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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
West Yirginia Letter.

GREEN BANK, June 20.-We are
having lots Of rain, and everything
is growing finely indeed.
One day last week a double we'd
ding occurred at the house Of Rev.
.C. c. Arbogast, the contracting par
ties being Mr.. Sam. Spencer, Sr,
and Miss Ellen Wilfong, and MIR.
Willard Taylor and Miss Emma
Spencer, ali Of Top Of Allegheny.
Dir. Robert Kerr is home on a
visit after a two years stay at the
war department.
J.. II. Moomau, Of Baltimore, VS.
its lower Green Bank often.
The Green Bank baseball team is
in fine condition.
Mr.. Jesse Patterson is of to Bal
timore for medical aid, and every
one is Interested about him and
hopes that he may get we'll.
Great excitement prevails here
On account of our sherif's financial
condition, bat most everyone hopes
5hab all sill be well with him yet.
".
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
CREAM! CREAM! CREAM!

Mrs. O. Wilson will serve ice
cream at her residence OH Wednes-
day and Saturday Of each week
from 7 to 10o'clock p. III. Public
cordially invited.
WANTED-A reliable lady or
gentleman to distribute samples
and make a house-to-house canvass
for our Vegetable Toilet SOaps and
Pure Flavoring Extracts. $40 to
S75 a month easily made. Address
Crofts and Reed, Chicago, III.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

Additional local trains leave Staunton as
follows: Except Sunday, 3.47 p. m Arrives
clifton Forge 800 p. II.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

Additional local trains leave Stauntcn as
follows: Except Sunday, at 2. 20 D. m, ar
rive Richmond 7.45 p. m, S.45 q. m, arrive
at Gordonsviile u 80 p, n
'I2xcept Sunday. Where no sign IL given daily
For additional information address 2. H..
WOODWARD, Passenger Agent, Stanton,
Va, or JAS KER, JR., Ticket Agent, S5taun-
ton, Va.
II. ". FULLER, Cen. Pass. Agent.
G.. ". STEVENS. Gen. Man ager.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Enworth league Lawn Party:

An interesting lawn party will
be held in the grove near the St.
Creek Church, Saturday, July II,
beginning promptly at 2 o'c.O3k,
A good time anticipated. Come
one, come all. Proceeds to g to-
ward painting the church.
Committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

who CHANGED to be within her
Dgates, and bespeak for Mr.. B. a
hearty welcome at any and all
times. AS to his kind reference tc
the REoonDKR, we state that We
would be perfectlg. happy and con-
tent with half million paid.up
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

After sickness Of any kind, COM
plete and speedy recovery is insur-
ed by the use of Ayers Sarsaparil-
la. 1t expels all disease germs
which may be lurking in the sys-
tenn, and restores tone and ehiclen-
cy to every organ Of the body. 1t
is the best summer medicine.
Many a man, who has been sent
to an early and even suicidal grave
by the tortures of dyspepsia, would
be alive and we'll today, had he
tested The virtues Of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. This is no temporary APP
petizer, but radical, scientific REM
edy. 1t makes life worth living.
Those attending the reunion at
Richmond this week from the west
ern part Of the county are: S. W.
Stcrrett and wife and S. Newman,
Of CrabbottOm; W. A. Cunning
ham and son, DIR. j. NJ. Cunning
ham. Geo. K. Rexrode. G. J. Hiner.
A. G. Judy and j G. Matheny, OF
Monterey; John w. Bird and S. G.
Dever, Of Mil Gap.
Blood-purifers, though gradual,
are radical in their effect. Ayers
Sarsaparilla is intended as a medi-
cine only and not stimulant, ex-
citant or beverage Immediate re-
suits may not always follow It's
use; but after a reasonable time,
permanent benft is certain to be
realized.
Mr.. Arthur W. Arbogast, who
has been making his home at Italy, |
Texas, for the past four years, and |
is conducting thriving business
there, came in on the hack Tues
day to spend several days at his old
home. Arthur was glad to get |
back to Virginia, but We believe he
has fallen in love with the Lone
Star State.
Mr.. 0. A. Stephenson, Of Mead
DIV Dale, called to see us yesterday
an invitation from The
Ladies Committee, requesting US to
De present to dinner at the feto to
De given for the benefit Of Pisgah
.nurch, on the 9Th inst, for which
hey have our sincere thanks, TO-
gether with the wish that their ef-
orr Will prove GREAT success.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

