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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

Will Mr.. Atkinson inform us
whether Prince Tuan is the George
Washington of China.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
lot SPRINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY JULY 2 l9Oo

are eking out miserable existence on
the small earnings for such labor as
they are able to secure and perform
We condem their expulsion from the
Home for offences which are in no
sense of sufficient gravity to warrant
such severe punishment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
1t declares that trade follows the flag.
Thus the issues rculminate.
PRESENTS TownE's NAME.
siinnesotnn Nominated by the Hon.
IL. a. IsOsing.

Kansas City, July 3.-In nominating
Charles a. Towne, of Minnesota, fol
vice president, l.. a. Rosing said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
GanX1ent9n T. 1t is great honor to be
North Star state has candidate for the
nomination of vice president to submit
to the right judgment of this convention
a man worthy of the high honor of being
placed upon the same ticket with the
s slp,e fh champion Of equal rights whom
democrats of Minnesota feel that we have
earned ear, the right to participate actively
a ,ha effectively In the national councils Of
the party had wandered in the wilder
ness, but as a result of the great contest
of So and because of the splendid access
entered the battle of '9S more aggressive-
8ly than ever before, and we have at last
realized in our own state that for which
democratic governor. The. veterans of
those campaigns now stand shoulder to
shoulder, determined that this year the
for the nominees of this convention. This
condition was made possible because of
1hf brili az ,o courage and fidelity 10
paign periodically put country ahead of
party and severed their relations with
me republican party, casting aside per-
'uIll uISJutllCe. Ine man
OF this type, who probably sacrificed
more than any other, who was called to
lay on the sacrificial altar a brilliant flu
ture, filled with promise enough to satisfy
the most vaulting ambition. who had the
courage to sever the ties of political and
personal friendship that he might be
true to his ideas of Americansm, is the
man whom Minnesota today proposes to
this convention as it's candidate for vice
president. We come to you asking you
iof your support for our candidate, NOT
because he is the product of the north
west, but because he is an american:
not because he is for any one issue. but
for all the issues, for the, preservation of
all American institutions. We ask Your
support of him because he is a democrat
OF Jehersonian principles; democrat of
the stern school of Andrew Jackson. q
democrat of the broad philosophy and hu-
mainly of Abraham Lincoln; a democrat
IN defending the flag OF the union and in
beaeVing that to whatever land that flag
mas been carried, there the people over
whom IT floats are under the protecting
aegls of the constitution. We present him
TO you not because he is rich in this
Worlds goods; not because his nomina-
tlon would mean contributions, but be-
cause beneficent God has endowed him
WIN an eloquent tongue Il brilliant mind,
a a. splendid courage, u big heart and ali
the Qualities of American manhood. We
ask your support for Nlinne&ota's states
man; orator and patriot, whom / have
the honor to place in nomination as the
unanimous choice of the Minnesota.
democracy, a leader of the people
Charles A. Towne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
NoMlNa1es BRYAN.
Speech of Hon. w. ID. oldham Pre-.
scntiny His Name

