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A Mitchell, 111., dispatch, carried
by the Unltod Press, says: "Michael
S. Link ('honest Mlko') died sud
denly. Ho was the third democratic
Illinois legislator to confess that ho
accopted $1,800 to voto for United
States Senator William Lorimor. Ho
was found doad in the bath room of
his homo by his wife shortly after
5 o'clock. Mrs. Link believes her
husband died a natural death. Sho
immediately ordered a coroner's in
vestigation, however. It is supposed
Link died from strangulation caused
by coughing. Dr. E. V. Figen
baum, who examined Link's body,
pronounced death due to apoplexy."
In an effort to break tho will of
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, her son will
amend tho original petition in bucIi
a, way as to require the courts to
define tho Christian Science religion.
A bill was offorod in the Tennes
see legislature making it a misde
meanor for a man to visit a female
seminary without permission.
A Los Vegas, N. M., dispatch, car
ried by the Associated "Press says:
"Implicated by the confession of Joe
Wiggins, a formor life convict, Will
and John Rogers, uncles of the little
Waldo Rogers, were accused of com
plicity in tho lads' abduction. For
his return $12,000 ransom was paid,
Will Rogers acting as agent for Mrs.
Rogers. Recent disclosures have
again aroused tho city to a degree of
excitement that authorities fear may
renult in a demonstration against the
prisoners.- Tho accused are in tho
county jail, guarded by a largo force
of deputies. Plans have been formu
lated for taking the prisoners to the
penitentiary at Santa Fe for safe
keeping. Later Will Rogers con
fessed his part in the abduction. He
toid where tho money was hidden and
officers have gone in search of the
$12,000. In his statement Will
Rogers does not connect his brother,
John, with tho kidnaping plot. The
latter has not been arrested, but Is
under surveillance."
the territorial delimitations in the
Bordeaux region would be fallowed
by the gravest consequences. The
latest dispatches describe the situa
tion as greatly aggravated. Mobs
continue to burn and ravage the
property of unpopular , merchants,
whom they accuse of importing
grapes from Aube and other depart
ments, from which they manufacture
a wine designated as Marno champagne."
Tho Pennsylvania supreme court
declared the state eight-hour law to
bo unconstitutional.
A company has been formed at
Berlin to build a $2,000,000 airship
for trans-Atlantic travel.
Henry F. Dimock, financier and
railroad builder, died in New York.
A Paris cablegram carried by the
Associated Press, says: "The storm
raised by the vote in the senate re
opening the delimitation question re
garding champagne districts, gives no
signs of abating. On the contrary,
there seems a probability of the dis
turbances spreading to the Bordeaux
wine regions. A serious agitation
has already broken out in the Cha
rano, Dordogno, Lot and Garonne
departments whose situation with re
spect to Gironde corresponds to that
of Aube to Marne, and the president
of the united unions of the Gironde
wine growers say the suppression of
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A Cleveland, O., correspondent for
the Associated Press, says: "Brav
ing the chilly winds and drizzling
rain an immense throng, variously
estimated from i50,000 to 200,000,
stood in the streets and paid silent
tribute to .the memory of Tom L.
Johnson as his body was conveyed
from the family apartments to the
union depot. The train bearing the
funeral party departed at G:10 p.
m., and arrived in New York at
9:11 a. m., Thursday, April 13. The
Rev. Harris R. Cooley, a lifelong
friend of Mr. Johnson, officiated at
the brief funeral services in the
family apartments. At the grave in
Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, he
delivered a short address and a
prayer. Flags at half mast floated
from the buildings, anti in store win
dows pictures of the former mayor
were displayed, draped in black and
the stars and stripes. For five minu
tes, during which time the cortege
passed the city hall, where Mr. John
son had so long presided, most of
the stores in tho downtown district
suspended business. The courts also
were adjourned and municipal busi
ness generaly was suspended. The
movement for a memorial was given
further impetus when, at a meeting
of the city council, plans for a new
city playground, to be known as
'Johnson park,' were discussed." '
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The long- deadlock in the Iowa
legislature was broken by tlie elec
tion to the United States senate of
Judge William S. Kenyon of Fort
Dodge. He is forty-two years of age,
was born in Ohio, was judere of an
Iowa district court until 1903, when
he became attorney for the Illinois
Central Railroad company. In 1907
he became general counsel for the
Illinois Central with offices in Chi
cago. He held that position until
1910 when he was appointed assis
tant to attorney General Wicker-sham.
