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The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
BRYAN'S MARGIN -FOUR TO ONE
Only Eight Alabama Counties Show
Johnson Majority.
Almost Complete Returns Give Peer.
less Leader $4,000 Out of
100000.

Birmingham. May 19-Returns in from
a majority of the counties throughout
Alabama show that Democrats Monday
at primaries instructed their delegates
to the national convention in Denver in
July to vote for William j. Bryan for
the Presidential nomination.
Less than eight counties returned ma
jorities for Gov. Johnson. The cam
paign made by the followers Of Bryan
began at least four to eight weeks before
the Johnson movement got started, and
was too great 10 be overcome.
Jefferson County the mining and manu-
featuring county Of the State. the section
where the great steel trust plants are.
gave Bryan a majority. TO the surprise
of many. Montgomery and Mobile coun-
ties, two Of the largest counties in the
State returned Johnson majorities. The
State will be canvasseG Saturday. ]. w.
Tomlinson. Bryans STATE leader. reiter-
ates his estimate Of four 10 one majority
for the Nebraskan.
Returns received from 81 Of the 81 coun-
ties in the State show that out of to-
tai vote polled of 100000, Mr. Bryan has
received 75.OO0
On the State ticket Charles Henderson.
Of Troy was nominated for president of
the railroad commission, and ]. A Wal
lace. Of Hunterville. for State game and
fish commissioner.
James ]. MayfeId, of Tuscaloosa. leads
the list of candidates for the two vacan-
eies on the Supreme bench. but the result
for the other place is still in doubt.
Reports received by the Birmingham
Age-Herald up TO / o'clock indicate that
Alabama's delegates-at-large TO the Dem
ocratie national convention will be John
". Tomlinson, Representative ]. Thomas
Hefiin, Representative H. .. Clayton. and
Capt F W Booker. Emmett O'Neal and
John c. Pugh have been elected Presi-
Dental electors.
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SnIit in Michigan

Lansing Mich. May 1s-Bryan is the
rock on which the Michigan Democracy
threatens to split when the State con-
vention is called TO order here to-morrow.
Sentiment among the delegates who are
gathered in the hotel lobbies to-day is
about evenly divided between the Nebras-
kan and Gov. johnson, of Minnesota. and
a warm fight between the two factions is
expected when an attempt is made to
pledge the delegation to Bryan.
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Complimentary

From the aegsendorfer Batter
1t was at the wedding breakfast, and
the newly-made benedict was about to
reply TO the toast of tho bride and bride
groom. He had never made a speech in
his life. and he was more nervous and
embarrassed than even the bridegroom
usually is under such circumstances
Rising unsteadily to his feet, he gazed
wildly round him. and. laying his hand
uneonsciously an the brides shoulder. he
stammered; Ladies and gentlemen. this
-er-thiHg has been thrust upon me.
cTableauD
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south Carolina DoubtsuI.

Columbia, S c., May 19.-Whether
South Carolina will climb into the band
wagon Of William Jennings Bryan and
support his candidacy in the Denver
convention VIII be decided tomorrow.
when the Democratic State convention
will convene In this city. While the rank
and file Of voters have not manifested a
great deal Of interest in the matter a
fierce newspaper controversy has been
waged over the Bryan Endorsement ques-
tion. Both the Nebraskan's supporters
and the anti-Bryan men are claiming GER
tain victory In to-morrow's convention.
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DENVER RESULT IN DOUBT.
Democratic Mayor Has Slight Lead
over Republican Opponent.

Denver, Colo. May 19.-Returns from
the city election up TO 10 D. m show it to
be one Of the closest in the history OF
Denver. Mayor speer at that hour was
only l62 votes ahead OF A. c. Phelps, Re-
puDliC1 Il.
The campaign has been one Of the hot
test ever known. SpeeT is backed by the
entire city patronage and a powerful or
ganization of leading business men, in
addition to the Democracy. Phelps had
in addition TO the Republican and his
party organization. the active support OF
former United States Senator Patterson,
with his morning and evening papers
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FLETCHER MAY BE SENATOR.
Florida Primary Returns SIow-Re-
suit in Doubt.

