The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-10-14

Chengtu. Soldiers are marching out
against them. The Methodists say
that as a result OF the rising thou
sands of natives are homeless and
many. becoming desperate. committed
suicide.
RUSHvlLLE, lND.-One Repub-
lican vice president was played against
two Democratic United States sena.
tors at rival political love feasts. De
sides Vice President Sherman. the Re-
publicans had Charles w. Fairbanks,
Joseph G. Cannon and ex-senator Hen
enway as speakers. John w. Kern
and Benjamin f. Shively spoke for the
Democrats. Merchants, in planning for
the annual bargain day" got Mr.. Sher.
man TO attend their celebration. 4 r.
mer Congressman Watson then staged
a Republican love feast
MUNciE, lND.-Because IL is said
the remonstrance fight for the "drys"
ave refused 10 put up any more
money, the attorney for the remon.
strators announced that the appeal itI
the second ward remonstrance case
would in all probability be abandoned
and that the "drys" would abide by
the decision OF Judge Charles Bagetl
OF Anderson. who a few weeks ago
declared the remonstrance ineffectiveI
in the second ward. and granted TWEEN.
ty-six licenses
WASHINGToN-with all martial
honors the body of Rear Admiral
Schley was buried in Arlington Ma.
tional cemetery. on the Virginia
Heights overlooking the city OF Wash.
ington. In the escort were over 700l
cadets from the naval academy at Ann.
apolis, marines from Washington and
Philadelphia, seamen and gunners
from battleships of the navy. soldiers
Of the Spanish war, and cavalry and
artillery detachments from the posts
and stations near Washington.
NEW YoRk-Christopher Colum.
bus, who discovered this country
some 40 years ago. is apparently not
of reyered memory-at least in New
York. AT any rate the city officials
have frowned on a proposal for an
appropriation OF $4,000 for cello.
bration in honor Of the anniversary
ing the opinion that II a celebration
is wanted the persons who want Il
should foot the bills by private sub.
scription.
TORONTO, oNT.-The fourth ecu.
menical conference of Methcdism,
which convened in the Metropolitan
Church In this city will be a most i'm
portant and significant gathering The
word "ecumenical1 refers to every part
Of the inhabited world, and includes
"all people who on earth 10 dwell"
OF the 500 delegates expected. over
400 have arrived Rov Henry lGaieh,
president Of the British Wesleyan con-
ference, preached the inaugural SER
mon.
BOSTON, MAss.-Goyernor Eugene
Foss has COMMITTED TO life imprison.
ment the sentence OF Edwin +. Cook.
OF Springfield convicted OF tho murder
OF Herbert r. White. OF Ludlow.
Cook had already been placed In tho
death chamber and was TO have been
next week. Expert wit.
nesses told the governor that the pris-
oner was mentally defective. a victim
Of poor environment. and not capable I
o. judging between right and wrong.
BUTTE, MoNT.--An action TO prove
the ownership OF onc-twelfth interest
in the PENNSYLVANIA mine has Just
been filed here I'm the district court
m behalf OF persons alleged 10 be the
heirs OF William Watkins Thomas.
Profits since Feb. s. 1897, said TO total {
more than s25.OCO.O0O, are at stake. ]
rhe action involves the largest num-
1er OF millions in the history OF Butte
mining litigation.
EVANSVILLE, IND. - The trial |.
u John w. Blauth, former bookkeep-
n and teller for the Evansville Trust
ind Savings company. who Is charged
With embezzlIng funds from that in
ititution. is In progress before Acting
Judge A. c. Hawkins. In the circuit
'ourt. Great interest Is manifested in T,
ne trial here and the court room is .
,dcked daily.
WAsHlNcToN-After striving for !
Yearly two years 10 interpret
he Sherman antitrust law in tho
standard on and tobacco cases. the
upreme court CT the United states \
eas brought face TO face aEain with r
be Shcrnan lazy TIE case sp for p
rFument was the hard coal case .
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