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Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
NEW YORK'S EXCESS OF WOMEN
Curious Facts About the Distribution of
 the Feminine Surplus

Curious Facts About the Distribution of
 the Feminine Surplus.
 The census reveals some curious facts about the distribution of New York's excess of women. New York city has 10000 of them; Brooklyn, IT, GOO; Albany, $500; Troy, 5000; Utica, 5000; Rochester, 4,OOO; Syracuse, HOO. They are all, practically, in the larger cities of the state, the one exception be- ing Buffalo, which has 4,0OO more men than women.
 It would be interesting to know more about these 4,OO0 superfuous Buffalo men, says writer in Harper's Weekly, whether they are Poles, Italians, lake sailors, canal boatmen or merely lively young bachelors from the coun- try in the western part of the state, who have gone to Buffalo to seek their fortunes.
 New York city's business opportuni- ties, which attract crowds of men, seem to attract quite as many women. Yet the excess of women in New York is comparatively small The city has 45 women to every A men, while Brook lyn has 26 women to every 25 men and Troy Il women to every 10 men. Why should it happen that in the suburban counties nearest New York there should be more men than women?
 It would seem that of the population drawn by the metropolis to this end of the state the unmarried men would nearly all live in the cities and the dwellers in the suburbs would for the most part be people with families Yet the suburban countries all show an ex- cess of men, 300 in Westchester, l. 700 in Richmond and 2.3OO in Queens.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
ANGIOMANIA.'
How an American Woman Rebuked a
 Snobbish Friend.

HOW an American NOnan heDuhtu a
 Snobbish Friend.
 An American woman returned to New England after living for a season in London, and wearied her friends with her affectations and mannerisms, says Youths Companion. She was ashamed of her own country and did not hesitate to say so. She not only initiated English customs, dress, ex- pressions, spelling and pronunciation, but offered offensive evidence of her acute attack of Anglomania in con- temptuous references to everything American.
 One of her friends undertook to ad- minister social discipline in unique way She sent out invitations to a lunch party in honor of the returned traveller and collected a large company in her drawing-roon. After the guest had been cordially welcomed, the doors in the dining-room were opened.
 The room had been decorated with bunting and the flowers were massed
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
QUAINT NEWSPAPER MOTTOES.

''IF New and True, Not Otherwise" Louisville (Ky.) Post.
 ''IT Is Better to Be Right Than to Be Left. Bound Brock (N. J) Democrat.
 "A PAPER Devoted to the Interest of Our Home. ."-Montgomery (N. Y.) Re porter.
 "THE Union, the Whole Union and Nothing But the Union. Oneida (Mad- ison county, N. Y.) Union.
 ''WHEN the Press Compromises Truth, It Ceases to Be the Guardian of Lib rty."-Painesvill (O) Telegraph. .
 DEVOTED to the Business, Social, Religious and Political Interests of the City and County. .''-Hudson N. Y.) Reg ister.
 DEVOTED to Politics, Local Intelli- gence, Literature and the Public Vel ithaca (N. Y.) Democrat, estab- lished 1920.
 "THE Democratic Party; When Right, We Will Stand By It; When Wrong, We Will Help to Right It."-Cape Vim cent (N. Y.) Eagle.
 THE Industrial and Educational In terests of Our People Paramount to All Other Considerations of State Policy" Raleigh (N. O Progressive Farmer.
 ORGAN of the Great Middle Class of This Section of the Valley. Not Taken by the Very Rich or the Very Poor."- Burlington Qa.) Saturday Evening Post
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
TO SEE PLANTS GROW.
Experiments by Which Their Growth May
 Be Both Seen and Heard.

