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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Selected For Temporary Chair
man of POpulist Convention.
The Choice Made by Middle-Of-
ROad-Men.
WAS NO OPPOSITION
Bryan Men on the Committee
Did Not Contend.
Butler FavOrs Bryan and a Pop
uliSt Vice President.

St Louis, July 22.-The POpulist ma
tional committee decided upon Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina, for
temporary chairman. The selection
was effected without much apparent
opposition, but there was an adverse
element present which would have
manifested itself if the committee had
not been so evidently favorable to But
Ter.
His selection is accepted as a victory
in the committee at least for those who
are opposed to the nomination of both
Bryan and Sewall. 1t was at first the
plan of the Sewan advocates to put UP
General Weaver for the position, but
they changed at the last moment to
General Field of Virginia, who was on
the presidential ticket with General
Weaver four years ago.
They believed the opposing faction
would be divided between Butler and
Mr. Hines of Georgia. Mr.. Hines was,
however, not placed in nomination,
leaving the straights united upon Sen
ator Butler. General Field was placed
in nomination but when it became ap-
parent that Hines was out of the race
and when the committeeman from one
state after another rose to second the
Butler nomination, Hines friends
withdrew his name and allowed But
Ter to be nominated by reclamation.
Senator Butler was placed in nomi-
nation by w. A. Guthrie of North Caro-
lima, who eulOgized him as the son of
a North Carolina farmer and spoke of
him as a patriot and philanthropist.
He said Senator Butler was the young
est man who had occupied a seat in the
senate since the days of Clay, and that
he had won and worn his Iaurels there
most worthily.
Numerous seconding speeches were
made and the nomination was made by
reclamation amid a volley of applause.
Butler favors endorsing Bryan but
is for a POpulist vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
The Redhot summer wave.

Now the urban pave is throbbing
Where the bathing suits displayed,
And no zePhyr through the beeches
Takes Its course
And the idle ladies' bobbing
On the 1yayside lemonade,
And for rain the tree toad screechss
Till lie g hoarse, till he's koarse,
And for rain the tree toad screeches till he's
hoarse.
Oh, the hot waves madly seething
And a-sizzling through the landI
All day the bulldog dozes
Like the bat,
And happy smile is wreathing
Every barher on the strand,
While the cabbage leaf reposes
In the hat, in tho hat.
While the cabbage leaf reposes in the hat.
Now the baseball players sliding
Through the dust wave for the plate,
And the standing collars crumbling
Like a streak,
And the swallow is gliding
In a circle. all elate,
And the BUNDLES madly bumbling,
So to speak. so to speak.
And the bum madly bumblinR, so to speak.
Let the hot wave go on booming
On the shore of summer time;
Let the Fitreous mosquito
Round you whiz,
And the rose continue blooming
In the window for dime;
Fate can put no blooming veto
On the fzz, on the fizz,
Fate can put no blooming veto the hzs.
Let the hot wave OF the summer
Round the country gayly swing,
Though it give it to the tulip
In the neck
We're IS happy a plumber
When the bnzznrd's the wing,
For the ohowder and the iulep
Are deck are On deck,
For the clloWdor and the julep are on deck.
R. K. Aunkittrick in New York Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
A KANSAS BOLT.
Kansas Populist Editors Walk Out of
the Editorial Association.

st. Louis, July 22.-The Kansas Pop
ulist editors are all for Bryan and Sew
all. When the national association of
Populist editors refused to endorse
Bryan and Sewan, the Kansas editors
walked out and drew up the following
resolution, and attached their sigma
lures thereto:
with the spirit of the resolution we
are in accord. but believe that the only
way to relieve the people of this cOun-
try from goldbugism and NfcKinleyism
is to nominate Bryan and Sewau on a
Populist platform.
w. I. Brown, r. E. Bray. Lyman
Naugle, Leo Vincent, George Hartman,
w. T. Logan. c. A. Windle, w. c. Hol-
den. A. A Stewart, L. Woodland, Fred
Close, George w Brewster, John w.
Cook, P. F. YearOul w. H. French. E.
Tiffany, G. w. MOrphy. c. z. DERRICK,
H. w. Young, NJ c. Inflow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
AHARPER BROTHER DEAD.
J. W. Harper of the Big Publishing
Fitm Succumbs to Gout-

