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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
NORTH TOPEKA.

Mr.. w. c. Sly has returned from Car
bondale.
J. E. Guild of Silver Lake, is in
town.
Mrs. D. J. Hathaway has returned
from Boulder, Col.
Jack Blossom is quite sick at his
home on Taylor street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zarlzer leave
tomorrow for Colorado Springs.
Mrs. K. L. King, who has been quite
sick with malarial fever is improving
slowly.
DR.. A. c. Davis and family are en-
tertaining Mrs. W. r. Cannon and
children.
Mrs A NJ. Baird and children have
returned from Lake Geneva and Wau-
kesha, Wis.
Will Cline, who is visiting relatives
in Pennsylvania, writes that he is hav-
ing delightful time.
May Howard and Ida and Harry
Knox Of Shorey, have gone to Valley
Falls to visit friends.
All news items for the State Journal
should be left at the Kimbau Printing
Co. 1876 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. s. J. Reader, who lives north of
town. and who has been sick for some
time, is now improving.
guest of her cousin, Miss Edna Park
hurst, left for her home yesterday.
Mrs. c. L. DoIman and family went
to Silver Lake yesterday to visit Mrs.
DOlman's parents, DR.. and Mrs. McGill.
Miss Emma Shaeffer, who has been
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mamie
Shaeffer, has returned to her home in
Wichita.
Charles SchiIling, who has been Wis
iting his grandparents in Germany,
has sailed for home on the steamer,
Prussia, Hamburg line.
Mrs. Charles Sternberg and children,
who have been visiting the family of
DR.. T. B. Reynolds, have returned to
their home at Lawrence.
The watermelon social given by the
ladies interested in the Fall Festival
last evening was we'll attended by
south siders. No north side people
were present excepting the members of
the committees.
The North Topekas and Nenokens
play at Menoken tomorrow afternoon.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will not meet
with Mrs. A. c. Davis, as announced,
but with some other member.
Miss Gertrude Howard, northwest
corner Of Van Buren, and Morse began
her second class in flower making this
morning. Her first class numbered
nine. Much interest in the Floral Pa
rade is yet manifested. A number of
little girls are at work.
A cutting ARRAY took place last
evening during the parade Of the Re
publican Flambeau club. Kelly Mitch
ell, a colored fellow, kept running in
and breaking ranks when Bill East
man cut him severely across the face
with knife. The boy was taken to
the police station in the patrol wagon,
where his wound was dressed.
The family of W. r. Cannon, who
have been living in Harrington for the
past two years, have returned to
North Topeka so his children can have
the benefit of the Topeka high school.
They will live at go Jackson Mr..
Cannon, who is roadmaster for the
Rock Island, will remain in Herring
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
MEXTCO,S GREAT Room.
Immense Improvements Being Made
in That NSilver Basis" Country.

Mexico City, Mex, Aug. 1.-THE
Reglo Electric Power Transmission
company of Pachuca will begin the last
of this month and send power into that
important mining city from Waterfalls,
% miles distant and it is estimated it
viii be able to furnish twelve hundred
horse power. Several great reduction
works will take this power at an an
nual charge of $3.50 per horse power per
"a continuous hours. The Pelton water
wheels are employed and all machin-
cry and supplies are from the United
States. A stiff improvement in mining
stocks and revival in speculation is
predicted.
There is a renewed interest in the
Murdoch tunnel project similar to the
famous Sutro plan which would pre-
vent repetition of such disasters but
capital is lacking.
There is a notable increase in manu-
featuring industries in the federal dis
tricts and the installation of new ma
chinery is being made.
Federal revenues are Unexpectedly
heavy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
PIGEONS' FAST TIME.
Homing Birds Make Almost a Mile 6
Minute.

