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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-01-09

expended on that account.
This afternoon the board has been in
session on the regular business before
1t, and tho further examination of nit
nesses in the investigation was adjourn
ed until the boards session had been
completed.
The investigation of the financial
affairs Of the hospital was begun yester-
day afternoon in the Office of the superin-
tendent and Was conducted by State
Examiner Langlie, assisted by Trustee
McGinnis. 1t was at first desired to
take the testimony by stenoeraphy but
as it was the wish of the examiner to
have each witness sign his testimony as
he left the stand. Miss Kennedy. tbs
hospital stenographer, accordingly took
the proceedings with typewriter to re-
duce the statements of witnesses to
writing. This WIS not very expeditions
but answered all requirements.
The line of examination conducted by
the testimony OF one of the witnesses,
the testimony OF all being of somewhat
similar character varying oSly as regards
the individual con tracts. Take the case
of George Lutz, 1t one time coal con-
tractor.
He was asked by the examiner If the
trustees called ior bids for the letting OF
the coal contracts.
"They did," Mr.. Lutz replied.
"For what reason was the contract
awarded to you?"
my bid was the lowest OF all the bids"
"There was no other reason for You
getting the contract?'
mot to my knowledge"
''There was no agreement that any OF
the trustees or officers of this institution
were to receive any per centage for your
getting the contract?"
"None whatever"
"Have you heard of any charges made
as to corruption or extravaganza in the
affairs of this institution"
Il have not"
"In your opinion, then, it is run as
economically .as possible and has
been heretofore?" Sometimes adding.
make your reply as tull as possible"
"As member of the legislature had
opportunity to investigate the expenses
OF the management OF this institution
and I am firmly convinced that If the
hospital is managed and the expenses
paid with the allowance which the state
made that 1t is mos. economically man.
aged and 10 most excellent manner"
Other replies to this question were Of
similar character according to the &C.
quaintence of the witness with tie instl-
tuition.
Those who gave evidence before the
examiner were Trustee McGinnis, the
president of the board; E. D. Strong,
contractor for dry goods; H. N. Middle
ton, Mr.. Strong's chief clerk; 0. T..
Curchll, grocery contractor; Geo. Lutz,
fuel contractor year ago; F. A. Taylor,
coal and lumber contractor; NJ. L. Park
or, clothing contractor; l.. H. We'll,
boots and shoes contractor; John E.
Paulson, Of Hlllsboro, a former member
of the board for four years. the appoin-
tee of Gov. Burke.
Attorney E. W. Camp of Fargo was
among those subpoened to appear be-
fore the examiner but did not appear,
Mr.. Camp refusing to attend to testify
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TEXAS DEMOCRATS ARE AT WORK
Branch State Headquarters at Dallas
Arranging a Rally

Dallas Tex. September 2L-Dallas i -
fuu or politics as beehive Of oees. ~
Rrvon and Sewal democrats nave as Sooo
as established Bryan brahch neaip""'
tors here and the pOpulists. repubiicahs I.I "itu
the gold standard democrats have ueei,
sta.e committees doing business Win run
forces in this city , eai,,
Tho sliIv white" republicans having l'iiVu
IN harmonize with the great BODY oil the
marty in Texas. have opened headquarters
ana nIaced the business IN charge OF W. y
Norten. the candidate for state treasurer
who said today: W, .,,a1l
~ il too late now for harmony. We shaii
kocn our state ticket i'm the field uhui 'ls
non; are closed I estimate that we WI"
nolI 1s COO votes and IL will cut quite ilgure
in efate notifies on election day. We Will OF
course. support the Mckinley electors.
CONGRESSMAN Maguirc, of California VIII
address A Bryan and Sewah mass meeting
under the auspices of the fifteen democratic
clubs of Dallas next Saturday night. tN-
tcpsive preparations are being made by the
combined labor organizations of Dallas Tor
a sneech from Eugene Y. Debs next Mon
dav night As a number of local Bryah
leaders are active i'm these preparations II
is believed Mir. Debs Will say something pos
tive in favor of the democratic nominee
for president
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OPIUM AND WHISKEY.
People Can Stop Using Them if the
Right Method Is Used.

