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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
DEMOCRATS FACE
GUARDIANSHIP ROW
Bryan Opposed to Parker as Presiding
Oilcer-Fear Of DiscOrI Causes
Stir In Party.

BALTIMORE, MD, June 20
ALTON IL. Parker, of New York.
was Wednesday chosen for the
temporary chairmanship of the
Democratic Convention. The
selection was made by the sub
committee ON arrangements of
the Democratic National Commit
tee at It's meeting ut the BelVe-
uere. The naming of Judge Par
ker 10 head the temporary organ
1Latlon Is an open defiance OF
william Jennings Bryan, who
has declared against the commit
tee choice.
The action of the Subcommit-
tee, IL sustained by the national
committee, will probably precipi-
tate one of the most bitter fights
winch has ever taken place at a
Democratic national convention.
Around the BeIVedcre noted
Democratic leaders did not hest
tate TO predict that Bryan will
carry his fight against Parker to
the national committee, and. If
defeated there, TO the floor OF
the convention itself.
In naming Judge Parker the
subcommittee did so with the full
knowledge that the choice would
and his friends.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 90
Because William Jennings BRYAN
mas served an ultimatum that
Judge Alton ID. Parker is too
conservative for temporary
chairman OF the Democratic
convention, the Craftsmanship
race was badly mixed today when
the subcommittee on arrange
ments of the Democratic National
committee met 30 perfect details
Tor the organization OF the con-
vention.
Bryan still il IA potent factor I'm
the Democratic party, as was evil
uenced today by the consterna-
ton among politicians here.
when they learned the Nebraskan
would make n personal issue of
Parker as chairman.
Over the long-distance tcIe-
phone from Chicago Bryan told a
member of the national commit
Tee IL would be suicidal for the
democrats to name cOnSCrVa-
tive like Parker TO make the kew
note speech.
The craftsmanship contest
seemed 10 have simnered down
today to desultory rivalry be-
tween Judge Parker. Senator
O'Gorman and Theodore y. Bell.
IL was predicted Bryan might
check the plans or the commit
tee on arrangements TO acquieSce
In the suggestion of New York
that Judge Parker he named.
None OF the candidates feel
like openly opposing the New
Yorker. because the New York
delegation casts ninety votes. and
the candidates take the position
they fought 10 have our Nay
about "A thing like the chairman
Ship
AS the members of the national
committee assembled today some
were piQued that the Ncbraskan
had interfered and were i'm favor
of ignoring him. while others
pleaded for peace and harmony.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
THREE men Are
UNDER ARREST
They Create Panic in Hotel-Be-
ieved to Be Republican
Delegates.

CHICAGO, ILL Special Three
men, believed TO be delegates to the
republican national convention, but
who disguised their identity under
supposedly fictitious names, created a
panic in Peacock Alley and the
Pompeian room of the Congress Ho-
tel early and were arrested.
The men zigzagged into the Pom
pelan room shouting for Teddy"
one wore waste basket over his
silk hat. The others endeavored TO
seize 1t. Chairs and tables were over
turned and women ran from the
room, frightened at the commotion.
The men said they came from
Michigan.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
WILL SPEND $15O,OOO UPON
OCEAN VIEW IMPROVEMENTS

NORFOLK, VA Special.-It has
been announced that the expenditures
OF the Traction Company improve
ments at Ocean View will probably
reach $4,000. A new hotel of brick
containing all modern conveniences
VIII be erected on the beach Just east
OF the present hotel and tbe botb
houses. The present hostelry will he.
RACED and the site will be converted
into a splendid lawn. The present
bathing houses are to come down
and will be replaced by ones of brick
TO correspond with the hotel. Work
on the improvements will start at the
close Of the present season and viii
be rushed from there on, so as to he
finished by next summer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
ROOSEVELT DEFEATED,
HEADS new PARTY

CHICAGO, ILL Special Former
President Theodore Roosevelt was
nominated for President on an indie
pendent ticket in the dying hours of
the Republican National Convention
In which he had met defeat
The followers Of Colonel Roosevelt
gathered in Orchestra Hall, less than
a. mile from the Coliseum, and pledged
their support to the former President.
In accepting the nomination Colonel
Roosevelt appealed to the people Of
all sections, regardless Of party al
Citations, to stand with the founders
Of the new party, one of whose car
dinaI principles, he said, was to be
"ThOu shalt not steal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
MRS. LAMBERT
Wins DIVORCE

ST. LOUIS, MO- Special
Mrs. Marion Lambert, formerly
Miss Florence Parker, of Rich
mond, Va, was awarded a decree
of absolute divorce from her huS-
band, Marion Lambert, by Judge
Allen Tuesday. She was also
awarded the custody of her three
children, Marion l.. j. Lambert,
DR., aged nine years: Stafford
Leighton Lambert, three years
old, and Florence Parker LAM
bert, eleven years old. The court
did not decide on the matter of
aiimony. but left IL TO the attor-
neys, who, after a long debate,
il is said by friends of the family,
agreed upon 100000
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

