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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
Kansas Republican Convention.

TOPEKA, Aug. l2.-Thc state Republican
convention held here yesterday rcnomi-
mated Governor Morrill, by reclamation
and Endorsed the 1t. Louis platform and
nominees. a fun state ticket was nomi-
mated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
Old Citizen browns Hir,.rlr.

NEW ALBiy, Ia, Aug I2-Haus + SEN
dahl, az old and highly respected citizen,
Committed suicide here By drowning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

1t was adopted with very little debate.
Treasurer ST. John reported the arrange
ments he had made for the notification
meeting of tonight. and the committee
adopted resolution Of THANKS to him and
his assistants. An Adjournment was then
taken. 1t is the belief here that the quar-
tiers Of the national committee will be To-
catel at Washington, with branches at
New York and Chicago.
These states were represented on the
committee by proxy: Arkansas, Senator
Jones; Alabama, J. ". Tcmlinson; Colo
RADIO. i. j. O'Donnell: Idaho. Is. billiard:
Massachusetts. J. II. sullivan: Michigan,
G. Stevenson: New York, +. +. Dan!orth;
North Dakota, State senator Read; West
Virginia. o. Moore: Wisconsin,, +. {. Wall;
Wyoming. W. II. Holiday. These states
were not represented: Kansas. Minnesota.
Oregon, Texas, South Carolina and Indian
Territory.
The committee will meet today AZ noon,
tine meeting being preceded by the meeting
of the committee on notification at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Every effort is being
made ~ secure Senator German : consent
to bcchairInan of the c:impai gu committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
WILL DIVIDE moNoEs IN ILLINOIS.
Democrats to Give the Populis;s Auditor
of state.


SPEINGFIELD, Aug. PA meeting of
the Populist central committee was held
yesterday afternoon and another meeting
was held last evening. as was also a con-
ference with Chairman Hinrichscn. of the
Democratic state central committee The
result was that W. L. Beck. of Olney. the
Democratic candidate for auditor. will
hand in his resignation. and tina, the state
convention of the Populists which meets
in this city today, will nominate Il cand:-
date Tor auditor and will intiorsc the Dem
ocratic state ticket and the Bryan and
Scwail electors.
The Democrats will put the name o. the
PopuliSt candidate for auditor on their
state ticket. Chairman Maxwell OF the
Populist state central committee. will I'M
doubleday be the nominee for auditor.
though j. ID. Hess. of Pitt sficld will he !,
contestant before the convention for The
honor. The delegations of several coun-
ties in the southern part Of the state will
cndcavor to delay the Endorsement of the
Democratic ticket until it is seen whether
the Democratic congressional convention
IN the Iwcniy-firSt district indorscS .Ichu
Baker, the Popuiist candidate for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
observation-disclosures

oil DO 10 usrs .. wash according 2, d.,-~.,,,..
rrcveui trans mission Of blood diseases skfn Dis
es.... acute snd chronic ulcers. cir etr-e s..ure
mAiism. ina smatou % the BLADDER. ni-rssc. 81
tae oosse, lo.nts aud gselre. ~yphii-tic insanfy
scarvy. serofalA in many forms The above snd
shundred cthtr fsrins Of discS.c ~. tr-cesblr
directly % indirectly To syphiri,ic Hood PoIeon
for which the Or. iacssor'. Eng'i-n safety Tar.
lots " sute preventative. and 10 q safc G.rr,
Killer, ~ rdsru; rnus.-ior hsri'y yr..,h,. hen,
ne vsius. Nu.-i.ei.d sueh '-,-N'.- r, ,ni, s,f.,
~. Mated srywh.r,. ses,.d o.; .I Aox,. frr a
.. j. nsiss, YoefsA ave. and 1lrd 5: RosS laisai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

The stations all along the line were
crowded with cheering people, and the
presidential nominee did a large business
In hand shaking. An unpleasant incident
of the stop Mt Pittsburg was chat Mrs
Bryan lost the engagement ring her hus-
band gave her in 1884 when he won her
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08


