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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

Paderewski's price for playing the
piano at a private reception is $500 q
minute. A San Francisco woman
wrote to Paderewski's manager some
ten days ago, when the pianist was in
that city, asking what Paderewski
would charge for playing five minutes
at an afternoon tea. She got a reply
saying that the charge would be 81, 500.
She thought this rather steep and
wrote another note Offering to pay
81 600 for I've minutes Of Paderewski's
music. She didn't even get an answer
to this note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

rnaE ne appreciated his attitude. but
assuring him Of no evil intentions. the
dog from the street kept on barking
and wagging his tail He even ran
around his friend a number Of times
to show that there was no i'll villas
is the manner of dogs. But the dog Of
the iron mask did not bulge. My rela-
tive says that he is sure that even if
the street dog had brought around q
cat to chase the iron dog would have
remained unmoved. A red Irish setter
came out finally an called the street
dog away The latter went with dis
tinct traces Of reluctance in his man
ner. He liked the style of that iron
dog and had rather play In his yard
with him.
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SITUATIONS wANTEo-FREE-

Are you In need Of work2 If 50, you are az
liberty to use these columns for assistance in
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE Journal VIII publish free on saturday
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of situations Wanted. not
exceeding I'VE lines. OF thirty-hFe words, in
length. provided that all advertisements OF that
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning: also on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, all advertising Of this class
handed ia yten O'Clock Wednesday morning
no advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. 10 ooil-
CATION IS incurred on the part Of the advertiser
No worthy and needy man or woman need hesi-
tate to take advantage Of this oner- No one ia
business OF having employment is expected to
take advantage Of it. but all others are invited
o avail themselves freely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

Round and oblong cloths with circu-
lar borders come in various sizes for din
ing tables 50 shaped Floral designs
predominant largely in these, the clover
leaf, Pansy and clrysanthemun taking
the lead as favorites. The handsomesc
ones, however, Of this kind are OF plain
linen, known as butchers linen, these
decorated by three-inch insertion Of
renaissance lace and a hemstitched
strip and edging corresponding in de-
sign with the lace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

John Molder. of Russiaville. Ill, has
voted at seventeen presidential cleo
tons. He was born In 1905. IN North
Carolina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

1t is next to impossible to cite an
instance in which a dog Identifies an
object by its hue and there is little posi-
tive evidence that the larger Quadrupeds
have much sense of color. Domestic
cattle are SO far affected by violent con-
trast of white and dark that the pres
ence Of a black, white. or very clearly
spotted animals in the herd sometimes
results in calves being thrown OF the
same color or markings. But, though
red Is said to irritate a bull and to
excite hunters by association Of ideas,
the latter statement rests partly on sur
mise The writer has seen a setter refuse
to retrieve a black rabbit, becauseit ap-
parently thought its master had shot
black cat. But a house-living dog shows
no preference for q red carpet or rug
over a blue or a variegated one and
expresses no surprise or curiosity
whether it's master wears a red unifOrm
or black evening suit. None of the cats,
whether wild or tame. show any par
TALLY for bright hues; and among all
the stratagems used from time imme-
mortal by hunters the use Of color as
lure for Quadrupeds is notably absent
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
Diminutlve BIRD

The smallest bird is g species OF
humming- bird, common In Mexico and
Central America 1t Is not quite so
large as the blue-bottle ay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

Five members Of the Youart family,
at Greenville. Ohio, have gone crazy
from worry over their shares ia large
estate in England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
~ 1nlNes lN LAmPs.
aov, HGany Familiar Bits Of Brie-a-Brn,
Are Utilized Nowadays.

