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TB1II GREW DISOBEYS ORDERS. to WaH at DeaatLalce, Ma- For iaMU CUr iMtl, tajt Iastead Pra to Bnrarth-CdlWN Occurs Ba th Tars Flaes Dead aad Iajarsd to alia to We laiavlaa faU aassr sat raja to isJsot ai iterstaratasi ia Piatt coaatr. aaa liable ia aw aw. Writs spsrstshj. UrvssaasslB. CJtomritor. aaaa.-wt aesira m3 JaaaaMBt. aad rs- aasuslr. easa Item WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 3. 1966. REPUM.ICAN TICKET. For President: WILLIAM McKlNLEY, of Ohio. For Vice President: 6AKRETT A. HOBART. of New Jersey. STATE TICKET. Governor. JOHN H. M'COLL Lieutenant Governor. ORLANDO TEFFT Secretary of State JOEL A. PIPER Aaditor' PETER O. HEDLUND 'Treasurer CHARLES E. CASEY ' 'ltapt. Pub. last HENRY R. CORBETT Attorney General.. .ARTHUR 8. CHURCHILL Cpm. Pub. Lands aad Bldgs . . . . H. C. RUSSELL ) RORPRT RYAN . -Judges Supreme Court.. ' MOSK8 P. KINKAID ' ' Recent State University. :...W. G. WHITMORE 'fmbleatial Electors. ( FRANK J. SADILEK at-Lsrge 'First District. Second District ' Third District .Fourth District , Fifth District ' Sixth District- )J. E. HOUTZ ...A. J. BURNAH A. C. FOSTER SOL DRAPER G. A. DERBY ..J.L-M'PHEELY .....M.L.FREESE Caamty Tiekat. For Representative GEORGE C. SMITH ."For County Attorney C. J. GARLOW atresias on Bryaa. On the tariff debate in the Fifty-second congress Mr. Bryan made a speech ;. advocating low tariff to which Brosins of Pennsylvania made reply. From this reply we clip the following paragraphs: ..' "My friend from Nebraska (Mr. "'Bryan), whose brilliant rhetoric and ' -. - rythmic cadences took captive overyear, ." 'declares it a vicious thing not to bay in the cheapest market, and he resurrected Bobinson Crusoe to illustrate his prop osition. He had Robinson spend a few 'days in digging out a canoe and then ' . ' refuse a gift of some boards from a .. foreign friend who happened that way; so that he would not lose his labor. We -.all observed the intellectual corrusca . ". "dons round his radiant brow when he ' was parting with that luminous illustra tion, which, like the track of a meteor, was a blaze of light for an instant and . . then everlasting darkness. "Even Crusoe would know that he . . could not-lose any labor by accepting a : gift; in fact that was not the way it oc curred. The passing stranger said, : ."'Here, friend Crusoe, I have a hundred . feet of boards that Til sell you for that dugout.' 'Yes,1 said Crusoe,' 'but I r can't let this canoe go off this island; Friday has some boards juet like yours and I can exchange this canoe for his boards; then he can take the canoe and - catch fish. I can build a house with the . 'boards and rent him a part of it, and he . - can pay the rent in fish, .which will sup port me. Thus the labor I have put into thiB canoe comes back to me in . food by dealing with Friday, and so by , . mutual services we are both supported. . But just as soon as we have more things .'. on the island than we can use and we ". need some things that you have that we can't produce we will exchange with ?. you.' " if he had traded the labor in that - canoe to the foreigner he could not have . . -made his deal with Friday, and he would have had to Bsh for supper until he had put more labor on the boards to convert them into a boat, thereby losing the labor he put on the canoe. THE FALLACY OF THE FENCE. "The fence-corner illustration was an- . other scintillation of illustrative genius. His idea is that American manufactures were the fence corners, the masses of the people the chunk that the protective labor is pressing into the ground. This has the same defect as the Crusoe illus- .-. tration, it is made up to suit the case, ; . and it was a free-trade lever, for that is , ' just the way it works. "I was a farmer, and have repaired many fences, and we had a much easier - . way of raising the corner than that de- .. scribed by the gentleman from Nebras- ka. But we used a protective. We first ., pat the lever under the bottom rail with one end on the ground, and with the ..; long end we lifted, and up went the - fence as easy aa talking about it Now, that is exactly the way we handle the . protective lever. We put it under the a., industries and laborers we wish to lift - upVput it he short end on the foreign in- terferers with our markets, and with the a . "long end we lift, and up goes American . industries aud-American labor, and up . : we intend to keep them while sun shines . and water runs." Topska, Aug. 4. Santa Fe passenger traia No. 1, which was doe in this city at 4:27 yesterday afternoon, collided with the eastbound local passenger ttaia No. IK near Dean Lake, Ma, ahortlr before noon. One person was killed aad eight injured. The dead: Fred Headt, Topeka, engineer on train N6.1. The injured: Joan McConnel, Bosworth.Mo., slightly. John W. Mudec, Rodgers, Kan., not seriously. Mrs. Smith, Oklahoma, head badly In jured. W. J. Morgan, Emporia, Kan., seriously Injured. Leads Budway, Wells-Faxgo messenger, seriously. Curtis Barber, Pullman porter, Chi sago, slightly. James Hickey, San Jose, Col., fatally. James McCabc, news agent, Marcelinn, slightly. Traia No. 1 was ordered to wait at Deaa Lake for the Kansas City local. but instead proceeded to Bosworth. The collision occurred about half way between the two places. The dead and iajured were brought to Topeka. The iajaries of Joseph Hickey of San Jose are not so serious as at first thought. His collar bone is fractured. Express Messenger Budway cannot live. His chest was crushed, and sev eral ribs were broken. The collision threw both locomotives from the track and they rolled off into a ditch. The smoking car, in which all the passengers injured were riding, was telescoped by the express car. THE STRIKE IS SPREADING. Ml Byataattatle Marewent at Clavelaad Is faaag-arated. Cleveland, Aug. 4. The labor situa tion in this city is again at a critical stage today. One