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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-05
ON THE WITNESS STAND
Candidates For Governor Asked
POintblank Questions
About Where They Stand on
the PrOhibitOry Law.
Many of Them Ignore the Question
Others Made Answers Similar to
Those Made Before.

The State Temperance union was
not particularly successful in its eff
forts to secure an expression from can
didates on the prohibition question.
The PopuIist candidates, with the ex-
ceptiOn of L. P. King, did not reply.
S. R. Peters and T NJ Potter did not
pay any attention to the questions of
the union
Following are the questions:
l. Are you in favor of enforcement of
the prOhibitOTy laW2
2 Are you in favor of the prohibitory
law
3. Are you in favor of resubn1ission?
4 Are you in sympathy with the o.
NJ. B. their purposes and objects?
5. Are you a member of the o. NJ. B
Thus far replies have been received
from L. p. King, James A. TrOutr1an.
and Governor Morrill,. The replies of
ether candidates will be made public as
soon as received
Mr. King replies as follows:
To question I, yes; 2, yes.
3 Not alone the liquor question. I
am in favor of resubmitting every con-
tested proposition to the people,
4. I do not know what their pur-
poses or objects are, but if it is to OPP
pose the enforcement of the law, then
I say most emphatically, no.
5. No
Governor Morrill, fails to answer the
questions categOrically.
In reply to your favor of June 9Th.
I would say that I have been a lifelong
worker in the temperance cause and
have for fOrty-fve years given my
hearty support to prohibition. In my
present position I have endeavOred to
faithfully enforce the laws and believe
that It has been as successfully accom-
phshed as was possible under the eX-
listing circumstances"
In answer to the questions Mr.
TrOutman authorized the republication
of his reply to the Mcpherson Repub-
Hcan: I have always been a total alb
stainer in practice and a prohibitionist
from principle, and shall not reverse
the habits. nor abandon the convictions
of a life time in the face of a political
contest"
Secretary Stephens of the union.
says:
Not many queries have been re
ceived as to the standingsOf Mr.. Peters,
but letters have come in from all parts
of the state asking in regard to Mr.
union could give is that he is Ed
HOOKS candidate. But the answer in
many cases has not proven satisfac-
tory. The temperance people have de-
handed some expression from Mr.. Pot
ter himself, and have been disappOint-
ed in not receiving it.
Thousands of signatures have been
attached to the voters pledges which
We're so widely advertised a. few months
ago, though the required number to
make them all binding, 80, 900, have not
yet been reported.
Several new auXiliaries have been
recently started in different localities
On the whole the outlook is much bet
ter than a few months ago, although
the Mystic Brotherhood is making
desperate fight in a few places
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got away when his gang was captured
southwest of town ten days ago, was
brought to Topeka from Missouri by
Deputy Bert Lucas and lodged in the
county jail.
There has been a good sale of seats
for the Floral Festival benefit enter
tainment at Hamilton hall this even
ing. 1t will be first class. Tickets are
on sale at Brett's book store and at
ArnOld's drug store.
The $4,000 that the State Journal Dor
rowed to help put up its new building,
seems to worry the Capital; but it
ought not to worry it half so much as
the $4,000 it had to pay to Mr.. Baker of
st. Louis or the $4,000 that Mr.. Mer-
Ram of Topeka is seeking.
There is an immense hole in the as
phalt pavement in front of the ST.
Nicholas hotel. The proprietor of the
hotel has filed it with water and
stuck a stick in it with the following
signs: mo Fishing Allowed" and
Boating 25 cents per hour" He
ought to put up another, Topeka IN
der Mayor Fellows administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-05
KIRKPATRIoK 10 SPEAK.
Invited to Address Arkansas City's
Big Mckinley Club.

