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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

on one sore spot, Wichita, when Atchi-
son. Leavenworth,, Kansas City, Kansas,
and other places equally wicked and
law-defying should have had his earn
est, honest efforts to enforce the laws.
The governor has truckled and knuck-
led to the whisky and resubmission ele-
ment at Wichita. The Wichita Eagle.
which is the organ of the saloons and all
attendant vices, Iambasting the governor
fer trying to close the joints, will now
be his friend and champion. The gov
ernor has placed himself in the power
and keeping of the "easy," the 'liberaI"
leaders of the Republican party and he
must look to that element for his renom-
ination and election. No voter who 5
sincerely in favor of the prohibitory law.
the settled policy of the people of Kan
sas for fourteen years, can or will sup
port him before or after nomination. He
is greater enemy of prohibition than
any one of its opeu opponents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

money literally for the improvement Of
breeding. That there existed in this
country a strong prejudice against the
machine Mr.. Lopez very we'll knew, and
it required good deal of courage on his
part to take the risk of importing one of
the affairs and giving it test. But he
did it, and its success has been far greater
than he had even dreamed it would be, for
now he is receiving the congratulations Of
turfmen everywhere. The machine is SO
simple that it is wonder that some
American has not already patented a sim
liar device. Although il was claimed by
horsemen before the machine was publicly
tried that horses would have TO be ''edu-
cated'' to start by it, the demonstrations
show that the racers are in no need of ed
ucation and take to the continuance quite
naturally.
Both horses and jockeys learn at first
sight that there is 10 start when the bar
rier is in front of them, and that there is
no recall after it is raised. The riders
know that the only thing for them to do
is to keep their mounts heads in the
proper direction and to wait the barrier s
elevation. Breaking away and jockeying
for position avail nothing while the gate
is down, and they naturally sit quiet, but
with watchful eye, to be in readiness for
business the moment the way is clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

and antislavery Wings was in forming
the Republican party. A good many
Populist papers stood against it for
awhile, but they are fast coming in,
and we shall give the goldbugs mighty
lively tussle next fall. -
Hon. William Baker of Kansas is not
quite SO enthusiastic as some Populists,
for, as he says, he remem bers many
times when the people have been swayed
this way or that regardless of their in
terestS, and if there is but little CLEAN
of prosperity this year thousands will,
as usual, think their troubles all over,
and that gold is the only money for a
great nation. Hon. o. M. KEN of Ne
braska is quite positive the time has
come for complete realignment, even
if the Populist party has to surrender its
organization and become an element Of
a bigger one AS to Senators Allen and
Kyle, the public is familiar with their
views, as they were the original organ
izers and promoters of the combine. AS
to the attendant Populists not congress
men, they are the most enthusiastic set
of fellows ever saw, and none of them
thinks of having less than 100 members
in the next house. Good judges in the
old parties concede them about 40.
Now, do not apprehend that any old
party man, especially any Republican,
will be badly scared by this Populist ar
ray, but I thought it we'll to set it forth,
as the possible birth of a new party is
always interesting, and even for skep-
teal old party man the figures. these
men rely on are we1l&1orth studying. To
begin with, there are in the states west
of Ohio SO districts now represented by
Republicans in which the combined vote
of Democrats and Populists, even in the
bad year of 1894, exceeded that of the
Republicans. In most of them the dis
parity is remarkable, as in the Second
Washington district, for instance, where
there were five candidates and the sue
cessfu1 Mr.. Hyde received considerably
less than third of the votes. 1t also ap-
pears that the Republican majority in
this house was chosen by but a little
over one-third Of the possible voters, and
of course the combine expects to get all
the stay at homes of 1894 and nearly all
the kickers at the action of the present
congress besides. J. a. BEADLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

