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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
A RUMORED CHANGE.
Soldiers Homes May Pass Into the
Hands of War Department.

Washington, Sept. 2-Those who
claim to be in a position to secure in
formation of an authoritative charac-
ter say that at no distant day the Ma
tiOnal Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers will be placed under the man
agement of the war department doing
away with the present cumbersome ad-
ministPat ton. The Army and Navy
Register is authority for the statement,
though it fails to give anything that
would add force to the statement other
than that legislation in the past few
years has tenC ed in that direction.
The Soldiers home officials say they
are not at all alarmed about any such
change, and claim that those who ad-
vocate it have but a faint knowledge of
the kind of administration needed. The
Register says that many officers of the
army firmly believe that such a change
would benefit the homes. They say that
already the law provides for the pur-
chase of the medical supplies through
the medical department of the army,
and that the next step which congress
is likely to take will be to provide that
the rations and clothing for the inmates
shall come from the army. With the
medicines, food and clothing for the
homes coming from the regular serv-
ice, the transfer of the management of
the institutions to the war department
will follow as a matter Of course. They
are of the opinion that within less than
four years medical officers of the army
will be regular attendants at the home
hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

Says the Hutchinson News: Our es-
teemed friend, Colonel Bill White, of
the Emporia Gazette. has written
gem of a piece on the subject of what
is the matter with Kansas" It is be-
ing copied into the metropolitan papers
because it is good reading matter. like
everything else that is written by Sweet
William of the Neosho. But we don't
think Bill believes what he says when
he asserts that Kansas is Laughed at
in the east, sneered at in the west,
cussed in the south and forgotten in
the north" We enter a general denial
of the allegation and defiance of the
alligator. We have been outside of the
state little bit lately, and we would
like to see the color of the hair of the
eastern snoozer who would laugh or the
southern rooster who would cuss the
greatest state in the nation when we
were in the vicinity We would smile
to see the resident of Missouri or Illi-
nois jeeer at the government of Kansas
when AltgeId and Stone are on earth
and holding Office. Nebraska may be
proud of Thurston, but look at Allen
and the present governor. We were in
Colorado. and although, thanks to the
woman vote old Waite was kicked out
of the governors chair, there is more
redmouth Populism talked there than
in any region this side of the place
which Bob IngersoII says does not ex-
fst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
SENATE CHAMBER AIR.
Fresh Air Will be Forced to the Desk
of Each Senator.

Washington, Sept. Putting the
new system of ventilation in the United
States senate chamber is well advanced
and the floors of the galleries and the
senate have been removed and iron and
yellow pine rafters, under which the
ventilating apparatus is to be located,
have been put in place to receive the
new flooring as soon as the ventilating
pipes have been supplied. The great
ventilating pit communicating through
an underground passage with the
granite shaft west Of the north wing
of the capitol, is exposed to view.
1t was over this pit, 60 feet deep and
twice the diameter of an ordinary well,
that Senator Hill sat until he removed
to a place on the west end of the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber.
Refltting the senate with a system of
ventilation will probably be completed
before November 1, but time will be re-
quired in placing the somewhat intri-
cate apparatus which will convey fresh
air to every seat in the chamber, on
the floor and in the galleries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

Probably the handsomest periodical
ever gotten out to portray the advan-
tages of any country as place Of res
idence or investment is the September
number Of Modern Mexico. published in
this city by Messrs. Paul Hudson and
William c. Smith. It is full Of beauti-
full pictures, two particularly notable
ones being Mr.. A A Robinson's Topeka
and Mexican homes, printed on the
same page. The magazine. for it is
scarcely a paper, contains many pages
of interesting information about Mex
ic0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
CLEVELAND TO WRITE.
Will Advise Democrats to Vote for
Anyone but Bryan.

Chicago, Sept. 2.--William K. Carlisle
of Chicago, son of the secretary of the
treasury, who accompanied his father
to Gray Gables,is quoted as saying that
President Cleveland will certainly pub
lish a letter indorsing the platform and
ticket adopted and named by the IN
dianapolis convention.
The further intimation is conveyed
that the general point of the presidents
letter will be the paramount impor-
tance of defeating the Bryan ticket,
whose success will, in his opinion, be
rlinous to the substantial interests of
the country and destructive to the ma
TONS honor and credit. He will not, it
is said, refer by name to Major McKfn-
ley, but will mention that there are
two alternatives open to Democrats
who hold the gold standard" to be
the issue of first importance-one to
vote the Indianapolis ticket and the
other TO support the next bG%e PROPOSE
ton. The letter will leave no doubt as
to his standing and in administration
circles the prediction is made that it
will be the greatest paper of the cam
Daign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
THE GOVERNMENT AND MONEY

