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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Arthur Harris. Of the real estate
firm III Harris Bros, came down town
for the first Time today aince having
been seriously stricken with disease,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Catherine Campbell Hammond has
qualified m Administrative of the
estate IL the late Samuel George Rid
out. furnishing bond IN the sum OF
$1,000 with ] II stearns and c. d.
Boucher. east side grocers, as sure
Ties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

FiorentlnO Monfoya has his hafas
and house fuii Of sick people across
the way. bis wife, sister and mother.
inlay all being tucked up In bed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

The street ears are doing nohly 70
day fighting their way through the
snow drifts. though they had not yet
circled the plaza up TO the noon hour
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

A meeting Of the Hebrew Ladles'
Benevolent society viii be held Wed
nesday afternoon AT 2:sO, sharp, Mt
Temple NontefioFe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

interesting talk 10 those needing
blankets and comforts 10 ieyy's nd
on the sth page of this evenings op'
tic Read X.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Aaolfo. con d Felipe Deigado y
Lucero, the west side baker, n said
10 have enlisted Ia the ". y. navy %
the clfy Df san Francisco.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

The weather representation today
is fair tonight. warmer Wednesday.
and IN north portion tonight,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

The sie'ghing season wont 'aSt
tong, bu. the ice dams may be frozen
over for weeks 10 come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Mrs. smIthers. wife Of the manager
Of the castaneda hotel. Il under q
physicians care.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

:LOCALNUCC[TS

Tho street. car service in the city
and 10 the canyon Il now u~nimpaired.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Marin and Joab Romero. children
Of the sheriff, are housed up IN bed
today wlth severe colds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Antonio Ensinias died On the west
Side yesterday afternoon At the early
aga N ~fory.two years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

me asylum board held a nnse'iLs
this morning bat tFanga ~ Dhl'
routine business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

Frank TrujIIto ~ Mora. who ~ here
for medical treatment, 10 reported as
improving In health satisfactorily.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
QUEER CAUSE.
For Threatened Strike at Elgin, Il
linois.

Chicago.-A dispatch to the Trib-
une from Elgin, Ill, says:
Peculiar glass in the windows of the
new $250,0O0 factory OF local watch
company may lead to a strike which
will involve 500 employees.
When the building was opened six
weeks it was found the windows were
of a peculiar manufacture and would
admit light readily, but could not be
seen through.
Because Of the glamour in the rooms
the employees objected. Foreman adj
vised them to wait until a trial had
been made. Five weeks test has re-
suited in severe eye trouble, and it is
said, severe headaches. A mass meet.
ing was held and committees appoint
ed to draft a resolution for presenta-
ton to the company's officials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
STAFF OF THE
SONS OF VETS
COMMANDER MCKAY AN.
NOUNCES THE PERSONNEL.
CHANCELLORSHIP RACE.
Redistricting Bill Creating New Chan
Gerry Court District Precipitates a
Lively Race in That Part of the
State.

Commander 0. L. Mckay, recently
appointed Division Commander of the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans
of Mississippi, has announced the fol-
lowing staff and brigade appoint
ments: T. M. Henry, Division Ad-
jutant and Chief Of Staff, jackson; E.
@. Sykes, Jr., Division Inspector, Alb
erdeen; FL. E. Jones, Jr., Division
Quartermaster, Meridian; 7. r. Hen
derson, Division Commissary, Green
wood; Geo. B. Meyers, Division Judge
Advocate, Holly Springs; DR.. j. R..
Tackett, Division Surgeon, Meridian !;
Rev. W. r. Hinton, Division Chap
lain, Vicksburg. Brigade Command
ers-Geo. c. Meyers, Commander
First Brigade, Holly Springs; S. A.
Jones, Jr., Commander Second Brig
ade, Aberdeen; w. H. Cook, Com
mander Third Brigade, Hattiesburg;
w. Calvin Well, Commander Fourth
Brigade, jackson. Aids-S. M. Ter
raj, Jr, Quitman; R. c. Mccoy, Port
Gibson; P. S. George, Greenville; j.
7. Land, Meridian; c. E. Hamilton,
Aberdeen; Theo. Borrum, Corinth; R.
j. Gordon, Okolona; A. G. Yergerm,
Greenville; r. B. Paterson, Pontotoc;
G. w. White, Brandon; d. M. Feath-
erstone, Holly Springs; Monroe Nc
Clurg, Greenwood; Geo. H. Ezell, Co
lumbus; P. D. Mercy, Meridian; c. c..
Campbell, Jackson; I. G. Hibbler,
West Point; Leo. Winner, Meridian;
c. M. Williams, Yazoo City; Alex
Powe, Waynesboro; S. nj. Smith,
Lexington; c. R. Shannon, Laurel.
The officers and aids Of the Division
Staff are assigned to the work Of or
ganizing camps in their respective To-
calities, and are earnestly requested
to enter at once upon the performance
Of that duty. The above-named Off
GERS will report to division headquar
tiers by mail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Federal Examiner Arrives.

