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    THE LEADER
RopuMioaim Ohooso Him for
the Supreme Bench ,
THE STATE CONVENTION AT OMAHA
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Fdr Supreme Judge '
' " M. II. REESE of Lincoln
Per Rtsunts , pf th State , Ualvcrslty
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. Dr. WM. B. ELY..of Alnsworth
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' - 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.
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