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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

The one solemn and raw thought that
comes 10 David +. Hin nowadays is
that he could have been the nominee
for president if he had come out for
silver q wear aEo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

There are only 5000 counties in this
United States. This is why it was so
important for Anderson to pledge Nc
Kinley u majority in Shawnee county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25
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Iailtl - eagle
nj. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

Mckinley will be notified Of his nom
nation next Tuesday. Laws OF Mercy
Hasn't he heard of it yet?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

It is understood to be Cy Leland's in
tention never to operate on Farmer
Smith again with the use of chloro-
form
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

Still a whole lot Of Republicans can
not bring themselves to a BELIEF Al d
declaration of dependence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
DEBs SAYS HIS MIND.


Declares He'd Rather See Mckinley
Elected Than Another Democrat.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1S.-A special
from Omaha says: Eugene V. Debs
has written under date of August 6,
letter to George p. Garryson, of
Chaldron, Neb., setting forth his
views on silver and fusion between
the Democrats and Populists. Debs
states his attitude clearly. He says,
referring to fusion and the present
condition of the national tickets:
Without the support of the Populists
the Democratic party could not win.
The Populists animated by patriotic
motives accorded first honors to the
Democrats and the Democrats, if
they are animated by similar motives
will now accord the POpulistS the sec
ond place by placing Watson on the
ticket with Bryan. Sewall can well
afford to step aside to effect this uni
on of two great forces and insure the
election of the peoples candidate.
Such action on the part of Sewall
would make him a far greater man
than the vic-presidency would. Fail
ing to accord the Peoples party such
recognition by giving that place on
the national ticket, there will be dis
satisfaction which may eliminate in
an open revolt, especially in the
southern states, where the people have
suffered all sorts of indignities at the
hands of Bourbon Democracy and this
may cost Bryan his election and put
Mckinley and goldbugism in power.
For mere offices, we care nothing, for
we spurn spoils in any form, but for
the principle involved we care, and
have a right to care much. There is
a vast difference between Bryan and
the Democratic party. If the latters
ambition is to swallow the Peoples
party so as to place them in power
and get possession of the offices, their
design should and will be thwarted.
/ would far rather see Mckinley
elected than have another Demo
cratic administration"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
THAT CONSPIRACY.

To the honorable delegates of the
Congressional convention, to be
in session in San Antonio, Texas,
Angst Is, 1896:
Dear Sirs-Would IL not be well for
you at this meeting of your body to
take notice of and in some proper
manner TO guard the future against
such conspiracies as the one formed
in this city in the early spring of this
year to control the Republican party
of the Twelfth Congressional district?
That conspiracy was as follows, to-
wit:
First-That your district should
send to the st. Louis National Repub-
lican convention district delegates
two who should vote for Allison for
president and pledge themselves to
support n. w. Quincy for member of
our national committee; and these two
delegates TO the st. Louis convention
should be your chairmen, and one
jackson, a colored man from Tom
Green county. 1t was also agreed
that +. III. Terrell should have the
solid vote of the Twelfth district for
delegate-at-large to the st. Louis
convention, and that he should vote
for Allison for president.
Second-This conspiracy was car
ried out practically as follows: The
cunning Quincy made two or more long
visits to San Antonio, and by vile
race appeals aroused the 300 or 400
negroes of San Antonio (who are all
classed as Republicans in convention,
but for most part vote the Democratic
ticket to support the plan.
Third-The chairman of the Bexar
county executive committee heartily
entered into the conspiracy and call
ed and held the most unfair and dis
graceful mass meeting ever held in
the county, and at which no voice but
that of your chairman and his Cocoon
spirators were allowed or heard; and
a Bexar county delegation sent to
Fredericksburg which, by numbers
and proxies and other means, ran the
Fredericksburg convention, and mis-
represented your district at st. Louis.
Now. with these facts before you
and others you know, will you not
protect yourselves from such wrong
in the future? Will you or not give us
an executive committee of the district
and chairman that should not use
their place to forward the interest of
any man, and especially your chair
man and the professional negro poll
tician of Galveston.
.r... .#N REPUBLICAN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
NO WONDER OLD DEMOCRATS
ROLF