Experiments by Which Their Growth May
 Be Both Seen and Heard.
 There are several ways of rendering the growth of plants both audible and visible, but the modus operandi in the latest improved" experiments is as fol- lows: In order to make the growth of a very vigorous plant visible, fine platinum wire should be carefully at tached to the growing part. The other end of this wire should be attached to pencil pressing gently against drum which is being driven by clockwork, If the growth be uniform straight line is marked on the paper, but the very slightest increase is shown by inclined tracing.
 A slight modification of this arrange ment renders the growth audible. In this experiment the drum must be covered with platinum foils of certain width, and separated from each other by spaces about one-eighth of an inch.
 These strips of platinum should be made to complete the circuit of gal vanic battery, to which an electric bell has been attached. In this case the bell is kept continually ringing while the plant is growing the height of the width of the strips used, and is silent while the pointer is passing over, the spaces between the strips of metal. The growing of corn may be heard direct by means of the micro phone, and there are those who declare they have heard it without any. arti- ficial assistance whatever.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
The Peculiarity of the "R."

A little feature to be seen in some writings-perhaps only to be dis tinguished as a separate gesture by the aid of a magnifying glass-is the tiny stroke which is separately placed above the small r, in order to show that it is an r, and to thus distinguish it from another letter, or part of a letter, which resembles the when the latter is made without this little top stroke. At the first glance, how insignificant does this detail appear! But is it really without meaning as human action? think not.
 A man who habitually takes the trouble to make clearer the meaning of one of his symbols, at the cost of a little separate action, is man who takes pains with his work and who de- sires to do his work well. This action, trivial as it appears, could scarcely be done by a slovenly or careless person; it is gesture of minute care and at tention-qualities that in one way or another have been of vast service to individuals and to mankind. Thomas Carlyle, for example, showed his minute carefulness by an attention to punctuation that have never seen ex- celled, and which has rarely been equaled. Nineteenth Century.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27

thing of this kind that can be used at any time when needed. There should be a change of feed occasionally, so as to keep the COW with good appetite, as the more good food the good dairy COW consumes the more good milk she will give. It will also be good plan to divide the pas lures so that she can be changed from one to the other atleast every ten days. The cows will do much better than if they are compelled to depend upon one pasture. Besides, by changing, there will be less waste of feed. With all animals there is natural inclination to eat the tender, sweeter growth, and in doing this, when kept in one pas ture, there will be more or less that will grow up and mature seed. By dividing up the pastures and changing from one to the other, grass will all be eaten down more evenly. There should always be sweet, nutritious grasses in the pastures, so that the cows can get enough to satisfy their appetites with out tramping too long or too far. The quieter and more comforta ble the cows can be kept the better the results. Feed to keep the COW in a good, thrifty condition. It is not possible to make a good dairy COW fat, but good treatment will keep her in good condition. Her food will be converted into milk rather than flesh. St. Louis Republic
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27

in effects of red, white and blue. There were flags everywhere, in the chande- Her, on the mantel and on every bit of plate or china displayed on the table. The table reserved for the guest was drsped with the national colors.
 Never, pc:l:aps, was broader hint conveyed at 8 social reception that it is ill bred and bad form to be ashamed of ones country.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
HUMOROUS.

ATTORNEY (badgering witness) - "Now, sir, would you like to swear" Witness-"Yes, would. Spare Mo ments.
 Mss CHARMANTE-'Do you believe in hypnotism, MT. De Softie?" MT. De Softie-"Whenever you look at me ] ."-Somerville Journal.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-27
ct in which to carry these being placed OD ono Sida of tba coat

on one side of the coat.
 These handkerchiefs, adds the Paris correspondent of the London Daily Graphic, are found useful when madame stops few minutes at the confection- er's, and can wipe her pets nose and paws after his share in the delicacies she buys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
Gold Delegation Refuses to En-
ter the Convention.
Says It Has Wandered Away
From Democratic Principles.
WILL NOT TAKE PART
In the Deliberations Of a Body
That Isn't Democratic.
Delegation Issues az Address to
Democrats.

