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The state herald., 1893-08-04
MAKE WAY FOR THE LADIES,

The dairodil is now socicty's beloved
flower.
The I'm de steele girl has nm uni rel.
Ia 10 match each gown.
Members OF the ''anti. wed ling prcs.
cnt league" pledge themselves to make
no wedding gifts
Lord Iioughton once snid that social
happiness consisted In being asked
everywhere and going nowhere.
They sent young mulatto woman
TO jail In Tennessee the other day for
mnr-yinga white man. The whltc
man got away.
Brown-you would have no chance
In mn argument with her. tray
Why, In she really II skiilful dinlcc.
tlcinn? llrown-No. but shc'sa woman.
Edwin-Do you think your father
and mother will do ANYTHING for nv
when we marry? Angelina In.
dccdl They have promised to come
and live with Us.
Shc-what makes you think he
loves mo 30 desperately? sixplcx--
oh, n thousand little thipgsl lie
always looks pleased. for instance,
when you sing and play.
"Oh, for some new.coincd name by
which 10 call him' oh for some name
no other lirs could givc.' was tho
prayer Of Violet until she married
him. Now she IL content 10 call him
Old l,ccswax,
A man will burn his fingers lighting
u cigar with piece of paper. and
make no fuss about II. but when his
wife asks him TO act the tca.Lcttic
over. md he takes hold Of the warm
handle, he Ia mad enough 10 shipwrcck
tho kitchen.
A lady writer on the subject Of dress
commcnds, M mn example worthy of
bcinn followed. the fact that three
Indies, being Of the same tisc. az.
change dresses, aud nrc thus enabled by
the constant round OF ccstumcs 10 ob.
tain credit for possessing d fashIopa.
BIZ end extensive wardrobe.
The state herald., 1893-08-04
IN MARBLE HALLS.
The Fin do Steele new York Policeman
Lives ID Style,

Lives Id style.
"Hold on, officer; don't take mo
into that clubhouse. / thought l
was under arrest / don't look at to
go into that elegant mansion. That's
no way to treat q man who has had
hard luck"
"Come along; stop your noise, 7"
said tho policeman. "You'll feel ut
homo after you get once inside"
And he yanked tho intoxicated in
dividual up tho stops and into ono
Of the finest-looking apartment
houses in Harlem.
The sergeant at tho dosk was nn-
noyed, Us no was reading newspa-
per. but duty stirred him up and no
paused to take tho prisoners pedi-
gree.
whats your name?" h. asked.
"Bill Jones; this sounds natural,
but what are you doing here, SER
goantP Running club housee"
"Is 1t Bellevue caso?" asked tho
sergeant OF the patrolman.
"It looks like It," said the polleo-
man.
mo. IL isn't. either" spoke up tho
prisoner, q. amt ratty. Only /
didn't know whore the otflcor was
taking mo. Is this q police stationr'
you'll find the coll just as hard as
1t would DO in ono Of tho old police
stations" said tho sergeant. "I'ho
place looks pretty, but it's pretty
tough. just the same. on tho board
ors."
As tho sergeant said, tho coll was
MS close and as disagrccable as any
coll could we'll be. but for tho gooo
policeman all was elegance.
The new police stations now being
erected in New York city do indeed
look moro like club houses than pro-
saic places for the preservers Of the
peace and their game. The front Of
the building is generally broken by
n tower with recessed windows, large
plate glass panos reflect bright but
tons and uniform, and no stranger
would suppose 1t built for its object.
The twin green lights before the
door alone proclaim the buildings
use, says the New York Journal
Up to date police stations have
boen placed in hard localities. and
their presence has hnstened the
downfall of the neighborhood. but
now all is changed. The architect
studies his surroundings and plan.
accordingly. In these days u police
station could be built along side the
Madison Square garden and 1t would
harmonize 80 completely that II.
presence would not be noticed.
The policemen VINO occupy the now
houses are the ncatost and nattiesi
on tho force. Otherwise they would
not feel ut homo in their turretct
mansions. Inspector Mclaughlin say,
the policcman's lot is getting hap
pier every day.
The state herald., 1893-08-04
BEFORE THE MEETING.


