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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
IL FAVOR OF TIE INCOME TAN

The Chicago platform has been condemned by
some because It disscnts from opinion rendered
by the Supreme Court declaring the Income Tax
law unconstitutional our critics even 10 so far ~
apply the Anarchist TO those who stand
upon that plank OF the platform. II must be re-
membered that expressly recognize the binding
force Of that decision long IT stands part
OF the law of the land. There Is in the platform
suggestion of an attempt to dispute the author
ity OF the Supreme Court The party Is simply
pledged TO use "all the constitutional power which
remains AFTER that decision. or which may com"
from It's reversal by IN" Court as IL may hereafter
be- constituted Is there any disoyalty IA that
pledge? For a hundred years the supreme Court Of
the United States has sustained the principle which
underlies the income tax Some twenty years ago
voice an income tax law almost Identical with the
recently ovcrthrown, has not a future court as
much right to return to the judicial presidents of
"A century the present court has 10 depart from
that poss b,e: the late decision against the
income tax was rendered by majority of one
after a rehearing
while the money question ovcrshadows all other
questions In Importance desire II distinctly under
stood that ! shall offer apology for the income
come Tax law sought TO apportlon the burdens OF
government more eduitably among those who
Joy the protection Of the Government AT present
the expenses OF the Federal Government, collected
are especially burdcnsome upon the poorer classes
Of society \ law which collects from some citi-
zcns more than their share OF the taxes and col
lects from other citizens less than their share IL
simply indirect means OF transferring one mans
property 10 another mans pocket and while The
process may he quite satisfactory 10 the men who
escape taxation IL never he satisfactory TO
khose who are oyerburdened. The last Income Tax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

doctor tell YOU exactly what he thinks is the
matter with YOU II lie fully realized just one great
truth he would come nearer TO doing this The thing
he doesn't fully appreciate is the fact that the with
pure blood and good digestion can never have any
thing very serious the matter with him II you get
your blood in good condition. and keep il rich and
pure and wholesome YOU will thereby cure almost
any disease with which mankind are afflicted A
may be pretty dirty bit if YOU keep continually
flushing II with pure water, you will eventually get 1t
clean. The body may he full of impurities but i'll the
natural course of events these impurities will be
GREETED and if they not replaced by other impuri-
ties the body will become pure and healthy If you
continually pump pure. rich blood into diseased or
gan, the disease will gradually disappear and sound
and health of the TISSUES will bc restored
That is the theory and that Is the actual result of
the use of Or Pierce, Golden Medical Discovery.
1t doesn't make any difference what your doctor calls
your disease. the Golden Medical Discovery" Will
cure it and will cure it by making the blood pure
and rich by stimulating the digestive organs. nvig
Grating the liver. and by soothing and strengthening
the nerves. II Is blood maker and flesh builder.
sometimes in connection with the Golden Medical DIS
covcrv Is wise to take few Of Or Peroe Pleasant Pei
lets They the only positive and permanent cure Tor
constipation and long constipation is present health
cannot be- fully restored Frequently the Pellets are all
that needed one IA gentle laxative and two mild
cihartic They perfectly natural IN their action aud
cause NO pain VI gripping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

