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be tickets for all Indiana men. Whether
he will include Van vorhis's silver crowd
is not known, but the latter are on the
anxious seat.
There will be fifteen assistant surgeants-
alarms from Indiana, Myron D. King
representing Indianapolis.
DICKERING WITH CROKER.
Now that Shively has been shelved, it
is understood the votes of Indiana will be
served up to some New York man for the
vice presidency. The leaders are dickering
with Croker with a view to forming a
combination of Indiana and New York,
and deal may yet be consumated.
The talk of Taggart for national chair
man received fresh impetus on his arrival
in Kansas City to-day, and James Muir
dock. his principal lieutenant, is working
hard to bring about that result. The dele
gates generally freely admit that Jones is
back number, and say that fresh blood
and executive ability are needed at the
head Of the committee.
One of the diversions at the meeting of
the Indiana delegation to-day was brief
address by Senator Teller, of Colorado He
declared that he would not vote the Repub-
lican ticket this year if the Democrats de-
clared for gold i'm their platform, as he
thought the policy of the Republican party
was destructive of free institutions His
entire address was along this line.
mo formal action has been taken by the
Indiana delegation respecting the selection
of Mr.. Taggart as national chairman" said
Mr.. Menzies. this morning, 'but you may
be assured that his selection would be re-
ceived with joy by every Democrat in the
State. Speaking for myself 1 should rather
have him as national chairman than to
have candidate from Indiana on the tick
ct. 1t would be worth more to us at the
polls"
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ALL ARE FOR TOwNE.
Populist Senators Favor the Nominee
of the sioux Falls Gathering.

of the Sioux Falls Gatberfhg.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2-Senators
Harris. Allen and Heitfelt. all Populists,
arrived to-day and will remain during the
convention as spectators. All Of them favor
the nomination of Towne for Vice Presi-
dent.
81 think Mr. Towne decidedly the best
voter-getter that can be named" said Sena-
tor Harris, ''but 1 doubt whether the con-
vention will have the wisdom TO accept
him. My opinion is that the nomination
will go to either Indiana or New York.
81 have no idea," said Senator Allen.
what the situation is. have not yet had
time to discuss the matter with those In
position to know. 1t is a little early, too. TO
make a forecast of the probable action
of the convention. II is likely, however, that
it will be guided to a considerable extent,
at least, by the wishes of Mr., Bryan. If he
cares to make known what his wishes are.
The situation, which now appears TO be
somewhat chaotic, will clear up materi-
ally, 1 think. before the convention is
called to order
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BARBAR0US BELGIANS.
Women FIOgged and Mutineers' Head
Blown on with Cannon.

LONDON. July 3.-The Rotterdam corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says: 1T
transpires that the recent mutiny at Shin
Kakassa fort near Bona, was due to the
abominable treatment OF the soldiers wives
by the governor of the fort, who, when the
women refused TO do hard manual labor
without pay. had them stripped and fiogged
till the blood ran down their bodies. The
mutineers are now all exterminated. They
were hunted down and shot on sight or
dashed to the mouths of cannon and blown
to pieces by platoons before admiring Bel
gian officials in gala dress by order OF the
acting governor"
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CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
Delegates Decided to Throw Morss
Overheard for Murdock.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2.-It was
learned late tonight that caucus of about
twenty members of the Indiana delegation
was held this evening, at which it was de-
cided to stand for James Murdock for
vice president of the convention and Hugh
Dougherty for member of the resolutions
committee. 1t is practically conceded that
s. E. Morss will not have enough votes
to place him on the, committee when the
delegation meets Tomorrow. 1t is agreed
that George M. Ray is responsible for this
turn in affairs. and while he wanted Joseph
Shea on the committee, it was anything
to beat Morss.
The split in the delegation is growing
hourly. 1t is now said that Indiana will
support any man for Vice President that
New York puts forward and that New
York will support Taggart for national
chairman.
Chairman Charles s. Hernly arrived here
tonight.
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Harrison Not a Candidate.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Regarding 3 the vice
presidential situation, Mayor Harrison
made the following statement before leav-
ing for Kansas City this afternoon: Il
am not a candidate. 1 do not think the
convention will play any favorites. L am
in favor of nominating an Eastern man.
and 1 believe one will be nominated. 1t
would be discourteous for me to say i
would not accept the nomination if it is
offered me. I think my name will not go
before the convention"
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CONTESTS CONSIDERED.
National Committee Has Taken No
Action I'm the Montana Case.

