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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07

counties for nominations. nominating
speeches TO be limited TO fifteen minutes
ana SecOading speeches 10 i've minutes.
The report was signed by Thomas D.
Dee chairman, and Alice NJ Horne,
secretary
\ delegate from Utah county moved
an amendment. limiting nominating
speeches 10 five minutes 1t failed. and
the report was adopted.
The appearance OF Judge King on the
stage a minute later caused a spontan-
eOuS Outburst of cheers and applause.
As he advanced to the chair, the DEM
onstratiOn continued. and when he was
introduced bv Chairman Cannon as
permanent chairman the convention
gave him a prolonged ovation
Ovation to King
Judge King wore a neat fitting sack
suit of navy blue serge and a black
bow tie He began in a clear and dis
tinct voice his mastery effort. and from
the first the great convention was with
him. At the mention of Mr. Bryan the
cheers from the body Of the house were
caught up by the galleries. and il was
with difficulty that the judge made
himself heard after a wait of three
minutes, SO loud and prolonged was the
demonstration
The judge once mentioned the name
OF President Mckinley, and three WO-
men and q man in the first circle an
plauded, trying Vainly TO start some
thing in the presidents behalf. Judge
King waited for them to conclude
which they did very suddenly, and then
resumed with this:
Il congratulate myself on the fact
that there are at least two or three
in Salt Lake City who favor Mr. Nc
Kinley." The audience went wild, and
the dtSturberS ShTank back in their
seats as the repartee flowed from the
cO1gresSman'S lips And" he re
sumed. I am confident that if those
two of three misguided individuals We're
fully conVerSant with the record OF the
man who has been recreant in uphold
ing those doctrines he formerly advO-
Gated. they would abandon"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07
Believes in Expansion.
No Halfway Measure.

~ 1@dl1-Wdy measure.
No nation can be half slave and half
free, and no nation can be half colonies
ana half independent states We
should take within our government all
that we want. provided it wants US
My friends of the Democracy. you and
l nave Travelled some distance since the
tarlH question was enunciated in this
building. l believe that on one occa-
sion l had the honor. in conjunction
with the present senator from the state
OF Utah to the United States senate
Whon 1 see sitting before me, to argue
the question OF tariff on this platform.
ana no two people could have been
more widely separated in their beliefs
than we were; but I noticed that when
the present tariff bill was under con-
slderation- our votes on the schedules
We're very much alike-almOSt Identical
and that while we favored relative
protection on lead and wool to that
which was given to manufactured pro
ducts Of the United States. when Il
came 10 the final issue we were both
Tor protecting our state as against i'm
proper protection or advantage to other
states If we have come to a unity of
the faith on the tariff question. you
have come a little distance in answer to
my long journey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07
Was Dramatic Scene.


When Senator Cannon sat down after
his dramatic peroration the demonstra-
ton broke forth again with greater vol
ume and force than ever. while many
of the old Democrats on the sta &c
rushed forward TO grasp the hand of
the speaker Then the band struck up
The Star Spangled Banner and every
man, woman and child in the audience
sprang to their feet. Hats, handker-
chiefs. canes and the DIacards of the
delegations went up into the air. while
the music of the band was completely
drowned in the tumult of applause. It
was indeed 2, dramatic scene.
Finally the hero of the hour was
forced to his feet again in acknowledge
ment of the applause and, after time
quiet was restored and the work of the
convention was taken uD.
Ready For Business.
Chairman Cannon invited the other
officers of the temporary organization
upon the platform. and when they were
seated Secretary Joseph NJ. Cohen read
the official cali for the convention:
The chairman then announced that
the convention was ready for business.
and motions were made by various del
egates that committees be appointed
and credentials on permanent Organi-
cation ard order of business and on
resolutions and platform
.. +. MalmbuTg of Utah county NOV
ed that the last named committee be
composed of seven members. TO be aQ-
pointed by the chair. This was OppOS-
ed by William F. Knox of Beaver and
John Fisher of Davis 1t was finally
decided by the convention that each
committee consist of one delegate from
each county in the state, to be named
by the county delegation
After q motion by a J. Evans of
Utah TO take a recess for three min
utes had been voted down, the roll of
the counties was called and the fol-
lowing announced as the members Of
the committee:
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PRAYER Is Offered

