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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

not be so easy or agreeable matter 10
draw gold from the treasury.
The banks of England, France and
Germany put all the obstacles possible In
the way when gold is required from them
in large amounts to send out of their
countries, while in this country we have
always done exactly the opposite. The
banks have furnished the facilities by
giving greenbacks in large quantities,
when called for, which are presented to
the treasury as received from the banks,
and the government gives gold in ex-
change almost instantly in bags with the
governments seal on, the amount being
officially marked thereon. These bags
as received from the treasury are put on
shipboard and depart from our country
seriously to our deiriment in times like
these.
1t will be seen that it is proposed for
the banks and the government to go
about, in an underhanded way, defeating
the aims of the gold gamblers. OF course
such thing as open resistance is not to
be thought of. If it is right that gold
should be paid for green backs at the
treasury, then is it not right that every
possible facility should be offered for the
transaction? If it is not right or if it is not
desirable, why not stop it outright by
tenQerlng SiiVer, instead OF attempting IL
in this clandestiue sort of way.
In addition to the above, is offered the
following thoughtful suggestions:
The financial situation now needs con-
gressional action for its repair. If a bill
were speedily passed of the following
character l think it would meet the case,
as the government wants gold now and
not currency, The act should provide
for an issue of certificates having three
years to run, payable in gold, bearing
per cent interest, to be sold at 100 only
for gold. On such an obligation the
government could get all the gold from
time to time that it needed without any
difficulty. l suggest a certificate IN
place of bond to be issued, because it is
argued in congress that to pass an act
10 issue gold bonds at the present time
would be an invidious distinction against
the other bonds now cut, as they all
| specify payable in coin.
This is of course a renewal of the effort
| to procure an issue of gold bonds by dis
! guising them under the name of cerfiH-
Gates. 1t may be depended upon that
every suggestion emanating from Wall
street, has for its end an issue of gold
bonds, if possible, but bonds in any
/ event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
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TILE GTRWS WAY

Mr.. Henry Clews, banker and broker
is out with his regular weekly circular
dealing with the financial situation and
giving advice TO the president to con-
gress and everybody else. The augges-
tions OF Mr.. Clews are like those of most
Of his class, gratuitOus and of course
wholly disinterested. Here is one of the
bright gems from this interesting docu-
ment.
The time has now arrived for the banks
to do all they can to protect the United
States treasury from periodical gold
drains and they can easily do it by an IN
derstanding amongst themselves = TO
IN K it less easy for their dealers to
draw greenbacks from them to get gold
from the treasury. If the greenbacks,
when demanded. are paid cut in small
bills over the counter, requiring each
bill to be counted before leaving the
bank, and then counted again at the
treasury, and the gold given therefor
llso paid out over the counter, requiring
. be counted by the receiver, it would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
The HTagpie and His Parrot.

A Maybe who was Chattering Away
at Lively rate was Approached by a
Parrot, who Sneeringly said:
what an Awful, awful Row! Are
you trying to Scare all the Children to
Death?''
You are nice, Specimen to Sheer at
my Musicr' replied the indignant Mag
pie. eff I had your Voice I'd so hang
myse1f!'
land if I had yours I'd Sing to a Pole
Cat"
''This little Matter can be Easily
Settled" observed the Parrot, after a
moments Thought. Let US so into the
Garden of the Musician and Sing for
him and leave it for him to Decide"
It being so Agreed, the two Birds
perched themselves on Limb near the
Musicians window and began their
Songs. Each was trying his Best to
Excel the other when the Alarmed and
ES1raged Referee rushed out with a
Club and exclaimed:
Great General Scott! but if you don't
Clear Out of this I'll have your Lives!
It's Worse than a Horse Fiddler
Moral: Vanity and Boosting are but
Thin Cover over ones Weaknesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
KINsEL's WAR BALLOON.
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49, $500

