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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
NO sign OF GRIEF.
Tie Ex-Sccretary Declares Bo Antici-
patci Defeat.
Boston dispatch.j

Tie Ex-Sccretary Declares Bo Antici-
patci Defeat.
Boston dispatch.J
The result is not a surprice, and
might have been expected from the cs-
Inmates made before the balloting in
the convention began" Those were
the words ex-Secretary of State James
q. Blaine said when he learn d the re-
suit Of the first ballot at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Blaine was not excited. He did
not look discouraged; In fact. he was
wonderfully cool.
Late In the afternoon he sent for a re-
porter and gave him the following card
to the Republican party of the country:
The resolution, energy and persistence which
marked the proceedings of the convention at
Minneapolis WILL il turned against the COM
mon foe. win the election in November. All
minor differences should be merged in the duty
Of every Republican to do all in his power to
tfonal Republican Convention.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
After writing the card Mr.. Blaine sur
rendered his rooms, and, accompanied
by Mrs. Blaine and Gail Hamilton,
took the o'clock express for Augusta.
He seemed greatly pleased at the idea
of going home, for so he termed his trip
to Bar Harbor.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
HARRISON THE MAN.
RENOMINATED BV THE RE:
PUBLlCANS.
REID IN SECOND PLACE.
NAMED BY ACCLAMATlON FOE
VICE PRESIDENT.
Delegates Lived Up TO Their Instruc
tons Mckinley Polls a Large Vote
Reid ConI,limcntcd-The News Re
ccivc.l by the President and MIR. Elaine.
Fridays WORK.

Fridays WORK.
Mnncal oils dispatch:
A sharp tap of the Savcl at 1885 on
Friday morning checked the hum of
ten thousand voices in the great con-
veEtion hall, and a moment later Chair
man Mckinley ordered the aisles
cleared and some sort of order estab-
lishcd
The regular order" resumed the
Chairman, is the presentation of can
didatcs for President of the United
States" Cheers followed this announce
mcnt.
1t was decided that the roll of St;xes
should be called and when Colorado was
reached Senator Wolcott, of the Silver
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

task well. He concludes amid an out
burst of applause that would awaken
pride in a heart of stone.
Now he presents J. Sloat Fassctt Of
New York for temporary Chairman, and
once more the multitude breaks, into a
rofr Of cheering that marks the advance
of the New Yorker with APPROVAL A
formal motion and Fassett is confirmed
as the temporary Chairman by nearly a
thousand ayes"
Mr.. Fassctt looked perfectly self-pos-
sessed as he gazed about the vast hall.
In his hand was typewriter manu-
script to which he referred occasionally
ss bespoke.
At the close Of Mr.. Fassett's address
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

There was considerable delay in seat
Ing the thousands who possessed tickets
OF admission, lut Sc. grant-at-arns
Meek and his army OF assistants We're
fully up to the great responsibility Of
their task. and did the work in,rusted TO
them with IrOlirtness and great cour-
tcsy.
When the vast hall hal been filed 1t
presented most impressive scene.
The galleries contained many indies.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

rison forces. was asked if he was salts
fled with the test. Yes" he replied
smiling, "and we will be twenty-five
votes strong on the main question.
Gov. Foraker asked The unanimous
consent of the convention to the reading
of the platform as prepared by the COM
mittee OH resolutions. The platform
was read and adopted, Notwithstanding
a plea from Hisco:k to give the advo-
Gates of irrigation of ard lands In the
West chance to be heard. The con-
vention then adjourned until II o'clocb
Friday morning.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

One day. it is related, a noble
count of the old French Parliament
was trying TO make q speech, and a
very prosy speech it ,.as, while all
the other members were either chat
ting or resting. Presently the presi-
dent of the body raped slightly with
his taton. "If those gentlemen wht
are talking to each other" said be.
would kindly make no more noise
than those gentlemen who are snor-
ing, IL would be muth appreciated
by those gentlemen who are trying
to listcn."
A WOMAN down South who sued
for divorce on the ground that the
marriage ceremony was performed on
a railway train and was therefore il.
legal failed to secure 4 decree. The
car-coupling held.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

THE question of whether this is to be
q nation of plutocrats and slaves or of
freemen is in the balance. In 1776
our forefathers gave the death blow to
monarchism because it was tyranny
and sapped the resources of the ma
tion. The nineteenth century is wit
Messing the forebodings of the great
struggle whose aim is to abolish a svs-
tenn which, by enabling few to alb
sorb the wealth of the nation. is more
tyrannical than ever king could be!
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

CONGRESS has again sat upon free
silver. The people will be convinced
after awhile that neither of the old
parties are in favor Of free silver.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
or Interest to Love-sick Couple. .

