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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
WHITE HOUSE ANNEX.
Col Wilson Recommends the Erec-
ton of &25OOOO Offices.

Washington. D. c., July 21.-In his
annual report Col. John NJ Wilson, en-
gineer in charge of public buildings
and grounds. recommends the erection
of suitable offices outside the executive
mansion for the president.
I earnestly recommend says Col
Wilson, IAN appropriation of $3.50, 600
for the erection, within the executive
mansion grounds, of a granite structure
for the Office of the chief executive
This structure could be connected by a
wide corridor with a large conserVato-
ry fitted up as a winter garden with
tropical plants, fountains and statues
of eminent Americans; the conserva-
tory could open into a picture gallery
connected by two wide corridors with
the east room, and these improvements
could serve a double purpose by reliey-
ing the mansion of the terrible crush
incident to the evening official recep-
tons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
Marvelous Results.

From a letter written by Rev J. Gun
derman. of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DR. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of nv wife. While 1 was pastor of the
BAPTIST church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in it's work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at J. K. Jones Drug Store,
Fifth and Kansas Ave. Regular size
soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
PNEUMATIC TUBES AGAIN.
New York and Brooklyn Postoface |
May Be Connected

New York, July 21.-Connection be-
tween the postoff1ces of New York
and Brooklyn by means of a pneumatic
tube is once more under discussion.
VIM. J. Kelly, president of the United
States Pneumatic and Mail Transfer
company, will appear before the
Bridge Trustees on Monday. He Of
fers to pay 81, 900 a year rental for the
first two years and 50 ,O0O year for the
next three years for the privilege The
government will make a contract with
Kelly if be gets the concession.
1t now takes twenty minutes
to transfer mail from one office to the
other BY means of a. tube the trans
fer could be done in a few seconds. In
an hour 246 pieces could be sent
across.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
The New York Daily Newspaper to
Go at Auction.

New York. July 21-The New York
Times is to be put up for sale at pub
der Receiver Ely made this state
ment today after he had been asked
whether there was an expressed dis
satisfaction among the stockholders of
the newspaper.
4 know of no differences between
the stockholders he said. Il have
not heard of any,
rs it true that application will be
made to the courts to sell the Times at
auction?"
Yes" replied Mr. Ely, that is true.
I shall make application as receiver to
sell the Times unrestrictedIy at public
auction. I am not prepared to say
when that will be. Due notice will be
given and the proceedings will be pub
il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

brought him face to face with prospect
i've bankruptcy and ruin; the profess
SiOnal man whose best efforts scarcely
afford him compensation for his labor
alone; the farmer, the continually fall
ing price of whose products have left
him no return for capital invested and
work performed, and last but not least,
let the grand army of labOring men So
called, the artisan, the mechanic and
the miner and every one who depends
upon his daily labor for his daily bread,
look about him and observe the great
number of those who vainIy seek a
chance to wOrk-upon the great army
Of enforced idlerS, and one and all re-
solve to try, not to experiment. for BIZ
metallism is not an experiment., but
rather a return to the policy that
throughout the vieissitudes of our ma
TONS infancy, through the internecene
struggle of its manhood kept US a great
free and prosperous nation, in which
labor was not only respected and en-
pIoyed, but was so compensated that
want and distress such as now weigh
upon US was unknown. Let the lesson
of history, too recent and too plain to
be gainSaid or denied, be needed and
let there be no fear that a system that
so wonderfully protected labor, devel-
oped business enterprise and secured
to the nation a contented and prosper
Gus people in the past will do aught
but bring to US a return OF Ike pros
perity, the predictions of disaster of
our opponents to the contrary notwith
standing.
This is a critical period in our ma
tional history. Our industrial and fin
anciaI independence of other nations
and peoples is involved in this cam
paign and we firmly believe that there
will be no return of prosperity until
we shall have changed our financial
system so as to restore the bimetallic
system established by the fathers of
the republic; and so believing, we urge
all friends of gold and silver as stand
ard money, and the opponents of a
single gold standard, to give Mr.. Bryan
and Mr. Sewau their hearty support.
In advising this course we do not con-
slider it necessary that they shall aban-
don or surrender their political views
on other Questions
PROFOUNDLY impressed with the i'm
portance of the issues of this campaign,
for ourselves and our associates, we
respectfully submit the foregoing to the
candid consideration of the American
people.
(Signed)
III NJ. TELLER,
FIRED T. DUBOIS,
LEE MANTLE,
CHARLES S. HARTMAN,
EDGAR WILSON,
JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
"a M STEVENSON,
Committee.
'Manitou, Col, July 20, 1896"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
ROTHSCHIEDS BUY MINES
Purchase Rich Mexican Gold Depos-
its After Investigation.

