The Lamar register., 1907-08-28
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 Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

| Personal.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, grand
son of King Oscar, has arrived at the
jamestown exposition.
c. A Warren, farmer near Win
newood, Ok, while beating his wife
with n revolver, was shot dead by
tire wife's brother.
| James Isabel, n farmer living near
Hydro. Ok. died from hydrophobia.
caIsed by thu bite of skunk
Secretary of War Taft made a
speech at Columbus, u. which he
termed his political confession of
faith" in which he renews his belief
in a speedy revision of the tariff.
The Army of the Philippines in ses-
J sion at Kansas City, elected Capt. II.
| A. Grow, of Connellsyille. Pa. as COM
mander- n-chief
William Jennings Bryan recently
addressed an audience of 5000 per-
sons ut Plattsburg. Mo.
Rev b. ID. Conkling, shortly after
preaching n sermon at Lyons, Kan,
| fell dead of heart disease.
Gen" Lewis Cass Fry, who COM
manded the Pacific Coast division of
Coxey's army in 1894, is dead at
| Brice. Mo.
While on his way to speak at the
Rockford, ILL.,, chautauqua, the train
cling was wrecked but none of the
passengers was injured.
Former President Cleveland is re-
ported to have so far recovered his
health as to be able to travel.
Secretary of War Taft opened the
republican campaign in Kentucky
with an address at Louisville on the
race problem and general political
issues from a southern standpoint.
Postmaster McElroy of the national
house of representatives, is dead at
Delaware, Ohio. He was rs years
old.
The German empress was recently
injured by fall which will confine
her to her bed for several weeks.
James A. Finley. of Chanute. has
been appointed Judge of the Seventh
Kansas district by Gov. Hoch.
The wife of Lieut. Won Bredow of.
the German army. a daughter of Sen
ator Newlands, of Nevada, died re-
Gently in Berlin.
been invited to address the Missouri
State Bar association at its annual
meeting in Kansas City in September.
Miscellaneous.
The final report of the investiga-
ting committee regarding the frauds
in connection with Pennsylvania
new capitol building has been sub
mitted to Gov. Stuart with recon-
mendation that the attorney general
b instructed to begin proceedings
agairst the guilty parties at once.
Gov. Conner. of Alabama, has given
Nthe railroads of the state until Octo-
Der l to comply with the new rate
law. After that date he will call the
legislature and urge the enactment OF
more drastic laws.
The Western Federation of Labor
is considering a proposition to bring
a counter suit against the National
lnufacturers' association charging
that body with conspiracy.
The board of county commission
ers of Shawnee county. Kansas, have
decided to test in the courts the con-
stitutionality of the new state assess
ment and taxation law.
Secretary Cortelyou has announced
n new plan to relieve the financial
stringency. Funds of the government
will be deposited at points where
the stringency occurs instead of in
n lump sum in New York as hereto
fore. The object is to keep the
spectators from profiting by govern
ment aid.
Ex-senator ]. r. Burton. of Abilene.
and l.. C. Housed and J. II. Yetter. of
the Topeka Capital, have purchased
the Salina, Kan, Union. The paper
will be made a daily and Mr.. Burton
will have editorial charge.
A fire in Cincinnati recently burned
over several acres of ground and
caused property loss of $75O.00O.
Evander McIver. n wealthy con-
tractor of Chicago. was recently
murdered and robbed on the streets
of that city.
The annual reunion of the National
Association of Mexican War Veterans
was recently held at jamestown, Va.
The New York Journal of Com
merce is authority for the statement
that Attorney General Bonaparte is
soon to leave the presidents cabi-
net.
The entire business section of Port
land. Ark, has been destroyed by fire.
Two old army comrades got into a
dispute in the G. A. r. hall at Victor
In, Mo. and one of them stabbed the
other with an old rusty bayonet in
fiicting wound from which he died.
An outbreak of the foot and mouth
disease is reported among the cattle
in Ellsworth county, Kansas.
Sixty-two horses were destroyed in
big livery stable fire at Massilion,
Ohio.
Gov. Hoch of Kansas has refused
to accept the resignation of District
Judge Stilwell and has ordered him
to take a years vacation.
The annual meeting of the Missouri
Sheep Breeders association will be
held at the State Fair at Sedalia on
Governors Day, October 3.
The first shovel full of dirt was re-
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