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SMITHS RECORD
PRAISED WARMLY
e Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
I have been missionary for ten years
in the immediate vicinity of the spot
where Policeman Smith was shot. I
have seen him in many phases Of duty.
While always jealous in the perform
ance of duty under all circumstances, he
was gentle and polite.
can bring TO mind no rough word or
act 10 even the most degraded Selng
with whom he had 10 deal. 1 consider
his brilliant record. Moreover. he had
universal respect from all the business
men In the vicinity of his post, ard
there are many tears and words of sym
pathy from the men, women. and chill
dren who loved him Very respectfully
:. z. L. SAFFOLD.
Canal Missionary
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DIED.

HALLIDAY-On Friday, July s. 1904
at 7:45 a m. BELLE HALLIDAY
daughter OF the late Robert and Belle
Halliday. II
PRATT-Suddenly, on Friday. July :.
1904, at Center Lowell. Ne, KENNETH
J. PRATT. youngest son Of James Cal
colt and Margaret 5. Pratt. II
GNESS-On Friday. July S, 1904. at
S:15 p. m. at her late residence. PA Flor
ida Avenue northwest. ELIZABETH,
widow Of the late Louis CHESS. 1t
STONNELL-On Friday. July s. 1904.
a 645 Ninth Street northwest. MARIA
T. STONNELL. widow of r. Frank
Stonnell. OF Prince William county. Va.
aged SeNentV-One wears II
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that was admi I-tered TO them yester-
day.
From the galleries the cry Of
Bryan" would be raised at intervals.
Each time HiU and ex-senator Muir
ply Of New York, moved down the
aisle a few cheers would help them Oh
their way. They gave no recognition Of
the welcome that was accorded to them.
Hill did not smile or bow or nod his
head. Straight TO his seat he moved.
Discomfort in the Hall.
For time the delegates. feeling an
amount II dignity in accord with their
important duties. struggled not To take
of their coats. 40 such effort TO pre-
serve "a weII-dressed appearance ami
mated anyone else. and soon ali tie
delegates Joined I'm the general move
meat toward shirt waist dress.
II was "a hot. a tired, worn ont
gathering Of exhausted men. Only the
women IN the audience looked fresh and
comfortable. Every mans face was red
with the heat and the pcrSDiratiOn was
streaming down the faces of men and
women alike. All hands famed them
selves. some with fans. some with hats.
and some with newspapers or handkcr-
chiefs.
Chairman Clark was prompt-ces NJ
SELF He banged with the gaveI. Then
me had one OF the reading clerks an
uounce in the lpudest tones he could
command that every person must assist
tile officers Of the convention in main
tanning quiet.
Ihen Mr. Clark's stroug-lunSed clerk
told The delegates that the comm ttyc On
resolutions was ready TO report.
Daniel Presents Report.
senator Daniel Of Virgfria. Chairman
Of tho committee got ID great cnaarf,,-
when Dc vas introduced bv C,hairD,..r
Clark. For the first time I'm tine curv.--
tIon's sessions the old rebel Well was
heard IL is a cross between tha sf--
earthly sh-loI. Of Cd catamount and The
terrible hiss Of 81 frr-rrrh .rau o. MA
minutes past O'Clock and Senator
Danter had 10 yysfr five minutes E.f,r,.
DE corl5 boz heard by th3s. on ,bo Mat
form ten feet from b,r,
The DELEGATES even I'm the front seats
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BRYAN AND HILL SATISFIED.
St. Louis. No. July 9.