ADDRESS OF NOTIFICATION MADE BY GOV
ERNOR STONE OF MISSOURI


As soon as Mr.. Danforth had ended his brief
address ne presented Governor William ].
Stone Of Missouri who was TO deliver the adj
dress Of notification TO the candidates Coy
ernor Stone has not an impressive personality.
and especially was he handicapped by the AL
most world wide distances of the great Garden
He could not be heard and the crowd got rest
less and rather irritable. and before he had
closed there were loud calls for BRYAN" He
found it impossible to stand against the tide
and FASTENED his speech with a judicious cut.
and still further to relieve the growing anxiety
took up the elaborate letter Of notification as if
to warn those who were watching him with
telescope glances that the end Of II all was very
near
Governor Stones speech had been sent out in
advance to the newspapers, but he did no; .e-
liver all OF 1t. has been said. One thing cut
out was all reference to the Cleveland Admins
tration Here is the speech as distributed ~
the press:
Mr.. Chairman: We are here this evening TO give
formal notice OF their selection the gentlemen
as candidates for President and President Of
tom ,b sine hheTto by inimemorial
lhis character has devoIved upon the permanent
vriua Of III ~ We Naiiona Convention. acting by
CoInmitt,e Except for unfortunate circumsionr,i
1 lieu ana unavoidable. the usual custom
"ouiu hI' De departed from In the present in
stance regret to say. however. that unforeseen
n 1917 vi a PeIsohaI nature have arisen which
nl"ht II ptcucaly impossible for the chairman Of
ne Convenlion the Hon; Stephen NJ White. Of
tah1orila. 10 be In New York at this time A few
days since he teegraphcd me to that effect md
did me the honor 10 request to represent him
on this occasion. While greatly apur.cl,t, ,na
compliment conferred 10y this design alton / cannnt
but deplore the enforced absence Of the dis,i,,
gushed Senator from California ard | am direct
ed by him 10 express his deep regret al his lnabil
fly TO be present and participate In the interesting
ceremonies Of this hour.
Mr. Chairman. the Convention which assembled
In Chicago on July last was convened I'm the usual
way under a call issued iu due form by the Ma
tional Democratic Committee There nothing
out Of the ordinary in the manner of ITS assem-
bling, and nothing IN the action OF the committee
under whose authority II was convohed TO distn.
guish IL from Its predecessors II was In all re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
DIR. BRYAN'S GREAT EFFORT.
HE SETS FORTH HIS VIEWS ON MONEY
AND GOVERNMENT

OPPOSED TO A CONTRACTED CURRENCY AND
IN FAVOR OF UNLIMITED SILVER. WHICH
HE THINKS WOULD RISE n VALUE
TO si2e AN OUNCE MEASURED
~ CODA LONG ESSAY
BASED OF GLITTER
ING GENERALITIES
Now was to come the supreme test Of IL"
tire proceeding. the one thing for which the
Democratic managers had been waiting and
preparing and possibly praying. How would
their Youthful selection be met in the metropo-
lis of his country, measured as he must be by
standards that know no double significance?
He apparently felt the weight Of the moment
as much or more than any of the gentlemen
on the platform behind him as he advanced TO
the rail and for instant 1t seemed II
il would overcome him, for he was vlslby ner-
vous Yet under it all he slowy drew himself
together and calmly surveyed the crowd whose
sympathies he must win lose at the very
outset. The cheering which, as has been said,
was not Of the tempestuous order kept on long
enough for him to bring up his reserves. and
then he gazed calmly about him, occasionally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
DENOUNCED ny DEMOCRATS

The Chicago platform has been denounced as
undemocratic. and the delegates composing the
Convention have been stigmstized "a Anarchists
and Socialists. We have heard much OF tins from
certain class Of papers AID individuals. On Sat
ufhay last, In my own State an cx Democratic
supreme Court Judge characterized the Chicago
pIh'lprm bundle of Iopulistc notions s.tu-
rated brim full with Socialism and Anarchy" and
u. inc same lime * Democratic corporation
attorney, or some distinction declared thai Amer
nd, ciuzcnship meant 20, eminent not by IN
nil.hIhE uhheedlng MASSES. but by the elements
which are guided by Judgment and reason. I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
IN THE BONES.

In the boxes surrounding the platform were
seated Mrs Bryan. ex-Congressmar and Mrs.
Bland, Congressman Sulzer and Walsh. of New
York, General Bond. of Maryland, and many
others
Richard T. Bland. the man who SO nearly
captured the prize that fell to Bryan. entered
the Garden at 40. With him was Mrs. Bland.
but they came in quietly and unostenta-
tiously that no one noticed their entrance. The
members Of the Notification Committee had
entered without exciting any den cnstration
Then came the National Committee. and with
,be,n Arthur Sewall the Vice Presidential can
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
BRUTAL ! MURDER.
JamSJ. Irwin, Of Aliens Fresh /,
Killed in His Bed.
GEO. MATTHEW'S ACCUSED.

