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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
NORTHERN WHEAT YIELD.
Dalotas and Minnesota viii Produce
19O,OOO,OOO Bushels.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 24-The
Journal today prints reports from so
wheat counties in Minnesota and the
Dalzotas showing no reduction in the
acreage of the spring wheat states
from a year ago. All but three coun-
ties report the condition of the wheat
as good The total acreage is estima-
ted at nine million acres of 100000 more
than the government estimate.
There is a decrease in the Red River
valley, but it is compensated for by in
eases elsewhe The reports show
ON seven million to eight million
bushels of last years crop still in the
farmers hands. On this basis the
crop viii not exceed 1870 million
bushels. or considerably less than the
estimates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
TOPEKA GROWS
If Geo. D. HaIe's Last Year Census
Was Right We Have Gained 1907.

If Geo. D. HaIe's Last Year Census
Was Right We Have Gained 1907.
The enumeration of the population,
etc. for the city of Topeka has been
made by City Assessor Willis Edison
and filed with the county clerk. The
report includes only the city of Topeka
within its corporate limits. Potwin
Place, Auburndale. Oakland and High
land Park, being eliminated.
The report shows an increase in pop
ulatiou for last year of ], 6O7 persons.
The population of Topeka on March
1st, 1895, was 80, 005 On March 1st Of
this year it was 81 612.
BY wards the population this year is
as follows: First ward, 6.326; Second,
8.484; Third, 1888; Fourth. 6,127; and
Fifth 3,412.
The number Of deaf and dumb in the
city is 10; the number of insane, five,
and the number of blind, nine.
Between the dates of March 1st, 1895.
and March 1st, 1896, 195 marriages, 506
births and 303 deaths have been re-
ported, but these figures are not relia-
bly, reported.
The live stock enumerat ton shows
that Topeka has :, ,628 horses; 95 mules;
1091 COWS; 9S hogs and 1855 dogs
If the population of POtwin Place,
Auburndale, Oakland and Highland
Park were included with that of To
peka 1t would easily bring the citys
population up to $4,000 or SO 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
1T LEANS TOWARD rELLER.
Cleveland Plaindealer CDem.) Hints
That BE Might be AeeeptabIe-

Cleveland Flaindealer (Dem-) Hints
That He Might be Acceptable
Cleveland June 24-The Plaindealer
has the following
That a very large majority of the
people of the United States believe in
the free coinage of silver and gold on
a ratio of rs to 1 there is not a reas-
enable doubt. I'm referring to the peO-
pie we look over all party lines and
see the people in all branches of bust
ness and in every condition of civil life.
Everywhere. i'm the middle west and
the great west and south there is
practical unauimity on this question
Even the Republican party, dominated
as it was in the st. Louis convention
10y the gold men of New York, Pennsyl-
Wania and Massachusetts, virtually ac-
kn0wlsdged that bimetaIlism is the
correct doctrine Tt is true that they
cuddled down like spaniels in the ken
mel of a mastiff and said that they did
not dare to ADOPT 1T without asking
permission of the European powers
How it sounds. how it looks to plain
American citizens, to see q great pOlit-
ical body i'm the United States i'm the
last decade of the nineteenth century
not daring to stand up for American
money and independence of the crown
ed heads of Europe. Oh. worse than
this for the crowned heads of Europe
wear their crowns because the Roths-
childs say they may wear them 1t
has become true, ''EIe that is diligent in
business shall stand before princes. ?"
So. indeed, they stand today. and now
as the crowned heads of Europe, this
great political party in America bows
down in obeisance to A1amm0n.
This train of thought leads one to the
question, 'Watchman tell US of the
night, what the signs OF promise are. -
When shall we see the dawn of the day
of deliverance from this thralldom OF
America to European powers2
on the western sky and southern
horizon there is a great hand visible. it
points plainly, unerringly, to a silver
star and below that silver star is the
Werd union" and under it "in union
is strength" So, indeed is the old
proVer5 now true and applicable to the
silver men throughout the union. They
should come together they should
stand together. they should work to-
Eether. with one purpose, no matter
what the name may be-
We think. by all odds, under the ban
ner of Democracy there is greater and
Eurer success, but there should be a
large iberalitv exercised. there should
pe a prayer for wisdom and for direc-
tion and for freedom from the chains
that are being forged on all industries
and for an our people
There Is no such question as this
money question, there is nothing as
yllals ana lhe warnings of Senator Tel
Ter are now echOing around the world.
Nothing ia all his great life, i'm his
grand manhood, viii so stand to his
record and for the good of his country
as that last speech and last act when
he baue adieu to the tyrants who were
forging the chains for himself and
Tor his cOuntryTnen- Under whatever
name it matters not. but all the forces
should unite i'm one common purpose.
on one plain platform against the unit
ed forces under the gold standard, now
falsely called Repu blcauism-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
seventy-fve Per Cent of Delegates for
Free Silver and Matthews.

