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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
PhIladelnhta correspondence:

Philadelphia correspondence:
Mckinley and Roosevelt is the Republic
can ticket as named by the national con
vention Thursday. The nominations were
unanimous. The official announcements
Of Chairman Lodge were followed by a
scene seldom witnessed, and in point of
enthusiasm never surpassed by any ma
tional gathering of the party. The dem
onstrations bore all the details of STAN
Dedes, with waving standards of States
and a procession of delegates, which
were repeated in all their exciting details
and for over fifteen minutes reigned a
tumult of the widest character.
1t was almost II O'Clock Wednesday
when the advance guard of the great ar
my Of visitors crossed the Schuylkill and
besieged the doors of the convention hall,
Every road led toward the Exposi-
ton building. In street cars, carriages
and afoot the people streamed thitber
There are thirty entrances to the hall
mere keyhOles into the vast amphitbeo.
ter, and through these tiny apertures the
populace flowed increasingly, gradually
spreading over and blotting out the great
waste Of unpainted pine chairs.
As on Tuesday, the delegates were slow
in arriving, but the distinguished guests
were on hand somewhat earlier. Shortly
after II O'Clock the big municipal band
Of Philadelphia took its place in the gal
lery opposite the stage and a few minutes
later the strains of one of Souza's stir
ring marches crashed out
Some Of the women of the national leg
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Has Faith in Her Husband

Mrs. Hills, the young Nebraska wife of
Rev. Rowland P. Hills, who was arrested
at Tacoma, Wash, about two months ago
and is now in jail at Blair under a charge
OF bigamy preferred by his English wife,
has arrived at Blair, and in company with
her brother from Florence visited Hills in
the Jail. AT the time of his arrest in Ia
coma she was left with friends there,
where she has remained to the present
time. She will make her home with her
parents in Florence until the trial of Hills
IS over. She trusts implicitly in the rev.
arend gentleman and both express them
selves as satisfied that he will be acquitted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28

Of the greatest oratorical efforts that
well-known speaker has ever made He
was repeatedly interrupted by the plaud-
its of his audience and at the conclusion
Of his address there was a wave of ap-
plause that required ten minutes to sub
side. Gov. Roosevelt, the choice for vice
president, seconded the nomination in an
oratorical effort, which captured the con-
ventiOn. Senator Foraker was also fol-
lowed by John w. Yerkes of Kentucky,
George Knight of California and Gov.
Mount of Indiana. Then the delegates
became restive and responding to the vo-
ciferous demands Senator Lodge ordered
the roll-call, which resulted in every vote
being cast for Mckinley.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Bolln May Get Freedom.

next few days the prison doors which four
years ago shut Henry Bolln, the embezzler,
of Omaha, from the outside world may
swing open and permit him to walk out
free man. Steps looking to securing the
release of Bolln are being taken. Attorney
John. NJ. Macfarland has interested him
self in BOlln's behalf and this week he will
apply to the supreme court for a writ of
habeaS corpus.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Nearly all of the main streets of the CITY
showed tasteful decorations in great
volume.
BUSY WITH THE CAMERA.
Photographers Fixed Every Detail O
the Cnnvenfinn

Aho'oSTdpherS FIXed Every Detail OF
the Convention.
Every aspect of the convention and the
assemblage has been preserved if the
cameras have not failed. Every move
ment Of Chairman Hanna was registered
on the delicate plates. When the venera-
BILE chaplain, in the robes of his church.
arose to pronounce the invocation, the
man behind the camera had his machine
trained upon him like a gun. During the
delivery of Temporary Chairman VOL
cotts speech there were cameras direct
ed at the delegates and across the conyen-
ton hall at the people in the galleries
Three cameras did business during every
hour of the opening session of the conven-
ton. When the ensemble of the hall was
taken from every viewpoint the lenses
were turned upon individual groups in the
delegation and shifted alternately upop
coterles of spectators in the galleries.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
FLOODS SLAYER is FREE.
Omaha Authorities Release Charles
King from Jail.

After an Incarceration of four days
Charles II. King, who shot and killed
James Flood, the hack driver, is a free
man. No complaint of any kind has been
filed against King and he was detained in
Jail as long time as the law permitted
under such circumstances. He expresses
himself as entirely satisfied with his treat
ment.
Il am very sorry it happened" he said,
''but think l did no more than any other
man would have DONE"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28

mckinley were re-enacted with equal en-
thuslasm. Gov. Roosevelt announced that
the nomination was so spontaneous he
could not decline and he in brief state
ment accepted the nomination for Vice
President.
President Mckinley received the entire
80 votes, while Roosevelt lacked only
one OF that number and that because he
hlmself refused to have his ballot record
ed. Committees were appointed to notify
the nominees, and at 2:15 o'clock the con-
Vention of 1900 adjourned sine die.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Boy Injured in RUNAWAY.

