The Ordway new era., 1908-12-18

r. J. O'Connor. former natior., ,,..
ident OF the Ancient Order OF u,hor
mans former national president Of tho
Catho''c Knights OF America. died nj
savannah. Georgia. on the 9th inst
The Putnam Hill chapter, C. A n
at Greenwich, Connecticut will ho in
corporated to take over the house T.,
which General Putnam spent the night
before his famous ride down the stone
steps. ''one
INC number OF bonded whisky Ios.es
IN hentucky this year has caused man,
companies to consider whether a mora,
hazard Is developing because of tho
rapid Increase in the prohibition and
local option sentiment
Much curiosity has been caused h.,
an announcement from Wisconsin that
the soh OF a wealthy resident OF thar
state las applied for patents on neu
type of motor car which he expects IN
market at $3.50.
A total OF 1l,0lO,S64 bales M cotto,
ginned from the growth of 1908 IN Dec
1st, and 26.922 active ginnerics apa,ns,
S,343.396 bales ginned to Dec LIST LAST
year and 26.S54 ginneries year ago
were announced in the census bureau
report on cotton.
Miss Mary Goodwin Pinkney. died in
New York city on the sth inst. at the
age OF ninety.nine. Miss Pinkney was
credited with being one OF the wealthy
women OF the world. the value OF her
holdings in Manhattan real estate be.
ing estimated at S1O.OO0.OOO
Premier AsQuith has announced that
the British Parliament will not be dis.
solved. He declined to dissolve Parlia
ment, he declared. at the dictation and
caprice OF the upper chamber. To ad.
NIT such claim on the part OF an ire
sponsible chamber. the premier said,
would be immeasurably absurd
John d. Rockefeller. in giving a
waiter 5-cent tip at Brunswick. n. J..
few days since. advised him to put
1t In savings bank. That's what |
did with my spare cash when | was
your age the oil man is quoted as say.
your age. the oil man is quoted as say
ing. and 1t earned money for me-
The first postoffice wireless station
In England was opened by Postmaster
General Buxton on the llth inst. II is
situated at Bolthead on the Devon
shire coast. and is intended primarily
for communication with ships at sea.
Mr.. Buxton in a speech intimated that
similar offices would be scattered
fhrnnuhant TnI,
We must teach the lesson that
chauffeurs. rich or poor. must have
due regard for the value of human
life" said Judge BraZee In the NUM-
cipal Court of Milwaukee in sentenc-
ing William Goston, colored, TO the
reformatory for two years for running
down and causing the death OF Math.
les Kurath. an art student, September
9th last.
The American Mining congress at It's
closing session in Pittsburg Saturday
elected J. II. Richards. Boise, presi.
dent; DR.. +. X. Buckley. Flat River.
Missouri. first vice president; John
Dearn. Salt Lake, second vice presi'
dent: W. F. X. Mills. Denver, third
vice PRESIDENT J. +. Callbreath. Den
yer. secretary: directors, +. G. Brom-
ley. Denver: NJ. Foster Balm. Urbana,
Illinois. and Samuel a. Taylor. Pitts
burg. Headquarters will remain in
Denver.
You.nful air craft enthusiasts at Co.
lumb'a University. New York City.
forming the University Aero Club. are
soon 10 have an aeroplane and diri'
gible balloon for experimental pur-
poses. The balloon and flying ma
chine will he presented to the clun
by a donor whose name has not been
made public. 1t is probable that n
meet In which machines OF the STU
dents will compete will be held at the
university in the spring. Jay Gould H.
Is an enthusiastic member of the Or
ganization and 1t is said will contribute
to the cause.