NANID 3. HILL said. Il am per-
u fectly satisfied with the plat
form OF course, there are
things thrt ! wanted in. and thought
should go in, but In politics il is give
and take, and I am taking. I should
have liked to have seen an expression
on finances in the platform, but the
majority thought otherwise, and
neither Mr. Bryan's plank nor mine
was adopted. You VIII remember
that the New York State convention
made no ention OF the financial
question. end so the platform is sim
liar. We did not put in an income tax
plank, and we changed only slightly
the tariff plank"
VIII Judge Parker stand on the
platform as drawn?" was asked.
Il do not see why not. am said tc
he one Of his friends ne answered.
smiling, and / have said l am salts
fed.
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over half of St Louis. a few minutes
of cheering was followed by "a procession
Of Hearst States.
California. with "a banner of gold and
an immense picture Of Hearst, led the
way. Close behind was swaTthy ma
tive Of Hawaii, bearing the standard OF
the Territories
Further along was another Hawaiian
carrying a large and richly decorated
banner The inscription on one side Of
the banner was in English, ard on the
other a. the native language one or
the latter words. printed IN Lrge let
ttrs, was 'Ik7pouo,' "a thing of beauty
and suggestive of battle cry. The
standard of Illinois was in line, and so
were those of Minnesota. Washington.
Wyoming, and Idaho
Cheering Outdoes Parker.
At the end Of six minutes the band
caused an increase In the continued
cheering Of Hearst men, who had been
much in evidence al all sessions Of the
convention. by playing the 'Star-Span-
glrd Banner"
Six minutes later Dixie" caused every
loyal SOutheruCT 10 shout his appreCta-
ton of the stirring air, even though his
cheers should be counted as part OF
the Hearst demonstration. The Hearst
cry Of the CaIif0TnianS and Indian yells
could hc heard above the din.
For tFirty-Orrc minutes the tumuit con-
tiuued and the Californiaas at that time,
after marching through the aisles, had
reached their seats again.
Say. fellows. said one Of them. I'VE
have been going around now just as
long as the Parker fellows, lets go
round once more"
Not much" said one of the leaders
who had been carrying a banner that
seemed TO weigh "a ton. this Will do.
This demonstration continued two min
utcs longer. and the Parker outburs-
was beaten by that much time.
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the uproar and Senator Daniel went on
reading. The spectators could see his lips
move and that was ali. There were hun
dreds Of cries Of Louder. louder. loud
err followed by Let Bryan read it,
Finally New Jersey delegate arose
and demanded that order be preserved.
He repeated his demand and ChairmaI.
Clark said.
An right! Sit down and We Will have
ORDER
Waving his hands above his head the
protesting delegate said:
we have right to hear this plat
form read. II is the duty Of the chair
man % have order preserved"
Scenes of Disorder.
Nevertheless. proceeding with m.
reading of the platform, Daniel could
not succeed in making himself heard
There was buzz through the Coliseum
that would have drowned the voice If q
Bryan. There was a tense atmosphare
Of Unsurpassed excitement. The hall
was overcrowded. the aisles were filed
and thousands, many Of them with tick
cts of admission demanded their right
10 enter. II would have required only
slight scare 10 have prccipitatyd "A
panic with terrible results.
Time and again the chairman attcmpt-
ed TO bring the convention to sem
biance Of order but he was absolutely
unable 10 make any impression. Sev-
eral women tainted and with great diff
ieulty were taken from the building.
Hall Overcrowded.
In hall planned to seat between nine
and ten thousand more than fourteen
thousand persons were crowded. The.
great hall presented such "A picture as
is seldom seen. II was sea of faces.
Fans, waving franticalIy, gave the az
pcarance Of choppy waves Not a man
i'm the Coliseum, with the exception of
a few on the stage. wore "A coat Women
We're iu shirt waists
The Coliseum sounded as though
thousand tea parties were going on 1T
the same time. From every section and
from apparently every seat arose the
hum of conversation. light frivolous
conversation, having nothing TO do with
The political subjects of the gathering
but considering every other field OF
human cndeavor To this were added
the annoying cxclamations Of those
who, coming late found that their seats
had been taken by others who had got
ten i'm earlier.
To this accompaniment Senator DAN
iel read ou and on. never stopping
never hos.tatirs. and never heard. Alb
solutcly no attention was paid 20 him.
lie might ms well have been addressing
"a meeting Of the PatqEonians for all his
auditors knew of what he was saying.
AT $50 o'clock Chairman Clark made
10 request Tor silence. IL was SO effec-
o.. rasf Do h..
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DEATH RECORD.

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Duffy, Anthony J., IS, kenilworth and
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MackaIl, John. 9 mos. 1116 Congress ST.
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Perry. s. Harvey. 20. 915 G 81. NV.
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White. Herbert mos. 800 I4th ST. Sc.
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Hot Weather Diseases.

