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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
FIREWORKS ON THE DOME.
Another Proposition For Celebrating
the Fall Festival

To Editor Topeka State Journal.
Among the propositions for enhancing
the attractive features of our fall fes-
Invites, there is nothing that would con-
tribute more magnificence, become a
powerful drawing feature and at the
same time return satisfaction to an ex-
pectant multitude than a we'll planned
and systematic display of fireworks
from the dome of the state house.
The display would not only be a local
success, but would be an attractive oc-
casion throughout the immediate cOun-
try for many miles away, on every
evening of its occurrence.
Living near the city, as do, and con-
templating the affair from a little dis
lance, I am led to believe the country
around would be willing to contribute
somewhat to its support.
Such an affair." introduced by the
word Welcome in mammoth letters
produced by the use of flaming gaso-
line, and each night a new combination
of display. is worthy of consideration at
the hands of the committee.
Every town does not possess such an
opportunity and it would be well to
make the most of it.
This is suggested through your col
unns because they seem to have been
the principal origin and stimulus of the
whole affair. A B. SMITH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
FAIR eRoUNDsFoR LABOR DAY
After Much Discussion the Assem- bly,
Will Use Them Free.

The matter of the place for holding
the Labor Day exercises on the first
day of the reunion has at last been
adjusted after long time.
1t will be held at the fair grounds.
Captain Titus as chairman Of a spec
ial committee reported that he had
seen Mr.. Paramore of Garfield park
and had secured a proposition as fol-
lows: That the assembly could have
the use of Garfield park and he would
take ten per cent of the gate receipts
and retain all privileges, or take 20 per
cent Of the receipts and retain only the
boating, lemonade and refreshment
privileges.
Major Anderson-The department
commander of the G. A. R. says he can
see no objection to the use of the
grounds for Labor Day from noon to
night and I move that the grounds be
given to the assembly and it be allow
ed to charge an admission to all but
old soldiers and holders of the SIS tick
cts.
Capt. Titus--I don't like the idea Of
charging anybody to get into the fair
grounds during the reunion had
rather give an outright appropriation
to the assembly to pay its expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
THE POSTERS SELECTED.
Five Thousand Hangers and 1000
Posters for Festival and Reunion.

rosters Tor Festival and Reunion.
The matter of posters and hangers
that will catch the eye. in the country
town and draw it to Topeka agitated
the artistic business sense of the Com
mittee Of Fifteen at it's meeting last
night.
It is proposed to have 5000 of the
hangers for windows.
The designs were submitted by To-
peka companies
The Hall company submitted a de-
sign in three colOrs, with the printing
done in letter something like an old
English text in black with red capital
letters, and in the lower left hand cor
ner a soldier, apparently starting on his
way to Topeka.
This design was by Paul Torrington
and the price for 5000 was $165.
Frank Sheppard of the Topeka Print
ing company also had an original de-
sign. 1t, too, is in three coIors and at
the left is the picture of a goddess
dressed in broad ribbons that the wind
is playing with. The reading on the
bill will be in red and black as follows:
kansas G. a. r. State Reunion and
Topeka AutUmnal Festivities, to be held
at Topeka, Kansas, September %, 20, 80,
October 1, 2, 81
The price for this was S125 for 5000
The discussion on the subject was
Gaia ASLANC CAOu5A 4OI al ART EOnFSu-
tiOn.
Mr. Titus made facetious remarks
about the first hanger and Mr.. Baird
said it wasn't elaborate enough to suit
him and attract attention. Mr.. Rod
gers was in favor of it because he was
in a hurry.
I know it's artistic" he said, ''be-
cause have been told so and because
nobody here can read it,
Mr.. McFadden and Mr.. Edwards
didn't like 1t and General Bradford's
suggestion was that the pictures of
Mckinley and Bryan and General Miles
should be added.
Mr.. Baird-If that's the best art Kan
sas can do it's time we went out of the
state for our printing.
Mr.. AndersOn-I move that we take
the Sheppard poster at $125 for 5000,
provided McKinley's and Bryan's pic
lures are added.
This carried.
Major Anderson can arrange with
my travelling men to get these hangers
up in large number of Kansas towns.
Mr. Bradford arranged for their
posting in three Missouri towns when
I was away last week.
On suggestion of Major Anderson the
printing committee was authorized to
contract with the Hall company for L.
600 one-sheet posters autographed, and
1000 two-sheet posters autographed, at
a cost of less than $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
NEW TRAINING SCHOOL.
Kansas City Board Of Education
Wants Plenty Of Ground.

