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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21
PENNY GOSSIP.

We are likely 90 have rival horse race
tracks this summer The more the mere
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21

Portland, Or oct 20-The home team
batted Whalen for ten hits today and
errors az critical times by the Seals per-
mltted Portland 10 score seven runs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21

In the woman's tennis championship
tournament but one match WAS played
YESTERDAY II was between Mrs Keith
and Miss Sherman. in which the latter
tp 20 the finals. In the golf contests but
one game was played or rather started.
Mrs Charming and Mrs steiner were the
contestants but the game WAS not tnish-
cd ON account " darkness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21

a novel globc-circllng enterprise rs I'm
preparation. as the result Of % wager THE
question is whether a man can start from
New York without cent travel around
tho world. and accumulate $1,000 hy HONE
est labor In two years
a dispute over thls question between
two wealthy New Workers. patrons of
the Hotel Aston, is the basis of the enter
mise Tho man who IA e. undertake the
Trim Is Emil MULES, assistant chef of the
hotel He viii be- accompanied by two
other cooks, who will mako a similar eff
fort.
The wealthy disputants are TO support
MullIes family while he Is absent Tho
Marty will 20 bv way OF san Francisco
and may visit Salt Lake, II the trlp Is at
tempted,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21

Jack Root. the Chicago boxer. b. doing
an IN his power to get ON q match with
Jack ORrien of Philadelphia Root ls
willing ~ take ON the quaker fDr tcu
fifteen or twenty rounds before any club
that O'Rron cam secure and will bet him
any part NJ 5000 that he can defeat him
Root says that O'BHon is meeting iu-
frrior men ana sidstopping any chance lo
hook up with n man who can beat HIM
says
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-21

Harvard and Yale particularly llar-
ward which meets tho Carlisle Indian
football team at BOSTON tomorrow after
mono, arc awaiting with great interest
The advent of Carlisle and the wonderful
new football find a brawny young buck
from the cheyenne Indian reservation In
northern Wyoming lie came TO Carlisle
IN August Unable 10 talk English and
knowing nothing of Football, he has
already mastered both and Is now tho
spirit Of the Eridron. he carries our
ali orders 10 the letter and downs a
man I'm tackllng liks huge panther.
He has mastered AN the signals and
can do as heady work on tho checker
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Jury Fails to Agree.

The April term Of the Simpson Coun-
ty Circuit Court has adjourned, after
4 session of nearly two weeks, dispos-
ing of only civil cases, the most i'm
portant being a suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad Company by Mrs. Matte
Stringer for injuries sustained by her
last summer by falling down as she
getting off moving passenger train.
The jury failed to agree on any partlc-
ular sum to be awarded her, and was
discharged. One juror proposed ST 900
damages, another $4,000, and others
sums between these two. 1t is thought
the attorneys will compromise the
matter, whereby Mrs. Stringer will re-
ceive satisfactory sum.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
State Teachers Association.

The largest convention to be held
this week will be the meeting of the
State Teachers Association, which
begins its session on May 5 at Meri-
dian. The local committee has been
at work on the arrangements and ev-
erything is completed. The meeting
will be one Of the largest attended In
the history Of the Association. Teach
ers will be there from all over the
state, and the number of interesting
subjects on the programme for discus
sion will prove attractive to the peda-
gogues of the state. State Superin-
tendent of Education Whitfield, will
90 over and be with the teachers part
Of the time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Guarding Against the Weevil.

Glenn w. Hedrick, state entomolo-
sist at the agricultural college, Starks-
vile, has sent out notice calling at
tention to the rules and regulations
passed by the recent legislature MAX
mo it unlawful for any person to bring
into the state any Mexican boil wee
wills or to ship into the state any cot
ton, cotton seed, ETC., from any place
in Texas or Louisiana where the boil
weevil exists. He also issues the fol-
lowing: cit is important that the en-
tomologist should be notified at once
if the boil weevil appears in the state
during the coming season. Ii any pc
culiar insect or disease appears IN a
cotton field the owner should notify
the entomologist at once.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
MISSISSIPPI
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
AN ELECTRIC CAR LINE.
To Be Constructed Along the Pier st
Gulfport. Real Estate in Good De-
mand Along the Coast.
Want Visible Evidence.

A. D. Richie and f. w. Mckenzie,
President and Secretary, respectively,
of the Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as Railroad Company, visited citizens
of Hazlehurst for the purpose of inter
esting local capital in their enterprise.
They were met at the Courthouse by
local businessmen, and after discuss
ing the matter committee Of promi-
nent citizens was appointed to confer
with them and find out something
about their standing. When they were
asked for their charter and map Of the
road and references they failed to
show them and the conference came to
an abrupt end. They left through the
country for the eastern part Of the
state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Education OF the Truck Farmer.

