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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16
OUR CORNER.

\ gentleman's resort, at corner Of
Bond and Twelfth streets. The finest
brands Of liquors and cigars always
on hand. Call and try us.
ANDERSON & PETERSON.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, October 15.-Wheat-spot,
firm; remand moderate; No. red
spring, IS I'd; No. hard Manitoba, 6s
Sd; No California, IS Sad.
Hops-At London, Pacific Coast, fS.
Portland. October -Wheat-Walla
Walla, 65Q66; Valley, 6SQ69.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16
REDUCED WAGES FOR sEAMEN.
Coast Ship Owners Decide on a Ma
terial Cut Yesterday.

San Francisco, october 15.-The Ship
Owners Association has reduced wages
for seamen IS per month for lumber
vessels and $3.50 per month for col
liers. These rates apply only to Pacific
coast ships, the owners alleging poor
business as the reason for the reduc-
tion. Much dissatisfaction prevails
among sailors, and strike is considered
probable.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16
HE ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION
Hon. Thomas Watson Consents to Run
for Vice-President.

Atlanta, Ca, October l5.-Hon. Thom-
as E. Watson telegraphed the Journal
today:
My letter Of acceptance was mailed
TO Mr.. Butler yesterday"
Watson win be in conference tomor-
row with Chairman Butler and Com
mitteeman Washburn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16
Our Handy Wagon.

Combines all the features OF the ehlldn
plain wagon and yeloeipede. ana. all
things considered. costs the consumer lehn
than either, No desirable. convenient and
satisfactory has II proven. that. m a
ready seller" II has no equal. We take
a special pride. too. In delivering the
same promptly and In faultlpaH cond''
ton TO tho trade.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16

Free coinage would defer, If not de-
feat, international bimetallism.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-16

Meany is the leading tailor, and pays
the highest cash price for fur. skins.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-09-18

On no occasion in the history of Canton
was there such magnificent demonstra.
tion as was witnessed in this city last
Saturday, and there were no special
traias to bring anyone here. 1t was
simply an uprising OF the people. who
show their belief in and determination to
support the cause of fcee coinage of gold
and silver.
|. The Peoples party and the free silver
Republicans and free silver Democrats
were to hold their conventions in Canton
on Saturday, September lS. to nominate
union ticket, and the friends OF the
cause of silver were invited to come to
town. ". H. Pelton, Ole Hokenstad,
E. w. Norton and John Iverson proposed
to have lG to young ladies dressed in
white riding on white horses. as feature
Of the occasion in any parade that might
be proposed on that occasion. This con-
ference occurred just eleven days before
Saturday the l2th. From this propo-
s:tion the magnificent and unrivalled
parade began. One proposed one thing,
and someone proposed something else,
but there was no concert of action any
where. Nothing more than delegation
Of 16 to l or II men from every township
was expected. The people in each town
ship did as they thought best and every
one paid his own expense, hence the dem
enstration was simply a humble express
sion of the people for the cause of liberty
and justice and an honest belief that free
silver viii! restore paying prices for what
the producer has to sell. Our farmers
are reduced to poverty by the gold stand
ard, hence their firm determination to
wipe out the accursed money system that
is robblDg them and pauperzing the
nation. There was an object lesson in
that parade that ought to make every
gold man in Canton consider we'll his
vote before he shall cast it against the
demands of the people who came to Can
ton last Saturday. If they vote for gold
they vote to continue the present prices
Chat are robbing the farmer and making
business men feel blue.
There was little shower of rain early
Saturday morning and the sky was
threatening all day. and some of the
Canton gold men were inwardly praying
for rain, but the Lord abideth with the |
people in this struggle. By 10 o'clock |
teams and young men on horses began TO
arrive, and by noon people began to
wonder where the crowd was coming
from. The various conventions had as
sembled and were engaged in prelimln |;
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-09-18
A GLORIOUS PARADE :!
Canton Crowded with Farmers and their
Wives and Daughters last Saturday.
5000 Came to Do Honor to the Cause of
Free Silver.
It was an Eye-opener to the Goldbugs-lt
was Sumner.
Patriotism and American Flags-Music and
Cheers.
The People Aroused.