aov7 May FanniIIar Blts Of I8ric-a-Erao
Are Utilized Nowadays.
In these days, when every thing from
an ink bottle to q tea caddv is utilized
for a lamp foundation, with, too. it
must be admitted, varying success. a
really graceful novelty is not to be
overlooked. Such q one, seen recently,
vvas q lamp evolved from an italian
wine bottle. Into the long, slender
neck Of q large wicker-bodied Chant
flask was inserted one of the delicate
glass lamp bulbs to be found in the
leading shops. The shade, a most
harmonious accompaniment to this eff
fective conceit. was Of fine sprigged
msulin gathered very full over a lining
Of white silk The gay red and blue
silk pompems which the Italian manu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

she-What are you going to do fol
Easter. Fred?
He-Nothing. What wiz you dc?
she-Everything.
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MONEY.
DIETRICH d co. loan money on real es-
tate or personal property $40 kan ave.
100000 iqss Received q io4a q fans
Die annually with privilege Of making payments
on principal az any time before duo. Also i
nave money 20 loan on city property.
GEO. i. EPPS.
Room 20 Columbian Building.
VTONFY ADVANCED-To r. r. employees
"a OF good standing at reasonable rates. Small
loans a specially no callateral required. All
transactions strictly confidential Call and see
us az 81 North Kansas ave- Bell phone $50.
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IMPLEMENTS

BOOTS AND SHOES.
--70-@-~@-~-~---~-----
a III. CHASE q CO.. 62s kansas ave. Cor
y. rect styles in high grade shoes at popular
prices
w NJ. kIETZ9dAN, 416 Kansas ave-. boots
and shoes. Also ladies'. mems and
ehlldren's slippers and rubber goods Best
bargains in tha city BY far.
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Council Chamber,
Topeka, kan,
April IS, 1896.
Council met pursuant to call Pres
ent COuncilmen Burgess, Drew, Elliott,
Nettles, PattisOn, Roundtree, Stevens,
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-10.
Quorum present Mayor c. A. Fellows,
presiding
The following call was read:
Office of Mayor,
Topeka. Kan,
Uri1 II 1895
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maNrEn-HELP.

WW~ANTED-Washin or any kind Of day
y work. by woman with & children to sup
port. SIS Topeka avenue North Topeka
WWTANTED-W Work in the city Of Topeka.
o sober. reliable and actiT8s good refer
ence. leaning clerkship or porter. can give
reference situation. care Lecompron sun Le-
compton. kans-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
THE " DEMOCRAT THAT WON'T
VOTE.''

There is, following the gold action of the
st. Louis convention, much specul alton
about the 'ssound money" Democrats who
may vote that ticket rather than the free
silver one which will in all probability be
nominated at the convention Of their own
party in Chicago. We don't think eitaer PAL
ty can just now calculate their losses at the
ballot box next n November. Before the can
vass has gotten far, you will see that the vot-
ing will be between free silver and gold.
Republican and Democrat wild be
little heard of, and 'sProtection" and
Tariff Reform will receive as little at
tention from the voters as last years birds
nests.
There is some talk about ticket at
Chicago which will have Whitney on it to
hold the gold vote North Of the Potomac,
and Fitz Lee for Vice President, to ''hold
the South" to gold. People who speculate
that way dom know the fight that is on.
No war recollections are going to control
the South in it, it will recall the times of
Readjusterism, which it much esembles,
in Virginia, when the first thing the Read
justers did to convince the State they were
in earnest was to burn Lee IA son of the
General) in efigy, fer being on the Sound
money! ticket Of that day. That action
to thinking men spoke volumes. No war
recollections, no great names, will have
any weight at the South in the coming
fight, and by Il cyembe it will be hard to
find Democrat who will net have been
swallowed up in the silver flood.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
Silver and the nominee will be a IS to l
man. The convention may make mistakes

