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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Cincinnati Enquirer: ''It is proposed
to make the Ohio League of Republican
clubs a factor in the coming campaign,
says one of the organs. Can't do it.
There is only one factor in the Ohio Re
publican campaign. It's name is Marcus
A Hanna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
Letter Makes another mortgage.

Chicago Aug. 13.-Levi 2. Letter has
mortgaged two pieces Of real estate for
81, 600, 600 in favor of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company. This
makes So, 600 900 borrowed by Letter Of
this insurance company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

IF Secretary Day become one of the
peace commissioners there is reason to
suppose that the administrations views
on the Philippines will not lack a hear
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
WIFE NOT INSANE.
Court Prevents Husband From Get
ting All the Property.

Wichita, Aug. 13.-The probate court
jury has declared that Mrs. Rosebury,
who has 81, 900 in money and large
acreage of land is not insane. Her hus-
band brought the suit, it was shown at
the trial, to dispOssess the wife of all
her property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

]. Waldere Kirk will soon have to
yield his title of King of the Dudes
to some Rough Rider who fought with
Roosevelt at Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
Fort Scott Victorious.

Fort Scott, Aug. 13.-The Woodmer
degree team of this city won the SIS frs
prize in the competitive drill with Mis-
souri, teams at Joplin Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Uncle Sam will soon be ready to at
tend to the collection of that claim
against Turkey for the destruction of
American missions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Having been twice divorced, San
Smau's daughter now considers hersel
eIigible to a place behind the footlights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
Wants His old Place.

Mcpherson, Aug. ia. w. Smith has
officially announced his candidacy for
the nomination as representative from
Mcpherson county. Jim Simpson says
Smith can't have it and fight is as
S11ro6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Secretary Day and Ambassador Cam
bon overlooked AguinaIdo in drawing
up the protocol. No provision was
made for him to hold anything during
the completion of the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The United States will soon be in
position to produce all the sugar and
coffee she needs within her own terri
tory,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The sea serpent can now resume the
position from which he was routed by
the Spanish warship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
BuckIen's ArnicaSalve.

The best saIve IN the world for cuts.
bruises sores, ulcers. salt rheuTn, fever
sores letter chapDed hands. chiIblains.
corns and all skin eruptons, and positive
" cures piles or pay required It is
Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price . cents per box
For sale by Swift & Holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

With the Philippines, the Ladrones
and the Sandwich Islands there seems
to be no reason why anybody with an
ambition to become a Sancho Panza
may not do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The prospective additions Of territory
If realized will greatly increase the
labors Of General Grosvenor when he
undertakes to forecast the election re-
4111-r1s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Captain Clark's declaration that he
was not afraid Of the whole Spanish
fleet has been justified by subsequent
events
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
SLEPT IN POTATO PATCH.
Leavenworth's Colored Minister Dies
in County Jail

Leavenworth, Aug. IS. - Andrew
Smith, the colored preacher placed in
the county jail last Monday to await
a hearing regarding his sanity, died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Spain's method of concluding a peace
has been a bonanza for the cable COM
panies,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Reference to the Cuban debt Is con-
spicuous in its absence from the peace
protocol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

(F'rom the Atchison GIobe)
It should be some consolation to a
man wheeling a baby buggy on the
streets to know that at least he belongs
to the push.
No one seems to have enough sense
to eat just enough watermelon to bet
ter his kidneys, and stop before he in
jureS his stomach.
Tell a man that you have a good joke
on him, and he is confirmed in the
opinion he has always entertained that
you have no sense.
The truth is probably never known
during a woman's whole life if she eats
certain things because she likes them,
or to be polite.
It is always a matter of surprise that
tOmbstones, in extolling the women IN
der them, don't relate that they were
active at church socials.
A girl child learns sooner than a boy
child that she must praise the meals
at which she is guest while at the
table, and criticise them when she goes
home.
An Atchison man fell sick. His
neighbours wife sent in soups and jel-
lies to him, and he enjoyed them so
much that he praised the neighbours
wife's cooking to a high degree. His
own wife, who was kept too occupied
with solicitous callers to make her sick
husband soups and jeIlies, became jeaI-
Gus, and yesterday left him. There is
a moral in this, and the solicitous call
ers are invited to find it.
-
Some people spend money only when
they have an audience.
= =
You are getting good luck in finding
four leaf clOvers if you don't find the
rheumatism in the search.
It is a matter of surprise when some
people die that their acquaintance
don't plant their graves in smart weed.
An engaged girl never believes it
when her friends tell her she is too
good for the man concerned. After
marriage, she is open to conviction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