At the conclusion of his address
Chairman King called for the chaplain,
but Mr. Shurtlif had been called out
or the convention Unexpectedly. and the
prayer was offered by LOrin Farr.
The platform committee was not
ready to report in its turn. and while
waiting Joseph Cohen moved that the
convention proceed 10 select the state
committee, changing the order of bust
ness to that extent. Mr.. Cohen explain
ed that there were only a few coun-
ties entitled to more representatives
than the chairman of the county COM
mittees. and they were the only ones
who would require time to select their
representatives.
Mr.. Nebeker of Cache wanted a re-
cess of ten minutes, but the proposition
was voted down. and Cache was told
to go ahead with their caucus, if neces-
Sary-
The appointment of the state commit
tee was then begun, but Cache was not
ready to report its members when the
county was reached on roll call.
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Calls For Judge Powers.


While the convention waited for
Cache county TO make its selections for
members OF the state committee. some
body started a shout for Judge Powers
me cry was taken up all over the hall
ana hnaIly became so vOciferous that
Judge Powers rose in his seat on "a
point of ORDER
His point was that it would be ont
OF order for anybody to infiict a speech
on the convention at that time. Chair
man King smilingly ruled the point not
well taken and invited Judge Powers
to the platform. The Salt I.aker hest
tated few minutes longer, but the
convention insisted on hearing him
When he appeared on the stage he
was greeted with a prolonged burst of
applause.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men" he said. This thing of jump
ing man uD like a rabbit out of a
brush pile and compelling him to make
a speech before such an intelligent au-
dience as a Democratic gathering, is
is so much of good in the Democratic
party that anyone should be able to
tell something OF it,
Continuing, Judge Powers made q
most magnetic and eloquent little talk
he quoted from Lincoln. that man who
he said the Republicans of today do
not like TO hear quoted It was Lin
coin who said that no party could COM
mand the respect of the people if it
today advocated what l. denounced a
few years ago. or denounced today
what It advocated a few years ago
Worship Golden Calf
The most diShea rtening thing of the
campaign. said Judge Powers, was the
number of men and women who had
voted for Bryan four years ago who
were now bowling down to worship the
golden calf
Shame. shame upon yOui" he eX-
claimed. Shame upon you who voted
for Bryan four years ago and who in
the Provo convention aDDlauded the
statement that he is a dishonest man.
Are you so anxious for a chance at the
fieshpots of Egypt that you are willing
to eat your words spoken during the
last presidential campaign
Tell me that your party is the party
of the people2 Where is the chance
for our boys that there was a quarter
of a century ago. Today the individual
is being crushed by the great aggrega-
tons of capital that have sprung up
and that have been fostered by the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07
The other Issues.

Il think. my fellow Democrats, that
even g it had not been for the money
question. which IN itself is quite suffi-
Gent 10 keep me within the ranks of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07

from the truth as was the Republican
party in the period antecedent to 1896.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07

the Democrats while Democracy re-
mains true, and believe it viii remain
true until it has accomplished the
truth; yet. there are other issues. rea-
sons or greater moment. in the year
lSV9, than which occupied our attention
IN 1876 TO the declaration OF the Demo
cratic party, TO which am as ready TO
give ALLEGIANCE. IS 1 was to its dec
I Id OF the principle of IS TO 1 in
L refer to the avowed nurnosa of
the Democratic party to fight by all
honorable. legal and constitutional
means the coordination of the trusts
over the individualitIes of the people
OF the United States. l was one of
those who did not believe that protect
we tarttt did not make trusts 1 still
DelleVe that protective tariff does NOT
make trusts; but I add one thing fur
tner, derived from some close cbserva-
ton, that under protective tariff trusts
are iosteTed as they are not under free
| trade l believe now most firmly that
! the hour has come for national legisla-
ton on this question: IL is 50 cor4-1re-
hensiNe TIE trusts spread out over
more than one state, and legislation
mus spread ont over all the states
Ihe tendency of modern civilization IN
It's best aspect is to make better man
or the individual than his forefa ther
was The tendency of the trusts of this
country, and of every Ofhe9. country
throat. 5 TO make of every man a
siaVe and a victim of a great machine.
whose operations he cannot control.
nor have voice in controlling.
Believes in Expansion.
Il am for expansion; L believe that
/ TINS republic is destined to grow until
! every spot of land in this hemisphere
sEalI be under the rule of the people
and IN mighty confederation at the
head Of which shall stand the United
states. But #, it be a safe ex@ansion.
IL VIII be of necessity a peaceful ex-
pansion. XOu may not subject d land
Dy army, except you intend ana shall
mold Il IN subsection by an army. To
nsht Tor that criminal aggression
lOrclble annexatiOn-Is to fight for the
Derpetutty of militarism in the United
states; TO sustain a large standing
army; TO cOuntenance in our form Of
government governors general who
snail nave power in our outlying colo
MES amounting to that which is given
TO kings.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
GIVE GREAT TROUBLE.
Guerrilla Attacks by Beers Keep the
British Busy-Lord Roberts to
Return to England.

