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iHE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
K1RKHAM & CREEN. Publishers.
PLATT3MOUTIT, NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS.
George Arnup. son of Mr. and Mr
J. S. Arnup of Tfoumseh, had his co!
larbune broken while playing footbal"
About 4 o'clock in the morning Ilenrj
Atkinson of Cozad paw pome boys mak
Ing off with his buggy for a Halloweei
lark and after warning them to desis
shot a young man named William Kin
In the knee, the whole charge of heavj
fhot taking effect. The wound is t
serious one. but no arrests have beer
made.
The Geneva relatives and friends ot
the members of company (I. Third Ne
braska volunteers, held a meeting tc
consider the sending of individual box
es to the hoys at the front. The prin
ciral trouble will be to keep withlr
bound. No one who went from thi
county is to be forgotten.
The merchants" carnival, given undei
the auspices of the Martha Washing
ton sotfety at the opera house at Wy
more, was a most successful affair and
was highly appreciated by those in at
tendance. Over fifty young ladies- took
part in the entertainment and some
unique costumes were seen.
Wednesday afternoon the barn of
Dr. P. X. Smart of Madison burned,
with all its contents, consisting of two
fine horses, a buggy, a cutter and a
complete set of harness, hay and grain.
The fire spread to the barn of F. II.
Kaul and also completely destroyed it.
Dr. Smart's loss was about JiOO and F.
H. Haul's loss about Jl'OO.
jonn tayior, employed in the con
struction of elevator of the Omaha El
evator and Grain company at Elk
horn, fell thirty-seven feet, alighting
on his head and shoulders, and sus
taining injuries that it is said will be
fatal. His father was called from Val
ley and accompanied the injured man
to the hospital at Omaha. John Tay
lor is ZZ years old, and his h;me is at
Loup City.
The cattle feeding business is respon
sible for the filing of a large number of
chattel mortgages during the month of
October in Dodire county. There were
Bled ninety-one of them, amounting to
&j.2iC.tj; rdeas-'d, twenty-two. amount
ing to $3.ot.l. Sixteen farm mortgages
Bt-re recorded to the amount of
2-7.-4 ; released, eighteen, amounting to
f22.1tt.o2. Of those filed over J00.0OJ
was on cattle for feeding. There were
seven town and city mortgages filed,
to the amount of $1,754; eight were re-l-aed,
amounting to $3,922.05.
Some years ago V. A. Hester, a prom
inent young business man, and his wife
were separated and Hester has since
made effcits to secure the custody ot
his son. Last week, learning that Mrs
Hester had left the city to visit friends,
he met the boy cn the streets and took
him home with him. Mrs. Hester's
mother, Mrs. E. F. Fontiu.?, immediate
ly swore out a warrant for Hester's ar
rest, charging him with kidnaping,
whereupon Hester returned the child to
its grandparents. While doing so Hes
ter alleges that Mrs. Pontius assaulted
him, and he, in turn, swore out a war
rant for her arrest.
E. Sholtz. who lives nine miles south
west of Broken Eow, bought, on Oc
tober 24, sixty-five head of cattle of a
stranger who said he was driving them
through the country, and who gave his
name as Wilkinson. Wednesday last he
turned the cattle over to Mr. Flumer
without expense, from whose range, on
the Dismal, the cattle were stolen on
the 22d ult. Mr. Sholtz is out J1.000
which he paid for the cattle. He admit?
that he was swindled, but hopes to
catch the thief. There were two men
with the cattle, but one had nothing to
ay and did not even give his name.
People in and near Utica, fourteen
miles west of Seward, are excited over
two deaths whirh occurred recently in
that vicinity. Mrs. Gearhart Meinners,
wife of a farmer living nine miles
southwest of Utica. died on October 26,
unler somewhat suspicious circum
stances. On 0tober 2S Fritz Doblcr,
a man who had been working for the
Meinners, went to Utica. v.here he was
taken ill quite- suddenly. The coroner
was notifif-d and held an inquest on
October 2I The jury was unable to
determine th cause of death, but rec
ommended that a post mortem exam
ination be made. The stomach was re
moved and sf-nt to Lincoln for chemical
analysis. Poisoning is suspected in
both cases and if the analysis of the
man's stomach sustains this view ar
rests will probably be made.
Through the agency of a matrimon
ial bureau Patrick Lacy of Harrison.
Neb., and Mr. Macgie Schooley of
Marion. O., acpii 43 and 53 years re
spectively. vre united in marriage
at the home of the groom last week.
After having enjoyed the companion
ship of hr newly found husband two
rights and one day. Mrs. Lacy tired
of the matrimonial venture and Lacy
has now lost hi bride, who left, to
gether with her little daughter, for her
Ohio home. Gross misrepresentation on
the part of both parties in the case re
sulted in the marriage being of a de
cidedly unhappy nature, and Lacy does
not regret his wife's early departure.
