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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Champ Clark's Dinner,

Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
gave a dinner last night in honor of his
colleagues in the House. there being four
teen democrats and two republicans present
all of whose congressional careers term.
mate with this Congress. The republic ms
were Representatives GrosvenoI of Ohio and
Sibley of Pennsylvania, and the democrats
included Messrs. Kline of Pennsylvania
Robertson of Louisiana, Bankhead of Ala.
bama, Sullivan and McNary of Massachu.
sets, Smith and Trimble of Kentucky
Zenor of Indiana, Butler of Tennessee, Field
of Texas, Hunt of Missouri, Towne of New
Yorke and Gudger and Patterson of North
Carolina. Representative Clark's son. Ben.
net c.. Clark, also was present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
CONFERENCE REPORT ENDED
On the District Appropriation Bill
The Two Items Settled,

The conference report on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was completed
yesterday afternoon, and is now ready to
be reported to the Senate and House of
Representatives tomorrow. The agree
ment of the conferees on the subject of
the annual reports to be made by the
gas companies and on the paving of
streets is in the form as indicated in The
Star yesterday. Streets that have been
improved in part on the basis Of narrower
roadways will continue to be improved
in conformity with the width so estab-
lished, but the District bill will be amend
ed to prevent any further action in de-
creasing the roadways without specific au-
thority of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
TWO MEN KILLED.
Thirty Hurt in Dynamite Explosion
at Meadow Plant.

WINDSOR, N. c., February 23.-Two men
were killed and thirty were injured, two of
them probably fatally, by an explosion Of
dynamite at the Meadow Plaster quarries
near here today.
While the workmen at the quarries were
eating their lunch in a small house one of
them stopped to pick up stick Of dyna-
mite. A spark from his pipe fell on it and
fortunately was slow in igniting the ex-
plosive.
When the men saw what had happened
they made dash for the open air. The
force of the explosion was terrific. The
laborers' house and other buildings nearby
were blown to pieces, together with all the
CARTS machinery and other apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
SENATE NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. Hale Hopes There Will Be a
Quorum Present

Senator Hale took the Senate to task yes
terday in brief statement regarding the
condition of the public business and the
nearness of the end of the session. 'It will
be impossible to pass all the appropriation
bills without night sessions" he said. ST
hope senators will set their houses in order
so that we may have on Monday night and
Tuesday night and any other night which it
is necessary, not sham night sessions, but
real night sessions, with a quorum present
for the transactions of public business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
FISHERMAN A MURDERER.
Load of Shot Tore Away Head of
Victim

KISSIMMEE, Fla, February 23.-Irving
Simpson, son of Capt. ]. A. Simpson, for
merly of this place, but a resident of DANA,
Fla, was shot by John Hughes, fisher
man, late this afternoon and instantly kill
ed, the entire load of a shot gun tearing
away part of his head. Hughes Immediate
ly surrendered to await the coroners in
vestigation, claiming self-defense, and say
ing that Simpson came upon him and some
men at work on the public dock and began
firing, shooting at him twice with a VIM
chester rife, hitting Hughes hand with one
shot before he fired in self-defense; that
Simpson was very much under the influence
of liquor having shot at some negroes near
the dock before the trouble with Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
ADMIRAL CRAIG RETIRED.
Capt. B. F. Tilley Goes Up a Grade
in Consequence.

Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig has been
placed on the retired list of the navy by
operation of law on account of age. A ma
tive of New York, he entered the navy in
November, 1861, and was graduated just
before the close of the civil war, in which
he took creditable part. Since March.
1900. he has been in command of the navy
yard at League Island, Pa. He will be sue
ceeded in that command by Rear Admiral
BENJAMIN F. Tilley, formerly in command
of the battleship Iowa, who received his
promotion through the retirement of Rear
Admiral Craig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
ONE KILLED; TWENTY HURT.
Man Struck Stick Of Dynamite With
His Pick.

