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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
ACCUSED OF FILIBUSTERING:
Chicago Treasure Seeker Held at Turk, 8
Island.


Chicago. Six men who sailed away
from Chicago year ago in search OF
q gold ynine in the wi4ds are now under
arrest vt Turks Island, IN the West
Indies, suspected oil flibustering.
Their arskst and the detention of their
scooner, Mercnry, has been laid before
the secretary Of state.
Charles Corrigan, Texas cowboy
same to Chicago last fall, watched lake
sailors for month and thsn, took five
mem into his confidence.
/ Corrigan said he had map showing
the location OF gold Minis rivsling
that of King Solomon. His story was
that Its discoverer had been driven
out by natives andi when he died on a
ranch be gave the drawings to- CORR
gan.
The Mercury saiIsdfor New Offeane
iniOctober. It was to cross tho Gulf
Of Mezico and cruiss,along the coast
osSoutb America to Patagonia. Chas..
Hardin Was the MASTER and owner ac-
cordingt to- the ships papers and Emile
Won .Bcrsueke was the ffst mate.
When, the Mercury crept into the
harborr al Turks island the American
and British consuls discovered many
suspicious circumstances. The scooa.
er had papers from Chicago but could
not account for the time which had
elapsed cethey had been saken out
Hardin was NO longer master. The
vessel was held until the business o
it's owner could be investigated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Lardy Will Not Arbitratet

Berne, Switzerland.-Dr. Lardy,
the Swiss minister at Paris, it is an
nouncsd here, has declined to serve as
arbitrator in the Venezuela claims on
the ground that Switzerland has
claims against Venezuela which she
proposes to submit to arbitration and
therefore, under the Washington pro-
tocol he, as citizen Of creditor ma
ton, is unable to act.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Another Texas Bank Closes.

Dallas, Tex.-A special to the News
from Groesbeck, Texas says: The
Groesbeck National Bank was closed
at the request of Rod Oliver, presi-
dent. Mr.. Oliver is in Beaumont, and
the closing of the bank here was in
obedience to telegram from him to
the cashier to close. There is no I'M
easiness nor excitement caused by the
same. The bank is regarded as per-
fectly solvent and it is generally
thought the bank will resume business
in . few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Negro BuncOs Society.

Berlin. -Mundo Akwa, negro
from the Cameroons calling himself a
prince, who has been associating with
high official society q. Kiel and Ham
burg, has been arrested at Hamburg
for not paying $3.50 hotel bill. The
prisoner speaks English and German
admirably, and wrote letters in the
CAMERON language for the instruction
of the Oriental Seminary for Ian
guages at Berlin. He obtained exten
sive credit at Hamburg by saying he
was waiting for an audience with the
Emperor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Cemetery for Birds and Animals.

Boston, Mass.-A project is on foot
by the Massachusetts society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, to
establish in Boston cemetery for the
burial of pet animals and birds. Sub
scriptions are now being solicited.
One Massachusetts woman is having q
$500 marble monument erected on an
island off the coast for dog which re-
Gently died.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Bridge to Span Minnehaha Creek.

The mayor and board of aldermen of
Magnolia has under consideration
plans and specifications for bridge "a
feet wide and $40 feet long to be erect
ed across Minnehaha Greek, in Cherry
street, leading 10 the cotton factory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
C0sntY' Teachers Organize.

Atfthe institute for the white school.
teachers OF Hacrison county, held at
Gulfport. The attendance was fairly
good Tbs question of longer terms
aud Setter salaries was prominently
discussed. A county teachers' associ-
alton was ergaMzsd, with q good
membership..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Bids Wanted. for Crawling.

The National Park Commission, have
issued circulars advertising for bids
to be sent in ON SeptembeD "a for the
graveling of the entire Twenty-Five
miles of roadway in. the National Park.
This contract will necessitate the, ex-
penditurer of 800, O0O' or more.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Meeting of Pythians Postponed,

The district meeting of the Knights
of Pythias lodges in the counties of
Yalobusha, Grenada, Marshall, Lafay-
cite and Union, which was to have
taken place in Water Valley. Aug. Is,
has been postponed to Sept. 8. The
local lodge is making preparations for
the entertainment of the visitors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
ShelfyY,s New Mayor.

