prominent farmer, who separated
from his wife about a year ago, yes
terday tried to make up with her, but
she refused. He clutched her by the
throat and shot her twice, killing her
instantly He then turned the revol-
var and shot himself He lived about
two hours and did not regret that he
had done the deed. A little girl is
1af
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Joint Debate in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2o.-Long be-
fore O'Clock last evening, every one
of the 5000 chairs in the Auditorium
was taken by citizens, who had gath
cred to listen to the first of the twelve
Joint discussions between William q.
Bradley and P w. Hardin, Republi
can and Democratic candidates for
governor. Both speakers were given
hearty receptions and close attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
GEORGE DIXON ARRESTED.
He and Mike Leonard Fought To Fast
to Suit the Police.

to Suit the Police.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Parson Davies
of Chicago and Tom O'Rourke of Bos-
ton brought off an athletic exhibition
at the Academy of Music here last
night.
The first round between Dixon and
Leonard was fast and furious, with
Dixon getting slightly the better of it,
his LETT doing good execution on
Leonard's face.
In the second round it was fairly
mixed up, and when Yank Sullivan of
Syracuse, who was referee, tried to
separate the men, it was found to be
almost an impossibility.
Inspector Cortright, with Captain
Smith and number of officers in uni
form and citizens clothes jumped into
the ring and arrested the pugilists and
O'Rourke and Davies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
Two Female Bandits Arrested.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 20.-Jennie Met
calfe and Annie Mcdowell, the girls
arrested last week for horse stealing,
but who escaped from Sheriff Lake,
have been again captured and lodged
in the Pawnee jail. Both were in male
attire when captured this time, with
revolvers in their belts and spurs on
their boots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
TO DECIDE ABOUT SILVER.
The Ohio Democrats Meet to Nominate
a State Ticket.

a State Ticket.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 2O.-Many
delegates are here, although the Dem
ocratic state convention does not
assemble until Wednesday,. The fight
between the free silver and the Brice
men will occur this evening, when the
members of the committee on resolu-
tions and other committees in the
organization are selected.
There are sO8 delegates. The silver
men classify them as 343 for free sill
yer, 32s for gold and 1877 q abtful.
The Brice men claim there al 465 for
'honest money!" and of the 343
claimed by the Thurman men, some
are doubtful.
1t is generally believed that the
Brice men will control all of the or
CARNATIONS, and will have fourteen
out of the twenty-one members of the
committee on resolutions.
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People ont Come.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-There was good
sport, but poor attendance, at the
racing yesterday at Washington park.
Scarcely 1000 people were on the
grounds. . The directors feel discour-
aged at the attempt to conduct meet
ing without betting of any kind. al
though it is thought the loss during
the meeting will not be great.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
RIOT AT A CHURCH,
A Faction Opposed to the Priest Attacks
Worshippers-Severa1 Injured.

worshippers-severa1 Injured.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2o.-At St.
Peter and st. Paul Catholic church on
Messanie street yesterday a faction
opposed to the priest attempted to
break up the services. A riot followed
in which Charles Weircyorak and
Tony Fordyce were badly injured and
have been made, but the ringleaders
succeeded in getting away.
The police, fearing a renewal of the
hostilities, guarded the church prop
erty last night. The trouble in the
church had been brewing for some
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

NowArA, Ind. Ter, Aug. 2o.-Special
Indian Agent James G. jackson of st.
Louis, Mo, is in the city making
census of the Delaware Indians. The
big payment to the tribe will issue
about the first of Septembe and each
Delaware will receive his pro rata
share of S175, 900 of Cherokee strip
money. Nearly all the Delawares
want the payment made at this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
Notorious Diamond Thief Arrested.

NEW YORK, Aug. oo-sam Caster,
who is wanted in hiatt a dozen cities
for diamond robberies, was discharged
by Judge Allison yesterday, but was
Immediately rearrested as a fugitive
from justice, and will be held for the
St. Louis detectives. He was arrested
three months ago for stealing So, 500
worth of diamonds, but the jury dis
a0reed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
Lsving In Provisions.

''weI1, see the Sandwich restaurant
has bought the wornout machinery of the
Collars and Cuffs Laundry company"
''What can they want with the ma
chines?''
"Oh, they take the rubber off the wiring
ers and make it into chicken salad. Chi
caoo Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
a Nrother Hanes Child and SELF.

PARIS, Mo, Aug 90. Mrs. ]. T.
Long, living near Madison, this coun-
ty, hanged herself and 4-year-old child
last night. The cause was separation
from her husband. She belonged to a
highly respectable family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
Lack of Time.

