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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
FOURTEEN ouARRYMEN KILLED.

cave-in at Slate Mines ,Buries MANY
Unfortunate Hungarians.
Fourteen men were killed FRIDAY
oy cavern at the Vermont Slate
Company's quarry, about two and one
half miles from Granville, N. Y.
Among the dead is j. B. Williams.
president Of the company.
The others were Hungarian labor.
ers. Sixteen mon were buried In the
cave-in. David Cadwallader and Fra.
ser Queen, the foreman OF the quar-.
~. were rescued. The latter il ex-
pected to die. Four bodies haze been
recovered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
INACCURACIES DlsPENsARY WAR
South Carolina Booze Regulators Are
Ordered to Court.

With the issuing of an order by
Judge Pritchard, in the federal court,
at Asheville, N. c., Thursday, COM
manding the members of the board OF
control of Union county, South Caro-
lima, to show cause why the Brice
bill should not be declared unconsti-
tutional, began what is expected to be
one of the most bitterly fought and
important cases coming from South
Carolina in several years. The suit
bears directly upon the dispensary
system.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
RUSSELL TO BE PEAcEMAKER

American Minister to Mediate Hetwees
France and Venezuela.
A special from Caracas, Venezuela.
says: The government at Washington
has commissioned the American min
lister, Mr. Russell, to endeavor to ar
range the Franco-Venezuelan diplomat
in incident Mr.. Russell will go to Los
Leques and have an interview with
President Castro
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
JAPAN THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.

Mikado is Glad that Philippines Are
Held by Uncle Sam.
Declaring that Japan welcomes the
presence Of the United States in the
Philippines, Mr.. Takahira, the Japan
csc minister, gave a statement to the
washington Post Thursday, replying
to its inquiry, In which he says that
Japan feels great repose about the
Philippines, because they are occupied
by the United States with firm hold of
Its authority over the archipelago, not
to speak OF the many object lessons
being given there by the new owner
by introducing modern improvements
In various ways"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
FOUR KILLED; SCORE HURT.

Collision Of Trains Occurs on Rock
Island Railway.
Four persons were killed and be.
tween fifteen and twenty seriously
injured in wreck near Fairfield.
iowa, Thursday, betwasn two fast
passenger trains On the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway. The cause
1T the wreck is laid to the train dis
IatcEer's Office.
AT the time Of the accident the
trains were running at the rate OF
acort 30 miles an hour Both engines
were demolished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
WILL sE NO RESTRICTIONS.

The President May Travel Freely
Through Mississippi.
The Mississippi state board OF
health has not been officially advised
as to any of the plans for handling
President Roosevelt's special train
through the state next month. but
Secretary Hunter states that no re-
strlctionS whatever will be applied.
and Mr.. Roosevelt can suit his own
pleasure about the matter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
HocH DECLINES REoUIsITloN.

Governor Of Kansas Turns Down Tex
as Chief Executive.
At Topeka, Kansas, Thursday, Gov
ernor Hoch declined to honor the
requisition from the governor of Tex
as for the return of Charles Evans, a
negro, to that state. In doing so, the
governor said
Il believe that it is a good thing
for Texas that Evans be not returned
there. All the testimony tends to
show that If the negro were returned
to Texas, some serious harm would
come to him."
Evans is under indictment for shoot
ing a white man with intent to kill
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
cREMATED IN HOTEL FIRE.
Six Invalids at Hot Springs Victims
Of the Flames.

VFOCFTTIS
Of the Flames.
The worst hotel fire in the history
OF Hot Springs occurred early Thurs
day morning, when the railroad men's
siofei was destroyed.
When the fire was gotten under con-
trri, six badly charred bodies were
found I'm the ruins
The structure was two-story frame
building. and the flames spread rap
Idly. cutting OF escape by hallway
both up and down stairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
PlckPockETs WERE BUSY.

vtt THHty FcopIe oUchedV By
Nimbie Fingered Gentry in Atlanta.
Pickpockets reaped a rich harvest
in Atlanta Friday on the occasion OF
the presidents visit and during the
time the streets were crowded. The
losses run up into the thousands OF
dollars, and thirty-one men reported
that they were victims of the light
fingered gentry.
Among those robbed was Captain w.
H Brotherton, who for many years
served on the police board and did
hard work trying to aid the police in
catching thieves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
GALE SWEEPS ATLANTIC COAST.
Maximum Velocity Of Wind Was 40
Miles an Hour.

