Aitkin independent age (Aitkin, Minn.) 1912-1922
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faculties and calls us to definite action: it that We find in a prophecy Democracy shall be actually realized until no group of our people—certainly not of 10,000,000 of them so sadly in need reassurance—shall fail to bear the responslblUttles of self-government and that no class of evils shall lie beyond Roosevelt and Johnson Are Nominated as Convention redress." Are Maiqr but the Important Thiiif The new national committee membership Is to Efiridi the Blood and Cheers, Sings and Applauds. I is: ,n' 3l Joseph Thompson, Alabama F. Cleave the System e£ J* Cleaveland, Arizona H. K. Cochran, Rheumatic Poison. Arkansas Chester H. Rowell, California OF ft B. B. Lindsey, Colorado Joseph There are many remedies for rhea* Chicago.—The first Progressive party "Mr. Chairman and men and women puiimi Most of them are considered. W. Alzoh, Connecticut Louis A. national convention closed with who in this convention represent •noceesful if they relieve the pain and mm. Drexler, Delaware C. M. McClure, the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt the high and honest purpose of the tiffnww. That means a temporary 1 WEEK'S EVENTS I Georgia P. M. Smock, Idaho Rudolph of New York as their candidate people of all of our country I coine suppression of the nrmptoma while the' it G. Leeds, Indiana John L. for president, and Governor Hiram forward to thank you from my heart disease remains in the mood to appear, Stevens, Iowa William Allen White, W. Johnson of California as their for the honor you have conferred upon again on the next rainy day. Kansas Leslie M. Combs, Kentucky choice for vice-president. me and to say that of course I accept." Mis. J. W. Bapp. of R. F. D. Na 1. Pearl Wright, Louisiana Albert P. South Omaha, Neb., says: "Several, 0 As has always been the case in national _______ wmm. a wmm yean ago I was sufferer from rheuma*- •. Gardner, Maine Matthew Hale, Massachusetts political conventions, the bulk In speaking of his running mate, Mr. asm which followed a general run-down E. C. Carrington, Jr., of the work of the Progressive gathering Roosevelt said: Latest News of Interest condition and exposure to wet asd Maryland Henry M. Wallace, Michigan was carried on in the committees. "In Governor Johnson we have a dampness. The pains started in my Boiled Down for the The only semblance of a conflict of man wnose every word is made good Milton D. Purdy, Minnesota hands, which had a sort of pricking senlation opinion on the floor was a brief debate by the deeds that he has done. The Wm. H. Walker, Missouri B. F. like needles were being thrust into S Busy Man. S them. As the disease grew worse the yesterday as to whether or not an man who-.as the. head of a great state Fridge, Mississippi Joseph M. Dixon, Joints of my fingers became affected. hour's recess should be taken. has practically applied in that state Montana Nathan Merriam, Nebraska They were swollen and were so painful, The point was nbt material, but, as for the benefit of the people of that P. L. Flannigan, Nevada William Washington that I oould hardly bear it. Gradually one delegate expressed it, "we just state the principles which we intend Savacool, New Hampshire John the disoase began to affect my limbeiiL had to fight about something to make to apply throughout the union as a Franklin Fort, New Jersey Miguel A. The death of Judge Herron, father the same manner. They became terribly it a regular convention." whole. We have nominated the only Otero, New Mexico J. N. Williamson, swollen and I had to give up my of Mrs. Taft, in Cincinnati will cause There was sharp discussion, however, type of man we ever ought to be nominated work. The pains then spread all-over North... Carolina A. Y. More, North Permanent and Temporary Chairman. the White House to be in mourning in several of the committee meetings for the vice presidency we have my body and were sharp and shooting. Dakota J. J. Sullivan, Ohio George and Mrs. Taft will abandon the plans They would suddenly shift from on*' nominated a man fit at the moment to and no little difficulty in agreeing J. Priestley, Oklahoma H. W. Coe, she had made for a brilliant social Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, a part of the body to another but fortunately be president of the United States. upon the platform as finally adopted. Oregon Edwin F. Tuttle,* Rhode Island season this year. former Democrat, was early agreed did not seem to affect my heart. To which Gov. Johnson, when he Colonel Roosevelt worked with the R. S. Vessey, South,Dakota G. For three months I was propped up in upon as permanent chairman of the sub-committee in charge of the platform, a chair and had to be waived on. I The conference report on the compromise convention. Colonel Roosevelt endorsed going over their work and vigorously oould not get any sleep and was losing La Follette-Underwood wool the recommendation of Judge helping to mould the draft flesh all ofthe time. The doctor treated tariff bill was adopted by the senate, Lindsey and the plan had been enthusiastically me along time but did not give much which at last proved acceptable to 35 to 28. Six progressive Republicans approved by the delegates. relief as the pains were as severe as ever him. The platform did not take up joined the Democrats. The bill went when I quit taking his medicine. Dr. the negro question. at once to President Taft. It is exactly Later, however, Judge Lindsey called Williams' Pink fills for Pale People In this connection, one of the interesting like the one he vetoed in 1911. were brought to my