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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
BREIDENTHAL's IDEAS.
He Would Have the Elections Re-
formed.


John w BreidenthaI thinks the Pop
ulist party would make long stride
in the direction of progress and honest
elections by nominating the candidates
for state officers next year by primary
elections. Breidenthal has been work
ing this plan among the men he has
CHANGED to meet recently and believes
it will be some time adopted in Kan
sas. He is not so sure about the plan
being put into operation next year.
However, he says:
This is no new thing with me- al
though admit it is an old subject re-
turned to my mind recently The PeO-
pies party really needs this reform less
than any other, for when our people are
in downright earnest they come out to
the primaries and send the right men
to the convention, but it would be a
good thing even for US.
Il favor primary elections for all
nominations. The nearer we bring pub
lie questions to the people the more
Nominations are often made by pri-
mary elections in counties and cities,
and why not the entire state? OF
course, ward politicians and h1red heel
ers would seek to control as now, but
their opportunity would not be SO easy
1T would be an application of the
principle of the initiative which the
Peoples party has advocated since its
inception. Every voter of the party
would have an opportunity to express
his preference of the aSpirantS before
the people. IN TINS way LLe DGSl men
in the judgment of the people would be
nominated. and the Judgment of the
people seldom is wrong. I would rather
take their judgment than that of a
convention of politicians.
Besides, nominations by that meth
cd would be conducive of party harmO-
ny, and party harmony is very desira-
BILE, especially in a close campaign. OF
course men or factions would be dis
appointed as by the present method,
for it is impossible to make nomina-
lions satisfactory to all, but the ticket
named would be a fair expression of
the will of the people, and the first les
son taught us by our republic is to bow
to the will of the people.
1.-The question never has been before
the state central committee, and the
committee you know, will have to take
the first step. OF course, our people
have discussed it at their homes, and it
will be for them to say through their
local papers and other means, what the
committee shall do. have suggested
it to some of my friends incidentally,
but not with view of getting it up
Immediately. It may come next year;
the sooner it comes the better 1t would
be a step well taken, and other parties
would be compelled by public senti-
ment to follow the example. 1t is com
ing some time, and since it is so easy
to bring about it may be adopted by
our people in 1900"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

Henry Clews, in his Weekly Finan-
cial Review. takes the following rose
ate view Of the business future of the
country;
The activity of our industries far ex-
eeeds anything ever witnessed in the
past, nor is there anywhere an fndf-
cation of impending overproduction nor
OF any reactiOnary tendency, and what
is still more important, producers have
now a guaranty they never had before
in the rapid growth of their ability to
command foreign outlets for any pos
sible surplus in the home markets
At the beginning of the summer there
were some uncertainties in the situa-
ton which produced a degree Of hesi-
fancy in the securities market and
made operators the more willing to
take 4 breathing spell after several
successive months of extraordinary ex-
element Those obstacles have now
disappeared The crops, taking them
as a whole, are more than a good aver
age. Our grain market may be ex-
pected to receive the stimulus of an
other season of short crops in other
sOuntries; and, judging from the pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

The man who says something every
time he speaks is not cut out for a So
ciety idol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
Mrs. U. 8. Grants Treasures.

TFrOm the NOrth Amerlcan-I
The home of Mrs. L. s Grant, situated
in the picturesque part of Washington.
where Massa chusetts avenue uerges into
the hills of the Rock Greek National park
is one of the most interesting private
dwellings and full of historic memories.
Mrs Grant, although nearly 50 years OF
age is still active, mentally and physi-
cally OF late years she has been losing
her sight but otherwise she IS the same
vigorous woman who presided at the
White House
Nothing gives her so much pleasure as
to show her household treasures to her
friends and to explain the pathetic little
histories connected with each. She has in
this palatfal mansion most of the furni-
ture with which she and her illustriCus
husband started housekeeping nearly six
ty years ago. The accumulation Of gifts
in souvenirs presented during Gen Grants
long official life are also plentifuliV scat
tered throughout her home. In fact. every
chair table. picture and book has some
association which Mrs. Grant charmingly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
CRATES In Central Africa.
CFrom the British Central Africa
CLnZafta I


