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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Minnesota Clay.

A test of Minnesota clay was re-
sently made by a numb of architects
and builders at the yards of C. j. Swan
son & Co., in Northeast Minneapolis,
and it was proved conclusively that the
clay made better fire prooffing and
brick than in many other states of the
union.
A 12 foot span was made. six inches
in thickness and with surface of "a
square feet. A load of $4,000 pounds
was placed on the arch and no evidence
of the weight was shown. The weight
was increased to SO, 800 pounds, and un-
der this load the arch broke. the ten
slle strength of the fire prooffing being
s25 pounds to the square foot. The or
binary weight placed on fire prooffing
in warehouse and other buildings is
about 200 pounds to the square foot,
showing that Minnesota clay is emil
nently adapted to the purpose of man
ufacturing fire prooffing and that it
will sustain very great weight The
architects were well pleased with the
test
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A VETERAN GONE.
Death of Ex- United States Senator George
w. Jones, of Iowa.

Death of Ex-United States Senator George
w. Jones, of Iowa.
Dubuque, Ia, July 23.-Ex-Cnited
States Senator George w. Jones died
at eight o'clock Wednesday evening
Mr.. Jones was the oldest living ex-
United States senator, except ex-Sen-
ator Bradbury, of Maine.
George W. Jones was born In vincennes
Ind. April Il, 1904, and was the son Of John
of the original draft of the Missouri con-
stitution. Gen. Jones In 1921 entered Tran
sylvania university, and while there served
as sergeant on Gen. Jackson's body guard
and on the company which escorted La
fayette across Kentucky. Jefferson Davis
was his classmate and Henry Clay his
guardian. In 1927 he moved from St. Gen.
evieve, Mo-, to Sinsinawa Mound, Wis. OPP
posite Dubuque, where he engaged in
mining and smelling. He served in the
Blackhawk war as aid-de-camp on the
staff of Gen. Dodge. and In 1884 was chosen
delegate to congress from the northwest
territory of Michigan. extending to the Pa
cif1c coast He secured the creation Of tho
territory of Wisconsin and then repre-
sented both in congress, but was defeated
for reelection on account of his participa-
ton in the Cilley-Graves duel. When the
state Of Iowa was created he was chosen
senator. At the close of his second term
President Buchanan appointed him min
lister to the United States of Colombia.
Secretary Seward in 1861 recalled him and
York, for writing an alleged seditious let
ter to Jefferson Davis. April a. 1894. the
Iowa legislature in joint assembly cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday.]
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of the electric light being turned on,
and, yielding to the necessities of the
case, it was announced at $3.50 p. m.
that the convention had adjourned
until ter a. m. to-day.
Victory for Supporters of Bryan.
st. Louis, July 24.-It was not till late
Thursday evening that any substantial
progress was made by the peoples con-
vention. All the morning and after
noon were frittcred away in disputes
over contested seats and trivial matters.
1t was nearly eight o'clock when de-
cisive test of strength between the
Bryan and anti-Bryan forces was
brought about. 1t came upon the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization. The Bryan men named
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, for per-
manent chairman. The middle-of-the-
road and anti-Bryan men united upon
Mr.. James E. Campion, of Maine, stated
to be one of the ablest parliamentarians
in the body. On call of states the
Bryan men carried the day by de-
cisive vote of 75S to 564. The middle-of-
the-road men yielded gracefully, and
Cyclone" Davis. the most active oppo-
nent of MIR. Bryan, introduced Senator
Allen to the convention. The permanent
chairman made a characteristic speech
of IN hour or more in Duration.
After some little opposition commit
tee of conference was named to meet a
similar committee appointed by the sill
yer party's convention. and at 1905 p.
m. the populists adjourned till Friday,
when they may possibly succeed in
adopting platform, nominating a ticket
and adjourning.
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watson for Vice President.

st. Louis, July 25.-The national con-
vention Of the populist party which
met in this city on Wednesday selected
Senator Butler, of North Carolina, as
temporary chairman and appointed the
various committees. On Thursday SEN
ator Allen, of Nebraska, was made per-
manent chairman and the day was
passed in speech-making.
Yesterday the convention remained
in session until midnight. At the
conclusion of many speeches naming
candidates for the vice-presidentid
nomination the roll was called, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
THOMAS e. WATSON.
Has Practiced Law In Thomson, Ga, for
Nearly Twenty Years.

