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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
TARIFF DISCUSSED.
Iowa Republicans Meet in Convention
at Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, May 18.-The republican
state convention met here today to select
delegates for the national convention.
Every seat In the auditorium was occupied
when Chairman Spence Of the state CEN
trail committee. raped for order. In the
boxes were Secretary of the Treasury Shaw,
Senator VIM. B. Allison. Senator Dolliver
and Iowa's delegation in the lower House
Of Congress-.
The one theme for discussion among the
delegates was the wording Of the resolution
upon the tariff. The issue Of the campaign
preceding the convention had been whether
declaration for Canadian reciprocity. The
"stand-patters," who were opposed to both
suggestions selected 1000 out Of the 1889
delegates to the convention: Having con-
troll of the convention their leaders pro-
ceeded to define their wishes regarding the
wording of the plank under discussion.
After prayer by the Rev B. B. Bigier OF
the First Presbyterian Church. MI John
N Irwin of KeOkuk was introduced as the
Temporary chairman Of the convention, he
spoke in part as follows.
.I ct us make no platform on the tariff
question beyond announcing our allegiance
TO the principle of tariff for protection.
I ct us raise no ghosts from past conven-
tions and platforms of the party, but let
us quietly and decently ask that In the mel
low richness Of the present the deao past
Il
iff plank to the wise men OF the republican
| marty when 1t meets in national convention.
where all needs will be considered and all
| interests will be heard. and then plat
form will be made upon which we can all
stand. over which we can all rejoice.
.vThe democracy claims that the tariff Is
| the mother of trusts. By the same token
| the women are the mothers of measles. The
mothers of the land have children and the
| children have the measles. XIII all the In
dustries of the land and you will surely
kill all the trusts and abolish all the moth
ers of the land and you will just as surely
abolish all the measles. Congress has dealt
| the trusts bloW under which they are
now trembling although every democratic
| Justice on the supreme bench of the United
States fled a dissenting opinion.
1.-THE republican man today Is we'll He Is
exceedingly and .exasperatingly well. Why
| then the need to give him pills?"
| In the selection of delegates to the ma
| tional convention there is no opposition to
/ Senator w. B. Allison, Senator J. P. Dolli-
yer, j. W. Blythe and Gov. A. B. Cummins
| for delegates at large.
District delegates to the national conven-
| ton were chosen in the eleven district cau-
| cusses this forenoon.
| The vote of the delegation stands twenty
| for the stand pat" idea, and six opposed.
| The most interest was centered in the Sc
lection of the committee on resolutions
/ Out of eleven districts the stand patters'
carried all except the second and eleventh.
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MOURN OLD LEADERS
Continued from First Page-)

wise enough to forecast their platform and
their leading and most promising candidate
for the presidency dare not speak. On the
contrary, the principles and policies OF our
party are known and read by all men.
Under the guidance of the re,-aaurcan
party the United Statcc11 mas advanced to
the Position or world power among the
nations, and Its sphere of influence touches
every part Of the inhabitahle globe. From
this commanding position 1t can and will
not retreat, but, under the leadership OF
the republican party, advance to the con-
ficts of the twentieth century with I'M
daunted courage and mistaken confidence"
Before the convention began F. w. Gil
christ of Alpena withdrew his candidacy
for delegate at large, leaving the field clear
for Ralph Loveland of Saginaw. AS was
expected, Representative w. "A. Smith was
selected as the fifth district member of the
resolutions committee and this was taken
to insure a fight being made on primary re-
form and direct nominations
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FACTIONS KEYED UP.
Question Of Boiling Regular Conven-
ton in Wisconsin Discussed.

