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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
M'KINLEY GOING SOUTH.
A Report That He Will Talk Tariff in
Dixie in Autumn.

Cincinnati July S.-Last fall, when
Mckinley went to Louisiana, ne TAXED
protection to the sugar men until he
made many supporters among them
In the early autumn, it is said, Nc
KinIey will again take a swing around
in his argument.
The southern speakers viii carry
with them an elaborate array of fig
l1res to be used in different parts Of
the south Protection to the sugar in
dustries will be talked in Louisiana
and Mississippi iron in Alabama and
Tennessee, and wool will be the chief
topic in Virginia and West Virginia
A desperate effort will be made TO
carry few of the southern states Tor
the Napoleon on the question of tarlIIs
leaving to the Democrats the TASK III
extoIling the virtues of free silver
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! longer thinking of the tariff, but of the
benefits TO be derived from free silver;
1 one Republican candidate for sheriff
! and two for treasurer are making a
| canvass on an out-and-out free silver
platform; the cashier of the leading fin
ancial institution of WATERFOWL was for
free silver and Republican farmers
were pouring into WatertOWn'S book
stores for free silver literature; that
| the one great topic of conversation; in
fact the only topic, is the free coinage
of silver and the beneficial effect it
was declared to be sure to have on
prices.
AS the correspondent writing from
OsWego puts it, that county has gone
daft on the question of free silver, to-
gether with other northern counties of
the state. The movement does not ap-
pear to be confined strictly to either
party. A free silver league of 100
members has been organized and is
spreading free silver literature and
pledging farmers to support no can
didate for the presidency unless he
pledges himself to the free coinage Of
silver at Is to l. The free silver men
have swallowed up what is left of the
Democratic organization and the Pal
ladium, the Democratic organ, prepar-
ing to accept free silver in it's last
issue, publishes this editorial:
"A compromise or a straddle would
be disastrous. It would be cowardly.
We want no such thing in the platform.
Win or lose at Chicago, let US accept
the result and take the issue honestly
to the American people for final settle
ment. There must be no boiling, no
trucking, no deception, no bargains.
Let US have either a free silver plat
form or else one declaring for the gold
standard. There is no middle ground
to take. New York should put up her
fight and acQuiesce in the outcome,
whatever it may be-"
The correspondent concludes with the
significant statement: The thing one
most notices in talking to the farmers
in this country is a growing antipathy
to Wall street. It is simply sign, but
it is a pOrtent of sectional prejudice
that bids fair to run wild soon. One
hears farmers say on every hand that
what Wall street wants they are op-
posed to. This feeling has travelled
rapidly east from the wheat fields of
the west"
From LowvilIe, another section of the
state, the Herald gets the word that
party lines are badly broken by the
free silver sentiment. At the Demo-
cratic county convention, held June Is,
resolutions favOring free coinage at
ratio of 16 to l were adopted.
From Syracuse, N. Y, the Herald
prints the following dispatch:
Syracuse, N. Y, June 81, 1896.
''I am told by reliable persons who
have spent much time lately among the
farmers of OnOndaga, Madison and
Oneida counties that the free silver
sentiment among the farmers has de-
velOped wonderfully since the st. Louis
convention. The section is being flood
ed with John r. McLean's Cincinnati
newspaper. The Republican leaders are
immersed in the quarrel between T. @.
Plat and Warner Miller, and are not
taking up the issue in time to prevent
its spread"
The town of Remsen, in Oneida cDun-
ty, is a hOtbed of free silver.
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NOT TIE ONLY ONE.
St John Compares the Saloon and
Financial Questions.


