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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

and thought to the social question
that is agitating the public today,
and carries facts and figures right
around in his pocket with him. He
advised the printers to own type
setting machines and avoid strikes.
At this time the committee on
credentials reported and the fol-
lowing delegates seated:
Murray, E. McEwen, E. J. Meagher;
Typographical Union, No. 1876,
James Mcdowell; Street Railway
employees, Mrs. S. G. Akin; Tailors'
Union, P. Hanson; National Mine
Workers Union, Robert Askew, w.
T. Wasley; Journeymen BARRIERS
Union, ]. J. Halstein; Butchers
Union, John Cahill.
Winona-Barbers' Union, Benja-
min Schoenboon; Retail Clerks
Union, William J. Birmingham;
Cigarmakers' Union, John SPoo1er.
St. Cloud-Granite Cutters union,
J. F. McCauley, w. E. Dumphey.
St. Paul-Trades and Labor coun-
Gil, Edward Christofson, E. B. Lott
Georges Gies, H. c. Baum, H. w.
bennett; Typographical union, No.
80, G. w. Deakon. G. w. Neff, G. c..
Collins, P. J. Gaerghty, G. E. Trues-
dell; Bookbinders' union, No. 81, B.
r. Lamb, Peter Pohl; Cigarmakers'
union, Henry Gmehle, F. E. Holt
man, J. H. Ambus, Frank Hachusst,
Henry Fader; Plumbers and Cas-
filters union No. "a, Robert Stark,
Peter McCueller; Garm ent Workers.
union, Miss Kate Heating, Miss
Hannah Manning; Tailors' union,
E. Skoog; Iron Moulders' union,
Dwight A. Potter; Boot and Shoe
makers union, Edward Peterson;
Pressmakers' union, Edward Peter
son; Pressfeeders' union, F. Mostest,
P. J. Finn; Bakers union, Charles
Even; Pressmens' union, ohm Con-
dek: Carpenters union. M. johnson,
Edward Dub0ice, A. Metzger.
East st. Paul-Bricklayers' un-
ion, Oscar Berger; CooPers' union,
C. J: Fisher; Typographical union,
No. 10, H. Wormer; Horse Shoers'
union, J. H. Cuthill: BARRIERS, J. H.
Becker. H. B. Miller, r. J. Coyne,
Retail Clerks, James Morrow, L. D.
Stickles; St. Paul Labor Exchange,
Grant Robinson; Socialist Labor
Party, F. H. Espel, Nels Silja, H. E.
Black, s. Johnson.
neapolis-Trades and Labor
assembly, J. E. Johnson, NJ. E. Macy,
John Swift, P. Vanmell, G. H. c..
a. MisS NJ e Rnsppe %n'c L. W.
Wright, John Lucas: F. Boreen, E. E.
Stevens; Tailors' union, J. NJ. Win
gren: Pressfeeders' union, Ed.
Croft: Ladv Walters union, No. IS.
6 r; Lndlam; Barriers union union G.
E. Dodds, G. Johnson, J. c.. Yaund;
No: is, w. D: Shay, J: c. Watson, E.
J. Harrington, Roggan; Stone
Myers,> j. Dahl; Plasterers' union,
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I I

