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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

George county will give it's first german
of the season in the Masonic Hall,
cotillon will be led by Prof. Frank B.
Bomberger of the Maryland Agricultural
College.
The Ladies' Auxiliary gave a delightful
entertainment at the Mill Hall Tuesday
evening of this week. Those furnishing
the amusements were: Mrs. Mary Ellen
Birchett. Mrs. VIII d. Hinckley, Misses
Maize and Helena Meyer. Louise Cham
berlaine and Edith DeGroot OF Riverdale
and the Misses Bell and Little OF WASH
ington, Messrs DeNeal and Stewart also
Of Washington.
Mr.. Charles Wagner and family have
moved to Washington for The winter
sea son.
Mrs. j. w. Hubbard has as her guests
Miss Teddie Hubbard and Mrs. Carl ].
Jergens of Newport, Rhode Island.
Mrs Maud Trainer Of Washington was
the weekend guest of Mrs. Rutherford
T. Selby of Jefferson avenue.
Mrs. 3. A. Reynolds and children left
Monday for an extensive trip through the
southern states.
avenue has taken apartments in Wash
ington.
Mr. Lewis G.. Frey. formerly of George
town, has moved in his recently complet-
Ell home on Adams avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Edward Harris
have returned to Washington, after
two-month stay with Mrs. J. A. Blum
don.
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Rabbit. jr. had as
their guests last week Mrs w. Fl. Rab-
bitt and children of Washington and Mr..
Charles G. Walls of Warrenton, Va.
Theo. Birchett, U.S.N., is spending
Thanksgiving with his mother Of Adams
avenue.
Mrs. Phillip B. Wright is visiting in
Baltimore.
Mrs J. S. Hutchinson has returned to
her home on Jefferson avenue, after a
months stay in Pennsylvania.
Mrs A. L. Willhoit leaves this week to
visit relatives in the west.
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WINCHESTER AND CLARKE
COUNTY SOCIETY.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, November %, 1905
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Barrie delight
fully entertained at reception Thanks
giving at their home on South Washing
ton street from until O'Clock
Miss Agnes Chewing of Frederick sburg
Va, has returned to her home after visit
ing Miss Julia Tyler at the Southern
Methodist district parsonage, on Fair
mont avenue.
Rev. Mr. Mckinley of the theological
seminary near Alexandria, Va, is spend
ing the week end with Mr.. David Meade
at White Post, Clarke county.
Mr.. Ernest Sloat of Washington has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter d.. Sloat, at their home on South
Market street.
Mrs Lucy Funston of Baltimore is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Wallace, at White
Post n
Mr.. Charles g. Dooiey of WASHINGTON is
spending few days with friends i'm this
city.
Surgeon George 4. Tyler. jr., of the
United States army, spent THANKSGIVING
with his parents at the Southern Meth-
odst district parsonage on Fairmont ave.
Continued on Seventh PageD
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LEESBURG SOCIETY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LEESBURG, Va. November IS 1903.
Mr.. Harry W. Smith. master OF fox
hounds of the Loudoun Hunt Club. enter
tanned the members of the club and
number of invited guests at breakfast at
the clubhouse Thursday morning, at 0
O'Clock. Among his guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Westmoreland Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. b. White, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Castle
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry TazeWell Har-
rison. Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Metzger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Chichester. jr.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Robert Dodd. Miss Mary
Tyler of Uppervilie, Va: Miss Mary Buell.
of Herndon, Va: Miss Ferguson and Miss
Anne Ferguson of Belmont Va; Miss
Mary Arthur Fendall, Miss Hazel F.
White, Miss Ada Alexander, Miss Belle
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from a visit to relatives in Washington
and Alexandria.
Miss Grace Cline. who has been spend
ing several months with her sister Miss
Corrie Cline, in Leesburg, has returned to
her home in Washington.
Miss Patience Van Devanter Of Paeonian
Springs. this county. left Monday for New
York city, where she will spend several
weeks.
Mr.. +. G. Hough of Washington spent
the week end with his mother in Round
Hill, this county.
