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The age-herald., 1897-08-17
IN SPEAKING OF W. ]. BRYAN
And His Election { Sic Presidency By the
 Amq n People
AND HIS cols icTlON WITH SILVER
And Refer5 ,ssST to McKinley's Commission It Curtly T,arks That lndia's Mints Will Remain CIosedIs Kind to
 Roast Dingley's Bill.

London, Aug. 17.-The Times publishes a two column special article today re- viewing the effects of closing the Ind an hints in connection with the visit of the American bimetalist committee. It says:
 The closing saved the Indian govsrn- ment from tha losses incident to a heavy fallln exchange, and consequently from disastrous increase in the burden of it's local obligations. It is undoubtedly un- truis that it also helped to keep down. the gold value of silvsr bullion, but may not the question be raised whether the low to India? Since 1873 India has been the only real wholesale customer for silvsr. Other customers are of the retail order. prices of the rupae and other silver exist ing has been rudely shattered by recent events. Since 1896 tn rupee has risen and silver has falIan. These events have proved too potent to be withstood.
 The article in concluding says:
 The closing of the mint was justified, and aNl that is now needed to bring a, great experiment to successful ending is a little gle and patience, as we'll as resource on the part of the fnancisTs of the Indian empire. At the same time plain and straightforward language is advisable upon one point, the Indian statesmen tempered too long with bi- metaIlTsm. This Irritation which seems so innocent and innocuous has already cost them dear. But for that the gov ernment would have assented to the clos. ing of the hints long before 1893.
 The article comments on the "cherac teris ic crudeness and boldness of Ameri- can diplomacy in sending a bmetallic commission to ask for the re-opening of the Indian mints while at the same time dealing the worst possible blow al Eng lissh commerce by passing the Dinglsy Nariff"
 It is clearly impossible, says the writer, to treat seriously a commission which argues that unless we do something for silver the next election will return Mir Bryan to the white house, to the lasting injury of English interests. Tt is not cer- tain that Ml. T;ryan will be elected. 1t is not even certain that even If he wtsie should from another Mckinley act. Moreover British investors wouldd have time before the crash to get rid of the investments. One thing is certain we will be very foolish to do anything for silver Even should the United States and Firacas agr3e to adopt the h'me tal- lism and England to reopen the Indian mints it would only bolster up silver for a brief space Ito fall again to it's proper mGrrket price, so that Indian finances would be in a poiition as bad, ii not worse than before.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17
Naval Department,
Washington, D. C., Aug. IS, 1897.

Naval Department.
 Washington, D. C., Aug. IS, 1897.
 Sir-As the designated commanding of fcer ofIthe fiotila of torpedo boats about to be organized on the Atlantic coast, you will be guided by the following in structions and by the information herein contained as to the intentions and wishes of the department.
 It is the intention of the department that the Atlantic flotilla shall at first consist of six boats, viz: The Ridgers, Porter, Erickson, Gushing, Foote and Dupont, and that these boats shall be fitted out, ready for cruising. in flotilla and rendezvous at New York about the first of October next. As soon as the fotilla is organized you will move south along the Atlantic calling at such points as may be designated by the department or may be selected for purposes of visit; then 1t will go into the Gulf of Mexico and as far west as Galveston, Tex. You will be ready to ascend the Mississippi above New Orleans on a good stage of water as early as possible in March and April, 1S9S without undue delay, and upon leaving the Mississippi river pro- ceed to Hampton Roads, Va.
 With the above limits of time and places you are given full discretion as to the employment of the fleet and will be held strictly responsible as to the value of the cruise.
 You are fully informed that the cruise of the fiotilla, as outlined, is considered necessary in order to determine or to aid in determing the practical value of tor- pedo boats in extended operations along our coasts; the types of torpedo boats best fitted for the needs of this country; the most effective way to work different types of boats together; the quickest way to make the personnel effective and the value of the torpedo boat service for training in piloting and scouting.
 To accomplish these results you will use due diligence in drilling the fotilla in such formations as service conditions would require; in keeping the individual boats in the best possible state of eff ficiency; in maintaining among men and officers a lively interest in their work; in devising and carrying out such ma nouvres as will best demonstrate prob lematic matters upon which information is needed, and in keeping the depart ment fully informed as to all movements, drills, -manouvres and excursions of the flotilla with the reasons for and the re- suits of them upon both men and ma terial.
 Lieut.. Kmball, besides being in active command of the fotilla will also be In command of the Rodgers, which Is not yet in commission The Dupont Is not yet in commission but 1t is believed that Lieut.. Wood will command her. To each of the commanders of the Erickson, Por- ter Gushing and Footc, Secretary Roose- veh has issued an order directing that each boat be gotten ready for cruising in flotilla and from now until joining the fiotilla to devote as much time as possible to exercising and training their respec- tive commands in manouvreng the ves- sells for torpedo practice. s4..sl.4.-a
The age-herald., 1897-08-17
The Same Old Story

