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spend twice as much more If that would
help any. Mirandy had a sack Of peanuts
In her hand, and a splash of red lemonade
decorated Zekiel's erstwhile white shirt
front These things were evidences of
ZekiePs reckless extravaganza.
AS the spieler continued his eloquent dis
course concerning the red-topped girl with
the gold toe Zekiers mouth gradually
opened until there space of about
six inches between his upper and lower in
cisors A friendly green-colored bug that
had been lowering about the crowd sud
denly spted the aperture in ZekiePS coun-
tenance and fioated in to investigate. the
rustic gave one startled gasp and was taken
with a coughing fit.
what is it, Ecker" tenderly inquired
Mirandy.
"A buzzard," shouted Zeke
"Oh, law" said Mirandy.
Presently Zeke's coughing apparatus be-
came effective and he looked up relieved.
Did you git him?'' inquired his devoted
companion.
yes, 1 guess 1 did, but he crossed his
legs and come putty nigh losing him"
Then the twain passed on, while the polite
spieler suggested that Zeke get screen
for his face.
According to the barker the show was
just too naughty for anything. You'll
want to see IT, he said confidentially to
the crowd Of men. It's going to open
right away, get front seats and avoid the
rush. You all look like good sports and
you'll go clear through. Come on, boys!"
The Naughty, Naughty" Show.
Occupying standing room inside the tent
were four women, evidently from the coun-
tryside, two small children. eleven men
and bunch Of gaily- dressed young women
who stared boldly at the men. When the
music on the bass drum ceased outside a
woman aged twenty-five, plus, appeared
on the platform in short skirts and went
through a dance that an old lady in the
audience thought was very unlovely. The
girl with the red dome then came out and
made a noise like singing, and young man
with weeks growth Of beard on his face
told two Of the most funny stories that
ever escaped the comic papers. A solo on
the bass drum concluded the performance,
and the old lady stalked out of the tent
declaring, Il never saw such COINS on; I'll
never go there again."
All along the midway there was a great
din continually. The sonorous appeals Of
the spielers mingled with the dulcet notes
of the bass drum and cymbals; the lemon
ade and peanut vendors shouted the virtues
Of their wares in time to the music of the
steam melodeon on the merry-go-round and
the sounds Of revelry demonstrated plainly
that the folk of Montgomery county were
in the midst of much Joy.
Up near the grand stand there was less
of hilarity, but the scene was more agree
able, for there was gathered the flower of
Montgomery county's lads and lassies. A
band dscoursed sweet music from the
grand stand and neighbors from the coun-
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Chinese Girl Student Here.

Consul General ]. Linn Rogers is at Co
lumbus, Ohio, from Shanghai, on vaca-
ton. He brought with him his wife and
two children, Miss Florence Hedges, his
stenographer, and five Chinese students
Two Of the young men were placed in the
University of Chicago, and the one young
woman-Miss L. o. Sien-tung-went from
Columbus to Lynchburg, Va, to enter the
Randolph-Macon College.
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WHICH ;?

change So; I will change anything but a
married womans name. Four in, five in
get away from there, you boy. No boys al
lowed here. You must be twenty-one years
of age, have girl, carry gun or wear
whiskers to play this game. Now we're
this time"
Sam Johnson's Finish.
Two more kind-looking gentlemen at this
booth clapped their optics Sam looking
on in wonder at the big bills. Shall play
it?" was the question plainly written on his
countenance. The two benevolent gentlemen
answered that question for him, and within
a short time Sam had given up his last cent
as an endowment for the little temple of
learning.
But why dwell upon this affecting scene
longer? 1t was only one of many similar in
stances noticed, and the two little booths
were only samples of the many that lined
the race course from the quarter stretch
almost to the grand stand The street along
which these little schools of instruction
were located was called by the high-brows
Educational avenue" Others called 1t
Skin Game alley" Pay your money and
take your choice. Learning was being dis
seminated In large punches. There were lit-
tie striking machines, and wheels of for
tune, and whirling horses, and dice devices
and all sorts Of interesting apparatus IN
this vast educational exhibit Of the Mont
gomery county fair.
put There were SOu0 OluST e6HlpftS at the
fair The schools Of instruction were de-
scribed first because they occupied such a
prominent location among the attractions,
and because they seemed leading feature,
owing to the large crowds that constantly
lowered about them.
There were pens where thoroughbred
hogs, sheep cattle and horses were on ex-
hibition. During the afternoon as many as
seven persons were noticed In one crowd
standing around the animal exhibit. Four Of
the seven were reporters. Then there were
busy little dispensaries where pink lemon
ade. candy and guns. peanuts, hard boiled
eggs and harder sandwiches were offered
tor sale. The familiar old fortune-teller
tents, occupied by real gypsies, born in Ho-
boken. N. j., were also In evidence,
But waldorf leave yet. What Of the
naughty, naughty side shows, the exhibit
lions OF monstrosities the wax figures. the
missing link, the sea serpent. and suchY
Gentle reader, they were all there.
Ezekiel and Mirandy.
For long time the apostles Of truth
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Will Remit African War Expenses.

