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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

Chicago, July 13.-Nobody doubts
that the real cause of the nomination
of Bryan was the stampede inaugu-
rated in his favor at the close Of his.
great speech Thursday. He had
scarcely left the platform when
amidst the applause of the multitude
Judge Gatewood of the Texas delega-
ton, an original Bryan man, grabbed
the standard of the Lone Star state
and bearing it high over the audience
bore 1t in triumph over to the Nebraska
delegation and placed it beside the
standard of Nebraska. AS quick as n
fash this was followed by Georgia,
Louisiana, Utah and other states until
fully two-thirds of the standards of all
the states clustered around those of
Nebraska and Texas The audience
went wild with excitement and en-
thusiasm and from that moment the
nomiation of Bryan was assured.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

ST. Johns, N. f., July 13.-The
French flagship Cloteri sailed this
morning bound for the French shore.
The British cruiser Mohawk follows To-
night. The cruiser Buzzard is already
on the coast. The flagship Cordelia re-
mains here in touch with colonial and
imperial authority. The commodore
conferred with the government yester-
day trying to settle the question of du-
ties, the government stubbornly insist
Ing that the taxes must be paid. They
are influenced in this by the French
warships forcing fishermen to cease
using cod traps.
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win Not support the Nominee.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 13.-The
Chattanooga Times in its editorial
leader today says: I'VE will not stulify
our record by advocating the election
of the nominee We are democratic;
this platform and ticket is anarchistic,
socialistic, everything but democratic.
We can not join a movement in which
Altgeld and Tillman and their sort are
set up as apostles. In the meantime
we hold ourselves ready to cooperate
with the true democrats of the country
in such efforts as may be determined
on as being best calculated to keep
alive the principles of the party as laid
down by Jefferson, enforced by Jack
son and indicated by Grover Cleve-
land -
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

1t is now officially stated that the
number of lives lost in Moscow during
the coronation was few less than
1000. But little matter like that cuts
no figure in Russia. They will never
be missed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16
BRYAN THE NOMINEE.
THE NEBRASKAN NOMINATED
ON THE FIFTH BALLOT.

she Convention Throughout the Fourth
Day Was Fun of Extreme
Element of the silverites Carried tho Day.
Bland Lead the First Ballot.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

Miss Kate Horner is the coroner at
Fender, Neb., and they say she is very.
pretty. We may now expect to hear
of some of the young men of Pender
dying suddenly.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

Mr. Corbett is fortunate in having re-
ceived his pugilistic quietus from Mr.,
Sharkey at this particular time. He
can now find profitable and congenial
employment as campaign orator.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

It is time to stop talking about New
Jersey "skeeters." There are no flies
on Jersey now.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16
HEAD-RND COLLISION.
TWENTY-ElGHT LIVES LOST IN
THE CRASH OF TRAINS.

The Sabbath in Omaha, Nebraska, Day
of Moutning-ManY of Those Injured
viii Die-Pathetic Scenes Upon Ar
rival of Trains Bringing tho Dead.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

Entered at the shiner, Texas, Postofics
rs second class matter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16

For several weeks a protracted meet
Ing has been in progress at Kilmore
Cliston county, Ind, under the direc-
lions of Mrs. Mershon, and among the
converts was Newton Sheets, who final
y professed sanctification. Sunday, one
week ago, Sheets declared that he
would neither eat nor sleep till Nathan
Rodenberger friend, was converted,
and during the first few days he spent
the time almost necessarily in prayer
for him. Rodenberger was obdurate,
and refused to be converted, and final
ly sent Sheets word that he might as
well have his grave dug. Sheets grew
thinner and thinner, and Rodenberger
more and more stubborn. On Sunday
night Sheets abandoned his self allot-
ted sacrifice of food and sleep and gave
1t up as a bad job. Sunday night he
went to sleep from sheer exhaustion,
and on Monday supplied the wants of
the inner man.
]. G. Monaghan, United States Con-
sui at Chemnitz, in a report to the
state department, writes: There is
now no doubt that New England apples
are welcome in the markets Of Ger
many. Here they have no apples to
compare with our Rhode Island green
lngs, the Baldwin, russell, and north
ern spy. The Germans are very fond
Of apples. Their physicians recon-
mend them as a most healthful ar
ticle of diet. But their best apples
are by no means as good as the worst
we produce. There is no reason why
each year should not see us sending
millions of dollars worth where we
Dnly send thousands. A little expert
menting, with careful noting of re-
suits, will certainly reward the mer-
chants for their trouble. Boston,
Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia
Ia fact, all our Atlantic cities, whence
last freight steamers cross to England
ind the continent-should do good
business in this branch. All that is re-
auired is a little enterprise to put
hem In the shops and little energy
With which 20 push them.
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-07-16
THE GAZETTE.

