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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24

did. but it has been mismanaged and
it will never be a political factor ex~
cept as d scarecrow, possibly, to fur
Their selfish ends. 1 know what 1 am
talking about. m keeping cases on
it pretty close. A hundred and sixty
towns! Five hundred lodges! Fifty to
a hundred thousand members! Bosh!''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Eight Wheel Locomotive Building.

Engine ~, am eieht-wheel locom0-
tive built on the Player standard. is
now in the course of construction at
she Santa Fe shops in this city. This
locomotive is built entirely Of new ma
teriaI and will be the first engine
turned out of the shops in this city
since the Player engines were built
several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Mr. Ballou at Hiawatba.

Hiawatha, Aug. 24-The Rev E. H
Ballou. the Populist nominee for con-
gress in the First congressional dis
trict, opened the campaign here Satur-
day night. The court house was we'll
filled and his discussion of the silver
question was well received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Two PopuIigts and Democrat Join.

Chanute. Aug. PC. S. Reed, Re
publican nominee for state senator, ad-
dressed a large meeting at Stark last
week. A Mckinley club of 115 mem
berS was organized after the meeting.
Two POpuIists and one Democrat en-
rolled their names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Strong City's Mckinley Club.

Strong City, Aug. 24-The Republi-
cans of Strong City organized a Nc
Kfnley Republican club Saturday night
with so members. who were secured in
less than four hours. Chas. P. Gill
was elected president and Louis L
Horn secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Fredonia Mckinley Club.

Fredonia, Kan, Aug. 24.-The Re
publicans of this city met at the court
house here Saturday night and organ
lied a Mckinley club with 300 members,
eIecting H. B. Harding president; T. D.
HampsOn, secretary, and George viii
son, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Pratt Republicans Nominate.

Pratt, Kan, Aug. 4.-The RepubIi-
can county convention met Saturday
and nominated a ticket, headed by ].
@. Thompson for representative; W. e.
Clark, probate Judge; NJ. c. Roll, dis
trict clerk; NJ. N. Hittle county super
intendent, and Homer Willis, attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.

N atlonaI ElstedufOd. Denver, Sept /
4, 1896.
One fare plus $500 for round trip.
Dates of sale August % to September
1 inclusive, final limit for return Sep
TENDER so. Enquire of Cromwell &
LETTERS, postOffice. North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
E1nda1e Mckinley Club Organized.

EImdaIe, Aug. 24-The Republicans of
Elmdale organized a Republican club
Saturday night with 46 members. Good
speeches were made by home talent.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
throughout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
SILVER AT DODGE CITY.
Friends of White Metal Hold Coun-
tV Convention.

Dodge City, Aug. 24.-An announced
silver convention nominated for repre-
sentative z. D. Webb; clerk of court,
Thomas E. French; probate judge, W.
N. Harper; county attorney, Charles
Herzer; county superintendent, Fred
Prather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Wellington McKinleyClub 41e Strong

wellington, Aug. PA Mckinley and
Hobart campaign club, consisting of 416
members. all residents of Wellington
city and township, was organized here
Saturday with A. A. Richards, editor
of the Daily Mail, as president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Hoxie Brvan Club Nunbers 17e.

Hoxie Aug IA Bryan club was
organized Saturday, consisting of 1853
members, and is in good working or
der The offices are divided between all
parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24

c. Hasbrouck during the latter's alb
sence.
Another engine crew will be assigned
to the Hutchinson branch. making two
crews instead of one. The second crew
will be Engineer w. H. Tamplin and
Fireman J. G. Brinknan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24
Mr.. RIPLEY AND R. R. AGE
He Denies He Instigated Its
Gold Standard Campaign.
But He is "Gratified to Note It's
Good Work."

"Railway Age" However, Has Ros-
ter ofSanta Fe Employees to Whom
Tt Sends Gold Literature-It is
Supposed President Rip
ley Furnished It as He
Had a Roster
Made.
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JUDGE BTDDLE NOMINATED.
Three Times a Republican Represen
tative Now Bryan Silver Candi-
date.

