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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-14
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GALVESTON EXPORT COMMISSION CO..
Grain Exporters,

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Branch purchasing office. 3o7 Sedg-
wick block, Wichita Kan.
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Batteries: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana
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B. Home run-Kelly. Two basehits-
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Second game
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-14
Western League Games.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. lS.-St. Louis
Pit.s5urg game postponed; wet grounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

J. Pierpont Morgan, the banker,
would rather go yachting than do
anything else in the world, except man.
ipulating some financial transaction.
But in yachting he wants activity. The
crew Of the Corsair, therefore, have lit
tie dawdling about in calm, sunshot
waters Of some harbors.
After the termination of Mile. Yvette
Guilbert's present engagement she will
go to Russia, then Roumania and Italy
And Germany" asked the interview
er, at witch Yvette waxed very wroth.
Germany" she exclaimed. Never!
Do you hear me, would never set foot
in that country if they covered me with
goldr'
CycIomania has attacked the govern
ment officials in London severely and
every day six or seven machines are
stacked in the hall Of the foreign OFFICE
three or four outside the local govern
ment board and as many at the Indian
office. A dozen machines can always
be found within the precincts.
James H. Eokels, comptroller of the
currency, takes no interest in athletics
in any form. He does not ride the
wheel or anything else. Never rows,
swims, walks or takes any exercise, I'M
less forced to do so. He is very fond OF
baseball and always goes to see the
colts play, and is one of the best root
ers for the team in Washington.
Among the many quiet but useful
works which General Balfour is carry
ing out for the benefit of Ireland, the
encouragement OF horse breeding occu-
pies by means the least place. 1t is
understood that the government is con-
templating the issue of royal commits
SIGN to inquire into the whole subject
and that the chairman will probably be
the earl of Dunraven.
German papers record the death of
an interesting parsonage, Herr Albert
Jolly, who was formerly a confidential
messenger of Prince Bismarck, who in
trusted him with the carriage of es-
pecially important documents and tele-
grams. He was we'll known in Berlin
as the BLACK Rider" his hair clothes,
/ uOiSe anu even UlS UdS Ill WHICH lie CdI-
ried the missives being all of that hue.
According to a London prosecuting
agency, where practically all the news
papers ia the world are read, of those
whose names are most often mentioned
Napoleon |. stands first, although this
is probably in consequence of the pass
ing fashion of things Napoleonic that
set in some time ago. Then comes the
emperor of Germany, then Prince Bis
marck and IN the fourth place Mr.,
Gladstone.
Paris has another clairvOyant or seer,
a little boy OF 3, named Paul Delpont,
whose communicates are st. Joseph
and St. Paul. The young seer's first
feat was to Announce that he had been
told by st. Paul and st. Joseph that il
a certain plot CT ground were searched
two skeletons and the long-lost bells
OF an old church would be found The
neighbors dug, found the skeleton and
bells, and marYeled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
COMEDY AT THE ROADSIDE.

A most delicious breeze was blowing
across the fields and Miss Edith was
seated under the biggest and shadiest
tree enjoying it's refreshing GOODNESS,
and incidentally cinderella and Other
StOries''
Miss Edith's bicycle leaned against
tree, the spOkeS vibrating unsteady.
Just as you have often heard other
bicycle spokes do. 1t is a fortunate
young man who gets an opportunity
to hear Miss Ediths bicycle spokes
Vibrate. That's apparently what a
young man Of heroic speed thought, as
he suddenly pulled up at the big tree,
dismounted and began to seriously i'll
Yest1gate his chain. There was, some
thing wrong, that was evident. The
tool bag yielded it's marvellous wealth
of shiny devices for the relief of dis
tressed bicycles, but to no use
BEG pardon, Miss A-a-h, but have
you bit of graphite in your bag?"
Miss Edith's eyes raised slowly from
the ballroom scene, and with soft,
alluring smile which clearly indicated
that she was on" said NO" and lost
sight of her intruder as she again
scanned the dancers where Van Bibber
was endeavoring to be as agreeable
and amusing as Mr.. Davis could wish.
Something about this chain gives
me mighty lot of trouble; squeaks too
much"
quite convenience, though at
times, l suppose" without raising her
eyes.
"A-a-h," inconvenience, you prob
ably mean, Miss A-a-h?"
mo, l mean convenience. Half an
hour ago young man came along and
his tire had to be blown up-wanted
to borrow a pump. Fifteen minutes
ago another unfortunate young man
stopped and had to true his hind wheel
wanted to borrow a wrench. And
now-the thinnest and gauziest game.
of all-your chain squeaks and YOU
want to borrow graphite. Young man.
I'm not running bicy Gle repair shop.
Good dayp'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
CITY PAYS THEIR RENT.

