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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
URGES ACTION TO
COMBAT DISEASE
Governor Eberhart ProcIaIms
''Hog Cholera Week."

Governor Adolph O. Eberhart has
issued proclamation setting aside
the period from April IA to April
Is as "Hog Cholera Week." and
urging that all farmers organiza.
tons, by whatever name they may be
designated, hold local meetings, at
which time they should thoroughly
discuss this question and call to their
aid the state experimental station,
the agricultural press; the daily press,
the county press and all other sources
of information or means whereby the
public may become generally CONVEX
SAINT with the present situation"
The governor cites the tremendous
economic loss caused by hog cholera
during 1913 and declares that the pre-.
vention of similar losses In 1914 is a
matter that vitality concerns all the
people of the state and it is common.
ly understood that the disease can
only be prevented and stamped out by
an enlightened public through a cam
paign of education which will give
an understanding of the disease, its
methods of infection and spread and
its prevention and cure
According to the best authorities
the governor says, hog cholera spreads
through lack of strict quarantine regu
lations which, if not recognized, will
eventually infect all of the hog rails
ing sections of the Northwest. There
are a great many infected commune
ties through Minnesota at the pres
ent time and it is believed that when
warm weather arrives there will be
other serious outbreaks of the dis
ease unless the public generally be
comes aware of the situation and
takes measures to unitedly stamp II
out.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
BREAK IN RANKS
OF SUPPORTERS
Views Of Senators on Tolls Ex.
emption Changing.

Washington, April 12.-Republican
support In the senate for president
Wilson's demand for the repeal OF
the Panama tolls exemption clause is
still distntegrating.
Two weeks ago Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, made a poll for the
president, showing twenty-five Repub.
licans in favor of the repeal. Today
but twelve of them are left and four
of these are doubtful.
AS result the presidents sup.
porters In the senate are worrying,
because there has been a similar
breaking up of the Democratic
strength.
Even Senator Sherman Of Illinois,
who started out as an ardent support.
er of the presidents position, is now
on the doubtful list in the poll made
by the administration leaders.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
REPUBLICANS GAIN VICTORY
Capture Seat in Congress From New
Jersey District.

Paterson, N. j., April 8.-The Repub.
licans gained and the Democrats lost
a seat in the house of representatives
as the result of a special election in
the Seventh New Jersey district. Dow
H. Drukker, a contractor of Passiac,
was elected congressman to succeed
the late Robert L. Bremner by more
than 5000 plurality over James ].
O'Byrne, personally endorsed by Pres
ident Wilson and aided by some of the
foremost campaign speakers at the
call of the administration.
Drukker made his fight on a plat.
form opposed to the legislation
wrought by the Wilson administration,
while O'Byrne called upon the voters
of the district to send him to con-
gress as token of their approval Of
the presidents policies.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
KANSAS CITY DEMOCRATIC

Jost Reelected Mayor and Carries
Ticket With Him.
Kansas City, April 8.-Henry l..
Jost, Democrat, was reelected mayor
of Kansas City over four other can
didates by majority estimated at
between 5000 and 1000 votes.
The nonpartisan ticket, pledged to
commission government and headed
by Clarence A. Burton, was second.
All the Democratic candidates for
the upper house of the council were
carried in on the tide that swept
Mayor Jost back into office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Three OF Them ARE KILLED
Bank Robbers Get Warm Reception at
New Hazelton, B. c.

Bank Robbers Get Warm Reception at
New HazeIton, q. c.
Vancouver, B. c., April 9.-The band
of robbers which came to grief at
New Hazelton, when three were shot
dead, two others wounded, not fatally,
and one escaped with $1,000 after the
party had held up branch of the
Union Bank of Canada, is believed to
have been the one which in the last
year robbed another bank at New
Hazelton, B. c., and institutions at
Granite Falls, Wash; Abbotsford, B.
c., and Elma, Wash.
In the latest holdup several COW
boys who happened to be in a hard
ware store opened fire on the bandits.
They were reinforced by citizens and
within few minutes the fusillade was
general Shooting from cover the
cowboys did such effective work that
two of the robbers fell dead as they
raced along the road toward the bush.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Widow Sues for Policje.

