The Delta independent., 1906-09-21

lnefe Is movement on foot In
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
Santa Fe passenger train went
into the ditch near Lewis, Kan. and
one mail clerk was killed and two in
jured. Several other persons were
hurt, but not seriously
At Rushville, Ind. three men were
Killed by coming into contact with
barbed wire fence that had been ac-
Cidentally charged with electricity
from the plant Of a traction company.
Secretary Bonaparte has ordered
cour, martial for Capt. Comfy and
Lieut.. Pressy Of the cruiser Alabama
for neglect of duty
james F. Devlin. 4 fireman on
railroad at Escanaba Mich, has re-
ce!ved $4,000 for a patent steam
turbine mariEe engine The North
German Lloyd Steamship company
WAS lNc purchaser.
Ten persons in three different fam
ilirs of Kalamazoo. Mich. were pois-
uneh recently by eating dried beef.
The Worries Homeopathic congress
held Il wcll-attended session at At
!anric City y J recently.
Iryre Pulajanes recently made a
night attack on the camp OF de-
'a,hmcn; of the Twenty fourth IN
funtry, Colored. and before being
driven of succeeded in killing two
and wounding eight soldiers.
Tn" Chicago grand jury has re-
rHrnoG indictments against the di-
rccturs OF the wrecked Milwaukee
Avenue Stat" bank. of which Paul o.
Sr"Esiand WAS the president. charE-
ing cmhezz!"ment in various amounts.
Will" engaged in robbing the Hotel
Hamilton in Wichita. Kan. Joseph
hackman who Witnessed the affair
from the street.
In IN" pconaGc case now being tried
IT cape Girardclu. Mo, negro wit
n"s-"s who were held hy the Smith
family tell of the brutality Of their
L"rcd employers who forced them
'o work under armed guards.
The attempt to amend the Constitu-
ri"n OF the Improved order OF Red
r3,n to exclude liquor dealers. saloon-
keepers and professional gamblers
from the order was defeated.
A fire in East St Louis destroyed
sales stable and the 81. Clair hotel.
Thirty guests in the hotel escaped
with Cnly their night clothes. Thirty
two mules w"re inCineratcd.
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.
Tho steamer Prince Adelbcrt recent
ly left TanCicr. Morocco. having on
board Paul o. Stcnsland. president OF
the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State
bank.
Robbers broke into the bank Of
Akcley. MINI recently and succeeded
' .
Lieut. r. l. Trcadwcll. OF the Phil
ippine scouts has been killed by Pula-
james near EaTHuon.
\ Joint conference Of CattlCmen' S
organizations is to he held in Kan
sas CRY on October Q to further the
cause Of reciprocity for the benefit OF
the live stock industry.
The Cuban congress In special scs-
eiun has granted President Palma
the fullest authority and the free use
OF public funds in suppressing the
present insurrrCtion.
Attorney General lIadlcy. OF Mis-
souri,. has secured from II. Clay
stand that the majority stock Of the
Waters piorc" OIL company is owned
by tho standard Oil company.
Two violent and seemingly distinct
storms visited johnson county. No
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-
zcns and their property. Marines
from the Eunboat Marietta were also
landed at Cicnfucgos.
After having Travelled around the
world fugitive from Justice for
nearly year. Granville NJ Gwyn,
former cashier of the bank of liayti,
Mo. who left n shortage of $lI.O2l
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 Cannerics,
Fifteen gallons have been secured
from n ton pf rpbs