The correspondent at johannesburg Of the
London Daily Mail states that 1t Is believed
there that the imperial government has de-
cided to forego her demand for repayment
Of $3.50. 100000 Of war expenses which the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies in
1903 undertook to make. The government
recommends instead, the correspondent as
serts, that the colonies named should raise
o loan Of $20.O0OO 900 for agricultural devel-
opment and land settlement.
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Two Drowned in the Delaware.

Andrew ]. Hartzell OF Hartzells Ferry,
near Belvidere, N. j., and Miss Sabra Dun
ham of Philadelphia were drowned yester-
day in the Delaware river. Hartzell. who
was an old ferryman, took party of six
in boat for a row. AS the boat was going
though q rift 1t began to take water and
filled so rapidly that 1t sank. All Of it's oc.
cupants were rescued but Miss Durham and
Hartzell. Miss Durham was an artist and
was twenty-four years old.
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zFz=4.

1t would take $4,000 circulars
to reach the homes The Star
reaches. At one cent postage
the mailing alone would cost
$3.50, with twice as much more,
tor printing, envelopes and ado
dressing, or over ST. 900 to say
what The Star will print for
few dollars.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

lines IL, 6Oc. 81, $l.20 wk, $252. mo-, $720.
WASHINGTON & POTOMAC STEAMBOAT 20.
randall Line.)
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs
Str Harry Randall: Monday and Wedne ss1,. q:
to wieomieo river and Nomini creek ;landinsss
ssme! sISss In
Friday mornings and Sunday afternoons.
Steamer Wakefield Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs.
day at Z a.L,., for river landings including Port
Tobacco creek, Maddox creek and the Wicomiee
ton Morday, "wednesday aud Friday afternoons
Steamer for Glymont and intermediate landings
at an. daily except Sunday; returning about
4 pm. my2l-6
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SOUTHERN RAllWAW

n. B.-Following schedule figures published only
tnforma ton, and not guaranteed.
1895 am. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg. Var.
renton Danvllle and way stations.
tied. Through coaches and sleeper to Columbia.
Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining car service.
11:15 am. Daily. United States Fast Mail.
Ftrstclass coaches and sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
4:0f pm. Week Days Local for Harrisouburs
and way stations Manassas branch.
4:55 pm. Daily. Local for Wsrrenton. Chat
lottesville and intermediate stations week days
1880 pm. Daily New York and Atlanta Express.
First coach to Atlanta. sleeper to Columbus.
"a; sunset tourist sleeper Washington to San
Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia. sayan:
nah and Jacksonville. Sleeper to Augusta and Port
Tampa. Dining car service
1000 pm. Daily. New York and Memphis Lin
to Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga and Memphis;
sleeper TO Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining
,1o;45 pm. Daily: Washington and Southwestern
Atlanta and Macon; club car to Atlanta: sleepers
70 Nashville. Atlanta. Macon. Birmingham and
New Orleans re, So, Dining car ser1ies; ,x,u
Leave Washington s:io an. i:sO. Isib, l.4s.
week days for Leesburs only. On Sunday leave
Washington s:ol, 91o am. 6:2s PM. for Blue
mont.
Through trains frcn. the south arrive Washington
pm daily Local trains from strasburR $40 q m.
and a:ao pm. daily. From Charlottesville s:io
an: from Lynchburx and Charlottesville. ego
i; Ticfet Offices, 7os 18th st.. I'll Pa. ave. and
s 3 sPENc Ere g Il. s. Il. HARpw1ck. PIN
W. r. TAYIOE G. P. A. L. 8 BROWN q. A.
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sought through the crowds for Ezekiel and
Mirandy, that simple-minded rural couple
whose existence is perpetuated and carica-
tured in the funny papers and on the stage.
Could it be that Montgomery county could
not produce one of these old, familiar
twains? Nay, nay For there in front OF
side show. listening enraptured to the
spieler describing the red-headed girl with
the gold toe stood the eagerly sought pair.
Ezekiel had come to town with a dollar and
had spent all but ninety cents In showing
Mirandy a good time. He was willing to
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portunities for investment caught Sans
ear and he paused to listen.
Now. gents. come and git some of my
money! shouted the barker person. 1T
only costs you quarter and you can't lose
I never make a mistake. The only time l
ever did was when I got married. The
game is open, come on now. That's right,
one in, two in, three in-yes, sir, I can
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Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

