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Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
SEEKING OUTLAWS GOLD. Effort to Locate Treasure Stolen from SoIdiars and Buried in h.
 dian Territory.

During the closing years of the civil var, when the Indian territory was the habitaJion Of scores of lawless bands who lived by pillaging the country, a cask of gold was taken from party of soldiers on their way to Fort Gibson and buried somewhere in the vicinity of what is known as Willow Springs, says the Vinita Chieftain.
 Upon the arrival of the soldiers at the fort, without the gold. large de- tachment of soldiers was sent out against the bands of outlaws. A battle ensued in which all of the outlaws were Killed except one. This one was sen- tenced to life term in the peniten- tiary at Fort Leavenworth.
 Hope had never faded from this man, and he expected some day to be par doned and then to return for the hidden treasure. As the years rolled by, how ever, the confinement broke this man in health, and few weeks ago he passed away in his cell in the government prfs- on. Before he died. though, this man told his attendants the story of the rob- bery and as nearly as possible where the treasure was buried.
 A party has been ill the Willow Springs country for several weeks searching for the lost geld. but no trace has been found. So much faith has been pinned to the dying mans story. though another search is to be insti- gated. The previous hunters have been persons entirely unfamiliar with the country, but now one of Vinita's young men who has lived. near Willow Springs since childhood will be employed and a thorough search made.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
GENERAL NEWS IrEMs.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, the "poet of the negro race" died at his home in Dayton, O., of consumption, aged 34 years He began active life as news boy
 Allan ]. Chantry Jr., of Malvern Ia., is the honor man of the graduating class of the United States naval acad- emy, closely followed by Whitford Drake, of Waltham, Mass, and John Paul Miller, of Lancaster, Ky. The figures of their standing are 517.25, 515.21 and 514.79 respectively.
 Charles c. Deign, charged with the murder of k. K Lewis. of West Farm ington, O., wealthy farmer and stock dealer, has confessed the crime
 The London Statist calls upon Presi- dert Roosevelt to step into the breach, save the situation at Algeciras, which, it fears, is otherwise foredoomed to failure.
 A movement started recently by the district bench of Hennepin county, Minnesota, has resulted in all the judges in the state returning their an nual railroad passes.
 Eight hundred of the 1.500 inhabi- tants of Littleton, a West Virginia oil town, were rendered homeless by fire that swept away nearly every business place and much of the residence DOT tion.
 The Royal Astronomical society of Great Britain has conferred upon Prof. William Wallace Campbell, of Lick ob- servatory. California, the gold medal for 1905, for his achievements in spec trosoopic work.
 Countess Howe. daughter of the sev- enth duke of Marlborough and aunt of the present duke, is dead.
 A statue to Ralph Waldo Emerson is to be erected at Concord, Mass, the town where he lived and died.
 Prof. Emil von Behring, the German discoverer of the diphtheria serum, has announced his determination of keep ing his tuberculosis remedy secret till next autumn.
 The next session of the Transmissis- sippi congress will be held in Kansas City, Mo. November 20-2S. 1906.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Passenger Seriously Wounded.

An unknown person carelessly or Intentionally fired a rife shot through the window of a Rock Island passen- ser train about three miles west of Bonneville a few days ago, infiicting painful and probably serious wound in the back part of the neck of a passenger, w. A. Thomas, of Sacramento, Ky, The wounded man stopped at Bonneville for medical at tention. MT. Thomas will probably recover from the wound ill short time.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
HlDEOuS AFRICAN SHOW.
The 0cuya CT Giant Dance, Which Is Performed by Natives
 or Stilts.

If you look on the map of Africa just below the equator you will see the country where the merry black Aponos live. They are an honest, light-headed set of savages who for several months of the year do noth- ing but dance, sing and drink palm wine. When the season is over they settle down to their ordinary pursuits. They have many dances which would seem very strange to an American. but the weirdest dance of all is per formed upon stilts and is called ocuya or giant dance.
 The ocuya is an object made of wickerwork with an enormous head of wood. There is no word hideous enough to describe the ugliness of this ocuya. It has outstrotched wooden arms and monkey skins form the hair and beard while a long skirt of grass cloth hides the stiIt-walker who places this grotesque monster over himself. The arms are kept out stretched, and thus costumed the dance proceeds, sometimes hundreds of the Aponos taking part in it at once. American children, even those advanced enough to have forgotten all about the hobgoblins of their youth. would be te.rorstruck at meeting single one of these ocuyas. The chil- dren of the Aponos don't mind them a bit. They laugh and clap their hands at the antics Of the giant dan- cers with as much merriment as you laugh at the wit of some Punch and Judy show
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Fire Surplus for Charity.

