Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE [ARTICLE]

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The strike of the copper miners in the RIo Tinto district in Spein has virtually been settled. The thread mills of the J. & P. Coates company, at Pawtucket, 11. 1., employing 3.500 bands, will resume a full time working schedule tomorrow. President-elect Taft has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the unveiling of the Martyrs’ monument on Nov. 14. in Brooklyn. The election of Taft has been learned with rejoicing on the jmrt of many citizens of Panama, especially the followers of President Obaldia. Professor Otis T. Mason, head curator of the department of anthropology of the national museum, and the* oldest scientist of that institution, is dead at Washington, aged seventy. Henry L. West, one of the three District of Uolumlria commissioners. will be reappointed by President Roosevelt for another term. Sam Spencer was killed and eight other passengers were injured when • switch engine backed into an electric car at Birmingham. Ala. The freight steamer H. M. Whitney, of the Metrojtolitan Steamship line, was sunk In the East River near New York city. • Loss. $500,000. • Mme. Emma Calve, the grand opera •tar, is prostrated by Illness at Pittaburg with prospects that she will be confined to her room for ten days er more. _ . . Unappreciated. •There are thirteen tunnels on our road.’ “Delightful,” arid the girl traveler. “And,” added the manager, “they an all lighted by electricity." "We will look elsewhere,” said the girl traveler. Important te Thom.* “Are the farmers taking mueh inter* ••t in politics this year?” “Yes. They are all worked up.” “On what subject?" **WeU, they are hoping that the campaign will rid the country of all storage eggs.”