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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

+. Whitlock. Of Lexington. Ky. by whom
she has two children. George r.. and
Margaret; Frank. chief bookkeeper for
the c. T. Potts Drug Co. of Wichita.
who married Jesse Boyce and has two
children. Benjamin B. and Gertrude;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

Belle X. wife Of Charles y. Harris. IL
Dallas Texas: and Ruduph 4 Mr Red
field became a Mason In Pacific Lodge.
No .. and is now past master 81 that
lodge. and belongs 90 Chapter No. "a. se
Wichita Kansas"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Had Prosperous Year.

At meeting of the stockholders
of the Merchants Bank at Bay st.
st. Louis the years business was
closed. The net earnings Of that in
stitution were declared Is per cent,
8 per cent Of which will he prorated
and paid TO the stockholders. The
balance Of Z per cent will be placed
to the surplus fund The following
Board Of Directors was elected to
serve for the ensuing year: L. II.
Fairchild, John Osoinaeh, J. A.
Breath, a. f. Cameron. Enlelio Cue,
l.. M. Gex, l. K. Edwards, r. c. Eng
man. Charles G. Moreau, J. O.Mauf-
ray and George r. Rea. The follow
ing officers were reelected: J.. H.
Fairchild, President; John Osoinaeh,
Vice President; George r. Rea, Cash
Ter; John Spotorno, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Will Not Approve Charter.

Attorney General Williams has de-
clined to approve the charter Of the
Delta Penny Savings Bank. The char
ter was submitted TO The governor last
week and by him referred to the At
torney General. It seeks to create
a Savings Bank and Trust Company
at 1ndianola, Suntlower county, on a
capital stock Of $4,000. Under a
special statute governing the organi-
cations of trust companies they are
requiredIo have a capital OF not less
than $4,000 paid-up. The Attorney
General advises the governor that the
Delta Penny Savings Bank charter
confers powers belonging to loan
and trust company, and that the cap
ital stock should be at least 100000,
with $4,000 actually paid in, as pro-
vided by Chapter 33, laws of 1887.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
New National Bank.

At meeting of the stockholders Of
the First Naional Bank cf McConlb,
which has been organized with paid
up capital of $4,000, the following
officers were elected: J. I'll. Fulton,
Of the New Orleans National Bank,
President: j. l.. Moyse, Of Summit,
Vice President; Dr.. 0. B. Quin, Of
McComb, Cashier. The following di-
rectors were elected: J. FL. Fulton,
Of New Orleans; j. l.. Moyse, of Sum
NIT; 0. b. Quin. Of McComb; VIM.
Mason Smith, Of New Orleans; DR.. L.,
D. Dickerson, Of McComb; Hugh Nc
.Colgan. Of McComb; r. w. James, Of
McComb; W. T. Demudy, Of McComb !;
w. w. Moon, Summit McColgan
Brothers are building a handsome
banking-house, and the bank will be-
gin active operations on Nov. /.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
The Proposed Amendment.

An erroneous impression concerning
the proposed amendment to the consti.
suion, to be submitted in November
seems to have obtained in some parts
OF the State, and some papers arc
actually making war on the proposed
amendment on the idea il is intended
to provide for census of the State
The amendment on the contrary. is
intended to do exactly the reverse of
this. It proposes to abolish the pres
ent constitutional provision, which re-
quires census OF the State every ten
years. This provision was placed in
the Constitution when it was framed
in 1902 and was always dead letter.
Under it the Legislature was required
to have a census taken of the State
In 1895 and every ten years there
after. No provision was made for
this census i'll 1895, and the last Leg
islature declined to make any provis-
ion for 1905. !.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Many New Banks.

The number of new banks chartered
and organized in the State Of Mis-
sissippi for the current year has al
ready far exceeded any previous rec
ord, and has reached in the neigh
borhood of sixty. with more to come,
which will probably swell the total for
the year TO about seventy. A notable
fact about the banks organized this
year is the size Of the capital stock.
There were quite number Of banks
organized in the State during 1908,
but the capital, as rule. was very
small. This year it is not uncommon
to see the capital fixed at $4,000 and
100000, and in several eases the
amount has reached $3.50, 600.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
EIGHTY THOUSAND.
Estimated Loss Of Life at the Ereas
Battle Of Mukden.


