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SUCCESS ON THE ROAD.
1t Is Attained by an Illinois Girl Who
Travels for Two Lum-
Der Firms.

For nearly six years Miss Fanny Shan
non, of Mount Carmel, this state, has
been travelling as representative of two
Minneapolis lumber firms. Such q
lengthy engagement of itself shows
clearly that she has been a success in
her occupation. So far as is known she
is the only living woman who travels
for a lumber house. In the summer Of
1892 Miss Shannon was visiting in Min
neapolis. She came in contact with
members of large lumber firms, and
they, being impressed with her good
sense and business ability, offered her
place as travelling representative. She
consulted her parents and accepted tho
position. Miss Shannon is petite
blond. She is modest and unassuming,'
but a good conversationalist. She
dresses modestly and carries very little
baggage. When necessary she travels
on freight trains and sometimes
makes" three or four towns day, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
Nowhere is she treated with more
courtesy than by the crew of freight
train.
Miss Shannon's grandfather was the
late Judge T. j. Shannon, the first man
to establish a bank in Mount Carmel.
Her father is we'll known in Illinois,
masonic circles, having been grand
high priest of the Royal Arch Masons Of
this state
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that could be done was to secure for tho
democrats the nomination Of q candt-
date for lieutenant governor. s. 3.
Amidon. of Sedgwick county, moved
that all the populist state officials, in
Guiding Lieut. Gov. Harvey, be nomi-
mated. Amidon's motion carried by q
vote of a4a for and 81 against The
populist officials were declared nomi-
mated aud the convention adjourned.
State Central Committee.
Committeeman-at-large.J ]. G. johnson. Pea.
body: selected by districts. E. E. Murphy.
Leavenworth: W. P. billiard. Fort Scott; W.
F. Sapp Galena: b F. Martin. Alma; c. w.
Brandenbura Frankfort: T. j. McCue. Nor
ton: George p. Locke. Wichita: Moses Sar.
bach. Holton: James w. Orr. Atchison: Frank
s Thomas, Topeka: J. NJ Denny. Richmond;
L B. Hettinger. Burlington: w. H. Booth.
Pittsburg; ]. b Goshorn. lola: E S
Bertram. Councils Grove: Sam F. Hut
ton. Hutchinsol!R j. Sheridan. Paola: w.
H Swatsel. Parsons; w. H. Z. Pepperell. Con-
cordia; Robert H Hazlett Eldorado; H T.
Tatum, Barnard: H j. Milz. Norton: George
K. Spencer, Wichita: j. Mack Love. Arkansas
City; T. F. Truehart. Sterling: j. ]. Davis,
Manhattan; w. W. Letson, Horton: C. A.
Black Hays City; w. Barrett. Pratt; j. w.
Jenkins. Kansas City; Charles A. Tiller. Sa-
lima: Dick H Rice Coldwater: Henry Block,
Syracuse: C. w. Kyle, Lacrosse; j. n. Fike,
Colby. and Ben Helbrum. Usage City.
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A Bill of Ladin1,

A bill of lading for slaves is a curios-
ity in its way. The following extract
is from one dated February 1, 1866:
shipped, by the Grace of God, in good
order and well conditioned, by James,
-, in and upon the good ship called
the Mary Borough, whereof is master,I
under God, for this present VOYAGE
Capt. David Morton, and now riding at
anchor at the Barr of Senegal, and by
Gods grace bound for Georgey, inl
South Carolina, to say, "a prime Slaves
six prime women slaves" etc. It ends
with the pious wish that God send the
good ship to her desired port in safety
Amen" However impious it may ap-
pear to us to associate the name of God
with the Ubiquitous traffic, still it was
looked upon by many as divine insti-
tuition, directly sanctioned by the Bible;
The famous slave-trading captain, John!
Newton, afterward to be Rev. John
Newton, of Olney, hymn writer and
friend of Cowper. did by no means SEQ
it to be his duty to change his profess
sion Immediately after his conversion,
though he ultimately became an aboli-
ZIONIST; he carried on slavetrading for
years after he was a devout Christian,
giving thanks in the Liverpool churches
for the success of his last venture, and
imploring Gods blessing on his next. i.
