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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
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TICKET FIGHTS
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY oF
SPOKANE COUNTY ISSUES
WARNING.

Spokane, Wash, July 10.--Richard
M. Barnhart, prosecuting attorney OF
Spokane county, who clapped the lid
on the 100000 fistic carnival arranged
by Frank w. Smith a year ago. has
issued statement. in which he de.
clares that Spokane Is no place for
"meal-ticket pugilists.' adding also
that itinerant scrappers must go. He
will not interfere with boxing shows
In which the bouts do not go more
than six rounds, but he wants the
rough work eliminated. The state
ment issued to fight promoters and
fighters follows:
II any one pulls off 1O-round box.
ing match in Spokane all concerned
will find themselves in Jail the next
morning.
'The scrappers who never do a
days work can not come. here and
take away money by disobeying the
law.
IF six-round boxing matches re
suit in open fights over the division
of, the spoils, there will be no more
boxing matches. y,
II will be the last man to prevent
boxing matches before club Of Spo
kane's representative citizens, where
sport is the only object, but willtno,
stand for the influx Of lot Of mea
ticket vagrants."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
JOHN w. KERN
NOMINATED TODAY
FOR SECOND PLACE
Bryan Gipes. Out
His Views on
the Nomination

xincoln, Fairview, July 10. The
following statement was made by Mr..
Bryan when he received the announce
ment Of his nomination.
"The honor is the highest official
position In the world and no one oc-
cupying II can afford to have his views
upon public questions biased on per-
sonal ambition. Recognizing this re-
sponsibility to God and his obligation
to his countrymen he should enter up.
on the discharge Of his duties with
q singleness Of purpose, believing
that one can best do this when he is
not planning for a second term
announce now as have on former oc
casions, that If elected / shall not be
candidate for reelection.
This Is a nomination as purely
from the people as can be and II
elected my obligation will be as pure
ly to the people. appreciate the
honor the more because it came. moi
from one person or a few persons
but from the rank and file, acting
freely without compulsion."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
IOWA DELEGATION VOTED FOR
THE "aEnTLEMAN FROM y
lNDIANA'-Is CHOSEN
ON THE FIRST
BALLOT.
[RY ]. K. DoUeHERTY1

Denver, July 1o.-John w. Kern cf
Indiana, proved to be the dark horse
of the convention this afternoon and
was nominated on the first ballot.
Early this morning tho Indiana dele
cation got busy regardless Of the
sieepless night during the presidential
nomination and pushed the candidacy
of MIR. Kern. The work of tho Hoosiers
soon bore fruit and several delegations
soon lswarmed to the Indiana man,
Among the first Of the states to fall
in line for Kern was Iowa, which gave
him full vote.
Bryan favored the nomination Of the
Indiana man and as soon as this be Il
came known the Bryan mon Of all
states got into the Kern band wagon.
KERN WITHDRAWs.
just before the nominating com-
rneneed, Mr.. Kern Withdrew from the
hall. At ISL the work of the CON =
vention proceeded.
In the roll call, Alabama. the first
state to be called, yielded to Indiana
by preconceived agreement and i'm
nediately, Marshall of Terre sHaute.
began the nomination Of Mr.. Kern,
which in the ten minutes allowed him,
set the ball rolling effectively for the
gentleman from Indiana. secondina
speeches were limited to five minutes.
When Indiana cheered Kern, South
Dakota Joined in the demonstration
and other states soon followed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Suicides Heirs Lose Suit.

Des Moines, July 10. Judge
Howe yesterday morning overruled a
motion for new trial in the suit Of
the Hiram Mason heirs against the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen, to
recover $4,000 on an insurance policy.
Hiram Mason is the man whom it was
decided, killed himself at Altoona.
The insurance company refused to pay
the policy because there was a clause
in the contract which provided that
the policy was cold If the holder took
his own life. The heirs of Mr.. Mason
brought suit, but lost when the case
came ON before Judge Howe for a
hearing early in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
THE NOMINATIONS.

