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VOLUME XXV. NUMBER 37. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 15. 1908. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. BRYAN NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION The Ceremony Took Place at Lincoln, Neb. WAS A NON-PARTISAN AFFAIR Prominent Men of Both Parties Were In Attendance and City Was Gaily Decorated?Crowd Vigorously Cheer? ed Bryan As H? Stepped Forward to Deliver His Speech of Acceptance. Vice Presidential Nominee Kern Con? fident Democrats Will Win?National Chairman Mack Makes Predictions. 1.im? In N.l) . Aug. IL' 1 sreat into action al wit !i a forty one Runs announce?! t?> ?M nation that ? - stteadlag ti. ? o? William IsaalBgl his nomination lor th? .ir?l time lian The notiliiaiion of Mr Bryan an?l the .: brought to Lincoln an imp M.I'T'ASKA STATI CAPI l""l. . Ing of dial II ni? ?. ani ?sea oi proniln? Repub li? an an.l l>? i; BBJl foi Mr leada f??: sorel < ooraa of aasbiag th? ? ..r in Btate officials, memo? 11 Of t!. : ?i pan OS ? >k in the doiagfl al I lion??! Basa . ? asaklag of Ut? < ersmonj w ? it aiiout aa tbe re suit ?>? rea? <? ?. < Sh.li Hall and I rosra and a commi; ? The Three Important Features. Tbe tin.e foataraa of laadla portan??? ?*?!*? th?? >\>- Mr Bryan, .lohn w I lent, aad ? man 11 i> of Alabama. parmaa<sa| man oi tb? I ?< mo< rati? national COB OB, who Beaded the BOtifl commit????? and delivered an ahi?? a<l ? : : ?>n. Th?? speei a?? v.? r<- ii? li?.? r.'.i from s platform BOBtlni ???il?? ani adorn ??.I with American ? OB th? north BBSS ot the BXBt? < apitol huil.i .ml thousands of :??!??? ? ers and oaJoobSTS gat!. .t this ?stami, fragaaotly batorrap?ag th? with cnthusia I Ooa^rvaaaaaa Cla as a man of oratori? al ?il.;lit\ ???? ot ?.is ?ff?? t:v. allr?: high trilline to tb? qualities of Mr. Bryan, hot h as a public man and as a -.??? individual, was wall : BUVAX RBCEIVING His NOTIF? CATIOI Mr. Bryan waa compeled to srslt il mincteg ow.'ni; to the applause1 which | . him when he stepped forver?1 '<? offer hl ???<<?. Probably th. of tho eadleBce*B approval ?as given whea Mr Bryaa spoke on the subject of uor pot et tone and BdaOCBted a more strirt ?governmental regulation ol them. Il monts concerning phase* of Um lebor situation also at tracted parttcalar at 1 ???. _, , Mr. Bryan's Oratorical Powere. Mr. l!r | displayed In of tho dfttculttoa attenditi. inri;?? gath? lias. H* with fr? ?! I hit ? ?Mi ? I its ol tne erowd. of the formal notifies tlon program Mr BrysB ? hy Ifra Bryan, other members of hit family Bad prominent of N?? hraeke anil other atat??* pro. Inalile tho ??tate espltol bulbi ng ? I ' of the legislative chambers. Mr. Bryee held an Informal r< Lincoln eaJOyad a dey probehly ?uih ic for BO previou? ; ration was over altsaded by so The ? daly eppoieted officials in BiaklBg the day a pele tini?- in ? \in?>rli-an Hags ami bunt ine and as early sa 10 morning public band >? h"bl in th?? cap?tol : m? ut ; qaere al a lumheon ?ras I Mr. Bryee, Mr. Kern and the notifl-ation at th?- l.itu on li? !?M It ?aa ahmst two bourn lat?-r when th?-? I by Mr. ? aad Mr. Kara, w. : ? p? e l b] ? platoon of ; and the Nebraska State band. Kern Confident of Succeaa. ? \v Kara has every In th ? of th?? Democratic man dOM btl du king of tin? situation. Mr ?'I have told Mr. IUyan that cond? and lj to nal it would BOBBI to in?? that troni ? froei the m->st ?