part balloon and part ship. Kinsel is
confident that it can fly through the air
at the rate of 1875 miles an hour and
that it will also make good speed
through the water in case the crew de-
eide to descend to the waves for time.
The envelope of the balloon is of silk
and is designed to carry so, 900 cubic
feet of gas generated by a machine in
the hold of the ship. The silken en-
velope is 60 feet long and 20 feet in
diameter. Within it is a parachute,
which, in case the envelope is struck by
the ene1ny's shells, will expand and let
the ship down easy.
The hull Of Kinsel's airship is %
feet long and is of aluminium. The
beam of the craft is feet and its depth
10. Besides the gas generating machine
the hold contains engines for running
the side wheels and the screw propeller
affixed to the hull. Kinsel expects that
the ship will carry a crew of 10 and
blow up everything in sight in the event
of war. A battleship costs So, 900, 900,
but Kinsel's destructive craft may be
built for only $35, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
IGNATIUS' NEW IDEA.

AIinnesOta's PoPuIiss Lender Suggests
That the Three Parties Unite An
Electoral Ticket
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 4-Ignatiua
Donnelly, leader of the Populists, of
Minnesota, has practically admitted that
the Populist party is dead, but made this
queer proposition: 81 have suggested
that it would be good idea for all par
ties to meet in their conventions in the
same city and on the same day, then and
there to adopt their platforms and en-
deavor to agree upon a candidate. In the
event of being unable to dc this should
favor uniting in the various states on
one electoral ticket"
What do you think will be the result
of the election?" he ives asked.
81 think the Republicans have the best
show of winning, There will in effect
for the time being be two Democratic
parties, divided by their instincts and
affiliations, and in the end those of an
aristocratic tendency will join the united
opposition. The Democratic party is
practically dead. 1t could not carry
state in the Union today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
DON'T Let Tea Stand.

If only one pot of tea can be made for
a family taking tEeir luncheon at diff
ferent hours, every housewife should
see to it that the tea does not stand
with the tea grounds in it longer than
from three to five or seven minutes.
After that time pour the tea into an
other pot and throw the grounds away.
If you have only one teapot, infuse the
tea in some other vessel, pottery of
some kind is best, and pour into the pot.
In this way the injurious effects of the
tannin which is drawn out of the leaves
after long infusion is avoided, and you
save yourself, your friends, and family
from becoming tea-maniacs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
BOMBS FROM TIE CLOUDS
KinsePs Combined Balloon Boat and Bat
tIeship and Its Use In War.

Kinse1's Combined Balloon Beat and Bat
tIeship and Its Use In War.
When Lord Salisbury courted con-
fict with the United States by refusing
to arbitrate the Venezuelan boundary
dispute, he had never heard of Kinsel
of Hoboken and his war balloon. But
for this fact his reply to Secretary Oh
ney might have been more pacific per-
haps, for Kinsel's balloon, if it proves
success, will be a most terrible foe to
the most powerful navy af1oat in case of
hostilities.
Inventor Charles A. Kinsel has here
tofore mainly confined himself to the
task Of devising new style ice machines
and up to date sausage choppers, and
holds % patents on these appliances in
this country and Germany. In 1889,
however, Kinsel patented flying ma
chine. but made no attempt to soar with
it. When the recent war scare convulsed
the country, Kinsel saw at glance that
if his flying machine were perfected
the United States would not care a fig
whether it had as big navy as Great
Britain. The machine, he argued, could
sail around over the attacking feet, she'd
ding dynamite by the barrel upon the
doomed warships below. He is now hard
at work upon his novel craft, which is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

