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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Jumped Their Bonds.

Knoxville, Tenn Three hold-up ar
lists have just been tried in the Grim
inal Court. Such strong case was
made out that Geo. Watkins and Jake
Wespey, two of the men jumped their
bonds between suns, while the third,
Jeff Pressly, was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Cotton Weevil.

Birmingham, ALA mysterious
black weevil which bores into the
blooms and young bolls of cotton, has
appeared near Leeds in this county,
and cotton farmers are alarmed, be-
lieving that the pest is the Mexican
wcevil. The insect has already done
much damage to cotton. Steps will
be taken to have a scientific examina-
ton made Of the weevil.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Twelve Persons Hurt.

Chicago-A through passenger train
on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, from Toledo to
Chicago, was wrecked at Root street
Some Of the railroad people claim the
train ran into an open switch, and
others say the locomotive jumped the
track because Of broken fange
Twelve person were injured, and sew
eral Of them may die.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Strikers Given Work.

Chicago. Almost 500 strikers were
hired this week to take their old
places at the Union Stock Yards and
an exodus of non-union men began
All told, about $1,000 Of the strikers
are at work, 5000 still awaiting en-
ployment. About the same number Of
strike breakers still retained by
the packers, $500 being housed and
fed inside the yards.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Seaman Drowned at Woods Hole.

Woods Hole, Mass. Seaman Cecil
Clay Young, Of the battleship Nilsson
ri, was drowned Wednesday night as
the vessel was putting to sea to avoid
the gale. Young was assisting in Sc
curing the anchor on the bow when he
was carried over by a great wave. Two
sailors, with lines, jumped after the
man il an attempt at rescue, but were
unsuccessful.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Counterfeiter Caught.

Mobile, Ala.-Major A. J. You,
United States immigration Inspector,
pointed out to Chief Of Police Case
Antonio Lomonaco, an Italian, as one
of the parties who had been passing
counterfeit SIS silver certificates in
this city, and the chief arrested the
man. He was identified by five differ
ent persons as the man who passed the
counterfeit bill on them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Held for Identification.

Des Monies, Ia.-Two men, believed
to be members Of the gang Of train
robbers who held up the Rock Island
express, were arrested between Brigh-
ton and Wayland. The men were with
the five men partially surrounded il
hay stack at Winfield. They will be
held for Identification.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Six Years Sentence.

Charlotte, N. C.-Thomas a1d Chal-
mers White, convicted at Salisbury of
murder in the second degree il killing
young Russell Sheriff., the alleged be-
trayer of their niece, were sentenced
to six years in the states prison. The
defendants gave notice oe appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Negro Murderer to Hang.

Huntsville, Ala.-Dennis Smith, a
negro murderer, was sentenced to
death by jury that remained out on
the case ten hours. This is the first
conviction and application # the ex-
treme penalty in Madison county III
many years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Preserved Fruit Fatal.

Marlin, Tex. w. Helms, prom
inent farmer, living near here, is dead
as a result of eating preserved fruit
which had become spoiled, but which
had not been tainted sufficiently Co
make it unpalatable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Fire in Lumber-yards.

Chicago. dispatch to the Rec
ord Herald from Pine Bluff, Ark, says
fire has destroyed the Sawyer & Aus
tin plant, one Of the largest lumber
mills in Arkansas. The loss is esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
900, fully covered by insurance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Being DisSected.

Lexington, Ky.-D. R. Hurst, of
Jackson, KY, has arrived here from
ST. Louis with The body Of William
Hampton, of Simpson, KY, which,
he says he found on the dissecting
table Of q hospital in st. Louis after
searching for seven days following
an accidental separation in the crowds
at the Worlds Fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Voluntary Surrender.

Boston.-George E. Stillings, pres
ident of the Preferred Mercantile Co,
of this city, for whose Arrest warrant
had been issued by the Federal au-
thorities, surrendered to the United
States authorities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Monument Unveiled.

Santiago de Chili.-A monument In
honor of Manuel Mont, former presi-
dent of Chill, and former Premier
Anthony Varas, his colleagues for a
number OF years, was unveiled here
this week with great ceremony
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Wanted in Atlanta.

San Francisco.-G. III. Lanier was
arrested on board the cruiser Boston
on warrant from Atlanta charging
him with embezzlement. Lanier was
railroad contractor at Atlanta. He
enlisted in the navy several months
ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Rich Man is Missing.

