Woodruff County news., 1902-10-16

ed Judge Thomas H. Routhac Unit ed States district attorney for the district of Alabama to succeed w. R. Vaughan, removed. Judge Routhac is a democrat. Attorney Vaughan was removed, it is claim ed, on account of his attitude in ex- cluding negroes from participating in the recent state republican con- vention.
 It is estimated the cotton growers of Texas have suffered a loss of at least $35,OOO,00O from the ravages of the boil weevil since its invasion of that country about seven years ago. The pest crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico, and is fast spreading over the entire cotton belt, which has prompted the government to make an investigation with the hope of discovering some means of destruction.
 R. M. Snyder, wealthy banker and corporation magnate, was con- yicted in St. Louis of bribing mem- bers of the city council and sen fenced to five years in the penitenti- ary The trial lasted for over a week, and was hard fought on both sides, Snyder's wealth bringing to his assistance the best legal talent. His was the first of numerous cases to be tried in connection with whole sale boodling in the worlds fair city, and the evidence upon which convic- ton was secured was very strong.
 Secretary Moody has issued an or der creating the new Caribbean di- vision, with headquarters at Cule- bra, Porto Rico. Admiral Coghlan will assume command of this divis- ion, comprising the following ves- sels: Olympia, flagship; Montgom- cry, Detroit, Marietta, Machias and Panther. The duties of the divis- ion include, so far as pertains to the navy, the safeguarding of American interests in these countries that bor- der on the Caribbean and the cul- tivating of friendly relations with their people.
 It is said the Osage Indians are the richest people in the world, per capita. There are 8S4 full-blood Osages and $40 of the mixed bloods. They have fund to their credit, derived from the sale of lands in Kansas, amounting to $S,271,143, and an annual interest on that amount which is $413,357. There is also collected from rentals $138.- 296, $69,120 from treaty obligation funds and $8,945 from permits. There is debt of $400,000 on the nation. This makes the total above the indebtedness $S,490,S41, count ing one years income to their credit. In addition to this there is 1,5O0,- 900 acres of land to be divided among the 1854 members of the tribe.
 It is given out by the war depart ment that two or three years may be consumed in negotiating the sale to the government of the friar lands in the Philippines. It appears that the titles to the friars' lands are badly involved. While the church has possession of vast areas of ter ritory it is not clear in many in stances that its titles are by any means perfect. Governor Taft and the war department officials made an effort to have the titles guaran- teed by the vatican in consideration of the payment of lump of money by this government. That propo- sition was declined and it is now necessary for the representatives of the United States to satisfy them selves of the suAiciency of these ti- ties.
 The expenses of the offices of the first assistant postmaster general next year will aggregate over $S1,- 000,000, or more than the total an- nual expenditures for the entire postal service prior to 1893. First Assistant Postmaster Wayne inti- mates that the deficit of the postof- fire department next year will be about $1,OOO,0OO, and that in an- other year the department will be self-supporting. The last year in which the receipts of the postal ser- vice exceeded the expenditures was