Ripley County democrat., 1911-01-06
CONDENSED NEWS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder o.
Christian Science, died at Boston.
Carl Youngberg Of Salina Kan. sew
enteen years old. accidentally shot
adm killed his brother, Julius.
Joseph Vending was found guilty
OF the murder of Alma Kenner at
Louisville and given q life term.
Francis II. Burr. former captain OF
the Harvard football team, is cIiAealy
III with typhoid fever in Boston.
Two children left alone at home by
their mother while she went shopping
were burned to death In Chicago.
George Hackenschmidt. the Russian
lion, defeated Jess W esterssSrd, the
Iowa wrestler, in two straight falls In
Chicago.
Freezing temperatures we're report
ed as far south as northern Florida,
with chilling frosts at Jacksonville
and Mobile.
An engine on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad exploded near Soldier
Summit Utah, killing the engineer,
fireman and brakeman.
In the first days polhngs In the
British parliamentary elections the
unionists gained only seven seats,
while the liberals gained tcur.
First officer 7. Cheethan Of the
Great Northern liner Minnesota was
arrested by custom inspectors on
charge of smuggling opium.
Colonel RAnsdell, sergeant alarms
Of the United States senate, placed or
ders for four new desks to be occupied
by the senators OF Arizona and New
Mexico.
| Mics Eleanor Terry, daughter OF
Rear Admiral Silas w. Terry, retired.
and Lieutenant Filiphoe Cariperio OF
the Italian navy were married in
Washington.
Alison A. Sumner, director In the
Standard Oil company. and well
known In business circles In New
/ York, died at his home near STAN
ford. Conn.
The Parry Automobile company.
headed by D. M. Parry. formerly the
head Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers. was placed in a re
ceiver's hands.
Miss Eleanora Sears, who made sew
eral aeroplane fights as a passenger
at the Boston and New York meets,
placed an order for biplane with q
machine builder
Billy Lee, mountain desperate, mur.
derer and escaped convict. for whom
$500 reward was offered and who kert
half OF West Virginia terroEized, was
killed by freight train.
Monsignor John A. Oster, who was
ordained q priest by Bishop Cretin.
the first bishop of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of st. Paul. Dec. 13, 1856.
is dead. aged seventy six years.
The railways securities commission,
of which President Hadley of Yale
university is chairman, has concluded
its sessions in Washington and has ad-
journed to meet in New York Dec. Is,
is.
The speaking campaign OF Cover
nor-elect Eugene N. Foss Of Massa-
chusetts against the return Of Henry
Cabot Lodge to the United States sen.
ate was opened In the Cape Cod dis
trict.
Miss Helen Taft, the presidents
daughter, will unveil the bronze
statue erected to Major General Won
Stouben, inspector general Of the
American revolutionary army in Wash
ington.
Frank Ruthardt, farmer Of Trav
erse City, Mich, found the bodies oi
his wife and baby in deep well. II
Is believed the mother while tempo
rarity insane, threw herself and chile
into the water.
|, The possibility of an outbreak of dis
ease other than typhoid now faces th'
naval academy authorities. Midship
man s. L. Wilson of the fourth clasl
was taken to the naval hospital suffer
Ing from measles.
As a result OF the protracted dr.
weather this fall there Is an epidemic
of typhoid fever OF virulent form
throughout northwest Missouri. Tn,
contagion has been particularly stub
born in 81. Joseph.
The Toronto free hospital for con
sumptiyes at Weston and several SUI
rounding buildings were destroyed b
: fre. Ninety two patients, forty Q
whom were helpiess, were remove
safely. Loss, 100000.
A steelcased house containing dyni
mite exploded at the plant Of the ALI
bastine con pany. southwest Of Gran
Rapids. Mich. One piece Of the built
ing, which was hurled twenty fee
y killed George Munsee, laborer.
In q desperate effort TO protect hl
brother. Fred Drexel Rodgers Of Phi
y adelphia, from tae charge Of a woun'
! ed bull moose In Q'lebee, W. T. Ro'
: gers fred several s'lots IRON bis rifl
= one OF which killed the young man.
At the age D, los years, Marti
!. Gammons has been declared 70
: zane In the Howard coertf eircu
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