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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


SENATOR WoLcoIr, OF Colorado, has
issued a statement outlining his posi-
tion in the campaign. He will support
the republican national ticket, al
though he thinks the financial plank
unsatisfactory.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr., was
married on the Sd TO Miss Grace VIII
son rt The brides residence in New
York. No members OF the Vanderbilt
family were present
PcPULIsTs and democrats in Oklaho-
ma hc-a a--cc1 Oh a close fusion on
electoral and all legislative tickets.
A DISPATCH from Alliance. o., on the
5th stated that Charles 4. Bentley, of
Lincoln, Neb.. and James H. South
gate, of Dur I'm, n. C., had fl their
letters of acceptance of the national
prohibition party's nomination for
president and vice president respect.
lively.
The republicans OF Michigan, in con
vention at Grand Rapids on the 9th,
nominated Hazen ;. Pingree, Detroits
famous potato patch mayor, for goS-
ernor.
SEVENTEEN advocates of the Henry
George theory of the single tax were
languishing in the Dover, Del, Jail on
the 9th and single tax leaders have
called for 100 more speakers to go TO
the place until the Jail is filled. The
call has been responded to by 3oS
volunteers, who are bent on vindicat'
ing the freedom of speech in Dover.
The authorities of the city are opposed
TO a discussion of the question.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
IN EASTERN LANDS.

The diamonds in one symbol OF the
shah's rank are said to weigh almost 20
pounds.
A Hindoo wife may be divorced il she
scolds her husband or goes TO a dance
while her husband is absent from home.
'"The end of the Ottoman empire is
near" the foreign correspondents are
saying, just as they did 40 years ago.
The prison population of India, large
as IL is, is only 3s per 10000 inhabitants.
Or less than half the proportion that
prevails In Great Britain.
Seven lions are among the pets of the
sultan of Morocco. At nigh. he let's
them range the courtyards Of the pal.
ace, TO act as guards TO the royal
hsrem.
The mosque of St. Sophia at Constan-
tinople was laid up in mortar perfumed
with musk. II was built thousand
years ago, yet the musky smell is still
noticeable.
Mohammedan depositors in the posi-
offics savings banks are enriching the
British government, as their religion
forbids them TO receive interest. They
insist on taking out no more than they
have pat in. :.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
DEMOCRATS INDORSE IT.
In State Convention at Hutchinson The!
Approve the Plan of Fusion.


Approve the Plan of Fusion.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 5.-The
democratic state convention met here
yesterday. H. s Martin, of Marion, was
made temporary chairman. The per-
manent officers were: Judge A. NJ. Jack
son. of Howard, chairman; w. II. l. Pep
PERIL, secretary; w. A. Deford and i. Z.
Connolly, assistant secretaries. The
committee to confer with populists re-
garding fusion are J. G. johnson, ex-
Senator John Martin, David Overmyer,
w. =. billiard and w. s. Glass
The resolution committee reported
platform which indorses the Chicago
platform. the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall, denounces the demonetization
of silver and demands a resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment to the
state constitution. The order of busi-
ness provided for the naming of presi-
dental electors. not formally nominal
ing them, and the appointment of
committee to confer with
the populists to offer the trade
of state for electoral tickets.
The electors named are: Sidney Hay
den, of Holton; j. J. Goshorn, of lola;
w II. Liviston. of Cherryvale: f. NJ
Blacksheere, of Ellnsdale; c. A. Hitler,
of Salina; J. X. Logan, of Lincoln; j.
H. Roetzcll, of Ellinwcod; Morris Gig.
gett, of Pittsburg; Albert Perry, Of
Troy. and George T. Pitts, of Yelling
ton.
The convention adopted plan for
the organization of Bryan and Sewall
clubs, and adjourned until four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The state cen.
trail committee organized by electing
Mac Love. of Arkansas City, chairman;
w. II. L. Pepperill, of Concordia, sec.
retary. and Frank Thomas, of Topeka,
treasurer,
After the conference committee had
returned from the Abilene convention,
the convention assemble and after a
full discussion the report was ratified.
The electoral ticket named Tuesday
was formally nominated and the nomi-
nees of the peoples party state conven-
tion were indorsed.
w. F. Sapp, of Galeua, introduced a
resolution deploring the death of
George 7. Anthony and expressing
sympathy for the bereaved family,
which was unanimously adopted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
FUSION DEAL coNsuMMATep.
Kansas Popuiists and Democrats Unite on
state and Electoral Tickets-

