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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
SECRET SOCIETY DOINGS
ssslsty Tid-Bits of Interest to tho Hsn
bers Of the Fraternity.

sssistY Tid-Bits Of Interest to the Mon
bers of the Fraternity.
Secret societies in need Of parapha.
malta, flags, banners, uniforms, etc.,
should consult II. V. Morthiner, Jr.,
who represents one Of the largest firms
Of importers, manufacturers and
dealers in this country before purohas-
nR elsewhere.
+Norman Commandery, 135, Knights
Of Malta. will attend divine services in
the Evangelical church on Sunday
evening, on this occasion Rev. j. p.
Miller will discourse appropriately to
them.
PennsylVsnia v u have the largest
number Of members of the G. A. r.
National Encampment at indianapolis,
having more than the department Of
Ohio, although Ohio has the member
ship in the order. The membership In
the order Of the largest departments,
raccording to the last reports, as pub
Ashed, are as follows: Ohio, 1902;
Pennsylvania, 43,645; New York, Al ,322;
Illinois, 30,962; Massachusetts,, 24,261;
Indiana, 23,9O9; Michigan, 2O,469;
Missouri, 2O,469; Iowa, 1908; Kansas,
1870. The new reports to be pub
lished at Indianapolis may change the
relative position as regards numerical
strength. It Is believed that Pennsyl-
Vania will again take first place, which
it held for many years until recently.
The report Of State Treas. Smith Of
the P. o. s. A. shows: Total amount Of
head quarters funds in the hands Of
the state treasurer during the year s2l,
209.69; amount of state camp building
funds, S120s.36; total, s26,0l2Y05. Ex-
penses during the year, GIG, so;
building expenses, Sll59.O6; totrI, SIT,
346.56; balance in the hands of the
state treasurer July 81, 1892, ss665.49.
State Secy. William Weand's report
shows 6S1 camps and 479,7ol members
in good standing in the state, a gain
over last year of 984 members.
FDistrict Grand Chief F. P. Hun
sioker and Grand Instructor Yoder, Of
Allentown, were in town Wednesday
evening and visited Gnaden Heutten
Castle, X. G. E. Both gentlemen are
active workers in cause and came up to
boom the grand reunion to be held at
LaurY's on Sept. 7th.
*About 40 members of Norman
Commandery, Knights of Malta, of town
attended the institution of a new com
mandeIy at Stemton on Tuesday even
ing and had very enjoyable time.
About % members of Norman Com
mRndery had the higher degrees con-
ferred upon them.
"The first annual reunion and
family picnic of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle, of the Lehigh Valley,
Will be held at LauIy's Island, on
Thursday, Sept. 7th. and promises to
be grand success in every particular.
A very interesting program has been
prepared for the oc sasion and nothing
VII be left undone to make it the
most enjoyable event of the season
The fare from Lehighton is on,7 45c
and is within the reach of ell.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
yEWS AND is THE LARGEST ONE DOLLAR PAPER IN CARBON
PLEASANT CORNER.

Misses Sophie and Bertha Heiser
and friends, of Msuoh Chunk, visited
friends and relatives Ia the Valley on
Saturday and Sunday.
The Sondel's svndSy School will
have their picnic in Henry HardiRger'G q
beautiful grove, below the school
house) on Saturday afternoon and
evening, Aug. 26.
Mrs. Henry Long and youngest son,
left last Tuesday evening for Pike
county, Missouri, visiting her son and
brother-in law.
The Fdblio Schools Of M1honing
district, will be opened on the 9th.
Charles Remaley, tenant Of the Car
bon County Improvement Company,
of Lehighton, left and moved to his
home, in the Valley, on Thursday.
Farmers around this place are haul
ing lime from Reissport.
George Rehrig aud wife, Of Trenton,
~ j. are visiting his parents in the
Valley.
E. G. Nertz was in Lehighton on Sat.
urday.
The corn and potato crops through
this section are spoiled On account Of
the dry spell
The subject which WI be discussed
in the Sendel'S Literary Sosioty, will
be Resolved, "That there is more know
ledge gained By Travelling than by
Read'1~.