A tornado .destroyed the town of
Big Heart, Okla., killing eight per
sons. Twenty-three people were
killed and at least 100 injured
throughout Oklahoma by the great
storm. Many Kansas towns were
damaged.
there is a healthy and general de
mand for .the passage of the bill now
before the legislature providing for
such a government, and in indorsing
the initiative, referendum and re
call, he adds: 'The bill will enable
the people to correct tho mistakes of
their governors, to .adopt measures
upon their own initiative when neces
sary, and to recall from office" un
satisfactory officials. These have
proved not only efficient but absolu
tely part of what is now known as
the commission form of government
in various cities of the country. The
changes proposed are not experimen
tal; they have been tested by abun
dant experience elsewhere, arid I am
sure that it would afford all thought-
ful persons cause for serious disap
pointment if the legislature should
not avail itself of this opportunity to
show itself allied in this matter, as
in all others, with" the Impulses of
progress now so handsomely mani
fest in our body politics.' "
A Springfield, 111., dispatch, carried
by the Associated Press, says: "Two
important developments occurred in
the hearing of the state senate com
mittee which is investigating the
election of William Lorimer to the
United States senate. The first was
the disclosure of a' campaign by the
attorneys and investigators of the
committee for the apparent purpose
of discrediting Edward Hines, Chi
cago lumberman, charged with hav
ing collected a large fund to elect
Senator Lorimer. Mr. Hines testi
fied two weeks ago that- he had no
knowledge of any such fund."
Denman Thompson, the actor who
made "The Old Homestead" famous,
died at his home in West Swanzey,
New Hampshire.
The democrats held a banquet at
Indianapolis, Ind., in which. Governor
Wilson of New Jersey and, 'Governor
Marshall of Jndiana were, the leading
speakers. ;'
George Cary Eggleston, author, is
dead.
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Herald, is dead"
The savings bank devoted to the
savings of negroes, at Richmond, Va.,
failed, with liabilities of about
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Tho Missouri state supreme court
has granted a new trial to Dr, B
Clark Hdye, convicted on a charge
of poisoning the late Colonel Thomas
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The Wisconsin senate passed tho
Ballard resolution condemning Sena
tor Isaac Stephenson for his vote to
permit Senator Lorimer to retain his
seat and commending Senator La
Follette for his vote.
A Clinton, N.J., dispatch to the
New York World, says: "Governor
Wilson, in a special message to tho
legislature, urges the passage of a
bill giving cities a commission form
of government that provides for the
initiative, referendum and recall
The governor, in his message, says
County option was practically
killed in the Illinois legislature,
where the house, by a' vote of 85 to
63, tabled an amendent which, In
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from the operation of county option.
Governor Aldrich, of Nebraska,
vetoed, the bill authorizing "a merger
between, the Bell and Independent
telephone companies In Nebraska.'
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"Walter," called the irate diner,
"there seems to be a dollar on- this
bill I can't account for."
. "Oh, that's juBt a joke, sir,"
apologized the waiter "just a bet
the cashier and I have. I'll have it
fixed right away, sir."
"What do you mean about abet?"
asked the diner, detaining him.
"Well, sir, I bet the cashier fifty
cents you would see the mistake, and
he bet you wouldn't; so I win sir."
"suppose I hadn't noticed it?"
JjHe'd have gotten the dollar, sir."
"Oh, I see. Give me your pencil,"
and he wrote a few lines on the back
of the bill, folded it up, and handed
it to the waiter. "Take that to ther
cashier."
The waiter leaned over the Cash
ier's shoulder as he unfolded the
paper. It read:
"I'll bet you five dollars that when
you send this back you don't find
mo."
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"And when shall I take the sleeping-draught
doctor?"
"Well, about fifteen minute be-
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