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IA. 81. Fllis a. Colbv

Colby, Kan. Aug. 26.-There was a
rousng Republican ratification meet
ing held here last Saturday. About 400
people attended and much enthusiasm
prevailed. A. H. Ellis and L. G. Par
ker were speakers.
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Uncle Sam Wants More Definite Ans
yer

Constantinople, Aug. 26.-The United
States minister, Mr.. Alexander w. Ter
relI has notified the Turkish govern
rnent that the latter's answer to the
demand of the United States for in
demnity as a result of the burning of
the American missions at Kharput and
Marash is not Satisfactory.
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Democrats JON nFcKinIev C1uh.

Leonardville Aug 26-A Mckinley
club has been organized here with 81
members. Rowland Davis is president
6. w. Peters treasurer and r. A. Da-
kens secretary. There are several
Democrats ON the list
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RIVAL chaplain CLUBS.
Silver Bryan Club, $50, Gold McKin
ley, 1o5.

Chapman. Aug PA Bryan Silver
club has been organized here with 100
members. NJ. p. Kelly was elected
Ed Arnold treasurer.
The Mckinley club has perfected an
organization with los members.
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SIXTH DIST. DEMoCRArs
Nominate J. C. Burton for Congress
Refuse to Fuse.

Lincoln, Aug. 26.-In the sixth Kan
sas congressional district convention
the Democrats nominated 7 .
Burton of Cheyenne county for con
sress on the second ballot
charles Butcher of Newton addressed
tne convention after the business was
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Populists Indorse Charles A. Towne.

ST. Cloud, Mimi, Aug. 26.-The Popu-
list congressional convention for the
Sixth district has unanimously indors-
ed Charles A Towne. the Duluth free
silver Republican
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man Roger Williams, who was trans
ferred to the cut off plug. Fireman
Colwell of Emporia has taken his place
in freight service out of this city.
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ingalls, and swenson at ottawa.

Ottawa, Aug. 26-A big meeting is
being arranged for to be held at Forest
park September 5. It will be addressed
by ]. J. ingalls, and Prof. Swenson of
Lindshorg. Prof Swenson will speak
at II a. m, and Mr. ingalls, at 2 p. m.
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HANOVER SILVER CLUB.
Now Have $50 Members Who Win
Vote for Bryan.

Hanover, Aug 26.-The Hanover
Bryan club has held two preliminary
meetings, all the members reporting
more signatures to the club, which now
numbers about $50.
Officers have been elected as follows:
President, DR.. Lewis Mol; secretary,
w m Doebelle; treasurer, John Mou-
sci
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true by the Spanish authorities. It is
said by the officials that the report was
probably circulated for the purpose OF
exciting the native Cubans against the
Spanish soldiers.
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Long at wichita. AUGUST 2o.

Wichita, Aug, 26.-On next Saturday
Chester ]. Long will speak in this city
Mr.. Long is prepared to thoroughly
and impartiaHy discuss the issues of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26

NJ Reed; secretary. r. H. Cadwalla-
dor.
The roll of the club now includes 262
names. Ten minute talks were made
bv l.. A. Bowes. w. L. RigHey, 7. J.
Thomson and B. T. Holbert.
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Ex-Republican Named By Democrats.

Aurora, III, Aug 26-S n Hoover.
assistant prosecuting attorney of
Kane county and an Republican.
gress from the Eighth congressional
district by acclamatIon at the Demo
cratic convention held here today
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McKinlev Club hi Rnaaell.

Russell Aug. ga Mckinley club
OF PA members has been organized
here.
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Fire Consumes q milling Plant.

W1seca, MINI. Aug. 2G-Fire has
consumed the milling plant and flour
house of Everett Aughenbaugh & Co.
Estimated loss $I5. coo; insurance SIS
600 The plant viii be rebuilt.
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try te
J. W. PHILLIPS. e12 W. Eighth ave.
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X EJA4es4 49,
VALUABLE cash balance
d reserve. s101s s4S, 2s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

