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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
HILLMAN OF JACKSONVILLE
HEADS FLORIDA DELEGATION.

A preliminary caucus of the Florida DEL
egation was held in room No. of the
St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock for the purpose of eecting a
chairman. W. J. Hillman of Jacksonville
was chosen. After his election the caucus
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. on account of the absence of sew
eral delegates. At to-morrowss meeting
the members of the various committees in
the convention will be chosen.
jefferson r. Browne of Key West will
be elected a member of the National Com
mittee, according to the mandate of the
voters at a primary election
Hillman said yesterday afternoon that
two of the delegates at large and the two
delegates from the Second District were
for Hearst while the other six would
vote for Judge Parker. In the event Of
the withdrawal of both of the leading
candidates, at least two of the Hearst
men will vote with the majority. He said
that the member of the Resolutions Com
mittee. whoever he may be. would be
against a reaffirmation of the Kansas
City and Chicago platforms.
Hillman says the South is bitter against
President Roosevelt on account of the
negro plank in the Republican platform
and believes that he will carry out the
threat of reduction OF the representation
in Congress in the event of Republican
slcreSS
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
TWO STEPS.
The Last One Helps the First.

A sick coffee drinker must take two
steps to be rid of his troubles and get
strong and well again.
The first Is to cut OF coffee absolutely,
That removes the DESTROYING element
The next step is to take liquid food (and
that is Postum Food Coffee) that has In
1t the elements nature requires to change
the blood corpuscles from pale pink or
white to rich red, and good red blood
builds good strong and healthy cells in
place OF the broken-down cells destroyed
by coffee. With well-boiied Postum Food
Coffee TO shift TO. both these steps are
easy and pleasant The experience OF a
Georgian proves how important both are.
u had both been afflicted with sick or
nervous headache and at times we Suf-
fered untold agony. We were coffee
drinkers and did not know how to get
away from 1t, for the habit is hard to
But in 1900 read Of a case similar to
ours, where Postum Coffee was used in
place of the old coffee and a complete
cure resulted. SO concluded to get some,
and try 1t.
THE result was. after three days use
of Postum in place Of the coffee, never
had a symptom of the old trouble and in
1--WE months / had gained from 145 pounds
to 1853 pounds.
MY friends asked me almost daily
what wrought the change. My answer al,
ways is, leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum in its place.
1--WE have many friends who have been
"As to whether or not have stated the
facts truthfully. ] refer you to the Bank
of Carrollton or any business firm in that
city, where I have lived for many years
and am we'll known. Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's . reason.
Look in each package for the famous
little book 1.-The Road to Wellville-s
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Few Leaders and Only 200 Dele
gates at Springfield for Ma
tional Convention To-Day.
HEARST MEN SEEK DELAY.
Believing Watson a Supporter of
the Democratic Editor, the
Independents Turn to
Samuel w. Williams.



Springfield. ILL.,. July doubt exists as
to what action will be taken at the Ma
tional Populist Convention. which meets
at noon tomorrow in Springfield The
prediction is made that the convention will
be the scene of some lively fights.
Few of the party's leaders or delegates
are on hand. 1t was believed that nearly
800 delegates and alternates would be here.
but indications are that not more than
200 will be here when the convention is
called to order. While the States of the
Middle West will, almost without excep-
tion. be represented, the South, formerly
stronghold of the party, will not be
strongly in evidence.
The call for the convention sets forth
that the purpose Is to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President, but II Is
not improbable that this work will be held
over until the Democrats have made their
nominations at St. Louis.
The element that is working to delay
the action of the convention favOrS an IN
dorsement of Hearst in the event he re-
ceives the nomination at the hands of the
Democrats. On the other hand, there Is
a faction of the party that will oppose
Withholding the work of the convention.
And here is where the first fight will make
its appearance.
NO CANDIDATES APPEAR.
Until yesterday it was practically de-
cided among the Populsts. in the event
they decided to go It alone. that they
would unite in making Thomas E. Watson
Of Thompson. Ga. the presidential nom
inee. Now some of the Populists declare
they have learned that Watson is Hearst
man and they have shifted their support
to Samuel W. Williams of Nincennes. 1t
has been learned that Watson has never
said that he would accept the nomination.
He is not here.
Someone circulated the report about the
headquarters at the st. Nicholas Hotel
that A J. Burkhart of Upton, Ind, slated
for temporary chairman. will not be here.
The selection of Burkhart for temporary
chairman and c. Q. Defrance of Lincoln,
Neb.. for temporary secretary was made
at a conference of the National Commit
tee held recently In st. Louis. Burkhart
is straight middle-of-the-road man,
while Defrance is former fusionist.
As a matter of fact. the party appears
to be considerably demoralized. The old
time leaders are deserting the flag. j. o.
Parker the national chairman of the
middle Of -the-road faction has announced
his intention to retire. Former Senator
Marion c. Butler. chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee has fopped to the Re
publicans and is advising all Populists to
support Roosevelt for President.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
ALABAMA IN DEADLOCK FOR
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN,