Published Every Thursday by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

the emancipation of the slaves. 1t was
an opportune time for Mrs. Stowe to
express her disapprobation of an insti-
tuition that had been miscalled "di-
vine" Among her first efforts was the
Death of Uncle" which appeared in
the Washington Era. AS this article
met with great favor she began the
serial of "Uncle Toms CABIN which
appeared from week to week III the
Era. 1t was soon published in BOOK
form and sold and read everywhere.
Some efforts were made to interdict its
sale in the South, but this only served
to increase the demand. Mrs. Stowe
was now famous. She had "bullded
better than she knew
Looking back through the mist OF
wears at the changes this simple story
contributed so much to bring about,
NAV we not believe it was an lnsp1ra-
ton? The fact that she continued TO
write for many years, and that no one
of her interesting works ever approach
ed .sUncle Toms Cabin either i'll pop
ularity or power of creative genus
goes far to strengthen this assumption.
However this may be, it may fa1rly De
presumed that the results OF her WORK
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

but It Is certain that the divinity"
with Which the monster of slavery had
been invested was drawn aside by the
perusal of this book, and thousands
OF young men in the Southern and Dor
der States were led by it to battle for
freedom who would otherwise have
cast their fortunes with the Confed-
eracy. But perhaps it's greatest and
most important mission was to edu-
cate and arouse the great Northern
heart to an appreciation of the iniqui-
ties OF slavery, and to rally around the
banner of freedom the wealth, intel
ligence and patriotism of the people.
1t seemed fitting that after the great
struggle had ended with results as i'm
portant and helpful to the vanquished
as to the victors, that Mrs. Stowe,
crowned with honor and the blessings
OF two races of people, should make
her home for time on the banks of
the st. Johns river amidst the ever
green glades and perennial flowers of
Florida. One can but wish that she
might have found there 'the fountain
of perpetual YOUTH so diligently
sought by Ponce De Leon, but which
unfortunately existed only in the Wis
ionary mind Of that noted Spanish adj
venturer. She now resides with her
daughter in Hartford, Conn.,, during
the winter, and with the family alter
nately visits the South and Sag Harbor
summers. Her mental faculties have
waned considerably during the past
year, but her physical health is good
| and she is surrounded with peace and
comfort. 1t is reported as she grows
older that of all the characters she Gre
ated those existing in her masterpiece
fill her mind powerfully, and she talks,
dreams and thinks Of them for days
at time. Her children have preserved
! numerous momentoes Of her literary
past, among them being the first page
| of the original manuscript Of Uncle
| Toms Cabin"
''Uncle Toms Cabin itseslf, as repre-
scented in the average stage production,
bears little similarity to the one which
Mrs. Stowe idealized. 1t was at Wash
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pected that steel piling will be sunk
to take the weight of the forts, and
these piles will then be connected by
steel plates until the water can be
pumped out Ample space below the
lowest tide level will thus be secured
For machinery, magazines and quarters.
Upon solid foundations will then be
erected sloping barbettes, above which
will be revolving turrets. The back
ing of both barbettes and turrets will
be much more solid than that which
can be given to similar defenses on
board ship, and there is every PROBABLE
ity that the forts will be absolutely
lnvulnerable to the heaviest ord
nance mounted on any ship Of war. AS
the barbetteS must extend several feet
below the lowest low water mark, and
also several feet above the highest high
water mark, it is proposed to face them
with cement so applied as to protect
the metal from the corrosive action of
the salt water.
Each turret will have its own revolv-
ing machinery. The thickness of the
armor plate will be determined by the
relative status of armOr and the gun
at the time when the forts are ready for
their steel protection, and, to a certain
extent, the caliber and length of gun
will be dependent upon that relative
status. 1t is to be expected. however,
that the four forts will contain eight OF
the most powerful pieces that can be
made
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