OF the statue the occasion of big civic
and military celebration in this city,
and bill has been introduced in con-
gress appropriating $4,000 to cover the
expenses of the demonstration. The
matter is in the hands of Col. Wilson,
superintendent of parks, several other
regular army officers and the veterans
of Gen. Hancocll's old second army
corps.
1t is further proposed that the local
posts of the G. \. r., visiting posts
from Philadelphia and other parts Of
Pennsylvania, the regular cavalry and
artillery stationed here, the marine
corps, Pennsylvania state militia and
District militia shall take part in the
parade and ceremonies. The unveil-
ing will take place about May 5, and if
the present programme does not mis-
carry it will be an imposing affair.
Among other features mentioned will
be Il salute by one of the regular light
batteries, IL musical programme by the
marines and army bands and addresses
on the life and public services of Gen.
Hancock by noted orators from civil
and military life. During the presi-
dental campaign of 1880 the tariff
question first assumed prominence in
public discussions upon the hustings
and in the newspapers. Gen. Hancock
was at that time induced to write let
ter upon the subject in which he said
that "thc tariff is local issue.'
Inasmuch as the political opposition
was making the claim that the tariff
was a national issue, and of vast inn
portahce to the federal government as
q national issue, that written statement
of Gen. Hancock's was used derisively
and sneeringly by his political antag-
onists, and wa; one of the factors which
largely contributed to his defeat at the
polls.
1t is now generally known and &C.
linowlcdged that the idea intended to
be conveyed by Gen. Hancock was corr
rect, and that it was a fair enuncia,
ton of political principle. Every
tariff bin which has been considered
since that time has been largely affect
ed by the local interests of the various
statesmen who have participated in
legislation of that nature.
The equestrian statue of Gen. Han=
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TO STUDY SUMS CORONA.
Prof Todd's Astronomical Expedi-
ton to a Japanese Island.
Goes Fully Equipped to Photograph the
Heavenly Body During Total Eclipse
Has Two and One-Half Min
utes for the Work.

The Amherst college astronomical
expedition, under the charge of Prof.
David p. Todd, now en- route for Japan
by way of Chicago and San Francisco,
comprises nine persons. For some
time past Prof. Todd has been making
preparations to study the suns corona,
which will be visible during the next
total eclipse, on August 9. Prof. Todd
is experienced in such scientific eXpe-
ditions. In 1878 he conducted an ex-
petition to Texas to view total eclipse
of the sun July 90. He was sent on this
tour by the United States navy depart
ment, with special instructions to look
for an intro Mercurial planet. In 1882
he accepted the invitation of the trust
ees of the Lick observatory at Mount
Hamilton, Cal, to direct the observa-
lions of the transit of Venus. In 1887
he directed another total eclipse expe-
dition to Japan under the auspices of
the Washington National academy of
science. His last scientific excursion
was on December %, 1889, when, with
a United States commission, he made
observations of total eclipse in west
ern Africa.
Many previous scientific attempts to
learn about the exact nature of the
suns corona have, practically speak
ing, been failures. The expedition to
Japan in 1887 gave no new information,
owing to the fact that during the time
of eclipse the heavens We're clouded
with dense smoke from volcanic
eruption. The United States govern
ment expedition in 1889 also failed to
give any new facts, the sky being
clouded during totality.
Since his last expedition Prof. Todd
has made careful study of localities
and Photographic instruments, so that
he hopes to win many laurels for sci
ence next August, if nature is in the
least propitious. lie will erect the
American observatory on high noun
tain of Iezo, the northernmost island
of Japan. Besides this central station
he will erect two substations at some
distance separated from the central.
Since eyes are unreliable for such sci
entific work, the professor will make
the Photographic camera gather the
accurate information.
The eclipse passing over the Atlantic,
with its shadows, will become total at
the observatory in Yezo about three
O'Clock on the afternoon of August 9.
If the weather is perfectly clear he will
only have about 2h minutes to make
AL of his much-anticipated observa-
tions. In this brief time, however,
Prof Todd has instruments whereby he
can obtain hundreds of pictures of the
corona.
The work which Prof Todd will do
on this expedition will be of universal
interest to scientific men. Many lenses
and special devices will be used by him
to gain various truths from the total
eclipse. Important instruments of this
nature have been loaned to Prof. Todd
by Prof. Pickering, of the Harvard OBJ,
servatory; DR.. A. w. Wright, of Sloan
laboratory at Yale, and other promi-
nent scientific men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
LoNG-DIsTANcE TRANSFER.
Roar of Niagara Falls to Pc Heard by .
New York Audience.

