THE FRONTIER.
PUBLISHED BVERY THURSDAY By
_T■■ FltOWTIKB PttIHTINO Oo.
O'NEILL, -> NEBRASKA.
OYER THE STATE.
i bb crop oi pratrie chickens in uixoa
County is unusually large.
/ A splendid crop of hay is being
gathered in the vicinity of Hysnnia
Some of the farmers about Greeley
are complaining of rust in small grain.
A man named Fred Miller, recently
from Colorado, hanged himself at Sut
ton.
Exeter last week had one of the
heaviest rains that ever fell at that
place.
Quite a religious revival prevails at
Talmage, with Evangelist Redding in
charge.
Miss Lanrisitzen of Polk county
was last week taken to the insane
asylum.
At a meeting of the citizens of Ne
braska City the mayor's resignation
was called for.
Col. W. F. Cody wants th& irriga
tion fair at North Platte opened by
Hon. W. J. Bryan.
Tnx road overseer Is a busy man in
some portions of Nebraska this year
looking after washouts.
The Twenty-second infantry, recent
ly arrived at Fort Crook, near Omaha,
had two desertions last week.
The different congregations of
Stromsburg, during the heated terra,
have united in out-door meetings
Decatur people are enthusiastic
over the prospect of soon securing a
pontoon bridge across the Missouri at
that point
People of South Omaha think the
street curs should carry passengers for
three cents, instead of five, and will
unitedly work to that end.
McKinley and Bryan clubs are being
organized in all aections of the state.
There is going to be plenty of political
wn between now and November.
Harry Elialox, the 14-year-old son
* farmer who resides near Swede
burg, Saunders county, had the side of
his head crushed and one of his ears
torn off by the kick of a horse
John Johnson, an Omaha saloon
keeper, eloped with a Mrs. Clausen,
leaving a wife and five small children
s;., to wonder where he has gone and
when, if ever, he will return.
A prominent Omaha man had an in
slght into the Denver jail, having been
arrested through miataken identity.
He looked like a crook for whom the
Denver police were on a still hunt.
Ample preparations are being made
for the inter-state reunion to be held
at Superior in August General John
M. Thurston and Gen. Ingalls are put
down for speeches on the occasioa
Jacob Simons, a farmer living about
three miles from Whitney, was drown
ed. He had been in bathing and was
suddenly seized with cramps and
drowned before aid could reach him.
It is said that all of the wounded of
the Northwestern wreck in the hospital
at Omaha, with one exception, will re
cover. Mrs. Patrick Sully is injured
internally and will probably not sur
vive.
John Christiansen of Chadron was
faulty injured. He was aUnding close
to a well, from which water was being
drawn, and was struck on the head by
the revolving windlass. He cannot re
cover.
General Paul Van Dervoort, past
eommaoder-in-chlef of the Grand Army
of the Republic, expresses the belief
that Omaha ean secure the national
f encampment of the Grand Army of the
Bepublic in 189&
Governor Holcomb has issued an ex
tradition warrant for the return of
Julius R. Rltschel. He sUnds charged
with grand larceny, committed in
Henry oounty, Missouri. The requisi
tion is made by Governor Stone of Mis
souri Ritechel is under arrest at Fair
bury.
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Thx ltrge liwrjr bars belonging to
John Lammers, the uloon building of
Conrad Wiener and the Aatoro build*
tog belonging to J. H. Felber at Har*
tlngton were destroyed by Are. Many
other buildings would have been burn
ed had it not been for the effective aer*
vice of the Are company.
Nicholas Wurtzxl, an aged and
well-to-do farmer living eight milea
north of Weat Point, waa on hia way
home when the team ran away, throw
inf him out of the wagon. He became
entangled in the linea and waa dragged
aomeroda. He waa picked up in an
nnconaeiona condition, terribly lacer
ated. He died aoon after.
Mb& Rosa Daniels, of Kansan, who
name ao near losing her life by drown
ing with her husband in the Republi
can river at Franklin, died in great
agony, She never became conscious,
and her suffering for the thirty hours
that she lived after being taken from
the water, was intense. Husband and
wife were buried aide by aide.
