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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
EDWARD C. WALL, WIscoNsINs FAvoRITE SON.

ance have succumbed to the Parker
tide with few exceptions. and these
are not expected to withstand the al
most assured results of the vote as it
proceeds, but will change to the
Parker column before roll call is fin
ished.
Turner for second Place.
For second place on the ticket it can
be hardly said that speculation is on
any one man. in half dozen names
on the tongues of crowds that gather
in the lobbies and various headquar-
ters. but the general sentiment Is that
this matter should be left to ripen un-
til after the head of the ticket has been
formally named.
There is plenty of gossip concern
ing the vice presidency, but aside from
the movement in behalf of George
Turner, of Washington, there is no
well-defined vice presidential boom.
A furry resulted from the report that
James II. Eckels, of Illinois, has be-
gun an active fight for Judge Judson
Harmon. but the Harmon people de-
clared the story absurd and asserted
that Harmon had already positively
and finally declined to accept anything
but the first place on the ticket j. X.
Williams, of Illinois. was next TO Tur-
ner, perhaps the most frequently men,
toned of the long list of vice presi.
Dental possibilities.
Stevenson Is Mentioned.
Adlai F. Stevenson. of Illinois, Bry-
ans last running mate, was talked of
for time, but IL was declared that he
would not accept the nomination.
Among others mentioned are G. V.
Menzies, John w. Kern. b. F. Shively,
of Indiana; Folk, Of Missouri; Rose, of
Wisconsin; Alschuler. of Illinois; Kill
bourn, of Ohio; Dockery, Of Missouri,
and Edward c. Wall, of Wisconsin.
Parker Is Calm.
Kingston, n. Y, July Judge
Parker spent the day very quietly at
his home, "Rosemount." He talked
cordially on any subject save his own
candidacy. He has rather pointedly
intimated, indeed. that his silence in
this matter would be broken only up
on the occasion of his formal and off,
cial notification of the nomination.
Through his secretary he has kept
more or less in touch with the events
at st. Louis by long-distance tele-
phone. but in no respect varied the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
In Critical Condition.

AS result of the call for a general
strike affairs at the institution now
are in a critical situation. Other at
tendants have announced their inten-
tion to walk out unless the trouble is
adjusted. Nearly two-thirds of the en-
tire force belong to the union and in
the event of a general strike discipline
among the patients will be impossible
About 1900 inmates are now in the
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
Morning Session Short 0ne---Bryan Demon
stratOn the Feature of the Afternoon.
CHAMP CLARK FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Nebraska Leader Takes Illinois Contest to the
Floor for Settlement.

st. Louis, July AT 1910 the Col
iseum was nearly filled with the ex-
ception of the space allotted delegates.
The weather conditions were greatly
improved. The credentials committee
was still in session.
The convention was called to order
at 10:I3. Chairman Williams was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
Gets Rhodes Scholarship.

Chicago. July Robert Llewellyn
Henry Jr., a University of Chicago stu
dent, yesterday afternoon was unani-
mOusly chosen by the state committee
of college presidents to be the recip-
lent of the first Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship for Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
IN SESSION AT DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, July Ten thous-
and are in the city to attend the in
ternatiOnal convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union which began it's
session today. The principal meetings
are being held at the Light Guard Ar
mory. Others are held in various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
GROWTH OF THE USE
OF THE TYPEWRITER
Three Times as Many Machines in
Operation in the Tri-Cities as
There Were Five Years Ago.

The development of the typewrit-
most remarkable things of the century.
The first practical typewriter was in
vented only 80 years ago, and was
then only regarded as a curiosity;
but now the typewriter is in use al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
TRAIN KILLS THREE CHILDREN
Crossing Track In Rig I'm North Dakota
when They Were Struck.

