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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20
SLOAN.


How sweet the breath beneath the hill
OF sharon's dewy rose.
Lo! Such the child whose early feet
The paths Of peace have trod,
Whose secret heart with influence
sweet,
Is upward drawn to God.
BY cool Siloam's shady rill
The lily must decay;
The rose that blooms beneath the hill
Must shortly fade away.
And soon. too soon, the wintry hour.
OF mans maturer age.
May shake the soul with sorrows
power.
And stormy passions rage.
Oh Thou, who givest life and breath.
We seek thy grace alone.
In childhood, manhood, age and death,
To keep US still thine own.
This hymn. written by Bishop Heber.
has . perfume a. refreshing. q melody
a. enhancing now as II had eighty
four years ago. when II was written.
Heber was born in 1853. He was
bishop Of Calcutta. He was q poet
nearer to nature than Milton. So far
- known he put his poetry into
hymns which perhaps is the reason
he Ii not known as poet Poetry will
not allow her livery to be worn by
one who Acknowledges any other ser
vice. Heber's poetry is sacerdotal ana
lyrical. Though he has not the name
and fame Of poet. yet he has his re-
ward. He wrote fifty-eight hymns.
among which are Coronation" From
Greenland's Icy Mountains." and
PALESTINE" and all OF which are sung
today by Christian congregations from
Alaska eastward to Russia. 1t does
not make much difference whether
congregational singing is good or bad
II everybody sings, although a chorus
OF two or three hundred voices is never
on the key. Doubtless the good
bishops service rewarded him to his
own content, yet II he could have
known that once q week Coronation
would lift crushing materialism from
millions OF hearts In different parts Of
rejoiced. That all denominations Of
the Christian faith use his hymns IL
proof OF the catholicity of his religion.
He died In 1896.
Sloan is printed here in the hope
that 1t may recall the pleasures of
youth to those who are in danger of
forgetting some Of them. Such. for
instance as that day in seven when
they went churchward en- famille, that
hour when the life of q fish or a bird
Was more desirable than q boys fate.
Though to look back upon IL is all de-
hghtful. The sanctuary flutter and
rustic and squeak Of best things. the
tingling skins. stiff collars and good
behavior Of fellows who have rolled
each other In the dust but yesterday.
daisied hats Of little girls. the throb Of
the organ. the solemnity. are the same
today as they were half a century ago.
Only the good gray head At the end
OF the seat il gone and the one that
ID gray enough to take its place IL not
good enough.
Thursday. June IL. was the twenty
0fth commencement Of the university
OF Nebraska The annual procession
from the campus to the Lensing thea
tire was imposing and At the same
time comfortable. For 1t was . cool
day. The governors stan shone at the
head OF the procession like the pillar
OF IRE by night. that helped Moses
out with his procession. Ex-Sheriff
Mller's uniform il dazzling and the
adjutant-generafs IL only less 30 be-
cause there II not % much Of 1t. Talk
about plain American citizens. Plain
nothing. When militia select uniforms,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-16
THE IRONY OF FATE.

Two years ago, when th- RApubli-
caus resolved {" introduce PARTISAN
ism in thu school election at CaiS n
for the purpose OF c"nvincIng the
country that the parry would carry
Nevada at the general election in 1894,
they selected Jonu l.. Jones as a can
diiate for school TRUSTEE. Mr.. Juues
Was then A-s,s ant Meter and Re-
finer at the Mint, a q sitiun that he
OCCURRED Tor ytal-. He si+nt money
lavish y and ~as ACKNOWLEDGED to tie
the most popular member 81 his party
in Carson. He was elected with a
whoop, and the result WAS teleeraphed
all over the Country and pnin'ed to
with pride by Republican n-wspa, .er4
aud stst-smen AS proof that Nevada,
though a sill liver producing State, would
elect a R publican ticket Mt the en-
suing election. When the eI-rtiO was
hell the returns showed til t the
opinion Of the Republican statesmen
and papers were at variance with tn at
Vi tuT peoplH, DIS TIC "h'i' oi'Nci t'thr'
WIS elected. And nov John [. JOnes,
who was The most popular REPUBLICAN
at he Capital two yoars ago, '"d was
utilized a. such 70 snow tn It NEVADA
wa, going R-publirau, is servInL an
eight years sentence in the ) ate
prison for rObbing The Government.
who 20 property he was sworn AID paid
TO protect, and the vacancy on tie
school bard caused by this u"rurtu-
nate tr ait in Mr.. Jones' "hnrarler mas
been hlied by the appointment Of Gen
erhl Clarke, who, IS COUNSEL tni the
'verninent, assisted il die sing
the wrong doing OF Mr.. JONES aud
having him sent to the penitentiary.-
Reno Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-16
THE CUBAN SITUATION

