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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
WOMAN
FOUND DEAD on THE RIVER
BANk-olD LADY KILLED
BY TRAIN

88@ F=7.AalIRKERsBURG, w. Va. Aug. IS
Irs-$ss#5:Alive Alive Penley, aged forty, was
found in a dying condition near the
Ohio river bank at the foot of Fourth
ssstreetslasts evening She had swallow
led enough carbolic acid to end her
39life and died soon after the arrival of
"a physician: She is said to have had
quarrel with her lover, Jerry Rob
isinson, during the afternoon and that
is supposed to have caused her act.
t5$$2s 4 RS. Patrick Durllin, aged seventy
Eve, was hit and instantly killed yes
Bterday by east bound Baltimore &
Ohio passenger train No. ~. She
twaswalling on the track near Penns
5boro, and was not seen by the engin
seer until -the train was almost upon
her: She became bewildered when
the tn Whistle was blown and could not
set out Of the way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
RESUMES TODAY
CAMERON POTTERY WILL BEGIN
& WORK zAFTER A SHUT DOWN
OF SOME MONTHS.

CAMERON, w. Va, Aug. 15.-The
stockholders of the Cameron Pottery
Company met Saturday and reorgan-
lied. Everything was satisfactorily
settled all around and the following
offce cess-snd-d directors elected :,-a#@
". B. Hicks, PRESIDENT; c. E.
Hutchinson, vice PRESIDENT; Warren
Wilson, secretary and treasurer.
Directors, ]. N. Howard, w. B..
Hicks, E. w. Boerner, C. W..Dawson,
Ernest Culley, Alex Hall, Warren
Wilson.
The plant resumed to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
Wish
PER S
ACCOUNT
MAssAcREs in RUSSIA
BLAME ON THE GEN
TILE CHRISTIANS S - Sc
@..ARRAIGNMENT.

wv YORK Aug. 15.-The Jewish
x@sa Journal to-day: prints the fol
ssl OWNS from its correspondents at
zzsIFafsaW Russia:
On Sunday, July 81, in the city
fofS Ostrowitz, government of Rodem,
Jew was quarreling with a gentle.
The Slater, who was an epileptic,
fell during tn encounter as a result
sSsofSonsSof his Fl it's. The Christian by
standers,. however, raised the cry that
2sttle lew murdered their camrade. In
j a short time all the Christian inhab-
dtants of the town turned out and pro-
s-ceeded to ayenge the alleged crime.
The riot that ensued resolved Itself
into massacre of Jews of whom
twenty We're killed and a great num-
Der wounded. The massacre lasted
aI lay.
Another massacre occurred on Sat
zaurday July 80, in the town of Potes-
web, government of Sedlitz, in the fol
lowing manner:
Sss3 Sssss local clergyman induced a small
Hebrew girl to embrace the Christian
faith: The parents of the girl went
TO the church where the daughter was
confined, accompanied by some OF
their Jewish friends and demanded
her release on the ground that the
court had decided that the girl was
pendently in such matters and that
her parents had the
tight to interfere with her action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
HATE;
III. Il I
RACE
a RETURNED WAR CORRESPONDS
M ENT GIVES OUT SOME INTER-
ESTiNG AND STARTLING
NFORMATlON.

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-Hector Fuller
a returned war correspondent. takes
pro-Russian View of the fight,
Japan he says, is absolutely de.
tnuded of good men and is beginning
to be pressed for funds. From close
personal observation I believe that
she will be beaten through sheer
lack of National resources. If she
wins it Will remain for the United
States or England to do what Russia
viii have failed to accomplish. for the
japanese never viii forgive us for
being white
They are possessed of*overweening
ambition and fanatical hatred for the
white race.
der universally obeyed and thus ii
comes that reports from London:
make an estimate of the loss of the
japanese as 1880 men
They have lost at least 20 900.
AT a conservative calculation l
believe that the taking of Port Ar
thur can never be Accomplishment with
out loss to the attacking force of 40
per cent. Of its men.
And as for the sympathy of the
United States and England with the
japanese. it is utterly misplaced. All
the foreigners in the Orient-ne VS.
paper men, naval and military men.
in sympathy with
Russia =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
SER VICES
Interesting Exercises at Basnettsvilie
In Horror Of Drs. Nicholas 3. and
p. o. Yost

