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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
POPuLIsT FINANCIAL PLANK.
Prepared by Californians for the Coming
National Convention.

Prepared by Californians for the Coming
National Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l7.-E. w. War
dell, chairman of the Populist central
state committee of California, and j
Taylor Rogers, Mayor Sutro's secretary,
have prepared platform, which 1t is pro
posed to present to the national Populist
convention. The financial plank follows;
1--WE demand national money, issued
directly by the general government only,
as full legal tender for all debts and is
sued without the agency of any private
corporation or bank, and in circulating
volume subject To law and responsive to
our needs, and speedily 10 be increased to
$50 per capita of the entire people.
"Such money shall consist of gold, sill
yer and paper each dollar thereof en-
dowed with the same function impaired
solely from the stamp thereon and not de-
pendent for its money value upon the
price of the material used. Each dollar
shall he interchangeable with, but not re-
deemable In, the other and shall be de
nominated respectively gold, silver or
paper money--all national debts being
payable in either at the option of the gov
crnment.
"As the United States Is free and pow
erful nation, and the financial and indus
trial liberty of its citizens should be In
dependent OF the action Of any other gov
ernment, we demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of gold and silver by the
United States at their present legal ratio
of 10 to |, without reference to the course
Of any foreign nation.
1--WE demand that all national banks be
abolished and I'm lieu of them that the
government establish postal hank In
each city. town and village Of the United
stntcs containing population of i,ooo or
more
The platform also declares for the rec
onuition of Cuba and against the refund
inc of the Pacific railroad debts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
TWO PERSONS MYsTeRloUsLY DEAD
Man and Woman Found in Canal in ~
Detroit Park.

DETROIT, July Il The body of Bernard
Wetzcl, huckStcr, - years of age, was
found in the canal or lagoon which i'm
tersccts portions of Belle Isle park,
Wednesday Later in the day the body of
an unknown middle aged woman was
found abort six feet from the spot where
Wetzels body had been tlshed out. Tho
woman's features were distorted and evil
dences of Il struggle were apparent on tho
bank under bridge near where the bod
les were found, and the woman appears TO
have been choked.
She wore an apron and u nightcap, but
no shoes and it is surmiscd that she may
have landed from one of the two small
schooners which were at anchor nearby.
A postmortem examination did not tend
to show any connection between the two
mysterious deaths Wetzcl was u widow
err He had frequently spoken of commit.
ting suicide of late.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17

Jcrauld county; auditor, j. IT. Kipp,
Campbell county; treasurer, w. H. Logan,
Hanson county; attorney general, Mel
Vile Grigsby, Sioux Falls; superintendent
OF public instructions, Kate 1aubmen Of
Aberdeen; commissioner of public lands,
A. y. Allen Of Codington county; rail
road commissioners, w. L LaFollctte Of
Chamberlain, Alexander Kirkpatrick of
Hand county, and w Tompkins of Pen
nington county.
Seventeen delegates were chosen To the
national convention. The platform in
dorsed free silver and suggests Bryan rs
the most available free silver candidate
for preSidenf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Revolutionary Celebration mt oswego.

OswEGo, y Y, July l7.-one hundred
years ago yesterday morning the last
Union Jack flying on American soil was
lowered at Fort Ontario, and that post,
the last tn be evacuated by the British,
was yielded to the Americans The event
was celebrated on an elaborate scale anil
many prominent persons were here to aid
in making the affair success. Military
circles were represented by Major General
Nelson A Miles, Colonel sumner (com.
mander of the sixth cavalry and Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas Ward (of General
Rutgers staff and General Porter. Gen.
cral Porter delivered the oration.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
storm I'm the Adirondack. A

SARATOGA. July l7.-Reports from the
results Of "Wednesday afternoons destruc.
tive storm in the Adirondacks show that
the storm swept northeast from this place,
and leaving here cyclone developed. A
funnel shaped cloud struck the earth be
tween Fort Edward and Argyle Wash
ington county, destroying small farm
dwellings and barns. Near Durkctown
and in Moreau eleven buildings were
wrecked Between Argyle and North
Argyle property valued at $4,000 was de.
stroycd. There were many miraculous
escapes. hut no loss of life is reported
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Men scraped or "a Band Wagon by n Raii.
way Bridge.

