The Huttig news., 1907-10-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST EVENTS OF THE
 WORLD BRIEFLY ToLC.
NORTH, EAST WEST, SOUTH
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma tion and Particularly From the
 Great Southwest.

members of the Society of Montana Pioneers to erect monument to the memory of John X. Beidler, the hang man of the vigilantes, and who, with out warrant or written law, at least, swung a score or more men into eternity.
 Orchards in Southern Illinois will be bare of fruit for commercial pick ing this month, and the crop will be so short that there will not be enough fruit for local consumption. A freak of the season is the second set of blooms. Pear and cherry trees have put cut in full bloom, but there has been no show of a second setting of fruit.
 The sweet potato crop in Southern Illinois this fall is the lightest in years, and the tubers are selling at prices that will put dollars in the pockets of the growers.
 A new rose, the Alice Roosevelt, ' will be among the challengers for favor at the annual Chicago flower show, to be held in the Coliseum Nov. to 12
 A wealthy New York woman re- gently refused an offer of $650,000 for lot adjoining her home in Fifth avenue, on the ground that it was the only place in which her little dog could exercise.
 After dreaming that he was crying for help and was unable to utter a sound, John Milford, Milford Qnd.) barber, arose from his bed the fol- lowing morning to find that he was only able to whisper. During the day, instead of becoming stronger his voice gradually failed. He then con- suited Fort Wayne specialist, but was given no encouragement. The case is puzzling prominent medical men. They say Martin lost his voice through fright.
 After making and losing fortune in the stock market, and then mak- Ing another start in the grain market, J. Brandt Walker is today the pos sessor of aIother fortune, made in the last three months, which is near $5,- O00,000.
 A novelty on board the steamship Amerika, which arrived recently in New York from Hamburg, was the idea of keeping live fish aboard, so the epieurean passengers might pick out the particular fish that they might like to eat, so to speak.
 Insanity to be defense in case of woman Rallies. Wife of millionaire, and confessed burglar, is released on bond of $9,40O. Says natural depravity is cause.
 Japan has placed instructions for the construction of the largest de- stroyer in the world.
 Steamer card sharks, the most crafty and prosperous gamblers in the world, are doomed by recent agree ment among steam ship lines to estab- fish a rogues' gallery on board big liners, in which pictures of profes- sional players will be displayed
 Former United States Senator Alec of Delaware organizes $2,000000 cor porat1on to fight powder trust.
 Emperor Francis Joseph suffers a ACi1poO bho PiS oASAe'ho AlOn ASeeA iODo lar pneumonia.
 Standard to merge gas companies of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir- ginia-$10O,0O0 corporation.
 Marylands political complexion if nally to be determined at coming state elections.
 Republican national committee call y,;J Got do Town with money to land cGnvention Is belief of Secretary Dover.
 Anti-Bailey element preparing to de nand resignation of Texas senator.
 With prohibition near at hand, Ok lahoma licensed saloons are preparing to go out of business.
 Victory of Chicago Cubs in world s championship series was decisive.
 San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake line may cancel contract with Santa Fe and build it's own line over San Bernardino.
 Missouri and North Arkansas line expects to get into Kansas City on January 1 by trackage arrangements
 Prisoner of St. Louis police tells of jail horror in Texas, where he was kept in a cell for 10 months without once stepping outside it's doors for ex. ercise or trial
 Chinese press comments on Taft's visit to China are very enthusiastic
 Cassie Chadwick dies in prison Woman whose frenzied finance wrecked Ohio bank succumbs to nerv ousness. Was considered most notable criminal of day.
 Fred Butt of Columbus kills his wife with pistol, shoots himself ant takes an ounce of carbolic acid be cause she was determined to push hel suit for divorce.
 Little girl at Benton, H., fell in ja1 containing two gallons of water ant drowns before assistance comes.