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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
.,s1oN SHOCKED BY TEMER.
Nv OF uNEARTHLY SPIRIT.
ssNY SEE APPARITIoN
..,.,rs Before Belated Residents Of
cbicaeo's Aristocratic Suburb
Police Trying to Solve
the Mystery.

chicago.- Evanston. refusing to
.sv second fiddle to Englewood, has
9syeloped first-class. unalloyed
.aost and a fastidious one at that.
M the last Ave nights the police
has been trying to solve
ma mystery and after the last per-
hrmance in which the ghost had the
,srontery to circle around Willard
,,ll the home of 800 girl students of
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
His Dimensions.

What is the Hon Thomas Rott so
angry about?"
why, the Weekly Palladium and
Farmers indicator published one
column cut of him and referred to it
as a 1ife.size portrait Puck.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Realism.

DO you believe that realism is a
benefit to the drama?"
Decidedly" answered Mr.. Storm
ington Bar 0es. Il cannot express my
self too strongly in favor of the prac-
tice which has grown up in recent
years of paying actors with real
money Washington Star.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Moderation.

II was question of diet.
"Mr. Doddington! she asked, turn
Ing to appeal to the little man who
sat drinking with her husband. Don't
you think that little meat from time
to time is really necessary to every
one?"
The little man paused. in my
opinion, Mrs. Golightly," said he, "a
little food of any kind now and then
does no particular harm"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

Northwestern university, four times.
The minions of the law are more deter.
mined than ever to lay low the of.
lending spirit.
The apparition in white, fleet as a
hare and imbued with the astonishing
habit of appearing and disappearing
before the wondering eyes of the be-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Confused Emotions.

How is your boy doing at college? Pc
Well" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, Il don't exactly know whether to
compliment him or to make fuss
He came out first in his class but he
was last in foot race ~ Washington
Star.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Zoo Bad.

The Loyer-See me in the dust at
your feet!
The Beloved dust? oh, dear, and
l told the maid TO be very careful
about sweeping this room to-day
Cleveland Leader.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Just the Thlno.

Once on a time. in Brazil.
Attacked by violent chill.
"A big alligator
Climbed or the Equator
And enjoyed a comforting grill.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
About the Same rhina.

Little Elmer twho has an inquiTing
indl-Papa, what is meant by honor
among thieves?
Professor Broadhead - oh. just
about the same as senatorial
courtesy" my son.-Puck
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

leg, il could search vest pockets for
pennies. In this way several were
added to the collection, The hen, In
fact. was as good a pickpocket as was
ever found operating at the county
fair.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

Miss Prattles-Do you ever do any
thing for other people?
Mr.. Rattles- Umhuh. I sometimes
shut mp and give them chance TO
talk. Detroit Free Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Better stI,l.

Mrs. Nurich-We've got a baby
grand" at our house Have you?
Mrs. Plain-No. but We've got a
grand baby,-Detroit Free PresA
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
Baby Born With Teeth.

Marysville, GA baby born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Rogers, on Delaware
avenue, was discovered to have two
large, fIll.grown upper teeth.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

How did you make your wifes &C.
quaintance?'
bile. The court decreed that should
pay her $4,000 damages, and
thought it was better to marry herl"
---Fliegende Blaetter.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

with umbrella and rubbers to keep OFF
the rain,
On very moist morning / met little
Jane.
Are you well?' ! inquired. oh no,
can't you see
I'm dreadfully under the weather. said
she.
&C. +. Lester. in st. Nicholas
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
The Other WAY.

Downson-Do you think opportunity
makes the man?
Upps-No. Man makes the oppor.
tunity Detroit Free Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

Winks-Most divorces are caused
by a common mistake.
Jinks-What is it?
Winks--Many a man in love only
with dimple or curl makes the
mistake of marrying the whole girl
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

Ta-Ta.
There was u young maid from affair."
Who ran like the deuce for carl
To her zeal she was martyr,
For snap went her--shoestring-
Too embarrassed for more-so Ta-Tst
Puck.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29

Then it would navigate back to the
crowd and look for more. The long
neck of the fowl was of advantage,
for by standing on the toes of its long
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11
THE GOLDEN AGE
OF MANNERS.

