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cation from California and demanded
seats in the convention. Accordingly
they were placed on the speakers plat
form. The nominating then began.
X. b. O'Ferrall (Alabama) nominated
Oscar w. underwood; DR.. w. r.
Peirce (Missouri) presented the name
of Champ Clark; Clan Crawford (Ne-
braska), In the best speech of the ev-
enipg introduced .that peerless states
mah' william J. Bryan; Woowrod VIII
son was then nominated by j. A. Wick
ham New Jersey. II was at this
juncture that the faculty sprung a
dark horse" in the person of Mayor
Gaynor OF New York, introduced by
DR.. John 8. Harrison. Governor Har-
mon was then nominated bv Harlow
Gaines (Ohio) and John A. Dickinson,
the Wyoming cowboy, nominated viii
liam r, Cody commonly known as Buff
falo Bill. On the first ballot of the
convention, Bryan led with Harmon
close second. The second ballot
pushed Harmon to first place, followed
by Wilson. The third ballot showed
that Wilson was first and Underwood
second. At this point, Harmon with.
drew in favor of Clark and Underwood
followed. The faculty delegation from
New York then withdrew Gaynor in
favor of Harmon. Everything and ev-
erybody was then in confusion and the
fifth ballot resulted in Clark's leading,
followed by Wilson. Bryan and Har-
mon were then renominated and Clark
swung to Harmon. The Faculty
switched from Harmon to Wilson and
Wilson led on the sixth ballot. Quite
few of the delgates had left by this
time as is was growing late and 1t
was thought with the sixty New York
votes that Wilson had gained the nec-
essary 70S. 1t was claimed Wednes-
day morning, however, that such was
not the case and 1t Is even rumored
that the whole convention will be con-
tested by some Harmon enthusiasts
who claim that he was nominated.
Howe'er that be, the whole convention
was great fun and possessed a large
element of instruction in its proceed
ures. The parades after the nomin-
ating of each candidate were feature
of the evening and these were added
to very much by the presence of Gar
field Shows band which played away
merrily until all the musicians were
exhausted. The whole convention was
credit and the speeches would al
most have put Daniel Webster to
shame. The faculty entered into the
convention with fully as much spirit
and enthusiasm as the students them.
selves and derived just as much pleas.
ure from 1t. Owing to the mixed.ur
condition of the balloting there was
not sufficient time tonominate vice
president. gc sH sstas ,H
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22

%"*A box social will be given at the
Mt. Pleasant church Friday evening,
March 20, for the benefit of the Chris
tian Endeavor society. Everybody IL
vited.
Mrs. Abraham Bartlett is critically
i'll at her home in Danville. Her sons,
James and Carlos Bartlett of Buffalo,
N. Y, were called to her bedside Tues
day evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
cabinet Crisis Eeared.

Berlin, March 20.-Political quar-.
iers are excited over a multiplicity
bf rumors, any one Of which may be
srue but none Of which can be con-
hrmed. The kaiser's postDonement Of
his trip to Corfu and other places is.
still unexplained. but the best in
formed people believe that it is
caused by cabinet crisis. The feel.
ing here is generally pessimistic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
Smart Infant.

',Mether, turn the hose on me-" said
little Willie. as his mamma was dress
ing him in the morning.
"Willie. what do you meanr cried
his alarmed and loving parent.
"Yoa've put my stockings on the
wrong side out" he said.-London Tel.
eGraDh.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
DEATHS
+ + i. + X 4 + 4 !. K + +
Jane Kearns

Mrs. Jane Kearns died at her home
in Pleasant township Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock after an i'll
ness of five months duration caused
by complication of dropsy and paral'
ysis. She was born October both,
1853, and is survived by her husband,
John Kearns, seven children and one
sister.
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Mrs. George Wolford

