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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Denver, July S.-While it is still
generally believed Bryan will head the
ticket and that only an extraordinarily
sensational change of sentiment in the
convention can present his nomination
on the first ballot all predictions on
the subject of vice president must be
mere conjecture.
Apart from everything else, the ma
ture of the platform to be adopted
must have most important bearing
upon the character of man to be
selected and the remote possibility
that the anti-Bryan forces may by
some turn of affairs snatch victory
from defeat and prevent the nomina-
ton of the Nebraskan gives just
enough uncertainty to the situation to
discourage definite arrangements and
combinations.
Candidates Numerous.
There are large number of candi
| dates in sight: Gray of Delaware
Mitchell of Illinois, Kern of Indiana
Towne and Harrison of New York
Howell OF Georgia, and host O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
BUILDERS SLOW
Committee Remains in Session All Night and Ad-
iourns Till Late in the Day.

Denver, July Sat / this afternoon
the subcommittee on resolutions had
passed finally upon only one plank,
that relating to the publicity of cam
paign contributions. At that hour it
was decided to refer to subcommittee
of the subcommittee the various sub
jeets for separate consideration. The
injunction question, together with
labor subjects, were placed in the
hands of George Fred Williams of
Massachusetts, ex-Judge Parker of
New York and Jerry Sullivan of Iowa.
AIschuIer on Tariff Body.
The subject of tariff was referred
to Pettigrew of North Dakota, Brown
of Nebraska and Alschuler of Illinois
Senator Newlands of Nevada was
placed at the head of subcommittee
TO formulate plank relative to the
conservation of natural resources OF
the country.
Resumes Sessions mt $3.50.
Denver, July S.-The subcommittee
of the resolutions committee resumed
the work of preparation of the plat
form at a::3O. The plank demanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
IOWA WOMEN GET BALLOT
May Vote on Taxes and Municipal
Bonds. SAYS Court.

Des Moines, July S.-Iowa's supreme
court yesterday held constitutional the
law giving women the right to vote
on specific propositions for levying
tax and issuing municipal bonds. 1t
decided that the constitutional limita-
tion of suffrage to males so far as par
ticipation in elections is concerned ap-
plies only to such elections as are
held for the choice of public officers
and does not apply to propositions.
The decision was rendered in connec-
ton with the decree setting aside a
recent election held in this city for
the expenditure of half a million dol
lars in a city hall Women were de
MED the right to vote. That invali
dated the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
When Sc ator Gore of Oklahoma Pronounces
Magic Word Convention Starts Demonstra-
tion That Eclipses All Previous Records
NEARLY ALL STATES JOIN IN FRENZY
Failure Committees to Complete Work Forces Adjournment
Till Evening Without Having Perfected a
Permanent Organization.

York, chairman of the committee on
rules, presented the report of that COM
mittee 1t provided that the conven
tion shall be governed by the rules of
the democratic convention of 1904 The
report was adopted unanimously. Res
olutions of coincidence on the recent
death of Senator Jones, former chair
man of the national democratic COM
mittee were adopted.
Chairman Joker.
A storm of applause went through
the convention hall when Chairman
Bell said with smile, John S. Wher
Ian, secretary of the New York dele
cation. is wanted at the long distance
telephone by Governor Hughes of New
York" When the laughter subsided,
the chairman said, This is no laugh
ing matter. This business concerns af
fairs of state. and it is an indication
the democrats are already beg ming
to get together"
"The Michigan delegation has lost
its bible" announced Chairman Bell.
amid another outburst of laughter.
''They would be very much gratified,' .
he added, IF it is returned"
Moved Recess Till s.
Ollie James of Kentucky was rec
ognized and moved that a recess be
taken until s. There were cries of
mo" from all over the hall When
the motion was put the delegates evi-
IDENTITY voted to adiourn, but the gal
leries shouted no" After a second
trial the chairman was forced to ask
the band TO play to restore order.
Call Upon Gore.
When the convention became quiet
calls for Senator Gore of Oklahoma
came from every part of the hall. On
his responding the first great demon
stration occurred. When the senator
mentioned the name of Bryan" il
was like a spark to powder. The
demonstration was confined largely to
| the delegates.
Most Democratic State.
| Gore began by declaring Oklahoma
was the most democratic state in the
union. Continuing he said: "The presi
dent of the United States had SAID
in his opinion our constitution is unfi
for publication and that is true o
many of the opinions of the presiden
of the United States.
Rejected Taff's Advice.
"The great secretary of war came
y TO Oklahoma and waged war agains
| (Cnntinned on Papa Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Colonel Guffey and Following Lose Out in Penn
syIvania and Promise to Carry the Fight to
the Floor of the Convention.
McCARREN
Action Leaves AntByan Men Without Hope Unless They Can
Start Something Serious Before the BaIoting
President is Begun.