To enforce the payment of life in
surance policies held in three COM
panies by John McAlpine, the million
ARE lumberman who was found in
the basement of his home at Duluth
Aug. Is with bullet through his
head, Mrs. Sarah McAlpine, the widow,
will begin separate actions in district
court. The amounts total $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
RUSSIAN HINTS AT WAR

Finance Minister Tells Duma Money
Might Be Needed.
st. Petersburg, April 10.-The Rus.
sian minister of finance during the
session Of the budget committee of
the duma drew the attention of the
committee to the expediency of cir
cumspection in the disposal Of public
funds, declaring that the money might
be required for military purposes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
BANKERS TO AID FARMERS
Duluth Boosters Organize and Will
Raise $4,000.

More than one hundred Duluth bank
ers and merchants, meeting at the
Commercial club in that city, voted to
organize under the 80 called Ashland
(Wis) plan TO helping farmers and
will raise 100000 to be placed at the
disposal Of agriculturists for the pur-
chase of fine dairy stock. Work of
organ: the guarantors' associa-
ton has been started.
Charles P. Craig, chairman of Gov
ernor Eberhart's efficiency commit
tee, presided at the meeting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
KING GUSTAvE DOING NICELY
Bulletin Says His Condition Is Sat.
fsfactory.

Stockholm, Sweden, April liking
Gustave's condition is "satisfactory!''
according to the surgeons who operat-
ed on him for the relief of liberation
of the stomach. Their bulletin said:
His majesty passed a quiet night,
sleeping three hours. He suffered
some pain, which, however, did not
interfere with the cicatrization of the
wound. The king was able to take
water and tea without any ill effects"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
St. Paul Physician Dead.

DR.. Warren S. Briggs, widely known
In medical circles Of the Northwest,
in particular for his surgical work, is
dead at St. Paul. A cold which he con-
tracted a week ago after overwork
failed to be checked and developed
into pleurisy and pneumonia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15

Five Per Cent Difference in Receipts.
The imports for January, 1914, were
1854, 469, 1863, Of which 60.9 per cent
were entered free Of duty; for Janu-
airy, 1913, the imports were $163, 063,-
438, OF which 55.6 per cent were on.
tered free of duty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FILES

J. A. A. Burnquist Seeks denomination
at Primary as Republican.
J. A. A. Burnquist of St. Paul has
filed with Secretary of State Julius
A. Schmahl as Republican candi-
date for reelection as lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. Burnquist served in the
lower house of the legislature in 1909
and 1911 and two years ago was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor in the
first statewide primary. He is of
Swedish descent but a native of Iowa
and is an attorney.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
South St, Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, April 13::-Cattle-
Steers, $5.75@8.25; cows and heifers,
$4.75@700; calves, $5.50@9.00; stock
ers and feeders; $4.75@7.15. Hogs.
$S.40@8.60. Sheep-Lambs, $3.50
$50: wethers, $5.oo@6.25; ewes, $500,
@5.75.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
ASQUITH DECLARED WINNER

10 Returned to House Of Commons
Without Opposition.
London, April 9.-Premier Asquith
again became member of the house
Of commons when he was returned
unopposed by his old constituency of
East Fife, Scotland.
At noon, as no other candidates had
put in an appearance, the returning
officer of the constituency declared
Herbert Henry Asquith duly elected.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Chicago Live Stock.

. Chicago, April 13.-Cattle-Beeves,
$7.10@9.50; Texas steers, $7.30@8.35;
Western steers 81. 10@8.20; stockers
and feeders, $5.60@s.10; cows and
heifers, $3.75@S.60; calves. $1,000
$10.25. Hogs-Light, $8.70@8.921x;
mixed, $8.65@s.92k; heavy, $3.50
8.8711z: rough, $8.45@8.55; pigs, $3.50
$50. Sheep Native, t5.40@7.00;
yearlings, $5.80@7.5O. n: q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
The discovery Of coal and other val
liable minerals on the island and the

