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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Question of Foreign Juror.

Whether the presence Of for
eigner. an Austrian, on the trial
jury will invalldate the verdict is
the interesting question that will
have to 0e decided by the State su-
prene court on an appeal just taken
frcm Yazoo county in the case OF
Fulcher versus The State. The case
was ore involving the charge OF
Tanslaughter and the jury prompt
~ returned verdict OF conviction.
Counsel for defense then moved for
a new trial on the ground that he
had just discovered that one oil the
jurors was not even an American
citizen. Investigation revealed the
fact that the man in question still
owed allegiance to the Austrian en-
peror, his application for naturali-
zation in this country not yet hav-
ing been granted. The presiding
judge overruled the motion on the
ground that the verdict of the jury
could not be disturbed except for
fraud or unfairness. There is case
in the State reports which seems to
support this view, but the point is
net expressly decided.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Accidentally Shot Himself.

While hunting near Carthage,
Wednesday morning, Nathan Roozer
accidentally shot himself. He had
a repeating Winchester rifle and
there were no cartridges in the
barrel, though some were in tn e
magazine, While pranking with the
gun he inadvertently threw a shell
into the barrel and the same mo-
sment cooked the gun. Not observ-
ing this Boozer rested the muzzle of
the weapon his foot when it was in
some way discharged sending a ball
crashing through the young mans
foot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
CHARGED With Wife Murder.

Biloxi, Miss.-The supposed sui
eide of Mrs. Joseph Villa has de-
velOped into a sensation and her
husband is in Jail charged with has-
ing murdered the woman. When
the unfortunate woman was reached
by outsiders after the shooting, she
was UNCONSCIOUS. She was removed
to a sanitarium and remained un-
conscious until just before death.
when she became sensible to her
surroundings and made the state
meEt that her husband had shot
ment, and Villa was arrested and
imprisoned.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Negro Girl Dies of HydrOphobia.

An 18-year-old daughter of Doc
Woods, colored, died at her home
one mile from Banner, twenty miles
from Water Valley, few days ago,
of hydrophobia. She was severely
bitten by dog that attacked her
about seven months ago. Fearing
that the dog was mad, neighbors
took up subscription and sent the
girl to a maidstone. The stone did
not stick and the wounds, which
were quite severe, soon healed and
ali apprehension of danger from
rabies passed away. She was taken
with commissions subsequently and
died.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
THE FRIAR LANDS.
Possibility That the Negotiations May
Fail.

Manila. There is a possibility
that the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the friar lands by the gov
eminent may fail because of the ex-
cessive prices asked by the religious
orders and corporations interested
with the orders. Some of the esti-
mates of value submitted to Cover
nor Taft and Archbishop Guidi
show the prices to be double the
figures of last year. The govern
ment is not willing to pay excessive
amounts for land.
Facts and figures supporting his
contention are quoted.
The proposed system of canals
wsll give the United States at all
time complete control of the COM
meroe Of the continent and do away
with she necessity Of snip subsidies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Merchant Tailors Organize.

New York.-The Merchant Tai
aors' National Protective Association
has been organized in this city with
local organizations affiliated with it
IN practically every important town
and city in this country and Canada
Its objects are to give to the mer-
chant tailors of the country the same
standing relative to dealing with
the labor question that the Journey
men Taylors' union gives to en-
ployes. Headquarters have been
established.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Guiding twelve teams and force of
fifty plantation hands, under the SUI
pervision of ]. III. Lamdin, OF the
levee board, have drained the lie wee
at the base to carry of the seepage.
At New Orleans another ideal
day enabled much work to be done
in Strengthening theleveesraEd the
line in the city and along the river
is reported in good condition. The
gauge Tuesday night read 1872 feet.
but the weather bureau says that
the rise at Memphis is yet to come
and the 81 loot stage viii reach
here. The first real break is report
ed in the Bouras district, some SIX
ty or seventy miles below the city
1t is reported to be some hundred
feet wide. but can do no harm as
the territory is close to the gull
and few interests will be damaged,
as the water will run into the
Mexican sea. The Arlington levee::
about which there has been so
much apprehension. is being held
nicely. It will take twenty days to
complete the protective measures
there. Altogether the en- gineem feel
very much ecouraged and Captain
Cromwell. United Safes engineer,
does not ever think the Rougre
break serious. President HI. Il.
Leake, of the Portchartrain board,
which is in charge of the section be-
tween here and Baton Rouge pro-
tectlng the Illinois Central's Missis-
sippi Valley tracks. will start a
patrol tran tomorrow morning out
with material aboard and make q
daily inspection Of the district. This
plan will also likely be adopted by
the Texas and Pacific ON the oppo-
site bank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
CROP MOVEMENT.
Hester's Analysis for Six Months OF fhs
Cotton Season.

