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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
FLAGSHIP SINKS.
Reports Were Current at London on
Monday to This Effect.

Monday to This Effect.
London. May 30.-Reports were cur.
rent on the stock exchanges Monday
purporting to be firm authoritative pri-
vate sources, that Admiral Rojestven-
sky's flagship. the Kniaz Souvaroff, was
among the vessels sunk and the Japan
csc were following up the Russian;
and picking of their ships one by one
Operators on the stock exchange are
cheerful over the far eastern news
hoping the battle might prove decisive
and lead to peace. Consols went ur
SIZE and japanese bonds rose from &
to 4 1-2 points. In Russians no bust
mes was transacted, nominally prices
unchanged. Americans were 1 to 1 If
points over Saturday. Orders from
Paris forced prices higher.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
BLAKE STRICKEN.
Prominent Finaneier sustains a Strok,
Of Apoplexy.

Dallas. May 3O-Hon. ]. w Blake
vice president and cashier OF the Texas
National hank. and we'll known
throughout the southwest, sustained
an attack of apoplexy Sunday night
He had just returned from the Com
mercial club excursion. His attend
ing physician at midnight Sunday night
stated that Mr. Blake had partial IA
ralysis Of the left side. and Il would he
some days before the probable results
could be determined.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
Five Warships SIGHTED

Manila. May 3O.-Five warships were
sighted off Correg ldor island, in tn,
entrance of the Bay of Manila. Mon.
day morning. headed south II is be-
lieved that they were Japanese YES
sells. On Saturday two transports were
Sighted 12O miles west of the Basbet
straits by the British steamer Yuen.
sang
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
First Official Bulletin.

Toxic. May 3O.-Following bulletin
was sent from here at 2:15 o'clock
Monday morning: II Is officially an
nounced that Admiral Rojesvensky's
feet has been practically annihilated
Twelve warships have been sunk or
captured and two transports and two
torpedoboat destroyers have been sunk
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30

Permanent customers are secured in
no way SO quickly as by showing them
that you have their interest enough at
heart to give them the very best goods
the market affords. Hooker & Com
pany have many hundred permanent
and satisfied customers, and new ones
are being added daily.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
GET NEeoeAToFF.
He is Captured With Some Three
Thousand Other Russians.

Toxic, May 3O-Rear Admiral Ne.
bogatoff, former commander of the
Fourth division of the Pacific fleet and
recently commander of the information
squadron, composed of scouts and mer-
chantmen, with 5000 other Russians. is
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
More MisI,ans

London. May 3O.-A dispatch TO the
London Evening News from Toxic
says that eight captains Of Russian
warships were drowned during the
fight
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-30
ADMIRAL r1ooLAr IvAsovrrcH NKBooA-
TOBF.

among the prisoners captured by the
Japanese. Vice Admiral RojestvenskS
appears to have escaped. The battle
began Saturday morning and the Jap
anese were still in pursuit of the Rus.
slams Monday.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
Brief Chronicle Of the Important Happenings
Good for Guntown.

A most commendable piece Of worl
has been reported from Guntowr
where local bank paid for 100 SUBJ
scriptions to the Hot Times, the home
paper, and sent to it's patrons for a
year. 1t will prove a good invest
ment for both the bank and the paper.
A town is largely judged away from
home by the appearance of the To-
cal papers, and this piece Of business
generosity on the part Of the bank
will be of benefit to the paper. Then
too, the prosperity and business Of the
town is largely the work Of the paper,
if there is more business for the town
there will as mattero Of course be more
business for the bank. So the action
Of the bank in question was good
business move. It is feared that a
large number of newspapers will want
to move to Guntown.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
$4,000 From Rockefeller.

DIR. w. T. Lowrey, president Of Mis-
sissippi College at Clinton has arrived
from New York, where he attended a
meeting of the Baptist Educational
Society Of America. As a result Of
his visit to New York it is more than
likely that DR.. Lowrey will receive
for Mississippi College from John D.
Rockefeller an additional endowment
of about $4,000 for Mississippi Col
lege. Some time ago, when President
Lowrey undertook the work Of in
creasing the Mississippi College en-
dowment in the sum Of $4,000. Mr..
Rockefeller agreed to give $4,000 to
the institution when the Baptists Of
Mississippi succeeded in raising $45,-
600. This agreement was complied
with and President Lowrey is now
engaged in an effort to raise 100000
for the purpose Of erecting new build
ings and securing additional equip
ment at the college. While in New
York he received an intimation that
Mr.. Rockefeller was well pleased with
the prompt manner in which the pre-
vious endowment had been raised,
and is willing to again aid the institu-
ton.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Water Power Increasing.

