The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-10-20

The crop was practically made, but
much Of the cotton has not yet ma
tured, and the plant In that stage will
be killed. A conservative estimate
CLEANED from the reports places the
yield at one-half bale per acre.
Charles w. Kohlsaat special COM
missioner of the jamestown exposi-
ton, appointed Jerome Zeggio, Of
Florence. commissioner in Italy for
the exposition.
Senator Cullom Is confined to his
room in Springfield, H., suffering
from a severe cold contracted. He Is
under the care of physician.
James Thornton and Il. Hofsess,
gamblers, engaged in pistol duel in
the Offices OF brokerage company in
Denver, and Thornton received a
wound in the abdomen which may
prove fatal. Hofsess was shot In the
right wrist.
Free distribution of seeds by con-
gressmen was frowned upon in a res
olution adopted by the Farmers Ma
| tional congress. 1t recommended
that money thus spent be devoted to
investigating agricultural methods in
foreign lands and introducing them
here through agricultural schools.
Judge Frank Hurd Robinson, for
two terms grand master of the Free
and Accepted Masons of the state Of
New York, died In sanitarium in
Hornell, N. Y, after an illness of sew
eral months. He was 81 years of age.
Employees of the Pittsburg Railways
company decided to strike unless the
company reinstated Conductor M. j.
Murray. The men claim Murray was
discharged because he was absent
from duty on account OF sickness.
Mrs. Ira f. Wood, wife of farmer
at Winchenden, Mass, was shot in
the face and almost instantly killed.
The charge Of shot that struck her
was fired through window of her
home.
The lockwood gate failed without
warning. One hundred and twenty
feet Of the gate rose and fioated down
the Colorado river. This was a por-
tion of the work of turning the Colo
RADIO.
Hon. Virginius Hendricks, aged rs,
who was a member of the confederate
congress from Virginia, died at Frank
fort, Ky.
Aunt Jane Mitchell (colored) aged
1T years, died at Frankfort, KY, of
burns received by her clothing catch
Ing fire. She was brought here many
years ago from Maryland by the Hunt
family.
In the presence of 60 pupils in the
South Euclid school, Cleveland, O.,
Harry Smith, 25 years old, shot to
death Miss Mary Shepard, teacher
% years old. Cornered behind the
barn in the rear of his home in War
rensville two hours later, Smith shot
himself through the head, dying in
stantly
Much legal argument and little
actual progress marked the second
day OF the trial of the Standard Oil
company OF Ohio, at Findley, O., for
conspiracy against trade.
Fire broke out in the Palace saloon,
at Goldfield, New. destroying that
place and three buildings adjoining.
The loss Is estimated at 100000. For
atime 1t seemed certain that the en-
tire town would co.
According to official estimates by
w. J. Moran, Of the California Devel-
opment company, the work of divert
Ing the Colorado river back to it's old
course will be finished soon and the
beginning Of the end Of the Salton
sea will be an assured fact.
The assignment of J. M. Cebalos &
Co., bankers and merchants OF New
York, with liabilities between $3,000,-
900 and $4,000,000 was announced in
statement which declared that the
failure was due to the defalcation and
absconding of Manuel Silveira, of Sill
veira & Co.. Havana agents of the
New York company. ~
Miss Carrie Anna Wall, of Augusta,
Ca. and Alexander Denham. .Estill, of
Savannah, deaf-mutes, were married
at Augusta by Rev. o. J. Wildin. of
Baltimore, also mute. The brides
maid likewise Is a mute.
Capt. Perian, of the British bark
Gladys, from Shields for Seattle, put
in at falmouth, Eng. and reported
that during gale two seamen fell
from the topsail yard, being instantly
killed.
Richard Croker has formally in
augurated at Dublin the libel suit
which will bring to definite issue the
question whether he used his position
as chief OF Tammany Hall for pur-
poses of financial profit.
All the members of an organization
to carry on revolutionary agitation in
the army have been arrested at Wilma,
Russia. The leader is an officer, and
with him were associated 20 soldiers.
The condition of corn on October 1,
was 90.1, as compared with 90.2 last |
month. S9.2 on October 1, 1905, 83.9 |
nt the corresponding date In 1904, and
a ten-year average Of 1915.
The resolutions committee Of the
Farmers National Congress, COM
posed Of one member from each of the |
81 states represented, agreed to re-