It is always a matter of surprise tina
tOmbstones, in extolling the women un
der them, don't relate that they Wer
active at church socials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

c. B. Lyon. D. D. s.. 511 Kan. Ave
Idodern dental work; reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The soldier who didn't get away. may
live to fight another day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The truth is probably never known
during a woman's whole life if she eats
certain things because she likes them,
or to be polite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Tell man that you have a good joke
on him, and he is confirmed in the
opinion he has always entertained that
you have no sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
Off for the Klondike.

San Francisco, Aug. 13,-The steamer
LeelanaW has sailed for st. Michael with
about 40 passengers and 1000 tons of
freight. She expects to reach her des-
tination in about 16 days
$16.05 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust 19. 20 and q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(F'rom the Atchison GIobe)
It should be some consolation to a
man wheeling a baby buggy on the
streets to know that at least he belongs
to the push.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

No one seems to have enough sense
to eat just enough watermelon to bet
ter his kidneys, and stop before he in
jUres his stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

A girl child learns sooner than a boy
child that she must praise the meals
at which she is a guest while at the
table, and criticise them when she goes
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

You are getting good luck in findin
four leaf clovers if you don't find tt
rheumatism in the search.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Band concert. GARFIELD park, tOmOr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Some people spend money only whel
they have an audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The race is not always to the swift,
and it is never to the loafer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

The closed mouth. catches no insects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13

Adam had his fOibles, but he neve
related anecdotes of his bOyhoOd days
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

it made INTO snIrGs2 WY not maze
them here9 You have the pleasant
climate aud the cheapest LABOR. Why
should the South send iron North, to
be made into cotton mill machinery to
be shipped back SouthG
ga few days ago I ga a cotton field,
a gin and a factory all in the same
field. The cotton is picked and
hauled to one end of the facto-
ry building, Rinned, cleaned, carded,
spun and woven into cloth under the
same roof. IG comes out ready to be
made into shirts. Why not make the
shirts here instead of sending che
goods NOrEhR There is where the
profit is That is what you must do
From the time that cotton left the
wagon TO go TO the gin it was not
touched by hands until it was ready
to be packed as cloth. The Work
from the pipe that sucked the cotton
from the wagon to the machine thGt
folded the cloth was automatic. So
you gee what m9chlnery Is doing.
You need to tell the intelligent PEG
pie of the country of the SouCh's ad
vantages and resources. 1t will do lit.
tie good to tell the home seeker. He
will go to the intelligent man for ad-
vice In any way. | don't know how
much Can be done, but it is what you
need to do"
Col. Mcclure knows the South as
few men do. For fifteen or mor years
he has STUDIED the section with inter
est. Many years ago he predicted for
the South just what is taking place
now as far as cotton mills are con.
csrned, He said they would move
from che North 20 the cotton fields
Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
Villanow, N. @.
TaR SoCIALIsTIC SPIRIT OF THR
TEMES.

Towns and cities, both east and west,
are furnishing their own light and heat
and constantly ex ending their NUM-
cipal function. Such public control
could involve nothing worse than the
scandals about the way in which pri
vate corporations have been getting
street railways and other franchises in
Chicago and Philadelphia TIE most
''socielistic State is not K 4nsas nor
Nebraska, but Massachusetts. In that
old State the laws regulate semi, public
corporations, the rights OF labor, etc.,
to an extent far beyond any western
statute for the protection Of public and
private interests. The big consultations
now in vogue will render easier the
taking over by government of rail
roads, telegrephs, telephones and ex
press companies should the people ever
decide to do this Farm end Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

