The Globe-republican., 1909-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben-
eft of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

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records for the trip.
Crazy Snake and his band of unrec-
onciled band of Creek Indians have
had two fights with the Oklahoma Of
ticers and 200 strong are defying the
militia called out to suppress them.
In fight at Hickory Ground the
headquarters of the defiant band of
Creek Indians in Oklahoma between
posse of five officers and 20 Indians
two of the officers were killed and a
third badly wounded.
To keep down and coordinate the
expenses of the government President
Taft proposes to have all estimates
considered by the cabinet and in con-
nection with probable revenues.
The federal grand jury has return
ed an indictment against G. A. Straus
former cashier of the Portland, Ore,
post office charging him with embez-
element.
DR.. Moses Clegg of the Bureau Of
Science at Manila has succeeded in
cultivating the leprosy bacillus and
1t is hoped a specific treatment for tn
disease may be secured.
A well 2,400 feet deep drilled at
Sapulpa, Ok, for gas, produces water
at a boiling heat and strongly i'm
pregnated with sulphur.
A wedding between a 12-year-old
boy and girl IA years old belonging
to band Of Gypsies was prevented at
Maryville, Mo-, by the recorder re-
fusing to issue license.
A Brotherhood of Road Draggers"
has been organized at Sturgeon, Mo-,
composed of farmers who promise to
keep the roads along their farms
dragged for one year.
Gov. Stubbs, Attarney General Jack
son and Bank Commissioner Dolley Of
Kansas have gone to Washington in
the interests of the National banks
which wish to accept the benefit Of
the state guaranty law.
The Greensboro bridge one of the
greatest in the world which spans the
East river from Manhattan to Long
Island City erected at cost of $12,-
100000, the longest span of which is
1882 feet is to be opened at once.
Yellow fever is gradually disappear
ing from Barbados Sir Rupert Boyce
is directing the work of dealing with
| the disease.
Eleven thousand tickets were sold
to the Gotch-De Rouen wrestling match
in Convention hall, Kansas City where
the Iowa man again demonstrated that
he was the champion wrestler Of the
world by taking two straight falls out
of the Frenchman.
The election Of George Alexander,
candidate of the Municipal league and
the reform element, which brought
the recall action at Los Angeles, Cal,
is conceded over Wheeler, the Social
list candidate. His plurality is two to
one
The bill prepared by the anti-saloon
league which prohibits the shipments
of liquor from outside state where
such shipments would be unlawful if
made from another point in the same
state was introduced in congress by
Langley of Kentucky.
The Optimists club propose chang
ing April 1 from All Fools Day to
Optimists Day.
Following a conference at Jefferson
City between railway officers and state
officials at which no agreement was
reached announcement was made from
st. Louis that the railroads of Mis-
souri, would return to the three-cent
local ticket rate and the 1000 mile
interchangeable mileage April ~.
Because of rheumatism in his arm
Paderewski the pianist has Cancelled
all his engagements and returned to
Europe.
The Southwest Window Glass com
pany with headquarters in Kansas
City, Kan, has been granted a char
ter in Kansas.
A tornado struck freight train at
Edison, Kan, with sufficient force to
blow nine cars off the track, two of
them completely off the right-of-way.
A tornado hit school house three
miles north of Grandfield, Ok, and
killed two students.
At a meeting of National bankers
of Kansas held at Topeka steps were
taken for the organization of cur
rency association and company to in
sure bank deposits.
The Iowa legislature has voted
against the adoption of bank guaran-
ty law.
In his annual report to the over
seers Of Harvard college President
Elliot scathingly denounces foot ball
as a demoralizing spectacle unfit for
college sport.
Gov. Hadley Of Missouri has issued
a proclamation naming April s as
Arbor day.
Revenue receipts for February show
q decrease of $1,259,425 from a year
ago.
The first year Of the commission
plan government at Des Moines, Ia,
shows surplus in the treasury Of
$4,000, The previous year under the
old system the deficit was $4,000
The congressional directory dis
closes the fact that there are more
BILLS" In congress than any other
name there being six senator's and Al