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with George Patterson as the secre-
tary.
In h Third ward Otto Gramm was
made the chairman and James X,
Johnson the secretary. There was
harmony in each precinct. The First
ward meeting was held at the city
hall, the Second ward at the court
house and the Third ward at the West
Side hose house. The county convention
will meet at the court house at 2
O'Clock tomorrow, when the eleven
delegates to which Albany county is
entitled in the state convention will be
selected.
First Ward.
G. A. Hertzog, II. l.. Stevens, S. B..
Miller, S. H. Campbell. Sheridan Dow
ney, H. d. McCollum, David Reid.
Hugh Hynds, Jesse Converse and Fred
Jones.
Second Ward.
George Patterson, Lewis Tyvold,
Beemer, Fred Cameron, NJ. T. Ulen,
Andrew Miller, |. w. Emmons, II. D..
Farley Mathison, Will Schilling, M. f.
Knadler and Carl Wagner,
Third Ward.
Charles j.. Appel, Louis Soderstrom,
Ole Peterson, N. c. Peterson, Otto
Gramm, Gus A Johnson, w. II. Grand
dali, Clark Pelton and Andred Reid.
, 1908-05-01
HUGE Rent on port Side.

Toxic, Japan, May Ian official re-
port from the Japanese cruiser Matsu-
shima, sunk by al explosion in the
harbor of Makang, ~Pescadores island,
April 80, says the divers have discov-
cred a huge rent on the port side of
the vessel. The after deck is shat
tered and the interior wreckage pre-
vents the removal of many of the
bodies. The bodies OF the captain and
commander of the cruiser have been
recovered.
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DELEGATES
ARE NAMED
THIRTY To REPRESENT CITY OF
LARAMIE AND THE COUNTY
CONVENTION TOMORROW.
First Ward Meeting Held at City tia'
Second Ward at Court House and
Third Ward At West Side Hose
House-Hertzog, Eymons and
the Presiding officers

Republican primary meetings were
held last night in each of the city
wards, the thirty delegates being
selected. In the First ward the meeting
was called to order by G.. A. Hertzog,
who was latter made the permanent
chairman and Sheridan Downey was
elected secretary. The delegates we
chosen by ballot, the attendance being
good. No other business was disposed
Of after the formal opening of the
convention.
In the Second ward the meeting was
called to order by John H. Symons and
he was made the permanent chairman,
, 1908-05-01
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS
CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.

The coroner's jury, which was
taken yesterday afternoon to the Kin
ley ranch by Sheriff Therkildsen, Coun'
ty Attorney Downey and Coroner Bal
lard, late in the afternoon returned a
verdict that R. B. Kinley anne to his
death from a bullet wound inflicted by
Harry Monroe. The young man is In
jail and will be charged with murder
in the first degree, the present infor-
nation of %felonious assault being
changed to that charge.
, 1908-05-01
Or. Bryant Talks.

at Richie at long range, without dis
astrous effect, but that the two men
had made up" and were good friends
afterward. When LaPorte went to the
field yesterday Richie was left at the
bunk house, and must have set about
his plans to take his own life.
Father Now On Way.
Richie has a father, Bert Richie, at
Greenfield, Mo, who has asked that
the body of his son be held until his
arrived, he leaving on the first train
after receipt of word of the tragedy.
Richie has a sister, Mrs. l.. C. Wrinkle,
wife of a fireman here, who was taken
to the Rice ranch last night and who
brought the body of her brother to
town today. Sc says she a assign
no reason for the rash act except a
love affair, it being intimated that a
former sweetheart of the young man
had married another in Missouri last
week. There is nothing definite as TO
this matter, however. The arrange
ments for the funeral will await the ar
rival of the father.
, 1908-05-01
CAREER WAS
BEGUN HERE
DEATH OF MAN WHO STARTED
RAILRoADING AS RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY YEARS AGO.
George Elliott Baird Dies From e.
fects Of Wounds Received While
on Duty as Conductor Five Years
Ago-Leaves Wife and Three Sis
tiers and One Brother.