NEW YORK, February 23.-An explosion
in the Belmont tunnel off East 42d street
tonight killed one workman and injured
twenty others. two Of them seriously. The
accident occurred in a lock It's feet below
the surface Of the East river, where thirty
working with picks, John johnson, aged
thirty years, accidentally struck stick Of
dynamite that had been placed in the wall
Of earth. In the explosion that followed
Johnson was, instantly killed. Two Of the
injured were removed to a hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Peacemaker Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 23.-In
trying to bring about peace between James
Cannon, formerly Of Providence, r. l., and
his wife. August Drusius. policeman.
was shot and killed tonight by the husband.
The policeman while patrolling his beat
came across the couple quarreling on the
street. He stepped up to the pair and
endeavored to pacify them and was turn
ed upon by Cannon. who shot him without
a moments warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Alcohol Kills Three.

PEARISBURG, w. Va, February 23.-As
the result of drinking wood alcohol by mis-
take three members of the family of E. s.
Boyce of Elizabeth, Writ county, are dead.
Boyce purchased the alcohol, and after
arriving home drank some of 1t by mis-
take and also gave some to two of his chill
dren who were slightly i'll. Two physicians
were unable to save their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Want Roosevelt to Intervene.

SAN SALVADOR, February 23.-Public
opinion in Central America is in favor of
the friendly intervention of President
Roosevelt and President Diaz in the exist
ing trouble between Honduras and Nicara-
qua. and the press Of these two countries
is expressing the hope that the two presi-
dents will exert their powerful influence to
end the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Department Of the Gulf.

BY direction of the President, Maj. Gen.
James F. Wade, United States army, in
addition to his present duties in command
of the Atlantic division, will assume tenn
porary command of the Department of the
Gulf until the arrival at the headquarters
of that department of Brig. Gen. Winfield
S. Edgerly, United States army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Acting President of War College.

Lieut. Col William w. Wotherspoon of
the general staff has been assigned to duty
as acting president of the Army War Col
lege in this city, relieving Brig. Gen.
Thomas II. Barry, who has been ordered
to command the army of Cuban pacifica-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Death in Wake of Avalanche.

TRONDHJEM, Norway, February d.
An avalanche of snow down the cliffs of
the Geiranger Fjord today sweptsa farm
house and its twenty inmates into the
water. Two of the people were burned
alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Part Two.
Part Three.

THE FIRST SECRETARY. BY DEMETRA
AND KENNETH BROWN. 10
Unionism and Socialism. BY John Mitchell. 3
Tile Cross Roads, New York. By Charles Bel
mont Davis. Observation-Disclosures. 5
The Drummer CT TedwOrth By II. Arlington
.
Rnkey and the Phony Lamp. By Sewell Ford 8
Catches Eagles Sun Dance. By Franklin
Welles Ca;kins. II
The Whirl of the Sea. By 4. jenkins Hans. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
Part Five.

Large Crowd at Convention Hall. .......,
Practice Season Near at Hand. .............
MARVIN Neal W ms. j
Marquette Again in the Field ............... 2
Cambridge Chosen for Athletic Meet. .......
Bostons Recent Kennel Show. ...........
When Nationals Beat Excelsiors. ............ 2
Opening of the Rowing Season. ..........
SdcuSefs III Ledu. .
Phillies Have frightened Grip. ............... 5
Former Tout Tells Of Luck. Observation-Disclosures.
English and American Jockeys. .............
Talk of a New Half-mile Track. ..........
News of Interest to Automobiles. ........... 4
Part Six
Sambo and His Funny Noises.
Ways, the Cog That Adopted a Man. .....
Uncle Geo. Washington Bings the Village
STORY -IeAer..
Bub-He's Always to Blame. s
s. $tut-t-ter-ing S-Sam- m-my.................. 8
Mary and Her Little Lamb. Observation-Disclosures.
Simon Simple and His Fritz Poodle. ..........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

The close Of the trial OF the Strother
brothers will come as a relief to many resi-
dents of the town and county. II Is stated
that the Bywaters and Strother families
have more relatives In the county than
any other families. their relatives being
confined to no particular part Of tho
county.
cit is difficult matter to get in any gath
ering In Culpeper county" remarked resi-
dent Of the town today, 'and not find q
relative Of one OF the families" T. H. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
WEATHER.

Snow today, with rising tenn
perature; tomorrowpartly cloudy,
probably rain or snow.
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Friends Of Survey Content.