Birmingham, Ala. August Feisel-
man, one of the wealthiest and best
known citizens of East Thomas, a
suburb, has disappeared, and his fam
lily is considerably wrought up. The
last heard Of the capitalist was on
August "a. On that date he drew 81 >
900 from a local bank and disap-
neared.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Many Men Idle.

Chicago. The Pullman Car Works
at Pullman are shut down and prac-
tically every one of the company's
700 employees idle. The closing of the
big car works at the "Model City,
came when the 1900 workers in the
repair department were laid off. That
had been the only branch Of the plant
in operation for some time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Cancer Can Be Cured.

New York-A lively debate has been
held in the Chronological Congress
on the subject of cancer, says Times
dispatch from Berlin. Conclusions
eventually were reached that cancers
on the surface are durable; that in
incurable cases the pain can be
lessened and life prolonged and that
the bacillus of cancer is still unknown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Earthquake in Georgia.

Augusta, Ga.-Two shocks Of earth
quake were felt here Friday. Within
the city limits the disturbance was no.
ticed only by few, but on the hills
west, both tremors were distinctly
felt. The first was noticed at half
past two and was followed in five
minutes by the second. No damage
was done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
For the North Pole.

New York. Commander r. E.
Peary, the Arctic explorer, has an
nonuced that a contract had been
signed for a new Arctic ship which
he is to use in another attempt upon
the north pole and that he expects to
start north again next summer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Suicide by Drowing.

Galveston.-Frank Maurer, decS
hand, committed suicide by tying
weight abont his nesk and then
jumping from the tug where l.e was st
work. His body sank to the bottom
of the bay and has not been recovered.
He gave no reason for his act.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Fourth Time a Bride.

Bethpage, Tenn.-Jeremiah Born
field was married to Mrs. Sarah Cans
at the residence of the brida near
Bransford. 1t was the second matri-
monial adventure for the groom, who
is 60 years Of age, and the fourth adj
venture for the bride, who is IS
years old.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Application Approved.

Chicago Acting Building Inspee-
tor Stanhope approved the applica-
ton of the Hyde and Behnman Music
Company for a license to conduct .
theatre in the building formerly Occur
pied by the Iroqouis Theatre.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
JIiccoughs Kill a Banker.

Dover, Del DR. Henry Ridgely.
president Of the Farmers Bank of
Delaware, and one Of the wealshiest
and most prominent citizens of the
state, died suddenly at his home here.
His death was directly due to hic-
coughs. He was 81 years of age.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
sixty-Two Years a Preacher.

Huntsville, Ala.-Dr. J. M. Banis-
ter, rector Of the Church of the Ma
tivity, is believed to the oldest minis
ter in the United States who is still in
active service, being eighty-seven
years old. He has been minister
sixty-two years, and for forty-ive
years he has been rector Of the Episco-
pal Church Of this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Warehouse Burned.

Chester, Pa The warehouse OF the
Fayette Manufacturing Company
burned together with $4,000 bags OF
magnesite. Loss 100000, partially
insured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

Butte, Mont. Jerry Mccarthy won
the Montana welterweight champion
ship from Nose Lafontise In the
eighth round of what was to have
been twenty-round goN by a knock
out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Killed by Batted Ball.

Chicago. - Edward johnson, a men,
Der Of the Oak Park baseball club.
was killed by batted ball during a
game. The ball struck him just be-
low the heart.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
Guilty Of Murder.

Williamsburg, Ky.-Floyd> Hilton
was sentenced to be hanged for. the
murder Of the two Bray boys at Jelico
last August. The jury was out only
forty minutes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

Philadelphia. The directors of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
have declared semi-annual dividend
Of q per cent on the second preferred
stock Of the capital. !
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

San Francisco. James Britt has
agreed to fight Joe Cans after he has
disposed Of the Corbett affair. Both
boxers agree to scale 133 pounds at the
ring side.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
The cotton report of tho census bn.

The cotton report of the census bu-
eau, shows total Of 390,414 CONNER
cial bales pressed at the ginneries
ginned from the growth of 1904 !;
prior to Sept. l, against total Of
1857 commercial bales in the CORES
pondine period of last year. The re-
port shows 1867 ginneries operated
this season prior to Sept. /, Will
the number operated to the CORES
ponding date in 1903 was 2,176. The
report points out that, in comparing
the statistics of the two years, due al
lowance must be made for the differ
ent conditions Of the two seasons. The
total commercial bales, which would
number but 1881 if the round bales
were counted as half bales, comprise
358,796 square bales, 31,187 round
bales and 431 Sea Island crop bales.
These statistics were collected
through canvass of the individual
ginneries Of the cotton states by 667
local special agents. The report will
be followed by five others showing
the quantity, of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1904 to Oct. Is, to Nov.
IA, to Dec. Is, to Jan. 16, and to the
end Of the season. The final report
will give the quantity Of cotton
ginned during the entire season, and
will include also the quantity of lint
ers obtained by the cotton seed oil
mills from re-ginning cotton seed Of
this years growth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

