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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
BELT ROAD FOR CRIPPLE.
viii Cover the Twenty-Five Miles to
Victor by Electricity.

Colorado Springs, May 18.-The Col
den Circle Railroad company has just
filed articles of Incorporation.
The plan of the company is to reach
the principle mines of Cripple Greek by
a rs mile electric belt. connecting the
two towns Victor and Cripple Creek,via
Goldheld. Independence. Battle Noun
tain, Ironclad, Globe and Gold Hills.
The capital stock is 500 600. The df-
rectors are Robert M. Reid, Frank
Smith c. II. Elliott, Daniel Lee Webb
and Sylvester j. Smith.
d. H. Moffett and Eben Smith, well
known Denver mine owners and rail-
road magnates, are promoters The
company's office viii be in Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
THE KNIGHTS ADJOURN.
Elect New omcers and Hold a Ban
ouet-


quet-
Lawrence. May 13.-The twenty-sev-
enth annual cOnclave of the Knlgnts
Templar of Kansas has adjourned
Next year the grand commandery
meets at Junction City
The new officers of the grand COM
mandery of Kansas are as follows
Grand commander, W. @. Holmes
Wichita; deputy grand commander
VIM c. Chamee, Topeka; grand gen
eralissimO, George II. jenkins, Kansas
City, kan; grand captain general Ed
ward Hayes. Wellington, grand pretaJe,
S. Z. Busser, EmpOria- grand senior
warden Chas. NJ. Jones, Wichita
grand junior warden, Perry Nj. HOis-
ington, Newton; grand treasurer Win
field S. COrbett Wichita; grand re-
corder.' A n Callahan, Topeka
There are three appointive Offices to
fill which the grand commander VIII
supply.
over $50 Sir Knights and their ladies'
sat down to the six banquet tables at
the rink Aarsha1ls band played a
very fine piece and then the banquet
began.
DR.. A. NJ Callahan of Topeka acted
q s POSTMASTER. The following tOaStS
were responded to:
THE Grand Encampme1ts VIM IT,
Mayo, St Louis.
The Grand Coulmandery of kan
sass w c. Holmes, ~ lchlta-
The Ladies" S. r. Busser, EmpoIia-
1.-THE Grand Lodge of Kansas" W. 5.
Corbett. Wichita
'Freemasonry, w. a. Shaeher, To
..The Ritualist." Bestor G. Brown,
DE Molay Commandery," Judge o.
A. Bassett, Newton; Chas. NJ. Jones,
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
DIED AT A THEATER.
VIM. Tucker Passes Away Suddenly
From Heart Disease.

New york, May EVE. TUCKER. a
theatrical man, who came to this city
from Chicago with his family short
time ago, died suddenly last night WINE
Witnessing the performance in the
Union Square theater-
The cause of his death has not as
yet been determined, but it is supposed
TO have been heart failure. He was 40
years of age and had been a. travelling
actor and stage manager for number
Of years. He recently Travelled with
Robert Gaylor in a big city company
and had acted as stage manager for
the Fortune Teller company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

MRS. TOM THUMBS TEETH.
They Are Made by a New Jersey Den
fist and are the Smallest on Record.

New York May 13.-Dentist Oscar
AdeIberg of Elizabeth, N j.. has just
completed a set of false teeth which is
probably the smallest ever made
The set is intended for Baroness Mag
ri. known to the world as Mrs Tom
Thumb. The set can easily be placed
within the circumference Of q half dol
lar.
She is greatly pleased and takes great
delight in showing the plate to her init
mate friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

They were standing together in an
Egyptian charnel house and gazing rever-
emily at the embalmed remains of a long
departed hero.
docs NOS sight like this. " she asked
in an awe stricken whisper impress one
to q solemn silonce9''
90 You are right, deart' he answered with
equal reverence. "Mummy's the wordi''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
Heavy Rain at d Dorado.

E1 Dorado, kan May 13.-This vicin-
fty received a heavy rain at o'cloch
last evening which was accompanied
by hail and wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

It was a pretty little love soens-ths
picture they were locking at-and the title
was The Old, OLD story"
What is the old, old story2' she asked
artlessly.
''Oh, reckon it is something about get
ting robbed by the umpire or something
of the sorGP' he answ indianapolis
Journal
"a rich sympathetic voice. New
York Tribune
Imported bamboo poles at Elliott's.
All leading grocers handle Bremner's
wholesome and delicious crackers.
We can repair your old tire with our
steam vulcanizer- Examine our work.
Topeka Cycle Co.
Nh. Leib's benefit Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
IDA MULE.

