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vention giving the nomination OF a vice presi-
dent the preference over the nomination Of
president made the selection OF nation'I COM
mitteeman the next order Of business.
Mr.. J. K. Burnett. Of California, protested
that this was not so, and insisted that the con-
yention simply ordered transpositiOn Of the
order OF nominating president and vice-presi-
dent.
The chairman CURLY replied that the gentle
mans statement Of facts was entirely mis-
taken. and went on with the naming OF nation
al committeeman. When that was finished he
called for committee on notification
Alabama being called. Mr.. George F. Gath
err OF that state addressing his brothers and
sisters Of the convention" yielded to James b.
Weaver. who he said. would name the man
who would be the running mate Of Tom Wat
son, and run the gold bugs out Of existence.
Mr.. Weaver opened his speech with the re-
mark that the condition Of the people party
this morning was mos: critical" He had but
two aSPirationS-One was to preserve TN
furnished and unbroken the great principles Of
the party. and the other was TO preserve the
party organization for present and future
uses in every portion of the country.
He assumed that all delegates had read in
the papers this morning the telegram from
MI Bryan declining TO accept the nomination
Of the peoples party disassOctated from Mr..
SewaL No man. said Mr.. Weaver, could
Bryans attitude challenges the respect
OF every delegate present, and CT every man
who reads the proceedings OF this convention.
But, he continued this is greater ques-
ton than the personality of our candidate.
AFTER read Mr. Bryan's te Iegram utterly re-
fuSed-and / now utterly rrtzSe-to concur
with the desire either OF SIR. Bryan or Of Sena-
tor Jones as 10 Who shall be the nominee Of
this convention
The rest Of Weaver's speech was read from
typewriter copy, and cloSed.as follows:
Therefore, in obedience 70 my highest con-
eeptionS Of duty. with solemn conviction that
Am F1gs< place in nomination for the presi-
dency OF the United States a distinguished
gentleman who. let IL be remembered has al
| ready been tnree times iudorSed b. the nopu-
list party OF MS own Saate-obce for repre-
sentative IN congress once for United States
senator and only last week for the presidency
name that matchleSs champion OF the people
that intrepid foe Of corporate greed that
splendid young statesman. William u 5rrau
OF Nebraska
Mr.. Brysns name was received with an
plauSe. the whole convention standing on
chairs and waving hats. A gigantic wooden
cross, surrounded By golden crown, thus re-
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At HIS the committee on platform. left the
convention TO meet at the indell hotel
Mr.. Washburn, OF Massachusetts, offered the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, We are all populists and depre-
cate an attack which has appeared IN some Of
the newspapers that there is a disposition on
the part Of any portion Of this convention TO
refuse to abide by the action Of the convention;
therefore.
~Reso1red, That we repudiate all such utter
Ances as a reflection upon the fidelity of the
members of this convention to the peoples
party"
The resolution was tabled. as n motion
20 take recess until two o'clock
A delegate from Kansas rose on his chair to
object 10 the presence OF the police In pOpu-
list convention. bus he was howled down.
A motion to take a recess till three O'Clock
was finally successful and the temporary
chairman at i2:4s declared the convention ad-
3ourued Till that hour
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SOFT-SHELLED EGGS.
An Explanation of Number of Theories
This Subject.


on This Subject.
There are various theories on this sub
ject, and the cause can only be guessed
at. Lewis Wright says that soft-shelled
eggs are caused by overlooking, or want
of lime which is hest supplied by cal
cined and pounded oyster shells. Some
times, he says, it is occasioned by fright,
in which case the hens will be all right
in day or two. Filthy nests and YER
min, he thinks, may have something to
do with the fault. We believe that when
a fowl habit Ially lays soft-shelled eggs,
as some do, that some functional dis
order is the cause, and not lack of lime,
which has become Ii stereotyped phrase
in this connection. Such hens should
be put in a coop by themselves and ex-
perImented with. We have never seen
a soft-shelled egg here in Georgia,
where there is no limestone, and where
our water is free-stone. But we have
had soft-shelled eggs in Tennessee,
where the water is all limestone, except
the mineral springs. When hen lays
soft-shelied eggs occasionally, she is
simply out of condition some way, and
lack of lime may have nothing to do
with the trouble. If the lime theory is
worth anything, rot only one hen, but
the entire flock would lay soft-shellcd
eggs when lime was lacking. Yet such
a thing never happens. Fowls get lime
for egg shells from the food they eat.
And that is The only way they do get il.
Southern Fancier.
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Thomas E. Wdtson.

