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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
CHICAGO WANTS M'KINLEY.
Will Chicago Have Better Luck Than
Topeka DidP

Chicago, Sept 16.-The Tribune says:
If the earnest desire of the business
mems sound money association is graf
flied VIM Mckinley will be the guest
of this city on Chicago day, october 9,
when 10O,O 900 men will be in line, and
when the cause of sound finance will
receive its greatest campaign indorse-
ment.
Whether Mr.. Mckinley will accept
the invitation to be here on the great
occasion it is impossible to say just
now.
Prominent men of late have been call
ing upon Chairman Hanna of the Re
publican national committee and urg-
ing him to use his influence with the
major to come. However, Mr.. Hanna
has not raised the hopes of any body by
promises. He merely says the matter
must be left entirely with Major Nc
Kinley.
He does not consider it dignified on
the part of a candidate for the high Of
flee of president of the United States
to be running around the country max
ing speeches, and Mr.. Hanna thinks
the talks he gives to delegations that
visit him are effective campaign doc
uments.
Still a great many of the big cam
paign workers and managers and party
leaders contend that if Mckinley would
come to Chicago for one day the dem
Onstration that would be given in his
honor would have an effect upon the
whole country more wonderful and
impressive than any thing else could
produce. All the clubs of railway en-
plOyes, 1abOring men, travelling men, the
street car men, clerks, wards and pre-
cipcts would, it is asserted, turn out
in a parade that would astOnish the
nation.
One of the fondest hopes cherished
by those most active in the business
mems sound money association is that
they might succeed in inducing Major
Mckinley to come here for its great raj
" (fbiC9 6qW They RXn6Pf TO
have 1000 900 men in line then. No
question but his presence there would
draw a throng of voters sufficiently
large to fill the Coliseum.
The matter is being discussed in
many quarters, and if it can be com
passed Chicago people will have an Op-
pOrtunity to see and hear Major Nc
Kfnley on the 25th anniversary of the
great fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
WOODMEN AT TOPEKA.
There is to be a Big Gathering Of
Them Here Tomorrow.

A log rolling as conducted by the
Modern WOodmen is a sort of Fall Fes-
tival on a small scale. Everybody has
a good time, a parade is given, good
things are furnished to eat and the big
ball is given in the evening. Tomor-
row the second annual logrolling of the
eastern Kansas Modern Woodmen will
be held in Topeka. Last year the first
annual logrolling was held at Bismarck
grove, near Lawrence, and a fine time
was had. But this year there will
be more elaborate doings and the public
will be interested in the proceedings.
In the morning at 10 o'clock a parade
Will be given on the streets. It will be
formed in three sections. Porter S.
Cook will be marshal and following him
will be:
First division, John Abbott command
ing, will be led by MarshalPs Military
band, and will be composed of all camps
having uniformed teams, will form on
east side of Quincy street, right resting
on Sixth street.
Second division Dr. c. b Lyon com
handing, will be led by the Kansas
City WOOdmen band and composed of
all camps not uniformed, will form on
east side of Quincy street, right resting
on Sixth street.
Third division, James S. Sproat COM
manding, will be led by the Meriden
band and COMPOSED of head officers
speakers and Royal Neighbors in car
riages, will form on south side of Sew
enth street, with right resting on Quin-
cy street
Line of march will be south on Quin-
cy street to Eighth street, west on
Eighth to Kansas avenue, south on.
Kansas avenue to Tenth street; coun-
termarch north on Kansas avenue to
Gordon street and diSband.
WoOdmen always try to be prompt,
so when they say that the parade will
start at 10 o'clock the band will begin
to play about that time.
At Garfield park there will be all
kinds Of entertainment MarshaH's
band viii play Miss Harriet NJ. Smith
of Atchison will give some of those
prize recitatiOns which she learned at
the Boston School of OratOry, Tom Nc
Neal viii give the address of welcome,
E. E. Murphy, LeaVenworth, will re-
spOnd.
The Modern Woodmen teams will
compete for prizes by drilling in full
view of the audience, and there will be
several good addresses. But best of all
the Modern WoOdmen will have good
dinner in the woods.
In the evening they will go to Hud-
sons hall, where they will dance until
the early hours of the morning. 1t will
be a gala day for the Royal Neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