Mrs. George Wolford died at her
home in Monroe township Wednesday
morning at o'clock after an illness
of several months duration caused by
diseases incident to old age. She was
widow SO years of age at the time
of her death and is survived by seven
sons, three daughters, thirty grand
children, fifteen great-grand children.
The funeral at the Ebenezer
church Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Wells officiating. Inter-
ment in the Ebenezer cemetery.
----.f.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Welch, Mrs.
James Schaeffer and Mrs. Charles W..
Tiger went to Danville Wednesday
morning to spend the day with Mrs
William Sapp.
Miss Coreta Smithhisler went to
Howard Wednesday morning to spend
the day with friends.
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For Personal Injuries By
Falling Over A Crossing
The Court Hears Several
Cases On Tuesday
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple OF Justice

A suit for damages has been COM
menced in the court of common pleas
of Knox county by John Ute against
the Pennsylvania Railway company.
The plaintiff states that on March 90,
1911, the defendant failed to have
the proper fences on crossing at
Pennsylvania avenue in South Vernon,
Knox county, and that by reason of
said carelessness on the part of the
railroad company In not providing the
said fences, that the plaintiff fell at
the crossing and was permanently in
jured. The plaintiff alleges that he
has been damaged to the extent of
$4,000 for which he asks judgment.
Neal & Sapp and Rooms & Sons are
the attorneys for the plaintiff in this
action.
Circuit Court
The circuit court on Tuesday heard
the following cases:
Tucker VS.. Whitney on motion.
Merriman va. the County Commis-
sioners.
Chester VS.. Feeney.
Mckee VS.. Gardner.
lowering vs.. Clark.
The first case heard on Wednesday
morning was that of King VS., King.
First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by Jane Nichols, ad'
ministratrix of Thomas j. Nichols
showing the following: Received So.
1855, paid out the same sum.
Administrator Appointed
John Ralston of Howard has beer
appointed administrator of the noncu
pative will of Mary Adams, giving
bond in the sum of s4O0, with Ella A
Wolfe and William Ralston as sureties
No appraisement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-29
LEPER SETTLEMENT GIVES
GENEROUSLY IODUKE FUND
Public Is Waking Up and D0na-
tions Are Now Coming
Through Faster

More than one hundred dollars has
been added to the Duke KaharamokI
fund and at last the public is begin
ming to respond in way that gives
promise of speedy success for the plar
to buy the Hawaiian boy who has won
the highest swimming honOrs in the
world a house and lot as an apprecia'
ton OF his efforts and the advertising
he has given this country.
Never was there a donation to the
fund that meant as much as one Of
$47.05 that arrived at the Star-Bulle
tin ONCE this morning from the lepe.
settlement When II is realized what
a big percentage Of their scanty al
lowance the people Of the Molokai set
tlement have made. their generositY
and desire to see the fund grow will
be appreciated at It's real value. Many
OF them gave every cent they had in
the world.
The list of those who gave to fund
from the settlement is as follows:
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Bijou Changes Bill After Vain
Attempt to Remodel Fa-
nous Opera

News of the death of the Mikado
of japan createc conservation at the
Bijou theater where all arrangements
had been made for the presentation
of the comic opera, The Mikado" by
the Pollard LlIiputians tonight.
Aware of the fact that the last re-
vival of the Gilbert ana Sullivan opera
in London almost caused a riot on
the part of the Japanese there and
was made the subject of diplomatic
representations. resulting in the with
drawal of the piece from the boards,
the management of the local theater
was in a qusndary
IF the opera was regarded as an
insult to he Mikado living, what will
his subjects consider it, If presented
on the day of his death. was the
question up to the management.
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"Mikado" Will Not Be Given,
Because Of Rulers Death

Then there was another question.
If we do not put on the Mikado wnat
can we put on? The answer to this
was that the company was not pre-
pared to offer q substitute.
Finally it was determined to adopi
heroic measures 1--WE will commit
sacrilege," said Manager Kipling, and
change the opera, substituting the
Lord Mayor for the Mikado and leav-
ing out all reference to the supi eme
ruler of Japan, past or present. The
noted composers may turn in their
graves at the idea but 1t is better so
better than some other things might
happen
So it was decreed, and busy stan
went to, work with shears and prun-
ing hooks, eliminating al reference
to the Mikado from the various parts.
Late this afternoon Manager Kip
ling telephoned that all his plans were
in vain. He found the opera so per-
(Continusd on Page d
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Financial Statement Just
Issued Is 4 Splendid
Record

