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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
LABOR DAY.
It is Quietly Observed by Some of the
Labor Unions, Banks, Etc.

Although today is Labor Day and a
legal holiday, one would hardly guess
1t from general appearances. Very few
OF the business places are closed The
banks and the barber shops are not
open, but that is about all outside of
the offices of the public servants who
never work much anyway.
Every office at the state house is
closed and there is nothing going on at
the pension agency
It makes no difference with the dry
goods and clothing stores. IF there
was anything going on" said one of
the propr1etors, we would close"
1t has already been announced many
times that the 1aboring men of Topeka
who usually stir up a big celebration
and parade on Labor Day, waived the
legal one this year by pOstponing it to
the 28th, that it might be used to open
the Fall Festival with, and it will
gather compound interest as it waits.
Most of the people at the court house
observed today as Labor Day and a
legal holiday by closing their offices in
the afternoon The county clerks Of
flee was closed in the morning There
were no sheriff sales, though two had
been advertised by mistake, and will
have to be advertised over again. At
o'clock this morning the district court
convened and Immediately adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow morning,
when the motion docket will be called
Wednesday and the rest of the week
devoted to the motion docket.
No distinction is made at the Santa
Fe general offices nor at the shops be-
tween today and ordinary work days.
1t is a very quiet Labor Day indeed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
POSTOFFICE CLERKS
Will Entertain Delegations of Postof-
fee CLERKS Going to Denver.

Chicago, Sept The Chicago Post
Office Clerks association has appointed
a committee of twenty-five to meet the
delegates from the east, on their way
TO the national convention of the Post
Office Clerks association to be held in
Denver, next week, and entertain them
during their brief stay in the city. The
annual convention this year Will no
doubt be wei attended, since there is
every reason to believe that the bill
drafted at this convention will be
adopted at the next session of con-
Eress.
The association is composed of 10
cal associations in every first class and
second class postOfice in the United
States. numbering in all about 1900
members. Their aim is to secure from
congress a Reconsideration of salaries.
Their object has the appreciation of the
postmaster, general department Off
Gals, and postmasters throughout the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
JOINS THE GOLD PEOPLE.
Congressman Franklin Bartlette of
New York, No Longer q Democrat.

New York, Sept. Congressman
Franklin Bartlett, who has served as
representative of the Seventh district
in the SD and 54th congresses, in an
open letter to his constituents rejects
the Chicago platform, and says that if
he is nominated again he cannot ac-
cept. In part he says:
Il am deeply sensible of the honor of
the position which I have filled; but
the denomination and reelection are
matters of no consequence when COM
pared with the patriotic duty of an
American citizen at this crisis. Were
1 now to be n-cOmmital or eVaSiVe or
silent, and by such cause any policy to
obtain reelection, I might be expected
by some of my constituents to support
the free coinage of silver, the censure
of the president of the United States for
suppressing riot and Instruction or
the packing of the supreme court with
a subservient judiciary in the hope of
thereby securing the imposition of an
iniquitOus and unconstitutional income
tax. Such measures have ever been
and shall always be to me most alb
hOrrent and I should, if elected, strive
to defeat every proposed law and en-
deavor to strike down any one attempt
ing to undermine the safeguards of the
federal constitution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
REPRESENTATIVES, FIGHT.
Populists and Free Silver Republicans
Both Want to Name Them.

The conference committee represent
ing the Free Silver Republicans, Demo
Gratis and Populists are still unable to
agree upon fusion on a county ticket.
and while another meeting is to be held
tomorrow evening the members of the
committee have little hope that an
amicable arrangement can be made.
The trouble is over the division of
the Offices. The Silver wing wants to
name the candidates for the legislature
and neither the Populists nor Demo-
Gratis viii agree to this because they
say that if a silver Republican is elect
ed he would vote with the Republican
members of the legislature on all ques-
tons of Importance. This is just what
the Populists and Democrats do not
want.
Then there is also a division in the
committee about the other offices. All
would like to name the candidates for
clerk of the district court and probate
judge Though several meetings have
been held the committees are as far
apart as when they were first appoint
ed and there is no likelihood that the
situation will improve.
This condition may result in the nom
inatiOn of three tickets by the cOnven-
lions which will be held on September
10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
BACK FROM ST. PAUL.
The Topeka Delegation to the G. a. R.
Encampment Returns.