LEAVE sTAb b6; New Jersey ave and St
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
NEW M TkhMNk Esd AsP NEW NEW Y Yaak
te0 am. Buffet. Psrior, 5 Hr. Train.
> 1900 am. Diner and Pullman Parior Gar.
I'll. 90 Am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
P@ Royai al Tm isipsn Al Iif PalISs
pm: Diner asee and d Palinsn 9aIor
IS % pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
, I'll 80 pm. Sleepec-
ATtISTio CITY, .e.s7. 200. 900. tiloo
an 'i assE asS0 ht tSGe 81 81, THE HOUR"
TO pAE &sst ssy' WIfH I'M Pt & sGG sP gRnvrcs
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tryside gossiped of the latest doings in
their township pausing now and then to
watch the races with rapt attention. Ev-
erybody seemed happy, excepting those
who had stopped too long on Educational
avenue" Those should have known better.
They do now.
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CUNARD LINE,
FROM PIERS 51-b2. NORTH RIVER

EhOM Flhito ol-o<. NOhId RIVER.
TO LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN.
carmania. Aug. f. ooDIGaronis; Sept; II; II am
6mbria Sept. !. smIEfruria. Sept. a2, $50 am
GIBRALTAR, GENOA. NAPLES. ADRIATlC.
New Modern Twin-screw Steamers.
PANNONiA. 80. Sept. II, noon; Oct. 30, Dec. 30
oARPATHIA. Sept. =, 10 an; Nov n
VERNON q. Brown. q; Al A.A State st.. NJ.
OF I2o State ct, Boston. xssA
q. W. MOSS. Agent. iEl1 @ st. a.w.. Wsshinstea.
fe16- 1yr.eSu.0
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STEAMSHIPS.
Peoples Lime.
NEW YORK-ALBANY.

NEW YORK-ALBANY
BUDsON RIVER BY sEARCHLIGHT.
Steamers O. W. MORSE, odd dates August, and
ADIRONDACK, alternating. ". Pier No. SO, Mr..
foot Of Canal ST., PM, and West 10th st.,
nection at Albany for all points. Orchestra. Au-
tomobiles carried Timetable and Summer Book
Free. Beautiful Hudson by Searchlight." 10c
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AMERICAN LINE.
H-CHERBOURG-SODT
PHILADELPHIA LIVERPOOL.
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
NEW YORK-LONDON DIRECT.
RED STAR LINE.
N. z DOvER-ANTWERP GONDON-PARIS).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Pier b5).
WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-QUEENsToWN-
BoSToN-QUEENSTOWN
TIE TE9H MEDITERRANEAN Az xIA
FROM NEW YORK.
Cretic ............S Sept. %. noon; Nov. g. Dec. 6
Republic. Oct. IS, noon; Dec l from Boston,
FROM BOSTON.
Romantic. ............ Sept. 10. 7:3O am; Oct. n
Canopic. ............. Oct. 8. 1890 pm; Nov. II
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1906 ST. NV.
r. NJ. HICKS, Passenger Agent.
mf22-312t
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each side, were rolled down an incline and
II the sum Of the numbers upturned equaled
2 red number the student-player won from
81 to SO. But II the sum correspondent
dent's money was raked In by the proprie-
tor OF the educational joint. Unless some
thing slipped the latter nearly always hap
penAd. It was simple lesson in addition
and subtraction.
One unsophisticated reporter managed to
find a quarter In his clothes that he had
not spent for food. but he hesitated about
giving It to the philanthropic professor
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RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
Station Corner of 9th and
b Streets.