Arkansas City, Aug.5.-Ye sterday Pc
titions were circulated to secure names
for charter members to a Mckinley
club and over 200 were enrolled. Last
night an informal meeting was held at
Beekman & Swarts' Office by some of
the signers of the petition, to arrange
preIiminaries and decide upon the date
for the organization of the club.
The office was crowded, fully so Nc
kinleyites being in attendance. w. Il.
Upton was elected chairman and W. H
Nelson secretary. The preliminaries
were appointed and the date of organi-
zation set for Wednesday evening at
which time it is hoped to have Con-
gresham kirkpatrick here to address
the club.
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LAWRENCE REPUBLICANS.
Organize Mckinley Clubs in First and
Third Wards.

Lawrence, Aug. 5.-About fifty of the
Republicans of the First ward met at
the court house Monday evening and
effected a ward organization. Colonel
J. K. Rankin was elected president,
Henry Fuel vice president, A. V. Sharpe
secretary and 8. J. Churchill treasurer
A committee consisting of c. H. Tucker
H. b. Asker and Fred Stone was ap-
pointed to look after the detail work,
such as the registration of voters, etc.
Seventy-siX Republicans met in South
park last night and organized the Third
Ward Mckinley club. Today the So
HcitOrs have been out and already the
membership has reached nearly one
hundred. William Yates was elected
president of the club, Burns Allen vice
president, Carl Phillips secretary and S.
Engle treasurer.
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MAN SOLD FOR S12.75.
A White Man is Sold in Kentucky for
Vagrancy.

Elizabethtown, Ky, Aug. 5.-A sale
on the court house steps last evening
was a reminder of ante bellum days.
Instead of a Negro slave being trans
ferred to another owner it was a white
man sold at auction for vagrancy IN
der an old law seldom enforced. The
vagrant was Lawrence Peak, convict
ed by the circuit court. Six months
was the penalty.
The sale was cried by Deputy Sheriff
Williams. Out of the large crowd
present there was only one bidder, John
Cecil bid $12.75 for which he is entitled
to Peaks services for six months.
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TURKEY BANKRUPT.
Officials Have Not Received Their Sal
aries for Seven Months.

Constantinople, Aug. 5-The financial
difficulties of the government are most
acute. The officials of the civil list
have not received their salaries for
seven months, and when some of them
complained they were arrested.
The sultan is paying some of the off,
Gals out of his private purse and nego-
tiatiOns in progress with London bank
ers to capitalize the Cyprus tribute have
been broken off owing to the excessive
demands of the Turkish government
which counted upon getting from this
source the sum of e45OOOO with which
to reDlenish its Golfers
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INGALLS, SPEAKS.
Opens the Campaign at Lyons Before
5000 People.

Lyons Aug. 5.-Ex-Senator John J.
ingalls, formally opened the Republican
campaign in Rice county yesterday
After a street parade participated in
by a thousand people, Mr. ingalls, adj
dressed an assemblage of 5000 Kansans
in the public park For over two hours
they stood in the broiling sun and list
ened to the speech. Mr.. ingalls, strongly
Endorsed the Republican platform and
was earnest in his advocacy of the cleo
ton of Mckinley and Hobart, but he
urged his hearers to pay particular at
tention to the election of a Republican
legislature.
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MURDOCH NOMINATED.
Butler County Republicans Fail to In
struet State Delegates.

