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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
PARKER AND DAVIS
THE CANDIDATES
Choice of Democrats for President and Vice
President-Former Declares Himself
for Gold-Convention Formulates
Reply After Warm Debate.

vention was just ready for the roll call
on the nomination for vice president
when the telegram from Judge Parker
was received by William F. Sheehan, a
personal representative of the nominee.
The telegram was as follows:
Judge Parker's Attitude.
"Esopus, N Y, July 9.-Hon. William
F. Sheehan, Convention Hall, st. Louis,
Mo-: regard the gold standard as firm
ly and irrevocably established by law,
and shall act accordingly if the action
of the convention to-day is ratified by
the people. Inasmuch as the platform
is silent upon this subject, deem it
necessary to make this communication
to the convention for its consideration,
as should feel it my duty to decline the
nomination except upon this under
standing. ALTON B. PARKER"
The work of the convention was para
lyzed at this critical juncture, the dele
gates being in CONSERVATION of doubt
whether or not they had presidential
nominee. A conference of party leaders
hurriedly assembled in the rear of the
convention, with hundreds of anxious
delegates held at bay by sergeants-at
arms and police. IN stormy session
Senator Tillman denounced Parker's
action, and Senator Hill strove to find a
solution. At $50 O'Clock, with all un-
certainty, the convention was adjourned
until nine o'clock.
Delegates Angry.
Overthrow of Parker and new nomi-
nation for presidency was threatened.
Parker's telegram to the convention was
interpreted by some as reputation of
the platform. BY others it was charac-
terized as attempted dictation to the
party Friendly interests argued that
Parker simply desired that his belief in
the gold standard be known.
A Warm Debate.
When the convention reassembled at
nine o'clock Senator Hill and other
Parker adherents offered as a solution a
telegram to Parker stating that the
monetary standard had been ignored in
the platform because it was not consid-
cred an issue in the campaign. A reso-
luton making the telegram to Judge
Parker the answer of the convention by
which the incident should be closed was
made the subject of thrilling debate by
the giants of the party. All the fierce
ness of the original factional fight of the
party over platform and nominees was
thrown into the debate on the resolution.
William ]. Bryan rose from sickbed
and appeared on the platform, pale and
weak to speak against the sending of the
telegram. The most intense suspense
and interest of the convention marked
the session, every man, from the humb-
lest delegate to the most important lead
er, being impressed by the remarkable
crisis Parker was saved from retire
ment and his declaration for the golc
standard accepted by vote of the conven-
ton. The resolution sending the mes
sage to Judge Parker passed the conven-
ton on roll call by vote of TIA to 1873.
The Conventions Reply.
The platform adopted by this conven-
ton is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because it is not re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Martin Wedin, 19 years old, paSsen-
ger on the vessel Norge, wrecked off the
Scottish coast, proves to be one of the
heroes of the disaster. He saved his
| little sister, though nine other members
of the family were lost. The Wedins
were bound for the northwest.
Alexander Johnson, 13 years old,
hanged himself at the home of Freder-
ick K Allen, president of the village
of Pelham Manor, N. Y, because his
sister, maid in the family, had COM
PEELED him to retire early.
Frank Hoffman confessed in Walla
Walla, Wash, that he held Clarence
Myers in Kansas City while Mrs. Myers
cut his throat. Hoffman said he and
Mrs. Myers wanted to marry and planned
| the murder.
Railway and steamboat lines in Mary
land have put in force the Jim Crow
| law passed by the last legislature, re-
quiring separate compartments for white
and negro passengers.
President Charles H Meyer, Secretary
| w. d. Haywood, of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. and As others have been
indicted for the Victor, Col, riots.
George Lawrence, 81 years old, jumped
from the south side of Eads bridge, st.
Louis, on a dare. The wind turned him
and he struck on his stomach and was
drowned.
| The United States army transport
Summer brought to New York 200 Porto
Rican teachers to attend Cornell uni
versity summer school.
Grover Cleveland in letter to Tam
many urges the promotion of whole
some American sentiment which de-
mands fairness and equality"
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will buy the house at Raleigh. N.
C., where President Andrew Johnson
was born. 1t is proposed to found pub
| lie museum.
Soldiers stormed the home of a Scotch
man on Long Island and pulled down
the British flag, which he insisted on fly
ing on the Fourth.
One hundred and sixty-five Chicago
pastors asked if they would remarry
divorces declared the reckless divorce
system the greatest evil underlying the
government.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, in an ar
ticle in the Saturday Evening Post, urges
congress to take cognizance of race track
gambling as it did of the Louisiana lot
terry. and so exterminate the evil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
LATER NEWS.

