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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
ne COLD REsERVR.

A subscriber at Scranton writes the
State Journal asking when the law was
passed creating the 500. 900 600 gold re-
serve and why the reserve was created.
No such law was ever passed and
there is no warrant whatever for the
maintenance of a gold reserve of $780,
600. 600 or of any other amount.
on January IA. 1875, a law was passed
entitled AN act to provide for the re-
sumption Of specie payments This act
after providing for replacing fraction
al paper currency with fraction
al silver coins reads as follows:
"And on and after the first day of
January ammo Domini eighteen hun
dred and seventy nine. the secretary of
the treasury shall redeem in coin, the
United States legal tender notes then
outstanding, on their presentation for
redemption at the office of the assist
ant treasurer of the United States in
the city of New York in sums of not
less than fifty dollars. And to enable
the secretary Of the treasury to prepare
and provide for the redemption in this
act authorized or required, he is author
lied to use any surplus revenue from
time to time III the treasury not other
wise appropriated and to issue, sell and
dispose of at not less than par in coin,
either of the description of bonds of the
United States described in the act of
congress approved July IA, 1870, enti-
tied An act to authorize the refunding
of the national debt with like quail
ties, privileges and exemptions. to the
extent necessary to cary this act into
full effect and to use the proceeds
thereof for the purpose aforesaid
It will be seen that nowhere in this act
is there any mention of a gold reserve
or any other kind of reserve. 1t will
also be noticed that the word gold"
does not appear The law expressly
says that redemption shall be made in
coin for the purposes of redemption.
Coin at that time was gold and silver.
It is implied by the language of the act,
however, that bonds shall be sold only
when there is no surplus coin not
otherwise appropriated. The idea of
reserve for redemption Of government
notes is a pure assumption of author
ity never granted by congress and the
redemption of these notes in gold alone
is another. The secretary has no legal
right whatever to sell bonds as long as
there is a dollar of surplus coin in
the treasury, and when he does sell
bonds he has no legal right to discrimi-
nate in favor of one kind of coin and
against another. The reserve could as
legally have been fixed at one million
or at 500 million.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

In a speech delivered in the senate,
John A. Logan said: I can see as a
result of this legislation (the demonet-
ization of silver our business opera
tions crippled and wages for labor re-
duced to a. mere pittance. can see the
beautiful prairies of my own state and
the great west, which are blooming as
gardens with cheerful homes rising as
white towers along the pathways of
Improvement, again sinking back to
idleness. I can see the hopes of the in
dustrious farmers blasted I can see
our people of the west groanfng and
burdened under taxation to pay debts
of states, counties and cities. incurred
when money was abundant, and bright
hopes of the future were held out to
lead them on. I can see the people of
our western states. who are producers.
reduced to the condition of serfs to pay
interest on public and private debts, TO
the sharks Of Wall street, New York.
and of Threadneedle street. London,
England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
HANLAN'S GREAT RACE.
The Famous Oarsman's Strong Pull il
q death Trap"

Halifax, N. s. July 31.-Early yester-
day morning, Edward Hanlan, the ex-
champion sculler, was out for practice
in Bedford basin, in a shell that had
been improperly mended.
When the oarsman was a third OF a
mile out, the glue melted, the gunwa1e
parted just aft the seat and water
poured into the boat. Hanlan bent to
the oars and drove the shell towards
the shore with strokes that never fall
sank deeper in the water and the bow
rose higher in the air. 1t was a deli
cate matter to keep the boat on an even
keel; too strong a pull on either oar
task test of skill as well as of
strength. The boat sank at last in four
feet of water and Hanlan waded ashore.
They built a death trap for me, -
said he, but I beat them out in the
greatest race ever rowed.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
BATTLE OF LOCOMOTIVES.
A Coney Island Show That Will Out
shine the Streets of Cairo.

Brooklyn, July 31.-Brooklyn is to
have a practical illustration of a favor
lite wild western form of amusement.
Since the Worlds fair the larger cities
of the east have been deluged with
many pleasure producing enterprises
that were genuine novelties to residents
of this section of the country on their
sightseeing tour to Chicago in 1893
The promised invasion, however, dis
counts anything that the west has yet
sent here. It is nothing less than a bat
tie of locomotives.
Coney Island is to have it. It is
promised that the two engines, each
Weighing thirty-fiFe tons and each
drawing two passenger coaches will be
damned into each other head on, at
the rate of fifty miles an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
BRYAN's EASTERN TOUR.
He Will Visit Sewall and Speak at
Portland and Boston.

