davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03

9 that the free coinage of silver would civ,
Ner mon nnetallsm. which Is Just as
: much TO he feared as the gold monometal.
I Ism which Is Mr. Bryan's bu,, a hoo
fTs silver coinage he said. would be the
: er@teSt commercial and In iustrlal evil
imaginable 1t would cause withdrawal
oi European capital, which would dcpress
Naiies and encourage a panic He gave
statistcs as to the comparative earnings
oi ra lway bonds, and argued the question
from gold standard standpoint. at times
land,
The mention of President Creveland's
name IN the speech was given an ovation.
tbs Characterization of Mr. Bryan as am
bilious, unsteady and unsafe" as a dem
agogue and word juggler" received a
Storm OF applause. Hts statement that
nl!nebaiiisin was genuine demo ratio doc
! tine was received in silence. Governor
| floWers speech was concluded at l:i5
Z, m us delivery occupied about forty
| i've minutes. Governor Flower then as
suineu the gaNel and by his direction the
| states were called for members of the
committees on resolutions. credentials and
1he selection of National committeeman
And vice presidents.
- committee on resolutions - Alabama
rhonas Jones; Arkansas, S. w Fordyce;
T,gaiifornia John =. Rish Colorado, H. K.
ware Levi a. Berthclot: Florida A. Oar
~; Georgia q. X. pcsaure: Illinois. jas.
f;;ck1ls Indiana, Emory II. sellers; iowa,
l. babb, Kansas, ". II. Rossington;
ndWard IL. Farrlr. Maine, c. Vcy Hol- |
man Maryland. Phillip ID. Laird. Ma ,sa-
v ri Henry W. Lamb. Michigan, Ed |
\ uriz; Mississippi II. Nj street: Missouri |
NJ BLACK Montana, y. H. Nelson; Ne
9raSk1, Albert Watkins; New Hampshire.
a. I, BNtchclor, New jersey Charlton p
Lewis New York. Henry a. Richmond.
North Carolina. Lindsay Patterson;
y paSo'a. II. r.; Fulton; OHIO, Virgil
r,n hlne' oregon {. F. 5. Wood Pennsyi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
EX-GOVERNOR FLOWER.
IS Oh inc New Ynri;er as Temporar
t'll ~

''N'' 'Ns OF Inc Now Ynri;nr M Tamnor,r
Chairman
rms gathering is notice TO Tho ,,,r,,
mat the democratic party has moi Wv,
,r urrenaered 70 popnlism and anarchy Tho
true Hne principles of democracy. cxpnnp,l ~
ny Jefferson ana cNempIiiei thr",,,,t
bon,ury OF National history. nre moi d.,S :,
,' ,duSe Uose principles have been re'
). nta'rd 10y a convention calling itsn,r
,r',t, iatdc. but controlled by ,indemo'
OF VINO remain trre to the princinles
1neIt parry aud who refuse IN he
, ,,,.u ny party declarations which bn
a,n{ rart% faiths and threaten both party
49,, 49, I"un'IS WIN disaster. by our IRIS
'hee her" we emphasize the genuine ehor-
~ OF our democracy and demon etrsto
NJ, 1ne pa,Ilo'lc nature OF our partisanshin
mere have been numerous instanc1s =,
poIluci history where, in the name of
~ ~, loyaliy, men have justified thor
nt,oon-snpport of party platform ana ,"n
LA ,I"tss, ana IN many OF such cases has
~ ~ movement failed because there ex-
,s,1u a desire to avcnge disappointed am
,p na,2a or overthrow a political organ
no such soTdid motive can bs char.sd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
DONELSON CAFFEKY
the Convention. ''ah or

