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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11


! qUest.
Senator Grady asked that the state again
re called. Tn request was complied with
and Daniel 4. Cohalan, a Tammany leader,
went to the platform.
Tamnlany PTedRes5 support.
New York" said Mr.. Cohalan, came to
this convention without a candidate eithe
for the presidency or the vice presidency.
We were under Instructions frsm our S ate
convention to consult with Leaders from al.
parts OF tie country to see what best might
tie doEe for the PARTY. We are convinced
that the vo'oe Of the party in no uncer,ain
terms call d fer the nomination of VIII an
J. Bryan and We now feel there is the same
call lCr Mr.. Kern. New York therefore
&c Tres to second Mr.. Kern. and in behalf
Of the militant democracy of the Empr;
state ! desire to pledge our support and
to say 10 you that all that can be done by
harmony, intellect, energy or force to bring
about victory in November for our ticket
will Re done
MIR. Cohalan was loudl cheered.
Motion for exclamation
Connect cut withdrew the name Of Mr.
Mcneil and moved that the nomination
he made by acclamation.
Nebraska, which had been PASSED. haC
been forgotten by the clerk, asked thai Il
he called, and then seconded Kern.
Gentlemen of the convention said Mr.
James Of Kentucky. who was again in tn,
chair, you have heard the motion. Ar,
you ready for the question:
Question, question came from al
parts OF the hall.
Mr., James stated 1t and at asa p. m.
roar Of ayes made John w. Kern o.
Ondiana the nominee for vice president o.
the democratic paFty.
The convention was instantly in gre a
confusion and was brought back TO ordel
with great difficulty. A large number o
resolutions and motions were offered anC
by their adoption, the national committe,
was directed to fill any vacancies thai
may occur on the national ticket just nomi,
mated and the various state central com,
nittees were empowered to fill any va,
cancy from their states on the nstiona
committee, A motion was passed rendering
the thanks Of the convention to Thomas
Taggart, the retiring chairman o fthe com.
nittee for his past work.
Other resolutions adopted expressed the
thanks of the convention to the city OF
Denver because Of the manner in which
I had entertained the delegates and to Per,
manent Chairman Clayton and TO Tempo.
rary Chairman Bell for the ability witt
which they had conducted the sessions OF
the convention. Another motion that wal
adopted with a cheer appointed Mr.. Clay.
ton chairman OF the committee appointed L
notify Mr., Bryan OF his nomination. anc
MIR, Bell chairman Of the committee Sc.
lected to notify Mr.. Kern. Rev. P. t
Ramsey of Denver was invited to offer q
benediction upon the convention before q
motion TO adjourn should be put.
ollie James made the motion TO adjourn
sine die and at 4:2S Il was adopted. The
crowd made a rush for the doors and the
convention was ended.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

SYDNEY, o.. Feb. l9.-Thomas II.
Mulligan was nominated on the first
ballot as the Republican candidate for
congress from the Fourth COMPRESSION
al district at the convention here. Res
olutions indorsing both President
Roosevelt and SECRETARY Taft were
passed. Don c. Henderson and L. T.
Coakiin were named as national con-
vention delegates with instructions to
vote for Taft so long as he is a can
didafp
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
~ GuiIty. stoes.eI .A.I.- For nrnth.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 19.-The
trial of Lieutenant General Stoessel
has reached the last act, the prosecu-
ton waving the privilege Of putting
in rebuttal TO the defense. The last
word was given to the accused gen
eral, who uttered only a few sentences
in firm voice and shouldered the en-
tire responsibility for the surrender OF
Port Arthur. III the court decides
that the surrender was a crime" he
concluded, Il ask for the death SEN
fence"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Bin 20 close Dnnce Han.

ALBANY, \. Y. Feb. 10. - Wide
spread enthusiasm among the assem-
biymen, both Democratic and Repub-
lican, 20 suppress the dance hall with
in cities OF the first class was awak
ened here by the hearing OF the Ora
baud bill before the committee on the
affairs OF cities.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
steenerson Did Not Commit Suicide.

