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-to ?JJ)a ... L I - .rKr., 10 The Commoner. VOLUME 10, NUMBER 16 ' it I' IK I.1 v""2 I nil 4 S j is Tho doniocrnts of Sal Inn' and Snlino county, Kansas, hold a big banquot April 19 In Buckley hull, Sullnu. Ex-Govornor Folk of Mis souri was tho principal Hpoukor. Other speakers woro Stuto Sonator Gcorgo Hodges, candidate for gover nor; Guy Ifelvering, candidate for congress, subject to primaries of the Fifth congressional district; Judge W. 13. Nicholson of Council Grove, and lion. S. I. Halo of LaCrossc, Kas. This banquot was more or loss of a Fifth congressional district affair and at least 500 participated. This t was tho second dinner given, tho ono last year being held the saino date as this yoar, and It was a great success. havo received your courteous tele gram announcing that former Presi dent Roosevelt arrived last night and was received with enthusiasm by the whole population and that your city was proud to welcome hira. In reply I assuro you and your countrymen that the American people are very grateful for and greatly appreciative of tho reception which Italians, from tho sovereign to tho humblest sub ject, have accorded to our most dis tinguished citizen." sale of liquor to Indians. Accom panying the order issued today is an order prohibiting the sale of spirltous liquors in sections of Nor man, Polk and Hod Lake counties. The saloons in these districts will bo allowed to sell beer and malt, but not whisky." Thomas F. Grady, tho veteran New York stato senator, announces that he will retire from public life and will begin the organization work for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Senator Percy of Mississippi ap peared before tho legislature and an nounced that ho would resign rather than hold a commission obtained by fraud. Ono of Percy's supporters In troduced a resolution offering to subject tho validity of Senator Porcy's election to a special stato pri mary to bo hold In November. Tho Vardaman mon asked for time to consider. Tho stato senate asked Senator Bilbo, who brought the cnarges or oribory, to resign. Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus tria gavo Thoodoro Roosevelt a' royal reception upon tho hitter's visit to Vienna. Governor Hughes sent to the New York legislature a special message demanding a sweeping inquiry into legislative corruption. Tho Philadelphia street car strike has been declared off. Chauncoy L. Wood, mayor of Rapid City is a candidate- for the democratic nomination for governor of South Dakota. Chance lor Avery of tho Nebraska Stato Unlvorsity says there is too much rough play in foot ball. He favors a revision of the rules. Spanish nowspapors suggest that a mixed commission of American, Spanish and Fronch engineers bo se lected to examine tho battleship Maine when it is raised in Havana Eugene Quirk, a Chicago newspaper reporter, charges that Joseph Medill Patterson plagiarized from one of Quirk's books the play entitled "The Fourth Estate." Quirk has brought suit against Patterson for $50,000. Patterson says he never read Quirk's book. Mr. Roosevelt continues to get in to trouble over his visit to Rome. A Rome cablegram carried by the Associated Press says: "The Vati can has authorized a statement with reference to a call made by Abbott Lawrence Janssen, one of the most learned benedictlnes and secretary of the congregation of the affairs of the religious, on ex-President Roosevelt on the eve of the latter's departure from Rome. Abbott Janssen did not find Mr. Roosevelt at home, but left his card on which he wrote in French that he desired to congratu late Mr. Roosevelt for the constant support given his order and the Catholic church in general in Amer ica during his 'glorious career' as president, which he hoped would soon be resumed. The Vatican's state ment says: 'The holy father has highly disapproved of Father Jans sen's initiative towards Mr. Roose velt, as cabled through the Associat ed Press, as this act of his generally lends itself to an interpretation of fensive to the holy father. Father Janssen acted through his own im pulse, without any authorization from anyone whatever.' " Dr. W. II. Miller and Mrs. Sayler woro convicted at Watseka, 111., on the charge of having killed Mrs. Say ler's husband. Miller was sentenced to twelve years in prison and Mrs. Sayler to three years. John Grun den, Mrs. Sayler's father, was acquitted. Dr. Daniel M. Pearson, "tho noted philanthropist, celebrated his nine tieth birthday. Tho Chicago Tribune recently completed a poll of tho democratic editors of tho nation. Of theso 418 woro for Bryan for president, 414 favored Governor Harmon while 159 came out for Roosevelt. In the westorn states Bryan led Harmon by a vote of 367 to 342. In the east 72 oditors woro for Harmon and 51 for Bryan. Thirty-oight eastern editors A runaway airship at Memphis fell and landed on top of a loaded auto mobile. Two persons were injured. Gifford Pinchot mot Theodore Roosevolt at Porto Maurizio, Italy The former presldont greeted the former chief forestor cordially, and they had several extended con ferences. Slgnor Pagllano, president of the Society pro Porto Maurizio sent tho following dispatch to Presi dent Taft: "Colonel Roosevelt ar rived at Porto Maurizio and was re ceived enthusiastically by the whole population. Porto Maurizio is proud to welcome this great American citi zen and Bends heartiest greetings to the president of the United States." To this President Taft replied: "I A Chorry Hill, 111., dispatch says: " 'All alivo, 2 p. m., November 14.' This, the latest message from the fatal St. Paul coal mine, was brought to light today with tho recovery of thirty-one more miners' bodies which had been entombed since the disas ter of November 13 last. The bodies were taken from the lower level, 300 feet under ground. Tho men had retreated to a space twenty feet square and had constructed a rude uui ol uoarus to keep the air cir culating. On the fan in big letters were chalked the words quoted, in dicating that tho men had lived at least until the day after the fire. Evidently tho prisoners had taken turns at tho crank of the fan, for one of tho bodies had fallen over the handle, as if the operator had died while struggling to maintain an air current." The Fairbanks expedition to Mt. McKinley, the tallest peak in North America, reached the summit April 3 after a climb of one month from the base. No traces of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's alleged ascent were found. Robbers blew the vault of the First National bank at Spring City, Tenn., securing $10,000, They, es caped and blood hounds were put on their trail. Nebraska democrats gave a ban quet at Stratton, Neb. Governor Shallenberger and former Congress man Sutherland were the chief speakers. Great enthusiasm was shown. Clifford W. Hartridge, one of the attorneys for Harry K. Thaw, brought suit against the former client for $94,000. He had already been paid $50.unn rpu. 4,,, turned a verdict against him and the judge ordered that disbarment pro ceedings be brought against him. A St. Paul, Minn., dispatch car ried by the Associated Press says: Tho saloons in all of Mahnomen PnlVnd,ln sections of Beltrami, WnGnlay' Cr!W Wing' 0ttertail and Wadena counties, have been notified SffS f In ,th0 sovornmont Indian ser vice, to close their doors by May 10 The order, issued by Special Agent Johnson, affects about seventy towns a majority of them in territory not heretofore affected by the govern- Sgent6 oftZ lSS UGd Since thQ s agent of the government began the oHhe VVi?frCe. thQ PrS&loS of the old Indian treaties in the northern country and to prevent the The Tennessee supreme court con firmed the sentence of Colonel Dun can B. Cooper to a term in the state prison for the murder of the late E. W. Carmack. The court granted a new trial to Robin Cooper, the colonel's son. Immediately after the court's decision was announced Gov ernor Patterson rchoi ij. pardon to Colonel Cooper. Robin Cooper was then admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000. The New York World prints this editorial: "When Mr. Taft nom nated for the presidency the Wwd aSed, the plai11 question ni!SePV if elcted' lle was to be president or proxy. Various opinions Mr Taft's'nfflMnr mny phases of Mr. i afts official career, but con cerning the telegraphic message sent by him to the mayor of Porto Mau- h f Aaly' ,th?re can Probably bo but one conclusion. It was an amaz ing and humiliating expression? it SufJhA11 ,nly the cllief S&try but the American republic. It was weak, sycophantish, false. Theo- i, . " LU"u wno is nor president of the United States must DOatb nS2 m dIstineuished ciSzen at least in the estimation of the Kngshm aat great MttoS An Indianapolis dispatch carried by W liSrnClaited Press ys: "John W. Kern, democratic candidate fnr vice president in the last campaign today issued a statement in whfch ho reiterated his intention of not becoming a candidate for the United States senate. Mr. Kern gave two reasons for his determination not to enter the race. The first is that his business engagements and duty to his family would prevent his making the campaign. His second reason he states as follows: 'I have incurred the displeasure of certain powerful interests, notably the political brew ery interests, and my candidacy, if I were so situated that I could be a candidate, would doubtless provoke a' contest in some respects similar to that of two years ago, when, under the count of a secret ballot, these in terests brought about my defeat.' " v In an address delivered before the National Woman's Suffrage Associa tion, Mrs. L. H. Baker of Spokane, Washington, declared that Roosevelt was a poor, ignorant man for urg ing large families. She declared that 90 per cent of the children born these days are "human culls." Dr. Aked, pastor of John D. Rock efeller's New York church, raised $324,000 in twenty-eight minutes for the building of a new church. John D. gave half of it. Quebec dispatches say that the province of Quebec will prohibit the exportation of Quebec pulp wood on the crown lands of the province to the United States. John Norris, Failure to cure indigestion is largely due to the old theory that when tho stomach becomes inactive it needs something to mechanically digest its contents, and cathartics, purgatives, etc., are used, which give only temporary relief, be cause they digest by irritating tho lin ing of the stomach. Modern science recognizes the fact that It is tho nerves that furnish mo tive power to digest tho contents of the stomach. The nerves agitate and mix the food, and stimulate tho secretions. When they become weakened they lack energy, and indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach result. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine will relievo obstinate cases of indiges tion, dyspepsia and stomach trouble by strengthening theso nerves. tvti, ia syrG stomach trouble. Dr. Miles' Nervine, and Nerve and Liver Pills cured me. 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