The state herald., 1910-09-30
GEN ERAl.

President Taft had a thoroughly en-.
joyable time Wednesday among his
home folks Of Cincinnati.
As result of eating toad stools in
mistake for mushrooms. two are dead
and two dying at Orange. n. J.
Gen. Charles X. Brayton, the blind
leader of the Rhode Island Republi.
cans, died at Providence, r. l.. Friday
Mrs. Frances victorit Sankey, wild
ow of Ira ID. Sankey. the singing evan
gelist. died Sunday morning in Brook.
lyn.
Indianapolis has been selected as the
next convention city by the sovereign
grand lodge, Independent order of Odd
Fellows.
Forty-two persons were killed in an
interurban trolley wreck between
Bluffton and Fort Wayne. Ind.
Wednesday.
Three persons were killed and two
seriously injured at Gloucester. n. j.,
Sunday night when an electric train
struck an auto.
The national encampment OF the G.
A. r.. at its final session. postponed
action OF placing statue of Robert L.
Lee in statuary hall.
There viii be no shortage of money
this fall. anywhere In the United
States. according to the view OF the
treasury department The danger mark
is passed.
Telegraph operators on the Monon
railroad were notified OF a . per cent
raise In wages. effective September /.
The operators also obtained other con.
eessions.
Packages of all American cigarettes
and tobaecos are being reduced In size
by the manufacturers to make up for
the Increased revenue taxes imposed
by the tariff.
The lowest death rate on record for
the United States is reported by the
Census Bureau bulletin on mortality
statistics for 1903. The rate. which X
given at fifteen per thousand OF the
Professionally estimated population last
year was four.tenths per cent, less
than the estimate made In the year
1903 for the registration area. An era
Of lower mortality is predicted from
now on by the census officers.
Representatives OF Mrs. Mathilda NJ.
Chesbrough OF Newton. Mass, have
paid over $4,000 TO the custom author.
tiles In settlement OF $1,000 fine i'm.
posed on her for smuggling and In rc.
demptlon Of pearl necklace seized
last year. The case has been long con,
tested but Mrs. Chesbrough was con.
ylneod that the only way for her to get
her necklace was by paying the fine
and the value Of the goods seized.
Samples OF the new Red Cross
Christmas seals to be used this year
were received Thursday by the Ma
tional Association for tho Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis. while
the stickor Ia perforated like those
used last year. II Is intended for use
only MS a seal on the back OF letters
The seal Ia one inch square. with the
conventional red cross Ia the center.
and the words Merry Christmas. Hap.
ny New Year. American Red Cross" In
u circle about II. The colors are red and
green. twenty-five millions OF these
seals are being printed. and II Ia hoped
TO sell iOo.0O0.Oo0 before New Year.
Announcement was made here Fri.
day by the Morris Packing Company
Of Chicago Of tho purchase In Mex,
leo Of 100000 acres OF land. which Iu
to comprise one OF the largest ranches
In the world.
ly means Of minute electric lamp
which made Il possible 10 SEQ down a
woman'H throat and clear into the
lower lobe of the right lung and to In.
ncft through tho trnchca eStcnalble
foreopu, u Toledo physician removed a
fragment OF tooth from tho righ,
lung Of Mrs, q, Cole ot vanwort and
without doub, saved her life.