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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
CHAIRMAN PAYNE CALLS
CONVENTION TO ORDER

With three severe raps of the gavel
Acting Chairman Payne called the
convention to order at H.: 16 p. m. He
then introduced Rev. j. p. Frost, pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
Evanston, who offered the opening
prayer.
Senator Scott, on behalf Of the Chi
cago citizens committee, which CO.
operated with the national committee
on arrangements for the convention,
then presented National Chairman
!. Henry C. Payne with handsome
gayel. II was large and meant for
business. Mr. Payne expressed his
appreciation of the gift and at once
announced that Secretary Elmer Dover
of the national committee would read
the call OF the convention.
Mr.. Dover delegated Mr.. Malloy OF
Ohio, one OF the reading clerks. to do
the reading. When he reached the
signature Of the call, M. A. Hanna"
the convention broke into spontaneous
applause and cheering.
Chairman Payne then recognised
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota to
present the table used by the presiding
Officer II was made by the members
Of the South ~Minneanolis high schnol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
FATAL 70 BOTH PARTICIPANTS
Gamblers Engage in Pistol Duel al
Marion, I'll.

Marion, ILL.,, June ga pistol en-
counter between gamblers fatal to the
participants took place here during the
day. Juer Meredith and John Barth,
who had been quarreling, met each
other in a saloon. Meredith began fir
ing on Rarth, three shots taking effect
Although in dying condition Barth
turned upon Meredith and fired three
rounds. One shot hit Meredith in the
mouth. one went through his head just
above the eye and another tbsangh his
heart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22

ana, ne SaiL, Gau GrCii used at RepuD D.
lican conventions in Minneapolis, st.
Louis and Philadelphia. He asked the
chairman to use ii for this convention
which would nominate that fearless,
invincibie leader, Theodore Roosevelt.
1t was the first mention of the presi-
dents name in the convention and the
delegates rose to the sound as one
man. Cheers rang through the hall
and many men sprang upon theiF
chairs and waved hats, banners and
handkenchiefs. After the applause had
subsided Chairman Payne, in a few
words, expressed thanks for the table.
He then said:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
DEATH LIST GROWS STEADILY
SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
VICTIMS OF sLCCUM DiSAS-
TER RECOVERED.

New York, June 22.--The harvest OF
victims who lost their lives in the
General Sloeum disaster continued dur
ing the day III through the night
despite the terrific electrical storm
that swept over the city, the searchers
held to their grewsome work and early
In the day the total number of bodies
recovered had reached 770 and 1t was
expected that every hour during the
day would add to the number. Ii was
hoped that Identification would mate
rally reduce the large list of missing
before night.
An alarming result of the develop
ments OF the last three or four days
has been that, although more than 200
bodies have been taken from the
river, the list of missing has remained
almost unchanged. still being esti-
mated in excess of 500.
The past night proved the most try
ing period In their long vigil for the
searchers who patroiled the river in
search of tho dead. Drenched and
blinded by the downpour of rain the
watchers kept their vigil the little
boats circling about the wide stretch
of water between North Brother ISL
and and the mainland. One particular
bright flash of lightning revealed to
the men on watch at the island two
bodies floating together about 100
yards from the shore. A few minutes
later the bodies of young woman
and an infant girl had been added to
the row of unidentified dead on the
island. In like manner other bodies
were found at many points and the list
of recovered steadily Increased.
Many OF the bodies taken from the
river during the day were In such
condition as to make Identification
next to impossible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
PAYNE AND ROOT GIVEN AN
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING

A few minutes before IL o'clock the
Coliseum resounded with a burst OF
applause. 1t was the greeting to
Henry &. Payne, the acting chairman,
and Elihu Root of New York, the TEN
porary chairman. They proceeded at
once to the platform
AS Senator Fairbanks entered the
hall at the head of the Indiana delega-
tion the first ovation was rendered.
A smile lit up the face of the SEN
ator as, amid round after round of ap-
plause and the first cheers to be heard,
he worked his way to the seats OF the
Indiana delegation near the platform
When the hands of the big clock
over the main entrance marked II
o'clock the floor was filled, but the gal
leries held not more than half their
capacity.
Another prominent arrival at this
moment was Ex-Governor Black OF
New York. The Alaska delegation
carrying totem poles mounted with
American eagles, attracted attention
and were greeted with applause.
Some difficulty was experienced In
seating the delegations and the noon
hour found Acting Chairman Payne,
gavel in hand. waiting patiently for
the delegations to find their places
before calling the convention to order.
Shortly after noon special messengers
we're sent out through the large hall in
the effort to get the delegates seated.
Loud applause greeted Senator Pen
rose OF Pennsylvania as he marched
in followed by the Pennsylvania dele
CATION, which was one Of the last TO
arrive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
MINNESOTA MAN INJURED.
William Hodson of Hastings Hit BY
Cab at Chicago.

