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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
MUST ESCHEW POLITICS
ACTIVITY" ORDER TO
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Postmaster-General Lays Down CIeve-
lands Rule of 1SS6-PoIitical
Bureaus Swamped.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Postmaster-
general Wilson has issued an order TO all
railway mail clerks directing them not to
take an active interest in the political cam
pagn. such would be involved in their
attending political conventions as delegates.
making political speeches. or assisting in
the management of political campaigns.
The Postmaster-generals circular express
ly states that he does not desire to control
their opinions on political matters.
The order. which is in line with the IA
nous ''pernicious activity order of Presi-
dent Cleveland in 1856, was issued to-day
by General Superintendent White. of the
railway mail service, by direction OF the
Postmaster general. 1t follows:
THE attention of all railway postal clerks,
regardless of the character of the duty
to which they may be assigned is directed
to Section 435, Page 1872 of the postal laws
and regulations OF 1893. The department
does not attempt or desire TO control the
political opinions of any one connected
with the postal service, but insists that
employees of the railway mail service shall
not take active interest i'm politics in
the way of attending conventions as dele
gates, making political speeches, or assist
ing in the management of political cam
pdlenS, 1nese eiuplOycS snOulu ItCOSHlIe
the fact that their tenure of Office depends
on themselves; if they conform to these
requirements and efficient. honest,
courteous TO the public, their officers and
comrades. and abstain from unseemly and
indecent language in discussing candidates
| or parties, they may reasonably expect 10
remain in the service. All this will not
| interfere with their voting according TO the
| dictates of their own consciences or of ex-
| pressing their opinions in an intelligent and
| courteous way. More than this, however,
! is detrimental TO the best interests of the
| service and is violation OF the section
| of postal laws and regulations referred TO
| above and also of the order of the Presi-
dent issued July Il. 1886. which is still in
| force and was made part of the postal
| laws and regulations subsequently and re-
| promulgated by the Postmaster-general
| May %. 1894
The former order was brought out by
complaints against some of the clerks.
| The Postmaster-general will issue a general
/ order of the same tenor 10 all classes OF
| employees in the entire postal service later
| on. 1t will not be done, however, until
| complaint is made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
After "a Three Hours wrangIe the
Fusion Committee Gambled for the
Head of the Ticket.
a THREAT BY ALABAMA POPS
CHAIRMAN JONES CALLED OVER TO
PATCH Up THE TROUBLE.
Missouri VIII Follow Indiana's Ex-
ample and Not Nominate Third
Party Electors.

