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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16

b bitter factional disputes and was
Guided early this morning amid
mes bordering on the riotous, the
locratic state convention squelched
Dom for William ]. Bryan; drove
Kings county faction, headed by
ator Patrick H. McCarren, from
lr seats and chose an unpledged
egation to the national convention
Denver. The last hours business
transacted amid hubbub that
lie it almost impossible to deter
e the will of the delegates as ex-
Bsed in their voting.
uring the day the Bryan men, who
already been defeated in the
mittee on resolutions, abandoned
r attempt to have the national
egates instructed for Mr.. Bryan.
real fight of the convention cen
ID in an attempt to Gust large
bber of the Brooklyn delegates,
ded by Senator McCarren. This
mpt was successful, as was the
70 to have the state committee
e its successor instead of its mem
being elected, as formerly, by
several senatorial districts.
Hiss and Cheer McCarren.
enator McCarren, beaten in COM
zee, carried his fight to the floor
he convention, and before he was
d out of that body threatened
never in the lifetime of those
ent would Tammany be able to
another mayor of New York.
arren was cheered, Kissed and in
I'D in turn.
hen the new state committee
was put through there was a
scene. Protesting delegates
bered upon their chairs and
amed protests. The chairman
ded for order until his gavel
e into bits and then he called on
policemen who had been in the
for some time to restore order.
latter failed. Those upon the
crowded out the chairman, un-
he sergeant at arms was pitched
the orchestra pit. Amid the din
chairman put and declared the
raj resolutions mapped out in
nittee. Then he declared the
ention adjourned.
mediately afterward Harry
Ler, who is looked upon as Mr.
MS local representative. declared
he would call another democrat
Invention to send eontesting dele
to Denver.
The Platform.
e platform adopted reads in
le believe that the democracy of
alton, by the strength of its po-
on questions of great public
rtance and by the blunders and
vagance of the republican party,
his year presented an unusual
tunity to return to the control
government of the country.
e call upon the democracy of
Duntry to send to Denver in July
unpledged, unfettered and unin-
ed their ablest. strongest and
representative men, to the end
Dut Of the deliberations and con-
ion of such men there may be
and there nominated a ticket
will rally to its support the
bent, the conscience and vote of
ority of the citizens of the eoun-
Select Four Delegates.
bn b. Parker OF New York.
IS F. Murphy OF New York,
Nixon of New York and Charles
OF Brooklyn were chosen dele
at large. Alternates were also
and the selections of the va
districts ratified. A resolution
e delegates TO the national con-
be instructed to adopt the
bic was adopted.
the platform had been adopt
the delegates named a scene
disorder followed the an
ment OF the names OF the new
mmittee. Delegates from sew
riots protested that the names
IRE not those selected. The
D replied that the question
ther the convention through
committee should be empow-
name the new state commit
aisles were crowded with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
"HARP THAT PLAYED
IN TARA'S HALLS

; The name OF this ancient palace is
Familiar to everybody through the we'll
kaznown poem OF Thomas Moore, be
ginning:
ss'The harp that once through Tara's
halls
I The soul OF music shed,
EZSow hangs as mute as Tara's walls
+ As II that soul were fed
) Tara is a hin In ireland made famous
ms the site Of the palace Of the ancient
kings OF that country. It was here that
kSt. Patrick began his great apostolate
kby preaching to King Leary in 422. The
/ site was abandoned in Js5 on account
Esof a curse pronounced against the
ETeigning king by St. Ruadhan.
In the library Of Trinity College, Dub
Gin, there is preserved the fragment
Lof an ancient irish manuscript which
Lcontains a description of the banqueting
Fhau Of lamar, or Tara, which is very
curious. It states that the palace of
ETamar was formerly the seat Of Coon
of the hundred battles; It was the seat
Of Art. and OF Cairbre Liheacher, and
Carthar Nor, and OF every king who
ruled in lamar 10 the time Of NailI."
In the reign Of Carmac the palace Of
rTauar was 800 feet square; the diane
aer OF the surrounding rath, seven din,
or casts OF a daft. 1t contained $50
.apartments. $50 dormitories or sleeping
rooms for guards, and sixty men IN
leach. The height was twenty-seven
.cubits There were $50 common drink
ing horns, twelve porches, twelve doors,
and 1000 guests daily, besides princes,
orators, and men OF science. engraVers
OF gold ana silver. mOdelers, and mobiles.
( The eating hall had twelve stalls, or
divisions in each wing with tables and
s,assages round them; sixteen attend
.ants on each side. eight TO the asJrOlO-
GERS. historians. and secretaries, in the
rear OF the hall and two to each table
Fat the door: 1OG guests in all. Two
oxen. two sheep, and two hogs at each
tTnsal divided equally 10 each side"
we are also Informed that the guam
titles of meat and butter daily con-
fsumed here suTpass all description.
There were twenty-seven kitchens, and
nine cisterns for washing hands and
feet. a ceremony not dispensed with
from the highest TO the loWest.-Punx-
tsutawney Spirit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
ALMOST AT REST.

