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 New York delegation it cannot be said positively that Judge Parker will be the member of the committee on resolutions from the Empire State. He said today that, so far as he knew, no members of tiIe delegation had prepared any draft of an anti-injunction plank which they would be willing to favor but that the question undoubtedly would be consid- cred.
 Anybody But Bryan.
 Neither Judge Parker nor MT. Sheehan has made any effort to disguise the fact that they would prefer to have almost any democrat nominated for president than MT Bryan, but he denied that they came to Denver with knives up their sleeves for the Nebraskan. Mir. Sheehan said that he had come several days before the convention to look over the ground and see whether the chances for the nom- ination of man who would satisfactorily conserve eastern democrats, and that con- ferences would probably be held with prominent democrats who hold similar views. It was intimated that if 1t Is found that the nomination of MT. Bryan is inevitable, they will do their utmost to have adopted a platform which would not alienate eastern, or what has been known for several years as Cleveland" demo- .cfats. fiee and other eastern democrats do not taVOr the NeDraSka antl-ln1unct1On plank which they think spells defeat for the democratic ticket in the east. Judge Parker's disclaimer of having been in- volved in the preparation of an anti Bryan programme was in the form of a statement that he had not attended any conference of any members of the New York delegation and that he had paid no attention to convention arrangements thus far, except to arrange to come here after he had been elected g a delegate at large.
 Conferences To Be Held.
 It is known that MT. Sheehan intends to have conferences early with Frederick B. Lynch, manager for Governor Johnson, and Josiah Marvel, manager of the boom for Judge Gray. The purpose of these conferences will be to ascertain what strength is possessed by the candidates opposed to Bryan
 Should these conferences prove the &C., curacy of MT Bryans claims of sufh- cient strength to insure his nomination on feld between such men as are antago- nistic to the Nebraska anti-injunction plank.
 In arranging for conferences of this character many of these men irsst that the purpose is to provide a platform on which all democrats can stand and to promote party harmony. They declare that MT. Bryan's record is such that 1t is not necessary to put in the platform blanks more radical than those adopted in the last democratic national conven- tions.
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curtaiIment By spinners.

Manchester, July 3.-A committee of the Federated Cotton Spinners decided today to recommend a further curtail-
 prn iuction among the users of American cotton. This is the second
 ..l. ulI ection. On May 15 the spinners of American cotton decided to run on short time. because of the slackened trade. I .tltsKfHW$
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Governor Lanham's Wife Dead.

Waco, Tex. July 3.Mrs. S. w. T. Lam ham, wife of former Governor Lanham. died suddenly last night at weatherford Governor Lanham has been In bad health for the past two years, and 1t Is thought worry over her husbands condition has tened the death of Mrs. Lanham,
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City: Kansas City 5. Mill waukee O.
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 2, St. Paul o.
 At Indianapolis: Toledo-Indianapoli game postponed. rain.
 At Louisville: Louisville 4, Columbus 0.
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Races Declared Of.

Readville, Mass, July 3.-It was de- cided by the directors of the New Eng land Breeders association today to declare off the free-for-all trots sched- uled for tomorrow. The entries were: Major Delmar, 1:59 3-4; Sweet Marie, 2:O2. and Wilkesheart, 2:06 IA. No reason was given.
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Florence, July S.-(special.)-Th locals defated the team from the Draughon's Business college this aft ernoon in a rather one-sided game by the score of to 2. The visitors who were from Nashville, played good ball with the exception of the sixth inning. Batteries: Bedingfield and Keeling; Simms and Peck
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Another Revolution.

Buenos Ayres, July 3.-It is reported here that revolution has broken out in Paraguay.
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THE AMATEURS.

Coleanor, July 3.-(Special.)-The juniors of this town defeated Garnsey this afternoon in a pretty game by the score of 8 to l. The feature of the game was the heavy hitting of both teams. Batteries: Lucas and Reach; Lawley and Jones.
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Green Undertaking Go. Johns Bros, Props.
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E. T. Shaw & son. Undertakers.
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Old FavOrites
Advice Of P0lonius.