The Sendel's Literary Society post.
poned their meeting to Friday evening
Sept. lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Goiger and daugh-
ter, Nere the guests Of Aaron Gombel /,
nePr this place, on Sunday afternoon.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Picnic which took
place in JEFF Frsderiek's grove, was a
total wreck" on account OF the un-
favorable weather.
Oak Grove Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Of this place initiated three new mem.
bers last Monday evening.
Some of our folks took in Glen Onoko
on Tuesday afternoon.
Why does Ed Geigsr, of Beaver Run,
wear such smiling face because his
wife presented him with twin daughters
on Monday. That's why.
Chas. Rex was visitor in LshiEhton
on Monday.
E. G. Mertz was at LehiRhton on
Monday. Mr.. Mertz is q sufferer for
many months from sickness, and is not
able to work yet.
The thunder STERN which passed
through the the valley on Saturday
afternoon done some damage to the
public roads, by washing away the
ground.
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LIZARD UREEK VALLEY,

The farmers are busily engaged
blowing.
John Ginder and family, Of Packer
ton, spent Sunday very pleasantly with
his parents.
Elanius Fritzinger and family, OF
Parry Vile. paid visit to Chas. Ruch's
on Sunday.
Quite number of our folks attended
the picnic at Mis- Hollow, on Saturday
last, among them was Aunt.
The "old-news-carrier" of Hogtown,
worries herself awful about the sur.
prise party that came off the other
week, because she had no invitation.
Our two jolly fellows John RehriR
and G. E. Andreas took fiyingtrip Ia
Bowmanstown on the'r wheels on San.
day.
Henry Bowman is nursing a sore leg
Asa Young is on the sick list
james D. Kistler and family, Of
Pottsville are visiting his mother.
James DeLong and family, are visit.
ing iu Lehigh county.
Andreas' Liberty Band furnished the
music for the Sunday school picnic
held in Balliet's beautiful grove.
1t is rumored that a gang Of robbers
are stationed some where around the
Bear Rock on top Of the Blue Mountain.
People are cautioned to be on the alert.
Edgar W. Moulthrop drives hand
some Mustang pony.
Miss Mary Warloo has rendered her
resignation to the East Penn school
board, as teacher of Lehigh School No.
l. Miss Wsrloo has accepted similar
position in Franklin District at a
higher salary.
George Rex, Of Lehighton. was buried
In the East Penn cemetery on Monday
afternoon. Rev. A. Bartholomew on.
ciated at the last sad rites.
MIrTER DRooKKR.--De Aunt un dAr
Fat Bully, de tzwa krasta leiRnSr i'm
shIedoleI wa so krose sin NIT nonner
de bekimera sich aw fieI waga dara fraW
was dAs dress mach lerna sol i'm Allen.
town. DE Aunt un dAr Bully sawRa dc
traw net era nomR ferlaigeld, So WeI
doch heiert gaWest over era mon wei
dorrioh gonga, un Sc wer aW widdeI
Iord Rachased Wara on cram boardinl
plOtz, un de lett wa So Rasehoft hei
WodAse nine, Sc Wer tzu foul un schlop
pichi un kent nix tzu Waga brinQa. uI
50 het 80 tel pletz, dos Sc noon er
chewing gum store hOlta mist. De fraV
was des dress macha lerna dute. seoh
SO ofelcht era nOma net ferlaiRis. do
We dar Fat Bully gahut, SO Kent uf rich
tlch dorrich de weld "a, un Sc wer wild
DER ON sama plotz for 3 dress noehi
lernal un aW ON sAma boarding plot
wa dc Aunt un dc Bully saWRa Sc we
ford gachased wOra. De fraw seoh
aw SO Wer net SO schloppich as Al
b1lly, ar hut 81 moul nit tobacco fer
sohmeerd uu date uf de shoe scloppa
un ar war yust down uf SO un date 5
runna because ar kracht de chance ne
Ter era tzan pulie. Seller chewing gun
store WI de Aunt an dar Bully refer
ence da tzu hen, seller dute de Clabb
dar Auut era dOchter i'm town hold
as Aunt helft tenda, und dar Bully fin
DC geldts un seller Wag krieht de Aun
un oar bully ola Woch era chewing gun
Tor nix. Dara frAW era mon Is ynst s
sehleoht os we dar Bully, ar hut aW Of
chewing gum by dar Clabby i'm tow
krieht, un dorich des hut dar mon g
Wild fire uf galasa, da no hut ar dorie
ga missa, schunst Wer ar IN de jai
I kumma.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
OUR CONGRESSMAN.