structed Something that is strong,
light and gastight must be found. No
ordinary balloon silk will do, for our
ship must be kept in the air for about
two months with one imitation. We are
testing samples which have been sent US
from France and Germany, and when
the best material is decided upon, the
work on the balloon will be begun at
once Early in the spring, or as soon as
the balloon is completed, I am going to
France to spend a month or two in prac-
ticing aerOnautics. 1 shall have an
expert to instruct me and expect to
make many ascensions. By the end Of
May I expect to bring the balloon to
Stockholm, and from here we start for
Spitzbergen. There we will wait until
we get favorable south wind, and then
off for the pole.
'Our balloon is to be entirely novel
in its construction. Instead of a basket,
it will be fitted with a small house,
built of as light material as possible and
just large enough for us to exist in. The
house, or cabin, as it would be called on
a ship, is to be divided into four rooms.
In the two upper rooms will be the pho
tographic and scientific instruments.
We expect to direct the movement of our
balloon by means of sail, which is to
be regulated by system of drag ropes
invented by Engineer Andree. These
drag ropes, Of which there will be sew
eral, are to be attached to baskets made
of cocoanut fiber. The dragging of these
baskets will not only set the sail at the
desired angle, but will keep the balloon
at distance of about $50 feet from the
earth's surface-as high as we can go
and get good photographs. Thus we
will skim over the iceflelds at good
rate of speed without encountering any
of the obstacles which have hitherto
made arctic exploration so laborious and
discouraging.
''The management of the drag ropes
and the sail will be my share of the
work, while NJ. Andree and DR.. Eek
holm attend to the cameras and the sci
entific observations. When we finally
reach the earth's axis, we intend to
hover around the vicinity for a week or
more, if practicable, and take photo
graphs of as much polar territory as
possible. From these pictures a map of
this mysterious region can be made.
81 am now trying to hit upon some
plan of heating food by chemically pro-
duced electricity. If am not success
full. we shall have to get along with
cold meals. We are studying the Eskimo
and Russian languages in view of the
possibility of our landing among people
who speak either tongue.
NJ. S. GILMORE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
CORPYHEEs HAVE HEARTS
For Horses HI They DON'T for the Hor-
rid MeEa-A TOpekn story.

rid Men-A Topeka story.
An incident occurred Thurs day after
noon that raised chorus girls several de-
grees in a certain Topeka attorn ey's es-
teen.
He was walking down West Sixth
street late in the afternoon when he no.
ticed well dressed lady standing by the
side of a poor white horse hitched to d
light wagon in front of a meat market.
The weather was cold, and the anima
was not blanketed.f He paved impatient
ly, as if he were suffering from the effect
of the piercing wind The lawyer ap-
preached and inquired whether there was
anything wrong.
Eyes there is" said the young woman
with spirit. This poor horse has been
standing here in the cold without u
blanket since 9 o'clock this morning and
something ought to be done. 1t is a
shame to treat an animal that way.
know he was here then because l saw
him when 1 went to the opera house for
my salary"
You can telephone to the police and
have him cared for,' replied the gentle
man, "but l think he belongs to the
butcher here"
ooh, all right" replied the young
woman, and without another word she
turned and marched into the butcher
shop. What happened the lawyer does
not know but the young lady soon reap
peared with a smile on her face. Eyes,
he belongs there" said she, land they
have promised to put blanket on him
right away" Then she went to the
opera house to take her part in the re-
hearSal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
A VERY DARING JOURNEY.
The Trip to the North Pole by
Balloon.
PREPARATIONS FOR ARCTIC REGIONS.