Denver, July S.-The credentials
committee sustained the action of the
national committee in the New York
and Nineteenth Ohio district contests.
GuTey Knocked Out.
The Guffey faction was defeated in
the Pennsylvania contest and Dubois
faction seated in the Idaho contests
Ends McCnrren's Hopes.
The decisions destroyed the last
hope of the McCarren faction to Sc
cure seats in the convention and re-
suited in a victory for Tom Johnson
and his friends. The decision of the
contest in Idaho is in favor of the
anti-Mormon faction and in the Penn
sylvania case gives the anti-Guffey
people control of the delegation from
the Keystone state.
Increases Oklahoma Vote.
| The committee sustained the nation
| al committee in contests from Illinois
District of Columbia. Thirty-second
Pennsylvania and Ninth Ohio district
and gave Oklahoma Is instead of Il
Eyotes in the convention
Guffey beaten at Every Point
The Idaho, Ohio and Pennsylvania
cases provoked much bitterness from
the opposing sides. Guffey went dowr
| to defeat in all his contested cases
the contestants all being. defeated by
a vote of % to Is. The committee
decided in favor of the Dubois factor
&c to 90 The Ohio district was agair
given to Tom Johnson after he hat
made strong plea that the actor
;of the national committee be sustain
delegates were all allowed TO retain
their seats.
Made Short Work of Them.
! The committee made short work o
Illinois. New York and District o
Columbia contests, unanimously sus
tanning the action of the national com
mittee in each case. Phe claim o
Oklahoma was based on the allega
tion there had been an incorrect al
portionment of districts and the con
mittee accepted that view.
Carry 1t to the Floor.
Immediately upon the announcement
of the decision Guffey and lieutenant
made known their intentions to carr
the fight to the floor of the conver
! ton. 1t was not alone a personal cor
! test, but one to some extent involving
J the presidential nomination itself. 70
if Guffey should be finally decisivel
unhorsed before the convention
would mean one rallying point of th
anti-Bryan forces had gone to piece:
: whereas Guffey fight on the foo
means the first "show down" of 70
: call between the Bryan and anti-Brya
!elements and here was to be the frs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
New Democratic Committee.

The following is the new demo
cratic national committee, so far as
selected:
Alabama-John w. Tomlinson.
Arkansas-Guy 3. Tucker.
Caifornia-Nathan Cole.
Coiorado-AIva Adams.
*Connecticut - Homer S. Cum
mings.
DeIaWare-WilIard Salisbury.
Florida-T. A. Jennings.
%Georgia-Clark Howell.
*idaho-Simcn P. DonnelIy.
*lIlinois-Roger C. Sullivan, Chi
caeo.
"Indiana-Thomas Taggart.
Iowa-Martin j. Wade.
kansas-John n. Atwood.
*kentucky-Urey Woodson.
Lousiana-Robert Ewing.
Maine-E. L. Jones.
*MaryIand-J. Fred C. Talbot.
Massachusetts = John w. Cough
lin.
Michigan-Edwin o. Wood.
Minnesota-Frederick J. Lynch.
%Mississippi-c. H. Williams.
Missouri-WiIliam A. Rothwell.
Montaona-J. Bruce kremer.
Nebraska-P. L. Hall.
Nevada-John Sunderland.
New ampshire-Eugene e. Reed.
New Jersey-Robert S. Hudspeth.
New York
*North Carolina - Josephus DAN
ieis.
North Dakota-WilIiam Collins.
ohio-Harvey c. CARRIER.
okIahoma-W. T. Brady.
Oreqon-Milton A. Miller.
*PennsyIvania-James M. Guffey.
*Rhode IsIand-George w. Greene.
South carolina-B. r. TiIlman.
South Dakota-Ed S. johnson.
Tennessee--R. Lee Montcastle.
*Texas-R. M. Johnson.
Utah-Frank j. Nebeker.
Vermont-Thomas n. Brown.
| *vireinia-J. Taylor EIIyson.
| MISREPRESENTATION h. Dunphy.
*West Virginia-John T. McGraw.
Wisconsin,. {. Ryan.
Wyoming-John E. Osborne.
/ Alaska
| Arizona-Selim j. Nicholson.
| District of Columbia
i Hawaii-G. J. Walker.
i New Mexico
*Porto Rico-D. NJ. Field.
i sReeIected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
N0VEMENT AGAINST
HONDURAS FAILS?
of Trouble in Central America
Do Not Agree.