Chicago, June 22.-The first hcci-
dent to any of the delegations result
ed In a serious injury to William Hod-
son, an alternate from Hastings, Mimi,
just as he was about to enter the con-
vention hall. He alighted from a
street car on the Wabash avenue side
of the building and just as he stepped
to the street cab approached, being
driven rapidly In the opposite direc-
tion. The horse struck Mr.. Hodson,
who was knocked down and the wheels
OF the cab passed over his left leg
just above the knee, producing a COM
pound fracture He was hurried at
once to the Emergency hospital in the
annex to the Coliseum, where his leg
was dressed and he was then removed
to st. Luke's hospital. His condition
Is not serious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
EX-SECRETARY ROOT is
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

| Gentlemen of the convention, the
national committee has selected for
your temporary chairman the Hon.
| Elihu Root of New York"
There was another shout from the
convention, which was prolonged
when Governor Odell of New York
iosc to move that the action OF the
national committee be approved. Long
and continued applause greeted Gov
| ernor Odell and 1t was some moments
| before he could put his motion. 1t
| was at once adopted by the convention.
| Mr.. Root was greeted with renewed
| cheers as he advanced to the speak
er's stand.
simultaneously with eX-Secretary
Roots appearance at the speakers 8
| table an immense oil painting of Pres
ident Roosevelt was unveiled at his
right The tableau brought forth a
burst of enthusiasm. AS Mr.. Root be-
gan to speak the picture was removed
and the sole attention of Nhe immense
gathering was devoted to the New
York statesman. He had hardly struck
his stride when cries of louder" were
heard from far recesses of the hall.
His voice soon gained power, however,
and his well enunciated words rang
well through the still hall.
The more striking sentences Of his
speech were literally applauded. When
he reviewed in figures the increase of
the money Of the country and an
nounced the enormous sum of gold ae-
cumulated the convention became en-
thusiastic. All of these details and
figures Mr.. Root pronounced without
reference to memorandum. He turned
his attention to the administration
regulation of trusts and, when he said,
but no honest industry has been sup
pressed" there was a round of ap-
proving applause. The declaration
that those corporations which had en-
croached on the rights of the public
had been curbed to an extent neSer
before reached also pleased the con-
vention.
Mr.. Root threw back the lapels of
his coat. He paced back and forth in
a brief space on the platform and en-
forced his words with quiet gestures
In which his index finger played an
important part.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
AFFECTS FIFTY THOUSAND.
Strike of New York Garment Workers
Ordered

New York. June PA strike of
$4,000 persons employed here in the
clothing trades has been called TO
take effect at once. Most OF the tailors
involved are employed by middlemeu
and contractors.
Strikes of similar character are an
annual fixture among the local gar
ment workers, but the present one in
wolves opposition to the open shop"
declaration of the Manufacturers
National associations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
A Purgative Pleasure.

II you ever took DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for billiousness or constipation
you know what purgative pleasure is
These famous little pills cleanse the
liver and rid the system OF all bile with
out producing unpleasant effects. They
do not gripe, sicken or weaken, but give
tone and strength to the tissues and
organs involved. w. III. Howell oi
Houston, Tex, says: mo better pill can
be used than Little Early Risers for
constipation, sick headache, etc. Sold
by Cook IL Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
NUMBER or CHANGES MADE
Northwestern Members Of New Repub
lican National Committee.

