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CHAPTER V.

Y EFT 10 themselves IN the big
IL studio. facing each other,
lII.5ll Karl and Olga were silent.
80 There was a look IN Karls
eyes that Olga had never seen before.
There was a tumult IN her heart that
she had never before felt IL was
Karl who first recovered himself and
tried TO break the silence. trying TO
speak lightly.
Don't be nervous" he said reassur-
ingly. This is the reception room OF
my studio. Every woman paint
comes here"
and do you paint every woman who
comes here?" Olga asked slowly.
NO" Karl replied shortly.
There was another awkward pause.
Olga could not tell why she had asked
that question any more than Karl could
have told why he had asked Herman
II he was not afraid to leave them
alone. II was some unsupported jeal-
ousy that prompted II.
Did you understand my husband 7"
Olga asked
Eyes, think I did"
she said i trust you Why should
he say that? Why should IL not be a
matter OF course?"
"You don't think he Is really jeal-
ous?"
Olga shook her head
81 don't know" she said During
the six years we have been together
and you have been our friend he has
time there was something in his voice
that made me believe It was more than
pretense. II is the first time he has
ever left as alone"
They were standing, Kari near the
door, where he had hidden Herman
farewell Olga was on the opposite
side Of the apartment. In the alcove IN
one corner an open FIRE burned brightly.
casting a red glow over the big, com
Portable armchair drawn up before
ii, with fits high. pulpit shaped back
toward them. Karl walked over TO
Olga and said with quiet earnestness:
We have tried to avoid it. Olga,
tried Tor six years. Now that the sit
nation is forced upon us. why not be
honest? Let US talk about 1t frankly"
Il think 1T was sweet not TO discuss
IL for six long years." Olga said. smil-
ing at him. "a clean conscience is
Ike a warm cloak, Karl 1t infolds
us and makes Us feel so comfortable"
She tried to make her mood seem
light, but Karl would not fan In with
Il.
Last night when II was suggested
that i should paint your portrait you
gave me look l had never seen be-
FORE" he persisted 81 wonder why"
Il don't know" Olga answered. her
fear returning. Don't let us talk
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LGA was q ward in She family
OF Herman Hoffman, when
she met Karl erst A preco-
cIous boy artist tnlented- but
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" EFT 10 themselves IN the big
IL studio, facing each other,
IlE54 Karl and Olga were silent.
----lI There wns look in Knrl's
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HE slender ieweled hands Of
Olga HOFFMAN, tremb led so
& that she fumbled at the hooks
y and buttons that held tOgeth-
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CHAPTER ".

