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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
FAMILY SCRAP BASKET.

vaseline makes the best dressing for
russell shoes.
Use milk pudding and stewed fruit
for bilious dyspepsia.
After washing never wiring wOrsted
dress goods. Shake them.
Spirits of turpentine is the thing
with which to cleanse and brighten pat
ent leather.
Moderately strong salt and water
taken by the teaspoOnful at intervals is
a cure for catarrhal cold.
Soak black calico in salt and water be-
fore washing, and so prevent its fad
ing.
Toilet vinegar, cologne water, alcO-
hol and red wine are good for oily and
moist hands.
An exchange says: Apply castor oil
once a day to warts from two TO six
weeks, and they will disappear.
No receptacle for soiled clothing, even
if handsomely decorated, should be kept
in sleeping apartment.
The dirtiest frying pan will become
clean if soaked five minutes in ammo
MIA and water.
Old feather beds, if left on a grass
plot during a summer shower, and al
4OWCQ u 8CI tAOAOdSn4y WGb, WILL
when dry and beaten, seem fresh and
new again.
Written yellow linen by boiling half
an hour in one pound of fine soap melt
ed ia one gallon Of milk. Then wash
in suds, then in two Geld waters with q
little bluing.
A sl1ewer viii be found to be Of great
assistance in sweeping a room. Moth
ing else can so thoroughly dig out de-
posts of rust from dusky corners. For
still smaller recesses a bit Of twisted
wire that started life as q hairpin will
be found equally effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MEXICAN SITUATION.
The Country Prospering Under the
Free Coinage of Silver.

SAN Francisco. Aug. al consider
last Saturday nights meeting in the Au>
ditorium one of the grandest AFFAIRS OF
the sort that I ever saw, and have seen
many"
Miss Susan B. Anthony was seated
amid a group of ardent woman-suffrage
workers. all, like the veteran leader, de-
lighted with enthusiastic formal endorse
ment which the suffrage plank IN the
Republican platform had received at the
great mass meeting.
1T was a clean dignified meeting,
went on Miss Anthony. There was moth
ing about it that savored of personality
nor a single coarse allusiOn of any sort
Now. know a little about political
meetings, since have been going 10
them for a half century or so, and Tor
propriety, moderation and good taste TINS
one seems the peer of any have attend
ed and by far the superior of most.
LAS to Mr.. Knights introduction OF
Miss Shaw it was, in my OPINION the
acme of surprising refinement he as
77Iav,ed the delicacy of a gentleman pre-
senting lady, and at the same TINE
+Tera vas in his words and manner every
indication of that communicating Win
which the truly high-minded man treats
his equal
81 must, however, exercise an oId "o-
mans privilege and find fault with one
thing-there were too many women theIe-
comets filed the house and CROWDED
non the stage. while thousands ofmen~
I-otars-were turned away. l felt hke
ee++ins M and telling the women to go
home and stay there until after the cam
Daien is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MISS ANTHONY GLAD.
The Veteran sufragist is Pleased
With q Frisco Meeting.

Washington, Aug 81 have been in
the mercantile business in Tampico, Mex
leo, about thirty-f1ve years. said Mr.. J.
Saunders, a shreWd-faced. pleasant
spoken gentleman, who went from North
Carolina to the sister republic, and who
chatted entertainfngly to a reporter at
the Metropolitan.
''They may say what they please about
gold,' he observer, but silver, is the
sheet anchor of our prosperity and al
ways will be. 1t is only when we deal
with outsiders that we feel the deprecia-
ton of money, and sooner or later
that intercourse will be a minimum IN
less the other nations give US fairer play.
1T seems to me absurd that the United
States does not open her minis to free
coinage. OF course, Mexico would gain
thereby. but not to half the extent this
country would. A fool can understand
that from the very day that this govern
nent renOnetized silver, every dollars
worth of goods imported into Mexico
would be bought in the United States.
paying England. Germany and France
S1.S5 for 81 worth of goods, when there
would be no discount on the PURCHASING
power of that dollar in the states. It is
all due to the lack of nerve. and 7 think
shows very poor craftsmanship on the
part of the greatest and richest nation
on earth. Not only would you gain US
for a customer. but also the Central and
South American states, and believe that
rather than see all this trade monopoliz-
ed by our government, England would
very quickly fall IN line in the matter
of recognizing silver.
However, it DOESN'T matter very much
to US. We are more prosperous and de-
veloping faster than any other part OF
the world. We will continue on silver
basis and year by year decrease our pur-
chases from abroad. Manufacturing
plants are starting up in all parts OF our
republic and after awhile we will be in
dependent of foreign nations, for We viii
make the bulk of all that is needed at
home and the money changers OF New
York and London will no longer exact
tribute from us. Even now we are on the
defensive and protecting ourselves at the
expense of the people of this country
There is prohibitive duty OF SO a
barrel on -four imported from any other
country; the result is that the natives
are raising wheat and importations have
entirely ceased. We have hrst-class roll
lei. mills of the latest type, and they turn
out as fine -four as is sold anywhere
Right now there is a great rush OF I'M
migrants into the country about Tamplco
Americans are coming in and buying Dig
tracts Of land for coffee planting COT
fee is a sure and lucrative crop. but in ad-
dition there is plenty of money to be
made in other things. There IS no coun-
trv that offers such Inducements to CAPT
tai as Mexico, nor to young men who are
ro+ q frafd of work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MAroH eoxEs EoR eIRLs.
Another of Mans PrerOgatives Seized
Upon by the New Woman.

