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, fight. These declare that if he fails
on the first ballot his chances will di-
minish upon each succeeding one, and
some have gone so far as to say that in
event of failure on the first ballot Mr.
| Taft has absolutely no chance of win.
ming. From other sources have come
declarations that although the Taft
boomers claim everything for him, six
favorite sons, known as the allied
sented to the convention and by some
scheme or plan of action which they
have concocted. they wifi swamp Taft
and cause the nomination to go to a
darker horse than the secretary.
In still other quarters is found sup
port for the declaration that President
Roosevelt's name will be among those
polling votes on the first ballot: that
he will draw enough votes to prevent
Taft from getting it on the initial tai
ly, and that the second ballot will
bring stampede to the president on
the wings of some high flown oratory
by third-term Lacquer, picketed in the
hall for that very purpose-to watch
for the proper moment when the emo
tions of the delegates can be played up,
on and swayed to President Roosevelt
Almost anybody will admit that any
one of these possibilities may become
real. 1t seems to be foolish Dredic-
tion in the face of the present situa-
tio.n of the republican party to declare
absolutely and finally that Mr.. Taft
will win on the first second or third
ballot. There are seven candidates
for president and there have been sew
en- names presented as possibilities for
| second place. Men who are out for
first place are the following: William
Howard Taft, of Ohio; Charles Warren
Fairbanks, of Indiana; Joseph G. Can
| non, of Illinois; Charles E. Hughes, OF
New York; Philander c. Knox. OF
Pennsylvania; Joseph B. Foraker, OF
Ohio: Robert M. Lafollette, of Wiscon
sin. Although Senator Dolliver, OF
Iowa, has officially declined an offer OF
his name as candidate for vice presi
| dent, it is today practically assured
that his name will be presented as a
| leader of seven vice presidential can
didates. Here is the list: Jonathan P
Dolliver, of Iowa; George B. Cortelyou
of New York; Charles Warren Fair.
banks, of Indiana: Franklin Murphy
of New Jersey: Curtis Guild of MaBssa
chusetts; James Sherman. of New
| of New Jersey; Curtis Guild of Massa
chusetts.
After Chairman New has made g
short speech to those assembled he will
Introduce the Rt. Rev. H. J. Mul
doom, a Catholic biship who will deliv
er the invocation. Following this
Fred w. Upham. chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements for the con
vention. will deliver to Mr. New a CAV
ell made from wood taken from old Fort
Dearborn. The next step will be the
| recognition of Elmer Dover. of the Ma
tional committee. that he may read the
| official call for the convention. Al
| this point things will begin to get res,
| interesting. Senator Julius Caesar
Burrows of Michigan. will then be in
troduced by Chairman New as tempora
ry chairman of the convention. Ht
will deliver the keynote" speech O.
the 1908 campaign
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FRANCHISE OF
TRACTION LINE
TO Be PASSED ON
City Council Tonight Will Ratl-
fy the Work of Local Busi-
ness Men as That Body Is
Well Pleased. @.
NEW MEAT INSPECTION
ORDINANCE COMES UP.
Very Probable City Attorney
Study Will Submit Measure
Which Can Be Termed Con-
stitutionaI.