Convention liz held before the Demo
cratic State Convention. Therefore,
it devolves upon us to make the first
proposition to CO operate, II we'meet
and adjourn without doing so, then we
furnish t every insincere and hypo
critical leader in the Democratic par
ty an opportunity to hide his insin-
certify. Every gol1bug in disguise IN
that party will be quick to declare that
he was in favor of CO operation as
Bryan requested, hut that we were
insince, held our convention first TO
prevent CO operation, and failed TO
make any proposition. They would
go through the whole campaign max,
ing this charge, and they would MAKE
the honest rank and file of their party
believe it, and we would have NJ way
co disprove It On the other hand,
let us make, as we should do, a fair
and honorable proposition to them TO
co operate for certain great reforms,
not only National, but also State, GOV
ering transportation reforms and the
election of an anti monopoly legisla
Eure, and then if they refuse we will
have them on the defensive from the
beginning of the campaign, and we
will be on the aggressive and In a posi-
ton to gain recruits from the first day
Co the last.
I sincerely trust that u people in
every county will send their trues5
and best men to our State Convention
on May 17sn. 1 sincerely trust that
the honest masses of the Democratic
party may be fairly represented at
their State Convention. II they are,
our proposition wi be accepted and
a great victory for good government
will be won. It the Cleveland gold
bugs and the Ransom machines are in
control of the Democratic State Con
vention they they will refuse u prop
osition, and thousands upon ens Of
thousands of the masses Of chat party
will refuse to follow such leadership
and will join US in our fight TO over
throw the combined forces of gold and
monopoly.
Trusting to meet you at our State
Convention, and trusting that a wise
patriotism may guide our councils at
so great a crisis in our country, I am,
Yours very sincerely,
MARION BUTLER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
L U ON THR SOUTH.

Col A. z. Mcclure, editor Of the
Philadelphia Times, spent several hours
in Charlotte recently on his way back
home from Alabama.
Col. Mcclure was more pleased to
talk about the resources aud the flu
ture of the South than he was the war
He said:
You have the greatest country on
earth. You have everything. This
is the place for good, honest, thrifty
people to come. Il is here that they
will fed profitable employment. I5 is
here that the skilled labor thrown out
OF work North by labor saving ma
chimes of all kinds can build homes Of
plenty. The great field OF agriculture
is open to them. A man hunting q
place to buy a email farm and exert
his muscle can find NJ DETER place
than North Carolina. III have the
climate, the soil and TIE natural re
sources. Economic machines are drIv
ing the skilled Iaborer to the land.
The south is the place for all such la
Dor. Here the laboring man can buy
land cheap and live near a good mar.
ket. Such ia not true in the West nor
in the North. In the West all the
best lands are taken up and there are
no good markets. In the N orth good
land is scarce and living expensive.
The South offers the best inducements.
The States of North Carolina, Geor
gia, Alabama and Tennessee are the
mes I especially refer to, but North
Carolina has surpassed them all in
many respects. She ia self made. she
has built her own mills with her own
money. The CO operative mill business
il a ucces in this State. North Caro-
lima has faith in her own people and re
sources Her money has been spent
at home in diverslfied industries. she
has not, like other States, sent it away
for safe keeping. We often hear of
the scarcity of money in the South.
Some say that is why the South is not
further advanced industrially. That
is idcorrect. Tue South has abundant
money; but in all the States, except
this, there is a lack OF faith in home
enterprises. The money goes North to
draw a low per cent. 1t is faith in
herself that makes North Carolina go
forward.
"This State is getting down to the
rock foundation in her methods of
farming. She is going to the small
farm, we'll cultivated. The plantation
went with slavery. The farmers of
this State have never been in better
conditions than they are to day. !
mean by farmers, men who work,
economics and think. The farm is nc
place for an idler. Competition il
too strong; he will perish. The small
farm we'll titled is what you need.
Certainly this is the land for the tritty
man seeking a home.
"Ehe South should carry her manu-
featured goods to perfection. Why
should she send her cloth North to have
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
RR. SEAWELL'S PLAN TO DE-
STROY HAWKS.

