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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
M'KINLEY SPEAKERS.
Foraker, Harrison, Reed, Depew, All
are Coming West

Canton, o, July 23.-The one man who
will make the greatest number of
speeches for Major Mckinley in the
west this fall is Senator-elect Joseph
Benson Foraker. Just as he was the
star at the st. Louis convention so he
will assume the leading role in the
great campaign of oratory which the
Republicans will put forth in the west.
The longest single trip which any
one man will make in the interest of
the Republican party will be made
by Foraker. If Mr.. Bryan insists on a
joint debate with the Republicans over
the currency question it is understood
Foraker will be the man assigned to
meet the Nebraskan. At any rate a
trip is being arranged for him in which
he will follow the Northern Trunk Line
from Minneapolis through to the Pa
cif1c coast. Some time will be spent
in California, and the return trip will
be made along the Southern California,
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. A
gafly decorated special train will be
used over the entire route, and there
will be many lesser lights in the ora
torical arena who will accompany For
aker all the way
The man who it is arranged now will
help WolcOtt in his fight against Tel
Ter in Colorado and who will do a great
deal of speaking in the states surround
ing Colorado, is ex-President Harrison.
His speeches, it is understood, will be
devoted exclusively to a discussion of
the money question. He will place the
question before the westerners purely
on its merits. There will be, it is said,
nothing partisan in his speeches, and
the tariff will not be referred to by
him.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will make a
number of speeches in the west and he
is considered such a drawing card by
the Republican managers that in many
places a large circus tent will be erect
ed for him and seats placed for thou
sands.
Thomas B. Reed, far from sulking in
his tent, will go west early in the fight
and spend a great deal of his time there
making gold standard speeches. Sen
atOr Sherman, Senator ThurstOn, ChaS.
Emory Smith, Gov. Hastings of Penn
and many others, who have not yet
been booked, will take the stump.
Maj. Mckinley is positive in his dec
laratiOns that he will not take the
stump during the campaign. A spec
ial wire will be put in from the Chica-
go headquarters of the party through
the little wooden house occupied here
in Canton by Maj. Mckinley and on to
the New York headquarters. This wire
will be used exclusively by Maj. Nc
Kinley and his campaign managers. In
addition to this Maj. Mckinley will be
kept constantly informed as to the
progress of the campaign in the west.
When big meetings are held he will be
connected with the hall or tent by spe-
cial wire and it is probable that mes
sages to the audience viii slip over the
wire in more instances than one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
TOPEKA MIGHT SELL 1T.
IF the Proper Kind of Rates Were
Made From Here.

Secretary Max Deiglmayr of the To-
peka Commercial club has not yet for
mulated complaint about the dis
3 ordinations against Topeka merCh-
ants He failed to see the freight
agent of the Rock Island which is the
source of the present complaint, but
VIII lay the matter before him when he
returns to the city. The future action
~ the matter will be determined by
the club itself or the committee on
trade extension
Another thing that is engaging the
attention of the secretary is the rates
on freight, to Texas points. The rate
from Topeka now is A cents per cwt.
The rate from st. Louis to the same
points is IS cents, SO the Texas trade
naturally goes to St. Louis.
There has recently been a demand
from towns along the line of the Santa
F'e in Texas for produce from Topeka
markets. but the high freight rates put
the markets out of the reach of Tope-
ka dealers. It is estimated that hun
dreds of tons Of produce could be ship
ped to Texas points from Topeka if a
satisfactory rate could be made
The matter viii probably be laid be-
fore the freight association and an ad-
iuStment asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
DODGE CITY NOTES.
Items and Personals Among the Santa
Fe Employees at That Point. IL

From Our Special Correspondent.
Conductor Stockwell is recreating in
the mountains.
Engineer Alex Yocum of Nickerson,
is at La Junta for the benefit of his
health.
Conductor Hubbard and family are
visiting relatives in Colorado.
Conductor Malady has returned from
his eastern trip and is at work again.
Brakeman Wells and wife will soon
leave for a so days trip to California
Brakemen Wallace and Cutting Wis
tied in Newton this week.
Dick Godfrey of the yard force Visi-
ted in Walton this week.
Quiet business affords many of the
railroad boys an opportunity to go fish
ing.
Warren J. Newell, an old time rail-
roader on this division, was in Dodge
this week
Ed Godfrey, formerly yard master at
Dodge City, but now residing at La
Junta, visited here this week.
Conductor Helton's family have re-
turned from a trip to Durango and
Denver, Col.
Fireman Ed Kirk. son of Master Me-
chanic Kirk of Arkansas City, is at the
La Junta hospital for treatment.
Brakeman W. r. AmmOn has resign
ed his position on the road and re-
turned to his trade as carpenter at
Coolidge.
Conductor O'Day is serving Is days
vacation on account of small over
sight in registering.
J. Conroe, who resigned his position
as travelling engineer, left this week
for a trip to Buffalo, n. Y.
Brakeman c. A Crittenden has re-
signed and will devote his time to
farming and his newspaper interests at
Coolidge.
Alfred Mootz, formerly night train
caller has gone to Salt Lake City where
he has secured a position.
Night Watchman Joe Harper has
gone to Iowa to bring Mrs Harper
home. She has been visiting there
three months.
W. E. Alexander, who runs the night
switch engine, was an interested spec
tatOr at the Chicago convention
The engine men on the Nickerson di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
so Years of Cures.
GOLD SERMON NOT GIVEN.
Mckinley Asked Rev. Mr.. Hill Not to
Preach His Red Hot Discourse.