The man who criticised his father
for cutting his throat I'm the parlor
because II made such a mess on the
best carpet would have fellow
feeling for the party on the Yosemite
stage that was held mp and robbed
the other day. There was a soldier
on the stage who had a loaded rln ,
and was prepared TO shoot. but Dc
sisted by request OF the passengers.
who were afraid there might be-
bloodshed. The stage robbers ac-
quainted themselves as decorousIg
as the passengers. They lined no
the passengers on the road and
searched them one at time. The
first man gave $3.50, and then at his
request the robbers posed In front of
his camera and he took their pic
ture. The next man was relieved OF
81 and was afterward permitted ~
take two snapshots. TWO women
were relieved OF their money and Jew
els. but the bandits gracefully yielded
to their request for a picture. au,
they took some excellent photo
graphs. This incident would fur.
nish a good theme for a comic opc-
ra. The fact that IT actually occurred
would confound the critics, who aie
so prone TO call comic opera theme
|far-fetched and improbable. Roc,-
ester Democrat and Chronicle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11
ORDER PUBLICATION
WEST VIRGINIA F.:

At Rules held inthe Clerks ONCE
OF the Circuit Court OF the County of
Mercer, on the 4th day of Sept. 1906.
Hawkins & NorveH. PLAINTIFFS,
against In Chancery.
Jones, Luck e. Co. Defendants.
The object OF this suit is TO attach
and sell the personal property of said
defendants to satisfy plaintiffs debt.
amounting to S916.35.
And Il appearing from an AFFIDAVIT
made and fled with the pepars I'm
this cause tht the defendants j. p.
Jones and II. NJ. Luck are nonresl-
dents OF the State OF West Virginia
II is therefore. on motion OF the plain
tia. by counsel. ordered that the said
defendants do appear at the Clerk s
Office OF the Circuit Court OF Mercer
County within one month after the
date Of the first publication OF this
order and do what is necessary TO
protect their interest I'm this suit.
Attest:
w b. HONAKER, Clerk
u. NJ EASLEY. p. q.
C'0G-1mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11
ORDER PUBLICATION
WEST VIRGINIA

At Rules held I'm the Clerks office
OF the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Mercer. on the 4th day OF Sept. 1906.
Matte Patton. Plalntin.
against In Chancery.
Pink Patton, Defendant.
The object OF this il is TO obtain
divorce "a vinculo iaatrImonii for
the plaintiff against the defendant
and for general relief.
And it appearing from an affidavit
made and filed with the PAPERS I'm
this cause that the defendant. Pink
Patton Is nonresident OF the State
OF West Virginia. It is therefore. on
motion OF the plaintin. by counsel.
ordered that said defendant do an
pear at the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult Court OF Mercer County within
one month after the date OF the first
publication OF this order AMI do what
may be necessary to prcfo,t his i'm
terest In this suit
Attest:
w. b. HONAKER. Clerk.
ID. NJ. EAsLEY, p. Q.
&C. 06-1mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11

y boy who had h-en WORKING I'm "A
bakers shop for some time was just
about to finish his trade. One night
when the boss was gone. he brok
the marble slab he nodded his .nav,s
on, 50 he went to the marble yard 60
secure another. but could net find
one. on his way back he ppss.d
IA graveyard, and, as It WIS vuy
dark he jumped over. and pulled up
a small headstone about the right
size and took it back AMI nuishcl
his job. The next day, after ,lc
bread had been delivered, nearly on
of it was sent back The baker look
ed at it and broke several of the
loaves open, but found nothi <
Then he happened TO turn one Of the
loavcs over and found on tn. und,r
side OF the loaf this inscription
Here lies the body OF Mrs. ben
a. d. 1852. Died \. u. 17lO.' -Duu-
dee Advertiser
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11
y S 8 MN0ito|k&WeSt
echedule I'm Effect
May 81. 1905.