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DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION
Over 800 Delegates Attend the State Gath
ering at Atchison-Platform of Princi-
INSTRUMENTATION Endorsed.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, June 17.-There
were over 800 delegates here to attend
the democratic state convent ton which
met Wednesday morning. David Over
myer, of Topeka, was chosen temper
ary chairman.
Overmyer congratulated the delegates upon
the restoration of the real democracy and the
overthrow and exile Of the pseudo-democracy
that had seized the machinery of the demo-
cratic party; congratulated them on Chicago
platform and what he termed its immortal
platform and its illustrious candidate Paid an
eloquent tribute to Bryan and referring to his
late act of duty to his country, prayed that he
might be spared and returned to the demo-
Gratis; congratulated them that Kansas was no
longer republican state, said the present
state administration was elected by democrats
and that he was proud of it, Endorsed the adj
ministration Of Gov. Leedy: said three men,
bers of the administration were democrats and
the others close to democracy and that things
were shaping themselves so that the time is
coming when there will not be three parties in
opposition to republicans but one instead, the
old indestructible democracy.
A conference committee was named
TO 60 to Topeka and confer with a
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the state institutions. to the end that these In.
the mercy Of . combination Of private corpora
tons
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of sixteen Of sill
yer to one of gold and the issue of legal tender
notes for all debts in preference to the issue Of
DEMONSTRATING bonds.
We oppose the issuance of all bonds and we
condemn the republican party for its action in
fastening upon the people large bonded debt
ostensibly for war revenue, but in reality for
the perpetuation Of the national banking sys-
tenn
Resolved. That we send to our volunteer SOL
devotion to the country and every facility be
extended to them to vote at the coming cleo
tions and that their pay be increased to so per
month.
We favor service pensions for all survivors
of the union armies of the civil war.
We demand the immediate abolition of the
metropolitan police system.
We denounce the republicans in both houses
of congress for the unanimity with which they
have followed the dictates Of foreign and do
nestle bondholders in voting against an income
tax and the one-fourth of one per cent tax on
railroad corporations which are being enriched
by government contracts. and also their re-
fusal to tax Wall street transactions.
And we also denounce unpatriotic the
tion of the republican party in following the
dictates of those who would speculate and
make gain out Of our present war while our
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local option and strict regulations, one-half
the money derived therefrom to be expended
on the public county roads; or in lieu of such
resubmission of said amendment, we favor a
constitutional convention.
F'ifth-We denounce the metropolitan police
law as undemocratic and un-American and
contrary to the principles upon which our gov
eminent is founded and demand its repeal,
believing that home rule should prevail in To-
cal affairs.
Sixth-We commend the course Of Senator
w. A. Harris in preventing the loss Of mil
lions of dollars to the people through the
Vaccinations of the Wall street operators in
terested in the purchase of ike Union Pacific
railroad; and we commend him and those Kan
sas congressman who voted against the issuance
of further Understanding bonds at this time,
holding that such issue is only device to
cover up and tide over deficiencies in revenue
produced by the Dingley law and to, in some
degree, palliate the business prostration due to
the gold standard, and to perpetuate the ma
tional banking system; and we protest against
bonding this nation for such purposes.
Seventh--We heartily indorss the present
state administration. elected by democratic
votes, in it's successful efforts looking to SUBJ
stantial retrenchment and reform and in the
many meritorious laws the last legislature
passed, and which have been faithfully and
conscientiously enforced by our state officials,
the effect of which has been the saving Of thou
sands Of dollars to our citizens and taxpayers
We would especially commend and 1ndOrSe the
stock yards legislation and its vigorous en-
forcement which effects direct saving to the
people of Kansas of $3.50 600 annually: also the
schoolbook law, which saves the people Of the
state not less than 500, 900 each year: also the
fee and salary bill, which effects an annual
saving to the people of not less than 1850. o %:
also the vigorous enforcement of our insurance
laws which has resulted il a large increase to
our revenues, the wedding out Of insolvent and
wildcat insurance companies and the prompt
adjustment and payment Of honest and just
claims These are only few of the many
measures and acts Of the present state admin
istration that can be pointed to and approved.
