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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

president and William II. English Of
Indiana for vice president.
Grover Cleveland of New York, the
first Democrat elected president since
1856 and thus far the only one, was
the presidential nominee of the three
conventions of 1884 in Chicago, 1888 in
st. Louis and 1892 in Chicago. His
running mate in 1884 was Thomas A.
Hendricks, in 1883 Allen G. Thurman
of Ohio and in 1892 Adlai E. Steven
son of Illinois.
When the convention of 1896 met IN
Chicago the leading candidate was
Richard 2. Bland of Missouri but Will
liam J. Bryan of Nebraska, then only
thirty-six years old, delivered in the
convention his famous "cross of gold"
speech. and in the ensuing whirlwind
of enthusiasm he was nominated for
president. Arthur Sewall of Maine
was named for vice president Bryan
was renominated by reclamation at
Kansas City in 1900, with former Vice
President Stevenson in second place.
At the convention in st. Louis in
1904, of which Congressman Champ
Clarke of Missouri was permanent
chairman, Judge Alton B. Parker Of
New York was nominated for presi-
dent. with former Senator Henry G..
Davis of West Virginia as running
mate.
At the nineteen Democratic national
conventions already held fifteen indi-
viduals have been named for the presi-
dency. OF these six have been elect
ed. The successful candidates We're
Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren,.
James *. Polk, Franklin Pierce, James
Buchanan and Grover Cleveland Van
Buren, was elected once and defeated
once. Cleveland was elected twice and
defeated once. Andrew Jackson was
president two terms, but was the NOM
inee Of a national convention only
once. Tilden was elected at the cleo
! ton and defeated by the electoral COM
mission. Bryan has been defeated
twice and is now again the leading
candidate for the nomination. In 1904
he was not an aspirant for the honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

versally popular with his party that
no other name was considered for the
presidency. A resolution indorsing
Jackson in about hundred words was
the only platform adopted. Martin
Van Buren, of New York. Jacksons
own selection, was named for the vice
presidency.
Prior to 1892 presidential candidates
were nominated by mass meetings,
caucuses, legislative resolutions and in
other ways not national in character
In the Baltimore convention all the
states except Missouri were represent
ed by delegates. Since 1882 the Dem
ocrats have held quadrennial conven-
tons, and eight of them, including the
first, have met at Baltimore.
At President Jackson's instance the
convention which named candidates
for the election of 1886 met May 20,
1885, nearly eighteen months prior to
election day, thus giving Martin Van
Buren and Richard NJ. Johnson, the
nominees, the longest campaign in the
history of America. This convention
adopted no platform. Andrew Jack
son was the Democratic platform. The
whole power of Jackson's administra-
ton was exerted toward the election.
of Van Buren, in order to overthrow
John C.. Calhoun, with whom "Old
Hickory" had quarreled.
President Van Buren, was renominat-
ed in 1910, the convention meeting
May 5, as the unanimous choice of the
party The convention refused to re-
nominate Vice President Johnson, max
ing, in fact. no nomination for that
Office. Nevertheless Van Buren, was
badly defeated in the election by Will
liam Henry Harrison. while Johnson
was elected vice president by the Unit
ed States senate. The convention of
1910 adopted platform, the first ever
adopted by any national convention.
1t declared that the federal govern
ment is one of limited powers, which
should be strictly construed by all the
departments
The convention of 1914 met May y
and nominated James *. Polk Of Ten
- T. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

SIX years ago. OF
the candidates for the presidential
nomination at Denver may be men,
toned William ]. Bryan of Nebraska,
John A. Johnson of Minnesota, David
r. Francis of Missouri, George Gray
of Delaware and Lewis S. Chanler of
New York. The convention will be
called to order by Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee.
The first Democratic national con-
vention opened in Baltimore May 81,
1882. Its chief duty was the nominal
ton of vice presidential candidate.
President Andrew Jackson, then near
the close of his first term, was so uni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
DAILY SHORT STORY.
Continued from Page Four.)