Sheriff Tamsen's tribulations are not
confined to the serious attacks of news
papers and lawyers on account of the
handsome profits his Ludlow street Jail
prisoners are enabled to make while
they and their business operations are
accommodated, rent free, at the ex-
pense of the county.
One day last week he was approached
by we'll known wag who is in the
literary and journalistic line.
Sheriff" said the wag. you can do
me a great favor
Name it," said the official, who was
personally acquainted with his visitor
and was in an agreeable mood.
q have a novel in my head which
I've long wanted to put on paper"
'Yes?"
But I'm kept so busy by the news
papers that I haven't the time"
"Well?"
"Now, why can't you fix it so can
go to Ludlow street Jail for a couple
of months?"
Why, how would that help your"
demanded the sheriff, off his guard.
Easy enough" answered the wag;
with the county feeding and lodging
me and paying my office rent l would
not have to do newspaper work and so
l would be free to write my novel. -
New York Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
EARLIER DOINGS.

st. Louis, July 27.-The national pop
ulist convention opened Wednesday
with 1900 delegates and 800 spectators
present. The session lasted only 1 1-2
hours. Senator Butler of South Car
DINA was made temporary chairman.
Butler was Bryan man but his
speech gave both the Bryan delegates
and the middle-of-the-road fellows a
chance to shout. A defect in the cleo
trio lights forbid an evening session.
National Chairman Taubeneck called
the convention to order at it's initial
meeting.
Thursday morning Senator Allen of
Nebraska took the chair as permanent
chairman and made a ringing speech
favoring Bryan's endorsement. The
session was short as the various COM
mittees were not ready to report.
Several contests were, however, settled.
The midle-of-the-road men tried to
elect J. E. Campion of Maine perma-
nent chairman but were beaten. Texas
and Georgia were especially wild in
their demonstrations for him. Allen
got 758 votes to 564 for Campion. Their
victory made the Bryan shouters fair
ly crazy with JOY.
Friday the convention reassemble6
at 10 a. N. and by vote of 785 to 615
adopted sensational rule to nominate
a candidate for vice president first.
This was victory for the element that
was antagonistic to Sewall and that
wanted a southern man on the ticket.
This revolutionary proposition created
a long, angry and exciting debate. The
fear Of the anti-Sewall element was
that if Bryan was endorsed first. SewaIl
would be named in the excitement
sure to ensue.
At the evening session nominations
for vice president were called for and
Colonel Bowman took the platform and
placed in nomination Congressman
Harry Skinner of North Carolina. |
Congressman Howard of Alabama
placed Thomas E. Watson of Georgia
in nomination. Howard was followed /
by J. R. Sovereign of Arkansas, who /
seconded the nomination of Watson.
James R. Johnson also seconded Wat
sons nomination. Colorado yielded to
New York, and Late Pence named Sew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
HOW EDISON LEARNED TO TELL
STORIES.

''It seems like a waste of time" said
a gentleman who passed an evening
With Mr.. Edison in NOrWalk, Ohio, re-
Gently, "to hear Mr.. Edison rolling off
story after story, and demanding of all
his acquaintance to tell him more,
when he knew how much information
VIC light have received from him.
finally asked him how he got to be
such a story-teller. Well, he replied,
when / was quite young man | was
a telegraph operator during the war. l
was stationed at St. Louis, which was
sort of distributing point for large
district, and when we would get our
batch of stuff off, and we still had sew
eral hours to put in, | used to get pref
ty tired. Then we would begin to call
up the operator at the other end of the
line and gossip with him. I always
liked stories, and if Chicago had
good one he would wire it to me-
Then | would send that off to Louis
vile and New York and Cincinnati,
and hear them laugh over it by wiring
back Ha, ha," over the wire. In this
way we would get all the best stories
that were going and we would always
write them out for the day men. 1t got
to be sort Of pastime after a while,
and has stuck to me ever since. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30

