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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13

The republicans of the First district
OF Iowa renominated 8. M. Clark for
congress-.
In convention at indianapolis the In
diana republicans nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor, James A.
Mount; lieutenant governor, w. S. Hag-
gard; secretary of state, William D.
Owen; auditor, A. C. Daley; treasurer,
Fred j. Scholtz; attorney general, W.
A. Ketchan; superintendent of public
instruction. d. NJ. Greeting; state sta
tistician, S. j. Thompson. The dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton are r. w. Thompson, c. w. Fair
banks, +. M. Milliken and Gen. Lew
Wallace. and they were instructed to
vote for Mckinley for president. The
platform declares for ''sound money"
and favors the use of both gold and sill
yer at parity.
Clifton b. Beach was renominated for
congressman by the republicans of the
Twentieth Ohio district.
The Tennessee democrats met at
Nashville and nominated Robert L. Tay-
lor for governor. Delegates were chosen
to the national convention and a free
silver platform was adopted.
Arkansas prohibitionists in conven.
ton at Little Rock nominated J. W.
Miller, of Arkadelphia, for governor,
and selected delegates to the national
convention.
At Montpelier, VT, the prohibition
convention nominated Rodney C. Whit.
temore for governor and elected dele.
gates to the national convention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
THE NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Proceedings of the First Session.
In the senate on the 9Th an hour was
devoted to the consideration OF the river
and harbor bill and then the PETER bond
resolution was taken up and Senator Hill
finished his speech in opposition to the
measure and Senator Pettigrew spoke IN
it's favor. A resolution was introduced re-
Questing the president to protest against
the execution of American citizens taken
on board the schooner Competitor by q
Spanish gunboat. Twenty-seven pension
bills were passed. In the house the naval
bill was further discussed.
The bond resolution was further dis
cussed in the senate on the 6th.. the
house a resolution was adopted for final
adjournment on May is. A favorable re-
port was made on the bill to increase the
pensions of veterans of the Mexican and
Indian wars from eight to twelve dollars
per month Seventy-two private pension
bills were passed.
By a vote Of 81 to the senate on the 7th
fnaugurated an investigation, to be con-
Quoted by the senate committee on finance,
into the facts and circumstances connected
with the sale of United States bonds by the
secretary of the treasury during the last
three years.. In the house no business of
Importance was transacted.
In the senate on the Sth bill to prohibit
the issue of United States bonds without
authority of congress was introduced by
Senator Bacon (Ga.). The river and har-
Dor bill was completed with the exception
of the item for a deep sea harbor on the Pa
cific coast. :. In the house bill was passed
to appropriate 5000 for the deportation Of
the Canadian refugee Cree Indians form the
state of Montana, and another to provide
clerks for the chairmen of regular COM
mittees the year round. At the evening ses-
sion Is pension bills were passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13

ease, it is stated that shortly before his
demise he ate t.ozen oysters sent to
him from a restaurant in the vicinity
of the company's offices. The shells
have been kept and will be examined.
y couple OF doctors were summoned al
most Immediately after the colonel
tainted, but their efforts were useless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
Fatal Cyclone.

Clark, S. d., May "a severe storm
of a cyclonic nature passed over here
Thursday night. The house of c. III.
Lindland, IL miles southwest was taken
up by the wind and carried distance of
so feet and totally destroyed. There
were ten persons in the house, and Mrs.
LindIand is reported killed, while other
members of the family are more or less
injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
DOMESTIC.

