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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
WAR ON THE JOINTS.
Churches of Kansas City, Kansas, to
Fire the Opening Gun on Sunday.


Kansas City Kan, July. 2S.-A bitter
war is to be waged on the whisky in
dustry in this city The fight that is
brewing is between the church people
OF the Kansas metropolis and the joint
lists and police authorities.
1t was learned today that every
church in Kansas City, Kan, has been
holding secret meetings for the purpose
of formulating plans upon which the
line of battle will be fought. This mat
ter has been quietly agitated for the
past month and it is understood that
the church people of that city will unite
and put up solid fight against the
whisky evil, which is cropping out on
nearly every street and avenue in the
city. The crusaders have endeavored
TO keep their plans from the public I'M
I'll everything was in readiness for the
great struggle.
Not only will the Protestant churches
join hands in the rebellion against
Joints and gambling houses, but the
catholic churches, SO it is claimed have
consented to enlist in the fight. Much
excitement prevails, and there is all
KINDS of uneaSineSS manifested around
police headquarters. A prominent
church worker stated yesterday that
the churches were in possession of
much sensational evidence and that
before the fight was ended some of the
authorities in Kansas City, Kan, would
be glad to resign their positions and
escape the publicity that is sure to fol-
low the crusade.
1t is not a few kickers" said he
WIZ al z aS dliuS ana engineering this
movement. but the entire church popu-
lace is back of it. The better element
or the people of this city have grown
SICK and sore of standing by in idleness
and seeing the city disgraced by a few
boodlers who would sacrifice self and
party principle for the sake of a few
dollars We are prepared for a fight
and we see a grand victory awaiting
our honest efforts for law and justice"
Never before in the history of the
Dig Kansas city has there been such a
universal Willingness among the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Governor Rewards a Convict.

For coura geous conduct in extin-
gushing fire recently al the peniten-
tiary D. B. Hall of Wilson county had
four years stricken off of a sentence of
ten years by Governor Leedy today
Hall was sent to the penitentiary for 10
kill, and today his sentence was com
muted to June L, 1898 The incident of
Halls courage in putting out what
threatened to be a serious fire was
brought to Governor Leedy's notice.
and he committed the criminals SEN
tence as an incentive to courageous con-
duct on the part of other prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
HAMPsoN's MEXICAN ROAD.
Five Thousand Mon Reported at
Work on the Enterprise.

City of Mexico July 2S.-Col J. M.
Hampson, president of the Mexico,
Cuernavaca & Pacific railroad, has just
returned to this city to make his official
report to the government of the pro-
gresS of his new railway.
His report states that the construc-
ton work is being pushed rapidly and
that the road will be completed and in
operation to this city within the next
ten weeks. Nearly 5000 men are at
work in the different construction
camps. This will be the first trans
continental railroad in Mexico north of
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Its OBJ
jective terminus on the Pacific coast is
the Port of Acapulco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
PORCH CONCERTS.
New Fad of the Modoc Club-Two
Concerts Tonight

This evening the Modocs will give
two porch concerts" From to
O'Clock they will sing at Mrs. K athar-
inc Hughes, SIG Harrison street From
to 10 o'clock they will sing at the resi-
dence of Mayor Chas. A. Fellows on
Lincoln, between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Next Wednesday evening the
club Will give two porch concerts at
the residence of P. I. Bonebrake and at
A. B. Woolvertons.
The Modocs are giving these concerts
for the amusement ofsthe residents, and
for social pleasure. ThGy will go from
place to place in DR.. McCurdy's convey
anceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
GALVESTON RATE WAR.
The Lone Star Line Makes a Big Cut

New York, July 28.-The Galveston
rate war was enlivened today by the
issuance of a new tariff by the Lone
Star line which meets the latest cuts of
the Mallory line, effective today.
The cuts affect class rates. and the
new tariff fixed a rate Of 10 cents first
class to Galveston, cents fourth class
and cents for the lower classes of
freight. The special committee from
Texas rail lines which made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to end the war in this
city last week, is expected to make it's
report today to the southwestern asso-
citation at st. Louis. 1t is generally I'M
derstoOd that a reduction in rates from
western to Texas points will follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
MISS INGALLS, AT THE MOTOR.
The Kansas ExSenator's Daughter
Operates an Atchison Electric Car.