LlOu IN WISCONSIN DlSCuSSSQ.
MADISON, Wis, May 1S.-Factional feel
ing between the republican factions prior
to the opening Of the republican state con-
vention at the university gymnasium today
was keyed up to high pitch. The ques-
ton, "Will there be bolt of the anti-third
termers?" was asked on every hand and
rer aimed unanswered in any definite way.
Such a state of affairs never before existed
in Wisconsin.
The key to the situation was apparently
held by former Representative Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah. who is a candidate Tor
governor. AS Representative Cook had over
120 delegates pledged to his support, any
plan of withdrawing from the regular con-
vention would hardly be considered unless
supported by the Cook element.
The state central committee, which
worked late into the night, settled but two
contests, reducing the delegates In the anti
third termers' column by twenty-five dele
gates. The contests settled were IN ASH
land county and in the second district OF
Dodge county. The committee was In SEES
sion again today. That Governor La Fol
lette would have q majority OF the deie-
gates was said to be certain.
The Baensch delegates planned to marcn
to the convention hall today and demand
the seating Of all the delegates claimed In
the Beansch column.
Senators Spooner and Quarles and Repre-
sentative Babceck were today counseling
mo bolt" ;.
The plan of the governors followers. II
was said today, was to renominate the pres
emit state ticket from top to bottom and
to elect Gov. LaFollette to head the dele
eates-at-large to the national convention
The latter part Of the program. It was
said. might be overthrown, and Senator
Spooner might head the national eonven-
ton delegation. The general opinion seem
ed to prevail that this honor should be
accorded to the senior senator.
A novelty in Wisconsin republican poll
tics will be the election by the state con-
vention of officers usually elected by the
various congressional district caucauses.
This will result in a defeat of the anti-third
termers for district officers.
The latest phase of the fractional fight
brings out a new plan of the anti-third
termsrs. 1t Is said now that II they are
not accorded their alleged rights they will
hold a convention of their own in the reg
ular convention hall and later adjourn.
After the preliminary meeting an adjourn
ment will. 1t Is said, be taken to another
hall and complete ticket nominated The
courts will then decide which Is the legal
ly nominated ticket.
The appointment of delegates in accord
ance with the state central committees
ruling on the contested delegations gives to
La Toilette approximately $50 and to the
opposition ASS delegates.
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TO ABATE POOL ROOMS.
Summary Action Of w. U. T. President
Shutting Off Service.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Following his ac-
ton of yesterday In disseminating to all
subscribers in this city report or the
racing at various tracks In this country,
Colonel Robert C. Clowry today notined
the general superintendent Of the COM
pany at New York. Chicago. Atlanta and
San, Francisco that the collection and dls-
tribution by the Western Union Telegraph
Company of horse race reports would Dc
discontinued forthwith. The text OF the
notice to the superintendents reads as fol-
lows:
ut has been decided to discontinue forth
with the collection and distribution by TINS
company of horse race reports. You Will
please act accordingly. Acknowledge re-
ceipt.
(Signed) ROBERT e. CLOWN;
president and general manager.
Investigation at Standstin.
With the exception Of the arraignmenf
OF eleven prisoners caught In a raid on
an alleged pool room yesterday the IN
vestisation of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company's alleged connection with
pool rooms In this city was practically at
a standstill today. District attorney Je.
rome when asked what was to be the next
move in the investigation, declined to make
any extended statement. answering the
question with nothing doing today
1t was learned that no summons or SUD-
poenas for Western Union directors had
vet been Issued Proceeding against cor
poration the district attorney suopoenas
witnesses for his own inquiry and makes
A report to a magistrate, who, II he ap-
proves, sends a copy to the corporation
counsel. The corporation has ten days In
which to answer.
POOL room men are quoted to the effect
that they are little troubled by the order
issued by President Clpwry yesterday cut
ting off direct service from the race tracks
to all patrons In this city. They say that
hy obtaining the news from Connecticut.
Rhode Island or New Jersey the pool rooms
are served with news at second hand al
most as quickly and as reliable as they
were in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
WAR VETERANS MEET.
1000 Attend Big Reunion at Hart
ford, Conn,

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 18.-Veterans
of the civil war to the number of 1900 are
in Hartford today participating in the dual
reunions Of the Army OF the Potomac and
the Connecticut department of the g. A r.
The forenoon was given up to business,
but tonight and tomorrow the visitors will
enjoy entertainments provided for them by
the city and citizens.
In honor OF the occasion Hartford Is re-
splendent with decorations, which In point
of lavishness have never been sequaled in
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
DR.. Miles
Anti.pain pills

Have become a household remedy in thousands of
families where they fail to all pain
and relieve those little miserable ailments which
common.
'Dr. Miles And-Pain Pills have not only re-
heved me Of severe headache. nervousness and IN
digestion. but my mother. who has suffered great
ceal with neuralgia and dizziness, has been cured
by their se.''-Mrs. G. II. DANKS, 1882 w. Sd st.
Moorestown. n. ].
The first package viii benefit, II not, the drug
gst will return your money.
IS doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-Burglars
early today forced an entrance into the
post office at Swarthmore, Delaware coun-
ty, few miles from this city, and dyna-
mited the safe. making their escape with
stamps and money amounting to about 1900
The force of the explosion wrecked the In
terror OF the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
DELEGATES SHAKEN UP.
Train Wreck in Wyoming Man is
Killed.