has kT8CC1CoQ Law IN THOMSON, d8ss TOT
Nearly Twenty Years.
Thomas f. Watson. of Thomson, Ca.
was born in Columbia county. Ga, Septem-
Der 5, 1856 He received a common school
education, and was then sent to Mercer
university, Macon. Ga At the end Of tho
sophomore year he left college for lack Of
funds and taught school two years. He
read law for a few weeks under Judge W.
H. McLaws, OF Augusta. Ca. and was adj
mittcd to the bar, commencing the practice
Of the profession at Thomson, Ca. his
old home, in November. 1876. He was a
member Of the Georgia legislature in 1882
So: was democratic elector for the state
at large in 1883. Besides the practice Of law
he has been and still is largely interested
IN farming. He was elected to the Fifty
second congress as democrat, receiving
Sass votes, against 597 votes for Anthony
E. Williams, republican Mr.. Watson
served but one term in congress, being
succeeded in the Fifty~third by James c.
c. Black, who was elected as democrat,
receiving H.773 against H. 1893 votes received
by Mr. Watson. who ran as the candidate
of the peoples party. Mr.. Watson also ran
as O populist candidate for the Fifty-fourth
congress from the same district, but was
again defeated by Mr.. Black.
Watscn's unique personality made him
conspicuous figure in the house of repre-
sentatives He was fiery debater, and
took part In numerous hot parliamentary
fights In personal appearance, Watson Is
thin and angular, with a clean-shaven face
of intellectual cast, and thick head OF
auburn hair
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SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.
Plans and Arrangements of Republicans
for the Campaign.

Plans and Arrangements OF Republicans
for the Campaign.
Chicago, July 21.-Mark.H Hanna, chair
mar of the republican national commit
tee. arrived here Monday, and a lengthy
conference was held with the members
of the executive committee and promi-
nept republicans at the Auditorium
hotel. The conference lasted until
seven p. m.
In the matter of headquarters it was
decided to rent seven rooms on the Sec
ond floor of the Auditorium building
fronting on Wabash avenue; three
rooms on the fifth floor for clerical pur-
poses; 1000 square feet Of space in the
basement for storage and one store on
the ground floor of the Wabash avenue
side.
. AS result of conference of M. j.
Bowling, secretary of the National
League Of Republican Clubs, with the
committee it was decided to absorb the
executive part of the league during the
campaign, so that hereafter Mr.. Dowl-
ing and his associates will work under
the direction of Mr.. Heath and as part
of the national committees machinery.
Mr.. Bowling appeared to be well pleased
with the arrangement.
The committee had to deal with a
more delicate matter when the original
Mckinley and campaign fund question
came up. Mr.. Hanna sent for Mr.. AL
lerton, the millionaire packer, and Ma
tional Committeeman Jameson was
Il III k1a ,k,%s -
the state organization. Mr.. Jameson
submitted list of four score Chicago
citizens, representing every industry
and mercantile pursuit, as the members
of finance committee which he pro-
posed to make the official agents of the
party for advisory and money-getting
purposes.
Messrs. Thurston, Hubbard and Cum
mings, for Nebraska. Minnesota and
Iowa. were questioned regarding the
situation in their states by the commit
tee. They said that silver sentiment
was growing because of literature sent
among the farmers by the silver orgapi-
cations, but they had heard of no bolts,
and urged immediate work on the part
of the republican literary bureau.
1t has been arranged to open the cam
paign August with speechmaking in
Nebraska and Minnesota. Roswell r.
Horn, of New York, and Senator Bur-
rows, of Michigan, will be among the
orators.
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Good for Walker.