Hayden Roberts, of Nemaha county,
who killed hia wife and then killed
himself, was one of the oldest settlers
tn the county, coming in the ’50's.
Mra Roberts' maiden name was Keibal.
home fifteen years ago she married
Charles Crume, who died about two
years ago and in January last she rnur
ried Roberta She leaves three child
ten.
Thru young women of Shelby who
were returning from a country Sunday
school were thrown from the carriage.
The horse became impatient and up
aat the bnggy, demolishing it beyond
repair. Mattie Toekard remained ua
conscloua until after the arrival of a
physician. Grace Stilwell waa dragged
a short distance and painfully bruised,
while her sister escaped with a few
Tan Russian thistle is again on hand
■ aome aectlona, and farmers are urged
bn keen them down, root and branch.
, At Exeter Peter Pauli beat hia wife
III mi unmerciful manner, badly laccr
■ding her tars He was arrested, but
an the wife refused to appear against
him he had to be released.
Tm* Wayne Co-operative Creamery
company filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state. Its board
at directors are Frank M. Northrop. A.
R Clnrk, W. O. Gamble, Henry W.
Tiler man. H. £• Evans. Homer Graves
Wischoff. 1 O. Richardson, M. P. ithen.
Thu cupitul stock is S3,000 and the
piano of business Woyne, Neb
The Burlington has a very large
fores of men at work at Plattsmouth
rushing to completion the construction
of the new depot. The improvement
is giving employment to a large num
ber of men badly in need of work.
Tuk Ponca Journal states that the
railroad company will probably begin
prospecting for coal at that place this
week. In the event coal in paying
quantities can be found there it will be
invaluable to Ponca as it will bring
factories and various kinds of indus
tries.
Pert Basket, aged 21 years, son of
Ziglar Barkey, was found dead in a
vacant building about 200 yards west
from the family residence, five miles
northwest of Cbrtland. In his hand
was a small revolver, and there was a
bullet hole through his heart. In the
pocket of the dead man was a letter
which indicated that he was the victim
of unrequited love.
The postoffice at Nelson was robbed
last week. The safe was blown open
and the contents taken, consisting of
office records and about 8100 in money
and a lady’s gold watch. One block of
blank postal orders was dropped in the
hurry to escape. The records were
found during the day in a box car.
Only 810 of the money taken belonged
to the office, the balance was private
funds.
The Nebraska State Woman Suffrage
association holds its annual convention
this year at the Long Pine Chautauqua
and expects that the camping ground
will allure a large number of delegates,
especially as the railroads offer half
rates. July 21 and 22 are the days for
business sessions and department work
and the 23d has been assigned to the
association as the special day on the
program.
Little Charlie Bohac, the 6-year-old
son of Joseph Bohac of Schuyler, and
one of six children, got under the
wheels of the west-bound Union Pacific
train and received injuries from the
effects of which he died. His right leg
and left arm were crushed, his right
arm broken, and his head and chest
bruised and torn. The accident hap
pened fifty yards from his mother’s
doorstep.
District court of NemAha county ad
journed until August 4, at which time
it is expected that Judge C B. Letton
will occupy the bench. In the case of
the State vs. “Dad” Whittcmore, who
some two weeks ago pleaded guilty to
the charge of rape of a little girl 13
years of age, while he is somewhere
near CO years of age, the county court
bound him over to the district court in
the sum of 8500 bonds.
Thk coroner's jury after investigat
ing the death of William Hubble,
whoee body was found near Lakeside,
brought in a verdict that the man
“came to his death by an unknown
cause.” People believe the affair an
aceident, as the corpse was lying near
the railroad track, with the head
crushed, and think the story first sent
out that a murder had been committed
does the community an injustice.
Thk state Sunday school convention
of Nebraska will meet in the First M.
E. church of Omaha July 3S-30i Every
Sunday school in the state is entitled
to one delegate beside the pastor and
superintendent, who are ex-oflicio mem
bers The leading Sunday school
workers of the state will be in attend
ance as well as prominent workers of
the state. From two to three hundred
delegates are expected to be present.
The arrangements for railroad rates
to the state fair hare been practically
completed. The railroads will make
an open rate for one fare for the round
trip 50 cents added for admission to the
grounds This rate will apply to all
points in Nebraska and to stations in
Iowa 100 miles east of the Missouri.