The InProssiOAs Male by the Pa. Mem
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The InPrsssiOAs Male by the Pa, Hsm-
bsTs In the HOuss.
A writer TO the HAzletOn Plain Speak
or from the National Capitol says
''The Pennsylvania delegation In Con-
gress will hold its own with any Othar
state, that Is as far ~ good sound sense
is needed. They are brainy lot. we'll
fitted intellectually 10 take an active
part in all congressional proceedings.
The youngest member of the delega-
tion. Howard Mutehler ofNorthAmpton
county, who was elected 10 All the
vacancy caused by his fathers death.
The young man is right handsome
and his features indicate a happy dis
position which on examination closer
shows a life of eontentment. In the
short time that Congress has been In
session be has made many friends all
Of whom look upon him as q worthy
successor Of his father, the late William
Mutchlsr who vas held In high esteem
by his colleagues during the several
terms he served in Congress. General
Lilly Of Carbon county came here ths
second day Of the session and wa,
sworn in Since then be has not been
in attendance. He come here In 4
special car and was accompanied By
some friends from Mauoh Chunk
| Notwithstanding his long spell Of sick
ness be looked pretty good and for tn,
short time he was on the aoor Of tn,
House, he was warmly greeted by hii
colleagues. His health will not permit
him to stay In this city during the hol
weather, but as he is mending rapidly
It Is expected that ho will DO able I,
face the music more regularly aftsl
the regular session begins,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
IN A FKw LINEs

short squibs In and Arround Carb. a
County DIshed Up for Our Renders.
Audenried is to have new Catholic
cemetery.
The ball given in Cassler's Rink,
WsatherlY, by the Social club on Fri
day night was = grand success fuanci-
ally and socially. The committee of
arrangements, Msssers. L. Ernest
TWeedle, Frank P. Nuss, A. d. Roth,
Roy Q. Young, Robt. E. Miller and r.
Bruce TAFT took espe cial pains to make
the affaia as enjoyable and pleasant as
yossible. There were 40 couples
present and took part in the Grand
March at 9.l5, led bV A. d. Roth and
Miss Lottie West. Guests were
present from EastOn, HaaIeton, Mauch
Chunk, JeanesYille and LehiRhton.
Depeirro's orchestra furnished the
music, and dancing was INDUCED in
until 3 a. M, when all present left for
their homes delighted with the even
ning's eujoyments.
Our old friends, Henry Bauspices,
OF Towamensing, will celebrate his Goth
birthday on September 3rd. Henry
looks well aAd says he never had sick
day In his life, and now sports q full
set of double teeth.
At meeting Of the Mauch Chunk
Township School Board, held on Mon
day evening, the following books we're
adopted: The New Normal course in
reading, displAcing Buffers Readers:
Brooks's Arithmetic, displacing But
ler'si Stowell's Physiology, dlsplacing
Blaisdell's. The schools will open
September 4th.
W. M. BenninRer, of WalnutpOrt,
owner of the Benninger Stock and
Dairy Farm where the finest Holstela.
Fliesian cattle are bred, is in attend
anoe at the American Farmers En-
campment at Mount Grstna Park,
Lebanon, Pc. Mr.. Benninger Is the
district deputy organize. OF oranges,
for Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and
buSks counties. He takes a proml-
nent part in all gatherings Of this
kind.
Louis Miller, residing at Upper
Mauch Chunk, Was run oyer by o. K.
r. train at Hauto on Sunday. His leg
had to be amputated above the kee.
DR.. r. Erwin performed the operation.
The patient is doing well.
On August 26th there will be a grand
Harvest Home picnic held in the grove
OF Levi Serfass,s farm on the road lead
ing from Little Gap to Millport. The
largest balloon ever seen will ascend
feom the pionio grounds and a self
playing organ will be some Of the fea-
ture Of the day. There will be lots Of
fun in store for all who attend.
