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JOHN WORTH KERN John Worth Kern , selected by the Democratic convention at Denver an Hryan's running innto In tlu > national campaign of this fall , Is conceded to bo the loader of the Indiana Democracy. Mr. Kern has run several Union for governor , and each time ho was said to Imvc reunited the warring factions of the Democratic party and to have won over a lingo Republican following , but each time ho was badly defeated. lie wan elected city attorney In Kokomo In 1871 uiul served several years. Ho was elected reporter of the Indiana supreme court , but was defeated for re election. He served two terms In the Btato senate and one as city attorney of Indianapolis , but some Kei.ubllcan always happened to come along to him. oust i This does not Imply that \Ir. Kern is 11 weaker or an unpopular man In his state , for he Is neither. Demqcracy was on the down grade In Indiana when he was coming to the ft out , and was only kept from dissolution by the phenomenal strength of United States Senator Voor- hecs , the "tall sycamore of the Wabash , " who managed to have a iJomocratlc legislature elected just In tlmo to ie-olect him to the senate when his term expired. Since he dropped out of politics just before his death , a little over ton yours ago , Demociacy In Indiana had been practically wiped off the map , and Mr. Kern has had no more show than would a Democrat In Michigan. He Is a graduate of the University of Mlchlgan./nnd for a time practiced law In Kokomo , but later moved to Indianapolis , where he has since lived. He has a high reputation In hib native state , and Is a man of considerable per sonal magnetism. WiNFIELD SCOTT HAMMOND WInlleld Scott Hammond , the man who placed the name of Cov. Johnson in nomination for the presidency , Is a member of congress from the Second Minnesota district. Hammond Is the ofllclal Johnson nominator. This thing of nominating Johnson may almost bo said to have become a habit with him. IIo nominated Johnson at the Minnesota state conven tion ono time , and to the surprise of a large number of people who thought they know something - thing about the game of politics the country edi tor \\iia nominated. To the surprise , too , of an even larger number of people , he was elected. When his term was out Congressman Hammond arose before another state convention and noinl- rated him again. This lime the outcome was not FO unexpected. When the Minnesota executive made up his mind to let his name go be fore the Democratic national convention it was suggested to him that ho per mit some eloquent orator , some spellbinder of the Hourke Cockran type , to make the nominating speech. Hut Mr. Johnson balked. "Out there in St. James , Minn. , " he siiid , "there Is a plain-spoken sort of chap who does my nominating just about the way I like to have it done. I have had some experience with his brand of nominating , and I don't know that I have a single objection to make to it. And I reckon , when I have any more nominating to be done , I'll just let Win Hammond do it , for he's my mascot. " Hammond lives in one of the string of towns up in Minnesota that seem to have been chrl&tcned by some pious persons In the intervals between prayer meetings and Epworth leaguesessions. . Ho lives in St. James. Gov. Johnson lives in St. Peter , and when lie left there it was to go to St. Paul. Congressman Hammond is Massachusetts-born , a Dartmouth graduate and when ho came west In 1SS4 he taught school for six years. Then ho began the practice of law. He Is on his first term in the house , having defeated James T. McClcary , a Republican ot national note , In a district that was al ways considered unalterably Republican. LEVIN IRV55MG HANDY Levin Irving Handy of Delaware came Into the limelight at the Denver convention after an absence of years , because of his selection by the managers of Judge George Gray's presidential campaign as the man to place the Delaware jurist before the delegates as a candidate for president. Hosides being a politician and an orator , Mr. Handy has been a newspaper writer , a lecturer and a school teacher. In 1S98 and 1899 he was the entire congressional delegation of the state of Delaware In the lower louse of congress , and for a little while ho was the whole delegation In both houses , during the brief period in which both seats in the senate were vacant. After serving" one term , Handy was defeated for re-election by a Republican and retired to private life. Mr. Handy was born in Maryland 4G years ago , and was educated in the public schools. He taught school in his native state and In Delaware , was school