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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
THE COTTON MARKETS.


LIVERPOOL, December Sled p. NJ
Cotton--Demand fair; prices easisr; 49,
ican middling. s-S2f.; s3les HVv Ds'e s,,d
American, 1900 bales :pecsn,'aadsa,on LEW, 81.
Americas. Is zoo bales.
Futures opened qu.ct; demand moderate:
December and January. I.e'a. 'a uarcp
and Feeruaryi Es9rnahryv s ana I'D Nav
and June, f6-eid.; July and August
7-Gh.
Futures quiet
1875 p M-Cotton-American SPOT
grades. i-s2d lower: American rlifdlins.
fair. I 9-isd.i sod middling; : 5-lsd low
miidlng. SID; good ordinary, fi-S-n';
4P M.-Bsocmber, 4 Io-sid.. sellers; De
cember md January, 7-std.. buyers; JAM
ury and February e-e+i., buyers: FEB,
ruary and March. March and April. and
April aud May. te,C4d, sellers: MAY and
and s Sept srs', sal. buyers
Futures closed steady.
NEW YORK, December S--cotton-J
bales: gross receipts, Ssi4 bales; exports--
to Great Britain. 6E5 bales. 10 the Consi-
nent. eco baies; forwarded b.ie6 belesi
sales, 1886 bales: spinners. i3S bales; stock,
totals to-day: Net receipts. 4se7s baIes'
exports-to Great Britain, 2,s0l bales; 10
France, 1850 balesi TO the Continent
81
Totals so far this week: Net receipts
l3i S35 bales; exports-to Great Britain
1904 bales: 10 France, 3l,19 bales; 10 the
! Continent q $50 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts.
! 1927, sol bales; eSports-to Great Britain.
400 3sl bales: 90 France. S25,02s bales; 20
| the Continent, $751; Ss bales.
Futures closed steady; sales. G5,9o
/ bales: December, s.: y; January, Nb;
| February, N.25; March, SA; April. $40;
May, N.i5; June. N.49; July, T.55; August.
NEW ORLEANS. December s-cotton--
Futures steady; saies. $500 bales De-
| cember, $3.50; January, S6gl; February.
s,.0l March 500; April. Sl4; May. SD;
| June T.A: July, NA
NAVAI~sTORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. n, c.. December p
Rosin--Firm; strained. A.4S; good strain
| ed, $3.50.
rurpentlne-rnsettled
Tar-Steady az A.l0
| Crude Turpentlne-guiet; hard, N.io;
soft. $3.50; virgin. $50.
SAVANNAH. CA. December Sur
| pentine-Opened at 25ikc.. with Eales OF
| i90 casks. and closed steady and un-
changed. with further sales Of % casks;
receipts. l.26 casks.
Rosn-FirIn at the. decline IN pale
grades; market opened unchanged, with
! no sales. and closed at a lec. decline in
/ y, window-glass. and water-white; sales.
! 1909 barrels; A. 3, g - T., and II, N.b0;
| c. S.55; II. N.65: I. $40; X, H.75; NJ.
sl95; \, s2o5; window-glass, w; water
CHARLESTON, s. c., December s.
Rosin-F1rIn; sales. Donei A aud j, 81. W;
c. ID. and Il. 81 A., 4, N.f7is: @, $50; IA,
sl.55; l. $50; X, SCj; NJ, $50; y. 81;
window-glass $40; water-whitc. 800.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes FOLLOW
It's Excessive Use.


Common soda is all right in It's place
and indispensable in the kitchen ana TOT
cooking and washing purposes, but II was
never intended for a medicine. ana peo-
Mia who use II as such will some Gay re-
greet It. 60
we refer TO the common use OF SOFA 10
relieve heartburn or sour stomach. q
habit which thousands of people pr"cu.o
almost daily. and one when Is Irous ~,
With danger; moreover, the soda Only
lives temporary relief. and in the END the
stomach trouble gets worse ana worse'
The soda acts as a mechanical lrrl'ahl
to the walls OF the stomach and bowers
ana cases are on record where ] av-
curnulated in the intestines. causing usatn
bv Inflammation or pcritonitls.
mr. Uarlandson recommends as the
safast and surest cure for sour stomach
facid dvspepsia) an excellent prepai d.
lion sold by druggists under the name Oh
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. THESE taDie's
are large 2O-grain lozenges, very pleasant
10 taste. and contain the natura acius,
nontones and digestive elements essential
-, cod digestion. and when taken after
,eaaIe they digest the food perfectly ana
,romntIv before II has time 10 ferment'
so,r and poison the blood and nervous
system. ,,,oh,y
~ Lyuerth states that he Invariably
-, Stuart'g Dyspepsia Tablets in all
casea of stomach arrangements, ana
aods them a certain cure not only Tor
sour stomach. but by promptly digesting
The food they create a healthy appetite,
increase flesh, and strengthen the action
=, Tho heart and liver. They are not a
ca,hartic. but intended only for stomach
sasaases and weakness, and will be found
reiiable in any stomach trouble, except
cancer Of the stomach.
All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets at zoe. per package.
little book describing all FORMS Q,
.,nnach weakness and their cure mailed
,rce bv addressing the Stuart Company,
OF Marshall. Mich.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