Mr. Edward S. Daley is visiting friends
in Fairfax, Va.
Judge and Mrs. Stirling Murray and
Mrs. Arthur Fendall and family have
moved into their new home in Market
street which Mrs. Fendal recently pur-
chased from the Harrison heirs.
Mr.. Charles t'orsythe Of Washington was
the guest Of relatives in Leesburg during
the past week.
Mrs. Scott Johnson of Washington is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Paul w. Garrett.
in Church street.
Miss Mary Hutchinson spent Thankssiv-
ing day with her parents near Ashburn
this county.
Miss Elizabeth Ball has returned from
a visit TO friends and relatives in WASH
klgton.
Mrs. Belle Turner of Baltimore is spend
ing some time at the home of Mrs Annie
Ball.
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Baltimore have been visiting friends and
relatives in Bladensburg.
Mr. and Mrs Jackson Fl. Ralston have
removed to Washington for the winter
month";.
Mr. and Mrs. ReXford NJ. Smith of
Washington have been visiting the lat
ter's PARENTS. DR.. and Mrs. Charles A
Wells.
Miss Gladys Carr of Baltimore city is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs Arthur
Carr. Johnson avenue.
Miss Carrie Mcintosh of Montgomery,
Ala, has returned after delightful stay
with riends near Seat Pleasant, this
county
Master Edward A. Fuller is enjoying a
stay With his aunt. Mrs. Rexford NJ.
Smith, Washington.
Capt and Mrs. Edgar y. Conley are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. John .. john
son. College Park. Capt. Conley was
recently appointed commandant at the
Maryland Agricultural College.
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visf, to Mr. Shepperson's mother. Mrs.
Nj. V Shepperson, in Fredericksburg.
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Miss George Newly OF Lincoln. Va.
was the guest this week of her mother,
Mrs Sallie Newly.
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Mrs Richard c. Acton Is visiting rela-
tives at Edenton. y. c.
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Mrs Sally Gator Hopper has returned
to her home in Baltimore. after visit TO
her sister. Mrs William Il. Smoot.
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Mr. ] r. Fitzgerald of COLONIAL Beach
Was the guest of friends here a snort
time this week.
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Messrs. George Brent and William
Fletcher of the Episcopal High School
spent the Thanksgiving holidays at their
homes in this city.
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Mr. Arthur King is spending rev
days with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Rowland. i'll Norfolk.
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Mr. and Mrs Percy Cliff have returned
from a visit TO Mr. Gifts parents In
Fredericksburg.
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Miss Alice Brown OF Fredericksburg
and Mr. George q. Ener of Washington
were married Monday al the parsonage OF
the First Baptist Church by Rev. W. r.
Watson.
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Mr.. Sherman James and family o
Washington have moved into the hom'
formerly owned by Mr.. John Baker, VIM
and Franklin avenues.
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Miss Mary Hutchinson spent Thankseiv-
ing day with her parents near Aslburn,
this county.
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Mrs, Joseph X. Owens and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. George b. Luckey have been
visiting relatives in Baltimore
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Mr.. and Mrs. T.. C. Gearhardt of Bal
timore are occupying the Craft cottage
on Wine Avenue, which they recently pur-
chased.
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George county will give it's first german
Hyattsville. Saturday evening next The
cotillon will be led by Prof Frank B.
Bomberger of the Maryland Agricultural
College.
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Miss Margaret Stephens OF Washington
is spending the winter with friends near
Chiilum, this county.
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Miss Nellie Featherstone of Newark.
y. j.. has been visiting friends near
RiVerdale, this county.
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Miss Maroaret Kennedy of Brooklyn,
n. Y. has been visiting relatives in this
neighborhood.
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Mr.. Charles r. Dooey of Washington is
spending a few days with friends i'm this
city
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Miss Julia Langhorne Cone. who has
been visiting Miss Eliza Douglas. returned
Wednesday to her home in Richmond.
a accompanied by Miss Douglas and Miss
Nellie JThler
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Messrs Luther Carter and f. l.. Payne
have returned from visit TO Charlottes-
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Mrs. Rogers c. Wheeler is visiting rel
atives here.