In answer to queries sent out by the fire relief committee of Hot Springs to donors as to tho dispos- al of $8,000 unused surplus of the amount subscribed, after the big fire one year ago, more than half have signified willingness for their DOT tion of the fund to be donated to charity. The amount thus donated to charity in this manner will be about $4,000.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Conductor Injured.

Conductor J. T. Williamson of the Kansas City Southern Railroad was seriously injured last week in an ac- cident between Gillham and De Queen, getting his left hip badly bruised and dislocated. The accident was caused by the train breaking in two, throwing MT Williamson against the stove in the caboose with such force as to dislocate his hip.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
SHARP COUNTY VALUES
little Rock Footpads-An Old Feud Ended-Woman Burned to Death Died on Train.
Sharp County Values.

The abstract of the tax books for 1905 shows that the real estate or Sharp county is valued at $993,6So, while the personal property Valua- tion amounted to $S21,961, making a total valuation of $1,S15,041. This IS an increased valuation over the pre- vious year of $1O4,702. The amount of taxes raised this year is $34,49503, The total number of persons i'll the county liable to pay poll tax is 2'3z5, of which number 8 are negroes.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Killed By Horse.

A young man by the name of Frank Rush, living near Decatur, came to sudden death one day last week. He was returning from South west City, where he had taken a load of household goods for John Oxley, and when near his home in some manner fell forward over the front end of the wagon and was kicked on the head by one of the horses, killing him instantly.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Nathan Adler Hurt.

Nathan Adler, manager at Bates vile for the Lesser-Goldman Cotton
 Company, and one of the oldest and best known business men of that sec ltion, is suffering with a broken leg, resulting from a fall. MT. Adler was en route to the home of M. Jacobs, when he stumbled and fell, crushing the bone of the left leg just above the knee. On account of the advanced age of MT. Adler, the injury is very serious.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Mill Go Underuround.

The City Council of Pine Bluff has granted the right of placing their telephone wires underground to the Southwestern Tel. & Tel. Co. All the wires along the principal streets of the city will be placed in under ground conduits which will render the streets much safer during fires or severe storms.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Shipping to Scotland.

MT. McClancy, timber buyer, shipped from Batesville three car loads of walnut timber, which was consigned to Glasgow, Scotland. The freight on the timber amounted to $500. Walnut timer is becoming very scarce now, and is eagerly sought, even the stumps of the trees being used. The three cars shipped by MT. McClancy. represent large amount of money.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
$3O.ooo Fire Loss.

The entire plant of the Helena box factory was burned at that place sev- eral days ago. The property burned was a box factory and saw-mill com bined and the plant was valued at about $30,000 which was covered by insurance. It was a total loss, the entire building being destroyed and the machinery broken and rendered useless.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15

AS the northerner listens and looks
 in Texas all the illusions he brought with him are dispelled. Instead of the embattled hip pocket there is tele- phone consultation wi.h ones at-
 torney. Instead of a shooting affray
 there is lawsuit. I.s lieu of the red shirt there is boiled and bosomed linen
 and the bandana is replaced by col
 lar from Troy. Where one expected
 to find leather-trousered cowboys there are store-clothed hackmen. Including.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
An Old Eeud Ended.

The last of the existing differences between the Bryant Lumber Com pany and the Fourche River Lumber Company of Perry county have been settled by an arbitration board, con sisting of Judge R J. Lea of the Cir cult Court, w. Grayson of St. Louis, and Charles Lewis of the Lena Lum- Der Company, of Benton.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Died on a Train.

' E. G. Slayton went to San Antonio, Tex, from his home at Marianna few days ago for his health. Soon after his arrival in Texas he discov- cred there could be no permanent i'm provement, and he started to return home. He died on the train near Wynne, 40 miles from Marianna.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Oldest Woman Author

Mrs. Francis Alexander, of Florence. Italy, is one of the oldest women, if not the oldest, writing to-day. Mrs. Alexander is in her ninety-third year, and has just translated from the Italian more than 12O miracle stories and sa- cred legends.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
LittIe Rock Eootpads.

Robert Seidel, a carpenter, was shot and seriously wounded by foot pads in Little Rock. Seidel showed fight when they attempted to hold him up, and received a bullet through his hand and another through the right lung. The hold-up and shooting occurred within block of where Col. Little was sandbagged and robbed two weeks ago.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Robbers are Busy.