Many eminent doctors have tried and
tried 50 far in vain. TO discover true an
tidote for the drinking and whisky poison
or disease Ii has, however, remained LOT
the south to produce a specialist Ut. lf-
NJ Woolley. OF Atlanta, Ca, who has de-
voted a lifetime TO the study of the pecu-
liarities of the conditions of sufferers troIi
those two habits. and after much laDor ne
made two important discoveries whlcn nave
enabled him to treat successfully an VINO
have been fortunate enough 10 place theh-
selves under mis- charge.
Tne cure which Dr. Woolley presents 20
the world has been time and again welSh-
ed in the balance of actual experiment II
has not been found wanting IN true merit,
lint lis efficacious and efficient properties
have received unbounded approval from the
thousands of sufferers who have Obtalhei
RELIEF Among these are doctors, merchants.
editors. college presidents and a host or
people who gladly give their testimonials
Names ana addresses are given IN a pam
phlet. which may be had by addressing br.
Woolley. , =, 1900,
nondenee as easily as by personal con-
eultation. book explaining the nature or
the disease and telling how you may ne
cUred secretly at home sent 10 any auuress.
Here are two sample testimonials.
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FEARED HIS VICTIMS.
Banker Nichols Pleaded Piteously for
Protection from Depositors.


New Orleans September 25.-Today am
davits were made against President Mich
OILS and Cashier de Blanc of the lately sus-
pended Bank of Commerce. by one CT the
banks depositors and shareholders. charg-
Ing them specifically with receiving doros-
it's after they knew the bank was insoivent,
and I'm violation of act los OF the legisla-
ture of 1884.
This act makes IL a crime for any bank
officer to consent to the reception OF any
deposits or the creation of any debt by
bahking institution after he shall nave
knowledge that 1t is insolvent or In iah-
ing circumstances
The penalty for violating the act Is not
less than five years in the penitentiary at
hard labor.
The resident and cashier were arrested
and taken before First Recorder Glnnegar .
They pleaded not guilty TO the charge ana
were bound in bonds of $500 each. Ex-GoT-
ernor and Chief Justice Francis T. Nichols,
who is the uncle of the bank president.
signed the bonds for both. and they were
rele5 Sed
A large crowd was In Attendance at the
recorders and on the outside quite de-
monstraton was made against the bahit
officers by the infuriated people. many OF
whom lost money in the bank.
President Nichols trembled IKE rear az
he passed through and begged the ofilcers
10 protect Elm. This failure Is turning out
10 be as bad as any bank failure that ever
occurred in New Orleans
President Nichols who was always re-
garted as the perfection of integrity, seems
to have generally seen that concerns III
which he was Interested, or had been, were
accommodated whenever they needed
money.
His own account with tho bank is over
drawn SIP 900
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Bank Affairs in Bad Shape.

New Orleans. September 23.-Another sem
satlon was sprung this afternoon when the
liquidators of the recently suspended BANK
az Commerce came into the civil district
court with a report.
They find that the affairs of the bank
have been mismanaEed that some or the
accounts have not been properly kept. ana
that grave irregularities have been COM
mitted The overdrafts amount to more
than SS00.001. The bank is insolvent, ana
it's capital and surplus IS lost All that can
he ACCOMPLISHED under most favorable
circumstances will be the payment in fun
of deposits and bills payable by the bank.
This however. is not certain. There are
some ugly rumors afoat rejecting severe
IA against certain of the banks officers.
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A YOUNG LADY WAS ATTACKED
By a Burglar and Severely injured.
An Arrest Made