New York, July 22-Joseph wesley
Harper died yesterday at his home in
this city after an illness of three weeks.
He had been long a sufferer from govt
member of the firm of Harper Bros,
publishers.
Mr.. Harper was born in Brooklyn,
March Is, 1880. After a preparatory
course he entered Columbia college and
was graduated in 1913. In 1850 young
Harper started in business and entered
the firm of Harper & Bros. in 1869. Mr.
Harpers father, Joseph Wesley Har-
per, sr., was one of the four brothers
who founded the original firm. He
leaves three children, Harry P, VIII
liam A and Josephine, wife of Lieuten-
ant Fiske OF the United States navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
WHAT WASHINGTON WANTS.
Bryan for President and Populist for
Vice President.

St. Louis, July 22.-The Washington
delegation met yesterday afternoon and
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That we favor:
F'irst-Preserving the autonomy of
the Peoples Party as the sole means of
preserving the principles for which it
has continued in the past
Second-That the Peoples Party in
convention assembled shall formulate
a plan erabodying said principle
Third-That we are willing to nOmi-
nate Bryan if thereby we can secure
the union of all the reform forces. he
agreeing to stand squarely upon the
platform here made; and
Fourth-That we demand the noni-
nation of a POpulist for vice president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

Teddy Vanderchu1np came down to the
club the other night with great problem
weighing on his mind. Coming up to the
boys he said:
eff I stand on my head, the blood all
rushes to my head, doesn't it2''
No one ventured to contradict him.
Now he continued triumphantly,
''when I stand on my feet why don't the
blood all rush to my feet?''
Because, - replied Hostetter McGinnis,
'fyour feet are not empty
The boys all laughed, but Vanderchunp
said he didn't see any joke.-Texas Sitter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
West Virginia VIII Bolt

St. Louis. July 22.-Jerome J. Maddox
who is a delegate at large from West
Virginia, said that that state had been
incorrectly reported as solid for Bry-
an. Eight out of the ten delegates, -
he said are against fusion and
against Bryan. We have left the Dem
Ocratic party and will never return. If
Bryan is indorsed or nominated by the
convention. West Virginia viii bolt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
FAVoRs To PoPULIsTs.
Several of Them to be Placed on the
Demooratic Exeeutive Committee.

St. Louis, July Pat is generally
accepted as a fact among the POpulist
delegates today that if Bryan and Sew
all are Endorsed by the Populist con-
vention that the Populist party will be
accorded liberal representation upon
the Democratic executive committee.
They believe that they will have at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
His Last Words.

The doctor was about to take off the
leg Of patient, and before putting him
under ether said:
Il am about to saw your leg off and you
may not survive the operation. Have you
any message to leave tor your friends?''
The sufferer looked up and feebly said:
''Just tell them that you saw me. -
Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Mckinley to STAY at Home.

Cleveland, July 22-Asked as to his
Kinley said; Through the heat of the
campaign I viii pass the time quietly
with my wife at our home in Canton
At first we intended to take summer
matter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Re Could Master One.

"Don't you think, Harry, you could in
duce one or two boys to come to Sunday
school2''
Il kin bring one along,'' he replied
Ode udder fellers in our alley kin lick
me. "-HousehoId Words
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

Mrs. Creegan-And how is Tommy get
ting along at the SCHOOL,
Mrs Shaughnessy-Sple The t ach-
er is that fond of him that she kapes him
wild her half an hour after the other boys
go home narely every day of the wake
Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Mantle's Paper for Bryan.

Salt Lake. Utah, July 22.-The Butte
Inter Mountain, the evening Republic
can paper owned by Senator Lee Man
tie, has come out in an editorial sup
porting Bryan and SewaH and declaT-
ing it cannot support the national Re
publican ticket because of its oppOsi-
ton to silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
His Marriage . sueoe.s.

