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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17

BRYAN AND KERN
THE NOMINEES.
Democratic National Convention
At Denver Selects Its Pres
idential Ticket. i.
1vyHAYAyH(n
NEBRASKAN AN EASY WINNER
Secures First Place by Votes
Of Nearly Nine Hundred
of the Delegates.
KERN By ACCLAMATI0N

Other Names Presented for Second
Place Were Charles A. Towne Of
New York, Clark Howell Of Georgia
and Archibald McNeiII Of Come cti-
cut, but They Withdrew Before the
Ballot Was Taken.
Denver, July 10.-William Jennings
Bryan Of Nebraska for. president and
John W. Kern Of Indiana for vice
president are the nominees Of the
Democratic national convention for
the campaign Of 1908. ...-. .
Mr.. Bryan's nomination occurred at
$40 on Friday morning amid scenes
Of tho most frenzied enthusiasm. The
result came, after an all night SEES
sion, which was kept in a constant
state Of turmoil up to the eliminating
moment when the Nebraska leader
was proclaimed the choice Of the con-
vention as the Democratic standard
bearer.
No AVNAA0t4|0 wa WoOo OA IAA0
first and only ballot. the vote stand
ing:
William j. Bryan. 1921
John A. Johnson. ..............4 6
george tray o912
Absent or not voting. .......... 8
The johnson vote was made up of
3 from Connecticut, from Georgia. 1
from Maine, 3 from Maryland, % from
Minnesota, from New Hampshire, 3
from Pennsylvania and 3 from Rhode
Island.
Gray's vote consisted of from Del
aware, 20 from Georgia, "a from New
Jersey and az from Pennsylvania.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for wild demonstration,
eQualling in turbulence if not in dura-
ton the record breaking display which
on Wednesday afternoon greeted the
first mention Of Mr.. Bryan's name in
the convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 13.-Cattle- Good to
choice steers, $6.00@6.75; fair to good,
36.0o@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.50@5.50; veals, $3.76@b.00.
Hogs-$6.50@6.70. Sheep Wsthers
34.00@4.S5; good to choice lambs.
34.60@6.16; springs, $6.00@6.50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 13.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.16; No.
Northern, $1.14; No. 2 Northern, ST.
1oh: July, $1.12; Sept. 97Hc. Flax
TO arrive, on track and July, 81
2s%; Sept, $1.22N; Oct. $1.21X;
Nov, $1.21A; Dec, $1.19h.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
To Manage Jacobson's Campaign.


A. D. Brown of Madison, Lac Qui
Parle county, who managed the cam
paign Of J. F. Jacobson for the Repub.
lican nomination for governor, will
manage the campaign in this state
next fall. He was selected to head
the state central committee at meet
ing Of the candidates nominated at
the recent state convention and Judge
J. H. Steele of Minneapolis, chairman
of the convention: Mr.. Brown was
Mr.. Jacobson's personal choice. The
members of the state central commit
tee were also selected James A
Martin of st. Cloud was selected sec
rotary of the committee and Lars s
Swenson of Minneapolis treasurer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
IN THE COMING CAMPAIGN
Gompers Pledges His Support to the
Democrats.

Lincoln, Neb., July Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and the head Of
100000 voters Of organized labor af-
filiated with the federation, will sup
port William J. Bryan in the coming
campaign. In political circles here
this announcement CvershadoWed all
other events, even the arrival of John
w. Kern, the vice presidential NOM
inee. Mr.. Gompers' support was prom
Used to the ticket, but he specifically
denied any present intention of taking
the stump in the coming campaign.
Reports gained currency that the Ia
Dor leader would speak from the plat
form, but he made no such announce
ment AS he left Fairview after a
fifteen-minutes' interview with Mr.
Bryan, his manner was enthusiastic
and his promises satisfying to Mr..
BRYAN.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17

Justin. here's bill collector called
Mrs. Wyss ''All right replied NJ.
Wyss from the library. Give him ail
he can carry away."-Lesiie's Weekly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
sHRlNERs At ST. PAUL.
Visitors Present From All Over the
United States.

