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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
INCREASED POSTAL WORK.
Special Delivery Business was Large
Iy Increased Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 15-The annual re-
port of the third assistant postmaster
general for the fiscal year shows the
total expenditure for the year to be
SEQ, 626, 296, and the receipts $50, AS, 20S,
leaving a deficit of IS, 12T, 0SS or a re-
ductiOn of 81 ,679, $50 less than the pre-
ceding year. The expenditures DO not
include the cost of carrying the mails
over the subsidized Pacific railroads,
which amounted to 1858. 1913.
The special delivery service made an
increase of 13 per cent in business dur
ing the year, 4 49,. 327 letters being de-
livered The average time required for
delivery was II minutes. The profit OF
the system was about 500, 0O0- The
number of postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards issued was
1875, 665. 323 an increase Of per cent
over the issues of the previous year.
The value Of these issues was $79, 17Ss 10l
which is about $4,000 more than the
sales.
mailed by publishers and news agents
was nearly Il per cent. The total
weight of matter thus mailed, paid and
free, was about 342. 900. 900 pounds
The business of registration was also
increased, the rate being about per
cent The total number of pieces Of
mail mater registered was 1906 336-
The percentage of losses was reduced
the rate being about one in every 24,O0O
pieces mailed by the public.
Recommendation is again made for q
limited rebate to owners Of registered
letters lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

injury to this country. We reply that
20 years of experience n their cause
has been Of inca1culab1e harm to our
country. They tell US the free coinage
Of silver viii bring trouble. We tell
them the gold standard has brought
trouble We place the experience of
our people against the prophecies which
they make They tell US the free coin
age Of silver may not be free from
dangers. They tell US 1t may not be
a perfect system. We tell them that
we do not have to offer a perfect sys-
TEN. All we have to do is to offer
something better than we have had,
and it does not take a very good system
to be better than that we have had.
MY friends. in one sense our cam
paign IS a defensive one; in another 1t
is aggressive. It is defensive in that
we are defending our homes and our
as ever attacked the welfare OF the peO-
pie. 1t is aggressive in that we are
for something and know what we are
for and how we are going to get it.
We propose a financial system Our op-
pOnentS without proposing, simply op-
pose what we propose. We ask them
what they are going to do, and they
say they are going to oppose US Ihat
is all. We ask them what they want IN
the way of a financial system and they
say they want what we don't want.
ssThat is about as near you can
get them to define their position We
saw we want free coinage; we say we
want unlimited coinage; we say We
want unlimited coinage at the present
ratio: we say we want it without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation on earth They say they want
sound money We tell you what we
think viii be sound money Ihey tel
us they want honest money. we tell
YOU what we think IS honest money
and what is a more honest dollar than
the gold dollar is today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
Three Robbers Hold Up a Bank
at Meeker, Col.
All Killed By Citizens Before
They Could Escape.
TWO DIE IN TRACKS.
The Third Bandit Lived But a
Few Hours.
Four Citizens Were Wounded
In the Battle.

Meeker, Colo. Oct. 15.-Yesterday af-
ternoon three men entered the bank Of
Meeker which is connected with the
store room of J. w. Hugus & Co., who
own the bank. Two of the men held
the store employees at bay while the
third went to the bank cashiers win
dow, and firing one shot. ordered the
cashier to throw up his hands. The or
der was not quickly obeyed and the
robber fired again, whereupOn the cash
lers hands went up. The manager of
the store was then forced to open the
the money in sight, the robbers march
ed the cashier and store employees into
the street with hands uplifted.
They then rushed out the back way
with their booty.
Citizens attracted by the shots had
this time, and being armed, opened fire
on the robbers, two of whom, Charles
Jones and William Smith, were killed
by the first voIley. The third man, Geo.
Harris. was shot through the lungs.
dying IN two hours. He is fully identi-
fed and gave the other names which
are believed to be fictitious. Four citi-
zenS were wounded.
W. II. Clark, district game warden,
bullet in right breast; not fatal
Victor Dikeman, clerk, shot through
right arm.
O. A. Booth, clerk, scalp wound
w. p. Henrick, finger shot off.
Tt is believed one of the dead men is
Thomas Mccarthy, who robbed banks
at Telluride and Delta, Colo.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
of justifable homicide. AIeeker is so
miles from Rifle on the D. & r. G. road
the nearest telegraph station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
SIGNAL SERVICE SUCCESS.
Gen. Greeley Says the Military Tele-
graph Has Proved Very Sue
cessf1lI