Mr.. Murphy. OF Georgia. in seconding the
nomination Of Tom Watson, spoke Of the popu-
list party in the south as being the protectors
Of the colored man in his right to vote. as evil
denced By the Georgaans having a black Al
RIGA" in their delegation.
Mr.. L II. Stockwen, Of Indiana. seconded
Tom Watson. stating that he had been twice
fairly elected 70 the lower house OF congress,
and as often Counted out
Mr.. Weller. OF Iowa, once Familiarity known
as Calamity Weller" nominated Frank
Burkitt. Of Mississippi
Mr.. W. a. Harris. Of Kansas. seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Sewall. but Judge Frank
Doster, Of the Kansas delegation. rising in his
seat and speaking for portion Of the delega-
tion, expressed their dissent and seconded the
nomination Of the often elected and often de-
frauded" Thomas Watson, OF Georgia.
Kentucky yielded to Capt Burnam, OF Ten
nessee, who nominated A L. Minis. of TenHes-
see, one OF the grandest men IN the state.
Illinois. which by request had been passed
earlier in the evening, through Mr.. g. NJ
Miller. seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Minis.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson
Delegate L &. BateEan. Of Maine, responded
when his state was called, and protested. SOL
EMMY, against the nomination Of Mr.. Sewall
for vice-preSident, and named Mann Page,
Of Virginia, president Of the National Farm
ers' alliance. saying that it was nomination
which would thrill the pride Of every southern
heart
Mr. r. 3. Taylor. of Michigan. spoke in favor
OF the nomination OF Mr.. Watson. OF Georgia
Deputy Walton. Of Georgia (coloredj. was
introduced to the convention and was allowed
FIVE minutes to second the nomination of Mr..
Watson.
Mr. Ignatius Donneily, OF Minnesota. was
the next speaker. On behalf OF his state he
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Watson.
Nr c. P Gore the blind orator Of Missis-
sippi. seconded the nomination OF Mr. Frank
Burkitt, Of Mississippi
Missouri announced that II had no name to
present, but was for the man from Maine"
Mr.. James Donovan. OF Montana, supported
the nomination OF SewaII.
Mr.. George Abbott, of Nebraska. seconded
the nomination OF Tom Watson, of Georgia.
Nevada was represented By Mr. Rogers, Of
California, who seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. Skinner. OF North Carolina.
Mr.. William K. Henry, OF North Carolina.
addressed the convention as the spokesman Of
New Hampshire. He said that the last words
that rang in his ears as he left the old North
state were:
Vote for Bryan, because he is greater than
his party, and because he is a pOpulist, but, for
for vice-p-esident-"
It was after midnight when. the nominating
speeches being closed, roll call was ordered,
which resulted in the nomination OF Thomas
f. Watson, OF Georgia a demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement. which was brought
TO a close by the lights going out. and the con-
vention adjourned till nine O'Clock Saturday
morning
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The question was put on the adoption OF the
majority report far it did not conflict
with the minority report and 1t was adopted.
Much time was spent over thedetails OF the
rules-many amendments having been offered
to them, with more or less discussion and the
usual degree of confusion.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Massachusetts, was called
TO the chair to relieve Senator Allen.
The convention, by almost unanimous
vote. decided TO leave the selection OF chair
man CT the national committee to the commit
tee itself. instead OF cOnEdiBg the selection Of
the chairman to the presidential nominee.
When that portion OF the rules was reached
which provided for a reversal Of the order OF
nominating president and vice-president "Cy-
clone" Davis took the stand and said he be-
Heved he could now point the way to n haven
of peace. He had received pledges from the
states OF Nevada and Illinois. in addition to
the states Of Kansas and Nebraska. that
IL the convention proceeded in regular
order they would sustain the middle-Of-the-
road candidate for vice-president. He for his
part was willing 10 trust their good faith and
to withdraw all obstruction.
A delegate from Minnesota added to these
pledges the almost unanimous support" OF
Minnesota's SO delegates.
But the convention was not in the humor TO
accept the olive branch Of peace. Fifty men
addressed the chair at once. and when the
chairman declared that the prev ious question
had been ordered. Mr.. CrandaH. Of New Jer-
Sey. advanced to the platform. and shaking his
fist. said he was delegate and he proposed to
be heard. He was howled down notwithstand-
ing.
The roll OF states was called on the question
OF substituting the minority report. giving
precedence to the yice-preSidential nomina-
ton, for the majority report to proceed 20 bal
lot for president first and vice-pTeSident next
Mr. Skinner, Of North Carolina who had cast
y OF that states vote for the majority report
announced that he would change that vote un-
less good faith was to be observed and a south
ern vice-presideLt nominated.
A scene Of wild confusion eusued which de-
layed the proceedings some time. An informal
count showed the vote TO be: For the minority
report 30: for the majority report s66
Before the result was announced Mr.. Skin
ner changed the vote OF North Carolina, cast
ing the whole IS votes for the minority report
which adopted. the Official total being:
For the minority, 5s5; for the majority report
The report as thus amended was then de-
clared adopted.
The chair then announced that the commit
tee on resolutions had prepared a report but
the minority members. who wished to sign a
minority report requested time for this pur-
pose
Gen. Weaver. OF Iowa. chairman OF the COM
mittee resolutions and platform. took the
platform at 300 TO read the platform and res
olutiOns which had been agreed TO. h. said
with great unanimIty. but not with entire
uaanImity, as minority reports would be pre-
scented by Mr.. Kearby. OF Texas. and Mr.
Coxey. Of Ohio. He read the platform and
resolutions.
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WATSON WILL ACCEPT
In the Interest of Harmony, and Believes
the Ticket VIII he Elected.