coming" said Judith in a very faint
voice. '.at 9:45?''
And just then the electric bell buzzed
joyfully. Enter upon the scene Dick
Sanderson and at his heels Hal Darn
ton. the critic of the Social Whirl.
Thought I'd give the crush chance
to subside," exclaimed Dick as Judith
came forward, and then at sight of her
face his tongue failed him. and he
reached forth his hand impulsively
She gave it trembling clasp, then
went ON to greet Darnton
No one could tell afterward just how
it did happens. bat Hal Darnton GER
tainly laughed first and at something
Dick said.
''Oh. my dear MISC Brainard," he ex-
claimed between gales of laughter,
you don't know your New York yet,
Nothing starts so early in the season.
You are about a month too early-and,
we'll you've got to show en-
And no one knew Just why, but Jul
dith told him all her little successes
and failures, and lie proved such a
sympathetic person that she finally
walled: L would not mind at all, only
that caustic Mr.. Drake lives next door
and of course he'll know. 1t is SO
deathly quiet here
ISL Darnton did not laugh this time
How often had lie watched the strug-
gle of other Judiths. But Dick Sander
son sprang TO his feet and remarked
xx-it ic, ,aI-
a noise like success. Judith, I'm going
out into the hall and give that bell a..-
other ring. Mrs. Drake will hear that,
and then we will rattle glasses. and
Miss Morton will fiddle, and you will
play the piano, and we will applaud
and-well. l know that Darnton here
will like your brand. of lemonade"
The audacity of the plan swept all
objections aside. Sometimes Sander
son rang the bell and sometimes Darn
ION. The little maid ran up and down
| the hall, and the glasses clicked, and
Miss Morton played, and Darnton sang
| rollicking German student songs that
none had ever dreamed he knew. and
| Mrs. Brainard laughed until the tears
| threatened to fall on her fine old laces.
And when it was all over and not an
other soul had put in appearance Darn
| ton carried Miss Morton off in a cab
| and Mrs. Brainard retired 10 lay away
the dear old pearl silk gown. The lit
| tie maid went downstairs to where her
| young man was waiting to take her
| home. and Judith and Dick stood alone
in the flower banked room. Then upon
the sudden quiet fell a sound of NUT
fed tapping. Judith ran to the door
There was a whispered conversation
and very soon Dick saw her hand out
something on 4 tray. She came back
with eyes shining.
1T was Mrs. Drake. She said she
heard us having such good time. and
though she aad Mr.. D1ake did not dare
leave their guests now that every one
had gone she just SIMPLY had to beg
some of the lemonade she had heard
those glasses clicking and the music
through the wall"
Dicks eyes were dancing, but Jul
dith's were dewy with a new and ten.
der light.
"Oh. Dick, You are simply wonder
full She thinks 1T was huge success
and and-well, you know what
promised this afternoon. You cam
Dick gripped her hands.
"Will you. Judith-will you. dear?"
"Yes. Dick. and Wen announce it al
my next evening AT home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

after doctoring Is years for chron-
ic Indigestion, and spending over 5000,
nothing has done me as much good
as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. l con-
slider them the best pills ever sold -
writes B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, N.
c. Sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
BY ROBERTUs LOVE.
Copyright, 1908. by Robertus Low

~ the new Audito-
rum at Denver,
capital of Colora-
do, Oh the 18th of July
the twentieth ma
tional convention of
the Democratic par
ty will begin it's
work of nominating
candidates for pres
ident and vice pres
ident of the United
States. A two-thirds
vote of the zoos
deleg ties, or 6I2
votes, will be re-
quired to nominate.
In Republican ma
tional conventions a
mere majority Is
sufficient. The Dem
ocrats adopted the
.two-thirds rule at
their first national
convention seventy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
DEMOCRATS In DENVER

Twentieth National
Convention of the
Party of jefferson
ono jackson on July
Z. ~ Two-thirds
Vote Needed to Sc.
cure Nomination.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
FLEET MOVES ON.
Battleships Left San Diego for the
North This Morning.

