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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
CONCERNING PRIMARIES.
VIM. Rice Writes of the Methods En-
pIoYed at Fort Scott.

Mr.. William Rice, one of the former
editors of the Fort Scott Monitor,
writes a letter to The Journal as fol-
lows:
I have read with some surprise a
statement in the columns of The Jour
nal purporting to have been written
by a citizen of this place to the State
Temperance union, in which it is al
legged that the recent Republican pri-
maries in this city, to elect delegates
to the state convention, were packed
and the best people CONTEMPORARY
howled and hooted down, and that it
was by such means that the county was
carried for Governor Morrill,
First, I desire to state that the eau
cuses were unusually fair, and in every
ward the attendance was large. In
the Fourth ward, where I attended with
Rev Mr.. Brant, who was then in op-
position to the governor, there was a
large but usual attendance of reforma-
tive citizens
There was no feeling manifested, and
the utmost decOrum prevailed. Mr.
Brant had plan for eIecting delegates
which he proposed and advocated He
was patiently listened to. Among those
present there were from thirty to forty
leading members of the various
churches in the city, but his plan of
electing delegates did not receive a
vote.
The caucuses in the Second, Third
and Fifth wards were characterized by
similar good order and perfect fair
ness.
In the Second and Third wards each
delegate was chosen at a separate vote
and in the Second ward every person
who failed to announce himself for
Morrill, was beaten by a Morrill, man
In the Third ward every person at
the caucus wrote his name on a slip of
paper and dropped it in a hat. A
blindfolded person then drew out one
slip at time and the person whose
name appeared on the slip was allowed
to nominate delegate to the county
convention, which nomination was sub
mitted to the caucus and approved
Throughout Bourbon county there
was perfect unanimity of sentiment
in favor of the governors denomination
wv. NJ. RICE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
NOW THEY ARE eeDACOITS''
Rabid N. Y. "Press" Says Free Silver
People Are Like India's Thugs.

New York, Aug. Under caption
Free Silver Dacoits the New York Press
says editorialIy:
Upon what, without newspapers of
repute or speakers of note. do the sill
yer leaders rely? Simply upon a huge
and secret organization of which we
catch glimpSes now and then-sOme-
thing that is quite new to our politics
and is more like the dacOity of Burmah
than anything that ever appeared be
fore in any politics to our knowledge.
Hundreds of agents, all said to be in
the pay of the silver Ting-and if they
are not then in whose pay can they
be2-are slipping silently about the
country. They do not take to street
haranguing much for therein is always
danger of exposure and REPUTATION. But
they leave a trail of leaflets and PAM
phletS wherever they go.
we have issued this warning not so
much to show the iniquity of the free
silver managers as to suggest to decent
citizens a method of treating stuff of
this sort when they discover it. They
should not toss it into the dust heap or
the ash can. They should send it at
once to those whose business it is in
this campaign to fight this kind of dew
iltry. We refer to the sound money
newspapers and the various sound
money committees.
1t is regretable that a campaign has
opened in which the tactics of one
party are precisely patterned on and
have to be watched and met as those of
the thugs of India; but since it has
there is only one duty. That is to ex-
terminate the thugs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
RETURN OF THE TABERS.
They Will Produce George Eliot's
'RomoIa'' in Dramatic Form.

New York, Aug. Two distinguish
ed members of the American dramatic
profession returned from Europe on La
Bourgogne yesterday-Mr. Robert Ia
Der and his wife, Mrs. Julia Marlowe
Taber. They have spent their vaca-
ton in Italy, selecting for their halts
spots around which hover the romance
of their profession.
They fingered awhile in Verona, and
cOnjured UP the story of the lovers
they have so often represented on the
mimic stage. In Florence they made a
heightened stay, and studied the old
city and all its historic features. There
was a purpose in this, for the Tabers
are to have a stage version of "Ro-
mo1a'' as the principal play in their
repertoire for the coming season. The
dramatization of the novel is the work
of EIwyn Barron of Chicago, who is
now in London.
'Romola'' is to be handsomely
staged, with scenery designed by Chas.
A. Platt, author of Italian Gardens
1t will serve as the opening produc-
ton of the Tabers' season at Milwau-
kee, September Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
VISITORS REGISTER.
Another Festival Suggestion Made by
GO Lady subsenber.n