A kind-hearted but somewhat close
listed man, who was soreiy afflicted
with a con science. came to a friend
holding a visiting card in his hand.
He looked deeply troubled. 81 know, %
said he, "this man wants TO borrow
money. I know he will drink with it.
What am 1 TO do7''
ct IS perfect simple" said the
friend; "send down word that you are
out"
IT cannot. " he said; ST never told
a lie in my life
Then faid his friend, Tend all
your money to me, and you can tell
him you haven't penny IN your
pocket"
After som. hesitation the kind-heart-
ed man complied, and. having seen his
caller. returned.
We'll" asked his friend, ARE your
conscience and mind at rest2"
Not quite. man." he replied, 'but
they will be as soon as you have
given me my money back. "-Bellman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
CContinned from - ~

This is fine pike and fine ioin9s, through
country that rcyives all Che wander
lust in your veins and makes you never
want 10 get back TO that dear Wash
ingtOn- Shortly after they turn to the
left with the pike the car tracks turn
of 10 the rightaway from Lhe road
and through a field.
You keep straight ahead on the pike,
and it's a perfectly plain drive from
there to Knoxville. where .he road dips
in the town at the postofhce. and turns
to the right over the railroad tracks.
You follow it along the river. and canal
until it bends to the right again and
ascends a Hill which leads 10 a point
at the top, where the entrance TO the
Harpers Ferry bridge leads away from
the PERPENDICULAR cliff. where you see
the railroad tracks disappear Into
tunnel
You will be assessed 25 cents for
yourself and car, and cents FOR every
passenger in crossing the bridge.
HaTpers Ferry to Charles Town.
Coming of the bridge. turn to the
right under the elevated railroad tracks,
and 10 the left about fifty yards beyond
I'D the first street you see. About nifty
yards up that street which you have
taken to the left is another street. on
the corner of which IS ne store Of
NJ. r. Miles & Sons. Turn 10 the right
nd go up the hin. The street Is really
a I'ntinuation Of the pike TO Berryville.
and .Nads you out OF Harpers Ferry
without a chance to 90 wrong.
More beautiful country with perfect
pike leading n Charles Town. eight miles
from Harpers Ferry. Pass through
Halltown. crossing the railroad tracks
and following the big pike to the left.
and you are soon in Charles Town. eight
miles from Harpers Ferry. Pass through
Charles Town, without speeding, 10 the
fire engine house, a handsome two-story
structure on the right-hand side of
the street Turn TO the left at the en-
CINE house in the aforesaid Charles
Town
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
POOlesville to Rockville.
Rockville to Washington.

From that point to Rockville follow
your nose, not becoming alarmed be.
cOUse At one place a road branches OF
TO the left and carries 2 line OF tele-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
THREE OVERLANDs SOLD

The continued popularity Of the over
land is attested by the sales which have
been reported weekly Since the Dewey
assumed the agency for this make
Last week three more Overlands were
sold. two touring cars and one runa-
bout. The Overland factory has been
operating at its fun capacity to supply
the demands for the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
WANTED INDULGENCE

Now. remember said a barrister to
an Irish witness. that you have sworn
TO tell the truth, the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth" ''Yis. sorr.
I'll do the best I can. But 7 hope tn
gintlemin Ct the jury will be a tribe aisy
on me at the start, for I'm little used Ia
that sort Of spaHugf '-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
THE CRUCIAL TEST.

