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PERSONAL,

Congressman John Sharp Williams
OF Mississippi resigned the minority
leadership of the house of representa-.
tives, to take effect December / next
saying it was for the good of the
Democratic party.
=. United States Commissioner of Pen
sions Vespasian Warner suffered a
legal defeat in the litigation growing
out of the administration of his ia
theirs estate when the Illinois supreme
court handed down a decision sustain
ing the contentious of his stepmother.
Mrs. Warner will receive about $780,
900 or One-fourth of the estate.
: E. T. Bethel, convicted of spreading
sedition in Korea, was sentenced to
three weeks imprisonment. .-.-
George G. Metzger, one of the
wealthiest men of Toledo and presi-
dent of the failed Broadway bank, was,
indicted by the grand jury on counts
charging him with ENLIGHTENMENT and
misapplication of funds.
BY the will of Oliver H. P. Belmont,
Mrs. Belmont is to receive all the real
and personal property and she is
named executrix of the estate. The
value of the estate is not given.
Secretary Taft's daughter won a
Pennsylvania scholarship in Bryn
Mawr.
President Roosevelt told the Dis
trict of Columbia commissioners to
order all stray dogs in Washington
muzzled for GO days.
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80 Total .....7O2 e3 81 IN 6s .
Vote Is Made Unanimous,


A great shout went up as Lodge
concluded his announcement, and with
one accord the cohorts of Cannon and
Knox and Hughes and the other
heroes, Joined in common tribute for
the candidate of the party.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, for Gov.
Hughes, leaping upon a chair, moved
to make the nomination of Taft unani-
nous; Senator Penrose for Knox. and
Boutell for Cannon, and Henry of
Georgia for Foraker, and Wisconsin
for La Toilette, seconded the motion
for unanimous vote to the candidate.
The vote was given with a ringing
cheer, and then with shouts of exulta-
ton over the new candidate, the con-
vention adjourned until ten O'Clock
Friday morning, when the nomination
CT vice-president was taken up.
1t was not until four hours had been
spent over the platform that the con-
vention was ready to proceed with the
nominating speeches for president.
First came the nomination of Cannon,
by Representative Boutell of Illinois,
seconded by Representative Fordney
OF Michigan, which awakened a wei.
coming yell for the Grand Old Man"
of Illinois.
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Judson w. Lyon of Georgia was
recognized to make the motion to ad-
journ without day. 1t was put into
effect at 1147 a. IN. The band played
THE Star-Spangled Banner" the del
egates rapidly left the hall and the
convention of 1908 had made it's way
into history.
Congratulations from Washington.
President Roosevelt as soon as he
received news of the nomination of
Representative Sherman sent the fol-
lowing message of congratulation:
Accept my hearty congratulation and
my earnest good wishes for the sue
cess of the ticket of Taft and Sher-
man."
Secretary Taft also sent telegram
to Representative Sherman immediate
ly upon hearing of the nomination, as
follows:
II sincerely and cordially congratu-
late you upon your nomination for
vice-president. We welcome you as
colleague in the contest and look for
ward with confidence to the result of
the joint struggle. Will you not meet
me in Cincinnati tomorrow to confer
on matters of Importance"
Secretary Cortelyou sent the follow
ing telegram of congratulations to Mr..
Sherman:
Hearty congratulations and best
wishes for the ticket"
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Earlier in the day the battle over
the platform had occupied the close at.
tention of delegates and spectators.
The platform as frame by the commit.
tee on resolutions was read by its
chairman, Senator Hopkins of Illinois,
while minority report, rejecting the
views of the supporters of Senator
La Toilette, was presented by Con-
gresham Cooper of Wisconsin,. 1t
was on one hand the sledgehammer
blows of the Wisconsin men against
combinations and monopoly, and on
the other hand the warning of Hopkins
against the 'socialistic doctrines of
Wisconsin," The platform was adopt
ed by an overwhelming vote, after
many separate planks in the Wiscon.
sin plan had been buried under ad-
verse votes.
Sherman for Second Place.
The nomination for the vice-presi.
dency. was not made until Friday.
When the convention adjourned for
the day Thursday the situation re.
garding second place Oh the ticket was
decidedly unsettled, but before the del.
egates met Friday an arrangement had
been perfected for the Taft delegates
to support Representative James S.
Sherman of New York as the running
mate of the secretary OF war.
Three names were placed in nomi-
nation when the chairman announced
that nominations were in order Sher.
man was named as New York's choice
by Tim Woodruff, farmer lieutenant
governor of the state; Gov. Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts was placed in
nomination by Senator Lodge, and Ex-
Gov. Franklin Murphy of New Jersey
was named by Thomas N. McCarter.
Several brief seconding speeches were
made for each candidate.
When the roll call was begun it was
soon seen that Sherman was the popu-
lar choice of the delegates. When
enough votes had been cast to insure
his nomination Senator Crane of
moved that it be made |
unanimous and it was carried with a |
shout of approval.
The usual motions of acknowledge |
ment to the officers of the convention
and to the city in which it was held
were then passed.
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NEWS Of 4 WEEK
TOLD IN BRIEF
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS GATH.
Erred FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE GLOBE.
GIVEN IN TENTED FORM
Notable Happenings Prepared for the
Perusa! of the Busy Man-sum.
mary Of the Latest Home and For.
eign Notes.
CONVENTION NOTES,

