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Terre Hnutc. Ind, Aug. 8.-Airs
Fred Frey drove ten miles 10 Wes,
Terre Hnute ut breakneck speed with
her unconscious husband nj her sid..
In the hope to reach u doctor In linn,
TO save her husband from bleeding L.
death. Frey severed nn artery In M.
ankle while Telling n tree. Half wu,
to town he tainted and fell from III
buggy. His foot caught IN the ,tpr
ana ne wns drnggcd some dIstnnc. bo
fore his wife could stop the horsr.
Two women who were passing hcIpr,l
her to lift the injured man In. ma
again she whipped the horse. Her
husband II not expected 70 recover.
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FILIPINOS CAPTURE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Manila, Aug. 5.-On September 1st
the commission headed by Judge Taft
will become the legislative body of the
Philippines. with power TO take and
appropriate insular moneys. then es-
tablish judicial and educational sys-
TENS and TO make and pass laws.
No money will he permitted TO he
drawn from the insular funds except
by authorization of the committee.
Judge Taft and his colleagues will also
exercise certain executive functions.
For instance, they will appoint judges,
officials In the educational department
and officers Of municipalities.
General Macarthur will he the exec
utive head to enforce the laws OF the
commission and he will conduct the
government In accordance with the
same until the commission recon.
mends to President Mckinley the ap-
pOintment Of a civil governor.
First Lieutenant Alstetter Of the en-.
gineer corps. with an escort of fifteen
men, was taken In ambush In the prov
ince OF Nueva Eocija. by n large force
The Americans fought until their
ammunition was gone, and as they
were surrounded there was nothing 10
do but surrender. One man was killed
and three wounded. General Lacuna.
who was In command OF the ins,ir.
gents, returned the wounded with a lei.
ter promising to treat the prisoner
well.
Lieutenant Hulcsberg was ambushe,l
and killed near Santa Cruz. province
OF Laguna.
Five men Of the Twenty-fourtl In.
fantry were captured on Nueva Eociin,
hut Sergeant Schmidt Of the Twelfth
infantry. with seven men. trailed the
cnptors and killed five.
Captain 1arn Of the Manila native
police. was dangerously shot by mn nm.
known assailnnt yesterday while on
the street. lie had been effectively en-.
forcing regulations and Ind made enc.
niles among the FiIipinos. some Of
whom have long threatened vengeance.
AZ the suggestion Of ArchbIsIioI,
Chnpcllc. Judge Taft hns been exam.
lining the heads Of the religious order.
ns well ns Manager NoxaIesins. upd
other ecclesiastics. preparatory 10 the
time when II viii be necessary TO take
definite action regarding the affairs Of
the friars and the churches. II mn.
pears the real estate holdings Of Tho
friars are smaller than had been cx.
pected.
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From Paris comes the story Of Mis-,
Duncan. spinstel. who had lived there
for twenty years. She committed sui.
eide at the Paris dog cemetery, where
six Of her pets had been successively
buried. The last she lost was great
Newfoundland, OF whom she was fond
Or than Of any OF his predecessors. bu,
hs was crushed by u tramcar. Miss
Duncan tried to survive her grief. and
bought now canine companion. but
within the last three weeks she has
shot herself on her dogs tomb, after
having distributed her property among
poor neighbors.
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Kansas City business men. prepar
ing to welcome the Democratic Con.
vention, took an original step towart
beautifying their city when they in
stituted good lawns contest ant
offered about forty prizes. aggregat
ing sixteen hundred dollars. The larg
est prize. two hundred and fifty dol
lars. was given for the prettiest lawr
Of twenty-five feet or over;" and ther.
were prizes for the best lawn kept b,
children. the Deatest vacant lot. tn.
best display In window-boxes. the mos
attractive schoolhouse lawn, and mani
other decorative features. The prize,
were awarded by committees OF well
known ladies from out of town" VIII,
found the task difficult, but like ev
erybody else enjoyed the general re
suit. Why should not other citie.
carry out, next summer, the same ex
csllent idea? Conventions come an.
20. but q city nbides. and all is resi-
dents profit permanently by any gall
n beauty.
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FOR examination before paying for same oaialol.
ues free. All goods stamped FIRED MuEiJ.Ek
isis-is iArtmer Street. Denver. coloradn
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Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNES!