Gov. st. John is a medium sized man
of military appearance, gray hair and
eyes and white mustache. His most
prominent characteristic seems to be
quiet. geniality. blended with shrewd-
ness. In answer to g question yester-
day concerning the status of the broad
guage wing of the party he said
1.-THE brOad-guage element has al
ready absorbed more than half Of the
@entire Prohibition party of this coun-
try. It's defeat at Pittsburg is very
easily explained. The convention was
held within 400 miles of the Atlantic
coast. All the vast western territory
the great stronghold of the party, was
thousands of miles away. Western
representation was therefore enOr-
mcusly expensive, on account of the
distance, while representation from the
districts around Pfttsburg was very
cheap of course. That section of the
country is the hot-bed of the narrow
gauge element. There would be but
one result-the east got the long end of
1t. The narrOw-guage tramples under
foot all the fundamental principles of
the party except prohibition.
What is your idea of the future
economic condition of this country ?''
was asked.
well. prohibition alone, even abso-
lutte prohibition, would not save this
country if the present monopOlistic
financial system is maintained. On the
other hand. with the financial system
made absolutely perfect, and the sa-
future would be dark indeed. These
are the two crying evils of the day.
IF the single gold standard is much
longer maintained this will become a.
nation of serfs and tenants in the
hands Of a few money kings. This
nortgaging Of your property began
Shortly after the demOne citation OF
silver. Draw your own conclusions.
But the people are gradually begin
ming to awaken to the long delayed
realization of the cause of the trouble
I know that you people up here think
that Mckinley will be the next presi-
dent of the United States and that the
single gold standard is a sure thing,
but let me tell you that if the silver
elements of the various parties unite,
Mckinley will lose in every state west
of the Alleghenies and south of the
Ohio river"
Presently Governor st. John switched
onto the liquor question again. In an
sWer to q question, he said that Gov
ernor morrill,, the present executive of
the state of Kansas, seemed to be do
ing everything he could to discourage
the maintenance of prohibition
there. but added that no one man
could ever kill the great principle
which had now thoroughly established
Itself in that state
But how do you account for the
fact that statistics show that more
whisky is drank in Kansas than in
Kentucky?''
''WeIl,'' retorted the ex-governor.
$50 there is more whisky consumed in
dear fellow, Kentucky isn't half as bad
as most Of the other states. Why, in
the county of Bourbon, where all the
Bourbon whisky is supposed to come
from, there is only one town with a sa-
loon in it.
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TILLMAN's WIT.
The South Carolinian INDUCES in
Some Grim Humor.

Chicago, July 3.-'If," said Senator
Tillman, 1.-THE gold people attempt to
swing to any man or if any man at
tempts to secure their support it will
be found that this support is a veri-
table shirt of Nessus and it will prove
the undOing of any man who dons it.
Mr.. Tillman seemed somewhat in
terested in Mr.. Whitney's movements,
speaking of him as the great moral
persuader," predicting that he would
find when it was too late that his mis-
sion would be useless
The South Carolina senator said
that no compromise was to be thought
of for a minute. He confessed that he
was utterly at sea as to who the nom
inee would be, saying that it was the
first convention he had ever attended
where the question of principle re-
ceived more consideration than the
question of candidates.
The shibboIeth is still 16 to 1 or
bust, but the other fellows are going
to do the busting
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The Missouri Pacific Railway Co.

For complete and valuable lnrornla-
T,ants for excursion of the Young Peo-
Die societies of Christian Endeavor to
be held at washington, D. c, July sth
to IAN ricketts, on sale July srds 4th,
s+b and 9Th. And the National School
Teachers' association at Buffalo, N. Y
TrlIv 9TH to 18th. Tickets on sale July
tth and 5th. Write to
2 s. JEWETT, P. and T. Agt.
800 Main St, Kansas City, Mo.
J. H. LYON, W. p. A.
800 Main St, Kansas City. No
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aiding his men in the bayfield,. Here
is another incident illustrating his char
acter: SHince he left congress the cit
liens of Ouray, Col, sent Mr.. Bland
hundred piece silver service as an ex-
preston of their regard for his great
work for the cause of free silver, but
even under such circumstances he de-
clined to accept it and returned it. For
any man, therefore, to say that Rich
ard P. Bland is in any sense, even in
the slightest degree, unfriendIy to the
industrial classes of the country IS
worse than absurd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
a Look Through South Missouri for
Four Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Men,
phfs Railroad Co. has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
nv in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen.
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention Of hOme-seekerS and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," It will be mailed free upon re-
CENT of postage, four cents. Address,
]. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
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FAMOUS LANDLORD DYING.
John Chamberlain Dangerously Ill at
Old Point Comfort

