The Springfield herald., 1908-01-31
miscellaneous.


A missionary has found among the
Indians in Oconto county. Wis,
Bible given to the Oneida tribe in 1854
by the secretary of the Prince of
Wales while the Indians were living
in Massachusetts.
A fresh air school, unique among
educational institutions in this country
will be opened in Providence. R. l.,
where pupils will not remove their
wraps and will work under conditions
as nearly resembling an outdoor at
mosphere as possible.
The government is arranging to
manufacture cement for use on the
Panama canal in case the prices of
the product are too high. A manufac-
turing plant may be installed on the
isthmus.
severe blizzard recently swept the
Atlantic coast causing much suffering
in New York and Philadelphia. Much
damage was done to small shipping
and street car traffic was demoralized.
w. Leo Bockemohle, cashier of the
suspended bank of Ellinwood, Kan,
shot and killed himself at his home,
while under arrest charged with max
ing a false statement of the banks
condition.
Liquor interests in Alabama are re-
sorting to dynamite against the prohi-
bition leaders.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyer, aged 6S
and 65 respectively. were recently
burned to death on their farm near
Bartlesville, Ok.
The Kansas house has adopted
joint resolution declaring for William
H, Taft as their choice for president,
An attempt to overthrow the mon
archy of Portugal and establish a re-
public was recently nipped in the bud
at Lisbon. and the leaders arrested.
]. B. Jcslin, an eccentric character
of Topeka, was recently found stran
gled to death in his home in that city
Three submarine torpedo boats re-
Gently made the trip from Newport.
r. l., to New York in 171a hours. This
is the longest trip ever made by boats
of this class under their own power.
The Mine Owners association of
Goldfield. New. have abolished the
card system which required all en-
ployes to renounce the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Many federation
men will return to work under r'the new
rule.
In the first 90 days of January 445s
900 hogs We're marketed in Kansas
City. This is $4,000 more than We're
ever received there in any whole
month before.
An attempt OF socialists to bring
about march of the unemployed
in Chicago was frustrated by the po-
lice. DIR. Reitman and two of his
followers were arrested for melting a
riot
Charles Mot. the American CON
sular agent at st Marc, Hayti. has
been dismissed because of completely
in the recent revolution against Presi-
dent Nord's government,
President Bochemohle, of the Bank
of Ellenwood, Kan. has been arrested,
charged with having sworn falsely
concerning the banks condition.
Four business houses, with their
contents, We're recently destroyed by
fire at Geuda Springs, Kan. causing
loss of sl1 900.
The American National Live Stock
association, in session at Denver. has
endorsed the leasing system of public
lands.
AT Marysville, Kan. George Tenny-
son has been held to the district court
for the murder of his father, David
Tennyson.
The supreme court of the United
States has denied the petition for an
appeal In the Chicago Street railroad
reorganization case.
To prevent the spread of scarlet
fever in the schools the board of edu.
cation of Minneapolis, Mimi. has or
dered $50 text books burned.
Two small banks at Plttsburg, Pa.
were recently closed by the state au-
thorities.
Gov. Magoon of Cuba has been sum-
moned to Washington for confer
ence concerning the government of
the island
! Judge Phillips of Cleveland. O., has
ordered the dissolution of the Anal
gamated Glass Workers union on the
ground of public policy.
More than 1000 delegates were
present at the opening session of the
Missouri River Navigation congress
at Sioux City, Ia.