davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1896-07-06
KILLED A JEALOUS RIVAL.

Fort Scott, Kan, July 5.-AleXander
killed j. II. Van Horn, a Missouri Pa
cific brakeman, on the formers farm,
II miles south of this place, yesterday
afternoon.
About three weeks ago Cochran mar
ried a woman who rejected Van Horn,
md the latter made threats that she
should never live with anyone but him
self. Yesterday Cochran came to the
town with his wife. but learned that
Van Horn was in town threatening his
life. and started for home. Van Horn
followed shortly after on a train, going
to Pawnee to Cochran's place, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cochran passed him on their way
home. Van Horn ordered Cochran to
stop but the latter drove rapidly on.
By the time Van Horn reached the
Cochran home, Cochran was ready for
him with a Winchester, and ordered
him to throw up his hands. Van Horn
obeyed. but reconsidered and reached
for his revolver. Cochran fired and
Van Horn fell dead. Mrs. Cochran was
the only witness to the affair.
The dead man was a member of the
Order of Railway Trainmen, in which
he carried 81 1900 insurance. His moth,
err lives at Winfield, Kan. Cochran
gave himself up and was released I'M
der 81, 900 bail.
, 1896-07-06
CRUSHED IN THE CAB.

Pueblo, Colo. July flames Watts,
a hostler in the Denver and Rio Grande
round-house in this city. was instantly
killed at about 3 o'clock this morning.
Watts was backing an engine along
the coal chutes when a spout that was
down caught him in the cab and crush
ed him to death. Mrs. Watts was In
Denver at the time, having gone there
10 spend a week with her brothers,
John H. and Arthur c. Anderson oil
that city. The former accompanied
her home today. The funeral will take
place at the family residence, 62S Eas,
First street. at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, after which the body. accom-
panied by the widow. will be shipped
to Washington, D. c.. for burial.
, 1896-07-06
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

For fine watch repairing go to Carter
Drexel Sc, at Eggleston 4 Desmond's
For fresh cut flowers and ice cream
20 to Mrs. Schalk's.
1t is said that the Laramie Sentinel
will be revived.-Casper Tribune.
Drexel cigars > cents, worth 10 cents.
Egeleston q Desmond. the druggists.
Get our dinner at Browns. Cheap
er han home cooking and just as good.
Eggleston & Desmond. the druggis s.
best soda in town. also Drexcl -Amgri-
cas- best ) cent cigar.
For the finest table board / IN the city
try Browns. Short orders at all hours.
Everything in season.
A small blaze at the residence of
Sayre Hansen Saturday night called
out the department. Very little dam
age was done.
II. d. Beemer. Sam Campbell. G. G.
Pittman, G.. n. Sigwart and W. J. Hill,
went out to the Taylor ranch on the
Little Laramie Saturday night and had
good luck catching fish yesterday.
Mrs. Leroy Grant, Miss Allie Cum
rine, Miss Frances Williams and Mi.
Kidd have gone to Denver 20 attend tn,
musical convention. Prof Mnrquaril
and Mrs. Du:lacher and daughters win
, 1896-07-06

Washington. ID. c.. July "a special
to the Post from Rockville. Maryland,
says:
The excitement caused by the lynch
ing of the negro, sydney Randolph, on
Friday. was stirred to a high pitch to-
night, when it d rumored that the
colored people in the vicinity of Cal
thersburg had organized a party and
l.. Buxton. the father of the Buxton
family that was assaulted. and for
which crime Randolph was accused.
and for which he IA lynched. As soon
as the authorities here were apprised
of this rumor steps were at once taken
to prevent a reoccurrence of the events
of Friday night. The deputy sheriff
quickly informed a number of the citi-
Zens that their services might be needed
and then told Buxton of his danger, ad-
vising him to leave on the next train
for Washington. Buxton seemed quite
nervous and excited. but protested
against leaving. Arrivals from Cal
thersburg stated that the rumor of the
intended outbreak among the negroes
had reached them that a party of 200
had been armed and put IN guard.
They informed Buxton that if he would
accompany them back to Gaithersburg
they would guarantee to protect him.
ven to Gaithersburg, where he
will spend the night with friends.
guarded by several able bodied men.
is no doubt thai the colored peo-
pie C the country are very indignant
at the lynching. 1t is stated also that
they are bitter against Buxton, claim
ing that he knows more about the af-
fair than bp iS willing tn toll
, 1896-07-06
AN BULLET.