"That man Wabash is a lucky dog"
''In what way?'
His wife gets twice as much R1imony
from her former husbands as he has to
pay for his previous wives. New York
Sunday World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
A sixtsen to One Tow.

'Is this a 16 to l town. asked the
drummer
1T air on Sunday answered the native
ION Sunday
''Yaas. Sixteen goes fshin to one goin
to church. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
WAS JAY GOULD'S WIFE.
Mrs Ed Ford Corroborates the Claim
of Sarah Angel

Montreal, July 22.-NIrs. Ed Ford gave
her testimony yesterday at ArmstoWn,
Quebec, in the case of Sarah Angel
against Jay Gould's heirs. in which
the plaintiff sues for a division of the
Gould estate, claiming to have been
married to Jay Gould. The witness
said she was q servant for Rev. Mr..
Leighton of Champlain. n. Y, from 1852
to 1853. was present at the wedding of
preachers house, and described the af-
fair in detail Although subjected to
hot cross examination by Elihu Root
the New York lawyer, for four hours
the witness testimony was mistaken.
Ayers Ague cure is a vegetable pre-
Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Fractured His Wrist.

The 12-year-old son of E. c. Fitch,
residing in Auburndale, fell on the
sidewalk in front of his home yester-
day morning and fractured his right
arm near the wrist and dislocated the
wrist joint The injuries are painful
but not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
EPOTASHR
MERCURY

table, and one thousand dollars reward is
offered for proof to the contrary. It
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism,
Cancer, or any other disease of the
blood. If you have a blood disease,
take a remedy which will not injure you.
Beware of mercury; don't do violence
to your system. Don't get bottled up /
Our b o o k sent free to any address,
Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Ready to Fuse.

Boise. Idaho, July 22.-The Demo-
cratic state executive committee has
called the state convention to meet in
Boise August Is. A resolution author
ICES the convention to fuse with any
other organization favOring Bryan ard
SaNN.a II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

J. H Henderson has bought out the
half interest of Lee Thompson in the
Union Steam Laundry and is now pre-
pared to manage the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

Ladies' shirt waists Numbered so that
the coIors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry. liz and Ia W. Sth4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

We can launder ladies' shirt waists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. Phone 1892
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22
Bottled Up!

Whether in the form of pill powder
Or liquid, the doctors prescription for
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they aiso dry up che marrow
in the bones at the same time.
The supp1eness and elasticity of the
joints give way to stiffness, the rack
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and he1plessness prema-
ture1y take possession of the body, and
it is but a short step to a pair OF
clutches. Then comes falling of
the hair and decay of the bones, "a con-
dition truly horrible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

Contagious Blood
Poison-the curse
of mankiud-is the
most horrible of an
diseases, and has al
avs b Allied the
doctors. Their pot
a S b a nd mercury
bottle up the poison,
but it always breaks
forth again attack
ing some delicate
organ, frequently
the mouth and
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
S. S. s., is the only
known cure for this
disease. 1t is guar
a11fee6 T011rPlv vpCa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-22

Ayers Ague cure is a vegetable pre-
paration, and warranted to cure all
malarial disorders.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-04-24
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
A Brief Description OF It's Great
Inducements to Settlers.