-on ? bet if si ?rat would lead his aid In this cam .tional ' t:. k??? will he This nui? h 1 ? ! w hile I was only . I<>w:i I ?? doubtful li??, n ina : ? it is nalikely Iliv BOtiflCSt lOB " alack, chairman of th*? al conn til \. \\ fork will : ami I h Mr Bryaa that ^in to ground. 1 ? ? ? ell Dean that tic I in ik? in? m? BIG COMBINE FOR WILMINGTON The Harlan and Bethlehem Stee! Cos. to Build Steel Cars. WUn it was annoi.i A.? 11- : ? rporation. in this city. Bethlehem Steel coaspaay had lldeted into ? .? ? put pe hing in Wilaa ? a plant 1er t ! ? and all lai. .. aaa > ompaay has not ed. neither was the amount at which U?laod fi!. The eaaouaceaieat followed ? of Charhs M. Schwab, pr? sidcnt of the Bethlehen Steel company, and the directors of that rnnrcm. The] ' with th?? directors of th? company and the merger was then u? term:: The Harlan plant here will !? built and enlarged and th<> higg?-- r - : that from I. men will he eaiBloyed Work on the plant Will beejiB at om e. The Hethlehem St?'cl iOBipaai Will make the steel and the cars will be eroded In the local plant. TRADE UNIONS MUST FIGHT President of Federation Says Most Effective Gun la Spiked. Albany. ? I UBJ IS. Treasu ? r I *.. Kates, of th?? Work ingmcna Federati' ? of the State of York, mad?? public an announce? ment of more than ordlnarjr interest by President Daniel Harria in ca.lir.g the twelfth annual convention o? th.? it Ion. to be held at Roches' IS President Harris says. .: other things, that "the sgpr? s aaapaiga wap? afaaafac tur? t itloa has pi:;? < ! the fed? ii In a position ?bar? it is COSI d to ficht for the ver> of Its orRanized life." "There Is no t-v to deny or "' he continu???, that the ri?< ?uit ?l? clatonB ? supreme covri in t ! us. for has It not n? t it<ti\?? gua. Th?? Sfaaofactorera' a? ary. still has of that most mcr :?y ofhters of tb? ration of labor t .tions I us hav? baca m? t by the law workera with a flat an ant retusal. We have renn? 9ted cort ' rades . - from the pr<>\ t the Sh? iman antitrust law and to cattail the power of the fadgi M In lion in labor dispute?, and have ? B? major? ity in th? home Of repr? s.-ntativos tor the re ?vi'liug to take tor their iefus.il to ?hrown down lbs gsuntlet t.? ?? w bal to do under thlt condition of affairs?" Two Girls Drowned at Cape May. sad Katt? Cbaries. aaaployaf tt th?- II?' in the -uri. Tb?) arcai aal ??? pt a. Tb? bod aa was but that of Miss Mas: was not found. CONFESSES HEG STOLE TO ELOPE Prisoner Taken From Bride-to-be While Looking For Minister. ? imty ? ?1 Iron, Ind.. with Henry . wb.i last ? to Indian.? : help under th? lag h?? . at the :, Blkbart, : matt? r how 1.>?. ? I lai ry to vers lor a < inni Ibi t" his own ??? ? 11 om Mr. tt.at ari ? n h? ?aa ai lai or.ly ? t to pay ti H? >-'a\ ? tbat I ?? v\a-< ?. ani tol.l II until in? carne alter b< r Embezzler Railroaded to Jail. ?. ?'.? V ? JUS ! : Brat ton. ? Baal li ? was a ' ? ?p!) ? a frat??!? and ! r atlveg taken bf an<! wa\. ! a .'.. a inn. liidRO iai court He ? guilty an?' ! to five years Int..? Family Killed By Lightning. A special dispatch from Sparts. Al? ii?. . oaat] ? <* . brings the .f an entire : at IMmnnds. ten miles a?r<>->- th? mountains from Spart? ' ? tn n,'. ! Murphy, a farmer, his wif.? an?l young BOB were in tl.?? Selda stacking .?.hen the storm < am? up Th.y ran for -I.? Iter, I ?-it were struck dowu before th?