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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

yer and the friends of gold. For that
reason the opposition to it may fail, as
it has failed in the past.
In the convention which nominated
Jackson and created the two-thirds
rule was made also the unit rule which
has been a rule Of every convention
since and which until 1850 was a rule
Of republican conventions as well. IN
Ger this rule where a state has given
instructions individual votes are of no
value except in the conferences u a
delegation. The vote Of majority of
the delegation controls the vote of he
entire delegation. And this rule has
resulted more than once in the defeat
Of a candidate who might have CON-
man5cd the individual support OF two.
thirds of the delegates to a convention
The first formal expression of this rule
which had been recognized informally
N prior conventions was had in
the convention of 1S4S it was
contained in the following resolution;
Resolved, That in voting upon any
question which may arise in the pro-
ceediEgs Of this convention. tha vote
shall be taken by states at the reuuesI
OF any one state, each state to be en-
titled to the number of votes to which
such state is entitled in the electoral
college without regard to the number
OF delegates in attendance, the manner
IN which said vote is to be cast to be
decided by the delegation of each state
for ITSELF
But this rule was modified by the
convention of 1860 and the modification
has stood to this day. The amendment
(Which was in the form of an addi-
uonal rule) provided: That in any
state which has not provided or di-
rected by it's state convention how it's
vote may be given, the convention will
recognize the right of each delegate to
cast his individual vote" This is the
form i'll which the unit rule will come
before the convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
MINING WITH A STEAMBOAT.
The Bed of the Snake River Is Beng
Dredged for the Colo 1t Contains.

The Bed of the Snake River Is Beng
Dredged for the Colo 1t Contains.
The Snake river mining boa Leota
has commenced operations on the gold
lined bars of the Snake. The water is
pumped from the river by two large
pumps. One is a centrifugal that
throws water through a 15-inch pipe
tor sluicing. A cylinder force pump
forces the water through an S-lnch pipe
20 the giant, which tears down the
bank and forces by hydraulic pressure
l,0Ou yards of sand and gravel INFO the
suffice boxes every twenty-four hours.
The main sluica box is twenty-four
inches wide and its bottom is covered
with steel plate and steel rifles. From
the main sluice box are six undercur-
rents, which lead off into six riMe
tables; from these the sand passes into
smaller boxes over brussels and blank
cts on to burlap tables, where The slime
and black sand are separated rom the
sand. The tables and small sluice
boxes are treated four times every
TWEEN y Jour hours by the blankets,
brussels and burlaps, being thoroughly
washed, and the fine gold, slime and
black sand going through a chemical
process preparing it for amalgamation
1t is then put through an amalgamator,
and is made ready for the market.
Sixteen men are now employed, and
operations are carried on day and
night. The few days that they have
been running have served to get the
machinery working nicely, and from
row on there will be no interruption in
the work. cleanup has not yet been
made, but they are confident Of getting
satisfactory results When this fact
is established water will be Thought
from the Alpowa creek to work this
bar, and the Leota will be moved to
some other bar where a similar test
will be made, and so on until The vast
bars along the Snake and Clearwater
that have heretofore paid but mOder-
ately will be made TO yield their
precious gold on the wholesale pian.-
Lewiston Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

is where delegates, alternates and spec
tators will mass before the sessions are
called tc order. Viewed from the wide
galleries above the scene will be an in
spiring one. On this 1Cor the cam
paign orator who has been denied a
seat as a delegate can narangue to his
hearts content until the convention is
called; to order. On this board floor The
marching club with Its gay banners
and imported military band will be in
all its glory.
The Coliseum is easily the largest
building under q single roof in the
world. The trusses span 215 feet at
their base, and at their apex are nearly
100 feet from the floor. Every pie,e OF
metal has been thoroughly inspected
and tested. The building is all of
steel, iron and glass, with the eXcep-
ton OF the floor, and is as nearly ;ire-
proof as modern science can make il.
Like the convention hall at st. Louis
the Coliseum had a battle with the ele-
ments in the early part of its career.
and the structure, which at that time
had only reached the first story, was al
most completely blown down. This
happened seven or eight months ago,
but the contractors were not worried,
and they cheerfully gave bonds to he
tune of $4,000 to the democratic ma
tonal committee to have the building
ready in good time for the convention.
They have fulfilled their side of the
contract, and the $50 900 is in no danger
Of finding its way into the Golfers Of the
national committee.
The latter has engaged a handso ne
suite OF rooms at the Palmer house, and
1t is there that the preliminary business
of the convention will be attended to.
Nearly all of the active candidates in
the field have engaged headquarters at
the large hotels, those of Claude Mat
thews, governor of Indiana, being
among the finest. Governor Matthews
private secretary and chief boomer was
the first to get into the field of action,
and from the aggressive way he has
been running things, it is fair to pre-
sumo that Indiana's chief executive
will I've in the race from the drop OF The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
HUGE 5 ~ ACRE HALL
SPLENDID ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
CHlCAGO'S VAST COLISEUM
In Addition to an Auditorium Afford
ing $4,000 Seats, the Democratic
Hosts VIII Have a Reception Hall
for 10000 Sh9uters-The Unit
Rule.