Columbus. Miss. Aug. 16.--(Special)- While cleaning his revolver today Eu- gene Humphreys, a prominent young man of this city, accidentally discharged 1t, the ball entering the fieshy part of his forefinger The wound was dressed by physician, who pronounced it noth- ing serious.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17
Serious Trouble Expected

Greensburg, Pa, Aug. i6--wld 'ieor- der prevailed in the vicinity of Herman & Terry Coal company's~ works tonight. The 200 miners wno came flon. the river district were suco. ssful is afternoon in bringing the miners at Homen out. About 175 quit work about o'clock. They marched ou4 10 the Aroma and MaGison works and proceeded to fin up with f,o- linky.5 They thleatene1 the Madison workers who number about 3no, that if ~------~--~--~-~---->--
 (Continuad on Eiuhth Papel
The age-herald., 1897-08-17
TORPEDO BOATS ID MOVE
Lieutenant KimbaII Will Be In
 Command. FL0TILLA TO COME SOUTH Cruising Along the Coast and Include Trip Up the Father of Waters-In-
 structlons Complete.

Washington, Aug. 16.--Acting Secretary Roosevelt today issued the following or der to Lieut.. w. w. Kimball, who will be commanding officer of the torpedo boat fiotilla:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10

has been set to orchards of oranges.
walnuts, olives and deciduous fruits.
and q considerable vineyard. The
mountain sides afford abundant graz
ing for the foclos and herds.
Two miles or more from the entrance,
after a sharp turn in the road, and
once more crossing the stream, we have
our first glimpse of the house and
grounds. The broad lawns, beneath
the spreading 1ive-oaks, make de-
ightfully cool and restful picture. The
house is nestled within crescent of the
mountain, which rises behind it in ter
raced greenery. In front of the house
is an old-fashioned, stone-curbed well,
from which an t'iron-bound bucket
draws dehciously cold water. Ham.
mocks and easy chairs invite you to
inger and listen to the murmur of the
stream, the Plash of the fountain, the
song of the birds, the drone of the bee;
while you drink in deep breaths Of ex-
hilarating air, and gaze your fill upon
the mountain peaks, the deep blue sky,
and the fern-draped terraces.
Beyond the house the soene becomes
more wild and rugged; the mountains
crouch closer together, leaving only
room for the road and the stream to
wind about and in and OUT until the
road disappears and nature is left in
undisturbed sublimity. Count Bozenta,
with the aid of Ralph Modjesl1a's en-
ineering skill, has conducted water
from these mountain soitudes for do
nestle purposes and for rrigating his
orchards. In the improvements that
have been made there has been an effort
to supplement the natural beauties, but
to leave nature as undisturbed as posi-
bic, and the result is most pleasing.
The house is quaint and attractive
in its appearance, charming in its ar
rangement and interesting throughout
But the room about which the rest of
the house seems to cluster is a large
one which serves as studio, library and
music room combined. The walls are
lined with bookcases, containing va1u-
able libraries in Polish, French and
English. A fireplace of medieval de
sign, built of hewn stone, with a high
narrow shelf, is ornamental; the cool
evenings and mornings are made more
comfortable by it's open fire Couches
in cozy corners, an organ, and q concert
grand piano, combine with pictures
and art treasures picked up in all lands
to make this room most quaint and at
tractive The light comes through
stained-glass window high up in the
north gable. I recall a summers even
ing when the fading light of the sun
set afterglow fell softly through the
stained-glass of the window, and the
shadows crept from their hiding places
and reached out their arms to chase the
day away; when the sweet strains OF
Ave Maria filled the quaint room with
melody, and the mind with tangle
of weird fancies, that made it all seem
a picture from old-time story book
Land of Sunshine.
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" ArITED-PIace on farm by a strong
boy. IT years old Ad- c. r., Jour-
nal
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MopJEskA.s HOME.
A Quaint and Beautiful Place, Not
Far from Los Angeles.