Fort Scott, Aug. 24.-Judge w. R.
Biddle, a free silver Republican, who
has served three terms in the Kansas
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

Now comes Andrew F. Burleigh. our
old Montana Andrew, by the grace OF
Judge Hanford receiver Of the North
ern Pacific, with an ultimatum. Accord
ing to the Portland Oregonian. lie has
become tired Of the fooling Of the United
States courts in the districts east OF the
coast and has declared himself to the
effect that unless all the judges at once
agree upon & policy and unite upon re-
ceivers, few ia number. to control the
entire system, he will so into business
on hls own hook and organize that por-
tirp of the line included in Oregon,
WaahiDgton and Idaho into distinctive
corporation, appoint oilicera and operate
It 10 suit himself. Good for Andrew.
phere ia no need to have
the name unless you have the
game. Il,s declaration Of Independence
should To followed by Capt. Mills and
Mr. Bonner, the Montana receivers.
There ia something mO;e than 100 miles
OF the road in this state aud that is quite
az item U4der the appointment, tire
Moutaua receivers sat just as much sal
4ey a. does Mr. Burloi4h, and they should
press tho iiuit and assume quite aR much
authority AS he assumes. Let them fol-
low suit ard set up an independent man
agameut for The road IN their Jurisdic
ton. There are quite {. number of Mon
tana men who will be willing to accept
services under the circumstances. There
are few feathers still remaining on the
rather we'll pucked bird, the Northern
Pacitic-let few of them he worn in
MNataEa bOnpets.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
INDIViDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.

The damage suits against the Kenyon
Connell Hardware company of Butte,
growing out of the explosions year ago,
have served the good purpose of bring
ing out an important ruling from Judge
McHatton. There are a number of these
suits, and the first one tried resulted in
a verdict for the plaintiff for 5000. Be-
fore the verdict was rendered number
the concern and it in turn confessed
judgment. The plaintiffs in the remain
ing damage suits claimed that it was a
scheme to avoid the payment of judg-
ments that might be obtained against
the company and went into court and
asked leave to amend their complaints
so as to make the individual
members Of the company defend
ants. Judge Mediation held that
the in ividuals were liable and grated
the Teqdest, his acti n being based upon
a provision Of the codes This is new
aud important CONDITION Of affairs and
will have a decided effect upon mercan-
tile enterprises. II we interprot it
Alright it makes the holders OF stock in
an incorporated property personally IL
able for the debts Of the corporation.
If this be the case it will make investors
rather chary Of putting money into
corporations. In tho case in point the
corporation is close Que, composed OF
but few stockholders, but the principle
will apply to all Incorporated bodies. II
may be Il good law in some casee, but
its general application will surely work
| harm.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
t}tiCIt BURN.

Senator 10 Blackburn will be in
Fra okfort when the Kentucky legis!a-
ture meets and has announced himself
as a candidate for reelection to the
United States senate. He expects to
win. but whether he'succeeds or not he
will in the result demonstrate whether
Cleveland and Carlisle are the Democrat
ic party in the old Blue Grass state.
That the admins alton with the abuse
Of the feJ val power elected d republican
governor for Ike tucky is certain. Th>re
i7 still chance to save senator 10 the
old party from the state. 1t can be done
if Cleveland keeps his hands off. 1t he
pursu.a bs rule OF ruin policy Black
burn will be defeated, but il will be an
honorable defeat, for he stands for the
immcmorable doctrine of the party and
his opponents stand for a class
rnat are ANXIOUS to wreck the
country in order that they may derive
large financial benefits. Better for
Blackburn, better for the country, that
he should make the battle and sustain
defeat than that he should abandon
his post as champion of free coinage.
The treas N of Cleveland has not and
does not and cannot cary with it the
rank and file of the democracy.
The fight is on in good earn
est, and Blackburn is in the
front rank, it may mean his political
death; that to man Of his loyalty and
stamina is preferable to a surrender of
principle. 1t is only a question OF a
short tune before the issue for which
Blackburn stands will be triumphant
| t needs be let him be sacrificed. The
blood Of the martyr is the seed of the
church.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

HE story that the Russian govern
ment has offered to loan the United
States a large SUM Of gold, or to buy
with gold United States bonds 70 the
extent Of 2lQo, o,OUo,ou@, if necessary, ap-
pears to be authentic. The proposition
is honorable and credltaDIe TO the ruler
of Kussia, hat the idea Of accepting it rs
a disgrace to cur goTeInmcnt ii lnd1-
eat-s that those IN power here h&'e no
conception uI the resources amt patriot
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

