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THE HOBART REPUBLICAN.
VOLUME 6.
HOBART, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1908.
NUMBER 20.
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
All for Bryan—Really a Ratification
Meeting for Commoner—Fight
for Vice-President.
It I'll Hill It'll It Special
DENVER, Colo., July 7.—The tele-
graph and telephone wires to Lincoln,
Neb., were working smoothly. The
wires of the convention were operating
without a hitch. The delegates were
in their places and in their minds was
little doubt of what they intend to do.
The big convention hall—the most com-
modious on the map, as any citizen of
Denver will tell you—was filled with an
enthusiastic crowd. There was really
no reason for any further delay, so the
-gavel fell with a resounding whack,
and:
"Gentlemen, the democratic national
■convention is called to order."
From all present appearances, the
history of the recent republican con-
vention is to be duplicated. That which
will follow will be a presidential nomi-
nation contest by courtesy, a Bryan
ratification in reality. It is so written
from the beginning. Even the bitterest
opponents of Bryan sit stolidly in stoic
calm, knowing in their hearts that what
is to be will be. A few of the dis-
gruntled ones from the effete East are
facetious about it, and spent the morn-
ing leaning against mahogany bars and
singing, "We're here because we're here
because we're here because we're here."
But the great majority of the delegates,
voicing vociferously the favoritism of
the party's rank and file m the South
and West, know just why they are in
Denver and will proceed to do it with
neatness and dispatch.
That a real fight may develop in the!
convention over the vice-presidential
nomination was made evident today by
the expressions of some of the anti-Bry-
an delegates and the luke warm ad-
herents of the Nebraskan. Whiie ad-
mitting the uselessness of any struggle
against the inevitable in regard to the
presidential nomination, they assert
that Bryan will not be allowed to domi-
nate the convention to the extent of
naming his running mate. It is de
clared that there are enough dissenters
to force the Bryan men to a compro-
mise in regard to the "tail" of the ticket
and to some features of the platform.
Leaders in New York, New Jersey,
Georgia and Illinois are declaring that
they are in a position to enforce their
demands for a suitable vice-presidential
nominee and platform.
Aside from Johnson, who may become
a formidable candidate for second place
when his presidential boom has finally
flattened out, Judge George Gray is
also being prominently mentioned for
the place. It is said that Gray would
be acceptable both to Bryan and to the
more conservative wing of the party.
The eastern delegates are also favor-
able to former Governon David R.
Francis, of Missouri, but will fight any
attempt to name Governor Folk, of
that state, for second place. The con-
servatives are also bitterly opposed to
John Mitchell, the former labor leader.
Chairman "Tom" Taggart, of Indiana,
is busily engaged in booming a fellow
Hoosier, John W. Kern, as the most de-
sirable candidate. Former Governor
W. L. Douglas, of "33.50" fame, has
many supporters from Massachusetts.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, of New York, is apparently out
of the race, as Bryan has gone on re-
cord in an unqualified manner as op-
posing his candidacy. A score or more
of other favorite sons are being pushed
into the limelight by their supporters
and the race is yet apparently an open
one, with a probability of some 100 to 1
shot finishing first.
The attitude to be taken by the party
on the union labor question continues
to occupy much attention. It is appar-
ently settled that an attempt will be
made to enlist the American Federation
of Labor on the democratic side in the
campaign by adopting a strong anti-
injunction plank. Representatives of
the manufacturers of the country are
on hand, however, and have not yet
ceased in their attempts to block the
labor leaders.
The convention delegates and visitors
began to gather early today and long
before the convention was called to or-
der the hall was well filled. Thousands
of other spectators, unprovided with
tickets which would admit to the sa-
cred precincts, but anxious to see the
marching clubs resounded throughout
the oity. A national political conven-
tion is a new experience for the mile
high city and the people are determined
to make the most of it.
