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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

/ acated ever and over again with the
system of a college yell The voice
was taken up by the throng and The
cry Of Roosevelt rolled over the
| hall IN a volume 90 great ana 50 ter
I rife that the crceehing Of hundred
steam whistles would have been
/ lwarfed IN comparison
Delegates in their cageness 70 cX.
hibit approval of the nomination ac-
crptcd every sigual for renewed
ahe~ine a little colarad boy from
Georgia and later a pretty little girl
lreasct in dainty trock of white.
tore lifted 20 the platform ana they
waved nags with much yis1r as
4 heir lusty preccpt0ra
At The conclusion If every second.
ng spesch the performance was re-.
/ pcatcj and the speakers them elves
/ we're generously applauded
/ When Fairbanks had been nomjua
ted FIR vice president there was no
iimiuusion in the demonstration
/ Noiccs wore hoar but the noise fot
the choice wa as unanimous as it was
IN flliug the first place on the ticket
When the convent b. was called
90 order today ;hc galleries We're fill
od from the frat tiers and tiers of
people wore standing in the aislos
aud back of the rows ct seats Il
Vas known the popular fcgtufe Of
t4e convention the making of nomi
nqtins was the program for to-day
The attendance was Gatterirv to the
orators chosen to pre- mt the names
il was known yesterday that no con.
tCst of any character would develop.
As sorrlv as President Roo.cyclt was
the choice for the first place on the
ticket, Senator Fairbanks was wanted
a. his running mate.
i was 1o:a0 when Speaker Cannon
called the convention to order with
out preliniaaries of any Kind he an
nounced the order of the day aul IN
structe1 the secretary to call the roll
+'t ii'hilfb tHFAo iti W e il'N t'H
agrComeut. Alabama, tha FIRST state
on the roll yielded t. New York That
was the signal for the first outburst
of spplausc In The mia Of the
cheering former Governor Black made
iis way to The platform Speaker
Cannon introduced him. The delegates
knowing bi mi-ai ion. gave him n r0us
ing reception Blsek led up T. the
nomination gr9iually bv defining the
type Of man bp't aatol Tor the parry
color bearer AS he named Theodore
Roosevelt "a the be { example Of that
type the convention roso The New
York delegation LED in The cheering
which aimos: Immediately spread TO
every part Of the floor TO the CALLER
les and TO the crowds which filled the
entrances and overfowed into the
street
After the ernwd hal YELLED itself
hoarsc it permitted the hand TO per
ticipate ia the demonstration. The
leader chose patriotic music and the
familiar words were taken up by the
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panae Of Republican harmony
Geography hcroarcl and some wit
in the extreme end of the hall shouted
IN re ponac. : Not - loud The con
ycntion laughed ami so dil Mcknight
The orator from the Golden Cat"
city had the convention with hir from
the first Ills peech was pointed an,
knight proved himself maker of
PHRASES OF thN canal and the rca
SONS actuatug the administration In
taking the /. icy It did knieht, in con.
cmson. said of President Roosevelt.
lie wanted to give job TO Uncle
Sam. t'ncle Sam wanted ne ipt
and he took il and Uncle sam bel l'ngs
20 the Union
The California delegate" t1rt"d p
p7rade around the convention hail at
tine close Of Knight ppech but
Speaker Cannon wanted to got on
with the business. Accorlinglv. a.
soon as ne could make him.clf heard
he recognized the nett speaker
Sccoudng speeches fol- wig
Knights were made by Harry Still
wcll Edwards of Gcorria. Ex Cover
nor Bradley. Kentucky. oa.9h .
Cotton. Minnesota Harry 8 Cum
mings, Maryland
The roll wss called ard The unlni-
nous votes of the delegation reearl
ed for 7 osevelt without incilcB. until
the name Of New Jcracy was reache D.
New Jergey asked unluimors cqH.aut
that the roll call he dispensed with
and the secretary BE- IN iruc'ad -
cast the entire vots for Roosevelt
Objection was general and every
state accepted the opportunity If
casting its entire vote fpr the pret
don't
Panlemoniam broto loose again
when Speaker Cannon announced thas
there were 994 vote and s94 had
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
CONGRATULATE EACH OTHER.
BY the Associated press.