1 will answer N. A. Parker's re-
quest in last weeks paper:
The best plan I have ever known
to destroy HAWKS is TO take one grain
of strychnine and mix thoroughly
with one tablespoonful OF molasses or
syrup. When the little chicks are
Matched take each one and holding it
securely in left hand, with the right
foreinger ruO about one or two drops
Of the poison on the back of the head.
Care must be taken not to place any
on the chick where he can pick it eff
or it will get what is intended for the
hawk. II every farmer or housewife
who raises poultry would adopt this
plan these troublesome pests would
soon be exterminated.
V. N. SEAwELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
(OFEICIAL)
C~OFB1O1ALD
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
Adopted at Washington, .. c., February
6, 1906.

" LCSOG
WHEREAS. The Declaration of Inde
pendence, as a basis for a Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
THAT ali men are created equal;
that they are endowed with certain a.
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of haoDi
ness; that to secure these rights. gov
ernments are instituted among men.
deriving their just powers from the
governed"
We hold. therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a
Republican form of government Dri
vate monopolies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether of
the means OF production, distribution
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be.
shall appropriate the Same by right OF
eminent domain, paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and IN
the interest of, the whole people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

/ am sure that those who advertise
il THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER are rich y
rewarded I was o0erwhel ned with
replies to my ad. in it.-B. T. White,
Mebane, N @, February 10, 1898.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
FINANCE

ACACO
We demand a national currency,
| safe. sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues. and an equitable and efficient
means of Distribution OF this currency,
directly to the people. at the minimum
of expense and without the interven,
tion of banking corporations and In
sufficient volume to transact the busl'
ness of the country on q cash basis.
(a) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
legal ratio Of Is to /.
() We demand a graduated income
tax.
CG) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
mileage of railroads to efectually con-
troll all rates of transportation on a
just and equitable basis.
() The telegraph and telephone,
like the postofice system, being q ne
cessity for the transmission Of intelli-
gence. should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest OF
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExECTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people. That each State shall be di-
uiAoN SrtN twn dictviOHc ~ noo rlu oOV1ol
voting population, and that Senators
from each shall be elected by the
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
co. That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
build up one industry at the expense
of another.
Cd We believe that the money OF the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands Of the people,
and hence we demand that all National
and State revenues shall be limited to
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment economically and honestly ad
minisGered.
() We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit OF savinge
Of the people, and to facilitate ex,
change
0) We are ~unalterably opposed to
the issue. by the United States, of in.
terest bearing bonds. and demand the
payment of all coin obligations Of the
United States. as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, al
the option of the government and n
at the option of the creditor.
TRANSPORTATION.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
TRANSPORTATION.

Relying upon the good, common
sense of the American people, and be
lieving that a majority of them, when
unin1uenced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitted tc
them on their merit; and. further, tC
efectually annihilate the pernicioue
lobby in legislation, we demand direct
Legislation by means of the initiativs
and referendum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-10
EASTER SERVICES.

Christian church,. c.. b. Stivers.
pastor. Subjects: At IL a. m, Eternal
Life" at S y. m, THE Resurrection y
Surlay school at 1915 p. m; meeting
of Y. u. s.. c. T.. at Z y. m. Special mu-
sic VIII be an attractive feature OF the
services. The anthems and songs will
prove helpful and inspiring upon this
glad Easter day. and the sermons will
be In keeping with the occasion.
A special son service has been ar
ranged for service at h Christian
church Sunday evening. The choir will
consist of Is voices. under the direction
Of Professor Kiefer. The following mu-
sic will be rendered: "Traumerei''
(Schumann). organ voluntary: SILENTLY
the Shades of Evening" invocation;
1.-THE Radiant Morn Hath Passed
Away (Woodward), anthem; In the
Cross OF Christ l Glory" (Conkey),
hymn: "Our Father Who Art in Heav-
en- (Thompson). chant: THE God OF
Abram Praise" tBuck). anthem; Christ
Is Risen from the Dead" (Fillmore)
hymn: "Idylle" (Lysberg), offertory,
Consider the Lilies CToplif). solo
Il Love to Tell the Story" (Fischer)
hymn.
La Hache's unison mass in + will b'
rendered by a chorus choir of 25 voices
at st. Xavier's Catholic church at high
mass Sunday. Twelve u ladie!
from the Sacred Hear convent will sins
the "Vidi Aquam. Regina Coeli,' ant
the responses. The mass will be suns
under the direction of Professor Kiefer
Miss Mini Thiebault will be organist