Oahu Colleges debt has been wiped
out and year Of remarkable progress
made. according to report that has
been prepared by p. C. Jones. treas
urer, for the president and trustees Of
the Institution.
The report, which Is very compre-
hensive and which shows the finances
tory School in the smallest detail, Is
one that few educational institutions
of the United States can equal In
fact. when DIR. Eliot. president emerI-
tus Of Harvard. was taken to see the
college and told OF its successful n
nancial year by President GrifIiths. he
remarked that it was a splendid record
and that Harvard could not equal It
but was running some hundreds Of
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COMMISSION
|. IN ROW over
SCHOOL DESKS
Marquez Threatens to Enioin
Letting of Contract to
Another
LOWEST BIDDER DOES
NOT GET THE BUSINESS
Turned Down, He Maintains
the Specifications Shut Out
All but One Firm

The Hawaiian News Company was
awarded the contract for school desks
Iy the Oahu Loan Fund Commission
this morning, although its bid was
the highest of three, being $2957
against $2939.60 bid by Arleigh &
Company and $2S14.65 bid by the
Office Supply Company-an excess Of
$14.70 In one instance and $142.35 In
the other.
The matter was decided on q strict
construction of the specifications.
particularly with reference to the seat
hinges. and the specifications 1t Is
declared. we're plainly intended to
shut ont any desk but the Peabody, =
the kind offered by the successful
bidder. There was just one opening
for q dispute in that regard. being
the words "or It's equivalent" follow
ing b prescription of one of the two
or three peabody" types Of attach
meits.
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AN APPRECIATION OF MuTsUHlTo

orable and perfect basis. giving Japan
entire supervision over her external
affairs. With all her poverty, an adj
mirable system of schools and univer-
stiles has been organized, as well as
an efficient army and navy that are
recognized as among the world most
perfect organizations A parliament
tary system of government, unifying
the laws in accordance with those of
the most advanced nations. has been
established. Scientific Investigations
that Japan's students have made are
recognized the world over.
Indeed, changes have gone on so
rapidly in Japan during his reign that
some witty statesman in Europe said
that Japan was the only nation In
history that had Jumped out of her
own skin" All these changes, and
many more of a like nature, have been
made during the forty five years upon
the throne of the deceased Emperor.
The japanese people and her states
men had already begun to look for
FR.-k:-I ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-29

The deceased Emperor of Japan as
cended the ancient throne of his an
cestors in the year 1868. at the age of
Is. He has. therefore, reigned for IS
years. and yet was not by any means
an old man. His reign during this
time was the most momentous and far.
reaching of any in this ancient em-
pire-perhaps the most remarkable in
the changes that have gone on during
that time of any nation in history.
He found his country beset with
grave difficulties. both internal and ex-
ternal For seven hundred years there
existed in Japan feudalism, the most
unique and perfect that the world has
ever seen 1t was his glory to see
this ancient feudalism changed into a
strong, united national government. In
addition to this. foreign complications
were settled and perfected on an hon
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DEATH COMES TO EMPEROR
AT END OF LONG STRUGGLE
Report First Denied And
Then Completely
Confirmed

o o o o q o o g q . o o O o z
O z
Q The first news of the death 4
e of the Mikado was given to Ho- Z
y nolulu by the Star-Bulletin short {
q ly after nine o'clock on the re- (
q ceipt of q flash" by Associated
& Press cable. The report of the 4
g Mikado's death was formally de-
q MED by the Japanese consulate
. upon receipt Of cabled news from 4
. washington. but within short g
Q time the consulate also received Z
9 the report of the death.
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DEATH FOLLOWS TWO
WEEKS OF ILLNESS
TAssoclated Press Cablel

TOXIC, Japan. July 29.
Emperor Mutsuhito died at
12.43 o'clock and Crown
Prince Yoshihito has been pro-
claimed emperor from the
steps OF the palace. All the inn
periaI princes were present and
a vast crowd heard the procla-
nation.
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Rx PROF.. N. M. scoTT.

