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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
SILvERITES WALK OUT.
A fter Their Protest Is Heard Against the
Financial Plank They File Out

A fter Their Protest Is Heard Against the
Financial Plank They File Out
ST. LOUIS, June 19-The silver men,
to the number of 23. walked out of the
convention after their protest on the
financial plank had been read to the
meeting. Senators Teller and Cannon
shook hands with Chairman Thurston
and Mr.. Foraker and babe them good-by
and turned toward the steps leading
down to the right hand center aisle.
from the pit to the last tiers of the
galleries had climb bed upon their chairs.
As Teller and Cannon stepped into the
aisle dozen silver colleagues rose and
followed them. On each side of this
aisle the delegates were facing it.
all standing on their chairs. AS the
file of stern faced men marched
along the long pathway to the door
great yell went up before which every
other outbreak of the day paled into
silence. 1t was a shout in which adj
miration. defiance, derision and rage
were joined. The band in the highest
gallery broke into the tumult, but its
brazen clangor made no impression on
the vocal storm and was drowned in it
The following delegates were those
who walked out: The entire delega-
lions of Colorado and Idaho, from
Utah, Pettigrew from South Dakota,
Hartman from Montana, Cleveland
aud Strother from Nevada The Utah
men were Cannon, Kearns and Allen.
None of the delegates from the terri
tories went out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25

Senator Foraker will speak for Ohio
and Ohio's candidate" Senator Fora
ker mounted the platform amid deaf
ening applause and began his speech.
When Mr.. Foraker mentioned the
name of William Mckinley a wild
cheer broke out and the people elm bed
upon their seats yelling from their ele-
waited positions
When Pennsylvania was called, Gov.
Hastings arose and addressed the con-
vention in behalf of Hon. M. 5. Quay.
The chair then announced that the
roll would be called for the nomina-
ton Of president
The roll was called, and after several
challenged votes had been straight
ened out Chairman Thurston an
nounced the vote as follows: For
William Mckinley, 661H; Morton. So;
Allison. 351S: Reed. s47z; Quay, 611s;
Cameron, 1; blank.
After the announcement of the vote,
as soon as order was restored, the
men who had nominated the other
candidates made short speeches, pledg-
a motion to make the nomination
unanimous.
The next order of business being the
nomination of vice president, Bulkley.
of Connecticut; Garrett A. Hobart, of
New Jersey; C. w. Leppett, of Rhode
Isl1nd; Il. Clay Evans, of Tennessee.
and James A. Walker, OF Virginia,
were placed in u ON. nation.
The nomination of Hobart was made
unanimous and the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25

SENATOR THURSTON. the diSting vi shed honor
TO preside over the convention which nomina
ted that last republican president of the
United States. To-day I have the fur
ther distinguished honor to preside over
The convention which is to nominate the next
president of the United States. The genera
zion has had its object lesson and the doom OF
the democratic party Is already pronounced
The American people will return the republic
an party to power. because they know that its
administration will mean: The supremacy of
the constitution OF the United ateS: the
maintenance of law and order the protection
OF every American citizen in his right to live,
to labor and to vote; a vigorous forei IN policy;
the enforcement OF the Monroe doctrine the
safety under the stars and stripes
on every in every port
economy in all governmental eXpeEdi-
lures and radical reduction of the national
debt a currency las sound as the government
and untarnished as its honor" whose dol
lars, whether of gold or silver paper, shall
have equal purchasing and debt paving power
with the best dollars of the civilized world:
q protective tariff which protects coupled
with reciprocity which recipro0ates. thereby
securing the best market for American prod
11cts and opening American factories to
she free coinage of American muscle:
"a pension policy just and generous to
our living heroes and to the widows and
phans OF their dead comrades; the govern
snaental supervision and control OF tranSporta-
Zion lines and rates: the protection of the peo-
pie from all unlawful combination and unjust
'exaction of aggregated capital and corporated
power an American welcome to every God
Fearing. liberty loving. constitution respect
3ng, law abiding, labor seeking. decent man:
the exclusion of all whose birth, whose
NolGod, whose condition, whose teachings,
whose practices would menace the permanency
OF free institutions. endanger the safety of
American society, or lessen the opportunities
of American labor: the abolition of sectional
Ism, every star in the American flag shining
for the honor and welfare and happiness of
every commonwealth and of all the people: a
.deathless loyalty to all that IS truly American
and q patriotism eternal as the stars.
At the conclusion of Senator
Thurston's remarks a recess was
taken until nearly two o'clock.
Upon reassem bling prayer was of
fered by Bishop Arnett, a colored di-
vine. The credentials committee re-
ported in favor of adopting the report
of the national committee as to the
right of delegates to seats. and also re-
ported in favor of seating the Higgins
delegates from Delaware and the
Grant delegates from Texas Minor
ity reports were presented, but were
rejected by the convention and the
snajority report adopted. The conven-
ton then adjourned until Thursday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
TsIler's Financial Plank.