Cotton Season.
New Orleans. Secretary Hester
analysis of the cotton crop for the
six months of the season from Sep
TENDER to close of February an
elusive, shows that compared with
the crop movement last year Texas,
including Indian Territory. has
brought into sight this season in
round figures 10000 bales less,
while other gulf states. which in
c!ude Arkansas. Louisiana. Missis-
sippi, Tennessee, Missouri and Ok
lahoma, have marketed SO, 000 more,
and the group of Atlantic States,
which include North and South
Carolina. Georgia. Alabama and Vir-
ginia, 122, 000 more, making the net
Increase in the total of crop market
ed 5000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Leland's Case Postponed.

J. E. Leland. the alleged safe
blower. whose case was reversed bv
the supreme court last week, will
not be tried at this term of court in
Smith county. HIS attorney, D. A.
Mcintosh, conferred with Leland
IL the Jackson Jail, and afterward
announced that Leland would not
be placed on trial until the next
term of the court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Fake Report.

1t is stated that the report of a
man having been drowned in Biloxi
river is fake. The alleged victim
is named Blue and a prominent tur-
pentire still owner from the section
where Blue lives says be has seen
and talked with the maa since the
reported accident. From the man. s
family it is learned there is nothing
in the report of the drowning; that
Blue has voluntarily left for other
parts, and himself put OFT this re-
port to make d sensation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Contracts for Two Steamships.

Savannah, Ga.-The Ocean Steam
ship company has announced the
signing of contracts with the Della
ware River company of Chester,
Pa, for two 4.O00-ton passenger and
freight steamships. The cost will be
approximately $1,000.OO0. The yes
sells villa be 392 feet in length, with
accommodations for eighty first
cabin passengers. The coal capac-
ity will be $50 tons. The ships are
designed tor service between this
port and New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Donates Factory Site.

A prominent citizen of Jackson
has informed the mayor that he will
donate site for the location of a
new factory. The mayor has writ
ten to the Factory Location Compa-
ny of Cincinnati, which promises to
locate some aotories in Jackson, In
forming them of the offer. The gen.
tleman making the offer of free
site does not wish his name made
known.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News of the Day and Notes by
the Way in the Magnolia State.
ANOTHER GOULD RUMOR Ago.
Said to Be Interested in a Line Running
Through the State From Vicksburg to
Meridian, Thence to Birmingham. --Ne-
groes Fleeced by Pension Sharpers.

The following from New York
Commercial-Apeal special comes
strictly under the head of import
ant if true: George j. Gould
plans to reach tidewater on the At.
lantic coast at more southeriy port
than Baltimore, as well as at that
city. The second tidewater point
will probably be Bruins lex. Ga.
Baltimore is to be the tidewater port
for the Wabash In connection with
the West Virginia Central and the
Western Maryland. Gould's Texas
Pacific and International and Great
Northern roads are reaching ever
into the South, and if present plans
are carried out it will be into Birm.
ingham almost as quickly as the
Rock Island will be through the
purchase of the St. Louis and San
Francisco. The Gould plan for
effecting South western consolida-
ton, to be known as the "Greater
Missouri Pacific SYSTEM" includes
ports for exports on the Atlantic
coast as we'll as on the Gulf Of Mex
leo. Both the international and
Great Northern and the Texas and
Pacific will afford splendid South
western connections for a line in
which the Goulds are interested.
This line will within a short tlrne
cary them from Shreveport, La, to
Vicksburg and on to Meridian,
long step forward toward Birm-
ingham.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Disc0uraging.