Events are now pending which nav
detrrminate the future relations #
Cnha with Spain. 4 number Of men
are in the keeping Of the Spanish
authorities at Havana urd"r charge
OF havin. been engaged in a hostile
movement aGainst Spanish authority
on the island. The American Gov
erIrinent has aiken the ground that
the offenees charg d must I've proved
by till at II civil tribunal. The Span-
ish authorities consider military trial
as sufficient. The Spanish General
Wevler makes the execution Of the
alleged tilibuster1 condition of his
co tinue ! service in the isl and. The
American Secretary If Stat has in
timated on the other hand that if the
alleged filibusters are executed with
out further proOf OF their guilt. the
United States will be- under the neces-
sity of holding Spain responsible. As
the execution cannot take place lp-
gtlly without asserting signature of
the Spanish Minister of Stat. pushed
Il one sid. The latest intelIigen 90
from Madrid is that ne tx IGNITION will
probably be DELAYED Among these
all hged %fllihuSt'r rs is one British sub
jet. Thr British Foreign Office i
quite calm over the matter. II is ~
de stool to hav" asked the Spanish
,vernment to pardon I've offending
British suhjetf as p favor to the Brit
ieh Government. This action on the
part f rhe British Fo,eirn Off e
tend to diScredit the American posi-
ton. Asking for pardon is an a J.
mission Of an ffnnse. The British
Awe all rights TO further trial. Trey
do not deny hat their British s9hjp, t
Ou-ht t. he hanged, but ak the
Spaui-h Authorities n,ttn hang him.
Without d"uht this action is taken to
weaken the American demand. Il S
an intim2tinn that the kind of iustj @
that is good enough for Enslard
should be gOOi enough for the United
s. 4tes.
In view Of EneIa d's general
promptitude in securing consiA-ra-
ton for s,ch of her subjects as get
into ~,.ificnlries in foreign committees.
it is an announcement t. Europe Il at
the Urited States has no case Tlp
Nj ,drid Government will, Without
d"n"t. so consider il and construp the
humblA ati'udA of Englard as an
esppusal # tn" Snauish side Of any
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-16
PROPO SAILS FOR SUPPLIES
T. j. fDwARDS,
CUstOuiin.

Sealed PROPOSE s for furnishing supplies de
livereG at the Nevada HospiCal FIR Mental BIZ
eases at Rem ;, ev da, for one year from Ju Y
l t, 1896, will be recei, ed up to June 9Th.
1896 All articles TO be first cl1>s of their kind
aud to be delivered in such quantities and t
such linn : rs ma, be required by the Superin-
t ndent, quantity varying each mon h asdirected
by HIM
Al II, ticles not satisfactory to lie returned al
Contractors expense. Bids to be directed to
Clt rk of Board of Com Uissione : for the care { I
the ia>uIe, c r % Efty, Nevtdl, up to june
jtt. gsSG. - . 6. =, al winch time all bids
received Will b" opened aHd considered.
TIL Board re>e. YES tn right TO ri ct any or
ali i'd. For list f articles 10 be furnished and
condition of cmtrac apply to d II. Be gs,ei",
Superintendent Of Hosq.t ! Tor Menta Diseases at
Reno, Nevada. Fn1ejop- s nclo>inE Eius should
be marked "rtorosals + + Supplies.
by order OF lie Board.
W. +. DAVE,
Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-16

ms Nv
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-16

W. +. DAVE,
Clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
HUNDREDS TRAMpLED TO DEATH
A Horrible Story From Far Away
Russia.

