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PAGE TWELVE HOME-RULE Thursday, November 28, 1907. Kf A tl Dae ete LOUISIANA BAPTISTS. Homer, Nov. 20 The Louisiana Baptist State convention began its 59th annual sesion here today. GEORGIA BAPTISTS IN SESSION.

Valdosta, Nov. 20 Valdosta is filled to overflowing with delegates to the Georgia Baptist "convention, which will be in session here during the next few days. FOR UNIFORM SYSTEM. Boise, Idaho, Nov. 20.

Two meetings of general interest throughout Idaho were begun here today. One is a meeting of the auditors of the various counties, called by the State. In: surance Commissioner C. D. Goaslind, for the purpose of forming a State league of commercial clubs.

CUPID'S BARGAIN DAY. Abilene, Nov. 22. The following weddings occurred here last night: Miss Brownie Tilton of Detroit and Mr. D.

M. Jones of Manitou, Mis Elizabeth Hittle of Abilene and Eugene Korn, living north of town; Howard Wilcox of Abilene and Miss Edith Farrow of Utah; Miss Florence Henlen and K. Groves of La Crosse; Miss Minera Hassler and G. G. Greenlee.

CREECH GETTING BETTER. Herington, Nov. 20. Representative Creech continues to improve steadily and will soon be entirely well. Mr.

Creech has been very ill for many months. IOWA DAIRYMEN MEET. Des Moines, Nov. 20. The annual meeting of the Iowa Dairy asso ciation, which began a three days' session in Des Moines' today, is the largest in point of attendance ever held by the association.

OIL UN-fcR FT. RILEY. Junction City, Nov. 21. A.

L. Little, an oil expert from Independence wants to drill for oil and gas on the Ft. Riley reservation. Little is positive there is gas in quantities to light and heat the reservation. The matter has been referred to the department at Washington where it will be considered.

CARDINAL VISITS ROANOKE, Roanoke, Nov. 20. Cardinal Gibbons has come to this city to attend a notable celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first mass said in Roanoke. ONE LEMON MAKES FIVE Junction City, Nov. 20.

L. W. Frary TO RECEIVE COPLEY MEDAL. Chicago, 111., Nov. 20.

Professor Albert A. Michelson of the University of Chicago has started for London to receive the Copley medal, which has been awarded to him by. the Royal Society with the permission of King Edward. The award of the medal is a distinction that is bestowed only in recognition of the most thorough work and very few Americans have received. the honor.

who has returned from Corpus Texas, brought home with him the largest lemon ever seen in Junction City. So large was the fruit that it made five good sized pies. M'PHERSON WANTS TRAIN. McPherson, Nov. 20.

McPherson will take steps to compel the Missouri Pacific to operate a passenger train on the branch of that road running from McPherson to Marquette. TEN DAYS TO FILE CHARGES. Topeka, Nov. 20. The Supreme court has announced that Attorney General Jackson will be given ten days in which to file, formal accusations against the Pittsburg city officers and municipal employes who have been made defendants in the contempt proceedings instituted -a week ago for alleged co-operation in violation of the prohibitory law.

NORTH GEORGIA METHODISTS. Cartersville, Nov. 20. The North Georgia conference of the Meth-odist Episcopal "church, South, the largest. Methodist conference in the world in point of membership, began its annual session in Cartersville A FARMER FOUND DEAD.

Garden City, Nov. 20 D. Little, a farmer 66 years of age, was found dead in. a road near Pierceville late yesterday. It is believed that he was thrown out of the wagon and kicked in the face by the horses.

IN SESSION AT MUSKOGEE. Muskogee, Nov. 20. When the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress met here Tuesday in 18th annual session, the large convention hall in which the gathering was called to order was filled to overflowing. The states in the Misissippi and Missouri valleys and those making up the western half of the country were represented Ly large number of delegates; while from the east also there was a good attendance.

MARSHAL USES STOP WATCH. Junction City, Nov. 20. L. W.

Frary, is after speeding automobilists in an effective way. Marshal Pritchet has been provided with, a stop watch which he is using to tell whether or not the automobilists are exceeding the speed limit. TOY SPANIEL SHOW. New York, Nov. 22 Larger and more representative than in previous years, the "annual show of the Toy Spaniel club of America opened today and will continue until xthe end of the week.

POSTMASTERS ORGANIZE. Macon, Nov. 20. Postmasters from all over the state, representing the first, second and third class offices, met in this city today for the purpose of completing the organization of the Georgia Association of Presidential Postmasters. The convention will be addressed by First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock and also by Chief Inspector Vickery of Washington, D.

