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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT OF OHIO.

while the minority report, rejecting
the views of the supporters OF Sena-
tor La Toilette, was presented by
Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin.
The platform was adopted by an over
planks in the Wisconsin plan had
been buried under adverse votes.
PIanks of the Platform.
The following are the more impor-
tant features of the platform:
Revision of the tariff by special ses-
sion of congress Immediately follow
ing Inauguration of next president.
Development of permanent currency
system to meet needs of nation.
Establishment of postal savings
is favored
More perfect control of trusts by
government and greater publicity in
their affairs.
Federal supervision over stock and
bond issues of railroads and provision
that railways make inoffensive traffic
! agreements.
Rules of procedure in federal courts
with respect to injunctions should be
more accurately defined, and no in
junction. or temporary restraining or
der, should be issued without notice,
except where irreparable injury would
result from delay, in which case a
speedy hearing should be granted.
Free rural mail delivery and good
roads favored.
Movement for conservation of natu-
raj resources is Endorsed.
Vigorous protection of American
citizens abroad is commended.
Extension of foreign commerce.
Enforcement and extension of civil
service law.
Merchant marine should be revived
and prestige of nation upon the seas
restored.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25

Roosevelt as the best abused and
most popular man in the United
States today" The mention OF the
presidents name started whirlwind
of enthusiasm which ragged for forty
five minutes. Several times Senator
Lodge attempted to quiet the tumult,
but at last gave it up and the frenzied
enthusiasts We're allowed to wear
themselves cut. At the end of three
quarters Of an hour Senator Lodge
was able to resume and conclude his
address. The report of the commit
tee on credentials was then adopted,
and after brief debate the Burke
resolution to cut down the representa-
ton IN convention was lost The
convention then adjourned until 10
O'clock Thursday morning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
TAFT AND SHERMAN ARE
CHOSEN BY REPUBLICANS

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 state to begin for the vote
on president.
702 Votes for Taft.
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 APT.
Ohio carried the Taft total to Sill. or
twenty more than enough to nominate,
Still the call went on until the final
result was announced by Chairman
Lodge:
For Theodore Roosevelt, votes;
for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio, 16
votes; for Charles w. Fairbanks Of
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois, 81 votes; for Robert
M. La Toilette of Wisconsin, Is votes;
for Charles E. Hughes of New York
GO votes; for Philander c. Knox Of
Pennsylvania. 68 votes, and William
H. Taft of Ohio, 702 votes''
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 a common tribute TO
for the candidate of the party.
Make 1t Unanimous.
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 Cochems of
Wisconsin, for La Toilette, seconded
the movement for unanimous vote
for the candidate The vote was Civ
en- with ringing cheers.
Early in the day the battle over the
platform had occupied the close at
tention of delegates and spectators.
The platform as framed by the com
mittee on resolutions was read by its
chairman, Senator Hopkins of Illinois,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
SHERMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

L.
The convention concluded its work
Friday with the nomination of James
S. Sherman of New York for vice,
president, amid final roar of tumult-.
Ecus demonstration.
From the outset it was distinctly
a Sherman crowd Among the early
arrivals on the floor was Speak
er Cannon, only the day before cam
didate for president. but yesterday
here as pillar of strength in the,
Sherman movement The widespread
affection for the old warhorse of the
party was shown by the crowds Of
delegates surging about him to grasp
his hand and bid him welcome.
The preliminaries were brief, and
at 1890 the nominating speeches for
vice president began with a limit of
ten minutes to each speaker On the
call of states Delaware yielded to New
York and Former Lieutenant Govern
or Timothy l.. Woodruff of New York
mounted the platform for glowing
speech placing in nomination Sher-
man as New York's choice for the
WIZ pl SoluShSS. A>oW CdllC d ouA
prise, as the venerable Cannon, with
his Lincolnlike visage and shaggy
beard, emerged from the Illinois dele
cation and stepping to the platform
was yielded unanimous consent to Sec
ond the nomination of Sherman.
From the outbursts of enthusiasm
which greeted every mention of Sher-
mans name it was plain that the
mind of the convention had been
made up and that the decision was
only to be recorded. But for a mo-
ment there was halt in the Sherman.
movement, as Senator Lodge, leaving
the presiding officers chair, advanced
to nominate Gov. Guild of Massachu-
sets for the vice presidency The
senator's voice was strained with the
exertions of recent days, but he spoke
eloquently and forcibly for the Massa-
chusetts candidate. Michigan, through
Charles T. Osborne, added her voice
for Guild, and New Jersey brought
forward her favorite son in a speech
by Thomas N. McCarter nominating
Former Governor Murphy of New Jer-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Standard Bearers Selected by Republican National Conyen
ton to Lead Party in Coming Conflict
Marked by Tumultuous Outbursts.
Platform Declares for Revision of Tariff Currency Reform
Modification of lnjunctions, Postal Savings Banks
and Control of Trusts.