When the 900 delegates and the same
number of alternates to the national
+ democratic convention strike Chicago
they will find that they are going to
meet il the biggest structure the world
over. Chicago is famous for talking
about the greatness of itself and It's
various institutions, but if it blows a
little about its Coliseum there will be
few &c claim that The praise is unde-
served
All the arrangements for the conven-
lion have now been made, and when
the democratic hosts reach the western
metropolis they will find everything
ready for them. The convention will
be called to order on Tuesday, July 7,
and if it adiourns before Tuesday, the
18th, it will be huge surprise TO the
old political war horses, who are iook-
ing for one of the stiffest gatherings in
the history Of the parry. With nearly
a score Of presidential possibilities in
the field, and with the war between sill
yer and gold to be fought to the last
ditch, the outlook for q vitriolic con-
vention is promising. That is what the
leaders of the party expect anyway, and
they usually base their expectations
upon knowledge.
st. Louis surpassed all of the previous
convention cities in rearing ar ediice
which gave seats to 14,C00 shouters qnC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
THE REPUBLICS BIRTH.
Traditions Story About the Action Of
the Old Bellman.

Recorded facts tell us on thing and
tradition another regarding the closing
hours of July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia
The historian says it was not until July
that the printed form of the declara-
ton of independence was publicly given
out, and that there was no expectant
crowd outside when the congress was
in session. But tradition tells more
stirring story. It is that it was late on
the afternoon Of the fourth when the
final decision was reached. Amid pro-
found silence was the announcement
received. It was first broken by Frank
lin, who remarked, Gentlemen, we
must now all hang together or we shall
hang separately" At this heavy and
rotund Harrison remarked to slender
Elbridge Gerry that in that event Gerry
would be kicking in the air long after
his own fate would be settled.
There" said Hancock when he had by
his signature consummated his act,
John Bull may read my signature
without spectacles.
Thousands Of anxious citizens. con-
streets of Philadelphia, for it was
known that the final vote would be
taken that day. From the hour when
congress met in the morning the old
bellman had been in the steeple. He
had placed lad at the door below to
give him notice when the announce
ment should be made.
As hour succeeded hour the old man
shook his head and said: They will
never do it! They will never do it!'
Suddenly loud shout came from be-
low, and there stood the little blue eyed
boy, clapping his hands and shouting,
Ring, grandfather, ring" Grasping
the iron tongue of the old bell, back
ward and forward he hurled it hun
dred times, it's voice prOclaiming that
those united colonies were and of rigb+.
ought to be free and indepen( II
/ states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
HE SWEPT THE PULPIT.

One Sunday evening, on a Scotch
parson entering his church. he found
he had come without his, snuff-boX, (he
being a great snuff-taker). The beadle
being the first official he came in con-
tact with, he remarked to him, Donald,
Donald, l have come without my snuff,
cannot preach without my snuff, Don
aid" Don't trouble, sir, I'll get you
some snuff But Donald remember
it is Sunday, don't pay for it on Sun
day, Donald" Presently Donald re-
turns with a newspaper full of snuff,
the parson remarking, Donald, wher-
ever did you get it, not purchased
hope, Donald" mo, sir, have swept
the pulpit for it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

