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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

Miss Alice Drcssicr, Of No. 1918 North
bryant Ave-, Minneapolis, Mimi. writes
as follows concerning Pcrnna:
81 was suffcring from catarrh Of the
throat and head One 81 my college
friends, who waS visiting me, asked me
to try Pernna Svld Ibid SO and found it
all and more than / had expected. II
not only curcd me ~ the catayrl, hut
restored me to perfect health. Alice
Dressler.
Miss Mamie Groth, plattevilse, wis,
writes:
I" have for seversl years suTerad
with frequent hacl,aclte and svou., FOR
several days have spllttiug heads, ses.
Several ~ my friends nt,si.sd sse 10
take Pcruna and asked lay .siy Il IAN
what lie thought uf IL. We rs,am-
mcnded it.and 40 | took Ii ara am
entirely without pain 81 any l.isisl news
Mamie Groth.
In Il recent letter frotn No. Z Grant
Ave-, Denver, Col. Mrs. Ida L. Gregory
writes:
.sSome six Yeas ago my husband suf-
fered with nervous prosfratlon, and
advising with friendly druggist he
brought home bottle ~ Pctnna. Ills
health was restored from rs use, Ills
appetite was increased and rcstsui sleep
came 10 him. - Ida l.. Gregory.
Miss Florence Murphy. No. o703 second
Avo., Seattle, WASH, writes:
Il suffered forever d year with femals
trouble, md although | tried sevesa
physicians mono Of them seemed TO 10
able 10 help me permancntlyl
IT only took little over three bottles
of Poruna 10 make mo well as:t strong.
Inever have baelSachc, headache or bear.
ing down palms any nore FlorunyA'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

Mrs. Louise Westbrook, No. East
Columbia ST., Detroit, Mich, Secretary
of the West Side Lotus Club, writes:
For several years suffered with
leucorrhea and painful menstruation,
which was followed by general debility,
until / was but wreck of myself
Thanks to Peruna / am well woman
Louise Westbrook.
Miss Jessiemene Westland, No. 7f7
Deaubien Ave.. DetroIt, NfIcn.. I1fsrg Ivt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

Following Is . list Of advertised let
ters In the Elk Point, South Dakota,
Post Office, April I, 1904:
Fred Anderson.
VIM. Douglas.
Crist Eribson.
Damase Geofroy.
w. Herring.
p D. Johnson.
Jack Kutcher
Herman Prill.
Persons calling for the above, please
say advertised
JoHN +. REID, p. M.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07
klanager Wanted.

Trustworthy ady Or gentlemen 10
manage business III this county aud
adjoining territory for well and favor
ably known house Of solid financial
standing so 90 straight cash salary
and expenses paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters Elk
pense money advanced. Position per-
manent. Address Manager, $40 Como
Block, Chicago, Illinois
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

Deputy of Detroit Independents Order Of
Good Templars, u rites as follows:
"Peruna has been blessing TO me
and gladly do indorse it. For two
years | suffered with catarrn or the
stomach. | lostfIcsh and grew thin and
emaciated, nervous and exhausted, SO
that ] could neither work or enjoy
life. began taking Pernna and can now
eat and enjoy everything / eat. have
been well over year now = Miss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

WANTED -SEvEhAL INDUSTRIOUS PKRs
sons IN each state to travel for house estan
llshed eleven years and with large capital. Id
call up0n merchants and agelits fer successful
and profitable line, Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary OF VA and 4ll travelling *
peDses and hotel bills advanced In cash eaeh
week. Experience not essential, Mention ref
erence and enclose selsaddressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL. ss2 Dearborn Sc, Chicago.
2A37
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07
To Mothers In This Tnm,,

Children who are delicate. feyerish and cross
VIII get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
sweet PoWdersfor Children. They cleanse the
stomach. act on the liver, making sickly child
strong and healthy. certain cure for worms.
Soid by all druggists. 25c. Sample FREE. Adj
dress. Allen :. Olmstef, Leroy, N ".
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

Take Laxstive Bromo Q liuine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails 10 cure. Z. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07

TED-TRUSTw0RTHY LADY OR
gentleman 70 manage business in this county
anu adjoining territory for house OF solid filaIi
cial standing. $1,000 Straight cash salary and
expenses paid each Monday direct from head
Quarters. Expense money advanced: position
Bldg, Chicago. ''.sss-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07
VERY TRYING TO WOMEN
Are the Peculiar Ills Brought by Caarh the Pelvic Organs