Washington The Japanese legation
received the following cablegram from
Toxic.
Marshal Oyama reports that the
investigation completed after October
% regarding the Russian losses at the
battle OF Shake shows that there
were about 500 prisoners and 1O,55o
dead bodies. The trophies Of the bat
tie are 30 guns, $500 shells, 1914 RI
Hes, $4,000 rounds of ammunition, etc.
The dead Of the enemy were all
buried with military honors. The
Russian total casualties are estimated
at 10000. Further investigation is
still proceeding"
St. Petersburg. = The war Office is not
IN position as yet to give figures OF
the long battle below Mukden, but ev-
erything indicates that the Russian
losses reached 10000, the figure given
by the Associated Press correspon-
dent at Mukden. Another cores
pendent places the losses on both sides
at $4,000. The war office is convinced
the japanese losses, while below those
Of the Russians, were almost as heavy.
Mukden = Field Marshal Oyama s
counter offensive was definitely check
ed with the loss OF men, gun and mu-
nitions.
Gen. Kuropatkin s army extends
along line running over twelve and
half miles south OF Mukden and is
supported by strong Notifications on
the Hun river. The present calm is
enforced by the exhaustion of the
armies On both sides, which lost in
killed and wounded eighty thousand
men during the ten days fighting.
There rs every indication that the
battle viii be resumed soon and that
a decisive result will be achieved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
New Bank for Meridian.

Announcement is made Of new
State bank and trust company to be
organized at Meridian, with not less
than 100000 capital, and also large
increases in the capital stock Of the
Southern Bank and the Union Bank
and Trust Company. The promoters of
the new bank to be finally organized
here this week are E. +. Ballard, of
Waynesboro; George Weenls, of Shu-
buta; G. F. Weatherbee, OF Meri-
dian, and score Of other local and
foreign stockholders. A chain Of
eight small banks in close proximity
to Meridian are interested
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
REMARKABLE PROPHECY.
Baby Prince VIII See Momentus Pc
litical 9hautes.

Rome. -Credulous persons who be-
iieve in horoscopes will be interested
in one published by II Mattine,
|of Naples, concerning the baby Prince
OF Piedmont.
According to this oraeular an
nouncemcnt, the future King of Italy
will require close attention and great
medical care in his earlier years. He
will be in serious physical danger,
it seems at the respective ages OF 10
months and four years, but will live
If we'll cared for
His destiny begins to take shape
in 1918, when he will be IA years
old. In 1923, at the age Of 10, a
"great change will take place in bis
existence, and in 1927, when he is
|23, there will be an event which will
have momentous consequences for
himself and for the Italian nation
The Prince VII live, says the
oracle, TO see the fall Of the Papacy,
and It's Reconstruction on reformed
lines. He will also see the downfall
Of England's great power, and the
final political union of France and
Italy, after unprecedented disasters
to France
The elimination Of Italy's pros
perity viii cone in 1857, when the
present baby-thcn king-will be
50 years old.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Unfaithful Mail Clerk.

Huntsville, Ala.-In the United
States court, +. NJ. Reynolds plead
ed guilty to the charge Of violating
The postal laws and was sentenced to
three wears in the penitentiary. Rey-
nolds was mail clerk on the Hunts
Vile division of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railway, and was
caught opening registered letters and
abstracting money. Judge Jones al
lowed him to make bond until the
April term Of court and 60 home be-
cause of serious illness in his family.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Famous Carpetbagger.

Birmingham, Ala. Ben Belcmes,
one Of the most famous carpetbag-
gers in the history of Alabama, has
returned from the Federal prison at
Columbus, O., and gone back TO his
farm III Lowndes county. He served
a term for securing fraudulent PEN
sions and defrauding pensioners. Hc
was prominent in republican politics i'll
Alabama from jusS after the war until
sent to the Columbus penitentiary.
He is Portuguese Jew and came to
Alabama just after the war as tramp.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
MANY KILLED
BY RAILROADS.
STARTLING FACTS REVEALED
BY COMMERCE COMMISSION
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND,
People Lost Their Lives During The
Past Year in Railroad Accidents.
Reasons For This Alarming Condi-
tion Of Affairs.