the seating of the dele gates from
the Socialist Labor Party, which
was started by r. Askew from the
miners, asking if they represented
labor. The delegates were seated
by heavy vote.
The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Order of business-G. A. Robin
son, Minneapolis; Hoffman, St.
Paul: Hanson, Duluth.
Financial. J. Metzger, St. Paul;
Wagner, Minneapolis; Birning-
ham, Minneapolis.
Resolutions-J. H. McCauley, St.
Cloud; Mrs. Akin, Duluth; G.
Baker, St. Paul.
constitutional. Morrow, J. H.
Murray, Johnson.
Officers report-Miller, St. Paul;
Young, Minneapolis; Dumphey, St.
Cloud.
An adjournment was had for din
ner. The Federation was called to
order again at 2:3O p. m.
Minutes of the last meeting held
in December at Winona were read
and approved.
Credentials Of Delegate Clifford,
Minneapolis, hack driver, were &C.
copied.
Report of committee on consti
tuition recommended amending
constitution making dues $1.OO in
stead of 80 cents. The recommen-
dation was adopted by the conven-
ton by vote of 80 to II.
Committee on resolutions report
ed at this time.
A resolution to secure the enact
ment of law by our next legisla
ture making it compulsory upon
contractors of prison labor to
stamp the goods manufactured by
the state COnvicts in a conspicuous
manner, "PrisOn Made" was adopt
ed.
TWAS voted by the convention to
urge members of Legislature to
have an 8-hour law placed upon
our statute book at the next session.
The following resolution was in
troduced by E. E. Stevens, presi-
dent of the Minneapolis Trades
Council, and referred to the con-
vention by the resolution commit
tee by vote of to L.
Whereas, the emancipation of the
working class is that of all human
beings, without distinction of sex
or race;
Whereas the working class can
never be free until it gets possess
ion of the means of production;
Whereas, the collective owner
ship of the means of production
can result only from the organized
efforts of the working class on both
economic and independent politi-
cal lines;
Be it resolved, that the Fedora
ton of Labor of the state of Mimi
esota call upon the working people
of this state to organize both on
economic and independent politi-
cal lines for the purpose Of estab-
1iahinU the CO-ODeratiVe Common
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Democratic party on the whskey issue In his stare
and has hardly been member OF II long enough
10 be naturalized despite the fact that ne receeu
RESPECTABLE vote IA a candidate for the fres'"e''-
,ial nomination four years ago. Bland mas more
delegates instructed for him thus far-nearly one
hundred I th,nk-ihan any other man whose ha'io
has been prominently mentioned. and MS tr'eNus
are working hard to push his boom; ou' 10 ho'
think ne will carry the Convention In my opinion
q large majority OF the party does not regard b,aho
as OF the Presidential size. so to speak SlorIisoi
and Stevenson both seem 10 be out OF me question,
no latter he has been as dumo a. q clai,
on potical questions for the last three years ana
nearly every body has learned 20 distrlst MINT aiu
Tho former because he IS not In sympathy WIN ue
rrevalllng sentiment OF his party on the money
niestion and Is honest and brave enough 70 say 80
There is some talk about eX-,iovernor tlhpptsil,
hut Judging from the proceedings OF ue EIi.o
state Convention he will not be In the race uh'eSS
he Is placed there by influences ana bacK' oy No,s
from outside his own state Governor Mht'nnt",s
nam. will 20 before the Convention backed Dy IN
Ilana's thirty votes. but his boom does not yet app
poar to attract much attention or excite very
lively Interest outside his own state lnen there -
william - whitney. who Is the only i-ts1Sia t ni
max would stand Il ghos, OF chance or obtaining
the nomination. He says he wouldn't accept II or
Mn. Office If he should he nom nated ana eIecle'
Perhaps ne is as mistaken "a Horatio seymour vas
I'm 1858 when he protested that ne could nVt acctp'
IN. democratic nomination. The truth ~ may mat
t.rs are I'm such "A chaotic state IN regard 10 Demo-
cratic candidates that one mans guess Is as goon
as anothers and neither "a worth anything IL ~
truly puzzing prospect
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NATIONAL GTARDSMEN ~ JAIL.
AN OFFICER SPEAKS FRANKLY OF THE WASTE
OF PUBLIC SYMPATHY.

OF PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
Some time ago private IN the National Guard
was sent to fall for refusing TO pay his company
Iues and fines He bemoaned his alleged maltreat-
ment had a daily paper plead his cause. and n num-
Der OF citizens contributed the amount of his In
icbtcdness and procured his release from the GUS
to,lv OF the authorities. Since then several men
have been sent to Jail for tho same cause, and In
each Instance an appeal has been made to the pub
lie TO como to the relief OF the delinquent Guards
The last case Is that OF Private W. II. Chatter
ton of Company c. 9Th Regiment He was arrested
last week and Is now In Jail His case is Ike that
OF the other men who have been locked up He
failed to perform his duties a soldier, was sum-
moned before his superiors neglected 10 appear. dis
regarded the findings of the court before which his
case was tried and compelled his superlors to resort
to the last and most severe measure.
Every time delinquent Guardsman Is sent TO JAN
citizens express their Indignation over the proceed
ngs and condemn the practice. They say that II
smacls strongly OF the debtors prison system, and
that IL il cruel and arbitrary Tho National Guard
officers the other hand say that II Is necessary
to resort TO this drastic measure when all other
methods Of discipline have failed. when men en-
list in the National Guard. an officer said. they
know what is expected OF them. They go In OF
their own will and with their eyes open The state
maintains the Guard at n great cost, and II men
are allowed to do as they please TO disreSard rule
might just AS well be dsbanded. sympathy Is
wasted who get into jail. never yet IA W
a good soldier put In jail, and when one Gess there
the service is better without him"
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pow M ERY
"SEC"
CHAMPAGNE NATURE Nin Brut).
"SELEcTED for the Banquet
in Bordeaux given to the
PRESIDENT of the FRENCH
REPUBLIC"
N. Y. TRIBUNE.

