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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22


Overshadowing every other Issue
involved in the present CAM aizn il
the one supreme and vital quest a,
shall the people themselves xoxern
or shall tue attributes OF sovereign
W be exercised by the money pover7
Never before have the lines been
more distinctly drawn between the
masses on one side aud the milliopa
aires on the other Ia 40 respect ii
the statement more clearly iIinstra
ted than in the campaign fondo
whicn the two great parties have nt
their disposal. Without limit almost
are the resources at the command Of
Marx Hanna, while those over which
Chairman Jones presides are barely
sufficient TO meet the Legitimate and
current expenses OF the campaign.
But, aside from the Indications
furnished by these figures. the state.
ment is still further fortified by the
showing which the millionaire syn-
dicates of the east present With
the splendid aggregation OF wealth
which these syndicates embrace the
Republican Party is at present keep
ing open house.
Is ~ possible even with the enor-
nous wealth which the money power
has behind IL, 10 purchase The intel
ligence aud patriotism OF the Amer.
lean people? Instinctiveiy there are
hundreds and thousands In this
country who will oppose such an
open and avowed purpose as this,
although perhaps. they may be ig-
norant of the technical issues involv-
ed in the campaign
In resorting to the use OF money,
the Republicans have shown in
manner which cannot be mistaken
the weakness OF their cause before
the people. On the other hand, the
Democratic Party without the means
of buying votes or the disposition to
buy them il it had the means, is re.
lying absolutely upon the integrity
and patriotism of the masses.
In the issue joined between the
people and the money power the vic,
tory is inevitably with the people. -
Atlanta Constitution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

would not favor the free c,inage
Of silver did / not believe It would
be beneGcial to those who toll, be
cause, my friends, my political
philosophy teaches me that there
can be no prosperity ia this nation
unless that prosperity begins first
among those who create wealth and
finds its way ofterward TO the other
classes Of society. More than that.
civilization itself rests upon the
great mass Of the people, and It IS
only by The great mass Of the peo
pie upward and onward that We ex
peot any advance in civilization
There can be no real civilization
where a few Ia a land have more
than they can use and the maDi
have an insufficient amount to give
the necessary sustenancc.--W VIM. J
Bryan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

When merchandise is che cheapest,
men are the poorest, and the most
distressing experiences ia the bis.
tory Of our country cay, ia All hus
man historye-havc been when every.
thing was The lowest and cheapest.
measured by gold. for everything
VAS the highest and dearest meas
ured by labor Major McKinleys
Tariff Speech 10 III r. April l0.Is90
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

The editor Of tho Ohio Farmer.
one Of the best agricultural bapors
ia the United Stated ave ea
Mark Hanna offered him 100
print two columns each week "a ais
paper, favoring the gold STANDARD.
lie did not accept.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

The Republican party is now the
champion Of the moneyed classes in
It's effort 20 impoyerish aud enslave
the American farmer aud the work
ingsnan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27

"That was a marvellous feat of strength
for boy, - remarked the living skeleton
to the Circassian beauty ut the noon recess.
The Circassian beauty shuff1ed the pho
tographs with an inquiring air
Yes" repeated the living skeleton,
raising his voice for the benefit of the cir
Gle, chime. Wateleigh, our popular fat
lady, who has not yet recovered the shock
sufficiently to resume her place on the
platform, was proceeding slowly home
ward late last night when suddenly, at
the corner Of Seventy ninth street, a foot
pad, a mere STRIPPING of lad sprang up
on her and held pistol to her head "
8 HorreFsp' whispered the snake charm
er, clasping her hands.
The living skeleton paused and shook
his head slowly from side to side.
tWel, - sneered Bonypart, the ossified
man, jealous Of the living skeleton s eleva-
ton into notoriety, "where does the won
derful feat Of strength come imp
The living skeleton gave utterance to a
plying smile.
a'I 1t was the first time in her life,'' he
retorted, fastening the ossihed man with q
glittering eye, 'sthat the fat lady ever was
held up. New York Evening journal.
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HEB SENSE OF INTUITION.
How It Furnished New Dresses For Sew
eral Other Momen.

