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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

ing what it would cost to have printed
a number Of copies Of the Kansas state
constitution to be sent out to the Wo-
men for study.
Mrs. Henry. We might go back of
that and circulate a few copies of the
Declaration of Independence. 1t has
even been denounced in this state as
POpulist literature.
Mrs. Sly was made the committee to
find out the cost of printing the copies
of the constitution
Mrs. TillOtsOn. We shall want copies
of other literature and laws also for
Henry to get a copy of the ordinances
of the city of Topeka; Miss Griffin to
get a copy of the laws that bear on the
governments of cities of the first class
in Kansas; and Mrs Purviance to get
a copy of the laws that bear on the
power Of school boards in cities OF the
first class.
At prior meeting Miss Griffin, who
is a sister of Albert Griffin, was APP
pointed as a committee to draw up the
constitution and bylaws of the club.
They were discussed and adopted Sec
ton at a time.
The club was named s'The Woman $
Free Silver Club and it was decided
that Topeka" would not be put in the
name as anybody that was eligible at
all would not be barred because Of res
idence.
The only objector to this was Gracia
Hart who said. L don t like the plan
for the reason that in one of our for
uer organizations Mrs. Lease and Mrs
Digs and Mrs. StrylSer and a lot Of
other out of town people Joined and
after attending one meeting not only
quit coming but did not keep up their
dues and were no end of trouble"
But Mrs. Lease and the rest Of them
viii be able to join this club if they
want to.
The purposes Of the club were defined
to be Ito promote the study Of eco
nomic subjects and in particular all
questions bearing upon the remoneti-
cation of silver"
Mrs. Henry: Would that prevent our
going further and taking part in the
city campaign
Miss Griffin: should not consider
so.
Mrs. Henry: I move its adoption
Tt was adopted.
The membership was limited by the
constitution to All women Of good
moral character who will subscribe to
the constitution" and keep their dues
paid.
1t was further provided by the con-
stitution that the club have one vice
president for each voting precinct in
the city
The next meeting Of the club will be
held at the same place next Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
A committee was also appointed to
meet the committee from other silver
clubs in the city to prepare for the re-
ceptiOn to the state officers by the sill
yer forces and to arrange for the in
augural bah as follows: Mrs. d. c..
Tinotson. Mrs. J. J. Miller, Mrs. ]. w.
Breidenthal, Mrs G. r. Purviance
Miss Griffin, Mrs. Z. A. Sly, Gracia
Hart, and Mrs It. j. Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
ANNIE sAfS"NO"TWICE.
Mrs. Diggs Gives Reason Why She
Doesn't Want an Office.

In a private letter to a Topeka friend
from her home at Perry, Jefferson coun-
ty, Mrs. Annie Diggs reiterates her de
termination to not allow her name to
be used in connection with any state
office and takes occasion in it to get in
at least two sly digs (no pun intended)
al Governor dwellings administration
and at Mrs Lease. She says:
'Anent the newspaper talk about my
candidacy for a place on the state
board of charities let me say that the
near consideration of the duties and
perplexities of the position render it
out Of the question for me to permit
the use of my name as an applicant.
The experience of the last Populist
board is nightmare OF horror in my
recollection. am too fond of the con
structive work of reform to undertake
the harrassing work involved in the Of
fee. I detest fights and duarrels.
Moreover, and chiefly, I am intensely
absorbed and enthused in the work Of
an educational nature which I have
mapped out for myself to do until the
national victory is won Yours
a. L. DIGGS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
CHARTERS FILED.

