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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Embezzlement Charged.

New York. Harold V. Papworth,
Of Huntsville, Ala, was arrested fol
lowing the receipt Of a telegram from
the chief of police Of Huntsville, who
said draft for $4,000 would be found
on Papworth. When arraigned in the
police court the prisoner said the
$4,000 was his legitimate property, as
was also $1,000 in cash which he car
ried. He said his detention would pre-
vent his sailing for Europe ON the Car
mania, on which he engaged passage
for himself and two sisters. He was
held FOR examination.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Dream Of the Pistol Fiend.

Louisville, Ky.-Archie Harris, a
negro cab driver was shot and killed
early this morning by Louis Whitney,
also cabman. It is supposed that
Whitney did the shooting while asleep.
He was yesterday presented with a
hammerless revolver, and spent the
remainder Of the day exhibiting it
and expressing his pride over the gift.
The possession Of the weapon is be-
lieved to have occupied his mind so
completely that he dreamed of it all
night, and while asleep got up from
his couch this morning at $50 0 clock
and, imagining that an attack was
being made on him, fired on his phan-
tom assailant. The bullet struck Har-
ris who was asleep at the time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Request to Colleges.

Boston, Mass. Public bequests
amounting to $450,O0O are provided in
the will of Mrs. Helen G.. Coburn of
the Back Bay section of this city,
which was fled in the Suffolk coun-
ty probate office. Mrs. Coburn was
the widow Of George w. Coburn and
maintained a summer home at Ando-
yer. Her private requests amount to
$727, 200. Mrs. Coburn's public be-
quests include the following:
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
School. Alabama $4,000; Atlanta
University, Atlanta, Ga, $4,000; Be-
res College, Berea, KY, $4,000;
Oberlin O., $4,000.
Other requests are made to Eastern
Institutions
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
IA INDICTED
FOR REBATING
BOTH GIVERS AND TAKERS IN
GRAND JURY'S NET.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED ALSO
The Burglington has an Agent in Geo.
l. Thomas Who Offers Concessions
to Packers on Shipments Of Their
Produce From Different Western
Cities to the East.

Kansas City, Mo. Fourteen indict-
ments were returned by the federal
grand jury here against common car
mers, railway officials, shippers and
freight agents, charging the giving Of
rebates and conspiracy to gain re-
bates.
The indictments were returned as
follows.
George H. Crosby, of Chicago, gen.
eral traffic manager Of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad.
George L. Thomas, 800 Broadway,
New York, merchandise broker.
L. B. Taggart, New York, Crosby's
chief clerk.
The Chicago & Alton Railroad Com
pany and John N. Faithorn, and F. A.
Wann, formerly vice president and
general freight agent respectively of
the Alton.
The Cudahy Packing Company,
Swift & Co., the Armour Packing Co.,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Company; Nelson Morris;
Edward Morris and Ira N. Morris,
comprising the partnership of Mel
son Morris & Co.
D. H. Kresky, Kansas City, freight
broker.
The charges against the Chicago &
Alton and Messrs. Faithorn and Wann
are identical with those made in the
indictments returned by the federal
grand jury at Chicago on December
18th.
Two indictments were returned
against George L. Thomas, of New
York, who is alleged to have held a
contract with the Burlington by the
terms Of which he was to receive a
certain percentage of the freight rates
paid on all shipments, more than a
certain specified tonnage from New
York to Kansas City and vice versa.
The investigation made by the grand
jury revealed the fact that Thomas
had agencies at Kansas City, Omaha,
Chicago, st. Louis, Milwaukee and
other cities.
The indictments against the packing
companies charge that they entered
into contract with the Burlington
railway to accept concessions on ship
ments of their products from East st.
Louis to New York for export.
The grand jury charges that the
agreement thus entered into provided
for a rate of % cents hundred
pounds on these products. This in
July 1905. The agreement was to con-
tinue In force until January l, 1906.
The local rates applied on these ship
ments between Kansas City and st.
Louis.
In August, 1905, the joint rate on
packing house producers was raised
by the joint traffic association to IS
cents between East st. Louis and New
York. The Burlington, nevertheless,
it is declared, lived up to its % cent
agreement with the packers in Kansas
City and under which agreement it
practically carried all the packing
house products from this city, except
those of the Schwarzchild and Sulz-
berger Packing Company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Enraaement Announced.