birmingham. Ala. September 27.-(Spe-
cial.l-A dastardly attempt was made at
an early hour this morning TO kill Miss
Cora Moore. a well-known lady living with
her parents at East Lake. suburb. six
miles from the city. 1t was about 4.5"
o'clock when Miss Moore awoke with Sc
we're pain I'm her head and blood trickling
down her face. As she awoke she saw "a
negro standing by her bedside. She gave
vent TO loud sreams and as she arose from
her couch the brute dealt her another
blow with a blunt instrument across the
forehead Just above the right eye. Stunned
and almost ready to faint Miss Moore made
her way to her fathers room. In another
was taken In charge lie denied all accusa-
time managed 10 escape.
At the electric car depot negro giving
his name as Jim Ellis. and age twenty-five
was taken in chare. lie denied all accusa-
tlon.
Sheriff o'Bricn was telephoned 20 M rel
erence TO the affair and deputies with
bloodhounds were sent out. The dogs
took a hot trail and went throash The
woods toward North birmingham. where
II was lost The negro who was cauSht al
the si.pof WAS closely questioned -bN =
o'clock A large crowd had sath"red aDou.
tho fellow and lynchinE was talked. A'
planS for 4 necktie party were broken up ny
The arrival Of another deputy shefiH' VINO
took charge of the prisoner.
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Gave UP and Became a Convict.

Minneapolis Mimi. September 4.-Fran-
els Coffin. who was convicted year ago of
completely in the wrecking of the Minneap-
oils National bank. but who has been out on
bond pending an appeal to the supreme
court that prove futile. arrived here on a
train from the east early this morning,
surrendered himself to Marshal Hawkins
and was hustled away TO the northern
prison at Michigan city at o'clock to
serve his sentence of eight years.
There had been some speculation as TO
whether Coffin would appear. and his long
continued absence caused much comment.
as this was the day appointed for his ap-
pearance.
Coffin is very downcast. on the first trial
he was given ten years and was taken TO
prison lie wore the stripes two hours
and was then released on supersedas.
After the second conviction his friends
made a vain appeal to the president
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rexns DEMOCRATIC Clubs Meet.

Dallas Tex September 20.-One hundred
and nftv-four clubs We're represented IN the
state convention Of democratic clubs held
in this city yesterday, representing an en-
rolled membership of $4,000 voters. \ teie-
,,rom of eoncratuation. Endorsement ana
announcement was sent to w. }. Bryan At
Washington, -. C., plcdgihS IeAas 70 give
him at least 200o00 majority.
r,.nrtv-six delegates and alternates for
.l,r state at large were selected to attend
Tho national convention OF democratic
clubs 10 be held in st. Louis on october
RI The state organization of clubs was
nloced under the direction and manage
mont of the state executive committee OF
the democratic party.
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WHEELER WILL BE NOMINATED
Congressman from the Eighth Carries
Colbert County over Richardson

.rarr=onc rv. Ala. September -s--'9ie-
et,f1-A -se-iaI from Tuscumait i"nisl'
..-s tha. Gerrr1I Wheeler has carried col
lert county hv $50 a5orit,- This- accord
f-r a. tire agreement entered INTO between
him a-I judge Richardson. gives General
Wheeler q denomination TO congress ~ the
hands ~ the democrats cf his district
Tt uuI be recalled that the democratic
convention iu the eighth district came very
near splitting over tle nomination or
s.n-s~e~srlsr last month. There Was a CON
test over tho CoiAert couuty delegation.
tha settlement 81 which would decide the
result I- could NOT be settled. however.
ari tine two rsuliitss and their fri"ncs
u-ree1 ro submit tlle nomination Co "A popu-
Jar vef. cr white democrats iu Colbert
Since that time spirited joint debates
Nau.. been held iu tho county every day be-
tween tie candidates with the result That
tire uri1aries TODAY give Wheeler the
rrs inrifr stated
Te1e--aras from Tusrumhia. however.
state that g. toslav's primaries had been
for tine purpose ~ selecting delegates 90 a
county convention that Richardson would
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Counterfeit Money in Ohio.

