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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
A BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR.
Magnificent Anniversary Edition of Ar
thur Capper IS Mail

Absolutely the handsOmest souvenir
or anniversary edition of a newspaper
ever issued in Kansas is Arthur Cap
pers Mail of this week. It is superb.
1t contains 50 pages and consumes
over six tons of white paper and is the
largest paper ever printed in the city
perhaps in the state. The matter is al
most entirely historical, but it has been
Mr. Capper'S aim to avoid the dry and
uninteresting details which usually
form such a conspicuous part of his
tOrical editions Most of the matter col
lected is new and fresh and readable,
and does not go out of Shawnee county
The Leading contributed special arti-
cles are by John j. ingalls,, on his first
visit to Topeka. Judge z. G. Adams on
the story of IOpeka'S fight for the state
capitol; Web Wilder on the first cOnven
ton he attended in Topeka, A. H. Case
on Jim Lanes political maneuvering,
w. c. Campbell on Old Chief Burnett
and his interesting history. James A.
Troutman on Historical Tecumseh; -
and various other features of local his
tory by John Speer. J. S Emery, Char
ley Curtis, j. V. Admire, V. P Wilson
Frank A Root and other writer's.
There are also some interesting short
letters from the governors of Ohio
Massachusetts,, Indiana, Missouri. and
Nebraska, and Senator John NJ Thurs
ton and other DISTINGUISHED men writ
ten especially for this edition.
The chief attraction of the paper.
however, IS its Illustrations. of which
there are a greater number than ever
before appeared in q Kansas newspa-
per Aside from portraits of about 300
citizens of Topeka and Shawnee coun-
ty, of more or less renOwn there is a
group Of 80 babies of well known To
peNa people. scenes in Topeka of 25
years ago and Topeka of today views
of historic buildings in and around To
peka, including the Stinson house at
Tecumseh, in which Gov Reeder was
disg uised, the old Calhoun county court
house near North Topeka. the old Bap-
list Mission, the Oldest building in Shaw
nee county; the Milne hotel at Old Ind
ianOla, the first hotel erected in the
county; the old cabin on Quincy street
IN which Jim Lane made headquarters;
the cabin north of Topeka which was
erected by Cen w. T. Sherman on his
claim: the builing in Silver Lake
township in which Horace Greeley made
headquarters-an Of which are still
standing
Editor Capper is entitled to the
thanks and commentator Of the whole
people of Shawnee county for placing
within the reach of every one what is
really a volume Of valuable historical
illustrated matter. The edition is some
thing not only for Mr. Capper to be
proud Of, but Tor the whole city to be
proud of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
seth Representative District.

To the Republican voters of the Sec
ond. Third and Fourth wards
am told that the insinuations of GER
tain persons have left in the minds Of
some voters. doubt as to my opinion
on the question of who should be elect
ed United States senator.
I have invariably stated that if elect
ed representative, I viii vote to repre-
sent the sentiment Of the Republicans
of the Thirty-sixth district and that
I was confident that a very large ma
turn of Hon. John j. ingalls, to his old
seat in the senate. 1t seems to me that
no more definite answer can be given
than the above. and upon this state
ment I ask your votes at the primaries
on Saturday.
CLIFFORD G.. BAKER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The way to exclude foreign immi-
grafton which completes with American
labor. is to exclude it if that be the OBJ
ject sought Stump speakers. newspa-
pers and members of congress have
much to say at all seasons about the
American laborers being forced to com
pete with the pauper labor Of Europe.
This can all be remedied easily if there
is an honest desire to do it. Let con-
gress instead Of passing a make believe
measure like the one just acted upon.
enact a law which win actually ex-
clude. shut out, all foreigners who do
not come possessed OF a sum Of money,
say 81. 00O and certificate from the
United States consul where he comes
from that the money is his and that he
is a desirable citizen. Then make a
tariff wall so high that it win be i'm
possible to get over it and the thing is
done. Why done the people who are
always talking about protection for the
Iaborer do something toward protecting
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
SUTTON IN THE RACE.
He VIII Make a Fight For the o. S.
Senatorship.

