connections. A severe storm had passed
over the city nbout 6 o'clock and the wires
worn blown down. Despite this fact the del
egates assembled In the hall and waited for
an hour In total darkness for the lights to
bo turned on , About halt a dozen candles
were brought. In for the use of the nowspa-
pcr men. Ono was set on the chairman's
desk and another stuck on a standard In the
middle. The effect was weirdly picturesque.
Ghastly faces flitted In and out of the ring
of feeble light produced by the dips. The
li nrt played and the delegates sang. Speeches
wcro maiJo In the dark and the delegate ! !
appeared to bo willing to stay all night If
light could be expected later on. There was
naturally considerable apprehension that n
panic might seize the crowd and a dlro
calamity result In the rush for the en
trances. The middle-of-the-road people be
came possessed of the Idea that the llryan
men had put up a job on them and that the
hall was not lighted because they feared the
stralghtouts would run awny with the con
vention. They denounced It as a trick and
vowed vengeance. At 8:45 : Ilutlcr declared
the convention adjourned till tomorrow.
Within half an hour after the
last delegate had left the hall all
the electric lights were turned on. mueh to
the astonishment of the few newspaper men
and policemen who lingered In the building.
Quito a number of delegates had stopped on
neighboring street corncrn to discuss the nll-
nhsorblng topic and It was suggested that
they return. Hut they did not. as It was
pointed out that the doors were guarded nnd
admission was denied. MosMcR , the officers
having gone , anything that might be done
would not receive their sanction and would
therefore be Ineffectual.
1IHYAN. HUT NOT SEWALL.
The situation tonight points more strongly
to Hryan's endorsement or nomination. In
fact , the IJryun managers declare that they
nro absolutely certain that so far ns the
head ot the ticket Is concerned they are
out of the woods. Hut with regard to
Sowall they admit privately that there Is
now probably a majority of the convention
against the Hath shipbuilder. They arousing
using all their energies to prevent the com
plications that would follow an endorse
ment of lirynn and the nomination of a pop
ulist for vice president. The middle-of-the-
road men cannot even get together on a
candidate for president. Debs Is their
favorite , but the llryan managers say they
have word that ho will decline the further
use of his name. If a populist Is not named
for vice president there Is sure to bo a bolt
ot some of the southern delegations. But
the Ilryan managers , it is said , would wel
come such n bolt. If It came with victory
for the whole Chicago ticket. They say
they will undoubtedly control the commit
tees on permanent organization nnd resolu
tions , which are to bo announced tomor
row. It Is their purpose. If they control , to
frame n platform along the lines of the
Chicago platform , with as few concessions
to the radicals as possible. For permanent
chairman there Is a good deal of talk of
both Senator Allen and General Weaver ,
but the former desires to remain on the
floor , and General Weaver has been sq-
loctod to nominate the silver knight of the
west ; It seems probable tbat another will
bo selected , perhaps c.x-Govcrnor Lewelllng
or ex-Congressman Davis of Kansas. The
Tnlddlc-of-the-rond contingent desires Ig
natius Donnelly. After the additional com
mittees are announced tomorrow and the
rsport of the committee on credentials Is
disposed ot Mrs. Lease will regale the con
vention with her oratory. A recess will
then be taken uutll night , when the per
manent chairman will bo Installed and the
fight on the platform bo begun. The nom
ination of candidates cannot bo made , thcre-
'fore , until Friday at the earliest.
FIRST IIAV OP THIS I ) ON VKVl'IOX
Brnntor Under IN IiiMtall.-il IIM Tem-
IHirnry Cliitlriiiun.
ST. LOUIS , July 22. The day for the
opening of the two national conventions
broke clear and bright , in striking contrast
with the dark , gloomy and dripping skies
which luwo been like a shadow over the
preliminary days ot the conventions. The
heavens wcro azure blue , stuffed here and
there vlh ( wads of cotton-like clouds. The
populist crowds \vere"'abroad early , regaling
themselves In the bright sun&hlnc. The only
drawback to an otherwise perfect day was
the rising temperature , which promised
torrid heat before old Sol crossed the
meridian.
The crowds In the corridors ot the hotels
where wcro the delegate headquarters of tilt
various factions , were dense and nolay , but
there was a striking absence of the brass
bands , which , with the conventions of the
old parties , broke the air with their clash
and clamor.
lleforo 10 o'clock the crowds and dele
gates began moving In steady streams toward
the convention halls , llryan men and the
middle-of-the-road factions were both
girded for the fray , and both claimed the
victory. The first test of strength wne
eagerly looked forward to , na it would prove
which was In the majority.
The hall In which the populists met was
the satno tn which the national republican
convention met. There WHS the same ar
rangements as to scats. The state delega
tions "were located In the pit , each marked
with n guidon with letters on it. The seats
reared themselves above the pit on each side.
The platform In front was flanked by the
press benches. The decorations were not
elaborate. They were practically the same
as those of the republican convention. The
speaker's stand had not been placed on
the platform an hour before the hour foi
convening. The delegates began to straggle
in before 10 o'clock , but the spectators wort
stow In arriving. When the pit -was hall
Ulled there were not 200 people In the gal
leries. In this respect the usual order of
things nt conventions of the old parties
; was reversed.
SUNFLOWHRS LEAD TUB WAV.
Among tbo first to arrive was the Kansas
delegation , with long , yellow ribbons on
their heads and many of them with sun-
Mowers In thnlr lapols. Ignatius Donnelly
of Minnesota , uhcrt , fut nnd round , with hln
small , blue eyes a-twlnklo and his good
liumor ; d fneci braining , came In early and
talked tiwhllo with Sergcant-at-Arms Mc
Dowell , who Ktooil on the platform , silver
baton In hand , surveying the final arrange
ments. Congiexsman Howard of Alabama
who wrote "if Christ Came to Congress "
was a striking figure in his delegation.
"nuffalo11 Jones sat with hlu delegation
stolidly reading a newspaper. Hero anil
there was n dark face. There was one
colored < U > li' ; ito each from Colorado and
Georgia. General Coxey of the famous
Commonweal army nnd his son-in-law ,
Colonel Ilroxvne , came In together with their
respective wives. Mrs. Coxcy bore In her
arms her young son , whom General Coxoy
christened "Legal Tender , " ns n perpetual
reminder of hin march ncross the mountains
In 1R91. As thn air In the hall grew op.
presslvo the delegates did not hesitate to
.shed their coaU. Some of them came to tin
hnll with their coats on their arm. Others
removed coat and vest and hung them on
the bark of their rhalr. Many of the dole-
gains wore negllgeo shirts , and quite a num
ber worn neither collar nor cravat.