A few days ago THE TRIBUNE had 0c
casion to administer what it considered
a needed rebnke to Col. Sam Gordon Of
the Yellowstone journal for his lapses
in not making editorial comment on the
stirring events that now confront the
country and the world. The colonel
quotes The TRIBUNE and makes the
following explanation; 1.-The above crltl.
cisn is unjust when the conditions and
circumstances are considered. On the
day referred to The editor OF this paper
had, in addition to doing up the weekly
mail. writing several delinquent sub
saubcrs in regard to wood, rusting a
lew Christmas locals, explaining to the
bank how the code was IN error in not
permitting the usual three days grace
on collections, persuadiug an 'ratc sub
scribey not to stop his p1pcr because his
Nife>s uncle 5 visit to them had not been
a4ticed and tho performance OF many
other duties that fall to the lot of the
country editor; on that day We had writ
ten 10 this paper 2 lengthy speciEt dis,
patch from Washington emDcd5 ing il
4ts BOO ur ICU words t. careful diagnosis
of lhe situation at the seat Of govern
tnent in regard to the Venezuelan affair,
1t was dignitied, Gispassioaate, aud
wholly devoid of j,ngoism. We ap-
proved OF It he Itily, bat it is perhaps
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
TOO PkFNIDto.

Don pardee, United s ates Judge for
Louisiana, has come to the conclusion
that Mr. Bowler first comptroller Of the
treasury, was talking through his hat
when be assumed the responsibility Of
refusing 10 pay 10 the planters the
bounty taat had been appropriated by
congress to them for growing sugar.
Judge Pacdee DECIDES that the appropri,
alton Is constitutional ard must 5e paid,
and h4 goes a step further and admins
ters q proper FebQka TO an admiuistTa-
tive officer. by saying that the pTesump-
ton Of treasury agent in declaring a
law OF congress unconstitutional is some
thiug novel IN the history Of our juris
prudeuoe." Bowler will, of course, have
to bear the brunt Of the judi
cial shaft, but be was no doubt
acting under instructions, and il
was aimed at his masters, the presiden'
and secretary of the treasury. The
merits of the law are open to debate, bu'
there should be no question as to the
duty OF the executive and administrative
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
MILL ANO Smell TERMEN'S BALL
The Second Animal Ball Of the Mill
and Smplter Union Took Place
Tuesday Night.
About a Hundred Couple Enjoy Them
selves in the Mazes of the
Dance.

Among the merriest of all the parties
which saw the old year out and the new
year in, can be safely reckoned
the hundred couples or more who attend
ed the second annual ball of the Mill
and Smetermen's union, which took
place at the large vacant store
building Of Ira Myers. This made an
elegant dancing floor, the room being
5Oxl4O and capable of accommodating a
great many couples at once. The music
was furnished by Races orchestra, and
it is needless to cay that it
was excellent, and the young people, and
older people, too, for that matter, who
enjoy dancing could have asked for no
better conditions under which to enjoy
themselves in this way. Much credit is
due the committee under whose direc-
tions every detail that could add to the
comfort and convenience of the guests
was carried out. The committee on ar
rangements was as follows: Messrs.
Benson, VIM. Kirchen, Ball, Jenkins
and Thompson. fony Faller and Joe
| l<irschwing acted as a floor committee
|
and discretion, and Judge Burleigh Off
ciated at the door.
The supper. which is no unimportart
item in big dance like this, was fur
nlebed by lFeryan, the caterer and, not
Wlthe'andipg the large nunber of guests,
Mr. t'eryan performed his part az host
in manner particularly pleasing to his
guests.
The Mill and S;meltermen'a union is
altogether the largest and strongest
union in this section Of the state. They
have several thousand dollars in their
treasury and Ghe dance WIS not given so
much with the idea of raising revenue
for the treasury as to afford an oppor
tunity to the members, their wives, sis
ters and sWecthearts an opportunity of
meeting together for a social time
while the old year dies and the new year
begins. The total membership of the
union at present is something over 800
and the following are the Off crs. Presi-
dent. ". II. Black: vice president, Ern-
est Klrchen: recording secretary, A. r.
Iial: financial svcelary, John Meyer:
trustees, Messrs. Powell, Pierce and
Cook.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
THE TRIBUNE. Great Falls. Monr.