NEWPORT, II. l., Feb. 19.-That Pri-
vate Benjamin G. Stevenson OF the
marine corps, who, with his comrade.
John NJ. Mcintosh. was drowned or
a tugboat in Narragansett bay last
Sunday. did not commit suicide and
had not been drinking was the report
OF the naval board which has been in
vestigating the deaths of the two men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Cruiser North Carolina a FIIer.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Feb. H.
With brooms at her mastheads and
yardarms. announcing that all previous
records had been swept aside, the new
armored cruiser North Carolina return
ed to the shipyards after having COM
pleted her trial speed test, the success
Of which places her In a class by her
self as an armored cruiser She made
22.4S knots an hour.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Ter In wild west style his two COM
panions looted the vault OF the bank
at Granite Falls. N. c., during the
night secured all the cash In the I'm
stitution. $2.700, forced the cashier TO
enter the vault and after locking him
in made their escape.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
A Funny Man.

Ferry-Miss Morton told me that
she thought you were a humorist.
Hargreayes-Really, L
Ferry-At least she said you were
funny little man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
No Wonder

Mike--How foine tn polacemin in
tn park look!
Pat--An' phoy not? Don't Itch wan
how a nurse?-JudEe-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Friday, Feb. Ia.
Thursday. Fsh. II

The six automobiles cOntesting in the
New York to Paris $1,000 mile race
started from Times square. New York.
cheered by throng of many thou
sand people.
IL is generally agreed in New York
among merchants and buyers from all
over the country that in less than a
month the financial furry viii have
been entirely forgotten.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

CHARLOTTE, ". c., Feb. 17.-while
cue masked robber held up the cash
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
RACK TO DAYLIGHT.

England is determined to live down her an
cient reputation for conservatism. Not content
10 nlay with the innovations Of socialist and
suffragette the ambitious Briton joins the great
Rack-to Nature Movement with a vim that
makes all slaves of the alarm clock gasp. The
House of Commons select committee SANCTIONS
heartily the daylight BILL" which proposes to
make the nations laborers arise from their
downy cots eighty minutes earlier that they
NAV have a like interval Of daylight added to
their leisure at the days end. The wide popl-
larity of this measure whose enactment is said
to be certain. may puzzle an American at hrst
thought; early rising is generally considered a
great misfortune when obligatory ana bu-
collie fad when perpetrated with free WILL But
q moments reflection will show that the 8
O'Clock breakfast is an evil only because most
city people sip coffee at Z or later, and 60
ing 10 bed with the hens is bad form because
theatres are not out until II. Men do not love
the morning dew less, but the society of their
fellows more. A general shift of the days pro-
gramme all along the line, therefore, will not
intensity that godforsaken feeling which the
commuter knows as he sinks through deserted
streets TO catch the 8 30 train
But the sunrise movement is more than harm
less: ii is an aid TO better living provided every.
body Joins in heartily. The old saw, early N
bed and early 10 rise" overshot the truth when
il promised wealth and wisdom, but It might
safely have guaranteed its believers easier mo-
raIjty as well as health. The English working
man knocking off" at O'Clock on summer s
afternoon has from three to five hours Of day
light left for recreation. He is strongly tempted
10 spend this time out Of doors-in sports If
possbe. but under the sky in any case. This
result is worth fighting for in land with Eng
lands winter and tuberculosis death rate 1t is
made douhly valuable by the fact that nearly
every shilling spent for afternoon cricket or
cuttings means II shilling less for evening grog
and CHEAP theatres. The man who has enjoyed
the DAYS end does not ordinarily feel the need
Of stuffy uncertain nocturnal delights. Know
ing this. country most heavily crfseh WIN III
temperance wisely calls for the daylight law
with unusual fervor. If the proposed change
improves, even family, the public health, plsas-
ure and morality. il is not inconeeivable that
the working period may be advanced TWO hours
or more during the summer months Then the
lahorer on n nne-hour schedule would go to
work at aud, allowing for lunch hour. s~'.@h
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
GOTERNOR MAKES TRIP.
With Party Goes from Upper Sara
nae to Oseetah Lake.

