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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
EAST SIDE BRYAN CLUB.
Addressed by B. a. Branaman-Now
Has 1o3 Members.

The East Side Bryan Free Silver club
held Its second meeting last night at
Saxon's hall at the east end of the
Sixth street viaduct. The club has
now a membership OF 103, but only
about so members were in attendance
last night.
The meeting was called to order by
President F'rampton, and B. H. Brana-
man was introduced, who made the ad-
dress of the evening. Mr.. Branaman
recently removed to this city from
Sioux City, Ia, and is coming to the
front as free silver speaker He
said:
within the past two months we have
witnessed an amazing spectacle in pO-
litical affairs. Several months ago
President Cleveland issued a message
to congress which echoed like bugle
call throughout the country, calling the
people to resent the aggression of the
English crown. This call would have,
if necessary. been answered by every
able bodied man in the United States
But within the past two months pOlit-
zeal party has risen up and now calls
upon the people to adopt an English
money standard which has caused more
misery than all the wars in the history
of the world. I think this call will be
answered as the other one would have
been, by the people rising up and re-
senting British aggression
The contest today is one OF Ameri-
canism. The substance of the Ques-
ton is, is the American nation big
enough, old enough, great enough and
patriotic enough TO take care OF herself
and her business? We believe that
she is"
Prof. Hawks was also present and
made a short address dealing with the
The meeting adjourned about 1890
The club will hold meeting at
Saxon's hall every Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
BEN CLOVER on BONDS.
Discusses His Scheme to Sell Muniei-
pal Bonds for Treasury Notes.

When Ben Glover was in congress he
introduced bill which provided for
the selling of municipal bonds to the
government for legal tender treasury
notes. 1t provided that these bonds
could be issued to an amount equal to
20 per cent of the assessed valuation
and they were to bear 212 per cent in
terest. The bill did not pass, but Mr..
Glover thinks IL would have been
good measure and he has written the
following letter to The Journal in ref
erence to it:
Topeka, Aug. "a, 1886
To the Editor of The State Journal.
In these days of. free silver" and
gold bug agitation. / wish to vary
tentio to the bill which had the
honor Cor dishonor) to introduce in the
Fifty-second congress.
The bill may be crude in form, and
no doubt is. but the idea Of its pro-
visions was to enable the people to OBJ
tain money for expenditure in provid-
ing the public utilities and public own
eFship thereof.
The state of Kansas has just bought
bonds Of Shawnee county. If the state,
why not the nation? This would make
1t unnecessary for Shawnee or any
other county to beg Wall street for per-
mission to build q bridge.
The difference in interest between the
bonds speak of and the present bonds
would pay interest and principal in 80
years.
And then there is so much difference
to the whole people between receiving
212 per cent and paying TO per cent
that it surely ought to be agreeable.
am somewhat anxious to know what
good objections can be made to this
system Of currency. It would leave
the gold and silver free for such trans
actions as require coin.
Surely if the state considers the bonds
of Shawnee county safe bearing 6 per
tinterest, they would be safe for the
whole at 21a per cent.
The people have guaranteed the bonds
Of private corporations; why not those
of the public for the good of the peO-
pie? 3. H. CLOVER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
WOMAN OF I'm JAIL.
she Has Been in Sin &c Saturday Says
Mrs. Thorpe.

To the Editor of The State Journal
A wandering old lady named Miller
has been kept in the city jail since Sat
urday. She is "A years old and claims
to have brothers in Topeka, but the
men say they have no knowledge Of
her.
She wears a large silver plate in her
skull where she was struck by shell
in a battle at Charleston. s. c. Her
in the Confederate army. She claims
TO have lost SO 900 in the Johnstown
aood, and to have had everything de-
stPoyed in the late Cripple Creek fire.
The officers claim she gets drunk, but
she saws It is only spells of harmless
lunacy to which she is subject. She
will be sent on to Atchison-at her own
request. MRS. NJ. E. THORPE,
Police Marion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
TRUE BTMErALLTsM.