KANSAS CITY, July 2.-The national
Democratic committee held its first session
to-day, but did little business beyond ap-
pointing subcommittees to hear the contests
from Montana. Oklahoma Indian Territory
and the District OF Columbia. All these
subcommittees except that dealing with the
District of Columbia contest heard argu-
ments to-day. some OF them reaching con-
clusions and others postponing action until
tomorrow. Especial attention was given
to the Montana case. The members OF the
subcommittee say that no conclusion was
arrived at. but the friends of Senator Clark
claim that majority OF the subcommittee
declared for the seating of the delegation
tcoNTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)
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SITUATION OF FOREIGN MINISTER'S
AT PEkING Is DESPERATE.
Words from Message
That May he Followed by News
of a Terrible Tragedy
CITY IN THE HANDS OF A MOB
DEFENDERS OF THE LEGATIONS
SHORT OF FOOD AND POWDER.

Surrounded by n Horde Of Chinese
Braves Armed with Rifles and
Aided by krupp Guns
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a BIT OF SPRING.
The Pensivc Poet Said the Crocus
L. the Rooster OF
Flowers.

''Do you wish any spring poetry to.day?'
inquired long-haired caller, and the lamb
like editor reached for his gun. The caller
saw the motion and held up his hand APP
pealingly.
but do not kill the poe. dead" he crooned,
softly. did | understand you to say you
added, with mild insistence.
81 would like it as well to-day as any day"
replied the editor, but do not liket it any
day. There's housekeeping and moving and
a superabundance of bile and torpid livers
and influenza and enough other things to
contend with in the spring. without having
any poetry showed in on us"
the visitor; "listen," and he pulled out a
dingy-looking slip Of paper and read:
There bursts the jonquil from the earth
To meet the growing showers.
And there the crocus presses Its plumes.
The rooster of the flowers"
"What do you think of that?'
"Who in thunder ever heard of flower
being a rooster?" queried the editor. "The
most unlimited poetic license will not per
nit that sort of wrench to the magma.
ton
"Steady, steady, my Pegass," said the Wis
itor, soothingly, II knew. you would be kick.
ing out of the traces, and don't blame you,
1Or tueFe IS really startling thought III tudI
suggestion. 1t is plain enough when you
see it.
(Which isn't saying that anybody can
ever see it,"
"Only the blind will not see. Now OBJ.
serve, please. The crocus is the rooster of the
flowers is what l said, didn't 1? And l am
right, for the rooster is a crow cuss, amt
he? Now, what have you got to say?"
And what the editor said is not fit for pub.
lication,-N, Y, Sun.
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tains in that section, like the noun
tains here, were infested with bandits
who lived upon plundering stragglers,
no matter of what politics. And it was
a gang of these reckless ruffians into
which they ran. They were in a spring
wagon driven by negro, who had all
along shown himself to be an arrant
coward. The first notification of dan
Ger was the sudden appearance from
the bushes of half dozen armed men,
who demanded that the party alight
that the vehicle mi ght be searched.
Evidently Capt. Lancaster, who hap
pened to be holding the child in his
arms, thought that immediate obedi-
ence was best, so he got out, telling the
men that he had in his pockets all the
money and valuables the wagon con-
tanned. He was still holding the child
on one arm and opening his pockets
with another when the negro, seeing
that the robbers were not noticing the
wagon, whipped up the horses and
drove away.at full speed. Mrs. Lancas-
ter tried to stop him, but he was wild
with terror, and as the robbers were
now firing after them, he ducked his
head and applied the lash. The wom-
an was helpless; the negro was strong
and half insane. She argued with him
and pleaded with him TO stop and let
her out, but he drove on like mailman.
It was not till they bad reached farm
house nine miles from the scene of the
robbery that she induced the negro to
stop. Here they were received by fam
ily in which, there was one man too old
to do service in the war. He said he
was willing to do what he could for her,
but that the 'bushwhackers who were
a power in the land, would hang him if
he molested their plans. He went out
to see if he could get together any OF
his neighbors who would help her, but
when he returned at dusk he brought
the intelligence that he could find no
body who would dare take hand in
such an enterprise. She spent that
night in the farmhouse and the next
day she drove back absolutely alone in
search of her husband and child. Near
the spot where she had been separated
from them she found her husbands hat,
the little cap worn by the baby, stained
with blood, and pool of blood by the
roadside. She spent all that day alone
on that road and returned at night to
the farmhouse. Here she stayed a
month making inquiries and searches
in all directions for more conclusive
proof of the death of her child and
husband. Finally the old farmer came
to her one day with the report that one
of the robbers had just died and that
he had made deathbed confession that
he had shot and killed Capt. Lancaster.
The baby. he said, was not killed at the
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THE POETS GRIEVANCE.
Printer and He Was Justly
Indignant.