Gazette.
From time to time it has been rumor-
ed that CRATES existed in British Cen
trail Africa, on the Loangwa river, but,
although that river valley has been fire.
quently visited during the last ten
years by Europeans. no authentic in
formation on the point has ever been
obtained. Last month, however, a
giraffe was shot on the east bank of
the Loangwa in the Marimba district,
by a European prospector. and it's skin
GncompIete) sent in to Captain Chi
chester, in Mpezeni's country. The
hinder half of the skin is being sent to
the British museum, and it is hoped
that a complete specimen may now be
obtained.
The existence of CRATES in Marimba
is remarkable; the area in which they
are found is extremely restricted. and
their number appears to be very few.
The one shot, however was in a herd
of about thirty-five. The nearest coun-
try north of Marimba in which giraffes
are known to exist is north of Mareres,
where the Elton Cotteri11 expedition
met with them (many years ago.) To
the south Matabeleland is the nearest
giraffe country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
FUNSTON TO RETIRE.
Cass Warner Writes From Manila
That the General Is Sick of War.

Fort Scott, Aug. ga letter was re-
ceived here last evening from Lieuten-
ant c. G.. Warner of this city, who IS
aide on General Fred Funston's staf'
stating that Funston is in Manila
awaiting orders to sail Tor home with
the Twentieth Kansas regiment
The latter states that Funston Will
retire from army life and reside IN
Kansas. The Twentieth boys are eager
to come home and are unanimous in
the desire to be mustered out in san
Francisco in order to obtain travel pay
to this state. The announcement OF
General Funston's determination to re-
tire from army life is regarded as final
by his many friends here, as Lieuten-
ant Warner is one of Funston's closest
friends, having served continuously py
his side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
LFrom the Chicago News.l

IT run the OnlCagO News.
Some men are like cigars-the more
you puff them the smaller they become
Make it an object for them and some
men can plainly see that black is white.
Why not change the motto on the sill
yer dollar to In New Jersey we trust -
The man who says something every
time he speaks is not cut out for a So
ciety idol.
A man who has been treated to a coat
of tar and feathers naturally feels
stuck-up.
All Paris is raving over a monkey
that plays the violin. Musical mon
keys are plentiful in Chicago.
We are admOnished to lick the hand
that smites US, but we fefei more like
shifting the hand that ticks u.s.
The ordinary courtship is a very
weak foundation upon which to erect
the gigantic structure of matrimony.
If men could live their lives over
again they would avoid all their old
mistakes-and make a lot of new ones
Hash affords US an example of an end
without means.
Never resurrect an evil that has been
fairly buried
The cynic probably wears leather
spectacles-
A spinster says: Marriage may be a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
Pensions For Kansana

Washington, Aug. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Wm. F1emming, Newton, Sc;
Silas G. Ashley. Usage City, S12
Additional-James H. Tracy, Bever-
ly, Sc to So.
Restoration and reissue-Special,A Aug
II, Edgar L. Taylor, Marion, S.
Increase-Samuel S. Nunnemaker,
Council Grove, Sc to $12; VIM. H. Bid
die, Emporia, Sc to IS; James F. Bald
rige. Kansas City, $24 to $36.
Original widows, etc.-Joanna Fallas.
Stockton, u; Margaret Duley, Beloit,
So. Special. August II, Marcy A. Ty-
Ter, March, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
BAXTER SPRINGS REUNION.
There Were 10000 People There Yes
terday and 10000 Are Expect
ed Thursday.

Baxter Springs. Aug. 29.-The big an
nual G. A r. reunion opened up in
grand shape Monday with about 10, 600
people on the grounds There are many
more people in camp than on any pre-
vious first day, and there is no question
now that this will be the biggest gath
ering of old soldiers ever held in the
west, and that there will be 30, 900 or
40. 600 people in camp Wednesday and
Thursday. The following is a partial
list of speakers and dates:
Tuesday, August 29-R- W. Blue, s.
s. kirkpatrick, Galen Spencer. w. r.
Cowley, $. A. French and others.
Wednesday, August 30-General J. K.
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INSANE FROM WORRY.
Kansas Soldier Returns Home to
Find His Wife In an Insane
ASYLUM.

