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The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
out renewed cheering. She was called

out renewed cheering. She was called
by ono delegate ''thc queenly woman"
Mckenzie's speech was pleasantly hui
morous. He alluded to Cleveland as q
race horse, and said Kentucky wanted
him for his racing qualities. He said he
Wen the national Derby by Il neck, and
i:cxt November he would be first, with
the rest outplared. Claimed Cleveland
had fought corporations misuamed
trns,s--su that during the campaign
''Trust" wouldn't be Il popular name for
II dog. Said Cleveland didn't consider
the presidency a personal %pcrquisite, but
as Il great public office, conferred by thc
nns"uGht suiirages of American people,
TO le administered honestly in every
boGy's interests.
Mackenzie said that Clcveland's mes
sage had the dircctness of Il kentucky
rifle and the executive ability of q dyna-
mite cartridge, and it was the first time
in the co,in,ry's history when the Demo-
cratic .;arty had such a candidate. He said
he wantef! every male aud female present
to go home after we have closed the excr-
ciscs with the Democratic %bcnediction.
lGrea' ltuShter He said one uf the
amer saauld be u rel b%andanna. so
much the 'ctter.'
Then. AT ITO p. m, Cleveland WAS
nominated by acclamatiou, Ioud cheer,
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

prllcd the respect of al! notions for our ia,.,
added imperial DOMAIN to Our territory aud
insured peace, prosperity and happiness 10 all
,lr people.
The day on which Grover Cleveland took the
,atl, of office marked the close of an old era
4nd the beginning of II new one of perfect
pea eanti union. We are no longer auditors,
Nat accountants. and we stand on guard full
AIMED nj every point.
AN honest government by honest men,"
Upon his record. and upon our earnest efforts
us yet incomplete to reduce and cqualiZc the
burdens of taxation, WE enter the canvus and
20 tot!,c polls.
Fellow Democrats, this Is but the initial
meeting in Il poi 1ical rampaiyn destined TO be
memorable. II will be a clashing of nearly
even forces. Let no man here or elsewhere
le!itll" ar underestimate The strength or lc-
s"ur es of the opposition. But great us they
| NE. the old Democratic party in conscious
| strength and perfect union, forces the issue
fcarlcsslr.
Tho mention of Pre- sident Cleveland's
name by Chairman Collins In his speech
was greeted with cheering aud the wav-
ing of canes and hats.
Hon Tim Campbell, of New York, pre-
scented u resolution of regret OH the Sc
rious illness of Gen. Sheridan. Adopted.
a representative of the Washington
woman's convention was allowed to adj
dress the convention ten minutes.
Petition from citizens of New York,
asking for the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine was referred to the prone:
committee.
When nominations for presidential can-
tlidntes were in order, Mr.. Daniel Dough-
rrty, of New York, placed Grover Clcve-
land in nomination for Il second term.
The nominating speech, In substance,
follows:
greet you, my countrymen, with fra
ternal regard, and in your presenceI bow
to the majesty of the people. You, rs
the representatives of n great people, are
to choose IL magistrate with power
mightier than II monarch, yet elected
and controlled by the supreme law Of a
written constitution. Thus impressed. l
ascend the rostTum to name the next
president of the United States New
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
MAGNIFICENT FIREWORKS.

The second fire works : display
was the finest ever seen in the
West. 1t was given at the corner OF
Twelfth and Market streets. There must
have been 10000 spectators. There were
ever 100 pieces of fireworks displayed,
requiring two hours for the exhibition,
which was continuous from start to fin.
ish. The first set piece that produced
the widest enthusiasm was a portrait
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

speaker, anu he euloglZed Black aud re-
viewed his career in q remarkable man
Ier.
Voorhees, took the floor amid great
cheering to nominate Gray. He said the
only state in the North to which the
eyes of Democrats should be turned is
Indiana. He said that state had given
its electoral vote to every Democratic
president ever elected. He was fire.
quently interrupted by cheers, but his
speech was not quite what was expected.
He said the hope of the Democracy was
in New York and Indiana.
Dryden. of Missouri, seconded Thur
mans nomination. He said Thurman
was q warrior greater than Hector: that
all his life had been unsel1sh, and that
he stood first in the affections of the
Democratic party.
Gov. Greer, of New Jersey. seconded
Thurman, and said the shores of the At
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

