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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
THEY FORCED 1T UrOx HIM
AltGe1d the Unanimous Choice OF the
Illinois Convention.


Peoria, ILL.,, June a3-For governor
John P. Altgeld of Chicago.
Lieutenant Governor ~ Monroe {
Crawford, of Union county.
Secretary of State-Finis E. Downing
of Cass county.
Auditor-Edward c. Pace, of Wash
ington county.
Attorney-General-George A. Trude
of Chicago.
University Trustees Julia Holme
Smith, R. N. Morgan, M. W. Graham
Delegates-at Large-John P. Altgeld
S. P. Mcconnell, W. H. Hinrichsen
George w. Fithian.
National Committeeman - Thomas
Gahan of Chicago.
John P. Altgeld is the nominee of the
democratic party for governor of Iii
nois. He was unanimously placed at
the head of the ticket this afternoon.
He had no opponent and few hours
before the honor was thrust upon him,
declared he did not want It, He said
so at the conclusion of one of the most
impressive speeches ever made before
a democratic convention. He said he
was physically unable TO lead the fight
and his financial affairs were in bad
shape and needed his attention. No
sooner had he mentioned his desire 10
retire from public life, than there came
an imprisoned shout of disapproval,
not only from the delegates, but from
thousands of people who were crowded
in the hall. 1t was a strange conven-
ton and will not soon be forgotten. 1t
was in session only little over FIVE
hours. Nearly all the candidates were
nominated by reclamation. There was
no strife. There was no acrimonious
speeches, save those directed against
tine enemy.
The convention, as had been predict
ed, came out strongly for free silver and
SO instructed the delegates at-large to
the national convention. The platform
was almost Numerically opposite in all
its parts to that of the republican party
and the 1,o6s delegates voted unani-
for its adoption.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
OutOgahe Column.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, June 24.-The silver
men In the Wisconsin democratic dele.
CATION announce they will bolt the unit
rule imposed upon the delegates by the
state convention when they vote on the
platform in Chicago. They argue that
If the national convention does not in.
sist upon the unit rule they will not be
bound by the action of the state con.
vention, and they point to the fact that
the convention yesterday refused to re.
spect the unit rule made by some of the
counties. Having set the example they
say the majority cannot object IL its
action receives similar treatment in the
larger convention. The action of this
silver men will take Wisconsin out o.
the column Of the solid gold states al
Chicago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
THE OHIO CONVENTION.
Frc- SILVER Il. IN" Watchword By "a
large Majority

EENN 'T'hFE - $50 NbtchWoru ~ "a
large Majority.
Columbus o, June Delegates-at-
large-John R. Mclean, Allen w Thur
man, L E. Holden, E. B. Finley,
Misunderstanding w. F. Decker,
A. r. Hopple, P. II Dagnon, John W.
Conwell.
Electors-at-large - I. E. Howell,
Charles S. Fleischheimer
Secretary Of Statc--Chilton A. White.
Judge Of Supreme court-E. ]. Blai-
din.
Dairy and food commissioner-P
rick McKeown
Member board Of public works-Wil-
liam Beaumont.
The democratic state convention con.
cluded tonight after being in session
continuously all day. 1t was primarily
silver convention and secondarily the
budding Of boom for John r, Mclean
for the presidential nomination at Chi
cago. or the 673 delegates, 542 voted
for free silver and 6IS for Mclean.
Three men were mentioned by the dele
gates as Ohio's favorie for the Chicago
nomination - Mclean, Campbell ana
Book walter. Ex-Governor Campbell
had been a favorite until the silver tidal
wave struck the state, but he was con-
sidercd too conservative on the silver
question When Ex-Governor Camp
bell and his friends arrived here and
found the sentiment drifting for Mclean
and Bookwalter, they supported the
former, defeating ookwalter in hot
fight tor delegate and thus ending the
Bookwaltcr boom for president and
leaving the field, 50 far as Ohio is con-
cerned, to Mclean, with the unit rule
annexed There were at first two oppos
ing movements, one to instruct for Book.
waiter The Mclean men worked hard to
prevent instructions for anyone and their
next movement was to keep rival dele
gates from being selected as delegates.
They had their own way In preliminary
work Of the district and committee
meetings yesterday and today in the
convention. Tn y named all the dele.
gates and state candidates and dictated
the platform. Tonight the Mclean
boom for president is no longer under
cover 1t IS currently reported that
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky and
others outside + & state are in the Nc.
Lean movement
John z Mclean is proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer and has been adyo-
eating free silver for years in his paper
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Colorado snleIters.