The value of water power is increas-
ing as the supply Of coal and other
fuel is diminishing. Although it seems
that they attract little interest there
are number of locations for water
power plants in Mississippi. They
may come into use later on, possibly
after they have been let go by the
present owners to some smooth fel-
low who realizes what they are worth.
There are several in the Southern por-
tion of the State and few in the North
ern. While the proximity OF large
town or city is necessary for the sue
cess of an electric power plant, indi-
vidual manufacturing plants can be
built almost anywhere. If you own a
water power, get what it is worth be-
fore letting it go.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Reddoch Talks.

Martin L. Reddoch stated that he
expected to make his bond within the
next few days as he has communicated
with his relatives on this subject. He
stated that when he obtained employ-
ment with the government as secret
agent of the department Of justice he
never Informed them that the was an
ex-convict, but he said that he took
no pains to conceal this fact. He says
that the first that he knew that his
services were wanted was when he
received telegram from Assistant At
torney General Robb and afterwards
had communication from United
States District Attorney Skinner at
Raleigh, in regard to the matter.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Guagc Widened.
Adjutant General.

The M. j. & X. C. railroad has been
made standard guage as far North as
Cotton Plant. The guage from New
Albany to Pontotoc was broadened
some time last year. In short while
the ''Doodle Bug" will be only men,
Dry in Mississippi. Hundreds who
Travelled the road and knew its owners,
officers and operators in the past will
evince feeling Of regret that the on
ward march Of progress has necessi-
tated the elimination Of this little
piece Of road and pushed into the back
ground the affable and accommodating
men who controlled it's destinies in
the past. Such however is the price
we must pay for the greater advant-
ages of an advance along all lines,
Vale "Doodle Bug
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Colonization Scheme.

Attorneys have been engaged to
make investigation through the gov
ernment and state land offices of the
titles to about 10000 acres Of valu-
able lands in the delta which will soon
change hands, the new purchasers be-
ing wealthy syndicate of Pittsburg
capitalists who are preparing to move
a large colony Of farmers from that
section to Mississippi. The lands
in question are located at various
points along the line Of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley road between
Vicksburg and Memphis, and the colo
nization scheme is being perfected on
a gigantic scale. A large portion of
the tracts they are arranging to pur-
chase is wild lands, the title to some
|'of which is now vested in the Yazoo
and Mississippi road. 1t is stated
that the syndicate will invest at least
100000 inglands and improvements
thereon, and the colonists they intend
to bring South will engage in cotton
growing and diversified crops.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Private Car Charges.

Washington.-E. M. Ferguson, Of
Duluth, Miss, representing the Wess-
ern Fruit Growers and other associa-
tions, who has been heard by the SEN
ate Interstate Committee, repeated
his statement before the House Com
mittee on Inters tate and Foreign
Commerce. George B. Robbins, pres
ident of the Armour car lines, was
heard by the committee. He said
the refrigerating charges were based
on the cost of ice, supervision and
general expenses. Mileage charges
alone, he said, did not afford remu-
nerative compensation for the service.
The Armours, he said, had made
voluntary reductions in icing charges.
He declared that their tariffs were
printed and circulated, and that there
was no secret about them.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Not Many Delinquents.

Reports from all over the state are
to tbs effect that there will not be
SO many poll tax delinquents this year
as there was last. 1t is believed that
in every section Of the state the peo-
pie have paid their taxes better than
they did last year. Sheriff Spann has
not figured up the list of delinquents
in this county, but he is confident that
the number will not be as great as
lasS year. Many of the people who
have not been assessed for poll taxes
this year have voluntarily paid up in
order that they might be able to vote.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Big Damage Suit.