-GA'S dream Journey had
been through the lowering
orchard OF glrlhood hand in
hand with Karl. and she
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individual contributions and they should be
published.
Raiways-Increasng the power of the
interstate commerce commission, giving ii
the initiative with reference to rates, is IA
yOrcd. Physical valuation is recommended.
state Rghts-Fedorai remedies for the
regulation Of interstate commerce and for
the prevention of private monopoly shall
he added to, not substituted for state
remedies
Maya navy sufficient to defend the
coasts aud protect American citizens wher-
ever their rights may be In jeopardy IS
favored.
WaterwaysA liberal and comprehensive
plan, with the creation of a fund ample
for continuous work. is favored.
Asiatic Immigration-Ehe admission OF
Asiatic immigration is opposed.
Merchant Mariuc-A subsidy is opposed.
Health Burcau-The establishment of a
national bureau of health is favored.
Natural Rcsources-The preservation OF
the couutry's natural resources is de
manded.
Telegraph ana Disqualification OF
rates and service under the commerce com
mission is pledged.
Speaker Of the IIouse-A demand is made
that the House of Representatives shall
again become a dclibcratiye body, con
trolled by a majority and not by the speak
er.
Economy-Thc congressional approprla-
ton of 81 ES, 10000 is denounced as OK
travagant and demand Is made for the
strCtcSt economy.
Office Holders The creation Of 99.319 new
Offices mt Il cost Of nearly SIO,pOO.OJJ in the
past six years is denounced
Labor IutouS-Iabor organizations should
not he regarded as Illegal combinations in
restraint Of trade
Department Of Labor-The creation Of a
department Of labor, including mines and
mining. Is favored
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SHRINERS IN C0NCL AVE
THOUSANDS POUR INTO ST. PAUL
FOR ANNUAL MEETING.
Seattle and Louisville Are Candidates
for Honor of Entertaining Order
in 1909.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 13.-Thou-
sands of Shrincrs from all parts of the
United States a"e pouring into st. Paul
to attend the thirty-fourth annual CON
clave Of the order, which formally opens
tomorrow morning, but which began to-
day so far as the social events of the
week are concerned.
While the conclave is to be held in
St. Iaul, Iurah temple, Minneapolis,
will keep open house during the week
and the streets of the mill city, as well
as of St. Paul, have been deliberately
decorated and Illuminated
The campaign for the conclave of 1909
is already under way. Seattle and Louis
vile are both candidates for the honor
of entertaining the Shrners at that
time. Des Moines is working to secure
the cOnclave of 1910.
Moila temple of ST. Joseph, Mo-, ar
rived today with two camels which have
been broken to drive and will draw
Frank G. Roundy, imperial potcntate,
aud A. l.. Clayton, past imperial poten-
tate. at the head of the electrical parade
tomorrow night.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE, July Wheat
1Q2c higher; No. northern on track, ll,Y
Corn-Firm; No on track, 73349!+l2c.
Oats-1c higher: standard. ;6l2c; No. 3
white on track, J4l2456c Barley-llisher;
No. choice, lie. Rye-Dull; No Oh
Flour quotations in CARROTS are: Hard
spring wheat patents, in wood, BOG 40;
straights, in wood. 4,9ouo.2o; EXPORT pat
ents In sacks, 4.404 400; first clears, IN
sacks, 4,2uu4.3O rye, in wood, 4.loni2O:
country, 91Qi. 10; sacks, Kansas, III Woou'
/ GuQ4.1O
bbls: wheat $4,000 bus; corn. lI4ooo bus;
oats 1863, 500 bus; barley. 1880 bus; rye,
Uoo bus; timothy seed, 40, 100 lbs; flaXseed.
900 bus ipments-Flour, 5000 bb!s;
wheat. 1921 bus: corn, 5000 bus; oats,
232. l52 bus: barley. 1000 bus.
CHICAGO. H., July 3.-Close-Whcat-
ier,' o51sao$ac Corn-Jnly, 74@c sep.
old, 502ac July, 5ol4c; September, 1855;
