The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-25

Bishop Henry c. Potter Of the Prot.
testant Episcopal Church. diocese OF
New York. died at his summer home In
Cooperstewn, New York. on Tuesday.
the 21st inst, after long illness. he
was one Of the most noted divtnes OF
America.
Commander Robert e. Peary sailed
from Sydney, Nova Scotia. ON the 18th
inst. ON the steamer Roosevelt In IN.
other attempt to reach the North pole.
His last remark as he went over the
ships side was that he expected to &C
complain his purpose.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Chicago on the 10th inst. Judge c. c.
KohlsAAt decided that the issuing Of
railroad transportation to publishers In
payment for advertising is In violation
Of the provisions OF the Hepburn act,
which prescribes that rates shall be
alike to all.
Advices received at London from
Constantinople state that Turkey II
facing serious crisis. The Sultan de-
clares that his ministers are traitors
because they have advised him to par
don the officers now awaiting court
martial on the charge of assisting the
Young Turkey agitation.
A number of American victories
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.
Drinking, even cut OF ones own flask
In passenger train In Louisiana con-
stitutes misdemeanor punishable by
fine or imprisonment, or both. &C.
cording to new state law which went
into effect July goth. The only excep-
lions are cases OF actual sickness and
stimulants taken with meals In dining
cara
Henry Farman's preparations for his
trip to the United States from Paris
are complete. His aerOplane will be
shipped aboard the steamship PhilA-
delphia. His paraphernalia includes .
model one-tenth the size Of the aero
plane. With which test Of the wind
and atmospheric condition will b
made before his flights.
Lieut.. Guy Burr. who was wounded
July 10th In an attack on outlaws at
Gotta, on the island Of Aindanao. has
died from his wounds. Lieutenants
Burr and Whitney. commanding q de-
tachment Of the constabulary. stormed
Gotta. which was occupied by the out
law. Uyan. Fourteen Of the outlaws
were killed and two guns captured.
One thousand butchers met In con.
8Ssss 1t Antwerp TO discuss the meat
situation In Belgium and passed q resO-
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 $4,000 head Of cattle are imported
Into Belgium every year.
Acveording to q semi-oeficial state
meut. the National Lead Company, Q
subsidiary n American 0melting. did
for the first six moaths Of this year
ntuety.nine per cent. Of the business
done In the corresponding period Of
last year. 4 decrease OF only one per
cent. January and February were poor
months. the later months showed pre-
nomeual improvement.
After two years OF litigation over
the will Of Daniel b. Wessou. who died
In August, 1906. leaving q 81. OOO. 900
estate. = compromise has been reached
In the Supreme Court Of Massachu.
sets. by It's terms. after specific be-
quests Of over $4,000. 900 are filled.
the residue 10 70 b divided equally
among Walter H. Wassou, Joseph
Wesson. Enrnh I. Bull and the four
children OF the late Frank Wessou.