4 IFe leaned toward her.
4 T5ere was wild passion in hts eyes,
and She bIushed beneath their ardent
kgaze.
81 adore yOu! he sWore. and his
frforehead was flushed with the hot blood
fof youth. II adore the very ground you
F7vaik upon. I would do anything in the
Eworld for you,"
"Wiu you lend me your umbrellaF
eshe softly asked.
] That was the crucial test, and in this
che vas weighed and found wanting
- go
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07

graph poles with it. Nor need you be-
come worried when later the telegraph
poles desert you and cross the fields.
The road leads directly into Rockville,
where you follow the car tracks out of
town hit the big pike and steer straight
for Washington, getting down to the
Munsey building as quickly as you con-
venientiy can without being pinched
Be ready when the great day comesI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
Tines Ran Set Forth So Clearly
That WhosOeUer Runs Nay Read

rowdy ways. If all The rebels in the
Shen andoah valley rad the nerve this
one displays. no wonder they kept me
Yankee on the jump for a couple ~
yearsI
Here beginneth a chapter of rough
going over mountain reads. tlFesome'
! necessitaung careful driving. not un-
duly difficult. yet likely 10 break
spring.
To Left at Green Pailings.
Between fifteen and twenty minutes
from Casteuian's ferry on the side OF
the mountain, is at a house with
green palings. Turn TO the left up the
hil away from the palings. Keep ahead
through Round Hin, getting a splendid
view OF Biuemont, for an hour 70 an
hour ana a half, according to the
/ chances you take with your springs.
until you come out on top of the noun
tain at Clarke's Gap. Cross the road
that inUeTsocts yours at that point and
begin the long descent into Leesburg-
Turn TO The left on the main street
in Leesb rg at the LoudOun National
Bank ami the LOudoUn Clothing Com
Dany's s. IRE and keep straight ahead
Ten or fifteen minutes from Leesburg
a rather narrow road runs into the
one you are on At a fence on its right
hand side. Turn 10 there. It is the
road TO Whites ferry.
That Death Trap Again.
BE cautious and watch out for skid
ding as you follow this highway for a
mile. Suddenly you can see the river
through the trees. and q turn 20 the
! left. Go dead slow around that turn,
and stick closely to the rut- The Times
| danger signal should be there. but II
may have ben removed by mischievous
or malicious persons.
Only a small distance beyond the dan
! gerous curve a road is seen running
down TO the river. That is the entrance
to Whites Ferry. It is also marked by
the cable, which you can see stretching
| across to the Maryland side.
Whites Ferry to PoOlesville.
If # Is at all muddy. get out your
tire chains. ana don't take them OF
until YOU have crossed the bridge over
/ the canal on the Maryland side. If the
/ ferryman IS not In sight. hOnk vigor-
/ ousIy with you horn, and 10 VIII soon
/ be seen coming across.
Checkers will meet you az whites
Ferry, which IS the last control and
/ take out your tins lost there.
Leaving the ferry, cross tho bridge
over the canal, follow the road as It
winds along the raging stream, and
sway from It, and you are on the rough
and stony route 20 Poolesville. which
you viii reach in about twenty-five 10
thirty-hye minutes.
PoolesviIle to Rockville.
Take road to right OF the Poolesville
1 National Bank.
About a mile beyond the bank IS a
| fork at a corner with a farmhouse on
| one side and q two-story frame out
| house across the road. Keep to the
I left there.
/ Another mile away after the road has
wound around a coruheId It forks at a
clump 81 woods. Keep to the left.
! Proceed thusly to Jamestown. Be
/ y0nd tat point IS another fork, but
you keep to the left on what is clearly
| the main road
Rockville to Washington
From that point TO Rockville follow
your nose, not becoming alarmed be.
cOUse At one place a road branches OF
TO the left and carries line OF tele-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
TENDENCY OF THE TIMES 3?

ut must be nice TO be rich. Then,
when your children marry, you can pro-
vide for them"
.'Ouit So" admitted the rich man.
s'And If they want an occasional divorce
you can buy It for them. "-EXchRnge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
Through the Mountains.

Following tho main street to the left
out OF Berryville an ancient man with
q face full OF whiskers extracts a toll
from you. and by the time you have
jotted that down in your expense ac-
count you come to a fork where one
road leads over q bridge and the other
70 the bcttom OF the Shenandoah. Take
the bridge which IS known as Castel-
mans ferry. Judging from the fact he
has the nerve TO charge a dollar for
crossing his bridge II would be- a fair
guess that the unreconstruCted rebel
who gets the coin IS one Of QuantTelrs
men who can't get over his rough and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
Charles Town to Berryville.