The small farmers Of Scranton are
beginning to realize that trucking is
the most profitable agriculture that
they can engage in, and are embark
inc in it with more than usual sue
cess. One man, who used to exc out
a livelihood cutting timber and cord
wood, stated that he now makes a
good living off few acres Of land as
gardener, and does not work halt
as hard as formerly. Another sold
forty-fve bushels of beans from a
patch of land 90x70 feet, which aver
aged $3.50 per bushel, and the same
land will yield several more crops this
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Saw Mill Plant DESTROYED.

The saw mill plant Of the Barnes
Rnfiin Company, located about foul
and one half miles from Columbia
was entirely consumed by fire day
or two since. The plant had been shut
down for some days, and when Mr.
Dowdy, who had rented the mill fol
few days, started a fire in the slat
pile the fire got beyond the control Of
the parties attending to the mill, and
the whole plant was soon in flames
There being but small force around
the mill at the time, very little Of the
machinery and mill fixtures could be
saved. The loss will be in the neigh
borhood Of 81 900 with no insurance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Work in National Park.

1t is stated that the Vicksburg Ma.
tional Military Park work will be re-
sumed this week. This work was stop
ed recently until the Sundry Civil Bill
passed, making available Immediately
100000 for the continuation Of the
contract work. Chairman Rigby, OF
the Commission, states that the big
crawling contract under Captain ]. T
Grass, will also be started as soon as
the contractor returns from Washing.
ton. Captain Grass has a contract tc
gravel twenty or more miles and il
will cost the government something
over $150,O0O.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Arrested On Charge of Murder.

A story with sensational trimmings
las developed at Carrollton, with the
arrest of jefferson Cocker and L. Allen,
IN the charges of murder. The grand
jury returned the indictments after
investigating for a week the sudden
death of Mrs. Jefferson Cocker, two
weeks ago, and the men were taken
into custody. The states's attorney
had the body of the woman exhumed
and an expert examination made which
indicated that Mrs. Coker was poi
soned. Mr.. Coker is tenant on Mr.
Allen S farm. Mrs. Cocker and mar
ried daughter of Mr.. Allen were in
volved in the elopement Of Allen s
thirteen-year-old daughter, who was
married to young man of the neigh
borhood. Mr. Allen was very much
offended at the two ladies, and going to
his married daughter S home admins
tered severe punishment with a whip.
Proceeding to Mr.. Coker's home he
found the couple had retired, and he
states that when Mrs. Cocker learned
that he was going to horse-whip her
for her share in the elopement, she
went to a mantel in the room and took
something from bottle, and, remark
NO that she would soon be out of it all,
had two commissions and died. This
was the statement of Allen and Cocker
at the time Of her death, but the grand
Jury unearthed sufficient evidence to
and both in Jail. The case now awaits
the analysis of thee state chemist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Pending Claims.

New York The long pending claims
against the French Canal Company
have not yet been settled. The CLAIM
ants have been expecting that the com
pany would settle before this, In or
der to make clear transfer of all its
Isthmian property to the United States
and to hand to the American govern
ment clean titles to the company's,
buildings
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
$500 Damages Awarded.

In the case Of J. c. Maloney against
the city Of Vicksburg, for damages
sustained by the plaintiff falling
through cellar opening on Crawford
street, on the night Of August LIST,
1902, the jury in the Circuit Court
awarded him verdict for $500. The
suit was brought for $4,000. Maloney
was so seriously injured that he has
been an inmate Of the Confederate
Hospital Annex since the accident.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
A Raid on Blind Tigers.

Sheriff Applewhite and City Mar
shall Byrd, with three deputies, made
a wholesale raid on the blind tiger
suspects in the city Of Brookhaven
this week. The officers divided and
raided the joints in three different sec
tions of the city simultaneously. About
ten or twelve gallons Of whiskey and
two gallons Of beer were captured and
locked up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
To Build Fine Hotel.

Brookhaven is at last to have fine
up-to-date three story brick hotel. R.
7. Scherck, well known business man
of this place, is the protector. The
building will occupy the Scherck cor
ner, near the Illinois Central Rail-
road depot, on the east side. Plans
and specifications have been accepted,
and Mr.. Scherck has advertised that
the contract was to be let Thursday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Whole Crew Lost.

Halifax, N. S.-A message received
here states that the schooner Onoro,
of Annapolis, bound from West Indies
for Halifax with molasses, is wrecked
at Herring Cove, and all on board were
lost. The Onoro, which was small
schooner, commanded by Captain At
kinson, struck on Duncan's Reef, not
far from this harbor, and was wreck
ed. She is believed here to have car
ried crew Of FIVE men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Odd Fellows Celebrate.