Chicago, July 6-The contesting del
egation from Texas representing the
gold contingent in that state, decided
by full vote this morning not to apply
for admission to the convention. The
delegation has issued the following ad-
dress:
ITO All True Democrats Who Are Del
egates to the National Convention:
THE undersigned are here as dele
gates from the state of Texas, duly
authorized and empowered to represent
the sound money element of the De-
mocracy of that state, by a representa-
tive delegation of the state convention
called and held in accordance with
party usage. We are not here for the
purpose of waging a contest for the
convention as to our right to seats in
that body, for candor cOmpels us to say
that under existing conditions we
would not accept admission into the
convention.
I'VE are here to contribute, as best
we may, to the preservation and ad-
vancement of true Democratic princi-
pies, the perpetuatiOn of party exist
ence and the upEOlding of the honor
and credit of our common country.
We desire to say further that the
question of free and unlimited coin
age of silver by this government alone
at the ratio Of l6 to has already pass
ed beyond the domain of argument and
that our Democratic brethren of the
United States may prepare themselves
for the adoption by the convention OF
most extreme views upon this question.
Upon this assumption, which we
know to be correct, we suggest that il
is the duty Of Democrats in this crisis
to take measures for the preservation
of the party and its principles. AcQut-
escence in the heresies about to be
brought upon the party can only pro-
mote it's destruction If we would pre-
serve it We must come out from among
those who have Wandered off after
strange gods and who have even for
gotten the moral law in their insane
ca agerness to reach out and grasp an
unsubstantial mirage whose fancnul
promises, if carried into effect, must
lead to the disgrace of the nation and
the utter destruction Of the material in
terests of the people
We therefore suggest that the repre-
sentativcs of honest Democracy here
assembled from the several states take
immediate action looking to the praser-
walton of our party from the inevitaol,
destruction now imminent in order that
its glorious principles may still live and
continue to bless the people of these
United States. The eXigencies of the
situation admit neither of delay nor
attempts at fruitless efforts for COM
promise If we would preserve the party
from destruction, we must act now un-
mindful of personal consequences and
rega ardless of aught save devotion to
party existence and unselfish fealty to.
party principles. (Signed).
RUFUS HARDY CHINN.
GEORGE CLARK.
w. T . HEFFLEY.
A n. ROGERS.
CHARLES DAVIS.
J. A MARTIN.
E. o. CONNOR-
3. B. PADDOCK
A II. LEA.
D. c. BOLINGER.
J. A. READ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
SEATED A SILVER MAN.
Silver Men Appear to Have Control
of the National Committee.

Chicago, July 6.-The national COM
mittee held a meeting in the morning
which was devoted to routine business
and the distribution of tickets.
Senator Hill will be proposed by the
gold men and Senator Daniels by the
silver men with the possibility that the
silver men will have enough votes in
the committee to select Daniels.
1t was nearly 1 o'clock when the ma
tionaI committee was called to order
again. The first business was to make
up the temporary roll. The anti-silver
delegation from Texas appeared and
announced the Withdrawal of their con-
test.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, made a
statement before the committee on be-
half of the National Democratic Bimet-
allie league and stated that the organi-
zation would be satisfied with any man
for temporary chairman who was in ac-
cord with the sentiments of silver men
who were members of the committee.
The first contest called was that from
the Seventh Indiana district, where
F'rinzet a gold man, and Cooper, a sill
yer man were in contest. The commit
tee decided in favor of Cooper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
A FLAG FOR BoIEs.
The Iowa Ex-Governor Expresse.
Sympathy for Cuban Patriots

Chicago, July 6.-Ex-Gov. Horace
Boies of Iowa, has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Mr. James Creelman,
the war correspondent recently ex-
PEELED from Cuba:
waterloo. Ia, July flames CreeI-
man, Esq.-NIy Dear Sir:-On my re-
turn from the farm, I find on my table
yours of the 27th ult., and the beautiful
Cuban flag you were kind enough to
send me. I sincerely thank you for
each
The view you express of the brave
people who have battled so long and
with such heroic courage for a place
among the nations Of the earth could
not fail to touch a sympathetic chord
in every American freeman's breast.
That the day will soon come when
the Spanish government will realize
what has long been apparent to the
rest Of the world-that brave people
widely separated from the seat of their
parent government thirsting for liberty,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
STORMY KANSAS MEETING.
Will Vote for Bland but There was
Lots of Bad Feeling.