Letter From Stockholm About the
Enterprise.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. PA great deal of
popular interest is being manifested
here in the preparations which Engineer
Andree is making for his proposed bal
loon trip to the north pole. He intends
to start next summer with but two COM
panions on what will probably be the
most daring journey ever undertaken by
an arctic explorer. I have seen the an
nouncement in English papers that he
is to start this winter, bat this is mis-
take.
The fame of Engineer Andrea is al
ready worldwide. He has made several
balloon voyages in the interest of sci
ence, his most recent exploit being trip
over the famous maelstrOm, during
which he photographed the whirlpool
and exploded the theory that it was dam
gerous to ships. He not only intends to
locate the pole, but to photograph the
country around it. King Oscar and the
Royal Swedish Academy of Science are
patrons of the enterprise, and a fund of
over $50, 600 has been contributed to
cover expenses.
DR.. Nils Exholm, one of the most
noted naeteorologists in Europe, who
was a member of the Swedish north
pole expedition in 1882, is to be the Sec
ond member Of the party. The third is
a young man who, although recognized
IN Swedish scientific circles, has yet to
win his spurs abroad. This is Nils
Strindberg. He is only % years old,
but is an electrical expert and has writ
ten a book on the subject Of his researches
which has been we'll received
On young Strindberg viii fall the
task Of managing the airship in its per-
i1ous sweep over the arctic regions. I
saw him at his home here the other day
and asked him to tell me something
about his plans and preparations.
Eyes; it is decided that I am to &C
company Engineer Andrea he said.
"We are TO start early in the summer,
just when do not know. At present we
are devoting most of our time to the
building CT the balloon. We are just
now experimenting with different ma
terials Of which the bag is to be con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
ABOUT TYPEWRITERS.
Facts Proving tale FeesIraSizEfy Of |
the Rem nsstOn.

Facts Proving tase BesIraDi5ify Of
the EsezEni aSton.
The durability of typewriter may be
measured very largely by the cost OF
keeping it in repair. A large concern
in New York city has in use 81 R=ming-
tons and machines of another make
During the past year its bills for repairs
amounted in all to $64.82. OF this
amount the "a Remingto1s were charged
with $4Z41, while the other ma
chimes were charged with S54 Al
an average cost for each Reming-
ton of $3.50, and for the ma
chimes of other make $4.15 each. 1t
needs no argument to show which ma
chine has proved its superiority. With
the advent of the new No 6" machine,
with its many improveme nts, it IS certain
that the Remington will hereafter more
clearly demonstrate its superiority over
all other typewriting machines.-Balti-
more News, April %, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

THE New York World makes a great
play in favor of the moneyed classes by
offering TO take 100000 of a new issue
of bonds, and urging that the people will
take the rest. The masses do not care so
much about who gets the bonds. What
they object to is the issue of bonds, at
all, since there is clearly no necessity for
them. The toilers must pay the interest
as we'll as the principal, no matter who
gets them. There seems to be nothing
that a goldbug will stop at in an effort to
delude the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

MR.. CARLISLE has SO manipulated the
treasury books as to make them show up
another small surplus. 1t is not SO large
as the previous one but it is a surplus
and helps TO establish the secratary's
reputation as prophet. He said the
time would come when the revenues
would exceed the expenditures and it has
arrived. OF course it will all be swept
away this month, but a little thing like
that doesn't count with Mr.. Carlisle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

WHY all this anxiety at Washington
and New York about the governments
credit? Whose government is this any
way? Haven't the people living west
of the Alleghenies and south of the Po-
tomac just as much interest in the gov
ernment's credit and its welfare as any
body. They are largely in the majority
and if they choose to take the chances
of a damaged credit by coming or pay
ing out silver, whose business is it This
is government of majoritiss-or is sup
posed to be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
DENMARK VANS TO SELL

Danish Storthfng May Mako Proposition
to the United States to Buy the Wind
ward Islands.
WASHINGTON. Jan. At is said that
congress will have another opportunity
to purchase the Islands of St. Thomas,
Santa Cruz and ST. John this winter.
Denmark is prepared to sell them, and at
the next session of the Danish storthing
a direct proposition will probably be
made to the United States to purchase.
Denmark is small country, with no
large army or navy, and the expense of
maintaining the government on these
islands reaches S150,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

'I am Iost!'' she exclaimed in a tone
of terror.
Fear not, fair one" said the hero,
who had not rescued anybody for three
or four chapters, and was beginning to
feel lonely. 81 will protect you
IT don't want protection" she an
swered. What want is a map and a
compass and a guide book. have just
come from Boston, and the streets here
are so straight that 1 am utterly con-
fused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

THOSE Kansas congressman who voted
against the bond bill are receiving en-
dorsements of their action from their
constituents. Congressman Blue and
Calderbead will get theirs, probably,
from those widows and orphans that we
are SO frequently told about up in New
England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
TORUN HIM FOR CONGRESS.

