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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
BLAINE ON SILVER.

CF'ron the st. Louis Post-D fspatch.1
The Post-Dispatch recently published
an extract from one of Blaine's
speeches in which he said that he be-
lieved the struggle then and now go
ing on in this and other countries for
a single gold standard would, if success
full, produce wide spread disaster in
and throughout the commercial world"
and that 'it is impossible to strike sill
yer out of existence as money without
results that will prove distressing to
millions and utterly disastrous to tens
of thousands"
Gold standard men are now charging
the Post-Dispatch with insincerity be-
cause it did not go on and print a great
deal more of the same speech, showing
that, although, Mr.. Blaine believed the
conspiracy to corner gold meant ruin for
this country and others, he had not the
courage of his convictions, but like the
cowardly Rothschild camp followers
who style themselves international BIZ
metallists, advised America to wait
upon the pleasure of the European gold
borders for relief.
What the Post-Dispatch showed was
that James G. Blaine, the most brainy
and brilliant leader of his party, fully
recognized the terrible effects of the gold
standard. That he had not the cour-
age to point out the only practical and
American remedy was his misfortune
and the peoples.
Mr.. Blaine clearly saw ruin ahead.
But he advised the people to let it
come, unless the shylocks who were
conspiring to bring it about chose to
abandon their conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
THURsroN As DON oUIxoTE.


Senator John n Thurston seems to
have started out to be the Don Quixote
of the campaign. He has bucl1led on
his armor and is fighting the imagi-
nary giant of silver monometallism.
Now, there is no such giant. but if Mr..
Thurston is sincere, in what he says
he doubtless thinks there is.
In his speech at Garfield park he
pointed out the awful conditions esc-
listing in silver standard countries and
warned his hearers against placing the
United States in that category. He
should know, if he does not, that no
body is advocating the silver standard.
What the people are demanding is
They ask for the free and unlimited
bimetallism- the double standard.
coinage OF both gold and silver at a ra-
ito of 16 to 1, making the money coined
from both metals a legal tender for all
dues, public and private, giving the OPP
ton to the debtor to pay in the coin
that best suits his convenience. The
creditor classes will be all right; if they
object to those terms they can keep
what they have. They have all the
gold now.
While the creditor retains the option,
as now, there can never be bimetallism
either with or without an international
agreement.
In his Topeka speech Mr.. Thurston
repeated what has been frequently said
by advocates of gold monometallism,
that the country was placed on a gold
basis in 1853. 1t is not true. A careful
search of the coinage laws passed in
that year will fail TO show anything
warranting such a statement. He was
more honest in his statement regarding
the amount of silver coined prior to
1873 and did not place it at $s.oOoOoo as
is done by most gold standard advo-
Gates
His zeal for the success of the ticket
representing the gold interest proba-
bly, led him to falsely credit the Repub-
lican party with the responsibility for
the coinage of silver under the Bland
act The Bland bill was introduced by
a Democrat and passed by a Demo-
cratic congress over the veto of a Re
publican president 1t is just as well
to be truthful about these things IL a
campaign of education is to be carried
on.
He made an unfortunate distinction
when in referring to the Dingley tariff
bill which was before congress last
winter. He said:
Now when that bill came into the
senate it was not a Republican meas
ure it was a patriotic measure"
His reference to the reduction Of in
terest rates loses its force in the light
of the fact that when the interest rate
goes down the price Of commodities
decline with it and the borrower is
therefore not benefited. When the
country is prosperous and the people
are making money, the demand for
capital is increased and interest rates
90 up; when times are hard and indus
tries paralyzed the demand for capital
falls eff and interest rates go down.
Under such conditions nobody will Dor
row money at any price unless forced
to 6o 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
ABOUT THAT I.29 AN OUNCE
David overmyer Says the Populists
Will Not be Alarmed.
[From the Kansas City World.l


David Overmyer, the Kansas Demo-
crat who seconded the nomination of
Bland at Chicago, came in this morn
ing from Independence, Kan, and took
breakfast at the New Albany hotel,
where he was found chatting with Geo.
Green, the proprietor, by reporter for
the World.
Mr.. Overmyer said he had merely
stopped over between trains and didn't
want to talk on the political issues of
the day. He was on his way to Barn
ard, Nodaway county, Missouri he
rally tonight, and what he wanted was
a few minutes relaxation.
Il understand that it has been sug-
geSted that because Mr. Bryan in his
New York speech, said that when sill
yer is restored to its full money func-
ton it will be worth $1.29 per ounce,
therefore his speech would not be &C
The POpulists of Kansas understand
the money question well enough to
know that the restoration of silver
means cheaper money, and that each
one of these 129 cents will be a. cheap
er cent than under the gold standard.
They will therefore, not be frightened
by the suggestion
What does the free silver sentiment
in Kansas among the Republicans
amount tor"
There is large detection in the
Republican party of Kansas on ac-
larger than appears on the surface, and
that is very large.
rs the free silver sentiment confin-
ed to the farmers?''
mo, sir; it is entertained by merch-
ants and 1aborers as well as by the
for advocating it that the farmers
have"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
GONE CLEAN CRAY.

