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The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
PARKER AND DAVIS
THE CANDIDATES
Choice of Democrats for President and Vice
President-Former Declares Himself
for Go]d-Convention Formulates
Reply After Warm Debate

st. Louis, July 1.-The democratic
national convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For president, Alton B.
Parker, of New York; for vice presi-
dent, Henry G. Davis, OF West Vir.
ginia. The convention adjourned sine
die at 1870 a. m. Sunday.
Judge Parker was nominated at $40
q. m. Saturday. after an exciting all
night session. He had 65S votes on
the first ballot, but Iowa and West
Virginia changed their votes, giving
him the necessary two-thirds, and on
motion of Gov. Dockery, of Missouri,
the nomination was made unanimous.
The Ticket Is Completed.
The convention ended its work at
lis o'clock Sunday morning by nam
ing Henry G. Davis of West Virginia
as its candidate for vice president.
This final work, when it was reached,
was done in hurry. Former Senator
Davis had the support of both the
Parker and Bryan delegates, and tho
opposition to him was comparatively
trifing. Before the result of the bal
lot was announced Ohio moved that
the nomination be made by acclama-
ton, and this was done without dissent.
The other candidates were ex-Sen-
ator George Turner of Washington,
Congressman ]. R. Williams of Illi-
nois, and ex-senator w. A. Harris of
Kansas. They received but slight sup
port Illinois voted for Congressman
Williams, as did Indiana, North and
South Carolina, and Rhode Island
That, however, was all he could mus
ter. The other candidates also re-
ceived purely local support.
The vote before the nomination was
made unanimous stood: Davis, $50;
Williams, 165; Turner, 100; Harris, So.
Cheers for the Nominee.
After the motion for the unanimous
vote was carried with great shout,
the delegates all over the hall arose
and the hustle Of departure was on.
There was cheering here and there, led
by the West Virginia and other south
ern delegations, but the demonstration
did not approach some of those caused
by less serious matters The delegates
were worn out Then followed the
ClOSlllS 1Oi1udlll1CS VI Luc COuVSullOu
Mr.. Sheehan moved that Chairman
Jones call the national commit
tee together at some future date
in New York. This was carried. The
committee was then directed to fill
any vacancies in the ticket that might
occur and some minor resolutions Of
routine were disposed of. The con-
vention adjourned at 1880 a. M, and
the tired delegates turned their faces
toward the doors for the last time.
Parker Creates Sensation.
A situation unprecedented in Ameri-
can political history was created in the
democratic convention Saturday even
ing. Judge Alton Brooks Parker, the
nominee for president, telegraphed the
convention that he believed in the gold
standard and that unless the conven-
ton knew his belief and still favored his
candidacy he must decline to be the
standard bearer of the party The con-
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City Not Liable.

Chicago July 7.-Litigation to the
probable aggregate total of s8,000,0O0
was discouraged Wednesday when Judge
Holdom, in the superior court, ruled that
the city of Chicago was not liable in any
degree for the 1roquois theater fire. A
suit by Eva Catherine Gibson for SIS, 900
damages because of a 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 filed.
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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,
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-: Iregard 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. l deem it
necessary to make this communication
to the convention for it's 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 a CONSERVATION of doubt
whether or not they had a 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 a stormy session
Senator Tillman denounced Parker's
action, and Senator Hill strove to find a
solution. At $3.50 o'clock, with all I'M
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 a 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 solution
| 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 fractional 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 gold
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 1879.
The Conventions Reply.
1.-THE platform adopted by this conven-
ton is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because it is not re-
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Government Contract with Trusts.
Guillotine in Sweden.

Who would have supposed during the
Reign of Terror, writes London paper,
that day would come when the guilo-
tine would be used for q laudable pur-
pose? Yet this has just happened in
Sweden, for a guillotine has been erected
in the market place at Gothenburg,
where it is used daily for the purpose
Of decapitating chickens. ducks and 9th
er domestic animals. The local Society
for the Prosecution of Cruelty to AMI
mails is responsible for this novel step.
London Chronicle.
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MORE SURVIVORS LAND.
Another Boat Filled with People Saved
from the Norge Has
Reached Shore.

