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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
CATO.

Health of the community is very
good at this writing.
Squire CLARK transacted business at
Dry Greek Saturday.
Miss Adah and Hattie Clark visited
friends at Johns Saturday.
Listen for wedding bells, which
madam rumor says, will ring ere
long.
Joel Clark, Silas Harris and Marvin
Clark made business trip to Braxton
Friday.
T. W. Barnett, from near Westville,
visited his brother, j. B. Barnett,
last week.
Farmers are very busy hustling
round preparing for another crop;
very little gardening has been done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02

bought Wards interest, as be is 50
situated that he can't attend to his
own mill interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
DIES IN HIS CELL
Truman Ward, Alleged Forger.
Expires at County
Jail.
sOFTENlNG OF BRAIN CAUSE
Affection is Aggravated by Worry
Son of a Wisconsin
Minister.

Truman Ward, 81 years old under
indictment for forgery and confidence
game, died this morning at 2 o'clock
al the Rock Island county jail, where
he had been held prisoner for five
months. He had pleaded not guilty
to the grand jury charges, but the I'M
derstanding was that he had consent
ed to change his plea and accept the
sentence of the court without a trial
Ward was the son of a preacher re-
siding near Piover, Wis. a brother,
a. n. Ward, is employed in a Moline
furniture store. Truman was visiting
with his brother when he passed a
number of worthless checks on bust
ness people and banks of that city.
Truman had never been in serious
difficulty before.
BrOOds Over His Indictment.
The young man brooded over his
wrongdoing until he became i'll. Two
weeks ago DR.. c. T. Foster was called
to see him at the Jail. His brother
sent down DR.. F. H. Gardner from Mo-
line also. The physicians agreed that
the young mans indisposition was due
to long confinement and at their sug-
gestion he was allowed greater liber-
ties. He was given a daily walk, and
seemed more cheerful.
Alvin Farmer, another prisoner, was
Wards constant companion during his
illness. They bunked together in
one cell. They seemed much attached
to each other Ward was in his usual
health and spirits during yesterday,
but took a sudden spell for the worse
early this morning. When DR.. Foster,
who was summoned, reached his cell,
he was dead.
SOftenIng of the Brain.
The doctor advised that Coroner L.
v Eckhart be notified for the purpose
of holding a postmorten to determine
the cause of death. The doctor con-
dncted the autopsy and reported that
Ward was a victim of softening of the
brain, with which apparently he had
been a sufferer for upwards of a year
1t was recalled that the young man
complained frequently of severe head
aches. but there were no outward
symptoms of the fatal affection. Dr.
Gardner. of Moline, concurred in the
finding of the postmortem. Both ply
sicians testified at the inquest. which
was held at the Office of the coroner
in the court house.
Buried at VerOnn. Ill.
They stated that the young mans
brain undoubtedly had been affected
primarily by dissipation and that this
was aggravated by his worrying since
his incarceration in the county jail
The jury returned a verdict that death
was due to the softening of the brain.
The remains will be sent to Verona,
ILL.,, for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
RALLIES IN WARDS
Knox Men to Turn Loose SPELL
binde in City Cam
paign.
COMMITTEE is ORGANIZED
Democratic Committee to Meet Mon
day Evening to Complete
Organization.

Exceptional campaign methods are to
be introduced by the Knox followers
this spring.
The city-township committee. at its
meeting held last evening at the office
of Justice d. r. McFariane. decided
that next week should be devoted TO
organization of the ward workers and
the ensuing week the spellbmder
should be turned loose in every ward
of the city TO rally if possible the party
about the ticket. for it is realized that
there must be an heroic effort put forth
if the ticket gets show at the polls
The committee completed it's organ
ization by electing c. c. Wenger sec
rotary, Leo Larkin treasurer. J. r.
Witter is the chairman. having been
chosen at the citytownship conven-
ton
Democratic Committee TO Organize.
George H Wright. chairman of the
city-township committee, has called a
meeting of the committee at the Com
mercial house Monday evening at
O'Clock to elect a secretary and treas
urer and lay plans for the campaign.
ir. Wright states that in addition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
CAvANAUGH is OUT
Declines Nomination Of Demo.
Gratis for Mayor of Rock
Island.
PARTY WELFARE CONSIDERED
Filling of Vacancy on Ticket Now in
Hands of the City Com
mittee.

