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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
DEPEW AGAINST COERCION.
Saws None VIII be Permitted on the
New York Central

New York. Oct 2S.-A number of
charges have been made by the Demo-
Gratis that employers of railroad men
we're attempting to coerce their en-
ployes and compel them to vote for Ma
ior Mckinley Chauncey NJ Depew,
president Of the New York Central &
Hudson River. has been incensed great
ly over these charges, because he is at
the head Of a system which employs a
large number of men. He said to a
reporter yesterdays
II went to Rochester last week to ap-
pear before q meeting Of railroad men
for the specific purpose of informing
myself that the railroad of which am
president. or its board of directors does
not intend and Will not do anything
whatsoever to require men to vote IN
any way except as their conscience may
dictate AS the official head of the
road. / konw that the board Of directors
ana the stockholders want the men TO
have absolute political independence
No man has ever been asked IN any
1vav to vote for anyone or for anything
TT [ knew that any official OF this road
attempts in any way to eoerce an en-
plove. no matter how high or low, 1
shall discharge him Immediately. Every
railroad man has a right to vote as
he pleases. as has everyone else the
right to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
SOME GOOD THINGS.
That the High School Lecture Course
Will Bring to Topeka

Prof. J. L. Williams has completed
the preliminary arrangements for the
high school lecture course and announ-
ces an excellent list of attractions
The series will be opened November
9th by Merriken's star entertainment
a company consisting of four musi-
clans and an impersonator- Prof Louis
Favour will lecture on Electricity
Dec. q. On Jan. q the Sherwood grand
concert and operate company with
Prof. VIM. H. Sherwood himself at its
head will give a musical treat The en-
inent restidigitateur Marc follows
on Jan. % in AN Evening of Mystery,
and the third week of February VIII
Carleton VIII deliver one of his char
acteristic lectures with readings from
his own poems and Rev. A A Willis,
D. D., viii close the lecture season
March IA
The Sherwood and Carleton enter
opera House. All others in the high
school auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
WHAT'S MATTER WITH HANNA
To Which Bryan Replied He Didn'
Believe He'd be Elected.

Joliet. Ill, Oct 28-About the band
stand in the public square Of Pontiac,
We're gathered thousands Of people to
hear Mr. Bryan when he arrived here
Yesterday SandWiched among the
badges of white We're many Of the col
ored, donating that the Wearers did not
endorse Mr. Bryan's theory of finance
address was punctured with applause
The arguments were of the same gen
eraI character as those used by him
daily.
The Democratic nominee also adj
dressed citizens Of Dwight, for five
minutes and a speech was made at
RraidWoOd where an immense audi
ence Of miners cheered the candidate
A half hour stop was made at JoleI,
and from directly behind the depot, MI
Bryan addressed the believers in the
different standards. There were as
many gold badges there as had been
seen during the day. Mr. Bryan's
speech was devoted to a discussion OF
the money question as it applied par
ticuIarly to the working classes Ihe
new incident in the address was when
an excited individual Queried. wv hats
the matter with Hanna2" To which
Mr.. Bryan laughingly replied that ne
did not believe he would sbe elected AT
this sally the crowd cheered wildly
The town of LemOnt was reached at
2:40 and ME-. Bryan was taken 10
stand adjacent to the depot and spoke
for ten minutes to a crowd OF ehthus-
iastic listeners.
At Williams another cheering, excl
ted crowd heard Mr.. Bryan make one
of his characteristic brief addresses.
This was the last stop before reaching
the city limits of Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
THE FRAMING ABUSE.
six Hundred Tons of Mail Sent This
Campaign Free