While Charles Edwards, the oldest son
of L. K. Edwards, a prosperous farmer
living two miles northwest of Stella. was
driving home his team became frightened
while crossing bridge and ran away,
throwing the young man out so fOrcible
that he did not regain consciousness for
several hours. He received an ugly cash
in the head and many bruises.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.

Greater Display of Bunting than Seen
Four Years Ago.
Philadelphia put her best foot forward
and got on her finest clothes, with the re-
suit that she not only showed as much
decoration as any convention citysever
showed, but it was decoration of the nret-
uest KIND. Chestnut street and Broad
street were masses of colors from the
sidewalks to the roofs of the buildings.
The display of electric light decorations
was even greater, it is claimed, than the
display that Chicago gave the Democratic
convention in 1896 or st. Louis the Re-
publican convention in the same wear
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Prisoner sets Fire to JaiI.

Hiram Strickler, trayeIing salesman
for the Clinton Oil Works of Omaha. be-
came insane at Plattsmouth and attempted
to cremate himself in the county Jail, where
he had been confined pending the arriya!
Of friends from Omaha. The timely ar
rival Of the jailOr and his wife saved him
from a terrible death.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Image of Dom Paul Krugar

One of the delegates to the contention
from Michigan is the image of Dom Paul
Kruger of the Transvaal. His name is
w. 81. G. Mitchell, and he is IS years
old. He has never been in Philadelphia
but once before. That was in 1856, when
he came to attend a convention of the
American party.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
STIRRED BY THE MUSIC.
Delegates Stand While "The Star-Snan-
gled Banner Is PLAYED.

gled Banner" Is Played.
Just before the convention was called
to order the band broke into the stirring
strains of the 'Star-Spangled Banner"
Gov. Roosevelt was the first on his feet
in response to the national anthem. His
rough. rider hat came off and he stood
with head uncovered. Instantly the whole
convention rose en- masse. Ten thou
sand people stood while the stirring air
was played and applauded it with a cheer
as they took their seats.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
THURSDAYS SESSION.

1t was nearly forty minutes after the
scheduled time for beginning when Sen
ator Lodge asked for quiet while Arch
bishop Ryan invoked divine blessing on
the convention. After the full report Of
the committee on rules was adopted,
Chairman Lodge announced that the next
order of business was the nomination for
President, and called on Alabama. This
State yielded to Ohio, and Senator Fora
ker placed Mr.. McKinley's name before
the convention in speech which was one
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
REPORT AGAINST FOWLER.
Grand Army Committee on Milford
Home Tree Case.


The special committee of old soldiers
which recently made an investigation at
the Soldiers Home at Milford, have de-
cided that the charges against Superin-
tendent Fowler, alleging unnecessary de-
Struction of trees on state property, are
we'll founded, and a report covering their
findings is being prepared by j. II. Culver
for submission to the proper authorities.
The business affairs Of the institution were
not examined and the decision of the COM
mittee does not refer o the official conduct
of the superintendent, excepting III respect
to his treatment of trees, vines and hedges
surrounding the building. The committee
spent day on the grounds and investl-
gated the case thoroughly, with the result
that all agreed that there was no reason
for the destruction of the properly. The
report will be made public within few
days.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
She Wants a Divorce

Mrs. Juliana Huetter, living near Column
bus, the mother q seyen children, at the
age of "a Years, sues for divorce from her
wealthy husband, Ferdinand. Huetter, to
whom she was married in Austria forty
one years ago, alleging that he treats her
as an abject slave, and does not furnish
suitable maintenance for her.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Small Wreck at PIattsmon+b

The fast meat train No. 20 from Omaha
ran into the engine Of work train near
PlattSmouth. Fortunately no person was
injured. Men from Burlington and Mis-
souri, shops were sent to remove the wreck
age. The fast mail from Chicago was de-
tanned about two hours.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
are Washed AWAY.

Ihe recent high waters took out two of
the Loup River bridges near Burwell, and
people are now compelled TO ford the river
10 get to town. This makes it inconyenient
because about twenty miles OF country are
cut off. The LOup River was higher than
II has been for twenty years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Succeeds in Self Destruction.

William Kite, who drank carbolic acid
near Howe and then cut his throat with
razor, died. He asked the attending
physician after the wound had been
stitched if he would get well, and when
asked why he did the deed said he did not
care to live after his boy died.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Sunday School Meet.