Both the interior and exterior of the
new convention hall were decorated in
an even more lavish and profuse man
ner than was the Chicago Coliseum at
the recent republican convention. The
seating arrangements for the 14,000 peo-
ple who gathered within the hall for the
opening of the convention were as per-
fect as they could be made and elicited
many favorable comments. The tele
graph companies have had much diffi
culty in providing adequate wire facili
ties, but it is promised Jthat the reports
will be handled promptly.
DEMOCRATSHAPPY;
CONVENTION OPEN
REGISTER ANOTHER ! CHAUTAUQUA IS
KILLING FOR KIOWA PROVING A TREAT
Henrst Leased Wire Iteport
DENVER, July 7—Beneath a cloud-
less sky and with just a comfortable de-
gree of summer heat, the democratic
national convention began task of select-
ing candidate to beat William Taft
choose his running mate and build a
platform, upon which the united forces
could stand and which will gain confi-
dence—and votes.
Several carloads of snow were brought
from mountains and banked along the
streets leading to the convantion hall,
much to the amazement of the southern
and western delegates.
Doors of the auditorium opened at 11
a. m. and for two hours before that
time every road led towards hall. Not
ten per cent of those gathered about
building had slightest chance of getting
in, but they could see the big men of
the party gathering and were happy and
enthusiastic.
No expense has been spared to deco-
rate the hall in a lavish manner. On
the stand back of the speakers a great
picture of George Washington, Andrew
Jackson, Thomas Jefferson and Grover
Cleveland adorn the walls. Galleries
covered with flags and bunting.
Indiana and Nebraska have the best,
seats^boing directly in front of the stage.
Band concert preceded the call to order.
Those holding tickets took their time
about arriving.
First cheer of convention came when
'My Old Kentucky Home" was played
by band, and much enthusiasm dis-
played.
Sharply at 12 o'clock Chairman Tag-
gart moved to the center of the stage
and called the convention to order. Hall
at this time was not more than half full.
Some one brought in a Bryan volun-
teer banner and caused much cheering.
Michigan brought in a big banner, and
after that banners became so numerous
that Taggart had to order them taken
out, on occount of the great commotion
they caused.
Ardmore, Oklahoma, democratic club
with Bryan banner started cheering,
which stirred the wings of a flock of
eagles suspended over speaker's stand.
\fter the call had been read Taggart
complimented delegates and thanked
them on behalf of committee and those
who did the preliminary work, especially
Denver Convention league, who erected
hall.
The Right Rev. Bishop Keane led con-
vention in prayer.
Next came the annouftcing of the tem-
porary officers and committees. Tem-
porary officers conducted Chairman Bell
to platform.
States now sending up their list of
committee selections.
Chairman Bell arrived here at
o'clock this morning on a special train
after being flood bound at Lincoln.
Went to bed and slept until few hours
before convention.
South End Scene of Another Crime
Wednesday Afternoon—Neighbor
Slays Man Who Killed His Dog.
Crowd Daily Increase—Every Number
on Bill To-Date Has Been Excel-
lent Program Continues.
Another killing was added tf> the long
list of crimes committed in Kiowa coun-
ty, since the opening a little over six
years ago.
Late Wednesday afternoon, one Mr.
Spate, a farmer discharged the contents
of a double barrelled shot gun into
Earnest Strain, a neighbor. The crime
was committed near Monntain Park,
and two miles west and twenty south of
Hobart.
Details of the crime arc lacking, but
he trouble is supposed to have arose
over the killing of a canine by Strain.
The dog in question being the property
of Spate. At the time of the killing,
both men were riding horseback toward
their homes, and from appearances were
on friendly terms, when Spate levelled
a tire arm and shot Strain twice, killing
him instantly
Sheriff Parham was notified of the
killing Thursday morning, and with
County Attorney Standeven they
went to the scene at once.
guided by any man but the composite
sentiment in the minds of a re-united
democracy, which appears to see victory
ahead.
There is enthusiasm, joy confidence in
the convention, which has not appeared
in a democratic convention sinco Bry-
an's first defeat.
