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yielded to Minnesota and the latter
state, through l.. A. Rosing, presented
its young champion Of silver Republic.
anism and Democracy - Charles A.
Towne. The mention Of his name was
the signal for a flattering demonstra-
ton in his honor, men and women
Joining in the outburst. For ten min
utes the demonstration over TOWne
lasted with varying degrees Of intensl-
ty. Meantime attention was being d.
rected. to an excited group masscd In
front Of the New York section with
Hill as the vortex Of a struggling
throng Of delegates. They pressed
forward from all quarters Of the hall,
urging him to permit his name to be
placed before the. convention. The
face of the New Yorker was a study
as the demands upon him came from
all sides. Hill protested v~ociferously.
Judge Van Wyck said he could not re-
fuse. Murphy and Croker
Pleaded with Him
to obey the will Of the convention and
accept. While the pleadings contin-
ued the call Of Delaware was heard
above the uproar, and Delaware yield
ed her place to New York. At this
the p0rtly form Of Senator Grady, the
silver-tongued orator of New York,
pushed through the densely packed
aisles up to the platform. There was
a hush through the hall to hear what
word New York had to offer.
I'm behalf of the united Democracy
Of New York." shouted Grady, II pre-
sent as a candidate for vice president
the name of David Bennett Hill"
The effect was electrical and q tidal
wave Of enthusiasm swept over the
convention. Grady stood there, proud
~ waiting for the storm to subside.
But as he waited the audience OBJ
served a strange pantOmime. They
saw Hill leave the New York delega-
ton and push through the throng up
to the platform. They heard him
Appeal to Grady
was apparent from the shake Of his
head and his advance to the front Of
the platform to conclude his nominal.
ing speech. When the demonstration
had subsidized Grady completed his
speech placing Hill before the conyen-
ton. But as he stepped from the plat
placed in nomination took his place.
1uc SCu0IOA AOOhCu OuJ SlVlu1y OSCA
savagely on the shouting thousands.
When he could be heard he made due
acknowledgment Of the honor done
him. "But, I cannot, I must not, be
the nominee Of this convention" he de-
clared with explosive emphasis. He
was frequently interrupted with en-
thusiastic shouts Of approval, but
when he left the platform the dele
gates were firmly convinced from his
words and manner that he was sin
cerely DESTROYS of having his name
withheld. 1t was soon apparent that
with Hill out Stevenson was a strong
favorite. State after state seconded
his nomination, Georgia, Indiana, Vir-
ginia, Iowa.; Kentucky, Illinois. Some
of the devoted
Friends of Hill
still maintained their allegiance to him
and the delegations Of New Jersey,
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regard It as the paramount issue of the

campaign
The financial plank is az follows:
1--WE reafirm and indirse the prlnci-
ple of the national Democratic plat,
form adopted at Chicago in 1886, anu
we ~reiterate the demand OF that pat
form for an American financial system
made by the American people for them
selves, which shall restore and mann
tain a bimetallic price level, and as
part Of such system, the immediate re-
storation of free and unlimited colnase
of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio Of 16 to 1, without waiting TOR the
aid ard consent Of any other nation.
The Porto Rican law is denounced,
also, the administrations Phllipplhe
policy. The fulfllment Of Cuban pledges
is demanded. Stable government. IN
dependence and protection for .f1ilpi
nos is favored.
The platform does not oppose eNpah-
sion to desirable territory. Strict maui
tenance of the Monroe doctrine IS de'
handed. Pledges increasing warfare
against private monopolies in every
form. Demands that products OF trusts
be put upon the free list.
Republicans for failing to enact anu
trust laws. The Dingley tariff law IS
condemned. Enlargement of the scope
of the interstate commerce law is IA
vored. The currency bill is denounced.
Favors direct election Of United States
senators. Government by injunction
and blacklistiny is denounced and arbl.
tration favored. A cabinet department
Of labor is favored. Favcrs liberal pen
sions. Favors Nicaraguan canal. Con-
demns Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Favors
Chinese exclusion act. English alliance
is condemned. Repeal of war tax "a
vored. Sympathy for the Beers is de-
cle red
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Iowa county, Wis, lays claim to hav.
ing the lowest salaried official in thu
employ of the United States govern.
ment. The government hires Franz
Lynch for one cent a year to carry the
mail between Dodgeville, the county
seat of Iowa county, and Minera!