The tickets will be sold August 31 to
September 5 inclusive, and will be
good for return on or before Septem
ber 6.
Frank Davenport, says the Norfolk
News, haa another addition to his me
nagerie in the shape of a golden eagle.
The bird was caught by some boys in
a field of oats near Battle Creek while
devouring a jack rabbit As the oats
were unusually heavy the bird was un
able to get sufficient wind under his
wings to rise and therefore was easily
eaught by a sack being thrown over
him. The bird is young and considered
a fine specimen, and decidedly rare in
this locality.
Attorneys Powers and Acheson of
Omaha were at the governor’s office
last week in attendance on the hearing
of the application for a commutation
of sentence of Claude Hoover, who
shot to death his brother-in-law, Sam
Dubois. The supreme court has de
nied the petition for a new trial and
the last resort is executive clemency.
Governor Holcomb is asked to commute
the death penalty to imprisonment for
Ilf* The application is backed up bv
a large numner of personal letters from
Omaha citisena
The Union Pacific attorney! hare re*
ceived the following message from the
acting United Stales attorney general,
dated July 14: “Referring to our con
ference of this date, 1 have to say that
the United Slates attorneys for Colo
rado, Kansas. Nebraska, Utah and
Wyoming have been directed to extend
for twenty days from this date the
time for answering in our suits against
the Union Pacific to cancel land
titles.’’ It is taken that this announce
ment is simply preparatory to the oi
ficial abandonment of the suits
Superintendent Dan Miller ap
peared before the county board - of
supervisors of Dodge county and ad
dressed it on the matter of the tuition
due Fremont city school district from
the country. The new law fixes the
amount for each pupil at 50 cents per
week. The board doubted the con
stitutionality of the law, and if con
stitutional were at a loss to know
whether the tuition should come out of
the 15-mill levy or a special levy. A
resolution was adopted that the matter
be carried to the supreme court, the
expense to be paid by the county.
Fred Darker of Omaha is dead from
the effects of toying with a giant fire
cracker on the Fourth. His skull was
fractured by the explosion that occur
red as he wan about to investigate the
why and wherefore of the cracker not
going off.
Reports from moat all precincts of
Polk county are to the effect that the
oat crop this year will in all prob
ability not average more than half a
crop on account of the rnst. Seme
fields are utterly worthless and will be
plowed under. The corn crop, how
ever, never looked better and gives
promise of a bountiful yield. The
other grains are looking well and will
undoubtedly turn out all right
: POPULIST CONVENTION.
• LEADERS WORKING AGAINST BRI
AN’S INDORSEMENT.
SECRET CAUCUSES HELD.
They Rave Agreed Upon Ns Definite
Use of Action, bat Seem Determin
ed to Fight for a Separate Ticket
—Bryan's Friends Very Con
fident of Winning—Got*
Stone on the Scenes
St, Louis, Mo., July 2o.—Chairman
Tanbeneck of the Populist national
committee returned from Chicago this
morning and his coming was the sig
nal for renewed activity" ou the part
of the middle-of-the-road Populists,
who hope to prevent an indorsement
of Bryan and the Chicago platform.
His visit to Chicago, which was partly
due to his fear that the Illinois dele
gation would leave him iu the lurch,
and not to make terms with the Dem
ocrats as was reported yesterday, was
apparently not productive of resulta
This morning he was in secret confer
ence with the anti-liryan leaders and
the national headquarters were prac
tically deserted.
Mr. Taubeneck, it is said, found
several stumbling blocks in his path
to Chicago. For one thing, Dr. Tay
lor, one of the most noted members of
the People’s party in Illinoia,is openly
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CHAIRMAN n. E. TAUBENECK.
for Bryan and there are many other
Populists in Illinois who are believed
to hold the same opinion. To have
his own delegation go against him
would be very distasteful.
In their conference the anti-Bryan
men agreed on no definite plan of
action, but they seemed determined
to make a straight-out fight for a sep
arate ticket and platform. The Mis
sissippi, Bhode Island, Conneticut,
Michigan and Texas delegations will
help them.