Leaders, rank and file feel confident
in Bryan and his running mate, and be-
lieve they will be elected. Rank and
file of democrats completely subdued.
Leaders do not attempt to boss this con-
vention. Bryan keeping his ihand out,
but condemnations are heard about hor-
rible example of bossism at Chicago.
Any leader who tries to boss is added
to list of undesirables and is snubbed
right and left.
PREVIOUS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
MISSOURI-KANSAS COMBINATION
lira rat I.raxed Wire Report
DHNVER, July 7—In caucus this
morning Kansas and Missouri selected
following committee members. Creden-
tials, Judge E. Andrews and Edward
Robb. Missouri. Permanent organiza-
tion W. H. Pepperell. Kansas; Governor
Folk, Missouri. Rules J. J. Sippy, Kan-
sas; Senator J. Sultinger. Missouri.
Resolutions W. A. Harris, Kansas; W.
J. Stone. Missouri: Chairman Kansas
delegation. F. M. Pearl: Chairman Mis-
souri delegation James Reed. National
committeeman, John Atwood. Kansas:
W. A. Rothwell, Missouri.
RANK ANO FILE SEEK HARMONY
Republican Special
WASHINGTON, July 7-Today's
convention in Denver is properly that of
the country's oldest political party,since
the present democratic party claims to be
the lineal descendant of the organiza-
tion founden by Thomas Jefferson. Jn
his day it was known as the republican
or democratic-republican party. The
first convention since the party assumed
something resembling its present form
was in 1832, at Baltimore, when Jackson
was nominated by acclamation. The
conventions of 1841,1818 and 1852 were
all held in Baltimore, the presidential
nominees v being Polk, Cass and Pierce,
respectively.
Conventions held since that time have
resulted in the selection of the following
candidates for peesident and vice-presi-
dent:
June 2, 1856—Charleston, Douglas and
Johnson.
June 18, 1860—Baltimore, Douglas and
Johnson.
June 11, 1860—Richmond, Breckin-
ridge and Lane.
June 8, 1860—Baltimore, Brecken-
ridge and Lane.
August 29,1854—McClellan and Pen-
dleton.
July 4, 1868—New York, Seymour and
Blair.
July 6, 1872—Baltimore, Greely and
Brown.
July 27. 1876—St. Louis, Tilden and
Hendricks.
July 22, 1880—Cincinnati, Hancock
and English.
July 8, 1884—Chicago, Cleveland and
Hendricks.
July 5, 1888—St. Louis, Cleveland and
Thurman.
June 21, 1892—Chicago, Cleveland
and Stevenson.
July 7, 1896—Chicago, Bryan and
Sewell.
July 4, 1900—Kansas City. Mo.. Bryan
and Stevenson.
July 4, 1904—St. Louis, Parker and
Davis.
Despite the few knockers, who pre-
dicted that the second annual Chautau-
qua was slated for a failure and had no
program worthy of mention, the crowds
are on the increase nightly, and every
number is being highly appreciated by
large and attentive audiences.
Friday afternoon, Johnson Henderson,
the man from the "Slums of Chicago"
spoke, Mr. Henderson being fully con-
versant with the subect handled it in a
masterful way, and among other things
said: "You cannot elevate humanity by
preaching the gospel and handing out
scriptural dogmas, while the body is
suffering for want of food and clothing
Taking his audience with him through
the fashionable boulevards of the great
city he leads them to the slums, and
there depicted a wondeiful picture of
the suffering humanity and unsanitary
conditions found. Mr. Henderson's lec
ture was well received.
In the evening Rev. W. J. Sims, talk
ed on "Oklahoma, the 46th Star." His
lecture touched the hearts of his hear-
ers, living as they do in this wonderful
country of ours. He described the rise
and growth of the nation; the un-
pleasantness of the Civil war, the bitter
ness of the north and south; how Okla
homa, on account of its peculiar situ-
ation, was settled with people from the
nrirth, south, east and west; how, on ac
count of the intermingling of her citi-
zens, and their better acquaintance,
sectional feeling was eliminated. He
spoke of the vast resources, mild eli
mates and of the future possibilities and
greatness. Dr. Sims is a great talker.