Cape Town, Oct, 2+.-Guerrilla at
tacks by the Beers are still giving
great trouble. Gen. French encoun-
tered continuous opposition in his
march from Carolina to Bethel, his
casualties numbering &C.
London. Oct 90 The war office an
nounces that Lord Roberts hopes to
leave South Africa for home about No
vember Is.
Pretoria Oct. 27.-The Transvaal
was on Friday proclaimed part of
the British empire. the proclamation
being attended with impressive cere-
monies. The royal standard was hoist
ed in the main square of the city, the
grenadiers presented arms. massed
bands played the national anthem, Sir
Alfred Miner read the proclamation
and 6,200 troops, representing Great
Britain and her colonies, marched
mast
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
CENSUS FIGURES.
Some Interesting Statistics ReWarL
ing 1o3 Largest Cities of the
United States.

Washington. Oct %. - The census
bureau. in a bulletin issued Thursday,
summarizes the returns of popula-
ton OF cities having $4,000 inhabitants
or more in 1900. There are l59 OF
these, and the bulletin shows that the
percentage of increase in population
from 1880 to 1900 was % as against
49.5 for the same cities in the pre-
yious decade. The absolute increase in
the population from 1890 TO 1900 was
4.s93. 1876. or 1926 less than the abso-
lutte increase from 1ss0 to $500, when
it was 1921 SOP. The I59 cities com
bned have population in 1900 OF
10. Go4 .G25. against 14,S55,4s9 in 1890,
and 9,9333. %. in 1850. Of these 20 cit
les. divided into four classes, 10 had
100000 and over, 10 had 100000 and UNI
der 900. 0G0, 40 had 10000 and under
zoe. 00O. and 5, had 25.QoN and under
so 900. In 1850 there We're only 90
cities which contained more than
100 900 inhabitants. bat in 1890 this
number had increased to %, and il.
1900 to IS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Another Found Guilty.

Philadelphia Oct. 81 Charles Perry,
the second of the three negroes charged
with the murder of Prof. Roy Wilson
White. the young law instructor of
the University of Pennsylvania, was on
Friday night convicted of murder in
the first degree Henry Ivory was
found guilty two days ago. Amos Stir
ling Vet remains to be tried. Prof.
White was murdered and robbed on the
night of May 10 and the three negroes
were ARE sted a few DAYS later.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
CUBA IS PROSPEROUS.
One Years Work in Recommending
the Island, as Told by Leonard
Wood. Governor General.