washington. oct. 2s.-The largest of
all contributions to the political cam
paign funds is made by the Chitsu
States government. 1t is paid chlellS
through the post office depaft illeA1 ~
TRANSPORTING party literature Tree OF
charge
What it amounts to is shown by q
few figures representing the postage a.
ordinary rates on 500 tons OF ma No. ,f
a conservative estimate of the tOtal q
such documents sent through the mans
gratis during the struggle now III pr
gress- ,.. .+ -
r.ar7er1h herr cents an Ounce-DecauSe
the documents thus distributed are IN
closed in sealed envelopes; GU tons
means 10 200. 000 ounces, which, at the
regular tariff, would contribute to IN
Gle Sans badly depleted purse the com
Portable sum of 1884, 600 Just TANK OF
III He makes a clear gift OF that Iluch
money to the politicians this year Prel-
tv liberal, isn't it2 However, that IS
verv far from being all Ihere are d
few trifes he throws in when VIII car
nv his contribution to the campaign
one little item is 1000 900 envelopes.
The envelopes used by the congress
iOnal campaign committees are nellneI
ordinary nor cheap. They are more
than a foot square, and are made OF a
,7ioa quality of paper strong and dura-
BILE Each one of them costs the gov
eminent a fraction over cent Inc
congressional committees get as many
as they wish by applying to the public
printer who is obliged by law to furnish
unlimited quantities free to any rep
resentative or senator who wants them
There is absolutely no limit to the num-
Der
be said to represent the A. p A in
congress, made a speech on sectarlan
schools and about / 600 600 copies of it
we're sent out from Washington under
his frank. inclosed in these envelopes
Now. please consider that 4,O00, 600 en-
welcomes at a cent and a quarter apiece
represents $50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
HETTY GREEN'S VENTURE.
The Famous Rich Woman Invests
100000 in the Texas CampaIgn.

Chicago. oct. 2S-In Texas there is
what might be termed an Interesting
situation. The sound money Democrats
the middle Of the road Popuhsts, or
Populites, as they are termed uowH
there, and all other political or
CARNATIONS i'm the state have come
bined with the Republicans against the
regular Democrats, and put UP q mon
grel electoral ticket which contains
Representatives of all shades OF opinion
that exist IN the state.
Mrs. Hetty Green, the eccentric null
tf-milliOnafress of New York, has con-
tributed 100000 to the war chest Tor
the benefit of her son, f. H. Green, Tor
merly OF Chicago, who is chairman OF
the amalgamated campaign committee
and Will be the candidate of the com
bine for the United States senate if 1T
is successful in securing a majority Of
the legislature.
Mr. Green is president and general
manager Of the Texas Midland railroad
which is owned exclusively by his
mother, and runs through the richest
agricultural region in the state, con-
meeting with the St Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad. Nobody ever knew Het-
ty Green to contribute a penny to poll
tics before, but they say that she is not
stingy when the ambition or the happi-
ness Of her son is concerned She did
not go into this speculation without
satisfying herself that he had a fair
chance Of winning She conferred with
Mr. Hanna several times. and finally
sent a commission of three discreet
politicians down to Texas to investi-
gate and report on the prospects. She
managed the affair just as she would
have done if it had been a business in
stead Of a political Investment. Mr.. ]
H Huston of Muncle, Ind, who was
treasurer of the United States during
the Harrison administration, was Sc
1eeted by the old lady to serve as dis
bursting officer and auditor of accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
Spoiled RAIN.
A Gay Demonstration for Tom Reed
at Los Angeles Interfered With


Los Angeles. Cal, oct. ga steady,
drilling rain put a damper on " nat
was calculated to be the grandest polt-
zeal demonstration southern California
has ever known The Business Men 5
Gold Standard league had made most
elaborate preparations for Tom Reed
dav'' Thousands of uniformed men
were to have been in the line of march
and the business portion OF the CITY
had been decorated gorgeously with
pine boughs, palm leaves and American
flags
The rain made the attempts at deco
ration dismal failuers and the great
crowds that came. or. special trains from
all parts of California were forced 70
seek the shelter of Railways ana avn
ings while only the most entnuslaStic
could be induced to take the muu anu
Join the procession. The pafsdS VS.
imposing only because Of great num-
bers. GORGEOUS uniforms were con
cealed under rubber coats ana CAMP
ened plumes hung Imply below UNI
brellas.
Mr.. Reed was met at San Demanding
by a committee of business men anu
brought to this city on special tram
A carriage drawn by four cream-coi7-
ored horses with yellow trappings ana
snothered in yellow chrysantheInuil ms
was in waiting and in it the dlStlh-
guished visitor was taken to the cor
ner Of Main and Temple streets. Whefe
the parade was Joined. Although Mr.
Reed was not scheduled to speak at
Athletic park until o'clock thousands
of peOple many of them women, as
sembled at the grounds early IN the
morning and stood waiting in the ram.
Twenty-Five thousand people greeted
Mr. Reed with wild cheering when ne
stenDed to the platform and the witty
points of his speech were received with
much appreciation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
ALASKA GOLD MINES.
Gold Taken Out VIII Greatly Increase
in Quantity Next Year.


