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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-16

The first real Republican yell and the
only one that animated from Senator
Pritcharl, came when Gudger was
nominated and it was a regulation
yell that went reyerbelating
through the inanimate leaves ths' are
painted On the Metropolitan Hall seen
cry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-16

let the negroes talk, said a frank
spoken white Republican, when one
by the colored brothers began second
ing the Gubernatorial candidates THAT
is all the colored brother gd,s out Oh
The whole shoot-match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

helping hand. Lucius Fairchild' charac.
ter was full Of color. The story of his
life is most interesting. He was born in
1881 ut Kent, Portage county. o. He got
his early education in the common schools
of Cleveland. Later he passed through
Carroll college in Waukcsha, Wis, honor
ably. His father came from Ohio to Wis.
cOnsin in 1886 and settled in Madison.
Soon after, when the fire of the gold dis
covery in California spread all over the
world Lucins, then sturdy lad of Is,
ions and set out across the plains with a
fouryoke oxen team.
Tried His Luck I'm the Mines.
After many months of infinite toll the
party rmchcd san Francisco with a com.
bined capital of just % cents. For six
years young Fairchild worked as a digger,
miner, prospector and laborer, and saw
every phase of the wild life Of the noun
tain and of the camp. In 1855 he re
turned to Wisconsin, rich in experience
but as poor In pocket as when he set out
Fairchild's first experience in politics
was had in California, when he was
elected a delegate to convention called
for the nomination of governor. On his
way to the convention his mule, which
carried every earthly possession that the
young miner could call his own. fell from
n height on the mountain trail and was
killed. This accident left the master with
out a cent or change of dress. He fin
ishcd the journey on foot and sat in tn,
convention without a coat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
HIS WARFARE DER
Gen. lucius Fairchild Joins the
Bivouac Of the Dead.
ANOTHER VETERAN GOES TO REST

And There Will BE Another Gap in the
Ranks Of the Boys in Blue When They
Meet to Talk Their Battles Ger This Year
His Career in the Gold Fields, in
Politics and the Army That Made the
United States q Nation.
MADISON, Wis, May a5.-GencralL Lucius
Fairchild, commander-in chief of the Loy.
al Legion and ex-commander-in-chie OF
the G. A. r.. died at $40 Saturday nigh.
at his residence in thiscity. General Fair
child had suffered from the effects of the
grippe for several weeks, and "A month ago
the ailment was complicated by kidney
trouble. Until five days ago it was
thought he would recover. At noon Sat
urday there was a change for the worse
and at o'clock he sank into comatose
condition and did not regain conscious.
ness. His wife and daughters were pres
ent when the end came
Will Be Missed at His Home,
General Fairchild's death has caused
profound scrow in this city, where he had
lived for half a century. His genial, un
affected and kindly disposition won fol
him scores of warm friends None will
miss him more than his old war comrades
to whom he was always ready to lend a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
REVENUE MEASURES REJECTED.
Senators Decline to Approve Some Tar.
Raising Amendments.

Senators Decline to Approve Some Tax
Raising Amendments.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Thc day in tho
senate was consumed by the filled cheese"
bill and the second installment of tho
speech by Alien on the Butler bill to pro-
hibit the issue of bonds without the au-
thority Of congress. Amendments to the
'filled cheese" bill to raise revenue were
offered, but ali failed by votes that were in
no case strictly partisan. One by Mills TO
impose per cent. internal revenue tax
on all products in excess of $4,000 per an
mum from establishments manufacturing
iron, steel, copper. Nickel brass, lead,
zinc, cotton, wool, hemp, silk or flax was
laid on the table by vote OF AZ to Is.
Amendments by Allen for an additional
internal revenue tax of 81 n barrel on beer,
ale and porter, and by Gray for an import
duty of 10 cents n pound on tea were lost
by votes Of 81 tn - and 81 to ~ respective
ly. The "fillcd cheese bill was then
Obliged To give way to the bond bill, and
Allen made silver speech. Because Sec.
rotary Carlislc's speech mt Chicago had
been printed as public document author.
ity was given to print Governor Altgcld' S
reply to the same.
The house and senate both agreed ON
the river and harbor and executive, legis-
lative and judicial bills. The house in.
sisted on cutting off appropriations for sec.
tartan schools in the Indian bill-l54 to ,,
Howard (Pop. of Alabama offered a reso
luton impeaching President Cleveland
on eleven counts, and it was voted down
almost unanimously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
PROHIBITION NOT THE ISSUE.
Cold Water Men Engaged in n Debate ON
Free Coinage.