The first real gale of the season
swept over the Virginia Carolina coast
Thursday night from the northeast.
and at Cape Henry. before the force
O the blow Frustrated the government
telegraph system, maximum wind
velocity OF 50 miles an hour was re-
ported
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
READY TO MAKE CONTRACTS.

Taft Announces Willingness to Enter
Deals for Canal Work.
The government Of the United States
is willing to enter into contracts with
corporations or individuals for the con.
struction Of any portion or all of tho
Panama canal. This statement was
made by Secretary Taft at Washing
ton Monday, while discussing the pol.
10y Of the government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
AN EXTRA REPORT ON COTTON.
su'ietin on Visible Supply to Be Is.
sued First Of Nover,h.-

81 NUVSmper.
An extra cotton report is to be is
sued by the department of agricul-
t'lre at Washington on November /.
"nicn VIII show the visible supply up
TO that date. Secretary Wilson has
deciaee en- this plan to meet COM
paint OF cotton planters that the in
term between the October and De.
cemoer reports is too long.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
SITUATION WELL IN HAND.
government to Withdraw Guard YES
sells Of Fever Section.

A Washington special says: The
yellow fever situation in the south is
regarded at the treasury as so well
in hand that orders have just been
dispatched for the withdrawal of the
two revenue cutters at all gulf
ports except at Pensacola, and the
two vessels still there will be soon
withdrawn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-15
Thursdays Testimony.

Thursdays testimony is thus Sum-
med up by Col. August Kohn. in the
News and Courier.
The evidence today before the dis
pensary investigating committee was
cumulative and damaging. Day by
day the subcommittee is reiterating
the manner in which dispensarles are
run in Spartanburg, and the inference
is that this is type There are some
in Jar better condition, and again
there are some as bad The Spar
1anburg testimony is to show to the
people of the state the abundant pos
Sibilities of the system. What was
done here until the committee got 10
twisting the lid can be done eles-
whether it is or not. Other dispen
erS received extra liquor. In
hundreds if cases they received COM
plimentary liquor. and how few did
not put the stuff IN stock. sell and
pocket the proceeds. is yet to be
heard. The system permitted it, just
as did many other things that the peo-
pie are just finding out. Witness at
ter witness is testifying to the pick
ings OF local dispensers in extra bot
ties. samples. presents and the like.
The changing OF labels is more seri-
Gus. Today the evidence emphasized
and hammered down a series Of al
ready developed matters.
First OF all. Mr.. Toland. former
dispenser. with apparent reticence
but cand"r. told Of his actual payment
OF So75 and a gold watch to secure
a dispensary job. Toland testified
that. as instructed, he gave the mon
ey 10 Dispenser Huseman. who was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-15

asking dilem to make contributions
for the campaign fund for the dis
pensary against prohibition. and in
ehese letters Mr.. McGarty wrote that
the money was to be used for general
campaign purposes and he did not
| specify it was to used in connection
with any newspaper He stated that
| Lanahan & Son wrote him that they
! had contributed to the fund through
Columbia, presumably to Mr. Huse-
man. who went there to make a COL
lection.
During one Of the lulls in the testi-
mony Mr.. Carruth. who has had con-
siderable experience in this section
distilling, was put on the suand.
One of the interested auditors dur
ing the entire hearing has been Mr.
Joe Huseman. who runs beer dis
pensary here and who has been charg-
ed with being the Intermediary in Civ
ing Toland's money to Smith.
The charge has been reiterated and
still Huseman has said nothing and
unlike many Others has not asked
to be heard.
He may be heard at the Columbia
session.
A Sad Spectacle.
Dispenser Ferguson. who wears his
Confederate cross Of honor on the
lapel of his coat, seemed to be utterly
unable to see glaring unbusinesslike
methods in the handling Of accounts.
The Subcommittee on the local dis
pensaries thinks it has shown quite
enough in Spartanburg and in this
connection it is to be noted that
Chairman Hay was here with Messrs.
Lyon and Christensen and rendered
every possible cooperation and his
support was of material assistance.
1t is to be remembered thar this
committee is not prosecuting any one,
but is simply to show the conditions
that exist. 1t is evident that they
have shown enough for some one 70
get busy here. if such is intended.
1t was reported here tonight that
prosecutions would be started at once
against the dispensers for selling IL
quor on their own account and that
such sales are nothing more nor less
than blind tigering.
The committee feels that it is not
to prosecute any one, but if the So
licitor wants any Of its evidence it
will be readily supplied.
1t is likely that the committee will
meet in Columbia in about ten days
time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-15
Ugly Scenes.

