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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
Hic-Hic.

ct wonder, observed Cutten, ''what
kind of log an airship carries. -
''All the aiFships you are likely to see. -
said Dryde looking at him with a severe
aspect, will have hic-hic-hickory logs. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
NEGROES DIVIDE CHURCH.
Southern General Assembly Agrees to
Let All It's Colored Members Go.

Charlotte, N. C. May 31.-The com
nittee on coIored evangelization recon-
mended today in the southern general
assembly that the negroes be allowed TO
withdraw from the white churches and
form separate and independent church.
es, hold Independent presbyteries, syn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31

Sprocket-Did your wife run into any
thing when she first got her wheel?
Bloemer-Yes- She ran into debt
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31

Hazel-Why don't you like the stories
Mrs. Talker tells?
Nutte-They have no terminal facili-
ties.-Truth.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-18

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-18
PRICESA

VERY CHEAP
Large coal hods -
Best stove pipe. 49,. .......lO
Coal shovel or dust pan. Observation-Disclosures. )
Heavy 1O-quart tin pan. >
Extra good wash board ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Best 2-hoop wash tub. ....3 81
Good cedar pals. 81
Lily brand fiber pals p
Tubular lanterns n
q good cups and saucers for. .. -
] gallon oil can, filled with best 175 oil for %
A bigstock Of Tin, Granite. Glass and
Woodenware at grocery store prices.
Good pint tin cups for ...... l
Lots OF other things just as cheap in propor
ton.
The advocate., 1897-07-07
A PEOPLE WITHOUT A COUNTRY,

A meeting Of Hebrews was held re-
Gently in New York City for the purpose
Of taking action on the proposition to
establish in Palestine Jewish State or
nation. There is to be convention held
at Munich, Bavaria, next August, to
consider the subject, and this New York
meeting was a preliminary step; but it
did not result favorably, though the feel
ing WAS at first strongly affirmative. One
OF the speakers, Rabbi Koppstein, made
a powerful appeal, from which we ex-
tract the following paragraph as reported
in the press:
1--WE want flag, not to carry into con-
flict, but to bring peace to other nations.
We want country so that people may
cease to call us wanderers, and we want
a land to which our friends may go in
peace when the Hapsburg or the North
ern Bear have driven them out of their
legitimate homes. We would be in
CRATES to leave this country, whore we
enjoy so many privileges; and when
speak for q new land for oVr people I do
The advocate., 1897-07-07

not contemplate an exodus from here.
We want to form no political party, but
Jewish State in the Orient would be
blessing to thousands who are to-day
homeless. by its establishment the Jew
would become respected where he isnOw
looked down upon"
This speech aroused the national feel
ing, but it's effect was soon changed by
what was said by the next speaker, who
favored the idea Of colonization rather
than the founding Of aJewish State. He
said.
"We need no country. We are q peo-
pie without one, and in that we differ
from any other people that has ever ex-
isted Nations have been driven from
their countries and have been absorbed
by their victors and have vanished from
the earth forever; but we live on without
a country, and the Schema YisraeP of
the Jew makes that country his country
where he utters it. But while we oppose
the State, let us urge colonization, and
as it was Israel's mission to help en-
tighten the Occident, so it may become
its mission again, by colonization, to
bring the enlightenment Of the West to
the Orient. Colonize Palestine the rest
will follow"
The New York tribune, referring to
the meeting, and commenting on its ad-
journment without choosing delegates to
Munich, says the Jews are undecided on
the question Of the new State; but as to
going there il the State should be
founded, there is but one opinion
America is good enough.
The advocate., 1897-07-07