cry liz terestinss NJ sm ssta ls4ssz,FIces
| We're held yesterday at Basnettsrille
| near Fairyiew, in honor of DIR. Mich.
olas 3. Yost and his son. DR.. P. d,
1ost, who died in ST. Louis only a
ment has been erected by the three
surviving children of DIR. N. b. Yost,
namely, Wesley Yost, of Fairview,
Mrs. Melissa Hamilton. of Manning
ton. and Mrs. A. E. Parrish, of Graf
ton. These were all present at the
services yesterday. A half-sister,
Mrs. Ella Clark, of Ritchie county,
was not present.
There were present four genera
=tions of this one family. Mrs. w. II.
Crowl, of this city, is a granddaughter,
and was present with the rest of her
family Rev. Kinsey preached the
morning sermon, using for text
Acts 11:24. HE was good man,
and full OF the Holy Ghost, and much
people were added unto the Lord
Rev. Kinsey's discourse was prac-
teal and full of thought, dwelling
on the supreme object
Of this life and the qualities TO attain
thereto.
The Rev Reid, OF the NJ. E. Church.
South, delivered a sermon at 2:3O P.
NJ. which was acknowledged by all !
Who had the pleasure of being pres
int, to have been the finest discourse I
syer delivered in the old church. |
Rev. Reid took for his text a part of
he 18th and 18th verses Of the first
hapt@er ter Of Hebrews. The greatest
t1ess placed upon his discourse, was
he when" in everybody's life
lhe services We're held in the ST.
Ohm church adjoining the ceme-
cry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
AGED Lady Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Heck, of Union dis
trict, who had been sick with dropsy
for some time past, died yesterday af-
ternoon at her late home. Mrs.
Heck was gseventy-four years Of age,
and was a consistent member OF the
M. E. church. The funeral services
viii be held at the Mt. Zion NJ E.
church tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev Hennen officiating. The
remains viii he inferred IN the Mt.
Zion cemetery. Undertaker MusgraYe
in charge. ss5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
JURY BEGAN
THIS, MORNING TAtSlfle
MoNY IN CASE q REGATTA
AccIDENT5o ON sssATJRpA. ass

WASHINGToN.s5 Au 8. sd
ner's Jury began ta king test stimeItY i1is
morning IN the case 81, I'll aes aeci dent
at the Regatta Satard Isl
evidence thus far & adj auced q,
show thatsIl
that the accfde dent. wa y segss:
cunlstance, practi icali
DR., CI1as. y. ..S . Wagner. one III tIae3
owners Of the capstzed laIinc
running the engine ID & HE
said that the vessel had beet #uf5
for speed and that i drew onl
ty-fiye inches of Wate ssssff
current caused blythe duIna from IL ssss
canal made the boat roc hen
the young ladies' aboard fel IL st,
they all jumped for the otIle 81 OF
it. Their weight caused he boat fps1
turn turtle and the We cff
gines sank It. The sWsif ctirrant
ried every one down stream and
was almost a miracle thta even fetIf-
Arrangements Tor tlle 51r
ial of the victims have been mad
Four OF the unfortunatesSweras NTy ystf
Shriners. The Knight ampI MI
take charge of their fineral ls The
body of ]. Herbert Coath wa II sen
today 4, the s.
That of Andrew J. Boose as sent tcs
@ Cumberland this morning eess
# his birth. The remains Of rssss
lulu sDreyfus and 81 heI stster. issssssSss
Bertha Selbach were. shipped 10
ay, O., their old home last fght he
,thers will be Inferred i1i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
FIFTEEN
NEGROES
YVCFIED.
ACCORDING TO REPORT SENT
OUT This MoRNlNG-WlRE
WERE GUT BY THEMoR
BEFORE UYNcHtNG. @

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aus. 15.-News
from Statesboro. Ga, this morning
by train states that fifteen negroes
We're lynched there by a mob at four
O'Clock this morning.
The negroes We're accused of com.
plicity in the murder of the Hodges
family, three weeks ago.
The mob cut the wires before the
lynchinS began.
Train hands say that two negroes
We're brought to Statesboro Saturday
night to stand trial for the murders
They confessed and implicated thir-
teen others and the wholesale lynch
ing followed
The authorities here have taken
steps to confirm the report of the
lynching.
Report Denied.
AUGUSTA. Aug. 15.-Later.-No
has taken place at States
boro yet, but the town is in a fernent
Of excitement. The negroes charged
with the murder of Frank Hodges and
his wife and five children confessed to
secret organization Of negroes
snown as the Before Day Club the
object of which is the numbering and
'obbing of white people of that sta
ion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
Fla. Fever Day.