G0rn ethine Of the LittIe Dame burden IN
the Play Of THE Brownies"
If 100 persons familiar with matters
theatrical were asked to name the most
dainty singing soubrette in this country,
about SO Of them would be likely to select
Ida Mule Ida Mule looks for all the
world like a big doll as she appears in the
role Of Dame burden in 1.-THE Brownies, -
and, probably realizing that fact, the clever
Little woman attunes her acting and sing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

The man who invites trouble generally
has his invitation promptly accepted
Eomervills Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
ELY ~ YERY SOL.
The Young Ran has Pneumonia at
Saratoga Springs.

SARATOGA Springs, n. Y May 13.-
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee. grandson
of cen Harrison, is seriously Ill with
what appears to be pneumonia
HfsIatfer was summoned from New
York and arrived today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
TARsNEY FOR JUSTICE.
He Will be Appointed Associate to
the Oklahoma Supreme Court

From our Special Correspondent.
Washington. May 1S.-It is stated
positively here that John @. Tarsney
viii this week be appointed associate
justice of the supreme court of Okla
homa TO succeed John H. Buford- Sal
airy So. 0OO
LATER
Washington, May 13.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nomination.
Justfce-John O.. Tarsney of Missouri
to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the territory of Oklahoma
MIR. Tarsney is q well known ex-cOn-
gresham and comes from Kansas city.
He held a seat in the present con
gress, but it was contested and he was
unseated. He served on the ways and
means committee in the last congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
TILLMAN Al CHICAGO.
Says he win Go to That City and
Have a Go at the Plutocrats.

Gainesville. Ella May Ex-senator
TilIman Of South Carolina addressed
L. 600 persons here on the financial
question. He said he was in receipt or
letters from Chicago explaining that ne
cause it was feared his speech would
provoke the Opposition to riot
Il believe 4 viii go to Chicago any
how. said Iillman. and tell the truth
about the plutocrats- If riot results let
it Come
dIIlman left tonight for Atlanta
faEr. Leib's benefit Friday evening.
Take no substitute nor imitation.
BreufEa1Ts butter Wsfsr1 aelEnoWlsdgol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
MILLATs HAS CANCER.
Sir John Afflicted with a Cancer in
BIS Throat.

London, May 13-sir John MIT7a7s-
president of the Royal Academy. is re-
ported to be suffering from cancer of
Ehe throat. and surgeons were summon
ed to attend him last midnight.
They Immediately operated on the
distinguished patient and the alarming
symptoms in his case were much re-
aieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

"a rich sympathetic voice. New
! York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

Mr.. Leib's beneat Friaay evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

All leading grocers handle Bremner'.
Who-esome and delicious eraezers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

Mr. Leib's benefit Friday evening.
Bremner's vanilla. high teas. a dainty
8lth ices for dessert
{ REF. Leib's benefit Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13

imported bamboo poles at Eniott.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-13
- tonlght for AtIanta.

IaEr. Leib's beneht friday evening
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AIr. Leih's Dement, Friday evening.
The bee., 1896-10-08
Windy WiIIies.

How the free silverite likes to
talk. How glibly he handles (wlth
his tongue) the affairs of State, OF
"feenance," of government-usu-
ally the "feenance"he knows is the
debts he owes, and usually the
younger the orator the more he
knows. The youth with the faint
est show of down upon his cheek
IS probably the greatest nuisance
of the entire lot of those afflicted.
A Gresham, a Washington, a Ham
ilton or Jackson is not IN it when
this young orator is about. How
he proselytes with his tongue and
with his literature the tongue
hung in the middle, the literature
a mixture of untruth and ignorance
unparalleled in history, He is no
respector of persons. His bump of
reverence for institutions or per-
sons, for his country or his parents
is too small to be seen. II this
The bee., 1896-10-08
THOUSANDS ON M'RINLEY
Bookmekers Post Big Odds
but Bryan Men are
Shy.