u hanent Chairman q,
the Convention. VI
tender this convention n,
'''''''NS Tor the high honor Of seIe,,i..
10 pr's.de over It's deliberations D,,
it"hNs regard 1t as tho b,,ha -""i'
Et, ,u"is FRED apon me. s's' honor
OF In ',,Istar9tS our pirty with the functio,,
TEACHING fhn IN ITS temple Of faith ana 'ol,
p,"Hts nave desecratcI ~ OD'Vtt'neS, our
the psonls w ought false ,loetrineS tn
Of the tennis we now enter the sanrtI,or w.
w ~ oi inc covenant of our r. ol me
ana dac' att,r valanuy su1ri ,r %lIch
SEATED affairs We we WI purify its dee
Sl mes And. lest the hyi,ts ~ broker
"a S'oleh away from tr,io ne people
RS w she taith of our fathers ana a re
who We must feparate from oIiI ny ~, ,onnd-
M No nave wrought this nvii ie'hren
inc VINO nave followed heir VIZ rom
they hayo can t, not follow them In the f rol
20 desirnotion ana their wa ,ve{ are swift
a. s,r,. The t-os that bou-'l ne way
from ,' ing as hooks OF steel and u W, We're
,etiEyaiiy to party Discipline snd
st iIinm mas ever been The n,', orSani- |
pie has S ot our panty Loyalty ' to oria am
rariir9, e end s neen and evsr viii i ,n
az, o,hers. binding in ,ppo,l"lnouat to
If we d do not % lay SEery democrat saw s"'d
70 70 Snow the Michigan fr,ia nee aliunde
nav, eniiVpS acts and pract.t s ana other
has" tue convention. tha On Us S.Shed to
rs gii"gian"sp ~ p, our party and 'a el,i,n
' a,crnhl.a form without fho mere t!mul- h,
/, nv. acy-1nd 10 demorr,, substance or y,
Of %'' ihd TO his fcalty y'n1 b,
~ ire and Migrant den,r,,mI are open. :.
. .,u' democracy has stood tureS from ali y
and declare Tor iIths t Of the co COY ns
~ standard Of free sti,ss, end deprocls =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
ROUTINE OF CONVENTION.


I prior-Ron cali. =
Iomiinsnn HAIL Indnr7poljs INA g.,
n'oer Promptly az ~ o'clock t,a,, ~,
''ors lead ng to Tomins9n han y.er,
opened but admission was confined MIR
9H'r' orders fo ticket holders Tn, 49,
rived raiher slowly at first Eiac,lt,io5.
OIL surprise we're heard as che carly COM
etS surveyed the beautiful dacoratL,n- NJ
inc halI y rVfusion az nowers. arrs
bunting, gilt 1L1 gra,n met the eve. Tr.
"a huhs ever three sides oi
sudicI Win roi ~ r, e'', Ind 'i n %llr, va
80. 'H.'"S Wfh soli Wrvdths containing
Ne 'hes OF be states. Great straan.ers
o. M -oial collrs fell In canory from
! ine ceiling and tho background of ,hr
Stlt' was II mass If flags and bunting
I ~ S1'1 IN rhe Decorations was most con-
~ u.s., mn'edi"ely over The platform
i,bi traits OF ridden. H'nir.rk ks JEFF
itis". Jackson. Clrvchni ana NIrp1ralj
T. lllen frames while from the Plat
'n N"l'd q hurr bunch If golden red.
y 't u was located In the upl,r gallery
az iIH rtr ~ th, hall M,pv Of ~
cary arrivals N the galleries worc Indies
r. lr' were some enthusiastic receptions.
u hr'gg, rs he moved to his seat
N -" extreme left at thr head Of he
w S.9NSl4 delegation was uproar,ously
Whiic the hand was PLAYING "ptxa,
t2lonel W C.. +. Brcckierdee. With snow |
WIT" beard and hair, entered at the hepd |
or 'ne iiiue Grass delegation and the al /
A. no l,,,
Mgh noon s@r,tor 'r Glock pointed to /
MN. ~ no National committee
',,,', o. way rom ne rear Of the State
were .ha,, ho',, III aie IN ne galleries
lnef rosm NJ hair past l2 and struck the
',r1 hpr upon most - the delegates
tE~ir sine .,,,,I Snnntlng ana waving
..,a.i,,r ,it'neIS rniit e tho demoA-
p, "a mn when was brief. by three cheers.
,.as ~. ' S,J, se,nior said thrt this
-ior ,f thc 80. .,l .,,,i' ,'r,n@Grat ronNnn-
In W2h'l I2ok into the hearts Of thos- In
in'IN ana discern that their rnr.
,,,r. w. re- natriottc, 1t was ltting t. can
a., '". ''H' lpotoni power f0< guidance
H' 'd BISHOP White Of the
,.,i1 ~ IN iinna. 2 smooth-facel spec
,nar.,"'rii,, XXI reg a hr ~ PRAYER from
W. NOOK
,,',,... 'H@ PRAYER SenWor Palmer an !
li. t9r ihe convention and ex-Congrcss-
.ln nNaltc of Ohio. who cam. for !
t,,., '"' rNIp'N'' was recognized by q
,,,.,@H 'dHV-'lapniuE. This applause =
'uHng Tvs reading and csncni,Uv ~ g
ia'omeni, that ne Chcar, PLATFORM wa'' O
/, r,o 'n}l'l'' 10 IN" sunport n the true
Jtti rSon' J'l'Nscn ana Cleveland" Mr. u
''ii',., ",,ir' Pun particular reSs upon Mr. Ct
., e'. name and brought The dc!i- b
NV u,i,ioI' ia, - :" ~. N!7 lpu4en than VI
can OF states to asc reain tn, prason, Il
- - III III w. KY "4 rptdo an wor- W
ohm g. ir,b H't.l"n. for california; q
aF1e' having hc"n detained bv n All +,
't9 ac,Gdent. Montana being ralled ons h.
...np,tlo, 49,, ~. ann 'Nnc"d "a solid w
* sev"niy-'wo dclegate, loomed mn in e.
on of tho hnu ,d,n VIZ ltit-nhnd sec ~
ere. which ;n."i,.i IT tnpul ei We arc nc
,cs,iaI Cu,|rS' ONO aud le
sing Nn,,,.i '1l,'u 10 tuelr presence by co
a = s.at u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
ECHO FROM WAITE ~,