Another of Mans PrerOgatives Seized
Upon by the New WOman.
Until this year the match box has
been the unquestioned, exclusive prop
ecty of man. Never once did he think
of such thing as the fairer sex borrow
ing 1T. He may have had a presentmena
of her laying claim to his neektie, but
his n1atehboD-never.
But the bicycle girl, who makes what
ever she wants possible, has now laid
siege to mans matchbox. If she con-
templates riding at night she needs
matches to light her lamp, and neces-
sarily she must carry them in q match
box.
That is the reason that there are any
number of new match boxes this year
which are smaller and more dainty than
anything in this line ever seen before.
do girls buy them ?'' a prominent
jeweler was asked. To which question
he answered: Eyes, indeed. The
smaller sizes are made particularly for
their special use"
The prettiest Of the new match boxes
for girls are of gold with an enameled
decoration. The enamehng either takes
the form Of a college or yacht club flag
or II resembles 9 hand-painted minia-
wing . girl On 4 WnGGA OF Gu6
head OF a dog. Many Of these match
boxes are made with concealed recess
for photograph. It IL only when
certain spring is touched that the pic
ture can be seen, 50 slzillfuliy is It hidden
away.
The silver matchboZes, decorated
with the outline Of q tiny bicycle in
enamel, are also new and much less exs
pensive.-N. Y Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
FREE BATHS IN CHICAGO.
A New Bath House for the Public
Erected There.

Chicago, Aug. S1.-The west park
commissioners have given the residents
of the west side a magnificent free bath
house and the people of the north side
are enjoying the benefits Of Lincoln
park beach, and now the south side is
going to fall into line with a fine public
bathhouse. Within six months there
will be established near wentworth
avenue and Thirty ninth street the
finest and best equipped free bathhouse
in Chicago. Plans have been drawn,
the money appropriated and the bids
advertised for and withing two weeks
the contract will be let and the work
actually begun.
The money for the south side free
bathhouse was appropriated by the city
council a year and a half ago. At that
time $500 was set aside for the pur
pose, but Mayor Swift and eX-Commis-
siOner Kent refused to advertise for
bids, Notwithstanding the appeals of
the citizens who worked hard for the
establishment of the Institution in the
south division of the city. Commits
sioner DOwney took hold of the matter,
however. as soon as he assumed con-
troll of the public works department,
and under his instructions City Archi-
tect Watson prepared plans and speci-
fca tons and yesterday bids were ad-
vertfsed for the construct lion Of the
The structure viii have a frontage Of
80 feet in Wentworth avenue and will
be 100 feet deep, with one wing It was
the original intention to have two
wings. each with thirty-two shower
baths. one section for men and the other
for women. It was found, however, that
with the limited amount Of money at
the disposal of the department one
wing would have to be left off until
an additional appropriation is secured.
On this account the building will be
erected In such manner that later on,
when there is more available cash, the
second wing can be added. Until the
second wing is built two days each
week will be devoted to women and
the remaining five to men and boys
In the basement provision is made for
a free laundry, where the poorer classes
can bring their clothes and wash and
iron them with the proper cOnveniences,
such as dryers and steam washers.
Space has also been allotted for a bar
Der shop and soup kitchen, to be run
on the cheapest possible plan, but these
will not be in operation after the new
wing has been added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MAY LOWER THE LAKES.
Cana ians May Enter Protest Against
the Chicago Drainage q a mel

