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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-22

q. 9. DREYER, Of 4. 8. Drcycr & Co.,
Bankers.
CHAs. l.. HUTCHINSON, President
Corn Exchange Bank.
JOHN BUEHLER, President Garden
City Bank.
LEO FON, Vice President Information.
nj Bank.
WASAfANSDORr 4 HElNEMANN.
Bankers.
ADOLplI LOEB. Banker.
LAZARUS SlLvEllAlAN, Banker.
D. Il. LYMAN, President Chicago Title
and Trust Company.
g. II. WACKEll, Of Wacker & Blrk,
Brewers.
JOSEPH THEURER, Pres. Schoenhof.
en- Brewing Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-22
MOVE YOUR FACTORY
CHICAGO HEIGHTS,

Where's will have
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
BRYAN NAMED.
The Peoples Party dominates the
Nebraskan for President.
;ewail Turned Down and Tom Watson, of
Georgia, Named for Vice President
Butler Temporary and Alien Perma-
nent Chairman-The Platform.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-At 1897 o'clock
Wednesday Chairman Taubeneck step
ped to the front of the platform to
call the national convention of the
peoples party to order. At the sight
of him the Illinois delegation. which
sat Immediately below the platform,
arose and cheered. Quiet came with
the first rap of the gavel. Rev. W. L.
Smith, of the Third Baptist church OF
this city, delivered the invocation
while the ], 300 delegates stood rever-
emily.
Senator Butler was introduced as
temporary chairman by Chairman
Taubeneck. who said that Mr.. Butler
had been elected temporary chairman
without a dissenting vote and he added
his belief that when the conven ton
should adjourn it would be found that
it had acted wisely with great
unanimity as had the committee in
choosing tie temporary chairman.
The states were then called for MEM
bers of the committee on credentials
and at the conclusion the convention
at 2:10 o'clock took a recess until eight
o'clock at night.
When the convention met at eight
o'clock the hall was in darkness owing
to failure of the electric lights to
work. There was considerable con.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
THE KANSAS DELEGATES.

Members of the National Committee Cho-
sen-Hudson and Harris Also Honored.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The Kansas del
egation held caucus yesterday and Sc
lected John w. Breidenthal as meInb Der
of the national committee The name
of ]. M. Allen, of Chanute, was also
presented to the caucus. but was with
drawn before the vote was taken The
convention amended the commit
tee report SO as to allow each
state three delegates and this gave
Kansas the three she had originally
chosen, John w. BFeidenthal, w. d.
Vincent and j. NJ. Allen. The caucus
selected JEFF Hudson for member of
the committee to confer with the free
silver committee and Col. w. A. Harris
for member of the committee to notify
the nominees
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
KANSAS ODD FELLOWS.

Grand Lodge Closes Its Annual Session at
Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Kan, July 25.-The Kan
sas district grand lodge of Odd Fellows
completed its annual session here yes
terdsy. choosing Salina the place of
meeting for next year. The following
grand officers were chosen: d. g.
NJ, J. w. Reddy, Ottawa; d. d.
G., NJ. Robert Cox, Salina; d.
G. s.. Charles A. Morris. Parsons;
d. G. T., 7. G. Finley, Chetopa;
D. W. G., ]. Lam bkins. Ottawa; d. G.
G.. D. L Taylor, Salina; ID. G., w. T.
Montgomery. Coffeyville; executive
COMMITTEES, J. r Ransom. Parsons; J.
L Harper. Wichita; H T. Duncan,
White Cloud.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
KANSAS. TAxAeLE PROPERTY.

Board of EquaIization,s Figures on yaIua-
tion and State Tax by Counties.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 27.-The Kansas
state board of equalization has COM
pleted its work for the year. The OFF,
cial results show that Kansas has tsx-
able property to the amount of S321,-
SAG, 69S, upon which the state tax levy
is 81, 367, s45. The board made many
changes in the assessment as returned
by the county clerks The assessed val
uation of the state by counties. to-
gether with the amount of state tax
which must be paid by each, is as fol-
lows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
The Platform.

Fi-st.-To demand = national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general government
only without the Intervention OF banks IF is
sue TO be . full legal teuder fo- all debts, pub
lie and priYa.e-a JUST, equitable All efficient
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
Bryan's Notification.

