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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-17
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE re-
cent efforts of the President ana the
Democratic SENSATIONAL leaders to
reach All agreement OH the railroaI
rate bill received further notice in
tic Senate today from Senators BAIL
cy and Tillman.
The matter was referred To by the
Texas senator i'll The course of Il per
*onal explanation called out by an
article in the Chicago Tribune charg
ing Mr.. Bailey with the failure To
find common ground. and by MIR.
riilman in a speech in support OF MIR.
Bailey and in presenting. further
statement from former Senator
Chandler
IN his address Mr.. Bailey denounc-
cd the article in question rs s'lic"
and the author and inspircr of it as
liars"
Grave Charges Made. .
The charge made in the Chicago
paper was to the effect that MIR.
Bailey had been responsible for the
failure Of the agreement between Inc
President and Senator Tillman. For
mcr Senator Chandler WAS given
authority for the statement that MIR.
l!llnan had been suspicious of Mr.
Bailey who was really opposed to
rate legislation ana also was in con.
slant conference with Senator AID
rich with the purpose of defeating
The rate bill after this statement had
been read by the clerk. Mr.. Bailey
said:
Bailey Greatly Surprised.
Il have no part in the question Of
veraciiy between the President aud
Mr.. Chandler ana | have not given
any public expression on the question
OF good faith because knew moth
ing about either question. | had never
conferred with the President direct
ly nor with Mr. Chandler. 1t was
therefore Il matter of great surprise
TO me when II senator called my at
tcnliOn to the extract which have
read.
That correspondence il was under
stocd. was sent by a correspondent
who is close To the White House, and
is presumed TO speak with some de-
Grec of authority concerning transac.
items there.
Denounced AS a Lie.
Il do not know rs to the truth Of
that ana | dc not charge that hi;
statement was made with authority.
Bat dcnouncc The publication as an
unqualified, deliberate and malicious
lie. dcnouncc that correspondent.
as an unqualified, dclibcrat. and
malicious liar | denolfncc the man
who inspired the statement as an I'M
qualified, deliberate and malicious,
liar. whoever he may be and however
high tic office he hclds."
The statement was made in Il de-
liborate monotcnc, but il was mono
The less Impressive on that account.
IL was received with absolute silence
and the silence continued for a few
moments until, indeed. Senator Till
man had taken the floor also on 4
question OF personal privilege. be-
cause the article quoted had stated
4, 1,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-01
MICHAEL DAVITT GONE
Noted irish Leader Departs This
Life al Dublin.
BLOOD POISON CAUSE
Deceased Vas l.or@ iiae a Uember
OF the British House If tam-
mons and Ever foea inter
est In Polite.

Dublin. May 3l.--h rotabfe career
closed Wednesday nitht when, after
long and painful Illness Michael
Davitt lied peacefully and painIessly
az ~ O'Clock In the residence of his
Oldest son, Michael II The latter and
two daughters. who had devotedly at
tended him through his Illness. and
many Of his most intimate friends. In
Guiding Judge Dillon. we're present,
Shortly before his death Father Hat.
ton had been with him. Mrs. Davi,t,
who had been in constant attendance
on her husband until few days ago.
when she herself was taken i'll, lies
PROSTATE. too weak TO leave her
room.
Il is stated that Mr.. Davitt left a
written MESSAGE but il so, its purport
has no. TRANSFERRED
Mr.. Dayitt retired from the repre-
sentation of South Mayo in parlia-
ment in 1899, but TO the last he took
keen interest in the politics of his
country
Death was due to blood poisoning
which followed two operations for ne
crosts Of the jawbone. and spread so
rapidly that all efforts to stay it's
course were unayailing. Mr.. Davitts
illness began with an attack of tooth
ache, to which he paid no attention
until John Dillon urged him to have
recourse to medical advice.
For some time there were hopes for
his recovery, but the state of his
health. which was undermined by ex-
ertions at the recent general cleo
lions greatly handicapped his prog
reSs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-01
ACREAGE INCREASE.
More Cotton Planted This Year Than
Pct In Dufiru 1905.