all Amman Murphy seconded Wat
sons nomination. L, S. Stockwell Of
Indiana also seconded Watson's nomi-
nation. The name of Frank Burkitt of
Mississippi was suggested by L. Wei
Ter of Iowa Col. Harris of Kentucky
seconded SewalFs nomination. Judge
Doster Of Kansas seconded Watson's
nomination. Captain Burnham of Ten
nessee nominated A L. Mimms of Ten
nessee. G. NJ. Miller of Illinois, Sec
onded the nomination of Mimms, and
Judge \. \. Gunby, that of Watson.
Prof. L. c. Bateman of Maine, NOM
mated Marion Page of Virginia, presi-
dent of the Farmers Alliance of that
state Ignatius Donneliy of Minnesota
eloquently seconded Watson's nomina-
ton. Thomas E. George, the blind ora
tor of Mississippi seconded the nom
ination of Burkitt. Donovan of Mon
tana seconded SewalPs nomination
George Abbott of Nebraska made a
humorous speech seconding Watson's
nomination. Rogers of California sec
onded SINNERS nomination. Senator
SISNdII VI -NCNdGd, WIZ was lOI ID
an and Sewall was howled down by
the middle-cf-the-road men. The vOt-
ing then began and before the first bal
lot had proceeded very far it becaIa
evident that Watson would be non
mated. Some one moved that the nom
ination be made unanimous which pre-
vailed amid much enthusiasm on the
part of the middle-of-the-road men. 1t
was noticed that Watson's nomination
was announced at 16 minutes to 1
o'clock Saturday morning. This caused a
great hurrah of ''16 to l. Congress-
man Howard of Alabama then moved
an adjournment until o'clock Satur-
day morning and the motion was car
ried. The Saturday proceedings are
given in detail above. Thomas E. Wat
son of Georgia was a member of the
fifty-f1rst congress and in the ffty-sec'
ond and fifty-third congresses unsuc-
cessfully contested Col. Blacks seat.
He is 40 years old, lawyer and a
farmer.
The platform adopted is very Ions.
1t favors free silver, better land laws
and government control of railways,
telegraph, etc. The national free sill
yer party also met and endorsed Bryan
and Sewall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
DECIDED IN A BREATH.

The woman stood at the top of the
staircase, robed in white, lighted lamp
in hand.
'Tell me-" she gasped, to the man on
the mat below who had just entered,
have you"
She caught her breath violently, and
could not continue.
"My DEAR" commenced the man be-
low, in a thick voice, q"
"Silence!' she interrupted. 'fWtIl
you tell me-if you have"
Again she caught her breath and was
compelled to stop.
eff you will listen to me, my DEAR"
he began again, as he slowly and
laboriously mounted the stairs.
The woman waved him back.
'Of course you have, as usual you
brute?' she said clearly, decidedly and
hesitation.
1t was his breath she caught now
New York Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30

nominate me. Whether l shall accept
the nomination or not will depend en-
tirely upon what conditions are at
tached to it. I appreciate the desire
manifested at ST. Louis to consolidate
all the free silver forces and regret
that they did not nominate Sewall
also. The populist platform is, on
many questions, substantially iden-
teal with the Chicago platform 1t
goes beyond the Chicago platform
however, and endorses some policies
which I do not approve of. All that l
can say now is that my action will de-
lend entirely upon the conditions at
tached to the nomination. I shall do
nothing which will endanger the sue
ces of bimetallism, nor shall l do any
thing unfair to Sewall."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
NOVELTY IN THE SHOE TRADE.

