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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
Til" IiIgrr.t Gun,

The biggest gun ever made il,
America il TO he begun shortly OF the
Watcrslict arsenal, New York. where
tho army has it's gun shops. Tho
funds have ucScr been forthcoming
until this year. md Gen Flnglcr has
invited bids from the pennsylvania
foundrics for supplying Tho great
steel forgings for this big weapon n
rifle OF 10 inches calibcr. II will be
OF least three years before this type
gun is ready for trial. Tho weight OF
tho giant weapon is 10 10 100000
pounds, or l25 tons. Its length is
1867 foot. II will DO the heaviest
and most powerful ~ The aoacoast
artillery
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
New Revolution.

When John Russell Young writes
for the New York Herald, he knows
he must not take a position contrary
to the policy OF the paper. which is
controlled sbody and soul. by the
money power. lie docs, however give
warning to his masters that the new
revolution is like that of 1SGo. aud
that the people ot the country are in
alliance for better conditions. Here
is what he says about candidate Bry-
an:
Tho campaign against Mr.. Bryan
cannot be made upon pers )nal lines,
o will it succeed upon any theory OF
belitiling the candidate or his cause
He is a very young man to govern the
councils of IL nation. Well so were
William Pitt ind Bolingbroke and
Lord Randolph Churchill. Sheridan.
Mcpherson and Stonewall Jackson in
the civil war were young men. In a
nation OF young men it is dangerous
to nssail n candidate because OF his
years. Youth has its camaraderie and
a tendency to tread ON the heels OF
those who go before it unless they
hustle out Of the way. Nor must we
resent the proposal OF Mr.. Bryan to
stump the states. Douglas did tina
same thing i'll that forlorn. passionate
campaign Of 1850, when he strove to
stay the secession movement
Nor can 4 canvass be made upon
the theory that Bryan has been
%equivocal, that he sometimes wahbled
in his Democracy, and that he has
wanted 20 invade Populist and other
watermelon patches. Republicans
have pardoDed too much wabbling
among their own leaders to catechise
their opponents. Nor IAN Bryan be
criticised because Of want OF head.
He has probably as much head as
Dinc-tenths Of the candidates who
ever run for the position. And il
there be in his speeches IA tendency
toward foam and fustian. remember
that they swaycd 4 vast and remark
able body OF men. Speeches must
not be Valued because OF their i'm
preston upon the student in his
closet, but from their effect upon a ,
tbrong. / never could see much in
the way OF cogent, mind convincing
oratory in Patrick H~enry's derlama-
ton about @liberty or DEATH" yet it
precipitated a revolution.
Il am writing this because the re-
could be no graver mistake than for
Republicans toundeivalue the Demo-
cratic campaign or belittle the can
didate."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
OGDEN. UTAH.

This institution is cor duriedby IN,
Sisters ~ tho Holy Cross. rho cGursr
~ ntu'ly ia Thorough and comursh"n
sivc designed to develop the met.
tai. moral and physical powers ~ The
pupils, md Ia mako thom uacfu'
woIn"n ri elevated tnstca nni cult
vated mnnne-s. General drawing,
vornl and instrumental mTsic, piain
sewing and ornamental ncchlowork
free ~ charge Type-writing mud
shorthand tniQht according to most
approved methods. a apecinl feat.
urc oi this porulnr school ia prepar.
ing young ladies' for the profession OF
teaching. Tho number Of efficient
'eachcra sho yearly sends forth At.
icais her auccosa in this nrt. This
school haa nj o n arecinl d"partmcn,
where little bows nrn r"t Owed md
trained. Clusscs will no resumed the
frat Monday in September, For
terms aud special information nd
dress
SfsreH SUPERIOR,
Sacred Heart Academy,
Ogden. Utah
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
Found bend.

