The Globe-republican., 1909-10-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting items Gathered from all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for tho Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
Domestic Items.

Domestic Items.
Tho officials OF the Rock Island rail-
road are planning pension system for
the $4,000 employees Of the road. They
hope to put the system in effect by
June 30. 1910.
Not since the days Of the Civil war
have SO many men wearing the uni
form OF the United States appeared In
the streets OF New York as appeared
In the Hudson-Fulton parade-and
never had so many men representing
foreign nations appeared in an Ameri-
can city.
The Cunard liner Muretania has clip
ped off A minutes more from the
transatlantic record having covered
the distance from Liverpool to Queens
town in four days, II hours, and AZ
minutes.
The Massachusetts Democratic con-
vention named James H. Valley for
governor and adopted platform which
declared for immediate tariff reduc-
ton, reciprocity with Canada and adop-
ton of the income tax amendment.
President Taft speaking to 10000
people at the Seattle fair, expressed
his intention of recommending to con-
gress in his message the passage Of a
ship subsidy law.
The Interborough Rapid Transit
company Of New York carried 100000
persons in one day on the various
street car lines of the city during one
day of the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Tive more suits have been filed
against J. c. Maybray and his alleged
accomplices which brings the amount
sought to be recovered up to $4,000.
Thirty-seven Kansas City business
and profession men have announced
their intention of going on the steam
er that is to convey the commercial
club delegates on the trip down the
Mississippi river with President Taft
The steamer Roosevelt with which
Peary made his trip to the Arctic re-
gions has arrived at New York.
The officers of the Omaha Street
Car company have refused the request
OF the business men that the differ
ence with the men be submitted to ar
bitration.
Judge Pollock Of the federal court
reserved decision for 20 days in the
application for an injunction to pre-
vent the Kansas officials from enforc-
ing the bank guaranty law.
There has been fresh outbreak Of
might riders" In Kentucky. A farmer
was taken from his home, stripped and
given 30 lashes because he would not
Join the pool Of tobacco growers.
Another man was killed and his
companion injured In motor car race
ct Riverside. N. Y.
There we're 1920 divorce suits filed
in Jackson county, Missouri, during
1908, and in the same period only 1929
marriage licenses were issued.
The city council of Sapulpa, Ok,
has voted unanimously In favor Of the
commission form Of government and
the people will vote on the question
October 16.
Every American record for automo-
bile racing on an open road was
smashed when a Buick car made lib
miles at Riverhead, N. Y. at an aver
age speed of 70 miles an hour.
Fire broke out In the White house
where workmen who are making al
terations over-heated the furnace. The
Gre was soon extinguished with small
loss.
The Triune Immersionists who have
been watching for the end OF the
world as revealed in visions to some
Of their members are reported as
having become discouraged and some
have left the camp at West Duxburg.
Mass.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
in Missouri and In some parts Of
Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. 1t
seemed to be heaviest at st. Louis. No
damage was reported.
The final dividend will soon be paid
to depositors Of the defunct First Ma
uonal Bank of Topeka which closed at
the time of the c. ]. Devlin failure. A
total of 82.45 per cent will be received
by the depositors.
The commissioner OF internal reve-
nue has decided that raisin wine is
taxable.
After testing a telephone system
from Wellington, Kan, to Waynoka,
Ok, for train dispatching. the Santa Fe
viii extend the line to Amarillo, Tex,
and ON West.
DR.. J. 8. Crumbine, secretary Of the
Kansas state board OF health. proposes
that the state furnish anti-toxin treat
ment free for the treatment Of diph.
liberia to persons unable to afford the
treatment.
Frank A. Perret, an American vol.
canologist, now at Messina, says the
position Of the planets are favorable
for the production Of earthquakes at
this time.
The annual report Of the Wabash
Railroad company for the year ending
June 80. 1903 shows that the opera
lions resulted In q deficit Of $3.50, 1850.
The meeting Of the National Good
Roads society viii DO held at Topeka,
Kan, December IA and Is.
@. q. Munow. who lived In q suburb
Of Des Moines, L., was shot in his