Washington. Formal announcement
has been made by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Of their daughter, Alice Lee
Roosevelt, to Nicholas Longworth,
Representative in Congress from the
First District Of Ohio, one Of the Gin
cinnati districts. Coupled with the
announcement Of the engagement il
the additional announcement that the
wedding will take place about the
middle Of next February.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Advices here from various parts 0

Advices here from various parts OF
the State indicate that picking of cot
ton practically over in all sections.
The Delta is expected to be swept
clean before the first of January. It IS
estimated by Warden Henry that the
state will have about $50 or 900 more
bales TO GIN. The weather has burned
of bad again and steady, fine, cold
rain has been failing for the past
twenty-four hours, which promises 70
BE followed By freeze.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
President Diaz Decorated.

Mexico City.-The grand Gordon OF
military merit has been bestowed upon
President Diax. The ceremony was
participated in by the members Of the
senate, the chamber Of deputies, cabi-
net ministers and judges of the SUI
preme court. A special act was pass
d by congress authorizing the con
earring Of the grand Gordon and the
decoration itself.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Closes Notable Life at the Age of 101.

San Antonio, Tex.-Mrs. Encarna-
ton Flores de Cordova is dead here
at the age of 101 years. She was
born on the Rio Grande in 1904. and
has lived at San Antonio since 1914.
She had been a citizen under the Gov
ernments of Spain, Mexico, Texas, the
United States and the Confederate
States, with only one change of resi-
dence during her life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Engage in the Silk Industry.

Beaumont, TEX. Otsuki, Japan.
states that he has purchased land in
Orange county upon which he will at
once set out mulberry trees sufficient
to feed $4,000 silk worms, and that as
soon as the arrangements can be made
a colony of his countrymen will be es-
tablished to engage in the silk indus
try.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Representative Ransdell introduced
a bill to appropriate $4,000 for
public building at Ruston, La. The
citizens of Rustom have agreed to
furnish site for the building to the
government free of cost if Mr.. Rams
dell s bill passes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

The granting Of patents ON medi-
cines and drugs except for definite
process Of manufacture, is prohibited
in bill introduced by Representative
Mann, Of Illinois. The bill received
the favorable consideration Of the
house at the last session. The bill
also places the patents Of German cit
liens on the same basis in this coun-
try as American patents are treated
in Germany.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21
Meriwether's Friend Indignant.

Frineds of Midshipman Meriweth-
er Of Louisiana, are indignant at what
they term the unnecessarily bitter
reprimand administered by Secreta-
ry Bonaparte to the young Southern
naval cadet and there is some talk Of
formal protest to the president as
it is conceded that Meriwether is the
victim of custom which had been
practiced even by his trial judges and
if any censure be placed at all it
should be directed at the heads of the
naval academy. The Daily States
characterizes Secretary Bonaparte 3
reprimand as unwarranted and nnds-
served.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