Reports received from South Ms
sissippi are to the effect that the
continued wet weather is discourage
ing the farmers considerably. The
roads are in fearful condition and
the farmers are finding it impos-
sible to haul the fertilizer Ito the
fields or even to make the usual
preparation for the years crop re-
pairing fences and doing the like
necessary work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Plague Disappearing.

Mazatian, Mex. There have been
no deaths from the plague here for
two days. The people of FL r osire
deny there nave been any cases Of
plague in that town. The people
are generally emanding to be inoc-
ulated with Yersen serum, now that
its preventative effects are ex-
planned. The charity commit :
$3.50, 900 on hand.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Copiah County Courthouse Completed.

The magnificent new court house
erected at Hazlehurst by Copiah
county, at cost of $4,000, has
been turned over to the county Off
Gals by the contractors. The sheriff
has removed into the new building.
Other officials and the county rec
ords will be out of the old court
house in short time and the work
men will then begin tearing down
the historic old courthouse, as the
contractors of the new Jail building
are ready to commence the con-
struction of the new Jail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Sinclair Attempted Suicide.

Manila. - Bartlett Sinclair, ire as
urer of Rial Province, attempted to
commit suicide by taking poison
when informed that the government
intended to prosecute him for me-
glecting bis Office.
Sinclair's books were to be found
in muddled state. Four of his
subordinates have been arrested On
Ahe ~harga of ambezzI 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Negro Murdered for His Maaey-

Brookhaven, Miss. The body of
q negro named Rosenburg, q rail
road employee. was found ON the
railroad track In the edge of town a
few nights ago, his skull having
been crushed with a scantling found
nearby. The pay car had Just passed
over the road and it is surmised
that he may have been murdered
for his money
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
One Sunday Law Violation.

Memphis. Tenn. ALI saloons in
Memphis were tightly closed 6Snn-
day, with one exception. Herman
Weider. who operated at the corner
OF Mill and Second streets. In the
flooded district, figured that he v al
outside the police lines, and sold II
all the thirsty who cane in skitfs
But the police flushed his game,
chartered q barge and took him in.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Franchise for Railway.

A franchise has been graute by
Greenvllle to the Delta Electric
Light and Power Company for their
street railway. The dynamo and
heavy machinery have been or
dered. The city engineer has been
instructed to furnish the company
with grades.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
CREATING LIFE.
DR.. Loeb Thinks It is Not at an a Matter
of Impr0bability.

NJ. AOCD AMnAS IL Is NOt al ali m1tLt
Of Impr0bability.
Berkley, CdI.-Dr. Jaques Loeb,
head of the new physiology depart
ment of the University of Califor-
mia. stated in a recent lecture before
the College Harvey Club that he
believed a complete chemical sC1E-
ton of the phenomena of life was
not outside the realms of scientific
possibility.
Wide as the gaps are which must
be bridged before knowledge SUI
ficient is gained to create life in the
laboratory, DIR. Loeb declared that
he saw no reason for calling it ina-
possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
New Bids.

The National park commission at
Vicks burg has receiv we'd notice from
the secretary of war that all of the
bids received on February II for
the building of the viaducts on
Union avenue in tie Vicksburg
Park had been rejected and letters
are being circulated for more bids.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
BarrOws Sentenced.

Washington. - Harry A. Barrows,
formerly discussing officer of the
census bureau, who was dismissed
some months ago for embezzlement,
has been sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Accident at Apple Race.

In an apple race entertainment at
the Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Meridian, Mrs.
J. G. Pope, one of the contestants,
fell and broke her right arm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Attempt at Saicide.

Mrs. Joseph Villa attempted sui
eide at Biloxi a few nights ago,
shooting herself in the region of the
heart and two in the stomach.
There is very little chance for her
recovery. No cause is known for
her attempted self destruction
Mrs. Villa was formerly a resident
f New Orleans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
LAWYER Suicides.