Stockton, May 22-There were not
as many politicians here in attendance
at the Thirty-ninth senatorial conven-
ton as there We're at Hill City when the
Sixth district Republicans met. Still
a mum Der of politicians and visitors
came ia during the progress of the con-
Vention, among them Judge w. B. Sut-
ton of Russell. candidate for United
States senator Judge Sutton was given
an opportunity to appear before the
convention, which he accepted In the
course Of his remarks he said he
thought it was time that western kan
sas had a United States senator and
left the impression that the western
man was Judge Sutton.
The three candidates for state SEN
atOr, Motz, Parker and HarWi, We're
also invited to address the convention
and each did so. Harwi. the silver
tongued orator from Graham county
was the last speaker and said he was
not tied up to any senatorial candidate
At this declaration he was loudly
cheered. but he was not nominated
VIXEN the time came for that
EX-State Senator A. l. Patchin Of
Oberlin was the chairman of the con-
vention and made a good presiding Of
n. G. Perryman of the state treas
urer's Office was here, as was also Jim
Reeder of Ellis county, who is stiu red
hot at the action of the Hill City con
A IL Ellis of Mitchell county. the
nominee for congress in the Sixth. was
only visitor, shaking hands with the
delegates.
Cy Anderson of Rawlins county was
on hand, working hard for his man
Parker for senator
Dave Hanna, Graham cOunty7s rep
resentat1Ve, was here in the interest is
of his man Harwi for state senator and
Burton for United States senator.
Ike Purcell of Cove county. who was
elected delegate to st. Louis from the
Sixth district, mingled with the boys.
as did also Lee Munroe and Ed Mad
den.
One might have thought this was a
Democratic convention, IS all the del
egates We're ssteered' to the Demo-
cratic hotel and the house kept by a
staunch Republican was boycotted.
Sixty-three ballots were taken for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The Democrats in Gen. Catching's
district have taken that gentleman at
his word and have accorded him a
nomination Gen. Catchings represents
a Mississippi district in congress and
has been an earnest supporter Of the
administration and its financial policy.
If there is a sound money" Democrat,
outside of the federal Office holders, in
Mississippi he has manifested his pres
ence. Gen. Catchings heard how things
were at home and saw a possibility Of
being let out of a job. So he wrote 70
his constituents, promising to line up
in the free silver ranks if they would
nominate him. This they have done.
The postmasters bolted and nominated
another candidate but he wouldn't have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
THE COLD HOMESTEAD''
Methodists Can't See It But Can Go
to a Dog Fight, Says One.


Cleveland, May pat the Methodist
general conference lively interest is
taken in the proceedings by the dele
gates and there is but slight falling off
in the attendance. There is promise Of
a contest when the committee on judi
ciary makes a report on the proposed
change in the discipline with respect to
prescribed amusements.
The action of the committee in de-
gliding to submit a majority report de-
claring the part Of the discipline which
prohibits attendance at theaters, card
playing and other amusements of that
nature to be unconstitutional is certain
to provoke a spirited debate, for the
conference has already refused to strike
out that part Of the discipline. There
is q. feeling among many delegates that
the rule is a dead letter. for the rea-
son that it is not obeyed, while others
are opposed to it because it does not
include many amusements which are
classed as sinful along with card play
ing dancing and theater going. The
report of the judiciary committee viii
probably be submitted today.
The conference yesterday approved
of the addition to the church discipline
OF a section providing for the expulsion
of mem bers indulging in theater- going,
dancing, horse racing or card playing.
or being connected in any way which
Later, at the request of Rev DR.. Fran
denberg of Fri, Pa, this matter was
referred to the committee on judiciary
The committee met and a majority de-
cided that the section was unconstitu-
tiOnaL The constitution provides that
no rule shall be enacted which adds to
or takes away from any general rule.
There is a general rule to the effect
that AethOdists shall not participate in
any form of amusement into which
they cannot take the Lord Jesus Christ.
The majority of the committee holds
that the proposed new rule. in aiming
at card playing, dancing, theater go
ing and the sale of liquor by druggists
both adds to and takes from this gen
era1 rule. AS one Of the members of
the committee said: Under this rule
may not go to the theater to see that
grand play, The Old Homestead but
I may go to a dog fight"
Chicago, Kansas City, Saratoga and
Ocean Grove each want the next gen
eraI conference. The committee on 10
cation decided to visit each of these
cities and make a personal investiga-
ton of its facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

1t is said that an iron puddler at
Cleveland contemplates suing the
president for loss of wages because Of
a failure of the Buffalo statesman to
carry out his campaign pledges. This
viii call to mind the story of Lucky
Baldwin who was sued for a large
amount Of money for breach of promise
by a California young woman. Bald
wins defense is that his reputation is
such that the woman should have
known better than to believe him. This
line Of defense is equally applicable to
the Democratic party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Why NOT THE TOPEKA CLUB.
Will the Gentlemen Who Compose It
Help the City OutP

