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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
DEER LODGE AND BEAyERHEAD
Harmonious Conventions, Good Men
Nominated and Victory Assured.

Harmonious Conventions. Good Men
Nominated and Victory Assured.
Special to THE MINER.
ANACONDA, August 21.-The Democrat tic
Comfy Convention met here to-day and
has completed it's lsbors. One hundred
and thirteen Delegates were present. The
ticket nominated represents the entire
County Democracy and will undoubtedly
receive unqualified party support of all
sections. The main fight centered on
the nomination for sheriff. which on the
second ballot was secured by Anaconda.
The following are the nominations:
For Counsel-Dr. A. II. Mitchell, Warm
Springs.
For Assemblymen-J. R. Toole, Ana.
conda; N. w. White, Nevada Greek.
For Sheriff-Thos. DAILY, Anaconda.
For Clerk and recorder-Thos. F. Ward,
Deer Lodge.
Treasurer, R. T. Kennon, Deer Lodge.
Assessor, J. J. King. Deer Dodge.
County Judge, o. Emerson, Philipsburg.
County Attorney, D. N. Durfer, Deer
Lodge.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
Miss NJ. Wolf, Philipsburg.
Coroner, John O'Neill, Garrison.
Public Administrator, G. w. Carleton,
Deer Lodge.
The delegation to the Territorial Con-
vention goes uninstructed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

Chairman.
On motion the report was aooF'eo "'1
the committee discharged. .h;n v.r.
Nomination for Melrose iowns .ms" For
then made and resulted % ~ % p"w. Tor Con.
Justice OF the Peaee, Wnas" DO"'
stable, Jerry Driscol'.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

Mr.. Brannagan moved that the incoming
County Central Committee be empowered
to select candidates for the legislative
Assembly from Silver Bow County. Motion
laid on the table.
COUNCIL MEMBER.
John F. Forbis and Charles Carver were
nominated, the vote resulting az follows:
Carver 20, Forbis IA.
The nomination of Mr.. Carver was made
unanimous.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
E. A. Nichols,

South Butte-P. H. Toole. J. H. Nc
Queeney, John ]. Haggarty. Morris Koch,
}. W. Chapman.
Delegates. Alternates.
J. Smith, D. Gaffrey,
D. Driscoll, NJ. O'Hara,
J. Price, s. Mcbride,
P. Burns NJ. Taylor.
Silver Bow Junction-F. o. Neil, Isaac
Carver, George Lyon.
Gregsun Springs-G. w. Gregson. s. A.
Earbardt.
Basin Gulch-Joseph Lupien.
Burlington Delegates-John Robinson,
Henry Olsen, John Gambon, l.. E. Cook.
Alternate-O. J. Blanchfeld.
Centennial brewery-Louis Schmidt, JOS
eph Lodenburger.
Travonia-Jam mes Young.
Alternate-Peter Martin.
Black Tail-Alex. Suprenant.
Scheuer's-Delegates, P. E. Mahoney,
Fred. Scheuer, E. D. Aiken, c. G. Terrell,
J.W. Kemper.
Altrrnates-Ed. Hickey, Joseph Boyer,
Albert Thau, Frank Will, j. F. Lehman.
Silver Bow-Wm. Stolte, Chris Nissler.
Hail lColumbia-Joseph Miller:
Lime Kiln-delegates, D. F. Walton, ..
White.
Alternate, Frank Shultz.
Catchings F., Lewis, Gus Fogurs.
Divide-J J. Feeley, T. Z. jackson.
Moose Creek-D. +. Smith, George r.
Millr.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
CIV. BEAL, Chairman,
j NJ GILLIGAN,
w. Z. DAVIDSON.
On motion the report was adopted AZ
read.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza'
ton and Order of Business made majority
and minority reports.
MAJORITY COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. Chairman-Your Com mittee on FER
manent Organization and Order OF busi'
hess recommends that the temporary or
sanization he made permanent; thab 'ne
order OF business be as follows:
First The election OF twenty.three dele
gates to the Territorial Convention.
Second-Appontment OF County Cen'ra'
Committee.
Third-That the convention adjourn 10
Vetober 8, at IL o'clock, noon, OF sald
DAY, for the nomination of county officers.
Respectfully submitted
H. L. FRANK,
DAN TEwEY,
A. H. BARRETT,
Majority OF Committee.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
DIED OF FRIGHT

during the storm. The cotton plant has
been whipped into sbreds but many per
SECS believe it will take on new growth and
develop top crop. The damage is not es
timated, but it will be very heavy.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
KIOWA AND WICHITA.