The Populist candidate for COVER
nor of Georgia is much taken with the
Chicago platform. He seems to be
In doubt whether he is Populist or
one of the new Democracy:
81. tell you, friends, when men sent
to Chicago to represent voters of the
south threw off the dominion of the
north and east, adopted Populist
platform and nominated a Populist
candidate for president. you had the
battle won. The only difference be-
tween the Chicago and st. Louis plat
form is the railroad plank, but, just
as the Democrats have come to you
in other things, they will come to you
in this"
Indeed, if Mr.. Bryan's views have
not been misrepresented on this point,
the new Democrats are already favor
able to start toward government
ownership of railroads.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
BRYAN GONE FISHING.

Upper Red Hook, n. Y, Aug. 49,
Candidate w. J. Bryan's mail began
to come to this point today, and there
was quite a bundle of it. He found
a great many lettrs co contain invl-
tations from various cities to speak.
He said:
II shall speak at as many places as
possible and as often as the campaign
committee desires me, but l can not
stop at every place"
Mr.. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs.
Bryan and Mrs. Porrine, went to
Spring Lake this afternoon on fish
ing expedition. Tomorrow or Thurs
day Bryan will take trip over the
river into the Catskills.
Mrs. Bryan is looking and feeling
much better already, after two days
trip, and Mr.. Bryan's voice is In
prime condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
SPEED OF EXPRESS TRAINS.

An attempt has been made in Eng
land to reduce the high rate of travel
of express trains, under the plea of
lessening railway accidents The
board of trade returns show, howev-
er,that while u speed of from sixty to
seventy miles an hour is maintained
daily by many trains, mistakes are
rare, compared to those of twenty
years ago. 1t is moreover, proved
that with the steady increase of speed
and more numerous trains, the safety
of the average passenger has become
far greater. Another popular mis-
conception was also corrected. 1t is
generally believed that the high speed
of express trains unnerves the drivers
of the locomotives and brings on va
rious maladies, beside rendering them
unfit for the strain of the work Otter
a comparatively short term of service.
This view is not supported by facts.
One of the best locomotive drivers in
England mas Deen ut the luTOttle over
fifty years, and can be trusted any day
with the fastest train in the country.
Sir Henry Oakley, the general man
ager of the Great Northern railway,
on which probably higher average
rate of speed is maintained than any
other English railway, says that of
sixty men that were driving express
trains regularly in 1886, forty-three
are still at their posts. OF the rest
only five have died, all from acute dis
hernia, pneumonia, etc.,one be-
ing killed by an accident, the others
having retired. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er better prospects are enjoyed by six
ty men of the same age engaged in
any other responsible occupation. 1t
is further stated that no confirmation
can be obtained of the view that hab,
itual travellers suffer from vibration
caused by high speed, and this immu-
nifty is attributed to the comfortable
fittings of even third class cars on
most railroads in England.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
WHAT A PROMINENT INSUR-
.... ANCE MAN SAYS.

III. NJ. Blossom, senior member of
H. NJ. Blossom & Co., PIT n. 3rd St.,
st. Louis, writes: had been left
with very distressing cough, the
result of influenza, which nothing
seemed to relieve, until took Bal
lard's HOrehound Syrup. One bottle
completely cured me. / sent one bot
tie to my sister, who had a severe
cough. and she experienced immediate
relief. l always recommend this
syrup to my friends.
John Cranston, 90S Hampshire
street, Quincy, Ills, writes: l have
found Billiards. Horehound Syrup SUI
perior to any cough medicine l have
ever known 1t never disappoints.
Price soc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
Delegates Belated.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT, Aug. 49,
The state convention OF gold stand
ard Democrats called for today,
promised little in the way Of en-
thusiasm or even business at 10 30
a. M, the hour appointed for call
ing the convention to order. AT
that hour, besides few delegates,
only dozen persons were present.
Details had been arranged pre-.
viously to arrival of delegates and
1t was decided to await the arrival
of more delegates on later trains.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
Adams Express Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-At the
offices OF the Adams Express com.
pany, this city 1t was said today
the strike inaugurated Monday
morning was practically at an end.
More than the usual number Of
wagons were out today and bust
ness is being done with the usual
expedition. The strikers, how
ever, profess to believe they will
vet carry their point. They al
lege that last night only three
carloads were sent out from
Jersey City although there were
goods sufficient to fill nine cars, In
the warehouse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
M'KINLEY CLUB MEETING.
Methods of Ogden Terrell ct al, and the
Big Six Discussed.

