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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

The Republican county committees Of ,h.
everai counties in the state w II proceed to
al county conventions as usual and elect dele
gates and alternate delegates to slid state com
ventlon as above apporti.,ned
The basis OF representation and apnor,ion
,nent Ior Inc county Conventions will be fixed
oS tue county central committees.
In the matter of nominating candidates of the
several judicial districts should tbere he anv
NOMINATIONS 10 be made at this time the com
mittee recommend that in all cases where the
ulslflct IL limlted to one county, the regular
county convention make the domination AT the
same time u npmInates candidates for all other
county offices. In other cases where the dis
Iict II composed of more than one county let
the delegates To the state convention from the
counties comprising a district meet at the time
ana place of the state convention, and there
agree upon and make the nominations for same
oeing guided by such instructions If auy as
nave been given by their respective county con
seh,lons. The same rule to apply in the case of
Iolnt representatives IN the State legislature
lhe following rules have been adopted for the
government of Republican State conventions in
Montana and are now in force:
nsIDeIegates and alternate delegates
and IN the event of failure of a delegate 10 at
tend the alternate delegate shall cast the vote
OF the delegate whose alternate he is.
Second-ln the absence of the delegate and
~ ms aterhate, majority of the delegation from
Una, county shall cast the vote of the absentee.
lhird-ln the absence of all the delegates and
alternate delegates from any county. no yot4,
shsll he cast for such couutv.
fnurth-in the county in which the state con-
Senilon shall be held, when any delegate and
bis alternate delegate are absent there shall be
no vote cast In their behalf
flith-Delegates and alternate delega ties must
PC hepnbilcan residents of the county which
hey represent"
by order of the State Central Committee
LEE MANTLE. Chairman.
THOMAS \. CUMMINGS Secretary.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

convention of the Montana Republican
League will be held at Helena immediately
following the adjournment of the state republi-
can convention
The purpn-e Of said convention will b. to
elect president, four vice presidents. a secre-
tary, treasurer. and one committee man from
each county m til" state and to transact such
other business az may come before said conven-
tion.
Each republican club is entitled to one dele
gate and one alternate for each and every
twenty-five members fraction thereof.
Republican climbs not members of the league
will be entitled to the same representation as
league clubs. provided an application for mem
tials.
All republican clubs Throughout the state are
requested to JON the Montana Republican
League and where clubs have not baeu organ
lied republicans are urged to oIganize at once
and send delegates to this convention. BY order
of the Montana Republican League.
W. Nc C.WHITs, President.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

Under this head are comprised sleep
ing. hotel; dining. drawing room. private
hunting and composite cars. As long
ago as 1896, the frst attempt to provide
sleeping accommodations on train was
made on tho Cumberland Valley rail
road. in Pennsylvania, The train from
Harrisburg arrived at Chambersburs at
night. and many travellers desired 10 go
Immediately through to Philadelphia.
A car was fitted up with stationery
hunks, such as are in use on steamboats,.
and was divided into four sections, each
having three berths, upper, middle and
lower. Each passenger was expected to
furnish his own bedding. The first regu.
lar cleeping car. built according to pres.
ent ideas. was constructed by a man
named Thompson. at Springfield, Mass
1857 or 1858. This car was bought from
Thompson by the late Webster Wagner
then wagon maker, and from this has
developed the great Wagner Palace Car
SomPohy. oco. 3A. uiitudn 10 6uOtucI
of the pioneers in this business Of max
ing travelling luxurious. and his cars are
known all over the world. Another
early inventor was Woodruff. who made
considerable money on his patents. by
royalties paid by both the Pullman and
Wagner companies. Sleeping cars were
first used in the state Of New York in
l858-59. The Burlington Route trains
contain the finest products Of the Pull.
man company in the way ofsleeping cars
Of the most modern kind. and as to din.
ing cars. they long since had the title Of
peerless bestowed on them by the de-
lighted public! For tickets. maps and
time tables Of this route apply to your
home agent. or address WI. c. Kenyon
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
This Time Last Year.