Denver, Colo, June ALT is gener-
ally understood here tonight among
those interested that the operators of the
big mines at Leadville, at their meeting
there yesterday, decided to close down
their properties indefinitely as result
OF the strike. This means that the big
pumps which drain many of the mines
Will be drawn and that the operators
will listen to no overtures from the
strikers. So far no official statement
has been made by the operators.
The closing Of the properties at Lead
vile will seriously hamper the state
smelters and may cause those at Lead.
Vile to close. Denver smelter men do
not think they will have to shut anv
furnaces, however, as the same class Of
ore needle from Leadville. particularly
iron and lead, can be laid down here
from Montana.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Garter and Mamie Converse

Chicago, June 24.-The Tribune says
Thomas II. Carter of Monsana arrived
in the city yesterday and left in the
evening for Washington. He had a
long consultation with Senator Lee
Mantle, which is said to have dealt with
the prospects of securing an indorse
ment of Senator Teller's candidacy al
the approaching democ ratio convention
Senator Carter said that In Case the
democrats put up man whom the sill
yer people could conscientiously sup
port, Senator Teller would probabl,
withdraw. He declined to say wha
course he would follow, remarking thai
events would shape that.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27

of wealth and every menace of power
standing untlinchingly by the cause Of
the people in the fierce struggle insePa.
rably connected with tn, enactment OF
our proposed financial reforms.
I'VE see IN the private and official life
Of Henry NJ Teller a beacon, burning
brightly warning the people off of the
threatening shores of dissension. He
has but now publicly abandoned the
republican party, with which he has
been associated since its organization.
When to his Off ,ial record are united an
uhsuliei private life, character with
out a blot or stain, grateful, generous
nature, q patriotism that knows neither
state nor section, we feel that we are
performing duty to our beloved coun-
try in thus calling attention to Mr.
Ieller's merits and availability as a can
di1ate for president; as one upon whom
all popuists may consistently unite
while they strcnuously preserve and
strengthen the organization.
THE necessary wisdom of a dispas.
sionate consideration of his claim upon
the support Of the American people
have been the more apparent since the
patriotic republican leaders, who aban.
doned their party under this inspiration
have announced him their ominee
for president q the United States.
H. E. Taubeneck, IN NJ. c Rankin
lnd.;J Hugh M'Dowell, Tenn; Thomas
Fletcher, Ark Homer Prince, Ark.
NJ F. Coffin, Ark; r. a. Sankey, Kan.
r. y Eager, Neb.; II. Davis, Tex,
I. NJ, Patterson, Colo; John p. Steel,
Ill; Howard S Taylor, Ill; ]. w. Dol
lison, Ark, j. W. Edgerton, Neb.;
Charles E. Palmer, H.; ]. D. Hess ILL.,,
a. Maxwell, H.; 5. J. Wright, Tex;
Eugene Smith, H.; Calvin X. Reifsnei-
der, Mo- w ]. Flat, Tenn; George II.
Jackson Ark 5. P V. Arnold, Ill.,; w.
Quick, Mo; Frank E. Richey, Mo.
Horace g. Clarke. Colo.
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TO Boom Thurman.

Wichita, Kan, June 77.-David Over
myer, democratic candidate for governor
Of Kansas two years ago, arrived here to
night. He Is a delegate-at-large to the
Chicago convention. At a meeting of
democratic lawyers here attending the
federal court he sprung the name 81 AL
len W. Thurman and John r. Mclean,
both of Ohio, as available candidates for
vice president The suggestion was so
well received that it was facility agreed
that an influence would be brought 10
bear on the Kansas delegation to go 10
Chicago to boom Thurman,
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Twelve rramps Drowned.

