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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-11

will be observed with regard to the
players and the arrangements at the
grounds.
Negotiations are now on foot to Sc
cure from Falls City, Neb., a first base
man and a shortstop. In case these
two are not secured, Cooley will re-
main for the present at first, and Free
man at shortstop
The present placing of the players is:
Woods, catcher; Switzer and Drum
mey pitchers; Cooley, first; Driscon,
second; Freeman, .shortstop; Sawyer,
third; Sanitary, right field; Sickles,
center field; Ely, left field.
Ely can pitch well, having done good
work in the box in the Sunf1ower game.
The work of putting the ball grounds
in fine shape will begin Monday morn
ing.
For each game the diamond will be
marked and a rope from either end
of the grand stand will be stretched to
the base lines. No one but the coach
ers will be allowed inside this space.
Three opening games have been sign
ed for with Junction City. Next Thurs
day will be the big day. Dr.. McCurdy
has offered rigs to carry both teams
on Thursday in the parade which will
be given just before the game juno
ton City has a good team, and some
fine games are expected.
1t is probable that the Topeka team
will go to EmpOria to play three games
beginning Monday.
Over 80 shares at IS each have been
sold in the new stock company. All
the stock will be subscribed in. a short
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-11
MRS. BICKMORE TREATED.
Undergoes an Operation for Injuries
Received at Herington.

Mrs. John Bickmore of Herfngton
Kan, was operated on yesterday at
Christ hospital in this city, and is re-
ported to be much improved today
dents of Harrington who were injured in
the waterspOut which submerged that
city in May, 1895.
While struggling in the rushing water
she was struck in the back by a float
ing cook stove, and internal injuries
were inflicted which necessitated the
operation performed yesterday A
number of dwellings and movable prop
efty OF all KINDS were swept away by
the water, but only one life lost. This
was lady who was in company with
Mrs Bickmore when the waterspout
burst upon the town.
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FIGHT IN Usage.
Troutman and Morrill, Men Working
Hard at Today's Primary.

Lieutenant Governor TrOutman re-
turned last night from Usage county
where he spent a day or two in shak-
ing hands with friends.
The Usage county primary is being
held today and the contest is interesting
and exciting. Both TrOutman and
Morrill, supporters admit that the fight
will be close.
Governor Morrill, has sent all his
Usage county appointees home and they
are working with might and main to
select Morrill, delegates, and it might
be incidentally mentioned that they are
drawing pay from the state at the
same time.
superintendent Howell of the reform
school is working in Usage City and
vicinity and claims to have things in
his control E. B. Packard of the
state board of health is also working
in that vicinity
At Quenemo Deputy Oil Inspector
Cochran is devOting his time to whip
ping the Morrill, supporters into line
and Assistant Adjutant General c. P.
Drew is at Burlingame.
There are active Troutman men in
every locality, however, and if Morrill,
secures the delegation it will be close.
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LAFE PENCE SUITED.
The Colorado Populist Says Bryan
VIII be Nominated at St. Louis.

Chicago. July LEX Congressman
LATE Pence of Colorado. who was elect
ed as a Populist member, in answer to
the question whether the party would
indorse Bryan, said:
I'VE will not indOrse him, but we
will nominate him. Next to Teller or
Sibley he will have stronger support
than any one else could have attract
ed from our people. Why should we
not nominate him? He is all right on
the money question. all right on the
income tax, all right on the railroad
question, all right on electing United
States senators by the direct vote of
the people"
Judge ". A. Rucker of Colorado said
Bryan has got to get the Republicans
and Populists of the west and north
west, for to win he must gain a few
more Republican votes than the Dem
Ocratic votes he will lose. He will lose
about three million Democratic votes.
The St. Louis convention this month
will be the greatest political gathering
ever held in the United States except
by the two great parties. and believe
they will indorse Bryan
Senator Stewart and Congressman
Newlands both predict that Bryan
will be Endorsed by the St. Louis con-
VentiOn.
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HOPPER MACHINE.
How a Dodge City Farmer Saw
ed His Alfalfa.
Uses a Sled With Back Boards
and Coal Oil Pits.
20 BUSHELS PER DAY.
Once Exterminated the Field
Is Never Bothered Again.
Other Kapsas News of a General
Nature.
20 BUSHELS PER DAY.

