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Demonstration Is Started.

A bugle rings out in one of the gal
leries. A great portrait of the presi-
Gent drops down and shuts out the
view of many in the gallery. The
bandmaster thumps his bass drum. A
march round is started. Georgia springs
a big banner reading, Woodrow Will
son, DiXie's gift to the nation"
A woman delegate from Kansas
marches past the press stand carrying
a red, white and blue umbrella. South
Carolina unfurls palmetto flag and
joins the column. Texas carries her
big single-star banner. Former Con-
pressman BaltZ carries broom at the
head of the Illinois delegation. Gov
ernor Dunno is in line with his straw
hat on his head.
Girl Leads in "Tipperary."
The band starts "Tipperary,' pref
ty girl in the speakers stand
swings her arms, and hundreds roar
out the words of the famous marching
song. The speakers stand is packed.
Among them is South Trimble, clerk
of the lower house of congress, waving
MS Dldck SlOUCn hat. Lie Uol6SdI0S
from New York and a dozen other
states are tired and have sunk down
in their seats.
A pretty girl in white falls in with
the Georgia delegates. The band
plays Turkey in the Straw" A BAN
ner like the state standards, bearing
the name "Tutuila," is sandwiched be-
tween Tennessee and Indiana in the
marching line. John I. Martin, the
sergeant at arms, jumps on the speak
er's desk and waves the huge Lone Star
flag of Texas, while the spotlight is
thrown on it and the bank plays
"DiXie"
Now someone starts singing "My Old
Kentucky Home" Hundreds take it
up and the band falls in.
Blue Banner Comes First.
The aisles are packed with specta-
tors and it is hard for the procession
to force way. The band plays "How
Dry AM" and swings into the "Red,
White and Blue" scores of people sing
| ing the words.
big blue banner is forced Gown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-22

Of Kansas, the convention suspended
the rules amid tumultuous good feeling
and invited Mr.. Bryan to the rostrum.
A committee conducted Mr.. Bryan
amid wild cheering to the side of
Chairman James.
Mr.. Bryan launched into a speech
lauding the administration Of the pres
ident.
Following Mr.. Bryan's address the
convention got down to the real bust
ness for which it had been convened
and the denomination of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
was quickly put through as related
above. The convention took a recess
until eleven o'clock Friday morning,
when the report of the committee on
resolutions was presented and the
platform was adopted with little dis
cussion and practically no opposition.
Adopt Americanism Plank.
Condemnation of the activities of all
persons, groups and organizations In
the United States that conspire to adj
vance the interests Of a foreign power
are contained in the AmericaniSm
plank of the Democratic platform
adopted.
1--WE charge" the plank declares,
that such cOnspiracies among a linn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-22

the candidate be made by reclamation.
Senator Hughes moves that the
rules be suspended and the nomina-
ton made b. reclamation" bawled
Chairman James above the tumult.
We was about to put the motion
when a man rushed down the aisle
with appraised monitory forefnger and
the uplifted voice of protest. 1t was
BOBBY Burke of Chicago, elected
Illlaois delegate at large as an anti
W7lson man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-22

''Mr. Chairman, I object" exclaimed
Mr.. Burke. "a point of order"
"What is the point of order?" de-
manded the chairman.
81 wish to make an explanation,
Mr.. Chairman; / wish"
Mr.. Burke was down in front de-
handing q hearing, but the delegates
and the spectators howled him down.
Senator James banged his gavel down
and, ignoring Mr.. Burke, put Senator
Hughes motion.
There was a thunder of ayes in ia
vor of the nomination of Mr.. Wilson
by reclamation. Chairman James de-
manded the nays.
NO." shouted Burke.
The chairman announced "the nomi-
nation of Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent of the United States by vote
Of 1902 to l." there being 1908 dele
gates in the convention.
Marshall Named Quickly.
The cheering for Wilson was stifled,
for the sands Of Thursday were run
ming fast into unlucky Friday.
The nomination for vice president
were called for. Senator Kern of In
diana was recognized, and with his
eye on his watch named Vice Presi-
dent Marshall in single sentence.
The opposition to Marshall had melt
ed away. Roger Sullivan had with
drawn In the interest of harmony and
the names of the other candidates
were not presented. James put the
question and Marshall was declared
the yice-presidential nominee.
Wescott Names Wilson.
President Wilson was placed in
nomination by John w. Wescott OF
New Jersey, who performed the same
office on behalf of Mr.. Wilson at Balti.
more four years ago. Mr.. Wescotr
paid q glowing tribute to the presi
dent, whom he entitled 'schoolmaster
statesman, financier, pacificator, and
moral leader of the Democracy"
Mr.Wescott concluded his ORATOR
at 10 80 o'clock, whereupon a bedlan
Of noise, cheers, band playing, song
singing, parading of state delegation
standards, and general jubilation broke
loose +~.,.r.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Another feature of the amendment