J. W. Cavanaugh this afternoon de-
clined the democratic nomination for
mayor of Rock Island, in the following
letter addressed to Chairman Wright
Of the city-tOwnship committee:
To George H Wright, Chairman Dem
ocratic City-Township Committee
Dear Sir: After careful consideration
of the political situation as it exists in
Rock Island today, and after consult
ing with my friends. personal and po-
htical, have determined TO decline the
democratic nomination for mayor.
Prior to the assembling of the demo
cratic city convention, my first thought
naturally was for the best interests of
the party. / realized, as 1 believed al.
loyal democrats did, THAT il was of the
utmost importance that, no matter what
might be the individual preferences Of
general tendency of the representa-
tives of the party relative to the may
orally candidacy. there was one sub
ject upon which all agreed, and that
was that the organization should be
preserved and kept in clean hands. BY
the action Of Thursday nights conyen
ton in discharging the business of a
convention under proper order of pro
cedure, including the duty Of naming a
chairman of the city-township commit
tee, this end was subserved. What
might be the disposition of the candi
dates named by that convention after
ward would matter little so far as the
maintenance of the organization was
concerned.
Was Not Candidate.
While l was in no sense a candidate
for the office of mayor, | was willing
that my name might be used in any
way that the party might deem pru
dent and wise to use it for the further
ance of party interests, just in tht
same spirit that l have been only toe
glad TO give of my time and energies
in the past toward the placing of the
organization in the keeping of the rep
resentative element of the party. An,
in that same position propose to stand
in the future. There are plenty of good
men on the democratic ticket. alder
manic and otherwise; men who deserve
well of their party and of the commun-
ity. and for what may contribute tc
their success they are at liberty. as the
party will ever be. TO command the
best that can give.
Very truly,
]. w. CAVANAUGH.
Rock Island. March Is, 1905.
In Hands of Committee.
The Craftsmanship committee Will ac,
upon Mr.. Cayanaugh's declination al
the meeting Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
VICTIM FROM CITY
MAN KILLED BY CAR IN CHICAGO
IDENTIFIED AS TURNS
CHRISTENSEN.

The man. supposed TO have beer
from Rock Island, accidentally killed
by street car in South Chicago
Thursday morning, was identified last
evening by Elmer Heck deputy sheriff
in this city, a brotaer-in-law of deceas
ed. rs Turns Christensen. son of Mrs
Carrie Christensen. of COS Forthwith
street, Rock Island. The remains will
be brought here for burial. the funeral
to be held from the home OF Mrs.
Christensen Monday afternoon at .
O'Clock. Deceased was 30 years of age
and single. He went to Chicago one
year ago, and had been employed in a
machine shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Buried at Verona. Ill.

jliZation. The Mulberry street car was
slowly rounding the curve at Second
and Mulberry. SAYS the Muscatlne
News Tribune. and Peter Mills was in
the act of crossing the street, passing
close beside the car. when the trolley
pole broke. The piece attached to the
iron casting and trolley wheel fell.
striking Mr.. Mills on the shoulder and
knocking him down. The collar bone
was fractured and the left arm severely
confused by the contact.
Gable people are rejoicing over
what they claim to be unmistakable ev-
dences that a new mine is to be open
I'd there shortly, and point to the Coal
Valley Mining company as the firm
that will probably push the new pro
iect The fact that this company has
a tract of land or. rather, the mineral
underlying the land. east of town, and
that some of the material used for put
ting down the Sherrard shaft has been
shipped there and put in working shape
again, is taken as an indication that
new mine is to be started there.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Epis-
copal churches of Moline. and Rock
Island will combine in a missionary
service TO be held in Moline Tuesday.
March 81 An afternoon service win
be held at 2:30 at the rectOry %
Christ's church Eighth avenue and
Eighteenth street; in the evening at 8
o'clock at Christ's church. Addresses
will be made by Mrs. Andrews. mis-
sionary from Japan. Afternoon sub
iect. "Wome nand Children of Japan:
evening subject. "Mito. Mission Sta
ton" There will be pink tea in the
rectory after the service in the after
noon A cordial invitation is extended
10 attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Mr.. Wyatt to Leave.

