Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-26

as important commercially as any of
its heretofore re1oenized applications.
SGentific investigation of the seed of
the tree he say has disclosed the fact
that 1t yields an Oil equal in quality to
The lest of linesoed oil and common.
surate in commercial value to the
hnest grades OF cotton seed oil.
This discovery he prophesles will
create an entirely new market for this
product of the tree which has given
such new impetus within the last few
years to the Industrial life of East
India. Heretofore the seeds of the
tree have been used exclusively in
local propagation and in supplying the
demands from other parts of the world
Thousands of them have been shipped
to British Guiana. where the colonial
office is encouraging the cultivation OF
rubber on an extensive scale with a
view to duplicating there the success
achieved in the Malay states.
Ninety million trees have already
been planted in the latter place and
large number in the former. When
the acreage laid out for development is
improved. MIR. Du Bois says there Will
be surplus of the seeds. The dis.
covery that they have a distinct value.
Independent Of their use for propaga.
ton he says will add greatly TO the
revenue of the plantations raising this
eommidity and give to the world a
new and prosperous industry.
In purchasing new machinery and
remodeling old machinery the consul
general suggests that plantation own.
ers recognize the needs of this indus.
try and prepare to take advantage of
1t at the earliest possible moment.
The residue OF the seeds after the
oil has been crushed out of them will
be suitable for feeding cattle and as a
fertilizer, thus still further augment.
ing the wealth producing capacity OF
the rubber trees.
MINEoLA, l.. l., Sept. 23 Rushing
along at seventy miles an hour. George
Robertson, nationally famous as
racing driver lost control of the giant.
Benz car on the Motor parkway this
morning and was seriously if not ia
tally hurt He is now in the Alineola
hospital with n fractured right collar
bone and right arm, probable frac.
ture of skull and internal injuries.
Stephen A. Reynolds OF New York.
who was riding with him, was less Sc.
riously hurt
The matched race between Robert
son and de Palma scheduled for to.
morrow, of course, Is off.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 23.-
Jack Gillespie, barber of Colorado
City, literally snatched two lion cubs
from their lair in Crystal park yes.
terday and now proposes to use them
a. decoy to capture their mother.
Gillespie captured the beasts without
being scratched.
DENVER, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. C. NJ.
Gragmee, at a. m. today shot at a
burglar, who attempted to enter her
home after robbing her chicken house
The burglar escaped. He left horse
and wagon Oh which he had brought
chicken coop Mrs. Kragmoe was
awakened by the barking of a dog. The
police took charge of the horse and
wagon and by them hope to trace the
man
NEW YORK, Sept. ga disciple of
Nine. Cayalerie has been discovered
at Ellis Island in Johanna Jonalt. a
oomely Bohemian girl, who is being
detailed by the immigration authori,
ties because she refuses to wed Peter
Jellish of New Bedford, Mass, until
he signs an ante-nuptial agreement.
Peter pleaded in vain and unless he
yields before Tuesday Johanna will be
shipped back to the old world.
DENVER. Sept. 23.-The bodies OF
three infants were found today near
Fourteenth street and Court place
Two others were discovered in the last
two days IN the same neighborhood
Coroner McGoyern and the police have
begun an investigation. The authori-
ties are puzzled They have as yet
found no trace of the persons who dis
posed of the bodies but expect to faith.
ON the mystery in the next few days
DENVER. Sept. Westbound pas.
senger train No. 27 on the Rock island
road, from Kansas City. ran into
washout about 2 o'clock this morning
near Clayton, Kans., and was wrecked
Four trainmen are known to be dead
and it is reported that two or three
passengers were killed and a number
OF others injured. The dead are:
Engineer Frank Pickenbaugh
Conductor J. w. Usher of Denver
Fireman William Mills.
Baggageman Huffman.
Physicians have been hurried from
Norton, Colby and other points, and
a wrecking train has been sent from
Phillipsburg,
The wreck was caused by cloud
burst which swept portions OF north
western Kansas last night. The bridge
was carried away and the train while
running at a good speed ran into the