Quebec, Aug 31-There is now no
doubt that a strong protest will be
made by Canada against the opening
of the so-called Chicago drainage ca
nal, based upon the contention that it
will seriously affect the navigation of
the St Lawrence, especially between
the ports of Montreal and Quebec and
in the harbor of Montreal. Here there
is often less than 26 feet Of water, or
not sufficient to accommodate the 1arg-
est vessels engaged in its trade.
The people of Montreal are much ex-
ercised about the lack of sufficient wa
ter in their harbor and in the channel
below which annually prevents the
flagship of the British North American
squadron from reaching their port, and
may stand in the way of the proposed
fast transatlantic steamers ascending
the river any farther than Quebec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
AFTER ASTOR'S SCADs.
British Royalty Not Above the Mad
Race for Doodle.

London, Aug. 91.-The discussion of
the rumOr OF the possible marriage Of
Mr.. William Waldorf Aston to Princess
Victoria of Wales has been reOpened
by a leading society journal which re-
cards the match as quite possible, say
ing it will give the greatest satisfaction
to all intelligent people in the English
speaking world, adding: There has
been more than one royal marriage in
Europe during the past few years
which was not so promising as would
be the marriage of the daughter of a
future king to a man of good physical
attributes and moral commercial char
acter, and who. under such circum-
stances, would speedily be promoted to
a dukedom."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
A SNAKEAS BIN.
Blacksnake 'cRides the Trucks From
Cincinnati to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Ind, Aug. 31.-A black
snake, measuring 61a feet in length and
51A inches around the largest part of
its body, was found coiled around the
axle on B. & o. s. w. box car in the
cOmpany's yards here this morning
The snake was first seen in the Cincin-
natl yards by Conductor Cole several
hours before, and an effort was then
made to kill it, but the reptile crawled
into a hole leading to the hollow part
of the wheel attached to the axle and
was lost from view. The snake made
the trip from Cincinnati to this city, a
distance of 12O miles, and did not seem
in the least disturbed thereby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
SOCIALISM OUT AND OUT.
Mrs. Lease Declares for Tt and Will
Begin a Propaganda

Rushville, Ind, Aug. 31-Mrs. Mary
E. Lease of Kansas spoke here Satur-
day In an interview she said she had
espoused socialism as the coming form
of government, and will, after the cam
paign, begin q. propaganda for sOcialis-
tic principles. She has abandoned all
idea of entering the ministry. She will
stump the states of New York and
Pennsylvania for Bryan. She says she
proposes to take her permanent resi-
dence on the Atlantic coast. She does
not like Tom Watson and says if he
is patriotic and a gentleman, and has
the welfare of free silver at heart, he
will withdraw from the vice presiden-
tial race. At present she thinks him
the greatest menace to Bryan's sue
cess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
DROPS DETROIT TRIBUNE.
Republican Newspaper Association of
Michigan Pushes It Out,

Port Huron, Mich, Aug. S1.-At the
annual meeting of the Republican
Newspaper association of Michigan, held
in this city, a resolution was adopted
to have the Detroit Tribune stricken
from the list of membership. The Trib-
une was denounced in vigorous terms
and a resolution was adopted that q
committee be appointed to revise the
list of Republican papers and drop from
the rolls all papers not supporting the
Republican national ticket. Nothing
was said of the state ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN CLUB.
Fair Sex of Wolcottville, Ind, Will
March and Talk for Mckinley.

Ligonier Ind, Aug. S1.-The women,
married and single, of Wolcottville have
perfected the organization of a McKin-
ley and Hobart club, with a member
ganization is the equipment of
marching club, which will actively par
ticipate in all the rallies Of the cam
paign in La Grange county. In addi-
ton to taking part in public demon
STATIONS. a number OF the fair sex who
are endowed with oratorical talent will
conduct a school house canvass in be-
half of the Republican leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road.

HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, Arizona, louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas
Dates of sale September 1, Is and z9,
october 6 nd 20. One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets. Good for TWEEN
tv-one days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31

Dr. A. P. Sawyer: After using one
box of the Pastilles find myself en-
tfrely cured. My case had been treated
by several doctors. Lucy Bitner. Kan.
sas. Ill Frank Sim. Pharmacist. 500
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
Convention National Democratic Par
ty, Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 2 and
4. 1896.

One fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale August 80 and 81, return limit
September g. Enquire of Cromwell &
Jeffers, postofice. North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street
W. Q. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31

Appleton. M1nn.-Dr. A P Sawyer.
cure and can safely say I have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
bic. Mrs J. H. Craig Frank Sim.
Pharmacist, 607 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31

Those desiring stands or privileges
at the fair Eronds reunion week call on
or address R T. Kreipe sol Kansas av.
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Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
Op~ning a SIuice Gate

Rellev~s n dam Of a superabundancs of water The
wel, are kind OF suice OF the system. and
To carry on superfuies which would otherwise flood
damage H. Constipation obstrcts this avenue Of
IIostetters stomach Bittes opens II and relieves the
system This It does gently and gradually. but COM
pieely and does not like violent purgative grippe
wis. and drench the bowels and leave them weak and
UNIT for efficient service afterwards On the contrary
Il lnyigorates and regulates at the same time that
IL relieves them. 1t also strengthens and imparts
activity to stomach. liver and Kidneys couneracts
tendency to rheumatism and nvigorates the
,vsem For the relief prevention Of chlls and
bilious renittent dumb and cake. 1t has
peer among modern remedies. Persons convalesclng
suffering from the debility or nnrmitiss OF age ind
highly beneficial :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
MKINLEy.s STRENGTH IN GEORGIA.

MKINLEY'S STRENGTH IN GEOR"lA'
NEED OF ACTIVITY BY HIS FRIENDS TO '"H'N
MATE THEIR OPPONENTS SCHEMES.
Washington. March II tSpeciaD.-A pfo''''e''
Georgia Republican. speaking to-day OF the s'f"bsV
in that State for the control of the delegates 10 the
Republican National Convention said:
The Georgia friends of Governor Mckinney nav nav,
begun to realize. II they did not reaZe pelole INA.
they have a hard fight their hands 10 Keep MAJ h
their local strength. 1t becomes more eNH."t 60
day that the pan Of campaign OF the any 49, r
forces Is to get up contests in every diSt'.'' IN
venton and in the State Convention anu ~ 81"
contestIng delegations all along the line M, ~,
deed seems TO be the plan which the anu n.S
men have determined upon throughout tls SUI hr,
McKinley's ability and success In aetuhs ''o"', -
delegates have been much greater than was ,Npsts
and so the fat has gone forth TO GET up en-,
and I'm that way to eliminate the Souih from p.i.s
factor in the organization OF the Natohd' ~ 10
lIcan Convention at 81. Louis II the men "Io a.
looking out for the interests OF Mckinney naN -
where in their heads even small ldea ma ''a.
have not fight their hands. the sooner NJ o
ria Of that idea the better IL Will be lot ,i'' ~
politcal situation in the South IL latter-day
in its highest development Inc sChcln'Ia TO-, ,ha,
work all around and 1t may be said IN phss''h '''''
their fine Italian hands are showing results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

WASHINGTON. March IA (SpeciaD.-The canvass
,or the Republican Presidential nomination 10
ranidly entering It's most critical stage.
During the week Just ended three influential
Northern and Western States have held conven-
lions and chosen delegates to represent them AT
c, Louis and the "booms'' Of two "favori'e
sons" have been formally launched. with impos-
ing confidence and enthusiasm. Ohios conVeh-
ton. renewing it's pledges of last July, has pre-
sented to Republican voters at large the cam
d,dacy Of Ex-Governor Mckinley; while in Iowa
tho canvass Of Senator William B. Allison Tor the
Presidency has been stamped by friends ana
ne,ghbors with most cordial and vociferous ap-
nroval. Kansas holding Its convention on the
same day as Ohio cast its lot Internationally
with Ohio's candidate, giving to Mckinley the
sod vote Of It's six deegates-at-large ana OF 'he
eight district delegates far elected scatter
ing district conventions have also been heid IN
New-York. Pennsylvania, South Carolina Geor-
p,a Louisiana and Wisconsin; so that the week
hs,loting has covered wide range and is invest
cd with unusual interest and significance Al
togather eighty-one additional delegates nave
been chosen bringing the total OF delegates so
far elected TO 2O6-something short OF one-rourth
If the full membership of the St Louis ConVen-
t,on The delegates already chosen come from
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS PLANS.
PROBABLE DELEGATES TO ST. LOtlS-Ihh '"'ii
.c,rNcT CHAIRMAN WELLINGTON.

