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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

in white produced prodigious dem
GbslriutIon for Boies by frantically
waving a silk III flag from conspic
uOds position in the gallery. John S.
Rhca urged Joe BlaCkburn's claims
and A. W. Patrick Of Ohio, gave Jonn
r. McLCan's candidacy an impetus.
Wisconsin being called Cen. Bragg
said that the state had no candidate TO
present on the platform adopted
but +. j. Dockery jumped to his feet
and declared that Wisconsin would in
November cast her vote for the aorl-
inec Of the convention He seconded
the nomination Of VIM J. Bryan, the
idol Of this convention Strife here
cropped out in WiscOnsin's camp, for
Gen. Bragg was standing on chair
and many delegates we're bowling at
him. His words couln not be dis
tingushed plainly but they were some
thing about another candidate on
another platform" The roll OF states
was finished at 1890 at night. Then
Senator Jones Of Arkansas moved ar
adjournment till morning
Friday.
The fourth was the epcChal day. Del
C'ric IIarrty OF Pennsylvania, chair
r. n of the natlona! committee,
promptly mounted his Cnair and placed
in nomination cX Gov. Pattison. This
evidence that Pennsylvania would
stand by the platform and particl-
pate in the nomination drew cry Of
delight from the silver men. Mr. Mat
lingly of the District Of Columbia
named that peerless champion and
friend of American 'lborcrs, John X.
Mel can of Ohio" Delegate Miller add
ed to the Inst the name Of Sylvester
pcnnoycr of Oregon. The names Of
Bland, Bryan, Boics, Blackburn. Mat
thrWs, Mclean, PattiSon and Pcnn0yer
were thus DriUr@ the convention
and the first ballot was begun amid
great excitement, A big row occurred
when Wisconsin WA called. Gen.
Bragg announced that he was in
by the majority of the Wis
comm delegation to cast no vote. One
OF the silver delegates challenged this
and IndIstcd on a call of the roll of
the state. The result was that nine.
teen ..ricgatcs refused to vote Senator
Money made the point of order
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

ton, now desires to aid in the finish
ing of the ticket. She casts her As votes
for Arthur Sewall of Maine"
THAT dominates, hurrah for Sewall. +"
shouted thousands of voices. Ken
lucky, Ohio, Maryland and other states
all quickly fell in line. A Michigan
delegate moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous and it was done Sen
ator Jones was elected chairman of the
national committee.
The Nominees.
William jennings Bryan of Lincoln,
Neb., was born in Salem, Marion
county, Illinois, Marcn 10, 1860. He
attended the public school until he was
fifteen years of age, spending his vaca-
tons on the farm. In the fall of 1875
he entered Whipple academy at Jack
sonyile, H., and went to Illinois coll
lege at Jacksonville in 1917 He COM
pleted a classical course and was gradu-
ated with the highest honors in 1881
Then he attended Union College of
Law, Chicago, for two years, during
which time he was connected with the
law office of ex-senator Lyman Trum-
bull, recently deceased He began the
practice of his profession at Jackson
vile but removed to Lincoln, Neb.,
Oct. |, 1887, and became a member of
the firm of Talbot & Bryan He never
held an elective office prior to his cleo
ton to congress in the fall of 1890,
when he was chosen to the fifty-Second
congress as a democrat, receiving 32,-
$40 votes against 25,663 for William J..
Council, republican, 1906 for Allen
Root, Independent, and $40 votes for
f. II. Chaplin, prohibitionist He was
re elected to the ffty-third congress,
receiving 1884 against 1864 for A. w.
Field, republican, 1853 for r. w. Max
well, populist, and 2,409 for Jerome
Shamp, Independent. He was not a
candidate at the polls when the fifty
fourth congress was elected Mr.
Bryan married Mary Baird of Percy,
ILL.,, in 1884 and three children have
been born to them, the eldest II. Mrs
Bryan has a great liking for politics
and has herself been admitted to the
bar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
ENGLISH RUSTICITY.
Love of Rural Scenes and Living In
herent in Brtlshers.

