The Lamar register., 1907-11-20

The street car service in Louisville,
KY. is tied up for the second time in
seven months by strike Of the en-
ployes.
Eight employees of the Canadian
Pacific railroad were recently killed
in a wreck at Chalk river. Can.
The Marconi wireless station at
Siasconset, Mass, has been destroyed
by fire.
A fire in the Baltic ship yards re,
Gently destroyed two Russian gun
boats and damaged several other YES
sells.
The $4,000 worth of pay checks
for coal miners which were recently
lost near Trinidad. Col, were found
by two boys and returned to the COM
pany issuing them.
A torpedo boat destroyer OF the
British navy in a recent test main
tanned a speed OF 40 miles an hour
for six hours.
The American Mining congress
closed successful meeting at Jop-
lin. Mo-. after selecting Columbus,
o., as the next meeting place.
The Standard OIL company has de-
clared another dividend of $40 on
each share.
A dwelling In Pittsburg, Pa, was
torn to pieces by an explosion of
natural gas and rs persons were In
jured. two OF them fatally.
The legislature of California has
been called in special session to con-
slider matters relating to the finan-
cial situation
Charles T. Barney late president OF
the Knickerbocker Trust company
which failed in New York recently
and prominent in financial circles
there. killed himself by shooting In
his home in that city.
In an editorial in his paper, the
Commoner. William J. Bryan has an
cratic nomination for president, but
will make no fight to secure the
honor.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you addressed the Merchants asso.
citation OF New York recently on A.
nancial affairs. He declared that II
all money now being boarded was
returned to the banks a general re.
sumption OF business would follow.
The official data secured by the
ternational boundary surveyors dur.
ing the past summer. delimiting the
Alaskan line. was recently lost by the
upsetting of a canoe in the Bradfield
river.
The assertion that General Grant
Admiral Farragut and General Thomas
applied in 1861 for commissions in the
Confederate service is denied by au
thoritive confederate sources.
In answer to numerous protests
against isuing coins without the mot
to 'In God We Trust" on them. Pres
ident Roosevelt has issued state
ment giving as the reason for the
omission that there is no warrant in
law for the use of the words. and that
1t brings ridicule upon a fine senti
ment.
After being imprisoned in mine
at Pottsville. Pa, for 81 hours, Mi
chael McCabe, a miner, was rescued
by the untiring work of his com
rades.
Six lives were lost in fire which
partially destroyed the Hotel Garde
at New Haven. Conn, recently. The
dead were all empi>ye5 of the hotel.
The railroad men of Great Britain
have voted 76,925 for and S,773 against
calling a strike.
The executive mansion at Lin
coin, Nebraska, has been sold for nor
payment of taxes.
The negotiations which J. P. Nor
gan & Co.. of New York. have beer
conducting with the Bank of France
for from $2O,000.OOO to $4,000 900 il
gold have been broken off.
At grade crossing in milwaukee,
six men were killed by a fast passen
ger train on the Northwestern rail
road.
Forty men, women and children
were injured recently in a collision
between trolley cars at Seattle, Wash
Attorney General Hadley of Nilsson
ri. has instituted proceedings in tn,
supreme court to olSt the harveste
trus.. from the state.
A case of love at first sight between
Henry C. Wilder. aged 95, and Esthe
Crawford. aged 90. resulted in thei