AsOAi u Niagara taHB 70 pc Heard by
New York Audience.
Power from the great dynamos of the
Niagara Power company will be trans.
mitted into New York city. over 4Gs
miles of wire, on May s. The wires for
the transmission will be furnished by
the Western Union company on one OF
it's heaviest cables. The longest dis
lance that electrical power has ever
been carried is 10 miles, and that in
Europe. The current will not be q
heavy one, but will demonstrate that
by Nicola Tesla's new system it can DO
conveyed almost any distance. 1t will
be the first practical test of the system,
and it's projectors seem to fear no fail
ure.
Gov. Morton has received an invita-
ton to participate in the opening Of the
National Electric exposition, to be held
In New York on Mays.
The particular part to be performed
by the governor will be to turn on the
current of electricity, which will DC
furnished from Niagara. This will lie
done by an electrical button, and tho
current will turn model OF the Mag
ara company's plant in New York, and
also the cable canal system of towing.
The Bell Telephone company will have
u telephone system, transmitting the
roar of the falls, SO nj to make the thing
realistic.
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10 uNvEIL GRANT STATUE.
Arrangements for tho Ceremony at tho
Union League Club, New York.

Arrangements for tho Ceremony at tho
Union League Club, New York.
All the arrangements have been COM
pleied for the unwilling of tine statue of
Gen. Grant at the Union League club
house in Brooklyn. The event will take
place on April 25. All the military or
CARNATIONS of Brooklyn, the troops at
Governors island, at Fort Hamilton,
as well as the marines who are sta
toned at the navy yard, will participate
jill the celebration. With these Mill
tary bodies there will also be the
Twenty-third, Forty-seventh, the Four
teenth and the Thirteenth regiments,
the Third Calling battery, the Second
brigade signal corps. Troop C and the
Seventh separate company from Flush
ing. The Boys brigade of Brooklyn
will also be in line. The United States
authorities would not permit the West
Point cadets to attend.
The statue will be unveiled by Ulysses
S. Grant, third son of Col. Fred Dent
Grant. President Stewart L. Wood
ford, of the Union League club, will
formally present the statue to the city.
The Grafton of the day will be delivered
by Gen. Horace Porter, who was Gen.
Grants aid-de-camp during the last
campaign. and afterward private sec
rotary during his term as president.
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HANCOCK THE SUPERB.
Memorial Statue to Be Unveiled
at Washington, May 8.
1t VIII Stand on Handsome Pedestal at
tho Corner of Seventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue-A
Real Art Work.
ESPECIAL Washington Letter

Especial Washington letter.
Winfield Scott Hancock, major gen.
eral United States volunteers, COM
mandng the Second corps of the Army
of the Potomac, was seriously and al
most fatally wounded on July 2, 1869,
during the battle of Gettysburg, where
that eminent soldier had rendered dis
tinguished service by placing his corps
in commanding position to stop the
confederate advance and enable the
commanding union general, Meade, to
make such dispositions of the remain
ing forces Of the Army of the Potomac
as to check the advance of Gen. Lee
into Pennsylvania and break the back
bone of the great rebellion.
Gen. Hancock was for long time
critically ill, but finally recovered and
returned to duty in command of his
corps. He participated in all of the
great battles in which the Army of
the Potomac was engaged, from the
Wilderness to AppomattoN. lie was
regarded by Gen. Grant, Gen. Meade,
and all of the other corps commanders
of the Army of the Potomac, as SUI
perb soldier and magnificent officer.
He was really general of superior in
tellectual requirements, and of un-
daunted courage. 1t was said Of him
by his brother officers that Gen. Ham
cock would never order his men to go
where he did not dare to lead.
After the civil war was concluded
Gen. Hancock retained his position in
the regular army, and remained i'll the
service of his country until the day
of his death on February 0, 1856.
In 1880, he was the democratic candi-
date for president of the United States,
and was defeated by Gen. Garfield, the
republican candidate. AT the con-
clusion of that political struggle, Gen.
Grant sententiously remarked to one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
BIG JIMMY.
BY J. L. HARBOUR.

