Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02


child black il the face from diph-
liberia. Having no instruments with
him the doctor took his pocket knife
and slit the windpipe, after which he
inserted a tube. While DR.. Syman
blew into the lungs. DR.. Whitaker
contracted the lungs and within al
hour respiration had set in. This
morning the baby is much improved
and II pneumonia does not develop
win recover.
| Worcester, Mass, Nov. S0.-Mrs
Louise NJ. Taft has suffered relapse
and is today at the point of death
| while her favorite son, the secretary
| of war, Is speeding toward Moscow on
q trans-Siberian railroad DR.. Churcn
the family physician. has no hopes
for the recovery of Mrs. TAFT and SAYS
that death may come at any time.
Nome, Alaska. Nov. 30. Nome and
probably the entire Seward peninsula
Is shrouded in an ashy haze and the
ground for miles is covered several
inches deep with fine, gritty powdef
| believed to be volcanic ash. A storm
began several days ago, the dust blow.
| ing in from the ocean. At first little
attention was paid to the freak OF
nature and it was expected 1t would
soon cease. Instead however. the fall
continued and after day break was
so dense as to seriously Interfere with
outdoor pursuits For miles the snow
is so mixed with ashes that shedding
Is almost impossible. and further the
air is so full of ashes that breathing
IL difficult. Fine powder has slfted
into the houses and the situation is
nov serious.
Norfolk, Va, Nov 30-fh,s l. rlcs
ing day at the jamestown exposition
At midnight the lights Will go out.
the gates win be closed and the big
fair will be over. Early this morning
big crowds began gathering on the
grounds to take advantage of the last
opportunity to see the exposition
wheels in motion. and a carnival of
fun and frolic, the culmination of
week of merriment, is marking the
closing day. The feature of the day
was great parade. In which Indians
Filipinos, Turks, japanese. cavalry
men. regulars, militia and sailors par
ticipated. The program for tonight's
celebration includes a lantern pro
eession, motor boat parade, co
lonial ball and a pyrotechnieal dis
play.
While there has been much discus
sion of the project of reopening the
exposition next year. IL is not believed
that this will be possible Already.
many exhibitors have arranged to re.
move their displays and several state
buildings have been closed. for lack
of money.
1t is admitted that the exposition
has been failure from financial
standpoint, due largely TO the failure
to complete IT on time. The statement
that the exposition company is bank
rupt, however Is denied by President
Harry st George Thicker who asserts
that its assets are much larger than
its liabilities. According to Mr.. Tuck
er, the property is worth fully $4,000
900 while the liabilities are about 80
100000 If the property can be sold
for what it is estimated IL is worth
the exposition company will close It's
books with a healthy balance on the
right side of the ledger. OF the 81.
100000 Indebtedness. there is a bal
ance due the United States govern
ment of 100000.
Guthrie, okla, Nov. 30.--In response
| TO the call issued by Governor Haskell.
| the lawmakers of the new state ar
| gathering for the first session of the
Oklahoma legislature, which cOnvenos
Monday. The legislature is composed
Of l09 representatives aud A senator's
| The Republicans have only II mem
bers OF the house and membors OF
the senate. Farmers are in the r1a
| jority, next come business men, ,hen
lawyers and physicians about equally
| divided and school teachers. Mnry
Indian citizens and intermarricd
whites are included in the personnel
of the law making body of the newest
commonwealth.
While enough work has been lai )
out by the constitution to keep the
legislature busy during practically a.:
entire session. It is certain that .
host of other measures will be pro
sented. Probably one OF the first OF
these will be "JimCrow" law, pr.
vidlng separate coaches for negroes,
which was left out of the eonstitl.
ton only because OF a fear that IT,,
inclusion would render the documen;
unacceptable to President Roog1y +
Senator Clint Graham will iaeher ;ho
"Jim Crow" proposition, as he did in
the constitutional convention. soma
tor Roy Stafford, editor of the Okla
| homa City Oklahoman is also expect