In distance. the moon is 240,0 900 miles
away from our earth. around which she
gravitates like q satellite. Her diame-
ter is about 2,153 miles; she has sci d
surface Of 1900, ,O0o miles, and q solid
content Of about II, 600 cubic miles.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

THERE is q vast difference between
the man who advocates PARTY for the
sake of reform and the one who advo-
Gates reforms for the sake of party.
The'one will say. give ME anything
labled reform to get my party success.
and the other will say, give me any
party to secure this reform. The true
cause of reform Is heavily loaded with
men who neither understand or care
for the reforms that are popular, but
are doing the most agitatipg in favor
of them job. Their ignorant and
erroneous support of measure they do
not understand is often strong evidence
against the cause.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

THE Kansas Republican State Con-
vention, which met at Hutchinson.
made no reference whatever to the
liquor question, either in the platform
or speeches. A carload of whisky and
beer, which had been shipped up from
Kansas City was consumed bv the del
egates. The word Prohibition" was
not uttered. The -1Iiinnce Gazette
says: Every political bum, striker,
dead beat and pap sucker in the State
was there.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
REPUBLICANS MEET.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CON.
vENTION.
M'kINLEY is CHAIRMAN.
STRUGGLE OF THE PEOPLE FOR
ADMITTANCE.

Lively Scenes Outside and in the CHnvcn-
tiOn Hail. The Crowds Arc Impartial
and Cheer Eo:h Elaino and Harris s,n
Indiscriminatcly.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
reversed the National Committee as to

reversed the National Committee as to
II votes.
When Chairman Coyswell moved that
the majority report be adopted he was
loudly cheered by the Harrison dele
gates. and when Chauncey l. Filley, OF
Missouri, moved to substitute the
minority report therefor, the applause
which followed from the Blaine dele
gates told the galleries that the long
expected fight between the Blaine and
Harrison forces was on.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
IOWA PEOPLES PARTY.
MEETS AND ELECTS DELE
GATES TO OMAHA.

The Name OF Hon. James Il. Weaver to
be Presented for the Presidency at tho
National Convention - Good ceiling
Prevails Throughout the Meeting.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
Thurstlay's SEES I'm.

The convention was called TO order a.
11:22 o'clock Thursday morning, but as
the Committee on Credentials was not
yet ready to report the convention ad-
journcd, after d session of quarter of
an hour. until So'clock in the evening
Pennsylvania and Ohio We're notably
in favor OF adjournment, while Wise on
SIN, Missouri and several of the strongly
Harrison States were opposed. An Iii
nois delegate introduced a resolution
providing that all Grand Army men
shall be admitted to standing room in
the house and permitted to occupy al
seats remaining vacant thirty minutes
after the beginning OF each session
This resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Order of
Business.
The convention was called to order in
the evening shortly after s o'clock, and
continued in session until 1:3G o'clock
Friday morn ng. Almost all the tire
was occupied in a heated debate over
the majority and minority reports of the
Credentials Committee. A test vote
taken at midn' ght indicated ma iority
of the delegates to be in favor of Harri-
son. The vote was on the adoption of
tho report of the Committee on Gre
dcntials. but was generally looked upon
as q fair test of the strength of the
opposition. The result of the ballot
was enough to start the Presidents
shouters afresh. They had previously
held u caucus and claimed to have the
pledges of enough votes to secure Mr..
Harrison's nomination.
Every available space in the great
and splendid convention hall seemed TO
have been filed W at the preceding
session, but 1t was for the night session
TO test the capacity of this great hall,
and it was packed almost to suffocation.
Tine announcement OF the Committee
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

were cries Of "No" as the motion to
adjourn was made. and the vote in It's
favor was small: but the Chairman put
it quickly and quickly declared 1t car
ricI
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
Opening Session.