The protected cruisers Galveston
and Chattanooga have been selected
for service on the Asiatic station and
will proceed there early in the year
They are now attached to the third
division of the second squadron of
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee and
with the Brooklyn and Tacoma are
under orders for the sea.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Senator Carter reintroduced reso-
luton presented last session provid-
ing for an amendment to the consti-
tuition giving to congress the power
to establish uniform marriage and d.
voree laws.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Representative Sulzer Of New York,
introduced resolution to save "Old
Ironsides," which requests the presi-
dent to prevent the destruction Of the
frigate, and to recommend measures
for preserving what remains of the
historic craft.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Miss Alice Roosevelt realizes now,
if never before, her wide popularity
throughout the United States. She has
been overwhelmed with congratula-
tions and buried in flowers. Local
florists were swamped with orders for
American Beauties and violets, box
after box being delivered at the White
House and messengers with notes and
kilograms being in constant atten-
dance. Representative Nicholas Long
worth, the Presidents prospective
son-in-law, was the target for inter
views and the recipient Of hearty
congratulations in the House.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Representative Ransdell reintroduc-
ed in the house his bill to promote ed
ucation by che Transmission free
through the mails Of all bulletins, cir
culars and reports of state and terri
5orial departments of educat alton, when
such matter is directed to school or
school officials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Senator Foster reintroduced in the
Senate his bill for $215,000 for the
relief Of the Citizens National Bank
of Louisiana. This bill passed the
Senate during the past session but
failed to go through the House. The
indications are that it will go through
the House this session.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

That President Roosevelt is heartily
In favor of the establishment Of q
whipping post as one Of the penal in
stltutions in the District Of Columbia
was announced by Representative
Bartie" Adams Of Pennsylvania af-
ter he had called upon President
Roosevelt and talked over with him
the bill which he had introduced in
the house. 81 talked with the pres
ident about my bill for establishing
whipping post in the district for wife
beaters," said Mr.. Adams, "and he
told me he was heartily in favor Of
the measure. He advised me to go
ahead with it and push it all l could"
The decision of the president to stand
back Of the whipping post bill has ex-
cited much interest here. 1t was re-
called that in his message to the fifty
eighth congress he advocated the cor
poral punishment Of wife and children
beaters. Congress took no action on
that recommendation to dignity with
national approval the "relic of bar
barism," as Col. Robert J. Ingersoll
called 1T, that now is restricted in its
use to Delaware, where it is made
part of the punishment for felony and
other offenses. In his message to con-
gress the president said there were
certain offenses so brutal that they
needed special punishment, imprison-
ment being inadequate. Brutality to
women and children he mentioned
particularly as being deserving Of cor
poral punishment in some form.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Senator McEnery Is the only member
Of the Louisiana delegation who will
remain in Washington during the holt
days recess of Congress, which begins
on Thursday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

The pure food bill was reported
from the Committee on Manufactures
by Senator Hepburn, who said that
only few changes had been made in
the measure since last session.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-12-21

Senator McCreary introduced bill
to reduce the tariff Of the United
States by providing that there shall
be levied upon all articles imported
from foreign countries rate equal to
three-fourths of the present schedule.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