The police of New York City are
expecting a great influx of thieves to
that city and are making elaborate
preparations for taking care of them.
Chicago and Baltimore police are
working in conjunction with them.
Seems to us that a more effective way
of getting the thieves" would be to
transfer the New York and Baltimore
police to the Chicago convention hall
Newport News Times-Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
Trying to Save Murderer.
r. &c HIM ND. VA. Speci

Gilmore S. Kendall. of Accomac. has
wired the Governor that he will be
here tomorrow to appear in behalf
of Richard Riley, a man who is under
sentence Of death for murder COM
mitted in that county. The man is
now In the death chamber and will
De executed Friday morning unless
there is stay of sentence.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
MINISTER OUT,
UNDER A BOND
Rev. D. P. Tate Given Ninety
Days to Prepare an
Appeal.

DANVILLE, VA Special The
motion for a new trial, which was
made Tuesday by counsel in the case
of ID. Z. Tate, was overruled by Judge
Harvey Wednesday, but a suspen-
sion Of ninety days was granted the
former preacher, who was convicted
on a charge of grand larceny yester-
day pending the asking OF an appeal.
Tate was released this morning on
a $4,000 bond for his appearance in
court September goth.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
Text of Drastic Rules Adopted.

OAAAO-AOOs SPECIAL Inc
rules adopted by the credentials COM
mittee of the Republican national
convention were declared today to be
the most drastic ever adopted by any
similar body.
They showed that the Taft men in
tended to ride rough shod over the
Roosevelt faction, who bOlted the
committee when the regulations were
presented The rules, as finally
adopted after the Roosevelt members
of the committee had left, follow:
l. The roll of the States shall first
be called to ascertain what contests
are to be submitted, and they shall
be heard in the alphabetical order of
States and territories and the District
of COlumb ia.
,. Cases consolidated by the ma
tional committee shall be consolidated
Tor nearing by the committee on ere
dentials.
3. Contestants not seated by the
national committee shall open their
case.
4. Thirty minutes to each side will
be allowed in contests over delegates
at-large and twenty minutes in dis
trict contests. The contestant may
reserve five minutes of this time to
close the argument. Parties to con-
tests shall be given all time that may
be necessary to present before the
committee all the evidence.
heard the committee will, after dis
cussion, pass upon it.
6. No member Of this committee
shall be permitted to vote in any case
wherein each member holds his seat
on the facts involved in the contests,
and such member shall retire from
the room while the committee is dis
cussing and acting upon his case.
I. No one shall be admitted to the
hearings before the committee, eX-
cept the officers and employees of the
committee and the parties to the case
being heard, and their attorneys eX-
cept the five press associations admit
ted by the national committee
The rules, as adopted, differed
slightly from the first draft offered by
former Senator Hemenway, of Indi-
ana.
drastic than the original rules, the
principal change being a lengthening
of the time allowance for contests
Four members of the Roosevelt
forces who remained after the amend
ments were offered, however, refused
to vote for the rules. Provisions in the
original rules altered, or not includ-
ed in the second draft, follow:
No contest will be heard unless no.
tice of appeal from the director of
the committee shall have been given
to the committee on credentials (this
provision omitted).
No contests will be heard which
were decided by unanimous vote in
the national committee (omitted).
Ten minuets to each side will be al
lowed in contests over delegates at
large and five minutes in district con-
tests. Substitute rule adopted.)
No evidence will be heard from con-
testants which was not presented be-
fore the national committee (omit-
ted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

rary roll of the convention.
Huntlcy claimed his men to he
elected delegates because Taft
men were elected at a convention
the call for which was not legally
issued He asserted that n little
notice was published, but no call
was ever properly published.
The committee finally decided the
P-'test in favor Of the Taft delegates
= n the Ninth Alabama.
pecne Roosevelt men on the commit
Tee then agreed to ask further hear
lngs only for Arizona, California.
Texas and Washington, or forty-eight
delegates in all. This announcement
was made by II. r. Halbert, of Min
nesota. The Roosevelt contests were
reduced from seventy-two to forty
eight cases.
The cases to be heard under this
new decision on the part Of the
Roosevelt men lined up as follows:
Arizona, six delegates-at-large.
California, two delegates.
Texas, twenty-siX delegates.
Washington, fourteen delegates
Total, fOrty-eight.
This leaves out the Louisiana, Geor-
Sia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi
ana Virginia contests, which have
been considered important, scattered
among which are the twenty-five del
eSates whose contests are dropped bV
the Roosevelt faction.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
Grape Fruit with Lettuce