TIE publication office of the North
Dakota Farmer has been removed to
Minneapolis and the name changed
to The Northwestern Agriculturist.
The Farmer was IL of the best agri-
cultural papers published i'm the
country and if amy Improvement can
be made by its change of base and
taking in Il wider field we wish it
every Success.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Cleveland and Thurman Unani-
mously Nominated for Pres
ident and Vice.
The Democratic National GOil-
vcMliOn in St. Louis l.u.ts
Three Days.
The Administrators Every Hove
Is Endorsed and APP
plauded.
The Platform ls Broad Enough for
All Democrats to Stand
On.

The Democratic National convention
for 1855 was held in st. Lonis June ), 6
and =. Cleveland and Thurman were
nominated for presidential and vice.
presidential candidates, and n platform
adopted which endorses Cleveland's tariff
policy aud praises his administration.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

political contest would result in Il vic
tory for the Democratic party.
The secretary read:
William White, of California, for chair
man.
Temporary S~ecretaries-I'. o. Prince,
Leopold Strauss, of Alabama, and b. l..
Merrill, of Nebraska, Hon. Thomas T..
Bennett.
Reading Clerks-M. II. Barrel, of New
Jersey: S. b Carr, of Missouri, aud r.
ID. Sawyer, of Ohio.
Stenographer-E. B. Dickinson, OF New
York.
Sergeant-at-Arms-R. j. Bright.
Here followed n wonderful scene.
Reference was made to a reformation of
the tariff, and the cheering was deafen-
ing. Then mention of Cleveland's name
brought every delegate to his feet and
the cheering was simply terrific.
a resolution offered by Governor
Green, of New Jersey, that the conven-
ton be subject to the rules of the pre-.
vious convention, was adopted. This
was done so as to prevent any state
from changing its vote until the call Of
states was completed.
States were hen called, the chairman
OF each delegation giving the states
choice for members of the committees on
credentials, resolutions and order of bust
ness.
The only contest reported was in Da-
kota and both delegations We're excluded
until the question is settled.
w. II. Puzy, of Iowa, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That the hall be open during the re-
cess for inspection by visiting clubs.
w. S. Terry, of Arkansas, moved to
have the matter referred to the national
committee. Carried.
Mr.. Flower moved for a recess till 10
a. H., and the convention adjourned at
. u. M.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARK COUNTY
Saturday, June ., ISIS.

OUR general news matter is ncces.
sarily condensed this week to make
room for Il report of the democratic
national convention and we present
oul readers Il complete report of the
proceedings.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

OREGON sounds the key note that
will sweep the country next Noycm.
Der. The election last Tuesday re-
suited ill rolling up Il republican ma.
lorlty the size of which has not occur.
ed since the close of the war. 1t is
significant and the news had IL dc.
pressing effect on the st. Louis con.
Nehtlon. AS goes Oregon. so goes the
Pacific states.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

DAY was knocked out at the st.
Louis convention and Day democrats
in Dakota must take the dose fixed up
for them by the administration phar-
maclst. OF show their independence.
They will probably adopt the latter.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
II DAY

The city looked fresh and clean after
Sunday. The streets are thronged with
strangers, many in clothes too light for
the tenn .1"rature. St. Louis can no longer
retainer reputation for heat in June.
The blare of brass bands can be heard
in all directions as the delegations come
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

The Northern Pacific Railway is
nov doing an extensive summer tour
list business in connection with the
steamers running to Alaska. General
Passenger Agent Fee, has made i,
large collection of native work and
~curloslties from that wonderful coull-
try and will display them this fall at
the Minneapolis Exposition wheel,
opens August 22d and closes Sept. %.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

n resolution drnouncing church
fairs and entertainments caused a;
heated debate in the Reformed Pres
byterian Synod at Philadelphia. the
report being finally returned to the
committee for revision,
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09


The gall of Dan Daughe.ty in his
speech nominating Cleveland. declar.
ing that the president had Fulfilled
every promise of his party, of his
letter OF acceptance and inaugural
address, is only equalled by that of
MI. Dickson of the District of Colum.
ola' who introduced the resolution
afra'gning the republican party for
US refusal to grant statehood and
self-soNernment to the people of the
territories. 10 cap the climax the
convention endorsed the bologna bil,
Inc convention was bound not to be
oatdone by the committee from the
territories III making an ass of itself,
bismarck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

