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New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR STONE.

Governor William j. Stone, of Missouri delivered
an address OF welcome He said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the Convention; t n,
I come TO extend a genuine and hearty welcome 70
the hospitalites of the State OF which nave the
honor to be executive officer Freedom m t OF op'nl2hn h,
iects: freedom OF action so long as the exercise
Of that freedom does not disturb public order; or
trerch on the lust rights OF others. are cardinal
nriKinles in our great governmental system. ZAP
plase In this State We seek 10 give we 20 dfer irsr
as to methods and we differ often as to policies
and principles but it is TO be deyouty hoped mat M
ali OF us are actuated by love OF country and by
motives of the greatest patriotism Nppiausc.l
Your are met gentlemen, in crucial period per- 'as l
esteem it not only of party history, but OF Ma
tional history 1t would be unbecoming OF me 10
make any suggestion whatever as to the DUTY OF
this Convention | can. however. without I'M
propriety say that hope that every gentleman
occupying a seat in this great body Will perform
him with an eye single to the public good. to the
development of our country and to the PROMOTION ION
Republic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
FAR FROM SATISFACTORY.

Catholics Of Cansas Not Pleased With
tho School Question Settlement.
MONTREAL, Nov. 23.-The terms Of
settlement Of the Manitoba school ques-
ton as agreed upon by the Dominion
and Manitoba governments are far
from giving satisfaction to the Cath
olics Of Quebec. Archbishop Langevin
Of. Manitoba has sounded the keynote
Of discord in IN interview. and the
French papers OF this province have
taken it up. He is reported as saying
.Certainly the settlements is not salts
factory, and, what is more, it will be
far from satisfying Quebec. We have
been sold !; Quebec has been betrayed.
but tell You there will be revolution
in Quebec which will ring throughout
Canada, and these men who today are
triumphant will be cast down. The
fight has only begun.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
CONCERNS ONLY HIMSELF

Dr. Rocker Says Nothing Has Been Done
About the ireland Letter.
New YORK, Nov. Brew. DIR. y. II.
Rocker, secretary of the apostolic dele
cation at Washington, preached at the
celebration Of the feast Of st. Cecilia
at St. Agnes church. During the SER
mon he made no reference to the re.
ports of troubles in Catholic circles at
Washington, but in an interview at its
close he said: ri,
''Nothing has been said or done about
Archbishop Ireland's letter in which
the St. Paul prelate pronounced for the
gold standard. IF Archbishop Ireland
made them any votes by it the Repub-
licans ought to do something for him.
AS an ecclesiastic Archbishop Ireland
took no part in the campaign. The
subject was newer mentioned in the
pulpit. What he said a. q man and a
citizen concerns mo- one but himself.'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Students Arrested for Voting.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. 23.-Quite sem
sation was created at Epworth semin-
airy when deputy sheriff appeared
with an order to arrest nine students
of the institution on the charge of il
legal voting at the late election. 1t is
claimed that being students they; had
no right to vote except at their homes.
The arrest was made at the instance of
Francis Jess, who was defeated by
eight votes for county attorney. All
gave bonds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
The Kent scky ssnatorship. .

FRANKFORT. KY, Nov. 2s.-Pronni-
nent, politicians are visiting Governor
Bradley daily with reference to calling
an extra session of the legislature. The
state affairs need legislation. but there
is d division Of opinion as to the effect
Of an extra session on the senatosship.
II no extra session is held Governor
Bradley will appoint a successor to SEN
ator Black burn TO serve till the next
legislature ID elected. 5g5s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

/. The wire nail trust has collapsed. "
Colonel Franklin Tenny,. for IS years
proprietor Of the National hotel, Wash.
ington, is dead.
Football games: Minnesota 0, Wis.
;consin 6; Princeton "a, Yale s.; Penn
,sylvania s, Harvard =. g@s
w. W. Thomas, father Of w. w.
Thomas, Jr., minister to Norway and
Sweden, died at Portland, Me.
The National Republican League viii
hold meetings and distribute literature
lat all points where Bryan speaks on his
alecturlng tour. 5sis
The estate Of tho late George Du
lNaurier il valued at EAT $50 ($2YO, 800. }
|It il all left to his widow, with q re-.
version to their children.
Consul General Lee proposes that the
independence Of Cuba be obtained by
purchase, the United States guarantee.
ling the payment Of the debt. X
Cardinal Satolli has written to Arch.
Bishop Ireland that his report to the
pope commended the archbishop's zeal.
Gus and successful work for the church.
Action for divorce has been com.
menced BY Prince Joseph Of Caraman.
tChimay, . Belgian nobleman, against
his wife, who was formerly Miss Clara
Ward Of Detroit. ~
The czar has purchased from the Sin.
clair art gallery magnificent suite Of
mother Of pearl furniture, made for the
Empress Josephine, wife Of Napoleon
II, for which he paid an enormous sum.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

