The Glenwood post., 1907-10-26

rates charged by express companies
in that state.
The State Savings bank of Butte,
Mont. in which F. Augustus Heinze is
the principa! stakeholder closed its
doors on account of run caused by
the failure OF Heinze brokerage firms
in New York.
The farmers AMI their wives from
all parts of the country to the number
of 5000 attended the National Farm
| ers' congress recently held at Oklaho-
ma City.
The Modern Woodmen of America
have closed deal for 1000 acres of
land adjoining Colorado Springs on
which it is proposed to erect sanitar-
ium for the treatment of members of
the order afflicted with tuberculosis.
The California limited train on the
Santa Fe railroad was recently ditch
ed at Earl, Col The engineer was
/ killed and several passengers were in
| jured but none fatally.
! The first joint resolution of the
/ Philippine commission and assembly
was one conveying the thanks of
/ Filipino people to the American peo-
pie for the boom of national as
sembiy.
The confession of Banker Beckwith
regarding his dealings with Cassie
| Chadwick is never to be made public,
according to a statement made by the
| United States marshal who has pos
session of the document.
The Danish steamer Alfred Erland-
son was wrecked OF the coast of Scot
land and 20 of he: crew drowned
Representatives of the state histori-
cal societies of the Mississippi valley
recently met in Lincoln, Neb., and
| formed a national association for his
torical research
Persons making homestead entries
on public lands after November / will
be required to prove actual residence
on the land for IA months before they
can obtain title by cash payment, i'll
stead of eight months as heretofore.
The Illinois senate by a unanimous
vote, adopted a joint resolution pro-
viding for submission to the voters
constitutional amendment for a $780,
/ 100000 bond issue to proceed with the
deep water way project
Five workmen were drowned by
the overturning of a scow in the Hi
nois canal near Joliet recently.
Judge Lawrence. of the Cleveland
common pleas court, has rendered
decision holding illegal the franchises
granted the three-cent fare street car
| lines on the east side of the river.
tal hr
yer and Rio Grande railroad are vot-
ing as to whether they shall strike.
/ The vote favoring walk out is prac-
tically unanimous SO far.
The naval authorities are worried
over the lack of skilled labor in the
ship yards on the Pacific coast. 1t
may be necessary to transfer me-
chanics from eastern navy yards to
the coast.
The Kansas Historical society is
trying to get roster of the Kansans
who acted as bodyguard for President
Lincoln in Washington at the out
break of the civil war.
Four persons were killed and 80 9TH
ers injured in recent head-on COLI
sion of trolley cars in Chattanooga,
.enn. Both motormen were instantly
kllied.
The Topeka city council has passed
an ordinance closing the theaters on
Sunday.
An ear of corn recently sold to the
highest bidder at tic National corn ex.
position in Chicago brought $3.50.
The stockholders meeting In which
Fish and Hartman seek to control the
Illinois Central railroad has been post.
poned until December 49,
The supreme court or the United
States has declined to grant the re-
quest of Kansas to reopen the Kansas
Colorado case
Figures prepared upon the general
: expenses of the delegates to The
Hague peace conference show the cost
to have been s3,76S,vvJ, including din.
ners and telegraph tolls.
: The temporary injunction against
melting a strike by the International
Pressmen's union has been made per.
manent by Judge ..ompson at Cincin-
natl.
A Topeka theater manager has been
arrested for keeping his theater open
on Sunday and the case will go to
the supreme court as a test case.
The question of whether a United
States court has right to enjoin a
state from enforcing its laws is to be
brought before the supreme court by
Attorney General Young. of Minnesota,
who has been declared in contempt
by Judge Lochren.
The annual report of Pension Com.
, missioner Warner shows decrease
of 1S,600 in the number of pension.
ers during the last fiscal year.
battle has occurred between the
forces of Sultan Abuel Aziz and Mulai
Hafig, pre.ender to the throne of Mo
racca in which the lattnr MaS over