MOORCROFT, Wyo., May tS.-An east
bound Burlington train has been wrecked
three miles east of here by the spreading
of the rails, and George Carpenter Of Cody
was killed A number of delegates on their
way to the republican state convention at
Cheyenne were injured. but none seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
Headache

Nervousness. Dizziness, Indigestion. Neuralgia are
caused by sick
By soothing the nerves and stimulating their ac-
ton Dr. Miles And-Pain Pills relieve almost i'm
mediately.
Unlike any other pain remedy they contain moth
Ing injurious. and you will never know you have
taken them. except by the relief they afford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
ARMENIANs FLEEING.
Villages Destroyed by Insurgents
900 Families Seek Refuge.

coNSTANTINOPIE, May 1s.-According
to a dispatch from the Vail OF Bitlis Ash
attic Turkey, seventeen villages have been
destroyed by Armenian Insurgents In the
district of Sassun.
More than GOO Armenian families have
taken refuge In Mush, town in Bitlis.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

Think of sections higlet thIn Rhode
Island being torn from glacier and
swept of into tie ocean. 10 be ferried
1900 miles on the bosom Of the Lab
rador current unfit the heated waters
of the gulf stream cause them TO van
lsh from human ken Then can one
form some idea of the immensely OF
the ice area discharged from the Green
land seas each year Thousands OF
miles Of valley are constantly emptying
their contents into the hays and tiords
of the north waters. whence the tides
hurry the detaehments o"uthward to
cumher the wide Atlanf.e
The disposition Of ictacrgs to turn
turtle Is one Of their most dangerous
propensities. 1t arises from several
causes. When they start out from
Greenland their bottoms are heavy
with the detritns gathered In their
glacial period, and this crops Off at IN
tervals as they move south, causing
their center Of gravity to change and
the berg to assume new positions. The
scientific theory of tbe formation Of
the vast submarine plateaus which eX-
tend from Labrador TO indy. and are
commonly known as the Grand banks
of Newfoundland Is that they are the
products Of bergs during countless
ages.-Leslie's Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

"0ne meets with queer oppostes In
Spain," said a man who hus Travelled
In that country. "In the Basque prov
inces the people are alert, up TO date,
thrifty and industrious. In Barcelona
l was agreeably surprised nj the evil
dences of modern progress. and its prin-
clpal street. the Rambla, Is undenlably
finer than any boulevard In Paris In
some other sections the natives are
about the limit of sloth and evince a
don't care spirit In everything TINT con
Germs their temporal welfare. They tell
a story of Spanish shoemaker who
was approached by a customer with
WORKOUT shoes with a request that
they be repaired Immediately The cob
bier called to his wife to know how
much money there was In the house
She answered enough to supply the
family wants for another day. where
upon the customer WAS told that If he
was In such great hurry he had bet
ter try some other shop. This Is the
spirit that prevails in some parts OF
the kingdom, but must not be taken as
n national characteristic" Washington
Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
Marked Success,

A Chicago daily makes the following
mention of former Skowhegan boy and
the news of his success will be gratifying
to those who knew him in his boyhood
days which were passed in this COM
munity.
edward Perry Russell, on July |. will
become head OF the stock brokerage firm
of Edward L. Brewster & Co, Mr..
Brewster retiring from active service OIL
that date and the firm name being
changed TO Russell, Brewster & Co. The
New York stock exchange membership
of Edward l.. Brews er has been posted
for transfer to his son. Walter S. Brews-
ter, a mem Der of the firm. Mr.. BreWs-
ter, Sr. will remain as a sps cial partner
Mr.. Russell was born In New Bedford,
Mass, forty-seven years ago. He is II
member of the Chicago club, the Exmoor
Country club, and the Metropolitan club
of New York City. He has been cor
neeted with Brewster e. Co. during nine
teen years, and became partner in
1896 For several years he has directed
the policy of the firm, which was estab-
ished in 1876 "
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
Settling Her RIght.