Chicago. June 81 Senator Fair.
banks wa at his hotel when he heard
Of the nomination by acclamation Of
President Roosevelt, and he promptly
sent this telegram:
II am pleased to extend to YOU my
heartiest CONGRATULATIONS upon your
nomination amidst great enthusiasm
Later in the afternoon the senator
received this telegram. dated White
House, June %:
Permit me to extend tu YOU and
the country my heartfelt congratula-
tions on your nomination need
hardly add how plea ed am PERSONAL
w. tSigncd) Theodore Roo eyelt."
In reply the senator telegraphe1 the
president:
4 thank ycu for your cordial con
gratulations TO he named by the
convention AZ your associate in the
great campaign that Is before US Is
a distinction which | deeply appre
ciate."
The Indiana delegation marched in
a body to the senator's hDtcl from tho
Coliseum and gave him rousing
greeting
Senator and Mr. Fairbanks leave
here tomorrow for indianapolis. where
they viii he ten1ercd a reception TO.
morrow pighf
Hundreds of tolegrams were receiv.
c1 by the senator thi evening from
All part of the country. and by night
fan Fairbanks buttons were every.
whore to he seen
The Indiana delegation in the house
" representatives, this afternoon sent
this dispatch to Pre- ident Roosevelt
Members Of the Indiana delegation
in the house or repre- 4cntatives congrat
ulatc you upou your unanimity and on
thusasm of your nomination Booae.
welt anl Fairbaub viii receive the
electoral vote Of Indiana In Noyem-
her"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Chicago. June 23.--Thc Wift sure
current Of public opinion for the
second time in the history Of Repub
lican conventions today resulted in
the scleclioa of national ticket
without a dissenting voice Theodore
Roosevelt for president ana Charlie
W. Fairbanks for vice president re
cci,cl every vote in the convention
Regardless Of the fact that the nom
nation of the ne had been as .urcd fol
months and the other for days the
announcement of the choice was ac
companied hy a rcsounding demon
atr1tion which atte. ted the candidate.
universal popularity
The cheering was lea by figures
nown throughout the length and
breadth of ;he land and echoed by
the mighty throug of enthusiastic mon
and radant women assembled in the
Coliseum to witness the crowning
feature as wcu as the close of thc
national convention that marked the
semi centennial of the Republican
party in the United states
No less than ten thousand men ana
women participated in the ratification
If 'hc party program and the cooae.
qucnt roar of cheering AMI hand clap.
ping vas deafeuiug The band sta
. toned high among fhp girlers # tbe
hall was drowned by the tumuluyua.
unbpunded demonstration Hats were
tos cd in the air state cmblems
waved. and flags. beautiful lricplor.
od shimmariug silkcn llags lluttcrc :
from every hand as thouch stirred
by a gale.
When Governor Black. of Now York.
made his speech nominating Roosc.
Welt the delegates in The Republican
convention proved that there Is no
absence in their ranks when the &C
casion iustifcs the exhibition Of that
quality. For twenty-five minutes
the great throns told It's appreciation
of the conventions choice f.r pre-
iient. The name of Roosevelt came
from everv throat The New York
delegates parajed the hall shouting at
the top of their voices other delega-
tons joined the procession and the
well ordered body Of half hour before
was shifting mass. every lemblag"
of organization zone
While the demonstration was a. its
height Chairman Cannon stepped to-
the front of the stage lie held IL his
hand tho banner which was waved iH
1860 when Lincoln wa nominated
ami which has been used IN every CON
venti0u since The Aag showed the
wear AMI tear of many imilar cor
tests. "Tncle Joe waved It vigorous
" and kept time with his body Son
the whole convention was swayiug
III exact measure The chairman fir
cl AMI his place was taken by 2 young
man Sho eraspcd tie flagstaff firmly
in one hand and with the megaDhone
Ia.l the Yelling He started the call
Roosevelt, Roo eveit. Roosevelt" re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

