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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
MIGHT HURT KANSAS CITY.
President Stickney's Project Would
Force Through Rates.

The Kansas City Star says: Compel
ing lines of the Chicago Great Western
railway are aroused over the announce
ment that President Stickney of that
road has raised over 5 million dollars
with which a series of great grain ele-
vatOrs will be erected reaching from
Kansas City to the Atlantic seaboard.
AS told in The Star yesterday, the
scheme provides for a great railway
and elevator system, of which the Chi
cago Great Western railway, the Iowa
Development company and the Anglo
American Grain and Provision COM
pany are to be the nucleus. The stock
holders in the railway company are also
stockholders in the two auxiliary COM
panies. The three corporations will be
consolidated in fact if not in law and
grain will be bought in immense guam
titles and shipped over the Great West
ern and stored in it's elevators. The
Great Western has already started to
build a big elevator in Kansas City.
Kan, and railroad men generally be-
lieve that President Stickney will build
other elevators at St. Joseph, Omaha,
Leavenworth, Topeka and Minneapolis,
with terminals at St. Paul. Buffalo and
Liverpool.
The advantage which the Great West
ern will derive from the fruition of it's
scheme is bothering the through Chi
cago lines, and may result in a condi-
ton of affairs injurious to Kansas City
as a grain and stock market. A traffic
official of a leading Kansas City line
said this morning regarding the situa-
ton:
'The Santa Fe, Rock Island and Bur-
lington roads, which are through lines
to Chicago, will have to protect them
selves if the Great Western carries out
it's project. With its auxiliary COM
panies the Great Western will not have
to violate the interstate commerce law
by giving rebates to shippers. The
stockholders of one company are the
stockholders of the other, and increased
dividends will make up to them what
they may lose in the operation of one
of the companies. The result will be
to kill the Kansas City grain market
and greatly injure the packing house
industry. To compete with the Great
Western, which does not reach the ter
ritory west or south of Kansas City, the
Chicago lines will have to make such
low rates that grain and live stock will
be carried through Kansas City to Chi
cagO. In other words, we do not intend
to haul grain and live stock to Kansas
City and allow the Great Western to Sc
cure the remainder of the hauling to
Chicago. The Missouri Pacific will also
undoubtedly protect itself by making
through rates to St. Louis. The through
Chicago lines do not intend to haul so
per cent of the shipments to Kansas
City and allow so per cent of them to
be shipped out over the Great Western
or any other lines. Mr.. Stickney's ele-
vator project will unquestionably force
through rates to Chicago, and the grain
consignment privilege at this point,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Score one for the other Side.

New York. Sept. 11.-Major John
Bryne, president of the Democratic
Honest Money league, has issued a cir
cular to Republican organizations in
which he says:
I am thoroughly alarmed, because if
the estimates on the other critical
states are as erroneous as the estimate
on New York, there is no hope for the
country. Today an election would give
this state to Bryan with 100000 major
ity.
The truth is the campaign is going
by default. There is too much conf
dence and not enough work. 1t is
based on a fancied security as to this
state by estimates made in past cam
paigns.
This year all past bearings are val
ueless. Republicans and Democrats
alike are pledged to silver. Unless an
active, educational campaign is prose-
cuted day and night, from now until
election day, New York will be lost.
My estimate is made from the inside
of a middle section said to be a fair
average, where I was told by a man
who agreed with me that he could not
take part with US and continue to live
in the community. Part of the plan of
the enemy is to lulI the friends of hon
est money into security until too late to
save the state. 1t is this that is now
succeeding"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
CAN'T CARRY HIS WARD.
But Bryan Will Have 100000 Major
ity in New York if You Believe
These Stories.

