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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

THE government regulates measures
eff length, weight and quantity. why
should it not also regulate value instead
of leaving that important function to the
caprice or self-interest of men who live
by specializing on It's fluctuations. The
value of money is fixed by its quantity.
A dollar in the abstract is always dol
lar, even though it be worth but so
cents, as is alleged of the silver dollar.
But there are times when, owing to the
scarcity of dollars they will purchase
twice as much of the products of labor
as at other times. This is the feature of
the money question which demands gov
ernmental action, that individuals and
syndicates may be deprived of the power
to contract and expand the measure of
value at will If few persons should
gain control of all the wheat in the
country and then cut the size of the
bushel in two, while continuing to de-
msnd the present price per bushel the
people would not stand it, but that is ex-
actly what is being done with the money
of the country. Wall street, after secur-
ing control of the money supply of the
country, has doubled its value by the de-
monetization of silver, thereby requir-
ing twice the amount of the product of
labor hitherto necessary to obtain a given
quantity of this necessary adjunct to
business and prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

IF by any possibility the election of
president should be thrown into the
house, it is by no means certain that a
Republican would be elected, even
though the party has large majority in
that body. In an election of president
by the house of representatives the vote
is cast by states. each state having one
vote. Twenty-three votes would there
fore elect In the recent vote in the
senate on the substitute for the house
bond bill, 81 states voted solidly for sill
yer, only two less than a majority. In
voting for president in the house the vote
of Nevada would count as much as the
vote Of New York, and Utah would
balance the vote of Pennsylvania In
view of these facts the party would per-
haps do as well to make arrangements to
carry the election at the polls and not
take any chances. If the Populists,
Free Silver men and Democrats should
carry a majority of the states between
them might not the representatives. from
those states conclude to abide by the de-
cision of their constituents and vote
against the Republican candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

American Kitchen gives this recipe ::
Two eggs and three-fourths of a cup Of
granulated sugar beaten together very
light. Add tablespoonful Of boiling
water Che sure the water is boiling} as
quickly as possible, beat slightly, then
add a cup flour sifted twice, with tea
spoonful baking powder and saltspoon-
full of salt. Flavor slightly with lemon
OF vanilla or nutmeg. Beat until the
-four is absorbed, no longer. Bake in 2
jelly cake pans 10 minutes in a quick
oven. The batter is SO thin the whole
process of mixing can be done with the
egg beaten.
Whip one cup of cream stiff, sweeten
with pulverized sugar, adding it a
spoonful at a time while you are beat
ing until you have it sweet enough.
Flavor to taste. Put part of it on the
bottom of one cake, lay the other cake
on with the top up and put the remain
der of the cream in a pastry bag contain
ing a star tube in the end and decorate
the surface with dots of the cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
business and prosperity J..

WICHITA Eagle: Silver is beaten and
lies dead is being chorused from one side
of the continent to the other by the gold
bug papers. Its corpse was inferred by
the house by majority of one hundred
and twenty five say they. With a MAORI
ty of the United States senate for it and
ninety champions in the house of rep
resentatives silver may be corpse but
it will prove live one for it's enemies.
1t has not been buried, it is not even
dead. Silver is stronger today, both
with the people aud in the United States
senate than at any time since its demon
etization. There is no use DENYING the
the truth of the assertion, and the anti
silver papers do not help their side but
weaken their cause by not admitting it.
That vote in the house was a foregone
conclusion. Nobody expected anything
else. As far as the senate is concerned
silver proved stronger than was expected.
To say the least the senate is as
powerful as the house, while
the tenure of its membership is
three times that of the house
The senate will substantially remain as
1t is while the house is being renewed
three times. In the meantime silver will
be made an issue in the election of mem
bers of the house. There is but one
thing that can possibly relegate the sill
yer question as an issue before the Amer
lean people, and that one thing is a re-
turn of general prosperity to the coun-
try. Many men are convinced that good
times under a monometalic gold stand
Is an impossibiIity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
THAT MAN TILLMAN.
A Study of South Cardinals Unique
Junior Senator.
his PHYSICAL AND MORAL COURAGE.
How He is n DemagOgue-His Re-
marh able Rise in Public Life.


CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb 17.-Benja-
min Ryan Tillman, junior senator from
South Carolina, is just now very much
talked about man, and nearly all of the
talk is incorrect Most of it is evidently
contributed to the newspapers by men
who consider themselves qualified to
speak of him by reason of the fact that
they know nothing whatever of the
characteristics of the unique individual
who has succeeded in setting the tradi-
tional dignity of the United States sem
ate all aquiver. know Ben Tillman,
and also know that few people thor
oughly appreciate the character or com
prehend the motives of this much abused
product of the so called farmers move
ment in this state.
a conscientious DemaGoeue.
Ben Tillman has been accused of be-
ing a demagogue, and. according to the
definition given by Webster, and even,
in great measure, in the generally ac
cepted sense, he is demagogueof the first
water-an accomplished demagogue,
who never for a moment loses his grip
on the sympathies of his following. But,
despite this, Ben Tillmap believes i'm
plicitly in all that he says. 1 don't be-
lieve that he could be induced, either by
fear or favor, to advocate a measure to
which in his heart he was opposed. Dur
ing the recent constitutional convention
he supported certain propositions which
were distasteful to his constituents, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19


are put up on the walls to hold the
goods. Boxes for various things are put
on these shelves, each marked with the
name of it's contents. If it is a grocery,
drug or candy store, you must have bot
ties and jars, besides the boxes. Label
them neatly. A little set of scales costs
not more than a quarter of dollar,
maybe less. Sets of imitation money
can be also bought.
The greatest fun will be to play keep
ing country grocery store, because then
you can keep all sorts of goods. For dry
goods, bits of cloth, lace and embroidery
can often be got from clothes that have
been put into the ragbag. A clever little
girl could play milliner and have some
dolls hats to sell, while boy could put
his tools or paints and brushes out to
sell in play. Picture cards, old books
and toys cut or folded from paper, will
add to the stock. The good storekeeper
will have his name over the front of the
store, painted on stiff paper or board.
He will also have piles of paper cut diff
ferent sizes to wrap his goods in, and if
he wants to take the trouble, he can
make paper bags for his store.
One of these piano boxes can be made
into workshop for a little boy who is
fond of tools. A workbench must be put
in at one side. The walls may be paint
ed or papered. Along the wall stack
strips of dark tape or webbing, where
tools may be slipped. a stable tool
chest is kept under the table, and lit
tie bench, made like a wash bench,
serves as a seat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
DON'T ABUSE THE SENATE.

ALI the gold standard organs now
agree that needed legislation is being
blocked by the senate. But what needed
legislation has been presented to that
body and who is to judge
whether such legislation as has been pre-
scented is needed or not. So far the only
measures of seeming importance which
have been passed by the house are the
bond bill and the tariff bill.
The country at large will agree with
the senate that there was no necessity
for an issue of bonds and if there had
been it would have been impossible to
have forestalled the deal which is just
now being closed up.
The public generally is also very
averse to any immediate disturbance of
the tariff and prefers to wait until nor
NAL business conditions, which were up
set by the passage of the Wilson bill
and the repeal of the Sherman, have re-
turned, when better opportunity will
be presented for determining what is
needed in the way of tariff legislation
And this is not ALL No one believed
for a moment that the president would
sign the Dingley bill even if the senate
had passed it. 1t was intended as a
foundation for political capital. Why
then blame the senate for obstructing
needed legislation. That body passed
the anti prize fight bill with all necessary
prOmptitude.
Let the house try it with something in
connection with the Pacific railroads, the
Nicaragua canal, the regulation of the
corn rates in Kansas or something of
like nature. and if it refuse to legislate
on these really important subjects it will
be time enough to raise the cry of OBJ
strUctionists. The senate has done the
people many good turn, although it is,
sometimes. called the American house of
lords.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
RoYaltY and Cards.