In the Interest of Harmony, and Believes
the Ticket VIII he Elected.
AUGUSTA, Ga, July ga United
Press representative saw Thomas 4.
Watson, the populist nominee for the
vice-presidency, at his home yester-
day in Thompson, Ga. Mr.. Watson
said: II will accept the nomination.
l wired my friends in st. Louis to
that effect. did it in the interest of
harmony and to prevent the disrup-
ton of the populist party, which
eemed imminent. Under the circum-
stances l did what / believed to be
best for all interests. The movement
for fusion was immensely greater
than had any idea of two weeks ago.
L was originally for a straightout
pOpulist platform and a straightout
fusion was so great it could not be
withstoCd. Total fusion, or adoption
of the entire democratic ticket would
have killed the populist party. AS it
is, the integrity of the party is pre-
served. Under the circumstances, l
fully indorse the policy pursued by the
convention. There is no reason why !
should refuse to receive the support of
a man who agrees with me in three es-
sential principles because he does not
agree with me in four. should rather
accept his aid and thank him for it.
IF Mr.. Bryan accepts the pOpulist
nomination. believe our ticket will
he eIecfad
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A Dirty Poultry House.

The great drawback to the many il.
poultry culture is disease. Many are
deferred from buying good stock On ac-
count of possible disease. The main
trouble in this line Is want of care.
Other stock on the premises get reason
able care, but the poultry have 70 care
for themselves because of the general
opinion that they amount to but very
little. One neighbor lately said: Il
don't see what is the matter with my
chickens. / clean the hen-house every
year. and nearly every season have
cholera among them" What farmer
should expect success with animals and
give them such caxeI The poultry
house should be cleaned once week
and often disinfected with lime or car
bolic scsd.-G. W. FrY, in Farmers ne,
visws
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that Mr.. Bryan had been nominated for the
presidency, there was an outburst OF applause.
drowning the further announcement OF the
nomination Of SeEau for the vice-presidency.
The call Of states for nominations for vice.
president was resumed
Representative Howard, Of Alabama. placed
In nomination Hon Thomas E Watson, the
late populist congressman from Georgia.
Mr.. Sovereign. master workman Of the
Knights Of Labor. seconded the nomination Of
Mr. Watson on behalf OF the state Of Arkansas.
Mr. Wstsou's nomination was also seconded
by Delegate Johnson Of California
Colorado being called. yielded to Mr.. LATE
Pence. now OF New York. formerly a congress-
man Of Colorado, who advocated the nomins-
tion Of Sewall
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AN INFATUATED MAN
Shoots His Charmer and Himself Fatally
Leaves a Wife and Five Children.