1t was the third day of the fall-and-
" inter term of the Plum Creek district
school.
Miss Hannah shapley the teacher, hav-
ing called the roll, was about to give the
signal for the A B G class to take it's
place before her, when there came a
loud rap at the door.
Every pupil looked up, regardless Of
Miss Shapley's peremptory: ATTEND to
your books!" and they gripned broadly
when she opened the door.
The teacher found herself face to face
with a tall, peculiar-looking fellow, who
seemed neither man nor boy. Though
he was larger than most men, his face
had comically infantile expression,
which made it hard to guess at his age.
a tin dnncr-pail in one hand and a
book or two and slate under his arm
showed that he had come as pupil.
None of the children knew him, and
there was more grinning, and even a
little tittcripg, when Miss Shapley
asked the boys name,
Jimmy" he aaid, blushing and
smiling.
We'll, come in, Jimmy" said the
teacher. what books have you?"
"A Firth Reader. firth part of 'rith
metic aud thpeller."
sand how old are you, Jimmy?'
"'Thcventeen,' answered. he, growing
very red indeed.
His pronounced lisp caused new gig
giles.
"order!" said the teacher, stcrnly.
ATTEND to your books, every one OF
you!"
But it was hard for the pupils TO at
tend strictly tc their books in The pres
| epce OF this singular new pupil.
They noticed with amusement how
woefully behind other boys of his age
lie was in his studies. lie could read in
stammering, laundering way in the
FIRST Reader with the little fellows sew
en- and eight years old, and he could
spell words of three or four letters.
II amt never went to school much
he said to Miss shapley. i've had to
work"
The large boys at orce niclnamed hin
| Us w uCii It llIS 81 IlCuTtl (ilE
name. he blushed and smilet! in evident
embarrassment, but he made no pro.
| test.
Ao is SD goodnatured and bore SC
nseckly the gibes of the other boys that
he seemed TO them to lack courage, and
they despised him accordingly,
~ bet you if | was big as you" said
Teddy RaNter. q spirited boy of eight
Zion Raglcy aud Hen Myron and Zen
| Gritfey and some of them other fellows
wouldn't plague and pick on me all tn,
time the way they plague you. If
lisped as you do, and they mimieked ms
to my face. guess they'd laugh on the
ether side al their mouths if was big
% yeu!"
But Jimmy simply smiled his queer
childish smile, and said nothing,
singular friendship sprang up be
tween him and this Teddy Baxter;
| friendship that called forth all sorts o.
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Il AT WASHINGTON,

cock will accomplish dual object,
IT will perretuatc forever the image
and memory Of one Of thn immortals
who took parf in The tremendous strug.
gle which resulted In making this land
of the free and home of the brave a
republic absolutely free from the stig-
ma and degradation of human slavery
1t perpetuates forever the name and
memory of man who represents the
10000 individual soldiers who served
under his command throughout the
war with bravery and distinguished
patriotic self-abnegation.
This equestrian statue also adds 10
the national capital work OF art
worthy Of the designer. 1t is, in fact,
the most artistic statue yet erected in
the national capital. Connoisseurs
have heretofore been unable to give
pleasing expressions of opinions con.
corning the statues of American heroes
which are exhibited in our numerous
packs. but which do not adorn them.
II shall be glad to see another statue
of brave soldier unveiled in this citv,''
said the eN-confederate, Lieut-Gen.
Wheeler, now congressman from Ala.
bama. I'VE rehe! soldiers who survive
have na antmosities in our breasts. OF
course, if we had won, and had set up
government of our own, we Shout /
have had our capital city adorned with
statues of Lee, Jackson, Hin. Early and
the. Johnstons. Bat we lost, and we are
to-day loyal to the flag. 1t is SPLEEN
did object Lesson to have these statues
erected here, and we who are old
enough to be wise recognize that fact.
Every confederate soldier who fought
against Hancock and Hancock's men
Will be ready to testify to their soldier
ly merit. and will be pleased to know
that his statue is to be set up in tae
capital of the country he served sc
hrayely and SO WELL"
SMITH D. FRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
His p,oomInr NIstake.

a countryman of Goethe gives an
other instance of the difficulty for
eigner has with the English language.
He was invited out to dinner soon after
of saying something in a very pleasant
way, and made use of the following eX-
preston: will you have the blooming
kindness to-" etc. He used it in the
sense that the word blooming" is used
in German as being something very
charming and beautiful, little knowing
what havoc slang has played with the
word in England. He was absolutely
at n loss to understand why everybody
was so utterly Mortified at what ne
thought was an extremely nice express
sion.-Detriot Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

