The Lamar register., 1906-05-23

| statement in which he says that at
| no time has he ever stated that his
approval of the railroad rate bill was
conditional upon the acceptance of
any one amendment or set of amend
ments.
The Southern Baptist convention in
session at Chattancoga, Tenn, passed
resolutions against lynchins and pro-
posed that punishment by law for all
| classes of criminal assault should be
made stronger.
The draft of parliament's reply to
the Russian emperors speech from the
throne has been submitted to the low
err house. 1t consists Of ten demands,
the chief of which is for political am
nesty.
President Roosevelt recently deliv-
cred an address at the White house
to representatives of several state
and municipal civil service reform
leagues in which he favored an ex-
| tension of the present laws.
The Russell Cooperative association
which operates chain of stores in
Kansas. has been adjudged bankrupt
a. iCttHt llttAlhS Vi thC ~ w
er house of the Russian parliament a
member cited the fate of Louis XVI
OF France as a warning to the emperor
Attorney General Davidson. of Texas
was recently in conference with Her.
bers s. Hadley at Jefferson City. Mo-.
regarding prosecutions TO be instituted
in that state against the Standard
Oil company.
The verdict in the Crapsey heresy
trial was recently made public and rec
ommends that the accused Episcopa
lean minister be suspended from exeIs,
cising the functions of the church uy,'
I'll he satisfies the church authority
that his belief and teachings are dc J.
trinally sound.
Policeman John Dineen. of st. Louis,
has beea convicted of perjury in a
police court case and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The 10th annual G. A. II. reunion for
Oklahoma and Indian territory. re-
Gently held at Oklahoma City. was
the most successful in the history of
the territories.
The parliamentary situation in Rus
STA is growing more complicated and
chaotic us time passes and the great
est anxiety prevails in St Petersburg
as to what the immediate future may
bring forth.
Caleb Powers. has been committed
to the custody of the Kentucky courts
by the federal authorities and will
soon be tried for the fourth time for
the murder of Gov, Goebel.
The general conference of the NJ. E.
church, South, has voted $275,0O0 to
establish a representative chuJch at
Washington.
The Missouri railroad and ware
house commissioners Will have hear
ing on freight rates on oil at Kansas
City on June IS. Every railroad in the
state is cited to appear.
Joseph Crow. former postmaster at
Omaha. Neb., and foreman of the re-
cent federal grand jury which returned
indictments in the land fraud cases,
has been arrested on an Indictment
charged with attempting to bride
members CT the grand jury
New York thief recently stolo
a $4,000 automobile in which were
81, 400 900 worth of bonds, scrip and
other valuable papers.
The grand jury at Cleveland. Ohio
recently returned indictments against
President Harry Novel; and Is d.
rectors of the local ice trust
The River Brethren in national con-
ference at Des Moines, Ia, have de-
cieded to abolish the rule prohibiting
members from being photographed
A daring attempt to loot the UniteB
States sub treasury at San Francisco
was recently frustrated by guard Of
regular troops stationed about tho
nuildipr Tho rohharc ocrapad