To the Editor of The State Journal
How would it do to have a visitors
register for the Fall Festival Crane,
or Hall LithOgraphing company would
probably donate a suitable book, to be
placed at some handy point-say the
transfer station-in which strangers
might inscribe their present address,
tied to one 1ine) absolutely free of
charge. But to all who felt inclined to
invest five cents a ticket would be is
sued emitting them to a Chance for
the book, at the close of the festivities.
The scheme would be self-acting if
someone would loan a slot machine to
accept deposits and issue tickets.
A unique souvenir would be thus OBJ
tanned, at a small outlay. It might
prove the means of effecting meetings
among friends who would otherwise be
unknown. If one in ten of the $4,000
visitors expected, invested a nickle, q
serve as a testimonial to Mrs Thorpe
for her zeal in behalf of the city poor;
or it might be used to have the Festival
floats photographed, handsomely
bound, and the volume presented to the
city library. Or the money might be
invested in seeds and cuttings" and
these given out to the citizens who
would cultivate them for use in next
years carnival. There would be no
Difficulty in finding a suitable DISPOSE
ton of the money.
Even two books might prove accept
able one to be placed at the fair
soldiers who would no doubt value such
a roster.
Is the idea worth considering?
A LADY SUBSCRIBER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
WILL THEY GET GOLD.
A British Firm Trying to Recover It
On Kansas Loans.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. THE Amer
lean Freehold Land Mortgage company
Of London, England, brought suit today
in the circuit court to recover $26. 231 in
lawful gold money of the United
States" from the Southern Agency and
Investment company, of which Edwin
Austin is president and c. A. Eason
secretary, and which has offices at Gil
New England Life building in this
city
The claim of the English company is
that in 1888 the firm of Austin & Co.
was formed in this city to act as their
agents in lending English money on the
security of farm mortgages in Kansas.
Austin lent a large amount on securi-
ties not satisfactory to the English
company, and a controversy arose which
ended by Austin & Co. agreeing to pay
the Objectionable loans within a year
after maturity. In 1890 the Southern
Agency and Investment company was
formed, with E. Austin, president, and
succeeded to the business of Austin &,
Co. It guaranteed to pay the objec-
tiOnable loans, but has not done so, and
the suit is to collect the aggregate
amount, with interest.
The mortgages objected to were those
of Thomas evan Meter, Mitchell cOun-
ty; August Diamond, Kingman county;
g. w. Hendren, Kingman county; c.
l. Stock, Rush county; CorneIia Sellett
Rush county; D. W. Bridgewater, Co
manche county; S. T. YOungs, Mitchell
county,; G. W. Leitner, Barton county;
W. A. 'Denney, Edwards county; c. J.
Zeigler, Sumner county; Clarrissa
Chandler, Harper county; all in KAN
sas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
NEW YORK WORKINGMEN.
Mass Meeting Arranged for in the In
terest of Bryan.

New York, Aug. IA mass meeting
of the wOrkingmen of New York will
be held next Monday night in Cooper
Union to express confidence in Bryan
and Sewall and the Democratic plat
form.
The meeting was arranged yesterday
after number of labor leaders had
an interview with VIM. P. St. john
the treasurer of the national Democrat
ic committee and the national silver
committee, at his headquarters in the
Hotel BarthOldi
The meeting will be addressed by
workingmen. Among the leaders in
the movement are Chas. B. Slower, w
J. Client, Henry Meisel., Thos Gun
ming, G. J. Thimme and George Tom
blesOn.
Boys will be boys but you can't af-
ford to lose any of them. Be ready for
the green apple season by having De
Wits Collie and Cholera cure in the
house. G.. w. StansfieId.
Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
112 and ia W. 9Th st. Phone 1872.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
DANIELS SCORES SILVER.
The Princeton Political Economist
Against Bryan.