"Simon says Wig Wag," by Dr. Booth
Lowry, the afternoon of the Fourth, was
hugely enjoyed by the many present.
Lowry described many different
ing of tho seven seals of the book of
futurity.
The doctor did not go farther than
the breaking of tho first seal by Christ
and left his audience to draw their own
conclusions as contained in Revelatii
PEARY READY FOR DASH TO NORTH
Kf|>ultll<>iui Special
OUSTER BAY, July 7—Commander
Poary's steamer Roosevelt in which he
intends to make dash to the North pole
arrived at presidents home this morning.
Ho immediately went on board and
shook hands with tho entire crew.
Commander Peary is guest at, luncheon
with president.
THOUSANDS STARVING
IN FAR OFF INDIA
Ohioan Locates Here
J. 8. Klinefelter, recently from Law-
rence. Ohio, has decided to cast his lot
in Hobart, and is now interested with
Chas. Whittemore in the planing mill.
characters during his address. He
touched on the people of the "Simon
Dynasty' and told how people would
"Wig Wag" at the command of others
whom they considered authorities.
July 4, 8:ir p. m.—Dr. Roland Dwight
Grant, one of America's most eloquent
speakers and greatest preachers, spoke
for 2 1-2 hours on "Snakes in Paradise."
Dr. Grant took the third chapter of
Genesis and expounded it in a new light
both from a theological and scientific
standpoint. He spoke of the old ideas
of the "Garden of Eden," the "Tree of
Knowledge," the "Serpent'' and the
tempting of Eve and the fall of our first
parents. The doctor said the Garden of
Eden was the cradle and the Serpent
was human curiosity, which inspires us
to want to see and know and partake of
all things, especially that which is for-
bidden; that woman's nature being
more curious than man's, caused her to
be the first to partake of the tree of
knowledge; that the tree of knowledge
was the capacity in man %to know good
and evil: that education consisted of:
Knowing what you want; How to get it
when you want it: what to do with it
when you get it. He said the seeming con-
tradictions of the Bible were necessary
that everthing in life and the universe
had its opposite. He said that human
life was a stream and the Bible was the
banks serving to check us from going to
extremes.
July5, 3:30 p. m.—Text: Gal. 4:4-5.
No admission charged but silver offer-
ing taken at close of sermon.
July 5 11 a. m.—Dr. Grant preached
at Baptist church.
July 5, 8:*). -Text, Mark 13:32, sub-
ject: "The Day and Hour of the Lord's
Coming." Sermon divided into three
chapters, viz: Christ's tirst coming:
The non-knowing of his second coming;
The day and hour of his coming, as
taught in the book of Revelations.
Three great religious doctrines taught urday at 12
today. Healing, holiness, the Lord's
coming. Two classes of believera in
second coming of Christ, viz: Those
who do not claim to know the time;
Those who claim to know the eiact
time. The latter he called Adventists.
Said Christ's first coming was when he
descended from Heaven to earth and
took upon himself the human nature,
that during period Christ was upon
earth, his name was blotted out of the
Despite the Report That British Gov-
ernment Have Situation in Hand,
Many Are Suffering.
Republican Special
Calcutta, July 2.—Despite the declar-
ation of the British officials that they
have the situation under control and
that sufficient relief supplies have been
provided to prevent any desperate suf-
fering, reports from the interior state
that the famine conditions are daily
growing worse. Over a million natives
are declared to be on the verge of star-
vation, thousands are said to have suc-
cumbed within the last few weeks and
gloomy prophesies are made that no
less than ten millions will be forced to
subsist on charity or die miserably dur-
ing the summer and autumn. While all
of these statement cannot be verified,
owing to the secrecy of the government,
which fears a widespread insurrection-
ary movement, there is little doubt that
India is facing a grave orisis.