Lust week n man WINS found dcad
in Nyc county about - miles from
Rcyciilc. Tho body was bndly dc
"nnno7od. Tho dend man was Of
very sanGy CO.tr.,M 10. sih Il heavy
beard. about six fa"t tall. raw boncd.
and about - or 40 years oh. lis
clothing consisted II a p,ir of over.
alls. a wo1lcn shirt and 30. . grained
leather shoes without naila, and MI
old felt hat with Il bhiling rope around
tho band.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16

NEw York, August Tn answer
to an inquiry as to the report pub
lishcd in that city yesterday that
President Clcvcllnd made known his
approval OF the proposed third ticket
tho President tclographs the following
to the Evening Post:
"Buzzlri's Bay. Mass, August c.
II il absolutely untrue that ! have
given any advicc 10 the Indianapolis
conference.
Grover Cleveland"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
KruErr'S Dog story Told Straight,

KruErr's Dog story Told Straight,
Tho true account Of Precedent Kru-
gers recent canine analogy is too good
to be lost. When the reformcrs call
"d upon him and began to thank him
go l., - t,I.,.s - .H nan looked
mt them Il moment. and then said
ironically: Some dogs which have
been beaten lick the feet Of their mas.
ter. Others stink away and snarl and
try to bite again. I hope you aro
not going to smart any more" There
was n painful pause. broken ut length
by loud guiIaw. m the president
turued to the interpreter and said:
"iou needn't translate Tint, it's only
my little joke" Ills honor resumed
in the terms alrcndy summarized
hero: "You hav, asked inc 10 he
me merciful to the remaining PRISON.
Gro. and | will answer You IN n pnr.
able. There was once n naughty lit.
tic dog. and it WINS beaten. II was
right To beat TINT dog. because Il was
naughty. But what should be done
to the owner of that dog who stood by
aud said: 'Saa2Y'- T1icn dropping
the parable. the president exclaimed:
"RlIodcs is tho owner Of that dogi
What shall be done To him?- The
dcputation rather looked na though,
IN the popular phrase, they would like
tn be asked another .--Cape Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
MMIrr %iirc,,I,I.

The water gauge ut the gauging
statioi at the lower bridge shows tho
foliO"ing depths of water in the Iium.
boldt river at 'hat pin,o tor The past
I week:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
"GoLD," SAYS FOSTER.
The ExSecretary FavOrs an Une-
QuivOcal Statement.

St. Louis, June 49, Ex-Governor Charles
Foster of Ohio, who was secretary Of the
treasury under the Harrison administration
was taking an active part today In urging
the Ohio delegates, including Mr.. Hanna,
to make the financial plank specifically a
gold standar declaration, and to use the
word "gold' so there could be no doubt
about either the letter or the spirit Of the
resolution. Ex-Secretary Foster said:
1.-THE discussion as to the platform on the
money question has turned wholly upon the
point as to whether the word gold Is to be
used or o"mitted-whether the phrase shall
be the existing standard or tine existing
gold standard In view of the supreme
Importance Of adopting n platform about
which no controversy whatever, either ex-
pressed or implied, can be had, II becomes
highly important that the word gold be
used. With such a platform, hundreds OF
thousands of honest money Democrats will
vote the Republican ticket. 1t viii! give an
impetus to the languishing business Of the
country such rs. is mot dreamed of by many
Of our people. The opposition to the free
coinage of silver or any form Of the de-
of our currency need not be Of
fensivcly expressed. For the use Of silver,
so long as the parity Of the metals is not
endangered, and to use all honorable means
to secure such an international coinage
agreement, as will safely permit the
free coinage of silver as Il basis to be
agreed upon, there can be no objection"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
PRAISES
DE-. Depew Addresses OF
Law school.

