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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
QUEER THINGS.

Every one expects to get something
new, novel and original for their friends
the coming holidays. 1t is difficult
thing to find it, however. All stores don't
keep these things. The odd, the UNIQUE
the tasteful. the happy things you can
find at JONES PHARMACY will in "a.
large measure be helpful to BUYERS of
elite holiday goods Never in the history
creme de la creme of all kinds of Per
fume, Dresden China, and Celluloid
Goods been thrown upon the market AZ
such startling low prices.
JONES PHARMACY,
Si1 Bull, corner Perry lane.
We take Periodical Tickets.
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ANCIENT LANDMARK LODGE NO. 2s
OGLETHoRPE LODGE NO. L, %. o. l

An extra meeting of-Jhis lodge will be held
this 1us day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock for the
purpose of attending the funeral of our late
bro her. John w ohdnka
Members of sister loag andtransient broth
ers invited to attend. BY order
w H. WHITEHEAD, N. G,
w G. TRAVIS. Secretary
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TEUTONIA LODGE. NO. 7, X. OF p.

The members of this lodge are requested
to attend a special meeting this Tuesday
at p. m. sharp, to pay the last tribute
of respect to our late brother, John Wo-
hanka.
Members of sister lodges cordially in
vited.
Attest: Fl. MOLLER1NG, Q. c..
HENRY f. G. KRAMER, K. of r. and S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
cr,1,pRArnD ARsoN CASES,

All Brt TIE Man Who Turned Siaie's
ga fpidenee are i'oHnd Guilty.
cameron. Texas May ao-Nosieraay
closed the celebrated arson cases that
have been Oh .ual since ne ls'h These
cases are connected indirectly WIN nc
pullas eases that became famous Oh a.
m of Inc imprisonment Of MaJer
e.-nv. q A. Dawsoa. consu.la %
5.,at,nit arson WAS given TWO year" "a The
'.igar. a4s. CNarlt Smith. afsaa ana
o',sn,raey. FIVE and lvo years ". r.
ciars, sorspira Y Two Nelfs 5ahh
x, ,t lars. SIR Dawson ana Air. Nlark
@e' ircd e Dallas l'si sPsinN .,,a Tor
=. T9.' -.,'rlt.. turned 5iate'a oYidenae.
snd vii MT he prosecuted Dawson and
'rhanas VIII appeai. r..
,,,1',rse, Vas pui on tidal yest riay, hut
ih II Gaze was aisgsfed .ais inss,nlas; ,no
.-,.,t,'tf flncket can rot he nnished. This
sbe neagiesi crininal docket for years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

Free SnNer Men WIZ Ioll Primaries
Wiil he 'outrsting lnolcga'ions.
Laredo reNls May 20 Tho democracy
Of Webb county mot to ebert DELEGATES 10
the various conventions rho democratic
executive committee nat Thinking it rrlo-
iicahle 20 holt primaries cai"d a sf5e'iil
inass meeting az has always bfrn dnme
heretofore This afternoon q "irrunr
~as distributed signed by Air I. - Mich
olsen ana oihors claiming that ting com
nitee had ignored .he call OF STATE S'hair-
m1u Dudley. ami asking ali democrats
20 meet IN Market hill on Monday n'elN
40 Arrange Cor he hosdinr of primnriea
on ,llieo Gu1er tho lludl, cali Az
result captosita de'cg pna Viii so
10 al. coiffnupns frnn Wahp aantY
Nh' rrphrl alinVr meutioiHd u ian"I by
s.lvrr men aud i3r cons Gti1n trlI lp-
uien vps lurrly c"maosca % sound
norgY mon lufifn'ilnnH wen ''h
Tar f,ohrfj W GtaYion fcr r0lNml 'oner
Of ia rt-uorai inful olfhc ritd ion 49, \.
Allee far the State aHnaic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
GALVESTON poruLIsTs.