The HOltOn Library association has
been chartered. The capital is 81. 900
and the directors are as follows. T. P
Moore, J. d. Gamble Emma Beau
champ, A. d. Walker, LOrena Hayden
Eva J. Clark, Saina Jones. Sarah w
King, NJ NJ Beck. a. ". Davis, J. O.
Myers, S. F. Lehman, Anna F. viii
liams, Edith Fairchild and Belle Clark
PomerOy.
An amendment was also filed with
the secretary of state yesterday after
noon which provides that the Topeka
Equipment company, Incorporated
March g. 1876, as an auxiliary company
Of the Santa F'e, shall cease to exist
after November 30.
The charter of the United Brethren
in Christ church of GrenOla, Elk county
has been filed in the office of the 'secre-
tary of state. The charter is taken out
for the purpose of enabling the trustees
to purchase property for the church and
parsonage, and the valuation of the
present church property is placed at
5000. T. H. Roper, @. W. Stout, Robert
Acker, A. Leonard and George 7. Logs
don are named as trustees.
The Citizens State bank of Soldier
Jackson county, has notified the state
bank commissioner that the institution
has taken steps towards voluntary liq-
uidatiOn and has already paid part of
the depOSitOrs with that end in view.
The capital stock of the bank was S10.-
Geo. The officers are as follows; Pres
ident, c. +. Friend; vice president, Hen
~ Swartz; secretary, J. H. Lynn; cash
Ter E. E. HOlstOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
FOR 4 POST MORTEMs.
County Commissioners Decide DR..
Hibben's Claim to be Just

The board Of county commissioners
met at the court house yesterday after
noon ard filed several requests, petit
tions and vouchers. The bill which
Dr.. J. 3. Hibben presented to the board
long ago for services performed at four
post mortems under Coroner Bailey
administration, was allowed
The post mortems were held in OctO-
Der. November and December of 1895.
The surgeon is allowed by law SO for
each case when the work is done under
order of the county coroner. October
Is the body of Mrs. Ost. October p, An
drew Anderson. November 20. George
Bailey, and December s. Barney Dixon"
is the tented certificate.
Petitions from county Jail prisoners
We're fled away without action. The
board meets again on December 1st to
allow jury and witness fees.
If you have not already made arr
angements for your Thanksgiving din
ner, why not invite a friend to go with
you to the Cremerie- The bill of fare
at that place will be the finest in the
history Of this popular Topeka restau-
rant and dining room
Subscribe for the STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

1t is a Daniel Frohman company of su-
perior excellence that viii present Ihe
House H-ridav night The story is.
Rudolf Rassendyll, an Englishman, APP
parently unambitiOus and lazy, concelVes
the idea of visiting Rufllanla, a KING
dom. where his ancestors were born. and
where his cousin is about to be crowned
He meets the king in the forest Of
Zenda. accompanied by his two faithful
friends The latter are nearly 1flght-
ened out of their wits by the startling
resemblance between Rassendyl and the
Later. during bout the king drinks
wine that was drugged by his lalL pro
Their Prince Michael and Rassendyll is
crowned FL his place. Meanwhile Prince
Michael discovers through AntOinette de
NTallpan. VINO is i'm love with him. the de-
ception and proceeds to the forest of
Zenda finds the real king and keeps him
a 11Tisr+er his D1lrDose now is to Kill
Rassendyu first and the king afterwara-
- - - rese71irs- tbe king from
his half brother and then abdicates in
Rassendyll falls in love with the Prin-
that does not tempt him to allow the
king to die in the clutches of Michael,
lows her lover TO depart, because she mao
vowed her allegiance to Rudolf, the real
king.
That Topeka will have an opportunity
to see a good comic opera Saturday night
is assured when it is announced that the
De Koven & Smiths latest opera Rob
Roy" The singing company includes
Arthur Donaldson. the baritone who
plays the title role. Albert Airing. the
tenor, as Prince Charles, Florence Wal
colt as Janet, and Mittie Atherton as
Flora Mcdonald, Frances Rousseau as
Captain Ralph Sheridan. The comedy
element that runs through the perform
ance is supplied by three excellent come
dams Edwin II. Carol, Harry Parker
and Geo. f. Knowles The regular or
chestra viii be increased and under the
direction Of Carl S. Burton.
Sowing the Wind" is a society melo-
drama Tt is by Sydney Grundy and
win be produced in Topeka Tuesday night
by one of Julius Gains companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Australia The total quantity of gold
received by the mint from January to
September of this year is S57, 46O against
7S5.752 for the corresponding period last
year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
E D. McKeever Paid $41, L. A. Steb-
bins $3.50, Wilson Keith $35 40.