Secretary of War William H. Taft
was nominated for the presidency on
the first ballot in the Republican con-
vention at Chicago, receiving 702
votes. Then, amid scenes of wild en-
thusiasm, he was made the unanimous
choice of the convention. The major
ity report of the platform committee
was adopted after a debate. For sec
Ond place on the ticket Sherman of
New York moved prominently to the
fore.
For As minutes the delegates and
spectators in the Republican national
convention wildly cheered for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The vast throng in
the Coliseum was crazy with enthusi-
assn and some people feared that the
threatened Roosevelt stampede was
about to take place. The demonstra-
ton was started by Senator Lodges
speech as permanent chairman. The
credentials committee reported, seat
ing all the Taft delegates, and the con-
vention voted down the proposition to
reduce the representation of southern
states in future conventions.
At an all night session of the Gre
dentials committee of the Republican
national convention 40 contests
brought by the "allies" were consid-
cred, the decisions being in favor of
the Taft adherents. A subcommittee
of the resolutions committee labored
over the platform, modifying many of
the planks. Gov. Cummins of Iowa
became the leading candidate for the
vice-presidential nomination., with
Fairbanks close second
With the arrival of most of the state
delegations in Chicago, the vicepresi-
dental nomination became the chief
topic of discussion. Many asserted
that Dolliver was certain to be on
the ticket, but the chances of Sherman
of New York and of Vice-President
Fairbanks grew better. 1t became
evident that there would be warm
contest over the platform as many
leaders urged that the prepared reso-
lutions be materially modified and the
Taft adherents insisted that they |
would not permit this. Speaker Can
non made a hurried trip to Chicago to |
confer concerning the anti-injunction |
plank.
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ROOSEVELT DEMONSTRATION.
Delegates and Spectators Wildly Cheer
President for IS Minutes.

The second day of the Republican
national convention brought the long
expected Roosevelt yell, whirlwind of
| enthusiasm which ragged within the
vast amphitheater of the Coliseum for
full As minutes Wednesday, and for a
time presented to the timid the spec
ter of Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature of day otherwise notable
for stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention, Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu-
sets, for much practical procedure
in placing the convention on a smooth
running basis, and for the final defeat
of the plan to reduce the representa-
ton of southern states at future ma
tional conventions.
the day, and the one having greatest
significance, was the adoption of the
report of the committee on credentials,
seating the Taft delegations practical
ly in toto. If there had been any
lingering doubt of the Taft strength it
disappeared before this decisive &C.
ton, which in effect placed upwards of
700 delegates in the Taft column.
Temporary Chairman Burrows
called the convention to order prompt
ly at 1920, but the delay of commit
tees in reporting gave an hour for d.
version before the serious work of the
day was begun. This time was given
over to the visiting clubs, with bands
and vocal choruses, bearing banners
and strange devices Of G. o. P. ele-
plants. In front of the delegates par.
AIDED this motley throng, eliciting
laughter and applause.
For three-quarters Of an hour the
tumult continued, and then Chairman
Lodge finished his speech and the
business of the convention was re-
sumed.
Great Roosevelt Demonstration.
Mr.. Lodge early in his address
launched his sentence which electri.
fed the assemblage into it's first real
demonstration of wild enthusiasm.
THE president" exclaimed Mr..
Lodge, 'is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to-
day."
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly shout broke from the gal
leries and was echoed back from the
floor, at first only tempest of de-
tached yells, and cat-calls, and shouts
of Teddy" but gradually gathering
force and volume until it swelled to a
whirlwind of sound and motion. SO
delegates and spectators rose en-
masse. mounting chairs. waving ban
ners. mats. handkerchiefs. flags, news
papers, anything which could be seized
upon to add turbulence to the scene.
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Republican Convention
at Chicago Names
the Ticket.
War Secretary and New York Con.
gresham Selected as Candidates
for President and Nice-Presi-
dent--Proceedings of the Con-
Uention-- Big Demonstration
for Theodore Roosevelt.