wish to make comparisons and for the
benefit Of those who can never remem-
ber. the Journal will hereafter keep
standing a table Of the corresponding
month Of last year. showing day by day
the principal meteorological conditions
as obtained from the record kept 10y the
United States weather observer in this
city. Following is the record for Aug.
1888:
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
EXCITING CHASE.
Two iDesperadoes Caught
After Much
Shooting.
After Holdi' Up "a Train Near Chicago
u ThreeiDesperate Highwaymen shoot
Detective and Take to the woods.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26-Bandits held up a
freight train at Deerfield Saturday.
robbed the conductor Of a watch and
killed man named Owens. They cut
across the country to MAYFAIR. Patrick
Owens, Northwestern railroad detec
tive, attempted to intercept them after
they boarded fiat car. They opened
fire on McGrath. who fell to the plat
form. One bullet struck him in the left
arm, one entered his body and the third
struck him near the heart. but was di
verted by penholder.
The bandits then stole a farmers
team and started to Milwaukee avenue
Men Oh horses began to chase the des
peradoes. Behind came a patrol wagon
at foil speed, in which were four police
men. The pursued men took To the
Orchard Place woods on the Despaines
river. south of Higgins road. closely
pressed by the patrol wagon load Of pol.
ice. Leaping from their wagon. the men
took refuge under bridge and shot
two OF the officers. In the confusion the
bandits escaped to the woods where they
soon surrounded 10y the police.
Messengers dispatched 10 jefferson
for physicians brought the news of the
shooting. \ special train bearing a large
number Of policemen and detectives was
sent out at $50 To Desplaines. The
officers were armed with Winches ars
and carried orders To shoot on sight
The Northeastern railroad officials
say the desperadoes boarded an inbound
train at Deerfeld. They robbed the
conductor aud pulling the bell rope.
jumped from the train near Mavfair.
Starting for the woods they were chased
by Special Policemen PUNK and Yuent.
The bandits fired and both officers fell
mortally wounded. The robbers then
reached the woods in safety Three
miles from where the farmer. named
Eggerston. was held up his team was
found. The wagon had broken down
and had been abandoned. The officers
traced hefugitives TO a corntield. through
which they ran and a score OF policemen
took up the trail
Two Of the desperadoes were captured
in the woods in Elk Grove township.
about noon. by Chicago policemen. At.
ter fully 100 shots had been fired the
men both fell, seriously but 1t is thought
not fatally injured. They gave their
names as VIII Lake and W. S. Gordon.
They were brought to Chicago.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
The Champion Mean Man.

A Lewiston man made "a sensation
the other night by ordering 35 cent
steak in a restaurant, and when he
mad eaten half of it paid Is cents for
it and was going out. You owe me
some more money" called the res
taurant keeper. Il did not eat it all.
You can't make me pay for what !
don't eat" And with that he but
toned up his coat and went out, abus-
ing the restaurant keeper in good
round United Statea-Lewiston Jour
nal.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

state Republican Convention is hereby
saIied 10 meet at O'Clock y. m. THURSDAY
purpose OF said convention will be to nominate
candidate for representative in Congress and
RENE court of the state the election of a stare
central committee to serve for the ensuing two
ye rs; the election of a chairman of the state
centra. t commlttee, and for the transaction Of
such other business relating to the welfare of
brought before il. ' "
Each county 10 the state will be entitled to
one delegate at large, and to the FOLLOWING al
ditionai representation in said convention:
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
To Collect Income Tax.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-While the sen-
ate was considering business behind
closed doors Saturday, there slipped
through an important bill, appropriatine
5000 to carry into effect the income tax
provision of the tariff bill. which has
been held up under objection for a few
days. This ends all controversy as to
preliminary arrangements for collecting
income tax.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

The figures in the right hand column
denote the average thermometer reading
for the day. The highest temperature
was log on the 9th. On the I'd, 5th and
18th the highest temperature was l02
on the 3rd il was l0l.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
The Bank Surplus.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-The weekly
bank statement shows: Reserve, de-
crease, 81 800 900: loans, increase, s5,462,
600; specie, decrease. s2S3. 600; legal ten
ders, decrease, s5s0,Oc0; deposits, in
crease, $500. 800; circulation, decrease
si,7O0. The banks now hold eG6, us. $50
in excess Of the requirements.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
No Recent Engagements In Corea-The
Chinese Moving on seoul.