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No farmer can afford to grow Corn
for his own use or for market--Whe,hcr
Corn be cheap or dear-withous some
good commercial manure. TinsIey's
Powhatan Corn GUen0 is the Dcss and
cheapest fertilizer in the market IL you
are Interested in improving lac quality
and quantity Of your Corn, cut out this
coupon and send it to Us with elrJ in
currency, and we viii promptly ship you
sample bag. This is On opportunity
you may not have again, as we are offer.
ing sample bag Of the wholesale price
in order to have al corn growers give our
Powhatan Brand q severe field test.
janice O. TiDsley &, Go Richmond Va.
iDiNfI on
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

Perfect Health.
Keep the system in perfect Of
der by the occasional use Of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
uIate the bowels and produce
q Vigorous Body.
For sick headache, malaria, bill
iousness, constipation and kin
dred diseases, anabsolute cure
TUFTS Liver PILLS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

/ III IL. l. w lllluuio uJiU liCClC OOL'
Of Naples, called Monday to see us.
Miss Clara Fleming, Of Wier,
spent yesterday in Monterey with
friends.
Mr.. Tom. Slayen returned from
Staunton yesterday with a load Of
furniture.
Mr.. Ohio Gum and wife and Mr.
Henry Slayen, of Meadow Dale, are
i'll town to day.
Messrs. Cornelius Winner and G.
D. Newlan, of CrabbottOm, made q
business trip to town Tuesday.
Preaching on Sunday, at Monte
rey, at II a. H., and at st. Creek,
at 3 Bop. m. W. Il. Woolf.
Farmers are taking advantage Of
the few dry days we have had this
week and are working their corn.
Mr.. Chas. Shumate is having a
tin roof put On his house. ArbO~
CAST ana Slayen are doing the work.
Feed for eighty head Of stock has
been contracted for by the show
people With Dickinson and Trim
bic.
Accommodations for twenty-five
actors, who willbe with the show,
have been secured at the CONNER
ciaI.
Mr.. W. A. Caldwell and wife, Of
Green Bank, who have been visit
ing at Mcdowell, returned home 80
day.
Yes, the great European Show is.
coming. It will lie here On Mon
day, the 18th. Don't forget the
date.
Mr.. Willard Harold, Of Pocahon-
tas county, was in town last SAT-
urday, the guest Of his cousin, Mrs,
J. NJ Colaw.
Messrs. Arbogast and slayen.
timers, have sent in their bid for I |
large contract Of roofing and spout |
ing in Dobbin, W. Va.
Mr.. Jonas Colaw, Misses Ora
and Ode Warner, Of Crab
Bottom, were in town Tuesday |
trading at ths stores.
We are pleased TO note that Mrs.
S. Suleuberger's health has im-
proved sufficiently to permit her
Monterey this week.
Lizzie Doyle. who from her youth
has been greatly afflicted, died on
last Sunday evening at Mr. James
Jorrigan's on JackSOns river, where
She had made her home for a num-
Der Of years.
Mr.. G. G. Hansel has suspended
his labors in the store for a while,
and is of for his vacation. He Is
n Richmond this week taking i'll
5he reunion.
Mr.. John P. Gwin has opened
barber shop upstairs in the Shu-
nate building. lie asks his friends
% call and see HIM Wednesdays
nd Gatl1cdauc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
WOLCOTT REPUDIATED.
Colorado Silver Republicans Call An
other State Convention for Sep
TENDER 8.

Denver Aug. 13.-There are now in
Colorado two state committees claim
ing to represent the Republican party
and two state conventions have been
called, one for September 9Th in this
city, and the other September 80 in
Colorado Springs
The latter convention was decided
upon at a meeting of the state COM
mittee July 29. at which the followers
of Senator Wolcott, who will support
Mckinley and Hobart, were in con-
troll.
Chairman Hodges and the Mckinley
members of the committee ignored the
call for another meeting which was
signed by a majority of all the mem
bers. This meeting was attended by
46 of the 112 members in person, and 25
others were represented by proxy. A
new chairman was elected. Resolu-
tions were adopted repudiating the
action of the previous meeting, declar-
ing the silver question of paramount
Importance, indorsing Senator Teller
and commencing the action of the
Colorado delegation to the national
Republican convention.
A state convention was called for
September 9, at which it is the inten-
ton of the silver Republicans to in
dorse the Democratic national ticket
and make nominations for state Off
GERS
The other convention will nominate
Mckinley and Hobart electors and
probably also full state ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Alleged That Terminal CuIverts
Were Too Small
TO CARRY OFF WATER.
One Merchant Had 4, 400 Bush
els of Wheat Destroyed.
GrOcers Hold Their
Annual Picnic.