New YORK, July 27.-It is about set
tied that Mr.. Bryan will be notified OF
his nomination at Madison Square gar
den on the evening of Tuesday, August
IL. The big auditorium has been en-
gagged for that day and Lawrence Gard
ner, the new member VI the national
committee for the District of Columbia,
says there is likely to be no change in
the present ARRANGEMENTS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
WATSON WILL ACCEPT.
He and Sewan Each Think the Other Should
Withdraw.

Withdraw.
THoMAsToN, Ga, July 27.-Thomas
E. Watson, the populist nominee for
vice president, says: Il will accept
the nomination. I wired my friends
in ST. Louis to that effect. / did it in
the interest of harmony and to prevent
the disruption of the populist party,
which SCENE imminent. Under the
circumstances, did what believed to
be the best for all interests" Mr..
Watson predicts that the fusion scheme
will be a great success if carried out.
He thinks that Mr.. Sewa1l should
withdraw
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
SIS. John Made treasurer.

ST. LOUIS, July a7.-Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee,
has appointed William p st. John. of
New York, who presided over the silver
convention, treasurer of the democratic
national committee. St. John accepted
the position.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30
Banker Tomblin Convicted.

GooDLAND. Kan, July 2z-M 3.
Tonbljn- former president of the de-
funct sherman county bank. who has
been on trial here for the last ten DAYS
for receiving money after the bank
was in a falling condition. was convict.
ed on four counts in the district court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30

sternation for a time, but when the
situation was explained by Chairman
Butler the crowd became satisfied. No
work could be done, however, and the
convention took a recess until ten
o'clock Thursday.
The Second Day.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The second days
session of the populist conven ton was
called to order by Chairman Butler at
1910 o'clock Thursday. The commit
tee on credentials was not ready to re-
port
Senator William V. Allen, of Ne
6rasla, was made permanent chairman.
There was ripple of applause and
few shouts when the name of Jacob S.
CoXey was announced as member of
the committee on platform from Ohio.
There were also demonstrations for
Gov. Holcomb. of Nebraska; Gen.
Weaver, of Iowa, and ex-Gov. Level
ling, of Kansas, when their names
were shouted out.
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas. moved
then that the delegates of the silver con-
vention be admitted on exhibition OF
their badges. There were many cries
of no mo- from the middle-of-the-
road men, who evidently thought they
saw in this move to pack the galleries
with Bryan shouters, and Sergeant-at-
Arms Mcdowell said that it was i'm.
possible to carry out such instructions.
Thereupon Jerry Simpson mounted
a chair and said it was no more than
common courtesy to extend to the
other conventions which were here in
a common cause the same privilege
whica they had extended to the dele
gates to this convention.
After some wrangling Chairman But
Ter, amid howls of delight from the
straight-outs, ruled the motion out of
order.
At 1912 a motion to take a re-
cess until three O'Clock was made and
was carried.
Fridays Session.
Friday morning at four minutes
after ten Senator Allen called the del
egates to the peoples party national
convention to order a committee to
confer with a committee from the sill
yer party convention was appointed
and then the regular order was called
for, which was the reading of the mi
nority report of the committee on
rules. It recommended a change in
the order of making nominations so
as TO make the nomination of vice
president before that OF president.
This was move of the middle-of-the-
road men. Delegate McGrath, of Ilii-
nois. promptly moved to lay the mi
nority report on the table. Congress-
man Howard and Barney Gibbs. of
Alabama, demanded to be heard on the
motion.
After heated debate vote was
taken which resulted in cS5 to els in
favor of the minority report
Gen. j. 3. Weaver. chairman of the
committee on resolutions. was then re-
cornized and he read the platform as
follows
The Platform.
FI-st-wo demand = national money. safe
and sound, issued by the general government
only, without the intervention Of banks IF is
sue 70 be full legal euter fo- AL debts, pub
lie and priYate-a iuss, equitable an1 efficient
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30

