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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

for a colored mans cabin and a cuckoo
clock On his parlcr mantel were gigantic
strides in the right direction, but the bicy-
Gle capped the climax. Every colored man
looked like an Adonis and every colored
woman like duchess on the wheel 1t
showed them OF as nothing else could
There were grace, beauty and speed COM
bined The bike had come just the col
ored race were at a staRdsti1 between stain
ed glass windows and blue ingram car
pets, and it had at once filed the gap and
put them so years ahead. Let EN- ride
men, women and children Get 'em bikes
of all eolors and prices. get ram s horn
handle bars or straight ones but let EN-
ride and keep ahead Of the white man if
they could do it by leg motion Cesar had
his Brutus, and Lincoln had his DOuglas,
but the colored man who could reach out
his hand and say, I have my bike, . was
the greatest of all and would live in mem
ory when others had been forgotten for 100
years n QUAD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Ere AT ASTOR,S.
Flames Break Out in the nEIlionaires
Art Gallery.

New York, Oct 14-John Jacob AS
tors art treasures in his house at $40
Fifth avenue were menaced by fire yes
terday and they escaped destruction
very narrowly
At an early hour flames We're seen by
a. neighbOrs servants curling in thin
lines from the sky light of the Astor
gallery The blue curtain that was
spread upon the glass was in flames,
ard they were licking into the ventila-
tor that surmounts the roof. Price
less paintings were in peril and the
servants knew it. They hurried to the
Astor residence and alarmed the but
Ter.
In moment the occupants of the
palatial house were in corunlOtion- Spi-
rails of smoke were found twisting into
the gallery from its roof Nshen they
reached the spot and flames were dart
ing in from the ventilatOr and craS-1tng
along the ceiling Panes of glass in the
sky light were cracking from the heat
as the blue curtain blazed and the
frail framework was igniting.
Policeman Burger came to their as
sistance. and. mounting the roof, wa
ter was passed up to him by a bucket
brigade which was finally formed
among the servants.
The fire was extinguished before SER
iOus damage was done. The blaze was
started by red hot SCOT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
CLEYELAND's MUsETM.
The President to Open An Institution
for the Worlds Products.

Philadelphia. Oct. 14-President Cleve-
land viii five weeks hence formally
open here the most remarka bic institu-
ton of its kind in existence museum
which is designed to contain an assem-
blage of the natural and manufa ctured
products of all the countries ofz& lie
world. Its object is to stimulate com
merce and boom Yankee trade, partic-
ularly with South America and Africa.
All parts of the United States are in
terested in the enterprise. to which
contributions have been made in one
shape or another by cities north. south,
east and west The idea is that any
body who has anything to sell shall be
enabled to find out off-hand just where
and how il is wanted and the best way
globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
TIE NEW DuTY-

One Of the pleasantest features Of the
present political contest is that the
friends Of neither candidate are likely
to be greatly disappointed at the re-
suits, aside from personal feelings.
Each Of the candidates promises the
people renewed prosperity if he is
elected and he is perfectly safe in do
ing so because the era of prosperity
has already set in and it viii be hard
to stop it in four years, even if the at
tempt were made and of course it win
not be.
If the St. Louis ticket shall win its
supporters viii attribute the business
activity to a return of confidence con
sequent upon the assurance of the
maintenance of the gold standard. If
the Chicago ticket shall win the i'm
proved conditions Will be attributed by
it's supporters to the assurance that the
mines and mints viii be started and
that there Will be an increase in the
volume Of money and a certainty Of
rise ia prices
The next administration be 1T Demo
cratic or Republican viii not be called
upon SO much To restore prosperity as
it Will TO maintain it, The task it
should set itself is to 50 shape con
gressional action that the history Of
the past three years will not repeat it,
self at least not in this generation.
1t can be done, but it viii require the
laying aside of selfish interests and
partisan ambition.
VIII the president and the congress
which the people elect this fan be
equal to the occasion? Let US hope So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Bring the Registration Up to the
Highest Possible Point

~
It now looks as if the registration
this year may reach high water mark.
There are 1900 names on the books and
still voters are pouring in at the rate
of 200 a day.
Up to two years ago a record Of the
registration was not preserved. but it
is known that the total number of
voters registered was not much IN e1-
cess of 5000
If the census is correct and the aver
age OF voters to the total population IS
one in four, then it will be impossible
to ind many more than 5000 legitimate
voters in Topeka There are people,
however, who think that the registra-
ton can be pushed almost to the 10000
mark.
The vote in Topeka even in exciting
times is usually about 1000 less than
the registration, but this year there
VIII not be q voter sighted, and IA ne
is not able to go to the polls, he will be
taken to the voting place and allowed
to deposit his ballot
Commissioner of Elections McMaster
thinks he viii do well If, when he closes
the books, there are 5000 names on
them.
The registration books win close Oc-
tOber g. OF one week from next Friday
AS usual the clerks in the Office will be
busiest on the last two or three days,
for there are always a great number
Of people who put off registering until
the last day No one can explain why
they do, but every commissioner OF
elections has found it to be a fact.
Since the extra allowance of the com
missioner of elections has been cut down
to 500. there is much more difficulty in
having the names transferred to the
precinct books. but two clerks have
been busy at work for two weeks and
when election day comes it Will be
found that the work has been done at
several hundred dollars less cost than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
MExICO's DEBT.