Planning For the Organization OF the
silver convrntiou.
Tho chairmanship OF the silver convention
vas settled Monday night by the selection Of
dark horse who has not figured in the pre-
liminary forecast, In the pcrson Of Allen ".
Thurman, Of Ohio, son OF Ex-senator Allen
q. Thurman. Early In tho day General War.
nrr sent out private call TO tho leaders Of
the various states 10 meet with him IN confer.
encc NJ the Palmer house. II was . o'clock
when .hc meeting opened In Hon. Tom Pat.
tcrson's room, and II wAs II o'clock before II
adjourned.
Among those present were Senator Stewart,
Senator Henry N. Teller, Ex Senator n. y,
Hill Of Colorado, q. W. Wilder OF Denver
Ex-Governor Routt, Of Colorado. A. ". Thur.
man, Colonel Dean Of New York. Ex-senator
Reagan Of Texas. J. II. Mcdowell Of Tenne.-
zee, Governor Waite, Chairman Kolb Of the
Alabama Populists, Ex.Conrrcssinau Bar.
tine Of Nevada and Congressman Swift of
Idaho.
Tho conference decided that no iuterfcr.
enee must be permitted In tho convention by
men not 10 harmony with free coinage 1t the
standard Of ] 10 10, aud, that this end might
be accomplished, II was decided TO support
permanent chairman, and tho unanimous
choice fell upon Mr.. Thurman. who was DIES.
igaatcd NJ sound to the core"
A. further prccAution the conference ~.
lec,cd committee on credentials, composed
Of men from tho various states, who src IA.
miliAr with tho free silver element, and no
ono will be given a scat ne a delegate who IL
challenged by this committee.
The men who arc assembled At Chicago arc
terribly Ia earnest, and their numbers and
tho marked personality and Intelligence Of
most Of their leaders give greater Significance
10 the gathering than that attending any sim.
liar convention In the past
The state herald., 1893-08-04

There arc over 1000 species OF
snails and they are found In all parts
OF the world. Some arc even smaller
than n pin head, while others. In
France and Italy. for instance. are
cultivated for food and are large
enough to make good mouthful.
Snails arc vegctarians, and hav. jaws
and tongues Of saw-likc edge, the
number OF points on each running
Into the thousands. On the approach
of cold weather tho snail throws u
film over tho mouth OF It's shell.
which tightens like n drumhcad. As
II becomes colder. other films IRE
added on tho plan Of storm windows
Extensive drouth will cause the
snail to close Its doors In tho same
way TO prevent tho evaporation OF Its
bodily moisture and dry NJ. These
little animals arc possessed Of aston.
ishlng vitality, rogaining activity NJ.
ter having been frozen In solid
blocks OF leo. and enduring dcgrco
OF heat for weeks which daily crisps
vegetation.
The state herald., 1893-08-04
The silver Convention.

II 10 announced by General A. J. Warner.
president Of the American Bitnetaliie League.
that the silver convention 10 be held At Chi.
eAgo, August ], will have daily srssions.
Wednesday evening there will Be Z monster
opcn Meeting on the Lake Front. General
Warner saysi
THE time Of the convention will 10 devoted
TO the discussion Of the situation aud the Ar
pontmcnt VI q committee TO prepare resolu.
lions and an address 10 Congress and the pet.
pls Of the country. Measures to arouse ihs
country 70 srnse of the dangers threatened
hy the single gold standard will be dIscussrd.
The details Of tho work have not been dscld.
ed on md Will not he I'll wo get together In
Chicago. The crisis IL making lesious II
silver men among u.s. II IL an object Lesson
not only for this country but for The world,
IL IL tho beginning Of The shrinkAge In value
which must take place In order ~ come down
10 purely gold baais. II the wealth Of ths
country 10 70 bc measured In gold II viii
idea" ~
The state herald., 1893-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEST.