At the Omaha-Br.van headquarters
there was much jubilation over indi
cations of the growing strength of
the movement to indorse Bryan and
Sewall.
GOVERNOR STONE ON THE SCENE.
Among the arrivals this morning
was Governor Stone of Missouri. He
came. It is said, in response to a tele
gram from some of the Populists, who
are in favor of the nomination or in
dorsement of Bryan, and is to do mis
sionary work among the “middle of
the road” contingent. The latter are
to hold a mass meeting at the Lindell
hotel to-morrow afternoon to start the
movement against Bryan, and Gov
ernor Stone and other friends of the
Democratic candidate, will try to neu
tralize the efforts of the opposition.
NO GOLD CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES.
me silver people are very quiet.
Few of them are here, and none of
the delegates are expected before
Monday. The leaders this morning
formulated a new demand, which
meets the approval of the Populists
who have been consulted. It is that
they shall insist upon the withdrawal
of all Democratic congressional nom
inees who are “sound money’* or gold
standard men, or, if they will not
withdraw, that the silver men and
Populists unite in putting up in every
congressional district a free silver
candidate. This, it is urged, should
be presented to the national Demo
cratic committee as an ultimatum.
The Populists, it is understood, are to
concentrate their work and attempt
to elect a congress which will favor
free silver and to accomplish this it
in necessary to have the co-operation
of the Democratic party.
The Populists who are opposed to
Mr. Bryan say that if he is nominated
the delegates of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, and possibly
Tenne* ee, will I it J
Secretary J. H. Turner of the Popu
list national committee, who arrived
this morning. Is outspoken in his de
sire that this convention shall indorse
Bryan and Sewali. “It is ti > prac
tical and patriotic thing for us to do ”
said he. “If we fail to do it we will
jeopardise the vital issue of the cam
paign-free silver—an original tenet
of the Populist faith. I believe free
silver is going to win, anyhow, and if
we fail to indorse the only mau who
stands any chance of winning for the
cause of stiver, we will be shorn of
any of the glory except as individuals
and be classed as its enemy. The ma
jority of Populists are not going to
fritter tway a principle so dear to
them as has always been the restora
tion of silver to its constitutional
function as a money medium.**
Nebraska Populists Going In Fores.
Oxa.ua, Neb.. July 20.— The official
train of Nebraska Populists, carrying
the fifty-seven delegates from Ne
braska to St Louis, will leave Lin
coln at 1:20 to-morrow afternoon. It
la expected that 500 Populists in dif
ferent parts of the state will go to St
Louis.
Haavy Rain About Abtleaa
Abilene, Kan., July 20.—Five and a
half inches of rain fell over this sec
tion last night and this morning.
Trains are delayed by washouts and
, streams are bank fulL
GENERAL JONES DYING.
Iowa’s First United States Senator In a
Comatose, Condition.
Dubuque, Iowa, July 20.—Ex-Sen
ator George W. Jones is sinking grad
ually nnd his death cannot be far off.
GEN. GEO. W. JONES.
Most of the time he is in a comatose
condition, but rallies at intervals,
when his mind seems to be as clear as
ever.
TELLER STANDS BY BRYAN.
Will Lend Every Energy to Bring About
His Indorsement.
Denver, Col., July 20.—Senator
Teller said yesterday: “My friends
and myself will lend every energy to
bring about Mr. Bryan's indorsement
at St. Louis. Of course, there" is go
ing to be some opposition. Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina is
leading the opposition. I believe he
is making a mistake. I think he and
his friends will realize this before the
convention, and I am willing to make
this prophecy: ‘Either the Populists
will indorse Bryan or they will fail to
make a nomination.’ There is no rea
son why they should not indorse him,
tor the financial piank adopted by
the Chicago convention is all the Pop
ulists can ask for, and the other
planks of the platform are certainly
more than they had any reason to ex
pect from a Democratic convention.”
A New Populist Plan.
Terre Haute, Ind., July 20 —Mor
ton C. Rankin, treasurer of the nation
al committee, and a member of the
executive committee, says that in his
opinion, under the existing circum
stances, the practical thing for the
Populists and silverites to do at St.