Chicago, June 22.-The following
are the Northwestern members of the
new Republican national committee
quite a number of changes having
been made:
Iowa, Ernest Z. Hart; Michigan
John w. Blodgett; Minnesota, Frank
b. Kellogg; Montana. John B. Wayte;
North Dakota, Alexander Mckenzie;
South Dakota. j. nj. Green; Wiscon.
sin, Henry c. Payne.
The Northwestern members OF the
committee on resolutions are. Iowa. j
w. Blythe: Michigan. Andrew B
Dougherty: Minnesota. Knute Nelson
Montana, Thomas II. Carter, North
Dakota. H. c. Hansbrough; South Da
kota, N. l.. Finch. Wisconsin, John G.
Spooner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
CONVENTION AT WORK
REPUBLICAN GATHERING AT CHI.
CAGo ORGANIZES AND ilNS
ROUTINE BUSHES
l0OT ACTS AS TEMPORARY sIRMAh
SPEECH OF Ex-SEcRETAR WELL
RECEIVED BY BOTH ELE-
GATES AND VISITORS.
WARM GREETING FOR PARTY LEADERS
GALLERIES APPLAUD FAIRBANKS,
CANNON, DEPEW AND MANY
OTHER NOTABLES.

Chicago, June 22.-'rhe Republican
national convention, the thirteenth In
the party's history, met in the Coli
scum at noon and organized. The
grand climax, the nominations, will
not be reached until the third day
At IL o'clock only few delegates and
alternates and practically none OF the
men prominent in the control of the
Republican party had put in an appear
ance at the hall. An army of door
keepers was on guard at the various
entrances and inside a numerous body
of sergeants-at-arms were stationed at
the commencement, middle and ends
of the aisles to guide the delegates to
their seats.
The first applause to the incoming
delegates was a ripple OF handicap
ping from the gallery given to Senator
Allison of Iowa. Senator Dolliver OF
Iowa came strolling down the center
aisle shortly after Senator Allison had
taken his seat and the men in the gal
lery from Iowa broke out into applause
second time.
Chauncey M. Depew was the recip-
lent of hearty welcome as he came
through the main entrance on the west
side of the building. Close behind the
New York senator came the senior rep
resentative of Illinois, Shelby M. Gull
lom. Senator Cullom sought the seats
of the Illinois delegation without
greeting.
Following closely upon Senators Cul-
lom and Depew came Uncle" Joe Can
non, a black felt hat crammed down on
his head. He wandered back and forth
In the broad aisle In front of the plat
form without attracting attention save
for a few hand shakes from Washing
ton friends. When he removed his
hat the recognition by the galleries
was instantaneous and the speaker
was warmly greeted by the balconies
ard delegates.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
CHANGES IN CABINET
Moody to be Attorney General
and Morton Is to Be At
Head Of Navy.

Washington, June 24.-Secre-
tary of the Navy William H.
Moody, of Massachusetts,, will
succeed Philander Knox as at
torney general; Paul Morton, of
Illinois, second vice-president of
the Santa Fe system, will be Sec
rotary of the navy, and Victor H.
Metcalf, of California, will be
secretary of the department of
commerce and labor.
These new cabinet appoint
ments were announced this
morning.
The designations of Attorney
General Knox and Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, Cortelyou
have been accepted and will take
effect July 1.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
The Fitzgerald Drug Co.

The above named new enter
prise organized today under it's
charter, which was granted by
Judge Roberts last week, by
e1ecting Hon. M. w. Howell,
president, Hon. J. B. D. Pau1k,
treasurer and and DR.. W. L.
Julien, Secretary and business
manager.
The board of directors is COM
posed of DR.. G. B. White, DR.. W.
L. julien, Mr.. J. B. D. Pau1k,
Mr.. J. E. Turner and DIR. E. J.
Dorminy. The treasurer was
instructed to collect another
insta1ment on the stock and the
board of directors will immedia-
te1y find a location and lay in a
stock of drugs, first, buying the
stock, of Messrs. Paulk and
julien as a nucleus.
The company is composed of
many of our best business men
and we predict for it a success
full and useful career.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25

tercourse exists between the
Chinese government and the
Russian minister at Pekin.
This state Of affairs has prevail
ed since May. It is now even
suggested that M. Lesser will
leave Pekin for an indefinite alb
sence. The Chinese are said to
be showing open sympathy with
Japan and growing defiance to-
ward Russia.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
Russians RetrcdtinQ
Before Jap Advance
Kuropatkin Will Abandon Entire Lao 7 ung
Peninsula to Invading Japanese--WM
Risk No Battle at Kai Chou.

