Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1908 — THE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Fir* at Benton Harbor, Mich., caused $25,000 damage to the building of the Flying Roller colony. Members of his family are the only beneficiaries under tbe will of the late Henry O. HaVemeyer, head of the American Sugar Refining company. Appeals in behalf of equal suffrage In the state have been made to the constitutional convention of Michigan.

As the result of a “windy shot” lu tbe coal mine at Princeton, Ifid., AleLelland St. Clair and Simon Lawrence were killed.

Efforts to secure publicity In the affairs of the American' 1 Sugar Refining company met with only partial hj. - cess.

It is reported In Lansing, Mich., that State Treasurer Glazier, whose financial troubles have caused much embarrassment 'to the state administration, is about to resign. Judge John H. Ames resigned from, the supreme circuit of Nebraska because of tbe health of his wife.

John R. Walsh, testifying in his own behalf, declared that inwall bis transactions his only motive was to protect the Chicago Stational bank. The hearing In the case of John Mulbolland, at Danville, 111., hns been postponed.

The Goulds have taken Helnze's bank away from him, thd Montana mnu being unable to raise the $1,200,000 necessary to keep it