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THE NEWS AND FARMER.
J. W. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME XXVI.
STATE GLEAMNfiS.
A rattlesnake, measuring six feet
three inches, whose body was as large
as a man’s leg, and who wore thirty
six rattles, was killed in tiro flatwoods
section, near Lexington, by Joe Don
nelly, who killed twenty-six snakes,
highland moccasins and king snakes.
Active efforts have been renewed
toward opening up the railroad be
tween Athens,, Ga., and Anderson, S.
C. Those who are on the inside de
clare that this railroad is among the
early possibilities. All along the lino
active interest hs being taken.
Not to be outdone by the Carolin
ians who gave Joe Cannon a suit of
home-wool clothes or the Texans who
marched into the Chicago convention
with an enormous pair of trousers
which bore tiro legend, “Texas pants
for Taft,” Lc-ius B. Magid of Tallulah
Tails, silk-maker, promises to weave
-drs. Taft’s inaugural bad costume
from silk raised in Georgia and having
no foreign element in its composition.
Cordner Smith, one of the most
prominent young men in Washington,
was drowned in Fishing Croak. It is
believed he was seised with an attack
of acute iadigesticn, to which disease
he was subject, while In bathing and
was unable to call for assistance.
Charles S. Northen, secretary of the
Georgia state senate, has been named
'by the Hon. Urey Woodson of Ken
tucky, who is secretary of the national
democratic executive committee, one
of the assistant secretaries for the
democratic nations! convention, which
will assemble in Denver, C 01.,, July 7,
1908.
Professor Hugh T. Alfriend has re
signed the principalship of the Dublin
schools on account of being elected
Professor in the Gresham high school
at Macon.
As the result of falling from the
train, from which she was alighting,
Baps. .Charlie Mills of Griffin was pain-
though not seriously, hurt.
it. liamby was reelected super
■lendent of the Cuthbert schools.
teachers namedare Miss Kettle
Tison of Cuthbert, Miss Louise Alston
of Clayton, Ala., Miss Clyde Stovall,
Columbia, Ala., Mary Glen, Edgewood,
Isabella Williams, Cordele, Mrs. E. 11.
Hamby, supernumerary.
The 'boys of Cuthbert have oranizod
a brass baud with Prof. E. M. Cole
man as instructor. They elected offi
cers as follows: Leland S. Bussey,
president; E. M. Coleman, vice presi
dent: Chas. A. Moye, secretary and
treasurer; E. M. Coleman, W. 11.
Moye, Jr., and Frank Stanford were
elected to draw up the by-laws and
regulations.
In conformity with the terms of a
•before-the-primary bet, in which the
“Hoke Smith” men of the city were to
| serve a “crow eating ’ supper in case
I Hoke Smith failed to get the rettomi
pnating vote of the state and a like
supper by the “Little Joy” mgn should
the governor be returned, a nunuiaf or
“Joe Brown” men sach with an invit
ed guest, was treated to a sumptuous
repast at the home of Mr. P. T. Calla
way by the “Hoke Smith” men of
Washington. It was the most unique
and enjoyable occasion of it3 kind
ever held in the city.
The city court jury of Moultrie gave
of B. F. Bryan and
against the Uirloffi saw mills
lor SIO,OOO. The suit $15,000
and was one of the hardest 'fought
cases that has ever been tried in " tie,
Moultrie courts. Bryan was a track
constructor for the company, and
was on a roadway train that was
wrecked last year. He received se
vere injuries, but has partially recov
ered and is at work again.
The democratic convention of the
first senatorial district in session at
Atlanta, selected Mr. W. F. Slater
nominee of the party for state sena
tor.
The congressional convention ,in
session at Columbus, which nominated
kludge W. C. Adamson to succeed him-
pelf without opposition, named the fol
lowing executive committee for the
Be fourth district: Talbot county, T.
Bussey; Harris, G. N. Murrah;
teogee, S. D. Baldwin; Marion, T.