Jacksonville. Fla. May lathe returns
from the primary for United States SEN
ator which was held to-day, are coming
in slowly, apd at this hour there is moth
ing definite as to the result.
There are three candidates-Gov.
broward, Representative Lamar, and D.
L. Fletcher, the latter leading lawyer
Of Jacksonville.
The returns so far received show Fletch-
er in the lead. It is probable that he will
win. The official result win not be knsvn
until tomorrow. The ticket is very long.
as both State and county officials are be-
ing voted for. as We'll as Senator.
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HAYES POWER BROKEN.
Member of Congress from California
Nay Be Beaten.

San Francisco, May 19-The election of
Charles W Dawson. mayor Of San Jose
viii probably prevent the denomination Of
e. a. Hayes as the Republican Repre-
sentative from the Fifth California dis
triet.
Hayes and his brother, J. o. Hayes.
have controlled Santa Clara County pon-
tics For FIVE years. They started as re-
formers and ousted the old Republican
boss Jim Read, who had run the Repub-
lican machine for twenty years. Every
man on the Hayes ticket was defeated
and the political power Of the brothers is
broken.
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Missouri Democrats Meet To-day.

Jefferson City. No, May D.-Repre-
sentative Atkinson. speaker OF the last
general assembly. viii be temporary
chairman Ct the State Democratic con-
vention here tomorrow. and Ovid Bell.
Of Callaway County, temporary secre-
tary. It IS practically settled that dele
gates at-large to the national convention
will be Gov. Folk. ex-GOV. D. r. Francis.
Senator William J. Stone. and ex-Mayor
James Reed, Of Kansas City.
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Kentuckians Tndorso pr....

Frankfort, KY May ls.-The Democ-
ratio State executive committee TODAY
voted to hold the State eonvention =,
Lexington on June II. A resoh,tion in
dorsing Bryan and pledging Kentncl[v 70
him was unanimously adopted
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SMYTHE COUNTY BRYANs.
Virginia Convention Instruets IL.
Delegates for Nebraskan.

Marion, Va, May Is-The smythe
County Democratic convention elected
twenty delegates and twenty alternates 10
the Democratic State convention at
Roanoke. The following resolution was
adopted:
That the delegates be instructed to
vote for no man as delegate to the ma
tional convention who does not favor the
nomination Of W. J. Bryan for Presi-
dent"
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GUN EXPLODES; ONE DEAD.
salute TO BattIe-ship Fleet Results
Fatally.

Eureka, Cal. May l9.-As the battle
ship feet passed Centerviue Beach near
here to-day. a salute was fred from an
old 4-inch cannon, which exploded. killing
Ike Davis, gunner.
Miss Church was struck by a fragment
and had an arm and leg broken.
Miss MeDonough and Mrs. Frank
stnsoy were painfully injured and
Eugene Stone. boy. had q leg broken.
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senator McEnery Re-eIeetoa

Baton Rouge, La, May ls.-United
States Senator Samuel Douglas McEner,
was elected to succeed himself bv both
the s1nate and the house of represent
atives of the Louisiana legislature TO-DAY
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MAYNARD IS ELECTED.
Member of Congress Delegate to
Virginia Convention.

Portsmouth Va. May ls-Represent-
ative Harry L. Maynard was elected to-
day as a delegate-at-large from this city
10 the State Democratic convention in
Roanoke.
The election took place when the eleven
local delegations got together for the
purpose of electing a delegation and per-
leeting the organization of the commit
tee.
Delegate Markham offered a resolution
indorsing Capt. Marshall for election as
delegate 70 the Denver national conven-
ton from fhe Second district
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Ocean steamships.

New York, Ma5 ls.-Kaiser Wilhelm II. from
Bremen, Mas l.
Aui5ed cut: Mametania. al Queenstown
sailed from foreign ports: Kaiser Wilhelm dsr
Crosse, from Bremen.
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Condition of the water

Special 20 The Washington Herald
HarpCrS Ferry. W. Va. 8Iay l9-Pot0mac ven
cloudy and Shenandoah clear to-day.
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When you have lost or found anything
telephone an advertisement 10 The Wash
ington Herald and bill viii be sent you al
l cent word.
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DEMOCRATS SWEEP CLEAN.
Republicans Get but One Member Of
Cumberland Council.

Cumberland Council.
Special to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Md. May i9.-The Demo-
cratic city victory was complete. the Re-
publicans electing but one candidate,
George G. Young. for council.
II has been many years since the Demo
Gratis have been IN control OF the coun-
ell
Kean is elected mayor by 62l.
A surprise was the defeat of the
proposition for a public library by 764.
The city authorities would not have been
required 10 establish a library even had
the project carried. Among the causes of
Mr.. Miller's defeat according to a state
ment ef a wealthy Democratic brewer,
was the lining up of the, liquor interest
solidly against Miller.
Among the prisoners sentenced to-day
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STEVENSON WILL RUN.