Washington. Oct. 15.-In his annual
report to the secretary of war, General
Greeley. the chief signal officer, says
the military telegraph lines running
through mountainous and desert re-
gions have been maintained in excel
lent order during the past year The
commercial business over the lines has
largely increased and the receipts now
amount to one-twelfth the cost of oper-
alton of the entire signal corps
A very superior system of using the
lines at once for both telegraph and tel
eDhOne has been perfected by Capt. Al
len, of the signal corps and with in
struments weighing only 16 pounds, in
Guiding battery. One soldier may be
telegraphing a message in Morse while
another is telephOning another message
over the same line This system has
been severely tested up to q distance
these instruments the operators were
also able to Stablish communication
over a grounded cable in San Francisco
bay over which no ordinary Morse sys-
TEN would work, a most valuable fea-
ture for military purposes
A chapter in the report tells of the
experiments made abroad to develop
the use of balloons in warfare, which
Gen. Greeley says is another American
idea originating with Gen. FitzjOhn
Porter early in the late war He con-
Cludes that no movable balloon has yet
met the requirements, Notwithstanding
the expensive experiments made in
Europe and that, while the use of fly
ing machines, thanks to the work of
Maxim and Langley, is near at hand.
the present recourse of the army must
still be in captive balloons. In concur
sion Gen Greeley speaks Of the great
interest shown in signal work by the
National Guard, and he asks perrnis-
sion to meet their requests to be sup
piled with the necessary instruments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
ALoolx Through Missouri. Free.

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has just issued
a magnificent book Of sixty or more
photo-engraved views Of varied seen
erv in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obfafned 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 Missouri" It will be mailed
free. Address
J. E. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
RUINED HER OWN BONNET.
MRS. Castle Renounces the Wearing
of Birds Feathers

Columbus. Oct. 15.-There was great
excitement in the state convention Of
the w C. T. L. yesterday when Mrs
Mary Castle prominent member.
arose and exeitedly tore the feathers
from her hat.
Never again she cried, will for
vanity be the cause of the death of an
innocent bird. How can we preach
kindness and mercy to our children if
we are willing to sacrifice all these lives
for our personal adOrnment?"
Many of the delegates we're on the
verge Of hysteria during this scene Of
renuncfatiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
TICKETS FOR ADVERTISING
Railroads win Not Issue Them to
ANY Except Standard Newspapers.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The committee Of
the western passenger association in
charge of advertising rates and trans
portation has recommended that free
or reduced transportation shall not be
issued on account Of advertising in or
ganized societies, associations, CONNER
cial companies, periodicals, catalogues,
etc. but shall be confined strictly to
regularly published standard newspa-
pers and periodicals of general circula-
ton. published at regular intervals
The report Of the committee will with
ol4t question be adopted nearly as it
stands by the meeting of the associa-
ton which will be held this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
APARTY FROM KANSAS.
It is Scheduled to Visit Mckinley on
Saturday.

Canton, O., oct. 15.-The announce
ments of visiting delegations continue
to roll in. The list for Saturday is now
% Among the new announcements of
that day are the students of all Of the
colleges of Columbus and several large
parties from Louisville and central
kentucky. One Of the notable visits Of
next week viii be a. party from south
western Kansas.
Mrs. Mckinley and a few friends oe-
cupied the press box at Barnum &
Bailey's last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
If BRYAN is ELECTED
An Indiana Afaanced Couple VIII
Never Marry.

