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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1899)
THE LEADER RopuMioaim Ohooso Him for the Supreme Bench , THE STATE CONVENTION AT OMAHA A .SentlniVnt } f'roCn n iln'it int MUM ijliopli ! jlttv , Nojiilimluu , aiir TOb 'M l > iin < Sp.M'di of lltr Temporary Clinlr * mail Test iiMiin'IMiitform .Ailftplml ' ttketcliPM ol ttu > < ' : uHlilrttr Hlnti > On * ti\il Committee , Fdr Supreme Judge ' ' " M. II. REESE of Lincoln Per Rtsunts , pf th State , Ualvcrslty eTO. : > M'aiLTON..jS..1)f ) Omnlm . Dr. WM. B. ELY..of Alnsworth j. ' - The republican state convention , that met at the auditorium on the ex position grounds , Omnha , was In onn respect one of the most icmnrknble political gatherings that ever assem bled In Nebraska. Seldom have per sonal preference and ambitions been held so completely .subservient to party welfurd and the successful candi dates greeted with an enthusiasm that was untainted by any feeling of Indi vidual disappointment. From bpjjln.-- nlng to end iho convention was dom inated by a single sentiment and that was that the bt-Ht men should be nqm- inatcd. Such''harmony and' ' cnlhuaH'1 asm as prevailed among the delegates are almost unprecedented In thu po litical Malory of the otatu and-it In spired an cniuusluHth determination ! to carrythe state h\ November ! Next to the unanimity with which- the convention'acledi th thuibeloctlou of its candidates the most striking feature was , thc , hearty and ontJyilustlo response that greeted the expressions of the speakers in regard , to upholding the administration of President ! Mc- ! Klnloy , .Several times the sentiments , of the delegates were expressed In demonstrations of ) | ntrlntu | loynUy that temporarily Interrupted the , proceedings - ceedings and from , beginning to end the convention was notable for 'that spontaneous and heartfelt enthusjasin that Is regarded as a harbinger of re publican victory. Chairman R. B. Schneider of the state central committee called the convention to order at 2 o'clock and Secretary Hcdlund read the ? calli J\lr. \ Schneider then Introduced as teinpor- 'ary chairman * 'Franh , C. Reavls of l alls City , who addressed the .conven tion as follows : 1 ' ADDRES'S OF THE CHAIRMAN , With a people rescued from want and raised to opulence ; with labor employed and the Holds of Industry singing in every valley and from every hillside ; with our foreign commerce the terror of Europe and the wonder of'that world ; with perfect faith kept wlth lhe people and with every prom ise redeemed , we stand on the thresh- hold looking into the future with the confidence born of duty performed and with every assuranceof success. The doctrine of the free and unlim ited coinage of { silver , accepted by many' aa-jthc.panacea for the distress ing condition ( jf three years agoj a doc trine' whfc.h floitrlnhcd when poverty and want-sat at thb hearthstone , has been dissipated by the wave of pros perity that swept across the nation and is today but a wreck on the shores oC democracy. , lu Its stead the question of trusts is seeking prominence. The republi can party , always the guardian of thp people , meets the question with perfect \qronlty. Respecting Ow j-lghts of properly , granting capital the full de gree , of frqedom that Is guaranteed by the law. the republican party insists tlwt'CpminerelaJ corporations ! shall use tjjelv interests so an not to unnoces- .fcarjly Injure or Interfere with the rights of others , By its representa tives this party has not long ago de clared Itself on this question. In con gress it-enacted'tho mbat stringent Jaws against the ii\tcr,8tate features ofi trusts , only to see lln efforts madp" " abortive by a democratic majority which embraced the first opportunity tfl repeal the. law. In this state an anti-trust law created by a ropubllcaiv legislature , has not merited the nllen- tlon _ of the democratic atlorney genejv- al until the approach a political cairn Jwlgn In which this question will bo dhjeussed. It would seem- that so K/eat .an evil should have incited the early action of one so zealous in the caiiBo of the people. It would seem that the < iictntor of the democratic. party , whose power was supreme enough to induce the governor of this Btato to refuse an ofllclul recognition of the bravery and valor of those gallant heroes of Nebraska , should have been equally potent In inducing the attor ney general to proceed against trusts without a delay of three years. For jvhat other power than that of the state can bo exercised to control such combinations ? What right