FIdorado, Aug. 5.-The Republicans Of
Butler county in convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket: Sena-
NJ Satterthwaite; county attorney B.
r. Leydig; clerk of the district court,
J. W. Haskell; probate Judge, Fremont
Leidy; county superintendent, w H.
EhIers; county commissioner, F. L.
Stone.
The following delegates were chosen
to the state convention: T. 7. Evans,
G. Nagle, A. Prosser, H. Bally, w. S.
Benson, W. H. Cain, NJ Guinty, c. H.
Kurtz, Robert Kirkwood and R. W.
futile. No Instructions were given.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Mr.. NJ. S. Evans is in town from Yer
saiIIes, Mo.
]. B. Billiard is in Abilene attending
the convention.
DR.. S. N. Burger is attending the
convention at Abilene.
Mr.. G. w. Currier leaves today for
St. Louis on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Todd left yes
terday for a visit at Abilene.
Mrs. H. c. Stafford. who was report
ed i'll, is very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tufts have gone
to Dover to visit Mrs. Tufts parents.
Mrs. Eta Lacey, who is at Stor-
mont hospital, is improving rapidly.
Mrs. J. W. Buck, who has been i'll
with maIariaI fever, is reported i'm
proving.
DR.. L. A Ryder is building a cottage
on his grounds for the use of his
father.
J. A. Davis, who travels for a boot
and shoe firm in Chicago, left for the
west yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Hutchinson
have gone to the country for a few
weeks vacation.
Mr.. ]. H. FOUGHT leaves for Valley
day school work.
E NJ. Wilcox of Kansas City, who
has been the guest of F. NJ. futile,
has returned home.
Mrs. J. w. Bruffy has returned from
Indiana, where she went on business
for the Royal Neighbors.
The annual picnic of the First Con-
gregationaI church takes place at Gar
field park this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. N. F. ConkIe and Miss
Adah will leave shortly for Excelsior
Springs to spend a month.
Mrs. Kate King of East Gordon
street, who has been quite sick with
maIarial fever, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Fulton of Kansas
City. who have been visiting Com.
Fulton, have returned home.
A base ball club has been organized
which is called the North Topekas. It
is supposed to be invincibIe.
The Pleasant Hill Epworth league
gave a free ice cream social last even
ing at Pleasant Hill school house.
Malcolm James will leave tomorrow
with a party that will spend some
time camping north of Maple Hill.
Mr.. E. B. Jones of Holton, is in
town, the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Hileman, on West Gordon street.
W. H. WATSON and family will leave
shortly for Rossville to reside, where
Mr.. WATSON will teach this winter.
Henry Buechner has returned from
Davenport, Ia, where he has been
working for the Armour Packing COM
pany.
Jim Lacey and Ralph Campbell
leave today for Wakarusa where they
will spend the remainder of the week
camping.
Mr.. Charles Berry is expected home
this week from the western part of
the state, where he has been hunting
and fishing.
Misses Nellie Wetherholt, Ned Grif-
fifth, Jennie Finch and Mrs. Frank
Berry are spending the day at the
Warwick farm.
Mrs. Rigdon, of 1918 Quincy street,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs Teats, in Washington, D. c., has
returned home.
The entertainment of the Social En-
deavOrers, which was to have been
held at Mrs. Kate Kings, was post
poned on account of the illness of Mrs.
King.
The committee of north side ladies,
Mrs. King, Mrs. Ferrin and Mrs. Ar
mold, who were appointed delegates
to meet with Mrs. Tweedale Tuesday
morning, were hindered from attend
ing by sickness.
] The ERROrth league Of the Kansas
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LARGE M'KINLEY CLUB.
Thomas County Republicans Organ
ize for the Campaign

Colby, Aug. 5.-The Thomas county
Republicans held a well attended con-
vention to elect their delegates to the
Republican state convention. ResOlu-
tons were adopted endorsing the st.
Louis Republican platform and COM
mending the Republican state admin
istratiOn.
The delegates chosen were r. NJ. Nc
Gonigal, Colby; H. J. Berdine, Brew
ster and J. H. Williams, RoxfOrd.
After a number of short addresses a
ars
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that the result was accomplished by
fraud and denouncing Thomas c. VII
son, chairman of the county central
committee, as having cOuntenanced and
encouraged dishonOrable methods. 1t
was decided to send contesting dele
gates from every ward but the Third,
which Cox carried by a narrow ma
iOrity, to the county convention and
if they are not seated to organize an
opposition convention and put out
ticket.
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BLUE AT RosEDALE.
Martha Washington Republicans Raj
" Wen Attended.