Point, nine miles distant. Every -four
years the p~ostof1ce department on,
tracts to lowest bidders for transfer Of
mail sacks. Last year there was tho
iiveliest competition ever known fol
the Dodgeville-M Mineral Point contract
Several different lien signifed their
Intention of going into the contest, and
the talk" was kept up until each bid.
der knew that he would have to 60
pretty low to get the prize. The mar
who then held the contract had been
receiving about $40 per year for carry.
ing the mail. It is said that when the
bids for the new contract were opened
in Washington it was found that the
three lowest offers for carrying the
mail per year were 1 cent, 80 cents and
$3.50. Frank Lynch, being the one.
cent bidder, was awarded the contract
for four years.
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BABY FOX.
Raised By . Sheep When It's Owr
Mother Was Killed.

Raised By . Sheep When Its Owv
Mother Was Killed.
Mr.. Nye of Hoybottom, Su%squehanna
county. Pennsylvania, has a domesti.
Gated fox. Last spring he discovered
that something was carrying of his
poultry. He suspected a wildcat. and
he set q trap to catch the marauder.
Instead of the wildcat, the trap caught
the fox, and the farmer promptly dis.
patched 1t. says the New York Press.
Hardly had he done so when a little
baby fox came out from the brush and
m0aned piteously around it's dead
mother. The farmer took it home. Re
fusing the food offered it, the little fox
was in a fair way to starve to death.
when Mrs. Nye had a bright idea.
One Of the ewes had been robbed Of
her young by the wildcats, and the lit
tie fox was carried up to the bereaved
eve to receive nourishment. The fo1
throve amazingly on sleeps milk. and
the strange foster-mother formed q
strong attachment for the little fellow.
Before other animals, and to all hui
man beings except Mi. Nye, the fox is
extremely shy, but 1t sleeps side by
side with the eve, ard the farmer can
handle 1t like a house dog.
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Louisiana and some others seconded
his nomination. A number of favOritc
sons also. were placed in nomination,
Maryland bringing forward Gov. John
Walter Smith, Washington naming
James Hamilton Lewis, North Caro-
lima nominating Col. Julian Carr and
Ohio presenting the name Of A. w.
Patrick. 1t was after 2 O'clock when
the seconding speeches were concluded
and the balloting began. As the roll
was called Mr.. Hill appeared on the
platform, and in q few we'll chosen
words Withdrew from the contest. The
vote was followed with intense inter-
est, for when Alabama announced 3
for Stevenson and 10 for Hill it looked
as though q close and exciting contest
was to occur. But 1t was s0on evident
that Stevenson @
Had q strong Lead.
At the close Of the call he had $50 1-2
votes, which, however, was not enough
to nominate. the requisite twO-thirds
being 1924. Fill had received 200 votes
and Towne, 1912. But before the an
nouncement of the result a strong
lunged delegate from Tennessee stood
on his chair and announced:
Tennessee changes her "a votes
from Hill to Stevenson"
:, That started the tide irresictibly to-
ward Stevenson. From every quarter
Of the hall came cries for recognition.
North Carolina, changed from Carr to
Stevenson, Even New York finally,
but reluctantly, announced It's change
from Hill to Stevenson. That ended It.
Stevenson's nomination was ASSURED
although for some time longer the
various states continued to record their
changes from TOwne and other candi-
dates to Stevenson. In the end the
nomination was made unanimous: the
announcement was greeted with en-
thusiastic approval and again state
standards and banners were borne
about the building In; tribute to the
party nominee.
Digest Of the Platform.
The platform makes Imperialism the
leading issue, in the following Ian
.guage:
"The Importance Of other questions
now pending before the American peo-
pie Is in no wise diminished, and the
Democratic party takes no backward
step from it's position on them; but the
burning issue of imperialism, growing
out Of the Spanish, war, involves the
very existence Of the republic and the
destruction Of our free institutions. We
aZLA .A 3AfL sAWJ N 49, 60 W.