Cold Water Men Engaged in n Debate ON
Free Coinage.
PITTsBuRG, May 25.-Free silver at q
ratio of Is to promises to be the main
issue before the Prohibitionist national
convention which will convene here
Wednesday Leaders of both factions of
the party are here and they say it will be
the liveliest convention the third party
people have ever held. Ex-Governor John
p. ST. John, of Kansas, will lead the free
silver wing of the party, while the opposi.
ton will be headed by Samuel Dickey, Of
Albion, Mich. chairman of the national
central committee and strong gold
standard man.
Ex-Governor st. John says that two
thirds of the Prohibitionists of the coun-
try are for free silver, but that the rank
and file are too poor to come to the con-
vention. Chairman Dickie says that there
will be three factions in the convention
one which desires n platform for prohibi-
ton only, one desiring any sound declara-
ton which can be adopted without serious
opposition. and third which desires pro.
hibition, free silver, woman suffrage
free trade, government ownership Of rcii
wayS etc etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
ENLISTs AT THE FIRST CALL.
In the Iron Brigade at Bull Run-Loses an
Arm at Gettysburg.

In the Iron Brigade at Bull Run-Loses an
Arm at Gettysburg.
A short time after his return to Wiscon-
sin he was elected clerk of the circuit
court, and meanwhile studying law was
admitted to the bar in 1850. At the be-
filming of the civil war he was a member
of company called 1.-The Governor S
Gnard' and promptly enlisted He en-
tered the service as captain in the First
Wisconsin regiment and served in the
three months campaign. In 1861 Presi.
dent Lincoln gave him commission al
captain in the Sixteenth regiment of the
regular army. About the same time he
was made major in the Second Wiscon.
sin regiment. Accepting both commits
sions he was the first officer of the regular
army to be given a leave of absence tc
serve with volunteer regiment.
During the war he toVk part in many
important engagements. AT Bull Run HI
was in command of the consolidated Sec
ond and Seventh Wisconsin regiments
which formed part Of the famous Iron bri.
gade. At Antieeim, in the beginning OF
the fight. he was sick apd in an ambulance
but insisted on going into action. In thi.
| fight Faircnild's regiment lost more thar
half its force.
General Fairchild lost an arm in tn,
great war. This irrelnrable misfortun,
| bcfell him at Gettysburg, where he led {
charge at Seminary Hill. While he wa.
recovering from the wounds he received il
| that battle he was made brigadier gen
eral. Soon after the war he was elected
secretary Of state Of Wisconsin and servet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
ARsYoU GOING TO THE CONVENTION
Some Facts About the Time Limit for
Tickets to st. Louis.


ST. Louis, May 25.-The convention
transportation committee of the Business
Mems League ha authorized Secretary
Cox to issue an official denial of state
mcnts which have been published to the
effect that the time limit on tickets to the
Republican convention had been fixed ut
five days. Arrangements arc identical for
both Republican and Democratic conven-
tions; the limit is eleven days. dating
from June IL To %, for the Republican
convention. Southwestern passenger
committee lincs-tickcts will be sold on
juno and o and on the l2th and sub
scqucnt days. good until June %.
From Colorado points tickets will be
sold juno II, l3 and II, final limit, June
-. or eleven days.
Joint traffic association: Identical limits
for the Republican and Democratic con.
vcntions. Maximum limit. nine days
Central passenger committee: Tickets
will bc sold June IL, 13, IL and IL. good
until June 81, for the Republican conven-
ton. These limits are identical with
those for the Democratic convention a,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
KICK AGAINST THE BOYCOTT.
Merchants Of Milwaukee Call ON Citizens
to Put n Down.