Advice Of Polonius.
Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor any unproportioned thought his act,
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption
tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops OF
steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertain.
OF each new hatch'd, unfedg'd comrade.
OF entrance to a quarrel but, being in,
Bear it, that the opposed may beware OF
thee,
Give every man thine ear, but few thy
voice;
Take each mans censure, but reserve thy
judgment.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy; rich, not
gaudy;
For the apparel oft proclaims the man;
And they in France, of the best rank and
station,
Are most select and generous, chief In
that.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be:
For loan oft loses both itself and friend !;
And borrowing dulls the edge Of hus
bandry.
This above ALTO thine own self be true I;
And it must follow, as the night the day.
Thou can'st not then be false to any man.
Farewell; my blessing season this In thee
William Shakespeare.
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CAR ExPELS ALL WOMEN
FROM RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES

st. Petersburg, June 22.-Czar Mich.
olas today promulgated one of the
most sweeping measures ever issued
in Russia, by which all women stu.
dents are ordered expelled from Rus.
sian universities.
The order affects 1900 women
many of whom we're nearing gradua
ton, and the bitterness is widespread
The car issued the instructions to
Minister Won Kaufman, chief of the
bureau of public instruction. The
edict also set forth that hereafter nc
women shall be admitted to any of the
universities.
1t is announced that the action is
the result of activity on the part OF
the women students in revolutionary
movements. The women have been
open in their encouragement of the
men students in their attacks on the
government.
An appeal is being made to the dou
ma for relief from the effects of the
edict The students proclaim the cars
order to be another effort Of the gov
eminent to force the nation back into
the dark ages"
They denounce it as sitting prog
ress and advancement, and it is not
unusual to hear the opinion expressed
that the day has passed in Russia
when such arbitrary oppression will
be accepted unchallenged.
Some of the shrewdest students OF
affairs fear the results of the edict
and riots would not come as sur
prise.
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Treasures.

Treasures.
Let me count my treasures,
All my soul holds dear,
Given me by dark spirits
Whom used to fear.
Through long days of anguish,
And sad nights, did Pain
Forge my shield, Endurance,
Bright and free from stainl
Doubt, in misty caverns,
Mid dark horrors sought,
Till my peerless jewel,
Faith, to me she brought.
Sorrow, that I wearied
Should remain so long,
Wreathed my starry glory,
The bright Crown of Song.
Strife, that racked my spirit
Without hope of rest,
Left the blooming flower,
Patience, on my breast.
Suffering, that I dreaded,
Ignorant of her charlus,
Laid the fair child, Pity,
Smiling in my arms.
So I count my treasures,
Stored in days long past
And l thank the givers,
Whom l know at last.
ldelaide Anne Proctor.
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Chine.e Faith In Ginseng.

C010G80 UAMDCMBs
Many of the Chinese believe that
when all other remedies fail, and
death is at hand, ginseng has the
power to bring back health and lon
gevity; hence, when they feel the need
Of it they will pay fabulous prices for
certain kinds of roots. A root to be
really valuable as commodity must
come from the mountains of Kirin or
be reputed to have come from there.
It must be bifurcated, so as to resem-
BILE as much as possible the human
form, and be semi-transparent, dry,
and finty. OF course, the larger the
root the better, and as 1t Is sold by
weight 1t Is not very uncommon for a
good specimen to bring as much az
500 an ounce. The value of such a
root Is in its shape. its texture. the
manner in which it has been cured.
and the region whence it came.
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NO SYNONYM FOR IT.
Our Language the Only Ono tina
Truly Defines Home.