We especially congratulate the state admins
tration upon the tacit Endorsement it received
from the republican party in its state conven-
ton at Hutchinson on June 8, 1893, wherein it
failed to see or find single act Of the admin
istration to condemn or criticise.
Before the resolutions were adopted
B. J. Sheridan. C. A. Black and Charles
M. Sawyer submitted a minority re-
port declaring for the nomination of
a straight democratic ticket, but the
convention voted it down by large
majority. w. W. Rose, of Wyandotte.
tried to secure single tax plank.
which was also rejected.
The convention, upon converting
Thursday afternoon, received the re-
port of the members of the conference
committee, which was, that the best
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further power to compel the railways to make
full reports with reference to their business.
Recognizing the great saving and benefits to
the people from the textbook law passed by
populist legislature and put into operation by
populist administration we favor it's extern
sion along the same general lines to include all
textbooks and school supplies as far as pos
Sible.
We demand the enactment of the labor laws
necessary for the public veal: First-A law
making county clerks of1ces free public en-
ployment agencies. the state labor bureau to
constitute a general clearing house for the sur
plus applications of the counties Second-Alaw
making the bureau of labor and industrial sta
tistics an independent department of the state
government Third-A law completely re-
vising the mining laws, to the end that it
may be safer for the miners to work and
more dangerous for the operators to disobey
Fourth-A law taxing as costs in actions for
the recovery Of wages q reasonable attorneys
fee for the collection Of the same and provid-
ing that in case of an employers assignment
or insolvency. wages shall be a prior lien to all
attachments and mortgages F'ifth-While the
law Of 1897. under the operation of which all
profits accrued to the state rather than to the
middle man under the guise of q contractor
was an improvement on the old contract law
we declare for o law that will con1ine the out
put OF the penitentiary mine to the needs Of
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utilities and demand the public ownership and
operation of all monopolies.
The state laws regulating the stock yards
charges having been resisted. we demand that
the state of Kansas shall provide adequate
market facilities by purchasing land and con-
structing necessary buildings, yards and other
convenienceS to furnish the people an open
public market and under such regulations as
will prevent a combination of buyers and COM
mission men from controlling or regulating
prices Charges for such services to cover &C
tual cost Of operation and repairs only.
We demand that the state of Kansas shall
provide insurance protection, both fire and life,
as state function, at cost. These being in op-
position to the existing constitution Of the
state, we demand constitutional convention
to the end that they may be made effectual and
that other defects that now exist in our state
constitution may be remedied.
We demand the enactment Of freight rate
law giving to a court OF railway commissioners,
to be elected by the people, the power to fix
rates and classification of railways and the
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Silver First.

An old Scottish dame rather too fond
Of the mountain dew" was one day
"unco' drouthie," and without funds
wherewith to provide "a drappie." She
thought there was chance of getting
it on credit, so summoning her grand
daughter, she said: "Lassie, gang
round to Donald McCallum and bring
me a gill. Tell him I'll pay him j. the
morning." Back came the child with
q refusal. Donald declined to part with
his whisky without the cash. Eager and
irritated, the old woman cast about for
some means of raising the wind" and
her eye fell upon the family Bible.
Here, lassie," she said, "gie him this
and tell him to keep it until bring the
siller." Of went the little girl, but she
soon returned still carrying the Bible.
Donald was obdurate. "He says he
maun hae the baubees first, granny"
In anger the disappointed grandmoth-
er threw up her hands and exclaimed:,
"Losh, did onybody ever hear the like
o. that! The man will neither TAX my
word nor the word O. God for a gill o.
whuskyi"
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was no further comment, the conven-
ton proceeding with the regular order.