Another feature of the amendment
that will avoid further embarrassment
to the public and to postal officials is
the doing away with the limit on the
amount that could be accepted from a
depOsitor monthly. Under the old law
only 500 could be deposited in calen-
dar month. The amendment abolishes
this restriction.
While the postal savings system has
already proved signal success as is
shown by the fact that more than half
million depositors have over eighty
million dollars standing TO their credit,
still it has fallen short of meeting the
full demands OF the public because of
the restrictions which have now been
eliminated.
Postmaster General Burleson and
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Dockery have been tireless in their eff
forts to secure a modification of the
limitations and the new liberalizing
legislation is particularly gratifying
to Them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Zen1o for Dondruff

lou 40 not want slow treatment
when hair is falling and the dandras
germ is killing the hair roots. Da, au
means--no hair. '"'
Get,, at any drug store, a bottla of
zemo for 25c or S100 for extra larsa
SIZE Use as directed. for it does t5e
work quickly. 1t kills the dandruff germ
nourishes the hair roots and immediateE
stops itching scalp. 1t is sure and safe
Is NOT greasy. is easy TO use and will not
STAN. Soaps and shampoos are harm.
Iui, as they contain alkali. The hest
s slas 10 use is zemo, for it is pure and
Zemo. Cleveland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
FATHER IS FREED
WHEN GIRL CRIES
Daughter Weeps in Court When She
Realizes That Family VIII BE
Broken By Sentence
son PRESSES THE ACCUSATION
MAGISTRATE Smith Refused to Commit
T.W. Van Arsdale After Daugh-
ter Opposes Prosecution.

A heartbroken girls tears won free
dom for her father in Rock Island po-
lice court today after she had re-
monstrated with her brother, who
urged a long county jail sentence for
his parent.
Before T. ". Van Arsdale. who lives
on Forty-fourth street near Third
avenue, was taken from his cell, both
the daughter, a miss of IS, and the
son, several years older, argued firm
~ with Magistrate Smith that their
father must be taken to county jail
to get him away from home.
The girl at that time was perhaps
even more urgent than her brother
that her parent be sentenced. She told
the court that he had been getting
drunk and making the domestic life
of the family anything but pleasure.
She said that he had created dis
turbance which had completely upset
her mother.
With a memory of other similar
cases, in which a change Of feeling
had come after the parent was COM
girl and her brother numerous times
if they understood what it meant to
break up the family in that manner.
But both were firm. The magistrate
made out the necessary papers and
Van Arsdale was brought into court.
Promises to Reform.
The father had no sooner entered
the court room than the girl burst
into tears. She went TO his side as he
sat on the bench before the magis-
trate, and put her arms around him
asking him if he would not change his
ways and try to lead a better life. He
gave her enthusiastic assurances that
if the case was not pressed he would
become dutiful head OF the family.
The son urged that the case be tried
but his sister wept again and Magis-
trate Smith declared that he was moi
going to send Van Arsdale down anC
break the daughters heart.
The son later agreed to the plar
and Van Arsdale was given a lecture
by Chief Miller and Magistrate Smith
A fine of $500 and costs was supend
ed over his head with the promise
from the court that it would be inflict
ed if he was ever brought in again.
All the news all the time-Tht
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
LIFTS THE LIMIT
FOR SAVINGS
Notified TO Accent
Amount Up to $1,000 in Postal
Bank Deposits.

