The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-06-04
GENERAL aFHS.


Gun. and he accepted the honor with
. iiteral.2u that led 70 a frankDess Of
sseech that created a tremendous
sensation in the famous Gulldhall.
As the former head Of a country that
once paid tribute 10 Great Britain, the
American statesman gave the mother
land some bold advice as 20 her duty
toward Ter most troublesome depend.
ency In Africa. Ii was. Mr.. Roosevelt
said. either right or not right for
Great Britain 10 be In Egypt and es-
tablish order there. II II was rot right
she should get out
After having pleaded mo defense"
TO charges Of conspiracy and bribery
In connection with the recent munich
pal corruption exposures. IN Pittsburg,
two bankers were sentenced 10 Jail
and fined in criminal court. They are
r. II. Jennings. president of the Column
bia National bank, and +. A. GrIffen.
cashier Of the same institution. the
former receiving a sentence or two
months In jail and fine OF $500 and
the latter a sentence Of four months
and fine OF $500.
Senator Burton OF Ohio. responsible
some months ago for the launching Of
the candidacy OF James r. Garfield.
former secretary OF the interior, for
the Republican gubernatorid nomina-
ton In Ohio. Is understood 10 have de-
cided 10 support Judge Orris Britt
Brown OF Dayton. who is the choice
OF George b. Cox. the Cincinnati lead
er With Senator Burton's support
the nomination OF Judge Brown would
appear almost certain
Canada is becoming one OF the
best customers of the United States.
Exports Of domestic merchandise from
this country TO Canada during the FIRST
ten months OF the current fiscal year
were greater by $4,000. 900 than In the
same period Of the previous year while
the total increase IN exports to all
ports during the same period was only
s5b000.0OO.
orville Wright made FIVE flights at
Dayton. o.. in one OF which he reached
an altitude OF 300 feet from which
height he landed AZ terrific speed.
reaching the earth in one minute and
twentw-eight seconds. or at the rate
OF over twenty miles an hour. mus
establishing a WORLDS record for sue
cessful descent.
Glenn ~ Curtiss won prize OF s10.-
600 In two hours and thirty-two min.
utes when be few from Albany 20 New
York IN an acceptance He made an
average speed OF 54.06 miles an hour
for the i27 miles. the distance between
the two cities, surprising any record
ever made by an aeroplane in lons.dis-
lance fisht
Edmund r. Parkins, engineer in
United States reclamation service. and
ore OF the chief supporters Of Score
tGry Rallirper in his controversy with !
CHORD piuchot. announced that he will
retire from the active service OF tho
gcyCrnmont
Practically the entire business sec
ton OF Wlster. Okla. was destroyed
by Are. The first fire burned seven
business houses and three hotels Sew.
oral more business blocks were later
destroyed by another fire Houses
and stores were dynamited 10 check
the flames.
The atscess on Emperor williams
hand. since II was lanced. is taking a
normal course and according to DIR. !
Bier his physician. the emperor is suf-
fering no pain The operation on the
hand became necessary owing TO a
sharp inflammation which developed.
Announcement was made by the New
York brokerage firm OF u. r. Hutton
q Co. that the firm had been sus-
pended from the privileges OF the New
York stock exchange for a year fol-
lowing charges that 1t bad been guilty
OF sharing commissions
Suit for $4,000 damages for alleged
breach Of promise OF marriage has
been brought IN the supreme court AZ
New York by Miss Esther Quinn
against Professor Harry Thurston
Peek. holder Of the chair In Latin at
Columbia university.
II s. announced from Port Arthur.
Tex. that John W. Gates has donated
$25O.00o for n university for the Meth
odlst church and he's offered forty.
acre tract or land on ridge overlook
Ing the gulf of Mexico as q cite for the
institution
Senator D. W IIo.Gt'aw Of Iuka, Mar
ion county IN. was indicted By the San
canon county grand jury on a charge
OF perjury IN connection with its inves-
tigation OF the $4,000 purchase OF
desks for the Hin IS senate and house
chambers.
Thomas watson, former Democratic
member Of congress from GEORGIA and
twice nominated hy the Populists
for the presidency Of the United states.
has issued card announcing his re-
turn 20 the Democrstic party.