Chauncay Depew says tue great
trunk Iiae combine is i'll the interest of
the public. The interstate commerce
commission says that it is Illegal aud a
menace to the people. The United
States attorney general agrees with the
interstate commerce commission and
has ordered suits instituted against the
trust. To what extent the prosecution
will go and what view the courts vii.
TAX Of the matter is the serious cues
ton. Pending the outcome the people
will watch and pray
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

text brought up by the combine, dis
solves the writ and permits the trust to
carry out it's plans pending final action
by the supreme court, all will be wrong.
This appears to be a case in which delay
is dangerous. Give the corporations a
chance to put their plan into operation
aud gain foothold and the litigation
will be long drawn out. Compel them,
as can be done, to secure speedy de-
cision and they will do SO in double
quick order. This is case in which the
law, the courts, and the government Of
ticers AS we'll as the corporations are on
trial. In the name of right and justice,
for the benefit of the people the cause
should be settled without unnecessary
DELAY.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

"he interstate a-ume,t- -ount9si@1
h.a ..a., rraa.r& lie copl.u-tan lh-t
:. was cara,el tor Il uerpyaa aud chat It
s.a- 4 r,Iut e2.s2a, /, LIS taHsa Tic
decided ground that the combination 30
c@ufy > ealsre4 ia.9 Ly tno eastern t'u1E
}.asa is in VI lal.o4 Of tie Ia.y aod Las
rotlHed tbs United @,ut-s authorities to
that effect. What is better still, ujtod
State Attorney General Harmoa has
notified tie United States district attur-
ncy. for the northern district Of New
lock. 70 at ONCE prJcno1 aga.nsJ the
cUmhlLf. and has Informed hin 4u" 10
proceed. This statement is worthy cf
comment, 1t indicates 3 disposition Oh
the part Of the law officers Of the gov
ernment 10 at least test The efficacy Of
the antitrust law and will, in the
end demonstrate whether any statutes
can be enacted that capital, indi9idu i
or aggregate, is bound to respect, Under
the tedious pTocee5eg Of the courts, it
may take some time To reach d coDclu-
sion, but il the government officers are
true to their trusts and perform their
duties a decision must be reached, II
has been clearly demonstrated that, &c
far az courts 60, any combination on the
part Of workingmen is 3 conspiracy
that the courts have power to cnicir
them from carrying out any plans formed
! in common, and to sumnlarlly punish
them if they fail 10 obey the injunction
to the letter. Adyices are that the tes
to 10 made as to the rights o
the railroad combine will be intro
duced by invoking the all power
full injunction. II the court 0
primary jurisdiction, the United Stat
circuit court in New York, will orde
that the injunction ehall run until tn
case is finally determined all will be wei
If, on the contrary it, on some tiimsy pre-
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
GREAT FtIiS WEATHER.,


A. Recorded in the Month Of December
by weather Observer Herzos.
The following is the weather report
for the month Of Dncomber as takon by
Weather Observer lleTzog at the Great
Falls oilioc.
Maximum temperature, co degrees, on
Dec. Il.
Minimum temperature, 0 degrees, on
Dec. II,
Mean maximum Temperature, 3G.S
degrees.
Mean minimum temperature, 1872 de-
grees
Total precipitation .23 inches.
Snowfall, ;}.3 inches.
Number clear days, 6; partly cloudy,
0; cloudy, lG. Prevailing wind, south
west,
The month was remarkable for high
winds, attaining velocity seldom ex-
perienced in this section.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

EhH order Has now a rrosrer0us Organ
iZatiou at Belt.

4 few days ago State Officer Ryan,
Rev. Father DQIs, and about Is other
memsefs Of the Ancient Order Of Hi
barniane in this city went out to the city
Of Belt and organized a new branch of
the ordor in that prosperous camp
About 80 members were Initiated aud
the following officers elected and in
stalled:
President. James O'Leary; vice presi
dent, A.. p. McAneiiy; recording secre-
tary. NJ II. Purcell financial secretary.
=, j. Iohin: treasurer, f. A, Doyle.
After the urgallH it.un WGe completed
the rlembors and newly elected officers
adjourned tn the restaurant Of 4. p.
McArcly. where & handsome banquet
was served. to which foil ivsuce WAS
up by the gpeEta. Iho new lodge
starts OFT ulaer the moer favorable ap-
spices and prom,aas 10 become an ex-
crejiDglH strong orgaui2atiou in Il very
short time, quite 4 Dumher f prreone
Hbo arc oiiglO,9 to membership having
zig h't lhpi' Intention Of making up
pIirattun q, an early Date.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03
and would have been a scrub of "Hes-
sian" at that.
THE COM MISSION,