state aud Electoral Tickets.
ABILENE, Kan, Aug. 6.-The two
fusion conference committees had
stormy and protracted session last
night and it was resumed again this
morning. Finally it was agreed that
the democratic committee should make
the following proposition 70 the popu-
list committee.
To the members OF the conference committee
90 the populiSt state convention OF Kansas:
Gentlemen: The undersigned acting as q con-
ference committee. appointed by the demo-
cratic state convention now In session at
Hutchinson. Kan. beg leave to submit on be-
Lalf Of the body they represent the following
plan for united action upon state and cleo
toral ticket 20 be voted for by both parties at
the coming general election:
first-The state convention OF the populist
party now In session 20 name candidates for all
state ofices and also for eongressmen-at-large.
such candidates to be at once adopted and
nominated by the democratic state conven-
tion nov In session as the candidates OF the
democratic party OF Kansas for said Offices.
S.cond-That the electors selected by the
democratic convention at Hutchinson be nom
mated by both the populist and democratic
state conventions now 10 se sSion aS the presi
Dental electors to be voted for by the respec-
tive parties at the coming general election and
each Of said conventions to adopt after the
nomination Of the said electors the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the candidate9 this day nomi-
mated for electors OF president and vice presi-
dent are hereby instructed that in case OF their
election they shall cast the ten electoral
votes OF the state Of Kansas for William
J. Bryan. OF Nebraska. for president Of the
United States. That in case 1t shall be found
that. aside from the votes Of Kansas.
Arthur Sc wall has secured more Of the elector-
al vote OF the other states OF the union than
Thomas f. Watson ct the presidential cleo
tion Of l.95. then in such case said electors
shall cast ten electoral votes OF the state of
Kansas for said Arthur Sewall for vice presi-
dent O. ihe United States. but in case IL shall
be found that Thomas Z. Watson has secured
more OF said electoral votes, aside from the
electoral votes Of Kansas. than said Arthur
Sewall then in such case said electors shall
cast the electoral votes OF the state Of Kansas
for said Thomas E Watson for vice president
of the United States.
The members Of this committee pledge their
personal efforts with the democratic state,
congressional and other committees towards a
union OF democratic and populist voters
wherever practicable. in support Of the same
congressional. legislative and county candi-
dates at the coming general election and rec
ommend similar action by you and the populist
committees Abilene, Kan, this 5th day Of
August a. d. 1926 j. G.. johnson. John IL
atwood. John Martin. w. p billiard, w. s.
Glass
This report was accepted by the pop
ulist committee and afterwards adopt
ed by the convention.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

Ninety-five thousand tons of Ameri-
can apples are imported into England
every year.
Twenty new papermaking machines
are TO I've added to the New England
mills this year, each machine having a
capacity of Is tons daily.
The total exports of iron and steel
manufactures for the first IL months
of the last fiscal year, as compared with
the corresponding months for the pre-
ceding fiscal year, show AN increase of
over IS, 100000.
In Harbor Springs. Mich, there is a
large and iourishing wood toothpick
industry White birch is exclusively
used in the manufacture of the tooth
picks, ana about $500, 900 are turned out
daily
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Tobacco seeds are 80 small that a
thimbleful will furnish plants for an
acre of ground.
They say there are about 200 diff
terent shapes and varieties of ;ooth-
pulling forceps on the market.
Taking it year in and year out,
the coolest hour of each "a is five o'clock
in the morning.
The average walking pace of healthy
man or woman is said to be IS steps a
minute.
For the first four months of this
year the losses by fire in the United
States have averaged s336,s79 per day.
The New York insurance companies
keep a fire record of every person in
sured. When any man becomes the
victim" of suspicious fire, which be-
gan on his property, the record ON the
map is changed from o. X. to 4. o.
Keen Of"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
CYCLING NOTES.