An old soldier supposed to be Farley
DOwner, formerly an inmate ofSOldier's
Home at Bath N. Y, was killed on the
Jersey Cen, al railroad, near the gas
house, Mauch Chunk, on Saturday
morning. He came TO Mauch Chunk
late on Friday evening on a freight
train from Scranton. He Informed the
freight crew that he was IS years old
and that he had served in the Mexican
war and WAS a sailor until the time Of
the rebellion. He said he was working
his way 10 the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton Roads, Virginia. The rAilroaders
provided him with lodging on Friday
night and after procuring breakfast. he
started for Lehighton and met death
as above stated.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
FROM MIS- HOLLOW,

The picnic ON saturday passed OF
Velg pleasantly, all seemed to have
enjoyed themselves. Credit Is due to
the ladies Of this place for setting sueh
= rich table, to which ell did full justice
also to the Lehighton Orchestra for
the excellent music they furnished
Dennis Rehrig is hauling lumber and
getting things ready for the new school
house for which he has the contract t.
build.
Mrs. Frank Hilbert, Of fSeipstown, was
visiting her sister Mrs. ChRs. Lentz.
Rev. p Bartholomew preached very
interesting Harvest Home sermon u
the Pennsville congregation on Sunday
Quite number Of people from L.
highton were at the picnic on Saturday
Jonas Meyer and family, Of Union
Hill, we're visiting his parents On San
day.
A birthday party came on q the
Mountain Heuse recently, In hSnOF Of
Miss Annie Warner.
g. F. Lentz, returned 10 Stroudsburs
on Monday.
Stephen Lentz and sons will in the
near future locate there steam thresh-
ing machine In oar neighborhood.
Themas Rehrig is building . hoass
for ]. RehriR, Of East Penn.
E. j. and John Leatz have finiahsd
plasterinR the addition attached 10 the
Mountain House for Landlord Warner
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MAHONINC

Miss L. Lille Arner was visit Al
Herndon, Pa, last week.
Josiah Musselman is on the sick list
His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Miss Lou New miller, of Lansford
was visiting the family of c. H. Seidle,
last week.
Joseph Fry is under treatment at st.
Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
DR.. Thomas M. Ballet, of Springfield,
Mass, spent few weeks visiting his
parents.
Lev. L. o. Wiesr Of Lansford, filled
the pulpit Of the Evangelical church on
Sunday evening.
On Sunday morning Rev. W. H.
Strauss will preach his annual Harvest
Home sermon in st. Jonn's church.
G.P Freyman and Chas. Kramer, of
Lansford, spent Sunday in the Valley,
Owing to the long continued drought
our farmers will have less than half
their usual crops of potatoes and corn
At a recent meeting of our school
board the following text books were
adopted; Buffers Geography; Merril'r
copy book and Buffers readers. And
Brooks arithmitic was re-adopted.
The New Mahoning, Normal Squar,
and Pleasant Corner Sunday schools
will hold union picnic this Saturday
afternoon and evening in Longacrel
grove, near Normal Square.
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NEW YoRE. Aug. zs.-stats ana western
AouT steady low extras. Sl.o609.ts; city
mills patents, s4.25bA.5 80; falF 10 fancy. Sa.la8
as; Minnesota clear. S2.8'Gb3; pAtsDts. 1850
LoOi SupeFine. Sl,fSas2b city millB os.eoo
0eSs winter vheats, lew Gradea, oio5,o2.tal
pAtents. S8.tOdt stFaights, e8Dlak rye mia
lures, s2.oa48.t0s hne. Si.f0nai0 Southern
nouT dull, easyi common 70 fair extra, $40
Aios GDOd 10 choice extra, oAit0AB. Rye
Hour quiet. arm; super1ne, e9oa8. wheat
fairly aetive; September, 08 S-labaoe.i Ooto6ss
nBa0fiS6c.; December. io05o56o.; hhY, $40
Bye nominAli western. 6eab8e. c0Fu duli
easier; Ne. {, l65<4iic; September, "a, d,t6ito.
October, bIs0lLe. Oats dull. steady; state, q
0tSo.I western. SO0tso. September. $40.
