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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
GAMMONS HAS
TOLD OF CRIME
TO THE SHERIFF OF YALOBU-
SEA COUNTY.
A MOST HORRIBLE DEED.
Says He Killed His Sweetheart S
Father and After the Deed Asked
Her to Elope With Him, Then Shot
Her Story Not Believed.

Sheriff G. w. Price, of Yalobusha
county, accompanied by two deputies,
has held lengthy conference at the
Jackson Jail with Albert Gammons,
the double murderer, and obtained
from him a full confession Of the
atrocious crime which created such a
sensation. Only the sheriff and his
two deputies were present at the con-
terence. The statement was not taken
down IN writing, but the two deputies
were present for the purpose of act
ing as witnesses, and will testify to
what the prisoner said when his race
is called for trial at Water Valley in
June. Gammons gave a new and very
sensational version Of the killing of
Mr.. Kimsey and daughter during his
conference with the officers. He stat
ed that after he had killed Mr.. Kim
sey and went to the house and told
Miss Kimsey what he had done, he
then proposed to the girl that she
elope with him, which she consented
to do. Afterwards Gammons says, the
girl changed her mind and told him
that as he had killed her father he
might as well kill her, and that she
tried to take the pistol away from him
for the purpose Of committing suicide
which he refused to allow her to do.
Miss Kimsey, according to Gammons,
continued to plead with him to kill
her, and he finally consented to do
SO II she would turn her back to him.
When she did so he fired three shots
through her body. This version Of
the killing is not believed. The of
ticers think that Gammons deliberate
ly lied at this juncture, but even if
he has done so, the confession made as
to the other details is sufficient to as
sure his conviction. Gammons states
5that he has not yet employed an at
torney and has not decided upon any
lawyer to defend him at the trial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
MOTHER OF TWINS AT SIXTY.
Aged Farmer and Wife Proud Of New
Years Present.

A New Years present for Charles
Ritter, an aged farmer Of Bristol pike
and Pennyback lane, was a fine pair
of boys, who will be named Josephl
and James as soon as preparations for
a, christening celebration can be COM
pleted, says a dispatch from Pitts
burg, Pa.
The boys have three brothers, but
they will never have them for play
mates. Charles Ritter, Jr., the eldest,
is 33 years old, and Albert, the young
est of the three, is only ten years his
junior.
Mr.. Ritter, who is 70 years old and
but ten years older than his wife,
came to this country from his native
town in Saxony in 1850. For the last
forty years he has been engaged in
farming in the northeastern section
Of this county. His wife is also OF
German birth, having come to this city
from Cassel, in Hesse Nine children
have blessed their union. Mrs. Ritter
does not look more than 40 years of
age, although she is 60. The twins are
healthy and strong.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
SULLY AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
Bear Raid Checked Through His In
hUeEce,

New York -Sully, the dethroned
cotton king, has secured financial as
sistance from some unknown quarter,
and is once more proving a prominent
factor in the market. Under his dom
ineering influence the bear raid was
s,lmmarily checked, and an advance of
from eight to ten points is shown on
old crop months.
1t has developed that several of
Sully's largest creditors did not lose
cent on the big crash, having went
short on the market just before the
market slumped, and this factor, to-
gether with the old New Orleans bull
clique, has joined in a movement to
support the market
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Valuable Collection of Canes.

Hon. Horace w. Bailey of ST. Johns
bury, VT, has received a valuable cane
brought from Japan. 1t is of bam-
boo and exquisitely carved. He has
many other canes of historical inter.
est. One was presented to him which
came from Manila, AID is made of
lignum vitae. Another came from
Cuba, made of julac wood from a ram,
rod used by the Cubans in one of their
field guns. Another one is made from
orange wood obtained in Thomasville,
Ga, and still another is made from
southern pine out of the floor in Lib.
by prison.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
BRITISH INDIA COTTON CROP

Washington The Government of
India has issued the final general
memorandum on the cotton crop
of British India for 1904, showing
that the area under cotton of $780,
500 acres is over 100000 acres larg-
er than the corrected area Of last year
which was then the highest returned.
The official figures of the estimated
yield is 2,874,393 bales. The estimated
total yield for this season, excluding
returns from Assassin and Mysore,
which did not report last year, is APP
proximately the same as for last sea-
SON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
COW CLIMBS TO HAYLoFT.
Animal Found Quietly Munching Hay
After Ascending Stairs.

