The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23


been so deadly that both the tor
pedo boats, Nicholson and O'Brien,
which have been used as moving
targets, have been put out of COM
mission.
The executive committee of the
German Bund, or the German
American Federation of Arkansas,
decided on October 4 end 5 as the
days on which the celebration will
be held in Little Rock. At that
time the union Of all the German
societies in the state, regardless Of
creed, will be completed.
Capt. Thomas Phelan of Kansas
City, soldier of fortune, died in
Bremerton, Wash, aged 76 years.
While visiting in his native coun-
try, Ireland, many years ago, Phe-
Ian learned of a plot to blow up
the British ship Queen, and warned
the officers of the navy in time to
prevent the execution Of the plan.
Every measure is being taken by
Census Director Durand in carry
ing out President Taft's dctermina-
ton to prevent political activity on
the part of the census supervisors
and enumerators during their term
Of office, as emphatically outlined
by the president in a letter to Sec
retary Nagel of the department of
commerce and labor.
Fifteen companies mining coal in
the Coal Greek field Of Tennessee
filed complaint with the inter-
state commerce commission, charg-
ing that the Southern Railway COM
pany discriminates against them in
the rates on coal as compared with
those accorded operators in the Ap-
palachia, Toms Creek and Black
Mountain districts of Virginia.
Within twelve hours from the
time Marie Dambreux, her chum,
attempted to take her own life by
swallowing carbolic acid because of
a shattered love affair, Miss Freda
Merca, IS years old, inhaled gas
from stove in the kitchen of her
home. Both girls live in Chicago,
and the police are inclined to be-
lleve that the act was prompted by
a suicide pact.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
has signed an order increasing the
fee for the registration Of mail
from 8 to 10 cents, to take effect
November l 1909. This action
followed the recommendation of the
committee now investigating the
registry service, and is in accord
with the views of the registry ex-
perts recently in conference on the
subject at Washington.
Final arrangements are being
made for the reception of DR.. Cook
when he arrives in New York on
the steamer Oscar II. on September
21. The executive committee of
the Arctic club of America, which
has the work in charge, promises
that the demonstration will be no
less than the explorer received
when he landed in Copenhagen.
Announcement was made at Phil
adelphia that the Kentucky Rapid
Transit company, with a capital of
$10,000,000, was chartered at Do
yer, Del, the corporation being au-
thorized to take over traction com
panies in Kentucky and to operate
lighting plants. The principal op-
erations of the company at present
will be in Louisville, Lexington
and Frankfort.
Complaints filed with the corpo-
ration commission at Guthrie, Ok
la, charge the Frisco agent at Kel-
lyvllle with compelling Mrs. W. e.
White and Mrs. F. B. johnson of
Mountainview to stand outside the
depot in the sun two hours while
waiting for late train, and the
Santa Fe agent at Cherokee with
blowing cigarette smoke in the
faces of patrons of the road.
At the annual session of the
Northwest Indiana Methodist con-
ference in Charlottesville, Ind. it
was announced that Mrs. Russell
Sage will donate $5Oo,ooO to the
church for use in spreading the
bible throughout the world, provid-