Although snmo of the delegates had beer
very noisy In the preliminary stilrmlshlni ;
before the convention they wcro very quid
whllu assembling. The band stationed
abovii the upeakiT's Htand kept up a con.
tluuous fusillade of popular ulrs , but not out
of them won a round of applause from tin
ilcitfgiitey. The Hr t thing to wako then
from their letlmrKyvas tl.o action of an as
Blatant scrgcant-at-arms when lie hung t
portrait of Llueolu over ono of the front gal
lerles. The delegates applauded and noun
one Hhonted for three cheers , which wen
given. The Ice being thus broken they be
Kan to bo morn demonstrative and cheerei
the luml'H iciuUtlon of "Columbia , Gem o
tlia Ocean. "
\VOMRN \ wnuiTHKHE. .
There were several women delegates or
the floor , among them Mrs. J. A. O , Hush o
Prescott , Ark. , Mm. Jennla II. Atherholi
and Mrs. Ilea of Colorado. Senator Aller
received the first personal ovation. Tin
Texas delegation grew demonstrative. I
woman poued with n mUUllo-ol-the-roai
streamer pinned to inir sown and the :
rltnerH wildly. She waved her liandkerchle
frantically In rospoimo and the eiithuslaatd
Texan * crowded about to ihake her hand
fiho proved to be Mrs. Jones of Chicago
Then a Lone Star delegate mounted a dial
* nd read a number of telegrams from Texa
populists , admonishing them to keep in tin
.middle of tbo road and bolt If necessary
EUinrt Auhloy. one of the delegates , aim
ma do a speech and it looked as If Tezai
Intended to hold a little convention all b ;
herielf. General Weaver , the last populls
candidate for president , and Senator I'effei
cime in together. 1'aul Yaudcrvoort of Ne
touka , the moot prominent candidate o
the mlddlc-of-tlie-rcad uiu for nrcaltlcut
took ono of the seats on the platform re
served for the distinguished guests. On his
coat lie wore the badga of his faction.
About tl'la time someone nailed a portrait
of I'cter Cooper above the speaker's stand.
Helow It were the words. "National pros
perity cannot be restored by the enforced
Idleness of a large portion of our people. "
The portrait did not seem to bo recognized , at
least It was not applauded.
General Weaver moved over to the Texas
delegation and made a short speech In favor
of holding 'he sessions behind closed doom ,
( but the Tcunns did not take kindly to the
suggestion. They said It was Impracticable.
The inldillc-of-the-roail leaders , after con
ferring together , decided not to moke an
organized fight against the selection ot
Senator Hutlcr as temporary chairman , and
the llryan men hailed this as an Indication
that they were afraid to submit to a test
of strength.
At 12:1B : Scnrtor Butler of North Carolina
mounted the platform nnd took his seat.
About him were "Cyclone" Davis of Tcxap ,
Scctctary Turner of Washington , I ) . C. . M.r
some members of the national committee.
Thrco minutes later Chairman Taubeneck
of the executive committee took his scat at
the front of the platform. Senators Allen
nnd I'effcr were cheered as they ascended
the stngo. At this time , while every seat on
the floor was ta'.ten and there was much
animation , Iho galleries were practically
empty. There were over 2,000 delegates nnd
attendants In the pit , but by a liberal esti
mate not over 000 spectators In the gal
leries.
TAUHKNECK HAPS.
At 12:37 : Chairman Taubeneck stopped to
the front of the platform to call the con
vention to order. At sight ot him the
Illinois delegation , which sat Immediately
below the platform , rose and cheered. Mr.
Taubeneck Is a large , handsome man with
a heavy brown mustache and a rather pal
lid complexion. Quiet came with the first
rap of the gavel.
Hcv. W. L. Smith ot the Third Baptist
church ot this city delivered the Invocation.
The l.IKH ) delegates stood reverently as he
appealed to Urn Thronr of Grace to drive out
all evil and sectionalism from the delibera
tions of the convention and bring In all
good.
Mr. Taubeneck's 1G to 1 gavel again de
scended upon the conclusion of the prayer.
I'hero was some surprise when the chair-
nan Introduced Governor Stone of Missouri ,
nit whatever apprehensions might have been
raised were speedily removed by the an
nouncement that the governor was merely
expected to malic a welcoming address. Mr.
ne did not speak at great length. Ills
volcomo was most cordial and was couched
n choice words. Ho ventured upon a few
enoral remarks upon the propriety of free-
lorn of opinion , of the press , of speech nnd
of the ballot , which must , he said , amid ap
plause , bo preserved at nil hazards. "It
would be considered not Improper , " ho said ,
'for htm to express the hope that cvcry-
hing that should be done would be done
with ono eye single to the felicity of the
icople and the public Influence. " He ex-
iresscd the hope that the day would soon
come when the national flag would bo the
mblcm not only of national unity , but of
national prosperity. In closing Governor
Stone repeated his assurance of welcome. In
lolng which he spoke , he said , not for the
state of Mlsosurl alone , but for the city of
St. Louis and for the entire Mississippi
valley.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota responded
; o Governor Stone's speech. His appearance
roused the middle-of-the-road element to a
burst of enthusiasm. Mr. Donnelly spoke
gracefully , paying a high compliment to St.
Louis and eloquently describing the majes-
: lc Mississippi nnd the vast country trlbu-
.ary to It. but avoiding adroitly any allusion
: o the subjects upon which the delegates
) elow him were divided. The movement
which this convention represented , he said ,
was a growth of the farm. It had been
conceived In the distress that prevailed
> numg the producers of the country. The
, > coplo had felt the effects of misgovern-
mcnt. It there was any movement on the
face of the earth called up hy the veritable
: iantl of God It was the people's party. As
no declared that the spirits ot Washington ,
Jefferson , Jackson and the "august Lin
coln" were floating above this convention
the delegates cheered lustily. The party
reached down to the soul and heart of
humanity. "God save the people , " said he ,
"upon that wo stand. Wo arc devoted to
their cause. Let us never forget in our
work that wo are n band of brothers waging
war against the enemies of mankind. We
must stand together , whatever we do , " he
went on , while the mlddle-of-tho-roadcrs
shouted , "Tho people's party won't die ; It
ncdls to live. "
"I stood at the cradle of the greenback
party ; I stood with the cradle of the people's
party , and God forbid that I should be here
now to attend Its funeral. This is the great
work of the century. Let us do our duty ,
first determining that we will neither desert
nor destroy our party. "
There was moro middle-of-the-road cheers
nlien Mr. Donnelly finished.