Seattle. Wn.. oct. 2s.-Right Rev Pc
ter Trimble Rowe, bishop Of Alaska, is
back in Sitka, after a 5000 mile jour
ney through the Yukon valley, thence
across Behring sea to Unalaska and to
Siberia returning via Kodiak Dr.
Windt the English traveller, who is
making an overland trip around the
world was left on Siberian soil by the
Cutter Bear. Bishop Rowe says Dr.
Windt established camp there where he
viii remain till winter begins Across
a portion of the trackless wastes of the
cars domain DR.. Windt viii have as
escort one of the best known chiefs in
Siberia
William T. Fee is the latest arrival in
Juneau from the Yukon placers. He
says the season has been the most sue
cesful yet had by miners. Deadwood
creek is the banner district, a man
named Anderson taking out over $4,000
this year. A new discovery was made
on Coldyke river and two hundred
claims have been staked out. Several
new finds have been made on Birch
creek district The gold so far taken
out is small in value in comparison to
what will be taken out in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
SILVER WOMEN ORGANIZE.
Lillian RusaelTs Mother Acts as
Chairman.

New York. Oct. 28.-The first branch
of the National WOmen's Free Silver
league was organized in this city today
by Mrs Lillian Duncansen of Chicago,
president of the National Women s
Silver league. which has its headquar-
tiers in Chicago. The branch was not
ORGANIZED, however, until Mrs. Duncan
sen had assured a gold woman the
movement was nOn-partisan and hu-
manitarian. not political
The women enrolled included MIS-
CYNTHIA Leonard of 31S West Seventy
fourth street. once the women's rights
candidate fer president of the United
States and mother of Lillian Russell
She was chosen temporary chairman.
The women of Chicago and OF the
west Mrs. Duncansen assured her
auditors .sbelieve the free silver move
nent is humanitarian People are be
ing pauperized by the conditions Of LIE
These conditions will be changed with
a better monetary sytem-"
i will be frank with you" interrupt
ed Mrs. King Il am a gold woman
and nv husband is Mckinley man
IF this is a humanitarian movement
after election and non-partisan VIII
be with it. If it is a partisan noNe
ment [ Will have nothing to do Win
it"
AIRS. Duncansen said her movement
was entirely non partisan ana huhlanl-
tartan. pure and simple, aItef "AllcA
the good work went on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
STRONG IN SAVANNAH.
Palmer and Buckner Movement Said
to be Strongest There.

20 De strongest 4ueFe.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct 2s-Thos. F. Cor
rigan, chairman of the state executive
committee of the National Democratic
party and Georgia's member Of the ma
tional committee, in a statement to the
Associated Press denounced the report
that two of the Palmer and Buckner
electors in this state had come off the
ticket and that there had been a gem
eral breaking away from the move
ment in southern Georgia
Chairman Corrigan says that J. NJ
Wilkinson, who has recently come out
for Mckinley. has simply been recon-
mended for appointment as eIector and
that the ticket had really not been
complete before he declined to serve.
There has been no other withdrawal,
and the movement. instead of disinte-
grating, is gaining strength daily, es-
pecially in Savannah, where in pro-
portion to the population it has a
larger following than in any other city
OF the state. The national committee
feel confident of polling at least $4,000
votes in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
MANLEY QUITS POLITICS.
The Friend of Blaine Elected a Direc-
TORN the RI. C. Railroad,

New york, oct 2s.-Joseph H. Man
lev has had new honors thrust upon
him. He returned yesterday from a
trip to Boston and Portland. Me. AZ
ter assuring Mai. Mckinley of his tri-
umphant election on the night of No
venber 3, Mr.. Manley viii eschew poll
ties and become a business man
He has been elected by a unanimous
vote a director of the Maine Central
railroad, which controls more than L.
100 miles of road in the Pine Tree state.
He said that Maine, Massacnusetts
and. in fact all the New England states
would roll up large majorities for the
Republican national ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
SANTA FE ROUTE.