Leave Bluefield $3.50 a. m. for Ro
anoke, Lynchburg, Norfolk ana all
points on the Shenandoah division
fuIiman SLEEPER TO Roanoke and Ro-
ahoke 10 New York, via Hagerstown
farlor car Roanoke to Norfolk
I'D a. m. daily for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
z:oo p; m. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the shenandoah Valley, PhiladelpbIa
ana New York. Sleeper to PhiladeI-
phla-Roanoke TO Richmond.
1888 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
| Durg, Richmond. Norfolk, Pullman
sleeper East Radford TO Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond. Cafe Car
Trains arrive at Bluefield from the
east at S:5S, a. m, 1855, p. m, S:O5
p. m, and 9:05 p. IN.
From the west at 500 a. m. s:2O
u. m. z:o5 p. m, and 8I8 ID. m.
Leave Bluefield at 8:15 ID. IN. for
<enova, Columbus and all poInts
west and northwest. Pullman sleep-
ers for Columbus and Cincinnati. o
Cafe car.
9:OS a. m. for Kenova, Cincinnati
Portsmouth. Columbus, st. Louis
Through Pullman sleepers to Coum-
bus. Cafe car.
Leave 9:15 a. m and 2.15 d. m
daily for Tazewell. Norton, and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and all points
on the Clinch Valley division at 2.35
and 7:55 p. IN.
Leave $3.50 a. m. for Kenova and
intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave o 90 and $3.50 d. m. for
WEIGH and intermediate stations.
For Pocahontas $3.50 a IN. 9:O2
"A. m. 2:3O y. IN. and $40 p. m. Ar
rive from Pocahontas at 500 a. M.
2:O6 y. m. and 8:l8 p. IN.
For Bramwell, leave Bluefield $3.50
a. m. 1908 a. IN. 1880 y. III and S:1b
p. m.
Call on agent Norfolk anc Western
Railway. for tickets, maps, and add
tional information.
W. B. BEVILL, G.. p. A.
| poSuoka We
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11
OPENING OF SCHOOL

The public schools of BlueneId will
open Monday September 18TH.
1t is desired that all OF the teach
ELS meet with the Superintendent on
Wednesday, September 18th, at 10
a. m, in the High School Building
for interview and preliminary ar
rangements.
The new school building in ~orth
P'uchcid and the addition TO tba
West End building are being pushed
to completion as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
j. w. TINSLEY. supt. Schools.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11

Japan's famine Is enccd. A total Of
$75O,OOO in gold have been used ana
n' re than half million people were
assisted. The United States con
tributed $4,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11

A Rochester girl ran away from
home because she wanted 10
wear wings and be an angel i'm "A
show Tile Queen of the Opium
Den Most OF them who run away
don't do it from a desire TO be am
gels.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-11

The Daily Leader is the best place
TO get printing of all kinds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR BRYAN'S COMING
Commercial Travellers Antitrust
League Completes Arrange
n1ents for Function.

New York, July IL Plans for the
reception to William j. Bryan upon
his return the last week in August
from his tour around the world were
mapped out yesterday by the commit.
tee appointed by the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league. Bryan
will be met by reception comhnittee
and escorted to the Victoria hotel.
where he will rest until the evening
reception at Madison Square garden.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson OF Cleveland
will preside in the evening. Governor
Folk of Missouri is chairman of the
reception committee on which demo
cratic United States senators and con-
gressmen, democratic governors and
mayors. and chairman OF democratic
state and national committees will be
invited TO serve as honorary members.
Former Governor Douglas of Massa-
chusetts was selected to head a com
mittee to secure the cooperation of
the business interests Of the country
in the reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
WATERS STRIKE
STOPS BAR FEAST
Illinois Association Kept Waiting for
an Hour and d haIf-Officers
Elected.

Chicago. July 14.-Forty negro wait
ers hired TO serve at the banquet of the
Illinois State Bar association at the
Chicago Beach hotel struck just before
the first course was ready last night
arousing the wrath of the barristers
and for a time threatening to force a
postponement of the festivities. Sub
stitutes We're found after a delay of an
hour and a half.
Judge Orrin n Carter of the supreme
court was the principal speaker of the
evening. His subject was "The Su-
preme Court" Adjutant General Or
endorff. whose subject was THE Old
Guard" paid tribute to the founders
and older members of the organization.
George r. Peck, the last speaker,
delivered the greetings of the Amer
lean Bar association to the IlliOniS
State Bar association.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled after the toasts.
Reports by John c. Richberg of the
committee on uniform laws and nego-
table instruments law and by Otto
Gresham of the committee on legal his
tory and biography concluded the af-
ternoon session
Officers were elected for the next
year as follows:
Decentralization Musgrave, Chi
cagc.
First Vice President-James H.
Matheny. Springfield.
Second Vice President-Edward P.
Williams, Galesburg.
Third Vice President-Conrad p.
Chicago.
Secretary and Treasurer-JOhn b.
Voight, Jr., MattOon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
CHEAP GAS REALTY
FOR KANSAS CITY
Franchise Passed Fixing Price for
Natural at 25 and Manufac-
tured at rs Cents.