Heflin of Alabama, Wade Of Iowa4
James of Kentucky, seconded kerus
Lee of Maryland, seconded Towne:
Michigan seconds kerns, Minnesota
seconds McNeiIl, Mississippi seconds
Kern, Missouri seconds Kern.
Hill Of Georgia, presented the name
of Clark Howell.
Governor Thomas of Colorado, placed
in nomination for vice president Chas4
A. Towne' of New York.
John j. Walsh named Archibald Nc.
NeiI of Connecticut, for vice presidents
Denver, Colo, July 10 (SpecsaD--
After two hours deliberation, during
which all the vice presidential candi-
dates were frankly discussed COM
mite consisting of Claud Porter,
jerry Sullivan and Congressman Ham
ilton was appointed to confer with the
other delegations and with Murphy
of New York, Ollie James Of Kentucky,
Charles Bryan and the Nebraskan
delegation, Gov Swanson Of Virginia
and Williams of Massachusetts about
the vice presidential candidate and res
port to the Iowa delegation at the con-
vention this afternoon.
With another Iowa newspaper man
Visited Kern in his room at the hotel
before the convention met today and
congratulated him on his probable
nomination for vice president. He ~
a pleasant man to meet, modest and
unassuming. or course, prior to ac.i
tual nomination would not talk fori
publication, but expressed pleasure at
the honor given him. He is fifty-eightl
years old, lives at indianapolis, and
has wife and daughter, aged twenty
fours years, and two sons, five and
eight years old. He was nominated
by Thomas B. Marshall.
| seconding speeches made by "BiIl''
Rose of Milwaukee, Ollie James OF
Kentucky, and Senator Stone Of Mis-
souri,. Kern is somewhat sentimental.
He told me his son John, Jr., was
born July 7 eight years ago. Mitchell
is not likely to be considered for fear
/ of making too many concessions to la
/ Dor.
/ Reynolds of Oskaloosa offered res
olution thanking the Nebraska dele
| cation for the beautiful badges pre-
sented to the Iowa delegates which
was adopted. 1t was agreed that Por.
ter will explain to the convention that
Iowa does not present the name of Sui
livan for vice president because Iowa
wishes to help name the right man
for vice president. Iowa will not split
her vote.
i Bryan is not debating, it is said, but
4 Nebraska favors Kern. Iowa will vote
j 1t is thought aa Rryan's managers
wish. ~-,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Important Epents in the
Life of William j. Bryan


188ohdade political
1ssGraduaed college,
Of his
n
1884-hdarried % I'LL. &
o Lincoln
1888-Refused for lieutenant Nebraska.
189O-Eleoted a
1892-Attracted by his + b
1893-Oppod eaot.
1894-Choioe
1896-Editor Oraha World Herald
president
898-ColoneI
e01-Began publication of the Comnoner.s
1905 O6-Made of the world with his family. 81
Nominated for president the third time ass
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Spectacular the Extreme the Nomination William Bryan
James Sherman
is to Resign as
Committee Head

Washington D. c., July 1o.-James
S. Sherman, Republican candidate for
vice president in a short time will re-
tire from the Republican congress
sional committee of which hefis chair
man. The announcement of Sher-
mans prospective resignation was
made here today by Senator Hemen-
way of Indiana, who, accompanied by
Representative Mckinley Of Illinois,
arrived In washington this morning
from Hot Springs, Va, where they had
beenlin conference for several days
with Judge Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
IN CONFERENCE
Treasurer Of Republican National Com
mittee Tells of New York
Law.

Hot Springs, Va, July 10.-Judge
Taft today had a conference with
George R. Sheldon, the newly elected
treasurer of the Republican national
committee.
81 am not looking for means of evad-
ing the law" declared Sheldon when
questioned concerning the way that
the campaign fund publicity law Of
New York would apply to the funds Of
the national committee. He said there
would be other ways OF having of the
contributions made in various parts of
the country without putting them on
the books of the treasurer Of New
York, but he brushed aside any sucn
suggestion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Wild Demonstration.