A fork greets you about 100 yards on
the road to the left Of this engine house
You take the road to the right, which
is clearly the pike.
At a country store five miles from
Charles Town, the place being named
Nippon. appeareth another fork. It has
a telegraph pole with the number Z17
upon It, and a rounded fence is near
the pole. Take the road To the right.
You continue, over grand pike. across
the railroad racks az Theodore, where
you viii note that c. w johnson mer-
chandises. and follow your nose to a
toll gate three-qUarters Of a mile from
BeTryville, where you give up % cents.
In BerTyville turn to the left on the
main street, and be greeted by another
pair OF checkers There you VIII also
get gasolene, for which time viii be de-
Quoted.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20

nc TAI IudaeTa, que cl IueZ QeC1QiO
que 10 examinara I'm medico alienis-
ia.
En- los tiltimos tres af1os hubo en-
esta ciudad 80 casos de quemaduras
por medic de vitriolo, todos en- niflas
de 10 a IS afios. Y, en- la mayer par
lte de los caSos. las infeliceS no Sc
|aperclbian del atentado sino cuaudo
el acido, quemada la ropa y comenza-
ba mOrder sus carnes.
|0BRAS, DIFFERENCES AUI0RES
De venta en- el BoLET1N MERcANriL
EDICTO
En- la Corte de Distrito del Dis
trlto Judicial de Guayama,
Puerto Rico.
Porto Rican Leaf Tobacco Go.
Demandante. ACcI0s RIPe-
VERSUS. rIARIi
Jose Dolores Sanchez Ortiz S0RRE C0RRo
y Francisco Ynchausti, DIX PEoS.
Demandado.
Jose Juan Vidal, Marshal de la Corte
de Dlstrito del Distrito Judicial
de Guayama, P. r.
POR CUANTO: En- cumplimiento
de una orden de venta librada Dor el
seflor don Jose E. Figueras. Secreta-
rio de la Corte de Distrito de San
Juan, en- 81 de Mario de 1908, en- Ell
pleito arriba titulado, en- cuyo pleito
obtuvo la Sociedad Demandante una
sentencia a su favor dictada por ell
Honorable Pedro de Audrey Juez de
dicha Corte en- la que Sc ordena ven
der la finca hipotecada propiedad de
los Demandados, y cuya description
eS la siguiente:
"FINCA RUSTICA: radicada en- ell
barrio de "BEATRIZ" del termino
Municipal de la Cidra con una superb.
Gle de SESENTA Y MEDIA cuerdas
de terreno, equivalentes veinte Y
tres hectareas. setenta cinco areas,
ochenta y nueve centiareas, colindan-
do por ell Norte, con don Diego Her
nandez; por ell Sud, con Ell mismo
Hernandez y Manuel Diez; por Ell Es.
te. con don Julio Santiago Y Dor el
Oeste, con la Succession de Ramon
Quintana y Manuel Diez; advirtiendo-
Sc que sobre dicha finca, no existe
otra hipoteca que aquella porque Sc
eJecuta, la que Sc encuentra inscrita
q favor de los Demandados en- ell Re.
gistro de la Propiedad de este Dis
trito."
POR CUANTO: Tambien Sc orde-
ma que del producto obtenido en- la
subasta, satisfaga la Sociedad Deman-
dante Ell importe del principal ascen.
dente a UN MIL DIEZ Y OCHO do
liars con CINCUENTA Y CUATRO
centavos, los intereses devengados
hasta I'll dfa 1ltimo de Abril de 1907
ascend entes & NOVECIENTOS
OCHENTA Y SIETE dollars con
CUARENTA Y SEIS centavos. los
mas que Sc devenguen hasta ell def
nltlvo pago al tipo del uno por ciento
mensual las costas causadas que
Sc causen, lncluyendo en- estas Glen
dollars por honorarios del Abogado
de la Demandante.
POR TANTO: Yo Ell Marshal sus-
crlbiente procedere de acuerdo con 10
que Sc dispone en- dicha orden &
vender en- p1blica subasta la 6nca
hipotecada y descrita en- este anuncio.
acto que tendra lugar en- mi oficina
de Marshal sta en- ell mismo Edicio
en- que esta instalada la Corte de
Dlstrito en- esta ciudad, calle de Eu-
genlo Ma de Hostos ell dfa "a de
Abril de 1908 a las dos de la tarde.
D1cha venta Sc adjudicara al meior
y mayor postor; advirtiendose que no
Sc admitira postura alguna que no
sea de contado en- moneda AME-
RlCANA de curse legal
Dado bajo mi frma, en- Guayama 4
2 de "A bril- de T0D2 T0Sk ruar N;lat
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20
n lOnD|e del VliO|O
EN- LA CARCEL AL FIN