to Put n Down.
MILWAUKEE,, May 25.-The Merchants
nR Manufacturers association held a
.neeting ut which it was declared that the
street railway strike boycott had produced
q reign Of terror unlike anything known
before in the city's history, and that
method OF forcing settlement of the
strike was strongly condemned. The as.
sociation called upon all good citizens at
once 20 Cease to use or submit to this OBJ
lectlohable weapon, and to exercise their
Independence as citizens.
Ahe mayor was requested to call tho at
tcntion of those responsible for the boy
colt to the statute Of the state which pro.
vides punishment for this misdemeanor,
and the civil authorities were asked to ex.
ercise all their power for the detection
and punishment Of all persons guilty Of
violating the law. The mayor issued a
proclamation such as suggested.
Yesterday was the first sunday that the
milwaukee,. Electric Railway and Light
company operated its cars since the strike
was inauguratcd. During the day there
were no disturbances, but last night cars
were freely stoned and egged througout
the city. Several motormen and police.
man were struck with stones and had to
be removed to hospitals. At large mob Of
Poles gathered. at lcc and Bremen streets
and attacked the cars and officers.
Policeman Kruse was stabbed and seven
arrests were made. Several cars wert
pclted with bottles containing blue vitriol
and muriatic acid and the clothing Of
what few passengers rode on them were
ruined. There were many arrests through
out the city. The patronage on cars does
not improve and there Is no improvement,
In the general boycott of business mel
sympathizing with the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
DIED AT A CHURCH DOOR.
George Lunsfor,l Eats Candy That Is Sup
posed to Have Been Poisoned. .

George LunsfOrd Eats Candy That Is Sup
posed to Have Been Poisoned. .
BENTON, Ills. May 25.-At the old his
ioric regular Baptist church in Webb S
Prairie, near Ewing, in this couafy.. yes
terday strange and sudden death &C.
CURED. The day was the regular May
meeting and hundreds of people were
there from all the surrounding country
George Lunsford, newly married man
about 81 years Of age. was standing near
the church door on the outside with a
child in his arms.
He was eating some candy which q
friend, William Mace. had just handed t.
him. He sudd ,nly fell to the ground in
agony. DIR. l.. ID Webb. of Ewing. wa.
present and did all h could. but Lunsfort
was soon corpse. He said before he diet
that he had bccn poisoned. DR.. Webf
said the symptoms indicated strychnine
There will be n complete Investigation
No suspicion attaches TO Mace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
uouard.. Imucachmcut Charges

wAsHrNGToS, May a5.-The impeach-
mcnt charges made in the house by How
ard Of Alabama, which were so summarily
sat upon, impcach the president for issu-
ing bonds and directing the misappropria-
tion of their proceeds; 'disregaryiine the
law making grccnhacks retleemable in
coin;" for ignoring the antitrust law; for
sending troops to Chicago during the Debs
strike; for interfering in politics through
Office holders; for using the appointing
power TO influence congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Altgeld, Morrison and Free silver

ST. LOUIS, May a5.-Onc of the most cx-
citing Democratic conventions ever had in
St. Clair county. Ills. was that held ut
Bellville for the purpose Of clccting dele
gate to the state convention to be held at
Peoria. The convention indorscd Cover
nor Altgeld and State Auditor David
Gore for reelection, declared for free silver
coinage ut the l6-to-1 ratio, AMI indorsed
William r. Morrison for president of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Lochrrn Ont Of the Pension oa,ce.