Cafarrh Is very freqHenf cause 0f
tfsat class OF diseases p0pufarfy known
IS female weakness. Casarrh ar the
pelvic organs produces such variety
of dfsagreeable ard Irritating syn7p.
toms tar n5any pcOpfa RI f1cf, fire
majority OF people have no IDEA that
they are caused ~ cafavgi.
"A gre.af proportion OF women have
son5e catarrhal weakness which has
been called ~ me yarfoHs doctors she
has consulted hy as rsany different
names. These women have been
treated and have falsess f1edicines, with
no relief sin1pil 5ecsase the remedies
are not adapEed III casErrh. IFS through
q mistaken notion rs 10 the real nature
OF ff1e Diseases ths1f these medicines
have been recommended TO Them.
fall The women who arc suffering
with any form of fesnaie weakness
would Wrife to or. Hartman, Column.
bHs. Ohio, and give rim II complete
description of tfcfr syl ~pf0ms and ffse
pecuifarftics III their troubles, he win
Immediately reEly win complete d.
recfions for treatment, free OF charge.
s.HeaIfb ard Bearty, !" a book written
especially for lyof1es, sent free by
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-04-07
Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease. a
powder. 1t cures Corns. Buniuns, Painful
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet Atall Druggists
and Shoe Stores, csc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

and Harry and Arthur Ridings spent
Saturday evening with W. W. Work
man and family at Union.
The Buford Cornet Band has been
employed to furnish the music at St.
Martins the Fourth of July.
The Patterson Commencement of
Clay township, will be held in the
Christian Church at this place on
Wednesday night, June %. There will
be nine graduates as follows: Edna
Beard, Eva Foust, Nellie and Goldie
Puckett, Marie Tolle, Gusta Rosse-
lott, Frank Barker, Hubert Mason
and Ray Varley. The class address
will be delivered by Prof. L. L. Faris,
of Hillsboro. Excellent vocal and in
strumental music is being prepared
Prof. S. l.. Yochum is the teacher in
charge. Let all come and have an en-
ioyable time.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
SUGARTREE RIDGE.
June IL, 1904.

ouhN ''' i'N''
Rev Scortf spent part of last week
with friends at his home in Spring
Valley.
II. II. Redkey and wife were visit
ing their cousins, John Grant and
wife, last week.
Mrs. John Henderson is almost
helpless from the effects of rheuma-
tism.
w. J. Cochran and wife spent a
couple of days with their daughter,
Mrs. Agnes Redkey.
Jesse Temple was taken very i'll on
Friday evening and is but little bet
ter now,
The Sunday school convention was
well attended and an interesting and
profitable meeting was had despite
the fact that some who we're assigned
subjects failed to put in an appear
ance.
VIM. Link and wife and John Booth
and family Sundayed with G. +. Tur-
ner and wife.
Edwin and Roger Hetherington, of
Hillsboro, are spending few days
with their grandparents, H. Il. Red
key and wife.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
BELL.
June IL, 1904.

June IL, 1904.
Will Saylor, of Lynchburg, visited
his parents here the latter part Of
last week.
VIM. Adams has moved his saw mill
on will Haigh's place where they
will saw out frame for new house.
Mrs. d. Il. Glasgow, of Seaman, is
visiting old friends here.
The Epworth League gave pie
social last Saturday evening.
Children's Day service will be post.
poned till later date on account of
measles.
Josiah Williams was in town Satur-
day and wanted to know why the
measly people were not kept in and
before leaving town he felt sick and
stepped in to see the doctor. The
doctor told him he had the measles
and was already broken out. Guess
he put home quick and called his
wife out to put up his horse so he
could quickly get to bed
Mr.. McNealand, of Unity. visited
his daughter Mrs. Ella Milligan, the
past week. He was accompanied
home by his grand son, Master Cecil.
The past week has been a harvest
for the strawberry field. Albert
Siders has been supplying our town
with the finest strawberries ever
grown in this section.
Measles are all the talk now. They
are in the Easter and Webster fami-
lies and the whole town is exposed
to it.
E.'S. Gustin had his hand cut so bad
as to have five stitches taken in it by
horse jerking from him while shoe
ing it few days ago.
Joseph Swanger is plastering tor
Milton Trump, of harriet, this week.
T. J. Gustin will erect new dwell
ing house on his lot in town.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
SUNNY SIDE.

