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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-17
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT:

|ishsd every Sunday and sent TO any ad-
2, postage paid), 1T the following rates,
Lble in advance.
er..''..-. "a %
|months. ~~.......-......... SO
rany period under six months. fifty cents
month.
ftered 1T the Elto, Nevada, Postofice for
aniasion through the mails ss second
nsi matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-17
Flower Festivals,
FiGStaS,
Rose CaTliValS,

and the like, will be the delight OF
California for the next two or three
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
GENERAL HUGHES ORDER
Concerning the Encampment of Kan
sas Militia at Topeka.

Major General J. w. F. Hughes has
issued the following order concerning
the encampment of the Kansas Nation
al guard in Topeka during the Reunion
and Festival:
The several organizations of the
Kansas National guard have permits
sion to go into camp at Topeka, fully
armed and equipped, during the en-
campment of old soldiers, September
q, to October 3, inclusive, without ex-
pense to the state
Each organization which decides to
visit Topeka under the above condi-
tions will report at once to Major Gen
eral J. W. F. Hughes, for instructions.
Col. P. NJ Hoisington, Second Reg
iment, K. N. G., is assigned to the COM
mand of the Kansas National guard
present at the encampment
THE several organizations of the
Kansas National guard who visit To
pelza under the provisions of general
order No. 10, will do SO under the ex-
press understanding that no expense
whatever will be incurred against the
state.
Each company will bring necessary
tents and camp equipage. The several
railway companies have agreed upon a
rate of one cent per mile for each officer
and enlisted man. This rate is for the
Kansas National guard only, and will
be made only to those of the guard who
attend the encampment as an organic
ed body, fully armed and equipped"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
AN EXCITABLE DOCUMENT
Issued by a New York Gold Standard
Organization-TaIk of Conspiracy"

rgan1zat1On-9alk OF ''COnSp1racY.
New York, Sept 14-''The Democratic
Honest Money League of America" has
issued an address to Democrats through
out the country of which the following
is the substance: A perilOuS situation
confronts our beloved country. A bold,
wicked conspiracy, ably organized, thor
Oughly equipped, and ingeniOusly Oper-
ated, has succeeded in securing a deep
foothold among our people. So well has
it's true purpose been disguised that
many are contributing blindly the SYM
pathy and force necessary to its sue
cess, to irreparable injury of them
selves and their fellow citizens. It is
time for honest, patriotic citizens to
counsel together and take a position in
defense of their country.
This conspiracy against our people
was born of selfish greed, and prOpaga-
ted by the men and interests that alone
are to benefit by its success, the silver
producers and spectators of this and
other countries, their agents and attor-
neys, who wish a forced market for
their wares at enormous profits. It was
craftily planned and has been craftily
handled for some years and every ele-
ment and condition necessary for it's
success have been seduced to it's sup
port.
Among the elements enlisted in be-
half of this scheme of public robbery
are:
First, the commercial and financial
depression is being used in the most
uncomfortable manner to mislead and
dupe the suffering people to excite them
in their extremity to act from blind
passion rather than calm judgment.
Secondly, men have been show an
apparent opportunity to avoid honestly
contracted Indebtedness; they should
know that the adoption of a dishonest
dollar would lessen the opportunity to
earn any kind of a dollar, by destroy
ing enterprise and driving capital to
cover.
Thirdly, enlisted in their cause are
on the lines of anarchy in place of lib
erty regulated by law-the Tillmans,
the Altgelds and their sympathizers
and followers, the element which domi-
mated the Chicago convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
9'STNS'SN~p ~ ~ w. ~
IL you want the
BEST sc CIGAR Ask for the
MARYARITA."
JOHN GRIEF, Manufacturer,
sos KANSAS AVE.
MAKE A MARTYR OF NEELY.
The Q. s. Marshal Said to be Pursued
by Former Gold Bug Friends.

