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The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
BRYAN'S PLANS.
The Presidential Candidate Out
lines Them For a Month.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 9.-William ].
Bryan, looking none the worse for the
trying ordeal through which he had
passed, came down town in carriage
from Mayor Taggart's home at 9:10 this
morning. Many people on the streets
recognized him as the carriage passed
but he slipped into the Grand hotel al
most unnoticed. He did not get far,
however, before he was surrounded by
the crowd that had been lounging about
the hotel lobby Although he had been
the central figure of the rush of thou
sands of people for over 4S hours he
was apparently in better physical con-
dition than majority of the lOungerS-
Mr.. Bryan said that he considered the
notification the opening of the campaign
for his party.
Discussing his plans for the immed-
late future he said:
Il have two more notification speeches
to make my letter of acceptance TO is
sue, a speech at the Grand Army en-
campment and a speech somewhere
Labor day. 1 have promised to come
here for the meeting of the national
association of Democratic clubs in Sep
tember. and 1 shall be present"
Asked if he would make another tour
of the country during the campaign as
he did in 1896, Mr. Bryan said: Il don't
believe in making ones plans known. /
have given you my plans for a month
ahead, and you ought to be satisfied at
that"
Mr.. Bryan spent a part of the morn
ing about the lobby of the Grand hotel
with a number of prominent Demo-
Gratis who had remained over to accom-
pany him to Chicago. Last night the
Bryan family were the guests of Mayor
Taggart at his home.
The Bryan party, including the Stew
ensons, John I. Martin, Sergeant-at-
arms; Governor Thomas of Colorado,
James D. Richardson Of Tennessee and
several others left at IL AS for Chicago
over the Big -Four in a special car at
tached to the regular train Mayor Tag
CART, who was acting as host, accom-
panied the party to the station. A fair
sized crowd congregated to see them
leave The party will arrive in Chicago
early this evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
HOW TO KEEP COOL.

The St Louis Post Dispatch furnishes
its readers the following list of hot
weather 'donts:"
Don't eat much meat
Don't fret about the weather
Don't walk block after block looking
for a thermometer to see how hot it is
in the broiling sun.
Don't think about the heat.
Don't worry
Don't drink impure or sour milk
Don't experiment with mixed drinks
that are calculated to upset your stom-
ach.
Don't wear heavy clothing. especially
ROolens.
Don't neglect to bathe freely. A cold
bath every morning is a good beginnin g
to the day.
Don't overwork yourself.
Don't walk in the sun. and don't walk
too lively on an oppressively hot day.
Don't allow yourself to get excited
Don't drink too much iced water in
the heat of the day.
Don't exasperate your neighbor by
asking is it hot enough for you?'
Don't run for a street car as though
it were the only car on the line
Don't sit in a heavy draft to cool off
while your body is full of perspiration-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
NOT Be READY.
Auditorium Completion De
layed, Says Supt. Elliott.
Date is Now Fixed For Sep
temb0r Is.

Will Topeka's auditorium be finished
by September 1 according to contract?
Contractor Blackman says it will, but
city Supervisor John Elliott places the
date of its completion at September Is.
Under the terms of the contract but
% days remain in which to turn over
to the city council the city hall and au-
ditorium in a completed condition. The
time will be more than sufficient for the
finishing of the city hail. as that por-
tion of the building is now almost ready
for occupancy, but there is cOnSidera BILE
work still to be done on the auditorium.
Mr.. Blackman says the work on the
auditorium has been materially delayed
by failure to obtain the ceiling mater
ials- These are now on the road and are
expected to arrive in Topeka tomorrow.
The question of cutting out the balcony
proposed to be built directly over the
stage will be decided at the meeting of
the city council tomorrow night, as will
also the question of doing away with the
proposed partition separating the lobby
from the body of the auditorium. If
both changes are made it will lessen the
work to a noticea BILE extent.
The false work of the floor is now in
the course OF construction, and the plas-
main work yet to be done 3 the con-
Struct1On of the ceiling and the building
of the balconies. Mr.. Blackman insists
that the remaining % days will be ample
in which to do this work.
There is a forfeiture of $25 per days for
every day over the specified time provid-
ed for in the contract. but it is made
subject to damages on the part of the
city. For instance. If the city Offices
could not be opened in the city hall on
september l and the city would be COM
pelled to continue to pay rent for the
present quarters, s25 per day could be
assessed against the contractors. How
ever, this will not occur, as the city Off
GERS Will be duly installed in their new
home by the first of next month.
In the second and third stories of the
city hall all that remains to be done is
the painting of radiators and steam
pipes and the furnishing of the rooms.
There is still a few days work to be
done on the fire department headquar-
ters in the first story.
AS the false work of the auditorium
progresses, the city officers and others
begin to realize that the auditorium will
not be suited to big social event, such
as a charity ball. The level space of the
floor is less than so feet square, a space
wholly inadequate to accommodate more
than limited number of dancers. 1t
was grave mistake not to have
changed the plans so as to provide for
greater level space.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
LOCAL MENTION.

