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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-10

receded sufficient length of time be-
fore to make the thought of quick
sands an idle fear. No puff of cloudy
smoke leaped from rifle barrel. If,
as he more than half suspected, the
island was rendezvous for cattle
thieves, a place surely admirably fit.
ted by nature for such unlawful oper-
atoms, the rustlers were either over
confident of the inaccessibility of their
retreat and kept no lookout, or they
were insolently Indifferent to expos
ure. The former premise was the
more likely. A light breeze, born of
the afterglOW, came scurrying down
the river bed. Here and there, where
the sand was finest and driest, it rose
in little whirlWinds. No sound broke
the stiffness of the summer evening"
What was that? Coyotes barking
over yonder across the river? That
alien sound! A mans laugh, curse, a
heart-breaking below of pain. Willis
ton parted ever SO slightly the thick
foliage of underbrush that separated
him from the all to familiar sounds
and peered within.
In the midst of small clearing
man-made, for several stumps were
scattered here and there-two men
were engaged in unroping and releas-
ing red steer, similar in all essential
respects to a bunch of three or four
huddled together a little to one side.
They were all choice, well-fed animals.
but there were thousands of just such
beasts herding on the free ranges.
He owned red steers like those, but
was there a man in the cattle country
who did not? They were impossible
of Identification withouta the aid of
their brand, and it happened that
they were so punched as to completely
battle Williston in his eager efforts
to decipher the stamp that would dis
close their ownership. That they were
the illegitimate prey of cattle rust
lers, he never for one moment doubt
ed. The situation was conclusive A
bed of glowing embers constantly re-
plenished and kept at white heat
served to tighten up the weird scene
growing dusky under the surrounding
cOttOnWoOds.
Williston thought he recognized in
one of the men-the one who seemed
to be directing the procedure of this
little affair, whose wide and dirty hat
rim was so tantalizingly drawn over
his eyes-the solitary. rider whose un-
expected appearance had so startled
him a short time before. Both he and
his companion were dressed after the
rough, nondescript manner Of. cattle
men, both were gay, laughing and
talkative, and seemingly as oblivious
to possible danger as if engaged in the
most innocent and legitimate business.
A little to: the left and standing
|. alone was an odd creature Of most
striking appearance large, spotted
steer with Ion g, Up culiar-lo oking horns.
It was quite impossible to mistake such
Ia possession Il It had once been yours.
Its right side was turned full toward
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-10
Citation for Hearing on Petition for.
Administration.

ESTATE OF ORANGE L. HOWARD.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Nob1es-s.s.
In the Matter of the ESTATE of Orange L.
Howard, Deceased.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA To Sarah A
Howard, Willis c. Howard, Fred A. How.
ard, Mary 3. CLANCY: Alya N. Howard and
all persons interested in the granting of adj
ministration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of Sarah A. Howard having
been fled in this court, representing thai
Orange L; Howard, then a resident of the
County of Mobiles, state of Minnesota died
intestate on the 10th day of October, 1907;
and praying that letters Of administration
of his estate be granted to Fred A. Howard;
and the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition; THEREFORE,
You, AND EACH OF You, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you have; be-
fore this court at the Probate Court rooms
in the Court H ouse, in the Village of Worth
ington, in the County of Mobiles, State of
Minnesota, on the 3rd day of February,
1908, at one O'Clock p. NJ. why said petition
sh ould not be granted.
WITNESS, the Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court, this 9TH day of January,
1908.
court Seal) c, M. CORY.
Probate Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
THEODORE E. BURTON.

vocated in plank adopted granting
collective citizenship to the people Of
Porto Rico. Panama canal, immigra-
ton and negro planks we're adopted
unanimously by the subcommittee and
directed to be submitted as part Of the
platform presented to the convention.
Beginning with the adjournment of
the convention Tuesday, the work CT
the resolutions committee was prac-
tically continuous until APO a. m.
Thursday, when the finished platform
was produced. 1t was not until late
at night that the scales began to tip
in favor Of the administration forces,
but after the dissolution of the oppOsi-
ton began it was rapid and soon COM
plete, leaving nothing to mark its eX-
istence but a few unrecOrded speeches
and a slim minority Of votes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

