The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

season was 1O5,512,2i5 bushels.
Congressman Tawney is said to be
opposed to fertilization of the canal.
1t is likely that the holiday recess
OF congress will be abbreviated this
year.
Francis ii. Burr. former captain of
the Harvard foot ball tear, is cciti-
cally i'll with typhoid fever in Bos-
ton.
Jack Alternately, United States mar
Shall for Oklahoma. rendered his res
ignation
Opposition to the proposed new
navy WAS defeated in the Canadian
parliament
Plans are on foot for an attack on
the validity OF the twe-cent fare law
in Iowa and Illinois.
Justice W. ID. Beard of the Tonnes
see supreme court dropped dead in
hotel at Nashville
President Taft is comforting with
congressman on coming appointments
to the supreme court.
Announcement was made Of a gilt
of 100000 to the John Hopkins uni
versity endowment fund.
The Ballinger- Pinchot COMPRESSION
al committee gave the secretary OF
the interior clean bill.
The conservatives made supreme
effort TO eliminate the recall from the
Arizona constitution. but failed.
BallOting thus far in Great Britain
shows that in the uniOnist opposition
cannot control the next parliament.
With the exception Of Latta. the
Nebraska delegation favors deprivins
the speaker Of the house of his power.
The Peruvian government has no
interest in any steamship line to be
established between New York and
Callao
Eugene X. Cox declares the Chris
tian Science church will continue to
run smoothly. notwithstanding the
death of Mrs. Eddy.
The fourth division OF the United
States Atlantic fleet under command
of Captain Thomas II. Howard sailed
for Gravesend. England.
At Passiac. n. J.. Charles Jerome
Coleman, former millionaire and mus
ical celebrity. was found dead in his
room. suicide from gas.
First Officer 7. Cheethan OF the
Great Northern liner Minnesota was
arrested by custom inspectors on a
charge of smuggling opium.
Miss Mary HO!brOOk. many years q
missionary for the American board II
China and Japan. died Friday at the
home Of her brother in East Haven.
Conn
The board of directors OF the Hook
ing Valley Railroad company de-
clared the regular sem;-annual divi-
dent of , per cent on the common
stock.
Senator Stone of Missouri has been
appointed to fill the vacancy on the
senate committee on finance. created
by the death of Senator Daniel of
Virginia
Painting as he leaned out OF an
open window of the Society for Saw
ings building ex-CommOn Pleas Judge
Conway W. Noble. siXty-eight years
old, of Cleveland. O.. fell seven stories
TO the street below and was killed.
United States ma-shals seized 5000
pounds of canned eggs" shipped into
Chicago. United States District At
torney Simms said that a test of one
tcaspOonful OF the substance showed
the presence OF 34.O0O.O0O bacteria.
Senator Elmer ]. Burkett OF Ne
braska. who has been mentioned in
connection with the presidency of 4
national bank in Washington. laughed
At the idea that he intended to be-
come a permanent resident o; Wash
inS!on.
Four MEN blew open the Farmers
bank at Garden City. Iowa, with dy-
Mantle. getting $500. A citizen
named Nessna was awakened by the
explosion and began firing at the
robbers with a shotgun. The rob-
bers escaped.
Defects in the administration of
remedied by the treasury department
as the result of criticisms which a
federal grand jury made after investi-
eating the importation of laces and
embroidery 1T that Port.
Many farmers through Reno and
ad joining counties in Kansas are
burning off their farms, destroying
the bunch grass and endeavOring to
kill the Chinch bugs. II is claimed
that 40 Per cent of the chinch bugs
may be destroyed in this manner.
On the eve of the annual meeting
of the American Red Cross in Wash
incton. President Taft. who is presi-
dent, received word that New York
city has completed its subscription of
$50O,0o0. apportioned to it on the
basis Of 10 cents per capita popula-
ton for the 100000 endowment
fund of the society.
Gifts agyregatins slSS.000 recently
have been made to Columbia univer-
sity. according to an announcement
by the trustees. The givcr of $780,
900 is anonymous.
Personal.