Examiner Sherwood, Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, has arrived in jack
son, for the purpose Of making an ex-
animation Of the books of all the Fed
eral officials in that city in that De-
partment. These books and accounts
have not been examined for more than
three years, and Mr.. Sherwood will
bring them up to dat. He will also
examine the books and accounts Of all
the Federal officials in the Southern
District of the Department of Justice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Lively Race.

Now that the redistricting bill, Gre
ating a new ehancery court district,
has passed the senate, there are sew
eral names mentioned as the probable
new chancellor for that district. The
new district is situated in the eastern
part of the state, and is composed of
the counties Of Lauderdale, Newton,
Scott, Rankin, Simpson, Smith, Jas
per and Clark. There are number of
good lawyers il this district, and Gov.
Vardaman will have plenty of mate
rial to select from. The appointment
will be made as soon as the bill passes
the house.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
A Girl Hero.

New York-The World has the fol-
lowing from Tien-Tsin, China A
daring and clever feat was performed
by japanese woman who escaped
from Dalny by means which are still
shrouded in secrecy. She stole from
the port authorities the official charts
and plans Of the harbors of Dalny
and Port Arthur, which were being
kept strictly private and official. She
then took them to Toxic, getting away
simply as one who was an ordinary
refugee. On giving the plans to the
japanese government and telling her
story, she was decorated for her he
roism.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries has authorized
a favorable report on a House bill
that all supplies for the use of the
Army and Navy of the United States
shipped out Of the United States shall
be transported either in ships belong
ing to the Government or in ships of
American register The bill is to go
INTO effect thirty days after it's pas
sage. An amendment was added to
the effect that should the freight rates
charged be extortionate the president
may suspend operation Of the act.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
has just been operated upon to relieve
an abscess of his left tonsil. The re-
suit was pronounced successful and
his condition is reported to be much
better. If the improvement continues
as at present, the family hopes the
senator may take his projected trip
South In few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
HEADLESS
Were Bodies Of Man and Woman
Found in Delaware.

Bridgeton, N. 1.-THE police au-
thorities here are endeavoring to I'M
ravel the mystery surrounding the
finding Of the bodies Of man and wo-
man in Delaware Bay, opposite Bay
side. The woman's body was head
less. 1t was at first thought to be that
Of Anna Newkirk, who disappeared
in January from her home in Hancock
Bridge, Salem county. The mans
body was found shortly after the
corpse of the woman had been recov-
cred. There is nothing on either body
by which they can be identified. Cor
oner Hall says the dead woman was
not Miss Newkirk. The authorities
here think it probable the bodies float
ed down the Delaware river from
Philadelphia or from some point
above that place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Miller Invention.

1t is learned from authentic sources
that large Eastern capitalists have
sent representative to the delta to in
vestlgate the cotton threshing ma
chine invented by Miller Brothers,
with the view of inducing them to join
a syndicate for the manufacture Of
the machines. If this plan is carried
out 1T will be of supreme Importance
to the cotton world, and may have a
strong influence on the market next
season. According to planters who
have witnessed the work of the ma
chime, 1t is a success in every particu-
lar, and they are confident that in the
future there will be no more crop
Wastage on account Of half-opened
bolls being left in the field. The cot
ton thresher is now being operated in
Warren county. 1t is somewhat on
the order of a threshing machine, and
the only work it performs is to tear
open the bolls which failed to open
on account Of early frost, separating
the trash from the fibre, which is then
run through an ordinary gin stand,
and converted into very good quail
lty OF staple. DR.. w. G. Kiger, of
Brunswick, one Of the largest planters
In the delta, states that the Miller
Brothers have been paying 81 per
acre to the planters in that section
for the privilege of picking the I'M
opened bolls, and they are paying ne
groes wages of ST per day for the
work of gathering the hollis and carry
ing them to the machine. On the Daw-
son place, containing about three hun
dred acres, they picked sufficient bolls
to gin fifty-two bales Of cotton, or an
average Of over one bale for six acres,
and they refused an offer Of eleven
cents per pound for the staple. 1t is
estimated that in the Mississippi delta
alone not less than three hundred
thousand bales Of cotton are lost each
year on account of frost or unfavora-
BILE weather which prevents bolls al
most matured from opening. The cot
ton natures in the boil during the
winter and, unless the season should
be unusually wet and thus cause rot,
these unopened bolls contain a very
good quality Of cotton. The Miller
machine, if distributed throughout the
South, will unquestionably have a re-
volutionary effect on the cotton indus
try, and its future will be watched
with the keenest interest. During
the cotton season just closed in Mis-
sissippi early frost cut short the crop
prospects. In the delta there was a
killing frost on the 10Th Of October,
and practically no cotton opened after
that date. There can be no doubt as
to the profit Of the Miller venture
when they are paying $11 per acre for
the privilege of taking these bolls
from the fields and offering fancy
wages to the negroes to perform the
work IN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
New Railroad.

