WHEN NOT TO SWIM
■ VERY
SWIMMER
SHOULD
AC
KILL THE INJURIOUS WEEDS
PARKER DENOUNCES COOK.
Noxious Qrsssss Should Bo Mowed
Now, Allowed to Thoroughly Dry
• nd Than Burned.
Photographs Believed to Be Those
of Smaller Peaks Nearby.
QUIRE THIS KNOWLEDGE.
Illy n. O. M)NGYKAH. Colorado Agrteul*
tursl Colls«« 1
This Is the time of tho year when
most weeds have reached their full
growth In height and are now setting
about their chief business of produc
Ing seed tor next year's weed crop
Ditch banka, road sides, fence rows,
and neglected corners arc now In too
many cases a perfect Jungle of rag
weeds, sunflowers, giant marsh elders
ami other members of the weed tribe
If left fur a week or ten days too
long they will have ripened a full crop
of seeds and scattered a large part
on the ground.
Ditch banks are especially favorite
places for Weeds, and If neglected now
they will soon have sown their seeds
In the most favorable places to have
them carried to every part of the
Irrigated fields later on
This Is the critical time, therefore,
to act. Mow the weeds now; let
them lie until dry enough to burn;
then Are then when there Is no dun
ger from the tire
If left until spring, as Is commonly
the case, but few of the seeds are de
stroyed by burnlug the old weds, as
they have been scattered long before
and are often protected from the
flumes by a layer of soil.
Th»rt Never le e Time When It II
Bale Under Unsafe Conditions—
No Precautions Considered
Excessive.
A single n«w ■pnper column reported
recently thirty casea of drowning In
place« many miles apart, and under
conditions ns diverse ns possible They
were not suicides, strictly spentalo*,
although the moral r< aponnllilllty la
nut greatly different In some of the
canee It Is a mild statement that In
more than one Instance the fatality
wan not necessary Many of the cases
wore pathetic, some surprisingly so
Young women died clasped In ench
other a arms, playmates died trying to
reacue each other, and there were one
or two cases of real accident through
falling Huespectedly Into water under
conditions preventing rescue or *•
cape Huch a toll na thin la shocking,
accustomed as wo are to summer Hun
day drowtilnga, the Now York Times
nays
With the thermometer where It In.
It ta Idle to advise even nonnwlmmers
not to go Into the water. Since they
will do It, It In doubtful advice to learn
to swim, alnco It In the swimmers who
moat frequently drown. Having taken
the responsibility of advising every
body to learn to swim, It Is necessary
to supplement It by advising those
who have learnod to learn alao when
not to swim and dive and to enforce
this advice by morals drawn from auch
awful esamples One young man broke
lil( neck and drowned because he
plunged head first Into water which
be was told was shallow How Is It
possible to be truly sympathetic with
auch recklessness?
And the Indignation with such dis
regard of human life Is similar even
when, as frequently happens, divers
persist In trying tho depths of strange
waters with their beads Instead of
their feet. It Is not so grand to try
unknown depths with n leap Instead
of a dive. The difference between a
sprained ankle and a broken neck
measures the degrees of vanity which
are behind these two methods of
plunging Boys who try to float on a
board In deep water before they can
swim are Just boys and can be rea
toned with suitably only by their
parents
This Is only a word of advice to
those who know how to swim, and ap
pear to think that thereby they have
a license to be foolish. There are
times and conditions which even swim
n.ers should not swim and there never
la n time when swimming Is safe un
dor unsafe conditions So long as wa
ter will strangle there 1s no perfect
safety tn tho water So long as thia
la true no precautlona are excessive,
whatever the skill of the swimmer
Except for show and only under con
dltlona where help Is aure and near
Everybody should learn both how to
swim and when and where not to
swim, Late newspapers are almost s
ocrfecl guide ou the subject.
Tent Life In Town.