Atchison, July 2S.-Nfiss Constance
Ingalls, daughter of ex-senator John J.
Ingalls,, always has had notion that
a woman could operate an electric street
car as we'll as a man, and to demon
strate it she secured permit from Su-
perintendent Bendure last night and
for a short time operated an electric car
on Main street.
The Main street run is over a mile
long and although the street is filled
with carriages in the evening, Miss
ingalls, ran the car without a mishap.
Her successful work as motOrman is
literally complimented by her friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
New Fast Train Out of Chicago
ON Santa Ee
Reduces the Running Time
About Three Hours.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN
At Work on Joe HampsOn's
Mexican Railroad.
Lone Star Line Makes a Cut in
Galveston Rates.

Kansas City, July ga new fast
train over the Santa Fe railroad has ar
rived here.
1t carries mail and passengers and
reduces the time between Chicago ana
Kansas City from IA and one-half hours
to IL hours and 80 minutes. The train
overtakes the regular passenger train
for California at Kansas City, and will
work a material improvement in mail
and express service. A party of Chi
cago newspaper men were aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
COUNTERMANDED.
Military Expedition to Alaska is Call
ed Off

Cheyenne, Wyo.. July 2S-Colonel Ran
dali of the Eighth infantry received a
telegram from Washington this morning
stating that the expedition to Alaska has
been temporarily abandoned. 1t has been
discovered that many supplies necessary
for such an undertaking as the one pros
posed are not on hand
The part of Alaska mapped out to be
visited, is said to be rapidly freezing up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
M'KINLEY PARTY OFF.
Leave Washington for Six Weeks
Outing Trip.

Washington, July 2s.-President McKin-
ley left Washington today for a vacation
that may keep him away from the city
for six weeks. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs. Alger,
Mr. Porter. Assistant Private Secretary
Pruden and Executive Clerk Cortelyou.
The White house steward and a maid
servant were also along. Mrs. Porter.
with her children, will join the party at
Jersey City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Official Brown System Circular.

The official circular announcing the
inauguration of the Brown system of
discipline the Santa Fe railway
proper has been issued from the office
of General Superintendent Nudge This
circular was printed in the State Jour
nal over two weeks ago. The system
goes into effect on AuslISt 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
FAST WOMAN oYcLER.
Miss Buckeridge of Wichita, Does 50
Miles Over Hills in Three Hours.

Wichita, July 2S.-This morning the
record was broken for lady bicycle rid
ing, at least for long distance endur-
ance.
Miss Florence Buckeridge performed
the very credita BILE feat of riding a dis
lance of 30 miles in really less than
three hours. 1t was country road rid
ing and over hills and bad stretches of
road and was accomplished in lust
three hours. between and 8 O'Clock
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
HOT WAVE HERE.
Mercury Again Marks 90 and o7-
Showers EXDected

afternoon at 2:30 o'clock registered 81
degrees. On the Columbian building it
was SO degrees. Weather Observer
Jennings says that showers may be ex-
pected tonight with but little change
in the temperature tomorrow. The min
imum temperature last night was 20 de-
gree6-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
MAKES 20 PAGES.
Copies of the New Tariff Law Ready
for Distribution.

Washington, July 2S.-The first copies
of the tariff act, in law form. for cir
culation have been received at the doc
ument rooms of the senate and house
The law makes a pamphlet of seventy
pages. The members of the house will
have 25, 200, the senators TO- 900 and the
senate committee on finance Is 900
copies for distribution, making so 900 in
all to be circulated by congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
New kansas Postmasters.

