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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
THREE ESTIMATES.
Final Declaration Of the Three State
Chairuen

The campaign in this state is about
closed The literary bureaus of all of
the state central committees have sent
out their last lots of literature.
Those who stand high and have had
the privilege of looking at the poll
sheets say to their friends that the Re
publican poll sheets show the state will
go for Mckinley by some fraction over
8, zoo, and those who have seen the
Democratic pou say that Bryan will
carry the state by over sc. GOO votes
and that Leedy and the state ticket viii
have over 10000 plurality over Morrill,
The same party said That the silver
men were even surprised at their own
poll
That the poll of the respective com
mittees show the above figures can
scarcely be doubted, as the men who
nave taken the peep are men of un-
doubted veractiy. The great disparity
in the result of the polls of the two
committees shows that there are sew
eral thousand voters in this state that
have been able to keep the political
leaders of both parties guessing as to
the way they viii vote. These voters
are as good if not better politicians
than the leaders.
Chairman Jim Simpson says. This
state is safe for Mckinley and Of
course that makes ii safe for the stat
ticket We viii also elect eight con-
gressmen- OF course the situation i'll
the second. Third and Sixth districts
shows that the fight is close. but the
chances are In our favor We will ais
carry the legislature"
Cy Leland when asked. said. "I am
not making any figures I ann not tn
man that has the figures. I have seen
enough of the campaign here to sa5
that 7 am sure that the state viii &c
for Mckinley, the whole state ticket
and that we will get all the con grese
men and a majority Of the legislature.
Eugene Hagan says. III have no wa
of estimating how many votes the g0If
Democratic ticket viii poll We have
over .0G0 names on the list that saA
they win not vote for Bryan Many
of them say right out that they vii
vote for Mckinley"
Chairman j. Mack Love says:
THAT Bryan viii carry the state b
a large majority is TIactically cOnceG
ed by the Republicans. The Repul
lcans have given up everything except
the lesisla ture. and that is a hopeles s.
fight for them. We viii elect seven
chance to elect the other one Tn
legislature viii be ours on joint balio
by ait least twenty-five"
Chairman John w Breidenthal said.
II predict the election of the BIs7l-
electors by plurality of not less than
Or. 600 the election of the entire people,
Party state ticket including cor grese
man-at-large and chief Justice. five out
of the seven congressman, five out nf
six appellate court judges. four out o.
seven district court Judges and a ma
jOrity of each house of tha Legislature
thereby insuriug the election of a frta.
silver United States senator The PoD7
behind the Bryan electoral ticket
The total vote of the state viii no
be lass than 325. 0o0. and may be $50 OCT
'.YYh lille there are six electoral tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
TOO MANY BEARS.
Otherwise There is a Gratifying In
crease in Game in Yellowstone
Park.

Livingston, Mont, Oct 31.-An kinds
of game, except buffalo, is multiplying
rapidly in the Yellowstone National
park. There are thousands of deer elk.
and antelope. During the past season
herds Of Elk numbering from 200 to 400
have been seen at various times, and
the deer are fully as plenty Bears are
getting too numerous and steps must
soon be taken to rid the park of them.
They are so bold that they will enter
and take possession of the camps of
tourists and cannot be driven out The
laws governing the park viii not permit
the killing of them. Meat must be hung
in trees to prevent their getting it, and
cooks are frequently driven from the
tents by the animals. The park has
now been closed for the season and the
small herd of buffalo that We're kept on
Dot island Yellowstone lake all sum
mer have been moved to an enclosure
near the Lake hotel and Capt. Waters.
who put them there has returned to his
home at Fon Du Lac, Wis.
In the spring he viii return them to
the island and there are great hopes that
a large herd viii grow up. They are
the only buffalo in the park now, all
others having been killed in the past
two seasons by pOachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
HANNA'S CLAIMS.
Republican Chairman Issues
His Final Bulletin.
Confident That Mckinley VIII
Have 311 Votes.
KANSAS is sPROBABLE
Missouri and Texas Put Among
the Doubtful States.
Nebraska Classed Among tho
ssSafe'' States.