FARGO. ~. D.. July e9-The Populist
State convention met here to-day and nom-
mated fusion ticket with the Democrats.
The joint committee appointed to confer
with the Democrats asked for further time
and was given till o'clock. At that hour
the fusion committee precpitated a three
hours fight by the statement that they
could not agree with the Democrats over
who should lead the ticket. Both sides
wanted the Governor. After nearly every
delegate had expressed himself on the sub
ject the committee was sent back for an
other conference and authorized TO gamble
for first choice. The Populists were lucky
and at to-nights session reported so TO the
conference that they had chosen the Offices
of Governor. Secretary Of State. Auditor.
Commissioners OF Agriculture. Judge OF the
Supreme Court three presidential electors
and two of the three railroad commission
ers. The Democrats were allotted Con-
gressman. Lieutenant Governor. Treasurer.
Attorney general. Commissioners Of Insur-
ance, Superintendent of Public Instruction
and one railroad commissioners.
After several speeches the convention ad-
journed till tomorrow morning. The lead
ers of the Pooulist party declare there Is
no slate made up and all assert their ina
bility to name the ticket that Will be NOM
mated tomorrow. The Democrats say the
personnel of the affair will not be arranged
much before they convene on Aug. L. The
entire day has been spent in talk and the
result is fusion and the basis upon which
il shall be carried out. At late hour to-
night there is a movement on foot TO select
E. NJ Upson as the gubernatoriai can
didate.
The platform indorsed the nominees OF
the national Populist party. declared for
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
ratio of 1e to 1, favored prohibition. union
labor and woman suffrage. The main
plank in the platform was tnat relating to
railroad assessments. Ii criticises the pres
ent Republican Board of Equalization for
reducing the assessment TO N.5D per mile
where the railroads had agreed TO accept
an assessment of s.. 500 per mile Aside from
| the question of free silver. the railroad
assessment question will be the leading one
in the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
BETA THETA PI.
Fifty-Scvcnth Annual Convention Of
This College Fraternity.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va.
July 29.-The fifty-seventh annual conver.-
tion of Beta Theta Pi. one OF the largest
and most general college fraternites in the
country. is in progress here this week.
The actual work OF the convention was be-
gun to-day. Delegates were present from
sixty chapters The president of the con-
vention is Willis o. Robb. OF New York
secretary. Charles McDermid, OF Cincin-
open meeting OF the fraternity at the
Grand Hotel. The poet OF the occasion
was Francis Hnckley Sisson. of Gales
Harvard chapters of the fraternity. The
orator was Hon. John s. Wise. OF New
ter.
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was offered a bitter debate ensued. In
which personalities were exchanged by the
warning factions. the minority making the
open statement that money had been used
by Eastern Mckinley managers TO inru-
ence the State committee IL was asserted
that proxies had been bought The minor
ity also attributed much of the Mckinley
sentiment 10 Senator Wolcott and Ma
tional Committeeman Sanders. The ma
Jortty warmly resented these statements.
and once II was believed a personal en-
counter would ensue when Mr.. Stevenson
arose and asserted that Mr.. Hodges was
IAN old rascal" Amidst much disorder
the resolution was nut 10 a vote and car
rfed by ten majority.
Irving w. Howbert OF Colorado Springs,
who has been chairman of the committee
for two years. rendered his resignation. Mr..
Howbert stated that he did not take the
step in view of the present difficulties. but
because he would be absent in Europe dur
ing the campaign. The friends OF Hodges
Immediately placed his name in nomination
for the craftsmanship, the minority present
ing John w. Lowell. of Routt county Mr..
Hodges was elected by vote of forty-eight
to twenty-seven, some dissatisfied members
declining 10 vote. on taking the chair.
Hodges created a sensation by announcing
that Republican members of the commit
tee who were in sympathy with the nation
al Democratic ticket. and who proposed TO
work for IL would better resign and that his
rulings would he against them. The Bryan
and Sewall men refused 10 leave and the
committee adjourned in great confusion.
The committee al night session decided to
hold the State convention at Colorado
Springs Sept. 80.
After the meeting of the committee the
Bryan faction circulated a petition for a
call of another meeting. They claim that
the majority of the actual members of the
State central committee is with them and
that the meeting to-day was packed. alleg-
ing that of the eighty-siX delegates repre-
sented. forty-Six were by proxy in the
hands of Denver and Colorado Springs poll
ticians. The Bryan men further allege that
il is the plan of the Mckinley men TO
nominate Senator Wolcott for Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

ROTTEN OHIO BANK.
Dennison Concera Closes Its Doors
and DepoSftors Howl.

DENNISON. o. July 2s.--The Dennison
deposit bank closed It's doors to-day and as
signed to r. NJ. Bailey. OF New Philadel-
phia, O. No authoritative statement has
been issued OF standing OF the bank. but
the liabilities will reach $4,000. while the
assets will hardly cover <6U.0tl Charles
Johnson the president. refused 10 be IN
terviewed The feeling against the bank
is very bitter. as IL Is generally kno~n that
II accepted deposits last night after busi.
ness hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
Sunday Journal
By Mail, to Any Address,
Two Dollars Per Annum
THE VANDERBILT WEDDING.
Miss Wilson VIII Get Her Young
Bridegroom After All.

NEW YORK. July 30.-A special to the
World from Newport. r. L.. says: There is
An unusual activity at the villa of r. T.
Wilson, on Naragansett road. Mrs. r. T.
Wilson will leave for New York either to-
morrow or Friday.
The World says: THE marriage of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. jr.. TO Miss Grace Will
son Is expected TO take place on Saturday
next. Both yesterday and to-day Miss
Wilson and Mr.. Vanderbilt have been busy
shopping. None of the family would either
deny or affirm the rumor that the wedding
was TO take place on Saturday. Young Mr.
Vanderbilt left his fathers house Tuesday
and took rooms at the Hotel Savoy. where
he will remain until after the wedding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
Maxwell for Congress.

