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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
4 DONKEY IN OFFICE.

A certain king had philosophe,
upon whose Judgment lie depended.
1t happened that one day the king
took 1t into his head to go hunting,
and after summoning his mobiles and
making preparations lie called his
philosopher and asked if it woulG
rain. The philosopher told him i
would not: and the king set out.
While journeying along they met
a coun,ryman mounted upon don
key. He advised them to return
''for," said he, "it will certainly rain. y
They smiled and passed on. Before
they Lad gone many miles, however,
they Lad reason to regret not having
taken the advice, as, q heavy shove
coming up, they were drenched to
the SKIN. When they Lad returned,
the king reprimauted the philosopher
for telling linn it would be clear when
it was not. 81 net a conntyman,
and he knows great dea! more than
you do, for LIE said it would rain,
whereas you said it would not.
Tie king then dismissed the phil
osopher and sent for the countryman.
He soon appeared.
Tell me. said the king. Chow dix
You know it would rain =
II didn't know sal! Ike rustic.
''My donkey told me SO.
"And how, pray, did lie tell YOU
SOP
''By rricEi2s Up lis cars, youl
majesty
The king then sent the countryman
away and, retaining the donkey
placed him in the Office The l'"::o&o,
pLer Eaa Glled
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Taper Bath Robes.

Bath robes made Of paper are now
manufactured. and their use is beco. :
ing quite a fad. The kind Of materi i
used resembles blotting paper. 1t
quickly dries the body. and as the pa
ner is a bad heat conductor the much
dreaded cold after the bath can be
avoided. Whole suits are made of this
paper stuff, including coverings for the
head and feet. One advantage Of the
fad IS the cheapness Of such gar
ment, making it possible for the poor
est person to own one.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

the actor, was locally
Psnown as "ChoUs".' because Oh one
occasion, Whcn playing 0thello at the
Limerick Theatre, lie, i'll the Well
known passage, "EXccI!ent wretch.
Perdition catch ny soul, but l do love
thee, and wien / love thee not, chaos
is come again" pronounced tie word
Chaos rs ii written ';@:oiiSe. Scy-
mour hated the nickname, and fsis re-
corded Of him when one night he Was
playing Otle;lo in the dying scene i
voice from the house roared out,
''Thats blessed good. Chouse.' Then
the audience witnessed 4 singular
spectacle. Ctheilo sat bolt upright,
shook his fist in the direction CT the
aisturber, and il voice Of rage i'll
sitad him. if he were man. to come
down and have his head punched.
There being no answer to his chal-
lenee, the ilapless Moor solemnly turn
ed over and proceeded 10 die, to an
obligato of filters from tile entire
house.-The A-gonaut.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood reans clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy. Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all all I'M, M
purities from the body; Begln, To-Day to
and that sickIy bilious complexion By taking
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loc, 25c, SOC.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

III" ..u%iri;:n :.''";lt:"i, which La
existed as Il coin sine tic iiftacatl
ccniu.y. is 10 longer IL circulation
AID will not be accepted By the goT'
arument after December 81, 1899.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
A Sfu,lInt Erect.

(which would you rather miss, {
rain CT your dinner?" ''Well, don
snov. Either would be likely to g!v'
,re a sort Of 'enna fonli7g' '"-1ife
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs.
Pinkham About il. She Says:

DEAR MIS-. PISKiIAM:-I take pleas
ure in writing You L few lines to IL
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. I cannot
thank you enough Tor what your medi-
zine has done for E2c; it has, indeed,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

H. II. GREEN'S SoSS, OF Atlanta. Ga. are
the only succ, ssfui Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
men in another column Of this paper.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Mrs. Winsiow' soothing yrup for childgen
teetbing, scftens the gums. reducing inEama-
tion, aliays pain, cures wind colo 25c = bottle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

There is q vast difference between
speaking zone to another and one
about another.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

go Cure Constipation Forever.
TSke Cascare:s Candy Cathartic. i0c or 25c
e C. c. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
@o-To-Bac fa- FIFTY Cents.

