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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

In discussing the main issue before
the people in this campaign-the money
| question-it is just as wen to be fair,
honest and truthful The orator or
newspaper that attempts to deceive the
people by falsiication. perversion Of the
facts or by Withholding important in
formation will be found out.
1t has been the habit for instance,
for gold standard orators and gold
standard newspapers to assert at every
opportunity that from the opening of
the United States mint until 1873 there
was but about So, 100000 of silver coined
in the United States. The language is
varied but the effort is made to leave
the impression on the minds OF the
people that $4,000. 900. represents the
total coinage of silver during the period
named. A subscriber at Harrington
writes to the State Journal to say that
Congressman Kirkpatrick made a state
ment of this kind recently in speech
delivered at that place.
Now, the facts are that there were
but about 10000 900 silver dollars coined
during this period although the total
silver coinage amounted to nearly $780,,
OOO, OOO 1t is not necessary to be exact
in order to Illustrate the point
aimed at.
In ascertaining the number of silver
dollars coined, Mr. Kirkpatrick could
hardly have failed TO notice that they
constituted but a very small percent
age of the total coinage of silver, and
it was his duty to direct the attention
of his audience to this fact In this
connection he should have told his
hearers also that the reason there were
so few dollars coined in proportion to
the total coinage was that during much
of this period the coinage ratio in this
country between silver and gold was
16 to l while in France it was 1919 to 1,
so that it paid better to sell the silver
to France.
But when it came to fractional silver
coins it was different, because while
silver dollar contained Bin grains pure
silver, a fractional silver dollar con-
tanned but S47A grains of pure silver
It, therefore, was perfectly natural that
the silver coinage should be made in
fractional coins rather than in dollars.
Our Harrington correspondent sends
figures showing that the total silver
coinage for the period 1832-1872 alone
amounted to $111, 269, Oo2. We have not
taken the trouble to verify these fig
ures. knowing that they are at least
approximately correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
NEW BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
President Howell Says It Will Cost
$1O,OOO,OOO.

New York. July 27.-President James
Howell of the bridge trustees announc-
ed that a bridge devoted exclusively to
railroad traffic would be constructed
across the East river.
AT the request of men interested"
Mr. Howell said, plans have been pre-
pared. They provide for four and for
six track roads also This bridge would
cost $1O,c00.000. A gentleman who IS
interested says he can secure enough
foreign capital to build the bridge at 2
to 214 per cent. The idea is to build
the bridge near to and north of the
present bridge. Arrangements could
be made for transferring passengers
from roads in Brooklyn to the upper
end of New York without a change of
cars. Such a bridge would net its
owners 100000 profit annually"
Mr. Howell declined to give the names
of the men interested and said he pre-
ferred that the two cities should build
the bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27


CAROLINA.
dence of this. Upper Fifth avenue in
New York is a good example. The
brownstone mansions of the Wander
bilts and the big palaces Of the Astors
and Goulds were once considered the
acme of luxury.
But many Of the money kings, espe-
cialIy those in the east, have altered
their mode of living. They have evil
IDENTIFY wearied of the limitations of
their city mansions and have built
homes for themselves far away from the
roar of the teeming millions. And such
homes tool They seem to have taken as
a pattern the English country gentle
man, whe enjoys life on his broad acres
and gets himself elected to commons
merely as a diversion. They have en-
larged upon his idea, and, to use pOk-
er players term, have seen him and gone
him one better.
There are a few castles in this coun-
try that, considering their lack of ivy
and other marks of antiquity, would not
be out of place in an English landscape.
Besides having the big farms that the
country gentlemen have, our plutocrats
have added the turreted palaces and the
vast game preserves of the English aris-
tocrats
At least half a dozen New Workers
own big country estates where they can
entertain their friends, so or more at a
time. with deer stalking, fox hunting,
fishing or small game shooting. Some
have big farms on which live and work
hundreds of employees. These rich men
seem to find this way of living much
more to their liking than life in the
city, with only the doubtful pleasure of
the social brushes where hundreds Of
people that they barely know by sight
come as their guests.
Already many city mansions are
closed the greater part Of the year. VIII
they go out of style entirely? If they do
and when each millionaire has his big
country estate, will the time at length
come when we shall have a landed gen
try and a dependent peasantry? We
can almost imagine another step and
see a league of money barons living in
their feuda1 castles, with their trains of
retainers and men at arms.
AS yet, however, there are no indica-
tions of the appearance of a peasant
class. The men who have money enough
to buy vast country estates have money
enough to run them and do not depend
on their land for their income. In Eng
land the farms composing many great
estates are rented out to tenants. None
of our millionaires has yet attempted to
establish tenantry. Those who have
farms manage them through farming
superintendent as they do their railroads.
Most of our big country estates are new,
however, and time alone viii tell
whether we are to have a peasantry or
not
Under the present conditions these
great estates are liable in time to be
again split up, for even fortune of
many millions is apt to be swept away
or squandered. The Goulds and the
Vanderbilts and the Astors of today are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