Two bold hold-ups occurred at Texarkana recently. Bruce Collins a resident of Vivian, La, was beaten into insensibility and relieved of ais valuables. L. Kosminsky a Texar- kama merchant was held up the same night and robbed of $100 The per petrators of these outrages are still at large.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Jail Delivery.

Pierce Wesson, negro, charged with selling whisky and white man named Murphy, charged with rob- bery, made their escape from the jail at Murfreesboro few days ago by digging hole through the brick wall. The other inmates will not tell at what time they left or where they se- cured the tools to effect their escape.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Leaves Seven Children.

Mrs. W. H. Camp is dead at her home at Redfield from the effects O being burned last week. She was burning grass in the garden, when her clothes caught fire and were burned off entirely before assistanc 2 arrived. Mrs. Camp leaves seven chil dreD
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Did Not Appear.

c. H. Babcock accused of conspir- acy to injure his former wife by employing a man to throw vitrol in her face was fined $t25.00 in Police court at Hot Springs recently. The defendant was not present and his attorneys pleaded guilty for him. Forfeiture was taken on q $200 bond by Babcock's non-appearance.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Youna Lady Injured.

Miss Agnes Cox was seriously burned at the residence of MT. Davis in Macedonia, where with others she was sitting up with sick member of the household. While midnight supper was being prepared Miss Cox discovered that her hair was on fire Although help came immediately she was badly burned.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
sil,,er. from unlnannns.

Silver has been GArown out by vol- canoes in two instances recorded by J w. Malet Ash from an erupuoh uS Cotopaxi in 1885 showed one part of silver in 83,0O0 and that elected in 1886 by Tungurague, in the Andes of Ecuador, contained one part of silver in 1O7,2 200.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. Russ Stanley, was fatally burned few days ago near Social Hill She was doing some work about an open fireplace, or fire in the yard, when her clothing became lighted. Though her husband and others were present and extended immediate aid, the injuries inflicted caused her death.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Trapped.

The Wolf-So you married woman of few words, and now she bosses you? Thought you owls were wise.
 Newly-wed Owl-That's just it. She says word to the wise is sufficient Judge.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Hard to understand

The British find considerable difficult " ln understanding certain American institutions. For instance, in London they are objecting just now to the street car strap.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Grnwth of Cannon

Gunboats covered with four inches of iron were shot-proof in 1854. Now the latest cannon shot will penetrate A inches of tEe best ateel.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Died for Doll

Marie Favre, five years old. dropped her doll into Lake Neufchatel, and at once plunged in to rescue it. The doll was elasped in her arms when her body was tsScovered.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
Fruit Growers are Pleased.

Fruit growers and truck farmers of this neighborhood are said to be we'll pleased with the timeliness of the recent cold snap.
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15
THE NORTHERN MAN IN TEXAS

British nobleman who went broke an6 is now earning his living by driving visitors about the city. As for law anG order in Texas, a man with concealed sfx-shooter in New York is safer from arrest than the man with a concealed toy pistol in Texas.-Sunset Magazine
Woodruff County news., 1906-02-15

Always Coming. Giving the devil his due proves that there is always the devil to pay
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
CaStrO'S Condition Critical.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia special
cable to the Herald from Trinidad
states that the critical condition of
President Castro, since his removal
to Antimo is unimproved. His mys-
FERROUS sequestrat;on continues.
President Castro, the dispatch de.
clares. has performed no administra-
tive duties in two months.
1t was on the day of General Cas-.
tro's return to Caracas from his sub.
urban residence that he caught cold.
which was the beginning of his illness.
He had been in retreat at Los Teoues
tor several weeks, while Vice Presi.
dent Gomez ruled in his stead. There
were many balls and other festivities
In celebration OF General Castro's re.
turn, and on returning from the last
OF these on July q, in a pouring rain,
he caught more cold, which quickly
developed malaria. The disease
proved stubborn: and soon the most
alarming reports began to circula ate.
1t was said that the president was at
the point of death and despite official
denials, the inhabitants of Caracas
dwelt in continual alarm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Frightful Work:of Typhoon.