A subscriber propounds the follow
ing question to the State Journal:
Gould not true bimetallic standard
be maintained by the issuance of the
present standard silver dollar in the
purchase by the government of an IN
limited quantity of silver bullion. re-
deemable at option of holders in silver
bullion at market price at time Of re-
demption?"
No.
There is but one way in which it is
possible to maintain a true bimetalhc
standard and that is to treat both met
ais alike. Bimetallism does not imply
the maintenance of an exact parity be-
tween the metals. There is not now
and never has been for any consider
ably time a parity between the metals
at a legal ratio. Probably there never
will be- Their values are affected by
increase and decrease of production of
one or the other; by supply and de-
mand.
Bimetallism means the use of two
metals as money at a ratio fixed by
law, giving the option to the debtor of
paying in the cheaper metal Under
binetallic system it is inevitable that
with present facilities for production.
the coins of both metals shall remain
in circulation. If the value of one met
al be increased from any cause, the de-
mand for the other is increased cores
pondingly for use as money. This in
crease in the demand for the cheaper
metal for money decreases the demand
for the dearer metal and the equili-
brium is restored. Under such a sys-
TEN 1t is impossible that either metal
shall depart very far from its coinage
value for any great length of time.
We now have in this country mono
metallism. Gold alone is the standard
of value. A rise in the value of gold
instead of increasing the demand for
silver has the effect of diminishing it
As gold goes up silver goes down IN
der this system, because with the in
crease in the value of gold every body
becomes more anxious to obtain it and
hold it, knowing that it is the only
money of final redemption.
The superiority OF a bimetallie sys-
tenn must be apparent to everyone.
The Republican national convention
recognized it when it declared for the
present gold standard only until BIZ
meJallism could be secured by interna-
uonal agreement. Thoughtful people,
however, realize the fact that an in
ternational agreement on a bimetallie
system is an utter impossib ility. No
nation like England, which buys much
more than it sells. may ever enter into
such an arrangement Such nations
are interested in keeping prices of la
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
eAMpAIaN F1aUREs.

The voter who is studying the ques-
lions of prominence in the present
campaign with an honest desire to ar
rive at the truth and vote for the best
interests of himself and of his country
should be careful that he be not de-
ceived by figures. Figures in the
hands Of a skillful manipulation can be
Juggled with SO as to prove almost
any proposition to the uninformed.
False statements of figures and al
legged facts are numerous. but they can
be easily run down and disposed of.
1t is taking true figures and using
them to prove an untruth that Is re-
ferred to.
Major Mckinley himself does not
seem to be above these little tricks of
the political orator. In addressing a
visiting delegation of farmers one day
this week he called their attention to
the exports of farm products during the
last two years of the operation of the
law which bears his name, as COM
pared with the two years just past as
measured in dollars and cents and thus
showed decided falling off in exports.
If he had measured the exports by
pounds and bushels the showing would
have been entirely different.
Again he said; I'VE can not be
helped because if the nominal price of
grain were to rise through an imitation
of the currency, the price of everything
else would rise also and the farmer
would be relatively no better off than
he is now"
Based on the supposition that the
farmer must spend his entire income
for his living expenses this view of the
matter is all right. But suppose the
farmer is making a little more than
the bare means of subsistence. In this
case we can do our own figuring.
Suppose the farmer Is producing
1000 bushels of wheat a year and his
expense, his living and taxes are $500
per year. The account would stand
this way;
Deduct expenses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
baiahce- .'...-..'. .--'.-'' $500 -%1OV
Now let US double the first two items
and we have the following figures:
1000 bu. wheat q s1...............$1,O 900
Deduct expenses ...-...-.---.....-. SOo
Balance- ..-.-....-..-..- zUV
Would this not help the farmer?
Would it not doublp his net income.
Political orators Of both sides who
assaiI their audience with an array of
figures should be carefully watched
and their statements should not be
swallowed without investigation. There
has never been a campaign in which
it was more important to get at the
exact truth. Party lines have been in
a great measure abandoned and the
people are showing a disposition to
settle the matters at issue on theirmer-
its. They are showing an unwilling
ness to put their trust in a party name
After having fully informed them
selves, if they vote in accordance with
their own intelligence and conscience
there need be no fear of the result.
The welfare of the country will be es-
tabIished and preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
HERE'S A SNAP.
Bet of $4,000 to $4,000 That Bryan
Viii N OF Garry Three Southern
States.

