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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

DR.. and Mrs. william II. Harper gave
u reception Wednesday evening In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Rookie
fcllcr The affair proved to be one
of the big social events of the year In
university circles. Over 800 persons
attended the reception, filling the resi-.
dence of the President to Its utmost
capacity. DR.. and Mrs. Harper were
assisted In receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockefeller. George Adam Smith Of
Free Church College. Glasgow. Scot
land; Professor David q. Lyon Of Har-
ward University, and Professor 4. v.
Williams Jackson of Columbia Uni
verslty.
The house was tastefully decorated
with palms. AMI presented very pref
~ appearance.
1t seems that the runaway accident
by which Austin COrbin ana his coach
man were killed was caused, Indirectly.
| by the fact that team Of spirited
horses were being used for the first
time without binders. What followed
was only to be expected. To put such
u nervous, sensitive animal as u horse
into the new ana strange relations Of
IN open bride, after he has been accus-
toned to the restraint OF binders. Is
to invite an accident. But this lament
able occurrence should not he allowed
to check the movement to free the
horse from the cruel absurtlity of blink,
ers. They are Injurious to him and
dangerous to his driver, and why they
We're ever adopted by hOrsemen Is a
conundrum. They should never be put
on horse. for he can be trained to do
much better without them; but II he
has been accustomed to them, they
should not be taken Off injudiclOusly.
nor should he he recklessly driven with.
out them until he has learned to adapt
himself to his new conditions. Mr..
COrbln's death resulted from some
body's fatal folly.
only way to reach the cyclists IL
through tracts" Ii the tract Is level
and the person who wants to reach
them Is q "scOrcher' 1t may he done.
Tho more serious Inference from the
missiOnary's statement, that the cycllst
Is a conspIcuously unregencrate indi'
vidual requiring the last resorts OF re-
liglOus persuasion, Is too ridiculous to
combat or even consider.
The average farm horse actually suf-
fers every day during the summer for
the want Of water. From sun-up till
noon Is too long for hard worked
horse to go without drink.
/ Buy VI worth DObblns FlOatlng-BOr
AK Soap of your grocer, send wrap
pers to Dobbins Soap Mfg. Co., Phila'
} delphia, Pa. They viii tend you fret
Of charge, postage paid, Worcester
Pocket Dictionary, POS pages, bound Ia
cloth, profusely illustrated. Offer
good until August only.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

The average farm horse actually suf-
fers every day during the summer for
the want OF water. From sun-up till
noon Is too long for hard worked
horse to go without drink.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

Mayor Swift IL to be congra tuiated
upon the appointment of men to the
School Board who are held In such hlg h
esteem by the public ut large as are
Dr. william Il. Harper, Hon. Howard
II. Gross and Hon. Clayton Mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
GEO. COLE IN COLORADO
Our State Auditor Interviewed
at Denver.
Talks on POlitics-Says McKin-
ley Can Carry Kansas.
Says There is a Strong Free Silver
Republican Club in Topeka and
a Strong Gold Standard Demo-
cratic Club.

The following appears in the Denver
Republican:
George z. Cole. state auditor of kan
sas, is at the Albany. This is my first
visit to Colorado" said he, and I can
not tell you how charming it is to me.
have walked more in these two weeks
than have in the same length of time
for years. We were at Colorado Springs
most of the time, whence we made trips
to Ute Pass, up the Peak, the Garden
of the Gods and other places of inter
est, and enjoyed every moment of the
time We are equally delighted with
Denver, and have been out great deal
here driving about the city We have
a phenomenal corn crop in Kansas. the
largest we have had for years. Corn
is very low, however, quoted as low as
10 to Il cents per bushel, and it is hard
10 say what the farmers will do with
it. They have got along pretty well,
Notwithstanding the hard times. When
money was more plentiful a great many
Of our farmers were careless about their
expenditures and got IN DEBT through
speculation, mainly buying town lots.
etc, and were compelled to mortgage
their farms, but they are paying out
very rapidly. During the past year
there nave Deen more releases Unan re-
newals or new mortgages recorded
Our farmers are getting out of debt
and are consequently better able TO
is a great deal of talk going on about
the election. There is a very strong
Republican free silver club in Topeka
and a very strong Democratic gold
standard club. There is considerable
feeling among the PopuIists in regard
TO the candidates for vice president,an
that IS having some effect upon the fu-
sion electoral ticket And there is also
q prOba biIity that the gold standard
Democrats will have an electoral ticket
in the field. There are a great many
POpuEsts in Kansas and if there were
a perfect fusion between the Democrats
and PopulisJs and no gold standard
Democratic ticket out, the election
would De very close As it is, how
ever, believe that Mckinley viii carry
Kansas There are a great many old
soldiers in Kansas, and they have had
some splendid reunions this year, and
are solid for the Republican ticket Be
sides this. the Republican congressman
have been at work in their districts and
have them Splendidly organized The
people of Kansas have had such an eX-
perience with the Populist adninistra-
ton that they are not likely to take any
chances again. This IS especially the
case with the farmers. There is
good deal of silver rgik, however, and
quite 4 number of Republicans Will vote
for Bryan. though do not think 1t
possible for him to carry the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Liquor SIC for Auenst.