DAVENPORT, Ia, July 27.-Louis Bah
bett, mate of the steamer f. c. A
DenckmanD and a well-known river
man, fell from his boat as it was cross
ing the Davenport rapids and was
drowned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30

tempt and ruling them by injunction should be
prevented by proper legislation.
Seventh-We favor just pensions for every
disabled union soldier.
Misunderstanding that the elective franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential to a gov
eminent of, for and by the people, the peoples
party condemns the Wholesale system OF dis
franchiSement adopted in some of the states
as un-republican and un-democratic, and we
declare it to be the duty of the several states
legislatures to take such action as will secure
full. free and fair ballot and an honest count.
Ninth-While the foregoing propositions con-
stitute the platform upon which our party
stands. and for the vind1cation OF which its or
ganiZation will be maintained. we recognize
that the great aad pressing issue OF the pend
ing campaign upon which the present presi-
Dental election will turn is the financial Ques-
ton. and upon this great and specific issue be-
tween the parties we cordially invite the aid
and cooperation OF all organizations and citi-
zens agreeing with US upon this vital question.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the majority report j. S. Coxey, of Ohio,
was recognized to read his minority
report recommending the issuance of
Notwithstanding bonds for the i'm
provement of the roads of the coun-
try.
Then Mr.. Kirby, of Texas, read the
other minority report.
Finally. on motion of Mr.. Kelley, of
Kansas. the previous question was or
dered. All the amendments were laid
on the table. and the platform, as re-
ported by a ma crity of the committee,
was adopted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30

Work on the construction of 90 miles
Of the Hutchinson, oklahoma & Gulf
railroad from Cimarron, Kan, to Wa
kita, Ok, viii be begun Immediately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-30

Mensing's island, strip of land in
the Missouri river at Kansas City con-
tanning 40 acres, has been adver-
tised for sale by the government August
II
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
GALES.

August Henkle is building a barn
with an L.
Mrs. S. P. Hicks gave a birthday
party recently.
James Marvin and wife visited
friends in town recently.
Fred Slower has built a now gran
airy and painted his two old ones.
Elder Hanscom held quarterly
meeting in M. E. church on the I'D.
The weather prevented several par
ties from enjoying invitations to
Thanksgiving dinner.
Nat johnson is visiting his brother
also attending to his farm affairs and
sales made year ago.
John D. Gale returned to his home
in Massachusetts on the 18th, having
enjoyed two months visit here with
his brothers.
The Aid Society met with Mrs. L.
". DuluoIl Ou Iu0 lClu. uey Will
meet with Mrs. T. l.. Gilbert on the
Sd of December.
Mr.. Reynolds and wife of Byron.
Wis, made a brief visit with their
nephews, S. E. Weber and Frank
Reynolds on the 18th and 10Th.
Every one cO,1ld not but feel sad To
see the trees and shrubbery covered
with ice and many broke and bent to
the ground by the heavy weight of ice
freezing from the twentyfour to thir-
ty-six hours of steady rain from the
25th to the 9th storm. All we're
thankful to see the weather moderate
and bright sushine on Saturday. The
oldest inhabitant never saw the likes
of the storm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
Willow Lake and Shutdown.

Allen Swetlan returned home last
week.
M. CORES left on Monday for his
home in Hudson, Wis.
Mrs. Whelan, who has had very
severe attack of sickness, is recover
ing.
Mrs. Tonak has returned from a
two weeks visit at her old home in
Wisconsin.
A number of people enjoyed the
turkey rattle at M. Foy's the fore part
of last week.
At their meeting last Wednesday
the creamery board decided to pay II
cents net for October butter.
Miss McHugo was called to her
home in GAINESVILLE by the death of
her father the fore part of the week.
Jerry Bellig and Charles Schafer
have returned from their hunting
trip. They succeeded in getting five
deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen are the
proud parents of new son. Peter
has been passing around the cigars on
the health of the new blacksmith.
John Piermontier left last week for
Hastings with the avowed intention
of getting wife, but came home on
Monday as single seemingly as ever.
John is not discouraged yet but still
declares there is time enough.
The funeral of Mrs. Dooner took
place last Thursday afternoon from
the Catholic church, Fir. Rolinger of
Springfield conducting the funeral
service. The deceased was rs years
of age and was one of the first settlers
of this vicinity.
The Old Settlers Association held
their regular annual meeting at P.
O'Callaghan's place on Thursday ev-
ening. The following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, G. Whelan; vice president, Jacob
Lorenzo; secretary, P. O'Callaghan;
treasurer, M. Whelan; librarian. Josie
Callaghan. Peter CORES place was
chosen as the place for the next annu-
al picnic, which will be held on the
third Thursday in June 1897.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03

