The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-09-21
NEWS NOTES.

capital stock Of S25, 900.
An earthquake occurred at Granada,
SPAN, causing great alarm, but so far
as is known no damage was done.
The annual reunion Of the Society OF
the Army Of the Cumberland will be
held in Chattanooga on October 10 and
IL.
The street-car men of Omaha and
Council Bluffs went on strike Sunday
over wages, conditions and hours Of en-
ployment.
Charles N. Matthews, cashier Of the
First National Bank, Louisville, died
suddenly following an attack of acute
Indigestion.
Mgr. Fslconio. the apostolic delegate
to the United States, reviewed par
ade Of the Central Verein in Indiana
polls. There were 10000 persons in
line.
The fortieth university Of the found
ing Of the prohibition party will be
celebrated Friday at Chicago. A pa-
rsde Of 100, 600 prohibtionists is plan
ned.
The police records Of Nashville show
an average Of six and two sevenths ar
rests per day for drunkenness since the
prohibition law went into effect on July
this year.
Another 81. 900 was sent by the Amer
lean National Red Cross Society to
American Consul Kenna at Montery.
Mex, to be used for the benefit of the
flood sufferers.
The residence OF Charles |. Gibson,
at Youngstown. o.. was dynamlted.
Mr.. Gibson is general manager Of
sheet and tin plate mill at which n
strike is in progress.
Bishop William George McCloskey.
for al years head Of the diocese Of
Louisville. and the Oldest bishop in the
hierarchy of the Catholic Church in
An erica. died at the Preston Park
Seminary at Louisville.
At Tsylorsville. burglars entered the
depot and carried Off the safe. which
is a small one. weighing about 300
pounds. In il were checks, money
orders and about $50 in money. be-
sides milk tickets. excursion tickets,
school tickets. family tickets and sew
eral / zoo. mile tickets.
Plaoarding the neighborhood with
warnings that unless the three white
men who located in the strictly Negro
town Of Taft. Okla. last week, left
town Immediately death would be their
punishment. Negroes dynamited the
store of one Of the whites in that town.
The white merchants declare they will
remain.
The l.. & N. railroad has begun the
construction of a double-track bridge
over Salt river at Shepherdsville, which
will replace the single-track bridge.
The l. & N. operates a double track
from Louisville to Lebanon Junction,
and the new bridge will obviate the
necessity Of maintaining a watch tower
there to keep trains from meeting on
the bridge.
Clarence LeBus. president of the
Burley Tobacco Society, has issued a
card from Lexington in which he re-
linquished all claims to the bonus Of
$40. 900 which was voted him by the
district board Of the society at the out
set Of the attempts TO pool the 1909 crop
of Burley tobacco, President LeBus
said he turned back the bonus in order
to remove all obstacle in the way of
making this years pool success.
The American workmen employed at
the Pressed Steel Car Company's. plant
at Schoenville, Pa, returned to their
places. They will march under the
American flag and the foreign strikers
have been notified that If insult is offer
ed the flag death will be the result.
Ii is believed that majority of the
workmen will be armed. The for
eigners threaten to stop attempts Of
all persons to resume work.
Commander Peary gave further de-
tails of his trip to the North Pole. He
dwelt upon observations taken at the
earth's apex and the movements Of
Harry Whitney. the sportsman of New
Haven. Conn, who has bearer of rec
ords substantiating DIR. Cooks claim Of
reaching the pole April 81. 1908. Com
mander peary declined 90 answer the
question as to whether there was an
eyewitness that saw him deposit his
records of polar observations wrapped
in piece of silk American flag at the
pole. Peary said that DIR. Cook would
be expected by the world to submit his
proofs that he reached the pole before
an impartial tribunal prior to him.
We've hired a whiskered con-
stable to lie in ambush for the automo-
bilists."