At the council meeting this evening
the franchise agreement signed sever
al days ago by the officials OF the
Terre Haute, indianapolis & Eastern
traction company and the Richmond
board of public works. will be submit
ted for ratification. There appears to
be no doubt that the franchise will be
ratified as none of the councilmen
have expressed any opposition to 1t.
In fact nearly all of the councilmen
are greatly pleased that local business
men have succe eded, where the board
of public works failed. in securing
such a satisfactory agreement from
the T. H. /. & E. company.
In Dayton. the city government is
making an effort to force the Dayton
& Western, which is part of the T.
H. |. & E. to accept a franchise
which provides for issuance of trans
| fers from traction cars to street cars
and vice versa, but the company abso-
lutely refuses to do this. This was
one of the demands made by the To-
cal city governmen Mt on the T. H. |. &
E. and the only one that the company
absolutely refused to comply with.
| On the other hand the company
agreed to a section in the agreement
which provided for the issuance OF
! transfers from one city line to anoth-
er. This arrangement has been in eff,
! feet here for years but under none OF
| the franchises held by the company
was it compelled TO issue transfers.
! 1t is also probable that at the coun
Gil meeting this evening, an amended
meat inspection ordinance will be in
troduced. City Attorney T J. Study
| has prepared new meat inspection
ordinance but he has not stated how
1t will differ from the old ordinance
1t will be remembered that a few
months ago c. B. Hunt. a Main street
grocer, was arrested for a violation
of this ordinance, selling uninspected
meat purchased from farmers. and
| that he successfully fought the ordin
auce in the city court. The case was
appealed by the city to the circuit
court and last week City Attorney
! Study made a motion to have the ap
peal dismissed.
| 1t is understood that the new meat
| inspection ordinance will. like the old
one. provide for government inspec
! tion of slaughtering establishments
but will permit farmers who do not
make a regular business of selling
their meat products to sell their sur
plus meat in this city.
1t is stated that one of the reasons
why the price of beef in this city has
gone up so high, is because farmers
in this locality could not find a mar
ket for their meat in this city under
the terms of the meat inspection or
dinanca.
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CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW
10000 People viii Be on Hand at the
Great Republican Gathering.

Chicago. H.. June 15.-The National
Republican Convention to nominate a
candidate for the first office of the
morrow noon. About 12,0OO persons
will witness it and it is now predicted
that before the big event is over. one
of the most remarkable gatherings of
its kind in the history of the republi-
can party will have been held. Ex,
actly at noon, Harry S. New. of In
dianapolis. chairman of the Republi-
ean National Committee, will start the
wheels in motion. 1t is expected that
from then on until Saturday evening
there will be nothing but excitement
in the big building.
When the last speech has been made
the last hurrah given and the last tired
spectator and delegates have filed out
of the structure, three great questions
will have been settled. These are
Who shall be the republican nominee
for president: what provisions shall be
in the platform upon which this man
will run for office, and who will be his
running mate.
Some say the first question has al.
ready been answered. There are a
great many people today who believe
absolutely that Secretary of War vii.
liam Howard Taft, will be the nominee
for the office by acclamation: They
believe he will poll 1o5 votes on first
ballot. which will probably be taken
Thursday afternoon nr Friday morn
ing. Many OF more conservative
kind. declare that if Mr.. Taft is not
named on the first ballot the eouyen
fion will be the scene of historic
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Colored People of Chicago Ad-
voCate KukIux KIan to Deal
Properly With Supporters
Of Taft.
VIOLENCE HINTED AT
IN MONSTER MEETING.
Speaker Says That Chicago
Negroes Deal Severely
With Colored Men From the
South.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 15.-Comedy,
which has played strong part in ev-
cry previous meeting held by the dis
gruntled southern delegates who were
unseated by the national committee,
was banished from the council of war
in the Bethel African Methodist
church Sunday afternoon.
Orators who during last week
shouted themselves hoarse in denun-
citation of the administration and it's
plans, exhausting the store of exple-
tives for hurting against what they
call tyranny" and oppression" turned
upon those of their own kind whom
they found in the opposing camp.
Whether the unveiled threats that
were roared with more than figura.
tive gnashing of ivory teeth were in
tended merely as "rousers," or wheth-
er actual violence against the trait.
ors" was planned, was more than the
audience could determine.
The impression created was that the
negroes who have remained faithful
to the administration will be subject
ed to some form of mob attack unless
they remain inactive during the con-
vention.
Or. cress Sounds War Cry.
The hysterical outburst was started
by DR.. Henry c. Cress, Chicago ply
sician, and while its spirit was carried
along by those who followed him, ii
was he who shouted the war cry OF
black man against black man.
After branding the negro office hold
ers in the southern delegations as
the bread brigade" and declaring
that none of them had influence with
the race as whole, he shouted:
I'VE must mark those men"
They are marked cried some one
in the audience
They are? Good" the speaker re-
piled. The men who betray their
race must pay the penalty with their
lives. We must organize. We must
have a Ku Klux Klan.'
Howls of approval answered him.
I'VE are looking for men. If we
call you. will you answer" he asked
II we call you at midnight will you
come?'
Yes. will, will,r' came scattered
replies
IF we call yon morning. noon or
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POURING IN RAPIDLY.
Delegates and Visitors Flock to Chi.
cago on Every Train.

