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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Bryan and the Presidency

long, were delivered by him on several
for him to address twenty crowds at
twenty different towns in twenty
hours. The candidate showed a ply
sique and a voice that stood the ire
mendous strain with marvellous endur
ance. AS the campaign progressed and
the fame of Bryan spread people got
to sitting up all night and travelling
many miles just to hear the phenome-
non speak.
Bryan's first appearance In the east
was on the 10Th of August, when he
delivered his speech of acceptance of
the nomination. Madison Square Gar
den was packed with a suffocating
mass of men and women, though it
was one of the hottest days ever known
in New York and a dozen persons had
died from sunstroke during the day.
Bryan read that speech from manu-
script, a disappointing thing, for 1t de-
tracted greatly from his eloquence.
But the candidate was well aware that
great issues hinged upon his utterances
on that important occasion, and he did
not care to trust himself to the I'M
curbed enthusiasm of the moment.
With Arthur Sewall of Maine, the
vice presidential candidate, Bryan went
down to defeat at the November cleo
ton. though he had been nominated
also by the Populist party, with
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia as the
vice presidential candidate on that
ticket. Mckinley and Hobart went
into office, and there were those who
predicted that Bryan was forever elm
mated from the Democracy.
-Four years later at the Democratic
national convention in Kansas City
Mr.. Bryan was renominated by accla-
nation. There was absolutely no other
candidate suggested for the nomina-
ton. For vice president Adlai E. Ste
venson of Bloomington. ILL.,. who had
been vice president during Clevelands
second term. was named. The war
with Spain and our consequent acquisi-
ton of the Philippine Islands had
brought new issues into politics, but
the silver plank was reinserted into
the Democratic platform. Mr.. Bryan
declining to stand for the nomination
without it. 1t was expressly declared
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

you shall not press down upon the
brow of labor this crown of thorns. You
shall mot cruelty mankind upon a cross
of gold"
ard. The mighty chasm widened at
the convention. Congressman Richard
p. Bland of Missouri. "Silver Dick
the old war horse of the free silver
coinage movement, was the logical and
apparently the inevitable candidate for
the presidency. His nomiHation seem
ed to be a certainty until a thing hap
pened hitherto unprecedented In Amer
lean politics.
Bryan of Nebraska, known as 1.-The
silver tongued orator and "the boy
orator of the Platte" mounted the plat
form and delivered a brief but bold
aid masterful speech. His vibrant
voice rang out over the heads of the
1900 persons In the vast hall. pene
frating with clarion intonation to the
farthest corners. The customary up
roar Of a great political convention,
which the strongest of oratorical lungs,
as rule, cannot quell entirely, was
hushed into Undertaking. awe. No such
eloquence ever before had been heard
in a national convention. The man
and the occasion had met. and the man
had mastered the occasion. The adj
dress was an impassioned appeal for
bimetalIism and an exalted glorifica-
ton of the new Democratic financial
doctrine. When the orator closed with
his epoch making metaphor Of "the
cross of gold and crown of thorns"
the enthusiastic appreciation of his
sentiments and of the man himself
was Indicated by whirlwind Of ap-
pIause beyond description.
And William Jennings Bryan was
nominated for the presidency Of the
United States.
Flashed to the remotest reaches of
the nation, the news was the most SEN
sational political titbit that ever took
the wires. Bryan was but one year
above the minimum age required by
the constitution of the United States
for president. While some of his
speeches in congress few years be-
fore had given him momentary repu-
fation. he was practically unknown to
the nation at large. and particularly
SO to the great eastern section of the
country. Never before had great
party nominated for president man
living west of the Mississippi river.
Never before had so young a man
been nominated. Never before had an
orator won the great prize by single
speech Democrats. Republicans. Pop
: uiists. everybody wondered how the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

ct. A second time Bryan went down
to defeat. but gracefully and with
good cheer
He was at his home in Lincoln on
election day, ate an early dinner, went
upstairs at about 6 o'clock and slept
soundly until IL. when he came down
and discovered that he was badly
beaten. He smiled to the assembled
reporters, returned to his bed and slept
soundly until morning. 1t was said
by those present that he evinced not
the slightest sign of disappointment
Mr. Bryan did not seek the nomina-
ton in 1904. He was quite willing for
the disaffected wing of the Democracy
to name the ticket just to see If that
element could do better than the other
He attended the convention in st.
Louis as delegate. made an amazing
fight for platform upon which he and
his supporters could stand and won the
fight by sheer force of brain and
Drawn. He arose from his bed ON the
early morning of the last day of the
convention, though threatened with
pneumonia. and just as the dawn was
breaking over the city he delivered
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
NEW PICTURE OF Mr.. AND MRS. BRYAN.