Samuel Hart Benton a mem Der of
a prominent law firm of Colorado
Springs, Colo, committed suicide
near Byhalia few days ago. Ben
ton had opened the veins in his
wrist and then stabbed himself in
the heart.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Rev.Tenney Elected.

New York.-The America Mis-
sionary Association has announced
the election OF Rev. w. L. TenEey,
of North Adams, Mass. as District
Secretary of the Western District OF
the Association, with headquarters
at Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

San Francisco Sixty-five thous-
and dollars OF Hawaiian money has
been transferred from the Tilted
States subtreasury to the local mint.
This is the first consignment of Ha-
walian coins to be melted and turn
ed into United States money.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
REACHES TACOMA.

Rev. Davidson, Colord Minister, Formely
, of New Orleans.
Tacoma Wash. Rev. Francis J.
Davidson, formerly Pastor of st. Mat
rhew Baptist Church of New Orleans,
accompanied by his wife, after passing
through genuine Colorado blizzard
and being detained four days by snow
drifts between Dalhart. Tex, and
Cheyenne, Wyo. reached this city
Tuesday evening, having been nine
days on the road.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Six representatives of the Federal
Census Department are in the city for
the purpose of beginning the collect
ion Of certain valuable economic data
relating to Mississippi and several ad-
joining States. Two.Messrs. Ramey
and Harrison-will remain in Missis-
sippi and work up this field, while the
other four will go over into adjoining
States. They will collect statistics
relating TO the wealth debts, manu-
facturers, etc., of every county and
municipality.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The department. Of agriculture is
shipping silk worm eggs to the peo-
pie of the South who desire to en-
gage in silk culture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The commercial and industrial pro-
gress OF Mississippi as illustrated in
the new business enterprises launched
so far this year will from present in
dications even exceed the phenomenal
showing made in 1902, when 535 char
ters, with an aggregate capital Of
$50, 200, 900. were approved and filed
with the secretary of state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
Crisp Notes of State Interest
Culled at the Capital City.
UNUSUAL BACK TAX CASES.
Parties Assessed With Back Taxes in
C0piah Paid up Without a Word Of
Pr0test---DeIigates to Good Roads Con.
vention Appointed.

Deputy Revenue Agent Chiles has
returned from Copiah county where
he succeeded in collecting back taxes
on about million dollars that had
escaped taxation for several years.
This includes the amounts located
both in the towns and in the county.
The total amount mentioned of course,
does not mean that q million dollars
worth Of actual property has
been escaping taxation In Copiah, but
simply that the amount of animal
taxes on the discovered solvent credits
multiplied by the number of years
such items have been withheld from
the rolls equals the taxes for one year
on a million dollars. A noticeable
feature about the settlement in Copiah
county was the fact that it was accom-
plished without single suit.
Audito W. @. Cole, secretary of the
Mississippi Good Roads Association,
has appointed the following delegates
to the national and international
Good Roads convention to be hald at
st. Louis from April 81 to May 2,
1908. Maj. S. A. Jonas, Aberdeen
Edwin T. Moore, Columbus J. w.
Normon., Starkville w. J. Bonner.
Sandersville H. T. Howard, Biloxi
G. W. Rich, Hattiesburg S. w. Nc
Grath, Brookhaven s. Il. Jones,
Woodville A. E. Jenning. Water
Valley F. L. Bellenger, Jackson !;
Monroe McClnrg. Greenwood L. G.
Dabney, Clarksdaie.,
Attorney General Williams has re-
ceived information that the brr:ef filed
by Mississippians in the boundary
case had reached the Supreme Court
at Washington in such battered con-
dition that it would not be used. It
seems to have encountered wreck
on the way. The express company,
however, took the original manuscript
and had it printed. The new printed
copy was received this morning, also
with the request that the Attorney
General examine it and certify to it's
correctness, which he promptly did.
The reprint will be at once fled with
the Supreme Court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Emperor William Of Germany will
reach Rome May 2 and leave Nav g.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Three boats left jackson few days
since for lower landings on Pearl River
loaded with fertilizer from q Jackson
factory. One of them goes to Mahaffys
Ferry, another to Ruby and another
to Rockport. This is first time in a
number of years that boats have
traversed the Pearl, but the boat
owners say that they have found it a
profitable business this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