New Haven, Conn. triennial
catalogue of Yale University shows
that there are 1874 living graduates
end 9291 dead graduates of Yale, q
total Of 22,035.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY
CHRONICLED.
COST OF nInIC WAR
was Three-Fourths of Million Dol
lars Other News of Interest
FROM the Nations Capitol During
the Week Just Ended.

lne triumph of Odell and the defeat
Oh Platt has widened the breach be-
tween these two leaders. The Wood
ruiz men left the convention with a
pad taste In their mouths. The New
J 4 ork Sun has practically bolted Hig-
gins, while the New York Press, has
Dolted the candidate for second place.
Democrats, of course, rejoice at these
fractional troubles in the Republican
campaign. Chairman Cowherd, of the
democratic Congressional Committee
said to the American correspondent:
Wearing the Odell tag will just
about queer the Republican nominee
4 Tor Governor We feel no doubt what
ever as to result. The Democrats are
sure to carry New York anyway, and
the action &C this last convention is
going to strengthen our chances all the
more. Odell may have shown the won
derful strength Of his machine, but,
outside CT that, he has not improved
his standing"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

Commissioner General Sargent, of
the Bureau Of immigration is about
to star on an extended trip through
the south for the purpose of investigat-
ing the report which reaches the de-
partnlent thai Chinese are entering
Mexico by the hundreds and thence
making their way across the frontier
into the United States. Among the
first places to be visited by the Com
missioner General will be New Orleans
from which place he will proceed to
Galveston, Ell Paso, Yuma, San Diego,
Los Angeles and intermediate cities.
His most important investigation will
be along the Mexican border where,
he alleges, Chinese are congregating
waiting for the opportunity to slip in
to this country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

Politicians in Washington are watch
ing with keen interest the situation in
New York. The nomination Of Higgins
by the Republicans is generally re-
garded as favorable to the Democracy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

laying az war Is costly anuSe-
ment. The army maneuvcrs which
were concluded list week at Manassas.
cost TIE government, in "ouni num-
bers, thrc4-foulshs Of a million dol
lars. The expenses were JUS. about
what the War Department has figured
pm, and unless the damages for inju-
ey to the farms over which the sol
diers tramped run up alarmingly, the
cost will be within the departments
OBSTINATE. Congress appropriated ST.
sOO0,0 last year for the army maneu-
vers. They were to be held in the
West, as well as in the East, the
War Department selecting the south
} ern part of California as the battle
field for the Pacific coast division
The eastern operations were regarded
as more important, and the bulk Of
money was allotted for them. The
matter was handled by the general
staff, which gave $4,000 to the At
iantic division and the balance to the
Westerners. The railroads got the
bulk of this allotment, the item Of
transportation always being the heav-
lest war cost. The roads got $450,O00,
or more than half the money set aside
for the Eastern maneuvers. This is
not surprising when it is remembered
that troops were hauled to Manassas
from points as remote as Maine, in
the EasS, and Texas, In the West.
Some $4,000 State soldiers were en-
gagged in the maneuvers, and they had
to be taken home upon the conclusion
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

The report of the Commissioner Of
for the month Of July
Fshows that there were landed in this
eoantry during that period 57,949
aliens, while SS2 who sought admis-
Jon were for various reasons debarr-
led. In this latter class, 592 are shown
have been paupers or likely to be-
PINE public charges. Galveston show
d 226 entries, New Orleans III, Mo-
ile 10, and Pensacola 5. One was re-
FUSED permission to land at New Or
leans on account Of poverty, and one
was returned by the Commissioner Of
immigration after having effected a
Handing at Galveston. There was no
attempt made at any Of the Southern
ports to bring in laborers under con-
tract, barring the port of Key West,
where two instances are on record Of
aliens trying to slip through the lines.
With this exception, however, all the
ports in the Southern territory show
a clean bill. The disbarments at East
ern ports, on the other hand, run up
into the hundred, sixty-four contract
laborers having been refused permits
sion to land at the port of New York,
and forty-eight having been returned
to their sailing point after having
landed. The total number debarred at
New York alone was 597.
The tobacco trade is up in arms
over the possibility that the action of
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
! Armstrong in directing that change
shall be made in the customs stamp
on imported cigars may be rescinded
by order of President Roosevelt. For
a number Of years manufacturers Of
cigars made in this country of tobac-
co imported from Cuba, have labored
under the disadvantage that wide
customs stamped, printed in red, was
bound about the boxes Of imported
cigars and was generally accepted by
smokers as certificate of merit, as it
was the guarantee Of the United
States government that the cigars
were imported.
Arrangements have been made for the
return of the president and his fam
lily to Washington. They will leave
Oyster Bay at Ii o'clock on Thursday,
Sept. %, in a special train. Crossing
New York City in carriages, the par
ty will reach Jersey City in time to
| take the / IA p. m. train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad for Washington.
Two special cars viii be attached to
the train for the accommodation Of
the president party.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22