The Kansas City, Journal publishes
the following special from Leaven-
worth:
Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 14.-United
States Marshal Nicely is a rampant free
silver advocate, and thereby is on the
ragged edge of official decapitation.
Nicely must o,just when being the only
question. To bounce him at once and
before the election might create SYM
pathy and do more harm than good.
and the willy marshal may be allowed to
talk free silver and draw his salary in
honest money until after the November
election, but no longer. There is no
claptrap or political buncombe about
this, for the decree has already been en-
tered and the date of sentence is only
held open for the time being.
George r. Peck, w. H. Rossington
and United States District Attorney
Perry of Fort Scott made Nicely United
States marshal. Peck and RossingtDn
were personal friends of Attorney Gen
eral Olney, and it was only by their
personal appeals that Nicely was select
ed over Sheriff Chauncey Flora of Leav-
enWOrth who had the Endorsement OF
every sheriff in Kansas
District Attorney Perry was forced to
go to Washington, so fierce did the fight
become, where he appeared before Pres
fdent Cleveland and VOuched forN eely's
Democracy
Mr.. ROssingtOn has written a ScOrch-
ing letter to Nicely, reciting the fOregO-
ing facts and calling the marshal to
strict account.
Beyond the fact of Nelly going back
on the friends that made him. it is re-
called that he is the majority stock
holder, jointly with Mrs. Lynch, OF the
local Democratic paper here, which in
its feeble way is saying so much against
the sound money Democrats OF the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
BIKES DOWN THE CHUTEs.
An Exciting and Novel Sight at
Troost Park.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-THE bicycle
race down the Troost park chutes yes
terday afternoon between H. A. Knips-
cheer and L. A. Felner, the One-legged
wheelman, attracted q great crowd.
Knipscheer won, making the 260 feet in
seven seconds fat. amid great enthust-
asm. He got off first and was never
headed, although he rode the track
cleats. while Felner had a smooth sur
face to ride on
Felner was not satisfied with the
showing made, claiming that his wheel
did not work right, and Immediately
after the race re-challenged Knipscheer
to ride a series of three out Of i've
races for 500 a side. The challenge
was accepted by Knipscheer's hackers.
and it is likely that the first two neats
of the match will be run Sunday after
noon, September q.
Marvin O. jenkins also delighted the
crowd at the chutes yesterday by ron
ing down the incline in a barrel IS
the barrel came rolling down the sls1t
indeed was a novel one. Both headS
of the barrel were closed up As the
barrel struck the water it spun lIfee
or four hundred times in three or touf
seconds. and the spray was dashed Tor
fftv or sixty feet in all directions AS
the end Of the barrel was opened ana
JenI1ins' head appeared in the aperture
there was a mighty shout from tne
crowd Jenkins was then lifted INTO d
boat. He staggered with dizziness Tor
a few minutes, but soon came AROUND
all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14

in town the previous evening who
seemed to fit the description pretty
well and he at once proceeded to look
after him. He found him on Laurel
street west of the Caldwell house.
The fellow at first tried to deny the
whole thing, but finally weakened and
admitted that the girl was at the bath
house hotel, that one of the horses had
died at Moline, that he had sold the
buggy and harness there and that the
other horse he had left there to be call
ed for.
The marshal locked him I'D and at
once notified the Wichita officers of the
arrest The girl is a young country girl
and both parties claim to be from near
Hunnewen She is left here among
strangers without any money and is
all broken up over the manner in which
her escapade has terminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
ATCHISON'S HOME
For Soldiers Orphans Practi-
caIIy Completed.
The Value of the Home Struc-
lures About SI75, 200.
is A MODEL BUILDING.
Steam, Electricity, Cold StOr-
age, Ice Plant, Etc.
Other Kansas News of a General
Nature.

Atchison, Sept. 1.-THE old veterans
of Kansas will be pleased to know that
the soldiers orphans home which is
about completed will be a model of
convenience.
All the new buildings are connected
by means of corridors through which
the steam and water pipes, and the
electric light wires will pass, and the
corridors Will afford convenient shell
ter for the children in stormy weather
other.
Arrangements for heating with steam
ana lighting with electricity are COM
pIete, and the water supply is to be
distributed through the group of build
1ngs from tower constructed to sup
port 500 barrel water tank.
Rooms in this tower are arranged
for cold storage and keeping vegeta-
bIes. and these are connected with the
Kitchen by covered passages. The
laundry and bakery will be models of
convenience, supplied with all needed
equipments.
A very important part of the work to
De accomplished by the institution is
the nome placing of children, who, by
reason of misfortune are deprived of
their natural guardians. It is the pur-
pose to accomplish this work through
the services of a state agent who shall
live in the institution, and through a
proper acquaintance with the children
suit them to the homes which will
open for them.
The new building consists of three
cottages costing $4,000; a domestic
building costing S27, 600: east wing to
the main building costing IS 900 sh0D
and tool house costing LOCO; laundry
ice house, heating, lighting water sun
ply, and sewerage, $50 800. This makes
total of S91 soc, which amount was an
prOpriated by the last state legislature
In addition to the new buildings, the old
buildings increase the value of the
home structures to about Sis. 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
FORT SCOTT STAND PIPE.
Will Be $50 Feet High-Five Miles of
New Water Mains.