london, Septemh'r ~ ', =, I
received from Henry Wand ssrilsod ~
Vile addressed to 4 irS an il.
him asking for Ills 9!'a Sta.sx w
situation in the um's ~, add w
terson said he collld nv siraii r
the statements he ha .i,,s ~ sla
the subject. md cons conc I 10 y,
mark: "As for myself. 4 wv
nv tho Indiana lishtn'ht.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
AN INFLATED BOOM.
Army Of Generals Casting About for
Their Followers.
FIRST DAY OF THE RuMP REUNION.
Syndicate Members and Bankers In
Large Attendance.
SEVERAL LENGTHY SPEECHES.
Tfooeedings Of the Cow ention-DiyIsion
OF opinion Regarding the Plat
form-opposition to Bragg.
SEVERAL LENGTHY SPEECHES,

Indianapolis, september 2.-For,v-on
states and three Territories represente
-, saoes met To-Day In Tomlinso
s '"u cHhidH oil six weeks cam
p"e" 10 fopudia;e the action of the chi
oon' e"''oh. put forth a declarat!o,
sIo,, m"'eipieS ana name a preslient.a
Sen,,or u, H.,
order ,.r,,o'I -. nv caiied the body {,
IN. "na,t'.1, 81" iifAt co lvention Of
o,be,s s'S uohteiatlc party. while
which hall Ire ia - as the democracy
mission to ~ 80, O'''N e"'ion In 1889. Ad-
10 ticket hoI,l1r" was confined strictly
pie We're ,Ienled ann, ~ a.. Nsult many peo-
for dd ~ me space reserved on the flens
the galleries ,tar, r a. ,,d,ts was taken and
o1t being crowded. WIZ tfho'y iIiea win
rear Of the uIt,ff1'S'" u.!r tie chhirs IN the
tnriIrhnJ i'l'I olm reserved Tor tho ais
pica The dcror,,,t6rs' nearly an ovcu-
lavish. There wss a n woiv Dt3'haAt and
noes ,t, Ing trailing smilaX, Spuniso
noticeable ient,,Ha Towers. but he most
etntiSi2'' '9 GHi'ta ~ the sprii OF tnl coH-
In the dN,nr,,,i "tetths were cvcryNhera
wore spray OF ,-oiI ~ tht deiel.res
o. their coats Tbr-s w. ~" iafrls
large Number or / 49, ~ .s az Unusually
~ the chahs hAnl''' ~" ~tii.tes All.
" iRht gpwus and r,+s - ter, thal.
general effect OF tle th'e in@ w
ehem were from , DID,, .f @l1af OF
me most prsmirenf i,tVt'' tui aro ~
Mt'e present Mrs Hnn,i una gas. lis
W late Wee Pr.Sl,it,,t -, willow st
~ .cidiiy conspl,tlr,. 'i'l'"flcks, N.e
Ihe dclcgaf.a ~ -,
posing bo4y az t,., '''' YES were IN frr
n''.y WHO nav, ter yoe,s ~ mem nei'
k Il N;et.anal nna.rs and , b'n c5 Hfomin
delegates do fh.. ~ N7i a i"w wr,.
."A were chairmcn II 5rle',l,' ,leh'oh. Ser.
I ~, NAfr-ls ty,e,.. .-',.' sAi"e li} aN'a,t
uoNHHii.r p4rtI,i,.. ' '~-t' ihrra .Or
u,iF Api"arHuce hrrc Wa ,b, nroeeHlnE-
The blq New VIZ
two M nlh..s ,.,i legation 81 seventy. .
~ i,, ~ u Yere sac6 con5Glc ,Iol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
DEPOSITION TO b. !