Hereford, End. hricklayers get Is cents
per hour.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To cult tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
Bac, the wonder-wori1er, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran'
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
}" Peace Hath
Her Victories

no less :snowned than
zvar, - said Milton, and nozv,
in the Spring, is he time
to get a peaceful 0fctory
over the Impurities vhich
haze been accommodating in
the blood during Winters
hearty eating. The ban-
ner of peace Is borne alof
BY Hoods Sa~saparflla-
It brings rest and comfort to tho weary
body racked by pains Of all s1rfs ana kinos,
IS beneficial effects PROV { TO be the
great specific to be relied upon tor victory
Hoods nerer disG2poiaS.
S~,t Raeurs-"Als mother was serious
r. f1;ct"d with saitThet!;n and painful run,
aiac sores. No >pcaicine helped her unit!
Es5d's SarsapaST1a Was used, which made
Ser entirely VOL" ESsE E. MAPLESToNE
is ear5ornStceet, Chicago, III.
Tired Fee!ine-"I had that tired. dul
feeling, ~:lysp-psa, headaches and sinking
sn lis Srt Hoods Sars. pariNa made me
uew:<Man. | never was better than now.
IoAN MACK, Ossaloosa, Iowa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

" = wa
B1edw1than an
ovarian tumor,
eachyear grow
ing worse, un-
til at last I
was compelled
to consult with,
a physician.
He said
nothing could
he done for
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

It is stated that nine-tenths Of the Elohair
plush used in tie United States is manulac-
tured at Sanford. Ne.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

TO Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Brcmo Qutn!Ic Tablets. All
Druggists refurd money il Il fails 10 cure. 2oc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Baltimore, Nd. is to have a home produc
show
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

The Cargo Of the first ship Of the new lire
between San Diego. Cal, and Manila, con-
sisted CT whiskey and beer
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

4 Texas ranch has an area Of 5000 square
miles
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Three German cities possess electric rail-
ways. So. II.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

am entirely cured ofhemorrhage oflungs
byPiso's Cure for Consumption.--LoUI
LINDAMAN, Bethany. Mo-, January S, 1884.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wee!
men strong, blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Educate Your bowels With Cascafets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
inc, &c. II C. c C. fail, druggists refund money
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
H000d5 yadabosiNz
"CkouSe' Seymour.
Sc &. .ji:5:JEI37;ygS

Hoods Pills cure llves ills non:Erit.i!ng a::d
the ony cathart@ to tax. WI: Goods Sarsapa:i!i:t
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

diseased portion If the ear. There is only cue
way to cure deafness. and that's by consttu-
tioeal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
A. ned condition OF the mucous lining OF the
>Eustachian Tube. " hen this tube gets IN
famed you have a rumbliny sound Or rimper,,
feet hearing. and When it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten are
caused by ca.acrh. which is nothing but an
inf, med condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
i. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggi-ts, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

helped ne wonderful
Eor vears I WIS f.rOr-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
trim as usual: then with your fingers

trim as usual; then with your fingers
push the edge of the crust so that it
stands up nearly straight from the
edge of the plate, leaving a space be-
tween it and the edge of the plate.
"Put in the filling and put on the
upper crust, in which plenty of air
holes should have been made. Now,
with the palms of your hands press
the paste up against the rim of the
plate with enough force to cut the
paste off. Give an upward motion to-
the hands while doing it snd the
crust will 60 on full. Now take the
point of knife and place the upper
edge neatly into the space between the
lower crust and the plate, and you
will have the pie completely covered,
as a lid covers box. With your fin
ger tip softly spread, but do not press.
the edge of the pie toward the edge of
the plate, and if you have followed the
directions you will not take leaky
pie from the oven."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
No. 1896.
Notice OF Sale of Second Class
Tide Land.