The experience of Mexico in connec-
ton with her foreign debt is continually
pointed out as an awful example of the
bad effects of the depreciation of sill
yer. 1t now takes twice as many dol
lars in Mexican money to pay the in
terest on this foreign debt as it once
did because the interest is payable in
gold and the gold can only be obtained
by buying it with silver dollars.
The important lesson To be learned
from this is that it is mistake for a
nation or an Individual to become obi
gated to pay in anything but the lawful
money Of the country. If the United
States had made its bonds and notes
payable in gold, the government today
would probably be in about the same
position as our sister republic and it
would be necessary to purchase gold at
a greatly increased valuation. measured
in the other currency of the country.
Fortunately the Indebtedness of the
United States is. every dollar of it pay
able in coin, either gold or silver. The
holders of it have never openly de-
manded their payment in gold for fear
of arousing the indignation of the PEG
PIE. They have found it the better plan
to secretly influence the officers of the
government to offer to pay in gold.
This is not done because they prefer one
kind Of money to the other but because
making one kind the only recognized
medium Of payment.enhauces its value.
increases the demand for it. makes it
harder to get and produces a CORES
p0nding decline ia the value Of proper
ty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
Puget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route

Take the shortest and most desira bic
line to the far west; complete trains
from the Missouri River. Daily train
leaves Kansas City at 10:4O a. m. ar
rives Billings. Montana, 1.050 miles dis
tant, Gas next evening; free chair ars
Kansas City to Billings; sleepers Kan
eas city TO Lincoln; through sleepers
Lincoln to Billings Connects with fast
train beyond to Montana and Puget
Sound. Ten to twenty five hours short
er than other lines from Kansas City.
Through sleepers and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado, Utah
and California
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab.
Iished through lines Of the Burlington
Route l. W. WAKELEY
Gen Pass. Agent
St. Louis No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
FUSION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
It Seems Probable Democrats and
Popnlists WIN Get Together.

Washington Oct An w. Fitzger-
aid. the Populist nominee for governor
of West Virginia, was in consultation
yesterday with Senator Butler over the
long distance telephone concerning the
attitude Of the officers of the Populist
state committee in West Virginia on
the question Of fusion, and he says that
the senator assured him he would not
recognize the rights Of the officers to
negative the wishes of the majority of
the committee, but on the other hand
we would recognize the right Of the
committee to act Independent of its
officers
1T is believed at Populist headquar-
ters here that this decision on the part
of Senator Butler viii promote fusion
between the Democratic and POpulists
in West Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Father. - said Sammy snaggs at the
supper table last night.
s'Wel, Sammy"
Speaking of Ii Hung Chang and his
coffin, sup
but no one has said a word about Ii
Hung Chang and his coffin, - interrupted
Mr.. Snaggs.
But, father. supposing, you know, that
he died and was put in his coffin, and the
lid was nailsd down, would the newspa-
pers head the news, Another Lii NailedS' -
Sammy, it is time you went TO bed -
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
FROM PEAK TO PEAK.
Mount St Helena Talks by Flashlight
to Mount Diablo SO rifles Away.

TO IA cunt DlaDlQ 90 rules away
San Francisco, oct 14-when in the
early part of this year word was re-
ceived from Los Angeles that the sig
nal corps attached to the First brigade
had succeeded in sending message by
Telegraph from Catalina peak to VIII
son peak, a distance of 81 81 miles. and
breaking event, great interest was man
ifeSted by the local signal corps, and
the spirit of friendly rivalry long eX-
listing between the two organizations
was famed into a brisk and lively
blaze to the end that men We're detail
ed, routes laid out, maps drawn and ex-
petitions organized and equipped, and.
through the kindly interference Of
Messrs. Harmon and Meade, fairly
last Monday the signal corps of the
Second brigade signaled from Mount
St Helena to Mt DiablO, a distance of
66-3 miles keeping up communication for
some time and establishing a record
that beats by five miles the one Los
Angeles is so proud Of
All the squads left this city early Fri
consisting of COrpOrals Everett and
Hewes. proceeding by rail to Calist0ga
whence by aid of their feet and pack
horse they reached the summit.
The Mount DiablO squad under COM
mand Of Maj. Charles j. Evans and
consisting of Sergeant Garfield. Pri-
Yates Jurs and Delamater proceeded
from Oakland by wagon and camping
over night on the mOuntainside reach
ed their station Saturday morning
when communication was opened with
Mount Hamilton. where Lieutenant
Perkins. Corporal Jurs and Private
Hardness were stationed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
sAM'L RIGGS PIG STORY.
BY Which He illustrates the Position
of His Adversaries.