Kansas City, July Ain presenting
the name of William Jennings Bryan
to the convention, the Hon. w. ID. Old
ham, of Nebraska, said:
Mr.. Chairman: More than q hundred
years ago the continental congress of
america adopted a declaration which had
cratic party, and the joyous tones of the
old Liberty bell which greeted the act an
nounced to waiting world that q nation
With hearts unchilled by the selfish
sentiments of cold commercialism, you
have responded periodically to each
sentiment contained in democracy's first
platform as 1t was read to you at the
opening of this convention; and in view
OF the radical departure which the party
set forth in that historic document, It is
meet that we-true believers in the re-
public of old-should, when choosing "a
less battle Of ballots now Impending say,
in the language of one of the loved patri-
OTIS of long ago. Read this declaration
shall be drawn from its scabbard and a
solemn vow taken to man...iI. it or to
perish on the field of honor.
- Much My 7! of the history of this republic
action of this convention You, as rep
resentatives of the. only party which is
co,eNistent with the nation itself; the
only party Which ever had within its own
ranks sufficient constructive statesman
ship to create a nation in which each citl-
zen becomes sovereign, have. true to
the traditions you bear, in your platform,
set out In simple language, with n de-
cided American accent, q plan for the
peoples zee, ess,, redemption from each saerlege
party. The plan contains nothing but
the approved precepts of the elders and
doctors of your faith. If on platform
unblemished life shall stand as IA pledge
to the plain people that he, in good faith.
will carry out the solemn covenants
made therein. then the hour of our ulti-
mate triumph is at hand.
There is no greater honor reserved for
a citizen of these United States than to
bacome the standard bearer of the demo-
cratic party, 1T at once enrolls his name
on the scroll of the .'immortals who are
not born to die" and encircles him with
achievements which that unconquered
and uncomfortable organization, has en-
biazoned on every page of our nations
fame of that long line of statesmen and
patriots who have knelt for blessing at
democracy's shrine.
That shine like stars through the dimness
Whose deeds are inscribed on the pages
Forever to live in the sunlight of glory.
This !, 81, high IN. distinction must not be UNI
reward for noble actions bravely done.
or unrequited and tireless toll. for sac.
riiices made and strength displayed, for
must seek a leader whose public and pri-
vate life most nearly exemplifies his
party's highest ideals; who stands UNI
qualifedly pledged to every issue we de-
clare; who will carry the standard we
place, in his hands even as the Black
Douglas carried the sacred casket that
enclosed the heart of Bruce.
He must not declare for free trade with
Porto Rico and then. at the persuasive
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
WHICH ARM GOES FIRST?

Chicago Chronicle: See that cigar,
said the club man, drawing the article
referred to from his mouth, and nd.
mlrlng it as he held it up, and adj.
dress his remark to Il fellow member
What about ito." asked the party
addressed.
Pretty good cigar" remarked the
first speaker, but the chief thing
about it is that it was won on a most
peculiar bet, and don't know but
that can Win from you on the same
terms"
Name the bet.'
Let me ask you question or two.
Which arm do you put in your over.
coat first in pulling that garment
on?"
Let me see. put my left a.m in
first"
How long does it Mlse you to pu,
it on?"
II don't know that 1 ever timed nv.
self; but what has that to do with
your bet?"
"A good deal. 1 will bet you q
cigar You can't put on your overcoat
by placing your right arm first, in.
stead of your left, in five times the
time required to put it on in the reg.
ular way
That's bet, and we will settle ii
right now.''
The two sauntere;l in the direction
OF the cloaluoom, where an attendant
brought forth the ropcoats of the tive
members.
Only one, Henry said the origin.
ator of the bet: MIR. Smith wants TIC
try his on. don't mine.''
Mr.. Smith took his coat, and. i'm
sorting the left arm in the sleeve. as
was his habit, threw the garment over
his right shoulder, and i'll a iiffy had
it on, ready to adjust the roll OF but.
ton. as seemed best.
'Thirty-thrce seconds" said his
companion, who. with watch in hand.
had been a close observer of the trial
Now take it off and put II on the 9th
er way. with your right arm in first.''
Mr.. Smith removed the coat and in
serted his right arm in the sleeve.
Awkwartlly he used his left to throw
the garment over his shoulder. IT
fell off twice and would have dropped
on the floor but for the activity of the
colored attendant.
Mr.. Smiths complexion became
more ford than usual. caused by the
unaccustomed exertion. and intensi.
fled the silver gray hair which COW
cred his head and upper lip.
He tried it again, but the left arm
refused to find the sleeve, and, after
several unsuccessful attempts, he
cit beats the world.' he said. as he
gave the order for cigars, addressing
the remark to his club companion,
what creatures of habit we are. espe-
cially men on the shady side of 40;
and the funny feature of it is that we
don't know it. Now, / never. would
have believed that a man of my age
could not put on an overcoat wher
the arms were reversed. L am going
to win some bets on that thing my.
self"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
SECONDS BRYAN's NOMINATION.
Speech of the Hon. e. b. Perkins.

