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us iAoth, Di. ipttcStd NdiNCfs flOt Springs; E. c. Morris, Helena
 H. l.. Remmell was elected chair, man of the state central comittee.
 Roosevelt Convention.
 The Roosevelt state republican convention of Arkansas today declar- ed itself the only representative ra- publican organization in this state. elected four delegates at large to the national republican convention, and four alternate delegates, elected pres. idential electors. elected a state cen. tral committee. endorsed a republican national committeeman for the state and nominated full ticket for state officers.
 The delegates are instructed to vo e for Roosevelt for the nomination for president so long as his name is be- fore the convention. Counties were admonished to choose members or tne state central committee as soon after the national convention as may be possible.
 Fourteen members of the state cen. tral committee were elected by deln- gates from the various congresslon- al districts of the state and these members to be chosen in each of the 75 counties of Arkansas will consti- tute the Roosevelt republican state central committee
 Delegates at large, instructed fer Colonel Roosevelt. are:
 J. A. Conner, Little Rock; s. A. MoseIey, Pine Bluff; Gus Strauss, Hot Springs; F. E. Patrick. Alvey.
 Alternates at large. instructed for Roosevelt, are. Minor M. MarRle Jonesboro; w O. Bradley. Jasper; Harry Nj. Trieber. Little Rock; A. H. Miller, Helena.
 The platform adopted by the Roose- welt convention declares for laws making presidential preferential pri- maries compulsory; asks that tho general government take steps look ing to legislation for protection of the Mississippi river valley from floods, such as that of this spring, and condemns the system whereby convicts are leased to private inter ests.
 J. A. Conner of Little Rock. was elected state chairman, J A. Teller of Little Rock. secretary of the state committee, and Sid B. Bedding or Little Rock, national committeeman from Arkansas.
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TAFT IN OHIO.
President Closes Campaign in His
 Home State.

President Closes Campaign in His
 Home State.
 Cincinnati. Ohio. May 7--President Tafts last day in his home city on this swing of his political campalgn was comparatively free from labor. The chief executive took advantage of chance to play little and finished off the first day by watching the opening performance of Cincinnati's May musical festival During the afternoon he enjoyed the baseball game between Cincinnati and Phila- delphia teams of the National league. The president will leave here early tomorrow morning on as l6-hour tour that will have it's ending at Colum- bus tomorrow night.
 The president arrived at the ball game as the umpire was calling Play ball" and was received by cheers by the large crowd of fans. He remained throughout the contest. although 1t proved a long struggle
 Tonight the president occupied a box at Music hall as is his custom at every May festival here.
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Macon, Ga, May "A drenching downpour of rain which continued in- termittently throughout today. did not dampen the ardor nor allay enthusi- asm in the opening hereof the twenty second annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans.
 Throngs of visitors and thousands of veterans participated in the first days sessions of the reunion. Housing addresses were delivered by promi- nent men and women of the Quindanl Confederacy. At frequent intervals during the day music was rendered by score of bands The rain and mud bes2attered uniforms were for gotten when the strains of Dixie were heard. Each time the familiar tune was greeted with tumultuous cheers and the rebel yell'
 Sessions were held by the veterans in the morning and evening and meet ings were conducted by the United Sons of Confederate Veterans anu other affiliated organizations.
 Welcoming addresses and responses | were delivered at the initial session. the feature of which was the response on behalf of tine veterans delivered by General Irvine c. Walker, com | Fs. t..f af were addressed by Major w W. Screws of Montgomery.
 Il The convention of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans was concAu1- ]. cd tonight with the election of J If. NorfIeet cf Memphis. Tenn, com manderinchief to succeed Walter q. Pritchard Of Charleston. S C. It was also decided to change the name of the organization to Seas of Confeder- ate Veterans.
 Tonight Camp John R Gordon, tho hotel lobbles and headquarters arc teeming with over three cornered fights for the 1918 reunion Chatta- nooga. San Antonio, Tex, Jackson vile, Fla, are exerting every effort for the convention
 Keen interest is also being mani tested in the election of commander in-chief to succeed the late General George w Gordon General Irvine C. Walker, Charleston, next in com mand, General Bennett H. Young, Louisville, commander of the depart ment of Tennessee. General w K. Van zandt commander Of the depart ment of Texas, are all candidates for i the office.
 Both questions will be settled at the final business session tomorrow l A feature of Thursdays program will be the grand parade of veterans which will wind slowly through Macons streets headed by the rapidly dwindling remnants of Forests cav airy.
 In the van of the once famous body of horsemen will ride Nathan Bedford Forest. aged seven. grandson of the fighting general Astrlde d magnifi- cent white horse he will be dressed In the uniform of brigadier general. It is expected that 12,oO0 veterans will participate in the parade
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WOULD CONTROL WIRELESS.