It Is not uncommon to sec handsome
yards disfigured with a tent In the
middle of 'he lawn
If tho mother
Joes not wish the baby to live out
loors all day. tho boys want to play
Indian
Instead of tho unsightly ennvaa sub
itltute a vine draped tent
Arrange
Miles In the form of a tepee and cover
:he outside wlrh wire screening
Erect It In a sunny corner of your
rnrd and around the base plant quick
(rowing annua) vines auch as climb
ng naaturtluma, Japanese hope, wild
■ucumbiTS. morning glories and
gourds. If the tent Is to be perms-
»ent. hardy vines, na the kudzu. honey
luckles, trumpet creeper or Clematlc
»anlculatn, wilt grow from year to
rear. Grape vines also make a pleas
»nt shade.
Bamboo poles tor any sized tepee
•nn be bought for »2 50 for a seven
•oot diameter to seven dollars for a
IMoot diameter Th.- wire netting I-
>ought at any hardware shop and
>nally fastened to the poles Have an
ypenlng nt one aide
If necessary for rainy day play a
small tent may be erected Inside the
tepee, but usually children are con
tent with the more ornnmentnl form
A Navaho rug may be spread on the
ground, or If dampness Is feared, there
■nn bo a light wooden floor or plate
form.
BLACK BEETLE RUINS ASTER
--------------
Destructive Little Insect Will Work
Much Havoc If Allowed to Run
Unhampered.
and County Bonds Suggested.
on Largs Tract in Dakotas.
Washington—In tbe opinion of tho
postmaster of one of the larger cities iu
the Htate of Washington, difficulty will
be experienced in that state if state,
county or municipal bonds are required
ns security for postal savings funds to
bo deposited in national and stats banks
under the provisions of the new postal
savings bank law. Other forms ol •«
eurity, equally as good, iu the judg
intuit of this postmaster, will have to be
accepted by the government, or tbe
banks will be unable, in a great many
installers, to receive the postal bank
funds.
Tho now law authorizes the deposit
of these postal bank funds in properly
inspected state or national bauks, and
provides further that “tho board of
trustees shall take from such banks such
security in public bonds or other
securities, supported by the taxing
power, as the board may prescribe, ap
prove and deem sufficient and necessary
to insure the safety and prompt pay­
of such deposits on demand.”
. ment
The postmaster in question, whose
1 name is withheld at the request of the
postmaster general, has laid before the
department a suggestion which seems to
have considerable merit, and which may
facilitate tho opening of postal banks
in the State of Washington if it is acted
upon. The suggestion appears to have
; merit, aud deals with a situation wbieh
must be met when the postal banks de
gm business.
Washington — A delegation from
North and South Dakota, headed by
Governor Vaasey from the latter state,
conferred with the Interior department
officials seeking an order looking to
the surface entry of about 1,000,000
acres of withdrawn coal lands in the
two states. The Dakotans were in­
formed that the department already
had taken practically the action for
which they came to Washington.
Temporary regulations have been is­
sued explsining the withdrawal of
lands was subject, under the Isw, to
surfsce acquisition, reserving the coal
for the United States.
William B.
Newman, luw examiner of the general
land office, they were informed, had
been sent to Lemmon, 8. D., the head­
quarters of the Dakota land district,
to axsist in expediting the settlement
of the agricultural claims.
— —— -
ttty J. MARTINDALE.!
FLOWER GARDEN
NOTES.
Watch the rosea Hand picking will
keep the rose bug In abeyance; whale
oil snap finishes the rose slug, and
kerosene emulsion Is death to the
sphla
During the hot weather when rain
does not fall, keep stirring the dust
mulch, and you will be agreeably sur­
prised at the result.
Sow seeds of perennials just as soon
as they mature Bo sure to water
them well, and keep down the weeds
If tho aster blight makes Its ap­
pearance, pinch the diseased leaves
off. and dust the plants with equal j
parts of frexh slacked limo and flour
of sulphur Place these Ingredients In
a coarse bag which shake ov - t the
diseased plnnts
Don't get Into tho hahlt of sprlnk
ling the surfneo of tho ground but
when your plants need water apply It
generously, or not at all. Water after
sunset If possible.
j
I
Pitchers Will Be Pitchers.