has the general government to interfere with state corporations ? Let those who Charge the republican congress' with responsibility for the creation of trusts point to one instance where a trust 1ms been created by virtue of a federal law. Let those who prate so loudly of the wrongs Inflicted by this socialism of wealth silggest a remedy by me.atiB of which such comblnntions can be regulated or destroyed by any power olher than that which created them. But trusts will not be the Issue" , though the republican party would welcome such a contest. The condi tions nt homo are too satisfactory for agitation to be successful and the platform - form constructed by the convention 6f this and next year : uust 'therefore be broad enough to reach beyond the bonflnes of this continent , across the distant seas and unto the scat of war , A war in defensoiof the weak and the oppressed has brought forth un contemplated prpblems ; bap rolled the scroll Backward forty years , again making the basic principle of the re publican party that of patriotism and national honor. < The democratic party charges that the administration is destroying the republic and subverting the purpose of the union that we propose a viola tion * of-the principles" of tho'Declara tion of Independence. Hysterical vaporlngs and rash asser tions will not alter the lamia from that of patriotism and national honor. Let me emphasise the statement tb.it from now until the polls are closed In 1900 this question and thin alone Is before the American people , Though the at tack of the unfriendly at home and the assaults of the enemy abroad may make the duty of preserving the honor of thii nation more difficult of per formance , it will only result In greater effort that tne obligations of the United States to protect the lives and property Interests In UH new posses sions may be fulfilled ; that the duty of maintaining peace and concord in the islands and of putting down a re bellion against the sovereignty of thta government may be speedily effected , and forever cHtablluhlng the fact be fore the nations of the world that the stars and stripes once raised in honor will never be lowered In dishonor. I am proud that never In Its history from Its birth until this hour has an enemy of the United States ever looked to the republican party for hid and comfort. I thank Uod that any man , be he civilized or savage , who spills the blood of an American soldier , who would trail the flag In the dust , who would trample It beneath bis feet an a rag , knows that oo long us , the affairs of thin government arc In the hands oiv the republican -party there awaits liltn and aVnltiJ him only an uncon ditional surrender. Though war be hldcoiiH , there arc hlngd worse than war. Though war lO'-frlghtful , through its channels has come the progress of the world : Though the Islands in the far cast be ed with blood , the icsult will be'clv- lizatlon where savagery exists ; chrls- ianty | where , , paganism abiding pro- ireus where festers decoy , a gjvern- nent of law where , anarchy prevails , m'dtjio sunlight < qf a ne'vy iipcf'Wherc the shadows of n ( lead century lie. Lot me leave with all pratrlojs , ip- gardless of party , the words , of , a vol unteer soldier , the expressions o 'a ' ChrlHtlnn gentleman , the rVh'6\tghti5 [ i > f a finished statesmen : "Peuco f\r l , then , wltW'charitV \llcW'enlavb- - llshed government of law and ' ortr , protecting hid and property and'o cu- patlon , for the well being of the people ple , in which they will participate under the stars and stripes. " Mr. Reavls caught the convention with his opening statement that he saw In Omtiha one of the most notable examples , of expansion with which We are confronted , and the Incisive sen- tenceti In which he dlsucbscd the trust question and the so-called anti-Imper ialism wore frequently applauded. Services of a committee on creden tials were dlsjien nd with and the del egates were boated And accredited. The temporary organization was made per manent and was completed by the elec tion of W. L. Plckett oC Cass county a.s secretary and W. H. Harris of Hall county as reading clerk. A committee on resolutions was ap pointed consisting of 0. M. Lambcrt- Bon , L. D. Richards and 10. Rosewater at largo , and C. II. Gere from the First congtesslonal district , J. II , Van.Dusen . of the Second , A. A. Welch of the Third , E. J. Halner of the Fourth. G. II. Thummcl of thu fifth and Norrls Brown of the Sixth. Major Julluu Klllan of the First Ne braska spoke briefly. He declared that he was glad to stand with a party Uint IB for prosperity , progress and the advancement of civilization. Ho urged the party to stand by tne Hag and effectively silence the opposition that Is seeking to cmbarass the ad ministration. The convention then proceeded to nominate a candidate for supreme Judge and nominating speeches were limited to five minutes. Adams coun ty presented the numo of Loronzo Crounse , Buffalo county named E. C. Calkins of Kcarnoy , Johnson county nominated S. P. Davidson of Tccum- soh and the nanio of Judge S. H. Scdg- wlck of York was presented by York county. J\ulge M ; B. Reese was pre sented by Nanco county and the men tion of his name elicited a burst of handclttpplnyf and cheers. iho roll call , not counting the coun ties that were passed , gave Rcqse 287 ; Sedgwlck , 208 ; Davidson. 201 ! Cal- klns.j 174j Crounse. 100. Douglas county gave Davidson 10 ; Sedgwlok , 44 ; Calkins , ,20 ; .Lroiinsoi 9 , and Reese , 11. Before the secretary could com plete the call , the Douglas delegation inaugurated a landslide to Reese that settled thb nomination In sixty sec onds. When Mayor Mooros announced that Douglas county had docldod to cast Its solid vote for Reese the con vention was Instantly stampeded. Delegates stood on their chairs and waved handkerchiefs and umbrellas , while they cheered tumultously for the Nanco county candidate. In the midst of the confusion Buffalo county changed its entire vote from Calkins to Reese. Adams went from Crounse to Reese and Cans , Dodgp and Hurt also swung Into thu Reese column. This ended the voting and a motion to suspend u > u rules and nominate Judge Reese by Acclamationwas car ried with great cnthnBlaam. The unna chimed in v\'lth the selectionand the ' demonstration continued 'for several minutes. Judge Sedgwjcjo fQbnsratulaled the convention on the. unanimity of its action and paid d nearly tr.llmte to the qualities of Judge Reeso. Ho declared that he was glad to say that the people will have an opportunity this fall to yote for a lawyer 'fon the supreme bench in preference to u politician. 'Judge Calkins and Jiidge Davidson responded in a similar vein and then occurred ono of the mosc striking incidents of the convention. Chaplain J. H. Mallley of the First Nebraska was discovered among the spectators and ho responded to an en thusiastic demand for his presence on the platform. His speech was brief , but it stirred the delegates 'to a dem onstration that was the spectacular event of the afternoon. Rov. Ma.lloy suld | u beginning that ho was a not a pqlltlplan , bua only a preik-her. ' 1 have never oven voted a republican ticket , " he declared , "hut I belong to a church that i bellpves that Iwhlla , the lamp holds out to burn the vilest sinner may return. ' I am glad to have the privilege of addressing a conveiulon of a party that believes that the 'world do move,1 that believes that the shoes that were largo enough for the boy may bo too smallfor the man. In thiio of peace I am for the adminis tration when it is right. In tlmo of war. when the tlmo for talk is over and Iho tlmo for action ban come , then I am for the adtnlnlntrntlon right or wrotiRi I have followed the old Hag over the rice fields of Luzon with the bout regiment that Uncle Sam ever sent to the front and 1 propose to fol low It here. There wan never a ttmo when the republican parly had so great an obligation renting on 11 has It has at this time. The inaue of this contest will not be settled in the Phil ippines , but right here at the ballot box. And i have come mtme to vote us I shot. " The applause that continued almost Incessantly while Chanjaln Mallley was speaking burst Into a. storm of cheers aa he cloned. The band struck up "The Star Spangled Banner" and for the next five in Unites the cntlniHl- aEin of the delegates was literally riot ous. 7'bey were In a mood for more spnechmaklng and Senator John M. Thurston was ca.lle on to add a shor. address along somewhat similar linen. He congratulated Iho eonvpnUpn on the fact that It had picked a winner and paid a high tribute to Judge Reese ni ; a jurist , patriot and citizen. He compared the condition of the poo- pie now with what it was three years ago and added thai , in thjs campaign , the republican party has written on Its banner two wonderful words , "Patriot- Ism and Prosperity. " Referring to the Philippine sltuallon Senator Thnrston said that the duty of this country came not by ehanco , but by the Inevitable logic of a suc cessful prosecution of the war. It waH because the American fleet sailed Into Manila harbor with the right sort of a man on board. The stars and stripes v/ore raised there , as they