wa the most unConcernod, seemingly
.oi all. He chatled animatedly a few
minutes with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Carew and Mr. Loeb and then accom-
panied his secretary to the executive
office
Outward indications that The dorC
Roosevelt was about to he chosen nm
animoHsly as the standard bearer of
ha party absolutely were lacking at
the White House In the morning The
president appeared at his desk Mt the
Il ual hour and began Immediately the
transaction of routine business with
Secretary Loeb Important suti,cte
disposed of, he received several yi5i
tors for whom engagements hat been
made No member of the cabinet ctll
ed during the early hours of the bust
ness day The president was kept in
close touch with the situation nj Chi
caCO through the presd bulletins and
private messages from the convention
hall which were received over the
special wire at the White House
On his return to the executive Offices
after he had been informed of hi
nomination, President Roosevelt
greeted cordially a number " news
paper men. He expressed his plea
IRE at receiving the warm congratuld
tions OF those, who in the performance
of their duties are kept constantly in
touch With the president and hi york
Sitting tilted back in the big arm
chair at his desk, the president chat
ted freely and frankly with th0ce
about him.
All were his personal friends aud
the president realized perfectly that
the little confidence of the executive
session as he himself termed II
would be held as inyiolable He talk
ed and acted, not as the president OF
the United States not as the stand
ard bearer of the great political party
but ais Theodore Roosevelt, the man
and friend With genial raillcry h.
tHdlttu WIN bHc. tAtHdHStd thhl
mcnts ou men or things with another;
laughed heartily at a cartoon of him
self to which his attention wat drawn
| skctched in free hand way incl
dents of the conventions recalled
some interesting situations, personal
and political, and, in conclusion. again
thanked his friends for exgre sons OF
their congratulations
Aside from Mr.. Loeb Assstant
Secretary of State Francis Il. ioomiF
was the first official of the admins
tration to extend his congratulations
Later In the day. however, other OF
lcials called at the White House tr
fclicitate upon his nomination
During the late afternoon anil earl,
evening kilograms from aHrparts o
the country poured into tic White
Ilou offices by the score each bear
ing its words Of cheer and COOL wish
rs
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

chairman
Cortelyou lunChcl with the commit
tee aft.g adjournment and in the
evening he was in constant confer.
cnco with parry leaders in hi rooms
at the Chicago club Many suGges-
zion were made Ia him concerning
the selection of the executive commit
tee and other matters concerning the
coming c3Wpiigu He listened TO all
saying hc would give them attcrt'o ON
when nc relinquishcd his duties az
member " the cabinet
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24

walk to and from the ponin ala of
the rostum that pr iected into thr
audience amused every one. lIe kept
fight hold on the right hand of each
speaker with his right hand and
swung the gaycl in his left Tbo wide
sweep Of the heavy mallet rather ter
rifiel the member; of the press nbo
were within range, for sometimes their
heads escaped by not more than an
inch Cannon's control of the con
Ecnticn was complete.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
TO cHRlsrEN CRUISER.
rs Associated Press

rs Associated Press
Washington. June 2s-The navy
department has been notified that
Grace Herried. daughter of Governor
Charles Herreid. of South Dakots.
has been invited hy the Union Iron
Works. San Francisco. 20 ehrisien
the armored cruiser South Dakota.
now building at that place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-24
oARRIsALprs BOAST.
By Associated Press

Nv Associated Press
Rome. June q General Ricciotti
Garrbaldi Is continuing what he calls
bis preparations against Au7sria He
writes that there are already in ex-
isionce 600 committees which are ca
pable Of providing 3j00a volunteers
with arms. Garlhaldis assertion Il
looked upon as exaggerated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
RAILROADS
ARE UNJUST
Discriminate Aaans; Southern CO..
ton Mills in Favor of New Eng
land M lis.

Memphis, June 2G-Shippers mere
are much aroused over some state
ments almost startling in their m
turc regarding unjust freight rates to
cotton mills in the south made at The
recent session Of the Georgia Indus
trial association, at Warm Spring
Specific instances of comparative
freight rates were cited 10 belr out
the assertions Of Georgia mill men
that the railroad interests. as a whole
are discriminating in favor OF New
England cotton mill industry, TO the
de!rimcnt Of southern manufacturers
A number Of the manufacturers
freely expressed themselves rcgarl
ing the freight rate situation. /, u
Meikloham, manager of the Mas a.
chusotts mills in Georgia at Lindale
said the freight rate on starch from
Illinois TO his mill was 80 cents on
the 100 pounds; to Norfolk, Va, it Is
IL cents. He said starch from Illinois
can be laid down cheaper in aus.
tralia than it is in Georgia. }. u.
Hand of Pelham, said that freight on
certain article manufactured at
Huntsville, Ala, was SO cents from
Huntsville TO Pelham, Ga, and ~
cents to Boston, Mass lie said that
il certainly seemed as if the railroads
were discriminating against the south
in favor Of New England
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
MOOSE ADJUSTED
BY YOUNG GIRL
About Neck of Negro Brute BY
Whom She Was Assaulted.
FULLY 1000 PERSONS
WITNESSED SUNDAY HANGING IN
COURT HOUSE YARp-sEN-
TIMENT STRONG ron
BURNING.
" the Associated Press.