The discovery Of coal and other val
liable minerals on the island and the
forming Of permanent settlements,
have made it necessary to form some
political status. Most of the men
who have developed the island are
Americans, and 80 the United States
ia interested. The Norwegian GOV.
eminent is arranging an international
conference to be held in Christians
next June, at which the powers are
supposed to come to some under.
standing. Besides Norway and the
United States, England, France, Hol
land, Germany. Denmark, Sweden and
Russia are expected to participate.
The Bergensfjord had an exceeding.
~ rough trip over the Atlantic the
last time and some very trying expe
riences are recorded In the ships log
during the passage. One deck boy
was washed overheard and disappear.
ed in the seething waves. q Norwe.
gian-American hanged himself in his
cabin apartment and a third class
passenger became violently insane.
The ship is regarded as the largest
and best of the Scandinavian-Amer.
lean lines steamers.
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The Norwegian government has
granted Captain Road Amundsen, the
explorer and discoverer of the South
pole, permission to establish q post.
Office on board the Fran during its
coming trip through the Arctic seas.
This will be the most northerly post
Office in the world, and it's object will
be to send souvenirs from the un.
known regions through which the
Fran moves.
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Consul Halvdan Wilhelmsen recent.
ly donated 100000 crowns to his home
town, Tonsberg, for a hospital. The
gift was in commemoration of his
f1ft1eth birthday. The hospital was
much needed and the authorities had
been puzzling their heads where to
get the means for securing one.
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In Oiestad, Norway, railroad Ia
borer. while digging in the ground, 10
said to have found three Roman coins
of the time Of Emperor Claudius. One
side of the coin has the picture of the
emperor and his name, while on the
reverse side. is the picture of a won.
an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Man Now Faces Murder Charm

Man Now Faces Murder Charge.
G. P. Lawler, who shot his sister
in-law, Mrs. Mary Lawler, widow of
Martin Lawler, in a hotel at Duluth,
and afterwards slightly wounded him
self in an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide, has been arrested and follow.
ing the woman's death was charged
with murder in the first degree.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
NINE NEARLY BURN IN FIRE
Occupants Of Range Shack Find
Door Barricaded.

Occupants OF Range Snack Find
Door Barricaded.
That an effort was made to cre-
mate five men, two women and two
children in the shack of Paul Ko-
vaceovich at Old Sparta, near Vir.
GINA, is the belief of those who have
been investigating the fire. The &C.
cupants narrowly escaped with their
lives.
When they discovered the house
was on fire the men rushed for the
door. They found that it had been
tied securely with wire. They smash.
ed the windows, jumped to the ground
and pulled the women and children
after them
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
WINS RACE FOR CONGRESS

James A. GaIlivan Is Elected in Massa,
chusetts District.
Boston, April 8-James A. CALI.
van, Democrat, was elected to con-
gress from the Twelfth district to MI
the unexpired term of Mayor James
n. Curley, resigned. He received q
majority In a triangular contest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, April 13.-Wheat-
May, .8SAc; July, S9%@90c; Sept,
88c. Cash close on track: No. hard
92@92Ac; No. / Northern, 89% q
91Ac; to arrive, 89A@9oAc; No. Z
Northern, 87A@88%c; No. 3 North,
ern, 84A @86%c; No. 3 yellow corn
'65h@66c;-No. corn, 63@64c; No
white oats. 36@3614c: fax, $1.51A.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
WOMEN CANDIDATES BEATEN
Fail Of Election in Aldermanic Con.
tests at Chicago.

Chicago, April 8.-Fewer than 100,.
600 of the 217,614 women eligible to
vote here took advantage of their new
ly gained suffrage and voted in the
municipal elections. None of the nine
women candidates for places in the
city council was elected and in most
cases the women candidates received
only scattering even of the women
votes cast in the ward.
The women voters concentrated
their strength on questions of public
policy submitted on separate ballot
The woman vote defeated bond issues
aggregating $9,OOO,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
MOTHER JONES MAY GO FREE

Supreme Court Issues Hateas Corpus
Writ In Her Favor.
Denver, Colo., April 1O:--A writ of
habeas corpus for the release of
Mother Jones, which is returnable
within ten days, was issued from the
state supreme court. The military
authorities are ordered to show cause
why they should hold her.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Simon Guaaenheim Quits.

Denver, April 11.-Simon Guggen-
helm, former United States senator
from Colorado, resigned his position as
national Republican committeeman. In
letter to Jesse F. Mcdonald, chair
man Of the Republican state central
committee, he asks to be relieved at
once.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Forces Court to Adjourn.