Augusta, Me, Sept. 11.-Chairman
Marley of the Republican state COM
mittee received this morning a letter
from a member of the Nebraska Re
publican state committee, dated Sep
TENDER 4. of which the following is an
excerpt:
"Of course we do not expect to carry
Nebraska by as large a majority as you
will carry Maine, but we shall carry it
for Mckinley. There is not the least
doubt of that. We shall carry the state
with from 5000 to 1900.
About a week or ten days after Bry-
an was nominated there was a great
deal of enthusiasm and there might
have been a. chance Tor Bryan to have
carried Nebraska, but the tables have
turned and the tide reached its height
ten days after the nOnintion, and it has
been steadily receding ever since.
I never saw such thorough organiza-
ton and intense feeling among our peo-
pie as now exists. It is a certainty that
Bryan cannot carry his precinct, ward,
county, congressional district, or state.
Mr.. Bryan lives in precinct A of the
Fifth ward, and he has made his home
Men have been employed to poll the
precinct and in taking the poll men
were sent who would make a careful
and accurate poll from house to house.
and the name and politics of every vot-
er have been reported and verified.
THE result shows an overwhelming
majority against Mr.. Bryan. It was as
follows:
Mckinley, 21O; Bryan, Il; doubtful,
IL"
When Mr.. Marley read the letter he
remarked:
That's the way things are going with
US. The country is in no danger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
AERONAUT A DUMMY.
The Mystery of the He'll Gate Disas-
ter Now Explained.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE mystery of
the Hell Gate balloon disaster has been
solved. The aerOnaut who was dashed
to pieces near that place on the rocks
last night was Prof. Stutzke, leader of
the Christian Apostolic congregation,
who were scheduled to make their he
gtra from earth to heaven several days
ago.
OF course it was not Prof. Stutzke as
his friends knew him, but it was a pa
pier mache image of the eccentric
preacher. It was made by one of the
members of the German Veterans So
ciety of the FrancO-Prus war, who
also constructed a balloon which had
diameter of % feet, and which was
equipped with a fine large car
The balloon and its daring dummy
were sent up from the garden of the
"Old Homestead" at Ninety-second
street and Third avenue, where the
members of the society had assembled
to commemorate the Battle Of Sedan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
COLLISION AS A SHOW.
Monster Gathering at Des Moines to
Witness the Impact of Engines.

Des Moines, Sept. 1O.-The largest
crowd that ever entered the grounds of
the state fair was present yesterday
afternoon the attraction being the col
hsion of the two MOgul locomotives.
which took place in front of the grand
stand. The crowd numbered $4,000
persons.
on track built especially for the pur-
pose, about half a mile long, The two
machines each weighing go tons were
started at opposite ends of the track
an hour in the middle of the stretch.
One was named GOldbug and the other
Silverbug. One engine was left a COM
plete wreck It's boiler was broken, and
the water, escaping, put out the fire.
The other engine was left alive and
its whistle blew for fully five minutes
after the collision. The wreck was a
success in every way, and neither en-
CINE is worth anything except for the
scrap heap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
DEPEW HASN'T FUSED
With Mr. Vanderbilt as New York
Rumor Had It

New York, Sept. 10.-The World this
morning says: Chauncey M. Depew
was asked as to the truth of a, report
that there was friction between him
and W. X Vanderbilt, and that in the
event of Mr.. McKinley's election he
would resign the presidency of the New
York Central to accept a cabinet or
diplomatic position. Mr.. Depew said:
THE story is untrue from beginning to
end. At periods of six months, for the
last five years, similar reports have
been set in circulation. My friends
have discovered on every occasion that
they emanated from Wall street or Chi
cago or were started generally for the
purpose of affecting the market. Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt is rapidly regain
ing his health, and am going to see
him tomorrow. During his brothers
illness, VIM. K. Vanderbilt has assumed
the position he occupied in reference to
certain prperties before he became i'll.
My relations with them are most cor
dial I have no political ambition.
These reports used annoy me but pay
no attention to them now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
ALLOWS NO COERCION.
President Ingalls, of G & o Boad Tells
Employees to Vote as They Wish.

