The state herald., 1907-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Nest Ilfortant Happenings of tho
Past Seven Days.
TrteFesting Items Gathered from All
parts Of the World Condemned
IAto Small Space for the
DeneAt Of Our Readers.
Psrssaal


many years In Kansas politics died
tlesville, /. T.
W. F. Martin. Jr.. ~ss convicted at
Muskogee, /. T., Of stealing Creels
Indian roll and sentenced to serve
one year in the federal Prison and pay
o fine Of $4,000.
Charles l.. Stevens. grand master Of
the Michigan grand lodge OF Masons.
dropped dead recently In Detroit.
Byron Webster. former editor Of the
Marshalltown, Ia. Statesman, and the
original Cleveland for president man.
is dead in that city.
Henry ]. Allen. of Ottawa. has pur-
chased the Wichita, Kan. Daily Bea-
con. The consideration was 100000.
Harry Allen, who was prominent in
the movement to make Kansas free
state, died recently at the Soldiers
home In Leavenworth, Kan. In the
early days he was member of the
legislature.
Rev. Bird, an old preacher Of Pond
ACreek. Ok, recently dropped dead
while delivering a sermon near Enid.
George Burnham, jr., former general
counsel for the Mutual Life Insurance
company, has been put to work In the
printing shop in Sing Sing prison.
Otis Eddy. 102 years old believed to
be the Oldest Mason in the country. IL
dead at Rockford. Ill.
Ex-Congressman Charles G. Bur-
ton, Of Nevada. Mo-, will succeed
Charles W. Roberts as collector OF In
ternal revenue for the Western Mis-
souri, district on April 1.
The president has appointed ]. B.
Ross, as postmaster for Springfield.
Mo.
Mai. Austin Cushman. organizer
and first department commander OF
the G. A. r. In Massachusetts, and
private secretary OF President Mil
lard fillmore. died recently while at
tending social function In Boston.
He was so years of age.
Grover Cleveland has been elected
chairman OF the Association OF Life
Inspectors. an organization Of heads
OF life Insurance companies. The peo-
sition pays s25.OoO year.
George II. Meyers, Of New Orleans.
died suddenly at Yankton. S. ID. In
, his pocket was found Standard Oil
stock valued at 3l.00000o.
Henry Mngruder. son of the Confeder-
ate general, John Bankhead Magruder.
died recently in Rome.
Edwprd Nipple brother OF the
late Frank A. Nipple. whose suicide
in Philadelphia caused sensation
last summer, killed himself recently
in that city.
Congregational.
The president has approved the bill
authorizing an investigation OF the
social. Industrial. moral. educational
&and physical condition of women and
children workers In the United States.
Senator Curtis, OF Kansas. has been
made chairman OF the committee on
Indian depredatlons.
Charles Curtis has been sworn In as
United States senator from Kansas.
In spite OF protests the house has
voted to continue the free distribution
OF seeds MS In the past.
The scarlet fever and diphtheria cpl
denies which have been raging In
Chicago have broken out with renewed
violence. All records were broken re-
Gently when 407 new cases were re-
ported In one day.
The senate has agreed 10 vote on
the resolution declaring Senator
smoot not entitled to his seat on Feb.
ruary 20.
Representative John Sharp VIII
linms has introduced bill In the
house for an investigation Of the SO
called paper trust by the department
OF commerce and labor.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has decided TO
fayorabiy report resolution for tho
iHscstigatlou Of the cotton exchanges
of the country.
A bill has been favorably reported
In the house providing that ten ecnia
worth d postage ssiamps Of any de.
nomination may DO used instead Of n
special delivery stamp when the words
especial Delivery" are written on the
envelope,
Mtsesllaaesss.
The recent meeting OF the Kansas
state bar association at Topeka was
addressed by Attorney General iiadlcy
OF Missouri. on tho subject OF
Larceny"
Elrh,yfou inmates Of tho military
prison at Fort L0aycn~orth, Kan.
were released In one day. being the
largest number ever freed NJ one time,
Tho grand jury at New York has
returned nm Indictment against tho
.o.eniled theatrical trust charging con-
tplracy and restraint OF trade.
The two cent railroad fare Law has
, beon passed by tho Arkansas leslsla.
ture. !, goes into cifec, In 60 days.
.ra. fity flank and Trust pomnhny