Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-08
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Mrs. Augusta f.. Stetson of New
York In letter to the press announc-
ed her complete submission to the
Boston officials of the Christian Sci
ence movement and denies she intend.
ed to secedc from the Christian Sci
ence church.
tion of the family has issued sum
mary OF the marriage and divorce re-
ports of the United States. Accord
ing to these statistics it is the fifth
year OF married life In which most
divorces take place. An average
length of married life before divorce
or separation is nine and nine-tenths
years.
Directors of the Pennsylvania rail-
road voted Monday to issue addition
al stock of the company UP to the
amount Of 25 per cent OF the present
outstanding capitalization. The new
shares viii be offered at par to stock
holders of record Nov. Is. The issue
will amount to $79.397 900 and viii
raise the Pennsylvania's total out
standing stock close to the full $400.-
100000 authorized.
Orrin Woodin, Connecticut farm
er, who lost cheap watch nine years
ago while haying. has just recovered
the timepiece In novel manner. He
butchered one of his COWS and when
engaged dressing the bovine, he heard
ticking noise. an investigation dis
closed the lost watch still keeping
time, but two hours in arrear. Wood
In thinks the COW must have swallow
ed the watch when eating hay. The
watch was stemwinding affair and
everytime the bovine breathed, Wood
In thinks 1t pressed against the stom-
ach. thus keeping 1t wound up
The sight of William Holloway of
Sioux City was suddenly restored to
him following brief spell of weep
ing. Several years ago Mr.. Holloway
became blind while reading news.
paper. Specialists held out little hope
and the aged man had resigned him.
self to total blindness. When Thomas
Holloway, a son. who had not been
home In long time. arrived. the aged
father was almost overcome with Joy
He buried his face on the sons shoul-
der and wept. On wiping away the
tears, Mr.. Holloway suddenly exclaim-.
ed II can see! can see you, Tom"
The light had returned to his eyes.
Five physicians In the post gradu.
ote hospital at New York believe they
have saved, by the use of anti-veno.
nous serum, the life of Albert Pierce,
a snake charmer. who was bitten Sun
day by rattlesnake in the course of
Il performance. The serum, which is
produced at the Bronz geological gar.
venom from its own fangs, was intro
duced into the young mans abdominal
wall, and flowing through his system,
finally entered his infected left arm,
where it seems to have effectively
neutralized the snakes toxin. Before
successful result was obtained the
young man was near death from con-
vulsiops.
Notwithstanding the recent increase
in taxation, which is likely to cause
a change Of administration Of the Brit
ish government, the chancellor of the
exchequer estimates that the revenues
for the next fiscal year will fall $780,
900 900 short OF the expenditures. This
deficit will be due to large appropria-
tions for the increase of the navy in
the anticipation of a war with Ger
many, and the unexpected demand
upon the treasury to meet the old age
pension law that was passed two
years ago At the same time there
has been an enormous falling off In
every branch of commerce and in
dustry. Although the, foreign tradt
is beginning to improve. the customs
returns show that the imports and
exports for the current year will be
at least 100000 less than those
OF 1907.
It is estimated that the worlds out.
put of gold for 1909 will be not less
than. $3.50 100000. as compared with
the worlds production for 1908 OF
SABA 100000 Should the present rate
OF Increase be maintained for the
next three years the output in 1912
will exceed $500. 100000. The probable
life of the mines of the Rand has
been the subject of much speculation
in mining circles, the consensus OF
opinion being that these mines will
contribute largely to the worlds out
put of gold for at least quarter of
century. The output from this
)urce is growing from year to year.
The worlds production Of silver for
the calendar year 1908 is estimated to
have been 20O.O0O.OOO fine ounces. an
increase over 1907 of 100000 fine
ounces. The Increase is due princi.
pally 10 the yield of the mines OF Can.
ada ldeA CO ard Australia. 1t is now
estimated that the silver production
fo' 1909 Will exceed 220.00O.O0O fine
ounces.