Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
Pspsoaal.


Psssssal.
J. y. Milletts. Of Springfield. was
nominated by the republicans for state
senator at the convention held at
Lamar. Mo.
Judge B. r. Webb. q Texas lawyer
Of note and author OF several law
books. shot and killed himself In the
city park at Fort Worth.
Representative and Mrs. Longworth
took tea recently with Emperor VIII
liam on board his American built yacht
Meteor.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. OF Clevs-
land. has accepted an invitation to pre-
side at the reception to William J.
Bryan at New York in August. Hen
~ waterson will deliver an address
President Roosevelt has appointed
Edward r. Durham rs United States
marshal for tho Western district OF
Missouri for . third term.
Andrew l.. Harris. who recently sue
eceded tho late Gov. Pattison In the
gubernatoriai chair OF Ohio. In Ill ut
his homo In Eaton.
J. W. Moore. OF Marion. a republi.
cnn vas nominated by the democrats
of the Fourth Kansas district as
candidate for congressman asninst J.
~. Miller on a tarin reform platform.
John F. Stevens. chief engineer. and
tho entire canal commission propose
to sail for Panama to start the work
there In earnest.
Eva Booth commander OF the Saliva.
tion Army In tho United States Is
seriously III At her home In New York.
Secretary Taft will visit Fort Riley
and Fort Lcaycnworth this fall and
will make two speeches In Kansas
while on tho trip.
Rev. William wissinston. Baptist
minister Of Linneus. Mo-. has mar
ried more than 1000 couples durinS
his ministry. He has n record OF nj!
persons he has married.
Col. Oswald Herbert Ernest OF the
corps Of engineers has been retired
for age with the rank OF brisndicr gen
ssal.
DIR. r. u. Mccoy. Of cancy. Kan.
has been arrested charged with tho
murder Of HIS wife who wss reported
70 have committed suicide by shoot
ing herself with revolver.
Mrs. David Reed. sister OF Gen
George A. and Thomas Custer who
werc Killed In tho Indian battle OF the
Little Big Horn In Montana June ~,
1876. died al her homo In Monroe
Mich. AGED so years.
Mrs. James Tanner. wife OF the COM
mandcr- in-chief Of the q. A. II. was
Killed recently In an automobile seei-
dent =, Helena. Mont.
Cen1pessteaaS.
The senate and house passed the
meat inspection bills placing the cost
Of inspection on the government. The
provision placing date Of inspection on
canned meats was eliminated.
Tho purc food bill has been passed
BY both houses Of congress.
Tho railroad rate bill has passed both
houses OF congress and has been
signed by the president II goes into
effect in 60 days.
Congress has passed n bill appro-
pria,ing ss.ooo.ooo TO satisfy the claim
Of the eastern Chcrokccs. The attor'
ncy's fees amount TO s75o.ooo.
The senate has confirmed the nom!-
nation OF Franklin Lane. of Califor-
mia. to be n member of the Interstate
commerce commission TO succeed
Joseph W. Fifcr. of Illinois.
The lower house of congress has
passed n bill granting 5000 each to
the families of the two San Fraucis-
co fircmcn who lost their lives While
arhting the fire in the hold OF the
transport Meade in San Francisco har-
Dor.
by n vote OF six to FIVE. the senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals has
decided not to go TO the lsthmus OF
Panama and take testimony In the
canal investigation.
A bill has passed congress authoriz-
ing the secretary Of war to deliver TO
the Leayenworth Monument associa-
tion OF I>eavenworth. Kan, condemned
cannon to be cast into statue OF
Gen. Leavcnworth.
The senate committee on judiciary
has presented report to that body
which declares that congress has no
right to regulate insurance. The COM
mittee promises to give the reasons at
q later date.
The senate has passed Senator La
Follette's joint resolution extending
the scope of the inquiry now being
conducted by the interstate commerce
commission SO as to have 1t include the
transportation and storage Of grains.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill has been adopted
by the house.
The general deficiency bill. carrying
an appropriation Of &10,245,5o9. has
been reported to the house.
miscellaneous.
st. Louis is preparing to prosecute
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