For the grape fruit and lettuce salad
take sections of grape fruit. place on
crisp lettuce leaves and serve with a
French dressing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

said IL was nothing better than
theft.
The vote against the motion TO
seat the Roosevelt men, which
was offered as a substitute mo-
ton for one TO seat the Taft dele
gates, was voted down, 81 TO If.
When the original mOtiOn-that
TO seat the delegates who had
been put OH the roll by the ma
tiOnal COmmittcc-came up. the
Roosevelt men lost one vote. The
count was 81 to 13. Robert X.
Mccormick, OF Illinois, not vOt-
ing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
.',RI0DBs11gQ!S.

down the York river on the steamer
Atlanta OF the Chesapeake Steamship
Company.
While waiting at theistatid4; for the
train to bring them back home, ). w.
Meek proposed resolutions cQfJ thanks,
which were seconded by MI. Bryan and
adopted with a whoop. Crosby Thomp-
son responded and said more ,'Pif9sant
When the boosters" getO back to
Richmond they felt kindly toWaISds tire
world in general and West YR9tnt in
particular. ~ no. N''f
INOW NIETS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

in connection Herewith said:
- we have shown you what we
Y the way of harbor facilities
ID water frontage, We hope
will feel as we do. that West
the real key to a great Rich
"a greater Richmond than
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care of baby's skin and hair,
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaIed in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
it's gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor iTTi-
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment Of eczemas, rashes and
other itching, burning infantile erup-
tons. Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer,
often outlasting several cakes Of oTdi-
nary soap and making its use most
economical
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
Inches.
NAPOLEON RELIC FOUND.

It is reported here. says Paris correspondent
of the New York Times, that at the town of Dor
pat, in Russia, there has just been discovered a
remarkable relic Of Napoleon's Russian campaign
in the form Of copy of Goethe's "Werther"
which was his personal property and accom-
panied him wherever he went.
The volume, which is bound in leather and in
an excellent state Of preservation, contains, as
well as Napoleons signature, a curious inscrip-
ton on the fly leaf by unknown hand, stating
that the book was stolen by Cossack from the
emperoT's sledge one night on the retreat from
Moscow.
Besides the date of the theft and the name of
the thief, details given of the method by
which the Cossack managed to possess himself
of the volume.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
2EufSlers fer Aeroplanes

Recent experiments with a muf-
ming box on board an aeroplane, made
near Paris. proved successful The
great noise OF the motor ordinarily
lessons the comforts in flying and IA
tigues the pilot as well as causes an
nOyance to passengers. In military
work the noise prevents the officers
from hearing sounds which come from
the ground. and these would often be
q useful factor in observations. Pilots
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
suit Her Own Home.

Miss Frances Lyon of Westwood has
the distinction of being the only
woman in New England who lives in
a house literally built with her own
hands Miss Lyons belongs to a club
whose members are practcing the doc
trine of going back to the farm. The
club is limited to 30 members and
owns property to the amount of $1,000
and about 40 acres Of farming land not
far from Westwood. Each member
holds a deed to one acre and the bal
ance of the land Is held in common to
be rented to any member who wishes
to try farming on a larger scale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

idea of building a tower on the very
summit Of a high hill near his hotel.
and while looking around one day for
q suitable site, he found four young
redwood trees standing about twelve
feet apart, representing a perfect
square. The trees were each about
one hundred and fifty feet high. Fifty
feet Of each Top was Topped of, and
the work of building six stories was
then commenced. From top to bottom
the Living Tower was one hundred
feet high. Each floor is about twelve
by twelve feet, and rests on strong
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
ann a Thinn.

7 told you that if you came tomor-
row morning I would give you the
money for my wash. Why did you
come tonight?" said Miss Philis to the
daughter of her laundress.
4 know you said tomorrow morn
in" responded the girl, but me moth
er she told me to come tonight, cause
she was afraid you might be gone
away by tomorrow mornin.'
Il certainly should not go without
paying my laundry biHs" said Miss
Philis sharply. mo respectable WON
an would do such a thing"
"Oh, yes, ma'am, they would" re-
piled the child knowingly. There's
lots Of respectable ladies does"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

timbers. the ends of which are Sc
curely attached to the four trees by
means Of steel cables and bolts. So
strongly was every part braced that
the whole structure does not move as
much as one would naturally suppose
even when rocked by heavy winds
In The building great. care was taken
by the workmen to cut only the
branches growing on the inside Of the
square, and the trees were not chop
ped. mutilated, or weakened any more
than could possibly be avoided. Lead
ing Up from each story are broad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
Detail to Be BAPTIZED.