ington, the county seat of Mason Coun-
ty. Kentucky, during a visit to friends,
that the gifted authoress first conceived
the great work of her life. Here she
studied their characteristics and envir-
onment, and became familiar with the
inside workings of the plantation sys-
tenn. At the local court house, which
has recently been demolished in part,
she witnessed sale of slaves, a COM
mon event in 1888 and this formed the
basis for one of her most stirring
scenes. the escape of Eliza on the ice,
the steamboat and underground rail
way episodes also having the basis of
actual identity and location.
Louis George Clark, who claims to
be the original George Harris, from
whom Mrs. Howe took her idea Of
"ITncle Tom,'' is living at Lexington,
XIV. and is 81 years old. He was born
a slave in Madison County, that State,
in 1911. He claims that he related the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

plans were matured. Cincinnati was
on the borderland of slavery where
she came in contact with fugitive slaves
and heard their stories of wrongs and
cruelty. She visited the Southern nlan-
tations and studied ''the peculiar insti-
tuition in all it's phases. She witnessed
the scenes at the auction block and
whipping posts. Heretofore she had
known nothing of slavery, except what
she had read. Now she witnessed if in
all it's hideous Details She came in
contact mostly with those who were
fleeing from the cruel lash. She saw
the slave traders and overseers whose
long association with the cruel system
had hardened them to every appeal of
humanity when made in behalf of the
inferior race. This all came about at
a time when large class of intelligent
people at the North were clamoring for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
Miss AIcott's View.

Ina book of "reminiscences OF Concord
thirty years ago, by Frank Stearns.
just published, the author relates how
Miss .Alcott came to him one day. and
asked him to take her out rowing. He
complied, but he found it more of a jon
than he had anticipated.
This is the darnedest boat | ever
pulled he remarked.
Prank said Miss Alcott, never say
darn Much better to be profane than
vulgar
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TO PROTECT NEW YORK.
Four Steel Turrets to Be Erected on
ROmer ShOal.

Four Steel Turrcts to BE Erected on
Romer Shoa1.
Naval men are wondering which
would fare the worse, in event Of hoStil-
tiles between John Bull and Uncle Sam,
the great cities on the big lakes or the
seaport towns There is Il unanimous
belief, and it has been freely expressed
on the Atlantic coast is even moder-
ately well protected from assault by
Great Britain, and the same can be
said of the lake cities. Not only are
the defenses weak, but there is a lack
of modern guns at all of the cities.
The new defenses for New York
spoken Of comprise four steel turrets
to stand upon the Romer shoal. The
site is peculiarly suitable for defensive
purposes. 1t lies on line between
Sandy Hook and Coney Island light, a
little nearer the former than the latter.
The shallower parts Of the shoal eX-
tend about mile and a half on q north
west and southeast line, with Il varying
width of from oneQuarter to one-half
a mile, within which limits the average
depth of water at low tide is about nine
feet, although in spots it shadows to
three or four feet
On a line running about eastnorth-
east and west-southwest, across Romer
shoal, according to this design, four
steel turrets are to be set up. The old
method of building a foundation in
shallow water by throwing down loose
rock and then placing concrete blocks
on top of this rip-rap work will prob
ably not now be adopted. 1t is ex-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
Primitive Mounds in Texas.