TOLEDO, o., July r.-Buffalo Bills
bandwagon was driven under the Fort
Wayne railway bridge ct Massillon at IL
o'clock Thursday morning and all the oc-
cupants were scrapcd off. Four musicians
were frightfully injured and two will
probably die. The injured are David
Keene, the driver, leg broken; Philip
Reichia. crushed and bruised: John Moe
cia. back crushed; Alfred Vitelli, collar
bone broken, bruised; Giuseppe Laurc,
chest crushed, will die; Flocco Domenica,
injured. over heart, may die The wagon
was drawn by eight horses, which got he
yond control of the driver MIR Cody Is
doing all possible for his men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
p,.,,,,eries to Close Down.

PEORIA, Ills, July 1.-THE Great West.
ern and Woolner No. distillcries, two Of
the largest houses Of the American Spr.
its Manufacturing company, "Wednesday
afternoon made their last mashes, and
will shut down as soon as the spirits can
he drawn Oft The Manhattan has closed.
also the Hanover. an independent house.
The Monarch distillery has resumed for
a special line of goods IL will make is
last mash this week and shut down cirly
next week, leaving the Atlas an inde
pendent house. the only Peoria dislillcry
in operation All the cattle fed during
winter are TO be shipped
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
sash Men I'm Conference.

OSHKOSH Wis, July lT.-The Wholesale
sash, Door and Blind association of the
northwest and the National Manufactur-
ing company held scmi-annual meetings
here Wednesday The only action of the
northwestern association, besides routine
business, was the adoption of new ma
tional molding book An abridged book
20 he known as the western edition will he
issued The National company voted
down n proposltion To- dissolve
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Ed HanInn still In the Ring.

TORONTO. July l7.-Edward Hanlan
yesterday challenged Jake Gaudaur for u
race for the professional sculling cham
pionship of America. Stanbury's refusal
TO row at the Vancouver regatta and
Gaudaur's reluctance 20 the race in En-
gland have persuaded Hanlan to make
this offer. If satisfactory To Vancouver
he will row Gaudaur for the championship
and purse of 5000 at the coming re-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
A Good Wan to Hang.

TOLEDO. o., July l7-Jamcs A. Much
Ter, bricklay, shot his wife here Wednes
day afternoon in u fit of jealousy ii,
has been captured by the police and has
confessed his crime, He is well-known I,
the police and has served n term in thu
Ohio penitentiary. The woman is still
alive but cannot live. She had left hin
on account of cruelty, and on her refusal
10 again live with him he fired the fata
shots
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
r,r,,.er and Fireman KILLED.

QUINCY, his, July l7-An engine and
freight train collidcd on an incline on the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad
main line six miles from here "Wednesday
Both engines were demolished aud the en-
ginccr aud fireman of the freight, ; G
Hammer and Louis Althy, respectively
were killed fred Smith. fireman on the
other engine. was fatally injured His en-
gineer, Nansienbcrg. jumped and escaped
with slight injuries
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Two Wen KlIled ny lightning.

PORTSMOUTH, O, July Il During the
storm here "Wednesday n shed in which
five persons had taken shelter was struck
by lightning which killed two of the men
and njurcd the others The dead are
Willard Brown and w L. Dudent The
injured are Arthur Brown. J u Brown,
and Joseph E.tcp Many buildings were
struck 10y lightning aud the property loss
Is heavy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Fair and Ills Contract" wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Mrs Haskins
the confidential friend of Mrs NcttiC
Craven, who claims that she was the con
tract" wife of the late ex-senator james
g. Fair, testified that she had dined sew
eral times with senator Fair and Mrs
Craven. She had seen Mr.. Fair kiss Mrs
Craven. Fair called Mrs Craven "Nettic
or "I,ittle Girl
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
rn.,,.sr and Conductor Responsible.