The Brainerd and Northern Mime
sofa railroad have completed arrange
ments to ship freight over their road to
Walker and then by team and steam
boat to Bemidji. new town S5 miles
north of Walker. This town has here
tofore shipped all freight through Park
Rapids This move means for Walker
a heavy increase in business. as Be-
midi has a farming population of sew
eral thousand and all their produce
must find an outlet through Walker by
this arrangement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
BRYAN AGAIN.
He Is Nominated for President by
the Populists.
Watson, Of Georgia, Is Nomin ated for Vice
President In Place of Sewall-The
Scene In the Convention
Was Wild.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska, who was
nominated by the democratic national
convention at Chicago a fortnight ago,
was to-day made the standard Of the
populist party by a vote of 1,O42 to 321.
The democratic candidate was nom.
mated in the face of his own protest in
the shape of a telegram directing the
withdrawal of his name. sent to Sena-
tor Jones. His running mate has been
ditched for the presidential nomination
last night, Thomas E. Watson, of Georg-
ia, has been named for second place on
the ticket. 1t was also made in the
teeth of an opposition so bitter that
after the convention adjourned some of
the radicals shouted ''rump' conven-
ton.
When the roll call was completed, ii
was found that Bryan had 1,042 out of
the I. 400 votes in the convention. F. S.
Norton, of Chicago, was the only other
candidate. Ignatius Donnelly, of Min
nesota, and General Coxey, of Indus
trial Army fame, were nominated, but
their names were withdrawn. Norton
received 321 votes, Eugene v. Debs TO-
and Donnelly 1. Norton got the ma
jority on the on the solid vote of Texas,
Michigan, New York, Missouri, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin, and respect
able portion Of the votes of Alabama,
California, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio,
st. Louis. July 26'-The Silver con-
vention after endorsing the nomination
Of Bryan and Sewan adjourned.
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Population of Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis directory for 1896
has made it's appearance. The book
contains 1880 pages, an increase of AZ
over last year. 1t has been carefully
prepared, c. B. Stanley, the superin-
tendent having taken particular pains
to see that the information contained
in the volume was up to date and accu-
rate.
The directory this year contains o.
735 names, an increase of 1.1S3 names,
indicating population of 10000. The
old stereotyed Introduction concerning
manufacturing statistics, ETC., has been
done away with, and the directory pub
fishers introduce their volume with
brief mention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
News In Brief.

Owen Williams, of Lake Crystal,
committed suicide by hanging.
O. Albertson's store at Battle Lake
was entered by burglars and the safe
blown open. Powder demolished the
store front. doing great damage. The
burglars secured no money.
The body of Edward r. Budd, 70
years of age was washed up on the
shore of Lake Superior at Duluth. He
disappeared two weeks ago, and it had
been supposed that he was in the woods
working
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ChairInanl
shoulders the responsibility rested were
able to meet the crisis with wisdom and
patriotism. lCheers.] And to solve 1t to
the betterment Of humanity.
He appealed for the cessation Of petty
prejudices. He had heard it intimated by
one extreme that Mark Hanna was run
ming the party and by another that the
democratic party was doing It, AS for him.
self, he had enough faith in the integrity
of the party to feel convinced that the
party would not make itself an annex to
the democratic party. This statement geve
the middle Of the readers chance to
cheer. but the Bryan followers were af-
forded an opportunity to shout when he
added that there was a grave danger that
it might be made republican annex.
Zone DANGER" said he, us as great az
the other. Let US find the truth in the
middle way"
1t was the duty of all populists, he added,
to stand by what they had taught in the
past. He believed the convention was go
ing to do what was wisest, and added: III
is going to stand together; it Is not going to
split We shall stand together. go away
united, strip our coats for the fray and
be prepared for any emergency. however
great.
After the appointment of committees,
On molten of Mr.. Donnelly. of Mime
sofa, the convention at 2:15 took re-
cess until eight p. m. to enable the COM
mittee on credentials to report.
Had No Light.
When the delegates got together in
convention hall in the evening they
found no provision had been made for
lighting the RAIL. Neither gas nor cleo
tricity gave any ray of light. The can
dies provided by the newspaper CORE
spondents and the telegraph companies
for their own use served to make the
darkness visible and more picturesque.
Finally the patience of the managers
was exhausted; there was no prospect
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
PEOPLES PARTY.
It's National Convention Slow In
Getting to Work.
Temporary Organization Only Effected
the First Day-Lack of Lights Prevents
. Night Session-Senator Butler L.
Made Temporary Chairman.