England and France will end the
raids in Macedonia.
Judge Parker, nominee for president
on the democratic ticket, will resign
as judge of the court of appeals of New
York, July rs.
Wilbur Z. Cnrry, a conductor on the
Wisconsin Central railroad, was killed
in wreck near Hurley, Wis.
Russia will commence at once to try
all political prisoners.
Charles McLane, mayor of Mobile,
Ala, is dead.
The home of Earl Walton, superin-
tendent of mines at Wakefield, Mich,
was blown up by dynamite. None of
the family were injured.
Joseph Barrett was struck by light
ming and killed while playing baseball
at Cumberland, Nd.
George B. Huntington, professor of
Hebrew at Dartmouth college, died at
Hanover, N. 81.
Robert 3. Taylor, clerk of the Citi-
zens' National bank of New York, was
arrested in st. Louis on the charge of
embezzlement. He has confessed the
crime.
The steamer Boston struck rock
off the coast of Nova Scotia. She was
badly damaged, but managed to make
port.
Starting fire with kerosene started
fire that destroyed the home of Chas.
Holtz near Walworth, Wis, and three
of his children persisted in the flames.
dispatch from Che Flu reports that
Chung Tao, the key to the defenses of
Port Arthur has been captured by the
Japanese. Fighting was progressing
all along the chain of hills between
Chung Tao and Port Arthur. The re-
port adds that the Russian battleship
Retvizan and another battleship have
been destroyed. No details are given
in the report.
Andrew Cuneo, wealthy fruit deal
|er of Chicago, is murdered, and a mob
bent on lynching slayer is dispersed
with difficulty by police.
The formal election for the president
of the republic of Mexico took place
the 18th. The electors met, transact
ed their business and announced the
election of Profrio Dias as president
and Roman Corral as vice president.
A tornado destroyed seven houses
near Burwell, Neb. No lives were
lost, but several injured.
The Jefferson ice house at Kenosha,
Wis, was destroyed by fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

There is substantial justice in the regu-
iation of the Pennsylvania railroad al
lowing rebate upon passenger fares
tor loss of time in transit. A passenger
starts upon a train with the understand
ing that he will reach his destination at
an hour stated. If the schedule be not
followed the railroad company pays him
forefit, proportional TO the delay. Upon
long lines, where an additional charge is
paid for travelling by express, with an in
creased liability to loss of time, this re-
bate may prove material compensa-
ton. In all cases it will mitigate the be-
lated passengers discomfort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
THE SECOND DAY.
Bryan's Determined Fight for Illinois
Contestants Lost.

Bryan's Determined Fight for Illinois
Contestants Lost.
/. st. Louis, July S.-The democratic
national convention on Thursday
adopted the report of The committee
on rules, credentials and permanent
organization. The session opened at
ten o'clock, an hour later took a re-
cess until two p. M, and adjourned at
$40 until ten o'clock to-day During
the day several speeches were made,
chief OF which was William jennings
Bryan's effort to overthrow the report
of the credentials committee and seat
contesting delegates from Illinois. The
controversy was ended by the rejection
of the minority report of the commit
tee by vote of CAT nays to 299 ayes.
The Ovation to Bryan.
The ovation given Mr.. Bryan was
one of the greatest ever transporting at
any of the notable events for which
the immense coliseum is famed.
When the result of the contest was
announced the report of the commit
tee On permanent organization was
made. Representative Champ Clark
who was chosen permanent chairman,
addressed the convention.
The morning session of the conven-
ton was without material interest ex-
cept for the dissension caused by OBJ
lection to that part of the report from
the committee on rules which
provides for the seating of delegates
sent by insular possessions. Several
delegates discussed the report, and
a roll call was asked for, but the re-
port was adopted finally without re-
sorting to that method of determining
the action of the convention, but as a
result of a ruling by the temporary
chairman, acquiesced in by the conven-
ton, which has the effect of refusing
representation to the delegates who had
come from the Philippines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