Louis next week would be to nomi
nate Bryan, change the Democratic
platform in a few details, add the
referendum plants, then nominate
their own candidate for vice presi
dent He thiuks the second place
should go South, and suggests the
names of Judge Nimis of Georgia,
Senator Martin Butler of North Caro- i
lina.and Colonel Mimmisof Tennessee, i
Diamond Tru.t Advance. Price*.
New York, July 20.—The diamond
trust has made another advance in
prices. Cecil Rhodes, Barney Barnato, !
Abraham Abrahams, J. P. Robinson, ,
Berner, Weit & Co., aud Joseph Bros.,
who control the d;»,mond trust, have >
declared that prices must advance.
The New York jobbers received no- <
tice a few days ago. These English
men and South Africans have absolute i
control of the diamond output of the 1
world. The last advance which the ’
New York jobbers are informed that 1
they must pay is b2c a carat. This i
means an additional profit of $2,000,
000 a year to the trust. ]
Three Oklahoma Jail Breaks. 1
Gutiirie, Okla., July 20. — Isham !
Strode, held for robbing Santa Pe >
cars, jumped from the outer corridor ]
window of the Logan county jail here <
while the jailer was opening his cell 1
and escaped. John Hogan, a whole- i
sale cattle thief, and Pete Williams, a 1
negro burglar, knocked down the 1
guard and got away on horseback at <
Tecumseh, and John Hall, murderer, <
dug through the wall of the jail in I
Greer county, stole the fastest horse i
in the county aud escaped.
Impeachment Proposed.
Louisville, Ky.. July 80.—Ever
■ince ' yor Todd was chosen to fill
the unexpired term of the late Mayor
Tyler there has been a conflict of au
thority between that official, who is a
Republican, and t' ** Democratic board
of public safety in the management of
the city’s affairs. At a meeting of the
city council last night, charge's hav
ing for their object the impeachment
of the board of safety were presented
and the aidermen decided to push
the fight against the board.
French Sugar Duties Increased.
Paris, July 30.—The French gov
ernment is about to issue a decree in
creasing the duties on foreign raw
sugar fom seven francs to ten and
one-half francs, and on foreign re
fined sugar from eight francs to ten
and one-half francs. The decree is to
take effect August 1, on the same date
as the German export bounties goes ,
into effect
Greece Preparing for a War. 1
Athens, July 30.—The Greek gov- !
ernmeut has decided to send reinforce
ments of troops to the Graeco-Turkish ]
frontier, owing to the strained rela- (
tions between Greece and Turkey im- i
mediately growing ont of the Cretan 1
insurrection._ ]
A Farmer Killed In a Runaway.
Wichita, Kan., July 20.— George i
Schoonover, a prominent farmer, was
killed in a runaway here last night
He wa; driving home from town, and ,
the team taking fright, threw him :
out. breaking his neck. He lived near
Colwich, and has a large family. I
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Foie, will Not Ran for Congreea. t
Dubuque, Iowa, July 30.—From a i
letter received from ex-Governor j i
Boies bv a friend in this city it ap- j 1
apears that he will not be a candidate j 1
against Colonel Henderson for Coa- f
fires*. (I
NEBBASKA POPULISTS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND
ISLAND CONVENTION.
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Senator Allen’* Resolution Endorsing the
Chicago Nomination Adopted bp 690
to 34 Mr. Dech and Thirty-three
Others Opposed to Socli a Movement—
Names of Delegates to the St. Louis
Convention.
The Nebraska Populists.
Gkand Island, Neb., July 16.—The
populist state delegate convention con*
vened here yesterday*with a good at
tendance. The convention was called
to order at 2 o’clock.
Hcv. Mr. Jordon invoked divine guid
ance. Mayor Thompson welcomed the
delegates to the city, where two years
ago the present governor was nomi
nated. W. L. Green responded in be
half of the convention. D. Clem
Heaver was unanimously chosen tem
porary chairman. George P. Corcoran,
B. R. Carpenter, J. L. Clafln and B. S.
Allen of Cass were made secretaries.
The list of delegates, as prepared by
the state central committee, was
adopted, after which the list of coun
ties and representation was read, doing
away with the credentials committee.
A committee of five were appointed on
permanent organization. It recom
mended General P. H. Barry for chair
man and the temporary secretaries as
permanent.