It is Mated that Lacy represented to
Mrs. Schooley that he was a wealthy
cattle ranchman, owning a large ranch
In Sioux county, but when she arrived
on the scene she discovered her In
tended to be a day laborer with small
means. Lacy, in turn, discovered that
the woman, who had claimed to have
several thousand dollars in her own
Tight, had barely enough money in her
possession to purchase a ticket home,
so the match was broken with but lit
tle sorrow on the part cf the two in
terested parties.
; Bicycle Girls Looks Far Ahead.
"In about two hundred and eighty
years." said the scientist, "when the
world's population exceeds 6,594.000.000,
the earth will be unable to furnish
nourishment for her people, and they
wlll be forced either to cannibalism or
starvation."
"And Just think, papa," said the
daughter, "what trouble there'll be for
us to get through the crowds on our
bicycles!"
It Is sometimes better to climb over
, monUlr than to rcmort It-
PAYING UP STOCKHOLDERS
EXPOSITION STOCKHOLDERS
GET BACK THEIR MONEY.
The Exposition was Also a Flnan
clal Success Talk or uomg
It Over Again.
Omaha, Nov. 9. Holders of paid up
stock In the exposition were registering
at the Merchant's National bank to re
celve back 75 per cent of the amount of
their subscriptions.
a refund at this rate was
decided on at the meeting of the board
of directors Friday afternoon.
was decided at the same time that the
secretary at once cease to receive pay
ments on partially paid up stock and
that all suits for subscription balances
should be dropped.
The action of the directory was taken
after a full discussion of the condition
of the finances and of the rights of all
parties.
Secretary Wakefield stated that the
amount in the hands of the treasurer
was $355,000, and this represented the
present assets of the exposition less the
bills for the month of October, which
would amount to about $30,000. The
amount of paid up stock was $300,000
and of stock partially paid about $20.-
400. Donations had aggregated xiw,
300.
While the question as to whether
those who had only partly paid their
subscriptions should receive a percent
age back was not definitely passed on
it was apparently the sentiment of a
majority that they should receive
nothing. It was determined that this
question should be left for after con-
ideration, and It was believed that
enough was being left In the treasury
to rr all this back, even dollar for
dollar and besides satisfy any Just
claims of whatever sort against the ex
position. The sum to be paid out to
stockholders was $225,000. and this
would still leave in the treasury $130.-
?00.
It was generally agreed that the dis
tribution should be made as soon as
rcssible. for there was no objection
to the suggestion that so large a sum
in the treasury wouPI be an induce
mer.t to parties w ith any shadow of ex
cuse to make claims ana institute liti
gation in the hope of getting part of
the money.
Attention was called to the danger
that should the action of the directory
become known injunction suits might
be brought Friday rcght or Saturday
morning, and the money be tied up for
an indefinite length cf time. To pet
around this difficulty as well as pcssl
b'e Frank Murphy was selected as
trustee for the stockholders of the
$225 000. and directed to pay the money
out on the presentation cf the certifi
cates of stock Mr. Kountze. as treas
urer of the exposition, was authorized
by voucher to at onre turn the money
over to Mr. Murphy. This he did Friday
night, and the distribution was be
gun at Mr. Murphy's bank Saturday.
This was done simply to get ahead of
any rarties who might seek to enjoin
the paying out cf the money. Should
they obtain an injunction against the
secretary or Mr. Kountze. It would
avail nothing, and it was not supposed
that the selection of a trustee would
become knewn until late Saturday by
which tirr.i it was the expectation that
the money would have been mostly dis
tributed Secretary "Wakefield stated at the
meeting that there was a rush on the
part of delinquents to pay up their
stock since it had become plain that
he corporation would be able to pay
dollar for dollar. No more money will
now be received.
WOULD REFUND ALSO TO PARTLY
PAID.
Among those at the meeting who
speke in favor of refunding a propor-
ior.ate share to all subscribers.
whether fully paid up or not, were Mr.
Kiipatrick and Mr. Brandels. They be
lieved that this plan would save a
vast deal of annoyance on account of
litigation, and would be the fairer and
more equitable process in all respects.
Attention was called to the fact that
many a poor man had subscribed and
had paid as much as he could, even to
the hardship of himself and family.
He had contributed to a public enter
prise which had been successful and
profitable". His money, what he had
actually paid in. had helped to make
it so, and he should be reimbursed, as
well as those whose more profitable
circumstances permitted them to pay
in full.
QUESTION THEIR. RIGHTS.
Several questions were asked as to
the legal points in the case, but Mr.
