The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-06-21
GEN ERAl.

AS result of rioting among strik-
ers at Perth Amboy. n. j., three PEG,
pie are dead.
The strike situation in New Jersey
is more serious than it has been since
several thousand factory employees
quit work.
The r. G. Dun weekly review OF
trade says: Business continues to ex-
pand conservatively with signs OF
more than average activity"
Water from the great Hymelia ere
vase, the worst in the Mississippi
flood district, again is menacing lives
of inhabitants of the Des Allema IDS
section of Louisiana.
A guide belonging to Captain Car
diga's guerilla corps brought into San
tiago. Cuba. recently. several ears cut
from negroes heads. He was arrest,
ed and is TO be tried by court martial.
About fifty refugees from Cuba who
closed up their business places and
private houses TO come to the United
States until the instruction in the
island is quelled. have arrived in New
York.
Three men met horrible deaths high
in the air at Elizabeth. n. j., on n
high tension wire OF the public ser.
vice corporation. and for more than an
hour their smoking bodies remained
swaying above the street until re-
moved by firemen.
Lieut.. Leighton W. Hazelhurst, Sew
enteenth infantry. U. S. A. OF Macon,
Ga, and A. L. Welch Of Washington
ID. C.. were killed at College Park. Md,
when n new army aeroplane OF the
Wright type In which they were flying
fell TO the ground.
Meat prices will never be cheap
again in this country. That is certain"
This surprising statement was made
by Joseph G. Curtis OF the commission
house OF J. G. Curtis 4 Son. New York.
Mr.. Curtis was well aware that women
meat boycotters have been rloting and
housewives leagues taking other meth.
DDS TO force the retail dealers TO brlns
down the price OF meat.
Cattle are selling at the highest
price ever recorded In the history OF
the stock yards in Chicago Prcdlc.
lions among cattle buyers are that II
the present high prices continue the
consumer will pay considerably more
for his meats. Beef sold at IS per
cwt. IN increase OF $3.50 over the
price OF the same grade OF cattle. first
class. year ago.
Conditions In the eastern end OF
Cuba Indicate that the Washington IA
thoritleS have no conception OF the
real situation. aside from the bank.
rupt state OF the Havana government.
The rural districts are being depopu.
lated OF peaceful citizens as rapidly
as the modes OF transportation permit.
and devastation Is the chief occupa.
ton Of both rebels aud guerilla vol.
untecrs.
Twenty.seyen persons are known to
have been killed and many injured by
storm thar passed over central west
Missouri. demollshlng buildings, tear.
Ing down wires leaving the smaller
towns and country homes completely
wrecked Reports Indicate that tho
storm. after doing many thousands of
dollars worth OF damage In Kansas
City. passed 20 the southeast. wreck.
lng all buildings In itn path.
Thousands Of citizens In west Texna
are reyiying the question OF dividing
The state and making II two. or evoa
three. states West Texans point out
that conditions there Rro 20 different
from some other parts OF Texas that n
division Ia reasonable. Climate Ii df,
fcrcnt. products are different. Indus,
rios are different. needs are different.
hoy assert. and advocates OF the prof
oct poIn, out that Texas 10 Of such i'm
ncnso size that the division would no,
hurt tho state.
Two we're killed and score Injured
when tornado struck Zanogville. o.,
topping the s,ecplo Of the st. Thomas
Catholic church through the roof while
services were hoing heard. Property
damage 10 estimated At one million
dollars.
IN fierce battle between n com
hincd force Of Turkish soldiers aud
Arab forces and the Italian troops Al,
lsebda, near Tfipoli city. tho Turkish
iofceH we're defeated and retrcated.
leaving lgi dead soldiers on the battle
field The Italians iust thifiy.onc men
killed and fif,y'ons wounded