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The oasis., 1896-10-31
ABusINEss PROPOSITION.


 great natural resources of the terri tory need heavy Investments of foreign capital It is by placing leans that such capital Is usually enlisted in any new country. An our great irrigation and reservoir propositions which have been brought to successful conpeti- tion have borrowed heavily, and their bonds have been sold in the eastern market. Other aud greater enter prises are in hand, and to bring them to successful culminatiJn vast sums of money must be induced to invest in their bonds. Ever since the populists captured the national democratic con vcntlon, forced upon the party de- claration of principles hostile Co capi- tai and the owners of capital, and sent gyratiug about the cuuntgy presi, dential candidate hostile to capital, the owners of money have refraiued from investments in any new enter prises, and have in many instances withdrawn money which had been pledged to the completion of prop0si- tions we'll under way. Among the latter can be classed the north and south railway, capital for the exten- sion of which to Nogales was in fair way to be secured last spring. But in June came the nomination of Bryan on the disturbing and confusing plat form, wildly adopted at Chicago which caused an immediate suspension of the negotiation. The owners of the money declared that be- fore parting with it they preferred to wait and see whether Bryan would be elected, and if elected, what effect his populistic doctrines would have on the present financial and economic system of the country. TIE OASIS has the personal assurance of MT. F. NJ. Murphy, president of the road, that but for the present unsettled condi- tion of the financial situation, from the very cause here outlined, the road would now be under construction this side of Phoenix
 As President Harrison aptly put it in his speech in New York a prospect for republican success never yet para lyzed business" aud for that reason Arizona, which depends so much upon  an easy financial feeling, and suffers so much from ageneral paralysis, such as democratic ascendancy has always brought upon the country, should, as q matter of business policy, be identi- fled with the republican party, and send to congress delegate who will be in harmony, both in principle and the profession of his party, with those great financial interests to which we look so frequently and so earnestly for help. Arizona cannot expect to receive the aid capital gives by send ing to congress man who endorses the slap in the face given capital by the Chicago platform. Nogales, which wants the north and south railroad, and wants it badly, cannot afford to be identified with either of the poli- tical parties which have pilloried the very men to whom appeal has been made to build the road. The business men og Nogales cannot afford to cast their votes for either of the two men who stand as representatives of that spirit abroad in the land with deter mipation to "ciuch" capital With these lights does 1t not behoove the vorers of Nogales to cast their ballots fer the election of A. J. Doran, the republican nominee fof congress?
 BucIklen's Arnica SaIve.
The oasis., 1896-10-31
12-H0
Saturday, October 3I, 1896.

ON ELECTION day Mark Smith will work at Bsbce, hoping to swing back into line some Of the votes he lost to O'Neill.
The oasis., 1896-10-31

Vote for James Speedy tbe only republican running for constable,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
coon, HARD BUSINESS SENSE.

GOOD, HARD BUSINESS SENSE.
The city council showed good hard
sense last night in refusing to further
extend the franchises and contracts Of
an alleged dam company which has
been temporizing with the city and the
people of this community for years.
The councilmen deserve the hearty
Communications Of all Topekans in
promptly and effectuany sitting down
on what has grown to be general laugh
ing stock.
There has been a well founded opin-
ion. growing more ana more wide
spread that this business about the
dam has been more of a scheme to float
bonds than to help Topeka.
1t savored too much Of thecotton mill,
the wooden mill and windmill factory
schemes and the council has sat upon
it before the company loaded up the
city with bad contract and gave To
peka a site for a dam with a steam
plant to furnish the power and bonds
to enrich promoters.
The city administration is intensely
Interested in the welfare Of Topeka, but
the members OF it are wisely showing
the same good sense in the conduct OF
the city's business and enterprises as
they do in their own successful voca-
tons.
A few days ago the Journal printed
a plain statement Of the city's receipts
and expenses which shows that Topeka
is getting into better and better shape
financially and can compare more than
favora bly, with cities Of similar size in
the country.
Topeka means to give all due encour-
agement to capital and if investors viii
build a dam and power plant here they
win have no trouble in getting power
users at profitable rates, but as the
colored aunty said about cooking the
possum, let them first get the possum,
or dam, as the case may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The suit to test the legality of the
bridge bonds has been managed in such
a way that the people must wait yet
another month before they can know
whether or not they are to be permitted
to go ahead with their own business.
Meanwhile the interest is accommodating
and the purchasers viii expect to re-
ceive the amount which has been ac-
cruing while they have been using their
money in some other way. There is
little doubt that the accumulated in
terest will be paid to somebody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