The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 4th was: Wheat,
55,519,O00 bushels; corn, IL 900 BUSH
els; oats, s,24O,OOO bushels; rye, 4,414.-
600 bushels; barley, 100000 bushels.
The fire losses in the United States
and Canada during the month of April
were 12,O1O,6oO, about $1,00O,OO0 more
than the total for the month in 1895.
An investigation of the trust funds
collected by the state department in
Washington shows a shortage OF $780,
600.
The firm of E. & G. Friend & Co.,
wholesale dealers in leaf tobacco in New
York, failed for 100000.
The dwelling of William Harris in
ALTERNATE county, Va, was burned,
and his four children were cremated.
Rev. Prof. William Henry Green, D..
D., celebrated the 50th anniversary of
his appointment as instructor in the
nary.
A broken rail on the Baltimore &
Ohio road at New Haven, o., caused a
freight wreck, fatally irjuring two per-
sons and seriously injuring number
of others.
The German-American Title COM
pany of Louisville, KY, failed for
S225.OOO.
Mrs. H. Easily and her daughter
Clara started from Spokane, WASH,
to walk to New York. They live on a
farm and hope to make enough money
in the venture to lift mortgage.
Cotton Head" Schmidt, the 17-year-
old German boy, and Sam Foster, a
negro, convicted of the murder of
Bertram Atwater, the Chicago artist,
in ST. Louis on January 90, were SEN
fenced to be hanged June 10.
As the result of an explosion of a
gasoline stove in Brooklyn IN. W
tenement house Mrs. Rebecca Cohen
and her two children and Mrs. Pastern
were killed.
An additional shortage of about $780,
COO was said to have been found in the
accounts of eN-City Attorney William
c. Moreland, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
A vast labor organization of house
maids was formed in New York, nearly
every kitchen in the city being rep
resented on the rolls of the union.
The American Medical association
met in 47th annual session at Atlanta,
Ga.
Crop reports from Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa were
favorable.
The American Trading society of
New York, with liabilities of $526, 900.
went into receivers hands.
TT r
notice to the saloonkeepers to close their
doors in ten days or their places would
be blown up with dynamite.
At Churchill Downs Ben Brush won
the twenty-second Kentucky derby,
completing the distance, ~ miles, in
2:O7A.
John Potulny and A. Purski, two we'll
known saloon keepers of South Chica-
go, were found dead in bed in hotel in
Chicago from asphyXiation.
New Lebanon, Conn.,, celebrated in an
elaborate manner her 250th anniversary.
Almost 10000 government employees
were brought under the protection of
the civil service by the issuance OF an
order of the president making a general
revision of civil service rules.
Three men were killed and five wound
ed in fight between whites and negroes
near McAlpin, Fla.
DR.. Alberto Diaz, the Baptist mis-
sionary who was recently released from
a Havana prison, said in Atlanta, Ca,
that the patriots would never give up
until they had secured the islands in
dependence.
All the stores and several residences
in the village of Modesto, ILL.,, were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Standing of Leading Clubs for the Week
Ended May 6.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the leading base
ball organizations. National league:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
NITRATE KING" DEAD.

Col. NOrth Passes Away suddenly IN HIS
Office in London.
London, May Cool. North, while
presiding at msoting at the Nitrate
Company's Offices, in the Woolpack
building, tainted in his chair ard ex-
pired at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Although the death of Col. North is be-
lieyed to have been due to heart dis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

The town council is endeavorinr
to get the street just east of the fair
grounds opened across the railroad
track and crossing put in. The town
agrees to open the street if the rail-
road company will put in the crossing
and negotiations are pending to that
end. Ii it can be arranged, a street
will be opened west to the stockyards
and parallel to the track from land
owned by James H. Brown, who has
signitied his willingness to such an
rangement. Such crossing and
street will be of lnestimable benefit to
the farmers from the north and east
in delivering stock.
Harriet Aleta, the Youngest
daughter OF w. Mead and wife, aged
z months and 90 days, was taken i'll
last week with q severe sore throat
which soon developed into a malig-
nant form of catarrhal Group. The
doctors skill seemed of no avail in
this case, as the little one hourly
grew worse, and the sorrowing rel
latives were called upon to close the
little eyes and fold the tiny hands
above the pulseless breast OF their
darlii on Saturday morning at ten
o'clock. The funeral occurred on the
following day at $3.50 p. NJ. The
second child, Marian Evelyn, was also
taken with the same disease and was
very II at the time of the fun eral.
Upon returning from the cemetery
the fear that dwelt in the already
lacerated hearts CT the parents was
almost realized, and at $3.50 the same
evening their second treasure was
also snatched from their arms by the
ruthless hand of death. Little
Marian was aged one year six months
and four days. The funeral occurred
at the house on Tuesday May the
kind hands of the Father smooth the
pathway Of these sorely afflicted ones
-Elma Register.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Heavy GOLD Shipment,

New York, May 1.-Lazard Freres
will ship 100000 gold and Won Hofr
man Y Company and Heidlebach,
lckelheimer " Company each $780,
600 to Europe on Saturdays steamers.
Lazard Freres have ordered their
gold at the assay Office.
Won Hoffman & Co., have ordered
$500,0O0 gold at the assay office for
shipment Saturday. The total en-
gagements are 81, 100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Democratic County Convention.

The democrats of Howard county will meet in
delegate convention at the Court house in Cresco
on Saturday, Mays 1896, at p. M. for the
purpose of electing s delegates to the State Con-
yention to be held ut Dubuque on May 20, 1896
and such other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate to each township, ana one for each % votes
east for tho Hon. w. |. Babb for Governor at
tile November 1898 election and one additional
for each fraction of % over l3.
This ratio entities the townships to the follow
ing representation:
AftOn?. Jamestown g.
Alblon3 New Oregon S.
Chestef3, Oak Dale :.
Forest Citya. Paris s.
Howard 8. Saratoga 3.
Howard Centre 3. Vernon Springs 49,
Chairmen of township committees are re-
qnested to call the caucuses so as to secure Il
good attendance and the election of Il full dele
CATION to attend the County convention.
BY order of County Committee.
T. f. MCHUGH, Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
A Whole Family.