Maria gansett Pier. N. Y, Aug. &c
H. B. Frye Of New York one Of the
guests at the Atwood. has been author
lied by a responsible New York house
to throw the following gauntlet into the
political arena.
Fifty thousand dollars to $4,000 tina
Mckinley will be elected. Ten thous-
and to $4,000 that Bryan will not Doll
as many votes as Horace Greeley did
Ten thousand to IS, 600 that Bryan Will
not carry three southern states
Ten thousand to s., 600 that Bryan will
not carry one eastern state.
Mr.. Frye is ready to forward to the
bidding party the names and addresses
Of any one who may feel inclined to
pick up money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
HYPNOTIzEs THE FISH.
Thousands Of Perch Swan to a Red
LIGHT.

8fenominee, Mich, Aug pa party
place in the northern portion of the
city, last night built a bonfire along the
shore. close to the water and were sur
prised at seeing thousands of perch
swim ashore and jump out Oh the grav-
ely beach. AS long as the fire burned
whole schools OF these fish came to the
waters edge and were captured easily
by the people with their hands
Many were thrown back into the
water but they would return again It
is thought this will effect revolution
in the fishing industry. It was q no.
ticeab1e fact, however, that no other
species of the finny tribe was lured to
the shore by the freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
TEACHERS HEMMED In.
Directors Rule That They Cannot At
tend Dances or Parties.

Greenville, Pa, Aug. 26.-The school
directors Of West Salem township, near
here, are determined that their teach
ers shall attend strictly to business this
year, and be in good condition for their
daily duties,
The board has passed a rule that
the teachers. men and women, must
gatherir gs involving late hours, Fri
day and Saturday nights alone ex-
cepted. The township is one of the
best, financially, in the state. The
school board has built fifteen brick
school houses and has $1,000 in the
treasury. They have also Increased
teachers wages IS a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
A STEERING COMMITTEE.
California Fusionists Appoint One to
Select Congress ona1 Candidates

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-Fusion COM
mittees representing the Democrats,
Populists and Bimetallists met today
and appointed a committee of Is to
be known as the joint congressional
committee, empowered to select con-
gressional candidates.
To nominate candidate will require
the vote of four Democrats, four Popu-
lists and two silver men and such
vote for congressional nominee viii be
final. The candidates receiving such
vote will be the union nominees of the
three parties. Other nominees must
then withdraw. or depend for their sup
port on their personal following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
REFUSES SILVER TICKET.
California Secretary of State Takes
Radical Action.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-The Call
says:
Secretary of State Brown says that
he will refuse to put upon the ticket
the names of the fusion Democratic
Populist presidential electors on the
ground that the election law Of CalifOr-
MIA required the names of the electors
to be arranged alphabetically in groups
under their party designation.
He said that as soon as the fusfonists
present the names to him he Will die
tate a letter to the attorney general
asking for his opinion in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
More Gold for United States.

New York Aug. ga special dis
patch from London says: Two hum
bred and seventy-ive Thousand pounds
in gold was taken from the Bank Of
England for America. 1t is said that
200, geo was shipped by a big financial
house here. The Seligmans are also
reported to be shipping More win
probably go this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
w. c. T. U. Elect Officers.

At a recent meeting which was also
the annual business meeting of the
llnion. the W. c. I. U. elected Mrs. VIM
Han Jenkins. president; Mrs Thatcher,
corresponding secretary; Mrs Perine,
recording secretary; Mrs l. F. Thorpe,
treasurer: Mrs. S. A Thurston and
Mrs. H. c. Fellow, delegates to the dis
trict convention at Cottonwood Falls,
Septernber Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Miss West Pretty and a Good Dancer

It will probably be cool enough at
The theater Saturday evening to permit
comfort to the attendance at the per-
Torrance of the "Bowery Cir" Miss
West who comes to Topeka for the
first time, at least as a star, is new in
the title role and is said to be de-
eided Improvement. She is described
as pretty and charming q splendid
singer and a graceful dancer. The big
feature of the entertainment is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Harry Stafford TaIks cold.