According to the report of the com
mittee of congress appointed to ex-
anime the coast defenses 1t would take
three years to put New York in any
kind Of shape for resisting attack and
it is now better fortified than any other
city on our coast. Under these cireum~
stances &c would seem to be the part
Of wisdom to drop the whole matter,
as by that time we should not need any
defense. Any nation having designs
on us wouldn't sit around three years
waiting for us to fortify. Besides.
with the rapid progress being made In
the construction and effectiveness Of
engines of war, Qualifications planned
now would probably be found wholly
ineffective as means Of resisting three
years from this time. We have got
along nearly a century without being
attacked from the sea and it looks as
though we might worry along awhile
longer. The various attempts at ex-
travagant and useless appropriations
INDUCED in by the present congress has
given rise to q suspicion in some quar-
ters that the majority is actuated
largely by a desire to create an excuse
for a large increase in tariff duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Many Of the present fads seem to be Dor
rowed from those of q century ago. Tapes
try painting. laoemsking and frame en-
colonial bedrooms, revived about a year
ego. win be- quite the thing this sum
nsr. Many city bellies are now trying to
Guide each other ia the quaintness of dec
grafton. Some have even unearthed their
great grandmotheFs' spinning wheels
which, cleaned and polished, OCCUPY a
prominent place in their old fashioned
rooms, but It is needless to say that no
busy ''v7hiE'' is heard.-Ezohange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
Homsmnae slIt 80.

A thrifty young woman is now planning
for silk portiers for her closet door and
has collected AL the old dresses. pettiooats,
ribbons, handkerohiefs, etc, in the family.
The Light ooIOrs will be home dyed to
brighten the sober shades, and after all is
cut and rolled the carpet weaver viii man
ufaoture q handsome and durable hanging.
After it is brought home she viii work ia
a little japanese gold thread here and
there, as an extra trap for the sunbeams
and finish 1t By a narrow silk fEInge.-Ez-
chanpa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The Journal is in receipt of a com
munication from a resident Of Topeka
endorsing our criticisms of the inhOs-
pitaHty Of that town, and declaring it is
worse than we have said. The Journal
knows it IS far worse. but the drawing
was made as favorable as possible. Our
attention has also been called to a re-
cent most disgraceful action on the part
OF Topeka i'm the matter OF the meeting
Of the oratorical association. The treat
ment of the visitors in this instance
was so shameful that they passed reso-
lutions severely censuring the people
for the sha bby treatment given, and
asking that no more meetings be held
in that city. Tt is admitted by even
the Topeka people that the city dis
graced itself. "A great many instances
Of the same kind might he mentioned.
The facts are as we gave them alt the
first. Topeka is a hog. and unless the
ways of the city are changed it viii de-
serve to lose every state gathering
Lawrence Journal
The writer of the above is Charles
Finch, editor of the Journal. who for
some reason seems to be rabidly em-
Uttered at Topeka. The next time
he comes here, his acquaintances ought
to ask him what is the matter. There
ought to be an investigation into the
causes which could throw an ordinarily
inofrensive man into such state Of
mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Nearly every Republican paper in the
Fifth district refers to Congressman
Calderhead as brilliant" Tt is to be
hoped that Mr.. Calderhead viii come
to Topeka one Of these days with his
best speech in his satchel The rest
of the state would like the opportunity
Of sizing him UP. His printed speeches
in the Congressional Record give no
indication Of brilliancy. but it may be
in his style Of delivery-and then it
may be only tany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

There ls she freak house Of many styles,
like hash Of several varieties mixed to-
gether, bound to tickle thu palate of the
smart man who designed it as we'll as
those who believe in his ability as a muster
mind. There is the freak in all classes
and kinds OF building, and it is only a we'll
trained and settled mind that can discrim-
mate between the good and bad and avoid
the latter.
Comfort and convenience are best OBJ
tained by home with rooms as near all
on enc floor Is it is possible. Thousands
Of lives have gone out as the result Of stair
climbing and many thousands moro have
been made miserable for life Do not aim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

back hall, bath and toilet room; pine floors
elsewhere; cellar walls OF stone; cellar floor
oemented; walls hard finished.
Interior finish: First floor white wood;
other parts pine, filled and Vanished; out
side blinds to windows piped Ter gas,
plumbed complete, sewer and water con
neotions to street; laundry under kitchen;
furnace IN cellar.
Exterior, painted and stained two coats.
Cost to build, 60 SEQ. This is a very
compact and desirable house, and one that
will command attention from buyers and
those interested IN good. sensible home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The people like the horrible The
thousands of eXcursionists who have
been pouring into St. Louis for the past
week make their first break for the
morgue.-Atchison Globe.
The New York World has attained a
circulation Of 100000 because it recog-
nizes that the people like the horrible;
but Of course at circulates mainly in
New York, where most Of the people
are horrible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Sam Radges has telegraphed to the
New York World in reply to a query
that the silver sentiment is dying out
in Kansas. If Sam had attended the
convention Of his fellow Democrats he
might have sent q. different reply. The
talk that the sentiment in favor Of free
silver is disappearing is started by the
few gold standard advocates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
FIRST FLOOR.