Jackson, Miss. June president
Hsrvie Jordan Of the Southern Cotton
association ard the heads Of the vari-
Gus state divisions throughout the
south met here Thursday for the com
pilstion Of acreage statistics showing
the amount Of cotton planted In tae
south this year. compared with that Of
1905.
According to the figure Of tie assn
citation the total acre age IN tae aojtA
this year is 27.eS47Is. comrarod ui:h
2s.sss,tsl for 1895. an Increase OF cas-.
z27. or 229 per cent.
In Mississippi the acreage tx e4.t.
mated al 325SS53. compared VIA o..
l45,bl5 Tor lse5. an Increase o. sc per
cent The crop is reported two weeks
late, with labor very scarce
The Alabama acreage is reported as
ss'4s3,043. as compared with 3.57I.7ls
FOR 1905. decrease Of 2.an per cent
,ton two weeks early. with chop
ping incomplete, and labor very scarce
and unsatisfactory.
Arkansas Is estimated as having
it9o'536 acres planted this wear. the
same as last year Crop nominal and
labor very scarce.
In Georgia the acreage this wear ia
estimated at 3.S26,61s. the same az
last year. Crops two weeks late la.
Dor scarce. and in some sections acute
ihdian Territory Is reported as hav.
ing S449l3 acres this year, COMPARED
with S33,404 last year, an increase of
1888 per cent. Crop nominal and la
Dor good.
IN Louisiana the acreage is 3d.
ozs' compared with 1e10.074 for last
year, decrease OF 4.s3 per cent. Crop
ten days late and labor scarce
North Carolina acreage is 1898. es1
compared with 1,116.639 for last year,
a decrease of per cent Crops are
late and labor scarce.
The Oklahoma acreage is reported
as 61,S23, compared with 426.717
last year, an increase Of 893 per cent
Crop normal and labor good
In South Carolina the acre Is Q
212,807, the same as last year. Labor
scarce.
In Tennessee the acreage is S0s125.
compared with $50, 1893 last year. an
increase of 3.53 per cent Crop normal
and labor scarce
In Texas the acreage is reported as
1,ooS,b45, compared with 7.311,O71
last year, an increase of $50 per cent.
Fair labor conditions.
In Florida, Missouri and Virginia
the acreage this years in 375 1865. com
pared with 373,59 last year, en- in
crease of 0,5 per cent.
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ANOTHER INDICTMENT.
Bench Warrant Served on President
OF Last Arkansas Senate.

Little Rock. May 31.--A bench war
rant was served Webb Coyington, pres
ident Of the last state senate. at his
home at ClarkSville He is already
under Indictment in two cases for al
legged boodling tn the last legislature
This warrant was issued on new
Indictment returned iu connection
with alleged hoOd.inE charges against
Legislators. IL E said .hree lndicf.
ments have been returned. and chat
other arrests will follow Iu an This
the members 0f thr hons, ar1 senate
arr charged with completely
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LARGE STRUCTURE,
Methodists viii Erect at Dallas Nam.
moth Publishing House.

Dallas. June w c. Everett. man
aeer Of the local publishing house.
states that 100000 will be expended
Tor N" construction ~ ficve or six.
story structure. 20 be used for a Meth
odist publishing house
Bishop lloss soon goes 60 Brazil
The matter ~ his residence here viii
be deferred until hts return.
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LACEY TO PRESIDENT.
Gid Confederate States He Is Support
ina Republicans.

~ mouth, Va, May 31.-A few
mimi, after the president reached Il
the hfSers' stand in the naval hos
pital e~ounds a silver-haired Confed- |
crate veteran, a member of Stonewalll
camp of this city, approached the
stand bearing a large American flag.
He asked to speak to the president,
but his request was not granted. He
then passed to Admiral Harrington a
note for the president The note read
as follows.
4 MIR. PresidenS an old Confederat,
veteran wishes y1a much JOY an
s am : Eva the 1s.d Rsnu i
YbSfty E.ne ITO power. | wish t
)Zpeak o1. brt Wig des'st now o
guns a .on- lApIe gOu viii be c
,scuie,a. Ne n.y. \ r LACEY.
Portsmouth :"
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ASSESSORS AssEMsLE.
one hundred OF Them Hold Conven.
ton at Muskouee

Muskogee, June Fully 100 as
SCISSORS met here Thursday pursuant
TO a call made some time ago bv. ] 7.
knisley of Muskogee for the purnosa
of fixing a uniform rate of tayation
on the railroads in Indian Territory
under the law as provided for in the
Curtis bill
Following officers were chosen.
Chairman, w. r Roberts, Ardmore.
vice president, Charles Comstock. |
Fort Gibson: secretary, C. f. Elkins |
Sulphur; treasurer. j. L. Kinsley.
Tulsa is next meeting place
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NnssoErr |uue "A .srrUr Sind
a. Iliu.t"rf1 -weft ...r fE.. t.u
Ita Cav rlfht hiov rs .u| fh.
as af ttr nfth fier ft.
ho'sl Assoc 't. frnat af fHf
inE ~ 'he M koEes E'
eumT&rt
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BLUE AND GRAY UNITE.
Confederate Veterans and Grand
Army Men Parade Together

