The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-10-05
NEWS NOTES.

I 'N'h WI WI Wh'Nf WV bsk f'fMs
pulp manufacturer, is dead at Appleton,
Wis.
The local option election al Roanoke,
Va. resulted in victory for the vets,
the majority being 50.
Newton ID. Davis. a well-known citi-
zen Of the Sulphur Well section Of Jes-
samine. lie dead after long illness.
II IL a mistake about the only saloon
in Tennessee. the Oasis, burning. IL
continues to flourish like a green bay
tree.
Dan McAvoy, the comedian. died at
his home at New York. McAvoy and
his wife were among the first Ameri-
can variety performers.
Cholera has become epidemic at Sc
oul. Korea, more than 800 cases having
been reported since the disease made
It's appearance. Thus far no foreign
ers have been attacked.
by direction Of the Secretary Of War,
Gen. W. W. Witherspoon. acting chief
Of staff, authorized the issue Of 10000
short army rations to the cyclone suf-
ferers IN Terrebonne parish. La.
John VanNortwick, millionaire paper
and pulp manufacturer and owner Of
more water power rights than any man
in Wisconsin, died at his home in Az
pleton. Wis. from heart failure.
1t is reported that the Chesapeake 4
Ohio railroad has acquired control of
the Chicago. Cincinnati and Louisville.
The report. however. has been denied
by the president of the C.. &. q l..
Knox county. Indiana. voted wet"
in a local option election Forty-three
precincts in the county show a majority
Of 76l for the vets. The city of Vim
cennes also went wet by majority of
|, 700.
w. +. Marsh. builder OF the Ogden
Lucin cut off, one Of T.. II. Harriman's
achievements in railroad construction,
died at San Francisco after months
illness. following an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Prof. J. ID. Harris has been found
guilty Of the murder Of William A,
Thompson. associate editor OF the War
renton Virginian. on April "a last. and
sentenced to four years Imprisonment.
An appeal was taken.
Il am the 18th Oldest conductor on
the road. said Joseph Runner, of Phil
adelphia. to his wife just before going
out on run. "and | feel bit worried. "
Half an hour later he was killed while
making up his train.
by trip TO Clay county Auditor
James has recovered for the State two
farms and 50. 900 cash in bank. which
had been overlooked. IL is believed the
State treasury will realize about So goo
from the investigation made by the
Auditor.
Thomas II. Swope. a Kansas City
millionaire. who retained his citizen
ship in Woodford county. KY, died at
Independence. Mo He gave a fortune
/. to Kansas City and made gifts in Ken
lucky with the request they be kept
secret.
Charles A. Gordon was convicted OF
the murder of William Fauling, Jr..
and sentenced to life Imprisonment at
Huntsville, Ga. The testimony of Mrs.
Fauling that Gordon had confessed to
her that he killed Failing. brought the
case to an unexpected close.
There was suppressed excitement in
the Criminal Court at Nashville, Tenn.
Y when Attorney General McCarn read a
z written arraignment against the grand
b jury. lie asked formally that the body
y be purged Of unworthy members anc
p that the matters he wished to complain
r of be heard in open court.
5 The annual report of the Atchison,
+ Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909
shows income from operation of S9i.'
PCS, ZIG and from all sources of sos, 424,'
r lO9l. Deducting from this expenses OF
e SCI, ass. 0l9 and fixed charges of $l3.'
), 54S, 0sl. a balance for the year of $780,
a Az, 1871 is shown.
Secretary Dickinson finds nothing Il
il criticise in the action of Gen. Grant il
J, taking part in prohibition and Law
It enforcement parade in Chicago. in hi
!. uniform as a Major General of the
United States army, and said that al
c TO such movements each soldier and of
ficer has right to determine that mat
a tsr for himself.
With 200 delegates representing Il
States present the biennial convention
II Of the National German-American AL
lance opened in the North Cincinnati
=, Turner Hall. One of the principal slo
gans Of the organization prohibi
tion-will be sounded to-day by thu
: president. DIR. C. J. Hexamar. of Phila
/, delphia, in his annual address.