The editor was sitting in his office one day
when man whose brow was clothed with
thunder entered. Fiercely Selling chair,
he slammed his hat on the table, hurled his
umbrella on the floor and sat down, says
Golfers Weekly.
Are you the editor?" he asked.
Eyes,
Can you read writing?"
"Of course"
''Read that, then" he said, thrustng at
the editor an envelope with an inscription
on it.
b" said the editor, trying to spell it.
That's not Bits an S, said the man.
"S.oh, yes, l see. Well, it looks like
Salt for Dinner or Souls Of Sinners"
"No, sir" replied the man, nothing Of
the kind. That's my name-Samuel H:
Drummer. l knew you couldn't read. Called
to see you about that poem of mine you
printed the other day on the 'Surcease of
Sorrow"
Don't remember it."
'Of course you don't, because it went into
the paper underneath the infamous title of
'Smearcase Tomorrow"
The editor fled.
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Deafness Cannot De Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this TUBE gets namsd You have "d rnmbng
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con.
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intlamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
eano BE- enred & H y sasnr are
Send for circulars, free.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Sick Of Seeing Blood.

GunnerS. Ward. of the Seventy-eighth
battery. royal field artillery. writing OF
the difficulties before Gen. Buffers re-
lief column, to the London Leader, says
that the opinion generally held is that
one man in a trench is worth Is in the
open. ''To tell the truth" he says,
I'm sick and tired of seeing so much
blood. I've seen legs. arms and heads
knocked off cleaner than one could cut
them off. There's no mistake. it some
thing terrible. We dug shell out OF
the ground weighing exactly 100
pounds. and it was - inches in dame
ter. That same shell killed three mules,
one bullock, an Indian native. and one
native severely wounded. All that dam
age done without it bursting"
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All over the country there are women
who have been invalids for many years,
suffering with female arrangements
which the family doctor cannot cure.
Whof q boon 70 svob women 10 o..
HaefMsanco fe00 advIo0g 70 famous
h00 he 0AW made hlsss flbaf hardly o
hamlet a. town IN tie county, buf
Knows ne name. Ne ouros lons a.
fhoas0snds, and 10 okf0es 10 0Vocy We
man who witt wrfO 10 him h0e 0ysvsp.
toms and q hEDfocy ~ lboP trouble,
free advice and ke0ofns0nf.
The medicines he prescribes can be OBJ
tanned at any drug store, and the cost is
within the reach Of any woman. He de-
scribes infinitely and carefully just what
she shall do and get to make healthy,
robust woman of herself.
The Doctor has written book especially
for this class of women, entitled "Health
and Beauty" This book contains many
facts Of interest to women, and will be sent
free to any address by o.. Hartman,
00SasvsbN0, q.
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Or. HARTMAN'S ADVICE
Is Sought by Female Suffer-
ers From Ocean
to Ocean.