Our Language the Only Ono tina,
Truly Defines Home.
In no other language, according to
the London Telegraph, is there word
expressing the ideas and associations
which are aroused at the sound Of the
simple yet heart-touching word home. /"
A Frenchman once translated Cardinal
Newman's hymn, LEAD, Kindly Light, >
and in his hands the beautiful line,
THE night Is dark, and am far from
home" became LA mutt est sombre, ct
je suis loin de mon foyer" the trans
lator having been obliged to use for
home the French word which describes
the greenroOm of a theater.
The italian and Spanish "casa," the
German "haus"-their helm" IL too
general to have any particular value
and the Russian "doma," all refer to
a building Of some kind or other, and
have none Of the memories and asso-
Citations that cluster round the precious
British word.
In one case a seaman named PurviA,
of Newport, South Wales, sued the
Straits Of Dover Steamship Company
for his fare from Antwerp to his home,
sum amounting to little over SIX
dollars. The whole question turned on
the meaning of the word. Under the
act, shipowners are bound to pay sail
ors their passage "home, and the de
PENDANTS, who discharged the crew at
Antwerp, offered Purvis his fare to
Harwich. The sturdy tar refused to
accept it because his home" was at
Newport, hence the action. The de
PENDANTS contended that shome' meant
country, and therefore Purvis was ct
home anywhere In England. Accord
ing to the nautical ballad, sailors
"home" Is on the rolling deep, but
that II only poetical, the prosaic legal
one being the place whore he Joined
the ship. Consequently Purviss inter
probation was right, and Judgment was
given IN his favor.-The Scrap Book
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REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

Once more the republican party, in
convention assembled, submits its
cause to the people.
This great historic organization,
mat destroyed slavery, preserved the
Union, restored credit, expanded the
national domain, established good
financial system, developed our indus
Tries and resources, and gave the
American nation a seat of honor in the
countries of the world, now meets the
OF the condition of the workers of the
country, conservation of our national
Resources, and a forward step in the
new problems of government with the
same courage and capacity with which
II solved the old.
IN this greatest era of American ad-
Eancement, the republican party has
iedched It's highest service under the
1edoerShIp of President Roosevelt.
Great Progress of Nation.
In no other period since national
sovereignty was won under Washing
toli or preserved under Lincoln, has
such mighty progress been made by
cue american nation.
The highest aspirations of the
+atllerlcan people have found voice In
ole republican party. Conscience and
ttourage in public station have reached
rLsner standards, and the right and
"long of private life have become the
'drolnal principles of it's political faith.
-, capital and labor have been brought
W nso closer relations. the abuse OF
tSedilh and all the evils Of privilege
IavoFltism have been put to scorn by
. .,U, OF justice and fair play.
ido Inc great accomplishments of Pres
foenl Roosevelt have been, first and
sOIenost, his brave and impartial en-
90 e. eihent of the laws, his prosecution
Llegal trusts and mOnOpolies, the
ia Aposure and punishment of evildOers
10. puollc service, more effective regu-
I'll uooh OF the rates and service of the
so transportation lines, the complete
tior throw of preferences, the arbitra-
no I'M ol labor disputes, the amelioratiOn
1oNeInent of our inland waterways.
Endorse Roosevelt's Policies.
arNe declare our unfaltering adher-
an6 70 the policies thus inaugurated
anco pieoge our party to their contfnu-
of under under republican administration
government
nr;1 onder the guidance Of republican
bandclples the American people have
tn R the richest nation in the world.
fonr. United States now owns one
on 80, VI the worlds wealth. 1t makes
prod'II lrd of the modern manufactured
of u ts, yet the great natural wealth
toncbn le country has been scarcely
with I'm gratitude for Gods bounty,
iyena.p PRIDE in the splendid products
tharo OF the past and confidence that
the f,, WI be plenty and prosperity in
cIaro nueeure, the republican party de-
wares wares for the principle that, in the de-
great 'iient and enjoyment of wealth 50
viii ana blessings so benign there
"Not, equal opportunity for ALL
Sound nlhg SO clearly demonstrates the
ciaI pdsis upon which our commer-
INDUSTRIAL and agricultural inter-
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Authors Get Busy Quickly.

Washington, June 22.-The repub-
lican congressional committee has
been overwhelmed with replies to its
offer to pay $50 for the best article,
not exceeding 1000 words, on the
question, why the Republican Party
Should Be Successful Next Novem-
ber." About 500 replies have already
been received. although the offer has
been only three weeks open and does
not close until after the Democratic
convention in July.
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SEAL TAKES FISH OUT OF HAND