Washington, July 2S.-These postoff1ce
appointments were made for Kansas
yesterday: AT Belle PLANE, Sumner
county, Joseph Dull; at Dentonville,
Doniphan county, j. Fields, vice w.
Gillen, removed; at Douglass, Butler
county, Effie Johnson. vice A Well
wood, removed; at Henly, Lane coun-
ty, H. Coombs, vice w. Hyde, removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Bitten by a Copnerhead

Douglass, July 2S.-MiIburn. Theetge's
little daughter Ola was bitten on the
ankle by a copperhead snake yesterday
afternoon. She stepped on the reptile
tened its fangS in her flesh just above
her slipper. Her leg is much swollen up
to the knee, and she suffers intensely
from the poison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
To snoot the Chutes at Wichita.

shooting the chutes'' will be pastime
here.
Two parks have been cleared below
SuIllVan's dam, one on either side of
the river. The parks are connected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Peabody Banker Injured.

Peabody. July 2S.-Charles Brooks of
the First National bank was driving "a
spirited team of colts yesterday when
they took fright and ran away throw
ing Mr.. Brooks to the ground, breaking
his shoulder and injuring his back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Newton Without water.

Newton, July 2S-There has been no
rain here for some time and the dam
from which the city now secures it's
water is dried up and the city is hay
ing hard time to secure enough wa
ter to supply the railroad. Unless there
is rain in day or so, the city will be
completely without fire protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Suicide at Manhattan.

Manhattan, July 2S.-Mrs. I. BordelI,
wife of an old and we'll known resident
of this city, committed suicide yesterday
by throwing herself into the well. Tenn
porary insanity brought ON by long con-
tinued poor health was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
McNau and Murphv Speak.

Salina, July 2S.-The people of Brook
extensive log rolling in the shape of
public picnic at that place on the 18th
of August, under the direction of the
Modern Woodmen. Webb McNau of
Topeka and Ed Murphy of Leaven-
worth have been engaged as speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Engine Goes Through a Bridge.

Atchison, July 2S-Schrader & Ny
ers' traction engine went through a
bridge two miles west of Atchison yes
terday. Henry Schrader went down
with the engine, end was quite badly
injured. 1t is feared that he sustained
tally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Creamery for Phil,ipsburg.

Phillipsburg, July 28.-The Phillips
burg Swimming station is about to be
enlarged and made into a full fledged
creamery. The Swimming station start
ed out with $500 pounds of milk on the
first day and on the eighth day had
Sill pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

ABILENE-The entire family of I'm
derSheriff J. P. Hutchinson were made
violently i'll With cramps and vomiting
Monday night, presumably by some
canned corn of which they ate for sup
per. They are some better today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

PITTSBURG-Henry Cresson, a shot
firer, was smothered to death at Kirk
wood mine No. last night, after firing
the first shot. His body was found
between IL and II o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Big Contract Awarded

Charles Wolff the Topeka packer, was
today awarded the contract for all sup
plies in his line for the Kansas charitable
institutions and the penitentiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

NEWTON-Joe Pennington. the man
charged with holding up Jake C1aasen
at Walton, was captured at Emporia
today by Sheriff Judkins Claasen's
watch and chain were found upon Pen
nington. He had his preliminary trial
here today and was remanded to jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
WELLINGTON-Th Sumner county

WELLINGTON-Th Sumner county
Republican convention has nom
mated the following ticket: Sheriff,
Dan Holiday; county clerk, w. S. Nell
son; treasurer, w. H. -Maddy; register
of deeds, D. J. Downing; county COM
missioner, D. A. Epsy. The present
non-partisan board of county high
school trustees was Endorsed for re-
ole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

by bridges at different points along
the Little river. The chute is about
60 feet high and runs down to a point
in the river where the water is about
ten feet deep. To gain the top, easy
ascending stairs are being built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Bought 263 Wolf scalps.