st. Louis, July 23.-The national con-
vention of the peoples party met in the
same hall in which Mckinley was NOM
mated. 1t progressed no further than
a temporary Organization, the youthful
senator from North Carolina, Marion
Butler, being made temporary chair
man. Threats uttered by the middle
of the road" men that they would force
a test vote by antagonizing the selec-
ton of Senator Butler by the national
committee, with the nomination Of
Judge o. D. Jones, of Missouri, a
straightout anti-Bryan man, ali evap-
grated into thin air before the conven-
ton met. Senator Buffers speech was
for harmony, but Enthusiastically indi-
Gated leaning toward a separate pop
ulist ticket and separate platform.
Convention Called to Order.
At IS minutes past IL the convention
was called to order by Mr.. Taubeneck,
chairman of the national committee.
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Tammany to Support Bryan.

New York, July 21.-The Tammany
hall district leaders held secret meet.
ing in John C. Sheehan's office Monday
afternoon and practically decided to
declare for Bryan and Sewall, and to
arrange at once for Bryan ratification
meeting, thus ignoring the request
made by Senator Hill, through II. w.
Hinckley, chairman of the democratic
state committee, for delay until the
meeting of the state convention.
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Another Convention.

This time it is the Wholesale Saddlery
association of the United States that
decides to meet in Minneapolis in 1897.
The association is one of the most sub
stantlal in the country. and is com.
posed of solid men, as is evidenced by
the fact that the convention asks no
bonus. even in the way of guaranteed
entertainment.
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To Withdraw.

Acting under the law of 1895, the SUI
perior board of trade recently notified
the Minnesota board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners to withdraw
their inspectors and weighers of grain
from Wisconsin after Aug. 81. and
answer has been received that it will
be done.
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Killed His PLAYMATE.

Chicago, July 23.-Grover Hanson, a
boy nine years old, was killed Wednes-
day night by Harry Rudolph, aged II.
The two boys were playing tag and
became engaged in a quarrel. Ru-
dolph hit Hanson in the stomach with
his fist, killing him almost instantly.
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SENATOR MARION BUTLER.

Temporary Chairman of Populist Con-
vention.1
who announced that tie proceedings
would be opened by prayer by Rev. w.
&. L. Smith, of the Third Baptist church
Of st. Louis.
Gov. William j. Stone, of Missouri,
was introduced by Chairman Taube-
neck and delivered an address of well
come.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, of Mime
sofa, responded to Gov. Stones address
Of welcome.
Butler Made Temporary Chairman.
Chairman TaubeDeck introduced as
temporary chairman of the convention
Senator Marion Butler, of North Caro-
lima, saying that he had been chosen
by reclamation and withouta dissent-
ing voice, in committee Of 40 menu
bers. and expressing the belief that
when the convention adjourned it
would have accomplished its work just
as unanimously.
Senator Butler was received with three
cheers. which he characterized as "a cy-
clone Of patriotism" All history taught,
he said, all history showed that there al
ways came crises in the affairs of men
when humanity was raised to higher
level. accordingly as the men on whose
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
Won't Accent.

William j. Bryan, IN telegram to SEN
ator Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee, received by the lat
ter before the nomination of Mr.. Wat
ron, announced that unless Sewall was
selected for second place on the populist
ticket, he would decline nomination
for president at the hands of the conven-
ton. In view, therefore, of the action
of the convention in refusing to NOM
mate Sewall, it will necessitate the NOM
ination of some other man for the presi-
dency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29

Thomas E. Watson. Of Georgia, was
nominated on the first ballot, the NOM
ination being afterwards made unani-
nous. This was the result of strong
fight against the nomination of Arthur
Sewall, of Maine, the democratic nom
inee for the same Office. Contrary to all
precedent, the report of the committee
on rules, which was adopted, placed the
nomination Of vice-president before that
of president.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Suicide of Mrs. Hughes Of Hazelton.

