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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
Desirable Hats,
Mems and Boys at Sac
rifice Prices,
$500 HATS FOR s1.9s.
$3.50 HATS FOR $1.45.
$500 HATS FOR s1.2s.
$3.50 HATS FOR 9sc.
$l.Oo HATS FOR e9c.
OyercOats.

a feature of this Big Sale will be the
Magnificent Stock of Overcoats. Special
attention is called to the handsome line of
medium priced Overcoats, $8. so and ST. SO
sterling values, slaughtered at $3.50.
$3.50 Overcoats, mems dark gray
mixed, back strap for $5.55.
$3.50 Overcoats, blue, red and brown
mixed for $5.55.
$3.50 Young mems mingled effect,
red plaid for S5.55.
$50 Full line, long cuts, dark gray,
red plaid $5.55.
Big Bargains in light color, snobby,
short cut young mems coats worth $500
and $1,000 for $500.
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Boys Suits.
Ages IL to 10 Years, Long Pants.

Ages IL to l9 Years, Long Pants.
S7.77-ANY BOYS SUIT IN THE
HOUSE FOR $7.77. We have
some nobby garments for boys bought for
our fine trade. Present price $1,000 and
$12.50.
S.. Your choice Of our Boys Suits at
$3.50, $3.50, $500.
1888 Will buy any. one of our $4.O0,
$3.50, $500 and $500 Boys Suits.
1922 Your pick of our 100 and So. 80
Boys Suits.
HALF PRICE We will show in our Dry
Goods Department down
stairs some odds and ends in Boys Suits
one and two of kind. Prices on these
will be cut half in two.
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Mems Suits and
OyerCOats

$8.8S-Your choice of any suit in the
house. Our best Suits are now
selling at $3.50, $500, $500 and
$4,000.
$3.50 Your pick Of $3.50, $3.50, $3.50
Mems Suits. Many nobby wool
Suits, cut in the latest styles.
Sc. .33 All our Mems Suits that are now
selling at $500, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50 Your choice of our $3.50, $3.50,
and $3.50 Mems Overcoats.
S.. ANY OYERCOAT IN THE
HOUSE. We will give you the
pick of our entire stock. Prices now are
$1,000, $12.50, $14.O0, $500, $500 and
$4,000. They will 60 on bargain day at
S8.88 EACH. Some great bargains here
for the early bird.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
Mems Odd Coats.

$1.49-A lot of Mems Odd Cashmere
Coats; regular price $500. Grey
sack coats and dark Satinet, round and
square cut.
HALE PRItE-We have quite number
of odd coats and coats
and vests that are slightly stock marked.
On Bargain Day they will go at half price.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
Children's Suits
With Knee Pants, for Boys 3 to 10 yrs.

q VAlM MMeS ants AOA DVyS y ~ ~ yAoss
So. SO All our ChiIdren's Suits at $4. 90,
$3.50 and $500. This assortment
consists Of Russian Blouses, Cossacks,
Vestees and the regulation double breast
ed REFER suits. We also have few little
mems suits, three pieces, pants, coat and
Vest--all will 60 on bargain day at $3.33.
$2.2 All our $500 and $3.50 Children's
Suits.
S1.89 Our entire line OF Children's Suits
at $2.50 and $2.75.
$1.33-For your choice Of our Children's
$1.75 and $500 Suits.
Few Odd Suits, one Of a kind at Il price.
99c. All our ChiIdren's Suits selling now
at $1.25 and $1.50.
69c. Childfen's double breasted black
and fancy check suits regular
price S1.00. These are hummers for
$l.00, but on bargain day only 69c.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17

Our sales of the FERGUSONMcKINNEY Underwear the pas
praise that has been accorded this splendid line of readytov
that it is tradewinnng proposition to offer such
prices we have named on each garment.
Our sale of this well known line will be opened Feb. l.
sale OF the season. will special prices entire
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
Knee Pants

L9c. All the odds and ends in our 25c
Boys Knee Pants.
,3c. All the broken lots ID our SOC line
Of Boys Knee Pants.
55c. All the odds and ends il our 75c
Boys Knee Pants.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
-1Any Suit in the House for 1888
0 Any Oyercoat in the House for 1888
Any Boys Suit in the House for $77
II Any Child's Suit in the House 1888
Boys Odd Coats

99c. Boys Odd Goats, Jeans and Duck,
rubber lined, gray collar. Price
$1.25 to $1.50.
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Children's Oyercoats
For Boys 3 to 5 Years Old.