"Too 1atep'
Her eyes were sad and ever sadder grew.
"Too late, - she sighed.
He was going to say good night had she
not reminded him that it was too late.
There was not time.
1t was now II :55 O'Clock, and the milk
man always called promptly at 4.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

In the Danish budget a curious tax,
entitled the rank tax" is calculated to
produce f3,261. Social rank is highly
priced in Denmark, and everyone Of
any consideration has his clearly de.
dneo position in the social hierarchx.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
England's New commandments.

Englands New Commander-in-Ch Ief.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-In the house of
lords the secretary of state for war.
Marquis of Lansdowne, announced
that Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley
would succeed the duke of Cambridge
as commander-in-chief of the forces on
November l. The proposed changes
in the powers and duties of the office
are still under consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. 2o.-Deputy
Marshal Kane left here last night for
the Pacihc coast in charge of eight
Chinese who are to be deported. Five
of them were brought here from Os-
wego, where they were caught and
ca14aOcRd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

Miss Withers-What would you do if
should refuse you?
Held see if couldn't find some other
fellow who would be willing to marry you.
-Tifa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20.-A
special to the Tribune from Bingham,
U. T., says the whole town is ablaze
and the loss estima ted at $500, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
Vest Makers Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Two thousand
five hundred union vest makers, in
Guiding 700 women and girls, are on a
strike for a renewal of their agree
1nont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. GOV. P.
Whitlock, a leading citizen, died yes
terday. and to-day the coroner's jury
returned a verdict that he had taken
poison. Financial reverses were the
cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

by the Santa Fe route do not require de-
post or extension to be good to return
until October 8, and Santa Fe passengers
do not have to go to Boston unless they
dAaiVa tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20

- The Santa Fe has decided to make
October the final limit on return tickets
to Boston, on account of the Triennial
conclaVe,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-20
BOSTON AND RETURN

BY the santa Fe.
With choice of routes east OF Chicago
and stop over privileges, one fare for the
round trip. See RowleY Bros. for par
tiaulars.
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! NJ. BiIkins-What sad face that wom-
an hasl
Mrs. Bilkins-Yes poor thing. She has
either loved and lost or loved and got him.
Texas Siftings.
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BASEBALL SCORES.


At dianapolis-Indianapoli Is, Grand Rap
ids7.
At Terre Haute-Terre Haute 10, DetroitS
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Kansas City aud return, Santa Fe
route, Sunday, August 25th. One dollar
fpr the round trips
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J. b. Hayden, JsweIer,
Now occupies his new store. 727 Kas. ave-
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National Leacne.

At Philade1phia-Boston 8, Philadelphia ?.
At Washington-Pittsburg 8, Washington g
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One Fare 60 Boston and Return
By the Union Pacific. Choice of routes.
Seld Aug 19th to Gath.
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''Littls GEN." Sc. Everybody smokes it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