Toledo. o. September "a dangerous
counterfeit made it's appearance mere yes
terdav II is a 81 Window silver certhcate
raised to $40. The town has evidently heen
worked thoroughly. rs no less than SIN 81
the raised notes made their appearance a.
tl,o var.o1s banks Yesterday. Judging from
Tho uer4ona who endea yored to deposit the
notes the bin raisers are disposing oil tneI,
in small stores. bakeries etc. The ra'seu
work is eXcellcntly done.
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you say. tend to reduce the wages OF
workingmen why are you opposed to it?''
Who gives you all the money you are
spending now?'
What do you promise in return for it?''
How do you make Mckinley do what
you tell him."
''Will he keep on doing It when he is
president"
How did you get hold OF him first?'
DO you consider that those notes are
a good investment"
This cartoon and many others OF like
character are being posted conspicuously
about the country. and. al well executed
cartoons always do. they are having great
effect.
A newspaper correspondent yesterday
asked Mr.. Hanna what he thought OF the
way he had been pictured in cartoons.
Il hear | have been the subject OF TIE
cartoonists." replied the republican man
ager, but 1 have not time to read the
they don't annoy me-"
have II from one OF the insiders in re-
publican councils that Mr.. Hanna and his
committee are anything but confident
They admit that they have an uphill fight.
Indeed. they are getting so completely I'M
strung that one OF them used this express
sion Yesterday: THE fools and fanatics
constitute the supporters of Bryan. while
the sensible and educated are supporting
Mckinley. 1t is a simple question OF which
class comDoseS the majority OF the Amer
lean people,"
Whatever the republicans might call
them il IL becoming more and more evil
dent each day that the great masses of
people are for the democratic ticket. and
that Bryan viii be elected. Certainly all
signs point that WAY now. j.. w. Il.
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No More Whisky.

=. -, baa,, nv intention to write YOU the
,,,rd bapnv results obtained from YOUR
Whisky remedy. purchased $2e worth ,,i, in
i .Non ,nd ,Ised until about exhausted. and
srom tho time | commenced taking it l
have never drank a drop of any IntoXi-
n"t .;,, 5rintl and have no desire for il what
tdtt'e td ,rrustinc and hoping that these few
fS' 49, may arouse some drunkards TO the
,., M, nc jutv they owe themselves and their
families. - ~ - ," ILL
k3SKss" k3SEass Dir. b. NJ. WoOLLEY. Atlanta,
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Hand Book fer Women Free.

DR. Hartman is the author of a little
book treating on all the diseases peculiar 10
women. which are known, collectively, as
female diseases. The book describes these
diseases, with their symptoms, and pre-
ecribes for them medicines which rarely
COIL IN give immediate relief. 1t will be
sent free on application. by The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
O. An attractive little book on malaria.
by the same author will also be sent free.
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Mnrnhine.

I commenced taking your hedlcIle iOI ~.
~ o,,r, ~ the morphine habit on July p,
iI"9 mink il was two bottles of NOR
mime a week l was taking. In January
1SqI ] stopped taking your medicine, q
eince 7 began your medicine. / have never
wanted the stuff. -, =, - NJ,
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All About Texas.

II YOU wish to receive av-paSe hand-
,,Iai,, illustrated book telling all about
1rexas and her advantages, send seven
cents postage to u. l.. Price. \. q. T. a.
/ 4 G y. r. r.. Palestine. Texas. ana me
Teyas is now attracting 2 great number
Of settlers by reason CT her cheap lands
and mild climate. You viii not regret the
amount When writing mention this paper.
WANTED-Gocd. live agents in the prin-
cipal cities in Georgia. Florida, Tennes-
see and Alabama to sell the Star Paper
Fastener. the quickest selling office article
on the market Copeland a Bishop, EquIt-
able building, Atlanta, Ga
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Ii Hung Chane wo Be Restored.