Mrs. Mary Ulleu Lease of Kansas got a
Icnioustration us she ascended the stage
just before Chairman Taubeneck Introduced
Senator Ilutlcr as temporary chairman.
UUTLBIl PRESIDES.
Introducing Senator Rutler , Mr. Tauhe-
nock said that Mr , Butler had been selected
by tbo executive committee without dis
sension and ho believed that when the con
vention adjourned It would be found that It
had acted with as great 'unanimity as the
committee In choosing the temporary chair
man.
Senator Butler was received with hearty
applause , and at the suggestion of Commlt-
teoman Waahlmrne three cheers were given
for the young senator from the old north
stato.
"Wo are hero , " said the senator , "he-
cause there Is need for us to bo here. " He
referred to the fact that two national par
ties had already held their conventions.
These two parties had had charge of the
government for twenty-five years , The
pcoplo had during this time done their duty
In the matter of the creation
of wealth. They canned the
country , so tar as they could , to blossom aa
the rose. But these parties had been un
faithful to their trust and had brought the
country to the verge of bankruptcy. The
leaders of both had been unfaithful to their
trust , hence the need for the people's party.
Ho referred to Mr. MeKlnley as the candi
date ot "aggregated capital anil combined
greed. " Ho declared both old parties had
for years kept the greatest Issue In Ameri
can politics In the background. They would
shun issues and fight sham battles. Xn
matter whern the victory lay. Wall street
and Lombard street won. Meantime , ho
salil. the populist party , organised to bring
real relief tn the people , hail grown steadily.
The agitation had been kept up : victories
Hgalnst greed had been won. The south
and the west had joined hands.
lie described the various campaigns
through which the party had passed In
various states , the hardships endured , the
flings and ridicule to which they had been
subjected , but they had triumphed. Tfloy
bad at last torn the mask from the old
parties. A few weeks ago the republican
party had been forced to align Itself with
the money kings of Wall street and Europe.
The democratic party at Chicago was driven
to the alternative of Hiding with gold or the
people. They were so frightened that In
their desperation they finally committed
grand and petit larceny. They stole our
platform and tried to steal Into our party.
This statement not the crowd wild.
"Why didn't they steal our transporta
tion plank , " shouted a California delegate.
"Ah , " replied Senator Butler , "tho old
democratic habit got the better of them
there. They straddled that question. "
"Whoopee. " cried a thousand voices.
Senator Butler went on to plead for the
maintenance of the organization of the
people's party. "Jf the people's party should
abandon Its organization , " said he , "the
democratic party , nt Its next national con
vention , would repudiate the platform
adopted at Chicago anil Bryan would not
have any moro chance of being nominated
than Thomas Jefferson would if lie were
allvo today. " Tbo financial question , hi
continued , bad been as much an Issue
since 1873 as It was today , but it remained
for the people's party to force this issue tc
the front.
"Right here , " ho said , "comes our re.
ponBlblllty the greatest rcaponslblllty tUal
ever fell to any party. Shall we save the
party or allow It to go down in defeatl
Should It bo said that this great band ol
patriots who had broken all party ties hail
allowed themselves to bo controlled more
by prejudice than patriotism ? " This qucrj
was responded to by cries of "no , " and bj
applause.
WHO BOUGHT THEM ?
Ho appealed for the cessation of pott ]
prejudices. He liad heard it Intimated bj
one extreme that Mark Hauna was runnluj
the party , and by the other , tbat the dern
ocnitlc party was doing it. As for himself
be h d enough faith In the Integrity of the
party to feel convinced that the party wan
not making Itself an annex to the demo
cratic party.
This statement gave the middle-of-the-
readers a chance to cheer , but the llryan
followers were afforded an opportunity to
shout whrn he added that there was a grave
danger that It might be made a republican
annex. "Ono danger , " be said , "Is as great
as the other. Let us find the truth In the
middle way. "
This was the keynote of the senator's
speech , but tt was notable that there was
no especial applause at this evident sug
gestion of a compromise. The party , he
continued , should bo true to itself. "If this
convention. " ho shouted passionately , "does
not follow Its own teaching , It Is unworthy
to represent the people. "
"Hurrah for Bryan ! " cried an Alabama
delegate.
"Put him out ! " yelled several Texas del
egates In chorus.
"What shall wo dn * " nuked Senator But
ler , ns he essayed to resume his speech.
"Nominate Bryan , " replied the same Ala
bama delegate.
"Shut up , " "Put him out , " shouted several
hundred voices. "Is lie a democrat ? " called
out some ono.
"Yes. " "no , " wcro the Intermingled cries ,
while others continued to shout : "Put him
out. "
The Interruptions became so frequent that
Senator Butler after waving his arms ap-
poaliugly to secure quiet , said that whom
the gods wish to destroy they first make
mad. "Kvory tlmo you Interrupt me , " ho
said , "you endanger your cause. This con
vention has not yet been crushed by either
of the old parties and will not bo stam
peded. Our duty Is to approve what Is
tight and condemn what Is wrong. I am
telling you what you will find when you
get home. " ho went on. "I have been down
among the coatless farmers ot my state and
I know what I say Is true , when I tell you
that they expect us to rlso to the level of
patriotism and travel In the path of con
science. If you waver from your position of
principle then you become no better than
the old parties , "
It was the duty of all populists to stand
by what they had taught In the past. He
believed the convention was going to do
what was wisest , and added : "U Is Go
ing to stand together ; It Is not going to
split. "
"Concluding , ho said : "We shall stand
together , go away united , strip our coats
for the fray nnd bo prepared for any
emergency , however great. Remember that
you are people's party men ; remember that
you have accomplished more In four years
than the other parties , and remember that
If you do your duty now you will very soon
bo the party of the majority. "
Mr. Butler closed amid vigorous applause ,
among those who shouted most lustily for
him being Congressman Howard of Ala
bama , who had been shouting for Bryan
during the senator's speech.
Chairman Butler then assumed the gavel ,
and the states were called for members of
the committee on credentials. At the con
clusion of the call the convention , at 2:10 : ,
took a recess until 8 o'clock tonight.
ADJOURN IN TUB DARK.