Noah Webster. the learned compiler
of the well known dictionary, was an
unconventional man who loved his un-
conventional friends, but his wife was
stickler for propriety. Once, says the
Idler, the good lady left home on what
was supposed to be prolonged visit
but some Interference caused her to re-
turn UNEXPECTEDLY, and she found her
husband in his shirt sleeves, holding
carnival over strong waters in c0npa-
ny with n number of friends also in
shirt sleeves The shocked lady gazed
at this disreputable gathering for a mo
ment in silence Then she said. We'll,
| am surprised" No. my dear" said
the leXicographer mildly, Il am sur
prsed. You are astoQishcd."
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

Charles kean, the actor, could not
pronounce the consonants IN" and
n" In the first scene with Jarvis In
THE GanNster" he began by inquir-
ing well, Jarvis. what says the world
of me2 I'll tell thee what it says 1t
calls me a false friend, a faithless hus-
band, cruel father-ln one shors
word, 1t calls me Galesterp' In Shy
lock he was wont to say:
You take by life
When do you take the beans whereby l
live"
But his most unfortunate slip oc-
Cured In the last line of Money
where Evelyn says that, In order to
enjoy the good things Of life, we re-
quire plenty Of money" In this sit
uation Kean always brought the cur
tain down with roar by sarcastically
remarking that the one thing necessary
to complete their happiness is plenty
of puttyv'
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

Cad" 1t is pointed out by a writer,
Is a word furnishing n pathetic in
stance of verbal degeneration. He
says: 'Tts grandfather cadet and its
father 'caddie' are still alive In the
language, though the relationship is
recognized by few. Cadet signlfying
by derivation from the Latin little
head or little chief, was a sufficiently
honorable word for the younger son of
a noble family, and acquired It's mod
ern army sense from the fact that the
army was often the destiny of younger
sons. But 1t also begat 'cadie' or cad
de- junior or subordinate in general,
such as n bricklayer's assistant or the
familiar golf caddie. Then 'caddie' or
cad came to mean an odd job man.
and from calling the men who hung
about TO pick up jobs by this name
Oxford undergraduates presently APP
piled 1t to town in general, as con-
trasted with gown AS no compliment
was thereby intended, Its final deg
radiation is obvious"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
Table girls wanted at the skowhegan

Table girls wanted at the skowhegan
House.
Hon. John Metcslf was in town, to-
day, attending to county business.
Apollo chocolstes-the best made
look 10 Bucknam's window.
Howard p. Merwin has gone to Battle
Creek Mich, for a stay of several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Pond Of Norwood,
Mass. are the guests of Miss Clara J.
Yosmus.
Mrs. Walter Davis of Portland visited
with friends in town this week, returning
home this morning.
Lowell w. Chase returned, Saturday
evening, from business trip to Boston
and Amesbury, Mass.
Croquet is the popular game this sum
mer. You will find great variety OF
croquet sets at Bucknam's.
Mrs. c. w. Tilton and young dauRh-
ter, Constance, of Boston, arrived in
town today, for a visit with relatives of
her husband.
Mrs. Slas Leland departed yesterday
morning for Portland and is to pass the
next few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl. Pearson at Peaks Island.
DR.. +. o. Sawyer attended the annual
meeting OF the Maine Dental Society at
Bangor yesterday. Mrs. Sawyer and
Fancha are visiting friends in Dexter.
Bragg & Varney announce that their
new lines OF carpets, mattngs and floor
oil cloths have arrived, and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing
Mrs. Ira A. Norton and her mother,
Mrs. Webb, left Tuesday, for a vacation
of two weeks. They were to meet Mr..
Norton at Interval junction and go from
there to Bethlehem, n. II.
The ladies Of Skowhegan Grange are
requested to bring cake at the next
I lneBllDR, N'thibSf odiJ 49,
II those who can conveniently do so
will also bring flowers for decoration,
they will greatly assist the committee,
The next meeting of the w. c. T. u.
will be a basket picnic at the Park,
Tuesday, July 10Th at 3 p. m. Members
have the privilege of inviting as many
guests as they will furnish food for
If rainy the meeting will be as usual in
In G. A. r. hall.
Chas E. Danforth, wife and daughter
returned home to West Somerville,
Mass, the last Of the week. Little Miss
Alma received valuable heirloom, she
being the fifth generation, from her
great grandmother, Mrs. Annie Dl-
forth, who Is now 81 years old and a
very smart old lady for her years.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
Bait.

