Woodruff County news., 1902-07-10

1V,1UU pension DlllS were introduced. Morgan's latest scheme is to effect combine of all the coal mines in the country
 Crops throughout the west were badly damaged June 29 by record breaking rains.
 Seven jury bribers were convicted in Chicago and given long terms in the penitentiary.
 The new ship combine has placed an order for seven fast freight steamers, to cost $2,000,000.
 The expenditures of the govern ment in taking the twelfth census approximate $12,000,0OO to date.
 W. G. Tiffony has been appointed superintendent of the Memphis branch of the St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern
 Tests of wireless telegraphy systems in use in the United States and Europe will shortly be begun under direction of a board of naval officers. These tests will occur be- tween stations erected at the navy yard, Washington, and the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
 At Secretary Moody's suggestion, the cabinet has adopted names for the six new ships of war authorized by the naval appropriation bill. The four larger ships, two battle ships and two armored cruisers, will be named Louisiana, Tennessee and Washington, but 1t is not yet settled which states shall be chosen for the battle-ships and vice versa. The two gunboats provided for in the act will be named the Paducah and the Dubuque.
 The government Is preparing to prosecute holders of excess land in | the Chickasaw nation in accordance with a provision in the Indian ap- propriation bill. This provision, it Is said, is now a law, but it is generally understood that the new act is operative from July 1, Hundreds of landholders are about to vacate every acre in excess of 320 acres in order to escape fine of $1O0 for each day they hold posses sion.
 The special congressional com mittee, appointed to investigate the charges of bribery in connection witf the purchase of the Danish Wes Indies, has reported that there is not the slightest semblance of evidence that any member of congress, either directly or indirectly, was offered ol paid any bribe, or was paid any valuable consideration of any kinC or character, to vote for or assist in procuring the proposed adoption ol ratification of the treaty of sale ot the Danish West Indian islands to the United States.
 The act of congress approved April 12, 1902, repeating war revenue taxation took effect July 1. It abolishes all special and stamp taxes imposed by the law now in force, with the exception of the tax of ten cents pound on tea, which will continue until January l, 1903, and the provision in the present law relative to mixed four The present taxes on fermented liquors, snuff and tobacco, and cigarettes have been reduced and the taxes imposed on the manufacture and sale of oleo- margarine and process butter by the act approved May 9, 1902, will be enforced.
 The president has formally de- clared the restoration of peace in the Philippine archipelago. He has placed the islands under complete civil control, and has extended general amnesty to the Philippines who have been in rebellion. These three things, marking one of the most important chapters in history, were accomplished through the issue of three separate orders and procla- nations, one by the president, over his own signature, extending am- nesty; one through Secretary Root, by the presidents order, relieving