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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
NOT EvE's FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism lnstlIled Into Story
Of { arden Of Eden.

Realism rules the nursery. A GER
tain Philadelphia matron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories AZ well AZ ethical truths In her
three children, heard. the other day.
long drawn bowls Of rage and grief
filtering down from the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried. to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel, voices uplifted.
Thomas. aged nine, sat pcrchcd upon
the table, his mouth full and his eyes
guilty.
Whatever is the natter" asked
mamma.
"Bo.o-o!" came from Ethel; "
were playing Garden Of Eden. Bo-o-o!"
"But what IL there to cry about"
Then Jack, with furious finger point
ing at Tom, calculated through his
tears: Gods eat the applc!"-Bohe-
milan Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16


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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
PROOF FOR Two CENTS.
II You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back, Write to This Man.

@. w. Winney, Medina, N. T., In.
vites kidney sufferers to write to him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
AND JOHN WORTH KERN
Democratic National Convention at
Denver Makes Its Choice of the
Party'S Standard Bearers Dur
ing the Coming Campaign.

Denver, COl - william Jennings
Ryan Of Nebraska is the nominee of
the Democratic party for president for
III" third time. The Denver cnuy"H
tIun pvt him at the head Of the ticket
aoou' three O'Clock Friday morning,
IN" iifsi ballot giving him s32'a votes,
to SO TO-: Johnson and ;Hla for Gray
The nomination was mad" unanimous
The vote by states follows.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
KERN FOR vlCE.PRESiDENT..
Convention Names Indiana Man as
Running Mate for Bryan.

Denver. COl.-At one O'Clock Friday
afternoon, the hour to which the con.
vrntion had adjourned. not onc.fourth
OF the delegates were In their seats,
and they were coming slowly into the
hall. The heat was even greater than
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

lifting. languor, dizzy spells and rheu-
matism. Before I used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills." says Mr.. Winney. Il
weighed 143. After taking 10 or IL
boxes I weighed 162 and was com.
pletely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster. Milburn Co. buffalo. N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
Clock 10 stopped.

leading up to the nomination were
hours that began with picturesque en-
thnsiasm, which grew into uncon.
trollablc disorder. The nominating
speeches were made amid scenes akin
TO uanic Mt "s.tain stages.
Al ~ o'clock midnight the conven.
tion clock. was stopped. SO that con.
structiyely the nomination OF Bryan
would take place at Thursdays ses.
sen Of the convention. VII the FRI
day boodoO be overcome by this tech.
nical evasi0n7 10 a question that was
IN the minds Of enthusiastic Brysn
Democrats, as they wendell their way
from the convention hall in the early
morning hours.
A wilder demonstration than that
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

over the first mention OF Bryan's
nam" III "Wednesday followed the con.
Guiding word OF IT." spr'ch Of Ignatius
] Dunn of Nebraska, which formally
rr" "ut"d The nam" uf EcmOcracy's
champion 10 the convention.
An hour and seven minutes, against
TIC one hour aud IS minutes of the
day before, marked tn" cheering and
'nmIli, but ia" donScly, Oy"rcrOwdcd
auditorium made the confusion worse
,Uuiuurd"d.
Johnson and Gray Named.
Gov John \. johnson Of Minnesota
and Iudg" G"org" Gray uf Delaware
"'r" placed In nomination along with
Hiyan. Small AZ Was the following
O; either, IN comparison with that Of
the N"braakan, the scenes Of con
fusion owing 10 In" uncomfortable
a'zc OF the crowd, "cr" approximately
great.
Gov. Johnson was placed In nOmlna
'lon by Winfield Scott Hammond Of
y inncS0ta, Connecticut yielding to the
gopher state.
Judge Gray's name was presented
by Irving /. Handy Of Delaware. Mr.
Handy felt how sadly he was In the
minority when, after he had talked
awhile, the crowd attempted to choke
Elm of.
Seeondino Speeches.
S%econding spcccht- fer Bryan were
made by Senator G"arin OF Oregon,
Gov. Glenn Of South Carolina, and Gov
Claude Swanson Of Virginia. Gov
flcnn's speech created much excite
ment, being devoted largely to a de.
tense Of Bryan against attacks brand
ing him as a Socialist. At the con.
clusion Of his remarks, which were not
IL accord with the spirit OF the con
vcntiOn, Permanent Chairman CIayton
who at the day session has superseded
Temporary Chairman BELL az wlelde,
Of the gavel. exclaimed that William
Jennings Bryan needed no defenders
aad elected tremendous applause.
The opening session lasted three
hours and brought about the connie.
lion OF the permanent organization of
the convention, with the rcsoundinp
address OF Congressman Clayton of
Alabama. permanent chairman OF the
convention. When the session opened
at night, every formality Of orgaDlza
ton had been accomplished and tbe
decks were clear for the supreme
work OF adopting the platform and
naming the candidates.
Clayton Delivers His Address.
The address OF the permanent chair
man. Mr.. Clayton. proved 10 be n caus
'!c arraignment OF the failure Of
Roosevelt policies. and an enunciatiou
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
lmportant to Mothero.
ooposites Cause and Effect.