They cost you nothing for sxamina-
ticn- 80 double harness with brcech-
ing for ~: so double team harpss
With bry>q n nj
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well known not only rs = public man
but az . citizen.
Mr.. Stevenson, although q native Of
Kentucky, has spent most Of his life
In Illinois.
Adlai Z. Stevenson was born In
Christian county, KY, on October pS,
1885. His ancestors had been tillers Of
the soil for several generations and he
was brought up on farm, attending
an old log sohoolhouss. In 1889 he
removed with his parents 70 Bloom
tngton, III. Two or three years after
ward he returned TO Kentucky and
entered Center college at Danville, q
Presbyterian Institution and at the
time quite well known. He remained
In sohool about three years, but did
not graduate. Later he returned to
Kentucky a second time 10 be mar
ried to Miss Green, daughter OF the
president Of this college.
Upon leaving college Mr. Stevenson
entered the office Of Robert z. VIII
liams, Of Bloomington, Rs q law stu
dent. and at the age Of % was ad-
mittsd to the bar. He began practices
In Mstamora, H.. In 1889, and was
appointed master In chancery, which
position he filed for four years. In
1884 he was elected district attorney,
Q position which at that time had
70 be filed by riding through several
counties on horseback or by stage
Mr., Stevenson remained in Metamora
ten years. He did great deal Of
work In helping to raise the troop
from his district during the civil war
In 1859 he returned to Bloomington
and formed partnership with J. 8
Ewing, which existed for many years
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ANOTHER STRIKE ORDERED.


st. Louis, July 10.-Oyer 5000 union
employees of the Transit company,
which controls the 81. Louis street
car system, met Monday afternoon to
consider the treatment accorded strik-
ing employees since the agreement
was signed few days ago, Repre-
sestatives Of the company were heard
and promises were made to the men
that the agreement would be obcyed
to the letter. However, the men by
unanimous vote decided to resume
the strike and boycott against the
st. Louis Transit company II was
ordered by the union that the strike
90 into eifec; Immediately and that
the boycott be renewed at five o'clock
this morning.
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While Mr. Bryan was at college he
boarded with relative, DR.. II. j. Jones,
who had been one OF the famous Con.
cord school.
Daring his Junior year he met Miss
Mary Il. Baird, junior In the female
academy at the same place. They be-
came engaged that year. Miss Baird
graduated the day before Mr.. Bryan. as
valedictorian OF her class Of eight,
while he was the valedictorian Of his
class Of Is. She was born in Perry, H.,
where her father was q merchant.
They were married October 4, 1884.
Mr.. Bryan was 81 when he grsdu-
ated from the Illinois college at Jack
sonvllle. He entered the law office Of
William Springer for short time. and
then went to Chicago for two years
course at the Onion College Of Law.
This was in 1851, and during the next
two years he was In the otfice Of the
late Senator Lyman Trumbull, besides
attending law classes.
At the end Of bis Chicago course Mr.,
Bryan returned to Jacksonville and
began praotdcing law with moderate
success. He stayed at Jacksonville un-
I'll October, 1887, whom he removed to
lincoln. Neb.. his present home. Bone
legal matters in Nebraska had re-
quired Mr.. Bryan's personal attention.
At his first visit to the state capital
he was so pleased Msh the place that
he made up his mind to remain there.
He opened law Office In partnership
with A. 2. Talbot, who was . class
mate Of Mr.. Bryan in the law school.
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NRs. BRYAN AND THE BRYAN CHILDREN.