Shelby has experienced one of the
warmest municipal elections ever held
in the city, in which DR.. ]. r. Murnan
was elected mayor; J. @. Lauderdale,
alderman, T. G. Duford, marshal, all
to ELL vacancies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
"Horse .Swappers" Convention"

The Horse Swappers' Convention at
Ellisvile, was we'll attended, and q
number of delegates, were present
from other towns. AID kinds of horse
flesh was in evidence, and the decker
ing at times spirited. The idea seemed
to have caught on.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
John Larsen Drowned.

John Larsen, a white fireman of
dredgeboat No. 2. at Gulfport, was
drowned while taking q bath in the
anchorage basin. He was middle
aged man, end recently came from
Mobile.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
No Settlement of Differences.

The diffare ncea between the canning
factory owners and the oystermen at
Biloxi remain unsettled There was
a meeting ossthe nnion few days ago,
and quite aanumber of new members
were admitted. Noting was given out
for publication.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
In Very Poor Health.
barriers.

Mexico City, Mex.-United State .
Ambassador Clayton has returned to
Mexico from his trip TO the States. He
is in very poor health.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Seventy yWaternelons Weigh 4, EOS Pounds

In shipment of three carloads of
watermelons,, raised of the Stuart
Pecan Farm near Ocean Springs, a
sample of seventy melons weighed
1902 pounds, one weighing 78
pounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
appearance. of ARMY WgEru.

! The army worm is making it's ap-
pearance in East Mississippn. and as
che cotton is yet. young,. much
damage may result from a general
vssitation<of'tho. pest A meeting of
the farmers and business men of West
Point and Clay souuty has beens called
tc.meet and discuss the matter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

The land frauds in Louisiana and
Mississippi have not been lost sight Of
and Land Commissioner Richards will
begin prosecuting the guilty ones IS
soon as the cases are completed by the
special agents.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

Mr.. Scott Smith, private secretary
TO the secretary of the interior, states
that there we're no new developments
in the land frauds or Indian scandals.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
First Boil.

The first open cotton boil Of the
season was shown on the streets Of
Water Valley few days since. It is
fully month late.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

regularly classed by the initiated A.
among the many desirable perquisites
OF government officials and heads of
departments in Washington. Much
OF the work is done at considerable
cast to the government, the officials
making Uncle Sam pay all cost of pre-.
pairing the articles. A speciality of this
graft was made by an official who re-
Gently stepped down and out of . GER
tain bureau. This official was handling
matter every day which would make
god reading, but only the minor new
was given out to the army of hungry
newspaper men, he reservinQ the
cream OF the news to be used over his
own name. On one occasion the pho
tographer-cler was taken from, his
work and supplied with Photographic
material at government expense and
kept four days taking pictures of old
records to be used in magazine story
for the official. This one story of the
officials cost Uncle Sam a total of
$780, 90, the government paid out for
the privilege of having the head of the
department put his name under an ar
tlcie. which he did not write, but for
which he received a good round SUM.
The bankers of the country other
than those holding charters from the
national government. it is believed. by
officers of the Treasury, will demand
to be given share of the benefits. to.
be derived from any currency legisla-
ton to be enacted next winter. They
see evidences of such probability. in.
the action, of a number of savings
banks at Pittsburg. These Pitts
burgers have drafted bill to be sub
mitted to Senator Aldrich. It's terms
make it possible for any bank or in
dividual owning or holding Federal,
State or municipal bonds to participate
in the benefits to be derived from the
issuance of an ella site currency. The
Pittsburg plan, in brief is that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall receive
Federal bonds for deposit from aay
holder of them, not alone from nett
onal banks, as is the law at present,
and issue money to be called "'our-
rency notes" up to 95 per cent of the
par value of the Federal bonds as de-
posted.
Private Secretary Scott Smith states
that the number of the alleged frauds
in the securing of contracts for public
improvements in Oklahoma is much
larger than the public realized, and
that surprising state of affairs was
revealed when the probing into con-
tracts was begun. Next week there
will be several trials at Hobart, Okla.
T., of persons alleged to have been
engaged in the fraudulent transactions.
These trials will be of importance in
demonstrating to the people Of the
Territory that the government is in
earnest in its intention to prosecute all
who have taken unfair advantage of
the unsettled conditions in tho new
country.
Acting Secretary Darling, of the
Navy Department, has issued an order
dis1nissing Midshipman Duncan Doug
las from the Navy Academy. Douglas
made an affidavit when admitted to the
Academy last spring that he was only
1S years old. It has since been shown
that he was then 26 years old, grad
uate at Yale University and graduate
from law school.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
MISSISSIPPI HAS
SOME HANGINGS.
Two Condemned Men Pay the Penalty of
Death for Their Crimes.
HORSE SWAPPERS NETTING
Furnished Profit and AmuseneattD Jones
Courty Farmess---Army Worm. Makes
its Appearance in the State. Bids are
Wanted for National Park Woxk..

