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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

cipal dancers are dressed in buckskin
clothing and from their waists hang
a long train of feathers.
At a given signal from Chief Shaw
nissee the Indians at the small tom
tom lean forward and strike it twice
similar in time to the first two taps
Of the curfeW bell. Then the eight
Indians at the big tom-tom begin tap
ping it rapidly but lightly. The head
singer at the west end begins the tune.
It is nasal whine which sounds some
thing Ike one Of the Midway Plaisance
hageOlets. The tapping Of the tom
tom continues rapidly. Gradually the
song Increases in volume The tom-tom
Indiahs join in and soon the squaws
take a part The tapping now becomes
pounding. but the speed is the same
The big tom-tom fairly rOars.
The head dancers get up and prance
around in Il silly sort Of way and utter
a few unprOnOunceable words.
Then three OF four old Indians get
up and do a sort of shuttle. The tom
tom pounds louder and all those about
the circle stand UP and prance. Squads
The climax of the figure" is reached
when all have lined UP by the must
clans. The tOm-tOm ceases its ''tum,
tun, tum. tum, tUm' and each Indian
gives three wild wells, Zip, zip, zip,
and all run to their places. The small
tOnl-tom says ''tum-tum. Z" The Mid
way music begins, and the next part
Of the great POttaWatOmie religion
dance IS on Inns part OIL IL IS Sllnllar
TO the other, except that just before
All the Indians dance up to the tom
tom six young Indians enter the ring
carrying fancy pipes about four feet
long They We're filled with tobacco,
and the six young bucks go around the
circle handing the pipes to each one
Each old Indian takes three or four
puffs from each of the six pipes. and
the chief and the musicians are favored
with a second visit Of the "pipers."
The bucks with the pipes retire from
the circle and the tom-tom continues.
After the figure is completed and each
Indian has uttered his three 'Yip, zip,
yips." Chief Shawnissee advances to
the center Of the ring and addresses
the tribe He seems to be very ear
nest and the Indians pay him close at
tention.
When Shawnissee has finished his
ia TX the pipes are again brought in the
ring and the tOm-tom begins. This is
the dance which the POttawatomie In
dams give to please the Great Spirit
It is their freemasonry," and they en-
ter into it with much earnestness. 1T
is continued on and on from early sun
are fed twice a day, eating rice and
dried apples. The dance usually con-
tinues a bout five days.
During this season of dancing no
gambling is allowed among the tribe
and none of them are allowed to sell
any Of their belongings. They are
peculiar people living in the densest ig-
n0rance and within twenty-five miles
of the city Of Topeka Topeka mis-
sfonaries needn't trouble themselves
about finding a place to convert
heather in Africa or China, for on the
PottaWatOmie reservation there is
tribe Of people who are Just as wild, as
ignorant as dirty. as superstitiOus and
as degraded as any in Africa or China
And the government supports them in
idleness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
SANTA FEHAULING COTTON


Robert IF. Torrington+ division freight
agent of the Santa. Fe with headauar-
tiers in wichita, who recently returned
from trip through Oklahoma has tne
following to say concerning the pros
poets for cotton cultivation ia kan
sas-
do YOU know" said he. CHAT the
cultivation of cotton viii cross the bor-
der of Kansas inside of three yearse
Well it will You have no idea how
rapidly it is advancing on Us. A few
years ago cotton could not be seen
nearer than Purcell. then it came to
Oklahoma City then To Edmund. then
to Guthrie then to Orlando, and now 1T
is at Perry, less than sixty miles from
the Kansas border If it continues its
advance it viii he. as / have stated,
i'm Kansas in a very few years. You
have no idea what the cotton crop of
Oklahoma amounts to- Already this
year 5000 bales hive been shipped from
Guthrie. and PA from Perry. From sta
tions between Perry and Oklahoma City
both included. our roads has received for
transportation 10000 bales this year.
Thtere are about 500 pounds ia a bale.
and lit averages $50. So you see that
cotton alone has brought nearly half
million dollrs to the farmers of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
BOTH SET OF ELEcToRs.
Peoples Party and Middle of the Road
Party VIII Each be on Ballot.