The New York Journal says editor
tally:
bryan Burglars Bryan as an An
arehist," 1.-THE Red Handed Assassins
of Public Credit 1.-The School of So
cialism,'' 1.-The Short Cut to Pillage,"
The Cecipe for Revolution" 'Lunacy
Running Amuck" and 1.-THE Orgie of
Reputation" are a few Of the choice
captions under which the conservative
Republican ana assistant Republican
editors give calm consideration to the
men and measures they see fit to op-
pose. The remarkable fact in connec-
ton with this outbreak is that the men
who are participating in it have actu-
ally lulled themselves into the belief
that the voters can be induced to &C
cept it as argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
OR for the East.

Travellers to New York, Philadelphia,
and other eastern points are waking
up to the beauties of d trip over the
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
and LEHIGH VALLEY R. r. Besides
the great St. Clair Tunnel and Niagara
Falls, the trip includes a day ride
through the Lehigh Valley, the Swift
zerland of America. The train leaving
Chicago at $40 p. m, daily, is one of
the best features of the trip. It is
vestibuled throughout, carries Pullman
Buffet Sleepers, and Dining Car; is
steam heated, lighted by gas, and the
equal of any of the famous trains out
of Chicago. Ticket Office 1O3 Clark
street, L. R. Morrow, City Ticket
Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
A BooMFRANG

The calamity howl which has been
ascending from Wall street and all
the region thereabout ever since the
Chicago convention. is bringing it's le-
climate results. Owners of ''timid
capital are Withdrawing it from the
banks and the banks having loaned
out their deposits, have such difficulty
in meeting the demands Of depositors
that many of them are closing their
doors.
If the calamity howlers in the east
continue to cry ruin $50 cent dollar
and try to make depositors in banks,
policy holders in insurance companies
and everybody else believe that they
will lose half their capital if the mints
are opened to silver. they may reason
ably expect to see banks fail with in
ceeds
The capital of the workingman who
may have a little surplus in the bank
is just as ''timid" as the capital of the
millionaire.
It seems strange that the eastern ca
Ianity hDwlers who are largely COM
posed Of men that have made large &C
cumulations OF money from the toll Of
other people and from the use Of other
peoples money. cannot see that they
must be the greatest sufferers from
their own policy in the end.
They seem bent on killing the goose
that lays the golden egg.
The people of the west and south are
not frightened by the calamity wall.
They know better. They are not with
drawing their money from the banks
and the banks are not failing. It is
only the ignorant easterner that is
frightened; he who has permitted
some one else to do his thinking during
his whole life. Nothing better could be
expected of him than that when told
his money was in danger he would be-
ieve it. He isn't bright enough to see
that the Wall street calamity howl was
intended for the west and south.
The Wall street effort to brighten and
intimidate the people is proving a
boO07ara NO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
LUXURY on wheels.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
have a magnificent new Pullman Yes
tibuled train which will be put in ser
vice on June "a, and known as the" Sea
side 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 vestibu1ed from end to end, lighted
by electricity, and will consist of a Lii
brary, 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 sumptious
Library and Observation car in the
rear Of the train. This magnificent
train will run through the tourist sea-
son of 1885, making ten trips in all.
Further information on application to
L. R. Morrow, City Ticket Agent, lob
Clark street, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
JONES' CAMPAIGN HELPERS
Said to Have Been Selected-Joh7son
of Kansas is One.

New York. Aug. 15.-Chairman Jones
of the Democratic national committee
it is said on good authority has decid-
ed upon those who will compose the
campaign committee and they will
probably be appointed soon. They are:
John r. Mclean, Ohio; Gov. Stone,
Missouri Clark Howell, Jr., Georgia;
c. A. Walsh, Iowa; J. r. Shanklin,
Indiana; J. J. Dwyer, California; d. J.
Campau Michigan; and J. G. Johnson,
Kansas. Gov. A1tgeId may also be ap-
pointed a member of the committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
NO RUN COUNTY, SCHOOLS.
Annual Levy of the County Clerk il
One Cent