saranac Lake, n. Y, July 3.-tiovernor Hughes
and family accompanied by William B. Sylvester
the Governors confidential messenger, visited the
river and lakes Of the Saranac system today
They were the guests of State Tax Commissioners
Hall who has a camp at Oseetah Lake.
Governor Hughes and the members Of his party
left Upper Saranae Lake at a m and made the
VOYAGE TO the Saranac Club. at the foot of the
lake in the Governors private launch. There they
were met by Commissioner Hall. who took the
partv In his launch through Round Lake. Lower
saranac Lake, the Saranac River and Oseetah
Lake to Camp wayotah. where they were met
nv Mrs Hall Governor and Mrs. Hughes and
the members Of their party had dinner at Camp
wayotah.
The Governor and his party resumed their jour
new through the saranac River to Lake Flower
and saranac Lake village. During the ride Gov
ernor Hughes devoted much attention to the pun
lie Improvement which has been going on in this
locality for a number of years. The state mas
been at work removing the dead timber and reruse
which has resulted from the building OF a dam
at saranac Lake by the state nearly forty years
ago
The citizens OF Saranac Lake village had
MANNED to give Governor Hughes a reception upon
his visit here to-day. but the Governor expressed
N. desire that the reception be deferred until
later in the summer. as he had large amount
of official business to attend TO his return from
the days trip.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
A BENEFJCENT ENTERPRISE.

Few benevolent projects have more to COM
nend them than one which DR.. William I. -Jen-
kins has for years sought to carry out, but
which has thus far been very imperfectly de
veloped DIR. Jenkins has served this com
munity with conspicuous efficiency In several
closely related capacities. He has been Health
Commissioner of New York City. Health Officer
of the Port and superintendent Of the United
States Marine Hospital. and since 1905 he has
been the sanitary engineer Of the municipal
Health Board.
pr Jenkins long ago became familiar with
several pecuIiarIy unfortunate features in the
life of many of the sailors employed on steam
ships which visit New York. n the course or
n wear something like a million seamen come
here and the vast majority of them are foreign
ers Owing to his migratory habits the sailor
is to an exceptional degree the victim of diseases
which threaten not only his own welfare but
that OF others If he should happen to be
an American he can on certain conditions gain
admission 10 the United States Marine Hospital
Il he is in the service of one of the more repu-
table steamship lines there is a prospect that
he will receive consderate attention. 1t is al
legged however that the masters OF tramp
steamships frequently evade their legal respon-
sibilitv to their men. II one of their sailors ia
sick the physician who ministers to him Is often
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
TIE Day AND THE Flag.

The present Fourth of July is notable and ex-
ceptional, though, of course, far from unique, in
that it marks the advent of a star into the
union Of the flag The State Of Oklahoma,
which that forty-sixth star represents has for
months been one of the United States, but, like
most Of fts predecessors since the original thr-
teen has had to wait until the first Fourth Of
July after its admission before it could have its
star in the fag. according to the law Of 1918 to
that effect Independence Day is thus in pc
cslliar respect associated with the flag, and is
one of the DAYS which might be celebrated
Flag Dav had not the Fourteenth of June
prior, and, on the whole, superior claim TO that
distinction.
This day is indeed. strongly suggestive Of the
oriSin and development of the flag reminding
a of the evolution Of the Stars and Stripes from
the British flag, as this country was evolved
from a group of British colonies. The unworthy
fancy that Washington designed the flag after
his own family escutcheop was long ago dis
missed II Will he recalled that the first flag
which was in any real sense an American ma
tionaI ensign. the Grand Union" flag which
washington raised at Cambridge when he be-
came commander in chief on January. 1915,
six months before the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, was avowedly the British flag modified by
Transforming the red field into a field of thir-
teen red and white stripes, emblematic OF the
colonies but with the Union Jack retained in
token of the union with England which it WAS
still hoped would be maintained. Then the
Stars and Stripes, as Washington drew it, and
as Elizabeth Ross-in spite Of some idle legends
DENYING her the cre1it-ameDded it and made II,
was simply that Grand Union" flag with the
rpion Jack replaced by a union of thirteen
stars.
The formal adoption IF the Washington Ross
design on June II. 1777. gave us that date for
celebration as Flag Day. Yet that was not our
present flag for the law provided for thirteen
stars and no more. There WAS another birthday
of the flag on January II. l794 when another
law made the Stars and Stripes flag of fifteen
stripes and fifteen stars. or perhaps on May OF
that wear. when that design went into effect-the
Star Spangled Banner Of Keys inspiration. Yet
again there flag day on April ], 1918,
when Congress finally enacted our flag law in
its present form. or perhaps rather on July
of that wear. when that law went into effect.
TT was indeed on the Fourth Of July. 1878,
lust ninety gears ago to-day. that the Stars and
Sfrines first appeared IN its present form of
thirteen stripes and star for every state. there
heinp then twenty states and twenty stars. un-
der F,rorision of the law. which has never
since been altered. that a new star should he
added for each new state on the Fourth of July
sneyt following the admission Of that state.
Strictly speaking then. the Fourth oi july Is
the birthday Of the flag in its present forni'
though June il is for other reasons better en-
titled to observance.
There arises inevitably some speculation as
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
rrror, The Tribune Bureau. ]