Washington, July BIN Democratic
circles at the national capital it is I'M
Gerstood that Bryan will be notified of
his nomination on August IL in Madi-
son Square Garden. This is the pro-
gramne of Senators German and Jones,
who viii manage the campaign for the
candidate, who has an assortment Of
vice presidents to fit the section of the
country in which they belong.
senator Jones of Arkansas is in Ne
braska deciding with Bryan on the out
lines of his speech of acceptance, which,
1t is intended, shall be of the sensation
al character that made such an impress
sion at Chicago. Bryan is known to be
full of the idea that he can do mission
airy work in the east, as he maintains
that the silver question has never been
presented there in the proper spirit.
The excuse for working north of New
York and into the benighted region of
New England will be a visit to Mr..
SewalI, the Democratic wheel horse Of
the vice presidential team. A week IN
Bath at Sewalls house will give oppor-
tl1nity for speeches at Portland and
Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
A TAcKPRooF TIRE.

other puncturing things. This affair can
be attached to any tire and will only add a
few ounces to the weight of the machine
Inside it is q strip OF light, thin STEEL
which protects the tire.
An able authority on the subject says
that race promoters, especially those in
large cycling centers, should avoid pro
gramming too many events.
With the immense number of entries
that are now attracted and the great num-
Der of heats that are necessary, five races
and the usual time trial are ample. Two
hours and half of such entertainment is
sufficient and viii usually enable the
spectator to sit through it all and then
reach home in time for supper. It is pos
sible to have too much of even such good
thing as cycle racing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
CINCINNATI'S RAILROAD.
Voters to Decide About Selling the
Line for &1o,OOO,oOO.

Columbus, O., July ga peculiar
election will be held in Cincinnati next
Monday.
Cincinnati owns a large railway sys-
tenn known as the Cincinnati Southern
now operated by the Queen and Cres-
cent company, running from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga. 1t was built by the
city soon after the war, when it was
thought that the only other road by
which the southern trade could be
reached. the Louisville and Nashville
was discriminating in favor of Louis
Vile.
It has proved an expensive piece of
property and the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railway company having
offered to give SIS. 0e0, 600 for 1t, the prop
osition to sell the property for that sum
will be submitted to the voters of the
city. who are the real owners of the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
SWIM OF SEVEN MILES.
E. R. Perry Follows a Whaleback Out
in the Lake.

Chicago, July 31.-E. R. Perry. cham
pion swimmer of the Evanston life saw
ing crew, left the station at $40 o'clock
yesterday morning and swan in di-
rect line towards Michigan. He went
to the track of the Christopher Column
bus, three and one-half miles out, and
the big whaleback passed within few
rods of him. He could see the faces of
those about the deck.
mo one saw me" Perry said, telling
of His experience. Il did not yell or try
to attract attention, because was
afraid they would stop the boat for me.
I lay on my side and watch it pass,
and in a few moments the swell Of the
boat raised me quite high above the
lake level
Perry then turned towards shore
and arrived at the life saving station
at noon. He was three hours and TWEEN
ty minutes in the water, having swan
seven miles. w. P. Kay of the crew
watched Perry through glasses. The
latter's head was barely visible when
he was farthest from shore.
we do mending ana sew on buttons
free of charge Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Ellinwood Advocate: oh. yes, this is
to be a campaign of education. The
Lyons Republican is always referring to
the free silver leaders as Brine and
SwilL" Just how many votes will be
won over by this bit of education is
just now rather hard to conjecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
Oh! WHAT A CHANGE.

This is the financial plank of the Re-
publican party of Kansas in 189O-only
six years ago:
The practical operation Of the silver
act now in force, recently passed by q
Republican majority in both houses of
congress, is rapidly increasing the
value of silver, is a good step in the
right direction; but we, the Republi-
cans of Kansas, demand the free coin
age of silver"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
MR.. SEWALL'S BROTHER
Is Pastor of a Swedenborgian Church
in Washington.