Washington, July 3.-John Chamber
lain, proprietor of Chamberlain's ia
nous hotel, in Washington and of the
new hotel at Old Point Comfort, is
dangerously i'll at that place.
At his Washington hotel it is stated
that there had been no change in his
condition today. Mr.. Chamberlain has
been failing for several months, and his
friends fear that he cannot live much
longer. He is one of the most famous
landlords in the United States, and pro
badly knows more public men of the
present and of the past than any land
lord in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
To Chicago, St Louis and the East
Via Burlington Route"

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast Vestibuled trains from the
Missouri river to the east via the Bur
nngton Route" Elaborate cOmpart-
ment sleepers, (same rate as standard
sieepers) free chair cars of luxurious
pattern to St. Louis; standard sleepers,
free chair cars and dining cars to Chi
cago.
ASK ticket agent for tickets via YES
tibuled Eli to Chicago, and via the Yes
tibuled Limited to St. Louis
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
DAVIS MONUMENT DESIGN.
Percy Griffin of New York, Receives
First Prize.

ractors Of fbe Taffersof DaT-is NTonn-
nent association and the Davis mon
uGnent committee from the United
Confederate Veterans, in session here,
awarded prizes for the designs for the
Davis monument.
Percy Griffin of New York secured
first and Edgerton Rogers and w. G.
At a later meeting the design offered
by Griffin will be adopted. His design
provides for a monument to cost $780,,
600
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To st. Paul and Minneapolis Via"Bur-
lington Route.n

Two splendid through trains each
day from Missouri river points to the
north via the old established Bur
ling Route and Sioux City line Day
train has handsome observation vesti-
buled sleepers, free chair cars and
dining cars north of Council Bluffs.
Night train has handsome sleepers to
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux City,
and parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult ticket agent.
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Great Rock Island Route.

Special coaches, also Pullman sleep
ers to Buffalo; account National Teach
ers' association. Tickets on sale July 4
and 5, one fare plus $50 for the round
trip. For sleeper reservations and all
other information, call at Rock Island
Passenger depot, corner First and kan
sas avenue, or phone 1884
A NJ. FULLER
City Passenger Agent.
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CHINESE GRADUATES.
Girls From the Michigan University
at Chicago.

Ann Arbor. July 3.-The two Chi
nese girl graduates, Ida Kahn and
Mary Stone, do not expect to raturn
Immediately to their native country
but viii do another year Of college
work, probably at the University of
Chicago.
In China they will made part of the
staff of one of the hospitals managed
by the missionaries of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Both speak Eng
lish with surprising accuracy and flu
encV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Boom for General schofeId.

Chicago, July 3.-Chas. D. Gibson of
St. Louis, who arrived yesterday,
sprung q new presidential boom on the
hotel corridors by announcing himself
enthusiastically for General Schofeld,
retired commander of the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
RUN ON LINEN SUITS.
Everybody Wants to Whoop it Up for
Bland in One.

ST. Louis, July 3.-There is a great
boom in linen suits in st. Louis to-
day.
All the Bland shouters must wear q
linen suit and the assortment in sizes
will be put to a test, especially for the
big fat men who mean to be in the
push.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Public Take Notice.

On account of Fourth Of July falling
on Saturday, the union barber shops
will be open till IL p. m. on Friday
July 3. and close at 1 p m on Satur-
day. July 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
Throueh sIeepers to Washington.

The Santa Fe roulette home road
will run a special train for the Chris
tan Endeavorers to Washington, D. Q.
Secure your sleeper reservations early.
Apply at depot. foot of Fifth street. or
telephone No. $50, or at North Topeka
ONCE. $50 Kansas avenue Office.
W. c. CARNEY. Agent.
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Capt. Joe Waters in Goodland.

Captain Joe Waters is in Goodland,
where he is defending NJ. B. Tomblin.
the welI-krown politician, who is
charged with receiving deposits after
he knew his bank at Goodland to be
inSOlVent
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special Fourth of July Rates

The Missouri Pacific viii sell tickets
on July Sd and 4th, limited for return
to the 9Th, between stations within 200
miles distance, at rate of one fare for
the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Appleton, Adfnn-Dr. A. P. Sawyer:
Dear Sir-I have used your Family
Cure and can safely say have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
BILE. Mrs J. H. Craig. Frank SiTns
Pharmacist. COZ Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
July FOURTH RATES.