Rev. l.. A. Dunlap of Mount Vern-
on, No, says: My children were af-
tiicted with cough resulting from
measles, my wife with cough that
had prevented her from sleeping,
more or less, for five years, and your
White Wine of Tar Syrup has cured
them all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Preaching Night by Night.

DR.. Q. ID. Warner-Dear Sir: Last
winter l was much troubled with my
throat, especially when preaching
night after night. | received the
bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup
you so kindly sent me, and am glad
TO say was much benefited by its
use, and regard it most excellent
medicine for the throat and lungs
Rev. w. +. WAGNER.
Pink Hill, Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Township Caucus.

Tho democrats of Vernon Springs
township will meet in caucus on Fri
day evening, May Sth at o'clock, in
Court House hall for the purpose OF
electing thirteen delegates to repre-
sent the township in the county con-
vention the day following.
COMMITTEE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

WORTH KNOWING that just you buy the best 40cent
Al-wool Serge in colors or black for 25c yd.
WORTH KNOWING 35c Alwoo Serge inches wide,
before sold below 6Oc DO not delay
the quantity is limited Just
supply all colors or black
WORTH KNOWING If you beautiful Table Linen
prices, it will pay you to what can fur
nish just at 125 per yard We think it
equal to the best 1.75 goods the market.
GREAT VALUES IN lower qualities down to 25c
WORTH KNOWING We offering Ladies' Hem Stitched and
Embroidered handkerchief, excellent 15c
quality for Sc 3 for 25c. Also fine hem
stitched Handkerchefs, 1Oc kind at
WORTH KNOWING that selling large and fine huck
Towels, worth 25c for 15c
WORTH KNOWING that selling beautiful Lace Curtain
for 1.25 per pair.
WORTH KNOWING showing Beautiful New Pat
in CARPETS
WORTH KNOWING buys Boys considered great
bargain at 300 That 25c buys Boys Knee
Pants, the soc kind. That 25c buys Boys
Shirt Waists.
WORTH KNOWING that selling Silk Umbrellas at low
WORTH KNOWING that selling Mems Hats 25c SOC and
LOO that you match for twice the
price. That selling Mems Work
Shirts and Pants way below all competition.
j. B. CaWard & Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
North KnoM oMin&
Our Large Millinery Department

is continually receiving fresh additions of
the newest and latest styles from Chicago
and st. Louis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Flask, Record 2:l3I.

Will stand for mares at the rink
barn in Cresco in charge of Giles
Humphrey. Service fee S25. 90 to in
ure. If WNI FITZGERALD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Organs at Cost.

Owing to total blindnes and beino
incapable of tending to the business
Hazeldine is closing out his stock of
Organs at cost. Come early if Won
want bargain. If
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Died.

THoMpsoN-In Cresco, April %,
1896, Charles Ulricl, son of Ralph R.
and Mary r. Thompson, aged one
year four months and twenty-eight
days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Card of Thanks.

For the many acts of kindness and
for the expressions of sympathy ex-
tended during the sickness of our child,
aud since, we desire to express our
thanks and TO invoke Heavens blessing
for all our friends.
II. r. THOMPSON.
MARY Il THOMPSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
THE ALLIANCE STORE GALLERY

Is the place to get your Photos taken
The second story has been fitted up
in the most complete manner for first
class work, and we will send out moth
ing but the very best. 1t always pays
to get the best if you do have to pay
little more, then you will have n
genuine work of art which you will
not be ashamed to present to anyone.
Everyone is invited to call and see us
and examine our work whether they
wish anything or not. w. BROWN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
AUGUSTA ALIVE
TO tho Good et lis People, and Glad t
b. 50.

When YOU know q good thing tell 1t.
It will not lessen its goodness.
But will do good to others.
IF you've been cured, tell IT.
There's more misery Just ike 1t.
Waiting to find out how.
There are lots Of lame backs In Au-
gusfa.
It's busy place and backs are
used.
There's urinary trouble to large ex-
tent.
Ever notice how many people over
forty complain?
Seven out Of ten say colds effect their
kidneys.
The Kidneys are the cause; not the
colds.
Keep them in shape and life is life.
You can do it easily and pleasantly.
No nauseating disturbances.
No effect except on the kidneys.
But that effect is quick and perma-
rent.
Doan's Kidney Pills do perfect work
Augusta is full Of their praises.
Mrs. Herbert Cyphers of 26 Child
street says: For a year or more
have been troubled with my kidneys
and back. AT night sharp pains shot
across the small of it changing in the
morning to Gull disagreeable aching.
It was torture to stoop and 1 had vio-
lent headaches and dizziness. After
trying many other things with little
or no result, l at last got, at the Old
Reliable drug store of Chas. X. Par
fridge, a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
They went to the cause for they re-
moved both headache and backache
1t is pleasant thing for me to re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. price so cents
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
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CARDS OF THANKS. OBITUARY