The Topeka board of education has
returned its annual levy to the county
clerk. 1t is 1 cent.
Of this mills is for the purpose of
paying interest, etc, and mills for
running the schools.
There are 1O4 school districts in the
county outside of the city, but they
are slow in making their returns this
year. But "A have returned their lev
les so far, and 80 are lacking. Deputy
County Clerk John Wright says the
levies are a little less than usual this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

straw vote was taken on Santa Fe
train No. yesterday ana the result
was:
Mchlhley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .1z4
bryan ...ss...... 81
Choecldeu ........'.'s.s.....s
Total Observation-Disclosures.
OF those declaring for Mckinley 20
were Democrats and three Populists.
OF those declaring for Bryan 80 were
Populists, three Democrats and three
Republicans Formerly. -Exchange
TWO TO ONE FOR MCKINLEY.
Garden City, KAMA poll of one car
of passengers on last nights train
proved conclusively that Mckinley is
in it with the politicians. Out of less
than 100 voters in the car u were for
Mckinley. A canvass of the 72 votes
brought forth the fact that So of the
number were riding on passes. The
car load was made I'D of Mckinley
'worl1ingmen." who were en- route to
Garden City from the late Republican
convention to swell the Long crowd
Saturday. E. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
BIRTHS.

To Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Overton, Oak
land, a daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. George KinseI, III
Kansas avenue, a son.
1922 Madison street, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cinlett, North
Topeka a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Boldra, Sol
der township, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Coursey, 625
Leland street. a SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

If you have ever seen a little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble
and appreciate the value Of instanta-
neous relief afforded by De Wits Collie
& Cholera Cure. For dysentery and di-
arrhoea it is a reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this as a
cure unless it were a cure. G. ". Stans-
field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

In Senator Thurston Major Mckinley
has a most unselfsh loyal subject-he
has promised the electoral vote of al
most every state in the Union to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

The Sappho Quartette of Bethany
College, Lindsborg, assisted by the Gel
ebrated violinist, Theo. Lindberg, well
known to those who read of the must
cal contest at Hutchinson, will give a
concert at the Swedish Lutheran
church, corner Fourth and Tyler, Tues
day evening, August 18th. Now is an
opportunity. Admission % cents and Is
cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

OF course Cy could have been state
chairman eff he had wanted it''-but
Cy doesn't bump his head against
stone walls when he sees them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Governor Morrill, has not yet an
nounced whether he will turn his pro-
hibition or his joint face toward the
people in the present campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

The whole system is drained and IN
dermined by indolent ulcers and open
sores. De Wits Witch Hazel SaIve
speedily heals them. It is the best pile
cure known. G. W. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

They have thrown the parks open in
New oYrk during the hot spell for peo-
pie to sleep on the grass. If Coxey
were only there!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Political parties having defective
places in their platforms are. respect
fully referred to Mayor Fellows. who
has a gravel patch remedy on his
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

This evening at Great Bend Con-
gresham Long will try to fit his shoes
to the St. Louis platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

The north pole eIudes explorers as
successfully as Indian Territory out
laws do United States officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

headache, biliousness, indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or
unavoidable circumstances; De Wits
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them all. G. W. Stansfeld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

The sun goes right on insulating peo-
pie in New York regardless of the
blessings of the present gold stand
ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

What has bleeding Kansas done
that Roswell c. Horn should be sent
among US!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

North Pole to DR.. Never
touched me!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Ladies' shirt waists laundered 50 that
che -coIors- will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry Ia and IL y. sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Ayers Ague Cure never fails to
cure fever and ague and malarial dis
orders. Warranted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Iotals..-.........2s2.s9 5 2s4. $50 2s2, SIS
Sunday; no issue.
The total number Of copies printed In
tne SIX months named above. 1851, $40.
divided by 1856. the number of isz,4aS
shows the average to be 1O,625. This is
correct report of the issues Of tha
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL.
Tor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15
WAS TT THE SAME TRAIN.
A "straw Vote Looked at in Differ
emit Lights.

A straw vote was taken on Santa Fe
train No. yesterday ana the result
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-08-20
State Convention.

The Republican voters of the sew
eral counties of New Jersey are re-
quested to select delegates to a State
Convention, to be held in Taylor
Opera House, in the city of Trenton,
at - o'clock noon, on Thursday.
Aug. 21th next, for the purpose Of
nominating ten electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the Unit
ed States, to be supported at the en-
suing election
The basis of representation under
this call will be one delegate for each
200 Republican votes cast at the last
Gubernatorial election, and one for
each fraction of the same over one
hundred. The number of delegates
which each county will be entitled to
under this call will be as follows: At
lantic, 10; Bergen. 30; Burlington.
81; Camden. Ga; Cape May, s; Cumber-
land, 81; Essex, 147; Hudson, 105;
Gloucester, 20; Hunterdon, 17;iMer-
GER. 56; Middlesex, SO; Monmouth, 42;
Morris, 30; Ocean, 13; Passaic, So:
Salem, II. Somerset. 1S; Sussex, 10;
Union, 40; Warren II.
The county committees are request
ed to see that the representation is
equitably proportioned on the basis
OF this cal. In counties where the
number of wards and townships ex-
ceeds the allotted number of dele
gates, it IS suggested that fractional
representation be given, so that each
ward and township may be repre-
sented in the convention.
By order of the committee.
FRANKLIN MURPHY, Chairman.
JOHN Y. EosTER, Secretary.
July 30th, 1896
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-08-20