OMAHA, Ncb., July IA special from
Logan, Ia, says; The coroncr's jury
which has been investigating the wreck
In which twenty seven lives were lost here
saturday night last has returned a YER
dict holding Engineer Montgomery and
Conductor Reed Of the excursion train
guilty Of criminal negligence They are
in iail MT Boone.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Wealthy Farmer rarred aud Fes,hered.

NEENAH, Wis, July l7-Patrick Gc.
rughty, wealthy farmer living two miles
west Of this city. was taken from his he'd
by twelve masked men "Wednesday night
at 10 o'clock and beaten into inscnsibility
and then tarrcd and feathercd. No reason
can be assigned for the outrage
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
To Investors:

The attention of conservative investors is invited
STOCK OF the Detroit Telephone Company, limited
OF which is offered The charges for telephones in De-
tro heretofore have been extoronate and almost prohb
tory ranging from $50 to 5000 and per year This
has telephones necessarily
pensive but being controlled by a monopoly and without
competition il been possible to charge much for the
OF telephone mechanic pays rent for his cottage
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
sourH DAKOTA popULIsrs.
The state Convention Dominated Over by
senator Pettigrcw.

The state Convention Dominated Over by
senator Pettigrew.
HURON, July i7.-The Populist state
convention concluded one Of the greatest
gatherings Wednesday night that has ever
been held in this state. IL was remark
able in many ways; II was a Populist con
vention dominated over by Senator Petit
grew and his small band OF silver boltins
Republicans Pettigrcw succeeded In So
curing the nomination OF a governor ana
railroad commissioner Of his own choos.
ing
The nominations for Office were: For
congress, John E Kelley OF fhndcrean
and Freeman Knowles OF Deadwood; gov
ernor, Andrew Leo OF Ncrniliioni heu
tenant governor, Percy Crothers OF hings,
bury; secretary Of state } W Hardin oi
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
cunnn Rchel. rut 30 right.

HAVANA, July l1.-Maiur Scndo. In
command Of the zaragota battalion op.
Grating In the Pajou hills, In the province
Of santa Clara. encountered the combined
insurgent bands OF Albcrdi, Robau ana
Otis.and after spirited engagement .,,.s
the insurgents 90 niEht I'm this engag,-
ment twelve insW cnts are known >
have been killed. while sixteen wee
wounded. OF the troops two were killed
and Ave wounded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Three Girl. nrnwned.

MINNEAPOLIS, July l7.-While bat hing
at Lake Minnetonka. summer resort
near this city, Florence Mills. aged IL;
Birdie Mills, aged IA, daughters OF +. B.
Mills, and Helen Cheney, aged l3, daugh-
ter Of William Cheney, all of this city,
were drowned,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
kansas Silver ConveIiion.

TOPEKA, July 1.-THE state silver con
Thursday afternoon at Hamilton hall.
Among those present at least three
fourths have been prominently identified
with the Republican party. The prepon-
derance of Republicans is 80 great that
the delegation elected TO attend the ST..
Louis convention on the 22d will be over
welmingly Republican. f. Little of Abb
line was chosen temporary chairman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
VERY Aged Michigan Woman.

PRESCOTT. Mich. July i7.--Onc Of the
oldest. II not the oldest, person in Sanilac
county lives at Lexington i'm the person Of
Mrs ID Nichols, who is l02 years old.
She passed through Arcnac county to ut.
tend the funeral of her granddaughter
Mrs Henry Frizzle. The aged lady has
two t-granddaughters living in this
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Chicarn pIntform Repudlated.

NEW YORK, July l7.-Thc executive
committee of the state Democracy met
Wednesday and repudiated the Chicago
platform. II also advocated the putting
of third candidate in the field. The res
olutions were adopted only after pro
longed debate, and IL is said that at least
five district leaders will consider the adj
visibility of resigning from the organiza-
tion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Gen. johnson Returns Home.

