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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
SWIGGETT RETURNS.
A Long Lost El Dorado Man Sudden
Iy Appears.

Ell Dorado, Aug. 26--The town was
surprised by the sudden appearance of
Andy Swiggett, who disappeared sud
denly a few months ago, and al
though a search was made by the
Knights of Pythias, relatives and
friends no trace of him was found un-
til about thirty days ago when he was
located at Webb City, Mo.
He says he was very i'll and out of
his head when the search was being
made and could not tell people where
he lived. He has been engaged in
mining and has struck it rich but of
fers no excuse for leaving here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
FATAL NEBRASKA FIGHT.
4 Prominent Nemaha Stockman
Killed by Kemp Collier.

Brownville. Neb., Aug. 26.-A shoot
ing affray occurred at Nemaha last
night Rabe Elliott, a prominent stock
gagged in a fight with Kemp Collier of
the City hotel
Collier was badly pounded by Elliott,
but while underneath his heavy an
tagonist succeeded in drawing his re-
volver and shooting Elliott just below
the eye. The ball lodged in the back
of the head. It viii prove fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26

Cleveland. O., Aug. 26.-Large delega-
tions of visiting Knights of Pythias this
morning went to Lake View cemetery
and the Garfield monument Many
went to Edgewater and Forest City
parks In the afternoon there was a
big clarnbake at Boulevard Beach. At
o. m. there will be a grand review of
the uniform rank by Major General J.
7 Carnahan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
so REPUBLICANS QUIT.
Organize a Free Silver Club at Webb
City, Mo

Webb City, Mo, Aug. 26--At Morris
opera house in this city last night was
organized a Republican free silver club
no one being admitted but Repubh-
cans.
It's officers are Porter Kerr, presi-
dent; John Wiles, secretary; c. P.
Munson, treasurer. They, by their
declaration of principles, condemn the
financial plank of the Republican plat
form and pledge themselves unquan-
hedly to bimetallism and the support
of Bryan. There was an enrolment of
eighty members at last nights meet
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
]. W. Blossom Undergoes an Opera
ton

J. W. Blossom of 1112 North Taylor
street, brother-in-law of David Over
rnyer, was operated on at the Santa F'e
hospital this afternoon. Mr.. Blossom
has been seriously i'll for the past two
weeks, and was removed to the hospi-
tai this afternoon. The operation was
exactly similar to the one performed
on Mr.. Avery Washburn several weeks
ago, and was necessary to save his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Bragg and Villas Have Few Com

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 26.-It was II
o'clock when Provisional Chairman
Ellis B. Usher called the convention OF
gold Democrats to order. at the Stand
ard theater. Both Gen. Bragg and
Senator Villas when they arose for the
first time to speak upon motions, were
loudly applauded. The attendance was
not as large as had been hoped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
POWDER HOUSE EXPLOSION
Country Near Shaken Up and Two
Men Killed.

Xenia, O.. Aug. 26.-The dry house at
the Miami Powder works. five miles
north of Xenia. blew up this morning,
shaking the country for miles around,
killing Frank Eich, powder boss, and
SiIas Higgins, engineer of the works.
Several thousand pounds of powder
exploded and the loss to the company
will be large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
j. J. Frey is Sick.

General Manager ]. J. Frey of the
Santa Fe is confined to his bed at his
home in this city with intestinal trOu-
BILE. having been taken i'll on his re-
turn from Colorado Springs last Mon
day. The attack is not serious how
ever. and he will probably be able to be
at his Office in the course Of a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Civil Service Commission Warns
Federal OfiicehOlders.
No EmplOye May Give to Cam
paign Funds.
ORDER is SWEEPING.
Embraces All Branches of the
Government Service.
ViOlatOrs of the Law Will Be
Prosecuted.

vice commission has issued an order
to federal office holders warning all
employees against seeking or making
contributions for campaign purposes.
The order is sweeping in it's character
and affects all branches of the govern
ment service. ViOIatOrs of the law will
be prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Gear and Czarina on a Trin

st Petersburg, Aug 26-Tbe ozsr
and czarina left St. Petersburg yester-
day on their way to Vienna Their
nlaJesties were accompanied by Prince
1@oponoH-R -Rostovsl1y, the minister for
foreign affairs, and a numerous suite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
New Jersey Gold Democrats.

