The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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 use of the government will contain 46 stars in the field or union, to con- form in number to the states. The additional stars follows the admis- Eon of Oklahoma to the family of states, an act of Congres in the carly part of the nineteenth century requiring that on the admission of a new state one star is to be added to the union of the flag, to take effect on the Fourth of July next succeed ing such admission. Oklahoma came into the union November 16. The 46 stars is to be in six rows, the first, third, fourth and the sixth rows to have eight stars, and the second and fifth rows seven stars each. The stars rest on blue field. A great many American flags now flying from public buildings will have to be altered to meet the new conditions.
 The Daylight Bill," a measure by which the United Kingdom is to be lured into starting the days work one hour ahead of the time indicated by the sun, has received the un- qualified blessing of the select com mittee of the House of Commons, and all indication now point to its becoming effective next April. The bill proposes to advance the clock one hour in April, in order to pro- mote the greater use of daylight and to give the masses one hour more playtime by light of day. For scien- tifc purposes and navigation, Green vich time is to be maintained.
 H. A. Jones and wife Saturday morning called at the house of Eva Clark, who had told Jones that she x.d not want him to come to her house. Mrs. Clarke ordered Jones to leave, and on his refusal turned to the telephone to send for the police. "Take this," said Jones to his wife, handing her a razor, 'and cut her throat for me before she can call the police" Mrs. Clark succeeded in notifying the police as the Jones woman slashed her throat. Mrs. Clarke is at Grady hospital in a critical condition.
 Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt in Los Angles and vicinity at 5:O2 o'clock Friday morning. A few people were awakened there and . clock was stopped, but the earth quake produced no other damage. The records of the Weather Bureau show that the first shock lasted two seconds and that the other was bare ly distingishable. It is believed that the motion was wave from a dis tant shock.
 Col. Williams F. Tucker, assist ant paymaster in the army, Depart ment of the Lakes, underwent a sedious surgical operation at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Col Tucker, who is a very heavy man. was relieved of about 80 pounds of weight by the operation, which the doctors say was "to equalize the portal circulation through the liver" His condition Is reported as favorable.
 Citizen William H. Taft weighs exactly 29T14 pounds. He got on the scales and when he saw the fig ures registered he stared in amaze mnt. For it should be remembered that some time ago Mir. Taft public ly declared that no gentleman should weigh over 300 pounds. As he IS nearing the limit he is somewhat concerned.
 A slab of honey 8 feet long, 1e inches wide and inches high weighing 1O2 pounds, was taken from the rafters in the attic of the home of Jacob F. Schaefer, a section hand at Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
 Five persons were drowned, two score lives were endangered, and much property destroyed as result of sudden rise in Hargis Creek. a small stream running through We'll ington, Kansas, Sunday night.
 W. T. Sheets, aged 60, who killed his own son Easter, 1905, was parol- ed Tuesday at Montgomery, Ala by Gov. Conner. The boy was shot