Knute Monson was in town Mon
day. Mr.. Monson is one of the farm
ers who finished threshing in season
and is now selling his wheat at II
cents and over. He stated that the
cold weather was already causing cat
tie to consume more than the ordin-
airy supply of food.
Mrs. Albert Deveraux will soon re-
side in Redwood Falls-in one of the
buildings formerly occupied as a
schoolhouse-she having rented her
farm here to Theodore Keller. Stew
art Noyes left for Redwood Falls
Monday night to put the house in
good living condition.
A farmer residing near here shipped
several crates of live poultry to Min.
neapolis last week. He has since re-
ceived notice from the commission
house to whom he shipped that the
house had received the chickens-all
dead. Damages are now looked for
from the railroad company.
If you are anxious to find the most
reliable blood-purifier, read in Ayers
Almanac the testimonials of those who
have been cured of such terrible diseas-
es as catarrh, rheumatism and scrofula,
by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Then
govern yourself accordingly.
Owing to the bad weather it will be
impossible to complete the new school
house within the specified time-Jan.
1st. Indeed, it is doubtful whether it
will be completed within 80 days af-
ter that date. During the past two
weeks there has been little or no pro-
gress made, and unless the weather
moderates considerably, carpenters
and helpers will find it too cold to
drive nails and carry boards, and thus
advance the stage of completion.
independent: The dance given by
the M. w. A. Wednesday night was
we'll attended considering the very
poor condition of the roads and the
inclement weather. drizzling rain
was pouring all day and night. The
music was furnished by the M. w. A.
orchestra, and it being their first ap-
pearance in public as combined Or
chestra they done remarkably we'll.
Supper was served at Mogen's restaur-
ant, and the tables we're loaded down
with the best edibles the market af-
forded. Taken all in all, the first an
nual ball of the Modern Woodmen of
America in Belview was a grand sue
cess.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

VIM. Smith of Redwood Falls, was
Delhi visitor Monday.
T. J. Sparks and Ole Eye went to
Minneapolis on Saturdays train.
Miss Barbara Blue of Ireton, Iowa,
is visiting relatives at this place.
F. P. Henning made trip to Echo
Wednesday, returning Thursday.
The Ladies Aid society holds fair
and lunch in the hall on Wednesday.
Peter Eischen of Belview called at
j. H. Lees place of business Monday.
D. R. McCorquodale shipped car
load of hogs to the Twin cities Mon
day.
Abraham Moldestad and T. H. King
went to Minneapolis on Mondays
train.
Jas. Mckay starts Tuesday for Bel
videre, Ill Jim is probably going
fishing for suckers" eh?
Several of the farmers are buying
up hogs and cattle to feed. That is
move in the right direction.
On account of the bad roads and
stormy weather the Thanksgiving
dance was postponed till Friday night
Dec. 4th.
Mrs. S. M. Atkinson was the winner
of the silverware prize given by the
Kickapoo Medicine Co. on Saturday
evening in the nail driving contest.
There we're four contestants in all,
Mrs. E. D. House, Mrs. Mary Gunder-
son, Mrs. J. E. Norgaard, and Mrs
Atkinson. Mrs. Norgaard was close
after the winner being only one blow
behind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
TOWNSHIP OF REDWOOD FALLS
BY "ECHO."