LONDON. Aug. 26.-Advices from Toxic
assert that no serious battle has recently
occurred between the Japanese and
Chinese forces in Corea. On August II.
a skirmish took place at Chung Hwai,
in which Japanese officer was killed
and five privates injured.
Officers Of the Hong Kong and Shan.
ghai bank in this city entirely discredit
the report that China attempted to raise
loan OF l GOO 600 taels upon the secur-
ity Of China's merchant feet. 1t is, re-
ported that China is negotiating with
Birmingham firms for a large supply Of
war material. and the agent intends to
ship the supplies to some Spanish or
South American port and thence trans'
port them to China.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 36.-Active military
preparations continue on the part Of
Japan. Reinforcements are being rapid
ly advanced to the front. News has
been received here that 10000 Chinese
troops are about to make an advance
upon Seoul.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 26.-The report that
the Rev. Mr.. Wyle. Presbyterian mis-
sionery, had died from injuries received
at the hands Of Chinese soldiers at Liao
Yang. is officially confirmed.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
the WISE TRAVELLER,
In sels citing His RaiirosA Route, selects
the q

the q
That affoi DIS excellent and most COM
Portable facilities--Ths Milwaukee.
That traverses delightful and pictur-
esqus portion Of the country-The
Milwaukee.
That has land merits, the rsr utstion Of
strength anG reliability-The Mil
waukee.
That enoye popularity and is stamped
with public approval-The Milwau
kee.
That has substantial roadbed and most
fIeque.t train service = The Mil
waukee.
That regards, always, the ease, comfort
and safety Of it's patrons-The Mil.
waukee.
That furnishes the latest private com.
partment cars and latest library -buf.
fet smoking cars-rhe Milwaukee.
That furnishes elegant drawing room
parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and sumptuous dining .cars-The
Milwaukee.
That has exclusive use of the electric
berth reading lamp eMilwaukee.
THE Milwaukee" combines all Of the
above and more. too. 1t trains are YES
tibuled. heated by steam, electric lighted
and unsurpassed in luxurious appoint.
ments.
The immortal Lincoln said: Follow
the people and yop cannot be far from
right" 81 The People use The Milwau-
kee.
J,sT. CoNLEY.
Asst. Genl. Passenger Agent.
ST. Paul. Mimi.
NoTE.--Five trains daily from Twin
Cities to Chicago one Ia ST. Louis ana
one to Kansas CITY.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

NoTE.-Five trains daily from Twin
Cities to Chicago one Ia ST. Louis ana
one to Kansas CITY.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27
CHURCHES.

METHODIST Church corner Eleventh and
Pisasant streets Services at liam. and :aDp
: m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eveningsv
The Epworth League holds ervice every sun
day evening 1t O'clock.
lG.M. Ryder, Pastor
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

A. y. . A. NJ. Yellowstone Lodge No 26, meets
at Masonic Hall on first and third Wednes-
day OF each month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

CATHOLIC Church Of the Sacred Heart corner
OF lain and Tenth Streets. Services hrst
and third Sundays OF the month. High
n ass at 30 Am. Sunday School at 2 80 pm.
Sespers and Re.ediction at 30 pm.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

@: a: r. U. s. Grant Post, No. IA, meets at Odd
eeuows hall on the first and third Thurs
days Of the month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
Irccomu'rnd IL As superior 10 any prescription
known to me" H. A ARoaEs- NJ d.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, y. "
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

x. e p. Crusader Lodge No. ., meets at Odd
Of the mouth.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-27

