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HISGEN FOR PRESIDENT
Independence Party Nominate
Candidates at Chicago.
GRAVES FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Georgian Made Gocd Showing for First
Place—Wat Unanimously Selected
for Second Place.
Chicago, 111. The Independence
Party, at its first national convention
here, put a national ticket in the held,
and adopted a platform of principles!
Thomas Hisgen of Massachusetts was
nominated for president on the third
ballot, and John Temple Graves was
nominated for vice president on the
first ballot.
Hisgen’s opponents were M. W.
Howard of Alabama, John Temple
Graves of Georgia. William Randolph
Hearst, though not a candidate, re
ceived a complimentary vote of half
a hundred.
The first ballot; resulted: Hisgen
396, Howard 200, Graves 213, Lyon
71, Hearst 49.
There 'being no nomination on the
first ballot, the roll call was ordered
for the second time, which resulted
as follows: Hisgen 590, Graves 189,
Howard 109, Hearst 49.
On the third ballot, the vote went
steadily toward Hisgen, and it was
soon evident that his nomination was
certain.
Virginia broke from Graves, and
placed him within a few' votes of suc
cess. Then came Washington, with
ten votes for Hisgen, and he was
nominated.
There was a scramble for the band
wagon. Georgia changed from Graves
to Hisgen, and then they came too
rapidly to count. Alabama withdrew
the name of Howard after Hisgen
had been actually nominated, and
cast its vote for Graves.
The third ballot resulted: Hisgen
831, Howard 38, Graves 7, Hearst 2.
A roar of applause followed the an
nouncement of the ballot, and a mo
tion making unanimous the nomina
tion was adopted with a yell. The
usual parade of standards around the
hall then commenced while the band
played patriotic airs. The women, in
the center boxes, who had been prom
inent. when Hisgen was placed in
nomination, again took part in the
demonstration by wildly waving scarfs
and fans. The uproar continued all
of eight minutes, and then a commit
tee was sent to escort Mr. Hisgen to
the hall.
While the committee was seeking
the nominee, the roll call for vice
presidential candidate was begun.
Clarence J. Shearn of New York
presented the name of John Temple
Graves, and asked that it be given
the unanimous vote of the contention.
Charels F. Neal of Indiana, Steven
Charters of Connecticut and Howard
Taylor of Illinois also were placed in
nomination. Graves was nominated
on the first ballot. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
CLAIMS 0i ; INDIANS.
Distribution of $4,C00,000 Among
Tribes in the South.
Bristol, Tenn.—A majority of the
several applicants here for participa
tion on the $4,000,000 to be paid by
the United States government to des
cendants of the Cherokees and othei
Indian tribes, are in the main of Afri
can blood, although the commissioner
who heard their claims stated that in
several of them he saw unmistakable
evidence of Indian blood.
Special Commissioner Guyon Miller,
who has the task of locating and pay
ing these people of Indian blood, in
accordance with a decree of the .Unit
ed States supreme court, now has his
assistants investigating the thousands
of claims in the south, including in
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
Fred A. Baker, who heard the
claims of applicants here, stated that
there were forty-five thousand appli
cants to deal with, including those of
the s.otuhern states west of the Mis
sissippi. The commission will not
take up until this fall the matter o
investigating those claims west o tie
Mississippi. .
The money due the Indians fiom
the government, was originally only
■about sl,ooofooo, but the interest for
seventy-five years has quadrupled l •
SHAH IN NEED OF MONEY.
Negotiating With Russian Bank for
Loan of $1,250,000.
London, England—A special dis
patch to the Times ffom
says that preparations aie making
for the sending of another ex l
to Tabriz. Fram a fairly trustworthy
source, it is learned that shah is se
ing negotiations with a Russian
for a loan of $1,250,000.
POLITICS LEAD TO TRAGEDY
Member of the Texas Le 9' slature
Shoots Man Who Opposed Him.
Dallas, Texas.—A political trageaj
growing out of the fight on LnUe
States Senator Bailey last winter was
enacted at Comanche, Texas. -
Gaines, running for re-election to the
legislature, met his opponent J. w.
