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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
BRYAN NOMINATED
Democrats at Kansas City Name
The Nebraskan as their Leader.
WILD CHEERING FOR THE PARTY IDOL
Receives the Unanimous Support of Every
State In Observation-Disclosures De-
eAclares for Free Silver, Against
Imperialism and Trusts.

Kansas City, July 6.-William Jen.
Kings Bryan, of Nebraska, vas last
night unanimously placed in nomina-
ton as the democratic candidate for
president of the United States on a
platform opposing Imperialism and
trusts and specifically declaring for
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to l. .I.
The nomination came as the culmi-
nation of a frenzied demonstration in
honor of the party leader, lasting q
minutes, and giving utterance to all
the pent-up emotions of the vast null
titude.
Already the main feature. the 16 to
l principle, had become known to the
delegates and there was little delay
in giving its unanimous approval.
1t followed also a fierce struggle
throughout the last sc hours concern
ing the platfrom declaration on silver
and on the relative position which the
silver question is to maintain to the
other great issues OF the day.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the convention was at last face to face
with the presidential nomination.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
TIE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

In Washington Benjamin Hill Shell,
A years old, was hanged for the MUIR
der of ~13-year-old Lizzie Wiesenberger.
Smell was six feet six inches in height,
and weighed 237 pounds. d,
The commissioner of pensions states
that during the fiscal year just ended
1855 pension certificates we%reissued,
$4,000 more than during theyear 1899.
The statement of the public debt is
sued on the I'd shows thatsthe debt de-
creased $14, se7, 553 during the month of
June. The cash balance in the treasury
was $305, 7O5, 1854. The total debt, less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to 81, 1O7,711,25s,
For the fiscal year just ended the gov
ernment's surplus vas $s1,22o,77
Coinage at the mints during the
past fiscal year was valued at $141, 3O1,
96O, an increase of 81 AGO. 1888 over the
previous year.
In Washington the French govern
ment will erect an embassy building.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The Ninth regiment, which was or
dered to China from Manila, is a nota-
BILE organization. 1t was under Gen.
Fighting Joe" Wheeler for a time,
and has participated in hard fighting
in widely separated parts of the world.
It was one Of the regiments in that
famous charge at San Juan hill, and
it took a prominent part in the en-
gagement at Angeles n in other bat
ties in the Philippines. In every en-
gagement it has behaved with con-
%spicuous gallantry, it was picked for
the expedition to China with the be-
lief that it is a model regiment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

In northern LuZon a weeks scouting
resulted in so FiliPinos being killed and
40 wounded. One American was killed.
Aguinaldo has issued a proclamation
urging the Filipinos to distrust Ameri-
can tenders of peace and to refuse to
surrender their arms.
Roberts finds the Beers under Gen.
Dewet hard to catch despite his big net.
The confirmation Of the marder of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German min
lister, and other, foreigners at Picking
creates CONSERVATION among the pow
ers. The position of all foreigners is
believed to be desperate. All the lega-
ton buildings have been burned ex-
cept those of England, France and
Germany.
The discovery on Indian river, north
west territories, of a gold-bearing vein
richer than eve before uncovered on
the continent is reported.
Dispatches from Berlin say that Ger
many will declare war because of Won
Ketteler's murder, and Russia, Japan
and France will follow, but England
and America will Get slowly. Prince
Tuan, father of the heir apparent. is
said to have usurped imperial author
ity and ordered the attack on the lega-
tions, and caused the flight of the en-
press dowager. London reports that
all provinces south of the Yellow river
formed a new confederacy with Nam
king as capital, under the protection of
the powers.
Manila advices announce the uncon-
ditional surrender of Gen. Aquino, one
of the leaders Of the Philippine insur-
gents, and the capture of Gen. Ricarte,
another leader.
Advices from London say there is
still a good deal of fight, in the Beers
and Kruger is not likely to sue for
peace. -....
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
POPULAR SCIENCE.

