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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Earned Money to Enter the Mich
igan University, Graduating
in 1869
TAUGHT A COUNTRY SCHOOL
Was Fifteen Years Old When He
Saw First Railroad-Has Two Sons
and One Daughter - Defeated For
Governor in 1900.

INDIANAPOLIS, July l0.-John
Worth Kern was born on December
20, lS49, in the village of Alto, in
Howard county, Indiana. When John
was FIVE years old his family moved to
Iowa. From, the time they went to
Iowa and until he was Is years Of age
John Kern did not see a railroad
train. The family moved back to
Howard county in 1864. John went
TO the district school and entered the
Indiana Normal, riding 10 miles on
horseback each way. Later he taught
school near Alto and earned money
enough to enter the the Michigan uni
versity at Ann Arbor, graduating
from the law department in 1869. He
began practicing law at Kokomo. He
was drafted when Il years old to
make the race for the Legislature but
was defeated. He was chosen city at
torney at Kokomo for six terms over
the Republican aspirants. In 1884 he
was elected as reported for the SUI
preme court. Since then he has made
his home at Indianapolis where he
has practiced law. He served the
county in the legislature and was the
leader of his party for the state SEN
ate. He was nominated for governor
but was again defeated. He has been
president of the Commercial Club,
was also prominent in state and civic
movements, Mrs. Kern is prominent
in all social and literary affairs of the
city. Miss Julia Kern, his daughter,
is we'll known socially. He has two
sons, John w. Kern Jr, aged nine,
and William H, Kern, now FIVE years
old
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Sends Pleasant Message to His
Colleague
THEY'RE PERSONAL FRIENDS
Nebraskan Telegraphs His congratu-
lations and Says Kern's Nomination
Pleases Him Very Much-Was on
Bryan's Available List Some Time.

LINCOLN, July l0.-William J.
Bryan, Democratic nominee for the
presidency, sent the following tele-
gram to J. w. Kern, who was today
nominated by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention for the second
place on the ticket;
Hon, John w. Kern, Denver,
Colo.
Accept my warmest congratula-
tons, Your nomination gratihes me
very much. We have splendid plat
form and am glad to have run
ming mate in such complete harmony
with the platform, step off and see US
on your way east.
"WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
Kern and Bryan have been political
and personal friends for many years
and Kern has always been on Bryan
available list for the vice-presidential
nomination, it is now said.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
MUST MAKE BETTER SHOWING

PENDLETON, Or, July al0.-sec-
retary Of the Interior Garfield visited
the Umatilla Irrigation project today
and decided that no more land will
be opened to settlement, and the use
Of water until after better showing
has been made on the 1000 acres that
is now under water; also that the big
holdings must be broken up. Actual
residence viii be required. The pres
ent settlers will be given year ex7
tension time to make their first pay
ments for the water
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Because He Received His Nomi.
nation on Friday
TRIED TO FIX THE CLOCK
Superstitious Sergeant-at-Arms Stop
ped the Clock Just Before Midnight
But Destiny Doesn't Take Account
Of Such Interference, it is Thought

DENVER, July l0,-Maybe there
will always be question whether
Bryan was nominated, officially, on
Friday, According to the big clock IN
the Convention Hall, it is few min
t,tcs before II o'clock on Thursday,
the 9th Of July,
1t was a superstitious sergeant-at-
arms who arranged for the week
without Friday and he put his idea
into effect without consulting onyone'
Having accomplished his purpose, the
checry OF the Democrats proved the
unanimous adoption Of their mental
resolutions,
When the hands Of the clock in the
auditorium last night pointed close to
the hour Of II, the superstitious ser
peant-at-arms climbed to the top OF
the railing opposite the speakers
platform and stopped time in its
aioht The cheers which followed in
dicated the assembled delegates and
visitors did not want to see important
business transacted on Friday.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, perhaps
the most interested person in the en-
tire convention, remained to the end
Of the all-night session Witnessing the
furious demonstration when her fath-
er was nominated by acclamation, the
excited yelling when his cheers made
their speeches and the lesser cheers
received by the two rival candidates
Johnson and Gray Not until the
votes had been cast and her father IN
dorsed BY the convention as its un-
animous choice to bear the standard
Of the party, did she leave her seat
in her box at the south end OF the
auditorium, and join the crowd hur-
rying homeward Whenever enthus-
iasm at the mention Of the great lead
er's name broke loose, all eyes were
turned toward Mrs, Leavitt, who,
smilingly and happy, listened to the
oyations accorded her father
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