low and above the billowing sea of
humanity, restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favor
lite sons of other states had been
named, save Knox and La Toilette,
and now on the roll call came Ohio.
As the Buckeye state was reached the
tall, gaunt form of Theodore e. Bur-
ton, with studentlike face and severe
black, clerical garb, advanced to the
platform TO nominate Ohio's candi-
date. He spoke fervently, with the
singing voice of an evangelist which
went ringing through the great build
ing.
Taft Legions Break Loose.
The close of his speech was the sig
nal for loosening 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 demonstrations
Taft, Taft, w. H. Taft" came in
rear from the Orleans.
All semblance of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was maelstrom of gesticuJating men.
Tired Voices Die Down.
The band was inaudible, a mere
whisper above the deafening volume
of sound. For ten, fifteen, then TWEEN
ty minutes, this uproar continued
1t was a repetition Of the scene of
Wednesday when the name of Roose-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Accidental t.appeninas.

me- Re port received at Guthrie Okla
l from Paul's Valley state that great
damage is being done by a rise
thro.gh the Wasnita valley.
John McGreer. landscape artist,
sixty-nine years OF age, who until re-.
4 GENTLY lived in Chicago, was drowned
{ in the Hudson river in New York as
B the result of an accident.
While riding on a hanaear on the
Michigan 4 IN isconsin road, near Nor
way. Mich Thomas Biitho, a section
hand aged seventeen years, fell OF
and was struck by the car, dying
shortly afterward I3s
While heating water in the bath.
room Mrs. II s.. Critchell OF Sioux
/ 81 ", Iowa was burned as result Of
aer skirts being blown into the flame
Hof the gas stove She died.
rhree men were drowned Id the Al
i legheny river while crossing from
Glassmere to Arnold. Pa "a passen-
! Ser Ia the row boat terry In attempting
10 chan e seats 18th another rocked
the boat until At was overturned.
sph Gone nberg and william
I Johns On, two prominent Young Bur
q HI ton men, were fowned IN the
3 sisEippi. near Burlington, iowa.
They attempted 10 change positions
& zed the boat
ssss Gail a Mitchell. while hunting near
4 armtng Iowa, accid enta ally killed
l4Ynse1R fy Il sl,ar y; M u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
y for the second place on the ticket.
Pandemonium Breaks Loose.

Pandemonium Breaks Loose.
Now began the vote, taken amid
confusion first, which increased as
the figures climbed upward to the
nominating point. The result was
never in doubt, as the totals of states
were heaped one upon another. There
were scattering votes but the great
body OF delegates swelled the total for
Sherman until it touched S16 With.
keen appreciation of the effect of eli
max, CHAIRMAN Lodge announced the
result. reserving Sherman's total until
the last:
Vice President Fairbanks gets l
vote; Gov. Sheldon OF Nebraska, 10
votes; Gov Curtis Guild of Massachu-
sets, rs votes; Gov. Murphy Of New
Jersey, SO votes, and James School
craft Sherman of New York, SIG
votes''
Again the foodgates Of wild enthu-
slasm were let loose as floor and gal
lery Joined in the pandemonium of
demonstration for the nominee.
Convention Adjourns.
The nominations completed, final
aSttiis were quickly pefIecIeQ-cOHl~-
mittees from the various states to
wait upon the candidates for president
and vice president and formally notify
them of the actiLl of the convention
in nominating them; prospective
meetings of the national committee to
perfect plans for the coming cam
paign, and thanks and congratula-
.tions to the Chicagoans who have
given a convention of such perfect
equipment. And then, just before
noon, amid cheers still echoing and
the inspiring strains of the national
anthem, the national convention final
~ adjourned and the n,ultitrdes dis
persed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
Otherwise.