Kansas City, July 24-The board of
education has made provisions in it's
request for offers of property for the
site of the new manual training school
that are intended to prevent their get
ting "squeezed' in a real estate deal.
The lot must contain about 4O, 900 square
feet, which would be equivalent to
parcel of land about 132x30O feet in
size Offers for the sale of smaller lots
will not be entertained, as the board
does not intend to buy small lot and
then be at the mercy of those who
own the adjacent lots which it would
be necessary to bug. The school will
be located somewhere in the district
bounded by Penn street and Prospect
avenue and Eighth and Fifteenth
streets.
The board feels that it will be able to
make an initial expenditure of even
more than 100000. as was first propos-
ed Only two more school buildings,
Yeager and Oakley, are yet to be pro
vided for, after which there will be a
balance of considerably more than
800 600
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THE zoUAvE COMPANIES.
A Big One Now Ready end Five More
to be Organized.

A notable feature of the Fall Festi-
val Will be the parade of Mr.. Brad
fOrd'S ZOuaVeS which he spoke of to the
committee last night.
He said: I have one company of so
now started and will have five other
companies organized soon. Some of
the companies will be unable to uni
form themselves and ask that Mr..
Greenwald and myself be made q COM
mittee to see about it. / would like to
have them all ready and uniformed in
August and give a public uniform drill
on Kansas avenue about September l.
The boys are thoroughly aroused and
are doing good energetic work.
The committee was appointed as re-
quested.
The full membership and officers of
High School ZOuave company is now
as follows: Earl Graham, captain;
Louis Valentine, first lieutenant; Jas
per Moses, second lieutenant; Roy
Bradford, orderly sergeant; Jesse Cook,
Bert Curry, Frank Richie, Harold
Cartilage, J. W. Dansey, Charles
Schlegiel, c. F. Sheffield, T. T. Mont
gOn1eFy. Harry A. HulSe, Frank Forbes,
Jay FarnswOrth. Dan Haggard, Percy
Walker, b W. Cruikshank. Ed Forsyth,
Fay Scudder, F. @. Barkley, Frank
Dudley, Frank Hungate. George Allen,
Elias Anderson, Norman Ramsey Ralph
BabcOck. Balfe Stark, Doc" Mulvane,
Hugh Benner, Albert Johnson, Ralph
Kennedy, Carl WallWOrk. Delbert Kirk
patrick, Stanton Moss, Harry Mccain,
W. H. McKirahan, Warren CLANCY,
Frank Thompson, Homer Long, Frank
MOhler, Paul Adams, Aurel Riddings,
Maurice Todd. Walter Davis Peter
Vail, Frank Wahl.
The company will meet for drill this
evening on the south walk in the state
house grounds and every Monday and
Friday evenings thereafter. The non
commissioned officers will be named
Monday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
THE BIG "NIGHT PAGEANT.n
Work to Begin Monday-Business
Men and Lodges Interested.

Mr.. Titus reported to the COMMITTEES
of Fifteen last night that Prof. WOr-
rail- and himself would begin active
work on the dragon and the main fea-
lures of the big parade Monday next.
This was satisfactory to the commit
tee.
Frank Sheppard reported that some
Is of the merchants in the city had
consulted him regarding designs for
floats.
..All of them seemed interested" he
said, but they are slow. Not one has
completed his order yet"
Mr.. Greenwald reported to the COM
mittee that Capital lodge No. 8, a. o.
U. w. was ready TO build an elaborate
float for the Fall Festival parade and
that other lodges would likely do the
same thing. No. 8 Is enthusiastic about
it and will do the right thing in an en-
deavor to put all the other lodge floats
to the blush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24

The Wall street gold gamblers are
wise to empty their boarded gold into
the treasury and prevent if possible
another issue of bonds before the cleo
ton. Another issue of bonds would
doubtless seriously damage the gold
standard ticket. Even now it may be
that wisdom has come to them too late
to be of any practical benefit. The peO-
pie understand very well that further
issues of bonds are inevitabI if the
present gold standard '--=z-. - main
tanned. 1t is only a que me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24

Last year England bought ZOO million
dollars worth of the worlds products
more than she sold. If the United
States minis had been open to the free
coinage of silver England's trade bal
ance would have cost her 1,4OO million
dollars instead of 700 million. Is it sur
prising that she should be interested in
the maintenance of the present gold
standard" in the United States?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
The Souvenir Matter.