II &
They are beauties, 2 too. We have them
in all the different shades reds, blues,
put them down on Bargain Day at take
me-quicko prices.
81. Brown Kersey Cape Oyercoat for
children. Regular price $500. At.
same price we will close a lot of brown
and red Kersey Double breasted Raglans
regular price $500.
So. .33 Three great things in Children's
Refer Jackets grey, blue, red
fancy trimmed pearl buttons fancy silk
lapel embroidered shield old price
$500; on Bargain Day SO. 80.
So 33 Boys long Cossack red and blue
Astrakan Overcoats; regular price
$500. They will 60 at 1888.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-01-17
Mems s Boys Pants

99c. -All the broken lots in our $1.25,
$1.50 and $1.75 Mems Pants will
be closed at 99c.
$1.44 All broken lots of our Mems $500
and $3.50 Pants.
1922 All the broken lots Of our So. 90,
$3.50 and $500 lines of Mems
Pants.
So. 33-All the broken lots 10 our fine line
of Mems Pants at $3.50, $500 and
$500. Some excellent values here.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
FOR EARLY CONVENTION.
Governor Higgins Sees No Reason
to Wait for Democrats.

Albany. Aug. 14.-Governor Higgins was asked
to-day If he was prepared TO state his position
In regard 10 a denomination.
mot yet ne said. II will say, however that
my future action will not he governed by the
action of any other candidate or by the action
Of any other convention
Continuing. Governor Higgins said: 'I VIII vol
unteer this information. Through various re-
ports that have reached the public an impress
sion has prevailed In some quarters that my
friends are opposed to an early convention. All
agree that the convention should be held at an
early date. We never have waited for the
Democracy and see no reason why we should
do so now When I say 'we.' i mean the Re-
publican party
When asked as to the present status OF the
gambling situation In the state the Governor
said:
Il have received number OF letters mostly
anonymous. relative 70 alleged violations OF the
anti-gambling laws in several localities. Those
that have been signed I have answered. saying
that If the complaints were verified I would
give them due consideration"
Governor Higgins started for his home In
Olean- at 4:15 this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
HIS CHECK WORTHLESS.
Nan Held for Alleged Forgery
Posed as Army Officer.

James NJ. Keegan. who gave his address as No.
594 Park avenue, and said he was student,
was arrested yesterday and held At the West
30th street police station charge Of forgery.
Keegan passed a worthless check for $25 on
Robert D. Crane, military goods merchant, Of
No. 13 West 9th street, Monday night. He
represented himself Lieutenant c. B. Hodges,
Of the 4th United States Infantry. stationed at
Fort SIocum. The check appeared to be drawn
by Dr. L. T Lewald first assistant surgeon of
the United States Army. Mr Crane had not
enough money to cash the check. but sent a boy
70 cash It at the Corn Exchange Bank after in
dorsinR #. Keegan received the money, and
the check came back TO Mr.. Crane yesterday
morning, marked mo good" He at once called
up The Army and Navy Journal and in
formed them Of tho circumstances. '"The Jour
nal" Immediately called up the police and most
OF the leading hotels, requesting them to keep
their eyes open for the man and 20 detain him in
case ne attempted to pass any more checks.
Early I'm the afternoon q telephone message
was received by Mr. Crane from the New Grand
Hotel telling him that a man answering Kee-
Gans description there. He hurried to the
hotel and identified Keegan ct once
At No 004 Park avenue. apartment house,
Mortimer Keegan not known, but James l..
Keegan said that a WaywRrd son. Mortimer. had
left home three years ago and had never been
heard from.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
DIR. ROOT IN ARGENTINA.
Enthusiastic Greeting in BuenOs
.1yrcS- IA State Dinner.