Polo players in Paris find the trl-
cycle an excellent substitute for the
horse while they are engaged in that
lively game.
A ne bicycle lamp enables wheel
men to do their own cooking while out
for long spin. Five cooking utensils
go with it. and weigh four ounces.
Bicycles are creating a great deal
of new law in Great Britain. In Eng
land they have been declared 70 be
vehicles; in Scotland, in case to re-
cover insurance for death due to a
bicycle accident they have been de-
clared to be not vehicles. the judge
declaring that they could be no more
considered such than skates.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

Mr. T. RuDDIMAS JOHNSTON, fellow
of the Royal Geographical society, Is
going to erect in London a terrestrial
globe which will show the earth's sur
face on scale of about eight miles TO
the inch. This means that the globe
will have n diameter of so feet, or
about double that OF the big globe
which was exhibited at the Paris expo
sition in 1889. Every geographical
feature of importance will be shown
and named, as well as every city and
town having 500 inhabitants or more.
This miniature world will be examined
from spiral gallery, the globe slowly
revolving
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Missouri Democratic Ticket.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Aug. The
democratic state complete ticket
is as follows: Governor, Lon ".
stephens; lieutenant-governo A.
n. Bolte; secretary of state, A.
A. Lesueur; auditor, James NJ. Sci.
bert; treasurer. Frank Pitts; at
torney-general, Ed C. Crow; supreme
court judge, Theodore Brace; railroad
commissioner. T. j. Henncssey; elect.
1rs-at-large, John A. Lee and ID. c. AL.
len. The convention practically killed
a resolution declaring for fusion on
populists
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Tnr demand on the treasury depart

THE demand on the treasury depart
ment for the new 81 silver certificates
IS something unprecedented and has
already taxed the bureau of engraving
and printing much beyond its capacity.
These notes are being issued at the
rate of $4,000 day. Many bankers
have offered gold for them, and it was
said that they were rated at u premium
in Wall street. Owing TO the limited
stock on hand the treasury is able only
to issue them at present in redemption
of old and worn out silver certificates.
The new Sc and IS silver certificates
will be ready for issue soon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

The ambulance cure for the liquor
habit IS the latest idea of the Salvation
army and is to be put into practice in
New York as soon as the details can be
arranged. The details are ambulances.
white horses and pretty Salvation
lasses On August 20 an important
meeting of the army's chief officers is TO
be held. Then ways and means will be
discussed. The ambulances are to patrol
those portions of the city which yield
the largest crop of street ''drunks
They are TO be painted red and
white One girl is to drive, and two
Others are to keep sharp lookout
for drunken men and women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

EXPERIMENTS with pure nickel and
aluminium as substitutes for the pres
ent nickel pieces and one and two cent
bronze pieces will be made at the
mints during September or October. A
resolution was passed by the house of
representatives authorizing such eN-
periments. There is some doubt
whether the actual adoption of n new
metal for the minor coins will be
recommended, even il the experiments
prove successful The objection TO a
change in any form of coins or notes
is the disposition of the public to re-
fuse the old forms and insist upon hav-
ing the new.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
NEwsY TIT-BiTS.


The Louisiana legislature has passed
|, bill TO license poolrooms at $1,000
Tear.
Old English names are frequent
enough In Winthrop, Me-, SO that ON
three stores side By side a>pear Ing
ham. Oldham. and Dillingham;. The
countrymen crack jokes because there
lsr't ham in either store.
Summer residents took dynamite TO
the top of Mount Megunticook and
blew a 2o-ton bowider from its place on
\ cliff. that they might watch the spec
,ecle of it's descent of 500 feet 10 the
plain. Maine people do not like Il.
Unscrewing the cover from an old,
locked melodeon, that the instrument
might aid the choir at the funeral OF
childIess New England widow who died
recently. the descendants relatives
came upon $4,000 in United States
bonds slowed away inside.
An immortal cat has for a long time
ANNOYED Mr.. b. F. Feeley, of fremont
Ny. It has been in his family for two
years. and he has tried various ways to
close its career. His last plan was by
tying a brick to its back and dropping
It in the Harlem. That same night 1t
walked home. handicapped with the
same brick.
I A matrimonial advertisements ems-
hating from self-styled young widow
. in Austin, Tex, caught the attention
of silly gentleman in New Orleans.
/ Correspondence followed, pictures were
exchanged, and he agreed to marry her.
He sent $50 to her TO pay her expenses
I to New Orleans. Since then he iIos not
| heard of her or his money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

