The state herald., 1908-07-31

tomobile Club at Paris has decided
| to hold the next grand prix compe
| tition in 1909. 1t is probable that the
| Diepre course will be abandoned for
the course at Aniou.
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 eas;
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 is 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 2lst inst, after long illness. lie
was one of the most noted divines OF
America.
After seven-hour conference with
William j. Bryan and John w. Kern
at Chicago the subcommittee of the
national Democratic committee Satur.
day chose Norman L. Mack of Buff
falo, New York, as chairman of the
committee.
Two trainloads of imported labor,
strike-breakers, were placed in the
mines in the Birmingham, Alabama,
district, July 22d, with military escort
ence on the part of the strikers or SYM
pathizers.
At the close of the Olympic games
at London John f. Hayes of tie 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 a 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, 1,l3l boys ran 1,092 miles,
involving 1850 relays. Some of the
boys ran twice. The actual running
time was ia hours, 46 minutes, an av-
erage of 9.5 miles per hour. The aver
age time per mile was 6 minutes 10
seconds.
A Los Angeles ostrich farm has
leased to New York theatrical com
pany six full grown ostriches for n
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
tral Railroad Company at Gracey in
Christian county, at Cerulean. in Trigg
county, and at Otter Pond, In Caldwell
county. The railroad had given permis-
sion to Madisonville soldiers on duty
In the night rider region to camp on
itf property.
Lieut.. Frank T. Evans, son OF Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans. and Lieut..
Commander ]. r. Carter OF N1uFbnttlo-
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 II 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, 100000 is to be used for the
construction OF the new building for
Caroline Rest, the home OF the asso
ciation at Hartsdale, for the benefit
OF mothers convalescing from child
birth. Mr.. Schrader is n bachelor.
As a result OF a 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 twenty'siS seriously injured.
There We're nearly fifty men In the
regimental guard OF the Tenth regi.
ment when the storm broke. and not
one Is believed to have escaped injury.
At Baltimore July 23rd. with the
ease and grace Of n giant bird and un.
der perfect control. Lincoln Bcnchey's
aeroplane Travelled from Electric park.
in the northwestern suburbs. to Baiti.
more. to and around the city hall, in
the center OF the city. and back to
Electric Park. a distance OF fifteen
miles. Mr.. Boachcy made the return
trip. seven and ono'half miles. In
eighteen minutes. landing on tho OK.
act spot ON which he started.