ANTHONY, Kansas. as shown by COM
munication from there addressed toTreas-
urer Athsrton, furnishes an object lesson
on the result of falling prices. A decline
of values is all that is the matter with
Anthony and there are many other Kau-
sas towns and towns all over the United
States in the same condition. Had there
bsen no contraction of currency, but on
the contrary gradual expansion COM
uensurate with the increase of business
aud population throughout the country,
Anthony would not be asking for some
means of escape from the burden of
debt. The debts of Anthony were con-
tracted on a bimetallic basis; their pay
ment is demanded on a gold basis.
Every dollar of the debt has become two
dollars when measured by the earning
capacity of the property by which il is
secured. 1t will please the gold standard
advocates to say that it is all the result of
the inflated prices attendant upon the
boom. But history shows that no seri-
GUS financial difficulties have ever arisen
as the result of rising prices, they always
come when prices begin to fall. In this
case prices began to decline Immediately
after the repeal of the Bland law and
the decline was given additional impetus
By the panic gotten up for that purpose
by the Wall street bankers aud Mr..
Cleveland in 1898, aud by the repeal of
she Sherman law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

NJ JASNOGRADSA1' MASTER, anu d M
Hanlon, New York expert, were found
to be tied, with a score of 81 games each
The tie was played off, and Jasnogradsky
won, thus becoming the state champion
for 1896.
Jasnogradsky is native of Poland and
came to this country in 1898, where his
playing attracted not a little attention
among chess experts. He is SO years old
and has been playing about ten years. He
has wonderful memory, and his forte
is blindfold and simultaneous play. At
Brighton, England, he once played &c
games simultaneously, of which were
conducted blindfolded In this perform
ance he won 20 games over the board, won
blindfolded games, lost 2 and drew l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
AN ENEMY OF LAW.

TFrom the FL Dorado Daily Times.l
Governor Morrill, has hunked ON his
policy of enforcing the prohibitOry law
ut Wichita, has substituted a board of
whisky commissioners for the stalwart
ooe that has fought so bravely and so
we'll to enforce the law in that vicious
town. w. P. Campbell-Tiger Bill
assistant attorney general of the state,
who had made life a burden to the
whisky sellers, joints, and saloons of the
town, has resigned, worn out and dis
Rusted by his lack of moral support from
the governor, who has evidently revived
mis- theory that local public sentiment
must enforce law, or leave it unenforced.
1t was grievous awakening that our
good, invertebrate governor should hold
and enunciate such a theory. It was
outrageous that he should try expert
ments-for that is all he has attempted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

other day that all the present yield goes
in the arts, and that only old gold is re-
coined.
1t is nonsense to compare it with
the imitation of 1868, when the world 8
greatest yield in one year was $155,
900, 600. Not one man in 500 then car
ried a gold watch, and a gold breastpin
attracted notice in church and in some
churches criticism and admonition. Be-
sides, the international trade of the
world is four times what it was in 1850
and increasing at the rate of over ST.
900, 600, 900 year in spite of low prices.
Why, it would take at least 5000, 000,-
600 year for ten years to catch up
with the deficit and outrun the growth
of trade. When the goldbugs talk that
way, they destroy their own case, for if,
as they say, the quantity of primary
money does not affect trade and prices,
what good would the increase of gold
do? Take that argument of Mr.. Patter-
son (of TENNESSEE, the other day, that
we used nothing but gold in $4,000 be-
cause it was cheaper, and that it was
our most prosperous era. He admits by
that that we have a moral and legal
right to use the cheaper metal; that we
did then use it, and that the use of it
made us prosperous. That's all any sill
yer man claims -
Mr.. Shafroth politely declined to
prophesy on the immediate political fu-
ture and the union of silverites and
Populists. ST am said he, ''all at sea
and considerably discouraged. The sill
yer men have all the argument, but the
other fellows hold the fort, and it will
be hard to GUST them.
Hon. John G.. Bell, the Populist Col
Orado member, more than made up for
Mr.. Shafroth' reticence as to politics,
for I found him in the highest glow of
anticipation and beaming with hope for
the future. He is confident the straight
Democrats will be the third party in
the next house; that combination is
already an assured success, and that all
the silver elements west of Ohio will
come together at the great st. Louis
amalgamation in July and organize
party that will sweep the west and
south. He gave figures galore to prove
this and many other good things too
tedious to mention.
''As to Colorado said he, sit is
really wonderful how many good things
there are in it which we never suspected
until recently. Except seaports and
navigable rivers, it has in itself every
element for great nation. 1t seems to
eastern people that our valleys are
small, but that is only because of their
contrast with the mountains and the
general size of the state. Why, we have
one valley as big as Massachusetts, and
every foot of it fertile land, as much
good land as three New England states
Some of our little parks that we don't
mention are bigger than Rhode Island.
And as to Intelligence, of course some
kinds of ignorance are not shown in the
census, like that of New York city, for
instance, where there are 900, 900 peo-
pie as ignorant of the rest of the country
as the Chinese are of us. AS to the po-
litical combine, it is just as much a
fixed fact as that of the old abolitionists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