WASHINGTON July 3.-The former Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Taft. accompanied oy their younger
son, left Washington at O'Clock TINS alternoOH
for the Virginia Hot Springs They left Fort Myer,
wbara thew had been the guests OF the chief OF
staff and Mrs r. franklin Bell for several days
early this morning. and. with the exception OF
short time. when they enjoyed an Informal lunch-
con with Rrigadier General Clarence r. EDWARDS
remained at their K street house
Representative and Mrs. George F. Hun nave
closed their house. in 18th street and will spend
few dsvs at the New willard before going to Capln
Hill. their home at Greensburg, Penn When tney
return here in the fall they will occupy their ne"
house in New Hampshire avenue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Silas Casey nave closeo
their house in street and gone to Ocean City TO
spend July and August.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
THE WOES OF IRAN.

Not the least serious feature of the Persian
situation is the fact that it involves both do
nestle and foreign troubles although between
the two there is apparent relation. Ihe
struggle between the Emperor and Parliament
is sufficient in Itself to convulse the realm and
10 put its dynastic constitutional STABILITY III
imminent peril But coupled with this are bor-
der disputes and actual conflicts with the nelgh-
boring powers, each Persia's superior in
strength. and these involve the peril Of the
usual shearing off of slices of Persian terri
tory.
The scene of these troubles is in the province
of AZerbaiian, in the extreme northwest corner
of the empire. with Turkish Armenia at the
west Russia at the north, and the caspian sea
at the east At the northwest corner OF the
nrovince is Mount Ararat, on whose slopes the
three empires meet. Most of the Russo~Perslan
boundary line is marked by the River Ara1es'
or Aras, and is pretty well respected, Dut nIty
miles from the Caspian Sea the line diverges
from that river and wanders arbitrarily OH TO
the southeast and there 1t is not marked or
,osnac+ad and there some conflicts between
frontier forces have occurred creating danger
that Russia will take things into her own
hands and mark new line to suit herself, put
ting on her own side of it all the territory ID
which disturbances have taken place
Az the west the Turko-Persian boundary has
never been defined. 1t is supposed to follow
the crest OF the range of mountains running
southward from Mount Ararat and forming fhe
divide between Lake Van and Lake truman.
Rut the whole country between those lakes, on
hoth sides of the mountains is inhabited by the
Kurds who have little regard for either Persian
or Turk These freebooters, tired of the monot-
onv of numbering and ravishing Armenians,
have lately turned their attention TO raldlnS
Persian towns west and south of Lake Uru-
miah. penetrating forty or fifty miles into what
is unnuestionably Persian territory. or course,
the Sublime Porte discaims responsibility FOR
their doings and even processes to be trying to
sunnress them to such an extent that 1t is
willing to send an army of occupation into Per
sia to hold them In check-an offer which 1t
might be somewhat perilous for Persia to ac-
cept.
Thus while its domestic troubles are sufficient
to fax to the full the strength of the empire
undistrrbed by external foes, the attacks from
without or the troubles with outside powers
would endanger its integrity even II 1t were
completely united and harmonious at home
Retween the two sets Of troubles Iran may be
in one of the most desperate plights the ancient
land has known since Kai Kaous made his dis
astrous march into Mazinderan.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
THE cABiNE
rFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

From
Washington July 3-The Secretary OF the Treas
urv and Mrs. George B. Corteyou have the only
united Cabinet family now in Washington Iney
will spend tomorrow quietly at home going IN te
esrIv morning and late evening for drive. Ihey
will leave the capital for Long Island between 'uS
* and % and will spend the summer at Halesite.
where they were last year.
Postmaster General Meyer will also spend to-nor-
row in the city. and all the members OF ms
family are abroad he will probably dine alone. he
was to have gone a fishing expedition leaV'hs
the capital tonight and returning ABOUT tne nuo -
of NEXT week but changed his plans. and VIII wait
for about ten days and then go to Canada Tor a
little fishing and other outdoor sport
Mrs Luke z. Wright will not join her husoand'
the new Secretary Of War; in Washington until
late next fall. For the present the secretary -
making his home with the chief OF staff and Mrs.
7 FRANKLIN Bell at Fort Myer. He will celebrate
his first Fourth OF July Cabinet onicer oy
dining quietly with them tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04

Will of Ex-senator Cunningham
Filed for Probate.