Sioux Falls. S. D., July THE pas
senger train on the Chicago. St. Paul,
Minnesota & Omaha railroad last
evening near Brandon ran down a rig
containing three children of Lewis
Skogue. instantly killing two boys
aged and 10. and fatally injuring
girl aged u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

those who have not failed to keep
their pledges. is the first breach of
faith. There will be no betrayal of
confidence on the part of the Illinois
delegation, however" II. p. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
is MOST COMPLETE
Every Wish of Delegates Anticipated
in Arrangements at st. Louis
Convention.
TICKETS BRING UNUSUAL SUMS
RecOrd-HeraId Interview With Ben Il.
Cable Branded aS a Pure
Fake.

st. Louis. July THE scene at the
opening of the democratic national
convention yesterday noon was one of
| the most animated and inspiring in
the history of national political assem-
blages in this country. Gathering
within the walls of the coliseum were
10000 people, and yet the arrange
ments were so complete in every de
tail and the general plan of seating
so admirable. that there was no crowd
ing and no confusion. Everybody was
comfortable and happy and full of en-
thusiasm. The fondness that demo
Gratis generally throughout the country
had for Chairman Jones of the nation
al committee was shown in the re-
ception accorded him and the atten-
tiOn given his every utterance.
Temporary Chairman Williams was
given a remarkable ovation on being
presented to the convention and the
various points in his exhaustive ad-
dress that touched a responsive chord
in the hearts of his hearers were ap-
plauded to the echo.
Tickets Worth SI2.
The lively interest that is felt in
the proceedings was atteSted not only
in the convention, but in the prelimi-
naries. Never before has there been
such a demand for tickets to a ma
tiOnal convention. Tuesday night peo.
pie were about all night working all
manner of devices to obtain the much
sought admission cards. Those who
through station or influence were in a
position TO obtain tickets were impOr-
tuned on all sides and during the
opening day tickets good only for the
pending session were offered to ready
buyers at from SO to $12 each. And
this is but a slight indication of the
earnestneSS and determination on the
part of people to participate as far as
possible in what is going on.
And widely too. as are the differ
ences of opinion in the ranks of the
party, both as to candidates and poll
cies. there has been no bitterness
manifest so far. and apart from the
contest that is likely to occur over
the platform. the most conservative
men of the party predict in the out
come entire harmony as well as en-
thusiasm.
Gable Interview Fake.
AS was supposed, the alleged inter
view appearing in the Chicago Record
Herald a few days ago in which re-
marks of a disparaging character were
attributed to Hon. Ben T. Cable rela-
tive to his attitude toward Hearst's
candidacy, was a fake pure and sim
pie. Il have not give out one word
on that subject since | have been in
st. Louis" said Mr.. Cable just before
the convention opened. mo one has
interviewed me. | have expressed no
views. and. contrary to saying | would
not as a delegate from Illinois. vote
for Hearst, l have pursued the same
course here that | did at Springfield,
with reference to standing by instruc-
tiOns. regardless of personal prefer
ence. To be sure the attitude of Mr..
Dunlap toward me is not calculated to
inspire any good feeling on my part,
and many of the Illinois delegates who
are familiar with the situation at
Springfield. do not hesitate TO declare
that the action lodged here against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
DEERE & MANSUR TO HAVE
FINE OFFICE BUILDING