George Elliott Baird, son of the late
Mr., and Mrs. John Baird, former well
known and well beloved residents of
this city, died at his home at Omaha
at 2:4O this morning, having never
July recovered from the effects of in
luries received in an accident five
years ago, while at work as a conduc-
Tor on the Nebraska division of the
Union Pacific. The remains will be
brought TO this city for interment in
.ne Baird burial lot at the cemetery.
MRS. Baird and her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lucia Hodgeman, will leave Omaha on
.raln No. 3 tomorrow afternoon, arriv.
ing here at lis Sunday afternoon.
me local lodge of Elks has been asked
70 take charge OF the funeral arrange
inehts, the deceased having been a
member Of that order at Omaha.
Native o: Illinois.
MI Baird was born at Lamoille, ILL.,,
april ., 1861, having recently cele-
o,ated the forty-seventh anniversary
" MS birth. He came with his parents
~ .nis city when he was quite young
had a spent the most of his life
.h He is survived by his wife.
noa he married as Miss Sarah
Ihin at Salt Lake February 4, 1901,
na ny three sisters. Mrs. Hodgeman
ana MRS May Campbell of this city
Ars- Susan Holbrook of Phoenix.
n, ~ and n brother, George Baird,
-NM OF Voakl--A-
children. "
W Jared - Laramie Brakeman.
MT, Baird began his railroad career
ANs city - Acbrakeman, going from
, 1908-05-01

that to conductor. He twice held the
position of assistant superintendent of
division, once at Evanston and later
at P~ocatello, being the protege and
close personal friend of Edward Dick
inson, at that time superintendent of
the Wyoming division, later general
superintendent and general manager
and vice president. A few years ago
Mr.. Baird removed to Omaha and was
assigned to duty as a passenger con
ductor between Omaha and Grand
Island. He was a careful, conscien-
tious, well-liked railroad man, having
friends wherever he went. He was a
warm friend of R. w. Baxter, jr., at
present a general superintendent or
the Pennsylvania railroad at Pitts
burg, and was known by many of the
present higher Officials or both west
ern and eastern roads.
His wife, Mrs. Baird, is a lovely
young woman, whose friends are num-
bered by her acquaintances, and she
and the sisters and brother will have
the sympathy of hundreds of friends
n this and other western cities.
Local Agent Informed.
Agent A. b. Cady vas informed this
morning of the death of Mr.. Baird,
receiving a telegram from Charles j..
Lane of Omaha, general freight agent
of the Union Pacific, a personal friend
of the family, who had first consulted
with Mrs. Hodgeman and Mrs. Baird
before announcing the time of the de-
parture of the funeral party from
Omaha tomorrow. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Lane will accompany the ladies to
this city and be present at the funeral
of his friend.
No Arrangements Made.
Until the arrival of the wife and
sister the funeral arrangements will
not be made. Mr.. Campbell is out of
the city and Mrs. Campbell is the only
one of the near relatives here. She
has notified her Arizona sister and the
brother Of the sad occurrence.
This afternoon C. S. Greenbaum, Sec
rotary of Laramie lodge. Elks, re-
ceived a telegram from L. w. Miner,
secretary of the Omaha lodge, asking
the lodge here TO take charge OF the
funeral of Mr.. Baird, which will prob
ably be held Monday or Tuesday, and
Mr.. Greenbaum replied that such ac-
ton would be taken and every arrange
ment made.
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ARKANSAS STATESMAN GOES AZ
TER TRUSTS, NEWSPAPERS
OTHER SILLY THINGS
IN HIS WAY.
Would Have Rockefeller and Morgan
Indicted and Declares That News
paper Men Are Damnable Imps,
Asserting That When They Want
His Rich Red Gore He Win Be
Jonnie-R ight-on-The-Spot

Washington, May LIN the senate
today Senator JEFF Davis of Arkansas
moved to discharge the committe on
judiciary from further consideration of
his bill for the suppression of trusts,
pools and combinations. He spoke for
about two hours, reading much from
typewriter copy, which he said he
prepared in advance, that no intern
perate language might escape his lips"
After The Big Ones.
He roundly denounced the trusts.
and said that Rockefeller and Morgan
should be indicted for treason. He
also paid his respects to the press,
saying:
Would Scalp Editors.
Let the ~scavengers of plutocracy
howl. Truth-Gods living truth-where
are it's defenders? Miserable traves-
ties upon noble manhood, post-gradu-
ates in all arts of SANDER or deframa-
ton, l challenge the subsidized press.
spurn your %Iretense, whether under
the show OF argument or the more
servient hypocricies.
Defiance to the lmps.
60, damnable imps of pelf and
greed, l defy your taunts. Tear to
fragments my political career if 1t com-
port with your execrable will.
Would Not Save His Flesh.
Then, If 1t be your further pleasure.
gnaw from my siffening bones every
vestige of ~quivering flesh. Drag them,
If you want, what remains, into the
filth and vermin of your foul dens and
burn it up on the altar of Baal of scat
ter it before the friendly winds of
heaven to your b%etters. the carrion
of the field.
Bold, Brave Senators.
Dare a senator align himself with
the people? What? Yes, men, llustri
Gus servants of the people, have lifted
their honest voices here and else
where against the march of pluocracy
to fall ambushei, politically assassinat.
ed, and by whom? BY the trusts wear.
, 1908-05-01
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION OF JAP
ANEsE CRUISER MATSUsHIMA
NUMBER THAT MANY
AT PRESENT.
Figures Cabied to Navy Department
by Naval Attache a TokIo-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Sends Condolences
to People Through Emperor of ia
pan-American BattIeship Fleet in
Monterey Bay on Way North.