A communication from Mr.. John Il.
Matthews in your issue Of Dee. q re-
specting mounds and the mound build
ers'' shows that he is probably unaware
Of the existence of a group of mounds
in Texas, which are we'll worthy Of
study by the archaelogiSt. They are
in the suburbs of the town of Nacog-
doches, in the eastern part Of the State.
Four Of these mounds are standing i'll
apparently much the same condition
as when left by their unknown builders.
A line drawn from the largest. which
is furthcst southwark, passing through
each in turn, to the last. which is
furthest northward, would describe III
irregular arc Of probably 100 Or 120
degrees, and each mound, from south
to north, diminishes in size and height.
That furthest to the south may be com
pared to a cone. probably 400 feet in
circumference 1T the base, with a fiat,
table-like summit. the sides showing
that at one time they had been abrupt
GENTLY steep in 1859 to afford II coast
ing place for the boys of the town with
their sledS after a snow which occurred
in that year The next two mounds
have rounded tops, and the slope OF
their sides is more gentle. The last
mound. which is about 300 yards north
of the largest of the group, is small but
steep. being less than 100 feet in cir
conference, and. according to my rec
objection. does not exceed six or seven
feet in height.-Galveston News.
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went far beyond any concephoiis sue
may have had of it's results. a., ;n
It was perhaps overdrawn anu u,u
i,,stice to = large class Of slave owners
' ''ho were humane and just, but II was
nevertheless. a faithful por'las a. -
wrongs that had grown out OF q ~ a s
that at best was unworthy OF a peop a,.
who had said and done 50 ~
human liberty. for-reach-
II can never be known nov u Il s+orv
inc in it's influence TINS pa, III in tne
was or just what part u plls'' aainf,,l
great civil struggle, Wllose - ms
memories have come down cars
through the vista Of over thirty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

les turn back to ante-bellum days, to
realize that she has been permitted to
see the full fruition Of her labOrS, and
prayers and to rejoice over a country
now indeed free and united, and now,
as these many friends read this brief
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

|1at it has called public
+ more to the first and
Fan writer America has
|tc1arity and good fellow
|Dt hope that the yenera-
l5ta yeritable inpostor?
&tlat in the puerility of
bis childish fancy con.
|a.2ry and it is to him q
Will accept at once, and
&tltlng voice. the state
INmsUiShed author that
4lao living prototype, but
/ Vas her own creation.
q living prototype.' The
Which She was endowed,
'uon She received gave her
power, and the times in
'a called it forth. To my
's'lon of how she came to
''uleFIul story is easily
.S1 at Litchfeld, Conn. ,
" a family of six, all of;
| < u in the par
w labor they had chose l.
.'& the most distincilisn-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

This is a picture of the newest thing
in skirts for professional shoplifters.
It was found on Mrs. Passo. from
France who was arrested in a New
York goods store. The dotted lines
indicate Sits in the skirt, which are
dexterously concealed by folds in the
material. These Sits open into capa-
cious pockets extending from waist
band to hem.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

story of his experience with an in
human oyerseer. who whipped one of
his slaves to death. to Mrs. Stowe per-
sonally. and that this incident anE
many episodes in his own life later
.nnaared in "Uncle Toms Cabin"
It is a pleasure TO the thousands of
AIRS Stoves admirers, whose memoir
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

q a,r, was carefully edu-
ren 1 al promise of the in
po,, ..lat afterwards char
!, ,l'As' She imbibed from
i, aalnins the puritani-
Iar I III Justice character
d b england people, and
sI., 1sI,eVe that all men
'''ai and religious free
,s a;oyed to Cincinnati to
d. ' VII of a theological
/ 5s' was a young woman.
il fl, Sister Intended to
Pnf y young women. but
''oWe before then.
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glimpse of her, after her long retiracy
from public view, l am sure all will
be glad that in her old age she is tran
quiland lovable and grand as the most
prominent figure in our literary his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
Good Old Town.