In course of a few days Architect
L. NJ Drack. of Rock Island. viii have
completed designing plans and specifi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1o:4o a. m.-The convention is dis
cussing the status of the delegates of
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1o:43 a. m.-The chair refuses to
recognize the gentleman from the Phil
ippines on the grounds that he is not
a member of this convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1920 a. m.-Thomas r. Grady, chair
man of the committee and rules and
order of business is reading a report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1900 a. m.-To repeated Interrupt
tions J. Sharp Williams retorts when
the angel Gabriel shall stand on the
top of the mount and announce
through his megaphone the crash of
creation some one will still call
louder"
11:o2 a. m.-The convention ad-
journed until 2 o'clock p. m.
los p. n.-The majority of the del
comics are almost filled.
1908 p. m.-Bryan'o entrance to the
hall causes tremendous and prolonged
applause. The standards of the states
are gathering about Bryan. The ex-
citement is intense equaIIing his nom-
ination at Chicago.
1:1o p. m.-There is no let up in
the enthusiasm for Bryan which
knows no bounds. The Georgia dele
cation is waving a Parker banner, the
only one displayed in the convention.
2:30 p. n.-The convention is called
to order. The committee on creden-
tiaIs is called on to report.
2:4o p. m.-Bryan takes the plat
form. Great applause. Parker's daugh-
ter is on the platform shaking hands
with Bryan. The convention applauds.
ESQ p. n.-Georgian Parker banner
is brought to the front and taken in
charge of by the New York deIega-
ton. There is hooting and kissing of
Parker's name. The Parker banner is
brought to the platform. South Caro-
lima nails its standard to the Parker
banner. A tremendous effort is being
made to stem the Bryan stampede.
The excitement is subsiding. The
chairman is vigorously gaveling.
500 .. n.-The band is playing "My
Maryland" the vast audience joining
in the chorus.
sos o. m.-Head of Tennessee is
reading the report of the credentials
committee. The convention is still
as church.
3:3s .. m.-Bryan is reading the
minority report on the contested IlIi-
nois delegation.
4:o5 .. m.-Bryan has finished read
ing the minority report and asks that
IS minutes be given each side for dis
cussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

churches. The convention ends Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

10:42 a. m.-The convention faVors
the report of the committee seating
the Porto Rico delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
Bulletins of
Convention

1912 a. m.-The convention is call
eC to order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
VIII Adjourn TIL Morning.

submitted the minority report in the
ease of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BUSY

Selects Members Who FORK Late in
Preparation of Platform.
The committee on resolutions met
Immediately after adjournment of the
convention, and after effecting an or
ganizatiOn and transacting consider
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

When the convention adjourns to-
day it will be until 10 tomorrow,
when the committee on platform will
be ready to report.
May Nominate Tsnight.
ST. Louis. July 7-As he was going
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

sos p. m.-Head of Tennessee is
reading the report of the credentials
committee. The convention is still
ar a church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

800 p. m.-The band is playing "My
Maryland" the vast audience joining
in the chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

cheered as he took his place on the
platform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07
Parker Is Calm.

Continued on Page Five.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

2:3o p. m.-The convention is called
to order. The committee on creden-
tials is called on to report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

11:o2 a. m.-The convention ad.
journed until 2 o'clock p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

3:3s p. m.-5ryan is reading the
minority report on the contested llli-
nois delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1:1o p. m.-There is no let up in
the enthusiasm for Bryan which
knows no bounds. The Georgia dele
cation is waving a Parker banner, the
only one displayed in the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

los p. m.-The majority of the del
egates are in their seats and the bal
comics are almost filled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

2:4o p. m.-Bryan takes the plat
form. Great applause. Parker's daugh-
ter is on the platform shaking hands
with Bryan. The convention appIauds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

1903 p. m.-Bryan'e entrance TO the
hall causes tremendous and prolonged
applause. The standards of the states
are gathering about Bryan. The ex-
citement is intense equaIIing his nom-
ination at Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
HOW TO TELL THE WILD ANIMALS