Few of the rulers of Europe play cards
except as a pastime. The king of Italy
detests cards and will not take them in
his hand, it is said, owing to the fact
that his father wasted hours over them.
The emperor of Austria plays few in
nocent games. Since the death of AL
fonso XII card playing has been for
hidden at the court of Spain. Emperor
William also frowns upon cards and
never plays excepting when on a yacht
ing trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Cuban patriots
have organized,
is a man who has
seen more than a
few ups and
downs in life. He
was born about
SO years ago in
Puerto Principe,
Cuba, of noble
Spanish parents.
AS u young man
he was known as
the Marquis di
Santa Lucia, that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
THE TOY STORE.
Kt Is Made of a Piano Box-Directions For
Fitting 1t Up.

&c Is Made OF a Piano B0x-DireCtions For
Fitting 1t Up.
When the piano box has done its duty
as a covering to the piano during its
transit from the dealers to the home, it
may be transferred into store that will
cause no end of delight to both boys and
girls. Think what fine store il will
make, better than all small stores, be-
cause its owner can get into it himself.
1t can be fitted up with an outside
counter. SO there will be plenty of room
inside. The Household gives directions
for making it and illustrates store
completed:
Nail stout Stat or post on the front
of the box, cutting it in two unequal
parts. The smaller part is left as door
way; the other has wooden shelf for a
counter built across it. Marrow shelves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

IF the Kansas delegation in congress
shall continue to vote as it did on the sill
yer question it might as we'll come home.
The vote of the state did not count any
thing, being evenly divided in both
branches of the national legislature.
Kansas people do not desire to be re-
garded as having no convictions. 1t is
not their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

PRESIDENT ClSNEROS. Do1ng MS h6r6Q1-
tary title. When the ten years rebellion
began, the marquis, in spite of his noble
birth, joined the Insurgents, and was a
leader in that long and unsuccessful
struggle for liberty. The Spanish gov
eminent conf1scated his property, and
when Campos ended the war Cisneros
started a newspaper in Puerto Principe.
For awhile the enterprise prospered, but
finally the paper became too outspoken
and the Spaniards one day destroyed the
plant.
Then the marquis fed to New York
city, where he arrived practically PEN
niless. He found friends though and es-
tablished a small cigar store. For q
couple of years he lived in this way, I'M
til finally the Spaniards restored his es-
tates. He returned to Cuba, but never
again resumed his Spanish title. When
the present revolution was begun, Cisne-
ros was outspoken in the insurgent cause,
but was almost too old to take the field
himself. The patriots rememb ered his
former services for the cause, however,
and when the new republic was again de-
clared he was elected president. Just
now this is a doubtful honor. If the Gu
bans gain their freedom Cisneros will
have his reward in the knowledge that
some day his name will be famous and
honored. If Spain triumphs he may be
shot as a traitor or hanged from the
ramparts of Moro castle.
President Cisneros has his headquar-
ters at present in an inaccessible part of
the Cubitas mountains, but only % miles
from the city of Puerto Principe, where
there is a Spanish garrison of 5000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Useful WOrkbag.

A useful bag can be made from
square of striped silk measuring
inches. Line it throughout with pong ,
silk of a contrasting color. A pref
model is old pink. striped with two
shades of green and tiny blue flowers.
It is lined with the darker shade Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Pan Roast In Chatting Dish.

Melt tablespoonful of butter, and. as
it creams, add dozen large oysters, a
half pint oyster liquor, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook about 10 minutes. Put 6
of the oysters on thin slice of toast on
a hot plate, with sufficient liquid to
moisten the toast, and serve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

have heard of the Farmers Alliance.
His attention is respectfully called to the
fact that Ben Tillman is product of the
Alliance. He has surely heard of him
by this time if he has not been prodded
by his pitchfork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

ATLANTA workingmen are urging the
council to quarantine against the Pink
ertons. The great detective agency is
seeking to tablish branch in that city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

IT is barely possible that Maher got
sand in his eyes while endeavoring to
get some of that apparently much need
ed article in his CROP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

LehfGh or Los CerriIIOs Anthraci te.
You can get either. The Los Cerrillos
is easily regulated, aud may be just what
you will want to finish out the season. We
are offering this coal at 81 per ton less
than Pennsylvania
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Wentner IndicntIons.