Two thousand seats are reserved tor
the delegates and alternates. These
seats slowly rise as they stretch back
from the speakers platform, and will
be separated from the public sections
by a substantial railing Thirteen thou
sand seats have been allotted TO he
public.
Back of the platform are commodious
rooms which will be fitted up for the Of
ficers and various committees Of the
convention On both sides Of the plat
form are located telegraph Offices for
the general use of the members of the
convention.
While the main entrance is on Sixty
third street, leading into the grand re-
ception hall, private entrances have
been provided for members of the COM
mittees, and for the small army OF
newspaper men who will be present
The grand public reception hall will
witness many spirited scenes and can
not fail to play an important part in
the history of the convention. Here is
a great hall $50 feet square, large
enough to comfortably hold 10000. This
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

John McCammant, a farmer resident
of Monroe, committed suicide at Cha
pin, Neb., by shooting. A month ago
his barn burned together with four
valuable horses. He became despon-
dent over his loss. He was % years
of age.
R. J. Eddy, an instructor in the Be
lott academy, was married to Miss
Nellie Rathburn, member of the re-
cent high school graduating class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
GREEK SYSTEM OF VOTING.

l remember NJ. Tricoupis describing
to me with much spirit and luc1dity
the precise method of Greek voting.
There is an urn for each candidate,
and every voter must vote Yes Or
''No'' for each candidate This breeds
endless confusion, us NJ. Tricoupis
pointed out to me, for though voters
set out with explicit party tickets and
til, best intentions, they can rarely be
induced to vote Eyes" for their own
partisans only. When they come to
the urn of a man for whom they have
a sueaking liking they forget that a
vote for him will neutraliZe the votes
given for their own partisans, aud they
cannot always bring themselves to
Dlackball
The beauty of the SYSTEM" NJ. Tri
coupis remarked with a smile, els that
it is founded on no principle whatever.
1t was part of the constitution CT the
Ionian Isles-the only part we reCained
at the time of their union with Greece. -
And how did it come to exist in the
Ionian Isles?" I asked. They got it
from the English. who probably derived
, it from their clubs. London News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

Women are so inconsequent,' com-
planned Chollie.
What has happened now?" asked the
man to whom Chollie IS a specimen to
be thoughtfully studied.
81 was saying to Miss Kean that /
wished I krew of some way in which I
could be of use to the world, and she
broke right in OF my wemawks to tell
me that they were making pocket-books
cut of monkey skins nowadays 1t
was pawsitively wude."-Indianapo
! Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Trial of Cant. wihore.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 90 -The
taking OF testimony was concluded in
the United States court this afternoon
In the trial of Captain Wiborg and
Mates johnson and Petersen, OF the
Danish steamship Horsa, charged with
carrying an armed military expedition
to the Cuban insurgents last Novem Der.
Captain Wiborg wss the only witness
for the defence, and he said that he
acted under orders from the steamship
company which employed him, and
boldly declared that had he known posi-
lively the purpose of the expedition he
would have taken IL just the same. Ar
gument will be concluded to morrow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
THE KENTUCKY LEGIsrarupr
a Stormy limo In That Body Yester

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26.-The En-
quirer special from Franktort. XIV
says: The report OF the committee In
sne Werner-Tompkins contestad a,ac.
sion case WAS made q special order for
Friday at 10 O'Clock q. M. The reno,,
In the Ksufman-D Dunlap case will come
up tomorrow. o-o
When the committee reported these
contests to-day speeches were made on
noth sides. Howard, Republican, said
~ tne Democrats did not know ell about
shis case IL Was because they had con.
spired to make 80 much noise that the
representatives. could not be heard.
Phelps and Swinfurth, Democrats.
said that II they were referred to the
statement WAS untrue. Howard said he
WAS responsible for what he said.
Thereupon Phelps, with an open pocket
knife In his hand, made q rush for
Howard. Swinfurth Joined in IL.
Great confusion followed, everybody
WAS on their feet and there were shouts
OF Untrue" and the like. When order
WAS restored the speaker told Howard
his remarks were improper.
howard Immediately said he meant
no reflection on either of the gentlemen
offended, and that he made his remsrks
In an unguarded moment, and thew were
unjustifiable.
The kentucky Deadlock.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 26.-To- davis
Senatorial ballot resulted: Hunter, 81;
blackburn, 81 Carlisle. 3; McOreary, 9;
fefkes, /; Holt, 8; Lewis, /; Bate, 1.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
sENATE REORGANIZATION.
Republicans Say Democrats and Popu
lists Have Formed Coalition.