4 Pitchers for lnfants
and Children. It contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substuto
for Paregoric Drops Soothing syruis and Castor OIL
It Is Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions Of Mothers Castora destroys and allays
feyerishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrhcea and Wind Colo Gastorin relieves
teething troubles constipation and fatulency
Castora assimilatcs tho food regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria Chdren's Panacea-t!ie Mothers Friend
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
FIFTY Armeniaps to Hang.

LONDON, Nov 20. The Chronicles
Rome correspondent says that news has
been received there from Constanti.
nople that 80, Armenians were con.
demned to hanging on Friday and that
great agitation prevails. .@
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
! spent Too Much Money.

Z ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2s.-The Post Dis
patch says: On the basis Of his state.
ment Of campaign expenses Charles f..
Joy is not entitled to his seat in con.
gress though elected BY nearly 1000
majority. Under the corrupt practices
act, Mr.. Joy was entitled to spcnd $3.50
on the voters in his district. He went
over / this by. $2O4.5O. His iberality
will cost him his seat in congress.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Both Were Drowned.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. pa special to
The Wisconsin from Waupaca, Wis.
says about p. M, while skating on
the Hatton mill pond, about II miles
south Of this city, the 2l-year-old son Of
Ret Brown of Lind, broke through the
ice. Ira Gibson, son Of Mrs. +. Gibson,
while trying to save him was pulled in
by the struggling boy and both were
drowned ."s9ts H ttE.aE ss%,s 81 49, &sf% .".
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
HEBREWS FEEL EXCLUDED

Take Exception to Wording, Of the Presi-
dents Thanksgiving Proclamation. Il III
!, CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.-The Hebrews
Of this city are indignant over the lan-
guage in President Cleveland's Thanks-
giving proclamation, exception being
taken to the words "asking contin-
uance Of heavenly favor through the
mediation of Him who taught us how
to pray"
The proclamation will be discussed in
synagogues. Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise. the
venerable editor and theologian. is ont
in an interview regretting '.that the
president panders to the passions Of
those bigoted sectarians who have been
endeavoring to undermine the pure
secularism upon which this govern
ment is based 4. \! E. 3.t
Other rabbis are more severe in their
language. Rabbi Phillipson says the
Hebrews feel excluded from the invita-
ton to observe the day. %a ssss43is
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Rain Diminishing Distress.

BOMBAY, Nov. 28.-Rain has fallen in
Majputana and is also expected in Cen.
trail India. It is believed that the dis.
tress from famine will diminish. where
it has rained but will not be totally re.
moved. The fall in the temperature
here is increasing the plague.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Castoria..

,E e
E "Castoria Is SO we'll adapted to children thas
recommend It as superior toany prescription
known to me. - W. ss51%i..
{'.50 II. A. ARcHER, IL D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. 7.
"'f,nr physicians in the childrens dept
In,.nt have spoken highly Of their expert
enc, III their outside practice with Castoria,
Ala although we only have among our
~, q cal supplies what + known - regular
.,.o,'lcls. yet we sre FREQ TO confess that the
."rr,,s Of Castoria ha. won u 70 look with
i.vor sapon it" II
UNITED HosPrrAL AND DIsPEHsA11,
%. Boston, 1aal
ALLEN G. snrra. Pres, 3
nrray. Street, Nsv York City.
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

BISHOP MORRISON.
church, he accepts his election BY the
house Of bishops to the episcopate Of
the missionary jurisdiction Of Duluth.
Mr.. Morrison preached at both services
at All Saints cathedral Sunday. He is
q brilliant pulpit orator. NJ. 4 .s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
cod Fro J, ~. III,

SYDNEY, N s. W.! Nov. 2s.-The
steamship Mariposa has sailed for San
Francisco with .4o0. 900 sovereigns on
board. &
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
DeIaNsre's Single Taxers.