first to rise on the exposition grounds in
the West Side driving park. This is an
indisputabIe proof of their energy and
activity.
Probably not one of the entire board
of managers of the exposition has given
more personal attention to the work or
has produced better results than has
Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, who is presi-
dent of the woman's board. She is pos
sessed of great beauty and womanly
charm besides wealth and social posi-
ton. At her beautiful home in Nash
Vile she has entertained guests from al
most every state in the Union and from
every foreign country, and from almost
every one of them she has obtained a
promise to do something in the interests
of the exposition.
The park in which the exposition is
to be held is being beautified by a lavish
expenditure of money and promises to
become a beautiful spot. One of its chief
structural adornment Is will be the We
mans building. This is a representation
of The Hermitage, the beautiful old
home of Andrew jackson, which is 10
Gated about 10 miles from Nashville Tt
was there Jackson lived while he was
president, and the old mansion has been
preserved by the association which bears
its name. Mrs. Sara Ward Conley, the
artist architect, has localized the struc-
ture by adding to its colonial style sug-
gestions of the Greek school. In the cen
trial part of the interior is a large rotun-
da, with grand staircase leading up
to the right and left. There are hand
some apartments throughout the build
ing, designed especially for the different
exhibits.
Mrs. Ward onley is the daughter of
D. ". E. Ward, an eminent scholar of
Nashville, aud she is well known in
both literary and artistic circles. She is
now abroad for the purpose of securing
the works of great French and italian
artists for the exposition. Her design
for the Woman S building was accepted
without a dissenting vote, and she was
made chairman of the committee on
loans and sculpture.
Besides Mrs. Kirkman and Mrs.
Ward Conley many other well known
Tennessee women are prominent among
the officers of the exposition organiza-
ton. The chairman of the committee
on buildings is Mrs George w. Fall,
society leader of Nashville, who is a
niece and adopted daughter of James K.
Polk. Another hard worker for the
Womsn's building is Mrs. A. E. Snyder
Of the library committee. She is an au-
thor of some note and has brought to-
gether one of the most complete collec-
tiOns Of books written by women that
have ever been seen in this county. Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
THE INRUSH OF GOLD
So Great Sub-Treasury Employees
Haven't Time to Count

New York, Sept. 16.-The people who
count the coin at the sub-treasury in
Wall street haven't time to talk politics
these days One of these quick-eyed
and nimble- fingered servants of Uncle
Sam remarked last evening that gold
is being deposited by the gold importers
and the banks so fast that they have
not time to count it as fast as it is de-
posted in exchange for legal tender
notes, and condition receipts have to be
given for a great part of it.
In many instances where deposits
were made by banks, the legal tender
notes were given in exchange subject
to count, the banks giving a guarantee
to refund any shortage on account of
light weight, abrasion, etc. 1t was
easier for this official to say how many
tons of gold coin had been deposited
today than to state the amount in hon
est dollars. Up to the closing hour
about ten tons of yellow money had
been deposited, and almost half as
much more was on the way TO the
federal strong box from the piers of
the steamers that brought the gold to
this port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
MISLEADING.