Fred Wyatt, manager of the PEG
pies Credit Clothing company has re-
signed his position. and will go TO Ell
gin, ILL.,, to open store for himself.
lie has been located in this city two
years and has many friends in this
city. Daniel FEEDER. who has been
manager Of the company's store at
Burlington. Iowa. has been promoted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18

Clarence Blakesley has been engag-
ed by the Rock Island Hardware com
pany as a travelling salesman. The
company intends 70 transact jobbing
business as well as retail Mr.
Blakesley was connected with J.
w. Stewart in this city. eight years
ago. OF late he has been travelling
for a Quincy firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18

to the grand jury, but is out on bail.
Goodpasture was arrested here last
evening by Detective Richard Carnes
and was turned over to Constable ID.
II. Moran, of Coal Valley. He will
have his preliminary hearing at Coal
Valley. Henry O'Grady, of Moline, al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18

William Nelson and A. ID. Goodpas-
ture. charged with the theft of corn
from farmers in Rural township, are
under arrest. Nelson has been held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Accused of Corn Theft.

to the committeeman he would like TO
see all the candidates in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18

to the management of the Rock Island |
store Mr.. Wyatt leaves week from
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Mr.. sIakesIeY Returns.

Chairman City-Township Commit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Saloon Notice.

Book beer and buck sausage at Ponce
De Leon. 1921 Second avenue, Sat
urday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18
Democratic con,rittee. Attention.

Members of the democratic civ
township committee and candidates arc
requested 10 meet at the Commercial
house Monday evening. liarch 20. al s
O'Clock. for the purpose of eIecting a
secretary and planning for the spring
campaign.
GEORGE Fl. WRIGHT.
Chairman City-Township Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-18

legged to have stolen hogs in Rural, has
been arrested also.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05

Of SICKNESS
IN PANAMA
Three Americans Are
I'll With Yellow
Fever.
special ptspatch to The call.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Another
outbreak of yellow fever on the 18th
mus of Panama was reported to Sec
retary Taft to-day. Three employees of
the canal commission are sick with
the scourge. Two natives died on
April % and 29.
The employees stricken are Robert
r. West, deputy auditor, G. M. Bar
rett and Charles Leach. The outlook
Is so serious that the matter was re-
ported by cable by Governor Davis of
the canal zone, instead of by mail, as
is the usual procedure.
Recent reports from the isthmus,
however, show that the conditions are
abnormally bad, owing to the ap-
proach to a water famine and to the
bad weather. 1t is believed by the
officials here that the conditions will
improve steadily and that the Ameri-
can colony is now going through its
worst experience.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
DASTARDLY ACT
OF MISCREANTS
Second Attempt to Destroy
Locks of Grand Reservoir
in Ohio Is Made by Vandals
MANY LIVES IN DANGER
Failure of Charge of Dyna-
mite to Explode Prevents
a Second JohnstOwn Horror

ST MARYS, Ohio, May A second
attempt within year was made to-
day to destroy the locks Of the Grand
Reservoir. Two charges of dynamite
were placed, but one failed to- explode.
1t was evidently the Intention of the
unknown miscreants TO blow up the
upper and lower gates and allow the
sea Of water to escape into the low
lands and Immediately imperil the lives
of many farmers.
The charge under the upper gates
failed to explode and terrible disas-
ter was thus averted. The explosion
of the charge under the lower gate
tore the gates from their fastenings
and threw one of them clear out of the
lock. The heavy stone masonry was
badly wrecked and dead fish are scat
tered over the ground 100 feet from
the lock. Thomas Carper, an old fish,
erman. was slightly injured by flying
splinters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
HERMIT LEAVES
LARGE ESTATE
English Heirs of Queer" OK
ford Graduate Begin Fight
for Wealth of the Recluse
OPPOSE DENVER PEOPLE
Diseredit Claims of Couple
Who Took Care OF Strange
Britisher for Many Years
Special Dispatch 10 The call.