tional convention Of the Republican
party. The sound was greeted with a
roar which drowned all further efforts
of the chairman for several minutes.
Every seat in the floor and galleries
was occupied, while on the stand Oc-
cupied by the chairman were men
whose names are among the greatest
which a great party possesses.
Just as the gavel fell, at exactly
1915 .. H., banner bearing picture
of William III. Taft was raised and
carried to the Ohio section in front Of
the speakers platform. 1t caused a
thrill to go through the hall and Chair
man New was compelled to wait a
minute or two before order was re-
stored.
John r. Malloy, temporary secretary
of the convention, who has powerful
voice, got his first try-out in anuounc-
ing that a fiashlight picture of the
delegates and spectators would be TAX
en- before proceeding to business.
Burrows Temporary Chairman.
Upon coming to order the convention
listened to an appeal for divine aid
made to tine Almighty by Bishop p. ].
Mu!doon. OF Chicago. This prayer was
followed by the presentation to Chair
man New of a gavel of more than
passing historic interest, being made
from a log preserved from old Fort
Dearborn. The inside of the cover of
the box containing the gavel is left in
its rough-hewn condition, showing the
deep broad-ax cuts. The mallet is
about a foot long and around the head
Is a silver band, bearing an American
flag in cOlored enamel.
After accepting the gavel Chairman
New called upon Elmer Dover, secre-
tary of the Republican national COM
mittee, who read the call for the con-
Yention Senator Burrows, of Michi-
gan, was then announced as temporary
chairman of the convention ard de-
liyered a lengthy address, at the con
clusion of which he was presente
with a gaveL.
After electing the temporary officers
the usual committees were appointed
and the convention adjourned for the
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

w,nt INTO session at noon Wednesday
for the second days proceedings keyed
to high pitch of excitement.
Soou after daylight the committee ON
credentials completed its labors. The
Taft forces had their own way all
through the long and tedious night ses-
sion of the committee. There were
1876 contested seats carried before the
committeeman and the Taft men won
a victory.
Fhe Taft people got recognized for
125 and the "allies" received as con-
ISOLATION prize lone delegate in Ohio,
where the vote was split between the
Taft and Foraker forces. In following
this order the credentials committee
ratified the work OF the Reppbh an
national party organization.
Veterans Seated on Platform.
Rev. w. o. Waters opened the ses-
sion with an invocation. The dele.
gates repeated the Lords prayer with
the chaplain.
With the credentials report ready to
submit, all talk of a long-drawn-out
convention stopped. While awaiting
the report of the credentials commit
tee the various marching clubs from
all over the country paraded through
the convention hall, creating great en-
thusiasm as they rooted" for theil
favorite candidates.
Immediately after the parade had
passed, Senator Fulton assembled the
platform and presented the report of
the credentials committee.
With a mighty chorus of yeas" and
a few mays" the report of the Gre
dentials committee, seating the con.
tested delegates in the Republican ma
tional convention in the same manner
as the national committee ruled, was
adopted by the convention shortly aft
er 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Lodge Awakens Enthusiasm.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation next made its report, which was
adopted and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts, was intro
duced as permanent chairman. He
was given a rousing greeting.
When Senator Lodge said that the
president was the best-abusea bun
most popular man in the United States
today the most enthusiastic demOnstra-
ton thus far seen in the convention
occurred. The whole assemlage rose
in tumultuous cheering and waving
of flags.
AS the cheers became stronger Sen
ator Lodge remarked to friends on the
platform:
'"They said there was no Roosevelt
feeling in this convention, but will
show them that there is.''
The demonstration began at 1855,
and lasted forty-seven minutes, break
ing all records for duration.
st the conclusion OF Senator Lodges
speech reports of the eommktee on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
WORK ON PLATFORM
Injunction Plank Wins at Dawn After
Long Struggle.