b Streets.
1bo AM. daily. PITTSBURGH EXPRESS AND
CHICAGO SPECIAL.-Parlor and Dining Cars
Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Connects for Chicago,
Cincinnati indianapolis. Louisville and st. Louis
Buffet Parior Car Harrisburg.
1880 An daily. MAIN LINE EXPRESS.-Pull.
man Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Parlof
Oar Harrisburg tn Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
Railroad Dining Car Harrisburg to Altoona.
12.01 Pm. oaily. THE PENNSYLVANIA LIN.
lTED.-Pullman Sleeping, Dining. Smoking and
Observation Cars from Harrisburg. For Chicago.
Cleveland. Toledo. Detroit. Cincinnati. Indianapo.
lis and st. Louis. Buffet Parlor Car to Harris.
burg.
zoo Pm. daily. ST. LOUIS LIMITED-Sleepins,
Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars from Har.
risburg. For Indianapolis, Louisville and St
Louis. Buffet Parior Car to Harrisburg.
$40 Pm. daily. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL Qs
hours to Chicago .-Pullman Sleeping Dining.
Smoking and Observation Cars from Harrisburg
to Chicago. Sleeping Car to Harrisburg.
$40 PM daily. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS Ex-
PRESs.-Sleeping Cars Washington to st. Louis.
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Chicago.
Indianapolis. st. Louis and Nashville (via Gin
cinnati and Louisville). Sleeping Car to Harris.
furs
$40 Pm. daily. CHICAGO LIMITED.-Sleepins
Car Washington to Chicago and Cleveland. Penn.
sylvania Railroad Cafe Car Baltimore to Harris.
burg Sleeping. Smoking Dining and Observation
Cars from Harrisburg. For Chicago and Cleye.
land.
7.16 Pm. daily. ST. LOUIS ExPREss.-Pullman
Sleeping Car Harrisburg to St. Louis and Gin.
cinnati.
TAO M. daily. WESTERN EXPRESS.-Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburgh and Chicago. Dining
Car to Chicago.
1.4n PM. daily. CLEVELAND AND CINCIN.
MATT EXPRESs.-Pullman Sleeping Cars Wash.
ington to Harrisburg and Harrisburg to Clevs-
land. Barberton and Cincinnati Dining Car.
1910 PM. daily. PITTSBURGH SPECIAL.-Pull.
Sleeping Car to Pittsburgh. Dining Car Al
toons to Pittsburgh.
1910 PM daily. PACIFIC EXPRESs.-Pullman
Sleeping Oar to Harrisburg and Harrisburg 10
Pittsburgh. Connects for Cleveland and Toledo.
$50 AN. daily. BUFFALO DAY EXPRESS, with
through Buffet Parlor Car and Coaches to Buffalo.
via Emporium Junction.
7.oo AN. for Erie daily. Canandaigua. Rochester
and Niagara Falls daily except Sunday
1880 AN. for Remove daily, and Elmira week
days. For williansport daily, $40 Pm.
us Pm. daily. BUFFALO NIGHT EXPRESS
with through Sleeping Car and Coaches to Buff
FAM via Emporium Junction.
TAO Pm. daily for Erie. Rochester, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
io4o PM. daily for Erie. Canandaigua, Rochester
Buffalo and Niagara FaIIs
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4 TLANTIC COAST 1 lNE
Effective Nav q. 1906.

Effective May q, 1906.
Notfce.-TheSe departures are given as fnf0rma.
tion well connec tions with other companies,
but arrivals and connections are not guaranteed.
%:30 IN. daily-S1eeping Car New York to Jack.
sonville, Fla.
8:45 pun daily-Sleeping Cars New York to Jack.
sonyille. Fla; New York to Port Tampa, Fla, via
Jacksonville; New York to Augusta, Ga; New
York to Charleston, 5. c.; Washington. D. G., to
Wilmington, n. G. Connects at Petersburg for
Norfolk via N. & W. DINING CAR SERVICE ON
this train.
OFFICL OF THE LINE. sol PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. P. JAMES,
". ]. CRAIG,
Pass. Traffic .,gr.. Wilmington, N. q.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Special Notice.

Great variety Of special cruises and trips by su-
perb passenger steamers to the ORIENT; MEDI
DIES, JAMAICA, ITALY and EGYPT.
Travel Bureau r. R. Tickets hotel accommoda-
lions and general information about foreign travel
TRAVELLERS CHECKS ISSUED BY THE
COMPANY.
HAMBURG LINE. 81 R'wAY. N. Z.
q. +. DROOP 4 SONS. e25 Pa. ave.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

Fast Express Service.
PLYMOL HERBOURG-BREMEN.
Kaiser. Sept. ii. 10 am K VIM. H.. Oct. le 6 am
K.Wm. II SEPT 10 $50 am Kronprinz. Oct q. noon
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG-BREME
Bremen. Aug. %. 10 ami Barbar ssa Sept 25, 10 am
sMain.. Sept. 8. 10 am Bremen Oct IL. 10 am
Friedrich. Sept. 49, 10 am Friedrich Oct 49, 10 am
Kurfuerst. Sept. 49, noon .Chemnitz. Oct. 25 10 am
Bremen direct
Mediterranean Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Irene. Sept. l, II am x. Lulse. Oct q. II am
4. LSise. Sept j. II am Albsrt Nov TO- II am
Irene Oct. 10. IL amlK Luise.. Dec. s, II am
=, P, Bremen Piers. Sd and 4th sts. Hoboken;
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD TRAVELLERS CHECKS
GOOD ALL OVER THE WORLD.
OELRICHS , CO.. NO. BROADWAY, n. %.
feS:12t eSu-2S
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Seaboard Air Lime Railway