We are country loving folk, and
not at all the town aVocations to which
the modern dispensation condemns
most of us can eXtirpate from our blood
the inherited longing to sit under the
greenwood tree, to go aMaying, and
to watch with obserVant eye the ways
of bird and beast and vegetation. The
old pleasures the old pastimes, those
that fascinated Chaucer and his con-
temporaries, fascinate Englishmen still.
Their ideal heroine is a milkmaid and
their ideal hero Robin Hood. Novel
lists may write their town lomances
and make their personages become en-
amored of each other in Mayfair or
Putney, but a breath of fresh country
air makes us all feel that we want the
creatures of our imagination to abide
in moated oranges or in hamlet par
sonages. Mr.. Hardy in his earlier
manner-the manner of, say, The
WOodlanders gives us what we real
~ care for most, though. because of
the simplicity of rural life land rural
loves, what can be said about them by
the ordinary person is soon said:
whereas the artificial emotions of fash
ionable life can be analysed almost
endlessly, and certainly ad nauseam.
Once away from the desk, the counter
or the forge, and deep in the very heart
of rustic England, the Whitsuntide
holiday maker feels that as Matthew
Arnold would have put it, he is once
more possessing his soul before he dies.
The tedium vitae, which never springs
from mere hard work, but only from
work performed under unCongenial
conditions, and still more from reiter-
ated conventional pleasures that do not
please, is dissipated, as mist by the
morning sun, by the sight of copses
carpeted with bluebells, by hedgebot-
toms laced with stitchwort, and by the
sound of whitethroat answering white
throat in the neighboring thicket. The
very blood tingles with a feeling OF
freshness, the natural electricity of the
scented atmosphere. We win for a
time oblivion ce all the cares, worries
and contradictions of workaday life,
and a delightful sense of irresponsi-
bility takes the place of sustained
Watchfulness and soliCitude, lest any
thing should go wrong. Tele-
graph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

Chicago, July l3.-Bryan and Sewall,
Such il the presidential ticket named
by the democratic national convention
that continued throughout nearly the
whole of last week. Both nominations
were made on the fifth ballot bryan i
Friday and Sewalls Saturday. The
convention was held In Il monster col
ist INN out near the worlds fair grounds
and from $1,000 to ~, 1000 people packed
1t daily. Many sensational events OC-
Cured The gold element controlling
the national committee selected On
ator ID. b. Hi OF New York for tenn
porary chairman, but the free silver
men rebclled made n fight on the floor
Tuesday and elected Senator Daniel
of Virginia The latter made II ring
ing free silver speech llill was lion
ICED, but could not be prevailed upon
to speak ut this time The debate that
preceded Daniels seating was long and
bitter, but the dominant silver element
ran things with u high hand, though
aVowedly It meant no III Will toward
Hill 'Fhc vote was Daniel $50 Hin
$40. This ended the first days session
and left the gold and silver men further
apart than ever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

that instructions to delegation to
vote as a unit could not stiic the Will
Of any who desired 10 Votr and he
chair SO ruled, thus blazing the way
for an ultimate ruling that the two
thirds required to nominate within
the meaning Of the rule were two
thirds of the votes cast. The result
Of the opening ballot was announced
as follows, bland. 222, Bryan, l05
lIoies, Sc Matthews, u: Mclean, "a:
Pattison, Us, pcnnoycr, 70; Blackburn,
SO; Campbell, ,; Tillman, II, Russell,
>; Stevenson, :; Hill, 1; Teller, s. All
sent and not voting, $50.
The second ballot I, suited; Bland.
Isl. Boles, 81; Matthews, $4; Mclean,
-; bryan, l97; blackburn, Al; pattiSon,
100, Pcuuoyor, =. Stevenson, TO, HI,
/, Teller. =. Absent or not voting 100,
MI the candidates are los,rs except
Bland who gained Is, and Bryan, who
gained ~
The third call began and colorado
brought her $ votes from Teller to
Bryan Florida gay" the Nrbrlskan
; more Kansas developed a danger
ous split. Eight votes had gone to
Bryan. but her votes under the unit
rule was sttll With Maud. Wien New
Work WAS called there was a storm OF
Kisses She dVrlltcl again 70 vote
Oregon deserted rennoNcr, Bryan cap
+, turing Z Of her $ votes. West VII.
+, Glniu. which had Gon" solid for Black
F, Euru broke away, casting votes lol
Bland for 3oirs and tnr Bryan
me result Of the third ballot was
Blaud .9l. Boies 81. Matthews i Me
Lean 81 Bryan 2l9. Blo, >hurn q. Pat.
tlsou ~ Stevenson 3. ll1ll l. ahSaut oil
Not voting It.. Teller bad droppes
ont aud the vote Of AL the other can.
didates save Bland 0nd BRYAN hi,
dwindled R'and gained Il AMI Bry
an -
As the fourth roll cal vas begun i
began to look very much like Bryan
The delegates saw il aud began t. SIM
and march, The voting this tiusc re
suited Bland al Boies ~. Matthew,
"a. Mclean 46. Bryal $50 BLACK surt
-. Pattison So. Stevenson :. Hin
Whole number Of votes east 7CS nee
essary TO 4 choice 5la.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

splcudid example ot Ihysica MANHOOD
and Is wha; may b" termed FINE look
lrg man lis occupation " Se%all
was originally ship builder and he :
Low largclN intcr"s;cd in shipping
railways AID banking For nina wears
Ii vas president Of the Maine Central
railway. from which position he re-
lrel twe yeara alo II Is no" ?rest-
dent Of / bank at Bath, il Interested III
the Bath Iron works ant a number OF
other commercial enterprises Al
though III has for years employed large
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
COWBOH &C .