The decisive victory for the
Taft forces on the resolutions commit.
tee came with the dawn. A platform
which contained an injunction plank
satisfactory to the prospective candi.
date was embodied in the substantial
structure of verbiage upon which is t.,
be made the secretary's appeal for pop
ular approval. This result was attained
with sudderness upon the collapse OF
the opposition. A telegram from
President Roosevelt arrived, as well as
a letter and telegram from Secretary
Taft, each urging action. An ultima
tum in substance, if not in words, had
been delivered shortly before to the
"allies'' which was interpreted as
spelling the denomination of Roosevelt
should the convention refuse a plat
form upon which the secretary of war
could make the race with confidence
Then followed protracted discussion,
and the final adoption of the contested
plank by a vote of 80 to 10.
The injunction plank as adopted by
the committee is as follows:
'"The Republican party will uphold
at all times the authority and integrity
Of the courts, state and federal, and
will ever insist that their powers to
enforce their process and to protect
life. liberty and property shall be pre-
served inviolate. We believe, however:
that the rule Of procedure in the fed
eral courts with respect to the issu-
ance Of the writ of injunction should
be more accurately defined by statute
and that no injunction or temporary re-
straining order should be issued with
out notice. exceEt.. where irrenarable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Adoption of Party Platform = Taft
Nominated for President.

The convention assembled for its
third days session at 10 o'clock in
the morning, prepared to rush through
the remaining business with all posi-
BILE speed. Adoption of the platform,
nomination of a president, and nomina-
ton of a vice president was the bust
ness before the gathering.
Permanent Chairman Lodge brought
down his gavel shortly after 10 O'Clock
and prayer was delivered by Rabbi
Tobias Schanfarber. Then the conven-
ton prepared itself for the report Of
the committee on resolutions.
The arrival at the speakers stand
Of Senator Hopkins with the report in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

The reading of the famous injunction
to sit with bated breath. At. the con-
clusion hearty cheers Endorsed the
work of the committee, while the few
scattered shouts Of mo" were hardly
heard amid the applause.
The policy of preserving the public
lands in the west, the saving of the
forests and the development Of inland
waterways, the maintaining Of a navy
commensurate with the dignity Of the
nation, the Panama canal-these were
among the subjects which won the
most emphatic Endorsement from dele
gates and gallery.
The reading Of the platform was con.
Guided at 11:16 a. m. Senator Hop
kins Immediately moved the previous
question OH the report and the minority
report to he presented, and that motion
was adopted.
Points Of the Minority Report.
Representative Cooper, of Wisconsin
presented the minority report, the i'm
portant provisions of which are:
Insists on the pnyS1cal VaIuallOn
railroads as the basis of a proper adj
justment of rates, as decided by the
United States supreme court and rec.
commended by the interstate commerce
commission.
Publicity Of campaign contributions.
The election Of United States sena-
tors by direct vote Of the people.
No railroad rate to be advanced I'm
til after the interstate commerce COM
mission has had opportunity to judge
Of its Justice. This latter proposition
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
TAFT RECEIVES
THE NOMINATION
Chosen Republican Standard
Bearer With Great
Enthusiasm.
LIVELY SCENES IN CONVENTION
Delegates and Visitors Go WILD
When the Nomination Is
Made.
Report of the Three Days Proceed
ings of the National Republic
can Convention Held in
Chicago.

Amid the widest enthusiasm Score
tary of War William H. Taft was
Thursday nominated for president of
the United States at the Republican
national convention. The demonstra-
ton did not endure as long as the one
given the previous day to President
Roosevelt, but it contained many spec
tacular features. The convention had
been in session over seven hours when
the nomination was made.
The nomination was made on the
first ballot the vote resulting: Taft
7O2. Knox 6S. Hughes 63, Cannon 81,
Fairbanks 40, LaFOllette %, Foraker
is, Roosevelt 8, absent ,. Total $50.
After the nomination of Taft the
convention adjourned for the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
BOON FOR SETH LOW
Civic Federation Worker Put Forth
for Vice President.

