The log cabin Democrat., 1908-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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Alter NlsItlHS SprlnSHelu, MO-, undertaking establishment and pur- chasing collins for his wife and him. self and forcing the undertaken, with a revolver, to write a farewell note for him, Thomas R. Ray, formerly well-to-do but now laborer, met his young wife in a crowded street and fired four shots at her. The woman sank to the sidewalk, shot in the face and through the left arm Two of the bullets intended for her went wild. Mrs. Ray, though seriously wounded, is expected to recover. Be- lieving that he had killed her, Ray turned the weapon towards his own heart, but the remaining cartridges failed to explode. He then sur rendered to the police. After being locked in the f.old-over, he attempt ed to commit suicide with a pocket knife.
 Although the Kaw Indians have no more need for chief since tribal relations have been dissolved. every indication now points to the election of Senator Charles Curtis of Kan sas, to that position of honor. Albert Taylor, next in line to the chieftain- cv. and all other candidates, have agreed to step aside for Curtis, and it is reported the Kaws will meet this week, select the Kansas senator and forward their choice to President Roosevelt for confirmation. Senator Curtis is a part-blood Kaw Indian No other tribal chief has ever been a member of the United States Sen ate.
 Byron McNeally, after being 52 hours in an old well at Louisville, Neb., was saved by the persistence of his dog. While hunting rabbits Me- Neally dropped through the brush covering disused well, 90 feet deep. The dogs antics finally attracted at tention, after a fruitless search, and the animal was followed to the well. A mirrors reflection revealed the huntsman at the bottom. Barring ln- lection due to the presence of dead rabbits, he will recover.
 The people at Teheran are greatly excited over the bomb explosion and attempt on the life of the shah. The shah's guard practically run amuck in the streets arte the attempt shoot ing indiscriminately. There are now 42 persons in the hospital as result of the explosion and the shooting by the soldiers. No clue has been found as to who is responsible for the throw ing of the bombs.
 A heat wave prevailed over the Ozark country Saturday and Sunday, the government Weather Bureau in- struments at Springfild, Mo-, record- ed 76 degrees the hottest recorded on March l since 1890. Fruit grow CTS fear the hot wave will cause buds on fruit trees to swell, and if cold weather ensucs, damage will result to the orchards of the Ozark section.
 The seven terrorists who were con- demned to death by court martial for c.omplicity in a plot against the lives of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho- laieyitch and NJ. Chtcheglovitoff, minister of justice, and whose sen- tence was confremd by Gen. Hazen- kampf. chief of the General Staff. were hanged at daybreak Sunday at Hssv Moss, opposite Kronstadt.
 The second recent murder near AL tus. Okla. was the killing near Quan- ah of Mrs. Jack Hill, a bride of six months. by her husband, who cut her throat and then fled. Following their marriage, Mrs. Hlll recently COIL tract smallpox, leaving her face pit ted. For this reason Hill decided to kill her.
 Mrs. Bettie Ridley, a respected widow of Mckenzie, Tenn, commit ted suicide by drowning herself in an old cistern. Her body was found floating on top of the water of the cistern by her children, who had missed the mother when they arose.
 Three children of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davis, the eldest 1 years old, were burned to death in fire that destroyed their home in Santa Rosa,