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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
The Manual of Phonogrophy.

By Benn Pittman and Jerome B, How. ard. The utility of shorthand in the business and professional affairs of lIfe Is more and more evident as time goes on. Perhaps the most striking recog- hilton of this fact lies in the establish. ment of regular courses in shorthand in the high schools of almost all our larger cities. There is, however. no ne- cessity for any one remaining ignorant of so useful an art, even though he has no teacher. while so excellent a work for self-instruction as the Putnam Howard Manual is Tn existence. This book. though 1t has been in use for over forty years, has been kept new and abreast of the times by frequent revis- ions. The subject is SO loglcally and plainly developed that any one of ordi- nary intellectual grasp can readily com- prehend the principles of the system, and by faithful practice according to the directions clearly laid down, be- come practical shorthand writer.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

The Santa Fe, Prescott & PhelIx railway, with the Santa Fe route. is the shortest aud quickest route to Denver. Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago . all points east
 The scenic If Of Arizona The best route to California. The only North ani South line in Arizona O the Grand Canon of the Colo ado, Petrifed Forest Great Pine Forest. Cliff Dwell- ings, Great Salt River Valley and other points of interest.
 Through tickets 10 all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
 All the conf 5rtS and cunvenienceS of first class road with supern ca Ii ment
 So. Am skeS come tions at Ash Fork with 4. q P vestibuled iimi ei No. for the east. This is the fneSttrajn west of Chicago No. I connects with 4 < P No 2from the west Persons de- siring to stay over It Ash Fork will find the best Of accom- OdatiOns at Fred Harvey's hotel.
 No. ? makes close connexions at Ash Fork with A. & P trains No. and 4. 4. x P No. reaches San Francisco at l0:l5 a. m. second morning.
 Nc. and connects 1t Jerom Junction with tr aims of U, V. X ?. Ky. for ] rome.
 C0nnecti 2 at Presc tt with stage ltnes for s'l principal mining camps; at Congress with stage lines for harqua Hala Stant II and Yarnell; s t Phoenix with the Ph9nix & Maricopa Ky. for points on the s. P. Ky.
 This line is .he best route t0 te Or st Salt River valley. For informant pn regarding this valley and the rich mining section tributary to this road address GEO. NJ SARGENT. c P. A F. N MURPHY. R.. E WE L.,
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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

alogy, and as the Democratic party III the main, has been the party of reform in the past. we may reasonably expect it's candidates to continue that policy in the future.
 Men have been nominated whom. we think, the citizens should uphold by their votes. After the nominations, of course, there are many voters who inn agine they could have made bette. ticket-and likely this is always the case, if one could always have his own way in q convention-hut that is never the case in 8 Democratic convention. No one man controls it, and therefore the ticket now before the people is fairly representative.
 We are not begging for votes, but urging the election of men whom we know to be the friends of the people, and who are all interested m the reduc- ton of taxes. We think the support that will be given to the Democratic nominees by the citizens of the county will more certainly accomplish what is desired by the taxpayers than. that given to the other candidates.
 We understand that in all good gov. ernment partisanship should not be g means of whipping voters into line, but our condition now demands caution by people and officers that we may sur. mount the difficulties that now con. front us.
 If the Democratic nominees are elected, we may expect safe manage fnent of county affairs the ensuing two years. Without insinuating against the other nominees. we think it to the of the whole people to elect and support the Democrats.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
Let Us Send Smith.
TCourier.l

IOOuEl6I.l
 With no disrespect to our friend O'Neill, the Courier honestly believes Mark Smith to be the best man to send to congress under the existing condi- tions and in vIew of the almost certain election of Bryan. The O'Neill vote of two years ago sent corporation and bondholders' lobbyist to congress; and this same vote if cast in the same chan nel this year will send man to con- gress representing exactly the same class of people. Pause. then. and con- slider before you throw your vote away. thereby electing gold bug. Vote for Mark Smith, for he has two-thirds the silver voting strength and needs the other third to defeat the gold bug. Buckey O'Nelll mas no stronger person. al friend than the editor of this paper. snd this article is written fer the benes fit of O'Nelll's friends, who are also the friends of silver. Let us save our ter rltorv, for that is our duty. We care nothing about Mark Smith, but must rally around the standard he bears, for that is our only road to political and financial salvation.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
CITIZENSHIP.