Cold, colder, coolest.
Sleighing has never been as good
as it is at present.
Arthur Smith is enjoying a visit
with friends in Paxton this week.
John Wnitcomb, spent a few days
last week with Ken. Dougherty and
wife.
Charley Beer left last week for an
extended visit with friends in Jordan,
MINI.
Miss Barbara Blue of Ireton, Iowa,
is visiting with friends in this town
and at Delhi.
Mrs. Chas. Beer returned home
Tuesday after a short visit with rela-
tives in Jordan.
Francis Pollard of The GAZETTE
staff, was the guest of Robert Stewart
Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Warner, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, is now
slowly recovering.
Aleck Clark left last Friday for
Mankato where he will take business
course. We wish him success.
Edmund and Emma Westfall have
taken rooms in the city and will board
nearer the school, as it is too cold to
drive from home
We are informed that George Rel
Der, who has but recently moved to
Georgia, is expected back almost any
day. Since leaving here they have
had the sad misfortune of losing four
of their family.
Our debaters will reorganize week
from tomorrow night friday. Ev-
erybody is requested to meet at the
little red school house at eight o'clock
sharp. A. D. Stewart will be chair
man of the meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
F. ". PhiIbriCk & Go.
Old People,.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor other
intoxicant, but acts as tonic and al
terative. It acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone to the organs, there
by aiding nature in the performance
of the functions. Electric Bitters is
an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents and
$1.OO per bottle at Otto Schmahps
Drug Store. 5
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03

w. w. Spillen, drug clerk, with J.W.
Mcconnell, Par1fassus, Pa, says: II
was out all one night last winter and
contracted severe cold. I was so
hoarse for a few weeks I could hardly
speak. Knowing how well customers
of our store spoke of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, I concluded to try it.
One-half of bottle cured me entirely"
J. A. Van Valzah, Hughesville, Pa,
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that I do not
hesitate to recommend it to any one. "
DR.. F. Winger, Ephrata, Pa, says:
~. d. Kline, q cigar maker of this
place, reports complete cure Of his
cough with 5O-cent bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy after he had
tried Others which had failed" For
sale at Is and so cents bottle at
Schmahl's drug store. 16-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
MORGAN.

A. p Metag visited with relatives in
New Ulm last week.
Mrs. G.. w. Ellison is visiting rela-
tives in Rochester.
Fred Clinton visited relatives in
Sleepy Eye part of last week.
lie. Leighton and Chas. Mccarthy
have started restaurant in the Fixsen
building.
The annual meeting of the creamery
association was held last Saturday
afternoon.
A literary entertainment will be
given in the Presbyterian church to-
morrow evening.
Miss Emma Walton of the Mankato
Norma, visited with her parents here
during Thanksgiving.
E. H. Blanchard and wife left Mon
day for Oklahoma to visit with Mrs.
Blanchard's parents for a month.
Miss Mae McOuat spent Thanks
giving with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Lamberton at Redwood Falls.
Messenger: Supt. Finch will put a
sample of butter on exhibition at the
annual convention of the butter-maker
association of Minnesota, to convene
at Owatonna next February.
AS an emergency medicine, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral takes the lead of all
other remedies. For the relief and cure
of Group, whooping cough, sore throat,
and the dangerous pulmonary troubles
to which the young are SO liable, it is
invaluable, being prompt to act and
sure to cure.
Messenger: Early Monday morn.
ing Miss Daklea Grotter was married
to Joseph Webher of Henderson, al
st. Michaels Catholic church. The
bride is sister of Mrs. John Vor
Rueden. The newly married couple
left for Henderson, their home, the
next day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
TWO Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, Ill.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers, 139 Florida
st. San Francisco, suffered from q
dreadful cold, approaching consump-
ton, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the
efficacy of this medicine in coughs
and colds. Trial bottles at Schmahl
& Cos drug store. Regular size Soc.
and $1OO. s
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
Tourist Car Service to california
Resumed.

The celebrated Phillips personally
conducted California tours commences
it's 10Th year of successful operation
with through car for California, leav-
ing st. Paul Thursday evening, Sept.
8, over the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad and connections, via Denver
and Ogden, and will run every Thurs
day thereafter during the season. The
usual care and attention will be given
to our patrons that has contributed to
the popularity of these excursions in
the past.
For further particulars and rates adj
dress, A. b. QUITS,
7-12] G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
Cheap Excursions to the West and
South

On November II, December l and Is,
1896, the North Western Line will sell
excursion tickets, with favorable time
limits, to large number of points in
the west and south at very low rates.
For tickets and full particulars apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern
Railway. st.