Law School. -,
q. louis. June 14.-Hon. Chauncey ii.
Depew sustained his reputation by making
an afterdinner speech within "a hours aiter
he reached st. Louis. The distinguisneu
New Yorker was the guest OF honor at inc
Louis Law school at the Mercantile cruz
tonight. The banquet was largely a.
tended and presided over by Franklin Fer
rlss, Mr.. Depew's eulogy on the legal pro-
fession awakened much enthusiasm. ne
was introduced by Mr.. Ferrlss. AFTER e 81.
pressing his great pleasure at meet,ne us
brethren Of the bar Of Missouri, Ut: De,
pew. in a brief and happy way, r eonntry
the historic profession Of this country
HI then said:
1--WE are accustomed to pay superlatlve
tribute to the great soldiers OF our country.
I'm lesser measure we glorify the statesmen
Of the republic. 1t is the story OF our
nation that its origin and deve!o!'men
nave been due to u few great leacess. we
have little written and less understood ~ "
the large debt we w to a rev greal
lawyers. Alexander Hamilton was the most
.briliiant and constructive intelligence OF
his own or of almost any age. He was the
leader of the bar Of the United States.
We pass down another generation and the
conflict which Hamilton foresaw ana turn-
ished the broad language to cover, whlch
CQlcI JUSTICE AUtSuull gave NN
decide, Of the rights of the states, and the
powers of government, became a politlcal
question OF the first moment. Then, again,
the leader of the bar in a speech IN the
United States senate, unequal!2d for the
felicity of It's diction the power of its logic,
the sustained and lofty grandeur OF its
thought, proclaimed the doctrine OF liberty
and union, one and inseparable, now and
forever This great lawyer was Daniel
Webster"
"Another generation came upon the stage,
and upon another lawyer devolved the SUI
preme task of supporting the ideas OF Ham,
ilton, maintaining the decisions OF Marshall
and carrying out the doctrines of Webster,
This majestic work was performed by
Abraham Lincoln. Fortunately for us our
ancestors, trained and educated in the best
traditions Of civil and religious liberty, ap'
preached the problems of government with
out the heredity Of monarchy or feudalism.
Every decade, almost every year, has Its
problem for solution and Its critical time.
1t Is the mission Of the bar and one which
it has always fulfilled to forecast or to
meet these dangerous situations. This Is q
lawyer government"
In. closing DR.. Depew spoke for a higher
standard Of admission to the bar and elo'
quently summed up the good to be found in
the profession of law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
IN PLATT's N
The New York Man Will Name tn
VAnac D~nsAS1nr

The New York Man VIII Name the
Vice-President.
st. Louis, June 15.-This story is given to
the Associated Press tonight from n re-
liable source and Is not denied by either
Mr.. Platt, Mr.. Quay or Mr.. Hanna. Mr..
Quay visited Mr.. Plat tonight on behalf
of Mr.. Hanna and his friends. and told
Mr.. Plat that Mr.. mi would like to
have Mr.. Plat name the candidate for
vice president. Mr.. Plat told Mr.. Quay
that until the presidential question was de-
cided he could not consent to take part In
any vice presidential matter. Mr.. Quay
said that it was the idea Of the Hanna
people to leave the matter open for Mr..
Platt's further consideration and it Is un-
derstood that the matter rests there to-
night. 1t is understood that later Mr..
Platt will name q man whose name has
not been mentioned in connection with the
Office. t3
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
IN LINE FOR GOLD.
Senator Lodge Conducts n Crusade
for the Single Standard.

st. Louis.sss June Ex-senator H. g.
Lodge of Massachusetts,, who has much to
do since his arrival yesterday In putting
new vitality into the movement FOR an
absolute declaration for the gold standard
In the republican platform, said to-day
that he considered the battle as practically
won. I'VE have been actively at work all
day. he said, 'and have received so many
assurances t1at we cannot longer doubt the
success of our movement. The Eastern
states are all coming into lire and many
Of the Western states as well. We have
assurances from more than twenty state
delegations already that they will stand
with us. Many of them are the states
most largely represented in the conven-
tion.'
"Will the word gold be used?"
ITO be sure. The object Of the move
ment is to secure an unequivocal declara-
tion for the gold standard. There will be
no evasion or equivocation." In reply to a
question as to whether Mr.. Hanna acqui-
esced Mr.. Lodge said very significantly
that he had not seen or In any way con-
suited with Mr.. Hanna, to-day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
Yerdict set Aaide.