Independence, Aug 29.-Jesse Fair
leigh, who went with company Given
tfeth Kansas, from here, has returned
home having been discharged. Soon
after he left for Manila his wife's
health began to fail on account of
worrying about him. She was brought
here from Kansas City and was sent
to the asylum from here. She labored
under the impression that her husband
had been killed. Fairleigh asked for a
discharge as soon as he heard of his
wife's condition It is thought that his
wife will get well now, since her hus-
bands return.
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FLOWING By STEAM POWER.
How Mccullough Brothers Turn Over
Twenty-four Acres a Day.

The Solomon Tribune says: This
week the Mccullough Bros. are plow-
ing for wheat, but no mules or horses
are used, instead a traction engine is
hitched to two plows, one four gang
pillow and one two gang pillow, making
six 14-inch plows that are ripping up
the ground at the rate of "a inches wide
and rows a mile long.
They pillow about two acres every
time they go through the field and they
make twelve rounds a day This is
blowing at the rate of twenty-four
acres day. Mccullough Bros will put
out about 1 900 acres of wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
BELoIT SCHOOLS.
List of the Teachers For the Coming
Year Given.

BeIoit, Aug. 29.-The public schools
of Beloit will open September 4, will
the following teachers:
superintendent, Harold Barnes prfn-
cipal, c. E. Shut; science department,
G. E. Johnson, assisted by c. E. Rose
who succeeds W. w. Douglass, who
goes to Kansas City, Kan; S. T. Bladis,
Miss Hattie Cotton, Miss Bertha Mar
tin, Miss Mary Hill, Miss Helen Simp-
son, Miss Viola McNutt, Miss Edith
Osborn, Miss Nellie Smith, Miss Minnie
Young, Miss Eta Francis, Miss Grace
Petro and Winfred Carney.
The city of Beloit has four separate
school buildings, and paid their teach
ers for the school year of 1895 SO,
SO 865. So Several substantial improve
ments were made during the last school
term. These expenses will be reduced
the next year.
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FOR THE COTTON MILL.
Two Carloads of Machinery Arrive at
Independence.

independence, Aug. 29.-Two carloads
of machinery for the cotton mill have
arrived and it is being placed in posi-
ton under the supervision of Mr.. Jeff
Bolt. There are still eight or ten car
loads to arrive and if it comes along
promptly it will not be long until this
Mr.. Haney, the cotton mill expert. is
still at Providence, r. l., superintend-
ing the packing and shipping and will
not leave there until the last car has
been started westward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
Pastor to Boston AwheeL

Abilene, Aug. 29.-Rev. D. L. Parker,
who for the past two years has been
pastor of the Baptist church here,
preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
and goes to Boston. for a year of rest
and advanced study. His family Will
remain here indefinitely. Mr.. Parker's
pastOrate has been very successful Mr..
Parker left for the east Monday and
will make most of the trip to he"Hub''
on his wheel, taking the cars only over
the most difficult part of his journey or
in case of bad weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

