The Delta independent., 1906-08-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
DeneGt of Our Readers.
Personal.


ago, and who claims to have seen both
Washington and Lafayette. died
at Ottawa. Kan. recently.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson re-
Gently arrived unannounced in Omaha
and made a personal inspection Of the
packing plants. He left the city with
out telling his destination.
Mason s. Peters has been nominated
for congress by the democrats OF the
Second Kansas district in place OF
Manford Schoonover, who had been
named by the convention but declined.
A national purity conference under
the auspices OF the National Purity
Federation Is to be held in Chicago
October 9 to IL.
Col. Charles b. Hall, Eighteenth in
fantry. has been detailed as command
ant OF the United States infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. to succeed Brig. Gen. Bell. who
has been appointed chief of stan.
Albert G. Lane. OF Chicago. former
president of the National Educational
association and OF the Illinois State
Teachers association, is dead at his
home in Chicago.
Brig. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. chief
OF staff Of the army. and CLIFFORD
Pinchot. chief OF the forestry bureau.
were visitors at Sycamore Hill recent
ly.
Edward NJ. Ames. OF Altoona, Pa.
has been elected commander-in-chic
OF the Sons OF Veterans.
Cash NJ Cade OF Shawnee. Ok, a
member OF the national republican
committee. has rendered to the presi-
dent his resignation as receiver OF The
land Office at Guthrie, Ok.
Miscellaneous.
The Pulajane insurrection in the
island OF Samar. PHILIPPINE islands. is
about stamped out. according to Col.
Williams. commanding that depart
ment.
Tho election day proclamation for
Oklahoma and Indian territory max
ing November the date for electing
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton and November 20 the date for
holding the convention. has been
issued.
J. Z. Wade. treasurer OF Cloud coun-
ty. Kansas. went to the Minneapolis
G. A. X. reunion and failed to return.
Instead he sent n letter to the county
commissioners acknowledging a short
age OF 5000.
The commercial club OF Lincoln.
Ncb.. has entered n complaint with
the interstate commerce commission
to the effect that present freight
schedules discriminate In favor OF
Omaha
The police Of Franc" have arrested
an Italian anarchist on suspicion Of
his being In n plot to assassinate Pres
ident Falliercs.
Three men are dead. two in n seri-
Gus condition and nine others were
rendered unconscious by n gas ex
plosion In the Jones & Laughlin blast
furnace at Pittsburg. Pa. recently.
The Illinois republican state conven-
tion at Springfield enthusiastically in
dorscd Speaker Joseph G. Cannon as
their candidate for president OF the
United States in 1908.
An attempt was made at Arkansas
City. Kan. recently to assassinate II.
S. Hines and Solomon l.. Long. two
lawyers who have been prominent in
prosecuting violations OF the prohibi-
ton law.
AS the result OF an attack by ne
gro near Atlanta. Ga, recently, Miss
Ethel Lawrence. of London. England.
is In dying condition.
The prolonged deadlock in .he
Thirty seventh Iowa senatorial Gis-
trict republican convention has hecn
broken by the nomination OF c. +.
Peterson. In all 3.G99 ballots were
taken.
EPlTOME-August 25.-CRABTREE
The dry dock Dewey was utilized at
Olongapo. Manila Bay. for the first
time when the transport Meade was
docked there recently.
The insurance commissioners OF tho
various states. In session at st. Paul.
have agreed to recommend law for
passage by the legislatures requiring
an annual apportionment and account
ing Of the surplus by the life insur-
ance companies.
The Chilean senate has appropriated
100000 for the relief of the dis
trcssed inhabitants Of Valparaiso and
vicinity.
A dozen freight cars on the Rock
Island were recently burned following
a collision with n fast passenger train.
No fatalities resulted.
The brokerage firm Of NJ. J. Sage
& Co.. 0. New York. has failed with
liabilities OF $500. 900 and assets Of sl16.-
600.
The insurrection in Cuba Is becom-
ing more serious daily. The rebels
have captured San Luis. a city OF 1O.-