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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Elkins's Plan to Carry Close West
Virginia Districts.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Washington, July 12-From reports re-
Gently received In Washington. the Repub-
lican managers are taking time by the
foreiock In Increasing the Republican yot-
Ing population in certain States where 1t
may be needed Incidentally large numbers
of Washington's colored population. whose
normal privileges In connection with the
Fifteenth Amendment are limited to a
quadrennial scrap over the election Of six
delegates to the Republican National Con-
vention and a parade of the convention
city. are just now interested in some
new railroad enterprises In West Virginia.
Since last January. according to reports.
about 2.o00 negroes have been imported into
West Virginia from the District of CO.
lumbia and Virginia and put to work on the
construction of a new branch Of the West
Virginia Central Railroad, OF which Ste
phen 3. Elkins Is one Of the principal
stockholders. 1t Is expected that they. to-
gether with additions to their number, who
will arrive during the summer, will attempt
to qualify as voters at the November cleo
ton.
There are plenty Of men seeking work
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
COMPLEXION OF NEXT HOUSE.
Republicans Making No Boasts Since
Democratic Convention.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REEJ bl.iC ~ t-sAab.
Washington. July l2.-Campa;gn workers at
the headquarters Of the Republican Congress
sional Committee are making no claims as
TO the political complexion OF the House OF
Representatives in the FIfty-seventh Con-
gress. -
ocratic headquarters since the Kansas City
convention. Before the adoption of the
platform there was languor. Men Sossiped
Instead OF working. They were uncertain:
Some stalwart Democrats appeared resigned
to 20 down 10 defeat cheerIuity. They felt
that there were party differences which
could not be harmonized. They did not
believe that all the elements OF the Demo
cratic party could be swung into line Tor
one vast procession to the polls. They
hoped so, but 1t was only hope
When The tidinss flashed over the wires
that the platform had been adopted with a
roar of unity and enthusiasm. and when
the nominations had been made. the gloom
and uncertainty that had prevailed at head
turned 10 his guns with VIM Then men
began to straggie back from the convention.
Men from Maryland and New Jersey and
New York and other States came in and
each told a tale OF unparalleled enthusiasm
This condition OF affairs was reversed at
Republican headquarters. Before the Kan
sas City convention. the Republican CAM
placeEt air which seemed to say. "Ali Is
well. The campaign is won. The Demo-
Gratis can construct no platform upon which
they will all stand: they can pu; up 10
ticket which Will poll the full strength OF
their party
But the news from the convention changed
all this. and they set themselves TO earnest
and laborious work. but they seemed TO 10
not thrilled with enthusiasm
At Republican congressional headquarters
they do not believe that the party will be
able TO hold the House in the next Con-
gress. They do not say outright to news
paper men that they do not expect to win
In a ma jority Of the election districts but IL
IL the way they feel One of the officers Of
the Congressional Committee said to-day:
1T is going to bo harder to elect a Re-
publican majority OF the next House than IL
Is TO defeat Bryan. / judge so because
know by my own personal knowledge and
from trustworthy Information | have re-
ceived that thousands OF Democrats and
sound money men who viii never vote for
BRYAN and who earnestly desire his defeat
will vote for Democratic candidates for
Congress next November, whether the lat
ter be silver men or gold men because in
the first place. they do not have any fear
that the existing financial legislation will
be overturned or disturbed. and In the Sec
cnd place, because they want to be able to
preserve q semblance of party LOYALTY or
regularity. and to point to the fact that they
voted a Democratic ticket In 1900 l knew
for Mckinley in 1896 and for Democrats
candidates for Congress in ISIS for precisely
the same reason that they will do so this
year. You may just as well make I'D your
mind that the Republicans have got to work
hard every day and all day until November
If they expect 10 carry ne next House of
Representatives..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Body Of Albert o. Woodward Of
Denver Found by Soldier on
Government Reservation.
SUFFERED FROM MELANCH0LIA.
He Had Been a Patient at Alexian
Brothers Hospital Since March
24-Cause of Death Not
Known.

