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fled by unanimous vote. Mr.. Thur
man, on taking the chair, spoke at great
length. Among other things he said:
II am against an irredeemable cur
rency i'll every way; but, however, if it
is to decreed that we must have fiat
smoney-if our circulating medium is to
be based upon faith alone-then am
in favor of its being issued by the gov.
ernment and not by individuals, be-
cause l have more faith in all OF the
people than l have in any particular
class of people. But there is no need
of fiat money, for while it is true that
there is not IA sufficient amount of gold,
yet there is enough real money, gold
and silver, upon which our currency
can safely rest, and if the people of
this country are only true to the prin-
ciples of hard money, which were
taught them by their fathers, those
who seek to now issue fiat money will
be doomed to disappointment, for when
the people of this country come to fully
realize the demand to destroy silver
they will in no uncertain sound let
these people know that they are for
hard money against paper STILL"
Loud Calls For Powdcrly.
Loud calls for Powlerly brought him
to the platform. The labor leader said
that he was present in response to hun
dreds of letters from his brethren in
the West, who could not come them
selves, but wanted him to voice their
sentiments. Seventy five thousand
knights of Labor were standing on the
brink of ruin. len thousand were
idle and SO. 900 more in the East would
feel bitterly the effect of efforts to de-
monetizs silver. Every Knight of
Labor throughout the country who was
true to his constitu tion-and they all
were-was in favor of free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of l8
to1.
NIinnesota's Sage Talks.
Mr.. Powderly concluded amidst ap-
plause and then the entire convention.
as one man. shouted for Ignatius Don
nelly, and the Sage of Minnesota was
half carried, half rushed, to the plat
form. He spoke for over an hour,
eliciting repeated enthusiasm and at
times verging dangerously near an in
tlammatory line. He said that this
convention meant that the people were
rising without distinction of party in
defense of the imperiled welfare of the
nation. Republicans, Democrats, Peo-
Piles Party and Prohibitionists were all
singing the same song. Mr.. Donnelly
concluded with declaration that there
must be no compromise and no turning
back. 1t was now o'clock, and re.
cess was taken until 8.
STEWART HAS THE FLOOR.
The Senator From Nevada the Lead.
ing Speaker in the Evening.
When the convention came together
in the evening it was as mass meet
ing and the big hall was packed from
floor to upper gallery. Senator Stew
art of Nevada was the special speaker
and he OCCUPIED the platform for an
hour am'! . hall, going over the silver
quest II !ryisla,ion and diplomacy
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-08-04
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO C$,cN STOCK YARDS ,
Avg 3 ;s95
CATTLE-Steady.
HOGS-Steady. Heavy. $50 G5.40: mixed
and med:am. IS. .56-5i5: light. S. llaj.7j
SHEEP Market steady
Receipts Cattle, 5.vOO: hogs. ll,OOO; sheep,
6OlO -
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-08-04
Siam Backs Down

BANGKOK, Aug. 1.-THE Siamese gov
ernment has accepted the full terms OF
the French ultimatum.
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Tomatoes For Homo Use.

My method Of raising tomatoes for
family use have found quite successful.
The first requisite is good, strong, potted
plants, so fer advanced as to be ready to
blossom. Last year some of them at
planting time had fruit set. I have the
ground prepared beforehand, making the
hills about four feet apart and working
up the soil to the depth of eight inches
where the plants are to go. | find good
soil works rs we'll for tomatoes as for
other crops. After the middle of May OF
as soon as warm weather has fairly come
the plants are transferred from the pots,
the earth and roots adhering in such
way that transpl:ntinG does not in the
least check their growth.
As soon as the young plants attain suf-
fcicnt size to need it. strong stakes about
5 feet in length are driven in the ground,
to which they are tied. This was sus-
gested to me several years ago. and l
find it very satisfactory. 1t keeps them
off the ground, thus preventing rotting,
and gives free scope to sunshine and air.
If the growth Of the plants is too strong,
the ends are clipped off from time to
time. as vel! as superhuous branches. l
never plant two rows together, prefer
ring to give them the full benefit of the
sunshine on all sides. The tomato is erl.
rhatically u warm weather plant and
will not flourish in the shade Thorough
cultivation and frequent stirring Of the
soil, especially i'll dry weather, is impor-
tant.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
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A FATHERS AWFUL ACT
William Hoy, Wife and Two
Children Butchered at Con-
nellsville, Pa.
The Tragedy Undoubtedly a
Case Of Triple Murder
and Suicide.