Vancouver. B. c., September 2i-The
steamship Empress Of India arrived today
from the Orient with the following advice;
1t is rumored that Ii Hung Chang. on his
return 10 China. will be reinstated in all
his former positions. including that Of vice
ROY of Chih-H. and that Viceroy Wang, the
present holder OF the post is rapidly los
ing credit to Peking.
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HARMON is CONVICTED.
Shot Down His Sisters Sweetheart.
Recommendation to Mercy.

Lexington. s. C., September 2G.-(Special)
verdict Of guilty with recommendation
TO mercy was found at midnight in the SEN
satlohai case of the state against Harmon.
This morning the trial opened with Miss
Florida Harmon still on the stand under
direct examination
Prisoners Sister Tells of the Killing.
The story of the killing was substantially
follows:
On June 18th. Of this year. she left her
home at the solicitation OF the deceased,
10 take a walk with him They walked
in the direction of the scnoolhouse in an
isolated part Of the village. Reaching Il
Caughman compelled her to 20 IN. catching
her by the hand and pulling her up the
steps into the porch
She admitted making no alarm or outcry,
but entreat"d and begged him TO desist.
They remained in the room for some time.
when her brother. Michael Harmon. the
defendant, opened the door with pistol I'm
hand and without word shot Caughman,
who rolled over on the floor.
She fell On her knees and cried out to her
brother:
Don't shoot him any more, XIII me-"
Her brother then struck her on the head
with his pistol knocking her over on
Caughmau's body. Miss Harmon ac-
knowledeed having clandestinely met the
deceased several times in the Lutheran
church tower and other places. the appoint
ments always being made by letter.
The crOss-eXamiuatiou of Miss Harmon
was conducted by Judge Andrew Craw-
ford. Of Columbia. who subjected her 10 a
severe ordeal.
Prisoner on the Stand.
The defense put up as its two main Wit
nesseS young Harmon and DR.. Leapart.
The prisoner stated that he had been on
friendly terms with Cailie Caughman. y
year ago. however. he fought Caughman
for insulting his mother. Caughman
knocked -1m down. and he shot at him,
but they soon made up. He was satisfied
Caughman was taking advantage of his
sister. and he followed them on the fatal
evening To protect her. When ne followed
them into the schoolhOusc, and found his
worst fears confirmed he drew his pistol
and fired on CauShman. Then he was 50
maddened that he did not remember what
he did to his sister.
Or. Leaphart was put up as an expert TO
say what effect would be produced on a
man of ordinary sound mind by being sud
denly confronted with such evidence of his
sisters wrongs. as Harman swore he had
on that fatal afternoon. and which Miss
Harman admitted.
There was a great deal OF sparring be-
tween lawyers before this question was
permitted TO be answered.
Finally the doctor said the erect would
be TO madden and temporarily unbalance
the mind that the man could not Judge
between right and wrong, and his Impulse
would be 70 strike.
The defense was then closed
Argument was begun late this afternoon
and a verdict Of guilty, with the recon-
meudatiOn. as already told.
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Bryan's Triumphal Tour.

From The Augusta Chronicle.
There has never been political tour in
this country that was more of a triumphal
march than Bryan's stumping tour The
outpouring of the people cannot he land
down simply to idle curiosity. It is the
deem interest which the people feel in the
Young leader and the cause he represents.
Bryan is a winner
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1ynhoid Fever an Epidemic.

Doajwood :. D., September 2o-Tne
,vnboid epidemic in Lead city increases.
over 2o0 miners are laid off and It IS almost
ir,posstble to find men enough for the
mines Doctors and nurses are being
nrought in from outside and still there
ere scarcely enough well people To care for
,bc sick The disease is Of the most ma
ignant type A numter of cases are re-
in Deadwogd.
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Edison Keith Commits. Suicide.