Chicago, July ~ Three men in a
ruggy drawn by gray horse created a
reign of terror on the north side. They
drove rapidly through the streets emp
tying their reyolvers in the air ana now
and then mukiny things lively by firing
at the people whom they passed. Dur
ing then ride they shot three mon. enc
Of thern fatally. The men are Police
Sergeant William Sauer, fatally. An
drew Martin. in right heel; John kcete
liz the left instep. Iha men escape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
TYPICAL TOWN.
Place Which st. Louis Holds Among
the Cities of America

st. Louis, in more than one sense,
must be accorded a central place in the
series of great American towns. 1t is
not only central by virtue of its geogra-
phcal situation. but it is also more
typically American than any other OF
our large communities 10y reason OF
the blending of the several American
types Of population
The process Of assimilation mas been
more complete than in the northwest
ern towns, and distinctions Of race are
less sharp than in most eastern cities.
st. Louis is comparatively an old com
munity 1t has succeeded fairly We'll in
reducing New Englanders, Nirginians,
New Workers, men from the gulf states,
kentuckians, northwesterners, Mis-
sourians, the Illinois contingent, the
Texans and the Irish and Germans as
we'll, into a body of progressive yet
conservative Americans. to which each
element has contributed something,
while losing the sharp edges OF its own
eccentriCities. There results a com
munity that is typically American and
more completely representative of our
whole country, such as it is, than any
other one of the dozen largest Ameri-
can cities.
1t also happens that st. Louis is the
most satisfactory exponent of what
may be called the distinCtiyely Ameri-
can systemof city government that the
country affords on any similar scale
of magnitude.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Bryan Wants 1t Given in the Eli my's
stronghold

q t,ago. july T. in Madison spar
Garden New York. early in Angus.
Bryan will he form lily apprised Of MS
nomination for president At the same
time end the same place Stwal' viii Ne
notified Ihi, matter MS decided by
tho notification committee which met
ut the Palmer house last evening 7ijs
actol was taken at the request ~
Bryan who thought Z woaid BE- Wis
tc start til" fight iii h heart Of t.s
enemy's country The committee Va
organized by The selection Of senator
White Of California ls chairman AM y.
l.. Blake Of Wyoming as secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

Walter Clarke of North Carolina by
Delegate Ferry; George w. ETHAN Of
Illinois by Delegate Johnson; Allen W.
Thurman of Ohio by Tom l.. Johnson
Gov. pcnnoyer of OREGON by Delegate
Miller, Hiram Sibley of Pennsylvania
by Delegate Shoemaker OF Missouri
Senator Daniel of Virginia by Utah
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

numbers of men, he never had any Sc
rious labor trouble. Sewall was mar
ried in 1875 to Miss Emma i. {. ,1ker
of Bath. He mas tvs children living
both sens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

Robert NJ Todd. a prominent bust
ness man who came to Los Angeles
few years ago from Milwaukee, was
shot dead Wednesday under suspicious
circumstances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
BRYAN AND SEWAlL
NATIONAL TICKET NAMED BY THE
DEMOCRACY.
SELECTIONS ARE SURPRISE

Both Candidates Are Nominated on the
Fifth Ballot-Scnsatlona and
Dramatic Scenes in the Convention
Nebraskan's Great Speech Cold
Men Silent-l3iographies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
Thur stlay.

The net result OF the long daylight
sessions Of the third day was the reiee
ton of the gold platform offered by the
minority Of the committee on reson-
lions. The vote was 62S 10 30l more
than the two-thirds for which the sill
yer element had been striving. TIL,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Hollow ShaNiug.

