Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
It. No opinion was written

looms for the war department. will be
opened next month. Brigadier General
james Allen. chief Of the signal corps.
has decided to use funds from the sig
nal corps annual appropriation while
waiting for congress TO provide the
s206.000 promised by Secretary Taft.
These dirigibles will probably be of
about 25.000 cubic feet capacity. with
thirty or forty horse power engines.
guaranteed TO carry two persons with
ballast. and TO remain in the air at
least three hours.
Major Frank Mclaughlin, Cali
fornia capitalist, crazed by financial
troubles. shot and mortally wounded
his daughter, then committed suicide.
Attorney General Jackson of New
York declares he has discovered evi-
dence of law breaking in the man
agement OF two Brooklyn banks, which
recently were forced to close.
Former Judge William r. Brewer
Of Baltimore was found dead In his
room at a hotel in Philadelphia. He
was fully dressed. sitting in chair
Death was caused by apoplexy.
Mr.. Dooley discusses "The Passing
Show OF Finance and Politics" and
ventures the opinion that "Th' money
iv tn country is safer in tn hands iv
tn predatory rich thin in tn stockin
or tn clock"
Matthias Potts, farmer near Proph-
etstown, H.. received part of load
Of shot in the face while picking corn.
Potts lodged and escaped receiving
n charge with the other barrel. The
gun was fired by an unknown hunter
The American Federation of Labor
by vote of 15i to 30, refused to
place itself on record as favoring the
government ownership OF railways and
mines. the question having come mp on
resolution offered by Herbert Cramp-
ton of the Amaleamated Carpenters
10 amend the economic platform adopt
ed at Minneapolis last year so as TO
include railroads and mines in the
favorable action taken at the time of
the NATURALIZATION" of telegraph aad
telephone properties.
The banks of Galesbure, H. sur.
irlsed the 5000 Chicago. Burlington
md Quincy employees by paying their
checks in cash instead of in scrip
nr cashiers checks. as expected The
total paid was s165.000. The company
paid each man $50 in cash. but gave
! notice that this was the best 1t could
10, Relieving that to pay scrip would
rot for the best, interests of the place
| The banks paid the balance in cash
| As result many of the employees de
| posted part of their check with the
banks. Business men are highly
| pleased with the action OF the banks
| Thirtythree killed and sixty wound
cd is the record for hunting acci
dents this year.
Y NJ. Mangasarian in an attack OF
the salvation army declares the or
| ganization is a business enterprise sup
ported by begging.
Professor Delage Partisan scientist
succeeded in artifcially producing sea
urchins, but finds the specimen: thu
prpjncea have no stomschs.
Nikola Tesla announces in Ney
York that he is preparing To sead
wireless message to Mars With th,
power generated at Niagara Fails
DIR. Emil q, Hirsch, in discus sla', tn
financial situation. says the countr,
Las been hit by money -r:ee an,
new is suffering from katzcI jamer
William E. Curtis writes Of change
in economic and social conditions il
North Carolina occasionai by the cot
ton mills drawing the poor whites
from the country.
President Roosevelt's action in elm
mating the motto "In GOO We Tyust
from gold coins, was discussed in SOM
OF the nulpits Rabbi Stol2 approve,
and Pastor Boynton criticized the DC
ton.
The Chicago Federation of Labo
adopted a resolution urging congress
70 enact laws for public Improvement,
to give employment to labor and fo
the establishment of postal savings
banks.
W, NJ. Saiter asked to aid Sunda,
saloon closing movement. In an ad
dress declared Chicago citizens do NO
want the dram shops closed and ia
Vors the saloons being run by promi
uent citizens.
j. c. Bass. a wealthy land owner o
Quincy. ILL.,. Is in critical condition
ir Raymondville. Tex. as a result al
thorn wounds he received in a pricl;
~ pear thicket near here. where As
had been thrown after being robbed by
two Mex'c1ns,
Alvie Taylor was seated beside a
muskrat house near Carlyle, Ill.,, watch
ing for ducks when John Hodapp saw
his hat over the top of the house and
thought it muskrat Taylor has
seven shots in his scalp The wounds
] are not dangerous.
Il killed the wrong man" Henry