> raacbai th?? house. Suicide In Rowboat. Henry Wclner, a carpet weaver, slxt> years old. was found dead in a roavboat al?n* the Susquehanna shore In front of Harrishnrg. Ta. A bottle of chloroform was beside him. and It is thought that he drank It to rumrait sui< iilc. Weiner had been sick for a long t?as?. Two Men Kicked to Desth By Bronch? John Mattai and his son in law. Isaac Pox. were killed by a broncho at BliMiinington. Ind.. whl^b they wer?? drlvlriK Tl.?? animal audd? niv stopped aad besran to kt?-*k. bis basili ?'??? throinch the dashboard and crushing the skulls of both mea. POLITICAL FEUD STIRS ATLANTIC Charges and Ccunter Charges ct Grait. BUSINESS MEN ALARMED Declare Seashore Resort Will Be Hurt Irreparably If Revelations Shan Con? tinue?It Is Said Officiais Have Be? come Wealthy?Gambling Is Protect ed. and It Is AltSejed 0*??tr Forms of Vice Have Paid Laraft* Surra For Protection ? Reform Element Sub? merged Between Warring "Bcs ?." Atlanti' al faction? flghtli of this city ai ??? the and amazing th?? I ? s an?) ? outlier expos?; ile with all foi < | I -r Btoj has charged ? at 1. Louis t; Kuenhlc a boss, is leagued with "other game.<ra I ' him for re-elect. Ihal leagued with Bjamhlor* < re? 's. from e : It plain that gambling: !? a BTO? ! and pi than a dei ad TOH of ?rice have r th?? upK the loi ai Republican Biechiae and the utiol it. Paralelling th;s straf the liqa - : ? their bai Sund.? N\ 11 h ? m do . ? through I an or? nil ?.??11? and all ota la ? ? ite 1 of :.!??. H? ! w. ah h y m ly a p.? ,ry. istns Pat Is I ' incili a ' for small de ? '.?? Be t. The Il worth %'?? 0 and tl ' !t I Tin bare outline of t: ' that h ?? p? Berally. Th ere ???? ? ?itti the factional leederi to coat] t thai the ? ill h<? hi. t : ?. bj the I 11 the i?? lhall con Big Fish Draws Man to Death. - In the : on the Behuylklll river below the] '?arles rlUlpOt, j etaployed as a clerk at Joaa Dillons hotel Bridgeport, i'a . tell out of thej boat and was dro. HlllBOf had hooked a BsTpa fl-l?. while tryiii-? to Ian 1 the bass I his balance and fell out of the boat. He could not swim and the irreal (ariled alai down the riv?>r toward thf ? bridge A mini! us saw the actldeat and ha? to his assi-tane. He sank from sigut before any one OOald reach him in a boat. The was recovered a few minutes later. Mangled By Train at Trai Seac'i. While trylnr to b ?aid ? BvOVlad at the Heal Reach stati ? n >ar As Beery Park. ? J . Marray ?. artaar twentv two years oM. a coattact r. 1 tel his hold and toll un >r t Boti ?? so ba i.v BaBBI 1 d from I lb?* 1 vn that th? ? hid to he amputated It ?-as sail then? t ?at tne ! man won! ! prohnblv live oi ly a *. w Arthur's eagt.-rn se to b -rd the tram was due to the fact t..at h<= thought Maat lanet Shanlcy. t> whom he has be? ? atn ntlve. was on board. Gosse i".?'for??. Mrs ' Brown ! this life Joly 87. 1'.?"V sick thr? ? ? Bt to the Retreal for tbe Sick t?> l?? on Ifond o'clock, 9 few hours aftei tb< tlon. sh?? died S! ng s;?* ter 9 tb? Fifth which sh?? had boon a member for forty years aad ? now p ??: all ruber? ? bo al us in the Christian fi^ht. ; born in Sot to way (*?> a belonged to t he Church then? ?luri: siav. ? ?? as t h? Spring Hill Church. Her brother, ? ?>f It irli ? 1 OB? slst. ? ? ho ? n.pli ?> mourn tbelr loss and ,? host of fri? fun? ral til? ami D D Tb? BO dl Istori Of h?'r III I ? orse ley t he I* scon Boar-!. : and eon tir.? < bu r? h seemed to be i; w her as Flftl ? ? Church have Her ?.?\?t !>?? filled, ?I until th. H ? ? qulckl) ?? ?? ?.: ? .1 the fun el .