z. d. McKeever's certificate of cleo
ton expenses for representative filed
with the county clerk shows an ex-
penditure of Sal
To the Shawnee county Republican
central committee he gave $40. To the
colored hambeau club of Tennessee
town he gave 81 for the purchase Of
wie1s and oil
l. A. Stebbins, who ran for district
judge against Judge Hazen spent $3.50. rs
during the campaign. His itemized
certificate filed with the county clerk
shows:
Free silver campaign committee .s64 80
Printing supplies ..... 81 90
Flambeau club Observation-Disclosures. : 90
Hotel bills, railroad fare, etc.. "a 46
Aota1 .-...-- .-.--..-.---Sl $50 t6
Wilson Keith, who ran for represen-
taive Thirty-seventh district against
Harry Larimer, spent in campaign ex-
penses $35 40. OF this he gave the free
silver committee $50. the hambeau club
81. railroad fare $40, and printing sup
plies $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

As winter comes on, look out for
those sharp, acute pains in the arms,
back or leg, don't let rheumatism get a
deadly grip on you. Economy Bone
set Cordial" is both preventative and
curative. For sale at all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Shirts. collars and cuffs iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
laundry. l12 and ia West 9Th. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

There is but one real tonic" and it
is called Economy Boneset Cordial %
Ask your druggist for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Scaly eruptions on the head. chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises. scalds,
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve- It is at present the
article most used for piles. and it al
ways cures them. c. ". Stausdeld, 6S2
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

The length of life may be increased
bv Iessening its dangers. The majority
Of people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. G. W. Stansdeld,
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
TALKING BY TELEPHONE.
There is q Right Way and a Wrong
Wav

By exercising care in the use of the
telephone, the service viii Oftendmes
be far more satisfactory to the one
speaking, as we'll as to the one hear
ing. On the first page of the new tele-
phone book of the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company theret are two pic
lures, one showing the right and one
the wrong way to talk by telephone
One picture represents the party
talking directly into the transmitters
so that the one at the other end OF the
line has no difficulty in hearing him.
The other picture represents man
talking. with his ear, instead OF his
mouth. toward the transmitter. BE
wonders why the person at the other
end of the line complains that the con-
versatfon cannot he heard
All IIsers of the telephone, in justice
to themselves and to those to whom
nv talk. should consult the pictures
in the book and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
The old lady was right when she said
tho child might die If they waited for
the doctor. She saved the little ones
life with a few doses Of One Minute
cough Cure She had used it for Group
before G.. w. Stansfeld 81 han.AVe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Try rs on collars. we can make therr
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
Az and ia W. sth St Phone 232.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Rock Island Route
To the best to all points,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Senator Roman, Who led

Senator Roman, who led the
eight recalcltrant members 0f the
Citizens League III their onslaught
upon the constitutional citadel,
claims to be a Democrat. So does
Wyley, Of East Carroll, Head, Of
Ouacbita, and several otGer So
Ions, whose names are yet-and
perhaps always will be-unkuown
to fame. The Democracy of men,
who will vote with Republicans
and Populists, to violate and
tramplc under foot TIE cons'iiu.
ton, is iuexplicab'y Incompetent.
s!b'e to us. Although Senator
Sholars also vebemently protests
his feally to the Democratic party,
we were not surprised that he vo-
ted with and championed the claim
of the minority, to go behind the
returns, when we know that lis
on|y mission in the legislature, is
one of hostility and antagonism to
Governor Foster. The only mem
Der of the Shreveport convention,
who refused to permit his uonniua-
ton to be made unanimous, could
not be expected TO acquiesce in his
election, without tie interpositlon
of all protests and objections, tech
meal, legal and otherwise, known
to his profession.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

