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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Guiding gold reserve, of more than $225,-
900 900. OF this sum about $4,000. 600
were in greenbacks and about $4,000,
900 in treasury notes.
This money is either good or bad.
If it is good it ought to be in circula-
ton among the people instead of lock-
ed up in the vaults at Washington 10
keep a balance of 1925, 000, 00G in the
treasury when the money is needed
among the people is inexcusable. The
only way to get this money out among
the people is, first. to have the taxes
less than the expenditures, in when
case the amount of the deficit being
saved to the people in taxes, is virtual
~ paid to them in the proportion in
which they pay taxes; and, second, to
loan it out through banks or other
agencies. We have now surplus or
about 1925, 600. 900 above the reserve. For
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886, the
expenditures exceeded the receipts
nearly AZ, 900, 900; for the year 1896, lit
tie more than $25, GOO, 900.
IF the Republicans attempt to in
crease the revenue they must expect
either to increase the expenditures or
the surplus in the treasury.
Il think we are safe in assuming that
they are hostile to the greenback, not
because it is inferior to the bank note,
but because that national banks desire
to retire the greenbacks with bonds,
and then draw upon the bonds the IN
terest which the people as a whole now
save on the greenbacks-
club to point out from time to time the
effect of Republican policy so that the
work of education will extend over
four years instead of being crowded in
to a, few campaign months
Following Mr.. Bryan came Governor
Altgeld, to whom had been assigned
the subject, Character and Mission of
a Minority Party" Then came r. NJ
Ridgeway, late postmaster at Spring.
field, Ill, who was recently removed
by President Cleveland for offensive
partisanship.'' He seemed well in
touch with his subject, for the reason,
as he alleged, that he had lately been
up against it
Gov. AltgeId declared that the three
Democratic conventions preceding that
of 1896 had been dominated largely by
corporation interests and that the NOM
nations had practically been domi-
mated by the corporations. The con-
Vention of last years was, he declared,
the first instance where the people had
broken away from those influences and
made a start for themselves. He pre-
dicted a brilliant future for the silver
party, and in closing, paid an eloquent
tribute to Mr.. Bryan, who, he said,
made the most phenomenal campaign
in political history.
John w. Tomlinson of Alabama was
the last speaker on the regular list and
he delivered an eloquent address upon
Memoirs of Heroic Conduct After
Mr. TOmlinson came a number of local
mem bers of the silver Democracy. who
spoke, some briefly, others at consider
| able length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
HIGH HATS STILL WORN.
Fair Theatergoers Refuse to Take
Fright at the Law.

Chicago, Jan. S-Out of almost every
quarter came applause yesterday for
Alderman Plotke and the Endorsement
of the inspiration which led him to Sc
cure legislation in the city council
against the high hat nuisance.
The mayor said he would sign the or
dinance, and the assistant corporation
counsel agreed that it was a valid act
and came in the same category with
laws for proper ventilation and for the
comfort of patrons of places of amuse-
ment.
All the theater managers, excepting
only David Henderson of the Gaiety,
indorsed the law and announced the
intention of assisting in its enfarce-
ment.
OF course the law was not in effect
yesterday evening, and consequently
the theater managers pockets were not
in peril because of the wearing of
high hats during the plays, but kept d
check on the audience in several inn
portant down town theaters last night
and counted the women with hats and
without hats in the parquets of the
play houses
The result of this investigation is
summarized in the following table:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
CANTON BRYAN CLUB.
Tt Celebrates Jackson Day and Let
ter From Bryan is Read.

