The state herald., 1907-12-06

r. Meade Shumway, convicted OF
numbering his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Mar
tin, near Adams, Neb, has been sen.
fenced to hang March 13.
A marble fountain, the gift Of Philo
s. Bennett to Haven, Conn, was dedi-
Gated recently by William j. Bryan.
executor of the estate.
Kansas Is to have an Alfalfa Day"
on December IA. At $50 farmers In
stitutes held on that day alfalfa will
be the sole topic discussed.
Attorney General Jackson has filed
In the Kansas supreme court formal
accusations against 23 city officials
and employees Of Pittsburg for re-
ceiving money from joints in viola
tion of the courts order.
Seven business blocks In Cody,
Wyo., were recently destroyed by n
fire presumably of incendiary origin.
At Waterbury. Conn, five factory
employees were killed and six others
seriously injured by the collision of
a trolley car and freight train on a
grade crossing.
The municipal debt of Boston is
1l1,S4S,735. or $S3 per capita. an in
crease in the past II years of Ill per
cent.
Germany is upon the verge of an
Industrial crisis. There are said to
be 10000 unemployed In Berlin alone,
Senator Long has sent letters to
Kansas bankers and business men
asking for expressions as to needed
legislation touching upon the finan-
cial situation.
Two men charged with the recent
hold-up OF the bank at Clinton, ILL.,,
pleaded guilty and were given indie
terminate sentences in the peniten'
tiary.
The work of securing jury for the
trial of George A. Pettibone, for com
plicity in the murder of former Gov,
Steunenberg, has begun at Boise
Idaho.
A copper plate engraving made by
Paul Revere was recently sold to
Harvard university for s725.
The premium on currency In New
York has almost disappeared.
Ollie Reed, prominent insurance
agent, fell dead while attending a
Thanksgiving dance at Wheeling, W
Va.
In an attempted holdup OF Greek Ia
borers at Kansas City one of the for
eigners was killed and the leader OF
the robbers was fatally wounded.
The United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company. of Baltimore, has
withdrawn from business in Okla
homa.
The banks of Ardmorc. Ok, have
begun the use of cashiers checks.
A jury TO try Caleb Powers for the
murder of Gov Gocbel. OF Ken
lucky. has been secured. II is com
posed OF eight democrats and four re
publican
The Kansas university football
team defeated the Missouri university
team Mt St Joseph In the annua
Thanksgiving day game by a score o
to o.
Owing to the large amount Of ap
plicatlons received Secretary Cortel
You has closed the subscription fol
per cent certificates of indebted
ness
Seven persons were burned Il
death In cheap lodging house neal
the Union depot at Kansas City re
Gently The origin Of the FIRE is un
known
The Sacramento bar association
has passed resolution declarlnl
that the laws passed by the recenl
special session Of the legislature ar,
vicious, dangerous aud unconstltu
tlonhl.
Gen. Davis. Judge advocate gen
oral OF the army. has decided that IN,
use OF United States soldiers at thu
recent balloon contest at St Louis
was not warranted by law.
An Interesting fact brought out In
the hearing Of the governments sui
AGAINST the tobacco trust was that the
consumption Of tobacco In the United
States was not keeping pace with the
Increase In the population.
Eleanor and Leroy Chestnut. oi
Mexico, Mo. have received $4,000
from the Chinese government Ms dam
ages for the death Of their aunt Miss
Eleanor Chestnut. who was killed In
the Boxer uprising at Lien Chow In
1905.
The national convention Of the poo
pies party has been called TO meet In
81 Louis ON April next.
The supreme court OF New York
has refused to make permanent the
injunction granted againH, the Inter.
national Preasmcn's union 10 compel
them to live up TO the agreement
made last January.
Attorneys for II. II. Tucker. Jr.
and the Uncle Sam oil company has
flcd formal charges with Judge
iIazcn. referee In bankruptcy. ehnrg
Ing Receiver Morse with having sold
products Of the company for less
than he was offered and conducting
/ the feeelysfHhiD sktraNarnntiy