defer ACTION until the wishes Of the
Ncbraskan could be ascertained
Thomas Taggart was elected tempo
rary chairman and Urey Woodson,
the temporary secretary to serve un.
I'll the permanent managers we're
selected. John Il, Lamb Of Terrc
Haute, Ind, was prominently men
toned for the chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. The skill
fm manpcr' in which Lamb handled
the yice-prcsidential campaign for
Kern has made him prominent In the
party
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
Upon Receiving News Of His
Nomination
WANTS NO SECOND TERN
Says That If He Is Elected He
VIII Not Be Candidate For Re-
election - Nomination Was From
the People
FAIRvIEW. LINCOLN Neb. july

FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN Neb. July
lO.-The following statement was
made by William J. Bryan when at
4:34 a. m. he received an announce
ment of his nomination as presidential
candidate of the democratic party:
THE honor is the highest official
position in the world and no one oc-
cupying it can afford to have his views
upon public questions biased by per-
sonal ambition. Recognizing his re-
sponsibility to God and his obligation
to his countrymen he should enter
upon the discharge of his duties with
singleness Of purpose Believing that
one can best do this when he is not
planning for End term, announce
now, as have on former occasions
that if elected, shall not be candid
ate for reelection.
This is nomination plainly from
the people and my obligation will be
purely to the people, I appreciate the
honor more because it came not from
one person or few persons but from
the rank and file acting freely and
without compulsion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
SWEET MARIE WINS.

READvILLE, July 10.-Sweet
Marie won the free-for-all race for
the trotting championship Of the
world today, capturing the first and
third heats, losing the second to ME'
jor Delmar Wilkes Heart was poor
third except in the second heat when
he took the second place after a hard
struggle for the lead. Best time was
in the first heat. The time was
ZOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

PORTLAND, July i0-Home fu-
nerals are better than church funerals.
Abolish Sunday funerals.
Give guests more than Standing
room.
Only the family Of the deceased
should have the last look"
There are great many people who
should not be allowed to look at
even a good-looking corpse"
It's not necessary to stand bare
headed around the grave while the
clods rattle on the coffin
Don't let fraternal orders adver-
tise their tedious forms by long cere-
mouials.
Funeral services are altogether too
long.
There is too much "eulogizing and
speechifying"
It's bad taste to laud the dead; il
the departed deserved it, it doesn't
help any. and if he didn't, it is
equally futile
Theological seminaries should have
a chair on funerals"
The annual convention OF the Ore
gon Funeral Directors Association
just closed at McMinnville unani-
mously endorsed and will work for a
system of Funeral Reforms" advo-
Gated by Rev, A. NJ. Williams, pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church, of Nc
Minnville, in his address before the
convention Some of the suggestions
are original, some are unique, and all
OF them have grown out Of the ex-
perience of preachers and undertake
ers in the course of their doleful
careers.
DR.. Williams declared that the
home is a better place for funeral
than the church, where it is possible
to provide room for the guests, and
he deplored the ancient and Sense
less custom" Of everybody forming a
procession and filing past the open
casket to get one last look at the fea-
lures OF the departed. Only the fam
lily should have the last look after the
body has lain in state certain nIm
Der Of hours for those to view who
care to.
Another reform needed was that of
quickening the pace of funeral process
sionis, and still another was the habit
of compelling the guests to get wet
to the skin, frozen to the bone or
forced to chew dust in wearisome
tramp on foot from the church or
home to the cemetery,
DR.. Wilson also intimated in the
course OF his talk that there was al
together too much laudation Of the
deceased, not enough music or re-
ligion, on the ground that if the de-
ceased had not lived proper life, It
did no good to sermonize and preach
prepare to meet thy God,' and if the
loved one had been good citizen,
lived an upright life, a eulogy over his
dust would not help him any either
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

