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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

ing to accommodate the Democratic
guests could list their rooms. The fol-
lowing is a sample of what was offer
ed:
Il should like you to rent one Of my
rooms for me-" said an amiablelook-
ing elderly lady in weeds. ct is a
large room and it is furnished with
antique mahogany furniture. The bu-
reau belonged to my great grandm0th-
er. It's a Sheraton, and you know
how few Sheraton bureaus there are
left in this country. If you could just
send some western senator, or. COVER
nor, or even a congressman to look at
it, I know they would take it right
away, and it would be such a treat for
them to live, even for just a few
days, in room furnished with OLD
mahogany. My husband Travelled in
the west once, and he told me all the
furniture was just made Of pine. He
did not seem to like the west at all.
You will be sure to send me a western
governor or senator" she repeated as
she moved away to give place to an
other woman with rooms to rent.
During the outburst talk at conyen-
ton hall Wednesday Representative
Henry Clayton of Alabama, one of the
speakers who got all 'het up" over
things in general, made the fatal mis-
take Of starting three sentences IN
succession with the words 81 know"
By the time he got to his fourth burn
ing thought 1900 persons started
with him. It didn't bother him, and
he kept righ5 no 81 knowing"
81 know" roared the Alabama man.
do you know that you've been
talking fifteen minutes?" asked a
man in the gallery.
Mrs. Nicholas EOngwOrth, who is
well known to many BaItimoreans, at
tracted very little attention when she
entered the convention hall Wednes-
day morning, accompanied by her husr
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gresham suIzer Of New York, who
was presiding, ruled the Nebraskan
out Of order, and instructed him TO
vote without al explanation.
Despite my instructions. I viii not
vote for Clark so long as New York
votes for him" yelled Mr.. Bryan, and
pandemonium was again loose in the
great convention.
The unanimous consent which Mr..
Bryan had asked was finally granted
at the request Of Senator Stone Of
Missouri.
From the platform Mr.. Bryan read
q typewriter statement, saying he did
SO for the reason that he did not want
to be misquoted It was a scathing
auaignment Of Murphy and the inter
ests Bryan claims Murphy represents,
and another effort TO read Tammany
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Organism upon him and come within
half q million votes Of success.
Wien Mr.. Bryan makes the state
ment that these delegates from New
York are under the influence Of Nor
gan and Ryan and Belmont, the pluto
Gratis Of this convention, he omits
one name. Outside OF the three he
has named, the richest and most pow
erfuI plutocrat on the floor is the
gentleman from Nebraska himself"
All day the delegates were in fight
ing mood. and once there was a gen
uine riot Of which. Bryan vas the cen
ter. He resented as an insult the
action Of some Clark enthusiasts in
placing in front Of the Commoner q
banner bearing words Of praise OF
Clark attributed to Bryan in 1910.
Missouri, New Jersey and Nebraska
delegates mixed If up" and even
some press correspondents took g
hand. Then the police separated the
belIigerents and later A. NJ Dockery
and Dave Francis sent apologies to
Bryan, discIaiming for the Missouri
delegation any connection with the
banner.
Tired and out of temper, the dele
gates assembled at noon Tuesday,
determined to wind up matters quick
Iy if possible. On the first ballot of
the day, the forty-third, Illinois switch
ed over to Wilson and On the succeed
ing ballots the vote Of the governor
rapidly increased. After the forty
fifth Senator Bankhead arose and
withdrew the name of Oscar Under
wood. THAT means WILSON, said the
managers for Clark. Then Governor
Toss' name also was withdrawn,
whereupon Senator Stone and ex-
Governor Francis gave up hope for
the speaker. They formally released
the Clark delegates from their pledges,
and it seemed all over but the shout
ing. But the Tammany bunch and
some others were still stubborn and
Fitzgerald Of New York objected to
the unanimous nomination Of Wilson
by reclamation. So further calling of
the roll was necessary
Every strategy known in political
generaIship was tried to stampede the
convention for the different candi-
dates. No convention in the history
of this country has seen such wild
demonstrations as have been wit
messed in this one at Baltimore.
While Tuesdays dramatic incident
arising over the selection of tenn
porary chairman, was the cause of
almost unprecedented turmoil, there
was nothing even bordering on a dem
onstration. 1t was just plain fight
not enthusiasm
Even the speech of Temporary
Chairman Parker did not arouse the
response so characteristic of Demo
cratic conventions Of the past. and the
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convention showed nothing but fight
ing mood until after the incident Of
the Bryan resolution of Thursday eve
ming and the beginning of the nomi-
mating speeches.
The Clark and Wilson forces strug-
gled valiantly to make the greater
showing for their respective candi-
dates. While Clark was showing the
greater voting strength, the lung pow
er Of the thousands OF college boys in
the Wilson following gave to him an
advantage so far as continued effort
at noise-making was concerned.
The terrific din Of Thursday night
which was started by the Clark hosts
when Senator Reed named the speak
er for the Democratic nomination con-
tinued undated for one and a quarter
hours, and in it there seemed to be
employed every noise-mahing imple-
ment ever invented
Great as was the Clark demonstra-
ton, however, it did not compare in
noise with that led by the Princeton
boys when Judge Westoott named the
New Jersey executive. For more than
one and half hours the din contin-
ued, the lusty youngsters seeming to
glory in their ability to keep it up.
Of all of the demonstrations of
Thursday night the most amusing was
that started by a man in the press
stand for Governor Baldwin, when the
name of the Connecticut executive
was entered in the race for the nom
ination. Realizing that the fourteen
delegates from Connecticut could not
successfully compete with the strong
er following Of the other candidates,
the men in the press stand volun-
teered a noisy assistance which they
continued for more than twenty min
utes and which subsidized emily when
the chair threatened to clear the
press stand if She reporters did not
stop. The many star writer's in the
press stand, men whose regulations
for genius are worldwide, led the
Baldwin demonstration, and intro
duced into it all the elements Of a
frst-cIass vaudeville show or a Grid
iron club dinner. It was the one real
ly spontaneous and amusing demon
stration of the long week.
Alfalfa Bill" hurry, a Wilson dele
gate from Oklahoma, was the &C
knowIedged leader of the Wilson
demonstrators" among the deIega-
lions. Any time Alfalfa Bill wanted
to start something he would raise his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MORE HOSPITALS ARE NEEDED
Situation Improved, but Further Work
Is Needed to Stamp Out
tuberculosis.