Old Ben, Pet at Avalon HarbOr, as
Wise as a Trained Seal.
Old Ben, the famous old seal of Ava
ion, is still in his old haunts among
the rowboats and launches that dot the
little harbor, says the Los Angeles
Times. He has been there for thirty
five years and in that time became as
tame as the seals which are confined in
parks and aquariums. He Is as wise
as the trained seals of Ringling's cir
Gus, and were he to be captured and
put with them he would cost his keep
ers tidy fortune, for he has the big
gest appetite of any Of his kind ever
known.
Old Ben feasts on the big fish
Drought In by the hundreds of anglers
that visit Catalina each summer. At
each meal he will consume half-dozen
big albicore or skipjacks, aggregating
125 pounds in weight. When he is
hungry he swims up near the boat land
ing, where his favorite befriender,
Charles Tompkins, has his boat stand.
After glance at the fish rack he sets
to barking and diving about until he
has attracted the attention of those on
the pier. He will crawl clear up on
the float after food, but even when ex-
tremely hungry he cannot be induced
to remain there. AS soon as he has
seized his fish, he dives back into the
bay, rising to the surface now and then
to give his food vicious toss as he
tears out mouthfuls of flesh. At these
times he is often followed by other
smaller seals which are too +imid to
approach the landing. Gulls also pur-
sue the old sea lion and seize the NOR
sells which are torn loose from the fish
ss it is being consumed.
This old pet of the bay has attained
a great weight from the constant easy
supply of food within his reach. He
has never been on scales, but esti-
mates Of his weight, made by causing
him to cross planks up to a size that
he would no longer break, give 1t close
to 1.4OO pounds. His sleek, gray-brown
back is often seen dashing between the
bathers, who scatter in wild commotion
whenever he appears. He has an utter
disregard for people and things and
roams about the bay in whatever place
suits his fancy.
Before Catalina was made a resort
Old Ben is supposed to have been the
chief of the colony on Seal rocks. Pre-
sumably he was vanquished by some
younger rival, and now leads the life
Of an outcast. He seems to find this
entirely agreeable, however, and has
succeeded in coaxing several others of
the colony into the bay with him. His
face is SCARED with the marks OF many
battles, and he has lost the sight Of
his right eye, but he rules his little
band in the bay as supremely as his
successor on the rocks governs the col
ony.
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PROVING IT.

Novel Solution May He Applied TO
Any Annoying Affair.
Genevieve was on her knees before
the fireplace, poking furiously at a
smoldering log, when the door opened
behind her. Without turning her head,
she sputtered:
! 1.-THE more think Of 1t, the meanel
Ethel seems. Wait till It's her turn to
entertain the club next month. I'll in
vite all the incest girls to the matinee,
and how'll she like that7" With final
angry thrust at the log, she stood up,
and found herself facing her mothers
guest, Miss Moore.
| 20, Miss Moorer' she exclaimed, IN
embarrassment. II never dreamed that
was YOU"
| Then I'm not to answer the Ques
tionw Miss Moore asked, with a twin
kle.
! Genevieve hesitated. She was not
ashamed Of her temper, but she was
ashamed Of having shown 1t before
Miss Moore.
"I'm going to tell you the whole
thing" she said, impulsively. "You
know our club meets once a month, and
we girls take turns entertaining. Next
week is my turn, and here Ethel tells
me she can't come because she has In
vited company for that day. And her
company is made up of the incest girls
in our club. There will be just few
stupid ones to come here. Now do you
blame me for wanted to pay her back y
I'm not sure. We should have to
prove it." Miss Moore said, thoughtful.
ly.
"Prove IT,
Eyes; like arithmetic-to see wheth-
er the answer Is right. You know, to
prove an example in subtraction you
add, after sqbtracting, and in division
you multiply, after dividing. Proving
Is turning your work round and doing
it the opposite way. never feel quite
safe about my conduct until I've proved
it,
"But how can you prove this?'
Easily. Here's your example: Ethel
invites the incest members Of your club
to her house on the day when they
should meet with you. The answer
you get Is that you will invite the
| incest girls away from her when it's
her turn to have the club. Now to
prove it you must turn the whole thing
round. You mustn't cheat or leave out
any figures. You must be Ethel, and
honestly look at 1t from her side. Eth
el, why did you choose that particular
| afternoon for your company?''
ooh! W-well," Genevieve admitted,
after an instant's blank pause, ut will
be my brothers birthday"
ut will7 How many brothers have
your?
"Only one"
Il see. But why did you have to ash
the club girls, and spoil Genevieve's
afternoon?"
This was hard for Genevieve-but
she was honest. They've favorites Of
his" she said, very slowly. "They can
sing and play. He-he's a cripple, and
can't go out"
"Oh!" said Miss Moore. II wonder
| why you didn't invite Genevieve"
II did," Genevieve answered, flush
ing scarlet. II wanted her to post
pone the club, but -"
"But?"
"She flashed out at me like a little
spttfire. and said I'd planned Il to spoil
her meeting, and -"
That's enough, you honest child"
Miss Moore broke In. "But what was
the matter with that example? How
did you work 1t out -firstT
please, never mind, Miss Moore"
Geneyieve said, quickly. 1T doesn't
prove at all. IL worked 1t In too
great hurry. I'll do 1t over, and get
the right answer now, though-and I'll
prove 1t, too."-Youth's Companion.
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Chicago May Be Headquarters.

