Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-08

rhage OF tho nose started and the
Aguilar doctors being unable to stop
1t, Graham was sent to Trinidad to
the hospital Here his nose has been
bleeding constantly until his death last
night. He was "a years old and leaves
wife and baby. The body was taken
to Aguilar this morning.
WASHINGTON. Nov 4.--some day
the steady increase OF population in
the United States Ia bound to overtax
the ability of the farmer to provide
for It's sustenance, but that day is
very remote. according to Secretary
Wilson OF the agricultural department
Everything depends upon inc Amer
lean farmers disposition to make the
most of the resources OF his land, and
to improve his methods OF agriculture
The prospect Is for great increase
in the production of wheat. In the
secretary's opinion. and for two rea-
sons. first. the greatly enhanced mar
ket value that staple would surely
tempt American farmers to plant more
wheat, and second. thanks to the dis
covery of the possibility OF growing
durum wheat In large part OF the
country. hitherto regarded as unavail
able. there would be a great addition
to the annual crop total.
Wilson says wheat will never again
go below dollar.
MACON. Ga. Nov. 4.-Nearly at s
O'Clock this morning when President
Taft awoke in his private car. He
was escorted to the residence of Con.
gressman c. l.. Bartlett for breakfast
From the Bartlett home the president
was escorted to the state fair grounds
The welcome accorded the nations
head was one of the most enthuias
tic received anywhere on his tour,
Decorations were also suggestive of
Taft day" Live possums and per
simmons forming part of the elabo
rate scheme. At the fair ground the
president was accorded cordial wei
come and made a short speech. From
the fair grounds the presidential party
went directly to the train and depart
ed for Savannah. where they will ar
rive about $3.50 this evening.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 4.-Jackson
is quiet for the present and Mason
county has again taken the center of
the stage. enc of Its residents having
called for troops as protection against
night riders. The supplicant is Ben.
jnmin Longnecker, whose young
daughters some night ago held back
the attacking night riders at the muz-
zle of rifles. Longnecker made lis
call through the department Of ad-
jutant general and the information at
Frankfort is that when the sheriff of
Mason county offered Longnecker pro-
lection the farmer refused to tell who
was threatening him. For this reason
Governor Wilson was disinclined to
send troops.
The Lexington company under Cap
tain J. r. Sans, is today at Jack
son to maintain order until the pres.
ent session OF the grand jury adjourns
next Saturday.
Last nights freedom from shooting
and disorder at Jackson is attributed
to Sheriff Crawford. who refused the
direction of the troops on the ground
that they might as well be turned over
10 th., Irtg Ion n;t IN
pealed to Crawford after wild elec.
tion night and he used his influence
to restrain the mountaineers last
night.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Join Mitch.
ell, vice president OF the American
Federation of Labor, whose sentence
TO nine months Imprisonment for con
tempt of the federal court has been
upheld by the United States court of
appeals. arrived here too late to meet
President Samuel Gompers before the
latter went to Washington. but Mr.
Mitchell declared that the matter
would be taken to the supreme court
and that he was willing to go to jail
In defense of the principle II the
nnal court sustained the others.
"The matter undoubtedly will be
taken up by the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor which
begins in Toronto on Tuesday" he
declared. "a trial by jury is the ira
ditional and constitutional right Of a
free people. The agitation against the
decision will be of natural scope and
will be kept up. Meantime every le
gal remedy Will be tried TO have the
sentence set aside"
PARIS, Nov. 5.-The Steinheil case
remained the center of interest today
Contrary to expectations Nine. Stein
hell again took the stand. 1t being de
cided to resume the direct interroga
tory addressed to her yesterday. She
plainly showed the effects of the try
ing ordeal she had passed through
during the last two days Great blacl
rings were under her eyes. and hel
face had the color of putty. Never
theless she rose to her feet when the
inquiry began and responded bravel,
TO the examination.