The man who wrote Dixie has passed
away at his home in Mount Vernon, o.
1t is not known whether Dan Emmett
ever composed anything else or not. but
If he did it was lost in the tumultuous ac-
claim that greeted the stirring notes of
Dixie from one end of the union to the
other. 1t is true that there was time
when the band that was bold enough 10
play Dixie" in certain northern cities
would have been greeted with the kind
of applause that meant battered horns
and broken noses. But times have
changed. Now when the band suddenly
swings into Dixie" it is cheered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Alleged Forger Arrested.

st. Louis, July Robert B. Taylor,
who is said to have been an employee of
the Central national bank of New York
for 80 years, is prisoner of the United
States secret service operatives in st.
Louis on the charge of passing forged ma
tional bank notes of the institution in
which he was clerk. Taylor, it is said,
has passed $4,000 of the forged notes in
st. Louis in the last two days, and when
arrested $3.50 in the alleged forged cur
rency was found on his person
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
City Not Liable.

Chicago July Litigation to the
probable aggregate total of 100000
was discouraged Wednesday when Judge
Holdom, in the superior court, ruled that
the city of Chicago was not liable in any
degree for the Iroquois theater fire. A
suit by Eva Catherine Gibson for SIS, 900
damages because of broken arm and an
injured spine was the case decided Sixty
other suits are pending and had the de-
cision been against the city hundreds
of other actions probably would have
been fled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

In Washington Gen. Thomas B. How
ard, of the confederate army, died after
a brief illness, aged "a years.
Reports show that every railroad has
survived the industrial decline OF 1904.
Six placed in receivers hands failed for
other causes.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred by the University of Ed1n-
burg on Hannis Taylor, former Amer
lean minister to Spain, and later coun-
sci of the United States before the
Alaska boundary commission.
Ex-President Cleveland expressed
qualification over Parker's nomination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

Government control of wireless tel
egraphy on the coasts of the United
States is absolutely essential to the ma
tional defense, and the navy department
has taken the first deciding step in that
direction by prohibiting the establish
ment of any private station within zone
of 240 miles from a government station
on the coast. The government station
at the same time will transmit private
dispatches free of charge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

garded by US as possible issue in the
campaign and only campaign issues were
mentioned in the platform. Therefore,
there is nothing in the views expressed
by you in the. telegram just received
which would preclude man entertain
ing them from accepting nomination
on said platform
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

War is coming to be looked upon with
greater aversion than ever, and the
trend Of sentiment is slowly but surely
turning from such course to the sub
mission of international differences to
a body as The Hague tribunal and the
avoiding of unnecessary sacrifice of life
and property Not the least hopeful
feature of the situation is that men of
such caliber are to be found participat-
ing in these conferences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

The coroner's jury in the S1ocum case
gave a sweeping verdict Contrary to
the custom in similar affairs, the entire
blame was not laid on some uninflu-
entail, ill-paid and overworked subor-
dinate, but was distributed among high
hr officials
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

The extent of damage done by insects
which prey on the agricultural interests
of the United States is but little appre-
ciated. Twelve different kinds of bugs,
according to reliable statistics, do an es-
timated damage to farm products of
1868 zoo, 10000 per annum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
raother and Child Drowned.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 9.-The wife
and child of Harmon Werns, farmer
near Chaplin, west Of this city on the
Wabash, were drowned in a cistern
Friday. The child, 81 months old, fell
into the cistern, and the mother in
trying to rescue 1t also fell in. Before
assistance came she also drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Tried to Ford Stream.

vinita, /. T., July T. Three children
of James Robinson a farmer were
drowned in Prior Fork, 20 miles south
west of here Robinson with his fam
lily attempted to ford the swollen
stream in a wagon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

Senior Simeon Luz, former governor of
Batangas province, island of Luzon, did
we'll to ask that he and his fellow visi-
tors from the Philippines be shown how
the poor live in Chicago as well as how
the rich are housed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Killed by the Cars.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July IA pas
senger train on the Chicago. ST. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, near
Brandon, ran down a rig containing
three children of Lewis Skogue, in
stantly killing two boys, aged about
eight and ten, and fatally injuring
girl. aged about II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

The corn crop is distinctively an Amer
lean crop, the 2,OOO,0OO,OOO bushels or
more produced each year being nearly all
consumed in this country. Only in two
years, 1897 and 1899, was there so much
as 10 per cent. of the crop exported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

More than 100000 worth of jewels
have been discovered in an English an
cestral castle and there wasn't an Amer
lean soap-making, oil-refning or pork
packing father-in-Iaw in the family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

