The Springfield herald., 1908-12-18

P. J. O'Connor former national pres
ident of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, former national president of the
Catholic knights of America, died at
Savannah, Georgia, on the 9th inst.
The Putnam Hill chapter, c. A. B.,
at Greenwich, Connecticut, will be in
corporated to take over the house in
which General Putnam spent the night
before his famous ride down the stone
steps.
An edict has been issued at Peking
comforting upon the late Dowager EN-
press Tszu Hsi An the posthumous
title of "Filial and Admirable Empress
of the Heavens, Equal and Bright in
Practicing Holiness
The number of bonded whisky losses
in Kentucky this year has caused many
companies to consider whether moral
hazard is developing because OF the
rapid increase in the prohibition and
local option sentiment.
Much curiosity has been caused by
an announcement from Wisconsin that
the SOIL of wealthy resident OF that
state las applied for patents on new
type of motor car which he expects to
market at $3.50.
At dinner given at Toxic to the
new Japanese minister to Chilli, 1t
was announced that the Toyo Kisen
Steamship Company will start new
line of steamers between Japan and
South America, commencing January
1st with three steamers on regular
schedule.
Premier Asquith has announced that
the British Parliament will not be dis
solved. He declined to dissolve Parlia-
ment, he declared, at the dictation and
caprice of the upper chamber. To ad
NIT such claim on the part OF an ire
sponsible chamber, the premier said,
would be immeasurably absurd.
John D. Rockefeller. in giving a
waiter 5-cent tip at Brunswick. N. j.,
few days since, advised him to put
it in a savings bank That's what
did with my spare cash when l was
your Gge." the oil man is quoted as say
your age, the oil man is quoted as say
ing, and it earned money for me-"
The first postoffice wireless station
in England was opened by Postmaster
General Buxton on the 11th inst. 1t is
situated at Bolthead, on the Devon
shire coast, and is intended primarily
for communication with ships at sea.
Mr. Buxton in a speech intimated that
similar offices would be scattered
throughout the United Kingdom.
I'VE must teach the lesson that
chauffeurs, rich or poor. must have
due regard for the value OF human
life." said Judge Brazee in the NUM-
cipal Court of Milwaukee in sentenc-
ing William Goston, colored, to the
reformatory for two years for running
down and causing the death Of Math-
les Kurath, an art student, September
eth last.
Thirty hours continuous snowfall
in Montreal and throughout large
portion of Quebec province on the 18th
and 18th insts.. gave the railroad and
municipal authorities a severe battle
to keep open the means of transporta-
tion. In Montreal it cost more than
$1,000 an hour to keep the streets
open, without counting the cost to the
street railway company.
Youthful air craft enthusiasts at Co
lumb'a University, New York City,
forming the University Aero Club. are
soon TO have an aeroplane and a diri-
gible balloon for experimental pur-
poses. The balloon and flying ma
chine will he presented to the club
by donor whose name has not been
made public. 1t is probable that a
meet in which machines Of the stu
dents will compete will be held at the
university in the spring. Jay Gould II.
is an enthusiastic member Of the or
ganization and 1t is said will contribute
to the cause.