y Dresses
eraI other Women.
Lovely woman-God bless her-iso ono Of
the strangest OF Gods creatures. She is
not as strange as man perhaps, but pretty
near it. By many she is considered man 8
superior and with no false modesty she
considers herself to be such. The majority
of men acquire a taste for her sooner or
later. 1t seems that she is first endured,
then pitied, then embraced
The most peculiar thing about woman,
barring few hundred others that are more
peculiar, is her sense of intuition. She
knows things without having read them or
been told them. She DOES not even guess
them. She simply knows them. She can
read a whole volume between the lines of
a letter. My wife can take an ordinary
letter from one of her friends and tell just
what time it was written, just what the
writer wore at the time, especially whether
the dress was new or old, etc, and many
other things. Talk about mind readingl
Why. letter reading by a woman Of good
intelligence is ten times as mysterious.
The average woman regards the written
words of a letter as absolutely superhuous.
In fact it was Jey wife's ability to read
between the lines that got me into this
trouble. I will proceed to explain:
was travelling with a party of friends
from ST. Paul to Chicago on my way home.
Now, am very popular, as I lose readily
at poker, and the boys wanted me to stay
over few days at Chicago before jour
neyed on to New York. They argued that
they had not seen me for a long time and
would like to again. My recollections of
the many times they had seem me in the
dear dead past were only too vivid. didn't
want to go home broke, and SO I cOncocted
a scheme to thwart them.
promised the boys that I would stay
over with them in Chicago provided did
not get a telegram when we arrived there
urging my Immediate presence in New
York They agreed to this, and I slipped
away from them quietly at Milwaukee and
sent the following telegram to my wife:
''Wire me be home Friday without fail. -
Now, my wife received that telegram
and went to work to study it out. 1t was
a tri1e difficult for her to read between the
lines, she explained te me afterward. as
there was but one line Moreover, the tele-
gram was on paper that was absolutely
lacking in any Of my characteristics, and
the writing was not mine, but the tele-
graph operators. She did her best, how
ever, and supplied such words as she
thought would be correct.
When we reached Chicago we went di-
rectly to the hotel, and az I registered the
clerk handed me a telegram that had just
arrived for me. I exulted The boys
crowded around to hear whether I could
stay OF not, and one of them even went so
far in bis excitement as to take the tele-
gram from me and read it out loud This
is what he read:
tsOf course I will be home Friday"
She had twisted that telegram into
'sWire me Will you be home Friday With
out fail, and I remained IN Chicago I'M
til the boys had seen enough of me to buy
each of their wives a new silk dress
Tom Hall in Truth.
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Social and Personal .

Mr.. and Mrs. .. r. Pendroy Of Salina
visited their daughter Anna. who is
attending Bethany college, yesterday.
Mr.. J. F. Hail of MankatO, Kan.
spent yesterday in the city
Miss Mary Wilton viii assist her
cousin, Miss Grace Mckee Of Carbon
ing a number Of ladies at a thimble
party.
Mrs. Sidney Hayden of Holton spent
yesterday with her daughter Helen,
who is attending Bethany college.
Miss Carrie Walker of Trenton. No.
is visiting Misses Ethel and Ida Shank
lin at Bethany college.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. O. McCray enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Gully and
son and Mr. Webb McNau at dinner
yesterday.
Mrs. IA. r. Niekerson of the City Of
Mexico will arrive the 18th of next
month to visit Mrs. w. A. +. Thomp-
son.
Mrs Burney Davis Of Chicago and
Mrs Jack McImes and little son Of
Kansas City viii spend the holidays in
the city with relatives
Mrs D. T. Richards returned to her
home in La Junta Wednesday, after
visiting Mrs A. F. Shreve.
Mrs. Lee Maxey and Miss Grace
Hart entertained a few friends at high
five last evening at the home of Miss
Hart. 213 East Eighth street Colonel
Wood and Miss George received the
Mr.. Charles Barnes was best man at
the wedding of Mr.. Howard Thomas
and Miss Katherine Lyons i'm Emporia
Wednesday evening
DR. and Mrs c. c. Allen passed
through the city today on their way
from wichita where they visited DR.
and Mrs 2. 3. Allen, to Leavenworth,
where they viii spend Sunday with
Mrs Geo. Ummethun- They will ar
rive in Topeka Sunday evening.
Miss Glenna Cross entertained Mrs
Belle Hau Small. Miss Lou Nicely, Mr..
Frank Bennett. Mr. Edgar Hopkins Of
LeavenWOrth. Mr.. Tom Berry of St
Joe and Mr. and Mrs Austin Prescott
at dinner yesterday
The Occidental whist club meets to-
morrow evening with Mrs 5. B. Smith
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Crane.
The ID. d. whist club viii meet with
Mrs /. S Ferry Monday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 0. Crane gave a fam
lily dinner yesterday. Their guests were
MI. and Mrs. Silas Rain. Mr. and Mrs
Geo. w. Crane. Mr. and Mrs Frank
Crane, Miss Edna Crane and Mr. Harry
Crane.
Mr. and Mrs. William Green and Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ Bergenthal entertained
about so guests Wednesday evening
with o'clock tea followed by q high
five party. Pink and white carnations
were used for decora ting
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Welsh spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Trowbridge in Arkansas City
Mr. and Mrs Geo Bauer entertained
q few friends at dinner yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. Haines returned to Sabetha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27
ONE BOARD TO GO.
TT. Scott is to Have No Police Board
Under LeedY.