Larger postal savings deposits will
now be accepted at the postoffice here
after according to instructions receiv-
ed by Postmaster Simpson this morn
ing. This is made possible by an i'm
portant amendment to the postal saw
tngs act just approved by President
Wilson. A postal savings depOsitor
may now have an account amounting
to $1,000 upon which interest will be
paid. Formerly $500 was the maxi
mum amount he could have to his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Legal.
Notice of Increase of Capital Stock of
kawfield Oil Company.

Notice of Increase of Capital Stock of
kawfield Oil Company.
Notice is hereby given that at spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the
kawfeld Oil company, corporation
organized under the laws of the state
of Illinois, with principal place of
business located at Rock Island, Hi
nois, held on the 18th day of May, A. D.
1916, resolutions were adopted by
vote of all the votes represented by the
whole of the capital stock of said cor
poration increasing the said CAPT
tai stock of said corporation from
the sum of $15,0O000 of 1900
shares Of a par value of ten
dollars each, to the sum of s50,000.00,
of 5000 shares of par value of ten
dollars each; and certificates showing
the increase of such capital stock in
accordance with the said resolution
have been duly filed with the secretary
of state of the state of Illinois, and
with the recorder of deeds of Rock Is
land county, Illinois.
Dated, Rock Island, Illinois, May 16,
1916.
Corporation SeaD
kAWFIELD OIL COMPANY.
By James NJ. WEIGH, as president.
Attest: David Warwick, secretary;
W. l.. Ludolph, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

credit This enlargement of postal
savings facilities will be very crafty
ing to thousands of depositors who
have already reached the $500 limit
and are anxious to entrust more of
their savings to Uncle Sam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

STEPlADoERS-Four # high.
with bucket shelf, iron roded
steps, very special for. >. .4Sc
FLOUR BINS Enameled and
gold decorated tin, close-fitting
hinged covers, each. ......72c
LAWN MoWERS-16 inch.
high grade, ball bearing, fully
guaranteed, price So. 95
SCREEN DooRs-Covered with
best quality wire cloth, we'll
made, any size for. $50
OIL COOK sTovEs-The New
Perfection" two burner, oil cook
stoves for summer ....,S4.95
SCREEN PAlNT-Gloss black,
quick drying, quarts .....5Oc
SPRING HINGES for screen
doors, per pair ............Se
LONG COIL Screen door springs
edcn .............-... &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of William H. Healey, de-
ceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
William II. Healey, late of the county
Of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the Hon. Benjamin
b Judge of the probate court of
IL Island county, at the probate
court room, in the city of Rock Island.
at the August term, on the first Monday
in August next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed.
All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment TO the undersigned.
Dated ninth day Of May. A. D., 1916.
HERMAN HOLTORF,
Administrator
ALBERT HUBER, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
First Long View Concert.

The first concert in the summer
Long View series, provided by c. D.
Rosentield as memorial to his mother.
the late Mrs. Julia Rosenfield, will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

given next Sunday afternoon Bleuers
band will furnish the program. There
will be five concerts during the season.
all TO be presented on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
COCkrOaCheS
SHOULD BE KILLED

AT the ilrst sign OF the repuIsive cock.
roach or waterbus, get a box of the
genuine Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste and use it according to
directions and in the morning you can
sweep up painful OF dead cockroaches,
Ready for use; no mixing; does not
blow into food Ike powders.
directions in II languages In every packape
Two sizes: 25c and 81 90
Sold by retailers everywhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
VICTIMS OF drink
OR DRUG HABITS
Should Investigate the Neal Treat
ment

and learn for themselves how easily
they can be freed from the habit, NO
suffering. nervous shock or injurious
after effects. Satisfactory results guar
anteed Everything confidential. FoF
full information. call or write the Neal
Institute. $50 West Sixth street. DAY.
EXPORT. Iowa Advl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
Danny Stepped to the Other Side.

