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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
DANGER AHEAD.
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Schulenberg Sucker.

We democrats are forced to get fresh
move on US after the adoption In the
populist platform Of the three following
new planks; |. That the honey bee he
crossed with the lightning bug, SO that
the bee can work all night, thereby
and thus lowering tho price. .. That the
hos be crossed with the centipede. so that
each hog will have a hundred hams, thus
enabling third party people to eat ham
three times day, g. That the strawberry
be Crossed with the milk-weed. with the
sugar-cane engrafted. so that strawber-
rios and nieam will grow already mixed
thus saving labor.
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jects OF the meeting can be secured Mer-
chants and farmers who complain Of stag
nant trade and quiet markets and dun
times are keeping money out of their pock-
cts through their failure to aid in securing
an extended system OF good, solid, well
drained roads over the country.
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Majority. AL.

1t is only fair TO say that the en
ers claim that Kentucky and A Si.r
are in doubt, Willie the aan,ts
managers claim to have a cnaMts1
Has and South Dakota. Bu. gIs3
allowance FOR these Claims. and T q,
irg that the Influence of Secreiai.
VIII be strong enough to hoid huiit h
tho sound money column. VIM
that tho battle is to be fougnl I'M
four States immed iately sur!9uhg,srss,
cago-in Illinois, Indiana. Siichssr
Iowa. II the sound money msn VIZ
Illinois and Iowa, or Illinois az X
or Illinois and Michigan, they VIZ n,,
assured of a mai oriiy In the Nsa ". VI
vention; They might secure ~ M
Two additional votes necessary .nmS,i
a majority by some other co~ n.
OF states, as. for instance 0ne, W
states about Chicago and Caliioplr ", n
ida, Nebraska and l.ouis!aa' .snou
100 long II chance to receive se'"
sideration.
In Indiana the situation - w.
complicated by the candidacy
ernor Matthews. The undes'ah. ", n
Is that the Matthews people W"
avoid taking sides. reseEv'nx, ,Ion,
to play politics with both iaen ampr1
haps they will! stand for .ociasi|
and Matthews. But In inc Srark
Observers this plan will mol Nv
Iowa, Boies Is a candidate o.
platform, hut the adm,h,,,so an ].
hopes Of beating him ~ me- N N
FIX Congressman Bownsan or trs !
Bluffs was In the city Gay roppil|
his old f"ilowinr and that maM
strongest democrats in the esr
refuse TO follow him into ths,.sandidI1
II is known here that w fros
Governor Boles was promo,srsSs sori
end of the line. for Obvious
After all, Illinois is the b. ~. !
and is so recognized by MANAGE" 81. "a
sides. AS goes Chicago ~ s.pal
and as goes Illinois so goes iet ~
party" is the talk hr .t, intepa,
imagine the administrau,y," AZ vttxI
lecting Illinois. AS resi-. ,,ss thu
ference al the White NSo,ata and u
10 be taken up in ina, sound
with earnestness. Eve's, the psll
democrat. every memper " Senocs
does not wish 10 see Wv niters ~
away captive by the orsais eypts
moters OF the silver craAe
do his duty. .,,as CAPT.
Chicago convention? They ~ sop'
Boiss or Bland or Bryan tsmocrs'
free silverite, the Eastern o, vote
not bolt, but will luie,diy, nome
publican ticket or stay a. on
for the clouds 10 roll by. foross
hand. IL the sound MONEY, ~.
silver faction threatens " ceSllu
up a silver party. aeekinxI NO.
the populists and Es'vetw waite
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Miss Clara Barton with moro credit to
her heart than her head, appears TO have
undertaken 10 care for Armenia and re-
ioyo the Turks of any pressure in that
direction. Tho condition of affairs over
There VIII require for its amelioration not
less than Il half million dollars. according
10 her reports. The United states ough,
to Insist upon Europe contributing the
bulk OF that sum- We will have Cuba 10
feed presently and that VIII DO almost
homo duty
John Bun Is beginning to see tie
darkest side OF Africa.
II Ia surprising 10 note In the newspa-
per exchanges tho number On towns and
cities throughout tho country that are
beginning public improvements with the
spring The chief item Is paving. The
spirit of progress Is abroad and the best
towns VIII get tine biggest rewards and
draw tho largest prizes.
a spanish soldier must be vary dead in
deed to get hts name In Sexton Weyler's
mortuary report.
If II be true that tho Bocrs arc melting
tho savage Matabele 10 massacre and
to know the reason why Tho Beers are
rough and savage themselves and cordial
ly hating the English az they do. 1t Is not
unlikely they have given the Matabelc
ENCOURAGEMENT.
a suspicion has been aroused that Ell
Perkins has also become a victim to the
jealousy Of H. II. Holmes, NJ. ID.
Is .,
recognizes the Importance and indeed nc
ccesity Of keeping this city clean during
the spring, summer and autumn months,
at least. Good citizens will assist him in
| this direction and all others should bo
mado 10 do so.
| Mr. corbett viii now please tackle como
electric light wires before he asplres to
meet any ono in Colonel Fltzsimmons'
class.
Tho Texas Sitter comes to hand with
| tho headline. Reduced to Cents" We
are sorry, for the SITTER has been n
good paper. If Colonel Sweet Will buy n
glass OF beer with his nickel. brace up
and hustle around some, he may yet come
out on top.
| The populists will meet with another
keen disappointment IN Texas this year.
| The democracy viii furnish them with
| but u paltry number OF sore-headed re-
cruIts.
promiscuons mixing up of prize night
or. Hon and electric wires. tough as tho
combination was. only resulted In the loss
of the lion. titz can congratulate himself
that the Hon did not become the death
of him"-a prediction often made.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll will confer n
favor by Informing tho large number of
lecturers who are going about the coun-
try replying to him, that he didn't say
anything.
IL IL well that Trllman goes abou. tho
country making his rabid vagaites known
to the people. 1t only needs the rays Of
good sense and intelligence to bring death
10 such pestiferous microbes.
Cuban patriots who are hopefully wait
Ing for President Cleveland's pronouncia-
mento should not neglect 10 still dodge
when the naughty spaniard turns loose
his fusee.
The San Antonio Express says the ICON.
troversy is stili raging" about the spring
cleaning OF tho Alamo building. Send us
an invite 10 the "house warming" when
It is completed.
WHAT THEY THINK OF IT.
, Sherman Register.
Thu Houston Post Is now the best sun
; day newspsper published In the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