No Profit In Cheap 8tock.
Ro long ns people are taught to fol­
low the beaten pnths of by gone ages
and to breed from cheap stock, they
will continue ns of old to sell their
product for little or nothing tn the
open mark*'
COAL LAND THROWN OPEN.
i Other Securitise Beside Municipal, State Farmers May Make Surface Entry
He on the lookout for the blnck ;
beetle, which does auch deadly work I
among the astern Don't lot a day go |
by without an Inspection of your
planta, for. If he comes, and hla pres
ence la not discovered at once, he will |
accomplish hl» fell purpose before you
are aware. I have had plants ruined!
In u day by the ravages of thia most 1
destructive creature. As soon as one
la discovered prepare an Infusion of j
soap and kerosene after the following
formula Soap. one half pound, and a
teacupful of kerosene. Shave the
soap finely and |>our hot water over
It Het It on the stove to become
liquid. When melted bring It to a
boll and add kerosene. Htlr well un
til an emulsion results To one part '
of this emulsion add ten parts water
Spray the plants all over with the
mixture If this la used ax soon ax
the first beetle puts In an appearance
It will generally prevent others from
coming If they do come It will soon
rout them. If you are persistent In
Its use and It la applied liberally.
Ths Efficient Sow.
A sow does not reach her highest of
flcloncy until tho second or third
year If after that time her perform­
ance Is Inferior she should not be
kept long -r Yet a good sow will do
well for a much longer time We
would not hnve a sow bred before she
| Is eight months old, giving her a good
chance to develop Sows which have
two litters per year wear out sooner
than those which have a single litter
per year Sows that are confined
j when nursing litters seem to lose their
vigor more than when they are al­
lowed to roam. Also sows which hnve
I thdr litters In winter, especially the
i early part, must be given extra care
or they will be greatly weakened be­
fore their pigs are largo enough to
wean For two Utters per year we
And that March and September are
Why She Ran Away.
the time most advantageous to the
"My husband told me he didn't like ■tow. other things being equal.
me nny more; that’s why I ran away
from him; wouldn't stay around any!
place where I wasn't liked,” anld Mrs.
Must Have Exercise.
Jane Carr, a little white haired worn I Pigs whose mothers have plenty of
nn. aged seventy four years, from range are not going to die from tho
Trenton. N. J., to Ute police In Pitts thumps, but they are going to be
burg. Pa. She was found wandering strong nnd vigorous growers. Il is
about the Union station nnd when natural for the pigs to follow their
taken to the station house refused to mother and It Is best. She will not go
tell of herself, except thnt she had a too fast nor too fnr for their little
"fly tip” at home nnd had left, coming short legs. The pigs will acquire keen
as far ns her money would bring her npifetltes and build the foundation
Hhe was cared for by a matron over whereon to lay pork at a profit. Feed­
night and in the morning reluctantly ing heavily and running off flesh use­
told her name and address. Her hue lessly are not advisable with any ani­
band, she said. Is 76 years old. He mal, but some exercise Is esesntfal to
was at once advised of hfa wife's
health In a growing animal and an ab­
whereabouts and replied that ho would
sence of health means an absence of
come to Pittsburg arid take her homa
profit
Mr. Halfen (Immersed In the game,
fiercely)—If that pitcher would only
settle down!
Mrs. Ilnlfan (Inexpressibly shocked)
—Dear me! You don't tell me! Is
he ns wild ns all that George?—
Puck.
DIFFICULTIES FOB POSTAL BANKS
CHINA TAKING NEW TACK.
Minister Calhoun Reports Move
Empire's Government.
in
Washington William J. Calhoun,
' American minister to China has notified
the state department of a number of
FARMER« GET HIGH PRICES.
governmental innovations there which
Alaska Offers Truckgrowers Chance of convinced the State department that an
! energetic and business-like manage­
Quick Fortune.
ment of affairs is to be expected from
Washington—“How would you like the Chinese empire.
to be a truck farmer in Alaska!”