Only four states, Mississippi. Ne
vada, Utah and Wyoming, have no
beds whatever in special hospitals or
wards for consumptives. Eight years
ago when the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis was organized, there were 26
states in which no hospital or sanita-
rum provision for consumptives exist
ed, and the entire number of beds in
the United States was only 10000.
While these figures would indicate
a remarkable growth in anti-tubercu-
IosIs activity" says DR.. Livingston
Farrand, executive secretary of the
National association, in commenting
on the subject, there are still prac-
tically ten INDECENT consumptives for
every. one of the $4,000 beds, including
those for pay patients. In other words,
we have from 100000 to 100000 con-
sumptives in this country too poor to
provide hospital care for themselves.
# tuberculosis is ever going to be
stamped out in the United States,
more hospital provision for these foci
OF Infection must be provided"
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band and a party of friends Mrs.
LongWorth found a seat, but in a few
moments people moved over in TIE
row in front Of her, leaving two va
cant places. The former presidents
daughter whispered to the friend be-
side her, gathered up her skirts and
hoped gracefully and lightly over
the backs Of the chairs and took the
front seats. The feat was executed
with all the facility of the trained ath-
lete.
A simple frock Of blue linen, a lit
tie lighter shade than Alice blue, and
a black hat Of medium size and droop-
ing brim, trimmed with black tuIIe
and large blue feathers, made the at
tractive costume worn by Mrs. Long
worth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
STORY OF WOODROW WILSON'S
VICTORY OVER SPEAKER CLARK
Chronicle Of the Nest Exao nary Convention Ever Held by the
Democratic Party-Tremendou US Battle Between Bryan and
Murphy That Las ted One Week.