Washington July S.-Nicaragua has
taken up arms in support of Honduras
which has a revolutionary movement
on its hands, according to a dispatch
received at the state department to-
day Another dispatch from the Amer
lean representative at the capital of
Salvador indicates the movement
against Honduras has failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
ATLANTIC FLEET HEARD FROM
Vessels Have Fine Weather 1876 Miles
Out of Frisco.

On Board the United States Steam
ship Connecticut at Sea, July s, $50
4. n.-tBy wireless 1.-The Atlantic
fleet is steaming this morning in
squadron formation at 10 knots, 1876
miles out from San Francisco. The
weather is fine and calm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
HIT FREE PULP AND PAPER
Maine Association Objects to Plank in
Democratic Platform.

Bangor. Maine, July S.-A telegram
protesting against the adoption of a
free pulp and paper resolution has
been sent by the Maine Lumbermen
and Land Owners association to the
chairman of the democratic national
convention at Denver. The dispatch
declares that free pulp and paper
would be injurious to Names great
industry and throw thousands of wage
earners out of employment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
PEARY AT OYSTER BAY
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Inspect
His Exploring Ship.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, July S.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and party
visited Peary's Arctic exploring ship,
Roosevelt, yesterday afternoon, in
spected every part OF the vessel and
complimented Peary upon its staunch
appearance He was introduced to
the crew ana as he shook hands with
each, gave him a word of good cheer.
The president expressed the most
earnest hope for the success of the
explorers. The Roosevelt weighed all
chor at $50 and steamed out of the
harbor. 1t will stop at New Bedford
Mass. and proceed to Sydney, n. S.,
where Commander Peary, who went to
, New York last night, will rejoin the
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
SHOOTS GIRL AND HIMSELF
kewanee Youth Seriously Injuries
Woman and Commits Suicide.

Kewanee, H.. July S.-Nicholas
Cherry, "A years old, last night shot
and seriously wounded his sweetheart.
Anna Weingartz. 20 years old, at Ne
ponset, and then killed himself by fir
ing a bullet into his heart. Miss
Weingartz was brought to the Ke-
vance hospital. 1t is believed that
the young man wanted the girl TO
marry him and that she refused. Both
were from Kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

the speedy enactment of law to pre-
vent further immigration of oriental
laborers submitted by an Oregon del
egate was faverably received and will
probably be incorporated in the plat
form.
Holds All Night Session.
Denver, Col, July S.-The committee
on resolutions remained in session un-
til after / o'clock this morning and
heard arguments in favor of many pro-
posed planks. 1t adjourned until 5 p.
m. today, leaving a subcommittee to
wrestle with the problems in detail. A
feature of the subcommittee meeting
was the reading by Governor Haskell,
chairman of the full committee, for
more than an hour of suggestions di-
rect from Bryan as to planks on vari-
lous subjects which he desired NE com
Imittee to embody in the platforIA
Recess at Daylight.
It was daylight when the sub-com
mittee took a recess until a. m. II
lis hoped its work would be finished in
time to report the full platform to the
whole committee at 5 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Loss of Life Estimated.

Washington, July S-Information
was received at the state department
today that the estimated loss of life
in the recent revolution in Paraguay
was from 100 to $50 persons and 400
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Meet 10 EIeet. Chairman.

Hot Springs, Va, July S.-The eX-
ecutive committee of the republican
morning to elect chairman and treas
urer of the national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Crop Averages Made Public.

Washington, July S.-The average
condition of winter wheat is SOC. Corn
is S2S and the acreage 100,996,00
Oats are given at S5.7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Denver, Col, July 9.-The committee
on credentials having decided to un-
seat 10 of the Guffey delegates from
Pennsylvania, II states, including New
York, will join in a protest. The con-
vention will adjourn until this eV-
ening to await the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
How They Hunt Bears in India.

