Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

free copy of his booklet OF extracts from
The standard medical authorities. giving
the names Of all the ingredients entering
into his world-famed medicines and show
ing what the most eminent medical men
Of the age say o; thdm.
Another gigantic project which VIII be
recommended is the construction oi
a deep water inland route from Massa
chusetts bay to Beaufort. n. c. The
special committee in charge OF tie re-
port il composed of W. j. McGee oil
The department of agriculture Clifford
Pinchot. Of the forestry bureau, and
+. H. Newell, of the reclamation serv
ice. The document will be most elab
crate in its compilation of facts. fig
ires and arguments and will fequire
fully a month more TO complete.
New York. Oct. 29.-Former Vice
President w. r. Gillette OF the Mutual
Life Insurance company. received
nearly death blow when Justice Vic
tor j. Bowling formally SENTENCED
him to six months In the penitentiary
on Blackwell's island. Mr.. Gillette
has long been suffering from heart dis
ease and the shock following the sen
tcnce caused the aged mans heart to
stop work for time.
Dunkirk, n. Y. Oct. 29.-Telegraph
operators, station agents ani clerks
were notified Of an increase in wages
today TO take effect Immediately,
ranging from S. to SIS per month.
This applies to the Dunkirk. Allegheny
Il Pittsburg branch of the New York
Central lines.
New York. Oct. 29.-According to
reports today. the petition circulated
by New York newspaper, addressed
to Governor Charles i. Hughes and
demanding that he remove District
Attorney Jerome from office, has
reached imposing proportions and viii
soon be brought before the governor
The petition, which has been signed by
-thousands of New York voters, lie
clares that jerome has been guilty Of
notorious neglect of duty" 1t is as
follows:
AS citizen of the county of New
York, convinced that the failure Of
District Attorney jerome to act in
the matters of the ice trust, toe il,-
surance investigation and the Metro.
politan traction exposures constitutes
| notorious neglect OF duty warrant.
inv nNaqntiyn n
ihg that the best interests OF New
York county require that William
Travers Jerome he replaced in the
office of district attorney by one who
VIII be faithful to the trust thus re-
posed in him. | do most respectfully
urge that you. as governor. pursuant
To the authority vested in you by law.
viii forthwith summon before YOU said
district attorney. William Travers Je-
rome, to show cause why he should
not be dismissed from office"
The movement for the outsting OF
Jerome from office originated with
William Randolph Hearst, but has
since spread beyond its original
sources and is now advocated by
many who were formerly admirers
of the district attorney. His failure
TO act in many matters of public
interest has aroused widespread hos.
tility among those who We're at one
time his supporters.
Helen Miss, oct. 29.-The body of
Charles German. negro. was found
dangling from IA tree this morning riu.
died with bullets, German was charged
with attempting to criminally assault
the daughter of white farmer resid;
ing in the county
Santo Domingo. Oct. ga consti.
tutional assembly met in Santo Do,
mingo today for the purpose OF in
cooperating into the constitution the
recent treaty with the United States.
to give stability to the instrument
and render 1t less likely that it will
be abrogated as an incident of a fu.
ture change of administration due to
revolution or otherwise.
Under the provisions of the treaty
between the United States and Santo
Domingo, the president of the repub !
lie Is authorized by the Dominican |
congress TO issue and sell bonds not
exceeding s20o0o,O0o in United States
currency, to be redeemed in fifty
years, bearing 5 per cent interest. nav.
able semiannually The bonds are
guaranteed by the treaty. which will
become part of the constitution of
santo Domingo. ann the customs re.
'eipts are pledged to redeem them.
The bonds and interest are exempt