When a man tells you that a silver
dollar is worth but So cents in gold,
offer him that amount for it you can
get the gold and see if he will take it.
He will probably say that the silver
dollar circulates at its face value be-
cause there is a gold dollar behind it.
He will know and you will know that
that is not true. There is not enough
gold in the United States to redeem the
greenbacks and national bank notes. to
say nothing Of the silver certificates
and Sherman notes. and the supply OF
gold is growing smaller every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

It seems that Wall street has decided
to pull in its horns and not start an
other panic just now. II is a wise con-
clusiOn. Wall street might get the
worst of it this time. The money kings
doubtless came to the conclusion that
they could not brighten the people by
threatening a panic or intimidate them
by inaugurating one. The masses are
beginning to feel that they have little
left that can be preserved if the gold
standard is to be maintained and are
ready to defy Wall street to do its
worst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
COUNTRY FOR THE RICH
Our Mil1iOnaires Prefer Rural
Castles to City Mansions.
SHALL WE HAVE A LANDED GENTRY
Big Estates on Which Rich Ameri-
cans Live Like English Country
GentIemen-Hunt Over Lord
II Game Preserves.

1t must be confessed that our million.
aires are learning to spend their money
both wisely and we'll. We are most Of
us willing to admit that we could i'm
prove On their ideas and get more fun
out of their dollars than they appear to,
but still, taken all in all, they are doing
fairly we'll.
1t is rather interesting to note just
how they are doing it too. A radical
change seems to be under way that
eventually will make a vast difference
in our social conditions. Just what the
results Of this change will be it is hard
to predict. Up to dozen or Is years
ago our milliCnaires seemed to have a
common ambition to build and live in
big city mansions. Certain streets in
each great city in the country bear evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

While we are talking of adopting
England's monetary standard, England
does US the compliment of initiating
our legislative methods. Parliament
has just adjourned after a most ardu-
Gus and successful effort to transact no
F,,,sfDess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

It is rather a curious coincidence that
a historical hat figures in the last three
Republican national campaigns. The
grandfather hat" of Harrison has
been succeeded by the Napoleonic hat.
Then there were the pIumed helmets
of the Blaine clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Emancipation Celebration, Alma, Au-
gust l.

The celebration of Emancipation day
this year by the colored people of To-
peka and vicinity will be held in the
city park, Alma. There viii be lots of
fun, including base ball game, Topeka
VS.. Alma; horse races, foot races, sack
races, street parade and good speaking,
etc. Dancing Will commence at 5
o'clock p. m. Music by Topeka String
band. The Manhattan cOlored. cornet
band will also furnish music during the
day. Train viii leave Santa Fe depot
8 a. m. Everybody should go. Tickets
81, children so cents, to be had of D. F.
Mallory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

There is one consolation if the gold
fellows get possession of the govern
1nent. there won't be any more billion
dollar congresses. There won't be that
much money in the whole country to
spend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Philadelphia has the finest water
works system in the world and yet the
vendors of spring water who stand
along Market street do a thriving bust
ness. Some people still stick to the old
fashioned candle. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

A correspondent of a Ceylon paper
states that some native Buddhist gen
tlemen of Panadura are taking steps to
establish a seminary for Buddhist
priests to teach them European Ian
Euages and send them out to Europe as
missionaries to preach the creed of
Ruddha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

OF course the Chinese are an uncivil-
lied race, and don't know anything
about finance, but China only has a
debt of $500, 600. 600. Just as soon as
they get to restoring confidence how
ever. no doubt they will plunge into
debt at the rate of $3.50. 900. 900 every
trieuni1Irn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
MRS. LEASE TO LECTURE.
Is Goiug to Forsaze Politics On Au-
gust 1st

Minneapolis, July 27.-Mrs. Mary Ell
len Lease when in the city on her way
to the St. Louis convention, said:
I will forsake politics the first of
August. I have been engaged by
New York lyceum bureau to deliver a
series of lectures on literary subjects,
and it is part of the contract that all
politics shall be tabooed. [ expect to
keep my contract in that respect"
fight Mrs Lease spoke in her usual
fearless manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