whose hair always looks faded.
luck: one of her lovely characters has
gone to another part of the country to
reside.
An AtchisOn woman. who does all
her marketing by telephone, has had
short skirt made which she calls her
market gown"
Many women get married for no
other reason than that they may have
some one to pay for giving their teeth
a good overhauling.
Every engaged girl makes the mis-
take of imagining that she now has
him too secure to be scared off by her
appearance in curl papers.
We have an idea that a king never
meets with the alteration, or feels as
good, as a clarionet player in a real
negro minstrel band, who can play by
note.
A terrible thing happened in town
last night A North Atchison man
went home mad and couldn't find any
thing wrong to scold about when he
got there.
When ever the women see a new
widow coming down the street they
put on a look of sweet sympathy that
also takes quick measurement of the
length of her crepe.
The women all envy a certain Atchi-
son woman who has bluffed her hus-
band into the belief that she has heart
disease and is liable to drop dead if
crossed in her wishes.
Mothers may as well prepare them
selves to hear as soon as their boys
come home from the Philippines that
the food at home is not near as good as
that they got in Manila.
OF almost every young man who has
been drowned in this vicinity this sum-
mer, it was said that he was engaged
to be married. 1t seems that a man in
love, is too absent minded to be trust
ed in swimming.
An Atchison woman who chung to a
worthless young man and married him
year ago. in spite of her parents OBJ
Jections, is now always the one to
start the song. 7 am clinging to the
Half the troubles of women are a re-
suit of borrowing things for parties
If they could be persuaded to quit Civ
ing these fool parties, and pay atten-
ton to matters of real Importance
their husbands and children would
greatly appreciate the change.
An Atchison woman takes her
daughters visiting out of town quite
often. in order to let them have a.
greater choice in the selection of a
husband. She says that when a girl
stays in one town, it has a worse result.
than doing all the trading at one
grocery store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
saengerfest In salina.

Salina. Aug. 29.-The third annual
saengerfest was in session here yes
terday. Three hundred delegates were
present After tranSacting routine
business the following state officers
were elected: President, John J. Weiss,
Wamego; vice president, r. Rossler,
Junction City; secretary, NJ. Stritzin-
ger. Topeka; treasurer, R. ThOes, Alma.
The convention ended with q big ball.
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santa Fa Id Gnthria.

Guthrie. Aug. 29.-The Santa Fe COM
pany began unloading material yester-
day for the construction of the lines
from Guthrie to Perkins, Saltwater
and Pawnee, and into the coal fields
of the Indian Territory, and a gang of
graders arrived and went into camp.
An order for fftysix miles of material
was placed Saturday, consisting of
rails, ties, section houses. depots and
bridges, to be unloaded at Guthrie by
the 18th of September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
EASTERN DIVISION.

The early corn is made and much of
it is being shocked. The dry, hot
weather of the week has damaged late
corn quite materially but the showers
Friday and Saturday have done much
good. High winds injured hay and
stray stacks in Shawnee and blew off
large quantities of apples in Shawnee
and Usage. Apples are falling badly
in Crawford and Wilson, light crop in
Jackson, and are nearly all off the
trees in Labette. Prairie-ha ying con-
tinues, the crop being unusually heavy
except in Bourbon. The second crop Of
clover is cut in Labette and is being
cut in Douglas, where the third crop
of alfalfa has been secured. Much dam
age by lightning in Anderson, Frank
ground is too hard for blowing in BOur-
bon and Jefferson.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
The winter apples are very promisein,sg, in
badly Early corn is ripe and much Of il
some by hot winds in Cloud, is needing
rain in Ellsworth, is not so good as the
early in Republic, while the rains came in
time to save ii in Russell. Flowing is
finished in Cloud. Dickinson and Nc
Pherson; is nearly done in Cowyley, Reno.
Sedgwick and Washington. while in Bar
ton. Harper and Ottawa, the ground is
too dry. The third crop of alfalfa i be-
are a good crop in Reno, but the birds are
taking them. Hail and wind did much
damage in Russell, and lightning destroy
ed one barn. Hot winds occurred in some
- WESTERN DIVISION.
Early corn is generally made and out Of
danger but the late corn has suffered.
Early forage crops are being cut. while
Range grass is curing on the ground nice
w Having is nearing completion and a
good crop has been put up, The ground
is getting too dry to ploW Hot winds have
caused some damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Hudson, Charles Curtis. Ed Madison,
c. G. Burton, A. H. Skidmore, W. J..
Bailey, John H Flanagan and others.
Thursday, August 31-Chester I.Long,
J. r. Burton, P. P. Campbell, E. r.
Ridgley, o. II. Coulter and others.
Friday, September Governor Stan
ley, A. A. GODDARD. A. L. Wilson, O. 3.
Cassad, Colonel r. Finley Smiley, Lieu
tenant Ball, Dennis Flynn and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
Tho AIabama Goes to Ser.