Eupora, Miss, June 2G.- Startling
Ounham, a negro wanted on a charge
# criminally assaultng the 14-year-
I'D daughter Of John Wilson, a white
nan, two weeks ago, and attempting
0 assault the three Misses Dunn near
cupora, all during the same day, was
Hanged in The public square today by
] mob. The moose was placed about
the negro's neck by Miss Wilson, who
Identified him as her assailant The
negro was then placed ON the back of
black horsc and at signal from
he leader of the mob Miss Wilson led
he horse from under him.
over 5000 persons, white and
black, witnessed the hanging After
being assured that the n egrO was
lead, the mob cut down the body and
turned il over to relatives for burial
Dunham waJ captured Friday near
Vienna, Ala, after chase during
which he was twice wounded. He
was brought TO Eupora last night by
he sheriff A large mob met the
train at the railroad station, and an
,ifort was made 20 get the negro, but
he officers carried him six miles 10
ial at Walthall, where the party was
again met by mob Of determined
nen. who said the intention was TO
hurn Durham. The officers in charge
IF the negro prevailed on the mob 10
.ive up this intention. but only after
promising to deliver the negro to the
mob in the morning for executions
There was strong sentiment for
burning, but this was overcome, and
The lynching took the form OF hang
lng. Dunham atOutly maintained his
innocence to the last and denied that
le had ever seen Miss Wilson, He
admitted having visited Dunn's place
but denied any bad motive.
His last remarks were made to zoo
negroes assembled about the place OF
,xecution, telling them never to go
lhout a white mans house when Wo
nen were at home alone,
The three Dunn sisters, the oldest
# whom Is Under Is, witnessed the
ynChing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
THE ROSEBUD
RESERVATION
Lands to Be Opened TO Settlers
Next Month.
DRAWING ON JULY 2S
WHAT ALL APPLICANTS MUST DO
WHAT ALL APPLICANTS MUST DO
TO SECURE A QUARTER
SECTION.

Washington, June 26.-Fhe United
States land Offices are receiving thou
anl5 of inquiries concerning the re-
Quircmcnls az to time, place and m2I.
nor of allotment, and other intorma
ion regarding the opening OF the
lands Of the Rosebud Indian Reserva.
tion
la order that the people may be
fully informed, the following facts are
published:
The land in que ton comprises So,
000 acres, situated in Gregory county.
S iuth Dakota, between the Missouri
Niobrara and White rivers, in the
southeastern part of the tate, and
in the great corn belt of the Missouri
valley.
The process Of securing quarter
section of these Rosebud lands con.
sists. first, of registration, duly 5th
to July 23rd, inclusive; second, the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
The FAMOUS
NEW AIRSHlP
Santos Dumont No. 7" Arrives In St
Louis-Will Be Ready
July 4.

ST. Louis, June &c" Santos pu,
mont No T. the famous airahp with
which the Brazilian aeronaut hopes to
carry off the capital prize Of 100000,
hung up by the Worlds Fair Company
for the winner In the aoronautic con,
course, arrived yesterday at the Elk,
position concourso.
The arrival of the airship insuret
the flight of the famous aeronaut o.
July 1. The machine came through
from New York on schedule time and
reached East ST. Louis yesterday
morning The car containing it was
Immediately turned over 20 the Ter
minal Railroad which in turn deliv-
erad it u the Worlds Fair General
Service Company All Of the varied
paraphenala reached the concourse
late in The afternoon
The Aeronaut was At the heronau
tie Concourso large part of the
morning, giving directions for the re-
cep,ion Il the big craft ANA with four
assistant all expert mechanics ment
bn gfnranop arr.uoinr for tine ~.
somllirr or Tho nor.s
cbfef rnoiroer pichard n pbilips
ana rbiay of rrapsnorlotion of Ey,
hist offi,rl smith consulted
yostord,v mornina rooorlipe some a5.
1i,;onaI rranarotiop of tha d.or or
tho nrr,,lr,,na which was ro,uoe; "A
hr c,ct,s. s.nnroot mo nutb s.aII
e M MI ,ir.hfn etobIo we cleared
~ ho af,nr,onn and last nirbt q
',oa,n rollor r,,,an f. ra.lnc, H. aoor
stata of c,n,nor,,i,, g,nn,thnass
IA. thig r,or,ing II viii H. in roali.
,.-s AMI tno anrnnart n,,,,cts to Inc.
u. thn nroc,on of M raohi,a come
ti.ro today un and bis f,ur as ist.
.,,t. ann ,hon ,,,rl. co,tin,onsIv nm.
III H., .s..,,,tl,l a,l r,ol, 81,
h, nr.t oioat I'M thn r,nrlh NJ lujv
A.. ,,.il ,,,,,,ti,,n, an tbo eont,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27