Canton, O., July 28.-Rev J. W. Hill.
pastor of the Fowler Methodist church
of Minneapolis. occupied the pulpit in
Maj. McKinley's church Sunday. DR..
Hill has the reputation in his own city
of being a hot politician. He is said
to have challenged Mr.. Bryan to a de-
bate on the currency question soon
after the nomination of the latter. At
any rate DR.. Hill came here with a red
hot political sermon prepared. His dis
course after the text had been read was
to open about this way:
TT is currently believed that minis
ters of the gospel make no reference to
politics in their sermons. But when the
honor and integrity of our government
are at stake, when the reputation of
our just obligations is threatened, I
believe it is time for the ministers to
take a hand"
The reverend doctor intended then
70 go on and preach a strong gold ser
mon, winding up with a plea for the
election of Mckinley and the Republi-
can ticket. But the sermon was not
preached.
Just why Dr. Hill abandoned his
intention is not known. He had sew
eral conversations with Maj. Mckinley
yesterday and it is generally believed
that the major asked him not to preach
the sermon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
JONES A REPUBLICAN.
But the Nevada Senator Will Vote for
Issues Not Men.

St. Louis, July Ex-senator John P
Jones said to a reporter today:
Il expect 7 shall vote for Mr.. Bryan.
am Republican, but for the time
must vote for the men who represent
the right side of the most important
issue of the day. I am a protectionist
but I believe in the free coinage of
silver. I think all our national ills
are traceabIe to it's characterization, and
hence I will sink my views on less i'm
pOrtant questions for the time.
THE secret of the depression that
now exists is in the lessening volume
of our money. We are fast exhauSting
ply the necessary volume of money. If
money were more plentiful values
would rise. There is no question
about this. Money is getting scarce
and values are falling. This causes
hard times.
If the present wave of popular SEN
timent continues to rise, Bryan will
sweep the country. I look for the
south, too. The great battle ground of
the campaign will be in the middle
states. Even in the east I think the
people are pretty favorable to the free
coinage of silver.
This depression was upon the cOun-
try before the Harrison administration
left office. The dies for the printing
of bonds were engraved and everything
in readiness for striking them off. We
must face the real issue. The only
way out of it is by increasing our vol
ume of money. From 1910 to 1849 there
was a period of profound depression in
this country. That depression was
caused by the wars between the Amer
lean colonies and Spain, as well as the
brush with England. This had caused
the close of the Mexican and other sill
yer mines, and the volume of money
was greatly contracted. Then money
rose steadily in value and prices fell
I think this is a great national crisis,
but 1 believe we will come out of it
all right in the end. 1 am Republican
on all other issues, but this is not a
party campaign"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
OPPENHEIMER ASSIGNS.
One of Kansas City's Big Jewelry
Firms Compelled to Assign.

Kansas City, July 23.-An assignment
has been made by H. Oppenheimer &
Co, wholesale and retail jewelers. at
908 Walnut street, to secure debts
amounting to $25, 600. A chattel mort
gage for S15.516 was given to the Citi-
zens' National bank On the jewelry
stock and fixtures yesterday. Ten min
utes afterwards a deed of trust was
filed on a lot on the east side of Main
street, between Second and Third
streets, to Frank Brumback, trustee,
to secure notes for SO, 300 given to H. L.
Gross of Danville. Pa, and Louis Gross
of Bloomsbury, Pa.
A second chatteI mortgage was filed
ten minutes after the first to secure a
note of 81, 500 held by H. L. Gross and
one to Louis Gross for $500. and also to
secure DR.. I. n. Ridge $500 rent on the
storeroom. Besides these debts Mr..
Oppenheimer owes about 81, 1000 on mer-
chandise accounts.
Mr.. Oppenheimer has been in business
in Kansas City for fifteen years and has
been at his present location four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
TO THE CHARITABLE.
Matron Thorpe Writes LetterWhich
Should be Read.