Il die with what Z know" we're the
last words Of James Bnrns, hanged ut
Collins fcr the murder OF George Wa
tiers nearly one year ago. After the
news reached him that the governor
had refused to interfere with the
course OF the law, Burns became sullca
and refused' 10 make any statement
Father Grumnel, of Eattiesburg, wac
with the condemned man and admin
istered the last rites of the Catholic
Church to the condemned man on the
scaffold. When asked il he had any
statement to make, Burns gave utter
ance to the words quoted. Sheriff
Mathison and deputy Sheriff Walker
had everything<in perfect trim. and no
execution was ever before conducted
In q better manner. Five hundred
people witnessed the hanging, At
l:45, the sheriff and Deputy Walker
assembled the scafold and at so the
trap was sprung. The neck was bro
ken by the fall, and death was, instan-
taneons. At 2:03ithe attending ply
sicians pronounced Burns dead.
Nose Cousins Executed at West Point.
The usual large crowd assembled to
witness the execution of, Nose Cous-
ins,, who something over year ago
shot down Jake Aycock> in, field, as
a result of quarrel over pair of
shoes. After religious, consolation.
Cousins mounted the gallows with a
firm step, and, upon reaching the plat
form, faced the assemblage. and made
an exceptional intelligent address,
with ALL the deliberation, OF a pulpit
orator. He blamed no one for the DO
sition he occupied. aud was ready and
prepared to pay the penalty for his
crime, attributing. it to the. foolish and
useless custom OF; pistol carrying. He
admonished his brethren to desist
from the habit. He thanked Sheriff
Deanes for his many kindnesses while
In tie county Jail, and expressed SYM
pathy for the Sheriff at having so un-
pleasant duty to perform. He then
said he was through, and ready for the
execution. The cap and moose were
adjusted, the drop sprung, and the
negro fell, with slight rebound, and
died with scarcely tremor, his neck
having been broken by the fall. In
twenty minutes Drs. Deanes and
Brown pronounced life extinct, and
the body was taken down and turned
over to relatives for burial. Cousins
was fairly we'll educated and intelli-
young negro.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
GENERAL WoopsoN DEAD.

Paola. Cal. Aug. S.-Generai Albert
l.. Woodson is dead
Gen. Albert Il. Woodson. Sd Cav.
with regiment in Dakota from Decem-
ber. 1867, to September. 1868; In Utah
to May. 1863; A. c. S. in Sioux In
dian District. Dakota. to August, 1870:
on recruiting service and leave to
March, 1871; with jth Cavalry in Ne
braska to November, 1871: In Colorado
and Arizona TO Octobcr 1876; in Ne
braska to September, lS1r; in Wyom-
ing 20 April. 1883; in NebrJsl,i to May.
1885; in Indian Territory to January,
1891; in Oklahoma to October. 1892; ;
on recruiting service and Acting In
dian Agent to January, 1900: on leave
TO May, 1900; with regiment in Arizo-
ma to August, 1900; last service in the
Philippines with rank OF Brigadiet'
General.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
LORD NOR HcoTE GOVERNOR.