hundred and hfty nonunion men went to work at the Brown Hoisting works this morning. They were guarded by four 'companies of militia and a large force of police. A mg crowd of union men were present, but no outbreak occurred. The police aad soldiers kept the strikers moving nd would not allow them to stand in one place more than a few momentes. The big sympathetic strike movement which has been threatened ever since the strike at the Brown company's works began 11 weeks ago, was inaugurated this morning. Eighty-seven men employed by the Van Wagner & Williams company hardware manufacturers laid down their tools and walked out of the works. The meu said their only grievance was their sympathy for the' Brown Hoisting company's men, and that employes of other concerns would soon follow their lead. Committees were sent out to other factories along the lake shore to notify the men that they were called out on a strike. One of the leaders of the Van Wagner strikers said that they would demand of Mayor McKisson that the nonunionists be disarmed, and if this was refused the strikers would arm themselves and compel the nonunionists to give up their arms by force if neces sary. Shortly before noon Director of Police Abbott ordered another company of militia to the works, making five com panies in all. The director said that he had received private information which satisfied him that the condition of affairs was far more serious than ap peared on the surface. A crowd of union men gathered at the corner of Hamilton and Beldeu streets this morn ing, and when ordered to disperse re fused to do so. Lieutenant Thompson and a crowd of police charged on the crowd and took into custody several of their number. They were taken to the Second precinct station and charged with violating the sidewalk ordinance A big crowd followed the patrol wagon through the streets and more arrests were threatened, but none were made. LOOKING OVER NEBRASKA CROPS. rartyl HUaals aa4 lasWaaa An ato. IlCktml With la Csaavtlaaa. Stjpskiok, Neb., Aug. 4. A party of T5 eastern men who are on their way to look over the crops iu Nebraska aad northern Kansas reached here last ersm ing on a special train over "the Bsrliig ton road. Many of them are proauiaeat farmers of Blinois aad Indiana who have, or are contemplating the purchase of land in this part of the country aad are assuring themselves of the favorable conditions that exist here for famine. All the memners of the party are per fectly delighted with the appearance ot the country between the Minoari rivet and this point. They declare they had no idea of seeing such fine fields of corn as they have noticed on their journey. On many of the small grain fields the grain still stands in the shocks, and these shocks, they say, are thicker in most of these fields than ever they ex pected to find them. It was not un usual for them, they raid, to be shown wheat fields that have this year yielded 40 and 45 bushels to the acre. Had it not been for too much wet weather they were told there would have been yields of 50 to 00 bushels of winter wheat to record. Oats, rye, barley and all small grain crops did equally as well and the orchards along the journey were plain evidence of a good fruit crop all over this section. The party left here for western Nebraska. One member of the pariy. Judge S. M. Knox of Princeton. Ills., said: "We have seen as flue, fields of corn as it seems possible to look upon in any part of the couutry, and yet from what I have heard from Nebraska recently of the corn there, I am holding my ad miration well under control. The part of Missouri that we have come through is very beautiful. Big stretches, just rolliug enough to suit the farmer who has a diversity of crops and mixes stock raising with his other pursuits." Effort to Dr'eat Stoaacaa. Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 4. The advance guanl of delegates to the Demo cratic convention which meets here on Wednesday have arrived. Nearly all the candidates have arrived and have established headquarters. The silver men will control the convention by an overwhelming majority and no one will be nominated who differs with them concerning the .white metal. A strong effort is being made to defeat Lon V. Stephens for governor. Stephens claims 375 votes on the -first ballot, more than 100 in excess of what will be required to nominate. There will be a hot fight over the lieutenant governorship, Judge A. H. Yolte of Franklin county seemingly being in the lead. STONE TO TELL BRYAN. MSTTOTHEjAfiMER Missouri's Goreraor to Make Notification Speech. . eOKKAI wILL SuTFOST TICKET. atarylaatl Senator HaldsaCaafersaeaWlta Caairsaaa Jaaaa toM Stoaaard Uaata. ' cats Meat at Das Molaca Harris Fasti Are CsaMsat at CaatraHJwa; Kaaaat Psamllst Caavaatlaa. JzrrxKSOX City, Mo., Aug. 4. Sen ator White of California has delegated' to Governor Stone of Missouri the honor of notifying W. J. Bryan of his nomina tion for president of the United States at Madison Square Garden on next Tuesday. Governor Stone received a telegram from Senator Stephen White of California statiug that it would be impossible for him to make the nomina tion speech and asking the governor to accept the honor. Governor Stone re plied that he was not a member of the notification committee mid suggested that some member of tl.p committee be delegated. Later in the day auother telegram came from Senator White iu sitting that Governor Stone accept. This he did. Governor Stone said last eveniug that he would like to have had more time to prepare a speech of such ! importance. "The speech will not bo in the nature of a campaign document," the governor , said, "it is not customary. I should say it will not take up much more than half a column. Mr. Bryan's speech of acceptance will, of course, bo used for campaign purposes." Governor Stoue said that his notifica tion speech would include both Bryan and Sewall. GORMAN