President Cleveland has designated
the gentlemen who, under the resolution
of congress, will compose the commission
to inquire into and report upon the dis
puted boundary line between Venezuela
and British Guiana. The number of
members was not fixed by congress and
in the exercise of the discretion granted,
the executive has named five. Each of
the gentlemen is of exceptional charac-
ter and ability, and it is we'll that they
are, for the duties devolving upon them
are delicate and OF grave responsibility.
In fact the body stands without paral-
lei in the history of international dis
putes. While it will seek for all the
facts from all the available sources, it is
not probable that it will be confronted
by opposing counsel or commission. Its
proceedings wall be to u degree ex parte,
and its iiodinge, as tho matter now
stands, will be final.
The commission is regarded in Wash
ington as very satisfactory one.
Justice Brewer is a republican in poll
ties. lie is a graduate of Yale and spent
considerable time in the practice of his
profession in Kansas, where he filled a
number Of judicial Offices. In 1881 he
was appointed circuit Judge OF the
United States for the eighth di, trict,
and was appointed associate justice OF
the supreme court in December, 1889.
by President Harrison.
Richard III. Alvey is a democrat in
politics and a man of marked legal abil-
ity. 1t was the great reputation he
gained as d Judge in the Maryland courts
which led President Cleveland to ap
point him chief justice of the court OF
appeals Of the District Of Columbia.
Andrew ID. White is p republican il
politics. lie is one of the best know
men Of lettors in this country, aud pr
hape ia the world, is al author aud Lis
torian and has been president OF Coruel
university. MIR. White was appointed
minister 10 Russia by President IaTTi
GOD, and this position he held thIOugt
Harrlson's adm'h1stra ion and for q yea
or more during Clevelanu's adminIstFa
tion.
Frederick Il Co2dert ie democrat II
polltIcs. ana is one OF the best EJo ~
members oF the Ne" York tar. Conder
was one OF counsel for the United State
on the Bering sea commission, ard II
thet capacity made one Of tbs most eIo
quent aud effective speeches delivered i:
behalf OF the American contentious.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor Of the New
York World, in search OF sensations for
lis paper, put d false construction upon
the Venezuelan message OF the pros-
dent and then yiciousIy attack d The
donument. This he followed up by Sc
curing a number Of opinions from celeb
rites in the United States and other
countries. In the main the views eX-
pressed were conservative and Qignl1led
and not what the World expected. BY
the course pursued Mr.. Pulitzer has not
added to the influence Of his journal
No one said or expected that the mes
sage meant war except the World, and
it reached that conclusion from mer-
cenary and unpatriotic moyt,ye. He Sc
cured Il few expressions from individ-
uals inimical to the president, but on
the other hand both branches OF con
grcss and ninety out OF one hun
drcd papers in the country have given
him their unqualified support. These
elements surely represent the dominant
sentiment ia tho Union. For the opin-
ion of Pulitzer and Europe we do not
care a rap. Had the World man liycl
in the days of the revolution he would
have been found among the "Hessians'
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

Now comes statement that the great
Baltimore & Ohio railroad has been
wrecked by Encouragement and will go
into the hands Of receivers and viii be
reorganized. If there be anything in
spilitualism, old John ". Garrett will
revisit the earth and haunt the men
whose ignorance Or dishonesty has
ruined the property which he built up,
There is no legitimate reason why the
Baltimore < Ohio should not be the
most solvent railroad corporation in the
United States.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

time and money wasted. The way to
remove the Crees is to remove them,
and Montana should be able to do this.
Drive them back to where they belong
and then, if necessary, settle the mat
ter at Washington.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

officers to obey them until their merits
and constitutionality are determined by
the courts The president can veto a
law, but once signed, neither he nor his
subordinates can interpret it to suit their
whims. The constitution provides ]u-
dicial branch OF the government for that
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-03

Noma-tar wha degree IT truth there
may haze been ia the reports Of battles
and defeats pr victories that have
reach 1 this country from the outlying
districts ia .'uba, it is now reasonably
sure that t! rebels are still in the field
aDd are Ga -ant, aggressive and formida-
bic. Lat COWS from Havana is to the
effect tn, Captain Cumpos is
in .Aat y and that he is engaged in
the work oi Certifying it il anticipation
of au attaah, As to this Information
tncr csn be no mistake, The cores
par1eols are on the spot, can sce for
themselves. and their dispatches are
not L,-s.a through official channels.
All the aiG@~ are hopeful for Cuba.