The state board consisting of the
auditor, secretary of state and attorney
general after spending the afternoon
on Saturday ia the hearing Of evidence
in the cases OF the middle Of the road
PopuHst electors and the Peoples Par
ty electors decided that both sets of
electors could go on the ticket The
evidence that was offered by Mr.. Glenn
ems was along the line indicated by the
testimony of A. B. Quinton as publish
ed BY The Journal on Saturday. Sew
eral names and two petitions We're
stricken out entirely. The names We're
taken off the petitions on the ground
that the signers were either Republi-
cans or that their politics were doubt
full The petitions were stricken out be-
cause they We're not proper in form
After the board had decided that the
middle Of the road electors could re-
main on the ticket Chairman Breiden-
thai filed the declination of Joe p. Per
lSins the man who headed the middle of
the road list of electors. The central
committee of the middle of the road
crowd also withdrew the names of J.
". DoOlttle and S. H. COombs. It is
said that there is no such person as J.
W DOolittle and that COOmbs has left
the state The vacancies We're filled by
the committee by placing Nathan Beau
champ Of Athena A. NJ. Mckay Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
THE X-RAYs POISONOUS.
George Newcomb an Experimental
Thinks His Hand Has Been
Poisoned


Salem Mass, Oct. 20.-Geo. New
comb, who has experimental success
fully with x rays. asserts that be has
been obliged to renounce further inVes-
tigation, 5 it was poisoning him. He
had experimental chiefly on his right
hand AT first the symptoms were very
much the same as of ivy or other veg
etable poisoning, the sensation being
one of itching. burning and smartins-
The skin turned dark purplish brown
and the burning sensation increased
with each successive exposure.
The skin peeled off, while every hair
upon his hand fell out. The nails of
the fingers turned purple and lost life
and gave Indications of falling off Mr..
Newcomb says the light is dihused
through an aluminium window in the
glass tube, being reflected upon the
point of experiment by q platinum dis.
1t is his theory that infinitely small
particles Of this platinum were project
ed upon the flesh and produced the
symptoms of poisoning. Mr.. n Wcan-3
thinks infrequent exposures can be
made without the slightest INJURY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
DON'T EMPLOY RED TAPE
Let the Names of Col. Holiday
and Wilson Keith
Go on the Ballot In Accordance
With Voters Desires.
No Time or Place for Child's Play in
Matters Pertaining to the Inalien-
able Right of Suffrage.

County Clerk NIcCabe has been serv-
ed with papers in the mandamus case
to compel him to place the names of
Col. g. II. Holiday on the free silver
ticket and Wilson Keith on the free
silver and Democratic tickets as candi-
oates for representatives.
The papers We're served late yester-
day afternoon County Clerk McCabe
returned to the city at noon yesterday.
His absence gave rise to the story that
avoid the service OF the papers. The
story is exploded by his return
The only question involved is whether
the fact that the names We're not T.
turned before the Office closed on the
last day for fling the papers is sufH-
clent grounds to keep them off the tick
cts. The Office was closed at 4 p. m.
ana the claim is now made that it was
closed before the regular business hour
Tor closing The representatives OF the
candidates say they attempted to get
into the Office, but failed. and Mr. Nc
Cabe says that though the doors We're
locked some one was there until
o clock and entrance could have been
secured by rafting the door.
Nothing should be allowed to stand
in the way of full and free expression
of the viii of the people. A trihing le-
gal bubble should not be allowed to in
IerIeFe with what IS just to the voters.
Nothing viii be gained by putting
any voter to trouble and inconvenience
to express his desires in relation to the
Cnoice OF representative. That Kind OF
politics is neither clever nor productive
of lasting good to those who undertake
it.
What every honest citizen desires
and they are in the vast majority ia
this country, is the free and fun ex-
preston Of the peoples VIII. There are
doubtless many voters who want to
vote for Colonel Holiday and Wilson
Keith. No sort of machinery or red
tape or locking the doors two hours be-
fore the end of the business day ought
to prevent them.
The supreme court no doubt viii or
der that the names be put on the ballot
There isn't any valid reason or techni-
cality that should prevent such a just
decision
Tt would be the graceful and proper
thing for Mr.. McCabe not to place any
obstacles ia the way of voters who
wish to cast their ballots for Colonel
Holiday and Wilson Keith. The Re
publican candidates viii not lose a sin
gle vote by a policy of uprightness ana
fairness in this matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
~ RosEArE coLoRs.
Eugene Hagan Says Democrats are
Flocking to His Standard.