Trenton, N. J., Aug. 26.-The state
convention of gold standard Demo-
Gratis was called to order by ex-senator
Henry D. Winton, ex-secretary of the
Treasury, Charles S. Fairchild was in
troduced and made an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Bows jumped on Trains.

Leslie Reese and Earl Speers, two
colored boys, were arrested last even
ing by Patrolman Mcdowell for jump
ing on moving cars on the Rock Island.
This morning they were fined each So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
state Bank Of AImena Chartered.

The State Bank of Almena has filed
its charter with the secretary of state.
The capital is placed at S5. OOO The in
corporators are Albert Fisher, r. D.
Irwin, Ed Burnap, NJ. Peterson, B. r.
Fisher, and Anna Fisher.
This is reorganization of the Bank
of Almena which was a private bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Alex. RudoR,s FunaraL

The funeral services of Alex Rudolf
were held at the residence this after
noon. The L o. o. F. and Knights and
Ladies of Security had charge of the
burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
BRYAN AND COCHRAN.
Madison Square Speeches Assailed by
De Leon, Socialist

New York, Aug. 26.-At Cooper Union
last night 5000 socialists heard Daniel
De Leon answer the speeches of VIM
}. Bryan and Bourke Cochran, recently
delivered in Madison Square Garden
He bitterly attacked both speeches as
well as the principles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
SILVER MEETING.
Webb McNall and Joe Lowe at Ham
ilton Hall Tomorrow Night.

Among the speakers billed for the
silver meeting at Hamilton hall tomor-
row night appear the names of Webb
McNau and Joseph Lowe. These two
gentlemen will be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Fifth Ward Bryan Club Tonioht

There will be a meeting of the Bryan
Free Silver club" of the Fifth ward. to-
night at LulIs hall to perfect a per-
manent organization and transact 9th
er important business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Congressman sore Renominatad.

Hamilton. O., Aug. 26.-PauI ]. Sorg.
congressman from the Third district,
was renominated by the Democratic
convention today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
FaiIure OF Denver Clothing CompanI

Denver, Aug. 26.-At noon today the
failure of the Knight & Atmore Cloth
ing company, one of the oldest firms in
Denver was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
20 Import S5oo. COO in colo.

New York, Aug. 26-Kuehn. Loeb &,
Co have engaged $500 900 in gold for
import to this country by Saturdays
steamer
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

It's quality, and we believe it can be
made superior to the valley lands.
But having put our hands to the
plow, we should have the work be-
gun as quickly as it can be, and we
believe all interested will be more
than satisfied with their efforts to OBJ
tam good carriage road to the
mountain.
Besides the advantages enumerat-
ed, its proximity to Point Wanna
lancet ought to start summer town
there, with Its grand chalybeate wa
ter, and for an ideal drive by car
riage on the old Cumberland, return
ing either by Bluffton or the Golden
Stair, it would be hard to select a
route more lovely and pleasant.
Now to work, to work!
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14
Nethersol's Rival.

She Is sweet 16, and says the first
time her sweetheart kissed her she
felt like a tub Of butter swimming in
honey, cologne, nutmeg, and cranber-
ries, as though something ran down
her nerves on feet of dlmonds, es-
corted by several oupids in chanots
drawn by angels shaded with hon
eysuckle, and the whole spread with
melted rainbow Georgia Cracker.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Mrs. Clarence H. Pearson gave us
some strawberries from her gdrden,
so huge that they ought to be in
great demand for church festivals
for straw berry short cake, one cake
and strawberry would do the busl.
ness, but they we're such wallopers.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

We should much prefer to have
subscribers voluntarily pay their sub
scriptions but as we feel we are Civ
ing more for the money than anyone
else we shall try and collect, and af-
ter a reasonable effort, erase the name
from our list if we do not succeed.
We have no papers to give away,
and can use them all.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The people Of this place have
warm friend in Col. S. H. Melcher.
He has helped the building of the
road and he wants to help do more.
The Colonel's varied experience
would be of great experience in
building up Seq1achee and no ones
practicle suggestions are more appre-
ciated by us than his.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14
OUR MOUNTAIN ROAD.
Tt is Feasible.-An Easy
Grade can be and should
be built at Once