June IL, 1904.
John Kelley, wife and son, spent
Sunday with T. G. Smart and wife.
Miss Nina Sans, who has been at
tending school at Hillsboro, is home
for the summer vacation.
Frank Blazer and wife, of Snake
Corner, and Thomas Ladd and wife
of New Petersburg, took dinner with
Horace Roads and family, Sunday.
Quite a number of people from this
vicinity attended Children's services
at Dallas Sunday evening.
Mrs. Anne Hill and Mrs. Rosa Fer.
guson we're guests of Joseph Ritten.
tenhouse and family, Friday.
H. S. Copeland and family spent
Sunday with J. j. Hughes and family,
of Marshall.
Thomas Elliott. wife and daughter,
were guests of James Overman and
wife, Sunday,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
WILLETTSVILLE.
June l3. 1904.

Warren Connell and wife, of Lynch
burg, visited A. w. Hatcher and wife
Saturday.
Mrs. Inzie Burlington, of Enid, Okla.
homa, Mrs. William Britton, of Rus
sell and Miss Alice Singleton, of near
Lynchburg, were entertained by Mrs
AFRO Carey Tuesday.
Albert Mcdaniel and sister, Luella
of st. Martins, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.
James Warden.
Miss Vada Stillwell, of Round Head
spent part of last week with Misses
Anna and Litta Reeves.
Fl. L. Lukemire and wife, of Hills.
boro, we're guests of Ben Fenner and
family Sunday.
Frank Achor, wife and daughter,
Maude, spent Sunday with Arthur
Kier and family.
Miss Florence Kidd, of near Aliens
burg, visited her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Hixson, the past week.
Mrs. Robert Lewis and dauhgters
Esther and Mary, of Lynchburg
we're guests of AFRO Carey and family
Sunday.
Miss Ida Burton is home again af
ter being with New Vienna friends
for several weeks.
Calvin StrOup and wife, of Little
ton, d. s. Hays and wife, of this
place, were entertained by Arthur
Hatcher and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Sharp and Miss Lizzie
Smith, attended the funeral of Mrs
Thornburg at Lynchburg Monday.
James Hixson, wife and daughter
Mary, were guests of the formers
brother, Orlie Hixson, and family
near Mt. Zion Sunday.
Michael Zingley, of New Vienna
was circulating among old friends
here Monday.
Mrs. William Gleaddle, who has
been quite poorly, is recovering.
Children's Day services will be OBJ.
served at Sharpsville, Sunday night
June 10. Owing to the inclemency OF
the weather it was postponed until
date mentioned.
Morris Morrow, wife and daughter
Mary, we're visiting relatives at Will
mington Sunday.
Calvin Bailey and family, of New
Vienna, spent Sunday with Charles
Frost and family,
Arthur Hixson and wife were guests
of her. parents, Shadrick Kidd and
family, near Allensburg Sunday.
Married, at the home of George
Parshall on Wednesday evening, June
s. at seven o'clock by Rev. Briggs, OF
Lynchburg, Mr.. Ray Dodds, OF
Bridges, and Miss Bessie Ridgway, OF
this place. We wish the happy couple
bon voyage through life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

The following wall from the Harde-
man Free Press, published somewhere
in the south, reads as though it might
nave been written for Hillsboro: "The
goods OF this world amt fairly dis
tributed. AS we set here in our edl-
torial .snctium, clouds of dust air fly.
ing in tne lane, the saloons have all
been changed into drug stores, the
flies air swarming over everything,
the n.ggers is sleeping out in the
court house yard, and over in one cor
ner of the room is pitcher full of
water mat has been setting there,
untasted for about three weeks.
While down to Memphis lot OF
tleanthropists air about to start a
new brewery"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
BUFORD.
June IL, 1904.