Buenos Ayres. Aug. l4-Despite a heavy down
pour Of rain immense crowds assembled at the
piers this morning to witness the arrival of
Secretary Root and his party, who were received
by the Ministers of Marine and Foreign Affairs
accompanied by Mr. Beaupre the American
Minister. and his secretary. The visitors were
heartily cheered by the crowds along the lire
Of the route to the residence in the Avenue AL
year. placed at their disposal by DR. Llobet.
Notwithstanding the weather conditions the
streets and almost every house were decorated
with American flags.
At o'clock this afternoon Mr. Root was con-
Quoted to Government House. escorted by the
Sth Regiment Of Cavalry, for an official recep-
ton by President Alcorta. who formally re-
turned the Secretary's visit at o'clock.
In his conversation with President Alcorta
NFr Root expressed his pleasure at the warmth
of the reception rendered him and his admira-
tion for the city, which, in many respects, he
said similar 10 the upper part OF New
York.
Tonight at $50 O'Clock Mr.. Root and his
party arrived at Government House for an Off
cial dinner given by the President. to which the
diplomatic corps and high officers of state only
were invited. The scene most brilliant. the
staircase and dining hall presenting a picture of
great eplendoT. The streets and public squares
of the city were masses Of electric iluminatlons.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
SCARED BY WTLDCAT.
VtsitOr Causes Excitement at West
chester Country Club.

"Hesvens' What's that" shrieked Miss
Beatrix Hoyt former woman golf champion,
yesterday afternoon. she stood on the steps
OF the Westchester Country Club watching a
tennis match. Her screams brought q dozen to
their feet and there was a wild rush OF Avine
skirts to the door of the clubhouse when the
wildcat that caused the cry was seen crouchine
IN the border Of long grass that runs around the
tennis court. four-handed match was in prog
ress at The time, Miss Emily Scott and G. D.
Watson being matched against Miss Elsie Scott
and Charles Jackson, jr.
The game was stopped. and all the mon in the
club chased the wildcat across the court 70 4ba
golf links. There it took refuge in a tree hut
was speedily dislodged and forced to the beach
where II was shot by William ReiIlev. who
turned up with shotgun
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
TROLLEY SM4SHES AUTO.
-Four Persons Badly Hurt IN Staten
Island accident.

Four persons were injured in an automobile
which was run into by a Midland Beach trolley
car of the Richmond Light and Railroad Com
pany. at Concord, Staten Island last evening
The injured ara Mrs. r. r. DeBacher, cut about
face hands and body; Mrs J. J. Laurey, con-
tusions Of head. face and body; r. r. DeBacher.
injured about face and body; James Moore. let
leg fractured and severely cut about head
The party are stopping for the summer at the
Columbia Fishing Club. at EItingviIle Staten
Island. They left the clubhouse yesterday af-
ternOon to make a trip through the island. i'm Mr.
Pearce street into the Richmond Road a trolley
car of the Midland branch of the Richmond Light
and Railroad Company. we'll crowded with pas
sengers. came speeding along at a high rate of
speed, and before the automobile could clear it
the front Of the car hit it with terrific force i'm
about the middle. The automobile was COM
pletely turned over. and the occupants were
thrown out on the hard macadam road. AT first
it was thought they were all killed as none of
them could speak.
AS soon as the car stopped several men
jumped out and rendered what assistance they
could until doctors were summoned. DIR. Kruger
and Dr. Vidal arrives in less than fifteen min
utes. and after attending the injured they were
removed to the clubhouse. in EltingviIle in a
carriage The automobile was completely
wrecked, and the front Of the car was badly
damaged
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
RICH SEAMAN CONVICT.
j. Raymond Storrs Wells Marched
ashore in Chains.
IRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 14.-Marched between t.o
rows OF convicted seamen, chained hand and
foot, J. Raymond Storrs Wells. the rich young
seaman. arrested in Philadelphia for a breach OF
naval regulations. was transferred to-day from
the brig on the receiving ship Franklin TO the
guardhouse shore. Wells was stared at by
many women visiting the reservation.
The sentence is not known to outsiders. II Is
reported that Wells will also be tried for "abus-
ing the flag" although it cannot be verified.
Captain Albert Dillingham;. of the Franklin. is
member Of the Larchmont Yacht Club. to which
Wells also belongs.
Wells enlisted at New York following do
mestic troubles He is rated as an ordinary sea-
man. He sent to Newport but Jumped
the squad ordered to Norfolk, and was later ap-
pretended I'm the Quaker City
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
ARREST U. ?. F0RGER.
SAY BROKER CONFESSED.
P'nhertons Report Capture of Cul-
prit an Lansing, Mich.