Chicago. - For president of the
United States, William H. Taft of Ohio
For vice-president of the United
States, James S. Sherman of New
York.
Taft on the first ballot; Taft by 7O2
votes; Taft by the unanimous choice
OF the convention. Sherman on the
first ballot; Sherman by the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
This is the ticket the delegates to the
Republican national convention assem-
bled at Chicago have selected for pre-
sentation to the people at the Novem-
Der election.
The picture within the walls of the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named Thursday was
one truly gradiose in it's magnitude
In front, to the right and left below
and above, the billowing sea of hui
manity, restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in a fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favorite
sons of other states had been named,
save Knox and La Toilette, and now
on the roll call came Ohio.
Scene Of Wild Enthusiasm.
AS the Buckeye state was reached.
the tall, saunt form of Theodore E.
Burton. with student-like face and
severe black clerical garb, advanced to
the platform to nominate Ohio's can
dictate. He spoke fervently. with the
singing voice of an evangelist, which
went ringing through the great build
ing. The close Fof his speech of
was the signal for loosing
the long pent-up feeling of the Taft
legions. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft states
following, while the convention hosts.
in gallery and on floor, broke into mad
demonstration.
Taft, Taft, w. H. Taft" came in
a roar from the Ohioans.
Megaphones seemed to spring from
places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder. A huge blue silk
banner bearing the familiar; features
0f the statesman-secretary was swung |
before the delegates, awakening a ]
fresh whirwind of enthusiasm.
All semblance of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena |
was maelstrom of gesticulating
men: the guidons of the states. were
;natched up by the Taft enthusiasts
n borne under by the storm of'disoM
Ter. The band was inaudibe--a mere
whisper above the deafening volume.
If sound. For ten, Is, 20 minutes
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this uproar continued. At last the
tired voices died down to a hoarse
shout. and subsidized.
Seconded by Knight.
Thls lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Taft's nom.
nation, by George H. Knight of Cali.
lorna, his big, round face beaming
forth on the sympathetic multitude.
and his splendid baritone voice well.
ing forth like the tones of great
church organ. California's tribute to
Taft was brief and fervid. Now there
was another lull in the Taft movement.
While the remaining candidates were
placed in nomination.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the convention, now literally swelter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours of continuous
session. reached the end of the flood
or eloquence and the decks were at
last cleared for the eliminating act.
Demonstration for La Toilette.
But. no; just as the last swell of
.oratory, the seconding speech for La
Toilette, had died away, like a cyclone
from clear sky burst La Toilette
demonstration which swept the con-
vention from it's very bearings. 1t
was the same deafening wave OF sound
that had greeted Roosevelt Wednesday
and Taft little while before, intense
and maddening and with the vital ring
OF genuine enthusiasm. 1t seemed as
though Wisconsin had suddenly peo-
pied every foot oe the galleries. The
delegates sat calm and waiting, ey-
cept the frantic Wisconsins, but the
convention for the time being was in
the possession of the galleries.
Now singular Transformation &C.
cured - gradually the whirlwind
veered from La Toilette to Roosevelt.
flushed by tho Roll Call.
Amid this pandemonium, and with
the galleries in full control, Chairman
Lodge decided upon heroic action in
order again to make the convention
master of its affairs. He ordered the
roll call of states to begin for the
vote on president. Such call under
such circumstances of intense con.
fusion, has probably never before oc.
Cured in the history of national con.
ventions. The secretary was power.
less to make his call of the states
heard above the deafening clamor.
Selling megaphone he shouted the
roll Of states-Alabama, Arkansas
but his voice was swallowed up in the
mad uproar. Gradually, however, the
curiosity of the multitude conquered
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GENERAL NEWS,