ANO JONES CONFER. DISASTROUS EXPERIENCE DEMOCRACY. UNDER at af TJva Stock aad StaalaCiaaa t Bllltoa and a Half 1M-Fan Mtlliea Dellara a Hay Takaa th Packet aff Aartealtorlata. amend section tweuty-four (34) of article five (6) of the Constitatkw of the State of Nebraska, relating to com pensation of theofaoera of the executive department. BeUratolvadaadaaaotoibTtheLeaHsJavara orjaaBtatoorKssfaska: Becttoa L -That section 4i i Pig Culture We here give briefly a summary of the jfaaytawat at tas aggregate losses to farmers in the value ' lyjy.JEiftfe a of their principal crops and in their live stock since 1892: ir-foar CH ended to read as fai- Taa asacers of of article firs A) af tas Coastitntio-i ottos exate ot kiii ssi a ne I lows: Section aaaeeJtva it la srtwtKU) pta- faadlna. It la a aotanoa whan ft nani bjw avsryouar aow not SK It rifnC. pawttadkB y aan:c vou veaa your piga till tltay ara six matttlw M. they averaga to walgh 140 or ISO pound). That notagh. Peadthem Dsraactanos nt asvual fabm valczs. -Valuer 1881. 18BS. Cora.tra... 40.6 20.4 Wheat, bu. KM 50.8 Bye. bu.... 54.8 44.0 Oat, bo... S1.5 . Cotton, lb. 8.8U 7.60 Bay, toa..a8.a36 Potatoes. bu 67.1 36.6 Wool, lb... 17.0 9.0 Barley, bu. 84.0 33.7 Buckwheat bu 53.4 43.2 Tobucco,lb 8.4 7.2 -Total 1801. t8S6.4B8.238 613.472,711 b5,54iOG0 297.t77.014 , 0411,110,000 Ss.47a.O0O 82,2S8,2S6 40.SU0.O00 6,943.000 r40.O30.000 values 1S86. SSe7.SC9.108 297J&.K8 11.964,836 10B.6&5.0S e 830,164.640 S08.1S5.815 78.VS4.901 2G.4S6.70J 20.312.413 6.906,325 35,574,000 Totals.. li.5aft.434.47G fl.1a.71i.K7 b Cincinnati Price Current. ove aur iiuas a earn to be aiiabllsaat br taw. waJr-h asttasriacrtaiilaor diminished durinc iwr w mi mmj sasn awva oeaa esav aUMioaed aad they shall aot rssaira to tsair own use nay tea, costs. Uteres:, upon puollo moneys ia thair hands or under their control. pwirtuuitcs as ojavse or oar c aation sad all fee that aw after be payable hr law for aerriess I performed by aa offlcsr provide! for la i tab) arttel shall be paid ia advaaos into tha state treasury. The legislature shall at its ant aesaloa attar the adoption of this amend ment. Muss-Arts of the members stsctsd to each house or the leilslatars curriax. establish the salaries ot oncers named ia this article. The com pensation so established shall not be changed ofteaer than once iu four years aad in ao event aalesi two-th'.rds or the members elected to each hou.; of the legislature coasur , therein. Approval March 29. A. D. 1895. Day af IlaasvJan; at stoMawtaa. Bkidoetox, N. J., Aug. 4. Monday was observed as a day of general mourn- . ug ror victims of the Atlantic City railroad horror. The whole town was draped. with emblems of grief aad busi- aess places were closed. Great crowds were on the streets watching the fun eral processioas. Eight more victims were buried, making a total of 25 in .this vicinity. The services included a triple interment that of W. C. Loper , aad his wife aad their little nephew, Harvey Hughes, who had filled the place of their dead child. The First -- Methodist Episcopal church was packed, aandreds being unable 'to. gala admit-aioB. ' Decline to Sell the Road. Cincinnati, Aug. 4. The Cincinnati Southern railroad, running from this city to Chattanooga, a distance of 33$ miles, is owned by the city. It is part of the Queen and Crescent system and has been leased to the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway, the latter company being iu the hands of a receiver. A proposition from Andrews and Taylor, representing the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway com pany, was recently made to buy the road with its terminals, etc., for $19, 000,000. The proposition had been favorably passed upon by the board of administration and the sinking fund commission and was yesterday sub mitted to the people for final action. The vote reunited: Yeas, 15,392; nays, 15,780. The proposition to sell the road was lost by 33s, just oue vote for each aule ot road. : Faaad Daad Ia Columbus. O., Aug. 4. A private telegram today from Pittsburg says Walter Crafts was found dead ia bed in , a hotel this morning in that city. He .is president of the Commercial National UakofColambus. C. D. Firestone, of the Columbus Baggy company, which tailed oa Satarday, is a director and mall stockholder in the bank. Cashier Alkery. when asked whether it was a i of suicide, said no signs of violence iouBd nor anv evidence of a dras aaviag been taken. PasUlat aa Trial For Harder. Salt Lake, Aug. 4. The preliminary hearing of Bob Thompson, the pugilist, charged with killing Tom Carter in a boxing exhibition in this city one week ago. began yesterday and was conclud ed on the part of the state. All the witnesses of the mill testified that the fall on the floor and not the knockout blow, was the cause of the death. At the conclusion the defense moved for a dismissal, which is being argued. (told Standard Democrats Meet. Diss Moines, Aug. 4. The gold stand ard Democrats met in state convention today. Colonel L. M. Martin of Mar shalltown in whose name the call was issued, says that the call was issued on short notice and only a few of the lead ers are present. He said various plans had been suggested, but none decided upon. They propose, however, to keep a gold standard Democratic party or ganization in the field. Lostjos, Aug. 4. At the Woodgrea cycle aaeeting yesterday the EagUeh ataa, J. Platts-Betts, with a standing start, did a mile on his bicycle in 1 ntia b, 4Beecoams.thas beating the record by 2- seconds. J. S. Johnson did a mile with a standing start, paced, in 1:50 1-5 at Louisville on Nov. 7. 