Spokane, Wash, June 23.-A new
story is in circulation here that twelve
tramps were drowned in a wreck of a
freight train on the Great Northern last
Wednesday. The information is that a
west bound train struck slide above
Kootenai Falls, Ida, and twelve cars
were carried from the track into the
river. Some of the cars hoatea In one
of the latter, according to the story,
were twelve tramps who had been steal
ing ride. One of them managed to
reach the top of the car and cried for
help. The people on shore tried to
throw ropes to him, but failed, and the
car and contents were swept over the
falls The report of the fatality fails OF
definite confirmation, but railroad Off.
cials are close-mouthed about the wreck.
No train hands were injured and the
engine and caboosr stayed on the track
If the tramps were swept over the falls
the bodies may never be recovered.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27

New Haven, Conn.,, June 22.-There
was tremendous sensation on the Yale
campus this afternoon. caused by an I'M
expected remark of Rev. DIR. Joseph
Twitchell of Hartford during his Grafton
at the dedication of the Wolsey memoir
ial statute.
1t arose from the fact that the ivy
planted this afternoon was from the
grave of General Robert E. Lee. Mr..
Twitchell holds position among the
Yale alumni second oRlKt6 tfmt IA
Chauncey M. Depew, and NJ wnkas are
always given great weight.
In the course of his address, fnfsFf4ug
to DR. Wolsey, DR.. Twitchell said: Gle
was Union man, heart and soul, and 1t
would make his bronze statue avert it's
head were he to know the graduating
class of Yale were to plant on the walls
Of building on the campus an ivy
from the grave of General Robert E.
Lee. General Lee was good man, but
he was loyal to an infamous cause"
This utterance came like a thunder
clap, but there was no demonstration
until he had finished, and then the con
demnatory words were freely criticised.
The concensus of opinion among the
professors and seniors was that the re-
marks were at least III advised.
Immediately after the dedicatory ex-
ercises the Ivy committee met and the
proposition was made to change the Ivy,
but was voted down, and 1t was planted
with the usual ceremonies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
RlackllslInF ConanLrncx

Chicago, June a2.-Eighty railroad
workmen have made afidavits and
turned evidence in their possession into
the hands of attorneys and next Wed
nesday suits aggregating hundreds of
thousands of dollars for damages vii
be filed In the circuit and superior courts
against almost every railroad c6fessAl
ton in Chicago. .thfIa
The railroad men assert they were
blacklisted by the railroads on account
of their connection with the American
Railway union strike of 1894 and their
failure to secure employment under
their own names after telling the truth
concerning their acts and occupation at
the time of the great boycott they con.
slider evidence of blacklisting. In many
instances the refusal to employ will be
used as evidence to prove blacklisting
conspiracy between the roads.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
A Cyclone ath.

St. Louis, June "A special to the
Republic from Dallas, Tex, says:
A report reached here this evening
that cyclone swept across the country
from Wills Point to Waco, a distance Of
200 miles. The Houston & Texas Cen
trail at Garrett was destroyed and heavy
damage done at Wills Point and Waco
Details have not been received, but 1t Il
feared there has been loss of life In th'
track of the storm,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
BOOMING Filler.
JugdES Caldwell Believes 8te Would
BE a winner

be winner.
Denver, Colo, June 22.-The News
prints a long interview with Judge
Henry c. Caldwell of Little Rock. Ark,
no is spending his vacation in Color.
ado. The judge expressed the hope
that the free silver forces will be united
upon one candidate. Regarding the
man most likely to be selected, he said !:
"There are plenty of good men
think the populists and silver republic
ans will support Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Bland,
or any pronounced and reliable silver
man, who is known to have the requisite
courage and resolution. without regard
to his previous politics."
In regard to Senator Teller's candi-
dacy in the south, he said:
"The splendid moral courage which he
exhibited when he repudiated the anti.
republican action of his party at St.
Louis has been exhibited on other occa-
sions. More than once in the senate he
has defed the party lash and the behests
OF the party caucus and stood up in de-
fence of the rights of the southern peo.
pie. His determined hostility to the force
bill defeated that measure, and has en-.
deared him to the southern people, and
should he be the candidate he will be
enthusiastically supported by them.
know that he Is universally regarded b.
the leading democrats of the south as ar
able, courageous, patriotic and broad
minded statesman, and that upon the su
preme issue now before the American
people he is the acknowledged leader o
the fight"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Indiana Democratic Convention Pro-
life of Them.