Civic Federation Worker Put Forth
for Vice President.
With q vice presidential boom for
Seth Low, of New York, and the prom
ised arrival Of Governor A. B. Cum
Minis, Of Iowa, destinations from Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks and
Senator ]. p. Dolnver. of Iowa, and
with Representative James S. Sher-
man, of New York, Governor Guild, of
Massachusetts, Franklin Murphy, OF
New Jersey, and John Hays Ham
mond, Of Massachusetts, still in the
race. the vice presidential situation
awaxed the final word from the White
House and Secretary taft as to who
should be nominated. 2s
Wise leaders of the party were will
ing to make the guess that il the vice
presidential nomination goes west Sen
atcr ]. p. Dolnver, Of Iowa, will be
the man. This nomination could be
accomplished, despite the feeling of the
delegates toward Vice President Fair
banks, if the White House said the
word. The same was true OF the can
dfdacy of Governor A. B: Cummins, of
Iowa.
If the nomination went east the out
come was not quite so certain, as Il
result of the embryonic sentiment
which has been planted for Seth Low,
former mayor of New York, former
president Of Columbia university and
present active worker of the Civic fed
Grafton. A majority OF the New York
delegation remained loyal to James S.
Sherman of that state. AS between
Mr.. Low and Mr.. Sherman outside
delegations were urging that Mr.. Low
was the best known, has been more
intimately connected with the broader
kind of public questions and is closer
to labor than Representative Sherman.
In a letter to Joseph B. Healing, his
presidential campaign manager, Vice
President Fairbanks politically eX-
pressed his ''irrevOcahle determination"
not to be a candidate for vice presi-
dent again. The letter was not ac-
cepted by all Mr.. Fairbanks friends as
wholly ''irrevocable." It was pointed
out that he was still a presidential
candidate until the ballot for that Of.
fee was taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
Nomination of Candidates.

ADOPTED.
Nomination of Candidates.
Then came the most important busi-
ness before the convention-the nomin-
alton of a candidate for president of
the United States of America. Con
gresham Theodore e. Burton, of Ohio
presented Taft's name to the conven-
ton. George A. Knight, of California.
backed up Congressman Burton fol-
Taft in a speech seoonding the NOM
inatiOn.
Speaker Cannon's name was pre-
scented by Congressman Henry Sher-
man Boutell, of Illinois. The Fair.
banks nominating speech was delivered
by Governor j. Frank Hanly, of In
diana Stewart L Woodford, of New
York, placed Governor Hughes in NOM
nation as New York's favorite, and
r. s. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, spoke
for Knox. H. E. Cochems, of Wiscon-
sn, a personal friend of LaFollette.
presented the Wisconsin mans name.
and c. B. Mccoy made the nominating
effort for Foraker Of Ohio. The Fora
ker seconding speech came from w. o.
Emory Of Ohio.
Cannon's was the first name placed
in nomination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

injury would result from delay, IN
which case a speedy hearing thereafter
should be granted"
Campaign fund publicity was killed
in the subcommittee, which voted
down a resolution calling on candi-
dates to furnish statements for publica-
ton. Porto Rico citizenship was ad-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
Vocation.

Every man has his own vocation.
There is one direction in which all
space is open to him. He has facul-
ties silently inviting him thither to
endless exertion. He is like ship
in a river; he runs against obstruc-
lions on every side but one; on that
side all obstruction is taken away, and
he sweeps serenely over a deepening
channel into an infinite scar. W.
Emerson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
VICE PRESIDENT CHOSEN
James S. Sherman, of New York
Nominated on First Ballot.

Just as the Herald goes to press,
Friday evening, the news comes
over the wires that the convention
nominated Congressman James S.
Sherman, of New York. With an
Ohio man for president it will add
strength to the ticket to have a
New York man for second place on
the ticket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS

Senator Burrows Presides a Tempo
rary Chairman Of Coz ven ION.
When noon Tuesday arrived at Chi
cago the fall of National Chairman
News gavel distinctly announced the
calling to order of the fourteenth ma
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS

Lodge Permanent Chairman-Great
Roosevelt Demonstration.
The Republican national convention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
Committee on Resolutions.

Senator A. ]. Hopkins, of Illinois,
was made chairman of the resolutions
committee, and Major John +. Lacy,
of Iowa, secretary. The committee met
in one of the parlors Of the Auditorium
Annex, and after listening for some
time to representations of numerous
persons who desire to secure the inser-
ton of special planks in the platform
appointed a subcommittee Of thirteen
to consider all disputed questions ir
detail and add the finishing touches tc
the document.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
Somewhere,

A man may be absolutely impos'
sible, but somewhere there is some
,5oman who doesn't think so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

On ~mbuon, tine majority report OF
the committee on resolutions wa.
adonted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20

rules and order of business were sub
mitted and the convention adjourned.
The committee on rules defeated, by
a vote Of "A to IL, the resolution in
troduced the previous day by Repre-
sentative Burke, of Pittsburg, provid-
ing for reduction in the ratio of rep
resentatioG at national conventions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
Result of First Ballot

his hands was the Signal FOR applause
The report was then read.
The Washington times., 1908-10-18
Announcement of His Plan
to Stop in London Brings
Flood of Invitations.
WILL REJOIN WIFE
ON NILE IN 1910
Expects to Deliver Lectures in Ok
ford and at the Sorbonne in
Paris-Kermit Sole Aid.

