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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
MR.. BURTIs' LETTER.

WaI9IVl1les sept H. 1850.
Hon. A. J. Harwi, Atchison Kan:
Dear Sir: In reply TO yours of the
18th inst, win say: While addressing a
large audience one evening I said gold
dollars are not in circulation, but are
kept as relic money, and that the sill
yer dollar is in the laboringman' S
pocket and business mans till, that
didn't believe there was a gold dollar
in the audience, if there was I would
give So for it Please do not lose sight
of the correctness and truthfulness Of
my statement in your anxiety to sup
ply me with gold dollars at much low
er prices Your kind offer is accepted.
You may send me one perfect gold dol
lar each of 1864 and 1875 coinage. Now
friend Harwi, please make these at
much lower prices AS to my follow
ing after false gods,' I confess to the
correctness of your conclusion, if fol-
lowing the teachings of ingalls,, The
Topeka Capital, Congressman Peters,
Funston and Blue may be so taken.
For every one of them stand convicted
at the bar of public opinion on the side
of the free coinage of silver prior to
1896. Blaine's twenty years in congress,
page SOC, vol 2, reads Mr.. Ingalls, of
Kansas argued: That the public debt
is payable in silver, and if the money
unit should be esta blished in the metal
al is silver. Gold was the money of
monarchy and was in open alliance with
our enemies in the civil war" So
say I.
April II. 1890, The Topeka Capital
said; AN examination of the Window
bill is not satisfying to any person who
believes in free and unlimited coinage
of silver. that the western and south
ern people demand complete restora-
ton of silver to its original place as a
money metal, equal in all respects to
the free values of the coins dollar for
dollar" So say L
Congressman Perkins in the house of
representatives said: Il share the con-
victions of my constituency that a
great crime was committed in 1873 and
my judgment is that fullest justice will
never be done until the same provis-
ions are given to silver as are given to
gold under existing laws" So say 7
Congressman Funston said: 1.-The
alarming condition of the business of the
country demands that the minis be
thrown open, and that every ounce of
available silver be coined into dol
lars So say I.
Congressman at-Large Blue, at the
state convention held at Topeka. Sep
TENDER and 4, 1890, vigorously en-
dorsed this plank in the platform: 1--WE
the Republicans of Kansas, demand
free coinage of silver" and said, with
this plank in our platform the party
can go to the state without fear" So
say I.
Friend Harwi, please stand up and
tell me, Honor bright who has for
saken the faith of his fathers?'' IF
not seeming too presumptious" we
would suggest that you post yourself
and reform, for while the lamp holds
out to burn, a gold bug sinner may re-
turn If your townsman, Senator In
gals, is kept busy keeping track of the
Republican platform, 1 am not sur
prised that the small fry can't tell
where they are at Most respect
fully and truly yours,
Up BTTRTTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
KILLED BY A sKYROCKET.
It is Forced Down the Throat of a
Spectator.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Death came to
James Turner, a Brooklyn machinist
today as the result of one of the most
peculiar accidents on record. He was
hit in the face at the same. time by a
skyrocket and a ball of fire from a Ro-
man candle, the fuse of the rocket be
ing forced several inches down his
throat.
1t was still burning when Mortified
bystander pulled it out, and both of
Turner's jaws were broken.
1t was fired during the marching of
political clubs last night. Bystanders
drew back in horror as the unfortunate
man sank to the sidewalk screaming
in agony. His face was badly mangled
and his upper and lower jaws were
broken.
It was thought he could recover, but
the shock was too great, and he died
this morning after a night of, horrible
agony. The police have not yet found
the man who sent off the skyrocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
LIS CREDENTIALS.
His Letter to Cleveland Was Five
Feet Long And a Foot And Half
Wide.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The personal
letter from the Emperor of China to
President Cleveland which formed the
credentials of Ii Hung Chang, has
been placed on exhibition in the libra
~ of the department of state.
The letter is written on a. scroll Of
lemon colored parchment paper about
five feet in length by a foot and a half
in width, a portion being in ancient
Chinese and part in modern Chinese
characters with the royal red seal and
the emperor's autograph in the center.
The envelope is unique. being a great
sheet Of yellow satin, embroidered in
gold and silver with exquisite work
manship with five large Chinese doub-
lie DRAGONS conventionally arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
IN JACKsON'S HOLE AGAIN.
More Trouble With the Indians and
Arrests Made.

