The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-10

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Gently. The men worked for one hour
and SO minutes without a fall, when
| the Russian cried enough and the
championship was awarded to Gotch
Thirty-six men. including one OF.
ficer, lost their lives off the Isle of
Wight recently when the British tor.
pedo boat destroyer Tiger was sunk
by the cruiser Berwick during night
maneuvers by the fleet.
The Indiana Republican state con.
vention instructed their delegates for
c. w. Fairbanks for president and
nominated full state ticket with
James +. Watson as their candidate
for governor
A disastrous prairie fire ragged in
the country about Paxton, Neb., re-
Gently. One man was burned to death,
many houses were destroyed and hun
dreds of head of live stock were lost.
Fred D. Fisher. American consul at
Harbin, is disturbing Russia and Japan
by insisting on Chinese sovereignty
In Manchuria. He is acting under or
ders from Washington and is eXecut-
ing well considered plan of preserv-
ing the open door in that country.
The corporation commission Of Okla
homa has ordered reduction OF so
per cent in freight rates on crude Pc
troleum and 40 per cent on refined
oils.
Seven men from southeast Missouri
convicted in the federal court of peon-
age. have been taken to the prison
at Leavenworth, Kan. to begin serv-
ing their terms
The Missouri supreme court has de.
MED the attorney generals motion for
the appointment of a commissioner to
take testimony in the custer suits
against various railroads and other
corporations for alleged violation Of
the state antitrust law.
The Parker Grain company of Nc
Pherson, Kan, has been declared
bankrupt with liabilities of 100000.
David H. Grant of Mcpherson, was
appointed receiver.
Twenty wealthy lumbermen of To-
ledo, o., have been fined amounts
ranging from $500 to $1,000 for viola
tion of the state antitrust law.
Riots followed an election at Lisbon
and the troops brought into action to
clear the streets fired into the people
killing some and wounding others.
Two robbers who had dynamited and
robbed the safe in drug store in
Independence, Kan. were wounded
and captured at Cherryvale after
fight with officers.
The national convention of Popu-
lists at st. Louis nominated Thomas
E. Watson of Georgia for president
and Samuel W. Williams of Indiana
for vice president. The Nebraska
delegates left the convention when the
nomination was made and declared
their intention Of supporting William
J. Bryan. The usual platform was
adopted.
Supporters of Judge Gray of Della
ware. who is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, have opened headquarters at
Washington and will enter upon
campaign in his behalf.
The railroads will make a rate of
1k cents mile to the Republican
national convention in June.
In wreck on the Burlington rail-
road near St. Louis, J. A. McKittrick.
a stockman of Brookfield, Mo-, was
pinioned under the debris by one leg.
To save his life preacher among the
passengers cut the leg off with dull
pocket knife at the order of the in.
jured man.
The younger naval officers are en-
deavoring to promote the establish
ment of an aeronautic corps for the
navy, claiming that airships will play
an important part in future wars.
There has been revival of insur-
gent activity at Yum Chow in the prov
ince of Shansi. China. and san
culinary conflict occurred lasting 4S
hours.
The total coinage at the United
States mints during March was $20,-
745.213.
The report that John D. Rockefel-
leT "Oulu donate $o,UUV,uOU 10 B1Dle
society of which his son would be the
head, has not been confirmed
Personal.
Paul Morton, president of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, is
ill in Seattle, Wash, with ptomaine
poisoning.
Rear Admiral Evans has gone to
the hot springs at San Luis Obispo,
Cal, for treatment for rheumatism. He
hopes to rejoin the fleet at San Fran
cisco.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
has refused the position of special
commissioner to investigate labor con-
ditions in the Panama canal zone.
James jeffrey Roach, American con.
sui at Berne, Switzerland, is dead af-
ter a long illness.
Madame Anna Gould, formerly the
Countess De Castellane is i'll with