To appreciate one's franchise; to be. come good and helpful citizen to study the issues that come up in county affairs. is the privilege and duty of ev. cry voter. N" person can possibly cast his ballot InteIligently unless he stud ies these questions.
 The questions that con ront us to-day are of as much importance relatively to us, in this county, as are the ques- tons of greater moment to the general government, or to the citizens ot the several states. The great issue before the people of the nation is gold vs. sil- yer. or the maintaing of the parity of the values of the two metals, so the
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
A straw.

There were two hundred printers on 8 railroad train going from Denver to Col orado Springs to attend session of the International Typographical Union, a few days ago. They were delegates from subordinate unions and represented all the more important towns and cities Ill the United States. On the route poll was taken on the presidential candi- dates, Bryan getting l99 votes and Me- Kinley l. As 8 rule, printers are as well. if not better posted on the polit- Ical issues of the day than any other class of artisans. simply because they have more and better facilities for ob taining reliable information, and these gentlemen are selected because they are representative men of their calling and IS big straw indicative of the way the labor vote of the United States will be cast ou tue Sd of November,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

THE Graham County Bulletin says that "Buckey O'Neill has held more of- fees in Arizona than any other man We know of. and still he has the andacity to stand up and talk about office seek. CTS and manipulating politicians. He has probably drawn enough money from the pubhc treasuries of Arizona to pay The dert Of Graham county. He has been deputy United States mar shal, official court stenographer, Pro- bate Judge. Sheriff, Worlds Fair Con- missioner, AdjutaLt General of Au- zona, and how many mnre positions the Bulletin does not know"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

Any one who thinks the Mormon vos ters of the territory will stand in with the criminal element will find them selves fearfully and woefully mistaken: For they are law abiding. honest, in- dustrious, moral and frugal Tn all their affairs. Such people are always the en- emies of lawlessness of the country (. Industry and honesty go hand Tn hand and both are at war with wrong doing |. It is this fact which has made the Mor- mon people so successful and thrifty. and the mainstay of good government in every community where they abidea Star
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
TO THE VOTERS.

4 short time remains for you to de- eide which party and which candidates you intend to support and vote for, It is necessary that our financial condl- ton may not become worse. that wis., dom and judgment be exercised in vot- ing for men who are before the people for office; and the party and men wE0 are reasonably certain to carry out re- forms should be voted for. In case of this kind we can reason only by an-
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
If Troubled with Rheumatism
 Read This.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April Is, 1S94.-I have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and found it to be all that is claimed for it. I believe it to be the best preparation for rheumatism and deep-seated muscular pains on the mar ket and cheerfully recommend it to the pubic. John G. Brooks, dealer in boots, shoes, etc., No. Is Main street.
 ALSO READ THIS.
 MECHANICsvILLE, St. Mary County, Md.-I sold bottle of ChambeYfain's Pain Balm to a man who had been suf- fering with rheumatism for several years. Itmade him a we'll man. A. J. McGill. For sale at 90 cents per bottle by the St. Johns Drug Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Franklin s. Cheney. deceased.
 Notice is hereby give by the undersigned. administrator of the estate of Franklin s. Che ney. deceased to the creditors of, and al per- sons having claims against said deceased. to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of lhis notice, to the said sdmin;stratrix. at her resi- dence in the town of Springerville, the same being the place for the transaction of the si- ness of said estate in Said county of Apache.
 MARY A CHENEY, Administratrix of the Estate of Franklin S. Cheney. deceased.
 Dated at St. Johns. this 18th day ofsept, 1886.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

Governor Franklin has nearly com- pleted his annual report to the secre- tary of the interior. It will be the largest and best report ever sent from Arizona, and will be very valuable as an immigration document. The governor is fluent writer. and has placed Ari- zona in proper light before the world. The governor will have several thous- and copies printed. and we look for beneficial results from the work.-Ga. zotte
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