Russia.
Terrible news comes from far off
Russia, and the daily papers have
been filled the past week with ac-
counts of the horror. A great feast
had been arranged to take place at
the coronation of the new Gear,
and the populace and peasants had
been gathering in from all the
cities aud country districts of the
empire to witness the festivities of
the coronation, which was to last
Ton a week or more and be some
thing long TO remember.
The authorities had arranged for
a great feast on the Hodynsky Plain
in front OF the city. 1t was ar
ranged to accommodate 500, 900.
and half million mugs bearing
pictures of the Car and Czarina
were ordered manufactured to pre-
sent to people taking part in the
great banquet. Thousands of cat
tie, train loads Of provisions and
ship loads Of liquid refreshments
were sent to the festal board. When
the time for the feast, last Satur-
day, May Both, came, there was
such an immense crowd on hand
from all parts Of the great empire,
and mostly ignorant peasants, that
that the officers and soldiers and
police IN charge could not control
the frenzled mob who olamored for
admission, and wild crush took
place to get at the food and pres.
ents. Everybody lost their heads
and the panic stricken crowd tram.
pied over each other, ~crushno the
life out Of the young and old wo-
men and children and tho more
helpless ones generally. The list
Of dead foots up 1.138, and the
number Of wounded will probably
never be known. Nothing like it
ever occurred IN history.
MANY instances OF horror arc be
ing related. Out Of party Of So
humble peasants from one village.
who had come from a long distance
TO the Incorporating at the Cars
feast, 80 we're KILLED. In IN old
we'll that bad been covered over
with plank, we're found thirty dead
bodies, that bad broken through m
The mad jam, and Two men alive.
but raving crazy at their hideous
surroundings And so on for col
umns goes The terrible story. PITT.
ful were The scenes over the dead
aud 40 The burial Of tho poor crush.
ed victims, anc long PROFESSIONS Of
peasants 90 holiday attire with bent
head aud weeping bitterly are re.
farming from the feast.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
0oR CHOICE FOX 'coNGREss,

1t is generally conceded that this
end OF the district is entitled to the
Congressman this time, and we are
glad to note that the suggestion of
Hon. William G.. Brown for the
nomination is meeting with great
favor. The other papers have taken
1t up and made favorable mention
Of Preston's candidate, and word
comes to us from several sections
that Junior" is considered the
strongest and most available man
FOR the nomination. pbe tried and
true Democracy OF old Preston arc
entitled to this recognition, and
with William G.. Brown on the
ticket, will pile up a vote that VIII
astonish the Republican bosses, who
are claiming the earth.
There is no doubt but that Mr..
Dayton VIII be renominatod by the
Republicans and on gold stan dard
platform. With free silver for the
battle.cry aud Brown for Congress,
We caa redeem this district from
the Republican overflow Of '94. We
have received letters from promi-
nent Democrats in the eastern PAN
Handle calling for the candidacy of
Dir. Brown, and urging Proston's
candidate to the front aud promis-
ing hearty support. We think the
Terra Alta convention should in
struct for him and start his boom
in earnest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
DEATH AND DESOLATION.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY AT
81. LOUIS.
Cyclone Comes Down Upon the City,
Killing Hundreds Of People.

Last Wednesday evening, May
9th, the greatest calamity in the
history of this country, except the
Johnstown flood, came down swift
ly and surely on the great and busy
city of st. Louis. A cyclone so
dreaded by the people Of the west
swept down upon the devoted city,
and in few minutes nearly four
hundred people were killed and
perhaps thousand wounded, while
from $40, 000,0 900 to $50, 900, 900 of
property was destroyed. East st.
Louis, which lies across the river
on the Illinois side, suffered worst,
and hundreds of families are home
less. Subscriptions and relief is
pouring in from all sides, and the
city is bravely recovering from its
terrible ordeal. Property worth
millions was snatched from her
bosom, and from the fair surface Of
her vista, large factories, beautiful
dwelling houses, gigantic elevators,
large steamers and railway trains,
and thousands of homes of the
poor, have been RACED to the ground.
Dazed and half bleeding, she has
struggled to her feet, cropping in
the darkness Of affiction. The
force of the storm was wonderful,
and the largest and strongest build
lngs were blown down easily. Trains
were blown off the track, the gil
gantic Eads Bridge was partly
blown down.
Churches, hotels, public build
ings. telegraph and telephone lines
were blown down and tangled in
one hopeless mass of debris. The
City Hospital, Poor House and Jail
were wrecked, and temporary quar-
tiers had to be opened In various
parts of the city for the dead and
wounded. Long lines of funeral
professions have been carrying the
dead to the cemeteries.
Thousands of men have been
working night and day to try to
clean up the wreck and restore
traffic on the streets and commune
cation with the outside world.
Thousands of people have hocked
there from far and near.
The cyclone did terrible damage
III several other States and the loss
OF life and property is appalling,
and we should be glad that we are
living safely among the West Vir.
ginia Hills.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
DEMOCRACY.