Of Grover Cleveland, Il sketch of which
is shown herewith. Later on the
programme was shown a bou
auet of flowers which developed
into n portrait of Mrs Cleveland though
the likeness was not as good es
that Of her husband. Among the othc,
devices produced in u marvellous way
were:
The Falls Of Niagara: Il cascade of fire
800 feet long and falling fifty feet; the
Capitol at Washington. the White
House, and at the close Il naval comba,
representing the Monitor aud the Merit.
mac fight.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

The report that Jay Gould is cry
sick at Kansas City is of great inter.
est to the whole county and causes
the thought to arise, what would bt.
come of his millions invested in so
many various enterprises! Would his
son he able to hold and manage his
vast interests or would they be scat.
tered among different owners. Per.
maps 1T would he Il good thing for the
country at large if the gigantic mo.
nopolies he has built up shorld he dis.
slpated and the unlimited power
Which he has unscrupulously used to
further his wv ends broken down.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
ROUTINE WORK.
AS Chairman Barnum of the national

Ao5S ~
the presiding Off
GERS desk, the
delegates came to
order and prayer
was Offered. by
Bishop Cranberry,
of Tennessee.
Temporary Chair
man White, OF
taking the chair,
! said he was graft
fled with the selec-
ton of n Califor-
mia man for the
position, and added
that fbu ponlipr
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
COLORADO SILVER CAMEL

70 stand In your favor in this place. so often
nued by the foremost met in our great party,
10 a distinction Of the highest character. and
In performing the delicate and difficult service
70 which you have assigned ne l can scarcely
hope to Justify the wisdom of your choice. 1
shall at all times need d continuance of your
Indulgence and courtesy, as we'll as your full
co-operati n TO promote order, decorum and
goou VIZ, until these proceedings are brought
70 happy close.
we represent in this convention more than
tal{ty MlAAoas Of the American .peqple, We
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
observed that the states were arranged
alphabetically, beginning with .llabama
at the right hand corner nearest tho
speaker and ending with Wisconsin ut
the left.
HE MISSED THIS TIME
The fact that Daniel Lockwood had nom.

S AaS SeietS 'oA
mated Cleveland
for every office he
ever held, led
many to think he
would be on hand
o''do'' the nomi-
mating this time,
and consequently
great surprise
was expressed
when it was made
known that Dam
Dougllerty. off
New York city
was to make the
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

greeted the announcement of the nom-
i%nation. bands playing and the audience
again "u its feet.
II. y. i'lo,"er offered IL resolution to
adjourn till Thursday at 10 u. M. Car
ried.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
THIRD DAY.
adjourn L.
ried

Owing to tho intense heat of
the morning the Democratic del
cgates cnlc in1o the hall slowly. AS
fast as state after state took seats
b~andannns began goii!@ up, and the
raising of each standard bearing it's
handkerchief flag was greeted with
cheers. Missouri put up her bandanna
early and the delegates and Spectators
mnde the building ring with applause.
Considerable cheering was excited over
the waving of long pieces of gray cloth
from various points i'll the galleries.
At 1922 quiet reignrd and Chairman
Collins raped for order. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DIR. BragbH, Of st. Louis,
amid respectful attention. TIN" entire
audience, delegates, spectators and all,
stood during the prayer.
The committee on resolutions all
nounced that its report was ready, and
Wattcrson, chairman, assembled the plat
form and placed the report in the hands
of Chairman Collins.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

The diagram below shows the
precise location of the delegates in
the convention hall. 1t will be
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

adhering 70 the constitution in every
line and letter, ever remembering thai
powers not delegated to the United States
by the constitution, nor prohibited by
states, are reserved to states respectively
or to the people.
Bowling to the authority of the Democ-
racy of New York, backed by the L moe
racy of the entire union, l give you a
name entwined with victory.
nominate Grover Cleveland, of New
York.
When the excitement was over, James
A.. Mckenzie, oi Kentucky, rose to sec
ond the nomination of Cleveland. when
an aQus1on to Nh. !ClsYelaud bspn9hl
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

speech. Just why hoeh"ooD'
Mr.. Lockwood did not deliver the speech
this time cannot be learned.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