The Odd Fellows Lodge of Yazoo
City, celebrated the eighty-ffth ami
versary of that order at the Masonic
Hall. After the opening of the lodge,
Rev. w. J. Derrick delivered an ad-
dress, which proved very interesting
and instructive. Music and short talks
by members followed, after which Ma
jor w. E. Daniel delivered an adj
dress on "The Odd Fellowship.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Attempt Assassination.

Erivan, Russia. attempt has
been made to assassinate the District
Governor Of Echmiedzin. He was
struck by two bullets. One of them
penetrated his chest. The motive Of
the attempt was political.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Two Cars Daily With Products.

Two refrigerator cars loaded with
products of the truck gardens near
Gulfport leave daily over the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad for Pittsburg,
Cleveland and other northern points.
Until few days ago the greater por-
ton of this was shipped from Long
beach, by way Of the L. & N.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Planning Mill Destroyed by Fire.

The planning mill of the Mississippi
Lumber Company, at Quitman was
destroyed. by fire one night the past
week. Origin unknown. The mill
proper was saved by hard work on the
part of the Company's fire brigade.
The planning mill will be rebuilt at
Apon
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

Helena, Ark-In the Circuit Court
here, sentences of five and twenty-one
years, respectively, were passed upon
Tom and Granville, White, who ON
Feb. murdered Isiah Brown, an old
man. The charge was that Of murder
in the first degree, but this was reduc-
ed to the second degree by the trial
iurv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Changes in Colombia.

Washington. The State Depart
ment has been informed that Senior
Rico, the Minister for Foreign Affairs
at Colombia, has resigned that Office
and has been appointed minister to
France.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Mistrial of McLemore Murder Case.

The jury in the McLemore case at
Rosedale, after considering all the EVIL
dence and instructions for day and
night, announced that they had not
agreed, and that there seemed no like
lihood of them agreeing, whereupon
the Judge called them in, and after
questioning them closely, declared a
mistrial. The jury stood eight for ac-
quittal and four for conviction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Monument to be Erected.

Through the efforts of J. w. Brough-
ton, a prominent planter Of Jefferson
county, Confederate monument will
be erected in the near future on the
public square at Fayette, which will
be converted into a public park.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Replanting Cotton.

J. K. Hyland, of Claiborne county,
reports that he has already plowed up
and replanted six acres Of cotton
which was killed by the cold weather
Of the last ten days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Trust Company in Funds.

Baltimore, Mr. The Vera Cruz and
Pacific Railroad, which was principal
ly owned by the Maryland Trust Com
pany, has been purchased by the Mex
lean government for over $4,000, 600.
The trust company will now be able To-
pay its debts and leave surplus for
the stockholders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Voluntary Assignment.

M. Feldman, proprietor of the
Globe store at Water Valley, made a
voluntary assignment there Saturday,
naming E. II. Sims as assignee. The
liabilities are not known. The assets
are between $4,000 and $1,000. Dull
business is given as the cause for the
assignment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Defective Flue.

Bohemian labor quarters at Pass
Christian caught fire, but were saved
after brisk fight by the bucket brig
ade. The fire originated from a de-
fective fue in the garnet, and had
gained considerable Roadway when
discovered. The loss is covered by
insurance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Savings Department for Branch.

The Pennington branch Of Hancock
county Bank has SO prospered as to
become indispensable to the business
interests of the surrounding country.
The opening of savings department
is in contemplation, and, if done, it
will be Of great benefit to the commu-
nifty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Martial Law in Poland.

Berlin. Polish newspaper Of Posen
prints a special dispatch from War
saw saying that the authorities there
are about to declare martial law at
Warsaw, Lodi and other large cities
because the Socialists are preparing
for bloody May Day demonstrations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Electric Car Line to be Constructed

Work on the electric car line along
the pier at Gulfport will begin some
time during May, all cars and the
necessary machinery having been pur-
chased. The entire course of the line
has been filed in with gravel and sand.
The line will be operated between the
union depot and the pavilion at the
end of the pier. 1t will be completed
in time for the regatta at the end OF
July.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Bonds Sold.