St Louis, July pa special from
HermosilIo. Mexico. says: Agents of
the Rothschilds have just closed deal
for a group of the richest gold mines
in this state, the reported purchase
price for the properties being $4,000, 600
in gold.
The Rothschilds before closing the
deal conducted a thorough investiga-
ton, covering over one year, into the
mines"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

Il tev bottles Of HIRES
ROOtbesr belong III the bzc1zzc
lunch. Lay them IN the spring
to COOL or hang them dOzs2E
q zCeH
Made only by The Charles Hires Co, Ph1Adslphia.
25s. Paekass makes gallons. SOLD everywhere - ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

III. NJ. TELLER,
FIRED T. DUBOIS,
LEE MANTLE,
CHARLES S. HARTMAN,
EDGAR WILSON,
JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
"a. NJ. STEVENSON,
COMMITTEE.
lion. Col -Julv 20. 1896"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
SALE OF THE TIMES.

''Manitou, Col, July 20, 1886. !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

Ayers Ague cure is a vegetable pre-
paration, and warranted to cure all
malarial disorders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

R. NJ. LAWRENCE. EIdorado.
J. A. DAVIS, Clyde
r. w. TURNER, MankatO-
GEORGE PLUMB, Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try ii
J. w PHILLIPS. 612 w. Eighth Ave
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
BREyITIES.


Send zoe to News, Dcs Moines, Iowa,
for campaign Daily News to Dec /. 96.
Governor Drake has issued a proc.
lamation calling on citizens of Iowa to
observe the 3oth of May as Memorial
day.
William Kitten. who shot himself
in a Clinton saloon recently, intend
ing to commit suicide, is still at Mercy
Hospital. DR.. j c. Langan says he
will live, but will always be insane
At Gnttenburg n. j., recently Fred
Gilbert, of Iowa. won the title of
champion target shot OF America at
the initial clay pigeon championship
tournament. Gilbert broke 26G out of
a possible 300 flying targets, defeating
E, D, Fuller Of Utica, n Y. and j. A.
R. Elliott, of Kansas City, who tied for
second place, with POI breaks each.
Rollo Hciltes, of Dayton, o., finished
fourth, with total of 25s broken.
At Des Moines recently the jury in the
case of S. r. Dawson on the charge of
numbering his son -in-law, Walter Scott,
found Dawson guilty of murder in the
second degree, after being out eight
hours.
Muscatine Dispatch The jury in
the case of Mart S. Woods, tried the
second time on the charge Of dynamit-
ing the house of f, NJ Kessinger, re,
turned a verdict of guilty. Two others
are under indictment, and the grand
jury is now Investigating charges
against more of the conspirators The
verdict against Woods causes general
rejoicing.
The creamery at Cleves. Hardin
county was burned recently.
Fire broke out in the third story
of the Iowa City Academy while the
literary society was in session a few
evenings since. a hundred persons
were present ard we're in much danger,
there being only one narrow exit
available, but panic aud calamity
We're avertcd by the GOODNESS of the
proprietor, Prof w. A. Willis, who
conducted ali safely from the burning
| building The prompt work of firemen
saved the academy from the flames and
the loss viii not amount to $500
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15