notice while reading on the colonel and had a long talk seconding speeches of the day a booklet and I made np my mind with him. He said he had been suffering was that of F. R. Gleed of New York, to give them a triaL A wonderful The committee of representatives from asthma and did not feel a negro. Gleed declared that the change came over me as soon as I which took testimony against Federal physically capable of taking up the negroes had faith in the new party, sommenced using the pills. They absolutely Judge Cornelius Hanford at Seattle, work. Under the circumstances, Colonel cured me from the terrible rheumatic faith that it would do all in its power Wash., recommends to the house judiciary Roosevelt agreed to release him pains and I have never had them to right the wrongs of the race. committee that the impeachment and while it had not been finally decided, lince. I have recommended Dr. Williams' "We stand by the platform," he proceedings be dropped and that Pink Pills for Pale People to it was said to be likely that said "we stand by Colonel Roosevelt's President Taft accept the judge's resignation. many persons and always explain thai former Senator Albert Beveridge of letter we stand by his speech. And they cannot help giving benefit as they Indiana, the temporary chairman, as we stood by him at San Juan Hill, area blood medicine. would be continued as permanent presiding so we will stand by you in November Anew edition of our booklet, "Diseases The trial of Judge Robert W. Archbald officer. of the Blood," will be sent free and fight for victory." of the United States commerce When Colonel Roosevelt reached on request to anyone interested. Write Marking a new departure in the proceedings court on impeachment proceedings Chicago he put in a stormy two hours lor it today. of national conventions, the brought by the house of representatives Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold before he succeeded in straightening two candidates immediately, were informally #11 druggists, or will be sent, was set by the senate to open out the tangle over the contesting notified of their nomination on receipt of price, 50c. per pox December 3 the second day of the negro delegates from the South. After and in the midst of deafening cheers boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams next regular session of congress. he had been welcomed by a crowd appeared before the delegates to voice Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. of several thousand persons and had their acceptance and pledge their best The United States Steel corporation made a speech on the street in front effort to the coming campaign. Ofthe Bird Kind. Is condemned as a gigantic monopoly of his hotel, he went to his headquarters "Say, pa?" For several long hours during the In restraint of trade and its methods and took the helm. "What is it?" afternoon and early evening the big are strikingly rebuked in the burden Colonel Roosevelt declared that, although a a via "Is an aviary hospital for throng in the Coliseum had listened to of the report of the Stanley committee, it might cost him votes in the tors?" V' a flow of oratory in nominating and presented to the house at Washington northern states, he believed it was to seconding speeches in which the dominant after a year's investigation. the best interest of the party to proceed Mrs. Wlnalow's Soothing Syrup for Cbildrei note expressed was the belief Former President Roosevelt is blamed teething, softens the gTims, reduces inflamm* under white leadership in the that victory would come to the new tton, ail»7 pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottie lor making the control of the steel South. party in the November elections. trust absolute. .Colonel Roosevelt during his "confession Raymond Robbins of Illinois pledged Our Feathered Friends, of faith" at the convention a 100,000 majority for the national Rose Pastor Phelps-Stokes, during The destitution of American refugees was heckled by a spectator who-interrupted a recent visit to Philadelphia, ticket in Illinois and Gifford Pinchot from Mexico now quartered at with the demand: a charity society a country-week story. predicted a 400,000 majority for Colonel El Paso resulted in the passage by "What about the negro question?" "Under an old apple tree," she said, ft Roosevelt and Governor Johnson the senate of a resolution authorizing Instantly the convention was in an 1 gathered a half-dosen little countryweekers in his home state of Pennsylvania. the war department to spend uproar, but Colonel Roosevelt silenced about me one August after- j§ These statements were cheered to 1100,000 in transporting them to such those of his friends who objected to noon, and, holding up a book, I said: the echo. joints in the United States as they the question and with the statement "Now, children, I'm going to read, The party formally christened itself wish to reach. that no one could ask him a question to you. This is the book. It is called "The Progressive party," leaving out he was afraid of, the colonel then proceeded "Our Feathered Friends." Who are the prefix "national," by which it heretofore After a three-hour debate behind at some length to state his our feathered friends, does any one was known, but provision was COLONEL ROOSEVELT. closed doors the U. S. senate, by a views of the negro question. know?