WILLIAMS COUNTY is the extreme
Northwest county Of the State OK North
Dakota, with the Missouri River forming
its southern boundary, and it has river
frontage of about 25O miles. The County
covers an area OF nearly 4,ooO square
miles, and embraces about 5000, 600
acres OF excellent farming and grazing
lands. About oue-half Of the County il
underlsid with superior quality Of
Ignite Coal, which is found in stratas
VARYING from three feet to twenty feet
in thickness. There are also numerous
beds Of sulphur of extra fine quality.
The soil is rich and durable, and by rea'
son Of the peculiar formation Of the sur.
face of the country, irrigation is rendered
both practicable and cheap. Cereals OF
all kinds and vegetables flourish here in
abundance, and always pay the producer
@ handsome margin for his labor.
As a stock-raising country Williams
County is equal to any other region in
the western states. Hay and shelter are
found in abundance along the Missouri
river and the small streams running
through the interior Of the county.
Williams County offers the most 3D.
vantageous inducements to settlers by
its famous raising ranges, and its
own cheap fuel in wood and coal. The
winters are mild, and all classes Of stock
Craze out on the ranges nearly the entire
season through, requiring but very little
extra feeding. All kinds Of building
| material and excellent clay for brick
making can be found in many localities
throughout the county.
Financially, Williams County is abso-
lutely out of debt, there being not .
dollar of bonded indebtedness, nor any
outstanding warrants, as shown by the
official statement of the County Auditor
and Treasurer on July LIST, 1895.
WILLISTON, the County Seat Of Will
liams County, is beautifully located on
the Great Northern Railroad, with the
Missouri River washing its southern
limits, and situated only twenty miles
from Fort Buford.
Williston has two hotels. six stores, two
saw mills, a frst-class blacksmith and
wagon shop, two meat markets. one
newspaper and JOB printing office, four
restaurants, two dress-making shops, a
carpenters shop, two brick yards, a bar
ber-shop, two churches, school house,
| q court house and Jail, two billiard halls
| and four sample rooms. 1t is the freight
division of the Great Northern Railroad
with it's roundhouse and shops located
here. In fact, the volume of business
| transacted here will compare favorably
with any town Of its size in the northwest
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-04-24
aes Both Ways.

Nature has snabled some animals ta
zee objects behind them as well as in
front. and that. too, without turning
kround The common hare or rabbit
has this power in a marked degree. It's
syes are large, prominent and placed
on the side Of the head. The deer il
smother example Of an animal Of thiz
Grass The power Of rabbits and deer to
pee things in the rear is very noticeable
ia greyhound coursing, for though that
species OF dog is mute while on the
chase, the rabbit is able to Judge to q
nicety the exact moment which will
be best for doubling" on the trail.
The deer, too, can run at high speed
Ind tell just exactly when to increase
e gait to full speed without once turn
|hg to measure the distance bstwssa
tsclf and the mute pursuer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-04-24

An attorney at Excelsior Springs.
To-, says the most loyal and patriotic
srriage ceremony pronounced in the
nited States is the one used by q Clay
unty justice Of the peace, which runs
follows. DO you promise that you
u support the constitution Of tho
lifted States, the constitution of the
te OF Missouri, and that you will
thfully psrfas0 tho duties Of hus-
~ md Wt1e7s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24
PLAN roR COUNTY ROADS.

The subject OF improving county roads Is
heinr agftatea IN Oregon. and an effort
viI be made az the next session OF the leg
,sIa,ure TO inaug1rate a systematic policy
~ construction Tass subject Is Of no less
interest N the state % Washington. and Il
viii be well 20 proat by the example ot
other states. which have succeeded IN
openiuS up productive districts 10 prod:a-
bic operation
The best results so far az We know, have
fse-, attained IN New Jersey. other states
hayn constructed excellent systems OF
wagon roads. bat the work has bean going
on from atty 70 hundred years. and al
though they now proet by Sc. the baugllag.
tentative ard distojuted Efforts have re-
shifted in an enormous and entirely un-
necessary outlay. Road building has not
received that progressive attention given
n late years So railroad construction and
canal digging. bat Il has nevertheless made
great strides. This Is observable not only
q, the engineering AMI construction. but IN
tl,e financial operations necessary % econ
onay.
The New Jersey plan apportions tire ex-
pease - county rosds between the state.
the eoenty &ua the property directly bens-
atei TIE method OF improving streets In
cities ~ which the ruiire cost IS imposed
upoa the chatting property IS not appll-
cable 50 county roads. bat the general rrin-
oirse. modified ~ The Different conditions.
IS pssge,tJy feasible By STATE anpropria-
tson 81 ore-ghir4 ths cost one- ,hsrl &C.
frays8 ~ the count taxpayers and The re-
r,aslninx thsrd ~ tas rFor~~ty benefited.
a. egastsble apgoruoumeat % cost - ben
eats - obtained TIE Ga ua~thos q scrap
inE re surface aaa paying Ter - BY a levy
81 2 go rails Is unsatisfactory aaa expan-
silva What is nss3si IS q tAor7uEa SIR
vsy. followed ~ exact F-a9lrx sa4 sab
ssantsai usacs1antsinx TIE erpens~ ~
shis Is estimated At fr,rn sI.oas 70 ga %, \
mlle- The varying grades. tha -aas a.
easy &eeeSs &n4 TIE cost OF repair r,st.zt L.
na.2s TIA sae.ees - careful e4gsalAftss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24
A WORD OF WARNING.