WASHINGTON. Oct. CIV Wonderful
progress has been made in the recon
struetion cf Cuba during the a>t wear.
according to Leonard Wocd. govern
or general of the island now IN ms
city. He says:
Che Cuban government now is self
sustaining. the treasury having an UNI
incumbered balance of Sl,5oo,e0o
This years sugar and tobacco crop Will
be worth more than sioV,e0,oc IN al
dition the cocoa, coffee, vegetables ana
fruits, as we'll as the mine,el products,
will swell the total to an enormous sum-
An efficient customs service has been
established A revenue cutter service OF
six ships five of them of steel conStruc-
ton is one of the features. Each prlncl-
pal port has the usual officials for tho
revenue work.
over 5000 public schools have been es-
tablished. employing $500 teachers. ana
10000 children are receiving instruction.
All prisons have been overhauled and
repaired and many hundred prisoners UNI
der detention for long periods We're re-
/. leased Courts have been stimulated. the
| method of conduct OF criminal cases I'M
proved derelict judges removed, and cor
rectional courts for minor offenders es-
! tablished,
Every town of any consequence has
been provided with a well equipped hos
pital The largest one in Havana. Is
capable OF accommodating 1000 patients
Asylums for orphan children have beer
| established wherever necessary. bat tns
| improved conditions make fewer chlldrei
dependent upon public charity,
The United States troops have not beer
used during the year for the maintenance.
of order The rural guards, made up o
i'm CON y
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. - -Grlstave
Hurs, berg. packing house elnploye Of
this city WAS married Thursday night
to Miss Ida c. A. Schneider. aged p
years. of Burlingame. Kan. and on Fri
day he committed suicide by shooting
himself in The right eye with a revolver,
No letter or any writing to explain why
he Killed himself was found.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

A new telephone fire alarm system
has just been patented, the whole
system being operated by a magnetic
current and dry batteries. After the
system is once installed the only
thing to get out of order is the burn
ing out occasionally Of a fuse. which
may be quickly repaired \ separate
wire is used for each fire district,
and any number of telephones may be
connected with any district Wire. by
means of this system every house and
factory along the line of the wires
can be connected with the alarm
wire.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

Cabbage crops in Europe are gener-
ally poor this year, and this country
is being called upon to make up the
deficiency. Truck gardens in the
neighborhood Of Bay City, Mich. are
reaping part Of the benefit. The beet
crop there was poor last year, and the
gardeners gave it up, planting cab
oage instead But for the shortage
abroad the Michigan market would
have been badly overstocked, but the
growers are shipping their product
to Germany.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
AGED PRINTER Dead.

Prairie du Chen. Wis. Oct. 26.-A.
". Merrill. editor OF the Courier. died
here Thursday night. aged 50. He was
the oldest printer in Wisconsin. having
established the Milwaukee Sentinel in
1882. He came here from Milwaukee
in 1856. and began editing the Courier.
which he continued up to the time OF
Lis Genth
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

A recent report of the comptroller
of the currency shows the total indi-
Hidnal deposits in the state and ma
tional banks of the west and north
west to be S43,s27,356 greater than
last year and S15s,3577 ,737 greater than
at the corresponding date in 1898.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

A new use for the monograph has
been found in New South Wales,
where candidate who found it inn
possible to visit all parts of the
sparsely settled region he wished to
represent in the legislature dictated
his speech into an instrument and
sent number of copies about for his
constituents to hear, Il large picture
of himself helping the voters to know
whom they were voting for.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Cnu>el Serious Loss.

Toledo, O.. Oct. 2T.-The wasreway
at the Erie mills lock of the canal in
Defiance gave way Friday. allowing all
the water in the upper level to enter
the lower one Banks were overfiowed
andwater entered the hoop mill factory
and yards, rusting machinery, destroy
ing hoops and stopping work. Many
cellars in the business portion Of the
town We're flooded.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
nenth OF an Aged Negro.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. %. Edward
Henry. reputed to be the oldest man in
the country. died at his home Friday,
aged 1l6 years. He was born slave in
Culpeppe1. Va. in 1884. During his long
career he was married five times and is
survived by his fifth wife. by whom he
had 10 children HI is said to be the ia
her of GO children
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
@riees Gourier
PK1cY R. TRuBsHAw, Publisher.
COOPERS1OWN N. DAKOTA

Fishermen in Holland kill all fish
as soon as they are landed. while
French fishermen, on the contrary,
allow them to die of sutfocation. The
Dutch custom is the right one, be-
cause fish that are properly killed are
in better condition for the table.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

George 1Iaincs. of Winfield. Penn,
is Il theological wonder. Aged but Q
years, he holds religious services cv-
cry Sunday morning and breaches y
scrlnan. his favoritc texts being taken
from the fourteenth chapter of ST.
John. Young Hanc' is the SON Of
Amos lIaines, Il wcll-<nown merchant.
In preaching he makes many striking
gestures and cvinces The greatest
earncstness and enthusiasm.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Not Dutinhlc.