NORFOLK, Neb.. July 2s.-The free-silver
conference of the Third congressional dis
trict met here to-day. Every county in the
district was represented. Ex-Justice Sam.
uel Maxwell was selected on the third bal
lot as the choice of the conference. II
was urged by many delegates that the ex-
treme age of Mr.. Maxwell made his Sc
lection an unwise one. Three committees
of three each were appointed to notify the
Democratic. Populist and Prohibition NOM
ineeS of the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
WIFE MURDERERS' DAY.
Rising sun Man Cuts His Wife's
Throat i'm Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. July 29.-After O'Clock
this evening Thomas Davis. colored Ia
borer recently from Rising Sun. Ind, in
jealous frenzy cut his wife's throat with
butcher knife. She died Immediately.
They lived at 3l3 Water street Four
policemen took him from a mob of 500
would-be lynchers in five minutes after the
deed. IL was all they could do TO land him
In a station house cell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
BRYAN's GREAT EFFORT.
Now at Work on His speech for Madi-
sOn-Saunre Meeting.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 29.-Upon receipt
of intelligence from New York to-day that
the hall at Madison-square Garden could
be secured for that date Mr.. Bryan an
nounced that he will receive the notifica-
ton committee of the Democratic national
convention there Aug. IL. He was unable
TO say just when he will leave this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. July 2.-A dep
uty sheriff from ST. Louis arrived last night
with rcQuisition papers for George Ia
Thompson. the defaultering cashier OF an
have aed from 81 Louis "A wear ago = de-
faulter 10 the amount OF $0.c0o Whea
the St. Louis officer arrived Thompson
had fed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
HaIden for Congress-.

LASALLE, ILL.,, July 29.-The Democrats
of the Eleventh district in convention here
this afternoon nominated c. NJ. Holden, of
Minonk for Congress. The convention
adopted resolutions pledging support TO the
Chicago platform and candidates and in
dorsing Altgelds administration of state
ef,sr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 29.-Bart
Green. colored. convicted OF the murder
OF Miles +. Mitchell. near Whiteville Har-
deman county, I'm December last was
hanged at Jackson to-day. The drop fell
at 1886 and life was pronounced extinct at
11:lo. Green protested his innocence to
the last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
Kentucky Republican Committee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 29.-The Repub-
lican campaign committee met in this city
to-day for the purpose of organization.
Samuel j. Roberts of Lexington, was
elected chairman and G w. Lieberth of
Newport. secretary. State headquarters
will be located in this city,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
DeI.p,nin Against Bryan.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, July 2a.-Louis
A. Delaplain, chairman of the First con-
gressional district Democratic committee,
has resigned because he will not support
Bryan and Sewall. He Is Tor a third ticket
and will attend the gold-standard confer
ence at Wheeling Aug. II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

CAMERON, Mo-, July 29.-The Third con-
gressonal district Republican convention
which met here to-day, nominated II. @.
Morton. of Mercer county. for Congress and
adopted resolutions indorsing the ST.
Louis platform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

POINT PLEASANT. w. Va. July o.
Henry Lyon. who. in the Cologne district.
murdered his wife yesterday. went last
night to his mothers home. told her the
story and then blew out his own brains
with a pistol. A lynching posse visited the
house this morning and found him dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30

MASSILLON. o.. July 2s--Jess Wilson.
boatman who carhe here from Mansfield
a month ago with young wife. formerly
Ella Lloyd. Of Canton. cut his wife's throat
woman made an ante-mortem statement.
Che y dying.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
Steamer to and from Assembly Ground

Connects with all Big -Four trains at Warsaw
Station. baggage checked through 10 the
grounds. Round-trip tickets. including steamer
and admission TO the grounds. s4.o5. good for
Afteen days, and s4.75 for the season.
Call at Big Four ticket offices-No. 1 East
Washington street. ss jackson place and Union
Station. H. NJ BRONSON.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
A FEEDING EXPERIMENT..