There were several ugl lv scenes IN
the court house and on two occasions
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
How It Is Dong In Bohemia.

a marriage ceremony in Bohemia has
perhaps more of the foresight looking
to the commonplace things Of the nome
than those cf other nations The we'd
ding procession is led by a wagon drawn
nv neaceful. hut hardworltiEg oxen piled
high with beds and other household
furniture. Immediately behind the wagon
come men with horns and perhaps one
or two with pistols which shoot of at
irregular intervals 10 help enliven the
scene Then comes tie minister clad In
his somber garb and the MAGISTRATE.
These are followed by the maid of
honcr-the Amertcanized term-and the
best man. The rear OF the procession is
brought up by the bride and groom and
the immediate members OF their families.
When the house Of the happy couple is
reached the friends gladly helm 10 put
il to rights and then the ceremony is
performed with many q, curious rite.
One of the most picturesque wedding
ceremonies is that OF the Norwegian
peasants The bride wears the most
startling get up Imaginable. Upon her
head IS placed crown Of peculiar de-
sign. a cross between q bishop gnitre and
q ton hat. II is covered with much en-
broI6ery and ribbons also decorated
with nee4ie work hanging down from
the crown covering her ears. Her bodice
is decorated with buckles and pins until
IL has the appearance of armor. over
her short skirt the bride wears a white
apron. emblematic OF good housewifery.
In strange contrast is the husband dress
ed in his iil-cut store clothes. There is
little OF note about him except that he
IS paInfuliy embaTrassed-many men are
wneu they are being tied to the woman
of their choice no matter what their sta
zion or race. The religious ceremony IS
simple After it the young married
couple is escorted to their future home
by their friends and parents and good
cheer Is served.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
The Simplest Ceremonies That Occur Are
Those of the Kalmucks on the
Steppes of Siberia and the
American Quakers.

F marriage is a failure it is never
theless more popular the world over
than any success known to man
not even excepting the aecumula-
tion OF gold. Since the world began Civ
ing and taking in marriage has been
practiced-though the rites and cere-
monies attached have differed widely
by all peoples, Irrespective of color, re-
Hgion. or type And until the curtain
IS faalIv rung down in the last act OF
the drama of human life marriage in
one fern or another win maintain.
But marriage and particularly its sig
nihcance has changed much during the
ages. has varied from the capture of n
woman by a man little higher than the
animals to be carried away to a cave
or woodland shelter. there to cook and
work for him and rear his children, to
the present contract existing in America
whereby a man and a weman live side
by side as equals with a fair division
Of duties and rights. 1t is a long step
from the first form TO the latter, It is
change that has taken centuries to con-
summate. Even today il careful search
Is made into the wilder parts of the in
habited world men may be found who
still take their wives by brute strength
and so keep them, and IL an examination
of the nations and their customs is made
il viii be found that ali the intermediate
stages exist between this form of mar
riage and the one to which the average
American is accustomed.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

runs from her fathers tent and hides
il that of some neighBor. How far she
goes largely depends upon whether or
not the bridegroom is to her taste. As
soon as the Kalnuck has paid the price
Of his wife 10 the father the older man
says:
My daughter is yours wherever you
may find her.
Whereupon the happy husband begins
Z search af the tents of the tribe. whicl
continues until he discovers the cog
maiden. Then he snatches her up and
carries her away without more cere-
mony.
The Quaker ceremony has all this
simplicity without the mercenary side
OF the KaImuck wedding, After the
eourtship. which IS conducted much IS
that OF any other sect in America or
Europe-a good deal depends upon
whether 1t be IN Europe or America,
however-the consent of the parents OBJ
tanned. wedding invitations are sent TO
the friends Of the families of the bride
ard groom and q date is set for the
ceremony. When all is ready they go
quietly TO the meeting house OF the
Friends and there declare their willing
ness to become man and wife In few
simple words. and then both the man
and the woman set their signatures to
the marriage certificate and the cere-
r1onv is completed.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