WHAT THEY THINK OF IT.
Sherman Register.
The Houston Post Is now the best Sun
day newspsper published In the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Mary had little hat.
1--we feet across. they say:
D NJ Mary doesn't wear II al
Washington Times
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GET OFT IN THE OPEN.
Floresyille Taxan

II You are a popullst s.a,d o,,,
VIZ, world know who you are DON, 49, az,
s siHvr candle under a tub but carry il
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The San Antonio Express says the "con-
troversy is btili raging" about the spring
cleaning OF tho Alamo building. Send us
an invite 10 the 'house warming" when
II Is completed.
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HOUSTON is MonEsr

oynr "u ,s can afford to crow just little
Syur ,ne distinction of being selected as ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Cuban patriots who are hopefully wait
Ing for President Cleveland's pronouncia-
mento should not neglect 10 still dodge
when the naughty spaniard turns loose
his fusee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

II IL well that Ifllman goes abou. tho
country making his rabd vagartes known
to the people. 1t only needs the rays Of
good sense and intelligence to bring death
Ia such pestiferous microbes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Colonel Robert lngersoll viii confer a
favor by informing tho large number OF
lecturers who are going about the coun-
try replying to him. that he didn't say
ANYTHING
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ANNouNcEME

FOR CONGRESS-
THE POST Is authorized
HON. w. p. McCOMB of
county for Congress from
Rressional District, subject
of the Democratic Convent
THE POST Is authorized
HON, THOS. H. BALL of v
As q candidate for Congl,
First Congressional Distric
the action of tho Dernocri
-. oional Convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

The populists will meet with another
Keen disappointment IN Texas this year.
The democracy viii furnish them with
but paltry number OF sore-headed re-
cruIts,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

TELEP HONE NUMBERS.
Editorial, 451. business. 1856.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

A promiscuous mixing up OF prize fight-
or. Hon and electric wires. tough as the
combination was. only resulted In the loss
of the lion. thtz can congratulate himself
that the Hon did not become the death
Of him'-a prediction often made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Tho Texas Sitter" comes to hand with
tho headline. "Reduced to Cents" We
ARE sorry, for the SITTER has been n
good paper, If Colonel sweet VIII buy n
glass OF beer with his nickel. brace up
and hustle around some, he may yet come
out on top.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Mr.. corbett Will now please tackle como
electric light wires before he asplres to
meet any one in Colonel Fitgslmmons'
rlnga
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
point and Justice Mckinley granted
the continuance after comforting with
Judge Abbey. The case will be heard
Saturday morning at o'clock.
Dawson County Wanted the Earth.

