The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05

! weeks more, according 70 state
ment made By his physician at Pres.
colt. Arizona.
Nearly every bridge In Hancoca
county. Kentucky. has been carried
away. many miles Of public highway
rendered impossible, and railroads
washed out III many places. as the re-
suit Of d twelve-hour rain.
John yelten, an oldfime resident Of
/ Clifton aud Morenei, Arizona, shot
and killed u. q Cook. conductor on
J the Morenei Southern railroad as 2
result 81 trouble of long standing
Cook Was unafmed
AT mass meeting 81 1900 miners
at Springfield. III, on Wednesday, r.
III, Lewis, national president Of the
United Mine Workers, and the com,
mitteo which was selected 70 effect q
compromises Of the Peoria agreement,
we're vigorously denounced,
10 d speech 1t Pleaeanton. Kans..
Congressman Victor Murdoch said
that In the days 81 hts power Il Was
harder 10 get into Speaker cannon's
chamber than into the White House.
Two persons were killed, one other
person fatally and another seriously
Injured III Mantle, ill.. when an IN.
terurban trolley car Of the Decatur
Springfield line struck an automobile.
WASHINGTON,
General Oliver. acting secretary Of
war, has appointed board Of engin
Gers charged with the responsibility
of raising the battleship Maine In Ha-
yana harbor
Rear Admiral seaton Schroeder,
commander.in-ehlef Of the Atlantic
fleet, 10 bis report Of operation for
the fiscal year ended June go urgently
recommends government control Of
all wireless plants.
The enormous sum OF slTi8, 100000
ID owed by the 1863 cities In the coun-
thy having each a population Of more
than 10000. The figures show net In
debtedneas and are given out by the
census bureau as result OF It's can
Yass for 1908,
The government census enumerator
10 authority for the statement that
the birth rate OF Oyster Bay. N. ", is
only or 8 per cent more than the
death rate, Nearby localities make
twice as good showing.
The original log book Of the famous
Monitor. covering the period Of her
he 10
iron.cIad Merrimac. in Hampton
Roads on March 0, 1869. has been pre-.
scented 70 the navy department, to be
among It's historic records.
FOREIGN.
Explaining that ne was terribly
bored with life. q man named Joseph
Iteslowslty committed suicide at
Budapest at the age OF l02. He left
a letter stating that after waiting pa
ttently half a century he decided to
take the matter In his own hands
Congress. by vote OF 174 TO 81 ratl-
ned the election OF Marshall Hermes
Forsec for president of the republic
OF Brazil He will assume office No
yemher rs next Marshal Fonsee at
the present time Is In Europe,
For the second time. the wife of
peasant az Guilleua, Seville. has
given birth 70 triplets The woman
has been married six years and has
had twelve children -triplets twice,
twins once. and four others
Emperor wlltlan II trying TO solve
questions Of Socialism by frequent
changes Of the ministry, In the past
six weeks there have been no less
than Ave ministers appointed by the
kaiser.
An unusual number OF outrages
have been committed In Persia rs-
Gently, rohbertea having taken place
close to Teherau. The government
troops have been defeated by Kurds
outside Kermaushah.
Germany has declined 70 entertain
the request of President Madrl1 that
this government use it's friendly Of.
fees to put a stop to what Is termed
tho interference ~ the United States
In the AFFAIRS ~ Nicaragua.
Erich Crtstin, handsome young
German student. has been arrested
at Zurich ON charge of fraud, Girls
tins way was to become engaged as
often as possible to girls Of good
families and then borrow money from
their parents
Mime Rodier, wife OF land owner
Of Bernie. vas dozing In her garden
when a swarm of bees, attracted by
her picture hat. surrounded her. She
went over 10 an empty hive and
shook her hat into II, whereupon the
bees took possession without singing
her 1T all
Paris Is now lighting plague OF
mosquitoes, Inhabitants OF the fash
lonable hats surrounding the Pare
Monceau are suffering from an in.
vasion Of the pests, which swarm In
every part OF the buildings from the
estlars to the roofs.
stealth promoters, Endorsed by the
Rng II SaSony and by the imperial
German government, are preparing
for an International hygienlc exposi.
I tton 10 be held In Dresden from next
May untn October II Is hoped that
/ every couutry " the civilized world
/ Viii have a share in the expos. ion.
, All mail matter destined for Ger,
I tain parts " Europe carried on the
[ French liner La lOFrnIne, which sail