Shoots His Charmer and Himself Fatally
Leaves a Wife and Five Children
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 27.-Henry B.
White and Miss Title Stumpf are ly-
ing between life and death at the City
hospital from wounds inflicted by the
man Yesterday afternoon. White, his
wife and five children live at North
field, but for some time he has been
making loveto Miss Stumpf, a pretty
girl of II. She became annoyed at his
attentions and came to st. Paul. Yes
terday he appeared at her home,
1921 Minnehaha street, and asked
for her. Upon catching sight of her,
White drew a revolver and fired fou
shots at her. One of these passed
through her left side. White then
drew another revolver and shot him.
self. the bullet just missing the heart
and taking effect in his left lung.
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committee, and the proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev. W. r l. Smith, Of the
Third Baptist church Of St. Louis.
Gov. William J. Stone Of Missouri was in
troduced by Taubeneck, and delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome
Hon. Ignatius DonneIIy, of Minnesota, re-
sponded 70 Gov. Stones address Of welcome.
The chairman asked such members Of the
executive committee as were in the body Of
he hall to step up to the platform Among
those who thus advanced was Mrs Mary Ellen
Lease, who was warmly cheeTed. Chairman
Taubeneck introduced as temporary chairman
Of the convention Senator Butler, Of North
Carolina. saying that he had been chosen by
reclamation and without a dissenting voice. in
& committee Of 40 members. and expressing
the belief that when the convention adjourned
IL would have accomplished its work Just as
unanimously (Cheers.)
Senator Butler was received with three
cheers. which he characterized as "a cyclone
OF patriotism All history taught. he said,
that there always came crisis In the affairs
OF men when humanity was raised TO higher
level according as the men on whose shoulders
the responsibility rested were able to meet
the crisis with wisdom and patriotism (cheers),
and 70 solve IL 70 the betterment Of humanity.
Two political parties he said. had held ma
t.onal conventions this year. had adopted
platforms, and had put forward their leaders
and now another great political party, young
but growing giant in strength. had assem-
bled 10 speak to the American people at this
official and important hour. iCheers.I The
populIsts we're here because there was need Of
Lbem TO be here. The parties that had had
charge Of the government since the war had
succeeded in bringing the nation TO the verge Of
bankruptcy and ruin, and bad necessitated
the existence OF the populist organization.
The two parties had WED with each other in
s.stradclinR, but now "straddling" was a thing
u the past.
Senator Butler closed with the declaration
that. IL united, the party would strike down
the minions Of organized capital and gold
monopoly.
When Senator Butler resumed his seat, after
speaking nearly an hour, some cries were
raised for "a speech from Mrs. Lease, but the
chairman directed the secretary to call the
roll Of states 20 name the committee Gre
1entiaIs This was done.
On motion Of Mr.. Donnelly, OF Minnesota
the convention. at 2:15, took recess until p.
u, to enable the committee on credentials TO
report
The night session failed on account OF lack
Of light. and the convention adjourned until
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
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Morning Session.

ST LOUIS, July q
At 1910 Senator Butler Of North Carolina
temporary chairman, called the convention to
order
Rev. Mr.. Smith was selected to lead in
prayer.
The chairman called for the report OF the
committee on credentials. but that committee
was still not prepared 70 report, and was given
further time
The roll OF states was then called for the
names Of committeeman on permanent organi-
ration, resolutions and notification OF nOmi-
nees. That operation was slow and occupied
much time.
The names OF proposed committeeman hav-
ing all been sent in. those on permanent or
ganization we're requested by the chairman. at
1870 a. m. TO retire for consultation.
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COMBINATION HOUSE.

gard, or one may be kept for laying
room and the other for the rossting-
loom.
The upper story is intended for pig
eors, and has an entrance for the at
tendant opening from the shed below.
II would be better to have small room
in the upper story reserved for the
storage of feed.
The dimensions of this house are not
stated. but the principle may be adapted
to any size and to the requirements of
the builder. In any case the corner
posts should not be less than IL feet
Farm Journal.
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WILLIAM j. BRYAN
Buried Under an Avalanche of Letters
and Pamphlets.