Chicago. July 6.-The Kansas delega-
ton today adopted a resolution to cast
it's 20 votes for Bland. This result was
reached only after a long and stormy
meeting. All OF the delegates were per
sOnally in favor of Bland, but a faction
of them made a vigorous protest
against the methods by which the at
tempt to procure instructions for him
were carried on.
Senator John Martin the chairman of
the delegation, and David Overmyer
were managing the Bland interests and
offered q resolution that the delegation
poll its delegation for Bland. National
Committeeman J. T. johnson led the
opposition. He protested that Martin
and Overmyer had arranged with the
Bland managers to carry the delegation
for the Missourian and expected to
reap all the political benefits accruing
from the transaction. AS a parlia-
mentary move Mr.. Overmyer offered a
substitute that the delegation vote for
Bryan of Nebraska Afterward this
resolution was withdrawn and a mo-
ton to adjourn was made but lost by
the vote of 10 to 9. When the Bland
resolution was brought to a vote it was
voted for by all of the 20 delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
srRADDLE SAT- DOWN ON.
An Iowa Delegate Who offered a
sParitY1 Resolution is Squelched.

Chicago, July 6.-There was breezy
time among the Iowa delegation when
it met this morning. The meeting was
called to order by Samuel Evans W.
H. StackhOuse of the First district,
federal office holder Immediately offer
ed . resolution as follows:
Resolved. That the members of the
committee on resolutions from this
state when selected be instructed to Of
fer this resolution as part of the plat
form: We hold for the use Of both sill
yer and gold as standard money OF the
country and the coinage of both gold
and silver without discriminate
against either metal or charge for
nintage, at such ratio as will maintain
the parity between both metals and we
demand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemable in
such coin
Air- Stac1house was allowed to speak
for several minutes upon the resolution
and made an elaborate argument.
William 3. Wherry attempted to fol-
low StackhOuse but the silver men be
came impatient and refused to listen
to the argument, calling for a vote The
motion was defeated, four ayes and %
noes Mr.. Stackhouse, Mr. Wherry,
Max Mayer and 7. NJ. GobbIe voted
aye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
DROPPED BY FELLOWS.
Sanitary officer Stewart Let Out Be-
cause He Didn't Do Mayors
Bidding.

Sanitary Officer w. E. Stewart of the
First ward has lost his official head be-
cause he is not in sympathy with the
administration of Mayor Fellows. The
mayor was offended because Stewart
did not consult him before he acted in
local political fights. Stewart says the
mayor told him that he could not keep
him on the force because his actions
indicated that he was not giving the
administration that hearty support to
which it was entitled
Stewart surrendered his star and J.
T. Howard who is in sympat thy with
the administration was appointed in
his place. Stewart was released twice
before by Mayor Fellows but in a
month or two he was reappointed each
time He was an officer under Mayor
Harrison and was dropped first with
the other officers who stood by the
mayor and refused to support Fellows
for the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
HIT HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.
How Delegate Marston Would Serve
Cleveland if He Asked Tndorse-


Chicago, July 6--LOuisiana's position
on the presidential nominee has not
been made known. Mr.. B. w. Marston.
delegate from the Fourth district Of
that state, announced that while the
delegation is instructed to act as a unit
he is for Bland.
Dick Bland for president and w. H. Har-
vey, Coin" for vice president.
This ticket" Mr. MarstOn continued
needs no explanation. 1t is able; it is
patriotic; it is of the people. It has no
smack of a political job. I believe it
would sweep the country as did 'Tippe-
canoe and Tyler. too If Bland is not
made president then I want to see him
made vice president. The people re-
member the Bland silver bill and the
prosperity we had under it. don't
think Bland is too big for his breetches'
and he viii accept the vice presidency
if he fails to be nominated for presi-
dent
"A silver campaign will bring sue
cess The people will have no other I
would ignore the Cleveland administra-
tiOn if possible, because I would not hit
a fellow when he is down; but if Mr.
Cleveland insists upon an endorsement
and it looks as if. he will, L would hit
him right between the eyes.
THE Democratic party cannot float
Mr.. Cleveland. any more than a
wrecked vessel could float with ex-
ploded boilers which had wrecked il
We must save the wreck and throw
the exploded boiler overheard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
Totals
S .... 443, lU4
THE SOUTH.
Totals .... ]. 1.602,4S6 500, 706
DEALOCR TIC STD ENGTH

