The Lamar register., 1906-07-18
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Seiza bure Shimize imperial consul
of the emperor of Japan. is in Kansas
gathering information regarding the
wheat crop and the methods of pro-
duction.
Fire completely destroyed the Ar
mour elevator AZ Madrid, Ia. with a
loss of 100000.
The first bale Of new crop cotton
which was received in New York was
sold for 46 cents per pound bringing
s253.
The French chamber Of deputies
and the senate have passed a bill
providing for compulsory day Of
rest weekly.
More then 1000 600 immigrants en-
tered the United States through the
Ellis Island station at New York
during the fiscal year ending June 90
last.
AS the result Of an encounter in
the Federal chamber of deputies over
the Dreyfus case Under Secretary of
State Sarraut was dangerously
wounded in a duel with VI. Pugiiesi-
Cont. a member of the chamber.
Nebraska democrats propose run
ming special train of Pullmans to
New York to carry home folks" who
wish to greet W J. Bryan on his ar
rival from Europe.
August r. Henninrs, former city
treasurer of Omaha. Neb.. and can
didate for mayor OF the city at the
last republican primaries. recently
Killed himself by shooting.
In attempting to save the life Of a
drunken negro In Ksnsas City. John
Kelly. railroad crossing watchman
60 years old. was run over and killed.
European grain importers are now
complaining that improper classified
tion of American grain has caused a
loss to them of millions Of dollars.
". NJ. Riggs. of Elroy. Wis. when
arrested and charged with the muir
der in a Minneapolis hotel Of Millie
Ellison. a milliner. while temporarily
out of sight Of the officers shot and
killed himself
Three men were blown to pieces.
three others were fatally injured and
several others badly hurt in an ex-
plosion which wrecked stone quarry
sbanty near Chicago. The explosion
was believed to be the result of a
plot.
Both houses of the French parlia-
ment passed the government bills
restoring Albert Dreyfus and Col.
Picquart to the army by overwhelm-
ing majorities Dreyfus was made a
major of artillery and Picqusrt a
brigadier general.
a Los Angeles oil company has
signed n contract with private parties
in Chile for 100000 barrels of oil
to be delivered within ten years.
The Interstate Sherinfs' association
representing 1G different statss. at
It's annual meeting In Des Moines,
In. strongly condemned the present
juvenile laws.
The Kansas free employment bureau
has supplied 26 counties with 1s,000
harvest hands so far this year.
Miss Katherine Brown. chorus
girl playing an engagement in Den
yer. recently died from eating potted
ham.
Grain fires are reported to have
burned over 1900 acres of grain In
California.
Minnie Ellison. a milliner of Ellis
worth. Wis. was robbed and mur-
dered in hotel at Minneapolis. MINI.
recently.
A Russian paymaster was robbed
in the streets of st. Petersburg recent
ly of $4,000 in cash. Two of his
guard were wounded by the bandits.
Emperor William has appointed Kins
Haakon an honorary admiral of tbs
German navy.
Brazil has announced a new taIin
which reduces the duty on flour and
many other American exports 20 pei
cent
The democratic executive commit
tees of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tories have decided to unite the two
committees In one BODY.
It is estimated that 10000 jews
fled from Warsaw in one day recently
for fear of another anti Semitic up
rising.