Sioux Falls Press: D. G. West, who
was one of Dawson county's delegates
to the recent populist state convention,
undertakes to tell The MITCHELL RE
PUBLICAN how it was that Goody-
koontz was defeated for congress, aud
how Dawson county got no other rep
resentative on the populist state ticket,
although this seemed practically with
in its grasp. If any body can tell from
his story how it happened, except that
Dayison county wanted the earth and
was sat down upon, he must be mind
reader. And now to punish Dawson
county. Mr. West refuses to be candi-
date on the populist county ticket.
This is sad. Perhaps Mr.. Good dykoontz
would be less downcast today if he had
adopted Mr.. Vests determination be-
fore the Huron convection. To be turn
ed down by man like Freeman
Knowles must be bumiliating indeed to
Mr.. Goodykoontz-to be slaughtered in
the interest of rank anarchistic crank
whose reputation is such that even rad
ical populists hold their nose as they
let go of Knowles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31

is that of the rat and the matches. It
has been difficult to locate where the
fire started. Some assert that it start
ed in the second story, others are posi-
tive that it started in the basement
whilo there are some who believe it
started in Luke Richards IS shoe repair
ing department or Immediately below
it, as that was where the flames first
appeared. A gasoline tank was in the
basement and was removed, but so
gallon tank of kerosene remained dur
ing the blaze, but did not explode. In
the third story of the building is located
the Masonic lodge but the blaze never
reached that part of the building and
the only damage to the lodges possess
sions was done by the smoke as it was
found unnecessary to use any water up
there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
Work of the Fire Department.

Chief ellis and his assistant, Herb
Adams of THE REPUBLICAN force,
used their men to good advantage and
displayed good Judgment in attacking
the fire. The department received
pretty good test of their ability to fight
fires and their work on this occasion
proved to be simply superb. Engineer
Roth kept up strong pressure
throughout the exciting time and the
recent improvements made at the
water works showed the fact that every
thing was in first class condition.
With six streams of water running
over three hours the reservoir was
lowered but three feet and could have
stood the strain four times as long,
Mr.. Champeny desires to express to
the fire department his sincere thanks
for the excellent work done.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
Amount of Insurance,

The insurance carried by Champeny
Bros. will fully cover the loss and they
exercised pretty good business judg-
ment in being so we'll provided with in
surance. The stock of merchandise
was total loss and was insured for
S25,500 divided among the following
city agencies and companies: A. B.
Hager, Philadelphia Underwriters,
50, 900; Insurance Co. of North Amer
lea, $1,000; Queen, $1,000; Northern AS
surance, $4,000; J. N. Crow, Norwich
Union, $4,000; Traders, $4,000; London
and Lancashire, $4,000; British Amer
ican, $4,000; Prescott & Bidwell,
Phenix, $1,000; H. M. Clark, National
OF Hartford, $1,000; South Dakota Mu-
tual Fire, 81, ,500;J. e. Wells, Connect
icut, $4,000; Lancashire, $1,000. The
building was not damaged beyond re-
pair, none of the walls being injured a
particle, the greater damage being
done to the floors and the fixtures. The
building, presumed to be damaged to
the amount OF $4,000 was insured for
SIT, ,0G0; divided as follows: A. B. Ha-
ger, Continental, $1,000: Home, $1,000:
St. Paul Fire and Marine, $1,000;
Northwestern National, $1,000: Penn
sylvania, $4,000; Philadelphia Under-
writer's, 50, 1000; F. P. Stearns, Orient,
s2,000;J j. E. Wells, Liverpool, London
and Globe, 1,000 Manchester, $4,000.
The creamery passed through the
ordeal unharmed and was running as
usual this morning.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
cOUNTYS VALUATION.