One hundred and fifty machinIsts are en-
ploycd In the Green River railroad shops.
Revenue Collector New has appointed j.
d. liurd, editor Of the Evanston ReJi.ter vs.
deputy collector
tho Union Pacific train near Coalville while
II was running. His spine was injured and
tho results will be serious.
Barron Brothers, private bankers Of Lusk,
lave made IN assignment to II. N. Callandcr.
lie 10 now In charge Of the bank. He 10 con-
lidcnt that depositors will be paid In full.
Tho output Of the coal mines At Rock
the corresponding part Of July. 1892. On acs
count Of the close times the Eastern dealers
have not begun to order their winter supply.
This accounts for the decrease.
The Union Pacific ticket Office at Laramie
was entered by thieves carly Thursday morn.
ing and over eco In money and o number OF
coupon tickets taken. 1t was very smooth
the Office OF the Thornburgh hotel where the
porter and clerk were on duty.
A Newcastle inventor 10 At work upon
small engine for propclling bicycles. The en-
glne Is made entirely Of aluminium and
weighs but four pounds. The inventor claims
Il will develop four-ho.se >, power. Com.
pressed air will be used. He has been at
work on tho machine for about year, and
will soon be able to demonstrate It's utility.
J. d. Loucks, one of the university tr u.s.
tees, has brought In some samples Of timothy
from his ranch on Goose creek. near Sheridan,
which measures four and one-half feet In
length. Samples Of this grass will DO added
10 Wyomings agricultural exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. 1t shows conclusivcly what
can DO accomplished in the fertile valleys Of
this state with proper irrigation.
Rctrcnchmcnt Is the watchword IN every
department OF the Union Pacific. An order
has Just been issued that until further orders
nowork shall be done on Saturdays In the
shops Mt Cheyenne Tho agents at Aurora,
Hutton and Dana have been relieved and the
stations closed. The stations at iva, Iron
Mountain and Diamond, ON the Cheyenne a.
Northern branch will be treated In like
manner. This cut leaves but six stations on
the main line between Laramie and Rawlins,
and rcd uces those on the Cheyenne d North
crn just one-hnlf.
AT l2:l5 Tuesday afternoon two Flnlanders,
john lIondr1ckson and John Lahtl, were ter
! Carbon. It appears that their squibs had be-
come damp and they had been drying them
and In order to sec II they would work, set
| one Of the squibs OF and dropped II. 1t fell
| into full twenty-five pound keg OF blasting
powder, exploding II. Other miners near by
rushed to their relief and tore the burning
clothing from Lahti, but Hcndrickson crnzed
with pain, broke from his friends and was
| not ovcrtakcn until he had reached tho out
| side Of the mine fully half mile from tho
sccnc Of the explosion, where he was found
running around on the prairie In perfectly
nude condition. The upper part OF his body
( was burned almost to cinder. He WILL
probably die. Lahti will recover. Lahu was
single, but ilcndrickson has family.
The state herald., 1893-08-04
Tn. worla.. r.,r op.n ss.s.y.

CnicAoo, July 30.-rhe Worlds Fair vss
open TO tho public TODAY, that 10 the rates
were open. but they might NJ we'll havc hem
closed for the public. Not sincs tho Fair WA
opened has tho attendance been 90 lleht A. II
Va. to-day. Tho grounds. Midway Tlaisnncs
ahd all were practically deserted. The total
attendance up To . o'clock, Including eu.
ploycs md concc.sionnrics, was scarcely TO-.
ooo, and the officials Al the bureau os sdmis.
.loas did not think tho total for tho entire
DAY and evening would run over ie,000
Nearly oil the state buildings wcre clossd.
and 10 were riAny Of the structures contAln.
Ing exhibits, and In tho buildings that vcrc
open = large portion Of the cxhiblts were cov.
cred up 20 they could not bc aeon. All The
restaurants, cigar stands and drinking WATER
fountains were closed. There wAa no n.
tempt on the part Of the Worlds Fair man.
aagement 10 make things attractive 10 yIsitnrs
There was no music or attraction Of nny yarl.
~ beyond the beauty and grandeur Of tho
White City Itself. There wrru no Religions
exercises and many II the shows along ihe
Midway Piaisancc had piacards tackled M on
Tue entrances announcing 70 the few sttar.
Cling tlsiiots that there would br no pes.
Torrance today, and the shows that hnd ths
hsfdlhood 10 open played 10 Acanty houses.
Inc patronage wss scarcely enough 10 pay
ftpeneee. ny
The state herald., 1893-08-04
nothing could BIO done BY clubbing; and the,