Boston, July 31.-Rev. Frank Sewall.
brother of the Democratic candidate for
the vice presidency of the United States
preached in the Swedenborgian church
of the New Jerusalem on Bowdoin
street.
Rev Mr. Sewall is the minister of a
recently established SwedenbOrgian
church in Washington, D. c, and is
one of the ablest clergymen in his de-
nomination, having achieved considera-
BILE reputation by his literary work, as
well as by his pulpit efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

c. H. J. Taylor, now of the District of
Columbia, formerly of Kansas, frankly
says he doesn't know what he thinks
of the Chicago ticket until he has
heard from President Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Since Mr.. Mckinley still insists that
the tariff is the issue, the Republican
national committee had better allow
him to travel away from Canton a lit
tie and absorb some information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

No one need fear Of not getting
near enough to hear when John M.
Thurston speaks in Topeka. He has a
voice like a tuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

There are a great many Republican
candidates who have made records for
themselves" who wish now they were
well rid of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

''Jack the Ripper is the subject of
new opera about to be produced at Verona,
music and words By an italian named
Giomav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

their outitude are grasping at every
faint hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
COLLEGE, AND CONSERVATORY.
ROW IN A BRYAN CLUB.
Populists Want the Name of Watson
Substituted for sewall.

Emporia, July s1-At the last meet
ing of the Bryan and Sewall club here
the Populists predominated and at
tempted to change the name of the
club to Bryan and watson
This was vehemently opposed by the
Democrats, and lively wrangle en-
sued, during which E. s. Waterbury, a
noted Populist lawyer, reached up to
the presidents stand and with a pen
full of ink, blurred out the name of
SeWau
This nearly precipitated a riot The
Democrats being too few in numbers.
the meeting was captured by their an
saved by the president and SewaIl's
name again inscribed above the form
er place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

had its lessons. Chairman Rozelle of
the Missouri state committee warned
the state convention yesterday that
they were not there for talk alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Campaign speakers can make them
selves popular this kind of weather by
presenting a big array of cold facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

If those Wall street bankers would
make raid on the mercury and bring
it below the 100 mark, that would be
patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

This seems to be a TriIby campaign
every convention has Ben Bolted.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

VIII Tom Watson back down? We
guess nit; he has red hair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
.CYCLERS AND CYCLING.
A Complex Machine That Will
Carry an Entire Family.
SIX SHOOTERS FOR WHEELWOMEN.
Railroads That Transport Bicycles
Free-Racks in Lieu of Hitching
Posts-A Tackproof Tire Dis
covered-Too Many Events
at Race Meetings

One of the latest things in cycles is the
triple tandem sociabIe The machine is
especially adapted to the uses of small
parties Of cyclists who wish to keep togeth
er during an outing. By means Of it, also,
people who are unable to ride an ordinary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
Hoke Smith to Speak for Bryan.

Augusta. Ca. July 31.-A telegram
from the interior department today is
to the effect that Secretary Hoke Smith
viii accept the invitation to be one of
the speakers at the Bryan and Sewall
ratification meeting on August T.
We can launder ladies' shirt waists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. Phone 232
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Totals .2S2, 395 2s4. 500 2s2. 375
Sunday; no issue
The total number of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1857. $40.
divided by 156, the number of issues.
shows the average to be 10. 625. This is
a correct report of the issues of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL.
for the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Halls Hair Remover cures dandr1Iff
and scalp affections; also all cases of
badness where the glands which feed
the roots of the hair are not closed up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31

Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and ia ". sth St Phone s22s
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We do mending ana sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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PERMANENT HOME
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Fairfield County Chat.
LYONS PLAINS.
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.

