The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-31

" Asoau tne next grand pin CoMpt-
tition in 1909. Ii is probable that the
DiepIe course will be abandoned for
the course at Anjou.
Governor Conner OF Alabama has an.
nounced that the state will resist In
the courts the increase OF freight rates
as proposed by the general managers
OF railroads south of the Ohio and east
OF the Mississippi rivers.
The German automobile In the
New York to Paris motor car con-
test arrived In Berlin at noon July
24th. II was the first car to come
INTO Berlin and apparently 10 days
ahead OF its nearest competitor.
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 z1st inst, after a long illness. de
was one of the most noted divines Of
America. -.-
After a seven hour conference with
William ]. Bryan and John w. Kern
at Chicago the subcommittee OF the
national Democratic committee Satur-
day chose Norman e. Mack Of Buf-
faio. New York, as chairman OF the
committee.
Two trainloads of imported labor.
strtke-breakers. were placed In the
mines In the birmingham. Alabama,
district, July 22d. with military escort
and there WAS NOT the least fnterfer-
ence on the part of the strikers or sym
pathizers.
At the close of the Olympic games
at London John F. Hayes OF t g Irish
American Club won the classic Mara
thon race OF twenty-six miles. Dor
ando. OF Italy, was nearly two min
utes ahead of him. but dropped OF ex.
haustion just before reaching the goal
In an address at miners conven.
tion at Scranton, Pennsylvania. Ma
tional President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers declared that the or
ganization is not political one and
that the votes of its members should
not be pledged to any political party.
During the Young Mems Christian
Association relay race from New York
to Chicago. Lib boys ran 1892 miles.
involving 1850 relays. Some of the
boys ran twice. The actual running
time was 114 hours, 46 minutes, an av.
erage of S.5 miles per hour The aver
age time per mile was minutes 19
seconds.
Los Angeles ostrich farm has
leased to New York theatrical COM
pany six full grown Ostriches for =
period OF twenty weeks. During that
time the big birds will be featured In
New York production and II the plans
OF the promoters go not astray SOU
brette will appear as the rider of each
ostrich.
Kentucky night riders on July 22d
burned the stations of the Illinois Cen
tial Railroad Company at Gracey In
Christian county, at Cerulean. In Trigg
county. and at Otter Pond, In Caldwell
county. The railroad had given permits
sion to Madisonville soldiers on duty
In the night rider region to camp on
its property.
Lieut.. Frank I. Evans, son Of Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans, and Lieut..
Commander J. F. Carter of the battle
ship Georgia, engaged in fist fight
on board the latter's vessel at Homo
lulu. Every effort was made to keep
the matter quiet, but 1t became public
and was freely discussed among the
sailors before the departure Of the
fleet.
George II. P. Schrader has given
100000 to the New York Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor According to the terms Of the
gift, $105,000 Is to be used for the
construction Of the new building for
Caroline Rest. the home OF the asso.
citation at Hartsdale, for the benefit
of mothers convalescing from child.
birth. Mr.. Schrader is bachelor.
AS result OF severe electrical
storm which passed over the encamp-
ment of the National Guard of Penn.
sylvania, near Gettysburg on the night
of July 23rd, three troopers were killed
and twentysix seriously injured.
There were nearly fifty men in the
regimental guard of the Tenth regt.
ment when the storm broke, and not
one is believed to have escaped injury.
At Baltimore July 23rd, with the
ease and grace Of q giant bird and un-
der perfect control. Lincoln Beachey's 8
aeroplane Travelled from Electric park,
In the northwestern suburbs. to Balti-
more. to and around the city hall, in
the center Of the city. and back to
Electric Park, distance of fifteen
miles. Mr.. Beachey made the return
trip. seven and one-half miles, in
eighteen minutes, landing on the ex-
act spot on which he started.