Senator John Sherman is quoted as
saying in an interview that it was not
possible for the secretary of the treas
ury to redeem government notes in sill
yer when presented because all the
coined silver was covered by outstand-
ing certificates. This is a subterfuge
unworthy of so distinguished a states
man.
He knows very well that the law
which bears his name expressly pro-
vides for the coinage of as much of the
bullion purchased under that law as
might be necessary for the redemption
of the treasury notes issued under it.
A compliance with this feature of the
law would have effectuaIly prevented
gold Withdrawals through the medium
of the Sherman notes.
The only means left to the gold gam
bIers for forcing an issue of bonds
would have been the greenbacks. There
has scarcely been a time that there was
not few millions of uncovered silver
dollars in the treasury. A tender of
these to those presenting greenbacks
for redemption would probably have
been all that was necessary to stop a
gold raid at any time.
Greenbacl1s answer every purpose of
gold and the only reason that they
were presented for redemption was for
the purpose of causing an issue of
bonds. Nobody ever asked to have gov
eminent notes redeemed until it was
discovered about the close of Mr.. EIar-
rison's term that they would be re-
deemed in gold exclusively. Then the
spectators saw their opportunity and
they worked it to the extent of $685.
100000 which the people will be COM
PEELED to pay twice over counting the
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
GEORGE R. PECK'S BET
Of a SUIT of Clothes That He Always
Makes With q Kansas Democrat.

For several presidential campaigns
George R. Peck and a prominent Dem
Ocrat of this state have regularly made
a consolation bet of a suit OF clothes.
The terms of the bet are that Peck bets
on the Democrat winning and the Dem
Ocrat bets on the Republican nominee
winning. The one that loses the bet
has the consolation of knowing that the
candidate he really wanted was elect
ed, while the man that gets the suit
of clothes has the consolation of getting
a suit of clothes, even if the man that
he voted for is not elected. This year
the Democrat wrote to Peck and told
him that he hated to jump onto a cinch
and SO would not limit him to one can
didate. that he would be magnanimous
enough to allow Peck to have the field
against Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
ALL FOR THE STATE.
Tennessee Women WOrkingHard
for the Centennial Exposition.
Their Building the First One to Rise in
the Park at Nashville.

The women of Tennessee are almost
unanimously enthusiastic in the work
OF making the state centennial exposi-
ton which is to be held at Nashville
next spring a great success. This means
that their object will be accomplished.
1t was due to the women that the pro-
posal to mark by an exposition the one
hundredth anniversary of the admission
of the state to the Union was definitely
adopted. They began their work three
years age, when the first meetings were
held, sending delegates who represented
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Hermitage association.
These women exerted a pronounced in
huence at the meetings, and finally the
men caught some of their enthusiasm.
Since then they have proved that
Tennessee women have an unexpected
amount of business ability and executive
capacity. The wOmen's organization is
today the most complete of any of those
connected with the exposition. Not only
that, but the Woman's building is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
NOT. EXACTLY CHRIST LIKE
Preacher Thomas Dixon of New York
Threatens Arrest for Disturbers.

New York. Sept. 16.-The Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr., of the Peoples church an
nounced that in spite Of the unseemly
Interruptions to his sermon he should
continue speaking on national political
issues every Sunday until November,
and between Sundays would be found
down in North Carolina talking for
sound money"
What I said Sunday he remarked,
was only my introduction to the sub
tect If you think you can't stand it
you had better get out now, for warn
you no disturbance will be permitted
If you viii take the trouble to read the
criminal code you will find that it pro-
vides for the arrest and punishment Of
people who disturb church congrega-
tons, and I assure you full advantage
of this section OF the code will be taken
here today in case of necessity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

This thing of one town shipping its
depraved to another is wrong and
ought not TO be tolerated. There is a
state law against it and it should be
enforced Topeka has just shipped a
worthless fellow to Lawrence and the
law ought to be invoked to punish the
officers for 50 doing. There must be no
triffing about this.-Lawrence World.
The World is right, but Lawrence au-
thorities should also be prosecuted for
shipping the public nuisance, Mrs. Rior-
dan. to Topeka at least dozen times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Clara Conway, chairman of the wom-
ans congress. Is known all through the
north as well as the south, for she has
long been a worker on educational lines.
The chairman of the committee on pro-
fessionaI work of women is Dr. Clara
Plympton, who was the pioneer woman
physician of Nashville. Altogether the
fairest and brightest of Tennessee .
daughters are interested in the work, and
it is not surprising that the prospects
for a highly successful exposition should
be so good. G. T. BAXTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
RIGHTMIRE SAT ON.
Populist National Chairman Butler
Objects to Another Kansas Con-
vAntio0