Webster said he was not prepared to
answer except off hand. His Impres
sion was. however, that the man who
had not fully paid up his subscription
had no legal right to any dividends,
for it was a rule of the corporation
that no certificates should Issue until
the full amount subscribed in each
case was paid.
Secretary Wakefield and his clerks
were busy until late Friday night send
ing to the stockholders notices of the
distribution and the doors of the Mer
chant's National bank were scarcely
opened yesterday when the rush for
cash, which a ear ago was not ex
pected, began. For a time the attempt
was made to write out and deliver
checks, but the applicants soon were
too many for that, and the plan of
registering them simply was adopted.
A few of the first comers, however,
got their checks and their money. The
rush has continued all day.
It was stated at the Merchant's Na
tional bank that there was no fear
whatever of any litigant enjoining pay
ment of these checks because enough
money had been left In the hands of
Mr. Kountze to cover all claims, what
ever the outcome of the litigation.
One of the attorneys who was sus
pected of having designs In the nature
of an Injunction to restrain the pay
ment of dividends stated yesterday aft
ernoon that he had no Idea of begin
ning any such proceeding. He said the
fund held In' reserve by the exposition
he regarded as ample to cover any
liabilities arising from damage suit
and that no other reason would war
rant the bringing of a suit such as
referred to.
HOW PRIVATE VAUGHN DIED
-omradea Declare He Was Cruel'
Neglected.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 9. In the lis
. f soldiers dying at Man.la pub
:shed some time ago appeared th-.
came of Elmer E. Vaugnan. fron
Stanton. Neb, where hie parents live
while he also had a rumber'of rem
lives In Omaha. He was born in B'air
Xcb . Ju'.y 3. Ifc74 ard died in the arm
hospital at Manila September 4. 1SSS
being burled with rr.il.tary honors in
Peco cemetery. When war was de
clared he was In San Francisco end
there enlisted in company B of the
Twenty-third Infantry.
Two weeks ago his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Vaughan. first heard any
details of his death. A brief letter from
x lieutenant cf his company stated that
he had been sick five das. but a letter
from a comrade gave more details,
which added to the sorrow of his par
ents and caused Mr. Vaughan to come
to Omaha to meet Assistant Secretary
of War Meiklejohn and start an investi
gation. According to the letter Elmer
Vaughan was sick a number of days,
being a very sick man in the opinion
of the others, before he was allowed
to go to the hospital. He could not
eat the regular rations or obtain any
rest and quiet in the barracks.'
One day when he applied to be sent
to the hospital he was marked "duty"
and that day fainted three times. On
Friday he was too ill to answer sick
call and so was carried on a stretcher
to the doctor. When the latter saw him
he rebuked the corporal for bringing
him, saying that he was not sick, but
jiven In a suit brought by
William Crawford, representing the
Merchants' association, against W. L.
Hubbell of the Adams Express com
pany.
RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY.
Beauty of the Exposition a Thing
of the Past.
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 9. Less than ten
days of hard work have demolished
what it required months to put in
place and now little bute the empty
buildings remains where only a few
days ago the exposition was in the full
ness of its beauty. To walk through
he now littered and forsaken avenue?
teems like passing through "some ban
quet hall deserted." The life and move
ment and color are gone and only the
jaunt perspective of wail and colonade
remains. To those who have seen the
(teat enterprise grow Into perfection
md ripen into matchless beauty the
scene Inspires a sentiment cf regret.
In the main court itself the change is
east perceptible. The buildings are
jmpty. but undisturbed, and cne al-
-r.cst expects to see the people come
rowding through the gates as they did
week ago. Nothing is missing here
jut the flowers, and even at this late
eason the turf retains Its green ves-
ure to a remarkable extent.
But once inside one of the buildings
he change is impressive. The hundreds
it pretty designs that converted the
Dare walls and galleries Into the mcst
beautiful effects have been utterly de
stroyed, and are succeeded by the nak-
d ugliness of rough lumber and a vast
xtent of flooring that is littered with
Jiscarded refuse. The silence is op
pressive and even the lightest step on
he bare floors rings out with startling
Jlstinctness. One misses the noisy cn-
reaties of the hucksters, the hum of the
r.achinery and the audible movement
f the bustling crowds. Even the few
uards that remain to stalk tack and
forth In the desolated structures only
mphasize the loneliness.
li ether parts of the grounds the dis-
olutlon is further advanced. The
itreets are covered with all scrts of
lebrls, and here and there ugly va-
ancies Indicate where pretty buildings
lave been torn down and carted away.
few concessionaires still remain In
he international building to close out
he remains of their stocks, but these
ire rapidly disappearing and in anoth-
r day or two this will also be deserted.
Lynching in Alabama.
