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Mellette County Pioneer
R. B. COLE. Publisher.
WOOD. . ” SOUTH DAKOTA.
VOTE TAKEN _
AT 6:43 A. N.
CLARK LEADS ON FIRST BALLOT
WITH A TOTAL OF 440' -WIL
SON GETTING. 324.
BRYAN RECEIVES ONE VOTE
Nominating Speeches Were Closed anc
the Frat Ballot for President was
Begun at 6:43—The Convention re
ceased Until 4 p. m. After the First
Ballot.
ji
Convention Hall. Baltimore. June 28.
The official result of the first ballot
in the Democratic national convention
for the presidential nomination was—-
Sulzer, of New York. 2
Clark.
Wilson. 324.
Underwood. 1174
Harmon. 148.
Marshall. 31.
Baldwin. 22.
Bryan. 1.
Absent. 2.
Necessary to choice. 728
No candidate receiving two-thirds
of the vote the ballot failed to nom
inate.
BRYAN STIRS BIG CONVENTION.
Delegates Committed to a Progree-
Seagrit. N. J. June 27—Gov Wood
row Wilson expressed satisfaction tie
night with the action of the progres
sive Democrats at the Baltimore con
vention. He declined to comment on
Mr Bryan's resolution until, he said,
he should receive its full text The
governor said:
“The work of the Democratic na
tional convention has demonstrated
that progressives are in control at Bal
timore There is every reason for
progressive Democrats to be sat
isfied with what has been done. They
have been in control from the begin
ning "
“Do you consider they were beaten
in the fight over the temporary chair
manship?” he was asked
“I have been trying to analyze the
vote on that." he replied, “and have
been unable to do so ”
Baltimore. June 27 William Jen
nings Bryan tonight led the Democrat
ic convention into a declaration of
progressiveness unheard of in political
history.
Mr. Bryan arose and addressed the
chair. He was cheered and then
sprung a decided surprise by introduc
ing a resolution and asking for its
Immediate consideration Mr Bryan
read as follows:
Resolved. That in this crisis of our
party's career and in our country’s
history, this convention greeting
to the people of the United States and
assures them that the party of Jef
ferson and Jackson is still the cham
pion of popular government and equal
ity before the law
As proof of our fidelity to the people
we hereby declare ourselves opposed
to the nomination of an> candidate for
president who is the representative
of or under any obligations to J P.
Morgan. Thomas F Ryan, August Bel
mont or any other member? of th-- priv
ilege-hunting and favoring class
Be It Further Resolved. That we de
mand the withdrawal from this con
vention of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
mentioned interests
The Nebraskan was Interrupted by
cheers several times during the read
ing of the resolution.
NOMINATE MEN FOR PRESIDENT.
Democrats Holding an All Night
Session.
Baltimore. June. 28. —At an early
hour this morning the Democratic na
tional convention was In session '’D
deavoring to reach a first ballot in the
nomination of a presidential candi
didate.
After six hours of oratory and noisy
demonstrations the names of Oscar W.
Underwood. Champ Clark and Simeon
Fi Baldwin were placed before the con
vention.
At 2:10 a m. New Jersey was recog
nised to nominate Woodrow Wilson
and a wild demonstration began. In
dications at that time were that a
first ballot would not be reached be
fore daybreak
Despite the heat and length of the
session, the galleries were still crowd,
ed with men and women.
Baltimore. June 28. —Oscar W. Un
derwood. of Alabama, and Champ
Clark, of Missouri, had been put in
nomination before the Democratic na
tional convention at 12:30 a m. and at
that hour other nominating speeches
were In order. There was no Idea
of reaching a vote during the night,
however, an agreement having been
reached to postpone the balloting un
til noon Friday, or possibly later.
gressive Ticket.
Bryan Springs a Surprise.
COLONEL GOES HOME
ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO OYSTER
BAY FOR REST.
■ ■
Declares Ha Will Not Quit Fighting
Until Will of People Is Prop
erly Registered.