Central City. Cole, July 4.-While
Charley Trenoweth, IL of our leading
merchants. was locking the store at
moo today he was struck by a bullet
under the rear of the right thigh. pass
ing through the groin. He was i'm
mediate!y taken to his home and at
tended by Drs. Ashbaugh and Bones
teel, who afterwards extracted the bull
let, which is a rifle ball and seems to be
Of a 3S caliber. The unfortunate shot
was fired by one of a party of young
men who were seer with the rife in
the second story of a building oppo-
site Mr.. Trenoweth's store, but as these
same parties left on a hunting trip
shortly afterward, they were unaware
of the fact, and it must have been an
accidental shot. Trenoweth is rest
ing easily tonight and NO serious trou-
BILE is expected.
, 1896-07-06
SAND HILL

Omaha. Neb., July 5.-A special to
the Bee from Alliance, Neb., says:
Another mysterious murder has
been added to the list of Sand Hill trag-
edies. w. H. Hubbell, a prominent
stockman Of this city, was found dying
near the railroad track just this side of
Lake Side. at an early hour this morn
ing, with a deep wound in the back OF
his head. He died in a few minutes and
there is no clue to his murderer. al
though certain parties are suspected OF
the deed from motives of revenge. The
body was brought to this city and rela-
tives have been notified.
, 1896-07-06
TAKEN TO

John Kelley, Ira Smith and Harry
Harris, the men who were engaged in
the train trouble at Rock Creek last
week. were arraigned in Judge Hance's
court this morning and released, the
court holding that it did not have juris-
diction. United States Marshal Nc
Dermott, who had come owe for the
purpose on the morning train, at once
rearrested two Of the men, Kelley and
Smith, and they were taken to the CAPT.
tai on train No. 4, where they will be
arraigned before Judge Riner in the
United States court. The evidence
against Harris was such as to indicate
that he was moi guilty OF any offense
against the laws.
, 1896-07-06


ish all the campaign fund that is need
ed. These advances are met with firm
but courteous refusal by some Of tn,
silver leaders, who simply reply tina
there can be no compromise on tn
issue. The more radical. however. re
celVe 1t sneeringly. In some quarters
the silver men not only meet the sug
gestion Of the gold bolt with indiffer'
ence. but some of them openly declare
chat it would strengthen their position
and they would welcome it. The fear
that the gold men. with almost, if no,
quite. one-third of the delegates, could
plump their votes about at random
and cause all sorts of mischief, and the
further difficulty of making a nominal
ton without the practically unanimous
vote of all the silver men, has revived
the talk of a silver caucus
TALK OF A CAUCUS.
The secret fear of the Teller men has
also had its influence in 'avor of a
caucus, to decide the question of a can
didate. There will be no attempt to hold
such a caucus, however, until the con-
vention has assembled and The Difficult
y of selecting a nominee in convention
has been demonstrated. Then it will
be argued that no candidate who is for
silver can refuse to submit his claim
to those who are to MAKE the nominal
lion.
There is talk today of a bolt by the
gold men and it was openly discour-
aged by Senator Hill. Mr.. Whitney and
others.
Still it is plain that a great many OF
the gold men will refuse to support a
silver candidate, and some today quiet
ly canvassed the advisability of plac-
ing a gold ticket and gold candidate in
the field. The advantage to be gained
by them from this course, they rgue,
would be the same which came to
those who refused to support Greeley
in 1872. Those who were dissatisfied
with Greeley, nominated O'Connor of
New York. and after Greeley's defeat.
it was by their organization that the
party was recognized and placed on a
footing again. The gold men propose
to inaugurate the fight the moment the
gavel is dropped by Chairman Har-
rity.
They are also resolved upon Offering
a gold man to the convention for tenn
porary chairman, despite the protest
Of the silver leaders, and Senator Hill
is the man upon whom their choice
has fallen.
The silver leaders have the utmos
respect for Hill, but they and their fol-
lowers are determined that a silver
man shall the gavel, and that
the first utterance in the convention
shall be unequivocally for silver.
we can neither afford to be deceiv-
ed with faint praise said Senator
elect Money of Mississippi today, nor
actually condemned. We must have
the machinery from the start"
Mr.. Hill vas today urged by some OF
his silver friends not to consent to the
use of his name, but it was said he had
resolved to make the fight and was pre-
pairing a gold speech to be delivered
either from the platform, if he can sue
coed in holding it, or from the floor, il
the silverites TAKE things in their own
hands
, 1896-07-06
THE ELECTION.

