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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-18
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
News OF All Parties From All
Parts of Kansas.
Conventions, Organizations of
Clubs, Rallies, Etc.
Personal Items About Candidates and
Politicians General Political
Gossip.

People at the Thurston meeting at
Garfield park often had their attention
attracted to a tall, spare, well dressed
man, with iron gray hair and long,
dropping mustache, who would spring
10 his feet and wave a broad brimmed
white felt hat and give voice to yell
whenever the speaker made some tell
ing point in his discussion of the man
cial issues This man was Col. ). ).
Reynolds of Graindeld, kan
Col Reynolds was born and bred in
kentucky. The BOurbOnism OF MS De-
nOcracy may be imagined from the
fact that he served through the war as
an officer in the rebel army. He was
appointed receiver of the Wa-Keeney
land Office by President Cleveland
shortly after the Inauguration OF the
latter in 1893, and up to the meeting OF
the Kansas state Democratic cOnven-
ton in Topeka two months ago his Dis
mOcracy has been st2lwart. In that
convention he made fiery speech. in
which he denounced the free silver
leaders for their departure from the
principles of Jefferson and Jackson. and
marched out q full-hedgad Republican.
Before leaving for home Col. Rey-
nolds displayed some correspondence
he had had with Major William Nc
Kinley. and below viii be found the
cOlOnels first letter and Major McKin-
ley's response. Another letter from
Major Mckinley was an acknowledge
nent of the coIOneIs notification that
he was organizing a Democratic Nc
kinley club. The first letter and its
reply are as follows.
"Grainfield Kan. July -
Tie Hon. VIM. Mckinley. Canton. O.
'Sir:-PardOn an humble Democrat if
he seems presumptuous in writing you
But since men, drunk on the vagaries
of POpulisu, not unmixed with anarchy
have purlOined the banner and name of
my party. and holding my cOuntry's
honor above mere party name. as I do.
! beg to assure you of the vote of one
Democrat, with earnest support
AS the issues are presented, . para
oCratic principle 7 must vote the Re
publican ticket this year The debase-
me1t of our basic money is un-Deno-
cratic On that issue my Republican
fellow citizens are Democratic; and as
my party name is to be used for I'M
Democratic purposes. my earnest labor
and feeble ability shall be exerted to
carry this state for you and common
honesty.
With marks of very high esteem, I
am, sir, Obligingly yours.
IS. S. REYNOLDS
Canton, O., July is, 1896.
ITO S S Reynolds, Grainfeld, Kan.
Mr. Dear Sir:-The numerous letters
l am receiving from Democrats notify
ing me of their intention to vote the
Republican ticket this fall is certainly
very gratifying. I have read yours Of
the 18th inst. with much pleasure, and
return my sincere thanks. Yours very
truly, Wv. N'KINLEY -
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THE WATERWORKS CASE.
It Will Come Before the Court on the
09d