Los Angeles, Aug. 1.-THE race of
homing pigeons from Santa Monica to
this city Saturday evening showed
some remarkable speed by a number
of the birds. The air line distance be-
tween the two places is a little over
fifteen miles and this was covered in
16 1-3 minutes by several birds belong
ing to o. f. Zahn. The birds We're
Ioosened at Santa Monica at sos p. m.
and, although the weather was bad for
flying, they attained the best speed
ever made in southern California.
Five birds belonging to Mr.. Zahn
made the record of 16 1-3 minutes, as
did two belonging to B. Casenave, who
resides a block farther away, the latter
leaving the Zahn birds to seek their
own lofts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
MIR. CRANES BOOKS IN IN.
The School Board Takes More Stock
in Home Industry.


At the special meeting of the school
board held last uight at the board OF
education rooms the tax levy was fixed
at 10 mills. Two mills was levied for
the payment of interest which would
fall due within the next year, and 8
mills for a sinking fund for the main
tenance of the city schools. This was
what the meeting of the board was
called for, but some other matters
came before the board and were dis
posed of quickly.
President J. W. Priddv announced
his appointment OF the following COM
mittees:
Finance-Wm. Macferran. Edward
Wilder and J. B. Mckinney.
Buildings and Grounds-J. H.
Squires S. G. Miller and W. H. Miller.
Teachers and Salaries-Dr. J. NJ.
Westerfield, J. H. Squires and VIM.
Text Book and Course of instruction
IS: G. Miller, Edward Wilder and Ira
o. Howe.
Rules and Revolutionary. H. Will
son, DR.. L. NJ. Powell and J. 3. Nc
Kinney.
High School-Dr. L. M. Powell. DR..
J. NJ. Westerfield and Ira o. Howe.
George w. Crane won another VIC
tory last night when the board adopted
the Excelsior readers for the first, sec
ond and third grades. This was with
out opposition. The Rand, McNally &
Co. 5 elementary and grammar school
Biographies, which are printed by Mr..
Crane, were also adopted.
A committee consisting of Edward
Wilder, J. H SquireS and Supt- w. NJ
Davidson, was appointed to attend to
the matter of the school children tax
ing part in the flower parade during
the fall festival Supt. Davidson ex-
planned to the board that he had not
received Mrs. S. M. Woods communi-
cation in the matter and was therefore
not guilty. of diScOuTteSY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
N. Y. WORLD HEDGING.
Trying to Fix Things So Tt Can Sup
port Bryan.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE World will
print a four column open letter to Mr..
Bryan asking him to define in his
speech of acceptance the planks of the
Chicago platform.
It denounces the Chicago planks in
regard to the supreme court and con-
demnatiOn of President Cleveland for
putting down the riot at Chicago. 1t
then antagOnizes sharply the demand
for free coinage and tells Mr.. Bryan
this is the main reason for the disrup-
ton of the party. The World says if
Mr.. Bryan can convince the undecided
Democrats that it is safe for them to
vote their party's ticket the World will
comply with Mr.. Bryan's invitation to
support him, not because sit is blind to
the grave faults of the platform on
which he stands" but lin spite of it
and regretting it with undiminished
an unchangeable contempt.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
A JOKE ON CARLISLE.
Stewards Free Silver Speech Sent Out
With His Sound Money, PAMPHLET.

With his Sound Money Pam hIet.
Washington, Aug 11.-Some conster-
nation has been created at the Treas
ury department through the discovery
that IN some unexplained manner the
bureau officers had been guilty of cir
eulating some of Senator Stewards sill
yer speech. To answer cOmprehen-
sively all the many questions that
have been pouring in, Secretary Car
Isle some time ago caused to be pre-
pared a pamphlet of f1fty-three print
specting bond issues paper currency
and the like. Whenever an application
for information was received the ans
wer to which could be found in this
little volume, the bureau chief receiv-
ing the letter, would simply mail one
of these circulars to the applicant in
place of writing out an answer.
This has been going on for at least
a week and there is no telling how
many circulars were sent out when a
letter came to hand from one of the
that the department had sent him in
answer to his question a copy of a
strong silver speech delivered by Sen
ator Stewart in the Senate September
s. last, when a filibuster was going on
An examination of the piles of cir
culars lying in the department showed
that in some way the public printing
office had bound up in the cover pur-
porting to state the contents of the
pamphlet a number of the silver
speeches. The officials say they have
found only seventeen of the speeches
so far, but there is no means of learn
ing just how many of them have been
sent under the guise of sound f1nan-
cial statistics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
News Of All Parties From All
Parts of Kansas.
Conventions, Organizations of
Clubs, Rallies, Etc.
Personal Items About Candidates and
Politicians General Political
Gossip