One of the largest damage suits that
has been filed in the circuit court for
some time was fled today by Alex
Handy, a wel-known citizen of Cam
ton, against the Illinois Central road
in which he asks for damages to the
amount of 25,000 In his declara-
ton he alleges that he bought ticket
from jackson to Osyka and boarded
No. l, the southbound limited, and
that when he reached McComb he got
of TO take the local and that while
ne was alighting switch engine pull
ing several cars came along and that a
spark from the engine fell in his eye
and that he lost the sight of it.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Steamer st. Joseph Sold.

The steamer st. Joseph was sold to
Captain John f. Klein, Of Pittsburg,
!hc consideration being $i,CG0. Can
vain Klein "l.l spena Sl.5G0 making
repairs on the boat, after which she
will be taken to Pittsburg to be used
as an excursion boat and to tow en-
cursion barges. The St. Joseph was
built at Madison, Ind, in 1898. She
was built for the Natchex and Vicks-
burg Packet Company, with Captain
J. N. Carpenter as president, and
Natchez was her home port.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Dynamite Used.

The fourth attempt to dynamite
houses at Hattiesburg during the last
week occurred when the house of AL
bert Farley, negro, was dynamited.
A portion Of the front part of the
house was torn away, but the inmates
were unharmed. 1t is reported that
the negro kept a blind tiger and a
house of ill-repute. All the houses
that have been dynamited were under
suspicion of having whiskey for illegal
sale. These frequent occurrences are
arousing the people considerably, and
every effort will be made to locate the
guilty parties.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Secures Tax Exemption.

At meeting Of the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen Of Natchez an ordi-
nance to encourage manufactures and
new industries by granting an exemp-
tion from taxation for period of ten
years was adopted by a unanimous
vote. The exemption will be granted
to certain manufactures and new en-
terprises established before Jan. /,
1910. An exemption from county and
state taxation for five years is grant
ed under Chapter IS. Acts of 1900.
The city ordinance was adopted in re-
sponse to petition by the Natchez
Promotive League.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
More Truck Farming.

Farmers in the Saratoga sectior
are busy preparing for another crop.
More attention will be given to corn,
potatoes, peas, cane and such other
necessary crops for home use, and less
attention to cotton than for many
years. Plenty Of ''hog and hominy"
and less cotton is the motto. Consid-
cradle trucking will be carried on, and
many towns along the Gulf & Ship Is.
land Railroad will ship large quanti-
ties Of the various vegetable crops to
the northern markets this year.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Dresden, Tenn.-F. B. Atkins.

Dresden, Tenn.-F. B. Atkins, a
prominent farmer residing in the
twenty-ffth district of this county,
together with his wife. and her sister,
Miss Mary Nanny, are in Jail here,
charged with assault on Z. D. At
kins, son of the first named, who
lies at deaths door from shotgun
wounds inflicted att the hands of his
father. They were arrested on war
rants sworn out By the son. Domestic
affairs caused the shooting.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Railroads Win Out in Two Suits.

Among twenty-five cases so far dis
posed of at the present session Of the
Circuit Court was that of Karter VS..
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.
The plaintiff asked for $4,000 dam
ages. A decision was rendered in fa-
vor of the company without the case
going to the jury. The case Of Mary
N. Slay VS.. the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, for $4,000 damages, re-
suited in a verdict in favor Of the
defendant. Tesch VS.. the Pass Chris
tian Packing Company, verdict for
plaintiff. w. J. Nelson VS.. John Bal
limo, verdict for. plaintiff. 8
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Rush Charter.

A rush application was filed with the
governor for a charter for the Pensa-
cola, Alabama and Western Railroad
Company. The projected route is
southeasterly from Memphis, enter
ing Mississippi on the northern boun-
dary Of De Soto county, then south
easterly through De Soto, Tate, Lafay-
cite, Marshall, Calhoun, Chickasaw,
Clay and the southeastern corner of
Lowndes into Alabama. The projec-
tors state that all financial arrange
ments have been made, and that they
desire to build a railroad and to build
it now.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
REDUCTION IN
RAILWAY RATES
WILLIAMS SEEKS TO OPEN
RATE MAKING BILL TO
AMENDMENT.
REFUSE ALL CONCESSIONS
For Right to Vote on Three Amend
nents-Gaincs of Tennessee the
Only Democrat that Voted for the
Adoption of the Special Rule.