In that convention to the vast throng
which had waited and sweated and
fretted all night long just to hear him
a speech which for pathos and power
and thrill no inveterate convention fol-
lower ever heard equaled. The Demo
cratic ticket, Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York and ex-senator Henry G..
Davis of West Virginia, was defeated
In November inexpressibly worse than
was Bryan in either of his campaigns.
The discovery of vast deposits of
gold in Alaska and elsewhere since the
free silver Campaigns has eliminated
the money issue from politics. Mr..
Bryan has accepted this fact and now
stands upon other Democratic issues.
Despite all opposition. he has domi-
mated the national Democracy for
twelve years. For several years past
he has given expression to his views
in the weekly journal, the Commoner.
which he established at Lincoln. He
has removed to fine farm near Lin
coin. built commodious residence and
become known throughout the world
% thC BiCdt AnCtitun
titular successor to Henry Clay. He
has Travelled around the world and
written his impressions for syndicate
of American newspapers. He has been
for years the most popular and highest
paid lecturer on the American lyceum
and Chautauqua circuits. 1t is said
that his income from ,,lecturing alone
is as much as $4,000 year. the. presi-
dents salary.
Mr.. Bryan Is a total abstainer from
alcohol and tobacco. He Is a member
Of the Presbyterian church and never
works on Sunday, save to deliver re
ligious address now and then. His
ideal is morality. personal, political
and civic. The Bryan of 1908 looks
older than the Bryan Of 1896. but he Is
no less vigorous and yirile than he was
when his voice flashed across the con-
tinent from the Chicago convention hall
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

Again the great east dashed and
smashed the western candidate with
demoniac denunciation, though that
time there was very large increase
In personal respect for Mr.. Bryan. He
had proved himself to be by no means
the wild visionary, the anarchistic rev.
olutionist, the dangerous fanatic, which
the opposition in his own party had
pictured him as being in 1885, when
the Democracy split open and the less
er section thereof nominated a "gold
Democratic" ticket, with General John
NJ. Palmer of Illinois and General 81
mon B. Buckner of Kentucky as the
standard bearers, thus contributing to
Bryan's defeat in the first campaign.
In the campaign of 1900 the Demo-
cratic seceders simply voted the Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt Republican tick
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

Tires repaired for 15c per puncture..
Jones Repair Works. jul1 12t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Boys Life Saved.

MY little boy, four years old, had a
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians; both of them gave
him up. We then gave him Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cured him and believe
That 1t saved his life-William Stroll.
ing, Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no
doubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the plain
printed directions and cure is GER
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Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
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Gross of Gold
and Crown Of
Thorns" - How
a Wonderful
Speech Won a
Presidential
Nomination ~.
By RoBERTUs LOVE.


w yHEN the Democratic national
" convention met at Chicago in
1896 one of the delegates
from Nebraska was William
Jennings Bryan, a young man of thir-
ty-six, private citizen of the city of
Lincoln. His prior political career
comprised two terms in congress- He
mad been his party nominee for Unit
ed States senatorship in a Republican
legislature.
The national Democracy had broken
away from Grover Cleveland, whom it
had elected president twice and who
was then in office. The spit was on
the money question. Cleveland had
called special session of congress to
repeal the silver bullion purchasing
act The mass of the party stood for
the free coinage of silver, chiefly at
the ratio of 16 to l. The Cleveland
wing stood for the single gold stand
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
AUTOMOBILE SCHEDULE.

!. From $3.50 a. m. until p. m. except
from 10 to IL a. m. and 9 to 4 D. m.
We will make cent schedule on the
following routes, Main and Fourth
streets; River avenue, East Bay and
Williams street; Bay, Walnut and
Southern avenue.
Commencing at s o'clock p. m. we
will leave Hays 6 Fields corner
every thirty minutes for a mile excur-
sion for rs cents.
AUTO TRANSFER co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
PRINCE EITEL
IS TWENTY-FIVE
Hearst News Service.