With these amendments the friends of
the geological survey were content to rest
having added a total of 100000 to the sew
eral branches of the survey above that
recommended by the committee on appro-
priations and carried in the bill
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
FRONTIER FESTIVAL ENDS.
Hilderbrandt Of Wyoming Wins Rough
Riding Championship.

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 1.-THE Hast.
ings frontier festival, which was a
success far beyond the expectations Of
the promoters. closed with the finals
in the championship events.
Hilderbrandt of Wyoming won the
$500 prize saddle and purse of $65,
taking first place in the championship
rough riding contest. He rode Steam.
boat, the famous outlaw horse, in his
final trial. Hilderbrandt made a most
sensational ride, Steamboat pitching
and tossing him in a merciless man
ner.
The company which financed the
enterprise was capitalized for $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
FOOTBALL PLAYER INJURED
Fred Jones Of Bellevue Believed &c
Be Near Death from Injury.

Omaha, Oct. 15.-Because of the in
Jury to Right Guard Fred Jones OF
the Bellevue football team and his Sc.
rious illness, the game at Vermilion,
S d., vas called of. Latest reports
from the South Omaha hospital,
where the young nan is being cared
for, are that he cannot survive longer
than twenty-four hours. He Is suffer.
ing apparently from a clot of blood
pressing on the heart, caused by III.
tnries received in football play. He Is
in a stupor and is subject TO violent
coughing spells.
The parents of Jones arrived from
Cody, Neb. Jones was a sophomore
and this was his second year OF foot.
ball.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
PRoDs NEBRASKA GUARpsMEN
Adjutant General Proposes Payment
for Attendance at Drills.

Lincoln, Oct. 12.-Adjutant General
Charles +. Schwarz of the Nebraska
National Guard has sent out a warn.
ing to the company officers that un
less many of the companies bestir
themselves they are liable to be mus.
tered out on account of ineficiency
and the state will lose the pro rata
share Of government support.
The loss of the government appro-
priation woSld prove a serious blow
TO the Nebraska guard. Adjutant
Schwarz finds it difficult to keep up
interest and secure attendance at the
drills. He is now working on an order
which will propose the payment OF %
cents each week to each member for
attendance at drill. BY Jan % the
guard must be mp to a certain stand.
ard, the adjutant says. or lose its
share of the government a%ppropria-
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Prev kidnapping Case.

Lincoln, Oct. 15.-Judge Holmes en-
tered an order that Samuel I. Prey,
tie youthful son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Prey, who is alleged TO
have been kidnapped by Mrs, Prey ana
taken to Denver, be restored to the
father. The child was taken TO Den
YER last Saturday by the mother, who
is separated from her husband, and
the father Immediately started in pun
ext of the two. All three are now in
Denver. A copy Of the courts order
Ass sent 70 Prey at Beaver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
STANDARDS OIL REJECTED
State Authorities Throw Out Carload
Of Refined Product.

Lincoln, Oct. IA carload Of oil
sent to Beaver City by the Standard
Oil company has been rejected by the
state oil inspector. The first test made
by Deputy Inspector William Wheeler
showed the oil to register 1903 degrees,
when the minimum was ll2 degrees.
Chief Deputy Inspector Allen made
tho trip to Beaver City to test the oil
himself and he ordered II rejected.
Ii Is very rarely the oil tested in the
state is not up TO grade. This is the
first big lot Of oil thrown out 10y In.
spector Allen. 1t was shipped direct
to Beaver City from the Ohio refn.
cries.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
LIMIT ON TENURE OF OFFICE
Short Term Policy Rules at Christian
Endeavor Convention.

Omaha, oct. l4.-The following of
ficers were elected by the twenty
first annual convention of the Christ.
ian Endeavor union Of Nebraska for
II year:
President, Rev. James II. Salisbury.
Plattsmouth; vice president, Walter
G. Rood, North L.oup; secretary, Miss
Mary b. lee, Central City; treasurer.
william Watts, Deweese; junior SUI
p~erintendent, Ray Fletcher, Lincoln;
Christian citizenship superintendent,
II. S. Stone. Omaha.
The election carries out the policy
to be pursued in the future of limit.
ing the tenure of Office of the presi.
dent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18