If the young men Of the Elks take up
the tableaux feature of the Fail Festi-
val as is now proposed they viii make
it a glorious success as they are fun of
energy and ideas and have given sew
eral of the most successful entertain
ments ever seen in the city.
The question Of what organization
shall take charge of the grand fllumi-
mated night pageant Of floats now
arises. While the Topeka club is a
purely social organization of gentlemen
for entertainment of friends and dis
tinguished visitors to the city it would
insure the perfect success of the main
their endorsement, encouragement and
active efforts In ST. Louis, Kansas
City Memphis and New Orleans it is
an organization of the leading citizens
that makes the Rex. yelled Proph-
cts" "COmus" and Priests of Pallas"
67u4 4BQ4 s5ss7oons le5LS 9ql GBIdsIp
are.
some kind to collect the 800 or 400 peo-
pie who will be required to take part
drill them and see that they are pro
perly cOstumed. This organization viii
have to be formed or some Organfza-
ton already in existence must take up
the matter.
Why should not the Topeka club. our
this work whose successful outcome
would cover them all over with glory.
The people of Topeka in general
would not fail to appreciate the ser
/ vices of the club, and it would become
I a source OF civic pride as we'll as the
most hospitable and heightened social
! organization in Kansas, a position it
now holds in the public mind
The gentlemen of the club viii do
well to consider the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

We can remind Secretary Carlisle
that he can stop the drain of gold from
the treasury, which is now going on.
any day he chooses, by simply offering
silver i'm exchange for greenbacks ana
treasury notes presented for redemp-
ton. Such action is fully warranted by
law and the silver dollars SO paid out
viii be accepted at their face value
anywhere in the United States or Mex
leo Europeans can take them or let
them alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
DIR. WINTHROW is CHOSEN
As the New Moderator of the Presby-
terrain Assembly.

Saratoga, May 22.-The first import
ant business of the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly now in session was the
election of a moderator. DR.. Francis c.
Adonfort. of Cincinnati, editor of the
Herald and Presbyter. Dr. David r.
Breed of Pittsburg and DR.. John L.
Winthrow of Chicago. were placed i'm
nomination. The result of the ballot
was: Winthrow BIS; Breed 1853 and
Montfort 81.
The election was then made unani-
nous The newly elected moderator
was indicted into office by the retiring
moderator. Dr.. Booth.
DR.. Winthrow, the new moderator,
instituted a new departure at once. one
of the most arduous duties of q newly
elected moderator is in the appointment
of numerous committees upon one OF
which every commissioner finds
place 1t has been customary to ask
the advice of the clerks and of a few
prominent commissioners. Dr. Win
throw called for meeting of two rep
resentatives from each presbytery
with whom he might advise in the mat
ter.
The session brought with it two sur
prises- The proposal in the modera-
tors sermon for a conference to ar
range and pacify the differences which
have troubled the denomination dur
ing recent years and the election on the
first ballot, by a handsome majority of
the man who has been regarded as the
candidate of the liberal party in the
church. This view of the new mod
orators tendencies was stoutly denied
but at all events his first act was ac-
cepted as showing q determination to
be independent Of control and dietation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Topeka has always claimed to be a
jointless town and its residents have
pointed with apparent pride to the fact
that the prohibition law was enforced
in at least one town in the state. but
the Topeka Journal of last Saturday
gives the names Of twenty-three joint
lists and their location. What is Topeka
going to do about it2-Oskaloosa Times.
The first thing Topeka did about it
was to pull four of the joints and the
others win be pulled as soon as evil
dence that VIII stick in a district court
can be secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Governor Morrill, seems to bp making
excellent Roadway in his work Of re-
pairing his fences. He has closed up
breaks in the Sixth and the Second con
gressional districts within the past
few days and the work viii be carried
on rapidly if the material holds out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

If Charlie Holiday and the
Elks Take Hold
Of the Proposed Gigantic Tab
Ieaux in State House Square.
Mr.. Holiday, Who is a Great Promot-
er Of Amateur Spectacular Dis
Plays is Interested in the Nat
ter-Comnittee of Fifteen
Discuss Much Business