The party of Topeka old soldiers and
their wives and families who attended
the national encampment of the G. A.
r. in St. Paul, and the Modocs, re-
turned to this city yesterday. All were
highly pleased with the trip, and say
that for entertainment afforded them
the encampment at St. Paul exceIled
all former ones.
The NIodocs were as usual lin it,
from the opening of the encampment
until its close. In the grand parade on
Wednesday they headed a Kansas dele
cation and sang John Brown The
song was taken up by the crowds of
people who lined the streets, and the
voices practically drowned the music
of the bands and drum corps at the
head of the other state delegations
Major Anderson says the Modocs
worked harder than any other musical
organization connected with the en-
campment. and We're more in demand
"On Tuesday, said ne, 1--WE sang SO
songs, on Wednesday So, and after that
the record was lost. God only knows
how many we didn't sing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
RUN OVER ATTHE CROSSING
a Horse Killed and F. F. ChaIlis
SlightIY Hurt by a Santa Fe Train.

Slightly Hurt by Santa Fe Train.
F. F. Challis, a young man Is years
of age who resides near the corner of
Twentieth and Quincy streets, narrow
~ escaped death yesterday morning
about IL o'clock. A horse which he was
driving was struck by a Santa F'e west
bound train, No. 113, at the Twenty
third street crossing and horribly man
gled. The wagon in which he was rid
ing was overturned and he was thrown
to the ground and severely bruised but
not seriously injured.
Neglect on the part of Challis is sup
posed to have been the cause of the ac-
cident. There is a high growth of
weeds at the Twenty-third street cross
ing, and the young man was unable to
see the train. He also says that he did
not hear the engine whistle. The train
was in charge of Engineer Heberer and
Conductor Loosely, and was commenc-
ing to quicken speed as it pulled out
of the limits of the city. The horse
stepped on the track directly in front
of and but a few feet ahead of the en-
CINE, and was hurled to one side. He
was killed a few minutes afterwards
by a Santa Fe section man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
sale Of Harrieon Telephone.

The sale of the Harrison telephone
plant under foreclosure of mortgage
bonds held by the City Real Estate and
Trust company has been set for Sep
TENDER 10. 1t will be put up at sale by
the sheriff at the court house and sold
to the highest bidder. This is the out
come of the suit begun several weeks
ago and tried in the district court
Manager Tomlinson of the company
says the sale will make no difference
with the operation of the plant but
that it will go right on just the same.
1t is believed that he will bid it in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
WINDY CUBAN FAKE.
The War Correspondents Trying to
Interest the Public Again

New York, Sept. IA special to the
World from Key West, Fla, says: A
letter was received from Havana last
night by the steamer Nascotte, con
tanning the information that the Span
Ssh authorities are plotting the destruc-
ton of Key West. A similar report
reached here several days ago, but at
that time, it was not generally be-
Iieved.
The letter was written by a Cuban, in
Havana, to a friend in this city. The
writer says that a few days ago, he
went to the government office in Hav-
ana and was informed by friends en-
plOyed there that Spanish authorities
had determined to burn Key West
and annihilate that nest of insurgent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Rode 10 Manhattan.

Arthur Murphy and De Carruthers
rode to Manhattan yesterday on a tan
dem. They left the North Topeka fire
headquarters at 4:30 o'clock in the
morning and reached Manhattan by
wagon road. While at Manhattan they
split a tire and had to buy a new one.
They got to Fort Riley about 2 o'clock
and were on their way home last even
ing riding beside the railroad track
when one of the pedals struck a tie end
and completely wrecked the machine.
They got a farmer to take them to
Manhattan, some eight miles back and
came in by rail this morning, getting
here about o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
OUTRAGE AT MAPLE HILL.
A Woman Beat, Bound and Gagged
by Robbers.

Saturday night about o'clock while
Mr.. Sam Rivblin of Maple Hill was in
town, two men knocked at the front
door of his house, near the town. Mrs.
Rivblin opened the door, the two men
rushed in, and one of them threw a
of her that she tell them where the
money was kept in the house. This
she refused to do. The men bound
and gagged her and carried her into
a corn field and left her, they also beat
her until she lost consciousness.
When she was discovered by the far
mers she was still unconscious. She
remained in this state until Sunday a
little past noon.
of the attempted robbery, and a posse
of officers and citizens was formed to
search the country for the villains. In
some way the Maple Hill authorities
had an idea that Chief of Police John
Gardiner had some blood hounds. The
justice of the peace at Maple Hill sent
the following telegram to him yester-
day:
Chief of Police Gardiner, Topeka,
on first train.
EUGENE BARSAW,
Justice of Peace,
Maple Hill.
Chief Gardiner had nothing of the
kind to furnish and he wired the infor-
nation to the justice.
Mrs. EiVblin is Frustrated with the
shock and is in a serious condition.
She could not tell whether the men
were white or cOlored, as the front hall
way was dark when she opened the
door and she was covered by the sheet
almost Immediately after the men en-
tered. No money was secured by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
YAoUIS ARE WARLIKE.
Leaving Their Work, Aiming and Co.
ing Into the Mountains.