New YORK, May -Ex-Police Cap
tain f. b. Carpenter plead guilty to
receiving a bride of 81 900 from the
Liquor Dealers Association and was
sentenced TO a hnc and imprisonment,
In Bond street, London, there is a
barber shop where dogs are shaved
washed and frizzcd.
The female pupils in the high school
of Osborne, Kansas, have organized
two base ball teams.
Philadelphia barber, while shaving
q corpse, unthinkingly asked, Does
the razor hurt, sir?'
Opals of excellent quality have lately
been found in considerable numbers
near Genessee, Idaho.
Glass bricks, for building purposes,
are in use in Slesia. They admit the
light, yet people cannot see through
them.
Lightning entered a house near
Orange, Cal, while the family was at
supper, and instantly killed father
and his son
Nearly all the members of the royal
family of England are cyclists,
Princess Victoria of Wales, the Duchess
of Fife, Princess Louise, the March
ioness Of Lorne and Princess Henry OF
Battenberg all ride and are enthusiasts.
1t is not generally known that Prince
Bismarck manufactures paper on an
extensive scale, supplying several
English firms with that commodity.
lie is an excellent business man, and
keeps an eye on all the movements IN
the paper markets OF the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
IOWA AT ST. LOUIS.
Allison Club Meets to Arrange for Going
TO the Convention.


Dies MONIES, May a. "A meeting OF
the business committee of the Iowa
Allison club was held at the Slavery
hotel. 1t was for the purpose of con-
sidering arrangements for going to ST.
Louis. The first installment on the
rent of the building at the corner OF
Fourth and Walnut streets in st. Louis
which is to be used by the club, was
ordered paid. The plan is to use five
upper doors Of the building for sleeping
accommodations and the first floor for
an assembly room and for headquar-
tcrs OF the club. 1t was reported the
building will be lighted with electricity
throughout, elevator service will be
provided and wash basins with water
hydrants placed in every room. 1t
was decided TO buy 1000 cots to fur
nish sleeping accommodations for the
marching clubs. 1t was also reported
a contract had been entered into with
the V w. G. A. of st. Louis by which
members of the club would obtain
meals at the building for a5 cents
each. 1t was decided to send Il. f.
Miracle and Amos Brandt out into the
state to complete the work of organic
ing country clubs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
BoIEs FOR PRESIDENT.

DEs MONIES, May 1.-THE Leader
says; Conventions have been held in
sixty of the niuety-nine counties in
Iowa, to select delegates to the demo-
cratic state convention, which will be
held in Dubuque, May %. Omitting
Woodbury. and Blackhawk counties, in
which there are contcsting delegations,
the vote of the remaining fifty-eight
counties is as follows: For free silver
and the selection of Horace Boies to
head the Iowa delegation to Chicago,
$50; against free silver, 1877; doubtful,
9. The same counties, at the demo-
cratic state convention in MARSHALL
town, in 1895, voted as follows: For
free silver, a95; against free silver, 325.
These returns insure the complete
control of the Dubuque convention by
the free silver democrats and the
presentation of the name of Horace
Boies for the democratic nomination
or president on a free silver platform.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
IOWA PRoHIB!TloNlsTs.
Meet mt Des Mcines and select Delegate
to rittsburG.

to rittsburg.
Dies MolNEs, May 14.--Thc state pro-
hibition convention met at \, M. 9, a.
hall. j.. A. Harvey was temporary
chairman and Capt. X. W. Brown per-
manent chairman. The convention
selected the following delegates at
large to Pittsburg convention: y. +.
Wright, Chaslcs City; j. A, Harvey,
Perry; Levi Marshall, jefferson; J. NJ
Westward Woodbury.; Mrs. u. a.
Bennett, Marshall; Mrs. A. p. McMur-
ray, Des Moines; A. G. Bondurant,
Polk; G. NJ Adams, Grinncll: II. y.
Smith, Jones; Thos. G, Grwig, Des
Moines. The committee on resolutions
reported in favor of adoption OF plat
form of 1895 and the convention
adopted report unanimously. The
various districts chose delegates as
follows: First, John Lackey, Waah"
ington county; Isaac I. Gibson, Henry;
Second, w. II. Benkert, Davenport; $.
A. Gilley, Marongo, Third, j. i. Crit
fifth, Iowa Fails; n. +. Shaw, Waverly;
Fourth H. q. Parker, A. l.. Taylor,
Mason City; Fifth, pr. w. Roberts, G.
=. Whittemore, Mt Vernon; Sixth, J.
G. Reed, Delta; r. i. Hughes, Grinnell;
seventh, d. S. Grossman, Minburn; G.
II. Gordon, Dcs Moines; Eighth, ID, i.
Sillards, Ringgold; Miss Geneva
Fleming, Page; Ninth, n. +. llellyeT,
b. II. Nine, Guthrie Center; Tenth, NJ,
w. Atwood, Baskerville; II. NJ. Ensign,
Boone; Eleventh. w. III. Niveling
Woodbury.; i, c. Pickett, Leon, The
selection of candidates for state
officers resulted as follows: Secretary
of state, Wm. g. Wright, Of Story;
auditor Of state, j. ". Wonders; treas
urer Of state, II. J Bye. of Cedar, judge
Iprcme conrt, Samuel Holmes, uf
lremont; reporter supreme court, Miss
Il lie Mix, Dcs Moines; railroad COM
NJ 3sioner, Vim, s. Piele, of Lyon;
at orney general, L. NJ. Ford, Wood
l,,t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
THE NEWS in low A
SENSATIONAL suir AT AvocA.
Man Sues for $4,000 for Alleged
Alienation of His wife.