DENVER. May 4-Crookes Thomas.
an Oxford graduate, but for the ma
jor portion of his life hermit. died
here recently leaving an estate worth
100000 and English heirs have COM
menced a fight against the claims OF
Denver people. Mrs. Sallie Collins. who
says she cared for Thomas during his
life. claims s6350. part of which was
allowed in the County Court. To-day
the heirs appealed to the District
Court
Crookes Thomas came from a promt-
nent English family. He was a gradu-
ate of Oxford and during his younger
life was a Beau Brummel. He was
disappointed in love. however. and
came to America resolved to forswear
all association with his countrymen and
family. He took up MS residence in
Denver, living in a shed in Mrs. Col
Inns back yard. He refused to have
anything to do with any one but Mrs.
Collins and her husband. it is claimed
In later years refused to eat unless his
meals were brought to him. Mrs. Col
Inns alleges she cared for him in every
way because of a pity and affection she
felt for him in his trouble.
The $3.50 awarded her yesterday was
for washing done during the residence
of the hermit and the $4,000 is asked
for personal care and attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
COSSACKS Use
THEIR SABERS
Wanton Brutality of the
'sCzar's Bulldogs" Arouses
Fierce Anger in Poland
CRUEL MURDER OF BOY
Laid Open From Shoulder
to Waist Because He
Jeered at a Soldier

WARSAW, May with the excep-
tion of a few minor disturbances the
day passed quietly. Crowds which
gathered here and there were quickly
dispersed by troops armed with whips.
and several persons were seriously in
Jured. Great popular unrest contin-
.ues, and it is being increased by the
wanton cruelty Of the soldiers. For in
stance, this afternoon a ten-year- -old
boy jeered at Cossack. who pursued
him and cut him from the shoulder
to the waist with one blow of his
saber
Crowds continue to gather around
Jesus Hospital in Jerusalem street.
where forty-one persons have died as
the results of wounds received in the
May day disturbances. The populace
wishes TO prevent secret burial by the
police. A strong force of police main
tainS order.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Chinese Minister
Gathers Data
for Suit.
Sends Out CirCu-
lar to Country
men.

WASHINGTON, May 4-Sir Chen
tung Lang Cheng. the Chinese Minis
Ter. has issued a confidential circular or
proclamation 70 all Chinese in the
United States requesting that he be
furnished with reports of all cases Of
applicants who have been denied per-
mission to enter this country and of all
ceportaticns on the ground Of non-reg-
istration which have been decided since
The expiration OF the exclusion treaty
OF 1888. The circular also asks for an
estimate Of the damages TO the ap-
plicants for such refusal on the part of
the United States and for such deporta-
rions, holding the acts of the officials
view Of the termination of the treaty
and after the rejection Of the proposed
consent Of the Chinese Government to
q reasonable exclusion Of Chinese to
be hostile TO a friendly nation.
The circular. which is written in the
Chinese language, was issued through
the Consul General of China at San
Francisco Its object. as understood by
the United States. is to facilitate the
collection Of evidence or which TO base
q suit against the United States to test
the validity Of the existing Chinese ex-
clusion law. In what particular the at
tack upon the law is to be made is not
known to the Government officials.
They hold that the right Of Congress
10 enact laws to exclude from this
country Chinese or anybody else can
not be assailed successfully
II is held by some lawyers of repute,
however, that there are phases of the
Chinese exclusion law which will not
stand test in the courts. and il is un-
derstood to be the intention of one or
more OF the influential Chinese organi-
cations in this country 70 institute legal
proceedings bv which the rights Of in
dividual Chinese will be adjudicated-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS FIGHT.
Carnival of PilIage and Plunder Fol-
lows Street Battle.

lows Street Battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.-News of
the anti-Semitic disorders in the Cri-
mea arriving here show that they were
On a larger scale than the first reports
indicated At Melitopol the people set
upon the Jews and the two factions
fought a battle with stones and revol-
vers. The few police and thirty soldiers
in the town were powerless. When the
Jews fled, defeated, the Christians from
noon until midnight held carnival Of
pillage and plunder. Every shop ex-
cept two jewelry stores were sacked,
the crowd desisting only when ex-
nauSted
The number Of killed or wounded is
not given, either from Melitopol or
Simpheropol, where rioting against the
Jews was begun as result Of the
circulation of story that Jewish
huckster had desecrated a sacred ikon.
At the village of Orloffsky, in the Cri-
mea, the rioting took the form of an
attack upon Baptists. The peasants,
under the direction of the village au-
thorities, directed an assault upon the
church. No one is reported to have
been killed. The Baptists were cap
tured and held as prisoners in the
church for ten hours, after which they
were released.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
FLEET SUFFERS
IN A TYPHOON
Admiral Rojestvensky's War
ships Said to Have Been
Damaged by a Storm
NEBOGATOFF rs SIGHTED
Reinforcing Division Passes
Singapore OH It's Way to
Join the Main Squadron