9 Washington, d. c., May 10
. Commander Dougherty, the 6
. American naval attache at Toxic g
= today cabledthe navy department q
. that the total casualties by the ex- g
. plosion of the cruiser Matsu- g
9 shima, yesterday was twenty-three g
9 officers, thirty-three midshipmen g
@ one warrant officer and $50 men. g
g G G0 80 G 9 { GO g c
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DAUGHTER BORN TO
ASSISTANT CASAIE

NO0TS TTINT OFNOTIIEhs
officers of the Albany County National
bank. President Homer is travelling
in the Orient, Vice President Crumrine
has returned from a successful health
seeking trip to the Pacific coast,
Cashier Spalding is riding in a brand
new Ford runabout. and now Assistant
Cashier R. G. Fitch is rejoicing over
the arrival of a handsome baby daugh-
ter last night. Mrs. Fitch n the lit
tie one are doing nicely indeed.
, 1908-05-01
Hot Time In exas.

Waco, Texas, May lone Of the
most exciting political contests in the
history of Texas closes tonight. To-
morrow the democrats will vote at pri-
maries on whether Senator Joseph w.
Bailey and three others shall be sent
to the Denver convention as delegates
at-large or whether a delegation OF four
democrats headed by Hon. Cone John
son of Tyler shall be sent. Both sides
claim victory.
, 1908-05-01
Celebrating Manila Day.

Washington, D. c.. May To-day is
the tenth anniversary of the memoir
able battle of Manila bay, and tonight
at the Raleigh hotel in this city, Ad-
miral George Dewey, the hero of the
famous victory, and many of his of
icers will gather to celebrate the oc-
casion. Many of the officers who took
part in the sea fight cannot be pres
ent, some being with the fleet now in
the Pacific.
, 1908-05-01
MINISTERS PURCHASES
a NEW RESI-

E. F. McMasters today purchased
from Sayer Hansen the brand-pew res
idence at log north Sixth street,
which Mr.. Hansen has just completed.
and will take possession on the 10th.
The house is modern and well built
and Mr.. McMasters considers it one
of the o promising houses in that
neighborhoOd.
, 1908-05-01
EXPRESS CAR ROBBED
AND MESSENGER TIED

Express company at the Union station,
said today that the amount taken is
not near $50, 900, as reported, or even
half that sum, although he stated that
it was not known how much money
was taken.
, 1908-05-01
viii Visit Hona konu.

Hong Kong, May lit was learned
here today that the American govern.
the battleship fleet to visit Hong Kong
on its way around the world.
, 1908-05-01
President Sends Condolences.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent his con
dolences to the emperor of Japan re-
garding the blowing up of the Jap
anese cruiser yesterday, with heavy
loss of life.
, 1908-05-01
THE FIELD SECRETARY
VISITING

DR.. H. l.. Yarger of Denver, field
secretary of the Rocky Mountain
synod Of the Lutheran church. arrived
in the city this afternoon and tomor-
row he and Rev. Oscar Woods, pastor
of the West Side church. will leave for
the country, where on Sunday they
will hold the first service at the new
Harmony church, when an Easter pre-
gram of music will be rendered by the
children of the Sunday school.
, 1908-05-01
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS
IS GREAT FIRE EATER.

ing masks; aye, sir, newspaper masks.
Ready at Drop OF Hat.
But, Mr.. President, Insignificant as
am If my political career be marked.
let them sharpen their blade for | Will
be here at the appointed hour, and
while here only God a stay my voice
in behalf of organized united labor
n the yeomanry of America"
, 1908-05-01
, @ Q Q Q Q @ @ {
NOW AT TOXIC. {
French and Italian Motor Cars
Reach Jananese Capital.