Albert o. Woodward OF Denver Colo. who
has been a patient at the Aiexian Brothers
Hospital since March "a. went out for his
customary walk Monday afternoon and
failed to return as usual. Yesterday morn
ing about o'clock his dead body was found
in a shed on the jefferson Barracks reserva-
ton by Harry Wellmore. a soldier stationed
at the Barracks.
The circumstances OF Woodward's death
are shrouded In mystery. At the Alexian
Brothers Hospital last night It was stated
that Woodward was suffering from melan-
cholia, and It was thought probable that
the man might have taken poison when in
one of his respondent moods.
Mrs NJ. Woodward. mother OF the dead
man. lives at No. 2e5s Champa street, in
Denver She was notified of her sons dis
appearance by the hospital authorities when
he failed to return Tuesday. A friend OF
Mrs Woodward's IN st. Louis informed the
brothers at the hospital that Mrs. Wood
ward will arrive in the city to-day. Last
night a telegram announcing the death OF
her son was sent to her house IN Denver,
but IL she was en- route to St. Louis she
does not know that her boy is dead.
The shed in which Woodward's body was
found was formerly used as a kitchen by
III, Forty-ninth Volunteers. and is about
half a mile distant from the quarters Of
the regular soldiers stationed at the Bar
racks, on the western outskirts Of the
reservation 1t is not .reQuented by the
soldiers.
When wellmore entered the shack he no.
ticed some one sitting in the corner ap-
parently asleep On closer examination he
saw that the man was dead and that the
body was badly decomposed. On a peg In the
shed was found 4 clean white shirt and
vest and a clean collar was found outside
the door. The name "Woodward was
written on the collar.
There were no marks on the body to In
dicats that the dead man had killed him
self or that he had come to his death by
violence. When Woodward quit the hos
pltal he was attired In a fashionable suit
OF clothes OF dark material None Of tho
soldiers about the Barracks have found the
mans hat or coat In the pockets OF his
vest and trousers coupons Of a Denver the
alter and dining car tickets were found.
Several cartridges were found alsc. hut no
weapon. Two OF the Aiexian Brothers
viewed the body last night and positively
Identified II as that of Woodward. They
were unable they said. TO find wounds OF
any description on the body.
ON June IL Mrs. Woodward wrote TO the
officials at the hospital requesting them to
see that her son took a walk every day.
He had been in the habit OF doing So"
said the brother In charge last night, and
as We had no instructions TO keep him In
and as his mother wanted him TO go cut.
We had no reason to interfere with him. In
his stay at the hospital an Improvement in
his condition was noted. and 1t was thought
that he would soon recover from his all
ment. The dead man was about 40 years
old, I"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
MEMPHIS ROUTE.
Fast Train,

The Southeastern Limited, leaving Kansas
City daily at $50 y. m. enables passen-
gers reach Memphis at a. m; Birming-
ham. 40 p. m; Chattanooga, s:45 p. m;
Atlanta, 1925 p. M; New Orleans. s:35 D.
m. next day: Jacksonville Fla, $50 second
morning. Corresponding time to all points
in the Southeast. Entire train, with re-
clining chair car and Palace Buffet Sleep
ing Car runs through to Birmingham,
stopping only at important local stations,
as Olathe. Paola, Pleasanton, Fort Scott
Lamar, Springfield.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
JESSE BLACK, JR., NOMINATED.
Selected Unanimously by Fourteenth
District Democrats.

Pekin, ILL.,. July 12-Jesse Black. Jr.. of
this city was nominated by reclamation
this afternoon for Congress by the dele
gates of the Fourteenth Congressional Dis
trict Democratic Convention held at Pc
oria- Jesse Black. Jr.. represented this dis
trict in the State Legislature at Springfield
last year with ability. He is but q years old
and an attorney. He returned here this
evening. and was welcomed by the Demo-
Gratis. A ratification meeting viii take place
Friday evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Call Issued for GIL.

A call has been issued by John Coleman
and ]. McAulihe, president and vice presi-
Union. asking Michael ]. Gin TO enter the
congressional race in the Twelfth District
ticket. MIR. Gill made the race in the
Tenth District in 1888 running only $500
votes behind Mr.. Barthcldt. Gill Is in the
ISOLATION.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Mckinley CONDEMNED.
Nenraska Prohibftionfsts Aroussi
Over Canteen Question.