A peculiar performance on the part
OF cow is reported by William G..
Smith. When Smith went into his
stable at Machias, Maine, the COW
was missing. All the doors and other
openings were found to be securely
fastened, leaving no way of escape for
the animal, and the Smith family were
puzzled.
Finally the COW was found in the
hay loft, having assembled fight of
narrow, winding stairs. When found
the bovine was munching hay con-
tentedly, none the worse for her dar-
ing ascent. Considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting the animal
back down to the first floor, but it
was finally accomplished by leading
her out of a back window and over a
number of planks to knoll in the
rear Of the stable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Miraculous Recovery.

Webb Lowe, son of G. w. Lowe,
postmaster of Hay, Miss, who was
supposedly fatally injured about six
months ago has almost fully recovered
Low had his spinal column broken in
a runaway last October. He was OPP
Grated upon at several hospitals, but
was even then given up to die. Not
outstanding that fact, he has gradu-
ally recovered, and today walks about
on crutches. His case is regarded as
a marvellous one by physicians and
surgeons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Want Terminal Changed.

The railroad commission has receiv-
ed a petition from the Columbus, Mem
phis and Pensacola railroad asking
for permission to change the terminals
OF their road as granted in the origi-
nal charter. They want to begin at
Aberdeen, or at Amory, and run in a
southernly direction toN Columbus and
thence southeasterly to Cooksville.
They also ask for authority to make
Amory the permanent terminal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Pardons Wanted.

Governor Vardaman has been pc
titioned to grant pardon to Jake
Irving, a convict who was convicted of
manslaughter in Grenada county four
teen years ago and sentenced to serve
term of thirty years in the peniten-
tiary. Counting his good behavior
time, Irving has only about nine more
years to serve. The governor has also
been petitioned to grant a pardon to
Albert Mayson, who was convicted Of
burglary in the circuit court of Law
renee county last December and SEN
fenced to serve three years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Oil Mill Prospered.

After very profitable season, de-
spite the high price Of seed, the cot
ton oil mills of the state are now clos
ing down until next September. Two
of the large mills in Jackson have al
ready closed down, and two others
will quit about the last Of the month.
One of the prime causes for the good
margin of profit during the season
now drawing to close was the fine
quality of seed, very few seed being
damaged by wet weather, and the crop
was picked unusually early About
twelve new oil mills will be estab-
ished in Mississippi before the begin
ming of the next season.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Paid Fare in Stamps.

A peculiar incident happened on an
electric car a few days ago, when a
well-dressed man who carried large
satchel and might have been drum
mer, paid his fare from Blackinton to
Williamstown, in western Massachu-
sets, with two postage stamps and
a cent. He had no money and frankly
stamps and cent in payment Of his
fare. He said that later he would buy
back the stamps.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Money is Easier.

Reports from the Delta say that the
foreign loan companies doing business
IN this state are not putting out near
as much money this year as in years
past. 1t seems that the planters are
IN good shape and are not making any
long time loans now. If they want
money for short time they use the
local banks for this purpose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
To Abolish the Saloon.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Southern Anti
Saloon Congress, having for its OBJ
ject the securing Of united action by
the Southern States in an effort to
arouse more definite legislation against
the saloon, convened in Atlanta few
days ago. Delegates representing the
States Of Ohio, North Carolina, Ala
bama Kentucky, Virginia and Ten
nessee will be present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Qou Has Had Enough.

A Montpelier, VT, dog which follows
a gang of telephone linemen about
saw a spark emerge from the ends of
two wires that touched and jumped
for it. When he got hold he couldn't
let go and some muffled bowls brought
assistance. Since then he keeps clear
of the phone exchange and seems
satisfied to let further scientific re.
search go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
A Big Naval Company.

Mexico City. The Naval Construc
ton Company Of Mexico, with paid
up capital of $l,O0o,OO0 has been in
cogporated here. The President is Ma
Jor Robert Gorsuch, long a represen
tative of the C. p. Huntington inter
ests in this country. The company
is to receive concession for ship
yarc at Frontera, on the Gulf of Mex
leo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Negro Woman Shot.

A negro woman living on Silas Sim
mons place, in Amite county, has
been shot to death by an unknown
Aperson in her home. Some one knock
ed at her door early in the night. She
told them to go away, but they contin-
Pued to knock. She refused to open
the door and the gun was placed in the
door and fred. She claimed until the
last that it was a white man who shot
her.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

Saybrook, Conn, has a valuable list
# town records. The most important
are the IS volumes of land records,
from volume down to the present
time The four missing volumes, Nos.
1 to 4, cover the period from 1886 to
1867. There are also GA volumes of
records, of town meetings and 4 of
vital statistics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Arizona Dates.