and was commissioned colonel. He
served with his regiment In the south
until the close OF hostiliti.s. Since the
CLOSE OF his military career'hs has been
making Ss many public addresses az
ever. II has been no uncommon occur
renee for Col. Bryan to travel from 200
TO 800 miles a day, make as many as II
set speeches a day and make three I'm
promptu speeches 10 each set speech.
He has spoken on an average Ave hours
q day on some Of his trips, has made
speeches as early as $3.50 q. m. and ~
late as midnight, He has kept this up
for 90 hours at . stretch with only
ssven hours sleep. Mr.. Bryans physio-
a e6duranos 10 a marvel to his friends.
All his biosraphsrs agree that he
neither smokes, drinks, ehews nor
swears.
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in Bloomington and they have lived
there when not'in Washington.
The Stevenson family lost none OF
its love for Bloomington through resi-
dence at Washington during the con
gressional service Of Mr.. Stevenson,
his sojourn at the capital when first
assistant postmaster general under
Grover Cleveland and the four years
OF his vice presidency, When the see
ond Cleveland administration was
drawing to its end, both Mr.. and Mrs,
Stevenson said repeatedly:
'It will be the happiest hour for
many years when we can return TO
the old home in Bloomington and be
among our old home friends"
The Stevenson home, on North Nc
Lean street, faces franklin park. 1t
Ia an old-fashioned, comfortable and
commodious brick edifice, and II is
In the same block with the home of
former Gov, Fifer, who is one OF Mr.
Steyenson's most intimate friends.
Home life with the Stevenson fam
fly is Ideal. Mrs, Stevenson presides
with an ease OF manner and hearty
hospitality which are charming. She
is a busy woman, looking closely after
the affairs Of her household and find
ing time for much activity in social
= or patriotic and literary affairs She
was for several years the grand re-
gent Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The Bloomington chap
ter is named for her, "Letitia Green
Stevenson" She is now pres dent Of
the Woman's club of Bloomington. 1 c
largest and one Of the most impor.
tant social and literary organization.
Within the last four years death ,.ns
twice invaded the Stevenson family
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circle. The eldest daughter, Mary,
died In the east, and nearly two years
ago the mother of Mr. Stevenson
passed away at the age of 30.
Only one of the children lives at
the family home. This is the young
est, Miss Letitia, who takes active
part in many OF the social functions
Of Bloomington life. Her elder sis
ter Julia Is the wife of nev Martin ID.
Hardin, a Presbyterian minister now
located at Minneapolis. He is the son
Of P. Wat Hardin, OF Kentucky. Mrs.
Stevenson was visiting Mrs. Hardin
at Lake Minnetonka when Mr.. Ste
venson's boom was opening at Kan
sas City.
Mr.. Steyenson's only son, Lewis G..
Stevenson. is at present in Los An
geles, Cal, where he spent the wia-
ter with his wife and two little chill
dren. Soon after his ia ather's election
to the vice presidency ana while he
was his fathers private secretary
Lewis g, was married to Miss Helen
L. Davis. Of Bloomington, daughter OF
William o. Davis, publisher OF the
Bloomington Paragraph.
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Adlai 4. Stevenson for vice presi-
dent has familiar sound. Mr.. Ste
venson has had long and varied
political career. and his return TO a
candidacy for position he once filled
IL q circumstance that has not often
been repeated In American politics.
Lawyer, master In chanctry, district
attorney, presidential elector, con-
gressman, assistant postmaster gen
eral and vice president is, in brief, a
history OF Mr.. Stevenson'a rise to the
second position Of honor the country
has TO bestow.
Mr.. Stevenson has always been loyal
70 his state. His influence in Illinois
In the coming election, # felt, viii be
due to the fact that he has been more
closely related to affairs In his own
state than are many Of the men who
enter the national field. His law prac.
tice in the central part Of the state
has been continued during the inter
walls between other duties, and he Ii
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THE PHRASE IS TO 1.


Washington, July 10.-The Post
prints an interview with Representa-
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, who
was permanent chairman of the dem
ocratic national convention at Kan
sas City, in which he says, regarding
the democratic platform: "rhe con-
trolling reason for using the phrase
l6 to l in the platform was because
some thought that, while free silver
was not the issue of this year, yet,
were il omitted, the very fact Of the
omission would give it more prom
inence and possibly cause it to be dis
cussed more than If II were simply re-
peated in the platform. The argu-
ment was that II it were left out OF
the platform it would be an issue,
but II it were put into the platform
It would be superseded by the great
issue OF Imperialism"
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DIRECT sp4 ID WITH EUROPE