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DIR. Louis S. Greene and Mr. Taylor
Burke have returned from hunting trip
10 North Carolina
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Baltimore have been visiting friends and
relatives in Bladensburg.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, November g. 1908.
Mrs. NJ J. NoWlan of Philadelphia is
the guest of Mrs. James c. Rogers, John
son avenue.
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Prof August Busck has returned from
a six-month trip to Europe, where he has
been on business for the government. His
family will not return from abroad until
next fall.
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Miss Elizabeth Ball has returned from
a visit TO friends and relatives in Wash
ElSton.
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Messrs. William and Stephen kearney
OF Washington are visiting their aunt
and uncle, Miss Laura Kearney and Mr..
William A. Kearney, Wine avenue.
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Col. Francis l.. Smith and Miss Mar
Garet Vowel Smith have returned from
Atlantic CITY.
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Mrs. G.. William Wattles and children
spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Ber-
ryvile.
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Airs Lucy Funston of Baltimore is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Wallace, at White
Post .
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Mrs. Scott Johnson of Washington is
visiting her sister, Mrs Paul w. Garrett,
in Church street.
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Mrs. Brown wife OF Lieut.. Wilson
Brown, jr., C.S.N., is the guest of her
father. Capt. Herbert Bryant
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Rev. William J. Morton has returned
from a visit to his parents. DR.. and Mrs.
c. E. Morton. in Stafford county.
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Miss Mary Janney Hooff of Seminary
Hin was the guest during the week of
Miss Elizabeth Jones. Mrs. Lewis Hooff
and Miss Louise Hooff are visiting in
Culpeper.
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Mrs. r. Maurice Wilkins and little
daughter have returned from a visit to
lynchburg
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Miss Clara A. Moore has returned from
visit TO her cousin, Mrs. Frank McCor-
mick near Berryville.
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Mrs Joseph Ryon and children OF Bowie
have been visiting friends at Glendale
this county.
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Miss Rebecca Uhler entertained at an
informal tea Thursday afternoon in honor
of Miss George Newly.
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Mr.. and Mrs Jackson 1T Ralston have
removed to Washington for the winter
mo h:
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Miss Hall of Orange is tine guest of
Miss Laura Smoot on King street
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Mr. Charles Wagner and family have
moved to Washington for The winter
SeaSOn.
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Mrs Jacob Watts has returned from
Odenton, Anne Arundel county, where she
attended the wedding of a niece
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Mrs Eveleth English and Mrs. Horace
l.. English of Washington were the din
ner guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p. Steiner on North Washington street
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\ party went TO Richmond Thursday
:" the Virginia Carolina foot ball game
The chaperons We're Mr.. and Mrs. Gard
her l.. Roothe, and the party included
.sliss Marguerite Jones, Miss Marion
Gryant. Messrs. Arthur Herbert Taylor
>-rke, Stuart Hunter and Edmund Hunt
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Miss Anna Summers and Miss Peari
Hoffman went to Newport News Wednes-
day to attend the session of the Virginia
Teachers Association.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry St. George Tucker
spent Thanksgiving with Miss Sharp at
her home, Woodlawn, near Mount Vernon
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Mr.. Lawrence Aman Of Mount st. Jo-
sephs College is spending the Thanks
giving holidays with his parents here.
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Miss Marie Mcfarland and the Misses
Anna and Helen Russell of Washingt on,
chaperoned by Capt. and Mrs. Charles a.
OLeary. United States Navy. attended
the Army Navy foot ball game in Phila-
delphia today.
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Mr.. George A. Dougherty of New York
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Joseph
w. Aman, Ralston avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Franklin Of
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Miss Borden of New York is visiting
Mrs. Adamson at the Alexandria Hos
pital.
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Mrs j. w. Hubbard has as her guests
Miss Teddie Hubbard and Mrs. Carl ].
Jergens of Newport, Rhode Island.