TT. Scott, Sept. 14-Receiver R. s.
WOrthington of the waterworks has ar
rived home from St Louis. where he
let contracts for the costly improve
ments to the Fit. Scott water plant He
has let all the work except that of the
excavation and masonry for the new
reservoir. This will probably be let to
TT. Scott men with whom he is now fig
uring
The contract for erecting a new stand
pipe on Tower Hill for the purpose of
increasing the water pressure was let
to the Springfield Iron and Boiler
Manufacturing company of Springfield
Ill The new stand pipe will be $50
feet high-50 feet higher than the one
which now furnishes the pressure. The
largest OF the new mains which will
be laid all over the city, will be Is inch
es in diameter. Over i've miles of new
mains will be laid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
The Most Elaborate and Costly
Ever Constructed.
Handle Bars, Frame and Wheels
Trimmed With Solid Gold.
OWNED BY OSGOOD,
The Famous Trick Rider OF
New York.
Baltimore Wins the Pennant In
National Leagne.

New York. Sept. IA gold bicycle,
the most elaborate and costly ever
constructed, was ridden Saturday
night in the parade by F. w. Osgood,
manager of the Brooklyn Columbia
Bicycle Rink.
1t is a full nickel wheel of the finest
construction and is as near perfection
as skill can make a machine. The han
die bars, frame and wheel rims are
trimmed with solid gold filigree work,
magnihcently carved and polished.
From one end of the bicycle to the
other the precious metal twines around
the frame and wheels, making it a per
feet beauty in the reflected light.
The wheel was made by the Columbia
people and given Mr.. Osgood for his
daring riding and clever tricks. 1t was
he who, in sight of 10000 people, rode
down the chutes at COney island last
month. This slope is almost at an an
gle of Is degrees and a wheelman COM
ing down does everything but fly. He
not only did it once, but several times,
and even then no one else cared to fol-
low his lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14

credit at Kansas City he refused to
honor the draft.
Later the banks correspondent at
Kansas City notified the cashier that
the draft was all right and 1t was paid
and the man calling himself George
Smith left, no one knowing where he
went
Saturday officers arrived to appre-
bend the man Smith for cattle stealing,
he having taken so head of cattle from
the pasture of VIM. Ware. six miles
northeast of this place, and driven
them to Bayard, five miles south Of this
place, and shipped them to Kansas
CITY. CONSIGNED to Smiley & Barnes,
commission merchants. The cattle be-
longed to J. Laughlin, a cattleman of
Foster, Mo.
L. B. Bruce, living few miles east
of Kincaid. is under arrest as accesso-
~ to the crime as a. IS bill paid out by
him has been identified as part of the
money paid to Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
TRAIN FALLS 80 FEET.
Four Killed and Is Injured in a Cali
fornia Wreck.

Four Killed and Is Injured in Cali
fOrnia Wreck.
Eureka, Cal, Sept. 14-Four persons
were killed and 16 seriously injured as
the result of a wreck on the Arcata and
Mad River railroad, about five miles
north of Arcata, last evening.
The dead are:
Miss Anna Holland of Riverside.
Miss Kirl1ham of Blue Lake.
Fannie Gregory of Eureka.
Sandy Cameron, brakeman.
The injured:
Conductor Harvey Sammons, badly
injured.
Engineer Geo. Burke, badly scalded.
Fireman Burke, escaped with a few
bruises.
Mrs. Kate Minor, arm and leg broken.
David Wood, badly injured.
Mrs. David Wood, both legs broken.
Miss Winthrop, leg and arm broken.
Miss Winthrop, injured internally.
Dan Mahoney, badly injured.
Six cars loaded with passengers drop
ped through bridge 80 feet into the
dry bed of the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
HOW THE MOD0Cs DID.
A Marysville Man Tells of a Bluff
They Ran.