Ligonier. Ind, Oct. 15-NTiss Grace
Dawes of La Grange county is the ac-
cepted fiancee of w E Kener, a Mil
waukee travelling salesman The couple
had determined to marry october 20.
but in attestation of their political
faith, both being pronounced Repubil-
cans. the prospective bride and groom
have agreed in writing that if McKin-
ley is elected they will seal their court
ship in vows Of wedlock November 4,
ken
The unique contract further specifies
that neither is ever to marry If Bryan
is elected. Both are thoroughly in
earnest and propose that their strange
vows shall be fulfilled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
To Chicago, St Louis arc the East
Via Burlington Route

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment Sleep
ers (same rate as standard sleepers),
chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and
St. Joseph to St Louis; standard sleep
ers chair cars and dining cars-spay
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the '.Vestibuled Eli to Chicago, and
the tVestibuled Limited" to St. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur.
nngton Route.
L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
Venezuelan Commission Not Ready

Washington, oct. 15-Secretary Malet
Provost of the Venezuelan boundary
commission has authorized the follow
ing: The statement that the commits
sion has come to a decision sustaining
the claims of Venezuela is entirely
without foundation. The commission
is not yet in possession of all the facts
necessary to form a definite Judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
More Trains Are in Service.

Between Chicago, Toledo. Cleveland.
Buffalo. New York, Boston and inter-
mediate points via the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway than any
other line from Chicago. For those
who have an eastern trip in contempla-
ton copy of latest folder contains much
Information of interest. Tt viii be sent
on application to b. p. Humphrey, IT,.
p. A, Kansas City. Mo. or G. X. Will
Der, A. G. P A, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
LEAYENWORTH EXCURSION
Via the Santa Fe Route the Home
Road, at One Fare Kate

Tickets at one fare for the round trip
viii be on sale October 10 to Is inclu-
sives good to return not later than Oc-
tOber II. Take advantage OF this rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

$50, light hair, sandy beard and NOUS
tache.
Smith. smooth face, height 5 feet
inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

They are so little you hardly know
you are taking them They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known as De Wits Little Early
Risers. Small in size, great in results
George w Stansheld, 6S1 Kansas ave
nue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

There is but one real tonic" and it
is called Economy Boneset Cordial ~
Ask your druggist for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
ADJ CarnivaI at L.savenworth.

The great annual Apple Carnival at
Leavenworth viii be held October a
and Is. The Santa Fe VIII sell excur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
HANNAIs CONFIDENT.
Preparing for the Final Battle Of the
Campaign.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The Record says:
Mark A. Hanna spent yesterday
placing his men for the final rush Of
the campaign. He had a long confer
ence with Col. VIM. II. Hahn, the
chief of the Republican speakers bu-
reau, at which the free silver onslaught
was thoroughly discussed and the
weak points examined. After it had
ended Mr.. Hanna declared that there
would not be a weak place IN the line
where the free silver Democrats could
break through. All of the states where
the Democrats are making their last
struggle have been we'll filed with
speakers, and Mr.. Hanna says that
wherever Mr. Bryan viii talk Tree Sll-
yer dozen Republicans viii be talking
gold with large portions of tariff and
reciprocity sandWiched IN. Mr. Hanna
declares he does not fear VIM j: Bry-
ans visit to Illinois. The republican
national chairman says that MI Bry-
ans visit viii be too late to change
votes He thinks by that time almost
every one will have made up his mind
how to vote, and that even the aFgu-
ments presented by the free silver can
didate will not have any weight with
them
The Illinois state committeeman do
not look upon the visit of Mr.. Bryan
with as much cOmplacency as does MI
Hanna. Yesterday Chairman Rannells
of the speakers bureau discovered lndt
every speaker at his disposal had been
assigned for the rest Of the campaign
and that there still remained hundreds
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

Many lives of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an or
binary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
by the prompt use of One Minute
Cough Cure. George w. Stansdeld. 631
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
"a Good VEav Ia So FnaI

Is to have a good wool car
pet on the floor. If you have
not the cash to pay for one it
makes no difference. you can get one
on easy payments. You can also get
rugs. lace and chenille curtains, dishes,
lamps and toilet sets. You can make
home pleasant by having pleasant
surroundings. See
E. W. HUGHES,
LOT East Fifth St,
The lowest price installment house in
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15
DETAILS OF THE ROBBERY.
Twenty Persons We're Standing il
the Store Where it Was Done.

