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EMPLOiERS LIABILITY BILL
Joint RESOLUTION TO Correct what Was said
10 lie a Clerical Error.

WASHINGTON, April 49, To correct what
was said to be clerical error IN the EN-
ployers' liability bill the House to-day by
unanimous consent passed concurrent
resolution offered by MIR Stirling Of ILL
nois, author Of the measure. II directed
the enrolling clerk TO make section Of the
Dill read as follows
That in all actions hereafter brought
against any such common carrier or rail-
road under or by virtue OF any OF the pro-
visions Of this act to recover damages for
personal injuries to an employee, or where
such injuries have resulted in his death, the
fact that the employee may have been guilty
Of contributOry negligence shall not bar a
recovery, but the dana Res shah be diminished
by the jury in proportion to the amount Of
negligence attributable to such employees
Provided that no such employee who may
be injured or killed shall be held to have
been guilty OF cOntributOry negligence in any
case where the violation OF such common
carrier Of any statute enacted for the safety
Of employees contributed to the injury or
death Of such employee.
Explaining TO his party associates why
he did not object, Mr. Williams said the
liability bill was one Of the measures on
the programme of the minority, and Of
course no objection would be made TO taking
any step that would hasten It's progress 10 a
place on the statute books,
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TO PROTECT RIGHTs OF STATES
BIll to Prevent IIasty InJunctlOns and In
terferehce with state Laws.


WASHINGTON, April iS.-There was a
reminder Of the North Carolina and Minne-
sofa rate law litigation in the Senate to-day
when Senator Oveman Of North Carolina
/ reported from the Judiciary Committee the
following bill:
That no temporary or interlocutory In
junction or temporary restraining orde
or decree suspendlng or restraining the
enforcement operation or execution OF any
statute Of any state by restraining the ac-
ton Of any ofcer Of such state In the enforce
ment or execution Of such statute shall be
issued or granted by any circuit or district
court OF the United States or by any Judge
or Justice thereof upon the ground OF un-
constitutionalty Of the statute. unless the
application, for the same shall be presented
to circuit Judge aud shall be heard and de-
termined upon issues made and proof taken,
by afdavit or otherwise by three Judges.
OF whom two shall be- circuit Judges, and the
third may be either a circuit or district
Judge. aud unless majority Of sa d three
Judges shall concur In granting such appll-
cation.
Whenever such application, as aforesaid,
Is presented 10 a circuit Judge lie shall I'M
ueulbtely Cdu 10 MS HhHlblauCt 10 near anu
determine the application one circuit Judge
aud one district Judge or another circuit
Judge, Said application shall not be heard
and determined until five days notice OF
the hearing has been given 10 the Governor
and Attorney-General Of the state aud such
other persons as may be defendants In the
suit.
II is further provided that il a majority OF
Judges are Of the opinion at the time notice
Of the hearing is made that irreparable loss
and damage would result to the applicant
unless temporary restraining order
pending the period Of the required notice
is granted they may grant such order, but
the same shall only remain in force until the
hearing is held. An appeal may also DO
taken directly 10 the Supreme Court OF the
United States from any order OF decree
granting or denying.
The committee voted unanimously TO
authorize the report The bill reported is
substitute TO one introduced by Senator
Oveman, but Ia less stringent in its limita-
tions upon the equity powers Of the Federal
courts. Mr.. Overman introduced the bill
because Of the action Of Judge Jeter G.
Pritchard, United States Circuit Judge, In
enjoining the execution Of the cent fare
bill
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BRIEF SESSION or the SENATE.
Liquor and AntI.In Junction Hills Reported
Executive session.

WASHINGTON. April lS-The Senate held
only brief session to-day.
Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio reported from the
judiciary Committee joint resolution fix
ing the boundary line between the States
Of Colorado and Oklahoma and the Terri
tory Of New Mexico. The resolution was
passed after Senator Culberson Of Texas
had asked and secured an explanation from
Senator Teller.
"The resolution does not take away any
part Of Texas suggested Mr.. Teller, which
apparently satisfied Mr. Culberson.
The Senate on motion Of Senator Frye
concurred in the House amendments to the
hill TO increase the efficiency Of the Revenue
Cutter Service. The bill reorganizes the
personnel Of the service, increases the num-
ber and pay Of officers and provides for
pensions and retirements
Mr. Scott Of West Virginia addressed the
Senate in favor Of plan to erect public
buildings In Washington for the acoommo-
dation Of all the public officers, declaring
that greater economy would be made there
by than by paying the present rentals.
At the conclusion Of MIR. Soott's speech
the Senate went into executive session
Three treaties we're received and referred
a number Of nominations Of pVstmasters
we're confirmed and the Senate then ad-
jouned until tomorrow noon.
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STILL arm @ ~ THE HOUSE.
Naval Bln Considered Under the Five
Minute Hule and Another Recess Taken.