Wild Demonstration.
Announcement of the vote was a
signal for wild demonstration, equal
ling in turbulence, ii not In duration
the record breaking display which on
Wednesday afternoon greeted the first
mention Of Bryan's name in the con.
vention Thrice before the throng
had been moved into mad ecstacy, first
by the speech placing the name of
Bryan in nomination, again when Gov
error johnson of Minnesota was pro-
posed but these manifestations paied
before the eliminating outburst Of
emotion.
AS the announcement of the Neb1as-
kan's actual nomination was made the
whole assemblage arose enmasse,
waving flags, handkerchiefs, newspa-
pers, hats, coats, anything, everything,
which hands could lay upon to wave
aloft, or hurl into the air while a
bedlam of sound poured out from
these ten thousand throats in exultant
yells, catcalls, comanche warwhoops,
with the added din of shrieking horns
the roar of megaphones, strains of the
band playing an exultant anthem.
When for moment order could be Sc
cured out of this tho tempestuous
chaos and demonstration, state after
state which had at first recorded its
vote for Johnson or Gray fell in line
with the overmastering column and
the nomination was made unanimous
by acclamation.
The taking of the vote had been fol.
lowed with breathless interest as state
after state swelled the Bryan strength
When New York was reached in the
call of states the announcement OF
Chief Murphy, Seventy y-eight votes for
Bryan" brought out wild outburst
of enthusiastic approval which for the
time compelled the suspension of the
roll call. Further delay was caused
by demand for poll of the New
York delegation. On the poll, many
New York delegates, including Judgs
Alton B. Parker, presidential nominee
four years ago, remained silent but the
entire Is votes of the delegation were
cast for Bryan under the unit rule"
Vote to Split.
Pennsylvania was similarly calletl
After sharp disagreement within the
delegation the vote of Pennsylvania as
finally cast was divided. The conven
ton adjourned at $3.50 o'clock this
morning until / p. M, after having
been in session continuously for more
than eight hours. 1t remains now only
"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
AMERICANS WIN IN
OLYMPIC CONTESTS

Bisley, England, July 10.-The
Americans made splendid start this
morning in the most important match
Of the Olympic rifle contest to the
international team competition at 200
yards range. America made the high
score with 428, Sweden came second
with 423.
At 500 yards the Americans scored
43S out of possible 450.
Lieutenant Simon of Ohio won the
gold medal in the individual 300
metre contest held here today at a
part of the Olympic conteste.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11

to nominate a candidate for vice
president and the work of the conven-
tion is concluded. This nomination is
being made this afternoon. Prior to
the eliminating scene in the hall
when the nomination of Bryan was
made the assemblage had listened for
hours to the oratory of nominating
speakers who moved them frequently;
to outbursts of feverish excitement.
It was after midnight when the nom
mating speeches were temporarily sus.
pended to receive the report of the
platform committee.
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma
chairman of the committee made re
port announcing at the outset that II
was presented as the unanimous view
Of the committee. The enunciation OF
party principles was received with
c's.e attention and with frequent dem
onstrations Of assent. The provision
concerning injunctions was punctuat
ed by applause. At its conclusion q
ringing cheer went up from the dele
gates and spectators. The provisions
concerning trusts, railway regulation
income tax and various other provis
ions awakened lively appreciation.
Many Speeches.
| The platform was adopted by rous
| ing unanimous vote. Speeches sec
onding the nomination OF candidates
was then resumed with limit of five
minutes for each speech. A score O
speeches had been scheduled in ad
vance, but owing to the wide spread O.
Bryan sentiment and the desire Of the
various states to record their prefer
ence for him, many impromtp speech
es were made and nearly every state
voiced its approval of his candidacy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
BALL coNFEssEs TO ROBBERY.
Man Caught With Mrs. shereliffe
Tells Of Holdup-ls Now in
I.:I - ~
Jail at paa Moi

jail AT LOS tWOIN6Ss
Des Moines July 1o.-owen Ball, ar
evening In company with Mrs. Franz
Shercliffe, wifesof the famous diamond
robber, opened the doors OF the peni-
Tertiary to himself when he made a
full and complete confession Of his
participation with Shercliffe iri the
robbing Of a Northern Pacific train
in the city limits of Minneapolis on
the night of April 16.
Ball also confessed to the robbery
of a st. Paul drug store the night be-
fore. In this he was also assisted by
Shercliffe. Special Agent McFetridge
of the Northern Pacific left Des
Moines with his prisoner for St. Paul
and Minneapolis yesterday morning,
and Ball has promised the officers
he will conduct them to the spot where
he and Shercliffe hid number of
watches taken from messengers on the
night Of the lloldup
:, When Ball was arrested at Marshall
town Wednesday, evening Mrs. Sher-
cliffe was taken to the police station
with him, but Immediately released
Later, when Detectives Sims and
Brunnen1er arrived in Marshalltown
they rearrested her at the home II
Ball, where she was living under the
name Of May. Daniels. She wa.
brought to Des Moines and confinei
In the. matron's room. It was from
her story in which she confessed tc
Balls having told her OF the robbery
that the detectives received their basis
for a verbal attack upon Ball in order
to get his confession.
Woman ls Through.
When Balls confession had been
made Mrs Shercliffe was released. Shi
also confessed to the detectives bel
Intention of running away with he,
husbands, late pal. declaring that SHE
knew Shercliffe was down and out,
and that but few years of his lif.
henceforward would be spent withou
prison walls Her children she ha,
placed with her mother, and was ii
the act Of fleeing with the notorious
Marshalltown crook when the pair wa
captured. Before leaving the dc.
tectives' office, Mrs. Shercliffe declared
that she was now through with botl
Shercliffe and Ball forever.
Leaving the police station. she wen
directly to her home in Highland Park
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11