CoNSELLsvILLE. Pa, Nay 81. Par
ticulars of a horrible tragedy at New
| Haven. across the river from this city,
have just reached here. John Hoy. his
wife, Mollie; his son, William, aged 8,
and daughter, Portia, aged 8, We're
i! found at 3 p, Ill. with their throats cut
from ear to ear. The superstition is
| that Hoy murdered his wife and chill
dren and then committed suicide. The
| evidence points strongly towards this
conclusion, but there are also rea-
| sons to believe the family have been
murdered. The bodies were discovered
by Mrs. Mary Egan. Hoy's mother by q
former husband. When she entered
the house she was Mortified to see large
pools of blood on the floor. She rushed
through the house and up stairs to the
bedroom Of her son and wife. The
sight that met her gaze was terrible.
Stretched on the bed was Mrs. Hoy,
aud at the loot OF it on the floor was
Hoy, cold in death. Both had their
Throats Cut From Ear to Ear.
1.Irs. E:s,an ran from tho house scream-
ing. A short distance away she tainted
and was carried into neignhor's house.
After the alarm was given hundreds OF
people flocked to- the scene of the trag-
edy. The doors were barred, however,
and no one was admitted until 6:3O p.
En-, when Coroner Baton and jury
viewed the bodies. The first room yis-
ited by the coroner was that Of Hoy
and his wife. Mrs. Hoy's threat had
been cut from ear to ear with razor
At the foot of the bed was Hoy, with y
large, gaping wound across tho throat,
his head lying in pool Of blood. On a
stand near by was a bloody razor. In a
room back OF their parents lay William
Hoy, aged 8. and his sister Portia, aged
8. neatly tucked under the bedclothes
Both their 1hroats were cut from ear to
ear. Behind the right ear OF the girl
was wound from The blunt end of
hatchet that was found in her fathers
room. Hoy was IS years old and
until six weeks ago was trusted con-
ductor on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. At that time he was suspended
for getting drunk in Cumberland and
has not worked since.
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Baron I'nva's Gracious Act.

What if Baron Fava did kiss Mrs.
Cleveland's gloved hand? 1t is n COM
mon courtesy in the baron's country, and
he doubtless thought no moro of it than
if it had been Il mere raising of the hat.
AS for the tale that Mrs. Cleveland was
embarrassed. it is absurd. If Secretary
Hol1e Smith had been in the baron's s
place, Mrs. Cleveland would doubtless
have been surprised by the action, for
different customs rule Georgia and It.
ally. The kissing of tho hand, which is
no more kiss than tho ordinary stage
kiss, is q very pretty custom not alto
gether satisfactory to some. but much
to be preferred to the pump handle
shake. which still obtains in certain por-
tions Of our glorious country.-New
York World
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Became Crazy From Quitting Tobacco

There was a lively time ON Pullman
car on the Southern road last night while
en- route from New Orleans to this city,;
At Chattanooga William C. Blackburn
Of this city, q porter on one Of the cars.
began to act queerly. He ran through
the train screaming and nearly scared
the passengers out of their wits. At ono
time he took all the money out of his
pockets and threw it out of the window.
He finally became so violent that it was
necessary to chain him in an apartment.
Upon arriving at the Grand Central
depot he was taken t. police headquar-
tiers. from which he was sent to the city
hospital. The only explanation of Black
burns strange conduct was that be had
been crazed by tobacco. Some time ago
he was an inveterate user of the weed,
but stopped suddenly. Yesterday he took
big chew of tobacco before he began to-
act crazy.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Going to the Fair In Clubs.

The formation of train and hotel par
ties to visit the Columbian exposition in
Chicago is going on in various quarters
in this city. Social clubs have canvassed
the matter and made up their pro-
grammes for the trip. Young clerks en-
ployed in tho different branches of trade
are getting together in order that they
may visit the fair collectively and at the
least possible expense. Three or four
temporary clubs for this purpose have
been formed by employees Of the large
wholesale dry goods houses. A number
Of church parties have also been made
up. and plans for visiting the exposition
arc being discussed In most of the pri-
vate schools hercabout. Nearly all of tn
railroad companies which will run
through trains from New York to Chi
cago have orders for special cars booked
clear through the summer and into the
fail.-New York Times
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NO. 40,