WASHINGTON. Oct 21.-According to
decision rendered by Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Treasury spaulding. a
cow and a calf are household effects,
and as such entitled to importation
free of duty. This decision is based on
an opinion by Attorney General
Grirgs. that COW is a household ne
eessity. Gen. Spaulding extended the
scope of the opinion so as to include
The G. IL
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Accidentally Killed.

Guthrie, Okla. Oct. 27.-Walter j.
Drummer, secretary of the Drummer
Hardware company, Kansas City, Mo-,
while hunting in the Creek nation was
killed by the accidental discharge Of a
revolver. The tragedy occurred about
100 miles east of this city
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
p,nnlntiou of California.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The population
of the state of California was an
nounced by the census bureau Wednes-
day. The population Of the state in
1900 is LASS, c52. as against 1.2Ds.i30 in
1890. representing an increase since
1890 Of 21G o23, or % 9 per cent
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

A method of utilizing liqueficd air
on warships has been discovered
which will render the explosion of a
magazine, even when the ship is in
action, almost impossible. The meth
cd is to so place the liquid air that
it will freeze the ammunition to sew
eral hundred degrees below zero. In
that condition it could not explode,
even if shell should burst in the
moUouina
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

If L. persons were to agree to dine
together every day, but never sit OK
actly in the same order around the
table, it would take 1s,00o,0o0 years
at the rate of one dinner a day, and
they would have to eat more than
470,0Oo,000 dinners, before they could
get through all the possible arrange
ments in which they could place
themselves.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
r,..,,x-Fuur sailor. Drowned.

London. Oct. 25.-.i special dispatch
from Madrid says the French steamer
Faidherbe Gate ChigwelD, was sunk
Tuesday in collision with the French
steamer M,idia, which was seriously
damaged. but succeeded in reaching
Alicante The Mitidja rescued eight Of
the crew Of the Faidherbe but "a other
members of the crew of that vesse.
We're drowned
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Given n Life Term.

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 90. George stef-
fens. stranger arrested in this city
last summer Tor assauIting an eight
vear-old GIRL was convicted Of the
crime last week. and was sentenced by
Judge BolIinger Monday 10 imprion-
lnent for life in the penitentiary at
hard la boz
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

The Forthcoming orange crop in CAL
iforna is reported to be in eXccp-
tionally fine condition. The compara-
lively cool summer has permitted the
fruit to develop fully and gradually,
and the warm days Of September and
early October have advanced the rip
cning. Even the most conservative
shippers estimate that the crop will
be one of the largest and finest ever
picked in the California groves.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
Mr.. shernnan's Will.

Mansfield. O.. Oct. 27.-John Sher-
mans will was presented for probate
Friday by the executors. Col. Myron NJ.
Parker, of Washington. ID. c., and Com
gresham w. s. Kerr. of this city. The
will was made December %, 1890. y
codicl was added january %. 1900. The
estate is valued at $2.500,000 and is sub
stantially all in real estate, Judge
Hrinkerhoff set the will on hearing for
November Is.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

The number of sheep in the prin-
cipal countries of the world is 410,-
100000. Great Britain has 3o,5oo.ooo;
France, 21.5oo,O0o; Germany, 11.ooo,-
900; Russia, 44,5oo,ooo; Spain, 13,a5o,-
600; Argentina, 74,25o,0oo; United
States, 39,o0o,ooo; Uruguay, 1oG,25o,-
900; Australia, 11O,50O. 900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
F.vceu to Reduce prices.

London. Oct. 27.--The Scotch steel
makers, owing to the Importation of
American steel plates, have reduced
their prices five shillings. making 10
reduction in fortnight.
These reductions. it is thought, will
fully meet the American competition.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

The Germans make flannel UNDER
clothing of the fiber of the pine need
les, while knee warmers, knitting and
darning yarns, cork soles, quilts, wad-
ding, pine needle soap, incense, and
even cigars made from the same ma
terial have been exported from Ger
many for years.