HONGkoNG, Sept. 1S.-One thous.
and persons were drowned in a IT,.
phoon which visited the city yester-
day morning. Besides the terrible
loss OF life, immense damage has been
done to the harbor and to the ship.
ping. The tvphoon lasted two hours.
All business in the citysiwas suspend
ed. All vessels in the harbor were
either driven far up on the shore,
long distances from the usual water
line, or were wrecked against the
piers and sent to the bottom. Over
800 sailors were drowned in the har.
Dor. The remainder of;those who per-
lshed were persons living on the small
river craft or living in floating huts
Or cottages so close to the water line
that they had no chance for escape.
The disaster vas oneaof the worst in
the history of the city. Scores of
vessels were beaten to pieces against
the piers and no record is known OF
those which were in the harbor. as
the harbor masters books and all
records are destroyed. The Ameri.
can sailing vessel S. P. Hitchcock is
among the vessels ashore. Several
OF the crew were lost. Six steamers
foundered in the harbor and it is re.
ported that all hands went down on
each OF those vessels. There was alb.
soiutely no chance for any oue to
reach safety, ' from the waters
edge after the storm broke.
HONG KONG, Sept. 19.-The typLoon
which swept this coast, destroying a
great lumber of vessels and causing
much loss of life, was of a local ma.
ture. 1t came suddenly and without
warning. The observatory had pre-.
dicted moderate winds, but half an
hour after the gun signal had been
hired the storm a. 1T its height. It
lasted two hours. Most of the dam.
age done was wrought on the Kow.
loon peninsula. The losses are esti.
mated at several million dollars.
Over one thousand sampans and juuks
are missing from Hong Kong alone.
Wharves were swept away and houses
collapsed. The military barracks are
in ruins.
HONG KONG, Sept. Pot is now
that 5000 Chinese lost their
lives in the recent typhoon. Reports
are daily increasing the mortality.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
President Extends Eight-Hour Law.

OYSTER BAY. Sept. 19.-President
Roosevelt today extended the eight.
hour law to apply to all public work
uCher the supervision Of any depart.
nert OF the government. This order
affects more particularly work on
river aua .arbor improvements.
Charles +. Neili, commissioner Of
labor. who. al the direction of the
lres:dect. Has haa charge since last
winter o; the enforcement of the eight.
hour law. has sent to the president a
report. in which the concluding para.
graph is:
81 might add here that | found tb at
one very noticeable effect has already
been produced in this matter of the
eight'hour law. Contractors fully
realize now that the law is going to be
enforced with earnestuess and they
no longer dismiss it a. a latter of no
consequence. They probably like the
law less than ever. but their attitude.
none the less, is rapidly changing in.
to q OF becoming for the
statute
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Millions For Water supply.

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-That the
commissioners of the new board OF
water supply already have 547 eugi.
neers at work doing preliminary work
tor carrying out the sl6l, 600, 900 en-.
terprise for increasing the water sup.
ply OF this city was revealed today at
a meeting OF the commission. 1t was
asserted that the work when completed
would be more gigantic than even the
building of the Panama canal. No
time will be lost in pushing the work,
and 1t is predicted that within three
years $1,000, 900 gallons of water daily
will be added to the city's supply.
This 1000, 900 gallons of additional
water supply will be acquired by build.
ing part OF the aqueduct around Hun.
ter's brook and Shoap river, and a
tunnel beneath Hudson river which.
with its appro aches. will be six miles
long.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Disastrous English Train Wreck.

LONDON, Sept. 20.-The crowded
Scotch express train on the Great
Northern railway, leaving London
last night, "a wrecked outside OF
Grantham at midnight. The train
should have stopped at Grantham, but
failed to do so. Shortly after passing
the station, the train left the rails and
then jumped a bridge. The engine
and several coaches were dashed over
the embankment, the engine turning
turtle. Several coaches Immediately
took fire. There IRE many passengers
beneath the debris. OF 10 extricated,
five have died. The number Of lives
lost is not known, but it is believed to
be large. Many were injured. AT
last accounts the coaches we're still
blazing and the fire brigade had been
called out. The dead and injured as
yet have not been identified.
At the spot where the express was
derailed there is a curve and it is sup.
posed the brakes failed to act. The
train appears to have gone upon a
siding, smashing the parapet of the
bridge, which was completely shat
tered.
At 5 o'clock this morning it was Of.
fcially stated that 10 persons have
been killed and Is injured.
\ dispatch from Grantham stated
tn at the fire was we'll under control.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Checked voiles Very Smart.

Check voiies r more fashionable
than ever, and indeed as the season
advances 1t Is noticeable that the voiles
come to the fore among all other tex
lures Of the same order. For travel
Ing the heavy qualities are most sensi-
BILE, but for nicer wear there are many
grades Of cotton and silk wolfe that
make up charmingly in light and
graceful gowns. There are few plain
voiles this year. All are either fig
ured or have a more or less distinct
check or plaid. Some are all on the
n coloring. while others are a decided
mixture of white with the shade de-
sired. Like the figured voi!es in eff
feet is the fine plain quality that is
made up over a check or figured silk
lining.