It will be observed that as soon as
the newspaper goes into the hands of a
receiver its desire for instructing the
country as to how it's affairs should be
conducted increases in a wonderful de-
gree.-New York Journal.
Alas TOO true
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Helen Cougars roast of the saloon
keepers can't hurt the Populist party
in Kansas or any other party. This is
one thing prohibition has done for this
state; it has eliminated the whisky in
f1uence from politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

ington, DC. says:
I was for a long
time under treat
ment of two of
the best physi-
clans of this city,
for a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
My mouth was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The pavements in front of the Will
liam Il. Vanderbilt residence in New
York city cost over $40, 900. The single
stone lying directly in front is the
largest known paving stone and cost,
TRANSPORTATION and all. So. O0O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

It would be better for Mr.. Bryan if
Tammany didn't endorse him. Tam
many is vast ramifying source of cor
ruption, and if it endorsed the angel
Gabriel it would bring him under sus-
picion in some minds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

A Utah railroad man advertised his
road by sending a carload of lilacs to
Colorado mining districts. The flowers
were gathered by school children, and
the car left trail Of joy and fragrance
wherever it went.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The gold bugs say that the free coin
age of silver would contract the cur
rency 1900 million dollars. If they be-
lieved this everyone of them would be
for free coinage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
propriate1y called the curse of mankind.
It is the one disease that physicians can
not cure; their mereuria1 aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, to surely break forth in
more virulent form, resulting in a total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, a prominent
jewe1er at o26 Pennsylvania Ave, Wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Tire seems to be still another bolt in
this year of bolts. Knights of Labor
assembly No 800. composed of 5000
glass workers. have Withdrawn from
the old organization. leaving it in a
crippled condition. A fight will be
made for the funds of the order,
amounting to 500. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The man with the bad liver who has
been prophesying a drouthy year for
Kansas has at last given it up. The
rain has fallen and washed all his sins
and signs away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
trienniurn.

Major Mckinley is enjoying a rest at
''Windmere." Mare Hanna's suburban
home at Cleveland Now if it were Mr..
Bryan who were sojourning at a place
named like that who believes that the
gold standard papers wouldn't twist
those syllables around? The silver
crowd are too polite to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The eastern press called the Demo-
chists. Now there is no epithet for the
Populists unless they call them AAnar-
chists-sort of a double IA fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Peaches are again going to waste by
thousands of bushels in southern kan
sas. If Kansas peaches were Of the bet
ter varieties, instead of the small
wormy kind that so many of them are,
they would not have to go to waste.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

St. Louis people wouldn't pay a dol
This is probably because the delegates
did all the "hollering' themselves and
wouldn't give the galleries a chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The Omaha Bee regards it as a mean
advantage that the editor of the rival
newspaper should get himself nomi-
mated for president as a means of in
creasing circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

I'VE Eat Too Much is the title of an
article in an exchange; after reading
the article, one is led to believe that
that is what ails the writer of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

filled with eating sores; my tongue vas
almost eaten away, so that for three
months I was unable to taste any solid
food. My hair was coming out rapidly.
and I was in horrible fix. I had tried
various treatments, and was nearly dis
couraged, when a friend recommended
SIS. After had taken four bottles,
began to get better, and when I had
finished eighteen bottles, I was cured
sound and we'll, my skin was without a
ble11ish, and I have had no return of
the disease. S.S.S.saved me from life
of misery" SIS. Guaranteed purely
Uegeta6ie) will cure any case of blood
poison. Books on the disease
and its treat ~
ment. mailed ~
free by Swift W
Specific Co., 4 - ~ ~
Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Chicago Herald: If Samson
could have had Tnlman's jawbone there
would have not been a Phiistine left
on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Why is it that the size of the crowd
at your party's ratification is always
SO much larger than the one at the
other party's?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

After one has broken a bicycle he
ought not to be afraid to break a frislIy
colt 1t requires self-confidence in both
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

The st. Louis convention after much
turmoil decided to Pop the question
Now will Bryan accept?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

General NIaceo has not been killed
again for at least three days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Ignatius DonnelIy didn't discover the
Baconian cipher in the Populist con-
vention until it was too late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Senator Hill is having mum social
all by himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

ton. You are apt to come off from the
operation, bowlegged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

"a soft answer turneth away wrath, -
But the New York newspapers haven't
reading their Bibles lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

A wheelman's ideal town is one where
sprinkling carts are not permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

