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Fair play., 1896-04-25

Silver Men Have E,erythins Their Own
BANDS Name Received with Trc-
mendous Chcers-Ursed to Remember
the Principles of jefferson and Jack
The Democratic state convention to
elect delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention in Chicago, convened
in Woods opera house, Sedalia, April
Il. The convention was called to order
by Chairman Maf1itt of the state com
mittec, VIII" introduced Master Harry
Miller, aged ) years. who was placed
upon table and sounded the Assem-
bly," with Il silver cornct. his effort
bringing down the house. After
prayer by Rev. J. :. Meyers, pastor of
the Christian church, Chairman Maifitt
announced the temporary officers of
the convention, as follows: Hon. W..
II. Hatch, Hannibal. chairman: Hon.
jeff Pollard, st. Louis, secretary: l..
j. Garrett. Lincoln county, sergeant
alarms: ID. H. Gordon, Cole county,
chief dOorkeeper. Chairman Hatch
was introduced and addressed the con-
vention.
mr. HATCHs SPEECH.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 1 thank tho state
central committee for tho distinguished honor
conferred, which enables me to preside over
the greatest state convention that ever assem-
bled In the state Of Missouri within the mem-
ory OF living man. All state conventions have
their duties; this one stands for the protection
Of the oppressed people OF this nation, and
feel like singing: Praise God. from whom all
blessings flow" For twenty years have stood
side by side with my distinguished colleague.
Mr. Bland. (The cheers that followed the men,
tion OF the name of Bland we're so loud and
prolonged US to interrupt the spearer for sew
eral minutcs)
1--WE have trod along year after year, and
session after session OF congress- believing
that the powers that be would give US relief.
Now our long-Gcfcrrcd hope is about to be
realized. sec before me tho action of that
great convention that will assemble at Chica-
go wheeling Into line in accord with those
splendid principles which Missouri gave TO
them In the spring"
III VIC nominate democratic candidates who
are for b!metall!sm," said he. there will be no
third party. We have been divided before,
and that is what beat US. Stand by the prin-
ciples Of your party and carry them to Chicago
and invite every honest and candid man who
believes with us to cast his vote with US. 1t
matters not whether he has stTayed into tHe
gold camp OF John Sherman or into the pOpu-
list camp. While the lamp holds out TO burn.
The vilest sinner may return. We will para
Iyze the gold standard men worse in Novem-
Der than We will here to-day. We will be
freed from the money power and freed from
the old cliqucs and combines which have hung
over US for twenty years Amidst 1t all will
be heard the saddest wall ever heard, the wall
OF the wandering democrat who has strayed
from the fold when the shouts OF victory are
heard: Backward, turn backward. time In
your flight; make me democrat ssain jus,
tor to.nieht"
Fair play., 1896-04-25
Ease and Elucncy.

When Theirs was president Of tho
French republic he was about to issue
some important manifesto, and sub
mitted the draft to critical friend.
''Yes, said the critic, 1.-The matter II
clearly expressed; but miss the ease
and fiuency of your usual STYLE "Ah!'
replied Theirs. 81 have not worked
those in yet. The ensc will cost me
much labor, and the fiuency l shall
have to drag in by the hair Of its head. "
N. Y. Post.
Fair play., 1896-04-25

WHEREAS, An honored citizen OF this state
Is among the foremost advocates OF bimetal-
lisIrs, not only in the United States. but in the
world-his name being familiarly associated
with silver coinage in every civilized nation
upon the globe; and
WHEREAS, he is n man of large public expe-
riCncc. familiar with all the phases OF ational
affairs and n gentleman whose chara ter for
Integrity in all the relations OF life. makes him
the lrer Of any living man: therefore, be it,
R'.olred That the democracy OF Missouri
takes pride in presenting to the national con-
vention at Chicago the name OF Richard Parks
Blansj-a name known throughout the world
for nomination to the Office OF president OF the
United States, and the delegates from this
state to said convention are instructed to use
every honorable means to promote his nominal
tjpn
Fair play., 1896-04-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Bank at Maitland looted.