admiration, three children stood and
maryelled. They evidently had just
been admitted from another room.
Beaming on them with maternal pride,
stood woman with rosy cheeks and
coal black hair, telling them, no
doubt, of the wonderful things that
would grow on that tree over night.
1t was Christmas eve; Danny had no
thought of that before. And tomor-
row would be the day of 'Peace on
earth, good will toward men," And
here was he, Danny Donovan, with
black murder in his heart A feeling
of deep shame came over him and he
lowered the hammer Of his revolver,
and returned it to its holster.
"By the saints" he muttered into
his beard; "an' 1 ken near to putin
an end to q bit of fun like that :"
And now the children were sent
! away to bed, and the task of hanging
the presents on the magic tree began.
! Unmiudful of the biting wind and
| snow, Danny watched, and slowly a
/ feeling of loneliness crcpt over him,
and with it longing hope that perhaps,
/ some day, he, too, in his own home
! And why not? Over in the Fort Nc
Kenzie settlement was fair Rose
whose eyes had always been lowered
before the look in his own.
With last lingering look inside the
cabin, Danny made his way to his
team. There a new thought came tC
him and he paused to ponder it. Die
he not owe these people something
He had come with q heart black as
sin, and he was leaving with heart
light as air.
He fumbled beneath his pack, in the
bottom of the sled, and drew out {
deerskin bag. 1t was dirty an(
greasy, but it was filled with yellow
nuggets and dust. Danny had sew
. eral more like it in the sled, for lucl
, had been with him in the North. Fl,
made loop in the string that fastened
the bag, and plodded back to the doc
! of the cabin. He felt cautiously abou
! until he found the latch, then hum
{ his offering upon it and went back t
> his team. With subdued shouts h
/ reused the dogs, then turned his sic
, around and made for the pass, til
blizzard at his back and a joyou
} lightnesS in his step.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

said as he crossed himself, you have
come prepared to convert Il universe"
''If the better the day the better the
deed, why may it not as well be that
the greater the emblem the greater
the good?"
Whereupon they made sail and dis
appeared adown the western horizon.
And from that day nearly 400 years
ago until but few months ago no eye
of man saw sign or trace of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

crews Of whom even Satan himself
Is afraid. We are to sail to the Won
derful land of Mexico and fill our
holds with its treasures. But there
will be storms to overcome, dying COM
rades to minister to and proper
prayers for our success to be said,
therefore we cannot sail without
priest. Be one of us as our holy adj
visor and your share shall be next to
mine" The priest smiled up at him.
"Yes, you will need a priest, and
therefore / will go. But it is not the
gold of these heathens that / wish, but
merely their souls. May / claim them
as my share?" Montbar laughed
loudly.
"As many as you can get. But how
do you plan to snare such cunning
things?"
Listen and I will tell. Upon some
mountain top from whence it may be
seen from affair your men must build
me great mission. In front of this
mission j will place a great magic
lure, so that all seeing it shall be
drawn closer. And once l have them
before it / shall talk to them of the
true faith until one by one they shall
embrace it that Christ may receive
them. Thus in my keeping will b'
their souls. Am l not crafty, alsoE
Montbar slapped his thigh.
"Wondrous so, Father, and it is
good bargain for both of us-the soul
for you and the gold for me. But wha
is TO be the magic lure?'
"That, my son, you shall know il
good time. You say you sail in
fortnight. Upon the morning of you
departure you must send me 40 O
your men to convey it to the shiI
You promise that?"
"As many as you WISH" Montba
agreed.
And when the day of sailing cam
and 40 straining men hauled aboar
one of the ships a great cross made
iron, Montbar walked about it in muc
awe. by all the saints, Father" /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