Officials Of the Union Pacific Railroad here
were Informed by the Pnkertons yesterday OF
the arrest in Lansing. Mich. of the man who
is supposed to have set adrift two forged GER
uhcates of Union Pacific common stock. for %
ana oV shares, respectively. some two weeks
ago.
This man, J. H Cowley, according to advices
received by the Pnkert0ns. is a broker of good
repute In his home community. who confessed
that he committed the forgeries but said he
did 1t in the hope Of realizing money, which he
expected to Increase by speculation and then
take up the fraudulent certificates
HIS system had been elaborate one, ap-
parentiy covering his tracks perfectly. but the
Pinkertons at once found defects The forgery
was poor The stock certificate was an ordi-
nary printed form and bore the apparent sig
nature of f. II. Hartman, president of the
Union Pacific, as well as Alexander MilIar. the
secretary. MI Hartman never signs stock GER
tifcates
me iofseries came 10 light on July 16 when
the Central National Bank, of Battle Creek. teIe-
graphed to the Union Pacific that a stranger had
applied for a loan from the bank Offering as
collateral a certificate for hfty shares of Union
racine stock, issued TO Marvin l. Hannahs
oearch OF the records revealed no such name
More than week later the Chief of Police at
Lansing told the Pinkertons about Cowley
Uhder interrogation COwley said he had applied
Tor loan on the certificate in question: which
ne had obtained from a former schoomate
Hannahs, who had become wealthy i'm California
Cowley said he had determined to form land
company in Mexico. and had asked Hannahs to
finance 1t.
Hannahs replied that he would loan $4,000 in
Union Pacific stock 10 back the undertaking
Cowley showed several letters and kilograms
purporting 10 be from Hannahs When the
certificate was declared spurious he said he tel
egraphed to Hannahs at San Diego, asking
about it, but never received reply
Investigation by the Pinkertons disclosed that
the stock certificate ordinary blank form.
purchasable at any stationer's which had been
printed in at Chicago. where the seal used also
had been made The writing on the certificate
was proved to be Cowleys. and the kilograms
from Hannahs had never passed through a tele-
graph office. though they were on the received
blanlos.
Confronted with these facts, CowIey confessed
He told the Pinkerton agent that he had oh
tained a S1.500 loan from a firm Of Michigan
bankers on third forged certificate. which, how
ever he had been forced to take UP when the
trouble over the others was heard Of mortga aging
his house 10 get the necessary money.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
RESCUED BY J4CKIES.
Louisiana Lieutenant IN Charge Of
Launch Which Saues Screen Men.
IRy TeIegraph q IIla 1'tbune. J


Norfolk, Va Aug. 14.-Lieutenant Hugo Oster-
haus OF the battleship Louisiana. headed a
launch party which rescued sever men from
drawing in the southern branch of the Eliza
beth River to-day. The men, wOrkmen, were pass
ing by the navy yard IN a launch Of the Tidewater
Railroad, when fifteen gallons Of gasolene in a
tank exploded. burning several Of them Sc
vereIy.
When the explosion took place the occupants
Of the launch leaped overheard, The launch
took fire and burning brsldy when the
cries of the struggling wOrkmen were heard on
board the Louisiana. which lay not far away
Lieutenant Osterhaus gave orders for the
launch to go to the aid of the men and took
personal charge. There followed an exciting hf-
teen minutes. hut the entire party in the water
was picked up and taken ashore
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
NEGRO TROOPS RIOT.
Angry at Search for Woman,s as
saiIant- One Dead.