indianapolis. June 2L-The Demo
cratic convention met in TomlinsOn hall
at 10 o'clock this morning. 1t is the
largest political assemblage in the state
in recent years and comprizes I747 del
egates. At least IS per cent of these
represent the ultra free silver wing of
the party and are for Governor Claude
Matthews for president
Robert @. Bell of Allen county was
unanimously chosen president of the
convention.
State Chairman Sterling Holt called
the convention to order. Every county
reported a fun representation.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that it favored the free silver
contestants in the majority of cases. A
minority report was filed by the gold
advocates.
At 1915 o'clock the. convention took
a recess for twenty minutes The
Seventh district viii withdraw from
the convention for the purpose of pre-
pairing a report.
For the first time in the history of
political conventions in Indiana a fe~
male delegate, fully a~d duly accredit-
ed, was on the floor. She was Mrs A
d. Leach Of Sullivan. She is a lawyer
by profession.
8 D. m--Benjamin r. Shively Of St
Joseph county is nominated for COVER
nor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
Is SEM no LANSING.
William Hardy Sent Up for Robbing
Drunken Man.

Bill Hardy viii go to the peniten-
tiary for two years
robbing Judge j. F. Lee of a check for
$50 and Judge Hazen gave him that
sentence.
Hardy is a nice looking young fellow
but a tough. During one of Judge
Lees periods of intoxicatiOn three
weeks ago, Hardy took from him q
check THAT had been given him for
months school teaching in Brown
county.
Hardy was arrested and bound over
two weeks ago by Justice Grover This
afternoon he sent for Deputy Bert Luz
cas-.
Il am tired of staying in this Jail"
he said. and want to go over to the
penitentiary when Weyman does. III
go over and plead guilty"
Weyman Clark was one of the men
who escaped from the jail just before
he was to be taken to the penitentiary
and was recaptured at Kansas City.
Hardy betrayed not the slightest
emotion and appeared satisfied with
the termination of his plea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24

Cleveland of Nevada. arrived in Salt
Lake. hundreds of admiring citizens
met them at the depot with carriages,
flowers and brass band. AS the train
pulled into the depot the band played
"See. the ConQuering Hero Comes"
and a great hurrah went up from the
crowd When the champion of the
white metal stepped to the platform
cheer after cheer rent the air and
stampede occurred as the crowd rushed
to shake the hands of the couven-
tion boilers They We're escorted to the
Knutsford hotel where they received an
ovation and each spoke briefly of their
action at St. Louis.
The speakers declared their faith in
Republican principles, excepting those
outlined in the financial plank at St.
Louis.
A mass meeting was held at the
theater last night. Senator Cannon
Congressman Allen and a. g. Cleveland
were the speakers. All of the
cauy and the reception given was a
hattering one. Senator Cannon declar-
ed that he was still a Republican as
far as the principles in Utah We're con
cerned but that he and his associates
had been read out of the party at ST.
Louis. He said the war as to silver
was on and would be settled at the
polls this fail He advocated the sac
rifice of ambition by the Democrats at
Chicago and the nomination Of Sena-
tor Teller Of Colorado. for president on
a platform which shall declare for the
free coinage of silver. Protection was
an issue which cut no figure in the
speakers opinion. no party daring to
tinker with the tariff until the financial
question was settled
Speeches Were also made by Judge
Goodwin and Judge CoIborn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
Il Careful Poll BY the New
York ssWOrld''
Shows How the Democratic Con-
Yention VIII Stand.
569 SILVER, 349 GOLD.
Silver Men Have a Clear Field
There
In New York State a Strong
Silver Sentiment.