There were 113 more sales of liquor
registered by the Shawnee county drug-
gtsts in august than il July. Folio &
ing is the list as reported 10 the plo-
bate court. L s WOOlverton. 145. A.
H. MerrelL So. l. D. Mckinley 81. 3
". Stansfeld, IA; ". S. Miller. So; 4.
T WaggOner. 122, B A Barrett. Is. =.
8. Walker 81; W H. Wilson. IA. ".
F Lake,e1' b F Sim. 225: A G. king
aman. 100, A o. ROsser- Co. A. f.
Woolverton. 100; NJ a. Funchess. s.. j..
z. Schnebley. IS. Frank Hobart. 145:
Lee Jones, 149. NJ. Weightman. Jr. 81.
A J. Arnold & Son, pa; f 3. Wallace.
10; H NJ Washburn, "a o. A Keene.
70; w A Karr. Il; J. X Jones I24- A.
". Lacey, 200; and Swift & Holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
ZEE EQUESTRIAN CLUE
Costumes of the Riders to be All
White and All Black.

About fifteen ladies. members OF Miss
Banks equestrian club that viii ride in
the Fail Festival floral parade, met at
the court house yesterday afternoon.
1t was an enthusiastic meeting.
Miss Banks has added to the list,
which already numbers fifty of the
prominent equestTians in the city
Misses Letha Blanch and Bernice Full
and Messrs. Frank BIanch, A NJ Full
Ter and H. NJ. Phillips
The company now promises TO be 50
large that it will De divided into two
divisions
In one the ladies will be dressed all in
white. white duck habits, white hats
and white gloves In the other divis-
ion the ladies will wear black habits,
black gloves and silk high hats
The dress the gentlemen viii wear
has not yet been thoroughly decided
on. but it viii be artistic.
It Will be the endeavor to have the
horses as nearly matched in regard to
size and color as possible and all of
them viii be thoroughly decorated with
flowers wherever flowers can be stuck
on.
The riders will appear in couples.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
NORTH TOPEKA.


All news items for the State Journal
should be left at the Kimbau Printing
Co. S35 Kansas avenue
Maurice Todd has returned from the
country.
VIM McEver of Kansas City was in
town yesterday.
1t is rumored that John Cromwell
is TO be married soon
Miss Cora SheTabargar will entertain
friends at cards this evening.
J. NJ Baird was kept at home from
his work yesterday by rheuma tism.
D E YOumans and J. G. Bronson OF
Kansas City We're in town yesterday.
Mrs. Acton of clyde, Kan, is visiting
Mrs. J. A Davis, 120S Quincy street.
The Epworth League Reading circle
viii meet this evening with Miss Viola
TrOutman.
Rev. H E Chandler has returned
from Colorado. where he has been
spending his vacation
The Benevolent society,so long known
as the charity organization of North
Topeka, has disbanded-
f. NJ. JolIey has returned from a trfD
IN the western part of the state in the
interest Of the grain business.
Rev W. W Mix, who was rector of
the Church OF the Good Shepherd in
adelphia.
Miss Mamie Baird has returned to
school at St Xavier convent at Chi
cago after spending her vacation with
her parents
The free silver meeting at the corner
of Kansas avenue and Laurent street
addressed by Mr.. RadfOrd was quite
well attended
There will be a silver meeting at Lu-
kens' Opera House this evening with
speaking by Major J. J. Miller, W. T.
Perce and John Madden.
The gospel tent that has been north
OF the Kansas Avenue N. E church
all summer has been taken away TO
fresh fields and pastures new.
At the ice cream and watermelon So
Gal given by the ladies OF the Second
Presbyterian church last evening at
Mr. SINNERS of ShOrey, over IS was
cleared.
Married. at the home OF the bride.
1O15 Central avenue. Miss Minnie Slower
TO Mr.. J. w. Banks of Davenport. Ia
They Will leave for St Louis this even
ing TO visit a few weeks and will make
Davenport their future home
The EpOwrth league held a business
meeting last evening. After the bust
ness of the meeting was finished they
adjourned and called upon Rev and
Mrs. H. E Chandler and spent a very
pleasant social time.
After the regular meeting of Shaw
nee council No 3, K & l. of s, last
evening the members. through the
courtesy OF Mrs COburn. Mrs. Sly and
Mrs. Dr. Swift, enjoyed a treat Of de-
liciOus iced watermelon.
A Quartette of male voices has been
organized, consisting of the following
persons: Charles Berry. first tenor L.
L. France. second tenor; L P Frazier,
first bass, J. " Smith, second bass
They will practice this evening at the
home of Charles Berry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
THE WEAK MUST STARVE.
Among the Michigan Fire Sufferers
the Strong Get the Food