Fort Scott. Nov. 27.-The question of
the appointment of a board of police
commissioners to succeed the present
Republican board is causing much dis
cussion i'm this city and a movement is
on foot among the local politicians and
friends Of Governor-elect Leedy to in
fuence him against appointing a board
A prominent POpulist today said.
Governor Leedy viii not appoint pO-
lice commissioners for this city. I am
assured of this. Our party in its county
convention resolved against the police
commission method and it would be in
consistent for us to insist on what we
condemned a few months ago I know
it is said his failure to appoint COM
mission viii throw the police depart
rnent into the Republican lap. I don't
believe that party can keep it, but if it
should that should be no reason why
we should pursue a policy we believe to
be wrong. IF a majority of the people
of Fort Scott want Republican city Off
Gals they should have them We re-
ubmissionists contend that a majority
of the voters of the state are opposed
to prohibition and we condemn the Pro
hibitionists for 0bjacting to majority
rule in state government tt is not only
a matter of economy but it is good pol
itics for Governor Leedy to make no
police commission appointments
The resolution referred to in the above
statement as passed by the last ROpul1SL
county convention is as follows:
And. further, believing that local
government or home rule is one of
the fundamental principles Of POpulism,
we recommend the repeal of the statu-
tory law creating a metropolitan police
for cities Of the first class in Kansas.
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THIS WILLS=ADAWS 60.

last evening after visiting Mr. and MIS-
T. Il. Moon.
DIR. Robert NIcCandless and Mr. John
Work spent yesterday IN Kansas OltS
Miss Laura Zimmerman of St Louis
is visiting her sister, Mrs Chas- Samp-
son. She viii remain until after the
holidays.
Mrs. Frank Wear returned Wednes-
day from a visit in Chicago
Mrs. J. A. Goddard and daughter
Helen, of Maple Hill, are spending a
few days at the TErOOp.
Miss Minnie Wolff entertained few
friends at cards last evening
Mr.. Chas. McMichel spent Thanks
giving with his parents in MorganVllle.
Judge and Mrs a. I'll. Horton and
Misses Alice and Winifred Prescott
spent yesterda in Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs w A L. Thompson en-
tertained at dinner yesterday
Miss Nellie Small viii entertain the
Fin de Sude club tomorrow afternoon
Miss Julia Whitmer entertained her
high five club Wednesday evening Mr..
Ed King and Mr. Otis Hungate We're
substitutes
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Jones entertained
a small party at dinner yesterday. Their
guests we're Mr. and Mrs John Her
rington and Mr.. owen Evans.
Mr.. md Mrs. j. i. Shelabarger en-
tertained alt dinner yesterday. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Geo Noble,
Mr. and Mrs William Macferran and
children and Geo. Noble
Dick Rogers of the state university
IS spending q rev QtS > Win HIS parents
Mr. and Mrs A. X. Rogers
The Oxford club entertained their
gentlemen friends yesterday afternoon
and evening in their rooms at SIS Kan
sas avenue.
Mrs. ]. 3. Thompson entertained at q
family dinner Yesterday There were 81
guests, they were MT and Mrs A Fl.
Thompson and family AIr. and Mrs A.
*. Rodgers and family, Mr. and Mrs
A a. Rodgers and family, Mrs. Bertha
Alexander and daughters. Mrs #. G.
Willard and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Clntock and family. MI and Mrs. Fred
Bonebrake, Mrs. Jane StOrmont, Miss
Priscilla Alexander and Mr.. VIII Alex
anlar
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago. Nov q
WHEAT-opened surprisingly strong
this morning. Curb prices rather indi-
Gated a weak market. May. which closed
Wednesday at S314c. opened at from s25sc
to SIC and Immediately sold up to S31sc.
The strength was due to late Liverpool
cables which showed ID advance from
the opening and to the northwestern re-
ceipts which We're only about one-third as
large as last year. Realizing brought
about a reaction to S31ac. but on the re-
ceipt of Argentine advices reporting fur
Their damage TO crops in that country; the
price turned upward again, May selling
TO S43sc at the end of the first hour s
GoRN-was quiet. but steady. the
smallness of trading keeping fluctuations
within narrow lines May opened q
shade lower at 27i4c sold at 271sc and
steadied at the opening price.
OATS--Quiet and steady. folloWs VII
corn. May opened unchanged at Z2ssc
and eased off a split fraction
PROVISIONS-Ope at slight adj
vances in sympathy with a strong live
stock market, but .eased off on liberal
offerings. May pork opened sc higher az
$500, sold to Ss-o2ls and declined to 1885,
May lard opened 21zc higher at S4.25, ad-
vanced to s4-271a and reacted to s4.22l5;
May ribs opened sc higher at S4.05 and
declined TO $500.
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MORE PAY FOR THE BOARDS
Election Boards Now Have to Work
for Days over Australian Ballots

