The Adair County news., 1908-08-26
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BRIEF DISPATCHES

natlOndl park Q1SCrlcJ near bdnH.
Colonel John N. Simpson of Dallas,
a Confederate veteran, was nominated
for governor by Texas Republicans.
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin has
made the first official speed trip of his
military dirigible balloon before the
army board at Fort Meyer
Those who are impatiently expect
ing rapid improvement in the de-
mand for iron and steel seem doomed
to disappointment, says the Iron Age.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
begun an active crusade for the cleo
ton of a speaker who will allow con-
gress to vote on the interstate liquor
shipment BILL"
Newspaper publication in Turkey
has taken on a new life since the con-
stitution was proclaimed, and probably
forty papers have been started in the
last ten or fifteen days.
The upper Ohio river is so low that
even light-draft packets may be tied
up.
The entire town of Taft, Mont, with
the exception of the postoffice, one gro
Gerry store and saloon, was destroyed
by fire.
The officers of the American Allan
tic feet entertained 1000 New Zea-
landers aboard the battleship Louisi-
ana at Auckland.
Talk of a car famine this fall that
will tie up the grain movement and
heavy fall traffic is unfounded, accord
ing to railroad men,
Invitations to visit various sections
of the country and deliver speeches
are coming thick and fast upon Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
The supreme lodge Knights of Pyth-
las, voted that the next convention be
held in Milwaukee, which had already
been selected by the supreme assem-
bly, of the Uniform Rank Of the order
Fire destroyed thirty-two houses in
the village Of Cartineira, province of
Orense, Spain.
Edwin Hawkins was hanged at Tue
son, Ariz., for the murder Of Albert
G. Leonhardt
Omaha, Neb., was selected as the
city in which to hold the 1909 conven-
ton of Eagles.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 249, against 205 last week, and 146
in the like week of 1907.
The United States marine corps
thrashed the field in the opening match
of the National Rifle association tour
nament.
1t is announced that an interesting
event is expected in the Dutch royal
family, Queen Wilhelmina is now stay
ing at the royal castle.
Two men were killed and nearly
dozen others were overcome in a man
hole of the Empire City Subway com
pany at New York by gas from leak
ing main.
Cardinal Gibbons has left Rome for
Switzerland, accompanied by Mgr.
O'Connell, bishop of Washington.
Santiago Diaz and his Two young
daughters were killed by lightning
which struck their hcme Al Ell Paso,
Tex
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
a total of 1,S46,745, against 1,956,3O7
last week.
The Turkish cabinet has suffered a
great loss in the sudden death of the
war minister, Redjeb Pasha, from
heart disease.
Trade reports continue irregular,
with pronounced gains in some sec
tons and no improvement in others,
the net result being encouraging, how
ever, and sentiment regarding the flu
ture grows more confident each week,
says Dun's review.
Governor Magoon has left Cuba for
Oyster Bay to see the president.
Indications are that a crisis is APP
preaching in the Canadian Pacific
strike.
Persistent rumOrs concerning King
LeOpOld's health are causing grave
anxiety at Brussels
The president has sent cablegram
Of congratulation to Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria-H Hungary, today be-
ing the occasion of the birthday of the
emperor.
The largest tennis tournament ever
held in this country began today on
the historic Casino courts at Newport
in the opening rounds of the twenty.
eighth national championship for sin
giles.
Governor Hughes will refer to a
commissioner whom he will appoint,
the charges preferred against Sheriff
John Bradley for alleged failure to en-
force the anti-racetrack gambling laws
at Saratoga.
Charged with sprinkling arsenic on
food for his wife's breakfast, James
Curtin was arrested and lodged in Jail
1T Castkill, N. Y.
AS a result of a duel between two
brothers at Bosco, La, Benjamin j
Littlepage is dead and Joseph r. Lit
tlepage is badly wounded.
Harry L. Finnell, a young inventor