dently is standing at the car steps.
laughing with great enthusiasm.
2:29-Helloi Our old friend the switch
engine has returned with steam UP
and the safety-yalye showing what it's
there for. I don't suppose they can
find room for it anywhere else in the
yard.
2:41-Thank heaven! Only nineteaa
minutes to wait in this inferno Js-
rusalem! They're going to shunt Us
around somewhere again I wonder ik
il would do that poer fellow any good
to pour some kind of 4 lubricant into
his windpipe? It's loo bad THAI
Grace's hair is so dark. Otherwise the
down on her upper lip wouldn't show at
all.
2:53-The Pullman conductor has just
yelled to the porter that the train TO
which we are to be attached is an hour
and fifty minutes late. Good-by, proud
world, good-by! I'm going out TO throw
myself in front of the switch engine. II
ar all wise Providence felt that had
any right 10 live this could never have
happened % me,
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Of the bridegroom accompanied by her
own servants, carrying her belongings.
The young woman always furnished the
house. II her parents are weIl-to-do she
also brings with her enough clothing to
last her all her life. Fashions do not
change in Japan. or at least they have
not until recently, and the dress which
the bride has in her trousseau today
would not look out of place fifty years
from now.
II Il be easy TO get married in Japan
II is also easy to break the marriage tie
There are seven grounds on which q
husband may divorce his wife. the most
frequently used being that the wife is
disobedient or talks too much Imagine
the result Of such a divorce law IN the
United States. The japanese woman
however. has not the same right to dI-
vorce her husband.
Among the most elaborate wedding
ceremonies IN the world is that of the
high caste Hindu, AS a rule these we'd
dings take place when the contracting
parties are mere children. Ten DAYS is
the regular time given over to the we'd
ding Of a high caste boy But time is
of small Importance in India. and cere-
mony everything. In the case Of
adults, or when the principals are of a
lower caste, this time Is sometimes
shortened.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Don't mind me, I'll bet S100 that engi-
neer has a grudge against somebody
in this car. and is trying to give him
d case of nervous prostration. Grace
takes after her mother. That's plain
enough. Still. I don't know but that
I'd rather be married to a woman who
got a little too plump along late in life
than to have one who dried up TO moth
ing but skin and bones.
1:2S-We're of again. This is the ninth
time they've run US down the track and
then run US back, with a nerve-destroy-
ing bump at each end. Oh, well. [ guess
there's no use trying to go TO sleep now.
I'm going to take 1t philosophically and
save wear and tear on my temper.
I:3|-b'or heavens sake! They're yell
ing at somebody now to get up on the
roof of this ear and pour water into IT.
l wonder If they didn't have time to
attend to that earlier in the evening,
when people were not trying to sleep.
believe this road is run by lunatics.
1:50--I know that man in the next
berth is now in the last throes. Con
found him, he ought TO die, Any man
who can sleep through 4 racket like
this deserves an ignominious death.
Still. ] don't suppose he's to blame al
ter all He makes so much noise of
his own that he doesn't know anything
else is going on. That's the great ad-
vantage of being a snorer. / never
thought of it before. Now [ know why
a man who snores is always able to
sleep overtime.
2:o2-Ouch! That bump nearly threw
me into the aisle l wonder why they
always run into us from the direction
toward which ones head points? III
bet there are seven distinct imprints OF
my skull on the partition between this
and the next berth. on, II the coupling
would only break and let US run in the
rIveri
2:14-They must have hauled us back
rear the station. Twenty people outside
are trying 10 talk at once. l can't make
out what they're saying. but it must be
funny. / can hear our porter, who eYi-
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