"They say that there IL more crime
committed in hot weather.
Eyes: heat seems to conduce 10
w~ickedness."
Now that's strange. that a close at
mosphere should cause loose princi'
ples."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

To all who enclose
postage he will re-.
ply, telling h o "
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after no
had doctored and
had been in two dit.
ferent hospitals for
eighteen IN on t h =.
suffering o
pain in the back,
lameness, twinscs
when STOPPING or
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

Everyone must have felt that Q
cheerful friend Is like a sunny DAY.
which sheds its brightness on all
around; and most Of US can, as we
choose, make OF this world q palace or
q prison.-Lubbock.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

Suffering becomes beautiful when
y bears great calamities with
cheerfulness. not through insenSibility'
but through greatness OF mind
Aristotle. '~
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
Try Murine Eye Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, .Watcry Eyea'
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothcs Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The ~
Page Book in each Pkg. il worth Dollars
In every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16

Music isn't necessarily fragmeptary
because Il comes In pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
SCENT SCHEME TO SELL
SHIPS TO GOVERNMENT

A hornets nest was stirred up IN the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce yesterday when the
Senate resolution 'tO provide for the
transportation by sea OF material and
equipment for use in the construction
OF the Panama Canal was taken Up
and knally reported out with amend
meut-
Representative Mann and Townsend
claimed the resolution has back OF Il
some ship owners who want 70 sell their
vessels 70 the Isthmian Canal
The friends OF the resolution claim the
bill is designed 10 insure particularly
the transportation 70 the large amount
Of cement needed IN constructors Of the
locks.
II provides that contracts for trans
pOrtation shall be restricted 10 vessels
owned or chartered BY the United
States or by the Panama Railroad
Company. or 20 vessels OF the United
States rendered by the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder unless the President shall
deem the bids extOrtiOnate OF un-ea-
sOnable."
A prOVisO authorizes the Canal Com
mission 20 purchase vessels OF the
United states whenever the President
believes the public interest IS 50 best
served
The House committee amended the
bill by striking out the clause OF the
resolution which excepted Southern
ports from its provisions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Anti Taft Forces Strike
Near BIoqU at Secretary

week are from the Fourth and Twelfth
Massachusetts districts, the First and
Second West Virginia, the Twelfth
Michigan, the Eighth Alabama, the
Fourth and Eighth North Carolina and
the Eighth Tennessee. The contests are
in Arizona and the Third Florida The
uninstructed delegates are from the
Twenty-frst and Twenty-sixth New
York, Nevada's six delegates-at-Iarge.
New Hampshires four delegates-at-
large, the First and Second New Hamp-
shire and the First and Thirteenth
Massachusetts
Ten State conventions are scheduled
for next weck-thOse of West Virginia.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina. Arksn-
sas, Maine. Colorado. Vermont, Mary
land. Mississippi. and South Carolina.
"One Of the Alabama State conventions
also will be held. two having been an
nounced- The Alaska convention and
the primaries IN the District Of Column
bia are among the political events Of
the coming week. and district conven-
lions TO the number Of nearly two
score
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
BILL SIGNED SUNDAY
IS THOUGHT INVALID

