Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-09-19


rates to property owners who use
them.
The gross earnings of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway show
an increase of $5.125,501 for the last
fiscal year, but the growth of expenses
makes the net earnings $116,675 less
than for the preceding year.
Many Iowa republicans are awaiting
with interest the passing through the
state next month of Gov. Hughes OF
New York, whom they prefer for pres
idential nominee next year.
United States has taken up the ex-
pulsion Of ]. N. Winslow from France.
Rival sultans take field in Morocco
and bitter civil war is expected to fol-
low action.
Two-cent fare law of Pennsylvania
is declared unconstitutional by the
common plea court at Philadelphia
Grand Duke Nicholas Constantine
vich, disgraced 50 years ago for selling
diadem of mother, wanders from villa
in Crimea at night and is believed
to be roaming woods insane
Hague conference adopted rule for
bidding attack on rival country before
declaration of war.
Ferdinand Earle, artist, who dis
carded wife to marry affinity, hints at
dark tragedy averted.
Premier Stolypin is given larger
powers to cope with the difficult prob
lens confronting Russia
Standard Oil company refused to ac-
cept mileage redemption money,
dreading suspicion of rebate.
The Rev. Charles Sheldon declared
steamer lines could be run at greater
profits if drinks were not sold.
Interurban railroad net in central
west is new wonder; comfort, speed
and economy offered to users.
Frederick NJ. Fish, retired stock
broker, killed his wife with shot gun
and cut his own throat with a razor.
Lusitania, largest steamship afoat,
leaves Liverpool on her maiden voy-
cania.
Mrs Elizabeth Rohrback, of Evans
ton, dies as her mother did, on an
ocean liner which was their home
Stuyvesant Fish and James T. Hara-
han are tame and almost extensively
courteous at an Illinois Central di-
rectors meeting in New York, and Mr..
Harahan furnishes the information de-
manded by Fish.
Crown Princess of Germany sends
her chef to America to learn how to
make flapjacks and buckwheat cakes.
Additional cuts in the rates of ocean
steamships announced in New York
bring first cabin prices to $50.
President of dressmakers' associa-
ton in session in New York declares
present style in women's gowns are
iml.odest and urges a return to CO.
lonial costumes.
Interstate commerce commissioners
favor discontinuance of the investiga-
ton of great railway systems, believ-
ing the roads, warned by the Harri-
man exposure, have discontinued
abuses.
Eight adults, three of them Jap
enese, seek admission to the Chicago
public schools, the board of education
reserving its decision on the requests.
Interstate &c fares to the east will
not be put in effect until Jan. /.
A reception and dinner was given
Secretary Taft at Aberdeen, Wash, by
the Young Mems Republican club.
In accordance with orders issued by
Adjt Gen. Boardman of Wisconsin,
the militia of the state will hereafter
be organized on the same basis as
the United States army.
Secretary Oscar l.. Straus of the de-
partment of commerce and labor re-
turned to Washington after an ex-
tended visit to various cities along the
Pacific coast and to Honolulu, where
he went to gather information bear
ing on the work of his department.
The first school in the United States
to teach boys according to the Ruskin
idea has been opened in this city by
Dr. Edward Rumley, son of the late
millionaire traction engine nanufac-
turer
The surgeon general of the marine
hospital service has decided to add
four men to the force of government
plague experts at San Francisco, max
ing a total of seven.
Fire destroyed the hotel at Cleve-
land Springs N. c. Miss Smith, of ELL
boro, n. c., and two unidentified ne
groes employed by the hotel were
burned to Death. The loss is about
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Sentenced mail carrier, obeying or
ders of Judge Lands to report at BRIDE
well to begin sentence, is unable to en-
ter because he has no commitment pa
pers.
Army of $4,000 may be sent by
France and Spain to invade Morocco,
going as far as Fee is necessary, to
subdue the rebellious tribesmen, ac-
cording to reports in military circles
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