Opening Session.
Minneapolis Dispatch:
The tenth National Republican Con-
vention was called 10 order ut 1886
o'clock Tuesday by the Chairman of the
National Republican Committee, James
Sullivan Clarkson, Of Dcs Moines, Iowa.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

After teaching school for flfty-one
years Johann Jacob Haberle, Of Ger
many, died some years ago, and his
dairy has just been published, in
which the punishments he admins
tered are all noted down. He gave
91I,511 strokes with the stick, 2lO,-
100 "smites" with a birch-rOd, 10, 1856
hits with a ruler, 136.7l5 hand
smacks, 10, 235 Slaps ON the face,
Z, ,9O5 boxes on the ears, 1l5, 800 blows
on the head, IL, 763 tasks from the
Bible, :atechism, the poets, and
grammar-every two years he had to
buy a Bible to replace the one SO
roughly handled by his scholars-777
times he made his pupils kneel On
peas, and 5,OOl scholars had to do
penance with q ruler held 0yer their
heads. As to his abusive words, not
a third Of them were to be found in
any dictionary.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
ELECTRIC RAILROADS.


AnclF hem0fkaUbC 0srOWtn IN ktv0
Years.
For years the horse remained in
front Of car as the only means Of
transporting people through our
cities. and it was not until the intro
duction of electricity for this purpose
that any marked Improvements were
made i'm this character Of travel. Th,
early experiments in electricity were
interesting only from scientific
standpoint, As the source OF electricity
was the primary battery and it WAS
not until the invention of the direct
current dynamo that means Of gen.
Grating electricity was devised. by
which it could he distributed econom-
ically in way that would make
electric-tractiOn practicable.
Let us look briefly at what has been
done in the case Of electric trolley
railroads. Scarcely five years have
elapsed since it was shown that the
trolley system could be made prac-
tfcal success as a means Of prOpclling
cars, and yet to-day more than $50
roads are reported as being operated
by electric power. having total mile
aye of more than 1900 miles and em-
ploying nearly ). 500 motor-cars. Thus
about thrcc-eighths OF the street rail-
roads in this country are now operated
by the trolley system. The old tram
rails are being replaced by better
forms Of construction, handsome cars
measuring thirty feet in length re-
place the old style OF horse cars. and
a speed double that att.linablc with
horses is used with perfect safety in
equfpping street roads with the
trolley system. Many OF our large
cities are already so equipped. and it
is estimated that 1856, ,OOO,O 900 has
already been expended. 1t has also
been proposed that the experiment be
tried to ascertain If electricity cam
not be used practically to supersede
steam on railroads. Many Of us
doubtless will see this accomplished,
although probably not until elcc-
tricity can hc generated directly from
coal, without the use Of the steam
boiler, in which event a train Of cars
SO propelled, it is estimated, will move
at least five miles for the same cost
that is now required to move a train
of the same weight one mile by
misunderstanding Magazine.
German schoolmaseer.
After teaching school for fifty-one
years Johann Jacob Haberlc, Of Ger
many, died some years ago, and his
dairy has just been published, in
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

The news was Immediately telegraph
ed to Washington and TO Boston, where
Mr.. Blaine is stopping.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16

Scene In rpc.itl. mt II Harrison's Room on
Ks ceptiOn of the News.
IA, -
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-16
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
All tho Usual Features Disposed OF Much
as in Previous Years.

AZ III PfcVIOU~ CArS.
The following is the platform as adopt
ed by the Republican National Conycn-
tion ut Minneapolis:
The representatives of the Republicans Of
the United States assembled in general con-
vent10n on the shores Of tue Mississippi River
the everst ststina bond OF an inslestructihie rc-
public. whose most glorious chapter of history
is the record of the Republican party, con
gratulate their countrymen On the majestic
march OF the nation under the bannt RS In
scrited with the principles OF cur platform OF
1883. v1ndicated by victory at the polls and
prosperity IN our fields. workshops and mines
and make the following declaration of lsrin
ClNlea.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