The. Interstate Commerce Commits
Sion has completed its annual bulle-
tin showing The number of people
Killed and hurt for the year, on the
various railroads in the United
States. The figures are most remark
able. showing a great loss Of life dur
ing the year. There were 9934 people
killed, which is more than double the
loss Of life in the war with Spain
The figure is also III excess Of any year
previously reported. The number of
injured is appalling, there having been
1924, and according TO the report
ihe majority OF these were Of a serious
nature.
The report Of the Interstate Corn
meree Commission is in strange con
trast with the English reports. Eng
land has railway mileage of $4,000,
which represents one-fourth OF the
United. States. The English roads
haul more passengers per mile and do
q greater per mile business than the
roads here, yet the English did not kill
a single passenger during the year.
1t Is expected that the commissions
srs' report to be issued a year hence
will show even a more startling rec
ord on account OF the great and un-
accountable number of collisions that
have occurred within the last sixty
days. The present summer has broken
all grim records pertaining to deaths
Of passengers, in several instances
there being from one to three score Of
travellers to lose their lives without
warming.
Ia view Of the fact that the United
States are losing more lives through
railroad accidents than through war
it would seem that there is more need
for a Railroad Safety Congress
shan for a ''Peace Congress
The reason for the excessive loss Of
hive on American railroads is not diff
cult 10 find American railways are
Stocked and bonded" for several
hines their value, and must be so OPP
Grated as TO earn dividends on an i'm
mense amount Of watered securities.
This is done at the expense Of the
physical properties and as a result
track and equipment is not what they
should be. And for the same reason
there is false economy both in the
number and wages Of men employed.
Ia England all passenger ears are
built on steel frame which makes
Htelescoping" impossible. Pullman
ears are also built this way, and it
as very rare that a Pullman passen-
ger is injured.
1t IS the duty Of our law making
bodies to require the highest degree
Of safety in railroad travels They
can at least require day coaches to
be as safe as Pullman ears This alone
would cut the death rate from railroad
accidents
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Negro Confesses Murder.

Gainesville, Fla. Fletcher Watson,
a negro confined in the County Jail
here charged with the murder Of Gar
rett V. Chamberlain, white, has con-
fcssed the crime and implicated A. G.
Lamb, a prominent merchant Of Nj
canopy. Watson said that he killed
Chamberlain because The latter dis
charged him owing him So. He said
that Lamb gave him a rife and told
him to shooot Chamberlain, or Cham
herlain would shoot him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Inventors Luck.

Knoxville, Tent. E. Leroy, Of
New Market, Tenn, has been offered
1864 900 for a fourth interest in a
patent which he holds, for binding
the ends Of railroad rails together.
Leroy has optioned another quarter
interest in the patent for like
amount. He gave half interest away
in order to gel money necessary to Sc
cure a patent He recently walked
and worked his way from Terre
Haute, Ind, TO New Market, so hard
were his financial straits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
S.. Louis Tragedy.

ST. Louis. -Two city detectives are
dead and another is not expected to
live, while one robber suspect is at
the Morgue and two others are in the
City Hospital, one probably fatally
wounded and the other beaten up as
the result Of a desperate fight between
five officers and three men whom they
tried to arrest. Harry Adams, WIN
escaped at the time Of the shooting,
was captured later by Detective Lee
KiIliam, who fired twicec in making
the arrest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
After the Marshal.

A called meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen Of Newton, was
held to investigate the conduct Of
town officials. complaint had been
made by citizens that City Marshal
Hutto had been derelics in his du-
ties, aud this was what brought about
the call An investigation by the
Board revealed the fact that the Mar,
shall had neglected his duty, and he
was reprimanded BY the board. "
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Duncan Resentenced.

birmingham, Ala--In order to com
ply with a legal tcchnicahty Frank
duncan, the alleged safe robber, who
Isl charged with the murder of Police
man G. w. Kirkley, was resentenced
10 the Criminal Court before a jury
after he had been legally identified as
the same Frank Duncan who escaped
from jail here in January, 1902, while
under sentence of death. The execu-
ton was fixed for Nov. %. A writ of
error to the Supreme Court has been
applied for.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
One Mans Head Shot OF.