Because the President signed the
widows pension bill. increasing the
pensions Of widows OF veterans from
s. 10 So per month on Sunday. April
19. a grave question Of its validity has
been raised. 1t is seriously doubted
whether the President can lawfully
sign a bill on Sunday.
When the bill was sent 70 the State
Department 70 60 In the records. IL was
found the bill was signed on Sunday.
and the result is that thousands OF
notices that had been distributed 70
the pension agencies IN blank to be
sent TO widows when the bill became
a Law, have been held up by the Pen
sion Commissioner.
The Attorney General is investigat-
ing, and il may be necessary to have
Congress pass the bill again. One
contention is that If the President
signed the bill on Sunday it is not a
legal signature. and he can sign Il
again. But whether this VIII hold is
doubted. Another Is that April g was
really part Of the legislative day pre-
ceding it. The lawyers are puzzled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
SENATE DEMANDS
LIGHT ON NAVAJOS
Teller Believes Indians Have
Not Been Treated
Fairly.

On motion Of Senator Teller the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon passed a reso-
luton directing the Secretary Of the
Interior TO send TO the Senate all the
correspondence relating 10 the troubles
which have occurred with the Navajo
Indians, whose reservation is In Ari-
IONA.
The facts as to the employment OF
soldiers against the Indians. the num-
Der Of prisoners confined in Jail, the
charges against them, and the like are
asked for. Senator Teller is understood
to feel that the Indians have been
harshly treated by the Government au-
thorities.
Another resolution passed was offered
by Senator Hemenway- II directs the
Secretary OF the Interior TO send in a
report on the investigation and tests Of
fuel and structural materials and the
bearing of these tests on the cOnserva-
ton Of natural resources.
In connection with this resolution,
there was afforded a good test Of the
feeling in the Senate toward some of
the executive departments. The resolu-
ton Of Senator Henenway, as first put
in. requested" the information. Sena-
tor Teller wanted it amended 10 read
directed" He pointed out that unless
II was a direction. the Senate would
not get the information. The Senate ac-
ceded to his amendment.
Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin. for
Senator La Toilette, offered a resolu-
ton authorizing and directing the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor TO send
to the Senate the report Of the Com
missioner Of Corporations on the petro-
leum industry Senator Carter arose
to inquire whether the resolution said
directed" and not requested" He
was informed 1t read authorized ard
directed" He offered an amendment 20
strike out the word authorized, 9"
whereupon Senator Kean objected to
present consideration and the resoIu-
ton went over.
Senator Teller offered a resolution in
favor OF the maintenance Of the princi-
pies Of the Declaration Of Independence
and for the preservation of State rights.
He asked that II lie on the table subject
to call He intends to address the
Senate upon It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
TONS OF COINS A DAY.

At the rate Of four tons a day, the
British mint has been turning out cop
per coins in an attempt TO cope with
the famine in pence in London and
other centers. This stringency always
becomes more acute toward the end
of each quarter Nearly all the Eng
Iish gas companies have adopted the
penny-in-the-slOt system Of selling gas.
The automatic meters are emptied at
the end Of each quarter. The pOpu-
larity Of this system Of supplying IL
Elimination is shown by the fact that In
1907 pennies weighing 1885 tons were
taken from the meters in London. This
means an average OF 10000 pennies a
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
RESTORE CANTEEN,
SAYS COMMITTEE
Decides in Favor of Sol
dierS' Homes After
Debate.

