Show v A diabolical CIRCULAR kansas pensioners advised to ilef def II 11 baand gold for their checks topeka kan han aug 5 the follow ing circular was distributed among the old soldiers ot of topeka and shawnee a county who today to day visited the united states pension office to draw their 1 y q terly allowance from the gov rl i comrades adeal HASH you are entitled I 1 to sold gold in payment of your checks demand it do not accept depreciated II 11 1 i currency I 1 the pensioners are paid by checks w which are cashed at the topeka banks I 1 this circular was evidently prepared by t a bimetallist who wants to show that I 1 there Is not enough gold in the banks to pay the pensioners alone aside from doing the other business of the country I 1 it has also been suggested that this j I 1 I 1 may be part ot of the bove sovereign reign boycott 11 HI A of national bank notes it is not fi known who delivered the circular II 11 over pension checks were paid by 1 ia 1 the bank ot of topeka today to day only two 1 I I 1 men asking tor for sold gold one was a cusi 1 tomer and was given the yellow metal ai the other was somewhat insolent and vf p was told to get out of the bank premi i ea dent J 11 II of the bank of 0 to F peka said we generally pay most I 1 11 ot of the pensioners in gold as it is more tt t t I 1 convenient when we are rushed but this circular which was distributed 1 1 I I 1 among the pensioners la Is diabolical we n i do not charge these veterans anything I 1 JI tor for collecting their money the govi eminent does not keep any money de 1 posited with us so 90 you can see how h 1 foolish it is that this circular should 1 v be sent out telling them to demand gold |