{oat b Jor White, Prank Holmea, Q. William I. WI Brown ? hlld o? tl?..? : ' On ? the child ft and ? Hunt?! l701 H? al wa I? Bric??, ?iiU'li ?:. Hen ; \\ \\ ? in_ . ?I mol? ! ? III ? V ? ami I.I. Potei don't laugh ?l? bit t I Rernemb? r th? Monday, .'h Co. \?. ?ih th.? I 1' Mr. < rn ?? 11 ? In iu?"??l. Jured ? ?masi th?? hli I f his lined. Th?? animal W9 ired hi Mr. Crump was injured in t"!<? si?! r split op* a. The a? eld? cum morning. Mi Crump is father of <"??: Th< ?p. ?shier %Vyatt*a sTtfc III. ! der Thomas II. Uyatr of the Bank ?.?. is called Ipeper last t aocoual of tb? aerioua ill?.? Bd child. H?? retained to 11 !. but ? laaproi ?Grand place that! Ererj says so. The \Vh;? to go to ? 'ime Th?? I is guaranteed to keep its word. Mon?: :.st 17th is the d I .Mr. Mo??? \<>rre!l |>??.??|. Mr ? w?dl-known ? diesi \V<-duos-day afternoon at two?? four o'clock after a He had been sick but ? ? rt while and his ricatti ; ?he "pillars" of the Third Pt, V ? ? Church. Of his ?' Of Prof. A. V. ? Co!otei! Teacheri I' -i ned. ? for public I frone Into effect. Mr? ! V, ynn and Miss Mar *ha C. Trice aa placed on tas list. Thev will be paid half of the amount of their regular salary during the remainder of their Uvea. SHKINCRM Mocha Temple, No. 7 MOONLIGHT TO IHK H <? IP. Tuesday Bight, September 1 aad strini: Band will Dancing, inirf.i ai \\ aii i. Omohnndro in :?. to this ? ? onlj ?I for bOOd BOd | Club ???agni ?* pur cotid g?.".> ? ? ?lowtii? ut Palai Kiel,moud. \ Jr., (Iran?! ? Mor ol ? Hund?- d and ? . ?? ? <; ? ? IAO.O0 I Tti?I<*\\ tu? ut Paid. .1 r . ? ? Hundred aad \\ ho ? m ber of ?? neue ?. ? Win. M Re?d, ? ..? ? , .laines C. Harri . ? S loo.(?? Ciulouiii? ut l'aiti. ? Tli? ? I ' ?\ it 1?? (Oui loi; ,.f Norfolk. \ W. (' ? of J) ? glOO.O" I IMl.OMlHIlf l'.llfl ? . This is to eertll Joha Mitchell. .Ir.. Qraad Worthy Counsellor of the ? the, t $ ? Dollar ? t of the death? claim ? riet Johneon, who m ber of It rt, no. lie ? \rcb.T. : - Bea .Johnson. W G :: of n ? Anna Taylor. I) !> <; W C Miss Illanohe I,. Malie of V ineton la still in the ? of Miss Kssle Miller. r!rs. Minnie Oliver Is r. Ing the siiuin.. Harbor. Maine Subscribe to Tee PLANET The ???<???\-?|?|????G?? OtMrtataoai ?.iti Dour . ? Indnstl ap as an o mea o? dor He ri and the : ? ?? his ? OB thi ? on ill of his Sank in ' ? than or black, to mod? \ ill? l pu bll< ih an ? ?rfcln^ m? t lie . Ire the ? the ? ;il!?. p?-r plexlng probi* ? all. I? u rt: 1 ?? cee, ai all obligations prompt ' iti^' I? 'neb ?if the trouble ft 1 of rII a - II ? ? ba l | mon? than It it. I ? that ii able to do ra a in the 111 antly in ? Don't for 17. 1!??- will ! Mr r? D ? Sun ?? In ball : ? P. If, < . < onw-ntioii. ? ' <ar?? : Id's Auditor! as "pi i>r. w.u.i ?. ? i^i, story, In ? I, l:i "\s it h 11 one of ? . ? ?real to the northern part of thi Is of blue ? h and bai don?? with luivk :i'i?l line only. I admon? ish | legarding the number of pounds caught as I can ? aaily se? cure BaWarttB from ?. | ttflcatee from Iowa marshal!?, etc. etc." e whopi .sh story. bal W< I to tiu 1 f> it down after three trials, although ve are H pereua ? -11 <? 11 ? re as to bread of liquor is mostly aaad In the north?Tti l'art of moa wealth. Mut to make suce an enquiry of an gnpaaJe of th.? tem saeeeeil might he ?ou? st rued BB an insult, so v. it. although ere eertafaly ? to have an answer t;> Ike iincs?tk>n. For fine priuttng call st tho ??.???? Ott.