No receptacle has ever been made
with sufficient strength to resist the
bursting power of frozen water.
The remarkable twins Rosalina and
Maria were born joined together in
much the same manner as the Siamese
twins. An operation was recently sue
cessfuSy performed upon them at Rio
Janeiro, and they were cut apart.
The longest plant in the world is the
seaweed. One tropical and subtropical
variety is known which, when it
reaches its full development, is at least
600 feet in length. Seaweed receives it's
nourishment from the air and mineral
matter held in solution in the sea-
water.
A Russian chemist has found that
copper is dissolved by an alkaline solu-
ton of gelatin, the copper going into
solution as colloidal copper. The old
rule that the metals are insoluble in
water is being widely ~disproved, solu-
lions of metallic gold, mercury and sill
yer, and now Of copper, having been
prepared quite recently. In all these
the metals are in a very fine condition.
but are true metallic solutions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

Earlier in the day there had been tedi-
delays, due to the inability of the
platform committee to reconcile their
differences and presented a report.
When the call of states began for
the purpose of placing candidates in
nomination, Alabama yielded it's place
at the head to Nebraska, and Oldham,
of that state, made his way to the
platform for the initial speech placing
Mr.. Bryan in nomination for the presi-
dency. ~
The orator was strongly voiced and
entertaining and yet the delegates and
spectators were but one impressed
with his speech, and that was the stir
ring period which closed with the
name of William J.. Bryan.
This was the signal for the demon
stration of the day and in a common
purpose the great concourse joined in
a tribute of enthusiastic devotion to
the presidential leader. A huge oil
portrait of Bryan, was brought down
the main aisle before the delegates.
At the same time the standard of the
state delegations were torn from their
sockets and waved on high, while I'm.
brellas of red, white and blue, silk
banners of the several states and
many handsome and unique transpar.
encies were borne about the building
amid the %deafening clamor of 20, OO(
yelling gesticulating men and women,
When the demonstration had spent
itself the speeches seconding the nom
ination of Mr.. Bryan were in order,
Judge Thompson, of California, giving
the tribute of the Pacific coast to the
Nebraska candidate. @
When Colorado was reached thai
State yielded to Senator Hill, New
York.
Mr.. Hill was in fine voice, and his
tribute to the Nebraskan touched {
sympathetic chord in the hearts of the
audience. He pictured Bryan as the
champion of the plain people, and o.
the working men, strong with the
masses, with the farmer and with the
artisan. @ .
When Hill declared with dramatic
emphasis that the candidate woulc
have the support of his party-a unit.
Gu pdTIy-GleTe was tremendous aD
plause at the suggestion of democratic
unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy oil
Bryan the speech of the New York
leader was chiefly sign .ticant and at
tractive in its plea for unity.
State after state recorded it's vote ir
behalf o fithe Nebraska candidate, ant
giving him the unanimous vote of al
the states and territories.
The convention managers had al
ready agreed that this was sufficicn'
work for the day, and the vice-presi
Dental nomination was allowed to gt
over until tomorrow.
Next to the nomination Of the part,
candidate the cheering that greeted
the announcement that imperialism
was to be the paramount issue of thi.
campaign was the most spontaneou.
and significant of the day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Tc9y Little Tint Is New Hns Deyel-
2 nned In the SIfuaiInn 49,

oped in the SItuution.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 5.-Very little
that was tangible was developed In, the
vice presidential situation, although the
Stevenson candidacy apparently met with
favor, and there seemed to be a possible
ity of this being the solution of the
question. The determination of the In
diana delegation to put Shively in the
field caused a little diversion during a
part of the day. but Mr.. Shively distinct
ly stated Wednesday evening that he
was not a candidate and would not be.
AS to the action of the Indiana delesa-
ton, he said that after what he had told
them there was no reason for the belief
that he would be a candidate. Friends of
Stevenson said that they would have
been perfectly willing a short time ago
to have supported Shively, but after the
positive statement made yesterday that
Shively would not be a candidate and
would not be presented by Indiana, they
now felt that they should stand by Steven
son. The demonstration made over Hill
in the convention was taken by some to
mean that the convention would be
stampeded for him, but Hill does not
think So. and it is possible that If he
makes a speech on the platform he will
make it plain that he could. not be a can
didate on a Bryan platform. He says en-
phatically that he will not be nominated.
Two other booms remain in much the
same condition they were Tuesday. Both
Towne and Sulzer are In the race, though
the convention does not seem ~inclinedato
favor them. The Towne men claim they
ave the support of Bryan, and that If
sixteen to one is put in the platform their
man will be the logical candidate. The
New York men say that the action Tues
day for John w. Kellar is in earnest. and
that they will try and secure his nominal
ton. The vice presidency Is in doubt,
with a leaning towards Stevenson.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