Berlin, July IA royal salute was
fired today in honor of the 25th birth.
day of Prince Eitel Frederick, second
son of Emperor William. The day was
largely observed throughout Germany
as the prince and princess, who was
the Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Old
enburg, are highly popular among the
people of the entire empire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
retail HARDWARE
Dealers Meeting
Hearst/News Service,

Wrightsville Beach, N. c., July T.
Retail Hardware Dealers of North and
South Carolina met in joint session
this moring at the Seashore Hotel for
the convention of three days. A
feature of todays session is an ad-
dress by R. D. Baldwin, of the Boston
AID. Mems Club, on Hardware Adver.
tising."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

in the platform. however. that imperial
ism was the paramount issue of the
campaign. The Democracy opposed the
forcible subjugation of the Filipinos
and the control of the archipelago In
the colonial style of the British empire.
Mr.. Bryan made another whirlwind
campaign, even breaking his own rec
ord for travelling and speechmaking.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Mississippi Central

Leaves Hattiesburg, S:15 a. m.
Arrives Rrookhaven HAS a. m.
Leaves Brookhaven 200 p. m.
Arrives Natchez $50 p. m.
No A.
r Leaves Natchez $3.50 a. m.
Arrives Brookhaven 1910 p. m.
Leaves Brookhaven $500 p. m.
Arrives Hattiesburg $3.50 p. m.
No. B.
Leaves Hattiesburg $3.50 D. m.
Arrives Brookhaven 700 p. m.
No. p
Leaves Brookhaven sos a. m.
Arrives Hattiesburg 11:35 a. m.
Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
NoRTHBouND.
No. IL arrives 11:45 a. m.
No. IA arrives 7:25 p. m.
souTHsouND.
No. 10 leaves 6:40 a. m.
No. n leaves 1850 p. m.
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New Orleans & Northeastern
Hattiesburg Central Time"
SOUTH BOUND

No. 6 has fifty minutes dead time at
Hattiesburg. No. passes No. 8 at
Hattiesburg. 10. and No. 5 meet
at Hattiesburg. No. 5 has thirty five
miutes dead time at Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

WANTED-Ten hustling boys to
sell the Daily News every afternoon.
Ask for the Circulation Manager.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
MURDER AT GOLCONDA

Wotd reached Elko today of anothe r
murder at Goconda. From what we
are able to gather, 1t appears that a
gambler named Armstrong and two
friends went in saloon this morning
and Armstrong began to gamble. After
playing while, he accused one of the
employees Of stealing his money,
and pulled a gun and threatened to kill
any, one in the house. Another gambler
panied Carter told Armstrong to put up
his gun, when Armstrong turned
around and said "I'll kill you" At that =,
Garter pulled his gun and shot and
Armstrong was instantly killed. Carter
has been resident Of Winuenucca Tor
several months and has the reputation
Of being a quiet, ipoffeneive citizen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
His Lecture on Job

Il dunno what dey call Job patient
man for" said Brother Dickey, akaze Of
all de GROWERS | ever hearn tell on he
sho' wuz de g-owhest! But he eho' did
have enough ter make him growI-dat
he did! De devil cay, 'Looky yer, Job,
you III my power now, an gwine ter
'fict you w1d few biles An Job say.
'Au right; l kin STAN it of you kim
But de biles comma ce ter break out so
thick an fast dat Job cay. sLooky yer :,
man, desc au.'t no biles-dia de small
pox, sho' ez you oo'n!" An he eetch so
dat he had ter scratch hissef w1d a
goats head. Den de devil git in high
win an blow down Jobs house, an dat
wuz too much! So OF Job liz up his
voice, an he cay: 'Looky yer, bargin
fer biles, but didn't want no hurricane
th'Owed i'll fer good measured" '-Frauk
Stanton in Atlanta Constit utiop.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
Eastern Prices on Wall Paper

This is made possible by not having
a lot OF mouey tied up III stock---by sell 4.
ing from samples alo ie. Then again
you are able to get the latest styles in
wall paper and get pattern your neigh
Dor hasn't got, exclusive, up-to date,
cheap or expensive, from & cents per roll
up to s.. The samples are shown in
your own bone so the effect NJ a partic-
ular pattern can be seen OH the walls
OF the room where it is To be uaed. just
let me know. il yoD want wall paper and
III be glad TO show you hundreds of
samples. f.. VI. STENiTGER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
Grand Jurors