Denver, Oct. 15.-According to the
latest advices from Meeker, Col. which
is 80 miles from the nearest telegraph
Office, the three men who were killed
there after robbing the bank, have not
been identified The one who lived two
hours after being shot gave names
which are believed to be fictitious. Tt
is believed that one Of the robbers is
Thomas Mccarthy, who aided in rob
bling banks at Telluride and Delta
Those killed and wounded in the bat
tie between the citizens and the rob
bers are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

Dugald Crawford Tells Why
He Discharged Employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

ssOut Of rhine own Mouth WIN
z Judge Thee Luke xixs22
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15

Gen Pass. Agent.
St louis. No
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
HUETSVILLE.
To Prepare the Programme for the Baptist
 State Convention.

To Prepare the Programme for the Baptist
 State Convention.
 Huntsville, Sept. 14.-(Special Core spondence. .)-Next Wednesday night the committee appointed by the last Baptist state convention to prepare programme for the coming session will meet in this city They are pr. B. D. Gray, chairman, Birmingham; Rev J. l.. Thompson, Mont gomery; Rev. w. s. Brown, Tuscumbia, and R. F. Pettus of this city.
 The Huntsville Female seminary will open next Tuesday morning, September 15. Professor Bradshaw, the new presi- dent, has very flattering prospects.
 Friday night colored man named James Sanders dropped dead on the Put laski pike. He was musician, and was the leader in the colored band.
 Col. E. J. Winright closed another land deal yesterday and disposed of eighty acres of land near Greenbrier, belonging to R. B. Russell to MT. J. P. Cook of Yorkville, Ill., for cash consideration of $500. Mr Cook will bring train Of seven cars filled with stock and farming implements in few weeks. Such set tiers as he are valua ble addition to any community.
 A number of ladies met in the pariors of the Huntsville hotel this morning to perfect arrangements for the baby show, which will occur later in the week.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
ALABAMA.

none for the manufacture of stoves, castings, etc.
 Following are the appointments of Messrs. Wheeler and Richardson: Spring Valley, Monday, September IA; Wheel CTS, Tuesday, September 15; Rock Creek, Wednesday, September 16; Allsboro, Thursday September F; Riverton, Fri day, September IS; Cherokee, Saturday, Sept smber 19; Dickson, Monday, Sep tember 21 Barton, Tuesday, September 22; Prides, Wednesday, September 23; Tuscumbia, Thursday, Septembsp 24; Sheffield, Friday, September 25, at --S D. m.
 new firm, composed of Messrs. Charles Allen and John Foster, has em- parked in the mining business and will open mines a few miles south of Sheffield.
 Sheriff Ben Grisham has appointed J. B. Williams deputy sheriff for Sheffield precinct.
 Rev. Father P. Dennis, who has had charge of the Catholic churches of this city and Tuscumb.a, has been assigned to the pastorate of a church in Illinois. The Catholics of this section regret to lose this able, jealous pastor. He will be succeeded by Rev. Father Theodosius of Cullman. a,
 But few people realize the large amount of freight handled by the railroads at this place. The two furnaces are now turning out about $50 tons of iron a day, requiring therefor about 1900 tons of raw material, aggregating 1850 tons daily. This, with the large amount of cotton handled by s. M. Inman & Go. and mis- cellaneous freight, to say nothing of the coal business, makes Sheffield the most Charleston between Memphis and Chat tanoOga
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
PIEDMONT.