SOME careful experiments which have
been made in England prove that the
life of a locomotip, is about 500, 900
.nain miles" In other words, that a
locomotive of the latest approved pat
tern will run SOC, 900 miles before wear
ing out so as to be useless. In making
this run of SEQ, 900 miles the fire-box
will have TO be renewed three times,
the wheel tires five or six times, and
the crank axles from three TO five times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
WILL MEET AGAIN
Pcpulist State Central Committee
Win Organize Tuesday
COMMITTEE NEARLY EVENLY DIVIDED
Probabilities all Point TO a Continuance Of
the Rule of Briedenthsi- Conven-
ton Hs. = How-Democrsts
Endorse the Ticket

Abilene, Kan. Aug. s.-The Populist
state central committee held session
today but took no formal action. W t.
Upton. of the Fourth district, was cho-
sen temporary chairman and c. NJ.
Ross. OF the Sixth, secretary. Three
members were absent and the commit
tee adjourned 10 meet at Topeka, Aug
ust II, to select permanent officers and
finish the etate chalrmanship. II Is con-
sldAred that the committee is very close
~ divided and the result IL In doubt,
though the fact that Deedy and Breid-
enthal have made up and are friends
makes it probable that the latter will
be selected again.
ENDED WITH A ROW.
Abilene. Kan. Aug. s.---The Populist
/ state convention adjourned sine die at
| s O'Clock this morning after a continu-
/ ous session which began at o'clock last
night.
1t has been a session of tiresome talk
and Il was after 3 O'Clock when the last
] nomina tion was made and the selection
! OF a chairman Of the state central COM
nittee was taken up. There was a
beg fisht IN t1e r. = ection of Chairman
l Breidenthal. which was precipitated by
/ a motion. offered by Mclean OF Marion,
/ a friend of Breidenthal, that the con-
l vention proceed to the election. This
1 caused a running fire OF discussion.
Walter ]. Costlgan leading against
| Breidenthal and dozens of men rising
in Breidenthars defense. II degenera-
ted into a general quarrel, and the epi-
thets which were passed back and forth
finally caused Chairman Dennison to
yield the gayel and take the floor. He
called the attention OF the warning fac
/ tions TO the point that the convention
hall. where newspaper reporters were
| looking on. was no place for the party
TO wash it's dirty linen. At this junc;-
ure a delegate In the body OF the house
was seized with an epileptic attack and
the leaders seized the opportunity 10
hold a peace conference. Breidenthsl
advised that the motion be withdrawal
and the question left for the state GEN.
trail committee to decide. The advice
was followed and Mclean and Costigan
crossed hands before the applauding
convention, in token of a suspension OF
hostilities.
CLOSING ACT OF THE DEAL.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. s.-A Dozen
men, representing the remnant OF the
Kansas state Democratic convention
assembled at $50 this morning TO per.
form the formal duty of nominating the
state ticket selected al the Populist con.
tention at Abilene. When the names
were read from a telegram they were
taken by secretary Pepper and al
once declared the nominees OF the Dem.
ocrats without discussion or remark
Thus was the Democratic part of ths
fusion agreement fully carried out. The
Overmyer faction had won its fight up
on the lines originally laid down. Tn.
convention has lasted four days, thre,
OF which were spent in waiting for thC
Popullsts to act on the fusion PROPOSE
tion. Final adjournment was taken a
3 o'clock this morning
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

A MEETING of prominent sporting
men and managers of different ath-
letic clubs was held in New York
city TO form protective league.
After considerable discussion 1t was
agreed TO name the new organization
the American Sporting Protective
league. Its object is to promote all
kinds of professional sports. The or
ganization will endeavor 10 take In
every prominent athletic club in the
United States IL will be run on the
same plan as that of the National Base.
ball league.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Al Long FreIght Train.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Aug. THE long.
est train that ever ran east over the
Lehigh Valley railroad passed here
yesterday. 1t was made up of 24o
loaded four-wheeled coal cars, drawn
by engine No. us. The train was an
experimental one, bound for Perth
Amboy. The long string OF cars was
pulled through to the destination with.
out any hitch or delay.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Fatal Fight over . Board BIn.