(Mr. Scott was decorated two months
ago by emperor Mutsuhito with
the Fourth Order of the Rising
Sum-
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Home RULERS
LOSING MANY
OLD LEADERS

The Home Rulers today postponed
the nomination Of delegate to Con.
gress until next September. Accord
Ing to the sentiment at the closing 0f
the meeting today che Home Rulers
viii support KuhiO for delegate.
Let the people have free hands,"
With the above statement sounded
through the convention hall, and with
President Chas. X. Motley seated in
his chair on an elevated platform, the
eighth convention of the Home Rule
party was called to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning in Motley Hall on Kunui
street
Motley, who will unquestionably be
nominated as a candidate for Dele
ticket, said this morning that he has
always been in favor of letting the
people have free hands in political
matters. He believed that it is wrong
FOR any party leaders to use coercion,
rs he said was evidenced during the
Republican convention. This morn
ing he told his Home Rule friends that
they could nominate another man for
Delegate to Congress on the Home
Rule party. IL they saw fit to do SO,
hut as the committee on credentials,
consisting of Jno A. Baker, w. N.
Kauahipaula and one other, failed
to make its report at noon today the
convention took a recess, subject to
the call of the chair.
Unlike former years, the convention
of the Home Rule party was not inn.
posing. The hall. which was filed to
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HAckFELp CABLE GIVES
STATUS or SUGAR BILL

H. Hackfeld & Co.. Ltd. re-
celved the following cablegram
from It's New York Office this
morning:
Sugar bin has passed the
} Senate. 50 against 8.
Proposss duty 75 degrees, s5
cents
Additional for each degree.
} two and three-fifths cents. Po-
larization 100 figures $3.50.
} Cuba 20 per cent. less.
Dutch standard and refined
differential abolished
Bill win likely pass House.
with the probability that il will
} be signed by the President Of
) the United States
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TOXIC, Japan, July 29.-Emperor
Mutsuhlto 10 dead, and Yoshihitc bis
son relgns In his stead.
~ 6oath Of the monarch at 1913
5. m. followed two weeks Of illness
during which time The greatest ply
sicIans 81 the empire have been IN at
tendance and every recourse known
10 medical science has been used IN
the battle for his life.
Yesterday afternoon the emperor re-
IapStd Into coma and Il was announc-
ed by the attending physicians that
death was but the matter Of few
hours. The ministers Of state with
the members Of the imperial families
kept Vigil through the night at the
palace. The crown prince Yoshihito
asbuEied the sceptre az death closed
hls father's eyes.
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Two thousands persons are home
less from floods at Salamanca, Mexico.
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Mutsuhito was the 121st ruler of an
unbroken dynasty founded $50 3. g. and
he was probably the mast famous OF
his line. Under his reign which be-
gan in 1868 when after brief war he
oterthrew the Shotgun, Japan broke
solitude in which the nation had held
itself for centuries and became one
of the greatest of the world powers.
Winged TWO Wars.
During his career on the throne ia
pan waged two great wars, one with
China and the second and last with
RussiR and was victorious in botn con-
fiicts.
MutsHhito was born at Kyoto, Nov.
8, 1852, and succeeded his father ko-
mel Tenno in 1867. He was married
Dec %, 1868 to Princess Haruko,
daughter of Prince Itchijo. BY the an
cient and regular law of succession
the crown devolves upon the eldest
son.
That Japan has constitutional gov
ernment Is due in great measure
to the initiative of Mutsuhito. When
he succeeded to the throne the power
OF the Mikado was absolute, although
it's exercise was controlled to some
extent by custom and public opinion,
but in 1875 when the Senate and Su-
preme Judicial Tribunal were found
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
ENGLISH NOBILITY
 LEAVE FOR HOME
Lord Alastair Declares American Girls Are BOres and Is Glad
 to Leave