nOtnlnB cOulu pc uouo W oA1psanks euu thoy
wox.d not shoo:.
The guards could have used their gnns and
slaughtered many, but Tailor Crews ordered
them to retreat to the inner corridor and
slammed the door In the faces Of the leader
Of tho crowd. This door 10 but athin stee.
plate and tho guards SAW At once that +
would DO broken down within few minutes.
They hid away tho keys TO tho different
wards and then allowed the vast crowd 10 rush
into the main court OF the jail. One of the
leaders demanded the keys, but Crews re.
fused to give them up and the mob proceeded
to hunt for Arata.
The crowd had = not been IN tho jail long
before the information was given that Arata
was In tho "coolcr," and the same sledgers
who broke in the front door were soon at
work on this cell. The cell has but one solid
Iron door, but this is OF great thickness, and
IT required half M hour TO get through 1t.
When the interior Of tho cell was open to
the view of the crowd, Arata was standing
coldly in the middle Of the cell, cool and
calm, and seemingly Indifferent 70 the fate
awaiting him.
"Go to hell, you fellows. What you been
Iuuklnk 81 HUM hoiNu hOVAst om sNS
wrong man," he said.
'.That's Arata That's he" cried several,
and two or three grabbed him and jerked him
out Into the corridor.
"Get over this rs soon as you can" A boy
grabbed his hair.
"Don't pull my hair. Kill me II you're
going to-" he yelled.
More like rag than human being, the
murderer was dragged, knocked, pulled out
Into the open air, where he was received with
yclls Of satisfaction. The murderer was car.
ricd quickly to Santa Fc avenue aud across
the street. After few minutes Vhltingfa
rope was produced aud thrown 0vs1 tas limb
Of cottonwood tree. Ready hands made .
moose at the lower end. Arata stood first In
stupor of fear and then struggled like .
wild beast ut bay. Some one struck him .
blow Ia the neck. lie stopped struggling.
"What have you to ssyf"
"Tell my mother not TO cry" said Arata-
"Did you murder Lghtfootw
Eyes; hurry up and get through with me-"
he painted.
lie was quickly strung up, and after . few
convulsive jerks number Of shots were fred
Into his body.
The mob was not yet satisfied and pro-
ceeded to drag the body through
the streets. The leaders, followed by tre-
mendous throng proceeded down town. At II
o'clock they reached the corner OF Seven
tcenth and Curtis streets where the almost
naked body was again suspended. 1t was cut
down in short time BY the police.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

The city Of Mansgua was under lombard
.nent " the rctoluiionists Monday morning
Two OF the steamers sclgcd by tho Icons whcs
,hey startled The revolt appeared on Msnaeua
~ o'clock IN the morning The, o,,.n~S
hfc ~ once and continued 10 shell Inc olty
until =, Considerable damage was done %
public bnllilng. aud private houses, and two
person. we're Killed. No notice Of Inc prr.
posed b,hbhrdin.pt wa. given. bn. tho siril.
lnx was begun before the women and children
ma chance to leave tho city. Ono she'll
Baker and his daurh,ets' Minister RsLet
pa. sent protest To tic leaders Of the rcyo.
luton against tho violation Of thu rules al
civilization and ae,s VI barbarIsui Ia thsiiins
tho CIV Without orst giving nosIss, ''''r7s
The state herald., 1893-08-04