tracing attention and without consult
ing the people, either by aid to socialistic
enterprises under the cover OF loans or
by foreclosure of properties upon which
loans had been made aud their conduct
under State management. The argu-
ments made in favor of the State bank
were the usual ones-that the State
would earn the profits Of the circulation
instead Of the great capitalists, and that
the bank would become popular insti-
tuition which would make loans to hon.
est men upon the simple guarantee Of
their character. These arguments pre-
vailed in many of the cantons, but we're
overborne in the French districts of the
west by opposition to the centrRlizing
tendencies Of the German cantons. The
total vote throughout Switzerland was
1914, ,465 in favor Of the proposed charter
and 244, ,219 against it,"
So it appears that the "attack on the
principle Of State ownership" had the
desired effect and the revised project"
was defeated, and thus "tbe entire prob
lem of the creation of a central bank is
remitted back to the government, with
out any definite instruction from the
people regarding the course to be pur-
sued;" and that means that the banking
monopoly will remain in the hands OF the
private bankers until the people take the
matter in their own hands and stand by
the principle Of State ownership"
The advocate., 1897-07-07

years, and il we now receive this group
into the fellowship Of our Union, no
nation and no man can accuse us either
OF haste or of rapaCity. Hawaii has re-
peatedly offered herself as a candidate
for admission, and she has pointed out
the dangers and difficulties Of her iso-
lated position. The sentiment Of the
American people and the teaching Of our
history are in favor Of accepting her, and
we have faith that Congress will duly act
in accordance with this sentiment"
The advocate., 1897-07-07
AN AMERICAN SOLUTION OF THE
HAWAIIAN QUESTION.

December, 1882, Secretary Blaine wrote
to the American Minister at Honolulu
that while "the position Of the Hawaiian
Islands, as key to the dominion Of the
American Pacific, demands neutrality"
yet if through any cause the mainte-
nance Of such position should be found
by Hawaii impracticable, this Govern
ment would then unhesitstingly meet
the altered situation by seeking avow-
edly an American solution Of the grave
issues presented"
Commenting on this letter, the New
York Sun says "that time has come, and
the American solution which Mr.. Blaine
forecast is at hand. The arguments for
the annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands
have been familiar to this country for
The advocate., 1897-07-07
WHARTON BARKER FAvORs ONE PARTY

WHARTON BARKER FAVORS ONE PARTY,
Mr.. Wharton Barker, editor Of the
american Of Philadelphia, who is per-
haps the most persistent and extended
editorial writer on the silver question in
the country, comes out in favor of
permanent union among the friends Of
silver. He advocates the dropping of
old party names and the adoption Of an
other and new name. He says: "The
past points to a new party, new party
Of equality, new defender Of human
rights, as the party of the future. That
party will embrace the cardinal tenets of
Populism, but it will, we believe, go by
another name. 1t is best that it should
be so, for so it's growth would be most
rapid. Under new name can the dis
cordant elements, not alone In the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties, but in
the Populist party itself, now split in
twain, be brought together with least
friction, and therefore most successfully.
No organization, no work already done
would be lost. Present organization
would be svailed of, and better availed
of, because Of a new party. The hope
expressed by Mr.. Towne in addressing
the convention of silver Republicans In
Chicago some days since, the hope Of a
new party by 1900, party standing for
equality, equality of opportunity, of bur
den, wherever that may lead, is more
than an idle dream"
The ADVOCATE is of opinion that the
reform forces ought to fight as one army
under one banner.
The advocate., 1897-07-07
THE NATIONAL GOOD CITIZENS LEAGUE.