ST. LOUIS, June 19.-After the read
ing of the majority report of the COM
mittee on resolutions Senator Teller
offered the following substitute for
the financial plank:
We. the undersigned members Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, being unable to agree
with that portion OF the majority report which
treats OF the subjects OF free coinage and
finance. respectfully submit the following
paragraph substitute therefor:
The republican party favors the use of both
gold and silver as equal standard money and
pledges its power to secure the free, unre-
stricted and independent coinage OF gold and
silver at our minis at the ratio OF sixteen part
OF silver to OF gold
This was defeated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
M'KINLEY AND HOBART.
The Republican Ticket Chosen at
ST. Louis.
Only One Ballot Required to Settle the
Ouestion-A1ckinley'sv Vote Overwheim
ing-6arrett a. Hobart, of New
Jersey, for Vice President.

ST LOUIS. June 19.-At two O'Clock
yesterday in the national convention
the roll of states was called for NOM
nations for president. There was no
response until the state of Iowa was
reached. when Mr.. Henderson said:
''Mr. Chairman, Mr.. John n. Baldwin,
of Council Bluffs, will speak for Iowa"
Mr.. Baldwin was greeted with ap-
plause. as he arose to place in nomina-
ton Senator Allison, of Iowa, which
he did in a short, forcefu1 speech.
Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana
were called. no one responding. Upon
the call of Maine, Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, took the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
FILIBUSTERS DROWNED.
Thlrty-Eive Men from the bermuda Per-
ished at q Close Juncture.

Thlrty-Eive Men from the bermuda Per-
ished at a Close Juncture.
PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-The expe-
dition carried to Cuba by the Bermuda
In the early part of May had launched
nine boats with great quantity of
ammunition into a rough sea and 35
members of the expedition were pre-
pairing to land on the coast when the
lights of two Spanish men OF war were
perceived. Capt. Rile, gave orders to
cut the boats adrift. In full view ot all
on board the Bermuda they all cap
sized, being overloaded. The shouts
for help of the men were heard, but
they had to be abandoned. for the
cruisers were fast approaching. The
% all persisted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25

been untrue to the party call He
dwelt especially upon the strength Of
the west in the senate, and showed
how the republican party had owed
the maintenance of its protective tariff
policy and all other party policies to
the votes of that section in the senate.
Often when their own sectional in
terests were in no wise involved, he
asserted that the inter-mountain states
had been regular in supplying two
senator's for the support of these lines
of policy, while New York, with not
one republican senator, and Illinois
with only one, and southern states, to
say nothing of Indiana, Wisconsin and
other northern states, which had not
been for years represented in the SEN
ate, are inaugurating contest which
is not only ruinous to the west, but he
believed, to the entire country-not
only ruinous but unpatriotic and con-
trary to the principles of the party,
and in view of these facts he. too. felt
constrained to announce his intention
of leaving the convention in case of
the adoption of gold standard plank.
Mr. Brewer replied to Senator Du-
bois, saying that the silver senators
had practically severed their connec-
ton with the repuo 1ican party when
they had refused to vote for the Ding
ley tariff bill and had announced that
the tariff bill could not pass the senate
SO long as they held the balance OF
power, unless coupled with a declara.
ton for free coinage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
PRELIMINARY WORK.
The Republican National Conven.
ton in Session.
Two First Days Devoted to Oreanization-
Fairbanks Made Temporary and Thurs
ton Permanent Chairmau-Dcia-
ware and Texas Contests.
Called to Order.

