The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &C. T. Yerkes, deceased trastln
magnate, gives $4,000 to Chicago nl.
versity and making ample provision fcf
numerous charities, as well as for wife
7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted BY
court martial of charge Of hazing at An.
napolis.
A-Hopkinsville Ky.) mob takes negro
accused of assault, from Jail and hang
him.
24-Willof Marshall Field, deceased Gu.
cago merchant prince, opened, showing
estate Of $lO0,coO,OOO; 100000 left h
museum.
2S-Mrs. C. T. Yerkes weds WllsO,
Miner Of San Francisco.
Feb. 2-President pardons Midshipnr
Miller. convicted of haZing al Annap
oils.
6IDr. G. H. Simmons, Peoria. H., minis
ter, bank president and politician, hIi
self, when facing exposure Of financial
methods and private conduct
16-Pat Grove found not guilty Of rob
berry in connection with Cudahy case al
Omaha.
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar. 5-Prairie fires sweep Texas causinf
loss OF 100000.
u-Nine hundred Moros slain In days
fighting with Americans, in Philippine
B-Andrew Hamilton scores New Yorf
Life trustees before insurance commit
tee at Albany, N. Y.
1s-Steamer Atlanta burns of Sheboygan,
Wis, on Lake Michigan. .Snowsh.
near Ouray, Cal. causes damage o.
$500, 900.
ls-Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for
S75, 900, donated to Republican campaign
funds. by New York Life insurance con-
pany.
2o-Giving of political contributions Do
clared non-criminal, by District Atto''
ney Jerome.
Apr. John Alexander Dowie deposed q
leader OF Zion City, H.; Oyerse6
Voliya elevated to leadership.
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan,
sas City live stock exchange is iLesD
trust.
25-Application for receiver for Zion Ci"'
ILL.,, made by Dowie.
Jul. 3-Secretary of State Root sails ta
3 months tour OF South America
Aug. a-Wisconsin railway commiss,oSen.
render opinion reducing grain rates J"
state cent per bushel 80,
16-Gen. r. B. Brown, OF Zanesylbe' y,
elected commandeT-in-chlef OF 6. A. n
at Minneapolis.
Aug. S0-W. ]. Bryan welcomed al Nss
York by big gathering Of Democrats "
return from trip around world
Sep. 90-Secretary of State Root retu'"
from tour OF South America.
Oct. 5-President Hill of Great Nortsuss
railway sold 750.OOo0G9 tons OF ere W y
United States Steel corporation
500, 100000.
9-Standard OIL company fined SW .
Findlay, o., for carrying on pusin'~
combine In violation OF state .aMs,s,s.
Oct. lS-Triennial convention OF Won. ;,
Christian Temperance Union begun !"
Boston. "A
l9-Troop OF cavalry sent 10 Wyomms
to round up dissati! ed Ute Indlap I,r,.
Nov. l-Band Of 100 4" indians e ang "a,
wagon load OF army lions intenosu ~
troops In Wyoming m
6-Three companies ~ negro troOps a.
Texas ordered disTaiss from army AZ ~
failure to disclose .1cE.'V OF COLLIE ne,
guilty of rioting 8r0a nsVlne, and
s-President and .afs. tooseve" n.
party left Waship ton II Trip 1i.sIn
spection Of Panal!a carr on oa'''''''
Louisiana. w.sh.
A-President and Tty : I'm Z, VII po,to
ington from trip 90 Pa na anu
Dec. k-F. W. Fir y, Sc md vice 70
dent OF SoutherI r5li' ad. eieel eo.sr.
succeed late pres den, 'ampel SpooIstss
6-John D. Rookie el Glh asSv's.rvsd
who control StD '1I Oh Co: tsasrsl
with subposnas u ar before Ieps's y.
circuit court In 3. Jris, Jan ualay'shins
Kansas grain 1, petDon and "eie
law declared VOL. =, tnp6
1s-Nobel psaes pize alued a. b.
conferred on fresila t Roosesgn1
Norwegian Sr;hinf money W." .o,I,.
used to estat PC b. itrial peace
mission.