AAAH NhAAVNAA NOOD NAAAnEhD AAshNuGs
This is the name Of body organized
lately at Nashville, Tenn. The head
quarters Of the league are at Washing
ton, D. c., where all it's correspondence
is carried on.
The ADVOCATE has received package
Of leaflets, tracts, etc, from the league,
and that our readers may fairly Judge Of
it's character and objects, we reproduce
few extracts from four-page circular
entitled "a Noontide Prosperity That
Will be Enduring"
''To our countrymen we would say
Let's turn out all the bad and incompe.
tent public officials Of all parties, for
such are not only the cause Of bad laws
and the non enforcement Of good laws,
and in great measure OF the prolonged
hard times whereby millions suffer for
bread and beg for work, but are mainly
the cause Of SO much inddelity and wick
edness in the land.
"The four moral agencies for uplifting
humanity--the individual, the family,
the Church and the State should work
along in harmony, each in it's own sphere,
lifting mankind from want and suffer
ing, from wickedness and wretchedness
to happiness and righteousness, Cod
ward and heavenwRrd. But il the State
remains Goddess, manned by ungodly,
selfish, self seeking, corrupt and incom-
petent demagogues, drunkards and lib
ertines, standing out against reform and
with its unlimited power protecting and
encouraging evil men and evil things,
how can the individual, the family and
the Church make desired progress in
evangelizing the worldP A Goddess
State with wicked and incompetent men
at the helm is not only incapable Of sue
cess itself, but is the one great obstacle
in the way Of evangelistic success. May
all good citizens, preachers and lsymen
all over this God-favored country speed
lily recognize these facts and unite as one
man for clean government, for deoenCy,
and for a noontide prosperity that will
be enduring"
The advocate., 1897-07-07
STAND FAST BY THE PEOPLES PARTY

STAND FAST BY THE PEOPLES PARTY
Addressing himself to those Populists
who are in doubt Rs to whether Popu-
lism or Democracy is the better, Igna-
titus DOnnelIy, in his paper, the
Representatives, gives some very good
advice, and it may interest some Of our
readers. Here are q few extracts:
"You formed the Peoples party in
1892. Is there not as much necessity
for it now as there was thenP II you
have converted the Democracy, how long
will they stay converted if you give up
the ghost? Your very death will be- a
confession of error, and the forward
movement OF the world will be arrested
for many years to come.
Remember that the advocates of the
perpetuity OF the Peoples party do not
declare that it shall or shall not cooper
ate with those who fully or partially
agree with it, in 1900, for the overthrow
OF the money power. 1t leaves all that
to the membership in State and National
conventions assembled, with all the en-.
lightenment which time and events can
give.
ut would be an excess Of folly to de-
clare now what we will do, or not do,
three years from now. But if we are to
have co operation (not fusion) in 1900, it
will be thousand times more effective
IL our side is represented by a powerful
active, thoroughly organized, widely dis.
seminsted political party, armed csp-a
pie, rather than by dishesrtened
scattered fragments Of q slaughtered
organization.
"In 1900 Mr.. Bryan may be dead OF
prescribed by the Democracy itself
Don't rest the sacred rights of man on
any one life. Stand firm by principle
for principle is immortal. IL may be we
will all be ready to sustain Mr.. Bryan in
1900 1t may be that not one Of us would
then touch him with a forty-ioot pole.
We must keep our own deck under our
feet; and then let the devils, which hate
mankind, howl until the heavens are
black.
"Stand fast, friends, by the Peoples
party. You may have half the Democ-
racy Aocking to your standard before
1900"
The advocate., 1897-07-07

THE Detroit Free Press quotes the
number Of electric lighting plants In this
country at over 10000, with an invested
capital Of S5Q0,00O,000,
The advocate., 1897-07-07
THE pRoposEp BANK on swITzERLAND.

