Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02
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is dead in Berlin.
The British government is forced to
deal with the liquor traffic question
and bill is considered by the cabinet
Revelations of the methods of Chi
cago milk barons, resulting In 81 900. .oOt
added annual tribute from the public
bring indictments near.
A Chicago woman asks for divorce
on the ground that her husband gave
big wine supper with money he was
going to send for her Easter gown.
Leading financiers of New York de
clare that basic conditions in the coun.
Try are sound, and that confidence
alone is needed to restore business.
The Master Carpenters association
oil New York gave notice of a reduc
ton OF 80 cents day in the pay o
carpenters, and $4,000 men threaten
TO strike
The strike of the shoe workers in
st. Louis which for time involved
5000 persons. was called off. and tn,
strikers began applying for their old
positions.
Mr.. Dooley moralizes on Thanksgiv
ing, festival found be tn Puri
tans to give thanks fr bein' presarveo
firm lndyans, an that we keep to give
thanks We are preserved fr'm TIL Pur.
itans"
When the employees of the Chicag,
Shipbullding company return to wor.
they Will find that the offer of IL
percent increase in wages made tc
them before the strike last summer
has been withdrawn.
DR.. Thierkield, president of Howard
niversiiy, tells William T. Curtis
that the study of Hebrew and Greek
in theological schools Is proving less
general than formerly and that o
knowledge of the languages is not
considered essential equipment OF
preachers.
After setting fire to the Palmer
house in Alamosa and attempting to
commit suicide by slashing his throat,
Basiio Rodriguez, a government for
est reserve insector from Espanola
n. NJ, stabbed b, c, Anderson to
death, seriously stabbed f. Milburn.
Leonard Nathan and j. w. Hague,
nearly killed Chas. Ewarts with a
water pitcher and then attempted to
kill City Marshal Baumaster. who
saved his life by clubbing and shoot
ing the Mexican to death with his re
volver. Rodriguez is supposed to have
become suddenly insane.
Yet another vocation has been found
Tor dogs at Nice. The new sewerage
system now being constructed is said
to be one of the best in the world
but among the sewers is one too mar.
row for a man to traverse. In order
10 clean 1t a small iox terrier is used.
The dog is fitted with harness and
trets through the passage pulling
cord after him to which large brush
is attached. When the dog emerges
rom the other end the workmen puil
the cord through, thus performing
he cleaning process.
sherman Cass, school teacher. has
been in jail at Champaign ILL.,. for two
months for debt, and under the laws
OF the state it is possible to keep him
there for the rest of his life. The
parents OF child whom Cass had
chastised recently secured Judgment
against him for 81 800 Cass refused
to pay-perhaps he could not pay If
he wished-and was sent to the debt
cr's cell. Under the law he can be
kept imprisoned as long as the plain.
tins in the case pay his board regu-
Iarly each week. So far they have
done so. Should they omit payment
on the proper day one time the pris-
oner would be freed And should they
desire to go away for month, and
pay for the board In advance for that
time, that would also set the prisoner
Tree, for the law provides that the
board be paid regularly each week.
Secretary Straus tells delegates to
Y NJ. c. A. convention in Washington
that their organization may be the
agency to end labor troubles.
From the way in which bids for the
new government securities are coming
ln' treasury officials at Washington
think the issue will be oyerscribed
Indictment Of men in Buffalo. want.
ed In Chicago on charges of larceny.
prevents their escape after forged
mil OF sale results in their discharge.
The children of the late William r
Dinsmore will give the village of
staatsburg. N. Y, system of water
works as memorial to their father
War ON Sunday saloons has been
opened with attacks from agents of |
'he chicago Law and Order League
and from the pulpits of 500 churches
Introduction of the Bible in the Chi |
cago public schools almost certain to
be prevented by the board of ednca.
tion, a majority OF the trustees being
opposed
John r. Walsh's former confidential
bookkeeper tells at trial of the ex.
banker how bonds issued hy CORPORA.
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