T0TCet VOUTC 10 AUJ0Urn.
London, April 12.-Hovling, shrek
ing and fighting, Mary Stewart, the
suffragette who smashed several
cases in the British museum with a
Ratchet, forced an adjournment of
the Bow street court when she was
arraigned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 13.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard, 90c; No. l
Northern, soc; No. 2 Northern, SIC.
Flax-On track and to arrive, $1.52.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, April 3.-Wheat-May
91%@91hc; July, 86%@87c; Sept;
$3.50. Corn-May, 6SA@6s%c; July,
.67%c; Sept, 675sc. Oats-May, $3.50;
July, $3.50; Sept, 37Nsc. Pork-May,
$20.92; July, $20.95. Butter-Cream.
cries, Csc. Eggs-16k@17hc. Poul.
try-Springs, 18c; hens, TIC.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
KILLING IN STATE PRISON
Convict at Saltwater Slain by An.
other Prisoner.

Junior Danielson, aged twenty-eigh
an inmate of the state penitentiary at
Saltwater, was instantly killed as he
stepped from his cell on the fifth
gallery of the old prison house when
struck on the head with an iron pail
welded by John Schultz, twenty
eight years old, fellow convict.
Schultz had just been granted a
parole and would have left the prison
as soon as outside work had been Sc
cured for him. The coroner's jury de.
cided that the killing of Danielson
was the act of an insane man.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Jury Finds Bozo Brazik Guilty in First
DeQree.

The jury at Grand Rapids consid-
ering the case of Bozo Brazik
brought in a verdict of murder in
the first degree and he was given a
life sentence by Judge Wright. He
was accused of having shot Marshal
Kokko of Nashwauk On the night Of
Feb. 10. The officer was making an
arrest and Brazik with others, it was
contended, came up behind and killed
him,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
OKUNA URGED FOR premier
Recommended to Japanese Emperor
by the Elder Statesmen.

Toxic, April 11.-Count Shigenobu
Okuma, former foreign minister, was
recommended to the emperor by the
elder statesmen for the Office of pre-.
mier in place of Count Gombei Yama.
motto, whose cabinet resigned in
consequence of the naval graft scan.
dals.
The coronation of the emperor,
which had been fixed for Nov. 10, has
been postponed until 1916, owing to
the death of the dowager empress,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
EBEN S. DRAPER IS DEAD
Former Governor Of Massachusetts,
Succumbs to ParaIytic Stroke.

Succumbs to ParaIytic Stroke.
Greenville, s. c., April 1O.-Eben S.
Draper, former governor of Massachu-
SETS, died here. Mr.. Draper was
stricken with paralysis here Tuesday.
He was sixty-five years old and a
prominent manufacturer of textile
machinery in New England.
Mr.. Draper was elected governor Of
Massachusetts in 1909 and served un-
til 1911. He was lieutenant governor
from 1906 to 1908.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
Minds the Wifo.:

I Heck-Whati do you do when your
wife asks you to mind the baby7.
Peck Mind my s. Exchang y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
FLOATING WRECKAGE FOUND

Believed to Have Come From South.
ern Cross.
st. Johns, N. F., April 13.-Floating
wreckage believed to have come from
the Southern Cross, which has van.
ished with 173 of her crew, was, re.
ported by the sealing steamer Blood.
hound. The Bloodhound passed
large quantity of wreckage Saturday
about 100 miles southeast of this port.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
HAD BEEN Ill SOME time
oowaser Empress Of Japan Victim Of
Rriqhts Disease.

Toxic, April 10.-The Dowager EN-
press Haruko died at the imperial VII
la at NamaZu. ..-..l IT, ,
Her majesty had been suffering for
a considerable period from angina pee
toris, but the official diagnosis declar-
ed that Brights disease was the direct
cause of her death. =:s: q. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
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i DENMARK. ].