A bill has been introduced into the
legislature, which will undoubtedly
become a law, remaining and rebound
ing kiowa county from territory
which was absorbed by Edwards and
Comanche counties. This new county
is situated directly west of Wichita,
adjoining Pratt, right on the line OF
the extension of the Wichita and
Western railroad to Dodge. Il EN-
braces that magnificent valley from
which the EAGLE received by express
last summer, that box of mammoth
vegetables. The above valley or BASH
is south of the sand hills. is from tei
to fifteen miles wide and is doooribed
by men thoroughly acquainted with
its formation and the character of tht
soil, as one of the richest spots in Kan
sas. In other words, Kiowa will be &
splendid county with whose bushes!
affairs Wichita will be most intimately
associated.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THAT GOVERNORSHIP.

Col. NJ. NJ. Murdock, of the Wichita
EAGLE, has been mentioned a number
of times lately in connection with the
next governorship of the state. We
do not know whether Marsh would
accept the Office or not, but we do
know that if he does want it he will
be selected on popular majority that
would surprise the state. Murdock
has hosts of friends from one end of
Kansas to the other. His enemies are
few and even they admire the man for
his honest, outspoken opinions and
rigid party principles.-Anthony Re-
publican.
Sluggish indeed would be the nature
that could prove insensible to such
flaitering words as the above. And
while we, with grateful heart, offer
our profoundest acknowledgements
for the good will so unstintingly ex-
pressed, we must say that our candi-
dature for the high and honorable po-
sition cannot be put down among the
probabilities, and for many reasons
unnecessary to even mention. So far
as orr personal ambitions are con.
cerned, they are all embraced in the
desire to see Kansas the greatest of all
the western states and Wichita the
greatest city of Kansas.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THE B. d M.

We have repeatedly called attention
to the desirability and practicabiIity
of an extension Of this great line Of
railroads south from its present ter
minus at Concordia, through Mime
apolis to Salina, Mcpherson and
Wichita, or Hutchinson. At the risk
of being accused Of having hobby,
we repeat, that in our opinion 1t is
the brightest prospect we have for q
second line of road. The route is q
natural one, the grades are easy, the
expense of construction will be light
and the local traffic large from
the start. The distance from
Concordia to Hutchinson by
this line, would be about 100
miles, and if the route should be de-
flected 10 Wichita, it would be less
than 130 miles. With a string OF
cities of the second class, twenty-five
or thirty miles apart, from one end
to the other, and the certainty OF
brisk villages at intervals of five
miles along the intervening distances
and every mile of the way through al
rich an agricultural section as there is
in Kansas, does any one doubt the feas'
cility of constructing the line?
We suggest committee to wait OF
Mr.. Potter, the manager of the b. Z
NJ, and Law these facts before him. NJ
time is to be lost.-MinneapOlis Mes
tcaunar
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
JOHN BROWN.

The following poem, read on the
occasion of the quarter centennial
celebration at Topeka, Friday. by its
author, the Hon. Eugene F. Ware, of
Fort Scott, in an inspiration. "Jobn
Brown, of Kansas, he dared begin.
He lost, but losing, won."
States are not great
Except as men may make them.
Men are not great except they do and dare.
But states, like men,
Have destinies thst take them
That bears them on. not knowing why or
where.
The WHY rebels
The philosophic sesrcher-
The WHY and WHERE all inquiries defy.
Until we find
Far back in youthful nurture.
Prophetic facts that constitute the WHY.
All merit comes
From daring the unequal.
All glory comes from daring to begin.
Fame loves the state
That, reckless of the sequel,
Fights long and well, thought may lose
or win.
Than in our state
No illustration apter
Is seen or found Of faith, and hope, and
will.
Take up her story,
Every leaf and chapter
Contains record that conveys thrill.
And there is one
Whose fight, whose failing,
| Fame vet shall placard on the walls O.
Time.
He dared begin
Despite the unavailing.
He dared begin, when failure was crime
When over Africa
Shall sweep the lake-gemmed upland
with IFS surge;
, When as with trumpet
OF Arch-angel Michael
Shall CLEAN with spires and palaces an
domes;
! With marts herein
Are heard the noise of nations;
With summer groves surrounding statei.
: homes.
4 There, future orators
To cultured treemen,
Shall tell of valor and recount with prais
Stories of Kansas.
And of Lacedaemon,
Cradles of freedom, then of ancient day
= From boulevards
O'erlooking both Nyanzas.
!, The statured bronze shall glitter in II
A sun,
With rugged lettering
"JoHN Brown, OF KANSAS,
He DARED BEGIN.
He LOST,
But, LOSING, WON.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
GOVERNOR MARTINS SPEECH