Disorders OF the bowels are eXtereme-
~ dangerous. particularly during the
hot weather OF the summer months
and in order to protect yourself and
family against a sudden attack. pro-
cure a bottle OF Chamberlain'S Collie
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy II
can always be depended upon, even
in the most severe and dangerous cases.
and when reduced with water and
sweetened. is pleasant TO take. For
sale by all druggists.
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says he won't have it," He prefers to
be the leader OF his side in the House
Of Representative rather than cease his
efforts there for the chance Of presiding
over the Senate.
Senator Carmacks name is heard with
much frequency. but his declaration OF
a few days ago that "a live Senator is
better than a dead one''-meaning one
advanced to the presiding citizenship of
that body-has seemed TO put an end to
his consideration.
BOOms A-Glimmering.
Turner, Of Washington, is still strug-
gling, bat IS almost out of the race, ap-
parently, unless he takes "a brace this
afternoon.
Francis and Dockery, of Missouri. are
out Of it, too, Inc former because of
"Gumshoe Bilr' stones opposition and
the fear that the Worlds Fair may de-
velop a scandal before election time
comes around Even though Francis
would be as little to blame as President
Roosevelt was for the postofIice scan
dals, such a development on the eve
OF election might be most disastrous.
Dockery was put out by Joseph W.
folks personal attack on his record.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. Sth
and II SIS NV. Rev. samuel II. Greene,
y. D.. pastor.-9:a0 am, Sunday school
w. 5. Shallenbcrger. superintendent
Public worship with sermon by the
pastor. II am. and Rev. II. NJ Geren
at o. m Teachers Bible Club,
Thursday. pm. Church PRAYER meet
ing pm. EndeayCr meetings Tues
day. s pm. and Sunday, $50 pm. All
are cordially invited. X
SEVENTH DAY Corner
18th and NJ SITS. NV At $50 pm. Ed.
GEO. b THOMPSON, of Hamilton, On
tario. viii give an address on The
Teaching Of Eljahs Life. II
CHRISTIAN sCIENCE-First Church Of
Christ. SCIENTIST. 18th and r SITS NV
Service Sunday. II H. N. subject
Sacrament" Sunday school. = Wed
nesday, S p. N. Public cordially IN
vited. All seats free Free reading
rooms in the Bond Building. Il
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST SCI
ENLIST. Hall 1902 18th 81. s4w.-Servieee
sunday. u am. Subject. Sacrament
sunday school. y m: Wednesday. p IA.
Keading room Traders Bank Building,
l1Ln 81. and Pennsylvania ave. %
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$40 Niagara Falls and Return, B. & 0.

r. r. Special train standard coaches
and parlor cars, leaving Washington Z
a. m, July Is. via Philadelphia and pic
turesque Lehigh Valley route. Tickets
good for Sen days. Stop-Overs return
ing
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

July 8 1904
This is to notify the public that ] am
not responsible for any debts contracted
by my wife. Mrs Winifred Bronson
ivS-3t SIMON y. BRONSON
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St. Louis, No, July 9.

N//ILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
w today said: we are all sat
isfied with the platform We
wanted some things put in that the
committee has rejected, but, on the
whole, the document is perfectly sat
isfacJory- You know. you can't get
everything YOU want I am fairly
well satisfied with the platform. I
have had opportunity 10 present
some matters as / desired. and 1
have had 10 make concessions ia
some instances in order TO get what
wanted I'm others"
"Wul YOU support the ticket on this
PLATFORM was asked Of him.
Il VIII certainly support the plat
form, was his reply. and this was
said in way to convince his inter
rogator that he fully expected 10 be
able 10 support both platform and
ticket.
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MARRIED.

BROWN HUGHES quietly. on
July 8, 1904, FREDERICK L. BROWN
and EMMA r. HUGHES It
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though tinsmith was on the platform
ilI'' KING Joint in a StOvepipe.
As DAME proceeded with his report,
winch nobody heard, the leaders of the
convention discussed the availability Of
Judson Harmon OF Ohio, for Vice -'rcsi-
dent
M"anwhile, Daniel continued to hum
along with his report and the New York
delegation was pollcd informally ds to
what II would do on the money I'ank.
1t was so hot in the hall that everyone
took off what clothes he could; but one
California delegate, stripping off coat,
Walstcoat, collar and scarf. still retain
ed his hat Il fear 1 may be sunstruck,
he said, if l expose my bald head
Senator Daniel proceeded inaudibly.
All the time ne read there was not
one cheer for the declaration of the
party principles, not one expression of
approval for the party faith as form
ally enunciated and set forth. HIll said,
as Daniel proceeded:
They say } can write pretty long plat
forms and pretty mushy ones, but that
beats me.
But of the character of the platform
delegates and spectators were alike igno-
rant
The Platform Adopted.
rose above the hum of promiscUous con-
versatiOn. A moment after one Of these
periods Senator Daniel folded up his
manuscript. There was applause. Sena-
tor Daniel moved the previous question.
Chairman Clark asked whether the
previous question should be put and a
mighty Yea" answered hts query.
The question is now on the adoption
of the platform" Chairman Clark an
nOunCed.
"All those in favor say aye; those op-
posed no
There was another mighty Affirmative
shout and only three weak nays and
the platform that nobody had heard was
adopted. Exactly one hour had been
consumed in accepting the platform, and
at o'clock the convention had reached
the real business that caused il TO meet
the nomination of a candidate for Presi-
dent
The impatient crowd set up a cheer
and many Of the delegates rose and
waved their flags.
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Night Filled With Features.