The milk in the cocoanut with
the Boycc Enterprise is this: Ac.
cording to the LOUISIANA DEMO.
GRAFT, the Enterprise editor is a he
lever in the gold standard, and
Senator Blanchard in suppresSing
tho money question in the recent
campaign won the regard and sup
port OF all the goldbugs in this
portion OF the State Town Talk
We don't remember that the
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT ever at
tempted to define the financial 20
sition of the Bayce Enterprise II
we have ever done so and our
neighbor will refer us to the par
ticular occasion, which our files
will show, we will certainly plead
guilty to the impeachment. The
editor of 7own Talk has had the
same opportunity-the hebdoma-
dial pcrusal Of his paper-to ascer.
tain the financial convictions Of
Bro. Watts, as the editor of the
DEMOCRAT has had, and if be is
still in doubt OH the subject, as
his reference to the DEMOCRAT
seems to imply, perhaps a direct
application for information would
be rewarded with a direct res
ponSt. We are convinced that Bro.
Watts is capable Of solving the
problem to the entire satisfaction
of 1own Talk, without the interven
ton of au intermediary and will
leave him to discharge that duty
himself. Hence, there is no ne
cessi'y to longer grope in the dark
or to attempt to draw the LoUlsl,
ANA DEMOCRAT into a contrOvrr.
~ between the IUWN Talk aud
DoJce Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

The Pollilists combined with
the Republicans to wrest the State
of Louisiana from the Democracy,
although there is not single prin
ciple in common between them,
unless it be that of an Unsuitable
and inappeasable desire for office.
On the financial question they are
as far removed from each other as
the poles and indeed upon every
other subject which now eugrosscs
and agitates the public mind.
Their visionary, chimerical and re-
evolutionary schemes will never be
clothed with the saEctity Of law.
They had better lenonnce them
and return to the Democratic fold,
before they assist the Republicans
in sitting the voice of civil aud
political liberty and pulling down
the pillars of constitutional and
Republican government.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Sentences Suspended Temporarily

Through the intercession OF The
State department, Spain has yield
ed to the demand of the United
States. that the sentences passed
npon the American prisoners cap
tured on the schooner Competitor,
should be suspended temporarily.
They were supposed to have been
bound for the Island of Cuba and
engaged in fiilibustering expedi-
ton, with the object Of rendering
armed assistance to the Cuban i'll
surreCtionists.
They were ovcrllauled and cap
tured by IA Spanish man Of war,
tried by military commission and
sentencrd to be executed. Tx
United States goytchnent infer-
vened, drnsaaadcd that the prison.
prs, should be accorded d new trial
by a civil tribunal, with the result
that Spain has recognized the JUS
tice of lhe demand.
Hence, the prisoners will be ar
raigned before civil court and
will be enabled TO employ counsel
to assist in their defense, through
whom they may possibly b+
able to prove that they were not
engaged in any insurreciolmry at.
tempt to overthrow Spanish au.
thority in the Island, though the
chances are very much against
them before amy Spanish Court,
civil or military.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Rapides - Tenth Judicial
District Court.
EDINBURG AMERICAN LAED)
MORTGAGE COMPANY,
LIMITED, iNo. 44$
rs,,.vr1>S, ~. N,nN

CLIFTON CANNON.
pY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY A
ID writ of fieri facias Issued from the
Honorable the Tenth, Judicial District
Court, and to me directed as Sheriff of
the Parish Of Rapidcs, La, command
ing and authorizing me to seize and sell
the property, rights and credits of defen-
dant, Clifton Cannon, and further order
ing me to specially seize and sell, with
ont the benefit of appraisement, for cash,
to the extent of the amount now due, as
indicated hereinafter, and the. amount
that may be due at the date Of the sale
made in pursuoncc hereof, and on terms
OF credit corresponding with the maturi-
ty of the remaining insialments of said
debt and according to law, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed Ivy law, OH
SATURDAY, the 3Otb day of MAY, 1896,
the following described property, sit
ueted in the Parish of Rapides aud State
of Louisiana, to-wit:
First-The Magnolia plantation, lnclu-
ding west half of southeast quarter of
section ulne; northwest quarter OF section
sixteen: sUu,.! Lalt OF section sixteen, lot
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Memphis Womau Board of MISSIONS
Church. May 14tl and 18TH limited
May 10Th and 2Oh mi cd June 5,
Assembly Prps terrain Church in the United States.
Birmingham, Aa-Accoun General Assembly Cumberland Pres
bytean Church. 18th and Sh limited June
To Pl,suulg Prohibition
Convention, limited for return to May 3lst
Louis Mo-une 18th, l4h aud 18TH Republican
National Convention, limited to June ss for return
Richmond Confederate Veterans ReuniOn
27th within twenty coy
of sale, less h,n one fare
TO Buffalo, n Y--Accoun National Teachers Association June
July with limit July 18th, and privilege deInsi
ting with Joint Agent for farther extension" plus
81 or admissions
To Wahson D. Gully 81 at and h, at rate Of for
the round trip with privilege Of extension July 3 tor
ieposing with joint Agent.
To St Lous.-July l9h 2G.h and 2s. populs and
Silver Conventions in!, to July u b tor
Full particulars will be furnished application LEGAL Agents
of Sunset Iioute. j. PARKS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent iouson Texas
S. f. u. MORSE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Orleans
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