A hot fight has developed among the
members of the Alabama delegation over
the election of a National Committeeman
and also over the selection Of a member
for the States representative on the Reso-
lutions Committee.
Henry b. Clayton, the present member
Of the National Committee, will not be re-
turned II the friends Of E K. Campbell of
Birmingham can prevent it Campbell
coyets the place and his adherents have
been engaged in an active propaganda In
his behalf since the delegation arrived
Saturday morning.
They have suocesded in dividing the dele;
cation and that is all. Campbell and
Clayton each claim eleven delegates and q
deadlock Is expected in the caucus to-mor-
row at the st. Nicholas Hotel. Clayton Is a
bama district and his opponents maintain
that this Is sufficient honor.
For place on the Platform Committee,
Rufus N. Rhoades. editor OF the Birming-
posing candidates. Judge Richardson has
held several offices and the opposition to
him is based on the same ground as the
opposition to Clayton. The RhosIes ad-
pledged to his cause.
E L. Russell OF Mobile is chairman Of
the delegation and will call 1t to order
at the caucus tomorrow.
NJ. Rhoades. the possible member of the
Committee on Resolutions. said yesterday
that in the event OF his election he would
advocate 6nOrts concise ana pOSltlte
platform. oppose reaffirmation of the last
two platforms, .omitting all allusion tor
questions on which there are sharp differ
ences in the Democratic ranks. believing
that they can be settled satisfactorily,
later.
THE Alabama delegates are in favor Of
Judge Parker" said Rhoades, "and will
vote for him as long as there is any
chance of his nomination. If there is no
chance, the delegation will not be for
Hearst, Cleveland or Bryan. Hearst We
do not consider up to the measurement.
We believe that candidate should be
selected who can harmonize all elements
in the party"
Rhoades contends that the negro plank
In the Republican platform was not in
serted In good faith, but merely to swing
the negro votes in doubtful States. He
thinks there Is no intent on the part of
Republican managers to reduce the con-
gressional representation in the South.
While refusing to commit themselves. it
Is said there is a possibility of the Ala
bama delegates starting a boom for
Marshall Field in the event Of a deadlock.
II, however. Judge Parker is nominated
they will probably ask that TO the Chicago
merchant be given second place on the
ticket.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
KEYSTONE STATE DELEGATES
CHARTERED AT SOUTHERN,

Pennsylvania's delegation. sixty-eight
strong. arrived in ST Louis yesterday
afternoon and registered at the Southern
Hotel. where the States headquarters will
be maintained during the week.
Two of the delegates at large. James NJ
Guffey and ]. X. p. HILL arrived in ST
Louis Saturday. The other two. former
Governor Robert f. Pattison and Robert
T.. Wright of Attention. came with the dis
trict representatives yesterday.
Tho caucus to decide on the delega tes
course in the convention will be held at
the Southern tonight at o'clock. The
only two certafnties already developed as
to its outcome are that Guffey will be re-
elected National Committeeman and that
the unit rule will prevail instructions to
this effect having been given at the State
Convention
Colonel Wright one Of the delegates at
large said yesterday that the choice of
the delegation for President would not be
announced until tonight but the choice
would not be Hearst and that they would
oppose a platform of the Bryan-Hearst
variety.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
MAJORITY OF DELEGATES
FOR 0LNEY OR CLEVELAND.
sachusetts's Candidate Before Con-i
ventiOn-Five Favor Hearst.