honor to number SO prominent a per-
sonage among her patrons.
George and May attached themselves
adhesively to the generous lover of
children, who, as regular as the hours
came. awaited his coming with purest
affections. Condolences we're eX
changed in the course of acquaintance
ship, which grew into friendship.
and, having become interested, Biggs
learned from many sources the sad
story.
James Wilson and family, lured by
the promises of wealth, came to Hit
luck among the first settlers, staked a
claim and built a home that would
have been the pride of any man in Hit
luck, considering the facilities for pro-
curing materials in that isolated dis
trict
Like most mining camps, municipal
discipline was not bred with its birth
and the social influence preyed vuIture-
like upon the unwary.
Wilson had been victim of the once
notorious Parks which misfortune de-
prived the seemingly happiest and pros
porous family of their claim and home
In the face of adversely and the hu-
initiation under the ban of a stricken
conscience, Wilson became a hopeless
invalid and ended his luckless life in a
well-planned accidental suicide Pub
lie records told their part and held out
a hope for the charitably inclined in
quirer.
1t chanced. in the narrow confines of
the town, that two future bosom
friends met in the persons of Judge
Biggs'' and the reformed Parks
''On yu way to dinner, | suppose,"
interpreted the latter.
Just it, won't WI join me?" wclcom-
ing him with the firm grasp.
1T wud be a pleasure, but 1 have
just finished. Where do you eat?''
Parks inquired.
AT the Wilson restaurant" was the
oommendatory reply. A death-like
pallor now spread over the face of the
man. once moved into sensibility by
nothing SO trif1ing as humanity and
whose only ambition had been a high
hand at the expense of any sacrifice
but his own greedy gain. Judge" he
confessed, a fullness almost rendering
the words inaudible II feel myself a
debtor to that little woman and I'm
amin to make it good" Quick to the
point the noble soul offered: IF there's 8
anything / can do toward that result,
let me know, won't you, Parks?"
II want to talk it over with you and
perhaps / can effect it sooner" followed
with an anxious impulse.
Come to my Office. then. at your
early convenience"
The interests of the poor woman
were planned as with one mind. Biggs,
with prophetic conception, knew what
the result would be, and with more
knowledge of the matter than Parks
surmised, was a good general for the
next move.
The patter of little feet, fastening to
meet Judge Bids the tiny out
stretched hands waving the fond well
tn c1, yiod
kiss, and the gurgling laughter of
happy childhood evinced that he had
won the hearts of the children at least.
In the proceedings of the meeting at
the office Parks made clean breast
of the incidents relative to the game
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with impetus moved toward the gam
bling table; and with less apparent
fear, as calm promised, deposited the
order before them.
I'll go you!" said Biggs. taking up
the glass before him and he drank the
contents; and. 'one with me-" sounded
with feeling of goodwill. His discriml-
nation again was not amiss: but he
drained the last drop of the second.
Then taking up the yellow pile he dis
tributed it in his pockets and old ban
dana and left in time to thwart we'll
planned game of consequences"
Up to date there were no banks in
the community; and the question of
depositing the winnings was upper
most in his mind. Ted" the faithful
quadruped and companion of five years.
was made treasurer of the wherewith
of his luxurious feast, which his mas
ter had deposited in installments.
beneath his fodder. The following dav
found Parks, a boarder. in the barred
quarters; booked for assault with his
best friend" as he termed his Colts
Law won't make him the better for
it," thought Big. !. and the least / can
do for him is to put up out of his
losings.
''Yu aint the stuff for a bird cage,
Parks! Take this and ray me, with
the legal, when yu can said Biggs.
with an expression of confidence and
good Will that drew the responsive note
from the better nature of the prisoner.
'Biggs." interceded Parks. I'm known
as the all-round bad man: but. if
there's any good in me, here's my
handl"
Unborn in the American heart is the
spirit of civic pride, and whatever as
sociaticns may effect. and though evil
may have permeated and predominated
in individualistic faults. there shows
the unit of a high public spirit. The
town was in its infancy and there were
in demand men of the right caliber.
Whether the dignity of the new out
fit suggested (for l had no credentiaIs),
is still "a problem" said Biggs, uncon-
scious of the fact that other men were
students of character, and the worth
of such man as Biggs, in view Of
generating a clean municipal govern
ment, was invaluable to the common
interest No better supporter than
Parks materialized.
It's a cinch that he's the square
man." was the ready and invariabIe