New York. Sept. I'm E. ingalls,,
president of the Chesapeake & Ohio and
Big Four railroads, addressing his Eel
low employees at Clifton Ford, Pa, last
Saturday, said he had received marked
copies from time to time of newspapers
containing the charge of coercion of
employees. For ten years, he said. the
Chesapeake & Ohio and its employees
had got along very well together with
out the assistance of newspapers, and
could do it still Mr.. ingalls, told his
employees that the right to vote their
sentiments was the grandest right that
had come down to them; that it was
better than all the gold in the world.
What 1 ask you to do he said in
conclusion, lis to go home, read all on
the subject you can get hold of, think
over it, and then vote as you decide
best. If, after studying the question,
you decide to vote for Bryan and SewalI
against what we consider to be the best
interests of the Chesapeake & Ohio,
and if anyone discharges you for so
voting, come to me and will discharge
the man who discharged you and put
you back"
This declaration was received with
tumultuOus applause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

now dominant because of the low fiat
rates, would be entirely done away
with. The plan Of Mr.. Stickney's three
corporations to control the grain and
provision trade to the southwest will
not help Kansas City. The Chicago
lines are also tired of hauling live stock
to this market and having the product
shipped out on other lines"
It is probable that the effort of the
Great Western to control the grain and
provision traffic will bring on a disas-
trous rate war, in which all western
lines will be involved. The gulf lines
will also take hand in the fight, and
what the results will be traffic officials
dare not conjecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
TOO ACTIVE FOR SILVER.
Two Government Officials Asked to
Surrrender Their Places.

Laurel, Nd, Sept. lit leaked out
here today that E c. Baldwin of this
place, deputy auditor Of the treasury
department, had been asked to resign
because of his great activity in behalf
of the Democratic silver ticket. 1t was
at Mr.. Baldwin's request that Richard
Bland recently came to Laurel to de-
liver a speech. Mr.. Baldwin has him
self made a number of silver speeches
since the opening of the campaign.
1t is also stated upon good authority
that H. z. Bell, deputy commissioner
of pensions. has been asked to step out
for the same reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Sending Money to New Orleans.

Washington, Sept. 1G.-The treasury
officials are doing what they can Iegit-
imately and lawfully to assist the ma
tiOnal banks of New Orleans in tiding
over any runs that may be made upon
them. The New Orleans banks have
reserve agencies in New York, and at
their request deposits are made in the
sub-treasury in New Orleans and is
then directed to pay the amounts to
the banks Already over a million dol
lars have been SO transferred and in
case of need, further exchanges will
be made.
Comptroller Ecke1s has appointed F.
l. Richardson receiver of the American
National bank of New Orleans which
failed some weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
Puget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route.

Take the shortest and most desira BILE
line to the far west; complete trains
from the Missouri River. Daily train
leaves Kansas City at 1O:40 a. M, ar
rives Billings, Montana, 1,O5O miles dis
4ant GAS next evening; free chair cars
Kansas City to Billings; sleepers Kan
sas City to Lincoln; through sleepers
Lincoln to Billings. Connects with fast
train beyond to Montana and Puget
Sound. Ten to twenty-hve hours short
ar than other lines from Kansas CITY
Through s1eepers and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado, Utah
and California
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab-
1fshed through lines of the Burlington
Route L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St Louis Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
ABOUT CROPS OF THE 0. S.
There Was General Decline in Corn's
Condition in August