of His Adversaries.
Samuel Riggs of Lawrence was in
the city the other day. Mr.. Riggs is
candidate for judge of the district court
in the fourth judicial district and is
making an active canvass and holding
meetings all the time. His friends say
that he is certain to be elected. Judge
Riggs was up at the Democratic head
quarters and in conversation with the
crowd there, told a story to illustrate
the position of the Republican party on
the financial question. He said:
The Republican party before it held
its St Louis convention was in the same
fix that the Irishman was that was ar
rested for stealing the pig. Pat was ar
rested for stealing, and when he came
TO trial he was accompanied to the
court room by his friend Dennis. who
had helped him retain his lawyer and
also went on the stand and helped es-
tablish an alibi by testifying that Pat
was with him and that they were both
somewhere else at the time the theft
was supposed to have occurred. The
state put up a very strong case. Pats
lawyer put up an equally probable de-
Tense The arguments were eloquent
and greatly affected both Pat and the
jury. When the jury retired Dennis
leaned over close to Pat and said:
Pat
Is sYis'
=. Did ye stale the pig?'
s. How the divi1 can I tell; sure, I
thot I didn't at first but now 1 don t
know whether I did or not; wait till
the jury decides p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Women Isl Reoeivera

New York, Oct. 14.-For the first in
the history of New York state courts.
women have been appointed receivers
in supplementary proceedings in insol-
vency. The appointments were made
by Justice McLain in the supreme court
Of the county and are three in mum Der
being MS Resale Lowe. Mrs. E. S.
Werner and Mrs Anita Haggerty, all
members of the New York bar. The
amounts involved in these proceedings
are small and the bonds of the fair re
ceivers are fixed by the court at 500
each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Let the poor worldngman" and the
honest farmer snuggle UP just as
close as they can now because they
won't be loved SO hard by the political
parties for four years more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

New Castle. Cal. Oct 1.-THE Co.
operative Fruit company Of New Castle
has fled a petition in insolvency. Liza
bilities ST. $50. assets S68,259. There is
due to eastern creditors $40, 000 This
was the largest fruit shipping concern
in northern and central California. Late
frosts and untimely rains are given as
the causes of the failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
COINAGE OF SILVER.
Tt Amounted to Nearly 100000
During the Month of September.

Washington Oct IA statement
prepared by the bureau of the mint
shows that during the month of Sep
TENDER, 1886. the mints of the United
States coined from silver bullion on
hand. purchased under the act of July
16. 1890 .. 200 100 standard silver dollars,
containing 2.088 359 ounces of pure sill
yer, the cost of which was S1866. GIL,
giving a seigniorage or profit of $751;
42S to the government. which sum has
ben aauas-red IN me treasur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Madison. Wis, Oct 1.-THE state fish
law has been declared invalid on &C
count Of o defect in the legislation by
the supreme court. The statute forbids
fishing in state waters with any other
device than hook and line. lit was
fought vigorously by lake WinnebagO
fishermen, whose nets were being con-
hscated and destroyed by fish wardens-
The law i'm force previous to 1895 re-
mains in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Mr.. Bryan's law partner is a corpo-
ration lawyer, being counsel for a rail-
road. and could hardly be expected to
support Mr.. Bryan even If he were not
a Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
ATLANTA'S BIG HOTEL,
The Aragon, in the Hands of a Re
ceiver.

Atlanta. Oct 1.-THE Hotel Aragon
is in the hands Of a receiver. Judge J.
H. Lumpkin has appointed Frank Bell
temporary receiver of the hotel com
pany.
It is said the liabilities of the com
pany viii amount to $4,000 or $50 600
The Aragon company is capitalized at
500 600. Mr. Bell was elected president
Of the company some time ago and G.
W. Cassidy Is secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Charles F. Dodge is manager Of the
hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

''This time, " said the fashion editress,
81 am really stumped, so to speak"
''What is the matter?'' asked the police
reporter
A woman wants to know what is the
proper dress to wear when carrying bou-
quets TO a condemned murderer. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Do not wear impermeable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood yes
sells of the scalp. Use Halls Hair Re
newer occasionally and you will not
be bald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
TOO PROLIFIC FOR THEN.
Georgia Planters Want to Destroy a
New Kind Of Cotton Plant

Atlanta. Oct IA man living just
outside of Atlanta has three acres Of
leadess cotton which is from seven to
fourteen feet high 1t grows five times
as much cotton as other plants.
committee from south Georgia the
other day offered the owner $40 900
for all the the seed and cotton in order
to destroy them. He has offered forty
bushels Of the seed to the New orleans
exchange for $2O.00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
LEAYENWORTH EXCURSION
Via the Santa Fe Route the Home
Road. at One Fare Rate.