float here , not as an emblem 01 aggression or imperialism , but us the flag of lib erty , thu'hope1 of freemen and the suc- cch' of the oppressed ; As long as any enemy of the United States is pointing a musket at i.iut Hag it ahull never come down. The committee appointed to com municate with Judge Reese reported Urn he had given assurance that ho would acceptthe nomination and when Senator Hay ward was called on for a speeiih ho excused himself by saying that Ihe report from Judge. Reese was the best specie. , that the convention could listen lo. The report of the committee on resolutions was then reai by G. M. Lambartson. It required only one ballot to select the nominees lor regent. The candi dates were E. G. McGllton of Douglas county , Dr. William B. Ely of Brown , J. B. Barnes of Madison and J. E. Lyne of Furnr.s. On motion of W. E. Peebles , Mr. McGllton was named by acclamation and the ballot for the remaining place , resulted1 Ely , 557 ; Humes. 3 3 ; Lyno , 37. 'i he nomina tion of Dr. Ely was made unanimous. John T. Mallalleu of the special committee appointed by the ataie cen tral committee to recommend a plan for increasing the etllciency of thai organization submitted a report , the principal fcuturo of which was a rOc- ommcndation tnat the term of service ho extended to two yeuis. In order to put thin plan in operation It was > RUgKCSled that the convention elect the conunlttccmen from the odd senatorial districts for ono year , and thoao from the oven districts for two years. The report was adopted without opposition. The names of the new committeemen - men from the various districts were handed to the secretary and the com mittee was author.zed to select its own chairman after consulting the prefer ences of the candidates. The commit tee was also given the usual authority to fill any vacancies that may occur on the ticket and after pasing a resolu- lulion thanking the exposition associa tion for the courtesies extended t-.c convention adjourned. THE PLATFORM. Following IH the platform adopted by the convention : We congratulate our country : A prosperous nation , whose revenues are larger than at any period in Us his tory ; whose commerce I ? greater than It has cvor known ; whose ireasurv contains more money than it has hold since the cstubl"hment ! p { the govern ment ; whose Internal industries have attained an activity and stability here tofore unthought of ; whose agricul tural intercbts flourish as never before - fore ; whoso laborers arc more gen erally and continually employed at hotter paying wages than history bun heretofore recorded ; whoso financial policy , based upon gold , commands the confidence of Iho world and whoso great heart , thrilled by the sufferings and struggles of an oppressed people , nerved the strong arm that intervened In humanity's cause , is the proud rec ord of the republican party In the na tion under the wise , temperate and courageous leadership of William Mc- Kinley. We heartily endorse the wise , con servative and patriotic administration of President McKlnloy and congratu late the president upon his success in dealing with the delicate and difficult problems arising from our war wilh Spain , and we repose implicit confi dence in his ability to cope with every issue that may present itself for solu tion in the future. While we deplore the insurrecllon In Iho Philippine islands , yol we recog nize Iho dulles and obligations im posed upon our nation bv the victory of our navy and the matchless ! valor of our arms , resulting In the treaty of Paris , which imposed upon the presi dent the duty of maintaining the au thority of the United States over the territory acquired thereby , and so long as there is ono gun pointed at an American soldier , so long as there is an armed 'enemy assaulting our flag , so long must patriotic and loyal Amer icans uphold our president in effect ing protection , tranquilily and peace lo all who recognize our lawful occupa tion. tion.To the Nebraska volunteers In our midst wo lender our hearlfell congral- ulallons on their sufo return ; we glory In the cause in which they fought. In common with Iholr comrades on lunrt and sea , now sleeping , under tropic waves and sodf they have by their magnificent soldierly qualities exhibit ed In camp , on the march and on Ihe field of buttle again demonstrated that these splendid qualities of our citizen ship are not limited lo any section nor condition In our national life. They have , living or dead" , won mightily for Immunity , uddcn now lustre to the Hag and an appreciative country will ever hold them in grnieful