Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1908 — NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE [ARTICLE]

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The Socialists of Montana, in state convention have adopted a platform and nominated a full state ticket with Harry Hnzelton, of Missoula, for governor. Tiie rivers in South Carolina are all on the rampage. Property loss in the vicinity of Columbia is estimated at $300,000. Fire at the Canadian Soo destroyed 2.500,000 feet of lumber in the yards of tile I .ake Superior CorjHiratlon. Loss. $75,000. It is announced that the steel mills in the Canadian Soo will lie reopened on Sept. 1 with plenty of work in si gilt. The recent census gives the total population of the Panama canal zone at 50.003. The Germau steamer Roon has left Fremantle, Australia, taking nearly 1.000.000 pounds sterling in gold Jor Germany. The Portuguese chamber of deputies has approved the extradition treaty between the United States and Portugal. Mlargaret Yokes. the well khown commedienne. is dead at her summer hone in l.ynntield. Mass. She was the wife of Harry Yokes and was bprn Daly. The German war department, according to a semiofficial statement, has Invited Wilbur Wright, ist, to carry out bis experiments ini, Berlin. t The New York city police reports shew that there are more homeless men in tbat city now than there bav* been for a great many months. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and Mrs. Metcalf departed for Washington from Oakland. Cal., at noon today. At New Orleans, Dole, the wrestler, defeated Avegno. and retains the title of champion amateur lightweight wrestler of the world.