Washington, May 7 Rigid federal regulation of wireless teIegraphy was provided by a bill passed today by the senate. The measure would give the secretary of commerce and labo, authority over all wireless stations and provide for licensing them The message will comply with the general wireless treaty recently ratified by the senate.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-08
MISSISSIPPI
 STILL RISING
REACHES RECORD STAGE AT ALL LOWER POINTS AND HUN
 DREDs ARE MARooNED.
Clear Weather and Sunshine Aids the Workers to Strengthen Levees. Five Are Dead in the Tor
 ras Flood Water.

Except at New Orleans, where q fall of two-tenths of foot was TO. corded, the Mississippi river rose during the 24 hours ending at am, today, at all points from Vicksburg south. One-tenth rise at Natchez and a rise of two-tenths at Baton Rouge and Donaldsonyille were recorded.
 The following table shows the pros ent stages. the previous record stages and the stages forecast by the weath. CT bureau to be recorded before May 12
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"a KEEPING

diminution of activity in the New Or leans leyoe districts. Gangs of men totalling more than a thousand, la bored Saturday, Sunday and Monday, many of them working by electric lights through the night hours, in tcrrential rains, strengthening leyees thought to 6e weakening under the enormous pressure and continual dowpours
 Work has practically been abandon. ed in the third district of this city, ln the vicinity of the American sugar refinery. The hot sun today baked the repair work done during the past three days, and the engineers are once more cheerful. many of them believing the worst has passed. The levees have been inspected and pro nounoed in good condition. The work of strengthening the levees on the Al giers side, opposite Vaaence street wharf, and opposite Audubon park, has about been completed and tho cx. perts believe more than a 22-root stage can be held back.
 Mayor Behrman issued an appeal today for funds and supplies for flood victims of the northern and east central portions of the state.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-08

Washington, May 1--Forecast for Arkansas: Local showers Wednes- nesday or at night, and probably Thursday.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-08

boiling water thorouphly drained and al lowed to become cold before belna flllsa with milk.
 s--Wash anu return all milk or cream bottles daily.
 Have a separate quart of milk for ey; what he does not use. others
 se- hEeeI lzEo-REcAusEs / STREETS otN zw<
 ING omM easily g.
 NN by ,v Expected That t2,ooo Win Participate In the Parade on Thursday Keen Fight for the Meet
 ing In 1918.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

Simpson, Langford, Ferguson, Reed,
Ferry and other "old timers and that
It will not be long before a number Of
the younger generation will follow the
''old timers" and borrow their models
for present day racers.
When 1t is. known that these races
are open to anyone owning motor or
sal boat and that large cash purses
and elegant trophies are offered to the
winners, there is little doubt but that
every available boat in this and ada
cent waters Will enter for one or more
races. The cruises from New Or
leans together with several sailing
yachts, and with entries from Biloxi,
Mobile, Perdido Bay, Choctawhatchee
Bay and st. Andrews Bay will present
a picture well worth viewing and it is
the intention of the club to request all
steamships and other ships in port to
display their bunting the two days of
the regatta, or on Friday and Satur-
day next, from / to O'Clock. All
members of the club and their guests,
as we'll as all who have subscribed
towards the regatta fund, will be en-
tertained by the club at its club house
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock Prizes
will be distributed on Saturday even
ing at O'Clock. A gala two days is
anticipated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
RAC|NGCOURSE
Of REGATTA IS
DECIDED UPON
THIS WAS ARRANGED BY CON-
MlTTEE OF THE PENSACOLA
YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT CLUB
AT MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