Selma. Ala. .Nov. S. News of a lynch-
ng in Angtaga county has reached
here. Mrs. Stridler. wife cf a merchant
nd Justice of the peace at Jones'
witch, while preparing to retire last
night, discovered a negro under her
bed. While screaming for help the
man sprang for the door, making his
scape and leaving behind a strip of
bar iron, with which he Intended to do
his murderous work. A negro section
man named James Williams, living
near, was suspected and placed under
rrest. He was tried and committed
o jail, (jonstaoie cjueen started to
Pratville with him, and when about a
mile from Jones' Switch was met by a
rowd, who took the negro and swung
him to a tree. The negro admitted
hat the Iron bar and some clothing
found in Mrs. Stridler's room were his
property.
Occupy Cuba December 1.
Madrid. Nov. 8. The government has
eceived a new dispatch from the Span-
sh peace commissioners at Paris. M.
Patenotre. the French ambassador to
Madrid and Premier Sagasta later held
long conference.
General Blanco will embark at Ha
ana on November 15. The American
iccupation of Cuba will, be in Decem-
rr 1. The United States insists that
be island shall be evacuated by the
raniards by December 31.
A telegram from Iloiio says that the
'tanus has been sent to the Caroline
stands with supplies and ammunition.
Tl e government attaches no impor-
ance to the nationalist movement in
atalonia and the Basque provinces.
National Bank Quits.
Flushing. O.. Nov. 8. The First Na-
ional bank of this place has posted no
te that It would receive no more de-
units, as it had decided to quit business
r.d go into liquidation.
Will See If He is Alive.
Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 8. The Japanese
government i taking steps to deter
mine for a certainty whether or not
the emperor of China is alive. Ac
cording to advices received here by the
Japanese mail steamer Rio Jun Maru,
Minister Tano has been dispatched to
Pekln with Instructions to demand a
personal interview with the emperor.
If refused the Japanese government
will consider Kaung dead. That the re
form movement may be given backing.
:he Jaranese are going to assemble a
leet of war vessels at Pekln as soon as
possible.
STILL ANOTHER BAD WRECK
UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT RUN'
INTO A PASSENGER.
One Man Killed and a Number
- Seriously Injured-Others Had
Miraculous Escapes.
Omaha, Nov. 8. An extra Union Pa
clflt freight collided with the Omaha &
St. Louis passenger At the transfer
junction in Council Bluffs shortly le
fort 9 o'clock Saturday evening. One
man was killed and two ethers were
dangerously, perhaps fatally, injured
The dead : J '
W. B. HOWARD, Omaha.
The injured:
Maurice Peterson, Council Bluffs, ler
broken and cut about the head.
Louis Jacobson, Council Bluffs, both
legs and an arm broken.
The passenger train on the Port At
thur route left the Union depot in thi
city at 8:30 Saturday evening, crossinc
the bridge and proceeding toward th
transfer in Council Bluffs on the soutl
track. As it neared the Junction the
freight approached at an angle from
the south. The freight had the right ct
way and was to cross over to the north
track. It was said last night that this
was fully understood by the crew of
the passenger train. At all events, the
air brakes on the passenger were set
but did not operate, and the engine
with Engineer "Burnley .d Fireman
Hughes aboard, passed the crossing di
rectly in front of the fi eight, which
struck the tender and shattered the
baggage car into splinters.
LEAP TO SAFETY.
Both the fireman and engineer cf the
passenger leaped to the ground and
were not seriously hurt. But the party
of men. in the baggage car were not ail
as fortunate. William Howard, a fire
man who has teen twelve years in the
service, who was cn his way to the
transfer so that he might get aboard
Union Pacific No. 5. was caught In the
wreckage and bad his life crushed out
in" a twinkle. Petersen and Jacobson
who were near him. escaped with their
lives, but not without injuries of a des
perate character. Bert Hotchkiss and
Robert Heath, employes of the Wells
Fargo Express company, were in the
baggage car on their way to work in
Council Bluff?. They were in the reat
portion of the car with Express Mea
senger Hc'mes. A few feet of the cai
at the" rear end was cut away as if with
an Immerse kr.ife, but its structure wa
not dlsturtcd. In this way all three
men missed death hy a few inches.
AT WORK ON THE WRECK.
A few minutes after the disaster had
occurred the crews of both trains set
to work with a will Howard was dead
when removed from the wreckage. Ja
cobson had both legs and an arm bro
ken and was cut about the head. Pe
terson had a leg broken, was cut about
the head and severely bruised about the
body. The body of Howard was taken
to Council Bluffs and placed in the un
dertaking establishment of W. C. Estep
Jacobson and Peteison were carried
In an ambulance to the W. C. A. hos
pital, where they were attended by Dr.