On account of the delay in receiving
Colorado sandstone for the curbing the
paving on Harrison street between
Eleventh and Twelfth has been de-
layed.
1t has been decidede to pave one-half
of the block on Seventh street in front
of the city building and bids have been
advertised for. Why not pave the
whole block?
The North Topeka New Republic"
was admitted to the mails as second
class matter yesterday. The paper is
Republican in politics and is edited by
George w. Hammond.
Florence Lay, an insane woman who
escaped from the poor farm at Bur-
lingame and has been at the poor farm
here for several weeks, was sent back
this morning to Burlingame.
Mrs. Dice and child, who have been
living on charity for some time, were
sent to the poor farm today. She is
slightly demented and has always
fought against being taken to the poor
farm.
The remains Of Mr.. r. P. Haynes,
who died in Salt Lake City Monday
evening, arrived here at $3.50 D. m. over
the Rock Island Funeral services from
the Granville church at 10 g. m. Fri
day. Interment in Granville cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
sELFGovERNING MEXICO.

[F'rom the San Francisco Call
Ones respect for the capacity of man
Efor self government is supported by the
. high example of Mexico. Genearl Diaz
( has just been elected for a sixth term in
the presidency, which will make a con
tinuous service of twenty-four years
The republic is peaceful and prosper
Gus. Indeed its industrial progress has
excelled that of any other country in
the world. A progressive but prudent
spirit is upon the people. They are
attached to the ways of peace. love
their freedom and have learned the
value of law and order. All this they
have done for themselves. Macmillan
came from the outside to offer them a
stable government. and they shot him.
Since then they have governed them
selves The population is only Il, ,491. :
573, two-thirds of whom are illiterate
They have not even been sent to our
universities at our expense to learn the
superiority of our civilization. They
have just stayed at home and enjoyed
liberty, while developing their own
country Eighty per cent of them are
of mixed or mongrel blood. SiXty-three
languages are spoken among them and
35 per cent of them are of pure Indian
blood The pure Spanish blood among
them is in a very small minority, and
is supposed to be but little qualified for
Eelf-government- Yet Mexico presents
n condition that commands the respect
OF the civilized world and promises to
be an Illumination to the countries of
Central and South America which may
study her ways and be wise.
1t is useful for our bumptious jingoes
to study Mexico. Their faith that we
are the only people fit to govern them
govern others would weaken as such
study progresses
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
NEAR DISRUPTION.
Franco-Russian Alliance About to Be
Dissolved.

New York Aug. 9.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Paris, says.
Count LamSdorffs appointment by
the czar as minister of foreign affairs
here in political and financial circles.
The count has always leaned more
strongly in favor of an understanding g
with Germany and Austria than with
France and is known here as a pro-
nounced adversary of the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance.
The latter has become very strained
since Partisan financierS declined to
have anything to do with floating the
last Russian loan and the sudden recall
to St.Petersburg of the Russian General
issmo Dragomiron and the chief of the
general staff, who We're here in consul
tation with the French war department.
followed by Count LamSdorff's appoint
ment, seems to indicate that the alli-
ance for the sake of which France has
made such big sacrifices Is on the eve of
rlInturp
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
Government win Investigate.

