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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

81. Louis, July S.-The democratic
national convention spent the morning
hours today In waiting for the report Of
the committee on resolutions. The
committee was appointed by Chairman
Clark TO call on the resolutions COM
mfttee and learn when the platform
would be submitted to the convention.
Just before the noon hour the conven-
tion's enissaries announced the reso-
! lutions committee would require until
o'clock tonight to prepare its report,
but the action OF the committee would
! be unanimous and the platform SUBJ
mitted which. they declared, would
bring the party glorious victory"
The convention then took a recess
kuntil O'Clock. Chairman Clark had
j the convention In hand from the mo-
: ment the proceedings opened. He an
nounced, thru strong voiced assist
ant that the first person raising row
kwfll thrown out by the police" After
! the committee had been dispatched to
learn the pleasure of the resolutions
! committee the band gave a concert of
popular. patriotic selections. Bourke
Cochran was called for TO address the
convention. but he was not present.
Former Senator Towne was next In
yited to take the platform, but he de-
clined. Captain Richmond Pearson
y1IObson was the next choice. He was
/ enthusiastically cheered. He spoke
principally In relation to the disfran-
.schisement plank of the republican
aplatform and made, an appeal to the
tnorth and west to support the south
k1n the position the democratic party
sof that section had assumed between
whites and blacks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

the big orators, some OF whoni as yet
have not been heard. The COMMITTEES
on resolutions was In session all night,
working upon draft OF the party plat
form, and number OF conferences
were held to consider the question Of a
candidate for second place on the tick
ct The feature cf the early hours was
the knocking out by the committee on
resolutions OF the gold plank which had
been put in the platform. The exciting
contests which marked the session of
the committee thruout the night and
the action on the gold plank was the
talk Of the morning.
The exciting scenes which marked
the perfection of the permanent: organ
ization have intensified the interest In
the convention and have created a tre-
mendous demand for tickets.
A Big Crush.
The exciting debate Of yesterday had
the effect of bringing out an increased
attendance at the convention this
morning. Dense crowds OF sishtseers
surrounded the building on sill sides
half an hour before the time set for
the opening session.
The conditions inside the hall bid
fair to be worse today than on any
previous occasion. The heat was
sitting even before anybody entered
the hall. AS the convention proper was
trif1e slow in opening, a long haired
individual in the gallery mounted a
chair and addressed those within hear
ing on the virtues of Bryan and the
moral obliquity of those who are polit
ically opposed to that gentlemon. Fin
ally the band was called upon to drown
him out Chairman Clark arrived at
1910 and was received with a few
handclaps. Twenty minutes later the
delegates were in their seats, and the
chairman dispatched a messenger to
learn when the resolutions committee
would be ready to report. In the mean
time the band entertained the vast as
semblage with patriotic airs.
The audience TODD during the invoca
ton and at its conclusion a demand
was made for the report of the resolu-
tions committee. AS no response was
forthcoming a call of the roll Of states
was made for the purpose of having
the names Of the next national COM
mittee announced. There were cheers
at the announcement OF the name of
Roger G. Sullivan, as committeem eman Of
Illinois, but the demonstration assum-
ed larger proportion at the mention
of Taggart, of Indiana. Mary other
were cheered as the call pro-
ceeded.
The call for TIN committee to meet
at tho Jefferson hotel - seorl AZ the
convention adjourned sire tis was
InatYA
Another call was made for the re-
port OF the resolutions committee,
which brought no results, and the COM
mittee Of three was appointed by the
chair to wait on the committee and as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
FLOOD Nu|[RS
STILL RISING
Tremendous Damage Being
Done by Kaw and Tributary
Rivers In Southwest
PACKING HOUSES SUBMERGED
Railroad Traffic West Of Kansas City
Practically Blocked and Hundreds Of
Families Compelled to Find Shelter in
Public Halls - Secretary Of War
Asked to Lend Aid.

Kansas City, July s.-All Of the west
bottoms on the Missouri side, includ-
ing the union depot and great whole-
sale district of Kansas City. will De
covered with water before the day is
closed There was break in the kaw
river near Armourdale, Kas., late last
night. sending current Of water into
the bottoms The water rose slowly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

st. Louis. July Sit is UNDERSTOOD
that in case of the failure OF the con-
vention to declare on the money ques-
tson in the platform. Parker. Ii nomi-
mated. will make specific declaration
on the subject in his letter of accept
ance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
FOURTH or JULY DEATH LlsT.
Fifty two Killed and ovsr Three Thou
sand injured.