NEW YORK, July i7.-Among the pas
sengcrs who arrived here on the steamer
Vigilancia from Havana was General
Bradley 4. johnson. Owing 10 his not
having "A certificate Of acclimatization he
will I've forced to remain ON Hoffman ISL
and. General johnson will return to his
homo in Virginia rs soon rs possible after
landing
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17

CHICAGO, July i7-Carl Ransom, Is
years old, son Of II J Ransom, real es.
tate dealer, committed suicide Mt his home,
bl5 Dempster street. Evanston, at ll:l5
o'clock Wednesday night by shooting
himself through the heart. The young
man has been dcspondeut, but the cause
of his dcspondcncy was unknown
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
rvo per.ons nurned 10 Dcath.

BosroN, July i7.--In short but brisk
tenement house fire ON Lehigh street
"Wednesday night MIR and Mrs. Dennis
Driscoll were burned 10 death, and Mrs.
Margaret Hogan, n widow aged 80 years,
received injuries from which she will die.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Address to WISCONSIN Democrats.

FOND DU LAC, July l7.-Seuator Villas
has prepared an address To Democrats of
wisconsin advising them To denounce the
action of the Chicago convention and CO.
operate for another convention and has
submitted II 60 General Bragg of this
city. The general has prepared one which
he will submit to the delegates at large to
that convention, which, If adopted, will
undoubtedly afford some interesting read
ing to the public. The general holds firm
In his conviction that the preservation of
the Democratic party orga nizs tion is de-
pendent upon the calling of another ma
tional convention and the non ination of
candidates on a Democratic gold standard
Dlatform
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Nominated for Congress.

FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, July l7.-On the
seventh ballot "Wednesday the Populists of
the Seventh - congressional convention
nominated 4. f.. Lommeu for congress
over ex- Congressman Boen and several
other candidates. The platform instructs
delegates To 81 Louis To seek to unity the
reform elements II such action did not in.
tcrfcrc with Populist principles
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
EX-GOVERNOR RUSSELL DEAD.
Found Lifeless in Bed at "a Fishing Camp
Near Quebec.

QuEBEC, July l7.-Ex-Goyernor Russell
was found dead Thursday morning i'm his
nshing camp at Adelaide, near Grand
Pabos, Quebec. He passed through Mon
treal IN the best Of health and was then
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-17
Free silver Convention At lansing.

LANSING, Mich. July l7.-Somc 200 free
silver advocates from various parts of the
state held an independent free silver con-
vcntion here Thursday 1t was called to
order by ex-Congressman George +. Rich
ardson of Grand Rapids, who announced
the purpose of the gathering To be for the
selection of delegates 10 the St. Louis sill
yer convention and to take necessary steps
for organization of the silver party in this
state. Quincy A. Smith and Frank ;.
Porter of Lansing were elected temporary
chairman and secretary respectively \
committee Of sixteen was appointed to re-
port upon the manner for organization Of
the new party
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-17
BRISTOL

Another one of our old citizens has
passed TO that unknown shore. Cham
pion Reeve died last Monday morning,
the 18th inst, aged sc years. He was
one of the early settlers of this county
He was an upright, honorable man,
and had the love and respect of all in
this community. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis have returned
to their home in Bristol.
Mrs. Nixon and son George are Wis
iting friends in Missouri.
z. K. Cass was a Chicago visitor
last week.
Mr.. Stewart, of Salem, called on Will
Turner Monday.
Dan Bolton was over from Trevor
the other day
Merrill Stannard, al old resident of
Bristol, now living in Appleton, is the
guest of Clarence Williams.
Charles Whitcher is in Minnesota
buying cattle.
G. Williams made trip to Kenosha
Monday.
George Shields received fifty bushels
of peaches from Chicago last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, of Iowa, who
have been visiting Mrs. Nixon, have
returned home.
Mrs. Richtmyer has been entertain
ing a niece from Harvard.
Mr.. Mohens closed out his entire
stock of furniture at auction last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. D. L. Burgess, of Brighton, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bur-
CESS.
SPOT CASH.
take this opportunity to say to the
people of Bristol and vicinity, that ate.
years of worrying along in business =.
the credit plan, have concluded to
again resume business on the cash
basis | will, therefore, sell goods on
and after October l, 1896, for spot cash
for all. / have arrived at this conclu-
sion after careful thought, feeling salts
fed that this is the only proper way to
sell goods at retail. This is no bluff.
I expect to remain in Bristol for years
to come, and [ firmly believe, taking
all things into consideration, thatI can
furnish goods to my patrons for cash at
lower prices and at the same time make
more money myself than can possibly
do on the credit basis. My motto
therefore in the future will be: buy for
cash and sell for cash. | will thus be
able to quote you prices that no man
dare who sells on long time. With a
firm desire to use all alike, believing
my method may meet with your APP
prevail, being satisfied that it will be
mutually beneficial, [ remain,
Yours truly,
10 j. A. RoWBOTTOM.
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. COUNTY NEWS.
Leaves From the Lives of Those Who
Dwell About US.
SALEM.