otherwise.
The Great Northern has succeeded
in opening its line between Great
Falls and Hayre, washed out by the
foods.
Two thousand shop employees Of the
Union Pacific railroad have been
placed on full time, after working
short time since January last
According to the Iron and Steel
Z Trad Journal OF London, there =I,s,s=
recently been effected a great compi-
nation in the British steel trade, with
! capital OF ssSS7755,000,000.
Z The physicians OF Gov. Dawson OF
West Virginia have informed him
that he has developed tuberculosis.
He has gone to Asheville, N. c., where
+ he will spend at least three or four
months.
Prof. William H. Welsh of the Johns
Hopkins hospitals at Baltimore an
nounced that Henry Phelps OF Pitts
burk and New York has made large
gift to the Johns Hopkins hospital
and university for the founding Of
psychiatric clinic.
Secretary Taft states that report.
that he has received from Gov. Ma
COON describing with great detail the
conditions in Cuba is most satisfac-
tory, with reference to the turning
over Of the island TO the Cuban au-
ihorities in February next, as pro-
posed by the presidents proclama.
tion. Jn iging from the report, the.
secretary is satisfied that the COM
plete transfer Of authority will be
accomp iished without friction.
William T. Eiwen. who claims to be.
( graduate Of the University Of Vienna
and the son of a millionaire. went into
the police station at st. Louis last
week and asked to be sent to the.
work house so he could get something
to eat Eimen had just: stood in q;
long line Of applicants for a job as.
iishwasher In a restaurant and had
failed 8s.s3 81
Arnold DAILY the actor and theatri.
cal manage fled petition in bank
rupfcy in New York The petition
places his liabilities as s40.24s and
his assets As 81 ,3tS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
People Talked About.

craft, aged sixty,one years, died in
st. Louis after a long illness.
Fred y. Shiras of Dubuque Iowa,
senior inspector of the Philippine con
stabulary, is dead Of rheumatism of
the heart
DR.. W. F. King, for forty years
president OF Cornell college at Mount
Vernon, Iowa, has resigned on ac-
count Of Ill health.
s Edwin "A. Abbey, the American art
list, has been elected a fellow of the
societe des Beaux Arts at Paris as "a
reward for his exhibition in this
years salon.
Joseph g. Grew, third secretary of
the American embassy at ST. Peters
burg has been notified Of his appoint-
3meatsas second secretary Of the en-
bassy at Berlin.
Capt. Henry Lomb, optical instru-
ment manufacturer died at his home
In Pittsford, N. !, aged eighty. Capt.
@Lomb was born in Burghaun, Ger
many, and came to America In 1849.
Eugene r. Murphy who was the
REPRESENTATIVE TO take possession of
& ALASKA in the name Of the United
States at the time when that country
was purchased from Russia, died at
San francisco, aged sixty.three.
5 Representative a. A. Wiley Of Ala
banll. who served in Cuba as Gen.
IaaWton's chief Of staff and civil gov-
erl1or OF the eastern province and a
member Of the last four congresses,
died at q hotel at Hot Springs, Va.
He was about fifty years old
Capt. 7, +. Berthold, aged eighty
three, designer Of the Georgetown
4 loop, pathfinder on the Union Pacific
railroad in its original surveys
! through a thousand miles OF territory,
and one Of the first engineers of the
B Panama railroad, is dead at Golden,
Cal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25

Attitude of the administration In re-.
gard to Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba
and Panama canal is upheld.
Equal justice for all men, regardless
of race or color, is demanded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN IPIT0ME.
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
n Told.
At the Capital.