PaILADELPHIA, Aug. s8.-Besf steady, duh
oEtFa uaeaa. 81 I.bOgbs; family eitoil Porl
steady, quiet; new mess. eitOHihbA Lar
dull, Easy; steam rendered., q %. Butter ouist
steady: New York dairy, l7098o.; western
creamery, 1919, New York creamery, Staa5e.
western do, llatsic.i ElginE, &c; imitation
creamery, LOO D. cheese quiet. hrml Npy
York large white, s4so9lle,; de. ooloFed, ~,
90. small. sGsl6c.; part skimh nD6i4o,i ful
ikimu, ic. Egga eaaier, quiet New York AM
PennsylYania, lb944bl7oi western, lt560 1870.
HALIIMORE Aug. q. Flour dull, unohanG
ID Wheat steady Corn easy; white corn b
pample. 5Oc.; y,llow corn by sample tao5ol
| Oats steady, eye nominal Hay lower. dull
good 70 choicetimothy, tleDl0.51. Cotton aou
| lqali middling, lAc. Provisions steady, az
changed. Butter Quieti creamery. fancy ,stl1o
! do. fair 10 choice, slG &lol do. imitation, 40
ladlo, fancy, lec.; good TO choice. l60lso; stor
packed. lb9l7c. Eggs dull At l5lf0i0o.
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The commissioners received samples
of the new ballot adopted for voters by
the last Legislature, and which will be
used for the first time next November
1t is not near the size of the first kind
used, and is only 8 by l01E inches
There is small circle placed at the
head Of each ticket. II the voter de-
sires TO cast his ballet straight, all he
has 10 do is 10 place a cross within the
circle. ANY person who can neither
read or write can vote the ticket
straight now without assistance. All
he has to remember Is, that the second
oolum contains the names Of the
Democratic candidates, and the first
the enemy. Aud whether he is able tc
read or write, he can surely tell what
a circle Is. AS for his "mArkn he'll gel
1t in some how. OF course, like the
first ticket used, when you want &c
@split"a "cross" must be put opposite
the name Of the candidate 10 be voted
Cor, and just here is where the sheeler'
gets In his work,
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News, news, news, neWsl It'sehOugh
to give q fellow the blues. Nobody
married and nobody dead, nobody
broke an arm OF head. Nobody naa
In to talk Of the ~crAp," no one "
boozT and started a scrap, no one got
run In for taking horn, nobody buried
and nobody born. Oil for 3 racket, q
rist, fussl Some enc to come ia and
kick up muss, something to stir up
the peacs-laden air, somebody's Genet
10 give US a scare. Somebody thump-
ed within an inch OF his life, someone
run of with another mans wife, some.
body's baby got choked on a pin; some
one 70 come in and pay up his dues;
anything, anything, just so it's news.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26
ON THE RAILROAD
BRIEF MENTION. ora Weeks ne.
INes ON THE RAIL.
shsrt Paragraphs That Will be Of Intsrsss
t. the RaIlrsaS nsva


shsrt Paragraphs That Will bs Of Intsrass
t. the RaIlrsad Rova.
tSeoretary Stewart Of the Internal
Affairs Department has ordered 4.Ose
copies Of the revised edition Of the
railroad map Of Pennsylvania and sx-
poets to have them ready fer distribu-
tion within two weeks. The Pennayl-
vania Rail Road system is designated
iu red lines, the Philadelphia 4 Read
rug system in blue aud all other roads
in blacE. Siucs the first proof was r.
oeiVsd vt the department the Lshlgh
Valley Railroad Co., has ceased to be q
portion OF the Reading system and an
aud All effort is now being made By
Col. Stewart to have the map correct
cd IN such way 30 that the Lahigh
Valley will not appear rs q part Of the
system with winch it WAS ferssriy
conRectsd.
superintendent Esssr has notified
Of the following appointments: John
Taylor, generp tratiis manager; VIC.
Anderson, purchasing agent; ". N.
" savsr, auditor of coal trp tic; W. q.
Scots, auditor Of freight receipts; L. N.
lacy, auditor OF passenger receipts;
=. L. Hartshorne, assistant purohasing
agent; John Gordon, general manager
Of the Lehigh Valley Transportation
Co., b. S. Drinker, general solisitOr;
v. y. Esser, superintendent Wyoming
Division LshIgh Valley.