San Diego, Cal, April 1S.-Leaving
here early this morning a run of nine
hours lay between the feet and the
next stopping Places 4hs4 ports of Los
Angeles. All 16 of the nghting yes
sells will drop anchor at San Pedro for
an over night stay. bs -
The fleet is proceeding in single
column standing in shore far enough
to lets-all the towns ana villages be-
tween San Diego and Los Angeles,
bordering the sea have a look at the
imposing line.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 1s.-To-
day the Atlantic battleship fleet en-
tered on the second installment of it's
California welcome-a demonstration
that will continue throughout a solid
week. of liberal hospitality and un-
broken entertainment for the officers
and men of the visiting warships
The stay of the fleet is intended to be
made the greatest celebration in the
history of southern California and
thousands of visitors, representing
every section Of the Pacific coast, are
weeks been busily engaged in PLAN
ming details of the reception.
Los Angeles, Long Beach, San
Pedro, Venice, Ocean Park and Santa
Monica are gay with flags and fes-
tooned with lights that will flash their
GaCn
Today hundred thousand people are
estimated to be scattered along the
beaches and bluffs of forty miles of
coast stretching from well below the
Santo Anita county line to the north
shore of San Pedro bay, where the
fleet will drop anchor at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon
The actual welcome of the officers
and men will not begin until Monday
morning, although Mayor Harper will
today extend to Rear Admiral Thomas
ana MS officers formal welcome on
behalf of the city. Beginning with
Monday there will be five days of
ceaseless activity for the officers and
men of the fleet and for the thousands
of people in Los Angeles and adioin
ing cities. who are engaged in their
entertainment On each day shore
men for whom special entertainments
will be provided
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE.
Thomas viii Give 81 900 for
Proof of Lumber Trust In Topeka.

A thousand dollars is waiting for
some Topeka person who has a little
ambition and acumen in getting at the
facts. 1t won't take much to get the
thousand if it can be secured, but those
who are on the inside say that there
won't be much of scramble to get
into competition for this big reward.
The prize which is now open for COM
petition is the outgrowth of the recent
rumors of a lumber trust. Jonathan
Thomas, who is one of the leading
lumber dealers in Topeka and who
owns a string of 80 or 40 yards in vari-
GUS places over the state, is very much
wrought up over the recent reports of
the lumber trust in Kansas and has
offered to give any one a thousand dol
lars who can show any evidence to the
effect that there is trust of this char
acter in Topeka.
Recently there have been many stor-
les f1oated to the effect that lum-
ber trust exists in northern and north
ground for these reports. 1t is a popu-
lar fancy to find local settings for all
malpractices in other sections of the
state and country and the rumor of a
local lumber trust is probably trace
able to some such motive. However, II
there is any one in the city who knows
the inside workings of the lumber busi-
ness and thinks he can show conclu-
sively that there is such a trust extant
in the city, he has the chance of life
time to quit work and take up his
abode on 'E-Z" street.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
BABY BlED TO DEATH.
Although Not Drop of Blood Left
the ChiId's Body.

New York, April 18.-One of the
rarest of diseases known caused the
death of Bennie Postelnek, IL months
old. The baby bled to death, yet
without any blood leaving the body.
This strange malady, which was mani
tested by dark spots all over the body,
was morbus maculosis werlhoffe.
The child became ill last Saturday,
and the peculiar black spots began to
develop on his skin The parents
thought that he was turning to negro
and were puzzled to know what to do.
They took him to the Harlem hospital
where the physicians consulted all the
authorities, but for hours they could
not determine what was the matter
with the child. Several specialists
were called in, and after consuita-
ton. the diagnosis was made. Ihe
black spots are caused by the leak or
a vein which permits the escaping
blood to lodge in various parts or the
body In forcing its way to the skin,
it gives the appearance of the dark
blotches. 1t is believed that the
emptying of the vessels at last caused
the death of the baby, as the heart
had no more work to do.
Many physicians visited the hospital
yesterday to look at the body. they
declared that such case had not been
known for decades. Az effort is being
made to induce the parents to permit
an autopsy on the body of the child, as
it is believed that the examination will
prove of great value to science.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
fort Worth the Center Of the
Worst Storm in Years.
All Railways Annul Trains Ow.
Ing to Washed Out Tracks.
TORNADO AT CLEBURNE
BayOus Overflow and Drive Pao.
pie From Homes.
Circus Wrecked and the Lions
make Their Escape.


Fort Worth. Tex, April 1s.-With te,-
epnone' telegraph and railroad service
almost completely suspended Fort
worth was last night the center Of the
worst wind and rain storm that ~
raseo over north Texas in manv vears
WIN Two exceptions every railway ont
u TINS city was forced to annul soma
trains owing to washedout tracks ana
loss OF bridges and telephone com
panies reported having lost all wires
out of Fort Worth. es
Ceourne, 20 miles south was .tr,,,,
oy q wlnd storm of tornado pronortic,,s
IoiioWed by a torrential dnwnno,.r =;
rain that literally flooded the c,t,-
viii, i,nin ~ minutes after the storm
orohe iast night the two bayous that
run through Cleburne had left their
panks' nooding five or six ,undred
muses.. circus whose tents were
pitched in the western portion ~ .tbe
CITY, was completely wrecked two lions
escaped ana prowled about town for n +,
nour, throwing the people into panic
Cne canvassman was caught hinder
the wreckage of the main tent ava
!ataiiy injured. The loss to the circus
Is estimated at $4,000.
At FIT. Worth the Trinity river .be-
gan TO rise again at midnight and ev
cry available man from the po;ice
Iorce was hurried out to warn the neo
pie HVlng in the bottoms. Tr
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
GAS FOR AN INCUBATOR.
Mrs. Phil Keener OF Scammon Fourd
1t Worked Better Than OIL.