1t you should ever go by chance,
To jungles in the East,
And if there should to you advance
A large and tawny beast,
IF he roars at you as you're dyin',
You'll know it is the Asian lion.
If when in India loafing round,
A noble wild beast meets you,
With dark stripes on a yellow ground,
Just notice if he eats you.
This simple rule may help you learn
The Bengal tiger to discern.
Whose hide with spots is peppered,
AS soon as it has lept on you
You'll know it is the leopard.
Twill do no good to roar with pain;
He'll only lep and lep again.
If you are sauntering round your yard,
And meet a creature there
Who hugs you very, very hard,
You'll know it is the bear.
Ifyou have any doubt, I guess
He'll give you just one more caress.
Whene'er quadruped you view
Attached to any tree,
It may be it's the wanderoo.
Or yet the chimpanzee.
If right side up, it may be both;
If upside down, it is the sloth.
Tho to distinguish beasts of prey
A novice might nonplus,
Yet crocodiles you always may
Tell from hyenas thus:
: Hyenas come with merry smiles;
But if they weep, they're crocodiles.
The true chameleon is small,
A lizard sort of thing;
He hasn't any ears at all,
And not a single wing
If there is nothing on the tree,
IT'S the chameleon you see.
If you should meet beast Of girth,
Unpleasantly despatched,
Before whom pearls of wondrous worth
Are opulently scattered,
Instinctively you may divine
That you are gazing on a swine.
Carolyn Wells in The Century Magazin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A New Position.

three-y ear-old going church the first time,
much surprised when he recognized of his
fathers friends taking up the collection.
tLook, mother look" he cried There's Mr.. Brown.
didn't the conductor"
The Press., 1904-04-20
HEROIC REMEDIES.
Whipping Was Prescribed at One
Time For Insanity and Fits.

Whipping Was Prescribed at One
Time For Insanity and Fits.
Ill health is bad thing at any time,
but $50 years ago it was made more
terrible by the remedies in use. Blood
letting, of course, was a simple affair.
A writer in Macmillan's Magazine says
that everybody was bled twice a year
in the spring and autumn. The bar
bers were the surgeons and, like wise
men, adapted their prices to their pa
tents.
A gentleman who so INDUCED him
self as to go to bed to be bled was
charged half a crown and his fine lady
half sovereign. Certain days were
unlucky for bloodletting. and nothing
would induce the BARRIERS to operate
on these occasions Serious diseases
seem to have been beyond the medical
skill of the day. Villages and towns
simply drove out the infected from
their midst
Among remedies herbs of course
played a great part. "For salves," runs
an old notebook which had a great
vogue. ''the country parsons wife
seeks not the city and prefers her gar
den and fields before all outlandish
gums" Sage was held very great
medicine. 1t was even asked in Latin,
"Why should any one die who has sage
in his garden" If any one had dis
ease of the mouth, the Eighth Psalm
should be read for three days, seven
times on each day. AS a remedy 1t
was sovereign" ..-
For insanity or fits whipping was
prescribed. Little wonder that NOR
tality was great. In old days in Wes-
sex, Engla ID, persons with infectious
diseases were confined in the lookup,
and whipping was deemed too good for
them. Should the sick be loud in la
ment. the Waterman kept them quiet by
this popular discipline. and one town
has upon it's records. paid T. Haw-
kins for whipping two people that had
the smallpox eightpence."
Fortunat y the spirit of this age is
different from that.
The Press., 1904-04-20
INDIA RUBBER.
The Second Voyage of Columbus
Gave 1t Publicity.

Gave 1t Publicity.
The first notice of india rubber dates
back 500 years, when Herrera, Span
ish historian, during the second voyage
of Columbus, saw that 1.-THE natives of
Haiti played with balls made Of the
gum of a tree, which were lighter and
bounced better than the wind balls of
Castile.''
In record published in Madrid, 1915,
we are told: "There is tree which the
Indians call ulequahuiti, very high,
with round ashy gray leaves. 1t yields
milky substance, thick and gummy,
in great abundance, which is collected
and allowed to settle in calabashes and
afterward softened in hot water or
smeared over the body and rubbed off
when sufficiently dry
Even at that early date Spaniards
used the juice of the ule tree to water
proof their cloaks.
The first accurate account of these
gum elastic or caoutchouc trees was
furnished by La Condamine, who was
sent in 1876 by the French government
to measure an arc of the meridian near
Quito.
1t was introduced into Europe as q
drug about 1870, and some fifty years
later was used commercially as rubber
for pencil marks and to waterproof
clothing
The Press., 1904-04-20
A VOCAL DUEL.
TamagnO and Lassa1le COntemdet
but 1t Was a Dead Heat.