Chicago, June 15.-From all points of
the compass and also from all depots
today came delegates and alternates.
marching clubs, governors. distinguish
ed guests and staff correspondents. II
looked as if everybody who was not
tied down was pouring into Chicago.
They came from private cars and pub
lie trains. They brought brass
bands and loud badges with them.
They came from Hawaii. Alaska. Por-
to Rico, the Philippines and other re-
mote parts and before noon an ordina.
ry travelling man got no more atten-
tion around a first class hotel than the
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BULLETIN.

Chicago, June 15.-The report that
TAFT told friends that he intended to
have Luke Wright, Tennessee demo.
crat, as his successor, threw the south
ern office-hoIders into panic and
threats are said to have been made to
stampede to Roosevelt. The stampede
for Roosevelt movement, originally
started by the allies. was the topic of
today and met with popular accord
among western delegates.
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SPLENDOR MARKED
THIRD REGIMENT
MEMORIAL EVENT
Knights of Pythias from Many
Cities Attend Grand Regi.
ment Review and Services
at Rushvi|Ie.
THREE WAYNE COUNTY
COMPANIES IN LINE,
Those of This City, Hagers.
town and Cambridge City
Represented-Brig. Gen. Is
Pleased With Work.

Rushville, Ind, June 1J.-Military
splendor marked the exercises at Rush
County Fair grounds Sunday afternoon
of the Third Regiment. Indiana Uni
form Rank Knights of Pythias, and
associated subordinate lodges in men,
ory of their departed brethren.
A long parade in which some 600
uniformed men and 300 members of
Ivy Lodge, knights of Pythias. of this
city, and other lodges participated, the
column being formed in two divisions.
the first of which was headed by the
Rushville Concert Band, and the sec
ond by the Connersville band. preced-
ed the memorial exercises. The prin-
cipal features were the inspection of
the uniform rank by Brig. Gen. Mer-
rill E. Wilson of Indianapolis and
the memorial address by +. J. Dunten
of Lagrange. supreme representative
and past grand chancellor of Indiana.
Pythianism, said the speaker, is not
a religion, it is life. The paramount
Pythian principle is love to God
Though love to Man.
Toward the close of his remarks. Mr..
Dunten quoted from a poem written by
Frank B. Suits of Aurora, at one time
a candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for lieutenant governor. The po-
EN- summarizes Pythian principles and
is in part a follows:
Out of the old worlds legions, out of
the tales of Greece,
Out of the dreams of Jason, as he
sought for the fable Fleece:
From the murmuring waves of Jordan
and wind swept Palestine.
From every -arched transept and
every rock -hewn shrine:
From the aged groves of Britain, with
their affairs and their fires.
From all the wide worlds history and
and all that it inspires.
1t has gathered the strands of duty,
and in its loyal quest,
Has woven this pr1ncely standard
which it sets up in the West.
1t builds for unseen ages, it builds for
the pregnant years:
1t builds for a coming morning devoid
of recreant fears:
1t builds for the world and it's prog
ress. for every tribe and clan,
For. the gracious peace of the cross of
Christ and the brotherhood of
man.
Attended by Thousands.
Thousands attended the exercises
special cars being run between the city
and the fair grounds by the Indianapo-
lis a Cincinnati Trarrfon enmuany
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THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA-Fsir Monday night; Tues
day partly cloudy and warmer;
light north winds, becoming var
liable.
oHIO-Fair Monday night, cooler In
east portion; Tuesday fair; light
- fresh northwest to north winds
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CONVENTION MOVING
SURELY TOWARD TAFT

ALLIES FACE OPEN SURRENDER UNLESS 0RATORY OF A
THIRD-TERM Lacquer CAN BE MADE TO APPEAL
TO DELEGATES EMOTIONS AND THROW ROOSEVELT
THE NOMINATION.
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DOLL|VER DECLARES He WOULD REFUSE HONOR

Iowa Senator Gives Friend Authority to Withdraw His
Name If 1t Is Presented at the Convention That of
Candidate for the Vice observation-disclosures Muir
oily Is Possibility
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Attended by Thousands.