Franklin street. Monday. She was IN
her I'D year. and had been sick for many
months. She was. born In Frcdericks-
burg, Va. on August s. 1895. and was well
known and beloved for her Christian
fidelity. She was n member OF St. Pours
church. and took great interest in all the
branches OF It's work.
Mr.. John X. Triplett. brother OF the
deceased. and the only one Of ten emil
dren living arrived from st. Louis last
Wednesday.
The funeral service will be conducted
at st. Paurs church this afternoon NJ
2:9o o'clock. The interment VIII be pri-
Vatc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, December g. 1896.
No auction offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Filters, %; wrappers, q;
lugs, is. Total, 81 hogsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites. S.2i9.30; tobacco. Sl.6l5.b. Total.
81, sG5 80.
Dark loose sales to-day. $500 pounds;
highest price, sl4 obtained at Shockoe
Warehouse. There were several piles
of very fine black and sun-cured wrappers
on sale to-day, which brought such prices
as ST. S1S. $ll.75, etc. All lower grades
sold at full prices. and planters much
pleased with same. Large sales to-mor-
row.
The absence from breaks to-day OF the
American Tobacco Company buyer caused
some cutter grades TO be somewhat cheap
er than yesterday: but. for all that. the
bright loose sales proved very satisfac-
tory. All other buyers were on hand,
and bid freely.
MIR. ]. B. Cobb, OF New York. head
buyer OF the American Tobacco Company.
was In the city to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
Cossip of Baseball.

Manager Wells, Of the Richmond Base
rail club has signed Stutz. late Of the
IUnchburg team 10 play with Richmond
rext season. "Reddy" Foster and ZEN
Ger have also been resigned.
The New York Baseball Clup mas "
cided not 10 go 10 Florida ior tra'nl' =
,,o,,t enr,ng according TO the Herald,
ard NAV nractice in Virginia. The tenn
rerature Of Florida Is too enervating Tor
The work. while that Of Virginia is we'll
epited. An effort will be made TO nave
them come 70 Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
THE MACKIE CASE CONTINUED.
Justice CrutchfieId Wants 10 Get mt
the Real Facts-Other Cases.

Justice Crutchfield Wants TO Get nj
the Real Facts-Other Cases.
The continued case Of William Mackie
charged with maltreating his wife. came
r' n the Police Court yesterday morn
ir-. and was again carried over until
Tie iSth. and bail refused.
Witness adduced the Testimony that
lfrs Mackie claimed TO have requested
Dor husbands release for her own and
f'e mothers sake. but before this. at
tfa time OF the occurrence. she made the
statement that her husband did push
l.- from the window. and this led his
Honor 10 wish a further examination OF
the circumstances which seem 10 shrord
tle case Mrs Mackie is not expected
O. De able 10 appear in court as early as
tae 18th. but Mackie's counsel, Mr. Wise,
vu endeavor 10 show, in the mean time
G. case Of slight offence
The continued case Of DR.. Vaughan
Lord charged with cursing and threat
eHi1g Mr. /. J. Yeager. was heard: and.
when 70 was shown that Dr. Lloyd had
given Mr. Yeager the lie in court the
Doctor was fined So and costs.
The case Of James Ragland (coloreO.
charged with being a suspicious charac-
ter was continued until to-day
James Young. charged with being
drunk and disorderly and resisting the
officers ia the discharge Of their duty,
Tas fined $50 and costs.
Joe Gray. on the double charge OF steal
'rg II lot Of bed-clothing and lot of
butter was given six months in each
case.
In tho case I'm which George Hunt was
charged with stealing a pair Of pants
from the store OF Harry Hirshberg the
tecusel was given sixty DAYS I'm JAN.
Lucy Ellen Lee the colored woman
who was disrObed I'm a drunken brawl
Monday night. was fined g and costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
To Change Their bylaws.