Little Rock, May 31--Members Of
the local Confederate veterans's camp
united with those of the Grand Army
of the Republic post in forming an
escort in the parade marking the OBJ
servance Of national memorial day
The former Confederate soldiers ap-
peared in their old uniforms of gray
and the Grand Army members were
clad just as they were when they
formed an escort of honor on the oc-
'asion of President Roosevelt's visit
In Little Rock last October.
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BEAUMONT BAPTISTS.
Appeal Made to John ., Rockefelie,

Appeal Made to John D. Rockefeller
to Pay Off Church Debt
Beaumont, June IA letter signed
by all the deacons OF the First Baptist
chur- If this city has been addressed
John D. Rockefeller asking him to
make a donation toward lifting ths
debt on their church building. Abou
| $4,000 must he raised in order i
clear off incumb rance ,rae 80 lqcs
Membership has contarspec1 yfs'
ly to the limit. 1t = serine rs 4
amount WIN be suoH IN 10y
ta md :. " ts lss5sss slells SIN
couased fe.'h 'TeJsK corabsnlH.'' Z M
wiz visit New York shortly
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SISTERS DROWN.
Moiher Nearly Has Same Fate Tryinq
20 Save Loved Ones

Montague Tex June a. Two miles
east ot h,0a two daughters 20 um
Sulies. aKed eleven and fourteen. were
druw ned Iu tank near .hs house
But Tor thr timely arrival no Mr.
Suiies h.s wife would have been
drowned 'n .n aff0 fr rescue boz
NA-LArnn
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DISASTER or ogEp.


Cons. as.ou. Ctns Wst 90 The
Hritsb .fIp Captain raiw.n from
Mebmrae April 90 fr cosoaer sas.
been wrecked Loo s.rfs Htrs rwu
ty.fwe 0f .tr crew e.r. .raau.d .a
ciuGIss .| af .a. 0IN.- .s..Hf thn.
ftrf mafr atu. r'H "H. a.rt,rs
af tE. ..s .afH. ..
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FHs.sh Ia $500 f-Tt~ re AL
sara afx renrss " heE&E fhs rsf.
iAii ssre @onaaf F a mot $500
cane m q sgeefsl trafE frum Muu
rsss
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S~w 1ark aH# W Sf~Feussa
~&s ff~=tes stroller y tAs ~ lsAa
LIE lass 3Efr ENsnE4Er
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
RIVERTON
From the Review

Leonard Thompson and Minnie
Cook went to Kearney Monday morn
ing to attend school.
j. +. Pugsley is the owner of a Web
ster Dictionary, which he purchased
over 81 years ago at st. Louis, Mo.
William Chopper returned last Fri
day evening from the st. Joe hospital,
where he has been for about three
weeks.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Riley, n fine
boy. This pleased the Riley house
hold greatly as this is the only boy in
the family.
Jim Verplank loaded his personal
effects into a car last Wednesday and
left for the northeastern part Of the
state, where he will operate the Il. G
Church farm the coming year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
Heusy Notes From Rei9htorin9 Touns
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
led FROM OUR EXCHANGES

she will attend the State Normal.
Miss Orphs Petit expects to start to
Oregon Saturday evening. She will
probably stop a day at Manitou Springs
to visit her sister, Miss Amy Petit.
Mrs. Chas. Teachworth has been
visiting in Guide Rock last week and
this. She expects to go from here to
Kansas and Texas for a visit with rela'
tives and friends.
Sam Summerholder Jr. who has been
employed in the Bank of Guide Rock
dnring the summer has gone to Kansas
to take treatment for an attack OF
rheumatism.
Alva Miner and w. s. Lambert have
invested in a machine for making
cement building blocks, fence posts
etc. 1t is a very complete outfit and
makes a variety of shapes in building
blocks, also blocks for chimneys and
chimney tops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
BLOOMINGTON
From the Advocate.)

From the Advocate.)
Miss Clara Malick has gone to Lin
coin, where she will continue her
studies at the university.
j. M. Barber has been in Colorado
the past week, where he went for the
purpose of buying a lot of feeders.
=. G. Horton, one day this week sold
f~orty-seven head of cattle to JAS. Bor-
land, who will put them in a feed lot.
Geo. Harlow returned the first of
the week from Iowa, where he was
called to attend the funeral of his
mother.
A pick up nine club from this vicin,
ity went to Ash Grove Saturday and
done up a club at that place to the
tune of 8 to 2.
Jos. Griffin, from over south of Nap
once, passed through town Wednesday
with five head of fine cattle that he
entered at the county fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
Proposed Constitutional Amendment,