CAIRO, Ill, Aug. 7.-Jeff Gibson was
fatally stabbed by Freeman Robinson
In fight last night The quarrel was
over a SO board bill. Robinson runs a
boarding house aud Gibson, who was a
Iodger, attempted to leave town with
out paying his bill. He was cut seven
times lie cannot live.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
NAMES SUFFERED THE WORST
yelone Twists Hungarian Nomenclature
Past Indentinsation.

Buda Pesth, Aug. s.---Terrible hurri-
canes accompanied by destructive hail
storms occurred in various parts OF
tLnga!y yesterday tFr'dayA Ma"
persons are known 10 have oerished in
the flood from the mountains and IL ie
feared that later reports VIII show much
greater loss OF life.
In the towns Of Graz, Terentschinte-
plitz and kecszkemet there has been a
tremendous amount cf damage done TO
property by the wind and floods, and
the loss is estimated at millions OF
lOrins.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Creedon to spar with sharkey.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. Dan Creedon,
the Australian middleweight, who
came here last week with Ben Falk,
the bookmaker, has returned from Chi
eago and will train here for friendly
four-round bout with Sharkey, who
bested Corbett in San Francisco. The
sparring exhibition win be given in a
Chicago theater in three weeks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
SECOND HANGING IN UTAH
Charles Ihiede Pays the Penalty for wife
Murder at salt Lake.

Salt Lake. Utah, Aug. s.-Charles
Thiede was hanged today in the jail
yard. The execution was witnessed by
q large unmber OF people. 1t is the sec
ond hanging in the history OF Utah
Thisde. who was a saloonkeeper, mur-
dered his wife on the night of April 80,
1894. nearly seyeriEg her head from her
body with knife. He asserted his
innocfncA To the last.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

Col TAYLOR, of Chicago, recently
wired acceptance OF the challenge of
w. w. Hamilton, of Denver, Col
holder Of the worlds mile bicycle rec
ord, for a race between Hamilton and
Joe Patchen over mile course The
race will take place some time in Au-
gust, and, unless other arrangements
are made, IL will be in Chicago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

A RECENT Boston dispatch stated
that the experiments of A. ! wrencs
Kotch at Blue Hill resulted in the ele-
vation of the first Of four kites upon .
wire to the height Of 1883 feet, which
Is I,Ooo feet above Mount Washington
and beats the record by 500 feet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
. snnnosed In,en,iIary Fire.

RAMSEY. III, Aug. What proved
TO be nearly a $4,000 fire broke out
here in a frame business row yesterday
at one o'clock a. m. 1t is thought tc
be the work of incendiaries
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

MEx1cAS veterans viii celebrate the
50th anniversary of the war on August
10 and 20 at vandalia, Ill, the home OF
Ferris Formsn, the only living colonel
of that war
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

AFTER devoting a year TO expert
mentS Tesla announces that electricity
ca. be transferred as a motive power
without loss over distance Of at least
ROO mos
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

Ir has been estimated that the ar.
thracite coal supply will be exhausted
IN 100 years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Aug. s-chair-
man Hinklek OF the Democratic state
mittee tonight issUed call for the state
convention. 20 be held at Buffalo on
Wednesday. september ls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

Ii lis the opinion of Connecticut ex.
perts that more than half the coffee
cold in this country is sham and .
sxxiudle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

The seth man was recently hanged
on the gallows at Fort Smith, Ark, by
the federal authorities
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

THE Cnited States mint coined over
1000. 600 standard silver dollars during
the month of July.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13

DIS MoISEs, la, Aug. Carl Park,
aged is. was drowned in the Raccoou
river yesterday afternoon while bath.
ing.