The national grand lodge Of Good
Templars Of the United States held It's
annual session In Washington. The
reports OF the officers showed the or
der TO be An a flourishing condition.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
world 8 visible supply OF cotton shows
q total OF: 2,972,067, against 1906, 800
last week. or this the total Of Ameri-
can cotton is 1.912,021, against 2,009,-
952 last week.
The president has appointed G. H.
Lingenfelter to be United States attor-
ney and Sharock L. Hodgins to be
4 United States marshal for the district
OF Idaho. in place of N. w. Ruick and
Ruel Rounds. removed.
At cost of about $500, 900, the re-
public of Mexico is to have her first
Important coaling station at the port
OF Manzanillo, on the Pacific coast.
J Both houses OF congress approved the
contract and President Diaz has sign
ed the act.
The postmaster general has granted
leave Of absence to all postmasters of
the first class to enable them to at
tend the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Postmasters,
which is to be held in Chattanooga,
Tenn. on Sept. 15, 16 and 1t.
John Vines Wright, the oldest liv-
Ing member Of congress- died at his
horne in Washington. Although near
" eighty years Of age, he had been
regularly at his resk in the general
land office until two months ago, when
) ne had "a stroke of paralysis. He was
elected to congress from Tennessee. in
1854. serving in the memorable SEES
Bions preceding the war. He resigned
when the state Of Tennessee seeded
In 1861.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
ELoPED FROM CHASE COUNTY.
Married Woman and Single Man Ar
rested at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. Kan, Jan. 11.-Mrs.
Bessie Cakemson, a pretty little wo-
man of %, and the man who was with
her and who gives his name as ]. II.
Hall, were arrested by the state officers
here Friday as they were about to leave
the city bound for Pawhuska and were
held until their case was investigated
After the investigation and the woman
had succeeded in making the officers
believe the hard luck story she told
them, they were released. Their arrest
followed the receipt of a telegram by
the Santa Fe baggage agent asking that
he hold two trunks and box, which
were checked to this city from Strong
City. The message said they were sto-
len property.
The couple arrived here and went to
the ST. Charles hotel, where they reg
iStered as J. H. Hall and wife, To the
officers the woman said that she had
left her husband, who is a butcher at
Saffordville, Kan, because he was cruel
and abusive to her. She recited long
string of cruelties and said that she
had been married about five years and
have a boy between and 4 years of
age. The boy she left with him.
An investigation developed the fact
that the baggage, which her husband
claimed was stolen, belonged to her,
and the Santa F'e officials refused to
authorize the holding Of it further.
The woman denied that she had
planned to runaway with Hail. but the
officers winked at this part of the story
as she could not give any good explana-
ton of why she and Hall registered as
husband and wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
rocco by Europeans and as being ready
to turn the country over to the for
eiRnerS
j. A. RAMSEY A CANDIDATE.
Seeks Position of Superintendent OF
County Schools.

J. A. Ramsey, who announces today
his candidacy for the office of county
superintendent, has had an experience
reaching from that of teacher to coun-
ty superintendent. He has taught f1f-
teen terms and has served four years
as county superintendent of Anderson
county.
Mr. Ramsey enjoys the work Of
visiting schools and working with
teachers. He has the support of many
of the best teachers of both the county
and city who will give him loyal sup
port. He has wide acquaintance
both in the county and state, and has
attended many teachers meetings.
The Garnet, Plaindealer of Ander-
son county whereahe once served had
this to say of his denomination:
"Mr. Ramsey's.i success as county
superintendent is an exceptional case.
1t is difficult public duty and few men
take the office and manage 1t with sue
cess. With Mr.. Ramsey it appears to
be the easiest duty one could assign
to him. because it is a pleasure. He
goes at the work because he is inter-
ested, and he has the faculty of inter-
pills but the patrons of the sch ools. in
the cause of education. Never before
has the Republican party elected a
candidate to this office that received
so hearty an endorsem ent for a second
term as Mr.. Ramsey. His election is
a foregone conclus ion, for everybody
recognizes his fitness for the office"
Mr.. Ramsey is active and energetic
in his school work and promises his
best services to Shawnee county II
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
The Casino at Monte Carlo.