Chicago, Oct 31-Chairman Hanna
today issued the following signed state
ment.
am confident that the strength Of
Mckinley and Hobart in the electoral
college, as a result Of next Tuesday s.
election viii not be less than 3l1 votes.
This estimate is made up on figures just
received from chairmen of state com
mittees, the result of final polls taken
in such a careful manner as to give
them the highest credence. These polls
indicate that the vote by states viii be
as follows.
Mckinley safe-California 9; Connec-
ticut 6; Delaware g; Illinois q; Indiana
Is; Iowa Is; Kentucky 10. Maine 8,
Maryland s.; Massachusetts Is; Michi-
gan "A; Minnesota g; New Hampshire
4; New Jersey 10; New York 36; Ne
braska 8 North Carolina IL; North
Dakota 9; Ohio %; Oregon 4; Pennsyl-
vania. 90; Rhode Island +; South Dakota
4; Tennessee z; Vermont 4; West Nir-
ginia. g. Wisconsin p; Wyoming 3 To-
tai 81.
Bryan-Alabama IL; Arkansas s,
Colorado 4; Georgia 13; Louisiana s;
Mississippi 9; Montana g; Nevada -
South Carolina g; Utah 3; Idaho 8.
Total rs.
Probably safe for McKinley-Kansas
10; Virginia T.; Washington f. Total
26
Doubtful-Missouri II; Texas Is. To-
NJ. A. HANNA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

Homeopathic College. 100; Cloak and Suit
Trade Sound Money club, 500, Photo
Jackson Iron Works 600. Roumanian-
American Sound Money league. 200. To
the mounted escort to Grand Marshal
General Horace K Porter was imposing.
All We're mounted on magniheent horses
MINISTER'S IN THE SADDLE.
De Ruter Hollins was in comman
Among the escort were: Rev. Dr. David
II. Greer, Simon J. Drake Rev. Abbott
Flint. Theodore H. Price, F. c. Hollins
Henry Swords, William and H c. Bead
Emmett William LeOWen, Henry Bull,
Richard Lawrence. Henry W. McNicker.
Reases Lawrence robinson, Edward
Thomas, John Plummer, Walter G. Peck,
son, E. H. Barles, F. " Little, Col E. B.
Parsons, Charles Struthers-
There were no distinctive uniforms, but
sun those IN charge OF the various diyls-
in the matter Of making their special
No club or body but what had its dis
tinctiVe mark. sometimes in hats but
more frequently in badges and banners.
Flowers were worn by many of the down
town organizations, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, and carried silk flags
The Columbia college boys, numbering
500 wore white sweaters on each of which
was light blue letter arranged so that
each line of the company spoiled Co
lumbia University Sound Money Club"
One hundred students of the University
Of New York also paraded in their mortar
board caps and college gowns
The Cotton Exchange club carried cot
ton balls in their button holes
" hite badges on which appeared pic
lures of Mckinley and Hobart and the
club name in red and blue letters We're
worn by the Bankers and Brokers' club
This division was led by the Seventh
Regiment band.
The members of the Iron Exchange ana
the New York Protective Machinery
Railway Supply and Metal association
wore red badges.
White silk badges surmounted by yell
low silk bows and bearing the club name
and pictures of the Republican candidates
were worn by the mem bers of the Drug
Chemical and Paint club.
There were at least 20 900 men dressed
in dark attire all of which carried small
American flags bearing portraits of Nc
Kinley and Hobart in line under the ban
ner of the Wholesale Dry Goods Repub-
lican club and Central Dry Goods McI<in-
ley and Hobart association The plain
attire of this body of men was relieved
with many badges, flags and banners and
no division in the parade won more ap-
plause they marched along. The retail
wine and liquor dealers wore gold color
ed silk hats and red, white and blue
badges.
The merchant taiIors appeared in silk
hats, dark clothes. blue badges and car
ried flags and canes, while the Wholesale
Fish Dealers association wore white
badges sustained by small gold plated
fish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
TODAY'S BETTING.
A Great Variety of Them and Consid-
erabIe Money Up.

