Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-05-15
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

lcsc exclusion bill.
4 storm two weeks ago killed over
$4,000 head Of sheep in Wyoming
Packers assert that consumption
II beef has fallen off one-third since
agitation against the trust began.
The Beers are expected 20 reach a
final decision on the subject Of peace
negotiations some time this month.
The executive committee Of the
st. Louis worlds fair have
agreed to postpone the affair ull
l9ci.,
No rain Of any consequence has
allen in western Kansas since last
June, and very little wheat will b.
.aised in that section.
W II. Moody, Of Massachusetts,
uttered upon the duties Of secretary
# the navy on the lst inst, succeed
ng Mr.. Long, resigned
Chicago street car men have form
d a union, and 1t Is claimed any
discrimination against the union
men will cause a big strike.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings
4 New York died at Baltimore May
,. The cause Of death was pncumo-
MA, incident to an operation.
Morgan is said to have received
$4,000, 900 Of stock in the shipping
combine as compensation for organ
.zing and financing the scheme.
Packers of St. Louis and Kansas
City will be called upon TO testify
before the Missouri supreme court
concerning the operations Of the
1ccf trust.
Organized efforts are being made
a number Of towns throughout
he country TO induce citizens 10 re-
train from eating meat until prices
are reduced.
Elias Leinbach, postmaster at the
town Of Leichbachs, Pa, since 1858.
has resigned. He was the oldest
postmaster in point Of service in the
United States.
In a fight with pitchforks and
elubs on Richard Williams farm IN
Oklahoma Willard Wilson killed
Charles Parker after a prolonged
combat. Wilson and Parker are
farm hands. After knocking Par
ser down with the handle OF a pitch
fork, it is alleged, Wilson plunged
he tines into his face.
The Newspaper Publishers Asso-
clation, embracing owners Of all
he leading papers and publishing
houses Of the country, and the print
ars' and pressmen's unions have
signed a five year agreement TO sub
init all questions Of hours Of labor
and wages to arbitration, no strike
to occur pending the settlement of
any question between employer and
An accident to an elevator boy in
a building in Philadelphia was indi-
rectly responsible for the death Of
eight girls. The boy was caught in
the elevator and when a companion
called for help some one cried fire.
The hundreds Of girls rushed 10 the
windows and down the stairway.
stumbling over one another, and
when quiet was restored it was found
eight Of them had been crushed to
death.
The oleomargarine bill has passed
both branches of congress. The bill
as passed provides that oleomarga-
rine which has been colored to look
ike butter shall be taxed 10 cents
4 pound; that oleomargarine which
mas not been colored TO look like
butter of any shade Of yellow shall
Dc taxed one-fourth of one cent per
manufacturers of process or
renovated butter shall pay tax of
$50 a year; manufacturers of cleo
or adulterated butter
hall pay a tax of 5000 per year
dealers in olcomargarine
,r adulterated butter shall pay a
AK Of $3.50 per year, and retail
lealers $4S per year; a tax Of 10
,ents a pound is levied upon adul-
Grated butter and a tax of one
'ourth of cent pound upon pro-
.ess or renovated butter
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