WAsHIrGToN. May 25.-Ex-Commis
sioncr Of Pensions Lochren probably will
open court as United States judge for the
Minnesota district about June 1. Judge
Lochren rclinquished his duties at the
pension bureau last Wednesday when he
took fhe oath Of Office, and since then Mr..
Dominick l. Murphy. the first deputy
commissioner. who has been nominated
but not yet confirmed as Judge Lochren's
successor. has been acting commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
DeeS WILL NOT ABANDON LABOR
He Says lie viii Not Accept q Nomination
for the Presidency.

BIRNISGHAM, Ala, May 25.-Eugcne V.
Dcbs. president Of the American Railway
Union. said last night: Il will state for
the public print that will not serve in a
public Office. have fixed conception of
n public office, and do not care to hold
one. Politics and labor are two different
institutions, and I will not give up labor
for politics. The two don't go well TO.
rcthcr. and believe I am of more use in
labor. No. will not go into politics, and
will no, accept the nomination for prcsi
dent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

rangements. and he has selected Adjutant
General Charles King 10 look after the
details. General King will bnve personal
charge of the military escorts The funeral
will take place from the house at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Fayeite Dur
lin, of Grace Episcopal church, will cen
duct the services. No sermon will be
preached, nor will the remains lie in state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Cloudburst. Hail and Hurricane.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 25.-Thcrc was
cloudburst at Van Horne and Garrison
and both towns were flooded. AT West
Van Horne hail fell to the depth of two
feet. A high wind accompanied the deluge
and many outbuildings We're blown over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Pleasantly of an African King.

LONDON. May ga TimesI dispatch
from Pretoria Africa, says that the king
of Swaziland, aged Is, has shot six SER
wants with Winchester repeater in cold
blood, saying that he wanted rifle prs,c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Among the
items in the deficiency appropriation
agreed on by the senate committee is
one to pay the widow of the late Hon.
Isaac p. Gray, Of Indiana, minister to
Mexico. $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Not Subject to Taxation.

FRANKFORT, Ky, May 25.-Thc cOurt
of appeals holds benevolent educational
institutions exempt from tax, and relieve:
millions Of property from taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

Thousands have tested the gre ut
buildipg-up power Of Hoods Sarsa.
parilla and have found renewed
strength. vigor and vitality in its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Tornado as t.'gsa

ELGiN. May ga tornado visited
this section this morning. John
keogh. engineer at the state insane
asylum. wa Killed by falling Chin
ney. The Elgiu bicycle factory was
blown down. Many farm buildings
were lowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

G,LESA. May 25.-The storm last
night caused the loss Of 800. 900.
The river swelled and Mrs. X. ID.
StricAland was drowned In her home.
Not train is moving. The streets
are flooded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
uu The River.

Drs MoiNEs.. May 25.-Special
trains have left here with physicians
on board for the scenes of last nights
cyclone. The storm seems to have
swept from Bon Durant to Marshall
town along the line Of the Great
Western road.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
blown From a Train.


Il do not suppose that once in hum
dred times we ever learn the real cause
Of railroad accident" said man who
is well posted on such matters, "when
any one Of the principals concerned is
killed. In individual cases, where a
man is lost from train, and his body
is found later beside the track, suicide
Is the first thing suggested; but you
can never tell. A peculiar accident
happened to friend of mine.
He was travelling Eastward with some
friends. He left them for a few min
utes to go to the smoking car. As he
crossed from one car to the other-that
was before the time Of the vestibule
trains-a strong wind that was blowing
struck him and blew him to the
ground. He was wearing a large circu-
lar coat, which acted as a balloon in
dated with wind, and it was RESPONSE
BILE for his being blown of the train, as
well as for the fact that he landed on
his feet unhurt. He walked some dis
tance to the nearest station and tele-
graphed ahead to his friends that he
was all right, and would come on by
the next train. II he had been killed
every one would have said Suicide for,
the possibility of man being blown
from q train would seem to be an abb
surd idea"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
wheat From the start.