1895 The record by Platts-Betts, which was. pacad, was oaly 8 1-5 itltUTecerd. Bavara deetrieal Stems. Winona, Minn., Aug. 4. The electri cal storm-that visited Winona was one the severest experienced here this season and was accompanied by a very heavy fall of rain. In the. vicinity of Bothany considerable damage was done to flax by hail. Some damage was done to tele phone aad other wires by lightning and several buildings were also struck but no serious damage resulted. Katertala Amerieaa Edinburgh. Aug. 4. The captain and officers of the United States cruiser Minneapolis were entertained at dinuer by the corporation of the city of Edin burgh. Bailee Steel in the absence of the provost presided at the dinner and warmly welcomed the city's guest. In his speech, he dwelt upon the affinities between the two nations and referred to the visit to them of General Grant in 1877, when the freedom of the city was conferred upon him. Captain George H. Wadleigh, in command of the Min neapolis in the absence of Rear Ad miral Thomas O. Selfridge, whose flag the Minneapolis carries, replied to Bailee Steel in a happy speech. FUibasterer Lanrada Sold. Philadelphia, Aug. 4. The an nouncement of the sale of the famous filibustering steamship Laurada, of the John D. Hart line, has been made. The ship was purchased by Antonio Rubens of Wilmington, Del., who is the reputed attorney for the Cubans and she will leave at once for her New Hailing port to be overhauled and repaired. It is stated that the price paid for the Lau rada was $38,000. Eighteen Fatal Sunstroke. St. Louis, Aug. 4. Dr. Jordan, chief dispensary physician, has made a report showing that during the hot spell last week 135 cases of sunstroke were treated at the dispensary. Of this number 18 are known to have resulted fatally. This does not take into account the number of cases treated at the homes of the victims. There -were a large num ber of these cases, several of which were fatal. Poisoned by lea Creasn. J Sioux City, Aug. 4. A wholesale ' poisoning of the residents of the West j Side, caused by eating tainted ice cream, last evening resulted in a gen- eral summoning of the physicians of the city to the afflicted district. Several of the people who ate the tainted cream were thrown into convulsions. No fa- ' talities occurred. Dominick Conti.who ' sold the stuff, was arrested pending an investigation. spiritnaiista la Camp. Clinton, la., Aug. 4. The annual cainpineeting of the Mississippi Valley Spiritualist association opened at the famous grounds at Mouut Pleasaut park. Celebrities from all portions of the United States are here, including Will C. Hodge, secretary, Chicago; the Bangs sisters, Chicago, and Williard J. Hull, Cincinnati. The meeting will last through August. ' Trump Break JaU. LeMarh. Ia, Aug. 4. C. E. Davis aud Frank Jones, members of a gang of tramps who recently overpowered the crew of the Illinois Central passenger between x ore Dodge aud Sioux City and rode some distance in spite of the rail road men's efforts to put them off, dug through the wall of the Plymouth coun ty jail and escaped. Delegates to CeateaalaL Lincoln, Aug. 4 Commissioners for the state of Nebraska to the Tennessee Centennial exposition have been ap pointed by the governor. They are: Joseph Oberfelder of Sidney, J. J. But ler of Lincoln, Ernest Benninghoeven of Omaha, Nick Fritz of Pender, and Rev. H. D. Crawford of York. Maryland Senator Will Aid the Demo cratic Campaign. Washington, Aug. 4. Chairman Jones of the Democratic national com mittee, who arrived last night, began work today on the accumulation of cam paign work which awaited him. He took temporary quarters in Senator Faulkner's private office at the con-, gressional committee headquarters. Soon after his arrival he was joined by Senator Gorman, Senator Stewart and Messrs. Berret and Norris of Washington. The con ference lasted half an hour and the gentlemen present separated to meet again at the Capitol at noon. No infor mation was given as to the subjects dis cussed, except that Mr. Jones was going over a number of details. A report was current about the headquarters that Mr. Gorman would be a member of the executive committee and possibly its chairman. There was no verification of the report, but the presence of Mr. Gorman added to the comment in that direction. Mr. Gorman joined Chairman Jones at the Capitol shorty after noon, where they were together in the committee room for three hours. At the close of an extended talk, Mr. Joues said there was nothing to be made public. Mr. Gorman was asked as to the current re port that he would be on the executive committee, and possibly its chairman. a Dollars c CUpp's. Annual loss oa craps la four years. .. .Sim, . 1.0.9 USrRKCIATlOS IN UTS STOCK VALUES. .Value- jkt head. Jan. I. Jan. 1. - IMC 1896. Jau. Sheep.... .12.50 11.70 Swine.... 4.00 4.US Mils cow ...21.40 Other cattl...15.1fl 15.86 HonM...C3.Ul SL07 Mules.... 73.53 4i.JS -Total values - 1, Jste. Jau. 1. 1S9& 1110,121.270 241.W1.415 tfl5.lo7.7a5 18d.529.745 22.65 351,378.132 368,955.645 670,749.155 l.U7,au,636 147.iS2.070 508,928.416 .500.140,186 103,201,457 .920,084 Total values 12.401.755,078 $1,' Aaaaal loan oa llvs stock la fear years 7SS.8g9.a94 1 Aaaaal las oa craps la faar . oa wya J ssmasj " 'a n Total aaaaal loss to farm ers 81.463,05 1,473 The stupendous loss of nearly a billion , and a Hall uoiiurs uas lalieu upon American farmers since the McKinley , tariff period of 1891 and 1892. It takes no account' of the shrinkage in the value . of the rico crop, of the crops of nursery j men, of seedsmen or of the enormous j supply of farm truck from market gar . dens, or of our dairy products or hog products. j It is noteworthy that the aggregate j annual shrinkage in values is practical ly the same for live stock as for the staple farm crops. This is interesting because many were inclined to attribute , the losses in the value of live stock to some extraneous causes, whereas the fact that both live stock, and staplo i crops have suffered equally only tends to strengthen the belief in the ruinous effect of the "deadly blight" of Dem ocracy urjoii American faniiH. 