Leavenworth, Aug. 1S.-H. D. Rush
of the Rush Milling company, has en-
tered suit in the district court against
the Leavenworth Terminal Railway
company and the city of Leavenworth
to recover $1,S16.1S damages. The &C
ton is a result of the flood in Septem-
Der, 1894, and is similar tossevera9 9TH
er suits now pending in the district
court. Mr.. Rush alleges the flood was
the result of the Terminal culyert, it
not being large enough to carry off the
water. The city is made a party to the
suit because the culvert was construct
ed by and with the consent of the may
or and city council. Mr.. Rush alleges
that 4,4OO bushels of wheat in his eleva-
tor on Delaware street and Broadway
was damaged by the flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Al LUUIOULLE.
Have Had Days of Touring Now
Come Races.
First Event a Mile Spin For
NOVices.
MILE PROFESSIONAL.
Two Mile National Champion
ship Included.
Other Sporting News Of a Gem
eral Nature.
LIE PROFESSIONAL.

Louisville, Aug. 13.-The L. A W.
crowds after three days of pleasure
seeking in and around Louisville, were
prepared for the real events of the meet
which began with trial heats for to-
days races at Fountain Ferry park.
The crowd was on hand before 8
O'Clock, the hour set for the first heat
the grand stand being comfortably
flied. Some suburban runs were on
the programme for the early morning
and they were well patronized, but the
big crowd went to the track
Todays programme includes a one
mile event for novices. the quarter
mile state championship, the one mile
professional, 2:15 class, the amateur
two mile handicap; one mile open for
professionals; half open for amateurs;
one mile handicap for professionals;
amateur half mile state championship
and two mile national championship
for professionals and amateurs. The
officials are: Referee, Ed Corninger,
Covington, Ky; judges. Sterling Ell
lott, Boston; w. NJ. Brewster, Phila-
delphia; Albert Mott, Baltimore; Will
A. Connolly, Danville, Ill; w. A. How
ell, Rockville. Conn; A. R. Edmoston,
Omaha; r w. Slusser, Chicago; c. G.
Culmore, Houston, Tex.
Timers, H. n. Van Sicklen, Chicago;
Harry Goodman, Hartford, Conn; E.
Leman, Louisville.
Starter, Charles P. Root, Chicago.
Clerk of course, Fred J. Wagner, Chi
cago.
Announcer, F. Howard. Syracuse,
N. Y.
Scorers, Charles G. Percival, Boston;
VIII Pittman. New York; c. A. Boyle,
Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
INTO A 80 FOOT WAsHOUT.
A Lake Shore Train Dashes Into
Hole Killing Engineer and Fireman.

A Lake Shore Train Dashes Into a
Hole Killing Engineer and Fireman.
Otis. Ind, Aug. IA bad wreck Oc-
CURED on the Lake Shore road at 4
O'Clock this morning, one-hah mile
east of this point.
The east bound special mail train
from Chicago, consisting of an engine,
two postal cars, baggage car, one day
coach and a Wagner sleeper, ran into
a washout 20 feet long and 80 feet deep
and the entire train with the exception
of the day coach and sleeper plunged
into the big hole, and Engineer James
Griffin and Fireman Michael Roache
were almost instantly killed.
The day coach partially topp1ed over
into the abyss, but one end remaining
on the track and being held by the
coupling to the sleeper, which did not
leave the rails.
The passengers in the day coach es-
capped by simply going through the
sleeper and none of them received in
juries. The mail clerks and trainmen
also escaped injury.
A cloudburst and immense food of
water caused the washout and scooped
out the great hole in the earth at a cul-
vert directly beneath the tracks. En-
gineer Griffin evidently had no warn
ing of the washout whatever as he in
quired a few moments before he died
what caused the wreck. Both of the
engineers legs were completely sever
ed from his body.
All Lake Shore trains are being sent
via Michigan City and Chesterton and
thence over the Michigan Central
tracks so that the delay to traffic will
not be great.
The MonOn road has an so foot wash
out a mile south of this place and a
milldam on the north side of the road
has just burst and it looks as if the
Monon bridge on the north side will
go down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
HEAT is SUBSIDING.
While it Ragged 500 People in New
York Were Killed by It.