Another railroad has been incorpo-
rated in Mississippi. Governor Var
daman has issued his proclamation in
cooperating the Oakland, Charleston
and Western railroad, which is to run
from the illinois Central Railroad to
a point near Oakland, in Yalobusha
county, to Charleston, in Tallahatchie
county. The incorporators Of the road
are w. T. Lambert, j. W. Saunders
and Joseph Larimer. The Illinois
Central is thought to be behind the
enterprise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
The Lima Earthquake.

Baltimore Examination Of the sizes
at the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity shows the effect Of the earth
quake at Lima, Peru, March 4, in a
more pronounced record than shown
by the dynamite explosions in connec-
ton with the great fire. The film
shows continuance of the earth s
disturbance from midnight Of March
to Z a. M, Of March 4.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Library For Negro College.

Huntsville, Ala. Andrew Carnegie
has given $4,000 for library for the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Normal, one of the leading institu-
tions in the South for the education
1f negroes. Prof. Council was in
formed Of the gift by letter from Mr..
Carnegie. It is believed that fur
ther contributions will be made to Nor
NAL schools by Mr.. Carnegie.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Hurt at Port Arthur.

Titusville, Pa. Thomas Dwyer has
received cable dispatch from Port
Arthur informing him that his son
Thomas had been injured and would
not live throughout the day. The
young man was employed as tank
builder, and left home three years ago.
1t is supposed he was injured dur
ing the japanese hombardment off
Port Arthur.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Getting Leaky.

Paris-The facts about the sale Of
French naval secrets to the Japanese
are leaking out, and it is evident that
the copies Of the documents have long
since reached their destination. One
document is missing from the Minis
try of Marine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
New Companies.

Colonel Sam Montgomery, Of the
First Regiment, National Guard, says
that applications have been received
from Holly Springs and Winona for
the organization Of military compa-
MES now. The applications are in the
hands of the Adjutant General, who
will act on them shortly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Bay Springs Incorporated.

Governor Vardaman has issued his
proclamation incorporating the town
Of Bay Springs, in Jasper county, and
names Fl. A. Hinton as mayor, ]. B.
crown, marshal, and L. L. benson, N.
G. Wraten, J. J. Dennis, 7. A. Mas
sey and S. T. Thigpen, Aldermen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Burglars was Active.

At Lizella, 16 miles north Of Meri-
dian, burglar got into the store of
W. c. Flemming and made a small
haul. He also burglarized the post
Office and then saddled Mr.. Fleming's
horse and rode away.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The storm broke over the House
again on the postof1ice report, and the
personal explanations Of members re-
suited in many hard things being said
OF the Postmaster General. A reso-
luton to investigate the whole Post
office Department was defeated by a
party vote, but a special committee
was provided to investigate the charg-
es against Congressman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Whitecaps' Outrage.

W. c. Magee of Summit, reports
that whitecaps shot and painfully
wounded negro woman on his broth
er's place, twenty miles from Sum-
NIT. She and her husband had been
warned to leave, but she refused.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Located at Natchez.

Robert Weston, a well known trav-
cling man, Of Elgin, ILL.,, who mysteri-
ously disappeared last summer and
was supposed to have been murdered
in Chicago, has been located in hos
pital at Natchez. His wife and child
live ct Elgin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Mississipni Man Killed.

While Charles Lewis, Of Water Val
ley, was painting car in the Illinois
Central yards at Memphis, another
car backed upon him. His head was
caught between the drawheads and
crushed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Cochran S Nomination.