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Septem-
Der report of statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows a decline in
the condition Of corn from the August
report of six points or from 50 per cent
to 81. The averages in the principal
corn growing states are as follows
Kentucky, 90; Ohio, 104; Michigan,
104; Indiana, LOG; Illinois, 100; Iowa 103;
Missouri, IS; Kansas, SO; Nebraska,
1O3.
Although this is a falling off in some
states, and particularly in Kansas. the
corn crop this year promises to be
large one.
The Pacific slope sends favorable
report.
The general condition of wheat, con-
sidering both winter and spring, var
led when harvested, and was 74.6
against 75.4 in 1895, and 1911 in 1894
The reported condition for the prin-
cipal wheat states are as follows:
Ohio, So; Michigan, rs; Indiana Sc:
Illinois, IL Wisconsin, rs; Minnesota
80; Iowa, "a; Missouri, 70; Kansas, 70
Nebraska, n; South Dakota, 76; North
Dakota, 81; California, 100; Oregon 68;
Washington, IS
East of the Rocky mountains COM
plants of both quality and quantity of
the wheat crop are almost universal
the causes being winter killing due to
deficient snow covering; stunted
growth, due to early drOuth; insect at
tacks; rust, and especially the preva-
lent heavy rains following harvest,
from which a large percentage of the
grain sprouted and rotted in the shock
The Pacific slope suffered somewhat.
chiefly from dry weather, shrinkage of
grain, but not so generally as the
central and eastern states.
The quality of the grain is reported
high.
Condition of oats when harvested was
"A per cent against 77.3 in August; rye,
50; barley, 81; buckwheat, 1872; pOta-
toes, 1872 against 90.2 per cent last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
ALook Through missouri. Fra

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has lust iss11ef7
a magnificent book of sixty or more
phOtO-engraved views of varied seen
cry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tentiOn of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over.
The title of the book is Snap Shots
in South Missouri 1t will be mailed
free. Address
J. z. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas Cftv Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
a Look Through South Nilsson ri 10
Four Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem.
phfs Railroad Co has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo engraved views OF varied scene
~ in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen.
eraI topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekerS and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri, 1t will be mailed free upon re-
cent of postage, four cents. Address.
]. 2. LOCKWOOD.
kansas City Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
FOR A WATCH FACTORY.
Edwin Gould Buys the Carpet Mills
Near Matteawan.

New York, Sept 11-Edwin Gould's
Continental Match company has bought
the carpet mills near AIatteawan. N. Y,
and win begin to make matches there
1t has a contract for supplying Austria
with matches. and the Glenham girls
who used to make carpets will be
taught the match industry.
The GrovervilIe carpet mills, which
Edwin Gould has bought of Henry Hill
ton, were erected by A T. Stewart 10
years ago. The machinery alone cost
nearly 81, 600, 600. When they were
closed 1000 hands lost their jobs. Water
power is supplied from FishE1ill creek
8 mile and a half up the Hudson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
vANDERvOORT TALKS BOLT
Thinks Sewall Should Get Of the
Ticket for Watson2s Sake.

Indianapolis, Sept. 11.-Unless Mr..
Sewan gets off the Propocratic ticket
pretty quick there is goin to be a heap
of trouble. Candidate Watson is not
the only POpulist who is determined to
have SeWalPs scalp. He is backed in
his demand by some of the most pow
erfUl agencies in the Popocratic party,
and a large and growing POpulist fol-
lowing that is ready to come out in
open revolt against Bryan in very
short time. Not the least powerful Of
the influences at work is the Non
COnformist," which is generally recog-
nized as the national organ of the party
and has as much influence throughout
the prairie states as any half dozen
Populist papers that might be named.
1t is edited by Chas. x. Matthews. one
of the cleareSt thinkers in the party
and one OF the men who believes that
it is time for the party to assert itself
Mr.. Matthews declares that a few cleo
tors here and there do not cut any fig
ure at all, but what the party wants
and proposes to have is the election of
Watson as vice president in case Bryan
should be elected.
In this weeks issue of the "Non-COn-
fOrmiSt" Mr.. Matthews will publish a
letter written to him by Paul Wander
WORT, president of the Reform Press
association, and one of the best known
men in the POpulist party, in which he
denOminateS the fusion that has been
formed in Nebraska, Kansas and other
western states as treason to Watson.
He points out the fact that in the
SOuLu the bryan DeillDGLdCg IELuSES ~
give the Populists single elector, and
declares that they are relying on their
power to stuff the ballot box. He de-
clares that the Texas Democratic state
convention spurned and spit upon the
POpulist state committee when it de-
manded a division of the electors, and
said that the situation is the same uaI
through the south. He ends by declar-
ing that the whole plot means their
utter destruction and does not mean
the triumph of free silver, and calls
upon all Populists to join hands in
revolt.
Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
To Chicago, St Louis arc the East
Via Burlington Route.