Washington, Sept Ex-senator But
Ter, chairman of the PopuIist national
committee, has been giving his atten-
ton since his return from North Car
DINA to the situation in Kansas, from
which state there is much complaint
as to the decision of the Populists to
accept the Democratic electoral ticket
entire.
The senator said yesterday he had
not arrived at a satisfactory solution
of the problem, but he hoped that it
would be possible to put the matter in
better shape soon. He was convinced,
however, that it would be unwise to
call another state Populist convention,
as has been suggested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
A Look Through South Missouri Tor
Four Cents

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
pfis Railroad Co mas Just issued
ma enificent book of sixty or mere
photo-engraved views of varied scene
rv in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
attained as to the productions and gem
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
fention OF home-seekers and investors
fI,a country over The title of the
hook is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," 1t will be mailed free upon re-
CENT of postage, four cents Address.
= z. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
"a HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE
Full OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOL 10
YOUNG LADIES WANTED
To Take Part in the Fall Festival Girl
ZouaVe Drill


Thirty-eight young ladies. who will
take part in the Fall Festival parades,
have so far presented themselves for
drill work in charge of Captain Slower.
The drills are conducted every after
noon at Representative hall.
Captain Slower desires, if possible, to
enlarge this number to g. so as to have
two companies of 80 each. From one
to two young ladies have been coming
in every day, and he thinks there is
no question that the required
number will be on hand before Fall
Festival week. That all participating
in the parades may have the benefit OF
at least weeks drill work, it is urgent
~ requested that all young ladies be
tween the ages of II and 1S who are
willing to take part in this feature
hand their names to Captain Slower
before next Saturday evening.
The young ladies will wear white
dresses trimmed in red and red jackets
and sashes. They will make a very
pretty feature of the parades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

The Chicago Tribune runs a depart
ment headed ''Au Sides of Politics. in
which it prints only the gold side. The
Tribune always has had and always
will have only one eye, like the Cyclops
and never is able to see but half that
is going on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

It will be noted that when Mr.. Nc
KinIey touches upon the passage of the
Mckinley tariff bill his love and admi-
ration for the Republican party swells
mightfly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Mr.. Hobart's letter of acceptance was
so short it could not contain an expla-
nation of his connection with the coal
trust which has just put up prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Inasmuch as the principal strength
of the Gold Democratic party is federal
office holders it is safe to predict that
the late civil service order will not be
anforcad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

up his religion in order to be police
commissioner and allow the joints to
run doubtless didn't have to make any
great sacrifice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

HOMESEEkERS' EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
Dates of sale September 1, Is and %,
October nd 20. One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets. Good for TWEEN
ty-one days
To act on the liver and cleanse the
bowels, no other medicine equals Ayers
Cathartic Pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

The ambassadors of the Powers al
Constantinople lead a life of going tc
do and will die with nothing done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

If Mr.. Bryan doesn't know that he Il
a presidential candidate it will not bt
for lack of notification
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Kansas will be a great big swamp be-
fore he knows it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Since the Maine election words ut
terly fail Tom Watson to tell what Mr..
Sewall is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Mr.. SewalPs popularity in Maine is
at least capable of being. estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

we can 1aunder ladies' shirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth.
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Possibly Mr.. Bryan may now think
his Maine trip quite unnecessary
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Lotals- .--..-.-.2s2. 1855 2S4.S 2s2. s75
Sunday; no issue
The total number of copies printed in
divided by 156, the number Of fss,1 go
shows the average to be 10 625. This ia
a correct report of the issues Of az
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAT.
Cor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try Il
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

The prompt use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilIa will invariably cure all affections
Of the kidneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
IO,625.