'"Thus the aggregate Democratic vote
in these twenty-nine states was. at the
last election. 2.O46 180 and the Populist
vote was 1,152, ,327 Since the silver Re
publicans bOlted their national conven-
ton and cooperation between them
and the POpuliStS has been agreed upon,
we may at least add 100000 silver Re
publicanS to the Populist columns,
which would make the combined
strength of the POpulists and silver Re
publicans not less than ]. 1852, 1927. If we
add to this number the inrease in the
POpulist vote since 1894, it will on a
conservative estimate make a total of
not less than 2 000, 900 votes in these
tWenty-nine states Of the south and
west Again, not less than 200. 600 Dem
ocrats have Joined the P0pulists since
1894. which number, deducted from the
100000 Democrats, leaves them 1886
$50 votes. Again. il we deduct the gold
standard element in the Democratic
party. which is not less than 20 per
cent. and who will vote with the Re
publicans or stay at home, it reduces
the true aggregate Democratic vote in
the twenty-nine states named to not
more than 1900. 600. This gives the ag-
gregate Populist and silver Republi-
can vote in these over 500, 900 majority
Thus the votes the silver Democrats
are able to bring to the silver ticket
in the states necessary to elect a pres
ident are only 500. 0O0 while the silver
RepublicaDs can bring 500 900 and the
POpuliSts a solid 1,5O0. 900.
POPUJIST STRENGTH
That the PO0uhSt vote since 1894
has materially increased is shown by
the election in Mississippi in 1895 and
in Oregon in 1896.
In 1894 the Peoples party polled
12141 votes in Mississippi for congress
men. and in 1895 1856. an increase of
about 80 per cent In Oregon, the Peo-
pies party in 1894 polled %, 1855 for
congressman. and in 1896 81. .521, an in
crease of nearly IS per centin spite of
the fact that the Democrats in both
states made an uneQuivOcal declara-
ton for silver at 16 to 1. The election
returns of these two states prove that
the Populists throughout the south and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
FAIR WEATHER TOMORROW
Today's Weather was Unsettled and
Highest Temperature %.

Todays weather is rather unsettled,
neither clear nor cloudy. At ? o'clock
this afternoon the thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees, with light variable
wind blowing. The barometer remains
stationary.
Fair weather tonight and tomorrow
is the prediction sent out by the
weather bureau. Mr.. Jennings. how
ever, says considering the existing con-
ditions this afternoon, showers would
not be surprising
The weather is reported generally
part cloudy throughout the state to-
day. The temperature ranges from so
to 95 with light variable winds.
In Colorado the weather is reported
generally clear and pleasant, and in
New Mexico and Texas clear and
warm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-06
TELLER THE LOGICAL MAN.
Congressman Snafroth Says All Par
ties Could Unite on Him.

Chicago July 6.-Congressman Sha-
was the political situation today, said;
more apparent each day that the log
ical candidate of the situation is Sen
ator Teller and that he is almost the
only man upon whom all the silver
forces can unite.
The reason the Populist party, rep
resenting silver strength OF over
1000, 900 votes. will not endorse a Demo-
crat nominated by a Democratic con-
vention is very apparent 1t is not be-
cause a. Democrat is any less loyal to
the silver cause than a member of
ther own party. nor on account of any
objection to the candidate. 1t is be-
cause an endorsement of a straight
Democratic ticket would work a disso-
luton of the Peoples party.
1T would mean the absorption of
that party by the Democratic party.
The POpulists through their leaders
say that although they are willing to
make silver the issue this year, they
are not willing to abandon the other
principles of their party, and hence
must make a nomination of their own
uutiI this candidate can be agreed
upon.
democrats cannot expect that the
great mass of their political opponents
will in one leap land into their party.
The Democratic party has not
enough votes to win at this election
without the POpulists and silver Re
publicans. and it is unquestiOnably to
the interest of the silver cause to agree
upon man that all the silver forces
will support"