An inquiry was propounded to Eu-
gene 6agan Of the gold standard Dem
thought Of the outlook in this state and
what changes. if any, were being made
In answer he said.
-Of course p cannot answer your
question as to the condition Of the Re
publican oh Populist parties, ais the on
ly Information i get is through the
sound money Democrats. L have many
hundreds of letters from all over the
state from Democrats of sound money
conviction informing me as to the pOlit-
zeal situation in their respective COM
munities, and that is the only source
from which ] can gather Information,
except from personal observation. The
inrOads being made upon the silver
sentiment and the Democrats and Re
publicans who advocate that from the
best Information get, is simply fright
full
I have a list of names of the major
ity of the Democrats in every county.
especially those of sound money con-
viction OF course many Democrats of
sound money conviction expect to vote
for Bryan under the head of party reg
ularity in the nomination at Chicago.
I have distributed thousands upon
thousands of documents to these par
ties. and can observe a. very marked
change No intelligent man who reads
the arguments for and against the
question VIII remain a silverfte unless
he feels bound by the mandate of the
convention I have never received a
single letter LfDIn q SOUND money Dem
ocrat since the indianapolis convention
but that I am informed in it that there
is a great change made in the commu-
nifty from which that letter came, and
that the changes are against Bryan
and free silver. There has not been a
single. solitary exception to this rule
zone of the strongest indications i
see is the kindly expressions that are
beginning to come ia from the federal
office holders At first a great number
of them were venOmous. and We're the
meanest bush whackers with which we
had to contend with but either through
financial education or the realization
of the absolute certainty of the defeat
of Bryan, the sentiment among the fed
eral Office holders has shown a very
marked change within the past two or
three weeks. OF course there are few
office holders who were originally fus-
ion Democrats or Populists who are
very extreme yet
Il have no poll of the state nor any
other way of arriving at what the final
result VIII be except the individual
opinions of men who write to me from
every community, and if the state
ments that reach me are reliable Bry-
an viii NOSE surely be defeated in this
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
DEMOCRATIC COLD CAMPAIGN.
To be Opened by W. II. Rossington
and W. c. Perry This Week.

The gold Democratic campaign in this
state will be opened at Ottawa on Fri
day night. w c. Perry and ". H. Ros-
sington VIII be the speakers They viii
also speak at Burlington on Saturday,
Fort Scott on Monday the 26th, Salina
on Tuesday HoltOn on Wednesday,
Washington on Thursday and at other
places on Friday and Saturday, Of next
week. to yet be assigned
The other speakers that viii probably
make speeches during the campaign are
Thomas Fenlon, c. F. Hutchins, T. A.
Hurd Ed Carroll Sam Kimble S s.
Reynolds, Judge Lowell. Col. c. B. Ma
son. and Bailey Waggener. Dates for
all Of them viii probably be announced
i'm a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

section. Cotton is one of the most prof
table crops Of agriculture. One acre
produces from SIG To $50 worth of Il
annually. I'll hourishes in hot weather
when wheat and corn die.
Few people know that cotton has
been grown in southern Kansas. Down
i'm Barber county years ago it was tried
by one individual and it yielded we'll
Why it was not cultivated more extern
sively is not known. except, perhaps,
that northern men did not know much
about it's cultivtion'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
Lonalg Headauarterg Ii Wiohita.

