The Lamar register., 1910-08-24
GENE RAl.

Census returns: Newark, N. j.. 347,-
tady. N. Y. 72.s26.
The Standard Oil Company Tuesday
declared regular quarterly dividend
OF Sc per share. John d. Rockefeller's
portion is s1.62O. 900.
A report comes from the United
Mine Workers convention at Indianap-
oils that an attempt will be made to
depose President Thomas L. Lewis.
| The condition of James whitcomb
Riley. who suffered stroke OF paraly-
Sis three weeks ago. Is improved. and
hopes of his ultimate recovery are
growing. though friends still fear
second stroke of paralysis
For the first time in the history OF
aviation in this country four persons
have been carried in heavler-than-
air machine. The event was per-
formed by Charles F. Willard in a
CurtIss bi-plane at Mineola. N. Y.
Another respite for the alleged ILL
nois Central conspirators, charged with
mulcting that road OF million and
half dollars. came Monday In a delay
of forty-eight hours before filing the
informations at Chicago that will bare
the names OF the men to be arrested.
Omaha-Through systematic ar
rangement between n number of con-
ductors, trainmen, ticket sellers and
others. the Burlington road has been
defrauced out of probably hundreds of
I . ha,t d. NJ lrII Thn e.tA
tends over the Burlington's entire
Western system.
A working model OF an automatic
machine gun which. It is said. will dis
charge bullets over range of a mile
or more at the rate of 100000 a min
\ ute and with a muzzle velocity of more
than 5000 feet n second. and operated
by a secret mechanical power, was
demonstrated In New York by the in
ventor. Frederick F. Bangertor.
Lawyers expense accounts running
as high as 100000. a single fee, al
ready paid. amounting to s750.000. and
contingent fees still pending that
would aggregate about $4,000 900. fig
ured in the investigation OF the Okla
homa Indian land affairs by the spe-
cial committee appointed by the House
OF Representatives.
Astounding revelations OF wholesale
jury tampering are being developed in
the attempt to get a Jury In the Lee
O'Neil Browne bribery trial. Chicago.
men reported to Judge Kersten, over
Ill -
been approached regarding the case in
one way or another.
II is reported that negotiations may
be undertaken soon to unite the Ma
ISOLATED Fraternities of America,
which will hold their annual meetings
this month. The two organizations
split some years ago on the question of
adequate rates. but there are increas-
ing evidences of possible agreement
on the question.
A Columbia University statistician
has been comparing the census figures
thus far announced at Washington
with those of the previous enumera-
ton. He figures that the average
gain thus far shown is 1871 per cent
II similar percentage applies to the
rest Of the country. the net gain for
the whole country will be about H.
300.0 900. making the total population of
the continental United States over
$4,000, 900.
Suits for injunctions. accountings
and damages totalling millions OF dol
| Ior Nd hrin fVrx fx,t1
involving four railroads were filed in
Cincinnati Tuesday by Rudolph and
Leopold Kleyboite. brokers.
Chief of Police George Yeager was
put on trial before the City Council of
Des Moines Tuesday on charges of NAL
administration. brought by the Iowa
Anti-Saloon League. Chief Yeager is
accused of permitting resorts and gam
bling rooms to run and Of not enforcing
the law providing that the saloons
close at a certain midnight hour.
The population of Pittsburg, Pa. is
533.9O5. an increase of s2.393. or 1872
per cent The population of Syracuse.
N. Y, is 37,249. an increase of 2S,s75.
| Drastic action was taken by the SUI
preme lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las at Milwaukee to put the members
insured in the old fourth class on a
sound basis. 1t was decided to in
crease the rates. taking effect JanL-
airy 1. 1911, the advance ranging from
IS per cent. at the age OF 81 to %
per cent. at the age Of 60. There are
1900 members in the fourth class who
are more than 60 years old.