discovering that free trade will not
go IN this country, which owes its
unequalled prosperity SO directly to
a protective tariff, and / have it
from a trustworthy source that they
have wrung a promise from Mr..
Cleveland to repudiate the free
trade plank in the Chicago platform
in his letter of acceptance and
again assume the transparent mask
of "tariff REFORM" which he has
been in the habit of wearing for a
long time when showing MS face
in states controlled by protection
votes. 1t viii be too much like Mr..
lincoln's swapping horses while
crossing a stream" to fool the voters
of this country. The Democratic
party is & free trade party-it can
not 20 behind the declaration of its
National conveolon-aud as such
it is doomed to defeat.
Secretary Of State Foster says
there is no foundation for me
sensational statements concerning
the probability Of the instructions
given to Admiral Walker bringing
about row with Great Britain con
corning her alleged encroachments,
OF intended encroachments upon
the territory of Venezuela. He says
that the administration had no
information of anything that could
by any reasonable possibility make
any trouble between this country
and Great Britain, and that the
three war-ships, Concord, Kearsage
and Chicago, were ordered to Ven
ezuela because of the unsettled
condition of affairs in that country,
to protect American interests, com
merciaI and otherwise, and that
Admiral Walkers orders are gener-
al rather than specific. This kills
another lively sensation, which got
several days uucontradicted head
way owing to the absence of Secre-
tary Foster from Washington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
c., M. & st. P. Rv

For the Industrial Exposition .
be held at Milwaukee August a.,
to Oct. 18th will sell regular excnr
sion tickets as follows: On An,n.
3oth and all Tuesdays, Thursd.rs
and Saturdays during the exposition
at fare and one third for the ronn1
trip. From Sept Il to Il inclusira
at one fare for the round trip. r.
turn coupons good until the Non
day following date Of sale
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

Few men have been called tc
bear a heavier load Of sorrow and
responsibility than President Harri-
son at this time. The peril to the
loved one in the home, the Nations
peril, and its efforts to arrest the
spread of the pestileuce, together
with the multifarious duties as
Chief Magistrate, are enough to
appal less courageous man. The
sympathies and encouragement of
tie best people Of the Nation from
every quarter, warm and EXPIRE ssiye,
will 90 to him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

GEORGE TICKNoR CURTIS has been
a Democrat all his life, but he can
not follow his party into the extreme
position which it has now taken. 81
am one Of the many," he says in
speaking Of protection, zone Of the
great majority benefited by it.'
Again he says: in common with
many other Democrats | can not
follow the leaders of the party in
denouncing Republican protection
as a fraud upon the labor of the
great majority of the American peo-
pie for the benefit Of few"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
FROM our regular correspondent.

wAsHfNGToN, D. c., September H. 1892.
cold glory" has the call in Wash
ington just now. There is hardly a
spot out Of doors within the corpor-
ate limits Of the city that a person
can stand without seeing at least a
dozen United States flags, and the
private dwellings that have no flag
flung to the breeze are so few as to
appear odd. Every train that
arrives brings a load of veterans,
their friends and families. Every
thing is in readiness for the en-.
campment and there is only one
drawback to the pleasure Of all,
citizens and soldiers alike, and that
is the dangerous illness of Mrs,
Harrison. That she has the most
sincere and heartfelt sympathy Of
the visitors is shown by the fact
that about the first question asked
by them all is: "What is the latest
from Mrs. Harrison; how is she?"
Nothing has yet been done to-
wards selecting some one to take
the place Of the President in pre-
siding over the dedication of Grand
Army Place, reviewing the q. A. r..
parade, making the address of
welcome at the Pension Office, re-
ception to be hold by the citizens
committee, and holding the White
House reception in honor Of the
veterans. In fact it is difficult to
realize that Mrs. Harrison's con,
| dition may continue so dangerous
as to prevent the Presidents enjoy
ing the pleasure he has been
anticipating for months of meeting
his comrades at the encampment,
and everybody is still hoping that
she will get better and that the
! President can come on to remain
during a portion of encampment
week, if not for the whole week.
The latest news from the sick room
is not, however, at all favorable to
those hopes.
Public sentiment would be practi-
cally unanimous in sustaining the
! President should he issue pro-
clamation absolutely prohibiting
immigration for a period of one
year; for, although it is felt that
the greatest danger Of a cholera
/ epidemic this year has passed, there
is general recognition Of the peril
we shall be in during the entire
summer of next year, and feeling
that it would greatly lessen that
peril if all immigration were sus-
pended until it is passed. The
President is known to share in these
beliefs but he is reluctant to assume
authority which might be questioned
in some quarters, even when 1t Is for
the general welfare of all. From q
cursory examination Of the laws at
the time his tweuty-day quarantine
proclamation was issued he formed
the opinion That Congressional
action would be necessary to pro
hibit immigration. This week the
Attorney General and his assistants
are making careful examination
in order TO ascertain whether there
is any legal way 10y which lmmi-
grafton may be stopped by restrict
IONS through our consular agents
broad.
The Democratic managers are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
a care Tor Par- L1st.