Glasgow, Scotland, July 9.-Another
boat with Norge survivors, II passen-
gers, eight sailors and one child, has
reached the Shetland islands This boat,
which was in charge Of the second mate
Of the Norge, was eight days on the open
sea. The party rowed the entire dis
lance to the islands. All on board the
boat were much exhausted and unable
to stand when landed. The Shetland
islands were sighted by the boat on
Wednesday last,
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Mikes way Of Reasoning.

The employees Of a certain large fac
tory were required to bring Doctors
certificate US an excuse for absence from
work. One morning mike" Mcguire.
after days absence, strolled into the
office and offered a certificate that he had
presented after day off several weeks
before.
why, Mcguire" the manager ex-
claimed, "this is an old certificatel"
Sure, know that, your honor" said
Mcguire, calmly. "And amt it the same
ould complaint?"-N. Y. Tribune.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
TEE SECOND DAY.
Bryan's Determined Fight for Illinois
Contestants Lost.

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
6:2O 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 transpiring 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-
rton 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
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 ruling by the temporary
chairman. acquiesced in by the conven-
ton, which has the effecf of refusing
representation to the delegates who had
come from the Philippines.
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Alleged Forger Arrested.

st. Louis, July 7.-Robert B. Taylor,
who is said to have been an employee of
the Central national bank of New York
for 80 years. is a 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.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16

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"
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Given Two Years. Sentence.

St. Louis, July 9.-Edmund Bersch,
who pleaded guilty two weeks ago to
accepting bride in connection with the
passage Of the city lighting bill, re-
ceiving a share OF the s47,5O0 distrib-
uted among 10 members of the house
of delegates, was Friday sentenced By
Judge Mcdonald, of the St. Louis crim-
inal court, to two years imprisonment in
the penitentiary. This is the minimum
sentence.
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,Mother and ohild ,nrox,r.d

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 it also fell in. Before
assistance came she also drowned,
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Cigarette Butts.

The burning cigarette end carelessly
tossed aside set afire the light dress of q
girl in Boston street car, she narrow
ly escaped cremation. The careless
smoker is getting to be quite as danger
Gus an element in society as the didn't
know-it-was-loaded Joker or the boat
rocking idiot.-Baltimore America.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
EARTHQUAKE Proof,

In place of glass the Philippine is
landers generally use plates made Of
the shell of a kind of oyster for win
dows. These admit an agreeable sub
dued light, and are not SO easily dam
aged by earthquakes as those made
Of glass.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
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 rig containing
three children of Lewis Skogue, in
;stantly killing two boys. aged about
eight and ten, and fatally injuring q
girl. aged about ~.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Ask Shakespeare.

Little Willie-Papa, do they have doc
tors to treat pigs?
His Papa-Yes, my son; only they are
called veterinary surgeons. Why do you
ask?
II was just wondering W. spzel
hAcou!"-Sray Stories,
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Cubic Miles of Marble.

A recent Atimate Of the extent Of the
marble DEPOSITS at the celebrated Car
rara queries in Italy makes the total
area OF the valuable strata 80 square
miles. In places the marble is said to ex-
tend three-quarters Of mile beneath the
earth's surface.
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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
resentative John Sharp Williams, its
temporary chairman, appointed the COM
mittees necessary to perfect permanent
organization, and adjourned. In ses-
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Officer Slain,

Dubuque, Ia, July flames Reed,
1aborer, 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.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Emotions in Eth

Change Of color is one of the best
indexes to the emotions of the fish
When the fish is sick Its color is apt
to be faint. while when In health.
angry orsbreeding the colors stand Out
brightly and vividly.-Nature.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Population Of Milwaukee,

Milwaukee. Wis. July 7.-Milwaukee
has population Of between 800, 900 and
$4,000. according to estimates based on
the latest school census, which gives
the total number of children of school
age as 105,953. This Is an increase Of
5000 children over the previous census.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Woman sentenced to Han,

Philadelphia, July Mrs. Catharine
DAM, 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.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Mitchell Warns striker,

Denver. Col. July John Mitchell
has notified the managers Of the coal
strike that al. assistance 10 withdrawn.
and unless the strikers return to work
they will not receive the countensuce Of
the national association.
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Democratic Nominee for Vice President.
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.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Army Changes.