December, 4t$sc. rork-J9iFy 1922; sep
telnber 16 T2l2; October, 1910. Lara -
975. Ribs-luly, 6o2k; September, 9.l5;
3eG'eE ~ TiyeG8.h 1tc ar'S{ 600
400. Clover-Nothng doing.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Close,Wheat =
July. 1O1l2; September, SOC; December
los Corn-July, s3lac; September, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 13-Close-
ccmler. s77sc; cash No. . hard. 92a9sc; No.
3. SSa96c No = red SOC No 3, sIuSSc.
Corn-July. 75aic; September. 71Isc; Deem
her 56asc: cash No. = mixed. ne: No. 3.
76lhm77c; No white, s3c: No. 3, s2l2tD
S3c. Oats-No. white, JlQj3t; No. =
mixed. 49MjOc
ST. LOUIS. Mo- July 13.-Close-Wheat-
Higher: track No. cash elevator, 9ptn
y4lac; No. hard 9Gl2c41 LOG; Septemher'
S97sc; December, 925sc. Corn-Firm; track
No. cash, so1adsl4c; No. > white. e"t2g
sic: September, 75lsc: December, 6oc oa's
Higher; track No. cash DOC; No. =
white, 5Sl2c; September i3Ac; December
1910.
DULUTH. MINI, July 13.-Whcat-No. 1
hard on track, liz TO arrive; No. l north
ern. LA. No. . northern. 1912; on track.
No northern. Ia; No. northern loia;
July. 112; Sentemher 9Ikc; durun, on
track. No. l, 92c; No . Ole; July dnrum,
Ole; September drum, SIhc. FlaN-To ar
rive. / 23a. on track. 23s4; July, 1.23A.
September, 1222. October, 1,2l7s; No
vcmber. 121A December 119ia. Oats
ON track. 5oc Rye, 62n63c Barley, 45Gp
5Jc Cars inspected: Wheat, G6: last year,
49,: oats. 1l29 flax. 1S,16I. Shipments.
Wheat li21; oats, 1862.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Cotton-Futures
closed steady Closing bids: Iuly 90:
August, o2i: September. a3n; October,
OF: November. 9.1s; December, DO; Jan
nary. 9os. February Dos March NuS
NEW YORK, July 13-Iead-tluiet. 442i5
"a 40 Lake eopper-Dull l2$.nl2Is Sil-
yer, 53as.
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LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, July Is.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ln
prizes of extra creamery is 22e; local price,
19a20c; seconds, l6a1Ic: process, 100
l7g; dairy. fancy. l5c; lines. iIulsc; fresh
roll; lGalIc. packing stock. l34lic;
new make, twins, 1oaG11c; Young Amer
icas, 111aql2c: daisies. ll1a912c; longhorns,
II ta9 re; limhurEef, new make, 9}2qloc;
ported Swiss. 24c; block. 1oi2a11c; round
SWISS. ia he
EGGs-Firm The produce boards Of
hcia market for strictly fresh iald a as re-
III small way. l?ul9t2c: seconds and
checks, ,S410c. Receipts, $50 cases; Sat
urday, 40 cases
MUSCoDA, Wis, July 1l.--Onerngs of
$500 boxes twins and 2I.O0o boxes daisies
Sales of $50 boxes twins at lie; 300 boxes
twins withdrawn; $40 boxes. daisies sold
was not legitimate sale, ANA does not
govern contracts.
ELGIS, I'LL. July l$mLspeciaI! iaElsin
put for week, this district. l,Oll,' 100
pounds
CHICAGO, H., July 3.-Butter-stcady;
crsameries lsa2l44c; diaries, 1'@2oc. Eggs
WAIERToWN. \. Y. July 13.-cheese
sales, 10000 boxes ut loa4c; small, loI4D
New YORK, July 13.-Euttcrm Easy; re-
ceipts. o496; creamery specials. BE; extras,
22ru221ac; third TO first; l942-c; state
GARRY, tOHHun 10 HhPsl lS4--c, pfuCCss,
common TO special l6a2tl2 western fac
tory, FIRST, 19c. IMITATION creamery, first,
20c. Cheesc-tlrm; receipts 90; state, full
cream specials. lli2d12lac; DO small. col
ored or fancy white, 1ll4c; do large coll
ored or white. fancy, lie: 10 good 10
prime, 1oulul2c; do common, Si4U94C;
skins. I&nS4c. Eggs-Stroug; receipts,
1886; state Pennsylvania and nearby fan
cy selected white, 24Q25c; good to cnoice.
o0Q2 brown and mixed, fancy. 29a23c;
good to choice, 2oN2lc; western first, 1872
0,1912c; seconds. la lSc.
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iCHARGE MINING FRAUD
STOCKHOLDERS IN MONTANA &C
CUSE HENRY M. RYAN.
Declare One Concern Was Badly Man.
aged to Foreclose It's Stock
Interests.