New York, Aug. 13.-The heated term
in New York and vicinity has not come
to a close, but it's violence has sub
sided appreciably.
At 1870 O'Clock this morning the Their
mometer in the weather Observers tow
er indicated 80 degrees against IS de-
grees at the same hour yesterday. An
eight mile breeze was blowing from the
northeast. On the streets the temper
ature was any where from "a to IS de-
grees. The humidity then was IS per
cent The records at police headquar-
ters showed ten deaths from heat be-
tween and 8 a. m. and seven prostra-
tions.
A statement prepared by the bureau
OF vital statistics of New York city COW
ering the period from midnight of Sat
urday to noon today give days., today's
figures being partly estimated. shows
total Of 1900 deaths, of which 434 are
attributed to the heat. An unofficial
estimate of the number of deaths from
heat in New York, Brooklyn and the
neighboring cities and towns in New
York state and New Jersey, which COW
ers the period from August to August
u, inclusive, is 621. The prostrations
for the same period are said to have
numbered /, 255.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
GOT TOGETHER In IOWA.
Weaver and Boies on the Same Ticket
in That State.


Ottumwa, Ia, Aug 1S.-ComDlete
fusion was erected by Democrats.
Populists and free silver Republicans
at the Democratic state convention
here today.
The state ticket was divided and
terms of division of the congressional
districts We're also agreed upon, the
Democrats to get nine, POpuIists one
and free silver Republicans one.
Some counties were not represented.
Black Hawk county, the home of ex-
Gov. Boies. which had split on the
county convention. had no represent
tative present, the contesting deIega.-
ton remaining at home.
The ticket selected is as follows:
For electors at large, Horace Boies,
Waterloo, Democrat; Gen. James B.
Weaver, Colfax, Populist; secretary Of
state, L. H. Carr, Clark, Democrat;
auditor of state, G. W. Davis, Louisa,
Populist; attorney general, VIM. d.
Boies, Obrien, Democrat; treasurer,
Chas. Reugentz, Clayton, Democrat
for supreme court judge, Senator Boil
ter, Harrison, Democrat; railroad COM
missioner, long term. Amos Steckel
Davis, silver Republican; short term,
Thos. ]. Denser, Fayette, Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
BRYAN RECEIVES.
Visitors Call Upon Him and Mr..
Sewall at st. Johns Home.

New York, Aug. 13.-Wm. J. Bryan,
Mrs Bryan and Arthur SewaH received
visitors this forenoon in the front draw
ing room of VIM. P. st. Johns resi-
dence in East Thirty-fourth street A
large number of ladies and gentlemen
called to extend a warm greeting. Mr..
Bryan looked exceptionally well after
the fatiguing work last night and said
he felt better than he did yesterday.
Mrs. Bryan received in a plain gown of
dark material. She wore no ornaments.
Among those who called were Senator
TiIlman, Colonel Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lacey, of BROOKLYN; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Paul of North Carolina; Mr.. and Mrs
T NJ. PearsaI1 of North Carolina; Geo
Fred Williams.
The candidates and Mrs. Bryan chat
ted with their visitors until shortly be-
fore IL o'clock, when the start was
made for the Windsor hotel where the
PUBLIC reception is to be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
FAST L. A. W. CYCLERS.
Mile Open at Fountain Ferry Made in
2:1O.

Fountain Ferry Park, Louisville,
Aug. 1S.-The following qualified in the
third race, one mile professional which
was the first race on the card to be
split: First heat-Stevens, Bernhardt,
DeCardy, Cox, House. Time, 1892 rs.
Second heat-John A Newhouse, Z.
G. Johnson, Arthur French, jesse
Curry. Time, 1853 As.
The following qualified in the mile
open professional. First heat-Coburn,
Bald, Kimble, Shiren. Time. 2:10.
Second heat-Zeigler, Nat Butler,
Sanger. W. Coburn. Time, 2:20 2-5.
Third heat-Eaton first; Acker sec
ond; Gardiner third; Nat Butler fourth.
Time, SOP 3-5.
Harry Clark, A. D. Kennedy, Louis
Callahan, Worth Cummings, George
Hofer and Starbuck also ran. This
ended the mornings work.
Two mile national championship
This is the principal event of the day
for amateurs and professionals. First
heat-Kimble first; Bald second: Allen
third; Tenny fourth. Time, $40 2-F.
Also ran-Robert H. McClary of ST.
Paul; Barney OIdfeld Ohio; o. L.
Stevens; Fred Shiren, Ohio; W. q.
Decker, Illinois; c. r. Coulter, Cali
fornia.
Second heat-Tom Cooper first; Otto
Zeigler second; J. P. Bliss third; Ray
Macdonald fourth. Time, sos 3-5.
F. A. MacFarland, California; A. c.
Mertens, Minnesota, w. e. Lum, Ala
bama; Loubens, Kentucky; W. Co
burn, Missouri; E. W. Peabody, Illi-
nois, also ran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
FEE AT RURLINeAME.
Starts in Restaurant and Destroys
$4,000 Worth of Property.