San Francfsco, Aug. 9.-The custom
regulations recently promulgated at Ma
Mia to the operation of which San Fran
cisco manufacturers and merchants OBJ
1ected. viii be investigated by the board
of officers having in charge the revision
of the tariff Colonel Clarence r. Ed
wards. acting assistant adjutant general
of the United States has notified the
complaining firms that the military gov
ernor at Manila has been requested to
call for report from the collector of
customs concerning the regulations and
this report will be made known to man
ufacturers and merchants as soon as
possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
HANNA WON'T SPEAK.
Resisted All Persuasions to Go on the
Stump.

New York, Aug. 9-Senator Mark
Hanna, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, has left this city for
Boston to look over the work of the sub
committee and examine the political sit
uation in general. Mr. Hanna announced
that the advisory committee to the ma
tional committee is now practically COM
pleted, and that he would make known
week
Among the callers at the national
headquarters today was Coils P Hunt
ington.
Perry S. Heath, secretary of the ma
tional committee, has gone to Chicago
this afternoon. He expressed regret that
he had been unable to persuade Chair
man Hanna to take the stump.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
JENNINGS FROST MAPS
They Will Show When Corn is Out of
Danger.

Weather Observer Jennings spent this
morning sending out frost maps"
Marvellous.
The observer admitted that for the
past few days the frost has been com
ing out of the ground on the south side
of buildings at least but the maps are
being gotten out for the purpose of
showing at what time corn in different
counties will be out of danger of frOsts
that may come. The rain report shows
that up to Wednesday morning at
o'clock there was "a of an inch
of rain a Concordia, so at Dresden, a
new station in Decatur county, .12 at
Manhattan, rs at Mcpherson and .16 at
Wichita. The forecast today is "oc-
casional showers tonight and Friday.
Warm weather" The maximum tenn
pera ature today up to IL o'clock was Sc
and the minimum 72 The wind was
southwest blowing II miles an hour.
The maximum Wednesday was 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
HORNED TOAD FROM TEXAS
Arrived Safely by Express Accom-
panied by a Poem.

A horned toad was received at the
State Journal office from some point IN
Stewart, a Topeka boy, who is travelling
in Texas Accompanying the toad was the
following poem:
Good morning, sir; I'm very glad
To reach my journeys en-.
For / was getting very tired
OF being in this pen.
The ride was quite lengthy one,-
I m very glad it's over with,
Youth please to understand.
came from sunny Texas,
Away down in the south,
Where one year they have too much rain,
The next year have a drouth-
I've heard so much of Kansas;
Down there they think it's great,
Say it's the only state
They tell me- too. the people here
Are kind as they can be,
And so 1 told my wife and boys
I'd just run up and see.
And If the country suited,
And what l hear is true,
I'll send letter right away,
That they'll come up here too
OF course I'm Just a little frog.
With horns upon my back:
My body is so small, my feet
Can scarcely make q track
But remember what / tell you,
For what l say Is true:
MY size don't harm me any,
And it needn't bother you"
And maybe you win wonder
That have dared to come,
Without a penny in my purse,
Eight hundred miles from home
But then I'm not particular,
I'm used to cares and strife,
For as I told you while ago,
Back home I have wife.
So fix me up some supper;
Some ants or flies will do.
Some water then to wash them down,
And I'm obliged to you.
Don't go to any trouble,
never care for show;
But get me something. Hurry upl
Great heavens, but you're slow!
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
HOG CHOLERA HERE.
Disease Prevalent and Food Inspec-
tor is WatchfuL

City Meat Inspector Farnsworth has
made quarantine against hogs infected
with cholera.
There is an epidemic of hog cholera
worth has notified all the packing houses
and butchers in the city that infected
swine must not be butchered. He says
that those who slaughter are carefully
following his instructions He has noti-
fed the farmers in several places that
infected swine must not be sold and he
VIII make trips to other parts of the
county for the same purpose
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister at
Washington, is occupying an extremely
embarrassing position. and probably
would be glad to be told to pack up his
traps and go home. But. through all
the trials of his unenviable position he
shas retained that same dignity OF man
ner and expression which has charac-
terized his every public act and utter
ance since he came to WASHINGTON.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
VICTIM OF COUPLERS.
Porter Mately Crushed Between
Bumpers on Rock Island.