When S o'clock , the hour for the con
vention to convene , arrived the hall was
still In darkness. The delegates were hud
dled. In the seats In front of the plat
form , while groups of faces swayed In the
light of the few candles that flickered on
the pi ess tables. About this time some
shrewd mlilillc-of-thc-roadcr thought ho
discovered that the refusal to turn on the
lights was part of a scheme of the Bryan
people to prevent the straight-out clement
from controlling. This suspicion that the
lights were out In the Interest ot a fac
tion , as they were turned out at the Cin
cinnati convention in 187G by the opponents
of Mr. Hlalnc , aroused a storm of protests
and the mlddle-of-the-roadors went charging
about In the dark to discover the cause
of the unprecedented situation.
"It's a scheme ot the Bryan men , " the
Texas delegation shouted.
Some ono mounted the stage nnd yelled ,
"Tho Bryan people have put out the lights ,
but If they nominate Bryan we will split
this convention wide open. "
"You're a disgrace to the party , " came
emphatically from the black cavernous
depths of the hall.
By this tlrao the aisles were choked with
delegates pushing and groping their way
nbout tn the dark. There began to be some
apprehension of some sudden alarm , which
might stampede the delegates and cunso a
disaster , and the leaders began discussing
the advisability of adjourning the conven
tion till tomorrow morning. The band , un
der Instruction , kept up a constant fusllade
ot airs to allay the fears of any who might
be alarmed. Whenever the band played a
hymn the delegates joined tn the chorus.
Some lolllcklng songs like "John Brown's
Body" and "Marching Through Georgia"
were also sung enthusiastically.
At 8:20 : "Cyclone" Davis mounted to the
stage and tried to secure order , but the
crowd refused to listen until some one held
z. lighted candle In front of his face. As his
tall form and broad-sweeping sombrero came
within the narrow ring of the light from the
tallow dip , the delegates Immediately recog
nized him and there was shouts of "Shut
up ! " "Keep quiet ! " "Listen to Cyclone ! "
When he could make himself heard , he
announced that the electric wires were "dis
affected , " but that they would bo sill right
In a few minutes , whereupon there were
cheers of approval and the band struck
up another tune.
Delegate Webster of St. Louis moved
that a committee be appointed to wait upon
the officers of the convention nnd ascertain
why they were not present.
A chorus of vetoes seconded the motion ,
but nobody moved and no committee was
appointed , Then the band In the gallery
struck out with the stirring strains of
"Dlxlo" and the old southern song was
answered by the roar ot 1,000 throats.
4t this Juncture Mrs. Mary K. Lease came
to the stage , and was appealed to to make a
speech , but she declined to talk In the
dark. "Walt until they turn on the lights , "
she said , "and I'll talk to you all night. "
At 8:4i : ! Chairman Butler appeared on the
stage. The band played "Put Mo Off at
Buffalo , " and then Senator Butler called
the convention to order. Ho announced that
the committee on credentials would not bo
nblo to report tonight and that as , owing to
an accident , there was no light , ho would
declare the convention In recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow. The ik-lcgates , many of
them with evident reluctance , then left the
hall.
Flntr I'ule Di-tllcutt'il to llryiil ) .
FAIRFII3LD , Neb. , July 22. ( Special. )
The Bryan adherents raised a flag pole last
evening. The polo was painted In brilliant
colors and surmounted by a tin rooster.
The stais nnd stripes , disfigured by the
names of the repudiation candidates , wore
run up and the crowd of loss than 200 men ,
women and children adjourned to the opera
house , where Hon. W. H. Thompson of
Grand Island made a speech In advocacy
of Bryan and unsound money ,
\nine u Siieeexwor tn < 'rlni. |
PKRHY. Ga. , July 22. The Third district
democratic convention today nominated U.
B. Lewis to succeed Charles A. Crisp In
congress and endowed the Chicago platform.
or i.vrKiinsT TO rmiT ; in vins.
Tlie OjNler .Sen NO n Will Open lit A limit
Thirty ln- .
There Is a great deal In the fruit and
produce market to interest both retail mer
chants and consumers , as the kind of fruit
on sale as well as prices are constantly
changing. Thus tomatoes , which a few
days ago were scarce and high , are now
arriving freely from near-by Missouri and
Kaunas points , aa well as from local gar
dens , and are much cheaper. Blackber
ries will bo out of market this week , so
far as the shipping trade Is concerned , and
with them the berry season ends , The bal
ance ot this month and next will be de
voted largely to California fruits and the
Crawford peach , the most popular of all ,
will begin to arrive tn a few days. A good
many apples are being marketed , but not
the mast dcelrahlo kinds for the shipping
and great care is required in making se
lect lout. Lemon Importers are complain
ing of reduced profits consequent upon largo
receipts and poor average quality , though
a good maur lemons are going Into con
sumption In all section * of the country.
Within the next thirty dayj the song
of the seductive oyster salesman will be
heard in the land once moro and Uncle
Sam's mall sacks will be crammed full of
postal card quotation * . The season will
probably open the latter part of neit month ,
it in rather early to say much about the
personnel of the trade , but It Is known
that Branch & Co. will handle the Big H
brand again this year , which proved such
a favorite in this market last season.
CONVENES WITH ONE IDEA
Silver Party Organizes and Listens to Two
Speeches.
IIT ; 1
NEWLANDS AND ST , JOHN ARE CHAIRMEN
rlcuntr * > l-'ii ivor lln1'rtc Co Inn mof
tin * A V 111 I IT Metal to the i\rliiMim
of All otlirriiilmml
ST. LOUIS. July 21. The delegates to the
free silver organization wore slow In as
sembling at tlip Grand music hall and there
wore not enough visitors to fill the galleries
when J. J. Mott , chairman of the national
committee , called the convention to order.
He , too , was tarJy and It was long after
12 o'clock when ho stepped to the plat
form nnd rapped for order. The heat was
intense.
The hall had been tastefully draped with
flags nnd bunt I UK , but the atmosphere was
so close nnd hot that tt was almost suffocat
ing. When Chairman Mott came forward to
call the convention to order the delegates
for the moment ceased the use of fans and
roused from the torpor cnu&od by the awful
heat nnd Indulged In some enthusiastic
cheering. Prayer was offered , after which
Miss Llllio n. Pierce of this city , read the
Declaration of Independence. This caused
another outburst ot npnlause.
When the rail for the convention had
been read Francis O. Newlnnds of Nevada
was Introduced hy Chairman Mott. as
temporary chairman of the convention.