The United States government is un­
This is a hypothetical question asked derstood to be pleased with the eleva-
by the United States Department of I tion of Tong Shao Yi as acting presi­
Agriculture in an official report from dent of the imperial board of posts
the department. Tbe report says:
“Would you care to run a truck farm and communications to take the place
with strawberries selling at »1.25 to 12 of Hau Shi Chang, who, with Prince
a quart, cucumbers $2 to »5 a dozen; Yi Lu Lang, has just been advanced to
celery 50 cents each, tomatoes 50 cents the grand council.
Tong is a graduate of Yale and a
to »1 a pound, and other products at
proportionate prices! Or would you protege of the Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai,
prefer genera) farming with a few pigs under whom he advanced rapidly after
nnd chickens as a side line, with hay­ the troubles of 1900.
selling at »«io to »100 a ton, bogs 30
cents a pound, young pigs 75 cents a
| ound, Md eggs »2 a dozen!
CASH FOR NATIONAL GUARD.
“These prices are received in Alaska
under favorable market conditions, but
the prospective settler should consider War Department Announces Appor­
tionment ot Militia Fund.
the difficulties and expense of farming
as well as the high prices of his prod­
Washington — The war department
ucts.
has announced apportionment of 34,-
“Alaska is not generally given much 000,000, the appropriation made by
consideration from an agricultural
standpoint, and yet, despite the rigorous congress for militia of various states.
climate, a large variety of grains, small Of this total fund allotted according to
fruits and vegetables is being success­ congressional representation and mili­
tia strength of respective states, Ore­
fully grown.”________
gon will receive 336,137, Washington
MISSION NOT UNDERSTOOD.
will receive 333,632 and Idaho 321,-
032. This fund will be disbursed for
Filipino Asks Dickinson for Boon Con­ the following purposes:
gress Alone Could Grant.
Oregon Wash. Idaho
and equipment.
111.736 |14>7U t&inc
Manila—Jacob M. Dickinson, the Arma
.....................
1.912
4.X90 2.984
Rifle practice
3.746
.....................
7.206
-
American Secretary of War. has found Ammunition
5.560
..................... 13.282
12,012
it necessary to define the limitations of Supphm
Enlisted strength of militia of vari-
a cabinet officer and explain to the Fili­
pinos the nature of his visit to their ou» states is reported as follows : Ore-
gon, 1,415; Washington, 1,244; Idaho,
country.
At I.ucena a reception was given in 642.
honor of Mr. Dickinson and Governor-
General Forbes, and one of the members
Third Degree Probe On.
of tho assembly who was presented to
San
Francisco
—As a member of the
the secretary urged immediate independ
ence for the islands. Another assem­ senatorial committee appointed at the
blyman. as alternative, urged a popular last session of congress to investigate
th« methods of obtaining testimony in
constitution nnd nn elective senate.
Secretary Diakinson. in replying, stat­ Federal courts, involving an inquiry
ed that there were limitations to the into the so-called “third degree,” Uni­
position of a enbinet officer, and re ted States Senator William J. Stone,
gretted the Filipinos apparently had ot Missouri, began the hearing of evi-
been misinformed ns to the significance i dence in this city.
and purpose of his visit. Ho told them
He opened the investigation alone,
that congress was the only place where
the political statue of the islands could his colleague. Senator Borah, not hav-
! ing arrived from Idaho. The charge
bo discussed.
that undue influence was brought to
Ohio Man for Ballinger'a Job.
bear to secure the conviction of Dr. E.