Why the Professors Chickens Died, One
After the Other.
This may not be new, but it was
new to the reporter who overheard it
on Boston car, so it is likely that
there are others who have never heard
it. The young man who told it was
evidently collegian, as was his COM
panion:
II heard good one on Prof. -,
Of Andover," he said.
"What was it?" qucried the other.
"Well, you know he was married
during the winter and went to house.
keeping just outside the village. Last
spring he thought he would add few
hens to his stock; he already had a
dog. He set couple of hens; and in
time had two large broods of chickens.
He was very proud of them, but in a
week or so the chickens began to die.
He called in neighbor to look at the
chickens and offer advice. They were
certainly pretty scaly lot of chickens
that the neighbor viewed. They were
skinny looking and apparently with
out ambition.
"'What did yer feed emp asked
the neighbor, after brief survey.
"'Feed them?' responded the pro-
fessor, as though he didn't hear Alright.
why, don't feed them anything. I
thought the old hens had milk enough
for them.'"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
Cost of Handling Ear Corn.

= A gentleman. from the country says
that the cost of carrying ear corn one
year, or longer, is probably greater than
many figure it, on account of the
shrinkage. For instance, the, cost of
1000 bushels ofcorn at,21 cents is $40;
interest at Z per cent. for year, $14.7O;
expense of crib, $40; cost of the corn at
the end of one year, $244.70. But it is
estimated that the shrinkage will
amount to 20 per cent, or 200 bushels;
therefore, there will remain but 800
bushels to sell. So $244.7O actually rep
.resents: the cost of 800 bushels at the
end of one year, or a fraction over 80
cents bushel, without figuring any
thing for insurance or risk in holding
showing that Fl cents now is equal to
about, 80 cents a bushel one year from
now.-Farmers' Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
DRILLING pEEP WELLS.
Sne1sths. Work Can II Dona Ecopsmioail
+" and Satisfactorily. D.,

HoIsths. Work Can h Dona EcopenieeilJ
-. and Satisfactorily. 1884,. .--
In reply to inquiry as to drilling deep
wells at as little cost as possible I sub
nit diagram and a few figures as to
what can be done. I have seen some
very expensive machinery in use, also
some that is very cheap.
He will want Il derrick something
like the accompanying diagram. ne
lumber should be four 2x6s, "a feet
long and a, few boards to form the
ladder and brace it. This will cost not
over three dollars. The roller at the
base should be ten inches in diameter.
This can be made mostly of wood, or any
oldmachiner roller that is strong enough
and fixed so as to couple the rod on
from the horse power. The rope to
be wrapped around this roller raises
the drill, and then when you slack it
the, drill will fall. One man must
stand and hold the rope TO keep the
drill going, and it will do the work
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
Tho Best Ration for Horses,

Bulletin 20, of North Dakota station
details experiments with various win
ter rations for horses. These trials
prove that chopped wheat is good
ingredient of a mixed ration, but not
a good ration to feed alone. Also
the bran and shorts mixed in equal
weights are nearly equal to oats
Also, that low grade and even rejected
wheat makes better horse feed than
the best grades, because richer in nitro
gen. With oats at Is cents per bushel
bran and shorts are worth ten dollars
yer ton; with oats at 25 cents, bran
and shorts are worth SIS per ton, fol
horse feed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
FARM AND GARDEN:
NEW CHOLERA CURE.

How West Virginia Physiclan Cured .
Lot of Chickens.
Several subscribers have asked us for
. cholera cure, and we suspect the dis
ease is quite prevalent. We take
pleasure in giving the following letter
from valued correspondent in West
Virginia. He says: II am q physi-
clan, a country doctor, with two acres
of land and several hobbies, one of them
chickens. Four years ago cholera
broke out among my flock, and tried
every remedy I could think of: Finally,
[ took some antiseptic tablets, consist
Ing of 3-10 grains corrosive su blimatc
and As grains of citric acid in each
and dissolved one in one gallon of boil
ing hot water and gave as a drink:
Cholera-stricken fowls will drink if
they do not eat. From that on lost
but one or two that were too far gone to
drink, and in another instance, where
found it present, repeated the treat7
ment with equal success. Since thenIl
usually give it once a month as pre-
ventive, continuing it for three days.
If occasion offers: I would like you to
try the remedy, and if it is a success in
your hands it could be incorporated in
q future edition of the Bicycle Poultry
Book. The tablets are deadly poison
used, as of cour se you know, as ex-
ternal applications in solution in surgi-
cal cases. The good, if am correct
in their doing this good, lies in the anti
septic action of the corrosive sublimate
the citric acid merely favoring the
solubility Of the tablet; the tablets I
advise because of the dosage being
certain. Farm Journal. :, e. A.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
LANES ron MARKET:

Why II Il, Important That Their Growth
BE Pushed. e. -
- When the lambs are for.early market
it is important that their, growth be
pushed. OF course Of first the feeding
should be. done through the ewes, but
If the ewes are fed ground feed, wheat,
bran, iniddlings, cotnfsmeal and ground
oats, in:troughsswiths plenty,of room
the lambs will soon learn IT, IT, eat when
only few sheep are kept. Increasing
the ration OF the ewes as the lambs
learn to eat will suffice for>the first ten
days after the lambs begin 10 eat. After
thstit will he bestto provide a separate
place for them. =.
Eam Is Vii thfEiy;e I; On bran; aihd ground
oats and they will eht up clean every
day. "A; good, plan to begin feeding
them. is to provide shallow, flat-bot-
toned feed troughs in a place where
they can BE to; themselves. Sprinkle a
little bran in the bottom of the trough.
Tltcy will soon learn to: eat it, and the
quantity cap be gradually increased,
adding a little ground oats. See that
they eat ali that is giiv9ti them; j: they
leave any in the trough clean it out.
Sheep and lambs will eat all the grain
that they need in a little while. They
cat rapidly and they: should never be fed
so much that a part is left.
There is no kind of stock on the.farm
that is SO easily upset by overfeeding;as
sheep or that require so; long time
to get over the effects. Hence. good
care is necessary, Especially when it is
desired to rush the growth. - -
A rather. better gain; can be made by
feeding three times u day. The feeding
must be done regularly.-st. Louis Re-
public,
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Just as we'll as though it cost lots OF
money. You can raise the drill high
or use short strokes as you like by
letting loose sooner.
The horse power will be the hardest
to get, but old ones are generally
cheap. If you can fix it to run slow
enough a master wheel and a pinion Is
all that is needed. Now as to- drill rod
and casinfg g, most any hardware nan
can furnish them or you can get them
in Chicago. Your one and one=quarte1
iron for drill rod will cost about seven
cents per foot. Your castings will OF
course be two and one-half or three
inches. If you want galvanized
(Which is best) it will cost 10 or 20
cents, according to size. You will
want one large casing to start your
well with-large enough SO your cas-
ing for the well will slip inside of it.
This you must start perfectly straight
in order to have your well straight;
then work inside of this until you ore
t through. To drive this you will want
d heavy block of wood with: a rod four
or five feet long stuck through itwith
ring on the opposite side to tie your rope
in. Then let the rod work inside of the
casing and run this with your drill
rope by raising and letting fall.
You can have your hardware man
get drills. In clay you will want one
expansion drill; for rock use straight
one. When drilling in clay you will
need to use; water from the top until
you strike, some water in the bottom.
It will likely pay you to get some one
that has had some experience to u.s.
sist in starting the work, after which
you will likely; get along all right
l.. NJ. Robson, in, Breeders Gazette.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
Selection Of Seed Corn.

Farmers as a general rule are not
careful enough in their selection and
care of corn for seed. Many practice
storing their seed corn in an open corn
crib before it is thoroughly dry. The
germ of corn being porous, abscrbs
moisture and being subject to hard
freezing during the winter. As a
result the germ is partially or wholly
destroyed and the chances of it's grow
ing under the most favorable circum-
stances is very limited. An authority
says while husking the best ears
should be saved and placed in a dry
room and cured by fire drying. Corn
treated in this way is sure to grow
and make q vigorous and healthy
growth.-Drovers' journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
s pi''::'riing
y. 3 -

That YOU need good spring medicine LII
almost certain Ninety per cent of al.
the people need to take Hoods sarsapa-~@
rilla to purify their blood at this season.
The warmer weather. finds. them great,
II debilitated, sane il is wen known that
disease is most likely TO attack those who
are tall run down If you W. -.