Notice Ia hereby given that on the 9th day OF
January, 1900, at the hour Of two O'Clock in the
afternoon. on aaid day, at the door Of the Court.
h0use In Thursf0n county, Washington, the fol.
lowing described tide land will be sold at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder therefor, to-
wit;
All Tide Lands OF the Second class owned by
the State Of Washington, situate In front of, ad-
jacent to or abutting upon that portion Of the
government meander line lying In front Of Lot
4. Section "a, Twp. 10 N. X. W., w. NJ, &C.
cording to the certified copy OF the Government
meander notes attached TO the application, and
made part thereof
Containing 1907 chains on said meander line,
appraised at $500 per chain. or $S25.35.
Said tide land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the improve
ments situated thereon, and az appraised by the
Board Of State Land Commissioners In the man.
ner provided by law, q statement Of which 10
now on fle In the office OF the Auditor of said
county.
Terms of sale are: Under contract, one tenth
to be paid On the day Of sale. and one-tenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March Of
each year, with accrued interest on deferred bal
ance at per cent. per annum. Provided, That
any purchaser may make full payment 1t any
time and obtain deed.
The purchaser Of such land will be required TO
pay at the time of sale the appraised value Of
any Improvements or valuable material on such
land In full In addition to the one-tenth of the
sale price.
The above described tide lands are offered for
sale BY virtue Of an order of the Board Of State
Land Commissioner, made on the 18th day OF
November, 1899, duly certified and on file In the
r. GRAHAM,
Dated at Olympia, WASH, this 18th day Of No
vember. A. d. 1899. dist
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
No. 2263.
Notice Of Sheriff's Sale
ON GENERAL EXECUTION.


CUPRRIOR COURT, State OF Washington, In
~ and for Thursron County.
A. A. PHILIPPE as Receiver OF the Firet National
Bank Of Olympia, Plaintiff, vs.. Capital Park
Land and Investment Company, . Corporation,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of writ Of execution is
eued out of the Superior Court OF the State of
Warrington, holding terms at Olympia in and
for ThurstOn County, said State. and dated on
the 18th day Of November, 1899, on judgment
and decree rendered in said Court on the
18th day Of November, 1899. IN favor Of the
above named plaintiff. and against the above
named defendant. for the sum of four hundred
three and 66-ioo ss4oS;o6) dollars, and costs Of
with interest Il the rate Of legal per cent per an.
mum from date thereof, and amounting In all to
the sum OF four hundred nfry.four and M-iOU
($454.l4) dollars.
which said execution was to me as Sheriff OF
Thurston county, Washington. duly directed and
delivered, and by which am commanded TO cell
at public auction, according to law, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Blocks One gl. Two (el. Three 81. Four ~.
and C.. q designated on the plat Of Capital
Park. Olympia, Thurston County. Washington"
duly fled and recorded In the Auditors once Of
said county. in Plat Book No: =. page Il.
that on the Soth day Of December, 1899, ct 10
O'Clock Z. m. OF said day, ct the Washington
street front door OF the court house Of said
Th1r.ton county. In the city Of Olympia. l win
ton to the highest bidder for cash, or % much
thereof a. may be necessary to raise sufficient to
satisiy said last above named amount, together
with Increased costs and increased interest
Dated at Olympia, Washington. this LIST dav Of
CHARLES A. BILLINGS,
Sheriff of Thurston County, Wash.
7. N. ALLEH. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
STATE NEWS.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from
all Parts Of the State.
Port Townsend has organized o mud
shoveling gang for tramps who visit
that town.
Whatcom county ia about to buy
school land of the State and establish
a county poor farm.
The Port Discovery mill, one of the
largest in the Puget Sound country, is
soon to be put in operation, after sew
eral years Of idleness.
Two men held up nine men in a
saloon at Hartford, in Snohomish
county, u few days ago, getting several
watches and considerable money, and
escaping uninjured.
jeremiah E. Crabb, a soldier at
Fort Wright, near Spokane, took a
drink of wood alcohol, recently, to
satisfy his thirst for liquor, and was
dead in q few hours.
In Seattle, lately, man made Ar
rangements for selling typewriter
and then he stole machine to fill the
order. The typewriter was recovered,
but the thief was not.
Beginning January 8, lunches will
be served at the Spokane high school.
They will consist of hot soup, hot
coffee, hot and cold bread, cold meat,
doughnuts and fruit. They will be
sold to the pupils at q minimum
charge of five cents,
A. F. Blood was killed at the Aber-
deem Lumber & Single Co.'S mill,
last week. by the bursting of a pulley,
. piece of which flew and hit him on
the head, causing instant death. De.
ceased was about 30 years of age, and
lefta widow and three children.
The wife of an Italian fruitvender
in Seattle arose Wednesday night,
and went for drink of water. Az she
was returning the family dog set up .
disturbance that awakened the man,
who supposed his wife was burglar,
and took a shot at her. The bullet
wounded the woman in the shoulder.
Theodore Mayors, lineman in the
employ of the Grant Street Railway
Company at Seattle, met death on
Thursday of last week from the com.
bined effects of an electric shock and
q 2O-foot fall from . pole, the fall be-
ing caused by the shock. He was
formerly q resident OF Los Angeles,
Cal.
It is understood in railway circles
at Puget Sound that the Great North
ern has secured the Cokedale coal
mines, at ro-Wooley, formerly
owned by the Fairhaven Land Com
pany. Reports state that inside of
80 days the company will begin opera
tions on q large scale, putting a force
OF men at work to sink the main shaft
to a depth of 1000 feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
Ssamsn Denounce Ship Subsidies.