The Single Tax State Convention,
which assembled at Dover on Thurs
day. nominated DR.. Lewis y. Slaugh-
ter, Of Wilmington. for Governor.
When it came to the question Of nam
ing presidential electors, although
Bryan and Sewall were indorsed. the
convention got into q wrangle Some
delegates desired to indorse the regu-
lar Democratic electors, while others
favored the selection Of a new set com
posed Of single tax advocates. Il was
finally decided to allow the state com
mittee to name a candidate for con
gress and three electors.
Rev. Jesse Taylor, Of Sussex county,
was chairman of the convention, but
he had no control over the delegates
There were about $50 Of these in al
tendadce, the great majority of whom
came from New Castle county. OF the
twenty men who were recently impris
oned in Dover Jail eighteen had seat
as delegates. The device adopted 70,
the official ballot was ''the earth
The leaders of the movement CLAIM
that they will poll G,0OO votes in Della
ware.
1 The following State Committee va
elected: New Castle county-John N
Dorney, Harold Sudell Dr.. Lewis y
Slaughter, John Walls and James P
Morrison. Kent-Charles A. Brothers
". H. Willis, William H. BooZ
/ George N. Kiligan and Thomas VI
Milliken. Sussex-John Clampit, J
A. Short, ". II. Buell.. J. ". Trui1
and 7. F. Joslyn.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
CHESW0LD.
Single Takers Losing Control - Gaming
Factory ClOseed-POOr Crops And Little
Money.

Special correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Sept. 22.-The Single
Takers are gathering respectable aud
fences in our streets. On Wednesday
night of last week one of their guns of
heavy caliber was fred off, While their
strange theories have been growing
interesting to quite a number of our
people, they have kicked it all over by
making the Single Tax movement a
side show to the Bryan circus. The
only sympathizers they now have are
Bryan, free silver democrats.
On Sunday morning we were treated
to rare political sermon by Rev. E.
S. J. McAllister, of Boston, Mass.
everybody seemed pleased with his
elOquence. Some of our people called
it Single Tax Sermon, several Single
Takers being present from a distance
Yesterday was almost blank day in
Cheswold; almost everybody went t.
Dover to hear Bryan the boy orator
1t is estimated that ZOO people wer,
there. Many of our people shool
hands with Mr.. Bryan.
The Assau, Bains Canning Co., viii
probably close up this week. TIL,
tomato crop has been a short and un
profitable one.
Some of our farmers are seedin,
wheat. Fodder saving is about O
nearly finished up. The corn crol
proves to be a very short one this sea
son, and late potatoes will not turn on
half crop and the price is alread,
tending upward. ERMA.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
KENYON.
Societies Doings-LOcsl and Personal Men
tiO1.

special Correspondence 10 Times
KEyroy. Sept Rev. E. Wright
Of Leipsic filled the palpit last Sunday.
His sermon was thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated by quite a large con
gregation. We hope 10 soon have him
wiki Us again.
The Ladies Aid Society viii hold a
Festival and Oyster Supper in the old
cannery building Oct. /. ,. and 3. All
are invited.
Not only a number Of our silver men
went 10 hear Bryan speak at Dover
Fair on Tuesday but a few Of our gold
bugs seemed 10 take It all in.
A company Of Cyclists started for a
moon light spin on Monday eve last.
They rode through Cheswold then on
the State road 10 Smyrna, TO Clayton
and then home. The party comprised
I two ladies and three gentleman.
/ Personal:-The Rev. Mr.. Vishanoff,
Of Macedonia, viii give his ''Stere-
+ opticon lecture for the Kenton Ep-
worth League next Tuesday evening
/ Sept 29th. Proceeds for Epworth
League.-W. 3. Gregg, Of Wilmington,
has been home on his vacation return
ing to-day on his wheel. Miss Mamie
/ Wright, Of Clayton, Is visiting her
School friends here. II Miss Mary
Anthony, has returned after few days
visit 10 Miss Bertha Bailey Mrs. DIR.
Cooper, Is very i'll at her home but hel
many friends hope to see her out again
soon. Winbert Wright and J. T. Bur
rows, visited friends in Middleton
and Wilmington, last week going both
ways Oh their wheels. Mason ".
Bailey and Jefferson Armetage, O
Smyrna, are on a cunning trip at kitt'i
Hammock, having rented a cOttag,
there for a week. We think after liv.
ing a bachelors life that length of tim,
they will willingly return home. Mrs
Ellen '. Brayman, is quite sick bu
we hope to soon see her IN her place a
Church and with her many anxiou
friends.-Mrs. D. o. Downes and Mis-
Ella Pardee, visited friends near Mid
dleton, last Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. Harry Wilson, of Leipsic. spent
few days with his grandmother her
last week.-Mrs.. DR.. Z. B. Goodwin
and children, of Marion, Indiana, hav
! started for home but will stop over i
, Philadelphia. Mrs. Goodwin has ha
a a very pleasant visit Of 8 months wit
relatives and friends here.-Mrs. II.
. Clark, Master Clifford and baby
spent few days last week with rel,
:. tives in Delaware Cisy.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23