MetnouS OF Uguen- lerfeu eS all Ill" WIG
Big Six Discussed.
The Mckinley club held a meet
ing at Scholz's hall last night, at
which the recent mob convention
at Mission garden as we'll as the
Ogden. Clifford Terrell-Cu COM
bination and their methods were
discussed. Speeches were made
by Colonel Jsmss p. Newcomb,
Martin Locke and Captain j. +.
Winthrop and on motion of Col
onel Newcomb 1t was decided that
the Mckinley club attend the con-
gressional convention at Mission
garden today In body.
A meeting of the contesting
delegation was also held. Colonel
Newcomb spoke on organization
and representation. He favored
both. He opposed a half delega-
ton. His. remarks met the ap-
prevail OF all present. The Big Six
combine was discussed and the
trickery OF the Clifford-O gden-Ter-
rell faction came under discussion.
Another meeting OF the McKin-
lev club will be held next Thurs
day night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
WOULD CUT OFF THEIR NOSE

London, Aug. 1S.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon publishes a
communication as a leading article,
pointing out that Bryan's chances of
election to the presidency Of the Unit
ed States is not hopeless, concluding
with the remark: 1T is impossible to
doubt that thousands of Americans
will vote for Bryan and free silver
mainly because they think it will
mean deadly blow to English CAPT
talists and financiers who are sup
posed to have sucked gold from the
country and impoverished its artisans
and farmers" fas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
THE OLD-FAsHIoNED DOLLAR.

The dollar of our daddies" was an
honest dollar. At first the silver dol
lar was fifteen times, afterward it
was sixteen times, as heavy as the
gold dollar and the silver dollar equal
in value. What would those honest
men have thought of rascally pro-
posal to make the silver dollar only
half as valuable as the other and COM
pei people to receive it? No one dared
make such a proposal to them. The
silver dollars of our daddies We're few
in number, only SS,000,O00 in all, but
none of them had reason to be
ashamed; for they were not bastard
compounds of cheap bullion and a
lie.-Syracuse Standard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
GOING NORTH.

Steamer "Nueces," sailing from Gal
weston tomorrow, carries the follow
ing passengers from San Antonio and
vicinity for New. York: .
Mr.. III. p. Brush. wife and two
children; 1t. S. P. yestal, wife and
two children; Mr.. Gustav Staege, Mr.,
Philip weimer, Mrs. Borgsburg, Mr..
Hamilton. Mr.. w. L. Stevens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
DESCENT is EASY.
IN Francisco Bulletin.

San Francisco Bulletin.
1t is an invariable law that every
interference with the laws of nature
leads to another. The moment a leg
islative body exceeds its powers and
undertakes to regulate matters be-
yond its control it proceeds from one
usurpation to another till it reduces
itself to an absurdity. This misguid-
ed party, which is trying to set the
hands of the clock back five centu-
ries, will not abandon its foolishness
without trying coercion. 1t begins by
declaring by law that SO cents worth
of silver is worth 81; that the law
says so. and that he who denies the
fact is a lawbreaker. 1t will present
ly set penalties on such lawbreaking.
1t will probably send man to Jail
for saying that five are not ten, and
for refusing to accept so cents for 81
worth of goods or labor. In Mr. Tom
watson's state, one hundred and odd
years ago, if citizen could not swear
that he had never refused to take
state money at its face value he could
not send to market the produce he
had raised. and on the sale of which
the food of his family depended.
Presently Georgia will pass law for
bidding the export of cotton except
by believers in fat money.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
A Point For Wheelmen.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. lS.-Chair-
man Caldwell, OF the Western Pas
senger association, has ruled that
the term "rsce meet" applies to
bicycle races as well as horse races.
The ruling was brought about
by the Burlington having made a
regular "race meet" rate of q fare
and third for the round trip.
Chairman Caldwell overruled the
rate at first, but after studying the
question reversed his decision.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
THE NEW GLASS.