remem brance. That we are In favor of liberal nen- and a liberal construction of tne pension laws. W adhere unequivocally to the gold standard and are unalterably opposed to the free coinage of silver. Gold has been our standard since 1834 and In now. the standard 01 every civilized and important country in the worlu. After more than twenty years of harmful usltutlon and a campaign of exlrnordlnary earnestness and full dis cussion the people of the I'ulled ' Slates by u majorlly of more than 500,000 , decided in favor of that standard. Our experience and present prosperity in the amplest and fullest measure dem onstrate the wisdom of that dcclalon. For the 'national defense , for the reinforcement of the navy , for tne en- lurgcmonl of our foreign mar ) < et , for Ihe employment of American workingmen - ingmon in Iho mln H , forests , farrnu. , mills , factories .and ship yards , w < ! favor the cnactmenl of appropriate leKtslallon so thai American-built , American- owned and American- manned ships may regain the curry ing of foreign commerce. We denounce the attempt now des perately belns made to again array labor and capital in hostile camps. The republican parly now , as always , op poses Irusts and combinations having for their purpose the stfllng of compe tition and arbitrarily controlling pro duction or fixing prices , but we also recognize thai legllimule business in terests , fairly capitalized and honestly managed , have built up our Industries at home , given the mrgesi employment to us to successfully compete with for eign countries in Ihe markets of the world. Such Induulrlcs musl not be struck down bv legislation aimed at dishonestly organized InBlllutions Which destroy legitimate enterprise and Ihe opportunities of labor and plunder the public. We favor the cre- allen by ael Of congress of a bureau of supervision ami control of corpor ations engaged in Interstate business , wllh powers similar lo Ihose exercised over nallonal banks by the comptrol ler of 'the ' currency , entorclng such punhclty and regulations as .shall effectually prevent dishonest methods and practices , and generally such leg islation , slate and national , as from time to lime may be required for Ihe correcllou of abuses , We commend lo Ihe ithoiightful con sideration of , the republican party of the nation the proposition that a na tional convenlion be called by Iwo- thlrds of the states to revise > -.ie con- slllullon of the United Stuteu nnner provision of article v of the federal constitution. That us republicans we make recog nition of the loyalty and exalted pa triotism of the. sound money demo crats and men of all parties who put aside puitlsanshlp in order to maintain the honor and good faith of the nation , and In resistance to the Chicago plat form and its candidate. That we condemn the veto of Sen ate Flic 279 'Of the lust legislature's vote of thanks to the First Nebraska volunteers , us unkind , nn-Amerlcnn , and unputriolie , and wo particularly i Ghent tiic Implication contained in the governor's words when he says : " 1 cannot stultify myself and the calm judgment of the thinking people , of this commonwealth by giving olliciul sanction to the statement that the war now carried on in the far-away Phil ippines is in defense of the principles of our government and is adding more glory to our flag. " We denounce the attempt of the fu- tiionlsts to fraudulently count an amendment to the conslitution as rat ified which hud oeen rejected by a de cisive majority of the electors , and we regard as a confession of guilt the re fusal of former state olllcers implicat ed In the conspiracy to rape the ballot box to appear before a legislative in- vcsllgallng committee. We arraign the fusion state govern ment for its failure to institute the re forms pi'oirilsed to the people in plat forms and from the stump , and its subserviency to corporate monopolies whlvli they had denounced before their election. The republican party recognizes the Importance of agriculture and the ne cessity of promoting agricultural edu cation. Through the foresight and wis dom of honored meniher of the party the Nebraska university enjoys the benefits of national appropriations for lliis purpose. We nave pride In the good work along this line now being done by our chief Institution of Warn ing and pledge continued and faithful efforts to the end that all such funds shall bo properly administered. Wo arraign the fusion forces for their failure to redeem the promises made to the people of this state of an honest and economic administration of stale affairs. We especially con demn