Another big bet is reported to have
been made today Dave Mulvane who
made a bet of $1,000 on Kansas with
Barney COrrigan of Kansas City Sc
cured a better wager with another
Kansas City man whose name is not
known.
The bet is for $500 even money that
Bryan will carry Kansas by TO- 000- Null
vane. of course, has the Mckinley end
Of the wager Mr. MulVane could not
be found, but a friend to whom ne talk
ed is authority for the statement that
such a bet was made
Cy Leland was asked by a Journal re-
porter whether he knew anything of
such a bet being made. He looked In
credulous and said.
Z don't believe there is any one who
would be willing to take chances on
Bryan carrying the state by such a
plurality as that"
The betting today at Eagles has been
somewhat HVelier than usual The men
who have faith in Mckinley carrying
Kansas started out this morning to do
some betting. Three $50 bets offered
We're greedily snapped up by the entnu-
siastic Bryan supporters. w. Ill. KOS
sington took the Mckinley end of 800
The three bets had hardly been taken
until another $50 on Bryan carrying
Kansas was posted but was not taken
Two other bets of $25 each on the state
were posted. Senator Sterne took one
of them, but the other was still on the
board a a late hour this afternoon
The supporters of the belief that Nc
kinley viii carry Kansas are not so ag-
gressive this afternoon al they have
been, and some Republicans We're even
talking of hedging if they found an op-
portunity.
The following new bets have been
posted: $50 that Mckinley has 1000
more votes than Bryan in Shawnee
county.
s25 that Mckinley will not have $500
plurality in Shawnee county.
A combination bet OF S15 to SO that
Morrill, is elected and SO that Bryan
ca arries Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
FLAG Day an CHICAGO.
Pictures of Presidential Candidates
Wreathed in Color.

Chicago. Oct. 31-"Flag day in Chi
cagO was almost universally observed.
From nearly every business block in the
down town district hung flags of all sizes.
Many were also gaily decorated with
bunting In the residence districts the
streets for miles were masses of hutter>
ing color while in the windows were dis
played thousands Of pictures Of the presi-
Dental candidates interspersed with pa
per flags. of which the Republican ma
uonal committee had distributed nearly
2000. 600. Even the bill boards were not
exempt from the encroaehments of ''old
glory
The Chicago Business Mems Sound
Money association held a flag day meet
ing at the Auditorium, which was ad-
dressed by prominent men of both par
ties and at which the following letter
was read.
Canton o., Oct 30
wv. X. McClintock, Secretary Business
Mems Sound Money Association.
Chicago am in receipt of a telegram
advising me Of the Flag day meeting
of the Business Mems Sound Money assO-
citation The flag represents the integrity
honor and glory of the nation. and no
cause that seeks inspiration from 1t can
fail The object of your organization,
embracing as it does men of varied po-
litical affiliations. is one that appeals to
the patriotism of all those who love the
flag. VIM. MCKINLEY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

Mary Davis and Erastus Stevens Of
Rossville. aged respectively 2I and 40.
We're married in the real estate Office
of Payne & Thompson by Rev. NJ F.
Mckirahan this afternoon. The cou-
pie were unable to find the probate
judge and were directed TO call on Mr..
Payne, who is a notary public. When
Stevens entered the office he requested
Mr.. Payne to tie the knot as quickly
as possible and leave out all trim
mings." as himself and bride were anx-
iOus to witness the parade. Hc was
astonished when he was told that no.
tary public was unable to perform the
matrimonial ceremony. but consented
to wait while Mr.. Payne found some
one that was. After chasing up the
avenue a block Mr.. Payne found rev.
McKirahan and escorted him to his Of
fee to make the hearts Of the country
people happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
6.OOO TO 6.
Proportion at Which Chicago Stock
yards Men win Vote for BRYAN.

Proportion at Which Chicago Stock
yards Men Win Vote for Bryan.
Chicago. Ill. Oct. Ex-senator Ben
Tillman Of South Carolina spoke here
last night He spoke at the stock
yards The arrangements for his speak
ing We're made after a quiet contest
with the local committee Some Of
them did not want him to speak. They
feared what he might say But he
spoke. and at the conclusion of his re-
marks called for every man in the au-
dience for Mckinley to hold up his
hand. Just six hands went up. Then
he called for Bryan hands and 5000
went up.
After his speech Senator Tillman left
for iowa He was followed by a hun
dred kilograms requesting him to re-
turn and give some more time to Chi
cago.
Among his epigrammauc sentences.
he caught the crowd with the following
paragraph: II have seen the time
when I was such a partisan, so blinded
to the right and wrong as TAR as party
was concerned, that it did not matter
who was nominated on the Democratic
ticket I would vote for him. have
seen the time that I would have voted
for a yellow dog if they had put him
on the ticket. But the dose of dog 1
got in 1892 was enough for me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
1000 HORSEMEN IN LINE.
Biggest Silver Rally of the Year at
Emporia-Many Hundreds March

