The Springfield herald., 1906-09-21

Ihere is movement on 1901 III
Jamaica to form food reform COM
mittee. in order to get the people to
develope the agricultural resources of
the colony and discontinue the i'm
portation of corn, peas and other
foodstuffs
A Santa Fe passenger train went
into the ditch near Lewis, Kan, and
jured. Several other persons were
hurt, but not seriously.
AT Rushvile, Ind, three men were
1 killed by coming into contact with a
| barbed wire fence that had been ac-
cidentally charged with electricity
from the plant of traction company.
Secretary Bonaparte has ordered Il
court martial for Capt. Comfy and
Lieut., Pressy of the cruiser Alabama
for neglect of duty.
James f. Devlin, fireman on a
railroad ut Escanaba, Mich. has re-
ceived $975,000 for patent steam
turbine marine engine. The North
German Lloyd Steamship company
was the purchaser
Ten persons in three different fam
lilies of Kalamazoo, Mich, were pois-
oned recently by eating dried beef.
The Worlds Homeopathic congress
held well-attended session at At
lantic City, n. J., recently
leyte Pulajanes recently made a
night attack on the camp of de-
tachment of the Twentyfourth in
fantry, coiored. and before being
driven off succeeded in killing two
and wounding eight soldiers.
The Chicago grand jury has re-
turned indictments against the dl-
rectors of the wrecked Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, of which Paul o.
Stensland was the president, charg-
ing embez2lement in various amounts.
While engaged in robbing the Hotel
Hamilton in Wichita, Kan, Joseph
Fitzpatrick was shot and killed by a
hackman who witnessed the affair
from the street.
In the peonage case now being tried
at Cape Girardeau, Mo, negro wit
nesses who were held by the Smith
family tell of the brutality of their
alleged employers who forced them
to work under armed guards.
The attempt to amend the constitu-
ton of the Improved Order of Red
men to exclude liquor dealers, saloon
keepers and professional gamblers
from the order was defeated.
\ fire in East St. Louis destroyed
sales stable and the St Clair hotel.
Thirty guests in the hotel escaped
with only their night clothes. Thirty
two mules were incinerated.
In order TO guard against any
drunken demonstrations on Mexican
independence day, September l6, the
mayor OF every city throughout the
country has been ordered to close all
saloons in his territory.
The steamer Prince Adelbert recent
ly left Tangier. Morocco, having on
toard Paul o. Stensland, president of
the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State
bank.
Robbers broke into the bank Of
Akeley, MINI, recently and succeeded
in carrying away $4,000 in currency.
Lieut. r. L. Trcadwell, of the Phil
ippine scouts has been killed by Pula-
james near Barauen
A joint conference of cattlemen's
| organizations is to be held in Kan
sas City or october 9 to further the
cause Of reciprocity for the benefit Of
| the live stock industry.
The Cuban congress in special ses-
sion has granted President Palma
the fullest authority and the free use
of public funds in suppressing the
present insurrection.
Attorney General Hadley, of Mis-
souri, has secured from II. Clay
Pierce an admission on the witness
stand that the majority stock of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company is owned
by the Standard Oil company.
Two violent and seemingly distinct
storms visited Johnson county. Ne
braska recently resulting in the death
of four persons and the fatal injury
to two others. Much property was
damaged.
One hundred and twenty sailors Of
the United States cruiser Denver were
landed in Havana recently for the
purpose of protecting American ciu-
2enS ana their property Marines
from the gunboat Marietta were also
/ landed at Cienfuegos.
After having Travelled around the
world fugitive from justice for
nearly year, Granville NJ. Gwyn,
| former cashier OF the bank of Hayti,
Mo. who left a shortage of S17,021,
has returned and voluntarily given
himself up TO the authorities.
The scientists of the agricultural
] department have demonstrated that
there is profit in making alcohol from
the waste material of corn canneries
/ Fifteen gallons have been secured
/ from a ton Of cobs.
After a protracted conference with
| Secretaries Taft and Bonaparte and
/ Acting Secretary of State Bacon Pres
! ident Roosevelt has addressed a let
ter to the Cuban minister at Wash
, ingtCn making known the policies OF
the administration regarding the pres
ent situation In the island. The pres
ident rays that unless the Cubans i'm
: mediate!y show ability to maintain or