The Statement Made BY the wife
OF the Murdered Mar-What
Happened u ( the Excursion
on Sun say-Arrest
OF Matthew's.
James T. Irwin. young oysterman. was
murdered al Aliens Fresh. In Charles coun-
IT,, Nd, twelve miles from La Plata. the
county seat, and seven miles from Cox's
Station, on the Pope's Greek Branch OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. He was
murdered while sleeping in bis bed George
Matthews is locked up in. the Charles county
jail on the suspicion OF being the murderer,
and the young wife OF the murdered man Is
under surveillance. Suspected OF being an
accomplish TO the murder.
Coming so soon after the murder OF Mrs
Joseph Cociung and her sister, at Hill Top
and the subsequent lynching of Joseph Cock
Ing, who was charged with the crime, this
last murder has created the greatest excite
ment, and taken In connection with develop
mcnts in the case, which are gradually CON-
Ing to light. it will require only. little Gu
enlargement for u mob TO again take the law
into its hands.
The Irwin Home
The homo OF James J. Irwin, the murdered
man. Is situated on the outskirts OF Aliens
Fresh and Is about sixty yards from the
bridge over the wicornico river. The house
Is a two-storyf frame structure, having, four
rooms on the second floor. The room which
was occupied by Mr. Irwin is at tie end OF
the building overlooking the road. To roach
the room from the first floor it is necessary
to pass through two other rooms The bed
In which Mr.. Irwin slept is about three feet
from window In the end OF the house The
location of the room and the situation OF the
bed may have an important significance In
tho investigation OF the murder.
James J. Irwin and his wife, Emma went
to Lower Cedar Point, on the Potomac river
Sunday, with an excursion party They re
turned about Z. NJ. Mrs. Irwin went d.
rectiy home from the steamboat wharf, while
her husband went to the home OF his father,
which is about seventy fivo yards beyond his
own homa He remained mt his fathers
house uutil 10 O'Clock, when no went home
The wife's Story.
One hour later Mrs. Irwin, with her lille
girl, rushed frantically TO the house OF her
father-in-law and told him that Jinl had
been murdered. When questioned about
the murder Mrs. Irwin said that she was
awak ened while lying by the side of her hus-
band. Tho noise that awakened her. sho
said, was a humping sound as IL some per
son was walking about on the lower fioor.
She said shs put her hand On her husbands
head and felt something wet and sticky.
Surprised IN frightened she sprans from
the bed and made a light, and then discov-
cred that the head of her husband as COW
cred with blood. She said she tried to rouse
her husband, but could not succeed She
then took her young daughter and ran to
the homo OF her fatber-in-law. she declared
that she had no idea who could have a mo-
tive for the crime.
This was tho condition OF affairs when
States Attorney Posey and Sheriff Wade
reached the house.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
JAMEsON's PARTY CONVICTED.
Tue TransVaal Raiders Sentenced 20 Terms G,
Imprisonment

Tue TransVaal Raiders Sentenced 10 Terms O.
imprisonment
The trial OF Or jameson and the other
leaders OF the party which rhided the Trans
wal ended In London In their conviction and
sentence TO abort terms OF imprisonment
The Lord Chief Justice, Baron Russell. be-
gan his summing up and his remarks were
distinctly hostile 20 the defendants. He be-
gan by pointing ont that none OF the essen
ual facts In the case against the prisoners
had been contested. and that there was no
doubt In regard 10 their having taken part
In or abetted the proceedings at Pitsani and
Mafeking, where the invading forces were
mustered preparatory TO entering the Trans
wal 1t was entirely unimportant. In the
opinion OF Lord Russell, whether the foreign
enlistment act had been proclaimed at the
places named In 1895. There was no boubt.
ne said. that the expedition was OF a military
character, aud whether II was aimed 70
overthrow the Transyaal government or To
force a change in the laws o. that republl,
In the interest OF others IL was equally an OK.
petition against friendly State
Lord Russell throughout summed m
most adversely 10 the raiders and concluded
with submitting to the jury a series Of
questions difficult to answer anyway but
sfiirmatively
After an hours absence the Jury returnsd
and answered all tho questions In the affirm.
alive.
Lord Russell then directed that their an.
swers were equivalent to n verdict Of guilty.
The foreman said that they were not unani
nous upon that point, but his lordshlp re-
pehted his explanation and the Jury then
consulted together for about three minutes
and rendered a verdict OF guilty
DR.. Jameson and his co-defspdants vera
apparently unmoved. Sir Edward Clarke
asked the courts disposition to move for n
new trial. When the judges returned Sir
Edward Clarke said that in view OF the YER
diet rendered the defendants refused 10 In.
siruct for a new trial and expressed 5eslrs
10 settle the case now
In passing sentence Lord Russell said that
the verdict was given on evidence which no
reasonable man would be able 10 dlsrs-
gard.
Continuing, the lord chief justice said that
although they all took part in tho raid the
court must distinguish between them IN tho
punishment awarded for their guil. His
Iordship then passed sentence upon the pris-
oners. Dr. Jameson was sentenced 10 fifteen
months imprisonment without labor; Major
Sir John Wilioughby 70 ten months. Major
u. White TO seven mouths and Cart. Henry
J. Coventry, "a son Of the Earl ~ Coventry
Col II. Grey and Col !. H. White To- nye
months imprisonment
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
snlntinr the Flnn