CHICAGO. Feb 19.-For Kansas: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Thursday; variable
Winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

The daily STATE JOURNAL at news
dealers anywhere in Kansas. Ten cents
nar weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

You can still buy Usage Shaft coal for
$250 per ton delivered in any part of the
city, from
TIE SOUTHwEsTERN FUEL Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Sweet Moments Cigaretts are the best
Try a package. Sold by all dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
OF MANY VICISSITUDES.

Varied Career eff Salvador Cisneros, Presi-
dent of the Cuban Patriots.
Salvador Cisneros, the president of
the provisional government which the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Smooth as silk is the way our collars
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, liz
aAd ia W. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

green. A slide is run in to form cir
Gle. The slide is placed an inch from
the edge of the side, and, being in cir
Gle, leaves the corners to fall over the
outside in points, showing the green
lining. A bow of ribbon in the lighter
shade of green is sewed to the center of
lower part. This bag on larger scale,
made with striped dimity, lined with
Turkey red twilled cotton, makes use
full receptacle for soiled collars, hand
kerchiefs and other articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Anheuser-Busch's Malt Nutrine-the food
drink. For sale by al druggists and grocers.
The sun., 1896-10-31
STATIONS 100000 BET TAKEN.
New York Republicans Jumped ut .
Chance to Pst 08OO. 900 on Mckinley.

new York KePueicnna Jumped Mt .
ohAnee 10 Fa' eo"~'VVO on MeAinieS.
The offer OF w. X. Stratton. the multi
millionaire of Colorado Springs, TO bet $780,
900 against 100000 on Bryan's election
which was published in telegram to THE
Sun yesterday, has been accepted. Nathan
Bay Scott Of tho Republican National Com
mittee. who once refused IN Interest in STRAIT
toms bonanza, the Independence mine at Grip
pie Greek, which he might have purchased for
q song, telegraphed yesterday to E. w. Gid
dinEs of Colorado Springs, q mutual friend:
Tell StrAtton to have his 100000 put up
here. and It will be covered"
"stratton's got the money to lose" said Mr..
Scott yesterday. 'aud he will certainly lose it If
he puts IL up. He makes about $50. 900 month
out Of the Independence. aud he can stand it."
The sun., 1896-10-31
offered. but the Bryan money was not forth

offered. but the Bryan money was not forth
coming.
One Mckinley man put up Sloo against $500
that his candidate's' plurality in New York
State will be 100000 or more. C. L. Clifford,
Jr., placed $3.50 oven that McKinley's plurality
will not exceed 1900 in Illinois, and John
Jones, who took the Mckinley end, has moro to
place on the same plurality. Another bet Of
$500 even was made that Bryan will run 1Oo,-
900 behind Mckinley In Ohio.
Tho longest odds given yet by a Mckinley
bettor were those OF DIR. e. Z. Beaman. who be-
camo 80 excited in n political argument with
friend from Cleveland in the Imperial Hotel
cafe that he Haunted $4,000 in his face and de-
clared that he would give odds of 10 to / that
Mckinley would be elected. Al" johnson was
the friend to whom he made the offer.
"Ten to 1 did you sayi" asked johnson.
Yes, 10 to /. Put 5000 against that Sc, 600 IL
you have any faith in Bryan" Mr.. johnson ac-
oommodated him.
w. X. Kitchen has made ono Of the boldest
wagers yet recorded. He placed 81. 900 against
$500 from q man in the State of Washington
that McKinley's plurality In this State
will not DO less> than $4,000. f. H.
Brooks of the Stock Exchange wagered
$4,000 against $4,000 that Major Mckinley
would receive $4,000 moro votes than
Bryan IN TINS State, anu tnet Bryan would beat
Altgeld's showing. J. #. James early In the
day captured $3.50 of Democratic money at
odds Of 4 to !. putting mp S5,40O against 1t on
Mckinley.
II have the rest OF $4,000 left, 81. .eoo." he
said last night ito place at the same odds"
T. J. Steinitz OF Colorado sent telegram TO q
friend In this city. saying that he had e1Oo.O 600
to place against 100000 that Bryan would be
elected. and 1t 10 likely that this offer will be
taken by eager Mckinley men. Col. Harry C.
swords, according to report, has 500, 900 in
his possession which he has bean commissioned
to place at 3 to 1 on Mckinley, so II he and
Steinitz's friends come together thoy will prob
ably reach an agteement Col. Swords sue
ceeded in placing $4,000 agalnst $1,000 to-day
on the general result Aaron Bloch of Wheel
ing. w. Va. is in town with $3.50 to wager
even that Mckinley carries West Virginia.
The sun., 1896-10-31
TILLMAN AND HARRISON.
Chicago Ringing with Contrasting Utter
anees by these Two Men.