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE repu blican
national convention was called to
order at 1920 yesterday by Chairman
Carter, OF the national committee, who
after prayer by Rev. Rabi Sale, intro
duced Hon. C. w. Fairbanks. of II
diana, as temporary chairman. Upon
being introduced Mr. Fair banks spoke
at some length.
As Mr.. Fairbanks came forward the
convention heartily applauded him.
He delivered rather lengthy address,
which was literally applauded
throughout.
The temporary officers were selected,
the usual committees appointed and
the convention adjourned until 10
o'cloch Wednesday morning.
another 4 rIef Session.
ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-The republican
convent ton re-assembled at ten o'clock
yesterday morning and after the invo-
cation the com mittee on permanent or
ganization reported Hon. John M.
Thurston, of Nebraska, as permanent
chairman, together with other officers,
Including Col. Charles w. Johnson, of
Indiana. permanent secretary.
When Chairman Thurston was int
duced to the convention he spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Conrention: The happy
memory of your kindness and confidence will
e bide in grateful NV sole
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
a Famiiy of seven Drowned.

BAKER CITY, Ore. June IA dam
ut the head of Goodrich creek burst
Tuesday night and Clark French, his
wife and five children were crowned.
Some of the bodies were found several
miles from the scene OF the fatality
and out of the course OF the stream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25

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ambition is to meet
your expectations, and
L pledge myself to ex-
erciSe the important
powers of this high Of
flee with absolute JUS
tice and impartiality. !
bespeak your cordial
cooperation and sup
port to the end that our
proceedings may be Or
DERBY and dignified, as
BELTS the deliberations
of the supreme council
of the republican party.
Eight wears ago / had
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
In LifchGeld County.
ROXBURY.

THE ROXBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
 Editor THE NEwTowN BEE: Through the medium of your paper, which be
 Iieve has a considerable circulation here, I desire to state some ideas regarding the above. Our town is to be congratulated on the advance step taken on the 5th and it now remains for the promoters of the movement and those appointed to take it's management, to make the most of the opportunity placed in their hands. As the movement is new, 1 think the dirac
 tors, after due consideration of their methods of working, would do we'll to invite their fellow townsmen to meet then at the hall, some evening in the near future, in order that the whole sub
 ct be revie wed and mutual consulta- ton sought. This would tend to create desi.able publicity and interest. IL is satisfactory to know that there are many volumes of value in the collection so kindly furnished as nucleus by the owners thereof, but the most active in. terest will, of course, center around the LSW NO4GLSNS SS OS RNA CAAShECAAs AG WOulu seem desirable, that among these, there should be some high class works of refer ence. Among leading sections, that might be named, it is fitting that the library of rural town should possess standard works on "Agriculture." The question of Eviction" will require judi cious treatment. The remarks may be volunteered, that the per centage of readers, here, is three times greater than in the case of boots of science, re earch, etc. Assuming this to be correct, u e same ample provision should be made in the book4 of the latter class, as if the number of their readers had been much greater. The few readers are likely to reflect the greater lustre on the town, whether they remain as useful cftizsns, within it's precincts, or migrate to other localities. Of course, fiction has it's place and that an important one and due pro- vision must be made for this, but not t the expense of other and more important
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
PUBLIC SPIRITED MEN.

OA Friday, about 2O public spii tied citizens, under the lead of Selcctman Whitehead, turned out with team, pick and shovel, to extend the road Park ave) through the Old Put club grounds, and make a connection with the Bethel road at the entrance of the park, The work was voluntary and was well done. At noon the hungry workers sat down to \ fine dinner provided by Landlord Cot trell, and at the expense of MT White head. The work was finished the next day at noon, when another dinner was given. Thus through opposition, rdi- l cule and Vituperation, this highway has ] at last been completed, and it goes with out saying that it will benefit more peO l pie than any other in the town of Red ding, and that those who opposed it vii l yet be ashamed of their course. Al honor to those who worked so hard tC make it success, and especially to tht contrac or, James Treadwell, who at personal loss has done an honest piece of work.
 Landlord Cottrell of the Park houst had refreshments on sale, at the store O Joe Squires, and was well pat onized b3 many hungry voters.
 On Friday last, E. P. Shaw and family were the guests of MT and Mrs 5. B Hoyt, at Hickory Bluff, opposite Bell Island. They indulged in the sport o catching escallops, and had a most en Ijoyable time.
 Ben BAssett was home from Ney ] Haven to spend Sunday. He voted O.
 Monday and returned to his business i the afternoon. We are glad so learn tha he has prospects of good work all winter
 On Saturday, George Colby of Branch vile was arrested and brought befor Justice Shaw, on complaint of hi mother, Anne Costello, for surety of tn peace and good behavior. He was pu under bond of $200, and being unabl to furnish it, Constable Bartram too him to jail, at Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
LYONS PLAINS.
DEATH OF MRS NASH cRoFur.