On suggestion of Mr.. Rodgers the
Committee of Fifteen ordered last night
that business men who desired copies
of the official programme and souvenir
to send to their customers, be allowed
them in large quantities at the rate of
~ cents a piece.
Mr.. Miller, who is issuing the souv-
enir. said he would have to know ex-
actly what was to be in the souvenir
and have the copy in by August Is.
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BLAINE Is GOOD ENOUGH RE-
PUBLICAN FOR Us.

<
That greatest of Republican states
men, James c. Blaine, spoke in the Uni
ted States senate, February Z, 1873 as
follows. The quotations are taken
from the official congressional record
and the words given are his exact
words. Notwithstanding the effort Of
gold organs to discredit them:
81 believe the struggle now going
on in this country and i'm other coun-
tries for a single gold standard would.
if successful, produce widespread dis
aster in and throughout the CONNER
CiaI world. The destruction of silver
as money. and establishing gold as
the sole unit of value, must have
ruinous effect on all forms of property
except those investments which yield
. fixed return in money. These would
be enormously enhanced in value, and
would gain a disproportiOnate and un-
fair advantage over every other spe-
cies OF property. If. as the most re-
liable statistics affirm, there are
nearly $1,000, 600, 900 Of coin or bull
lion in the world, not very unequaIIy
divided between gold and silver, it is
impossible to strike silver cut of ex-
istence as money without results that
will prove distressing to millions and
utterly disastrous to tens of thOu-
sands.
81 believe gold and silver coin to be
the money of the constitution, in
deed, the money of the American peO-
pie anterior to the constitution, which
the great organic law recognized as
quite independent of its own existence.
No power was conferred on congress
TO declare that either metal should not
be money. Congress has, therefore,
in my judgment, no power to demon
etfze silver any more than to demon
etize gold; no power to demOnetiZe
either any more than to demOnetize
both. IN this statement / am repeat
ing the weighty dictum of the first
Of constitutional lawyers. If, there
fore, silver has been demonetized,
am in favor of remonotizing il. If
its coinage has been prohibited, l am
in favor of ordering it to be resumed.
If it has been restricted, am in favor
of having it enlarged
In the same speech Mr.. Blaine also
spoke exactly as follows:
1.-The European countries when
4-;,,ar, - f,,7I -ar-,or,ef;-a4io-, aS
believe they will be, must of neces-
sity adopt their old ratio of ISL of
silver to one of gold.
1.-THE responsibility of re=estabIish-
ing silver in its ancient and honorable
place as money in Europe and Amer
lea devOlves really on the congress of
the United States. 4 we act here
with prudence, wisdom, and firmness,
we shall not only successfully re-
monetize silver and bring it into gem
eral use as money in our own cOun-
try, but the influence of our example
will be potential among all European
nations with the possible exception
of England. Reconciliation here
followed by general reconciliation
in Europe will secure to the United
States the most stable basis for its
currency that we have ever enjoyed
and will effectualIy aid in solving all
the problems by which our financial
situation is surrounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
The Big Tents Secured.

On motion of Major Anderson the
Committee of Fifteen last night con
tracted with the Kansas Tent and
Awning company for tents for use
during the reunion as follows: One
tent 100x200 feet to accommodate 3. 500
people, one 16X2S, one 16x25, one 14x26.
and ten 12x14, all at a cost of S195, the
company to put the tents up and to as
sumo all risks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
Towne Was q siener.