Reese, and shot him do\
street, inflicting mortai of
Gaines is the
the legislature from Comancn attract
ty. and during the last sea
spZ'SJrssxz-”'"
campaigning incidents.
mob routed consul
People of Willemstad Make an Attack
on the Venezuelan Consulate.
Mol ‘ !f] Stad ’ Isla “d of Curacao.—
detu’p i em 8 n£ \ trated bei;or e the resi
de ( .e of the Venezuelan consul here
and surrounded the German consul
fni-’o W ler , e the Venezuelan consul had
p n 'etuge. Later the consul was
escoited to his own consulate by arm
ed troops and removed the official pa
pers. Troops are patrolling the
streets and guarding his residence
and the consulate
Following a long series of what the
residents of Curacao regard as antag
onistic actions on the part of Presi
dent Castro of Venezuela, directed
against themselves and the Dutch gov
ei nmeut, mobs gathered in force at
this capital, and expressed their re
sentment in an attack on the home
of a Venezuelan, who had published
statements in Venezuelan papers de
rogatory to the island, held violent
demonstrations in front of the resi
dence of the Venezuelan consul; sur
rounded the German consulate, where
he had sought safety, and compelled
the ordering out of armed troops so
that the consul might be protected
from injury.
The serious nature of the situation
that has arisen betw r een the Nether
lands and Venezuela is emphasized
by the issuance of orders to. the
Dutch cruiser Gelderland to proceed
at once to Venezuela to protect the
Dutch interests there. The Gelder
land arrived at Willemstad with J. D.
Deßeus, the Netherland minister, res
ident at Caracas, on board, who was
dismissed from Venezuela by Presi
dent Castro.
INDEPENDENCE PARTY PLATFORM.
Contains Planks on Many Subjects of
Public Interest.
Chicago, 111. —The platform adopted
by the’ Independence Party in session
here contains planks on the many sub
jects of grave interest to the coun
try.
It states that it is the intention of
the new party to wrest the conduct
of public affairs from the hands of
I selfish interests, political tricksters
and corrupt bosses, and make the gov
ernment as the founders intended, an
agency for the common people.
It agitates direct nomination of pub
lic officials by the people and the
right to recall these officials for cause
and for economical administration of
public affairs.
It gives the views of the party on
the following subjects: labor, curren
cy, tariff, railroads, trusts, public own
ership, parcels post and postal sav
ings banks, good roads, statehood, fic
titious sales of farm products, nation
al health bureau, Asiatic exclusion,
the navy, inland waterways and na
tional resources, protection of Amer
ican citizens, popular election of sen
ators and income tax.
FEMALE COiLEiE WILL REBUILD.
Pupils to Study at Florence University
Until Completion of New Buildings.
LaGrange, Ga. —Every assurance is
given that the historic Southern Fe
male College, located here, which was
recently destroyed by fire, will be re
built. Representative citizens of
Georgia are taking an interest in the
raising of funds for the purpose, and
the members of the large alumnae ot
the college located in every section of
the south are hard at work in the in
terest of having the school rebuilt.
This school has been in successful
operation for sixty-five years and,
while it lost a fine equipment, will
rise again better than before.
President M. W. Hatton of the South
ern Female College is also at the
head of the Florence University for
Women located at Florence, Ala., and
until the Southern Female College
can be rebuilt its pupils will be taken
care of at the Florence institution
WILL HOLD ThEIR COTTON.
Mississippi Farmers Determined to
Control Prices of Staple.
Jackson, Miss. —That the farmers’
union of Mississippi has determined
to hold cotton off the market is evi
denced by many surface indications
although the meetings are secret and
members give out nothing for publi
cation that has not been strictly cen
sored. The union is thoroughly equip
ped for a practical test. Its member
ship now' includes a large majority of
the farmers of the state.
Warehouses have been established
in almost every community. Over
fifty have been organized within the
past three months and applications
for charters continue to peur in at
the rate of half a dozen per week.
When the season opens and cotton
begins to move in volume, the union
will have close to 150 to 200 ware
houses of it3 own in which cotton
may be stored to await the caprices
of the market.