The recurrence of these terrible fam-
ines is due to several causes, mostly at-
tributable to the influence of tho British
Government. Four-fifths of the popula-
tion are now entirely dependent on ca-
pricious crops for their sustenance, and
although great irrigation works havo
been carried out, the state of agriculture
is still very unstable. Each peasant
cultivates a little patch of land, which
supplies the bare living for himself and
his family. When the crop fails they
are faced with starvation. The British
regime provides regular employment for
only a fraction of the natives, while it
has killed a great deal of the native in-
dustry, and has imposed other condi-
tions on the people which work against
the prosperity of the natives. The taxes
are high, and the economic system im-
posed* by British rule is unsuited to the
conditions of native life.
Besides tho millions of peasants who
are liable to starvation at the slightest
failure of the crops, there is an enor-
mous population of beggars and work-
less people whose condition is entirely
hopeless during a famine. Many thous-
ands of these are doomed to a lingering
death from inanition.
The condition of the poor creatures
affected by the famine is pitiful beyond
words. Those who are forced to apply
for Government relief have been already
living for months on half or a quarter
their usual allowance of food. Long ex-
perience has insured them a living on
next to nothing. Many families have
been living on a daily handful of dried
peas, occasionally varied by wild fruit
and roots, or even less palatable food.
The famine being spread over a vast
territory, thousands of the natives art'
miles from a Government relief depot,
and many of them die because they
cannot drag their wasted bodies to the
depots. For every thousand persons
who get relief, there must be as many
who are too weak, or perhaps too proud,
to apply for it.
FLEET TO LEAVE
ON WORLD'S TOUR
Uncle Sam's Fighting Ship Sails Tues-
day on Longest Trip Ever Known
Reach Manilla In November.
Republican Special
SAN FRANCISCO, July O.-lIeaded
by the Connecticut, the flagship of
the Rear Admiral Sperry, tho Atlantic
fleet of battleships will steam out of
San Francisco Bay tomorrow morning
and sweep away, in majestic array, out
into the Pacific. All is in readiness for
the groat fighting machines to weigh
anchor and begin the second long leg of
tho world tour, which will take Uncle
Sam's voyagers to many strange lands
of the Far East before they a;rain arrive
at an American city on the Atlantic
seaboard.
Rear Admiral Capps, chief of the
bureau of construction of the navy de-
partment, will accompany the fleet as
far as Honolulu. Admiral Capps will
make an inspection of the site of the
proposed naval station at Pearl Harbor,
and will report upon the location of the
drydock and the various buildings of
the station. He will also make a re-
port to Secretary Metcaf on tho fleet's
cruise from San Francisco to Hawaii.
A board of naval officers will convene at
Honolulu upon the arrival of the fleet
there for the purpose of inspecting and
recommending the location of the new
drydock and the buildings of the pro-
posed naval station at Pearl Harbor.
The itinerary of the fleet provides for
its arrival at Honolulu on July 16, re-
main seven days; arrive at Auckland on
August 9, remain six days; arrive at
Sydney on August 20, remain seven
days; artive at Melbourne on August 29,
remain seven days; arrive at Albany,
Australia (for coal) on September 11, re-
main six dnys; arrive at the Philippines
on October 1, remain nine days; arrive
at Yokohoma on October 17, remain
seven days. At Yokohoma the fleet will
be divided, the first sijuadron goipg to
Manila, scheduled to reach there on
October 31. Tho secoud squadron will
go to Amoy, reaching there on October
29 an<i after a stay of six days, will go
to Manila, reaching there November 7.
Great receptions will be accorded tho
sailors and officers at all the ports visit-
ed, and those at Honolulu, Auckland,
Melbourne and Yokohama will be es-
pecially notable.