Silver and the nominee will be a 10 to |
man. The convention may make mistakes
which will try the very existence of the
party-such for Instance as repeating the
Greeley mistake OF nominating some one
that is not Democrat-out if it makes no
errors it will 60 cut into the field with
chances equal to those Of the Republican
party. And it may start such a canvass
as will set the political prairies afire. No
man who has watched the usually conser-
vat1ve State of Virginia, where not more
than score speeches for free silver have
been made in almost as many years, can
hide from himself that with regular Pres
idential campaign inaugurated throughout
the United States and with all the Access
sories of hot canvass, there is big posi-
bility that it may sweep the country.
It has been said that the free silver cause
cannot command money. TOour belief it
has already commanded it, and in far
greater proportion than the sound money
cause. But even if it could MOI, revolu-
tions-if this is revolution-do not need
money, nor can they be stopped by money.
If this is indeed political revolution as its
advocates claim, if it is not torn by dis
fractions, and if the silver revolutionists
can agree on one candidate and not have
two OF more tickets in the field, then both
of the old parties are about undergoing a
marked change-the Republican party is
going down in defeat, and the Democratic
party is about undergoing complete
change of leaders.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Charleston, W. Va, Gazette motto
ing the free silver speech of Senator John
w. Daniel of Virginia. in the Opera House
there, on Saturday week, says, 1.-THE house
was crowded from the orchestra circle to
the galleries with representative citizens OF
all political creeds and faith, and for near
ly two hours this distinguished statesman
held his hearers spell bound with his elo-
quence and logic"
The Allegheny Sentinel speaking OF Con-
gresham Tucker s speech before the State
convention, says: "Mr. Tucker we are
sure you have mt lost anything in Allegheny
county, but on the other hand we believe
you have gained friends, not especially
from the side you have taken, but from
your fearless and honest expression OF
opinion"
Nelson Times 1.-THE only Harry
Tucker, and Geo. Maslin of Waynesboro,
passed through the Valley, on still hunt
last week. MI. Tucker
has been the pet Of this district for long
time and still is.
ssNelson Times: "We learn from good
authority that Judge 7. P. Fitzpatrick is
willing to accept the Democratic nomina-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26

tiun fEl congress OF The 10Th district OF
Virgins, II the ChicaEA convention goes
for free Silver, but not otherwise
On Tuesday the Democratic State con-
vention of Illinois met-nominated Atgeld
for re election as Governor, passed 16 to l
free silver resolutions, and sent free silver
delegates to Chicago. Atgeld just ran the
convention. On the same day Wisconsin
Democrats elected gold delegates.
The Highland county Democrats met at
Monterey Tuesday, and elected delegation
headed by Senator c. P Jones to the con-
gressional convention at Amherst G. H.
The meeting refused by 21 to SO to instruct
the delegates for silver. but all of them,
save one, are said to be silver men.
1t is believed that Senator Daniel, a
member of the delegation to the Chicago
convention. will urge upon the body the
insertion OF plank in that platform declar
ing against third term for the PRECEDENT
The Amherst New IRA, which is sup
porting Senator Flood, free silver, for the
Democratic termination in the 10th dis
trict, calls on the silver men in the district
to rally to Floods support.
Free silver is not without some redeem
ing incidents. One is that it will retire
Gen. James A. Walker from public life in
Virginia. Both parties in the 9th district
are for free silver and Gen. Walker who
went to st. Louis silver bug and turned
to gold bug, will not be reelected.
In an interview Tuesday, Senator Daniel
expressed the opinion that MI. Whitney's
mission to Chicago would be fruitless; that
the convention would nominate good sill
yer ticket, and the people would electit.
The bolt of the silver Senators at st. Louis
will, it is understood, put an effectual stop
to the proposed reorganization of the Senate
OH a straight out republican basis next
March, and thereby give Secretary Cox
and Sergeant at Arms Bright longer lease
of office.
The Virginia Democratic Association
of Washington city, at its meeting last
week. unanimously endorsed the action of
the recent Virginia State Democratic con-
xention at Staunton.
The ST. Louis newspapers are making
great fun of the fact that nearly all the
negro delegates to the convention came out
in new suits of clothes before they left
the city.
Senator D. B. Hill thinks that Whitney
of New Y ork for President and Fitz Lee
for Vice President. would be good ticket
for Chicago.
Notwithstanding that the Delaware Dem
ocratic State convention adopted gold
platform, it is stated that out of her 6
delegates to Chicago will vote for silver.
The Louisa County News, free silver,
dominates Col. VIM. B. Petit of Fluvanna
for the next governor Of the State.
A petition is being circulated in Amherst
calling on Judge billiard of that county to
be candidate for the Democratic congress
sional nomination in this district.
The New York Democrats adopted gold
standard resolutions and sent D. B. Hill,
Ed. Murphy, Roswell P. Flower and Fred.
R. Coudert to Chicago.
The Ohio Democrats adopted free yer,
16 to l., by $40 to 12S.
Boies of Iowa is far in the lead for the
Chicago nomination.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
Mckinley and Hobart.
A GOLD STANDARD ADOPTED AND
SILVER MN BOLT.