New York, Sept a7-Thc bet.
ting has commenced. Abe Hum.
mel, the divorce lawyer who won
SS, 900 on Cleeeland's election
four years ago, stands to win $1,000
on'McKinleys election in one in
stance, $1,000 that New York
State goes Republican and $500
that New York City goes Republi-
can.
Another bet of $500 has been
made on Indiana, Edward J. Spar
renberg, former Tammany lead.
er, holding the Mckinley end Of
it. Samuel Levine, who has a
store on the Bowery, will bet any
one sroo to $50 any number of
times on the general result, Mr..
Levine taking the Republican end.
BooKMAKERs POST ODDS.
Messrs. Ullman & Rankin, the
well.known race track bookmakers
have posted the following figures
on the election:
The bee., 1896-10-08

THE inian, prodigy of The Mail
quotes "TnE BEE" as stating "In
1896 there IS enough silver coined
to give each family at this time 40
dollars, and thus comments "Yes2 :
And yet Secretary Carlisle's Circu-
lar No. I73 placed the per capita
at S211o. What has become OF
the remainder IS.oo1 THE BEE
and the Secretary should get to-
gether."
1t would take the force of a
Kelley motor to drive into the
Young caput of the Mails "feenan.
cial" editor knowledge Of the diff
enee between "per CAPITA" and
per familia." Don't wade so deep
sonny. unless you can tread water.
The bee., 1896-10-08
REPURLIcANs To cANroN.
locomotive BLASTS.

We give the railroad men credit for be-
ing honest in their defense Of a good 100
cent dollar and not influenced as charged
by the Bryan followers against their own
free will, by the officials over them, only
as a fajber should advise son against vot-
ing against his own interest and for Oman
cial ruin do these officials advise their men
Read here what NJ. Y. ingalls,, President
of the Big -Four 4. r. has to say to rail-
road men:
The talk about raising the price Of sill
yer has been abandoned" he said, "aud
now the people talk about the large sum-
due 'the' bdndholders and creditors, and
that there must be a cheap dollar with
which to pay these debts. Who are the
great creditors Of this country Not the
Eastern bondholders that Mr.. Bryan
abuses. Tbs great creditor IS the wage
Garner, The country ewes him more each
month maDyfold than is due all the bond
holders. The railroads. for example, pay
out each year nearly $500, 900, 600 10 their
employees in wages. II you adopt the
scheme OF the Populists and debase your
currency, yog take from these men more
than $Ioo, 600, 600 For twenty-five years
you have toiIed and worked to get your
wages advanced TO where they are now.
and, in one day, II this scheme succeeds on
the sd of November, ypu reduce your
wages anywhere from 5 to IS per cent.
"You ask bow this Is. The result is a
rise in The cost OF The necessaries of life.
The history OF the world proves copclu,
siyely. and no one knows Il better than the
worklngmen. that tho last thing 10 rise is
wages. In references TO tho railways
wages, Il would be impossible to get them
increased The same hand which pre-
poses to dsbase the coinage proposes TO
reduce the railway rates, II il did not,
competition alone would FIX them, The
railways can earn no more, aud would be
paid in silver worth one-haf OF the present
prica Most Of the bonds of the aailways
are payable in gold. and silver would have
10 be reduced 10 gold basis, and manY Of
the railways aven with the creates, econo-
my. would be forced into bankruptcy un-
der free coinage, so at any event Il would
involve less work and greater economy
which means less men and lower wages,
There Is another objection to this
scheme from point higher than dollars
and cents; Il Is that the yholp plan is dis
honest--an appeal TO the ignorant and dis
honest side OF humanity, ] have heard
much talk about the coercion OF railway
employees by railway corporations. | do
not believe there Is q particle OF truth in
II. So long as have the power, every
man connected with me high or low. shall
have the right on election day TO deposit
his ballot for whoever he sees it This, |
believe TO be the sentiment Of every rail-
way manager in this country, an that we
say TO our employees is that we believe
lha. this proposition Of Bryan's is fatal 10
tho prosperity OF tho country, The pros
The bee., 1896-10-08
PaternaliSm.

The reason that the old line
Democrats cannot support the
free-silver coinage plank of the
Pseudo Democracy is that one OF
the cardinal principles of Democ-
racy has been opposition to any
thing like paternalism IN the Gov
ernment. They have always in
sisted that protection was species
of paternalism. Hence they con-
tend that levying direct tax upon
the nation of so per cent on all
property by its depreciation, merely
to increase the profits on the out
put of a few silver mines is the
worst kind of paternalIsm.
The bee., 1896-10-08