WE desire to remind Mr.. Cleveland,
while he is picking up bits of real estate
here and there, that there are some ex-
cellent pieces of property here in Kansas
which can be had at gu extremely low
figure, thanks to his gold standard policy.
The president knows a good thing when
he sees it, and is not slow to take advan-
tage of the conditions which he has
labored SO industriously to produce. He
lie wise to do SO, too, for these conditions
will not last long after the people get an
other chance to vote, and then he can
realize a handsome profit from his in
Festments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
THE STAR OF EMPIRE.
Has 1t Got as Far West as
Colorado?
CENSUS FIGURES AND TIE CENTER

or InteIIect-IntervIew with Two
COngressmen.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE popu-
lists have been nightly tickled of late
by some census figures as illuminated by
the latest school reports, and I must
own that they have reason to be SO, for
said figures go far to prove that the
mind center of the United States is the
center of greatest Populist strength, and
that as one goes down the list that par
tvs vote decreases until, in the regions
of greatest iguorance-New Mexico, the
black belt and the great cities-there is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
"14ear Rarnet,s Latest.

The contract which has been signed be-
tween the firm of KIaw 6 Erlanger and
R. A. Barnet, author of "1492'' and Eek
eelsior,. Jr.,'' gives the managers the sole
American and Canadian rights to Mr..
Barnet's latest burlesque, Strange Ad-
ventures of Jack and the Beanstalk. -
The piece weaves together the Mother
Goose legends, made familiar in children
story books, and should prove as great a
success under Klaw & Erlanger's manage
ment as has 1.-THE Brownies, :" which is
also under their direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

SENATOR VESTS suggestion that it is
time that people in high places be made
TO obey the law, is a good one. Let those
who have the power begin by making
Secretary Carlisle redeem the obliga-
tons of the government in silver, in &C.
cordance with the law. If he had obeyed
the law there would have been no excuse
for selling bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

grades OF Strepg5h,
came forward to
compete in the
tournament. The
principal event Of
the meeting was
the contest for the
E IN pire S t a t g
cha N pion S h i p
trophy, in which
Is of the leading
players entered.
After a days play
N. Jasnogradsky,
the Polish chess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

THERE will be many more municipal
tiles begging for relief besides Anthony
If the country remains on a gold basis.
Permit the people of that town to pay
their debts in the kind of money they
borrowed, and nothing more will be
heard of their inability to meet their OBJ
igations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
AN ENTeRPRIsINe THURMAN.
r. e. De B. Lopez, Who introduced the
Australian Starter In America.

The success of the Australian starting
machine upon the race tracks of the Pa
cifc slope has made its introduction into
general use almost a certainty, and the
enterprising turfman, R. E. De B. Lopez,
proprietor of the MerriWa stock farm, who
first put the starter into operation in
America, has now attained a popularity
which is nothing less than national. For
a long time M. Lopez has held a high
place in western turf circles and has spent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Must Not Take Dogs.