Wichita. Oct 20.-NIr Frank Harlow,
chairman Of the Republican congress
sional committee. has moved his head
quarters from kingman to this city and
viii open UP in a suite of rooms at the
Carey hotel. They viii be kept here
for the remainder of the campaign. The
reason of the change is the central To-
cation of Wichita for the active opera
tions Mr.. Harlow proposes to pursue
during the next two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
1t is Read at an English Meeting on
Armenian Question

London. Oct 20.-Intense enthusiasm
was manifested by those present at the
meeting held here last night to con-
slider the Armenian question. The main
object of the meeting was to strengthen
Lord Sansbury's hands and to stop the
series of Armenian massacres. There
were present many peers and church
men. Nearly 1000 people asked for
admission.
which concluded as follows: IT have
had opportunities of knowing of what
materials the sultan. with all his seem
ing obstinacy. is made From deplor-
able and disgraceful causes, he tri-
umphs for the moment, but for the mo-
ment only"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
0TTLAWs sH0T DEAD.
They Intended to Rob Man Who
Shot Two Dead.

Perry. o. IT, oct. 2o.-Yesterday five
outlaws appeared at the ranch OF r. y.
Brooke. an Englishman whose place is
near Tonkawa. O. r.. and who is com
sidered wealthy. They called Brook
to the door and commanded him to
hold UP his hands, their apparent pur-
pose being robbery.
Brooke replied with bullets from his
revolver and shot Two of the visitors
dead and wounded a third The two un-
injured outlaws scurried away, carry
ing their wounded companion The
dead men have not been Identified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
A Look Through Missouri, Free.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has just issued
a magnificent book Of sixty or more
photo-engraved views OF varied seem
cry in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained a s to the productions and gen
eral topography of that highly favored
section shat is now attracting the at
tention Of home-seekars and Investors
the country over.
The title Of the book is Snap Shots
in South Missouri" 1T will be mailed
free. Address
J. f. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
M'KINLEY IN EFFIeY.
Reported Hanging and Shooting of
q Dummy LabeIed "Mekinley.n

Parsons. oct 20.-The story comes
from Labette that the morning after
the Republican rally and picnic at that
place the people of that town were
considerably worked up to see an efigy
hanging by the neck under the motto
Mckinley and Protection" which had
been stretched across the street. The
ing the words Mckinley is Dead"
The postmaster and other silver men
took the ehigy down and set it UP
against a tree right in front of the store
of one of the Republican merchants,
where it received the SCOTS and jeers
of Populists and Democrats, VINO held
a general ratification around the corpse.
During the day the Populist constable
and peace officer came along and for
the benefit Of the Republicans who
We're on the street pulled out his revol-
yer and shot through the efIigy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

The latest man to announce that he
would like to represent this state in
the United States senate is George F..
Munger of Eureka. Mr.. Munger was a
candidate before the Abilene convention
for the nomination for governor His
hobby is the restraint of corporate
power. his speech before the convention
when his name was proposed being
along that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
IERRY IN "a coFFI7E.

MuIVane- OCT. Z0--saVaraI young
goldbugs with more ardor than judg-
ment, perhaps. fixed up a coffin with
Jerry Simpsons efngy in it. and parad-
ed the streets Saturday night The
young silverites took this as an insult,
raided the procession, captured the
coffin and corpse and overturned the
wagon. 1t looked like there might be
trouble, but the matter was quietly set
fled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
Republican Rally for Graham County.

Hill City, Oct 20.-The big Republican
rally Of the campaign in Graham coun-
ty viii take place in this city, Wednes-
day. October q. Lucien Baker and 9th
er speakers VIII be here. Arrange
ments have been completed to make it
the biggest political rally ever held in
Graham county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

Beloit. Oct 20.-J. G. Lowe. railroad
commissioner OF Kansas. addressed one
of the largest and most enthusiastic
Democratic meetings held here this
campaign. ManifOld's Military band
escorted the speaker to Cooper's Opera
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
SANTA FE ROUTE.
The Home Road Offers Superior Ad-
vantages to All Those Wishing
to Travel

Five trains east daily,
Five trains west daily,
Elegant equipment,
Magnificent track,
Superior eating stations,
First class dining cars,
The fastest time,
Union depot connections,
Through car service east,
Through car service west,
Free reclining chair cars,
The newest and finest sleepers,
The most improved tourist sleeping
cars run on any railroad.
For tickets. sleeping car space and
all information see Cromwell & LETTERS,
in postoffice room in North Topeka,
telephone 1854. or at depot, foot of Fifth
street, telephone $50.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
ESTATE FOR UNIVERSITY.
Deeds Given a Kansas City Institu-
ton by DR.. Mather.