ONLY A SKIRMIsH.-Ab battle is
reported to have been fought on
the Sd of this month, near St. ia.
go, Cuba, between the SpaLiards
and the revolutionists, in which
victory perched upon the banner
OF the patriot insurgents, the Span.
iarGs losing a colonel, two Iieuten
ant.colonelS, a major, several cap.
tains and seventy plivates. The
insurrectiOnistS are reported to
have lost twice that number of en-.
listed men, but no officers. Dur.
ing the civil war, such Il collision
as this would never have b zen dig.
nitied with the name of battle, but
would have been considered very
insignificant skirmiSh.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
GOLDEN PAyEMENTs.- 1T iSSaiu

GOLDEN PAVEMENTS.-I iSSaiu
that the streets of Prescott, Ari.
IONA, are being partially paved
with gold and silver, as every ton
of the granite used for that pur-
pose, contains 81 in gol;l and 70
cents in silver. Some day, when
gold and silver becomes Il scarce
commodity, it may be to the inter
est Of the people Of this city, to
tear up their streets and extract
the gold and silver from the gran.
lite which has been used in their
construction.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
STATE CoNyENTION.-The d

STATE CoNyENTION.-The De.
mOclatiu State Central Committee
has called a convention to assem-.
ble in Baton Rouge, on Monday,
June 10Th, 1896, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to represent
the State in the National Demo
cratic Convention, to he held in
Chicago, Oh the 7'h day of July
and for the nomination of preSi
dential electors. The basis of re.
presentation is fixed on the total
population Of each parish accord
ing to the CeilSuS returns of 1890;
the method Of selecting the dele
gates to this State convention to
be left to the local Democratic Elk.
ecntive Committee of each parish,
and each ward he entitled to one
delegate to said convention for
each 25OO of population or fraction
Of 1850 or over.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
The Practice Should BE DlscOA-
tlnucd.

1t is safe to assume that Il large
majority of the contests which are
filed before Congress and the va
rious State legislatures, are entire.
ly frivolous and absolutely unten-
able SO far as the least semblance
of foundation is concerned, the
contestants being actuated purely
from mercellary motives, III the
hope and expectation Of obtaining
the rxorbitant expense account
usually allowed in such cases. AS
long as this custom prevails, con.
tests will continue to Increase at
every session OF Congress. The
,,GActiice should be discontinued of
paying the EXPENSES Of both con-
lestant aud cuntes ee. The Cou
testant, unless lie establishes his
claim to and is awarded his seat,
should be required to pay his own
expenses.
The sitting member should be
allowed his mileage and per diem
until he is either confirmed in or
oustel from his scat. This will
have a tendency to check the in
stitutiOn OF frivolous contests and
save to the government and the
different States, many thousands
Of dollars annually.
In the recent BUatner, BcnoiSt
contest, wherein the seat was de.
Ularcd vacant, the former was al.
lowed $3.50 and the latter S32ll,
the result vi The investigation of /,
partisan House being lEat nett her
Of them was legally entitled to re-
present the Fifth District, yet they
are paid that amount of money to
demonstrate the fact that The pcO.
pie of that District did not elect a
representative.