Late tonight the cry appear y
thing to beat Bragg iM
having difficulty in sele ess IA
date. Villas IS out Of s rs M
long as Bragg Is IN tne , IA
delegation tonight dec'I ;rusm.3t9
Palmer, If he could Pc linz ,'r ~
The presentation q ms III ns" i,,stI
that It seems likely lna ,,, II "
G. Black will he put 10, w psIrsS
silion to Hrags. senau dx.st
that he viii give his rna - vospss
ftw morning. II the Br 1s.iii ' y,i,5s'
be concentrated he WIZ 4
beaten,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03

| r,A
mat the addresses 10 he delivered woul
become a part of the history OF the r.,
PUBIC. The convention was founding ,
new organization to maintain the old doc
IIhss, enllsting new army 10 raise al
| oin nag. Not lower standard OF money
n1t higher standard of integrity and pa
trlotisin was needed" he said. and The
government should neither aid nor encour-
ase ls citizens TO pay ouc-half their debts
iation." 'e
X; Fellows OF New York and the speakers
nllled were Hon. Louis Erich OF Colorado,
2avia W. LAWYER Of Minnesota. ex.con-
lucky and Edward II. Farrar OF LOUISE
ana.
Colonel Fellows in his introductory
speech was in his customary eloquent vrii,
ana was frequently cheered. The en-
thusiasm throughout the speech ani the
rest OF the meeting was loudly voiced
and frequent in expression.
Ladies and Gentlemen. Fellow Demo-
Gratis. said Colonel Fellows az he faced
me immense audience. the splendid en-
lhusiasm which characterizes this gather
inS tonight is but the visible expression
| or the sentiment which is surglug in Inc
| breasts or hundreds OF thousands OF DEM
o,crafs all over this Republic. tCheersl
| peril which, by the action of the Chicago
convention. was cryatallizei into n declar-
atom and palpose constituting happiness
ana the prosperity Of our beloved country
We have assembled In convention 10 IA
clare that the peril shall never become
q realiiy our Justification for assembling
mere Is that We are democrat. and 10
sustain the action Of the Chicago convcn- |
ton IS treason 80 The Democrat party
deny the right OF any nssemhll-c Of |
mon 20 declare what IS democracy De.
mooracy was born before National CON |
ventous and wog1 survive If National |
conventions wore never held. CChcorsD |
relieve NJ democf4ev il something more
than IS name ana I sag let them carry
away the Rag. hui lc1gt to me tire nrinsf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
AWAITING WORD FROM nEvI9

AWAITING WORD FROM CLE'sa
Indianapolis. Ind, sepieiDS Y
positively stated that unless se1'
Is heard from President ckveaa'
contrary. his name will BE w. -
the convention for nomination "
dent. The Florida delssauol IN N
its determination TO pace oelo' N n
vention Mr., Cleyclant's nsIs. y
State is We'll up on the w y.
domination Of candidates NJ ~.
tons can be made before ~ ~
name is mentioned. and tleE 80.
bllity of a stampede 10 lhis wv NJ
loss the delegates are away -,
contrary to his wish. N ~ ~, " y
it is stated that the dslesaIsn, !,
placed in q very embasrsA.s,
and II is understood that C9 s.a ~
Of New York has Telegraph hs
dent desiring TO know WA '
are. ,..,,lai,, u
ha1 sent the telegram, pu! ~ N
people that the position ! 1910
Of the delegates made !! ut
.hn president ought to ~ ,is W
snow something II his pcslu'i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03