MANILA, July iO.-A telegram
from Negros says Lieut. Ahern Is on
his way to Manila with the bodies Of
H. d. Everett, a former government
forester, and T. R. Wakeley, formerly
a school teacher who were killed by
hill tribesmen on June "a. No de-
tails have yet been received
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

NnAShMA S~@BSS'
AT chicago-chicago 3, Philadel-
phla g.
Pitsburg-Pi.tsbu 7, New York
Al St. Louis-St Louis 0, Brooklyn
At Cincinnati Cincinnati 5, Bos-
ton 4.
American League.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia 0, St.
Louis 6,
At Washington - Washington 2,
Chicago 2 (l6 innings); game called
on account OF darkness
At Boston Boston 2, Cleveland 5
Pacific Coast League.
AT Portland Portland 0, San Fran
cisco (i3 innings); game called on &C
count OF darkness.
Al San Francisco--Oakland ), Los
Angeles ).
Northwest League.
AT vancouver--Vancouver 4, Sc
attic 0.
At Spokane--Aberdeen 2, Spokane
a.
AT Butte-Taeoma 0, Butte IA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
MILLIONAIRE rs DEAD.

OAKLAND, July l0.-J. J. Nelson,
the millionaire who was injured yes
terday when his automobile which he
was operating, turned over near Hay
wards, died in the hospital last night,
after an unsuccessful operation for
ruptured artery at the base of his
brain
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
PEARLS SOLD CHEAP
Were Struggled From Mexico BY
Manuel Cornejo, Who Gave Bond
For $4,000, But Later he Fled,

SAN FRANCISCO, July TO- One
hundred and fifty FIVE pearls alleged
to have been smuggled from Mexico
BY Manuel Cornejo, which were seized
BY the government, have been sold
BY U. S. Marshall Elliott for $4,000.
Cornejo fled while on $4,000 bail which
amount was also secured by the gov
ernment to-day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
THE CRUISERS RETURN

SAN FRANCISCO, July iO.-The
cruisers successfully towed the tor
pedo destroyers. The Tennessee and
Washington will sail Sunday for Bre-
merton and will remain there until
the middle Of August, when they viii
return here. ready for the South Sea
cruise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11

DENVER, July l0,-The Demo.
cratic Convention concluded its la
bors late this afternoon by nominat-
ing John Worth Kern. OF Indiana. for
the yiec-presideney thus completing
the ticket on which William J, Bryan
was made the nominee for president
during the early hours this morning.
The nomination Of Kern was made
By acelamaiion amid resounding
cheers OF delegates and spectators. No
ballot was necessary, as the trend OF
sentiment had set irresistably toward
the Indiana candidate, state after
state registering their delegations in
his favor and all other candidates
Withdrawing nnder the steady demand
for Kern's nomination.
Indiana presented Kern Colorado
placed in nomination Charles a.
Towne, through Ex-Governor Thom-
as; Connecticut presented Archibald
Mcneil, and Georgia, Clark Howell
The names OF Judge Gray OF Della
ware and John Mitchell OF Illinois
was not presented, owing to the posi-
tive requests that these men would not
have their names go before the con-
ycntion. For time II looked as
though no ballot would be required,
but in the steady line OF states which
ioined in the seeonding oil Kerns
nomination soon made It apparent
that the chances for all other candi-
dates had been oblitefatcd,
Towne was in the position 10 be the
first person TO recognize the decisive
nature OF the Kern movement, and
in a ringing speed he withdrew his
name from consideration and pledged
his support to the ticket OF Bryan and
Kern. Other Withdrawals quickly iol-
lowed from the supporters OF Howell
and McNeill, leaving the Indiana can
didate alone IN the field The with
drawal OF the Connecticut candidate
was accompanied by a motion that
Kern be nominated by acclamation'
The motion was carried amid de-
fening shout and the great assemblage
broke into a clamorous demonstration
on the accomplishment of its work
, and the completion of the democratic
ticket.
The nomination was made at 4'Z0'
The convention thereupon adjourned
without date, The democratic ma
tional committee wiss assemble Mon
day to complete its new organiza-
tion and select the chairman.
When notified Of his nomination
while at his hotel Kern said'
Il profoundly appreciate the honor
conferred upon me, and regard the
honor all the greater because did
not seek the place nor did my dele
CATION
Tomorrow night Kern will leave
for Lincoln to confer with Bryan,
The Democratic National Commit
tee will confer with Bryan at Lin
coin next Tuesday, The committee
met today for the purpose Of organ
izing but after the receipt Of the tele-
gram from Bryan, they decided to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GOVERNMENT LOSES SUIT.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July iO-The
two years contest between the Nc
Lean Brothers and the Yukon Gov
ernment over the validity Of their
lease on five miles Of the Dominion
Creek resulted in victory for Nc
Leans. The property i worth sever
al millions Of dollars. The govern
mcnt must pay all costs Of the long
fought suit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
BIG WASHINGTON FIRE.