Chicago. June 25. —Col. Theodora
Roosevelt has gone to his home at
Oyster Bay for a brief rest. Before
his departure Mr. Roosevelt said that
the new party by which be has been
nominated for preaident will bold a
convention within from three to six
weeks.
Ths convention will be held In either
Zhlcagc. St. Louis or Denver.
Mr. Roosevelt personally announced
hat a general organization committea
lad been provided consisting of the
ollowtng:
Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali
’orala. Governor C. A. Aldrich of Ne
braska, Governor R. 3. Vesey of South
Dakota, Senator Moses N. Clapp of
Minnesota, Senator Dixon of Montana,
Judge Benjamin Lindsey of Colorado,
Congressman Miles Poindexter of
Washington. Charles R. Thompson of
Vermont Colonel E. C. Carrington of
Maryland, Matthew Hale of Maine. Gif
'ord Plnchot, James A. Garfield. E. A.
Van Valkenburg. Colonel William R.
selson. Controller Prendergast of New
fork. William Allen White. George T.
Record and Richard Pearson of North
Carolina..
This committee will advlae with Gov
irnor Johnson, the chairman, as to
naming an executive committee of
leven.
Mr. Roosevelt's return to Oster Bay
e due almost entirely to bls wish to
get In one or two weeks rest before
starting his fight all over again.
Personal friends of Roosevelt vho
have been with him during the last
six months appear absolutely worn
out and are now “viewing with alarm'*
the prospect of another four months of
fighting. Roosevelt is just smiling
nver the same prospect and declares:
‘T will never let up until the will of
the people is properly registered. '*
GEN. BRAGG IS DEAD AT 85
Commander of Iron Brigade During
Civil War Expires After Long lll
neso—Was a Noted Man.
Fond du Lac. Wit., June 23 —Gen.
Edward 8 Bragg, commander of the
famous Iron brigade during the Civil
war, died at 4:40 Thursday after
noon.
General Bragg had been In feeble
hgaJth for a number of years and was
elgbty-flvo years old last February
Ho was well known throughout this
and several foreign countries. He
served several terms In congress as
a Democrat from Wisconsin and fol
lowing his retirement from congress
be represented the United States tn
diplomatic positions in Mexico. Cuba
and China.
General Bragg gained considerable
fame In the national Democratic con
vention of 1884 when in seconding the
Domination of Grover Cleveland bo
used the expression: “We love him
for the enemies he has made.**
During his service as consul gen
eral to Cuba he was said to have
made himself persona non grata
through a criticism of the natives of
that country, which be expressed In a
letter to a friend In Fond du Lac. and
which waa Inadvertently made public.
6 HURT. 1 DYING IN RIOT
Guards Open Fire on Strikers Who
Seek to Attack Workmen at
Hastingo-on-Hudson.
Hastings on the Hudson. N. Y. June
28.—One man Is dying and five other
persons. Including a womdh. lie seri
ously Injured In the Dobbs Ferry hos
pital. victims of renewed hostilities
Monday In the strike declared about
ten days ago at the plant of the Na
tional Conduit and Cable company
The trouble took place after the
company announced that it would take
back those of the men who wished to
resume work at the old wage acale
About 600 accepted the offer and took
their places Monday morning. Mon
day afternoon on their return from
lunch they were attacked by a mob.
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR
London. Juno 22 —Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford, at one time nontenant gov
ernor of New York and formerly Uni
ted States minister to Spain. Is lying
seriously 111 In an inn near Oxford,
where he was stricken.
New York, June 25. —According to
private advices received here Henry
Arthua Jones, the playwright. Is criti
cally 111 in London, following an opera
tion performed three days ago.
Cincinnati. June 25.—Four persons
were drowned and ene narrowly es
caped when a boat capsized on the
Ohio river Sunday. Two of the per
sona drowned were women. Bodies
still missing.
Congress Puts on Brake.
Washington. June 25 —The present
week sees congress still marking time
for polities. With the close of the
Democratic national convention, both
houses will settle down to business
again.
Gets Thlrty-Year Water Franchise.