Edward Mately, a Rock Island porter
who lives at ISL Clay street. was
caught between the bumpers of an en-
gine and baggage coach at Belleville
last night and badly bruised about the
shoulder and chest. No bones Were
broken ard it is not thought that he is
injured internally. He is now at his
homo in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
HANNA AND BLISS.
Make a Trip to Boston to Look
After Campaign Matters.

Boston, Aug. 9-Senator Hanna. man.
ager of the Republican campaign COM
mittee, arrived in this city. having
come by night boat from New York.
He was accompanied by Cornelius N.
Bliss of New York treasurer of the ma
tional Republican committee.
Il have come to meet leaders and
prominent men of the Republican party
here and confer with them on the
situation" he said when asked about
the purpose of his visit.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
Kistler Street opening.

There will be a special meeting of the
city council tomorrow night when the
Kistler street ordinance will be con-
sidered This ordinance is to provide
for the opening of that street in North
Topeka and involves about $4,000 APP
praisers will be appointed for the paw
ing of Tyler street between Fourth and
FIFTH streets and Fillmore street be-
tween Sixth and Tenth avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
@with All Possible Speed. :.

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 9.-The depot
battalion of the Eighth infantry, sta
toned for several months at Fort Shell
ing, has been ordered to leave for Ma
Mia with "all possible speed" and the
officers expect to be away from here
within 4S hours at the latest. Final or
ders to move were received at the fort
yesterday afternoon and while the orders
specify Manila. it is generally under
stood China will be the actual destina-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Since Webster Davis has not said
anything on the subject, probably he
cannot find words to express the in
dignation which he must feel over the
fact that United States capitalists have
loaned the British government 81, ,O00,
600 to be used in whipping his friends.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

If Mr.. Bryan recognizes any other is
sue than trusts and imperialism in the
present campaign, he failed to mention
it in his speech of acceptance. A care
full perusal of his remarks at Indianap-
oils fails to discern any reference to sill
yer. an income tax or government by
ini11nctiOu
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

The Texas PopuIists nominated for
superintendent of public instruction a
man who believes in expansion
and who sympathizes with the British
in the South African war. In the south
il doesn't matter what man believes
If he be a Democrat
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
New Fast Train to Chicago via the
Santa Fe.

Leaves Topeka at 300 D. M, and ar
rives in Chicago at 7:40 a. m. This train
carries free chair cars and Standard
Tourist Sleepers to Chicago In addi-
tion there is No. 6 leaving Topeka at
4:40 D. m. arriving Chicago at $3.50 a. m
These trains make all eastern connec-
tions, also those for the Michigan and
Northern Lake resorts.
T. l. KING, Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
UNDER THE HAMMER.
Harper Brothers Sold to the Reor
ganization Committee.

Pros building In Pearl and Cliff
streets, together with all printing-press-
es and other apparatus on the premises
and with all rights to publish the HaI-
per periodicals, were sold at the New
York real estate exchange today for
$1,100,000 to Alex. e. Orr. chairman of
teh reorganization committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Nestor Sheafor Baker, the twoyear-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd A Baker,
died at their home. 519 Tyler street, this
morning. The funeral Will be from the
residence Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

The dispatches from Washington IN
dicate that unless there be a change in
the Chinese situation soon there may be
war and consequent bloodshed-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Milwaukee comes to the front with a
gain of 40 per cent in population within
the past decade. An increase like that
in Topeka would have given us total
of over 10000 inhabitants. Why didn't
We get ,larrn
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