Clarence Erie County, \. Y. (popula
whose age is over seyenty-five years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

Form good habits, and you will find
them as hard to break as bad habits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

F ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF "UNCLE TOMS CABIN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
.10n:s CABIN.

.9c#zR STOWE AND
a WORK.
t.be Greatest Wom-
,..rica Has Ever Pro-
: the Famous Fiction
Gritten'
:. Great Work.
IT. IT. he the purpose OF the
~ %,p negro of Lexington
.' w the claim that he Is
y, y, which Mrs. Harriet
1'1 I,ew the character OF
x a. voll-known story of
1.,.;o Il will scarcely
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ings to her in her New England home
S. w. SCOTT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
THE CRIMINAL CLASS.

THE GOODNESS OF SOUL IN THINGS
Here is curious article about the
inhabitants Of the state,-taken from
Chicago paper:
Some time ago went through the
Ohio state penitentiary at Columbus
with Chaplain l. H. D. Bruin of that
institution. "People in general" he
said, "have an erroneous opinion, I
think, concerning the moral and in
tellectual standing of our convict
colony here. Popular belief pictures
these men as lot Of vicious, depraved
wretches, devoid of moral sentiment
and all the finer attributes Of man
hood, among whom ones life is never
safe. This is far from the truth"
Il presume there are communities
in this country whose intellectual and
moral average is not above that of
this prison reformatory," he contin-
ued. ''It must be remembered that
the greater part Of these convicts are
involuntary criminals. That is, they
are not criminals at heart, but have
broken the law unwittingly or when
they were morally irresponsible, in
some degree, for their acts. For in
SUduCC, dUOUU HdAl VI pAISOuCAS
here were convicted for crimes COM
mitted while under the influence of
liquor. Ignorance Of the law has
brought many here and there are sew
eral who were convicted because they
pleaded guilty on the advice Of coun-
sci. hoping to secure lighter sem
tence thereby. We have lawyers, mer-
chants, doctors, ministers, bankers
and many men Of excellent education,
culture and refinement,
Il recall an instance several years
ago which may surprise you as 1t did
| me at that time. At chapel exercises
one Sunday mOrningja convict arose
from the body Of the congregation of
| 1.5OO prisoners and addressed me. He
said he had read of the sufferings of
| the settlers in northern Michigan and
| Wisconsin from forest fires, which had
long been raging in those districts,
and asked that his regular allowance
| Of tobacco be stopped for a week and
| the amount be forwarded to the fire
| sufferers. A hearty found of applause
| followed. After consultation with
the warden I announced that the re-
quest would be complied with and
also stated that any other convict
| who desired to dc so might have his
regular tobacco allowance stopped to
aid the fund. As the result of this
voluntary movement ON the part of
the convicts sent check for &213 to
the fire sufferers.
"The full meaning Of this voluntary
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
HOW THE COAL TRUST ROB-
LABOR.

/ The coal trust robs labor in three
ways:
!. 1t robs the miners and handlers
of coal. One of Its chief purposes is
to decrease the output. That means
less work and less wages for miner and
coal handler,
2. 1t robs the employer Of labor by
greatly increasing the cost Of coal.
This compels him to cut down expen-
SEES, and the only way he can do it is
by cutting down the wages Of his en-
ployes.
3. It robs every laborlng man, as it
does every consumer of coal, by max
ing him pay at least ST. so ton more
than the fair and honest price Of
coal which competition would fix.
1t robs everybody once. because
everybody must buy coal. But it robs
the employe Of manufactures twice.
IN. Y. World.
Every word of this is true, but as
Boss Tweed said on famous occasion:
What are you going to do about it?"
You cannot control iegisla tion for the
trusts and rings would buy your front
teeth out of your head; you cannot
control the courts, fer they are in the
power Of Plutocracy, and they claim a
right to set aside all legislation hos
tile to their masters. You cannot be
sure of the support Of the people, for
the great mass of them are humbug-