Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-08-29


ly at Lisbon. lie is suffering from
kidney trouble, complicated with
heart disease. An official bulletin
says there is only slight hope OF his
recovery.
Great increases in membership
were announced in reports read be-
fore the opening sessions of the an
nual convention Of the Amalgamated
Alliance, which convened at Atlanta,
Ga.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson detailed
Walter B. Palmer of the bureau OF
labor statistics to go at once to the
Michigan copper mining region and
lend his aid in effecting a settlement
Of the miners strike around Calumet.
Sweeping reductions in express
rates on parcels all over the country
were ordered by the interstate com.
merce commission The new reduced
rates become effective October Is
The reductions range from about 1C
to 90 per cent
Sentences were imposed on FIVE
members of the West Virginia legis-
lature, convicted of bribery in connec-
ton with the election of a United
States senator early In the year, by
Judge O'Brien in the superior court
at Webster Springs.
August Van Cordtland inherited ST.
100000 for dropping his last name,
which was Bbby, because his name
sake wanted TO perpetuate the family
name, Van Cordtland.
Secretary Bryan announced the ac-
ceptauce Of the resignation of Henry
Lane Wilson, ambassador to Mexico.
to take effect October Il.
You are the lowest and most con-
temptible cur | have seen in my three
years Of service in this court" That
was Judge Burney's pleasant greet
ing to Arthur Spudlock, charged with
keeping Mona FRANKIE, II years old,
two weeks against her will in a room.
ing house.
With six companies OF militia
camped in the school grounds and the
hop picSers' encampment on the
burst Bros. ranch reduced to a few
hundred persons. there was little indi-
cation at Wheatland Cal, of the riot
ing which brought death to four men.
Thirty miners were burned, one
probably fatally and 10 seriously, in
an explosion of gas and dust at Jack.
son Hill Mine No ?, three miles east
of Sullivan, Ind. The explosion oc.
CURED just as the 100 miners were
preparing 10 leave the shaft for the
day.
The navy department announced
that the gunboat Des Moires was be-
ing held at Brunswick, Ga. in an
ticipation of request from the state
department that war vessel be sent
to Venezuela.
Nearly $1,000, 900 is left to Mllliken
University by Mrs. Anna B. Milliken,
widow of James Mlliken, founder of
the institution, whose will has just
been made public.
The Russian government had de-
cided not to take part in the Panama.
Pacific exposition at San Francisco in
1915. No official explanation of the
refusal has been given.
Twenty-Five to fifty million dollars
of government funds will be deposit.
ed In the national banks of the South
and West at once by Secretary Nc
Adoo to facilitate the movement OF
crops. Federal, state and municipal
bonds and prime commercial paper
will be accepted as security for the
money, upon which the banks will pay
2 per cent interest.
A eugenc baby show will be the
chief feature of the grange fair to be
held at Wakefield, Mass, in Septem-
bcr, it is announced. The entry list
is said TO be small up to date.
Judge Kersten sentenced Robert
Webb, leader of the gang of youthful
automobile bandits in Chicago, to life
Imprisonment in the Joliet peniten-
tiary. Webb was convicted OF the
murder Of Detective Peter Hart,
Victor II. Olmstead, former chief
of the statistic bureau OF the depart
ment OF agriculture. was denoted and
assigned to field service as a result
of an investigation into charges OF al
legged laxity of administration com
pleted by Secretary Houston. -Four
clerks in the statisticians office we're
furloughed.
William Green Of Coshoeton. O.. as
sumed the duties of international
secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers Of America. Mr..
Green succeeds Edwin Perry OF Oska-
loosa, Ia, who resigned recently.