Q Toxic, May 1.-The French and
Q Italian New York-to-Paris motor
Q cars arrived here today. They
Q will leave in a few days for
@ Vladivostock.
G @ G @ Q 9 9 @ @ @
, 1908-05-01
Attempted Murder Charged.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 10. A.
Wideman, an attorney of this city, and
A. p. Sanger. also of this city, were
arrested yesterday charged with at
tempted murder. Guests of the Hol-
lenbeck were startled in the afternoon
by a pistol shot in one of the rooms
of the hotel.
Door Broken Open.
They broke open the door and DR..
w. M. Bell, one of the occupants, was
arrested. He explained, however. that
the other two men attempted to make
him sign a deed giving his wife all his
property, valued at 500, 900, and upon
his refusal they attempted to kill him.
AssaiIants Arrested.
The alleged assailants were then
arrested. Bell says that through the
Vaccinations of Sanger and Wideman.
he had been e%stranged from his wife.
Bell owns much property in Ell Paso,
Tex.
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New York, May THE great four
masted German ship Peter Rickmers,
which left New York yesterday for
Rangoon, was driven ashore on the
south coast of Long island in a ter
rife gale, and was still ashore today,
with the life savers unable to board
, 1908-05-01
Bryan Is missouri's Choice.

Washington, May 1.-Representa.
tive David DeArmond (dem.) of Mis-
souri,, in an address before the Dis
trict of Columbia Democratic associa-
ton last night, declared that the peo-
pie Of Missouri look upon Bryan as
the logical candidate for the presi-
dency, and that the Missouri delegates
will support him unanimously at the
Denver convention. Representative
Hughes, (dem.) of New Jersey also
spoke.
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Thousand AGAINST Him.

He declared that there are probably
1000 democratic voters in his state
who would oppose Bryan Ii nominated.
An uninstructed delegation, he said,
may support the Nebraskan in conven-
ton.
, 1908-05-01
Cancer of

New York, May 1.-The Evening
World gives prominence today to the
following. There is a report in inan-
cial circles, emanating from the office
of the Equitable Life, that former
President Grover Cleveland is suffer
ing from n Of the stomach and
that the case has been pronounced
hopeless by specialists. =
Or. Bryant Talks.
New York, May 1.-When DR.. Bry-
ant, who was Cleveland's physician
for years, was asked if his patient suf-
fered from cancer of the stomach. he
replied, Cleveland Is all right. There
is nothing | can tell you of interest"
Not Alarming Report.
At the Lakewood hotel today it was
declared that Cleveland is making sat
~isfactory progress and it is denied
that the case has assumed a grave
aspect.
, 1908-05-01
Crew Not in Dancer.

1t is believed the crew of the ship
is in on danger at present. She was
loaded with $4,000 worth of oil and
the vessel is valued at $50, 900. She
has a crew of thirty or thirty-fve men
, 1908-05-01
FORTUNE TELLER SENT
To CITV

P. E. Sullivan was sem to the city
prison today for telling fortunes, be-
ing fined $23.50 by Justice Hynds. He
had about 81 in nickels and pennies.
, 1908-05-01
Found NOTHING New.

Pittsburg, Pa. May Following an
Investigation lasting throughout the
night, there is absolutely nothing new
concerning the robbery of the express
car last night on the New York and
St, Louis express of the Pennsylvania
railroad. which occurred eleven miles
from this city.
Amount Kept Secret.
All efforts to ascertain the amount
of money stolen have SO far failed,
as neither railroad or express company
officials are inclined to enlighten the
public regarding this fact.
NJ. B. Slater, agent for the Adams
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BANDITS ENTER CAR AND RIFLE
THREE BAGS, STOPPING THE
TRAIN TO MAKE ES-
CAPE IN DARKNESS.
story Told by Messenger Not Entirely
Credited by Officials Of Adams Elk
press Company, and Further In
vestisation in Progress-Amount
stolen Not Given out-Man Makes
Third Attempt at Suicide.

Columbus, o., May 1.-The st. Louis
express on the Pennsylvania railroad,
which was held up last night, ten miles
west of Piitsburg, arrived here early
today, forty minutes late. The crew
confirmed the story of the holdup by
two men at Walkers Mill, and say that
the bandits escaped with four sealed
bags containing mail.
Gold Bullion Taken.
They state the number of express
packages and the quantity of gold bull
lion taken, but do not know the value
of the property. The Adams Express
people here refuse to make a state
ment.
Messenger Found Bound.
Noah H. Roshon, the express mes
senger, states that two men entered
his car east Of Walkers Mill and COW
cred him with revolvers. Then they
tied him with ropes brought with them
and riffed the car.
Robbers Stop Train.
AS the car approached Walkers Mill
they pulled the signal cord and
stopped the train. Tney made their
escape as the train slowed up. Con-
ductor l.. l.. Lafferty was attracted to
the express car by the signal and found
Roshon helpless.
Three Bags Rified.
He learned that three bags had been
rihed by the men. What they con
tanned is a matter for conjecture, even
to the officials Of the express company,
at this time. 1t Is believed, however,
that the booty is Of great value.
Story Somewhat Doubted.
There are some fears that Roshon's
story is not all right The local a
agement of the Adams Express com
pany are not satisfied with it, and they
are trying to get more details of the
robbery.
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Third Attempt Successful.

