The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-11-27
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.-r tTdnSatlanlc yacnt Iuce.
Representative Ball of Texas, has re-
signed after a service of six and one
half years and will retire to private
life. He is credited with desire to
run for governor.
The San Jose scale has been dis
covered in American apples at the
Dutch and German frontier. The Ger
man authorities are taking steps to
prevent its spread.
Omaha will try to capture the next
Republican national convention. The
national committee meets in Washing
ton December IL, to consider the claims
of the various cities.
The general land office has with
drawn from settlement 1920 acres in
the Salt Lake City, Utah, district for
use in the proposed extension of the
Fish Lake forest reserve.
President Pulliam has issued call
for the annual meeting of the National
league and American association OF
professional baseball clubs to be held
in New York City December next.
A Salonica dispatch states that ac-
cording to an official statement the
Bulgarians killed during the disturb
ances in European Turkey from April
l5 to the present time total of $4,000
The will of the late William l..
Elkins of Philadelphia, provides $780,
600 to establish home for the female
orphans of Free Masons, to be man
aged by the Masonic home of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Berlin correspondent OF the
London Standard says he has learned
upon good authority that the Car of
Russia told Emperor William during
their recent interview at Wiesbaden
that he would not declare war against
Japan under any conditions.
The women's college record for the
100-yard dash has been broken by Miss
Laura Clement, class of 1907 at the
annual field day of Wellesley college.
Miss Clement covered the distance in
10 3-5 seconds. The previous record,
held at Vassar, was IA 2-5 seconds.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says it
learn from Vladivostock that n joint
stock company is being organized there
with capital of S3,000,0OO to operate
the tin mines of Manchuria. The
promoters hope to break the Anglo
American monopoly, at least on Rus
sian soil.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey has declared dividend of $l2
per share. This is az increase of 81
from the dividend declared at this time
year ago. and brings the total divi-
dends for the year to forty-four per
cent. compared with forty-fve per cent.
last year.
The Introduction OF the stars and
stripes at the close of a play in
Montreal caused great uproar. Cat
calls and groans filled the house. and
lasted until long after statue repre-
senting Britannia was shown. After
that the whole audience arose and sang
God Save the King"
The Canadian Woman's Christian
Temperance union adopted resolution
urging the president Of the St Louis
exposition to use his influence to sup
press disorderly houses and gambling
bells which they are led to believe are
starting In the hope OF reaping n rich
harvest when the exposition starts.
Fifty representative live stock men
from all associations In the dominion
met at Toronto recently TO discuss the
restrictions put on the expectation OF
show animals TO the st. Louis exposi-
ton. II was unanimously decided that
no Canadian cattle. horses. sheep.
swine or poultry would be exhibited.
The bureau OF labor has issued bull
letin on the cost OF living OF work.
mems families, showing that OF 1867
families In thirty-three states. from
which data was obtained. the average
income per family was $S27.l9. aver
age expenditure for all purposes &7s6,-
81: average size Of family 5.3i persons.
The American demand for the open
ing OF the Corean port OF Wiju has
created a good impression In Japan. as
being another sign OF American CO.
operation In the Ango-Japanese policy
OF the open door. The Corean court
is inclined TO open the port. but the
Russian minister strongly opposes II.
The Frankfur,cr Zeitung's Constan-
tinople correspondent says the Penn
sylvania Steel Company has been
awarded the contract for 10000 tons of
nNt'i l'l AI' AlNAAa An
competition with the Krupps and sew
eral other German and Belgian estab-
lishment, The price In s22,sS per ton.
delivered at Beirut.
John Redmond has cabled TO former
Congressman finnerty Of Chicago. as
follows: The rumors OF disunion In
the party are absolutely uniounded.
Ireland hopes William o'Brien will
withdraw his resignation. In any case
there IL no danger whatever Of disson-
sion. The land act Will speedily settle
the land question"
A Nashua, n. H.. dispatch says:
Chief OF Police Hcalcy OF Manchester
will to-day post In the saloons another
list Of $50 citizens who are not TO be
sold liquor This IN done under the
new state law. A week ago the chief
posted 100 names. He declares that
any person who buys gfog for the
prohibited will be added TO the list.
Captain Bcrnier. who has been agita.
tirs for the pnat seven years for a
grant from the Canadian government
In aid OF nm expedition TO discover the
north pole, now threatens 10 Abandon
the project. The government promised
To give Captain Befnier n ship for ts,s
purpose II he succeeded In raising $780,
600. He says that he has got ST.
900 pledged. but does not like to go
begging for any more.
The mail steamer which has Just re-
turned TO ST. Johns from Labrador
brings no news OF the expedition TO
| explore the interior OF Labrador