mlttee Oh Juo IOolOlm ClAo VI A'o" LWh
City, contains an interesting sketch Of
proceedings in relation to a proposed
amendment TO the Swiss constitution
providing for national bank Of ISSUE
The following paragraphs were to con-
stitute the new article:
"The right of issuing bank notes and
all other credit money shall belong ex
clusively to the Federation,
"The Federation may exercise the mo-
nopoly of bank notes by means Of bank
Of State placed under special control, or
by conceding the management, under
reservation Of the right to repurchase, to
central share bank, which shall be ad-
ministered with the approval and under
the control of the Federation.
"The bank invested with monopoly
shall have the duty of acting in Switzer
land as the regulator Of the money mar.
ket and of facilitating transactions.
"The net profits Of the bank, after de-
duction of an interest or dividend sufit-
cient to compensate the capital, and
after the levy Of installments for re-
serve fund, shall belong in the proportion
of at least two thirds to the cantons.
"The bank and it's branches shall be
exempt from all imposts in the cantons.
The obligatory acceptance Of bank notes
and all other credit money shall be de-
creed by the Federation only in case Of
necessity in time Of war.
Federal legislation shall prescribe
the regulations regarding the location Of
the bank, its statutes, organization and
the general execution of this article"
The proposition was submitted to a
popular vote October IS, 1891, and it was
carried by 23l,578 for to 158,65l votes
against.
The name of the new institution was
to be the Bank of the Swiss Federation,
the capital to be furnished by an issue
Of bonds, and the Federation was to be
responsible for the engagements Of the
bank in case it's own means proved in
sufficient. The exclusive right to issue
bank bills was conferred on the new in
stitution, and the existing banks were
required to retire their circulation within
two years and half from the date when
the new bank began operations, by sur
rendering to the central bank quarterly
one-tenth of the notes outstanding at
that date. Deficiencies in the quota of
notes must be made up in specie, to be
held as a redemption fund for the retire
ment of the notes. No fixed limit was
put upon the note issues of the new
bank, but it was required to hold gold
coin or bullion or legal silver coins to the
amount of one-third of the circulation.
Sound Currency says this scheme was
opposed by the commercial interests,
which means that the existing banks
wanted to retain the banking business in
their own hands, Just as American banks
do here now. The opposition Of the
Commercial interests" was sufficiently
powerful TO get a "revised project"
through the National Council and the
Council Of States, in 1896, and this re-
vised project was submitted to the refer
endum or popular vote last February,
Sound Currency tells how the cam
pRign was conducted. 1t says:
.The Rdvocates Of aciantifc system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20
BASKET BALL.

The week in the local basket ball circles
has been even Quieter than the preceding
week. when the Baltimore players enliven-
ed things by coming over and playing a
return game with the Corcoran Cadets.
This week only one game has been played
since Monday, and that was a game for
practice only between the Queer Wheel
men and Company C Of the Washington
Light Infantry. In which the soldier boys
came off victorious. There Is a regularly
scheduled game for this evening between
the Corcoran Cadets ard the Carroll In
stitute. on the result of which depends the
breaking of the existing tie between both
teams for second place.
The Washington Light Infantry and the
Eastern Athletic Club met last Saturday
evening. and. by losing the game. the latter
club fell to fourth place. while the winners
strengthened their hold on first place. Out
side of this there is no change in the
ste nding of the other clubs and the Queer
Wheelmen stand only short distance
ahead of the Washington Athletic Club,
which winds up the list.
AS yet there remains but q few days over
two weeks before the season winds up.
and the relative position of the clubs al
the wind-up can be nearly correctly judged.
Counting the game this evening there are
only five more regular scheduled games to
be played, with several postponed games,
The Light Infantry plays only two more
games, and 1t seems certain a. though they
will win them, which will place that n
the head again, with the same record ~
last year-a string Of unbroken victories.
The CAROLS have two more games to play,
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test was never without interest, the out
come being uncertain until the final game
was played. The two teams see-Sawed
with interesting regularity. forging ahead
each evening when the home alleys.
When totals were footed up 1t was found
that the Saturday Night Club had come
OF victorious with lead Of 135 pins out
of total of S.6S3. This club also won six
of the twelve games played and tied one.
The first series was played on the alleys
of the Colombia Athletic Club. and at its
conclusion the team from that club had
a lead of 40 pins. When the return game
was played on the Cairo alleys the Satur-
day Night Club overcame this lead and
went ahead of its opponents 76 pins The
third evening was finished with the c. A.
c. team 62 pins in the lead. and Thursday
evening last, when the final and deciding
series was played, this lead was augmented
10 pins in the first game. In the next two
games. however, the Saturday Night Club
won by good margins. and finished the
tournament 135 pins ahead Of the opposing
team.
A summary of the games shows the fol-
lowing features: Highest individual score.
c. A. c., and Shields. S. N. c.. 1874; highest
team score. c. A c.. $40: 8. n. c.. $40;
highes- individual average for a single set.
Rudolph Kaufman, S. N. c., l15 2-3:
Deyo. c. A. c., 16S 2-3; total pins, twelve
games. Saturday Night Club S,sS3; Column
bia Athletic Club S.54S; team average for
tournament. Saturday Night Club, 14+7:
c. A. c.. 1928
When half the tournament had been
tuted for Norman T. Elliott in the Satur-
cay Night Club on account of the illness Of
the latter.
The record of the players follows:
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and. while it is certain they will win one
IT Will be sufficient to put them in second
place. The greatest tussle for position
Will be between the Corcoran Cadets and
the Eastern Athletic Club for third place.
Should the Corcorans win the game this
evening, they can be certain of their place
but II they lose they will stand even
chances OF finishing ahead of their rivals
From the way the Queer WreeImen and
the washington Athletic Club have been
playing, 1t looks now as though both clubs
Will be tied at the wind-up. If there is
aEythins. 1t is in favor of the last-named
ciub, which is now putting up a stronger
game than at any previous time during the
season "
There are two games scheduled for next
week The Eastern Athletic Club and the
Washington Athletic Club. will meet on
Mednesday evening. most likely at the club
mouse OF the latter team. The Corcoran
cadets and the Washington Light Infantry
VIII play Saturday evening, at the infantry
arniory: and this game is expected to he
something of surprise. according to the
statement of Capt. Edwards of the Cor
corans The standing of the clubs IN to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20
MATCH WITH CORPORAL HIGH.
Jnxunrina to Meet Him In a Broad
sword Contest.