Santa Fe Route-The Home Road.
One fare for round trip to all
noints on our road within two hundred
miles Tickets sold 8, and 4 return
limit 9Th.
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The Union Pacific Get the Flambeau
Club

Topeka's big Democratic Flambeau
club have completed arrangements for
their transportation to Chicago. They
will leave Topeka one hundred strong
by special train on the Union Pacific a [
8 p. m, Sunday, July 3, and will be
Joined at Bloomington by the Bland
silver special. Many persons who have
they would take to the convention have
been decided by this action OF the club
and from the sleeper and chair cares
ervations the indications are that there
will be a number almost equal to the
club membership accompany them.
Fourth of July Excursion Rates Rock
Island Route.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale July 3 and 4, good returning
July 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

Sam Iindman, w s Kale, Model
Supply store, H E. Blount-an live
merchants-seu ''Gold King Baking
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Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
a12 and ia W. sth ct. Phone SS2.
The record-union., 1896-07-19

style in the July number of the "Engi-
neering Magazine" Mr.. Foote is well
qualified for such task. being the edi-
itor of the american Exporter" the au-
thor of "A Sound Currency and Bank
ing System" and a student of industrial
problems generally. especially those of
manufacturing, patents and electrical
engineering.
Several of Mr.. Foote'S interesting
points are those that have already
been dwelt upon by the "Oregonian" in
its discussions of Japanese competition.
Such, for example, is his demonstration
that low rates of wages do not deter
mine low cost of production. Japan
ese cheap labor says Mr.. Foote lis a
chimera. Enthusiasts have talked
about the possibility of flooding the
United States with cheap buttons, bicy-
cles, matches, sashes, doors, blinds and
all kinds of woodenware, with duty
paid, at from 80 to so per cent. less than
the wholesale prices charged for the
same goods by American manufacture
ers." The trouble is, as Mr.. Foote
points out that sucn goods as the Jap
anese would sell to America in these
lines are not made in the United States
japanese limitations are inferior goods
Their appearance and cheapnesS may
enable them to find a market in Asia
where the people are not good judges
OF quality, until Orientals get better
acquainted with American products, but
there is no probability of their obtain
Ing permanent foothold in Europe or
America. Wages are higher in the
United States than elsewhere, but
American manufacturers undersell
Englishmen in their home market in
many lines, overcoming the difference
III wages by increasing the output per
dollar of labor cost through ingenious
devices, labor performing machinery
and greater efficiency of workmen.
We know here in Oregon how the
American steam laundry has been driv-
ing the cheap Labor Chinese washerman
into other occupations. Cheap labor is
not everything, and it is said that AN
American watch manufacturing plant
at Osaka has been unable SO far to
make good low-priced watch by Japa-
nese labor. The japanese bicycle is not
neat, comfortable or durable, and could
not be sold in the United States at any
price, while intelligent japanese con
tinue to pay $100 to $125 in gold for the
American machines. Charles Cramp
once said: Americans cannot build
steamship just like one in England. If
they attempted it, they would, from
'force of habit, build a better one" The
reverse of this is true of Japan, and the
fact is far-reaching in significance.
But Mr. Foote goes deeper into the
question than all this. He brings eth
rology to his aid. Some Of his sentences
are very striking. 80 long as the crea-
ture is inferior to its creator, so long
viii an imitator be inferior to an in
The record-union., 1896-07-19

ventor." And again: Inability to COM
prehend the forces that are the true
sources of power and greatness is shown
by the cunning assumption that want of
power to originate machine can be
overcome by ability to copy it, How
can imitators hope to keep themselves
abreast of nation of inventors and
originators? BY the time their inven-
tions are sufficiently developed to be
felt in the worlds markets. the designs
will be out of date. In the last analy-
sis, Mr.. Foote reasons. the true strength
of a nation is in the intelligence of its
pepole. And If the Japanese labor is
such that fifteen cents a day contents
1T, 1T cannot be intelligent, slSillful and
effective in the highest degree. 'sviewed
in this light, the low-priced labor of Ja-
pan, which has been cited as it's great
est competing advantage becomes its
greatest source of weakness. Ore
gonian-
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JAPAN'S LIMITATIONS.
Allan Ripley Foote Drives Away the
Bugbear.