NaAtCCn 9uS1I1ODs
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. :
Lincoln. Neb.. July 1.-THE ProhJb.tapr,
state Convention, IN session here TODAY.
passed strong resolutions condemninr ths
"scandalous nullihcation' by Mckinley ana
Attorney General Griggs of the antf-canx..,.
law. and demanding that the President en-
force this law In accordance with hfs on
cia. oath. and X necessary dismisa The
nuiifying members from his Cabinet
Inc convention denounced the inhurna N
poncy or the Government in fostering and
OF the demoraiizfng traffic in liquors In our
ne% island possessions. and protests agains&
the administration outrage Of converftnS
our foreign and domestic Consular srsnss
and governmental Representatives into ~.
ciai drummers for American brewers M
We condemn the policy Of thu pres,ul
aom ,h,s in exteading Its friendly al
70 TINS giant foe OF the human race E1
Suoa, Hawaii and Alaska" read the resol,s1
ton In part
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
zEyELY NAMED FOR SENATOR.
Deadlock at RichIand Broken Aftal
Nine Hundred and One Ballots.

REPUBLIC SPEC1ALA
Richland. Mo-, July 12.-Coie County broka
senatorial deadlock tonight by giving tn
entire vote on the nine hundred and nrst
ballot to f. If. Zevely, nominating him.
The other counties rushed In, and Jack
States moved to make II unanimous. Judge
Zevely and the defeated candidates All
made short speeches.
Jack Siates's talk put the whole house IN
a good humor. He said In four years sefv-
ice in the Legislature he secured the
passage OF two bills, ono Of which was de-
c!ared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court and the other vetoed by the Governor.
that the party pledged itself to support the
national and State tickets.
The new Senatorial Committee was ~ fol<
lows: Cole, F.. E. Luckett: Maries. J. O
Holmes; Miller. c, Gansleser, Usage. J. q
Vaughn: Phelps, Haywood Scott; Pulaski.
G. w. Shelton. F. e. Luckett was chosen
Chairman and c. ]. Vaughn secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
HARMONY FINALLY PREVAILED,
Democrats and POpuliats In One C~u>
venti0n at Yanktou.

ventiOD at Yankton.
Yankton. S. D.. July I-when the Pom.
list State Convention assembled to-day tn
Populists spent two hours in speechmakiua
and singing campaign songs
The platform idorses the Sioux F&if>
platform and scores the administrator ~
strong terms. IL demands a protectorate fnn
the Philippines and wants Porto RicanS
made citizens of the United States. ThS
resolutions indorse Senator Petti9rewss
course in the Senate and Governor Lec,S
administration. and pledges support of Pet
usrew for Senator and Towns for Vico
President. unless otherwise ordered by thS
National Committee.
The Democrats spent tho day In speech,
making. waiting for their COMMITTEES on
Conference.
- Late this afternoon the Conferences Com,
mittee from the conventions finally agreod
upon substitute. The Democratic Con-
ventioH then marched into the Populfae
tent amid great enthusiasm.
James b. Moore and Andrew z. Leo Wera
nominated for Congress b. II. Lien %
Sioux Falls was nominated for Governor.
Lewis ~. Grill was selected for chairman
Of the State Central COMMITTEES
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
TRIMBLE'S POSITION.
Willing to Submit Contest to Owen
County.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Frankfort, KY. July E.-Speaker South
Trimble. who claims to be the nominee Of
the Seventh District Democratic Conven-
ton, tonight stated In an interview that
he was willing to submit the nomination to
the vote of Owen County with Moody In the
primary election. 1t was in this county the
contest was pending upon which the split
occurred and cast the decisive vote. This
proposition will be submitted to the State
Central Committee for arbitration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Senatorial Convention.
KEPUBLLC

| BI1lC
Mound City. ILL.,. July 12-The Republican
Senatorial Convention for the Fifty-first
District met in this city to-day. George E.
Martin Of this city was chosen chairman
and Charles Durfee OF Golconda secretary.
s. Bartlett Jerr Of Metropolis and Charles
p. Skaggs of Harrisburg Were nominated
for the lower house OF the legislature on
the first ballot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
W. c. Owens Injured.

Georgetown. Ky. July 12-Ex-Congress-
man w. c. Owens of the defense in tho
Powers case was severely injured by fall
ing over an embankment in trying to avoid
an approaching street car tonight He
was also struck by the car and his in
juries are such that he will be laid UP for
some time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
RepubIican Convention.

REPUBt.lC SPECIAL
HartvtlIe, Mo, July 1.-THE eighteen dele
gates from Wright County to the Repub-
iican Congressional Convention at Bonnie
Terre, August 90 will be elected by q Dele
gate Convention in Hartvile or July g.
They will be Instructed for w. H. Lynch Of
Mount Grove.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
CAMPAU CONSIDERING,
May Take Chatrma nshfp of the Cam
paign Committee.

