Woodruff County news., 1902-06-12
At the recent state election in Or

egon Geo. E. Chamberlain, demo- crat, was elected governor by a plu- rality of 2,100. The republicans elected the remainder of the ticket, also the legislature.
 Chas, NJ. Schwab, head of the steel trust, has selected his brother, Joseph, for the presidency of the American Steel Founders Com pany, an auxiliary concern, at sal ary of $50,0O0 per year.
 John R. Mclean, Tom L. John. son and Judson Harmon, the latter attorney general under Grover Cleveland, are being. discussed by Ohio democrats for the presidential nomination.
 A complete history of the Louis jana purchase is to be published. In addition to general history of the great territory prior to its di- vision into states, the work will con- prise a history of each state in its social, political and industrial as- poets. Ex-Gov. Dan w. Jones has been appointed to write the history of Arkansas for this work.
 The Philippine government bill, as passed by the senate, approves the action of the president in crcat- ing the Philippine commission and the officers of civil government and governor of the islands and author izes the governor and vice governor to exercise the powers of govern ment, as directed by executive or der. Future appointments of the government or vice governor shall be made by the president, with the advice and consent of the senate. The ''bill of rights" of the United States constitution are applied to the Philippine islands,, with the ex- ception of the right to bear arms and the right of trial by jury.
 The statistician of the United States department of agriculture es- inmates the total area planted in cotton at about three-tenths of one per cent less than the acreage plant ed last year. On the basis of the acreage figures published on May 31 of last year, this would give an acre. age for the year of 19O2-03 of about 27,450,O00. The average condition of the growing crop on May 26 was 95.1, as compared with S1.5 on May 26 of last year, 625 on June 1, 1900, S5.7 on June 1, 1899, and a ten years average of S6. Only twice within period of 21 years, namely, ir 1887 and 1896, has the average condition on June 1 as high as the condition now reported. In the former year it was 96.9, and in the latter 97.2. The condition by states is as follows: North Carolina, 91; South Carolina, 97; Georgia, 94; Florida, 100; Alabama, 92; Mis- sissippi, 94; Louisiana, 96; Texas, 95; Arkansas, 100; Tennessee, 100; Oklahoma, 96; Indian Territory, 99.
 Dawson-"Bjcnks is a great belicy- erin fate, isn't he?" Lawson-"Yes, he has to blame his incompetcncy on something. ."-Somerville Journal.
 "The man who owes his landlord lives, figurativcly speaking, over volcano" "Why?" Because he is likely to be blown up."-Philadel- phia Times.
 He-''I would like 10 meet wom- an who can keep secret" She Well, just try to find out the correct age of the next one you meet" "- Putnam Dyedo.
 'How is George getting on with his courting?' Nicely. He plays ping pong with Lucy every evening now, and last night they bumped heads un- der the table seven times. ."-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Battles-"H How silly Martha acts about that baby of hersw Mrs. Waters know it; it's perfectly disgusting, She could think more of the thing if it were dog.".B Boston Transcript. | ''That ain't law" said the attorney to the Billville justice. q know it." replied the justice, but it's me; an ef ever hear of you appealing from