On the 22d of next month the vexed
WaterWorks question purged of useless
issues and greatly simplihed, viii come
before Judge Vim. Thompson. That is,
it has been set for that time. and I'M
less some legal bubble arises or some
attorneys find a flaw in the proceed
ings, it will be tried
The question of the purity of the
water supply has been dropped by the
instruction of the city council. COun-
Gilman Nettels, who is special master
in the Burlington water works case,
where the purity of the water is the
principal issue, recommended that in
this case the question of the purity of
the water be dropped, because, he said,
it would open the doors to endless hti-
cation.
The two principal questions now at
issue, are whether the company can be
compelled to extend it's mains and
whether the fire pressure is up to the
standard required in the charter.
If it is found that the company has
been violating the provisions of it's
charter. the franchise will be forfeited
and the water company will no longer
have any rights the city of Topeka is
bound to respect.
The question would then arise what
would be done with the present water
works system. OF course a new fran
chise might be granted but the citizens
of Topeka have so long suffered
in helpless submission while the COM
pany did what it pleased, that it is
doubtful if a new franchise is granted.
There is a strong sentiment in favor
of the city purchasing or owning
plant, and if the charter of the com
pany is forfeited it's managers would
probably be willing to sell to the city
at a reasonable figure.
The Atlantic Trust company (which
purchased the plant at foreclosure sale
is now recognizing the company and
the people of Topeka may soon ex-
pect to hear some new promises of
what will be done.
The suit for the foreclosure of what
is known as the VIM. B. Strong mort
gage of 100000 will probably never be
tried. The owners of the second mort
gage took steps to fight this mortgage
but it is now reported in Topeka that
they have made arrangements to pay
the bonds which will leave the COM
pany free from debt so far as mort
cages are concerned.
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FROM M'KINLEY's TOWN.
Former Kansas Man Writes of the
Situation at Canton.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 18.-T N. Nc
Clea1y writes J N Haymaker and en-
closes Letter he has received from G
i. Meyer, a former Wichita man. and
who now resides in McKinley's town.
The letter is as follows:
Canton, O., Aug g. 1896.
L. A McCIeary, Esq, Medicine Lodge
Kan.
Dear Sir: Your letter of INQUIRY of
August is at hand and in reply would
say that it is true we have a central
silver club with a membership of over
QUO, and three ward silver clubs with a
large membership, but just what it is
L am unable to say; and. also, in the
other wards there will also be organized
silver clubs. The central club has Just
been organized; it has an eminent Re
publican for president, and four vice
presidents, one a Democrat, one a Re
publican, one Populist and one a Pro
h1bItIOn1st,and the club includes a large
element of Republicans. Unless the
tide turns Mckinley will not carry his
ward, nor his city, nor his congressional
district, and even there is great prob
aolllty of Mckinley losing the state
Yours very respectfully,
c. T MEYER
Mr. AicCleary said in his letter that
there are more than 100 Republicans in
Barber county who will vote for Bryan.
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FUSION SILVER RALLY.
Moran White Metal Advocates Have
a Big Meeting.

Moran. Aug. 1S.-The Bryan and Sew
all club of this city. c0r0Dr-isiT7a- $50
members, Democrats, Populists and
Silver republicans. held a ratification
meeting saturday night in the park.
Ihefe were fully 1000 in attendance,
who were attentive and Interested Iie
teners. The Moran band supplied fine
music at intervals. The Rev. Charles
Evans, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. opened with prayer The speak
ers were L. c. Boyle, candidate for at
tOrney general; E. V. Wharton. ca1di-
date for state senator, and c. S. Ritter
for county attorney.
The conclusion was a brief speech
from Nelson r. Acres of lola. formally
collector of internal revenue during Mr..
Cleveland's first term. The sentiment
of this part of Allen county is over
whelmingly for silver.
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SILVER Ar EsKRIDGE.
The Bryan Club of 145 Has Several
Republican Members.

Republican members.
Eskridge, August 1S.-A meeting was
held here Saturday night for the pur-
pose of organizing a Bryan Free Silver
club.
The meeting was called to order by
Attorney A A. Graham The Bryan
quartette rendered several free silver
songs. Prof. c. L. Hubbard, principal
of the Eskridge schools and a life long
Republican delivered eulogy on VIII
liam J. Bryan. The club selected as
president J. W. Core. Mr.. Core was
county commissioner from this district
elected as Republican, has served as
chairman of the county central COM
mittee for three years and the call for
the organization of a Mckinley club
recently published in the Eskridge Star
was over the signature of J. W. Core,
president Republican club.
Mr.. Core said on taking the chair
that he had always been a Republican,
but that more avarice and greed has
crept into. the Republican party than
ever entered the dreams of Shakes
peare."
Ringing speeches were then made by
James Buzenbark, Doctor TriVett, H.
Hershberger, J. r. Moreland and H. B.
Fleharty. after which one hundred and
forty five voters signed the club roll.
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REPURLIcANs LEAVING.
Many Prominent Members at Cawker
City Go to Silver and Bryan.

league organized in this city and vfcin-
ity there are a number of heretofore
influential Republicans including W.
G. Kennedy. E o. Garrett, G. W.Dock-
stader eX-Judge Clark A Smith, R. NJ.
Perrine, and many others.
The meeting to organize was called
to order by r. NJ. Perrine, who ex-
planned it's objects.
1t being only a preliminary meeting
a committee was appointed to wait up
on Judge Smith and ask him to address
the silver league, which he consented
to do, and named the evening of Aug
ust o. in our opera house.
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Is IT DICE PIcKLERP
Who Will be Most Likely Candidate
for judge Garver's Place.