LINCOLN, Neb., July Ex-senator
Jones, of Arkansas, arrived in Lincoln
last evening and was Immediately
driven to the residence of Mr.. Bryan,
where an earnest conference was held
on subjects of much Importance to the
democratic and populist parties. So
great has been the avalanche of writ
ten matter addressed to Mr.. Bryan
that he is practically swamped and
many of the letters and kilograms that
were sent him after his nomination
are not yet answered. The speech de-
livered by Mr.. Bryan in closing the de-
bate on the democratic platform at
Chicago has been printed for distribu-
ton under the supervision of Mr..
Bryan, with some verbal corrections.
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Brran q PopuIar I.eader.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The Mercury
this morning says, regarding the
populist ticket:
This nomination places Bryan, OF
Nebraska, at the head of the greatest
popular movement of this coGntry. 1t
makes him, more than was the la
mented Lincoln in his day. the popu-
lar leader and representative of the
great American people.
Despite his chivalrous desire to link
his own success with that of Arthur
Sewan, we feel confident that Mr.
Bryan will accept promptly the popu-
list nomination.
The nomination of ex-Congressman
Tom Watson, of Georgia. will add
sfrenpth to the ticket
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The Frances simmer academy of the unl-

The Frances Sinner Academy OF the UnI-
versity of Chicago
Which for more than forty years has been
known as Mt Carroll Seminary has, by the
wish of its founder, become an affiliated
scnool of The University Of Chicago. The
relation of the Frances Sinner Academy to
The University of Chicago is doubleone. 1t
is an affiliated academy OF the University,
and as such the work of instruction Is un-
der the direct oversight of the University
eight of its fifteen trustees are trustees Of
the University.
The local and internal administration OF
the Academy viii be in charge of the Dean,
Miss Ida M. Gardner, who for fifteen years
has been Principal of College Preparatory
Schools both East and West. The course
of study, with slight changes, VIII be idenu-
cal with that of Morgan Park Academy, and
viii 1T pupils for any Collegein the country.
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Ages D. m the convention was called 20 Or
der by its permanent Chairman, senator Al
len. OF Nebraska but 81 was q long time before
the call produced the desired result Then the
chairman announced that message had been
received from the silver convention and IL
would now be read
Judge Pollard. OF Missouri. member OF the
silver convention was introduced By the chair
man. and proceeded TO read the platform
adopted By that body. There we're some points
When he reached the conclusion 60 The e9eet
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CECIL RHODES.
The Cape Parliament Believes He Was
COgnizant of JanaIesOn's Intentions.

The Cape Parliament Believes He Was
CoGniZant of JanaIesOn's Intentions.
CAPE Town, July 25--The Cape
parliament has unanimously adopted
the majority report of the committee
which was appointed to investigate
the circumstances of the invasion of
the Transvaal by DR.. Jameson and his
followers last winter. The report de-
clares that Cecil Rhodes, at that time
prime minister of Cape Colony, was
aware of the intentions of Jameson,
but that the London directors of the
British South Africa Co. were not,
though they ought to have had their
suspicious aroused, seeing that the
company was being drawn upon for
large sums of money, ostensibly for
purposes of fotation, but really to de-
fray the expenses of preparing for and
conducting a revolution.
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resolutions

There were three minority reports presented.
but they were all laid on the table and the
platform as reported by the majority OF the
committee was adopted
The states were called for nomination for
vice president.
when Alabama was called Col. p. C. Bau-
man mounted the platform and placed ia NOM
inatIon Harry Skinner. OF North Carolina
The convention then decided 20 take recess
until six O'Clock.
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Valuable Horses Burned

WHITING. Ind, July 26-The barna
of the Forsythe track were totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. The horses
Amanda. Elizabeth b., Margaret b.,
Lady Wentworth and Adam Amack.
the property of NJ. J. Rogers, of Chi
cago. valued at So 500 were burned to
death The total loss is about SIS, 600.
The origin of the fire is thought 70
have been iucendiary