Boston. July 3.-The Massachusetts dele
cation To the Democratic National Con-
vention a: St Louis left tonight by spe-
cial train. The Maine delegation oc-
cupied a car attached to the special. The
train will go west by way of the Wabash.
and the party Will reacn the convention
city by o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mayor Patrick A. Collins. who Is men,
toned as possible choice for permanent
chairman, Joined the other delegates at
Mechanicsyille. y. Y.
Five Hearst delegates from this State
did not accompany the other delegates.
but went a regular train.
George Fred Williams. National Com
mitteeman from Massachusetts. left for
81. Louis day two ago.
Twenty-seven of the forty-two delegates
intend to vote for Richard Olney as long
as thev believe there is chance for their
candidate. and will apply the unit rule IL
this plan is accepted by the National
Committee.
Mayor Collins will make the speech pla-
cling Mr.. OlDey's name before the conven-
tion. There is a strong sentiment in favor
of Grover Cleveland second choice
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Arizona Man Says His Fcllow-Delc.
cates VIII NOte for Hearaf.

Forty years ago / was graduated from
the st. Louis University" said NJ. G.
Samanigo of Tucson, Ariz "Then this
hotel the Southern was being built I
feel very much at home in St. Louis
Answering question. Mr.. Samanigo
said that he was a delegate to the Ma
tional Convention and was instructed for
Mr.. Hearst. He said me delegates would
undoubtedly carry out instructions.
Il can only speak for myself. said Mr..
Samanigo, 'as to second choice for the
presidency. and / have no hesitancy in
saying that I favor Judge Parker. I do
not know what the other Ave delegates
will do
Judge n. B. Laughlin of Santa Fe. N
NJ, Is a delegate to the convention. He
says that the six votes of New Mexico
are instructed for Hearst. In the event
that Mr. Hearst Is withdrawn. Judge
Laughlin says that he will vote for Judge
Parker Regarding the choice of the other
delegates from New Mexico. should Mr..
Hearst drop out of the race. Judge Laugh
lin said he did not know their preferences
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
CCMMENDs YATEs's LABOR STAND.
| Convict Question Acted Upon by Hill
| nois state Federation.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPCBI.IC SPECIAL
Springfield, H., July 3.-The Illinois
State Federation of Labor in executive
session in Chicago. has taken prompt ac-
ton on the recent stand of Governor
Yates on the convict labor question.
The following telegram was sent to the
Governor by the committee:
Honorable Richard Yates. Governor.
Springfield. H.: Sir-The Executive Board
of the Illinois State Federation of Labor
in session to-day commends your action of
July I on the convict labor question. and
pledges you our cooperation in support of
same.
lSigned) Barney Cohen. president: W.
George Horsfield. E. A. Whitney. E. C.
Finch. ]. F. Morris, secretary and treas
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Mi.sourians In New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July s.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing from Missouri:
ST. Louis-Mrs. H b. Morse w s. BeiI end
Mrs. Bell: 2. G. samish. Hoffman; Miss F.
Brandt, Holland: r. Brockneyer, II. Steiner.
York: ]. C. Adams and Mrs. Adams. Bar
thodi
st Joseph-R C. Wheeler. Navarro
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Believe Will


said he but the Credentials Committee
declared the anti-Hearst delegates right
fully entitled to TIE seats, and this after
wards was indorSed by the convention"
THE DEFENSE
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Coupterfeitcr.. Mold. Found.

Two plaster paris molds for counterfeit
5o-cent coins were discovered yesterday
afternoon in the lumber ward of Reheis &
Rohlfes at the corner of Thirteenth and
Gratiot streets, by two boys. The mods
were wrapped in a Chicago newspaper.
They were turned over to the police
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
AT AMERICAN EAGLE
The Mill Again Running at It's Full Capacity of Thirty
Men at Work in Mine and Mill Large Ore Reserves
Opened up and Much Development in Progress

