Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattle raisers of the west met Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson in Chi
cage, and asked for square deal"
well as the representatives of the
Chicago packers, that square DEAF
was exactly what the government in
tended to give every branch of the
meat industry in this country, and
at the conclusion of the meeting eX-
pressions of the utmost satisfaction
were voiced by all interests con-
cerned.
The king of England and the en-
perors of Austria and Russia will be
godfathers to Emperor William S
grandson, whose christie ming was post
poned from August u to August 20.
United States customs authorities at
New York have taken action which
may result in the confscation of a
Gainsboro painting valued at $4,000.
The importer is a resident of Chicago,
whose identity has not been divulged.
! The painting was invoiced as having
value of $15,470. Appraiser Fowler
had the importation examined and,
upon certain Information which came
into his possession, advanced the value
to $4,000. 4
Gen Antonio Paredes, who has
earned a reputation in Venezuela as
valiant military leader, has arrived
in New York from Trinidad to plan
a revolution against President Castro.
A telegram has been received at
the bureau of insular affairs, in Wash
ington, from the comptroller and gen
eral receiver of customs at Santo Do
mingo, announcing that John Milburn
Porto Rican, was killed, and Charles
p. Thurston, an American, wounded,
by smugglers in the vicinity of Las
Matas, on August 5, and that Thurs
ton died of his wounds August 8.
DR.. julius Dreher, of Selwood, S. c.,
formerly president of Roanoke college
of Salem, Va, has been named as
American consul TO Tahita, Society
island MI Dreher was president OF
Roanoke college from 1878 to 1903.
Chinese labor will be given a thor
ough test on the Panama canal. Con-
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canal work have been prepared, and
advertisements will be issued by the
isthmian canal commission in a few
days asking for proposals from labor
agents.
Frank Kowalski, paying teller of the
failed Milwaukee Avenue State bank,
Chicago, and for some time assistant
oil IN dA 10 OF or
duties, shot and killed himself at his
home Criticism by his neighbors and
lifelong friends, who accused him of
a share in the downfall of the bank,
is believed to have driven Kowalski
to his death.
1t is believed that when all short.
ages are counted up, President Stems
land of the Milwaukee Avenue bank,
Chicago, is a defaulter to the extent
of 100000. Stensland, it is alleged.
bet $4,000 at one time on horse he
thought would win.
Cashier Herring of the wrecked Mil
waukee avenue bank, Chicago, has
been arrested. He places the blame for
the ruin of the institution on Presi-
dent Stensland.
The silver cup offered by Sir Thorn.
as Upton as yachting trophy for
series of races under the auspices OF
the Boston Yacht club, has been de.
clared dutiable by the custom apprais.
ers and assessed an ad valorem duty
of As per cent. The cup is valued at
1000. The assessment will be adjudi-
Gated by the authorities at Washing.
ton.
Major and PayInaster William B.
Scofield, of the regular army, son of
the late Lieut.-Gen. Scofield, U. S. A.,
shot and killed himself in San Fran
cisco. He feared permanent Illness.
Iowa democrats put state ticket
in the field and declare for tariff
for revenue only
At Philadelphia the grand jury
found true bills of Indictment against
IA members of the Philadelphia Ice
Co., who are charged with conspiracy
to increase the price of ice.
The supply of ice in the city of Bal
timore has run very low, and fears are
expressed of an ice famine.