1 A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article six (C) of the Constitution of the State of Nebras ka, relating to judicial power. Bd it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture ot ths State of Xubraka: Section L That seotia oa (I) of article six (6) of tho Constitution of the Stale of Nebraska be amended to read as follow : Section L The judicial power of this state shall be vested ia a supreme court, district courts, county courts justices of the peace, police magistrates, sad ia such other courts Inferior to th supreme couit aa may be created by law ia which two-thirds of the members elected to each hoass concur. Approved March 29. A. D. ISM. MaaMMasMsMsva 1 ;1 i I a .. ,m S ' -- taaan Hi. . -- m H they avaraga to weigh 140 or ISO pound. That aa W"f-v aeu .. W. ff m. niassma K T f. kail te st It coa- safJ sasw saw .aaaal i tas 1 ssnaastsl anPaa AawVaaV naaPJsmi smT M M rsaamsml ?f mw -aav awmsj j a a . a a 1 Standard Farmers are well aware of the disas ter that has befallen them since 1893, i and tho cause of it. They have looked I back with regret ou the era of our great" est prosperity under the protective tariff ( that bears the name of Hon. William McKinley. They have felt the effects of a lower tariff a Democratic tariff, with its "touch" of free trade upon our sheep and wool industries. They know that they need a restoration of the McKinley tariff rates upon their own products and nTimi nil rhfrliot nrrulnnta otirl .-..annfun- A joint resolution proposing to amend section eleven (11) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to increase in num ber of supreme and district court judges. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature ot the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section eleven (11) of article six CO) of tha Constitution of the State ot Nebraska be amended to read as fol lows: Section 11. The legislators, whenever two thirds of the member elected to each hoaas shall concur therein, may. in or after the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven ssd not oftenex than unce in every four years, increase the number of judges of su preme sad district courts, and the judical districts of the state. Such districts shall be formed ot compact territory, aad bounded by couuty lines; and such in crease, or any change in the boundaries of a district, shall not vacate tha oSce of any judge. Approved March 3J. A. D. 1805. Faad It with thalr grain or aIot. Oo It right, anal they W walgh 200 pounds each. whan thay era six month oM. That will glvo you at leaat SO pound of extra gain on each nlar. and tha Stanai av. w .ui - t Standard FOOd vou lea than SO cent par htMd-hav-. Make aide, your ptge aro wall all tho ttmo-no ft BIX Month Pag worms-no cough-no aicknaa. That WtMCh SOO Ifeti """ prom, it 13 aoientlflo pig cul Standard Pood can bo had of our local Aganta In 2S-Ur. Doxea at ss.oo par box. That amount will faad 2S or SO youna- pigs a wnoia month. I TNE F. E. UNION CO., MatiterWtfS, WUt NEOWIiL I F. N. STEVENSON, Agent. Cotum-MS. I Dr. H. E. AYERS, Agent. Lindsay. M. F. GRASS. Agsnt, Hwttftay. ItMMsllMsmmslMsun ! He authorized the statement that he 1 tures of the United States. Nothing less would not take any chairmanship under than this will restore to the farmer the any circumstances. ' conditions of 1890 to 1892. They de- ' "It is the same now as in 1888 and maud, they insist upon, aud they will 1892," he said, "when I gave every aid j vote for next November a restoration of in my power to Mr. Whitney and Mr. ' a tariff policy that will not give less Harrity, but would not take a chair manship. Iu the present campaign I will aid Senator Jones in every way possible, but under no circumstances will I assume the duties of chairman of ' the executive committee." 1 When asked as to whether he would be a member of the committee Mr. Gor- j man replied that the chairmau was 1 practically the committee. Among the callers at the Democratic congressional headquarters Was Hon. ! Chauncey F. Black, the president of the I Association of Democratic clubs. He ! comes for consultation with Chairman 1 Jones of the national Democratic com ' mittee and Secretary Lawrence Gard ner of the association, with respect to the work to be done by the clubs in the coming campaign. The second quad rennial convention of Democratic clubs will convene at St. Louis on Sept. SO. HARRIS FACTION IS CONFIDENT. Make Strosg Claima of Victory Ia Kansas Populist Convention. I Hutchinson, Kan., Aug. 4. Demo cratic delegates have already gathered for the state convention. There has been ab solutely no talk regarding the personnel of the state ticket. Interest is com pletely absorbed in the probable action of the joint committee which will be appointed by the Democratic and Pop ulist conventions to arrange for fusion. All of the Democratic leaders believe that fusion on some basis will result, but as to just what that basis will be no one is willing to hazard a guess. The strong claims of victory by the Harris faction in the Populist county conven tions Saturday strengthens the prob ability of fusion, as Colonel Harris has expressed a willingness to concede to the Democrats the Bryan aud Sewall electoral ticket on a fusion basis. It waa strongly asserted by several of the most influential party managers that under no circumstances would any fusion arrangement be agreed to unless the Populist indorsement of the Chi cago platform with Bryan and Sewall should be made first. protection to American farmers than the McKinley tariff did, because they want and are iu need of a return to the McKinley protectiou period and its prosperity. They demand similar Amer ican statesmanship. Nothing less will satisfy them. Charles R. Buckland. A joint resolution proposing to amend section six (6) of article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to trial by jury. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of tha State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (6). article ens (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amend -d to resd as follows: Section 8. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, but the legislature may pro vide that in civit actions five-sixth of thu jury ma7 render a verdict, and the legislature may slso authoriza trial by a jury of a less number than twelve men, in courts inferior ts the dU triot court. Approved march 23. A D. 1S93. The Inter Ocean Is the Most Popular Republican New; of the West and Has the Largest CliXsdaaiSts. TERMS BY MAIL. DAILY (without Sunday) $4.00 per year DAILY (with Sunday) V....$6.M per year The Weekly Inter Ocean C 1 .00 PER YEAR ..- As a Newspaper THE INTER OCEAN keeps abreast of the times la all i espeots. it spares nsith ar pains nor expsasa ia securing ALL THE NEW5 AND THE BEST OF CURRENT LITERATURE- -- ' TStuo Mills t'use. Philadelphia, Aug. 4. Rhodes & Bros.' big textile mills on Chester creek have closed until further notice. Over 800 hands are affected. The cause as signed is depression in the textile trade. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Another North Platte IHvidsad. Washington, Aug. 4. The comp troller of the currency has declared dividends as follows: First dividend, 25 per cent, the Black Hills National bank of Rapid City, S. D. Fourth div idend, 20 per cent, the North Platte National bank of North Platte, Neb. - WBl Bayratt taw Back Island. Des Mowes, Aug. 4. The wholesalers of Dee Moines are preparing for a unit ed fght against the Chicago, Rock Isl aamaadPaciaVc. They charge that it is systeatatkmlly discriminating against Dec Moines and in favor of Chicago. It. is proposed to boycott the road. ITaatala Carter aTarkRTat aaa. Oolox. Colombia, Aug. 4. Captain Carter of the British steamer Earnwell, from Baltimore July , died of aadwaehnnedatasa. Cass Canary Pamssiatle laaar Said. Plattskogth. Neb.. Aug. 4. The Plattsmouth Journal, the only Demo cratic newspaper in Cass county, was sold under a chattel mortgage fore closure to George B. Mann, who has leased the plant to Kirfchum ft Beater, who will start the daily again. Patristic Saaaawa Bay a Crates. Londox, Aug. 4: The Daily Graphic announces that patiiotio Spaniards liv ing in Argentina have given a Clyde shipbuilding firm an order for a craiser of 4.500 tons, to cost 11,600.000, aad to be delivered in 18 months aa a gift to Spain. Bav. 8catt adiadas Waterloo, la.. Aag. i. Rev: J. E. Scott, the Methodist ciergyataa who eloped from Waterloo with a 15-year-old girl, has bean adjudged iasaae by after a three aajs' Oeellass to B Iatervlewed. Lincoln, Aug. 4. Mr. Bryan de clined to be interviewed on the rumor that he would decline the Populist nom ination. "I have nothing to add," he said, "to the statement which I gave but at the close of the convention." Mr. Bryan has announced a change in his trip east next Friday. He will leave here at 2.-05 p. m. Friday over the Rock Island and will reach Des Moines about 0 p. m. He will stay over night in Des 'Moines, where a reception has been planned. Valuable Horse Burned. Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4. During a light shower the barn of William Bryant was struck by lightning and burned, consuming five fine horses, one a valu able stallion, 20 tons of hay. machinery and vehicles. Total loss about $8,000; partially insured. Bars Christian Houses. Athens, Aug. 4. The Mussulmans have burned 200 Christian houses in the village of Kahodike in the province of Selice, island of Crete, and it is feared that the Christians, as a reprisal, are During the Mussulman villages. Hostil ities have been resumed in various parts, of Selino. Mirer Win la Maryland. Brunswick, Md.,Aug. 4. The muni cipal election here resulted in the elec tion of a Democratic mayor and two out of three Democratic conucilmen. The ntoney question was the only issue of the campaign of the two parties. The following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, as hereinafter set forth iu full, are submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the general election to be held Tues day, November 3, A. D., 189C: A joint resolution proposing to amend sections two (2), four (4), and five (5.) of article six (B) of the Consti tution of the State of Nebraska, relating to number of judges of the supreme court and their term of office. Be it resolved sad enacted by the Legisla ture of the State or Nebraska: Section 1. That section two (2) of article six (C) or the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol lows: Section 2. The supreme court shall until otherwise provided by law. consist or five 0) judges, n majority or whom shall bs neces sary to rorm a quorum or to pronounce a decision. It shall have original jurisdiction la cases relating to revenue; civil cases in which the state shall be a party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction, as may be provided by law. Section 2. That section four (4) of article six (6) of tbo Constitution of the State of Xebraska.be amended so as to read as fol lows: Section 4. The, Judge or the supreme court shall be elected by the electors or the state st large, and their term or office, ex cept aa hereinafter provided, shall Le for a noaoinot less than Ave (5) years as the A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution of Nebraska, relat ing to officers of the executive depart ment. Beit resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: A. Sexton 1. That section one (1) of ar . xt . ot ,he Constitution ot the State or Ndurasks be amended to read as fol lows: ' Section 1 The executive department hall consist of a governor, lieutenant-governor secretary or state, au-litor or public ac-ounts! treasurer, superintendent of pub'i,- ia !ict".a, ,attoruey general, commissioner or public lands and buildings, and three railroad commissioners, each ot whom. SXCeDt the sail railrul rnn.nlu;,.. shall hold his office for a terra of two