Former Vice President for Governor
of Illinois.
Springfield. H., May 1s-A we'll defined
rum0r is af1oat here that former Vice
President A. z. Stevenson will announce
his candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor within week.
A movement to induce all other candi-
dates to withdraw in favor OF Mr.. Ste
vensOn was unsuccessful, but 1t is under
stood that he is now willing to make tie
race, regardless OF the number Of can
didates.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

Among the prisoners sentenced to-day
was John Labor. of Midland, convicted
Of perjury in testimony before the grand
jury TO one year in tail.
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''T. q. PLATz.
Mex YoFk. .
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14
THOUGHT PACKAGE
INTERNAL MACHINE
BANKER SOAkS BUNDLE CON.
TANNING $500 IN BILLS
ONLY A JOKE.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Sept. IA
fresh deposit recently received by
Murray G.. Haskell, cashier OF the
Guarantee State bank of Muskogee
aud son of Coy. Haskell. gave him a
scare that he will not soon forget. II
came from "A farmer in Missouri. The
sender took a baking powder can and
lining il with cloth, put $500 In it. lie
sealed the can, placed 1t i'm another
can, which he also sealed and wrap
ped tightly with barbed wire This
Notwithstanding bundle he turned
over 10 the Welsh Fargo co. for ship
ment
when the package was delivered az
the bank. Mr. Haskell was confident
It was an internal machine. and care
fully laid IL away IN a rub OF water %
soak The next day hc received =
letter from the farmer telling him
what the package contained The
cashier rushed 20 the tub and took
the bundle ont expecting the water
had ruined me- bills Fortunately the
sealed cans hat been madc Waterproof
and the money was safe.
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RUNS BIC FARM
WITHOUT HELP
SONS AND DAUGHTER
MANAGE f3o-ACRE
FARM.

BERNVILLE. Pa Sept 1.-THE
most remarkable family in this state
is that OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bear.
of Penn township They have seven
sons and two daughters. who know
the ms and outs Of the farmhouse
kitchen from beginning to end. Ev-
cry one OF Thorn loves farm work, and
they know how 10 keep themselves
busy on "a l30acre farm. which IL one
of the best kept in The county
Hired men and hired girls are IN
known. The boys see that the plow-
inc and sowing are done at the prop.
err time and that the cattle are fed
property. and the girls, assisted by
some of the smaller boys. look after
the milking. as one OF the largest
herds of COWS i'm the neighborhood Dis
taken care OF on this farm.
Each one 81 the sons has hia own
work With the exception OF tho baby
Eten The hare-footed little lad secs
thai tile woOdchest In the kitchen is
always flied, and that the boilers or
the Stove are filled with water. Will,
every other one does his or her luty
from day to-day Ike clockworkl Mrs
Bear Has taught the girls 10 bake, he
old.fashioned hearth bread and tunnel
cakes. and to- make cup cheese
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14

she goes she must run the lorgnettc
gauntlet. but often with her monster
picture hats she wears no veil at all.
She's just as brave as Grandfather
Henry Gassaway Davis. who has love
troubles of his own. A..
a two-taced veil has also been de-
signeu. Ii is made OF two large motor
wells OF chiffon OF contrasting colors.
stitched together at the wide hem
A rOse-colored veil and blue veil
when welded make veil OF three
colors. AT times IL Is simply purple
Tor crimson plus blue makes the royal
color. AT other times IL shows a blue
tone and also rose tone when the
breeze losses IN and the sunlight
catches a. A tWO-faccd veil OF dark
blue and light blue makes Disagree
able grayish tone. All sorts of com.
blnations are used.
But apropos OF wells OF dlsagi eeable
color. beware OF the donkey grly veil
with the Sen-Sen dOts-the dots tina.
are now the distinguishing mark OF
the veil called Russian. In donkey
gray. which Is practically the old
London smoke" color. a veil OF this
sort lying in soft mass on a table
OF on counter. looks like "A great
cloud of dirty cobwebs. or portion
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14
EAT DYNAMITE
AND BLOW Up
HORRIBLE FATE ON INDIANA
FARM