Eau Claire, Wis, Special, June 15.-In
the. United States court the jury IL. the case
oe-Trieden against the West Wisconsin
Manufacturing Company brought in a YER
dict of $1,000 for personal injuries. Judge
Bum Immediately set the verdict aside.
The court will adjourn tomorrow night and
Judge Bunn returns to Madison. where the
marriage Of his daughter will take place
Claire to Chippewa Falls and back yester-
day on his. bicycle, twenty-six miles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
MUCH Mu.tc at ortonyillc

Ortonville, Mimi, Special, June lathe
annual band tournament which just closed
was represented by fifteen of the bands,
including the interstate band association.
Fully 1900 people were in attendance.
The inclemency of the weather on the first
day prevented many bands from attend
Ing. Il.
The G., NJ. & st. P. Ry. Co. run an excur-
turn to-day. There were ten coaches
packed with people, numbering In all over
1000. The Wahpeton L Norman bands
accompanied. the party and were Joined
by the Ortonville band upon arrival. The
weather was fine and the visitors made
good. use of the occasion for a splendid
time. The water toboggan and STEAMBOATS,
were In constant use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
THEY WANT GOLD.
Colored Men Express Their Prefer
ence ON Finances.

st. Louis, June 15.-The colored dele
gates to the convention at a mass meeting
to-day. attended by more thar two-thirds
of their number, declared for the gold
standard with but six dissenting votes.
This action was the chief incident of the
formation of an organization of colored
in securing recognition of their race from
the convention. Thomas Fortune of New
York, Col. Perry Carson and W.. Calvin
Chase Of the District of Columbia were
leaders in the movement, and letters of in
dorsement were received from Congressman
Murray and ex-Congressman Langston.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
June sixteenth

The Republican National Convention will
assemble at St. Louis. The best way to get
there is to secure your ticket via 1.-THE Bur-
.lington." the only line under one manage
ment all the way-with the best modern
equipment. Travellers get comfort via this
route. Tickets on sale June 18, IA and 10.
ut 300 Nicollet Ave-. Minneapolis, and 400
Robert st. (Hotel Ryan; st. Paul. Fare for
round trip, $780,. :"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
Firemen ut Bismarck.

Bismarck, N. D., Special, June 15.-The
state fireman's tournament will begin to.
morrow and every train is bringing In hun
dreds Of visitors. The city is in holiday
attire. Tomorrow will be taken up with
the convention and business meeting. fol-
lowed on Wednesday by races and parade
Of all the fire companies In the state.
Thursday will be devoted to an athletic
carnival and free excursion on the Mis-
souri, river to the Standing Rock Indian
agency.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
A. p. A. PLANK.
Convention Will be Asked to Insert
1t In the Platform.

1T in the Platform. r.
st. Louis, June 15.-The member Of the
American Protective association will ask
the national convention to recognize them
to the extent of inserting a plank in the
platform which. after conceding to all the
utmost freedom in the exercise Of the right
to worship God according to the dictates Of
their own conscience, will declare for the
restriction of immigration to the extent Of
excluding all undesirable persons; for
changes in the naturalization laws and
their administration go as to prevent unfit
persons from becoming citizens; for one
general non-sectarian free public school
system; no public aid Of any character to
be given to any other schools, and that all
appropriations Of public money or property
shall be only for public institutions and for
the benefit Of every class of the people,
to be managed by responsible officials.
There is a large sprinkling of membe of
the A. P. A. in the convention, but they
are making nc opposition to the nomination
of Mckinley, as was at one time predicted
they would,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

ITO kiss the Barney stone" is an
allusion to the famous stone in the
castle of Barney. The lord Of this
fortress being required to deliver it up
to the English, made so many in
gcnious excuses for delay that he wos
finally permitted to retain his castle
for his ~cleverness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

Handel was remarkable for his fam.
ing c~ountenance; Raphael and Leon
ardo da vinel. wore the bright glow Of
health, and, In our own time, Ibsen is a
man of ruddy complexion. A high col
or usually comes from the fresh air of
the country,good living, absence Of anx-
iety and thought, and these are not the
conditions under which genius is gen.
orally nurtured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
Notice to N. r. Creditors.

day ordered all the parties interested in
the Northern Pacific foreclosure proceed.
ings to show cause on July % why certain
creditors should not be- allowed to inter-
vent and establish their right to prefer
ences. There are ten creditors who have
Joined In the move, but before the matter
the creditors who ave been designated by
the receivers as preferred. will unite in
the action. From the petition, 1t appears
that the receivers are anxious to drop the
question as to. liability growing out Of the
Joint operation of the. Wisconsin Central
lines. and the Chicago Northern Ysaciac
by the Northern Pacific.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