Waterloo, July 1O.-Charles A.
Bishop of the Iowa supreme court
dropped dead in the lobby of hotel
here at o'clock last night. He was
attending the meeting of the State
Bar association and seemed in the
best Of spirits. Just before he was
stricken he remarked about his good
health. A moment later he pitched
forward dead.
Physicians said clot Of blood on
the brain caused paralysis of the
nerves controlling respiration.
Judge Bishop was about 55 year old
and was appointed to. fill vacancy
in 1902. Because Of his death the
banquet planned for last night was
abandoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
IOWA JURlST
DROPS DEAD
CHARLES A. BISHOP OF SUPREME
COURT EXPIRES IN HOTEL
AT WATERLOO.

Waterloo, July 10. The sud
den death of Judge Charles A.
Bishop of the supreme court last
night cast gloom over today's
proceeding Of the Star Bar asso-
citation. When the session con-
vened committee to draft reso-
lutions of coincidence was appoint
ed. The resolutions, which were
adopted by rising vote, deplor-
ed the death of Judge Bishop as
"a man, a lawyer and a judge of
the highest type"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Lusitania's New Record.

New York, July 10.-Breaking all
previous records over the long dis
tance across the Atlantic Of 1881
miles, the turbiner Lusitania, arrived
off Sandy Hook light ship today. The
time of the passage was four days,
10 hours, and So minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Notification Committee e,

Denver, July 10.-Included in the
committee appointed to notify Bryan
Of his nomination are: Illinois, Ed
ward F. Dunno; Iowa, J. P. O'Malley; !;
Michigan, John T. Winship; Missouri,
]. w. Farris; Nebraska, John H.
Moorehead; South Dakota, F. M.
Zeibach; Wisconsin, Byron Barwig.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
SCORE OF INDICTMENTS
RETURNED IN BROOKLYN

New York, July 10.-Twenty-two
indictments were returned by the
grand jury of Brooklyn today against
persons charged with betting at the
race tracks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
.lowAN FAvoRs POPULAR VOTE
President Of State Bar Association De-
'sls livers Address on Initiative
and Referendum.

Iivers Address on Initiative
4; and Referendum.
Waterloo. July 10,-The State Bar
association convened here yesterday
for a two days session. President D.
d, Murphy Of Elkander. who outlined
the development OF Democratic form
OF government from the earliest times
to be present.
He said the endeavor has been to
bring the government near to the peo-
pie and that the initiative and refer
endum Is the greatest measure to
bring this about
Last night a banquet was given and
today Geoge R. Peck Of Chicago will
deliver the annual address.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
JUDGE GRAY AND JOHNSON
SEND TELEGRAMs

Wilmington, Del, July 10. Judge
Gray sent the following te,cgram to
Bryan today: Accept my heartiest
congratulations"
st. Paul, Mimi, July 10. 1t is
understood that telegram congrat-
ulating Bryan and rendering him Gov.
Johnson's support vas sent to Lin
coin today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
BRYAN APPROVED
Citizens Of Lincoln Regardless OF Pol
isss 3 IitieaI Affiliation Have

Lincoln, Neb., July 10, In honor
Of the nomination of Bryan the eiti
zens Of Lincoln united in a noisy eel
ebration this morning. The demonstra
ltion was non-partisan and whistles
were. sounded. This was followed by a
variety of noise-making devices. A
band paraded the streets and crowds
gathered at the various hotels pre-
pared to go to Fairview.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
Rebels Threaten Santa Barbara

Managua, Nicaragua, July 10. -
News has been received here that the
rebels who are fighting against Presi-
dent Dayidla of Honduras and who
have captured the town of Choltueca,
flushed with success, are threatening
Santa Barbara.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
CROWDS AT FAlRvIEW
People From All Over Lancaster
County Journey to the
Bryan Homo.