June ID, lSO4.
Samuel Moon and wife returned to
their home at Columbus Sunday.
John Hall is very poorly.
Joseph Rosselott, wife and daugh.
tiers, Ada and Violet, we're visiting at
Chas. Rosselott's Sunday.
Albert Ruble sports new buggy.
Tom Scott and Chas. Pickett, of
Cincinnati, spent Sunday with their
families.
G. l.. Crawford has moved into Will
bur Mabin's property.
Harley Thorpe, of Hillsboro, was in
our town Sunday.
Walter Matthews has returned
from his studies in Columb bus.
Cary Wrinkle, of Union, and Earl
Brown, of Danville were pleasant
callers in our village Saturday eve-
ming.
I. j. Sprinkle, of Hillsboro, was a
business caller here to-day.
Bert Moberly and sister, Florence
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Secretary of State
LEWIS G. LAELIN.
For Jadge of Supreme Court
W. 7. SPEAR.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
HORACE ANKENEY.
For Clerk of Supreme Court
LAWSON f. EN- E,RSON.
For Member Board of Public Works
II. b. CRAWFORD.
For Circuit Judge
THAMAS CHERRINGTON.
For Congress
THOMAS h. SCROGGN.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

The country band seems hard in
stitution to keep going Members
move away and Others lose interest
and directly the institution is thing
of the past. We note In our exchanges
this year that many other places were
like Sabina without the presence of
band for the Decoration Day SER
vices for the arst time In years.
While band seems hard org aniza-
tion to keep up in the average town
II 10 one which Is frequently needed
and has no substitute. .-sabina News
Record.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

The st. Louis fair covers fourteen
hundred acres. Any farmer can tell
you how many acres can be covered a
day, 20 you can figure up how long II
will take you to do the expo.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

Civilization is a wonderful thing.
Its a 1uudred-to.one shot that If the
British succeed in capturing Lhassa
the Erst thing they'll do will be to
druu the III"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

While Russia has an enormous ad-
vantage in the way of men, money,
credit and other resources, it is over
balanced by the patriotism and brav.
cry of the Japs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

We have decided to cut out auto.
mobil.zg hereafter. Our family ply
sician lays it causes motorpathia cere-
brali, and we don't want to take any
more rhances.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

Out west a farmer was asked if he
considered dollar wheat sign of pros
perity. He replied, lacOnically, that
he considered it sign the farmers
had none to sell.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

Life insurance companies and socie-
ties paid Sl3, $50 to relatives and bene-
fciaries of deceased Hillsboro citi-
Hens h lVO3.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

II must have been sad blow to
Willie Hearst to finally realize that
the general public have had him sized
un about right all the time
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

There is vast difference between
an apology and an explanation. One
shows you were wrong and knew it
the other shows you are willing to be
right at apy sacrifice.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

1t is estimated that $4,000 miles of
good highway, nine feet wide, could
be built in the United States each
year if all convict labor was employed
for that purpose.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

The recent election in oregon show
increased Republican majorities. 1t
il forerunner of what will happen in
Novem DER.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

So 10 express it: The love mi
crobe IS undergoing period of per
niciou. activity in our midst.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

Arrangements for the visit of the
Elks 20 Cincinnati, July 20, are Fro
crossing The lodge will turn out
about l25 uniformed members and
will be accompanied by the Hillsboro
Military Band, which will be augu.
mented for the occasion to - men. A
special train will probably be run and
low excursion rate will be offered
those desiring to take In the affair.
which II is generally conceded, will
eclipse anything of the sort ever be-
fore undertaken.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

Miss Field Liggett, of Ripley, is =
guest Of Mrs. John Conard.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16

entered at Postotiice Hillsboro, Ohio,
as second class matter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
Sunday School Convention.

The Fourth Sunday School Conyen-
tion OF Washington Township will be
held at Folsom NJ. f.. Church, Sunday,
June 10, at 2 o'clock p. IN. The pro-
gram i as follows
song .,........ ..,.....,........ Congregation
Scripture Reading .........,..... Rev. Roberts
Invocation ...........R Rev d. w. q. Washburn
Secretarys Report
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
CONDENSED NEWS.