its independence" On motion OF Colonel Fell
lows the amendment was laid the table. The
original resolution was then adopted.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
James J. Martin OF New-YOrk. moved the cleo
ton of the following delegates -at-large to the
National Convention: David b. HILL with Robert
Earl as alternate; Roswell 7. Flower with
Smith NJ Weed alternate: Edward Murphy.
jr.. with Jacob A. Cantor as alternate. and Fred
eric r. Coudert. with William Purcell as alter
nate The motion carried without opposl-
ton The district delegates were also elected as
named by the delegation. as follows:
LIST District-Perry Belmont. W. 4. Hazard; alter
mates, +. 4. W Nngent. John II YAH, o,.
James Hart Robert f. Howe.
IdJ9hn ,oI DsmsT ,Dd RrG onkS coer a'ernae'
IVth-Danel Ryan, John J. OKeefe; alternates
'g 3Ih a EDpS D. 'q Rs JAMES %~s0 Mona,t
Gay wr R naG r c. BHcher' al
ViIth>FTamIhn Bartie,;, Jonr R Fellows; alter
mates; Daniel Finn Franklin C. yitt y Grady.
altcrnatcs. Waiter G. Keech. Stephen McFarlani.
Nth, John + Ahearn, Henry II GiSdfosle; alter
n2ff JGnn B. Mur ay e jSn sacha
mates. William Gleihiil william Aston Chaner.
within NIlam1 i. M "1sTg John ' E ponTsHS
XIlIth-James O'Gorman: Delaney N:col alter
mates, Victor J. Bowling. William Rlnckhon o,,o-
y
Mates Roland NJ. Morgan. Peter Schaefner
XVth-Thomas + Gllroy. Ashbc p. Fitch; alter
mates John F. Mcintyre William II. Burke
NVIth--Henry y. Purroy. Francis larkin; AFTER
mates. Charles l.. Guy; Nelson Forshay al,
ternates c. MacArdeI. James +. Wood. ~
XVIITfh-Iames W. Hinkley. John O. Van Etten;
altcrnates William Church osborn. L. : Chanlier
XIXth-Francs j. Mall9y. Jamss Pqrce; alter
XXihNErastus Corning Charles Tracy; alternates.
Jacob : Cluic Peter \. Rogers . ,, ia.
XXIst-Icrald Smith. James III. Brown; aIter-
mates William A. Johnston, William feI Ciarkr,
XXIIl-Thomas Spratt, Robert L. Aihoa'' AFTER
mates. Frank owen r. ; Harris; ,,, r c,ok.s.
XXIIrd-Thoma4 T. Conway, Edward I. Stokes'
alternatos John Harding. ". II. % Bren
XXINth-Fred G. Schraub. jams X - 'or'na''
alternate Henry Purcell. George Kellogg ,.,.A .
XXNth-H.nry ". Bentley, clinton Be,kwl'h'
alternates Augustus \. kcssingrr. Thomas McD''-
XXVIth-James c. Truman. Elliot Daniorth: a.
ternaies. patrick Maloney. stephen c. Normlllc
XXNIIth-W!llam VI. Kirk, - Monroe MIL @''o'
mates William NJ West John v 'ronln -,
,erna,.s' james 4. custer. Daniel + Moore
altcruafe4 J. = Little. Albert l. Cnh1r to-.
XXXth-Jafue- A. Hanlon. =. \. bOdssoh; a''''-
rat.s j T. Custneld. " VI. Martin. q,
XXXIst-A T.. Rickson fcIN.ns' "a. jan, -,
Whalen. aliernatcs, William c. Barry fi'n "o'"
"'%XXIId-Daniel y lockwood: Norman f. Mack
a,,.,naf.s outs Rrauull-u. william l~ilon $780,,
XXXIIIl- Wilson y Bsseil. Joseph Mayer aI'''-
nat,s Martin Re'siercr, Bent 'htH'e ,,.,..,.... Al
XXXINih Thomae Troy. Ih@mAs - common a."
At 40. the business 81 the Convention hav-
ING been completed. on motion Of senator J'''ph
A Cantor the Convention adjourned.
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UenIth Destroying VapOrs.