Denver, July 24.-The name Of Con-
gresham Charles A. TOwne of Mime
sofa appears among the signatures to
the manifesto issued last Monday bv
Senator Teller and other Repu blfcans
who bOlted at the St. Louis convention.
TONNES name was accidentally omit
ted from the copy of the address sent
out by the Associated Press on Mon
day
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the result of a cOnsf5 hong the
money changers who " to make
money dear. If that was Il : case, why
did not these men choose the money
that was already the dearest and de-
monetize the other? In 1873 the silver
in a silver dollar was worth cents
more than the gold in gold dollar.
why didn't the money kings demon
etize'' gold. and thus force the price of
silver still higher?-IOla Register
The money kings who engineered
that scheme were European money
kings. The money which they wished to
make dear was European money. Eu-
rope had gold in abundance. She want
ed silver for the Asiatic trade and
wanted it cheap. The United States
had silver in abundance. Then the
United States must be made to cheaper
its silver and at the same time en-
nance the value of Europe's gold for
the benefit of the European dealers in
these two commodities, for it is as COM
modities that they deal in them. The
plan was a great success and has en-
abled these European money kings to
realize their fondest hopes Not only
have they bought our silver at half
price and exchanged it for Asiatic com
modities at full price but incidentally
they have deprived the American farm
er of a foreign market except at prices
below the cost Of production. Is the
Register satisded2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
. ReIieious Services Daily.

Rev. DR. H. D. Fisher was present at
the Committee of Fifteen meeting last
night with a proposition from the Min
isterial union
He said: There will be a large num-
Der of old soldiers and their families
here during the reunion week and
many would be delighted after they
have tired themselves with sight-see-
ing to sit down in a tent and listen to
some of our able ministers on the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24

lation of patriotism. to Christianity and
of Christianity to labor, and we could
also furnish them some very good music
from the several chOirs.
The matter of using the auditorium
tent for this purpose was referred to
the reunion committee of the @. a. r.
with the recommendation of the Com
mittee of Fifteen that it be allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
OUR SPECIAL RATES.
One Fare for Round Trip and One
Cent for the Old Soldiers, Etc.

The matter of special railroad rates
was touched on at the meeting of the
Committee of Fifteen.
Major Anderson-We are working for
a one fare rate for the Fail Festival
and we will get it. The railroads have
never yet refused il for a state reun-
ion. There is no question about that
And further than that we are trying to
get a one cent a mile rate for the old
soldiers themselves. I think the other
roads will agree to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
More NotabIeg COMM.

On suggestion of Mr.. Edwards, Con-
gresham w. A. Stone of Pittsburg and
SO of Pennsylvania viii be invited to
address the old soldiers at the reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 24.-For Kansas: Clear
ing this afternoon; fair tonight; fair
and warmer northwest portions Satur-
day; northern winds. becoming varia-
lie
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during the next year and have the ad-
mission free to all.
Mr.. Baird move then that we al
low the assembly the grounds and give
it an appropriation of $125.
This carried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
To Employ g. a. R. Men.

A resolution offered by Major Ander-
son from the C. A. r. reunion commit
tee that the committee always when
possible employ c. A. r. men to do the
necessary work about the fair grounds,
etc carried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
COME ON WITH CASH.
The Balance Of the Reunion
and Fall Festival Fund
Must Be Raised at. Once-It Is
Needed Now.
Work on the Elaboration of the Thurs
day Night Pageant of Festival
Week to Begin on Monday
Next.

The matter of funds occupied con-
siderable time and space at the meet
ing of the Committee. of Fifteen last
night.
It is now few days less than ten
weeks until the Reunion opens and lots
of money is needed. .'--
Close to $4,000 of the proposed $4,000
has been subscribed; the treasurer's
report submitted last night shows that
only 81. 1850 has been collected. or
this $425.5O has already been expended
and the treasurer has on hand S1,77o.
Captain Titus-I wish to know if this
committee intends to continue the So
licitatiOn Of funds. If it does why would
it not be a good idea to send personal
letters to men we have been unable to
see. There are lots of them who would
be willing to subscribe.
Mr.. Greenwald-The finance commit
tee is not done yet. I don't like the let
ter idea. A man can ignore your letter
where he can't ignore you in person.
1t was finally decided that the com
mittee go out as often as possible and
work hard to get the money necessary.
Mr.. Miller often meet people the
committee has not solicited at all and
who say they will be willing to give.
found two firms last week who said
they had no idea why they had not been
asked but if they were would give $25
each.
The names Of these firms were i'm
mediately taken and they will not be
allowed to get away.
Mr.. Edwards-Has anybody seen the
people in the Santa Fe offices yet?
Several hundred dollars ought to be
raised there.
Recent contributions to the fund are:
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hoy of I,o1lr Family C-1,re for q Sa,,s l-e
pain in my side, and was cured from
all pain. Mrs. Mary Jane Marshall
Galesburg, III. Frank Sim, Pharma-
cist. 607 Kansas avenue.
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Advertising in the Roster.