What the Assessment Foots Up Taken
From the Auditors Abstract,
Following is the abstract of assess.
ment as finished up by the county board
of equalization:
Acres of land, 224, ,S55: value 81, ,O62,-
343O0.
Town lots. value $625, 792.00.
Horses six months old and under
three years old, 900: value, Sc, 424.00.
Three years old and over, 3,135; val
ue s47, ,04l.O0.
Cattle six months old and under two
years old, 2,263: value s6.94S.00.
Cows, two years old and over, 3,039;
value $50, ,2S9.0O.
All other cattle two years old and
over, 3S4: value So, 10000.
Mules and asses, all ages, 81: value
$4,000.
Sheep, 5000; value s3,090.OO.
Hogs, 2,3S1; value So, 195.00.
Wagons, sleighs and carriages, / 1856;
value Sl1 ,925.00.
Melodeons and organs, l99; value
50, $4,000.
Pianoforts, 100; value SIS, 6S7.00.
Sewing machines, clocks and other
household furniture and provisions,
value s2l $500.
Agricultural tools, implements and
machinery, value S12 2,569.O0
Gold and silver plate and plated
ware, value 81, 1856 90.
Watches, diamonds and jewelry, val
ue. s2l5 90.
Goods and merchandise, value $5S,
1000.
Materials and manufactured articles
value Ss32OO
Manufacturers tools, implements ant
machinery, including engine and boil
ers, valued, Sl4, $4,000.
Moneys of banks (other than thos
whose capital is represented by stock
and shares Of stock value S25O.00.
Credits OF banks (other than thos
whose capital is represented by stocI
and shares cf stock,) bankers, broker
or stock jobbers, 81, 1880.
Moneys, other than those OF banks
bankers, brokers and stock jobbers
value 50, $500.
Credits, other than those OF banks
bankers, brokers and stock jobberi
value Sl2, $4,000.
Shares of bank stock, S47 $4,000.
Shares Of capital stock of company
and associations not incorporated b
the laws Of this state, $4,000.
Stock and furniture of sample rooms
eating houses, billiard tables and othe
similar tables, value $260.OO.
Office furniture, library, poultry an
all other personal property not inclut
ed in preceding 25 items, value Sc
331.00.
, Elevators, warehouses and graf
, therein and Improvements on land (
, any railroad company, value SS,SOO.O
Improvements on U. S. lands, e:
cept plowing, value $2,77l.00.
These figures show the total .assesse
, valuation OF Dawson county to be Isl
OO4, 1873 90, and is several thousand do
lars less than last years valuation.
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Some FIYing Sparks.

Will Dodson, whose barber shop and
apartments were close to the burning
building, commenced to move out his
goods and in a very few moments had
nearly everything stacked up in the
middle of the road.
The boys say that John Quirk, in his
intese excitement, threw mirror out
of the window and carried his pillow
over to the hotel, but we are positive
John did no such thing.
A. B. Seaton took time by the fore
lock and moved out many of his house,
hold goods, but he found it unnecessary
and quit
The kodak amatuers swarmed::around
the burned structure to secure histor:.
cal views of the blackened apartments.
Lots OF people were not aware that
there was fire until they came down
town. Some were looking for flames
and seeing none concluded there was no
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Continued on Sixth Page.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
Will Resume Business.

Mr.. Champeny stated to The REPUB-
LIcAN representative this morning that
as soon as he could settle up with the
adjusters of the various companies he
would commence to make repairs on
the building and resume business oper-
ations at once, and everyone will be
pleased to learn of his favorable deci-
sion in the matter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
SAYS He is Satisfied.

X T. NJ Goodykoontz met THE REPUB-
LICAN representative en- the street
Friday and said: II have just read
D. 6. Vests article in your paper con-
cerning my defeat for the congressional
nomination at Huron, and I want to say
to you that am notdissatisfed because
l was defeated and believe that my
delegation was perfectly honest and
faithful to my candidacy"
Prof. Shurtletf was up from Parker
He has been engaged to teach four
weeks term OF drawing in the Lincolr
county institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
ABBREVIATED TELEcRAMs.