Before reporting TO the House the
sundry civil bill carrying a total OF
Sos O0O. 600. the House Committee on Ap-
preparations had A lively discussion To-
day on whether 10 allow the re-establish-
ment Of Cauteens in the national homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers. Finally,
the establishment was allowed.
Among the important items in the bill
are:
Immigration station at San Francisco.
S1S5.OOO.
Military prison at San Francisco,
500. 600.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
1896, 600. an increase Of S1Oe,755-
For the Isthmian canal, s27,S27, 900,
which is reimburseable 70 the Treasury
out Of the proceeds of the sale Of bonds
which were authorized. in the aggregate
sum Of $4,000. 600. for the construction
OF the canal
For the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service. $1.299.75O an increase
OF 1870
For the quarantine service. 500. 600. an
Increase Of $4,000.
For the prevention Of epidemics. the
unexpended balance is reapprOpriated.
together with the additional sum Of
$500. 900. an increase Of 10000.
For payment Of amounts certified to
be due on account Of pay OF bounty 70
volunteer soldiers, including volunteers
If the war with Spain. SS50.O0C, a re-
duction CT $4,000.
Under the Department OF state. as
new items. there are recommended
S35. 600 for a Pan-American Scientific
Congress at Santiago, Chile. and $50, 900
for an exposition at Quito. Ecuador.
The bill strikes a blow at the practice
of the Secret Service Office in detailing
men TO run down the matrimonial
troubles Of men in the Government ser
vice. by providing that no Secret Ser
vice man shall be restored or paid com
pensation on this service for two years
after he has been detailed, furloughed,
or otherwise separated from the Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
DEFICIENCY BILL
Up TO COMMITTEE

No sooner had the House Committee
on Appropriations reported The sundry
civil bill 10 the House yesterday than
u was overwhelmed with estimates for
he general deficiency bill. the last big
bill the committee viii have TO frame UP
this session.
The estimates, which were sent 10 the
Government Printing Office yesterday
afternoon. call for a total Of SIC. 900 90
but Mr. Tawuey was seen sharpening
his carving knife. and IL is believed that
some slaughter work will be done on
the figures before the blu finally
reaches the House.
il is a ask OF two weeks 10 get the
measure into shape
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
WARNER DEFERS SPEECH
ON BROWNSVILLE CASE

Senator Warner of Missouri. who al
ready has occupied two days in the de-
livery OF a speech in support Of the Ad-
ministration in the Brownsville matter
had given notice of his intention to pro-
coed Monday
When the arrangement was made yes
terday afternoon to devote Monday 10
the naval bill, he withdrew his notice,
with the understanding that he would
be allowed 10 proceed Tuesday. Senator
Buckley of Connecticut, who. with Sen
ator Foraker, signed the minority re-
port of the Military Committee on this
subject, gave notice that he would speak
Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
CONGRESS GOES A-H0EING
TO IMPROVE ITS HANDS

Through al arrangement between Re
publican Floor Leader Payne and
Minority Leader Williams. the flibuster
in the House was put aside yesterday
afternoon. and the membership took in
the baseball game. or hOed in their back
yards to make their hands look re
spectacle when they return to their con-
stituencies in three or four weeks
Those who remained in the House de-
livered eulogies on the life, character.
and public services of the late Senators
Morgan aud PettUs Of Alabama. They
were Representatives Underwood, Clay
ton, Taylor, Burnett. Richardson. Helm.
and Craig, all Of Alabama: Burton OF
Ohio. and Clark OF Missouri.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