London, Aug. S.-The King has ap.
proved the appointment of Lord North
cote as Governor General OF Australia.
Lord Northcote is to succeed Lord
Tennyson. The latter has been acting
Governor OF the Commonwealth OF
Australia since the resignation of Lord
Hopetoun. Lord Tennyson is a son
of the famous poet of the same name
and former Governor of the State of
South Australia.
Lord Henry Stafford Northcote. the
new Governor-General of Australia,
has been Governor of Bombay since
1899. He is a son of Sir Stafford North
cote, Earl Of lddesleigh. former lead
er of the House OF Commons under
Lord BeaCOnfield. Lord Northcote is
fifty-seven years old. He married in
1873 the adopted daughter of the first
Baron Mount Stephen. He started his
career as a clerk in the Foreign Office
In 1868. From 1876 to 1877 he was
private secretary to Lord Salisbury.
For short periods he held the Offices
of secretary to the Chancellor of the
EXchequer, financial secretary to the
War Office, Surveyor-G General of Ord
nance, and for nineteen years was a
member Of Parliament from Exeter.
Lord and Lady NorthCote are Childless.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
WORLD NEWS BY CABLE
ASSOCIATED Press Gable.
TURKS RouT euLoARIANs.

Salonica, Aug. S.-FOur battalions of
Turks have routed 1900 Bulgarians at
Sorovitch.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
GEN. MILES RETIRED.

Washington, d. c., Aug. S.-Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A. Miles retires
from the army today. when he will
have reached the age of sixty-four and
will hand over his command to General
Young.
General Miles was born August 8,
1889. He saw his first military duty in
the Twenty-second Massachusetts in
which he enlisted. In 1861. he was
made captain of one of the companies.
In 1862. he was made a colonel, In 1864
became brigadier general and in 1865
be was commissioned major. He took
part in most of the battles fought by
the Army Of the Potomac and was
wounded three times. After the close
of the Civil War, he was sent TO fight
the Indians and his campaign against
these people will go down into history
as series of the most brilliant
achievements OF the American soldier
He subjugatcd the Cheyennes, Kiowas
Comanches, Sioux, Bannocks and
Apaches. He drove Sitting Bull across
the Canadian fronties In 1876 and
/ forced Geronimo to surrender in 1885,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
AFTER THE coNvIcTs.

Davisville. Cal, Aug. S.-Oficers
killed an unknown insane man yester-
day who neI from them and was mis-
taken for one of the fugitive Folsom
convicts.
Sacramento. Aug. S.--The police
caught sight Of Fahey, one Of the es-
capped convicts. late last night and
pursued him. Many shots were eX-
changed and Fahey escaped in the
darkness.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08

"For Sale" cards at Bulletin office
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08

There are some Simple Remedies in
dispCnsable in any family. Among
these, tn experience OF years assures
us, should be recorded PAIN-KILLER.
For both internal and external appli-
cations We have found It Of great val
ue; especially can We recommend 1t for
colds, rheumatism, or fresh wounds
and bruises.-Christian Era. Avoid sub
stitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer
Perry Davis. Price 25c. and soc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
DON'T FORGET TO RING UP
BOWERS MERCHANT PATROL AND
CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY,

Competent watchmont furnished for
business houses and residences, ,,,,,
Once, hsfstania ani Mocully Streets
y, o, ByH 2ai,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
BY AUTHORITY
TAX APPEAL COURT NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Court
of Tax Appeals for the First judicial
Circuit, Island OF Oahu, will sit in the
Tax Office, Judiciary Building, on Mon
day, August 10th, 1903, at 1880 p. m.
to hear such appeals as may be
brought before H.
II, G, WINSTON,
President OF the Court Of Tax Ap
penls Tor the Island OF Oahu,
Honolulu, August ith, 1908,
g62G,9t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
REcoRp.eREAKINo TRIP.