TICKET OFFICE 1921 PENNA AVE.
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington. Columbis.
Savannah. Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta, Birmtng
ham, Mobile. Pensacola and New Orleans
1C.5O AN. DAILY - Seaboard Mall - Through
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville. Fla. also through
Sleeper Washington to Birmingha ~ Ala. Cafe Ola
ing Car Washington to Hamlet. N. c.
6.25 PM DAILY-Seaboard Express-Solid train
to jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullman Sleepers
Through Sleeper to Atlanta. Birmingham and Mem.
phis. Cafe Dining Car.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-03-22
Friday.

Washington, March 17.-Momentar-
lily in the day there was lapse in the
vigilance of those who would prevent
legislation taking away the rank of
lieutenant general in the army, and
the chances of Generals Corbin and
Macarthur for promotion. Mr.. Prince
of Illinois, whose bill abolishing the
grade is the regular order of business,
slipped into the legislative breach.
There was an immediate call to arms
and for three hours the friends Of the
generals filibustered against the bill.
The net result was that the previous
question was ordered on it and an
amendment offered by Mr.. Grosvenor,
which extends the time of the opera
ton of the bill so as to allow the pro-
motion of the two officers, is pending.
On this amendment the house was
voting. but without quorum, when
adjournment was had until Monday,
when the vote will be completed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-03-22
RESUME OF THE NEWS
Fresh- Reliable Brief
Foreign Notes.

4 lN0AN9s sS
The date of the marriage of King Al
fonso and Princess Ena has been SET
for June 2.
In accordance with decision taken
| in October, Emperor William has or
dered the German force in China to re
turn to Germany.
Archbishop O'Brien, of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Nova Scotia,
Prince Edwards Island and Bermuda,
/ died suddenly at Halifax.
An incipient Carlist movement is re-
ported to have broken out in Catalonia,
Spain. The authorities have taken
step sto suppress the outbreak.
High tides and floods, due to a gale
which prevailed throughout England,
and notably on the east coast, caused
considerable damage to sea walls,
Dromenades and piers.
DR.. Manuel Quintana, president Of
the Argentina Republic, died Of ca
tarrhal pneumonia, aged seventy-ont
years. He was regarded as one Of the
ablest lawyers of his country.
The correspondent of the London
Tribune at Hongkong says that Capt
Ward, commanding a detachment Of
forty artillerymen, will proceed to Pc
kin at the end of the month to guard
the British legation.
The London Standards Berlin cor
respondent says that Emperor Will
lam, during the summer intends to
gazette his brother, Prince Henry of
Prussia, as commander-in-chief of the
entire active fleet on active service.
Former Premier Balfour returned to
the house of commons and assumed
the leadership of the opposition. He
was heartily welcomed on all sides.
The Irish members saluted Mr.. Bal
four with the cry of Welcome, little
stranger"
Costa Gerakaris was sentenced to
death for the assassination of Premier
Delyannis of Greece, and Mitsea, the
proprietor of a gambling house at Ath-
ems, and the agitator of the assassina-
ton, was condemned to eight years at
penal servitude. The murder was in
stigated by the proprietors OF gambling
houses which had been closed through
the premiers efforts.
Father Gapon has been arrested at
st. Petersburg on the eve of the in
quiry demanded by him into the
charge that his labor organization was
subsidized by the government 1t is
intimated that Gapon arranged the ar
rest because he feared revelations and
desired to throw dust in the eyes of
his followers by giving himself the
appearance of being prosecuted by the
government.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-03-22
Monday.

Washington, March 20-The house
yesterday reached compromise on
the bin for abolishing the grade of
lieutenant general in the army, by
providing that it shall not become eff.
fective until Oct. IL next, in order
that Generals Corbin and Macarthur
may be promoted before their retire
ment.
An important bill, declared to be
the first step toward reorganization
of the consular service, was passed.
During the completion of the gen
erGl debate on the legislative bill Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio came to the de-
Tense of the army in the Mount Dajo
battle and was replied to briefly by
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader.
who asserted that all criticism was
based on the official reports so far re
ceived.
The retirement OF aged clerks re-
ceived attention Of the house for more
than an hour, during which the de-
bate was general.
There were three speeches on the
railroad rate bill in the senate yester-
day, Messrs. McCreary, Bailey and
Hepburn being the orators.