Emporia, Oct. 31.-The silver forces
held the largest political parade of the
year here yesterday.
They passed the famous given point
and were one hour and ten minutes in
doing it.
They had about !, 900 horseback riders,
according to the Emporia Republican, s
figures. There We're many women and
boys. Then there was a long string Of
wagons and buggies, SO that there were
no doubt from 200 to / 500 voters in the
entire column. They had four or five
bands and hundreds of flags and ban
ners-
One seedy looking chap rode an orn-
cry blind mule and carried a banner on
one side of which was. cold and Pro
lection. and on the reverse side Christ's
prayer on the cross, Father, forgive
them; they know not what they do"
Another feature was a big fellow
with S marks on his clothes dressed to
represent Mark Hanna, leading a small
boy dressed to represent Mckinley.
After the hurrah Thomas NJ Patter-
son spoke to a big crowd at the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
TO SUPPRESS BUTTON FAD.
Chicago Police Asked to Suppress the
Button Evil

Chicago Oct. 31-The civic fedora
tion has asked Chief of Police Bade-
noch to take a. hand in the button"
evil, which has become such a. fad of
late.
Officers of the association have
brought to the attention of Mr.. Bade-
noch a number of lapel buttons
bearing obscene inscriptions, and in
short note asked that the police make
an effort to have them suppressed by ar
resting the manufacturers and persons
who sell them Many of the inscriptions
on the buttons are illustrated by inde-
cent pictures to better demonstrate
tIeir double meaning
Chief BadenOch may begin an anti
button crusade after the election. He
has not decided just what steps he viii
take in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
CAPTURE GOLD TRAIN.
Enverites at st. Joe Surround a Gold
Standard Literature speeiaL

St. Joseph. Mo. Oct. 81-One Of the
special trains travelling through the west
distributing gold standard literature was
captured by the silverites here at noon to-
day. When the train stopped fully 5000
silver men surrounded it and but little op-
portunity was given the speakers on the
train to address the crowd or distribute
literature Both sides to the controversy
grew angry and trouble was threatened
when the visitors referred to Missouri as
"the home of Jesse James"
No attempt was made to deliver adj
dresses after that and after a st0rt stay
the train pulled out for Council Bluffs
The city is crowded with silver men who
are here to attend the final rally Of the
campaign tonight. and this fact probably
led 10 the large crowd at the station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
lee DAY Ia 81. LoUIs.
Seventy-five Thousand Men in Line in
Republican Parade.


st. Louis. Oct. 81-The national cam
paign was closed here today with parades
and speech-mazing. From almost every
residence, store and business house in the
city the stars and stripes were swung to
the breeze, the demand for the national
emblem being SO great that additional
at the last moment. SiXty-fiVe thousand
hand flags had been given out to march,
ers in roday's parade and an additional
25.000 received this morning were also dis
tributed-
Shortly after noon under the auspices
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
est parades that ever marched through
the streets of St. Louis formed and Wend-
ed its way through the business section
of the city. Business was almost entirely
than 800 firms having signed an agree
ment to close their Establishments at
noon in order that their employees might
participate in the parade.
Tt took several hours for the procession
which was composed of twenty divisions.
in which every profession. trade. indus
try was represented to march past given
point. lit is estimated that there were
not far from 5000 men in line and accord
ing to the reports of the organizers there
were many thousands more The railroad
men alone were represented by 5000 men.
There We're so many applications from
clubs outside St. Louis to participate in
the parade that it was found necessary
to advise them not to come
Samuel NJ Kennard acted Is general
marshal and was assisted by large corps
of mounted aids.
General Palmer national Democratic
nominee Tor president, reviewed the pa
rade and tonight viii address a mass
meeting at Music hall, Exposition build
ing.
immense parade to be given tonight by
the Bryan Tree silver organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
TALKS OF REVOLUTION.
Bourke Cochran Says Bryan Has Don
ned Its BED Cap.