New york. June 24.-The World has
polIed the states on silver. The result
shows that. giving Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois to silver and New York and
Wisconsin to gold. the national
convention viii stand 545 for silver to
349 for sound money Adding the ter
riLDrles, W hich have votes eacnt anG
all OF which are for silver brings the
silver vote to 569- The silver men VIII
require 613 votes to control the cOnVen-
6i0n by the Democratic twO-thirds rule
required to nominate a candidate Tor
president.
The states for silver are. Alabama,
Arkansas California Colorado. Flor
ida. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky GA out of Zb
delegates1 Louisiana. Mississippi, Ai is-
souri, Montana. Nebraska. Nevada.
North Carolina North Dakota ONO
(36 out of 46 delegates), Oregon. South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Ntr-
gtnia Washington ca out of dele
Eates). West Virginia and Wyoming.
In addition there is at least one silver
delegate from Delaware, making the
total of 545 for free silver as far as re-
turns have been received, and with the
territories the total reaches 569-
William G.. Whitney and David B.
E1ill are aroused on the silver question
and have been cOnferring at Albany on
the subject of the state platform The
silver element in New York is too large
to ignore. and Whitney thinks cOnces-
sions VIII have to be made.
I'm Lewis county. New XOrk,the dis
triCt convention has instructed it's del
egates to the state convention to vote
for free silver The delegates from
Lockport were instructed for free coin
age. Norris r. BIumenthal. one of the
delegates from this city, will speak in
the convention in behalf of the adop-
ton of free coinage plank. I'm JEFF
ferson county the home of eN-COv-
ernor Flower, the convention was with
difficulty dissuaded by Flower from
indorsing silver at Is to l. Ia other
parts of the state the sentiment for
free coinage has reached unexpected
proportions and the delegates who fa-
Vur free coinage of the white metal
declare they win accept no dictatiou
from the gold men when the delegates
assemble at saratoga
i'm Tammany han no particular in
terest has been shown in the currency
controversy The Tammany men as q
rule say the country viii stand, no
matter what sort of a plank is adopted
at Chicago They take mo stock i'm the
prophecy that the recognition of silver
would result in ruin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
HARRISON IN PERIL.
Ex-President's Carriage Grazed by an
Indianapolis Car.

Indianapolis. June 24-Scores of peo-
pie near the intersection of Washing
ton and Pennsylvania streets were
startled yesterday by the peril in which
ex-President and Mrs. Harrison We're
placed They he, riVen down town in
the family carriage and in attempting
to cross to the south side of the street
the spirited horses became frightened
at an electric car and attempted to
stampede.
The quick-witted coachman saw the
danger, and by skillful mana cement
he forced the team across barely in
time TO prevent the carriage from be
ing caught between a trolley wire pole
and the car. Mr. Harrison half rose as
if to assist the coachman. but Mrs.
Harrison was not disturbed, and smil-
ingly bowed to an acquaintance, even
before the danger was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
SHOWERS TONIGHT.
Mercury Today Reaches 93 Hotter
Promised for Tomorrow.