%"
Harrisburg, Pa, May latter two
attempts early today to commit suicide,
Henry P. Turpin. aged 80 years, sue
ceeding in drowning himself in the
old Pennsylvania canal at Steelton,
near here. He spent the night in
drinking.
Dog Fought Rescuers.
Early this morning, accompanied by
a vicious bull TERROR, he went to the
canal and plunged in. Two men saw
him and made an attempt to rescue
him, but the dog sprang at them, bit
ing one man IN the wrist.
Third Man on Scene.
The dog was thrown aside and held
by another man, who appeared, while
the other two swan to Turpin and
dragged him out.
Each Bitten Severely.
Later he returned to the canal and
again jumped in. Another attempt
was made by the two men to reach
him, but the dog attacked them and
bit each severely. Once more Turpin
was rescued and the men telephoned
for the police.
Turpin Goes Third Time.
Before the police arrived, Turpin,
with the assistance of his faithful dog,
got away from his rescuers and made
a third and successful attempt on his
life.
Chased From Water.
Once more the men attempted to fol
low him into the water, but the dog
chased them from the edge of the
water. One succeeded in jumping into
the stream, but the dog followed and
attacked him in the water.
Dog Scared Away.
Finally an officer arrived and scared
off the dog by shooting, but in the
meantime Turpin had drowned. His
father committed suicide ten years
ago.
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Daily Republican. 50 cent. : moatA.
, 1908-05-01

Dog Scared Away.

Finally an officer arrived and scared
off the dog by shooting, but in the
meantime Turpin had drowned. His
father committed suicide ten years
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-10
Woman's Hour of Distress.

Zone of the most distressing expert
ences for us women,"' announced BETH
ma, with toss of her pretty head, sis
to be brought face to face with the
same kind of gowns or hats as those
we happen to be wearing. Really, I
can't think of anything more exasper-
ating All logged out in my new finery
l boarded Broadway car the other
day. Can you believe it? When 1 sat
down I saw opposite me a woman
whose dress was of the same material
and made up in much the same way as
mine, and her hat was modelled on
mine or mine on hers-not that it made
much difference. The horror in her
eyes reflected in my own, l suppose,
and the smiles of everybody else-well,
I just knew how people looked. AS
soon as recovered from my first feel
ing of weakness I started to leave the
car, but, to make matters worse, my
vis-a-vis, having the same intentions,
got up at the same moment. Then
smiles became laughter, and we both
f1ed."-New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-10
Norway Superstitions.

SO .drenched is Norway with old leg
ends and fairy tales and a pervasive
intimacy with the supernatural that it
is impossible to understand Norwegian
character, especially as expressed In
Norwegian art, without some compre-
hension of the spirit world, for the
world of the sailors and fishers of the
white northland, the world Of the peas
ants and simple country folk, is in
habited by savage, wicked elves and
spirits. Everything is controlled by
it's own demon. who must be propitiat-
ed If life is to 60 smoothly. Even the
weather is controlled by various de-
mons, and the canny Firms, with their
pretensions Of magical power. have
reaped a rich harvest from the super
stitious Norwegians, many of whom
still buy fair weather from the Gan
Finn by the sackful. Whoever has
known a Norwegian fisherman has
heard of the Draug, that demon of the
sea who rides in half boat and who
is a warning Of swift and awful death.
Jonas Lie in Craftsman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-10
nadison. Wisconsin.
A Story From India.

An Indian merchant wished to dis
pose of an old elephant and took it to
a fair. AS soon as he had arrived he
noticed a man who, without saying a
word, began to walk round the animal,
examining it attentively on all sides.
The merchant became very anxious,
for he feared the man had found out
that his elephant was not worth much.
He took him aside and whispered in
his ear: 81 see q customer coming.
Do not say word until I have sold
the beast, and l will give you so
rupees" The man looked at the mer-
chant and wonderingly complied with
his request. 1t happened that the
customer had more money than sense,
SO he was easily taken in. When the
bargain was completed and the ele-
plant led away by it's new owner, the
merchant handed the so rupees to
the silent man, saying: "Now 1 want
you to tell me how you discovered the
defect in his left leg. I thought I had
concealed it so skillfully" 81 have dis
covered nothing replied the stranger.
"It is the first elephant 1 have ever
seen, and I wanted to know which
was the head and which was the tail"