The heaters arrived at camp the fol-
lowing morning. They began to come in
twos and threes, then in tives and skies.
and finally in dozens, so that by the
time breakfast was over, the entire male
population of some three villages were
grouped about my tent. With the help
of the shikaris, fifty of these were Sc
lected and each given slip of paper
bearing my signature, for when they
came for their wages at the end of the
day, | did not wish the friends and rela-
tives of the heaters as well as the beat
ers themselves turning up for payment.
The din these fifty souls succeed in
making as they move in a long line up
the base and two sides of a wooded
nullah shrieking, bowling, cat-caling.
setting off fire crackers and beating tum-
tums, is enough to drive any self-respect-
ing bear out of his seven senses. An
army of battle-shouting dervishes could
hardly create a greater amount of up
roar, nor is it at all surprising that the
bear should find pressing engagement
elsewhere at the earliest possible moment
after finding his nullah thus rudely in
vaded. If he turns down the nullah, he
encounters the invading army; if he tries
to escape by the sides he is met and
driven back by beaters already posted.
Therefore he does the most natural thing
in the world by fleeing up the center of
the nullah, directly away from the ON
coming din. The underground probably
prevents the sportsman's seeing the bear
or the bear seeing him until they actually
meet.-FrOm BLACK Bear Honking in
the Valley of Kashmir," by !. J. Grew
in The Outing Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
TEA FROM THE FLOWERS.
Naturally Sweet Tea of Western China
Value Of Tea Dust.

Tea not from the leaves, but from the
flowers alone of the plant, is rarely en-
countered in commerce. The petals.
stamens, etc, are sun dried, and the re-
sulting tea is OF rich, deep brown hue
OF peculiarly delicate odor and gives n
pale amber colored infusion rather more
astringent in taste than that from the
average fair grade leaf. The taste for if
is an acquired one, and even if this
ca could be made commercially possible
it is doubtful Il IL would ever become
popular.
The American tea trade could advan-
tageously take a suggestion from the
brick tea o. the far east. In cur country,
the tea dust, some of which is of good
quality, is not properly utilized. In Eu-
rope it is a regular article of trade, and
it is advertised and sold as tea dust In
America it is sold to thousands of cheap
restaurants who make from it the mix
ture of fannie acid sugar and boiled
milk which they sell as tea" If. as in
the Orient. this dust were compress sed
into bricks, good tea could be made
from it, and the product would find a
ready market through the multitude of
uses for which it is adapted A begin
ming in this direction has been made by
the Pinehurst tea estate in South Caro-
lima, and i'll Europe similar advances
have been inaugurated.
The virgin tea (biepJcki-chi), so called
from its use at Chinese weddings, is the
sun dried leaf intact, tied up with three
strands of colored silk. After infusion.
these fagotlike little bundles are picked
in vinegar and used as salad. This tea
is sold in especially handsome silk COW
cred and glass topped boxes. The rarest
of all teas. and one that has never
been known to reach this country, is a
naturally sweet tea, produced in west
ern China on very limited scale. Its
culture is centuries old. and the secret
has been jealousy guarded from genera
ton to generation. The saccharinity is
probably due to grating and years of
patient study and care, such as only the
small Chinese tea farmer is capable of
bestowing Scientific American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Canaries Steamship Pets

Few and far between are the steam
ships entering the port of Boston that
cannot boast of a canary. No matter
how battered and rusty the craft may be
one is pretty sure to find the canary
somewhere in the rooms Of the officers
or crew. Its cage. as a rule is won
derful creation of brass wire and lace.
and the canary himself usually is Il
singer whose trill and whistle are of the
best
The little songsters appear to enjoy
life on the ocean. Seldom are they i'll
convenienced by the motion Of the vessel
and the more the cage swings from its
hook the more they MARBLE. Sailors will
tell you canary is a mascot Be that
as 1t may the canaries are great pets.
Frequently one may see sailor on che
waterfront Juggling his bird and cage To
some new berth.-BOston Herald
Consul Albert Talstead reports
from Birmingham that several English
buttonmaking concerns have formed a
combination with capital stock of ST.
2l6.OO0 The purpose is to reduce the
keen competition and effect manufactur.
ing economies.
In Paris dogs are treated ms well
as human beings are. They wear au-
ton 9bile toys when they 90 mCtorir z,
theS have hospital and they even
Lave good sized cemetery. with moHu-
ments and headstones aud inscriptions
ana mOrtuory HFesths
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
NIAGARA AND zAMBEsI.
Latter More Stupendous, but FUrnier $
Proportions More Striking.