Water lmpregnaed with the seeds OF n"i'''H' P'
,,c,hIe misery throughout vast portions OF the N"'"
and snuth American continents. The most 'ieo"N'
medicinal defence against these producers Of phSs'i ms
chief ia Hosettrrs Stomach I.ers Wherever the graz
endemcs. chls and fever. bilious ''r"'' uun' no
and arue cnke are prevalent the Filters Is alike ,'e
chos.n preventive and rmedy. In Mexico GuAtemhia'
On the Ishmus Of and In south America u" ess
than In the United States has demonstrated us supi
lave efficacy has received the comnNndat'oh VI Tue
medical prof.ssion. remedies rheumatic. Kidney am
,o,,,ch,c oumens nervousness and debility and coun-
,eracs tendency to premature decay and the trouDis'
attendant upon advancing years Appetite ana the ap'''y
q, sleep are both aided by Use It with persistence hs
well deserves bs used and the trial VIII ava" 'ou
much.
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FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE
DELFT DESIGNS
at Factory Prices.
nEAEHsss HEAP ho l:SIs. c Ct: ss!s '!
0u asglases help ewes SELF Adjusting 20 wsispPer

OF Lock Haven. as general superintendent. ana
Charles Lose recently elected superintendent OF the
Willismsport schools as principal; school OF peda,,
gogy Charles Lose. principal; Bernard Bigspy OF
Detroit. Instructor AMI lecturer and Henry houck,
lecturer Liberal Arts, Bernard Bgsoy, instructor
or languages and Professor j. r. Jackson, OF state
College lecturer on science Fine Arts Roscoe
Hufr OF liamsport, director and teacher OF
music: Morris Young. OF gettysburg, teacher OK
painting and Miss Mary VI. Jones. OF PhiIadelphia,
teacher OF ora cory and eocuton. The physical cult
,lre department will have for its director and lect-
urer Or. Rudolph FAIRIES. OF the University OF fenn.
sylvania; Miss NJ NJ Jones principal and In
structor anu Miss Orv1s AZ assistant In me KIN
dergarten Miss Maize Blake, or West Meiforui
Mass. is be principal. with Miss Mary Owls OK
Villa msport. assistant
August Ii will be Y. NJ. C. A. Day. and there VIII
be A special programme of lectures. concerts ana
field sports from early In the morning until late az
night August - Is to be Grand Army Day; a lect-
IRE John HUFF" will be given by W. H. Crawford;
there will Also be war songs and Rotations, an ad-
dress by General Beaver lecture Dixie Before the
War" by the Rev A. VI. Lamar. and lake con-
cert August 20 will be Children's Day, and August
q Young Peoples Day. August % viii be given up
certs. August % will be Political Day. Three poNt-
zeal parties Will each have representative speaker
OF National reputation present EN-Prssiden,' Harri-
son and Major Mckinley have been invited py inc
Republicans Ex-Governer Patt.son ana eT S
ernor David Il Hill, OF Newly York. by the Demo-,
Gratis and General Wooey by the Pronibitionists./
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HOW THE CONTESTS WERE SETTLED.