ary work up to moor when all adjourned
until after the parade.
The free silver champions from Hud-
son and Fairvlew were among the first to
report. Then came Capt. Claus Hegnes
of Norway and his gallant riders, aud
the Highlanders and Worthing chiefs
showed up. Capt James Madden was in
command of the Worthlng and Lynn
township silverites. Then came the
Grand Valley cavalry in red, white and
blue uniforms. with silk badges, in COM
mand of Capt. Henry Hanson. 1elapre,
Lennox, Dayton and all the townships
were. on the ground bv 1890.
Chief Marshal F. H. Treat, with assist
ant marshals MartiL Lybarger. Dan H.
Hawn. Charles Engle, s. A. Bentlv.
Alexander Minis. Ole Jacobson and Chris
Sandvig, began to organize the parade
shortly after o'clock AID BY 2 o'clock
the head of the parade was ready to
move east on 3rd street.
Gid Glendinning and his bike riders
headed the parade with big silver dol
lar circle with the motto: "Adyance
Agents OF Prosperity" On the other
side l6 tol. The young men wheeled
along on marching time, just ahead Of
the band. Then came the speakers in q
wagon driven by G. B. Kennedy with As
small American flags on the sides. Hon.
G. w. Argo and others were in the party.
This was followed by a draped float, ele-
gantly trimmed in national colors, con-
tanning 16 young ladies dressed in white,
with white caps and one young lady
dressed to represent gold. 1t was beau
tlful picture,-such as was never seen in
this country. This float was admired by
all, and banner carried on high with
hand painted thereon, and underneath
the words. mo Goldbug Need Apply"
This motto above the heads of the seven
teen young ladies elected admiration and
applause. Simon Ulrickson, the nominee
for sheriff, was the driver, and Simon
never drove more precious load. Fol-
lowing this float came II young gentle
men from Grand Valley under command
Of Capt. Henry Hanson. These gay
young troopers wore red, white and blue
uniforms and looked handsome and DASH
ing enough TO escort the young ladies in
front Of them.
Then came II young ladies dressed in
white on white horses under the command
of Farmer Pelton, and we never saw Bro.
Pelton look more gallant, and he sat his
horse erect and IN cavalier style. This
l6 to display by the young ladies was
heartily applauded and was much ad-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-09-18

Continued ON Fourth Page.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-16

If thou wilt Withdraw myself
from superAuous talk and useless
visits. as also from hardening after
news and rumors, thou shalt find
sufficient leisure to mediate on
good things" -Kempis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-16

True bravery is shown by per
forming without witnesses what
one might be capable of doing be-
fore all the world. -Rochefoucauld.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-16

Lowest Prices in the City.
Goods Warranted as
Represented.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
THE CASE OF MIR. CRAWFORD.

THE CASE OF MR.. CRAWFORD.
The firm of ID. Crawford & Co., of
st. Louis, last Saturday expelled from
its employ a dozen men, most of whom
had been with 1t for many years.
The president, Mr.. Dugald Crawford,
gave as his reason for such action that
the clerks favored free silver, and that
no Stree silver anarchist could breathe
the air of his house." This action was
taken for the further object, according
to Mr.. Crawford. of teaching the rest
of his employees how to vote.
When the action became known, the
the democratic central committee m
ployed ex-Governor Chas. p. Johnson
to proceed TO handle Mr.. Crawford
according to law. With the Jail in
sight. and the reputation of his meth
DDS by thousands OF customers, Mr..
Crawford brings forth a statement that
he will take the employees back and
give them q half holiday in which to
vote as they please.
But the case ought not to end there,
and it will not end there, if justice is
melted out, When a man commits a
crime in This country it is not enough
for HIM TO say he is sorry for it, When
robbery is committed it is not enough,
under the statutes, for the robber to
return the stolen goods. Mr.. Craw-
ford has committed a grlevous ohense,
and one that affects the most vital
principle of citizenship.
Evidently Nh. Crawford is amenable
to the law for the action he has taken,
and it is not enough for him to say he
sorry and will take the men back into
his employ. 1t is not a question of
business or partisan politics, but a
question of lazy. II Mr.. Crawford is
guilty, and it seems that he j., the
punishment should be made to fit the
crime.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
CRAZE ON TOP
Champ Clark Addresses the
Largest Crowd Ever AS
sembled in the Court
House Yard.
MAYHEM WINS THE s25 FLAG
The Procession the Longest That Eyer
Marched LexingtOn's Streets
Hon. A. +. Rector Speaks
The Great Fireworks
Display.