The day on which Grover Cleveland took the
lat,i of office marked the close of an old era
and the beginning of II new one of perfect
pea. eand union. We are no longer auditors.
bat accountants. and we stand on guard full
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

AN honest government by honest men,"
Upon his record. and upon our earnest efforts
us yet incomplete to reduce and cqualizc the
burdens of taxation, WI enter the canvas and
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09

Entered at the poslofice at Dickinson. Stark
County, Dakota as second class matter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-10
Y. M. c. A. DETECTIVES


Useful System of Espionage Established
by City Societies
You never heard about ouI detect.
.e system them said one Of the
any busy secretaries of the Young
lens Christian Association. why,
have hourishing agency here" he
'ntinned- Every day we receive
eitcrs from parents of young men
-omiug here from country towns or
mailer cities. giving us their boarding
.nuse or business addresses, and re-
tie>ting Us to look after them and try
0 get them into good company from
lie very beginning OF their life in the
city. Then. without letting them
know how we learned of their presence
n the city. we send the young men in
citations to attend some specified one
Il our weekly social gatherings, re-
luesting them to Introduce themselves
20 any OF the members Of the reception
committee or to some one of the secre-
aries.
But oftentimes we can not reach
hem in that way and have to use s
title strategy. and that's where our
detective work comes in. In such
asses, and they are very numerous. be-
;ides ascertaining the business address
+ the young man whom we wish to
each. we get 8 general description of
lin from his parents or from the
riends who have written Us about his
welfare.
Then one of orr active members. OF,
n other words, one of our detectives
visits the store or Office where the
Young man is employed. and without
citing any one suspect hi. mission.
sizes his man up so that he will know
him again.
Now, when in response 10 the card
If invitation sent him he attends one Of
our social gatherings. our shadow points
him out to the general secretary. who.
after welcoming and making him feel
at home, introduces him with all
due formalitY to the shadow himself.
"Our man knows his duty and his
heart is always with the work. and so.
with q very few exceptions, aequsint-
snces thus made ripen into friendship,
the young stranger joins the associa-
ton, and we see that he gets scqasint-
ed with our members and gets right
into line. And-well. once we get
hold of young man If we can't make
this pleasanter place for him than
bar-rooms and other places Wen sell
out ~. 7. telegram.
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THE FLOW OF SOLIDS.


Lsqu-tacf&nA DI f@fs&&1fe<
In the glaciers we have the grandest
examples of the flow of solids Henri
Tresca proved that lead and some other
substances would fow. and follow the
laws of flowing liquids W. Spring has
extended The list Monsoon actually
Iiquelied ice by pressure These OBJ
servations have led many to advocate
tine idea Of liquefaction By pressure.
Others, having in view the results Of
Bunsen. Hopkins, Amazai and others.
maintain that the melting point l.
raised By pressure Solids can be made
to flow; hence that property can no,
be used to distinguish solids from
liquids. The essential difference be-
tween a solid and liquid is that the
relative case of Encouragement Of the
molecules in liquids IS very easy, in
solids very difficult. Rigidity may b.
briefly seGned Is the difficulty of n
arranging the molecules of the body in
question. Can rigidity be reduced by
pressares i griori. it seems scarcely
likely that forcing the moiecule=
nearer together can give then
greater freedom of onotion- Gcn-
eral rigidity is iayersely as the in
ternlolecuiAr distances Ice is a5aor-
NAL. and can not De taken As evidence
pro or con. Lead. copper. iron. steel,
are all hardened by compression All
metals are harder. more rigid in the
drawn. rolled. or hammered state than
cast or annealed- The rigidity of .
steel pin was raised from IS, 900 TO no.
600 pounds per square inch By pressure.
What is the rigi'iisy of steel? Simply
rigidi,y capable of resisting 81,
coo to 100000 pounds per s4uar
inch. But distinguished geologist>
have made the fatal mistake o;
using ..the rightly of steer' and .'abso-
lutte rigidity,' as synonymous snt
equivalent terms Nothing Is NOR
misleading. UpheaFaIs and depression
and other geological phenomena sr
most beautiful examples of viscou-
flow of solids The forces causing
glacier to iow are tri6ing Is compare
with those generated in the earth's
crust By shrinking. and undoubtedly Ia
cause any body to fow we only nee>i
sufficient force and time Wt!idD.
Ia iocs. ia ScseHre
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pHllosopn,c rnouonrs