Iftiney; Troup, E. T. Moon; Heard,
kftloore; Coweta, Y. L. Stallings;
fcoochee, Hubert Howard; Meri-
L. Davis; Carroll, W. F.
[mini luncheon of the Geor
■f Technology given on the
fcis, Hon. S. G. McLendon,
Lthe state railroad com-
Bered a thoughtful talk on
■'3f the “Critical Periods in
ry.”
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ty, who was shot by
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dead. He had been
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REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TAFT
In Convention in Chicago—He Receives Nomination on
the First Ballot Over Six Aspirants.
I—III ■ ill I ■T-M.MBOTOn—MM——a
ROOSEVELT’S SCHEDULE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED
The Vote By the Delegales Given Knox, Hughes, Cannon, Fairbanks, La I\oliette and
Foraker Was Small —Taft Nomination Was Made Unanimous —Proceedings
and Incidents of the Great Convention. f >,
Chicago, 111. —The national conven
tion of the republican party to nomi
nate its candidates for president ar.d
vice president and adopt its platform
was held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. On the first ballot
Secretary of War William Howard
Taft of Ohio was nominated, Hits
nomination was then made unanimous.
The proceeds of the convention fol
low;
Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
■by Harry S. New of Indiana, chairman
republican national committee, at
12:18 noon. After a flasnligiit picture
had been taken of the convention
Chairman New spoke as follows:
"The hour has arrived for the repre
sentatives of the republican party to
meet In its fourteenth national conven
tion at the end of almost twelve con
secutive vears of the most brilliant ad
ministration in the history of the
world. There are those present in
this audience today who participated
in the party's first convention and the
accomplishments of that party within
so brief a span as the life of men yet
living are almost beyond belief. We
are here to assert our pride in what
has been done, to approve the achieve
ments of the part and mode, espec
ially to commend and endorse the ad
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt
and those policies which under his
splendid administration have become
known to the people of this land as the
■politics of ‘square deal.’ ”
His mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt was greeted . with a
■chorus of cheers, which, however, was
quickly suppressed by the chairman.
He introduced Bishop Muldooa of
Chicago, who recited the Lord’s
prayer.
Secretary John Maloy qf Ohio read
■the call for the convention. At -*ho
conclusion of tile reading of the call
Chairman New announced that the
republican national committee had
recommended Senator J. C. Burrows
of Michigan for temporary chairman.
Mr. Burrows was chosen among cheers
from the Michigan delegates. He
■bowed his acknowledgment and step
d to the front of the platform and be
gan his “keynote” address. He spoke
for one hour and ten minutes and
among other things referred to the
growth of the country during the past
ministration.
four years under the republican ad
- He referred briefly to the advance
ment made in the nine great executive
departments of the government.
In referring to the proposed antl
linjunction plank fct the republican
platform, Sbaator Burrows staled.
“The repub,Mean party has no sym
pathy with that spirit which would di
vest the courts of- their constitutional
powers or impeach their integrity.”
This was greeted with probably the
greatest demonstration of the first
•day’s session. Briefly lie referred to
tariff revision, the recent financial dis
turbance, the San Domingo incident
and the establishment of a merchant
marine. In speaking of the latter sub
ject he used the words “no flag will
take the place of the American flag,
ibut the flag of American indepen
dence.” At this point the senator
concluded his speech and was greeted
with a terrific applause.
Lafayette B. Gleason of New York
read the list of temporary officers rec
ommended hv the republican commit
tee and the list was approved.
Rcprsentative S. E. Payne of New
York offered the resolution that the
convention be guided by the rules of
the convention of fopr years ago, un
til permanently organized. It was
adopted.
The roll call of the states was dis
pensed with on motion of Senator
Lodge and the names of delegates se
lected to act on the different commit
tees were handed to the secretary. On
motion of Senator DuPont of Delaware
the convention adjourned at 2 p. m. to
meet Wednesday at 12 noon.
Wednesday.
Convention called to order by Tem
porary Chairman Burrows at 12:20 p.
in. Invocation by Rev. William O.
Walters of Chicago.