other words can adequately describe
the situation said the commissioner.
The railway commission set the
nearing of the complaint flied by Ne.
braska creameries against certain
railroad and express companies,
charging discrimination, for Oct. %.
Attorney General Thompson re.
ceived a certified copy of the order OF
b federal court at Omaha remand.
ing the express rate case from the
federal to the state courts. The cases
involve the reduction of express rates
IN Nebraska % per cent, ordered by
the state railway commission. Since
the state courts have been given juris.
d~iction, the attorney general will
move for an order before the supreme
court that the reduction be enforced.
When the supreme court meets this
week. The Union Pacific railways ac-
ton against the state board of equal.
ization will be taken up. The road
seeks an order which will compel the
board TO disclose its method of valua.
tions. The road claims the method
Of assessment is unfair.
Peoria Policeman Slain by Burglar.
Peoria, H., Oct. 14.-During a pistol
fight with a burglar who had robbed
a residence Of several thousand dol.
lars worth of diamonds, Ed Barrett,
a policeman, was shot and killed. The
mar who fired the shot escaped. This
is the second murder of the kind in
Peoria in five days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
FoaesR HUDSON PLEADS GUILTY
Five and Half Years Sentence Is
Passed by Judge K%elligar.

Tecumseh, Neb., Oct. 14.-ln the dis.
trict court here Simeon Hudson
pleaded guilty to the charge of forg.
cry and Judge Kelligar sentenced him
to the p~enitentiary for five years and
six months.
Hudson forged and cashed two
checks on Tecumseh banks in June,
and when the sheriff attempted to ar.
lest him, he shot the officer in the
arm. He was apprehended at Kinsley.
Kan, and brought back. A big crowd
was in the court room and at the de.
pot when Sheriff Miner took him TO
the ~penitentiary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
FIRES STARTED BY LOCOMOTIVE
Reign Of Terror Exists Along Line Of
Burlington West of Ravenna.

Lincoln, Oct. l5,-Immediate and
effective relief for town and rural
property owners along the line OF the
Burlington railroad west Of Ravenna
is declared to be right in a docu-
ment filed by Railway Commissioner
Williams. AS Commissioner Williams
describes it. a reign of terror exists in
the district on account of fires started
by locomotives, which are declared to
se u ALMOST daily occurrence. No
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
GRAND ARMY MEN PROTEST
Denounce Pension Ruling Of Nebraska
Board of Public Lands and Buildings.

Lincoln, Oct. l4.-At a meeting of
the local Grand Army post "a resolu-
ton was adopted denouncing the ac-
lion of the state board of public lands
and buildings in requiring inmates of
soldiers and sailors homes to give
part of their monthly pensions to the
scind its action. The state board re-
Gently adopted an order requiring all
pensioners in the homes who drew a
pension in excess Of $12 a month to
lay a certain percent into the cash
fund OF the home. Under the service
pension rule there have been many in.
creases in pensions, but the action OF
the board has met with strong protest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Peoria Policeman slain by Burglar.
To Investigate Accidents.

Lincoln, Oct. 14.-Railroad acct.
cents will be investigated thoroughly
by he state railroad commission
when a velocipede has been purchased
giving the board the opportunity to
make flying trips so that the scene
OF trouble may be reached before rail.
road men have visited the scene and
official Investigations by county an.
thorities have fixed the responsibility.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Omaha Horse Show Opens.

Omaha, Oct. 15,-The fourth annual
horse show opened in Omaha last
night at s o'clock with an exhibition
Of park horses driven before gigs.
there was an exhibition OF thorough
Lred horses which called forth con
applause. Society turned out
en- masse to the opening night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Quarrel Results in kiiIina.

Falls City, Neb.. Oct. l5.-Charles
Wilson, aged twenty, was shot and
killed here by Clyde Ellington. Both
are negroes of about the same age.
They had quarreled the night before.
After the killing Ellington hunted up
the sheriff and surrendered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Eerauson,s Preliminary Trial.

Lincoln, Oct. l5.-The Rev. Wilbert
Up. Ferguson, accused of adultery, APP
peared ia preliminary trial in the
court of justice Stevens. Mrs. A. T..
Cross is the complaining witness. Rev.
Ferguson was until recently minister
of the Methodist church OF University
Place. Adelaide Wisby, adopted
daughter of the complainant. told of
alleged acts of Ferguson which pre-
Ceded the ofense.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
RANcHMAN AGNEW ARRESTED.
Wyoming Cattle Baron Charged With
Conspiracy to Defraud Government.