Los Angeles, Aug S.-Henry Lowe
Chief Engineer of the United States
Steel Corporation. fastening to his
dying daughter arrived too late yester-
day from New York after a record
breaking trip of seventy-three hours.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
CORONATION TICKETS,

Rome, Aug S.-The Pope has ordered
the distribution Of $4,000 coronation
tickets among the poor people.
The Government has forbidden anti
clerical manifestations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
BUSINESS SECTION BURNED.

Biggs, Cal, Aug. S.-The greater part
Of the business section this village has
been burned, entailing a loss of $40,-
900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-08
CHRISTOPHER PLAGUE.

Helena, Mont, Aug. S.-Grasshoppers
are devastating Eastern Montana
There is a general exodus OF stockmen
and cattle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06

The spary OF the pillows is settling upon
her and freezing as it settles. Deck.
masts, yards, ropes, canvas arc sheeted
with Ice.
Through tho shrouds the cold winds
shrek like spirits damned"
Tho black heavens frown. and the
frown is stereotyped on the face and
heart of every one on board.
1t Is n dismal. dreary sight. But the
ship calls or-and presently she seems TO
feel strange new life!
Her sails freed from the Icy letters, OPP
or themselves to catch the tempered
breezes: the warm waters skip merrily
along her sides; chanticlecr In the COOP
lifts up his head and Justify crows;' the
dog barks for Joy; and every living thing
OF board seems to realize that the ship
has struck-the Gulf Stream
As we go sailing over the ocean OF life
It Is permitted us once a year to strike
the Christmas tlme-thc Gulf Stream OF
l!fe-and we arc warmed and Inspired
and made in some mysterious way to
feel that ''all Is we'll!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06

division, which had been sent to assist
US. We were as glad to meet these gall
liant men, our former comrades, as was
Zenophon's ten thousand to see the sea-
There was some skirmishing at Port Re-
public with sherid ms men, and moved
on to Wayesboro, which was the further
most limit of our retreat. Here we turned
to face our enemies again, and soon after
they bega nto retreat down the Valley,
burning, destroying and leaving desola-
ton. weeping women and children in their
trail. 1t has always been matter OF
wonder to me why Sheridan retreated at
that tine, having q thoroughly equipped
army of forty thousand men or more
while the Confederates did not have one
fourth of that number He might have
crossed the James River below Lynch.
burg, and coming down upon General
Lees rear at Petersburg. while viii
Grant In front. the Army OF Northern
Virginia would have been between the
upper and neither milestone. AS It was
he retreated back to the neighborhood oil
Winchester, creating great destruction Of
property as he went which has made his
name Infamous in all that section If no
elsewhere. Much might be written about
subsequent events. about the narrowing
scenes Witnessed consequent upon this
wanton destruction of property In thai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
had never seen before. and with what
loss don't know. Certainly many were

had never seen before. and With what
loss don't know. Certainly many were
left behind. One Of my own company kill
ell one left dead, as we supposed. for we
never saw him again. Many were cap
tured and few got away Our adjutant,
Willie Abel, Of Charlottesville riding ut
breukncck speed to notify the mounted
men on our left that they were almost
surrounded, was shot, but held on untll
he performed his mission. and falling
from his horse, died on the spot. Ills body
was afterward recovered from the enc
my. and was sent home. Rev. ]. c., Hiden
wrote touching piece Of poetry to COM
memorate this event called Save the
souadron.'O Some of the men had narrow
escapes from capture. One. | know.
Richard Cardwcll of Campbell county.
ran UP the chimney OF an old house on
the battlefield and remained there until
the enemy left the place Some ran in o
a mill pond and We're caught: reached
place where the water was shallow and
so got across. This was a bad day tor
the Fifth Regiment as well as the re-
mainder of the brigade The survivors
were rallied at Honeyvillo, some six or
eight miles from the field. and there
awaited the approach Of the enemy but.
as they did not como. we camped for the
night, and the next day, marched to-
wards Port Republic, meeting Kcrshaws