[From the Denver Republican,
Ex-President Harrison proved by his
speech at Carnegie hall, New York. on
Thursday evening, that he really knows
nothing worth knowing about the mon
ey question. Among other fallacies in
that address he uttered the following:
Il will tell you what this government
can do alone. It can fix its money unit.
1t can declare by law what shall be the
relative value of an ounce of gold and
an ounce of silver, but it cannot make
that declaration good. It is unquestion-
ably fully within the power of this gov
eminent to bring this country to a sill
yer basis by coming silver dollars and
making them legal tender. They can do
that. This government says you shall
take one of those dollars in discharge
of any debt owing to you for a dollar,
Notwithstanding you may have loaned
gold dollars, but it cannot say and en-
force its decree, if we should call out
the regular army and navy and muster
all our great modern ships and add the
militia, and put VIM. J. Bryan in COM
mand of them-it cannot enforce the
equivalent of is ounces OF silver. Not
only that, not France and England and
Germany can do that unless the mar
kets respond. Why? You may make
me take a silver dollar for a debt, but
if I have bought my goods at gold
prices you cannot make me give as
many yards of cloth for q silver dollar
as 1 have been in the habit of giving
for a gold one
A very important incident in his own
administration ought to have taught
him better. In 1890 at the beginning Of
the movement which eliminated in the
enactment of the Sherman law of that
year. the price of silver bullion every
where was 90 cents an ounce. With the
prospect of free coinage legislation, it
advanced until the passage Of the Sher-
man act in July when it reached $1.O7
an ounce.
When that bill received President
Harrfson's signature it was generally
believed, both at home and abroad, that
the purchase of 1850, 900 ounces per
month by our government would alb
serb all the surplus silver that could be
produced from the mines. and by the
middle of September the price Of silver
in New York rose to $1.21 an ounce. In
London and all the other financial cap
itals of Europe it rose to a higher figure
than this, and it remained at that price
for a short time, when it became evil
dent that the product of the mines ex-
ceeded the new demand made by the
United States government for silver
bullion, when naturally a decline set
in.
Now, if neither the government of
the United States. nor the government
Of England Germany and France, act
ing together. could fix a market price
for silver bullion by reopening their
minis to its free coinage, as President
Harrison alleges, we would like to
have him explain what caused the ex-
traordfnary advance in the price of sill
yer bullion, not only in this country,
but all over the world, after the en-
actment of the Sherman law Of 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
MCCORMICK FOR M'KINLEY.
Harvester Manufacturer Bolts the
Chicago Platform.

Pittsburg, Sept. Am the agents of
the Mccormick Harvesting company in
this section have just received q letter
with a request for information regard
ing the political outlook in their re-
spective districts. With each letter is
inclosed a copy of a telegram from the
Lincoln (Neb.) "Frefe Presse" to Cyrus
H. Mccormick and a copy Of Mr.. Nc
Cormick's letter in reply. Despite the
fact that its goods are sold in agricul-
tural communities the company does
not hesitate to place itself on record for
Mckinley and sound money. Mr.. Nc
COrmick is a Democrat, but not of the
silver stock. In the query from the
Nebraska German paper it was init
mated that Mr.. McCOrnick'S anti-Sil-
yer views would hurt the company's
business. In reply to this he said:
THE welfare of our country is to me
of higher interest than any personal
gains. Until the leading silver countries
agree upon a fixed ratio between gold
and silver I am unalterably opposed to
the coinage of silver by the United
States Ours is a great country, but it
is not great enough to take the worlds
supply of silver and coin it unlimitedly
While older countries are taking away
and boarding our gold. In my judg-
ment. the present silver sentiment Is
a delusiOn put forward for political
purposes and for individual personal
gain by a few at the expense of the
masses. If national candidates should
be elected upon that basis, I believe it
would be the greatest misfortune that
has OVertaken our government in many
years. have been and am still a Dem
ocrat, but cannot follow any party in
the adoption of q measure which firm
" believe to be disastrous tc the high
est interest of the nation. Therefore, I
shall vote for Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
BABY M'KEE'S RIVAL.