The greatest democratic political rally
that has ever been held in Lafayette
county was deld here under the auspices
of the Lexington Bryan-Sewall club
Thursday. The Sun on Thursday morn
ing rosa on schedule time, and its light
was not dimmed by a single cloud during
the entire day. Had the club the power
10 control the weather aud manufacture
Just any kind that it desired, it would not
have constructed a better article than that
of Thursday.
When the sun rose it shown over the
prettiest decorations that has ever
adorned Lexington's streets. The Con-
cordia band arrived on the early morning
train and met Hon. Champ Clark at the
depot and escorted him through the city
to Mrs. Nickell's Home.
Early in the morning wagons, Surveys,
buggies and horses began to unload their
human freight in Lexington, and by ten
O'Clock the streets were crowded with free
silver men, who cheered the name of
Bryan at its every mention. At 1880
o'clock the first clubs arrived. Led by
the grand marshal, his aides and the
C~oncordia band, the Dover township
clubs, $50 strong marched into Lexington.
At 1890 Odessa with the Sni-a-Bar town
ship clubs, 500 strong, lead by the Odessa
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
VOTING,

Every voter who desires that his
limited coinage of silver should remem-
Der that it is not enough just to vote
tor BRYAN. 1t must be remembered
that Bryan will be helpless without a
congress friendly to him. The silver
man who is voting for principle must
include the legislative as well as the
executive department in his ballot Ii
you believe free coinage is constitu-
tional, don't let party ties prevent you
from making your ballot count its
whole strength. Remember that in
this district the republican nominee is
unalterably pledged to the gold stand
ard, and that your vote, if cast for any
other than VIM. S. COwherd, the young
champion of the common people, will
be directly or indirectly cast in assist
ance TO the gold standard.
Remember, furthermore, that the
house and president cannot pass n
silver bill without the senate concurs,
and that the mex Legislature is to elect
q senator. If you are opposed to
Chauncey 1. Filley for the senate, be
sure that you cast your votes for Van
diver and Christy. Upon these two
votes may depend the election of a
democratic senator.
This much for the principle in the
campaign with reference to the legis-
lature.
Now, Il fair question. Don't you
think that the party which has taken
up the battle of the common people,
if it gives you such an opportunity to
vote for your interests by placing on its
ticket such men for Legislative office, is
entitled to your full vote for its whole
ticketP
Our county and state ticket is a
superior one. Every member of both
believes in democratic principles us
enunciated at Chicago. Everyone of
them is qualified, honest and courteous.
When you vote you will not go amiss
by taking in the whole democratic
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
No Hone for Mr.. Neff.

From the Kansas City Times.
The outlook from MIR. Neff's stand
point is far from encouraging. He has
been nominated for congress by a party
that has regularly been beaten in this
district, even when it mustered all Its
forces. And this year it can not mt
ter even its ordinary strength.
The first great division occur on the
currency question. Nearly half of the
old republicans in this district have
been, and are, firm believers in silver
coinage. Several thousand of them,
in fact, will vote against. Mr.. Seff and
the gold standard. This alone would
be more than enough to beat him.
Another obstacle in Mr.. Neff's path
is his relations with labor. 1t is I'M
derstood that he has refused TO employ
union labor, and, ignoring the union,
has filled his printing Office with what
are called s'rats," 1t is unnecessary
to say that the upions will take the
matter up. They will not give their
support to their enemies, and with the
members of h unions voting against
him, Mr.. Neff could not win.
Bven here the troubles of Mr.. Neff
do not end. J~ealousies in his party
have added personal enemies to the
list of those who will oppose Mr.. Neff
ON principle. The CITY hall gang do
not love him. He may succeed in his
efforts to plaoate them, but 1t is i'm
probable. And even without the OPP
position of this faction, the defeat of
Mr.. Neff on account of his attitude on
labor and on the currency seems in
evitable.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17