J. c. Postlethwaite of Jewell county
has been announced as a candidate for
judge Of the court of appeals from the
central district, northern division, to
succeed Judge T. F. Carver.
It has been concluded that the coun-
ties which are in the Sixth congress
siona1 district and in the central district
should name the candidate for the ap-
pellate court
county was mentioned by the delegates
who were at the state convention last
week, but as yet Mr.. Picker has not
said whether he desired to make the
race or not
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Texas Democrats Meet Today.

Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. 18.-The Dem
ocratic state convention assembled
here today. It is composed of free
silver delegates elected under the rules
of the state executive committee which
excluded gold standard Democrats
from participating in the primaries.
The present members of the state adj
ministration will be renominated with
the possible exception of Land Com
missioner Baker, who is said to be a
gold standard Democrat, and railroad
commissioner
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It Was the Ellis seeretarv.
Topeka. Kan. az. IL J

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Is, 1896.
Editor Topeka State Journal:
Dear Sir:-In your last nights Jour
nal you published an open letter ad-
dressed to the Railway Age pllrDort-
ing to come from the secretary of the
Topeka Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. and sign
ed F. NJ. Robinson.
As am secretary of the said asso-
citation and have written no such LET
ter, nor expressed the sentiments it
contains, and know of no such person
as F. NJ. Robinson who now is, OF. ever
has been, connected with the Topeka.
Railroad z M. G. A, will you kindly
publish this correction in today's Jour
nal and obhge very truly yours.
G. NJ. COTTRELI
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City Attorney Bird-The fine may be
made on either the children, or their
parents or both.
Councilman Skinner think that
only the parents should be fined.
Councilman ROundtree-That would
destroy the effect of the ordinance.
Councilman Drew was the only one
of the city fathers who voted against
the ordinance. He said we already had
one ordinance which is a dead letter
and he did not believe in passing anoth-
er Of the same kind
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LOGAN REPURLIcANs.
Addressed by Senator Willcockson-
County Ticket Nominated.

Russell Springs, Aug. 1s.-TheRepub-
Hcan county nominating convention of
Logan county was held here yesterday.
Senator Willcoxson addressed the con-
yention and his speech was interrupted
frequently by cheers.
The following ticket was nominated:
representative, H. f. Gisler, who
was nominated by reclamation: eoun-
" attorney, A. NJ. Gibbons; probate
judge, A J. Anderson: district clerk,
W II Frew; superintendent. W. H.
1ouskinson; commissioner First dis
trict, Lewis Burke.
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piokinson County's 1IeKinIey Olubs.

Abilene, Aug. 1S.-A Mckinley club
of rs members has been organized at
Hope. this county, with T. Q. Sawyer,
president Charles Bradshaw, secre-
tary. Dickinson county now has five
fiourishing clubs with membership as
follows: Abilene IT'S, Chapman ~,
Harrington 200. Solomon 20, Hope rs.
All are holding regular meetings and
their membership is growing.
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CAMPAIGN OF ELLIS.
Sixth District Republican Nominee
Greeted With Large CROWDS

Beloit, Aug. 1s.-The people are turn
Ing i,lsz oQt ana giving the Republican nom
NEE Lor congress in the Sixth distriot
a. II Ellis. good audiences ana tn
he has been putting in the mast two
He stands squareIv on the EIj1 ~ C S,ts.
plalIorIn and says he is in favor Of h
InetaIllsm by International agreenoa1,+
and also IN favor of bringing aboI't
s s9lc agreement by discriminating tan
oppose bimetallfsm. "-A4ch
he VIII be in his campaign from Sep
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~
Mr.. Thomas, 313 Greenwood avenue
Mr.. ROeIopsky, 115 Duane street.
Mr.. AGileham, S14 North Topeka ave-
nue..
Mr.. Sellers, Euclid Park.
Mr.. Lincoln, corner Huntoon and Dill
lon.
Mrs. collar, As Quincy street.
F. A. Peak, Ala Quincy street.
z. r. Henry, Ill West Tenth street.
Mr.. Lay, 122 Jefferson street
Mr.. budding, 525 Kansas avenue
Tom T. Langums, 725 Locust street.
D. G. Axtell, All Gordon street.
OUTSIDE OF TOPEKA.
J. w. Werner, Greenleaf, Kan.
r. o. Jehu, Cawl6er City, Kan.
H. +. ShurtZ, BelOit, Kan.
G. L. Stanfield, Lawrence Kan.
l.. c. Smith, BelOit, Kan.
o. P. Kee, Minneapolis, Kan.
T. L. Day, Attica, Kan.
John McKibben, Atttca, Kan.
David F. Long, Attica, Kan.
Total, 81.
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500 JEWELL REPUBLICANS
VIII Vote for Silver and Bryan in No
vember.