years, fron. the first Thursday after the first Tuesday iu January, after his election, and until his successor is elestei and qualified. Eah railroad com missioner shall hoil his office for a term of three ytars beginning on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January a-'ter bis election. and until his succes sor is elected and qu-iified: Provided. JTO ?la!L..at !he.fi" general elec tion held after the adoption of this amend ment there shall be elected three railroad sonimissioaeri. one for the period of one year, one for the period of two years, aad one for the period of three years. Th gov ernor, secretary of state, auditor of pub lic accounts, and treasurer thall reside at the capital during their term of office; they shall kep tho public record, books and papers there and shall perform such du ties as may be required by law. approve! March 30. A. D. lSai. The "Weekly Inter Ocean As a Family Paper Is Not Excelled fy Amy. iEBfcMiTl -igT6aMaMJMWCMMMMMiMMMSMSISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMS i!TjS,lt has something of interest to each totubr of the family. Its WZZB YOUTH'S DET-AH TaiENT i3 the very best of its kind. Its LITER ARYFEATUF.E3 ate uuaqialed. It is a TWELVE PA3E PAPER and contains tha News of tha World. POLITICALLY IT IS REPUBLICAN, and gtv3s tu readers the hsnei t of thd ablest discussions ua ail Uve po itic;l topics. It is published in Chicago and is ia accord with the psop & ot the West m both politics aad literature. Plaas9 ramsmber Mat th p.ica of THE WEEKLY INTER OCEAN is oHi-Y ONE DOLLAR l'tfc VtAH. Address TI1R INTER OCEAN, Chicago. located. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legis lature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That article t.velve (12) of the Constitution of the Stuta of Nebraska be amended by adding to said article new sec tion to be numbered sjctiua two (2) to read as follow: Section 2. Ths government of any city of the metropolitan class sad ths gov ernment ot the county in which it is located may be merged whollr or ia part whau a proposition so to do aaa been submitted by authority of law to tho voters of such city and county and re ceived the asseat of a majority of the votes cast ia such city and also a majority of the votes cast ia the county exclusive of those cast in sack metropoutsa city at sock election. Approved march 9. A. D. 1805. A joint resolution proposing aa amendment to section six (6) of article aeven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, prescribing the manner in 'which votes shall be cast. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislat ure of the State of Nebraska : Section 1- That section six (6) of article seven (7) of the Constitution of the Stat at Nebraska be amended to read a fol low: Section 8. All votes shall be by ballot, or rack other method as may be prescribed by law. provided the secrecy of vo:iaz be preserved. Approved March . A D. laU. . C. CASSIN, PROPRIETOR OT THE (hiaahi. Heat llarkei wssaaBawB arlBjfVIl BnsvlH a"Tl Fresh and Salt Meats. V Game and Fish in Season. vC A joint resolution proposing to mend section twenty-six (26) of ar tide five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, limiting the num ber of executive state officers. Be it resolved sad enacted by tha Lee auature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That section twenty-six Cm) of article five (5) or the Constitution or th Stste or Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 26. No other executive state offi cers except thxi named in se.-tion ona (1) of this articlf shall ba created, except by on act of the legislature which is conenrrei in by not less than thrne-f jurths or the members elected to each house thereof; Provided. That any offloe created by an set or the legislature may be abolished by the legislature, two-thirds or the mem bers elected to each houie thereor concur ring. Approved March 30. A. D.. 189i pei legislature mar nreacribe. Section 3. That section five (5) or article six (A) or the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, Le amended to read as follow : Section 5. At the first general election to be held in the y.-ar 1909. there shall be elected two (2) judges or the supreme court one of whom shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, one for the term of four (4) years, and at each general election there after, there shall be elected one judge of the supreme court for the term or firs (5) years, unless otherwise provided by law; Provided, that the judges of the su preme court whose terms have not expired at the time of holding tha general elec tion or ISM. shall continue to hold their office for the remainder of the term for which they were respectively commis sioned. Approved March 29, A. D. 1993. Sasasssar to Jllalster Scats. Isasox City, la., Aug. 4- Presiding JSlder Coleman of the Davenport dis trict has appointed Dr. H. O. Stnnta of Indiana to succeed Rev. Mr. Scott, the pastor of the Wfrtadoo A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section thirteen (13) of article six of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to com pensation of supreme' and district court judges. Be it rajolved by the Legislature of the Stats of Nebraska: Section 1. That section thirteen (13) of article six (o) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read ss fol lows: Sea. 13 The judges of tha supreme sad district court shall receive for their services sack compensation as may be provided by law. payable quarterly. lae legislature saau at it arat sessioa aftp-l!e 0P?B ' tu amendment, three-fifths of ths members sleeted to apch house coucurrisg, establish their ssmpeasstloa. Tas compensation so ss tablfsssri shall aot be changed ofteaer taaa oscs la roar year, sad ia ao event uaiesa two-thirds of th membars elected to sack sous of tha legislature concur 1 hauls Approved March as. A. D. IBS. A joint resolution proposing