When a policeman is OF duty in Pc
king he carries with him a drum and
keeps up a regular beating upon it.
Whether it is to let officials know that
he is on duty or to arouse the atten-
ton of burglars SO that they can get
out of his way is not definitely known.
Cinnamon like noises Of all descrip-
tions, and that may be the reason for
their habit of beating drums and tom
toms on all occasions. Blind men.
carry drums to announce their COM
ing and warn other people to get out
of their way. Domestic pigeons have
light whistles tied to their tails
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
THE EAST.

On July ~ Theodore Roosevelt will
be formally notified of his nomination
for vice president.
To attend the rough riders reunion
in Oklahoma City, Okla, Gov. Roosevelt
left New York.
In New York Mrs. Peter Darlington
celebrated the one hundredth anniver-
sary of her birth.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, one man was
killed and 11injured and $780, 900 worth
of property destroyed as the result OF
a fire in the machine shops of the Best
Manufacturing company.
At Mortified. Mass, the fifteenth an
nual students conference, founded by
Dwight L. Moody, opened.
In the National league the per cent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 1stwere: Brooklyn, .636;
Philadelphia, $50; Pittsburgh, .517;
Boston, .491; Chicago, .4S2; Cincinnati,
.464; ST. Louis, .453; New York, 1858.
In the intercollegiate boat race at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Pennsylvania
university eight won, Wisconsin being
second, Cornell third and Columbia
fourth.
At Hoboken, N. j, fire which broke
out on the docks of the North German
Lloyd company caused a loss of life
estimated at between $50 and 300, and
property loss of $4,000, 900. Three
oocean liners, the Saale, the Bremen
and the Main, were destroyed.
Fire wiped out the great lumber
yards at Black Rock, N. Y, the loss be-
ing 100000.
At the age of 60 years, Rear Admiral
John W. Philip, commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died of heart dis
ease.
The wall paper trust is voluntarily
dissolved, its operations having been
Improbable.
The bodies of 67 victims of the Hobo
ken IN. J.,) fire have been recovered,
but over 200 persons are still reported
missing.
The transport Sedgwick, having on
board more than 400 female teachers
from Cuba, arrived in Boston.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
A Damaging storm,

Milwaukee, July 4.-Specials to the
Sentinel from several places northwest
of Milwaukee. report a severe rain and
windstorm. At Pewaukee the worst
storm ever known is reported. Several
buildings were %unroofed and immense
damage was sustained by the fruit crop.
Three Milwaukee fishermen are report
ed to ave been drowned. Their names
have not been learned. At Beaver Dam
the incomp.eted buildings of the mall
leable iron shops amidst. Peters church
were demolished and the telephone and
electric light service rendered useless.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The latest statistics Of the railroad
mileageiofathe world show that some
what more than half of all the railroad
track in the world is in the western
hemisphere and that the United States
has considerably more than all Europe
combined. Even the practical compile
ton of the TranslSiberian road has
failed to bring the eastern hemisphere
up to an ever position with the west
ern. The railroads. the symbol of en-
~terprise, and in enterprise western civ
ilization is far ahead. E
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