Proceedings OF Executive Committee.
In response to thecall for Com
mittee meeting published in this
paper last week, a conference was
held at the Office Of THF ARGUS last
Saturday afternoon. The following
members of the Committee were
present Col. VIM. J. Lavelle, of
Function, Chairman; J. Slidell
Brown. Kingwood, Secretary, and
Col. John A. Il. Martin, of the
East Side; DIR. VIM. NJ. Dent, of
Newburg; p. A. Fox, of Terra
Alta; George NJ. Shaffer, of Inde-
pendence. Several other prominent
Democrats participated in the pro.
ceedings, l.. p. White, Of Terra
Alta, John o. WhetseIl, Of Port
land district, and Messrs. VIM. c.
Brown. p. ). Crogan and Henry
Clay Hyde, of Kingwood.
after considerable discussion it
was decided to hold two conven-
lions, one at Terra Alta, Saturday,
June 18th, to elect delegates to the
various conventions, and the other
first day of Septem Der Circuit Court
in Kingwood, to nominate county
ticket.
The regular call for the last
named convention will be published
ia due time. The other will be
found on the first page-of this issue.
John Emory Gale was elected
member of the Committee from
Valley district in place Of Geo. w.
Herring, the latter having moved
to Kingwood.
The meeting at Terra Alta will
be held ia the Opera House, and
will convene at p. IN. There will
likely be speeches and music by the
band, and good Democratic time
generally. The arrangements for
the meeting will be under the
charge of Messrs. p. A. Fox and
l.. p. White and other Democratic
workers of the town.
Now let every Democrat in the
county make his arrangements to
be there that day and help start the
ball rolling in this county. Most
OF the other counties of the State
have already hold convention and
they were largely attended by an
enthusiastic and earnest lot Of
Democrats, who have great faith in
redeeming the losses Of the last
election and maintain control of
the State and nation for and by
the great mass of the common peo-
pie of this country.
The meeting adjourned to meet
at the convention at Terra Alta,
when every member of the Com
mittee should be present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The Prohibition National Con-
vention in session at Pittsburg last
week got so worked up over the
financial question that the police
had to be called in to quell regu-
lar free for all fight. Had this
happened IN Democratic or Re-
publican Convention the ''party of
reform and morality would have
said they were all drunk. The out
come was split in the Prohlbs and
the free silver element pulled of to
itself and will nominate Rev.
Charles E. Bentley, of Nebraska,
for President, and j. IL. South
gate, of North Carolina for Vice
President. The regular convention
named Joshua Leverng, of Balti-
more, for che Presidency, and Hale
johnson, of Illinois, for Vice
President.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
IIedueod Rates 70 81 Louls.

The Republican Nationai Convention
viii meet iu ST. Louis June l6 For
this occasion the D. e.. O. r.. n. 90. will
sell Excursion Tickets from all stations
on Us lines east OF tho Ohio River for
all trains june ~ 10 10, inclusive. valid
Tor return passage until June 2fst at
one fare for the round trim
inc baltimore q Ohio is a direct limo
to ST. Louis, running two solid vcs8
pulled fast express trains with tbroneb
pullman sleeping Cars attached every
day in the year. 10y
For rates and other information nm
ply TO nearest y g. o. Tjckct Agent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The Tucker Democrat rises to
remark, in It's last issue, that
We want the Kingwood ARGUS
to read up our snake story this
week clipped from the Smoke Hole
Exterminator, and drop a postal
card to Levi Dorton and tell the
old man that his reputation as
snake killer is in danger.
The snake story referred to is the
most outrageous lie ever printed IN
Democratic newspaper, and we
warn tho writer to keep in out Of
all thunder storms and come over
to klngwood soon as possible and
take q full course at the Kelley In
stitute here. We always ann to
tell the truth IN our snake stories.
1t is true that we are not very
good shot, but We can't indorse the
lie from the Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The Weston Democrat is very
kind to us in the following hand
some compliment
We congratulate the editors of
the State upon the selection of j.
Slidell Brown as President of the
Association. We predict for them
progressive career under his ad.
miRistratiOn and some pleasant
meetings under his charge. Weston
will see to it next year that the
press IS amply and Hospitality en-
ertained.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
CLOTHING.