New York Oct 31-W. Bourke Cock
ran spoke at the Academy of Music,
Brooklyn, last night. to an audience Of
600 persons 1t was the final rally of
lyn.
Mr.Cockran said among other things:
The garb of philosophy which acted as
an extinguisher upon the Populistic en-
thusiasm of Ar Bryans followers in
August, has been discarded during his
progress across the country and he has
thrown aside his mantle of philosophy
he has donned the red cap of revolu-
fi0D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

G. H Chidester, Christ hospital; not a
resident of the city
John S. Doam. Christ hospital; not
resident of the city.
e E. Enmer. 1140 Morris; moved out
of town
NJ. E. Goddard. 1124 Prospect; docs not
live there.
NJ. L. Gaham, 912 Morris; does not live
there.
Jordan McLain, 1853 Norris avenue;
vacant lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
OYERMYER TONIGHT. .
He Will Close the Campaign at Ham
ilton Hall.

David Overmyer, John Madden and
G. c. Clemens are billed to speak at
Hamilton hall tonight. The Bryan
fam beau clubs are to parade the streets
before the meeting and then march to
the hall. Mr.. Overmyer has not made
a speech in Topeka since early in the
campaign and he viii assist in closing
the Bryan campaign at the meeting
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the thsr-
mOmeter registered p degrees above,
with a. fair wind blowing from the
southwest. The effects of the recent
cold snap have worn away. and pleas
ant weather is reported throughout the
state today. Generally fair weather to-
night and tomorrow is the predictio.
sent out today by the weather bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
HOW ABOUT PERRY,
Isn't it About Time He Were Dis
charged, Too?

Richmond Ky. OCT. 31--A. n Che
nauIt. and Col J. ]. Brooks. prominent
revenue officers in Collector Rodes Of
flee in this city have been discharged
by order of Commissioner Miller Of
Washington on the ground of offensive
partisanship They had been making
speeches for Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
M'KINLEY HAD TO FLEE
A Crowd stampeded to Shake Hands
With Him Causing a Panic.

Canton, o., Oct. 31-The Youngstown
and Niles crowd this afternoon made a
stampede to shake hands with Maj. Nc
Kinley One woman tainted and two
girls were nearly smothered. Major
Mckinley stayed the mad rush by tax
ing the chair and proposing three cheers
for the flag and then escaped to his Ii
brary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

Kansas City. Oct 31-"Oklahoma
Ein." alias William Payne. alias Pratt
committed suicide here by shooting. He
is said TO have been a member Of the
-3mous Dalton gang OF outlaws. and
vas out ON bond on a. charge of high
way robbery. committed III Oklahoma
Sickness ard worry over his trial which
vas to have come up tolay, caused him
to take his life
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weekly Bank Statement.

New York, oct. 31.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following; Re
serve increase 81, ,502, ,325. loans decrease
S3. .869. 100; specie increase 2,545, 500; le-
gal tenders decrease S532, zoo; deposits
decrease 81. .036 900: circulation decrease
81 500 The bank now hold $17, ,462, 425
in excess of the requirements of the %
Der- cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

in the field only two are worth consid-
ering in calculating results. The mid
die Of the road POpulist and Palmer and
Buckner tickets are generally recog-
nized as being designed to aid the Nc
Kinley electors and will not receive one
thousand votes each.i.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
FLAe DAY IN BosToN.
Flags to be Seen Everywhere-Ali
Differences Sunk

Boston. Mass, Oct. 31.-The city has as
sumed a festive appearance, with the gen
erous display of flags, and bunting, on all
The large buildings. There are few OF the
leading business houses without some
signs of the national colors- In the
Summer streets. where most of the leath-
er trade is situated the display of flags
is general. while many large retail stores
7n Washington street are enveloped in
bunting.
Py noon today. the entire CITY was one
-ast field of waving colors. while all alone
he route Of the business mems gold
standard procession there are decorations
-Xcelling anything previously seen.
Flags are posted in windows. pinned
1p in Offices, nailed to poles. festOoned
across building fronts and wound around
pillars and railings, stuck to poles in
-0Ofs. swung across streets on wires or
~opes- IF patriotism is measured by the
moving OF cOlors. the city has sinplg
Ink all differences into one magnificent
-utburst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

AT the First Presb sbgterian church to-
morrow morning Miss Bertha b Shafer
win sing for offertory the beautiful solo
by Dudley Buck. My Redeemer and
AIy Lord"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

You can have your laundry work
done on short order without extra
charge, by Peerless Steam Laundry.
Phone 332.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

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deadly grip on you. Economy Bone
set Cordial is both preventative and
curative. For sale at all drug stores.