The use of hollow shafting instead Of
solid appears to be gaining in favor,
the principle, of course. not being new,
but mechanical difficulties presenting
themselves in certain applications. For
instance. pulley is sometimes fastened
to a shaft by means of bit of metal
called n key wedged in between the
two, a slight recess or seat being cut in
the shaft and the inner surface Of the
wheel to receive it, and thus. SO long as
the shaft is solid, the key can be driven
inward without special care. If, how
ever, the shaft were hollow, it might
spring slightly under the pressure and
its shape be to that degree distorted.
But the fact is now coming to be recog-
nized that screw clamp;ng bolts run
ming radially inward from the hub Of a
pulley will grip the shaft es firmly as
a key, the latter being pronounced need
less by experts New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
FOR SALE BY
T. II. THOMAS, Druggist,
Cor. second Ave. & Seventeenth Sc.
Various T=F.cs.

Manifold have been tho forms CT rec.
cation indulged in by distinguished
lawyers. Dyer, 1850, we ere assured.
when ruffiod by any annoyance IN the
discharge Of his duties, soagn. sciace by
playing upon the virsinals; Fi.Ljs,les
kept up IN cid college friendship with
Wolsey when he was simple country
parson near Yeoyil. and was actually en-
gagged in the brawl ut the fair, when his
reverence got drunk and was by and by
set in the stocks by Sir Amyas Paule.
Erskine was great lover Of animals. A
fayo-ite dog attended him TO all his con-
sultations wheu at TIE bar, pet goose
followed him as he walked about the
grounds, and two lccci:es which had been
applied to him when lie was once dan.
gerously i'll, called Home and Cline.
after the Names Of two celebrated sur
geons, wero kept in a glass bowl and
exhibited to his particular friends.
Stowell gloried i'm Punch and Judy.
Camden, who had an undignified habi,
Of gartering mp his stocking while coun
sci were most strenuous in their elo
quence, loved cider and novels. wicken.
amused his leisure by bookbindipg. Jcs
sci catalogued funguses, while Maui.
was singularly apt in picking locks witt
q piece Of wire, Gn art which lie had nc
quired by the frequent loss Of his key
when ut the bar.-Temple Bar.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
One Hundr, d and Eighty
Two People Who Re
ceived a Sample of
OR. HOBBS SPARAGUS
KIDNEY PILLS
From T. II. Thomas Cor. I'd
Ave-, & 18th St, Make
Their Report.

OF this total all have either been
entirely cured or greatly benefited.
Quite . number of those who re-
ported live in Towns outside Of Rock
Island. They report that Or. Hobbs
Sparsgus Kidney Pills have been
creating quite . sensation in their
towns; in fact, we have strong rsa-
son to believe wherever the Rock Isl.
and newspapers circulate, the pub
lie test tha. D.. Hobbs has been max.
ing in this city has been closely
watched.
A large number Of letters are re-
ceived oaily by D.. Hobbs repre-
sentative, which indicate clearly th'
interest being taken by men and
women who have suffered for years
with distressing and dangerous kid
uey and kindred ailments. which
doctors have been unab TO cure
and who are rel ,iced to know tha
there has at last been discovered
specific for their complaint.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Ornaments In India

In India. for tho mass of the people.
the purchase Of ornaments Is almost the
one form of indulgence 20 which a man
who has made little money treats him.
self Ordinarily the man who has saved
q few rupees does not change the nature
of his food or the style Of his clothing.
nor does he invest in articles Of furni.
ture.
What he does-if he Is Of q cautious
and saving nature-is 20 put his rupees
in hiding place. but IL no is inclined
for show he indulRes his fancy by put
ting gold or silver ornaments On the per.
SOM of his wife and children.
These ornaments are the very last
things TO be parted with ON reverse oi
fortune. and even In the lowest social
depths they are not put on the maske'
until the last piece Of coined money ha'
vanished and no household utensils Of
brass or copper are left with which tt
obtain coin.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Worth Trying.
ssSavii,

"SayF'
Itwas evident that the man who stood
in the doorway of the fire engine house
was terribly in earnest.
"What is it?" asked the fireman.
'You have an opportunity to prove
yourself true friend to great many
people, if you are willing to do it,
"I'll do anything in reason, said the
fireman. "What do you want me to do?''
"Why, you see, live in that big
apartment building on the next corner.
and there's q woman in the fat above
me who plays the piano all the time. -
"Well?''
"Well, I thought, maybe IL I turned
in a fire alarm it would give you q
chance tc rush up there and ruin that
piano before any one had time to tell
you that it was false alarm. What,
You won't? I might have known yor
were no true friend to humanity. -
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
John II. McLean'S
Great Newspaper.