~I<ss miserabiss."
i don't attach much importance To
victory. Nothing is so stupid as to
conquer; true glory lies in convincing.
The most prominent man in Greece
for fifty years was that grammarian
Philetus who was 50 small and 50 thin
that he was obliged TO load his shoes
with lead 10 order not to be blowz away
BIZ the wind.
To stand between two religions. froE.
one Of which you have as yet not
emerged, and another into which you
have not yet entered. is intoIerable;
and twilight is pleasing only to bat
like souls
Life, misfortune, isolation, abandon
ment. poverty, are the fields of battle
which have their heroes; obscure heroes
who are sometimes grander than the
heroes who win renown.
The peculiar property Of truth is
never to commit excesses-
What force is kindly and serious
examination! Let us not apply fame
where only a Lights required.
We salute the man who kneels.
A smile is the same as sunshine; IL
banishes winter from the human coun-
tenance.
With nihilism no discussion is posi-
BILE; for the nihiliss logic doubts the
existence of its interlocutor. and is not
quite sure that it exists itself.
There is no more sovereign elo-
quence than the true in indignation.
Are not revolutions trans6gurationss
1t is an old law Of envy and hatred
Eeniuses attract insult; great
/ men are always more or less barked at
Citizens, the nineteenth century il
great. but the twentieth century viii
be happy.
Come. when there are no more kings.
there will be no more war.
Youth is the smile Of the future In
the presence of an unknown quantity
which is itself
The sage lives content with little.
Look at me. my son. do not love
pomp. am never seen in clothes
aiecked with gold. gold, lace and stones;
! leave the false splendor to badly or
gauized souls.
Babylon violated lessons Alexander.
Rome unclaimed lessons Cesar, Jerusa-
!=m murdered lessons Titus, tyranny
ollows the tyrant 1t is a misfortune
ar man to leave behind him the
light which bears his form
To make reparation 10 function in
chich the soul Is absorbed.
Giuttony chastises the glutton. Gnla
amt GUAR Indigestion is charge
" the good God with preaching mo
ility to stomachs. and remember th:s
sch Que Of our passions, even love. has
stomach which must not be filled to.
81.
To be blind and to be loved is, il
ct. one of the most strangely exqUis
9 forms of happiness upon earth
here nothing is eomplete.-Caaasai.
sna
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Il had funny experience once"
said a yoHng farmer '-Wasa a by
l confess l was pretty green lived
with my IL her upon farm near Co.
lunbus and used to haal wood into the
city and sell It for HIM One dav
had entered town y ith my Customary
load. when. As passed large build
ing. som one poke,l his head partly
out Of a window and ask ID If the wood
was for sale. Ireplied in the afira,a-
tive. We'll, throw il over the fe e.
came back from the upper window.
The house was surrounded BY a high
wall but l ms1aged to pitch i over.
and then went SrouRd TO the front
gate T nav paw. l could not get IN.
I hammered and called in vain. when
some passer-by. S1tracsed BY mr.
frantic efforts to gain entrance. in
q Iirei what WAS the matter. and ID-
termed M that the building WAS the
jail One of the prisoners had played
jake on NE. could not geG my
money or the wood hack and returned
home with empty wagon aud pockets"
-4&aata C5Bsit.t5A
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Uninflammable Wood.

AT the instance of the Belgian Min
lister of Public Works, Messrs. Goudin
and Denny have investigated the sub
ject of rendering wood fire-proof.
They report that the resistance of
wool to heat may be considerably in
creased, though absolute incombusti-
bility can not be secured. The resist
ing material must take the form of an
Injection into the fibers of the wood or
pf Il coating; and it must be not too ex-
pensive, non-corrosive. speedy in be-
coming fixed. easily applied. neat and
unalterable. An injection of con-
eentrated solution of phosphate of
ammonia is recommended as the best
treatment for small pieces of wood;
but a more generally available plan is
coating with cyanide of potassium or
asbestos paint Science.