Preceding the climax. the great fea-
ture of a night filed with features. cv-
cry one of which was noteworthy. was
the great sp eech Of Bryan.
He began al 4 o'clock. and DESPITE
the fact that he was hOarse and showed
the effects Of the strain Of sleeDless
nights and great excitement Of the past
three days. he held the vast audience
spellbOund for three-quarters Of I'm
hour
II was a sort Of yaledictory address
a REIMBURSEMENT Of leadership. adroi-ry
worded, concihatory. and harmonizraE
IN tone. II opened no old wounds: ii
caused no new missions. II rather
healed old sores. and at the end BRYAN
was stronger with the great audience
than when he began, for he had won
the commentator Of those who had Op-
posed him.
Ostensio'y h. seconded the nomination
Of Cockrelia In reality he gave his car
nest Endorsement 10 the platform and
pledged himself 40 the support OF inc
ticket
Time and again he was vigorously ap-
piauded- IL was remarkable sa,.a..h
upon remarkable occasion and worthy
Of the reception f. received. u made
Bryan stronger with his party than he
has ever been since his second defeat
At few minutes before o-cIocll.
after an all-nighJ session cuIuIuatfra
with the nomination Of Judge Alton y
Parker, of New York. for the prasf-
dency the Democratic National Conveu-
ton adjourned until = O'Clock This after
noon, g q. clock Washington time.J
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81 Round Trip-Sunday Only,

Washington 10 Lecsburg. BmcmOnt and
intermediate stations. Leave Washing
ton 9:0l a. IA.
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GREETS
PARTY LEADERS

ST. LOUIS, July 9-For an hour be-
fore the earliest delegate appeared be-
meath The great yellow canopy Of the
coliseum Tor the night session OF The
Democratic National Convention. an
impatient crowd had begun 10 file into
the galleries and the boxes. Word had
PASSED about that this session of tine
convention would be a most dramatic
and interesting one.
The inspiration OF excitement com
PEELED the spectators 10 look about for
some object OF cheering as soon as they
took their seats. The flag was saluted
with enthusiasm. When the band play
ed IL aroused men and women % "a
recognition Of its Efforts As mon more
or less well known came INTO the han
each was cheesed
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The Bryanites came and followers of
Hearst, encouraged and gradhcd by
the success Bryan had achieved in tho
committee on resolutions, had recovered
from the dampening effect VI the defeat
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WEST EVANSVILLE
IL to Z acre farms; cheapest acreage
ever offered near this city. Get plat
Z. J. TOTEM * CO. 61s Z ST. NV.
iyq-3t
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$f25 to Baltimore and Return SI.as
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat.
urday and Sunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited. Convenient
snleluIe-
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UnanimO = for Parker.

II remained for Governor Dockery, of
Missouri, TO move to make the nominal
ton unanimous The action was car
ried by shout that ir the still hours
Of the dawn - .st havo s5eer- heard for
blocks. Men threy their hats into the
air, jumped upon their chairs, waved
flags. and swung thei coats.
Pandemonium reigned, but it was of
brief duration Worn out by the long
exciting session, both delegates and spec
-ators speedily left the hall, while the
band play "Hiawatha."
Il was weary and worn looking
crowd which filed out into the streets
and breathed the invigorating air Of
morning. but it was nevertheless a Joy
Gus. happy, enthusiastic throng. All felt
that a good nights work had been done.
No delegate but believed the next Presi-
dent Of the nited States had been Sc
lected.
There were 1900 people who had swell
tered in the stuffy atmosphere Of the
convention hall TO see the nomination
scene. Fully "a thousand Of them were
women, but none seemed 10 regret the
loss OF sleep
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PARKER NAMED
AT DAWN OF DAY

CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS.
July 9.-Amid scenes Of widest demon
stration. which beggared description, and
as the grand climax of a continuous
session OF nearly ten hours. the Demo-
cratic National Convention nj SIS
O'Clock this morning declared Judge Al
ton b. Parker. of New York. the nomi-
nee of that party for President of the
United States.
Verifying the predictions Of Judge
Parker's enthusiastic supporters, the
nomination was made upon the first bal
lot
At the end of the first roll call Judge
Parker's vote was 65s. just nine votes
short Of the necessary two-thirds ma
JOrity.
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Votes for Hearst.