Indianapolis, June "A. = The demo-
cratic state convention was the largest
ever held in the state. The party pri-
maries and the convention reliminaries
had been prolific of contests and con
tentions. The silver sentiment had
developed rapidly, and the advocates of
free coinage had with comparative ease
captured a controlling interest in the
convention. But the gold standard
democracy in minority and caugl t
mapping, walked up to vigorous resist
ance. The silver men, at first compla-
cent, in two-thirds majority, found the
minority SO vigorous that they deter
mined to use their power mercilessly and
the only advantages claimed by the gold
men at the opening of the convention
were due TO circumstances which the
silver men overlooked and could not
control.
The silver men captured everything,
instructing their Chicago delegates to
stand through thick and thin by the
most extreme silver deliveranee and for
the nomination of Claude Matthews
for the presidency. The candidate fol
governor. Mr.. Shivcly, appeared aftel
he had been declared the nominee, anC
made vigorous speech, giving specia
attention to the endorsement of the sill
yer plank.
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"A Pioneer aAOne

St. George, Utah, June William
Carter. the Utah pioneer and the man
who Plowed the first half acre of ground
in the state, died here last night. He
was born in Sedbury, Herefordshire
February Il, 1921, and was therefore, 7'
years old. He came to Dixie with the
pioneers and has lived here ever since
His funeral was held here today.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Sleep. in Two Counties at Once.

There Is probably but one person In
the state of Pennsylvania, says the Phil
adelphia Record, who can Doast that lie
sleeps with his head In one county and
feet in another. Joseph Wilson of near
Allentown, who Is at the present time
studying at the Philadelphia School OF
Design, claims that when he is at home
he rests with his head in Lehigh county
and his feet in Northampton. lie says
the house he lives In stands on the d.
viding line of the two counties, and his
bed lies directly across the line. There
Is also a bed in the same house which
is bisected from head to foot by the
county line. SO that two persons may lie
side by eide in 1t and yet be n two diff
ferent counties.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27

Washington, June a3. When Presi-
dent Cleveland arrives at Gray Gables
for his summer vacation he will find
his vspor launch newly painted and re-
named "Three Sisters" Last year
when the President and Mrs. Cleveland
bought the launch they christenedl 1t
1.-TWO Sisters" but this other daughter
claims attention now, and this led to the
change In the name of the boat. This
suggestion was made by Mrs. Cleveland
before starting for Buzzard's bay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Tlle Rock They hit.

London June a4-fhe St. James
Gazette, referring to the Canadian cleo
lions, says;
The rock upon which the conserva.
lives come 10 grief was state rights.
Manitoba violated fundamental con.
tracts upon which the federation was
based, and the nation seems disinclined
to enforce #. Even in Canada home
rule does not always work smoothly.
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Hanged and RiddIed with Bullets.

Hanged and RiddIed with Bullets.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June Ala
special to the Times from Birmingham,
Ala, says
On Friday last, Bessie, the 9.year old
daughter of Gwyn Pickett, prominent
farmer living near Hartselle, Ala, was
kidnapped by Leon Orr, a negro farm
aborer She was found later in the
woods where the brute had assaulted
her, and left her in an unconscious con-
dition, fatally injured. Orr was cap
tured near Danville and confined in the
court house. At an early hour this
morning mob broke into the building
strapped the negro to horse and took
him to the scene of his crime, where
they hanged him and riddled his body
with bullets. Orr confessed his guilt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
TELLER THEIR CANDIDATE
Address from the Headquar-
tiers of the Peoples Party
National &C mmittee.