speech Oh the Hon. II. IL. Perkins,
of Texas.
Kansas City, July AZ. b. Perkins,
of Dallas, Tex, in seconding MIR. Bry-
ans nomination for president, said:
The democracy of Texas comes to this
convention desiring one thing only-the
dency in November. TO them this seems
the one thing of supreme Importance. But
today the issues for the campaign of 1850
aIe made up. The platform adopted at
change them. To meet and act upon the
issues which exist and which are coming,
requires true greatness. For that, genuine,
is the only foundation. Without 1t, there
may be superiority, but no greatness.
we, know w, the man we advocate; He came
studied him-watched him in the various
relations of life. They found that he was
endowed end ,,e with manhood q in high degree.
been for him. They are old fashioned,
and make this the first, but not the only,
test They found also that, in intellec-
tual culture. in the profound knowledge of
the theory of government and Of details
of it's administration. in love for his peo-
PIE p, and patriotic devotion to his country,
lic. They do not indulge in hero worship
The hero's claim TO greatness rests hpon
g past nchie eve He may or may not
follow not those who faunt their own
deeds before the eyes of the world and
strut the platform for applause. But the
manly man who comes forth to fight the
present and coming battles of the people,
him they honor and him they trust
The hour has come. when such an one
is needed For now the theory of the re-
public is called in question. Individual
liberty and local self-government are
gIavely challenged. Not so much by
On all issues the republican party has
committed itself and the government, to
an un-American combination of power
For these it stands, and against them is
William j. Bryan. He fayors a tariff for
and injure none. 1t favors a high protec-
tive tariff. so laid as to burden the mil
lions and benefit the few. He favors fair
dealing and individual freedom in com
merce. 1t favors governmental encour-
capital that control the markets of the
world and lessen the employment of la
Dor He favored Intervention in behalf of
humanity and liberty in the Cuban war
for independence. Its opposition and
protests were heard until our volunteer
boys shouldered arms and followed the
flag to the Spanish war, and were only
silenced forever when over the seas from
Manila and Santiago came the shouts of
victory and the acclaim of people freed
an ordinary yoi,<,teer soldier with those
who deserved the best the nation could
furnish. 1t negligently permitted I'M
scrupulous dealers to5supply the army in
the field In dfsgrac6ful way and fatten
upon the blood Of those who died for lib
He he. with the soldiers ana sailors. silent
~ served his country. 1t permitted the
bureaucrats, dwelling IN ease and COM
Tort IN the navy department at home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

philadelphia is the city of
homes" said man from there the
other day. II mean by this that VIC
have more private residences than all
of New York, Brooklyn and London.
I am not figuring on apartment
houses. / mean separate houses for
each family. The steady and conser.
vative habit of the people is account.
able. The mechanic who has steady
Job Immediately buys home. He
does it on the installment plan. In
few years he has that Indebtedness
paid. Then the home is his. He will
not sell. This has built up the city
wonderfully in the past few years
ALI these homes can be reached with.
in fifteen minutes ride from the bust.
ness district
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
M'KlNLEY ANXIOUS OVER OHIO
Special Efforts to BE Made in the
State Ivy lienuhlicana.

State by Republicans.
Washington, July 12.-There is
much amazement among politicians
here that President Mckinley has in
sisted upon Colonel Dicks retirement
from the national committee. AT first
sight this looks like a relegation of
Dick to the ranks. Not so. Back of
this is a story and the start of it is
that Mckinley wants Dick to take
charge of the Ohio campaign as state
chairman. Dick has held this place
three times, and is the acknowledged
expert republican manager in Ohio
affairs. 1t was Dick who nominated,
Nash for governor and elected him
after fierce contest, opposed by the
millions of John Il. Mclean. This year
the president seems anxious about
Ohio. He certainly cannot consider
Ohio in danger, but he displays an
anxiety about large majority that is
somewhat irritating to those repub-
licans who think Ohio safe enough to
be let alone. They argue that Ohio
will give her average republican ma
jority without any special attention,
and that money, effort and oratory
that Mckinley wishes to put into his
own state had best be used in more
doubtful localities.
Mckinley argues differently. He
insists that carelessness or even over
confidence in Ohio might lose it, for
i'll 1892 one democratic elector was
chosen and the: other electors had less
than 1900 plurality. Besides, the pres
ident has a peculiar pride in having
Ohio give him her greatest majority.
He realizes that he will never again
he Il candidate before the people. That
thought prompts him to have Il fare
we'll Endorsement from his own state
which will be a personal as we'll as po
litical qualification. 1T is to gain this
great vote that he wants Dick chair
man. contending that no other man in
the state has the experience which
the contest of this year requires.
1T is well known that if Hanna had
declined the Craftsmanship of the ma
tional committee Dick would have
been given the place. If Hanna breaks
down, as his friends fear, Dick can be
promoted from the Ohio Craftsmanship
to the head of the national organizn-
ton. 1t will look better to make
national chairman out of the state
chairman in Mckinley's own state
For some reasons Dick is not ayerse
to the change. AS secretary of the
national comuittee he is little more
than clerk to Hanna.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12