Ihe misappropriation of public funds in the discharge of private debts by a fusion ex-governor , and we de nounce as subversive of good govern ment the conduct of tne auditor's of- fce by the fusion incumbent. The un seemly squabble now existing between Ihe Iwo cxeculivo o.uces us lo Ihe in surance department has scandalized our stale and domonalrales the unfitness - ness of the present officials lo conduct the public affairs of the state. THE CANDIDATES. Judge M. B. Reese has been a resi dent of Nebraska twenty-three years. He Is a native of Illinois , having -eon born In Macoupln county in 1839. lie received , .common school education and , being deslrlous of further culture , attended a seminary for two years , paying his own expenses. During that period he developed the spirit of inde pendence and self-reliance character istic of all men who atlaln eminence. He was elected a member of the state constitutional convention in 1875 and assisted in framing our present stale constitution. In the fall of Ib70 he was elected dlstricl attorney of the then Fourth udlcial district and was re-elected in 1877 and again in luoi ) , practically without opposition. In No vember , 1882 , Mr. Rocse resigned his position , Jacking two months of hold ing 11 six years. Inline fall of 1883 he was nominated for Iho position of supreme judge and was elected , ro- mnlntng on the bench for six years , the lasl Iwo of whlcn he served as chief jusllce. His career as a supreme judge is well known. After leaving the bench no established himself again in Ihe practice of law in Lincoln. Edmund G. McGlllon. nominee for regent qf the State university , was born In Wisconsin forty years ago. When ho was 13 years old his father moved on a farm unit from then on Ms boyhood ntfd youth was Ifcnt of a farmer's son. Ho attended the Stele Lnhcrslty of WlBcotiHln , graduating therefrom In 1883 , and afterward the law department of the name Institu tion , from which he graduated In 188C. He.camp to Nebranka In4888. Dr. W. U. Ely WOB oorn in Boston , MUBH. , in 1842. H * began the Htudy of music at an early age and taught music In the female nemlnary at Ca- nnndaiguu , N. Y. , several yours , also In the female seminary at Home , Oa. He commenced sludyihg medicine at itome , Gu. , and entered the college of medicine at University of Michigan In 1876 , graduated in 1787 , practiced ueui- clne In New'York until 1889 , when he removed to Ainswc-rlh , Neh. , where he bus resided ever since. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The new Htuto centra : committee consists of me following : W. W. Wil son , Tahiti Uock ; r' . 0. iJoyd , South AuiJuin ; Dovld Brown , Nebraska City ; M. M. bxitlcr. Weeping Water ; I. 1) . Clarke , Papilllon ; H. E. Palmer and E. W. Slmernl , Omaha ; A. ,11. Murdoch , South itnuha ; John P. Nes- hit , Teknmah ; W. E. Peebles , Pen- der ; L. A. Williams , Blair ; John A. Ehrhurt , Stnnton ; A. M. Post , Colum bus ; .1. A. Price , Stuart ; W. U. AkcrB , Gerlng ; W. W. auskell , Ord ; John T. Mallalleu , Kearney ; J. V. Beghtol , Friend ; 0. E. Emery , Beatrice ; * ' . M. Wethernld , Hebron ; N. V. Ilar- Inn , York ; A. C. Epperson , Clay Center ; J. S. Trover , Blue Hill ; J. A. Piped , Al.uu ; P. M. Rathburn , McCook ; James L. Melntosh , Cozad. The newly elected committee met at the Mlllurd hotel , elected E. J. Hainer chairman and selected Lincoln as thu state headquarters. Mllliir In llHiigkok. A. representative of the American syndicate that Is lighting the city of Bangkok with electricity said to a New York man the other day : "The place has a population of nearly 1,000.- 000 , and much of it is built on the water. KingtChululongkocn hastwo qtjeeiib 'arid llVe children He also has two full brothers and tw'enly halt brothers ) . The place Is on dry land. In the river quarter when a family wants to go visiting there Is no swimming or paddling of boats , but a regular house- moving. Residences are built of bam boo boards and palm leaves , and have n plnzzu in front and sometimes a wing at each end. Paterfamilias and the rest of the household pole the estao- lishment from place to place. They tlo up alongside of your residence and spend from a week to a year as your neighbor. Of course you can pole your house away , but that generally causes unpleasantness. " Anirrlriin Art IV.it urns In Drrfideu , Art Institutions of the United States aie coming In for a searching examin ation by a commissioner , A. N. Meyer , or the king of Saxony , who Is seeking features for axiie"w institute to be es tablished In the city of Dresden. The agent for the ruler