Canton, O., Jan. S.-The Bryan free
silver club of this city had last night
what Allen o. Myers of Cincinnati, one
of the speakers and an Ohio Democrat
a post mortem over the recent election.
1t is a banquet intended to do honor
to the memory of Jackson.
Covers were laid for nearly 800 guests
and the woman's auxiliary IN the club
assisted in the arrangements and many
women were among the guests. A num-
Der of local leaders in the Democratic,
Populist and Prohibition parties, in
Guiding Gen. I. r. and Mrs. Sherwood,
delivered addresses. TOaStS were also
responded to by Gen. A. T. Warner of
Marietta; Allen o. Myers of Cincin-
natl: Congressman J. J. LentZ of CO.
lumbus, and others. Letters written by
Bryan. Bland and other prominent men
were read. Bryan's letter is:
Your favor of December just at
hand 1 have already accepted an in
vitation for the 7th of January, and,
therefore, it will be impossible for me to
be present at your banquet at that
date.
Permit me to express my regret at
my inability to be there and through
you to thank the members of your club
for the efficient work which they did
through the campaign and for their
continued good will.
IF we were right in the position ia
ken during the campaign, we are still
right. If our opponents were wrong
during the campaign, they are still
wrong Post election events only confirm
me in the opinion expressed during the
campaign that no permanent and gen
era1 prosperity can be expected under
the gold standard. Experience is al
least the test of political theory, and
we can patiently abide the practical
test to which the theories of our oppO-
nents will now be put, prepared to take
advantage of their failure, if they fail.
wishing for your club long life of
usefulness, I am,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
EXPELS TRUSTS.
The New Georgia Antitrust
Law Works Like a Charm.
Every Trust in That State Has
Succumbed.
COMPETITION OP E n
Trusts Announce That Existing
Contracts Are Unlawful.
COMPETITION
A Long Closed Market Now
Opens to Competition.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. S.-The Journal an
nounces that every trust operating in
the state of Georgia has succumbed to
the Calvin antitrust law enacted by
the recent general assembly. AS a re-
suit of the operation of the measure,
the American Tobacco company, the
potash trust, the. snuff trust, the coffee
trust, the match trust, and other trusts
that have been operating in Georgia
have notified jobbers and merchants
throughout the state handling their
goods that the antitrust act made
their existing contracts unlawful, and
they would, therefore, no longer be con-
sidered by either party This throws
the long closed market wide open to
connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Women


CHOULD be interested in Our 10Th Annual Sale of
- Muslin and Cambria Underwear that begins Sat-
urday January 9th, 1897 Every garment that goes on
sale (3OO23) made especially for Liberality of
cut tastefuness Of fnsh characterizes each garment
So vast have been the qualities purchased, aided by
modern machinery, the prices have reached the mini
mum. We believe you enough ordinary
purchase of Underwear to you to visit this SALE
Every is sold for less than it will be sold for
again this Home made Goodness prevails
throughout and at cost not greater rule, than the
retail sum total of Muslin and Embroidery. IF you
can't come, SEND FOR. IT. Expert shoppers
retail order ladies, whose interests your being salts
fed is greater than your
Remember We pay express orders of Muslin
AN~AANnnoNA Underwear and Dry Goods amount
ing to $500 and in Missouri Kansas Arkansas
Indian Territory, Nebraska and Iowa. Can you afford
to miss this opportunity? We think not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
MONSTER FOX HUNT.
Some 500 Hounds and 1000 Riders
to Follow.

Phoenizville, Pa, Jan. So Phoe-
nix and Williams Corner hunters are
preparing to give the greatest fox hunt
ever seen in the Schuylkfn valley, and
probably in the state. The event is to
come off about February l and 1000
invita- tons have already been sent out.
Two large male foxes are already in
readiness to be dropped, and as they
have led other ehases there is no doubt
that they will make good runs. The
first fox win be dropped at 1890 O'Clock
in the morning on bluff near the his
toric Moore Hall mansion, where Wash
ington and his wife were entertained
100 years ago. The second fox will be
dropped at 2:3O in the afternoon at a
point where Washington often forded
the Schuylkiu while encamped at Val
lev Forge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
MESM.ERIzED.
Bad Habits Make Man Act Like He
Was Under a Spell