Tuesday morning bright and early,
Mr.. John Blessing, of Jasper the
Road Commissioners for the 7th Dis
trict, reached Sequachee and party
was organized to 60 over the propos-
ed route consisting of the following
the Commissioner, John E. Byers, G.
II. Davidson, CLANCY Sherman and
THE News representative. Col. s.
H. Melcher and Mrs. Melcher and
Miss Nina accompanied them a part
of the way. The route traversed
was following Owen ST., to a point
opposite the Falling Spring house,
thence gradually ascending the foot
hills of the Cumberland Mountain
takes a south westwardly direction
until tie Owen Coal NINE is reached,
tlen still gradually rising, reaches
the top of the mountain near the
Golden Stairs, a distance of two
miles from the depot. The Commits
sioner was kind enough to say that
the road could be built as easy as an
y Valley road and when complete
would be the easiest road to the top
of the mountain IL the county, and
estimated tie cost of construction at
$500 Ler mile, To continue the
road in any direction on the top is
just small matter of clearing.
The party on reaching the top fol,
lowed the road to the north to tht
chalybeate spring and filled up with
its grateful beverage, and coming
down stopped on their way at th,
Company's vineyards and examined
the luxuuant promise of grapes will
much satisfaction. The vineyards
are truly lookin' fine. Mr.. Sherman
announced that when the, road wa
built he hoped to set out q hundred
acres Of grapes and Judging from tn
condition OF the present vineyards
no risk would be assumed iii extend
ing the cultivation of grapes. w
were impressed with the good com
mon sense views of Mr.. Blessing i
relation to the road, and the absenc
of any conditions that require the az
sistance of civil engineers will leav
more money available for the roa
construction where he believes
should be put.
We are more than GLAD to be abl
to say that with one or two excep
ions, the people acted as they sal
and gladly subscribed when aske
The Sequachee Company has been
ill eral as could be desired and Il
whole arrangement shows a unit,
effort for the immediate benefit
all. We knew it could be demon
trated, and it has been, that the pc
pie are heartily IN favor Of public il
provements.
The building of heroad opens /
at once some fine land for farms. {
chardS and wineries, and the appe3
ance of the soil is dark and the lu
uriant underground determln
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

w A. Turner, of Victoria, passed
through on the passenger train Tues
day after trip to Chattanooga. Mr.
Turner has been gettiug some more
bargains for the good people of Vic
toria and he knows how and where
to get 'em.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Cases Of killing and stealing hogs,
the property Of people who live i'll
the Valley but who have turned out
their stock Oh the mountain sides kas
lately been on the increase. Dallas
Dixon has lately lost several and
very properly he proposes to prose-
cute the thieves.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