Sensible people have had an idea that
some way would appear to quiet the
fears of Japanese competition, which
have been running riot in the newspa-
pers and magazines ever since the close
Of the war between Japan and China.
Such late investigators as Colonel Cock
erill and Robert p. Porter have added to
the trepidation of nations, though Mr..
Pcrter's worst conclusions, when sifted
down, could be made to apply only to
the manufacture of textiles. 1t has
been reserved for Allan Ripley Foote to
drive away this bugbear of Japanese
competition, which he does in excellent
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The Baggage Smasher's Fate.

First Baggage-Smasher-Say, Jake,
I'm thinkin' it 'ud be money in our
pockets if we'd begin handlin' trunks
more kearful.
Jake-Why wud it?
Because the more we smash 'em the
bigger and stronger and heavier they
make 'em. I've struck three this morn
in made out of reg'1ar boiler iron. Me
backs most broke."-New York Weekly.
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Good Reason To.

Teasing Friend-What makes that
new baby at your house cry so much,
Tommy?
Tommy Qndignantly)-It don't cry so
very much-and any way if all your
teeth was out, and your hair off, and
your legs SO weak you couldn't even
stand on them, guess you'd feel like
crying yourself!-Bay City Chat.
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The Real Article.

Visitor (to freak in museum)-Why
are you exhibiting yourself? There's
nothing uncommon or strange about
you.
Freak (proudly)-I am an ex-railway
station agent who frequently gave trav-
elers civil answers to their questions
To Date
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OLD AGE NO BARRIER.

Men past so have been restored TO the full vigor
Of manhood by DIR. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC
BELT. Il am strong in that respect as |
was 20 years ago, - says J A. j. Morse of Los
Gates, Cal, after having been cured by Dr. San
denis Electric Belt at the age of IS 1t viii re-
new the full strength and vigor where there is
any nerve power left. Get the book Three
Glasses of Men, free. sealed. by mali. Address
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
$50 Market ST.. opposite Palace Hotel. San Fran.
cisco. Office hours, s a. N. TO $50 p. m; Sun
day 10 TO /. Los Angeles office 2o4 South
Broadway Portland office. 253 Washington St
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A GoSSip's Inference.

Il had always understood that the
late Mr.. Wellington was a man Of con-
siderable property"
Wasn't he?"
He couldn't have been. I haven't
heard of any steps to contest his will"
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r. de Wolfe Hennah.

The optician, has gone to Santa Cruz
for a vacation. All inquiries can be
made at Peters drug store, corner
Ninth and K
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Galvanized wash boilers, 81 each;
tub, 50c; washboards. 15c each: cot
ton ciotheslines, 40 feet, Sc; wire
clotheslines, 20 feet. 15c each: 3 dozen
clothespins for DC; Mrs. Potts irons,
set of 8 pieces. 81 each American
Cash Store, Eighth and K
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YOUTH RESTORED.

The vigor of youth may be restored by the proper
means. DIR. Sandens Electric Belt is a remedy
which enjoys wonderful sale for this sole pur-
pose. 1t fails. As II infuses new vital
energy into the cold. fabby nerves it will. and
does. warm them up 1t develops In them a new
life. fresh, healthy viger. and removes the ef-
fects of All uast mistakes
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Speaking OF Piauosi

Here's a choice. We have the Jacob
Doll, Kranich & Bach. Behr Bros.
Sterling. Conover. Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck. al on sale at our new
warerooms. 716 ] street Neale. Eilers
Co Cooper Music Coz.
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Readers. Remember.

This will be the last opportunity to
get lots at auction prices in South Sac
ramento. Apply Edwin K Alsip & Co.,
1915 Fourth street
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Attention. Farmers,

The Pioneer Mills have opened a ware
house on Sixth street, between II and /.
Wheat and barley bought at the high
est market price