Scammon, April 1S-Mrs Phil Keener
has found her scheme of Matching
chickens in an incubator with gas in
stead of oil as heater a decided suc-
cess. In order to test the ADVANTAGES
she thought would accrue from such q
course Mr.. Keener placed a perfectly
new incubator in her bath room. at
tached tube thereto from a gas let.
and then was ready for her experiment.
The lady had never operated an incu-
bator and the entire matter was a
venture. She did not try to procure
eggs regularly culled for Matching. but
purchased 235 eggs from the stores just
as they could be procured thereby and
placed them in the incubator. She then
set the temperature at 1O1 degrees,
which was kept up twenty-one days
without the varying of a half degree.
All the lady had to do was to place
about a half cup of soft water in the
incubator per day and watch results.
The result was more than Mrs.
Keener expected. On Monday the
chicks commenced Matching, and by
Wednesday noon 157 chickens had been
Matched out, there only being 7S bad
and unfertile eggs in the lot.
In order to further test the heating
of the incubator by gas. Mrs. Keener
will try a setting of goose eggs. in
creasing the temperature from two to
three degrees
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
OTTAWA MURDER CASE.
discriminating Letters Read in the
Schneck-Stewart Trial.

Ottawa, Kan, April 1S.-Letters
containing a number of discriminating
passages which were exchanged be-
tween Frank Schneck and Mrs. Mol
lie Stewart while they were confined
in Jail, were produced in evidence at
the murder trial of Schneck today.
Schneck wrote Mrs Stewart that his
father believed him guilty of mur-
dering his wife and two children and
that it would be much better for
Schneck to confess and throw himself
on the mercy of the. court. Mrs.
Stewart in her letters always referred
to Schneck as my sweetheart and
"my baby and Schneck employed
similar terms. Sheriff Cody today
testified that he heard Mrs. Stewart
say: do you have any hope at all 2"
and Schneck said: cit all depends on
Won >,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
End Comes to James Lally by
Fire in the Seneca Jail.
Sheriff Found the Prisoner In
conscious in His Cell.
LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE.
Yet Victim Declares With Last
Breath 'Twas Accidental.
Was Awaiting Trial on Charge
of Having Killed Jordan.

Seneca, Kan, April 1S.-Fac1ng a
trial for the murder of Herbert D
Jordan former secretary to ex-Gover-
nor Bailey. on the streets of Seneca
on the 14th of February last, James
Lally, lying in Jail here awaiting the
sitting of an adjourned term of the
district court of Nemaha county, to
convene Monday next. was found IN
his cell at the county Jail, this morn
ing, at 5 O'Clock, fatally burned.
Sheriff Dennis had been awakened by
noises about the building at that early
hour but did not connect the hrst
alarm with the prisoner Later near
ing similar disturbances he hurr1edly
ran down stairs from the fam1ly
sleeping room and opening the cell
door to the prison saw flames in the
cell occupied by Lally. Unlocking
and entering the corridor of the JAN
the sheriff found Lally prostrated on
the floor a mass of burning fire. he
had worn for sleeping only his wooden
underwear of shirt and drawers.
These were completely burned from
his body, the wristbands and anklets
only remaining and those still on hre-
His body was fatally scorched. The
flesh of his left hand was all hanging
in shreds and his face 80 badly dis
inquired as not TO De TeCOSllZdplS' L hC
sheriff hastily called to his wife for
help and seeing that Lally was still
alive he carried him to a front room
and placed him a hastily prepared
bed on the Office floor. surgeons were
summoned by phone, the Catholic
priest notified and Lally's attorney,
Charles H. Herold, personally notified
of the calamity. These arrived before
life was extinct but the surgeons de-
clared the burns were fatal and the
prisoner barely lived long enough to
receive the last sacrament of his
church, administered by Father Law
renee, O. S. B., priest of Seneca par
ish. His attorney Immediately notl-
fled the family and the body was
given in care of undertakerS and
placed in waiting in the parlors of
the Jail. The county coroner was also
notified of the fire and called an in
quest to be held this afternoon An
examination of the prisoners cell
showed his death came from a coal
oil stove used for temporary heating
purposes in moderate weather. A
two. gallon oil can was found empty
and the cell stove was overturned
and the mattress of the bed was only
burned about the center in proximity
to the stove. His attorney on arriv-
ing inquired of the dying man how
the accident happened. He explained
with his dying breath that he lit the
coal stove and it caught fire. The
coroner's jury will determine if the
fire was accidental or suicidal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
THE STORY OF THE KILLING.
Herbert Jordan AssaSsinated on the
Streets of Seneca Feb. IA.