AMAR. China, May A typhoon
which swept over the coast of South
China this week is said TO have dam
aged the Russian second Pacific
squadron considerably. The lighter
vessels are reported to have been
scattered. Shipping men expect fur
ther delay in the execution of Admiral
Rojestvensky's plans as result of
the damage sustained by the squad
ron.
. SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement,
May 5.-The Russian naval division
commanded by Rear Admiral Neboga-
toff passed Singapore in semi-dark-
ness and haze at $50 o'clock this
morning. Six warships and four col
liers were sighted.
MALACCA. Straits Settlement, May
4.-Nebogatoff' Russian division,
consisting of four battleships, an ar
mored cruiser and a gunboat accom-
panied by five colliers, passed Malac-
ca, bound southwark, at o'clock this
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
WOMEN SEE
w BOXERS
IN COMBAT
Michigan Hostess
Introduces an
Innovation.
Special Dispatch to The Cain.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May 4.
Invitations to glove shower" re-
ceived by Benton Harbors society
women and mystifying to all but a
few, revealed to those who accepted
them last night a parlor sparring
match between Johnnie Morrison, the
st. Joseph boxer, and Tommy Ryan.
The ring was pitched on the canvas
covered floor of the hostess parlor
The men appeared in fighting togs,
and the mill was a regular three
round go, with Ryan having the better
of It.
Only women spectators were present
and woman refereed. The surprised
guests voted it "just lovely"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED
ON THE SCHOOL QUESTION
Test Vote Taken I'm Canadian House
of Commons Decides a Grave
Issue

OTTAWA. Ontario, May 4.-The
first test vote on the Northwest auton-
Omy hill has been taken in the House
Of Commons. It resulted in a victory
for the Government. The question of
separate schools for the Catholics OF
the territory. which is to be subdivided
into provinces, has become the para
mount issue IN drawing up the consti-
tutiOns for the new provinces and has
created intense interest throughout
Canada.
The Laurier Government, which IA
vors separate schools. was sustained
on the vote by a majority of eighty
one
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Fears interference From Cruisers.

SEATTLE. WASH. May 4.-Before
the steamship Minnesota sailed for the
Orient from Port Townsend, at which
port she stopped for repairs after
leaving Seattle, the Great Northern
steamship officials decided to change
her clearance papers so as to desig
nate Shanghai as the port for which
she sailed When the Minnesota
cleared from Seattle it was for Yoko-
hama. 1t is thought this latest act
was due to fear of interference from
Russian cruisers. The Minnesota
sailed to-day after delay Of about
forty-eight hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
BLOWS OUT BRAINS AFTER
NUMBERING TWO PERSONS
wealthy Mexican's Infatuation for
Beautiful Woman is Cause of
Dreadful Tragedy

CLAYTON, N. NJ. May 4.-Felipe
Alore, wealthy ranchman, to-day
shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
cisco Montorio at Bingham, thirty-hve
miles south of Clayton. and then blew
OFT hia own brains. Montorio was a
member of one of the oldest Spanish
fam'.es in the country, and Mrs. Mon
torio was noted for her beauty Alore
is said TO have been deeply infatuated
With her and jealousy is supposed to
have prompted the murder.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOPS
MEET IN WASHINGTON
Many Church Matters of Great Inn
portance Are Discussed by the
PreIates

Prelates.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The care of Cath
Ollie immigrants and the general welfare of
the church was the main question discussed
at the annual meeting Of the Archbshops of
the Catholic church. which began here to-day
The question OF the collection of Peter
pence also talked about 1t Is understood
that the Archbishops prefer the old method
rather than the innovation proposed with
Mgr. Broderick the officer IN charge of the
fund. 1t Is said that IL the Archbishops are
reluctant to transmit their funds through Mgr
Broderick's hands instead of directly to the
Pope. the formation of the proposed new office
will he abandoned
An important feature of the meeting to-day
was discussion Of the duty OF the church
toward the colored people, the necessity ~
organized and efficient work and the establish
ment OF centers where Christian faith may be
taught.
The Archbishops have decided to establish a
bureau In this city putting in charge some
distinguished priest who will give all his time
to the work Of promoting the Christian welfare
of the colored people. committee OF Bishops
also created with Cardinal Gibbons as
presiding chairman to superintend the work