Harry Dougherty of Ohio from the
committee on credentials, asked for
recognition and announced that com
mittee had been in continual session
throughout the night and would be
able to present its report within an
hour. While waiting for this report
there was a parade through the con
vention hall of local and visiting
marching clubs. Senator Fulton of-
Oregon then presented the report and
permanent roll of the delegates. It
was adopted in quick order.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization was presented by"
Chairman Charles F. Breaker of Coil
Convention Comment.
■WTtv,eall it a convention? Wouldn't
be more appropriate?—
Record-Herald.
■oloubt Mr. Hitchcock is headed
a cabinet
v
Hmoisclcss gun iu a thunderclap
. .■■Home ot the b" mis in Chicago.
Brork American.
nialo.s for tic- Chica
tion will I"- unequal to their
fail to ( I aim the abundant
1 promiM'd an an ncliicvi'-
Ae rttpulilh an party and t
BkiUelpiiiu R> cord.
;A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE COUNTY.
j nocticut, who announced Honorable
! Henry Calvert Lodge of Massachusetts
as permanent chairman, and with this
exception the temporary officers to be
permanent officers. This announce
ment was greeted by great applause.
William H. Taft.
j Senator Ivodge was escorted to the
platform and began Ills speech to the
j convention.
Mr. Lodge, trim, and business-like,
looked as from a later generation than
| the white-haired retiring chairman.
His voice, too, had that resonant New
England twang which made it ring
out to the further corners of tho gal
leries.
“The fervid fancy of an uneasy
dream” was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of oppo
sition parties.
The applause 'had hardiy died away
When Mr. 1 ada* in- *** l ~**‘
which electrified 1 the assemblage into
its first real demonstration of wild
enthusiasm.
“The president,” exclaimed Mr.
Lodge, “is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to
day.”
This was the long-awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
leries, and was echoed back from the
floor, at first only a tempest of de
tached yells and cat-calls and shouts
jof “Teddy,” but gradually gathering
! force and volume until it swelled to
a whirlwind of sound and motion, as
i delegates and spectators rose en
masse, mounting chairs, waving ban
ners, hats, handkerchiefs, flags, news
papers—anything, which could be seiz
ed upon to aid turbulence to the scene.
Amid the tumult the band struck
up, but the clash of brass and drums
was completely lost In the babble of
sound wiii.h welled up from 14,000
throats.
For the first minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting to proceed, occasionally
raising his hand for silence, Only to
awaken a defiant yell, twice louder
than before.
A full three-quarters of an hour had
passed in this bewildering confusion
of sight and sounds. For a time tear
was felt by some that a stampede was
imminent. But the political generals
were glad to give the pent-up enthu
siasm of the multitude this outlet of
expression, and at no time was there
the slightest apprehension among
them that the well-devised’ plans
would miscarry by some over-power
ing movement. Frank 11. Hitchcock,
the Taft manager, moved about the
floor, smiling as the tumult was at its
height.
"The cheers for .Roosevelt today wii'l
be for Taft tomorrow,” said he with
confidence.
With the subsiding of the Roosevelt
storm, Senator Lodge completed his
stirring speech, and then the conven
tion turned to the reports of the other
committees. That on rules and order
of business brought a majority report
against the resolution offered by
James Francis Burko of Pennsylvania
reducing the representation of states
to a basis of the republican votes cast
by those states. Mr. Burke presented
a minority report, in which seventeen
o' the states concurred.
A sharp contest occurred on this
question, bringing for the first time
before the convention some of its best
known orators, including Burke of:
Pennsylvania, Governor Wilson of
Kentucky, Kiefer of Ohio, ex-Governor
Herrick of Ohio, llemmel of Arkansas,
Buckingham of Illinois, Wadsworth of
New York, Mudd of Maryland, ex-Gov- j
ernor Warmouth of Louisiana, and the j
negro from Georgia, Henry Johnson.
The resolution was finally" defeated
by the close vote of 50G against 471.
Senator Warren of Wyoming, moved
that a recess be taken until 9 o'clock
Wednesday night. Governor Fort, of
New Jersey, offered an amendment |
Tho republicans in Chicago, what
ever their feelings may be, realize
that they must reconcile themselves
to the fact that the guide of the na
tional convention will be “the voice
on the phone” and that the while
house program will be put through
■ on roller skates.—New Orleans States.