omaha Platform Endorsed and paternnl-
ism Is Highly Kcccmmcndci.
Galveston, Texas. May @.-Therc were
.hirty-o.ght de,cgates and number OF
spectators IN attendance upon the rorulst
county convention which assembled IN
Turntr Hail at II O'Clock this forenoon
Chairman Noah Alton OF the county eN-
scutivc committees was made temporary
chairman and j. Il. Laharan and j. r.
li.aekls temporary secretaries
Committees on credentials ana orsahi-
satiun were appointed and while await
lax their report the convention was al
dressed by j w. baird Of Lnilns, VINO
said the democratic party in Texas rs
song 10 decay ana the ropu.ists are ON
ION. or words to that effect. The COM
MI e. on uvrmanent urganlaation recon-
nt ndcl W, :. took for chairman anu
tu.ll tnr temporary secretaries pe i''tuS
permanent AMER the appointment oi "
v8inmlltce ON resolutions recess Mas
taken unlil this afternoons
" htn The convention rtnsaetnhlcu me
committee repurlcd tha following dn.e-
.un bus. y II. lranciseu Moan Niirn' j.
i; iabaz,tn. James hoishey. j. #, ~ o''"'
" Nitkhgnd T. A. TW,o o lonn M 1Hh,,s5i;
ana three others who declined the upnot'
bo"eates 70 gongtgssional n,olp,n. M ny ~,
onN'qiien: It, q NOV, :" ,dno 'SV r
| " $ cook. W. Is. Krkhoad brpige
Nriurcd, j. L. l.abaz,n. T. Is Stlnspn'
j. ~ kissmser, J. j Low 8, M1lor hu'-
! loushs e.. T.. llancnck j. 7. kuile.
| Doiegntts 60 the state ngmlnaiin% cor
| N,uucr. ). u, l.Nha1ap. W. s. cook II.
q. Nhir, John pwysr Noah Alien - !,
| ncWrnt C.. A. League, A. W trahnlSro,
| e.. " FickHtt, IA llue-inn. q, w. CARRY d.
| 4 T. oa b. honas Nndlo, tcurs' orn-
! rod and II III johnson.
! 'rh,,t was onnsid rIhlo objection to ilH
J iotNlt. ESPECIALLY an the part of The negro
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
NEUROLOGICAL.

Ir.WlS kualS Texas. May c9.--Mrs.
Lewis. wife OF Mr H. j Lewis. died here
today. ntiot h,lug conrnc-i to her bed for
notr than a Near with cunsumption. She
leaves n husband nni three children.
SAtEltMANN calvert. Texas, May 80.
g.. g. Sauronarn dcd MT hlS home last
niAhi about n Diet ek. from congestion of
the iunes. he was "a memhcr OF the Wood
uirp "a M Worh nnH his funeral Will he
conducted by that order tomorrow morn
iu& at Nn'fipok
IHSNpr Wc,nar. 1Mxas May 20. Last
r'rht at ttr resltirrce ~ Mrs Y BACK:
vc consumption, after u long and painful
ilN.rs Nh H. L. Riaho, aich lily re-
naiue VIII br carried 10 hls old home In
knfnrkN Cor iuintmcni Mr. Eishop was
u yonur man and nnd been In the employ
of the Southern Pacific tnilr9Hb for soy
oval y,lrs hnvine t.oi chief clerk at tbs
elttiun rti notw than three years. ana
wnA promoted nnd al the time of his death
Was Rern, Ut Eingshnry.
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Total ...... ......,...- .t..:.:,;, 'f'''f'i %"
flDNls APPROVED.

INC attorney eearal today approved
me fo,lowlrs bonds. sutton county SOL
naa r.f,,,4lim.s CONT houso. Cnllahan coWi-
niy. S4a9 bridge Hordon county Si5yo
jail bonds. ..1.,- ,>,,rt,.et-D
me Marlin saniiarum c#iaiany Of Mar
lin today flea papcrs .wiih + D. s.fratatF
oreass the capital stock from SS',0p 10
S-N.Nn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
HnsllllsNcE Ar YoAErM.

YoalSnm. TNas, May 80. The residence
OF Frank Shindic- was destroyed by fro
l,st ulfht. together with its entire conf
ionte Il occurred ~ exactly the same
hours On .}O M the Ire Of THURSDAY nifht'
t.lVinn rfse io u strong ilelft thnl an III
%endiais is rcriin M his work. Insurance
$50 Nearly rvargthirg in the house WAS
tien IsAttaVrd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
NATURAL BORN FIREBuG.
Capture of the lnccndary Who Has
Been at Work in Austin.
FREELY ACKNOWLEDGES HIS GUILT
lie Says Hc Starts Fires because III.
Likes to See the BOYS Eun-Nny
Land Snlrs-Chariers.