for height, but get breadth and space in a
home, AID health and longevity viii re-
suit Time here is short enough at best
Then let each one make the most of it and
aim to crowd the most comfort he possibly
can into the short journey Of life.
Plan. A frame suburban villa, SO feet
9 inches front; As feet deep; 3 good house
for an elevated situation.
Height OF stories: Cellar, z feet; first
story 10 feet; second story. 9 feet inches;
attic, having four finished rooms, one Of
which Is large and does for billiard rOoms
frame sbeathed, felted and Of clapboard
finish, nrst story other parts Of single
finish; open brick fireplace, with wood
mantels; oak floors for main part of first
story; yellow pine for the kitchen, pantry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

AT the Topeka Republican primaries
every candidate who favored the en-
forcement Of the prohfbitory law was
turned dOwn--Garnett Agitator
1t was the candidates who opposed
the enforcement Of the prohibitory law
that were turned down For the hrst
time fla many years every candidate
for the legislature nominated ia Shaw
nee county Is "a prohibitionists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

A happy homo IS the most valuable pos
session that is in reach of man, and if It Is
q true home is is a happy one-a place
from which the oarping cares and wearing
trials Of the world are banished. where peace
and Joy reign supreme; where strike and
envy cannot enter, and the light Of love
beats back the shadows Of discomfort. II
such thing be possible on earth, then
home is heaven, and heaven itself but @
neee peEasot home.-E. Q. MoCauts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Mr.. KEN, the Swedish Populist con-
gresham from Nebraska. who objects
to every bill and resolution introduced
in congress because he cant get his bill
through. can be heard in some such
accents. LAY tank eff Ay no ken vot
wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Tenant tell you. sir, we can't stand
it any longer. That jauitor you've got
bosses every one in the Gatsi
Landlord-Weu don't think you VIII
have reason to complain much longer.
Then yen are going to discharge him9"
NO; I've arranged with him to get
married. - Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
$500 SUBURBAN villa.

Comfortable and Convenient Frame Resls
danco--verg Desirable.
lCopyright. 1880. By George Palliser, SO Park
place. New York
When you set Co build yourself a home
or any building. see to it that you do not
get up for tho amusement Of your neigh
bors what they will term an architectural
aberration,' for this class. of building is
quite numerous enough without adding
thereto. 1t is generally the know IL all
who knows nothing that IS responsible for
this class OF structure, and where ignO-
rance is bliss it IS folly to be wise, and
criticism is wasted on such.
Tho country is fun Of these alterations,
and they may be seen on every hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Secretary Morton has returned from
his western trip a wiser though per-
haps a sadder man. He seems to have
found out many things which he had
not previously known. If President
Cleveland's friends had induced him to
take trip like that he might have had
more sense than his policy has indi-
Gated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The street car barons of New York
are opposing the reduction Of fares
from 5 to 8 cents on the ground that
it would be Injustice to the widows and
orphans who hold stock in the COM
panies- CThe reader is permitted TO
smile hereN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

President Cleveland's Kansas City
organ, the Star. puts its threat to bolt
in this way. III the Chicago conven-
ton adopts a free silver platform or at
tempts to straddle the issue by com
promise or subterfuge. the candidate it
names win never get to the WHITE
l,nraea p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

It is a mistake to suppose night air In
towns is unhealthy. In most cases it is
pursr between 10 'clook at night and ia
the morning than in any other part Of the
"a hoars. 1t is beneficial TO sleep with
the window open four inches from the top
and the door tightly closed. Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Chicago, June 4.-For Kansas: Prob
ably local thunderstorms this after
noon fair tonight and Friday; cooler in
western portion tonight; cooler Friday;
southerly winds. shifting to westerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Senator Baker has gone over to the
gold standard and his constituents
would like to know the reason why
Osawato1nle Journal.
And echo answers "why2'a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

In passing the river and harbor bill
the house has not only overridden the
protest OF the president. but that OF the
press and public as well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Those who left Kansas last fan and
went TO Missouri can now sit on the
fence Of their dried up pastures and
imagine how Kansas looks after thir-
teen days rain in two weeks.-Man-
kate Monitor.
No. they cannot the fences have been
blown away by cyclones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