of the kingdom ol Saxony IB dliector'of ' a vast home for anthropological and ethnological ex hibits , and , as the institution is to be enlarged , everything in the way of modern impiovement is sought. Phil adelphia's museums have been studied , as well as those of New York and Boston , and Mr. Meyer is now in Chi cago. Before he goes home , however , every city In the United States which boasts of an art institute will be care fully investigated. It is Mr. Meyer's hope that he may take home with him many biiggcstions of value to his sov cicign. OIIIIT I'll in-nil IViilurc.s. "I've seen some mighty queer thing * in my time , " sa > s an old gruvedigger , quoted by the Baltimore Sun. "I've seen people mourners , 1 mean eaten sight of a name on the caul tied to some llower piece , and they have gone straight to worn to tear up the hole thing. I'll tell you another thing I've noticed. When a woman cornea along and makes a big fuss at her husband's runeini , and says , 'Throw me in ; I can't live without him ! " I know that in a few \\cekb' time I'll see her out hero leaning on some young fellow's arm. It's never failed. It's happened every time. But the people women and men , too who don't take on a lot , but just keep still , and sometimes don't even shea a tear , tht.t's the kind that grie.vett. You don't .Dec that kind marrying again soon. " An W I Mr. Sidney , in uic Atmhenaeum , ex plains why the recent copy of the first Shakespeare folio , just sold at a Lon don auction , brought such n large price. The book realized $8r > 00 , or double the price of an ordinary copy in lute years. The folio was entirely unknown unntil It appeared In the auc tion room , it having been in the posses sion of a family in Belgium for more than 100 years. It is text , though the margins of a few leaves are torn , and it was probably bound 200 years ago. The measurements are 12 x8 % Inches , so that it is not at all u copy as three well known examples owned in Eng land. Kiu-nuriipt'il. SIIMUI Much . Miss Susan B. Antliony. who has just returned fiom the congress of women in London , suld that she was much impiessed with the marked change In public sentiment toward woman suffrage In England since her visit there sixteen years ago. "Then , " said Miss Anthony , "Mis. Stanton and myself visited London , and it was only the most llbeiul of the liberal party who gave us a hearty welcome. There was no recognition , or even a thought given us by the titled classes. This time % \ eeie received by many of the titled ladies , and grand reception * were given us in their palaces. " A lIU-yi'lM Illtolilnc 1'uit. A New Jersey man bus patented a hitching post which will accommodate bicycles as well as horses , the portion of the post nearest the pavement being provided with slots Oi sulllcient width to admit the wheel of the machine. A Solillcr for ( iiiKTiior. A movement IB on fool in Montana to give the republican nomination for governor to Colonel II. C. Kessler of the First Montana , now on the way home from the Philippines. ( W * & # Vifik ' HOW I SPENT MY VACATION. Just u brief description of how I spent my vacation this year , with little more expense than the salary earned during my trip , may not be amiss. If was a inofitld llghlfiirchau e from the hated and dusty pavements to roll over the boundless prairies and view from the car windows of a Mis souri Pacific train the magnificent scope of country between here and Pueblo. There Is no coolncsa llko that which comce with the shades of night on thcso vast plains , filled then with waving corn and ripening wheat. There is no more bracing air , . . < than " that with1"which one Teft'e'shes "bin lungs in the early morning when the mountains of Colorado are juot com ing into view , Ihe mighty Pike's Peak reaching the vision long before Ita lowlier neighbors. When laken com fortably , there is no pleasantcr rld Hum over Ihis same garden spot ot the Western world which In our geogra phies was laid down as the Great American Desert. So wo rade into Pueblo and Ihunce by Ihe Denver and Rio Grande road to Denver , n fair city with all the comforts and hnndsomo buildings of her older sistere of Iho Easl and lying in an allRude far above the air we breathe In our homes , a gem in an emerald selling ot never yielding mountain heights. Continu ing our journey over the Denver and Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Wcst- erti roads we started 'for Salt Ixiko City , the capitol of Ihe new slate , which has been aptly termed the "Mountain Walled Treasury of the Gods. ' And thus we are 'penuilled lo pass through the