The Second Ward Mckinley club held
its regular weekly meeting last night
and was addressed by County Attorney
Harry Stafford. Mr.. Stafford spoke en-
tertainingly on the gold side of the
money question for about an hour and
was frequently applauded. The at
tendance was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
ITALY OUT WITH BRAZIL.
Her Entire Legation May be With
drawn From Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. est is rum
ored that the entire Italian legation
will be withdrawn in consequence of
the recent political conflicts in San
Paulo, between the Italians and the
Brazilfans. The italian minister is
still waiting for instructions from
Rome as to his course Of action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
SANTA FE ROUTE.
THE HOME ROAD.
National Eisteddfod, Denver, Sept. l.
a, 1895.

One fare plus $500 for round trip.
Dates of sale August % to September
1 inclusive, final limit for return Sep
TENDER 80. Enquire OF Cromwell &
JefTers. postof1ce, North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
Convention National Democratic Par
ty, Indianapolis, Ind, Sept 2 and
a. 1895.

One fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale August 30 ana 81. return limit
September IL Enquire Of Cromwell &
Jeffers, postof1ce, North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot Of Fifth street.
". c. GARVEZ, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Waather Tndications.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Thursday; cool
er in extreme southeast portion to-
night; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26

Totals -...--.---.2s 2. 3s5 2s4. $50 2s2. s75
Sunday; no issue
The total number Of copies printed in
the SIX months named above, 1867. $40
alVloed by 156. the number Of issues.
elbows the average to be 10. 625 The :,
a correct report of the issues or az
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOLJPNAT.
eor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
THEY ALL WANT 1T.

". g. ALExANDER, seo'y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
Three Men Acquitted of the
Charge of Homicide.
A TUMULT IN A COURT ROOM
The Prisoners Besieged by
Their Friends.


Snow Hill, Md, Juno 5.-The Jury
in the case of Peter Il. Davis, John j.
CULLEN and John Ii. CULLEN, charged
with killing William p. Hamhlin, to-
day brought in verdict of not guilty.
The trial consumed four days and the
jurors were out an hour and half.
The trial caused more general and pro-
longed interest than any case which
has been tried here for some years.
This morning, when tho doors Of
tho courtroom were thrown open for
the witnesses and spectators to enter,
such mad rush was made that ono of
the double doors was partially splin-
tered and had il not been for the firm
ness of Special Bailiff Capper the
crush would probably havo resulted
seriously.
After argument by George W. Pur-
nell for the defendants and Robley d.
Jones for the State the case was given
to the jury. At $50, when it was an
nounced that the jury had reached
verdict, the prisoners were brought
into court and took their usual places.
Peter l.. Davis sat in the middle of
the dock, with John j. CULLEN, the
father, on his right and tne younger
CULLEN on the left. AS the Jury filed
into the room tho silence was intense
Their names were called by the clerk
and whom tho question was asked:
What say you, arc the prisoners at
the bar guilty of the matter whereof
they stand indicted or not guilty?"
tho nerves of the prisoners naturally
were strained to the utmost, but not a
sign appeared on the face of either Of
them. When the foreman. arose and
gave the verdict of mot guilty.
buzz of comments ensued, but the OK
preston on the faces of the three mon
most interested barely changed.
There was also an indictment against
each of the prisoners for assault on
Van Baker, the prosecuting wi tness in
the homicide case, with intent to kill.
The States attorney ordered these to
be put on the stet docket and tho pris-
oners were discharged. As soon as the
Court gave this order the released pris.
oners held general reception. Their
friends crowded inside the railing
around the bar and almost fought to
get to shake hands with the now free
men. The crier and bailiffs had to
ehout loudly and often before quiet
could be restored. The verdict was
something of surprise, although the
friends Of the prisoners have always
expressed confidence in such result.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11


