The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-03

| Lincoln, Neb., guilty OF eXtoronG
money from saloon keepers by filing
remonstrances with the excise board
and exacting cash payments for the
withdrawal Of the suits.
The circuit court at Joplin. Mo-, has
| decided that the city council of Car
charges as contemplated in an ordi-
| nance recently adopted.
Several dozen women, members Of
| the First Methodist church of Chilli
cothe, Mo. have pledged to the church
| to pay of q debt, the money they ex-
pected to spend for 4 new hat this
| spring.
The circuit court at Toledo, O., has
affirmed the decision of the lower court
by which 20 prominent lumbermen of
Toledo must serve six months in the
county Jail for violation Of the anti
trust law.
As a result of heavy rains part of
the dam of the Commonwealth Power
company at Kalamazoo. Mich. went
out inflicting heavy damage to the
| structure which cost $250,000.
Former Adjutant General Bulkeley
Wells OF Colorado. who took leading
part in the suppression Of labor trou
bles In that state in 1904 and 1905, and
who now is general manager of the
Smuggler Union mine at Pandora, mar
rowly escaped death by the explosion
Of bomb placed under his bed at his
home. He was blown into the yard,
the bed was demolished and blown to
fragments and one side Of the house
was blown out. Mr.. Wells escaped
without serious injury.
Chilapa. Mexico, city Of $4,000 in
habitants, was recently visited by
violent earthquake which destroyed
many of the principal buildings. Fire
following the shock completed the
work of destruction. There was little
If any loss of life.
Damages in the sum of SIS 900 has
been awarded E. L. Phillip. president
Of the Union Refrigerator Transit
company Of Milwaukee, against the
Mcclure publishing company for libel.
The suit was tried in New York.
The North Dakota Democratic state
convention adopted resolutions indors-
ing William ]. Bryan and instructing
their delegates to the national conven-
ton to vote for his nomination.
The sick rate on the canal zone for
February was only 1886 per thousand.
This is the most favorable report yet
issued by Col. Gorgas, the chief sani-
tary officer OF the commission.
The Illinois Republican state conven.
ton was solid for Speaker Cannon for
president. Senator's Cullom and Hop
kins, Gov. Deneen and Postmaster
Busse of Chicago were named as dele
gates at large to the national con-
veation.
The Leland hotel at Springfield, ILL.,.
one of the best known hotels in the
country. was practically destroyed by
fire recently. There was no loss OF
life, but most of the delegates to the
state Republican convention lost all
their baggage.
The Genrman government has de-
clined to receive DR.. David Jayne Hill
as American ambassador to succeed
Charlemagne Tower, resigned. The
personal to Emperor William. DR.. Hill
is at present American minister to The
Hague.
Tennessee Republicans in state con-
| vention at Nashville engaged in a
| rough and tumble fight, two factions
! attempting to organize the convention.
Two conventions were finally held,
hpth a1aofiOp do1oootac OF lorgo m 10
national convention.
Tne American car in the New York
to Paris automobile race has reached
| San Francisco far ahead of any of its
competitors. After a thorough over
hauling, it will be shipped by steamer
| to Valdez where the Journey across
Alaska will begin.
The government has accepted the
invitation of China to have the battle
ship fleet visit Chinese port on its
voyage back to the Atlantic No fur
| ther invitations will be accepted
The Wear Coal company of Pitts
burg, Kan, has been absorbed by the
| Western Coal & Mining company.
In commenting upon the recent rate
| "o>A'ASh VI 'Hc ISuSid1 oupl euc COuFl,
Attorney General Hadley of Missouri
declared the ruling practically repealed
the Eleventh amendment to the consti-
| tuition.
The postofllce department has is
sued fraud order against H. H.
Tucker, Jr., former secretary of the
Uncle Sam Oil company Of Kansas.
|
Personal.
David Starr Jordan, president Of the
| Stanford university, was taken violent
| ly i'll on a train in California. Symp-
toms of appendicitis were developed.
| E. r. Nichols, president of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college at Man