WASHINGTON April i3.-The House Of
Representatives has entered upon the Sec
ond week Of the legislative day Of Monday,
Auril q. and still the end is not in sight
There Was forty-fve minute session Of the
House. as such, to-day. during which several
matters Of miscellaneous business were
transacted and the roll was called on mo-
ton to take further recess until II 80 o'clock
tomorrow.
From IL 80 10 4 o clock the committee Of
the whole considered the naval appro-
priau on bill under the five minute rule, At
the very beginnin ng Mr.. Hobson OF Alabama
caused some surprise and amuse ment, in
view OF his luHd speech OF Saur day. by
Offering an amendment TO appropriate
$4,000 to be expended 10y the American
Group OF the International Parliamentary
Union In aid Of its efforts to supplant war
by arbitration and thus hasten the time
when governments may do away with
armies and navies.
MIR. Hobson argued that the Government
could well afford to spend one-thousandth
part Of the sum carried ia the bill for armor,
armament and other expenses OF the navy
in promoting the cause Of arbitration.
Slr Bartholdt Of Missouri, chairman Of
the American Group, also advocated the
proposed appropriation, but 1t was ruled
out on point Of order made 10y Chairman
Foss Of Illinois.
Mr. Mann of Illinois, cha irman OF the
committee Of the whole. confessed that
he could wee no relation between appropria-
tions for maintaining and increasing navy
and an appropriation to promote the cause
Of peace. ~
Sir. Bartholdt introduced bill to make
effective Capt. Hobson's proposition,
MIR Foss endeavored TO add TO the bill
a provision equaizing the pay Of officers
of the army and navy Of the same relative
rank but ran across a point Of order made
by his colleague Mr.. Madden Of Chicago,
The same fate attended the effort OF Mr.
Bartholdt Of Missouri 10 insert a prohibl-
ton against military or naval bands from
furnishing music where they came into
competition with civilians.
In an informal discussion Of Navy De-
partment methods Mr.. Padgett OF North
Carolina quoted Admiral Rogers as making
the astonishing statement that every
voucher or requisition Of the Department
cost SO. One hundred and fifty or two hum
dred books Mr. Padgett said, were kept In
which ttpa gare!lel entries were made OF
syery item Of purchase and expenditure
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LAND FRAUD TRIAL.
Methods by which the Government Was
Robbed Of Large Tracts.

Methods by which the Government Was
Robbed Of Large Tracts.
WASHINGTON. April 13-Evidence dam
aging to the defence was produced to-day
by the Government in the trial Of Frederick
A. Hyde. John A. Benson Henry p, Dimond
and Joost H. Schneider, charged with con-
spring to defraud the Government out Of
land in California and Oregon.
Don Alexander, more than 90 years old
a resident Of Portland, Ore, and formerly
a notary public testified that he had placed
his notaria seal on papers at the request Of
Schneider involving 96OO acres Of land.
These papers we're applications for school
lands and assignments Of them. Alexander
! testified that Schneider brought the applica-
tions and assignments TO him and he then
affixed his seal notwithstanding the fact
that the persons whose names and affidavit
he was attesting we're not present and he
did not know them. These applications
were each for 800 acres Of school land In
Oregon, the maximum TO which any one
person was entitled.
When the papers we're shown 10 him by
District Attorney Baker Alexander identified
his signature attached to the notarial jurat
but could not identify the handwriting
or name the persons whose signatures
we're affixed Alexander said he did not
know who filled them in. The witness told
his story cooly. apparently not realizing
the gross improperly Of his action. He
was on the stand when court adjourned
for the day and his examination will he
continued Tomorrow.
Thomas McCusker OF Portland. Ore,
testified that he had been employed by
Schneider to get persons 10 assign their
school land rights lie was authorized he
said, 10 pay each person s. and received
$40 each himself. On cross examination by
Judge Campbell he admitted that he had
never read the applications and could not
say whether they we're printed in English,
Greek or any other language, He identified
many applications and assignments which
he had obtained McCusker assigned his
own application for $50 and he said his wife
assigned hers for like amount.
George II. Brown, clerk Of the State Land
Office OF Oregon, described the method Of
acquiring school land in Oregon and ident-
fed maps and also list giving the names
Of applicants and witnesses for a large
amount Of the land in question.
On CrOss-eIamination Mr.. Brown said
there was no limit under the Oregon law
TO the amount OF land which one person
could obtain by assignments Of the owners
after title had been acquired.
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-FOR EARLY .ABJOURNMENT.
Congressman watson 10 Discuss the Sub
Ject With the President To-day.