Visitors Present From All Over the
--.... United States.
Every train that entered st. Paul
Sunday and Monday brought its quota
Of mobiles, Ancient Arabic Order Of the
Mystic Shrine. dizzy s@rT.- :tycgiE 80
: From the different cities and towns
In Minnesota and adjoining states the
delegates poured In and the larger
cities Of the United States sent dele.
gates by the trainload. st. Paul 10 the
mecca for shriners from every state
in the United statss aPd when the
delegates arrived At the Union station
they were accorded hearty welcome
by the reception committee of Osman
temple, which was stationed At the
Union depot during the entire time.
The electrical decorations In honor
Of the visitors surpass anything ever
before attempted here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

"IUUeaPOJO "Hedt'
Minneapolis, July 13.-Wheat-July.
$1.1111; Sept, 97%c. On track-No.
/ hard, $1.l6k; No. 1 Northern, ST.
14h; No. 2 Northern, $1.12@1.12h:
No. Northern, $1.07@1.10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
Vast Building Packed.

The scene within the amphitheater
at the moment the nomination was
From pit to dome the vast building
was packed with 10000 people,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
Refuses the Nomination.

Nashville, Tenn, July 13.-George
N. Til]man of this city has announced
he will not accept the Republican
nomination for governor. Ill health
is given as the reason for his declina
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

employs many thousands Of miners
and their lives would be In constant
peril were careIessness allowed In the
mines. However. nobody in this re,
gion believes the Fairmont Coal Com!
pany negligent or Indifferent In the
matter Of the safety Of It's miners. 1t
has the latest and best equipment and
spares nothing in looking after the
welfare of its employees. Much fool
ish and idle gossip is often INDUCED
in to the effect that coal companies
are careless. but a moments refec'
ton would show that they could not
AFFORD to be even as a business propo
sition. Just think Of the cost in &C
tual money OF such an explosion as
that at Monongah. Is 1t reasonable tc
suppose thet a corporation which
wants to make money would through
carelessness entail such property
loss? No sane man would be lieve sucL
a thing for minute. but that there
was mlsmanagement somewhere due
to ignorance of conditions seems Ger
tain, for there is no effect without {
cause, and the Court of Inquiry ough
to make a most heroic effort to locate
the origin of this great disaster.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

The witness ncSef knew ot any as
piosion previous 70 this one.
powell Meredith. foreman at No. 81
tippie he sterted 10 work that,
morning at sia.thirty o'clock. He was
down on the loaded track. Here he
saw timber and other things flyins
in the air. He saw black smoke com
ing from the mine. The witness was
across the river from No. s. He did
not know how long the smoke lasted
because he was looking out for his
personal safety from the falling de-
bris. He snw flame with the smoke
The witness frst thought that It was
the boiler that had blown up as the
timbers were flying before he saw the
smoke. Did not see anything coming
from No. 8.
Harry stonaker was then called. He
was a carpenter at No. 8. He said
that he was shocked by the explo-
sion. When he recovered he saw
smoke coming from the mine. He
went over to assist in the rescue. He
saw Joe Newton on the bridge. New.
ton was injured. having one eye
knocked out and was bruised some,
Newton was about 500 feet from tho
mine. George Bice. engineer at the
fan was found near the street. car
line. He helped to extricate him from
some fallen timber. The smoke had
subsidized before he reached the mine.
He said that a piece of car axle was
blown through the carpenter shop
where he was working.
Lee Currey was sworn and stated
that he was running hosting engine
at Monongah on the morning of the
explosion. His attention was aroused
by the breaking of glass. He then
saw smoke that was coming from the
mine. The smoke was rising high In
the air. He saw smoke also issuing
from the mouth of No. G. He did moi
see any fame at No. 8. He said thai
the cars in No. were standing .stil
when the explosion came. The Earring
of the building and smoke issuing
from the mine was about six seconds
He saw smoke coming out of an open
ing called the toad hole back of the
Catholic Church. This was before be
saw the smoke at No. 6. He saw the
smoke over the tipple at No. 8 first
then at the toad hole. then at No. 6
1t was the jar of the explosion that
caused the glass to break.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Congress Meets

