The Ordway new era., 1908-07-31

o""ceu 'hat the state will resist in
the courts the increase OF freight rates
as proposed by the general managers
VI raiiroads south of the Ohio and east
OF the Mississippi rivers. '
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. He
was one OF the most noted diyines of
America.
Two trainloads Of imported labor
strike-Dreakers, were placed I'm the
mines In the Birmingham, Alabama
district, July 22d. with military escort
ana there was not the least interfer
ence on the part of the strikers or sym.
pathizers.
The Lusitania has again broken the
transatlantic eastward bound record
crossing from New York to Queens.
town In five days and thIrty.seven min.
utes which Is two hours and forty.folr
minutes better than the previous
record.
a number OF American yIctorIes
were recorded In the field sports held
at Frankfort-on.the-Ma Tuesday In
connection with the international gym.
nastic tournament. The events In.
cluded the high and broad Jumps, put
ting the shot. the triple jump. the long
throw, the running and free exercises.
During the Young Mems Christian
Association relay race from New York
to Chicago. 1.l3l boys ran 1892 miles.
involving 1.25O relays. Some of the
boys ran twice. The actual running
time was Ia hours. IG minutes. an av.
erage OF 9.5 miles per hour. The aver.
age time per mile was 6 minutes 10
| seconds.
Drinking, even out of ones own flask
In passenger train In Louisiana con.
| stitutes n misdemeanOr punishable by
| fine or Imprisonment, or both. ac.
cording to new state law which went
into effect July goth. The only excep-
tions are cases OF actual sickness and
stimulants taken with meals in dining
cars
a Los Angeles ostrich farm has
leased to New York theatrical com.
pany six full grown ostriches for
period of twenty weeks. During that
time the big birds will be featured in
a New York production and II the plans
OF the promoters so not astray a SOU
brette will appear as the rider of each
ostrich.
Kentucky night riders on July 22d
| burned the stations OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company at Gracey in
Christian county. at Ccrulcan. in Trigg
county. and at Otter Pond, In Caldwell
county. The railroad had given pcrmis
sion to Madisonvillc soldiers on duty
In the night rider region to camp on
itE property.
One thousand butchers met in con
| gress at Antwerp to discuss the meat
situation In Belgium and passed a rcso-
luton to the effect that the restrictions
on the importation of American cattle
were responsible for the present high
prices of meat. They demanded that
these restrictions be abolished. No less
than 10000 head OF cattle are imported
into Belgium every year.
Lieut. Frank T. Evans. son of Rear
| Admiral Roblcy ID. Evans. and Lieut..
| Commander J. +. Carter OF the battle
ship Georgia. engaged In n fist fight
on board the lattcr'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.
AS result of n 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.six seriously injured.
There were nearly fifty men In the
regimental guard of the Tenth reGl'
ment when the storm broke, and not
one is believed to have escaped injury.
The Iron Trade Review of Cleveland,
Ohio says: THE prosperity oil the
farmer continues to be strongly re-
Elected in the Improvement of the iron
business, which is shown not only In
such products as wire. which so direct
ly to the farm. but also in bars used
by implement manufacturers and In
the increased activity of railroad shops,
which are preparing cars to move
heavy crops"
At Baltimore July 23rd, with the
ease and grace of giant bird and un'
der perfect control, Lincoln Beachey
aeroplane travelled from Electric park,
in the northwestern suburbs, to Balti'
more, to and around the city hall, IN
the center of the city, and back 10
Electric Park, distance OF fifteeh
miles. Mr.. Beachey made the return
trip. seven and one-half miles, IN
eighteen minutes. landing on the e&
act snot OH which he started.
l ne.ne cpOM WASHINGTON,