The directors OF the Home Building
Company met last evening in the Office
OF Mr.. T. A. Catln, the president, and
discussed various changes that are under
contemplation in the bylaws and consti-
tuition. These changes are the outgrOwth
OF experience in the courts. and are in
tended TO circumvent the license allowed
debtors by State laws. Forms for deeds
OF trust. bonds. and other papers have
been drawn up which win answer all
veoufrpmentg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
A Word to Dispatch Subscribers.

We would earnestly call the attention
of our subscribers to the offer, which
the Dispatch is still holding out TO them,
in that artistic souvenir. THE Lost
Cause" Don't fail TO have 1t in your
households. 1t will grow in interest as
time goes on, and will instruct your
children.
Cut out three coupons Of diff rent dates
and bring them with 10 cents to our
counter, or send them with 10 cents and
a 2-cent postage stamp. IL you wish them
mailed TO any address In the latter
event, address
COUPON DEPARTMENT.
The Dispatch Company.
Richmond. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
The Infnnt Homes Donrd.

A meeting Of the Board of Managers
Of the Infants Home, was held last
Thursday afternoon, at which only rou-
tine business was transacted. The prin-
cipal object Of the meeting was the an
nual election of officers, but owing 70
the absence Of a quorum this matter
was postponed until the January session
Of the board.
A resolution was passed, acknowl-
oTeire Win thanks, contributions from
the richmond Cedar-Works, Rev. Dr.
NJ ID. Hoge. Miss stephens, Mrs. William
Iovenstein, and Messrs. sothern ana
Bliley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. December T-Swine-
The receipts this week were 1901 head.
There Is a heavy run OF hogs. and the
market is quite dun, and a shade easier
fewer hogs selling AT our top quotations.
The receipts are heavier than for several
months past. Fair western hogs sell at
8@pA, and others S3.GCqSS0, and few
at the latter figure.
Sheep and Lambs.--A fairly good trade
IL reported for both sheep and. lambs
when good: others are duh. Sheep sell at
2q5 l-4c., and a few extra a shade higher:
lambs at 3Q4 sc. and q. few extra a
shade higher, being l-4d1-2c. advanced
Calves-Trade Is very dull; prices range
az 3g6 i-2c. for yeals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BASEBALL STOCK COMPANY.
Dir. bradley and Others Secure q
Charter for an Athletic Assn.

ihnrtcr Tor an Athle1c Assn.
Judge Wexford. Of the City Circuit
Court. yesterday granted charter 10 the
Richmond Baseball and Athletic Asso-
ciaUon
The purposes OF the company. as stated
81 The charter, are 10 encourage and
promote the game Of baseball. football,
ana other athletic games; 10 conduct
r.a's N speed between horses, riders
NJ bicycles. and similar vehicles: 10 con-
duct public exhibitions Of the games and
c.nic 10 Of speed mentioned, and to offer
purses. prizes. and other rewards as in
cMtlvcs o. excellence therein.
The capital stock is 10 be not less than
5000 nor more than 5000. divided into
shares OF 800 eacn. and the amount OF
real estate must not exceed 800 acres.
ihe o1lcers for the first year arc as fol-
iows President and Treasurer. w j..
h'o1iey. Of Manchester; Vice-President,
W. III. Sands. Of Richmond; Secretary. H.
, Woodall. Of Manchester. The Board
oi Directors are: w. y. Bradley, w. II.
Bands J. r. Lawless, Il. $. Woodall. and
4. w. Cunningham.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
In the City-Ha1 Courts.

In the Chancery Court yesterday Mrs.
f,nnrno Goode qualified as executriX for
the estate of James Z. Goode. The es-
tate is valued at 10000.
Mr.. Joseph r. Lawless qualified 10
nractice i'm the Circuit Court yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
clever Escape from jail.

BAY CITY. MICH. December s-Wil.
liam Scott Monks. who was arrested In
Chicago or suspicion OF forgery, and
whose arrest led 10 the capture Of his
brother Richard. IN New York. on the
same charge. escaped from the Bsy
county Jail last evening by picking the
locks and sliding down rope made Of
blanket and saSh-cord.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON, December S-Bar silver.
% 7-sd. Consols. Ill IL for money, and
III 3-4 for the account
PARIS, December 6, 4:3O p. M.-Three
per cent. rentes. 1O2f.. Sc, for the ac-
count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
New YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. December S.-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged; southern tlour quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-sspot market dull and easier:
free on board 9S 3-Sc.; ungraded red SOP
sec. OPTIONS opened weak and declined
%alc.. advanced 7-Snlc.. and closed
steady at a i-sc. advance TO a hc. de-
cline. with trading fairly active; De-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
,, 90 p,b,ic Works I'm Session