/ Sunday. August l4th, is known to
sufferers Of the malady as hay fever
day It. is usually on this day that the
symptoms OF this irritating disease
become apparent. Sneezing and
smiling accompanied by burning
tightness5 in throat, nose and chest,
are the signals Of most uncom-
Portable month or six weeks to fol-
low.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
The Fair Hurts Summer resorts.

One OF the returning visitors from
It, Lake Park reports, over thirty
empty cottages there this year, while
last year every cottage was engaged
at the beginning of the season. Hob
son day was quite a disappointment
to the residents there. the auditorium
on that occasion having been scarcely,
twc-thirds full--even the presence of
ex-senator Henry G. Davis and Hero
Fdobson not being large enough in
ducement to draw the crowd conf
,dently expected. Undoubtedly the st.
Louis Exposition is hurting all the
summer resorts for the great major
tty of limited means have saved
their dimes to spend in view
ing the wonders of the vast exposi.
ton S;-5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
TWO AbIe Sermons {. 4

Rev. John S. Stump of arlsess
burg preached two VERY
mons at the First Baptss
terday. He supplied the pull
absence of Rev: pas
tor. who, with his famil at IsIla.
in Monongalia count Il re-s
turn home tomorro W.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
VIII Repair Old Rridees

An order has been given Ii ne
County Court forth tslei
suspension bridge. VIII hich looks to III
man up a@tree. like would l,e some
time before We get tta 4 lon
new one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15

ssS$8i Your store may not be the biggest
one il its line in town; but if your
ads ar are the brightest, and plucldestI
and biggestSsof any. store of your
stores size in town, ], you Will wi ---:.
and the cas- hier Of YOU; bank viii al
ways have a. cordial greeting for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15

Mary has herd of lambs
That Craze along the pike;
So Mary doesn't care a darn
How long the packers strike.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15

Miss Lowie Brenna al. has been
at; the Kenyo
days, the guest Of her brot .rsss
5Brannon, Leaves to-mosrow for har
home in Columbus, Ohio
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15

Miss Carrie Black, OF Wallace. IIars3
rison county who has been ting
friends in this city for several days;
leaves for Pittsburg tosno orroa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15

our, share of the advertising
space in his newspap per wi CORE
spond your hare Of the store-pat-
ronage&o this eWspape pers readers tt
is as safe and { sane s. as q rule ofS
arithmetic
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-15
lnsomar Home First.
z COWES -ISIE on WIGHT Z

% COWEs, ISLE OF WIGHT, Aug. IS.
Commodore Morton F. Plants
schooner yacht Ingomar, was home
first in the race for the Albert cup
to-day. The Herry Maid however.
won8on time allowance The race was
sailed in a$ half gale.
sss: Heavy fogss are the one nconven-s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
3AfS'1eo!a|,Y'. 1tllf$S
coAsTlNG.

When the mercury goes downward and q
freeze Is in the air
Then I sorter feel a longin' fer another
country where
There are creeks in icy covers, and the
slopes are clad in white
AN your breath looks white an smoky and
it's most as light at night
AS it is endurin' day time an the trees stand
stark an still
An they's red-cheeked. glad-eyed children
an they like TO slide down hill.
Childish voices, yes. and laughter echo
down the years to me
An see 'em all a-standin underneath the
apple-trce
Where the SHOWS all tromped and level an
each fellers got sled,
An each girl wears coat an mittens an
a tippt on her head,
An the slope shines smooth below 'em and
they start an they are gone!
Each sled with red-cheeked burden an q
boy to hold her on. 4
would like to be up yohder for little
while, would.
Where us fellers used to gather where the
OIL crab-apple stood.
I would like 10 set girl on an ter tuck
her wraps in. so. y
An ter just jump on behind 'er give q
shove an let 'er 30!
Feel the world scoot back behind US clothed
in robes of shining white, >,
And lust her an me forever flynn laughfn'
through the night.
II. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
The Novice A-Hor.eback.

The position that it is natural for the
beginner to take when first perched
upon a horses back is not the correct
one. This sounds unusual, because, in
so many sports and forms of physical
exercise, the attitude that is easiest and
most natural is the best. For instance,
in walking, we move with our toes point
ed out and our heels in. The beginner
in riding naturally places his feet in
this position when first seated upon .
horse. The correct position for the
feet in riding is to carry them parallel
with the sides of the horse. The reason
for this will De readily understood IL we
imagine the rider wearing spurs. Were
the toes out and the heels in, he would
be constantly in danger of jabbing his
horse in the ribs. If any further rea-
son were necessary, the awkward APP
pearance of the feet when carried as in
walking would suffice.-Country Life in
America.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10