T. W. Treadwell and wife, his mother, Mrs Louisa Treadweil, and Miss Hattie N. Adams were returning from Tashua on Monday evening. The pole broke just as they reached the foot of the hill above the schoolhouse in this place. The horses commenced kicking and then ran, throwing them all out. Mrs Louisa Treadwen was instantly killed, her neck being broken. Mrs T. W. Treadwelps head was badly hurt, two of her teeth were knocked out. Miss Hattie N. Adams head was cut and her eye bruised. T. W. Treadwell was badly bruised about the head and hands. John Gulfck and sister was driving down some distance ahead of them. The pole run into his carriage and made wreck of it, throw. ing both Of them out. MT Gulick had one leg bruised. Miss Alice Gulick was the only one escaped although she was badly shaken up. Dr Frank Gorham was called and did all he could to allevi- ate the suffering ones.
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OUR SHOES
 ARE RIGHT

but our prices are not. If they were we should ask twice as much for them as we do. It is a shame to sell good shoes at the prices we have put on them, but 1t has to be done in order to make a clean sweep of everything in the store, and we are bound to close out every pair during our semi-amual clearing out sale.
 These prices will interest you but the goods will interest you more. Come and see them.
 Ladies' 84 hand sewed Kid Button and lace at 83
 Ladies' $8 Kid Button at $2. Latest styles of lasts.
 Hot small sizes Ladies' Patent Leather OK. lords, regular price S2, now 7gc.
 Mems Ruaset and Tan Balls sizes i to 10, D and E wide. Globe and Razor Toes. made to sell at B; our price to close them out 2I9.
 Mems Calt But on Shoes regular $5 goods. Nothing the natter with them only they ara button. Our price l.5o.
 Nobody can offer you as good bargains in modern Footwear as
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EAST0N.
CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The meeting of the |. F. s. c. E., next Sunday evening, will be led by Miss Elsie Ward. The topic for the evening will be, 'Seeing God in nature, 3 Ps 19. l 6 and 24. l-10.
 The service of the Endeavor Society was led by Miss Nellie Maura, last Sun day evening.
 William Bulkley and family of Green field and Mrs Charles Morehouse of Redding, were recent guests at Mrs z. E. Wilson's.
 Mrs s. N. Osborne has been on the sich list the past week, but is improv- ing at the present time.
 Alfred Perry returns to his home in Painsville, O., this week, after a few weeks visit with relatives in town.
 Master Howard Silliman and brother spent few days in New York the past week.
 MT and Mrs Hawkins of New York are expected at Mrs T. W. Turney's, t@ts week.
 Hugh McCullum is doing carpenter work for William Sherman, making ex- tensive improvements on the interior of the Sherman place.
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READ THIS AND SEE
 WHATCASH WILL DO FOR YOU.

200 Window Shades complete with
 self-acting roller worth 25c now
 1Oc each. 25 pieces good Straw Mating worth
 15c now 7c yd. Best all wool Ingrain Carpets, 60c
 quality, 42 1-2c. Tapestry Brussels, 62 1-2c quality,
 45c. 200O Rolls Wall Paper, per double
 roll 7c. 5000 rolls Heavy Gilt Parlor Paper,
 12 1-2c and l7c. 1900 Shirt Waists, 75c quality, now
 49c. Best Indigo Prints 3 1-2c. Good Heavy and Fine Unbleached
 Sheeting 3 3 4c. Best Ginghams, 40 patterns, 4 34c.
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ANTICS OF THE LIGHTNING.

Lightning struck Mir 8quire's house twice in Cutters Farms street, last Fri day. A tree back of the Center school house was visited by lightning stroke.
 MT and Mrs Frank Coley of New Haven have spent few days with Mrs Sophia Beardsley.
 Charles Parker and family of South ngton have visited Marshall Beach.
 Miss Gertrude Wheeler is keeping house for Mrs Mary Beardsley, who with her son, Louis, has gone to Chicago for month.
 Misses Edith and Emma Ellen of Str&tford are visiting Miss Van Duyne.
 Miss Nichols of Bridgeport is with Mrs D. A. Nichols.
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Perry ]. Hurd'