AS chairman of the committee on
resolutions Edwin Taylor presented
the following report:
We commend the state administration for its
patriotic and vigorous defense of the rights OF
the people and its efficient and economical con-
duct Of state affairs We commend the action
of populist members of the last legislature in
passing laws that have saved hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to the people OF Kansas
We also commend the course of our senator and
representatives in congress for their opposi-
ton to issuance of Understanding bonds and
the ecnroachments of corporate power upon the
rights of the people. and their vigilant devotion
to the interests OF their constituents.
We demand that the initiative and referen-
dunn be embodied in our state constitution, and
favor proportional representation.
We favor the public ownership OF all public
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COMPLETE FUSION.
Gov. Leedy and All State Officers
Endorsed by Three Parties.

Populist Platform Demands Abolition of
Metropolitan Police System and De-
clares for . state Stock Yards-
Democrats for Resubmissl0n.
Ticket nominated by the state con-
ventions of the populists. democrats
and silver republicans of Kansas:
GOVERNOR. w. Leedy.
Lieutenant governor-A. M. Harvey.
Associate Justices. 81. Allen.
Attorney general. c. Boyle.
Auditor of state-W. 81. Morris.
Secretary of state-W. e. Bush.
Treasurer of stated. II. Heflebower.
State superintendent of public in
struction-William Stryker.
Congressman-at-large-J. D. Botkin.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 15.-There were
six candidates for temporary chair
man at the opening of the populist
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moved that the democrats be given
lieutenant governor and no more. This
met with hearty approval and the con-
vention was in favor of it with scarcely
a dissenting vote. This done, there
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Kansas Free silver Republicans.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 1.-THE state
free silver republican convention was
held yesterday. DR.. Lawrence. of
Butler county, was temporary chair
man and Judge T. b. Anderson, of
Wyandotte county, permanent chair.
man. The resolutions declare for free
coinage, against the bond issue and
indorse the present state administra.
ton
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brave volunteers risk their fortunes and lives
in defense OF our flag and humanity.
There was a great deal of discussion
over the resolution abolishing the met
ropolitan police and the final vote
stood $50 for to 233 against.
At four o'clock in the afternoon word
came that the democratic state conven-
ton had Endorsed the entire populist
state ticket. This was the occasion
for great enthusiasm and when nomi-
nations were proposed it took the con-
vention only few minutes to renom-
mate by reclamation Gov. Leedy and
the entire present state officers. Tay-
lor Riddle was reelected chairman of
the state committee and w. T. Upton
secretary.
The state committee is as follows:
Grant w. Harrington, Brown county; h. B.
Shafer, Jefferson E. B. Post Wyandotte:
H. S. Clark. Douglas: Carl Vrooman, Labette;
]. c. Bradshaw. Cowley: w. T. Upton, Corey;
A. w. Logan, Usage; Andrew Shearer. Mar
shall; Pierce Butler Cloud; S. M Cook. Smith:
c. H Emmons. Graham; E. ]. Westgate, Fin
ney; B. E. KieS, Sedgwick.
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state convention here Wednesday. The
roll call showed Judge j. E. Andrews,
of Lane county, was chosen. Judge An
drews was escorted to the chair by the
defeated candidates. He said:
I appreciate the honor of presiding over a
convention which is to renomnate our present
state officers need not speak individually Of
these men. Their records will stand the most
exacting criticism. In the great contest going
on now our party was the first to declare that
the principle of humanity should be applied to
the island Of Cuba. The chairman at Hutchin-
son a few days ago sarcastically asked where
would we be now if Bryan was president"
will say that we would now be closing the war
without the issuance Of bonds
The only delegate contest before the
convention was from Shawnee county,
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ed that the two committees, after
q session lasting all night. had been
unable to agree. He said that the
democrats demanded lieutenant gov
ernor and one other place on the
ticket Williams, of Cloud county,
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and the delegation headed by Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal was seated.
The convention adjourned at 1910
Thursday morning without making
nominations or adopting a platform.
The views of the delegates were so
varied that great tumult prevailed and
an ad journment was taken until ten
o'clock Thursday. Conference commit
tees were appointed to meet the demo-
cratic and free silver committees re-
garding fusion.
When the convention reassembled
Edwin Taylor announced that the
conference committees had been IN
able to agree. S. j. McNaughton.
chairman of the committee, report
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THE MoRp SHE SPOKE.