to amend section nine (9) of article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, providing for the investment of the permanent educational funds of the state. Beit resolved snd enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section nine () or srtiols eight (8) or the Constitution of the Stats or .Neurasxa ds amenuea to read as fol lows: Section 9. All ranis belonging to the state for educational purpose, the interest sad income whereof only are to be uzed, shall be deemed trust fund held by the state, snd the stste shall supply all losses there of that may in say manner accrue, so that th same shall remain forever inviolate and undiminished, and shall not be in vested or loaned except on United State or state securities, or registered county bonds or registered school district bonds of this state, and such funds with tha inter est and income thereof are hereby solemn ly pledged for the purposes for which they are granted and set apart, and shall aot be transferred to any other faad for other uses; Provided. The board created by sectioa I of this article is empowered to sell from time to time say of the securities belonging to the permanent school fond snd iavest the proceeds arising therefrom in any of th securities enumerated ia this sectioa bear tag a higher rate of interest, whenever aa opportunity for better investment ia pre- And provided further, That when aay Warrant upon the Htats treasurer reg ularly issued in pursuance of sa appropri ation by the legislature and secured by ths levy of s tax for ita payment, shall be presented to the state treasurer for psymenr. sua mere snail aot be say money in the proper fund to pay sack warrant, the board created by sectioa 1 of this article may. direct the stats trcas arer to pay tha amount due oa suck war rant from money ia his hands belonging to the permanent school fond of the stats, sad he shall hold said warrant aa an la vestment of said permanent school fund. Approved March 29. A. C -1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section two (2) of article four teen (14) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relative to donations to works of internal improvement aad manufactories. Be It resolved sad en sated by tas Lsa islature of th State or Nebraska : Section 1. That sectioa two CO of article fourteen (It) of the ConaOtutloa of the omw hiuiwu, os ameaaea to read as follow: -5tj thu? " ty. town, precinct, municipality, or other subdivision f tha stats, shall sver make doaatioas to say works of latsrasl improvement. or manufactory, unless a proposition so to SS-iftii1 . bee1 "' submitted to tas ausllied electors sad ratified by a two thirds vots at sa eUctioa by authority of law: Provided. That sack donation at a county with th doaatioas of such subdi- Pr csat of tha sssassed valuation of such county; Provided, farther. That aay wf. "s-.S?""" "". taree-fourths "" sJfSEK? mieh hisbtedaess fire per 2?k2addiMo"LJ pet" t and i.Srr,d?sSBtB adVbtedaess ao issued shall be valid unless th ssms shall hare endorse thsreoa a certificate aigaed b7 " fc"-T and auditor of stste! fiowisg that ths ssms is issued pursuant to Approved March 29. A. D.. 188a. Ja"Highest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA 23aprtf c UNDERTAKING ! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. 3X EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. FRED. W. HEJUUCK, Attention. Farmers! A joint resolution proposing an endment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska by adding a aew section to article twelve' (19) of said constitution to be numbered section two (2) relative to the merging of the government of cities of the metro politan class and the government of the comnties wherein sacji cities I, J. A. Piper, secretary of state of the state of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Ne braskaare trae aad correct copies of the original enrolled and engrossed Mils, as pawed by the Twenty-foarth session of the legislature of the State of Nebraska, as appears from said original bills on file in this office, and that all and each of said proposed amendments are sabmitted to the itaaumeu voters or tiie State of Ne braska for their adoption or rejection at the general election to be held on Tuesday, the Sd day of November, A D.. 1S. In testimony whereof. I have here unto set my hand and aflxed the great ml of the State of Nebraska. Doae at Iiacoln this J7th day of Jaly, in the year of oar Lord, One Thou sand, Eight Handred aad Ninety-Six, me snaependence of the United States the One Handred aad Twenty first, and of this state the Thirtieth. (Seal) J-A. PIPER, Secretary of State. TOD NO DOUBT HAVE HEARD OF THE w ? Co11 8PriBr" Wovea Wire Peace. fl ha.t? S00 8toPPfd o investigate it? mV member the time are hard, and to build a cheap fence, only to boild it over again aext year aad the year after, is a waste of time aad moasy If you use the Page you have one that is perma nent, and a good fence improves the farm. A reacemay be cheap ia price but very dear in experience. Sold and pat up only by ir.i.r C-8.EA8T6N.Ageat. mhtt ColumbusTNehr. Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE 'OB TBS TkZATaUUiT or TBS Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, MotJiine ant) other Narcotic Habits. """Private treatment given if dssirsd. COLUMBUS, 13prtf NEBRASKA. B. P. DUFrX luiTTsto-a-UEir, LAWYERS. Special attention given Law. WSi. O'BBiEN. to Criminal Omcs: Corner Eleventh sad North St. COLUMBUS, ; NEBRASKA. LA""-' -ftXEBEK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Omcaover First Natioaal Bank, -BICYCLES feii-Wlied -Works, Agents, """fSfeStf.1118-" -impair work gar- tn-i .. . . OOLTJIIBTJS, tljsatf KXBsUSKA. W.M.CO! W. A. McAlXISTga. JsxsVJJMTEK at CMsaUaiiS ATTORNEYS AT LAW, c V K A jofH "-faM-on HPW2 19 - i fflssWswl MB m Sisita - r -.:. -J- i". . -WT -s a&vm, -- - -v- -.- -'- .-iiSE,"-i4fc-.i'- '. . asssssssMsassasSsS