Horace Blackwell said a whole lot in
very few words when he presented the
flag.
DR.. McCown, Tom Chinn D Glenn
Tyree were willing for MAYHEM to win
the flag.
Nearly everybody was here. In fact
the fellow who was not here has not been
discovered.
John Fulkerson says he don't see how
we are going to make the thing any
bigger after the election.
j.. Y. Brand, of Corder, is still of the
opinion that the rally went off just right.
]. Y. is at HON at a rally.
Everybody was of the same opinion,
that the rally was the greatest ever held
here. The republicans concede this.
Davis township did not compete for the
flag, though she came on a special train
and had hundreds in the line of march.
The marshals Were: Clay township,
b. G. Drummond; Davis township, AIonzo
Barnes; Dover township, j. Y. Brand;
Freedom township, Chas. Vandiver; Lex
ington township, Zach. w. Wright; Mid
dleton township, John ID. Masterson;
Sni-a-Bar township, Ton Carmichael;
Washington township, Glenn Tyree.
Hon. Jno. G.. Worthington was the
right man for grand marshal, and so was
Lee j. Slusher for the assistant grand
marshal.
When the Higginsville democrats put
Lon Barnes on the county committee they
knew what they were doing, for Alonzo is
a democratic worker sure.
Lexington was we'll decorated, be it
said to the credit of Messrs. II. q. Young,
e. G. Loomis, Jno. Eggleston and Ed.
Norman, the decoration committee.
Col. Sam White, the democratic war
horse, thought the demonstration was
grand, and DIR. Jake Fulkerson was heard
to say that he thought Bryan would carry
the county.
Stephen N. Wilson, Jno. p. Gordon, w.
j. Howe, Horace F. Blackwell and Albert
Geyer of the arrangement committee,
worked like ~trojans aud deserve their
share of the credit-a great big chunk of it.
The reception committee was constitu-
ted as follows: John E. Burden, chair
man, John M. Price, Fred A. Young, John
A. Fulkerson, Thomas B. Campbell, John
Blackwell, Harry Blee, Joseph Long,
William Young, Charles Ewing, George
Galloway, Glenn Bledsoe, Joseph Perry,
j. d. Shewalter, Philip Keller, 8. j..
Huston.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
CONCERT.


We wish we had space to notice this
concert as it deserves. 1t was a first class
entertainment. We will not attempt to
distinguish among so many excellent
performers. Talent seemed to be universal,
from the graceful director to the bass
drummer. For more han two hours the
hall was full OF melody. The trio and
quartette were particularly fine. Among
the leading features of the concert were
the coronet solo by Miss Biggs-the
violin solo by Miss Searcy-and the vocal
solo "Good Night Love-" by Miss Berta
Richardson.
Miss Biggs is an artist, and as a cornetist
is destined to reach a high niche in the
temple of fame. Miss Searcy with her
violin is on the same roll of honor. Both
were heartily encored by the cultured
and a~ppreciative audience. The vocal
solo was rendered by Miss Richardson
and the orchestra in genuine artistic
style. When "Good Night Love-" in the
full tender tones of her rich voice, fioated
through the hall and she paused while
the orchestra look up the refrain in a
heart touching minor response, we were
assured that we were listening to the gem
of the program. Nor were we disap-
pointed. Interest and a gratifying sense
of pleasure increased as voice and
orchestra gave sweet commingled ex-
preston to the tender thoughts that cling
around the lovers 'good night"
And when she sang
"Good night, love, sweet be thy repose,
The lark's loud voice shall awake thee,
When sunbeams kiss the rose,"
with the lively notes of the thrilling flute
accompaniment, memory brought back
the song of the lark at early morn when
the dew yet fingers on the rose-and when
the last sweet cadence was dying away
the plaintive notes of the viola
and mournful tones of the French
born echoing h words "good night,
love-" we felt all the power of music's
charm; a power that by sweet sounds
pictured ON our mind the parting lovers
at the gate, the flowers on the lawn and
the pale moon far DER the restless sea,
hanging in the silver clouds of night.
To comprehend, and with ability in
voice and expression to interpret the
sentiment OF the human heart in music
natures universal language-is q rare
gift, and Miss Rich; rdson possesses that
gift in IN eminent degree. She has the
character of voice much sought after by
professionals, yet seldom found, n voice
full and meloqioqs, susceptible of tender
cadence, yet having power to Withstand
the stormy passages of a grand orchestra.
Zeiler, as director, entered thoroughly
into the spirit of the composition, and
controlled the orchestral intonations with
mastery ability. Indeed he seems to
make himself a part of the music, so
thoroughly does he live within its charm
ed circle. Handsome Willie is all music,
ron the time he lifts the baton to the
finale.
We wish our people would encourage
such entertainments more than they do.
They are elevating, ennobling, purifying
and Instructive In the higher realms of
human intelligence ana refinement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
WHY WILSON WITHDREW.
Peoples Party Congressional Com
mIttee Issues an Address TO Its
VOters-Stand Together for
Silver, 1t Urges.

