Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-24

/ almost to panic pervaded the finan.
cial district this morning Wall street
, opened wildly excited. Stocks drop
ped rapidly, rallied. dropped again and
again rullieda AT the main office of
the Knickerbocker Trust company.
, Fifth avenue and Thirty fourth street.
more than $50 persons we're in line
at 1890 a. m. and there was line
OF carriages In waiting extending for
more than a block.
New York. Oct. 23-The Knicker.
booker Trust company stopped paving
money to depositers at 1880. The
statement was made that the companv
could not Obtain currency rapidly
enough.
Washington. oct 22.-Postmasters
OF the second and third classes from
cities and towns all over the country
are assembled in Washington today to
attend the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association OF Postmasters
Leave of abseIlte for not exceeding ff.
| to'h uhfS mas lpten granted the Mas
bys for this occasion, The conven-
ton Will extend through three days.
Fredericton. n b.. Oct. 22.--Famous
Sunday school workers OF the United
States and Canada viii address the
twenty-five needing of the New Bruins
dick and Prinde Edward Island Sun-
| day School asApciation which nnpne
here this evening and will continue
| through tomorrow and Thursday. Mrs.
Bryner OF Chicago. will represent the
International Sunday School assocla.
tion.
| Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 22.-With a
| speech of welcome by Mayor L. T.
| Gross and response by President
+ Howard Mason of Buffalo the first
annual meeting Of the Interstate Asso.
citation of Commercial Organization
Executives was opened this morning
| Representatives OF 200 commercial or
CARNATIONS in New York. Pennsyl
yania and New Jersey are in attend,
| ance. The ASSOCIATION was formed
| year ago in Binehampton. the object
| being 10 develop cooperation among
| the officials of the various commercial
bodies OF the eastern states. The
| sessions will continue through tomor
row and Thursday.
Bellefontaine, o.. Oct. 22-Many
| prominent charitable workers and so
| Geological authorities are here today
for the opening ef the annual meeting
Of the Ohio state conference OF char
tiles and corrections. The sessions
will extend through four days a1d will
be addressed by distinguished speak
ers of this and other states.
Enid. okla. Oct. 22.-The brightest
the. new state are congregated in this
city today to participate In the annual
session of Federation of Womens
Clubs of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory Special excursions have brought
| "A large number OF visitors and they
will be entertained in a handsome
manner by the clubwomen of Enid
Contrary 10 the impression obtaining
in older states. the women OF Okla.
homa do not wear blankets or "chaw"
tobacco, and the program of the meet
ing goes to show that they are fully as
cultured as those of other sections
of the country.
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 22-Let the ubi.
quiious stork hide its head In shame
and the proud eagle get OFF it's perch
The hen-the industrious, profitp
ducing, mortgage lifting hen-is the
queen of American birds. The man
agement of the jamestown exposition
recognizes this fact. and as result
there was opened today the biggest
and what promises TO be one of the
held in this country. The hen and her
brothers and near relatives from
north. south, east and west are here in
large numbers and have been quarter
ed in one of the largest buildings on
the exposition grounds. where every
provision has been made for the com.
fort and display OF the visiting fowls.
All modern conveniences and appli-
ances have been Installed to show the
exhibits to the best advantage during
| the ten days the show will last.
A blue ribbon at the present show
| will mean that the fortunate fancier
| Is the owner of the best fowl of its
class on the North American conti-
nent. Realizing this, all of the best
breeders in the United States, Can
ada and Mexico have sent entries. In
| addition to the regular cash prizes
offered, which are of unusual value,
numerous handsome cups and trophies
have been given. to be awarded in spe-
| cial classes. Among these is Il mag
nifcent cup to be given to the ex-
| hibitor OF the hest and largest display
| of any one breed OF birds.
The present show is under the aus
| plces OF the American Poultry asso