Omaha, Oct. 15.-Federal once S
have received word of the arrest AT
Rawhide Buttes. Wyo.. of John Agnew,
who was Jointly indicted with G.. T.
II. Babcock a year ago on the charge
OF c%onspiring: 10 defraud the govern.
ment In securing public land.
Agnew Is a ranchman. He was
taken before a commissioner at Lusk
aud gave 33,s9s bond SHp.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Five Hundred Hounds at the Meet.

Minden, Neb., Oct. l5.-Beginning
today the 1907 national coursing meet
will continue TO the 18th inclusive.
All indications point to the best meet
In the history of the national associa.
ton. There will be 500 OF Americas
best hounds here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
NEWS OF NEBRASKA
Normal School seorehed.

hemOnt, Neb., Oct. l5.-Ffre in
the Fremont normal school building
caused damage to the amount OF $780,.
coo, with $4,000 insurance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18

a ~sediinentor set
tlingindicates an
unhealthy con.
dition of kid
ncys; II II stains
your linen IL il
evidence of kid.
ney trouble ; too
frequent desire
to pass il or pain
in the back 10
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18

also convincing proof that tlc kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
what To Do.
There is comfort III the knowledge 80
often expressed, that DR.. kilIuerS
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
ful6lls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
II Corrccts inability to hold water
aud scalding pain in passing il, or baj
effects following use of liquor, wine OF
beer. and ovCrComcs that unpleasant ne
c%cssity of being compelled TO 90 often
during the day, and 10 get up many
times during the night. The mild aud
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-RoOi
is q realized. 1t stands the highvs,
for its wonderful cures of the most IL
tressing eases. II YOU need n medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fiftv-ccnt and ouc-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle and a
book that tells all ENE
about il, both scntfrcc q! luNrs3s 4 4 Aas:tkss==:A.
by mail. Address Dr.. .sliIs;si
kilincr * Co., Biug- M3Gs
hamtou, y. y. When Home of Swamp ROot.
writing mention this paper and dor't
make any mistake, hut remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. and
the address. B~inyhamton. N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect l.
How To Find Out

FIJI n bottle or common glass with youf
water and let it stand twcnty-four hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18

book that tells all
about il, both sent free
by mail. Address Dr..
Kiliner * Co., Biug-
hlniinn u 4 M.hrn
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-18

also convincing proof that thc kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
what To Do.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
LINE CONTROVERSY.
Contest For Land Between This State
and Maryland Will Be Heard.

An important item of litigation is be-
ing revived this week in Kingwood,
where evidence is being taken in the
ce' ebrated state line case, which is a
matter of controversy between tie
states of West Virginia and Maryland.
Hon. George +. Price is represent
ing the state of West Virginia, and,
assisted by John Il. Harris of Park
ersburg, is taking the testimony of
number of persons.
Involved in the line controversy is
the famous Fairfax corner, of vast
area, and it will be left to the highest
court which of the two states is cor
rect in it's contention. The case has
been in the courts for a number of
years, and when it is next heard there
will be introduced many new features,
which will lend to the interest attach
ing to it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
Oriuin of "HeIIo, BiIl.v

Why do the Elks yell Hello Bill
It's this way. Back in 1894, whel
there was schism in the organiza
ton, the two factions met in Atlanti
City, for q peace parley. At tn
time William G. Myers, Philadelphia
only past grand exalted ruler. wa
the grand esteemed leading knighl
and one of the most popular men
the order.
To get his advice and to greet him
hundreds of Elks congregated at til
Atlantic City station to meet MI
Myers. All the members were at his
tension. When bill" Myers steppe|
off the car, Delegate Stack, of s.
Paul, big six-footer, shouted, He'll
Bill" and the crowd took up the sd
utations with a hearty laugh, al
from that day to this Hello, Bill"
so universally used among the Ell
that it has virtually become official. !
To the good natured feeling viii
had it's outward expression in Stack
greeting to "Bin Myers is ascrib
the reconciliation.