w. F. Mcdonald, the Madison
county bigamist, who has been cell
mate with Leland for tho past several
weeks, is becoming somewhat fretful.
Nothing has been heard from either
Of McDonald's wives since his con-
viction. Another interesting bigamy
case soon to be argued before the
Supreme Court is that of Jean Styles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

It Is understood that Gov. Longino
will not inaugurate his canvass active
~ until Senator Money returns from
Washington, whore he is at present
detained by the special session of the
Senate. As soon as he is released
from those duties and gets back to
the State q proposition will probably
be made for series Of joint meetings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-20
OPPOSE SEATING OF SHOOT.
Action of women's Bapttst Homo Mis-
 sfonary societr.

Buffalo, N. r., May 19.7-At the sec- end days session of the Women's Bap- tfst Home Mission society resolutions were adopted placing the members of the society on record as opposed to the seating of Reed Smoot in the United States senate and petitioning the Unit ed States senate to exclude Shoot from it's councils and to take such initiative as may be necessary to secure for the people of the United States an amend ment to the constitution making polyg- amy a crime against the organic law of .he land. y
 A resolution was adopted pledging the society to do all possible to facili- tate missionary work at Ellis Island, N. r., the landing place for immigrants entering this country by way of New York A resolution declaring that the feel ing against negroes manifested by many white people and the idea that negroes were not capable of developing study of moral character was un- christianlike and not justified by the findings of missionaries working among the negroes, was adopted by rising vote.
 The annual report of the board of directors was adopted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-20
PHARMACIsTs BANQUET.
New Haven Association Elee. ome.r..

New maven AssOGhuttUh kkhcSs GoAhhu1Ehh
 Members Of the Bridgeport Pharma- ceutical association were the guests of the New Haven association ata banquet which was held at Wilcox's restaurant at Savin Rock last evening. About seyenty-f1ve men attended the banquet. Prior to the banquet the New Haven association held its annual election, as follows: President, Charles FIeisch- ner; vice president. Lloyd Salisbury, and treasurer, I. H. Levy. The folloW-s ing executive committee was elected: John w. Lowe, William H. Hull. M. Well. F. Hope, and E. Hesse. It wass voted to ask the telephone company to establish a fixed percentage for public telephones in all drug stores around the state The principal speaker of the eve- ming was Dr. F. W. Hoffman of Chiea.- go, national organizer of the association. There were other speakers including Joseph Hardigan. president of the Bridgeport association. and secretary Cyrus of the same association. Prepa- rations are being made for the annual state meeting of the order which is to be held at Greens Farms on June l6 and IF.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-20
TO OPERATE ON HARTMAN
DECISION REACHED AFTER CON-
 SULTATIoN OF SURGEONS.

pr. F. l.. Trudenu, of sarunac Fake,
 Who Attended she Patient When He
 Suffered His First Attack of Appendi-
 citis, on Hts Way to New York-vsry
 Successful Operation Expected.
 New York, May 19.-It was decided after a consultation of physicians and surgeons tonight to operate on E. H. Hartman some time tomorrow morn ing.
 This decision, however, is contingent on the advice of pr. F. L, Trudeau, who last summer attended MT. Hartman at Paul Smiths, in the Adirondacks, when he had his first attack of appendicitis.
 pr. Trudeau left Saranac Lake to- night and will reach New York early tomorrow morning. MT. Hartman is almost we'll from his second attack and is in splendid condition for the opera tion. He was informed of this last evening by the physicians who held the consultation, Dr. Lewis R. Morris, Dr. Lyman, Dr. w. T. Bull and two others.
 It is expected by the doctors that the operation will be very successful. In- deed, they say there is hardly any dan ger, owing to MT. Harrimans excellent condition.