The Irish Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals is taking up the ques-
ton of cyclists who take their dogs out on
runs. No dog can keep pace with the
average cyclist, and long before the run is
completed the dog is exhausted; hence the
society declares cyclists must leave their
CANNES at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

The conviction of John Wanamaker
on a charge of importing contract labor
indicates that John has not been living
up to his professions. He has been an
ardent advocate of protection to the
American laborer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

MRS. LEASES candidacy for attorney
general is moch like Senator PETERS
candidacy for governor: 1t has not been
heard of in Kansas yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

IT would be interesting to know wha
the Third district congressional conven
ton meant by dollars of equal stamp
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
A POLISH CHESS MASTER.

N. Jasnogradss1y Wins the New York State
Championship Trophy.
The eighteenth annual meeting for the
chess championship of New York state,
recently held in the metropolis of the east,
was an event of even moro than usual in
terest to the chess players of the country
at largo EortY-t two experts. of VARYING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

Weather indications.
CHICAGO. March 10 For Kansas:
Fair tonight and Friday; warmer Fri
day; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

That sense of extreme WEAKNESS indi-
Gates disordered blood. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla purifies il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Mineral water.

The finest in the west Come and try it
]. W. PKILLIPs, 612 W. Eighth ave-
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
[Frona photograph by Dore.l

sisted in his purpose and did leave, so her
trunks and clothing are still held by the
proprietress of the hotel as security for
the debt.
Charles G. Maxon comes into the case
at this point, for Mrs. Schuller AYERS that
Schuller has transferred all his property
to Maxon for the purpose of defrauding
her by preventing her from recovering the
money that is rightfully due her and also
TO defeat any application she may make
Tor al1mony or permanent support. She
asks that Schuller and Maxon be adiudged
guilty OF fraud and that the transfer of
property before mentioned be declared
null and void; that Schuller be required
to pay reasonable sum as alimony pend
ing the hearing of her suit for the re-
covery Of her property, and that Schuller
and Maxon be restrained from disposing
OF or in any manner incumbering the
property transferred by Schuller to Maxon.
Judge Belcher, acting as Presiuing
Judge, considering Mrs. Schuller's un-
fortunate predicament, remitted all the
fees OF court in her suit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
DIR. sIEBBRsT IMPROVING.

His Burns as Santa Claus Came Near
Causing Pneumonia Sunday.
The Christmas-tree experience of DR.. w.
H. Sieberst, dentist, who resides at the
corner of Nineteenth and Valencia streets,
nearly led to more serious consequences
than severe burns. Sunday the physi-
clans in attendance thought it probable
that he would have pneumonia as the di-
rect cause of his burns and the inhalation
OF smoke and the hot fumes of his ignited
cotton Santa Claus disguise. Yesterday
he was much better, and last night he
seemed on the high road to recovery.
DR.. Sieberst was burned Christmas eve,
just about midnight. at party given for
children by Miss Sadie Gould at 345O
Nineteenth street. He entered the room
with cotton coat, and on his head was a
cotton cap. As he reached up to the
Christmas tree to remove the gifts the cot
ton coat caught Tire from one of the tapers
on the tree, and in a second his cap was
also ahame. His face and hands were
very badly burned, and also his body.
Since that time his friends have been
anxious concerning him. Many persons
have called to inquire about him. Yester-
day was the first time since the accident
that he seemed to be out of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
FIGHTING THE PEsTHoUsE.
Mayor Sutro Will Go to the Legislature
at the Coming Session.