City Clerk McFadden is working on
the Australian ballot law with the in
tentiOn of making some recommends
lions for changes to the convention OF
cities of the first-class which meets at
IeavenWorth December 8.
Clerk McFadden has watched the op-
erations of the law closely in Topeka
and he viii ask that some changes be
made affecting cities Of the hrst-class-
If the convention acts favorably upon
asked to make the necessary changes
to conform to the report
Mr. McFadden thinks that there
should be change in the manner in which
election boards are paid. No provision
is made in the law for the payment for
more than one days service when as a
matter of fact election boards always
work into the night and during the re-
cent election in Topeka nearly all the
boards worked all night. Clerk Nc
Fadden thinks they should be paid on
an eight hour basis and be allowed for
overtime.
As the law stands now the duties of
managing the elections devolve upon
both the city clerk and commissioner of
elections and there is sometimes a con-
fict of authority A change will be
recommended giving the whole matter
over to one man
Clerk McFadden viii also recommend
a change concerning the manner of
making returns. The manner of distri-
buting booths is not satisfactory and
there are other parts Of the law which
viii be discussed with view Of making
chances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27
Chicago Livestock Market.


Estimated receipts hogs today
10 OO0 left over 600. Market active and
mostly SC higher. Lights S9.2Od350: mix
ed s3.20Q3.50; heavy 3-05Q350; rough $305
G315.
CATTLE-Receipts 4.5o0. Market strong
to higher. Beeves IS. 1885; cows and
heifers 81. G06J4.OO; Texas steers s. 75Q4.10;
stockers and feeders 81. T0Q3.9O
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady
to firm.
HOGS OFFICIAL receipts yesterday -
29S shipments 1885.
CATFIE-Official receipts yesterday g.
S45: shipments 1.334.
HEEP-Onicial receipts yesterday s.
S33. shipments 1856.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow IS, 600
head.
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packing 100000 head Of hogs against $780,
600 for the same period year ago
Ne York: Liverpool cmble yesterday
came duh and penny lower but in the
afternoon was firm and unchanged and
this morning opened steady and has
since gained strength and penny higher
Chicago: Inspections wheat 30. graded
8; corn 159, graded As. oats 119. graded IT,
Chicago: Puts, May wheat sold ait 100
and calls at Gle, good all next week.
New York; Foreigners had orders to
buy American stocks at opening
Chicago: Duluth says stocks OF wheat
viii decrease ia millions for Monday.
Minneapolis says that at lhe close OF
navigation Duluth VIII have 100 900 bush
els of wheat in store
Chicago: III is reported that cargo OF
wheat in San Francisco and Portland
taken for Australia and also some flour.
St. Louis close. Wheat. cash. 90iac;
December 90c. May $3.50; corn. cash 22i1c
December 22lsc; May 251sc; oats, cash.
19c; May 23c.
New York: The four ports cleared.
wheat and flour. as wheat 647 600 bushels.
Chicago; Puts May wheat S31zc: calls.
861ac; puts, May corn 2Il4c. calls 275sc;
puts. January pork S162; calls $3.50; curb.
May wheat S1Hc.
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Marke. Gossfn.