SALEM.
The apple crop is very abundant.
A spell of rainy weather has come.
How long it will last the weather
prophet has not said.
Phil and George Stockwell have each
a new " bike"
Miss Lydia Pofahl, who spent the
summer in Burlington, returned home
on Friday.
The harvest picnic at Silver Lake
Sept. 10 was we'll attended and social
enjoyment prevailed. Races and games
were the principal features of the day,
enlivened with music by the band.
Misses Mary and Annie Grant have
returned from Chicago where they re-
manned several weeks for the benefit OF
the latter's health.
Miss Louise Hockney is attending
Normal school at Whitewater.
Miss Mabel Halliday goes to Wilmot
to school.
Mrs. Smith is home from North
Loup, Neb, where she spent the sum-
mer with her sons, Seymour and
George Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Ran
dali, took in the harvest picnic Thurs
day.
Ward Silvernail, ST., and wife visited
relatives in Oshkosh, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Smith are guests
at the home of L. Leach, in Beloit.
W. W. Curtis does good work with
his j. /. Case steam thresher and
clover huller.
Mrs. Leila L. Runkel, of Burlington,
attended the Orvis- MINIS wedding.
Rev. G. Y. Chase, of Brooklyn, pastor
of Liberty Congregational church, is a
student of the theological seminary in
Chicago.
Miss Kate Ludwig, of Burlington, is
visiting her sister in Chicago.
A. J. Foster and wife, of Genoa
Junction, spent Sunday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Castle have returned
to their home in Stockton, Cal. They
visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Burgess,
parents of Mrs. Castle.
The Liberty Benevolent society met
last with Mrs. Grace Smith and forty
five were present. Mrs. Henry Lube
now will entertain the society on Thurs
day of this week.
Mrs. Eliza Tuttle celebrated her
83rd birthday Sept. Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Minis gave an
! enjoyable birthday party on Friday
+ evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Helms and little
daughter, of Huron, Wis, who spent
several weeks with his parents expect
to return home this week. Mr.. Helms
is recognized as formerly being a school
teacher in this county, and as another
instance, has proven that teaching
is stepping-stone to greatness since
he is the circuit judge elect of the eigth
judicial district of this state.
Mrs. John Lucht, nee Louie Grant,
who came direct from Mexico here to
visit her folks, will soon join her hus-
band in Nogales, Arizona.
Justin Z. Orvis and Miss Lucia Min
mis- were married at the residence Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Min
] mis-, Sept Ii, Rev. Davidson officiating.
The ceremony was performed in the
| presence Of thirtyfive invited guests,
the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties, after which an elegant
repast was served. The affair in all
it's details was so we'll ordered that it
was most pleasant one. The bride
was the recipient Of a number Of useful
presents in addition to $50 in
money. The happy couple left at p.
m. for Waukegan where they will
reside and the best wishes of many
friends attend them.
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In a Nutshell.

Let us all be thankful that the fnan-
cial question has at last been finally
settled.
1t is so easy that anybody might have
done it.
All that IS needed is that the govern
ment OF the United States shall agree
to pay S1.29 to any one who will bring
it so cents worth of silver.
If this is done, our financial troubles
will Immediately disappear. Prices
will advance. Wages will go up. Every
body will have plenty of money. We
shall have at once the only perfect
financial monetary system known in
history.
The age of miracles is not past
New York World.