ETOTQlSGQ Tor tomorrow.
At o'clock this afternoon the ther-
mometer registered 50 degrees above
and was stin on the climb. The sky
was clear with no indications of rain.
and the wind blowing but nine miles
an hour. Weather Observer Jennings
says that the wind has a tendency to
change towards the west, and that if
it does not stop in the southwest will
cause cooler weather tomorrow. If it
does pause in the southwest tomorrow
viii be a scOrcher.
Showers tonight with unsettled
weather tomorrow is the prediction
sent out by the weather bureau today.
A very light rain, .O9 of an inch fell
in this vicinity last night as promised
by the weather bureau. A light rain
fell generally over the eastern part of
the state, and along the main line of
the Santa Fe as far as the Colorado
line Rain also fell on the southern
Kansas divisions and on the Hutchin-
son, Great Bend and Little River
branches. No rain was reported on the
Rock Islands lines except in the east
ern part Of the state The weather to-
day is reported generally clear, the
tempera ture ranging from IS to 50.
In Colorado the weather is reported
clear and cool, and in New Mexico
clear and pleasant In Texas the
weather is cloudy and warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
WATER co. WILL PAY
All Its Taxes in the City of Topeka
Hereafter.

The Topeka Water company viii pay
its taxes in the city OF Topeka If the
county commissioners have anything
to say about it, The board which has
just adjourned as a board Of equaliza-
ton. has transferred S125.O00 of the val
uation of the plant from Topeka town
ship to the city of Topeka.
The plant has been assessed in To-
peka township for two years, where
the taxes are much lighter than they
are in Topeka The transfer was made
at the solicitation of the company's at
torneys two years ago This means
about $4,000 more taxes for Topeka.
The business of equalization of prop
erty assessments has been completed
for this year and it is too late now for
the property owners to complain about
their assessments The board made
few important changes The assess
ments on Kansas avenue property
which We're raised by the city assessor
between Fifth ancl Eighth streets We're
allowed to remain as they We're fixed
by the assessor except in a few unim-
pOrtamt cases
The valuation Of the gas plant was
reduced to $50, 600. The city assessor
placed it at $50 600. but no other large
reductions We're made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
SUES KANSAS MUTUAL.
Chas. 2. Lercher Wishes to Recover
$4,000 Paid in Premiums.

Charles F. Lercher has begun suit in
the district court against the Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance association Of
Topeka to recover S442. .06. which he
claims he paid as premiums on life in
surance and can get no benefit from.
When the association was first organ
lied it was an assessment institution.
When a member died his claim was
paid by the other members. In 1884
Lercher became q member, asking for
50 900 insurance and to receive a fully
paid up policy in twenty years.
AfterWard the company became a
regular old line company and allowed
the assessment mem bers to dWindle
away till but IA We're left.
Lercher now claims they viii not ad-
nit that his old membership is good
and viii not pay him back any of the
money he has already expended nor
give him an opportunity to reach the
paid UP policy period.
This is the third case of the kind that
has been broueht against the company.
Ed AIcKeever. who is Lercher's attor-
ney, says the company was beaten
once in Butler county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
BALL GAME TOMORROW.
Athletic Park is in Shape for Play
With Minneapolis.

The manager of the Topeka base ball
club has secured Carl Woods as the
catcher. He arrived today and viii
practice with the club this evening. He
played last season with the St. Paul
league club and has been playing with
Kansas City this year The ball
grounds at Athletic park have been put
in shape for the game tomorrow The
Minneapolis base bail club viii arrive
in the city this afternoon.
The following are positions for the
game tomorrow afternoon:
Catcher. Woods; pitcher. SWitzer;
first. Cooley: second, Drisco1e; short
stop Freeman; third, Sawyerss left
field, Ely; center field, Sickle; right
feld Drummev-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
WORKINe ZOE 80.
Senators Carter and Mantle Doing
Missionary Work at Chicago.