Washington. Following weeks Of
hearing on interstate and foreign COM
merce as well as urgent recommended
tions of the president on the subject,
the house began debating proposed
legislation looking to the reduction Of
railway freight rates. This action
was taken only after determined OPP
position by the Democratic leader,
John Sharp Williams, to the adoption
Of rule which would shut out OPP
portunity to amend the bill. Two
Republicans, Messrs. Southwich and
Vreeland Of New York, voted against
the rule and one Democrat, Mr..
Gaines (Tennessee) voted for it. The
rule was adopted.
Mr., Dalzen presented a resolution
from the committee on rules provid-
ing that Immediately upon the adop-
tion the house in committee of the
whole shall take up and consider the
bill for the reduction Of rates and
continue the discussion On division
the previous question was ordered by
margin Of seven votes, the vote
standing 14S to 155. Mr.. Williams
(Mississippi( demanded the ayes and
noes and the roll was called. The
previous question was ordered, Isl to
14O. The Democrats, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Gaines (Tennessee) voted
solidly against the motion, while Mr..
Southwick (New York; was the only
Republican voting with the Demo
crats. Mr.. Dalzell briefly explained
the resolution, being followed by Mr..
Williams, the minority leader, who
said that every man voting for the
previous question knew that it would
have the effect of preventing any
amendment to the bill.
In denouncing the rule Mr.. Will
liams declared that the object of the
Democratic caucus had been accom-
plished. That object, he said, was to
let the president of the United States
and the men Of the majority know that
there would be no mere partisan and
factional opposition to a great public
measure. The rule, he said, amid
Democratic applause, had been
brought in for the purpose of prevent
ing majority of the entire house,
composed Of the Democrats sohdly
and number of Republicans from
formulating bill which would accom-
plish the purpose sought.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Assassination at Newton.

Newton, Miss.-A negro named
Amos Cartledge, whose home is sew
eral miles out from Newton, was shot
by some unknown person here with
a revolver and died. Cartledge could
speak few words when reached, and
thought he was struck by the fellow,
but said he did not know who it was.
He had no difficulty with the assail-
ant, and it is likely robbery was the
motive, as Cartledge said he had some
money in his pocket.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Station Completed.

The new passenger and freight sta
ton Of the Alabama and Vicksburg
Railroad at Newton, Miss, has just
been completed and the agent and his
assistants have moved in. The build
ing was erected at cost Of about
$4,000, and is one Of the prettiest de-
pots on this lien Of railway. 1t is
built Of selected brick, which almost
has the appearance of pressed brick,
and the roof is Of French tiling. The
structure is about It's by so feet, and
is lighted with electricity.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

Alderman will begin trucking on a
small scale this season. An experienced
man has been employed to supervise
the planting and cultivating as we'll as
the gathering Of the crops. Success
this year will insure a much larger
planting next, and with the precau,
tions taken, there seems to be no rea-
son why the experiment should not
prove a success.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Militia Company Suspended.

The following order was issued, by
Adjutant General Fridge:
Special Orders No. z.
On account Of inefficiency Company
D, first infantry, stationed at West
Point, is hereby suspended from duty
for period Of forty days from date,
At the expiration of this term if the
condition of the company is not i'm
proved it will be mustered out Of the
service.
First Lieut.. j. C. Limberger will re-
main in command Of the company and
will have all government property in
possession of officers and enlisted men
turned in and safety stored until fur
ther orders.
By order of the governor.
ARTHUR FRIDGE,
Adjutant General.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Will Change It's Name.

It is reported that the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
which has practically a monopoly Of
1;he telephone business inA this State,
will shortly change its name to the
YAmerican Bell Telephone Compa-
~, thus admitting an ownership
~ has been common belief for some
bns never formally acknowl-
edged BY either company.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
MaSons SWintlled.