A perfect day in Norton county is
when people can't leave the house on
account of rain.-Smith County Jour
nal.
The dam of the Logan mills has gone
out four times this spring and the dam
Of the Logan miller has gone out some
4, 600 mes.-Goodland News
Labor gives value. Al man charges
cents to blow UP your bicycle tires. The
air he uses is free He charges for the
muscIe.-Wichita Eagle.
A glass of beer was analysed at Beloit
the other day and only per cent of
alcohol was found. The other 95 per
cent was beer. we suppose.-AtchisOn
Champion.
A school teachers position in Atchi-
son that pays SIS per month pays 800
in Topeka, but then look at the differ
ence in the kind Of children to be
taught. That is neutrality-suspicious.
Globe.
The phrase you can't keep a good
man down" was first used by Jonah
after the whale hadvtossed him on
shore. Joe Waters was the first man
to discover this fact after the dark
ages Some of the Kansas papers are
robbing Joe Of this honOr.-Florence
Bulletin.
Nero was as justified in hddling
while he witnessed the burning Of
Rome as any American voter is in re-
fusing to see that the non-enforcement
of antitrust legislation is CONSOLIDATE
many of the business interests Of the
country in a few hands at the expense
Of the rural districts.-Downs Times.
A woman went into an Atchison bank
yesterday and said she wanted to Dor
row IS. Just for fun the cashier asked
what security she could offer, where
upon she produced a so gold piece
which she said she would leave at the
bank The security was ample and
she secured the Ioan.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

A soul occupied with great ideas best
performs small duties. The divinesb views
Of life penetrate most clearly into the
maanest emergencies, James Maxsineau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The colored people are now suffering
from a great number of d. DIS. Just
where, when and how 9s1a per cent Of
these so-caIled d. DIS received their
titles IS not known, even to themselves.
Some OF them never saw a college;
others have seen such institutions, but
never attended one, and then there are
others whose correct titles are gospel
choppers" instead of ID. DIS. This law
ish use of titles must be stopped by our
people. We must learn to apply titles
where they properly belong.-Leaven-
worth Herald Ccolored paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The Times might have hauled the en-
tire Democratic party Of Kansas to
Kansas city at a very slight additional
expense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The Topeka Daily state Journal now
has a circulation OF
IO.0Z8.

which is greater than that Of any
daily or Sunday paper in Kansas.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT FOR
MARCH. 1895.
The issues OF the Topeka Daily State
Journal from the first day of March,
1896. to the s1st day Of March, 1896. in
elusive. have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

If Senator Baker had been in Wash
ington he would probably have voted
against the Butler bond bill. The crowd
he usually votes with, Brice, Hill and
villas. voted that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
J5aa>-Aaeesi8S5.e,e-4n.
Editor and Proprietor
Topeka. Kan. March 81. 1886.
A Steady Growth.
HoW WE eRoW.

BY the way, to repeat a record all
ready pretty familiar:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Mineral Water.

The finest in the west Come and try It
y ~ PHILLIPS. 612 W Eighth Ave.
Frank Long serves single meals 8
cents. Meal tickets S3.15. Six dinner
cheeks &1-oo. Try q Sunday dinner.
n vou want all the news subscribe
for Arm JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
FERRIS WHEEL SALOON.
There viii BE None as Residents OBJ
ject Strongly.

Chicago, June 4.-The petition pre-
scented to City Collector Mas by Will
liam AIangler for a liquor license at the
Ferris wheel has been decided of no
account by the collector, owing to the
revocations OF signatures by the pro
perty owners.
Last Friday Mangler presented a Pc
tition to the city collector purporting
to be signed by 200 property owners in
the vicinity of the Ferris wheel. This
would be a majority of the property
owners, and would entitle Mangler to
the license, which had beeen refused
by Mayor Swift. When the matter be-
came known, however, 50 large a num-
Der of the property owners revoked
their signatures that the petition was
invalidated, and Mr.. Mas said today
the license would not be granted.
Blotchess Pimples, ScrofuIous Sores
and all humors Of the blood and skin
VIII succumb to Beggs' Blood Purifier
and Blood Maker.It positively has no
equal Every bottle guaranteed. Ask
your popular druggist for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The total number OF copies printed in
the month named above. 277. $50, di-
vised by Is. the number ofissues, shows
the average to be 1O.67s. This is a cor
rect report of the issues of the Topeka
Daily State Journal for the month Of
March, 1896. as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

Labor gives value. Al man charges s
cents to blow up your bicycle tires. The
air he uses is free. He charges for the
muscle.-Wichita. Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

A glass Of beer was analysed at Beloit
the other day and only 8 per cent Of
alcohol was found. The other IS per
cent was beer. we suppose.-AtchisOn
Champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Daily edition, delivered by carrier. 10
cents a week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs or at the same price ia any KAN
sas town where this paper has a carrier
system.
BY mail. three nths.....-...........-.S 90
BY mail. one year-...---...- ..--.-...-- $50
weekly edition. per year. -...-.-.-..-... 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

The dam of the Logan mills has gone
out four times this spring and the dam
Of the Logan miller has gone out some
600 times.-Goodland News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
aExn RAYs.

A perfect day in Norton county is
when people can't leave the house on
account of rain.-Smith County Jour
nal.