HELENA. Mont, July IA com
plant in Intervention was fled in the
district court here yesterday, asking tor
the dismissal Of the case Of the Consol-
idated Gold Mining company against the
Kimberly Montana Gold Mining COM
pany. The petition alleges that Henry
III. Ryan and others 50 conducted the
business Of the Kimberly company as to
make it apparently insolvent for the pur-
pose of fraudulently forecosing the IN
terests of a large number of the other
stockholders; that Ryan and others in
corporated the consolidated company,
May %, 1906, under the laws Of the
territory of Arizona, with a capital stock
of Sl0,OOO,OuD in order 10 obtain posses
sion of the property Of the Kimberly
company and then agreed 70 exchange
the stock of this company for that Of the
Consolidated Gold Mining company; that
the Kimberly company sold about olu.-
900 shares Of its stock at prices from
10 10 - cents a share and that the con
solidated company through Ryan and AS
sCciates agreed TO loan the Kimberly
company money to pay off its oblIs3-
tons.
The Kimberly company. it is alleged,
mt this pretended meeting in Chicago sig
,niiied a willingness 10 be adJudgcq
bankrupt and notified the Consolidated
company, a pretended creditor, TO this
Reflect. the purpose being TO defeat the
rights Of the minority stockholders Of the
Kimberly company.
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CATTLE-Lower: butchers steers. good
10 choice, 1W06D; medium to s0oH,
3. 1J2415: hcifers, medium to good, 3.'J4
40, common to fair, 32od3.i1; COWS, Suuu
10 choice, 3.254&.75; fair to good, 2.Io,D
$3.50; Gamers, l.5pGI2.oo; cutters. -2o4-Joi
hul>, good to choice, 3,21dt3.ta; bologna
bulls common to fair. 2.Ju03Oo; feeders,
3,5u425; stockers. 2.i504.oo.
Mixers and sprlngers, common to choice,
Cattle prices were a trihe lower while
calves and sheep We're steady with no re-
Ceilts in either market
SlIEEP-Steady; sheep and yCarl!ngS, -pO
Qi5u: spring lambs, 5OMG,jo.
CUDAiY, wis, July 13.-Rcceipts. 400
hogs; market 3Hl"c higher; common TO
butchers and heavy, o,7597o5 fair to
choice light, G.15M6.9o: pigs, rough ana
light mixed, 4.75q6,l5., prescntat,!y-e
s sags "yS Ss at 50 lbs at nveTse 1
lbs, at GOO; %, average 3l6 lbs, ut Goo;
40, average 81 lbs, at GO; 60, average
80 lbs at ESQ g. average "a 3io ioS ,,G al
age us lbs, at $50; IS, average ~ lbs, AT
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 10 Cattle-Receipts,
about 1000; market loMlJc lower; bceNfs,
4.5onS15 Texans, 4.4odG0o; westcrncIs,
4.5oa65o; stockers and feeders. 2.UJ9 %:
cows aud letters, 2.ioaG.2o; calves, - 900
go. Hogs-Receipts, about $4,000; market
5Nloc higher; light, 6,35u6.o; mixed, 80
GOO; heavy, 6.35M1ol; rough, o.3d4"h3:
good to choice heavy, $50 90 PIGS 80
ceipts, about 1900; market steady; native,
. 75Gl4 60: western, 2.I5ui.5o; yearings,
4, 4oa5.30; lambs 4.O0a7.0O; Westerns 400
goo
ST. LOUIS, Mo.,July 3-Cattle-Rcccipts
$500. including 5000 Texans; market weak to
shade lower. beef steers. 4.I5UI.9o; stock
ers and feeders, 2.75m4.5o; cows and heif-
crs, 3.oOfi665: Texas steers, 2.SJ0J 10;
cows and heifers l.2JMi,O0. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000; market 5n1oc higher; riss
and lights, 4.75Q69o; packers. G.oOab9o;
butchers and best heavy, 6.SJQIp. Sleep
Receipts. 300; market loQl5c lower; ma
lives. 3.25a4.5o; lambs, 425dI.o0
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 13.-Catue-
Receipts, 1900 including 5000 southern
ers: market lou2oc lower: native steers,
4.5onS.uo; southern steers 3.251t5.oo; south
ern COWS, 2,ooI3.15; native cows and h"lf-
ers 2.cpu6jU: stockers and feeders. 3rD8
4 50: bulls, 2.4oa4.T5; calves, 100000;
western steers. 4.5od6.50; western COWS,
2.75m425 Hogs Receipts, 5000, market .
@1oc higher; bulk of sales. 655ub,.V; heavy
G.7puG,75; packers and butchers. G,3JH6'1;
Receipts. 1000 market steady; muttuns,
4.uoal.5u: lambs. i.75dG.Go: range weth-
crs. 3JUu4 -; fed ewes, 3.2544lo.
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., July l3.-Cattle-
Receipts. 600; market loG2Oc lower; ma
tive steers, i25GI.5o; cows and hglters,
2.S5u415: western steers, 3.io1H.lJ; leAis
steers 3Ouft4.s5: range COWS and heitcrs,
> 5ou3 80: Gamers. 2oo03.25: stockers and
feeders 3opu4. 70: calves, =. 5000; bulls
aud stays. 2.J0u4.TJ. HogS-Receipts. 2IOo;
market 5H1oc higher: bulk of sales 400
600 Sheep-Rcceipts. 4Soo; market loc
higher; lambs GOou7.O0. Shecp-3.D@6'oo.
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die FROM PLANT FUMES
LIEUTENANT DESCRIBES DEATH OF
AMERICANS IN PHILIPPINES.
Ayhao, the Murderer, Felt Like Killing
Someone and Dragged Explorers
and Guides.