*" made for the cognition of "real" Progressives rote of 51 to 4, adopted the Lodge arose to accept his nomination replied: Thomas Taylor, Tennessee Cecil A. He declared he hoped conditions "The urchins on the grass regarded in any of the states of whatever resolution defining the attitude of the "There is a new era, a new fight, Lyon, Texas M. Henier, Utah Thos. might improve in the South that at coe another doubtfully then a little name they should be locally United States in disapproval of the a new struggle that is abroad now. Lee Moore, Virginia Charles H. Southern Progressive conventions chap piped in a shrill key: designated because of the state laws. acquisition by foreign interests of any those states might send as delegates a political creed that thi6 great man, Thompson, Vermont H. F. Cochems, 'Angels T" 1 7:24 The convention adjourned at territory on the western hemisphere negroes who would have the character Colonel Roosevelt, preached even when Wisconsin Robert D. Carey, Wyoming p. m. with the delegates ringing the which might be used as military or he was in the White House the great M. M. O. Dawson, West Virginia. and standing of the negro delegates Quaker Oath. Doxology. Baval bases or menace "the approaches" from West Virginia, who he asserted, creed of all human kind, of giving to Although green hands were supposed of Two small boys in a family During the three days it was in session of this country. were in those resp&cts the equal of every child in the race of life an equal to be at the helm of the machinery Friends, writes a contributor, had & there was not a single roll call, their white associates. start it is the creed in the last analysis of the' convention worked, smoothly disagreement, during which the older nor a ballot taken. The delegates The five judges of the United States In taking the stand he did to bar of humanity that is now the creed and efficiently. There was no roll call boy became very much incensed. asked no such formalities either in commerce court will be retained in office the negroes sent from the South as of one of the great national parties in of delegates, but the delegate section Finally, no longer able to control placing their candidates in nomination as circuit judges by an agreement contesting delegates to the present the United States of America. of the floor arranged in the same manner himself, he took his brother by the or in voting for them. There was not reached by the house and senate conferees convention, Colonel Roosevq}t asserted as at the Republican national shoulder and shook him, with the exclamation, "If in one little particle if in one a voice in opposition either to Colonel on the legislative executive judicial he was stifling in advance a condition convention a few weeks ago. "Oh, thee little you, thee!** small degree, I may lighten the burden Roosevelt or Governor Johnson. The appropriation bill. The court which had led to "the crushing A radical department from the accepted Then as the enormity of his offense of this great man, ttys brave delay in nominating them was due to will be definitely abolished. disaster and death of the great Republican basis of representation in national came over him, he said, in a changed fighter who is today doing the greatest party itself." conventions was adopted at a voice, "Don't tell mother I swore."— and the bravest thing in his career, The Democrats of the house, aided Colonel Roosevelt was cheered tumultously j-.j meeting of the committee on rules, Youth's Companion than I shall feel well repaid in Tjy most of the insurgent Republicans, when he entered the convention with the approval of Colonel Roosevelt. this campaign." a vote of 156 to 72, passed the Unflerwood hall and his speech, delivered It is planned that in future na Instance. "I would rather go down to defeat -cotton bill, making an average at the afternoon session, was listened tional conventions instead of seating Knicker—Do you use labor-saving with Theodore Roosevelt than to go reduction of 50 per cent, below to attentively. a delegate from each congressional devices? to victory with any other presidential the duties provided in the Payne-Aldrich The former president discussed the Bocfeer—Yes, a fishing pole will prevent district and one for each United States candidate." bill. principles under twelve subdivisions: you from having to take up the senator, there shall be one delegate "I rise to second the nomination, Helplessness of the Old Parties, Right carpet from each district and an additional stirred by the splendid platform The house at Washington voted 145 of the People to Rule, Courts and the delegate for each 10,000 votes cast adopted by this convention," said Miss to 109, to disagree to the senate's People, Constructive Control of Trusts, in the previous election for the nation Education should give the child. Jane Addams in seconding the nomination amendment to the sundry civil appropriation Rights of the Wake-Worker, the Farmer, Progressive ticket. more capacity for doing work an$ of Col. Roosevelt. bill, continuing the present lif«!v the Tariff, the High Cost of Living, The plan is designated to present helping itself to the good things of "Measures of industrial amelioration, tariff board in office for another year. Currency, Conservation, Alaska too many try to help themselves withAj" the existence within the new party of demands for social justice long and International Affairs—"The Two out performing any useful labor. conditions such as have obtained within discussed by small groups in charity Old Parties," he avers, "Are husks, Domestic the old parties, whereby sections conferences and economic associations, with no real soul within either, divided of the country in which the parties have heretofore been considered on artificial lines, boss-ridden and Hadno Mamee of Philadelphia, a The Last have little or no strength are represented in a great national