Freeport. 111. Juno 25. —The city
council has granted a 30-year franchise
to the Freeport Water company. The
right to purchase the plant at the end
ot five-year periods Is reserved to the
adtv.
BOOSTERS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
Three prominent members of the Woman's National Democratic league
now in Baltimore to confer with Norman Mack, chairman of the Democratlo
national committee. They are, right: Mrs. Randolph Hopkins. secretary;
center: Mre. Charlee Sithlum, vice-president; left: Mrs. William G. Sharp
of Ohio.
DASHED ID DEATH
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE DROWN
AS NIAGARA RIVER DOCK
COLLAPSES.
BODIES OF 17 ARE FOUND
Excurelon Landing, Just Above the
Faile at Eagle Park, Grand Island,
Gives Way Under Weight of a Holi
day Crowd.
Buffalo, N. Y. June 25.—Under the
weight of a large crowd an excursion
dock at Eagle park. Grand Island. Ni
agara river, collapsed Sunday night,
and 28 persons were drowned.
Seventeen bodies were recovered tn
the first few minutes after the acci
dent, but it is doubtful if many more
will be found until after they have
gone over the falls, which are but a
few miles below the scene of the ac
cident. as ths current from Grand Is
land to the falls is exceedingly swift.
The dock was crowded with merry
makers returning from an outing on
the island and they wero in high spir
its. The tramp of feet of the young
men and women started the structure
swaying.
The few electric light bulbs strung
over the dock cast little light over the
merry-makers and they were unable
to notice the movement of the struc
ture as the supports weakened.
Suddenly there was a crash, fol
lowed by screams as the men and wo
men slid from the floor Into the raging
current of the river. The light wires
were broken and the place was in
datkness. punctuated by the cries of
the helpless women and children.
The confusion was so intense end
the few who escaped the disaster
were so helpless to aid those in the
water that many lives were lost which
could have been saved under ordinary
circumstances.
29 LOST WHEN BOAT BURNS
Hungarian Passenger Steamer Queen
Elizabeth Destroyed by Fire on
Historic Danube River.
Vienna. June 24.—Twenty-nine Uvea
were loot in the destruction of a pas
senger steamer by fire Friday on the
Danube. Ths Hungarian passenger
steamer Queen Elisabeth was carrying
a party of excursionists up the historic
river when the boat was discovered on
fire. The flames spread with surpris
ing rapidity end a panic ensued among
the passengers. Msny Jumped over
board while others tried to got at the
lifeboats. Some managed to swim
ashore, but 29 were drowned. Ono
passenger, weeing that death was In
evitable. shot himself.
Posse Trails Bank Robbers.
Durant. Okla.. Judo 22 Scores of
armed men from Bokchito, Durant and
McAlester are scouring the country
for bandits who robbed the First Na
tional bank of Bokchito and tn an
hour's battle with citlsens probably
fatally wounded Robert Kelly and
wounded Dudley Moreland. Hundreds
of shots were exchanged. The robbers
escaped with cash estimated at >3,000.
Nominate Woman for Governor.
Everett, Wash.. June 25.—Miss Anna
A. Malley, a Socialist lecturer and
writer of Everett and once business
manager of the New York Call, wKI
head the Socialist state ticket In
Washington.
Czarevitch Is 111-
Vienna. June 25 —The czarevitch,
who is now eight years old, Is suffer
ing from tuberculosis of the right
knee and will never be able to walk
again, according to advices from St
Petersburg
LIFE STORY BARRED
MRS. EVELYN NESBIT THAW RE
FUSES TO TESTIFY'.
Wife of Slayer on Stand In White
Plains, N. Y, Makes Protest Against
Raking Up Her Past.
West Plains. N. T., Juno 34 Bitter
were tho protests of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw Friday at tbe bearing in the
caao of her husband. Harry K. Thaw,
against having to go all over again the
details of her relations with White.