There are certain business interests In
favor Of Jordan for mayor because he viii
pander 10 the vicious. The decent bust
ness elements OF Seattle are strong enough
TO offset any such effort: and the entire
community is determined 10 submit TO no
such disgrace.
The ahSurdIty OF the promises used by
Jordan's henchmen ought 20 open the eyes
OF any man who has sense enough to run
n store If. by any uniueky stroke OF dis-
bo.is, Jordan should be elected mayor of
this eity. II viii be well understood what
influences were exerted in his behalf. and
the Indignation OF the people weuid know
NO bounds. II would rush In a torrent
upon the interests which dragged the
name OF Seattle In the miro. a united
press. a combined pulpit, an exasperated
people. supplemented by the powers OF
grand jury, would see 20 II that no law
iessnesa prevailed for the benefit of few
who would wreck the credit of the city In
an effort 10 run the town.
The people OF Seattle wen understand
the situation. Those interests which are
tolerated rather than encouraged. borne
as necessary evil and not as a legitimate
industry. had better take heed.
N the government is kept IN reputable
hands. so that the good name OF the city
may he preserved. there Is common sense
enough in this community 60 insure that
all citizens. all businesses. all interests.
shall be permitted 70 pursue their several
ways under those literal laws and with
that bread gauge policy which all men Of
the world know 60 be necessary In grow
Ing seaport
A comparison Of methods has amply
demonstrated 20 any candidate for
MAYOR. nor 20 any one Official. but 60 the
.,,,r. cl,w--that extreme measures in any
direction are repugnant 10 free people.
We have entire confidence. and every In
,erest In this city may have coincidence.
that while pu1Aic opinion IS disposed TO he
tolerant aud foreearing there viii never
Ne ncrmittes under any mayor carnival
q, crime. immunity for fiagrant law-ereak-
ing. or surrender 90 the vicious.
stories that intolerant oppression and
entire disregard fgr the interests OF a
floating population and the commerce Il
most affects. are belng indnstriousiy cir
ruiatcd Cor nefarious purposes They are
entirely at variance With the wishes and
Intentions 81 tbe majority - the people:
and under good supervisory laws and just
eious administration exercised Sy officials
I'm whose personal integrity ana good Judy
.nsnt the people have ccnadenes. 10 IN
,ercnt win 81 permitted 20 sesYer 50 Ions
as II kecpS withla tina hounds OF public
aeceucy.
The credit of this city abroad. its mate
rial welfare st home. must 20 protected
and conserved ana very dangerous re
action would st In should an e1ort ee
made e. 3eoparstEe either BY sAe short
sighted policy 81 those seeking 90 arouse
90 perntcious activity oniy the worst e,s-
.aent IN the community,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24

The bin before the Saxon cist when
proposes TO restrict the suffrage ty d.vid-
ing the electorate into CLASSES. after the
manner OF Prussia Is bitterly opposei by
the Socialists. against whom It Ia pa-.ic-
uiarfy directed. They assert that. II pass
ed. Il will result In such an out5urst OF
popular indignation that all the institutions
of society vii! be threatened Ths bill pro-
vides for three classes OF voters, The FIRST
including persons having an iacofns CT TO-
900 marks a year. the second those receiv-
Ing not less than $50 marks and The third
beng composed OF the remaining voters.
Each class would elect ope-.hird Of the
college Of electors, which chooses the de-
putles TO the landtag. The result would
be 10 secure domination Of The properued
classes. The measure is too radical even
for Bismarck, who expresses his strong
dssapproyal OF the classification