Following is list of the grand jurore
drawn for the term Of court; begir ming
at 10 a. IN. W ednes day, April LIST:
&. T.. Mayer, A. w. Hessop, A. w.
Goble, W. F. Linebarger, James Billet,
d. U. Castle, John Hsnkine, w. G..
Randolph, 0. M. Lamon, Geo. Moody,
Arthur l.. Clayton, Isaac Griswold, AL
fred Bruce, F. M. johnson, Abner WISE
man, J. j. Hylton, Hayden Henderson,
J.B. Fitzgerald, w. 8. Griswold, w.
w. Weathers, Samuel McMullen, Alex.
Weiland, Geo. Hunter, Fred Voight, Jr.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25

A sevep-months' boy baby born to Mr..
and Mrs. Claude King Tt ursday after
noon is being kept alive ~ An impro-
vised Incubator made by Herman Klamt
under The direction Of DR.. Grigsb y, the
attending physician. The child we ighs
two pounde, has perfectly formed fea-
lures, appears perfectly healthy and at
this time it is thought IL viii live.
The incubator consists Of elk electric
light bulbs arranged on board in the
lower compartment and in the upper
there is room to place the baby basket
The temperature is kept at about 80
degrees.-Bull:rog Miner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable III all bus
mess transactions. and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING. KINNAN a. MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, G..
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
leonials seut free. Price. 75c per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constellation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25

James Butler, Chris Eshelman, e. G..
Chapman, A. c. Dorsey, X. Martin,
Frank Jeanuy, J.A. [sola, Der, Goodule,
@. j. Nelson, w. ID Plunkett, Leonard
Covert, Sr, Chae, Weiland, Stanley
Rigsby, Ed Butler, F j. Fisher, Frank
Robinson, Chas. Wilson, John Hunter,
David Kunz, Fred McCombe, j. F..
Cook, D. P. Chapman, Ed Byrne, w.
Z. Maui, John Goodale, J. j. Cam pbeD =,
Hobo CLIFTON, Dan Lama. Walter
Hulery, Robert Leberski, Chas. Rein
Ken, Albert Hawkins.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
Trial Jurors

Follwoing is list of trial jurors, sum-
moned to appear in The district court
at 10 II. NJ, Monday, April 18th:
Artie Clayton, Wm. Willie, Walter
Kline, J. II. Cozer, John A. Ritter, w.
1. Smith, Geo. l.. Toombe, A. M. Olip
W. Fl. Schmidt, Chas. Toyn Jr., r. P.
Armstrong, II. J. Ryan, s. NJ Davis, II.
u. Detheridge, Geo. B. Russell, John
Carter, Geo. Allen, w. r. Lopeman,
Chae. Nuckols, Antoine Znnino, r. H.
Mauett, Frank Bar tcp, Jake Clark, Ira
Noble, W. }. WooIvertou, E. P. Martin,
L. T. RRsris, lube, j. Wright, P. r.
Pruntt5 A. Highfeld, E. E. Oldham,
A. B. Myers, Chester l.. Wood ward,
Nose Anderson, Dave Weeke, Henry
Talbert, W. j. Landon, Joe Perkine,
John Schoer, John Jasper, r. G. Bel.
iSNGer. q. w. Brsdish, w. r. Hyltop,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
In the Matter of the Estate of
HIRAM CHASE, DECEASED.
Notice Of Sale Of Personal Properly, asn

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance OF
an order OF the Fourth Judicial District Court
OF the state OF Nevada, in and for the County
OF Elko, made on the fifth day OF March, 1908 in
the matter OF the estate OF Hiram Chase, de-
ceased, the undersigned. administrator of the
sell at private sale at the Chase Store In the
Town and Coun OF Elko, State OF Nevada, to
the highest bio 3r, for cash, gold coin OF the
United States, on Monday, the 3Oth day Of
March, 1908, beginning at the hour of II O'Clock
IN the forenoon OF said day, all that certain
Chase store and warehouses; together with ali
fixtures, necessities and conveniences of trade
now on said premises or used In connection
with said store business and now owned by
said estate.
Terms and conditions Of sale: cash. gold coin
Of the United States.
j. w. YOWELL.
Administrator as aforesaid
OTTO II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Administrators
Date OF first publication, March 5th. 1908
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
SfLMACUNDI