[From the Chicago News.l
A true love match makes two hearts
light.
The winner in horse race has a good
run of luck.
The more checks a spendthrift re-
ceives the faster he goes
A dudes eyeglass is a glaring fraud
on the face of the thing.
The fool sometimes gets the best of
a wise man in horse trade.
Old bells can be made as good as
new-but not so with old bellies
A detective says there is more craft
upon land than there is upon water.
The more money a man has the more
honest he is-from a legal point of view.
The girl who runs a soda fountain
must expect to be winked at occasion
ally.
Money will buy almost anything from
a wood toothpick to another mans
opinion
A strong minded woman probably de-
nounces marriage because there is
something childish about it.
An old bachelor says that when a wo-
man makes a man keep his distance
she is also compelled to keep hers.
Just because a man who attcQds
who attends a lot of cows isn't neces-
sarily a coward.
At recent shoemakers' banquet the
have all the world to shoe-and the
men to boot"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Ii Hung Chang is 81 years of age. 1t
is improbable that he will commit sui
eide this late in life
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

The gold Democrats will hardly find
anything to complain of in Mr.. Bryan's
speech accepting the Kansas City
nomination.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

What can Mark Hanna hope to gain
by squeezing the manufac cturers for
campaign funds and thereby causing a
reduction of wages?
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Many a man gets a reputation abroad
for being shrewd, who at home is mere
ly beshrewed.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

In opening his speech of acceptance,
5000 words In length, Colonel Bryan
called it submitting few observations
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Father-"How did you come to get
zero in school?" Truthful TOMMY
guess cause 1 was naughty"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Eczema, scald head. hives. itchiness
of the skin ofany sort instantly relieved,
permanently cured. Doan's Ointment.
At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

'It takes a minute" says the mar
riageable girl, ''to properly tie a beau
knot"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

mo woman says the Manayunk
true"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Believes, Tom and I are to be
partners for life" NelI-'Yes, and it's
SO odd that you'll be the senior partner"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

You will never find any other pills SO
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. AT all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

An Atchison mother is heartbroken
because her daughter insists upon mar
rying a man of whom the parents,
family and friends, do not approve. 1t
is recalled by the neighbOrs that the
girl has always been allowed 10 have
her own way from the day she selected
her dolls, which were always too costly
for the family purse. Is the girl en-
tirely to blame when she thinks that
her own judgment is sufficient in Sc
Iecting a husband? Are not girls given
their own way too much? Mothers
who can't control their girls of six.
have many sleepless nights ahead of
them when the girls are twenty.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.1
It's funny that the heaviest drinkers
live in the temperate zone.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
Colorado FLYER.

Leaves Topeka $40 p. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1875. Denver 11:O0
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

An old bachelor says that when a wo
man makes a man keep his distance
she is also compelled to keep hers.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

A strong minded woman probably de-
nounces marriage because there is
something childish about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

We don't know what the ''yellow
peril" is the newspapers talk about, but
we imagine it is the stuff called salad
dressing. which the women insist upon
smearing upon every thing on the
table
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

One of the greatest pleasures of the
poor is to criticize the pleasures of the
u.ioI
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFron the Atchison Globe.1
What good times other people seem
haVQl
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

who thinks he is entitled to money
from his wife's father. If he is not
compelled to take care of his wife's
parents in their old age. he will do
well.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

A barrel full of sermons on the nex'
world will not touch a man as quickly
as the death of a man of his own age
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Subscribe for the JournaL
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

No wonder some men are not
healthy. They take a drink, eat a lot
of free lunch too rapidly. and then
take a chew of tobacco.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

A woman is never proud down to her
toes of an out-of-town guest, unless the
guest is invited to sing in her church
choir.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

An Atchison young man who though
he was marrying a lot of money, reall.
married q lot of trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

A farmer is a great kicker. So is
town man, SO far as that is con-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Just because a man who attcQds a
drove of sheep is a shepherd, a man
who attends a lot of cows isn't neces-
sarily a coward.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Money will buy almost anything from
a wood toothpick to another man s
opinion
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

Title of a late serio-comic song:
Come In. But Don't Spit On the
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-09

At recent shoemakers' banquet the
following toast was proposed: May We
have all the world to shoe-and the
men to boot