Lv~ye City, July 11-There are var
ious devices for catching grasshoppers'
but perhaps no grasshopper ma
chine is so effective as the unique af-
fair gotten up by Gilbert Bros, and
which is being used on their farm with
good results.
1t is a 24-foot sled, with a back board
against which the grasshOppers ny, as
the sled is pulled over the fields; and
under the back board are several watts
partly filed with coal oil, into which
the hoppers drop. A horse is attached
to each end of the sled, and as the en-
CINE of destruction" and grasshopper
exterminator moves across the field,
it cuts a wide swath- 1t is estimated
that ten bushels of grasshoppers are
caught day, while an equal quantity
are killed in the process of operation,
making twenty bushels day; and
should the hopper catcher follow many
days would lead to an enormous guam
tity of hopper catching.
The coal oil used is no small item in
the expense of operation; but the out
lay of time and expenses is justified in
the increased quantity of alfalfa hay
realized. Once eXterminated, the hop
pers do not again bother the same field.
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NAME SEWELL.
Continued from First Page.J


same state, there were loud cheers.
Although Mr.. O'Sullivan was not a
graceful orator, his sentences were so
well turned and ringing that they held
the close attention of the convention
He referred to the sulIen delegation
from New York and he urged the con-
vention to prove that it had turned
down New York's leader, referring to
Hill, not because he came from the
east, but because he was for gold.
He told how Williams had fought the
corporations in Massachusetts and
therefore had been antagOnized," the
speaker said, by Henry Whitney,
Standard oil magnate, and brother Of
the Whitney who sat silently yonder,"
pointing to the New York standard.
Mr.. O'Sullivan exhOrted the cOnven-
ton to select a. man from the Atlantic
coast that the east and the west might
join hands on the ticket and ended:
I'VE do not want a man with a barrel
to inaugurate this peaceful REVOLUTION.
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N. z. PRESS IS RABID.
Calls the Bryan Followers Thieves
and Uses Vulgar Epithets.

New York, July 1.-THE Press says:
In its last hours the Democratic con
vention nominated to the presidency a
man who, until yesterday, was known
to the vast majority of his country
men only through the humorous para
graphic print. His local reDute has
been, if not wide, intense as the star
attraction of PopuIist picnics and the
prize orator of Nebraska county fairs.
But the nomination matters little 1t
turns to be a lovely and somewhat
amusing travesty. A body of men has
met and assumed the habiliments OF
foul as are these, they find contamina-
ton in this touch of men who have
seized them in violation of the lowest
code of thieves. In this guise il has
spared from the distinction of its at
tack little of political Institutions
which Americans hold dear. It has
exalted much which Americans hold
particularly vile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-11
KEPLEY WOULDN'T LISTEN
He Has Been Urged to Run for Con-
gress in This District.

The latest talk of a fusion candidate
for congress in the Fourth district is
about Sheriff Kepley of Shawnee
county. Topeka Democrats and Pop
uIists have been urged by letters during
the past week to induce Sheriff KEEP
ley to become a candidate. They hoped
that he might be able to carry Shawnee
county.
Sheriff Kepley this morning gave it
out fiat that under no circumstances
would he permit the use of his name
in connection with the nomination. He
realizes that it would be a hopeless
task to attempt to defeat Congress-
man Curtis.
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DAY AFTER THE FAIR.
Most of the Visitors Left Chicago
This Morning.

Chicago, July 1.-THE exodus from
the city is under full Roadway and the
normal quiet of the hotel corridors and
other political centers is gradually be-
ing restored.
The regular trains last night and to-
day were crowded to their utmost ca
pacity and most of the special trains
which had brought marching clubs
with their bands and shouters, have
gone. Early this morning the work OF
taking down the huge portraits, litho-
graphs and banners bearing the por-
traits of Bland, BOies, Matthews and
others, who figured in the race began
and with these went the flags and bunt-
ing which has added so much color to
the scene. There was a noticeable fall
ing off in the throngs moving toward
the convention hall early in the day for
the great dramatic incident had passed.
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ENTERPRISE.
Noble & Merriam Remove to a More
Prominent Location.


