The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28

A tornado that swept through East
F,ehciaaa parish. La. killed one man
ae Norwood ana Injured numerous per
sons. 4 large amount OF property
was destroyed.
Rev. +. 4 Miller an evangelist II
accused OF eriticising the doings OF q
ladies' club ct Utica. Neb.. was assault
ed while on his way to the depot and
seriouly injured.
A campaign has been started at New
Orleans to abolish horse racing In
Louisiana.
A national bank has been organized
in Enslewood. Kan, with . capital
stock Of $4,000.
The plant Of the Rock Island. ILL.,.
Daily News. which has been giving at.
tention to saloons and gambling in
that city was practically wrecked by
an explosion Of dynamite.
statement compiled from govern.
ment reports show the value OF farm
products In II states west OF the Mis-
sissippi In 1907 to have been 81 ,091,.
000. 900.
Three hundred and fifty lives were
lost in wrecks OF the New England
coast during the past winter.
Mr.. Coudrey OF Missouri has intro
duced bill providing that all ex-prest'
dents OF the United States shall be-
come honorary members OF the United
States senate for life and as such shall
receive a compensationof $4,000 q
year.
The suit wherein the government at
tached $500. 900 worth OF property Of
Oberlin n. Carter on the ground that
1t was q part Of the Green and Gaynor
funds obtained by fraudulent con-
tracts In Savannah harb0r improve
ments has been decided against the
government.
Following nearly one year OF litiga-
tion the interstate commerce commits.
sion has rendered decision holding
that 1t has no Jurisdiction or control
over throuKh-freight rates from inland
points direct to foreign ports.
A conference OF labor leaders rep
resentinE III different national and
international unions was In session at
Warrington to consider the proposed
Amendments to the Sherman antitrust
law made necessary by recent de-
cisions OF the suprem" court declar.
ing labor unioas trusts.
The Republican state convention Of
Iowa instructed their delegates for
Secretary TAFT and adopted . resolu.
ton calling for tariff revision at q
special session OF congress. William
B. Allison was indorsed for senator.
The presentation OF the silver see.
vice from the state of Nebraska . the
battleship which bears its name will
take place 1t 0an Francisco On Nay Z.
Ths nrse trial by Jury IN The caaal
sone was recently held at Cristobal.
The supreme court Of Nebraska has
decided that liquor dealers are In.
directly responsible for deaths OF per.
sons to whom they sold liquor and de-
clared that damages could be col.
lected.
Tho building and loan associations
Of Kansas have Increased their re.
sources nearly i.o0o. 900 in the last
year.
The county and city superintendent
OF schools OF the Missouri valley art
to hold . meeting At Kansas City
April II.
The Invitation Of Japan to have the
battleship fleet visit . port In that
country on their return to tho Allan.
tic has been accepted by the govern.
ment.
After adopting the scale committee
report tho national convention Of
United Mine Workers Of America. In
session At Indianapolis. adjourned sine
die. All miners In districts which
have no contracts and whore NO nsgo-
tiatlons are pending were ordered TO
cease work on April i.
An attempt was made reeeatly 70
blow up the plant Of the Coatinental
Portland Cement company near 81.
Louis.
Four alleged private detectives Of
Chicago have bssa arrested charged
With attempting 70 blacknail Chief Of
Police Shippy and Mayor Busse.
Miss wiihelmina Csavserd. - ysass
old. Of Lowell. Mass.. has adopted Q
man %s years Of ~ - hss soa.
While playing laliaa at 0u9srn. N.
r.. . ten-year-old boy had oas Of his
legs burned Of by . companion vAo
burned him At Tie stake.
eoesoAal.
United States 0eoator william
james Bryan Of FIesiAa, Who. had
served In the senate bue n 1Ays. hav.