Governor Martins address before
the meeting called to ce'ebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of Kansas,
could only come from man who had
devoted his life in writing about the
subject matters therein contained, and
could only be said of such a people
of such a material developement-as
Kansas boasts. The speech will be
read by very many thousands, and ex-
tracts of its facts and figures will be
re-published and reprinted until
read by many millions. 1t wouldn''
be bad work for the legislature to
order an immense edition of a pam
phlet containing the governors epeeci
not only, but a large portion of the
matter read upon the OCCASION. Gov
ernor Martins speech is production
and an authentic one, which the rail
way magnstes of every trunk line IL
tl:. west would do well to study, anC
sia.lY closely.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THE ST. PAUL EXTENSION

New YORK, Jan. 28.-After discuss
ing the matter for about week, the
board of directors of the st. Paul this
afternoon voted to go ahead with the
Kansas City extension. After very
thorough canvass of the situation last
week it was found that the probable
cost of the road had been underesti-
mated and that it could not be con-
structed for less than $6.O00,000. Ii
built under the Chicago and Western
Pacific mortgage, the issue of bonds
would necessarily be limited to $780,
coo per nile.
The whole subject was referred to a
committee consisting of president
Mitchell and directors Armour and
Plankington, who seem to have made
short work of the matter, for Armour
and Plankington are already back in
Chicago and MIR. Mitchell was left to
make the report to-day, when it was
finally ratified by the board. 1t is I'M
derstood the question of raising the
money was laid over for future consid-
Grafton. as very little would be re.
quired for the present, as little work
could be done before the opening of
enrinU
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
AHARD PRESIDENT.

The people who speculate on the
quality of President Cleveland's hard
headedness, how iong it will hold out,
ETC., have forgotten a circumstance in
his history. During the campaign it
was mentioned occasionally that Mr..
Cleveland. while sheriff of Erie
county, New York, hung two men
with his own hands. This is not
spoken of now with view TO re-
viving the passions of the campaign,
bat simply as explanatory of some
queer features in the presidents life
ard wavs. He is really insensible,
while the statesmen think they are in
fiuencing him. He absolutely does not
care for praise or blame. He is particu-
larly insensible to censure. lie Is all
business. Ii came in his line of busl-
ness to hang those two men at Buff
falo. and he hung them, and he would
perform the same service by any
member of congress without the
slightest feeling or conjunction, If 1t
came into the routine of the eXecu-
tive office Most men, had they been
in his place, would have delegated the
office of stretching" the two Buffalo
| "Larrys" to some man who would
have put ON a mask and done the job
for fifty dollars, but Sheriff Cleveland,
like President Cleveland, had no feel
ings save official sentiments. Those
who expect to soften and beguile our
chief magistrate have tough job
They might as well coo their bland
ishments in the keyhole of burglar
proof safe.-Atchisoa Champion.
No judge of character coa stuay
Cleveland's face and demeanor five
minutes and not conclude with tho
truthfulness of the above analysis, and
to talk to him half hour but make:
the conclusion an unalterable convic'
ton. He is man in million, in
fifty millions, without single impulse
that don't flow from his peculiarl.
composed and cold brains. No senti-
ment finds lodgment in his bosom
nor anything else save perhaps his
victuals and maybe something with
which to wash them down, and, duty,
only, stern inflexible duty, or that
which his ideas makes duty, can sway
hin. He is two hundred and twenty
five pounds, ,avoirdupoise, of unadulter'
ated ego, believing himself to be {
man OF destiny just as certainly as tha
lightning is a blazing streak of omnipo
tent power. Cleveland will stand by
I
the Democratic party, in his way, bu
by individuals of that party, never
If the Queen of England should b.
captured in war with the United
States and he concluded il to be hi
Democratic duty TO twist hemp abou
her neck and swing her up before th'
ewes of civilized world he would d,
it Just as surely as he stretched th'
necks of the Buffalo murderers. Tit
American people have but faint con
ception of what manner of man theiI
chief magistrate IL, nor won't fol
many months to come. And we think
the chances are that he will writ,
himself down in history as grea
executive officer in spite of all thai
his party can do. Grover Cleveland
is Grover Cleveland, whether attor.
ney, sheriff or president. He is Gro
yer Cleveland.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