indianapolis, sep'empa ,,s,ss.
tat.velv ANNOUNCED ,,nSarsd y 49,
land can not be coIs'
at the convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03

i$i sssso Sa ssS ss,,!s,,I,ss
n isa, que on both = y
siqa Of Iba The nili Siss \.
p.s's =. % which ssdssSS r. ! siisss =
Public dl should q ~ Saeylassa N, ~,
Af'erp sMpp !' ,,,. y s + ~
row. SaFhed unfij y " 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03
STATE OF BARs' "a

Chicago, September 10 ,r.s. ats
Record from Calumet s,,or,s b. Z
So distressing has ;. DflSsoat'.l:s
Of the fire esrns,,,rIned ls.s3]
they have near.y1 ,hs food eeI
of barbarism. idnsrmsrd an a, ~
away below the s os,pba Rack DE-
and able bodied lItr The esass ~
take food, leaving ass,thor,ilss " Y! ~
The police lC,,,S ana 81 solder. "a .ssp u
fire district 70 ,,p sufferer w IA Z
,lss raids aaplnea IL T." to ara VII w ~,
snSpi led with twenty snn';'ppss 4 "
: necessary 10 pro'se
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-03

sr n' .ne conclusion OF Senator Caffer.v.s
I csuo1 john =, Irish of California was
n. ior and responded with n speeeS
ora i'lsh has quite reputation as an
, I,a'or' and he fully justified If. uc ca ID
he l was nso m appropriate about
vcn.ion as ~ i,uianap5iis for this con-
ST o t,,n asse mhed under the tbrea w" ",
were ' now S9d t Sss%red their faith they
worse than physical exterm MIN something
pIrs do nad been filched and their pr rne,r
tha code SitS Sy thee who had rspace
,1Sorat'c party had been oon mn.dh ,ne dem
III, c,nnt mn oeen division of parties in
Mr. Mckinley re ana T1id H. his respects both i 10
" rom he said, were preac rih,iEan; both Of
flee Know" Gpie, the former by an sv artl'
'heapenins az ,hs procession, the latter by
ncney. "e purchasing power of
VIZ S'ahd'' he cried. where Jeffer.on |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
Minor State News.

Topeka has Bryan club with a
mem bership of about $500.
A state convention of Bryan clubs
will be held at Topeka, September Is.
The Coffeyville Baseball club won
the Southern Kansas league pennant.
winning II out of % games played.
Republicans of Kansas City have
erected wigwam that will seat 5000
people, for use during the campaign.
Rev. August Lemkan, pastor of the
German NJ. E. church at Topeka, has
been suspended for ''imprudent" con-
duct.
Ex-senator John Martin declined tC
accept democratic and populist NOM
ination for judge in the Topeka dis
trict.
Mrs. Charles Kandt. wife of farmer
ing as the result of stepping on a
thistle.
Maj. Tom Anderson's famous Modoc
club will accompany the Kansas dele
CATION to the G. A. r. national en-
campment at st. Paul
Jasper Lasuer, young farmer near
Olathe, was arrested for stealing II
head of cattle from a neighbor and
shipping them to Kansas City.
Topeka wants a military encamp-
ment during the reunion this month,
but State Auditor Cole says there is no
money in the treasury to pay for it.
The 1000 or so of the veterans at the
Leaven worth soldiers home who draw
pension money have about 500. 600 di
vided among them every three months.
At Leavenworth the other day James
Taylor, an old soldier. was killed by
Mrs. Collins, who struck Taylor on the
head during a quarrel over a small
board bill.
At Wauneta, Chautauqua county, a
blacksmith named Walker murdered
his rival in business, Mr.. Byrnes, be-
cause the latter refused to take a
drink of whisky with him.
Luther 81. Vollmer, aged 10, an ex-
student of Baker university and son
of Rev. P.-J. Vollmer, of Garnett, was
sentenced to the reform school for
forging the name of James S. Sprout,
of Topeka, to check
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
A Race War i'm Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 5L-Reports
from Camp Hill, Ala, indicate that
miniature race war is in progress there
Some officers arrested several negroes
and started with them to Jail, when a
large body of negro sympathizers at.
tackled them. Neighboring whites
came to the rescue of the officers, and
a spirited fight ensued in which guns,
fence rails, rocks and sticks were freely
used. The negroes were finally re.
pulsed. -Four Or five men, most OF
them negroes. are said to have been
killed or fatally injured. Details are
meager. More trouble is expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
FELL $500 FEET.

