The Ordway new era., 1908-12-04

naS ooc" Incorporated Mt Trenton.
New Jersey. with capital stock Of
$50.000.0
More than $25.00O.0OO have been paid
out by the employees relief funds of the
Pennsylvania railroad system. both
east and west OF Pittsburg. since the
organization OF these departments.
According to tse Railroad Gazette
the mileage OF railroads In the United
States In 1907 was increased 5.2l2
miles. This does not include electric
lines. The Increase was eight per
cent. lss than In 1906.
At banquet to be held In New York
City under the auspices of the Aero
Club OF America early next year, gold
medals will be presented to the Wripb,
brothers. Orville and Wilbur In reco,.
milton OF their achievements as ayIn.
tors.
On November cath Gov. A. b. Cum.
minis was elected by the Iowa L.cgIsla.
turc United States senator, to succeed
the late William B. Allison. The vote
stood: Cummlns lOG. Porter (Demo.
craft 35. Three Republicans did not
vote.
At Philadelphia November 2Gth. AL.
fred Shrubb of England. champion
distance runner of the world, defeated
relay OF four men defeated n relay
of four men In an eight.mile race nj
Central Park. Shrubb covered the dis.
tance in i2:li.
AT Andersonvillc, Ga. November
2Cth. Governor Hanly OF Indiana and
party unveiled the monument to the
Indiana soldiers who died at Anderson.
Vile prison. 1t Is the largest memorial
yet placed in the Andcrsonyillc ma
tional cemetery.
At the request Of Mayor Harper. the
Los Angeles City Council unanimously
adopted and telegraphcd to President
Roosevelt resolutions requesting him
to retain the United States battlcship
fleet in Pacific waters. Similar reso
lu'ions were adopted by the San Diego
City Council and wired to the Presl
dent.
In n notable speech in the House OF
Lords. Field Marshal Lord Roberts de
Niai'h lhs'l vi a. lpl
England. pointing out that Germany
could invade the country with compar-
alive ease. He said that the lack of
sufficient military force would tend
to the loss of Great Britaln's sup. EN-
acy at sea.
The executive committee of the Ma.
tional Educational Association. at its
meeting in Winona. Wisconsin. Sc
lectcd Denver as the place for holding
the forty.seventh annual convention.
The dates selected are July 8 to .. 1909.
The presidents of the twcnty.one de
partments will meet In Chicago Janu-
ary lst and End to formulate n pro-
gram.
The Democratic national committee
received in all sG20.Gii.77. and spent
l9.4l0.06 during the recent presiden.
tial campaign. leaving n balance on
hand OF $l.23i.7l. This is over mil
lion dollars less than was expended
by the Republican national committee,
which reports contributions amounting
to $l.655.51s.27.
A group Of l50 girls. employees OF the
Mercantile Corporation at Dayton.
Ohio. which has the contract for all
stamped envelopes and wrappers for
the government. were posing FOR
photograph on a scaffold. fifteen feet
above the ground. when the scaifold
gave way and all were precipitated 10
the ground. a dozen were badly hurt
but none will die.
The American baseball team at
Toxic. Japan. followed up Its first We
tory over the Waseda university by
winning two more games the next day.
the first from the Waseda players, py
n score of is TO !, and the second from
the crack team OF the Keio university
which was defeated by a score OF 10
o. There was great attendance at
the games aud much enthusiasm.