Burlingame, Aug. 13.-AbOut o'clock
yesterday morning fire was discovered
in the restaurant of G. F. Adams. Be-
fore the fire company could get out the
building was past saving. The milli-
merry store of Mrs. Caney, on the east,
was burned, with the entire stock of
goods. On the west, the Office of w.
d. Garfield, insurance, and Davis, sew
ing machine agent, Miss Lucy Wad-
dies millinery store, and the shoe shop
of z. J. Larson. LarsOn's stock and
tools were saved, and most of the goods
of Miss Waddle.
The total loss is about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
PHILADELPHIA HOTTER.
It is the Warmest Place in the United
States Today.

Philadelphia. Aug. 13.-AceOrding to
the weather bureau reports Philadel-
phia suffers the unenviable distinction
today of being the hottest city in the
United States. At g a. m. the Their
mometer registered 80 degrees, and at
noon 50 degrees. A light breeze tenn
pered the heat slightly, but the suf-
fering was as great as on any day since
the hot weather began.
At IL o'clock five deaths due to heat
exhaustion had been reported to the
coroner as follows:
Maggie Burke, aged 30.
John Swift, Al.
Catherine Brannon, go.
Hugh Mclean, go.
VIM. Hackett, 40.
Reports from cities all around Phil
adelphia show the weather is from four
to six degrees cooler today than yes
terday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
TRIED FOR MURDER.
Crawford Webb Who Killed James
ManIeY Has a Hearing.

Chetopa. August 13.-Crawford Webb
who killed James Marley in the Mi
ami Nation, u miles south of here, last
Friday, had his preliminary examina-
ton here yesterday, before United
States Commissioner A. r. Bell, Dis
trict Attorney w. c. Perry prosecuting
and F. NJ. Brady defending him.
Webb was held on 81, 500 bond, which
he readily put up for his appearance
at the November term of the United
States court OF Fort Scott.
The case developed the facts that
Marley had killed one person at Ga
lena, Kan; that he had shot at others;
scalped several with his pistol; run the
state line joint near GaIena and had
come to Webb's for the aYowed pur-
pose of running him off his place to Sc
cure the growing crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13

Columbus, Aug. 13.-score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
RoBBING THE COMPANY.
Four Leavenworth Electric Car Con-
ductors "Laid ORO

Leavenworth, Aug. 1S.-There was a
shaking up of the conductors of the
electric line Tuesday morning and four
of them were laid off. Those given the
init were the Fifth avenue line col
lectors.
1t is said by those who are supposed
pering with their registers. They broke
out a little piece of glass in the front
and when they had a good run they
would use a nail to turn the numbers
back. For instance, if they had taken
in 80 fares it was no trouble to turn it
back to TO-
It is said that this game has been in
progress for some time and that it was
first found out by one of the young men
bOasting that he made 50 on the Fourth
of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
HACHENBERGER AND Semi.
To Meet on the D. W. c. Track on
September 10.

Denver, Aug 13.-A telegram has
been received from A. F. Sem, the
champion rs mile unpaced rider who is
matched to race Hachenberger on the
D. W. c. track September u stating
that he would start for Denver next
week in order to train on the track on
which the contest will occur, and to be-
altitude.
The race will be 25 miles unpaced,
opposites sides of the track, and it is
conceded that Hachenberger will meet
in Sem the hardest contract he has yet
undertaken Hachenberger resumed
active training yesterday, and rode an
unpaced half in 0:59 for a starter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Silver Better Than Watered Credit

THE Key Note" which advocates
the substitution of honest money for
fictitious bank credit is the only book
advocating genuine monetary reform
from an avowedly protective tariff Re
publican standpoint. 1t is also the
only one that shows why most bankers
favor the gold contraction policy and
why people generally should distrust
any measure supported by them. Those
who wish to vote understandingIy
should procure a copy at once. Sold by
the author, 709 Van Buren, street or
sent by mail. Price soc; it is in paper
covers; 81 in cloth; $1.50 library edition
S. L. Griffin & Co., publishers, 5019
Beaumont avenue, Philadelphia
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indianapolis. Aug. 1S.-score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
FUSION IN WASHINGTON.
Democrats, Populists and Free Silver
Republicans VIII Unite.

Ellensburg, Wash, Aug. 1S.-The
Democratic free silver Republican and
Populist conventions are in session in
this city for the purpose of placing a
fusion ticket in the field. Each con-
vention has perfected it's organization
and committees have been appointed
to agree upon the terms of fusion.
A telegram signed by the chairman
of each convention was sent to Bryan
last night promising him the electoral
vote of the state. The Democratic con-
vention has elected VIM. H. White Of
Seattle to succeed Hugh c. Wallace of
Tacoma as a member of the national
committee.