Blue Rapids, Sept 14-W. H. Smith
of Marysville tells how they worked the
"MOdOcs' of Topeka into the grand pa
rade at the G. A. r. encampment at St
Paul
The committee objected to a singing
cIub marching, but when Mr. Smith
informed them that if the ModOcs were
not allowed to march Kansas would not
appear in the parade, they gave in and
Kansas marched with the Modocs at
the head of their delega ton, singing
their version of John Browns Body
from one end of the line of march to
the other, and they were the only dele
cation cheered from one end of the line
to the other. 1t would not have been
appropriate" said Mr.. Smith, for any
other delegation to follow that song
and the immense crowd simply went
wild over il >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
WATSON IN NEBRASKA.
His Plans Changed Again and He
Will Make the Three Speeches.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14.-Tom Watson.
of Georgia, vice presidential candidate
on the Populist ticket, stopped OFT
thirty minutes last evening at Lincoln.
Mr.. Watson was accompanied by J. s
Reed of Atlanta. They arrived at 5;45
and left on the Burlington for York
at 6:15 p. m.
He was met at the train by Governor
IoIcombe. J. H. Edmiston, chairman of
the Populist state central committee,
and a number of other leading Popu-
lists of the city. Mr.. Watson declined
to make any address or express any po-
liticaI views on the Sabbath. He viii
go from York to Osceola, where he de-
Ivers the first of three speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
BRYAN TANNED IN CHURCH.
st. Louis Crowds so Anxious to See
Him They Nearly Crush Him.

St Louis, Sept. 14.-When william J.
F2rvan came out of the Presbyterian
church. which he attended yesterday
he was greeted by a crowd OF people,
who cheered him and shouted loudly as
did the throngs that heard him speak
Saturday night.
Nv invitation he attended the church
Of which the Rev. G. F. Cannon is pas
tor. and as he entered the house Of wor-
ship fully 900 people were vain1y seek
ing admission But the edifce was
packed to it's fullest capacity and hum
dreds were turned away. Nothing re-
rnarla bic occurred during the services,
but at once the benedictiOn was an
nounced, there was a crush around the
pew occupied by the candidate All
seemed determined to grasp him by the
hand. The jam became So violent IN a
short while that Mr.. Bryan was almost
crushed to the floor. A sergeant of po-
lice was called and he, aided by Col j.
I. Martin, whose pew he occupied, sue
ceeded in conducting Mr.. Bryan safely
out of the church.
And then Mr.. Bryan saw what he had
never seen before. For blocks about
the church was a great multitude,
several thousand. Wholly forgetful or
the Sabbath, they cheered him as lust
lily as he had been cheered the night be-
fore at Concordia and 5pOFtsman's
parks and at the Auditorium.
The police pulled him through the
crowd at the church door to his carriage
at the curb, but men held his horses
and for several minutes he sat in the
carriage shaking hands with the men
and women who struggled to reach him
Colonel Martin, who had been left be-
hind in the jam at the church door, fin
ally reached the carriage and got into
it. and the horses dashed away amid
the cheers of the enthusiastic church.
goers.
Mr. Bryan took dinner with relatives
and spent the afternoon with them At
9 o'clock in the evening he went to the
private car provided for him by the ma
tfonal committee and went to bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
ANsON's FIND.
Paws Four Thousand Dollars for Cal
lahan and Denzer.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-FOur thousand
dollars is the price paid by the Chicago
ball club for the release of Denzer and
Callahan, the Crack pitchers of the
the western league. That the two men
in question are worth the amount quot
ed nobody who understands the situa-
ton will deny, for they are the undis-
puted cracks of the minor organization,
and men who will undoubtedly make
the best of major league material. In
addition to the release of the two great
minor league pitchers, the Chicago team
has secured the release of two of the
best minor league infielders in the bust
ness-Connors and Preston of the Min
neapolis team, both of whom are de-
scrjbed as being s good as many Of the
infieIders of the big organization.
The deal for the release of the two
great pitchers of the minor organization
was closed by telegraph yesterday
aftarzannn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET.
Thirty-ninth Annual Session at Leav-
enworth October IL.