drawing for allotment, July 2Sth,
third. final entry Of the land begin.
ming August Sth,
United States Land Regi try offices
ere located at BOnratecl. Fairfax
Yanktcl and Chamberlain SD In
order to'registcr these lands il is ne.
ccssary 70 appear in person at one of
these offices tor rcgistrad Il some
time between July 5th and July 23rd
Registration cannot be effect ad
through the mails, or by The employ
mont Of agents texcapt in the "a q of
eX- olliers aud laiIors). No person
will be permitted to register more
than once, or in any other than bis
true name None bat persons quail
Eel TO make homestead entry will
be permitted to register
These qualifications are that the ap-
plicaut docs not own more than 16o
acre of laad in aty state or territory;
is e r'tilCn OF the United States
fcithcr male or fcmalel over the age
of = years. or the head Of a family.
and intends To make entry and com
Ply ~ith the homestead laws. the land
fu bc FOR his own u.e ami benefit and
not directly Or Indirectly for any
other person II i also required that
the applicant has net since August
3o.h 1897 entered under ths public
lnd laws Of the Initel States land
which. with a regular homestead
wouII make more than go acres. and
has NOT heretofore perfected or aban.
doneI a. entry under the homestead
laws.
As soon ~ rc@i tered. each person
viii hc given e certificate which will
entitlc him TO 90 uUoH ana cxamin
The fnds e. be cpelsJ for ettlen No.
Concluded on Sec0ad Page
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
.F|NLAND'S
DEEP REGRET
over Assassination OF General Bob
rikoH Expressed BY the
Senate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
llelsinfors, Finland, June &C. The
Finnish senate issued the following
manifest;
"The senate, assembled for tho FIRST
time since the death Of its president
Governor General BObrikolf. feels ne
need of expressing it's deep indigna
ton at the detcs able and revoltinl
crime which is without parallel in
the annals of the country Of whiC.
the governor general became the vic
tim. All welldisposcd inhabitants
cmphadcally pronounce their cenjur
IL this act The sena Q desires &c
make clear to thc Finnish peopl
what deeply sal consequences the ag
itation of evil disposed and msguid
el persons, who have urgel dis
obedience of the authorities, have al
ready brought about ana what dan
gers threaten me country if this agl
tation shall continue unre ist2i
"The senate directs an earnest ap
peal 20 all righ-mindel inhabitant
to cooperate for tine restoration Of
uliet and order in the country ana Il
endcavor, each one. to Justify the con
Gdence which the Finnish people, AT
ter century of indissolute union
with The powerful Russian empire
has had the good fortune 90 enjoy cn
the part of the Russian sovereign, un
der whose beneficent protection Fin
land has developed in a most forum
ate manner, both spiritually AMI ma
tcriaiiy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
DRIVEN TO
DESPAIR
BY Threats of Eviction CHICAGO
Mother Kills Herself and
Three Children.
BY Associated Press.

~ thbhpAi1tNN ANSpf
Chicago, June &c G-Threatened With
starvation aud with her husband in
sane in the asylum at Kankakee, Mrs
Anna kelsdzick gave up the atrugglC
for existence, Killed three small chill
dren and then ended her own life II
umination gas was the means of de
struction. When the bodies werC
found early today all four had been
dead several hours The family live
in three small rooms at 9G5 NOrt
Roby street, and today constahi
was TO eject the mother ana babie
for nonpayment Of rent, I was attcl
Mrs. Kelsdzlck had been served with
summons to appear IN court that sh,
decided to end the lives OF hersel
and little ones. Three children, Bruno
Herman and Walter, aged Z, aud
years, were found in bed locked II
each others arms. The mother
body was found on The Kitchen floor
while gas was escaping from jet
That the woman made every prepara
tion to do away with herself and chill
dren was evident She first wrote
and sealed letter to relatives in Gel
many. Then she bathed herself and
donned clean linen Each child wa
also bathed and clad in clean night
gowns.
Several months ago Kelsdzick, who
was out Of work. became insane and
was sent to the asylum Since tha,
time the mother, who was in poor
health. has had hard struggle foi
existence
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-27
DIED RATHER THAN MARRY.

Birmingham. Ala, June 2G.-With
IN few hours of the time set for her
marriage to Rev @, y l., Roy, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Cam
BE Mines, Miss Lula Johnson, Of Da
mOHI. disappeared 4 note left to
her father declares she did not love
her intended, and rather than live
life of misery would drown herself in
the Tennessee river. No trace Of the
young girl. who is said 20 have been a
most charming person, naa been
fcnnd but Rev. Mr.. Roy does not be.
love she has suicdtd.