We glad to be able in this weeks issue of
the that the famous American Eagle this
has quickly obstacle that unexpecty oomed
in the dead Of winter mpedmen othe
being made develop into mine We refer to the
breaking of the shaft of the mills set of batteries
thus incapactatng five of its stamps.
Nevertheless the sixth of this week the full force of
again dropping with the mill running at its full
capacity And when take into account that shaft
by mail Spokane and then hauled
the mountains sXyve miles to the mine this Of the
certainly mered compliment could be paid to the
ability of the superintendent of the American
Eagle Mr. Evans than simply that the
ton of this battery delayed twelve days only,
If from whatsoever there should be ceasng
permanent slowing up of this finest of mining properties this
would certainly be regarded whole community calamity
especially when the winter but just fairly begun
full force of thirty is working the property
these doing development work exclusively At tunnel
No. has been made through SO foot Wine at the
bottom which already 100 feet deep This
opening furnishes good air and the necessary ventilation
tory the development work. that be rapidly
pushed minimum this tunnel for nearly hous
and with the old workings tunnel No At the
shaft above mentioned the depth of the bodies from the
fully $50 feet with the hill still rising the north in the
direction tunnel being depth 300 feet will soon be
attained Consequently evident that the American Eagle
far more ground and greater depth graduy and system
aicay being opened up than that from which the large output
from this mine already been taken Still in these old workings
in tunnels and the large body of that has kept the mill
constantly running at its full capacity for the past shows
sign weakening Indeed it capable of keeping the mill in
full operation indefinitely and the mine is paying handsomely
above will be considered by everyone in this
section the very best of local for whole community
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
NONE BETTER.

M. L. Murray is visitor from the
county seat. He is here looking after
his own and companys interests. When
seen by MINING NEWS reporter, Mr..
Murray said in part: ''This is the best
L.
camp on top of the earth today o.
course fields fartherest away always
look greenest, but let me tell you, that
South Africa, South America, Austria
liza or Alaska do not offer one-half the
opportunities to the investor, the pros
pector or the miner tbs1 can be found
in Central Idaho.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
The Topeka Group.

The next joining property is the To-
peka group, owned Bye G. L Basket,
Mrs. M. A. Parr and Len Kohen. This
group has considerable surface work, in
shafts and crosscuts at various distances
along the entire. course of the ledge for
5000 feet. A test shaft was sunk 45
feet and the ledge showed ten feet of
mineralized quartz, carrying pay values.
This property shows splendid pan tests
and the making of a substantial mining.
proposition.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
PETITIONS ARE SENT OUT
To the Different Mining Camps and Every Person Should Sign
Them as They will be of Great Assistance in Our
Fight Against Forest Reserve Injustice
Editor MINING NEWS,
Dear Sir:

wish the readers of your able paper we'll
to this whole community at large that it of the greatest
that every citizen within the territory under discussion
should sign the petition committee has thought best ccu
late of the contiguous mining DISTRICTS of send
ing to the United States senate and house of representatives
evident aso that able and popular representatives Wash
ngton Senators Dubois and Hepburn being unanimously
ported and urged this whole matter united community
And this certainly will make deep and satoy impression
legislators at Washington in our favor
wish to suggest also that everyone of citizens should
particular attention the text of Senator Heybuns land
BILL which your paper will publish this week. This bill very
ably drafted in view of giving full protection Uncle Sam and
the people general against graft the part of the corrupt
that be- Indeed this wholesale stealing under forest
pretenses of tracts of valuable lands which of right be-
long the people is my opinion the detrimental hyp
ocra kind of highway robbery of the people large And
that uuceremonous hang horseheves this country
what then should be the punishment be meted these
wholesale land thieves aided by political gfafters?
Voicing the sentiment of the community have from the
start unequvocay stated that the people of this section by
opposed the principle which forest laws
based Indeed all recognize that the utility necessity
certain sections of country these such that the
forest principle itself ought longer be up to public
ridicule and contempt
Furthermore people, taken whole have as far as
know far to much patriotism and love for Uncle Sam
wish class of his representatives agents. ystema
cay placed like these worthy midst such
awkward and unpopular position our whole local
community that the only direct result theefrom if indefinitely
prolonged will certainly be to cmnay weaken the minds
the sacred bonds Of confidence and unity that
bind all states and each of local communities
separately the head and Republic at Wash
ington.
Consequently see the points of issue are not on
local but national and farreachng in their bearings
Yours very sincerely,
D. B. STRONG, NJ D.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
UNION GROUP LOOKS GOOD.
A SawmilI will be Immediately Shipped
Improperly is on Big Creek.