CentraIia, Aug. IA rally was held
at Centralia Saturday in honor of Will
liam Bryan.
over /, 500 people were present at the
afternoon exercises and evening meet
ing. The speakers for the occasion were
Fred J. Close, Judge Fitzgerald, Frank
r. Forest and Elder BoleaW, a pros
pective candidate for congress in the
First district.
A Bryan free silver club was organ
lied with a membership of 430
OF this list about 100 were silver Re
publicans. A. P. CIipenger. (Rep.) was
elected president and Herb Waite Rep)
was elected secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Men Who Sell Meat.

cities in the United States are repre-
scented in the eleventh annual conven-
ton of the National Retail Butchers
Protective associa ton, which assem-
bled here today, President VIM. J.
Wulff occupying the chair. A feature
of the convention, which will continue
in session four days, will be bicycle
races given by the local association.
While there are no important questions
demanding immediate action various
matters pertaining to the welfare Of re-
tail butchers are to be discussed.
Take your meals at the Ladies' Ex-
change, 119 w. Sixth. Meals Is cents.
Ladies' shirt waists Numbered so that
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
ROB A POWDER HOUSE.
Parkhurst-Davis Co.'s House Broken
Into and Powder Taken.

The Parkhurst-Davis company's pow
der house which is located north of the
city on the bank of Soldier creek, was
broken into last night and nearly a
wagon load of powder taken away.
Farmers in the vicinity saw a wagon
being driven from the powder house
with a full load of powder cans. Two
locks were broken by the burglars in
making an entrance.
W. H. Davis of the firm, said: 81 don't
know just how much was taken. sent
a man out there to take a list and to
put on two locks. We were notified
this morning that it had been robbed
and that is about all we know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
TO GET RAILROAD NAMES
For the Mckinley Club Recently Or
ganized.

The officers of the Railroad Mckinley
club, which was formed by a party of
Santa Fe shop men Saturday night,
have appointed the following persons
to circulate petitions in their respective
departments.
Blacksmith shop, G. W. Belts; ma
chine shop, Charles Kistler; round
house, James Gibbons; boiler shop.
A. c. Seller; paint shop, F. L. Stevens;
carpenter shop, Henry Martin: switch
men. John Young: engineers, William
Rain; brass foundry, James A. Swan:
storehouse, Alex Laird
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
National Democratic Party Head
quarters.
quarters.

Indianapolis, Aug. 1.-THE executive
headquarters of the National Demo-
cratic party were today established at
the Lenke building at Pennsylvania
and Market street, this city. Mr.. By
mum, chairman of the national execu~
tive committee and John r. Wilson,
both of this city. will be at the head
quarters until the convention is held on
September 2. Vim. 5. Woller has been
appointed assistant secretary to Mr.
Wilson. State and county headquar~
ters will also be located in this build
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
The Burst Biscuit COMPANY.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE agreements
under which Diamond Match and New
ork Biscuit stock is to be deposited
with the Northern Trust company as
trustee, are ready for signature The
exact terms of these agreements viii
not be given to the public until the So
natures are received and the stock
ready for deposit. They provide. how
ever, the stock shall be placed in tbe
keeping of the trustee for a period of
one year and the banks and capitalists
who own II are to be given nOn-nego-
table receipts for the stock daDositel7
II IS said the agreements will be signed
today and the stock deposited immedi-
ately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Fining Kansas city Kas., Jointists.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Gus
tomary number of jointists, three, were
in police court this morning, and were
treated in the established manner.
Andrew Treroff, whose case was con-
tinued from Friday, was fined 800;
Charles Richardson, of 655 Kansas ave-
nue., 500; Martin E1gan, II Kansas ave
nue., had his case continued to next
Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
SENATOR TELLER RESTING.
Will Go East When the Campaign
Opens to Work For Bryan.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Aug. IL
Senator Teller, wife and sons arrived
here this morning. The senator will
remain here until Monday night and
then leave for a point on the Mancos
river near the New Mexico line.
The senator desires absolute rest IN
til the campaign opens. He then ex-
poets to go east and will probably not
be back until after the camnaien.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Freight Agents Outing.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE eleventh
annual convention of the National as
ISOLATION of railway freight agents is
in session here The assembly includes
high officials in the freight traffic bust
ness. The convention is quite largely
of a social character. Today and to-
morrow the party will visit Mount
Clemens and st. Clair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Checking Accounts.

