The state herald., 1907-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of tho
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts Of the World Condensed
lnto Small Space for the
Denent Of Our Readers.
Persoaal.

in school house near ElDorado,
Kan, has died without making any
statement.
Gov. John s. Little OF Arkansas suf-
fered a physical collapse and his ply
sicians say he cannot resume his Of
ficial duties for several weeks.
E. A. Sterling. formerly assistant
forester in the department of agricul-
ture, has been appointed forester for
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, the
last Of the children of Rev. Lyman
Beecher, died recently in Hartford,
Conn.
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman Of
the Isthmian Canal commission was the
guest Of honor at the January dinner
of the Kansas City Knife and Fork
club.
John Mitchell has been reelected
president Of the United Mine Work.
ers OF America. receiving II 900 votes.
lCongressman Charles Curtis has
been formally elected United States
senator from Kansas, receiving the
entire vote of the republicans in the
Legislature. The democrats cast
their votes for Col. w. A. Harris.
The legislature Of South Carolina
has elected Benjamin r. Tillman as
United States senator.
Robert l.. Taylor has been elected
United States senator from Ten
nessee
Charles D. wolcott. director Of
the geological survey. has been
elected secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institute.
Chief Justice Fitzpatrick, Of the
supreme court of Canada. and Mrs.
Fitzpatrick were among the guests at
White house dinner given in honor
Of the United States supreme court.
Joseph W. Bailey has been reflect
ed United States Senator by vote
of 10S to As in the Texas legislature.
United States Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullum. Of Illinois. has been elected
for his fifth term by the state legis-
lature.
United States Senator Russell A. Al
ger. of Michigan, died suddenly Of
heart disease recently at his residence
Pin Washington. Both houses Of con-
gress adjourned for the day as mark
Of respect
CONGREGATIONAL.
The senate has passed the compro-
mise resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to tnves-
tigate the facts Of the affray ut
Brownsville, Tex. last August.
Tho president has approved the
Joint resolution authorizing tempo
rary leaves Of absence for homestead
settlers.
Senator Culberson has introduced
"a bill prohibiting the sending of any
information regarding dealings In
cotton futures over interstate tele-
graph lines or through the mails.
Senator Tillman adopted the role
OF humorist in the senate and held
his colleagues up to ridicule 80 sue
cessfully that the senate went into
executive session and ordered his 70.
marks expunged from the records.
The president has sent message
TO congress urging the desirability
OF legislation to help American ship
ping by encouraging the building
and running Of lines OF steamers to
South America md the Orient.
By vote Of 50 to 81 the senate has
agreed to tho house proposition to
increase tho salaries OF senators and
representatives to $500 year. Un-
der the new law the vice president.
speaker Of the house and cabinet
members will receive $4,000 annu-
ally.
A bill has been introduced In the
house providing for the election Of
United States supreme court Judges
by direct vote Of the people.
An appropriation OF s95.O00.000 Ia
provided for In tho naval npproprin-
tion bill recently agreed upon by tho
house.
The house has adopted an amend
ment To the pension bill Rbolishing
nll pension agencies In tho United
states save one and fixing that one
ut Washington.
Testimony concerning tho Browns
willie. Tcxns. affrny will be taken by
tho full senate committee on military
affairs at Washington beginning
February 4.
0tseeiIasssss.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vcntion has adopted section pro.
yiding for state geological survey.
William Whitley. founder OF tho first
big department store In London was
recently assassInatcd In the building
by young man who afterwards Ut
tempted 10 commit snicidc.
An appeal hM been received BY
tho American bible society from itH
ngsnt In China for immediate relief
for Tho famine sufferers. Many