Mankato, Aug. 18.-JeweI county peo-
pie ratified Bryan and free silver yes
terday, although it was a rainy day;
the court house was filed beyond its
seating capacity to listen to L. G. Boyle
general.
Mr.. Boyle in his gentlemanly man
ner and speech won for himself the re-
spect of every citizen here regardless
Of political views.
Jewell county will have 300 silver Re
pubIicans, who will vote for silver and
its friends in next November
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FUSION IN PAwNEE.
Populists and Democrats Agree on a
Ticket at Larned.

Larned, Aug. 1s.-The Populist coun-
ty convention effected a partial fusion
with the Democrats. but failed to rec
Ognize the silver Republicans or carry
out the entire fusion programme It re-
fused to nominate a candidate for
county attorney.
Following is the Populist ticket. the
clerk of the court being the Democrat
ic nominee: For representative, Geo.
A. Fell; probate Judge, Benjamin F.
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DEMOCRATS BOLT.
Several Followers of Jefferson Join
the Lyons Mckinley Club.

Lyons. Aug. 1S.-Ed Madison of
Dodge City spoke to an enthusiastic
gathering at the city park Saturday
evening
The object of the meeting was to com
plete the organizat ton of the McKin-
ley club at this place. Jesse AinsWorth
superintendent of the rock salt plant
and a life long Democrat, was chosen
president, S. H. Jones vice president
VIM. Jones secretary and NJ. S. Grimes
treasurer. A number of Democrats
placed their names on the list and said
they We're to be counted with the Re
publicans hereafter. The club has 237
members
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q. 9 q. Must Pav Tares.

San Francisco, Aug 18.-The Atlantic
& Pacific Railroad company will have
to pay taxes on its California rolling
stock Judge McKenna rendered a de-
cision in the United States circuit court
in the case of J. W. Reinhart ct al. re-
ceivers of the Atlantic & Pacific. against
J. r. Mcdonald, treasurer of the state
of California, to that effect
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c. G. Mcpherson, the RossvilIe livery
man, and Bert Lucas, deputy sheriff.
had chase after horse thief Sunday
night. A stranger hired a team and
buggy of Mcpherson and left his
satchel for safe keeping. The satchel
was found to contain five ears of corn
and a pair of shoes. They did not
catch the man, but the team was found
near st. Marys, where he had desert
I'D
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Democrats Indorse Teller.

Denver. Col, Aug. 1s.-The Arapahoe
county Democratic convention. held
yesterday for the purpose of electing
delegates to the state convention which
will meet at Pueblo next Wednesday
adopted resolutions indorsing Senator
Teller and Congressman Shafroth
(Republican) and Bell Populist) for
re- election. Similar action has been
taken by nearly all the Democratic
county conventions.
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Populists and Demoorats - 60.

Chicago. Aug. 18.-After spending the
entire day in secret session the execu-
tive committee of the silver Democrats
and the leaders of the Populists failed
to agree upon the details of the fusion
plan decided upon at the state cOnVen-
ton, and the matter was referred to
the entire state central committee. The
vexed question was to decide what
Democratic electors should retire from
the ticket to make room for the Popu-
lists
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All Armour Cars Tied Up.

San Francisco. Aug. 1s.-In the Unit
ed States circuit court Erwin T. Earle
was granted an injunction against
Philip Armour and Robert Graham,
who. Earle alleged. had used an in
fringement of his patent ventilator for
fruit cars. The injunction viii tie up
all OF Armour's cars and force the use
of Earles cars
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TENDER, speaking in every county in
the district So far his meetings have
been largely attended.
Arrangements are being made to send
several prominent Republican Speakers
in the Sixth district. which has hereto
fore been somewhat isolated from the
main army of speakers.
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MANY SILVER REPUBLICANS
Join the Valley Falls Bryan Cuba
Notable President.