A small package of dates grown I'm
Arizona from the palms obtained in
the Sahara desert four years ago was
taken to the cabinet meeting by Sec.
rotary Wilson. The president declar.
ed they were as good as any he had
ever tasted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Teaser lowed Off.

London. The British torpedo boat
destroyer Teaser, which ran ashore
during the naval maneuvres at Ports
mouth has been towed off and locked.
During a sham night attack the Teas
er's officers, dazzled by searchlights,
ran the destroyer at full speed into
the seawall at Portsmouth harbor. All
Of her crew were saved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Killed Wolf With Broomstick

David Dixie of Starksmoro, VT, is
exhibiting the skin of gray wolf
which he killed near his barn. Mr..
Dixie was attracted by a noise near
the barn, and, taking broom, went
to investigate. He found wolf there
and killed it with the broomstick. The
animal weighed about thirty-five
pounds ard was a fine specimen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Search for Treasure Lona Lost

AS a result of the great success
achieved in recovering antique treas
ures from wreckage, researches have
recently been instituted for the lost
about $500 years ago. Search is later
to be made for the ship chartered by
Pompey to carry the art treasures he
had seized at Athens back to Rome
and which was wrecked in the archi-
pelago something like 1850 years ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Yale,s Immense Wealth.

Yale has property worth s6,S99,O 900
IN the books of the treasurer, and
81 SAG, 900 of this is in realty mort
cages, S1,665,O0O in railroad bonds,
s643, 900, in corporation bonds other
han railroads, $285,000 in various
stocks and $2,453,O 900 in real estate,
including the university building and
rounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Must STAY Awake.

A court in Kansas City has decided
that a man who fell asleep in train
and was carried past his station was
wholly at fault; that it is the duty of
passengers to keep awake and watch
that they are not carried beyond their
destination.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
HAS ODD BICYCLE TRACK.
=ngIishman's Invention One Of Prac-


=ngIishman'a Invention One Of Prac-
tical Utility.
An Englishman has invented road
for bicycle riding, which combine,
within the narrow limits of the short
rack, the character Of every surface
encountered In long ride. A ring
IS constructed in four sections, with
surfaces of wood, asphalt, granite
cubes and macadam alternating. The
balancing, steering, mounting and dis
mounting can be learned on the broad
surface that constitutes the remain
Ter of the floor. The novice can next
acquire the experience necessary to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Cats Thrilling Ride.

The Office cat at the shoe factory
n Derry, N H., had rapid ride in
the big drive wheel one day last week.
The cat was asleep in warm place
in the rim of the wheel before the
power was started and the big wheel
was revolving swiftly before the cat
was seen. The machinery was stop
ped and pussy was taken out un-
harmed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Collecting Convict Data.

Robert M. Durham of Washington,
special agent of the labor department
has visited jackson on his mission Of
collecting some data in regard to con-
Wet labor in the Mississippi penitentia
ry farms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Proposals to be Considered.

On May 4 the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College officials will consid-
er proposals for the location of the
two experiment stations authorized
by the last Legislature, one to be To-
Gated in north Mississippi and the 9th
er in the Delta. 1t is expected that
there will be some lively bidding for
them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Special Term Probable.

1t is more than probable that Judge
Cook will call special term of court
in Yalobusha county to try Ed Gam
mons, who murdered Mr.. Jake Kinsey
and his daughter. A petition asking
that a special term Of court be con
vened has been presented to Judge
Cook.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Enuntian Christmas Tree,

The Egyptians used to use a II
,eafed palm for a Christmas tree be-
cause palm will put forth one new
leaf a month, and the II leaves were
sign of the complete year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Killed by Train.

An old negro named William Wells
was killed by west-bound passenger
train on the Alabama and Vicksburg
road at Edwards, Monday morning.
The limited train due at that point at
600 o'clock ran on him while the old
negro was trundling a wheelbarrow
down one of the sidetracks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Honey Lonu Preserved.

A Brunswick, Me-, man has a small
glass case full Of honey which he has
preserved for forty-four years, and it
appears to be as good now as when
it was first made. The package which
originally weighed five pounds now
weighs three and quarter pounds.
tie shrinkage being due to eyapora~
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

For the defense of a member of the
Malta, who is to be tried for murder in
Florence, it is stated that $500 has
been contributed anonymously in Pa
,ermo alone.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Special Election.