Military Company Doesn't Want to Pay
 Street Tax--Rumored Reorganization.
 Piedmont, Sept. 14-(Special Corre- spondenoe) )-Cotton is coming in rapidly.
 The members of the military company of this place have been summoned to ap- pear before the mayor and show cause, if any, why they should not pay the street tax assessment of s. The mem- bers of the company claim that for the protection that the company guarantees the town in case of riots, strikes, etc., that the tax should be remitted in their instance.
 Arthur H. Smith of wilmington, Del, formerly president of the Piedmont Rim Bending and Spoke Manufacturing com pany, spent part of last week in Pied- mont.
 It is rumored that the Piedmont Land and Improvement company is to be reor- ganized at no very distant day.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
WEDOwEE.
A Sorely Afflicted Family-Farmers Hold
 ing Back Cotton.

ing Back Cotton.
 Wedowee, Sept. 12.-(Special Corre- spondence 1.-The family of Mr. J. c. flag gins, living about ten miles northwest of Wedowee, khave been stricken in re- marSable manner recently Of eight in the family, seven have been down at once with typhoid fever, five of whom died within the space of few days, including Mrs. Haggins, three sons and one daugh ter. Dr. Mitchell, being in that section the first of the week, was called in to see MT. Haggins and Lewis, his eldest son, both of whom were very low, but the doc tor reports them better. A little girl, the youngest of the family, was the only one who escaped the sickness. The people in the neighborhood, it is said, have done all in their power for the afflicted family.
 What cotton there is seems to all be opening at once, and the farmers are rushing to get it picked out. few bales are coming to market, but the impression seems to prevail that there is no need to hurry about disposing of it.
 MT. Dan Dobson, who was shot and dangerously wounded by Mir. Charles Murphy last Sunday night a week ago, is reported improving and hopes are en- terta ned of his recovery.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
BARGAINS FOR SALE.

 $1O00-One-half cash, beautiful 5-room cot tage on electric cars near Parkers sta tion, Woodlawn $1OO0-$2OO cash, balance monthly, broom cottage on macadamized road at Wood lawn; large lot, beautiful shade barn. we'll etc.; possession October l. $20O0-50x140, improved. Fifth avenue, near Twcnty-second street. $25O0-7-room cottage, Nineteenth street near First Methodist church; gas, bath etc.; rare bargain. $2500-Corner 18th street and 11th avenue south Highlands, large lot, 2-story sS50-100x140, corner 10th street and Avenue J, South Highlands right in bend of dummy; beautifully shaded Ss50 will buy Nes 904 South 25th street: two houses. WY S30OO-$500 cash, balance $500 per year. will get 8-room house on 9th avenue, near 18th street; lot 50x19O S2400-SiX-room cottage two servants bons- es, North 10th street, between park and Kansas City railroad. Sl5O-$25 cash, balance S5 month, corner 5th avenue and 18th street; worth picking uD T000-Choice story brick property in center of city.
 s. E. THOMPSON. 215 Fist Street. Telephone 24
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. s29oO-Nice 5-room cottage on South 18th street. $1750-Splendd groom cottage on 18th street. between 11th and 18th avenues. $150O-Nice cottage on 18th avenue, south, between 18th and 17th streets. $5900-Fine renting property; brings $500 an- nually. s2000-100x1S2 feet; finest lot on South High lands. $450-75x1O0 feet, on Spring street, Avondale. $35O0-Splendid 7-room, 2-story residence, 7th avenue. $3O00-S0x105 corner, with good Groom resi- dence sl500-50x240 on Eighth avenue, north. $7500-One of the incest homes on South Highlands; has all modern conveniences $50-6ox120, with two houses in Avondale. $125O-Three good Broom cottages in Avon dale. s1500-100x140 with broom residence. on Eth avenue, Ayondale. Small tracts of farming land near the city. Call and see us before making pur- chaseS.
 HAGOOD 6 THOMAS
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