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Prcsidelt..............W. j. BRYAN.
Vice President. A. E. STEVENSON.
This is the ticket presented by the
National Democratic convention after
a t~hree-days' session marked by great
enthusiasm and many exciting scenes.
The story of the conventions proceed
ings day by day follows:
Kansas City, July 5.-Amid scenes Of
tumultuous enthusiasm BETTING such
an event and such a day the Demo-
cratic national convention began it's
session yesterday. But after sitting
until a late hour last night the expect
ed climax of the day, the nomination
of William j. Bryan as the Democratic
candidate for president, failed Of re-
alization, and all Of the larger business
of the convention awaits the compile
ton of the platform. AS a spectacular
event, however, the convention has
fulfilled the hopes Of the most fervid
party man, for the vast assemblage
of delegates and speakers has twice
been swept with whirlwind demonstra-
lions, first for the leader who is about
to be placed in nomination, and theh
for the other champion Of Democracy,
David B. Hill. But in actual accom-
plishment the days work was con
fined to organization with the speeches
Of the temporary chairman, Gov
Thomas Of Colorado, and Permanent
Chairman James D. Richardson, the
appointment of the various commit
tees and detailed preparations for the
more serious work yet in store.
Bryan Unanimously Nominated.
Kansas City, July Civilian Jen-
nings Bryan Of Nebraska was last
night placed in nomination for the
presidency on the Democratic ticket on
a platform opposing imperialism, mil
itarism and trusts and a specific
declaration for silver at the ratio Of
16 to /. The nomination came as the
elimination Of a frenzied demonstra-
ton in honor of the party leaders last
ing twenty-seven minutes and giving
utterance to all the pent up emotions
of the vast multitude. 1t followed also
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The mud volcanoes situated in the
vicinity of Laytonville, CAL, have
burst into alarming activity. The
first intimation the inhabitants had
of the phenomenon was when an i'm
,mense cloud Of vapor issued from the
mouth of the craters, accompanied by
q sound like faraway thunder. The dis.
turbance is so violent that great red
wood trees are swayed when the mud
and vapor shoots high ove the rims
of the crater and flows down the hill,
side like a lava stream into one Of the
tributaries Of the Eel River. The
murky craters are filed with a blush
mud of about the consistency Of boil
ing tar, but the mud is icy cold. The
roar of the. volcanoes can be heard
for miles around.
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York associate. MI. Hill was in fine
voice, and his tribute to the Ne
braskan touched a sympathetic chord
in the hearts Of the audience. He
pictured Bryan as the champion Of
the plain people and of the working:
man, strong with the masses, with
When Hill declared with dramatic in
tensity that the candidate would have
the support of his party - a united
party-there was, tremendous applause
at the suggestion Of Democratic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy Of
Bryan the speech Of the New York
leader was significant and attractive
in its strong plea for unity. ut is a
time for unity, not for division" he
exclaimed to the
Rapturous Approval
of the great multitude facing him.
The eloquent Daniel Of Virginia added
his glowing tribute to the candidate,
while Former Gov. Pattison Of Penn
sylvania spoke for his state and for
the East. Gov. McMillin Of Tennes-
see voiced the wishes Of the state
which had Furnished three presi-
DENTS" Hawaii, through its delegate,
John H. Wise, made Its first second
ing speech in a Democratic national
convention, and finally a sweet voice, q
pleasant faced woman from Utah. Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan In
behalf of her state: Then came the
voting. State after state recorded it's
vote, in behalf of the Nebraska candi.
date, giving him the unanimous votes
of all the states and territories, The
managers Of the convention had de.
cided that this was enough work for
one day and the nomination for vice.
presidential candidate was allowed to
go over until to-day.
Imperialism the Issue.