The action of the National Seamen's
Union, at the annual convention in
Chicago on Saturday, may cost the
Hanna-Payne ship subsidy bill the
votes Of some members of Congress
who had been won to its support on
the supposition that it would be popu-
lar among the seamen, as we'll as
among interested ship owners and
ship builders.
One of the strongest claims made
for the bill is that it will tend to
build up the merchant marine of the
United States and so give employment
to great number of American sea-
men. Special efforts have been made
to secure the support Of the labor in
terests for the measure on that ground.
That element of the labor class
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29

doing 1t every day for years, +" said the man.
Thee are physicians who say in good
faith to those whose lungs are worn by dis
ease ut IL impossible to, help you" And
yet THOUSANDS of these impossibles have
been Helped and healed by DR.. r. v. Pierce
whose Golden Medical Discovery" has
cured them, when the hollow cheek,
the fasping cough, the burning flush,
and night sweats have all pointed to
consumption.
Ninety-eight out of every hundred such
impossible cases can be cured says DR..
Pierce. What makes him so sure2 Be-
cause he has been curing just such cases
for more than thirty years. Golden Med
ica1 Discovery"i il strength to the stomach,
life to the lungs, nourishment to the nerves
It makes new blood and the new blood
builds new body-a st temple of health.
There is nothing just As good as Golden
Medical Discovery" so let NO one deceive
you into accepting substitute.
az beg to state that have used three bottles of
Dr.. Piefce's Golden Medical Discovery since my
provemeut In my case" writes Mr.. A. r. No
votny, Of New York, N. ", (Box I437). ~ feel
that am In need Of no more medical assistance.
When I started to take your medicine had q
regular consumptive cough, Of which was
afraid. and every body cautioned and warned me
sdd a.. Losing xsss ,.pd
my condition Is changed entirely. I do not
cough at all, have gained eight pounds in weight,
have recovered my healthy color, and my ape
ti.e 10 enormous. can recommend your medi-
cine, as II Is . sure cure no humbug, As are
most other patent medicines"
DIR. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
The New York World
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION..
ALMOST A DAILY - AT THE
PRICE OF a WEEKLY.

