The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-07-17

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land was traded for 600 barrels OF
whisky.
Mrs. Mollie Stewart was convicted
at Ottawa, Kan, of the murder OF
Mrs. Schneck. Frank Schneck, hus
band OF the victim, was convicted OF
the same crime sometime since.
BY proclamation of the governor
each citizen of oklahoma is asked to
celebrate the removal of the restric
tions on the sale Of Indian lands on
July 27 by writing a letter Ia some
friend in other states booming the
resources of Oklahoma.
Adjutant General Canton of Okla
homa, who recently visited the camp
of the Snake Indians near Henryetta
says that all reports of an uprising
are false.
Two children are dead and the
mother of one of them is expected tc
die of shock as the result of attempt
ing to start a fire with kerosene or
the farm of n. j. Stephens, near Ne
vada, Mo.
Five men were killed and three
others injured in a headon collision
near Medicine Hat, Saskatchewan.
The Democratic national convention
concluded its labors by the nomina
tion Of John w. Kern of Indiana fol
vice president. No ballot was neces
sary, all the other candidates with
drawing, and the nomination was made
by acclamation amid the cheers o.
delegates and spectators. Mr.. Kerr
lives In indianapolis and has beer
years.
The retiring Democratic nationa
committee held its final meeting ir
Denver and unanimously adopted 9
resolution Of thanks to it's officers.
A movement has been started al
Atlanta, Ga, for the erection OF 9
monument to the late Joel Chandler
Harris. 1t is proposed to call for sub
scriptions from all parts of the coun
try.
The new bridge under construction
over the river Rhine at Cologne col
lapsed and many of the workmen en-
gagged in the structure lost their lives
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ordered a reduction In rates
on all freight originating in the east
the Missouri and Mississippi river
points. The case was brought by Kan
sas City whole sale merchants, and
was argued last spring.
For the third time William Jennings
Bryan has been nominated by the
Democratic party as their candidate
for president of the United States
The nomination was made at the end
Of an all-night session devoted to ora
tory and the reading Of the platform
Only one ballot was necessary and II
resulted in Mr.. Bryan getting 1924
votes; Johnson, 46, and Gray, 591a
for the Nebraska candidate.
During the recent hot spell in New
York SO persons died and over 300
were prostrated by the excessive heat
At the second days session Of the
Democratic national convention a rec
ord-breaking demonstration took place
when Senator Gore of Oklahoma men
toned the name of William j. Bryan
in n speech from the rostrum. The
tribute to the Nebraska leader lasted
one hour and 26 minutes, or 80 min
utes in excess of the Roosevelt dem
onstration at Chicago. At the night
session the only business transacted
was the adoption of the report of the
credentials committee which unseatet
the Guffey delegates from Pennsyl
vania. The vote, which was the first tes
of strength between the Bryan anc
anti-Bryan delegates, was 615 to 3S7
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