The Philadelphia Ledger, that does
not take sides in party politics and
speaks out decisiYely only when ques-
tions Of great national moment are up
for consideration, says:
when the returns are al IN il No
veuber, when, subsequently,. the Elsc-
toral College shall have declared Me-
Kinley and Hobart respectively elected
President and Vice President Of the
United States, and when the history Of
the campaign, one o! the most extra
ordinary in American politics, comes
~ be written, the historian, If faithful
u the truth. will ascribe the victory Of
national honor and integrity 70 three
conclusive causes; first, the inyUlner-
able upgightneEs and intelligence u
the American people; second, the
power and energy u the newspaper
press " the country IN disseminating
truth, dispeliing illusions and de-
ius:Ons, and il its contentious against
fallaciOus and IerniciOus political
doctrines. and third. the conclusive
force Of Dryan's unschOOled and 5nls
chieyoug public addresses, which con
WINGED the electorate u his cOnspicu
Oug moral and intellectual unftnes'
for the great office he had sought
Which Of these three reasons WAS th'
dominating one il will probably be de
cided was the latter, as II may reason
ably be assumed that Bryan's speeche
will have had q greater influence thar
all other things combined in the az
cOmplishment Of his defeat
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
From High School Correspondent.

From High School Correspondent
The Glass of '97 of the Smyrna High
School, organized last week. They
elected officers as follows: President,
Miss Eba Wilds; Secretary, Miss
Edith Mannon; Glass Orator, Allison
Start; Historian, Charles Williams;
Poet, Miss Adah FARRELL; Treasurer,
Reuben Denney.
School was closed on Thursday, on
account of the prevalence of diphthe-
ria, and on Saturday forty-seven
pounds of sulphur were used III fumi-
eating. 1t has not yet been decided
when school viii begin again. I'VE
learn from the Principal, since the
above was put in type, that the schools
will reopen next Monday. y.-ED.
On Monday, as there was no school
a great many of the school children
had chance of seeing Mr.. Bryan. a,
he passed through Clayton on the wa,
to Dover.
We are sorry to note the death Of Car
row Cumplins, one of our vounoes,
pupils, He had just started to scboo
in September, and will be much MISC
by his former schoolmates and teachs,
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23

classes. On the one side pui the non
producers and On the other side put
The uroduesrs Of wealth and you vii
ind that II this e0anrry the majority
q the laws Hre made by the non-TGo-
duears instead Of the producers Ct
wealth. and inst as long IS the non
producers make the laws, Just 50 long
il viii Be more profitable 10 be 3 non
produeer Of wealth Bismarck 1r7ed 10
arouse the farmers Of Germany 10
throw ont these drones and take charge
of legislation themselves. suppose
they viii call Bismarck an Ag-itator-
/ Laughte- and applause. suppose
/ 1bev vii say that he ought not 10 A--
ray one class Of society against al
other. OF eourse, ! don't know how
/ drones could talk and make speeches but
I VIII sav that you could not tAll ont
Of their speeches from the speeche:
/ made by the heads q those great trusts
who call everybody anarchists who 6C
not believe with them. Applause
will venture that II 8 dro1e could tai
and write and express his ideas L
/ language thai there Is not q member O
/ syndicate that las been beating thl
4 but who could take the drone's spee,l
and use Il IS his own. and without be
accused q plagiarism Great appls1se-
NJ friends. that Is the only class issu
that we raise. and Il 10 say the Peopl
who fght the nations battles II tim
Of WAY hare a right 10 do the legisla'
ing il time Of peace, Is raising clss
against class, them An willing 10 b
called a agit2tor. ny friends.
II his financial argument Mr. Brya
followed his usual lines about th
/ scarcity q money and its appreciation
He also declared that the farmer kne
a. much about fanances as did Ii
banker and so-called business men.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23