TamagnO and Lassalle COntended,
but 1t Was a Dead Heat.
Hermann Klein in book on music
and musicians tells this story: "Once
l remember our party of four was join
ed by Tamagno when the celebrated
Italian tenor was playing 'Otello' at
the Lyceum. We all had supper to-
gether after the performance and were
In the jolliest of moods. Tamagno had a
slight cold on the chest, but protested
that 1t made no difference whatever in
the singing quality of his head tones.
Upon this Lassalle offered to wager
that he could sing higher with his
falsetto than Tamagno with his 'voce
di pettO.' The challenge was accepted,
and forthwith the two began a vocal
duet the like of which l am certain I
shall never hear again. Out came Tt
magnO's AS and B flats, as quickly re-
sponded to with the falsetto euuiya-
Tents from Lassalle's sturdy throat.
Then the Italian went 'one BETTER and
the Frenchman, in order, as he said.
to- help himself up the scale, mounted
bis chair and emitted the B natural,
whereupOn TamagnO also stood upon
his chair and brought out not only q
high c, but ringing d fiat. Lassalle
was now for mounting the table, but,
this being ruled out as an unfair adj
vantage over less athletic opponent.
he proceeded to get the necessary notes
from the eminence of his chair amid
terrific applause from the rest of the
company. Tamagno now made bold
dash for D natural, but did not quite
succeed, and as Lassalle Jared no bet
ter we pronounced the result dead
heat"
The Press., 1904-04-20
A Joke He Liked.

In the strain and excitement Of trad
ing on Wall street the brokers, says
Mr.. q. G. Stedman In the Century
Magazine, often relapse into wild mer-
riment and play boyish pranks On
one occasion an old Indian with a
young brave, a boy and two squaws
entered the gallery. At once the floor
put forth every effort to break down
their stolidity. A war whoop had no
effect. A war dance did not arouse
even a smile.
At last a baldheaded man was thrust
Into ring Of young fellows, his hands
held behind him, a knife drawn around
his pate, and the mummery Of q futile
attempt to detach his scalp was en-
acted.
This was at last too much for the dig
nifty OF the aborigines. The boy broke
into broad laugh, in which the suuaws
Joined; the young warrior grinned in
spite of himself, and at last the SEM
blance Of grim humor overspread the
face of the ruthless old chief, who may
have been he perpetrator Of as many
atrocities as Geronimo.
The Press., 1904-04-20
THE WATER LOTUS.
A Plant That Has the Power of Pu.
rifying Standing Water.

A Plant That Has the Power of Pu-
rifying Standing Water.
There is plant growing in the
southern waters of the United States
which possesses the singular proper
ty of being able to render the most i'm
pure standing water perfectly healthy.
The people of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi call it the water lotus.
1t consists of leaves about the size of
the head of a pin and roots so fine as
to escape notice save under a micro
scopic inspection. Where it grows at
all, it covers the water and to the cas-
ual observer looks like coating of
green scum. The flowers and seeds
are microscopic, SO that it's appearance
In any given locality is not readily ac-
counted for, but wherever it does APP
pear the water beneath is always fit
to drink
So marked is this property that fam
lilies using the water from bayous
where the lotus is abundant are known
to have better general health than
those taking their drinking water from
places where the lotus is not found. 1t
Is often transplanted into ponds, bay
GUS and lakes, spreads with wonder
full rapidity and never fails to do it's
work well.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Press., 1904-04-20

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/ was sure to have an attack of rhsuma.
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Donald, Of Man. Logan county. West Va.
Il tried everything with no relief what
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Now / feel that am cured. IN Rlwavs
keep hottie Of CbanbsriaIn's Pain Balm
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with one OF two applications OF this Hat
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