ual,,n,ore March IA ecaD.-Chairman Neilhs-
ton has called A meeting OF the Republican state
Committee on March Is. in this city ioF 'he P"'
OF naming the times and places Tor nouns Wv
State and district conventions TO select "''s"''
10 81, Louis, and also for the coh'eh'''"S ~ w
nate candidates for Congress-
There will be a sharp contest for the contro' Oh
tho decoration TO the National Convention. The OPP
nosli,on 10 the election OF Mr. Wellington ID Wv
United States Senatorship IL now arrayed aH""'''
the p;an 10 make him chairman 81 the "'''e''''"
and secure his selection az the Maryland i"'"'"
o, the National Committee in plac. OF JAM -
carv who has held that honor for number oil
,.,rs state Senator W.stcott ana oth'E p''"'
a,, Republicans on the Eastern Shore OF the S'"''
,sea % WELLINGTON In the Senatorshp hSnt ~"
working with the friends OF Mr.. Gary ana "'''''"
IT Malster TO prevent the Wellington III" 80"
obtaining control OF the State Coh''""o" -
WELLINGTON while not openly expressing h"' f'''''
20 ,r tho matter OF cani!tatcs for IN" fF'7l-
do,,ial nomination. H. known 10 be 'aNoI'"'" ~
DC, and 70 be working IN his interest, MI cary
20 a strong advocate OF Mckinley. ana the semi
mani NJ the leading Republicans In Mary'ahn seem"
"a ho divided between Reed and Mckinney Wv
ernor Morton also has a number oil ''''"N' - WIN
State ..,,.
% bridge over the differences caused by the H'"'o
chin neh, and In the selection OF me '''s"'''
800, ,,,,. N. opoosng factions Conferences nav"
i ialks ~ bciwean Governor l>ownics ana Mes
Woiiincton and Gary with this Object III Wv -" -.
-, far !, has not been successful m 49,
n.,n n Mr. wellington. Mr. Gary. MT M',s3e' an
ether Mr Melvin Senator Dryden IL ''. e,s,rrn
hinafion baltimore city and me wesu'ni,t al io
% o,,,bcrn sections OF the state "ouln a W.
renrcsented II the wellington men r~',C'r e,,,
no,,,roiling the State convention ana lai - 80
,,ssra Gary and Master as dci.fh''--'' >.
they viii undoubtedly be chosen IN ,n' s,a,c Honsc
h1;c,s sidney Mudd. Speaker OF me STAT nv" ~,
W nainootcs through whose efforts. NANNY ",
Woilingion was elected Senator, - no" 49, >,
for
u, ni'" q, " ouls Mr. Mudd IS t. be the R"pupc...rn
oordtdate from the Vth District for congress, Gm
Thuas I chryock state Treasurer. ana ,ieh-
erai Felix Agnus will probably be members Oh ""'
delegation TO 81. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
NKINLEY DELEGATES FROM OHIO.

Columbus Ohio. March H-Congressman J." D.
Een,on was renomnated by the Republican 'o"-
pressionai Convention at Portsmouth to-ud'' anu
ox-Congressman a. G. Thompson. OF portsmouth,
49,, ,,ornev-General Richards, OF Iron on. were
hnsen delegates 10 the National Republican Con
vcntion They were instructed 10 supper ~. ,ni,,.
~ the congressional Committee. primary eiec
ton on April has been called by the maori! oi
49,. committee and will select contostng Delegates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
A SILVER CONFERENCE IN ONO.

Cleveland. March IA meeting OF silver men
representing nearly every county In ONO, was heI'
at the Hollenden Hotel last night. 1t was stormy
from the outset, and at several Junctures II seemed
that the meeting would be forced to adjourn De
cause OF differences Of opinion The main source
81 contention was the proposition OF a. \. Brown
NJ Cincinnati that four silver men be recommended
n the Democratic State Convention as delegates
at-arge to the National Convention. l.. T.. Holden
Of cleveland; r. H. Finley. OF Bucyrus: Allen W
Thurman. OF Columbus, and f.. W. Moore. OF
(;reenvIlle. named. Then turmoil rcigned
The motIon was finally laid on the table. Next IT
was determined that organizers be appointed to
visit every county awaken an interest In the sill
ver movement and work for the election Of silver
men TO the State and National conventions. AT
nm early hour this morning the convention ad-
iourned. II IL likely that another meeting VIII be
balf