R. J. HARTMAN was fired from the Re. publican ticket in Mohave county, he being the nominee for Probate Judge. The central committee filled the vacan- cy hy nominating P. E. Ceilings. Now, MT. Ceilings IS out in card declining the empty honor.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

With two little children subject to creup we do not rest easy without a bottle of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy in the house, for the most severe at tacks quickly succumb to a few doses of it.-Morrison, Colo, Bud. For sale by the St. Johns Drug Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

There are 206 prisoners now in con- fnement in Yuma 80 arc whites, 30 and the remainder are di- vided between negroes. Chinamen and Indians
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24

There has been 100 carloads of cattle shipped from this station during the past week principally to Kansas points. -Halbrook Argus.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-24
THE OLD RELIABLE.

Invites to call Goods, constantly
 and enquire prices,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

One day he missed ball game;
The score stood one to naught.
Twas the first he'd missed that sea-
son
And it made him extra hot.
THE same teams meet tomorrow
And that's the game I'll see"
But it came cut like the others
Thirty-One to twenty-three.
Three cornetists left Gormly's band
this week and Joined Marshans
There is said to be a cobbler in Kan
sas City who looks like Ingalls,.
1t is now asserted that the hand
soonest girl in Topeka lives in Oak
land.
The Turon Creamery company with
capital of $4,000 was chartered yester-
day.
Gen. J. c. Caldwell makes an address
before a political convention at Clay
Center today.
The Volunteers of America will en-
terrain their friends with an ice cream
social tonight.
Deputy Marshal Stiles of Fort Scott.
has been released by United States
Marshal Nicely.
Marshalrs band has a new call that
is a daisy but it takes half the band to
call the other half.
SIMON GfeenSpan reSentS the an
nounced that John Hoenscheidt is
boss of the o. N. B.
MarshaIFs band concerts viii end for
the season in a week or two. All the
concerts now are extras.
The. only case of diphtheria in the
city which was at iii jackson street.
has been released from quarantine.
Joe Waters says that the people who
keep insisting that he will vote for Nc
Kinley make him decidedly weary.
It has been suggested that DR.. Brown
field would make a good Uncle Sam
if one is needed for the Fall Festival.
George NJ. Potter 81 New York, has
been sent to Kansas by the national
Republican committee to discuss fin
ance.
The demand for Billy Edwards and
his Coyote club is increasing, but
they will not sing in the campaign till
Septepber 10.
E. G. Wilson, a reformed Democrat,
who is acquainted with Bryan and says
he is egOtistical, viii speak before the
First Ward Republican club tonight
That was a funny little bluff the
weather made this morning at 4 o'clock.
After a very hot night a cold wind sud
denly began to blow from the north.
People got up and shut their windows
and some even got under bed clothes.
In half an hour it was as hot as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
MAY BE DIR. DEPEW.
Platt Playing q mysterious Game
With the Governorship.

Chicago, Aug. pa special from
New York to the Times Herald says
What game is Platt playing with the
for governor and all their friends were
asking the question from one end of
this state to the other. That Platt is
playing a game. no one doubts. What
his game is, nobody but Platt knows.
Mr. PIatt goes to Saratoga on Satur-
day.
When Mr.. Plat reaches the United
States hotel on Saturday he will meet
the men who go to make up the state
dates and name the man who is to run
for governor.
All the signs for several days have
indicated that Mr.. Plat was sparring
for time. His declaration early in the
summer that he would keep his hands
off. that it was to be a free-fOr-al race
for governor and that the candidate
who got the most delegates would win,
has proved to be a sly political ruse on
Mr.. Platt's part. Mr.. Plat has inter
fered to stop George w. A1dridge from
getting a majority of the delegates in
the state convention, until he has an
opportunity to say who the candidate
will be- But for this Mr.. AIdridge
would have more than a majority of
delegates, today, and he would be the
nominee of the convention.
The name of Chauncey NJ. Depew is
mentioned for the governorship. Mr..
nation for vice president at St. Louis,
and he might be willing to accept the
nomination for governor if he and
PIatt could make terms. Mr.. DepeW
spent last week with Mr.. Plat at the
Oriental and is now in Newport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
MISS VANDERBTLT'S DOT.
It Will be Millions and Bridal Gifts
Will be Worth 100000.