Next to the demonstration for the
party candidate that greeting the an
nouncement that imperialism was to
be the paramount issue Of the cam
paign as the most spontaneous and
significant of the day. Senator Till
man read the platform, and with much
force brought out the fact that Inn
p~erialism vas now given the first and
supreme place among the issues OF the
party. That the delegates and audi
ence were in complete accord with the
programme was shown by the long and
continued applause, lasting over twen-
ty-two minutes. Following this the an.
nouncement that the 16 to 1 idea was
retained received only faint and short
demonstration, the applause being only
continued a few minutes. 1t was re.
garded as significant Of the spirit Of
the delegates. The most stirring in
cident Of the days proceedings was
the appearance Of Webster Davis.
formerly assistant secretary of the In
terror in McKinley's administration, in
a speech severely arraigning the Re-
publican party for its lack Of sympa.
thy for the Beers. and formally an
nouncing his allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party.
Stevenson for Vice President.
Kansas City, July Z. - The Demo-
cratic rational ticket was completed
yesterday by the nomination of Adlai
E. Stevenson for vice president. The
nomination was made on the first bal
lot, state after state Joining in the
wild scramble to record their support
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a fierce struggle throughout the last
thirty-six hours concerning the plat
form declaration on silver and on the
relative position which the silver ques-
ton is to maintain to the other great
issues Of the day. 1t was late yester-
day afternoon when the convention
was at last face to face with the pres
idential nomination. Earlier in the
day there had been
Tedious Delays
due to the inability of the platform
committee to reconcile their differences
and present a report. Until this was
ready the convention managers be-
guiled the time by putting forward
speakers of more or less prominence to
keep the vast audience from becoming
too restless. The first session, begin
ming at 10 o'clock, was entirely fruit
less of results, and it was not until
late in the afternoon, when the second
session had begun. that the platform
committee was at last able to reach. an
agreement. Already its main features.
enbcdying the 16 to 1 principle, had
become known to the delegates, and
there was little delay in giving it unan-
imous approval. This ended the last
CuduCe luz du Opcn IupluAC vi lu0
question of principles and left the way
clear for the eliminating business OF
the day-the nomination Of q candf-
date. The. vast auditorium was filed
to its utmost capacity when v
The Moment Arrived
for the nomination to be made. Not
only were the usual facilities afforded
by tickets taxed to their utmost, but
doorkeepers were given liberal instruc.
tiGns under which the aisles and areas
and all available spaces were packed
to their fullest limit. When the call
of states began for the purpose of
placing candidates in nomination, Ala
bama yielded it's place at the head Of
the list to Nebraska, and Oldham of
that state made his way to the plat.
form for the initial speech placing Mr..
Bryan in nomination for the. presi-
dency. The orator was strongly
voiced and entertaining, and yet to
the waiting delegates and spectators
there was but one point to his speech,
and that was the stirring peroration
which closed with the name Of Will
lam J. Bryan. This was the signal.
for the demonstration of the day, and
in a common purpose the great con.
course Joined in a great tribute OF
Enthusiastic Devotion.
to the party leader. A huge oil por-
trait of Bryan, measuring fifteen feet
across, was brought down the main
aisle before the delegates. At the
same time the standards Of the state
delegations were torn from their sock.
ctr and wa . n high. while umbrel.
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of the winning candidate. A. distinct
triumph Of the day in the way OF pop
ular ovation was that accorded to Sem
ator Hill, and in it's spontaneity and
enthusiasm was one Of the most notas
bic features the convention has pro-
duced. 1t was accompanied, too, by
q remarkable scene. when Hill earnest
~ appealed to his friends against be.
ing placed in nomination, and then
finding his protest in vain, he strobe
to the platform, and in tones which
left no doubt OF their sincerity, earnest
ly besought the convention not to
make him the nominee.
Tovvne's Name Presented.
on the call for nominations Alabams
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Bishop Nelson of Georgia has drawn
up a bill which is now before CON
gress and which provides for the es-
tablishment Of an industrial school for
negroes wherever ten thousand dol
lars can be raised for a nucleus. In
this event, seven trustees, residents Of
the south, may obtain from congress
$4,000, one-third for building. equip
ment, and preliminary expenses. and
the remainder for a permanent en-
dowment. The number of these
schools IL to be lifted to one Cor each
hundred thousand o. tho negro popu-
'lation Of the state.
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In California a new business has
been discovered. 1t takes the form OF
drilling oil wells in the sea, and is the
latest and most remarkable, as well
a. the most picturesque, feature of the
great crude oil industry. This new
and radical departure, a difficult and
expensive undertaking, to say the
least, has been successfully carried out
at Summerland, the only place where
1t aver has been attempted, and there
the precious brown fluid is now pump.
ed from beneath the Pacific ocean.