In the heat of a Fourth of July cele-
hration and the wonderful interest TAX
on in getting Laramie to the front gen
orally. the voters must not lose sight
~ IN" fact that we are on the eve Of
an election. A city clerk to serve till
next May is to be elected, and Mr.. c. S.
~i'r""nbaum is the only nominee. The
usual forms will be gone through with,
bur II is probable that The vote will be
light.
, 1896-07-06
AN OPINION

Prof. G. e. Linderman, who 10 we'll
known IN America. Africa. Australia
and the entire world y authority ON
mines and minerals, expresses himself
fsvorably On the mineral bolt along the
Big Laramie river which he has been
examining for the past few days. and
says Il Il . pity that the American peo-
pie win ignore such valuable mineral
resources lying % close to Laramie.
He ssys that he made the same state
mont when he visited the locality 20
years ago and ~ only ~reiterats that
Wyoming u not short on It's mineral
resources but that It b dmply ignored
By capitalists who should develop
thsm. He asserts that the banks along
the Big Laramie with thedr uprAlsed
bars carry NOR sold In the auriferous
gravel than the best bars ever have
produced in California and beyond
doabt n Colorado. 1t = wonder wh9
capital don't turn tts attention to thoss
veanAbls deposits and estraat the gold
wAAeA would rstmbuses them more
tAan 100 pr osat ON thsir tnvegtment
HM|FLAtr M
, 1896-07-06
OH! MY BACK.

A good many tired men and women
could get rid of that pain in their back
II they would try Parks Sure Cure for
the liver and kidneys. The trouble is
usually there and Parks Sure Cure
reaches and cures 1t.
Sold by Eggleston and Desmond.
STAGE LINE FROM LARAMIE TO
COOPER HILL.
Leaves Laramie Tuesdays and Fri
days at Z O'Clock from Fox's store.
Starts Tuesday. June I'd.
1latf EROSION 4 SCHNEIDER.
, 1896-07-06
AFTERNOON TEAS.

Flilt Hartwell in her last syndicate
says: II don't recommend any
special brand Of tea for afternoon 4
o'clocks. l do, however. know all about
the best tea to take at night. Parks
Tea will certainly clear your complex
ion and purify your blood. You will be
surprised at the improvement II you
take a cup of Parks Tea each night"
Sold by Eggleston and Desmond.
, 1896-07-06
COLUMN OF CRIME.
THE NEGROES OF ROCKVILLE,
MD, PREVENT A
LYNCHING.

4 Jealous Rival Shot and Killed by a
Kansas Farmer in Self-DefenSe-
Another Mystery of the Sand Hills
of Western Nebraska-A Stockman
Killed by a Stab in the Back.
, 1896-07-06
OH YESI

We keep Parks Cough syrup and We
tell everyone it is the best cough cure
we sell. Everybody likes it and we sell
it on a guarantee. Try if for your cold.
Sold by Eggleston and Desmond.
, 1896-07-06
NJ ARRIED

In West Union, Iowa, April IA. 1896.
by III" Rev. John Gammons, Leroy s.
Barnes and Emily Blanche McFall.
both of Laramie. Wyo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes are now at home in this city.
, 1896-07-06
Gladness Comes

\GTitn a better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many Phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper CT
~forts-gentle efforts-pleasant Efforts
rightly di, ectcd. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to n constipatcd condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andi is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that It is the
n remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxaIives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted v7iSh any actual disease,
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have che best, and with the
well-informed verywherc, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and IL most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
, 1896-07-06

Master Mechanic Sprague and two
other Denver officials of the Union Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
The Question of Plurality.