The travelling public is sure to find
4T7a hest fast vestfbuled trains to the
eae+ via the Burlington Route
Handsome new compartment Sleep
ars (sane rate as standard sleepers).
chair cars Cseats free), Kansas City and
Ct Joseph 70 St. Louis; standard Sleep
ers chair cars and dining cars-''pav
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the ''Vestibu1ed Eli'' to Chicago, and
the "Vestibuled Limited" to St Louis
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur.
1ington Route.
L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St Louis Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road.

HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
TO Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Ok
1ahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
Dates of sale September 1, Is and %
October 6 nd 20. One fare plus s.. 90
for round trip tickets. Good for TWEEN
Ey-one days
To act on the liver and cleanse the
bowels, no other medicine equals Ayers
Cathartic Pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
CheIsea Park Given the Cit1s

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-Chelsea park
has been presented to the city of Kan
sas City, Kan, and formally accepted.
While very little Improvement has been
made at the park, it will be fitted up in
better shape than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

To prevent the hardening of the sub
cutaneous tissues of the scalp and the
obliteration of the hair foIIicles. which
cause badness. use Halls Hair Re
newer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry 112 and ia West
Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
CHRISTOPHER'S LAST TRIP
The Whaleback Will Go to West su-
perior for the Winter.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE whaleback
passenger steamer Christopher Column
bus made the last trip of the season
yesterday to Milwaukee, and will de-
part at 3 o'clock this afternoon for West
Superior there TO go into winter quar-
tiers.
The distance from Milwaukee to Chi
cagO, 81 miles. was made on the last
trip in four hours and two minutes, an
average of twenty miles an hour.
The Virginia will continue in the Mil
waukee excursion run for several days
yet, and may later be put on the night
run to Milwaukee.
Very low rates viii be made by the
Missouri Kansas & Texas railway for
excursions of August 4th and 18th.
September 1st, 18th and 18th, to the
south for homeseekers and harvesters.
For particulars apply to the nearest To-
cal agent, OF address:
G. A. MAC MUTT,
1044 Union Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.
Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
112 and ia ". sth st. Phone 332
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Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
the coIors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. 9Th.
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The King of Pills. Observation-Disclosures
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7 |OO7LA " OODs
Kansas City, Mo.
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Rain In Kansas,

Postmaster Rennie was in
formed Tuesday. by al letter
from his wife,. who is visiting
her. mother in Lyons, KANSAS,
that there has been two or tlffee
days Of continual rain theI
andstAfraining when she wrote.
Mrs. Renhie says that the
whole country is flooded and
it Is. tDo cool for. summer cloth
ing. Pads " slley.NewSS =
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Maybe So, Yes.

We, have reliable information
"a the tFtcS TIA Sfser s&bem.
Der L eacil. court in the district
will be allowed the privilege of
holding.its owp, prisoners. and
instead of having a jailor. a.
haSpeen expected, there will be
apfdinted only4a Sail guard for
eadf Jail. and $500 per month
will be the salary paid eaeh
guard.-Pauls Valley News.
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e COLORADO, MONTANA, HOT
SPRINGS, PUGET SOUND AND
PACIFIC COAST VIA BUR
LINGTON ROUTE.

lake the shortest and most desir-
able line to the far west; complete
trains from the Missouri River.
Daily train leaves Kansas City at
1O:4O a. m, arrives Billings, Montana,
l, $50 miles distant, 6:s5 next evening;
free chair cars Kansas City to Bill
ings; sleepers Kansas City to LIN
coin; through sleepers Lincoln to
Billings. Connects with fast train
beyond to Montana and Puget Sound
Ten to twenty-five hours shorter tssn
other lines from Kansas City.
Through sleepers ard chair ears
Missouri River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado, Utah
and California.
Ask Agent for tickets over the es-
tablished through lines of the Bur
lingtOn Route.
l.. ". WARELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
ST. Louis. Mo.