Mrs. T. w.
Goulder. 1906
4th ave-, Rock
Island, ILL.,,
writes:
81 was af-
ficted for five
or six years
with catarl'h-
al difficulties
o n d W q S
& 70 W i n 6
worse all the
time. l began
taking your
Peruna with
a marked i'm
prov e m g n t
from the first.
1ndepend ent
Of c II + i n 6
that, the Pc
r II n a h q S
greatly i'm
pro We d my
& e n e r a !
health"
Every bot
tie of Peruna
is worth its
W e ! g h t in
gold; espe.
cially to me,
for I owe my
present good
h e a | t h to
par,,no -
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CHAPTER Y.

After supper that night the three
gen tlemen remained at the table after
the ladies had left, to smoke and drink
their wine. The windows of the big DIN
ing-hall opened like door onto the
veranda, and Capt. Wrinkle. faultlessly
attired in Tuxedo coat, low Walsfcoat
and snowy shirt and necktie, watched
the three ladies furtively as they, arm
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Serious
Ills Of
Women

The arrangements a.
the tomato oFpanlss,s Abal
breed al lkAnde Of lS'o0bkO
and which Ordinary ps,10~
doc does not cure, arc 0b0
very things that give way
promptly "a Lydlh &. Pink
hams Negotiable Conn
pound.
Uferino and ovarian
troubles, kjdBey troubles,
uloesafions, fsas,s0r9, an
usual dEsohasVes, hs0lk-
aolbes and painful Pos&0dS
those are llb0 Mlo 6baf
hang on and vvr0ok heath
and happANoss and die
D06ifi0n.
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Accom- nlOdatlng.

ct am British subject" he said, as he
signed the register with flourish "All
right" replied the hotel clerk, eff l notice
any Beers lurking about III give you the
tip to rush to cover" -Philadelphi North
American
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The Promises of COurtship.

A man never realizes what an awful
liar he is until his wife begins to re-
mind him of the promises he made
during courtship. - Chicago Daily
News.
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A Short Order.

Mr.. Dobbs--I tell you, the telephone is a
great convenience. ..
Mr. Bobbs-Sure thing. Fellow down at
Beamer's restaurant gave me hot roast
over mine Observation-Disclosures American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

The man who itches for fame has to do
q lot of scratching before he gets there
CHICAGO Daily News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

MY son, you should remember that you
must begin at the very bottom" why,
pop, as soon as the marble season is over
We'll begin at the top."-Yonkers States.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. Csc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

Under the head of Eight refreshments"
comes everything that feels heavy when it
is down.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave., n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are fast to sun.
light, washing and rubbing Sold by all
druggists.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

He who can stand the little trials is fitted
for the great trusts.-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

You know how freely and recklessly you
talk about other people? Well, that's the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

Some men live and learn, while others de-
vote their time to talking about things of
which they know absolutely nothing.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake in. your shoes. Itrests
the feet. CuresCorns ,Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Gallons, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens FootEase makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Lie Roy, N. Y.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-31

WHEN WHITING TO ADvERTIsERO
please state that you soW the Advertise
nent In this paper
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psy him back for throwing my tip
IN the river as if he were the prince
of Wales, but heaven knows, didn't
think Id get a bloody duel on my
hands. AS you know, colonel, there
was nothing for me to do but to-
to make him see the absurdity of the
thing
Il suppose not" returned the colonel.
in noncommittal tone. Whatever
may have been his secret opinion of
Wrinkles valor he knew his duty as
host too we'll to impugn it, or to render
his guest uncomfortable by sharp crit
icism. "And what did you say to him ?"
he ended.
'Why, I told him, of course, that his
challenge was a proof of downright
cowardice; that he knew well enough
that a man in my position could not
fight man in his. That settled him.
He retired like whipped cur"
''And you did not explain or apollo
gize?' slipped almost unconsciously
from the lips of the colonel.
"Not I, l assure you; ha, ha. Apollo
gize to him! That would have ruined
him forever"
Evelyn grasped the hand of Mrs.
Lancaster, nervously, and drew her
across the room to the players.
''Your story, Capt. Wrinkle, she said,
her eyes flashing, reminds me very
much Of piece of fiction have read
somewhere. The circumstances were
identicaIly the sam. Except that the Of
fcer in the story allowed the hero to
humiiiate him by cutting off the but
tons and shoulder-straps from his uni
form. am so glad youI experience did
not end that way. The truth is your
case was far more agreeable than the
fiction in the other"
ITO Be Continued
The colored American., 1900-11-17
"BI6nnBOW"
J. P. KERR,