One of the most promising groups of
claims in the Big Creek section is the
Union, owned by the Big Idaho Mining
and Development company. George S.
Bailey, of Lewiston, is general mana.
ger and has just returned from visit
to the property. A sawmill will be i'm
mediately shipped in and set up for the
purpose of cutting out lumber for mine
and mill buildings and bed rock fume.
In doing recent development work in
tunnel on one of the claims, which
was being run in on a parallel ledge,
fifteen feet of quartz was crosscut that
gives every indication of carrying good
values. The depth of this new find is
something over one hundred feet, and
as the surface outcroppings are strong
and assays well, this makes valuable
addition to the ore in sight on the prop
erty.
1t is the intention of the company to
install stamp mill next season, and,
as far as we can learn from disinterest-
ed parties, they are fully justified in so
doing.
Besides the quartz claims the COM
pany owns eight miles of placer ground
along Big creek. This ground has been
thoroughly tested with pits. to bedrock
and the results have been of a very
satisfactory nature. Preparations are
now being made to put in large bed
rock flume in the spring and the ground
worked on large scale. A great deal
of bitches and laterals have already
been dug and number of men are kept
continuously at work.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
HEYBURE'S LIEU LAND BILL
To Prevent Corporations From "Swap-
ping" Improperly with Uncle Sam

The full text of the bill introduced in
congress by Senator Hepburn to pre-
vent the selection of lieu lands as has
been the custom in the past; has been
received. Charges have been made
from time to time that corporations
have influenced the officials to select
lands as a forest reserve that had been
taken up either as homesteads or rail
road grants, and that they were not
satisfactory or were comparatively
worthless, then according to the old
law the person could surrender the
lands within the reserve and in lieu
thereof take other INDICATED land, which
was usually the most valuable in the
section. 2,
Senator Heyburn's bill as published
in full reads as follows:
IA bill limiting the right of selection
of public lands of the United States in
lieu of surrendered railroad land grant
lands: Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that no right of selection of pub
lie lands heretofore given to any person
or corporation in lieu of lands surren-
dered by such person or corporation be-
cause of such lands being within any
forest reserve heretofore created
or hereafter to be created shall
be exercised by the selection of any
even numbered section of the public
lands of the United States, except IN
cases where the land''so surrendered
was Upon such even numbered section,
''Sec. 2. That when a forest reserve
is created in one state all lands taken
in exchange for lands which may be
surrendered by any person or, corpora
ton within such forest reserve shall be
exchanged only for lands of like char
acter within the same state in which
said forest reserve is Situate, and the
provision of this act Shall apply to all
exchanges made, or 70 be made, by rea-
son of the surrender Of lands within any
forest reserve, whetAAr said exchange
is made throught the medium of land
scrip or otherwise.
'Sec. 8. That n5thing in this act
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
The Gladiator.

To the north of the Hercules lays the
Gladiator quartz claim, owned by B. w.
Houston. This claim is we'll named, as
its showing proves. The Harsh Bros.
own the north extension of the Gladia-
tor, which consists of four claims of
good merit. Test holes show eleven
feet as fine free milling quartz as one
wishes to see. This property has the
ear-naarks of future prosperity, and the
desners will resume operations in the
near future. E. J. C.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-09
THE DEADWooD DYKE.
This is One of the New Ones and Con-
,sists of Eleven Claims.

In'1S96 M. L. Murray found ore on
these claims that ran away up in the
hundreds of dollars, but the property
was located so had to wait until the par
ty owning it got tired of holding it. On
the first day of January of this year
Mr.. Murray was on the ground and To-
Gated eleven claims on this dyke, which
is from 200 to 800 feet in width and the
values run from Sc and upwards in gold
per ton. This dyke is quartz-porphy-
ly and is undoubtedly the source of a
great deal of the gold that has heen
taken out of the Deadwood, Big and
Little Campbell gulches, besides being
a feeder to the famous Crooked river
placers. This promises to be one >of
the big propositions Of the camp 'Mt.
Murray has now, a force at work dOing
the location work and also 'de1alapment
to prove the value of the PROPERTY.