New Works police boat Patrol has
gone into dry dock, and several thou
sand dollars are to be spent to make
her q municipal warship. The Pa
:rol's present pilot house is to be torn
away and structure closely rcsem-
bling the coming tower of the battle
chip kentucky will take its place, in
which will be placed the steering
wheel signal apparatus to the engine
room, and Speaking tubes to the for
ward and after batteries of the rapid
fire guns which the Patrol carries
One of the officials who is an old deel
water sailor. has designed the changes
which are to convert the Patrol into
4 municipal cruiser. When they are
made, with her rapid fire guns mount.
ed fore and aft, the Patrol is expect.
ed to be match for whole fleet OF
harbor craft
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

platform it would be superseded by the
great issue of IMPERIALISM
"Will the platform command the. sup
port of those, who, four years ago. broke
away from the democratic party?" Mr..
Richardson was asked.
81 have been sratifed," he answered,
Ito see that the nominees and the plat
form have met with so great favor with
the eastern press. ~ few have criticized.
but it is only a few, and the great bulk
of the democratic press is once more In
feel quite sure that we can carry enough
middle and eastern states to win the
election"
Mr. Richardson plans to remain in
Washington for some time and to UNDER
take actively the work Of the congress
sional campaign, which will be managed
for the democrats from Washington.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

A discharged soldier, lately returned
from the Philippines, tells Il tale of
shirt which is too good to bc lost. His
company was returning from a long
md tiresome scouting trip, in which
most of the men had parted with the
greater part of their wearing apparel
when he saw ON a clothes line in the
grounds of residence adjoining big
stone church two good shirts hung
out to dry. As he had at the time only
half shirt to his back he proceeded
to help himself to whole one. Where
upon woman came out of the house
and said to him, in passable English:
you will pay for that on the judg-
ment day" Madam" he replied. "if
you give such long credit l will take
both Shirts which he proceeded tc
do
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

The act providing a civil govern.
ment for the territory of Alaska is
said to be the most voluminous meas.
1re ever passed by congress. AS filed
IN the state department it make 2sI
pages Of printed parchment. For con.
venience in handling the sheets We're
not fastened together in the custom
airy form, but We're divided into sis
parts, and each of the six parts was
placed in thin wooden box. Five of
these coverings We're each fastened
with the traditional red tape, while
the sixth, which contained the con-
GLIDING page of the measure, to which
the president affixed his signature.
was provided with a sliding top so
that its contents could be easily re.
moved.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
RICHARDSON ON is Tol.

TO Have ignored IT Would Have
Made 1t the Chief Issue.
Washington, July 1.-THE Post prints
en- interview with Representative Rich
ardson, who was permanent chairman of
he says, regarding the democratic plat
form:
1.-THE controlling reason for using the
phrase of 16 to in the platform was be-
cause some thought that while free sill
yer was not the issue of this year. yet,
were 1t omitted, the very fact of the
and possibly cause 1t to be discussed
more than If It was simply repeated in
the platform The argument was that If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