The work of checking the accounts
in the auditors office of the Santa Fe
in this city by the independent audi
tors, Price, Waterman & Co., of New
York, will be commenced next week.
w. J. Caesar of New York will have
the work in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
OUT IN THOMAS COUNTY.
Republicans Have Mckinley Club of
200 Members.

Colby, Aug. IA Mckinley club
has been organized here with 200 mem
bers and Capt. Hamilton chosen presi-
dent. An executive committee was
then appointed by the chairman, con-
sisting of r. M. McGonigal, G. w.
GoodsOe and Asa NJ. Smith. A large
amount of literature will be obtained
and distributed through the officers of
this club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Spring Dagger Fails to Work and
an Actor Killed.

London, Aug. 11.-At the Novelty
theatre, last evening, in a stabbing
scene, the spring dagger made for stage
uses failed to act and an actor was
stabbed to the heart so that he died in
2 few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
PERSONAL NOTES.

F. B. McKercher, assistant general
manager of the Mexican Central rail-
way, passed through Topeka yesterday
afternoon on his way to the east.
Z. J. Shakeshaft, chief clerk in the
passenger department of the Santa Fe.
accompanied by Mrs. Shakeshaft and
little daughter. will leave the last of
the week for Colorado on a two weeks
vacation.
J. F. H. McKibben, auditor of the
Santa E'e, In company with his son
Theodore and H. A. Cole of Council
Bluffs, Ia, viii leave next week on
hunting trip through Colorado. The
party intends to go as far as Trapper's
lake, and expects to be away about three
months,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
The River Too Swift.

New York Aug L.-George and
Isaac Ferguson, aged 10 and 8 years, re-
spectively, were drowned while wading
in the swift Waikiki river. Their faith
er was unable to swim and saw both of
them drowned. One of the bodies was
recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
MoKin1ev CIub At Solomon.

Solomon, Aug. IA Mckinley club
has been organized here with 20 vot-
ers as members. This city is satisfied
with the Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
DEATHS.

Mr.. G. c. Withers of 1T Topeka ave-
nue., died yesterday afternoon at five
o'clock A complication of diseases
and the intense heat were responsible
for his death. He was man of Ga
years The funeral service will be
held at the residence tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Eclipse of the Sun in Sweden.

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 1.-THE
eclipse of the sun was well observed at
Sisikar and Maimberget, at the extreme
northwest Of Sweden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

Elsie Austin, aged one year, daughter
of Sherman Austin, a farmer living six
miles east of the city, died yesterday
were held at Bethel church this after
noon, the interment being in the Bethel
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

The funeral services over the remains
of Miss Nellie Hall, who died at her
home, corner of Fifteenth and Wash
ington streets, Sunday, were held at
the residence yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Lucy Thompson, of 1889 Lane
street, died Saturday and was buried
yesterday afternoon. She was II years
of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
English Minister Stricken at Chicago

Chicago. Aug 1.-THE Very Rev
the point of death at the Auditorium
Annex. He was overcome by heat and
is now in critical condition. lie is a
brother of Cardinal Vaughn of Eng
land and is making a trip around the
world for his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

We can launder ladies' shirtwaists TO
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

We aim to please our trade. Peerless
steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. sth ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
Machinery Firm Fails.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. INSTRUMENTATION
& Nelson, dealers in machinery sup
plies, fled deed of trust yesterday
The liabilities are $34, 430.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

Fruit cans doz. for 81. Tayman
Oberley Hdw'e Co., 7O2 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-03
African Dwarf Palm.