Washington. July BRIG. Gen.
Peter c. Hams was retired Wednes.
day and Maj. Theodore A. Bingham
will be appointed TO succeed him and
be retired Immediately in favor Of
Col. Constant Williams.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
Tried to Ford Stream,

vinita, I. 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.
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Passed Away.

Beloit, Wis, July 9.-Rsv. Joseph
Collie, D. D., aged 80 years, 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, Wis.
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Cholera in Peru.

Washington, July 9.-Consul Gott-
schalk, at Callao. reported to the state
department by cable that cholera has
broken out at Slavery. = Peruvian
coast town.
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Two BOYS Drowned

Bradford, Pa, July 7.-Charles Rasor
and George White, aged respectively
ten and nine years, were drowned while
playing on raft In IN old reservoir near
South avenue.
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Incredible.

The Hopeful Artist-Now. there's .
picture that tells its own story!
The Possible Buyer-Maybe 1t does,
but 1t is pretty hard to beusvs.-.
Brooklyn Life.
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Moldy Ones.

"De Boose is always telling the
stalest old stories about his alleged an
cestors."
Eyes. fancy his family tree must
have been q chestnut Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Wonderful Camellia Tree.

A camellia tree SO feet high, and now
in full bloom with 10000 blossoms. can
be seen in Plenitz, near Dresden. It
was brought from Japan in 1910.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-02-24
BERRYS.

Editors COURIER AS the bridge mat
ter has at last been settled. and So much
complaint has been made aS to roads.
don't the readers of the CoURIEK think
il would be wise for each citizen who
really desires better condition of roads
TO write personal letter to each of the
representatives in Congress and the Sen
ate and request them TO vote for the
Browlow Road Bill Good roads are "a
great benefit To any and every cOmmu-
nifty, specially il YOU have bridges. No
road is complete without them.
MessrS. Editors, your suggestions are
good i'm your last weeks editorial
Rural Delivery is a great convenience
10 those of the contry who do not live
near pOSt-otiiceS.
Your suggestions are we'll taken in
reference TO securing the new Normal
School, Many fossils viii fight the pro
position, for fear it may cost them some.
thing, and others for fear that the masses
may become educated They could not
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Secy.. of Committee. .
Pleasant Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moorehead gave a
delightful cotillion party at their
new home, on their uncle Ben
NorouS' farm" near Old Chapel,
on Thursday night, February Is.
Among those present were Misses
Annie NOrouS, Lula Smallwood.
Bessie Thompson, Sarah and Net
tie NOrous, Matte Page, Lola Hail,
Della and Bertie Dove Messrs.
John Dove, Frank Caruer, Callie
Brotherton, Ira Smallwood. VIM.
Suddith. VIM. VorouS, VIM. Vow
ell, James Grubbs, VIM. Burch,
Ernest Feltner, Correll Brown,
Gilbert Jenkins, Chas. Dove. Es-
ten and Reuben Clark.
At o'clock those assembled en-
tened the ballroom, To the sweet
strains of music rendered 10y Prof.
III. l.. Shipe' orchestra. of Bowles,
Va, and guided by the selected
figures called by Mr.. Callie Broth
erton and Mr.. John Yowell, the de-
lghtful exercises continuing until
twelve o'clock. The greatest abun-
dance of refreshments were then
served, which were of the most
excellent description. The dance
was promptly resumed and kept
up until ) o'clock, a. M, when the
pleasures of the night were brought
to close with awaltz by the follow
ing couples: Prof. John Dove and
Mrs. MoOrehead; VIM. Burch and
Miss Annie VorOus; VIM. Vowel
and Miss Sarah Vorous; Isham
Moorehead and Miss Bessie Thomp-
son. Every feature was a pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moorehead receiv-
eel many thanks and hearty con-
gratulations from their guests. B.
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Hon. Harry P. Mcdonald.