RosedaIe. Aug. 5.-A large Republi-
can rally was held Saturday night in a
grove beautifully decorated, in Rose
dale.
A speakers stand was erected and
seats to accommodate a thousand or
more people prepared and they were all
filed 1t was under the auspices OF
the Martha Washington Republican
club. The principal speaker was
r. w. Blue, cOngressman-a large of
this state. He spoke for more than
two hours and was listened to with
great interest.
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David Allen; county superintendent, G.
E Reed; county commissioner, II M
WaterhOuse.
John Irving and DR.. T. G. Bowie were
elected delegates to the state cOnven-
ton They go uninstruCted. The con-
ventiOn Endorsed the st. Louis platform
and the state administration.
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LITTLE AND ovERmYER.
To Speak at Emporia Saturday Aug
ust 8.

Emporia, Aug. 5.-The executive com
mittee of the Silver club met last night
and made arrangements for Saturday 8
meeting. The meetings will be held at
one of the parks-not at Soden's.
Ed Little will make a short address
in the afternoon but his main address
will be in the evening. Overmyer and
s. NJ. Scott will make the chief ad-
dresses in the afternoon. Leedy will
divide time with Little at night, and
maybe Overmyer will talk a few min
utes at night
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Vanderbilt Not So Well.

Newport, r. I, Aug. 5-The condi-
ton of Cornelius Vanderbilt is reported
to be not quite so favorab bic. His bro
Their, W. J. Vanderbilt. came ashore
from his yacht to visit him as a result
of the unfavorable turn.
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INSTRUCT FOR INGALLS,.
Allen County Republicans Hold Their
Convention.

lola, Aug. 5-The Allen county Re
publican convention was held in this
city yesterday.
Captain De Witt was renominated for
representative and was instructed to
vote for ingalls,.
The delegates to the state convention
were not instructed.
Resolutions cOmmendatOry of the
state administration were passed.
G. H Lamb was nominated by the
senatorial convention and is unin-
StTucted.
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Rival PARTIES CELEBRATE.
Republicans Organize and Silver Men
JubiIate.

Independence, Aug. 5.-ATonday night
the Republicans met at their new head
quarters just west of E. w Stout's
store, organized a club of cOnsidera bly,
over one hundred members and then
listened to speeches by A. 3. Clark and
Q. P. Ergenbright.
The Populsts and Democrats met at
their wiswam and were addressed by
Daniel McTaggart and Editor H. w.
Young
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A CLUB OF 200.
Eslzridge Mckinley Republicans are
Hustling.

Eskridge, Aug.5.-The Republicans of
this township organized an enthusiast
tic Mckinley club at this place Mon
day night No speakers of prominence
had been secured, but the meeting was
largely attended and a fine working
club of 200 members was organized.
The vote of the township is 800, and
200 of them are identified with this
club
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RILEY FOR MORRILL,
Delegates to Appellate Court Conven-
ton for Carver.

Manhattan, Aug. 5.-The Republican
convention for Riley county held at
LeonardvilIe elected nine delegates to
the state convention and instructed for
Governor Morrill, Four delegates were
elected to the appellate court conven-
ton and were instructed for Judge Gar
yer of Saline county.
Geo. T. Poison was nominated for
representative from the Fourth dis
trict.
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Fell over a Precipice to Death.

Boston, Aug 5.-A dispatch received
at the Boston agency OF the Wisconsin
Central railroad from Laggana, B. c.,
this morning states that Philip s. Alb
bolt, assistant attorney of the company,
was fatally injured yesterday by fall
ing over a precipice. Mr.. Abbott was
a son of President Edwin H. Abbott OF
the Wisconsin Central and lived in Mil
Waukee, where his Office is
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WOOD AND SIMPSON
Address Republican Meeting at Mar
uuette.

Marquette, Aug. 5.-The first gun of
the campaign was fired here last Sat
urday when an immense crowd of Re
pubHcans assembled to hear Judge
Wood of Topeka.
NJ P Simpson of Mcpherson also
made a short address
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To Colorado, Montana, Black Hills
Puget Sound & Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route"

Take the shortest line with best
~ 1870 y 20 49, - ar - 1Ey1A r,s,-
train leaves Kansas City 10:4O a. m
arrives Billings. Mont, 1850 miles dis
tant, $40 next afternoon; free Reclin-
ing Chair Car from Kansas City to
Billings; Sleeper Lincoln, Neb. to Bill
lings, Connects with Northern Pacific
Trans Continental train to Montana
and Puget Sound: time from ten to
twenty-five hours shorter than any
other line from Kansas City.
Sleepers and Chair Cars Kansas city
to Denver, Rio Grande scenic line be-
MIA
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab-
iished lines of the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
l. ". WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agt,
St. Louis, no.
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ENDORSE c. L LONG.
Rice County Republicans Send Unin-
structsd State Delegates.