Chicago. Sept "A special to the
Record from Calumet, Mich, says:
So distressing has become the con-
dition of the fire sufferers in Ontonagon
that they have nearly returned to a
condition of barbarism- The food con-
tributed is below the demand and the
strong and able bodied fight back the
weak and take sustenance for them
selves. leaving the weaker to starve-
The authorities there have been IN
able to meet the condition, and a squad
of Company D, Fifth regiment. has left
for the FIRE district to protect the sup
plies against the raids of the half
crazed sufferers
Gov Rich was appealed TO and VIII
send the entire state militia in the up
Del. peninsula to guard the food if nee
essary.
Every soldier is supplied with 20
rounds of ball cartridges ard goes
equipped for active war Thieves and
pilIagers will be shot down if necessary
TO protect the weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
BEATRICE BANK FAILS.
Failure of Crops and Withdrawal Of
Deposits the Cause.

Beatrice. Neb., Sept. 2.-The First
National bank of this city was forced
to close its doors yesterday afternoon
The failure was a complete surprise to
the general public although it appears
several heavy Withdrawals were made
the last few days. The cause of the
failure is attributed to the continuous
crop failures of the last four years,
coupled with steady Withdrawals Of
deposits by customers TO meet cur
rent obligations and the banks inabft-
ity to secure assistance in the east,
which is charged to the present
strained financial conditions there
The liabilities to depositors had been
reduced to about SIIO. 900 while the as
sets are in excess of a quarter OF
million Following the failure the Of
dcials made voluntary conveyances to
the bank of all their real estate. in
Guiding their handsome residences.
The failure carries with il the Beatrice
Savings bank with deposits of about
1920. COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
High School Girls Will Appear in
Uniform in Fall Festival

The high school girls took their first
steps last night toward preparing for
their part of the Fall Festival
They held meeting and decided that
rney would organize a company SINH
lar in design to the hoy zOuaves- They
Will be drilled and uniformed and take
part in one or more of the parades on
Festival week.
AnOher meeting viii be held his even
ing at the United Presbyterian church
at the corner of Eight street and To
peka avenue and the young ladies ask
that all girls from Is to Is years of age
meet with them The permanent or
ganization will be effected this even
ing
This idea is in direct line with one
Captain Slower. assistant secretary of
state has discussed heretofore but had
never got around to" Captain Slower
has had considerable experience in this
sort of thing having drilled several
companies of young girls for exhibitions
OF the kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
CYCLISTS SHOULD ACT.
What Part Shall They Take In
the Fall Festival.
Tuesday NightAWarded to Them
For Illuminated Display.
Other Affairs of the Fail Festival and
ReuniOn-Activity in Many
Quarters