C. REID ENTERTAINS PRINCE ART. London, Nov. 21. Prince Arthur of Connaught went to Wrest Park, the country seat of Ambassador Reid, today ''for a few days' shooting.

The house party will include the Duchess of Roxburghe and Lady Alastair In-nes-Ker, formerly 'Miss Anne Breese of New York. SUI ON A BET. Concordia, Nov. 21 Suit has ensued over; the paying by a stakeholder of the stake money in a horse race here last week. The money was paid to the parties whom the judges say won the race, but the losers fied, ordered him to not turn it over and when he did so immediately started suit against him vfor the amount.

A change of venue was taken from Judge Sheafer's court to that'of Judge Sexsmith and the trial will come up the latter part of the week. TAKE REVENGE. Hollyrood, Nov. 20. There has been considerable excitement here today, incident to several prominent citizens being arrested for swearing on the public streets.

It is said that the trouble arose out of dirty work in politics and that the arrests were made as a source of revenge. DAVIS-COLTON WEDDING. Washington, Nov. 20. Prominent members of official and resident society including a large number of army and naval officers in full un form filled the fashionable St.

John's church at noon today for the wedding of Miss Emily Marian Colton, daughter of Col. Francis Colton and Lieutenant Commander Archibald H. Davis, S. N. The wedding was one of the most brilliant that Washington has seen this season.

A WELCOM- TO VETERANS. Macon, Nov. 21. Macon extended a hearty welcome today to veterans of the Spanish-American war assembled from all parts of Georgia. The gathering is in the nature of a reunion held for the purpose of perfecting a state organization.

Department Commander Charles W. Parker called the meeting to order at the Plaza hotel. BANKERS CANT LiAVE BUSINESS Phoenix, Nov. 21. Announcement is made by President J.

M. Orms-by that the annual convention of the Arizona Bankers' association, which which was to have met at Bisbee next Saturday, has been indefinitely postponed. The- postponement is due to f.cf tvat the bankers deem it un- Uave their business at -the present lime. WANTS PROHIBITION MEET. Chicago, 111., Nov.

20. Following the custom established in former years, the Prohibition party will be first in the field with its presidential candidate next year. In response to the call of Chairman Charles R. Jones, of Franklin, the members of the national committte assembled in this city today to discuss the time' and plac-3 for holding the convention. Delegations are here with invitations from several cities.

Chicago will bid the Prohibitionists welcome, though no special effort will be made to secure the convention. Asbury Park and Ocean Grove have joined in an effort to have the convention held at the twin cities on the North Jersey coast. Atlanta is also putting forth a strong effort to secure the gathering, using as an argument that the South is now the stronghold of the Prohibition party in this country. It is probable that the convention will be held about the middle of July. REDSKINS MAY SUE.

N. Nov. 20. A council of Indians of the Six Nations began at the Onondago reservation today, to decide whether an attorney shall be engaged to sue the United Statts government for interest on the $2,000,000 Kansas award. The Kansas award of $2,000,000 was made when the treaty of Buffalo Creek was signed, Jan, L.r, 1838, giving the Indians that sum for lands in Kansas.

Now the Indians be lieve they are entitled lo interest at the rate of 5 or 6 per cent from ihe time the award was made seventy years ago. The interest would amount to more than $7,000,000 and would LEAD JOINTISTS A CHASE. Junction City, Nov. 20. Papers were filed in the office of the county at torney today by the mayor against 13 proprietors of joints upon whom search and seizure warrants were issued a couple of weeks ago.

Of this number eight had been served and their cases tried, last week in the police court. Warrants were not served on the remaining five but with the other injunction suits will be brought against them at the next term of the district court. Under the state law the county attorney can proceed against the jointists also and this he will do providing someone comes forward and swears out the warrants. So far no one has been found who is willing, THE FUTURE OF NIAGARA. Providence, R.

Nov. 20. It was a notable gathering that assembled at Brown university for the op ening of the joint annual session of the American Civic association and the National Municipal leage. Those in attendance included scores of prominent men from nearly all sections of the United States and from Canada, drawn together by their common in terest in the improvement of American cities and their better municipal government. The Niagara Falls matter, being cf interest internationally, Is'by far the m6st important that will 0rna bofrp pHer of tb conventions.

mean $300 for each male member oil the Six Nations. The Indians interested include the Mohawks, Cayugas, Oneidas, Onondagoes, Tuscaroras and Senecas..