Though the galliM ICH of the hall were almost
vacant , the delegates gave him a vigorous
reception. In taking : the chair he said :
In taking the chair Mr. Ncwlands said :
The niitlomil silver party meets today to
determine whut course will best advance
the cause which we have ut heart , nu
n-publican party 1ms declared for Iho golil
standard , save so far as Its disastrous con
sequences may be averted by an Internu-
tlon.il adjustment with the . " " " "k , J ; ° "J
morclal nations of the world. Practlcully
this means gold monometallism.
The democratic party has declared for
the free and unlimited coinage of n ver at
a ratio of If } b 1 , without waiting for In
ternational action. It has nomnnted a
eandldate of unimpeachable character , of
exalted ability , of Intlexlble Iiitegilty , of
who has never faltered for
hlL'h purpose ,
J moment n his devotion to the cause
of bimetallism. Firm , but not headstrong ;
confident , but not self-sutllelent ; near to
the people , but not demagogic ; determined
for reform , yet without a single Incendiary
sneech or passionate- utterance to mar his
a hu.-jpy . combination of
record nossessluK
the oratorical mdn \ leal qualities young
courageous and enthusiastic delll elate
and wise , ho stands ns the ideal candidate
ot a movement which , though termed a
movement for reform , really means a return
to the wise conservatism of our fathers.
A simple question Is presented to sincere
blmetalllsts throughout the country
cere
and that Is whether they wilt permit dif
ferences as Vnonessentlal Issues to di
vide them , ' thus ensuring the defeat of
their commlmCiluso. . or whether , preserv
ing their liylopcsodonoo of conviction and
action as 19 , nonessentlala , I Ley shall nc-
leader whom the. cle-
ccpt the brilliant
moeraey has 'riaVned. ' and uniting fill the
silver forces' wlftrever organized Into one
Invlnelblo army.-march to victory In No
vember nexti I
UEASON'iFOR THE 11ATIO.
If we are nHkiil why the latlo of 1C to 1
Is dcternilneil upon , our nuawer Is not only
that that has been the customary ratio
for years , but ulso that the total stock
of silver cola lif the world Is four thou
sand million' ' dollars ; that thti total stock
of gold cold -approximately the same ,
nnd that If ithe 'total stocks of sliver and
gold were each melted into a solid mass
the silver mass , would be about sixteen
times as great In1 weight us the gold mass.
Wo also anEwor that today thn relative
production 6t thd-two metals Is In approxi
mately this Hnmorproportlon.f must es
tablish by iHw.jwmn , relation uf valji } ' be
tween , thotwomitalH. And We ardftottb to
value silver "is It will stand utter restora
tion to equally ot privilege with Bold und
not'while It is discredit ? ! ! by unc < iu.il aws.
The restoration 'of bimetallism will not
only give the world an Increasing volume
of curreiK-v proportioned to the Increase of
populatlon'and to the extension of business ,
commerce und enterprise , but it will do
away , with the dislocation of the exchanges
that has existed between gHld standard
and silver standard countries-n dislocation
which has Immensely stimulated the pro-
'Kngland's wealth consists In gold : our
wealth consists In property nnd products.
England is a creditor nation ; the United
States Is a debtor nation. England Is In
terested In having money dearer and
products cheaper. We rely on good prices
for our urodueH In order to pay our for
eign debts. We have at stake the Interests
of the createst debtor nation of the world ;
of a nation yielding the greatest amount of
farm products In the world , farm products
on which we rely .for the payment of our
foreign debts , nnd the prices of which have
" '
h" n driven down in gold us silver has
'our'oppononts exaggerate the illfllcultlps
of the task bflfore us. In order to restore
sliver It Is only necessary to absorb the
current product of the mines. Ihe aecu-
miilatpd atock is In the shape of coin , bear
ing the stamp of various governments .and
t Is absurd to assume that
the owners of sueh coin will
send It hero simply Jo receive the American
stamp Silver coin It Is and silver coin It
v/oulil remain. There is no surplus any-
wher.i In the shape of bull on. Any de
mand that we create would be a new de
mand and would have a tendency to In
crease the viilne of thn current product.
Hut wo are told that Increase of value will
Increase production. Of course no man can
foretell what the product of sliver will
be but the best test of the limitation of
ho future Is Ihe limitation of the past ,
and.we . all know that all the silver In the-
todav over one-fourth of the money of the
world Is uncovered paper money proves
this But suppose that nature , Instead of
i-xnostiiR her silver treasure as she has
done In thn piist gradually and progres
sively to meet the wants of the world
money , should expose It In large abundance.
Is not this a mutter of easy control. ' a he
mines of the future nro In the ungrantod
mineral lands of this country and In Mexico
ice for Mexico and the United Stales pro
duce two-thirds of the sliver of the world.
Will It not bo easy to limit those grants
either by exacting royalty or by total with.
dTlhl" campaign Is to open up an era of
education , and In this work the silver
inrty outers animated by no sectional
spirit ; -controlled by no feeling of envy
against the more prosperous , but Inspired
by til" deslro ID maintain a broad , Amer
ican policy which shall protect the Inter
ests of American production , whether In
the mining cnwps of the mountains , the
wheat fields of the west , the cotton Holds
of the south , .or the. factories of Now Eng
land. The nifjttqiof our opponents Is now ,
as It baa uljvjiys , , beeii , "Ulvldo und Con
quer ! " j
(
The roll of.Rlatqs , , was called to ascertain
the names qf' tli { > delegates appointed to
the committees .i < > n resolutions , national
committee on pf rnnnent organization and
vlco president , .of . , jho convention.
The following M > a telegram received from
Senator Tellep.i ; . j
"I. X. Stovirp,6outhern Hotel. St. Louis
The money question overshadows all others.
On Its rightful determination depends the
property of tlho uvroplo and the perpetuity
of republican linstitutlons , All other < | ueo-
tlons must beilulwrdlnated to It. A vote for
Bryan and Seu-atlUs a vote for the Industrial
and financial Independence of the American
pcoplo froin ford'an domination and control
and they should -have the support of all
opposed to tboi'itild ' standard.
! JH. "II. M. TELLER. "
When the 'TiHui1' ' telegram had becu ruud
the following lottcr was read :
"FIIANKLIN" . Va. . July 20. I find It absolutely -
solutely Impossible to get lo St. Louis. I
hope success will attend the efforts of the
friends of silver ( o have only ono ticket. Let
the Issue be squatcly joined and the verdict
of the pcoplo recorded by Iho people.