Augusta, July 28.-The county COM
missfoners at their July session allow
ed 1858 to different parties as bounty
81 per head bounty for each scalp, so
this means that 263 of them have met
their death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Central National Bank
AS Topeka. Kansas. at the Close OF
Business. July 23d, 1897, as Call
ed for by the COmptrOlIer
of the Currency.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans Loans and I'd discounts. 500. 15s 81
u S. bonds to secure
pf si6s~atI S@ q ) Bonds 50 1 sSS 90 90
Stocks. bonds and secur-
Fur4i f and iixtufes... 1850 4,sSo 90
Real estate and mort
cages owned. .......... 81 552 90
Due from other National
Due from state banks. 1857 s 9
Due from approved re-
serve agents. ........ 165, 10Y 6s
items ............... sO5 20
house .................. 6,6ss e.
banks. -, ... ...- ss.lel 90
NlckelS and cents 90 81
Specie-GOld and silver
Legal tender notes 1900 ooO$ses.sl5 ss
q. S. treasury -. 225O 90
Total. ss5s.s27 %
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. s25o,OOO 90
Surplus fund. ............ 1850 90
penses and taxes paid. 1920 Al
National bank notes out -.
Due to other National
Due to state banks. 2,84S %
ject to, check 800. 655.556 So
Demand certificates of
cs afRGs5' s6esE:,: e4 sSS 81 81
Cashiers checks out
standing ............. 1905 1850. 1921 81
Total $685., s27 -
State of Kansas. Shawnee County, IS:
1, Edwin Knowles, cashier of the above
named bank. do Solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
EDWIN KNOWLES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day of July, 1897.
sEAL.l GEO. B. MANNING.
Notary Public.
Commission expires August s. 1897.
Attest-Correct: p 1. BONEBRAKE,
A. S, JOHNSON,
CHAS. j. DEVLIS,
Directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
THOUGHT HE WAS DROWNED
Hays City Man Deserts His Wife 20
Years Ago. Now in LeavenWorth.

Hays City, July 28-About 90 years
ago John w. Birtsell was reported as
drowned while floating logs down the
Mississippi river. At any rate nothing
had been heard from him and he was
mourned as dead. The widow raised the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Hog Cholera in Marion County.

Peabody, July 2s.-Hog cholera i.
raging in this county. 1t is worse thar
ever known in this section. Some far
mers have had their entire herds sweep
by the terrible disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Annual Celebration at Downs, Kan.

Atchison, July 28.-Downs held its an
nual celebration yesterday. The Cen
trail Branh railroad ran excursions
from Stockton, Lenora and Greenleaf,
carrying 1852 people. The attendance
at the celebration was the largest in
MANY wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Three Kansans offor Klondike.

Atchison, July 2S.-Edward Bowen of
Atchison and julius Pohl and F. Ev-
ans of Horton will leave for the Alas
ka gold fields tomorrow. They expect
to reach the Klondike region October
1Sf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

IARNED-John Bevard, son of w.
H Bevard shot one arm nearly off
yesterday afternoon while hunting, and
afterward rode five miles to town in his
cart with the fragment dangling at his
side. He was almost insensible from
loss of blood when he reached home.
His recovery is doubtful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

wELLINGTON-Th board of high
school trustees at their meeting here to-
day elected Prof. T. w. Butcher of this
city principal of the recently estab-
lished Sumner county high school; E.
]. Kelly professor of mathematics, and
Miss Maude Price, instructor in Eng
lish and drawing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-06-04
A RUSE.
Our ENJOYS Extraordinary to the Courts
of Europe.

of Europe.
A Washington correspondent writes:
James Hamilton Lewis, the brilliant
young American who represents a dis
trict in the state Of Washington in
the present House of Representatives,
has very little faith in the so-called
bimetallic commission. Yesterday he
introduced a bill in the House provid-
ing for the repeal of the act under
which the "envoys' were appointed.
He takes the position that the whole
effort to secure a conference is unde-
sirable. His views are best stated in
his W words: THE purpose of my
bill is to repeal the law permitting this
unnecessary and useless commission
and save to the people the 500, 900 to
be spent under the measure. Of what
avail can the conference be? Sena-
tor Wolcott upon his return from Eng
land said that we could have inter-
national agreement to coin silver if
only England would agree. This was
an oft told tale. We silver men had
been constantly urging the recognition
" SAAo DoSoSl az CAS lSISo1A way W.
should act Independently and no long
err parley with devices rendered to be-
guile the hopeful.
Have we not tried to secure a con-
ference four times, averaging an ex-
pcnse to us in all of $114, 900 a trip,
counting the printing and circulation
Of reports 100000? And all with but
one result, a decision to have more con-
f%ercDces. Here we are in debt, u ex-
penditures being $40, OOO, 900 annually
in excess of receipts. Appropriations
are made to an amount of 81, ,OOO,-
0CO, all payable on a gold premium ba-
sis and we are now to eXpend 100000
to provide a set of gentlemen a for
eign excursion which has for it's OBJ
ject the postponement of any action by
this administration on silver until af-
ter the next congressional elections.
"The ruse is too apparent. II we
are friends of silver let us be friends
to her, irrespective of her enemies. Let
us legislate for our money medium, as
We are assuming to do in the matter
Of the tariff, Notwithstanding the pro-
test of England or Germany or other
nations. 1t is to this end that | would
move at once by abolishing the COM
mission. l am opposed to this sense
less junket and unnecessary expense.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-06-04
RAILROADS AND WAGES.
Corporations Can Not Fix Wages in
Proportion to Rates.