Princeton. N. J., Aug. Winthrop
More Daniels, PHI. D, professor of po-
liticaI economy in Princeton university,
was one of the speakers at the annual
Stony Brook harvest home on the es-
tate of Henry Hale, the scene of the
famous battle of Princeton. He has
always been known as a Democrat.
Last year he supported Chancellor
McGiH for governor of the state and
spoke for him. But in his speech to-
day he left no doubt that he believes
free silver should be defeated. His ad-
dress was scholarly and argumentative
and was a vigorous refutatiOn of the
claims of the free silver advocates
While he did not name any candidates
he left no doubt of his opinion that the
free silver party must be defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
MEXICAN Development co
More Topeka Money Going to That
dreadful Free Silver Country

A company has been organized in To-
peIza to do business with Mexico and
ex-Congressman Thomas Ryan is the
president.
The company is chartered under the
laws of West Virginia, presumably to
avoid the double liability clause but
the headquarters are to be in Topeka
and the City of Mexico.
The company is called the Interna-
tionaI Trade Association of the United
States and Mexico, but it's purposes are
not very clearly defined. The object is
to encourage closer trade relations with
Mexico and trade in products and
lands.
All those interested in the company
are Topeka people with the exception
of Mr.. Ryan, who expects to return to
Topeka to live soon. Following are
the directors: Thomas Ryan, G. w.
Click, James L. King, H. L. Shirer, F.
o. Popenoe and the secretary is Mr..
Shirer
The capital stock of the company is
81, 900, but it is to be increased to $780,
600 soon. The company does not expect
to commence business until the Organi-
zation is firmly on its feet. Then some
one is to be sent to Mexico to look after
the business there but the principal Of
ficers will remain in. Topeka.
It is supposed that the company will
deal principally in coffee, spices and
fruits on the Mexico side and will ship
farm implements, grain and produce
from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
To Chicago, st. Louis and the East
Via "BurIington Route.O

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast Vest3buled trains from the
Missouri river to the east via the Bur
lingtOn Route Elaborate compart-
ment s1eepers, (same rate as standard
sieepers) free chair cars of luxurious
pattern to St Louis; standard sleepers,
free chair cars and dining cars to Chi
cagO.
Ask ticket agent for tickets via Yes
tibuled Eli to Chicago, and via the YES
tibuled Limited to st. Louis.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis. Mo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
IN AN ICEBERG.
lieutenant Peary's Steamer Tied Up
OFF Greenland.

Gloucester, Aug. Professor R. s.
Tarr of Cornell university who started
with Lieut.. Peary on an Arctic geo
logical expedition in the steamer Hope
has written to his family in this city
that the steamer is hung up in the foe
ice off the Greenland coast.
Mr.. Tarr's letter does not speak as
If the vessel was in any immediate dan
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
THE FLORAL QUEEN.

Form of Ballot Which May be Used.
Ballots to be used in voting for the
Queen of the Floral Festival, should be
of the following form and may be cut
out from the Journal, filed in and vo-
ted. although any similar form, written
or printed will do:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
one Fare.

One Fare for the Round Trip to Abb
Iene, Aug. Sd, 4th and 5th, and to To-
peka, Aug 9Th, 10th and 11th, via the
Union Pacific from points in Kansas.
For full information call on or ad-
dress F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent
Union Pacific System 525 Kansas ave
nue., Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

post vaults, and on deposit in foreign
banks beyond the reach OF all bust
ness?
Al do not know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
Low Excursion Rates to the East Via
burlington Route"

N E. A meeting. Buffalo. n. Y,
July 9TH to 18th.
Christian Endeavor meeting. Wash
ington, July 9TH to 18th.
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, Milwaukee, July 18th to 18th.
National Republican league, AIilwau-
kee, Aug. 25th to 9th.
Democratic convention. Chicago, Ju-
ly 7th
Ask ticket agent for tickets via YES
tibuled "Eli' to Chicago, and via Yes
tibuled Limited to St Louis.
Both trains supplied with the most
modern equipment.
l. w. WAKELEY
General Passenger Agent,
St Louis Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
1T is NOT AFRAID.
That is Why s. Stout of Axtell Likes
the Journal.
wing is one Of many:

The following is one Of many:
Enclosed find draft for Journal
daily I can truthfuly say the Jour-
nal is the fairest and most truthful
paper in the state. Regardless of
friends or foes it news to the line.
AxteII, Kan. S. STOUT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
HOME-SEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS.