refused the craftsmanship Of the com
mittee. The reason for his refusal
was explained On Thursday night,
when, after the permanent organiza-
ton had been completed and Ollie
James Of Kentucky had delivered his
address as permanent chairman, Mr..
Bryan stepped to the front Of the
speakers platform and asked UIa1i-
nous consent for the presentation Of
a resolution. But the convention was
not willing to take Mr.. Bryan on
faith, and cries Of No! Mo-" Read
it, Read the resolution" arose from
all parts Of the great hall
Mr.. Bryan, raising his voice so that
It filed the hall, and could be heard
despite the Uproar, read:
Resolved, That We hereby declare
ourselves against the nomination Of
any candidate representing or under
the domination Of J. Pierpont Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan, August Belmont or
any other member of the favored or
privilege seeking class. Also that We
ask any delegate representing such an
interest be requested to withdraw"
It is impossible for words to ex-
press the uproar and turmoil Of the
moment. Cheers, groans, catcalls,
Kisses were mingled in one deafening
road.
Mr.. Bryan had again put the oppo-
sition on the defensive.
Mr.. Chairman! Mr. Chairman"
came the demands for recognition
from all portions Of the hall, and Con
gresham Brice Of Virginia was recog-
nized and invited to the speaker
stand.
When a semblance of order had
been restored, and before Mr.. Brice
had had an opportunity to speak, Mr.
Bryan announced that if New York
and Virginia would take a poll of
their delegations, and if a majority Of
the delegates of each state voted in
favor Of Belmont and Ryan, he would
withdraw the last paragraph of his
resolution.
sNo! MOI" came the cries from the
delegations Of the two states.
Raising his voice so as to be heard
above the upToar, Mr.. Bryan stated
that two delegates from Virginia had
asked that such part of the last para
graph as applied to Virginia be with
| drawn. and he would do so, and if one
/ delegate from New York would make
! the same request for that state he
would withdraw the last paragraph
entirely.
Again came the cries of mo! Not"
| accompanied by groans and Kisses.
The convention at that moment was
| against Mr.. Bryan and his resolution
as originally read would have been
voted down, had the opportunity been
offered
Brice succeeded in getting attention
and in the name of the Virginia dele
| cation offered defiance to the Com
moner, stating that no member of the
the Virginia delegation had asked for
the withdrawal Of any part of the
resolution; that Virginia was entirely
competent to handle its internal af-
fairs, and would recognize no right of
Mr.. Bryan to NEEDLE with her
New York's policy Of silence, a pol
icy which was maintained throughout
| the convention, remained unbroken
throughout the turmoil, which lasted
| for an hour.
Before the vote which had been
asked for on the suspension of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

charcoal brazier and stock in trade Of
a hundred big nuts, doze over their lit
tie fires, or sell pistachiO nuts, sesame
seed or pumpkin seed at the street cor
ners. Much Of the merchandise is
carried by diminutiye gray dOnkeys, or
by old women, who are almost lost IN
der their huge loads Of oranges or lem
ons or caulifiowers or brushwood. The
goats are a familiar sight Of modern
as doubtless they we're Of ancient Ath-
ems. and one sees them skipping over
the rocks of Mars hill or the Pnyx, or
picking their way gingerIy over the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

with the opening of the gates-the
pressure being different on the two
sides. It is held that by depressing
the discharge culvert to a possible
point the difference in pressure can
be reduced to a manageable amount,
or even to zero. The presence Of
tidal effects must also be taken into
account The result Of an inYestiga-
ton into the matter has been the
recommendation TO place the whole
faces of the discharge culverts in a
horizontal plane and to locate them at
twenty-one feet below the sea level
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

ruins Of some ancient temple, Ike
chamois, in their native wilds. They
are all muzzIed, and attended in focks
Of ten or dozen by a goatherd, who
goes armed with three little tin cups.
one holding out a pint, another a half
pint, and another a gill When he
hnds customer, he stops a section OF
his living milk cart, miIks iC, hands
over the diminutive amount Of the
tactical fluid lit certainly is fresh milk
to the customer, and receives his Eve
or ten Iepta tone or two cents) II re-
turn.-Christian Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

begin. But when viii it cease? I'm
doubtedly it will cease when the ny
drostatic head outside and inside the
lock chamber become in point of pres
sure. equal. But since the water in
side the chamber is much less salt
than outside, and, consequently, pos
sesses lower specific gravity, the
equalization Of pressure viii occur
when the water level inside is higher
than that outside. In other words. the
flow will cease before the levels are
equaliZed. A difficulty would then
arise, It is conceived, in connectiea
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made many interesting observations
of their mode of living, IDEAS and Gus
toms. The community lived on & CO.
operative basis, each man shooting
game for the use Of all the families.
TIE chief had supreme authority and
his word was final IN all disputes. The
tribe waged constant warfare with ma
tive coucha wood hunters farther west
In Peru
When Mr.. LANCE had sufficiently re-
covered his health and strength %
leave the chief gave him an escort Of
three men, who accompanied him to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

tribe. composed Of 235 men, women
and children. The people were of the
most primitive type. The women
wore no clothing and the men little
more-their article of apparel beng
3 headgear Of bird plumes. The chief
alone wore a girdIe made Of squirrel
tails. Their weapons consisted Of
bows and arrows, war, clubs Of iron
wood and the deadly poison b1owpipes
With these strange people Mr..
LANCE lived six weeks and was treated
with the utmost kindness and rursed
back to health. During this tine he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

ment would be that all the water in
these locks when full is fresh from the
sea level up. Suppose now that a ship
has entered one of these locks with the
purpose Of descending to the sea and
that the gate TO the rear has been
closed. Suppose, further, that CON-
munication with the sea level section
Of the canal by means Of the great
eighteen-foot discharge cuIvert and all
subsidiary culverts has been opened
UP. Because of the hydrostatic head
supplied by the fresh water in the
lock chamber 8 rapid discharge will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
FOR ENGINEERS TO SOLVE
Problem Arising From Construction OF
the Panama Canal Probably
Was Not Foreseen.