election. Eut it is the duty OF every citi-
zen to do his share in eliminating not
only the spoi1s system. but the spoils
idea. from politics.; to press Upon the aus
thorities the necessity of continually ex-
tending the merit system. and Of acting
according to it's spirit outside of the
classified service For it is no exasgera-
ton to say that the evils of the spoils sys-
tenn are Illustrated in every sinister ca
reer in the history of modern American
politics: every disgracefu1 ''suceess" is
to be laid at its doors: every Corrupt
ring has here its origin. 1t is the menace
and enemy of honest administration in:
every community in the country; it ae=
grades our legislatures, state and na-
tional. and the cause of good govern
ment triumphs only when this pernicious
system is thwarted or ovefconte.-Ccn-
tury.
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The Home and School puts a check on
impulsive state pride by curt catalogue
of things the Kentuckian can learn ut
the Worlds fair" Among these are:
THAT Kentucky is not the only coun-
try on earth.
THAT horse is not the noblost work
of God.
THAT if our legislature is the worst In
the Union it has competition.
THAT there is some beauty and n good
deal of brains outside his own state.
THAT there is much in name, and
ours might be improved.
THAT the earth will not worship him
because he is from Kentucky.
THAT there are many other people as
hospitable as he, and few more polite.
THAT man is not necessarily fool
because he doesn't talk horse.'"
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Civil SerYice Reform.

Civil service reform is moving on sure
ly. IL would be expedited if those who
believe in it would live up to it. AS we
have said before, one trouble is that peo-
pie are good natured, and when thei,
friends want places under a new admin.
istration-that is, places not vacant and
only to be made vacant by tho demands
Of the Office seekers-these good natured
people allow themselves to become part
Of the pressure for tho places by their
recommendations and solicitations. 1t
must sometimes look to the appointing
powers as if the whole country rose up
and demanded not civil service reform.
but positions in the civil service.
There is such a thing as rushing a re-
form ahead of public opinion and thus
injuring the reform, and there are many
positions which are political in the true
sense and should be taken possession of
by the party ct the majority after every
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To Blow Up CyclOnts.

DR.. c. R. Carpenter has evolved plan
by which approaching cyclones can be
bombarded and many lives and thou&
sands of dollars worth of property
saved. DR.. Carpenter says that the great
Mississippi and Missouri valleys COM
pose the cyclone centers Of the CONT
nent. His plan is to have stations where
men can be trained to watch for com
ing twister and then destroy 1t before it
reaches the city by exploding it with
torpedoes He said: II would Rave d
station sufficiently high to permit the
watchmen to see cyclone wheni it is
coming. The torpedoes would have to-
be sent into the cloud scientifically, Of
course, and therefore men should he
trained to the service. would have the
station attached to the weather bureau
which would aid i'll getting advance in
formation of cyclones. Strong marine
glasses could be used at night by watch
men. and an alarm could be given I'M
plenty of time. My method would Of
course be of no use in hurricanes, but I
am fully convinced that my theory is u
good one for cyclones and we'll worth "
trial."-Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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A New Field of Contest,

Mans desire to excel his fellows
prompts him to strange and weird con-
tests for much varying championships.
There have been trials in devouring eggs,
oysters. quails. pumpkin pie and other
edibles. Men have starved themselves
to skeletonic shadows likewise for the
same ends Some western cities afford
perpetual arenas where skill in skinning
sheep or dispatch in sticking hogs wins
the stakes. BARRIERS. beauties, oyster
openers. jig dancers. banjo players, pie
blters. mind readers and such, all have
tested their little rivalries under "arti-
cles OF agressnent" until we might think
that we had learned the list of eccentric
ambitions, but it remained for citizen
OF Hoboken to originate an idea that
gsain surprises us as unique. He avoids
the gastronoinic. pig sticking hair cut
ting routes to fame. and issues chal-
lenge for q contest in which one can en-
gage without the slightest physical
strain. Hear him:
To the Editor:
SIR-Haying heard several Brooklyn men
honsting Of the length Of time they could wear
white shirt without noticeaby sniling it.
an, willing TO bet 500 that ! can wear
starched shirt longer snd keep it cleaner than
any man n Brooklyn or IIoboken.
SID DUDco,
.1r. Dudco's challenge opens new
field of contest. Some ambitious young
rnan will soon wager that he can "wear
trousers longer without bagging Mt the
knees. "waltz longer without whiting his
collar, walk farther and get less dust
on his shoes" or, in short, offer to 4
that he can beat the world easily in every
accomplishment of dude and gentle
:nan.-New York Sun.
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True P1cIlistic Grief.