WAsHNoToN, April iS.-Representatiye
James +. Watson OF Indiana, whip Of the
House, called on the President this morn
ing 10 discuss the legislative programme
for this session Of Congress, He went at
the request u the President Itwas agreed
that Mr.. Watson should 50 TO the White
House tomorrow night when the whole
subject will be taken up and considered
and a programme mutually satisfactory
to the President and the Congress leaders
outlined and submitted 10 House leaders
TO be agreed on. Mr. Watson is trying to
bring about an early adjournment He
is the Republican nominee for Governor Of
Indiana and Is especially anxious to get into
his campaign.
Several oH the House leaders are In full
accord with Mr.. Watson In this programme
The desire for an early adjournment is
emphasized by the fact that several mem
bers Of the House are looking forward to
sharp campaign in their districts during
the coming summer and they are anxious
about their political fences.
The matter Of al early adjournment was
discussed informally among the Senate ne
publican leaders to-day and II was decided
to make an effort 10 have the Democrats
join in an agreement on the date Of ad-
lournment.
Just after the Senate adjourned this
afternoon there was an informal conference
in the Senate chamber between the leading
Republican Senators and some Of the House
leaders. After an exchange Of views it
was finally proposed that plans be made
for an adjournment as early as May Is.
The Senate leaders told their friends from
the House that an early adjournment was
out Of the question unless the Democratic
leaders would agree TO cooperate. Senator
Culberson, leader Of the minority, and
other Democratic Senators were invited
into the conference and II was agreed that
the Democratic steering committee would
hold a meeting tomorrow morning and
consider the matter The indications are
that the Democrats will concur in the plan.
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GRlFT ~ GOVERNMENT NKS
Van Dyck TO he Tried on Charges Of Get
ting 500 900 In Four Years.

WASHINGTON. April l9.-Edwin VI. Van
Dyck, former chief Of the ink purchasing
division Of tho Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, and Victor g. Bloede Of Baltimore,
president OF the Bloede Company, ink
manufacturers, will have to stand trial on
the indictment which charges them with
conspiring to defraud the United States
in connection with the sale OF ink to the
bureau Justice Stafford overruled to-day
the demurrer made in their behalf.
The Government charges that Van Dyck
received from the ink company 10 cents
a pound until he had received the sum Of
$4,000 and afterwaTd received 9 cents
pound on ink purchased getting in all
something in excess Of SlOOOOO in period
Of about four years.
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Progress Of work on 10000 Ton Battle.
ships.

WASHINGTON, April iS.-The North
Dakota. the 10000 ton battleship building
by the Fore River Shipbulding Company
at Quincy, Mass, was more than one
quarter completed on April last, according
ment to-day Her keel was laid on Decem-
Der 10 last as the batteship feet was steam
ing out Of Hampton Roads on its long cruise
TO the Pacific coast. The Delaware a sister
ship TO the North Dakota was 1S. 10 per cent.
completed on April /. She is being built
by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company Of Newport News, Va.
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Movements OF Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON, April lS,-The cruisers
Tennessee and California have arrived at
Blaine, the cru ser Reina Mercedes and tugs
Pontiac and Powhatan az navy yard, New
York. and the repair ship Panther at San
Diego.
The cruiser Tacoma has sahed from
Curacao for New York yard. the cruiser
Buffalo from San Diego for San Francisco
the supply ship Glacier from Magdalena
Bay for Mare Island and the submarine
Plunger and tug Nina from New York yard
for Newport. = .......s .,......,. ~. a
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WASHINGTON, April lS.-An amendment
to the railroad rate law was offered by
Senator Perkins Of California in the Senate
to-day authorizing the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO award damages to
shippers who have been damaged by false
or misleading publications OF schedules
by common carriers in interstate commerce.
The commission is authorized to hear
complaints on the subject and make find
ings Of fact and appraise the damages and
make awards in accordance Herewith.
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WIDOWS PENSION BILL.
senate and House C0nferees Agree on the
Increase TO SI3 a Month.