Thousands attended the exercises,
special cars being run between the city
and the fair grounds by the Indianapo-
lis Il Cincinnati Traction company.
Pythians from all over the state were
present and most of the subordinate
lodges in the eastern part of Indiana
were represented The forenoon was
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ALL THE DELEGATIONS HAVE ARRIVED

Chicago Teens With Great Politicians and NotabIes
The Eve of Wonderful Convention - Delegations spend
Afternoon Organizing and EIecting Charmen of Neces
sary Committees.
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19

The charm OF Mrs. Ruth McEnery
stuarts negro dialect stories was
greatly enhanced when she read them
herself. as she used frequently 10 do
In the early days OF her fame. for
charity and church entertainments
Her imitation 81 the negro dialect was
excellent, and her small son. who was
very fond OF her accomplishment In
this line, frequently boasted OF IL
among the other children, Once. when
some OF his sehoolmates were vaunt
Ing the accomplishments OF their sew.
eral mothers. he was overheard to do
clare:
Well, my mother is smarter than
any OF yours, She can speak two Ian.
suagas"
What are they" demanded his
companions.
White and colored."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
EAGER TO WORK
Health Reesined by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
Is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold Of one, and all endeayor becomes
a burden.
"A year ago. after recovering from
an operation" writes a Mich lady. my
stomach and nerves began to give me
much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vora-
cious, but when INDUCED. Indigestion
followed Other times had no appetite
whatever. The food / took did no
nourish me, and ! grew weaker than
ever.
Il lost interest in everything. and
wanted TO be alone. had always had
good nerves. but now the merest trife
would upset me and bring on a VIC
lent headache. Walking across the
room was an effort and prescribed ex.
ercise was out Of the question.
Il had seen Grape-Nuts advertised.
but did not believe what read. al
the time. At last when IL seemed as
II | were literally starving. / began 10
eat Grape-Nuts.
Il had not been able 70 work for
a year. but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts ! am eager TO be at work
again. Ny stomach gives me no trou-
bic now. my nerves are steady as
ever. and interest in life and ambition
have came back with the return to
health"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road TO Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterg new
one appears from time 90 time. They
tnterest.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.
Eczema Lasted 2 Years-Faee Wa. An
Rs"-skin Specialists Failed, But
cutieura Effected Cure.

When my little boy was six weeks
Old an eruption broke out on his face
took him to doctor, but his face
kept ON getting worse until Il got SO
bad that no one could look al him
his whole face was one crust and
must have been very painful. He
scratched day and night until his face
was raw. Then took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get a nights sleep In
months. | got set OF Cuticura Rene.
dies and he felt relieved the first time
used them. gave the Cuucura
remedies a good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. lie is now
seven years old and think the trou.
bic Will never return. Mrs. John q
klumpp, so Niagara St, Newark. N.
j., Oct II and %. 1907"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19
LAUGH WAS ON THE DEACON.
statement Might Be True, But Ger
tainly Was UnhappIly Expressed.

Il regret 10 say" remarked Deacon
French, at the last meeting OF the
Squashville Political Debate club.
that this club has been degenerating
ever since became a member OF IT,"
The deacon paused and flushed as
ne saw slight smile on the faces of
MS fellow members.
What | mean to say is" he con-
tinued. with some haste. that ever
since Joined this club I've noticed a
gradual but decided change for the
worse"
The smile on the faces of the other
members deepened, and the deacon's
face turned almost scarlet.
You all know what / mean" he
added, desperately. What l mean is
that from the very minute became a
member OF the SQuashville Political
Debate club. could see that II was
beginning to lose its value as an or.
ganization, and the longer have
stayed in It, the more steadily have |
seen It running down hill!"-Lippin-
colts.
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Uncle zeb's Preference.