much uneasiness felt throughout the
western part of this state over the
threatened outbreak of the Yaqui In
dams. Large numbers of the peace
able Indians have quit their work on
the ranches and railroads and are flock
ing into the mountains, where the lead
ers are supplying them with arms and
ammunition.
An attack by the Indians on the town
of Torres is threatened, and a strong
guard has been placed around the place
by the municipal authorities. The Minas
Prietas mining camp is also being well
guarded against the Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
MIR. BRYAN'S QUIET SUNDAY
Went to Church in the Morning and
Took Drive Later

Milwaukee, Sept. William Jen-
nings Bryan spent a quiet Sunday in
this city yesterday. In the morning,
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Wall, he at
tended Emmanuel Presbyterian church
and listened to a sermon by the Rev.
Bishop FaIlows of Chicago, on the text
Providence" There were no demon
strations of any kind further than a
few introductions to some of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wall. In the
afternoon the nominee accompanied
his host on a drive through the city
There were but few visitors and the
day passed quietly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
The Princegs is a Colonel.

London, Sept. THE Berlin cores
pondent of the Standard says: After
the review at Breslau, Emperor VIII
liam appointed his sister, Princess
Charlotte, of e-Meiningen, honor
airy colonel of the Eleventh Regiment
of Foot. A cabinet order says that the
emperor hopes to give his sister special
pleasure by bestOwing upon her the
regiment which her father command
ed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
One of the s4eersn Dead.

Chicago, Sept. Capt. Albert j.
Averill, an old and well known resident
of this city, is dead. Captain Averill
first came here in 1843 but in 1849 went
to California, where in 1850 he was
given command of the steamer McKim.
the pioneer steamer of the Sacramento.
He afterwards vas master Of the
steamer New World, on the same route,
and in 1852 commanded the Senator.
then the largest and finest steamer
which had ever navigated the Sacra-
mento.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Thieves After Sweets.

Miss Mary E. Anderson of 416 West
Sixth street, has reported to the police
that her house was entered last night
while she was at church and thirteen
glasses of jelly and some silverware
taken. Entrance was made through a
rear window. About this time last
year, and also the year before her
house has been entered while she has
been at church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
sonnethine to Remember

That wealth is in the reach of every
one, but it cannot be obtained by saw
ing alone. Savings lying idle earn
nothing but savings persistently in
vested in the shares of the Savings and
Loan association earn a large profit
and lead to wealth. Call or write US
and let US explain our plan. Northeast
corner Sixth and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
FREE SPEECH IN EUROPE.
Like Snakes in Ireland, There Isn't
ANY.

London, Sept. THE Times dis
patch from Paris says: "Herren BebeI
and Bueb Social DemOcrats), members
hansen, on being refused permission to
address the electors on German SOIL
planned a socialist meeting al Wissem-
bach, over the French frontier. The
French government got wind of this
and as a result the German deputies
were met at the frontier with a decree
of expulsion from French territory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
A FATHERS SAD SUICIDE
Found a Sherif's Sale Notice on His
Door and Then Shot Himself

Pittsburg, Sept. 7.-Melchoir Diebold.
a shoemaker Of 1O4 Heron avenue, re-
turned to his home yesterday from
Wheeling, where he has been since Au-
gust II.
The first thing that met his eye was
a sherih's sale notice, which had been
posted on his door during his absence
and, drawing his revolver, he slot him
self through the head dying in a few
moments. He was the father of a large
family and was SO years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Grain Rates Hearing.

The interstate commerce commission
have notified the attorney general that
the investigation, in regard to grain
rates from Kansas points to the gulf
which was begun some time ago will
be taken up again on the 25th of this
month at Kansas City 1t will be re
membered that at the former hearing
of this investigation a good deal of
startling evidence came to light in re-
gard to the practices of the various
lines in regard to rates and rebates
given certain shippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Head of Judges Art Department
Dead

New York, Sept. 7.-Sewar Gillian.
father of the late Bernard Gillian, the
famous cartoonist, died at his home at
Mount Vernon, last night. His death
was FASTENED by grieving over the
death of his son, Barnard, last jan
uary. Sewa1 was for the last few
years in charge of the art department
Of The Judge, of which his son was the
chief cartoonist. He leaves a widow
and five children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Save Your Money

And invest it with the Savings and
Loan association. No investment too
small Five per cent interest allowed
on saving accounts. Call or write and
let US explain our plan. Sixth and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
The Nail Carriers.

Chicago, Sept. Two train loads of
mail carriers will leave here this morn
ing for Grand Rapids, Mich, where
they will attend the annual convention
of the letter carriers of the United
States The Chicago division will be
1000 strong and will be headed by
Postmaster Hesing, in the parade.
Three bands of music accompany the
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
WOMEN AGAINST LIQUOR.
Seven Million Of Them Sign a Peti-
ton to Queen Victoria

London, Sept. THE Chronicle an
nounces that the queen has consented
to receive a petition containing the sig
natures of seven million women against
the liquor and opium trafhcs. The sig
natures were gathered by the World s
w. G. T U. and those of Miss Frances
Willard and Lady Henry Somerset head
the list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
-swamped in Niagara River.