reply from Parks, and I'm a-goin' to
vote for him.
The decisive day brought Biggs out
winner by a big majority, and in the
run of congratulations came, with the
unmistakable expression of joy, the re-
specting conviction of Parks: Il knew
it when I furst looked into your face,
and we've got the square mani Hit
luck will be model YETI
"A mans beast when he will stand
force, but it takes a man to run the
course" was the philosophy of the new
Judge"
Mealtimes rolled around in the order
CT things in the camp and found
Judge Biggs'' a first-class, regular
boarder at the modest and cleanly res
taurant. kept by a Woodworking, frail,
little widow as the only means of sup
port for her young brood.
The pleasant demeanor of the sturdy
Judge" was ever welcomed and greet
ed with the sweet sad smile and courte-
Gus attentions, for she considered it an
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that cost. at length, Wilson's life, and.
pertaining to possession of the claim
and the personal interests of Mrs. Will
son, interjected: What / want to con-
fer with yu about, is this: The prop
erty with an incumbrance of three
thousand dollars would not be a whole
some gift to the lady. Will it be worth
the mortgage to you? 1t will, hope,
pay with the legal my debt to you.
/ don't know how big a mortgage yu
already hold on the little widow, judg-
in from the way that new home is get
tin on" Judge Biggs heartily inter-
rupted: you've got your suspicious,
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I creasing columns on the
ancient. rough-hewn table.
"Nothin' like KNOWN how to come
in on yu cue, eh."
He threw himself back again in his
chair and comprehended, TO his salts
faction, the altitude Of his opponents
primal bluff; and the marked change
of countenance of the man who boasted
having sent more men to HI than
any gambler in the West"
'-Yu luck amt wid VI this date and
w better get yur consultations reset, ="
CALCULATED Biggs with an assurance
that offset his opponents confidence
TO noticea bic effect ITS square this
dough iii make some mortal happier
than yu or me before get through
with it,.
The straw of circumstance that
brought the sturdy ranger TO the
limit, as he termed the West, and
dropped him into this corner, L can
not recall, but certain l am OF this;
that few men ever braVed the hard
ships and DriVations and still looked
upon the world with the noble spirit
that distinguished his traits of char
acter above the greater majority The
coW-puncher regalia belied the man.
Minded at the elbow and knees by a
hand plainly to be seen not more in
genious with the needle than his own,
shod with a pair of boots that had
long outserviced the cost, there
beamed from the inner man that mex
pressible something that partook of
the spirit of the Maker in whose like
ness man was wrought. Exceptional
in his judgment, he based his associa-
tions and dealings with men accord
ingly, and completely trusted his judg-
rnerf having once formed IL.
In the strength of his own convic-
tions, butteressed by fortitude of char
acter, he never failed to win friends
in whatever circle of fortune or tam
gent of adversely fate had marked his
path.
His true insight showed him into
the state Of affairs Of the purse-proud
and braggart gambler, whose extra
ordinary luck had become a by-word
in the camp and who ruled the fate
Of every man in Hitluck who had tried
his luck with him at the gambling
table. Parks felt. for the first time,
he was battling against a stronger
luck-power, and experienced his first
timidity at this contest, for decided
movements and honest strategem
proved the victor
A Napoleon among gamblers, he
met his Wellington at last. A con-
vulslve exDletiVe burst from the
clenched teeth and thin drawn lips,
followed By. Hey, Skinnerl bring us.'
holding Up two digits.
The forced smile and unnatural
rnannerism TO the former champion
stirred the unusual interest in the
lined bystanGers, for Parks out of
luck" was a real novelty. Biggs' eyes
flashed fire. and he began to skin his
teeth ''Hei you kent use that sort
Of French, if you want to match luck!
I'll meet yu on another ground: name
the date and place."
More than one of the intent audi
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encc CduRnl HE
breath, expectant OF
q tragic conclusion.
as their hands
moved in the direc-
ton Of Colts. Parks
dropped his chin
and TO the aston
ishment Of all Of
fered his first apol-
ogy. ] dare say had
any other man IN
Hitiuc k b u I
Square b / z 8 s
called him. even on
his own words, he
had showed the
bull"
II was accepted
with the same
magnaninlity that
marked the roughly
outlined strength OF
character, destined
10 the right, un-
fetfered and unin-
duenced by any
thing save his own
honest judgment.
The keeper and
bartender behind
the high counter.
his moons shaped
head just towering
over it, was an in
dubitable type OF
the Knickerbocker
with xt e n d e d
trousers, his cheeks
most like the ia
NOUS Spitzenburg
pippin.
The great body