Hon. Harry =. Mcdonald. a
member of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture. and one of the Oldest archi-
tectS and most prominent men in
Louisville, died at his home in that
city last Thursday evening after
an illness of only five days from
pneumonia.
He was born near Winchester in
1916, and entered the Confederacy
with his father, Col. Angus Nc
Donald.
He Is survived by his widow.
who was Miss Alice Speed. Of
Louisville. KY, and one daughter.
Miss Fannie Mcdonald.
Besides his wife and daughter
he Is survived by his mother. who
lives in Henderson. Ky: his five
brothers, Allen Mcdonald. for
merlN a teacher in the old Rugby
School: Kenneth and Donald Nc
Donald, of Louisville: Roy Melon
aid, OF PittSburg. Pa, and Hunter
Mcdonald, of Nashville; his sister.
Mrs. j. ii. Lyme, of Henderson.
Ky. The following half-brOthcrs
and sisters also survive: F.. ii. Me
Donald, OF Media, Va: Angus
Mcdonald. of Charleston, W. Va. ;
Mrs. Angus Greene, widow of
Judge James Green, OF the Court
of Appeals of West Virginia. and
Mrs. John Il. Stanard OF Berry
vile, Va,
He was also a half brother of
the late Capt. W. y. Mcdonald,
who was 50 well known in cduca-
tionaI circles in this section. and
who was founder of the Shcnan-
doah Valley University School.
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Tendency of the Time

The tendency of medical science
is toward preventive measures.
The best thought of the world Is
being given to the subject. 1t Is
easier and better to prevent than
to cure. 1t has been fully demon
strated that pneumonia, one of the
most dangerous diseases that med
ical men have to contend with. can
be prevented 10y the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Pneu-
mOnia always results from cold
or from an attack of influenza
grip, and it has been observed
that this remedy counteractS any
tendancy of these diseases toward
pneumonia. This has been fully
proven i'm many thousands of cases
in which this remedy has been used
during the great prevalence of
colds and grip in recent years, and
can be relied upon with implicit
confluence. Pneumonia often re-
suits from slight cold when no
danger is apprehended until it is
suddenly discovered that there is
fever and difficulty in breathing
and pains in the chest, then it is
announced that the patient has
pneumonia. BE on the safe side
and take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the cold is con
tracted. 1t always cures. For
sale by j. G. Avis, Druggist.
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ask that an injunction be issued TO
restrain the contractor from com
mencing work. If Judge Harri-
son refuses To grant the injunction.
then any member of the Court of
Appeals can be asked To grant it.
1t any member of the Court grants
the injunction, then the matter
will come again before Judge Har-
rison to be heard on its merits.
II he decides in favor of the Board
of Supervisors, then the case may
be carried to the Court of Appeals.
The COURIER is unable to say
whether the case will be carried on
as indicated, but that is rumored
to be the step the anti-bridge for
ces will persue.
After the signing of the Bridge
Contract, there was general
shaking of hands. and congratu-
lations were in order.
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GAYLORD

Misses Mamie and Nancy Locke spent
several days with their sister. Mrs. Lula
Willis, last week.
Mr.. Mary Johnson and grand-daugh-
ter. Lille, spent several days last weeS
with Mr.. James Bell. near WickiGe.
Mrs. Ann Johnson. who was threat
ened with blood poison, j. improving
and isnow able 10 be moved TO the hom,
of her son. NJ. Thomas Johnson.
Miss Nancy Locke made pleasan,
call on Mrs. Hetzel Friday last.
Miss Bessie Russell is the guest of Mis-,
Nora and Lille Falor.
Mr.. Edward Locke visited his mother
last week al Stringtown.
Mr. Ed Winingham spent several
DAYS last week with his sister Mrs Ben
Locke, near Gaylord.
Mrs Maud Wherly spent dav las,
week with her mother, Mr.. Fanny vii
linghsm
We are glad to learn that our old
friend, Mr.. Scott Rover. is coming back
TO Clarke county.
Miss May wmingham made very
pleasant cali recently on Mrs. F. II.
Locke
Mr Henry Wherly, who has been CON
fined to his room for several weeks. is
now out again