Mayor Sutro Will Go to the Legislature
at the Coming Session.
Mayor Sutro has not given up his fight
to keep the Pesthouse off the Almshouse
tract, but has decided to go to the Legis-
lature for relief.
With Senator Wolf of the Twenty-first
Senatorial District and Assem- blyman
Mulcrevy ofithe Twentv-seventh Assem- bly
District as his friends to start with, he
will endeavor to have passed bill max
ing it unlawful to locate any pesthouse or
hospital for contagious diseases within
hall mile of any lake or reservoir from
which water is drawn for public use.
As Laguna Honda is right on the border
of the Almshouse tract this measure will,
If passed, prevent the location of the Pest
house on that public domain.
Should this fail the Mayor SAYS he has
another measure ready.
my attorney informs me-" he said yes
terday, that l can have the Board of Su-
pervisors enjoined from building the Pest
house on the Almshouse site, or anywhere
in fact where contagion may reach the
residents of the district, on the ground
that it is menace to the public health.
This is, in my mind, one of the greatest
outrages that was ever perpetrated by
Huntington and his hirelings. They want
TO injure me, and they would lnflict dire
injury on thousands of people IN order to
accom- plish their ends.
81 am gong to fight though, you can
rest assured of that, as long as there is a
leg to stand on, and these people will
know they have had battle before l
give up."
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
WORKING FOR THE BALLOT.
Woman Suffragists Preparing to Work
at the State Capital.

Woman Suffragists Preparing to Work
at the State Capital.
The woman suffrage campaign before
the coming Legislature is pretty well
mapped out. The necessary committee
has been named to take charge of the
work in hand. There is no thought on the
part OF those who were the leaders in the
movement for the adoption of the pro-
posed sixth amendment to the constitu.
ton of this State of abandoning the
work or of abating their efforts in the
least. Daily some OF the enthusiastic ad-
vocates of woman suffrage may be found
at the headquarters OF the California State
Woman Suffrage Association. There dis.
cussions occur frequently. but they are
all concerning the best way to forward
the cause to which they are all pledged.
"All that there is for US to do at the
present time said lady prominent in
the woman suffrage movement, sis to
bring before the Legislature the measure
to once more submit the amendment to
the people for adoption. If the Legisla-
ture takes favorable action and permits
the people to again express their opinion.
that will be the first step. As we study
the figures OF the recent election we find
no reason for encouragement. We did
not get the amendment adopted, but we
polied many votes, enough to show that
the idea OF woman suffrage has taken
strong hold in California and that what is
needed is education to insure final uc-
cess"
The organization of woman suffrage
clubs has progressed somewhat since the
election. The purpose is to have at least
one woman suffrage club in every AS
sembly district in the State. At these
clubs there will be frequent debates. The
clubs will be the rallying points for the
movement. 1t has been determined to
continue sthe educational work whether
the Legislature shall act favorably or
otherwise in reference to the submission
anew of the amendment. Probably the
first move at Sacramento will be made
early during the legislative session. A
strong delegation of woman suffragists
will visit the State capital whenever it
shall seem advisable. The headquarters
in the Parrott building will be kept open
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
GREEK CHURCH EXERCISES.

Christmas Day, According to the Julian
Calendar, Falls on January 6.
On the evening OF the 5tn day of Janu-
ary, which, according to the Julian
calendar. is Christmas eve, services will
be celebrated at the Greek Catholic
Church on Powell street, near Filbert.
The exercises will be most elaborate, and
the officiating ministers are the Right
Reverend Nicholas. Bishop of the United
States and Alaska; the Rev. Father
Demetrius Karneff, tine Rev. Father
Sebastian Dabovich, the Rev. Deacon
Pashoysky, Sub-deacons n. Rensky and
P. pachevsky, Lector A. Zoubkoysky
and six altar-boys
The choir. which has lately been en-
larged, is now under the supervision of
Professor P. Popoff of the Conservatory of
Odessa.
Services will begin at 10 A. M. with the
first, third, sixth and ninth hours. AT
these times there will be readings from
the prophets, after which will be ceIe-
brated the divine liturgy according to ST.
Basil in connection with the vesper serv-
ice. In the evening the solemn nocturnal
wake will commence at O. clock.
On Wednesday, January 6. which is
Christmas day according to the Julian
calendar, the liturgy of st. John Chrvsos.
tom will be sung at 10 A. M. in the Greek
and English languages antiphonaliv.
After the communion service a grand Te
Deum will be offered in commemoration
of Russia's liberation in 1872
There will also be a Christmas-tree in
connection with the Christmas Sunday
school programme.