The best lot Of chickens we ever
raised were fed on dry grain feed from
the very start. They were in a brooder
house and side by side with other
broods fed On mashes and mixtures Of
Ill kinds. This particular lot had the
end brooder and were allowed full
liberty to roam over large patch Of
woodland. The feed was placed in
covered troughs, and consisted of
mixture of cracked corn and rice and
whole wheat, and this the only food
given. The chickens, having unlimited
range and plenty Of shade, picked up
all the animal and vegetable feed they
required and tackled" the grain feed
when they felt inclined that way. They
grew like weeds and beat the other
pens decisively, although the first three
weeks little or no difference could be
detected In the different broods. The
unnatural system of feeding and yard.
ing them began to tell and the natural
method triumphed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
Mammoth Glover.

= correspondent inquiries about Eng
lish clover. On hooking the subject up
IN our authorities, encyclopedias, re-
ports Of the department Of agriculture,
etc., we are surprised to lind that no
mention is made Of English clover. It
seems that clover Of no kind is native
to that island. The common red vari-
city was introduced there from CONT
mental Europe about 1910, and soon
became popular and has been so ever
since. They grow variety called the
Mammoth, or sapling clover, and we
think this is sometimes incorrectly
called English clover. This large vari-
ETY. is excellent for fertilizing the soil,
but unless cut quite green is not worth
much as forage. The stalks become
quite large and very tough, and stock
will not eat them, so that q large part
Of the plant is wasted.
Mr.. Wallace, in his book on Glover
Culture, says Of 1t: 'sWhile the Nam
moth is far inferior to the medium red
as hay crop, and. therefore, we do
not advise its cultivation where hay
crop is the main object, it has very i'm
portant advantages to the farmer who
has exhausted the fertility Of his land
by long years Of cultivation in wheat,
corn, oats and fax and who is not in
shape either to buy live stock or to
provide the shelter necessary to keep
them at profit. In such cases as
this we advise the sowing of Mann
moth clover with every crop of spring
grain, even though it be the intention
to plow 1t up the succeeding year.
It comes In bloom two or three weeks
later than red clover, and on this ac-
count Is often sown with the red,
when intended for pasture, as it pro-
longs the season considerably."-Indi-
ana Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11

the Times says: Il rscently happened
tnat residsnt soe ysSwell desired 10 my &
Dill 0ue 70 friend who % q medical mis-.
Ionary n British India. The friend from
tnss !araway country suggested that It be-
.i s.e e Axers sassapa rilla which y said
"As Coed - Cellar u a;
on application u. the ]. Q. Aver Co, they
readily gave an order on their Bombay
agent9 ZOE . quantity Of earsaparilla to an
e ount equivalent to the face Of the bill.
q letter dated Rahurl, india. Oct. IS. has
!. lac ~. safsap1rilla was dnly received and ~
y mas regular market quotation price was
converted Into cash With the utmost facility.
Mnaoever may be eaid about other sarSapa.
tlIas ana the medicinal vnlus Of their con.
tepM. this fact remains, that Ayers Sarsa.
psrlla Y 20 we'll known In India that It
6as = market value. depending upon the
auctuation In the value Of
The silver Rupee.
as much ~ cotton or ether staples. This II
not the case with any other saraaparilla Of
american makers. Tue natives Of this
countly are very conservative. and unless
sn article y we'll known they are shy about
1 X.a y T. 4 native Will take bottle Of
Ayes's sar:aparilla from my dispensary and
wax on with It without raising 1 question
y 20 Ito purity or curative qualities. This
~ the truth. and do not scruple to let you
make Whatever use ef the statement you
may choose: The success of this remedy
~ this country shows what judicious adj
veruslng OF meritorloHj article has ac-
compished: II had n. n. '.-.ts
Honey Locked Up
N quantities Of any medicine would prefer
Ayers sarsaparllla to any, other twenty
times over, for know that could get my
money back in the former case, while In
the other should have to- retail 1t bottle
~ pothe In order to realize my money"
As currency. Ayers Sarsapar,lla might be
cumbersome. but one thing would be sure
you'd always get the value Of the dollar
Invested In the remedy.