Leavenworth, Sept. 1.-THE seth an
nual session of the Kansas Crane
Lodge OF Odd Fellows will convene in
this city October u and remain in ses-
sion for several days
This will be the first time for this
body to meet here in % years. When
they last met here there were but 112
lodges represented, while at the an
preaching session there will be about
433 subordinate lodges represented in
that body.
At the same time the Grand Lodge
of Rebeccas, the ladies' degree, will
convene and the two bodies will bring
between 1000 and 1900 strangers into
the city coming from every portion of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
DREW THE COLOR LINE.
Lieutenant Young of the q. S. Army
Refused Leavenworth Hotel Ad-
mission

Leavenworth, Sept 14.-Lieutenant
Charles Young, Ninth cavalry, and the
only cOIored ofhcer in the United
States regular army, was refused ac-
cOmmodatiOns at the I,eavenwor+l7
notes on saturday and he was compeIl-
ed to go on to Kansas City
Lieutenant Young is a graduate IF
West Point and few days ago he was
ordered to report to Fl Leavenworfh
for examination for promotion from
a second to a first lieutenant He came
in with a number of other officers and
the refusal of accommodations has
caused considerable feeling At present
Lieutenant Young is on special duty as
professor of military science at Will
berforce university. Lieutenant Young
felt Inundated by his unusual expert
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
HERINGToN's HIGH SALARY
Principal of Public School Paid $3.50
Per MOnth-Other Dickinson
Salaries.

Harrington, Sept. 14-Much indigna-
ton is felt at the high price paid the
principal of the public school, and the
discrimination in price paid him and
his assistants. He is paid $12O a month.
WhIIe his assistants get from $40 to $50.
Inc principal at Enterprise is paid
S1O month for nine months; at Hope
$50 for eight months; at Solomon SIS
Tor nine months; at Chapman $50 for
eight months. The superintendent in
Abilene is paid 5000 a year or SIS a
month for twelve months. the nrincfna1
of the high school $40 for nine months:
principal of the Garfield school S65 and
principal of the Lincoln school S55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
AN IMPosTER SECURES $50.
Stranger Works Fort Scott Business
Men for a Snug Sum.

man claiming to be an employee of the
Missouri Pacific shops went from store
to store and Office to office soliciting
SUBSCRIPTIONS to fund which he said
the machinists of the shops were rails
ing for the benefit of a sick brother.
The fellow gave his name as r. l.
Davis and said the sick man was ]. w
Moore, a brother machinist who was
dying of consumption.
He raised $50 before it was discover
ed that he was a fraud. None of the
shop men knew such person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14

Grant and Walter Harrison and Jack
Warden were convicted on two counts,
fined $500 and so days in Jail
Before his trial Ora Harrison filed
complaint against B. T. Spreading,
druggist and Ed Fladd his clerk. charg-
ing them with violating the law Sprad-
ling and Flood gave bond for their ap-
pearance September q. On the way to
Marysville the Harrison boys escaped
from the constable and have not been
found at this writing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
Frog Legs for Mckinley.

Fort Dodge, Sept 14.-In the express
car of last evenings east bound Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train was a
basket of frogs legs, billed to William
Mckinley at Canton, Ohio. They were
received by the express company at
a small western town from an enthusi-
astic Republican who desired to ex-
press his favor to the Ohio candidate
The basket was decorated in bunting
and the luscious limbs of the croakers
were we'll packed in ice to preserve
them on their long journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14
Lecompton veterans Reunion.

Leavenworth, Sept. 1.-THE Lecornp-
ton old soldiers are enthusiastic over
the prospects of the coming reunion to
be held in Lecompton on September %
90 Twenty-Five tents have been secur-
ed from the state to be used during the
reunion Out door speaking, camp fires
and general good time will be the or
der of the day The following speak
ers will be there: J. P. Harris, Ottawa;
Tom Anderson, Topeka; Elder Fisher
Topeka; Department Commander W. c.
Whitney of Topeka; r. w. Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-14

Ladies and ChiIdren'S all WOOI Cash
mere Gloves Sc pair.
Ladies Union Suits 49e.
Dress Flannel, all WOOI, 15e yard.
Decorating Bunting 4e yard.
"a Brown Sheeting 1O4c yard.
Silk Finish German Henrietta. 45C yd
New Yarns &c Skein.
Coats and CIaFk's Spool Cotton, 8
SpOOlS for Zoe.
Peerless Carpet Warp. all eOIS., 1Se lb
Peerless Carpet warp, white, lie Ib.
$ll Novelty Dress Patterns for $7.48.
New ClOaks, New Capes,
New Blankets, New Carpets,
New Lace Curtains.
New Dress Goods.