At the beginning Of the Civil war
Colonel Brown and Colonel Smith
were raising regiments in Wisconsin.
One day Colonel Smiths chaplain
paid visit to Colonel Brown. On
leaving he stated that the cause of
religion was prospecting in Colonel
Smiths regiment; that no longer ago
than the last Sabbath he had baptized
ten Of Colonel Smiths men.
Sergeant" exclaimed Colonel
Brown, make up a detail of fifteen
men to go and be baptized. I'll be
blamed if I allow Colonel Smith 8
regiment to get ahead of mine in
point of religion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
PAID Minister In TInfniI.

The meanest man in the world has
been found lie is the man who gave
the Rev ThtIo Gore, pastor of the
German Lutheran church, an envelope
filed with tinfoil for marrying him.
The bride and groom rang DR.
Cores doorbeIl late one night and
asked him to marry them. AS they
had a license. he did so. after the
ceremony was performed the man
handed the minister an envelope
which was supposed to contain the
Zee. lie found it contained nothing
but several pieces Of tinfoiL-Chicago
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

pilot. Labouret, to speak to the per-
sons on the ground when he was fly
ing at 800 feet.
The muller box does not overhead,
owing to the strong air cooling which
is receives The loss of power is be
low two per cent, as shown by meas
urement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

cannot use their voices to any extent.
Another point is that were the motor
silent running the observers could
hear sound signals coming from the
ground and could also return signals
by using trumpets CT different pitch.
or sirens. as are used on vesseIs.
The test took place between a mill
tary. commission, and during the fight
it is said that the noise Of the motor
was so much reduced as to allow the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
LIVING TOWER IS UNIQUE
Of Four Redwood Trees in Cal
ifornia.

What is known as the Living Tow
err (says q writer in the Wide
World Magazine) stands on the very
summit of hill more than two hun
dred feet high at Camp Meeker, a
summer resort in Sonona county. Cal
ifornia. 1t was Captain Meeker, an
old pioneer who first conceived the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
Lost In Traneif.

EzaspeTated at the discrepancy be-
tween the number Of troops forward
ed to Gen. Mcclellan and the number
he reported as being received, Lin
coin exclaimed:
Sending Men to that army is ike
showing heas across q barnyard-not
half OF them get there"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

stairways, so that one may ascend
and descend with ease and perfect
safety, while around the edge of each
floor are strong ratings to prevent &C
cidents. Since this tower was COM
pleted, the trees have grown and
fourished just as well as before This
living tower is claimed to be the only
one Of its kind in the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
PRESERVING Time

The committee appointed to collect
metal for cannon for Beauregard's
army applied to q planter in Missfs-
sippi for his bell Not having such
an article, he very periodically offer
ed his brass kettle. The children de-
INJURED at the sacrifice, and one of
them said:
Now, pa. what air we COINS to do
for preserves"
My daughter" said the father.
our first duty is to preserve the Con
federacy."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
II Upset Him,

An excited member Of the 22d Mich.
came running from the direction of
headquarters, and asked for a flash of
whisky.
Quick" he shouted, "a lady has
just tainted up at headquarters.
One of the men, who had been
treasuring up. his only half pint, pro-
duced it, and asked If the lady was
bad off
Yes said the excited member.
guIping down the liquor: she is bad
off, and it upsets me so TO see lady
in distress. but I feel better now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
A Chance.

She-Mr. Scrappington and his wife
were riding in their auto yesterday
when it skidded and they fell out.
He-Well, that was q little variety
for them Usually their falling out
takes place at home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
An UOderworId

You say you saw New York's IN
derworld?' said the Mortified relative
oh, yes" replied Mrs. McGudley.
And consider it very neat and in
teresting. I think every large city
ought to have a subway system"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
Saves Breath.

Hibrow is a queer guy" remarked
the Old Sport.
Why?" asked the Rounder.
He always says omit when he
means cut it out" replied the Old
Sport
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
Escaned the Worst of Il

The worst things are the Affections
that have never happened. Bobby had
just been soundly spanked for falling
into the creek. "Gee!" he exclaimed
rubbing the seat of punishment
what wouldn't l have got if had
drowned?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
The Eternal Impulse.

Fair Sunragette-And now, if any
one who has heard my speech wishes
% ask question, I shall be happy to
answer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
poInn His Part.

What part are you taking in the
war on fies?"
III do sentry duty at the breakfast
table over the milk pitcher every
morning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

The Kind.
How did they succeed in catching
that defaultiug aviator?"
With 4 fly detective"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14
What a Question,

There is a use for everything"
Huh! Has anyone ever found a
sensible use for a phonograph? ,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

Perhaps d man can't be married
against his viii, but many poor man
discovers later that he was married
against his better judgment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-14

Only a lawyer or a detective can
mind his own business when he prizes
into other neODla,s