Fifty two Killed and ovsr Three Thou.
sand injured.
Chicago. July S.The Tribune says:
From a total Of 25 persons killed ana
.3s4 injured, reported Tuesday, the
casualty list resulting from the coun-
try,s celebration ,of the Fourth OF July
has reached SO killed and S.049 injur-
ed.
The figures for Chicago are one dead
and 101 injured, with s hurt by fire-
works by cannon. IA by firearms. =
by sunpowder and by toy pistols The
statistic, were one killed and SO inJur-
ed.
I,ockfaw in q few days win begin TO
raan ira harvest. It may be counted
~ douh,a the number Of fatalities.
Physicians thruout the country, hove
ever. are treating blank cal tf1c
wounds more carefully this year
ever before. and in q number OF e
lockjaw antitoxin has been distrip
for their use
The death roll this year 10 one
than that OF 1903. but the nunlbe
iured Ia 85s smaller. Reports on
6 last year showed that 1856 Pc
had been hurt. Fireworks cAusee
Injuries OF Ito, while sky roc
brought injuries to 20e. This year
injuries from sky rockets are extres
" smal1 Cannon In 1908 injured 31JN~>
f1rearms 5s8 end toy pistols. 559--s
nearly 200 more than this year. The
fire loss was ss0,A00 greater than thai
Of this year-$S19;2o0
The "sane Fourth. !. according TO the
fgures, is much farther away <han Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
nereoh 0ets Two Years.

st. Louis. July s.-Ednund Bersch,
who pleaded guilty two weeks ago to
accepting bride in connection with the
passage of the city lighting bill was
today sentenced to two years imprison-
ment In the penitentiary. This Is the
minimum sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
TO RELEASE MRS. MAVERICK.

definitely Ascertained That She Will
be Released Before August 1.
London, July S.-The Associated
Press has learned definitely that Mrs.
Florence Maybrick. as ordinary pris-
oner on ticket of leave, will be releas-
ed between now ard August !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
CONVENTION ROUTINE.
Details Of the Proceedings Of the
Session Today.

Details Of the Proceedings OF the
Session Today.
St Louis. July s.--When the national
democratic convention reassembled It
WAS hoped by the leaders that the work
might be concluded To-Day and sine die
adjournment taken, but when the dele
Rates came together at the beginning
bf the third day there yet remained to
Be accomplished the adoption of the
platform and nomination Of candidates
Tor president and vice president Il
was appreciated that this might re-
huire three sessions. the isst running
INTO the night,
Todays program held out special in
lucements to the spectators. oratory
Ind stirring situations were promised
y abundancs. The report Of the COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
ELLIS AT Jl7uTuL.
Has Heard Nothing Whatever From
f. kont loomie.

Jibutul. French, Somaliland. July 3d.
w. II, Ellis, carrying treaty of conf
merce between the United States and
Abysinia to Emperor Menelik, arrived
here today from Marsei1les. He says
he has heard nothing whatever con-
corning r. Kent LoomiA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
PRESIDENT IN HIS LIBRARY.
pevete. Creator Part of Day to His
Books.

oyster Bay, July 8.-President
Roosevelt devoted the greater part OF
the day to work in his library. He
spent considerable time with Secretary
Loeb transacting public business
brought to his attention thru the mails.
The president also did some work on
the address in response to the official
notification OF his nomination.. No OFF,
cial visitors were received at Sycamore
Hill during yesterday but there are
few engagements for today and Satur-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

mittee on resolutions and the discus
sion incident to the consideration of
the platform recommended We're await
ed with keen interest, as it was antici-
pated that this would bring forward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

Kansas City, July s.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the sun came out here
and west as far as Topeka. The rain
has ceased. The rivers at Abilene and
Manhattan. where the rain continues,
are rising.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

and while it undoubtedly will do great
damage, it is not believed the tremen-
dous losses OF last year will be dupli-
Gated. This morning a heavy rain
storm started in Kansas City and went
to Topeka. which will send the Kaw
still higher.
In Kansas City. Kan, hundreds were
cared for in churches, public buildings
and private homes. Mayor Gilbert or
dered all saloons closed and sent an
appeal to Secretary Taft to direct the
commander of Fort Leavenworth to
issue rations to thousands of the desti
tute.
Today all business was suspended at
the stockyards, where the water covers
the pens to depth Of five feet. Most
of the stock on hand was removed to
places OF safety Practically no trains
came in from the west today. but those
to the east moved without trouble.
Many west bound passengers are
stalled here.
At $3.50 the water continued to rise.
but more slowly. and had not reached
the union depot. where every precau-
ton was taken to protect movable
property. Several railroad bridges
were damaged severely during the
night, but are still intact. 1t is be-
lieved that they will be saved. Prep
arations for feeding and sleeping the
people driven from Armourdale and
Argentine in convention hall are going
on actively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
MORE NORGE SURVIVORS.
eevsntssn Victims of the Dfsestsr
Picked Up BY eaiIlao Ship.