The state Sunday school convention was
held in Lincoln, several hundred delegates
being present. 1t was a very successful
meeting. Committee and section meetings
were held in the First Congregational
Church and the evening sessions in the
auditorium.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28

ana delegation presented to the chairman,
through Delegate Child, a gavel made of
bronze. 1t is very ornamental piece of
workmanship and suitably engraved. the
ornamental work symbolizing the histor-
lcal fame of the chairmans ancestry and
the chief events i'll the history of Rhode
Island.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28

by the Rhode Island delegation. Hereto
fore the gavels used at Republican con-
yentions, the emblems of authority of
the chairman, have usually been of some
historical import, such as wood from the
rail- which Lincoln split; wood from trees
around Washington's tomb or Jefferson's
residence; copper from Alaska or pieces
from Hiawatha's calumet Or they have
been of the nobler metals, of silver in sew
eral instances. This time the Rhode Isl
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Stockman Drops Dead.

George Savage, president of the Brown
County Stockmen's Association, dropped
dead at his residence in Ainsworth. from
heart disease. He was a veteran of the
civil war, member of Ainsworth Grand
Army of the Republic Post, No. Ill
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
TICKET Is NAMED.
Mckinley and Roosevelt g. @. p.
Standard-Bea
CHOSEN BY ACCLAIM.
Vote CT the Convention Unanimously
Cast for Both Candidates.

Foraker Presents the Name Of the
President TO Succeed Himself, and
Lafe Young of Iowa NognhIates Gov
error Roosevelt = Philadelphia As
Great Demonstrations.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Thieves Steal Firewor.s

some unknown parties broke into a car
III Lne burlington yards at Plattsmoutb and
SIole sIt large box of cannon firecrackers
ne authorities have thus far been unable
to locate the culprits. ''ii'Dle
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
BeIdcn Man Dissappears.

o. c. Swain, a harneSsmaker of Belden.
took the train June 10, supposedly for
Laurel, but has not been heard of since.
He had been sick most of the winter, but
had reOpened his harness shop and no
reason is known for his leaving so suddenly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Tree Chrushes Mans Leg.

John Long, while cutting down trees in
Hovel's grove, near Pierce, had the mis-
fortune of having one of the trees fall on
his leg and breaking it. He was carried to
town where the leg was set.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Gov. Roosevelt Named.

Then came the call for nomination for
Vlce-President and Col Lafe Young of
Iowa advanced to the platform. He
Withdrew the name of DOlliver and in a
ringing speech placed Gov. Roosevelt's
name before the convention. The scenes
attending the denomination of President
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Telephone Line at Broinord

Inc Nebraska Telephone Company is at
bralnard with gang of men putting in a
telephone system. The line runs from
bralnard to Garrison, where it win con-
meet with the main line to David Cit,-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
USED a BRONZE GAvEL,
Rhode Island Delegations Surprise
for Lodge,

When the permanent chairman of the
convention, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Oh Massachusetts, ascended the platform
surprise was in store for him. prepared
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Cattle Killed by Lightning.

Mrs. Amy Wickert had five head of
cattle killed by lightning at Beemer
recently.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28

was made permanent chairman of the
convention. Senator Lodge made a schol-
arly speech in accepting the gavel from
Senator Wolcott, who retired as tempo
rary chairman. Charles w. Johnston of
Minnesota succeeded to the secretary
ship.
At 3:15 o'clock the convention ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. This action was taken when the
order of business reached was the call of
States for nominations for President.
Plans of the leaders were changed almost
at the last moment. The platform and
the reports of the credentials and rules
committees, however, had been adopted.
The Platform.
The platform declares against improper
trusts, but commends combinations of
capital which result in the extension of
business. The maintenance of the gold
standard is insisted upon. A plank
pledges the party to give the people of
the Philippines and Porto Rico as large
a measure of self-government as the cir
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-28
Clark County Man suicidoe

Andrew Sanr, who lives several miles
southeast Of Webster, committed suicide bv
jumping INTO well while mentally un-
balanced. Various causes are given for
the rash deed, such as family troubles and
the prospect for a poor crop.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-18