drove Of pnck horses and mon unloading
them and hurrying the packs into tho
barn.
II know tho gang, sir" bucket wills.
pered as Curtis turned to look. I've had
best go quiet"
Eve mustn't forget the lady" urged
tho American otis better anyway to
get her to the house first"
Ii was not till now that Curtis knew
what tho disturbance meant and thu
knowledge filed his cup of indignation to
tho brim.
e Get On then, In tho dcvilE nnmor"
says he hoarscly in savage submission.
''Wo'll see to thls. Look to the countess.
colonel" And with that ho strodo on
like u madmap.
" TouightN' he muttcrcd MS no went on
Good God, tonight Of all nights"' And
bucket followed upon his heels Mt his
wits end 10 see his sick captain in such u
state, and the smuggcrs fell bacl; before
them.
The front door was streaming light, for
Dunk, rs soon gs ho had found out tho
truth and given orders to let tho chaisc
pass had run hnck to warn Sir Bowl. and
the old gentleman was standing ia tho
door as Curtis stormcd up.
why, Dick, - he said, with an anxious
shake, holding out both hands to his son,
you have surprised MS Welcome, %
thousand welcomes homoi"
Welcome, sirl' retortcd the son, stand.
Ing bnck as stlff n u mast. "A pretty
welcome for n Kings officer There's no
welcome home for me, I'm ashamed OF
It,"
But, Dick" pleaded tho old man,
"'tis Dunk, IIo brought news OF you,
and -
is that n reason, sir, " Curtis burst ont,
''you should break tho law you are sworn
to ndministory"
Behind his father he was vaguely con.
scinus that the ladies' had now nppcarod,
but In his weakness tho strain of his anger
made 1t all confused.
Sir Bcvil could only stand and hang his
bend, broken with grief, and tho two old
ladies weru no less nbashcd than no at
their nephrw's reprnand and miserable
at his shattered appearance.
"Wero II possible for me to return"
Curtis went on, choking with his temper,
II would not cross this threshold"
For shame, sir!" rang out I.ucile's
clear voice, and then he saw her beauty ut
Sir Beyii's sldo finishing defiance. "'Tis
your father. Have you no rcspcct?'
why, cried Curtis, staggered, "you
know tbs all for your sakel"
:" Fine words sir, " sho replied, "and a
mighty ilno defunse But / would have
you know there Is none for man who
can uso his father so, At least It's SO. by
your leave, In Franco"
She turned her back upon him, and, as
It were In tho hslplessness of q feyorcd
dream, hc saw her put her arm through
his fathers to draw him away.
"Godl' no murmurcd, clapping his
hand TO his head. "What an ondlngI"
Then ho rcclod backward and must have
fallen but for bucket ut his heels.
when things came clear again In his
mead tho hnil stood empty and tho post
chaiso was grinding up 10 the door.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

HANGED rAe WRONG MAN.
Circumstantiai Evidence Made n soapegont
Of an Innocent N,n.

A reporter who has seen ~ men hanged
says that only one Of them stoutly uyerred
his innocence on tho gallows and that ono
was innocent. He tells Of the cnse In the
New York Sun: He was a poor, shiftless
ne or do well named Leo, who was hanged
at Wnukcgan, HIS, IN 1865, for tho sup
posed murder oi m old widow named Ruth
Brllcn, for whom hn worked on her farm.
There was absolutely no object for him to
Eill tho old woman, no discuyorahlo good
excuse for supposlng he might have done
it, beyond tho fact that he WINS near
enough, somewhere about the farm at tho
time when she yTs supposed to have been
Killed and could have Killed her IL so
minded The circumstnutiAl evidence on
his triHl-and thoro qt.s no uthcr-amount-
cd to that and nothing more. But the
sense Of the community wns that some.
body ought to be hanged for murder,
and hU could be spared better thnn any.
body else at hand | studied the evidence
in the Casc very closely and could not STE
any other bnsis for tho verdict Of guilty
recorded against him And said MS much
TO the deputy sheriff tho night before the
execution, at tho same limo pointing out
u man who would have derived benefit
from tho old wemans death, man of
means, who was particularly Jealous in
pressing for tho poor yngabond's cunyic.
ton.
cot course" | said, "lt's no concern Of
mine, hut that "a tho man who killed Ruth
Briden, and Leo did not"
Tho deputy was very much amused and
laughed heartily Vt INC. The next morn.
ing they led the PRISONER mp Stairs from his
cell to the courtroom, where IN the wide
fItrHttt.f,s-
tGko his life Bright sunshine flooded the
little hall whore truth Ind been twisted to
lie and justice had thrown away her
scales. Through the open windows noatcd
the songs ul birds and tho laughter of chill
dren from tho trees and grass Of tho court
house square, Tho poor wretch standln',
In the door with the Total cord about hi.
mock looked bis last upon the light, It's
tened TO tho sweet sounds, Uiu sighed.
Thpn there was moisture dhumlng his
eyes, but nnapparcul fear, az he looked To.
ward heaven and snid simply. in clear.
steady voice;
call God to witness my innocence OF
tho crimc for which mn about 10 die"
Tho shorih gave u signal, aud in n few
minutes tho vngabUnd's heart had ccased
TO beat. Six months later In Chicago, ]
met tho deputy sheriff to whom | had
Gvowed my belief in the mans innocence
Ho was u big, hearty, manly looking fel
low, with n frank, open countonnnce
Taking my hand, hc said abruptly, MS II
must, of course, be thinking of what was
uppernost in his mind and understand in
tuitiycy whnt no referred to.
"Wlnt you said raised doubts in nv
mind, md the moro Thought of il the
more 1t troubled me, and at last | set TO
work to find out tho truth I've spent
moro than sl,l00out Of my own pocket ON
10 IN detectives md travel and so on. And
I'm convinced you were right. Though [
can't prove it on him, know who killed
Ruth Bridon and why he did it. As for
poor Loo-woll, God help us: we hanged
an innocent man that day"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08
Adventists Punished For wording sunday.