SPOKANE, July lo.-A dispatch
from Grand Forks, says that a
fire early today wiped out two and a
half blocks of the business section.
The loss is nearly 100000,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-11
ALLOTHERS WITHDRAW
Nomination Made Amid Resound.
Ing Cheers Of Delegates and
Spectators
NO BALLOT WAS NECESSARY

Tide OF Sentiment Set In Irresistible
Toward Kern and All Other Candi-
dates Withdrew Under the Steady
Demand for the Hoosier Candidate.
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so AYERS A PREACHER
Al McMinnville the Grave Men
Listen to a Radical Ad-
dress
ABOLISH SUNDAY FUNERALS

There us Too Much Eulogizing" and
praising. and 1T Isn't Necessary to
Stand Bareheaded Around the
Crave" Argues Rev. A. M. Williams
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18

Other nations besides England have
fought under the banner of st. George,
and other knightly orders as well az
that of the Garter have been instituted
In his honor. He was the guardian
saint of Sicily, Aragon, Valencia,
Genoa, Malto and Barcelona; a Vene-
tian order of st. George was created
in 1900, a Spanish in 1917, an Austrian
In l470, Genoese In 1472 and Ro-
man in 1892 More modern orders
bearing his name are those of Bavaria
G729), Russia (1767 and Hanover
(1S39). The device of st. George slay.
ing the dragon forms part Of the arms
Of the car and appears on several
Russian coins. The conjecture that
this was owing to the presentation OF
the Garter by Elizabeth to Ivan Vassi.
llevitch has no foundation In fact, for
Chancellor, the first outspoken English.
man to visit Russia, speaks Of a dis.
patch sent in 1854 from Ivan Vassilie-
witch to Queen Mary. the seal of which
twas much like the broad seal Of En-.
gland, having on the one side the i'm.
age of a man on horseback H. complete
harness fighting with a dragon."-Lon.
Ion Chronicle
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
brought ia Terms.

In the Drayton household 1t is said
that the father of the family has a
way of presenting alternatives to his
children that never fails to bring them
into line. %h
az wish you would speak to Bobby"
said Mrs. Drayton one night. "I've
told him to take his medicine and then
Jump into bed, and he won't do 1t. He
Just hops around and says he doesn't
want to take the medicine and he
doesn't want to go to bed"
Mr.. Drayton stepped to the door of
Bobby's room and stood there tall,
grave and impressive .r
Bobby" he said, firmly, "if you don't
take your medicine at once and then
jump into bed you will be put to bed,
do you hear me, put to bed, without
having your medicine at ALL"
Upon which Bobby, alarmed and con-
fused, swallowed his allotted portion
and meekly retired for the night
Youths Companion. s# a..
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18

This operation Is effected by trampling
upon the sheaves, and by dragging a
clumsy machine, furnished with three
rollers that turn on their axles. A
wooden chair Is attached to the ma
chine, and on this a driver seats him
sef, urging his oxen backwards and for
wards among the sheaves, which have
previously been thrown into heap of
about eight feet wide and two in height.
The grain thus beaten out, is collected
In an open place. and shaken against
the wind by an attendant, with a small
shovel, or, as 1t is termed, a winnowing
fan, which disperses the chaff AND
leaves the grain uninjured.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
ANCIENT GOLD MINES.