superintendent of a county In the latter state for several years , and later became an editorial writer on Every liven ing , a Wilmington daily newspaper. In preparation tor the recent crisis , apparently , ho became a public lecturer , and for a number of years delivered lectures throughout the country niion assorted topics , calculated to appeal to the patrons of the local lyceum lecture courses in town and city. Fiom 1892 till 189G ho was chairman of the Democratic state cential committee of Delaware. Having been one of the earliest men to urge the selection of Judge Gray as the Democratic presidential candidate , and one of the strongest supporters of that movement In its monic-nts of sunshine as well as Its hours of despair , he was selected by the judge's perbonal representatives to get whatever glory comes of the opportunity to make the speech formally placing his candidate's name before the convention. COL. JAMES M. GUFFEY Col. James M. Gnffey , Democratic boss of Feniibylvania , who furnished ono of the most sen- bational features of the Denver convention in his light witli Hryan. less than two years ago \v.is read out of the party down in his own state. Hut he resolutely declined to stay dead. Anybody at all acquainted with the I'eunsylvanlan's imiku-ii | > knows that retirement for him will be but tem porary , and tha ) . ho will be shuflling the cards in the political game for a good many years to come. Guffey is a political fighter for the pure love of the sport. IIo has held the Demociacy of I'enn- B.\lvania in the hollow of his hand , so to speak , lor moie than ten years. IIo has never asked for an ollice and could not bo Induced to take one. He is referred to an an oil magnate In six states , coal king In two , silver mine owner in two and gold mine owner in the eleventh. His wealth goes Into so many millions that he probably could not tell off-hand just how much money ho has. In the lirst Hryan convention In 1S9G , Guffey was a "sound money" dele gate. After Hryan had been nominated , Guffoy came back homo with thoughts of bolting In his head , but when he found that his rival William F. Harrlty , retiring state bos-s , had already bolted , Guffey turned in and bent every effort to swing his stale to the Hryun column. Since that tlmo he has been national eommlttecnmn , succeeding Harrity. who had been national chairman. * Four years later Col. Guffey was again a Hryan worker In Pennsylvania. His thousands have always llown easily Into the party coffers In Time of need , and ho Is ciedlted with being ono of the three heaviest givers of cash to the Hryan campaign In both 189(5 ( and 1900. Col. Guffey is a lighter nnd ho Is undeniably a powerful factor In Penn sylvania politics. ' Whether he Is to be crushed for good by the Bryan stenm ! ioiler remains to be seen , but those who know him best doubt It. The prenenj feud between thetamildi.te and the boss grew out ol the lattofs apposi'i > n to Peuub > lvanla binding a lUfgulicu to Demer lusuueted for Hiyau. COSTLY PIECE OF EARTHWARE. Pennsylvania Museum Acquired Toft ] Dish Made About 166G. Philadelphia. Ono of the most Im portant of the iccent acceaslonn to the Pennsylvania museum , In Memorial hall , Is n largo earthenware dish , known na a Toft dish , which was made by Thomas Toft of Staffordshire , 13ng- land , if bout llliiO , at the time of the res toration of Charles II. Toft ware , as It Is generally called , Is exceedingly Hcan-e , and this Is the first example that 1. ) known to have been brought to the United States. The museum owes Its acquisition to the generosity of William P. Henszey of the Baldwin Locomotive works. The director. Dr. Harber. who Is the recog nized American authority on pottery , has been for a long time on the lookout Toft Dish Given to Pennsylvania Museum. through his agents abroad , for an au thentic specimen of this early ISngllsh manufacture. Some tlmo ago ho heard ol a piece in possession of a London dealer , but the price demanded , $700 , was beyond the limited resources of the museum , although It was consid orcd a reasonable prlco for so great a rarity. The matter was laid before Mr. Ilenszey , who at ouco offered to provide the necessary sum , and the purchase was authorized. When the director received the pre cious piece of eurthenwaro from the custom house in New York ho took It up to the Metropolitan museum and exhibited It to the envious ofllclals thoic , and ho received an offer of twice the amount that had been paid for It. Toft dishes , which are usually about lb Inches In diameter , were produced in Kngland before porcelain was In vented , and they were considered at that time works of great