Woodruff County news., 1902-11-13

| mission has been officially notified of Germany's intention to make an: exhibit.
 After a thorough test by the French navy of the Siene subma- rine boat, they have been declared a failure.
 A delegation of British trades unionists has arrived in this coun- try to make observations on trade and labor conditions.
 Joseph Farrow and Marion Dun, white, fought a pistol duel at Gran din, Mo-, and both men were killed, each being shot four times.
 The 1aqui Indians of Mexico have lately committed numerous murders in the state of Sonora, their victims being ranchmen.
 The next legislature of Mary land, which will be democratic, will elect Arthur P. German United States senator to. succeed Senator Wellington, republican.
 Edmund Bersch, a former mem- Der of the St. Louis house of dele gates, was found guilty of perjury
 
 on his testimony before the grand | jury as to the $75,0O0 poodle fund raised to secure the passage of the suburban franchise bill, and given five years in the penitentiary.
 R. o. Randall, real estate deal CT of Carthage, Mo-, was shot by his wife and instantly killed. Mrs. Randall was sued for divorce sev- eral days ago and when they met in a lawyers office a quarrel ensued. Randall drew a knife and attempt ed to stab his wife, when she shot him five times.
 Clasped in each others arms, ly- ing on the floor of the pastors study in the German Baptist church at Omaha, Neb., the janitor discov- cred the dead bodies of Rev. w. c. Rale, pastor, and Miss Augusta, Busch, his secretary r Death was caused by y.asphgxiation, two jets be- ing found open. ..l ..-,
 A. c. Mason, young million aire of Best 5, has been arrested on the charge of having committed sev- eral murders within the past year. Mason, whose father made millions in the manufacture of pi- amos, was recently released from an insane asylum His latest alleged victim was a young lady.
 Pleasant Spradling, of near Inez, Ky, brutally murdered his 4-year, old son by beating and kicking him to death. Spradling, with the boy anl two daughters, were herding sheep, and he murdered the lad be- cause he could not keep up with the flock. The girls told of the crime and the brutal father was at once indicted and convicted.
 A circuit court jury at Grand Rapids, Mich, brought in a verdict of $2,5o0 for Mrs. Mary J.. Lewis against the Modern Woodmen of America. Mrs. Lewis sued for $5O,- 900 damages for injuries alleged to have been received by her husband, while being initiated into the order last winter. As result of these injuries, it is alleged, necrosis set in, which caused death. s A report issued by the census bu- reau places the quantity of the present crop of cotton which had been glnned up to the 18th of Octo- Der at 5,925,S72 commercial bales, which is estimated to be little more than sixty per cent of the en- tire crop. These figures were col lected by the agents of the bureau land 29,314 ginneries are represent ed by the returns. The following figures represent the amount gin- ned in each state by bales: Ala bama 5S3,593, Arkansas 36O,SOO, Florida s9,779, Georgia 9O6,949, Indian Territory 21O,O19, Ken. lucky 2S4, Louisiana 369,4Os, Mis-. sissippi 559,126, Missouri 14,963, North Carolina 3O3,o29, Oklahoma 4,699, South Carolina 6O1,431,