St. Petersburg, June 24.-Whi1e
many rumors are rife from the
theater of war, the only thing
that can be stated with certainty
is that the infor nation received
by the war Office shows that
Gen. Kuropatkin has no notion
of seriously contesting the Jap
anese advance at Kai Chou, which
would seem to carry with it the
decision to practically abandon
the entire peninsula to the enemy
and as a natural consequence the
withdrawal of the Russian troops
from Niauchwang.
According to the latest reports
Gen. Oku's scouts are four miles
north of Senuchen, and the Rus
sian outposts are eight miles
north of the same place and grad
ually falling back along the line
of the railway.
It is likely that the Japanese
will reach Kai Chou in couple
of days. Gen. Kuroki's three
columns seem to have suspended
their advance pending Gen. Oku's
arrival at Kai Chou. They are
occupying the three roads lead
ing from Siuyen to Kin Chou,
Tai-Tche-Kiao and Hal Cheng,
whence they can move forward
simultaneously.
The exact position of the Jap
anese on the Tia Che-Kiao road
is not known, but one column is
at Vandiapudze, forty miles from
Hal Cheng, and another is at
Chapanlin, twenty-five miles from
Kai Chou. Military Critics ap-
prove of General Kuropatkin's
decision not to fight at Kai Chou,
which they point out is partic-
ular1y unfavorab1e position, ex-
posed to flank from Kuroki on
on one side and to a possible
landing at Niuchwang on the
other.
The Japanese forces engaged
in this movement are estimated
at $4,000 men and an enormous
number of guns. Apparently
two divisions have left Port Ar
thur, which would account for
the practical suspension of the
siege operations, but which may
also be due to the reported loss
if the siege train on board Japan
csc transports.
Although much interest is
manifested in the reports of the
loss of these guns and in the re-
ports from the same sources of
the drowning of Commander in
Chief Oyama and his staff, the
admiralty has no confirmation of
these rumors.
London, June pa letter
from St. Petersburg has reaced
an official authority in London
which states that there is grow
ing tension between Russia and
China. Only the most formal in
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25
PERD|CARI
vARL.E
Raisu|i, the Ban
to Pressure n
Captives

Tangier, June SIS.
Ion Perdicaris arr
Varley, who were
the bandit Raisuli,
rived here. Perdie
much fatigued att
ride, but says he il
back. He is greatly
the reception accor
the townspeop1e wli
there in great numb
Perdicais suffered
ships while in the IA
sui, although he
not think that thes
fault of the bandit cIaS
he had every conf
under the circumsta
Varley appears to
full and bright as If
returned from a pic
Both Perdicaris
are much thinner
former, who has
ably.
Perdicaris
town house
the admiral
numerous
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-25

Irwin County's per centage of increase in cot
ton production was the greatest of all the
counties in the state for the last four years,
being more than 800 per cent. In 1892
1929 bales were ginned; and in 1902, 8,144,
an increase Of {, 115 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

London, May "a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegram company from
St Petersburg announces the death
there at o'clock this morning Of n.
Pleske, late minister OF finance.
Berlin, May Ambassador and
Mrs. Tower returned here today
from Rome by way Of Paris
Cincinnati, O., May 9.-Fire in the
building occupied by the Poundsford
Stationery company caused loss es-
timated at $4,000 today. John Vahl-
ing and family of three, who lived on
the third fioor, had a narrow escape
from sufocatiOn and had to be carried
out by the 1remen-
Belgrade, May 9.-John B. Jack
son, United States minister to Servia,
delivered his credentials to King
Peter today. The minister was
escorted to and from the palace by a
detachment of the kings guards
Mobile, Ala. May "a local paper
has received a letter from a member
of the new Italian colony at Palermo.
0 miles north of Mobile, stating that
the co1onists are in want, that chill
dren need food and that conditions
at the colony are pitiable- An appeal
is made for aid. and the writer says
the Italian consul at New Orleans has
been advised of the situation. The
colony is made up of Italians recently
brought from New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