Charles Fisher, alias Karl Fisher
alias Oscar Hartman, alias William T
Hartman, has been trying to work the
Masonic lodges Of Meridian for sew
eral days. Fisher is sailing under Ma
sonic colors, and seems to have opcr.
ated in various parts Of the United
States, wearing Masonic pin and
displaying bogus receipts for dues
which he pretends to have paid te
lodges.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Advance in Wire.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The American Steel
and Wire Company at Homestead has
announced an advance of ST. ton on
al their products, including wire and
wire products. 1t is reported that an
advance in the price of tinplate will
laso be made this week.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Rosedal, Depot Burned.

The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
iepot was burned, the fire originating
from a defective Aue. Very little
freight was in the depot, and the loss
IS not great. The safe in which cash
md valuable papers were stored was
opened and the contents found not
damaged.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Many Brick Factories.

While round dozen large bricl
factories were organized and put j,
operation in the STATE las. year, seve,
al times that number Of private plant.
were built and still there is never
ending demand that the plants can
well supply. This is an indication tha
more substantial buildings are beins
erected than ever before and more d
them.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Determined to Have e.

Greenwood still continues the ag-
itation for an electric railway and now
believes that it will be in operation by
fall. There is no accounting for what
Greenwood will and can do when the
people become thoroughly aroused to
the necessity Of the thing.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Increasing RapidlY.

Gulfport is busily engaged in TAX
ing a census to see how fast she is
growing. It seems that it has been but
lsttle more than year since the in
labitants were enumerated, but then
he city is growing SO fast that q fine
showing will no doubt be made at this
time also.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Shot Through Head.

Henry Gotssche Of Ocean Springs,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. Dependency, ter
in mental arrangement, is
thought to be the cause. Mr.. Gottsche
was about thirty years Of age, and was
a resident of Ocean Springs.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Baby Left On Door.

A white baby boy, about l month
old and in very weak and emaciated
condition, was discovered on Bishop
c. B. Galloway's front door step. The
only clew thus far brought to light
concerns woman, very poorly clad
and carrying child in her arms, who
was seen to disembark from a train
at the Union Depot.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
Plant Closes for the Season.

Wesson, Miss-The Wesson Oil and
Fertilizer Plant has discontinued oper-
ations for the season. Low-priced oil
and high-price seed is the principal
cause. This plant ran day and night
for several months, and will compare
favorably with older mills in the state.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

The course Of the government in the
postal conspiracy cases, as determined
on, is that August w. Machen, the
former general superintendent Of the
free delivery system, DR.. Lorenz, of
Toledo and Samuel A. Croft, Of Wash
ington shall be taken to the Mounds
vile w. Va, peni entiary at once and
that the other indictments agains;
them shall not be pressed until after
they have served the Terms for which
hey are now uader sentence.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

It was announced at the office of the
Civil Service Commission that for the
present no more examinations would be
held for Panama Canal sarvicce, the ap-
plications already being far in excess
of its needs. 1t was said, however,
that competent and experienced per-
sons are especially desired as members
of steam shovel crews, particularly
crane men, and pit foremen.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

Charles H. Darling, of Vermont.
has resigned a. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy. His resignation will not
take effect until fall, when he will
have served four years. He will then
be appointed collector Of the port at
Burlington, which place is worth $12,-
900 a year. From that position he
will be appointed United States judge
for Vermont as soon as the present
judge retires.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

The Senate Committee on Census
amended and reported the House joint
resolution directing the Director of the
Census to publish additional statis-
tics relating to cotton. The amend
ment inserts proposition requiring
the semi-monthly publication of the
amount of cotton ginned in lieu of the
monthly reports now made by the Di-
rector Of the Census.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

President Roosevelt intends 70 give
Gen. Thomas 7. Rosser Of Virginia a
Federal appointment probably either
the postmastership of Charlottesville
or the internal revenue collectorship
Of the Second Virginia district. Gen.
Rosser was Brigadier General in the
Confederacy, and served also as a vol
unteer officer in the Spanish-American
war.
The Brandon news., 1905-02-09

The Istllmian Canal Commission has
awarded contract for furnishing
hewn red cypress crossties, for con-
struction work on the canal, to Brown
& Co., Of New York, So, 500; switch
ties, hewn Of red cypress, to the same
company for $5 ,445 FIR files, untreated,
to the American Mercantile Company
of Laconner, Wn., at $4,000; yellow
pine piles, Of tie treated class, to the
West Pascagorla Creosoting Works, at
s6S.125.