Richmond, Vain dispute over
the employment of cook near De-
Witt, in Dinwiiddle county, Barney
Butterworth was seriously wounded
and q man named Kidd, supposed to
be from the vicinity Of Cochran, in
Brunswick county, was killed. Kidd
fred on Butterworth with shotgun
and the latter returned the fire with
4 similar weapon, blowing Kidd s
head off.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
Five Americans Killed.

Chihuahua, Mexico. Davis Rich
ardson, president of Lahuffa Mining
and Milling Company, of Labuffa
Mexico. has arrived here, and re-
ports that the marauding bands of
Yaqui Indians have killed five Ameri-
cans near Labntfa within the last
three weeks. One Of those killed by
them was j. r. Martin, Superinten-
dent of the Baransa Coal Company
Richardson says the hostile Indians
have the people of that section ter
lrorized,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Washington. The Navy Depart
ment has discovered that some of the
shells Of the 12-inch guns are aero
bats. AT the recent New England tar
get practicc some shells turned half
q dozen somcrsaults and made excur-
sions to the right and left Of the line
of the flight. Such behavior makes
them absolutely useless, as they
should arrive at the target nose on.
Experts are trying 70 ascertain the
cause Of this defect.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Surgeon General Wyman Of the Ma
rine Hospital and Public Health Ser
vice. as well as the officials Of the
Treasury Department are greatly
pleased Nover the result Of their ef-
forts to prevent recurrence Of the
yellow fever in Texas this year. De
spite the fact that the fever ragged
along the border last year, and was
particularly virulent in the city OF
Laredo. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

In the course Of two days the pres
ident will dispatch formal invitations
to the Powers to name delegates TO the
new Peace Conference to be held at
The Hague. The Powers are invited
to sugges. a date or dates for the
meeting Of the Conference. Seereta-
ry Hay has submitted draft Of the
invitation to the/Cahinet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Contrary TO the statement tele-
graphed from New Orleans that the
Postoffice Department had instructed
General Behan, as Acting Postmaster
to remove ?. S. Augustm, recently APP
pointed Assistant Postmaster, because
he was a democrat. Postmaster Gener-
al Wynne knew nothing Of the case
until it was called to his attention.
The papers announcing Mr.. Angus
tins appointment arrived from New
Orleans two or three days ago, but
had not reached the Postmaster Gener-
al In the ordinary course Of business.
Mr.. Wynne expressed himself very
strongly IN favor Of putting republic
cans in office and keeping them there,
and be said that il he were the Act
ing Postmaster Al New Orleans he
would quickly remove democrat and
appoint a republican, if the position
happened to be outside of the class
fled service There is no doubt, there
fore, If General Bchan has recon-
mended a republican in place Of Mr.
Augastin. the Postmaster General will
give his approval.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY
CHRONICLED.
MONEY ORDER REPORT
Great Increase in That Branch Of
Postal Service During the Past
Year. Roosevelt Plays Safe Politics.
Will Make No Appointments.

Washington, d. C.-The Sumner. a
military transport Of considerable pro
portions, is being fitted up at New
York preparatory to sailing on Nov.
Ii with Secretary Taft and his party
for the ls:hmus. How many this par
ty will include has not been decided.
but the Secretary has ample authority
to take whom he pleases, and he would
be glad to have members of Congress
with him. He is advised that Chair
man Hepburn Of the House Committee
Oh Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
IS himself arranging TO take the men,
hers OF his Committee to Colon the
middle Of next month for six days ,
visit IN the canal zone, and he will
consult with him on the details Of that
"trip.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Bids were. opened at the offices Of
the Panama Canal Commission for
supplying a large amount of steel
dump cars, cement, vitrificd pipes,
valves and hydrants for construction
work on the canal. Approximately
$500, 900 is involved, OF which ST.
100000 is for the cars, &c The re-
suit Of tie bids viii not be known
for some time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

The Missouri State Life Insurance
Company has established a State
agency in Jackson, with II. w. Har-
per-. late editor of the Raymond Ga
zette as State Manager.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