The Board Of Public Works met IN the
Executive chamber of the Capitoi yes
terday. and was in session TOT couiuo
Of hours. All the membership Governor
.,,Ii.or of Public Accounts and Urea
..',ror1vyere in attendance. Only routine
business was transacted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD, December s.
Virginia gs. new, q bid; do, Century
bonds, 6lG6l Is asked; Baltimore and
Ohio. "A S-3; Northern Central. &C IL
asked Gas, stock, 81 bid; do, bonds, is,
107 bid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

Richmond, Va. December 3, 1896.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. IS to
Sc; mixed, 81 to 9jc.; shortberry, s. to
70 10. 2 red, "a to s5c. Corn-White
~; No. mixed. q IL to CSC Oats-No.
mixed. q IL TO DC; No. mixed, % 1-2
70 ac winter seed oats. % to S6c Rye,
80 TO 43c. .4sI. :.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
C,a-s-wor,xs 10 Reopen.

BRIDGETON. n. j.. December S-F1rcs
we're put under tho Cohansey Glass Com
pany's glass tank to-day. and the blow
ers win begin work on the 18th instant
-Four hundred men win be given employ
ment In the window-glass works.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
Mrs. Hur.thars Funeral To-day.

NJ. ivy Ifipiett hurX'hai' "ioow OF
henry Arnold Hurxthal. and a daughter
u the late John II. Tripiett, at one time
Ohe OF Kichmond's most prominent mer-
CD 80 died at her home, No. 10 east
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

Orders for printing sent to tho Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work aud pricss viii be
sure to please YOU.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Fredericksburg Council, Royal Arcanufn,
elected officers Monday night for the en-
suing year. They are as follows: Regent,
II. II. Johnston: Vice-Regent. J. II. Flick
lin: orator. r. T.. Bozel: Chaplain. X.
Lee stofrengen; Guide. II. Kaufman; Coll
lector, A. r. Howard; Treasurer. J. +.
Brown; Secretary. George I. Downing;
Sentry T. J. Hayden: Warden. V. Chan
cellor: Trustee Tor three years. n. Wiss-
ner
Miss Hattie f. Spencer. OF Washington.
and Mr.. Samuel T. Rowe were married
here last night at the Baptist parsonage.
Re- T. S. Dunaway performing the zero
rn.J0y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
FINANCIAL
MONEY TOLOAN

WE HAVE sen f.RAL SUNS or
money now on hand that we can place
AZ once on city real estate.
corner Tenth and Bank streets.
De est
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
upsnia,. ailns,,. Lowest cic

Cash quotations.: tlOur was dull. ndrl
wheat. patents, sl2oQSi50. In wood; win
ter wheat, s43OGSi5O in wood No 2
spring wheat, 76izalSc.; No. red, sSiz4t
96G90i5c. No. 2 corn, Z}US3i4c. No. 2 oats.
isLGnS 3-Sc. Mess pork. sS.S5a$S.oo. Lard.
Ssf5GSSO. Short-rib sides, $3.15N$3. 50.
Dry-saited shoulders. A.2JH $3.50. Short
clear sides, $4qsi.12ih. Whiskey. sl.lS.
ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. December S-Flour-
Wheat-Hlgher: December. sOc.; May,
90 3-SdoCizc.
Corn-ffigher; December. 2ic.; May.
Oats-Easier; May. &c.
Butter-Higher; creamery extras. zoo
25Ibc; seconds, lyQDi9c.. dairy extras,
lSilc.; seconds, lldlzisc.
Others unchanged
CINCINNATI.
. CINCINNATI. o, December s,-Flour-
Winter patent. A.75asi.s5; spring patent,
H.50HSiS0
Wheat-Steady; No. 2 red. 9fas5c.
Corn-Steady: mixed ear. Oc., yellow
do. &c. No. mixed. 22<c.
Oats-Steady and unchanged.
Pork-Steady and unchanged.
Lard-Prime steam, S.l5.
Dry-Salted Meats-Shouliers, &.l5:
short-rib sides. 81 short-clear sides. $40;
Bacon--Loose shoulders and short-rih
sides and short clears. Nl2
Whiskey-steady al NA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
POST-OFFTCE ROBBED.