Detroit. Mich. July R.-Daniel J. Cam
pau, who returned from Chicago to-day,
said that the Democratic National Commit
tee had asked him to accept the chairman
ship Of the National Democratic Campaign
Committee. and. upon his declining the Of
fer had refused 70 accept the declination
and had asked him to take the matter I'M
soon give the committee q final answer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
TERRY CONFIDENT.
Congressman Belives Bryan VIII De-
feat Mckinley.

EEPUBIIC SPECIAL
Texarkana, Tex, July 12-Congressman
W. l.. Terry, with his wife. arrived here
frem Little Rock to-day and they are guests
OF Colonel and Mrs. ]. II. Sumerville, Mrs.
Terrys parents.
In speaking OF Bryan. Colonel Terry stat
ed that the Nebraskan would undoubtedly
win. He thinks the country wants a change
and that McKinley's action in China will
help to defeat him. Colonel Terry will leave
In a few days for the Red River Valley to
inspect his vast landed interests there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
MISLEADING LITERATURE,
Republicans Trying to Deceive Anti
Imperia1fst Voters.
REPUBLLC SPECIAL

Washington, July 1.-THE German vote Is
giving the Republican campaign managers
a degree Of uneasiness. as evidenced by the
vast amount Of campaign literature with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
RAILWAY MEN ORGANIZE.
Shopm<n Form q Bryan Club 1T JACKIE
xOnville.

BIsIJ
jacksonville. ILL.,. July la Bryan club
has been organized here among shopmeu
of the Chi tgo. Peoria and st, Louis Rail-
road The embership list already includes
seyepty-five men and Is growing. The club
expects 10 take an active part IN the cam.
paign Thomas Kendrick Is the president
and Alderman Kelly the secretary.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
What has Become OF He'll!

This is the startling question which
heads an article by the Rev. G. w.
Shinn, in the June number Of the
North American Review. The qucs
tion'was suggested TO the writer by
the fact that while the belief in hell,
as place or condition Of punish shment,
has been held by Christian people
from the beginning Of Christianity, we
now hear very little about it except in
the profanity of the day. Hell has
practically been obliterated from the
teaching and preaching of the church,
and in explaining away the Ggurative
language in which the doctrine of feter-
nal suffering has been set forth,
most people have abandoned also the
idea Of rctribution which lay behind
it. This is fact which, DR.. Shell
don maintains, is to be greatly dcpre-
Gated. lie says:
The appeals to fear have we'll
nigh ceased, and yet there is no fact
which we are so compelled to sec as
the fact Of rctributiou. Tie law Of
rctribution works in our present life.
We become aware Of it in our earliest
infancy, and we never become dcycl-
opcd in character until We have learn
cd to fear that which is evil and
to shun the consequences Of sin.
There is sense Of righteousness in all
men, and all men know unrig ghteous-
ness brings punishment. 1t is fair to
assume that what holds good in the
present life, that what is part of
man $ very st ucturc here, will con-
tinuc hereafter We mayc give up en-
tircly the notion of material hell.
but we cannot give up the doctrine of
retribution. Suffering must follow
sin, and therefore to appeal to fear is
not only legitimate, but it is in accor-
dance with the structure Of man
nature
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
Deaf Mute's Strong Jaw.

Leroy Scott, deaf mute, bit off
pieces OF wire and nails in the court Of
Justice l'rndiyillc at Harrison street
police station with the avidity Of
Bcannl>l ) goat in a feast on tin cans
and cindcrs. The youthful Samson
took an iron bar in his teeth and bent
1t with ease to the amaacmcnt Of the
spectators who crowded the court
room.
The exhibition Of strength was
called forth during a case in which
Scott was Il witness. lie handed j Jus
tice Prindiyillc card on which was
printed his name and profession, and
when the case was concluded the
magistrate requested test Of the
boy : alleged strength.
Prosecutor Schully produced an iron
bar reserved as IL gavcl when the noise
in the room becomes too great. Hold
ing the middle Of it in his teeth, Scott
soon rendered it useless for calling the
crowd to order. y dozen wire nails
were then produced, aud as fast as
they were placed between mis- teeth,
the mute bit them in two. The wire
screen which protects Clerk Rodcrick
was then brought into use, and Scott
chewed portions Of it so fast that a
halt was called by Justice Prindiville,
who feared bill for the damage might
be rendered against him. Scott 8
final feat was to lift big policeman
over his head and hold him there
until the officer grew red in the face.
CHicago Chronicle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
Family Feud Over q Baby.