Chicago, June Ex-senator w. E.
Borah, of Idaho, returned to Chicago
yesterday after the conference Of the
republican subcommittee at Cincin-
natl with Secretary Taft and Congress-
man Sherman. Chicago, according to
the senator, will be the headquarters
for the republican campaign and base
of operations for the national execu-
tive committee.
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cAi1led Bananas ON Wheels.

Bananas are now cooled In the cars.
The air is injected into the cars and
allowed to I'LL the interstices of the
cargo until it is all thoroughly chilled
The cars are then partially closed and
radiation prevented as much as possi-
Bile, and under these conditions the car
90 is carried on to the next distribut-
ing point, where a new supply Of cold
air is injected and suitable cooling pro-
duced.
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Girls chase the boys 30 hard here
lately that the boys are using their
mothers parlors more to entertain
them In.
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When d woman has q COW and seals
[milk. she credits more luxuries IN The
home 70 the COW than she credits -
her husband
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REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL,
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
Completes Work by Nomination of James
S. Sherman, of New York, for
Vice President.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June 10.
coorotarv of War William H. Taft,
Ohio was nominated for president
tho United States by the republican
.o+ionaI convention at 4:45 p. m. yes
..rdav on the first ballot. He re-
.oivod 1902 votes out of total of $50.
Indiana was the only state that failed
70 Give the secretary at least one vote.
Tho Pennsylvania delegation was split
,brpe ways, giving President Roose-
volt three complimentary votes and
aividing the remaining sixty-five be-
tween Knox (64) and Taft (D. The
domination was then made unanimous.
following is the result of the first
ballot as cast:
Taft, TOP; Cannon, So; Fairbanks,
40. Hughes, 81; Foraker, 16; Knox,
6s; LaFollette, 25; Roosevelt, 3; alb
sent |; total, $50.
Chicago, June 19.-James S. Sher-
man. of New York, was this forenoon
nominated for the vice-presidency on
the republican ticket on the first bal
LOT He received SIG votes. After the
result was announced Senator Murray
Crane, of Massachusetts, made mo-
ton, which carried, that the nomina-
tion be made unanimous.
Candidate Sherman was nominated
by Timothy L. Woodruff of New York.
Uncle joe Cannon seconded the
nomination.
After the nomination was made of
yice-president and the general con-
gratulatory resolutions were passed,
the convention adjourned at 11:47 sine
die
Chicago, June 19.-The national re-
publican convention adjourned just be-
fore noon, having completed the work
for which it assembled, the nomina-
ton of candidates for president and
vice-president and the adoption of a
platform upon which the candidates
will stand. The first day of the con-
vention- Tuesday-was devoted to
temporary organization. On the Sec
ond day permanent organization was
completed, Senator Lodge acting as
permanent chairman. Thursday the
PLATFORM presented by the committee
on resolutions was adopted and Secre-
tary of War William H. Taft was NOM
mated for president. Friday the work
of the convention was completed by
the nomination of James S. Sherman,
member of congress from New York,
for the office of vice president.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention was in substance as follows:
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we Are Fortunate.

"Dach day brings some new worry,
declared the pessimist-
(Which enables us to forget the wor-
~ OF yesterday" was the optimists re-
|plv.-Washington Herald
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No one wants you to come and 80
him a much y he pretends - does
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Woman's tears and dos limp -
not always what they seem