IN tell you what let's do, boys. Let's
duck the little sass-box in the river!
What do you say?"
"All right" said Lon Bagley, glee.
fully. ct will teach him to be more
polite to his elders and betters. Let's
duck Jimmy, too. Come on!"
Jimmy paled, but Teddy grew red with
indignation, and prepared to defend
himself as best he could.
We'll take Ted first" said Henry
Myron, land it won't be of any use for
You to run, Big Jimmy, for some of us
will run after you if you do"
Paying no further heed to Jimmy, the
four boys rushed upon poor Ted. He
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Observation-Disclosures

l.
of his friends in New York city: Il
never knew Hancock to be defeated be-
fore. He was never defeated in war.
But he has been defeated in peace"
An appropriation of $4,000 for .
bronze statue of Gen. Hancock was
made by congress in 1894, and the con-
tract for the execution of the work was
given to sculptor named Ellicott, of
this city. The artist prepared an
equestrian statue of the hero of Gettys.
burg; and the bronze figure Of man,
horse and plinth We're made by the
Gorham Manufacturing company. at
it's factory in Providence, r. l. During
the past two weeks work has been
actively pressed under the direction OF
the artist. and very soon the parts at
the statue will be in place upon Il
beautiful pedestal. It's the present in
tention of the management to have the
statue unveiled with interesting cere-
monies, on May 5, the 32d anniversary
of the battle of the Wilderness. o.,
that day the Army af tho Potomac
maved forward all along the line, and
the Second corps bore the brunt of the
battle in the woods with an invisible
enemy in their front.
The statue when completed and
placed in position will represent the re-
noWned military leader as he appeared
in that brittle, and also as he appeared
in the battle of Gettysburg, where he
was stricken down in the midst of the
full-fush of his most notable yietarY,
The pedestal upon which the statue
will be placed is 20 feet high and is
made of red granite. 1t is beautifully
carved and contains Inscriptions con-
corning the life and public services of
Gen. Hancock, and is located in a beau
tiful triangular plot at the corner of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania av-
enue. This is at present, and for many
years will be. the most prominent cor
ner upon the historic thoroughfa1e
which traverses the entire length Of
The District of Columbia. Past the
statue of Hancock all of the process
sions of Importance will march, and,
particularly upon Inauguration days,
tens of thousands. and probably hun
1reds of thousands, will look upon this
statue of the military hero.
When the statue reached Washing
ton two weeks ago it was levied upon
for a debt of $50. which claim agent
alleged was due him from the sculptor,
Mr.. Ellicott. Inasmuch as the govern-
ment had paid $4,000 upon the statue.
and had accepted the contract Of til.
sculptor, the statue was practically the
property of the government. and th.,
injunction was dissolved. Thereunon.
with heavy wagons the fourteen pieces
Of bronze work were conveyed from tho
freight depot to the position selected
for their lasting assignment. The en-
tire weight of the statue is 1900
pounds. The adjustment of the vari-
Gus pieces and the elevation of thu
statue to its permanent position on the
granite pedestal, has attracted the at
tentinn of passers-by SO that on every
day and in all hours of the day there
have been crowds of men, women and
children looking at the workmcn in
their numerous concerted and neces-
sary movements.
The statue is of heroic size-1E times
life stature and proportions.
1t Ii proposed to make the unyeilino
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
HOME SONG.

o, home is the harbor of rest!
The world has its gust and it's gale;
But If we are anchored at home
Who cares how the norther may wall ?
o, home is the harbor of light!
The world has its shadows to bide;
If home has its fire on the hearth,
Who cares for the darkness outsider
@, home Is the harbor of love!
The world has its Bullets and blows;
If home has its smile and caress,
Who cares for the clustering foes?
Yet, horlelcss-desolate word,
That shivers the heart to its core!
There are havenless ships on the sea
Wind whipped to a treacherous shore.
And ne'er to the happy within
Does home seem more heavenly warm
Than to wearying wanderers without,
Astray in the snow and the storm.
o, home Is the harbor of rest!
O. home Is the harbor of light!
o, home Is the harbor of love!
Alas, for the homeless tonight!
Boston Transcript.