The Gazette is in receipt Of
neat pamphlet announcing the Seaside
Biblical Assembly under the auspices
OF the American Society OF Religious
Education. The Assembly will convene
at Ocean City, N. j., on Sunday, june
18th, and continue until July 18th.
The exercises will be under the general
direction of the secretary of the society,
who will be assisted by several superior
Bible teachers and.lecturers. The fore
noon of each day will be devoted to
school of the English Bible, the prin-
cipal of which will be Prof. H. A.
White of Washington Leo University,
Virginia. The afternoon will be occu-
pied with sessions of the Sunday
Teachers Normal College, of which
DIR. Gilbert is the dean. There will
be each evening a lecture Oh some i'm
portrait Biblical theme. Among the
lecturers are REV. e. Blakeelee, editor
of Bible Study Lessons, Boston; Gen.
John Eaton, commissioner of edu.
cation of the United States, now
president Of the society above named;
Hon. Edwin Willis of Washington,
late assistant secretary of Agriculture,
United States; Rev. l. N. Earle of
Lewisburg, Pa, author OF Biblical
charts. Tho Assembly will be open to
all lovers Of the Bible who desire TO
know more Of the book and its proper
study
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

Philip j. Woods of Philadelphia,
brakeman on the Philadelphia, Viii.
mington Il Baltimore railroad, had a
narrow escape in the west yard shortly
after 6 0 clock Monday morning. He wac
engaged in setting off cars and being
unable TO draw the coupling pin on
either end of the car no ran with tho
car and the draw bar was pulled out
with the centre sill and no was thrown
under the car. Had it not been for his
presence of mind he would have been
ground TO pieces. AS it was, he held
ON and struck the tics with his right
ankle and loft leg, both Of which are
badly bruised. Tho heel was also torn
off the shoe. The car was deralrd,
which saved Woods life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
A WIFE BEATER PUNISHED
THE HaaVy Sentence Passed Upon Viii
liam B. Warner.
TO Be IMPRISONED SIX MONTHS
Also to Pay a Fine of One Hum
dred Dollars.

The case of William b. Warner, who
was accused by his wife of having
kicked her out of their house, over
Eleventh street bridge, on the 18th an
niyersary of their wedding, last March,
was brought up in the municipal court
Friday morning when several witnesses
were heard. Warner made request
for private hearing whereupon Judge
Ball replied, "oh, no! We don't have
any private trials. /"
The testimony was very much against
Warner. Annie Wright said after Mrs.
Warner had been put out, Warner met
her on the street and made the remark,
1--WE had quite racket and put her
This wife, out. 2 Miss Wright also
said she saw him kick her in the side.
Mrs Mary M. Scarborough, sister OF
Mrs. Warner said that Warner had
treated her badly for some time and
for six months she 1.-THE witness) and
her husband kept Mrs. Warner and her
child, the latter still living with the
Scarboroughs. Joseph Gross, who
had been employed in Gross barber
shop, stated that on one occasion no
took note to an intelligence Office
for a woman by the name of Sherman,
who is now alleged to be living with
Warner. The note the witness said.
informed the woman that he 'thad put
the old woman out" and invited her to
come over. Witness also said that he
had seen Warner and the woman acting
in a suspicious manner. other wit
nesses testified to the same effect, even
the witnesses for the defence not doing
Warner much good by their evidence.
The Judge scored Warner, after
which he sentenced him to six months
Imprisonment and imposed fine of
S100.
Howard Z. Reed, the new night
warden at New Castle Jail, was charged
with committing an assault and bat
terry on his wife, but tho latter With
drew the charge and the case was ais
missed.
Thomas Canning, George Peyton and
William M. Steele were charged with
trespassing on the property of Lewis p.
Bush on South Clayton street. Mr..
Bush told of how he had been annoyed
by boys, who broke into his cellar be-
tween Saturday and Thursday, and
also damaged the hedge and the trees,
but he could not connect the boys
under arrest with the depredations.
Clarence Briggs identified Peyton and
Canning as two of the boys who had
been on Mr.. Bushs promises, he
having seen one come out of the yard
with bicycle. Each of the boys were
fined So
John E. Brown was charged by his
wife with being drunk and disorderly,
and fine OF So was imposed.
Eugene Beaver pleaded guilty to
harboring an unregistered dog and
was fined So Dog catcher Kopf had
warned him several times about the
dog.