The Wichita EAGLE commenting
upon the call for a convention of the
editors of southwestern Kansas as
suggested by the Sod House, refers to
the convention to be held at Harper,
and wants to ascertain the limits de-
fined by each. The Globe is in favor
of a convention composed OF the
editors OF the southwest making the
east line of Sedgwick county the east
ern bounary, consequently taking in
Harper and Wellington, but it is de-
cidedly opposed TO a convention held
at Harper or any other place not on
the main line of the a. I. & S. +. 1t
would be much easier for editors on the
southern Kansas line to como to some
point on the main line than 1t would
for us poor devils on the frontier to
get to any point on their line OF road:
What is the matter with Kinsley
That would give us all fair showing.
and we would remind our brethren OF
the paste pot and scissors that fifty
mile stage ride at this time Of the
wear is far worse than ten times that
distance ira Pullman. The Globe is
in for convention. but feels that the
wishes of the boys away from tht
railroad should be consulted. Kinsley
has the best hotel between Newton
and Pueblo, and the material things
ishould be looked after as well as those
of a more aesthetic nature.-Meadt
Globe
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
LONG TIME AGO.

The Hon. Marsh Murdoch, of the
Wichita EAGLE, is here to-day to cele-
brate. Twenty-Five years ago Marsh
was printer, in the employ of Hon.
John Speer, then publishing the Law
renee Tribune, and was sleeping in the
office with one of Mr.. Speer's sons the
night Quantrell raided the town.
Marsh escaped, but the son of Mr..
Speer was massacred and burned up
in the building. Since those stirring
events, Mr.. Murdock has been three
times state senator, twice from
Usage county, and once from Sedg-
wick district, which then embraced all
of the Southwest. He is now "a pub
Usher of one of the prosperous daily
newspapers of the state, and is still
true to the principles for which the
pioneers taught, all of which are en-
bodied il the Republican party.-Tc-
peka State Journal.
In the main correct, brother Jour-
nal; we were at Topeka in the inter-
est of one of Wichita's material enter
prises which kept US so late that we
failed to get around to the celebration;
we were not with Speer twenty-five
years ago, but had been with him just
previous to the raid; John Speer, jr.
was not burned but his body was left
on the street where he was murdered,
we escaped by lodging into a cellar,
Twenty-nine years ago, next month,
we took up our residence in Kansas
and at Topeka, which town at that
time had about 25O people. The grave
yard or cemetery of the little hamlet
occupied plat of ground very neal
to the present locality of the journal
building. The man who now presides
over the cigar stand at the Copeland
House was our landlord and his hote
stood on the present site of the Fed.
eral building. While we could not
attend the meetings at the opers
house we incidently met SO many old
friends who were prominent in the
early history of our state, that il
seemed like old Kansas had come back
to us.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

Col. NJ. NJ. Murdock's name has
been mentioned in connection with
the next Republican Gubernatorial
nomination. We can't see how the
Colonel could deprive himself of the
pleasure of firing of his battery at
Kansas City long enough TO discharge
the duties ef Governor.-Clearwatel
Leader.
The day that we are declared Gov
ernor of Kansas won't be pieasan
one for the town whose greatness ha
always been based solely upon th'
possibility of rendering it Impossible
10 build commercial cities in Kansas
We do not think the battery vii
cease firing until we have capture'
the supply train of the enemy and NJ
has Internationally capitulated ant
moved over on our side. governorshil
or no governorship.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THE ROCK ISLANDS MOVE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-It was rumored
here yesterday that the Rock Island
road had decided upon al important
addition to its system, namely an ex-
tension of its main line into Kansas
and the construction of short lines
from Larkin 10 Atchison and St.
Joseph, so as to make river connec-
ton at these two points. To-day this
report was confirmed by responsible
Off cial of tine road. The number of
miles of new track projected is about
400. The extension will be virtually
complete line, aud in its charter
which places the capital stock at $l5,-
100000. the company is named the
Chicago, Kansas aud Nebraska.
This move is regarded as most i'm
portant, as it will bring the Rock
Island road into competition with all
the big lines west of the Missouri.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
The following is in late decision OF