Senator Burrows’ speech reads very
much like that part of a president's
’ message which deals with the work of
■ ihe various executive departments. —
Chattanooga Times.
If Insurgent Cannon could only han
dle things in Chicago as he docs in
the house! —Augusta Chronicle.
LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 19(18.
j making the hour 10 ofclock Thursday
morning. The. amendffleut was adopt
: ed, and the conventionfadjourned.
Thursday.
The third day’s stsjjnn of the con
; vetnlon most of the Slelegates were
I tardy in arriving. It v*s 10:17 before
all were seated and .Chairman Lodge
called the conventiontto order.
Rev. John Wesley Hill of New York
city opened the session with prayer.
Senator Hopkins was; recognized by
the chairman and presented the ma
jority report on the Jlatform of the
ri publican party to the convention.
I When the antl-injuncuon plank was
read the words "integrity of the
courts” brought forth applause. There
were cries of "no, no,” when the sug
gestion was made that necessity ex
: isted for a change in the present man
ner of issuing injunctions. However,
the conclusion of the reading of the
plank was generously applauded. Lit
tle attention was paid by the delegates
to the remaining planks ot the plat
form and during the reading the dis
cussion among themselves of the anti
injunction plank seemed to be occupy
ing their time. The reading of the ma
jority report on platform was finely
i concluded.
The minority report disagreeing In
regard to the tariff, trusts, railroads
injunction and trials in contempt cases
was presented by Representative
Cooper. Asa substitute he offered the
platform known as the "La Folette
Platform.” On vote the majority re
port on the platform was adopted.
“The next business is the presen
tation of names of candidates for the
office of president Ajf the United
States,” said Clialrmatf Lodge at 12:45
P. m., and there was a great cheer.
“The clerk will p.il th.. rp|i "
•riiTr’"iiTTiiir t lagr 1 ""'
until Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Boutell of 1111-
| nois swept to the platform to nominate
\ Speaker Cannon.
The enthusiastic cheers were quick
jly hushed as Mr. Boutell held up his
hand for attetiiion, and began his ad
dress,
Just as Mr, Boutell commenced his
i address Chairman Lodge yielded the
i gavel to Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
The mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt by the speaker called
out a hurst of cheers which soon died
away, however.
The mention of the name of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted
their chairs for a few seconds, cheer
ed and sat down inside of a few sec
onds. Here and there throughout the
hall a flag of handkerchiefs was raised,
six or seven of the New York delega
tion joining in. Illinois cheered in
loyal fashion, but its following was
scant and the entire demonstration
was over in exactly two minutes.
Cannon's nomination was seconded
by Representative Fordney of Mich
igan.
Governor Hanley of Indiana was
next given the floor and nominated
Vice President Fairbanks. He had
difficulty in getting attention of the
delegates. Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapolis seconded Fairbanks nomi
nation, taking occasion to censure the
delegates and the audience for inatten
tion during the nominating speech.
Then General Steward L. Woodford
arose to nominate Governor Hughes.
Ho was cheered lustily by members of
the New York Relegation, in which
several other sections of the hall
joined. There was no seconding
speech for Governor Hughes and the
roll call was resumed.
,‘Ohio!” called the clerk.
The response was electric. Ohio
gave a yell, the neighboring delega
tions except Illinois and Indiana fol
lowed on, and for a brief period the
uproar was deafening.
Representative Theodoro E. Burton
of Cleveland, the chosen orator for
Taft, walked to the front of the plat
form, in the midst of another wild
demonstration from the Ohio delegates
and their friends.
• As Mr. Burton neared the end of his
speech a perfect stillness pervaded the
chamber. He assured his hearers that
whether in war or in peace, Secretary
Taft, as chief magistrate, would guide
the destinies of the nation “with a
strong hand and with a gentle, patriot
ic heart.
"And so,” said he, “today, in the
presence of ten thousand persons, and
the inspiring thought of the well-nigh
ten thousand tines ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, I name for
the presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, the peerless repre
sentative of the noblest jdeaa in our
national’life—William H. Taft!"