Three masked men looted the Farm
ers bank, at Maitland, Holt county,
the other night. They secured l,Oo0
silver dollars, which they dumped Tito
a wagon, aid escaped. 1t is believed
that the robbery was executed by st.
Joseph crooks.
The bandits made their appearance
in Maitland at II p. III. Everybody in
the quiet little town had gone to bed.
Fred Collision, young man who clerks
in one of the stores, occupies a room
on the second floor of the bank build
ing. The rpbi,pis evidently knew this;
Tor their first movement Was to break
| into Collison's room; bind him hand
and foot with ropes and put gag IN
his mouth. Then they carried him
down the stairway and forced an en-
trance into the bank by breaking the
rear door The robbers then took their
time in opening the outer chamber of
the safe, where the money was found
Capital Removal Guarantee.
A delegation of Scdalians visited JEFF
ferson City and filed witt, Gov Stone
the guarantee bond required by provi-
sions of the caHitalsrcmaval resolution.
Hcn. y. H. BothweN, as Spokesman for Scda.
la, presented the papers, and In Il brief ;pccct
spoke OF the character of the bond and tho
| solvency Of the Surctics thereon.
The Sedalia delegation fi!cI two bonds
! aggrcgattng s6i511. Ono bond In In" sum OF
| si""9 Is to cover the cost Of the ground ana to
| carry out details in case the removal amend
| ment Is carried. This is signed by ianisers and
real estate owners Of Sedalia. Tho
| ether bond is that OF James Stcwar,
| q Co. contractors Of st Louis in tho
| sum OF Ob,sn guaranteeing tho erection OF
/ capitol buildings free ~ cost t. the state.
rms pond is signed hr- III. American Surety
/ 20 ,of New York, by Charles II. Turner resi-
! ucntVicc-presdent, Of ST. Louis. The Amer
| iran surety Co. Is undoubtedly good security,
! out whether or no, from a legal standpoint il
! Is Eoo. IN the stat" Of Missouri for : co. Oll
| Wheh II mas not that amount 81 assets in tho
state Is question likely 10 he raised by
MeSsrs iiough and Silver, representing JET
! ferSOn CIV.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
WELCOMED BIZ TIE MAYOR

Mayor +. d. HHstiau delivered q
brief address Of welcome. He CON-
plimented the convention as being
made mp of as fine looking body OF
representative men as he had ever
met, and, MS he scanned their faces,
he thanked God that he was Mis-
sourian.
Fair play., 1896-04-25

dim Edwards. :, farm hand wo"l.iny
for Frank Vincent, in the southern
part of Stoddard county. f"un1 $500 in
an old boot under Vincent, house. Ed
wards let five of his companion, int,
the secret, and with then, lived in
such luxury as to arouse the sus-
plclons of the community. Hurry Wat
son, one of these. wcnt 70 Bernie 4 fc;~
days ago and g,t drunlt. and while IN
t"Xicatcd gave away the secret. VIM
cent had Sson in the boot. ami had not
missed it till Watsun's spree ri Bernie.
About one-half OF the money was rc.
covered
Fair play., 1896-04-25
Delegates At Large.