The circulation for each day Of the
first half year is given below.
The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL for the six months
viz, from the first day of January, 1885,
to the thirtieth day Of June. 1896. in
elusive. have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

We do rnending ana sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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PERMANENT HOME

Topeka state Journal Building, 500
and s02 Kansas avenue, corner OF
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Jan. Feb. Mar
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

aIRsoN oIrY Dors

Dr. Robert Mcbride visited his parents
in ThibOdaux the past week.
Mrs, Philip Walther and children are
spending some time with her mother, Mrs.
j.. B. Thibodeaux, OF Schrieyer.
Mr. Emile Marlbrenx, a popular and.
handsome young gentleman of New Or
leans, spent last Sunday with his uncle,
Mr.. v. n. Bourgeois.
Miss jackson, Of Bayou L'OnTs, spent q
few days here with friends last week,
DR.. McCann left last Sunday for Abbe-
willie, where he will remain ten days.
then return to our little city where he has
become quite u favoTite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Carlin nave returned
to their home in Gibson, after a lengthy
absence.
Mrs. J. B. Moody visited her sister in
Morgan City last week. Z
Mr.. Howard Buford spent a few days in
New Orleans, on business.
Mr.. Claude Duval. of Houma, was in
our town the past week.
Mrs. o. Price and her charming daugh-
ters, expect to move to LOckpOrt, their
future home the latter part of next
month; a great void Will be left in our
social circles, but GIbsOn's loss will be
LOckpOrts gain.
Miss Leila Jerboaux has retnrned from
Rayne, La.
Mr.. Steward Williams returned home
the past week.
Mr. r. L. Carlin left for Chacahoula
last Sunday. where he expects to remain
some time,
Mrs. VIM. Walther on her return from
the Crescent City, slapped off to SEQ her
mother, Mrs. a. E. Knight. She was ac-
eOmpanied by her little daughter, LOttie,
They returned to their home in Frankliu
on Thursday.
Miss Alice Prizes has returned to resume
her Studies at the State Normal School il
N~atchtOches.
Mr.. Philip Walther, ST., returned from
Franklin after u pleasant visit to his son
VIM. Walther,
Mr.. ID. C. Mcintyre was in 9Ouma til,
past week.
Miss 2. Berthaud, of ChacahOula, visi
ted her friends in Gibson this week.
Miss Olive Williams returned from
visit to friends nsar Honma.
MessrS. II. G Harlan, Felix Ayeock. +
BOnvillain, A. Adoue and W. p. Tucker
Of Honma were in town Tuesday last.
Mr. Harry Prague of this place visiteI
New Orleans last weck.
LITTLE RUsTiC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
ABSOLUTELY ROBBER PROOF.
The Vault Of the New Bank
a hard nut for Cracksncn
to crack.

The writer took q look at the
vault OF the Peoples Bank, of
Houma, this week, aud went away
feeling that the bauk rObber who
eau make his way into the vault
without alarming the neighOOrh00d
is-the soonest of the sOoners, The
safe employed to hold the dollars
of the ~depOsitOrs is about as bur.
glar proof as the inventive genius
of inventive man can conjure up in
this inventive age. 1t is what is
Known as the Screw-dOOr safe and
isOpened by u time lock apparatus.
The whole door screws into the
safe, leaving no crack through
which explosive chemicals can be
blown. The most expert cracks.
man ifhe managed to get into the
outer vault could not get into the
safe But it would be impossible
for him to get into the vault even,
without arousingthe president and
cashier Of the bank, OH account OF
the ingenious burglar alarm. IL
the walls of the vault are tempered
with in the least the alarm is given.
There is not aSpOt OH the wallis of
the vault that u burglarcould bore
through or hammer Oh without
causing the alarm bells to ring.
The wires leading from the vault
to the homes of the officials could
not be cut without arOusing the
officials, for by "a wonderfully con.
trived pendulum apparatus the
alarm bells are sounded when the
electrical current is either increased
or diminished.