MANILA, July IA telegram re
ceiyed last night from Lieut. Ahearn
say: while returning with the remains,
of Everett and Wakcly, our party found
their last camp in the Bayaual noun
tains. At first the guides were appar-
emily afraid to lead Us near the camp
Luckily. we at length secured guides ace
quaiuted with Ayhao, the leader Of the
murleTers.
"Ayhao it was explained, while gam
bling with the guides, while he was a
member of the party. one night drueged
the whole party with the fumes from
plant, and then, with his followers,
killed fifteen guides. II was stated that
the reason given for committing the
Icrime was that Aghao felt like killing
some one, when he found the botanical
and other equipment and Everett s
money.
AN Moutcsco Sitios was abandoned
Ipn our approach aud we were obliged
10 discontinue the search for Ayhao.
He is reported TO be in the mountains
with many followers. We were short
of ratons. the trails were bad, the rIv-
ers rising and becoming dangerous. our
guides dcsertc4 Us in the mountains.
The cOnstabulury has done good WORK.
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BRYAN NAMED
TO LEAD TICKET
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT DEN
YER SELECTS HIM AFTER ALL
NIGHT SESSION.
KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Indiana Man Unanimously Chosen for
Second Place on the First
Ballot
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
FIRST DAY.

DENVER, Colo, July The Demo
cratic national convention Of 1908 which
will nominate candidates for the offices
of President and vice president Of the
United States in opposition to William
II. Taft Of Ohio and James 5. sherman
of NV York whom the Republicans
named four weeks ago at Chicago, was
called TO order at T. O'Clock today by
Thomas Taggart of Indiana, chairman
of the retiring national committee.
After the convention was called to or
der, the call was read by Secretary Trey
Woodson Archbishop John }. keane
Of Wyoming delivered the opening pray
or and announcement was then made
Of the temporary convention officers Sc
lcctcd 10y the national committee and
they were confirmed By the other dele
gates.
The unusual feature Of the first days
programme was 70 adjourn at an carly
hour. after the address Of Temporary
Chairman Bel, as mark Of respect to
the memory of the late cx-Presidcut
Grover Cleveland, the last Democrat
who occupied the exalted Office OF chlet
magistrate Of the nation.
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HONOLULU READY
FOR BA1TLESHIPS
HAWAIIAN CITY COMPLETES AR
RANGEMENTS FOR ARRIVAL
OF FLEET.
JULY 10 WILL BE A HOLIDAY.
Armada to Steam Slowly Past Molokai
So the Leper Colony Can See
Vessels
MANY SIDE TRIPS ARRANGED.

HONOLULU. July 13.-Honolulu has
completed all arrangements FOR the en-
tertainmcnt of the Atlantic battleship
feet and awaits the coming Of the fight
ing ships with the greatest interest and
most pleasing ante. pat!ouS. The entire
community, regardless of race or ma
tionality, has heartily united to extend
Il cordial welcome to officers and men
and provide them with entertainment.
BY universal consent, July lG, the day
on which the fleet is scheduled to arrive.
VIII be made complete holiday and all
business will be suspended. Thousands
of persons from all parts of the territory
will assemble OH Diamond head and
vantage southeast of Honolulu to wit
ness the spectacle Of the approaching
men-of-war.
Lepers to See Fleet
The fleet will proceed past the leper
settlement Oh TIE Island of Molokai on
its way to this port in order to give the
iepels an opportunity to view the ships
as they steam slowly by. Soon after
Molokai has been dropped astern, the
Warships should come i'll sight of the
crowds Oh Diamond head, providing the
weather Is clear and then on for the last
twenty miles of its long journey from the
home land the whole fleet viii be visible
to the cheering 'uultituues lining the
heights
Daylight fireworks will play a large
part in the festivities when the fleet de-
parts and from the time of its coming
to the day il clears for Australia. Homo
lulu will be decorated with bunting ana
lights as never before i'll its history.
Throughout the entire stay of the fleet
the business portion of the city Will be
blazing with electric lights every night
on Il scale never before attempted here.
Side Trips Arranged.
The entertainment committee has
scheduled numbclless excursions to all
places of interest and the men Of the
fleet will be overwhelmed with uppor-
tuuities to see the island during their
stay. There will be trips to Pearl har-
Dor and to the sugar plantations and
pineapple regions of Muami and Pail
and to all other points of scenic and
other interest.
Large plans for baseball games. loot
bail polo, boxing and wrestling matches
have been made and in addition to these
there will be many forms. OF entertain
ment of Il purely Hawaiian character.
Among these will be Il grand ball mt
Waikiki beach: fishing and chowder par
ties at Pearl harbur for the officers and
the presentation of cocoanutS, fruits and
other island deicacies for the men, Il
generous supply having been provided.
Entertain All Ships.
Maalae bay, whittier the coal ships
have been ordered to await the coming
of the batteships. is Il meager place and
LeHiana is not much better, neither haV-
ing good ia 'ilities for entertainments on
the scale required. Because of this, the
Honolulu committee hopes that it will
he able to entertain the whole feet here
until it makes said for Australia.
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claimed the choice of the convention as
the Democratic standard bearer.
Ihe nomination was made on the hrst
and only ballot, the vote standing:
William j. Bryan. sg21a.
John A. Johnson 40.
Judge Georpa Gray Ioia
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RACE TO EARTH'S END.
American and British Explorers Seek
Arctic and Antarctic Polar Ex-
tremities.