The following proposed amendment
to the constitution of the State of Ne
braska, as hereinafter set forth in full,
is submitted to the electors of the
State of Nebraska, to be voted upon
at the general election to be held
Tuesday, November 6, A. ID. 1906
Be il enacted 6y Tie Legislature Of the
State IF Ne6raSka:
Section 1. That at the general elec-
ton for state and Legislative officers
to be held on Tuesday, succeeding the
the first Monday in November, 1906.
the following provision be proposed
| and submitted to the electors of the
State as an amendment to the consti-
tution.-
Section 2. There shall be a State
Railway Commission, consisting of
three members, who shall be first
elected at the general election in 1906.
whose terms of Office, except those
chosen at the first election under this
provision, shall be six years, and
whose compensation shall be fixed by
the Legislature.
OF the three commissioners first
elected, the one receiving the highest
number of votes, shall hold his Office
for six years, the next highest four
year, and the lowest two years. The
powers and duties of such com
mission shall include regulation
of rates, service and the gen.
eral control of common carriers.
as the Legislature may provide by
law. But in the absence of specific
legislation, the commission shall ex.
ercise the powers and perform the du-
ties enumerated in this provision.
Section 3. That at said election in
the year 1906, on the ballot of each
elector voting thereat, there shall be
printed or written the words: ''Foi
Constitutional Amendment, with ref
erence to State Railway Commission
And against Constitutional Amend,
ment, With Reference to State Rail
way Commission" And if, a majority
of all votes cast at said election, shall
be for such amendment, the same shall
be deemed to be adopted.
l, A. Galusha, secretary of state o,
the state of Nebraska, do hereby Ger
tify thai the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution of tn,
State of Nebraska is a true and cor
rect copy of the original enrolled anC
engrossed bill, as passed by tn,
Twenty-ninth session of the legisla
ture of the State of Nebraska, as ap
pears from said original bill on file il
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
CAMPBELL
From the Citizen.)

Ed Parker, who lives six miles south
of Campbell, came within an ace of
losing an eye Saturday. While in the
field gathering corn, he stopped to
pick up something, striking his eye
against the end Of IN iron brace on the
side of the wagon which had come
loose and which Mr.. Parker had not
noticed. The lid was severely cut
above the eye, and even the ball was
slightly cut in a couple of places.
Mrs. Hilfrid Rutt came to town with
her husband, Saturday, and unknown
to him took the west-bound train that
evening, and her whereabouts is now
uncertain. Previous to her sudden
departure she drew $50 from the bank
and told a relative she was going to see
the world. She bought a ticket to
Holdrege, and it was at first thought
from thence she went to Colorado or
Alabama, in both of which states she
has relatives, but she was later located
in Hastings. Mrs. Rutt owns a farm
in her own right and is 81 years of age.
Gilbert Thibobeau, 81 years of age,
an old resident, died very suddenly at
his home, seven miles south of Up
land, Monday evening, after an illness
of only two days. He came home
from town Saturday, slightly ill, and
at IL o'clock woke up with violent
cramps. A physician was summoned,
but shortly after the l~atter's arrival
he went to sleep, rousing only at in
tervals, until he passed away at 1l:3O
Monday night. He was buried in the
Catholic church near Campbell, We'd
nesday at IL o'clock, the services being
conducted by Father Tastevin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
FRANKLIN
From the Sentinel.)

TIoHl tlc StHtl1tl.
w. II. CLANCY came in Thursday
morning from Colorado. where he had
gone to purchase cattle for his feed
yards this winter.
A few of Rev. Kings friends sur
prised him Wednesday evening with a
little reception in his home which he
knew not of until the visitors came.
One of John Larraway's horse was
badly injured Monday, while working
the roads. The scraper upset, struck
the horses leg and cut a cash deep
enough to sever an artery.
George Crabb, a college class-mate
of Miss Josephine Peck, and now
working at Red Cloud, came up Satur
day night for a visit with her and
Prof. Carl Wright. He leaves in DC,
tober to enter a medical college In
Chicago.
b. j. Hilsabeck, usually strong and
robust, was suddenly seized with q
severe attack of appendicitis early
Monday morning and has not beer
able to get out of bed. The attack
began about 4 o'clock with e~xcruciat
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items Gath cred
by Our County Reporters
SALTWATER
Weather seems like fall.