“Right hero and now," sho cried,
when pressed by counsel for Thaw,
who Is trying to secure his release
from Matteawan, “I want to know
whether I have to go all through this
thing again? It's bad enough that
Thaw bld behind my skirts tn bis two
dirty trials. You don't need to go in
to details, and you know 1L *xid yon
can’t get mo to answer."
Bho told of her visit to White's
apartment, but burst out with her in
dignant protest when asked to answer
further intimate questions
Asked whether she bad testified that
she bad never seen anything to lead
her to believe that Thaw was not of
perfectly sound mind she answered:
“Tee,” but later qualified it by saying
"except on tbe question of Stanford
White. “
Thaw apparently was displeased by
the questions asked bls wife, for Fri
day night be gave out a statement say-
Ing-:
"I wish to apologise If counsel
ooomed to ask any questions which
could cause Mrs Thaw any pain ox
copt the unavoidable sorrow of recol
lecting her happy childhood before
her father dlod. Counsel naturally
proposed to do some grilling, bat I
bare persuaded them that she has bad
the hardest lot of anyone."
MEXICANS HANG PRISONERS
Fodsrals Defeat Zapatistas and Put
200 to Death After They Had
Surrendered.
Mexico City. Mex.. June 25.—After
keeping the facta suppressed for nearly
a week, details of the gruesome meth
ods pursued by federal troops In ex
terminating the rebels became public
here Sunday, the latest being the
hanging of more than 200 Zapatistas
after a battle near Hultlslac. state of
Morolaa. Refugees arriving here from
that bandit Infested region say that
the fringe of the forest lining the road
for a long distance In the vicinity of
Hultsllac was decorated like an Amer
ican Christmas tree with dead bodies.
Troops under General Rebels en
countered a detachment of Zapata
rebele four miles from Hultstlac and a
running fight lasting three hours fol
loved. The federals outnumbered the
rebels, but the latter fought desper
ately until flanked. The rebel leader
then surrendered.
When the Insurrectoo had been dis
armed they were led to the edge of
the forest and one after the other
were hanged to the nearest tree. Gen
eral Robels in his report volunteered
the information that the reason the
followers of Zapata captured by him
tn Morelos were hanged as a substi
tute for shooting to death was to
“strike terror Into the hearts of the
other rebele operating In that state.“
London. June 26 Mrs. Pankhurst
leader of the British suffragettes, and
Mrs. Pethick Lawrenoe, prominent so
ciety woman and suffragist lieutenant,
were released from Holloway jail on
account of illnesa.
Seligman Killed In Auto Crash.
New York, June 25—Alfred L
Seligman, a member of the prominent
banking family of that name, was In
atantly killed and hla nephew serious!’
Injured In an automobile acclden
here Mondav
Suffragettes Leave Jail.
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BULLETIN ON CROPS
GRAIN MAKING FAST STRIDES—
RYE AND BARLEY ARE NEAR
HEADING OUT POINT.
HAPPENINGS OVERTHESTATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da
kota and Vicinity
Huron—The week closes with crop
rndltions in this section of the state
exceptionally flattering. All small
grain has made good progress, and
while corn is somewhat backward it is
doing well. In a few limited sections
flelds are reported weedy, but the
grain is making such rapid progress
that weeds will be smothered Rye
and barley are fast approaching the
“heading" period, and with favorat le
weather these crops will be ready for
harxest m two weeks Wheat and
oats are excellent color, strong stem
and heavy stooling—in short the fields
present a beautiful appearance and
give evidence of splendid yields.