Man Sues for $4,000 for Alleged
Alienation of His wife.
AvocA, May l9,--Anothcr sensational
case has been begun in the courts.
Attorney Converse fled damage suit
for SIS, 900, entitled James Lawrence
against Emanuel Fehr based on the
alleged alienation of the affections Of
the plaintiffs wife by the wilcs of the
defendant. The claim rccitcs that the
plaintiff was married. last fall to his
present wife; that all parties 1--we near
Oakland; and that defendant prenled-
itatcdly and designedly induced the
wife to leave the husband soon after
the neutrality-suspicious. the honeymoon
had passed into the quarter-that he
had won her affections away from
plaintiff, etc, etc, All parties are
well TO do, in good circumstances
financially, and have hitherto borne
good regulations. But now the whole
neighborhood in the vicinity of the
place where they live is torn up over
the affair
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
SHORT AND SWEET.

The ghost of a show--Hamlet's faith.
err
A great drawing card the porous
plaster.
On evcrybody's tongue--the postage
etamp.
Central ( ark and posta, cards are
open to all.
The best way to preserve q piano
keep it locked.
Every dime museum proprietor fay
ors freak commerce.
Some people are only happy 4 they
can make others unhappy.
Uncle Sam "acts on the square" and
lately On the Cubc-ah!
Getting his work ina country doc.
.or acting as undertaken.
The actor who was caught in the
act was removed from the scene.
Our new women generally cannot
cook, but they can give dinners
Many a tear can be dried easier with
bank notes than with handkerchief
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A 16-ycar-old Girl Was Shot pcad on tn
u

A 16-ycar-old Girl Was Shot Dead on the
Highway.
CENrERvIlLE, May 1.-THE small
town of Unionville, near here, was the
scene of most peculiar and startling
tragedy Name Peterson, girl of 16
years, was shot and killed by an I'M
known person, on the highway The
victim was said to be very pretty and
Maynard. She was at an ice cream
social with George Shuts, lad 16
years old. They started home together
about II o'clock. When walking in
the east part of town, without one
moments warning, some one stepped
up behind them, according to SHUTS
story, and fired three shots from a pis-
toll. One bullet struck the girl in the
back Of the head, killing her instantly
Her companion was SO frightened that
he ran away without giving her any
attention. lie went up town but said
nothing about the occurrence. The
girl was missed and search resulted
in finding her body where it had fallen,
her head lying in Il pool of blood from
the fatal wound. Ned Hemphill, %
years old, and of unsavory reputation,
who had been keeping company with
the girl, was arrested and is in jail.
the officers believe he committed the
crime in a spirit of insane jealousy, as
he was known to be very fond of the
murdered girl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15