Over the smooth and polished floor. keeping
time TO music sweet,
With rhythmic tread and gliding step, went
many rushing feet:
Twas fashionable ball and there were all
OF the swells in town and the country
'rouno
Who formed the crust of the upper ten on
the ballroom floor that night.
The music ceased and died away, and on the
winding stair
The dancers sat in happy groups. the men
and maidens fair.
sat there too. with the merry crew.
And she. my love, my queen. my dove,
Sat by my side and gayly talked Of conquests
made that night.
| asked her there midst the chattcring
throng.. II shc would be my wife
II she would love and cherish me all through
my lonely life
| loved. | said. and she had led
Me on and on till she had won
My heart, my soul. my evry thought-ali
were hers thai night.
gszed into those deep gray eyer TIL could
gave no more,
] told her of the cottage small. with the
vines around the door,
That would give II she would live
with me. poor knave. her ardent slave.
She turned her head, she hid a blush.
walked on air that night.
She raised her sweet gray eyes to mine and
softly spoke to me
One word. half drowned, ms the band struck
up plaintiye melody.
left the stair and vowed right there
To soak my head. Tho word she said
Was MT. Tho lights grew dim, tho music
harsh. j took to drink that night.
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breadth of scholar, the eoquence OF an
| orator and the entertaining qualities OF
a platform lecturer Yesterday AFTERNOON
| he addressed MAS meeting AT the
| church on the subject OF The Divinity OF
! Jesus Christ sermon which many pros
nounee his strongest, and which was re-
| pcated this time by request
"Christian bicycling wns the subject
which last night packed the house 10
overiiowing In his cpistlea Paul roierG
TO many Christian affairs under the SIM
litude OF race which was familiar
athletic sport OF the Romnn empire. The
olympan aud other games prevalent at
that time are not nos so prevalent. and
much of the force OF the fgire has been
lost
There is striking narallel between rid.
ing IA bicycle and being n CHRISTIAN. IN
running race every ounce Of unnecessary
weight Is laid inside. In bccomng Chris
laid aside. for they VIII be a dangerous
hindranco 10 Christian living. This athlete
has trainer 20 keen him in good trim; the
preacher Is the Christians trainer. nut
many do not want him to watch them
tno closely II docs not renuire much per-
suasion TO induce child 10 learn 10 ride
y bicycle. but they become more fear
ful as they grow older. II is the
same way with becoming Christian.
There are many who nrc alike afraid
to ride wheel or Join the church,
and they are kent from doing 20 by
laughter and dcrIHon, Others arc kept
from zach by n fear that IT viii cost
too much. One who VIII oalculnte the
monetary consideration Of Joining tnr
church has soul 10 contracted that Il
would take infinite pison TO find IT, A
physical coward is afraid OF . bicycle
moral coward IL afraid OF the church.
TboRe who are learning 10 ride n wheel are
rot anxious 10 become y public spectacle
nor docs the young Chiistian desire to make
himself prominent wlion called uDon to per-
form soina religious duty.
Depressing. tho speaker said that Chris
tianity was made un Of proselytes from Ju-
daisfn and pnRsnisin, Dnd that the Roman
Catholic church II a combination and COM
promise Of the three. in their use OF rit-
ualisni images and laraphernalia. none Of
which, the speaker asserted. Is authorized
by the Scriptures.
Both the Christian and the wheelman are
liable to run Into danger. No onr should
zee how isaa- &c can get TO condemnation
and still reach heaven. Many oi them may
fail ai,i there are many people In the
church Of whom Satan would be ashamed.
Bad roads are another great hindrance to
boIb, No one can stand s,lll on bicycle.
neither can n church member stop In Lis
Christian life. Momentum VIII not carry
one very far Church members sometimes
take header" over tho black bottle. a
deck Of cards. aud the coptemptlbie Gus
toms Of modern society. The speaker fol-
lowed out the sImilitiIde CT the Christian re-
ligion and bicycle riding showing striking
parallels In many particulars