moat varied and en trancing scenery of the Rocky Moun tains and to witness the wonders of the Royal Gorge , whore the cunning of man has overcome the difficulties presented by Nature In her efforts at the grotesque and the sublime. These chained out attention and drew breathless expressions , especially when crossing some chasm on nn almost im possible .bridge structure with a roar ing brawling stream -beneath us. It is inspiring and grand every foot ot the way to Sallda and from there many other decided attractions we visited. Perhaps that which will most Interest a large number of tny fellow carriers is Marshall's , Pass , that marveloua testimonial to American engineering skill. As Ihe altitude grows greater the view becomes less obstructed. Ml let * of cone-shaped summits arc in view. We i are in and above the home of Iho clouds. We 'see the snow covered spires of the Sangre de Chrislo range. To our right Js the fire scarred front , of oldJOuray. We reach the aiimmlt at amaltitud of I0,8i2 ( feet. "Prom this point a magnificent view1 can bq had of the Sangre de Christo range. The pass fs a-scenic-and scientific won der ; grades of 211 feet to the mile are frequent. The streams from the sum mit flow eastward into the Atlanllc and westward into the Pacific. Wo are impressed With the feeling that we are on thu pinnacle of the world. It would require much space to tell of all the beauties of this trip and of the pleasures of our stay in the City of the Prophets. There are many points of Interest and among thoao that claimed our attention wore , naturally - urally > the Mormon Temple and Tab ernacle ; Fort Douglas , United States Military Post , three miles ; White Sul phur Springs , ono mile ; Beck's Hot Springs , three miles ; Liberty Park , one mile ; Calder's Park , three miles : together with other attractions and drjves too numerous to mention. Thirteen - teen miles from the city is located Iho magnificent bathing resort , .Saltair Bench , on Gieut Salt Lake , the finest salt water bathing resort in the world. Let mo urge upon my friends to try this trip during some vacation , it will well repay the expense In the restora tion of health , the broadening of the mind and the addition it will give to each one's general Information , tend- IIIK thus to raise his standard of citi zenship and to help himself and hl3 brothers thereby. ' F. P. BAKER. "lnt l Ar.un. " "We often receive orders that puzzle lis a good deal , " said a bookseller quoted In the New Orleans Times- Democrat. "A lady who lays claim to considerable culture came inlo the store last evening and asked whethei we had a copy of 'Eugene Aram. ' 'Not alone , ' I replied. 'But'we can give you a complete set of Bulwer at a reason able price. ' 'Bulwer ! ' she exclaimed. 'Why , Bulwer is not the author of "Eugene Arum ! " ' 'He certainly wrote a novel by Hint litlo , ' I said mildly , 'but perhaps you ure thinking of "The Dream of Eugene Aram , " by Hood' ' ' 'No , no , ' she answeied.'I mean a novel. You certainly must have heard of it. It's quite recent and all the talk. 'What is it about ? ' I ventured to ask. 'Why , it's a story of country life , ' she replied , 'and there Is a very amusing chapter in il about a horsetrade. . ' Then a light broke in on me , but she had been so positive llmt I thought 1 would take her down a peg or two. 'Pardon the suggestion , ' I said , 'but of course It Is not possible thai you are confusing "David Hurum" with "Eu gene Aram" ? ' 'Yes , thal's it ! ' she cried brightly. 'I suid Eugene instead of David. Give me a copy of "David Aram. " ' I wilted. It served me right for being a prig. By the way , the common way of pronouncing the tlllu Is 'David's harem. ' " Husband I have jusl been talking with Ihe new clergyman and find we agree. Wife Why , I didn't know that you didn't believe in the Bible. Brooklyn Life. " ' "But. pa , when y < ? u"pull'it , do you mix it ? " persisted the innocent lltlle love of a boy , wllh a crafly , far-away Iwlnkle in his off eye. " 1 TT President McKlnley conforms to of ficial etiquette in declining to assist in the ceremonies attending the wel come to Admiral Dewey'ln New York harbor. An army or naval official calls upon the president , the latter never makln'g a call except to board a ship for a cruise or for sighlsoelng. The official -welcome lo the hero of Manila baV by the president of the United States must lake place at the White House , and Iho admiral must call Ihere for llml purpose. Thnt Is the course of procedure prescribed by the red tape department , and it will bo strictly adhered to now. j SAi UMfflOlbii-