Hot weather makes particularly de-
lightful the news from Germany of
the production of glass capable of
transmitting light freely, but not
heat. The American Journal of Pho
Biography describes the plate as con-
tanning % per cent of iron in the form
of a ferrous chloride. 1t allows only
4.O6 per cent of heat to pass through
it. Ordinary window glass let's about
Sc per cent of the heat through.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

cations of Bexar county the right to
seats in this convention"
The report was received with much
applause, but one negro delegate arose
and began to object to the report.
He was assailed with cries of ''po-
lice~ put him outr' etc, but kept on
speaking.
Chas. w. Ogden next gained the
floor and delivered his harmony"
speech, counseling the Republicans to
keep together.
w. S. Messmer followed Ogden and
made a speech favoring the colored
man and his right to recognition. He
also counseled harmony.
NOTES.
City Collector Umscheid was a spec
tator.
There was more daylight than on
the night of the stormy 18th ult
The northeastern part of the hall
was occupied by party of Demo
Gratis among them being Ed. Dwyer
and Jay Minter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
MARK TwAINs DAUGHTER ILL

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 1S.-Miss
Olivia L. Clemens, eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Clemens, is
critically i'll with meningitis. She
had planned to sail August 5 to re-
main with her parents and sister in
England. Word has been sent of her
illness to England and Mrs. Clemens
is expected here Friday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Cattle mar
ket steady; Texas steers $2.40@
$3.50. Sheep market steady to
strong. -.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-Cattle mar
ket strong; Texas steers S24O@
$40; cows $i.S0@$2. 70. Sheep
market strong and unchanged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT.

This liniment is different in cOmpO-
sition from any other liniment on the
market. 1t is a scientific discovery
which results in it being the most
penetrating liniment ever known.
There are numerous white limitations,
which may be recommended because
they pay the seller a greater profit.
Beware of these and demand Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. 1t positively
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Bruises, Wounds, Cuts, Sci
attic and Infammatory Rheumatism,
Burns, Scalds, Sore Feet, Contracted
Muscles, Stiff Joints, Old Sores, Pain
in Back, Barb Wire Cuts, Sore Chest
or Throat, and is especially beneti-
cial in Paralysis. ....
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
NOTES.
A CLEAR CASE.

mo. dear; he does not love me-"
But what makes you think so?''
HE looked at me in my bloomer
suit without showing the slightest
concern
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
WHAT TO WEAR ON YOUR WE'D
DING DAY.


From London Punch.
Married in white,
You have hooked him all right.
Married in gray, - "
He will ne'er get away.
Married in black,
He will wish himself back.
Married in red,
He will wish himself dead.
Married in green,
His true color is seen.
Married in blue,
He will look it, not you,
Married in pearl. 4lf
He the distaff will twirl.
Married in yellow, 81
Poor fellow! Poor fellow.
Married in Brown,
Down, down, derry, down.
Married in pink, ....f....,. ....
To a slave he will sink.
Married in crimson, ...... r..-..
He'll dangle your whims on.
Married in buff,
He will soon have enough.
Married in scarlet,
Poor victimized varlet!
Married in violet, purple or puce,
1t doesn't much matter, they all
mean the duce.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-10-03
srLPHLlkE EFFECTS.
Some Things That the stout should Al
ways Avoid.