A Quaint and Beautiful Place, NOT
Far from Los Angeles
Connoisseurs in art and lovers OF
nature, some years ago she and her
husband came by chance upon wild
and beautiful spot in the mountains of
the coast range, about so miles south
east of Los Angeles, which took such
hold upon their fancy that they were
never satisfied until they had estab-
hshed their resting headquarters there
And, indeed, one could scarcely imaEy-
inc more ideal retreat than this.
Far away from the hurry and hustle.
up in a canyon where are purIngi
streams, and nodding ferns, and spreads
ing live-oal<s, nestled within cIes-
cent of the mountains, is the unpreten-
tious white frame villa-"Arden" they
have called this mountain home, i'm
honor of Shakespeare's Forest of Ar
den" Here Modjeska comes each SUM
mer to spend as much time as her busy
life will permit. The drive from the
fertile Santa Ana valley leads through
the Santiago canyon, one of the most
beautiful spots in southern California,
and is charming beyond description
So gradual is the ascent, that one passes
from an elevation of 500 feet above the
sea level to $500 feet, scarcely realizing
that one has been climbing. The road
winds through groves of immense live
oak, sycamore trees, whose branches
are festooned with wild graPevine,l
woodbine and other creePerss and
crosses again and again a beautiful
mountain stream. Here and there
stand out great punches of the tall
white California peoples, and in their
season the stately yuccas, crowned
with their great white panicles, the
feathery elder, the white clenatis and
large beds of cactus, brilliant with their
beautiful yellow and crimson blossoms
and ripe 'stunas'' The crested road
runners scamper ahead of the horses;
the doves call across the canyon, and
hocks of startled quail whirr from
coverts by the roadside
At last we find ourselves at the en-
trance to the Modjeska canyon, which
widens into a magnificent natural park
By buying up different ''clains'' from
old rnountaineers, they have row about
1000 acres of land The tillable part
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BICYCLES.
TOPEKA CYCLE CO., LIZ W. 9Th St
p Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and
tandems for rent: repairing of oil kinds.
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Missouri PACIFIC.
Min eral w alter

The finest in the west Come and try 1t.
]. w. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth Ave.
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WANTED-HELP.

w ANTED-Plain sewing-Wil sew
w cheap; children's sewing a speciality.
107 w 14th ST.
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1900.

sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Call and see any afternoon between }
and 5 o'clock. the handsomest. fastest.
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second
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MALE HELP WANTED.

WHO'S HARD UP-I am making 81. 700
a year working for P. Gray & Co.
Columbus. O., selling Royal Platers and
plating knives, forks, spoons, etc, by dip
ping in melted metal; quickly done; ele-
sant hnish; plate guaranteed to 10
years; customers happy. Get all the
work can do. Write for a place.
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MONEY.

MONEY LOANED on valuabIes. A
AVA Newman, 115 W. Fifth St
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satin Flower Holders.

Flower holders are now being made
of satin or suede dancing slippers. A
lining of zinc or tin is made to fit in
side the slipper, which is then filed
with wet sand and stuck full Of beauti-
full blossoms. Tt makes an unusual but
pretty ornament for a mans, center
table.
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eyes, admitted the landlord of the VII
LACE hotel, where the traveller from Georgia
was stopping, "it's d pretty cold climate
we have here but then it's dry
eyes, sab" replied the Georgian, "I
found out early this morning, sab, that
this is a prohibition town. - Chicago
Tribune.
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

statesmen WANTED.
@~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~-~N~O~@~
M ANTED-An agent to canvass civ
w for q paper. Call 1916 Lincoln. even
ings after p. m.
0OwEEKLY SALARY AND Fx-
ID OOPENSES PAID statesmen for 81
CARS; experience unnecessary: -permanen+
position The W. L. Kline Co., st. Louis,
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REPUBLICAN, PRIMARY ELEC
TON