Lincoln. Neb.. July TO- There was
10 great ioutpouring of friends, neign-
bors and admirers Of Bryan at
Fairview today. ! They came, from
all parts Of Lancaster county
to pay their respects to Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan and SO tender and
feryent were their expressions of good
will and congratulation that at times
( both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were yisibly
!, affected and In a short speech Bran
was Obliged to stop because of Ills
emotions. He did not touch upon
politics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN GETS
TOTAL OF 892h VOTES
Nomination is Then Made Unani-
nous by Acclamation- Jerry
Sullivan Makes Speech
Seconding the Great
COmmOner
[BY J. X. DoUGHERTY.]


frenzed
cuted by the lungs of
The vote ballot
Wednesday though
the delegates n
convention hall. ese.
PLACE.
Dahman Jumped to platform
mad to state about Neb
which followed continued until o'clock but just the
ondg nomination which the really
Augustus Thomas, playwright behalf
speech.
SULLIVAN SPEAKS.
Jerry
he
though
bringing unIucky Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
.FIEND ATTEMPTS
TO KILL FAMILY
VICTIMS WE'RE H. S. LEvIESAY
WIFE AND CHILDREN OF
WINFIELD.

Winfield, July 10.-One Of the most
cowardly attempts at arson and MUIR
der was attempted this week, four
and one-half miles northwest Of Win
field, just in the northeast corner of
Wayne township. The victims Of the
act was H. 8. Livesay and wife and
two small children, aged one and four
years, who live on a farm owned by
the Bailey brothers, just north OF
Crooked creek.
Some person entered the house and
threw large bunch of cotton thor
onghly saturated with chloroform into
their sleeping room and placed a gun
ny sack filled with corn cobs and
soaked with kerosene oil on the stairs
and touched match to it,
A small explosion followed, which
awakened Mr.. Livesay, who hurriedly
called his wife, who, with great pres
ence Of mind, dropped a heavy comfort
on the burning mass, which had the
effect Of smothering down the fire
enough so that her husband was able
to get the burning material out and
the. fire was extinguished with but
little damage to the building.
MIR. Llvesay Badly Burned.
Mr.. Livesay's hands and feet were
considerably burned, and he will be
laid up for several days. Mrs. Live
say is daughter Of John w. Myers
by former wife, who has been dead
for about fifteen years, who, after hel
fathers marriage to his present wife
the widow Of Mr.. Berrier and daugh
ter of w. r. Hearty and wife, former
ly of Des Moines county, went to Vir
ginia about twelve years ago, to make
her home with her grandparents
where she was married.
Last spring they came to Iowa and
settled about three-quarters of mile
north of her fathers at what is usual
ly known as the Grows Nest" and
went to farming. The young people
have gained the respect of the com
munity in which they live, and ar;
good, industrious people.
Since their coming here there has
been some differences between tn.
stepmother and the Livesays, and a.
soon as the incident occurred, suspi
cion center on Mrs. Myers.
A phsician was called and admins
tered to the needs Of the persecutet
family and then 1t was deciedd to cal
the sheriff, who got on the groun,
about five o'clock yesterday morning
and began an investigation.
Mrs. Myers Arrested.
AS a result yesterday afternoon
warrant was sworn out against Mrs
Myers, who was placed under arres
and brought before Justice Va
Vranken, who bound her over unde
$4,000 bonds for the preliminary hea,
ing to be aeld next Monday at 1
o'clock at Winfield.
The feeling is very strong here cor
cerning the case, and the public wis
is that the guilty party should be pur
ished to the full extent of the law.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-22
A JAP OPERETTA
At The BUTLER

The management of the local
theater promises a treat in the new
Nippon entertainment, The. Pagoda.'
The book, lyrics and music emenate
from the pen of Charles Alphin and
is, pronounced as being the best one
act musical play that this talented
artist has written.
The production calls for new set
of scenery, costumes and effects. 1t
will run Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day, and if the house played to ca
pacity it could not take in expenses
The main object of putting on this
operetta is to build up new reputa-
ton for the Butler theater.
There will be some new faces in
the chorus and in word nothing
will be. omitted to make The Pa
CODA" the musical hit of the season.