convention, slhd privilege-controlled." cabin passenger saved from the Titanic, in the conventon on the same are at last thrust into the stern arena Cheered wildly for fifty-seven minutes, has brought suit against the "V .I'"'' basis as the strong Republican or of political action.' Theodore Roosevelt was given White Star line for $25,000, the value Democratic states. Mouthful "A great party has pledged itself to a reception oh his arrival at the Coliseum of jewels he says he lost. Colonel Roosevelt contends that the the protection of children, to the card so multuous that it left no doubt Republican delegates from Southern of the aged, to the relief of overworked of its genuineness. Delegates and H. W. JOHNSON Counsel for Police Lieut. Charles states, in which the party has only girls, to the safeguarding of burdened visitors to the convention of the new Becker, central figure in the Rosenthal a nominal existence, were used in the the large number of seconding men. one enjoys a bowl of national progressive party transformed murder case in New- York City, national convention last June to defeat speeches allowed. "Committed to these humane undertakings, the convention hall into a cheering, entered a plea of not guilty to the crisp, delightful the wishes of the party in the Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, it is inevitable that such a singing mob of persons who paraded indictment charging the policeman strong Republican states as expressed Chicago, wad among those who seconded party should appeal to women, should the aisles, crowded their way with murder in the first degree in the at. the primaries. Colonel Roosevelt and she was seek to draw upon the great reservoir to the platform to shake hands with killing of Herman Rosenthal. The enthusiastically greeted. After a prolonged debate in which of their moral energy so long undesired the colonel and wave bandanna handkerchiefs police lieutenant was not brought The new party formally placed itself considerable bitterness was displayed and unutilized in practical politics and state emblems and banners. into court. on record as favoring equal suffrage the credentials committee finally voted —one is the corallary of the other a During it all Roosevelt 6tood and further recognized the woman suffrage to throw out both the white and progress of human welfare, the necessity pn the stage, entering into the spirit Julius M. H*nson of Lake Pa*k, movement by providing for four black contesting delegations from for women's participation. of the demonstration and with a smile Minn., traveling representative of a Florida. The two delegations will go women members at large on the national "We ratify this platform, not only on his face. Duluth concern, was shot and killed committee. because it represents our earnest convictions back to Florida and separate conventions At 1:45 p. m. Senator Beveridge finally /by masked men on a street at'Fargo, Colonel Roosevelti in his speech of and formulates our high will be held to fight the question secured order, in order that a N. D. -s i\ acceptance, said: hopes, but because it pulls upon our out. picture might be taken. cream or stewed Jfruit—or both. "International" Written Into Name. Shots Across Border. Widow Pays Most Taxes. Rose's Confession Considered. a Poverty has become so completely Duluth. 'International" has Just New York, N. Y. District Atorney St. Paul.—J. J. Hill, known as the thing of the past in the town of Brewster, 1 "W* Some people make an been written into the name of the Rotary El:" PasO, Texas Mexican! Whitman is bending every effort empire builder of the Northwest, and Mass., that the authorities have clubs. Formerly it was only implied. fired again on United States troops on to secure identifications of "Whitney" Frederick Weyehhaeuser, the lumber entire breakfast out of thir directed the town clerk to sell the -n jf C,' E. Flejtcher of Winnipeg 'the border. The firing this time occurred Lewis and "Dago Frank" Ciroflcl as king, are regarded as St, Paul's wealthiest poor farm and poor house to the highest ^combination, brought about the change in a forceful two of those who occupied the murder almost opposite the El Paso residents, but of the multi-millionaire, bidder. address. It was said that Glen C. car the night that Herman Rosenthal smelter, northwest of El Paso, three Mrs. Caroline Humbird will "Tiy it! in Mead of Philadelphia is leading was slain. William Shapiro, the or four miles from the spot whdre the pay the largest personal) property lax the race for the presidency of the chauffeur of the car, after looking tie' firltig occurred last week when shots this year. "Mrs. Humbird is a widow. George Bailey, who shot four persons "The Memory Lingers" order'. Former Congrespmari Robert two told suspects, over tremblingly, were, exchanged. The shots were fir^d Her husband was, a lumberman, who and burned a hotel at Soutb of w,as W. Bonynge Colorado, who a cquld not the public prosecutor he from the Mexican Bide of the river and died recently. According to figures Platte, Colo,, committed suicide three Sold by Gracan. member of the national monetary commission, a wrJ(U appeared to be aimed directly at identify them. With lengthy compiled by the assessor of Ramsey had ^J| miles from La Junta, Colo. He 44 on the .near delivered an address ten "Bald Jack" Rose^as American soldiers camping Mrs. will confession of county fclumblrd pay taxea Rocky Ford by a 'been pursued from Conditions in the- United pump house. The Am^ri- Monetary a private detective! went to smelter spring on property basis, next personal v*iu sheriff an* a poise. Qmfc Mhfc* UL S- A. Bash