TsE division q parties On national
and local issues seems 70 be the order
of the day this year. Beginning with
the Prohibitiouists the last 70 come 70
il i the hitherto rock-ribbed Demo
eracy. They likewise are 70 have Two
tickets-torn asunder BIZ the questions
of free coinage and sound money. The
executive COMMITTEES Of the Democratic
Honest Money League Of Delaware
last week issued q call, which was
printed IL Eveyy Ecening for q meet
Ing of the League At Eden Hall, IL
Wilmington On Wednesday, Septem-
Der I'D, AZ 30 O'Clock ?. X, fOr the
following purposes:
J. The ratification II the action Of
the indianapolis convention.
z. The adoption Of platform Tor
our party il this State.
., The nomination II three PFesi-
/ dental electors, one from each county
( # the State.
l. The nomination Of q candidate
for Congress.
=. J . AEd4raLA e4-- DA--CA lSAAa--S-f'f
a. may be necessary.
This meeting Of the League. there
fore will practically BE 3 State con
Yeution Of the Sound-MOney Demo
crats, for the nomination Of electOrs
and Congressional tickets. It means
the giving Of practical direction to th'
great revolt Of Delaware Democrat
against the surrender Of GatiOna
Democracy 70 Populism al Chicago
and the suppression Of Democrat
principles BY 3 rapid declaration oi tn
POpulistic faith.
At this convention the sOund-MODe
Democrats will nominate three caDdi
dates for the Presidential electors, j
the interest Of Palmer and Bucknel
T and a candidate for Representative i
Congress who stands unequiyocail
: in favor Of the existing monetary star
! dard and against the free coinage (
r silver al any ratio. The Democrat
: nominee for Governor, and the Dem'
. cratic county tickets will be endorse
! and given q place with the SOUL
e money electoral and COngTessiOn
= tickets upon the official ballot
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23

wise were referred 10 as gold bugs, OF
members Of syndieGteE, whose chief
object IL life was 20 get rich al the
expense of the farmer. II Was an Gp-
peal 70 class prejudice, a. If all bus
mess and trades we're not equal sui
ferers with the sgriculturists.
Il Is q taking phrase 10 those who DO
not understand that, though the GOV
eminent can declare anything a dollar,
Il cannot rsgalste ia ezehaBgeable
value, which Is lis most important
function 50 far As working men and
business men are concerned M
Brysn's "ehesp" dollar would al best
simply change the level Of exchanges
Il cheap dollars should avoid doing
auy harm (Which Is extremely Inprob-
able, they e0uld not possibly % any
good, because ezchangesble values
would remain the same and be Tega-
lated, a. NOW, by the law Of supply
( and demand
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23

CONSIDERABLE interest was mani
Tested last week by the correspond
ence between the electors Of the fac
tiOnal branches Of the Republican
party. Messrs. Shaw and Wilson, the
Addicks electors, fatty refuse the prop
OsitiOn Of Messrs. Spruance and Hayes,
the Higgins electors, for all four to
come of the respective tickets and sub
NIT 70 a new deal in the interest Of a
fusion electoral ticket. The chief ar
gument they used was as follows:
We were nominated by the COnyen-
ton which met in Dover, July 14th
last, the C.s being composed
Of delegate- Ter q call, which
permitted and requested every electOl
in the State Of Delaware, who sup
ported the Republican ticket al the
last general election, 10 vote. At that
time we had no competitors in Della
ware among the supporters Of McKin.
ley and Hobart. Any act that changed
that situation was Of subsequent occur
renee, with which neither we nor Oul
party had anything 10 do and neithel
VIC nor II are re5JOuhlDle IN any WAY
for the continuance Of a condition o
affairs, which may ieOpardize Onr elec.
tiOn and thereby deprive Mckinley
and Hobart Of the electoral vote 0
Delaware this fall
They male a mistake in not address
ing the Central Committee instead 0
the electors, and Hugh G. Browne
Esq, chairman Of the Regulars" 0
Boilers State Committee. has prop
erly addressed the same proposition :
Stansbury J. Wiley, chairman Of th
Union Republican Committee. Nj
Browne is credited with a strong dc
sire TO get down, by some process, {
a single set Of Republican" electors