To Editor Topeka State Journal
wish to acknowledge the generous
contributions received from many of
your readers for the poor.
These gifts relieved me very much,
although the need is always more than
I meet.
I have now about sixteen cases of
utter restitution.
There is much sickness among the
poor.
I wish to call the attention of charity
helpers of the North side to 1914 Central
avenue and also to the second house
south of Gordon street on Fillmore
street (old number 1881.
MRS. L. E THORPE,
Police MatrOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
BEER AND BILLIARDS.
Indiana State License Law Divorces
the Two.

Fort Wayne, Ind, July 23.-The coun-
ty commissioners sat for the first time
today as liquor license commissioners
since the supreme court decision on the
Nicholson law. One of the applicants
asked for the privilege of having a pool
table in his barrOOm.
The commissioners refused to grant
the right and decided that the supreme
court held that no amusements could
be used in a saloon to draw trade, the
board must hold under the law a pool
table cannot be operated in a saloon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
KATE FIELDS WORK.
A Monument to the Memory of John
Brown Unveiled.

North EIba, n. Y, July ga modest
monument to the memory Of John
Brown was unveiled here yesterday
under the auspices of the State Forest
ry association. An address was made
by Gen. E. A. Merritt, and State Excise
Commissioner Lyman delivered the ora
ton. The exercises concluded with the
singing of John Browns Body"
Kate Field raised the 81, 900 required
to purchase the John Brown farm at
Lake Placid and to purchase the mOnu-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Grain Rate War in the Southwest.

Kansas City, July pa bitter grain
rate war in the southwest seems immi-
nent. The Missouri Pacific railway has
filed notice with the interstate com
merce commission of its intention to
make the grain rate to St Louis from
points in Kansas on the south of the
Union Pacific line 10 cents per 100
pounds less than the rates to Calves
ton and New Orleans. This action in
the interest of St Louis will, it is said,
be met by other lines in this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. Tt was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity Of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal Of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
SO Years of Cures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

vision are not in favor of giving up
their S-wheelers for 10-wheelers as it is
reported they will have to do.
By taking off a passenger crew out
of Denver, Conductor Lands comes
back to 81 and 81; Conductor Riley to
chain gang" Conductor Guthrie to To-
cal and Conductor Corey to the Cad
dOa work train; Conductor Slickerman
to do the extra running out of Dodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Rockefeller's Gift.

Cleveland, July 23.-At the celebration
of the centennial yesterday the presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce an
nounced q gift TO the city by John D.
Rockefeller of a large tract of land for
the extension of the city park and
boulevard system. The property is
valued at $3.50 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Babv Rested Better Than E.

Eureka, Kan, Sept "a '95.-Hand
Medicine Co.: Or Hands Collie Cure
gave my baby great relief She is nine
months old and rested better last night
than she ever has. I can testify to its
virtues with a good conscience. Mrs. J.
Perry" Mothers, ask some mother who
has used this remedy about it. Dr.
Hands remedies for children never dis
appoint. Sold by all druggists for p
cents a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
VIM. ]. Bryan's Topeka Relatives.

VIM. J. Bryan, Democratic nominee
for the presidency. has a relative in
Topeka in the person of Dr. T w
Peers. Their relation is very distant
however, and the doctor says that he
never thought of the relationship until
after Bryan's. nomination. The doc
tors mothers sisters husband was a
cousin to Bryan's aunt. and DR.. Peers
has met Bryan number of times
while visiting relatives in Jacksonville,
Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Great California Kanch Solo.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 23.-Negotia-
lions for the sale of the great Chino
ranch, which contains 80, 600 acres, to
an English syndicate, are about com
plete. The syndicate is represented
here by John F. Gilmore, and the pa
pers are now being drawn up. The
purchase price is said to be 81, 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Fifty Years Ago:

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-thres
That white wor1d-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome...
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-1ike, they a record show,
since they started-sO years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account of a tickling
sensation in the throat, may overcome
it at once by a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure. G. w. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
For Over FHtv Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Tween
fv-five cents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

Pass the good word along the line.
Piles can be quickly cured without an
operation by simply applying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. C. W. Stansfeld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

A two-story business block, with base
ment, on Kansas avenue near business
center. Apply to
T E. BOWMAN & co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

Ayers Ague cure is a vegetable pre-
paration, and warranted to cure ali
malaria1 disorders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try IL
J. W. PHILLIPS. SIP W. Eighth Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

wake up. Jacob day is breakfng!"
so said DeWitt'S Little Early Risers
to the man who had taken them to
arouse his sluggish liver. G. W. STAINS
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