Lacey, who said that injuries, while of
a dangerous character, were not neces
sarily fatal, and he thought that as
soon as the shock to their systems had
passed away that they would begin to
mend rapidly.
William B. Howard lived at Twelfth
and Capitol avenue in this city, with
his sister. Mrs. Robert O'Neil, wife of
the Union Pacific yardmaster atH the
shops here.
Maurice Peterson lives at ISIS South
Seventh street. Council Bluffs. Louis
Jacobson resides on South Eleventh
street. Council Bluffs. Both men were
employed in South Omaha and were on
their way home.
Two coaches and a sleeper were the
other cars on the passenger train They
were rather roughly shaken by the col
lision, but none of the passengers were
Injured. The engine attached to the
passenger was derailed and completely
overturned. No damage was done to
the freight and none of her crew' was
hurt.
SAVED. BUT LOST."
Infanta Maria Teresa Sinks In the
Ocean Near San Salvador.
Washington, D. C. Nov. 8. The
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, which
was sunk by the Americans while in
Spanish hands off the southern coast
of Cuba; which was raised by persist
ent efforts of Naval Constructor Hob
son, and sent on its northern journey
last Tuesday, is now. according to the
best accounts, lying at the bottom of
the ocean. The 6hlp was abandoned
November 1. thirty miles north of San
Salvador.- during a heavy gale. Its
crew has arrived at Charleston, S. C.
A thrilling story of the less of the
cruiser Maria Teresa is given in thc
ofnclal report of Lieutenant Com
mander Harris to the secretary of the
navy, received by. telegraph at th navy
department late this afternoon. It is
dated cn board the wrecking steamer
Merritt. ffty miles off Charleston.
Pavloff Is Detained.
London. Nov.' 8. A dispatch from
Pekln rays that a dispatch from Tien
Tsin says that forty Russian sailors.
one admiral and M. Pavloff, the Ri-'
slan charge d'affaires in China. nnr6
been detained there, permission to pro
ceed to Pekin not being forthcoming.
and there Is strong official opposition
to their gaing to the capital.
The admiral and M. Pavloff, accord
ing to these advices declare that if the
train attempted to leave without the
sailors being on board they would
stand In front of the engine. This, it
is stated, is a forerunner of a probable
affront to Russia.
Schley Starts Home.
San Juan de Porto .Rico, Nov. 8.
Commander A. S. Snow and his aide.
Ensign Gherardi. .with forty marines
arrived on board the Solace to take
charge of the naval fetation here.
Admiral Schley and his staff will re
turn to the United States on the cruiser
Newark, which , will tall tomorrow
morning, and will be due in New York
Friday next.' Judge Russell will also
sail on the Newark. Admiral Schley
bears with him the full report of tht
American evacuation cemmissioo.
AWARDS AT EXPOSITION,
Merit of Agriculture? Exhibits
Measured by the Judges.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. S.-The followif.
ire the official returns from the depa-t
ment of exhibits showing the distribu
tion of awards for agricultural di
Plays by counties, states and individua
exhibits at the Apricuitmal building
NEBRASKA.
Washington County Agricultural sr
olety, red spring wheat, honorable men
lion.
J. P. Anderson. Oakland, white catr
red spring wheat, bioti.,. m,ii
v-ine iiJiiiR, rete, model
honorable mention.
, . .. .. - - -
of mills
Victor Colsun,
corn, diploma.
Oakland, early ros
George Close. Herman. Alsike clover
diploma.
F. F. Davit. Cuming (ounty yellov
corn, calico corn, bronze liif.lai
C. E Drake. Albion, pyramid of grah
collective forage plants, bronze.
J. D. Ellinphius.-r, Cuming county
mammoth white corn, honiritle men
tion.
C. Farnham. Blair. s.v.-n-htadef
wh.-at. hulless barley, winter rye
bronze.
Felix (livens, Cuming county, three
varieties coin, honorable mention.
Nols Johnson. Cuming. Neb., fourteer
narmd varieties potatoes, golden corn
yellow bonanza corn, bronze.
I). J. Marsh. Tekamah,
honorable mention.
wiritf-r rye
John Mills. Geneva,
silver medal.
general exhibit
J. hn Obetst. Tekamah. Kentucky blue
grass, honorable mention.
' blue
hon-
.ioj,n Ocklander, spring wheat
oianio mention.
Henry Picotte. Bancroft, squaw corn,
honorable mention.
Frank Peterson. Bancroft, rroup an
imal hea l? roveTd with seeds, grains,
collective yieds. bronze.
M. H. Smith Son. Washington
county, cen'tal exhibit, silver.
Throckmorton & Griffith. potatoes,
honorable rr.r-ntion.