Corporations Can Not Fix Wages in
Proportion to Rates.
Among other methods employed by
railroads to prevent legislative reduc-
ton of rates was the threat that II
rates were reduced labor would have to
Dear the burden in reduced wages; n
the roads found effective allies in en-
ployes who petitioned the legislature
to spare them by refusing to reduce
rates. The threat was absurd, and the
action of employees almost idiotic. Rail-
roads never wait for adverse legisla-
ton before reducing wages, and m
ployes know it. In states where rates
are fixed by legislation wages of rail
road employees are no lower than in
Minnesota, and employees know it. De-
mand for labor makes it's price, in rail-
reading as we'll as other things, and
therefore if farmers could retain to
themselves a larger percentage of the
value of their crops, instead Of hay
ing it go into railroad Golfers they
would have nor with which to buy
supplies, would be better patrons of
railroads, augmenting their business,
increasing their demand for labor, and
consequently increasing wages. Rail-
roads pay labor no more than they are
compelled to, no matter how rich their
owners may become. II they were a
little less rich and farmers a little more
so railroad laborers would be advan-
tagged in spite of railroad owners. This
is the lesson that employees of all
sorts, in a country like this, must learn:
Ultimately all wages will be relative
to the earning capacity of farmers. If
they are profit makers labor will be
better paid, and as their profits de-
crease or disappear wages must go low
er and opportunities to work must be
fewer.-Sidney NJ. Owen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-06-04
Fundamental Finance,

According to it's definition and to
COMMON sense, money is a medium of
exchange, but according to Shylock-
Republicanism money is a thing to loan
and draw interest On.-Pittsburg Kan
san.
The only eason in the world that
cuba is not free is because Spanish
bonds would be worthless the moment
that this island was no longer tribu-
tary to Spain.-Chicago Sentinel.
A great many measures are being
ventilated in Congress for the improve
ment of the National banking system.
The death of the entire scheme af-
fords the only hope of a substantial
reformation.-Bee.
1t is as ridiculous to demand that mon
ey should be made Of gold or silver as
to demand that slop-buckets should be
made of Harveyized armor plate
Cumberland, Md, Uncle Sam.
l undertake to affirm, without fear
of contradiction, that a paper issued
by the government with the simple
promise to receive it for all dues, would
be as uniform in it's value as the met
ais themselves.-John G. Calhoun.
The first issue of greenbacks were
redeemable in neither gold nor silver,
and yet they stood at par with the gold
dollar. France has a purely fiat pa
per dollar. 1t is irredeemable and is
not a promise to pay. 1t c%irculates
freely both in France and bordering
countries; it has always been at par
with silver and gold, and it was with
this dollar that France lifted herself
so rapidly out of her war debt and
into comparative prosperity as to ex-
cite the admiration Of all civilized ma
tions.-Cumberland, Nd, Uncle Sam.
A St. Louis chemist announces that
he can make gold out of clay. A short
time ago a chemist announced that he
could convert silver into gold. This
the st. Louis chemist also claims. Yer
lily the chemists will settle the vexed
single gold standard yet. We hope
they will succeed in making both gold
and silver too cheap to be desired as
money metals.-Commonwealth.