For Sale or Exchange for Good Farm
Loans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
eralIv needed when the languid ex-
6aIIsfed feeling prevails. whe3 the IiI-
er is torpid and sluggish and the need
of a tonic and alternative is felt A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more
surely in cOunteracting and freeing the
system from the malaria1 poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizzi-
ness yield to Electric Bitters. soc and
81 per bottle at J. K. Jones' Drug Store
Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-09

of right. subjects to their own wills
only, how else can they drift: With
this fact daily staring the people in the
face. that it is here that the majority of
our criminals start in their careers,
nothing is done to get the children off
the streets. Churches are sending out
thousands of dollars to missionaries in
foreign countries to christianiZe (?) the
heather. the members will spend hours
devising methods of raising this money.
and pass by, needless of this crying
shame at home. the street Arabs. The
above is only sample of what daily
happens in any city of any size. Get
the boys Off the streets. and eventually
we will have smaller populations in the
penitentiaries.''
1t is all very we'll to preach the gospel
to all the world. but while there is so
much of vice and wickedness in our
midst it would seem to be the duty of
Christians to convert the heather at
home before going abroad. In our
large cities there are hundreds of these
waits of the streets who never hear the
name of the Savior unless it be in
blasphemy. Are not these heather of
a civilized land worth saving:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-09

As AN Illustration of the manner in
which justice is administered in the
Indian courts, we clip the following
from the Fort Smith Nelrs- RecDlM:
a man was convicted IN the Chloe
taW circuit court of stealing a hog.
The Judge fixed the punishment at
thirty lashes on the bare back and
turned the culprit over to the sheriff to
be whipped forthwith. While the
sheriff was conveying the prisoner to
the vicinity of the back fence and
was preparing cat -nine-tails, some
whisky the Judge had drank began to
get in it's work, and directly his heart
overlooked with good will toward all
men. With tears in his eyes he rushed
into the back yard and forbade the
sheriff to go on executing the man
date Of the court. AS it CHANGED, the
sheriff was in an ugly mood, and could
not view the matter in the same light
as his honor. \ fusillade of oaths fol-
lowed, and an erudite discussion of
the proper functions of the judicial
and executive branches of the govern
ment. Although the judge pleaded
eloquently and swore fervently he
could not move the stony heart of the
sheriff, who proceeded to lay on the
whip with even more than usual vigor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-09

The charity that is given criminals
is the subject Of the following article
by Nellie Bly, in the New y Ork U'pfid::
| wonder. with all New York pre-
tentlons to charity and benevOlence
and observation-disclosures if it really gives
repenting sinners square chance to
reform.
1t is all very we'll when the sinners
are safe in institutions or iails. 1t is
easy to be sorry and sympathetic then.
But how extraordinarily different it is
when they are ''on the outside
| don't know whether it's mstrust or
something little meaner that makes
people hesitate to help a released sim
ner and that freezes up the tIuids of
sympathetic fOunt But it's there all
the same. I'VE don't know" and "we
fear There may be one honest desire
toreform and Well. is risky. And
you can't do anything yourself and you
don't feel quite like asking friend es-
pecially as you feel sure when YOU
whispered the circumstances. as of
course you must, that your friend
couldn't see his way clear TO- And
besides. perimenting with criminal
outside of bolts and bars is d little like
experimenting on the internal organs
with pruSslc acid. 1t mightn't have
much effect on the acid, but
And what is done when the sinner
makes the brave effort to live within
the lines laid down by society and law ?
Well. the public doesn't rush forward
to give little aid here. and a little
word there when the way seems sore
and long. 1t watches, calmly. coldly.
with cynical smile on its lips and a
great big Doubt in its mind, and if it
sees falter. Or mistake. or little
slide backward. it pounces upon the
would-be reformed and rends him.
1t may be human nature to try to
keep down those who have fallen, but
it is not broad and generous. He who
can hold out a helping hand to the
weak and hayward is notcontaminated
by the touch, but is made the better
for it. For the act shows that he
has conquered one Of natures meanest
attributes, and that consequently he is
so much nearer the far away perfec-
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-09

HANGED, and yet in many instances.
in the sere and yellow leaf, all that
was of sympathy. what little there
might have been. becomes bitterness.
and the selfish man clings to what he
has gained, cov6ting what he has not.
with tenacity which battles descrip-
ton. All his treasures are on earth,
and as he knows he must and shall leave
them, there can be no eternal hope in
him. and his mind becomes centered
on that which is of short duration.
He becomes "earthen,' and the rest of
his days are spent in sordid contem-
plation Of what at best is but an idle
dream Toledo Blade.
Is there anything in the whole world
which causes man to do and say
more things that will brand him as an
lmbecile Of the first water than that
meanest of all human frailties. envy
He sees the prosperity of his brother
gained by superior ability and merit
and with the jealous SLAYER running
out the corners of his mouth plays
the part of the old fox in the grape
story. And then, to crafty his spite,
he condemns, and the poor fool never
realizes that every man, woman and
child who have watched the question
at issue will thoroughly understand
the motives which actuate him. But
blessings on the good sense which
sometimes shows itself in the world
"a fools bolt is soon shot" and is such
an insignificant, contemplate missile
as to leave no impression on the object
aimed at.-Nobles Co. Democrat.