Washington—A persistent rumor that B. Perrine, accused of land frauds, is
President Taft had offered the portfolio one of the matters being considered.
of the interior department to President
W. O. Thompson, of the Ohio State Uni­
High Chinese Deposed.
versity, is attracting attention. It is in
Pekin—An imperial edict was issued
the wav of confirmation of the report
that Senator Crane’s recent trip into the unexpectedly dismissing two members
West wm made for the purpose of sug of the grand council, Chih Sui and Wu
gesting to Ballinger that he should re­ Yu Seng. Prince Yu Lang, a member
sign from the cabinet. Much credit is of the imperial family, and Hsu Shih
given to the Thompson rumor. It is i Chang, president of the ministry of
known he is in favor with progressives floats and communications, are appoint­
in his state, also numbering many regu ed to the vacancies. Tang Shao Yi,
lar Republicans among his supporters.
ex-governor of the Province of Muk­
den, is appointed to succeed Hsu Shih
Eastern Cities Growing.
Chang as president of the ministry of
Washington—The following census posts and communications.
returns were published today; New­
ark, 347,409; Scranton, Ta., 129,867;
New Tariff Increases Imports.
Schenectady, N. Y„ 72.826.
Washington — Importations into the
Tho increase at Newark was 101,399, United States during the first year of
or 41.2 per cent, as compared with the opertaion of the Payne tariff law
240,070 in 1900. At Scranton the in­ were larger than in any previous year,
crease was 27.841. or 27.3 per cent, as as alao was the value of those entering
compared with 102,026 in 1900. At
Schenectady. N. V., the incrcast was free of duty. The customs receipts,
41.144, or 129 9 per cent, as compared amounting to $327,873,672, were larger
than in any previous year except 1907,
with 31.982 in 1900.
while the monthly average of customs
receipts under the Dingley, Wilson or
It Is Up to the President.
McKinley laws.
Washington—Secretary Ballinger has
sent word to Beverly that he will re­
Warship Builder Retires.
sign any t'me he is asked to do so by
Washington—Naval Constructor J.
tho presiden'. but not until then. This
is the report thnt is current hero. The H. Linnard, for years senior officer of
secretary mndo plain this attitude to the bureau of construction and repair
Senator Crane in Minneapolis, a fort­ of the navy, at his own request was
night ago. and tho senator has commu­ placed on the retired list.
nicated it to tho president. This re­
Next to Rear Admiral Capps, the in­
port adds color to the growing impres­ fluence of Naval Constructor Linnard
sion that in the effort to got rid of
Ballinger, Cannon and Aldrich without has snrpssesed that of any other man
soiling his hands, the president has in the designing of the new navy. He
entered the naval service in 1877.
come to grief.
Appeal for Jailed Americana.
Dougins. Ariz.—Appealed to by four
of its members who were in prison at
Guaymns, Mexico, and denied release
on bnil, the Order of Railroad Conduct­
ors asked the Washington government
to intervene. No formal charges have
been lodged against the four imprisoned
conductors. The Mexicans hold them
upon the broad ground of violation of
the railroad regulations.
Sympathy Sent to Japan.
Washington—An expression of sym­
pathy of the American government and
the people of the United States with
Japan in the flood calamities, in which
hundreds lost their lives in Japan in
the last few days, was telegraphed by
the state department to the Ameri­
can ambassador at Tok io.
Seward, Alaska — The
Parker-
Browne Mount McKinley expedition
passed through Seward, sailing on tne
steamship Portland for Seattle. Tbe
party was unsuccessful in its efforts to
scale the peak. Members of the expe­
dition assert that they have conclusive
evidence that Dr. Cook did not reach
the summit.
The mem tiers of the Parker-Browne
party corroborate the statements made
by C. E. Rusk, who recently led an un­
succeaaful expedition, that the peak
climbed by Dr. Cook and used in his
photographs as Mount McKinley is a
smaller peak, easy of acceaa and 10
mile« away from the real summit.
Professor Herschel Parker, who is at
the head of the expedition that just re-
turnd, took photographs of the lower
peak. He says these will prove that
Dr. Cook's statement that he climbed
Mount McKinley are not true.
Professor Parker places no credence
in the statement made by Tom Lloyd,
of Fairbanks, and bis associates that
they climbed the mountain from the
Fairbanks side.
Those in the party which returned
are: Professor Herschel Parker, of
Columbia
University;
Belmore
Browne, of Tacoma; Professor J. H.