DR.. Frank Stirn of Cudahy, a suburb
of Milwaukee, was shot and probably
mortally wounded by man named
Antony kriz whom he had treated
unsuccessfully.
The famous Summit house on the
top of Mount Washington was de-
stroyed by fire
Gen. khoroshkin, commander of a
detachment of Cossacks stationed at
Vorkniskan, town near Uralsk, was
assassinated.
Grand Army men hauled down a
confederate flag which was hoisted by
printer in Ossining, N. Y.
The Louisiana house of representa-
tives indefinitely postponed considera-
ton OF the Doussan bill providing for
a referendum on statewide prohibi-
ton.
The Democratic state convention of
Colorado instructed for Bryan.
A wireless message from Capt Rob
erts OF the steamer New York, which
left New York for Southampton, an
nounced that Miss Marion r. Milford
was ABOARD without funds or change
Of clothing.
Two physicians in the Roosevelt
hospital, New York, performed the del
lcate operation of sewing up a human
heart that had been cut open by
dagger thrust.
Darius Hicks, a wealthy farmer,
committed suicide by shooting at his
home near Blandinville, III.
An attempt to assassinate Gen.
PiQuart, French minister of war. was
made ~ man named Bellanger
The state OF Zulia, Venezuela, is af-
flictcd with plague of locusts.
Emperor William received DR.. Hill
the new American ambassador to Ger.
many.
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their enthusiasm, and they lapsed into
silence to hear the result of the roll

their enthusiasm, and they lapsed into
silence to hear the result of the roll
call.
A hush of expectancy hung over
the assembly as the call proceeded.
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New York
was reached the Taft column totaled
All. Ohio carried the Taft total to
81, or 20 more than enough to NOM
mate. Still the call went on until the
final result was announced by Chair
man Lodge:
For Theodore Roosevelt, votes:
for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio is
votes; for Charles W. Fairbanks of
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph Cannon
Of Illinois, 81 votes; for Robert La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, 25 votes; for
Charles E. Hughes of New York, 60
votes; for Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania, 68 votes, and William H. Taft
of Ohio, 702 votes.
Vote in DETAIL
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Satan's Subtle REASONING,

There is a legend of sultan who
oversight himself and did not waken
in time for his usual prayer hour. The
devil came and wakened him and told
him to get up and pray. The sultan
asked who he was. He replied that it
did not matter who he was and asked
If his action was not good one.
Yes said the sultan, but ! think
you are Satan. ] know your face and
you must have some bad motive"
But said the other, Il am not so bad
as ! in. painted. ! am pretty coca
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-24

fellow, after all. l was an angel once,
and | still keep some of my original
goodness" That's all very WELL"
said the sultan, but you are the temp
ter; that's your business, and | wish
to know why you want me to get up
and pray?" Well" said the devil, i'm
patiently, If you must know | will tell
you. If you had slept and forgotten
your prayers you would have been sor.
ry for it afterward, and penitent; but,
II you GO on as now, and do not neg
lect single prayer for ten years, YOU
will be satisfied witt, yourself, and it
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-24

light book--light both in reading
matter and in size. Here are some of
the light authors recommended by
Dr. Osler: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus
and Plutarch. This is the prose meth.
cd of bringing sleep.
The second authority advocates the
poetic method of attracting slumber.
1t is the British Medical Journal, which
paper considers that poetry is quite
sufficient to encourage narcolepsy in
the common, average work-a-day
wight. male or female Sir Henry Hol-
land goes as far as to specify the pa..
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OBITUARY..

Gilbert Wadsworth Barnard, well
known to the Masonic fraternity of
Chicago and the United States. died
at his residence in Chicago.
Charles Ray, a farmer living near
Jasper, Mo-, was shot and killed by his
wife, Fannie Ray.
Blind Tom" the famous negro
pianist, died at Hoboken, n. ].
Louis Eppinger, manager of the
Grand hotel in Yokohama and one of
the best-known hotel men on the Pa
cific coast and in the Orient, is dead
aged n years.
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One Way to Encourage Sleep.