DeIcEateS AT Large.
VIII AiAMJ. STONE of Vernon county.
GEORGE G. VEST, Kansas City.
FntS'ti3 N. CoGnHEf;fj Johnson county.
GtcRGE W. ALLEN; 81. Louis.
lAi,crnatcs.
Josrpn X. Hickey, St. Louis
Robert Fox. st. Louis.
II. w. Shackclfori, Cooper county.
w. S. Logan st. Louis
Congressional District Delegates.
First District-Dr. X. Gillispie. Of Marion
nnd John A. Knott. of Marion county. Alter
mates. John c. Anderson. OF Lewis county, and
l.. +. Cottcy. OF Knox county.
Second Dis,rict-W. NJ. Eads, OF Carroll.
and J. b. Crawlcy, OF Charlton Aternatcs,
J. NJ. Lowrey, of Randolph, and c. W. Green,
of Linn
Third District-W. W. Mosby. Of Ray. and
John \. Cross. AIternatcS, j. w. Perry and
". c. Bolster. OF Gentry
Fourth DiStri t-C. +. Cochran, Of st. jo-
scph. and W Il. Ellison. OF Nodaway. Alter
hates, ". +. Jenkins, of Platte, aud j. l.. Min
ton, cf Holt.
Fifth Dstrict-J. D. Showalter,of Lafayette.
and J. ". Mercer. of Jackson. Alternates, J.
!. Fulkerson. of lafayette; and George l.. Bal
fngal. of Jackson.
Sixth pisiriet-D. A. DtArInoEd, of Bates.
and William s. bryan, of Cass Alternates, w.
c. Hastin, OF Cedar, and X. J. Moorehouse, OF
st. Clair.
Seventh District-E. w. Stephens OF Boone,
Ind j.. A. Barbour, OF Greene. Alternates, Sam
Davis. of Saline, and T. II. Crudngton. OF
Hickory.
Eighth Dis,rict-Lon V. Stephens, Of Cooper
and Jarncs i. bradshaw, OF Lacledc. Alter
Mates A. W. Nillmore, of Morgan, and John
Seaman. Of Phelps.
Ninth District Thomas x. Gibson. OF Craw-
ford, and ". l.. Griptnn, Of Montgomery. AL
ter,latcs, q. H. Avery. OF Lincoln. aud NJ. II. r.,
BingS. OF Audrain
Tenth Dtstrict-John NJ. Gibson. of st. Louis
and J. ". Booth Of Franklin Atcrnntes.
Richard X. Southland. Of ST. Louis, and Thomas
II. roppingcr.
Eleventh District - Hugh J. Brady and
Nicholas NJ Bell. Of st. I.otiis. Aitcrnates,
Charles Higgins and Thos. Ward o! ST. Louis
Twelfth District-W. C. Wctrnore and Chas.
X. Gregory, of st Louis. AltcrnatcS, S Is.
sale and John Lindsey. Of St Louis
Thirteenth District James +. Green, Of JET
~. AtcrnatcS, ". :. Lecper, of Wayne coun-
", hni f.. u. Ache. OF Iron county.
Fourteenth District Marshall Arttotd, II
Scott, and ". n. Evans, of Howell Altcrnatcs.
A. j. Thoer, of Stoiiard. and x. Ford, Of
Tannv.
Gnd John W. Halliburton, Of jasper. Alter
ratr~, Granville =. IosS, of Vernon. and Chas.
III. Morgan, q; Barton.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
Shooting of isankcr Ku-a-iI. Wife.

Circuit court convened in special .c,,-
sion at Palmyra for the purpo>" "a; try
ing Teddy Kenny. charged with cu:.r-
in., Banker Eusscll's hou>. su;t.,, t,r1
years ago and shooting his wife. Tha
states witnesses were found to ho
weak in their evidence. AND The pr",c-
crtIng attorney noli" rro,'d the ease.
a cellmate of Kcnny'S in the Chester
Nii.l ?cnltcntiary caused k"nny's ar
rest as the perI'ctrator Of the Grim. on
his release from that institution.
Fair play., 1896-04-25

The following resolution was offered
by GOV. Stone and adopted:
WHEREAS. The restoration Of free bimetallic
Courage as it cxIStc,. in the United States prior
tu the so-rullCd decentralization act of 1873 Is to
be the leading Issue In the forthcoming ma
tiOIll election; and,
Fair play., 1896-04-25
1 festcd with Burglars.

Fayette has been suffering FROM q
:aid OF burglars. Five houses were
entered In one night recently and con.
siderable booty secured.
Fair play., 1896-04-25

IT IS peculiar fact that trHmps and others
who have 10 money witt, which to pay doc.
tor: bills never have atpead,eisls, ,-'Atcht
Fair play., 1896-04-25
Import,nt Criminal C3Srs,

The criminal court docket of the
present term in johnson county is the
heaviest for years. Several note eases
are to be tried. among them George
W. Colhern. George a. Culbrrn and
Theodore foungs, officers OF tie de-
funct johnson County savings bank,
Tor receiving deposits after the bank
was known to be insolyent, and Mil
lard Robert, alias James, father and
two Sons, for murder in the first dc.
gree, for killing James Evans.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
For Alleged SIanslcr.