Juxuarina to Meet Him In a Broad
sword Contest.
Corp Nelson X. High of Troop A OF the
9Th Cavalry. at Fort Myer. who defeated
Duncan c. Ross in a mounted broadsWord
contest in this city in December by
score of II to s points. and who ranks In
the records of the War Department as the
champion master Of horse and sword OF
the army, has received a def from
most unexpected quarter. An agent Of
Jaguarina, the woman champion foot and
mounted fencer, met a representative Of
High in this city today for the purpose Of
making the preliminary arrangements for
mounted battle with the little corporal.
At present she stands matched against
Capt. Xavier Orlofsky. the Russian cham
pion, for mounted contest for a stake
of $500 side in New York in April.
Jaguarinas manager proposed to Corp.
Highs representative that the cavalryman
meet this lady in twenty-one three-minute
attacks mounted, the first eleven points to
with High to take place within two months
after the Orlofsky contest, or during the
latter part of June.
To this Corp. Highs representative
agreed. and. although no articles were
signed. the conditions were fully discussed
and assented to by both parties, and. there
fore. the soldier and the lady stand prac-
tically matched for contest with swords
on horseback
Jaguarna, who is thirty-one years of
age. has been a military rough rider and
fencer since she was young girl, and for
fourteen years has been a professional. She
has defeated many mounted fencers, among
them Sergt. Owen Davis. ID United States
Cavalry; Capt. j. H. Marshall. 9Th Dragon
Guards. British army: Capt. E. N. Jen-
| nings, Sth Royal Irish Hussars, British
army: Conrad Wiedermann. German Uh-
Ian: Lieut.. Baron Arno Won Frelitzsch.
Austrian Cavalry. and Lieut.. Paul De Vile.
French Chasseurs.
Corporal High is about thirty years of
age. and, although small man. weighs ITO
pounds. He served In the 4th Hussars.
British army and was then transferred to
the 9th Dragon Guards, with which regi-
ment he served In South Africa. from 1879
TO 1888. He came to this country eight
years ago and Immediately enlisted in the
9th Cavalry. He Is the crack show cavalry
man of the army, and when any exhibitions
are to be given in riding and fencing he Is
always selected. At the recent military
tournament in Madison Square Garden he
expressed desire to fence with any cav
alryman in the army. When the 9Th acted
as escort to Lii Hung Chang in New York.
High and his horse attracted especial at
tention. Jaguarina lives In Baltimore.