young orator works for living
Gan unusual thing he drops his
measure or his pick and seizes the
middle. aged and the old, to teach
them his matured CD wisdom.
Nothing is sacred to his supreme
impudence.
Another type of orator is older
and but. little less offensive. His
is the combined wisdom of the
world. His wonderful knowledge
of "Geenance" outweighs all the
experience of History. He could
give the creator of the universe in.
struction. He roams the streets and
stands on the corners with a chip
on his shoulder. To ''argify" IS
his supreme happiness, The old
philosophers who used to write
volumes on the subject "If liar
says Il lie, does he lie or does he
tell the truth" are not to be COM
pared with this afflicted (afflicting)
one. He roars and the crowd ap.
plauds, and he passes to the next
corner unaware of the sport his
auditors make. of him, uumindful
of the laughs and sneers his ego
tism called forth.
Another type works in the dark,
delights to scheme and deceive-a
plausible lie is always preferred by
this orator, to the truth. Truth is
not in them. Then there is the an
archist-unkempt and dirty in his
poverty-for he does not take kind
ly 10 work; only stern necessity
compels it. But why continue the
subject longer. The dishonesty
of the dollar all these people advo-
cate has permeated the body polit-
ic of the silver adherents from Bry-
an who teaches deceit, reputation
and anarchy to the silver boy ora
tor whose ignorance in his only ex-
cuse.
The bee., 1896-10-08

periiy OF the railways, and fa,ol TO your
interests as employees, We ask you to
carefully read and consider, so that on
election day you may vote as your judg.
ment and conscience dictate"
In claim filed against the L. q N. for
Sioo. 600 which was tried In court at Louis.
Vile one day last week verdict 10 favor
fof defendant was rendered
Officials Of RAILROADS should not be cen.
sured when for the good OF their company
and. men alike they warn their employees
OF the evil result Of voting for the free sill.
yer cause.
Engineer Sam Hackerng, VINO we
through misinformation reported as dead
is now back in charge OF an engine on the
Henderson Division, and his many friends
extend him hearty welcome.
The free silverites say that many OF the
railroad men who have Joined the sound
money clubs will vote TO the contrary when
the election dag comes There may be a
few that will do so. but we take Il for
granted that they are as truthful as those
who have joined free silver clubs, and
moreover they give some thought and
study to the question and are therefore
able to vote intelligen,ly.
Lawrence Kilroy, who FOR several years
has been one OF the yardmeu here. has
been promoted to the position OF yardmas-
ter IN place OF Mr.. Clay Woodbridge who
has filled the position for the past few
years and late assigned TO go on the road.
Mr Kilroy will no doub, prove a good
man.
Those who are In charge OF the sound
money railroad excursion 10 Canton, Ohio,
claim that il will be toe largest excursion
ever sent out from Louisville. both the Big
-Four and l.. & N. will take hand in max.
ing the affair grand success.
The Evansville Courier no doubt now
realizes the fact that when they ran up
against Supt Dickson and other officials
with those false charges that they were
about in the position OF the man who
tackled buzz saw.
Business on the Henderson division was
never much better at this season OF the
year than at present. A large amount Of
freight is being handled and the boys have
no complaint OF dull times One conduc-
tor says he lost eleven days last month,
and yet came out one day ahead. this OF
conrse is caused by doubling the road or
making extra trips.
Supervisor Sullivan was out with the
work train again this week loading ties.
When leading aud knowing railroad off,
cials inform their men tina, in the event
OF BrYan's election that a reduction Of
from IS to SO per cent in their wages Is
most certain to take place is II wonder
they are against him.
Walter Wright says he has to hustle to
keep up with his work, so much il has in-
creased lately on account of showing up
work done on foreign cars.
While returning from attending court at
Madisonville last Monday evening conduc-
tor Mike Ryan and Engineer Harry Pyle.
were thrown from buggy and severely
injured, it seems that some portion Of the
harness gave way and the horse became
frightened and ran away, upseiting the
buggy with above results.
Operator Chas. Etheridge has secured
a position under Supt. Newboid on the
w. & l.. at Birmingham.
The bee., 1896-10-08
cRoFT9R

Mr., John West deliyeFee 6ne speech
to the Mckinley club at this place Friday
night.
Rev. r. B. Wright filled his regular
appointment at the Christian church Sun.
day.
Miss Mollie Cook OF Mannington has
tasen the place Of Mr. RetFes as night op.
orator.
Mrs, S. A. Lewis Is very sick this vssk,
Mr.. Bud Davis, OF near Henderson,. Il
visiting relatives here.
Miss Puss Brasher Is very sick.
pr. I'd Williams OF Morton's. Is visiting
bic father at this place.
Mr. Bud soaly, Of H0PkirsyiIle, yas IL
our town Sunday.
There will be free silver speaking al
this place Oct. I3.
Mr., John M. West will speak at this
place Oct, 9 and New Macedonia Oct. 10.
Mr. West advocates McKinley's election.
Mr.. NJ b. Brown 10 very sick this week
The town is having all oi the streets
grayeled.
Many OF our people are very busy at.
tending court at HokipsyllIe this week.
ZEB.
The bee., 1896-10-08
Money IS What Talks.