New York September 29.-tSpecial.)- The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and their son. Lord Alastair. and daughter, Lady Rosemary LevesonGower, who have been in this country for 10 weeks, most of the time in the Canadian north west, where the duke owns 100000 acres, sailed for home on the Olympic today.
 The duke was nice to the reporters, but Lord Alastair and Lady Mary Gower erowled at the American press mem and their aristocratic noses went up into the air.
 And such shot as his young lordship fired at the American girl. Depend upon it. he will never marry an American girl.
 American girls!'' he snorted. "They are bores. and I am sick of your coun- try. I hate to be followed around by q lot of prying, shipping American report CTS. Yes. l am damned sick of the American newspapers. Now shove along will you?
 Does your son speak for the family?'' the duke was asked
 | In a confidential whisper the duke said that the son spoke the views of the Sutherland family Then he addressed a few whispered words to his naughty sor and the young man faded away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
GEORGIA WILL HAVE TW0NEW COUNTIES
BIockIey and Wheeler Will Be Names of Additions
 to State

Atlanta. September 29.--(Special.)- Georgians are to honor their late chief justice, Logan F. Blockley of the state supreme court. and Gen. Joe Wheeler of Confederate cavalry fame In the es- tablishment of two new counties as the result of constitutional amendments soon to be voted on.
 It Is considered virtually foregone conclusion that both of these amend . ments will go through and after Jan uary l, next, Georgia will have 14S in- stead of 146 counties. The new coun- ties, however. will not be represented in the next legislature as the election will have been held fin advance for their formal creation.
 Blocisley county, created from a DOT ton of Pulaski. is one of the very few recent county divisions which will come wholly from an older county Yet when established 1t will have 225 square miles of territory and will be larger than 25 other counties in the state.
 New county movements are usually developed by township rivalries. In this case 1t was a fight between flaw klnsville and Cochran, two enterprislng owns of about the same population. Cochran had forged to the front. had splendid railroad facilities and wanted to be more than just county town. J. T. Deese of Cochran, representing Pulaski county in the legislature. took the matter up and its successful out come is due largely to his efforts. While having no doubt as to the re- suit, Representative Deese and the friends of the new county movement ere making . quiet canvass of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
FOREIGN CHEMISTS
 COMING ID ATLANTA
Object of Visit to Make Per- sonal Study of Southern
 Conditions, Etc.

Atlanta September 29.-tSpecial)-- Great interest is attached to the forth coming visit of 60 prominent foreign chemists, who will spend Tuesday. De- tober IS. in Atlanta at the invitation of pr. R. E. Stallings. state chemist of Georgia Tn the party will be visi- tors from Australia, South America, South Africa. India and Japan, who are in this country to attend the ln- ternational Congress of Applied Chem iets which has recently adjourned in New York city. These chemists are coming to make personal study or southern conditions and southern pro- ducts.
 As the home of cotton seed oil, pro- nounced by them all to be the purest' most wholesome and most dlgestipie vegetable oil in the world today, this visit will be of special moment. Most of them know it by analytical knowi- edge, solely. but few. if any, nave ever seen it's source, the snow white cotton fields of the south.
 It Is very probable that pr Stalings will arrange an automobile tour for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-30
WEALTHY BROKER
 ARRESTED IN FRISCO
Assembled Man Wanted for Swindhne in England--FinaIly Established
 Alibi

San Francisco. September 2s.-(Special) Arthur Robinson, a wealthy New York broker. has just had an unpleasant ex- perience with the police of this city. It was all because Robinson looked so much like the man who swindled a concern in Halifax, England out of s15,0Oo that Chief of Police Austin of Savannah, Ga, who is also the president of a Georgia auto manufacturing concern, telegraphed across the continent to the local police to arrest him for Scotland Yard.
 Robinson had purchased fa car in Sa- vannah and had ordered 1t shipped to the coast About the time Robinson reached San Francisco q circular adver- Using the Halifax swindler fell into the hands of the Savannah police. The de- serpton of the swlndler tailed exactly with that of the motor car purchaser, and Robinson, after being watched for some time, was finally arrested at his hotel and escorted to the hal lof justice. While he spluttered protests the wires were burned with final query to New York, and it's answer detailing the movements of the broker during the time in question.
 The alibi was established and he was released.