Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28

d long journey across the Pacific Sh,
e will become DR.. Reeds assistant il
the hospital missionary work, as wei
as his bride.
Denver, Oct. 23-Realizing that
= strike OF the d. & R. G. telegrapher,
would impose hardship on the mer
and the people of the state Wire Chic
Skeggs. over whose discharge the
threatened trouble arose has waived
his claim for reinstatement, and after
long conference last night between
the railroad officials and the teleg
raphers an agreement was reached. ii
IS claimed, whereby Skeggs is to be
given another position and trouble
averted
New York, Oct 23.-Paul Morton
president of the Equitable Life In.
surance society was attending the
meeting of the finance committee to-
day. In response to a querry Mr..
Morton said: Things don't look very
cheerful. do they?"' NO, they don't
look just right. What do you think
OF the outlook?" he was asked. 1T is
pretty hard to be an optimist in times
like these" Mr. Morton replied. but
Judge the earthquake is pretty well
| over. 1t is possible that there will
he "A great deal of nervousness from
now on and that stock prices may be
| irregular. but | believe the worst is
| lInown about banks and trust COM
| panies. | don't think any further fail
| 1res of fiduciary institutions will be
! reported What was the cause of ii
all was asked. Mr.. Morton threw
| mp his hands and retired to his finance
committee meeting
Washington. Oct. 23.-The execu-
i've committee of the American Asso-
eiation of Farmers Institute Workers
met here today for a three day ses-
sion, to be devoted to a consideration
Of the future work and meetings OF
he association. The association in
cludes in its membership the officials
Of all the state and government boards
Of agriculture.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct 23-Econo-
mic, humanitarian and sociological
work, especially in its relation to the
'ausc and cure of tuberculosis. will
10 emphasized during the convention
If the Wisconsin Federation of Wom-
en's clubs opening here today tu-
berculosis exhibit is a feature Of the
Gathering, and an address on the sub
iect will he given by Professor Frost.
If the University of Wisconsin. Mrs
Peterson of Chicago. chairman of the
forestry committee OF the general fed
eration. and Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker.
general federation president are also
expected to he present and deliver ad-
iresses
Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 23.-With
the avowed intention of driving the
saloons from the largest cities of Ten
nessee, as they have already been
driven from the small cities and towns
md rural districts. the temperance
hosts OF the state are gathering here
Nb'iN iDl lllt Vi lHt hHtl-
Saloon league. to be held during the
next three days. Temperance speak
ers of national fame will address the
convention and plans will be made for
inausurating a campaign that will
make Tennessee as dry" as Georgia
Il soon to become. Interest in the
prohibition movement is now center
ing in the south and determined war.
fare will be waged until Tennessee,
Alabama. Mississippi and other com
monwealth of Dixie have joined
Georgia in the prohibition ranks. Ma
tional Superintendent Barker of the
Anti-Saloon league, will he among the
speakers at the convention.
Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 23.-The pres
ldent arrived here early this morning
The special made a stop of three min
utes late last night at the town of
Mound Bayou. Miss. a place where
the inhabitants are all negroes.
st. Louis Oct 24.-The worlds rec
ord for aerial navigation was broken
in drigible balloon contests in st.
Louis when Lincoln Beachy OF Toledo.
o., covered distance of one and
quarter miles in minutes and 40
seconds. returning to within twenty
feet Of the starting point and demon
strating that air navigation was n re-
ality. The first prize Of $1,000 offered
by the local aero club was awarded
to Beachy today. The second shortest
time over the same course and return
was made by lack Dallas In a Strobel
machine, the time being 6 minutes and
10 seconds. Capt. Thos. Baldwin. in
his dirigible balloon. the California
Arreo. seen at the worlds fair in
and > second winning the third prize.
and second. willing the third prize of
$3.50. Dallas received $3.50 for his
| flight.
Boise. Idaho. Oct. PAR. f. Lock-
wood accidentally shot himself yester-
day at Reggin. He had planned to
leave today for Boise to assume po-
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