Coffee Is now served out, and for flr-
teen minutes the Sailors sit and sip Il
before beginning the morning work Of
scrubblng decks and cleaning ship. This
work should be finished by five min
utes 10 s, when the bugle sounds tho
first call for colors. Upon which the
quartermaster bends on the h&e to the
halyards OF the flagstaff at the stern,
aud signal boy does the same with
the Jack" at the bow, and both stand
ready TO hoist them at 8 o'clock A lit
tie period Of waiting follows, and then
& o'clock Is reported 10y MI orderly to
the officer OF the deck. who sends the
orderly TO report II to the captain. Pros
emily the orderly returns and reports:
The captain says. Make g. sir"
Thercupon the officer OF the deck or
ders.
sound orr
Then ring ont the clear. majestic
notes Of the salute 10 the flag. while All
thc men about the deck face Il as it
scars with dignity aloft and floats ont to
the morning breeze. officers and men
touching their caps in reverentlnl salute
as 90 comes 20 rest and the music dies
away In long. fuu notes ST. Nicholas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

The quality or revenge is not strained
IN Germany when the engineer of an
excursion boat sets out to square ac-
counts with the pilot. In the Instance
reported from Berlin there were $50
pupils OF the public schools on board.
but by an accidental warning OF what
was TO occur all got away in the small
boats before the unpleasant person
blew up the steamer. Even the partial
consolation that the violent-gentleman
was insane Is denied, as all the other
violence indicated he knew just what
he was about when he scattered the
vessel over the lake. 1t is n gratifying
and unusual act or justice that the en-.
gineer was one OF the most conspicu-
Gus objects that appeared In the air
after the explosion, and that the piiot
was an Interested spectator from n
point of vantage in enc of the boats
-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
gT0RM IN CINCINNATI.
Great Damage Was Done There ~ Wind, Rain
and Hail.

and HAIL.
-Four rain and bail storms, with wind
blowing at sixty miles hour aecompan-
led by terrific thunder and lightning. visited
Cincinnati. The first storm came at 1890,
when ths clouds made tho city as dark as
night. The otter storms followed with in
terra issions averaging a half hour. The rain
continued It'll night. Tolegraphic and tele.
phoDic communications were cut on fcy
some time, but soon resumed Reports
from the raj roads indicate that the storm
extended many miles north. Numerous
barns were destroyed by lightning or blown
down. Trees were blown across the tracks,
md there was much damage from the wind
as well as from washouts.
In Cincinu a nearly all the buildings IN
course OF construction suffered, and many
others were unrooied, chlmneys blown down
and other damages sustained. The irwin
Brick Works were demolished. Near tho
Irwin Brick Works n horse and buggy was
carried from the street into an adjoining
yard.
Tho suburbs OF Eadisonvillc, Oakley.
Norwood. Hyde Park, Clifton and Morning
on suffered most The grand stand, club
house and other uiidluys at tbs Oaklsy race
track, were badly damaged Forest trees
in some localities were cut down like grass.
40 clifton the family Of David +. Fletcher
bad marrow escape. when their house was
unroofcd. The families Of VIM. Harscher
md Edward Kroclzsch bad similar expert
ences at oakley.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
SHOT AND BEHEADED IN CHURCH
a Drunken Desperate Horriscs Congregation at
Townsville