.. OF v. Col. L. Butler Camp. No. Z. meets the
second and fourth Saturdays Of each month.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
CHURCH NOTICES

st. Paul M. f. Church, 521 n.
Water street, Rev. VIM. A. Moore
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday al
| a. m and at S p. IN. Sunday school
at 3 p. IN. Prof. n. G. Smith, Supt
Prayer meeting each Wednesday eve
ming, and class meeting each Friday
evening All are made welcome.
A. VI. E. Church, north Water st.
Services III a. IN. and p. m. Preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. Moore. Sun
day School p. m. Glass Meeting
Tuesday evening Rev. Moore, Pastor.
New Hope Baptist Church on Meal
ave, between First and Second streets.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. John
Price, Services Ii a. IN. and g D. m.
Sunday School p. IN. Rev. John
Price, Pastor. |. II. Lewis, Sec.
Second Baptist Church, Wichita st.,
preaching by the pastor, Rev. NJ. L.
Copeland, Bible Institute 10 a. m.
Service Ii a. m. and s p. m. Sunday
School 2 p. m. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to attend all services. Rev.
n. L. Copeland, Pastor. Mat. Jones,
Secretary.
The c. M. f. Church, known
as the CoiOred Methodist Episcopal
Church in America. Corner of Elm
and Market st. Service on Sunday
L a. N. and 7 p. m. Rev. w NJ.
Daniels Pastor. Res. 003 y. 5th st.
Friendship Baptist Church, north
Market street; preaching at i a M.
and p, m; Sunday School p. m
J. H. Van Lue, Pastor.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, east
Oak street; preaching by the pastor
at II a. m. and s p. IN. /; Sunday School
, p m. j. H. Van Lue, Pastor.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
--.-.-.N.e.~-
10 Our Leaders.

Contribute to our columns, send in
the news, use your influence for the
paper. help US to make her hum.
The Peoples Friend ought to be
in every colored home in the county.
Leaders will you help the company
to put it there?
Out Of the IS weekly papers pub
lished in the city, The Friend has
double the adds Of single one; this
shows what our business merchants
are doing, trade with those who ad-
vertise with US.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
Things to be Remembered.

The Racket, is still doing business
at the old stand.
E. d. Rowlee, Hardware. s2s
north Main street, cheapest hardware
and store house in Wichita, Try us
once.
Do you trade at the store that has a
night bell and clerk to accommodate
| you at all times of the night? That
store is F. Henrion's, corner Central
and Main.
When in need of Pure Drugs, go to
the old reliable store, corner of Cen
tral and Main. Prescriptions our
speciality.
Go to F. Henrion for Pure Drugs.
cold soda and fine cigars. Corner of
Central and Main.
Go to Jess and Jim for all kinds of
meat at living prices. $50 North
NJ ain street.
For the best home made bread, pies
cakes and cookies in the city. cali AT
r. Herzsch's. 814 n. Main street.
Banner Meat Market, $50 n. Main
ST., dried, salt and fresh meats; give
me call. b Dawson.
Get move on you and take advan-
tage OF the great Sl2.00 Suit sale .yOur
choice Of any suit in the house at
the old reliable Star Clothing House
l28 north Main street.
The great S12 90 Suit sale at the
Star Clothing House, will continue
for few days.
Tailor Made, Form Fitting Cloth
ing, ready to pat on, as good as the
hest Tailor's make at half their price
at the Star Clothing House, RObt. |
Jacks, Prop.
We have in stock about 100 all wool |
cashmere and WOrsted suits worth |
Is, 20, 22 and $500 per suit. We are
closing them at to $11 90; come and |
see us. Biting Bros, 126 4 12S east |
Douglas Ave.
Nobby wide brim straw hats, 50 cts.
at Biting Bros.
Waiter Jackets at 10 cts, at Bit
ting Bros.
Mr.. f. Wilkie, 424 f Douglas ave,
makes ginger snaps, pretZels, etc, is
4 we'll experienced baker, in the bust
ness tor twenty years; sells at whole
sale and retail, call and see him.
B. l.. Whitlock, 213 f. Douglas
ave-, is butcher of long standing;
keeps fresh meats always on hand.
Jail and see him.
Mr.. p. Schott, Jr., Restaurant, 610
b. Douglas ave, he has a nice, clean
place, is polite to his guests; call and
get square meal at reasonable rates.
Don't fail to call on him, p. Schott
Ir., 6l0 E. Douglas ave.
Come to the Grocery and Meat
market of H. NJ. Grafton, for special
OW prices on boiling meats. We
will save you some money. Try us
nd you will come again. 3O2 and
O4 r. Oak ST., n. f corner Lawrence
See Cone Bros. for a quick sale and
heap bargains.
Remember telephone 80 calls Cone
Bros. for groceries.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
WIN. NEELY, Sc,

Home Of the West Lodge No. 2906
@. Z. O. of O. f.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
City and County News.