The Home Road Offers Superior Ad-
vantages to All Those Wishing
to Travel
Five trains east daily
Five trains west daily
Elegant equipment.
Magnificent track,
Superior eating stations,
First class dining cars
The fastest time
Union depot connections
Through car service east,
Through car service west,
Free reclining chair cars,
The newest and finest sleepers,
The most improved tourist sleeping
cars run on any railroad
For tickets. sleeping car space and
all Information see Cromwell & LETTERS.
In postohfce room in North Topeka.
telephone s64 or at depot, foot of Fifth
street, telephone 6S2.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
AT THE GRAND,

Friday and Saturday evenings, October
80 and 31st, opera "Powhatan-
AYERS Hair Vigor invigorates the
SCALP: cures dandruff and itching An
elegant dressing
Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth. St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
To St Paal and Minneapolis-Via
Burlington Route

80, Missouri River points to the north
= ~ oi' the old established Burlington
Ro,,te and Sioux City line Day train
- handsome observation vestibuled
- free chair cars, and dining
esrs north of Council Bluns). Night
f1.ain has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City. and par
Tor cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent
L. W. WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St Louis. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
Atone the Peruvian Coast

San Francisco. oct 28.-The Ha8shlp
PHILADELPHIA has been ordered TO pre-
pare for a cruise along the South amer
lean coast She viii leave TINS PoEl u.
abo17t three weeks and it is thought
-1,ilI snend most of her time during the
coming winter in ports along the Fer
uvian coast. Admiral Beardsley VIII
- +,.asfar her flag to the Oregon as
vas vas expected when the battleship went
80 eolror7issfon. The Philadelphia Is
not expected to return to this port be
fr,-a AT,ril and it is said that Admiral
Is.ss,.7sia+y will be relieved Of sea duty
TS-ben his vessel again reports at the
neyy yard
when buying pickles jeIIies. sauces.
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Not how cheap but how good IS Ihe
80 We trv W do our work. Peerless
steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sic
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Reason for Festus Adams Arrest.

Harvey Lister Of Willard who is the
road overseer that caused the arrest of
Festus Adams for not working the
excuse for not working out his poll tax
He said that he had never worked the
roads and never intended to. Mr. LIS
ter says that his neighbors urged MN
- 10 his 5l7tv and complained against
discrimination. and he accordingly mao
Adams arrested Adams is now work
ing out his fine on the rock pile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28

Nearly all women have good hair,
though many are gray, ana 1eM ., a.
me natural color. and thiekens the
growth of hair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28

Broken edge collars made smooth ID
Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
AT THE GRAND,

Friday and Saturday evenings. October
80 and 31st. opera "Powhatan."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28

,.,,++srs and other table delfcaciess de-
mand the Silver Leaf brand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
BLOWN Up BY DYNAMITE.
An Attempt Made to Destroy Rox-
bury, Mass, Hotel

Boston, Nov. 16--There was an attempt
made early today to blow up the Hotel
Highland at ROxbUry. by the use of dy-
Mantle. The hotel is a four story apart-
ment house. The chimney and one Of the
upper stories were badly wrecked by the
explosion!
It is alleged that the dynamite was used
for the purpose of revenge.
After the explosion the police found on
the roof three unexploded sticks Of dy-
Mantle eight inches in length. They
think the intention was to have the
bombs explode simultaneously. which
would have surely caused terrible oes-
truction.
Cornelius o. Brien Of ROXbury, Conn, is
the owner of the house. 1t was purchased
some time ago from Nicholas Bond,
contractor who built the house for specs
ulation. After the sale some question OF
ownership arose and O'Brien was sued by
Bond who lost the case. These facts
have been reported to the police together
with the information that there have been
five new janitors at the building within
a month Each janitor left without giVA
ing any reason for doing so. What bear-
ing these conditions may have on the case
the police decline to say, yet they are fol-
lowing up all possible cleWs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
WEYLER MEETS MACEO
"a Fierce Battle Said to be Going on
in Cuba.