Chicago. ILL.,. September Edison Keith
head of the great millinery firm of Edison
Keith q Co, Wabash avenue ana Monroe
street. committed suicide by jumping III
the lake at the foot of Thirteenth street
last night.
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WATSON IS WILLING.
But he Does Not Enthuse Over the
Indiana Fusion.

I'll. following press telegram from In
,i..rapol.s Ind.. appeared IN The '"nsutn-
t,.a Yesterday moruln=. reaching us The
,,fnnt before, too late to communicate "ith
ar. Watson Icy telegraph:
~. .N.atltiv- committee Of thirteen. after
/. consultation -I.th Al. q. Rankin. 81 tn"
national coUnitte'. s. leo met Mt t'-""'
t,.r candidate. -t So LOUIS. on t''' -itd' re-
t.orts % our 1mmittce that it is iAe desire
- Ar. Watson that Indiana get hlo line
"a once and dlXitc rirctors ou fair terms.
~. .tl-s nave. l.striit.. ions frOm our Hd-
tiauaI committee to the same elect aNd we
have decided tc put ont ton dtncrtduc ahd
live poIflIist electors and 10 t'ttiy the same
:,S ,tir +. lectoral ticket. The several commit
49, Viii meet on next Tuesday 40 arrange
full details"
Yesterday nlcrning Tho Constitution tele-
rrtnnea Air Watson. asking II his position
vts properly presented in the statement Of
Committee man Rankin, of tine peoples par
Is national committee. and if he desired OF
approved The proposed fusio a.
Mr. Watson's Reply.
The following reply from Mr.. Watson
speaks for itself;
..Tbcmson. Ga. September 25.-Editor Con-
s.i.utlon. Your inquiry received. Had al
r.,dv telegraphci Mr.. Rankin correcting re
p1rt alluded TO-
..At st Louis Z told the committee, as
had ifeaGy Nflttrh tHiit iiihii i,'t - -
t,.~sonaIlv. | was dead against fus ion win
SeWau electors.
..kYtcn..ver these dells have been made
I have. either opposed them. or submitted
under protest.
When Alr. Washhurne came TO write out
th. interview for the newspapers ne wrote:
Mr. Watson desires fusion in lndldna,
or words 10 that effect. stopped hinl
prouutlv requested that he strike that OK
and H.. did 80. lie then wrote. We. speak
ing for the commttce. Iac original man
aSrript viii snow THIS
II am sure that neither Mr. Rankin nor
NIr. Washburne would msrepresent my po-
sftsom II was only after the written III
teryi,.v was 50 changed a. not 10 snow
that the fusion was desired 10y me ihat
consented for il 10 he given 20 the papers
Let our populist friends IN Indiana 90
v,-bat they think best. They are honest and
r,atriotic and know their onw situation. but
/ do not request them 10 fuse with Sew'sl
electors THOMAS T.. WATSON
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Four Children Cremated.

Smarrs. Ga. September 26.-(Speclal)-A
negro house near Smarrs station was de-
stroyed by fire last night and four children
were burned to death.
The parents of the children had locked the
house and gone off on an errand and the
house caught fire.
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Tax Raceiver Ie SUSPENDED.

Newark. y. J.. September 22-Tax Re
ceiyer Julius B. Finger was suspended by
Mayor Seymour this morning. Finger had
neglected to turn over the receipts daily
as required by ordinance, to the comptrol-
l.g
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Reiict of General Albert Sidney john
son Dies I'm California.

Los Angeles. cal. September @'-Mrs'
Eliza Griffin johnson. widow OF Tue ia'"
General Albert Sidney Johnson. dlrd IN
this city yesterday al the nome "l "'i
.,,--in-law I-niteg States Attorney Denis
Sh., was scventy-four years old. Her
former home was ia Kentucky.
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have won. General Wheeler will. IL is be-
lieved. have no trouble i'm defeating the re-
publican. populist and goldbug nominees in
his district.