TON.
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The Republican primary election will be
held on March IS, 1897, from the hour of
l o'clock p. m. to the hour of o'clock
tenn, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the offices of mayor, city
councilman from each ward, one member
board of education from First, Third,
Second 1 Ward: ( one ne to fiji the unexpired
term of John Mckinney, and one for the
regular term. Also three justices peace
and three constables.
There will be two polling places in each
ward:
POLLING PLACES-FIRST WARD.
Dividing Iine-Center of Jackson street)
East precinct, 1926 Kansas avenue; w. S.
Eastman, supervisor.
Topeka avenue; w. E. Stewart, super
visor.
Dividing 1ine-Main line A. T. & s. F. r.
r. passenger rack)
East precinct corner Fourth and Lake
streets; s. K. Withers, supervisor.
West precinct, corner Fifth and Madison
streets; Geo. Gerbrick. supervisor.
THIRD WARD.
Dividing line-Center Tyler street)
East precinct, Tenth street and Kansas
avenue; D. G. Naylor. supervisor
streets; Rufus Knott, supervisor
FOURTH WARD.
Dividing line-Center Tyler street)
East precinct, Rains livery stable; L.
S. Ferry, supervisor.
West precinct, 523 Western avenue; J.
z. Stewart, supervisor.
FIFTH WARD.
East precinct, corner Tenth and A. T.
& S. +. R. r.; Dennis Hope, supervisor.
West precinct, 1701 Topeka avenue; T.
Fowler, supervisor
The polls will be open from 1 o'clock p.
m. to the hour of o'clock p. m, March
49, 1897. All voters who have heretofore
voted the Republican ticket, at municipal
elections held in the city of Topeka, and
those who may declare their purpose to
support the candidates who shall be nom
mated at the primary election to be held
March 13 1897, will be permitted to partici-
pate in said primary election
LEROY CURRIER, Chairman,
w. S. EASTMAN, Secretary.
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When the hair has fallen out. leav-
ing the head bald, if the scalp is not
shiny there is a chance of regaining the
hair by using Halls Hair Remover.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

Il Q EXCHANGE-Terr rights to
n the best patent Animal Yoke ever
made for unincumbered real estate. w.
c. Afford, Hazelton, KAN
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All Kinds of Coal

When you want coal, Wholesale or re-
tail, full weight guaranteed. see
A F. WESSEN COAL CO.,
Telephone 69s. 500 East Fourth St
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12
Sweet Charity.

The Daily Item having relieved,
for q time at least, 500 destitute
families in Grant parish, is enga-
ging the attention of It's friends tc
the suffering of 325 destitute fam.
lilies in the northwestern part OF
Rapides parish, and has already
sent 2 carloads of provision and
clothing into that section.
The Timcs-Democrat is also do
ing heroic work for the drouth
stricken, and has raised over $4,000
for their benefit.
The parish of St. Mary, the
home Of that noble old patriot
Capt. j. N. Pharr, and largely
through his influence, has donated
S25OO in cash, besides personal
contributions from its large.heart-
ed citizens of more than that
amount, Capt. Pharr himself civ.
ing over $50 barrels of molasses
and 25 barrels of Y. G.. sugar.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12

Fosterlsm broke out in Lawrence
county, Arkansas, in o virulent,
and what promises to be a confo-
ent form, Democrats and Popu-
lists each hal candidate for sher-
iff. Childers, the Democrat, was
declared elected by small MAORI
ty. Stewart, the Populist, charg-
ed fraud. Election commissioners
discovered an error and gave the
election to Stewart. County Judge
Townsend, a Democrat, held that
the vote in several districts was ir-
regular, and threw it out and con-
firmed the election of Childers.
Populists and Prohibitionists on
one side and the Chi|ders faction
on the other are arming, and there
are fears that bloodshed Will result.
Daily Item.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12
Chairman Washburn's Rsplv.
tie Says Edgerton's Letter Would
DO Credit to an Adroit Lawyer
with a Weak Case.