Mrs. George w. HIbbard's Terrible Descent
to Death at the st. Louis County Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3L-Dispairingly re-
Gnquishing her hold upon the trapeze
bar of hot-air balloon, after having
accidentally released the parachute
upon which her life depended, Victoria
LIE Roy, a female aeronaut making her
fourth ascension of the week from the
grounds of the St Louis County Fair
association, fell 1900 feet Saturday
afternoon and was instantly killed.
The frightful spectacle was witnessed
by a crowd of over 1000 spectators. II
had been preceded by several moments
of spellbound horror, the fate of death
awaiting the woman having been in-
evitable from the instant the para.
chute was torn from its fasteniugs and
fell Gathering to the ground
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
NEGRO PREACHER LYNcHEp.
The Shock of the Brutal Affair Resulted in
the Death of His Cnmnaninn.

The Shock of the Brutal Affair Resulted in
the Death of His Companion.
DUBLIN, Ga, Aug. 31.-A negro
preacher was lynched, and the shock
sustained by his companion caused
the 1atter's death, Is miles from here
yesterday. The two negroes, William
Wright and Enoch Airline, both Meth
pdist preachers, went to Wilkinson
county to attend a protracted meeting.
They were on their return home. when
suddenly band of men confronted
them, stopped the horse, pulled Airline
from the vehicle and carried him to a
dense thicket beside the road. Here
the mob threw a rope around his neck.
and, without giving him moment to
pray, pulled him up the tree. and kept
the unfortunate preacher there until
death relieved his sufferings. As soon
as this was accomplished the mob
rushed to get Wright, but he escaped
by flashing his horse and getting out of
their reach. He was badly frightened,
and on reaching home complained of
being i'll, and in two hours he was
dead, death ensuing from pure fright
and the horrible sight witnessed by
him of Arline'S fate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
AN EPIDEMIC.
Typhoid Fever RayaGing Morgantown, w.
Va, and Vicinity.

Typhoid Fever Ravaging Morgantown, w.
Va, and Vicinity.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-A special
from Morgantown, w. Va, says: An
alarming epidemic Of typhoid fever has
broken out in this section of West Vir-
ginia- AT Rivesville and New England
mines, villages between here and Fair
mont, there are nearly 100 cases re-
ported and several deaths occur daily.
All operations in the mines and in
other lines of business have been sus-
pended, and aid is being solicited to
take care of the sick. Local physicians
are going day and night, and physicians
from Morgantown and Fairmont make
daily visits. The state board of health
has received information that the dis
ease is prevalent in Lewis and Ran
dolph counties and is spreading. The
epidemic is attributed to the stagna-
ton of drinking water in wells and
springs, caused by the high water.
There is not much hope Of checking il
soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
THEY COULD NOT WE'D.
For This Reason John Hartig and Mar
Bush Resolve 20 Die.

For This Reason John Hartig and Mary
Bush Resolve 60 Die.
LEAvENwoRTH Kan, Aug. 31.-John
Hartig and Mary Bush had been sweet
hearts since their childhood. Young
Hartig was the son of a wealthy
farmer of Wyandotte county and Mary
Bush was the daughter of laborer, Of
good family, but to whom fortune had
been unkind- She was beautiful girl
and pure. He was young man of un-
usual morality and integrity. They
wished to wed, but the parents of each
steroly opposed the match. Try as the
young people would, it was absolutely
impossible 10 gain the consent of the
parents of either. The lovers became
respondent Each separately but I'M
successfully tried to commit suicide
Then they met and deliberately planned
to end their lives together. They chose
the National hotel in this city. Here
they met last Friday night. Hartig
put their joint plans into execution.
He used a revolver, shooting first his
sweetheart, who thus wished to die,
and then himself. He died instantly.
She now lies at the point of death, and
any moment may be the last