BREMEN, Ind, Sept li.-After de-
stroyiug sumps in a field Oscar Nun
left pile of dynamite sticks near a
dilapidated fence. The farmers TWO
prize steers then put their heads
through an aperture and ate all the
Nun returned a few minutes later
from the field i'm quest OF additional
dynamite ana discovered one OF the
big rcd animals calmly licking the turf
az the very spot where the aicks had
rcposcd Not realizing that his steers
had became animated torpedoes and
thinking only Of the loss in dollars
Nuf let go of his temper and seizing
boulder hurled il at the nearest OF
the two living bombs
In an instant the air was rent by a
terrific crash. red fame shot out. a
second explosion following immediate
IT, When the smoke had cleared the
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14

appropriately scented). only one
thickness of the maine Is use0. and
IL Is surprising how IL smooths out all
the wrinkles. Mrs +. H. Hartman
wears little maline wells OF this sort.
Malino used in this way recslla it's
sweet old name, ILLUSION" Yards
and yards Of rosy illusion, such \as
Mrs. Collins wears, should be N the
veil case OF every woman. Even she
who is sallow. sick and sixty will find
malino wells affectual
But Miss Mary Hartman, see her III
characteristic attitude i'm illustration
A. Once she was always 50 jolly. but
this summer. when | met her. there
was little sparkle In her eyes, or In
her conversation. She had just driven
her horses ia a class at the TdXedo
Park Horse Show. Clutching her
heavy veil OF Opaque tafrcolored silk
she waited for her motor car 10 carry
her of TO her home. Two heavy balls
covered with gathered silk keep a
veil OF this sort from flying. One won.
ders why winsome Miss Hartman.
once so unmindful OF the public eye
wears thick wells of this sort Miss
Katherine Elklns that very day looked
sallow and sad. She has an interna-
tionaI affair of The heart Everywhere
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14
To Have Ones
Chin in a Sling.
TWO-FaCed Veil.
ShawI-Shaped Wells.

ner sort, for even her eyes must have
protection. She fears snubs and in
suits. How easy II IS, however u
contro! ones eyes. The corners OF
the mouth are treacherous. They are
bound 10 CULVER a bit when the sugar
coated insults of society are offered
Then TOO, besides continual self-com-
posture, II is so much trouble TO have
ones face made over two or three
times day With the two yeiis one
needs no trip into the rouge pot SO
often
No one goes TO Newport without u
white lace veil. The Breton lace veil
that is washable is most useful. Some
women who delight In the voluminous
loosely draped smart things even pur
chase by the yard all-over lace of the
sort intended for shirt waists and
gowns. They 20 10 the lace counter,
not TO the veil counter. for their face
coverings.
When maine is used these volumin-
Gus swathings are ethereal in effect
Mrs. Natalie Schenck Collins, before
she went into mourning for Spots
wood Schenck, her father did herself
up liz clouds Of pink maine During
June I saw her with rose-colored
maline draped around her fioweI-trim
med leghorn and also around her
shoulders, as shown in illustration
D, She suggested valuable marble
bust done up In netting for the sum
mer. or an explorer In Africa who
tries 10 make himself insect-proof.
Older women now use maine for a
trig veil, worn with flower toque
land this toque, mind you, is always
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14
cut out OF a thIck london fog