A coroner's jury selected to favesti-
gate the Wabash wreck at Litchfield,
H., on Sunday, July 8, has fixed the
number of dead at 25. Twenty of the
dead were identified, one unidentified,
and four missing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Woman Sentenced to Hang,

Philadelphia, July Mrs. Catharine
Danz, convicted of murder in the first
degree for poisoning her husband, Will
liam G. DAM, was Wednesday sentenced
to be hanged. An appeal will be taken
to the supreme court by Mrs. DAMS
counsel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

Railroad accidents cannot be pre-
vented entirely while it is necessary to
trust the running of trains and the care
of the tracks and switches to human
agencies with all their imperfections.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Passed AWAY.

Beloit, Wis, July 9.-Rev. Joseph
Collie, d. D., aged 80 years, a member
of the first class to graduate from Be-
lott college in 1851, and father of Dean
George L. Collie, died Friday, at Della
van. Wiz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Formulation of Milwankee.

Milwaukee, Wis, July milwaukee
has population of between 100000 and
325, 900, according to estimates based on
the latest school census, which gives
the total number of children of school
age as ,953 This is an increase Of
1880 children over the previous census
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Honor for an American.

Edinburg, July 9.-The university OF
Edinburg conferred the degree of doctor
of law on Hannis Taylor, formerly Amer
lean minister to Spain and later coun-
sci of the United States before the Alaska
boundary commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Armv Chances

Washington, July BRIG. Gen.
Peter c. Hams was retired Wednes-
day and Mai. Theodore A. Bingham
will be appointed to succeed him and
be retired Immediately in favor of
Col. Constant Williams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
MITCHELL Warre STRIKERS.

Denver, Col, July 5.-Jchn Mitchell
has notified the managers Of the coal
strike that all assistance is withdrawn,
and unless the strikers return to work
they will not receive the countenance of
the national association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Officer Slain.

Dubuque, Ia. July flames Reed,
laborer, shot Officer Daniel Norton
through the heart Norton was attempt
ing to arrest Reed at the request of the
latter's wife, who claimed that her hus-
band had threatened to kill her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

The list of casualties resulting from
the Fourth of. July celebration abund-
antIy confirms all that has been said
heretofore as to the need of adopting
better methods of observing the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

His name is Swallow, and just as soon
as the humorists of the press begin to
consider that name in connection with
the prohibition party the horrors OF the
campaign will begin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

And now the automobile, the swim
ming beach and the deadly sailboat are
bidding for those lives which, through
out winter, pneumonia, grippe and skat-
ing overlooked
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Two Bows Drowned.

Bradford, Pa, July 7.-Charles Rasor
and George White, aged respectively
ten and nine years, were drowned while
playing Oh raft in an old reservoir near
South avenue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

Russian soldiers, it is said, go into
battle singing merrily." The Japs, on
the other hand, almost invariably post
pone their singing until the battle and
chase are over.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
Chnlara in Perm.

Washington, July 9.-Consul Gott-
schalk, at Callao, reported to the state
department by cable that cholera has
broken out at Salayerry, Peruvian
coast town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

One reason why ancient Romans were
able to turn their thumbs down was that
they didn't celebrate with frecrackefs
in those days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

King Leopold isn't coming over to the
st. Louis fair after all People who want
their young children to see the show
need, therefore, hesitate no longer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14
THE OPENING SESSION.
Address of John Sharp Williams, Tenn
porary Chairman.

st. Louis, July 1.-THE democratic ma
tional. convention met Wednesday, lis
tened to an extended speech from Rep
temporary chairman, appointed the COM
mittees necessary to perfect permanent
organization, and adjourned. In ses-
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The Japanese have faith in them
selves. Til ey have subscribed for the war
loan three times over.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-21
A Terrible Case Of Eczema and
and Erysipelas.

San-Cura Ointment has no
equal for erysipelas. One year
ago my face and neck was one
mass of raw sores; the doctor
said I had eczeba also. I had
not slept for weeks with itching,
burning pain. 1t was terrible |!
The FIRST night I used San-Cura
Ointment, I slept al night for the
first time in weeks, and in a shot
time was completely cured.
CHAS. FAY,
Townvile, Pa.
Druggists, 25 and SOC, or
Thompson Medical Co., Titus
vile, Pa.