Izaak Walton is the patron saint Of
all good fishermen Here is his advice
as to bait; Let your bait be as big Il
red worm as you can find. without
knot. Get pint or Il quart of them in
an evening in garden walks or chalky
commons after a shower of rain, and
put them with clean moss well washed
and picked and the water squeezed out
of the moss as dry as you can into an
earthen pot or plpkin set dry, and
change the moss fresh every three or
four days for three weeks or n month
together Then your bait will be at
the best, for it will be clear and live,
ly."
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

During many years OF scorpion hunt
ing / never remembered to have seen
two individuals living together in
amity, and even their more tender re
lations are tainted ut times with the
unamiable habit Of canuibalism. The
males are decidedly smaller than their
mates, whom they approach accord
ingly with the utmost caution. If the
fair inamorata doesn't ike the looks
Of her advancing sutton she settles the
question offhand by making murder
GUS spring at him. catching him In her
claws, singing him to death and max
ing hear'y meal off him. This Is
scarcely loverlike. On the other hand,
If dubious wife, the female scorpion
is devoted mother. She matches her
eggs In her own oyiduct brings forth
her young alive unlike her relations,
the spiders-and carries them about on
her back, to the number of fifty, dur
ing their innocent childhood, till they
are of an age to shift for themselves
in the struggle for existence.--Cornhili
Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
A Great Engineering Feat.

The Oroyo railroad, which runs from
Callao TO the gold fields of Cerro de
Pasco, Is considered one of the won
ders in the Peruvian world. 1t Is GER
tainly the greatest feat of railroad en-
cheering in either hemisphere. Com
mencing In Callao, 1t ascends the mar
row valley OF the Rimac, rising nearly
5000 feet in the first fifty-slx miles.
Thence 1t goes through the intricate
gorges OF the Sierras till II tunnels the
Andes at an altitude of 15,645 feet, the
highest point In the world where a
piston rod is moved BY steam. The
wonder is doubled on remembering
that this eleva ton is reached In seven
H-eight miles.-Chicago Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21


The first white person lawfully ere
mated within the present limits of the
United States according to wishes an
desires expressed by himself, was Colo
mel Henry Laurens, one Of the Revo-
utionary patriots. He was born in
Charleston. 5. G. In the year 1924, and
died on his plantation near that place
on Dec 3, 1892. His will. which he
had requested them to open and read
the next day after his death, was sup
plemented with the following: II sol
EMMY enjotn it upon my son, as an In
dispensable duty. that. as soon as he
conveniently can after my decpase, he
cause my body to be wrapped in
twelve yards Of towcloth and burned
until 1t be entirely consumed The
request was carried OF: to the letter
and was the beginning of cremation In
America.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

I'D hate to feel she said, that
vas the wife of a man who had
bought me simply for my beauty"
Yes" her friend replied. 81 don't
blame you. Being married to blind
man would be awfully disagreeable,
should think" = Chicago Record-tier-
aid.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

DO you gain youl living by your in
tellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow stiff. DO you earn
your bread by Your pickax? DO not
forget to cultivate your mind and TO
enlarge your thought.-French Medical
Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

If every man would put as much gin
ger into his work as pig puts into
motion when 1t scratches its back
against board fence, there would be
fewer failures in this world.-Utca
Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

Owing to the clearness of the air con-
versation In the arctic regions can be
carried on by persons two miles apart.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21
Prohibition County Convention.

convention OF the Prohibitionists of Som :
erset County will be held at Lakewood in the
town of Madison at ten O'Clock A. M, of Tues
day, August I'D, 1904, Tor the purpose of nomln-
ating candidates for two Senators, = Sheriff,
County Attorney, Judge Of Probate, Register
OF Probate County Commissioner and Cou ut y
In September ext. Also to choose a Prohibi.
ton County Committee Tor the two years en-
suing.
In this convention each town and plantation
OF Somerset county will be entitled to one del.
egate and an additional delegate fer each I've
votes cast for the Prohibition candidate for
Governor in 1902.
Bingham, Me-, July "a, 1904
A. s. BURKE, Prohibition
G. K. BALL, County
q. W. +. MORRILL, Committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-21

Five cents for y good big bundle OF
old papers, REPORTER Office.