anceS by these Two Men.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.-The town is ringing with
two sentiments to-day. Ono was uttered last
night by Senator Pitchfork" Tillman of South
Carolina. He spoke from the tail end of a truck
TO an audience OF 900. and roared
They call me an Anarchist and am proud
OF the name"
message sent to the Marquette Club by ex-
President Harrison. and is:
II am sorry that l cannot speak in Chi
cago. 1t in your city and by your
Governor that the issue was newly raised
that the enforcement Of the national
laws by the President and by the United States
was an invasion OF the rig hts of the States. You
should kill this dangerous heresy in the place of
its birth. Law-abdng peaceful communities.
mutual good WILL a full-value dollar. and homo
work for home folks will bring back the pros
perlty you have lost"
Every man in Chicago outside of the reckless
followers Of Bryan, Altgeld, Jones. Tillman.
and Debs declares the ex- Presidents utterances
sound. and that they should DO tho battle cry
here on Tuesday. XIII tho heresy Of the
reyolutionists in its cradle" Is the war cry
Every Republican and every sound-money
Democrats In Chicago Is up in arms They de-
clare that they will rid the city and the State of
the shame put upon 1t by the revolutionists and
Anarchists
The Republican State and County committees
had exhaustive sessions to-day. Every man
reported on the effect OF Bryan's visit. Every
man was told to tell the exact facts. Every man
declared and demonstrated beyond peradyen-
ture that Bryan's visit had not cost q vote, and
q majority produced evidence that Bryan's
speech had made converts to Nc Mckinley or
Palmer.
Old-line Democratic. who have been singing
the song OF regularity, wero switched over by
Bryan's reckless utterances and the hoodlum
element that followed in his wake Even Coxey
Is alarmed.
In this weeks issue OF his paper, Sound Moneu,
Coxey expresses doubt OF the election of Bryan
IF the people could be derended upon to vote
as they shout" says he. there would DO no
doubt about his election" and then he refers TO
tho great and enthusiastic crowds that have
greeted the Popooratic candidate wherever he
has gone. But he recalls his own campaign for
Congress just after his march on Washington,
when he spoke TO thousands. His election. he
says. seemed assured. but when the votes were
counted tho votes were not there.
After q thorough investigation II Is known
that the forgeries and falsehoods OF the Bryan
ties have not swerVed the railroad employees a
particle. Never before have the railroad
employees OF Illinois IN organizations taken
a hand In u Presidential ection. They
have this year. They have. one hundred
clubs In Illinois. They are known as the
railway employees sound money clubs. There
is "a mem berHhIp OF $1,000 in Chicago alone
and tho total mem mhership IN the State is
10000 They have been powerful factor in
ths state against Bryanism; They are to be
honor on Tuesday.