Lyons, Aug. 5.-The county conven-
ton held here yesterday elected dele
gates TO the state convention to hs held
In TuXFelzR August II.
Ths senatorial delegates I'd ETIfUEood
AuEuzt 1B were elected and Instructed
61g f. L. LMzkEE-
Rzznfnttnaz -JEsTe 4ttEgaEaed ezaEzz-
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M'K1NLEY AND PROTECTION.
Lecompton Organizes a Club of 81
Members.

Lecompton, Aug. 5.-An. enthusiastic
Mckinley and Hobart club has been
organized here with 81 members and
the following officers: President. Fred
B. Cunningham; secretary, Arthur A
Greene; treasurer, James Morris.
The officers are all energetic young
Republicans and will use every effort
to further the cause of sound money
and protection in the vicinity.
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Low Excursion Rates to the East vi
burlington Route"
HALF RATES.

LI<AIIT fIlA1Elo.
N. E. A. meeting, Buffalo. n. z,
July Tth to 18th.
Christian Endeavor meeting. Wash
ington, July TIN to 18th
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America Milwaukee, July 18th to 18th.
National Republican league, MiIWau-
kee, Aug. 25th to 9th.
Democratic convention, Chicago, Ju-
ly Tth.
ASK ticket agent for tickets via YES
tibuled "Ei'' to Chicago, and via Yes
tibuled Limited to St. Louis
Both trains supplied with the most
modern equipment.
L. w. WAKETEY
General Passenger Agent.
St. Louis, Mo.
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Elk DELEGATES Uninstructed.

Howard, Aug. 5-The Republican
convention was held here yesterday and
delegates selected to the state cOnVen-
ton but uninstructed.
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". ]. BAILEY AT TROY.
Addresses the Mckinley Club Which
Has 200 Members.

Troy, Aug Sat a meeting of the
Mckinley and Hobart club here last
night W. J. Bailey delivered an address
to a large and appreciative audience.
The club now has 200 members and
new names are being added daily.
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ing the st. Louis platform, Chester I.
Long. and the state administration.
Delegates uninstructed.
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Jefferson Delegates for Morrill,.

Oskaloosa. Aug. 4.-The Republican
delegates from here, u in number, are
instructed for Morrill,.
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DELEGATES UNRESTRICTED.
Hodgeman Republicans Endorse the
ST. Louis Platform.

JetmOre, Aug. 5.-The Republican
county convention here nominated the
following ticket: Z. P Bradley. re-
nominated for representa- tive; for coun-
ty attorney; George G. Price; district
clerk. s R. Slosson; probate judge
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AoknowIeges sovereignty Of b.

Lisbon, Aug. st is again stated
in the newspapers that Great Britain
has recognized the sovereignty of Bra
I'll over the island of Trinidad, off the
coast of Brazil
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Robert Frazer, Actor, Dead.

New York. Aug. 5.-Robert Frazer, an
actor and the author of several plays,
died today. He was stricken with apo
plexy on Saturday,
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EAxoR cox 70 CONTEST.
Alleges Fraud was Practiced in Wieh-
ita Primaries

Wichita Aug. 5.-The partisans of
Mayor 4. NJ Cox, who was defeated at
the Republican primaries as candidate
for district clerk, by Newton Bridgman
hela an Indignation meeting last night
Resolutions were passed decIsTine
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Try M on collars We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry.
liz and Ia W. sth st. Phone 1872
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Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
the colors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry 112 and ia w. sth.
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For DeIIcacys
for purity, and for Improvement OF the COM
plexion nothing equals POEzoNE's PowDERs