hieht leading citizens OF tho tnwn of
Evansville, Tenn, prosperous merchants
anu farmers mon of acknowledged probity,
are at this timc working with tho obnin
gang OF common criminals on the publis
highways, suffering the utmost indipnitv
mo states penal laws can in(lict. and ali
Tor conscionce's snkc. Tho convicts mn,
I,ehlpefs Of the Christian sect Of Seventh
DuE AuNentists and AFRO all prominent
, ,nen'puFs OF their church, one being tho
piJSillg eIuer u man nearly 20 years old
- - Leach farmer, was charged
WIN clearing his land, cutting brush and
uoins hEo work on Sunday. Lewis An
oot', merchant, was charged with selling
suuus On sunday, Allen Cathey. a mere
. Ivy was charged with cutting wood in
inc yard of his own home on Sunday
ihorhlhg' Another boy, or venrs old
was accused, with his father of ,loIny
Mork about tho farm on Sunday Inf when
,ne Judge saw tho little fellow md noted
Hls eSireme youth ho ordered a nollo nrose.
gun Columbus Meyers was chnrged With
Juggling post hole ON Sunday Rird
Terry, colored convert. was CHARGED ,,i,h
nanllng and unloading n load az FOOLS ON
sunday. He told the jury that before ha
joined tho Adycntists he worked in tho
noA' mines IN that very town In which be
rs pelns 'rled and worked eyory day I'm
~ NJ MuNk' Dut was never interforcd with.
WV pro'estod In bis or the laws behalf.
-, sooh US no Joined the Adycntists no
Us prosecuted for working on Sunday.
noush no Observed tho seventh dny sab.
u''n' Tho other eIsos wero OF similar
character. si'"''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

bandits recently captured in the Glnss
mountains In the Western part of tho
Snerokee strip chatting with tho other
prsohors IN their cells or engaged In n
Bhihn oil cards with those who hnyo bpen
tbcm. WIN
unlike tho female bandits Of romance
thcse prisoners aru mother very young nor
handsome and when captured. lnst,'d NJ
pelhE dressed In the dashing cowboy rnrb
pictured IN tho sensational novels ,bcv
Wore tho attire usual Of the wives of firm.
efH ana workingmcp savo TINT ono ,vnra
boots and spurs to mid her in urplng hc-
morse when attempting to outrido tho dem.
uty mnrslals. ' wy
for year past the Rnng OF notorious
uesperadocs led by Zip Wyatt, an op,ln,y
guilty OF dozen murders, Inns dcGcd tha
deputy marshals as well MS tho shnrig,s
posses Of different counties. Dpr,n,, ~
this time 1t was never known tbnt tbera
were Two female members OF Tho e,,n,, ,e
they always appeared In mons nt,irr ,vbo,,
on tho raids, aud, at other times dressed
Us FARMERS wives, would enter tho fnun,
ouy provisions aud often dispose OF consId.
oIhnio piundor without causing snsplrion
VI Eminent ~, so well did they do their mart
=, women arc Belle Black wife OF ana
vi VI, 'hS members Of tho sang, and Mrs, len.
me freelnun. who formerly resided in
ou'hfie and left her husband nearly n voar
nso 70 elope with Zip Wyatt, the outlaw
i'Auer' and has since remained with HIM
iho slack woman is small ana benvv
sct, with dark hair and blue eycs viii
lulher pleasant look upon her fncp ana
nus not the least appearance OF bsjr "Ha
desperate criminal. Mrs. Ercomnn g. ,on
nnu slender with swapping blact er ,'','
, mick oiack hair and wears a peculiar IN IN
s' 81 looS upon her face, ''"'
Myau, We outlaw chief, used IN no
cowboy and went to Guthrie once n " ,r W. a.
!, 70 , spohu MS wages In wild earonsai ' ana
=. :, "Ns on one of these trips TINT be S,r,a,a',
s .9o aeqnaintnnce OF Mis-. Frocman '' a'9
a,vr ne murdered the sheriff OF Gre"n , WI
, 10Y, on sle Fourth OF July oeIe i"you
twe s'''rf ngo and bocanie n fuvI,iva I s.n'
iyu Justice and later an outlaw Ieana, rom
nP. up correspondence with h., ,.h,n ne
~ i,, ~ her nally leaving her hu Ia'oS
" lql him shO was ~ ili.ss, s' az ss,soand
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08
NOW a MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
Harry Marks Adventurous and Sensational
Cnrccr In JnnrnnIism.