The following is in late decision OF
the Kansas supreme court:
"Where a druggist has permit to
sell intoxicating liquors, all his clerks
and agents may sell the same for him
IN his drng store, without violating
the law but such sales must be made
in the drug store where the business
is carried on and the permit to sell is
posted. and the druggist cannot sell
under his permit, at any other or dii-
ferent places than the drug store
where the permit is posted and II
any clerk or agent of the druggist
sells or barters intoxicating liquors
at another and different place from
the drug store of the druggist, the
permit of the druggist is no protec.
ton to such clerk or agent. so unlaw-
fully engaged in the sale or barter OF
Intoxicating liquors."
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THF TEXAS DIVISION.

How SITS the answer of friend Esk-
ridge upon the stomach of the I'll Do
roda Republican? "We chew our own
gum and skin our own skunks" may
not be the height of the style but II Is
as unique as emphatic. Emporis
eyidnetlv is gone on Jones and the
Santa Fe. for the present, may as wei
transfer that corps of engineers tt
some other field. There is still an
other township in this county which
has not been surveyed.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

The Topeka Commonwealth eeie-
brates the opening of bucket shop
at the capital. 1t is denominated a
grain exchange. Great are the COM
mercial abilities Of our capital city.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

A late issue of the Wichita EAGLE
contained an item that was not about
railroads. We learn that subscribers
stopped their papers by hundreds
Kansas Chief.
Cruel, but true.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

Hon. 5. X. Peters recently delivered
| a very able speech in the house of
| representatives at Washington on the
question of presidential succession
Emporia Republican.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
HoIstein-Friesian Bulls for Sale

Calved lss5; sired by the great prize-winner at
St Louis fair lss5, CoDstantyn 2O4o. II. H. B. +,
ard out of dams by the following prize winners
of Holland: Nicholas 1s5, Pieter ate, Abbekerk
2O6. karet Ia, and NicO 207, Netherland herd
book Prices low considering quality.
From the most celebrated mixers in the
world. Prices from SIS to 500 each. All named
and registered.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

Which lies north of the Panhandle OF Texas,
west OF the Indian Territory, and south OF the
State of Kansas, los miles to the east line OF
Colorado, and "A miles wide. This will make
three counties "a miles square, In the center OF
which are located the following named towns;
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

Wich. s the coming city OF sno 49,
property to-day arc Dus
what they Will be few years hence
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31

FOURTH-Because viii be invested IN improve
nnsnte in 1885 former year.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
"Reminiscences OF Prof. Anderson the
Elder.

A curious incident took place in the
market place in Honolulu about thirty
years ago. A gentleman was observed
buying oranges, and strange to say
upon cutting them open, from the
centre of five or six of them, he delib-
erately took twenty dollar gold pieces.
A large crowd was around at the time,
and he yet bought another orange
when sure enough out came another
twenty dollar gold piece, the gentle
man then wished to buy all the oranges,
but the proprietor of the stall refused
to sell him any more vowlng he would
keep them all himself, and he there
upon went home and began cutting
open all the oranges thinking he would
find twenty dollar gold pieces in each
orange. He cut open the first and
found nothing whatever inside. Upon
cutting another open he found it like
the first, empty. He then went back
to the market and told a friend of his
the result of the transaction and began
enquiring about the gentleman, who
had extracted these gold pieces in the
morning. Upon inquiry he found
the individual to be no less person
than the great "Wizard of the North,
Professor Anderson, who then, being a
somewhat eccentric individual, pro-
ceeded to purchase some walnuts and
bananas, and on taking some canary
birds from the bananas and five dollar
bills from the walnuts the natives stood
aghast. The Professor then jumped
into his carriage which was waiting
for him, and upon reaching his hotel
proceeded to pay the driver one dollar
which upon reaching the drivers hand
Immediately changed into a twenty dol
lar piece, whereupon the driver who
had previously seen Professor Ander-
son perform in the theater on various
occasions, laughed most heartily and
hoped he could drive the Professor
around for the rest of his natural life
The Professor was the father of the
present Professor Anderson, and per
formed here at the theater in 1857
The theater was crowded to its utmos
capacity on every occasion as numbers
here still remember. The son ha'
kept pace with the times, and during
the last twenty-nine years has searched
gathered and obtained all that is new
and mysterious, and will presen
his lore at his entertainment at the Ha
, waiian Opera House for the first TIM
) on Thursday evening next