Frank Cornelius, Of Purcell Ind
Ter, says: 81 induced Mr.. Pinson
whose wife had paralysis in tbe
face, 10 huy q bottle of Cbamber.
lain's Pain Balm. Before the hot
tie had all been used she was !.
great deal better Her face bqd
been drawn to one side: but tho
Pain Balm relieved all pain and
soreness, and the mouth assumed
its natural shape" 1t is also a
certain cure for rheumatism, lame
back, sprains, swelliugs and lame.
ness. so cent bottles for sale b
Il. d. Pulford.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
Pillsbury's Best Flour

leads the world. All competitors
acknowledge it as the standard
-four. 1t
MAKES MORE BREAD
MAKES WHITTIER BREAD
MAKES BETTER BREAD
than any other flour. This -four
has become so popular that the
manufacturers have been compelled
within fifteen years to increase the
daily output from 200 barrels to
$1,000.
The company own over 200
elevators scattered through the
famous Red River section of Dakota,
and are thus enabled to select the
choicest hard wheat for their mills
and to maintain the excellence
which has given Pillsbury's Best
its popularity.
If you are not using this flour
try it and you will have a flour
which we guarantee TO give salts
faction.
Remember that Pillsbury's Best
has maintained the lead for over 20
years.
Pillsbury's Best is the best. For
sale by BREWER s PENHALLRGoN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

the point clearly made that, while
the American manufacturer gains
advantages from protection, he has
to surrender the most of them to
his workingmen, because, after all,
he depends on them for the retention
of the protective BY stem.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
Manufacturing Profits.
lFrom the San FRANCISCO Chronicle

From the san Francisco Chronicle.)
The American free trader rashly
assumes that al manufacturers make
immense fortunes because Carnegie
and few others count their wealth
by millions. They even go a step
further and assert that not only do
all manufacturers grow rich, but
that they are enabled to do SO solely
because the United States has a
protective tariff. There must, how
ever, be some mistake about this
latter assumption, for there is
tolerably conclusive evidence Ihat
the manufacturing industry in free
trade England is not an entirely I'M
profitable one. Here is a bit Of
testimony on this point which our
free trade friends had better con-
slider. 1t ia derived from a letter
written by Sir Henry Bessemer to
Sir James Kitson, president of the
Iron and Steel Institute of Great
Britain. 1t will be found in volume
Qs90) of the Transactions of the
Institute, on page 800:
"Some idea may be formed of its
importance as manufacture when
l state the simple fact that on the
expiration of the fourteenth years
term of partnership of our Sheffield
firm the works, which had been
| greatly increased from time to time
entirely out of revenue, were sold
by private contract for exactly
twenty-four times the amount of
the whole subscribed capital of the
firm, Notwithstanding that we had
divided in profits during the part
nership sum equal to hfty-seven
times the gross capital, so that by
the mere commercial working of
the process, apart from the patent,
each of the firm partners retired
after fourteen years from the Shelf
field works with eighty-one times
his subscribed capital, or an
average of nearly cent per cent.
every two months, result prob
ably unprecedented in the annals of
commerce"
Do the American free traders care
to know why Sir James Kitson
made public this letter, which was
read by him at Pittsburg, Oct. 3,
1890, on the occasion of the visit
Of the Iron and Steel Institute Of
Great Britain to this country? 1t
was to back up the argument made
by the English iron and steel manu-.
facturers that the Americans could
never hope to make as much profit
under the protective as under the
free trade system, because under the
former they were compelled to sur
render too great a part of their
receipts to the workingmau. II the
free traders care to consult the
English trade journals published
about the date Of the visit referred
TO they will find these arguments of
the British iron men amplifed and