REPUBLICANS NAME
TICKET FOR PRIMARY
Business Men Will go Before People
Asking Support at the Polls—Con.
glomerated Election Law.
Mr. Klinefelter informed a Republi- [ -ngs and praises in Heaven and that
Died.
Miss Cecil Karnes, the eleven year old
daughter of Mr.|and Mrs. Lee Karnes,
who live on 2nd and Hotchkissdied Sat-
Miss Karnes had been
down with the mumps for some time and
was practically over with the Beige when
she went to play with some neighbor-
hood children. On Friday afternoon she
became overheated and never regained
consciousness dying Saturday afternoon.
Her remains were laid to rest in the Ho-
bart cemetary Sunday afternoon. It is
supposed she died of heart failure. Fun-
eral services were conducted at the
Christian church by Rev. Curtis.
Complying with the decision banded
down by one of the under attorneys of
Attorney General West's, republicans of
the city of Hobart met at the court
house, Friday evening and suggested
tho following names to be petitioned on
the primary ticket, which the law con-
strues, shall be voted on the regular
elections this fall, although they will
not be in charge of their offices until
after the second Monday in April.
G. C. Long, mayor; N. B. Lohmuller,
street commissioner: J. H. Cline, city at-
torney; Claude Tuttle, treasurer; W. F.
McBride, city clerk; R. E. Nye, police
judge: Geo. Learning assessor; J. H.
Her.ild, city marshal; W. V. Gillette
and Dr. Weatherby, justice of the peace;
J. M. Wilkinson and W. G. Ramsower,
constables: Councilmen: Osterhout,
Axtell, Phelps, Orcutt, L. E. Sparks,
, Wood and J. M. Corbin.
School board: Ralston, Keys, Babcock,
W. Hippen, H. A. Jones, Hosman and
A. W. Holland.
HOBART LOST FIRST OF SERIES
Fort Cobb Defeats Local Nine in Hotly
Contested Game
The first of a series of Sunday games
played by the Southwestern Base Ball
association, resulted in a defeat for Ho-
bart al Fort Cobb Sunday. The score
was 8 to 7.
Harry Tosh, catcher for the home
j team was badly injured, by a ball
striking him in the abdomen.
eaaed Wire Report
DENVER. July 7—There is a
roller working in Denter todav.
steam | reach out after the business of the sur-
beside I rounding towns, which is now going to
distinguished visitors and take part in ( which the Chicago roller hx ks like a Oklahoma Citv. Their plant will be so
the general jollification, gathered about r Uer skate. Bryan has a plae- oo the quipped as to"put the finishing touches
the auditorium and swarmed through high seat but .is nt. running it. The ^n do.rs. window sashes, etc.. and make
can representative that the intentions of: and that no man, nor the angels in I Paid 85® For Fan.
1 the firm was to enlarge the business, by Heaten nor even himself knew the fu-j Deputy Sheriff Walters arrested James j Fourth ofJuly Accident
I adding additional machinery, and to ' turt or when be would com-again after ' Smith and Henry Shultz, Sunday for ' A toy pistol, blank cartridges and a
h.- had left this world: that after his d run km urn and fast driving. While .mall b-y. wdl nearly always result m
a?ventios hi.- name was restored in racing the horse the baggy was over-1 an accident. Such was the case July
f futurity was I turned resulting in serious injuries to Fourth, when Forme* Turner had his
book
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given him to know all things g
by his father which he ga
was
him
the crowded and gaily decorated street*.. >team roller referred to is the spirited, j them ready tor the building without angeb who revealed it to hia
The blare of bands and the tramp of unterntind. unfaltering, un bossed not J sending the work abroad. 11
Shultz. VI heusearched. both were armed ( right hand badly lacerated
si x -shooters. A tine of §30 and carrying it in a sling. II
is getting
to his with
Itsciples leasts were assessed each m tbe county j along all right, but the wound is a pain-
taught in Revelations by the break- 'court Monday. I fu]
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