A man will try to convince himself
by arguments so poorly founded that If
they were presented by another they
would be treated with contempt As
an instance: He may be ailing from
the heavy poison of tobacco. or the
lighter poison of coffee, the weakened
condition will show somewhere in the
body; eyes, head, stomach. heart liver,
bowels or somewhere. His doctor tells
him to stop the habit, but each day the
thought comes, 20, coffee and tobacco
don't hurt me, its my stomach that is
at fault; I'll have that cured and eve
rything will be all right" so he keeps
on with his habits, and goes to drug
ging a poor old stomach that would
do its work beautifully if the master
would furnish enough vitality to run II,
but he poiSOnS his nervous system ana
robs the members of strength TO carry
on their work When a man wakes up
to what he is doing, exchanging MS
health and chance to succeed in this
world for a paltry habit or two, he
quits them and follows natures wise
laws.
If is easy to give up coffee if one can
have Postum, the food drink, which is
a fac-simile in looks of fine Mocha cof-
fee In taste it retains a like pungency
with coffee, but has a distinct flavor of
its own. 1t is made entirely of pure
grains, and has the ability to make red
blood quickly
Tobacco, morphine, whisky, strych-
nine and coffee each contain much the
same poisonous alkaloidS, but vary in
strength. Postum is a delicious break
fast drink; it is fattening and nourish-
ing for it is made of the grains intend
ed by the Creator for mans natural
use and scientifically prepared by the
Postum Cereal Co., Linn, of Battle
Creek, Mich.
Beware of the fraudulent limitations
~ the original Postum Cereal grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
"HUMAN HEARTS, NEXT.
Miss Westbrook is an Expert in All
Outdoor Games.

Hal Reid's"H Human Hearts, under the
direction of H. G. Miner, will be at the
Grand Opera House next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. The play is laid
in the hills of Arkansas, and deals with
the queer class of people met with in
carries all of the scenery used in the
production.
Miss Bertha Belle Westbrook. Mr. Hal
Reds co-star in Human Hearts, is a
fine bicyclist, splendid golf player
and crack rifle shot. Miss Westbrook
has bicycle record of ten miles on
cement track in 81 minutes, Is seconds:
five miles same track, IA min, As sec !;
two miles, min. % sec, and one mile
flying start, min. As sec. She is an all
round out door amusement seeker, and
passes much of her spare time in
sports of this kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
SENATE TO CONSIDER IT.
If the Funding Bill Passes House Sen
ate Will Take it Up Immediately.

Washington, Jan. s.-The Republican
and Democratic steering committees
have decided to make the Pacific rail
roads refunding bill the order of bust
ness in the senate after the free home
stead bill The Republican commit
tee with Senator Allison chairman,
was in session an hour when Senators
German and Cockrell were called in as
the representatives of the Democratic
committee
There was no opposition in either
committee to the proposition to give
the bill consideration and to place the
time of the hearing at as early a date
as practicable The agreement was
made conditional only upon the pass
age of the bill through the house If
it fails there it will not be considered
in the senate. No attempt was made
to provide for the consideration of any
other bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
M'KINLEY'S QUICK RUN.
Mckinley and Hanna Disturbed at 10
by Blaze

Cleveland, o., Jan. S.-President-elect
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna were sitting
down to supper the other night when
terrific clatter was heard outside
Must be a fire. said Mr.. Hanna
Must be-" echoed the major. Shall
we go?''
The fire was on the premises of L.
A Murfey. cashier of the Union Ma
tionaI bank. near by and it was Muir
fey's chicken coop and stables that were
burning. All the residents of the ave
nue. assembled, and as they stood in the
yard the glare of the flames showed
Mark Hanna and Maj Mckinley in the
foreground. The ensemble presented
a striking picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
MRS. BLAINE SUES.
Litigation Over the Construction of
Deeds of Trust.

New York. Jan. SIN the action
brought by Mrs Anita Blaine, widow of
Enmons Blaine, for a construction of
deeds of trust made between her and
young Blaine, Justice Pryor has ap-
pointed David b ogden referee. The
papers which it is sought to set aside
were made in contemplation of the
plaintiffs marriage to Blaine, and the
deeds conveyed her property in trust
for the Joint benefit of Mrs. Blaine and
her sister.
The agreement made between her
and Blaine contained provisions for the
disposition Of the trust in the case of
the death of either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
ASK FOR "COW CULTURE -
Secretary Coburn's Treatise is in De-
mand With Agricultural Colleges.