For the first time in the history of
Yale university a class has been gradu-
ated without a baccalaureate sermon
1t has always been the practice to have
the president deliver the sermon, and
as until this year the president has al
ways been clergyman the practice has
never had an exception. President Had
ley, however, not being a clergyman,
could not deliver a sermon, and'gave an
address as the best possible substitute.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad has closed a contract with
the Crow Indians for the grading of
a section of roadbed near the red
mems reservation. It is hardly nee
essary to say that most OF the hard
work will be done with crowbars,
while scalpers will operate on that
section of the road long before it is
open for general traffic.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

ton and a fitting ending of the day was
the parade, which took place Wednesday
evening. Crowds began to gather
throughout the entire line of march an
our before the parade was scheduled to
start. and when at $3.50 o'clock the head
of the column swung into Grand avenue
from Seventeenth street. standing room
was at a premium. and all available To-
cations in windows and on the roofs of
the lower buildings were occupied. The
column o up Grand avenu to
Twelfth street. thence \ king a tour of
the principal streets, past the hotels and
offices.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The Mormons of Utah have in hand
a marvellous beet sugar industry in
the Great Salt lake valley. They turn
out every year 19,oO0,OO0 pounds of
white sugar. Cheap as sugar is, the
Mormons make good profit out of
their output, to a large extent be-
aus of their ingenious system of
conveying the juice from the watts to
the factories, % miles distant. They
pump the juice from vat to factory in
a three-inch pipe. They thus save
a large amount in transportation.
This industry yields IL per cent. to the
farmers and 20 on stock.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
Gypsies Choose a Chief:

St. Joseph. Mich. July 4.-The only
interstate gypsy convention in the his
tory of the United States was held in
this city Monday. Ten wagon teams.
containing more than 100 delegates,
representing the middle west, arrived
here early Monday morning and passed
through the city, gathering on the
north shore of st. Joseph river, Early
Monday morning the election Of chief
began. Gene Fuando, of Indiana, and
Gallo Marcuie, of Kentucky, were nom
mated. After a day of secret b~alloting
Fuando was elected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

One pleasing thing about crop bull
letins in this country is that they
never presage a famine. Wheat may
be deteriorating, the potato bug may
be working overtime and the apples
may be dropping from the trees in
stead of in price,, but there will be
plenty to eat next year and foreign
ers that come to this market for sup
plies will not be sent away empty
handed gr7rF
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir ap-
parent of Austria, has given his king
dom for a wife. Some years ago a
monarch wanted to give his kingdom
for a horse. Now the question arises:
Are wives quoted higher than they
were or has the automobile decreased
the prices of horses? Some debating
club may find material in this for an
exciting session, especially if it num-
Der a few women among its mem
bers
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
Not a single reigning family in Eu

Not a single reigning family in Eu-
rope belongs to the nation over which
it rules. The Austrian royal family,
the Hapsburgs, r Swiss, as are also
the Hohenzollerns, Emperor Williams
family; Denmark's king is a German,
the king of Belgium a Saxon; Alfonso
of Spain is a Bourbon; Humbert of
Italy is of a family from Savoy and
George of Greece is a German.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

A scientific paper says that the heat
of an ordinary incandescent electric
light globe.is such that if the globe is
inserted in a quart of water it will
bring the water to the boiling point
within an hour. Yet people who cover
the globes with fancy paper and silken
shades wonder why their houses burn
down in a mysterious manner.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
Another Ticket.

Davenport, Ia. July Nv. r. Ben
kert, of Rock Island, chairman-of the
national committee of the United Chris
tian party, announces that the COM
mittee has chosen Francis E. Clark,
president of the Christian Endeavor So
%cieties of the United States, as candi-
date for president of rae United States;
and Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka,
for vice president. Both are in Lon
don attending the Christian Endeavor
conference. The convention nominees
were Silas c. Swallow, of Pennsylvania,
for president. and John c. Woolley, of
Chicago, for vice president. Both de-
clinad. ~
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

z Capt. Cei-Regotti, an Italian invent
or, has made a rifle which works au-
tomatically after the first shot, and
so rapidly that a second shot is dis
charged while the first is only so
yards from the muzzle. Ten years
from now the best rifles of to-day will
probably be considered very slow and
clumSv.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Later advices say that the American
battleship Oregon, which went on the
rocks 40 miles west of Chefoo, is lying
easily and may be saved.
At a test in Berlin Won Zeppelin's air
ship rose half a mile and Travelled IS
miles against the wind under perfect
control of its crew.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The use Of traction engines in the
South African war has pointed.the way
for an extension of their use in haul
ing, and dispatches say hat within a
year so such engines and 5000 wagons
will be engaged in hauling freight
across the desert of China. This
freight is now carried by means of
camels. ..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