Newport. R. I, Aug. 22-Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilts dowry will be S.
coo 600 This is the statement made by
intimate friends Of the Vanderbilt fam
lily The bridal gifts from the immedf-
ate family are at least $500, 900 in value
These comprise solid silver service, gold
plate, brfc-a-brac and superb jewelry
This is exclusive of the trousseau
which represents a fortune. Miss Van
derbilt's outfit in the way of household
supplies is marvellous. The table linen
is in special design with the monogram
woven in the material.
Mr. Vanderbilt will have built for
his daughter a suitable town residence
one hundred persons will be present at
the wedding of Miss Vanderbilt and
Harry Payne Whitney at the Breakers
on Tuesday.
These Will all be relatives or connec-
lions of either bride or groora with the
exception of a very few intimate
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
STILL MORE WANT IT.
Thirty-four New Subscribers Who
Want the journal for all
the News.

Following are "a new subscribers
added to the Journals list yesterday:
NEW ONES IN THE CITY.
G. L. Swartz. AIS Park St.
Barrett & Anderson, Topeka avenue
and st. John ST.
Lee Jones. 522 Topeka avenue.
F. w Boutwell,, sos East Eighth st.
J. o. Robertson, 1000 Clay St.
NJ. 5. Garrard, 1855 Tyler st.
Mr.. Whitmer, Room l, Keith Block.
Mr.. Smiley, 428 Madison st.
J. Westerfield 1929 Buchanan St.
D. K. See, 322 Kansas avenue.
VIM. H. Baker. 113 East Fourth st.
J. NJ. Ramey, 1133 Kansas avenue.
OUTSIDE OF TOPEKA.
DR.. F. 2. Lawrence, Ell Dorado, Kan.
a. J. RAIDER, Usage City. Kan.
Kansas Lumber Co, Usage City.
John Arlington, Usage City.
F. O. Justice. Usage City.
VIM. Riggs, Usage City.
H. J. Mitchell, Arkansas City, Kan.
c. f. Jenkins. Arkansas City.
D. w. Voorhees,. HOyt, Kan.
J. F. Dumont, LeaVenWorth, Kan.
Geo. w. Wilcox, Florence, Ka
J. B. Montgomery, Lawrence, kan.
H. J. Bower, Norton, Kan
S. NJ. Hustled, Denver, Colo.
Damereu & Hibner, Hastings, Neb.
John F. Beckman, Randolph, Kan.
G. s. Emmert, Blue Rapids, Kan.
J. N Wanamaker, Blue Rapids.
J. H Siebert, BigelOW, Kan.
c. E. Washburn, Milford, Kan.
NJ S. Martin, ThOmpsonville, Kan.
c. J. Lamb, Enterprise. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
TO LURE THEM BACK.
Committee EndeavOring to Win
Silver Republicans Over.
They Are Offered TranspOrta-
ton and Expenses to Speak.
They Are Told in Letters That Their
Services Are Greatly Desired
Other Political News.

The most difficult question with which
the Republican state central committee
has had to deal so far in this campaign
is that of securing campaign speakers
to stump the state. For once in the
history of Kansas prOmulgatorS or Re
publican doctrine. at least the kind laid
down at st. Louis, are at a premium,
md the committee is now endeavoring
to rope in Free Silver Republican
speakers, who are talking in favor of
Bryan, by the offer of free transporta-
zion and expenses.
A mum Der of prominent free silver or
atOrS have received letters along this
line from the state central committee.
The letters state that speakers are alb
solutely necessary to carry on the cam
paign, and that the services of the men
TO whom the communications are ad-
dressed are greatly desired. In return
for Hopping they are to receive free
transportation over the state and all
expenses paid.
The political feelings of only one of
the men receiving letters have been af-
fected SO far He is well known and
has made several free silver speeches in
this county. His heart has been touch
ed by the generous offer made by the
committee, and he now is on the fence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
WILL MAKE A POLL AT ONCE
Republican State Committee Sending
Out Blanks for a Preliminary
Canvass.