If Mr. COnnell we've to he elected to
congress next hath by only q small
plurality, tn 1e..,nre would be that
Projection had ceased to interest the
voters Of Lackawanna county, and en-
cOuragement would thus be given 10
the free traders like Mr.. Bryan to plan
new campaigns against the welfare of
our industries.
A small plurality would be as good
as million so far as seating Mr.. Con-
nell is concerned. Therefore so far as
he Is personally concerned he no doubt
could stand it to see the Republican
vote kept within the normal propor-
tions. But his feelings in the premises
are minor consideration one way or
the other. He stands simply as the
temporary representative of GER
tain public principles. and it
should be the concern OF the
people Of the district, who expect from
a triumph of those principles to derive
new period of prosperity, that the
majority rolled up in their behalf shall
be unmistakable in it's emphasis.
Consequently it is not enough to feel
convinced Of Mr.. Connelrs election.
That in itself, while important. II not
the only nor even the chief considera-
tion. The objective point of the energy
Of every local believer in Protection
and an honest currency should be from
this time on the casting three weeks
hence of such a sweeping majority for
those principles as will settle for all
time the question as to where Lacka-
wanna stands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
Vote the Straight Ticket.

Voters interested in Republican sue
cess will readily see the danger when
lies in the efforts Of the Democratic
candidates for county commissioner to
get them to divide their votes between
the parties for this office. The Repub-
lican, for example, who agrees to vote
for one Of the Robertses and also for
one of the Democratic candidates, vir-
tually agrees to vote for two Democrats,
since as a result Of similar trades If
one Democrat is elected the other would
be almost sure to be, also. The object
compromises of this kind, with refer
ence either to the commissioners or
the auditors, is to weaken the Repub-
lican strength and fortify the Democ-
racy in local position.
The Democrats last spring captured
the city government and now they are
reaching out for the most important
county Office-that of the commission
ers. If by any hook or crook they can
get the control of this office, they will
be in excellent trim to make trouble
for Republican candidates and Repub-
lican policies in the future. 1t will be
the fault of the Republicans themselves
If this purpose shall be attained. The
candidates presented on the Republican
ticket are both trustworthy men. who
have demonstrated their ability and in
whose hands the fiscal interests of the
county will be perfectly safe. No Re-
publican who wishes to see his his par
ty strengthened for future fights will
play into the hands of the opposition
by yielding an inch to any Democratic
overture.
This is a good year for Republicans
to make their ballots emphatic by vot-
ing them straight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
Growing Desperate.

Over his own signatur' Major Moses
P. Handy, the veteran journalist.
w-'tes: M
The desperation of the Popocrltic man
ayers Is such that almost anything may
be expected of them in the last days Of
the campaign. ! have reason to believe
that they are already contemplating the
advisablity of fomenting some great popu-
lar disturbance which will unsettle the
public mind, throw the masses into frenzy
against the classes and provoke federal
interference as in 1891, for preservation
of law and order. Among the schemes un-
der consideration are local strikes at
Cleveland and Milwaukee, in which IL is
hoped Hanna and Payne may be involved
and another general railroad strike. They
argue that capitalists and business men
generally can be no more antagonistic to
Bryan than they are and that labor dis
turbance like the Homestead strike or
the Pullman strike. with incidental disor-
der, may, through the medium of n SYM
pathetic strike, disodge organized labor
from the support Of Mckinley. Charged
with this design, n man prominent in The
management of the Bryan campaign
frankly admitted that If the way could be
found he and his associates would not hes.
itate to bolster their falling cause by such
means. "a general strike and a panic"
said he. 'would not be too high price
to pay for the electoral votes of illinois,"
One does not like to believe a charge
so serious as this, and yet there are
many considerations which tend to
render it probable. Having deliberately
started out with the intention of set
ting the poor against the rich in n
conflict of the classes, 1t would be only
logical outgrowth Of this purpose IL
at the last. as final blow, violent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
Making the Rich Richer.