Anton Tosota. corn, honorable men
tion. John W. Watson,
mention.
corn. honorable
H. Wortman;-f .-rn, honorable mention.
RAILWAY EXHIBITS.
Fremont. Elkhorr & Missouri YaVey
Railway company, model ticket oflice
gold medal.-
Burlington X- Missouri River railway,
beautiful pictorial display in grains
gold medal.
Cotton Belt route, display of products
of territory, gold medal
Chicago. Bock Island Pacific rail
way. splendid agricultural display, goi
medal.
Northern Pacjfic railway, railroad ca
containing exhibit, bronze.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS.
Bingham county. Idaho, bionze.
Boone county. Nebraska, silver.
Burt county. Nebraska, bronze.
Cuming county. Nebraska, si'vrr.
Dawson county. Nebraska, silver
Douelas county, Nebraska. specia
honorable..
Fillmore county.
Nebraska,
Nebraska.
s-ive
n-o.H
Frcntkr county.
f t've
bronz
medal .
Tied Willow county, Nebraska
medal.
Saline count v, Nebraska, silver meflri
Washington county. Nebiaka. brenz
medal.
CANADA AND TROYINCES.
Government of Carada. gold.
Frovir.re of Alberta, cold.
Province ot Assiniaboia. gold.
Province of Manitoba, gold.
IOWA AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS
J. R. Armstrong, general exhibit, sit
ver medal.
C. Amierson. white ccrn. honorabl
mention.
R H. Pailey, white corn, honorabl
mention.
L. G Clute & Sons, collective corn
geld rredal
L. G. Clute, general exhibit, g.M
medalw
C. A. Clute. srrlrg barley, gld medal
John Ccy!e. wh.te corn, honorable
mention.
John Crcil. yellow corn, bronze medal
Frarcis Dukev. yeKow ccrn. brcr.ze
medal.
J. L. Edmonds, white corn, hor.orah'e
mention.
John Fishell, white corn, bronze rr.ed
al.
Fred Hetherstraw, cats, honorable
mention.
James Hetherstraw, red corn, bror.ze
medal.
William Hoyt. wh.te rye, honorable
mention.
J. W. Murphy, squaw corn, bronze
medal.
Nirr.s Bros.. yellow corn, brenzf
medal.
A. L. riummer. white cats, honor
able mention.
S. A. Thomas, corn, honorable men
tion.
C.
tion.
R. Taylor, corn, hcr.orab!e en
NEW
club of
MEXICO.
Peccs valley.
Union
gold.
wheat
I nion club or I pccs valley, oats, rye
and sugar beets, s.-Iver.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Experimental farm of North Carolina
Horticultural society, experiments :r
sod anil vegetable products, aiso tc
bacco, gild.
NEBRASKA SF.ErS. ETC.
Ntbraska Seed company, for seed ex
hibit. gold.
The F. E. Sanborn company. Omaha
Neb., exhibit cf stock food," gold.
REPUBLIC OF HAWAII.
Rice and rice starch, silver.
LOS ANGELES CO.. CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles Farming and Milling
company, wheat and barley, bronze.
Los Angeles Co., C. A. McKnight, on
ions, bronze.
BINGHAM COUNTY. IDAHO.
Bingham county, potatoes.oats, wheat
and timothy, silver.
STATE OF UTAH.
Utah, cereals of seeds, cocoons, cot
tons, silks.
Lehi Sugar company, sugar, gold.
NORTH DAKOTA, INDIVIDUALS.
Agricultural College, Fargo, N. D.,
soils, gold.
W. W. Barrett, Churche's Ferry, N.
D., rye, bronze.
Cass county, N. D., grains and grass
es, bronze
Crofts & Montgomery, Wahpeton, N.
I)., barley, bronze.
D. McDonald, Grand Forks, N. D.,
collection of vegetables, bronze.
B. F. Taylor. Wahpeton. N. D..
broom corn, dent corn and potatoes,
bronze.
Ttinill county, N. D., yellow corn,
bronze.
Mrs. Van Solen, Yates, N. D., corn
grow n by ' Sioux Indians, honorable
mention.
Oscar Will. BIsmaick. N. D.. yellow
corn, outs, honorable mention.
STATi'i OF GEORGIA.
Georgia, grasses, lint cotton. rice
wheat, rye, oats, cotton seed and prod
ucts, short staple cotton, silver.
STATE EXHIBITS.
Hawaii, gold.
Iowa, gold.
Kansas, silver.
Minnesota, Silver.
Missouri, gold.
Montana, gold.
Nebraska, gold.
Nevada, branze.
New Mexico, silver.
North Dakota, silver.
Oklahoma Territory siirt'
Oregon, gold,
Texas, gold.