CONTINUED From Page One.)
upon the "do-nothing" policy was as
gall and NORWOOD to the Republican
palate. Now that prosperity has re-
turned, in a measure, the solons Of
both parties are looking forward to an
interesting and wordy period Of de-
bate. The orators on both sides have
spent their holidays in printing with
verbal fireworks. which will soon be
let loose. to the end that the great
American voter may be educated as
to the best means of dIsposing Of his
suffrage in the coming election.
OF chief interest as topic OF con-
versation among the returned legisla-
tors. particularly those of the lower
house, is the presidential boom of I'm
Gle Joe" Cannon. Friends OF the speak
ers in the house of representatives =
and he has many supporters in the
body over which he presides-have
been quietly working for the last few
days on plans that will bring Cannon
forward as the biggest gun among the
Republican aspirants for Roosevelt's
place. 1t is likely that these plans
will eliminate shortly in definite
launching OF the Cannon boom. Many
central and western States are already
looked upon as being In the Cannon
column. Illinois will undoubtedly
stand solidly back Of her faVorlte son.
and Michigan. Minnesota and other
northern States have given evidence
of considerable Cannon sentiment.
Among the important legislative
matters now prominently before con-
gress. that of reorganization Of the
navy department is attracting the
most attention. Recent structures on
the conduct of the navy, coupled with
tho resignation OF Rear Admiral
Brownson because OF internal dissen-
Gions, has made the matter OF read.
justment of naval affairs pressing
one.
Congress- will also have hard time
to dodge the question of additional
railroad legislation. Many important
organizations 1.-The commercial inter
ests OF the country, including the
Trans Mississippi congress and the
National Live Stock Association, have
demanded legislation on the subject
of furnishing cars to shippers and on
other matters. 1t is unlikely that any
such bills will be passed, as the con-
gressmen do not consider this the
proper time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
THE COURT 81 INoulRY.

State Mine Inspector Paul and Cor
oner AMOS to-day began a joint hear.
ing for the State and county as to
the cause Of the mine explosion at
Monongah which resulted in the death
Of at least 1853 people. While the in.
quiry can in no way do any good for
the dead and can bring no comfort to
the. bereft living, 1t is the feeling Of
all that most rigid investigation
should be made and the cause for the
explosion found out If possible in the
hope that such disasters may in the
future be avoided. No effort should
be spared to bring out every possible
phase Of the conditions which would
likely lead to such a catastrophe. II
the Coal Company was negligent in
abe matter Of looking after the safety
of the men that fact ought to be
brought cut, for the same company
b Il i -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

ton 81 the T1aw fortune. the Earl, ~
is said has not received any cpnsids
cradle amount Of money from the es
tate beyond the settlement that was.
made at the time OF his marriage.
since that time he received small
monthly allowance from his wife.
Frank Sample. Jr, agent and attor-
ney for the Thaw estate. yesterday
gave out the following statement:
"There appears to be some misap-
prehension in regard to the fortune of
the countess" said Mr.. Sample. at
is all in her own control. The Earl of
Yarmouth has mot squandered her
wealth. A large part of her fortune
was placed in the hands of trustees
by her father, under his will. and pre-
vlous to the marriage Of the countess
ICED the remaining portion In .
private trust for her own use, and it Is
being held in this country and under
her control. Money is sent to her
from America as she wants 1t. The
countess set aside an allowance for
the earl under the marriage settle
ment, which he receives monthly"
Mrs. william Thaw. mother of the
Countess. is at her home at Lynd-
hurst, afflicted with rheumatism. 1t
is not likely she can go to New York
until the jury for the trial of her son
is chosen.
The exact meaning of the term "nul-
LITIGATION" in English law is thus ex-
planned in the text books. Among the
| matrimonial suits inherited by the
divorce court from the old ecclesiast''
cal courts is that for the nullity of
marriage, as in the present instance,
These suits must be decided accord
ing to the principals of the canonical
law as administered in the English
ecclesiastical courts. The marriage
will be declared null alb initio when
the requisites of legal marriage as
to license and place have not been
complied with.
Two other requisites apply to all
marriages and If they are wanting the
marriages is absolutely void. First
the marriage must be between single
persons, not being within the prohibit
ed degree of consanguinty and aim
ity. and, second. who are consentinE
and of sound mind and able to per-
form the duties of matrimony.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
RAILROAD 5uILpINc IN WEST
q I. vIRnINlA in 1907.