WASHINGTON, April l3-The widows
pension bill, which adds approximately
tl2 900 600 to the pension rolls, was agreed
upon to-day by the conference committee
representing the House and Senate. The
measure provides that all widows who
we're marned prior to June q. 1890. shall
receive pensions at the rate Of Si2 month.
Widows Of Mexican and Indian war vet.
Grams as well as the widows Of soldiers
Of the civil war. are benefciaries. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 widows OF civil war
soldiers will receive pensions under the
proposed law.
An important feature Of the bill is that
repeating q section Of the existing law which
provides that widows who have an income
Of $3.50 shall be barred from receiving
pension. Pensions will he paid to widows
under the new law whatever their income
from other sources The conference re-
port will undoubtedly he adopted by the
House and Senate.
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Army and Navy Orders,

Issued 10 day.
Capt Charles De r. Chandler, signal Corps, from
Washington 10 Fort Omaha.
First Lieut. T.. Alexis Jcnnet. Thirteenth Infantry.
from Washington 10 Seattle.
First Lieut. Robert Il. RAls,on. Corps OF Engl
necrs 10 Washington.
Major William b. CrAghlll. Corps Of Fnglneers
10 Baltimore, relieving Col. Richard L. HoGie,
Corps OF Engineers
First Lieut. James T. Abbott, signal Corps. from
Benlcla barracks California " san Francisco.
These navy orders were Issued
Lieutenant Commander {, s. BOOkwAlter, 10 the
Louisiana
lieut. A. Andrews. 70 New York yard.
Assistant Surgeon ". Chambers. 70 DAval hospl'
tai PhlladelphlA
Passed Assistant pAymAster J. r. HOrnberEer
from League Island yard 10 Washington, thence "
uAyy yard, Puget Sound. t-....
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WOULD CHlNGE HOUSE RIFLES.
Mr. Nelson Of Wisconsin Proposes That the
House he Controlled by Its Members.

WASHINGTON, April ia radical change
in the rules governing the House Of Repre-
sentatives is proposed IN resolution in
troduced to-day 10y John 4. VI. Nelson of
Wisconsin. The resolution recltes that the
present House rules were modelled on the
rule Of the British House Of Commons
adopted in 1882, that there have been many
changes made In the rules Of the House Of
Commons since that time, and that modl-
hcations in the rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes have been made by n committee
" which the Speaker was member. The
resolution sets forth that the House rules
are antiquated. cumbersome and result in
the lower branch of Congress- being con
ducted by the Speaker and two or three
other members Of the House Rules Com
mittee
MIR. Nelson wants the power TO control
the House taken out Ot the hands Of the
Speaker His resolution provides for the
appointment Of select committee Of forty
six memLers, which shall I've charged with
the duty " 50 revising the rules that the
destinies Of the House shall be controlled
by its memberShip.
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WAsHINGToN, April lS- Senator Curtis OF
Kansas introduced a bill to-day to license
corporations applying for the same by
giving them revocable license on their
complying with certain conditions. The
bill is copied from the English law on the
subject,
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senator Ra,ner to Speak on SIS

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Rayner
Of Maryland offered the following reso-
luton in the Senate to-day and announced
that he would at an early day address the
Senate on it's merits
Rssolred That in the opinion Of the Senate
the powers delegated by the Constitution
TO the United States must not be enlarged by
implication. or so construed as to conflict
with or enoroach upon the reserved rights
Of the States As guaranteed by the Tenth
Amendments
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Bnl to ReOrEanIIe the Medical Corps Of
the Army,

WASHINGTON, April ls.-As agreed to by
the conierees Of the House and Senate, the
hill to reorganize and increase the medical
corps Of the army provides the following
organization: One Brigadier- General. l8
tolonels, "a Lieutenant -Colonels iO5 Majors
$50 Captains and $50 First Bieutsnants.
JhlS,i n concession Of four Lieutenant
G,.M,,s and five Majors 70 the Senate
~ - T-..'-'-
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VIOLATES ANTITRUST Law.
supreme C0urt sustaIns Oklahoma Court In
Express Company Combine case.

ENpress COIhphny VOhbIne Iase.
WAsHINGToN, April lS-The Supreme
Court to-day affirmed the judgment Of the
Oklahoma Supreme Court in holding the
Gulf Express Company a combination in
restraint Of trade and ruling that a lease il
made with the Shawnee Compress Com
pany Of Shawnee, Okla, for that reason was
void as against public policy and the Sher-
man antitrust law. The lower court found
that the Gulf company and the Atlanta Com
press Company were working in harmony
and controlled the compression Of cotton
at every important point in the cotton belt
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SOUTH TRtGO.