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Wireless transatlantic service, un-
der system developed by DR.. Valde-
mar Poulsen of the city of Copen-
hagen, will be open in June next The
station in Canada is ready for service
and the station at Ballybunian, Ire
land, is nearing completion under the
direction OF C. F. Elwell, an American
engineer. In the fight for a share of
the wireless traffic across the Atlantic
the Poulsen system will reduce the
price to S cents a word. The Irish
station will be in communication with
the big Poulsen station at Lyngby,
Denmark. The Canadian and Irish
stations will maintain communications
over distance of 1000 miles. Their
promoters expect to handle 100 to $50
words minute across the Atlantic,
Under stress, the inventor declares,
300 words minute may be sent. In
America the Poulsen system is build
Ing a big station at Colon, which will
use this system. II the present traf-
fic cannot be handled by the Irish and
Canadian stations new line will be-
opened to New York, with relay sta
tons in Denmark and Greenland. Mr..
Poulsen is experimenting with the
wireless telephone and has obtained
favorable results over a distance Of
300 miles.
The temperance people of Denmark
are planning to have a great rally In
Copenhagen next summer Those who
have charge of the work think they
will secure larger turnout than that
of 1904, when $4,000 people took part
In the procession. Every temperance
organization In the country is expect
ed to be represented with its banner.
A number of steamers already have
been chartered by people living out
side of the island of Sjalland. The
occasion for the demonstration is that
it is thirty-f1ve years since the first
total abstinence societies of Denmark
were organized. namely, in Veile,
Randers and Copenhagen. The dem.
onstration is also intended to make an
impression upon the government in
favor Of national prohibition.
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About two years ago the authorities
In Iceland combined the schools of
law, medicine, theology and teaching
into one institution known as the Uni.
versity of Iceland. At present some
Of the rooms In the parliament house
In Iceland are used as lecture rooms.
According to the report of. Professor
Carl Lorentzon, who visited Iceland
during the past year and spent much
Of his time at the university and In
consultation with the deane, the uni
versity authorities there are very
anxious to establish educational rela-
tons with the United States. Such
relations have already been establish
ed between the United States and
other countries, notably Germany, with
apparently very satisfactory results.
MARION 8. NORELIUS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15

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N oRvvAY. !
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When % boy we studied geog
raphy, says keen observer Of Nor.
Weeian Affairs, Spitzbergen wa
n known 40 No Man's Land and wa.
supposed to be : place where II vas
too cold for human bekngs Is exist
IA late years. however. the develop
ment has been such that Il has rathe,.
grown TO be Eyerymans Lad insteaA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15
BEATS SEIDEL FOR MAYOR

Gerhard A. eading Is Reelected at
Milwaukee,. -
Milwaukee, April 8.-Mayor Gerhard
A. Bading, nonpartisan, was reelected
over Emil Seidel, the Social Democrat
&c candidate, by more than 5000 ma
,jority. s,5S
Mayor Bading undoubtedly will have
common council made up largely Of
nonpartisans. s. s.. ! =. y: az:sS Il.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-15

King Gustav ". submitted to an on.
Grafton at his Sophia home near
Stockholm. It was stated that the
operation was due merely to ulcer 81
the stomach, but the Aftenbladet Il
authority for the statement that the
king Is suffering from cancer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-28
MRS. CRAVEN IS
A TROUBLE MAKER
Wife of the Yeggman Killed in a
Duel with Special Agent
at Wildwood

Savannah, Ga, March 2S.-D.
Goldstein, the man who was picked
up here early in the week because he
came TO Savannah with Mrs. c. C.
Craven, the widow of supposed
yeggman, who was recently killed in
Florida. must face a charge of white
slavery. He is to be given a hearing
on that charge because he returned
to Savannah with Mrs. Craven and
stopped with her AT a hotel, the two
registering as man and wife, Mrs.
Craven saying they are married, but
they will have to prove that this is
true before GGldstein can regain his
liberty. This is the latest turn in the
wheel of fortune for the woman who
has everybody talking in Savannah
since she came here and posed as a
good church member while her hus-
band was out blowing up postoffice
safes and indulging in other pastimes
dear TO the heart Of the yegg.
Mrs. Craven, the widow of the
Yeggman. VINO was Killed while try
ing to get away from special agent
OF the Seaboari Airline hallway at
Wildwood, Fla, has made new in
iustry fashionable IN Savannah. 1t
is called digging for treasure. Mrs.
Craven IS the woman who told the
police that her husband had buried
$4,000 near Savannah before he
was killed. This started them hunt
ing for the money, which they didn't
find. Mrs. Craven came back to Saw
annah and went 70 searching for the
gold on her own account. The police
took her in custody again, but now
all the natives who live in the vicini-
ty OF the spot where she said the
gold was buried are out looking for
the treasure under ground. They
are spading' up the earth over many
broad acres and are doing other
things to try to find the buried
money.