such a mesh around the culprits that, even
against the denial of Ada McReynolds, he
will be able to convict her brothers. He
has found a number of witnesses who
declare that subsequent to the killing
Wesley McReynolds strutted about Chinese
Camp and openly boosted of the crime
saying he would also kill the remaining
brothers.
Then there is hostler, Charles Smith by
name, the first man who arrived on the
scene after the two shots that killed Morris
were fired. Smith declares he saw two
men run away in the direction of the Nc
Reynolds ranch, and he is positive that
Wesley McReynolds was one of them.
These are only few of the circum-
stances that point to the guilt of the ar
rested parties. and there is much more.
One of the most singular clews pointing
toward Wesley McReynolds is the TACT
that the man who shot George Morris
must have fired the load of buckshot from
his left shoulder. This is made apparent
from the peculiar serpentine twist of the
store counter. In the position where
George Morris was found after the shoot
ing, he must have been close MP to the in
ward curve of the counter, and no man on
the outside could have aimed gun from
the right shoulder without bringing in line
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would announce a piece of good news.
This is tough, though, staying in here
and eating this grub. There's plenty Of
it, but the quality-that's horrible
He laughed. rolled another cigarette and
continued chatting.
work, heard me coughing in my room on
the night of the murder. 1 don't remem-
Der coughing, but | coughed just the same,
and she heard me, SO there you are.
could not be at the murder and be cough
ing In my room at the same time,
could II"
This convincing alibi set all the speakers
doubts at rest, and he continued his nara
tive OF his doings of that fatal night.
Il was in Chinese Camp for a little
whiie-say up to o'clock, but then went
home. | had come in to buy some to-
bacco, and having talked awhile with the
boys around the store, went home to bed.
All the Ward family, including the chill
dren, saw me asleep before midnight, and
heard me cough.n
That is Wesley McReynolds' hope for
salvation-a cough.
But while all these statements are being
made by the men who are accused of MUIR
derlng George Morris, the counter
statements and circumstantial evidence
point strongly to their guilt. The girl,
Ada, wrote her accusation against her
brothers, as she declares in the document,
''of my own free will" and she signed it
before four witnesses, to whom she re-
lated many details. She also told of the
threats against Morris life made by Albert
McReynolds. The girls subsequent declar-
alton that she was falsifer, it is thought
will be counteracted by corroborative evil
dence bolstering up her first story in re-
gard to the killing.
Detective Reilly, who has worked hard
on the case, travelling over Calaveras and
Tuolumne counties for weeks seeking evil
dence, and who brought the McReynolds
to jail, is as confident as any man can be
that he has the guilty parties under lock
and key. lie is adverse to telling what he
knows just now, before he has placed it all
before the Grand Jury, but from other
sources it is learned that he has woven
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her believe there was a 5000 insurance
policy on the life of George Morris made
out in her name, and that she would get
the money providing 1t was proved that he
had not committed suicide, took the bait
and has almost signed away the lives OF
her brothers. Now she says she he'd most
flagrantly when she signed that statement,
and the most important bit OF evidence
against the accused has vanished.
But the general public-the men who
have started an ominous growl which
might turn into a howl by mob-does not
know that end of the story, because 1t has
not been able to listen to the tale of the
accused. From the very beginning 1t has
been the story of the prosecution which
has been given, while the three jailed indi-
viduals have as yet not been able to get an
attorney to care for their interests.
A CALL man broke through the strongly
defended lines to-day after many hours
talk with District Attorney Otis, j. b. Cur
tin, the specially employed prosecutor,
and Saul Morris, the brother OF the MUIR
dereG man. Otis acknowledged that there
was nothing upon which he could hold
the girl Still the murder charge holds
her in iail where she has been refused all
communication with the outside world.
Somehow the girl learned that newspaper
man wanted to get her side of the story.
She had prepared tightly crumpled note
she hoped to get to him asking to be heard
when the correspondent finally gained his
point and was ushered into her dark and
dingy cell. -
wears old, pretty beyond the average, with
big. dark brown eyes, set vide apart. She
was lastly dressed in { somber waist and
skirt. She appeared no more than WELL
developed child, who would never stop to
think of the right or wrong of things, but
would be guided by her own ikings and
inclinations. Her appearance was in i'll
accord with the descriptions of her that
have heretofore been given out
''Are you THE CALL reporter?" she anx-
iously inquired. Pm so glad. l was 60
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of vision the gold dust scales on the count
er. man aiming from the left shoulder,
however, could take good bead upon his
man. The way this bit of inform alton is
valuable is that Wesley McReynods must
necessarily fire a gun from his left shout
der, as his right eye is of glass, having
been put out years ago when he was a
small boy.
Whoever the murderers were they NAV
thank their stars, first that they are not
in the hands of the friends of popular
George Morris. Again they may recon
Gle themselves that they failed to secure
the sack of silver which Morris had lust
received. In it were many hundred bright,
shining half-dollar pieces of 1898, but
which had evidently never been in current
use. These half dollars are said to be the
only bright and clean ones seen in Tu-
olumne County in many years. Had the
murderers secured them it would not have
required many days before their passing
such attractive coins would have been
noticed
Tomorrow morning the Grand Jury will
hear more testimony in the Morris Nc
Reynolds affair. If an indictment is not
reached there is no telling but that raid
Will be made OIL the County JAIL although
tonight there are many conservative and
cool-headed citizens on the streets preach
ing moderation to those who will listen.
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EVENTS At SAN JOSE,
Divorce Proceedings Begun by a
Husband Whose Wife Ran
Away.
A Crazy Man Imagined Himself al
Electric Battery Whose Touch
Is Death.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. At. L. Edeline
to-day commenced suit against Susan NJ.
]. Edeline for divorce on the ground of
desertion. The couple were married in
Humboldt County about twenty years
ago. Four years ago they removed to this
city, and shortly after Edeline went to
Santa Cruz County to engage in logging.
Mrs. Edeline did not accompany her hus-
band, but remained in this city, where her
husband provided her with home. She
soon tired OF this place and went to San
Francisco, where her husband supported
her until about year ago, when she ran
off with another man. There are no chill
dren and no community property.