The Eagle and Phoenix mills, of Colum-
bus, Ga, one of the Oldest, largest and
most well-known textile establishments in
the south, has been placed in the hands OF
q receiver.
In an accident near Brest Litewski, q
town in Russian Poland on the Bug river,
q railway passenger train was wrecked
and many persons were killed.
George Kinkaid, IL years old, of CHICAGO.
was instantly killed by an electric car.
The boys head was cut from his body,
and SO badly mangled was he that identi-
fication was made through q small punch
he had in one of his pockets.
William Adams, q workman in the v.
A. Biggs stone quarry, 1ewa Falls, Ia,
was crushed to death under a ponderous
column of several hundred tons of falling
rock in the quarry.
G. F. Davis, farmer living west of Des
Moines, Ia, has found the body Of q petri-
fed man on tho Raccoon river. The
mummy is remarkably well preserved
and with the exception of the left leg is
complete. The hair and nails arc perfect
and on one finger is a gold ring.
Miss Gertrude Mesenheimer, Of Hills.
boro, Ills, committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid because her sweetheart had
broken off their engagement. She was
only Is.
Dennis Atkinson shot and killc& his
son-in-law, George Hunter, ON the Glas.
gov place, near Greenville, Ala. Hunter
elOped with Atkinson's daughter q week
ago.
Annie Colespie, servant, has been ar.
rested at Charlotte, a summer resort near
RnchQafxar n cho hot
and assisted her lover to rob the guests.
Charles Phillips, aged l2, while fishing
at Decatur, Ills, fell into the Sangamon
river Ed Heinheimer, aged Q, jumped
into the water to help him. Both boys
were drowned.
A. f. Burkhardt, Of Cincinnati, furrier
and halter, has madeAa individual as.
signment to c. w. Baker. Assets, $780,.
900; liabilities, s6O,OoO.
The Chicago thief who shot himself
when detected stealing package has been
finally identified rs Charles Barrett, alias
L. A. Ronson, thought to have hailed
from Cleveland.
Elliott HOlbrOok has left Pittsburg for
Princeton, Ills, to accept the general su-
perintendency of the Louisville, Evans
Vile and st. Louis railread Hoibrook
was recently superintendent Of the Pitts
burg division of the Baltimore and Ohio.
The widow of John A Coclerill, the
journalist, has just been married to Ru-
dolph Lineau. Cockerill died in Cairo,
Egypt, April II last.
The United States flag will be promi-
nent object in the parade in honor of JEFF
ferson Davis at Richmond July 2.
Patrick Sullivan, who was intoxicated,
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge, turned
six sOmersaults in his flight, struck the
water feet first, and was fished out five
minutes later no more hurt than if he had
just takep his first bicycle lesson.
Arlington p. Mead, of Newark, O., has
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
hhodn Hoskins and Ella Whitehead for
stealing his wife's affections Mrs. Hos
kins is the plaintiffs mother-in-law.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe celebrated
the s5th anniversary of her birth yester-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
PLATFORM PLANKS.
Today's Discussion at St.
Louis.
A POLL OF the SITUATION.
Futile Opposition to the Nc
Kinley Tide.
The Candidates to be For
mally Presented.
SCHEME TO DOWN PLATT.
SCHEME TO DOWN PLATT.
Chauncey Depew Proposed to
Succeed Him.
A Murderous Crank in New
York.

ST. LOUIS. June 15.-Todsy prom
ises to be one Of platform agitation.
The 3-eornered money fight has
drawn the lines very sharply. The
eastern men are demanding gold.
in the platform and will force the fight
in the committee on resolutions, and,
II necessary, carry It to the floor
Of the convention. There has been
IN effort made by McKinley's friends
to avoid the fight in the convention
between the two factions favoring
the single standard. There has been
drift toward . moderate expression
in favor Of gold. and there has been
tendency toward moderation
among some very prominent silver
men which may make the bolt less
pretentious than anticipated.
In the headquarters Of all presi-
Dental candidates opposed to Nc
Kinley there is an air Of lassitude
this morning, showing q realization
that any attempt to stem the tide
toward his nomination would be
unsuccessful. As carefully analy zed
this morning the result may be
summed up IS follows: The names
OF Morton, Allison, Quay and Reed
will be presented to the convention
for vote with no other reason than
to prove tho delegations and state
dslegatss' loyalty.
The Poll - The Plank.
The poll Of the state delegations
by the Associated Press this after
noon as to preferences on the finan-
cial plank, gave the following Is the
best approximation obtained: For
gold standard with "gold" in plank.
3l4; for free coinage, ~; against
free coinage Of silver without using
the word "gold," s9s; doubtful. so.
Necessary TO adopt coin plank. 400.
To Dsposs Pists.
Sr. LOUIS, June 15.-The meeting
OF the New York delegation today
was marked by an attempt to retire
Platt from the leadership. and advance
Dspew. and the surprise was 50
great that Platts adhercnts were
forced 10 take . recess to marshal
their forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Burned By blazing whisky,

LOUISVILLE, June 15.-Fire destroyed a
large warehouse Of the White Mills Dis
tillery company, situated at Eighteenth
and Lexington streets, entailing loss of
els5,0W which is fully covered by insur-
ance. Fireman Val Schwab fell into q
burning stream Of whisky and was 50
badly burned that it is thought he will
die. John Fitzgerald and Philip Bierod,
firemen, received painful burns about the
hands and arms.