A bullet, fired through Der heart by her
own hand ended the life OF Mrs. Philo
Hughes about $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The shooting occurred at her
home in Hazelton, nearly three miles from
Judd's Corners.
Mr.. Hughes, who had just left the house
to attend an auction sale, heard shot fired
and returned only to find Mrs. Hughes sis
ter bending over the lifeless corpse Of his
wife. Mrs. Hughes sister says the de-
ceased had stepped into the bedroom only a
moment before the fatal shot was fired.
Mrs. Hughes, who was daughter of Mr..
Hopson. was about twenty years old and
had been married but little over year.
She was apparently in good health and was
in the best of spirits the evening before
when she and her husband visited neigh
bors. 1t seems clearly case of suicide, al
though no reason has been assigned. A
cOroner's inquest, to be held, may bring out
more facts. . The husband is nigh distracted
oyer the sad event.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
The Origin of Billiards.

In letter dated 1850, which has been
presented to the Bibliotheque Ma
tionale, in Paris, a highly ingenious
account is given of the origin Of bill
lizards. The writer declares that bill
lizards were invented in England about
the middle of the sixteenth century by
a pawnbroker named Bill Kew. This
man, it is alleged, used in his leisure
moments to, play on his counter with
the three brass balls which he hung
up as. a sign. For a cue he had a
yard measure, whence the term Bill
yard, or Bills yard, corrupted into bill
lizards. This etymology will hardly
satisfy Mr.. Skeat, but it is at least
curious as showing to what length the
speculative etymologists are apt to go.
The most astonishing thing about it,
however, is the fact that it is the work
of Frenchman, who might have seen
at glance that billiards is corrup-
fion of his own word billiard" from
billie" ball, the termination "ard"
being perfectly regular and natural in
the composition Of word intended to
designate the table upon which the
balls are used.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
New York Advertising Dodges.

Broadway, New York, merchants are
adopting all sorts of devices to attract
the attention of the passersby. The
latest fad is the electrical window sign.
An uptown dealer has one which makes
Q noise and stops strollers, who read
on 1t these words: IF your sign
moves and attracts attention your goods
will" Another electrical eye arrester
never fails to draw. 1t is shown by a
piano man. Over the sidewalk is fixed
a large circular case containing a num-
Der of white, flexible, sinuous arms,
moving from common center. These
are connected with the keyboard and
follow the motion of the keys on a
piano inside. When a lively tune is be-
Ing played the bewildering gyrations Of
the tumbling bars in the case seem to
have constant fascination for the pas
sersby.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24

Some time ago Mr. Simon G0ldbaum of
San Luis Rey, CAL, was troubled with a
lame back and rheumatism. He used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and prompt cure was
effected. He says he has since advised
many of his friends to try it and all who
have done so have spoken highly of it. 1t is
for sale by johnson & Henderson, druggists.
Miss Ora Shanafelt is supplying Miss
Britten's place in the seventh grade, CEN
trail building.
q. A. Dibble, formerly in the clothing
business here, islin town today.
Jacob Walters, an.engineer .onythe Ann
Arbor road. ..wass brought home this morn
ing with bis right sideientireiy paralyzed.
Drain Commissioner Mason was in Gen.
esee county yesterday selling the work on a
Joint drain for that county and this.
Mr.. Wilcoxson, .of Chicago, agent for
CHM IL Co., was in town Monday.
E. f. Dudley and son Harry!were return
ing from Gould's lakel last Saturday after.
noon and when they arrived in front Of
Fred Osburn's resdenceoon east Oliver ST.,
the king-bolt of their carriage came out,
dumping the occupants unceremoniously
onto the ground. Mr.. Dudley was hurt but
little; Harry fell on his face, bruising his
forehead rather severely. The horse went
home rapidly leavinglthem behind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
The Liars' CIub.

There is an eccentric hen in Hop
kins, Kan, which persists in going each
day to the top of a tall cottonwood tree
in the yard to lay. The Journal says
thu children stand under the tree with
their aprons spread, to "catch the pre-
cious missile as 1t falls"
A man in Saco, Maine, recently had a
terrific fight with monster mud turtle.
When 1t finally succumbed to his Prov
ess and to fence stake, he found that
It weighed thirty-two pounds. In the
same remarkable state fox trap was
recently found, which, though set sixty
years before, was in a good state Of
preservation. Maine is such dry state,
II had scarcely rusted at all.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Our Rubber Stock.

We also cut prices on every style OF
Rubbers.