I4eith Scotland July s.-Nineteen
Norge were picked up from a boat by
a sailing ship and landed on Farce
Island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
A Hopeful Showing.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
The Strawpile.
PAGE FIVE.

NNVU0t -
The Reputation of Bryan
Miscellaneous News.
The Blazed Trail"
PAGES six AND SEVEN.
City News:
Straton at the Chautauqua.
Features of the Big Assembly.
Averages For June.
Base Ball Gossip.
Peter Mayer Stricken.
New Northwestern Card.
Machinists' Schedule Hangs Fire.
Counterfeiters at Work.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Wheat Ruled Higher.
Board OF Trade Quotations.
Cattle .ade Higher.
The Crop Prospects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
FAIRBANKS TO COME
Vice Presidential Nominee to Be Guest
AT OYSTER Bay.

indianapolis, Ind, July S.-senator
C. w. Fairbanks, republican candidate
for vice president returned home yes
terday from Michigan. After attending
to some private business he will go to
oyster Bay. He will speak here July
IA, welcoming the Philippine commits
sion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

Wichita, Kan. July s.--The food sit
uation here today is not improving.
Hundreds Of persons driven from their
homes were given shelter at the court
house. The Big and Little Arkansas
rivers are rising slowly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
WILL NOTIFY SWALLOW.

Prohibition Candidate to Receive Not
ification July 22.
Chicago. July S.--Dr. Swallow, the
prohibition candidate for president will
receive official notification Of his
nomination at Indianapolis July %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
PAGE ONE.

HSs 0tNso
Teleeraphio News:
Democrats Silent on Money Question.
Silver and Gold Planks Cut Out.
Bitter Fight in the Committee.
Western Democrats Pretty Sore.
Japanese Lose in Hot Fight.
Mrs. Maybrick to Be Free.
Flood Conditions Are Worse.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in 6riefs
Bad Fire at Roland.
Strange Case at Webster City.
Missing Man RETURNS Home.
The Iowa State Fair.
Clinton Man Has Disappeared.
Professor Marston Made Dean.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
An English View Of Roosevelt.
Selling Slogan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

11:5o-The convention adjourned un-
III 8 O'clock tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

Proceedings Begun.
A South Carolina delegate created
wild shouts by declaring the convention
wanted to hear Burke Cochran speak,
hut Cochranswas not in the hall. A de-
1nand for C. A. Towne was made, but
lie declined to respond. The chairman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

Topeka, July S.-The Kaw river and
Soldier creek are falling slowly today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
DEMOCRATS CUT OUT
The FINANCIAL PLANK
Unable to Agree on an Expression as to
Silver or Gold the Platform Com
mittee Compromises on Silence
BITTER DEBATE IN THE COMMITTEE

Bryan Attacks the Gold Plank and After Acrimonious Discus
cusson In Which Daniels and Hill Make Severe Attack
the Nebraskan the Committee Decides to Say Nothing
About the Currency Observation-Disclosures Committee Tn
able to Report Today and Convention Adourns Until Night
Parker Men Still Claiming His NominationAntis Not All
Willing to Concede.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
JAPS LOSE
AT HOI YAM
Night Attack In Which the
japanese Have 200 Killed
and 500 Wounded
RUSSIANS ARE KEPT cuEssInc

Success Of the Japanese Flankino op-
erations y Diseoneertins the Rus.
sians-Have Been Able to cireum-
vent the Russians in the Fortified
Mountain Passes MAY Attaek Mu.s-
den.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
T.-R BULLETIN.
NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises July 8. 4:37; sets, 7:32.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight; light
scattered showers Saturday; warmer
Saturday and in the northwest to-
night.
I1linois-Threatenin tonight and
showers Saturday; slightly warmer in
the north.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; warmer In the west to-
night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

11:s7--Richard Pearson Hobson ap-
reared on the platform in response to
call for a speech.
The report on resolutions, 1t is said,
will be unanimous. There will be no
minority report. The platform adopted
pYas without financial plank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
SILVER DOLLAR PASSING.
The Government May Never Coin An
othsr One.

Washington, July s.-A statement at
tributed to the director of the mint.
George E. Roberts, to the effect that
there will never be another silver dol
lar coined in this country" has caused
unusual interest In the financial world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
CONVENTION BY BULLETINS.

st. Louis July s.-10:o5 a. m.-Con-
vention hall completely filled. The day
Il; extremely warm. The majority OF
the delegates are In their seats. 1ndi-
cations are resolutions committee can
not report for some time and there Will
be considerable delay before the WORK
Of the convention can be taken up.
AT 10:47 a. m. Clark called the con-
yention to order and introduced Rabbi
Sales, of ST. Louis. who delivered the
prayer.
11:35-The resolutions committee
unanimously adopted the PLATFORM and
sdiourned. Will report to the conven-
ton at o'clock tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
Proceedings Begun.