George A. Knight of California sec
onded Taft’s nomination.
Chairman Burrows interrupted the
regular order of business long
enough to introduce to the convention
Henry Baker of Minnesota, and James
D. Conner of Indiana, two* gray-beard
ed veterans of the party, who were
delegates to the first republican con
vention in 1856. Messrs. Baker and
Conner were greeted with continuing
rounds of applause as they stepped to
ihe front of the platform and bowed
their acknowledgments.
Ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York
was mentioned in ccnnetcion with the
vice presidential nomination early in
the convention.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
was nominated by C. B. McCoy of
Coshocton, Ohio.
W. O. Emery of Macon, Ga., a ne
gro, made the seconding speech fo:
Senator Foraker.
Senator Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania was nominated by Robert S.
Murphy. The seconding speech in be
half of Senator Knox was made by Jits.
Scarlett of Danville, Pa.
Senator LaFollette was nominated
by Mr. Henry F. Coleman of Milwau
kee.
After calling the remainder of the
states, with no response, the chair
man announced the nominations clos
ed. The vote was taken and William
11. Taft of Ohio was nominated on the
first ballot.
Nine hundred and seventy-eight
I votes were cast as follows:
Taft 702
Knox 63
Hughes 67
Cannon . 58
Fairbanks .... 40
LaFollette .... 25
Foraker 16
Roosevelt 3
“Hurrah for Taft!” went up with
such force t.hat it shook the building.
The band played “The Star Spangled
Banner” and the crowd joined in sing
ing the national anthem. General
Woodford of New York and Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania moved the
nomination of William H. Taft be
made unanimous. Mr. Boutell of Il
linois seconded the motion, which was
put by, the chairman and carried with
a shout. It was on motion of Senator
Fulton of Oregon that the convention
took a recess at 5:22 p. in. until Fri
day at 10 a. m.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Has Flank on Every Subject of National
importance.
The new platform of the republican
party was adopted by the conveniton
■ Thursday. The platform’s first new
paragraphs deal with the history and
achievements of the republican party,
saying it has reached the highest ad
vancement under the leadership of
Roosevelt.
It refei'S to the opportunity for all
people under our government and
speaks of the revival of business and
commends congress for the recent leg
islation.
Under pledges for the future, the
following planks are given:
Tariff bureaus for revision by spe
cial session following tlie inaugura-,
tion of the president.
Favors fixing the maximum and
minimum rates to be administered by
the president under limitations.
Currency—Approves the Vreeland
bill us an emergency measure and de
clares for anew system for affording
more elasticity.
Postal Savings—Favors the estab
! lishmeut of postal savings banks.
Trusts —Amendments, to the Sher-.
man law giving the federal .govern
ment greater supervision.
’ Secure greater publicity in manage
ment of corporations.
Railroads —Government employes
pledge to the laws for the safety of
employes.
Wage Earners—Effort to lighten
their burden by increased opportunity
for labor where possible.
The republican party wiil at all
times uphold the authority and in
tegrity of the courts, state and fed
eral, and will ever insist that their
powers to enforce their process and
to protect life, liberty and property
shall be preserved inviolate. We be
lieve, however, the rules of procedure
in the federal courts, \?lth respect to
issuance of the writ of injunction,
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tem
porary restraining order should be is
sued without notice except irreparable
injury would result from delay, in
which case a speedy hearing, thereaf
ter should be granted.”
Rural Delivery—Favors the exten
sion of free rural delivery of mails.
Rights of the Negro—Condemn all
devices that have for their real aim
the disfranchisement of negroes.
Natural Resources —Indorse the
movement inaugurated by the admin
istration for conservation of natural
resources.
Army and . Navy—Preparedness for
war, insuring peace.
Protection Americans Abroad—Com
mend the administration for the effort
to protect American citizens abroad.
Extension of Foreign Commerce-
Steps for increasing merchant marine.
Veterans —Increased pensions for
veterans of all wars.
Other planks favor the establish
ment of a bureau of mines and min
ing, greater efficiency in health agen
cies.