Cuntz, of Stevens Institute, Hoboken,
N. J.; Herman L. Tucker, of Newton,
Mass.; Waldemar Grassie, of Columbia
University, and Merle Leroy, an Alas­
kan packer.
ACCUSED MEN PROMINENT.
System ot Graft
Makes
Political
Crooked Work Look Pale.
Chicago—The first blow in the 35,-
000,000 Illinois Central graft scandal
has fallen, and three officials of the
road were landed in jail, although but
for a few minutes. It was a full con­
fession from an official of the Blue
Island Car & Equipment company, de­
clared to involve not only these, but
numerous other of the rozd’s former
officials, that finally resulted in the ar­
rests.
The men arrested were: Frank H.
Harriman, former general manager of
the Illinois Central, released on bond
of 340,000; John M. Taylor, former
general storekeeper at Bumside, re­
leased on bond of 340,000; Charles L.
Ewing, former general superintendent
of the Illinois Central lines north of
the Ohio river.
In each case the prisoner was charg­
ed with conspiracy to commit an illegal
act and obtaining money by means of a
confidence game. In each instance the
prisoner stoutly maintained his inno­
cence and declared that if a conspiracy
existed it was on the part of the road
to prosecute them. The warrant! were
sworn to by President Harahan, of the
railroad concerned.
OFFICIALS HAMPER
STATE FOOD FIGHT
AMERICAN FLIES
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Young Chicagoan Hero of World-
Stirring Feat.
Pilot Was Ignorant of Geography of
Course—Trip Mads in Thirty-
Seven Minute*.
Deal, England—It baa been reserved
for an American citizen to perform one
of tbe most daring feats in the history
of aviation.
John B. Moissant, of Chicago, flew
across tbe English Channel from Calais
to Tilmanstoue Wednesday with a pas­
senger, and by this achievement far
surpasses the feats of Blériot, DeLes-
seps and the English aviator, Rolls, who
afterward met his death at Bourne­
mouth.
The two-man flight from France to
England was tbe more astonishing in
that it was only a month ago that
Moissant learned to fly, and was so
little known among tbe air men that
not even his nationality was disclosed.
He was reputed to be a Spaniard, and
it was only when he landed ia England
that it was revealed that be ia a young
Chicago architect.
To make tbe feat still more surpris­
ing, ifoisaant was totally ignorant of
tbe geography of his Course. He had
never been in England and was obliged
to rely entirely on the compass while
crossing the channel in the teeth of
a strong easterly wind.
Tbe channel flight was an incident ia
the aerial voyage from Paris to Lon­
don. Moissant left Issy Tuesday with
Hubert Latham and reached Amiens is
two hours. Latham’s aeroplane was
wrecked, and Moissant, leaving Amiens
at an early hour, headed for Calais.
His mechanician, Albert Fileux, who
had accompanied him across the coun­
try, took his place ia the machine
when tbe motor had been set la motioa
for the dash across the channel.
Thousands who had gathered to
watch the daring aviator were amazed
and urged him not to make the at­
tempt in the face of the half gale that
was blowing.
Moissant cared nothing for the warn­
ings of the people, and even the fact
that there was no torpedo-boat to fol­
low in his wake, but only a slow-mov­
ing tug, did not deter him. He made
the trip in 37 minute*. When he de­
scended his eyes were bloodshot and
greatly inflamed as a result of th«
heavy rain storm into which he drove
on approaching tbe Englsh coast.
The high wind beat the rain into the
faces of the men like hail, and almost
blinded them. An average height of
between 300 and 400 feet was main­
tained over the water. The cold wa*
intense, and both Moissant and his
mechanician were benumbed. When be
revived sufficiently he laughed and said
to an interviewer:
“This is my first visit to England.
This is only my sixth flight in an aero­
plane. I did not know the way f. om
Paris to Calais when I started, and I
do not know the way to London. I
shall have to rely on the compass. I
would like to land in Hyde Park if
I can find it.”