HARD WORDS ABOUT THE sIIEPARDfTES BEFORE
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Saratoga June 2i.-The Committee on Credentials
rns, IN the clubhouse Of the Grand Union during
recess Judge H. V. Borst presided. The contest
Of the Shel,ard.tes from Brooklyn was first heard
Charles NJ Patterson presented their claims. lie
was interrupted repeatedly by members OF the
committee and regular Democrats from Kings
County.
He was asked about having refused all overture-
made by the regular Democrats last fall and nom
inarng Edward NJ Shepard for Mayor after the
regulars had selected Mr. Grout from the Shepard
orRanization He replied that his people hhd no
confidence in Mr.. Grout and that the regular
Democrats OF Kings County were a puDic inchh'r
He declared that the followers Of MI. Shepifu
numbered IL 90 ard fhat they would never enter a
S.afe convention ny joining IN" So-cd"e' i'h"''i
- Bernard F. York OF the regulars Of Kings. re-
nlied briefly and denounced tn" Shepardiics ms an
rrrrsnizafion i'm name only. He said they had not
1m vnres in Kings County. He moved that the
seats be awarded t. the sitting delegates
Thomas f. Grady made a viol'hi attack on lns
shcnard men calling them time servers ana
NICK -sntla politicians" He said That II the Twelve
naunjze a porcai party the Shepard men would ma
fault with it and refuse to support IT, ne "'''o"
10 seal The "rcgulars' was carried 70 u ,,
The Queens County contest was heht 1eu'
Mayor l. J. Gleason spoke for hlmscif ana ms l ,
iox;ers lie kept the committee In good humor Tor
Gr,ern minutes ard said ne expected 10 he the hrs
Wavor OF Greater New York Joseph Mahden r. r.,
reJ for the REGULARS" and they were seated by
T5,e q "reglars'' from Richmond County were
Miller = Merritt. Edwin u. Anderson and f. T.
Miller got the Wayne County seats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
p,BtLLEL TO Mr.. PLATTS "VICTORY."
HOW A SMALL Roy WHIPPED THE OTHER FELL
Low BIT LOST HIS GIN.

HOW A SMALL Roy WHIPPED THE OTHER FELL
Low. BIT LOST HIS GIN.
Mr. Platts victory" at ~. Louis reminds John
" NcDonald the Unknown political writer. OF a
lttlc lnc!ien; IN his domestic experience which ne
could not refrain from telling to group OF news
paper men at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the other
evening NJ Mcdonald has bright boy OF hait
dozen summers his only son and heir. and the little
fellow was the proud possessor ~ toy gun on the
rife pattern. with which he has been accustomed
frequently to draw a bead on stray cats ana Eng
lsh sparrows which infest the neighborhood or MS
homo near Central Park The day after the ST.
Louis Convention young johnny came running INTO
the house showing signs of excitement ana tod tho
family that he had just licked a fellow IN the
street
lie grabbed my gun" he explained with flash
Inc nves nd n firmly knit brow and licked him. r"
''Bnt where's your gun johnny asked MS
father. 49,. ,,.,,
''Oh the other boy took the gun. but licked
him papa" the naive answer. 80 .
Il guess Mark Hanna took the gun, was MI
McDonald's way of ending the story.
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it's independence" On motion OF Colonel Eel
lows. the amendment was laid on the table. The
original resolution then adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
ONE GUESS AS GOOD AS ANOTHER
THAT Is ABOUT ALL ANY DEMOCRAT Is WILLING
To SAY ABOUT \ CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT

Washington June q (SpeciaD-"Whom VIII
vour party nominate for the Presidency at chi
cago?" asked Tribune correspondent to-day OF
veteran Democratic leader whose name has some
times been mentioned az candidate for that Office
well now that isn't an easy question Dd you
ever see "A party In such mess two weeks before
National Convention? There are candidates. OF
course; there always will be candidates Tor the
Presidential nomination of every party. no matter
how big or how little the party may be In looo inc
Democratic party INDUCED IN the luxury or TWO
candidates. each Of whom was nominated by pof-
tion OF the delegates chosen to the same National
Convention. Perhaps the trouble VIII not go as lar
az that this time. but 1t has already gone TOO iar
for the good OF the Democratic party. would not
venture to guess. to myself. the name OF the
nominee OF the Chicago Convention. might guess
Bland or Boies or Whitney or Campbell or COR
man or Cleveland any other man, ana "ouiu
regard one guess az good an?ther
The same question was put to another Democrat
who replied
Well there Is a good deal OF talk about holes
but hardly think he will win. lie came into the
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WHAT THEY DID NOT DO
pprsInry1rAI r.l.E1TORs Not NOMiNATI.p-NoT
WORD ABOUT TIE TWO THIRDS ruLi-