At Clinton, Mrs. Maria Moore. wife
OF Campbell Moore, has sued William
Porter, of Ulrich, Henry county, for
$4,000 for alleged slander.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
MISSOURI'S DEMOCRACY.
It Meets at Sedalia, and Has the
Silvery Ring of 10 to /.

Bland 1ndOrsed for President. :and the
Platform Pledges the Party to
Stand by Time-llOnorcd
Principles and Silver.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
"A Veterans Good Luck,

j. A. Johnson, of Sel;ali;I, a veteran
of the late war, received information
the other day that he had fallen heir
t" the fourth of an estate valued at
100000, by the dealt, of bachelor
uncle in Pennsylvania. Mr.. johnson
has been an invalid for many wears,
and draws pension for total disa-
bility.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
To he Addressed by Champ Ciar.s.

EX-Congressman Champ Clark has
accepted the invitation of the senior
law class of the state university at
Columbia to deliver the annual address
before the law department on June I.
President w. Il. Harper of the rnivcr-
sity of Chicago and Rev. Dir. Charles
ii. Parkhurst, of New York city. have
also been invited tn deliver addresses
during university commencement
week
Fair play., 1896-04-25
New UniycrsItx Acadcmy nn,ldinr.

The management of the University
academy, at Columbia, has concluded
arrangements FOR the erection of
new building. 1t will be two stories.
Fair play., 1896-04-25
\ Good Showing.

During March the post office rcceipts
1t St.N Louis Were $500, iia31: March.
1895, 1896. 1928: increase. 81. 500.
The receipts at Kansas City were Sl35,-
40; March, 1895, sl2l ,s5s.,a: in =.
crease, Sl3,71s.6l. The post Office de-
partmcnt regards the Kansas CITY
showing as especially favorable 30 that
city. st. Louis leads Baltimore, her
nearest rival in population, by 80 per
cent. in gross postal receipts
Fair play., 1896-04-25
CONVENTION IN DETAIL.

Silver Men Have EHeryt!linG Their Own
Way Biand's Name Received with Trc-
mendous Chcers-Urgei to Remember
the Principles of Jefferson and Jack
Fair play., 1896-04-25

VIII LIAM J. STONE, OF Vernon county.
GEORGE G.. VEST. Kansas City.
FntS'ri3 NJ CotnREffi, Johnson county.
GEORGE W. ALLEN; 81. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
Every body Wants Good Roads

Next TO the farmers of the country
there are no people more interested III
having good country roads than the
thousands of bicycle riders Ill every
state 1t is not surprising, therefore, TO
find that the wheelmen will use Their
influence to have inserted in the party
platforms adopted at Chicago and st.
Louis a plank pledging the parties, re-
spectively, to the promotion OF the
"good roads movement. The Wheo i
mems Association of the United States
has forty thousand active members ana
nearly four million associate members,
which means that that numborof persons,
men and women, are anxious for good
roods. Take this number, together
with the ten million or more OF agrcu-
turalists, and there is constituency
whose good Will both parties have every
reason to secure.
The farmers. Of course, are as much,
if not more, interested in this subject
than the wheelmen, for it touches their
pocket book and bank accounts more
deeply. To them a good road means
great saving in the wear and tear OF
horses and teams, quicker and surer
marketing Of their products, and consid-
cradle appreciation of their farms III
value. This being the case, 1t Is strange
that they do not organize as the wheel
men have done, TO secure legislation OF
so much Importance 60 them. They
ought to bring their influence 20 bear,
not only upon congress, but upon state
legislatures. and boards Of county super
visors, for all these authorities can do
their share in bringing about the desired
consummation. The bill creating a
special commission on highways, which
is now pending in the House com
mittee on agriculture, ought to be
reported and become a law before this
session of congress adjOurns. 1t would
be an important step i'll the direction of
securing good roads, for careful invcs-
tigation of the subject in al its aspects
and bearings would disclose the best
means to be adopted to secure the
desired end. Every government in
Europe makes its country roads one of
its principal cares, looking not only TO
their best possible condition. but also to
such ornamental features as can be en-
bodied in the general plan.
The impetus given the good roads
movement by the whcelmen will no
doubt have good effect, and at any
rate it is to be hoped that all agencies
may be set to work to accomplish what
is so much needed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
MIGRATION OF 6lRc3.
They Fly at Grear Attitudes and Attain
Speed Well Nigh Incredible.