The most widely circulated weekly" news
paper in America is the Thrice-a week edition of
The New York World, and with The Presidential
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Here are some of the reasons why il is easily the
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IL is issued every other day, aud Is TO all pur-
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Every week each subscriber receives Is pages,
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1ts news covers every known part of the world.
No weekly newspaper could stand alone and fur
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The Thrce-a-Week World has at its disposal
all the resources Of the greatest newspaper in ex-
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"America's Greatest Newspaper" as it has been
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It's political news is absolutely impartial.
This fact will be of especial value In the Presi-
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The best of current fiction is found in Its
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These are only some of the reasons; there are
others Read it and see them all.
We offer this unequaled newspaper and the
WASHINGTON STANDARD together one year for
S2.25.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29

most directly interested, the seamen,
cannot be brought to look at it in
this light. At the national conven.
ton a resolution was adopted severely
condemning the scheme and declar.
ing it "vicious, uncalled for and one
of no benefit to labor in this country"
President Mckinley strongly recon-
mended the principle of the bill in
his recent message, because it would
bring "more work and wages to our
countrymen." He will be panied to
learn that the class of "our country
men" he supposed would be most par
ticularly benefited with "more work
and wages" emphatically deny his
proposition and reject his pet measure
as "vicious."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
A man just in the act of lifting barrel


it's imposs
THAT m a y
be, " said the
man, "but 1
know I cam"
and he stoop-
ed and lifted
the barrel to
his shoulder.
what made
you SO sure
you could do
it7" asked the
astonished
physician.
anAA-s.A>H l~~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29
A Pismakins Secret.

A certain housekeeper announces
that she has discovered the secret of
having the upper and lower crust of q
pie adhere to each other. "Do not"
she says, grease your pie plates, be-
cause it causes the crust to cling to
the plate, and becomes sodden, especi-
ally in fruit pies. Dry some slices of
bread in the oven until they are a
light brown, and while hot roll them
into fine dust. Put it in q canister
and use to strew over the BOTTOM of
the pie plate; the sides do not require
anything. Lay in the bottom crust,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-29

Senator Allen Bimetalist- Some Nuts for
the Gold.Buss to Crack-Some Trouble
some Questions Regarding the Filipinos for
the Senate Furnishes His Office With ST..
600 lnkstand. Etc-Anti.T Trust Legislation to
Be Pushed by the Democrats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
Killed by The Carr.

Council Bluffs, Oct. 1O.-Jesse R.Wil-
liams was killed by Milwaukee train
Saturday, one mile east of the Chau-
tauqua grounds in this city. Williams
was acting as fagman for the bridge
crew and was supposed to flag the east
bound trains to slow up on approach
ing the crew. He had been out but a
few minutes when the incoming No. /
struck him. The train was backed up
and Williams brought to town, but he
never regained consciousness. He died
enroute from the depot to the hospital.
The body was taken to Estep's under
taking rooms and an inquest held by
Coroner Treynor. The testimony
showed that the train whistled for Will
liams to get off the track while 100
feet away and while running at 25-
mile an hour rate. The train had been
tagged by another man, thus account
ing for the slow rate of speed. Will
liams paid no attention ITO the whistle,
probably supposing it was on the Rock
Island, which runs parallel with the
Milwaukee, and thinking that the west
bound train would be stopped before
1T reached the crew. Williams was a
young man, less than FL, and was well
known in the city. He has brother
enroute from the Philippines, men,
her of Company L, wounded in one of
the recent skirmishes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
The Bloomfield Democrats Hear Fred
s. White Instead of BRYAN,

1. Bloomfield, Oct. 10.-(Special.) -Be-
tween five and six thousand people
gathered in this city Monday morning
in response to the announcement that
Hon. w. j. Bryan would address the
people at IN early hour. The business
portion of the city, including the court
house and the speakers stand, was
deliberately decorated with flags, while
across the streets were stretched ban
ners bearing the word Welcome be-
meath which was suspended framed
engraving of Hon. VIM. Jennings
Bryan. The committee, composed Of
prominent democratic politicians,
which was dispatched to Sigourney to
escort Bryan and his party, Hon. Fred
White, Claud Porter and ex-Congress-
man Butler to this city, were greatly
disappointed upon reaching their des-
Hnation to learn that Hon. w. j. Bryan
was unable to meet the engagement on
account OF a severe sore throat con-
tracted while speaking in the night air
at Sigourney.
Upon arriving here the party was es-
corted by the Eldon band to the resi-
dence of VIM. Hotchkiss, county clerk,
where am elaborate breakfast was
served. At the appointed hour the