Kansas City Oct. 20.-A. n. Meyer,
executor of the estate of the late DIT
Samuel F. Mather. has given a deed to
the trustees of the Kansas City univer-
sity for the property bequeathed to that
institution by the terms Of Mr. Mather's
will
The conditions attached to the legacy
have been compiled with by the truss
tees of the university, and Mr.. Meyer,
after an inspection Of the work. express
ed himself satisfied and gave the deed.
The bequest included about $4,000
worth OF land. part of which is the
campus Of the university. This proper
ty was eucumbered about $4,000. The
remembrance has been raised by the
trustees Of the university and a 1000
building erected on the site. Every doll
lar of this is paid and the new irstitu-
ton starts out without any debt
The university is receiving bepuests
and gifts from all parts of the country,
land in Des Moines, Ohio and Illinois
having already been given.
Many a days work is lost by sick
headache. caused by Indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Ear
~ Risers are the most effectua1 pill for
overcoming such difficulties For sale
by c.. W. Stansfield. 632 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

Many lives Of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break UP an orr
binary cold. Pneumonia bronchitis
and even consumption can be averted
by the prompt use of One Minute
Cough Cure. George W. Stansneld. 631
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20
Candidate for Representative With
draws

Oberlin. Oct. GOV. p. Branson, of
this place. having Withdrawn from the
race for representative on the Republi-
can ticket in Decatur county the name
Of A. L. Patchin has been substituted
by the county central committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

Ayers Sarsaparilla is the quickest
cure for all blood diseases. It's effects
are always beneficial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-20

J. r. LOCK WOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-18
w. & L. Law Glass.

The law class of Washington and
Lee University has arranged an unus-
ually attractive programme for the
commencement next June. Mr.. L. A..
Witt of this city, is president of the
law class of 1896. Mr.. E. s. McClintic,
of Louisiana, is the vice president, and
Mr.. E. G. R. HUMPHREYS. of Lexington,
Va, secretary. For Law Glass Day.:
Orator, Mrs. J. D. G. DeJarnette. of
Virginia; poet, W. E. Welch, of Mis-
souri,; historian, Mr.. Henry McCorkle,
of Virginia; prophet, Mr.. s. H. Thomp-
son, of Virginia. The class has receiv-
ed the acceptance of Senator Lindsay,
of Kentucky, to deliver the annual ad-
dress. Senator Lindsay is a native of
Rockbridge county, and his coming
will attract general attention from the
people of his old home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-18
Can't See a Joke.

In an effort to crack an effeminate
joke with the NeaOs last week we stir
ed up onr friend to such degree that
on Thursday last it honored us with
two nice lady-like articles comprising
it's entire editorial work for one whole
day and occupying column and a
half of it's valuable space.
We thought when we penned our
maiden like effort that the only effect
it would have. would be to cause a
smile in the editorial room, and pleas
ant rejoinder. But the joke editor, we
now learn, was out, having injured him
self the day before in trying to crack
one of his own. Our effort, therefore,
fell into the hands of some member of
the staff, who sees joke only through
a Lick telescope.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-18
Is Speaker Reed an A. p. A.?

There was a rumor flying about the
corridors and halls and galleries of the
House and Senate last week which
may seriously injure the presidential
aspirations of Mr.. Thomas B. Reed.
The question was being asked every
where, "Is he an A. P. Az" and the
answer invariably came in the shape
of what might be another question:
'LOOk at his acts in the House, and
observe the men he recognizes oftenest
and those he especially favors, and
perhaps then you will have the answer
to this question" 1t is stated that
the Speaker is the warm political
friend of all the men in the House who
are known to be members of the Amer
lean Protective Association, and many
of whom are well-known leaders of
that organization. Among the men in
the House who are said to be the per-
sonal favorites Of Mr.. Reed, and who
are also said to be prominent in the
American Protective Association, are
Mr.. Payne, OF New York, whom he in
variably calls to the chair to preside
over the House when the latter is in
Committee of the Whole, and Messis.
Linton, of Michigan, and Haynor, of
Nevada.