Since the Sherman law was repealed
the government has cleared $500, OOO
In profit on its silver coinage. In
other words 1t buys silver at the mar
ket ratio, 80 to 1, coins it at the COIN
age ratio, 16 to /, and pockets the diff
ference. This clearly Is a sensible ar
ranyeinent, which benefits all the peo-
pie, since what is the governments is
the peoples.
But this doesn't satisfy the silver
syndicate. The members of that gi-
gantic trust are not content to accept
the market price for their products,
the same as other folks have to do.
They want the law to let them take
so cents worth of silver bullion (mar-
ket price, to government mint. and
have 1t coined free at public expense
into an alleged dollar which is to be
made legal but not equitable tender
for 100 cents worth of debt. The diff
ference between actual and nominal
value would represent the silver mine-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14

1t will be pleasure for our citizens
tomorrow night to welcome. at the
rockingham theater Republican mass
meeting. so admirable an orator and so
worthy a gentleman as Hon. Charles
Emory Smith. Mr.. Smith, since his en-
trance into the present campaign, has
won the most favorable opinions wher-
ever he has spoken. and the recollec-
ton of his brilliant speech here two
years ago will doubtless be sufficient to
pack the theater in anticipation of his
coming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14

owners margin of profit through Bry-
ans election. 1t is so per cent. pick
up which would soon run into the mil
lions, and 1t fully explains why the
silver syndicate has tapped its barrel
in Bryan's behalf.
1t may be that the laboring men of
the United States, captivated by Bry-
ans palavering talk. will be willing to
vote 80 cents out of every dollar they
own or earn into the pockets Of the
two-dozen multi-millionaires who con-
troll the silver mines of the United
States. but we must say that we doubt
it like sixty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
HYGIENE.

I cannot eat but little meat,
By microbes 1t Is spoiled:
And sure think cannot drink.
Save water that is boiled;
And I'll endure low temperature,
Since by the doctors told
That TO live long and keep us strong
'Tis better to be cold.
So let bacteria scourge and scare,
With ailments ~.dnifOld.
To do us good ven eat no food,
And keep our bodies cold.
I love no roast except dry toast,
And that at stated terms.
And little bread | eat, in dread
OF cathogel~, germs;
OF milk no whit l take, lest it
Zymotic lis enfold,
And fevers breed; yet most l heed
To keep my body cold.
A keen east wind / never mind.
And fifty Fahrenheit
Is the degree that best suits me,
BY day and eke by night:
Thus wise l strive to keep alive,
And haply to grow old.
With beef uncarved. athirst and starved,
And nerished with the cold.
So let bacteria scourge and scare.
with ailments manifold.
TO do us good wen eat no food,
And keep our bodies cold.
st. james Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
LAW AND VALUE.
Secretary ]. Sterling Morton.

The power to liquidate debts is con-
ferred upon money by law. This much
legislation can do for a currency. 1t can
not, however, create value any more than
it can create health. 1t cannot eradicate
the bad and institute the good in human
nature The theory that the dollar is val
liable only because of the law. and that n
metal may be doubled in value for none
tary uses by a statute, is absurd. Value
depends upon demand. Demand depends
upon desire. and lawmakers can create
value for silver in the arts and for orna-
ments equal to that of gold just as easily
as they can create value for silver as
money equal to that of gold as money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
DEDUCTIvE REASONING.
New York Commercial-A advertiser.

New York ommercial-Advertiser.
If man is in doubt about his vote lei
him pause and consider. He wants tc
vote for the good of the country. Those
who want to vote for the good of the coun-
try are the law abiding element, the law
abiding element is the respectable por-
tion Of the community, the respectable
portion of the community are the best
informed people. the best informed peo.
pie are the educated and the educated are
out and out for Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
THAT ENDEAvOR CONVENTION
From the Jermyn Press,

From the Jermyn Press.
Nothing was left undone that might in.
tensify the cordiality with which the
broad-minded people of Scranton well
coined the unsectarian visitors. There Is
nothing narrow about Scranton and when
a society which is also broad-minded and
evangelical in its views honors the city
with a visit the opportunity to reciprocate
is not thrown away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14

Can a city like Scranton afford to
take risks at Harrisburg next winter
by sending to represent 1t In the iegis-
latuIe a man without experience In leg
islative matters? Why not make sure
of effective representation by re-elect-
ing Alex. Connell?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14
STRANGE REDFELLOWS.
n the WASHINGTON Post.

i TUlH IHg W Us1IIIIglU1 IUSt.
Dear, dear! How wonderful are the re-
venses and the transmutations of free
government. To think that, within so
small a space of time we should find Wat
terson, Hill. Palmer, Cochran, Pat Gea-
son. Herr Most, the tureful Glider. and
the snarling Godkin spooned together in
one bed!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-14

We still think >the chance of life
time was missed when Vidaver wasn't
paid In Mexican dollars.