Of late years the dwarf palm SO abun-
dant in Africa has been protitably util-
lied by French artisans, the leaves, it is
stated, furnishing so per cent Of fiber
which is extensively used as cheap
substitute for horsehair, according to
the following process: The fiber is ex-
tracted either by hand combing or by
means Of drums with needles and knives
worked by steam power. The green fiber
is twisted or curled in its raw state and
finds several applications. The black
sort is at first dyed in baths Of sulphate
Of iron and logwood, then twisted and
again dyed. This fiber, it is alleged,
possesses two advantages over animal
fiber, which have led to its extensive
employment, it being exempt from In
sect destruction and some rs per cent
less expensive than horsehair. There
are, it is said, large works in Algeria,
where the leaves are bought in large
quantities and the fiber cleaned Oh II
commercial scale. In Oran one factory
prepares daily some 60 bales Of 200
pounds each. In another. by a particular
process, Il firm prepares the material
black and brilliant, without smell OF
dust, at the rate Of 90 tons per month.
AS material for the coarser descriptions
Of paper it has also proved serviceable.
New York Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
ton, for Chehalis county.
The City OF Aberdeen, plaintiff, VS.. Samuel
Benn, Martha Benn, =. f. Finch and Mrs. =.
+. Finch, defendants.-No 22j3.
Under and by virtue of Il writ of special exc
cution issued out of the above entitled court on
the goth day OF July, 1896, and to me directed
and delivered upon II judgm tnt rendered in
said court in the above entitled action on the
18th day of May. 1894, in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendants, for the sum of
One Hundred Eleven and $500 Dollars, and
the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars as an attorneys
20-100 dollars, with interest at the rate OF per
cent per annum from date of judgment, to-
gether with costs of sale, all in lawful money Of
the United States, which said judgment Is
judgment of foreclosure of Il certain tax lien,
in which judgment the sale is ordered of the
following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. Nine (9) in Block No. SiXty-nine (G9)
in Weatherwax & Benn's Second addition to
the city of Aberdeen, Chehalis county, state of
Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
9Th day of September 1885, at the hour of 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, will sell
the above described real estate, much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, besides all costs, interest and accrn-
ing costs.
The sale will take place at the front door of
Chehalis county, Washington, ut public auction,
for cash in hand to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at MOntesano, Washington this ith day
of August, 1896,
J. A. GRAHAM.
Sheriifo Chehalis county, Wash.
J. G. CROSS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date OF first publication, Aug. &, 1896.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-03

Tho extreme range Of temperature III
the ocean, according to Royal lnstltu-
ton lecture by Dr. John Murray, never
exceeds so degrees f., yet temperature
has played more important part Ill
the distribution of marine organisms
than in that Of the air breathing and
warm blooded animals Of the land. The
surface waters Of the ocean have five
well marked temperature areas--an
arctic and antarctic circumpolar belt
with small range and low temper
AZURE, circumtropical belt with u
small range and a high temperature,
and two intermediate areas with largo
annual ranges of temperature. Vertical
ly, the ocean may be divided into the
superficial region, extending down to
about 100 fathoms and the deep sea.
The surface region. especially near the
land, has q variety of conditions and an
abundant fauna and flora; but plant life
Is absent in the uniform conditions OF
the deep sea, although animal life is
abundant The warm surface waters Of
the tropics have many species, but rela-
lively few individuals, while tho re.
verse is true in colder regions. DR.. Muir
ray accounts fer all the various facts i'll
marine life distribution by supposing
that in early geological times the whole
globe had uniform climate and an al
most universal fauna and flora The
coral reef. of the arctic circle III tho
Paleozoic period welo probably fvrmcd
when the water had u temperature Of
about 20 degrees L.