Secretary Coburn of the state board of
agriculture has received a request from
the Michigan Agricultural college asking
for copies of his work on Cow Culture
to be used a. text book The letter
says: Il consider your Cow Culture
most valuable production and 1 doubt if
there is q single volume which could be
purchased that would be valuable to
the practical dairyman as Cow Culture. -
This is the eighth request from schools.
the others coming from University of
Wisconsin, University of Ohio. Texas Ag-
ricultural college, University OF Michigan,
Kansas State Agricultural college, Iowa
tural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
PARDON GAVE LAVE.
Fate of a Boy Victim of Excessive Ju-
diclal Severity.

New York, Jan. S.-After praying for
eight years for relief from an unjust
sentence pardon came to Michael Fee
han just an hour after his death. Two
1S-year-old boys, Michael Feehan and
Michael O'Donnell, were sentenced to
Clinton prison in 1883 by the late Judge
MARITIME fer 80 years for a simple burg
larry in which they secured but S35
worth of property
Governor Morton on December %
mailed a pardon from Albany. 1t
reached Sing Sing prison just an hour
after Feehan'S death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
POWERFUL XRAY MACHINE
It Throws Light Through FourInches
of Solid Iron.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. S.-The powerful
x ray machine constructed by Prof. R.
A. Fessenden of the Western university
was on exhibition last night before the
Academy of Science and Art at Car
negie hall. Prof. James Keeler of the
Allegheny observatory, in telling of the
wonderful tests to which the machine
has been put said it had already thrown
a ray of light through four inches of
solid iron and he thinks later on it will
be developed SO it will pierce six inches
and intimated strongly that it may be
utilized in the inspection of armor plate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Persons who are troubled with indi-
yestion viii be interested in the eXper-
fence of VIM. H. Penn, chief clerk in
the railway mail service at Des Moines,
Ia, who writes: 1T gives me pleasure
to testify to the merits of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years I have suffer-
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
FREQUENT severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give per-
feet relief" Price % and so cents; for
sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

The progressive ladies of Westfield.
Ind, issued a ''Woman's Edition" of
the Westfield News. bearing date of
April 5, 1896 The paper is filed with
matter of interest to women, and we
notice the following from a. correspond
ent, which the editors printed, realizing
that it treats upon a matter of vital i'm
portance to their sex: The best RENE
dy for Group, colds, and bronchitis that
I have been able to find. is Chamber
lains Cough Remedy For family use
it has no equal. gladly recommend it
25 and so cent bottles for sale by drug
giStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Recsiver for Hanne rstein.

New York, Jan. S.-Andrew Freed
man was appointed receiver for Oscar
Hammerstein, pending the trial of an
action to set aside the conveyance by
which Hammerstein transferred all his
property, including the Olympia Music
hall and the Harlem Opera House, to
his wife and sons. These proceedings
were taken at the instance of A M
Byersack to enforce a judgment for ST.
ono
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Indiana Senatorial Situation.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. S.-The SEN
atoriaI fight assumed a more unset
tied phase when the opposition to MT
Fairbanks held a conference in which
w r Mexican, General Lew Wallace
and s. R. Taylor, the opposing candi-
dates. were represented After it was
over they claimed Mr.. Fairbanks would
have only IS votes on the first ballot,
or FIVE less than enough to nominate.
The Fairbanks people are claiming 20
votes on the first ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
C. b Merriam Snes.

Carroll 3. Merriam, through his attor-
ney, A. W.Dana, has brought suit in
the district court against w. L. Hum
bert. his wife, Sarah E. HumbeIt, the
United States Savings bank and others
for the collection of a promissory note
which w. L. Humbert gave to the Uni
ted States Savings bank for $500 and
which he afterwards came into posses
sion of. The note was given in 1889 and
neither principal nor interest has been
maid on it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
70 Investigate Mora Claim.

