The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-09-04

1t IL announced by officials Of The
Mormon church that the church win
no longer pay the passage Of converts
or immigrants from Europe.
William J. Bryan visited Salem, ILL.,
nois, his birth place, August 26th. and
was greeted by the largest crowd ever
assemble in the town, to whom he
made political speech.
DAVID l. Thompson, American am
bassodar to Mexico, was run down by
b1cyclist in ire center OF the City of
Mexico Tuesday and suffered a frac-
ture OF one arm and contusious of the
face.
The fastest time from Cherbourg to
New YORK over the course Of 3,O69
miles was made by the steamer Kron
Prinzessin Cecilie, which arrived In
New YORK Tuesday. The time Of the
passage was five days, eleven hours.
nine minutes. with an average speed OF
25.25 knots an hour.
Frederick c. Hewitt, a retired bank
er and Yale graduate of the class OF
1858. died Of apoplexy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged siXty-nine years.
Mr.. Hewitt. a bachelor. leaves an es-
tate valued at $30.0O0,000. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was a cousin OF Senator Thomas C.
Platt.
Counsel for Peter c. Hains, Jr., and
his brother T. Jenkins Hains, charged
with the Staying of William E. Annis.
have been notified by the district at
torney in New York City that he will
be ready 10 try the case on the open
ing day Of the October term of court.
| which, ii is expected, will be the 1st
| Of the month,
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
| ceeded in having the saloons of Allan
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Even
the best known and most favored pa
| irons of hOstelries and cafes noted for
| their wide open methods could not Sc
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops in
case of a further violation of the Sun
day closing law.
A shortage of more than 100000
has been disclosed in the Havana post
office by an inventory OF stamps, en-
velopes and other material, and Ricar-
do Rodriguez. chief of the supply bu-
reau, has disappeared. Other high Of
ficials are believed to be implicated.
A Cuban, Col. Charles Hernandez, is
POSTMASTER general acting under Lieu
tenant Colonel Greble
Six Democratic papers have secured
contributions Of nearly $4,000 to the
Democratic campaign fund The lead
ers among the collectors for the popu-
lar Bryan subscriptions are: The Com
moner, sG.574; the Commercial Ap'
peal, $4.3l4: the Buffalo Times, $3,500 !:
the New Orleans States, $3.50; the
Memphis Scimiter, $1,000; the Mus.
kogee, Oklahoma, Tribune, $500.
Rain to the amount of 4.32 inches
fell at Wichita, Kansas, in twelve
hours on the night of August 26th,
breaking the previous record for the
heaviest rainfall, which was 4.07
inches June 81. 1894, in twenty-four
hours. The most severe electrical
storm the city ever experienced ac'
companied the rain. Property loss
will amount to $4,000.
1t is stated that John D. Rockefel
Ter, through the general education
moud college, Richmond. Virginia
$3.50 900. on condition that the Baptists
of the state raise an additional $3.50.
600 1t is understood that Mr.. Rookie
fellers intention is to assist in the de
velopment of a great southern uniVer'
sity under the auspices of the Baptist
denomination.
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the Pres
ident. has started on a hunting trip to
acquire some experience in shooting
big game before he goes to the African
| jungles with the President next year
He goes with Jack" Greenway. who
is in charge OF the United States
Steel corporations ore mines in the
lower Mesaba range. Mr. Greenway
was with the Roosevelt Rough Riders
in Cuba and he and the President be,
came fast friends.
Advices from the Arctic received at
San Francisco state that twenty-five
whales have been caught at the sta,
| tions of Point Barrow, Point Hope and
St. Lawrence island. Most of the
whales were small but considerable
| bone was obtained. Nearly all the
vessels OF the whaling fleet did well
| in the spring and it is thought large
catches will be reported when they re-
turn from their cruise to the west
| ward
ID. NJ. Parry, eX-president of the Ma
! lional Association of Manufacturers.
and prominent Republican and man
ufacturer in Indiana, in reply to a let
ter from John w. Kern, Democratic
nominee for vice president, has an
, nounced himself as opposed to the
posting Of so-called prosperity pla-
cards" in factories. In his opinion, it
looks too much like an attempt to CO.
erce voters to post a statement that
factory will be run full time If a Ger.
tain man Is elected.