Fitch's, Norfield. l. c. Fanton was chairman. Ebenezer Fitch was appoint ed secretary and school visitor. The school year is divided in three terms com- mencipg September s. The teachers who have taught in the town will have their certificates renewed. Those apply ing will be examined by the secretary, MT Fitch. R. K. Fitch will teach at the Upper Parish, Harry Waterbury at Nor field, Miss Eleanor Hoyt at Good Hill, Samuel Turney at Lyon's Plains.
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Miss Grace E. Atwood spent last week in Plainyille.
 H.H. Upson, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is rapidly improving.
 The monthly meeting of the directors of Watertown Savings Bank was held at the bank Monday evening of last week, H. G. Dayton, presiding. This institution is prospering under the wise administra- tion of the popular treasurer, B. H. Mattoon.
 On Wednesday evening of this week the Alert Boys Sunday School Class of the Congregational church held lawn festival on the parsonage grounds. Ice cream and lemonade were abundant.
 Paul Klimpke was in town, last Tues. day. He rode in from Lake Wauramaug in three hours and forty minutes on his bicycle. He only stopped for one day.
 MT and Mrs Buell. Hemmenway are stay ing at Fisher's Island.
 Henry G Scott has had another attack of inf ammatory rheumatism.
 Rev Father Dunnigan, who has had the care of St Johns parish during thf illness of Father O'DonneIl, left here lasI Tuesday, hia destination being Boston.
 During the week just past, Watertowi has had the warmest weather that hai seen in number of years. The ther mometer stood from 90 to 100 in the shad, almost every day.
 At an adjourned meeting of the Fir Depars snaent held at their rooms. last Mon day evening, the question as whether {. accept the invitation of the Litchfiell Department to parade with them Ia Dor day was considered; 1t was unani mously decided that they should accep
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SHERMAN.
CHURCH AFFAIRS.

Rev Mir Mcknight, after returning from visit to the scenes of his child hood, preached, last Sunday, a plain ser mon on the value of true home and the power for good through all the years of Christian home. "Hearts make homes, not dollars" A home to be a home must be managed on 'home' principles. The sermon was made dOubly impressive by the fact that after his return from vaca- 5ion Mir and Mrs Mcknight were called upon to mourn the death of their little baby, aged two months.
 Nelson Jackson, who some years ago was clerk in W. B. Hawley's store, is in town visiting relatives and will re- turn to Millerton in few days.
 W. Hamilton and family Waterbury, are visiting relatives ID town.
 Mrs Barnum of Danbury has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Lucy Ann Bar low.
 Mrs Briggs and little grandson, Ken meth, are in town.
 Miss Utter, an alto singer from New York, is spending few weeks for rest at Dr Hubbell's.
 Mrs Garfield from Bridgewater, after stay of two weeks at J. H. Stuarts, has returned home.
 We regret to hear of the serious illness with typhoid fever of Mrs Maltby Leach at Danbury. Her little child s.being cared for by it's grandmother, Mrs Ferris Leach.
 Dea Gleston made trip to Danbury, last week, and stald there over one night.
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MONROE.
1NGREGATIoNAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev Charles E. Upson, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, Mil ford, will preach at both servlces, next Sunday, August 16, in the Monroe Con- gregatioual church, in exchange with the pastor.
 Rev Charles B. Riggs of Hartman, (Tenn.) University gave ian interesting account last Sabbath, of the Mountain Whites of Tennessee.
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If You Pay CASH Pay it to

Sunday, the pastor, Rev MT Rollins, being away on his vacation.
 The Misses PenfeId have recently visit ed Mir and Mrs Arthur Clark.
 Mrs Frank Mallett and daughters of Tashua have been spending few days at her old home on Sport Hill.
 Mir and Mrs George Beers spent Sun day ln Bedding.
 Miss Annie Roberts is visiting in Jersey City.
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from regular prices.
 Ladies Sc Ribbed Vests at the rate of for 1Oc.
 Ladies' 12c Ribbed Vests at the rate of 3 for 25c,
 Ladies 1.50 Shirt Waists at 98c. Ladies' 89c Shirt Waists at soc. 49c Airy Summer Corsets at 38c pr. Ladies' 63c Night Robes with Ham burg Insertion and Tuck Trimmings at 49c each.
 25c Whist Brooms at 15c.
 Fans %, Sc, sc, Sc and 10c, 15c, 25c Mems 63c Laundried Shirts with Fancy Colored Bosoms at 47c each. Mems Fast Black and Colored Hose at 12 1-2c pair.
 Hair Brushes 15c, 25c, soc each. Jet Trimmings Sc, 5c, Sc, 10c 8 yd. Ladies'Silk Gloves and Mitts 25c pr.