The ruin. Of a prehistoric city have jus,
been discovered by party Of prospcctou
from Yuma when on tho Colorado drsert 10
search of the Prgleg mine. Tho wind had
laid bare TIC wall. and tho remains Of stons
buildings. For distance of 40 fest n
length by 200 feet IN width gigantic pillar
quantity carved to represent dragons hcads
.till stood IN the sands 81 tho desert, support
Ing on their tops huge slabs Of granite weigh.
lng many tons. The ffirsr otnamcntaiiop
resembles Egyptian sculpture. and rthibitrd
q greater degree Of skill than Ia possessed b.
,nc .nulsil artisan. OF the present day. frAg
debris,
The state herald., 1893-08-04

A dispatch from Bcdaiia. Mo-. sAysi them.
ployed men from Colorado continue 10 pass
through here In great numbers. Tbrcc hun.
drcd In all passed through to-day, somc tramp.
Ing II but tho majority a. dradhead freight.
The people Of the city, thclt sympathirs be /.
Ing aroused by tho destitute condition Of the
men. provided n lunch al noon for all who
cared Ia pAftakc 81 H. II consisted " 100
ioA-cs Of bfrn,l, sausage aud coffee IN proper.
tion. About 100 men were fed. being mostly
composed ~ those who cAmc IN on freight
trains from kansM City. After lunch the
diyisjca .upsriu,snden, 81 N" iI.,ouri "a a.
cinc has ordered train hands 10 nilo~ such
men y board tho traIn a. kansas City 70 ride
through V The snd Of the rua,
The state herald., 1893-08-04
NEBRASKA FOR SILVER.
Large Meeting mt Omaha Addressed BY
senator Allen and Congress.
man bryan.

man bryan.
Thirty-iyc hundred people sat In the Expo
sition hall at Omaha Thursday night, and
listened to Senator W. v. Allen aud Con-
gresham W. J. Bryan, who spoke on silver
under the auspices Of the Bi-metalllc League.
Senator Allen said he had been elected ~ q
Populst and was In favor Of free and un-
limited coinage OF silver. The country 10
now confronted by strange condition OF f.
nanclal and business depression not Witnessed
before for scvcnty-nvc years. Six or eight
banks are reported In the list OF each days
failures and nothing more Is heard of the tar
III. The situation was charged by some to
the Sherman Law, but as matter OF fact 1t IL
not there that the blame lies, and the repeal
OF the purchasing clause will do nothing 10
ward lettering the situation.
"If my information Is correct" ho said,
certain parties in Europe and America, and
do not hesitate to say that believe they
were Actuatcd by Interior motives, have been
cndeavoring to secure tho repeal Of the eher-
man law and have been bringing influence u
bear on congressman and senators toward
that end.
"Thcy say gold Is leaving the country and
-~A-----s>.>bSS.EAs-A
try for ten years. with one exception, so the
gold has not been going In trade, but the
money power has forced Austrta, Hungary,
Argentine and other countries 10 gold basis,
and they Issue governmental bonds with gold
bearing interest coupons and they must have
gold 10 pay this interest. That 10 the cause
OF IT.
"The total gold product, exclusive Of that
needed In the arts and making good the los,
by abrasion, will yllcd coinage Of but lsIs
cents per capita. II people believe We need
more money, where IA 1t to come front Their.
are two remedies. We must go deeper int
debt aud Issue gold bearing dcbts, or what /,
infinitely worsc, expand our bank credits and
20 before tho markets Of Europe ~ competi
tors with seeond.ciass governments for tn.
supply Of gold.
1--WE propose To resort TO the silver mine,
for relief. The mlncs Of six states and tire,
territories are closed, aud 90 arc Colorado,
great industries, while thousands Of our Eel.
low citizens arc trsverslng the prairies iron
house to house seeking bread and the cry O
Gods poor 10 heard In this land OF plenty
Tho timetable League proposes TO picrcc the
mountain side aud let ont the silver stream u
swell this volume OF plenty.
Some OF them favor the FREQ coinage O,
the American product. but II won't do, fu
II Will give per capita Of but 96.7 cents, o
ellis combined with gold coinage.
81 am confident that the brains that hay,
brought about this civilization will solre thi
question satisfactorily and to the boat Int,
es,s OF America and her people"
The state herald., 1893-08-04

