The state herald., 1908-12-18

P.J. O'Connor, former national pres
ident of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, former national president Of the
Catholic Knights of America, died at
Savannah, Georgia, on the 9th inst.
The Putnam Hill chapter, C. A. B.,
at Greenwich, Connecticut, will be in.
corporated to take over the house In
which General Putnam spent the night
before his famous ride down the stone
steps.
The number Of bonded whisky losses
in Kentucky this year has caused many
companies to consider whether moral
hazard is developing because Of the
rapid increase in the prohibition and
local option sentiment
Much curiosity has been caused by
an announcement from Wisconsin that
the soil of wealthy resident of that
state has applied for patents on a new
type of motor car which he expects to
market at $3.50.
A total of 11,010.s64 bales of cotton
ginned from the growth of 1908 to Dec.
'1st. and 26,922 active ginneries. against
S.S43,396 bales ginned to Dec. LIST last
year and 26.s54 ginneries a 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 $10.00O,000.
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
init such claim on the part of an IRE
sponsible chamber, the premier said.
would be immeasurably absurd.
John d. Rockefeller. in giving a
waiter scent tip at Brunswick, n. j.,
a few days since, advised him to put
1t In a savings bank. That's what |
did with my spare cash when was
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. 1t 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
throughout the United Kingdom.
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 Mum.
cipal Court of Milwaukee In sentenc'
ing William Goston, colored, 10 the
reformatory for two years for running
down and causing the death OF Math.
les Kurath, an art student, September
27th last.
The American Mining congress at Its
closing session In Pittsburg Saturday
elected ]. II. Richards. Boise. presi'
dent: DR.. Il. X. Buckley. Flat River,
Missouri. first vice president. John
Dcarn, Salt Lake, second vice presi'
dent: w. +. Il. Mills. Denver. third
vice president. J. +. Callbrcath, Den.
yer, secretary; directors. Z. q. 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 TO have an aeroplane and a dirt
gible balloon for experimental pur-
poses. The balloon and flying ma
chine win be presented to the club
| by n donor whose name has not been
made public. II is probable that a
meet In which machines Of the stu
dents win compete will be held AZ the
university In the spring. Jay Gould II.
Is an enthusiastic member Of the or
ganlEation and II is said will contribute
/ to the fause