Sewall has at last reluctantly
gone down in his milionare
pocket and brought out a contri-
button of $40, 900 to the Pseudo.
Democratic Campaign fund. That
settles forever Tommy Watson's
hopes unless he sees Sewall's bluff
and goes $40, 900 better. 1t may
be that Tommy's notification de-
pends on his coming down hand
somely.
The bee., 1896-10-08
Farmers Take Notice.

The mining towns of Hopkins
Co. are the best trading places foi
the farmer in the county. All
farmers acknowledge this. Pay
the workmen in Bryan 5o-cent dol
lars and how much then will you
be able to sell OF your produce7
Your interest is the same as that
of the workingmen. A vote for
Mckinley is vote for good wages
"a vote for good customers.
The bee., 1896-10-08
HANSON.

loe Ramssy OF the county is very sick.
Miss. Lizzie Arnold of Greenville was
he guest Of Mrs, &. E. Parrish last week.
w. T.. Ketchevald and family, OF ST.
Louis, have been visiting relatives here for
some time past.
w w. Brooks and wife have moved
and will be at home 10 their friends at the
Stevens place.
The TOBACCO buyers are riding some now
and from all indications good quality Of
the weed will command fair price this
season.
Or, Geo. Hayes and wife, Of Henderson
have been the guests Of their son DR. ]. X.
Hayes OF the place this week.
Miss Minnie Coaman, OF Hanson, has
opened up her fall and winter line OF mill
linery goods and is sending out most ex.
cellent work
Hon. Thos Mum, of Madisonyille, ad-
dressed two or three hundred people here
Saturday night in the interest Of free sill
YER The Hon, VIM. Holt, OF Frankfort,
who was passing through was also presen,
and ably discussed aud defended the
sound money.
The bee., 1896-10-08

know and did not answer, is ia
false creation. an image OF the heat
oppressed BRAIN" without '1ocal
habitation and name," the con
clusion they will arrive at will be
that both Mr.. Bell who is so guile
less and dutiful, The Fort Wayne
Journal, which vouches for its gen.
uineness and The Mail, which so
eagerly grasped the opportunity
to exploit and circulate the vile
connection are engaged in scheme
"to corrupt, debauch and degrade
their countrymen."
The bee., 1896-10-08
ST. CHARLES

Miss Lula Earle visited her home at
Charleston last Sunday
Brick soulbworth has accepted posi-.
iion 10 store at Hillside
Willis sisk has moved on a farm near
ST. Charles.
Miss Hammer OF Greenyille. KY rs
teaching class In music At this place
Rob Hart, IT,, and family. Of Mortoa's
Gap were visiting the family OF Dr. Finley
last Saturday.
A gypsy camp has been located near
here several days, trading in horses TheY
have gone.
Mrs Addie Fieles delivered very in.
teres,ins lecture here Friday night on tenn.
perance
Mrs. Walter Thompson and Mrs. DIR. I.
w. Long. OF Madlsonvillc, visited the
family of. V. MeEwen last Tuesday.
The Rev. ]. w. Grow will preach for the
Methodist church at this place duriug the
present fiscal year.
Agent sizemore and family have return
ed from trip TO Louisville Mr. Sire
more will resume work a, bis old POS, II
few days.
The st. Charles Brass Baod was called
to Earlipgton las, Saturday nigh, to make
music for the sound money rally. They
have other calls ahead. Il Is a fact that
people like good music hence they call cd
The bee., 1896-10-08
WhatP

Elect Mckinley and the wheels
of commerce will travel the road of
prosperity. The hundreds of thous-
ands of idle workmen will be called
to the factory and workshop. Good
wages to the wage Garner means
good customers for the farmers.
Elect Bryan, and panic such
as we never experienced will re-
suit, (Bryan himself admits this, }
and hundreds OF thousands of
workmen will be added to the al
ready enormous armyof idle men
and women. Poverty, hunger and
crime will be the result. The wage
Garner with bis 5o-cent dollar will
be poor customer for the farmer.