"JOSEPH C. SIBLKV. "
JUDGE SCOTT SNUUHEI ) .
A motion was then made that a recess betaken
taken until 8 o'clock tonight. Judge C. II.
Scott of Omaha said tbero was no hurry.
U took the republicans ono week to marry
Orover Cleveland and It should take at least
as long as tbat to divorce the people from
him , He was a member of the committee
on platform and It would take some time
to get up a good platform.
A general discussion took place In which
a dozen different delegates took part. The
chairman suggested that when an adjourn *
ment was taken the delegates from various
committees arrange for organization.
An amendment was made changing the
time to 4'30 this afternoon. The amend
ment wao accepted and tbo motion adopted
nnd the contention look a recess \mtll
4:30 : p. tn.
At once after the adjournment the com
mittee on resolutions met and selected Ocn-
eral A. J. Warner for chairman and then
adjourned to meet at 8 p. in. , when a sub
committee will bo appointed to draft a plat
form.
After Ihe convention went Into recess
the committee on permanent organization
selected General C. O. llrndshaw of Mon
tana chairman nnd H. K. Dlfondcrtcr of
Pennsylvania secretary.
The following permanent officers of the
convention were then selected : Permanent
chairman. William P. St. John of New York ;
permanent vice president , Charles A. Towne
of Minnesota ; secretary. II. H. Dlfenderfcr
of Pennsylvania , with power to select MR
own associates , one of whom will be Oeorgo
P. Koency ; reading elerk , W. E. Jefferson
Pollard of St. Louis. The chairman of the
committee was empowered to select n chap
lain.
ADMIT THE POPULISTS.
It was 5 o'clock when the convention
was called to order , after the recess. There
were about BOO people In the hall , Including
the delegates.
A Kansas delegate moved that the door
keepers bo Instructed to admit all the dele
gates to the populist convention. The mo
tion prevailed. A committee of three was
appointed to notify the populists that they
would bo admitted without tickets.
The committee on rules rerorted that the
order of business should be the receiving
of the report of the committees on cre
dentials , permanent organization , sepclal
committees , platform and resolutions , nom
ination of candidates , and that the ruliis
governing congress be used us far ns pos
sible In the running of the convention. The
report was adopted.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were no contests and approved
the. credentials of ill delegates and recom
mended that all delegations be allowed to
cast a full vote.
The committee on permanent organization
recommended that W. P. St. John of New
York bo selected for permanent chairman ,
Charles A. Towne of Minnesota to be
chosen for vice chairman and It. 13. Ulfen-
derfer of Pennsylvania for secretary The
report was received with cheers and
adopted.
A committee was appointed to escort
Mr. St. John to the platform. In taking
his place Mr. St. John was greeted with
cheers. He spoke ns follows :
The skill and elllcleney of your labors In
the past have been rewarded by the adop
tion of your demand for legislation by two
great organizations of the. people , namely ,
the democracy and the peoples parly. If
now you are able to Induce a coalition of
these two organizations for the one pur
pose , the desired achievement on behalf
of the people will ensue. Assuming , then ,
that yon will prevail upon those patriots
calling themselves the people's party to
endorse the nomination el' ISrynn and
Sewall It Is advlr.able to warrant the de
sirability of the end In view.
It Is among the first principles In finance
that the value of each dollar , expressed In
prices , depends upon the total number of
dollars in circulation. The plane of prices
Is hlph when the number of dollars In cir
culation Is great In proportion to the num
ber of things to be exchanged by means
of dollars and low when the dollars me
propoitlonately fi w. The plane of prices
ut present and for some time past Is and
has been ruinously low. The Increase ol
our population at the rate ot about 2.COO.CO }
a year , scattered over our immense terri
tory , calls for Increasing exchanges and
thereby demands an Increasing number of
dollars In circulation. The increase In the
number ot dollars , when dollars are con-
lined to gold. Is not sulllclently rnpld to
meet the growth of our exchanges. The
consequence Is a growing value of dollars
or a diminishing value of everything else
expressed In dollars ; which Is to sny a
tendency toward constantly declining
prices.
The banker must learn to distinguish
between cheap money and money eom-
mandlnir a low rate of Interest. The dollar
worth two bushels of wheat Is a dear dollar
lar , and yet It commands Interest In Wall
street tit present of but - per cent per
annum on call. If the dollar can be cheap
ened by Increasing the number of dollars ,
so that each dollar will buy less wheat , the
Increasing price of wheat v.-lll Increase the
demand for dollars to Invest in Its produc
tion. Then the borrower of dollars to
Invest In the production of wheat , being
reasonably sure of a prollt from that em
ployment of the money , can ufforil to tmy
Interest for Its use as a part ot his profits.
In other words. Interest Is a share of the
prollts on the employment of money. So
that abundant money , money readily ob
tainable , which is to say really cheap
money , is the money which commands n
high rate of Interest , as a shuro of the
profit of the borrower in using it.
MKXICO NO CniTKllION.
Mexico Is no criterion for the United
States , for the reason that she him n for
elgn trade. Indebtedness of about W > 000-
( lO'J annually in excesa of the value of he !
exports of cotton , sugar , coffee , hides und
the like , which must be pulil for In the sur
plus product of her mines. Her silver ,
therelore , goes abroad as merchandise nnd
jit a valuation fixed by the outside world
The United States , on the other hand , Is u
nation of 70,000,000 ol people , scattered ovei
a territory seventeen times the area ol
Kranoe. A single one of our railway sys
tems exceeds the aggregate railway mile
age of nil of Mexico. We offer an employ
ment for money to an aggregate greatei
than the world's spare silver will furnish ;
our silver money at home nnd abroad will
bo valued as the money of the United
States.
The opposition threatens us with a flood
of Europe's silver upon our reopened mints
We answer , Kurupe has no silver but her
sliver money. Her sliver money values
silver at from 3 cents to 7 cents on the
dollar higher than ours. HIM ice the Euro
pean merchants or bankers must sacrlflci
from I ! to 7 per cent of their full legal
lender money In order to coin It at our
mints.
They threaten us with a Hood of ullver
from the far east. Wn answer that the
course of silver Is Invariably eastward and
never toward the west. Urltlsh India Is a
perpetual slnc ( of silver , absorbing It. never
to return , by from $ .VJ.OO'J.OOO to SfiO.OOO.lKK )
worth of It every year. And India's ab-
norptlon of silver will be enlnrg d by the
steadiness of price for silver tlxed by our
reopened mints.