Several years ago a shoe firm in the
lower part of the town offered to polish
free, as frequently as presented, all
shoes sold by them. 1t was good
advertisement, and to some men it was
an inducement to buy of this firm.
Two bootblacks were kept busy attend
ing to the customers, and it was found
that some men would spend 10 cents
in car fare in order to get their boots
polished for nothing. Other shoe deal
ers adopted the same plan, and now
many of the downtown shops polish
shoes of their own make for nothing.
This has cut deeply into the business
of the professional bootblacks, who
make good incomes by going around
to offices. One of these said, lately:
my business is no good now. I made
lots of money five years ago, and |
got married Now I have two children,
and I can't make enough to support
them. The shoeshops black all the
boots and the men who live out of
town get their boots BACKED on the
ferry boats. New York Home Jour
nal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

| Charles Dickens, son of the great
novelist, died on Monday in England.
Mrs. Letitia Youmans, the cele-
brated temperance worker, died at
Toronto, Ont.
The jameson raiders entered a plea
of not guilty at the beginning of their
trial in London.
Pope Leo XIII. granted an audience
to Professor Schroeder, of the Univer-
sity of Washington.
The centenary of the death of Robert
Burns was celebrated at Dumfries,
Scotland, at which town hee poet died.
The acting vail of Van telegraphs to
the sublime porte that the Persian
tribes continue to cross the frontier of
Turkey, committing murders and acts
of violence
The first session of the present Eng
lish parliament will close August IA
The session has been barren of results
and very disappointing to the friends
of the conservatives.
/ Serious accusations are about to be
made against Herr Won Puttkamer,
governor of the German Cameroons,
who is alleged to have practiced gross
brutality against the natives.
Ii Hung Chang says that China in.
tends to place a great loan soon, but
desires to treat directly with the banks
and not through any intermediary
The stOrthing, the representative
body of Norway, has rejected the bill
q Of hn
crease of the duties on petroleum and
sugar for an imposition of a duty on
meat.
Captain Nash, of the barkentine Her
bert Fuller with his wife and second
mate, were murdered in their cabins
while the vessel was at sea. The yes
sci was taken into Halifax and all on
board were arrested
The funeral of Col. Daniel E. Hun
gerford, father of Mrs John w.
Mackay, took place in Rome. The
cortege went to the American church
and thence to the Protestant cemetery,
where the remains were inferred.
Many members of the dramatic pro-
fession were at St. Pancras church,
London, to witness the wedding of Mr..
Henry Irving and Miss Dorothea Baird.
Lady Irving, Sir Henry Irving and
Ellen Terry were among those present.
1t is understood that negotiations for
floating a Russian per cent. gold loan
of 400,000,000 francs have been con-
cluded with the Rothschilds, Bleich-
roeders, MISUNDERSTANDING, Mendels-
sohn and number of Russian banks.
Queen Victoria went to London to
attend the wedding of Princess Maud
to Danish prince, which occurred
Wednesday. She was disturbed by a.
runaway accident, IN which one of her
attendants was injured, and by fire
in Buckingham palace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
BATHING SUITS FOR THE SEA.

The fashionable bathing suit of 1896
is thing of beauty, whatever may be
said of its useful and durable qualities.
Embroideries, silks and ribbons enter
into its construction without any re-
gard for the destructive properties of
salt water. Mohair is one of the popu-
lar materials this season, with the ever
useful serge and the plain and spotted
fannels, but cravanette, a fine water
proof material, Persian damage. surah.
and china silk in various colors are
all in use for this purpose.
Boomers of black surah are worn
with white flannel costumes. and with
black stockings and black surah neck
tie. Broad collars are the usual sup
PIGMENT to the blouse waist and these
are often made of some contrasting
color and material Skirts are cut
straight or slightly gored and
gathered or plated in box plaits
around the waist.
The boomers, which are always a
part Of every well-made suit, are usu-
ally of the same material as the skirt,
out one pretty idea is shown in gown
Oh white flannel laid in tucks around |
the skirt and across the vest. The /
collar belt and bows are of black satin
anG the boomers are of black surah.
gown of black cravanette is
Il mined with white silk braid. Black
and white striped silk bands are the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30