TAFT ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
Officially Notified of His Nomination
f or presidency by Republicans.
Cincinnati, Ohio—William Howard
Taft was tendered the Republican
presidential nomination, Tuesday.
Senator William Warner of Missouri
made the notification address and in
the first paragraph of his speech
Judge Taft accepted the nomination.
The remainder of his speech was an
outline of his policies and touched
on the vital questions involved in the
Cincinnati citizens took a holiday
md the dav, was made one of rejoic-
A giant parade took place m
the afternoon and at night a magnifi
vent fire works display was given In
honor of the occasion.
INDIAN LANDS OPENED
Government Removes Restrict
ions On 9,000,000 Acres.
SPECULATORS IN WILD RUSH
Thousands of Dollars Changed Hands
and Indians Were Kept Prisoners Un
til Their Land Was Taken.
Muskogee, Okla.—At midnight Sun
day the law removing the govern
rnena restrictions on nine million
acres of Indian lands in eastern Okla
homa went into effect.
Every real estate office in that part
of the new state w’as crowded with
anxious buyers and sellers of land;
money changing hands by the hun
dreds of thousands; agents were busy
corraling the allottees that have been
in captivity for some time past;
leases were taken on land that was
not bought, and actual cash passed
from hand to hand, making the night
one of the most excit..ig in years in
Oklahoma. Every one strived to get
the first chance at the property.
The removal means that nine mil
lions cf the 20,000,000 acres of Indian
land in forty counties of eastern Okla
homa, which part was formerly In
dian territory, becomes saleable.
The fight of the white man to pro
cure the Indian’s lands began the mo
ment the Indian allotments were
made, and ’it has been pushed over
since. For a month agents of real
estate companies have been rounding
up the Indians and negro allottees.
One buyer ehtertained a number of
Indians and negroes here for three
days, the only condition imposed be
ing that they do not leave their
rooms or allow any one to enter.
YOUNG GIRL BEHEADED.
Gruesome Execution in Freiberg, Sax
ony—Killed Her Fiancee.
Freiberg, Saxony The eighteen
year-old daughter of the mayor of
Freiberg was beheaded, in punishment
for the murder of the man to whom
she was engaged to be married.
The executioner of this young wo
man reached the city, and carried a
long, thin box, containing the axe
with which he did his work and
brought with him also a handbag with
a suit of evening clothes. The wear
ing of this garb 1b an official require
ment of the sombre occasion. The
preparation for the execution at the
prison had been completed and the
man did his work quickly and private
ly and departed from Freiberg as qui
etly as he came.
The executioner is an anonymous
person, sent here from Dresden on
the announcement that the king of
Saxony had refused to pardon Crete
Beier for her crime.
FAILS TO FOSTER FRIENDSHIP.
Relations Eetween English and Amer
ican Athletic Officials Strained.
London, England,—Thoughtful men
in England have serious doubts and
these doubts are being expressed in
some of the most influential newspa
pers whether the Olympian games
served any good purpose whereas the
oretically they are supposed to fos
ter international friendships. The re
sult of the meetings just finished has
been to create international dissen
sions and kindle animosities. The re
lotions between the English and Am
erican athletic officials have become
so strained that it will be exceedingly
difficult for representatives of the two
nations to arrange any competitions
in the future or carry them out with
out unpleasantness.
The Italians feel that they have
been treated unfairly by the award
ing of the Marathon race to the
American, Hayes.
STEEL FURNACE BLOWN IN.
Had Been Idle Since October —Work-
men Rejoice.
Pittsburg, Pa. —There was great re
joicing in the town of Rankin, where
the United States Steel corporation
has $7,000,000 worth of blast fur
naces, when the seventh and last of
the Carrie furnaces, which has been
idle since October, last year,
was blown in. The whole
town turned out and cheered when
Miss Cecillia Hagar, daughter of Dr.
C A. Hagar, touched the electric but
ton which set the machinery in oper
ation.
Rankin depends entirely upon the
blast furnaces for its revenue, and
since theyhave been idle the inhabi
tants of the town have been in a de
plorable condition. Since the first, of
the year the big furnaces have been
placed in operation one by one, until
now all are active and every one in
town employed again.