Friends of Carter Harrison, DR., Want Him
to Represent the Illinois Sixth District.
CHICAGO, Jan. Nerthtown Demo
Gratis are considering the advisability of
running Carter Fl. Harrison, Jr., for con-
gross next fall. A select coterie has. in
fact already decided that Mr.. Harrison
must be their standard bearer in the Sixth
district, and, having laid the necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

That celebrated bird, the lark, is
quite sluggard, as it does not rise IN
til long after the chafinches, 1innets
and number of hedgeroW birds have
been up and about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

JUDGING by the probable course of
procedure which has been outlined for
the Venezuelan commission that $780,
600 will be only a starter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
For Over Fifty years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has bsen
used for children teething. 1tsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

A NEW star has been added to the
American constellation and two more sill
yer senators will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
BUFFALO BILLS ROAD.
The Noted Frontier Guide I interest
ed in a New Railroad Project.

OMAHA, Jan. "A new line of rail-
roam to run from North Platte in a north
westerly direction to the Wyoming line,
along the North Platte valley, was the
subject of a conference yesterday be-
tween Messrs. W. Cody, Judge William
Neville, Judge H. 81. Grimes and Mayor
Warner of North Platte; Nj. Il. Daugher-
ty and John Brotherton of Ogalla. and
Sir. Kerr of New York, and committee
of the Commercial club.
The road if built, will cross Lincoln,
Keith. Deul Cheyenne and SCOTS Bluffs
counties and be a feeder for the Union
Pacific, opening up vast and success
fully irrig ated country to the trade of
Omaha. The ultimate destination of the
road will be Grand Junction, Wyoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

Upperten-'tHow do you manage tt
get such perfect-ftting clsthes?" d.
Style-"Buy them ready made"
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weather indications.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4. - For Kansas: =
increasing cloudiness and rising temp
erature; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

Try our deep shaft Usage City coal
It will not cost you any more than the
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

Don't fail to hear Cooper Quartette at
corner Huntoon and Polk, tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

I-At ages 10 to 10 Il women marry with
in II months out of every loco husbandless
women of these ages. 1I.-At ages 70 to e
IO7 women marry within II months out OF
every 1000 husbandleSS women of these
ages. III-At ages % to "a Sc women marry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

OF coal. Labor prices. order from WesseD,
916 E. 4th st. Bell Tel $50, Har. Tel. 100.
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The SoUTHwEsTERN FUEL. Co.
Tel. 193
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

Frontenac or Weir City is great for
heat. A trial will convince you. For
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
Hard. Soft and All Kinds

TIE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL Co.
Tel 1913.
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POND RrnNl This

wires fer his nomination, are now shout
lag for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04

Unless you wish to knew that Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine
On earth for Summer Complaint. Never
fails. Cures every time Equally good
fer children. Sold aud warranted by all
druggists.
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Every body takes the JoURxA1-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-13

Equality LODGE IA A. F. & A. M.
ELECTS OFFICERS. AT irregular meet
ing of said lodge, Oh Tuesday night,
for the election of officers and other
business, the following were elected
for the ensuing year: ". NJ. P. R.
Harrison; S. W., Chas. M. Lamar;
J. W., E. B. Gardner; Sec., C. A.
Young; Treas, F, E. Wilson. The
remaining offices are appointive, and
will be known next week. A reso-
luton was passed instructing a COM
mittee, composed of D. W. Shaffer,
P. r. Harrison and DR.. J. S. Boak,
to furnish room in the Kings
Daughters Rospitable, to be known
as masonic room. The lodge will in
the future keep the room up and
send any afflicted brother there and
provide for his wants. The move
ment is most commendable.