few weeks ago Hon. Henry G. Da-
yis, then president Of the State Board
81 Trade, in an address at Wheeling
made the solemn declaration that not
I. 4 mile Of new railroad had been built
ii west virginia during the past year
and the wheeling Register which re-
ported what Mr.. Davis had said gave
assurance that there would be no
more railroad building in the State
while the present tax laws were on the
statute books. The West Virginian
didn't know as much about the mat
ter then as 1t does now, but 1t at
once stated that such talk as that
should not go unchallenged for the
editor had seen many men at work at
new railroad building in the southern
mart Of the State last summer. For
tunateiy for the West virginian's con-
tention, the Railway Age has compiled
the figures showing the number OF
miles Of new railway in 1907 in every
state in the Union, which We give In
full below. 1t will be noted that West
Virginia exceeds nineteen other States
In number of miles and is exceeded by
only 1--WE States out of As in the num-
her Of lines on which work was done
NOW, we do not think Mr.. Davis meant
what he said If he was correctly quot,
ed, for he certainly wouldn't try to
deceive the people in a matter of such
Importance and in statement which
could be SO easily controverted. New
ertheless, since the leading Democrat
ic paper in the state took the mat
ter seriously and commented on it ed
itoriaIly, we feel that it is only JUS
tiee to the Republican party and the
new tax laws to show to what lengths
the opposition will go in trying to
prejudice the people. The following
figures are interesting In this connec
ton. showing the number of miles OF
new railway and the lines upon which
work was done in 1907 in the various
+ cfoFaa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Commissioners Notice.

To James w. Morgan, plaintiff, and
orpha E. Brand. Lilly Fleming, syl.
vanus May and J. I. Swindler, de-
PENDANTS:
In the Circuit Court OF Marion eoun-
ty West Virginia, in chancery.
You, and each of you, will take no.
tice that in pursuance of q decree of
of the said court. entered on the goth
day of December. 1907. in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending wherein
you are the parties complainant and
defendant, l have fixed upon Tuesday,
the 2sth day Of January, 1908. at my
ONCE in the City OF Fairmont, Marion
county, West Virginia. a. the time
and place for beginning the discharge
of my duties under said decree. an
abstract Of which Is AZ follows:
upon consideration Of all which It
is adjudged, order and decreed that
this GAUGE bo and the same is hereby
referred to A. L Lehman. one of the
commissioners in chAneery of this
court. to take, state and report to this
court at the next term thereof. the
folloWinGS
FIRST. An the real estate Owned
by the said dOfendRata. orpha 3.
Brand and Lilly Fleming whore sit,
uats, its description and quantity AID
value.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

We believe we would not be over
stating the case to say that nine out
of every ten people who have beer
following the Caleb Powers trials were
sorry to hear that he was not acQuit
ted by the jury on Saturday. But we
do not believe many expected a yer
dict. Most people seemed to look for
a hung jury, so when It was announc
ed that only two of the twelve voted
for conviction. the friends OF the pros
ecuted Powers felt little hope that
he might be admitted to bail and be
finally set free without another trial
They did not get to think that very
long, however, as in few hours the
word came that bail was refused and
a date set for fifth trial. It is hoped
that the entire twelve will view the
evidence in the next trial as did ten
of the Jurors this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
MUST PAY UP.

The Postofice Department has made
a ruling of great interest to publish
ers of as well as to subscribers to
newspapers. According to the ruling
effective January first of this year the
time is limited in which paper can
be sent to a subscriber without his
paying for it. The order is as fol-
lows:
"ofice Of the Postmaster General,
washington, DC.
order No. 9O7.
Ordered, That the postal laws and
regulations be amended, effective jan
uary /, 1908, as indicated below:
amend Section 1874. paragraph 5,
postal laws and regulations, to read
as follows:
"a reasonable time will be allowed
the publishers to secure renewals Of
subscriptions, but unless subscriptions
are expressly renewed after the term
for which they are paid, within the
following periods:
"Dnilies. within three months.
"Tri-weeklies. within six months.
"Semi-weeklies. within one year.
"They shall not be counted In the
Legitimate list of subscribers. and
copies mailed on account thereof shall
not be accepted for mailing at the sec
ond class postage rate of one cent a
pound. but may be mailed at the tran.
sient second-class postage rate of one
cent for each four ounces or fraction
thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed.
The right of publisher to extend
credit for subscriptions to his publica,
tions is not denied or questioned, but
his compliance or noncompliance with
! this regulation will be taken in con.
sideration in determining whether the
publication Is entitled to transmission
at the second-class postage rates"
The New York Sun, abiding to this
subject says:
Hereafter. under the rulings OF the
department. publishers of weekly
{ newspapers cannot carry subscribers
in arrears more than one year. semi.
i weeklies more than SIX months, and
dailies longer than three months. For
each violation of this regulation pub.
fishers will be fined one cent for each
four ounces"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