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The pretentious or unmusical names
which many American towns bear in
wife amusement, sometimes derision. If
It were not for the flavor of antiquity
which clings to them some English
place-names might be criticised. Thus
in a recent brief list of ecclesiastical
preferments and appointments appear
ed such names as T%olpuddle, Shincliffe,
and Fugglestone. Better, perhaps,
Babylon Lower Mills, OF Northeast
Jefferson Hollow.
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II Richard Yates, the Republican
candidate for governor of Illinois, is
elected, he will be governor Of his state
before he is 40 years old. But he will
not be as young as some others of H.
linois' governors, for Ninian Edwards.
the first governor, when Illinois was a
territory was only "a when appointed;
Gov. Coles was only sc at his inau-
guration. Gov. French was 80 and
Gov. Hamilton was SO.
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In e%xcavating the old Roman camp
of %Carnuntum, near Hamburg, on the
Danube, between Vienna and Press
burg, the explorers have come upon an
armory and provision house contain
ing 1,0S7 weapons and pieces of ar
mour and stores Of barley, peas, etc.
A great many inscriptions were found
as well.
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The next generation will see the
Gould fortune pretty we'll cut up, there
being SO many heirs. The richest Of
these will be Kingdom, George Gould's
eldest child. His father is rated at
500 900.
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Eaually. HorseleI

"Haw jeered the bystanders. "The
automobile has come to stay. See. IT
stay" i
'sThat's all right" responded the
man on the seat, calmly lighting a ci,
gar "But why should q machine that
merely displaces the horse excite the
ill-will Of asses??'
Then, having found out what was
the matter with the machinery. he
moved OF, lust in time.-Chicas6 Trib-
une. ex>U !
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Orphanages and destitute orphans
are alike nonresident in Australia.
There every waif is taken to a receiv-
ing house and kept until a country
home is found for it.
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BRYAN AND
STEVENSON
TICKET PRESENTED BY THE DEM
OCRATIC CONVENTION.

bryan Was Nominated Unanimously
to Again Lead the Democratic
Forces-The Platform Makes Inn
and Declares for Free silver at
10 to l-Stevenson's Nomination
Made on First BallOt-Hill With
drew His Name and the Delegates
Swarms.
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The postal money order service with
the principality of Montenegro has
been discontinued by a number of Eu-
ropean countries because of the Mon
tenegrin eXchtouer's fiat refusal to set
tie their account with the foreign pos
tai creditors. The Prince of Montene-
gro took all the money for his family
expenses, and now calmly refuses to
disgorge.
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senator Jone. Reelected.

Senator Jones Reelected.
Kansas City, July S.-The national.
committee ofsthe Democratic party met
at the Kansas City club after the ad-
journment Of the convention and ,im-
mediately organized. Senator Jones
was reelected chairman.
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rOf the entire street railway track
mileage in Great Britain over one
khird Is owned by the public.

There is no canning industry among
the Chinese. All Of their sauces and
lcompotes are preserved in e~arthenware
Vars, or in old wine and beer bot,
ties. d"
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sunc,ca severelv - Rir,

su6cnsA Severely by Fire.
Bowling Green. Ky, July 8.-Prairie
Depot, Who'd county. suffered the loss
Of two whole squares by fire last
to $4,000. Eighteen business houses
were destroyed.
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FURY OF THE STORM
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. Inv
WISCONSIN,.

w,nnebaeo County swept by q o
r.do which Carried Considerable
D.mnre to Buildings and Farm K.
stock-Loss IL Estimated ut Sew
eral Thousand Dollars-Oshkosh
suners Considerable Damage by a.
Hail md Wind StOrm-SteambOata
Rock, Iowa, Reported DESTROYED
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Kansas City, July Z. The Demo-
cratic rational ticket was completed
yesterday by the nomination of Adlai
E. Stevenson for vice president. The
nomination was made on the first bal
lot l state tate after state ate,a Joining qhain s, n 1ne