IHB announcement is made that
the son OF Cyrus Field. who wrecked
tho fortune and life OF his father and
then pleaded insanity. is not crazy.
AS nobody ever believed that he was,
the announcement will DO received us
reliable lie Is nomlnally a lunatic.
but goes and comes as hc will. The
gentleman seems to be In that happy
condition where neither the asylum
nor the jail has any tcrrors for him.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

A SAN FRANCIsco cmbezzler is to
be arrested as no lands In Franco.
OF course, this is m illustration Of
the principle OF justice, but it is
likely to DO useless. Tho iormality
OF arrcsting even such embezzlcrs as
chance to be caught at home. their
pockets bullying with booty, seems to
be futile and expensive.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

CHINESE stage scenery is very sim.
pie. chair with Its back turned to.
ward the audience represents u gar.
den, laid down on its side represents
stone. STOOL rock or bank OF river.
placed on table IL represents noun.
tains or thrones. curtains represent
rooms, lifting tho foot is the sign OF
coming In or going ont OF tho house.
u small whip In hand means that the
character is on horseback. The man
who enjoys Chinese play best Is the
man who has the most lmagin alton.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

PEOPLE who like the big postal
cards sold now, because so much can
be written on them, will be disap-
pointed to learn that before long only
one style OF cards, OF tho smaller In
tcrnational size, will be on sale. II
the international sizo is good enough
for the rest OF tho world. however,
perhaps it ought to be good enough
for us
The state herald., 1893-08-04

A "Nrw rollieking comedy" advcr-
fused In ono OF the dramatic papers
Is described by the agent rs being
''embcllishcd with u combination OF
molodious melodies md concords of
sweet soundsi intersperscd with reels
and rafting good fun to enhance Its
value; yc' there Is no plot. sense or
reason In II. being nothing less than
horreplay roincd together on tho
spur OF the moment, and saddlcd on
the public to stir up u hearty laugh. y
That seems TO DO just what tho In.
tolligont thoa,cr.going public IL sup.
posed 10 want
The state herald., 1893-08-04

Two negro burglars who wcrc rob-
bing grocery store in Atlanta were
caught after they had filed two big
bags ready to carry away because
they couldn't resist tho temptation
to stop and luxuria,o in n heap Of
line watermelons that they found in
one corner of the store. His over
powcring love for the luscious water
melon Is something that no genuine
negro over can resist
The state herald., 1893-08-04

THERE was almost duel recently
between an architect and baron.
Plans and specifications had been
prepared, when tho seconds acted as
peacemakers and averted the letting
OF blood. Their presence being noe
essary at the encounter they were
fearful that it would be their own
blood,
The state herald., 1893-08-04

WirII stocks and bonds and other
property nggrcgaiing fully 5000.
600 Thomas Edison insists that
Americans arc unkind 10 genius.
that the inventor In America IL never
rewarded. Is always poor. Twenty
years ago he didn't have much. II
my. moro ,han his monthly salary
TO npply toward his daily bread.
Edison Is not M original whom talk
Ing rs whom thinking. What ho
says OF American inventors IN some.
thing which has boon disprovod.
Edison himsclf.nnd Westinghouse and
Pullman aro notable contradictions
The state herald., 1893-08-04

as iniiammable as cclluloid will not
tend to mako II popular Women
VIII scarcely want to decorate them
selves in material which will con
stantly threaten burnt-ofYcring.
What tho ingenious French must
now do is to weave In little as
bcstos' SO as to retard the impending
combustion.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

SPEAKING OF woman's sphere, a
stage robbcr In Arizona has been
scared into frantic run by femi-
nine passengers pistol, and San
Francisco burglar walked into the
arms OF housewife, who chung to
him till the police did them part.
Members OF the iimorous sex some
times forget how easily frightened
and helpless and reliant upon man
they arc.
The state herald., 1893-08-04

On recent night woman saluted
an acquaintance with dousing OF
vitriol. Possibly when tho drug
clerk sold her tho stuff it would not
have been prcsumptuOus on his part
to have inquired respectfully into
the state OF her mind. A woman
with vitriol in her temper and
pocket both. is pcstilence on q
small scale.