Tuesday last, from Emmanuel church, was held the funeral f the late Mrs Nash Crofut, aged so. The departed was for more than 50 years 8 resident of the Plains and an active member of the church. The immediate surviving mem- bers of the family are Mrs Phebe A. Fan ton, Leroy Fanton, Mrs William KeeleJ and son, Harold, and several sisters residents of Kent. Rev A. Hamilton officiated at the funeral and the inter- ment was in the family plot, The pail bearers were T. w. Treadweu, James 4. Smith, c. E. Kellogg, and Ivison c. FantOn; funeral director, Charles Fable of Westport.
 Mrs Eliza Davis and daughter, Miss Eva, are with relatives at Long Ridge, New York.
 Miss Lois I. Schermerhorn of Kent is with her niece, Mrs Phebe 4. Fanton.
 Miss Ella Barrett is recovering from 8 severe sore throat. Her father has been confined to the house with the same ail- ment.
 Mrs Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport is with her parents, Mir and Mrs Johnson.
 Among those from here who attended the 18th wedding anniversary of E. N Sipperly and wife were MT and Mrs James A. Smith, MT and Mrs c. B Kellogg, Miss Jessie Kellogg, Miss Hamilton, Hon Dewitt c, Bradley, Mir Bradley, MT and Mrs George Sherwood, Mir and Mrs David Coley, Jr., Miss Louise Coley, MT and Mrs Ivison c. Fanton. Regrets were sent from Rev and Mrs Alexander Hamilton, they being un avoidably prevented from accepting the invitation.
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
TRUMBULL,

THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
 The town meeting, Monday, passed of quietly and orderly. Those objection g able features common to almost every such meeting and concerning which it has been found wise in the past to publicly speak in rebube, were almost entirely absent. Probably there were few meetings in the state where less in- temperance was to be seen and where business was transacted with more dig nityeand order. Very little new business was taken up. There was voted tax of 12 mills this year. The rate last year was 10 mills. Of the voters in town 0l were willing to change the comparative ly quite peace we have enjoyed under nc license for two years, by granting license and no again expressed themselves that our town will in every way be better of without license. The town will there fore remain a no license town another year. It is a pleasing fact that this re suit was accomplished without any agi- tation or circulation of literature on tht part of the temperance people.
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GRACE CHURCH NOTES.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, Oc- tober II: At 9.30,la. m., Holy Commun, ion; at l0.30, Morning Prayer, Iitany and sermon. Sund2y school after morn. ing service.
 Rev H. Nj. sherman and family, and Rev and Mrs G. T. Ltnsley of Newtown were guests at the rectory, last Wednes, day.
 Merchant c. c. Downes has put in his store the new computing scales, to assist in the prompt waiting on customers. Quite number of people from hert attended the Newtovn faIr, and were much pleased with it.
 A letter addressed to Miss Hattie Bank awaits an owner at the Long Hin post office. It has been there some time and is advertised.
 Miss Jennie Shelton was home from shelton to spend Sunday with her par ents, Mr and Mrs F. 5. shelton. F. $. Shelton was badly bruised in an accident, last Wednesday night. He was out riding with Mir ketchel to attend a meeting of the 0. l.. A. M., when the wagon collided with a milk wagon and was overturned throwing the occupant out, TLe wagon Was damaged some. what.
 While Sheriff Arthur Plumb was re turning from lhe Newtown fair, Wednez day evening of last week, he was ru into when a short distance above Step ney and his buggy was overturned throwing himself and his companion out, but fortunately resulting in no dam age, except a few scratches to thu buggy. Some of his friends are unkint enough to question the story that tn parties who ran into him were half f-seas over, and think the gallant sheriff wa trying to drive with one hand, or els was busy with pop corn and peanut purchased at the fair.
 4 party of Long Hill people from tn o. U. 4. M. council drove in a 'buss t. Danbury, On Wednesday, to attend tn fair, and in the evening they paid visi to 8 sister lodge in Danbury. 4 roya good time was enjoyed. ] Mr and Mrs Burkhardt of Bridgepor have been guests of Miss FIorenc . Angevine.
 David Hickey has a fine new carriage purchased of New Haven parties. John Fulford has been on the sick list
 Miss Katie Laufer and Miss Iren WakeIey of Chestnut Fill passed Sun day with Mrs Patterson, in Easton.
 John Sherman is visiting friends il Boston.
 George HadIey has resumed his musi cal studies, with Elmer Joyce and Will liam A. Rowland of New York.
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
AT TEE CREAMERY,