It is recommended that the hun
dredth anniversary of Lincodn’s birth,
February 12, 1909, be observed as a
patriotic holiday.
The platform ends with a reference
to the difference between republican
and democratic principles of govern
ment.
r* 11 ' 1 • \ ' ' ' '
FRANK E. HITCHCOCK,
Taft’s campaign manager.
New York delegates, were placed
in an unsettled and somewhat embar
rassing position—pledged to the sup
port of Governor Hughes for the pres
idential nomination, but more or less
openly desirous, as far as the personal
preference of most of the delegates
is concerned, cf securing the nomina
tion of Representative Sherman for
vice president.
Every precaution for quick egress in
case of emergency was taken at the
convention hall. Exits were numer
ous and plainly marked and a tunnel
led out ef the building from the’ cen
ter of each section of seats.
HSIAN OF NEW TORSI
Nominated for the Vice Presi
dency by the Republicans.
CONVENTION IS liOiliiEG
Speaker Joseph Cannon Made Seconding
Speech arid Was Given a Great Ova
tion—Only One Vote Necessary.
Chicago, lll.—With Congressman
James S. Sherman of New York,
chosen as vice presidential candidate,
and running mate of Secretary Taft,
tiie republican national convention of
1908 passed into hislory Friday. The
final session lasted less than two
hours, adjournment being taken at
11:47 a. m.
Among the early arrivals at the con
vention was Speaker Joseph Cannon.
He entered unobserved and when no
ticed by the delegation was given
round after round of applause.
Chairman Lodge called the conven
tion to order at 10 a. m. Rabbi Schan
farber of Chicago made the opening
prayer. ,
The chairman, at the conclusion of
the prayer, stated that he desired to
make a formal announcement which
had been overlooked in the rush of the
closing hours of Thursday.
A-’-' 1
James' S. Sherman.
“It is my pleasure to announce to
’you that you have nominated for the
presidency lor the term beginning
March 4. T 909, the Honorable William
Howard Taft of Ohio.”
On motion speeches nominating can
didates • for'the vice presidency were
limited to ten minutes. Timothy
Woodruff nominated Congressman
James Schoolcraft SLirman of
York. 1
When Speaker Cannon seconded the
nomination he was given one of the
most enthusiastic receptions given
any man during the convention.
Congressman Sherman’s nomination
got before the convention first owing
to Senator DuPont of Delaware yield
ing his state's choice of a candidate to
New York.
Chairman Lodge at this point sur
rendered the chair to F. A. Dennison
of Illinois; a spectator.
Thomas,N. McCarthy of New Jersey
nominated former Governor Franklin
Murphy of that state.
At this point a vote was taken which
resulted as follows: Sherman 81G,
Murphy 77, Guild 75, Sheldon 10, Fair
banks 1, Absent 1. Sherman's elec
tion was made unanimous.
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska re
ceived his vote from Wisconsin, West
Virginia gave Vice Presidnt Fairbanks
his only vote.
Following 'the vote a large picture
of Sherman was produced and the
convention was in *n uproar for five
minutes. 1
Judson .W. Lyon of Georgia was rec
ognized and made the motion to ad
journ without day. It was put into
effect at 11:47 a. m.
The band played “The Star Span
gled Banner," the delegates left the
hall and the republican national con
vention of 1908 had made its way into
history.
LIFE OF JAMES S. SHERMAN.
For Twenty Years Congressman From
the State of New York.
James Schoolcraft Sherman is near
ly 53 years of age, and has had twen
ty years service in congress.
He is a citizen of Utica, N. Y., and
is at present a congressman for the
twenty-seventh New York congression
al district, which is composed of Herk
imer and Oneider counties.
Mr. Sherman was born In Utica, Oc
tober 24, 1855,and received an acad
emic and collegiate education.
He was graduated front Hamilton
college with the class of 1879, and was
admitted to practice law in 1880.
In addition to being a practicing law
yer, he is president of the Utica
Trust and Deposit company, and also
of the New Hartford Canning com
pany.
He was mayor of Utica in 1884.
He was a delegate to the Republican
national convention in 1882; chairman
of the New York state republican con
ventions in 1595 and in 1900, and was
chairman of tho national republican
congressional committee in 1906, and
now occupies this position.