Our Mems Mixed Cashmere
Suits at 1898, and our Mems Clay
Worsted at S7.9S, tells the tale how
Cheap you will be able to Buy Your
Clothing. Our entire line of Mems,
Boys and Ohildren's Suits is COM
plete and Prices Lower Than Ever.
We have Specia, Values in La
dies Capes, Ladies' Shirt Waists,
Mems Neghgee Shirts, Carpets,
Mattlngs, aud Furniture. We also
sell the famous Thompson Glove
FITTING Corsets and Drew Selby 81
Co.'s Fine Shoes. Come and see
ns-we will mako it pay you for your
time.
w. H. HARPS.
INDEPENDENCE, ". VA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The cyclone which hit st. Louis
last week, short time in advance
OF the Republican Pow Wow, IS a
bad omen for the party and an in
dication of the one that will hit
them about the first of November
with a clubin the hands Of the
aroused Democracy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

President Cleveland last week
vetoed the Rivers and Harbors Bill
and Tuesday Of this week, the
House passed it over his veto, by a
vote Of 220 70 GO. 1t was not a
party vote for 30 Democrats voted
to override the Presidents veto
and 26 Republicans stood by Mr..
Cleveland. The same day John
j. Walsh, Democratic Member
from the Eight New York District
was unseatcd and the place given
to John Murray Mitchell, a
Republican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The trial of Alonzo M. Walling
for completely in the Pearl Bryan
murder, is now IN progress at New
port, KY, and the evidence is about
the same against him as Jackson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

According to Col. Bob Neil
downey, "the six Democrats in
Vermont got together last week
and endorsed Cleveland and the
gold standard"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

There was quite brilliant we'd
ding at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church in Washington
City, Tuesday evening of this week.
The occasion was the marriage of
Miss julia, the eldest daughter of
vice President Stevenson, to Rev.
Martin d. Hardin, of Bowling
Green, Ky.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The Judicial Convention for the
Republican nomination for Judge
IN this circuit will be held at Elkins
next Thursday and the Fortney-
Hoke agony will be over. The in
dications are that Fortney is ahead
and will get the nomination.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

Another sweeping victory for free
silver. This time Kentucky de-
clarcs for The white metal By vote
Of three to one. A Primary Elec.
ton was held 90 that State last week
20 elect delegates 10 the State Con-
yonlion, and Gao free silver dele
gates to 20 Tor the gold standard
was the result. This settles ell the
talk about Carlisle running for
President and a sound money"
platform. ia fact. it is a VERY
severe rebuke for The financial poll.
nv Of Cleveland and Carlisle. and
hpcc,ally deserved by ibem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04
DRESS GOODS.

We have in Wash Dress Goods
the Seasons Newest Developments,
and it will be No Trouble For You
to Make a Selection. Or if 1T is a
Wooden, we Have Our Usual Line
of the Staples in the Leading Shades
and at Lowest Prices,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

Sistsrsville has had two big fires
recently that burned up some valua-
BILE property in the heart of the
town, but the enterprising citizens
OF that booming town are already
recovering from the disaster and
hustling new buildings in place Of
the lost ones.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

Since McKiuley's nomination at
st. Louis is all settled and a fore.
gone conclusion, the only other
matters to settle by the convention
are also being arranged by the en-
terprising politicians and news
papers. The Vice Presidency IS of
course the most important next to
the head of the ticket, aud it is
said big Tom Reed will accept it,
and q move is being made to tender
1T TO him by reclamation, same as
to Mckinley for the Presidency.
Then the platform has already been
decided upon and there is not much
show for a fight on the financial
question, as the party is committed
to the gold standard and will now
be bound to declare for it, and it will
be a milestone around their neck
like the Mckinley Tariff Bill in
1892.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The Wilson tariff viii this year
yield about $3.50, 100000, which is
S34 100000 more than tho Mex in.
ley law produced ia its last year.
Perhaps this is n surprising fact to
a great many people.-Ex.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

The new Republican Governor of
Kentucky, w. o. Bradley, has been
indicted by the Grand Jury of
Laurel county for failing to file
descriptive list of the property he
owns in that county, as required by
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-04

1t is said that Vice President
Stevenson has boom for the Presi-
dency already worked up and will
launch it on the sea of politics now
soon. The politicians are trying
hard TO get an expression from him
on the financial question, but he is
laying low and saving wood. If he
Is for free silver. he will stand a
very good show for the nomination
and be a strong candidate, but the
indications are now that no gold
standard man has any show for
winning at Chicago or in Novem-
Der.