When the last number of the VINI1cATon
not been made, and 1t looked like it would be
Mckinley and Morton. Mckinley was nom-
mated, but not Morton, the convention sub.
stituting Hobart of New Jersey, for Vice
President. We give history of the second
and last day of the convention, with all its
exciting incidents:
ST. LoUIs, MO-, June 1d.-The convention
was called to order at 1892 O'Clock this morn
ing. The day is hot and humid McKinley's
managers expect to wind up the convention
tonight. Mckinley will undoubtedly be
nominated ON the first ballot. During the
wait for delegations to take their seats, glee
club from Nebraska sang campaign songs
from the platform. Senator Teller leader of
the silver delegates who propose to bolt was
on the platform, comforting with party lead
ers and Chairman Thurstop.
Rev. John r. Scott, colored, of Florida,
offered prayer, and then Chairman Thurston
called for the report of the committee on
platform.
Senator-elect Foraker, chairman of the COM
mittee on platform, was received with tumul
tous applause upon being presented to submit
the platform. There was so much confusion
that the Chair was compelled to rap for order.
The Senator could not be heard by one tenth
of the people in the hall. The platform
seemed interminable. Senator Foraker's
voice was not at its best and the reading of
most of the planks after silver was lost in. the
buzz of talk.
The platform, as read, declared for the
maintenance of the present gold standard as
against free coinage of silver; for protection
and reciprocity; active interposition for re-
storation of peace in Cuba, uphold the Mon
roe doctrine; favors government construction
Of Nicaragua canal; favors protection of
sugar; Endorses Harrison's admin
istrati0n.
The platform also declared that Hawai-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
rp,nAy MORNING, JUNE 26. 1896.
Teltl District Convention.

meeting of the Democratic State COM
,oittee for the Tenth Congressional district
of Virginia, was held at Staunton June
9Th. 1896, for the purpose of fixing the Time
and place for the holding Of convention TO
nominate a candidate to represent said dis
+rict in the 55th congress, and to fix the
basis Of representation in said convention.
present-Messrs. W. E. Allen of Allegha-
nv A. w. Finch of Botetourt, E. W.
Hubbard of Buckingham. and Joseph But
ton of Appomattox. The committee Sc
lected Amherst Court House as the place for
holding said convention and fixed the time
at 70 o'clock on Thursday, July 30th. 1896.
and the basis of representation at one dele
gate for every fifty votes and every fraction
over twenty-five cast for the Democratic
candidate in each county and city who re-
ceiyed the highest number of votes in the
election of 1895 for members Of the General
Assembly. The vote of the various coun-
ties and cities in the convention is as
follows:
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Briliil