We can Iaunder ladies' shirtWaists to
suit the most critical customer Peer
less Steam Laundry 112 and liz West
Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

WEBB IS BUILDING IN VERMONT.
prudent business men, but those of the
next generation may be spendthrifts.
The great English estates have been
kept intact by the law of entail, which
prevents an heir frem disposing Of his
estates, but compels him to will them
to his frstborn sen. We have no such law
in this country. but the Astors, Goulds
ard Vanderbilts have kept their money
in the family by closely following the
English custom. With the estates it
may be different.
One of the largest estates in this
country is owned By young George Van
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

I Totals............2s2.s 1895 2s4. 800 2s2. s75
Sunday; no issue
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1851. SO
divided by l56, the number of issues.
shows the average to be 10, 625. This is
3 correct report Of the issues of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL,
for the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
GOLD DEMOCRATIC PLANS.

Chairman Tynum Says His Wing of the
Party VIII Await Developments.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Chairman w. d.
Bynum of the national committee of
the gold standard democracy made the
following statement:
It is too early for the sound money demo
Gratis TO decide upon n course of action for the
future We shall have to await developments.
While the policy OF the government. so far as
the standard is involved has been settled. the
details of a sound financial system yet remain
TO he accomplished. The present defenseless
condition of the treasury must be remedied
before we can hope for lasting prosperity and
changes will be necessary.
A reunion of the forces of the democratic
party can only be had the platform of the
Indianapolis convention the Chicago platform
was radical departure from the cherished
principles of the party and those who continue
to adhere to it will find themselves swallowed
up by the populists- am sure our efforts have
materially contributed to the result No one
will question but that our speakers were
potent factor the stump The splendid
campaign of Gems Palmer and Buckner and
the speeches of Secretary Carlisle. Gov.
Flower, Col. IRISH Col Fellows. Mr. Hum
phrey and Others had great influences with re-
publicans as well democrats shall call
the executive committee together at early
date, but not Immediately. as I have been
closely confined to the work for five months
and shall take u little recreation first
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

wards and every man on the fusion
free silver state ticket has been
elected. Sullivan (rep}, gubernatorial
candidate, comedies his defeat. John
Rogers, the successful candidate has
won by about 5000
West Virginia Republican.
WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. g.
West Virginia is confidently claimed
by the repu blicans, and the chairman
of the democratic state committee has
conceded the state to Mckinley.
Republicans Safe In Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-George w. Peck,
of Milwaukee, Wis, wired the Associ-
ated press as follows this morning:
mckinley has carried Wisconsin by a
comfortable majority. Schofield for
governor will no doubt pull through
very close to Mckinley. Both of them
and every other republican I have
heard from will have u majority
enough to be considered safe, say
100, OOO.''
Wyoming Very Close.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 6.-Sixty-six
precincts in this state, Is of which
were democratic and So repu blican in
the last election. are yet to be heard
from, and will probably show a repub-
lican majority of 600. One Mckinley
elector and the repu blican candidate
for supreme judge are elected There
is a strong probability that the two
remaining Mckinley electors and re-
publican congressman will be elected
by from 300 10 500 plurality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
KANSAS FOR BRYAN.
The Sunf1ower State Carried by
Anti-Republican Forces
6ryan's Majority In the State May Reach
15,0o0-Leedy q Little Under That
FigureeThe Legislature Ii
Largely Populist.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 6.-Accor1ing to
The returns from &c counties in Kansas
at fusion headquarters which the man.
ayers claim are reliable. Leedy's ma
jority is ITO The other nine coun-
ties to hear from they say will swell
that majority probably 500 votes The
republican managers have but little
hope for their state ticket. While they
claim that it looks very much like a
fusion victory they say that the cleo
ton is SO close that Morrill, may pull
through. The governor, however, has
given up, as well as the other state
officers.
This makes the slump in Kansas
complete. except for the election of
republican congressman in the First
and Fourth districts, and bare posi-
bility of the election of Harris in the
Second. 1t is the most stunning de-
feat that the repu blican party ever
suffered in the Sunf1ower state. The
returns at fusion headquarters indi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS
To succeed Senator PETER.

William A PETER has announced his
candidacy to succeed himself in the
United States senate. Ex-Gov. Lew
cling, ex-Congressman w. A. Harris.
George Munger. OF Eureka; Ed C. Lit
tie, OF Abilene, and r w. Turner, of
Mankato, are also in the race. Chair
man Breidenthal, who was reported
as likely to enter the contest, said he
would not be a candidate.