HE saiE." he answered. slowly. Tell
Doris my last thought and wish and
prayer-were for her."
Mrs. Benton paled, then flushed and
paled again. After q little che rose rest
lessly and crossed the room to an epen.
window. For long time she stood
there mute, staring out into the rapidly
thickening dark.
Minutes passed, and clock some
his feet with little exclamation Of
alarm.
Il really must be going" he explained,
hurriedly, my train for the south leaves
In 40 Minutes
Mrs. Benton turned tear-misted eyes
to his. She opened her lips to speak, but
the words refused to come, and her lips
quiversd suddenly. She held out both
hands to him in the little impulsive way
that belonged to her.
Pearson held himself in check by q
powerful effort. His hands closed over
hers with a restrained pressure.
"Good-by." she said brokeniy. "You
sAAS AAAOAC A1OOAC lue1ll Chu lCll yOu-AOk0
than you will ever know" She paused
and turned away for second When she
had controlled herself, she looked up
again into his eyes that searched hers
SO earnestly. Il had not meant to tsll
you, Jack" she went on, TREMENDOUSLY,
but something that cannot resist, inn
pels me to do so. know-all, and q
good deal besides that you never dreamed
of. He: is dead now, and hereafter, my
lips must be sealed against him. But
this much you must know. He did you
the greatest injustice one man may do
another. He lied-to steal me from you,
and l, like a credulous fool. fell into the
trap. You have lied-but to save him
from dishonor in my eyes. and to save me
from shame and sorrow. Thank you,
Jack, and-good-by again" A CULVER
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
New Excuse.

~ woman got to the limit of excuses by
saying that an apparent drunkenness was
in reality only desperate attempt on her
part to break in pair of new shoes and
at the same time to walk on ice. Judge
Hill smiled but gave her 30 days.-Bangor
News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10

OUT INTO THE RAPIDLY THICK
ENING DARKNESS.
ran through her and she turned from him
suddenly, breaking into storm of sobs.
Pearson hesitated-a second; a strange,
glad light pushed its way through the
cloud in his eyes. He moved over to
where she stood, and for moment, him.
self stood looking down at her bowed
head.
After bit, she glanced up abruptly.
brushing back the hair from her face
with little nervous gesture. Some-
thing unmistakable-some that he
had seen in her eyes hundred times
before in the years that were past
trembled vaguely through their
Swallowed blue. He hsld out his arms. !.
And you never really"
Hush, dear. He is dead now, and
after all-he was my husband
His arms closed about her.
I'm afraid" remarked Lieut.. Pearson
after while, chat am going to miss
my train.' He laughed.
Doris Benton lifted her head for brief
second. "And does it matter so very
much?" she asked. 49,.
IF you7can be ready to go with me to-
morrow-no," he said.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
HORSES NOT FOR PRESIDENT.
Arabian stations from Sultan Of Mo.
rocco Intended for Exhibition
at st. Louis.

1t has developed that although the
six Arabian stations which arrived on
the Hohenzollern recently are not in
tended as gift for the president from
the sultan of Morocco. they are that
potentate's contribution to the worlds
fair at st. Louis. where the president
probably will see them. The president
may not receive such gift save by
an act Of congress.
The stations were taken to riding
academy in Hoboken, where they will
be kept until J. w. F. Langerman. for
merly vice consul at Tangier and now
the agent to Morocco from the st.
Louis fair, returns to this country.
Before the horses were taken from
the Hohenzollern many persons went
to the ship to see them. somewhat to
the annoyance of the Arab horsemen
who are taking care of them, and who
seemed to resent the intrusion. No
child of luxury could be treated better
than are the six chargers. At nine
o'clock they received their morning
bath and some one who was taking
a look at the high-bred steeds at the
time picked up cake Of soap which
was being used for the equine ablu-
ton. "Perfumed!" he exclaimed in
amazement.
About that time several photograph
ers arrived, and threw the Arabian
hostlers into panic. the queer-garbed
men running away from the cameras
as though they were Calling guns.
When inquiry was made regarding
their behavior, one of the Arabians
who can speak English fairly we'll, ex-
planned that it is a belief In Arabia
that person who has q photograph
taken thereby shortens his or her life
by at least two years.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
A Physician,s Advice.