'Repubiionns Say Democrats and Popu
lists Have Formed Coalition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The wrspple
In which the Senate has been engaged
over Its organization almost ever since
1T met bids fair to sventuete in a gen.
eral investigation Of the patronage and
the expenditures of that body. Senator
Chandler to-day introduced two resolu-
tiona providing for such an inquiry.
Senator Pritohard, who Is chairman
OF the civil service committee to-day
announced his purpose to take uu the
question.
1t Is now understood thas an arrange.
'ment has been maze to give Mr.. LLOYD,
Populist Of North Carolina, place ns
acting assistants door keeper by trans
ierring one OF the men now holding one
OF those places to the Office Of the Sec
retary. The Republicans profess to see
In this arrangement coalition between
the Democrats and Populists.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
TIE MONETARY QUESTION.

JUST now everybody is thinking,
writing and talking about money.
The man who owns q gold. mine
wants gold as the basis. The
man who owns o silver mine
wants silver ss the basis. The man
whe doesn't own either thinks paper
good enough. Those who own both
gold and silver mines (but there
are very few of US fellows left)
want both gold and silver as the
basis. We have On entirely different
Idea from any OF these and think all
money should be made OF India
rubber. Well show you how it will
work.
We take 81 so Of your currency
and stretch 1t for You so that IL gets
pair of our Elegant Ladie. DON
COLA Button Boots, the full, just
and honest equivalent Of SO.
This puts 333S per cent. OF stretch
Into every dollar of your money
and YOU WALK IN THE GREATEST
SHOE ON EARTH. THE ROANOKE
SHOE CO., The Sput Cash Money
Savers, Jefferaon Street snd Salem
avenue. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Important Report OF the House Commit
tee Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 The SUBJ
committee of elections committee No.
to-day made report to the full
committee, which was unanimously
adopted, in favor of Messrs. MoLaurin
and Latimer, congressman from the
Sixth and Third South Carolina dis.
tricss, whose seats are CONSISTED by
Joshua q. Wilson and Robert Moor
man.
The committee held the registration
laws Of South Carolina to be unconssitu.
tional, and that every voter who was
prevented from voting by these laws
should be counted when there was COM
petent evidence to show that he would
have voted for the contestant. They
hold the list Of names introduced as not
being per 80 evidens, but that It was
necessary to support these lists by evil
denoe aliunde. Undoubtedly this re-
port will be adopted by the House.
MesBrs. Latimer and McLaurin were
the recipients of congratulations on
every aide to-day. The indications are
not favorable to Elliott and Stokes,
whose GASES ere now being discussed
by the full elections committee No. 8.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Texas Bank Robbers Caught.

Fort WORTH. Texas, Feb. 90 -Fos-
ter Crawford and 1.-THE Kid" who raided
the City National Bank at Wichita Falls
yesterday afternoon, killing Cashier
Frank Dorsey. wounding Bookkeeper
d. p. Langford and securing $40O, were
captured last night nine miles from
town In thioket, which was sur :
rounded by their pursuers. They were
taken to Wichita Falls. One of them,
Foster Crawford, is wounded, but not
seriously. Both are well- known cow
boys OF this locality.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
From Mo.aner to Danehter.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Mr. Piods,
the Swiss minister, has gone 60 New
oerne. N. O., to deliver to the latter
oisy handsome banner presented by
the corporation of Berne, Switzerland,
after which the American city is named.
Newberne was established by Swiss Inn :
migrants, and last year the mayor of
thst city attended the celebration of the
TOOTH anntversary Of the capital OF the
SWisB republic. The formal presenta.
tion OF the banner will take place in she
city OF Newberne Tomorrow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Endless Chain In Politics.