Indianapolis Women are Gossiping
About Coming Family Event
Indianapolis, Sept. 2.-The women of
Indianapolis, especially the older mat
rons, are doing a deal of quiet talking
among themselves these days. The
burden of their gossip is to the effect
that in due course of time there will
be another occupant of the comfortable
home of ex-President Harrison in this
city, and then Benjamin Harrison Nc
KEGS nose will be out of joint indeed
This story, whispered around, as it
has been, has caused a singular rever-
sal of feeling among the feminine pop
ulation of Indianapolis.
At the time of Gen. HarrisOn's recent
marriage the women of the burg rath-
er backed up Mrs. Mckee in her oppo-
sition to that happening, but now that
sentiment has veered and the feeling is
all with Gen. Harrison and his bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
MURPHY TURNED DOWN.
The "Silver Lining" Not Admitted at
a Canton Opera House.

Canton, Sept. 2.-Fitzgerald Murphy
who has been working in the interest
of the Populists by producing the play
called THE Silver Lining" and organ
izing silver clubs between the acts, ap-
piled for a date with L. B. Coal, mana
ger of the opera house at Canton, 0.
This is what Mr.. Coal has to say in
reply:
I would not be a party to the pro-
duction of a free silver play in Canton,
or in any other town.or be guilty in
any way of helping the cause Of free
silver and anarchy. So kindly pardon
me for refusing TO book The Silver
Lining. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
THEATER HIGH HATS.
Law Against Them in New Orleans
Meets With No Objection.

New Orleans. Sept. 2.-The theatrical
high hat bill went into effect here last
night when the season opened by a
presentation of "A Nights FroIic' at
the st. Charles.
The old Drury was crowded and a
great many ladies went to make up the
audience.
Manager VIM. H. Rowles and an as
sistant stood at the gate and every time
lady presented herself with a hat
that came within the provision of the
law she was compelled to remove it
and given a check. The law was well
received and promises to be a great re-
lief to theater- goers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John A. Nelson to Samuel S. Rice for
81, 900, lot 131 and half of 129 on Taylor
street.
Andrew J. Huntoon to Julia H.
Pounds, his daughter. for $4,000 29 lots
in Is different streets in Topeka
Julia Roby and husband to H. c.
Bowman for $500. lots SO and AZ on First
avenue west in Nulvane's addition.
Joseph c. Griffin to Lucy NJ. Higgins
for IS, lots 55 to So on College avenue.
G. W. Veale to I. 0. Marney for SIS.
lots Is and Is on Pine street, and for $50
lots 10 to Is on Walnut street in Ross
vile.
These Rossville lots were again trans
ferred by R. c. Baker to America 3.
Stun for 81 and care during life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
A Look Through South Missouri Tor
Four CentR

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem.
phfs Railroad Co. has Just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
nv in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri, 1t will be mailed free upon le-
CENT of postage. four cents. Address
J. E LOCKWOOD.
Kansas CITY. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
SEASON OPENS JUNE 22nd, 1895.
EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Santa Fe Route-The Home
Road.

To Denver and return, September Is.
rate S19. Tickets good to September 80.
To Burlingame and return, September
As. rate s1.04- Tickets good to Sep
TENDER 5.
To st. Joseph and return. September
5-12, rate $2.35- Tickets good to Sep
TENDER II.
To Wichita, September 9 and-1 rate
S4.62. Tickets good to September u
To Oskaloosa and return, August 81
and September 1-3, rate Sill. Tickets
good to September 4
To St. Paul and return. September
IA, rate s12.35. Tickets good to Sep
TENDER 80.
To Indianapolis and return, Septem-
Der "a, rate $3.50. Tickets good to
September 9.
To Chicago for national semi-annual
meeting Associated Merchants. U.S.A..
September "a, fare and .one-third on
certificate plan. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
LARGE OYSTER YIELD.
Beds Heretofore Closed Now Thrown
Open to Dredgers.

Baltimore, Sept. 2-Preparations are
being made in the big oyster packing
abIishments here for the opening Of
the season. They nearly all have a
number of orders on hand for early
shipments to Chicago, St Louis and
other western points.
The prospects are that the yield this
year will be larger than for several sea-
sons past. owing to the fact that
number of beds which have been closed
to dredgers will be thrown open.
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70 the Public.

The Committee of Fifteen desires to
secure the name of each individual or
firm which is, or contemplates con-
structing a float for the grand parade
of the Festival. AS secretary of the
Committee of Fifteen I urge that all
such persons or firms send me their
float. which will be considered as con-
fdential This will help the commit
tee in determining what it shall build
THOS. F. DORIAN.
Secretary of Committee Of Fifteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

The first dirty errand a dirty dollar
does is to cheat the workingman.'' -
New York Tribune.
So the silver dollar is now the dirty
dollar. Pretty soon the New York pa
pers viii be unable to describe the dol
lar Of our daddies in any other terms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road.

HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas. Arizona. Louisiana. Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
Dates of sale September L, Is and 20.
October nd 20. One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets. Good for TWEEN
ty-one days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
Convention National Democratic Par
ty, Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 2 and
4 1895.

One fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale August 80 and 81 return limit
September 9. Enquire of Cromwell &
LETTERS, postoffice. North Topeka. or at
Santa Fe depot, foot Of Fifth street.
W. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

There is a girl at Winfield whose first
name is 'Lovey." She has to bear the
horror Of seeing her name in the pa
pers. too. The parents who named her
ought to have been examined for lun-
acv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

If Ii Hung Chang doesn't find out
about American customs and institu-
tons. 1t won't be for lack Of inquisi-
tivenesss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

A great many people in this country
became Disguised with Ben Harrison
when he married his wife's niece. The
white-haired, wrinkIed, bIoodless old
man ought to have got past that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

At last reports Benjamin Harrison
had not telegraphed Benjamin Tillman
that he would meet him in joint de-
bate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

The weather man is waiting till the
summer excursionists all get home be-
fore turning on the heat again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

If the Gold Democrats insist that they
are the true Democracy that win have
to furnish Identification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

Hoke Smith will hold the peculiar
distinction in history of a Democrat
who was in Office and resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

If these national conventions keep
on, the list of ''also started" will be a
bulky part of the summary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

Mark, Hanna did not cut his New
York trip short, so far as can be learn
ed in order to be in Cleveland to hear
Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
National Eisteddfod, Denver, Sept. l.
d 1894

A, 1896.
One fare plus $500 for round trip.
Dates of sale August % to September
1 inclusive, final limit for return Sep
TENDER 80. Enquire of Cromwell &
Jeffers, postof1ce, North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street
W. c. GARVEY. Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02

The state campaign in Kansas this
year gives no evidences yet of being
one Of those 1894 affidavit affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
IO,625.

The circulation for each day Of the
first half year is given below.
the issues Of the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL for the six months.
viz, from the first day of January, 1896
to the thfrtieth day of June, 1895. in
eIusivc. have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try It
J. W. PHILLIPS. SIP w. Eighth Ave
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Totals. 2s2. Ss5 2s4. $50 2s2. s75
Sunday; no issue.
The total number of copies printed IN
the SIX months named above, 1857 $40
ulVlosd by 156, the number OF issues
shows the average to be 10 625 sTLt- -
g correct report Of the issues ~ 49,
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOITPNaT
Tor the six months as stated.
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Ladies' shirt. waists Numbered so that
the colors viii not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia ". sth.
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Miss Lizzie Achenbach, stenographer
in the office Of the state superintendent.
is visiting friends at Washington, Kan.
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A
Great
Showing.

CIRCULATION STATEMENT
First Six Months of Year 1896.
The Topeka Daily State Journal has
now distanced all competitors.
No daily or Sunday paper published
IN Topeka or Kansas has a circulation
SO large.
The daily average for the first six
months OF 1886, ending June 80, 1895 is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
Secretary of Committee Of Fifteen
To St Paul and Minneapolis Via,
Burlin gto1. Route.

Two splendid through trains each dav
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old esta blished BURLINGTON
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibuIed
sleepers. free chair cars, and dining
cars (north of Council Bluffs NIGHT
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
lor cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent.
L. ". WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent,
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pERArANENT HOME

Topeka State Journal Building. 800
and sO2 Kansas avenue. corner OF
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15

IL In a noteworthy fact that the loco
motive engines which drew the tsar
and the imperial party TO Moscow for
the coronation were of American man
ufacture.
one of the English roads that run be-
tween London and Edinburg advertises'
.magnificent new corridor trains,"
which are about on par with the aver
nge American ordinary passenger car.
with the aisles down the center.
Tashlxend will be connected with,
Orenburg by rail as soon as possible,
the Russian government having at last
selected the Orenburg route as the one
that shall connect the Siberia railroad
with the Trans-Caspian and Samarkand
line.
There were 5o7 ago, 362 passengers car
ried on the railways OF the United
States during the year covered by tho
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission just issued. That equals about
seven railroad rides for every man,
woman and child in the whole country.
The Pennsylvania railroad is the
highest taxpayer in the city of Phiia-
dolphin. The taxes for that company's
property in that city for 1895 are $26l.-
b25.43. This represents a valuation OF
about S20,O00,o00 on the real estate In
that city owned by the company.