A most curious question has arisen
n connection with the LOCKS at Gatun
and AIirafores, which open on the sea
level sections. When these locks are
dIIed to the next higher level the al
ditional water comes from Gatun lake
or NJi-2fores lake That is to say, the
sided water is fresh. A fair state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
TREATED WHITE MAN WELL
South American CannIbaIs Nursed
Traveller Back to Health and
Set Him Free.

In the fall of 1910 Algot Lange Of
Copenhagen journeyed $500 miles up
the Amazon river. He reached a tribe
OF aborigines who were cannibals and
had never before seen q white slan.
The interior of a huge dome-shaped
fhatch hut, 20 feet high and 125 feet in
diameter, accommodated the entire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Speak out freely. You may trust
me. Confession is good for the soul,
you know"
Eyes, I have heard so. Well, you
see, make quite nice sum of money
aside from my regular salary every
week"
And how"
q keep list Of the questions that
foolish people ask me and sell them
to a Literary man who works them into
his humorous articles. You have no
idea how much material I manage to
pick up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
How She Manaued II.

How can you manage to dress so
well on a salary of So a week?" asked
the woman who was always pTyi1g
into the business Of other people
Well replied the pretty girl at
the ribbon counter, assuming q mys-
FERROUS air, IF you will promise not
TO tell anybody I will let you into
the secret"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Her SneciaI Advantanes.

James Fullerton Muirhead in his
book, THE Land of Contrasts" tells
Of an American girl who was patroniz-
ingly praised by an Englishman for
the purity of her English and who re-
piled: well, I had special advan-
tages, inasmuch as an English mis-
sionary was stationed near our tribe"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Cheerful Outlook.

Father, dear" said Amaranth.
Willie Smithers is going to call at
your office this morning to ask you
for my hand. Isn't there some little
hint I can give him before he goes
so as to make it easier for him?"
eyes" said Mr.. Blinks, tell him to
take ether before he comes. 1t will
save him much pain. "-Harper's
Weak1y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Put It up to the COOK Book.

''Iy dear Dolly" said young hus-
band, honestly l cannot congratulate
you on your success with this pudding.
1t is simply rank"
Charley" exclaimed the little
wife, how absurd! 1t is all magma
ton! The cook book says it tastes
like ambrosia"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Living MIX Cans of Athens.

The bootblacks and newsboys Of
Athens are numberless and omnipres-
ent, yelling out in shrill tones the
latest edition. or inviting customers n
equally strident tones to have
shine" Hot-chestnut men, with q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

branch Of the Amazon, where he went
alone by canoe TO a rubber plantation
farther down the river Here he board
ed small river steamer for the sea
coast, where he caught a steamer for
New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Stern Call of Duty.

Reform is not joyous, but griev.
Gus; no single man can reform him
self without stern suffering and stern
working; how much less can nation
Of men!-Carlyle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
Standard of Sanity

Shakespeare was asked if Hamlet
was sane.
CAS- sane as the Fourth Of July" he
replied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

When in need Of good laxative give Gar
field Tea trial and be convinced Of its merits
1t is made en- tirely from pure herbs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

The way some women talk II
enough to make a bachelor feel bald
headed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

at Gatun and at twenty-five feet be-
low at Mirafores.-J. F. Springer in
Casters Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

A girl expects man to think her
hair is naturally curly even when she
knows that he knows it isn't.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WANT LOWER TARIFF
Taxes for Revenue Only Is Lead
ing Plank of Democratic
Platform.
FAV0RS VIGOROUS TRUST WAR

Income Tax and Popular Election Of
Senators Is Commended-Govern-
ment Supervision of Inter.
State Business Demanded.
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Asks Presidential Primaries.

Following is a summary of some OF
the more important planks:
Declares for presidential preference
primaries. Directs national committee
to provide for selection at primaries of
members Of national committee.
Pledges party to enactment of law
prohibiting campaign contributions by
corporations and unreasonable cam.
paign contributions by individuals.