Kansas City, July 14.-The upper
house of the city council this morning
after a lengthy session, passed the gas
franchise ordinance, the chief features
of which are natural gas is to be sup
piled at not exceeding 20 SCENTS per
1000 feet and if the supply of natural
gas should be exhausted, manufactured
gas is to be supplied for not more than
rs cents per 1000 feet. The franchise
is to run 80 years, but the city may as
sumo ownership of the plant at the
end of 10 years by purchasing all the
outstanding bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
BONAPARTE DIVIDES THE
ARMOR PLATE CONTRACT
Carnegie and Bethlehem Companies
Accept Figures of MidvaIe
People.

Washington, July 14.-Secretary Bon
aparte announces the Carnegie and
Bethlehem steel companies will be
given a contract for armor for one of
the new 16,OO0-ton battleships at the
price named by the Midvale Steel
company.
Bonaparte gave out statement in
which he says he is convinced the best
results will he attained in this case
and most expeditions delivery of armor
in question be secured if the contract
is divided between the three bidders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
GIVES MANY SCHOLARSHIPS
Superintendent Bayiss Issues Creden-
taIs in the Normal Schools.

Springfield. H., July 14--Alfred Bay
LESS, state superintendent of public
instruction, has issued 776 scholarships
in the normal schools of Illinois to sue
cessful applicants from this number OF
townships in the state under the provi-
sions of the Indy bill passed by the
last legislature. SiXty-nine counties are
represented in the scholarships. The
Indy act provides the issuance by
the state superintendent of a free
scholarship admitting the holder to any
normal school is the state in every
township of the state where a competi-
tive examination under the rules fixed
by the state superintendent is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
JOE LETTER AS A WITNESS
Chicagoan Wanted to Testify in Con-
nection With Thaw Case.

New York, July 14.-Joseph Letter
of Chicago. is being sought by District
Attorney Jerome as witness in the
Thaw murder case. according to a re-
port in circulation. 1t is said it is the
desire of the district attorneys office
to have Letter tell details of the dinner
dance some time ago. at which Nina
Harrington. the actress, was present.
Chicago, July IA Joseph Letter
who is in the city, denies he ever at
tended a dinner and dance at which
Nina Harrington, the actress, was a
guest Letter says he is not acquaint
ed with any of the parties in the Thaw
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
ROOSEVELT WOULD
BE FORCED TO RUN
Opinion of John Sharp Williams Who
Has Sailed for Eu-
rope.

New York, July 14.-Before sailing
today for London. John Sharp Will
liams. minority leader of the house,
gave it as his opinion that Roosevelt
would consent TO run again. Il think,
said Williams. the president is plan
ming it so that he will be forced to
make the race"
Oyster Bay, July IL When the
statement of John Sharp Williams was
shown Secretary Loco. Mr.. Loeb said:
The president meant exactly what he
said on the night of the election. that
he will not be candidate again for
office. That statement is irrevOcable.' -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
CHAPMAN AGAIN ELECTED
Chicagoan Chosen President of 3. Y. P.
U. for Sixteenth lime

Omaha. July 14.-John H. Chapman
of Chicago, was elected for the 10th
time president of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America. Nearly all
the other officers were reelected. the
full list being as follows:
President-John H. Chapman. Chi
cago.
Vice Presidents-George a. Miller,
Baltimore; A c. McCrimmons. Toron-
to; George w. Truett. Detroit.
Recording Secretary-H. w. Reed,
Rock Island. Ill.
Treasurer-H. B. Osgood. Chicago.
1t was decided to make the cOnven-
ton an annual instead of a biennial af-
fair.
At the evening session Charles A
Eaton. d. D., of Cleveland. and J. Q. A
Henry, d. D., of New York spoke to /
crowded audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
VATICAN SAID TO BE UNSAFE
Papal Palace in Rene Falling to Pieces
100000 Urgently Needed.

Rome. July IA 1t has long been
known that some parts of the vatican
are unsafe, but it has just been discov-
cred that the palace is practically fall
ing to pieces. Even the corner where
the popes apartment is situated needs
Strengthening, and the pontiff is NOV
ing out The walls, which are cracked.
bulging, and leaning outward, will be
temporarily strengthened Immediately.
To make the whole building safe will
require more than 10000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
JUMPS CEMETERY
AS PLACER CLAIM
Jewish Society at Butte, Mont, Resort
to Court to Protect Buryins
Ground.