Chicago, Nov. ia Tribune special
from Jacksonville. Fla. says: Cipher
dispatches just received report a fierce
battle in progress in Pinar Del Rio. The
dispatch says
1T is believed Maceo and Weyler
have metThe reports of fire arms have
been almost necessarily heard for sew
eral hours"
NO details of the engagement are Civ
en.other than the statement a most de-
cisives engagement is being wagered. The
last definite news Of Capt. Gen. Weyler
located him at Oleaya, within few
miles of Maceo s intrenchments, where
the battle is raging.
The dispatch adds "Insurgent for
ces are well located in the hills. and are
pouring a hot fire into the Spanish
troops which have repeatedly been
driven back. in attempts to capture the
Cuban stronghold. The insurgents have
the advantage Of position being at a
great elevation. but the Spaniards are
making most desperate attack From
a distance it looks as if several towns
are in names The sky is lighted up
by the constant fire of the artillery.
Whether or not Maceo himself is direct
ing the insurgents tactics cannot at
this time be learned"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
p. B. PLUMB'S BUST.
A Beautiful Bronze Figure Received
at the Statehouae.

The bronze bust of the late Senator
Preston 3. Plumb, which was ordered
by Mrs Plumb two years ago to be pre-
pared as a gift to the state. arrived and
was set up in the Office of Governor
Morrill, today The bust will remain in
the governors Office until such time as
the rOtuuda of the state house is com
pleted, and viii then be placed in one
of the inches
The bust stands on a pedestal Of irish
black marble, and in all is about five
feet in height. 1t was prepared from a
large portrait of the late senator and
is a striking likeness The work was
done by AIr r.. P. Bringhurst of St
Louis, who is in charge of the sculptor
department of the st. Louis school of
Fine Arts. and during preparation was
criticized frequently by Mrs. Plumb and
two sons. George and A. II. Plumb.
Mr. A. H. Plumb came to this city
today from his home in Emporia TO be
present when the bust was placed in
the governors Office He stated that
himself. his mother and brother were
well pleased with the bust. and that it
was a striking likeness of his father.
AT the time the bust was ordered by
Mrs. Plumb committee composed of
Governor Morrill Charles Gleed, ID. w
Wilder and George Plumb were ap-
pointed to formerly accept it on the part
of the state. and it is probable that for
mai acceptance ceremonies will be held
at an early date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
TWO CENTS
IRRIGATION Law UPHELD.
The Celebrated California Case De-
cided by the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The United
States supreme court today rendered 3
decision sustaining the constitutional
ty of the Wright irrigation law of Cali
f0rnia and overruliug the decision OF
the United States circuit court for the
California district, which was against
the laws validity. The case in which
the opinion was rendered was that Of
the Fail Brook Irrigation company VS..
Maria King Bradley 1t has attracted
WidesDread interest throughout the
Rocky mountain and coast regions be-
cause of it's importance to the material
interest of the entire arid belt
In the central west and east the suit
gained prominence through the fact
that ex-President Harrison was Of the
counsel who argued tEie case before the
supreme court, whose decision has been
awaited for months, having been pend-
ing cOnsidera BILE part of the preceQ-
ing term of the court. Justice Peck
ham delivered the courts s decision to-
day. He departed from the usual
custom of the justices in that ne dia
not read the opinion on which the court
based its conclusion. but simply an
nounced that it had decided to uphold
the law.
There were two eases before the
supreme court involving the cOnstltu=
tionality of the Wright law, permitting
the state of California to be divided up
into irrigation districts and properly IN
the districts taxed for the construction
of iFrigat ton works One OF these In
volved the Fall Brook irrigation dis
trict and the other the AGodesti district
The same points were raised IN pctn.
but the Fall Brook case was appeaied
from the decision of the federal cir
cult court, while the Modesto case was
brought up from the California SUI
preme court. in the federal court the
decision was against the Wright laWs
while in the state court that law was
sustained.
Today's decision viii apply to both
suits The Importance of the decision
is NOT confined to the state of Cali
fornia. but affects the irrigation inter-
ests Of the entirely semi arid region,
many of the states of which have
adopted the law The case also m
voIved the broad constitutional ques-
ton of the right of taxation and the
taking of private property without due
process of law. Most of the irrigation
districts have out large pond issues
which are affected by the decision.