Utah, silver."
Georgia, ft"-
IN DEFENSE OF THE PEOPLE.
WAYS A KID) FuOEAIrvIS
To the Friends cf Our Cause Through the action cf the National Dem
ocratic committee, the undesigned have been appointed a committeee on
ways and means to begin work, now, for the campaign of 1900, and desire
to Issue the following address upon the work we have undertaken:
Money to meet expenses !s as necessary In securing Justice for the peo
ple In the trials of great political Issues before the Jury of the whole people
as it is necessary In the case of a litigant securing a fair impartial hearing
efore a court and jury. In the latter instance a suitor without money la
unable to employ counsel of ability, take needed depositions, and make
other l-gitimate preparations requiring the expenditure of money; and
when thus :-;oted. ft , pposed by a wealthy adversary, he frequently falls
in securing justice by being unable t0 fairly and fully present his case to the
court and Jury.
And while this is true of the individual in a court of Justice, on a much
larger scale it is true of a great body Gf people contending for the cause of
truth and liberty. Money must be raised to pay the necessary expenses, or
our cause will meet with an adverse verdict in 1900.
The forces opposing us have four active national committees, to whom
money is supplied by those profiting by national legislation and corrupt
administration of affairs. One of these committees Is the so-called demo
cratic Gold Standard Committee, at the head of which Is Mr. George F. Pea
body, a New York banker. Another i8 the Indianapolis Committee, the out
growth of the Indianapolis gold standard commercial convention, at the
head of which is H. H. Ilanna. who i8 insidiously working through commer
cial bodies, seeking to frighten them into compliance with the behests of
the money power. The third is the bankers' organization at 52 Williams
street. New York, that Is supplying free of expense to all willing newspa
pers misleading arguments In favor of the gold standard; and the fourth Is
the national republican committee, of which Mark Hanna Is chairman, and
to whom the trusts, monopolies and other combinations are furnishing the
money for corrupting, the minds of the people and debauching the nation.
If we are to combat the evil influences at work the necessary money
must be raised to defray the necessary expense thereof. We appeal to the
people the great common people wno have no Interest In special legisla
tion and whose rights and that of the common welfare are to be protected.
AM money collected will be paid t0 the national treasurer cf the com
mittee, to be appointed by u in a short time. No money will be paid out
except as appropriated by the comm,ttee ,n 8,8Sion deliberating upon its
expenditure. We have appointed Mr. W. H. Harvey a8 the general man
ager of. the work of the committee.
The plan adopted and approved bv the committee is to secure a sub
scription from as many persons as Possible to pay one dollar per month for
each month from now till October. Jjjoo. Thug a person subscribing to the
fund of the ways and means committee Jn October, 1898, will agree to pay
one do'.lar per month for twenty-five months, or In all. 123. One subscrib
ing in November following will agree t0 pay one dollar each month for
twenty-four months, with the last Payment due October 1. 1900. A sub
scription in December. 183S. means twenty-three payments, the last Octo
ber, 1. 1900. and so on The number cf payments depends on the month and
vear in which the subscription is made and all ending on the first day of
October. 1W)0, Where one is willing ad able to pay more than SI per month
the subscription will be accepted for 8uch Increased amount as the sub
scriber is willing to make. Where one l8 not able. In his Judgment, to
subscribe one dollar rer month, he wm be expected to get one or more to
sssociate themselves with him Jointly jn lhe subscription for the one dollar
per month It is the opinion cf the committee that it is only in this way
that the money needed can be raisedthat it must come from the peop'e
whose rights and interest? are to be Protected.
The ofr.ces of the committee have been opened at room 1044. Unity
building. Chicago, where a complUe set of books will be kept showing the
names of all subscribers with their Postoffice address by counties and states,
and the condition of each account wlti at all times appear upon these books.
In no instance wUl solicitors be authorized to receive money. Anyone so
liciting subscriptions will receive no money from the subscriber, but will
forward the subscription rapers to the national office. The natiDnal office
will notify the subscriber cf the receipt of his subscription and will forward
blanks governing the details of remittances to the national treasurer.
It is from the sincere advocates of our cause everywhere that subscrip
tions to this fund for human liberty are expected, and. on the whole, a sum
sufficient may thus be raided to properly present our cause to the Amer
ican people which means success, for a Just cause is doubly strong. To
those who appreciate what hangs upon the Impending struggle, the pay
ment of the one dollar earn month will assume an importance equal to that
of love for home and children. The fund thus collected may decide for weal
or wee our own fate and that of countless millions to come after us.