Mr.. O. 81. Hemans of 1424 Pierce
Place, wishes it distinctly understood
that he 1s not married, the statement
Of several of his girl friends(?) to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Mis- Maud Smith, one of our most
efficient teachers, who has been suffer
ng from an attack Of nervous prostra'
ton, left this week to spend few days
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Shepherd in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Jackson, of
22d street n. W., have Just returned
from pleasant trip to Indiana. They
visited Peru, Ind, MI. Jackson's old
home, and spent the last week of the
campaign in Indianapolis, the guests Of
friends.
Mr.. Alexander Freeman, of 1929 Sd
street, n. W. spent few days In Indi-
ana to cast bis vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt and to shake hands with his
many friends. Mrs. Freeman accom-.
panied him and says the trip was a
pleasant one.
The work Of capvassing the city for
the names of colored persons in busl-
ness has been going steadily on, not
withstandjng we have just gone through
an exciting political paign and elec'
ton. We are informed that the can
vass is no. " nearly completed and that
totals will be given out in q few days.
The names i'll appear in the Union
League Dire ctory before the close of
the year.
The colored American., 1900-11-17
Town Topics.

How did you like The Colored Amer
leans Paris, Exposition number?
Handicrafts for our boys and girls,
are growing in favor as the days go
by.
Mr.. r. w. Thompson, who went
home to vote, has returned from In
diana.
The Florida Sentinel came to us this
week, but we found no editorials from
the pen Of the irrepressible Matthew
N. LeWey.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huff, formerly
of Atlanta, Ga, are now permanently
located at SIC eleventh street, IBirming
ham, Ala.
Hon. 1. T. Montgomery, Mayor of
Mound Bayou, Miles,, has so far;,es :.
capped the 'scount out'' of the Southern
white man.
That Negro bank in Birmingham,
Ala, has proved a greatihelp to the
inability of that state to even draft a
constitutional amendment,,. 49,
The colored American., 1900-11-17
HON. W. A. PLEDGER

and on for years Mr.. Pledger has been
greatly interested in journalism, and at
present is editor and proprietor Of the
Atlanta Age, one OF our strongest
Southern publications. The col. has been
either delegate at large or delegate to
every national republican convention
held In the last score and half
of years, and has officiated in the
various offices of his state republican
central and executive committees. In,
deed, there Is hardly position in the
party from q ward organic alton to the
national republican committee that he
has not held, and with credit to the
race and himself. The few of these pio-
neer Afro American republicans who
still remain are known as the "Old
Guard" The most conspicuous are ex.
Gov. P. B. 8. P1nchback, now Of Wash
ington, D c., ana the subject of this
sketch. Both are gentlemen of distin-
guished appearance and popular among
the race workers, to an extraordinary
degree.-The Cleyelsnd Gazette.
The colored American., 1900-11-17
Hon. VIM A. Pledger.

The above is a fair portrait Of the
best known Georgian OF color. For
about score Of years Mr.. Pledger has
had national reputation as the repub
aican leader of the state. He has held
numerous political positions, both ap-
pointive and elective, and is a man Of
means. Col. Pledger is popular wher-
ever he is known and highly respected
because of his bravery. signal ability
and wide experience. During the cam
paign just closed he rendered the re
publican party valuable service in Lii
nois and the northwest. He is an able
speaker and thorough race man. Of