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Miss Lisa Anderson and Miss Grace
Anderson are in Philadelphia for the
Navy foot ball game. Miss Lisa
Anderson will spend several weeks with
Miss Pleasanton in Philadelphia, and
Miss Grace Anderson will visit Miss
Charlotte England in Baltimore before
returning home.
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Mrs. Belle Turner of Baltimore is spend
ing some time at the home of Mrs Annie
Ball.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Chichester have
leased the residence of Mrs. Samuel Nc
Gil in Cornwall street for three months
beginning January l.
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Senator Isidor Rayner. DR.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Wells Of Washington and Mr..
and Mrs Samuel p. Hyatt OF Mitchells-
willie, Prince George county. have been
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wells.
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Mrs. W. D. Willis of Washington is
visiting her sister. Mrs. d. w. Cham
berlain OF Lincoln avenue.
The Southern Cotillon Club of Prince
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Miss Fannie Edwards has returned from
a visit to her sister. Mrs. Frank Draw
ner at Aide this county
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Master Edward A. Fuller is enjoying a
STAY With his aunt, Mrs. ReXford NJ.
Smith WashngtoD
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Mrs. r. G. Murphy of Warrenton was
the guest of friends in town this week
Mr.. George A. Delaplane of Delaplane.
Va. was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Frank
L. King for several days this week.
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Mrs George Wise of Seminary Hill is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas C..
DarSt, in Richmond.
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Miss Lulie Thomas of st. Mary county
is visiting her aunt. Nrs. A. L. Brooke
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-22

eigns. the officials are the servants,
employed for q fixed time and at o.
stated salary to do what the sover-
cigns want done, and to do II In the
way the sovereigns want 1t done.
Platforms are entirely in harmony
with this Democratic idea
A few years ago the Republican
leaders In the house of representa-
tives were coerced by public opinion
into the support OF an ANTITRUST law
which had the endorsement OF the
president. but the senate refused,
even to consider the measure, ana
since that time no effort has been
made by the dominant party to Sc
cure remedial legislation upon this
subject.
So long as the Republican party
remains In power, It is powerless TO
regenerate itself. It can not attack
wrong-doing in high places without
disgracing many Of its prominent
members, and It, , therefore. uses
opiates instead of the surgeons
knife.
shall the people ruler" l repeat,
is declared by our platform to be the
overshadowing question, and as the
campaign progresses, shall take oc-
casion to discuss this question as IT.
manifests itself in other issues; for
whether we conider tho tariff ques-
ton, the trust question, the railroadl
question, the banking question, the;
labor question, the question OF Inn
perialism, the development OF our
waterways, or any other OF the nu-
n,erous problems which press for So
luton, involved in each Is, whether
the government shall remain mere
bushes asset of favorseeking corpor-
atoms, or be an instrument in the
hands OF the people for the advance
ment of the common veal.
Recognizing that | am Indebted for
the nomination to the rank and file OF
our party, and that my election must
come, II 1t comes at all, from the I'M
purchased and unpurchasable SUI
frages OF the American people. I
promise, II entrusted with the re-
sponsibilities of this high office, to
consecrate whatever l have to the
one purpose of making this. In fact,
government in which the people rule
"a government which shall do jus
tice to all. and offer to every one the
highest possible stimulus to great and
persistent effort by assuring to each
the enjoyment of his just share of
the proceeds Of his toll, no matter In
what part OF the vineyard he labors.
or to what occupation, profession or
calling he devotes himself.
Previous to the speech of notifica-
ton by Chairman Clayton. the vice
Presidential nominee, John w. Kern
Of Indiana. was introduced and spoke
as follows:
why. my friend. the chairman Of
the national committee has been kind
enough to announce me as the Dem
ccratic candidate for the Office OF
vice-president, l have as yet no Of
fetal notification of that fact. and.
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Why
Suns
Rays
PROSTATE
By G. ELLIOT FLINT.