The Elks will probably take hand
in the FAN Festival. 1t was decided at
the meeting of the committee of fifteen
last night, at the suggestion of G. p
Adams, to extend them an invitation
to take charge of the production of the
allegOrical tableaux representing the
history of the state as detailed in the
Journal several weeks ago and which
Artist George NJ. Stone said he would
willingly design if it were desired
G. x. Holiday, jr., who is a promi-
nent member of the Elzs, is much in
terested in the project and he thinks
that the organization can carry that
feature Of the festival to a successful
issue. He viii submit the project to
the Elks at their next meeting.
The plan is to have the tableaux on
the south side of the state house, where
an enormous platform might be erect
ed on a level with the top of the stone
steps. Mr. Holiday thinks that a
chorus of 500 voices under the direction
of Prof Leib or some other we'll known
musical director should be drilled to
sing between the tableaux or while
they are being produced
lit was also decided to invite the labor
organizations of Topeka to defer the
celebration of Labor day and occupy
the hrst day OF reunion and festival
week.
Colonel Hughes said that he intends
to visit Tennessee soon and he asked
permission to invite Governor Bob Tay-
lOr to visit Topeka during festival week
and he was instructed to do so. 1t
was also agreed that the POpulist and
Democratic candidates for president
should be invited to be present during
the week. The secretary was instruct
ed to confer with delegates to the Pop
ulist and Democratic conventions and
extend an invitation through them to
the candidates nominated at the ma
tiOnal conventions.
Dr. H. ". Roby of the Stedman club
was present and said that the club had
suggested that an authors carnival be
given in connection with the festival
and one evening be devoted to an en-
tertainment by Kansas authors. The
suggestion was referred to the commit
tee on entertainment
Captain III. NJ Phillips suggested that
hambeau clubs in the city be invited
to participate during the week and his
suggestion was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The Kansas City Times criticises
Gov AltgeId because he said England
fixed the value Of gold. The governors
only mistake was in the choice Of
words. He should have said price il
stead of value and he would have been
all right. He meant wen. A market
when all of a given commodity offered
VIII be bought and paid for at fixed
price necessarily establishes the price
of that commodity for the whole world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Gold standard organs are still charg-
ing the falling or in the volume of our
export trade TO the Wilson tariff. when
in fact it is due to lower prices con
aequent upon the repeal Of the sher-
man law. We have not sold less Of
commodities but we have received low
ar prices for what we have sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Senator Wednesday, the last one be
ing: Parker. 10; Motz y; Harwi, u.
There was no material change in any
of the ballots, the highest being Is for
Parker and the lowest IL for Harwi.
Parker was nominated on the sixty
fourth ballot.
Stockton can and did entertain the
convention in first class style. The peo-
pie of this hOspitable, busy and busting
county seat wouldn't do otherwise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Young Mr.. Eclxlez. Cleveiand's comp
froller Of the currency Travelled all the
way from Washington to his home at
Ottawa III. to assist his father-in-law.
who is postmaster, in carrying the
county convention for sound money. "
When the silver men elected the chair
man these two dn) Offensive parti-
aansn LETT the hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
AN ANTI-TRUsT FACTORY.
Butter and Egg Associations of Three
States To Make Straw Boards.

Hudson, Mich. May 22.-At a secret
meeting of the Tri-State Butter. Egg
and Poultry association of Michigan,
Ohio and Indiana held here yesterday
the association voted to build an anti
trust straw board and filler case fac
tory, to manufacture its own cases.
The filler trust however, was given
time to submit new propositions as to
prices, which the association people
claim are exhorbitant- Alleged frauds
pracuced by the spectators in the egg
trade We're denounced and resolutions
adopted declaring that the egg ship
pers Of Michigan. Ohio and Indiana
from June j. deduct from their receipts
and reject all stale eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The usual Democratic Inconsistency
was displayed by the party at Des
NIoines The convention endorsed
Boies for the presidency and at the
same time the committee on platform
refused to report a financial plank
which he submitted. 1t was a straddIe
on the money question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Tt is not surprising that Joe Lowe was
turned down by his home county. IA
temperance Democrat is always sus-
pected Of insincerity by his party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Turkish Troop Surrounded at Creter.
Constantinople, May 22.-The news
from Crete is Of the gravest character,
the Turkish troops in the district OF
Sphakia are surrounded by insurgents
who are being aided by the inhabitants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Miss Abigail. Dodge Improving.

Salem, May 22.-NEiss Abigail Dodges'
condition is somewhat improved today.
1t is now thought the attack will prove
less serious than that which Frustrated
Miss Dodge at Washington a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The unanimity with which the Demo
Gratis OF Illinois. in their county con-
ventons. are passing resolutions en-
dorsing Altgeld and free silver must
be discouraging to the sound money
crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

If Leavenworth's curfew law IS not
obeyed any better than is the prohibit
tory law in that city it might as well
have been left off the statute books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The Y. NJ. c. A. should have known
better than to suppose that it could
maintain an organization in such a
place as Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
1908.

which IS greater than that OF any
daily or Sunday paper in Kansas.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT FOR
MARCH. 1896
The Issues of the Topeka. Daily State
Journal from the first day OF March.
1896. to the 31st day of March, 1896, in
nInsiva- have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

weather Tndieationa

Chicago. May 22.-For Kansas: Show
ers this afternoon, fair tonight and
Saturday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Bankers for Gold. Of Course.

tive council of the California Banker g
association has adopted a resolution
declaring that gold should continue to
be the standard of value and that Sill
Yer and paper can be used with safety
only in such quantity as can be abb
sOrbed and remain in circulation with
out compelling their redemption to
maintain their parity.
Try US on collars We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and ia w. 8th ST. Phone S32.
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EWUUaD1 NO ISSUE
The total number of copies printed in
the month named above, 277,650, d.
vided by 20, the number ofissues, shows
the average to be 1851 This is a cor
rect report of the issues of the Topeka
Daily State Journal for the month Of
March. 1886. as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.

The Topeka Daily State Journal now
has a circulation Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Bremner's butter waters, a perfect
after dinner wafer with cheese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
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