The real estate business in Topeka
jOying, it is hoped, a very fair bust
ness, considering the times. Some
stand out more prominent than others,
handling the business on a larger scale
and in a, larger feld-not confined to
Topeka and Shawnee county. It is
pleasure to note the we'll earned sue
cess of the firm of Noble & Merriam.
Having been in the real estate, insur-
ance and loan business but one year,
they are well known and respected in
that capacity all over the state. There
is a singular coincidence in dates with
respect to their entrance into business
and their recent removal from their old
office in the Real Estate building. at
Seventh and Jackson streets, to their
new quarters over GIL Kansas avenue
The date in both instances was July
10.
The members of this firm, w T
Noble and c. NJ Merriam, are both
young men, but their futures promise
to be bright in their profession. Both
stand high in Topeka society. In bust
ness they are liberal but judicious ad-
vertisers, believing that where no
wood is there the fire goeth out" In
the insurance line they carry some
strong companies, among them being
the Orient, F'ireman's Fund. Hanover
London Assurance and Royal Exchange
of London. They also have charge OF
the old Lombard Investment company
interests in Topeka. In surety bonds
Noble & Merriam do q large business.
They are deservedly proud of their new
quarters in the Merriam building. They
have three large, nicely. furnished
rooms, with abundance of light. Their
friends and patrons will now be better
accommodated and are invited to call
and inspect.
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Two Lives Saved.

Ill, was told by her doctors that she
had consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cured
Thos. Eggers. 139 Florida street. San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else and then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds Free
trial bottle at J. K. Jones' drug store,
Fifth street and Kansas avenue. Reg
uIar size so cents and 81
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BIKES WILL BE CHEAPER.
A Good Wheel May be Had at Lower
Prices.

New York, July 11.-That blessed day
when a bicycle will cost no more than
a suit of clothes is approaching on the
double quick. The popularity of the 81
lent steed was responsible for the open
ing of many new factories, and an
enormous output of machines.
The popularity of the wheel was out
run. The new manufa cturers could not
sell at the price listed. Then they be-
gan to cut prices, but even at the re-
dUced rates they could not dispose of
their wheels. The cut affected dealers
and manufacturers, big and small and
resulted in the many failures reported
recently.
Any man who cares to ride wheel
may get one at a reasonable price
now. The surprisingly large number
of good machines thrown on the market
at a small price have seriously affected
the business and it is said a number of
manufacturers are preparing to turn
out a frst-class wheel at a reasonable
figure.
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MLEAN,s TRIBUTE.
What the Cincinnati Enquirer Says Of
w. J. Bryan.

Cincinnati, July 1.-THE Enquirer
Oem.) says: No man is better fitted
to advocate and defend the faith of his
party. He largely antedated the con
vention in the PRONUNCIATION Of the
doctrines which the platform an
nounceS.
Had the delegates not adopted a sim
gle resolution, they would have written
a magnificent declaration of principles
in the nomination of this eloquent Ne
braskan, who honors his state as much
as his state honors him. He is the
sign in the political sky that tells that
it is worth the effort to send legisia-
ton for the peoples money to the
White house.
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SENATOR ALIENS POSITION.
Gives Impression That He Would
Like to See Populists Indorse
BRYAN

Omaha, July 11.-Whether Senator
Allen will come out for Bryan is a
live question with local Populists at
present. When asked for a statement
of his position, the senator declined to
assert himself. He said that he would
go as far as to say that the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan was very pleasing to him,
but politically he was not in a posi-
ton to say whether he would give him
his support.
In reply to further questions Senator
Allen said that he would not say what
action he would take until after the
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STILL FOR SMITH.
Jake Hildebrandt Going to Africa in
Denver Eds Interest.

Leavenworth July H.-Jake Hide
brandt, who has been visiting his
brother, COnsta ole VIM. HiIdebrandt,
for several days, left last evening for
Chicago, where he will see the closing
of the national Democratic convention,
after which he will leave for New York
TO sail for South Africa.
He goes by way of Southampton and
London, and thence to Johannesburg.
in the Transvaal. While in New York
he will renew his challenge to the
world to produce a man who will fight
Denver Ed Smith to a finish He is
backing Smith for a match with the
worlds champion in a mill to be pulled
off in Johannesburg, London prize ring
rules to govern.
He deposited 81. 900 while en- route to
LeavenwOrth which said Smith is the
best man in the world. Smith is in
training in Denver.
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Kansas City Races.