Delaware Breakwater Del. Aug Ss.-
The battleship Alabama which arrived
here last night from Philadelphia pass
trial at sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
WELLMAN ALL RIGHT.
After he Undergoes Two Surgical
Operations,

London. Aug. pa specialist who has
been consulted by Walter Wellman. who
arrived in London yesterday after his re-
turn of explorations of Franz oselt, $ land
reports that the injury to Mr.. Welln1an 5
right leg which was seriously hurt by
fall into a snow covered crevasse will not
be permanent and that he expects Mr.
Wellman viii be quite we'll in q few
months. The patient, however, will have
to undergo two operations 1t is thought
he will remain here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
Jack Logan Was Left Out.

Washington. Aug. 29.-Major John A.
Logan, son of the late John A Logan.
was recently appointed by the president
a major in the volunteer army, but
his name was accidentally omitted from
the lists. He has been assigned to the
Thirty third infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
People

should try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Don't expect one spoonful to cure you,
but give it a chance to get at your
overworked stomach, lazy liver and i'm
pure blood After a while you'll find
your nerves strong and your digestion
perfect Use it faithfully, be you man
or woman, and it will surely cure Won.
See that a PRIVATE REVENUE
STAMP covers the neck of the Bottle,
Don't
Expect a >
Substitute to iona en-
Help you BTf+ArS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

The Philadelphia Times suggests that
perhaps Otis sword has not been so
idle as it may seem, adding that pos
sibIy he uses it to sharpen blue pen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Dom Paul has gone into the ultima
+urn business himself and has notified
the British government that he won't
bulge another inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Gen. Jiminez has broken the record
for operating successful revolutions at
long range.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

It has been suggested that the Sultan
of Sulu be given an order on the Sultan
of Turkey when the formers salary
falls due
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
HOW'S THIS ?
$32.55 to New York and Return Via
Santa Fe Route.

On August 81 the Santa Fe viii sell
round trip tickets to New York city
and return for train leaving here at
4:O5 D. m. that day and for all trains Of
September l, 2 and 3. Tickets sold at
this rate will bear liberal return limits
and will be good for StOp-Over at
Niagara Falls, Washington, Baltimore
or Philadelphia
For further particulars. space in
chair cars or Pullman sleepers, call on
or address T. L. King, agent, Topeka
depot.
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As soon as Joe Wheeler has time to
climb a tree and take look at the
country we may hear what he thinks
of the PHILIPPINES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Gen. Otis has decided that II the
Chinese won't sell him mules they can
come in themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Some men are like cigars-the me
you puff them the smaller they becon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent cures
have made II a great favorite with the
gistS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

A hot week, with some hot winds on
the 21st, 22d and 23d, followed by good
rains in Russell, Lincoln, northern part
of Ellsworth, in Cloud and the cOntig-
uous portions of Clay, Ottawa, and
Dickinson, and in Saline and eastward
through Morris. Lyon. Usage, Coffey,
Woodson, Anderson. Franklin. and Mi
ami, with fair rains in the surrounding
counties, light rains in the southwest
and none in the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

There are times when a man would
be appreciated more if he would keel
his mouth shut and let his money talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

An extravagent preson is one who
exchanges money that he doesn't want
for lot of fool things he doesn't know
what to do with.
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What man can not find out by ac-
cident about a woman he never can
find out by study.
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EARLY CORN Is MADE.
Apples Are Falling Badly, and Hay
Stacks Suffered From the Wind.

The following is the United States
department of agriculture climate and
crop report for the week ending Aug.
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Make it an object for them and some
men can plainly see that black is white.
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If at the age of , years a child doesn'
know which of it's parents is most cas-
lily imposed upon it Will never amount
10 much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

An Atchison woman, who does all
her marketing by telephone, has had a
short skirt made which she calls her
market gown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Many women get married for no
other reason than that they may have
some one to pay for giving their teeth
a good overhauling.