Tickets at one fare for the round trip
VIII be on sale October 10 to Is inclu-
sive. good to return not later than Oc-
tober H. Take advantage Of this rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

If the election Of the Republican ma
tional ticket is certain. what's the use
Of going to all the trouble and expense
OF an election2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Mr.. Bryan can take comfort in the
fact that Bob IngersoH also thinks the
same mean things about the AL
mighty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Sir wm. Harcourt Would Resign.

London, Oct Att is rumored in pO-
utica1 circles that Sir William Har-
court has intimated his wish to resign
the leadership Of the Liberal party in
the house Of commons and that he has
written letter to Mr.. Gladstone to
show that no ambition has decided his
action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Jerry Simpson in booming A1yrOn
Reed for chaplain of the house neg
lects to say how he viii get man who
commands 5000 to take a $500 a year
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Apple Carnival at Leavenworth.

The great annual Apple Carnival at
LeavenWorth VIII be held October Il
and - The Santa Fe viii sell exeur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

The truly wise man il the one who is
not making tables Of election results
nor creating stupendous plurahties-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
To st. Paul and 1inneapolis-Via
BURLINGTON Route.
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

HOMESEEKERs' EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, Arizona. Louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
Dates of sale September 4. - and 20,
October nd 90 One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets. Good for twen-
ty-one days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Mr.. Bryan's large audience Of ladies'
at Minneapolis can easily be explain
edit was curiosity of course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Apple Carnival at Leavenworth.

The great annual Apple Carnival at
Leavenworth will be held October IA
and 15 The Santa Fe will sell excur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Cy Leland appears to be having
a heap more trouble with that petty
senatorial fight than with national pol
tics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

The great annual Apple Carnival at
Leavenworth viii be held October IA
and 15. The Santa Fe viii sell excur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
LEAYENWORTH EXCURSION
Via the Santa Fe Route the Home
Road, at One Fare Rate.

hOAu5 ~ ~ll~ = q 2 -7111--
Tickets at one fare for the round trip
viii be on sale October 10 to 10 Inclu-
go GOOD to return not later than Oc-
tober IL. Take advantage Of this rate
To St Paul and Minneapolis-Via
Burlington Route
Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established BURLINGTON
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibuled
sIeepers. 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. w WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St. Louis, Nc
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tals.--........-2s 2.ss5 2s4.s2o 2s2.s75

I'5taIs- -z8z.as5 z64.820 %, 375
Sunday; no issue.
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1861. SO.
divided by 1856. the number Of issues
shows the average to be 1925. This ia
a correct report Of the issues Of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAT.
Cor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

The impression is general shat Tom
Watson's throat is not nearly as sore
as his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Mckinley viii certainly have to have
a special train of ladies to visit him
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

And SO Mr. Quay Acknowledges then
that Bryan really viii carry one state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
LEAyENWORTH EXCURSION
Via the Santa Fe Route the Home
Road, at One Fare Rate.

Tickets at one fare for the round trip
viii be on sale October 10 to Is inclu-
sive, good to return not later than Oc-
tOber II. Take advantage of this rate.
You would be surprised to know my
prices on the most handsome and dur
able wall paper in the market, II. A.
Beckstrom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

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. 1886.
70 the thirtieth day OF June. 1886. In
elusive. have been as follows.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-02

The unwonted delay in the for
nation of local political clubs,
grows not only monotonous, but
suspicious. The patriots should
begin to move.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-02

The exposure to all sorts and
conditions of weather that lum-
herman is called upon to endure in
the camps often produces severe
colds, which, IL not promptly
checked, result in congestion or
pneumonia. Mr.. J. o. Davenport,
ey-lnansger OF the Fort Bragg Red
wood Co., an immense Institution
st Fort Bragg, Cal, says they sell
large quantities Of Chamberlsin's
Cough Remedy, at the company's
store and that he has himself used
this remedy for a severe cold and
obtained immediate relief. This
medicine prevents any tendency Of
cold toward pneumonia and in
sures a prompt recovery. For sale
by F. Kalteyer, G. Campbell and j.
Clavin, druggists.