The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
Bishop Henry c. Potter of the Prot

Bishop Henry c. Potter of the Prot
testant Episcopal Church. diocese OF
New York. died at his summer home in
Cooperstown, New York. on Tuesday,
the 21st inst. after long illness. he
was one of the most noted divines OF
America.
Commander Robert f. Peary sailed
from Sydney. Nova Scotia on the l1th
inst. on the steamer Roosevelt in an
other attempt to reach the North pole.
His last remark as he went over the
ships side was that he expected to &C
complish his purpose.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Chicago on the 10th inst. Judge G. c.
kohlsaat decided that the issuing OF
railroad transportation to publishers in
payment for advertising is in violation
of the provisions OF the Hepburn act,
which prescribes that rates shall be
alike to all.
Advices received at London from
Constantinople state that Turkey Is
facing serious crisis. The Sultan de-
clares that his ministers are traitors
because they have advised him to par
don the officers now awaiting court
martial on the charge of assisting the
Young Turkey" agitation.
a HuIHDtT VI tAllltiltdu NiSApliNa
were recorded in the field sports held
at Frankfort-on-the-M Main Tuesday IL
Connection with the international gym
nastic tournament. The events in
cluded the high and broad jumps. put
ting the shot, the triple jump, the long
throw, the running and free exercises.
Drinking, even out of ones own flask
in passenger train in Louisiana con
G mis- p11niSh9h HE nv
a fine or Imprisonment. or BOTH &C
cording to new state law which went
into effect July Goth. The only excep-
lions are cases OF actual sickness and
stimulants taken with meals in dining
cars.
Henry Farman's preparations for his
trip to the United States from Paris
are complete. His aeroplane will be
shipped aboard the steamship Phila-
delphia. His paraphernalia includes
model one tenth the size of the aero
plane, with which a test of the wind
and atmospheric condition will be
made before his flights.
Lieut. Guy Burr. who was wounded
July 10th in an attack on outlaws at
Gotta, on the island of Mindanao, has
died from his wounds. Lieutenants
Burr and Whitney, commanding de-
tachment of the constabulary. stormed
Gotta, which was occupied by the out
law, Uyan. Fourteen of the outlaws
were killed and two guns captured.
One thousand butchers met in con-
gress at Antwerp to discuss the meat
situation'in Belgium and passed a reso
luton to the effect that the restrictions
on the importation Of American cattle
were responsible for the present high
prices OF meat They demanded that
these restrictions be abolished. No less
than $4,000 head Of cattle are imported
into Belgium every year.
Acvcording to a semi-official state
ment, the National Lead Company. a
subsidiary of American Smelling, did
for the first six months of this year
ninety nine per cent. of the business
done in the corresponding period OF
last year, a decrease of only one per
cent January and February were poor
months. the later months showed pre-
nomenal improvement.
After two years of litigation over
the will of Daniel B. Wesson. who died
in August, 1906. leaving a $4,000. 900
estate, a compromise has been reached
in the Supreme Court of Massachu-
sets By it's terms, after specific be.
quests of over 100000 are filled.
the residue is to be divided equally
among Walter H. Wesson. Joseph
Wesson, Sarah ]. Bull and the four
| children of the late Frank Wesson.