President Roosevelt's action in the
case of Robert B. McWade, United
States consul general at Canton, dis
missed for issuing false certificates to
Chinese immigrants, is looked on here
as the probable preliminary to other
dismissals. When Assistant Secreta-
ry Pierce was in China he looked into
the consular service thoroughly, there
being a number Of officers against
whom charges rested. John Goodnow,
consul general at Shanghai, was one.
It is said on good authority several
dismissals are assured. Whether Mr..
Goodnow will be one 10 go is uncer-
tain. The charges against him were
different from those against McWade.
Much surprise is manifested here
among friends Of McWade at his dis
missal. He had served for nearly a
quarter of century as city editor Of
a leading Philadelphia newspaper,
and while in newspaper work had
taken a course in medicine and sur
gerry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-22

If a canal had been built across the
isthmus generation ago, either at
Nicaragua or Panama, it would be
nearly worthless to-day, so great have
5cen the changes of the draft of yes
;els that sail the high seas. To adapt
a canal with locks to these new condi-
lions would be almost equivalent to
rebuilding, especially if the Nicara-
guam route had been taken. This
raises the interesting question of how
far canal constructed to-day should
anticipate the needs Of the future. To
complete so stupenGous work as this
upon which American aspirations for
half century have been conferred, on
ly to find that il was hopelessly be-
hind the times, would be most hui
initiating outcome The French Com
pany did their work at Panama on
thirty-foot basis; all Of our surveys
and estimates have been based upon
proposed depth of thirty-fve feet.
It is now practically certain that
something better will be done, al
though the details Of several plans
await further development. Their
study may account in part for some
apparent delay in beginning the real
work of the canal construction.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-10
A disordered stomach may cause po

A disordered stomach may cause nc eno or trouble. When the stomach
 aiis to perform its functions the bowels become deranged, the liver and kidneys congested, causing nu nerous disease. the most fatal ot which are painless and therefore the more to be dreaded. The importarI
 hing Is to restore the stomach and liver to a healthy condition, and fer this purpose no better preparatiou can be used than Chamberla,n's stomach and Liver Tablets. Fol sale by all druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-10
MINING NEWS
tContinued From Page Two.)

The formation of a mining or de selopment company to look for the Baltic lode on section 15, south of Houghton, attracts much local inter est. The Isle Royale will also renew the search for the northern extension of this lode. and its finding would probably lift the Isle Royale company out of the rather unpleasant position in which it is now placed The com pany is not pressed for funds, but it's No. shaft, burned last winter. will require about $50.000 to rebuild, and after being rebuilt win scarcely more than give a new dollar back for an old one.
 The Mohawk plans starting a new shafts No, 5. this season. This will be south of No. 1, and is part of the general plan of the company to ex- pand systematically in ali directions. The production of the mine for the cur rent year will show a large gain, due to increased stamping facilities.
 The Saux Meal Mining company. limited, which is operating north Of Marquette, Mich, will increase forces at once and push development work. The company is as yet undecided as to whether 1t has a gold mine CT cop per mine, but gold values seem to predominate at present.
 The Centennial plans moving its shops. which are at the old mine on the conglomerate, nearer to its shafts on the Kearsarge lode. and will also build about thirty new dwellings for employees this season. The date on which the Centennial will begin stamp ing a. the mill bought of the Arcadian has not been set as yet.
 The Arcadian and Arnold are ach selling the odds and ends of equipment left at their properties. In the case of the Arcadian, practically every thing has been disposed of except a few dwellings and the holes in the ground, but there will be no dividend for shareholders, because of a big floating indebtedness, which will eat up all that is realized. and will prob ably swallow the mine" itself in time, leaving the present value of the shares nil, less the interest on the market price.
 HORACE J. STEVENS.