The West Virginia correspondents
to the Sunday Pittsburg Dispatch man.
age to expose a good deal OF ignorance
about the feeling in the State as to
the choice among Republicans for
President. One thinks there is no
pronounced sentiment for any one and
the other says Knox looks good to
West VirgInians. They have evident.
ly overlooked the big Taft wave that
is sweeping over the State but that
won't stop its progress any.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
CRANES DRUG STORE.

second. The liens upon the same
real estate, by whom held, their re-
spectve amounts and priorities,
Third. Whether said real estate
win in dve years rent for suhicient
amount to pay Oh and discharge said
liens and the costs Of this suit.
"Fourth. And such other matters
as any party in interest may REQUIRE
the same being pertinent, or such
other matters as said commissioner
himself may deem pertinent whether
SO required or not"
At which time and place you are
requested to be present.
Given under my hand this 9th day
OF December, 1907.
A. 4. LEHMAN,
HAIRY SHAW. Commissioner
Counsel for Plaintiff.
Notice to Lien Holders.
To all Persons Holding Liens, by
Judgment or otherwise. ON the Real
Estate, or any Part Thereof, Of Or
pha E. Brand and LILY Fleming, or:
Either of Them:
In pursuance Of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court OF Marion county, West yirs
ginia, made in cause therein pending
to subject the real estate Of the said
orpha e. Brand and Lilly Fleming, %
il IA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Everything

s. Jew Dance ..'.''..'''
BIessrs. Klemm, Levering, Sell
man, seager.
7. Recitation. .... Mr.. Harrison
s. Spanish Dance. -. Mr.. R. c. West
9. Solo. ........ Mr.. Chas. A. Mccain
10. Dudes Dance ...............
essrs. Cassard, Bartlett, jenkins
Knapp, Willis, Unduch.
The general committee has had the
eight colors contained in the State
and club emblems made into button
niers. All the men of the committee
composed Of the citizens and the la
dies OF the town who have offered and
done much and are rocking towards
the successful consummation of this
entertainment have all donned these
rosettes.
On the arrival of the P. & P. at the
Fairmont Brew Company where
they will be entertained to specially
prepared luncheon by Messrs. Rock
and Slack and other officers Of the
company, the boys will each have one
OF these artistic collection of the rib
bons OF different colors pinned on their
coat, with the understanding that ev.
cry one who comes UP to them and
says, Hello, Careless Karrie," they'll
know they are about to become &C.
quainted with part of the best this
State is so proud OF and they will soon
learn that the famous hospitality OF
Maryland Is not exceeded by that OF
West Virginia.
Little Memo" Klemm and Eva Fay
Gantz have promised rendition from
the sleeping scene which Little Bill
lie Correl" better boy.
Harry Beth, who more than any one
else in the combination resembles the
famous painting of Venus from the
Bath" will show exactly how the new
Cassard belt should be worn-just d.
agonally to the lowest bone in the
right shoulder. This is for the infor-
nation OF those who want to have the
proper" class" in the adjustment oil
that very necessary article on ac-
count OF the shirt waist being worn
again this winter, not rs economy.
but on account OF the peculiar actions
of the stock market.
Ed Slack has offered to borrow the
new bear robe from DR.. Carr's auto
mobile and Bus Harrison will enact
scene from the line Nero fiddled on
the parapets of Rome while the insur-
ance companies were losing money
every minute. The rendition will be
similar to the tiger skin scene from
"Three Weeks" The graphophone
in the nlckelodeon across the street
will be muffled and play softly while
Ed Robinson will see that the lights
are lowered to give the mellow effect
so peculiar to the lights in the days
of the Arabian Nights.