The agitation for lower street-car
fares is spreading. Some of the cities,
iuch as Detroit and New York, nave
taken the question up in earnest. In
the latter case it is not the city alone
That is involved, but every city in the
state, as the state legislature has taken
hold OF the matter A bill has / IN
pr spared and introduced in the assll4
bly, at Albany providing that at certain
times of day the companies shall sell
thirty tickets for 81, whenever the
road can pay its fixed charges and 5
per cent on the investment. The rc-
duction of fares is thing of great mi.
me 1T to the larger cities. 1t means that
the people can go farther In the
country for their homes. At the prcs-
cnt time the number that feel they caa
afford to pay double fares each way is
small But if the fares be reduced to
cents the double fare would be scarce
~ more than the single one is now.
When a few cities and states have
passed such laws and made them cp.
Ell alive the movement viii progress
rapidly to the advantage of all. Tbs
roads will not be entirely the losers,
since a reduction of fares greatly in.
crcases the volume Of travel, especial:
ly of well-to-do people. Austria re
duced the charges on her railroads
nearly one-half and the passenger traf-
&c more than doubled n single year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15

1t looks as if the near future would
see the orange market of the United
States well supplied The California
orange crop for this year will be about
/: 100000 boxes, worth about $4,000, 900.
these oranges grow on 10000 acres CT
orange orchard. But there are said TO
be $4,000 acres Of new and unbearing
orange orchards in California. When
they come into bearing oranges should
be cheap. In Florida the great frosts
of last year killed the orange trees
over wide areas The trees were cut
OFF at the stumps and are now growing
UP. and some of them are scheduled to
begin to bear in two years more. Al
together it appears that a great many
trees of this kind of fruit are n process
Of growth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15

The bureau of American republics al
Washington has had some difficulties
lately, but seems TO have passed over
them. The cause OF the trouble, if
trouble it may be called, is not known,
but may have arisen from the belief of
some of the representatives of the
powers that their nations were not re-
ceiying as much attention as they
should Mexico and Argentina had
signified their intention TO withdraw,
but have row changed their minds. On
che other hand Chill, which has always
held aloof, has signifled her willingness
TO take part in the future work of the
bureau. 1t is believed that the plan
of work Will be modified to some ex-
tent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
pnbuque's Municipal Sensations

DUBUQUE, May 10. Since the investi-
CATION Of the late Mayor Olinger in
regard to the sale of permits com
menced, the corporation of New
Vienna sent in for the receipt of SIS
paid for certain lamps and posts bought
in Dubuque. The money had been paid
as claimed to Mayor olinger The
treasurer could not send the receipt
because he had not received the money.
a friend of the late mayor, however,
appeared and paid in the money.
claiming it Wa forgotten. Investiga-
ton is still il progress
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
IOWA CROPS.
Report of the Iowa Weather and Crop
Service.

Report of the Iowa Weather and Crop
Service.
DIES MONIES, May 13.-The Iowa
Weather-Crop bulletin says: THE
southern districts are in pressing need
of moisture for the pastures and small
grain crops. Conditions were generally
favorable for corn planting, and good
progress is reported in all sections. In
the central and southern districts the
work is nearing completion, and by
the close of the coming week it viii be
practically finished in all parts of the
state. Early corn terminated readily,
showing 4 good stand and color, and
the work of cultivation is already we'll
begun in some localities. Grass and
small grain have made good advance
ment, and with timely rains will fulfill
their early promise. Chinch bugs are
beginning to cause some anxiety in
some parts of the southern districts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15

CEEsToS, May IA severe rain and
wind storm swept over southwestern
Iowa. At Pacific Junction the precip-
station amounted to almost a cloud
burst. Near Creston the wind, which
assumed cyclonic proportions, did
damage to outbuiidings, houses being
unroofcd in some instances. No lives
are reported lost, but stock suffered
At Shelby the roof of the Academy of
Music was blown off and part of the
city buildings destroyed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
CHOLERA IN EGYPT.
Reports From Cairo Indicate the APP
proatl of an Epidcr,ic

New YORK, May H. a cnhlo to the
Herald from Cairo says the sanitary
authorities of Egypt regard the in
crease of cholera, after the VI success
ful efforts made last winter to stamp
out the disease, as indicating an
approaching epidemic. The chance of
an outbreak is increased by the present
heat and the failing of the Nile. An
official bulletin reports nineteen new
cases in Alexandria, and grave fears
are entertained respecting many others.
Of twenty deaths reported in twenty
four hours thirteen were discovered by
officials when inspecting dwelling
houses, as the natives uperstitiously
conceal the cases that occur, and thus
render the suppression Of contagion
IMPOSSIBLE