Editor Stanton
Staunton has sent
lege who have disting
thereby brought honor u
them there is deserving OF
Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr.,
completed the B. A. and this w.
course at Washington & Lee Unlve1
diploma showing that he has graduated
distinction in the entire schools of q
Greek, French, German, English, Mo
Philosophy, History and Mathematics, an
has also completed with distinction the intel
mediate courses of Natural Philosophy, Surf
veying and Astronomy. He entered college
at little over sixteen years of age and has
spent six years there. In that time he has
passed sixty-seven examinations, standing
first in sixty-two, second in four, and third
in one. 1t is believed he attained the highest
average ever made in the three years course
of mathematics, SO S6-1OOth; in the four years
course in Greek, 95, and made an average in
all his classes in the six years course of
81 80. He also had the honor this year of
winning two Robinson prize medals, gold,
one for ancient and modern languages, the
other fol- philosophy and literature. He is
the only young man who ever gained two of
these medals the same year. This record as
far as can be ascertained has never been sur
passed at Washington & Lee.
Mr.. McIlhany will return to Washington
and Lee next session and begin postgraduate
work for the degree of Phi. D., and also act as
instructor in German, to which position he
has again been elected. To those who know
him it is unnecessary to say that Mr.. McIll-
hangs character, in everything that goes to
make Christian gentleman, is fully equal
to his intellectual attachments.
AN AIuMNTS
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TotaT - 545 Total ,..... 361
Contested-Nebraska 16.
This is based on convention of 922 del
egates, four more than The st. Louis body,
the District of Columbia being allowed six
in this body and only two in that. The
silver men who will be in control will hard
Iy pay m ugh attention to the two-thlrds
rule which has prevailed at Democratic
conventions. They will doubtless 60 on
with their two hundred majority, WHICH
they will have after admitting the Nebraska
silverites, and discarding all presidents
make their nominations by the majority
instead of the tWo-thirds vote.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
THE DISTRICTS.

There is some discussion about what is
to be the political status of Democratic
candidates for congress this fall. If the
Chicago convention declares for silver the
candidates will be silver men; if for gold,
they will be gold men. There is no likeli-
hood of finding Democratic candidate for
congress anywhere, running in opposition
to the declarations of the National con-
vention of his party.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26

It is not to be believed that Fitz Lee
wrote the letter ito relative" published
in the Washington Post, criticising the
Spanish conduct of the Cuban war. But
if it is, it ought to end his diplomatic
career at once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26
IINsLEY & MORTON, ProprIetors.

pub,ished every Friday. Price $l.OO per year
.ants for six months, and 25 cents for months
invariably in advance.
transient advertisements l2H cents per line
ch insertion and ~ cents each insertion there-
.nar. Contracts for longer terms made at III
counter. ,.k,
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbrdgs' hock'
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
gives general and local news stories anu nl1s-
alIany: reliable commercial reports.
n. G. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
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THE LATEST ESTIMATE FOR
CHICAGO.

The following is the latest estimate of the
strength of the two factions at Chicago:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-26

ing the fact that a large proportion of the
population did not cease celebrating the nom.
ination of Mckinley until nearly dawn. The
town already takes on temporary commercial
aspect peculiar to the scene of large gather
ings. Fakirs with campaign badges and fans
for sale thrOng the streets, hawking their
wares. and the variety of these is simply
amazing. Opposite the Mckinley residence a
big tent has been erected, under which the
hungry and thirsty wayfairer may find re-
freshment at the hands of committee of
church ladies. The Mckinley grounds pre-
sented a desolate appearance this morning.
The beautiful lawn was bare and brown as
a prairie swept by fire or trampled beneath the
feet of a herd of buffalo Major and Mrs
Mckinley rose this morning refreshed by a
good nights rest and feeling none the worse
for yesterdays fatiguing experience. During
the night mass of kilograms had accumulat-
ed, Immediately after breakfast the Major
addressed himself to the perusal of these and
received a member of the committee in charge
of the preparations for the local .demonstra-
ton on the a7th instant.
THE NOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The political career, OF Maj. Mckinley is
1dmi1Adl w tho people VI Iuo country, Dut NOT
so with the nominee for Vice President.
CARAT A. Hobart. nominated for vice-presi-
dencY was born at Long Branch, n j., in
in 1914. He graduated from Rutgers College
before he was twenty years old, and stndied
law with Socrates futile at Paterson, being
admitted to the bar in 1861 In 1872 he was
elected member of the New Jersey House,
and was reelected and chosen speaker. He
declined an election in 1875, and in 1877 he
was elected senator from Passaic county.
He was reelected to this position, and served
in the Office from that time until the expira-
ton of the year 1882, being president pro tem
of the body for the last two years in which he
was member. In 1884 he was nominated
by the republican caucus of the legisgature
for United States senator, but was not elected,
as the legislature was democratic, and John
R. Mcpherson was chosen. In 1884 he became
member of the republican national commit
tee. In business life he has been energetic
and active.
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TotaI.................. 545 Total.