Butte. Mont. July 1.-THE Hebrew
Benevolent society. controlling t1e
Jewish cemetery, will begin action in
the courts to oust Herman Mueller, a
wealthy saloon man from ground oc-
cupied as their burial plot. Mueller
having jumped the cemetery as pbac-
or claim. Mueller says he found un-
mistakable evidence of gold and pro-
poses to mine for the yellow metal in
the graveyard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
MORE UNREST IN PERSIA
Students Free Professor-Clsrgy Unite
in Demanding Reform

Teheran. Persia, July 14-There is
Il recrHdescence of political unrest
among the Mullahs and divinity stu
dents which was noticed earlier in the
year. and its uneasiness in government
circles. Divinity students broke out
into active opposition to authorities
yesterday and forcibly released pro-
fessor who was imprisoned charged
with using seditious language. In the
affray one student was killed and two
wounded. Heads of the clergy assem-
bled in the great mosque and ISSUED
insistent demands for the immediate
granting of reforms promised last Jan.
nary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
Many, Races Religions and
Glasses Represented
1874 Unsch00Ied.
Represents Many People.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE special
commission of parliament appointed TO
collect statistics regarding the member
ship of the lower house completed its
report in which some interesting facts
are shown. In % districts the peoples
represented by this remarkable body
are divided as follows: Great Rus
SLAMS, 265; Little Russians, 62; White
Russians, II; Poles, 81; Lithuanians,
10; Let's, 6; Germans, 4; Tartars, s.;
Baskirs, 4; Kirghis, 1 Circassians. 1 !;
Moordvanians diminish tribe on Volga)
2; Votiak (also Finnish tribe) 2; Jews,
Is; bulgarian, /; Chuvas diminish
tribe), l; Roumanian, 1 Kalmuk, !;
Georgians, 5; Armenians, 4; Ossetines,
1; Buriats. 2.
Divided by Religion.
BY religions they are divided as fol-
lows: Russian Orthodox, 339; Cath
olics, 63; Protestants, IS; old believers,
4; Baptists, l; Jews, II; Mohammedan.
IA; Buddhists, l no religion, 1.
By classes the membership consists
of 164 noblemen; 2O4 peasants; IA
clergy; 20 merchants; 2 Cossacks; "a
burghers, and IA scattered
Many Uneducated.
With regard to education a large pro-
portion, 1874, never attended any kind
of schools. In spite of the large num-
Der who never attended school only
two were unable to read and write.
BY parties the members are classi-
fed as follows: Constitutional demo
Gratis, 153; group of toll, 107; autono-
mos, So; democratic reformed, 4; Oc-
toberists, IS; moderates, 2; trade and
industry, 1; unclassified, los.
The average of the members is SO.
When the elections in Siberia and Cen
tral Asia are completed the duma will
consist of 534 members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
Meeting OUGHT
TO BE A HUM MER
Pure Food Convention at Hartford,
Conn.,, Next Week Expected to
Make History.

New York, July 1.-THE 10th an
nual convention of the Association of
State Dairy and Food departments (the
interstate pure food commission). to
be held at Hartford, Conn, July II to
20, promises to be the most important
conference of its kind ever held in this
country, following as it will immediate
ly upon the passage of the first federal
pure food law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
Expected to Sustain Chief.
COCHRAN TO BE MARRIED
Silver Tongued Orator Will Wed the
DAUGHTER of Governor Ide.

Manila p. l., July 1.-THE announce
ment of the engagement of Miss Annie
Ide. daughter of Governor General Ide,
and BourlSe Cochran of New York is
made. The wedding will occur in
Washington next fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-14
NOT LIABLE FOR SHORTAGE
Court Decides in Favor of Treasurer
Kelley of Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, July 14.-In the case
of the state of Kansas VS.. State Treas
urer Kelley, Judge Dana handed down
a decision for Kelley. The discrepan-
cies and shortages in effect were alleg-
ed to have been found by firm of ac-
countants employed by the state.
Judge Dana's decision is that if there
are any discrepancies and shortages as
charged. Mr.. Kelley is not liable.