W.T. Mosgrove was in town Satur-
day.
G w Watley was in town Satur-
day.
Miss jamie Francis spent Sunday
with home folks.
Richard Parkes, of Victoria, was
in town Saturday.
The News gets out the joh work
that takes the cake.
Rev. ]. w. Robertson preached
here Sunday afternoon.
Lon Mccullough from the noun.
tain was in town Tuesday.
B. Womack, of Victoria, spent
Monday in South Pittsburg.
Mrs. Foster from the mountain
went to Cedar Springs Tuesday.
w. 9. Hill! went to Jasper Mon
day and collections for the NEWS.
Mrs. G. E. Cunningham spent sew
eral days in Chattanooga last week.
John Coburn, OF Jasper, attended
the G. A. r. meeting here Saturday
Come and see us when you want
job printing done. 1t will pay you
Mr.. Samuel Burnett, of Whitwel
attended G. a. r. meeting Saturday
John Blessing, Road Commission
er of this district, was in town Tues
day.
Will Burnett is reported to hav,
Joined the order of the Benedicts
Oh! William!
Mrs. Matte Kilgore, of Whitwel
is visiting her father, G. w. Waite
OH the mountain.
A rattle-snake having six rattle
and button was killed last week j
Owens orchard on Wells Peak.
The Sons of Veterans associatio
has died the death. Even the cha
ter members never kold meetings.
! Farmer Bill Wells is cultivatir
an extensive crop of corn this yea
having recovered from his hea
trouble.
The girls of this town have con
: menced to play base ball with tt
: boys, and the way they can throw
e caution.
e We have had hot days for the pa
l. week, but with the setting sun Il
:, cool evenings end nights have be,
enjoyable.
Rev. FIR. Graham, Of Nashvil
celebrated Mass at Maj. Hilps Satu
day morning, leaving for South Pit
: burg same day.
@ These are the days when two
n tie girls whom we know are We
s busy in our garden, first flowers tn
e. fruit ana dolls and books, their bu
days are very busy.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The NEWS Is now told that the
school exhibition will come off Fri
day, May 20. A good program is
beng prepared.
J. G. Lancaster, of Jasper, was in
town Monday. We are glad to know
his daughter, Mrs, Kelley is better
and improving.
John E. Byers has done good ser.
vice in the road matter, for which he
has our thanks and should have that
OF the community.
Do not forget your cemetery lot
before Memorial Day. Don't let an
y stranger have to ask who owns
this neglected grave.
Mr., w. L. MeGcher paid visit to
Jasper Monday driving in his team.
He also spent the day in Jasper
Tuesday gong by rail.
A man by the name of Miller was
in this town one day last week try
ing to seIl a formular for making
soda water without fountain.
Engine No. 222, of the Yves
tern and Atlantic railroad now hauls
the passenger train, engine No. 10
beng in the railroad shop for repairs.
Mr.. Sherman is now selling his Sc
lected burbank and Rose potatoes,
. to close them out, at 25 cents bush
Ell. Improve the chance before it is
gone.
Several parties around here refuse
: to give anything toward the road
fund. That is not the right spirit,
and such course never helped the
: progress of a community.
Owing to hard times for which
we hold the politicians responsible
) the coke ovens are again quenched
J viii the people ever come up to the
idea OF more business and less poll
IS tics?
n Without being invited last Sun
day afternoon, Mrs. Needle nosed
N Hog and her two sclons came t
r play in our back yard although W
had not invited them, but they lef
suddenly
p Mr.. William Owen is working val
~ iantly i'll his orchard. After all, tn,
occupation Of that grand old garden
er, Mr. Adam and his wife. sooner o
n later has charms for all of us which
ne nothing else has.
is Capt. John Frater one of our val
ued subscribers, paid us a pleasan
st visit Tuesday The captain ha
he gone into the raising chickens b
en- steam or incubator, and we wis
him success and propose to see thos
fowl.
- Several cases Of squirrels wer
= shipped to Chattanooga last weeL
70 They are of the variety known a
the flying squirrel. and we've capture
it. in III. Martins alleged corn patch i
ry the little valley. Mr. Martin pr,
en- poses to clear it out and plow it 500
sy and give the corn a chance, and tie
there won't be any more squirrels.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
silver and Wages.

81. Louis 9l0he-DeruocTat
1: Is the purpose OF the Republican par
~ 20 prevent this threatened decline in
the value OF the silver dollar 20 those
who receive X for wages and sxpend Il
for food ara clothing. This is what ss
meant hy f1e maintenance OF the gold
standard As The case now stands the
silver dollar IS werth as much as a sold
dollar. and the Republicans ara in favor
u keeping X 50 In other words. they
Believe that the present enrfsncv system.
anSsr whtch All forms % yYaonev-~Rol.a,
silver and paper are equally good. Should
rot - aeansonea or undermined. TIE
demand for cheap money rs resisted BY
them because & means that the rover af
the government TO protect the silver dol
lar srzins; depreciation would be tsker
xSav. ard 70 wo1if pass only az SIS III
irinsse Nal8s Under those circumstances
ths iahossr would he obliged 10 do 10
cents ~'orth fog = cents wo-th OF silver
matter, as the cheap silver dollars eseIas
ie<ai tender. could Be Eorces nnon ht,n. IN
SPITE % al bis protests ard complaints.
TIE Republican party Is pledged 70 see
thar S1ch an unfortunate situation does
nos easus, zaa on that accaant IL se-
serves taa support % al voters who work
Ter wages Ara whose interests Il fs % e;
As ~sea a. possible fer their labor. TO
maintain the Eos3 standard IS ga keep
taA saver aetisr az as present 10 ceat
vAice. and q al men II the country the
tAAn~ers ara the onss who shoHla - r-aosf
Anxlsas - avert the change that the
frSse-scf7eFS are trying - &eco- rltsA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17

