Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1908 — THE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Western Union Telegraph company directors have ordered another dividend paid in securities of the company. King Alfonso has left Barcelona, pleased by the reception given him. The defense in the case of Alla, murderer of Father Heinrichs at Denver, seeks to prove him insane. William C. Evans, assistant manager of the foreign department for Armour & Co., is dead. „ Heiman Ridder’s disclosure of gro«s inaccuracies in the reports of Census Director North regarding the price of news-print paper has caused a stir in official circles in Washington. The Chicago board of education will spend $100.0(10 this year to protect the school children from fire. Edmondo de Amlcis, Italian writer of travels, is dead at Bordigtara, Italy. Denial is made that President Roosevelt is planning a message to congress favoring increase of freight rates. Schaefer retains the billiard championship at the 18.1 style, defeating Hoppe by the score of 500 to 423.