A telegram was received from the
populist contention of South Dakota,
sending greetings to the populists of
Nebraska., A. motion was promptly
made and hurriedly carried that the
secretary reply, returning greetings.
Senator Allen moved that the reply
should present the compliments of the
Nebraska populists and say they are
Bryan for the next president. He then
made his position very plain and made
no effort to conceal the fact that he
was for the endorsement of the demo
cratic candidate, first, last and always.
William Dech insisted that the con
tention could not now say what dele
gates were to say when they came to
St Louis, especially not before it had
permanently organized. He urged tha
convention to be careful to act in ac
cordance with the principles of the
party as founded, as early as 1860, with
such men as Peter Cooper. He de
manded a call of the roll.
Senator Allen urged that the action
proposed would tend to perpetuate the
party and not to disintegrate it.
roll was called after considera
010 delay. The result was 699 for Mr.
Allen s motion to send the telegram
ind 34 against.
A motion was then made that the
rote in favor of Bryan be made unani
nous. The motion was subsequently
vithdrawn.
The committee on permanent organ*
zation had reported that the order of
Business be^calling the roll of congres
iional districts, these replying by pre
senting the names of delegates to be
selected by them at their various cau
cuses held this morning. Senator
cprecher protested against the carry
ing out of any action taken before 2
> clock, as that was the hour the con
rention was called, and anything
igreed to before that hour was illegal,
lis county was not represented at all
it any caucus. The selections made
vere, after a few changes in the first
iistrict, ratified by the convention.
Senator Spreeher is against the nom
nation of Bryan, holding that if the
lopulist party has no principles on
vhich to select its own candidates, it
’irtually gives up its right to exist and
ippeal for the suffrages of men.
JThe delegates chosen are as follows:
1 *rsl district, Beardsley, Spamp, Mor
ran, Briggs, 8wan. Cornell. Abbott,
Lancaster, Plummer. Second district,
rhomas, Nownes, McAardle, Cowles,
rlagney, Buck, Keenev.Curtis,Sprague,
[bird district, Baird,'Baker. Crockett,
leed, Saunders. Lenger, Bryant. Mc
Cabe, L. J. Abbott. Fourth district,
loward, Clark, Weber. Krebinsrer, It
ier. Eager, Sheldreker. Lamb, Barnes.
i'ifth district, J. R. Thomnson, Frank
leall, Dameret Mundy, Wilson, Powe
rs, Walker, Schafer. Sixth district
ireen, Deal, Adams, Barry, Eberson.
lizker, Kautzman, Butler, Luther
aan.
Senator Allen and Governor Holcomb
re re chosen delegates-at-large by ac
lamation. For the third delegate-at
arge the fight was between .T. A.
idgerton of Lancaster and Joe Edger
on of Grand Island. The roll call re
ulted: Joe Edgerton. 412; J. A. Edger
on, 309. J. A. Edgerton, John Quinn
nd Father Snyder of Valley were
lected alternates-at-large.
Resolutions adopted declare free sil
er to be the paramount issue in the
arapaign. and that the time has come
rhen one of the cardiual principles oi
he party could be chrystalized into
egislation by a union of reform forces,
■nd declare it the sense of thiB conven
i»n that the delegates to St. Louis use
11 honorable means to secure Bryan's
ndorsement.
Mr. Dech again deired to object, but
ras drowned out by the convention
nd not given a hearing. Governor
lolcomb. Senator Allen and W. L.
ireen addressed the convention.
Ilorrlty Declined Second FUn.
Chicago, July 13.— It is authorita
ively stated that free silver leaders
leclared—some of them to W. F. Rar
ity himself—that if ho were willing
o stand upon the platform adop’ed
io would receive their support fo ■ the
nee Presidency and be nominated.
Jr. Harfity promptly advised the •«»
hat it would not be safe (o^lham to
lominate him. He might also have
>een re-elected national chairman had
io desired.
¥111 Not Permit HU Htme to Bo Con*
•Idorod mt It. Looit.