Mr.. Harry Marks, who was elected to
parliament in London tho other day, has
Ind an active aud decidedly sensational
journalistic carcor in England and Amer.
lea Marks came to this country when a
young man, and, drifting to Texas, helped
to edit q country paper. After awhile he
went to New York and was reporter for
The World when Manton Marble was its
editor. About 1880 he started small
financial paper in Wall street, which he
soon sold out. Returning TO his native
city, Marks, with the aid OF n rich Amer
lean whom no had met when In this coun-
try, established Tho Financial News,
which, in spite Of Its disrepute, is regarded
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

az the only journal In the British capital
which really gives the news Of tho money
market, Marks has made his paper. which
he now owns entirely. worth geo, OGO u
sycnr to him, In 1857 he started what was
practically an afternoon edition Of his
morning paper, called Tho Evening Post
1t was not success pecuniarily.
MARKS election 20 parliament Is not his
first appearance In political life IIu tried
to get elected alderman from "cityI dis.
trict some years ngo. While candidate he
was nccuscd Of having, when in this conn
try, dcfraudol woman Of n considerable
sum. He sued his accuscrs in go. 900
damages aud hired tho then Sir Charles
Russell, nuw lord chief justice, TO prose-
ruto his suit, His nccuscr sent for tie
woman whom, ho said, Marks had de.
fHuhcd, and, In tho opinion of the Jury,
proved his accusation. Ordinarily in Eng.
land man is not allowed to Justify n II.
bel but In this case the defendant contend-
cd that he had exposed Marks for the pub
lie good, Marks, 1t Is said, gave Russell
u, 200 rs retainer, and 'rnfresher" of
100 gIlneas day ms long Us the trial Inst
ed which was n fortnight With his other
expenses, tho trial Is said to have cost him
what he sued for.
Ills fnilure TO vindiCato his character
spoiled Marks political prospects for this
time. While running as the Unlonist can
uldatc for parliament he attempted to make
political capital out OF the fact that his Cd.
ponents insane brother murdered his IN.
ther, reviying the tragedy In his nowspa.
per AS "a result, whilo addressing an ont
door meeting, he was struck with a stone
uuns by soRu ono in the audience and in
Jurcd so badly that ho had to DO removed
to his home.
Marks has made n largo fortune in Lon
don much OF which, 1t has been alleged,
was tho result OF his peculiar methods Of
journalism, his policy It was suid, being
70 attack everything that was offered 10
hhgl!Sh investors that was not advertised
IA ms paper He has lived in great style,
haIIag home near ST. John Wood that
cost him eco, coo, u fine villa at Brighton
ana II country seat near Kensington.
Fur Hve OrsiN years Americans who hnye
gone to London 10 present business enter
prlses to English capitalists have inyarla.
Dly met with agents OF The Financial
News, through whom they were informed
mat II was advisable TO use its columns.
II they have failed to do so, Marks oppo.
nents say thor enterprises have invariably
been sayagcly attacked.
MARKS married in London Miss Ron.
Jahiih' who was wealthy. He was n re-
porter In Texas vt tho age OF 10 and in tho
seventies was writer on tho New York
papers man about town and IN Albany
lobbyist. Tom Oohiltreo and Colonel Nc
Murdo backed him in tho London Einnn.
cial News
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08
CHAPTER XXXvI.