They threaten us with n "sudden retire
ment of 5000,000,000 gold with the accom
panying panic , causing contrartlnn and
commercial disaster unparalleled. " We
answer that our total stock of gold other
than about $ ltJO , )0uut ) > or Sll5.OiiO.OiJi. > circula
tion on the Pacific const Is already In re
tirement. Practically all our gold Is In the
United States treasury or held In the
banks. The gold In the treasury will re
main there if the secretary avails of his
option to redeem United States notes In
silver. Thu gold In the bunks constitutes
the quiet and undisturbed portion of their
reserves against their liabilities. It will
continue to do money duty as such reserve
after free coinage for silver Is cnai-tcd.
Hence u premium on It will not contract
the currency. The utmost possible con
traction of the currency will bo the few
millions circulation on the Pacific roast ,
and this will bo retired but slowly.
A similar threat of n flight of gold was
made far the Illand act of 1S7S. Instead of
a flight of gold , as had been predlcteil , we
gained by Importations IW.um.OM Iho first
year , $70,000 , ) ( ) the second , and tfKUWHX )
the third year. During the twelve years
that the net was on the statute book we
gained Siil.uoO.dUrt of foreign gold. Instead
of the destruction of our credit abroad , as
had been predicted , the United States )
p r cent loan , which stood at 101 on the day
of the enactment , reached IHO per cunt
within Ilin-o years , nnd nl 150 per cent mtb
nequenlly.
A lucmttim on cold will not occasion n
contraction of the currency , but will tend
to Increaio our exports by causing n higher
rnto of foreign exchange. Hint Is to say by
yielding a larger net return In dollars on
the mile of bills of exchange drnwn itgnlnst
Kooda exported. A premium will lend to
diminish our Imports by Increasing the cost
of bills of exchange with which to pa/
for goods Imported.
TO CONKER WITH POPS.
Mr. St. John's speech was loudly ap
plauded.
A motion was mailo that n special com
mittee consisting of ono delegate from each
delegation bn appointed to confer with n
like committee of the populists for the pur
pose of settling the differences between the
two factions. Half a dozen men began to
debate the question and confusion prevailed.
M. L. Olmstcad ot Oregon said ho was n pop-
ttllst. but was ready to meet the sliver men
half way It the effect was to unite the free
silver forces. Half a doten other delegates
spoke In favor of the committee.
An amendment was adopted directing the
committee to notify the populists of their
appointment nnd requesting them to appoint
a similar committee. Mr. Turner of Kansas
attempted to talk against the motion , but
there \\cro howls of "sit down ! " and calls
for the question. Two other men attempted
to address the chnlr. A point of order was
raised that Mr. Turner must cease. Gen
eral Warner was called for nnd replied that
he did not oppose the appointment of n com
mittee to confer with the populists , but ho
thought It would bo wlso to have n smaller
committee to see It the populists would ngree
to select a similar committee.
Mr. l-'oster of Missouri said ho had been
appointed ono of n committee to confer with
the populist convention , and It had been de
cided that a more representative committee
bo appointed. It had been ascertained that
the populists were anxious to confer.
The general trend of all the speeches was
that the great object was tt > secure an en
dorsement of IJrynn and Sewnll. As the
mention of the democratic nominees was
niado the dclcgatca cheered vigorously.
The motion was at length carried by n
viva voce vote and the committee was ap
pointed : Hon. George W. linker of Cal
ifornia , chairman ; Judge C. U. Scott of Ne
braska , W. T. Foster ot Missouri , William
P. St. John of New York , 11. V. Keith of
North Carolina.
The roll of states was then called and
HID names selected for the conference com
mittee. The convention then at 6:25 : ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Vl-JT GKKK.MO IS l.'Oll SIH'M ' ) .1IOM1Y.
Clrcnlnr SlioM-lnur How Policy llnliliTN
Would Iouthy ! > > < Colnnue.
110.-TON , Mass. . July 22. President J. L.
Greene of the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance company of Hartford. Conn. , has
prepared a letter for policy holders , In which
ho says : "Our contracts with you agree to
pay to your families so many dollars. There
has never been any doubt what was In
tended thereby , but should \ve come upon n
silver basis , your policies would , for the
present , be paid in dollars worth to you us
money about BO cents , and the great bulk
of them would probably bo paid In dollars
worth not more than from 2. > to 95 cents. "
1'iilnii Coiinlv ItoiHiMk-niiM llciuly.
CHESTON , la. , July 22. ( Special. ) By the
tlmo the campaign opens the. republicans of
Union county will have almost a perfect or
ganization. Iteallzlng that It Is to be a cam-
palgn largely of education , the speakers , who
have already boon selected , arc Informing
themselves upon the Intricacies of the finan
cial pioblem and will bo able by the time the
first gun Is fired to present the truths. The
republican party Is strong In this county ,
all the county offices being represented by
g. o. p. men , and the party Intends to lose
none of Its ground. The free silver senti
ment has only slightly affected republicans.
The young men of the party are enthusiastic ,
while the older ones are firm and ready with
good advice.
Will Ortiit M ! / < All Doilne Coiinly.
FREMONT , July 22. ( Special. ) It Is the
Intention of the republican . county com
mittee to make a thorough campaign In this
county. Chairman Cleland Intends to or
ganize MeKlnley clubs In every precinct
and ward In the county and to make a can
vass of the voters. Meetings will ba held
in all the school houses , to bo addressed
principally by local speakers , it being the
opinion of the committee that they have
more influence over voters than men from
outside who are hired to speak. Cleland
feels confident that Doilgo county will give
a larger republican vote this fall than ever
before.
CiMiiiuilK" lit Norfolk IN Opeiieil.
NORFOLK , Neb. , July 22. ( Special. ) The
first political meeting of the campaign In
this city was held tonight nt Klsoley's hall.
It was an enthusiastic gathering of repub
licans , old and new. The meeting was ad
dressed by II. C. Hroine of Omaha and W.
W. Young of Jtanton , after which n McKln-
loy club was organized with a membership
ot over 250. Colonel J. K. Simpson was
elected president , J. W. lloup secretary and
W. H. Iliicholz treasurer. It was decided to
open permanent headquarters In this city
and to make a red hot fight for protection
and sound money during the campaign.
DennieriitH Miie I'p finUelvliiley. .
FAIRFICLl ) , Neb. , July 22. ( Special. )
A McICInlcy club was organized here last
evening , with 125 charter members , Hon.