MoUNTAlNsBoRo, ALA, June 16.-
A bloody family feud has started on
Sand mountain on account Of an
adopted baby. A young man named
b. Cook married a daughter Of James
Powell. A child was born and the
mother died. The young father
brought his motherlcss babe back to
his wifc's father Later on Isaac
Powell, the child's uncle, adopted it,
The child $ father became dissatisfied
with the arrangements, claiming the
Powclls were not treating the baby
right and demanded his child. Powell
would not give it up. Demands were
made and refused and all parties went
armed to the teeth. This week Cook
and the Powells wero at church, and
Cook got his baby and started out.
He was followed by James and Isaac
Powell. Shooting started as soon as
parties reached the door. James
Powell was instantly killed and Isaac
Powell was mortally wounded. The
baby, which was in its fathers arms,
had it's face badly burned with pow
der. No arrests have been made.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
A Boy to Depend Upon.

Jeremiah Jones is even meaner than
the man who splits up his wife tomb
stone to repair his doorstep, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones was an
inveterate tobacco SMOKER but, as his
wife detested the practice and made
home tempestuous and stormy for him
when he INDUCED in the habit there,
he always smoked when away during
the day, and declared to his better
half that he had stopped permanently.
But one evening, upon entering the
front door and drawing out his hand
Aerchicf, he accidentally pulled out
his pouch Of tobacco, and without
noticing it, left it lying on the floor.
When Jones sat down to his supper
his wife walked in with the tobacco
in her hand, and, looking Jones firmly
in the eye, said ''Do you know who
this belongs to"
With great presence Of mind Jones
turned scowling to his eldest son and
said with severe voice, Immortal
Mars is it possible that you have be-
gun to smoke? You young reprobate
Where'd you get that nasty stuff?
What dye mean by such conduct, you
young villain? Haven't I told you
often enough to let tobacco alone?
Come here to me or I'll tear the coat
off you.''
AS he spoke the stern father made
a grab at the boy and dragged him
out into the hallway, where he chas-
tised him with cane.
i. Then Jones threw .he .ohaooo v7er
the fence, where he went out aud got
it the next morning ana enjoyed it
during the day.
"Merciful heavenal" he exclaimed,
when he told us about it. "What
should / have dcne il ny children had
been all girls? Itmakes an old father 8
heart glad when he feels that he has a
boy he can depend upon in such emer-
Qencies.' 49,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
The Part She Didn't Like.

The other day wee little woman
who lives in surburb, saw and heard
donkey for the first time, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. She talked
aboutit continually after getting home.
1t was "good donkey" it was also
beautiful donkey" In fact, the
child went comparatively through her
small store of adjectives. And whe,'
her father came home at night he
heard the adjectives all over again.
"And so you liked the donkey, dar.
ling, did your" ho asked, taking the
tiny lass on his knee.
ooh, 5es. papa, 1 liked him. That
is, Z liked him pretty we'll, but I Ididn' t
like to hear him donk.''
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27

his con4ueror standing over him and
when he gets up he finds the rccnt-
less rider again in the saddle.
That usually finishes the pony, aud
he gives in. He is By no means
broken yet, but he can be ridden by
any one with nerve aud some skill.
From that point his education goes on
rapidly. He learns The use of the
bride and how 20 stop and turn; he
learns that man is not necessarily his
sworn enemy, and within six months
he has been converted into a horse
good enough for any cavalryman to
use on forced march
CLIFTON SPARKS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
The Confederate Veteran. .

Low CLUE RATES GIVEN WITH TIE
lNTELLIGENCEK.-The growth of the
Confederate Veteran, published by S.
A. Cunningham, at Nashville, Tenn,
is remarkable. Its circulation Of eigh-
ty-four issues, monthly, aggregated to
January, 1900, 1,105,452 copies. Aver
age for 1893, 1853; 1894, 1O,137; 1895,
12,01C; 1896, 13,444; 1897, 1915; 1893, 49,
100; 1890, 20,1GG.
Subscriptions for the Veteran will be
received at this office. 1t and the In
tclligcncer will he sent for Il year at
the club rate Of 1915. BY application
to the Intelligenccr copies of the
Veteran will be sent to our veteran
friends who are unable to subscribe.