New York, July l0.-At last a way
has been found to telephone across
the Atlantic ocean. That old scien-
tifc bugbear, the saturation Of the
cable covering with conflicting car
rents, which prevent the voice being
heard over long distances, has been
overcome, and nothing except the
laying of properly constructed cable
now prevents our having direct speech
with Europe. The discovery is an
nounced by Prof, Pupin, of Columbia
college, and even If Prof. Pupin's repu-
tation did not youch for the authen-
ticity OF his claims the enthusiastic
manner of their acceptance by scien-
tHc men generally proves that a
most important discovery has been
made. Prof. pupin's invention con-
sists OF nothing more than series
of simple coils OF wire to be inserted
at interI ais Of eight to a mile under
the sheath OF the cable. This device,
which 10 known as choke coil, has
the effect of limiting the capacity OF
q wire to hold electricity, and thus
the speed is increased. Prof Pupin
says that his invention will increase
the speed of an ocean cable 300 times
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NJ. Bryan is no play-farmer, YET his
farmers toys, long boots, checked
shirt and ilouch hat seem more like .
uniform than mere working clothes.
~ bought the frst five aorss." Mr..
Bryan explained to 4 newspaper cor
respondent, seven years ago. Mrs.
Bryan and | had been driving and we
stopped here to admire the scenery.
We paid $3.50 an acre for the hrst five
acres. We figured II thh wayi The
scenery IL worth 800 an acre, the cli-
mate 800 and tho soil s6O."
Ten acres Of the Bryan farm are in
-heAt, Ave In oats and five In corn.
Part OF each crop was sold last year
and the tables In town a. well as the
one on the country place, supplied
from the crop raised on the farm. Ths
orchard consists of 10 apple trees, 90
Of peach and a few cherry trees, nons
Of which yet bear fruit,
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HOME Lirn Is IDEAL.
Mrs. nryan Il . Perfect Mate and AZ
EKemplaHy Mother.


Col. Bryan's home life is ideal. Mrs.
Bryan studied law In Illinois and was
admitted 10 the bar after moving TO
Nebraska, not with the view TO prac-
tiee but TO assist her husband in his
work. She was one of the orgaalzera of
the sorosls, the leading woman'A club
Of Lincoln, and Is also member Of the
Woman's Christian association and
other societies.
During the stress and strain, the
wear and tear Of the coming campaign,
there will be one to whom william
Jennings Bryan will look, above all
others, for Inspiration. help and en-
couragsmsnt That one il his wife.
The Bryans live in 9 handsome houss
In one of the prettiest parts of lincoln.
Their children are Ruth, age IA; Will
liam J., Jr., age 10, and Grace, age s.
The study, In which both Col. and Mira.
Bryan have desks, Is Allied with books,
stationery and souvenirs Of various
campaigns. In the rooms are busts OF
portraits Of Warrington, Webster
Clay, Jefferson, Benton, Jackson, Lin.
coln, Douglas, Gladstone and one Of
Mra. Bryan's father. Sketches Of dif'
ferent kinds adorn the walls.
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political career really began with his
nomination for congress, The con
yention was held June 30, 1890. He
was given the nomination because, as
he says, no one else would take IL.
Before this Mr., Bryan had gained
fame "a campaign orator, having
canvassed the district In 1888 In behalf
Of ]. Sterling Morton, afterward sec
retary OF agriculture, and then a can
didate for congress-, 1nat same year
he was made delegate TO the state
convention, and offered the second
place on the ticket but declined
Prior TO his nomination for congress
he had made several speeches In oma-
ha and other towns in his state on
the tariff question. His defeat was
predicted by all except himself. The
:ss. e. .s tsE'T :ss1..:S ':sS;
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WANT TO ENLIST.
Hundreds Of Young Men Inform the WaS
and Navy Departments They Are
Ready TO Fight tho Chinese.

Washington. July o.-Hundreds OF
applications are being received daily
by the war and navy departments
from young men in all parts Of the
country who want to fight In the
ranks Of the army or navy against
the Chinese. In many cases the ap-
plicants offer the services Of whole
regiments, In the absence of con-
gressional authority none Of these ap-
plications can be acted upon favor
ably. Neither the war nor navy de-
partment will authorize the enlist
ment Of men especially for service In
China.
The officials will net admit that a
war with China is probable and they
declare that even II war were declared
men would be enlisted only for gen
eral service, to be assigned as each
department sees fit.
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.1cestry Of William Jennings
~ was democratic. His ia
/ 6llas L. Bryan, was born In
eounty, Va, at the base Of
H1ge mountains. He came to
hen a youth of is, settling
talem, on the edge of Egypt.
013e a permanent home, be-
Ieulshed in public life, mar
1Ared a family, Of whom VIII
|'ngs Bryan was the fourth
|ons and daughters.
made characteristics Of the
~ have always been a pride
|1guished son. 6ilas L. Bry-
..|coln, was a railsplitter and
+. Student of the law and Of
tory. He preempted a sec
~ near Salem and by his in
|.bor transformed a wilder
0ne Of the finest country
( Ie state. He read with avid
course Of instruction and
nt McKendree college in
Has then 81. During his col
y he did all kinds Of work to
.Denses and tuition. He grad
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honors and three years
1dmitted to the bar.
'&r Bryan was a Jeffersonian
| 1f the old school. He became
n political debate and was
IS ihe state senate In 1882, the
|| hi which he was admitted TO
BE served two terms, declln-
.hd nomination. Later he was
.age of the Second judicial dis
.linois and served for IL years.
Has Bryan married Mariah K.
who was born In Marion
ntar Salem, in 1894. Judge
loung bride was from a dis
d family in Marion county.
'nse where William Jennings
IS born March 10, 1850, Is on
J Salem. The house was orig
I'D Of logs, hewn by the elder
cwn hands. Weather boards
led afterward and the build
has q modern appearance.
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FOUR TROOPS OF SCOUTS.
Lieut. Col wilder, sf the Forty Third Ia-
fAntry, Organising Native FlIpiuos to
Serve Until June 30, 1901.