Austin, Texas. May so.-1'hc author of
ma'y Of the hrs which have taken place
in THIS city during the past ten days
was caught by the police carly this nom
ing whlo ia the act If appi>ing the torch
To an empty house of Fifteenth street.
lie IS young man named Harris Fisher.
OF respectable patenfage ard who was
iaisel In t1is cay. but who was driven
from home on account of his innate GUS
srt.ii' aud WHO for couple Of years has
len a Sueai. ld 5 ifs. When enrnor,..i
quickly pNofpoWorsi. lie confessed 10
having set th" West Austin school house
ana other hnlldinss nnre and also to hay
VIZ ronne4 s"F'iui street. mai boxes
lalpiy. In his pcs ssicn were found soy
eral fine burglar tools and Appliances
for starting hras. lie convorAeS freely
tered numerous huuars about tho city
aud helping himself 70 food and clothing
lA;his finn TO see the ire boys ana be
ciuse he enjoys the sight of flames. m
othrr words; according TO ms story he is
natural born ifrtug ard has boon
* Rising his ilceuainrN prppnNsitles
about the city for more than u year
CHARTERS FILED.
The following charters were today flied
IL tho secretary Of stafes ofliee;
Thr southern Transportation company
oi 1fousi on capital stock. s25p,po0. In
corpora.ors; r. Il Clarke OF Birmng-
han. Aiu j. .. Smith OF Newark \. L..
ad 5 l'rlr John + Dickson and
81. d. Scar ol iouPion. TAt purpose OF
,ais po8o'ation Is 10 buy. construct.
lease. opngae. maintain a5n convoy 9il
waier cratt 10 naNigate the water oil
NOE giohe ei0., ana TO cwn and maintain
Gsiqesion loIta No n Of the Brother,
boob Of Railway carmen 81 America, Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

cagcr visitors. The governor spoke two
hours. giving history OF tho work OF
his administration and w laws enacted
for thc relief OF the people. ltis sroch
was listened to with profound attention
and was ono of the most elective against
populism ever delivered in Titus county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

cotton is doing well. Corn lis needing
rain very badly.
Predecessor T.. Nj. Martin of san Augustine
has been employed principal of the
Lovelady high school, The assistants have
Hot Vet been chosen,
rho q NJ. Il. cater hotel win soon be
ccmrlctcd. which wll add considerably to
HE town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

Iluita. Te2ns. May ao.--'rhe election for
school hoIse bonds carried toiey. Tor
hords 20. Hgli5st sa. THIS ibaurea 1903
On suhscripiion.
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MEX snoor EACH OTHER.

Bryan, Texas May sn.Dr. W r Green
ami DR.. j. f. Rod had ain atty Ia this
city, this cvennH,An which ~ SHOT, were
oue inch above / heart. aud ~ nat OK
rac;ei 10 I've, Reed received q hcsh wound
and s,os high IN coloFed circles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

san Anlonlr. Texas. May s9-releetlve
- ~ IIguston arrested Pat Gavaa
Eiha2 charged win theft Of prop
,,s,e me Lawlor hotci IN Houston.
AMI In Tor that city With his prisoner
tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

Young men or old should not fall TO read
Thomas S.ater's advertisement on page 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31

I.ovendy. Texas. May So.--T. j. Clark
brought IN the first cotton bloom today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
Ner rlln Arl. VITA MrRpERnR