The announcement that President
Roosevelt would depart from his orig
inaI plans and stop of at London and
Paris at the conclusion Of his hunting
trip in South Africa, has had the eff
feet of bringing about the very thing
which the President wished TO avoid,
a hood Of invitations from all parts Of
Europe.
Nearly every nation on the other side
of the Atlantic is anxious to entertain
the President, but it Is more than prob
able that he will decline nearly all
A close personal friend of the Presi-
dent who called at the White House a
few days ago after a trip. around the
world, told the President that II he
went abroad. he would be accorded a
reception which would eclipse the ia
nous tour Of General Grant.
Would Avoid Recognition.
The President has let it become
known that he - especially DESTROYS of
avoiding official recognition in any
country which he may visit 1t is ad-
mitted that he would greatly enjoy an
extensive tour of Europe, but this could
not be made without taking up consid-
erabIy more time than MI. Roosevelt is
hllllu6 10 SptllO dg AApAAA NAAS NAAAteN4
States.
Thus far. arrangements for the Presi-
dents trip have not been completed be-
yOnd that portion Of the itinerary
which has already been made public
His decision to deliver lectures at OK
ford University and at the SOrbOune.
Paris, was made during the week while
Lord Northcliffe was a luncheon guest
at the White House. At the conclusion
of the lectures, the President viii be
decorated with the honorary degree Of
D. c. l., which degree the university
also has conferred on Emperor William
Will Rejoin Wife on Nile
It has been tentatively decided that
Mrs. Roosevelt Will join her husband
at KhartOum, on the Upper Nile early
IN April. 1910. She will remain with him
on the Journey northward, and will be
with him when he visits London and
Paris. Kermit. who will be his father
sole companion from the States In the
South African jungle, will remain with
his parents upon their arrival in Eu-
rope, and he will not resume his studies
at Harvard University until the fall
term OF 1910
The Washington times., 1908-10-18
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY
BEGINS ITS SEASON
Musical Program Given at First
Regular Meeting Of
Year.

The Mississippi Society held its fra
regular meeting OF the year in Pythian
Temple last night. Following introduc-
tory rema ks by the president, Thomas
h Herndon. musical program was
presented. including a soprano solo. by
Miss Mabel Latimer; a whistiing solo, by
Miss Lula waters, and a bass solo, by
william ActerhoIt. The accompanies
were Miss Bessie Monaghan, Miss Mar
garet o. TOIle. and Mrs. ActerhOIt.
ant Fred Beall was appointed chair
man Of "A committee OF three 20 draft
resolutions Of regret al the death or
Mrs Loud, a member Of the society.
II was decided 20 give a ''taclgy
party at the next meeting. November
q, each member 10 appear IL costume.
The Washington times., 1908-10-18
BURIED IN KIMONO
= ONCE HER MOTHERS
Mrs. Lester Leaves Directions as to
Her CerementS in Her Will.
Requests Made

Even the clothing she was to wear IN
death was prescribed by Mrs. katherine
C. Lester in her will filed Saturday
with the probate clerk. Her mother
gown. n long. white kimono and silk
en- comforter was the costume she re-
quested for the funeral And that
ceremony she asked to have simple and
transformations
She so far rebelled against the usual
customs that she asked particularly
that her body should not be embalmed
but buried as It was, dressed as she de-
Bcribed.
In return for his medical attention
md tender care, Mrs Lester left $1,000
20 DR.. Henry HURT Her estate IS
ordered divided among her sisters, Mrs.
Anne Brosius and Mrs. Bette Haver-
stock. after 5000 has been given to
each of them and to her two brothers,
Otto l. and w. 2. COCkey.