A census Of the gypsies Of Hungary
has been taken. They number 274,-
$40, about half settlers in towns and
villages, while the other half keep up q
nomadic life. OF the total number, g.
O45 can only speak the Tsignay, or
Roman language; 104,750 speak Hum
garian, too, Is their mother tongue;
67,04e Roumanfan; 1857 slovah;::5,s sl
servian; 1889 German and zoos Ruth
enian.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

Some of the colleges are trying to
break up the idiotic custom Of. hazing
by expelling the students who indulge
in it; but this remedy will never prove
as %eficacious as that used by a dough-
ty freshman, the other day, who vel
coined the hazing ;cpmmittee with a
club, which he wore out on their thick
skulls before he got through with
them. =. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

Considering the difficulty New York
has mad in enforcing her present laws.
she must feel rather aggrieved at find
ing that her late legislature has left
her with precisely 1908 new ones on
her bands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
robbed by ST.. Paul crooL.

indianapolis. June 1s.-:-Frank T.
Toland, a business man Of Lacrosse, Wis.
was robbed OF his diamonds and assaulted
by three men who came from St. Paul, in
the Kingston restaurant early this morn
ing. The men are well known to the local
police. They first stole the diamond-stud.
ded charm worth $3.50. Toland discovered
the theft and was struck with a loaded
cane. In the melee his diamond stud was
also stolen. His assailants were arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

The mock railway collision at a
pleasure resort near Columbus, Ohio,
furnishes a new and rather startling
form of amusement. In the Near fut-
ure we will probably have d Series Of
entertainments in which the cyclone
will play the star part, a few boiler ex-
plosions and steamboat collisions might
be thrown in to fill up the programme.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

All fair-minded wheelmen will ap-
prove of the vigorous manner in which
the authorities of the different cities
are dealing with the bicycle scorchers.
The scorcher is a "critter' we can get
along without.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

1t took eleven days and 60 talesmen
we're examined in order to get twelve
good men and true to act as jurors in
New Yolk's latest sensational murder
trial. Judging from this, the new jury
law, which was to greatly facilitate
the trial of criminal cases, has not
been productive of great improvement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

The report that Paderewski is suf-
fering with nervous prostration In
London will strike the musical public
with CONSERVATION. The world cannot
afford to lose Padrrewski yet. He is
one of the few modern artists about
whose genius there is no possibility
for doubt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
Against Pettigrew.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Special, June 15.-The
last chapter of the Huron convention took
place at st. Louis to-day. The South Dako-
ia delegation met and elected officers. A:
d. Kittridge Of Sioux Falls was reelected
national Committeeman, s. B. French Of
Yankton. chairman of the delegation. and
David Williams on committee on resolu-
lions. The vote stood six to two. thus
showing a majority of three to one against
Pettigrew. His enemies have complete con-
troll Of the delegation. Williams Is q gold
standard man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
LADIEs WANT TO VOTE.

Sunragists VIII Present a Plank to
the Platform Committee
st. Louis, June 15.-Mrs. Lille Dever-
eaux Blake and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
will present to the committee on resolutions
the following plank:
.'That the Republican party in national
convention assembled, hereby recommends
that congress shall submit to the legisla-
lures Of the several states a proposition to
so amend the federal constitution las to
provide that the right of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
nor abridged by the United States tor by
any state, on account of sex" They will
ask to be heard by the committee and also
nv the convention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

A yeomanry regiment may be COM
PEELED to do duty in any part of the
United Kingdom. That is one Of the
conditions under which the yeomanry
cavalry are allowed to assemble in
military array.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
Distillcry pentroxea

Louisville. June s15.--Fire this morning
destroyed a large warehouse Of the White
Mills Dlstillery company, entaiing .. loss
Of $4,000. which is fully covered By insur.
ance.t Fireman Val s,chwab fell Into {
burning stream Of whisky and was 20 bad.
y burned that It Is thought he viii az.
so.n s,tzsera.d and Bieod, hremen. received
painful burns about the haads and arms.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20

The most remarkable suicide of the
season, so far, is that of the young
man at Bar Harbor, who smoked u
hundred cigarettes in a single day and
then shot himself. That young man
was hard to kill.