The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-01

The o~pricnItural departmentAssued a
| bulletin saying experimenssSWltn frois
Wiley's poison eaters" proved borax
and borie acid harmflIp as preserya-
tiVes.
Fire destroyed uSbuildings in the
business portion Of Shawneetown, Ill,
including four dwellings, and seven
| stores. Loss,SS70,0 900.
Two Indian children of Eagle Val
ley, New. murdered their three-year-
old brother. The Oldest of the fratri-
cides q eve years, a girl, and the
othergfs but four, a boy.
Astreet car and a Western Ohio spe~
cial suburban car came together at
lima, o., while both were entering a
switch. Twelve or more passengers
were hurt.
Seth Ellis, at n time the union re-
form candidate for president, and mas
ter of the National and Ohio oranges.
fell from a cherry tree on his farm at
Waynesyille, o., and died of his in
juries.
@ oohLooh, "a AhihSi io "cf
deported from Cripple Creek by the
military. committed suicide at Denver.
Col. He was respondent because his
wife and two small children were left
destitute in Cripple Creek.
The memory Of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne was honored by citizens OF
Salem, Mass, the place of his birth,
100 years ago July 4 next. Addresses
were delivered and a permanent FAM
lily organization was formed.
President Roosevelt received word Of
his nomination while chatting with his
family at the white house. His wife
was the first to congratulate him.
The Illinois supreme court sustained
the law requiring the assessment of the
capital stock of all corporations except
those organized for certain purposes.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
At Goldsboro, N. c., G.. r. Thomas
was unanimously nominated for con-
gress by the democratic convention of
the Third North Carolina congressional
district.
Az ASpoDilSuh liollOudi SOufCLIlOu
was called to order in the Coliseum.
Chicago, by National Chairman Payne,
after which Elihu Root, as temporary
chairman, In q speech sounded the
convention keynote. Routine business
was disposed of and the convention ad-
journed for the day.
One of the strongest delegations ever
n1antp1 In tho state hu tho Tovae 1o-,@
cratic convention was chosen and in
structed to vote for Judge Parker.
The second day Of the republican ma
tional convention was enIivened by a
stirring address by Permanent Chair
maa Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois. Tho
platform of the party was adopted,
and various committee reports were re-
ceiyed. The committee on credentials
reported in favor of seating the "sta,-
warto delegation from Wisconsin, and
the report was adopted.
The formal notification Of President
Roosevelt Of his nomination will be
made on July II at Oyster Bay. Speak
er Cannon will be chairman of the no.
LITIGATION COMMITTEES.
Inc chairman OF the omm1tte to
notify Charles w. Fairbanks of his
nomination IS vice president will be
Hon. Elihu Root, of New York. The
formal notification will be given, prob
ably at indianapolis, August 8.
George B. Cortelyou resigned as sec
rotary Of commerce and labor immedi-
ately upon being elected chairman of
the national republican committee, to
take effect upon the qualification of
his successor, which will be about
July L
The republican national convention
nominated Theodore Roosevelt of New
York for president, and Charles w.
Fairbanks of Indiana for vice presi-
dent, Both nominations were by ac-
clamation. Bursts Of eloquence frcm
the party leaders who made the nomi.
mating speeches set the delegates wild.
After the nominations were made an.
other routine matters were disposed OF
the convention took final adjournment.
FOREIGN.