At a meeting of the regatta com
mittee all details for the coming re-
gatta of the Pensacola Yacht and Mo
tor Boat Club to be held on July 5th
and 9Th were arranged, among the
most important subjects being the
race course, which will be as fol-
lows:
Begin at point at the foot of the
eastern dock of the L. & n. r. R. (off
Sullivan's wharf, thence in a south
easterIy direction to and around the
buoy off Town Point Cnear the ma
rine Ways, thence in a northerly di-
rection to a stake lying south Of the
eastern end Of the Muscogee docks Of
the L. & n. r. R., and thence in a
westerly direction to starting point.
This course will be five miles in
length, and will be run over as many
as four times by some of the speed
boats.
Large white balls, with number
painted in black on three sides, will
indicate the club course, so that there
should be no trouble in locating them.
. he committee chose this course so
That their guests may view the races
frcm the club house, which viii be
oPen to their lady friends during the
races, and a special invitation is ex-
tended to them to be present. The
races will start promptly at l O'Clock
on tTlQdys tie OLIt anu Will continue
each hour during the afternoon, and
viii include speed boat, cabin launch,
sailing cruiser and small open boat
motor races and as over fifty entries
have already been received by the re-
gatta committee, some very interesting
and close races should be seen. A very
great feature of this regatta is the
fl ee- for all" idea adopted by the re-
gatta committee, as 50 much misun-
Outstanding and confusion has been
heretofore caused onlookers by having
boats start at different times, with
the necessary delay in ascertaining the
winner.
There will be only three handicap
races during the entire regatta, and it
Is believed that 1t will create an in
trest in yachting which has been
dormant since the days of Mallory,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

Tart. He was dee-lighted to see
them and, borrowing a term from his
friend Teddy, agreed that it would be
just bully to have a group picture
taken. This was done as shown above
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
PLEASANT TASTING
LIQUID MEDICINE
Acts as Quickly as csIomsI Takes the
Place of CalonneI. and is Abso-
lutsly Harmless.

Dodson's Liver Tone is the name of
the new vegetable tonic which w. A
D'Alemberte's drug store recommends
as perfect substitute for calomel.
Without causing any restriction of
habit or diet, Dodson's Liver Tone
starts the liver to working and cures
constipation, biliousness, ETC., without
any harmful after effects.
The fact that calomel is mercury
has kept many people who are afraid
of mercurial poisoning from using it.
Calomel is a good thing to let alone.
All persons can use Dodson's Liver
Tone. whether they have been in the
habit Of taking calomel or not, for it
is. entirely vegetable and cannot do
harm D'Alemberte's drug store will
give the money back to any dissatis
ned purchaser. Price fifty cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

Above are seen some of the big
Democrats, earnestly discussing the
situation at Baltimore. George NJ.
Palmer heads the New York delega-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN TO THE
PENITENTIARY
o. F. FOWLER, WHITE, AND SON
DORSEY, coLoRED. BEGIN SEN
FENCES OF THREE YEARS AND
SIX MONTHS AND SIX YEARS,
RESPECTIVELY.
Rub-My-Ti will cure you.

Accompanied by W. D. Bridges. war
den at the state penitentiary, o. ],
Fowler. white, and Son Dorsey, COL
ored, prisoners in the county Jail, left
yesterday afternoon to begin serving
their sentences recently imposed by
the court of record.
Fowler is an old man and was con-
victed in the court Of record something
more than a year ago on the chargs
of criminally assaulting a fourteen
year-old girl in the northern part OF
the county. Soon after he was con-
victed Fowler was adfudged insane
and was sent to the asylum, where he
remained until q few weeks ago, when
he was declared to be sane and brought
back here to be sentenced. Judge
Beggs sentenced him q few days ago
TO serve three years and six months.
Up to the time OF this affair, Fowler
had been a highly respected citizen
and had a number Of reliable charac-
ter witnesses on the stand IN his be-
half at the time Of his trial, among
them being his minister.
Son Dorsey, the negro, was sen
fenced on the charge Of breaking and
entering. his term being six years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
DRINKS BUTTERMlLK AND
LIVES TO RIPE OLD AGE
BY Associated Press.