rtain when it will be ready to re-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
The World Beautiful.

oh, jewellers on the lovely earth,
Why will We break your rest and mirth
To weary US with fruitless prayer?
Why will we toll and take such care
For children's children yet unborn.
And garner store of strife and corn,
To gain a scarce remembered name,
Cumbered with lies and soiled with
shame?
And If the gods care not for you,
What is this folly we must do
To win some mortars feeble heart?
oh, fools! when each man plays. his part
And needs his fellow little more
Than these blue waves that kiss the
shore.
Take heed of how the daisies grow.
Oh, fools! and If we could but know
HOW fair n world to you is given,
o brooder on the hills of heaven.
When for my sins thou drawst me forth,
Hadst thou forgot what this was worth
Thine own hand made? The tears of men,
Tine death of three score years and ten,
The trembling of the timorous race
Had these things so bedimmed the place
Thine own hand made, thou couldst not
know
To what n heaven the earth might grow,
If fear, beneath the eartn were laid,
If hope failed not, nor love decayed.
William Morris.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
A TYPICAL DEMOCRAT
JUDGE PARKER's VIEWS, AS Elk.
PRESSED BY PROXY.
He ls In Complete Harmony With
His Party as Regards Hatred Of
Protection and the Intention to
Smash the Tariff at the First op-
portunity. ..,

Through his friend, Elliot Danforth,
formerly State Treasurer of New York,
Judge Parker has authorized a state
ment Of his views concerning ques-
lions that are to enter into the ma.
tional campaign of 1904. Restrained
by his judicial dignity from the ex.
preston of his political sentiments In
public speeches or in open letters,
Judge Parker has maintained n reserve
that by some people-notably his op-
ponents in the race for the Democrat
ic nomination-has been construed to
indicate q neutral state of mind and a
lack of the positive assertion which
is regarded as essential in an aspirant
for the Presidency. Grounds for this
criticism disappear in the light of the
Danforth declaration. Certainly no
fault can be found. on the score of
vagueness, with the candidates posi-
ton regarding the tariff He Is q
Democrat and he would therefore lend
his aid in the ripping up of the Ding.
ley tariff. That much Is clear from
Mr., Danforth's authorized exposition:
I'm conversation recently had with
him at Esopus, Judge Parker made 1t
clear to me that the question of taxa.
ton, now, as always, is of vital i'm
portance to the people, and that the
great mass of American producers and
consumers demand a revision of the
tariff that will equalize the burden of
taxation and distribute equitably its
benefits.
HE assured me that he Is in favor
of reducing customs duties wherever
they shelter the trusts and wherever
they enable lawless capital to wiring
extortionate prices from the consumer
Judge Parker told me that he regard
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
Wooinq Done by Music.

Among the Yao Midos, one of the
many Burmese-Tartar people, the
young men WOO their wives absolutely
without words, but to the sound of
music. On the first day of winter they
have a great feast, at which all the
marriageable girls gather"and listen
to the music made by the bachelors,
who sit under the desire tree" each
playing his favorite instrument AS
the maiden he loves passes him the
youth plays louder and more feelingly.
If the girl ignores him and passes on
he knows that she will have none of
him; If she steps up to him and lays a
flower upon the instrument he jumps
up, grasps her by the hand, taking
care not to drop the flower, and they
go away together.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
Rina Strangely Returned.

A young married lady lost her we'd
ding ring during the Glasgow exhibi.
ton of 1901, and was consequently
much annoyed. A few months after
wards her husband died, and early in
the present year she became engaged
TO former sweetheart, and friend Of
her late husband. He, being some
thing of a sportsman, was one day
lately in secondhand shop buying
a gun, when his attention was attract
ed by tray of rings, and on examin'
ing them closely he came across a
wedding ring, with initials engraved
inside, which corresponded with his
fiance's name; SO in view of his
approaching wedding he purchased it
Later on, when showing it to his flu
ture bride she, greatly to his aston
ishment, at once recognized it as the
one she had lost at the eXhlbition-a
certain mark proving it's identity be
yond a doubt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
About 100000 Melons.

Some one who is fond of statistics
has taken some trouble to tell us q
few facts about the watermelon crop
in Texas. Last year the melons were
a great success as to numbers, and
on this output the statistician has
based his calculations. If monu-
ment were built of the 40,O00000 mel
ons raised there last year they would
make a column 1928 feet high, LAG
feet at the base. In the bottom layer
there would be 2452S melons, occupy
ing 21,462 square feet. This is averag'
ing the size of the melon as IA inches
long and inches in diameter.
These 4O,OO00O0 melons would weigh
in the aggregate the enormous total
of SOOOO0,OOO pounds. 1t would re-
quire 10000 cars and 1900 full trains
to transport them. The trains, with
not a foot of space between them
would cover a distance of 10 miles.