The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-02
WESTERN NEWS.

Dill NHt
sale or manufacture of intoxicating
liquors was killed in the House. as
was also the aIti-treating bill.
out OF hell, Back to Eden" This
This is the eXhortation given young
men of the Chicago Hebrew institute
by Rabbi Isaac I.andman of Philadel-
Ihia. who declares that hell is the city
and Eden the farm.
The California Legislature adjourned
at noon March 24th. Governor Giilett
spoke in both houses. thanking the
members for having strengthened his
administration by the enactment OF
laws demanded by the people.
A tornado in Wise county. Texas. did
e.eat damage on the night of March
2:d. 1t hit the towns of Sanger. Green
wood, Grafton, Dan. Sldell Bridge
port and Decatur Twelve persons are
known to have been killed
Gov Samuel &. Cosgrove Of Wash
inston died as Paso Robes Hot
Springs. Calf. March 2Sth, from
chronic Brights disease. He had been
at the Springs since January. Lieut..
Gov. NJ. +. Hay succeeded to the office.
Prospects of Greater Chicago sub
way system have been advanced by the
uncovering of cherished hopes fostercd
by the Illinois Central railroad. which
wants Il subway of its own. 1t is said
that other railroads will be accorded
equal rights and that the identification
of all lines will be insisted on.
The executive committee of the
Western Passenger Association has
recommended that the same basis of
fare as last year. namely, one and
half fare for the round trip, be made
this season for the state fairs in H.
linOis. Iowa Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Nebraska. with minimum OF one dol
lar.
1t is announced by the representa-
tiveS of eighteen loads that lega!
fights on the 2-cent fare laws in states
adjoining Missouri will be brought by
the railroads operating in Missouri.
The Scent local ticket rate and the
2.0O0-miIe interchangeable book will
ne put lltO eject III MISSOURI April
10th.
An unaided bandit held up the con
duCtor Oh the Fairfield tNeb) train of
the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Sun
day night and robbed the passengers.
lie placed Il revolver at the head of
Conductor Barry and compelled him
to walk the length of the car and or
der the passengers to turn over their
money. The man escaped.
The will of James Millikin. banker
and philanthror.st of Decatur, H.,
who died in Orlando, Fla. March 25th,
has been made public Practically his
entire estate. valued at 1880. 900, is
left in the hands Of five trustees for
educational and charity purposes in
the city OF Decatur. The widow gets
the $4,000 home and $4,000 a year
Tor life.
A new worlds amateur indoor rec
ord for the Marathon distance of
twenty-siX miles 3s5 yards was set
at Chicago March 10Th by Sidney
Hatch. Il Chicago man. when he won
in 2:4i:oo 10. The former record was
2:54 10 % and was held by Matt Ma
loney, the eastern amateur, who re-
Gently became a professional. There
were seventy starters.
The passengers, conductor and por-
ter of Pullman car on the Denver 4
ltIc Grande railroad, which was stand
ing on a switch at Burnham station
denver to await morning before the
passengers were called up, We're held
up and robbed by two masked men
about 1 O'Clock on the morning of
March 18th. From four male passen-
s,eIs, the conductor and porter the rob
l,rS secured SiI9.I5. They left no
clue to their identity.