,r,o,pas slater has message ier e'eAs
,,,i,,, az, nase Is Don't fail to read IL
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,sntion. to select delegates
mai convention, 4. g. Green
". o'Bmen. Wm Wiess' l.
b kelin ". s. aHshn,
tsi!re, DR.. j. j. #. cll.elamd.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
A DULUTH FUSION.
Three Conventions Held Yesterday
at Duluth, Each Nominating the
Same Ticket.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 22-The Demo
Gratis. Populists and silver Republicans
held county conventions here this morning
and formed q fusion on county officers.
The conventions were held in the same
building. and committees from each appor-
TONED county Offices to be filled by the
conventions The following officers were
named and Endorsed by all three conven-
tons: Democrats: County attorney, H. B.
Fryberger: county surveyor. F. F. Nc
Ciiveray; superintendent Of schools, c. A.
Mccain; commissioner. w. H. Smith.
Populists: Treasurer, ]. c. Mishler; regis
ter, J. w. Wightman: probate Judge. w.
H. Smallwood; commissioner, w. D. Cor
don. Republicans: Sheriff. w. w. Butchart;
auditor, Gustav Sevendson; coroner. 8 c.
Maxwell; commissioner. Ole A. Berg.
The Democratic party was allowed to
select both candidates for district Judge,
and delegates from all parties were in
structed for Alfred Jacques and r. 8. Pow
ell. Congressional delegates from both
Democratic and Populist conventions were
Instructed for c. A. Towne, and resolu-
tons were passed favoring John Lind for
governor and John A. Keyes. Of Duluth,
for atto-ney-general.
The following are the delegates to the
Democratic convention at st. Cloud, in
structed to cast the entire vote for Towne
c. F. Mcdonald. Emil Hartman. DR.. George
c. Gilbert. T. J. Callahan, T. ]. McKeon,
ID. d. Murray, Theo. HOLSTER, David
Sanger. DR.. ]. r. Burnside, ]. g. Brown,
George L. Spangler. A. L. Weber. Hector
Mclean. Ed f. Barnidge. H. C. Dear,
Ransom Metcalf, A. T. Morton, j. W.
Shultz, Morris Griffin, ]. L. Washburn,
Charles Casper, John Peterson, A. A. Har-
ris. E. L. Winnie, G. F. Chester, DIR. Il. K.
Brown. DR.. H. Speier. A. c. Weiss. F. H.
Cutting.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
ONE EVENING AT HOME.
Showing the Long Suffering Good
Nature of a Well Meaning Husband.

SnO"An8 inc Long S0McF1m8 WOO0
Nature of n Well Meaning Husband.
Dinner was over at the Columbus Flatte's
MIS- Fiatte was lying on a lounge, convalescing
from iron, sprained ankle; The dinner for the first
excellence. This was owing to Mrs. F1atte's
having ON that day resumed supervision Of the
menu.
Mr.. Fla4fe drew his smoking chair I'D to the
table, lit cigar, took the evening paper out Of
the pocket Of his Jacket and was Just settling
himself for hours solid comfort when his
wife said:
Columbus dear. don't want to vex you, but
n the xooa
with hts pocket handkerchief. That comes Of
through the light thought the blanc mango was
a pattern Of the tablecloth.''
NJ Fatte made mo ss to S sur his chair
more before you sit down? No one else but you.
not even mother. fixes them SO they fit any
Very patiently and very deity, too. Mr. Flatte
arranged the pillows, changed the position of the
Mrs. Flatte fgetted q little ana said:
plate for your ashes. I'm always buying ash
trays. Seems to me never go 70 Redstar's for
ANYTHING but ash trass ano curling tongs, and
Mr. Fiatte got up and supplied himself with
''You must excuse me dear. for interrupting
you this way. SO lonesome all day: Just
dying for somebody 70 talk TO- to: And nd. then. too
You remember an old school friend Of mine
Andy. we used to call her. because she looked
SO much like her fatherr'
'Oh. I'm sure you must. Columbus! Her
mother was very pious woman and wore a
stu Columbus did not remember.
We'll. anyway, when they were first married
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
A 'PiscOpalfan.

Rustic theology often contains much COM
mon sense, though not always in accord
with the canons. clergyman came to
preach in a Southern parish, and while
walking across the fields met farm la
borer, who, in the course of conversation
said he was 'Piscopal
The clergyman was glad to hear of it, and
asked if he belonged to the parish, to
which the laborer answered that he didn't
know"
'"rhen what diocese do you belong toy
was the next question.
There amt nothin' like that round
here" replied the other.
who confirmed you then?"
Nobody" answered the laborer.
'Then you are an Episcopalfan?" asked
the clergyman.
"Well," was the reply. ''you see, it's this
way: Last winter was vfsitin' friend.
and while was there / went to church,
and it was called q 'Piscopal. and heard
them say that they left undone the things
what they'd oughter done, and they'd done
some things what they oughten done, and
I says to myself, says I: That's my fix
exactly and ever since I considered myself
a 'Piscopalia n. "-Exchange.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
HUMAN CASH REGISTER.
Cigar Dealers Curious system Of
keepinHR90ney.


