Woodruff County news., 1907-01-17

oCel"dy lrom the laKeS to the gulf.
 Gov. B. B. Brooks of Wyoming, in his message to the legislature said that the railroads are not paying their just share of the taxes in that state.
 The South Carolina senate has adopted resolution endorsing the ac- tion of President Roosevelt in the Brownsville (Tex.) matter, and re- questing the South Carolina delega. tion in congress to support this course
 President Penna, of Brazil, has signed decree putting into effect the renewal of the 20 per cent reduction in the duties collected on American imports.
 Mount Etna is showing signs of activity. Smoke, ashes and flames are emerging from the top of the vol cano, which is covered with snow.
 The Michigan Stove Works at De- troit were destroyed by fire; loss, $750,0t). Fifteen thousand stoves were destroyed.
 Samuel A. Groff, 60 years of age, who was released from the Mounds vile (W. Va.) penitentiary last Sep tember, after serving three years for complici y in the postal frauds, died of melancholia at his home in Wash ington
 The interstate commerce commis- sion telegraphed President Hill of the Great Northern that further aid to break the coal famine in the north west must be promptly given.
 A colossal statue of Pope Leo XIII, weighing 12 tons, and destined for his tomb in the Church of St. John Lateran, has been transported to that church, where it will be raised.
 Mexican troops fired on rioting strik- CTS near Orizaba, state of Vera Cruz. Thirty dead were counted and eighty wounded. When the troops arrived the inhabitants were fleeing in terror.
 Muzaffer.-Ed. Din. Mizza shah of Persia and king of kings" died at his capital, Teheran. Mohammed Ali Mir ga, his son, Is heir to the throne He was born in 1853, was the richest mon- arch in the world, and was the most learned of all the crowned heads. His ideas were broad and liberal His col lection of jewell Is valued at $20,00e,- 900, his throne at $12,000,000, and it is said that he had $200,000,000 in his personal treasure vaults. He never became polygamist having only one wife in his harem. his cousin.
 Foreman Oliver, of the grand jury that indicted Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco, gave testimony in court that he was astonished at the revela- ton of corruption, and that he regard ed Schmitz as a cypher and Ruef as a figure.
 Gov. Magoon has issued a treaty of extradition between the republics of Cuba and Santo Domingo It is con sidered important as possibly prevent ing the organization in Santo Domingo of insurrection expeditions destined for Cuba.
 During the examination of Corporal Knowles, colored, charged with shoot ing Captain Macklin, on the night of December 21, at Fort Reno, Okla, it developed that there was a plot to
  All of the officers now go heavily armed and protected throughout the night.
 The British battleship Dreadnaught is about to make cruise across the Atlantic, which will take her to West Indian waters at about the time of Rear Admiral Evans squadron will be in he same vicinity, thus affording the American officers a possible opportu- nit to see the latest marvel of naval architecture.
 The French Canadian newspaper La Presse announces that the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, in the gulf of St. Lawrence, will be sold by France to Japan. The papers authority for the statement is "A distinguished Ital- ian, who is visiting in Canada"
 Available cash balances in United States treasury, exclusive of the $150,- 100000 gold reserve, is almost $245,- O00,000.
 Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, until recently the British ambassador at Washington, Is to receive colonial appointment. The governorship of New So: h Wales is mentioned.
 It is stated that the German govern mezt has authorized Gov. Solf of Ger man Samoa, to purchase the former home of Robert Louis Stevenson at Vailima, for a government residence.
 h the house MT. Gaines, of Ten nessee, and MT. Mahon. of Pennsyl vania, almost came to blows. The lie was passed but lrencs brought about reconciliation, and the would be belligerents shook hands and be- came friends again. The trouble oc' cured when Mir. Gaines asserted that MT. Mahon was absent about 95 per cent of the time.
 The miners strike at Goldield, New. settled on operators terms.
 The two Japanese arrested at Port land. Ore, on suspicion of Dr. John son murder. released.