The total number Of money orders
issued by this government during the
last fiscal year passed the $4,000 900
mark Tor the first time in history, as
shown by the annual report Of the
Superintendent Of the Money Order
System. The net revenue Of the mon
ey order business was $2,52S, 4C3, an
increase Of $2SS,494, as compared
with the previous fiscal year. The
gross revenue was $3,626,676, an in
crease of $306,2S2. The number of
domestic orders issued was 50,392 ,554,
aggregating 1915, 77S,4Ss, and inter
national money orders issued number
ed 2,20S,344, aggregating s42, 550,150.
Domestic money orders paid and re-
paid numbered 50,550,36S, aggregat-
ing $37s,511 ,407; intrest paid and re-
paid, 1915, S36; fees received from is
sue Of domestic orders were $3,O39, 44O
from international, $44,9S0. There
are 36,C3l, domestic and 6,913 inter-
national money order Offices in opera
ton June 30, 1903. The issue of do
nestle orders increased 4.450,S73 in
number and $25, l50,S40 in amount.
while international orders issued in
creased 294, 1875 and $7,312215, re-
spectivelv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

The drought in Jackson and Vi
cinity is getting serious. The dairies
Of the city announce that the price
of milk and butter and other city
products will be raised on account
of it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Ii the sporting fraternity has pat
ronized the betting firm Of Goodman
q Co., having headquarters at 304
East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, it may
interest them to know that the reason
they never received any returns for
money advanced was that while the al
legged firm had receiver to take the
funds, there was no paymaster to give
anything back. The PosSoffice Depart
ment has issued fraud order against
Goodman & Co., and stated in MEM
orandum what facts had been learned
by the Inspector who had investigated
the case. 1t was found that Goodman
& Co, had advertised in various pa
pers throughout the South to place
bets on race horses, and that not a
few persons responded, sending their
money to be placed on "sure things. !"
Invariably replies were sent to the In
vcstors that their horses failed to win,
and their money was taken without
anything being given in return. The
Inspector found Chat the alleged COM
pany had no Office in Cincinnati, and
that young woman giving the name
Of Alice Smith, who resided at 1872
Ross Avenue, Belleville, KY, received
all mail addressed to the firm, which
she said she delivered to man whom
she met on street corner in Cincin-
natl. In the opinion Of the Inspector
the man Goodman" does not exist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

Tt is learned that the Delta Pine
Land Company, against which suit
was entered some days ago by the
State Revenue Agent for back taxes
on solvent credits, will not likely
contest the case III court. It is said
that the Company is preparing to
make settlement with the Revenue
Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

The matter of locating the orphan
age home of the Methodist church
which up to the time it was burned
was domiciled at Water Valley, has
been referred back to the board Of d.
rectors of the home, and they will take
final action on the matter at their
next meeting, which will be Thursday,
the 3rd of November, at Water Valley
where the inmates of the home are
temporarily quartered
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-29
ODD NOTIONS OF WOMEN.

Rosa Ponheur treasured a small lead
image of St Anthony of Padua as o
lucky charm.
Caroline Herschel firmly believed that
if she met cross eyed beggar in tie
morning it presaged the discovery of a
uew star that night.
George Eliot was a slave TO the in
f1uence of the hunchback and club
footed man and did no literary work
upon the day when she saw one.
Lady Millais, the wife of the great
painter, was convinced that the crack
of doom would sound for any one who
stepped on a crack in the sidewalk.
Harriet Beecher Stowe belived that it
was bad luck to throw away tooth
brush which had outlived its useful
ness and, to the anguish of her house
hold, preserved every one that she had
ever used.
Queen Victoria cherished a number
of superstitions, and, among them, she
believed that the removal of her we'd
ding ring would surely bring calamity
and 5hat a pet Manx cat would bring
good luck to the royal household.-Ev-
erVWhere
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-29
indianapolis Cars.

Limited cars leave eighth and Main
street (by city cars transferring at
west side barns) at z :45 a. M, IL 40
a. M. and 3:45 .. m.
Limited cars leave Indianapolis for
Richmond same hours. These cars
stop only at Big Four crossing, Cam
bridge City, Dunreith, Knightstown
md Greenfield.
Local cars leave Richmond for In
annapolis and Indianapolis for Rich
mond at 5, z, 9 and IL a. m. and l,
3, and p. m.
C. A. Denman,
superintendent.