J. H. Hubert has been very
sick of late.
Jim Benisch is digging a well
on his place.
Mrs. K. w. Rogers is in very
poor health.
John Marcy spent a day in the
neighborhood this week.
Joe Snyder and son, Cal. visit
ed at Mrs. Hoobler's, Sunday.
Ernest Smith was at the coun-
ty seat one day this week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley Smith
and children spent Saturday at
Brownell.
Mr.. Irwin has been very sick,
and is reported as improving
very slowly.
Hawley Smith and G. G. Nc
Cue received 94c for their car
load of wheat.
A. J. Schrock. of Ness county,
sold 10 head of cattle last week
to NJ v. Smith.
Mr.. Scott has decided to go
onto his newly purchased farm
and is moving his goods.
Mrs. S. ]. Dutton, of Lacrosse,
visited her sister. Mrs. Lawrence
from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Doerschlag, Jr, and
two children are visiting rela-
tiveS in this part of the county.
Miss Mamie Stettler and
brother Clark attended the dance
at Albert Smiths, Friday night.
John Lehman, Jake Snyder
and sons Remus and Peter have
gone to Cove county on land
viewing expedition
Little Ralph Chance had bad
fall Sunday evening. DR.. Gri-
zell was summoned, but the boy
was getting along nicely before
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WHAT THIS MIN SAYS
Only Re-echoes the Sentiment of
Thousands in Our Republic.

Only Re-ech0es the Sentiment of
Thousands in Our Republic.
The Wa-Keeney reader is asked
to thoroughly investigate the fol-
lowing. This can readily be done,
for the gentleman whose state
ment is published below will only
be too pleased to answer any
communication mailed to him if
the writer really suffers from the
annoying consequence which al
ways attend inactive or weaken
ed kidneys
Charles E. Ridgway, clerk of
the court, living fourteen miles
east of Wa-Keeney, Kan, says:
1 began using Doan's Kidney
Pills about two years ago. had
just got over a bad attack of
rheumatism and although going
around, suffered great deal
from backache and there was
also an excessive flow of the Sc
cretions. A neighbor advised,
me to try Doan's Kidney Pills so
1 got a box at w. w. Gibson's
drug store. They proved to be
just what I needed and it was not
long before / was we'll Ever
since that I have kept Doan's
Kidney Pills on hand and every
few months I take box. do
this as preventative and know
they keep my kidneys in good
shape. All through the western
country people are troubled with
kidney ailment. the cause being
mostly in the hard alkall water.
If they would take Doan's Kid
ney Pills occasionally there
would be less Sickness
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DoanS
and take no other.
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Executors Notice.

State of Kansas Trego County.
Inthe Probate Court Held In and for Said
County and State
Notice is hereby given that letters of adj
miniStration upon the estate of Thomas
Fothergfll late of Trego County Kansas.
deceased. have been granted to the under
signed, Herman Long by the Probate Court
of said county of Trego. bearing date the
10th day of February. 1905
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them me
for allowance. within one year after the
date OF said letters. or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of said estate; and If
such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time of the publication of
this notice. they will be forever barred
Dated this 18th day of February A d. 1905
HERMAN LONG.
Administrator of the estate of Thomas
Fothergill
Attest: A. s. PEACOCK.
Probate Judge 1-3t-
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he arrived.
Mrs. Snyder returned Tues
day to care for her mother. She
left her daughter, Miss F'lossie,
much improved in health. Mrs.
Hoobler is improving quite fast.
Mr. and Mrs K. w. Rogers
spent Monday afternoon in Ran
som at their daughters, Mrs.
Mary Scott's. Little Kenneth
Scott was very ill with conges-
ton of the brain, but is improv-
ing
The school picnic at district
No. So was a decided social sue
cess. A large number of parents
and friends gathered for the oc-
cassion. Messrs. Alberts, Butts
and Roberts rendered music on
organ and violins, which was
greatly appreciated. The pupils
in their recitations reflected
great credit on their teacher.
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NOTICE.

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ginning March 2nd we
will do a strictly cash
business, and will allow
you a discount of five
per cent on all goods ex-
cept Edison Phono-
graphs and records
which we are not allow
ed to sell for less than
the regular list prices.
HAMMETT & BACON.