merit. The decoration is made by pouring liquid clay , or slip , through a quill attached to a little cup , the designs being traced in the same manner as patterns in sugar icing are applied to cakes. The Toft dish which has been procured by the mub'oum bears flvo medallions , each ono containing a rude portrait of Charles II , and in the central medal lion are the initials U. C. , for Hex Curolus King Charles. Toft used-the royalty and nobility of the period as decorative subjects for his dishes. As each piece was decorated by hand we llnd no duplications ; consequently the piece now on exhibition In Philadel phia Is unique , and Is ono of the finest pieces which have thus far como to light. Students of pottery are familiar with the appearance of Toft ware from Illustrations in bo oks on ceramics , but this is the first opportunity presented to them to inspect a genuine piece. It has n particular Interest In connection with the slip-decorated ware of the Pennsylvania Germans , of which the Pennsylvania museum has a unlquo collection. NEW PRESIDENT OF PANAMA. Qenor Domingo Obaldla Elected to Succeed Amador. "Washington. Sonar Don Jose Do mingo d5 Obaldla , who has been < 5 NO& DOMINGO elected president of the Ilepubllc of Panama to succeed President Amadoi , was until lately minister from Panama tu the United States , having been ap pointed at the creation of the republic In 190 : : . He is a natlvo of Panama , < i.J years old and was in Hogota and In the United States until his twenty-fourth year , when ho returned to Panama and became connected with the largo busi ness Interests of his father. Senor Obaldia Is one of the largest stock raisers In Central America and ex ports horses , cattle and nuilea. Ho was governor of P.imunn when It be longed to Colombia and is a consona- Uvo in politics. Senor Obaldla defeated President Amildar's candidate for president , Sec retary Arias. Obaldla was Amador's cnolco until , when acting as president In the absence o ( Aimidor , ho Insti tuted pollciea which ftitiangod hla chioL The Kind You Have Alvruya Bought , nndvhlcli lias been in tiso for over 80 ycnrs , Jms Imriio the cicimiuro oi' - 'T' ' ' ftnd Im.H l > cou nmdo under Ills por- a pint CKNT. i soual supervision since its infancy. ANtgclablcPrcparalionrcinls.1 ; Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits , Imitations nnd" Jnnt-as-good"uro Ivufc ItagllieSiomadLsnndBovrclscf Experiments { hat trlllo with nnd endanger the health of IiUUnts mid Clilltlrou Experience against Experiment. 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Dr. It. 11. Kline. Ixl. , U.ll Arclihtrcut , 1'lillatlnlpUla , l' , The fear of death ir never strong In him who has learned how to llvo. Lewis' SiiiRlu Hinder cigar licliOHt , moat satisfyim ; mnokt ; on the itiaiki't. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory , Pconu , 111. A two-faced woman Is moro danger ous than a bare-faced Ho. Mr * . AVIiidlnw'H RootliliiR Hyrup. Tor children tcetlilntt , eoluus tlipKimn.roducci In- naranmUuu , alU > a pala , eurcn wlnil tollu. 2icu Uitllo When money begins to talk people Bit up and take notice. Allun'H r < > ol-KiiHpii reunion For swollen , Kwriit I nuf nut. ( ilvrnlDhtant n-lluf The original ponder for tliu loot , i&uulill : The right kind of a doctor leavoa well enough alone. acts gently yet prompt- v M \ J J \ \ \ I ly on the bowels , cleanses me system effectually , assists ono in overcomiiig Kaoitual constipation permanently. To got its oenej'icial effects buy e genuine. lanufnciurcdbytKo SOLD BTLrADlNO DRUGGISTS-fC { BOTTLE. 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Keeps the breath , teeth , mouth nnd bod/ authentically clean and free ( rum unhealthy - healthy ( form-life and disagreeable odors , which water , soap and tooth prcpurations alone cannot do. A dcrmicidul , disin- fcctiiiJ and dcodor- izitifi toilet roijuisito oi exceptional ex cellence nnd econ omy. Invaluable A > r inllamcd eyes , throat nnd nasal mid uterine catarrh. At drug and toilet store * , 50 cents , or by mail postpaid. Largo Trial Sample WITH "HEALTH AND tJEAUTY" HOOK OCNT mC THE PAXTON TOILET TO , , Boston , Mass , DAISY FLY KILLER rural , anrwhcra - iitlnicls anil kiln nil Him. Noul , clmu.ornnniviitnl. l.iiol * nil urn- oii. AbKoluU'ly linnnlcru , wiinol rplll or ( III over , will not pull or In ure niiy tli I n i' . tlvo. Ofillilfalrr. . , firHnffuviHifcl/ur tOcihln. IU11IM II.SU11KIIH , HJIIf k lbi > . , llr.Kkl ) , N.V. LAW < ) ' > fil o > l JOHN W. MORRIS , WuoUlneton , D. 0. W. N. U. , OMAHA , NO. 31 , 1903. V/ITH Ifl , never crack nor be- coiim brittle. 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