Cheap Rates via Burlington Route
On August 4th. 18th, September 1st.
18th, 18th, October 9Th and goth. the
Burlington Route will sell excursion
tickets at very low rates to points in
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming Utah
Black Hills and other territory. Ask
your ticket agent.
L. W. WAKELEY, c. P. A.
st. Louis, Mo.
The King Of Pms. Beeehams-BEEoHAM,s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

DR.. A P. Sawyer: After using one
box of the Pastilles find myself en-
tfreIy cured. Ny case had been treated
by several doctors. Lucy Bitner, kan
sas. Ill. Frank Sims Pharmacist. 607
Kansas avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
DAKOTA TOWN IN DANGER.
Missouri River Threatens to Swallow
VermiIIiou.

VermiIlion, S. D., Aug. THE cut
ting of the Missouri river toward Yer
million commenced again today in spite
of all efforts to stop it.
Ten feet an hour are tumbling into
the water and prospects are unless
something can be done to check the ad-
vance of the stream that Vermillion
will be in the river before fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west Come and try it
J. w. PHILLIPS. 612 w. Eighth Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

Make application now for Fail Fes-
tivaI electrical displays to E P. Jordan,
Bell telephone SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

MarshalPs band concert tonight a
Garfield park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer has restored gray hair to it's orig
inaI color and prevented badness in
thousands of cases. It will do SO to
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

1arshaII's band coneert tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

The King Of PMS, Beechams-BEECHAMs
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WATERS CATECHISM.
1t Is Not as Deep as Some, But
Is Characteristic,
And He Who Runs May Read
1t,
Even He Who Runs for Office Who It
Appears Seldom Reads Anything
Capt. Waters Effort in the
Catechism Business is En-
pertaining.

Capt. Joseph Waters has written the
following financial catechism for the
Journal:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07

The price we put on our entire
wash goods stock for fOmOrrOw's
sale is like putting the final straw on
the Cancels back. If we don't clean
them out at this price it must be be-
cause you don't want them at all.
Every inch of these elegant cool
fabrics, ali of this season sold at I5c,
ISc, 2275c, z5cs and a few at soc a
yard.
Zoe F FRs1' tomorrow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
WALKED TO MAMMOrnCAyE.

The visit Of Prince HilkoG. the
Minister of Ways and Transpor-
tatiou i'm Russia, TO this country q
few months ago, has developed The
fact, that on HE former visit, IN
1857, he spept considerable time in
inspecting the Ohis and Missis-
sippi Railroad. which was then in
course Of construction from Gin
cinnati to ST.. Louis H1kon was
very much interested in the Amcri
can methods of railway construc-
tion at that time, and after com b
pletiug his inspection tour walked
20 Mammoth Cave. Kentucky, "a
distance Of about one hundred and
fifty miles The Ohio and Miss
issippi maintained its separate idou
tity in the Railroad World until
about five years ago, when it was
absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio
south western and ~ now the Miss
is5ippi Division Of that road.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
THE ROOSTER AND THE COON.

We notice that some Of Maj.
McKinley's ad mirers in Kentucky
have sent him two coons.
The coon is the emblem Of the
Republican party.
The rooster is the time-honored
Democratic emblem.
Let us compare the two.
The rootser is an honest bird. He
is OF great use to mankind. He re
tires decently at sundown and
sleeps the sleep Of honesty and clear
conscience through the night. At
the first faint streak of dawn he
awakes the SON of man to his hon
est toll. The rooster is a Demo.
cratic bird.
The coon is notorious thief, TO
begin with. He is a lazy, cunning,
low-down animal. He sleeps in
the daytime and prowls about by
night in secret, thIeving whore be
can and dividing his time by day
between feasting on his ill-gotten
plumber of the night and in slothful
idleness and sleep. The coon is a
Republican animal.
Forsooth, the emblems are we'll
chosen Wheeling Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10

The following is given out as Mr..
McKinley's probable Cabinet: Sec
retarv of State Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts, Secretary of
the Treasury-Mark A. Hanna. of
Ohio; Secretary of Horace
Porter, of New York; Attorney
General-.William r. Day, of Ohio;
Postmaster General-H. Clay Ev-
ans, of Tennessee; Secretary of the
Navy-Oharles A. Boutelle, OF
Maine, or John Il. Thomas, of Ili-
nois; Secretary of the interior
Henry Q. Payne, of Winconsin;
Secretary of Agriculture-M. IL.
DeYoung, of California.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
.. & o. APPOINTMENTS.