AHH WV 10 At'pAlfllSHED.
After having accomplished his Quest
with such nn inilnity Of pains 1t is beyond
measure tirasomo TINT, out OF all eternity.
Curtis must light on tho very worst hour
TO present his success. Yet hero was tho
post chalse crunohiug tho gravel before the
door, with Tho poor lady inside, and shc
must DO brought in were tho time twios ms
Ill chosen.
II understand" sho said, stepping out
OF the chnisc. And she said 1t with "A sooth.
ing little smile, being woman to sec with
half nn eye when thore was trouble Ia tho
wind.
"MadamW he began. handing hor down
in confusion.
Not word, sirr' shO broke In. Tho
colonel has explained everything. know
us the brave skipper who saved you and
Lucille and Aymon."
Nay but | am ashamed he persisted
with deal Of bitterness, "that you should
see what we are"
Tut, tut Captain Puritan. - cried the
countess, laying hor arm In playful pro-
test ON his sleeve Arl still smiling throuuh
the sadness which Ao thought OF her lost
son never failed to awaken you must
not preach ON that text me. You forget.
IN brittany, too, We are incorrigibe"
Iherc was something too moving In the
revival Of her natural gayety to be nlto.
gcther resisted, and It was all the mora
winning because Curtis had hardly seen IL
before that day. Throughout tho VOYAGE
she had seemed crushed out Of all ioy bv
her months Of misery and tho effects OF
nor wound, and to complete her prostra.
ton she Ind suffered NIL kinds OF hard.
ships and exposure during her escape
through the republican lines with the
American. There Is no question but that
her gentle mockcry made him doubt he
mad been q bit OF stickler IN setting bis
,aee so hard against mn offense which she
could make light Of
Ito, sEys he to % servant lowering or.
pectant In tho hall; "toll Sir Bowl beg
moment OF his leisure here
Ihe man had hardly time TO carry his
message before Sir Bowl was in tho hail
glad enough to bo sent for. Ho WINS TOD
well broken TO his sons dominoerinp Ia
bear much III will for whit had passed.
ms state OF mind was ono OF dccper dis,
'ress, Tor the good man was too sharplv
soonrsod with tho notion that he had como
between Curtis and Lucllo TO no In n con-
oi,ion 10 Ind fault In other people.
II have brought two frIends SIP - sail
Curtis, "and shall bog your permission
to give them shelter here"
Ths countess looked on IN ,yonde- IN en-,
50 ,nuch tornality at tho meeting OF father
anu son and could find no way hut to put
1t down " the Stiffness OF English man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

ne turned round quicllH
dered, and the Lord have mercy on 'cm.
sayl Lord, SIR twin DO the bloodlcst lin
OF business nfore IFS doue with Us eve,
was since dunnowon.
But what Of my son, man--whnt Of
hinP' broke In Sir Bowl at tho ilrst
chuncr
~ wero bonrln up for that, sir, though
'twerent so much tho young orllccr gen
tielnnn told me. Your navy CONT lemnn,s
DIT short windod and not much minded
10 beat the devil about the goosrherry bush
with mo hLcs Of us. But, let be how
twiil. tho young gentleman give IL In rs
tho ooiiiinuuuro and every one was pr,isln
Captain Richard up to the mines, for how
no give them sans-oulottes pepper, aud
how he brought or them poor wrotobcd
roynllsis In the blamest thick OF tho frip.
mud how tho commodore himself had row.
ell aboard tho Seduisnnto TO 500 how tina
captains wound WAS"
wound You said nothing of that"
cried Sir Devil In disnay.
~ wero oenrin up for that, too" pro.
tested the skipper, little nettled. "Ho
were shot In tho arm"
Dangerously
{. well. dunno al out that. The young
gentleman give 1t In as tho worst was the
blood no let ms made him swoon, aud ono
time they novcr expected him TO come
round, but no did, and were doin we'll
seomin'ly."
God be praised, the old man burst
QUE God DO praised. Damned al.
ways said TINT boy would be an admiral.
hv hns tnkcn command OF mo and mino
ever since he was the height OF my boot.
AUD DO IL doing wc,l--you nro sure Of THAR
yhon now can listen to sns rest Of 1t.
'Tcu mo mora
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08
(chnpter XIV continuedJ

a Ter u.e i,su - Ju..uu.s - were, sir
Bowl, u murtaclous tor bio piece OF busl.
ness hS over | SEQ IN my horns. seems
Genernl liooho had got 'cm all under
hn'chcs Ike In the presqlilc, and thcn he
surprised the fort aud would hive swept
them clean into the sen n It hadn't boon
Tor the svdnlsante's lro. said we shnn'r
they calls her, md SILVER mo II she didn't
hy shan that dry TO pretty tunc,
D'liovo Twas Captain Richard as saved
thor bacon, tho gale bein too bad for the
rest OF tho ships TO got In, and tho
slnughter-fnncy IL was mlddlln awful, 1
do-and ut tbs end all u 'cm as wasn't
Killed dead or got OF to tho ships surrcn.