Yorktown, Ark, March 7th.-Dodd's
Kidney Pills must not be COMPOUNDED with
the ordinary ,patent medicine. They are q
new discovery, q specific for al diseases
Of the Kidneys and have been accepted b.
physicians only after careful tests in ex.
IRENE cases. DR.. Leland Williamson, If
this place, heartily endorses Dodd's Kid
ney Pills "as a remedy for the various
forms of the diseases of the Kidneys, pains
in the back, soreness in the region Of the
Kidneys, foul-smelling urine and cloudy or
thickencd condition of the urine, dis
charges Of. pus or corruption, Gout, Rheu-
matism, Inflammation and Congestion of
the Kidneys and all kindred complaints. y
Continuing, he says.
could mention many cases in which
have prescribed Doddis Kidney Pills
with success. For instance, Mr.. Robert
Weeks, farmer, malaria haematuria or
swamp fever three times, kidneys weak
ened, continual pain and soreness in back,
which made him very nervous, had . little
fever and sometimes chilly. Urine change
able, but generally very high-colored, an
old chronic case who had taken much
medicine with little effect. After taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills about six weeks, he
was entirely cured and had gained fifteen
pounds in weight. The last time saw
him, he was the picture of perfect man
hood"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
Valuable Assistant.

THAT" whispered the resident of
the town, in whisper, "is one Of our
big guns"
'And who is the quiet little chap
with him." asked the visitor.
"The man behind the gum" replied
the resident, who keeps him from
shooting of his opinions at the wrong
time. He is the big fellows secre-
tary."-Cincinnat Times-Star.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
Mexican Town Fairs.

leo has its annual fair, not like the
county fairs in the United States, but
several days given to pleasure, usually
in celebration of some religious event,
when it puts on its holiday attire, and
all the people for miles around congre.
gaze forbusiness and pleasure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
w. 4. DOUGLAS
g. So E g SHOES Y ssek

W. i. Douglas
shoes have by their
excellent style. A
easy-fltting, 8 NJ
superior wearing 81
qualities, achieved k4A
the largest sale Of ~ ~
any shoes in the mil
world. ks az
They are just as good IN n
as those that cost you 81
81 to $5-the only - ~ ri
difference is the price. &SS
Sod Eosvywhsys. ss:!s
Look for name and 4
price on bottom. N
Douglas uses Corona f.. IN z$l8|2
ColtsIin, which IL everywhere conceded 10
be the finest Patent Leather yet produced.
fast Coo, Eyeiets used Shoes bymaii. e5r.e
Write Ter CstsloS. L.Doaslas, Breckton, usss.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10
Mor.via. Barley. ana spelt.,

two great cereals, makes growing and
fastening hogs and cattle possible in Oak,
Mont, Ida, Colo, yes everywhere, and
add to above Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass,
Teosinte, which produces 50 tons Of green
fodder. per acre, Salzer's Earliest Cane,
other rare farm seeds that they offer.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN IT
with lOc in stamps to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis, and get their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
plies. Tx. L.
If you can convince man who thinks
he is u martyr that he is only chump,
not much more is necessary
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-10

largest Of Worlds Mints.
=, The United States mint at San Fran.
cisco is the largest institution Of the
kind in the world,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-09-03
NAME STATE TICKET
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS HOLD
THEIR CONVENTION At
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Aug. 31.-The Demo-
Gratis OF Minnesota met in state con-
vention here Tuesday and after two
harmonious sessions nominated the
following state ticket:
Governor, John A. Johnson, St. Pc
ter; lieutenant governor, F. G. Wins
ton, Minneapolis; secretary of state,
F. E. King, Red Lake Falls; attorney
general, Thomas J. McDermott, st.
Paul; state treasurer, Byron ]. Mosier,
Saltwater; railroad and warehouse
commissioners, H. E. Hoard, Monte
video; w. F. Kelso, Hallock; judges
supreme court (term beginning Jan.
l, 1906), John A. Lovely, Albert Lea;
Calvin L. Brown, Morris; Charles E..
Otis, st. Paul; (term beginning Jan. l.,
19O5). John Lind, Minneapolis.
w. II. Harries of Caledonia was both
temporary and permanent chairman;
H. T. Falmie of Spring Valley was
secretary and George P. Jones of
Rock county was reading clerk.
The platform pledges allegiance to
the candidates and platform of the
Democratic national convention; de-
mands tariff revision and favors reci-
procity with Canada; favors increased
powers for the interstate commerce
commission; opposes trusts; favors
reasonable railroad rates; opposes rail-
way merger; demands readjustment of
discriminating railway rates; opposes
contributions by public service corpo-
rations to political campaign funds;
favors increase Of the gross earnings
tax; favors election Of United States
senators by direct vote; believes in
right of labor to organize; judiciary
should be removed from politics; ia
vors legislation to improve roads.