Some recent Baltimore and Ohio
appointments. are as follows: j. ID.
Wright to be General Foreman OF
Painters at Mt. Glare shops, in
place of E. l.. Biglow, resigned.
g. l.. Brevort. who has been a
Yard Master of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern at CInciE natl.
has been appointed General Yard
Master of the Baltimore and Ohio
at Cum berland.
w. ID. Vincent, Division Opera
tor and Manager of the Pittsburg
office of the Baltimore and Ohio,
has been prom moted to be Chief Dis.
patcher of the SecondandThird Div.
lsious, with headquarters at Gum
berland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
a Blr SD

One Of the largest signs ever painted
is seen on thc roof OF Tho Chattanooga
Medicine Co.'S laboratory 20 the foot of
Lookout mountain The sign is fT5 &C.
long and soft wide. and reads. "McEl.
reefs Wine Of Car3ui for Women ~0ma
Of the letters are 20 10. long and can
bc read from thc top Of the historic old
mountain. No visitor comes TO Chris
popular resort without having "Wue
Of Cardui firmly impressed on bis mem
ory. This medicine has Increased iu
popular favor very rapidly and now
stanis at the head Of its class. Thou.
sands Of ladies use % every month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
Hon,s This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
II. }. CHENEY q Go. Props, TOledo.O.
We the undersigned, have known ]. .
> cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve bim perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out and obligations made
by their firm
WEsr&TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDiNG, KIyNAv e. MAnyfg, Whole
sale Druggist Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally.acting directly upon the blood
and Inucobs surfaces OF the svstem
Price 1Jc. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gist Testimonials free
Halle Family Pills arc the best
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10
D0N'Ts FOR CHRISTMAS.
What TO Give and what Not 10 Give
Your Friends.

Your Friends.
Don'tsend your gentleman adorer
a gold toothpick. lie may have
false teeth.
Don't send your pastor EN- broid-
cred slippers. To travel the straight
and narrow path requires hobnailed
shoes.
Don't buy your daughter piano
and your wife washtub. If YOU
reverse the order, you will do jus.
tice to both.
Don't place your expectations of
a Christmas gift too high. You
may have 10 put your foot ia your
stocking TO find anything in it.
Don't make your friend pres.
eut aud be disappointed because he
doesn't give you something. Per.
haps you have surprised him.
Don't give presents to people not
quite so prosperous as yourself and
tell them not to rcclprocate because
they can't afford to make presents.
BE just before you are generous.
Pay your debts before you buy pres.
ents. Your creditors may consider
that they have received an uuex.
pccted gift.
Don't give your boy drum and
forbid him beating it, nor your
daughter horse and order her not
to tako it out Of the stable without
your permission.
Above all things don't have the
bad taste to bc forever harping on.
what YOU would like to have for
CHRISTMAS gift. Your friends may
be attacked with nausea and get
you nothing.
Don't make your wife glft Of
something she has needed for an
entire year; for then it looks rs il
you make II virtue Of necessary and
cheated your wife out of real
Christmas present.
There is generally fine field for
the exercise Of charity within
block OF your own homo. Save
your fianncls for your needy neigh.
bors. The hoathen in South Africa
would find them too warm.
The beauty of making Christmas
gifts is TO leave the recipient con
yinced that the present is an ex-
preston of friendship Or love.
Don make it appor ns n formality,
an obligation, or because 1t was ex.
pectod. Make tho gift q heart
offering or don't make it at all. BE
it ever so small an object, inexpen
siye and of little yalue, il tits given
in the spirit Of sipcere friendship IL
will be priced far beyong diamonds
bestowed in compliance with the
custom OF the season, or because
you feel that you have an obliga-
tion to discharge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-10

Work on the Belingion and Roar
ing Greek road. which connects the
Il. 4 o. and the West Virginia Cen.
tral, has been resumed after sus-
pension Of three months awaiting
the event OF the election. The .
mile gap that remains will soon be
closed. As a result OF renewed op.
erations, numb Der of new lumber
mills and coal mines will be opened
along tho line. .-Connellsville Cour-
ier.