Uncle ZebuloR was on visit to his
nephew In the big city and the two
had gone to a restaurant for dinner.
they had given their order and we're
waiting for II TO be filled when the
younger man. who had been glanelng
at paper that lay on the table. said
said
by the way, uncle, did you ever
have eerehro-spinal meningitis?"
No. replied Uncle Zebulon, after
Few moments mental struggle with
the question. and don't want any.
ia ruther have fried liver and bacon
any day"
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Not Guilty.

Willie is a little boy who is noted in
his neighborhood for his cruelty to
animals. The latest story is that just
Tor fun he took a pair of scissors and
eold-bloodedly cut OF a kittens tail.
One OF the older girls was reproaching
him for his cruelty and telling him
what a wicked thing he had done.
He fatty denied doing anything Of
the sort.
why. Willie. how can you tell such
a story?" the girl asked. Everybody
knows you did H."
Il did mott | did not" he reiterated
when pressed further. Il didn't do
any such thing. II wath dog"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19

Andrew Thomas was a great "for.
getter.' He forgot to pay the money
he owed. and to give people back the
things he borrowed, Moreover, he was
touchy' on the subject, so that few
OF his friends liked to hint that he had
any OF their property in his posses
sion. One day one Of them took his
courage in his hand.
Where's that five dollars you Dor.
rowed OF me last month. Andrew" he
asked Il don't want to seem tight.
but I've just got to-"
Andrew replied with dignity: Did
you ever see anything didn't return ?
No, | guess you didn't."-Youth's Com.
panion
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Tune Kermit Whlstled.

W. W. Miller, well-known law
ellis an anecdote of Kermit Roose-
the presidents son.
was acting as steward" says Mr..
p, in some gymkhana races at
er Bay few weeks ago, and one
e events was a race in which the
estants had ia ride a given dis
to certain spot where an equal
Der Of young ladies stood with
fH paper and envelope. Each
had 10 dismount here and whis.
4 tune, the lady writing its name
p on the paper. She then had to
it up in the envelope and hand
p the rider, who remounted and
Pied the race, delivering the en-
ppe TO the judges stand. The first
in with correct answer won the
ht
As steward, l was deputized before
race to write down the name of
tune each entrant would whistle.
what are you going to whistler" |
ed young.Kermit.
I'm going to whistle Everybody
rks but Father," said the presi-
Is son.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19

The Cope Cod man and the Lon.
aoner vert travelling on the same
Train together from Liverpool 10 the
capital.
yes said the Yankee, we do
nave considerable fog out our way.
I've seen IL so thick that the land.
ladies' OF our summer boardin' houses
could ladle il ont and use Il instead
o whipped egg for the heavy part Of
the Aoatln island"
We ave EN-. too. in London said
MS travelling companion. hut our
climate Is too dirty TO permit Of our
eA'in' H. We burn so much soft coal
you see, the fog gets packed nill OF
SCOT The only thing We really can do
with II is TO cut It up into blocks and
use Il instead Of peat when We want
q quick fire"
And the Yankee took out the little
American flag he wore In his button
hole and pat 1t away in his wallet
Judge.
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Nothlna In Il.

Scott-Yes. the eye is sure indi.
cation Of temperament The stony.
eyed man has a hard. cold nature. and
so on.
Mott-Bosh' The jolliest girl I
know has blue eyes. the gentlest has
snappy eyes and my most amiable
friend il cross-eyed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-19

The big stray dog loomed up from
behind an ash barrel.
Look here be growled sayagely.
4 have bone TO pick with you"
The multimillionaire's bun nun
looked up with wounded dignity.
What he responded. in the dor
language. pick bone2 Why, | never
ate anything but homeless chicken and
ham In my life. on your way, you
tramp"
And leaping into his masters $40.
600 automobile he was whisked on 10
the park.