The Red Cloud chief., 1910-05-12

National Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution, IL was decided
10 hold the next convention In Louis.
Vile. Ky. The session closed with q
banquet.
Ten millions OF dollars Is the
amount Postmaster General Hitch
cock expects 70 save during this iis-
cal year in the operating expenses u
the Postohlce department.
The funeral OF the late BjornstJerer
Bjornson, the Norwegian writer, who
died recently In Paris was held at
Christina with imposing ceremonies.
1t was attended by the king and
queen.
steel, Miller e Co, a spot cotton
firm with headquarters at Corinth,
Miss. and branches at Columbus and
other towns throughout East Missis.
sippi, went into bankruptcy.
SO badly slashed is the senate rail-
road bill hat its final passage by both
houses is a matter Of doubt.
San Antonio secret service agents
have in their possession n number Of
counterfeit United States s. gold
pieces believed to have been made
In Mexico.
Six indictments were handed down
by the special grand jury of which
John ID. Rockefeller, jr., is the fore
man, which has been investigating
the white slave" traffic in New
York.
Freight tariffs showing considerable
increases over the present rates from
western territory to the Atlantic sea
board will be filed with the Interstate
commerce commission to become of.
fectlve on June J..
John Quincy Adams Ward. one of
Americas greatest sculptors. died at
his home In New York.
A Nicaragua citizen has written
the American consul that cruelties
are being practiced in Nicaragua.
The directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company declared the regu.
lar quarterly dividend of 1A per
cent.
The Chicago Freight Handlers I'm.
ion. with a membership of 1000, has
sent an ultimatum to eighteen rail
roads entering the city.
b. p. Waggener has been made gen.
eral solicitor of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company for Kansas, Ne.
braska and Colorado, with headquar.
ters at Atchison. Kan.
William II. Burret. one OF the big
gest and heaviest men in the world,
died at Locust Valley. n. Y. He
weighed 56S pounds.
Six Indictments were handed down
by the special grand jury of which
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., is the fore
man, which has been investigating
the white slave" traffic.
Non.residents can maintain suits for
divorce in the state of Kansas IL the
person against whom the action Is
brought IA be served In the state.
Mr.. Bryan says his poll of legisla-
tors shows the initiative and referen.
dunn would pass the Nebraska house
without difficulty.
The national party prohibition con.
vention may be held in Des Moines in
1912.
The election contests involving the
seats OF Representatives Joseph +.
OConnell of Massachusetts and Al.
bert Estopinal Of Louisiana, both
democrats, were concluded by house
committees.
Diamonds. jewelry and money to
the value of $4,000 were stolen In
Reno, New, from the apartments of
Miss Fla Packer, formerly a New York
actress.
In the death of Bjornstjerne Bjorn.
o Norway has lost her greatest
distinctive Norwegian writer.
Mr.. Roosevelt vas praised In the
superlative by heads OF the munich.
pality of Paris.
Senator Hale denied that fear OF
defeat prompted his announcement OF
coming retirement from the senate.
A question before the Nebraska
supreme court is, has a city or town
the right to hay cut by a citizen from
its streets.
Indiana democrats, in state conven-
ton, endorsed John w. Kern for
United States senator.
The prohibition county convention
In Nashville endorsed William j.
Bryan of Nebraska for president.
despite the fact that some of the dele.
gates were skeptical as to whether
he would consent to run under their
banner.
The stockholders of the Chesapeake
& Ohio, In a special session at Rich.
mond, Va, authorized an increase of
capital stock TO 500, 600, 900.
Rev. Henry II. Jessup. a widely
known missionary and author, died ut
Beirut. Syria.
The Erie railway wage difficulties
will its iiremen' has been adjusted.
The men get an advance of s per cent