Reading for half an hour before
you finally slip away into Sunderland
is recommended by two eminent au-
thorities in the world of physicians.
The first is the great Prof. Osler, who
advises the person who finds difficulty
in going to sleep at night to read
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-24
Give or Take,

Him Eat the cOncert--Don't YOU
think Miss Howells takes great pains,
with her singing?
He'-"Gives," l think, would be
more appropriate word than takes"
Chicago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-24

Will be worse for you than if you had
missed one sometimes and repented of
it. God loves your fault mixed with
penitence, more than your virtue sea-
soned with pride"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-06-24

ticular kind of poetry which makes
one sleep. Sir Henry says that the
sonnet will make the most sleepless
man sleepy. The sonnet he declares
to be the prototype of the soporific
ideal"
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Sometimes Succeeds.

Sometimes Succeeds.
One-half the world may not know
how the other half lives, but the femi.
nine half makes a strenuous effort to
find out.-San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-23

Manila june 2g An inrnmmatory
antl.Ameflcan circular has been seued
here anonymously and distributed n
bears The cnballstic signs OF the old
katlpunan society ahd denounces
Americans saying they brought ~.
ranny instead Of liberty and their put.
pose is 10 rob and ensnve The rill.
plnos, II calls them shameless. dis.
honest drunken thieves. attacks the
morality Of American women and ac.
cuses the government Of GRAFT
Pending open revolution. u urges a
campaign involving the assassination
OF invading Americans, burning of
homes and killing Of animals. u
concludes with the wish for "ione life
10 the Fillpinos' and death 10 the
Americans"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-23
PERSONS DIE IN WATER.

inisnse Heat on ssundsy Rssuiisd IN
Driving 1housahdi 10 sesk Bfsesei
Alone The Beaches and The Fatalities
Then Occurred.
New York juno % Eleven deaths
Ny drowning were fttofdod M New
York and vicinity durlnp Sunday The
Intense heat drove thousands 10 The
beaches 10 seek relief either m or on
The water
John Milton lost his He IN resculns
three men who we're capsized IN a
lishi boat IN the East river
Frank Kfiz broke his neck diving In
the East river young Mems Christian
association pool
August sandman. captain Of New
York steam lighter, fell from n ladder
into North river aud drowned
Robert Roper and Joseph rlzzahzo
went down while bathing IN Harlem
riyer
George Williamson snccumbed 10
cramps NJ North Beach
Frank Denour met a similar fate M
Bheepshead Bay
Chester Hart and iohn uanral sank
IN a bathing pool near Trenton N :.
An unknown man drowned IN North
river and an unknown boy IN Lake
ltopatconr ~ J.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-23

Remarkable and Encouraging Medical
Report 10 be Presented.

Report 70 BE Presented.
New orleans, June 20 A remark
able medical report touching on the
curing Of lepfosy viii be presented ID
The Louisiana assembly probably ihl'
week by the lepor home Of the state Of
Louisiana.
IN this report appears the words
"Dlachnterd cured one
Practically we'll and kept for obser
walton five"
nnofly explnlncd. The meaning oi
these figures IL that 0ut of sixtyOn0
lepefs M The Louisiana lnatiiutlon IN
The past two years. slx alx have been
practically cured The figures are
from the biennial report of the lepof
homo, whore for over thirteen years
this state has provided q place for
lepefa 10 receive comforts and skilled
medical care which are not as rule
within the reach Of such sufferers
The fact OF the aHnlflcance of this
report ls n ls not submitted 10 the
assembly as indicating that any speo.
flc cure for leprosy hn~ boen discover
ed n ~ simply statement OF the
results which have been obtained from
giving lepors the Same sanitary sur
r0undlngs The average person enjoys
and equal opportunity 10 receive first
class medical treatment
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-23
MAY NOT ATTEND.
Friends Of Bailey Fear Health
viii Prevent

New York June gg Friends N Sen.
Abr Bailey think n doubtful n he be-
able 10 take ahy active poti N the
Donyef convention and n may be- he
viii not be- able 10 even attend This
statement ls made IN view of dispatch.
o. if0m Chicago which represented
that The subcommittee of iha Demo.
cratic national committee han been
consldefine Senator Bailey for chair
man Of the committee on resolutions.
The senator ~ still IN bed M tho Wal.
dorf Astoria and II viii be NJ least n
weok or ten days before he can leave
BIZ room