The circus, as delivered to all mem
bers of the public at large who care
to attend al cents per, showed symp-
toms of careful framing. With what
materials they had to work with the
boys came as near to initiating the real
thing as it would be possible to do.
The show was run on strictly business
principles. Careful tab was kept on
the comps" and the ticket seller at
the application of small boys who
wanted to ''jes' look in a minute" IN
less they had special permits from the
boss clown, Allan Sells, Jr Tickets
were poked through a hole in a locked
box. The official usher and bouncer. a
colored youth armed with a buggy whip
and the name of Felix, ran here and
there, chased would-be's away from
the many punctures in the canvas wall.
and made threats against the peace
and dignity of those who kept out of
his reach by climbing on the roof Of
an adjoining building.
OF course the show did not go along
without a hitch,-no show ever does.
But, although it took nearly all the af-
ternoon, the performers delivered the
goods. What's the odds if the trapeze
specialist did slip and fall on his south
ear, filling it with sawdust? None
whatever. He was not injured. and the
performance went on. And supposing
the clowns did forget their lines occa-
sionally2 Was not Allan, Jr., right
there among them coaching in a hOarse
stage Whisper What does it matter If
a rear seat does collapse under the
weight of a dozen spectators and bring
so long as none of the spectators were
iT4aa59
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
SHOT AT A PRIEST.
Unknown Parsonage Fires a Revolver
in Father EcIzart's Face.

ottawa, Kan. May 9.-Rev. Father
Eckart was treated to a serious scare
about ten o'clock at night at his home
on Mulberry street. Somebody stand
ing behind bush near the house fired
a revolver almost in Eckart's face, and
fled. The identity of the intruder is not
known. Father Eckart was sitting in
his study reading when he heard some
body tiptOeing about on the porch. He
opened the door and stepped out on
the porch. As he did SO he thought he
saw a figure crouched behind a bush
which grew by the side of the porch.
The next instant, a, revolver was dis
charged almost in his face and a man
ran away across the lots. Sheriff Cos
tigan was called and made an investi-
cation. Tracks were plainly discern
able in the yard and behind the bush
but it was impossible to trace the man
on the sidewalk. Whether the man in
tended only to scare Father Eckart or
to do him bodily injury can not be
guessed.
The officers are at a loss to account
for the occurrence. 1t was early in
the evening and the house was lighted,
so that burglary could hardly have
been the motive for the presence of
the intruder. It is scarcely probable,
Furthermore, that a man intending to
commit burglary would have fired a
shot when he could have very easily
slipped away in the darkness without
shooting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
WILD MAN SUES.
SelIs-Downs Raw Meat Eater Wants
Back Salary.

The Wild Man From Borneo, late Of
the Sells & Downs circus, has brought
suit in the district court against Will
lam Sells for back salary amounting to
SIS.
The suit was instituted by Robert
Marshall, a well known colored man
about town, who served last year with
the sideshow of the Sells & Downs cir
Gus as The Wild Mani The Wild Man!
He eats raw meat" Marshall was 10
receive so cents a day for his services
as the feroeious raw meat eating wild
man captured in the wilds of BOrneo.
He made up as the wild man for every
performance and he thinks he earned
his 30 cents day. Sells forgot to settle
with him, he says.
When the circus opened the season in
Topeka last year Marshall was not rec
ognized by his friends when the lee
turer in the sideshow threw back the
curtain of the cage wherein the wild
man raved and snarled and allowed the
public to look on the "ferocious human
beast" But it was Marshall and he
wants his pay for it was no easy mat
ter growing and eating raw meat all
day and launching around in a cage like
a real wild man. So Marshall secured
the services of Attorney Jamison and
is after his back pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
An Old Trick Revived.

The juvenile show was such a conf
cal imitation of the real thing that the
adult members will never see a real
circus again without remembering the
Sells and Sterne's Great United
Shows.
The main show of the season is over.
but not gone. When you hear a slight
disturbance in the rear of S34 Kansas
avenue, do not send for a policeman
Calm yourself sufficiently to investi-
gate and you will observe that the
Sells and Sterne's circus has broken out
again, like measles driven in by a cold
Thus it will continue to break out in
spots all during the circus season, but
a duplicate to last Saturdays show
cannot be seen before the grand open
ing next season. The Big Show is over.