Washington, Sept 19.-Acting Gov
ernor Burdick of Wyoming has tele
graphed the Indian Office that the local
authorities, acting under his direction,
have arrested a number of Indians for
hunting at Jackson's Hole in violation
of state game laws. He urged the In
dian bureau to prevent any further vio-
Ia +io57s of the law and avoid a conflict
with the state authorities. Agent Teter
has been instructed by the Indian bu-
reau to bring back all the Indians, and
if they refuse to come under arrest by
the Indian police, to call for troops.
Agent Teter has replied that the IN
dian police have already been sent after
the Indians and that they will be
brought back. There are from 20 to
80 Indians and their families in the
hunting party. 1t is stated at the In
dian office here that no trouble need
be feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
A ROLL OF INDIANS.
Dawes Commission is Engaged in
Making a List of Citizens.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept. ia special to
The Dawes commission is now
clothed with the power and has I'M
dertaken the task of making a rolf
as they call it, of the bona fide citizens
an Territory. The magnitude of the
work may be in a measure understood
when it is stated that more than 100.
600 applications for admission have al
ready been filed with the commission
and that each applicant according to
the law, must be heard, and his case
determined by the commission within
90 days after the time of fling, and
that all cases must be passed upon by
the commission by December 10, 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
DECREASE WOOL.
A Large Falling OF in Domestic And
Foreign Sales Shown.

Boston, Sept. 19.-The Boston Com
mercial Bulletin says:
The National Association of Wool
Manufacturers clip shows the Ameri-
can clip of 1896 is but 272, OO0, 600 pounds
against 29O 600, coo million last year and
349, 900, 600 in the flood year, 1898. The
demand for wool is better, though prices
are but slightly higher. No more fine
medium territory is obtainable for less
than 81 cents, clean. There have been
sales for export of 275, 900 pounds South
American cross breds, private terms,
and $50 600 pounds eastern Oregon at
80 cents, clean, delivered in Bradford.
The sales of the week are 5.214,000
pounds in domestic and 1,474, 900 pounds
foreign, against 3. $50 500 pounds doInes-
tic and 908.0o0 pounds of foreign last
week. and 2,520. 900 pounds domestic and
LAST 600 pounds foreign for the same
week last year.
The sales to date show a decrease of
As, 101 ,663 pounds domestic and 25713, 800
pounds foreign from the sales the same
date in 1895. The receipts to date show
3. decrease of 141. 745 bales domestic and
121 $50 bales foreign.
Subscribe for the STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Cailloutte, druggist Beavers
vile. Ill. says: To Dr.. Kings New
discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
siCians for miles about, but of no avail
and was given up and told I could not
live Having DR.. Kings New DiScoV-
erv in my store I sent for a bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
BEGAN to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again
It IS worth it's weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it." Get a
free trial at J. K. Jones drug store, 18th
and Kansas avenue. Regular size SOC
and $l00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

atorys
Atchison, Kan, Sept. 16, 1896.
]. P Burtis, Esq, Waterville, Kan;
Dear Sir: The writer has noticed in
the newspapers that you have been
paying IS in silver for 81 in gold, and
is somewhat surprised that a man who
is generally SO closely in touch with
the market as you are should do so, and
the only way can account for it is
that you have been following after
false gods, and forsaken the faith of
your fathers, for a man in his ordinary
sane condition would not be guilty of
such an act as you have been.
Should you want any more gold dol
lars, we would like you to give US
chance as we can furnish them at
much lower price than you have been
paying. judging from the newspaper
accounts.
If not seeming too presumptious, we
would suggest that you reform, and
while the lamp holds out to burn.
the vilest sinner may return We are
always ready to have men like you
come back. Yours truly,
A. J. HARWI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
ARMENIANS CONFESS.
They Admit Their Connection With
Dynamite Bombs Which We're
Found.

ConstantinopIe, Sept 19-The po-
lice announce they have made an i'm
portant discovery Of bombs and other
explosives and discriminating docu-
ments in an Armenian house in the
Daubourg Scutari.
Two of the leaders and many Of the
members of the Armenian committee
have been arrested in connection with
the discovery and have confessed their
guilt. They have also denounced many
of their accomplices to the police. The
police have a hope of being soon able
to unearth the whole plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Something to Know.

Tt may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone TO the nerve centers in the
stomach gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys. and aids these organs
in throwing of impurities in the blood
Electric Bitters improves the appetite
aids digestion, and is pronounced BY
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at J. K. Jones' Drug Store. Fifth and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
DOUBLING ME GUARDS.
England is Badly Frightened Over the
Dynamite Plot

London. Sept. 19.-As a result of the
alleged disclosures said to have been
made by the finding of documents up-
on the persons of Edward J. Ivory. alias
Edward Bell OF New York, who has
been brought to this city from Glasgow
on charge of being concerned in the
dynamite conspiracy, the number Of
policemen on duty in plain clothes at
the house of parliament. the mansion
house, the royal exchange, the national
gallery, the British museum, St PauPs
cathedral. Westminster Abbey and 9TH
er public buildings has been doubled.
The war officials have also taken
additional precautions here, besides
doubling the force of police and sen
tinels who are guarding the powder
magazines at WOolwich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Tanner Uses Epithets.