Wit is thought that D. W. Ste vene, who
was shot by Koreans il San Francisco,
viii recover.
pie at Rawhide. That's going come Tor
u new camp.
Mrs. T. A. Stephens, who was called
here by the illness OF her mother, Mrs.
Bartlett, left last night for her home in
San Francisco.
Judge Bruce yesterday held Murphy,
Foley and Ward to appear before the
grand jury on the charge of grand
larceny. They we're sent back to Jail.
The case of Harry Crane, charged
with robbery, has been continued until
next Monday to enable the de iendan I
to secure witness from Battle Noun.
tain; <. Ii, 41-, -st
Governor Sparks has appointed
Charles l.. Deadly surveyor-geueral to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
General Kelley. The appointment is
considered an excellent one.
District Attorney Game left for Gold
Circle this afternoon to round up the
witnesses in the grand jury cases from
Bese. The Hart and Stewart shooting
aud the Dove murder case come from
that camp.
A tirst-class Japanese cook wants a
situation in hotel, rest aurant, boarding
house or in good family, in city or
country. Has had good deal of expert
cree and has the best of referen Gee. In
quire at this Office.
E. L. Fletcher arrived from Ely last
night in an Olds locomobile and left
shortly afternoon for Gold Circle by
way Of Golcouda. Mr.. Fletcher will put
on an automobile line between Golconda
rnd Gold Circle. He expects to make
Battle Mountain tonight.
According to an official report read in
congress the other day, there are 5u3, 900
unemployed workmen in New York city
alone. This is the frightful showing of
twelve years OF unrestricted republican
rule and twelve years Of unexam pied
prosperity. As the republicans claimed
all the credit for the great prosperity
the country has enjoyed since 1896, they
nS7st How bear the responsibility for
preseHE- ondit:oDe.
Tie Western Pacific railroad Ell tered
Sacramento Sunday from both direc-
tIons-east and west. The news derives
additional importance from the fact that
the report was circulated quite exten-
sively not long ago that the Gould pro-
Jeci WAS so seriously embarrassed for
lack OF funds that 1t probably would
have t. be abandoned. This means that,
sacramento is now connected with Oro-
Vile on the north and Oakland ON the
west By the Western Pacific.
The INDEPENDENT is promised Series
OF interesting articles on road making
by the U. s. Office Of public roads.
These articles will be adapted to local
conditions and Will, We hope, contain
suggestions tina: Will be OF value in i'm
proving the roads of Elko county. The
first OF the series appeared in yester day's
issue. While the Free Press and DIR.
Clark are telling each other what great
thlnRs they have accom- pEshed and what
anaughty man Mr.. Plumb is TO claim
any OF the credit that belongs entirely
to them, the INDEPENDENT Will give the
Wppie somethiug be side bot air. Hot
air, though, Is their most valuable asse
on the road question. e..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
NOTICE

~ Ali" members andother persons inter-
ested III the welfare Of the Elko A thletic
Club are requested to attend meeting
at the CLUB, this Tuesday, evening at
S"Oo'clock. Important business.
CHARLES B. HENDERSON,
President
OTTo +. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
FOR SALE

A tent l6 3O. with frame, sides and
floor, used only short time, in first
class condition. Ten cots and mattresses
go with tent if desired. A good propo-
sition for lodgings in a new mining
camp. Apply to G. E. Mayer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
Notice.

All persons indebted to me are re-
quested to call at the Henderson Bank
and settle their accounts. AL nv
accounts are at the hank.
~. N. HARRAH,
Paso Roblee, Califor MIA, March |, 1903.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-25
NOTICE

BY order OF the Board Of Trustees the
Public Schools will remain closed until
Monday, March 30tb.
p. q. MCWHINNEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-19
The Maker Of the Oliver Pl0X Dead.
(Selected.)

(Selected.D
All the farmers and most other
folks know about the Oliver pillow,
which has been on the market for
years, and they will be interested to
know that James Oliver, the million
aire manufacturer of these plows,
died at his home at South Bend Ind.
on the Sd inst. He had been in fail
ing health for several months.
Mr.. Oliver was native of Lin
desdale, Roxburyshire, Scotland,
and was born August s, 1923. His
father who was a shepherd, came
to America with his six sons and
two daughters and settled on a farm
in Lagrange county, Indiana. In
1887 the father died and young
Oliver left school and went to work
First a ditch digger, he became 8
scooper and then entered the employ
of the st. Joseph Iron Company, and
in 1857 moved to South Bend to take
charge of foundry. He was mar.
ried in 1874 to the daughter of 8
fellow-workman. His wife died ir
1902. He leaves two children
Joseph D. Oliver and Mrs. George
Ford.