"On June % we had at last shot beard
ed seal, and as the snow became constant
ly worse I determined TO wait. We now
had a supply of seal meat until it melted
away We also shot three bears. We had
only two dogs left, which were now we'll
fed upon meat.
Son July % we continued our journey
over tolerably good snow. On July "a,
when about So degrees north, we sighted
unknown land at last, but the ice was ev-
erywhere broken into small foes, the wa
Ter between being filled with crushed ice
in which the use of the kayaks was impos-
sible. We therefore had to make our way
by balancing from one ice piece to aDoth-
er, and we did not reach land until Aug.
6 at 81 degrees 3s minutes north and about
SO degrees east longitude.
This proved to be entirely ice capped
islands. In kayaks we made our way west
ward in open water along these islands,
and on Aug. - we discovered land extend
ing from southeast to northwest. The
country became more and more puzzling,
as l could find no agreement with Payer
map. thought we were in longitude east
of Austria sound, but if this was correct
we were now travelling straight across
Wilczek Land and Dove glacier without
seeing any land near US.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-08-20

ed the New Siberian islands Sept %. We
made fast to a foe in latitude rs degrees
so minutes north and in longitude 1913 de-
grees 81 minutes east. We then allowed
the ship to be closed in by the ice.
GAS anticipated, we were gradually
drifted north and northwestward during
the autumn and winter from the constant
II exposed and violent ice pressures, but
she (the Franz surpassed our expectations.
being superior to any strain. The temper
ature fell rapidly and was constantly low,
with little variation for the whole winter.
During weeks the mercury was frozen.
The lowest temperature was 62 degrees be-
low zero. Every man on board was in per-
feet health during the whole voyage The
electric light, generated by a windmill,
fulfilled our expectations. The most friend
ly feeling existed, and time passed pleas
antly. Every one made pleasure his duty,
and a better lot of men could hardly be
found
1.-THE sea was up to 80 fathoms deep
south of 70 degrees north, where the depth
suddenly increased and was from 800 to
300 fathoms north Of that latitude. This
will necessarily upset all previous theories
based ON shallow polar basin. The sea
bottom was remarkably devoid of organic
matter During the whole drift had good
opportunities to take a series of scientific
observations, meteorological, magnetic,
astronomical and biological; soundings.
deep sea temperatures and examinations
for the salinity of the sea water.
Under the stratum of cold ice water
covering the surface of the polar basin l
soon discovered warmer and more saline
water due to the gulf stream, with tenn
{ ,.,e ? 70, n
Drifting Northward.
I'VE saw no land and no open water ex-
cept narrow cracks in any direction. AS
anticipated, our drift northwestward was
most rapid during the winter and spring,
while the northerly winds stopped or
drifted as backward during the summer.
4 On June IS. 1894, we were 81 degrees
/ 90 minutes north. But we drifted then
southwark only. On Oct. 21 we passed 50
/ degrees north. On Christmas eve, 1894,
/ So degrees north was reached and a few
I days later SO degrees "a minutes, the far
4 thest north latitude previously reached by
man.
''On Jan. and the Fran was exposed
( to the most violent ice pressures we expe-
rienced. She was then firmly frozen in ice
of more than so feet of measured thick
ness. This foe was oyerridden by great ice
masses, which were pressed against the
port side with irresistible force and threat
ened to bury if not to crush her The
necessary provisions, with the canvas kay
axis and other equipments, had been placed
in safety upon the ice. Every man was
ready to leave the ship if necessary and was
prepared to continue with the drift, living
on the foe. But the Fran proved even
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-08-20

stronger than our trust in her. When the
pressure rose to the highest and the ice
was piled up high above the bulwarks, she
was broken loose and slowly lifted out of
her bed in which she had been frozen. but
not the slightest sign of a split was TO be
discovered anywhere in her. After that
experience l consider the Fran almost
equal to anything in the way Of ice pres
sure. AfterEard we experienced nothing
more of the Kind, but our drift was rapid
ly continued north and northwestward.
"As / now with certainty anticipated
that the Fran would soon reach her high
est latitude north of Franz Josef Land
and that she would not easily fail to carry
out the programme of the expedition, viz,
to cross the unknown polar basin, de-
cided to leave the ship in order to explore
the sea north of her route Lieutenant Jo-
hansen volunteered to join me, and /
could not easily have found better COM
panion in every respect. The leadership of
the expedition on board the Fran l left TO
Captain Sverdrup. With my trust in his
qualifications as a leader and his ability