Head Butter Maker C. r. Williams spent Sunday with old friends at his home at South Windham. James Welch of HawIeyvilIe took the place of assist ant for MT kimbau. The creamery never made so much butte as it is now mak- ing, nor were prices ever so low at the beginning of October Doubtless a change for the better will be seen soon. Fortunately Mir Sage is a conservative and careful pilot in finances, and every body who sells to him is sure to get hi, pay, although the prices paid must ba in keeping with the market. There is no dallying with the tests and no fcti- tions quotations and pretense at high payments. Such things have ruined more than one creamery concern.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The church will have an accession of three members at the next communion.
 Messrs Frank Everett and E. F. Kim. ball have been spending a day or two in  Hartford as delegates to the Sunday school convention.
 Mrs E. B. Baldwin has returned to New Haven, for the winter
 Mrs N. W. Mitchell and Mrs H. M. Garfield spent few days with Mrs Stephen Hayes of Bethlehem, last week.
 Mrs Abram Bennett and Mrs Alice Garfield visited Litchfeld and Bethlehem friends recently.
 c. s. Judson returned to New York Tuesday after a week at home.
 At Mondays election the town went strongly republican, but license was carried by majority of II.
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departments of the book world. Doabt- less, these and similar matters will re. ceive wise and careful treatment, at the hands of the directorate.
 A few days since, my children brought home a book that had been lent them. |, purported to be a suitable volume for "Boys and Girls, bearing all the appear ance of responsibility. Examination, however, proved it to contain, coarse, vulgar and profane language, wholly un- suitable for the eyes of young people One needs eyer to be on the alert, with regard to these things.
 With our library, there will be a read
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09

In the museum of the Vermont state
 capital building at Montpelier is the first printing press used north of Mexico on this continent, and it has Connecticut history connected with 1t. Itisa a wooden and iron structure. It was brought from England in 163s, and set up in Cam. bridge, Mass, the first work being the printing of the Freeman's Oath, in 1889. Later the press was taken to New Lon- don by descendant of Samuel Green, and remained there until 1773, when ii was removed to Norwich, Conn. In TITS 1t was taken to Dresden, now Hanover, N. H., and thence to Westminster, where 1t was used for printing the Vermont Gazette or Green Mountain Post Boy, the first newspaper in Vermont. In 17s8
 he press was taken to Windsor, Vt., and
The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
Fair6el1 County Chat.
sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.
METHODIST CHuRCH NOTES.


 The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church meets at the parsonage with Mrs Warriner on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. As the work of the society for the coming year comes up for consid- eration it is earnestly requested that all the ladies of the parish make an effort to be present. Tea will be served at 5 o'clock.
 Rev Mir Lutz of Monroe will preach here ou the 11th.
 The following persons were received into full membership, last Sunday: Liz zie HubbelI, Richard Booth, Elam Corn 1 ing and Benjamin Corning.
 The pastor has planned for a four days meeting, to begin on the 18th. A portion of the Meriden Praying Band also Rev w. K, Jeffries of Stratford and Rev Dr Albro of Bridgeport, have been engaged to assist. The Sunday services October 18} will begin with 8 love feast at 9.3O a. m. The Praying Band will have charge of the regular morning and evening services on the Lords day. Further notice next week concerning meetings of the 18th, 2O5t and 2lst. People of neighboring towns villages and churches are especially iD. vited to attend these evangelistic servi des.