Author Of Power and Health Through
Progressive Exercise"

varying length
duces the particular effect Thus the red and nfa-ed
greatest length and produce the greatest amount of heat the yellow
and with shorter length most light the green with still
shorter length least rang those of
the nc raysh violet indigo blue and ultraviolet
heating dangerous According
Won Scamaed the acnc of intense sunlight destroy
setting rapid molecular atomic which
it, the proopm Of tissues being unstable substance
1t will strange that the heat should less harm
full than the comparatively cool actnic pene-
aon the long heat having little while the Short
have great penetrative power
During the the heat penetrate but little while
Actn penetrate considerably below the superficial layers Neither
the heat the acnc affect apprecby epderm
constituent molecules being comparatively stable therefore,
susceptibility The resulting sunbun inflammation of the
dud by the terrific bombadment their molecules corpuces
the acnic which, recoe have pdous velocity Moreover
vibrations by setting equal vibrations the molecules and
of the affected substance pieces when
greatly prolonged violin will shatter
to vbrae in unison with it. The peeng of the skin
natural result of the partial destruction and breaking
layers Now nature stimulated by the effect of the an blood
eong NATTER and red blood cells themselves nec
thereafter protects the body from the rays damaged Every
knows that well tanned will neither burn
much he exposes himself to the
Besides the theory that excessive the acn
sunstrok contributing heatstroke
may hot rerooms Kitchens in which rays are the
naced This inability part tn,
body rid of its superuous heat which, if continuing
njue and finally paze protoasm causing Moreover
ntoxicaton (sepoonng) will help collapse moi
enough water be drunk during to intense heat perpaon
ing excessive fluids drained from the body until there sufficient
left of the kidneys dissolve the products which,
symptoms Then the kidneys
bladder nhamed and often the kidneys refuse
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-22

Lincoln hotel through the streets OF
Lincoln to the capitol grounds. where
the notification and the address of
acceptance took place. In the car
riage with Mr.. Bryan was John w.
Kern Of Indiana, the candidate for
the vice-presidency, vino addressed
the great crowd assembled.
AS the Democratic candidates
emerged from the capitol building on
to the platform. in company with Gov
ernor Sheldon, Mayor f. w. Brown
and others OF the committee on ar.
rangements, a mighty cheer went up
from the multitude, which continued
for several minutes. AS soon as Mr..
Bryan was seated. National Chairman
Norman Mack opened the exercises
by calling upon Rev. Father John #.
Nugent. of Des Moines, Ia, to de-
liver prayer. Upon its conclusion, Mr..
Clayton, as chairman OF the commit
tee on notification, turned to Mr..
Bryan and made his notification
speech.
Mr.. Clayton's words brought forth
frequent applause, the climax coming
when, looking Mr.. Bryan squareiy in
the face. he said: "You have always
refused to compromise with those
who prostitute the functions OF gov
eminent for the lust of greed. II was
your lofty craftsmanship. your un-
wavering fidelity, your Jeffersonian
standard OF Democracy that induced
the Representatives OF millions of
Ananriaan a.
choose you as their candidate for the
highest office In the world"
In response to the words OF Mr..
Clayton, Mr.. Bryan said In part:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen of the
Nomination Committee can not &C.
cept the nomination which You of.
fcially tender without first acknowl-
edging my deep indebtedness to the
Democratic party for the extraordi.
rary honor which II has conferred
upon me. Having twice before been
2 candidate for the presidency, in
campaigns which ended In defeat, a
third nomination, the result OF the
Tree and voluntary act OF the voters
or the party, can only be explained by
substantial and undisputed growth
In the principles and policies for
which !, with a multitude OF others,
have commended As these principles
and policies have given me whatever
political strength possess, the ac.
ton OF the convention not only re.
news my faith In them, but strength.
ems my attachment to them.
shall, in the near future, prepare
more formal reply TO your notifi
cation, and in that letter OF accent
ance, will deal with the platform In
detail. 1t is sufficient, at this time
to assure you that am In hearty ac,
cord with both the letter and the
spirit OF the platform. | endorse Il
IN whole and in part, and shall, n
elected, regard its declarations as
pinding upon me. And I may add, a
platform is binding as to what il
omits as well as to what It contains,
according to the Democratic idea,
the people think for themselves and
select officials TO carry out their
wishes. The voters are the sover-