The selfish system of greed that has mothered the gold standard, special
privileges and monopoly, is destroying the opportunities for the enjoyment
of life, liberty and the pursuit cf happiness! It is confiscating our home
and reducing the pfop.le to tenantry! It is quartering among us the agents
of English money lenders who are coming into the possession of the title
to our lands and the business industries cf the nation! It is destroying hu
man character and lowering the standard of morals and religion! It re
spects neither sex nor age? The babe in the mother's arms, the agfd and
erifeeb!ed. the boy Just budding Into manhood are. all alike, through pov
erty existing or threatened, the victims cf its rapacity! Honor and patri
otism, a decent self-respect ar.d lore of country demands Its overthrow!
Our future and that of posterity Is Involved! Our cause appeals to the
manhood and womanhood of America!
The wage-earner, the clerk, the merchant, the professional man and the
farmer can all give the assistance to the committee asked. One dollar per
rr.or.th. or about three cents per iav. is in the reach of each, and the wives
ar.d scr.s ar.d daughters who understand the vital importance of our caus
will, we believe, assist the husbind and father in saving up the dollar each
mcr.th that to go Into this fund, sacred to the cause cf humanity. It
will provide the' money necessary for the advocacy of their cause. It will
come from the many, who by their exalted example will place political
leaders under obligations to the people and the voice of the latter will be
come more potent In shaping the affairs of state. It will be a revolutioi of
the people culminating In the struggle of 1900!
A blar.k subscript !cn form. will be found herewith. We ak that each
reader f.:i up the blanks ar.d send It at once to W H. HARVEY, GENER
AL MANAGER, room 10H. Unity building. Chicago. 111.
JAMES K JONES.
Chairman National Democratic Committee.
WM. J. STONE.
Ex-Governor of Missouri.
JOHN P. ALTGELD.
Ex-Governor cf Illinois.
WM. V. ALLEN.
Senator from Nebraska.
HENRY M TELLER.
Senator from Colorado.
PAY NO MONEY TO SOLICITORS.
ALL MONEY IS PAYABLE TO THE TREASURER OF THE COMMIT
TED ONLY.
For the purpose cf promoting thecause of bimetallism and of carrying
on the necessary work to overthrow the un-Arr.erlcan and corrupt gold
standard domination of this country, and. Jn consideration of the fact
that others are m kir.g similar subscriptions for this purpose. I hereby
agree to pay to the Ways and Means Committee, composed of Senator
James K. Jones of Arkansas: ex-Governor Wm. J Stone, of Missouri; ex
Governor John P. Altgeld, of Illinois; Senator Wm V. Allen, of Nebraska,
and Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado, and the'r successors, the follow
ing sums, to wit: One dollar for the present month, and one dollar on the
first day of each succeeding month to and including the first day of Octo
ber. A. D. 1900; in all payments of one dollar each. This
money to constitute a special fund to be paid out only on the approval and
order of said committee.
(Signature.)
Date
Postoffice ......
Street No
Miss Otella Cr.imwell. a daughter of a
professor In the Howard university at
Washington, -vho Is a member of the
freshman class of Smith's college. Mas
sachusetts, is the first colored girl to
?nter that institution. She stands high
n scholarship and expects to cover a
our years course In two years.
Mrs. Charlotte C. Gray, who hs Just
Inished a course In Arabic and Hebrew
t the University of Chicago, is the first
woman to receive a D. B. degree.
How rapidly steamship values decline
illustrated in the difficulty of the
government In getting $50,000 for the
prize steamer Adula. which Is .but nine
ears old, and which cost $150,000 in
Scotland, where she was launched.
A Kentucky druggist has been sued
for $10,000 damages for selling poison
to a young man who, made use of It to
commit suicide. The suit la brought
by the administrator of tht f ulclde's tt-
tata.
County
State
Politics
Miss Estelle Reel. Wyoming's super
intendent of public Instruction, has full
charge of all the buying and selling of
school lands, and has increased in this
line the state's trcome from $100 to
$1,000 a week.
"Don't you think yei"T"a g od
mamma to sprsad such e li , rs
of bread with Jam for y'J:Sr-ed little
Ethel's grandma. "Oh. I don't know "
replied the little miss. "She'd by
sight gooder if she'd let me t.d
Jam myself. v
m m
T . A
Jeremiah Curtln, the traf I
most
usi ci cienxie vlcz's boJj I f
e best llrruisfa over a& I i;
th
arvard. Ht -peaka L i"'
"i vm u. lit speaks X I J '
YT m
ruares. r J
-fTJsl
Joel Chandler Harris is
me r.araest umn , i
in this cou-iry. -I don't '
hmiii v.. lam. "and I 1- "
v.j, '
J30fr .be-Me-Go-Sbik. the leader
h.ndlan uprising, la described a
of
in
significant little old n.sn. Phvira
a of ike weakest In bis txit. .
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