Workings of sniomon's Time Still
Yield Precious Metal.
Rhodesla, British Zambesia, ranks
among the chief gold-bearng countries
of the world. The ancients mined and
carried away enormous quantities of
the precious metal, but under the scien-
tific mining systems of the present day
their operations will be greatly sur
passed, says the Baltimore Sun.
1t has been suggested that perhaps
Rhodesia was the ancient land of
Ophir, the land of the mysterious King
Solomon's mine, but the theory is
strongly combated by some investiga-
tors. The ancient gold workings are
Z the basis of modern operations For
every ten square miles Of Rhodesia
there was one ancient mine : that is,
there are $4,000 old holes, which means
that stupendous wealth was dug out
Of the earth before the days of Cecil
Rhodes and his companions. Much Of
this wealth must have gone to the
north and east; 1t was probably
wrought into the crown of the Queen
Of Sheba and filed the Golfers of Sol
ONION.
The ancient smelling furnaces are
still easy to recognize. They are sunk
into the floor. The furnace blow pipes
are made of the finest granite powder
cement, and the nozzles of the blow
pipes are covered with splashes Of gold.
The Innings OF the holes are covered
with specks Of gold. When the first
lining became worn by the heat a fresh
lining of cement Of an excellent quail
ity, which has outlasted time, was
smeared round on the top Of the old
lining. 444
Apparently the ancients wasted gold
lavishly. The yellow metal has been
found in large quantities In the forms
of pellets as large as buckshot in the
vicinity of the. furnaces and also
thrown away on the debris heaps out
side of the old buildings. ##
The tools of the ancient workers
which have thus far been discovered
include q small soapstone hammer and
furnishing stones of waterworn rock,
to which gold still adheres. Thirty-tive
thousand dollars worth of gold orna-
ments have been taken In the last seven
or eight years from the ruins of Mata
beleland alone.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
PASS This AROUND
ELLIS HOW 10 MAKE A SIMPLE RiiEL
MATlSM CURE AT HOME.
Prescription Given Which Sufferers o.
Dread Disease Can Easily Make
Up and Try at Home al
.a. Small Cost.

To relieve the worst forms of Rheu-
matism, take teaspoonful Of the fol-
lowing mixture after each meal and at
bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
These harmless ingredients can be
obtained from any druggist in the
smaller towns, and are easily mixed by
shaking them we'll in bottle. Relief
is generally felt from the first few
doses.
This prescription, states q we'll
known authority in q Cleveland morn
ing paper, +, rces the clogged up, mac
tive kidneys to filter and STRAIN from
the blood the poisonous waste matter
and uric acid, which causes Rheuma-
tism. E=4
As Rheumatism 10 not only the most
painful and torturous disease, but dan
gerous to life, this simple recipe will
no doubt be greatly valued by many SUI
ferers here at home, who should at ones
prepare the mixture to get this relief.
It is said that person who would
take this prescription regularly, dose
or two daily, or even few times a
week, would never have serious Kidney
or Urinary disorders or Rheumatism.
Cut this out and pres,r it. Good
Rheumatism prescriptions which really
relieve are scarce, indeed, and when
You need it, you want il badly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
Marvellous, 4 4
Quaint and Curious.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
ESExHSH
Ancient Ploughing and Threshins

The ancient plough was light, the
draught comparatively easy; but then
the very lightness required that the
ploughman should lean upon 1t with
his whole weight or else it would glide
over the soil without making a single
furrow. Unless" said Pliny, the
ploughman stoop forward. to press
down the plough, as well as to conduct
it, truly it will turn aside"
Oxen were anciently employed in
threshing corn. and the same custom Is
still retained in Egypt and the east.