In explanation of the withdrawal OF
Mr. Wilson, populist candidate for
congress, in favor of Mr.. Cowherd, the
democratic nominee, the peoples party
congressional committee of this dis
district has issued this address to its
constituents:
ITO the Peoples Party of the Fifth Congress
sional District of Missouri:
ssThe withdrawal of our candidate
for congress, the Hon. George Wilson,
has gwen your committee a delicate
duty to perform, because of the known
varied opinions of the individual men,
bers of our party. Your committee
held an all-day session on the 18th of
October, and had before them repre-
sentatlves of all parties and organiza-
tions interested in the free coinage of
silver and the success of our candidate
for president. The prevailing opinion
was that to place n candidate of our
own party on our ticket would be to
divide the silver vote, which would
favor the election of Mr.. Neff, whose
speeches indicate in every sentence
hostility to the interests of the wealth
producers of our country, and whose
expressed sympathies are with the alb
sorbers of wealth, the parasites on
labor and the uncrowned kings of cor
porations and trusts. To place the
name of q candidate on our ticket who
was not a member of u party meant,
In the opinion of some true and Jealous
members, a want of loyalty to party,
hint tho nressino uuestiOn was. what
shall we doP What could we do, except
to rise above party and place the name
of a man on our ticket who, though not
of us, is with us for an Independent
American financial systematic free
coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of
I6 to 1, and the government issue of
legal tender paper money. To this
system he and his party are pledged,
and your committee, to whom MIR.
Cowherd is personally known, believes
and have good reasons for believing
that he will advocate and vote for
every principle advocated so far by
that champion of the peoples patty,
William j. Bryan.
.sYour committee, believing that the
coming election will decide the finan-
cial question for the next four years to
the veal or woe of the great common
of this country, earnestly ask
all true peoples party men of the Fifth
congressional district to concentrate
their forces on all legislative offices
with the friends of silver and win a
for the money guaranteed us by
the fathers of our country.
'tE. M. HANLON, Chairman
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
I,Oy V STEPUENS-

The republicans mistake the tenor
of the people of Missouri if they think
they can elect a governor by free and
unlimited abuse of the democratic
nominee. The crime is not down in
the category of which they have not
charged Lon Stephens, and the crime
has not yet been charged that has had
at its foundation the slightest SEM
blance of truth.
The republicans have charged every
thing and proved nothing. Their abuse
and vituperation of Stephens has served
to concentrate on the head of the
ticket the entire silver vote of the
state.
And of what crime is Stephens
guiltyP If advocating free silver is a
crime; if giving to the people an econ
omic and faithful and magnificent
record as state treasurer is a crime; If
assisting to organize the silver men of
Missouri, that this state might be
rightly represented in the national con-
y~ention is a crime-then Lon Stephens
is a criminal.
The fact is, the republicans know of
the hold Stephens has upon the hearts
of the people, which hold he gained by
honest public service and noble party
work. and they are making him the
target of their popgun abuse IN order
TO distract the attention of the voters
from the magnificent record he has
made.
Bring on your abuse, gentlemen.
Pile high on this mans shoulders your
vituperation. Fill the columns of your
papers with editorials maligning him
personally, publicly and privately
Don't cease firing the volleys from
Boss Filley's spleen until the election
day is past. We expect it; Stephens
expects it; his party expects it. The
democratic politician has never yet
been horn who has not been a criminal
in Filley's eyes. On with your low
down filings. The people of Missouri
know Stephens. They know Boss
FIlley. They will not permit the
influences of a ~domineering, unscrupu-
lous party boss to detract n jewel
from the crown of honor Lon Stephens
has won for himself. They are not
ready to believe you until you begin to
talk something that is believable.
The people know what they are doing
this year, and they know what they
are not doing. Prominently among
the things they are no doing, is
believing unfounded statements of
abuse and listening to the dictates of a
party boss. The people are running
Stephens for governor, and they are
going to elect him.