Df.xveh. Cola, July Id.—Senator
reller has returned to Denver from
danitou, where he baa been In con
erence with Senator Duboise ot Idaho,
nd Congressman Hartman of Mon
ana, as to the coarse the silver Re
nt hliuans shall pursue in the approach
es campaign. They have postponed
heir conference until other silver
Republicans can arrive. They will
robably then issue a statement of
Ueir position. j
Bryan at Centralla. III.
Centralia, 111., July 16.—William!
J. Bryan arrived here yesterday, and
was accorded a demonstration as
hearty as it was unexpected. Captain
S. L. Dwight met them and took them
to his home. Mrs. Dwight is a cousin
of Mr. Bryan. At the home of Cap
tain Dwight there was an informal
reception to the ladies of Centralia,
who were presented to the nominee
and his wife. A large crowd assembled
at the city park, where Mr. Bryan
spoke, in part as follows:
“I trust that the issues involved in
this campaign will be clearly under
stood and carefully studied. Parties
are not made to be worshiped. They
are merely the instruments by which
we serve our country. The people are
made, not for parties, but parties are
made for the people, and parties can
only claim the support of the people
when they arc efficient instruments in
the hands of people of accomplishing
good. And those who are called upon
to vote have a right to consider the
platform utterances or policies advo
cated by the various parties, as well
as the character of the candidates
who ate nominated.
“The issue is drawn and we have
our choice in this campaign between
an American financial system for the
American people and an English finan
cial system to be forced upon us. (Ap
plause.) Those who believe in run
ning this government on the European
plan should go and legislate with the
Republican party. (Applause and
laughter.) If I mistake not, the pa-,
triotism of the people whose patriot
ism has never been appealed to in
vain, there can be but one issue in
this campaign, and but one result.
(Applause.) If they ask us, ‘What
about other questions?’ we tell them
that so long as the right of self-gov
ernment is in danger there is no other
question. (Applause.) Why discuss
tilings if we be not powerful enough,
to act when we have the power?”
“I’ve not the time nor disposition to
talk to you at this time, but I want to
impress upon your minds two things.
I want you to ask two questions
which ought to be asked over and
over again in this campaign, each
time with increased emphasis, and the
two questions are these:
“ ‘If the gold standard is a good*
thing why ought we try to get rid of
it?’
“ ‘If it is a bad thing, why should'
we keep it until some other nation
helps us to get rid of it?’ (Applause.)
There was tremendous applause
when Mr. Bryan ceased speak ing. The
visitors were then escorted to a car
riage, and amid the peals of bands,
driven to the railway station, where
they to-ik the train for Salem. Ex
tensive preparations have been made
for the demonstration at Salem to-day.
The placards advertising it announce
that Governor Altgeld will be there,
and speak in behalf of the national
ticket.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Des Moines, July 9.—John Miller,
assignor of one-fourth to E. E.
Gatchel, (both of Stuart. Iowa,) has
been allowed a patent for hardening
copper. The primary object of the
patent law is not for individual benefit,
but for the public good and a monopoly
of any patentable discovery or inven
tion is granted in view of getting it on
record, so it cannot become a lost art.
Mr. Miller’s invention consists in a
composition and a process for harden
ing copper, (covered by separate claims)
and is an important improvement in
metallurgy. A razor and other edge
tools exhibited show that ductile
copper has been hardened to adapt it
for making edge tools that require
strength and durability. Mr. Miller
claims that his process also prevents
oxidation and detoriation, and
consequently there will be no
verdigris to poison persons who
may be wounded by tools made
of copper. Valuable information about
obtaining, valuing and selling pat
ents sent free to any address. Printed
copies of the drawings and specifica
tions of any United States patent sent
upon receipt of 25 cents. Our practice
is not confined to Iowa. Inventors in
other states can have our services up
on the same terms as the Hawkeyes.
Thomas G. and J. Ralph Orwio,
Solicitors of Patents.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
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irluuu Populist* May Mot Faaa.
Little Rock. Ark., July iG.—The >
Populist Statu convention met this,
morning with all of the counties rep
resented. J. M. Pittman of Nevada,
county was made temporary chairman
and delivered a speech in’ which he
advocated the nomination of a Popu
list ticket, both State and national.
Stricken With Paralysis.
New Yobk, July 16.It is reported
that Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr., has
been stricken with paralysis and that
all his family have been summone<ft»
hut bedside.