Holton, Kan, Sept.19.-Corporal Tan
ner of New York, ex-United States com
missioner of pensions, came into this
city in his special car yesterday even
ing and at 1870 addressed a large and
attentive audience on the issues of the
campaign. The corporal is an enter
tanning speaker and devoted the most
of his time to the tariff and to a plea
ley and sound money He paid
tribute to the Palmer Buckner ticket
and referred to the Bryan campaign as
.anarchistic" and "ignorance run rot >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
U. q. Men,s Reeeption.

The evening of the 18th the men of
the Second United Presbyterian church
gave a reception to their many friends.
After a short literary and musical pro-
gramme consisting of a. bass solo by
Walter Mclaughlin. recitatiOns by Miss
Lincoln and Miss Hayes and solo and
guitar accompaniment by Miss Baker.
which was enjoyed by all, the social
committee then took charge and treat
ed the audience to ice cream and cake.
It was a mems affair throughout; they
did not ask the help of the ladies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
MATTY'S SALOON BUSTED.
She was Not Hurt by the Explosion
but Others Were.

Columbus, O., Sept. 19-EarIy this
morning a heavy charge of dynamite
was exploded under the saloon of Mrs.
Matte Weisbrodt of SARDINIA, Brown
county. the building being totally
wrecked. Several persons were injured
but particulars have not been received.
Anti-saIOon workers are suspected. hav-
ing failed to secure the passage OF the
local option ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
MR.. DONCYSON SPEARS.
Another Appeal to the Bicyclists of
the CITY.

I again ask the cyclists of this town
to turn out in force Tuesday evening
September %. We have often made the
boast that Topeka was the leading cycle
Town in the state. The opportunity is
ours now to make good this assertion.
Let each and every wheelman in the
city al least show enough interest to
come out J. 3. DONCYSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Suit of o. s. VS.. Southern Pacific.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 19.-Argu-
ment has beer begun in the United
States court before Judge Ross on the
suit brought by the government against
the Southern Pacific Railway company
to recover 1000. 00O acres OF land along
its line from the Colorado river to the
coast The land comprises some of the
most valuable in southern California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Special Trains to the Festival

special train service from St. Joseph,
Mo, and Sabetha, Kan, to this city
on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of Fall Festival week. The
special train will leave St. Joseph at
a. m. and Sabetha at 1875 a. m, con-
solidating at Horton and arriving in
Topeka at 1910 a. m. The trains viii
leave on the return trip each night at
II o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Jerry Simpson at Tribune.

Tribune, Kan, Sept. ia rousing
silver meeting was held here yesterday.
jerry Simpson addressed the largest
audience that has assembled in this
county during the campaign. He pre-
sented an able argument for silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

If you have ever seen a little child
in the agony of summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble
and appreciate the value of instantan-
eous relief always: afforded by De-
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. For
dysentery and diarrhoea it is relfa Bile
remedy. We could not afford to rec
ommend this as cure unless it were a
cure. For sale by G. W. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

responded heartily to Mr. Little's
points.
Mr. Little went to Anthony Fridey.
Today he speaks at Kingman,
and closes his meetings in the district
on Monday night at Wichita.
H S. FOSTER
Sec'y 7th Dist. Com. Peoples Party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

The prompt use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla win Invariably cure all affections
of the kidneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

Mr. Kitashima tells you just what
you want to know about the Japanese
at Unity church Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

We can Iaunder ladies' shirtTvaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 ana III West
Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
RUSSIA AGAINST ENGLAND.
That is What The Turkish Situation
Has Resolved Itself Into.

Vienna. Sept 19.-The Neue Freie
Presse says that the inspection Of the
forts of the Dardanelles by a Russian
general is the sultan's reply to Eng
lands effort to force him 10 abdfcate
and that it is also the response of Rus
STA. which has taken the sultan under
its protection, to England's menace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

No time lost while being fitted with
glasses by Chas. Bennett, refracting oD-
ucians $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
News OF All Parties From All
Parts Of Kansas.
Conventions, Organizations of
Clubs, Rallies, Etc.
Personal Items About Candidates and
Northumberland Political
Gossip.