La policfa ha capturado 4 John
Kriegendorfer. natural de Alemania
|al lack Ell lanzador de vitriolio",
quien durante algunos afios Sc ha en-
tretenido en- baflar con Ell terrible acido
los vestidos de las muchachas que
iban 6 venfan de las escuelas. Krie-
gendorfer. con tres de sus vfctimas
confeso primero, para negarlo todo
en- seguida despues, contradiciendose
de tai manera, que Ell Juez decide
que 10 examinara TN medico alienis-
ia.
En- los tltimos tres af1os hubo en-
esta ciudad 33 casos de quemaduras
por medic de vitriolo, todos en- niflas
de 10 a IS af1os. Y, en- la mayer par
te de los casos. las infelices no sc
apercibfan del atentado sino cuaudo
el acido, quemada la ropa y comenza-
ba mOrder sus carnes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20

Jose Juan Vidal, Marshal de la Corte
de Distrito del Distrito Judicial
de Guayama, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20

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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
In San Francisco Monday, October 10. 1908:
Charles G. Carter. 40. 1902 Ellis St, and Ana
bel Reid, S5. st. Louis.
August Huber, 66. and Alice NJ Wood 3S
both OF 1143 Stevenson ST.
Henry H. Behlmer. %. TIA ShOtweii ST., and
Amy A. johnson. 70. ~ Frederick st.
Adolf ". b. Hultgfen. 81 and Hilda ]. Hak-
snsson. 80. both OF 414 Missouri St
Of Tracy.
William F. Purnelf a. aud Hattie A. Coz.
AZ, both of Sacrsmento.
Joseph j. Felvey. 81. 3S5s Bryant ST., and
Mary C. Mccormick. Is. 1920 Eleventh ave
Baldwin Wood. 81. 1920 Clay st. and Ger
trude Henley Smith. 20, 260T Fillmore st.
Joseph kr0nberg. 81, <apa, and Hattie ia
cobs. 81. 1884 Post st.
Clarence &. McKibben. %. Oakland, and Beu-
lab Z. Walker. %. Oakland.
Fred Betz. As and Emma 6. Layton, 45.
Herbert Andreani. 2f. and Selma Bergstrom,
10. both OF Oakland
Samuel A. Cert. -. and Crystal A. Rudolph,
is. both of Vista Grande.
Michael Lynch. 26. s19 Alvarado ST.. and
Hanura Holland "a, Sis Howard st.
Lynn A. Weseott. IS. Los Angeles. and Mar
garet E. McGrath, "a. 2920 Twenty first St
OAKLAND. Oct. 1s-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Rudolf schulze. So. and Matilda KieseI, 80.
both of FruitvaIe.
Joseph e. Hill. 3d. Oakland, and Katherine
A. Healy, %. South Berkeley.
Charles o. Dunstall. 20 Yosemite, and Marie
]. Thomas, -, Berkeley.
Henry ii. whittier SO, and Hazel May Smith
Is, both of Oakland
Morris Isendsburg. 25, San Francisco. and ia
nette Shea. 1s Nevat0.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

where they fell. no use whatever being
made of the larger proportion of-thern-
Aubury said yesterday:
"One would think that the lumber
man, for the sake of protecting his own
interests. would observe the same
amount of caution as that observed by
the United States forest service and
would see that there was necessity for
the burning OF refuse. but instead he
cuts what he wants and leaves the rest
to become tinder. which will prove not
only a menace to himself but to his
neighbors-
We have had a sad object lesson
during the past summer. when millions
of dollars worth OF timber was de-
stroyed by fire and dozens OF lives lost
The protection of California's forested
area. In my opinion. is Of more impor-
tance than any subject which now con-
fronts the people of this state Pro-
tect the forests and the water will take
care of itself Neglect TO do so and the
mining. agricultural. horticultural and
every other interest in the state will
suffer
Il hope that at the next legislature
California will take the lead in COM
pelling owners of f0rested lands to con-
duct their timber operations so that
the owners Of timber on adjacent lands
will not have their holdings jeop-
ardfzed"