What is true of small grain condi
tions in Beadle county is also true of
Sanborn. Jerauld Hand. Sully. Hyde,
Potter and Spink counties. Kings
bury county is a trifle ahead, where
seeding was done earlier than in
neighboring counties and counties fur
ther west In the sections named the
cutworms did much damage, and in
many instances corn was replanted
two or three times At this time the
crop is. generally, backward, but with
warm weather, such as has prevailed
the past flvp days, the crop will make
rapid advancement Fields are free
from weeds, and the corn is of good
color. The potato crop gives promise
of being one of the greatest in the
history of this part of the state. L«s
complaint is made of the ravages of
bugs than in previous years: many
fields are in blossom and the acre
age is large The hay crop is abun
dant; new hay is being marketed at
from to f? per ton: some alfalfa has
found its way to market, but the crop
at this time is mostly being consumed
on tbe farm, it supplying the place of
oats and corn for horse? and cattle,
these feeds being very scarce. While
the precipitation so far the present
month has been far below the normal,
copious showers haxe fallen over sec
tions where seemingly they were most
needed Up to this time 1.78 Inches
of rain has fallen, but it has been so
distributed that its benefits have been
very marked. Those engaged in gar-
den farming have had an exceptional
ly good season; all sorts of garden
stuff has been in lively demand, and
shipments have been generous The
outlook for small fruit—berries, cur
rants and plums—will be about an
average crop; cool weather has had
damaging effect upon fruit, but the
quality Is of the best, though the
quantity is limited
Woman Enters the Rsce.
Armour —lt looks as though there
*as going to be r genuine scrap over
the postoffice appointment here Post
master E E. Edwards, who has given
excellent service, is not a candidate
because of business reasons. Th*' pol
iticians have been pushing Timothy
Norton for the place, and the appoint
ment was made before It became gen
erally known that there was to be a
change of iMistmasters. About this
time another applicant appeared in the
field, Mrs A. D. Knapp, and an effort
Is being made by her supporters to pre
vent Norton’s confirmation. The sen
timent of the community seems to be
pretty equally divided between the
two candidates.
Succeeds in Tsking Life.
Mitchell. —While temporarily insane.
Prank Vasco, living near Tabor, took
his life by jumping into an unused
well. Thia is the third attempt that
Vasco has made to end his life. Two
weeks ago he took a dose of strych
nine. but was fustrated by a stomach
pump. For a time Vasco seemed to
be all right and It was thought he
would recover his mind Another
time he grabbed a butcher knife and
attempted to cut his throat, but was
prevented by his wife She remained
by his side for six hours and finally,
leaving him for a moment alone to
secure help, Vasco ran to the well and
Jumped in. where he was found an
hour later. He leaves a wife and a
arge family.
Injured by Horse’s Kick.
Sioux Falls.—Thomas Jones, who
Ilves on a farm some miles east of
Sioux Falls, was seriously Injured as
the result of being kicked by one of
his horses He had taken several
horses to the pasture, and when he
took the halter off one of them it
whirled and kicked him violently In
he side, breaking several ribs and
nfllcting other injuries
HHIg Man Ends Life.
< rntral City—l>espondent because
he seemed unable to quit drinking,
George C. Sharpe, a resident here for
the past twenty-two years, committed
snuicide near the Northwestern tracks
here Sharp told several people that
lie was going to drink carbolic acid
and end hie life, but little attention
was given to the threat until some
rnlll employes saw his body lying near
the tracks Aid was summoned ard a
stomach pump used without avail
m , X. wa ! 41 01,1,0<l • »•“«
c. Scotland.
Not Charles Gentry.
Sioux Falls —lt develops that the
man arrested at Mankota. Kan . (11l
supjMJSltion that he was Charles c„. *
try. who Is wanted in South Dakota
for the murder In Sanborn county | Mt
September of a man named
Kraft, was not Gentry at nil an<| the
murderer yet Is a fugitive. Sheriff \
D. Mcßay. of Sanborn count*. W | hl
went to the Kansan town to bring t!.l
supj»oßed Gentry back to South
ta. waa compelled t| return to th<
state empty handed. The sheriff t, K)I(
with him to Kansas two residents „ f
Crocker 4. D.. who were familiar
Gentry, x. <> made bis home at Cr<rk.
er up to a fhort time before he j, lt ]
leged to have committed the murd*-r in
Sanborn county, but the Crocker tli , n
after inspecting the man. discox* r . 4
that he was not Gentry, and a* < >rij.
ingly the prisoner was released
Sanborn county authorities now h. Ue
resumed the search for the fuglth*-
Sues Road for 10 Cents.