John Blakely. who kent 4 cigar store at No.
1888 Broadway, and who died recently, was noted
among large circle Of Customers and acquain-
tances for his original waysi says the New York
. jour- al. iIH>
One OF the most remarkable Of them was hi.
method of keeping mercy taken in the store
and making change Hei9iA not cash regis
ter TILL. His coat wae.bis cash register. and
was constructed speciallNliwith that object In
view. ,---> sin
In front Of his coat TeJH six large, strongly
lined pockets, each of WHICH had its place in his
system. The coat itself a strongly made
garment. with full cutaway tails The pockets
had flaps to Them mt i.
The large right hand lcTeE pocket devoted
Next to It was s'aes pocket Which 2scent and
750-cent pieces reposed. Higher up on the same
side was pocket contairdsG only cents.
On the left side Of the STAT IN q SIMILAR posi-
occupied exclusively byH Sins to be given in
change. These were all new folded neatly four
times and done up in square bundles with rub
Der bands. They ranged from a dollar upward.
Next to this was a pocket for Decent pieces,
and higher up was another for scent pieces
hts person all the money taken by him in a
days business. and it was often large. He was
literally a moneyed man.
The coat itself interesting garment
made in combination. with a waistcoat. The
latter had no back, and the two cloth parts Of it
were sewn to the coat in q line drawn down
from the armhOles on each side. 1t was a
convenient garment for busy man. it avoids
the necessity Of putting two things separately
1t also useful in making the coat fit well
in the back. and the scheme is worth the atten-
ton Of young men who wish to be ornamental.
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and keeping house like we are. she used to sing
band did the housework for her while she was at
church, and pared the vegetables. Mrs.
Rounds said she'd be back at 8 o'clock, but she
may be drunk, and I'm sure the butter is rum
ming all that hot kitchen! If you only
would take the dinner things out and set them
on the tubs and put the food into the refriger-
ator!'' --.... -..s
Look here, Alicia!' said Mr.. Flatte. getting
up not all impatiently. but with very firm
expression in his cleft chin, 'Tl get these things
out of here in jufry II you'll agree not to give
l start In to do the housework-I don't want any
interference"
Mrs Flatte agreed and Mr.. Flatte. telling her
that il she broke her word he'd leave the house,
went to work with vim.
He put five separate parcels Of butter into the
ice box Then he scraped the leavings of the
plates, including the pie and stewed tomatoes,
into the coffee box. He put the big platter OF
meat into the ice box. and when he found the
door wouldn't shut, he left 1t open. He got the
dishes all out without dropping one, the soed
plates piled methodically. with napkins in be-
tween For a moment he stood hesitating with a
loaf Of bread in his hand. and then threw 1t out
Of the window. Finally he shook the table cloth
in the corner Of the room, tossed it into light
roll and kicked it under the lounge Then he
got to his reading again, remarking airy, that
he didn't see what women wanted to make
such almighty fuss about little bit Of house.
work for, anyway.''-Puck
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DOES NOT LIKE THE WEST.
New England Mother Relates Her Ex-
periences to a Stranger. a..