Tho Investigations Of the celebrated
artist md savant, Heinrich GoOtke, have
thrown an interesting light on many facts
hitherto unknown concerning the migra-
tions of birds. 1t has been noticed that
when the time of departure comes the
birds vanish as If by magic. This Is ex
planned in various ways. The migration
eight is always az an extremely lefty altf
tude and 1t also takes place generally al
night
The structure OF birds renders them ca.
pablo of existing at an Incredible height.
They can ascend to an elevation of from
B5, 600 60 40, 600 feet, and at such heights
sustain great muscular efforts for oonsld-
eruble longths Of time. AT this altitude
birds attain to astonishing speed, n speed
which seems TO come TO them simply for
the purpose OF migration.
While the swallow Is supposed TO fly
with the speed of the fastest train, the
northern blue throat, IA bird which under
normal conditions only hops, makes the
Journey from central Africa TO Helgoland
In IA spring night of scarcely nine hours.
Its average rate is therefore $50 geograph-
teal miles an hour.
The Virginia plover, according to Mr..
0oblhti titiNNlS ~ NllC Iettt VI iOhi ihAAOo q
minute-that Is Gao miles an hour This
incredible speed is of course only attained
at great attitudes, where the extreme rar-
ity of the air causes less loss of muscular
power in overcoming friction and there Is
no wind TO act as AN impediment TO prog
ress.
What guides birds in their migrationi
After 90 years study Mr.. Gootke refuses
even TO attempt an answer of this ques-
tion from n scientific point Of view What
adds to the mystery is that young birds OF
the year-their age not exceeding Is or
weeks-perform this first journey of their
lives with the same unerring certainty as
the old individuals which follow u month
or SO later. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
CANADIAN LEGISLATORS.
-Aat Stranger Might See From the Gal.
lery Ct tho House of Commons.

1t Is mistake TO think that tho act
which led to tho confederation of the vari-
Gus provinces In 1867 has attained no
higher meaning in tho life of the Cana
dian people than that of constitutions
union. 1t carries with It u meaning OF fan
deeper import-a union OF hearts, whose
offspring is oneness Of patriotic aim and
purpose. OF course IL would be idle to say
that tne Canadian people are unit upon
all questions of vital interest to the life
and growth of the Dominion. The geo
graphical interests of Canada arc SO varied
that there must necessarily DO mt times
some friction and clashing of provincial
needs and ambitions This Is the case at
Washington. This is the case. too in so
small confederation as the cantons of
Switzerland.
A stranger visiting the gallery of the
Canadian house of commons Is struck with
the dignity and decorum which mark the
proceedings and surround even the warm
est and kecnost of debates. Parliamentary
procedure being rigidly adhered To, there
is little room for unseemly encounters,
which usually grow out Of uncalled for
personalities in the heat of u discussion
Sometimes, however, when the house has
been sitting for hours, wearied with the
prolixitics and incohorencies Of some
member from way back, " suddenly, as If
through unity of desperation the usual
dignity of the house is relaxed, and grave
members frcm such intellectual centers a.
Montreal and Toronto play the schoolboJ
and outvic one another in "shying' blue
books at tho heads of slumbering and In
offensive membcrs.
OF the 215 mombers that make up the
house Of commons in point of ability and
gifts 90 per cent of them are below medi-
ocrity, 20 per cent occupy the plane OF
mediocrity, 40 per cent possess admitted
ability and the remaining 20 per cent are
men of commanding talent. -Donahoe's
Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01

The situation that ensucd after the
incoming of the present administration
has been aptly described as one in which
the people saw "the operations of indus
try interrupted, banks failing, great
commercial houses unable 10 meet their
obligations, credit seriously impaired.
mills and factories closed, and thousands
of laborers thrown out of employment,
and state of panic and business dis
order prevailing in every part Of the
country" And this is not a republican
statement Of the case. either, but lit
eral quotation from Secretary Carlisle
speech i'll Chicago, few days ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
She Burned Her Hat.

