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The federal grand jury called to look
into the evidence on which charges OF
peonage had been preferred against
New Madrid county, Missouri, farm
ers, reported two true bills.
Two earthquake shocks half an hour
apart. slightly damaged many build
ings in Santiago, Cuba. Several per-
sons were slightly injured by falling
articles.
William jennings Bryan at Trondh-
sem to witness the corora'tLD OF King
Haakon VII, practically outlined his
platform for 1919 He said THE next
election will decide whether America
is TO swallow The trusts OF the trusts
swallow America. My ICstion is that
{. private monopoly is inGefensible and
intolerable. That was in the Demo-
cratic platform il 1900, similar plank
was incorporated in thu latform of
1904, and it is The only tcnable posi-
ton"
The Wisconsin supreme court sus-
tanned the inheritance tax law. 1t i'm
poses a tax upon every transfer of
property, real or personal, lying with
in the jurisdiction of the state made
either by will of the interstate laws CT
the state or in contemplation OF the
death of the owner and to take effect
after his death.
The Wisconsin supreme court set
aside the decision of th) lower court
which entered a judgment of $4,000
against each OF four railroads for al
legged incorrect reporting Of gross earn
ings as charged by Railroad Commits
sioner Thomas.
In an opinion handed down by the
Illinois supreme court it is held that
municipal officers have the discretion
airy powers which they may use in
granting or refusing a saloon license
unless expressly restricted by the lam
guage of the ordinance.
The Saginaw team withdrew from
the Interstate Baseball league. The
team will play independent ball.
tuberculosis of the lungs and pneu-
monia were the leading causes of death
in the United States, according to 4
special report on mortality in 1904, is
sued by the census bureau.
Two years at hard labor in the state
penlteutiary at Waupun was the SEN
tence melted out to James p. Nolan,
who was Democratic candidate for sec
rotary of state of Wisconsin in 1904
He was accused of embezzling $500.
The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatives voted to expel Representa-
tive frank j. Gethro, of Boston, Demo-
crat, thus upholding the report of the
committee on rules.
Five frame buildings, two residences
and three store rooms, were burned 1T
Gladstone, III. Loss, $4,000.
The Republicans of the Sixth Mis-
souri, district nominated William &.
Atkeson. of Butler for congress by ac-
clamation.
A suicide pact between Mrs. Mary
Behrens, a widow, and Edward GAN
ger, who had a wife and five children,
resulted in the death of both, and of
Peter Behrens, the 12-year-old son of
Mrs. Behrens, at Brooklyn.
William Cullen Dennis OF Indiana,
has been appointed assistant solicitor
to the department of state.
Judge Marcus w. Acheson, of the
United States district court for the
third federal district, comprising Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware,
died suddenly of heart disease in Pitts
burg.
Circuit Attorney Sager, of st. Louis,
has dismissed the charge of bribery
against T. E. Albright, former member
! nf Of
who was acquitted at Macon after the
trial On charge of perjury.
Fraternal Beneficiary associations
conducted for The mutual benefit OF
members, according to decision OF
The Nebraska supreme c1urt are not
charitable institutions, all their prop
erty and funds are no. exempt from
taxation.
! With a ceremonial mcCihed from the
old Morse forms TO m.et the modern
democratic Split of the country, King
Haakon VII. and Queen Maud in the
old Trondhjem cathedra were anoint-
ed, blessed and given No ways crowns.
The Illinois supreme cGu,t granted
rehearing in the case involving the
!
act or a year ago. The decision which
is to be reviewed held th" principal
provisions of the act to 6e unconstitu-
tional.
After desperate fight at Perlepstich,
near Kochana, force of imperial
troops snnihilated a band Of IL under
Capt. Christie, of the Bulgarian army.
The trC ops lost two Sdled and four
wounded.
The cable attached TO sn eight-ton
skip Ia No. shaft of the Quincy mine
at Calumet, Mich, broke and as the
car dropped down the shaft at a tre-
mendous speed it killed two men and
injured another.
A jury at Macon, Mo-, returned YER
dict Of not guilty in the case of T. Ed
ward Albright, former member OF the
st. Louis municipal assembly, who had
been on trial on charge of perjury in
connection with the Suburban railroad
franchise.
The supreme court OF Missouri in
| hanc overruled the motion for re-