11:53-Oh. heavens, but this is lovely
The conductor and porter are now quar-
reling with somebody about his ticket.
was just going 10 sleep, too. 1 wish l
had sat up and smoked.
12;01-At last things are quiet The
porter has turned down the lights. Now
Tor a good. refreshing sleep [ need It.
wonder If Grace bennington is likely
to get stout in her old age?
12;I-Um-m-m! Heavens We must
have been run into by the fast mail that
time / hope nobody's killed. It's that
eonfcunded switch engine. 1t has come
back and hooked onto US. I wonder
where we're going now? Oh, well. I
don't care much. Danger and death no
longer seem terrible To me. Maybe
they're going to shove US into the round
house II they'd only keep the car NOV
ing 1 believe l could go to sleep easier
than when it's standing still. l wouldn' I
be surprised # Grace might get rather
heavy after she's thirty-five or forty.
Pier mother must weigh at least 10
pounds
12:35-Bang, once more. I'll bet the
man who's running that switch engine
never had hold of a throttle before. But
perhaps his brake is broken, so that the
only way he can stop is by running
against something. I'm so glad I got
here as soon as the car was opened. It
would have been a pity If I had missed
any of the refreshing rest I'm getting.
l2:49-Im going to report this conductor.
don't believ.: the company pays him
merely TO stand in the aisle and gossip
with the porter while passenger are try
ing to get the sleep they've given up
their cash for.
l:02-There il is again. The switch en-
glne's got back oh, toot, dad burn you
toot! You can't disturb me any more
by blowing your whistle than you do by
ringing your bell. The next time l get
birth in Il sleeper that doesn't start
till O'Clock in the morning they'll have
TO have a keeper on each side OF me.
I'll tell them that. Let her whistle,
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Like a Circus Procession,

If a plain, ordinary American boy
saw the wedding procession of a young
high-caste Hindu approaching he would
be about as sure as he is Of anything
that a circus had struck town The lit
tie bridegroom rides high upon an eie-
phant, clad in brilliant arnor. In the
wedding procession are sometimes cam
els carrying the relatives of the groom
and the bride. Dancers and priests IN
strange attire mingle In the procession.
II It be in a part of India where ele-
plants are not common the groom NAV
ride upon Il horse. and may be sur
rounded by a troop of gayly capari-
soned and well-mounted friends.
The first day of the ceremony is given
over to worship in the temples, at which
the groom's parents are accustomed to
pray The second day is spent in the
temples of the brides family. After
that there are several days of worshjn
Of the parents called "pujah" During
this time gifts are received. and the
astrologers and dancers have their turn
at livening things up. At last comes the
actual wedding ceremony. the cere-
mony of the seven steps" The witness
ing fire" is kindIed in the center of The
floor. and the baby bride is carried. or If
she can walk. Is led around it, showing
that from that time on in this world
and the next she is part and parcel of
her husband. The fingers and toes OF
the bridal party are smeared with red
paint and ghee. AS a matter of fact. The
bride plays but little part in all these
elaborate ceremonies. and is only
brought from the seclusien OF her home
to be taken back as soon as the cere-
mony of the seven steps has been com
pieted.
4 picturesque figure in red is the bride of
the Persian Mohammedan. On the fourth
The Washington times., 1905-07-30


just cool enough for comfort, and I'll
have over four hours of good, solid sleep
before the car starts.
10:56-They have run a switch engine
up beside this car. and It is blowing off
steam with a roar that would make Nj
agara sound like the humming of a mos
quito l wonder why they don't save
their coal.
IL 1l.0i-They are now ringing the bell on
the switch engine. 1t sounds as If 1t
were about FIVE and one-half inches from
my ear.
IIIEBiff. That was an awful bump.
I guess I was doing. / thought for a
minute that we had been wrecked. They
must have let a freight train get loose
and bang into us. Another shock like
that and my heart is likely to jump
the fence
11.IG-We're moving. I can't under
stand #. The agent said our car would
stand in the yard till 8 o'clock. Oofi
Confound it, what are they trying to do
with us, anyway? We must nave run
against a, stone wall.
1I.29-I wish I hadn't come in so early.
What a beauty Grace bennington is
and as clever as she's pretty 1 might
have been with her instead of wasting
time in this stuHy car for the past
hour, too. I'm a Rocky mountain sheep
If they haven't run that switch engine
up beside US again. 1 wonder why they
keep ringing the coufounded bell! They
certainly can't be afraid of running
over people while the old machine is
standing stilI at this time of night.
II :4G-No use. 1 can't go to sleep here
They've run the switch engine away, but
that fellow IN the next berth is going to
die in a minute or two. No man can use
his breathing apparatus to make such
sounds as he's making and live. ! Won
der il he has a wife and family! tn
be sad task to break the news to
them.