tional right to issue legal tender paper
money and the free coinage of silver, and
stops right there it would leave the banks
in full control of the money of the coun-
try to manipulate and speculate with it as
they do now. They would have no
further use for bonds or for government
charter, but could go on under state
charters as usual, with loaning wind or
credit and receiving the peoples money
on deposit as at present.
What the Sioux City convention should
have done in place of Buffers hobby of
postal savings banks, demanded" the
establishment ola system of government
banks for the deposit and safe keeping OF
everybody's money, not merely for the
deposit of pennies and nickels of the
poorest class, with full banking privileges
to discount and loan. system of gov
eminent banks would soon receive all
deposits No one would deposit in a
private corporations bank, which all
national banks are, when the security OF
government bank was offered. One
half of the interest which is paid by the
business community into the present
private banks would defray the entire
expense of government, with no tax from
other sources needed. and leave enough
TO build systems OF railroads, telephones
and telegraphs throughout the entire
country if The people demanded them,
and at a lower rate of interest than is
exacted by our present banks.
We hope the Kansas City platform will
take an advanced step OH the two Peo-
Plies party platforms and declare for a
complete American financial system. II
such a system were established we would
hear no more opposition to the free coin
age of silver or gold standard advocated
as the salvation of the country and the
palladium of our liberties" The bank
er's occupation, like Othello's, would be
gone and his mission from Wall street 10
the Treasury, to save the conntrys credit,
would cease. People who corner money
and hold it out of use for the purpose OF
loaning it to others more industrious and
enterprising than themselves. would put
it into business and follow it up in order
to create more wealth by an honest bus
mess of their own
Give the people system Of government
banks and an independent American
financial system. In place Of the small
fry postal savings banks. and dispense
with silk hat fraternity which is rapidly
growing into select plutocratic class in
this country. assuming to be vested with
a supreme power little short ofthe ex-
ploded "divine right of kings"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-18
Defending the Curriculum.

Mr.. Carey, of the North East Star, be-
ing one of the School Board feels it a
duty perhaps, to defend our public school
school systeni-its faults and all. If he
will inquire of any Of the teachers who are
courageous enough to speak out their
mind freely, he will find their chronic
complaint is that too many lessons are
attempted, and the natural result is that
none can be taught, approaching thai
degree of thoroughness which otherwise
might be reached, if half of those attempt
were Topped off. This would make very
good question for the school institutes to
discuss thoroughly, not skim over it as
they generally do. The institutes are
very like the schools. They skim over a
great many subjects, discussing none
thoroughly but throw in lot of the
ornamental-mere stage trappings to the
educational drama.
Mr.. Carey starts out to illustrate his
arraignment of the school critics by fish
ing with cork line. The figure is we'll
chosen. A boy or juvenile angler fishes
with cork and a fancy angler with fly.
but the veteran uses taut line. Now
cork line and fly fishing are kind of
holiday fishing and pretty we'll compared
with the curriculum of our public schools,
and Mr.. Carey pretty clearly demon
strates that fact in labored attempt to
defend the defenseless. He points out
pretty clearly what lessons should be
Topped off after saying that were impos-
sible TO do.
The policy of piling more lessons on
The pupil in order to help him along with
his more useful studies is akin to putting
more load on the cart to assist the stalled
horse. Mr.. Garey's defense needs revis-
ing before it becomes convincing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-18

The money trust fakirs who, exploited
the Democatic party for the sole purpose
of lining their own pockets. SO disguised
the rank and file of the party that they
were kicked out of its management four
years ago, and the party got back onto its
original ground. These discredited
fskirs have never relaxed their efforts to
gain their old position and assume charge
ofthe party and TO that enl have contin-
ued to offer their unsolicited advice of
how the party should be run in the Pres
idential campaign. The following is one
Of the latest bits of this characteristic
advice offered by the Baltimore San.
"If however, the silver question is ig-
no.ed OF dropped and a platform is
adopted which pledges the party to up
hold the Constitution, 10 oppose imper-
ialisni, to put hooks in the noses of the
leviathan trusts, then the party should
carry the solid South and Delaware. with
I54 votes, New York, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Indiana and Illinois, 81 votes,
or al more than majority"
Tie Sun had a long editorial leading
up to this chunk of political wisdom.
Like all the kind suggestions which are
volunteered by the goldbug Democrats, a
straddlebug platform and dropping silver
are the cardinal points Of the above, and
that is about the sum and substance of all
that discarded leadership has ever had to
present. To drop silver would be 10 drop
the entire money question and surrender
to the Republican party.
the money question is the dividing
question of parties in the future. What
substantial policy did the Democratic
party ever offer since the close of the civil
war till the moribund element was stuffed
off in 1896? Not one iota worth the
paper 1t was recorded on. Suppose
party calling itself Democratic could
elect a President aud Congress on such
platform as the Sun suggests. what would
be gained by such victory? Only the
offices, and that is all su h Democracy
wants that is ehampioned by the Sun
and its set. The trusts, the exploiting
syndicates, the banks. and franchise
brokers might have all the rest. The
Office fakirs would get the offices aud be
in condition to sell privileges while the
people would be turned alay empty hand
ed. as during the Cleveland regime.
Thank you, SIN. your kind advice will
not be taken. The noses OF the 'Ieviath-
an trusts" will remain unlocked for
thousand years if it is left to gold Demo-
orats to insert the hooks.