1T is time" said a Topeka bicycIist
to a Journal reporter today, that the
btcyclists of Topeka are bestirring
themselves in regard to their part Of
the Fall Festival
SO far very little or nothing has
been done. and now that the Topeka
meet is over and there is nothing else
IN sight for them. it is time to begin.
They have but four weeks in which to
prepare for a big demonstration
I know that it is the sentiment
among the wheeImen that something
be done, but possibly every one is wait
ing for some one else to do the agitat-
ing.
In the past the Topeka wheeImen
nave proved that they are able to give
very satisfactory parade, and at this
time, when Topeka will be full of Kan
sans, they should do their very best.
L nave no doubt that if some one
who has the time and the push would
wheelmen and wheeIwomen in the city
every one of them would decorate and
do the right thing
We ought TO have one or more splen-
did floats in the big parade or in the
parade of our own The Committee of
Fifteen has given US Tuesday night and
we ought to make the most of it
The Committee of Fifteen has been
wondering what is the matter with the
bicyclists.
They have simply been having a do
inSs' Of their own, and were busy They
are through it now and will be in the
Fail Festival without doubt.
At any rate the ladies of the flower
parade expect as many bicycIists as
viii to turn out and decorate their
wheels for their big parade Wednesday
afternoon of the week but of course
these viii De flower decorations for
prizes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
THESE TICKETS NO GOOD.
Don't Buy These Tickets Which We're
Stolen From the Union Pacific

Chicago, Sept 2-The Union Pacific
has issued notice OF the theft last Sun
day of a large bundle of its tickets
which We're stolen from q baggage car
where they were placed in a valise.
The tickets read over the line from the
Missouri river to points in Montana
and to points on the lines Of the Ore
gOn Railway and Navigation company
Others of the stack of tickets read from
the Missouri river points via Julesburg
to points on the Union Pacific, Denver
and Gulf The tickets have all been
buletined and OF course are worthless
for passage, but the road is fearful
that they may be picked up by IN
wary travellers, who are prone to do
business with scaIpers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

At the Ralston Health club picnic at
Garfield park yesterday one of the Ia
dies present started around with Har-
~ Larimer's hat to gather a small col
lection Another of the ladies' thought
this a good opportunity to play q joke
on the lawyer and she slipped a piece
of watermelon rind into the hat rs it
was passed by her. Larimer saw it and
he made dash for that hat. The col
lection was given the secretary. less the
watermelon rind- Someone suggested
to the secretary that he had not re-
ceived all the collection, whereupon
Larimer said No, that's 50. there
was one greenback which you didn't
get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
COD DEMoCRATs.
Several of Them Join the Mckinley
Club at Emporia-

Emporia, Sept. "A number of old
time Democrats here have signed the
club list of the Mckinley calvalcade,
Among the mum Der are8Ir. David Laws.
assistant postmaster here, T P. Har-
per, J. d. Doyle and E c. Edwards,
travelling statesmen; John Born and
John Hennfng. leading butchers and
packers: ALI Roberts. of the EmpOria
National bank, Dr. W. H Richards J.
D Eastin, cashier Santa Fe; James
Thomas. real estate and money; w c.
Harris. railway postal service; and
Prof c. A Bishop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
LEAvENwoRTH BRYAN CLUB
Various Wards Organizing With Good
Attendance.

Leavenworth, Sept. 2.-The Fourth
ward Bryan free silver club held a
large and enthusiastic meeting in its
new hall on North Seventh street Sat
urday night.
Seventeen new mem berS were added
to the roll; a constitution and bylaws
We're adopted and permanent officers
elected. There are 120 active members
Steps were taken in the Second ward
also to organize q Bryan and Sewall
club. A well attended meeting was held
at Poets place on South Fourth street
About 20 persons enrolled themselves
as mem ers of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
DEATHS.

James NJ Lane OF 62T Hancock street
died last night at the Santa Fe hos
DitaI. He was operated upon Sunday
al the hospital for abscess OF the stOm-
ach. but his system could not stand
the shock This is the first death
which has occurred at the new Santa
Fe hospital in this city
Edna Grace Tresner, aged 10 months
died last night at the home of her pa
rents. M and Mrs P H Tresner 1925
Van Buren, street The funeral iserV-
ices viii be held at the residence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock The in
terment will take place in Fosters
cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Buck to Continue Business.

VIII s Buck. the instaIlment dealer
who was compelled by a financial en-
barrassment TO file mortgages amount
ing to 81. 200 on his stock at the corner
of Fourth and Jackson streets. an
nounces that he will continue the BUSH
ness without further interruption. At
torney F. J. Lynch has charge of the
stock and he says that within 80 days
all the claims viii be settled The total
Indebtedness Of the firm is about S.. 900,
while the stock and outstanding ac-
counts viii bring the assets up TO ST.
600 he 81 vs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Coming From Winfield.