Boston, Feb. 7.-George F.
Washbarn, chairman Of the exec
utlve committee of the Peoples
party of Massachusetts, who re-
Gently issued a manifesto calling
for the Peoples party to separate
the Peoples party from the Demo-
Gratis, and suggesting the calling
OF q convention, which appeal was
lreplied to by Hon. J. A. Edger-
ton, secretary of the National Com
mittee of the Peoples party, has
made the following reply to Mr..
Edgcrton's recent letter.
'sBoston, Feb. 7, 1897.
"Hon. J. A. Edgarton, Secretary
Peoples Party National Com
mlttee, Lincoln, Neb.:
My Dear Sir--I congratulate
you on your very able letter. It
:ls plausible and would do credit TO
an adroit lawyer with weak case.
but you have not made plain wby
TWO parties should force one issue,
nor nave you reasoned away the &C
tual dangers that threaten the life
OF our party and the reform press.
Il 90 not favor the abandon
=, ment OF silver or any change in3
The platform, and my appeal must
not be construed to mean that you
90 not discriminate between pJanks.
J" 9 made subordinate plank the
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12
Rheumatism CNre,i.

Mr.. w. Z. Shepherd, of the
dry goods house Of Dawson, Lowe
4 Shepherd. Athens, Ga, says OF
Royal Germetuer:
''For four long months l was
flat on my back, unable to move a
single limb Of my body without as
sl,tance. Nothing gave me relief.
[ had given up all hopes of re-
coyery until the great remedy was
given me. The first week | began
to improve, and in less than thirty
ways was on my feet attending to
my duties. Lam now able to work
twelve hours out of every twenty
four, and sell as many dry goods
as any man in Georgia. dis.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12
Jones VS.. Freeman.

This remarkable case will be az.
gued before the Supreme Court
next Monday, February 18th, by
some of the abIest lawyers in our
parish or in this section of the
State.
The contest is over the Sheriff s
Office, and aside from the princi-
pie and equity involves salary OF
about $4,000 and pcrquisites.
Every one is familiar with the
election last Spring, where tins
contest began, and the exciting
events connected Herewith in
which the State militia and q Cat
ling gun were invoked to enable
the local election officers all Dem
ocratic) to throw out the entire
vote of a ward and count in their
man; also the trial of the case in
the District Court, where under
cover OF compromise, some evi-
dence was worked in by q slcight-
of-hand performance on the part
of Freeman's lawyers, and tenn
porary victory achieved.
Jones' lawyers and his friends
rallied from this oct back and have
pushed the matter into the Su-
premo Court on the best kind of
footing, and the brief which we
printed in this Office and which was
by Col. w. H. Jack,
leading counsel for Jones, is one
of the ablest documents sent up to
that court from this parish, and
does credit alike to the merits of
the case and to tho ability Of that
able and experienced lawyer.
Col. Jack has put his lest ef-
forts and u deal of time and labor
into the case, and will on next
Monday present it in all of its de-
tails in masterlv argument before
The Supreme Court.
If there is any justice in law, or
in our courts, Jones will
win this case, and the suffrages of
an outraged people will be exoncr-
ltcd.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12

Mr.. John Woodland of Campte.
La., was on our streets several
days this week.
Messrs. Robert and Tom Hart
OF Campte, were visitors to our
burg on last Manday.
Mr.. Sam Lisso, of the firm of
Lisso & Bro, left last Tuesday on
the Imperial for New Orleans on
business.
Mr.. Joe Henry, one of Natchi-
toches parish progressive citizens,
spent several days in town this
week.
Mr.. j. II. Pylant and Miss Ka-
tie Pitts were married in Campte
on last Thursday evening.
The K. of P. organized a lodge
here last Monday night with a roll
OF 20 chartered members. Judge
Breda of Natchitoches and several
other gentlemen of Natchitoches
was here to sec after the organiza-
tlon OF the lodge and the installa-
tlon of its officers. .-Coushatta
Citizen.
Mr., Joel L. Fletcher of Natchi-
toches, court stenographer, regis
tered at the City Hotel last night
and left this morning for Benton.
Shreveport Caucasian.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12
st. Mary Parish Raises s25OO

Franklin, La, Feb. "a meet
ing OF citizens of St. Mary was
held here to-day for the relief of
the dronth sufferers in North
Louisiana, and a resolution was
adopted asking the police jury to
appropriate s25oo for that pur-
pose.
In order to afford relief the
money was at once raised by note
in bank, signed by about twenty
citizens, representing some three
or four millions Of capital. Sub
scriptions are also to be taken
throughout the parish by COM
mittee appointed for each ward
Times. Democrat.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-12

A Populist brother in Vermilion
writes, II have been with our Po-
lice Jury all day, and they finally
appropriated $500 for the North
Louisiana drouth sufferers, and we
have solicitors all over the parish
raising donations.