Some Things That the stout should Al
ways Avoid.
If you are stout, avoid checks as you
would avoid the plague. If you are
stout do not let the most seductive bar
gain in stripes, the most persuasive
orator among modistes, induce you to
wear gown with horizontal lines. On
these two commandments hang at least
half your hopes of beauty.
If you are stout shun the primary
colors. Nothing makes woman OF
portly proportions look quite so gigan-
tic, quite so hopelessly heating as reds,
clear violets and orange hues. There
are colors which can be used effectively,
only i'm small quantities. Let white and
cream color severely alone. They may
make you look statuesque, but statues
require a gallery for background, and
are out of place in a modest home.
Unless you are a wise woman, as well
as a stout one, you will occasionally fall
into the error of thinking that strong
lacing strings are your best friends, and
that the more tightly you can grid your
self the more sylphlike you will appear.
1t is delusion. Tight-ftting gowns
merely accentuate your defects.
You begin to suggest smotherings,
strangulatlons and other unpleasant
conditions. Superabundance Of curves
may be hidden beneath kindly folds and
beneficient fluffiness. They are only
made the more conspicuous by attempts
to reduce them by main force and, corset
steels.
The corset of the stout woman, by the
way, is something to which she should
give great attention. Only the "low"
ones should be worn. High ones, which
crowd the bust into the neck so that
chin and chest meet, are the ones TO
which most stout women fly with
fatuous blindness.
Skirt trimmings, which take from the
apparent height. are also to he avoided.
Broad belts, which decrease the effect
OF length, are also among the tabooed
articles. In fact, the woman blessed or
cursed with 'embonpoint" must be ex-
ceedingly wary in the matter of belts.
She must, whenever it is possible, wear
those of the same color as her bodice or
her skirt. The former adds to her waist
length and the latter to her length of
limb. BELTS which are slightly curved
over the hips and pointed in the back
and front are among those which she
can wear with excellent effect.
The high collar should be another Of
the stout woman's aversions. She fire.
quently has pretty neck as one of the
small compensations granted by Provi-
derce for an ugly figure, but the high
collar hides and spoils it.. The fichu
was particularly intended for her; so
were the falling over lace frill and the
rather narrow ribbon bands. Fluffy
feather and lace boas belong to her only
when they are long and when instead of
coming under the chin they fall in long
lines down the front of the gown On
either side.
In short, the stout woman's sartorial
salvation lies in a conscientious adj
herence to the ''long line" principle.
Whether they are stripes woven in the
material or folds laid by the dressmaker,
they are her only means of giving the
effect of graceful height.-St Louis Re
public.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-10-03
ONE OF BILL NYE's TALES.

The True and Touching Story of a Lara
mie Goat In a Frame.
Laramie has a seal-brown goat with
iron-gray chin whiskers and breath
like new-mown hay, wrote Bill Nye.
He has not had as hard a winter as
the majority of stock on the Rocky
mountains, because he is of domestic
turn of mind and tries to make man
his friend. Though social in his nature
he never intrudes himself on people
after they have intimated with a shot
gun that they'are weary of him.
When the world seems cold and dark
to him and everybody turns coldly
away from him he does not steal away
by himself and die of corroding grief.
He just lies down on the sidewalk in
the sun and fills the air with the sedIc-
tive fragrance of which he is the sole
proprietor
One day just as he had eaten his
midday meal of bootheels and cold
sliced atmosphere and kerosene barrel
slaves he saw a man going along the
street with large looking-glass under
his arm.
The goat watched the man and saw
him set the mirror down by gate and
go inside the house after some more
things that he was moving. SThen the
goat stammered with his tail n few
times and went up to see if he could
eat the mirror.
When he got pretty close to it he saw
a hungry-looking goat apparently COM
ing toward him, so he backed off few
yards and went for him. There was a
loud crash and when the man came
out he saw full-length portrait of a
goat, with a heavy black walnut frame
around it, going down the street with
n great deal of apparent relish.
Then the man said something derog-
atory about the goat, and seemed of.
Tended about something.
Goats are not timid in their nature,
and are easily domesticated.
There are two kinds of goats-the
cashmere goat and the plain goat. The
former is worked up into cashmere
shawls and cashmere bouquet. The lat
ter is not.
The cashmere bouquet of commerce
Is not made of the common goat. IL is
a good thing that IL is not.
A goat that has always been treated
with uniform kindness and never be-
trayed may be taught to eat out of the
hand. Also out of the -four barrel or
the ice cream freezer--Utica Observer.