Washington, July s.--The war de-
partment has been informed of the
organization of a squadron Of Phil
ippine cavalry by Lieut.. Col. WILDER
E. Wilder. Forty-third infantry, con-
sisting Of four troops of native
scouts, having u maximum Of 1870 men
to u troop, engaged to serve until
June 30, 1901, unless sooner dis
charged. The barracks at Caloocan
have been designated as the rendez-
yous Of the squadron.
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Washington, July 1O.-A statement
prepared by the adjutant general
shows that the total strength of the
United States army in the Philip
pines June 30 last was 63,l26 Officers
and men. Of that number 31,s21 are
regulars and 3l,GO5 volunteers, dis.
tributed among the different armies
as follows; Infantry, 5l,36s Officers
and men; cavalry, 3,402; artillery,
2,2sl, and stair corps, 3,276. The to-
tai strehght given also includes $50
officers and men Of the Ninth infan.
try, since transferred to China.
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HIS POLITICAL LIFE.
Has FILLED Many Positions of Trust
and Great Responsibility,

Has Filled Many Positions OF Trust
ana Great RssponsibiIity.
Mr.. Stevenson was nominated for
congress In 1874, and was elected from
. district which had been considered
ssteiy republican with a majority of
1900, Gen. McNulta was his oppo-
nent and the campaign was an excit-
ing ons. This term brought Mr.. Ste
venson into congress during the ex-
citing times just before the Tilden-
Hayes contest Of 1875 In a secend
candidacy for congress he was defeat
cd. but third time he was success
ful and swellsd the majority Of his
hrst slsotion. At the expiration Of his
second congressional term he resumed
the practice Of law in Bloomington.
In 1884 Mr.. Stevenson was dele
gate TO the democratic national con-
vsntion In Chicago, and after Presh
dent Gsvslsnd's election was appoint
ed hrst assistant postmaster general.
He endeavorsd 10 put the civil ssrv-
Zoe law into effect, and II was said
OF him that he never discharged a man
for political reasonR He retired from
this once In March, 1889.
In the month previous he had been
nominated, without his consent, as
associate Justice Of the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia. In the
meantime . republican president had
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Kansas City, Mo-, July THE new
national committee of the democratic
party met after the adjournment of
the convention and Immediately or
ganized. Senator Jones, who was not
O member OF the committee, remained
outside until the prelhninaries were
over. Thomas Taggart, Of Indiana,
who had been mentioned us possible
chairman, nominated Senator Jones
for reelection and he received the
unanimous vote.
Charles A. Walsh was reelected sec
retary; sx-Gov. w. J. Stone, vice chair
man.
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indianapolis, Ind, July 9,--The In
dication now is that the national gold
democratic committee, when it meets
in this city, July 25, viii decide that
a national ticket shall be put i'm the
field. Jehn 7, Frenzel Of Indian
apolis, secretary, said the policy Of
the gold democrats would be about
the same as II was in 1926, The is-
sue now is tbs. same we had to coz
front in lsgesRss said.
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MORE TROOPS TO GO.
War Department Issues Orders Dispatch
lag e.aBA Regulars to thu Philippines
and Probably 20 ChinA-

Washington, July s.-As result Of
thorough consideration Of the sub
ject by the secrtary Of war, Lieut..
Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
orders were issued by the war depart
ment for the dispatch of S,254 regular
troops to the Philippines with view
to their utilization In China, in case
1t is found necessary to divert them
to that country. These troops are
intended primarily to relieve the vol
unteers in the Philippines and will
only be diverted to China in the event
that circumstances demand IL.