The $4,000 worth Of sewerage bonds
issued by the city of Gulfport have
been sold to Charles FL. Cofferin OF
Chicago for $6101.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Hard Woods for the Worlds Fair.

f. II. Lewis has prepared an exhib-
it Of the hard woods grown in jack
son county, consisting of samples of
the following twenty varieties: Cy-
press, red or sweet gum, tupelo gum,
black gum, magnolia, red oak, white
oak, poplar, ash, cottonwood, elm, null
berry, hickory, cherry, white bay,
birch, beech, red cedar, juniper and
sassafras. The exhibit consists of
three stages, rough, dressed and pol
ished, and all of them have been kiln
dried. With this exhibit will go yell
low pine lumber in various sizes and
forms, also holdings, facings, and fin
ishing materials Of jackson county.
There has been quite brisk demand
for improved and unimproved proper
ty at Pass Christian of late, a number
Of transfers of valuable front property
having been made. Mrs. C. C. Clarke,
of Peoria, Ill, purchased the home of
the Misses Miltenberger at East End.
This is one Of the most valuable pieces
Of property facing the Gulf, and
brought fancy price. William San
ford of Covington, Tenn, has pur-
chased the Block lot and will erect a
winter home. DR.. Leger of New Or
leans has purchased the Donlin house
at East End, which he will occupy as
a summer home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

In response to query recently sent
out regarding the experience of other
towns in the state with municipal own
ership. Mayor Rhodes of West Point,
states that the city owns both the
electrict light and waterworks plants
and both concerns are paying.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05
Claiborne S New Court House.

The board Of supervisors of Clai-
borne county at their regular meeting
accepted from the contractors, M. L..
Lewman & Co., of Atlanta, Ga, the
remodeled court house. The building
is complete, and the furniture for all
of the county officials will reach Port
Gibson shortly and will be installed.
The several county officials will re-
move to their new quarters this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

The Jim Crow Street Car Law went
into effect on the thirtieth and all the
street railway companies in the state
are making preparations to put it, in
to effect. f
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

L. Ell. Mcbride has brought suit
against the Alabama and Vicksburs
Railroad for $4,000 for injuries his
wife claims to have sustained while
driving over one of the crossings Of
the railroad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

Lots S, 6 and z, adjoining the prop
erty Of the state, on which is to be
erected the new Deaf and Dumb In
stitute, were purchased for $4,000
from H. ID. Erwin, the owner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

The hotelmen of Mississippi are to
meet in jackson on May IL and or
ganize a Hotelmen's Association. The
object Of the organization is to pro-
mote sociability among the members
and for their own protection. The
Mississippi Hotelmen's Association
will be modelled after like associations
in other states. It is expected that
there will be large attendance Of ho-
telmen from all over the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

Major Hemingway takes another
important step in the direction of sup
pressing and stamping out the blind
tiger pests by issuing notices to tha
persons who rent places to the tigers,
that he will enforce the law rigorous
~ hereafter, which makes it mis-
demeanor to rent to such characters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

President Writ Adams, of the In
terurban Railroad, which is to be con-
gtructed from here to Vicksburg states
that it will be constructed. The
horseback survey has been made to the
Hill City. The officers Of the Compa-
ny have received reports from the
chief engineer Of the surveying par
ty from day to day, and these reports
are all favorable. The people along
the route are enthusiastic for the road,
and there will be little trouble in get
ting the right Of way. The farmers
want the road as they say it will give
them market in two cities. The road
when built is to be thrown open both
for passenger and freight traffic. As
soon as the full report Of the engineer
has been received, it is expected that
there will be some definite information
to give out in regard to the time when
operations will begin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

The great number of newspaper cor
respondents dispatched to the far East
has overwhelmed the japanese govern
ment. and United States Minister Girls
com cabled the state department from
Toxic that further application in be
] half Of correspondents permission tc
accompany the japanese forces in the
Geld cannot be granted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

Architects are now at work on the
plans for two handsome office build
ings which are to be erected In Jack
son, one by the Merchant s Bank and
one by the Capitol National. 1t is ex-
pected that both contracts will be let
some time during the coming month
Both buildings are to be five stories
high.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

The following charters have been
approved by the governor: The Choc-
taw Bank, Alderman, Miss, capital
stock, $4,000; incorporators, L. T.
Gaines, S. B. Dobbs. Bank of Union,
domiciled at Union, Newton county,
with capital stock of $4,000; G. w.
Myer, Meridian; W.B. McRaven, New
ton; incorporators. Dunnagin- Whit
aker Company, capital stock of $780,
900, located at Laurel, Miss. Bogue
CHM Company, domiciled in Wash
ington county, with a capital stock of
$4,000. B. E. Brister Saw Mill Com
pany, Bogue Chitto, with capital
stock Of $4,000. Huston Mercantile
Company, Huston, Monroe county,
capital stock, $4,000. The Bank of
Bogue Chitto, which was incorpor-
ated one year ago, has had its charter
recorded and will open its doors for
business in few days; capital stock,
$4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-05

Adjutant General Arthur Fridge has
issued two important orders to the
National Guard. One Of these is di-
rected to secure the return of all
equipment and property belonging to
the government, now in the possession
of ex-oficers. The second is to pro-
vide for re-enlistment of commands
where the enlistment term has expired.