The governor.has sent to the senate
the name Of R. F. Cochran, of Meri-
dian, to be Circuit Judge of the
Tenth Circuit Court District, to sue
coed Judge W. @. Hall, whose term
will expire on August 3 of this year.
The nomination of Mr.. Cochran was
promptly confirmed by the senate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Mrs. Jones Endorsed.

At meeting of the Ralph Hum
phreys Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Mrs. E. R.
Jones, of Holly Springs, was Endorsed
for Mississippi Vice Regent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The Japanese minister has received
from his government cablegram
stating that the subscriptions to tie
loan of 1O0,00O,000 yen exchequer
bonds amount now to 406,OOO,0OO yen.
The cablegram further states that it
is expected that wien all the returns
have been received the subscriptions
will exceed 500,000,0OO yen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Mullah Was Surprised.

London-The British under General
Manning surprised the Mullah IS forces
in Somaliland, killed $50 and cap
tured 5000 camela
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Fulcher Pardoned.

Governor Vardaman has issued
pardon to T. J. Fulcher, a white man
sent up from Yazoo County for Z
years on the charge Of manslaughter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Teachers Examination.

An examination for white teachers
has been ordered in all the counties Of
the State on April l and 2.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Good Weight Guaranteed.

The Board of Supervisors Of Perry
County, has elected an Inspector Of
WEIGHTS and Measures.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Involuntary Servitude Charged.

Shep Griffin, a negro, has been taken
from Kemper county, by United
States Marshals, who allege that the
negro has been held in involuntary
servitude.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17
Claims Town Site.

Henry Mcdonald, Of Arkansas, is at
Ashland, claiming that the village is
located on property belonging to the
heirs Of Louis Mcdonald
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The hearing on the Original Pack
age Bill developed sensational Incl
dent. DR.. Craft wanted generation,
and said their Chairman had promis-
ed it. The Chairman said he lied. He
was put out of the meeting room,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The Senate while in executive ses-
sion, confirmed the nomination Of
Henry B. Richardson, of Louisiana, as
member of the Mississippi River
Commission.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

In the Smoot hearing a former Fed
eral Attorney told of the Thatcher ep-
isode, in which he got out harmony
with his church and was then brought
back with his spirit broken.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

Chairman Burton is opposed to the
appropriation for the Mermentau
dam.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

A second operation has been per-
formed on Senator Tillman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The hearing in the Dietrich case
has begun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

Speaker Cannon announced the spe-
cial committee provided for in the Nc
Call resolution adopted by the House
to investigate the indictment respect
ing the postoffice department., as fol-
lows: "McCall, republican, Of Mas
sachusetts, chairman; Hit, republi-
can, of Illinois; Burton, republican,
Of Ohio; Metcalf, republican; McDer-
mott, democrat, of New Jersey; Bart
lett, democrat, Of Georgia; and Rich
ardson, democrat, Of Alabama.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The Senate has passed several Alas
kan bills.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-17

The president has fixed on $4,000
q year as compensation for the Canal
Commissioners, with SIS day extra
while on the isthmus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-01
Girl Can't nemember Her Home.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The police are
inclined TO believe that a girl who was
found here and could only remember
that her name was Won Krese and
that she was born in New York is be-
ing sought for by New York rela-
tives. A long distance telephone call
was made by the Simpson-Hendee
company of New York asking a de-
tailed description Of the girl. Ihe
girl says her name is Annie, Fannie or
Rene Won Krese.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-01

DIES MONIES, Ia, April ~1.-Proposi-
tons for a settlement of the strike in
the Iowa mines were submitted last
night by both the operators and the
miners. Both propose Il board of three
arbitrators, one to be Il miner, the IN
err an operator and the third a disinter-
ested party selected by the two. The
two propositions have been presented,
with indications pointing to a continu-
alton of the deadlock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-01

NEW YORK, April 1.-"There is no
question but that the next cardinals
hat will come TO New York-to Arch
bishop Farley. The great feature of it
is that there is no one opposed to 1t; no
competition" John d. Crimmins made
this statement at his home last night
after his return from Europe on the
Deutschland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-01

PROVIDENCE, II. l., April lin
prisonment for life was the sentence
given Charles j. Quigley in the SUI
Dreme court for the murder of Abra-
ham A. Camac in a Pawtucket saloon
The defense was insanity in the form
of delirium tremens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-01
SPRING BLOSSOMS In T0GGERY.

The brightest and best in Mems Furnishings il
ready for the coming seasons. There is hardly a day
but that you'll see something new here. We're al
ways awake and on the lookout for all the SMART
THINGS. The best dressers look to this store for tn
new ideas in Mems Toggery. We always have then
first, whatever they may be.