BIG STEAMER ASHORE.
German Vessel Ambus Will Bo Total
Loss.
San Francisco, Cal.—A telegram
received from the lighthouse keeper
at Point Conception, thirty miles from
Santa Barbara, states tbat the Ger
man steamer, Anibus, of the Kosmos
line, went ashore on San Miguel Is
land and the chances are that the
steamer and cargo will be a total loss.
The cargo is valued at SIIO,OOO and
the vessel at about an equal amount.
The first and second mate with a
member of the crew put off in a life
beat and made a landing during the
night. They report that the Anibus
was pounding to pieces when they
left and would probably be a total
loss.
( THE GASOLINE ENGINE;
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EE farm economically or profitably without a gasoline engine.
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EE farm use. A gasoline engine will furnish power to do the
= hundred and one little jobs about your farm which make
EE farm work drudgery if hand, wind or horse power is used.
= The gasoline engine is so reliable, so simple, so safe, and
EE so economical to operate that you can not afford to over-
H look it Of all the gasoline engines on the market, the
EEE I. H. C. engine stands first because it is designed by men
EE who understand the requirements of a practical and cheap
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IEE i 1 i horizontal stationary and portable types.
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Georgia School |
I of Technology |
ft xS is better equipped and organized in cl!
I l\V V Kfra departments than ever before, and prt
fe B''|3 pared to do the best work in its history. B
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I jg of Georgia high class technical cduca- ■
Vt.tion, fifteen free scholarships are S
assigned each County in tfa I
vantages of the Georgia Tech.
For further information address K. G.
r *LL MATHESON, A. ML, LL. D„ Pres, Atlanta, Ga.
THE LABOR WORLD.
Samuel Gontpers announces that
he Is for Br.van.
The San Francisco Union of Bar
bers has a membership of more than
700.
The Labor Temple Association of
Seattle. Wash., has declared a divi
dend of ten per cent.
John Mitchell, the labor leader, is
In favor of holding every year a con
ference at the White House.
Revere (Mass.) towu laborers
have received an increase of twenty
five cents a day in their wages.
Chelsea (Mass.) Horseshoers'
Union has obtained the Saturday„half
holiday for July, August and Septem
ber.
At Birmingham. Ala., the coal min
ers declared a strike. The sheriff ap
pointed deputies in anticipation of
trouble.
The Tackmakers’ Protective Union
of the United States and Canada is
the second oldest labor organization
in America.
W. .J. Smith, of Columbia, S. C.,
was elected president of the South
Carolina State Federation of Labor
at the annukl convention.
One of the wealthiest trade unions
in the United Kingdom is the Amal
gamated Society of Engineers, with a
bank account of $3,600 000.
About twenty firms have already
signed the desired new wage scale
and working agreement of Boston
Journeymen Bakers’ Union. It asks
for no increase in the wage rates.
The largest percentage of idleness
In Massachusetts is found in the tex
tile cities of Lawrence and New Bed
ford, while the percentage as a whole
is larger throughout the State than
iu the cities of Boston, Worcester,
Erockton and Lynn.
Woman Was Murdered.
The body of the murdered young
woman found in Teal's Pond, about
ten miles from Troy, N. Y , was iden
tified as that of Hazel 1. Drew, of
Troy. Death was caused by a blow
on the head, and the body was later
thrown into the water. Miss Drew
was nineteen yearc old.
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Satan is held responsible for many
deeds he would not stoop to do.
Nominated Bryan, Was Almost Mobbed
Chicago, 111.—An attempt to place
William Jennings Bryan in nomina
tion for president precipitated almost
a state of riot in the Independence
Party convention, and It was with
difficulty that Delegate J. L. Shepard
of Kansas, who named the Nebras
kan for president, was saved Irom
violence at the hands of angered del
egates.
Less of live Milton Dollars,
Antioch, Cal. —Two hundred feet of
the San Joaquin river levee yaveway,
and Jersey Island, comprising 4,000
acres, including 300 acres of celery,
was flooded. The property 1038 is es
timated at $3,000,000.