EXPRESS COMPANIES TO Am
New Railroad Rate Law Becomes Ef­
fective.
Washington—The new railroad law
has become effective. Immediately
upon the passage of the act 60 days
ago, sections of the law relating to
the suspension of rates went into ef­
fect. Since that time the interstate
commerce commission has been operat­
ing under the law.
In a conference held by the commis­
sion with the representatives of the
telephone and telegraph companies, the
companies expressed a desire to do al]
in their power to facilitate the work of
the commission. Hereafter the tele­
graph and telephone companies must
file reports with the commission con­
cerning their business, just as railroad*
do now.
The officers were also informed that
no franks could be legally used, except
as governed by the pass provision of
the Hepburn act, which is comprehen­
Scramble tor Plates On.
^Chicago—Although invitations to sively exclusive.
the Hamilton club banquet to Theodore
Vatican Make* Denials.
Roosevelt on September 8 have been
Rome—The Vatican is kept busy is­
out only 24 hours and plates are quoted
suing denials of statements given out
at 37.50 each, 400 reseravtions have by Premier Canalejas and his support­
been made and the entertainment com- ers with reference to the controversy
mitteee began figuring on larger quar­
ters for the event, as the present quar­ between the church and state. These
denials take the form of articles print­
ters accommodate only 575 guests.
It was before the Hamilton club ed in the Vatican organs. The Ob­
that the
“strenuous life” was servatoire Romano comments on a re­
launched and the “big stick” became a cently published interview with a for­
mer Spanish minister at Rome, who
symbol of the Roosevelt policies.
was quoted as saying that the papal
secretary of state was not opposed to
Iowa Mayor is Ousted.
the bill dealing with religious congre­
Des Moines, la.—Judge W. E. Wil- gations.
cocksen, at Sigourney, handed down an
Corean Annexation Real.
opinion ousting Thomas J. Philips as
mayor of Ottumwa, la. At the trial
Tokio—The long awaited annexation
of the mayor, held recently at Ottum­ of Corea by Japan is about to become
wa, it was charged by Attorney Gen­ a reality, according to special dis­
eral Cesson, who prosecuted the hear­
ing, that Mayor Phillips was guilty of patches from Seoul, published by the
wilful neglect of duty in permitting Tokio press.
The dispatches announce that the
resorts and the gambling houses to
run, and also that the mayor was in­ final negotiations for the annexation
were begun by Lieutenant-General Vis­
toxicated on April 30.
count Terauchi, tho Japanese resident­
general in Corea. It is believed the
Castro Family is Ousted.
negotiations will be concluded in two
Washington—The entire Castro fam­ or three days.
ily, apparently, has been ousted from
Venezuela. A dispatch to the State
Peace I* Sought
department from the American lega­
Columbus, O.—After the Columbus
tion at Caracas states that 36 relatives Railway 4 Light Company's rejection
of ex-Preaident Castro have been ex­ of the city council’s offer to act as an
pelled from Venezuela and sailed for arbitration board in settling the strike
of the street car men. Governor Har­
Porto Rico.
mon and Charles J. Tretzman. president
of the chamber of commerce, inaugu­
Detroit Census 465.766.
rated new peace efforts. Mr. Tretzman
Washington—The population of De- will seek a formal offer from the com­
triot, Mich., is 465.766, an increase pany to reinstate it* old men with an
of 180,062 or 63 per cent, as compared advance in pay to 25 eents an hour
and with no recognition of ths union.
with 285,704 in 1900.
Washington—Asserting that he had
been hampered in every possible way
in his efforts to uphold the laws of his
state against the sale of food contain­
ing benzoate of soda and announcing
that he would appeal toPresident Taft,
Attorney General Bingham, of Indiana,
denounced the department of agricul­
ture officials.
The scoring occurred in the hearing
held here in connection with the case
of Williams Brothers and others
against the board of health of Indiana.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry, and a sworn en­
emy of benzoate of soda as a food pre­
servative, was under cross-examina­
tion at the time.