Taubeneck says: THE SccedinE sill
Yer Men of the Republican Party
and the POpuIists EEavt, rs Rcsu {
OF Recent Conferences. Come 90 IA
Perfect Agreement AS 10 the
Future. and HencefOrth we viii
Work Along the same "LiHes-
scathing Arrangement of the Me-
KinIey Gang at st. Louis.
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Saltwater, Mimi, June 2T.--Twc OF
the three men who murdered Jacob
Hayes and Edward Paul at Winona
Mimi, Saturday morning, have been
apprehended, and are at this time
lying here in the Minnesota state priron.
and the third is dead at North Branch
having been killed there today while
trying to escape.
After the Winona murder, the men
walked north fourteen miles to North
Branch, and entered the house of ex-
Mayor Frank Smith. carrying away
clothes, money and provisions. Half
mile from Smiths house they were seen
by two railaoad men and ordered to halt,
but they fired on the railroad men and
ran. The men who attempted to halt
the murderers hurried into the North
Branch station. routed out the agent and
had word sent along the line that the
posse was Immediately sent out and the
gang was located in a tamarack swamp
At II O'Clock in the morning. The posse
formed in circle. A fusilade of shots
came from the robbers, who were en-
renched behind breastwork of logs.
The posse returned the fire and for a
ew minutes there was a Iull In the bat
lie when desperate raised his head.
He was shot through the head. The
'ther bandits then surrendered. One of
hese was badly wounded in the head.
He gave his name as James Cunning
lam and is 70 years old. The other
nan captured is George Kelly. The
, killed was Bob Wilson.
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Mrs rnven,sllee,ln-

San Francisco, Cal, Juue a. Charles
/. Fair and his attorneys may have a
merry chase to catch a glimpse of the
two deeds conveying over 100000
worth of his fathers property to Mrs.
Nettie R. Craven, which was recorded
on Friday last II is in the range of
possibility that Mrs. Craven will refuse
TO obey the orders of Judge Slack to
show these documents in court this
evening.
To begin with, her attorneys doubt
very seriously the power Of Judge Slack
to compel the production Of these in
struments, on the broad ground that they
were executed anterior to the date of
the Fair Wills and, consequently, not
material to the contest now going on.
In the second place, the deeds have
dropped out of sight for the time being
and it is question If any of the four
people upon whom the order of the
court was served have them now In
their possession.
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A STORY.
Read n.


II has been reported at the olfice Of
abe Co Operative Wagon & Machine
Cod Ay. s. s. sIiaHle PARTIES tlial lhEg
had been lsId W. 1Sa niA6alI
ard cNtras rsnld not He lad. Knaan
such reports to be incorrect ana sNasla
only to advance the sales Of inferior
machines, we take pleasure in advising
you that the COOPERATIVE Wagon &
Machine Company have received this
year TWENTY CARLOADS OF WooD's
MACHINERY, MINNIE BINDERS, RAKEs
AND PLYMOUTH RED TAG BINDING TwINE,
and that never in It's existence has our
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string same than now We thank you
for all past favors extended and res
pectfully solicit continuance of your
patronage.
Yours respectfully,
Heber y. Grant. President.
GEO. II. ODELE, Gen. Mgr.
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UneNnected strength.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 23.-F Free silver
developed unexpected strength in the
democratic state convention today. I'm.
til within three weeks, the gold stand.
ard adherents were supposed to be over.
whelmingly in the majority in the Wis.
consin democracy, but when the test
vote came this afternoon on the adop.
ton of the minority and majority re
ports from the committee on resolutions
the silver men were found to number
I78 of the 34S delegates In the conven-
ton. The delegates at large to the
national convention are all gold stand
ard advocates and are headed by Sena
tor William A. Villas and General Ed
ward S Bragg.
The district delegates chosen today
by the district delegations, include sew
eral silver men, but will be governed
by the unit rule. They have no pre-
ference for presidential candidate.
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beware OF Olntments for CatarrI

Beware Of OIntments for CatRrrh
That Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense eff
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney q CO., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury and is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halfs GatarFh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternalIy, and made In Toledo, Ohio by f. j.
Cheney & Co, Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
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Lawyer-Yes, think | will succeed
In breaking the will.
Client-And how about the estate?-
Detroit News,
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A 3-STORY BUILDING FALLS
Over Twenty Persons Buried
in the Ruins.

Seventeen of the Injured are Re-.
cued-severaI OF Them Cannot Re-
cover Prom Their Enjuries-Not n
Particle OF Warming, and the Build
Ing Was Reduced to n indIinR wood
in N Moment