The cotton growers of Texas have
powerful ally this season in protecting
their crops from the ravages of the
destructive army worm. Wherever
the ar1py worm appears he is being
killed by a new variety of worm which
earies in length from an inch to an
inch and a half and which is black In
color, without markings of any kind.
The new worm looks like small cat.
erpillar, and it drives away the army
worm without damaging the cotton
plant in the least.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

Francis Douce, famous antiquary,
who died in 1884, bequeathed box to
the British museum trustees, stipulat
ing that it should not be opened until
1900. A a recent meeting of the trus.
tees the box was solemnly unsealed
md unlocked by the curator of the
museum. when it was found to con.
tain nothing but old fragments of pa
per, torn book covers and other rub.
oish, together with note from Douce.
The missive said that. in the writer's
opinion, it would be wasting any more
valuable or interesting objects tic
leave them to persons of the average
Intelligence and taste of the British
museum trustees.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
to wag their tongues ana pens IN an At.

tempt to dim the glory Of him who suni
He favored straightforward dealings
with the people Of the Philippine Islands,
such as was used by the great admiral
dered and clustered and bullied until il
showed the world the spectacle of the
great .;Ie American nation engaged in a cop
death because they classed us with the
od-stained tyrant Spain.
n Of rght and 5ussiee that thes
should be told that we tender them the
dressings OF peace and freedom. II has
policy and by cabling home the sad and
silent deathrolls of the boys in blue.
He has always advocated reliance upon
tine the local constab'Hlary in time Of peace
of war. II, following the lead of the mill.
tary ridden countries of the old world,
has demanded a large increase in the
standing army.
He insists that the letter and spirit of
our proclamation of intervention in be-
FL bas be and ind
glory of that proclamation by commits
sionlng In some instances, small politi-
clans to teach that people self-govern-
ment, who nave even fallen so low as to
nlch postage stamps.
He fiNors saying to the foreign world
mat when America is compelled to don
the habilimenIs of war; her soldiers and
sailors Will ever stand for the rights OF
opp. essed and outraged humanity as an-
nounced in the declaration of independ-
ence and guaranteed by the constitution.
1t has encouraged and fostered the
spirit of imperial dominion, by force, on
and and sea. although this means death
people. ~
He declares that freedom follows the
flag.
It declares that trade follows the flag.
Thus the issues 5culminate.
BrNan and the republic.
Mckinley and a governmental trust
Let those who love their country
choose For me, for the unwavering dem.
Eocracy of the state of Texas, which I
nave the honor to represent. we do now.
and will in November stand for William
J. Bryan. for. the constitution, and fol-
low the flag. the emblem of liberty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

The Manhattan Railway company is
about to put in those moving stair.
ways at two of the I'll stations in
New York. Two different styles of
stairways are to be tried One OF
them is a continuous band of hard
wood Stats, covered with rubber.
which moves over pair of drums and
carries the passenger up without eN-
srtion on his part, and the other is a
regulation stairway which moves in
the same way, so that the passenger
plants himself on the bottom step and
is carried to the top. The latter ar
rangement gives him flat surface for
Wis footheld, while the other has
ridges to prevent his slipping from
the inclined plane upon which he
stands.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

General Miles says that his first
promotion was backward. He had
been elected lieutenant in the TWEEN
ty-second regiment OF his native state
Massachusetts,, at the outbreak of the
civil war, but to his surprise lie re-
ceived from the governor a captains
commission. A few days later he re-
ceived a lieutenant's commission, with
the information that the first one had
been sent by mistake
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

In Vienna telephone booths arc fur
nished with napkins bearing the in
scription, Wipe, if you please" The
napkins are changed frequently, and
this undoubtedly serve 10 keep the
mouthpiece of the transmitters in
good sanitary condition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

'DielS Finch is the name of an &c,
centric character who lives on the Sa
line north of Hayes City" says the
Kansas City Journal. ''I'inch has &
flock of GOO turkeys, and the farmers
up and down the valley are troubled
with grasshoppers. In consideration
of board for himself Finch moves his
turkeys from one farm to another
and the fowls clean up the insects as
they go.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

In France women are allowed tc
wear mems attire, but they must pay
for the privilege. The amount of tas
which woman pays for wearing mas.
culine garb is about $40 a year.