CHICAGO Feb. 2e.-A special from
Massillon. Ohio. says: There Is g move
ment on foot here to induce every intel
ligent person in Stark county to wrise
at least five letters to that number OF
friends in outside States, urging them
TO work for Mckinley delegates. II ia
reokoned that TO- 900 people would send
100. 600 letters in ten DAYS, and a. each
correspondent will ask his or her friends
to write similar letters TO other friends
the scheme will be seen to be another
manifestation of the endless chain idea.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
An ImporsantIndua,rz.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26-The United
States consul general at Frankfort
urges that laboratories be established
In the North and South Carolina mona
;ztte heldc for the direct separation from
the sands of thorts, used in the manu-
facture OF incandeseent gas burners, in
stead of shipping the sand to Europe in
competition with Brazil. Recent
decisions OF the German courts on this
subject have greatly enlarged the mar.
ket for thoria.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Ambassador Baysrd su,tainsa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 96.-Mr. Dinsmore,
OF Arkansas, to-day filed the minority
report of the committee on foreign
affairs on resolution to censure Am.
bassador Bayard. 1t says that the mi
nority dissent and that in their opinion
there was nothing in either of the
speeches mentioned calling for any GEN.
sure by Congress.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Ship Lost ar saa.

SAN FRANCISCO. Gala, Feb. 2e.-The
American ship William G. Davis, from
Philadelphia for San Francisco, e., in
angurste the new line of clippers
around the Horn from this port tn the
atlantic sesboard. he's been lest at sea.
Inc local agents of the firm havb re-
celved news OF the disaster, Be has also
the Merchants Exchange.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27

HOW, WHEN AND WHAT TO PLANT
AS THE SEASON ADVANCES MAY
PUZZLE YOU. ONE OF BUISTssRED
CATALOGUES WILL SOLVE THE
PUZZLE. CALL AND GET ONE.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Father and Son Adm,raa..

WARRINGTON. Feb. 26.-Rear Adm irsl
20. G. Carpenter and Medical Diteo.o rP.
b. Wales will be retired to. morrow. Az
result OF Admiral Carpenters reti re-.
ment Commodore T. o. Selfridge will
become an admiral, thus presenting the
nnusua! spectacle OF o father and on
ootn holding that high rank simultan g.
ously.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Postmasters Appointed

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
following nominations Of postmsssers
for North Carolina: w. N. Pritchard,
at Chapel Hill; w. d. Caster, at Fay
etteville; j. a. Little, at Wadesboro; w.
+. Marshal, at Gastopis.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Another Peanut Trust.

NORFOLK, Vs., Feb. 26.-The last Wiz.
ginia peanut trust having been dissolved
secretly last Saturday, represen YES
OF thirteen peanut factories-all the
peanut concerns ia Virginia, except q
small and unimportsnt one Of Drury's
station, met yesterday and formed an.
other "Virginis Peanut Association, u
upon whose lease OF life no limit was
fixed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27

PERSONS desiring to borrow money on
real estate security, to be repaid in
small monthly payments, are advised to
call on JOEL 81. CuTcHIN, Attorney at
Law, 1736 Campbell street. Loans made
without delay.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
A Terrible Disclosure

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. 26.-Msx
thompson, superintendent OF the Rainey
ana Burger furnace, was found in his
ONCE this morning ipsensible. and lying
dead on the floor near him was Mrs.
Carlisle, wife OF q we'll known Citizen,
The woman had evidently been dead
several hours. 1t is supposed that they
were asphyxiated. Thompson is 9 mar.
ried man. His recovery Ia doubtful.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Insurance Mans suield.

hUNCIE, Ind, Feb e6-Joseph A.
Brown, ex-city clerk. real estate and
insurance agent, prominent Odd Eel.
low. Red Man and q. A. R., wss found
dead in his office this morning with a
bullet hole in his head. His mind wsa
Affected on spirisuslism and he was
$4,000 behind with his insurance COM
panies. He leaves large estate to his
second wife,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-27
Attention. PEtbisas,

ALL members of Osceola Lodge, No.
AZ. Knights of Pythias, are requested to
meet Ia their lodge room this evening
(Thursday) 81 1880 o'clock sharp.
The grand chancellor of Virgins,
Hon. VIM. e. Garrett, will pay us an
official visit, and o full attendance Is
desired. BY order of
Jos. j. MORGAN. G. G.
f. Il. WOLFF, K. OF &. s. s.