An up town woman who leaves the gas
In her room burning low all night because
she is afraid in the dark met with "a GU
rious mishap last Sunday. When she re,
turned from church Sunday morning, she
laid her new fall hat across the top Of the
gas shade as was Der frequent custom,
and went down To dinner. Whom she re-
turned TO her room, that hat was gone,
while scattered around were blackoncd
remnants of gayly colorcd ribbons and ex-
pensive straw. For some timo she was at
IA loss TO explain the disaster. but her at
tention was called TO the little sickly flame
still burning on the gas jet, which in the
light of the morning she had forgotten to
extinguiSh. The lesson might have been
moro potent had it not been for the ease
with which her husband was induced &c
give up the price OF u new hat -Philadel
phia Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01

" hcn " hittior was n child. hlJ father
hHl u pair " oxen named Buck ana old
Butler Ihey were treated almost as fam
.ly pets and as they lay on the hillside
chewing their cuds, thc two boys Green
leaf and H2tthow, used them as armchairs
sitting upon .Eclr fureheads and leaning
against ,Acir horns.
OLD Butler once saved the future poets
iifc in way that entities him 90 evcrlast.
ing remembrance The story Is told in Nj
Fickard's Biography The boy went 10 the
pasture with bag of sale for the cattle
Old Butler, from the hilltop ,aw him
Coming and hurried down TO meet him 1t
happened that the slope was pretty steep
Brd the heavy OK acquired such momCn
tu.n that he found himself unable 10 stop
a moment more and the boy would have
been crushed But the OK pu led himself
together, leapcd straight out into the air
cleared the boys head, and came to tn,
ground far below with tremendous force
hut happily without harm.
In after life Whittier told another story
ri Old Butler. Quaker meetings were
sometimes held in the large Whittier kitch.
an On one such OCCASION I'm summer, Old
Bu.ler put his head in mt the open win
dow rs II curious to see what could be GO
ing on A sweet voiced woman happened
TO be speaking, and the OK TO all appear
nnce paid sttict attention Atall events he
stood motionless and silent .Ul she sa.
down
Then one of the brethren arose HE
loud voice had hardly begun 90 be heard
however, before the ox withdrew his head
lifted his tail ~ air and went of5 below
Ing The children and perhaps some D!
the CROWD people were greatly amused NV
this bii Ct bovine criticism Youth , Con,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
Light without Heat.

Heatless light for illumination is pos
sibiljty of the near future. Experiments
have recently been conducted with the
well known Geissler tubes by which rare
fed air or other gas is rendered luminous
by an electric current. Recent invcstiga
tions show that light sufficient to read by
can be obtained in " practical way, nj.
though at an expenditure Of considerably
more power than j. necessary for tho in
candcsccnt or are lights. There are indi.
cations, however, that some form of the
Geisser tube will bc developed for pructi.
cal Use. In surgery there can be no ques.
ton rs TO its value rs by its use it will be
possible to pursue Investigations in the
cavities of the human body which at pres
ent can only be imperfoctly carried on,
owing to the heat developed by the incan.
descent light.--Boston Transcript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
How 10 Treat a Wife
(FrOm Pacific Health journal

First, get wife; second, be patient
You may have great trials and per
PlcXities in your business, but do not
therefore, carry TO your nome cloudy
or contracted brow. Your wife may
have trials, which, though Of less mag
nitudc, may be hard for her TO bear. \
kind word, tender look, will do won.
ders III chasing from her brow all clouds
of gloom. To this we would add always
keep bottle Of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in the house. 1t is the best
and is sure to be needed sooner or later
Your wife will then know that you
really care for her and wish to protect
her health. For sale 10y Q. L. Nathan,
Druggist.