|
soap"
All these things and more did the
| Lllley Investigating Committee do yes
/ terday afternoon. in the vain attempt
/ to catch fieeting glimpse of the power
/ Of memory possessed by Benjamin Web
ster, private secretary to Mr.. Llley.
and past master Of the gentle art of
| testifyiHg 10 only those things OF which
/ he is absolutely positive.
! The committee. who is engaged in
investigating Liney's charges Of corrup-
| ton OF Congress by the Electric Boat
Company. called Mr.. Webster TO the
stand and asked him a series. not TO
say a flock. Of questions. To those,
Mr. Webster replied:
= don't remember"
Mr. Olmsted. who is famous as the
most patient man on the committee,
produced FIVE letters, three Of them
anonymous and two of them signed.
which, he said, Mr.. Lnley had sub
mitted 10 the committee as commune
cations received by him since he intro
duced his resolution calling for the in
vestigation. Mr.. Olmsted did not make
known the contents Of the letters, but
one. and asked when they had been
received in Mr.. Lilley's office.
He Couldn't Recall.
Webster. after a few minutes spent
in earnest thought, said he could not
recall Asked II they had envelopes
on them when they came through the
mails, Mr.. Webster gave It as his frank
impression that the envelopes had been
on them.
Where are those envelopes?" asked
Olmsted-
Il can't say" replied the witness.
with infinite caution.
Well. where are they?' persisted
Olmsted. with all the patience Of JOB.
My impression IS that l threw them
into tho waste basket
Are you positive about that?'
Not positive. but I think I did"
At this. Nj Olmsted fell down a few
rotches in his patience average.
We'll. as a matter of fact" he de-
manded, rs there anything on earth
about which you are pOsitive?'
Mr.. Webster said there was, and men
toned that he was sure ten pennies
make a dime and ten dimes make a
dollar. He was sure, he added, OF any
thing in the exact sciences
Heard of MnemOnicS.
How about mucmonics2" snapped
Mr.. Olmsted.
I have heard OF Them said the wit
ness. A statement which Mr.. Olmsted
unkindIy seemed 20 doubt
After Mr.. Webster had been shown
each of the five letters again, and had
said he could not tell inside Of six
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
InaPinGh, uSekLLEN'S FOOT EASE

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
COTTON EXCHANGE BILL
IS PASSED IN THE HOUSE

The House yesterday passed, by a
vote OF 2I7 70 IS. the Burleson resol,-
ton calling on the Department OF Com
meTce and Labor for an Immediate
report Of the Bureau OF CORPORATIONS
on its investigation OF the effect OF
speculation in cotton exchanges on the
price OF cotton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Continued from First Page0

vote OF 81 to "a The regular conven-
zion in Arizona elected anti-Taft dele
gates, and the Federal governor OF the
Territory was compelled to organize q
boiling convention in order - cover de
Ieat.
During the week forty eight delegates
were selected. OF these, eight were in
structed for Taft-two in North Caro-
lima, four in West Virginia, and two il
Michigan. Eight in New York were in
structed for Hughes. twenty delegate Is
are uninstructed; New Hampshire con-
tributes eight votes to this column. Ne
vada six. Massachusetts four. and North
Carolina two. Two are cont ested from
Florida, four from Alabama. two from
Arizona. and two from Tennessee
zs7 for Opposition.
Five hundred and ninety-two dele
gates have been chosen OF this num-
Der I95 are instructed for Taft. eighty
two are UninstrUcted. seventy-eiRlt are
contested. and 81 are instructed for the
opposition. A liberal estimate Of the
TAFT strength would be 30 votes. which
leaves 10 the opposition 342 votes Dur
ing the past TWO weeks thirty-elght
votes have been added 20 the Taft col
umn. while during the same period lbs
delegates. instructed for others. con-
tested. or uninstructed, have been
elected"
on the other hand. the Taft bureau
put out some plain figures. just the
usual claim that pretty much every
thing went for Taft The selni-OfhcIal
Taft statement follows:
Although forty-eight delegates 20 the
Chicago convention were elected since
last Saturday, only four Of these were
instructed against Secretary Taft. being
the Hughes delegates from the Twenty
seventh and ThirJy-first New York dis
tricts- OF the remaining forty-four
eighteen were instructed for Secretary
Taft four more are contested. and more
than half OF the twenty-five who are
uninstructed have declared their pref
erence for the War Secretary.
900 Claimed for Taft.
The total number Of delegates now
elected is 594 OF this number an even
300 are claimed for Secre tary. Taft with
out taking into consideration the eighty
three uninstructed delegates, OF whom
a majority are his supporters. Two
hundred and seventy-two delegates are
Mr. Taft's without a contest, this in
Guiding the contested delega tons in
Tennessee and Oklahoma. where the con
tests are among Taft adherents-
The delegates pledged 70 Taft this