The fire department is arranging to
send a winning team to the tOurna-
rnent at Topeka. September Is, and the
bows are working hard getting ready.
The daDartment will also send dele
gates to the meeting which Will at
tempt to arrange some method to get
possession of the money now in the
stare treasury belonging to the differ
emf FIRE COMPANIES of the state. s E
Compton and J. w. Galloway were
elected delegates Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
The Voting Contest.

The ladies who have in charge the
voting fer the Kansas and Topeka
queens for the Fail Festival flower pa
rade have esta blished a voting place in
North Topeka for the convenience OF
North Topeka people who may want
a voting place handy 1t Will be at
Arnold's drug store. The contestants
Sre: For Topeka Miss May Thomas.
Miss Fife Neil and Miss Marie Wat
xins: for Kansas Mrs. E N MorriH,
Mrs. A J. Hungate, Mrs F n. Wey-
mouth and Mrs. Vim Whitmer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
FOUR MONEY LECTURES.
L n. Perkins to Deliver a Series Of
Financial Talks at Lawrence

Lawrence Sept. 2@The Republican
country central committee realizing
that the present political campaign is
to be one of education. have invited
Mr. T. Fl Perkins to deliver a course of
of four- lectures to be called Sound
Money Talks" and have requested him
10 take m the subject from the bot
tom and handle it with as much full
ness and simplicity as possible so that
the elementary principles may be made
plain to all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
military Men Coming.

It seems certain that Topeka will not
have a dearth of great men at her Fall
Festival and Reunion T J. Anderson
who is at St. Paul at the Grand Army
encampment has teIegraphed that his
personal influence has secured for the
Festival and Reunion General Daniel
SickIes. General Russell \. Alger. Past
National Commander John a. Rhea
and Corporal Tanner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
TWELVE BLOWN UP.
NitrO-Glycerine House at PinoIe Cali
afornia Explodes Killing Ten
Persons

Pinole. Cal. Sept. Am explosion in
the nitro-glycerine house Of the Cali
fornia Powder company yesterday
afternoon wrecked the building and
caused the death of twelve wOrkmen,
eight Chinese and four whites.
The plant comprised about thirty iso-
lated buildings and these caught fire
after the explosion and were practi-
calIy destroyed The company estf-
mates the property damage at $40, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Great Corn CROPS.

no county in the world ever produced
as much corn as will be raised by Jew
ell county this year. There is no doubt
that this years crop will weigh out
over 13, 900. 600 bushels, or $50 bushels
for every man. woman and child in the
county-MankatO Monitor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

London Sept "A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Dublin says to
all iutents and purposes the Irish ma
tional convention is over and that the
common opinion IS that il has been
complete failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Assistance Wanted in Philippine Is
lands

London. Sept "A dispatch to the
Times from Hong Kong announces that
the British consul at Manila, the seat
of government of the Philippine ISL
ands. has wired to Hong Kong for as
sistance on account of the revolt against
Spain. The gunboat Rodpole has been
ordered to the Philippine Islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
WEBB FOR JUDGE
Atchison County Republicans Nomi-
nate Their Ticket

Atchison. Sept. 2.-The Republican
county convention was held at Efhng-
ham yesterday afternoon and nominal
ted the following ticket-District judge.
w D. Webb: county attorney, Frank
G. Croweu; probate judge, B. F Sny-
der; clerk of the district court, J. \.
Cox: county superintendent, J. 5. Rey-
nolds
r W Blue made a speech, lasting an
hour and forty minutes, at the opening
of the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Sam Riggs for judge.

Garrett. Sept The Democrats and
POpulists of the Fourth judicial dis
trict met here yesterday. The Demo-
Gratis nominated 5 A Riggs of Law
renee for judge by reclamation. The
Populists then met and nominated
Riggs by a vote of eleven to nine, the
later voting for F. a. WaddIe of OF
taWa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Grocerymen. Attention.

A meeting OF the Topeka grocerymen
viii be held this evening at 30 East
Sixth street to talk over plans for do
ing the right thing in the matter of a
display in the Fall Festival and Re
union The idea is TO have a splendid
float representing the grocery interests
of Topeka IN the big parade of Thursday
night OF Festival week Every grocer
in Topeka is expected to be present