Newark. N. J.. July George Clin-
ton Paine, a citizen of this city. who
calls himself The oldest book agent in
the world is celebrating his Tooth
birthday at his home here this week.
He is in excellent health-a condition
for which he believes the drinking of
buttermilk is largely responsible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

Nursing Mothers and Malaria.
The Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. drives
out malaria and builds up the sys-
tenn. For grown people and children.
Soc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

ton. Congressman Sulzer is another
delegate from New York. These men
are for Gaynor. H. J. Connery and
Charles Boeschenstein are from Illi-
nois. They are Clark followers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

These men all have automobiles and
good farms, declared the visiting
Oregon girls.
Before departing for home the girls
from Oregon went TO see President
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
COUNTY COURT
WILL CONVENE
JUDGE RELLINGER WILL HOLD
SESSION THIS MORNING AT 10
O'CLOCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SOUNDING DOCKET AND SET
TING CASES.

For the purpose of sounding the
docket and setting the dates for the
trial Of the cases, the county court
will be convened this morning at 10
O'Clock, with Judge Bellinger presiding.
The docket is said TO be a very light
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

During the summer months mothers
Of young children should watch for
any unnatural loossness of the bowels.
When given prompt attention at this
time serious trouble may be avoided.
ChambeTlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon For sale by all deal
erS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

one and it is thought that the term
will be a brief one, as no cases of un-
usual interest or Importance are to be
tried
Judge Bellinger requests that all
lawyers who are interested in cases to
be tried at this term of court be pres
ent at the opening of court this morn
ing.
Rub My Tism will cure you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02
IF you miss your paper,
phone (1500) before ten
o'clock, and one will be de-
livered you by special carrier
DR.. w. c. RICHARDS is
DEAD IN TARRYTOWN, NJ. Y.
sy Associated Press.

Ta-Iytown, n. Y, July DIR. w. G..
Richards Tor many years chief of the
medical staff Of the Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, is dead at his home
here of acute indigestion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
Continued on page 81
COULDN'T MEET JOSIE
so He SHOT HIMSELF

In a memorandum book found in
BaIz,s pocket 1T was shown he was
infatuated with girl named Josie
and that his failure to see her after
making the attempt daily since Sep
tember 16. caused him to become de
spondent and take his life.
In a letter to his brother, Leon
BALI. assistant at the city laboratory
Balz said he contemplated suicide
since he was twelve years old. The
last entry in the memorandum told OF
BaIz mailing letters to himself. He
called himself coward and said ne
was afraid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
An Appeal to America.

[Usited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Madame
Bakhmeteff, wife of the Russian am
bassador to the United States, sent a
letter to President Taft today implor-
ing him as official head of the Red
Cross, to aid in gathering contribu-
tions for the relief of the sick and
wounded in the Balkans. She says
she has received cable from the
queen OF Greece, saying that relief is
urgently needed, The Red Cross has
already issued an appeal to America
to contribute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
FRANTIC EXIT
FROM TIE Sh0W
Revenscful Italian Dropped Bomb
at the Door and There Was
Wild Panic to
Get Out.
SEVEN WERE INJURED
--
Young Marble Gutter Arrested After
| Demanding Money From Rosa,
Tho Plano
Player.
SEVEN WERE INJURED