Congressman Sherman is a recog
nized leader of the house of represen
tatives, and has many of the most im
portant committee assignments.
He is a member of the coinmitt on
rules, and one of Speaker Cannon’s
closest advisers.
Convention Echoes.
The mammoth platform in the con
vention hall was 200 feet square and
accommodated 1,800 people.
The banking interests, the corpora
tion representatives were soiidly for
'faft. 'they are said to have been au
thorized to spend anything to prevent
a Roosevelt third term agitation.
The hand at the convention occu
pied an aerial platform in front of the
rostrum. A buzzer on the chairman’s
table enabled him to control the music
by a signal to the band leader.
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CHILDREN’S LIES.
G!vt Small People a Large Objective
Worid to Absorb Them.
A general conclusion from a study
of children’s lies contributed by G
Stanley Hall lo the Appleton’s Maga
zine is that, children should have an
active life and see events of a stir
ring character. "They need,” Pro
fessor, 1 1 nlj says, “an objective word
varied,* large and active enough to
greatly absorb them, anil then they
will not need to improvise and create.
The dull, uniform monotony of school
life "and lessons leaves not. only an
aching void but a mass of surplus
energy and ’craving in the child, so
that It must often either resign it
self to mental poverty or. else ex
patiate far and wide and with con
siderable abandon into the world of
•shams in order - to create the outside
interests it (Joes not find presented
: to it.” ,
Professor Hall thinks that parent*
and teachers are’oftetl directly respon
sible for untruth. To press children
for confessions of their own misdeeds
of - those of their plhymatc.s, ho says,
is" tb “present, one of the strongest
temptations to evasion and deceit, if
_ u ot to direct falsehood.” Even in
"the"famiiy-Thilii'.yifl
of ’freejtfasiility '„,nn,h nmlrfq j
form to tell to 'parents the
of one another.
“The same principle applies,” the
writer continues, “against too great
Intrusion into the private life of
children. All who have studied them
realize that there are masses of crude
superstitions which they very early
learn to repress; that a little later
there are minor misdeeds and some
times Immoral habits that persistent
ly seek refuge in the darkness of con
cealment. Every child needs to have
a domain of life and experience all its
own, sacred from intrusion: and the
temptation of fond parents to main
tain complete confidence with their
growing boys and girls is met by a
natural instinct of resistance on tho
part of the and i d, which is often mani
fested by reservations, prevarications
and perhaps by positive lies. Hence,
a wise policy of letting alone and of
seeming lo ignore and of respectint,
tho drld’s own personality as inviola
ble removes another of llie tempta
tions to lie.”
l’i :fessor Hall gives some strange
cases of what ho calls pathological
lies. One little -girl invented a baby
sister for Ihe benefit of her teacher
and schoolmates and after conduct
ing her through several months ol
vicissitude wound up her career with
a death and funeral. Another child
appeared at school in black and said
that, her mother had died. A few
months later she related that her
father had married again; but there
had been neither death nor wedding
in her family. The love of lies for
their own sake can, it seems, be “as
strong as that of drink, quite apart
from all motives of love of attention
and of gain.” If the withdrawal of
attention and sympathy and credence
fails in these cases the calling of a
doctor is recommended.
Scots and Scottish History.
Nobody is more proud of his na
tional historr than the Scot, whether
he be “le moyen liommo samel," or
a pillar of any of our national Zitm-e
But nobody knows less his nalionul
history than does the Scot. The Scot
of any class is proud, and justly
proud, of the victory of Bannockburn.
But go on to talk with him over the
victories of Byland and Brauge
Bridge, and he is lost; he never heard
of them. Everything is forgotten.—
The Early Church.
The primeval oyster was a. foot
long, according to a near-scientist
who deals in dinosaurs and such
things. May he that’s why they got
into the habit of putting only one in
tho stew for the church supper.—
Roohester Herald.
Men with blue or gray eyes are al
most invariably the best shots.
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New asparagus is made of bleached
gutta-percha this year, same as ever,
whines the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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