NEW YORK, July 13.-When Com
mander Robert +. Peary boards his
steamer Roosevelt at Sydney, Cape Bre-
ton, this week. and starts on his expedi-
ton in search of the North pole. an III
tcrnational race TO tine uttermost ends of
the earth will be on. Peary hopes to
carr the stars and stripes 10 the North
pole. while a British Antartic expedition,
commanded 10y Lieut.. Ernest II. Shackle-
ton, is trying TO place the Union jack
south
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'PROHIBS" ARE READY.

COLUMBUS, O., July 20.-The ma
tioual Prohibition party is to hold its
national convention in Columbus ut the
Memorial hall, July 10 and II, follow
ing the state Prohibition convention,
which holds its sessions at the board of
trade building the two days previous.
Already all Of the parlor floor Of the
Neil house has been reserved for the
members of the National committees and
prominent Prphbitionists of the United
States. At = o'clock on the DAY proceed
ing the national convention the various
state delegations are to meet. At 3
o'clock the national executive committee
will meet tue in directors rooms of taG
board of trade Preparations for the
reception of the delegates from forty six
states are being completed this week.
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TAFT FRAMING SPEECH.
Republican Nominee Prepares for Mott
tcatiou

HOT SPRINGS. Va. July 13.-The
writing Of the speech of acceptance of
William II. Taft. to he delivered July
IS III Cincinnati, when he is officially no.
tilted of his nomination for the presi-
dcDcy by the Republican party, was be
gun today. Mr.. Taft has, i'll a general
way. discussed the various features he
will incorporate in his speech.
Mr.. Taft went out on the golf links
today as usual and played eighteen holes
He proposes to play every day while at
Hot Springs. After he returned from the
links today he went to his office and was
closeted with his secretary beginning the
dctation of a portion Of his speech.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
JOHN LIS WIFE FIGHTS DECREE.
Mrs. Sullivan Says She Has So Notified
Husbands Emssafy

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 13.-MrS
John l.. Sullivan will oppose the suit for
divorce, which her husband, the former
heavy weight champion. is bringing. The
woman lives with her sister in Center
vile.
Mrs. sullivan said she was not aware
her husband had taken legal steps to Sc.
cure divorce. All she knew had been
learned from a man sent by her husband
to sound her on the subject.
HE told me- said Mrs. sullivan last
evening. that my husband had Il chance
to marry 4 woman who has Il lot of mon
cy. I said was willing to live with my
husband if he would stop drinking, but
that would oppose his getting a divorce
When | wanted one he opposed me and
now I'll oppose him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
GOLF TOURNEY OPENED.
Over 100 Starters in the Qualifying
Rounds for the Western
Championship.

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, July 13.-Presi-
of the Western Golf association ut .
O'Clock this morning, officially opened
the annual tournament NJ Rock Island
arsenal link. There were ia starters
from Chicago, ST. Louis, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Indian
apolis Louisville and other cities. Only
the qualifying rounds for thirty-siX holes
were scheduled for today. y big gal
lery followed the play.