Weather seems like fall.
Farmers are improving their time
drilling wheat.
Dave Fishel and wife are spending a
few days at the Bladen fair.
Mrs. VIM. Middleton of Nuckolls
county visited a few days with rela-
tives last week.
Mr.. Slater is in Hawlins county put.
ting in wheat. He expects to move
there in the spring.
VIM. Finney and wife visited at the
home of VIM. Middleton is in Nuckolls
county last Friday.
Grandpa Crozier is staying a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. John
Konzack, helping put up peaches.
Mrs. Albin of Guide Rock is visiting
her sou Clyde, and putting up peaches
She was accompanied by her daughter
Ethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reisel are rejoic
ing over the arrival of a little SON.; alsC
Fred Newman and wife have a little
daughter.
Rev. Priestly, the new minister OF
the Cowles circuit will preach at Eek
ley, Sunday, at II a. m; also at 8 p. m
Everyone invited.
Miss Ethel CARRIER of Guide Rocl
began school in district Sc. Monday
with twenty-three pupils. Miss Gar
Der boards at Rife Douthit's.
Mrs. Enyant of Douglas, Neb., visit
ed at the homes of Rife Douthit anC
Dave Fishel a few days ago, leavinI
Tuesday for Bladen to visit relative
there.
Sam Shirley is building a new hous
l6x24 with an upper story. Mr.. ShiI
ley is also having a foundation pu
under his old house, which will b
joined onto the new one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
BLUE HILL.
From the Leader.)

A. ID. Ranney is confined to his
home with a severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
Peter Merten Jr., and wife left for
Lincoln Monday. Mrs. Merten will
enter a hospital for medical treatment.
f. W. Halls shows gave an enter
tainment to a tent full of people here
Monday evening. All were very we'll
pleased.
c. F. Gund made a business trip to
Campbell Wednesday to inspect his
new bank building now being built in
that city.
Mrs. Hazel Horton, after al extend
ed visit her with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Walters, left for her home
in Illinois Wednesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
SUPERIOR
from the J%ournal.)


DR.. Wilmoth's little baby girl died
last evening, after a long illness.
Miss Evelene Brodstone arrived
here last evening from London, Eng
land.
Abe King went to Nelson Tuesday
morning to ARE for his father-in law,
who is very i'll.
Mrs. f. E. Geer and little son went
to Red Cloud, called there by the SER
ious illness of Mrs. w. X Geer.
The Masonic lodge and Eastern Star
will give a reception to Rev. and Mrs
U. G. Brown at the Masonic Temple
tonight.
The thief who stole j. S. Green's
team near Mankato n short time ago
has been captured in Kansas City
where he was trying to dispose of the
horses he had stolen. The thief's
name is Frank Foy.
A surprise was given in honor Of
Mable Brown last evening at the home
of Mrs. w. S. Young, who invited a few
of Mabel's little friends in. 4 very
enjoyable time was had and at tn,
close of the evening dainty refresh
ments were served.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
SMITH CENTER
From the Messenger.)


A license was issued Monday to
John II. Walker and Grace r. Bevans,
both of Athol, and were married by
Probate Judge Black.
Misses Nellie and Gertrude Newton
entertained the "Why Not" club at a
linen shower Monday evening in honor
of Miss Maude Mcdowell.
The Ports ball farm is the scene Of
considerable excitement of late. The
other day they gave Osbsrne the drub.
bling of their lives, IL to /.
Chas. E. Kingsbury and Miss Inez
Lipps, two of Smith Center's we'll
known younf eople, surprised most
of their frien , by going downt to Man
kato last Saturday, where they were
married.
Frank Shellean of Beaver township
sold his farm last week to the Over
miller boys for 5000. He expects to
locate in Iowa. Mr. Sh9llean has just
returned from a trip to his native
country, Sweden, and his neighbors
say that when he settles in Iowa, a
golden-haired Swedish girl will come
over and become his wife.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28
MANKATO
From the Monitor.)

Helen Stafford, while playing on the
the school house grounds yesterday
fell and sprained her shoulder quite
badly.
The tallest horse in America and
probably the tallest horse in the world
is a Jewell county horse. 1t is owned
by Rolla Woods and measures nearly
twenty-one hands high, and weighs
$1,000 pounds.
DR.. Wesley j. Green, father of Perry
DIN and A. w. Green of Mankato died
Mt his home in Fairfield, Iowa, Satur'
day morning. DR.. Green was an old
settler in Jefferson county Iowa, hav-
ing moved there in 1910. He was 80
years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-28

this office. and that said proposed
amendment is submitted to the quail
fled voters of the state of Nebraska.
for their adoption or rejection at the
general election to be held on Tuesday
the 9Th day of November. A. ID. 1906.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
great seal of the state of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this gath day Of
July, i'll the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Six. OF
the independence of the United States,
the One Hundred and Thirty-second.
and of this state the Fortieth.
a. GALUSHA,
(sEAL) Secretary of State