After three years Floyd Peckham.
aged -. has been arrested near
GAINESVILLE, Pa. for the murder OF his
father. who was known To he cruel to
his family.
Negroes lynched a fellow black. Ell
more Moseley. who shot and killed an
other negro IN the public highway.
near Petersburg. Va. in tie presence
of his victim's wife and child.
Mark Hanna says: II have sent out
1000 personal letters denying that !
am q candidate for the presidency. and
do not want to be considered as
such. consider all such talk a
CLOSED incident. ="
Edward II. Lands. a widely known
expert chemist. of Philadelphia. who
had long been an invalid. raised him.
self In bed and shot his wife I'm the
breast. She ran. screaming from the
room. and the sick man followed her.
Two women attempted To disarm him
but he brushed them aside Grasplng
Mrs. Lands by the hair. lie p;:llcd her
hend back and sent bullet into her
temple. She died Instantly and Land
Is then shot himself dead.
Santos-Dumont. the Brazilian aero
naut. has arrived from France to con
fer with representatives Of tile Louisi
ana Purchase exposition regarding the
proposed airShlp trial at St Louis for
n prize % Sl00.000 lf arrangements
are satisfactory he will at once begin
work on large shed for the housing
Of his new ship santos Dumont No
T." now In Paris. This machine Is 100
seet long and % feet in diameter. with
two propellcrs. one ut each end.
Butted Ivy goat In an Initiation into
the WoOdnen Of the World aud made
an invalid for four years. Is the charge
Of VI. +. Jumper. Of New Orleans. who
sues the order for $4,000 damages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State
The Dead and Injured.

AS a result OF the terrible grade
crossing accident In Detroit Friday
night. when Grand Trunk train
struck n loaded street car, two people
Miss Ethel Gould and Frederick Opih-
cius, are dead. and about 10 are IN
jured. Nine OF these are seriously
hurt. Several OF the others received
scratches and bruises. Most OF those
whose injuries are so severe as TO con
fine them To their beds either In the
hospitals or at home, are resting
easily.
Both the Grand Trunk Railroad 90.
officials and the ID. u. X. people nave
begun Investigations to find just ex
actly where the blame lies for the ac-
cldent that has east two OF Detroit
homes into mourning and the inmates
of score of others into pain ana
agony. The prosecuting attorney Is
also making a rigid investigation, the
conductor of the street car ana the
railway gateman being both detained
mt police headquarters. Fred Daily
and his fnancee were soon TO nave
been married and the young man -
almost Frustrated by the shock OF see
ing his finance, Miss Gould. killed be-
fore his eyes. There Is prospect OF
many damage suits and the txlng OF
the responsibility is of great moment
to the railroad company anu the street
car corporation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

War between Russia and Japan is
now believed In the best diplomatic
circles in London 10 lie hut a question
OF days. 'Ihe bloody conflict, long de-
layed. is all but begun. The mask OF
friendliness worn by the great white
ear is too nimsy 10 deceive. Behind
il are seen thousands of troops ana
great guns being massed on the fron-
tier; warships and torpedo boats be-
ing hurried 10 the eastern coast. Japan
well realizes the situation. She, too,
has her great army fully equipped;
the decks of her vessels have been
cleared for action. The remarkable
spectacle is presented Of two nations
standing with up,ifted hands waiting
To strike. and In the brief interval
straining TO tie utmost 10 add to the
war array.
WAR with Russia is now inevitable,
but so united are my fellow country
men. and so thorough have been our
preparations. that II can have only
one 'reSult-the complete defeat Of
Russia"
This is the opinion of VI. Otagawa.
the Japanese copper king, who arrived
in New York Saturday night 10 confer
with number of New York tinanciers.
VI. Otagawa. In addition to being one
of the wealthiest and most influential
citizens of Japan. has been close stu
dent Of world politics since his gradu-
alton at an American university.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Brief Chronicle Of al Important Happenings
Congress.


While the senate is debating the
canal question the house does a little
business To keep things moving. Rep
resentatiye Robinson has introduced a
bill providing for the admission OF
Oklahoma and the Indian territory into
the union as the state of Oklahoma.
The house committee on labor has
nxed February as the date TO begin
hearings on the eight-hour bill. The
Dill introduced by Representative Hit
VIII be the measure considered. Ii Is
practically the eight-hour measure as
amended and reported TO the senate in
the last congress.
The senate committee on military
af1airs has directed favorable report
on the bill providing for the advance
ment or regimental or artillery chap
lalns or the army TO the grade, pay
ana allowances of major. The total
number promoted is not TO exceed ID
ut any one time.
The nomination OF Maj Gen. Adna
X. Chaffee to he licutenant-g neral was
confirmed by the senate.
The house passed the legislative. ex-
ecutiye and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying an aggregate of S23,111.IO0
The house restored the paragraph pro-
viding for the salaries and expenses
OF the civil service commission.