Pursuant to the order recently is
sued by Governor Vardaman, a special
election will be held in the new coun-
ty Of Lamar on the 18th of May for
the purpose of selecting it's first set of
county officers, the county having been
created at the recent legislative ses-
sion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Mine Inspector Indicted.

Indianapolis. Indictments were re-
turned at Pittsburg against the State
Mine Inspector and the Superinten-
dent of Mines charging murder in con-
nection with the .Harwick mine disas-
ter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Moor of Acorns.

Two oak trees have just been plant
ed in Colchester, Eng, which wera
raised from acorns taken seven years
ago from the crop of a wood pigeon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

An English dealer in rare books
advertises for sale at $50 an 18th CEN
fury horn book, size 534x4 inches.
The vellum manuscript is covered
with thin horn secured by the origi-
nal latten and iron tacks, upon oak
back.
This horn book has been preserved
for over a century in the family from
whom this firm purchased it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

Another investigation Launched.
Washington. The Government has
started an Investigation into the al
legged beef trust.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

tackle the riding conditions of an ordi-
nary road by merely traversing the
circular track. The contrivance is
known as the Zobeline track.-New
York Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

President Murrah of Millsaps Col
lege announces that DR.. j. W. Lee, one
of the principal ministers Of st. Louis,
has agreed to deliver the annual SER
mon and commencement address on
the 9Th and 18th of June, respectively.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

William Baxter, a white convict
who was sent up for life from Win
ston county for criminal assault some
time ago, has been pardoned by Gov.
Vardaman, and has returned to his
home with new suit Of clothes and
$40 in cash, present that is received
by every discharged prisoner. The
pardon was granted on the recommen-
dation of the trial judge, the jury and
the court officials
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21

Berlin-King Alfonso will visit Der
lin In September.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
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Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Our Father which art in Heaven, hal
lowed be Thy NAME, Thy KING DOM come,
Ply Win be done on Earth as it ia in
Heaven. Give Us this day our daily
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And lead us not into Temptation. but
deliver as from evil. Amen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Buffalo Bill in Africa.

Queenstown, S. A.-Buffalo Bill has
reached Queenstown with his show.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-21
Eye Shade.

Lightness and avoidance of the pers-
piration caused by the ordinary eye
shade are afforded by this new pro-
lection for weak eyes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
LONG LEGAL BATTLE
Won by Security Land and Explora.
. &c.. ton Company.

After fighting the case in the de-
partmerit of the interior and in the
courts for the past eleven years and
winning it three times in the lower
courts, John r.. Vanderlip has received
word that the United States supreme
court has decided in his favor the case
of the Security Land and Exploration
Company VS.. Burns, involving the title
to 400 acres Of st. Louis county min
eral lands. Indirectly the decision at
fects 1900 acres of land which is sup
posed to be rich in iron.
The dispute over title originated in
the fatigue of an underpaid govern
ment surveyor, who, in 1876, ran three
Of the four lines around township ST.,
range II, st. Louis county, and then
sat down and drew his section lines,
a map of Cedar Island lake, which lies
mostly in the county, wrote his field
notes, smoked a pipe and went home.
1t so happened that the lake, as he
drew it, covered about 1900 acres,
whereas, in fact, it is but 500 acres.
The patentees Of the land around the
lake maintained that their patents
carried them to the shore line, while
the settlers contested in the courts
for ownership.
i The firm Of Wilson & Vanderlip
represented the settlers, grouped un-
|. der the name Of the Security Land
and Exploration company. The land
| is now being surveyed by the govern
ment and the homesteaders will be
able to prove up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE GRIGGs LECTURE
Only One Chance Offered to Hear the
Lecturer Here.

1t is matter Of regret to many who
are acquainted with the great reputa-
ton of Edward Howard Griggs as a
popular educational lecturer, that his
Minneapolis engagement is for only
single lecture, as he is one of the
stimulating teachers whom to hear
once is to desire to hear again. Altho
this will not be possible this year,
and only a taste will be afforded OF
his forceful and winning personality,
he may be studied thru his books
Among these, are THE New Human
ISM and "a Book Of Recitations."
Mr.. Griggs will lecture in Mime
apolis under the auspices Of the
Teachers club at the First Baptis
church, March 81. Mr.. Griggs was
born at Owatonna and is a nephew OF
Mrs. Harlow Gale.