The sea serpent is appearing on the
New England coast. This fascinating
reptile always does appear upon the adj
vent Of the summe ~excursionist. Sci
entists have sizedh him down to nothing
more nor less than a commongiant EEL
which is out of his bailiwick in this
par of the world.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

Englishi is doubtless the coming lam
guage, but the people whoeuse it are
kept busy in studying the tongues of
Africa, Asia and4the Pacific islands. !
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

Burdett-Coutts describes in detail the
deaths and suffering of sick soldiers in tire
British South African army, due to lack
of care.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
Scope 1pioneer.
G. L. ALLEN, Publisher.
NOPE. N. OAK.
]. Z. ALLEN, Publishe

Nine. Patti still holds the record for
the largest sum that has been earned
in q year by a woman. Her highest
total for IL months is s$35G,000.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
Adjournment.

Order was then sufficiently restored to
enable the chairman to recognize Dele.
gate j, G. Johnson. of Kansas, who made
a motion that the convention adjourn I'M
III io:3O a. m. tomorrow. At 1924 the
journed. az
A Great Parade.
An interesting feature of the conyen-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12

Precisely 20 minutes after Chairman
Richardson had mentioned the name 81
Bryan, which. like the waving of a magic
wand, had conjured up a scene of such
wonderful enthusiasm as has seldom beer
witnessed in a political convention, he
began to rap for order; but the delegates
were not yet ready to yield the floor
ever to the chairman of the convention.
The band in the gallery started n natri.
otic air. and despite the continuous eff.
forts Of Chairman Richardson to restore
order, the demonstration continued Tor
94 minutes longer, its total length being
29h minutes. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Some Notes on Grease,

Charles Digman No. little west
of the Riifee well came in Sunday at
200 barrels per day.
J.C. Gawthrop has begun spuddlng
on his Hugh Evaas No. a little west
of Pruntytown.
At Wallace the South Penn has
completed its J. B. Whitemau No. 4
at 10 barrels and No. 6 on the same
farm at 80 barrels,
The South Penn is drilling wells
on the Sommers tract near the Copley
gusher on Sand Fork, Lewis county.
The Copley well is still holding out
at 100 barrels per day. Several wells
in that district are reported in at lOo
barrels a day.
Luther Raymond No. is being
drilled to the fifth sand. II no oil is
found, it will be shot in the Gordon.
Raymond No. . is due next Monday.
On New Greek the South Penn has
Completed its B. II. Brown Nos, 10 and
II and has brace.of light producers.
The West Fork Oil s. Natural Gas
Company has its LYDIA Stealey No. ]
near the city down 100 feet. The in.
dlcations are good for oil.
In the Wolf summit field D. +.
Hagerty No. 5 is In at go barrels.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
John SHERMAN PASSES AWAY
The Great Republican Leader and
Statesman Dies at a Ripe Old Age.

Ex-senator John Sherman, of Ohio,
died at his residence in Washington
City, Monday morning at 6:45 O'Clock,
of old age. Interment took place
Thursday in the family burial lot In
Mansfield. Ohio. President Mckinley
attended. MIR. Sherman has been in
public life 45 years, during which time
he ranked among the foremost states
men OF the land. He was born at Lam
caster, Ohio, May 10, 1923. He was
elected to Congress in 1855 and twice
reelected. He became United States
senator in 1861 and served as such con-
tinuously to 1873. He returned to the
senate in 1881 and served continuously
until 1897, when he resigned to become
President Mckinley's Secretary Of
State. He resigned as such soon after
the declaration Of war bewecn the
United States and Spain, leading re-
tired lie after that. He served in
Hayes administration as secretary OF
the treasury. He was one of the great
est tnanciers of the country. His es-
tate is conservatiyely estimated ut
$4,000, 900.