a Drunken Desperate Horr6cs a Congregation At
Townsville.
While conducting his Sunday-schoo class
IN the Baptist Church az Metcalfe. ca Col.
John = Lilly was shot TO- death by q desper-
ado named John Ruslin The tragedy oe
corred without previous warning. No words
passed between the men. and the first init
nation the large congregation had OF the
Killing was the sharp cry Of the minister.
followed by the report ~ the pistol
Col Lilly fell TO Che floor. ana Ruslin
rushed Go bic side Bending over ,he pros
tra'ed form Ru-lln produced y razor and
with one terrible sweep almost severed the
head 81 Col Lilly from the BODY sun
standing over hls victim. his bloody razor
and smoking pistol in band Rusin drank
The contents ~ q small bolt o o. lnudanur
il produced no effect. save 90 cause him In
yomit, and. drawing Dots weapons. Huslin de-
nci arrest He cscdprd, swearag 90 knl tho
fret man who attempted to arrest him The
panic in The church when tho shooting or.
CURED came near bring fatal. the people
ecramhiing over each other 10 their efforts
% get out
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

in perfecting his incandescent lamp
with filament in it. At that time he
went further in the study or Geissler
and Crooke's tukes. as they were then
known. than anybody else. Expert
menting recently with these tubes to
get the best y ray effects, he found
that certain crystals have the power
to absorb the rays and give them out
as pure white light With his won't
ed rapidity of intuition, lie at once con-
cluded that lamps coated with such
crystals might be made which would
be efficient. and. he says, their economy
is far higher than he dared or ventured
TO hope.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
troubles. ! cannot express my graft
tude. hope and pray shat other suf-
fcring women VIII realize thc truth
and importance Of my statement. and
accept the relief That IS sure Co attend
the use 81 tho Pinkhan Medicine. 80
Mrs. JAMES PAHBIsH. 250i Marshall
St., ~ H. Minneapolis, Mimi.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

While o. severe storm was IN progress about
$50 o. m., the house % Francis Bareer. a
inrmer, four miles from Littleton, wasstrack
By lightning. farm hand. George kim
al. was struck. the current passing from
has left elbow across bis body out on tho
right leg. The remain Tor OF the family were
al more or Jess shocked. ~ w. D. Bargcr
aud son, Of Wheeling who we're visiting ~
the home Of Dir. Barger. were also shocked.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06


until L took Lydia !
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Oh. what
o. relief Sc So. not Co =
have that tired feel s
ing day after dag. in
thc morning ao much
as at night after e.
bard dag work. and
90 be free from all
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

<r<A44 - &c ~ LII48I 10 -&nl ~ 80
duccd by the Electriciaus-
At Edison's West Orange laboratory
the other evening the inventor gave the
first public exhibition OF the new white
light upon which he has been working
for some time past. Thus far Mr. Edi-
son has only made these lamps OF three
and one-half 10 four candle power. but
he promises 10 produce much better
quality of light. with a great saving In
its cost.
Many lamps were destroyed before
one could be found TO stand the stress
OF the high tension currents used. The
only form that has been found feasible
has been with sislastic Improvement.
Mr.. Edison had not until lately touch
ed the subject at all, except that he
made interesting tests fifteen years ago
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

ST rneys December aad January are g.,
Nevada lawyers who are amuslngthe kansas
people just now. where they bayo gone ON
buslloss Tho two men are distinguished
lawyers In Nevada, am their firm style r.
January December. auornoys-s,-lsw..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
sound orr
Oh! WHAT A RELIEF.

~ suffered with terrible pains IN nv
left ovary and womb. Ny back ached
all the time
had kidney trouble badly. Doc
tors prescribed for me, and ! followed
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

MfH Dorothy Tenant Stanley. wife % tne
explorer has @ peculiar FAD. she collects
Pafasois and has unique collection
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

People 10 no. discover until too late tha, WASH.
Ing powders not only eat up their clothes, but
ruin their skin and cause rheumatism. Try Dob
bins floatiny-Borax Soap. Excellent for the
laundry and delightful for the bath.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

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