Kansas City, July 11-First half mile.
selling-Heck, Jr., Won; Boston Boy
second; Gold Dust, third. Time, :5O1b
Second, five furlongs, seIling-Con-
fessor won: Phil Thomson, second; Lit
tie Cy third. Time 1:O31h
Third, seven furlOngs-PIug won;
Sharp, second; Black Satin, third. Time.
1872
Fourth five and a half furIongs, han
dicap-MolOch won; Royal Nettie, sec
Ond; Queen Faustus. third Time ITO
Fifth, six and a half furlongs-South-
worth won; Favorita, second; Southern
Lady third. Time, 1:25
Sixth, four and a half furIongs. SELL
ing-Gray Wolf won; Little Dick. sec
ond; Finis, third. Time, 81.
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The many admirers of Mrs. Thatcher
and Mr. Plat and the old AIedelssohn
quartette Will have an opportunity to
hear them at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church TUESDAY evening LnIX Ii
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ROBBED AN OLD SOLDIER
Frederick Went to Sleep With $171
in His Pocket

Leavenworth, July n.-Last evening
the detectives were making an effort to
find the man who robbed a soldier
named Ferdinand F. ederick. Frederick
is a member of company F, Twentieth
infantry, and was on a furlOugh.
He came to the city Wednesday with
$171 in his pocket, and it is reported
that he filled up during the day. Dur
ing the evening he took a hack ride
and went to sleep. When he awoke his
money was gone and not long after
ward he made complaint to the police.
The detectives are on a warm trail
and the chances are that a warrant will
be sworn out today for the arrest of
a man who was seen with Frederick.
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Low Excursion Rates to the East Via
Burlington Route"

E1<ALC ENA1Eo-
N. E. A meeting, Buffalo. N. Y,
July 7th to 18th.
Christian Endeavor meeting, Wash
ington, July 9TH to 18th.
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, Milwaukee, July 10Th to 18th
National Republican league, Milwau-
kee, Aug. 25th to 27th
Democratic convention. Chicago. Ju-
ly eth
Ask ticket agent for tickets via Yes
tibuled Eli" to Chicago, and via YES
tibuled Limited to St Louis.
Both trains supplied with the most
modern equipment
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
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PETERS OPINION.
Says the Democratic Party Has Been
Born Anew.

Senator w. A PETER said today to a
Journal representative: I am pleased
with the result of the convention. The
platform is a great advance. It seems
as if the Democratic party is born anew
and that it will be a progressive body
in the future. Bryan is the best nom
inatiOn that could be made. He is too
young to be u mossback.
His candidacy will give courage to
the young men of the nation. Now if
it can be made reasonably certain that
in case of success the cabinet will be
made up of men like Morgan
of Alabama, Teller of Colorado, Daniel
of Virginia, Altgeld of Illinois, Will
liams of Massachusetts, Allen of Ne
braska, Sibley of Pennsylvania and
some representative PopuHst from the
Pacific states 1 think there can be a
throughout the country on presidential
electors that will place Mr.. Bryan in
the presidency"
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AMERICAN MODELS ABROAD.
Germany Closely Copies and Imports
Our Cycles.

New York, July 11.-American cycle
models have been copied closely in
Germany. There is one maker in West
phalia who imports from the United
States wooden rims and single tube
tires and steel tubing for frames, and
with these builds bicycles weighing 26
pounds that are in all essential respects
an important advance over anything
hitherto made in Germany.
Still they are distinctly inferior in
finish nicely of adjustment and easy
running qualities to the best American
made bicycles, which maintain thus far
the acknowledged superiority of Amer
lean typewriters, dental instruments
and mechanics tools.
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KANSAS BALL GAMES.

The Topeka ball team lost yesterday
at Minneapolis by the score of 10 to 2.
Switzer pitched for Topeka Stricklett
pitched for Minneapolis.
Junction City took Emporia into
camp yesterday by the score of Z to f.
Emporia has lost three straights to its
opponents.
Independence won from Parsons by
the score of 8 to 5.
CoffeyviIIe beat Chanute yesterday
IA to 8.
Horton defeated Hiawatha by a score
of 10 to 9.
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st. Louis Races.