travel for the purpose of killing q
man, but Danny did not consider
it a hardship, for the man he was
tracking so mercilessly had killed Dan
ny's brother, Jim, up in the Forty Mile
Diggings. True, according to the tes-
timony of eye-witnesses, Jim Donovan
had been the aggreSSor, and in killing
him, Lebonne, the big Canadian, had
acted only in self-defense. But Dan
rage at the news that his brother had
been stricken down, his one thought
was for n fitting retaliation, in which
y sense of right and justice figured not
ut all.
Iebonne had been acquitted at once
and had departed two months before
the news of the affair had reached
Danny's ears, consequently the track
ing of him had been 10 easy matter
At little distance from the cabiG
Danny halted his team and fed {
| frozen fish to each of his dogs to in
| sure quiet on their part. Then he lef
| them and approached the cabin alone
/ He crept stealthily TO the uncurtainet
window and peered within. A MAJ
sat beside Il table. He was laughing
| and talking with someone at the othe
side of the room. Danny scrutinize'
him carefully to avoid making an error
But there was no mistaking him; l.
answered to the description perfectly
Danny drew his revolver from il
holster and cooked ii, keeping we
back that the light streaming from til
window would not betray him. The
he took careful aim at the broa
breast of the man within.
Impelled by curiosity, Damn
stepped across the bar of light to til
other side Of the window. \ sigl
met his gaze that drew forth u mu
muir of surprise. in Il corner of ii
room stood a Christmas tree, glitte
ing with crude. homemade ornament
of tinsel, and alight with tiny candle
Before it, in attitudes of awe-struc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

Swampscott. Mass, Wednesday to
spend Christmas and few weeks with
her daughter.
Carl Wiley is in Rutland this week,
where his brother. Leon, is in the hos
pital critically i'll with pleurisy and
water gathering on his lungs.
The Baptist Sunday school will unite
with the Methodist Sunday school il
the exercises and Christmas tree at the
town hall next Monday evening.
Emery 4. MeIendy came home from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Miss Loina Davis will go Saturday
to her home in Newfane to spend
Christmas with her sister
Miss Cynthia Smith. teacher in
Greenfield Mass, will spend the
Christmas vacation week at the Bet
terlev homestead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

take his choice, but the way it all hap
pened was like this: Carlos de Mont
bar, grown old and gray as silver fox
In adventures upon land and sea and
adventures upon land and sea and
listening with his ear to the ground
the better to hear the rumbles from
afar, arose saying to himself:
'"Cortez! Who, then, is he to be n
worker of marvels which 1 cannot do?
True, he has shaken the tree of con-
uuest first and many golden apples
have fallen into his helmet, but in his
haste has he not left as many more
behind? l will follow in his steps,
and with much less trouble than be-
fell him gather those he has left be-
hind, also becoming rich and famous.
I will take my two ships, summon
my men and sail to this land of gold
And thus having detEmined he as
sembled his crews, after which he
sought out the good padre Ferdinand.
"Father," he said. 81 have two as
good ships as ever broke 4 wave and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Leila Rugg returned last week
from Il several weeks visit to Adams
and Orange Mass.
Mrs. Gordon T. Phillips left Wclnes-
day morning for West Lebanon, \. Il,
where She viii visit.
Mrs. II. p. Yearly Of Brattleboro is
with her parents, called here by the Sc
yious illness of her mother.
Mrs. Annie Childs Molendy went tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
MARLBORO.

J. F. Thomas came home from New
fame last week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Watson spent
the weekend with parents in Guilford.
The public schools viii close Fri lay,
Dee. %. for a week s vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23
Danny's
Christmas Eve
By E. w. GERRITSON

\ TIE narrow confines of the
pass the blizzard screamed
with redoubled fury and whip
PED the snow cuttingly into
Danny Donovan's face as he
trudged along behind his sled,
shouting now and then TO
urge his dogs to greater eff
fort. He breathed easier
when, clear of the pass, he
began the descent to the val
ley below. Three thousand
miles is 4 long Distance 70
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-23

the Memorial hospital Wednesday of
last week He was accompanied by
Miss Austin, a trained nurse.