The will OF former Senator Thomas Cunningham,
founder of the T. Cunningham Company. at No
6os East 18th street. who died on May q, fIed
for probate yesterday. IT disposes OF an estate
valued at about a.OOo00o.
To the Rev. John Edwards Of ST Joseuh's
Church. left SIS OOo used in the establish
rnent of home for poor. sick INDECENT priests
To Archbishop Farley the will leaves $1,000 for
the support and education of candidates for ths
priesthood at ST Joseph's Seminary. Dinwoodia
at the Catholic University Washington.
ST Francis's Hospital the Home Of the Good
Shepherd the Little Sisters Of the Poor the Sisters
of the Divine Compassion White Plains; Corpus
Christi Monastery. Hunts Point. the New York
Mothers Home Of the Sisters Mserieordi. the SIS
ters Of Maria du Christ Little Sisters OF the As
sumption, of Manhattan and St Joseph's Home for
Consumptivss. receive S,aoo EACH and the Society
Of So. Vincent de Paul, S1o.0o0.
There Is a bequest OF s2ooo0 10 Mrs Alice Murray,
a sister, and to her daughter Alice. another 10000
Another sister. Catherine. who lives in Perth.
Western Australia. receives SsoCC0 and $1,000 goes
to each Of her two daughters; Soee0 each to three
nieces Mrs Matthew Lyn. Mrs. James P. Kesnsn
and Mrs Robert Wilson. another niece IN West
Australia. gets 81. .O0o Alice Cunningham. nisce.
receives $1,000 Edward and Nicholas Cunningham.
nephews, SIS 900 each: Margaret Rafferty,. grand
niece $1,000. Edward and Thomas Rafferty,. grand
nephews. ST00 900 each, and Thomas Rafferty, anotssr
nephew. $500
A trust fund OF $4,000 Is created for the oensn1
for life of Alice Edward and Nicholas Cunningham
niece and nephews while the latter receive tns
testator's interest in the T. Cunningham Compahs'
The residue OF estate is divided between NSenS
las and Alice Cunningham
New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

Ienox Mass. July 3-Lenox has many ezrge
house parties tonight for the weekend holiday
Plans have been made for picuics tomorrow. and
several large dinners will be given Tomorrow
night Most Of the villa owners viii have displays
of fireworks.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Astor Bristed have vftH
them at Lakeside Mrs George T. Maxwell Mr=~
Sidney Smith Thomas Carney and Lawrenee
Reniar Mr. and Mrs Bristed Will give dinner
Saturday evening and on Sunday they Will enter
tain at a picnic in Stevens Glen.
Mr. and Mrs Montgomery Hare have arrived 60
spAnd the holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. John z
Parsons.
Victor Merowitz is visiting Mrs George Griswoit
Haven at Sunny Croft
William NJ Lafan. Of New York, IS one of$fhs
late arrivals at the Curtis Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scott, Mr.. and Mrs L-Ps
Hornaeay Miss Emeline Roach. Stephen Roach
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Kurtz-Craok- OF New York:
Mrs H. D. Cable. Miss Gable. Miss Dole. of Chi
cago: Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Morrison. Miss L N
Morrison c. Woodbury. German. OF Boston, and
Mr. and Mrs P F. Griffin. of New York, are among
the arrivals to-day at the Hotel Aspirwan
J. Bowers Lee IS being entertained at Elm Court
by Mr.. and Mrs William Douglas Sloane
Rudolph Kaufman and DIR. Loren Johnson. Tno
were entertained at luncheon at Erskine Park to
day by George Westinghouse. departed this arrsr-
noon by motor for a camp at Percy. ". H.
Miss Adele Colgate daughter OF the COUNTESS of
Stafford who was with Mrs NJ Dwight CoIlier,-ds-
parted to-day for New York.
Mrs. John Sloane has returned TO Wyndhrrst
from Mount Kisco. where she guest OF her
son-fn-Iaw and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs william
2 s. Griswold. A daughter born 70 NJ. and
Mrs Grtswold last week.