Washington, Jan. S--The senate in
executive session has adopted a reso-
luton instructing the committee on for
eign relations to investigate the pay
ment of the Mora claim. The resolu-
ton was introduced by Senator Chand-
Ter and instructs the committee to as
certain among other things whether the
settlement, providing for the payment
of 81. 500, 900 on account of the claim, was
a fair one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Kansas Agricultural Board Compli
mented-

The Wallaces' Farmer and Dairyman
in it's issue of January 8, says in re-
gard to the programme of the coming
meeting of the state board of agricul-
ture: I'VE wish the Iowa agricultural
society were as thoroughly educational
in its workings as that of Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Minister willis Better.

San Francisco. Jan.S.-The steamship
Coptic arrived today from Hong Kong
and Yokohama and Honolulu. Minister
Willis who has sheen very i'll at Homo
lulu is reported to be slightly improV-
ed in health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
English Imports Increase

London. Jan. S.-The board of trade
show that the total imports 1or
1886 have increased 5.117, ST. pounds
over 1895. The exports have increased
4, O32, 1913 over those of 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
THEATERS.

If the managers of these houses had
had to pay the minimum fine of $40 for
each hat worn last night the total
''mulct'' of the seven play houses would
have amounted to 1880. At $25, the
maximum fine a hat, the figure would
3T5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
Via Santa Fe Route-rhe Home Road

On January and 70, February 2 and
Is. March and 16, April and 20, May
and IS the Santa Fe route the home
road, will sell round trip tickets at one
fare plus $500 to points in Arkansas,
Arizona Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas,
good fifteen days going, to return any
Tuesday or Friday within final limit of
twenty-one days.
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street,
telephone 682, or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers at postoffiee, North Topeka, te1e-
phone 1854.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
No Do AWAY With special Questions.

Judge r. A. Sankey of Wichita is
preparing a bill which he hopes to get
special questions and special verdicts
in Jury trials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Ask for Cash Customers Book at Of
fee in Palace Clothing company. We
wish to supply everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
W. C. CARNEY. Agent.

The Rev. John E. Roberts of Kansas
City, one of the most eloquent speakers
of the west will deliver his first lecture
Monday evening, January IL. Subject,
1.-The New Man" Single admission SO
cents. or for the course of three 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound,
sure cure for indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Beware of the fraudulent limitations
of the original Postum Cereal grain
coffee. Insist on Postum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
INVITING TRADE TO NEW YORK.
The Merchants' Associations Second Series OF
Reduced Rate Excursions

The Merchants Associations Second Series OF
Reduced Rate Excursions
Tho success OF the first series of reduced rate
excursions to New YORK for out-of-town mer-
chants has been so great that the Merchants
Association is making special preparation for
the second series, which begins on Aug. %.
Last week was a very busy one for the associa-
tion. Merchants from other cities began to
arrive on Monday, and they kept on coming all
through the week. The register shows that they
came from as far west as the Pacific coast, from
Canada, from remote parts Of Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona. from different points on the
coast OF the Gulf of Mexico and from inter
mediate points all over the United States.
Almost every conceivable business was repre-
sented by them.
Many OF them reported that they had never
been in New York before and that they had been
induced to come at this time by the success of
the Merchants Association in obtaining reduced
railroad rates for them. Others have not been
here for several years. In nearly every case,
so far as could be ascertained, they were pleased
work Of the Merchants Association. Nearly all
declared that they would return to New York
for their next stock. purchases. The wholesale
portation companies. and the hotels report
that not for many years have there been
30 many merchants from other places in New
York. all here on business rather than pleasure.
It is also true that a very large proportion of
them came to New York as a direct result OF the
work OF the Merchants Association in setting
forth the advantage OF buying in New York.
$500 circulars preparatory for the second
series OF excursions. These excursions are to
come from the territory east OF Chicago and ST.
Louis, north of the Ohio River. and west of