Engine 40, on the Csntral's fifteen
new Baldwin engines, went up the road
last weeE. They are designed for fast
freight, and are intended to haul ~
loaded cars from Jersey City to MAueh
Chunk. They are dirt burners, have
2lx26 cylinders, and carry 160 lbs. q
steam. The 4l5 looks bigger and
heaN ier than the ordinary dirt burner,
and attracted much attention by her
chime whistle.
tThe Central Railroad of New
Jersey, which has been using the La-
high Valley station at Phillipsburg,
N. j., for q year owing to the Reading
deal, issued orders that on and after
Monday its tickets would be sold At
the Delewsre LackawannR and
Western Station. Railroadsrs aay
that the Lehigh and the Central will
break away from each other as qaiek-
ly as possible.
tThO publication of the monthly
statements of net earnings and dis
bursements Of the Lehigh Valley
Rail lsoad is likely to be discontinued
under the present management. The
Gompany, prior to the lease of the
Reading was not in the habit OF max
ing its monthly statements Of earnings
etc, public, and as it has now again as
sumed management the same ratiesnt
policy is likely to be pursued.
IA meeting of local railroad men
was held in Hazleton Monday and ar
rangements we're completed fer the
meeting to be held next Sunday, In the
Grand Opsra House. The hrst session
viii be held in the msrninR. 1t will DO
& secret session. The afternoon session
win be open TO the public, which IL
cordially invited to bs present. The
The organization to be represented are
a. follhWs: B. Of L. E., b. OF L. F., B. Of
K. T., b. Of R. O., and b. Of r. T. and
the sWitshmOn.
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tlOKUlIIQl EQIN
Voured whole families Of Republicans.
Amid oonvulsive laughter he sssailed the
present attitude Of the Republican party
on the liquor question. No longer In favor
Of q school house on every ASii top, and
no saloon IN the valley" they were now
for the saloon as 9 measure Of OKpedisneY,
and were ready to locate a groR shop IN
every valley Nv. Sells discussed the pre-
Vailing financial depression. and Sttrib-
utOd Il solely 10 mAkeshift Republican
legislation.
There was & scene Of the widest enthu-
hasm when IL was officially annouucod
thAt Governor Boies had yielded To- the
opportunities Of his friends and, despite
his prejudice against third term. would
accept . unanimous nomlnAtion u ten
dOred A motion was at onc9 made. SEQ
ended BY every delegate 10 the halt and
the present executive was declared the
nominee BY Acclamation.
After Governor Boies had been rsnomi-
mated By aoolamation the committee on
resolutions reported platform The plat
form simply Teafirms the financial plank
Of 1894, the silver men uniting with ths
Anti-silveT men on thin oompfemjSS, which
has been practically the sntl-StiVeF pro
gram for some time. The nQuoP piinR Of
the last two gubernAtorial campaigns Il
also reafnRmsd and several pew state H.
sues raiSSd, such So noh-partiSan control
Of state institutions
Two candidates we're prsseqted for heu-
tenant governor. They were T. b Beatow,
the present incumbent, and @. 3. McPall.
Of OskAloosA. McFall developed unsz-
pected strength, but BestoW was renomi-
Rated, the vote standings BestOw, Ca, Nc
Fall, 40. The nomination Of Ma. Bsstow
was made unanimous.
There had been but little preliminary
skirmishinG with regsrd to the nominG.
tion for supreme Judge si1 candidates
we're presented, and on the second ballot
the votes came y John Cllggitk Of Mason
City, 30 rapidly that he ives dominated BY
aoclamation before the vote WAs com.
plOtsd. State superinteRdent Of Education
knoepheT was Tenominated BY exclamation
and the ticket was completed by the nom
inAtlon of Thomas Bowman, Of Council
Bluffs, for FQilroad commissioner.
Governor Boles then came into the hal
and addressed the convention.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-26

WABHIHGToN, Aug. e9-SpeakeF Crisp
yesterday announced the new house com
mittees. Mr.. Springer IL succeeded a.
chairman Of the ways aud means commit
tee by William L. Wilson. Of West ViE-
EiniA; sayers succeeds ME. Holman a. the
head Of the appropriations COMMITTEES,
Springer succeeds Bacon ~ chairman Of
the banking and currency COMMITTEES;
CumminRs succeeds HeTbeEt on Ihe naval
AfRAiFH committee, and MoCrsagy succeeds
Blount a. head Of the committee on foreign
AfRairS The south gets thirty-two chair
mAnships and the north twenty-throo.