on No. 80 on two tables Simultaneous
ly. Marvellous to relate. 80 won on
both tables. 1t took the croupiers,
paying 35 for 1 for her stake, nine
minutes to court out her winnings.
The coup caused an intense ex-
element, especially as Lady de Battle
resolutely walked out with her win
nings. In the atrium acquaintance
surrounded her and were congratu-
lating her, when friend, rushing
from the tables shouted to her:
'Thfrty-two won the second time
on one tablet
So there was a fly in her ointment
Unlike the seasoned gambler, she had
not bet again on the number which
brought her such big winnings.
The famous Jersey Lily lives like
lacks no money to indulge every
whim. She has a magnificent suite in
the most expensive hotel; her cos
tunes and jewels are the envy of
women; her splendid motor car is
fitted in tortoise shell and gold; her
personal suite consists of woman
secretary, two maids, two chauffeurs
and a courier.
Every one declares she has found
the secret of youth. Only her voice
grown thinner and harder, recalls the
fact that a long time has passed since
she aroused the profoundest admira.
ton of the then gallant Prince OF
Wales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
VANCIL Is INDIFFERENT.
The Lawrence Shoemaker Takes Little
Interest in His Case.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 11-Ephriam
Vancil. the sh oemaker who is being
held here on a charge of poisoning his
wife. shows no concern in the case.
After an examination of the stomach
of Mrs. Vancil the coroner's jury &C.
cided that she had died of arsenic
poisoning and ordered that VanciI be
tried for murder in the first degree.
Vancil has not engaged an attorney.
He says that there is plenty of time
yet to do that He has nothing TO say
about the case. About a week ago
Mrs Vancil became i'll with the grip.
Saturday night she died suddenly. Hen
condition had not been dangerous and
her death caused some suspicion. A
note was found in the bed in which
Mrs. Vancil died intimating that she
had committed suicide. The note was
compared with a bill of sale Vancii
had given Sunday and the writing OF
both is said to be identical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
LILY LANGTKY's BIG WINNING
Thirty-five for One on Two Bets ut
Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo. Jan. 11.-Predictions
are made that Monte Carlo is to have
an extremely bad season. chiefly be-
cause compared with other seasons
few Americans are expected. The
stock of the Casino has been fuctuat-
ing strangely. this year. although last
years dividend of $40 a share was
the largest ever paid. The shares are
of nominal value of 500. They
were quoted at $1,400 last year. Later
they fell to $500 and have now risen
again to $1,000. The nuctuation is
attributed directly to the diminishing
amount of American money lost at
the gaming tables.
The most promincn, visitor at
Monte Carlo at present is the famous
actress Mrs. Langtry, we'll known
throughout America. Mrs. Langtry
woos fortune al the casino every af-
ternoon and evening.
She had bad luck at the trente ct
quaranto table the other day, and
arose with disgust, eXclaiming: Il
shall play no more for the present"
AS on her way out Lady de Battle
was passing the roulette tables she
had an inspiration, perhaps an in
stant's glimpse into the immediate
future. Whatever it was, she staked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS

Something of a real novelty in the
way of vaudeville was presented at
the Majestic last night and it was
hugely enjoyed by the unusually large
audience which literally packed the
playhouse to the doors. 1t was anna
teur night, the first one to be given in
connection with a vaudeville show in
this city. And it was a bowling sue
cess in more ways than one.
Four young men of Topeka, who
are embryonic vaudeville stars of
more or less magnitude, made their
bows and did their stunts and it is
not for the purpose of encouraging
them to the extent of leaving home
and mother imm ediately in the quest
of vaudeville honors and the money
that goes with them, that the state
ment is made that some of their eff
forts were not any more tfreSome
than those of folks who have been
making a living at the business for
years. In fact there have been far
worse acts seen on the local vaudeville
stages than were any of the three
amateur ones which were put on at
the Majestic last night.
Allen Sells, the youngest scion of
the famous circus family. and Shell
don Wilson put on one of the acts. It
consisted of a couple of songs and an
exchange Of jokes. Sells was what is
known in vaudeville parlance as a
fashion plate" and simulated a strut
of the George Conan type. Wilson was
a Glow German comedian, both as
to make UP and dialect, when he did