Valley Falls, Aug. 1s-The citizens of
Valley Falls and community organized
on Saturday, August Is, a Bryan Free
Silver club, of 331 MEMBERS, many of
whom are Republicans.
Capt. Elyah Hughes who cast his
first presidential vote for Gen. William
Henry Harrison and the Republican
ticket ever since that time, was elected
president, NJ. F. Marks, Vice president,
V. P. Newman, always a leading and
influential Republican, treasurer.
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Arrested for Embedding $4,000.

Chicago, Aug. 1S-Salo W Roth.
formerly a member of the city council,
was arrested last night on a charge of
embezzlement to the amount of S42, 600
The charge is made by the officers of
the National Building and Loan assO-
secretary
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ereenleaf Enterprige Deserts Mao.

GreenIeaf, Aug 18.-The Greenleaf
Enterprise a heretofore independent
Republican journal, has come out for
Bryan and silver.
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EmbrOidcricS.

Swiss Embroideries, in. wide,
Sic and LOG values, sc yard.
Swiss Embroideries, 81 inches
wide, Iz15c and I5C values, &c I'd.
Swiss EmbrOideries, 7 and in.
wide, zoe and z5C values, 1896 yd.
Fine Cambria EmbrOideries, !
and inches wide, last week s
price z5c, this week price TIC yd.
A yard Remnants, worth I5C a
remnant, sc Il remnant.
AZ yds. Remnants of EmbrOid=
cry, worth 70 to 35c, 14C remnant
AZ yd lengths were SO and Soc,
CSC.
Fine NafnsOok EmbrOiderfes, fine
work in fine goods, worth up in
the zo's, at 1Oc yard.
Same quality, only wider, worth
up in the sos and 4O's, 15C yd.
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Secretary R. R. Y M. G. A.

It was the secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
A. at Ellis, Kan, that wrote the LET
ter referred to. It was an error in the
editing and headlining that made it an
pear to be the Topeka secretary.
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Thermometer Falls 40 DEGREES

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1s.-As a result of
severe rains and hail storms through
thermometer has fallen 40 degrees in
the past 4s hours.
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Burtis, Park and Silver at Blue Rapids

Blue Rapids. Aug. 1S.-The Bryan and
SewaH club held its first meeting Sat
urday night. James p. Burtis of Wa
terville and Judge Park of Montgomery
addressed the crowd, which numbered
1000.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY

Core. clerk of the district court, Bert
w Reed. county superintendent, Car
RE Hail; commissioner First dlsLIlcl'
r r Smith.
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS TODAY.

The State Journal has the following
new subscribers to announce today; not
as large as some days, but on other
days the list in the end strikes a high
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Gents
Goods. go.

Mems Ribbed Underwear
Mems Tan Mixed Underwear,
the value is z5c and 35C, this
week will be 15c a garment or
csc a suit.
Extra quality Mems Night
Shirts, fancy fronts, 48c.
Mems Suspenders, with wire
buckles and woven cotton ends,
silk embroidered; will sell for a
flyer at 1OC.
Mems black and tan coIOred
Socks, guaranteed fast coIOrs,
B pairs for 25C.
Mems Cheviot end Madras
Shirts, soc values, for $50.
Mems all linen Initial Hand
kerchiefs, good for zoe, will
sell at 10c.
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THE TAX LEVY.
A Slight Reduction Made by the City
Council.

The report of the committee on ways
and means ON the tax levy was agreed
to without discussion.
The following Ievies are made:
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resolution requesting A. B. Quinton and
J. S. Collins to connect their building,
a livery stable between Fifth and Sixth
streets on the west side Of Quincy, with
the sewer. Water from the place runs
down over the asphalt pavement con-
tinually.
Councilman Drew introduced a reso-
luton ordering the owner of lot POP f0n
Fillmore street to connect his lot with
the sewer for drainage purposes The
resolution was adopted.
MUST TRIM TREES.
The tree trimming ordinance was
passed without opposition. 1t provides
for the trimming of shade trees in
parks. They are to be trimmed so
that the branches shall not interfere
with travel on the sidewalks or Obstruct
the rays OF the electric lights.
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Principal Improvement bonds. .OO3 2-2O
Paving capitol square Gnt).. 900 1920
Paving capitol square (prin.) 200 $40
Paving public buildings and
parks 900 2-2O