St Louis, July 11.-Summaries: First
for maiden 2-year-Olds, five furIongs-
Atoka won; Gallant. second; Lady
English. third. Time, 1:O3%
Second, selling, six Undergraduates
ma won; Agatine, second; WOodlake
third. Time, 1:15H.
Third. selling, six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
won; Fannie Rowena, second; Amelia
Fonzo. third. Time 1:I42z
Fourth. selling. mile and seventy
yards-Earry McCOuch won; VoIma
second; Jack Bradley, third. Time
1-4715.
Fifth. for maiden 2-year-oIds. five
furlOngs-Forsythe won; Cremona
Briggs, second; Sackville, third. Time
1:031a.
Sixth, selling. six furlongs-Harry
Duke won; St. Pancras. second; St Au-
gustine, third. Time, liza.
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Posr no sUPPoRr BRYAN.
Pittsburg's Democratic Daily Prefers
Him to Major Mckinley.

Pittsburg, July 1.-THE Post Dem.)
says: we dissent from many things
done in the convention; its silver dec
Iaration is repugnant to our Judgment
of what should be the position of the
party, but in this esse. as has happen
ed before, the candidate is better than
the pla torn.
His views on all subjects but one
commend him to the support of all
Democrats, and on that one we would
rather take the chances with Bryan
than to accept the only alternative
the tickle and inconsistent Mckinley
who is wrong on all things"
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTSBURG Pill; BROOKLYN As.
Pittsburg, July 1.-Two games were
played and the teams broke even. At
tendance $500.
Brooklyn 30 0 90 200 2O-4 2
misunderstanding, HawIey and
Merritt Brooklyn, Payne and Grim.
Second game, score:
Pittsburg ..oO4O OIL II 8
Brooklyn -. L 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 o. 6 IL 8
Observation-Disclosures, Foreman and
Sugden; Brooklyn, Abbey, Daub and
Burrem
CINCINNATI 9-12; WASHINGTON GA.
Cincinnati July 1.-THE Reds won
both games by punching hits on the
bad fielding of the visitors. Attend
anee, 11,00O-
Cincinnati 314O1O%-9 o
Batteries-Cincinnati Fisher and
Vaughn; Washington, N1cJames and
MCGUIRE.
Score. second game:
Cincinnati ...4Oo3O2 8*-12 1s l
Washington 2 0 0 1 0 o. 4
Batteries-Cincinnati Foreman and
PETIT; Washington, German and Nc
CURE.
CLEVELAND 1876; BALTIMORE 90.
cleveland. j
batted Esper all over the lot in the first
game with Baltimore. In the second
game Wilson was batted by Baltimore
and replaced in the third by Wallace,
and Cleveland lost the game. Attend
ance first game, $500; second game, H.
Ri. E.
Cleveland ...1O3z 2OO4 *-12 % l
Baltimore 20 O o 0 20 0 Go 8 1
Batteries-Cleveland Cuppy and Zim-
mer; Baltimore, Esper and Clark.
Score, second game:
Baltimore 30 o 0 0 o 0 4-9 II 5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Wallace, Wilson
and thinner; Baltimore, ClarksOn and
Clark.
ST. LOUIS u; BOSTON II.
St Louis, July 1.-THE Browns won
another game from the Bean Eaters by
good fielding and batting. Attendance
r. E.
St. Louis ....11oO6 ? 2-12 II 2
Boston ......2 8 0 0 2-11 Is 4
Batteries-St. Louis, Hart and Nc
Farland; Boston, Lewis. Stivetts and
Bergen.
LOUISVILLE 10; PHILADELPHIA 8.
Louisville, July 1.-THE Phillies were
not in the game until the eighth inning,
when they gave the Colonies quite
scare by knocking McDermOtt out of
\
game. Attendance, $500.
Louisville 20 $4,000 80 10 8
PHILADELPHIA 2 o 0 l 0 O-8 9 1
Cunningham and Miller; Philadelphia,
Carsey and Clements.
CHICAGO II; NEW YORK 5.
Chicago. July 1.-THE Colts did their
hitting at just the right time and de-
feated the Giants easily. Attendance,
1900.
R H E.
Chicago .....4ooo1123 Ill 10 l
New York Il 0 1 0 1 Is IA 2
Batteries-Chieago Griffith and Kit
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WORDS FAIL IT.
An Eastern Paper Can't Hit Bryan
Hard Enough.

Cleveland July 1.-THE Leader says:
washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and
Bryan! God save the country from such
stupidity. from such everlasting. shar me-
from such an insufferable spectacle.
But BRYAN. with all of his Ignorance,
his cheap demagoguery. his intolerable
gabbIe his utter lack of common sense
and his general incapacity in every di-
rectfon is a typical Democrat of the
new school. His weapon is wind; his
stock in trade is his mouth.