Mitchell.—Emil J. Woerth. late ran.
didate for the nomination to congr*-,<
In the First district, who resid. s at
Kimball, has started suit again-* the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
road company for the sum of lu cents
Mr Woerth. who Is an attorney, sa\i
he has the time to demonstrate to the
company that it cannot overcharge
for railroad fare and Its agents then
refuse to make the nun good Mr
Woerth traveled on the road without
first having procured a ticket, and
the conductor charged him 10 cents
in excess of the regular fare. Wh»-n
Woerth tri»d at Oacoma to g*t a re
fund by turning In the slip the agent
declined to recognize It as having any
money value. This angered Woerth.
and he has started the suit. He de
clan’s he will push it to the end
Pleased With Outlook.
Aberdeen. —Aberdeen business 1 *n
who made the trip in automobile
from Aberdeen to Mobridge over th*
route of the proposed state hlghwax
returned very enthusiastic over ’h*
project The party was accompanied
by State Engineer I-ea. who estimate
it will cost J .'OO a mile to build a good
permanent road along the propo.-ed
route while a fair dirt road can t*e
built for 1200 a mile. After th* ’rip
to Mobridge, representatives of th*
counties of Brown, Edmunds and Wal
worth held a meeting and organized
a society having for its purpose the
construction of the highway.
Firemen Name Officers.
Pierre—The South Dakota Fir*
men's association elected the following
officers: President. J. W. Latte.
Pierre; vice president. John Mcßrid**.
Ix’ad; Secretary. M. H. Mussman.
Chamberlain: treasurer, A A Grin’.
Yankton: directors, Eugene Bangs.
Rapid City; J W Clark. Mitchell;
Gus Reimer. Clear
Hay Crop Being Gathered.
Sioux Falls —The farmers of Son’h
Dakota now have commenced th’ir
first harvesting o|wrations of th*’ 1 • -
ent season, their present operations
being the gathering of their hay crops,
which will be larger than during many
former years. The abundant si ring
rains have matured the hay crop some*
what earlier than usual.
Seriously Hurt by Mule.
Pierre. —The first “Fourth of Ju!'
accident from the use of firework* I’
reported from Beresford Ray Cent r
a young man. was kicked by a n.’'•
and seriously injured when a fire
cracker was thrown under the foe’ of
the animal,
Black Diamond Rattlers.
White Owl. —Rattlesnakes are vert
numerous here this summer, due. it
is said to the drought of last '• r
During the last week no less than * isht
neighbors living south of here r* I<’ t
killing at least one rattler In th*lr
dooryards.. Three were killed a’ the
tipper Fish ranch. !>>na Carney kill* I
two. Mrs John McLlnn killed one in
her cellar, and Charlie Winkler found
one coiled on his doorstep upon g* b
ting up Sunday morning The snake*
are mostly the little black diamond
rattlers and are unusdally vicious As
yet no one has been bitten, but there
are a number of small children in the
neighborhood and their parents are
greatly alarmed lest they are bitten
while at play.
No Time for Hesitation.
Tn transferring the two thousand
passengers from the sinking steamer
Republic, the greatest difficulty was
found in getting the women to leap
the very instant they were told to-
If they hesitated an instant a wave
carried the boat too far away. a o ' l
they fell into the water, and had to
be fished out. One woman who so
fell had a bag of jewels in her hand,
which she lost.
Knife Used on Dr. Patton.
Hamilton. Bermuda. —Dr. Franca
1- Patton, former president of Prince
ton university, was operated on f<*
appendicitis at his summer home here.
His condition is satisfactory.
No Change In Meyer's Condign-
Hamilton. Mass. There 1« n °
change in the condition of Secretary
of the Navy Meyer* who Is suffering
from a mild attack of typhoid fever.
Killed by Cuban Rebels.
Calmanera. Cuba—The bodies of
four soldiers believed to have belong*' l
to. Col. Piedra's Havana battalion ol
volunteers were found at Las Guasi
mas They had been killed, appar enl ‘
!y. with machetes several days ak n
during a fight with the Insurgents