Chicago. June 24=AmOng the guests
at the Auditorium are Thomas H. Car
ter and Lee Mantle, senators from
Montana 1T is understood that the
westerners are here in the interest OF
Senator Teller of Colorado. and their
visit aroused considerable interest
among the few Democrats who did not
make the pilgrimage to Peoria.
II believe, said Senator Mantle. that
AIrTeller could win I am of the Opin-
ion that the Republican party made a
great mistake when it adopted the gold
platform and we feel that even if it
wins this election, it viii be the last in
which it can be successful On q gold
platform"
The western senators are strongly of
the opinion that the delegates from the
Illinois convention viii come TO the ma
uonal convention without instructions.
They figure that if this is the case the
candidacy of Senator Teller will have
achieved a substantial victory.
Senator Teller has never thoroughly
approved the course of the Republi-
cans" said Senator Mantle "and on
that account his Endorsement by the
chicago convention would not be At ALI
inappropriate w hile he is not q free
trader, he is neither an extremist on
The matter of protection, and he, of
course, is for free silver
Both of the senators left Chicago but
Will return before the national conven-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
RAINMAKER A SUCCESS.
aCloud Mechanic Matthews Makes a
Great Record at Wichita

Wichita, June 24.-Last Friday the
Wichita Commercial club employed
George G. Matthews. the cloud me
chanic,'' to make it rain He began his
bOmbardment of the skies last Friday
and a cOpiOus 1hin fell Saturday morn
ing. Saturday evening he resumed his
operations and it rained Sunday morn
ing. Monday he again operated and
there was a big rain then. Wichita and
vicinity has had a greater rainfall dur
ing the period Of Matthews expert
ments than any portion of the United
Sfafas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
TELLER WILL WITHDRAW.
He VIII Not Accept Democratic
Nomination Unnualified.

Chicago. June 24.-The Tribune saws:
Senator Thomas H. Carter of Non
tana arrived in the city yesterday and
left in the evening for Washington
He held long consultation with Sena-
tor Lee Mantle, which is said to have
delat with the prospects of securing
an endorsement Of Senator Teuer's
candidacy, at the approaching Demo
cratic convention
Senator Carter said that in case the
Democrats put UP a man whom the sill
yer people could conscientiously sup
port Senator Teller would proba bly,
withdraw. He declined to say what
course he would follow, remarI1ing that
events would shape that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
HAS GONE CRAZY.
Gen. A. B. Campbell Sent to an
Insane Asylum.
He Has Become a RaYing
Maniac.
DEATH OF HIS WIFE
And Reverses and MisfOrtunes
Prey on His Mind.
Committed to the Highlands
DEATH OF HIS WIFE
Committed to the Highlands
Asylum at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 24.-General
A b Campbell, the well known Re
publican orator, has become raV1ng
maniac. General Campbells failure
of mind is extremely sad. He is law
yer Of high standing and strong attain
ments and gifted orator.
He came to this city from Kansas
and some months ago his wife died
Her loss entailed great suffering upon
the general, whose constant brooding
over his condition has superinduced
brain fever.
He was examined before the insan-
ity commissioners and was committed
to the Highlands asylum.
General A b Campbell was for sew
era1 years one of the best known men
in Kansas. He achieved fame as a
temperance orator and always held
himself up as an example@f what could
be done by a drunkard. He claimed
to have been one OF the worst OF drunk
ards before he came to Kansas.
He held the position of adjutant gen
eral Of the Kansas national guard un-
der Governor Humphrey and was a
1aEOr1Ue at camp fires He was a ready
off hand speaker and never failed to
capture the attention of an audience.
The star of General Campbell began
to Wane when a Kansas City paper
published an account of q night of dis
sipatiOn in which he indulged in kan
sas City, and from that time his de-
scent was rapid. He lost his place
among the old soldiers and there was
no further demand for his temperance
speeches
Then General Campbell made a heroic
effort to build up a law practice. but
clients did not come and he soon aban-
doned his law office. He then dI'ifted
west and was next heard of in Cali
fornia, where he was very poor, and
collections We're taken UP to help him
His wife had Joined him in California
and she was taken with a fatal sick
ness. She fingered for about two years
and died a little more than a year ago.
/ General Campbell accompanied her
body to their old home in Indiana and
/ on his return stopped in Topeka to visit
( friends but did not stay long. The
crowd at the state house had changed
and with them had gone many Of his
/ old friends, and he appeared like a
| stranger in a strange land After he
returned to California but little was
/ heard of him.