The Glenwood post., 1908-09-05

Mormon church that the church will
no longer pay the passage Of converts
or immigrants from Europe.
William J. Bryan visited Salem, I'LL
nois, his birth place. August 26th, and
was greeted by the largest crowd ever
assembled in the town, to whom he
made political speech.
David e. Thompson, American am
bassodar to Mexico, was run down by
bicyclist in tire center Of the City OF
Mexico Tuesday and suffered frac-
ture OF one arm and contusions OF the
face.
The fastest time from Cherbourg to
New York over the course of 3,06S
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, 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, bachelor, leaves an es-
tate valued at $40 1000 900. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
Platt.
Counsel for Peter c. Hams, Jr, and
his brother. T. jenkins Hams, 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 to try the case on the open
ing day of the October term of court,
which, 1t is expected, will be the LIST
of the month.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
ceeded in having the saloons Of Attain
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 100000 to the
Democratic campaign fund. The lead
ers among the collectors for the popu-
lar Bryan subscriptions are: The Com
moner, $6.574; the Commercial Ap-
peal, $4.314; the Buffalo Times, $3,5O0;
the New Orleans States. $3,l5O; 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
board of New York. has offered Rich
mond college, Richmond. Virginia
| 81 so 900, on condition that the Baptists
of the state raise an additional $780,.
600. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rookie
| feller's intention is to assist in the de-
velopment of great southern univer-
sity under the auspices Of the Baptist
denomination.
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the Pres.
| ident has started on 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.
D. M. Parry, ex-president of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
and a prominent Republican and man
ufacturer in Indiana, in reply to 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, 1t
looks too much like an attempt to CO.
erce voters to post statement that
a factory will be run full time II GER.
tain man Is elected.