If ever genuine grief was mingled with
true fidelity to a departed friend, the
combination was exhibited by Charles
Mitchell when he heard of the death of
Squire Abingdon. Tho pugilist shed CO.
pious tears, blubbered aloud and said
between his sobs, He was good to me,
and III show what l thought of him by
punching hades out Of Jim Corbett in
six rounds" Who can fail to be i'm
pressed by this display of dauntless spirit
in the midst of solenrity of crushing
bereavement: As for Corbett, if he is
not willing to be punched In such @
sacred cause, no is simply hard hearted
monster. - Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle,
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Chnnres In tho Church.

The New Jersey state Epworth league
convention. at its session in Newark, de
nounced the race track legislation, pro-
tested against the opening on Sunday Of
the Worlds fair and declared unani.
lnously that it discouraged the use Of
tobacco.
The Rev. II. S. Springer of Arlington,
in speaking for tho Newark district,
said
Bring back the amen corner and the
lnourners' benches, and let us not con-
tinue in the present formal way. Take
down the advertisement Of the under
taker that is ON the front of our
churches and put in its place the inscrip-
ton, i am the resurrection aud the life
Take away the little sign with M.
E. Church on it and place one 20 feet
long across the front of the edifce hay
ing the words Central Methodist Epis-
copal Church in big letters, every word
spelled out. Let's have some sensation
alism to cope with the devils plans Of
work."
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!E;S S~E;:,SsS Nsi....I',
Opening: "f tl:e Homeopathic and
Eclectic. sr3n..1<ass ri tr:l:..izro,

CE2cnin. "t' the homeopathic and
stc!es,i:c Congress III s:i:-u-sn.
CHICAGO. May .1.-TEe woElen's con-
gress ant; the congress OF ,la worlds
Press have pa Sc! into history and the
l:liri OF tie series OF great IL lte"national
saihorines has O ereG u the lake frcnt
SIT Palace. i IS that Of tj.e physicians
a7.d surgeons II he world, CT Jaiher ct
tao q te schools Of tll"; great fr;;ter-
niJy. tl!o lYGieu] ;:t.i<; ana t.n elec.ic
systems.
The eclectic congraas was called 10
order tais morning j, the Rail of
Coi?1il2,.s. AiIe; inuSic ana III n]eH-
in prayer, addresses II welcome Ill De-
li&if q the ecn2raSs auxiliary was de-
liyeT2a - y. g. ionney, HIS Potter
Palmer and E.rs. Cilar.cs lierrotin
Tie congress t!ei settler; down to bust
ness and listened 10 the reading OF a
paper or Eclectic Med;cine; lis His
tory t;n.! Scientific i;;s;s." by Alex
Wider Ct Newark, y. j an address
srs:s :.'a2 delivered ty D. L. i4ayley of
PENIS wanna. Tlcs iei>;it oE tie National
Eclectic ;;s ,oyia:i<,i..
Tie Ca :lr1.1:al convention of the
Amer can Institute OF Homeopathy
o.3=};eG II ! u'@3u,!. il another room OF
lie Ar| ;..;:ce, uli<eT lie presidency CT
!. Il. lIrt.v,j. L !. tbs Attendance was
large. Cioss o. e1.inG t}4e convention
went i.Ito executive session. after which
al Gjo:IE!ls'nt wa; taken 10 enable
delegates 10 psyti;in;,t" II tie dedic;-
ton Of lie hoaseol:aii-y Lead quarters at
the " orlit'ss f;tir
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Plenty Of Pine In Maine,

Although Maine is no longer the Pine
Tree State. not ell of our pine timber
has disappeared yet. A Portland box
manufacturer has bought o.4ou.0O0 feet
Of pine logs during the winter. all hauled
to lis mill from the surrounding towns
of Cumberland county and putting $25,-
GOO into the pockets OF the farmers.
From l50. 600 to 200. 900 feet of boxes ure
turned out every month. They vary in
size from box for patent medicine
bottle, made of only six inches of stock,
to huge hat and shoe boxes containing
100 feet Of lumber. Many packing. can
ming and medicine firms and fish and hat
and shoe dealers throughout the state
are supplied. The future contents of
the boxes and the owners name are
printed OIL Que side by queer board
printing press 1t is like II card press,
but more strongly built. and the sides of
the boxes are printed like SO many pla-
cards from iron ypcs.-Lcwiston Jour
mol
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Most S:c7.ions Consequences