Thls bet weather Is nas cenaaelvs 70 a
assn,ay az energy or manifestation cs
serve. hGs one~ taey gst izse play. thry
wg9s rake themselves Ter 81 syev the
couasrw w1gh sss sanae FsBe5nx sencs a.
thnse beard from re Touax Meas Repae-
nean c4ue. - T8nce'a. Seh Aithoawh
situated right tr ths Aesrt q the eewn-
sry whence fsTyan covwes. g,sese yeslns
rasa sea8 a message - Ms MeElnsey
whsea ssossa e~ sgsuses ard hanx wnen
~ wall - sxsrY RsriN'lcsu ciae "a tAe
eauasvv. TIER sns7lFtt3ng woyss are as
Refreshing ssmts nc beat asa asss - IT,
resent eonyesslass as oseas iases ereezes
rraa sse ssrvng nvinst eeeans
.TAe yoenx Meas Eepaeileaa C1eA
ssreHxsr IA rressssrsA5r sa3 snansnce tAan
ever nessza aarsEx rs rinr years g sxtss.
snes n meeting s4scsshlss. asasa ssa2s
xres<lug To waisam Mczlesey. 81 Gaia.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Charlotte Bronts's husband. the Rev.
Arthur Bell Nichols. Is still alive. though
+ Is more than forty years since Charlotte
Alfred Austin. the English poe: laureate.
viii deliver an Grafton AZ the unwilling
o. bronze statue OF Robert Burns at
Irvine on July Is
Gen. A. r. Lawton. OF Savannah. Ga.
WHO has Just died. was enc OF the Oldest
that institution in iSsS
Col. Howard Vincent. head OF the GRIMM
a. investigation department in Scotland
Yard, boasts that he can tell a mans bust
ness by the way he uses the door knocker.
The present king OF Denmark was so
poor during his early married life that he
used TO give drawing lessons under the
rose in the families OF the rich Frankfort
merchants.
Frank Munsey. the proprietor and edi-
tor OF Munsey's Magazine, is about TO
he Is 70 build the largest printing estab-
Hsament In America.
The postmis,ress OF Gibraltar Is Miss
Margaret CreSsweI. who receives the
also superintendent Of che various post
offices on the North African coast.
August Belmont. man with close 20
SO. 90 GO, has few leisure hours. for he
is a. his Office al 9 o'clock in the morning
and leaves Il only when work for the day
in the evening.
DR.. Samuel Fillmore Bennett. the au-
thor OF The Sweet BY and By" is
country doctor in Richmond. Wis. a
little town OF about 500 inhabitants. He
served rhrought the war as Lieut.. Ben
nett. or the FoTJieth Wisconsin yolun-
teers.
John Morley, speaking at dinner OF the
London Press Club recently. denied that
the house OF commons was being over
Swallowed by the press. The influence OF
the press was enormous. but the sovereign
power OF the country was in the house OF
commons.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Suppose congress should pass the follow
ing act:
IAN act 10 make one ton OF coal equal
TO one bushel OF wheat.
Section l. BE X enacted by the senate
and the house OF representatives OF the
United States OF America, and IL Is hereby
enacted. that upon the passage OF this
act one ton OF coal shall be equal In value
to one bushsl Of wheat
How would such legislation be received
by the people? They would laugh at II.
They would make ell manner OF fun OF
the congressman who had taken part in
such nonsense. The man with the ton of
coal would stiil demand It's market value
and the farmer with the hushel OF wheat
would get just what he could for II
There Is a universal Law Of supply and
demand which Is paramount 20 any legfs-
latio1. and there IS not q fo-year-old child
who would not pnncture congress with MS
dart and rfdlcule its members as a set OF
know-Hothings should they adopt such
legislation.
suppose. again. congress should enact
the following.
'An act TO establish the ratio between
gold and silver.
Section l. Be II enacted by the senate
and the house OF representatives OF the
United States OF America. and Il is hereby
enacted. that upon the passage Of this act
sixteen ounces OF silver shall be equal In
value 20 ona ounce OF gola''
The market price OF silver today Is
about - 10 ! when compared with gold.
How would Il be possible. then. for con-
gress 20 declare 50 cents 20 be 81 any more
than Il woald be possible 10 declare that
a bushei OF wheat Is equal 20 a ton ef
c0als
You cannot make black white.