cut out OF thick London log.
One of the new wells is shawl shaped
(see Illustration f. II falls In point
on the chest. Dots, squares ana dew
Gus devices, all sorts of little figures
made OF velvet decorate This veil
have one with hieroglyphics of Alice
blue, intermlngled. here and there
with a dot or two OF apple green.
Toward the border. tive design as.
sumes the appearance OF an asC:ologi-
cal chart In the border mingled with
the Sen-Sen figures and the dots, there
are rosettes made of chenille, cacl
about one-half OF an inch in diameter.
The wells or white shetland wool
are exactly like large granny shaWls
for the shoulders, They look Hike
snowdrlfts now in the show cases.
ready for the autumn motor giri In
England WOODEN wells nave Ions been
in fashion. for whore else could Mrs.
Reggie Brooks have purchased her
thick wells of a brown Worstej ma
terial? This, of course. is not her
chin-sling it is another yeil-the
one she wears with her high sill, hat.
when she rides her timber toppers al
a horse show IL is exactly Ike the
white wells that fond mothers put on
their winter-born babies when they go
out for their first pesambulator ride.
Miss Frances Alexander (thc pOpu-
lar summer girl at Bar Harbor. who
has been the hostess this sea on a.
lobster broils and clam bakcs and all
sorts OF novel and nourishing enter.
tainmentsJ has poetic ideas in Wells.
They are equal to Mrs. Collins roseate
clouds OF maline, and Mrs Clarence
Mackay's white drapcries. The LAT.
ter once had a veil that hung from
the back of her hat like a large lace
teaclOth attached 10 her chapeau q.
one emu and falling tar bc'1g nc"
waist. The dainty Frances-she O.
was who danced as "nhe SNOW Queen
at The charity fete I'm New York
wears a long white veil like laat IN
picture G. Frances las big black eyes
that sparkle with mt&cbicf ,whe-, she
glancos MP through her cage 81 Ehito
net Often she hangs her heal d.
murely I'm a brdc-lik, pose Alway.
in pure white. her long veil of white
, net. with a border 81 lace. vs. WOKE
with hat very wide Of \brim.e The
veil. therefore falls n quit a dis
lance from the body. hardly touching
az the hips.
Mrs. Newell TIlton has such droll
ideas in regard 20 veis Sht. yor
know. is the only caild of pClltncy
Pigclcw. who gives him daughtcrly
devotion. The Other girls ar 1iroa
-With their mother On Il Ailc-hIiumcl
Merry Widow" sailor Of yellow straw
that has band Of Dresden silk she
has a deep lace nounce that hangs
ikea wide ru3flc on the shade ol q
piano lamp. The piano amp, how
ever. stays where one places. u. but
Mrs Tilton's PUSHES around with the
founce naring back in startling fash
ION
on the little directolre bgpnets
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14

IVlTl HII4E the women of Turkey are
WI beginning 10 discard wells, the
HI women OF America seek ply
W siognomical protection in
thick wrappings OF lace and
OF Chiffon. Fatima in the harCm has
seen pictures OF the Merry Widow mil
iinery and perhaps Fatima Will even
buy string OF pin puffs. Fatima has
u good digestion instead OF tempera-
ment. She IL always calm aud her
chief longings are for nougat AMI
nicotine.
The women of wealth in the west
ern hemisphere have active tsmpera-
ments and weak digestions. Now
herein lies the reason for the double
wells worn at Newport The crowned
heads of society have troubles of their
own. Often restless lies the head
from which the diamond tiara has
just been taken. Our American wo-
men are most sensitive. In the even
ing at a ball, when the champagne
bubble IL in the blood il is easy 10
Ensemble Well rouged and well slim
ulated. your heart may be breaking,
but still you must smile, and you can
smile. For two or three hours this
is easy. but as an all-day performance
even woman OF the ogden Mills met
lie falls. With all the criss-cross love
affairs in society unlike the nice
middle.class society, where each man
is in love with his respective and re
apected wife) have made IL difficult
for woman always To maintain COM
posture. Cupid has been shooting
many poisoned tipped affinity arrows
where wealth abounds. Let's take q
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14

space was vacant the fence was in
splinters and the grass was scOrched
The dynamite in the first steer had
been exploded by the impact of the
rock against the animals ribs and the
defamation set OFF the charge i'm the
stomach of the other steer. Nun was
uninjured, but was somewhat dazed by
the remarkable event
The Detroit times., 1908-09-14

1t be said, cut off their satin wedding
trains, and use the material for a. odd
blouse combined with lace.
And. then. ! forgot to tell you that
society girls chose who have just re
turned from England), when they arc
enveloped in maline hat and shout
ders, according to the fad introduced
in this country by Mrs. Collins. often
carry large summer muifs made OF
maine and matching their veijs in
color. Black NUTS OF maline otter
have gold spangles. and copper shad-
Cd malinc, both for veil and mun. -
worn by the girl with auburn hair.
White malne is used for The veil and
muif of the golden-haired debutanto,
and nesting in the 'nuf there is a
cluster OF valley lilies. But with the
yolunuious veil the malinc muf1 must
be enormous Unveiled = girl may 60
to the thcatcr. but the nun Un-reali;y
the mere nam must pay for seat
Of it, own II is too frail and too
costly To be- crushed. AT a firstnigh;
performance OF ropular play Ia
Eonuou a great dramatic critic of
small stature looked like. an insignifl.
can't exclamation point, seated be-
tween Two large summermufrs made
Of thin yelling. When the sweet illu-
sion is used SO prodigally as this, allu-
ion thereto is not always complimen-
tary. Mere man looks askance n the
mut of maline