Furnished by Topeka Grain & Stock
EXCHANGE
Chicago. Estimated receipts tomorrow
wheat so; corn $50; oats $50; hogs 5000
head.
a year ago. Duluth z05 cars today against
So for the same day last year.
London. 2 p m; Stock market about
on our parity
second Liverpool cable Id higher for
New York: Money loaning at ~ per
cent
Price Current Moist weather causing
continued inclination for better prices. out
a fair movement prevails, and it is indi-
Gated for the near future. Wheat supply
and movement is unchanged and wheat
crop continues in fine promise Week s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27

young ladies of the senior class acted
as reception committee. They are Miss
Helen Thompson. Miss Isabel Thomp-
son, Miss Edna McClintOck Miss Ma
bel Crumrine, Miss Adele futile, Miss
Lou Bennett, Miss Mary Horn, Miss
Nora Tarbee
Last nights entertainment marked
the close of the first term of the school
year. for the work eff this term closes
today, and Monday and Tuesday of
next week viii be occupied with the
examinations. The winter term viii
BEGIN Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City, Nov. q.
WHEAT-JE3ard about 21zc higher, soft
slightly higher. demand good. No. hard
SIC: No. 8. 76as0c: No ? red 9l1aQs4c:. lat
ter for fame no; $50 3, s5ns9lae' NO. 2
CORN-Shade higher and active; No. 2
mixed 1888 q 19c: No. white l9N1914c-
OATS-Rather dun but steady. No. 2
mixed nominally 1Sc; No White. old.
nominally 24025 new, pc
RYFZSteady; No p 32a133c-
HAY-Firn. choice timothy sS.00dS-50.
choice prairie S5.50M6.00
BUTTER creamery 19020c. dairy
EGGs-Firm on light receipts. 175zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27

Mrs. Flinders-John, you must put an
advertisement in the paper for another girl
tomorrow morning. Mary is in paradise
now.
Mr.. Whatl Did she start the
fire with coal Oils
Mrs Flinders-No. She's got a chance
to work in a crockery shop. indianapolis
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27

Professor-How do you think our gov
eminent should be conducted?
Student haven the least idea.
Professor (astouished)- Young man,
you are the eighth wonder Of the world. -
Truth
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Ladies', EIeeced Hose.


Ladies' Albion Black Fleeced Cotton
Hose high spliced heel and toe, 15c pair.
Ladies' Gordon Dye" Fleeced Cotton
Hose, rib top. high sphced heel and toe,
25c pair.
Ladies' Gordon Dye Fleeced, out size,
rib top. superior heeced. Soc pair
Better ones soc pair)
Ladies' Wool Hose.
Ladies' Black Wool Hose Albion Dye.
extra length. rib top, soc pair.
Ladies Black Wool Hose, ribbed, ex-
ira length 25c pair.
Ladies Black Cashmere Hose, Gordon
Dye fine ribbed, extra length, sizes So
Ladies' Black Gordon Dye" high
spliced heels and soles, sizes 81 to 49,
ri LADIES' Black Gordon Dye" high
spIiced heels and soles. sizes So to TO-
ladies' Black Gordon Dye" high
spliced heels and sOles, sizes So to 93z,
b 75c pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
Viz Santa Ee Route-Tbe Home Road

Via Santa Ee Roulette Home Road
On November 3. November II. Deem
Der and December Is. the Santa Fe
route. the home road. will sell round
trip tickets at one fare plus $500 to
points in Arkansas Arizona Indian
Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico. Ok
lahoma and Texas good fifteen days
going. to return any Tuesday or Friday
within final limit of tWenty-One days
For additional Information cali at
passenger depot foot Of Fifth street
telephone 6S2, or on Cromwell and JEFF
fers at postOffice North Topeka. tele-
phone 364.
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W n CARNEY. Agent
q Look Through south 1Eisgouri &c!

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis r. r. 60. has just issued a mag
ni1cent book Of sixty or more photo
engraved views of varied scenery in
South Missouri. From these views an
accurate knowledge can be obtained as
to the productions and general topog-
raphy of that highly favored section
that is now attracting the attention
Of homeseekers and investors the coun-
try over
The title of the book is snap Shots
in South Missouri 1t will be mailed
free. Address
J. z. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Professor-If there are any two people
who should know one another, it is you
and 1; but to save my life can t renem-
ment.=JudY.