Buffalo, Sept. IA steam yacht con-
tanning twelve people was swamped off
EImwood Beach, in the Niagara river,
during a squat this afternoon. William
G. Farthing, aged As, and Miss Lou
Gilbert, So, were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Heard of No More-Thev,re Dead.

London. Sept. THE Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily News notes
the mysterious disappearance of the
Armenians from the city and says of it:
1T is believed that they have been done
to death after being promised protec-
ton by the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Nahraska,s Fair.

Secretary F. D. Coburn of the state
board of agriculture has returned from
a trip to Nebraska where he attended
the state fair. Mr. Coburn says the
fair is a very, fine one this year, the
agriculture and live stock exhibits be-
ing very large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Members of the financial committee
of the Bryan-Leedy fambeau club are
hereby notified to report at headquar-
tiers Peoples Party state central COM
mittee at o'clock sharp this evening.
BY order Of
7. z. ANDERSON,
President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Nom Watson,s Dates S.

The Populist state central committee
have made two dates for Tom Watson.
They will send him to Erie on Septem-
Der 10th and to lola on the 18th. The
18th is still open but the probabilities
are that the committee will endeavor
to arrange a meeting for him at Law
renee for the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
silver Lax MoKinlev CIub.

A Mckinley club was organized at
Silver Lake Saturday night and Harry
Stafford, who was one of the speakers,
says the charter membership was 100
The organization was perfected in @.
A. r. hall and Riley Ayers is its presi-
dent. A. L. Brooks, who is the candi-
date for representative in that district
spoke also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

There will be a meeting of the col
ored mems free silver club at the free
silver headquarters tomorrow evening
at o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

snakes" The plan of the Spaniards is
to send emissartes to Key West in the
guise of Cuban sympathizers, who are
to fire the city in as many places as
possible, when opportunity arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Very low rates viii be made by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway for
excursions of August 4th and 18TH
September 1st, 18th and 18th. to the
south, for homeseekers and harvesters
For particulars apply to the nearest To-
cal agent, or address:
G. A. MAC MUTT,
1914 Union Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
1044 Union Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises.
scalds burns, are quickly cured by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
pile cure. For sale by G. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Ladies' shirt waists 1aundered so that
the colors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 W. Sth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-08

We have received a private letter
from 9. w. Sweet of Chicago, who
spent several weeks at the Denton
House here. He says that Mckinley
is sure to carry Illinois by a large ma
jority and says that bets are being
mado there that his majority will be
100000 and still others that it will
reach 10000. Hurrah for Illinois.
Ed. Winchester. the Republican
candidate for state senator, spent a
couple OF days in town the latter part
of last week. Mr. Winchester has
been making q tour Of the district and
thinks that the prospects for his elec-
ton are the very best. He says the
sentiment for sound money and protec-
ton is very strong all over this dis
trict and that Mckinley will carry it
by large majority.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-08
CONDENSED TESTIMONY.

Chas. B. Hood, Brokers and Manu-
faeturers agent, Columbus, Ohio, Cor
titles that DR.. Kings New Discovery
has no equal as cough remedy j..
ID. Brown. Prop. ST. james Hotel, Fit.
Wayne. Ind, testifies that he was
! cured of cough of two years stand
ing, caused by La Grippe by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. r F Merrill, Bald
winsville, Mass, says that lie has used
and recommended it and never knew
it to fail, and would sooner have it
than any doctor because it always
cures. Mrs. Hemming' go, E. 18th st
Chicago, always keeps it at hand and
has no fear of Group because it instant
sly relieves. Free trial bottles at
Beardsless drug store.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-08
EDWARD II. WINCHESTER.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SENA-
TOR IN THE THlRTIETH DISTRICT.

Second only to the election of Nc
Kinley is the choice of Congression-
al and Legislative body which will fa-
vor Republican principles. This local.
ity is especially fortunate in it's nomi-
nation for these offices, and we present
to our readers herewith likeness and
something of who the Republican Sem
atorial candidate is.
Mr.. Winchester is resident of
Phillips, Price County, and has never
before been candidate for Office, but
has been a supporter of Republican
candidates and Republican principles
ever since his voting began, and has
always taken an active interest in poll
tics. In 1892 he was a Presidential
elector in the 9th Congressional Dis
trict. His nomination for Senator
this year came to him unsolicited and
was unanimous. That twelve counties
without contest, named a man for SO
high an office is, of itself, ample assur-
ance of the character and standing of
the candidate.
Mr.. Winchester has resided in Price.
and Taylor counties for the past twen-
ty years. He is a Wisconsin product,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-08
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