The following letters are self explain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Family Pets and Women.

The family Of the late General Nc
Clellan were devoted to animals. In
deed Miss Mcclellan carried her devo-
ton so far that she used to take her
white mice (Which were named, by the
way, after the kings Of the ancient
Egyptian dynasties) to the Italian op-
era, as Mrs. Van Rensselaer, .Cruger did
her celebrated turtle, Mile. Michette,
which, attired in its rosy colored sash,
used to be brought in ON tray by the
butler to show to casual callers. When
the McClellans' house down town was
burned some years ago, the family pets
included an elderly and infirm cat, Sam.
uel j. Tilden by name Mrs. Mcclellan
stood on the sidewalk watching the
destruction of her household goods and
exclaimed in great anxiety, "Oh, where
is Samuel:'' A kindly fireman overheard
her. do not fear, madam, the children
will be all saved. -
1t is pleasant to record that Samuel
was rescued uninjured-New York
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
AUSTRlA'S BARRIERS.
They Must He Apprenticed Three Years
and Pass Examination.

and Pass Examination.
The Austrians take no chances with
their BARRIERS. They must be good, and
the BARRIERS and Wigmakers' union Of
vienna sees to it that they are. Provi-
sion is also made in their code for wom-
en- BARRIERS who desire to carry ON the
business Of their husbands in case of the
-latters' death or illness
But in order to do this the wife must
have been enrolled in the union rs an
apprentice for three years Apprentices,
by the rules Of the union, must appear
in Vienna in the presence Of judges OF
the union and show their skill before
they are allowed to open shops of their
own.
A properly certified barber must have
n knowledge of and pass an examination
in shaving, hair cutting, hair curling
and wigmakin2, and during the period
before the issuance Of a certificate the
poor and Others who are frugal serve as
subjects for experiment.
At the examination the young men
have their razors dulled by four strokes
in a pine plank, and they must then
sharpen them. A subject is assigned to
each. who must be tonsorially perfect.
in the opinion Of the judges, when the
apprentice has released him.
After this q certificate is issued and
the apprentice serves two years as a
journeyman before he may open shop
as an employer. The average age of ap-
prentices when they begin to learn their
trade is Is years.-St. Louis Post Dis.
patch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
WHERE JOHN BULL GOT His MANI
Story of tho Origin of Great Britain
Usual Nickname.


Story Of tho Origin of Great Britain's
Usual Nickname.
john Bull, the mythical parsonage
supposed to represent the English peo-
pie and now figuring largely in our cd
itorial writing and in cartoons, was the
invention Of DR.. Afbuthnot in one Of
his satirical sketches riGiculing the great
Duke Of Marlborough. In the opinion of
DR.. johnson, Arbuthnot was "the first
man among eminent writers in Queen
Anne's time" He drew John Bull as
the typical Englishman-a stout, red
faced Old farmer, far too corpulent for
comfort, choleric, bat withal an honest
and well meaning fellow. He clothed
him i'll leather brooches and topboots,
put a stout oaken cudgel i'll his hand
and a bulldog at his heels and set him
up for all time to serve as the represent
ativc Erglishman.
He may have been not so bad O. carl
cature in the days of Queen Anne, but
today certainly there is much force in
Leslie Stephens remark that "he com
pletely hides the Englishman of real
life" The average Englishman Of to.
day is physically no stouter certainly
than-probably not 50 stout as-tfe av.
erage American, and the stout cudgel
and the bulldog are no longer apt sym
bols of the modern Britisher's DISPOSE
ton. He has lost the excessive pugnaci-
ty of his fOrefathers and is, above all,
anxious to keep the peace with his I'm
Gle Samuel Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
The ssElectrfc BSaxnee.s

Annie May Abbott, the famous "elec.
trio magnet" whose feats of strength
created a considerable sensation some
years ago, is amusing herself now with
the strong men Of China and Japan.
The Japanese wrestlers, whose physical
strength is celebrated the world over,
were unable to raise Miss Abbott from
the floor, while with the tips of her fin
gers she neutralizcd their most strenu.
Gus efforts to lift light objects, such as a
cane from table. The japanese papers
say this is hypnotism, while the Chinese
Journals accuse her Of being in league
with the powers of evil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
DAumale's Retort,

One of the friends Of the Due dan.
male the other day, in talking to the
prince of the coming marriage Of the
second daughter Of the DUO &c Charities
to the son of Marshal MacMahon, refer
red to its possible political effects.
Yes" said the former commander Of
the Seventh corps, 1--WE have been for
hidden TO give our sons to the army, so
we give our daughterx