Without single exception, there
is beyond doubt no greater or more
popular newspaper in the United
States than the Cincinnati Enquirer !;
or more successful publisher than
its proprietor, Mr.. John R. Mclean.
The old-time prices for. the Daily
Enquirer have been maintained, and
its circulation largely increased each
year; hard times and cheaper jour-
nails failing to arrest its onward march
and high appreciation of the public
ior its true worth and merit.
The Weekly Enquirer at beginning
of the campaign year was offered at
so cents a year, and its circulation
increased by the addition of over
200, 900 new subscribers; the mos,
substantial and coveted testimonial a
publisher could desire.
When asked for the secret of such
success, Mr.. Mclean frankly answers
The Enquirer has no opinions to force
upon its patrons, it simply prints the
facts and tells the truth that the reade,
may form his own opinions. By
maintaining the price of the paper
more news and greater variety can bs
furnished, and every class of busines.
interests catered to, which a cheaper
journal cannot afford.
The very liberal support given tht
Enquirer by the public at large, make.
1t incumbent upon the management
to serve it faithfully with zeal and en-
terprise in minor matters as we'll a
those Of greater magnitude.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Faectiousncss Doesn't Fay.

She was a cheaply but neatly dressed
little woman who walked wearily into
the bookstore and asked for postage
stamps.
1--WE arc not carrying that line this
season., replied the proprietor in sar-
castle tone and low of mock Difference.
"Of course rot, said the rich, pretty
ard indignant young lady who was
about to leave large order. 'Of courss
not. There is no profit in them. and
you cannot gull the public by advertis-
ing a quarter of sale on them"
Then the pretty young lady sold the
meek little woman some stamps, and
they went out together, while the pro-
prietor hurried up stairs to butt his head
against the wall.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
a Royal Romance.

That romance is not entirely wanting
even in royal marriages is shown by the
pretty story which p-eccdes the engage
ment Of the king OF Portugal Prince
Carlos, who was known mt that time a
the Duke of Braganza. was on the wsy
to Venice to celebrate his bet.othal "a
the Archduchess Marie Valerie. dargE;ef
Of the Austrian emperor. when. upon his
arrival in Paris, he received news iba;
her imperial hiehness had changed her
mind The prince was unwilling to re.
turn without bride. and sought the
advice Of the Marquise de Ia Ferronay,
an old friend Of the family. Her lady
ship showed him the picture Of n youns
girl. who. she said, was rich. talented
and equal in rank. 81 will have her
whoever shc may be, " exclaimed Carlos
"Where can she be seen!' "Accordins
to this mornings paper" replied ths
marquise. her royal highness, the Prin
cess Amelie of Orleans, arrived yeefer
day in Nice" Three days later the duk,
and princess met for the first time. ant
shortly afterwsrd their betrothal wa
announced.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

prey to the human hunters, If they ex-
listed.
The marine giants wsre even more
bizarre and remarkable than the land
forms. II we can imagine the little igu-
ana heightened ont to 80 feet, its back
spines changed to broad finlike objects.
we form some idea Of the appearance Of
one of the small dinosaurs, Stegosaurus
ungulatus, one of the most uncanny and
remarkable creatures ever found. II 10
called the plated lizard. and the best
skeleton was found ON the eastern flank
Of the Rocky Mountains. Some Of the
plates with which this armored lizard
were protected we're two or three feet
in diameter and the spines over two
feet in length. From the fact that the
hind limbo were the largest, it is evil
dent that this strange creature could lift
itself up and sit like kangaroo. rest
ing upon its powerful tail, which, with
its enormous spines, must have been q
terrible weapon.
A giant from America had o skull
that measured eight feet in length. Al
most over the eyes we're two large horns,
third placed over the nose. The grea'
length of the skull was given by huge
crest that was protected by q ridge os
long plates. The mouth Of the tricera
tops was protected by q horny beak. Ii
life it must have presented q formid
able appearance, with q body clums,
and low like that Of hippopotamus. I
long tail like an alligator's. its heat
calling to mind the rhinoceros. Thi
monster was 25 feet i'll length and mus
have been one of the strangest animal
of its time.-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
The Hrpess~r's Charitable Motive.

"I em certain" said the election
manager. THAT you voted in another
ward early this morning."
"How come you ter think SO, ,colonel?'
because saw you"
"You's sho' er dat?"
"Quite sure"
"Well, colonel. ter tell de truth, Ibid
vote in de Fust wa'd. but only done
it out er charity"
"Out Of charity:"
"Yes, sub. You see. hit wuz dis way,
colonel: De man what keeps de polls had
done bin dar sence daylight. en- business
wuz so slow. en- he look SO lonesome DAT
I des give him one vote ter start de bal
a-rollin, dat's all Chicago Times
Herald