will ensue II the church does not,
through its highest authority. pro
nounce anathc;na against Dr.. Briggs,
WHO is accused of denying the iner-
'T&ncy CT Holy Scripture and teaching
as tsce Doctrines which they considel
.co.trad .ctocs q sc1i irtura and OF the
confess on OF faith to which he sub
scrib2,i Whan he was ordained rs Il min
lister. Hers was q large Attendance at
lie church, res pc crowd lS into the
galleries ;:..(, cen cncTcacliinG On the
space Sc: aside 5oG the commissioners
The pIuce">!i-"s. however, Were not at
al! lively, for tl;s arguments made were
exceedingly formal III character. The
Driac:pa argument 20: tie prosecution
YVES made by EeT. Joseph J. Lamp D.
D, vino finished IN tie afternoon, hav-
ing spoken three hours and d quarter
Professor Briggs the, began his answer,
70 which seven hours had been allotted,
and continued it az the cve.iu3 session.
At tIie ccuC i.s;.i ol TIE latteEs argu-
;nent Colonel -.1.oGooll viii clo=o 10: Tie
prosecution,
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HOMELESS .i,s., HUNGRY.
Ten Thousand People il Lcuis;an.

Ten Thousand People il Louisiana
Suffering Oh Account CT Floods.
VIcKsBURG. Miss, MAY 31-There
are at least lo,ooG homeless and hungry
people il East Carroll. Moorehouse,
West Carroll and Madison parishes,
La, and the suffering and privations
they are undergoing Is appalling. With
the exception of q few small elevations
the whole Of the northeastern portion
Of tie state IS untlel: water. Forty-four
negroes We're rescued from perilous
position near Swan Lake. East Carroll
ton parish, Saturday night. They
We're almost jnsane from hunger, hay
ing icen without food for days. Two
children died Friday from exposure.
Their bodies were wrapped n blankets
and thrown into the rag.:5 waters,
there being no dry ground in which to
bury them, o. implements with which
to dig their graves. Aaoll hermit was
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Observing a massachusetts Fast Day,

The daily papers aro rejoicing over the
fact that 10 times lis many people at
tended the theater on Fast day as at
tended tho churches, and this is given as
a reason why Fast day should be abol-
i5hed.
Have not the 5000 people who showed
their appreciation of Fast day by OBJ
serving it in religious manner as much
right to that privilege us had the 10000
who attended theaters right to spend
the day according to their own inclina-
tons? Would the substitution Of Good
Friday, which is really the underlying
motive for abolishing Fast day, be an
improvement from religious stand
point?-Boston Woman's Voice.
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The Sugar Trust ut tho Capital.

AS soon rs possible after the news OF
the Hawaiian revolution came to these
shores. followed by the appearance in the
United States senate by the treaty OF
annexation, there came to Washington
On agent of the powerful Sugar trust.
He announced to close friends that the
defeat of the treaty and the killing Of the
whole idea of annexation was his pur-
pose, and he wished to know what was
the best way to proceed. The advice
was given. In addition the sugar agent
was told to do his own business in his
own way. and that he should do 1t on the
merits of his cause in business light.
In due time the annexation scheme was
furiously attacked in the senate. 1t was
not long thereafter when the Sugar trust
agent was able to say. as he did to inside
friends. that the treaty was already dead;
that it no longer had the breath OF life in
it.
Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated
Among his first acts was to withdraw the
treaty. In due time followed the recent
blizzard i'll Honolulu.
Cleveland means death to the whole
Sandwich Islands business. This was
his meaning in appointing Mr.. Blount
rs commissioner. Under such instruc-
tions he left our shores and landed at
Honolulu. The Sugar trust is pleased at
what has happened. 1t is hopeful rs to
the future.-Was as,lingtou Cor. New York
SY7,,
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Cheap Flour In Maine,

Flour was never 80 cheap as at pres
ent, and farmers in some parts of the
state are buying it for $3.50 per barrel
and feeding it to their stock mixed with
bran. The outlook. however, is that
lowest water mark has been reached, as
crops prospects in Europe are very poor.
Bread was never SO cheap as now-the'
bread you bake at home.-Bangor Com
mercial.
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Three Children Crematcd.

CASoSsBURG, Pa. May 31-About
a. III. the dwelling Of Samuel Skiles,
who resides in CHARTERS township, was
discovered to be on fire hy two oil drill
ers who were passing along. The men
rushed to the house and b: oHe down the
door iiu.t in time to rescue Mr.. and Mrs.
Skies and three OF their six children.
Three of the smaller children could not
be rescued and they psriahed in the
fines.