Miss +. Watkins and friends ar
still on the sick list.
Rev. B. +. Watson has returned
home from the east.
Now is your time here is the place
Cash Henderson.
The Colored base ball club will C
to Topeka, July 4th.
All persons failing to get their pa
per please report at this office.
The Whist Club meets at Mrs
Bartlett's Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harper and son, have gone
to the Territory to spend the summer
Children's day was strictly obser-
we'd in all Of the Churches in the city
Sunday
j, Francis Robinson, Of Boston,
lectured at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
Rev. b. F. Watson conducted the
Gospel Meeting at the Y, NJ, c. A,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Grayson has had severe at
tack again this week, we hope to see
her out again soon.
MI. Donovan has fixed up and re
paired his place, No. 81 f. Douglas;
give him a call.
Hon. +, p. Nc Cabe and J. J. Jen-
nings, both Of Oklahoma, passed
through the city this week.
The Kid Band, under the instruc-
tion Of Prof: Smith, is doing we'll.
Let US encourage the little fellows
Mr.. R. ORGY left over the Rock Is
land fol Topeka Monday morning
on business he will remain there a
few days.
A number Of colored people are ex-
pected from the south this week, TO
locate. Let Us make it pleasant for
them.
j, 10, Bundy is one of our boys, let
Us help him, he is running shooting
gallery at No, 2l0 n. Main st. Call
and see him,
A delegation Of "a, went over the
Rock Island Monday morning to To-
peka, to nominate Lewelling for
Governor on the Peoples Ticket.
RevJ H. Van Lue, pastor Of Oak
street chnrch in this city, has in
structed his congregation to subscribe
and pay for the Friend. Brother
Ministers follow suit.
Mr.. Cash Henderson didn't have
time to give Us an add this week, on
account Of the rush of business. Call
in and see them, get his prices, they
are still going. l30 north Main st.
Cash Henderson.
Arkansas Valley Lodge No. p,
held its annual election last week.
The following officers were elected:
G, r. Steward, w M. J. S. Fauver,
S. w, II, Baker, j. w, Lewis An
derson, Tres. I. l.. Adams, See.
Sunday evening Mrs. A. Coving-
ton and Mrs. Perry Allen, while on
their way to Church, met two white
men, and was insulted by one Of
them, for which he received a severe
stoning and Gaming. Mrs. Covington
broke her parasol.
We hope all subscribers will pay
our collector this week. We need
the money friends, we intend to give
you a good, lively, interesting paper,
brim full Of news, so help us, don't
put the collector off, but pay him
and you shall have one of the best
cOlored papers in the state,
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
THE PEOPLES FRIEND.

WN-JELTS. Editor and Proprietor.
ID y. ROBINSON. damaging Editor.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14

Owing to limited space we have
been compelled to omit a part Of
Rambler's Ramblings until next
week ED.
The People's friend., 1894-06-14
SOCIETY NOTICES,

Arkansas Valley No. 81, A. f. &
a. NJ. meets first and third Monday
nights OF each month. Members of sis.
ter lodges and visiting brethern cordi-
ally invited to attend.
\. Z. Allen, w. NJ. VIM Whitted, Sec.
F. A. A. y. NJ.
Ancent Craft, No. 36, F. A. A. Y.
NJ, meets Tuesday night of each
week. All visiting brothers are cor
dually invited to attend.
THOS. GLOVER, w. NJ.
WIN. NEELY, Sec.
Home of the West Lodge No. 29O6
q. {. O. of O. F.
Household of Ruth, No. 6l2, meets
first Wednesday night of each month,
third Wednesday night lecture. Mrs.
Annie Tipps, M. n. G. Mrs. E. John
son, RT. n. Mrs. G. II. Young, Secy.
Mrs. A. Covington, Asst. Secy.