the convention could not proceed. This
ruling almost precipitated a riot Some
cheered, some cursed, some fought and
there would probably have been ser
ious trouble had not the Bryan leaders
wisely concluded to abandon this high
handed program, but in doing so they
opened the flood gates and for six hours
the convention was deluged with ora
tory. Most of the speakers seconded
Bryan's nomination. About fifty Sec
onding speeches were made The
middle-of-the-rCad contingent insisted
at every opportunity upon knowing
whether Bryan would stand on the
platform and accept the nomination.
But all those who prese1 ted the ques-
ton were neatly parted. Judge Dean
of Nebraska and others vouched for
Bryan's sympathy with populistic prin-
ciples, but that was all the satisfaction
the radicals could get. The Texas del
egatlon sent a message to Bryan at
Lincoln putting the direct question. To
this no answer was received, but the
democratic candidate had been in con-
slant Geographic communication with
Senator Jones and word came to the
hall that Jones had a message which
he wanted the convention to hear. In
the confusion motion was carried Just
before the ballot was taken that may
prove the key by which the compli-
cations attending the desire of a union
of all the silver forces may be unlocked.
1t was a motion comforting upon the
national committee plenary powers
all power, as the motion states, of the
convention itself. Some of the radicals
pricked up their ears when the motion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
GLEANINGS FROM SCIENCE.

A few animals are voiceless, as the
giraffe, the armadillo and the porcu-
line.
Some watches now made are suaran-
teed to keep time to within ten cecOnds
a month.
The greatest distance covered by a
steam vessel in one hours run is liked
at twenty-siX miles
February is the month in which the
greatest number of births occur; June
the month in which occur the fcwest.
At Quito the only city in the world
on the line OF the equator, the SIN rises
and sets at six o'clock the year round.
From brief study of the Palenque
Tablet it can safely be inferred that the
four-year system, and consequently the
year Of 365 days, was in use when the
tablet was made
The soldering of aluminium. which
has long been a difficult problem, has
Teen recently solved. By sprinkling
the surfaces to be soldered with Chord
OF silver, and melting down, the solder
ing is effected simply and satisfactory.
The law of evolution works IN Ian
guages IS we'll as in other things.
Twenty thousand words have been
added 10 the English language in the
department of biology alone since OAR
wins discoveries.
A discovery had been made THAI citric
acid is a normal constituent OF COWS
S source, however, has not yet
been fixed, although it has been estab-
lshed that it does Tot come citric Or
other organic acids existing in the
foods.
When the common carthworm is cut
IN two, to the tail there grows a head
and to the head there grows a tail. and
two animals are formed. AS the
wound heals, a small, white button is
formed, which afterward develops into
rings and perfect extremity.
Although boiling water is fatal to
most microbes some of them endure ex-
IRENE cold with Indifference M. Pictet
has frozen some of them in solidfind air
at temperature of about 1923 degrees
below Fahrenheit zero, and found them
as lively as ever when he thawed them
out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
FRILLS OF FASHION.

The crown of this years sailor hat is
considerably higher and narrower than
that of last years.
A very good idea is to have several
sets OF ribbons for one gown, as chang,
ing the ribbons will make it look like
a different gown each time.
The prettiest of all summer gowns is
white. It's daintiness adapts and is
suitable for all occasions and it can be
made to have quite an elaborate air
with very small expense For these
gowns this season Persian lawns and
organizes are more used than the old
time victorias to give the required airy
effect.
A Marie Antoinette fichu makes a.
pretty addition to summer gowns. es-
peclally for women of slender figure.
and is one of the latest summer styles.
The effect of the shirt waist cuffs
should be perfectly fiat Round cuffs
are considered country. To get this
have link buttons and button the lower
button hole through like a seam.
A new and very effective way to put
rosettes on hats is, after making the
rosette to allow a piece of the ribbon,
silk or whatever the rosette is made of,
about six inches long, to hang. Twist
this end loosely around a piece of bon
net wire and fasten the end to the nat.
This will allow the rosette to bob just
above the crown of the hat and is very
much prettier and not so stiff as the
old way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-30
ANOTHER VARIETY.

What you want to do" said the
man who speaks frankly to Senator
Sorghum, "is to branch out and get
out of the machine phase of your
career. You want to reach up into
the heights and write your name upon
the roll of fame"
Il suppose So" replied the senator.
THE roll of fame is a good thing to
think about. But when a man is as
busy as have been getting peoples
Eames on the payroll of the govern
ment he doesn't get time to give it the
attention it deserves. "-Washington
Star.