CARDS OF THANKS, OBITUARY
NOTICES. RESOLUTIONS OF RE
SPECT, ETC. will be charged at the rate
Of ten cents per line. No charges les.
than seventy-five cents.
ALL ADVERTISING ANNOUNCE
MENTs OF ENTERTAINMENTS. Whose.
object Is the raising of money will b,
charged at the rate OF fifteen cents a
line. "
ADVERTISING NOTICES. news form.
VIII be excluded from our local columns.
except such as refer to advertisers occu-
pying space In our advertising columns.
and viii be run under separate head on
one of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
JOURNAL promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

The Republican and Democratic city
committees viii probably make arrange
ments to have band discourse music
at City hall while the returns are be-
ing received election night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

D. +. Cony has returned from Water
vile. where he acted as manager Of the
Waterville office of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. during the absence
Oh the regular manager, Miss Gertrude
Mllay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
for Sale IT to Get.

Small advertisements not exceeding
the head of WANTED. FOR SALE, TO
LET, LOST, &c, will be inserted two
times for % cents. three times for 80 cents
and one week for so cents, ADVANCE
PAYMENT. In sending by mail remit
lance of postage stamps or postal note
should be made with order. as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Mr.. Leonard o. Pullen and Miss Lot
Tie May Snow, both of Augusta, were
married this week by Rev. c. S. Cum
mings at the Methodist parsonage.
The couple reside in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

David owen, assistant manager of
Meonian hall, passed through the city.
yesterday morning, for Bath, where
James O'Neil in Monte Christie" played
last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Roses, pinks, violets and fine cut
crysanthemums, today. for sale by
Chas. X. Partridge at Nights jewelry
store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Clark's Minstrels passed through the
city on the 1905 train. yesterday morn
ing, en- route to South Gardiner, where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Judge w. 7. Whtehouse went to
Dover, yesterday, where he will preside
at the sessions of the Piscataquis coun-
" supreme judicial court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

E. f. Merrill, day clerk at the City
hotel. returned, yesterday morning
from the Moosehead Lake region, where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

One week from next Tuesday night
we will know pretty near who will be
the next President of these United
States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Conductor Mcintyre of the Maine
Central is off duty on account of ILL
ness, his place being filed by Baggage
Master SeWall Peterson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

George II. r. Sheene, the Pullman
car conductor. will resume his duties
the latter part of this week after a
Vacation.part of which he passed at his
native town, Litchfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

There will be a special communica-
tion of Bethlehem Lodge tonight for
the purpose of comforting the second
degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Lew White one of the accommodate
ing and genial Pullman car porters,
viii leave on his vacation, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

The no school, whistle blew at 1245
O'Clock, yesterday noon, which signified
that there would be no session in the
afternoon.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

]. II. Heath of Pennington. has sold
ms very handsome chestnut colt Jed
Wilkes. four years old, to E. A. Bailey
winthrop. receiving S275 for him. He
stood Is hands and l inch in height
and weighed over 100 pounds.
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acknowledgements
DIR. Greene's Nerrura.
Silyer--F. n. Woodbury..
The Collateral Loan 60.
New line of shoes-HaskclI Bros.
Fur Opening-Eowler a. Hamlen.
Partridge's Old Reliable Drug Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

II is claimed for Ireland that, with
IT'S less than 100000 of population it
mas more centenarians than any coun-
Try IN Europe-perhaps in the world.
They number SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

The October rains have prevented the
appearance Ct the new fall bonnet to
a remarkable degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

\. +. Gerald, the we'll known Fair
field electric road promoter, was in the
city, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

a meeting of the Ladies' Relief Corps
viii be held at G.. A. f. hall at o'clock
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

have you seen the menu of the sup
per at the Methodist vestry from $50
TO o'clock tonight. See bills.
oct2aol,~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Charles j. Clement. who has been i'll
at his home on Water street, is improv-
ing in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

Arthur l.. Adams and NJ NJ. Plum
mer were Saco visitors TO Augusta
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

-Four acres Of land on Western avenue,
opposite Hanks & Perry's tsee Gannett
Chart adjoining Capitol Heights. A
never falling spring of pure water on the
lot, Geo E. Brickett. augg.d t1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

The elegant estate situate In Augusta.
nj the junction of Green and State
streets. owned by Erastus Bartlett Esq.
and formerly occupied by DR.. J. o. Webs.
ter; it comprises very large tract OF
house is most thoroughly built. equipped
with furnace. bath room. set range, open
fire places and thorough system of plumb
ing The stable which is detached from
the house could easily be turned into Il
dwelling. To be sold at a low price. APP
ply to or address Lendall Titcomb. Au-
gusta. Maine. novl3.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22

William Haigh, head clerk at the
Augusta house. is visiting in Massa-
chusetts.