New England Mother Relates Her Ex-
periences to a Stranger.
A keen-eyed, nervously active little old
woman, whose New England birth and
thrift were plainly apparent to anyone
familiar with the New England type, was a
passenger on the eastern-bound train leav-
ing Chicago one morning not long ago, says
the Detroit Free Press.
Five been out to Iowa visiting my son
Dan1." she confided to the lady who shared
her section of the sleeper with the old radys
I've never been West before. an I donno'
as ever want to go again."
You don't like the West, them?
mo. I can't say as did, It's real nice
country. too, in some respects, but / don't
like the style of living out there. I'd go
crazy If had to live with my son Dan'Ps
wife"
Indeed! ~
Eyes, 1 just would. I thought sho, i'd
fly some days when I was there. She's
one o these Western girls an'she want
brought up to savin' as I brought my
girls I'D an as my mother brought her
girls up"
"Oh. wasn't she?'
Indeed she was not" Then lowering her
vice in a confidential tone, she added. ST
just want to tell you O. some O. Dan'rs
wife's recklessness. In the first place she
uses a whole egg to settle her coffee morn
ings when everybody knows the yolk Is a
plenty! Just think O. that! A half an egg
saved every day means 1921 eggs a year
That's fifteen dozen and two eggs at Is
cents a dozen. which come to $cc.S2! I f1gur-
ed it all out for Dan'Ps willie, an she Just
laughed an went right on wastin' e. ~
It's terrible!
Then there's another thing: She nesaf
cuts pie into but four pieces! " .
brought up to cut a pie into six pieces an
it's enough for anybody. There's a whole
third of pie wasted every day. She -
Dan'l likes his pie cut wide! tell you he
want fetched up to be glutton. r IA
she pares potatoes an apples the thickest
Of everybody l ever saw! 1t just made HE
tired of the whole West to see her set down
to pare potatoes for dinner"
Potatoes are plenty in the West" -
That's no reason they should be was ID
Sugar amt as cheap where Dan'l lives by a
quarter of a cent pound it is back in
Vermont where I live, an / just feel like
screamin' to see Dams wife putting two tea
spoons of sugar in her cup O. coffee every
morning! Did you ever! They run to riot
Gus Twin awfully out here in the West!"
Then don't think so much of economy as
in Vermont"
II should say not. Dan'rs wife puts cream
| in her mashed potatoes an a chunk O.
butter as big as walnut on a beefsteak
! after she's broiled it. 1t just made me
| homesick to sec such COINS on, an 1 ant
! got no use for country where girls are
| brought up like that You give me old Yer
mont where folks know the blessedness O.
| bein' savin'!'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
FIRST DISTRICT COMPRESSION.
AL CONVENTION.

The Peoples Party First Congress
sional district convention will be held
at O'Clock p. m. on September 10th, In
the cityof Austin, MINI. Each coun-
ty in the district, will be entitled to
one delegate at large, and one for each
one hundred votes or major fraction.
thereof cast for s. N. Owen for COVER
nor in 1894.
This convention is to place in NOM
ination candidate for Congress.
Dodge county, will be entitled to six
delegates, Fillmore to fourteen, Free
born to ten. Houston to four, Mower
to ten, Olms ted to seven, Steele to five,
Wabasha to eight, Waseca to nine and
Winona to twelve.
Let every county be fully represent
ed. The Peoples Party is the only
straight fres coinage l6 to party in
the district.
County committees please give prop
er notice before your primaries meet.
@. A. HOLLIsTER,
j. I. VERMILYA, Sec'Y,
Chairman
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-26
AMAZON ARMY.


The Brave Fighting Girls OF King
Behanzin at Berlin.
Gondon Tims)
The greatest attraction in Berlin just now
are the AZ members Of the Amazon Guard Of
King Behanzin. One beholding these gigan-
tic specimens Of the female population Of
tropical Africa realizes how the French
could forget all their gallantry toward
women when opposing these on the battle
field. The Dahomeyan weapon-carrying
women certainly did not make any declar-
alton Of love to the French They play
with gun and bayonet as II these weapons
OF destruction were sunshades or fans.
Fierce battle cries are their music. Their
uniform is Of the simplest and consists of
tunic of white cotton material, which
hangs loosely around their shoulders and
reaches to a point little above the knees
Their skin is jet black, their eyes sharp
and brilliant, their hair short and wooley.
Under the command Of their officer called
the "Gumma," they go Through their mil
1tary drills with precision and vim
which are not only surprising but which
might serve many a military company with
an illustration of perfect exactness in move
ments. The place where they exhibit Is very
cleverly transformed into an African Will
age Huts built of rushes serve as lodgings
and the stockade around the village ia
adorned with poles, crowned with skulls Of
the foes slain by these martial women.