The post-oifice at Partlows. In Spotsyi-
vania, was robbed Sunday during the aD-
sence Of Mr.. J. W Smith. the postmaster.
Mr.. Smith and his family left home AT 10
o'clock A. NJ. that day and returned at
I'm the afternoon. Somebody familiar with
the premises. 1t Is supposed. forced an
entrance through n back window. Not
much booty was secured. however. as
Mr.. Smith had taken the precaution 10
put IN a secure place most OF the money
and all OF the stamps Of the office. A
colored boy living on the premises is sus-
pected OF having committed the crime.
and warrant for his apprehension has
b.ar fakaf ont
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
Pastor Accepts N CaIi-Entertain-
ment-Onlccrs Elected.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. December 8.
Especial )-Rev. William ID. Smith. OF ST.
Pauls church, Brau'hleton. near Norfolk.
has accepted the cah to the rectorship OF
st. Georges church here. and will take
charge OF the church January ;, 1897.
Miss Mamie @. Shepherd entertained n
party of friends at the residence OF her
father. Mr.. G.. 5. Shepherd. last evening.
Cards, music, and dancing were tho
amusements OF the occasion. supper or
the seasons delicacies was served to those
In attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
put the motion which carried BY
unanimous consent.

put the motion which carried by
unanimous consent.
Capt. W. C. Bennett, of Moline,
moved the appointment o: one dele
gate from each county on resolu-
lions. The motion prevailed and
the committee was composed on roll
call of the counties as follows: W.
H. Foster. Of Henry; P. S. Post,
Knox; J. w. Dilley, Mercer; William
Jackson, Rock Island; j. G. Snaire,
Stark; F. o. Utley. Whiteside.
Each delegation was authorized to
cast its full vote on all questions
that might arise, and it was ordered
that all resolutions without reading
be passed to the committee on reso-
lutions.
Henry Enrich moved that the roll
Of counties be called for the nominal
ton OF candidates for congress. j.
A. Clemins of Moline. moved an
amendment to suspend the rule and
that the nomination Of Congressman
G. w. Prince be made by reclamation.
Tbs motion carried with a whoop
and Mr.. Clem!ns then made the mo-
ton that Mr.. Prince be the nominee by
Reclamation. This motion was second
ed by H. Bigelow of Mercer county AID
by V. S. Ferguson of Whiteside. the
latter in a set speech. F. G.
Welton who had proceeded to
the front of the convention to name
Prince on the roll call, found his
thunder stolen and sat down. Henry
county had lost its opportunity to
extend the complimentit had planned
to, as bid for the Knox county
support for its member of the state
board of equalization, and the best
Welton could do waste get up and say
that Henry was for George" b.
+. Thompson, OF Stark, added his
Endorsement to what had been said,
in prepared speech. NJ o. William
son. of Knox, spoke at length in
support of the motion to nominate
the Knox statesman. The nominal
ton was then carried by rising
vote. and at this junc.ure F. W.
Rnck appeared in the wings with
beautiful bouquet of flowers which
he placed on the table with the ex-
PLANTATION that it was q tribute on
the part Of Rock Island county to
Hon. George W. Prince. the worthy
representative in congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

Resolutions For Him Carried with En-
thusiasm.
Chairman jackson, of the commit
tees on resolutions. then read his
report, which was adopted amid en-
thusiasm: as follows:
Whereas, Hon. William McKin-
ley, of Ohio, is a candidate for presi-
dent, and
Whereas, He has demonstrated
by his career, both in and out of
congress, that he understands and
comprehends the economic questions
which are essential to the prospect.
ty of this country, and
Whereas, His name has become
inseparably connected and associated
with two of the vital questions of
our republican Multiplication and
reciprocity-both of which were en-
dorsed by one Of the greatest states
men of our country-Hon. James e.
Bla ne; and
Whereas, He would approve of
and use his influence for the restora-
ton of these principles BY having
them re-enacted into laws which
would revive our depressed indus
tries. restore confidence to our .peo-
pie, create sufficient revenue to pay
the current expenses of the govern
meut, and provide sinking fund
sufficient to pay off the democratic
legacy of $25O,OOO. 900 of bonds is
sued in times of peace, inaugurate
new enterprises, and thereby furnish
employment for millions of poor but
worthy citizens who are suffering for
the necessaries of life, and thereby
once more bring prosperity and hap
piness to our beloved country. and
Whereas, He is an honest, able
and upright American citizen,
worthy successor Of Lincoln, Grant
and Harrison; therefore be it
Resolved, By the republicans of
the Tenth congressional district in
convention assembled. that the del
egates this day chosen to attend the
national republican convention to be
held at st. Louis. June 16, 1896, be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

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