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--Mors than
$50 persons, many of them women and
children, were thrown into a wild
panic and seven persons We're serious.
~ injured, when q bomb was eXplod-
ed at the exit 20 a First avenue NOV
ing picture house tonight The place
is occupied by the Italian-American
Vaudeville and Moving Picture Com
pany and rs located at 178 First ave-
nue.. The show was in progress and
the hall filled when the explosion
took place.
Niyis Slalofrea, 10, a marble cutter,
was arrested. The police say that he
placed the bomb and that revenge
was the motive. 1t is not believed
any OF the injured will die.
Tony Loughaso, 25 years old. Philip
,Pannaso, 19, Tony sofallozzio, IL,
Charles Inago, II, and Amelia Delelo,
20 were sitting near the door at
which the bomb was placed and al
received serious injuries about the
body. The first two were throws
from their seats against the wall and
were unconscious when picked up.
These five were taken to Bellevue
\ hospital Niyis Slalofrea was accused
Of the crime by Biagio Cassese. pro-
! prietor OF the place, and was sent tc
/ police headquarters on a charge o.
felonious assault
The dynaniting Of the moving pic
i ture show grew out OF an attempt u
extort money from Rosa Silvestre
4 piano player at the resort. Some
time ago, according to Cassese, Siolc
frea called at the home OF the woman
in East Tooth street, and demanded
i $50. She refused 1t, saying she die
not have that much money. Then hel
/ visitor took $1.50 from her-all she
had-and departed. Later he called
again and not receiving any money
4 he told her she would never play a
i the moving picture place again.
.she told me about II" said Cas-
sese, "and / said it was all right fol
! ner To come mere. EIueu SOl lHTedt
ening letters from several people
They wanted me to give them $4,000
but | laughed at it. Three nights agt
Slalofrea came into my place withou
j paying anything and | told him tt
4 either buy ticket or go out. HI
/ bought a ticket and Rosa told me h.
was the man that wanted none!
from her. He came again last nigh
and | made him buy another ticket
u Tonight at Z o'clock the show wa
just starting up when the explosion
came. was near the stage and
nearly knocked me of my feet.
know Slalofrea did It.
4 When the sound OF the explosion
rang out and those in the place SAY
the volume of smoke pouring througl
the broken door a panic ensued an
men and women fought wildly In tn
little show house to get to the street
Besides wrecking the one side Of tn
:. theater, the explosion broke hundred
: OF windows in the neighborhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.--Weather
forecast.
Illinois fair and warmer sunoay,
Monday fair in south, increasing
cloudiness in north portion.
Missouri fair Sunday. warmer easv
portion; Monday fair south, inoreas-
ing cloudiness north portion
Iowa warmer Sunday in east por-
tion; Monday increasing cloudiness,
colder west and central portions.
Local Observations.
Nov. Bar Their Wind Weather
0 7 a. m.... .30:34 48 sW Cpdy
8 T p. m.... BOIL "a sB Clear
Mean temperature. 81.
Highest temperature, 81
Lowest temperature, 38.
Lowest temperature last night, 30.
FRED 2. GoSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
FOUND MOTHER DEAD
SITTING IN HER CHAIR.

out Of the flame In the gas stove in
the Peters home
When George Peters, another son.
called to see his mother this evening
he found her dead, sitting uprigh, IN
her chair, with his brothers lying on
the floor unconscious
One of the burners on the gas stove
was open and the police believe n
had been ltt and the flame in some
way extinguished. The authorities
found nothing to indicate suicide
pact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
Spectacular Fire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. "a
spectacular fire which for time
threatened the milling district this af-
ternoon caused the injury Of two fire.
men and loss of 100000 to the Occi-
dental Mill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10
Republican Party to be Rshabiitated Along
Progressive Lines and Made Stronger and
Better Than Ever.
IONA SENATORS TAKE LEADING PAR
Roosevelt and his Followers Will Be Left Our
UuIess They Return to the Ranks Of the
Original G. O. p

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa. Nov. "a
movement for the general rehabili-a-
tion of the republican party. along
progressive lines, was launched at d
quiet meeting here this afternoon, at
tended by Governor Herbert s. Had
ley, of Missouri; Senator'S Albert b.
Cummins and w. S. Kenyon, of Iowa,
and local republican leaders, includ-
ing Charles S. Rawsol of the Iowa
republican state central committee.
A big national conference is to be
held some time in the near future at
point yet to be selected, probably
Washington, at which the details for
this enormous undertaking will be
worked out. Neither Senator'S Cum
Minis, Kenyon nor Governor Hadley
would discuss the matter tonight al
thought Governor Hadley admitted
that the situation was canyassed at
the conference.
Whether or not Senator I.aFollette,
| Of Wisconsin, is considered in the
! plau 10 ulaRe lH6 rSpuUllCdHs pdfty
4 progressive through work in the
middle states, is not known but it is
assumed that the Iowa and Missouri
leaders depend upon him to join fnsin
/ AS The progressive party is nearly
all recruited from the republican
party this movement IL successful
WoI1d leave Colonel Roosevelt ann
his progressive followers out in the
cold, unless they returned to the par.
| ty which the men attending today q
conference have never left and have
always asserted was the party
through which lasting reforms wouir
come eventually.
j That the movement will have
| weight is certain when 1t rs remem
bered that Cummins, Hadley and La
Toilette were all either avowed or re
ceptive candidates before the Chicago
4 republican convention and might have
been nominated had Roosevelt and
Taft men approved