Seneca, Kan, Feb. 15.-Herbert
Jordan. formerly executive clerk in
the office of Governor w. J. Bailey,
was shot and killed about 1880 Fri
day evening on the main street of
Seneca by an unknown assassin. The
murderer fired one shot from a 32-
caliber revolver at close range. the
ball striking Jordan in the back of
the head at the base of the skull, sew
ering the spinal cord. Jordan died
instantly.
The murder was seen by no one, as
the street was almost deserted at the
time. Ira 7. Bell, who was in a store
across the street. heard the shot, and
thought it was a firecracker. He
stepped out into the street Just in time
to see man running around the cor
ner of the block. He IS unable to
give, any description of the man.
The only clue to the identity of the
murderer is that on Friday afternoon
a man went to the Williams Hard
ware company and bought a 32-cali-
S.or 23 years of age, and the same
young man inquired o. several peo-
pie during the day where Jordan
lived. The officers have a good de-
scription of this man, and are trying
to locate him.
an enemy in the world. He was a
young man of good habits, and of
friendly and genial disposition He
was 36 years of age. and has been
well known in political life. When
w. ]. Bailey was congressman at
large Jordan served as his private sec
retary and became a member of Gov
ernor Bailey's office force when J 6.
West resigned the office of pardon
clerk to enter the practice of law.
He was in Governor Bailey's Office for
about a year.
During the last session of the legis-
lature he was clerk for Senator Geo.
Hayden. He was brother of w. IA.
Jordan. the editor of the Seneca Trih-
une. The body will be taken to the
family horle in Illinois for burial. He
was not married.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
BUFFALoEs ARE CATTLE.
AT Least the Hides Must Pay Tariff
Duty On That Basis.

New York, April 18.-The United
states board of general appraisers de-
cided, in order to make a classification
for buffalo hides received at this mort
that the live animals were not cattle
but the United States court of appeals
has decided that the board was in err
ror. and that Indian buffaIoes are cat
tie. in the tariff sense. at least. Water
and Cape buffafoes may come in free.
Thousands of importations of the In
dian, or Calcutta, buffalo skins have
been laid up pending final decision.
The board will now have to reverse
Itself and assess duties.
1t is said that the decision will add
S2,0O0,0OO annually to the price paid
for shoes. and the government will re-
ceive million of revenue yearly. The
Calcutta buffalo hide is used for sole
leather in the cheaper class of shoes.
Seven to ten million dollars worth of
the hides, which are valued at from 81
to $6 each. in crude state, are inn
ported yearly, and are about one-third
less in value than the hides of the
regular domestic cattle. The tariff act
of 1897 provides a duty, of 15 per cent
ad valorem on hides. of cattle.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
MAY MUSIC FOR X. U.
The Fifth Annual Festival to Consist
OF Three Concerts.

Lawrence, Kan. April 1S.-The fifth
annual May music festival, under the
direction of the school of fine arts of
thef University of Kansas, will be held
May and 9. The festival will com
prise three concerts. the first one to
be given on Friday evening, May s, the
second Saturday afternoon and the
third and last Saturday evening Ten
soloists, the festival chorus of 100 voices
and an orchestra under the direction of
Adolph Rosenbecker will take part In
the festival. The whole event is under
the general direction of Dean Charles
s. Skilton of the school of fine arts.
The concerts are to be given in the
auditorium Of the big Robinson gym
nasium. which affords much better ac-
commodations than have been offered
before. 1t is fully expected that the
event will draw larger crowds than any
heretofore.