"A question which travellers often ask
each other in various parts of the world
is; What is really the greatest natural
wonder on earthY 1t is easy to answer
now, says the Travel Magazine. since the
stupendous falls of the Zambesi river
have been discovered
David Livingstone called the main
fall the most wonderful sight | had
visited in Africa. And when one i'm
AGNES the spectacle of one of the worlds
mightiest rivers, two miles wide, falling
sheer 400 feet it is not hard to agree
with one of the greatest travellers and
missionaries that ever lived.
Our own Niagara is only half mile
wide and 15S feet high. so that it figures
as a mere cascade in comparison"
This is all very well, but Niagara still
leads in the impressiveness of its pro
portions The Zambesi falls are two
miles wide, four times the width of Nj
agara. In order to preserve the relative
proportions of the latter the African
falls should therefore be four times its
height, or 632 feet.
Its real height f 400 feet is less than
three times that of Niagara. This
changes its relative proportions decided
ly and not in a way to increase its inn
presSiyenesS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
FINE FURNITURE vENEERED.
lev OAK Is Discrimination Cherry and
Hard Wood from Sycamore.

There IS great deal of so-called oak
furniture sold nowadays" said Eugene
j. Hicks, "A large part Of this furni-
ture is veneered. This is particularly
true OF parlor end ornamental furniture.
coarse and common furniture may be
made of solid oak. bur fine furniture *
almost invariably vereered.
ms IS because much finer finish
can ne got from quartered oak veneer
man from the solid wood The grain
comes out better, and it takes Il higher
polish. Where strength and durability
are required the solid wood il used
put Tor surfaces veneering is Dreferab BILE
indianapolis is the largest veneer manu-
featuring center in the world. The
sycamore used to be regarded as com
paratlyely worthless tree, but it works
up Well IN veneering. and finds many
uses IN the manufacture of furniture
IL can be stained in imitation of cherry
and other hard woods
There are two kinds of yeneeriug-
sawed and sliced-but it takes an ex.
pert to tell the difference The process
OF manufacture is simple and interesting.
The logs, delivered at the factory i'm fife
rough. about Is feet il length. are FIRST
cooked IN hot water yats to make them
safe and workable
1t does not matter how green they
are. After being thoroughly cooked they
are placed on machines designed for the
purpose, and either sliced by a powerful
knife the length of the log or cut by a
circular saw into slabs about one-twen-
tieth of an inch thick These slabs are
the full length of the log. and when
first cut are so pliable that they can be
bent double without breaking. The uni
form thickness or tbinness of the slabs
Is preserved by the action of the ma.
chinery, and does not vary so much as a
hairs breath in the entire length of the
slab.
After the slabs are sliced or sawed
they are seasoned by steaming. This
requires only about twenty-four hours.
and then they are ready for the market.
Some Of the huge oak logs that come
to the factory show by the rings in them
that the trees were from $50 TO 400
years old."-W Washington Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Solo That Amazed the Church.

A certain young Unitarian minister is
visiting friend and classmate who lives
III Roxbury and while the two were sit
ting around a fire and spinning yarns; the
minister WHO is visiting and who comes
from the west told this.
when | went west first | was in Il
small town called lie, and in the
choir of my church the village blacksmith
did noble work as barytone. He had a
voice that could shake mountains. and
whatever it lacked in any other feature it
made up in volume. He couldn't read
music any more than he could English.
but he learned Il tune very readily.
zone Sunday we were to be favored
with new anthem because it was spe-
cial occasion. and the barytone had one
portion all to himself. Unfortunately he
had missed many of the practices.
The anthem went along excelently
until II came to beautiful part which
reads: And. dying. bids us all aspire
Here the rest of the singers stopped
short, in that quick. sudden way that
choirs have, and in the ensuing stiffness
sounded the ponderous tones of the black
smith:
And dying brides are filled with
lire boston Herald.