The republican state central COM
mittee is hard at work. Their head
quarters are all fixed up now and Sec
rotary Bristow has had his desk fenced
in with high tight board fence which
is warranted to turn all kinds of stock,
even a lean, hungry, fourth rate poll
tician, which will occasionally stray
into the headquarters of all parties
and ask for a pass or an appointment
to speak with expenses paid) Be-
hind the fence the clerks are hard at
work sending out the sheets for the
first poll that will be made of the
state.
Blanks will be sent into each voting
precinct and a canvass will be made
and the result tabulated on the sheets
which will be returned to the commit
tee. BY taking poll at this time when
the campaign is not yet fairly opened
the committee hope to be able to make
an estimate as to where work is most
needed and also to see where the work
is accomplishing the most good when
the next poll is taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
AGAINST THE CURFEW.
Police Commissioner Holiday Deals
the Curfew Ordinance Some Hard
RIoWs
Colorado Springs. Aug. 20, SO


To the Editor of The State Journal.
The legislature of the state of Kan
sas never granted to cities of the first
class under the police power prOviS-
ion the right to restrain the liberty of
the citizen. Any one who reads and
understands the English language will
readily comprehend the meaning of
the police power provision under which
the curfeW ordinance is passed. It re-
fers to riots, destruction of property
public and priVate-and has absolutely
nothing to do with the question of
morals.
Again. if the legislature had granted
any such power to the cities of the
first class as suggested by the curfev
ordinance, it would be unconstitutional
as being in conflict with section 1 of
the bill of rights.
The curfeW ordinance is not worth
the paper it is written upon. Even as
a scare crow to the young it is a fail
ure as the ordinance itself, even were
it constitutional is as full of exceptions
as a porous plaster is of holes The
only persons intended to be helped by
the ordinance would be the first to
prove the exception, and the only result
will be a miserable changing of a bell
to announce to the world that the mid
die ages have come again.
The city council of Topeka ought to
pass one more ordinance, prohibiting
all unmarried persons from appearing
on the streets at all. 1t would be just
as legal and far more effective than the
curfew. Yours truly,
HARLE1S K. HOLIDAY, JR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
News OF All Parties From All
Parts of Kansas.
Conventions, Organizations of
Clubs, Rallies, Etc.
Personal Items About Candidates and
Politicians Political
Gossip.

Almena, Aug. 22-The Bryan free
silver meeting at A1mena was a grand
success, being much the largest gath
ering ever held in Norton county, not
less than 1000 being present.
The people listened to eloquent ad-
dresses by r. ". Turner, S. w. Noel
roy, n. B. Mccormick, W. E. Bush and
L. c. Boyle.
Mr.. Boyle was quite hoarse, the re-
suit Of much speaking
In the evening another meeting was
held and Lafe Thompson. Judge Hall
and Mr.. Emory addressed the large
number who remained.
This meeting was arranged by the
Almena free silver club which numbers
$50 consisting of many old time Re
publicans, one of whom is the presi-
dent, DR.. L. a. Fairchild.
The secretary is Mr.. w E. Hayes,
editor of the Plaindealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
RUSSELL SAGE DENIES 1T.
Says Western Union and Bell TeIe-
phone Co. Have Not Consolidated.

says there is not a word of truth in
the reported impending consolidation
between the Western Union and the
American Bell Telephone company.
The Western Union holds a cOnsid-
cradle amount of Bell telephone stock
in the millions-but no change in the
relations of the corporations is consid-
cred necessary.
The circulation of the rumor has
caused an advance of 2 per cent in
Western Union and the official denial
was followed by a recession for al
most an equal amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
BRYAN AND sEwALL BANNER.
A Huge One Will be Stretched Across
Kansas Avenue.

The Democrats do not propose to be
outdOne by their Republican opponents
in the matter of banners, at least. The
Democratic committee has given Mr.
RS. Brigham an order for Bryan and
Sewall banner of large proportions and
excellent workmanship which is to be
stretched across Kansas avenue from
the headquarters in the Branner build
ing to the opposite side of the street.
Mr.. Brigham promises to fling the
banner to the breeze sometime next
week and he says it will be a beauty.