The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

tauoua has closed at Dexter, Mo. Heavy rains and wind storms wrecked the tents and buildings. The financial loss is large.
 The new Chicago directory shows 2,50O,000 people.
 The revolted police of Aracaju, capital of the state of Segite, Brazil, have compelled the governor and yice-governor to resign, leaving af- fairs in tnhe hands of the presiding judge of the state supreme court.
 Prof. Bruchard, of Paris, says he can restore gray hair to its natural color with the X-rays.
 King Alfonso and bride go to Scotland to visit Lady Keith, who was Miss January, of St. Louis.
 MT. Bryan's idea of public owner ship as to railroads Is to divide con- trol between federal and state gov ernments, says dispatch from Zu- rich, Switzerland. Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte recommends death penalty for all anarchists who attempt to kill. President Roosevelt, it is said, is determined to appoint Gen. Leonard | Wood lieutenant-general and chief of staff before he retires from the White House.
 A dozen persons are reported dead or missing in a cloudburst at Lang try, Tex, and the property loss is estimated at $1,500,00. Judge O'Neill Ryan, of St. Louis, in speech at Milwaukee, urged a new Irleand, an Irish republic.
 Riots took place on Coney Island cars because passengers refused to pay double fare, and 50,000 persons were showed off trains and had to walk.
 Gen. Linevitch is recommended for Russian war commander by Grand Duke Nicholas, who declines post.
 The Mad Mullah raids the Rarehtron tribe, killing 1000 and capturing LOGO camels.
 On the first day of the G. A. k. encampment at Minneapolis, Minn., 75,000 visitors were in the city.
 The Pennsylvania railroad man. agement announces that in future all passenger cars for that system will be constructed of steel as measure of safety.
 Returns from the principal rail- roads for the fiscal year show a large increase in gross and net earn- ings.
 W. H. flyers, whose dead body was found in a field near Kansas City, Mo-, was secretary of the na- tional board of trade of Kanses City. His suicide is said to have been due to financial difficulties.
 Mr. w. J. Bryan has cabled his brother, c. W. Bryan, of Lincoln, Ncb., fixing the date for his arrival in New York August 30. He will visit New Haven and Bridgeport, August 31; Jersey City, September 1; Chicago, September 4; Lincoln, September 5; St. Louis, September II; Louisville, September 12, and Cincinnati September 13, stopping at Kansas City on the return trip.
 The Longworth have arrived home from Europe.
 A Paris professor says X-ray will restore natural color to gray hair.
 Reports have been received at Fort Worth of the killing of Joe Bates, aged 16, by his brother John, aged II, at Clancy, as the result of quar- rel
 The president has ordered cutters sent to the Prebyloff islands to pro- tect American seal rookeries from marauding Japs.
 The speech-making programme for the Madison Square reception to Wm. J. Bryan, August 30, has been made out. Henry W. Walker will open the meeting and introduce Gov. Folk of Missouri, who will introduce Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleve- land as presiding officer. Bryan will address an overflow meeting in Mad ison square.
 It may be nee essary for the Unit ed States to pay indemnity for the five Japanese killed while poaching on the island of St. Paul.
 Vim. J.. Bryan and party recently spent a day in Rome. They visited the forum, the coliseum and the cat acombs.