On motion of Major Anderson an ad-
vertisement of the reunion was order
ed in the state G. A. r. roster at a cost
of S12.
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ADemocratic Split in Iowa.

Waterloo. Ia, July 24-The Black
hawk county Democratic convention
here today resulted in a split. The
gold men were a majority at a ratio of
% to 26. After the split each faction
held it's own convention. The gold
men endorsed Cleveland's administra-
ton and asked for another national
convention. Silver element endorsed
the Chicago platform and ticket.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT
r-.A CT nH.-N1.- oe w. OK

Totals. .2s2. ss5 2s4, $50 2s2, s75
Sunday; no issue
The total number of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1857, SO.
divided by 1876, the number of issues.
shows the average to be 10, 625. This is
q correct report of the issues OF the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL,
for the six months as stated.
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We aim to please our trade. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. 9Th 81
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Tt is the theory of al aagists
that the ''demonetiza' rver was
the result of a consE;- hong the
money changers who v. to make
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-07

CT word. lie only IoosAe,. ao 19...-..
rick with inquiring eyes
"Why, he was the incest lookin man
in the army-hair combed, clothes
brushed and rings on his fingers He
was all the way from New leans, with
silver mounted rife and globe sight "
"a which," asked Fambrough.
"a globe sight Set down ON yourself
little further, sonny" said Happy
Jack. "Your heads too high. says to
him. says /, Friend, You are goin where
you'll have to strip that dolls step
ladder off n your gun and come down to
business, says L. says, says l, 'You
may have to face redheaded, flannel
mouthed Irishman, and you don't want
to look at him through all that machin-
cry, says l.
"What did he say?" Fambrough ask
ed.
"He said, IN git him. Now, how
did he git him? Why, he come down
here, damned aloose time or two, and
then hung his head over the edge of
the gully there, with ball right spang
betwixt his eyes. I went behind the
picket line to get wink of sleep, but l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-07
CHAPTER IL
ON THE CONFEDERATE SIDE.

ON THE CONFEDERATE SIDE.
Three men sat in gully that had
once been hillside ditch. Their uni
forms were various, the results of acct
dent and capture. One of them wore
very fine blue overcoat which was in
queer contrast to his ragged pantaloons.
This was Lieutenant Clopton, who had
charge of the picket line. Another had
ON the uniform of an artilleryman, and
his left arm was in a sling He had
come out of the hospital to do duty as
guide. This was Private John Fam
brough. The third had on no uniform
at all, but was dressed in plain citizens
clothes, much the worse for wear. This
was Jack Fitzpatrick, scout and sharp
shooter-Happy Jack, as he was called
How long since the gully had been
ditch it would be impossible to say, but
it must have been good many years,
for the pines had grown into stout trees,
and here and there a blackjack doomed
up vigorously.
Don't git too permiscus around
here" said Happy Jack as the others
were moving about. "This amt no fam
cy spot. T" He eased himself upward ON
his elbow and made swift but care
full survey of the woodland vista that
led to the Federal lines Then he shook
down the breech of his rifle and slipped
long cartridge into its place lyon
see that big poplar over yonder? Well,
under that tree there's man, leastways
he ought to be there, because he's always
hangin around in front of me-.
"Why don't you nail him?" asked
Fambrough.
'Boshl Why don't he nail me? It's
because he can't do it. Well, that's the
reason 1 don't nail him. You know
what happened yesterday, don't you?
You saw that elegant lookin chap that
came out to take my place, didn't you?
Did you see him when he went back?'
Lieutenant Clopton replied with
little Rrimace. but FambrouRh said new