C. M. Prlckctt , a lifelong democrat , was
ono of the first to sign the roll , and acted
as chairman of the temporary organization.
The parnmncnt organization wan completed
by the election of A. J. Mercer , president ;
J. H. Massle , vice president ; S. C. Thomp
son , secretary ; T. P. Shlvely. assistant sec
retary , and G. J. Pellstlck , treasurer. It Is
proposed to carry on a campaign of edu
cation from now on to the day of election ,
with no vacations or holidays.
PopullHt nilldlillltiAVell | . 'l\f.
SIOUX FALLS. S. O. , July 22. ( Special. )
Andrew Lee , the populist candidate for gov
ernor. Is a member of the firm of Leo &
Prontlco of Vermllllon , which Is rated by
the commercial agency at from ? 1,000,0/10 to
$1,500.000. Mr. Leo Is probably the richest
man In South Dakota. When ho t-ainu to
this state about twenty years ago. ho wan
almost wtihout any means , and he has niado
every dollar of his fortune In Clay county.
Ho had been In the live stock and mercan
tile business , and Ills firm owns more land
In Clay county than uny ten men In tlml
county.
One CimviTl to .Silver.
OGALALLA , Neb. , July 22. ( Special. )
County Attorney McSay , renomlnatcd at the
republican county convention , has with
drawn his name from the ticket , and 1mn
espoused fieo silver and llryan. There uro
no other defections from the republican
ranks , nnd thn excitement resulting from
Hryon's nomination Is dying out.
A Wonderful Medicine
TOT Bilious nnd Norrom dlaorrtoro mich n Wind nnd rain In the Btomnch , Rick Hoadaeho.
aidUlui-Bi , PulluoflB and 3ni > , Him Rtmr meals , DJzzlnws ami Drew lne . Cold cbllla.
Flusblneaol Heat , Loss ot Apiiottto , Miorlnosa of Drouth , Costlvtsums , llfotcliosim tbo
BUlu , Dlaiurl-ieil bleep , Frluluful Dream * , ana nil Nervous nnd TrciiilllniKon8.-Ulon . &c. .
when ilioso symptoms nro c < iu ed by couBtlpntlon.os moatol them nro. THE FIRST DOSE
Will DIVE IHlltF IN ' TWENTY MINUTES. This li no action , liverr urriir Is cur-
neiilyJavfioJ Tie try uoi ot tut-So Mils , aua they will l > c ncUnowleUBud : o bo
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
BEECIIAM'S PILltS. taken tis directed , will quleklr restore femnlM to com-
pleiolioaltu. Ttiuy promptly remoro obstructlona or Irregularities of thoBymcm. rota ,
WEAK STOMACH , IMPAIRED DIGESTION , DISORDERED LIVER
they act like niaflo afowdozos will norlc wonders unou liie Vltnl organs ! otmigthen-
Ing tuo muaculur Hyatein. re torlnij tlioloug-lo.it complexion , bringing back itio keen
edgoof nppotlto , ami ttrou tng with tUo Ituirlnu ! nl llenllli ( lie ttliulo pli-Hlcul
energy of tuo hiiiaun framu. Tlieao are lanls ad ml Hotl uy Uinuuamla , lu all rlasoos ot
coclety , and ono ot liio bout eunruDtoesto HioNcrvr/uitujd UobUluted U that llrculi-
UIII'H rilln IIOTC flic JMnn-.ht Mule uf nny IMient leiiicluu In Iho World.
WITHOUT A RIVAXi. Annual Sale * over 6,000,000 Bone * .
Meal Vrug More * , or will l.o pout by I ) . H Ac ut > . B. 1' . ALLEN CO. , SCI Canal at. , Mow
YcrS , peat paid , upon receipt ut prluu. Duet fret ) UJKJU application.
The Keeley ! nstittsLte * -
WHISKEY , MORPHINE , Ol'lUM ' , TOBACCO AND CIGAKIOT HABITS ,
Write for torins and tealhnuuials. Correapondiincc confidential.
- NelD.
NOT HELPLESS
No Baby Need Die of
Cholera Infantum.
Hot Weather Fatal to the
Carelessly Fed. „
Baby Should Grow as Much in
July as in December.
Health and Growth Wholly a
Matter of Proper Food.
The most pitiable sight In the world Is that
of n sick baby , that can neither cot , sleep
nor hold up Its head.
In nearly every case parents or nurses are
responsible and not the hot weather ,
Kven those children who are Inclined to
bo sickly are not helpless In the hottest
weather If they are In the hands of parents
who know how very much depends on the
child's food being right.
V triJVV
A LACTATED FOOD BABY.
Children born delicate grow to bo strong
when fed on an exclusive diet of lactated
food. The rich Ingredients Just suited to
n baby's stomach plump out Its tiny frame
and make the converting of Its food Into
solid flesh and bone an easy matter.
In hot weather a baby's entire alimentary
system is quick to be deranged : Us appetite
and power of assimilating Its food are very
apt to flag. Lnctnted food nt such trying
times not only keeps u baby fully nourished ,
but prevents any possibility of diarrheal
disorders.
The principal element of mothers' milk Is
sugar of milk. Thla Is the basis of lactated
food. With It Is combined the nutritious
elements of the great cereals , wheat and
barley , nnd the necessary bono-formlng
salts. This makes lactated food n perfect
and natural substitute for mothers' milk.
Mothers should remember that Iho best food
that can be given to a baby In summer ,
lactated food. Is so Inexpensive that it is
within this reach of every family. For
twenty-five cents a mother can buy a package -
ago that contains enough to make ten pints
of cool'.eil food.
If anything but mothers' milk is used ,
use lactnted food. It Is prepared with ex
acting c.irn miller HIM personal supervision
of Prof. Iloynton of Vermont university ,
nnd Is recommended by physicians as the
host possible diet for Infants , invalids , for
children getting their teeth , or being
weaned , especially during the summer
months.
Mis. M. Koch of Dorchester , Mass , recently
wrote to the proprietors of Inflated food
"I Inclose the picture ot our little girl ,
Emma Marguerite Koch , aged 18 months.
"When Bin * was two weeks old wo com
menced to feed her on lactated food. She
has never since been sick and Is a perfectly
healthy child. This picture was taken
when she was 15 months old. Wo have a
baby six months old whom we feed on lac
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advertisements.
They come back and
bring their friends.
We study how to make
the best possible gar
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