The list had hardly been completed
before Senator Dubois, of idaho, who
had. under instructions. cast the six
votes Of that State for Hearst. was
upon his feet, and. above the din and
confusion. was heard TO shout that
Idaho desired 20 change her vote from
Hearst to Parker.
The rafters of the mighty structure
fairly acreaked with cheers which greet
eG this announcement.
simultaneously the chairmen Of the
West Virginia and Nevada deIega-
tons leaped upon their chairs and an
nounced changes in their respective
votes. West Virginia adding three more
and Nevada six more 10 the Parker
column, placing his total beyond the
rumEer necessary 10 nominate.
Washington and other States sought
TO follow suit. but il was useless.
The great contest was over. the fight
had been won. Parker was the nominee.
He needed no more votes, and a thun-
der OF applause rolled through the hail.
Men screamed and shouted. Women
joined in the chorus. adding their so
prano voices TO the great chorus Of
stentorian cheeE-
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-26

St. Francis, and whose character has been blackened, and the idea of any man having no better opinion of South ern peoples sense and judgment than to try to make them believe that one negro on a commission composed of two white men and himself would amount to anything, is simply too simple for the simplest kind of simple people to discuss. IL only shows what a simple straw drowning man will grasp at to keep his head above the waters of oblivion. Now Judge Wood comes Tn person and promises to obey our orders by obeying ouI laws, as he has always done. So we have every reason to believe him, for a mans past record has more weight with me at least, than all the promises he can make the balance of his life. And as obedience is one of the best recommendations a servant can bring. and as Judge Wood has proven his obediencej we will let him stand aside for the present and try to find out something more about Jeff Davs. AS the good people who know him from the cradle up say nothing, we next | look up his work as recorded and de. posted in the archives of the great state of Arkansas. We fail to find as | mupi f n hi in d ividual credit as thprp was in the city of S)dom; for there was one good thing to the credit of the Lord. Of course, there has been good work done by the boards of which the law makes him member, and we find him invariably doing all be could against them. And now he claims all the credit for himself.
 Continued next week.
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front of the preachers stand, where they stopped under a beautiful arch prepared for the occasion. Rev, Han cock tied the knot which made two hearts beat as one, in most beautiful manner in accordance with the rules set forth by the Episcopal church. The bride is fair specimen ot Arkansas beauties, kind, cheerful and winning in her manners and one of St. Francis county's teachers. The groom is one of Forrest City's most talented young men. He possesses many excellent qualities and is machinist of some note, a printer by trade and is now en- gagged in the sawmlll business and is worthy iu every respect of the fair one he has welded. The contracting parties repaired to the home of Prof and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, where the young lady resides, and waited for the north bound train and left for Wynne, Memphis and other points. There was qHite a number of Mir. Bsck's friends from Forrest City in attendance at the wed ding. There were some very nice presents received. Every one joined in extending congrat- ulations.
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Whist and Pit.

Mrs. Nj. E. Hatcher entertained on Wednesday evening, Feb 24, compliment tary to Misses COrinne Robertson, Lolie and Mary German Whist and Pit were the games of the evening and Miss Rob. eItson and Miss Goodee entertained the crowd with music. Each was given a number as they came in, after which they were called upon to entertain the party as best they could. When the doors of the drawing room were throw n open the guests assembled around table beautifully decorated with ferns and American beauty roses. Cream cake, saIted almonds and frappe were served.
 Those present were:
 Miss Matte Cummings and Ted Norton. Miss Martha Hatcher and Archie Halcter Miss Eula Williams and Dr. Shields Miss TOlise Rollwage and Tom Paraham Miss Martha Goodele and Tom Davis. Miss Edna Bell and Ed. Allen. Miss Corinne Robertson and George Beck. Miss Mary German and Tom Tarver and Miss Lolie German.
 Each guest voted Mrs. Hatcher a most charming hostess and hope that they may soon be invited to her lovely home again Mrs. Edward RoIeson assisted Mrs. Hatcher in receiving.