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS not SoMiNATEp -""'
4 WORD ABOUT TIE TWO THIRDS RULE
sa,,,oga Juno q Cspeclal' There wer" Two not
a,lo omissions bv the democratic state '""VrH-
,or today and both OF them were int'h''o'"' nv
Presidential electors OF the party IN TINS S''' WI"
No, named As II customary, ard no resolution ""9
n,escI as WIS AT first intended. protesting against
any abolition o, -he tHo-ih birds rule regarding nom'-
,a,lo,s IN the National Democratic ConVenuh i"'
Presidential electors were not named because '''''
was an apprrho ns.on mat II they were iA"'' anu
n ,rce-slv.r Democrat should be nominated AZ III
Gag, half Of these electors would resign mon p''"
N.rion Chase. - Albany. IN" beaten canil'''" i"'
,,,orp.v-o;.uer,i on the Icm0crltl, urket last fa
was IN a state Of WRATH over the decision o. me
leaders not 20 nominate Presidential electors. 'Mr
Hi u making a great mistake. Il seems to me- he
said TN thus po-tp,nl,g the nomination 81 fr'N-
dental electors It viii cause great offence Ia the
S,uth and west The silver Democrats there WI
mink I, 4 threat 81 a bolt by the New-York Demo
crai. II they 10 not have their own way AZ chicago
! believe. w,h Congressman o. rr'd M.lihins. W
Massachusetts. that even .rre,.liV'r ',inocra AZ
President IS preferable 70 Mckinney and protec-
sena,or I'm deemed IT inadvlsablc to have reso-
luton passed protesting against the abolition 81 IN"
two-,hirds rule H. believed nat IN" Ne~f or i
pcarancc that there was no thought on the part or
tn" frce-silver Democrats OF repeating tins moss
me very outset Of the Democratic National con-
,c,,lnn Inc NcaY York Democrats In the Judgment
~ I'M, iea,lcrs Of the Delegation will ma Themselves
ed Win tho abolition by the Committee
EuI~s of the t~"-ihiris rue. WIZ th"N 'tiN' tt'
Convention Al that tine, when. II they remain, IL Is
obvious that frec-silycr man VIII y" nominated Tor
I,re-iIrnf by a majority vote THIS u "A serious
i,,esiion witch such men As William G. whitney
aard David H. IIMl are asking themselves. II
they leave the convention the Democratic Natlona.
Committee. controlled as It VIII be- then by free
coinage Democrats VIII Invade the state Of New
York and set up silver Democratic organization In
rivalry 20 the regular organiztil'n tn. Federal
,,.f ro1ape n A frce-silvcr DcmOcra; should be
.tcc,cd President would 70 this silver orSAnlIa-
ZION on the other hand. the leaders clearly per
cnlve that II they acquicsce Ia tn" nomination oi
fre.-colnage Democrat for President all possibility
~ ,hr olc.fing the State ticket this fall Will vanish
and David H. i'm will surely lose his seat In the
Tinted States Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
THIS SNAKE WAS 4 SPRINTER
From The Florida Citizen.

From The Florida Citizen.
Eddie johnson Is a young Jacksonville bootblack,
Eddie Is a first-class adept shining shoes. and
ne has made many a nickel and dime in this way.
He is also a pretty good sprinter. most negro
boys are at his age hut he was outrun the other
day and now he wears bandase around his left
ankle and walks with limp II all happened in
this way Eddie out ateVia Maynard, admir-
ing the bicycle track. and wishing that he could
ride as fast as his namesake John 3. Johnson. He
says that he is relation to the invnclbe john
son. however. cause he's white and I'm black"
gazing wistfully at the track. big black snake had
his eyes fixed on Eddie. The boy saw the snake.
and he started run. The snake has been so
customed TO seeing the riders sprint on the track
that II concluded to try its powers. and to Eddies
dsmay the snake showed considerable speed. Eddie
ran fast his legs could carry him. and the
snake followed Finally the boys wind gave out,
and the snake caught up with him. and took hold OF
his ankle In a playful mood. or course the bite
wasn't poisonous but II Is somewhat painful. and
Eddie Is now hobblng around one foot. He =
stl doing the shine" act just the same
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THE EAGLES MERE CHAUTAUQUA.

Eagles Mere Penn. June 2i-Last January a
number of Christian men OF Central Pennsylvania.
recognizing the want OF "A summer season Of relig
ious and educational training In this State similar
to the Chautauqua In New-York. organized the
Eagles Mere Chautauqua. tract OF forty or more
acres OF grove at this place purchased and laid
out and a large pavilion and other necessary
buildings were built for the work. The programme
Tor the summer season. which will open August
and continue until the 3lst ensts many able men.
The various departments will consist OF the follow
Ing summer schools. with the Rev. n. IL Schenck.