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house, have been approved by the ma
jorty members of the senate finance
committee. The action sustaining the
administration on both schedules was
taken after amendments to alter them
had been voted down.
Convinced that the high prices OF
meats could be sharply and effectively
reduced through the enactment OF
law prohibiting the slaughtering oil
calves, the chamber of commerce has
announced its intention TO appeal to
congress for some such legislation.
The secretary of the treasury an
nounces that he has millions ready
for any financial emergency that may
arise.
After July /, packages may be sent
by parcels post under c, o. d. The
fee for collecting will be 10 cents to
be affixed by sender in parcels post
age stamps.
The newspaper publicity law has
been upheld by the supreme court OF
the United States.
The United States supreme court
has ruled that states have the power
to regulate rates for passenger and
freight service. However, roads are
not expected to do business at a loss.
The United States supreme court
has relieved members of the "turpen-
tine trust" of Jail sentences. The
trial judge is said to have given er-
ToneOus instructions.
The weather bureau says June is the
coolest month ever reported. Only
the extreme west and south have es-
capped the low temperature.
Senate Democrats will protect farm
ers Of United States by means of coun.
tervailing duty. Countries putting q
tax on farm products raised in this
country will be taxed with like duties
ON stun shipped to this country.
II Is officially announced that all
the heavy concrete work of the SIX
Docks of the Panama Canal has been
completed. The gates will be closed
as soon as possible after June 10 to
allow Lake Gatun TO fill.
Domestic Items.
It is now believed that the Standard
Oil Company will be permitted to dc
business hereafter in Missouri. The
Missouri supreme court is expected tc
modify its ruling. The company has
paid heavy fines and promises to obey
4he law.
Colonel Goethals says he can put g
United States feet through the Pan
ana Canal any time after October
next.
About 5000 union men AFFILIATED
with the building trades council are
out of work, owing to lockout. Bust
mess will be demoralized for some
time.
Damage to the extent of $4,000
was done at Alliance, o., when fire
works stored in a mill went off pre-
maturely.
The wheat harvest has already be
gun in Oklahoma.
Insurance companies doing bushes
IN Kansas are objecting to the rate
allowed by the state insurance CON
mission. They claim that for ever
dollar of premiums received they e,
pend $1.10.
Eleven men we're injured by an e.
plosiOn in the engine room of Bri
ish submarine near Milfordhavel
Wales.
Warden Codding has placed his re-
ABudIlOh III tuc uduuS Vi NON6THC
Hodges. He will be succeeded b
J. D. Bokin who is now at the Kanss
state penitentiary acting as chaplai
while learning the business.
Missouri druggists, in session
Warrensburg, will ask for radios
changes in the acceptance of pharm
cist certificates.
federal grand jury has returne
indictments charging various offcia
of the U. M. w. A. with violations
the Sherman law.
Sedalia Catholics offered prayers f
rain at Sunday services.
Ex-prisoners of war have erected
bust OF Colonel Richard Dale Owe
at Indianapolis, who was in charge
the Union prison in 1862.
Wheat cutting has started in Ka
sas. The yield promises to be beav