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 14-Evidently an
gered because Of search made among them for
a Negro who attacked Mrs. Leon Vans at her
home here last night and who. she asserted was
a soldier, members Of a battalion OF Negro fed
eral troops stationed at Fort Brown. near here.
entered Brownsville to-day. became unruly and
fired several volleys down Main street. AS re-
sult Frank Natus, a barkeeper is dead. and
Policeman Joseph Domingo is wounded. his arm
and hand shattered by a bullet. His horse was
shot from under him.
The battalion at Fort Brown is composed of
Companies B. c and d. oath Infantry Repre-
sentatiOns have been made to the Governor and
a request has been made that the Negroes be re-
moved Immediately to avoid further trouble
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
CHARGE II WATER TRUST.
Settlers Sag There Is Monopoly ON
ShOshOne Reservation.
LBy TeIegraph % &c TrIhune. ]

Lander. rWyo.. Aug. IA strong protest is
being made from all parts of the state because
the authorities gave the exclusive rights to all
water on the ShoshOne Indian Reservation to a
private irrigation company. with the right to
charge what are said to be exOrbitant rates for
water Several hundred who drew farms in the
recent reservation drawing are leaving the stare
According to the ruling. a farmer cannot use
water from the Wind River. even although his
land borders on 1t. The irrigating comDanv ts
composed OF Chicago capitalists. healed by To,,
Morton and Mark Morton, brothers OF PAM Mo-
ton. of the Equitable Life Assurance Soc,a,v
An investigation may take place
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
MARYLAND rs DAMAGED.
Dredger in Collision 7cith United
States Cruiser.

dredger owned by the Packard company
broke away from tugboat in the Waabout
channel yesterday and crashed into the ar1nOred
cruiser Maryland. lying at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Several Of the crew of the cruiser were
asleep in their hammocks near wnere the
dredger struck and hustled out OF the
way by comrades in lime TO escape injury. Sew
eral Of the plates of the Maryland were bent
and two OF the smaller guns dismantled
Experts OF the construction department esti-
mated that the cost of repairing the cruiser
would be considerably than $1,000. The
dredger afterward taken in tow and
mooreG further up the channel.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
REPORT ON LITHoeRAPHeRs' STRIKE

Official reports from the cities throughout tbe
country affected by the strike of thu Lthographers
international Protective and Beneficial Association
considered yesterday by the board OF directors
OF the National Association OF Employing Litho-
graphers at it's headquarters. No. 81 Union SQUARE
showing the present status of the strike. The re-
ports Indicated that It Will bo a month or more be-
fore the strike is over. The following statement
made last night by President Stecher OF the
employers association:
About - per cent OF the regular force Of men are
at work throughout the country, far : we can
gather and the number is increasing most of the
men being returned strikers.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
sPRoUTED CHERRY PIT IN APPENDIX

Iby Telegraph 10 Tie Tribune
Worcester, Mass, Aug. 14.-Frank L. johnson
superintendent Of the Worcester County Truant
School. returned to-day from Boston, where he
underwent an operation for the removal Of his
appendix. in which was found a cherry pit
sprouted Surgeons at the hospital said they
had never heard Of such a case before Mr.
Johnson does not remember eating any cherries
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
REAL SWEET sIZTEEIs" BANQUET.
Guests at Wedding Anniversary Eat Nothing
but Onions
l6y Telegraph to The rrlbgne. J

Binghamton, y. =. Aug. Ian onion recep-
ton and banquet in honor Of the sixteenth we'd
ding anniversary Of Professor ans Mrs. Frank
Gilman. Of Newark y. j., was the entertain
nent offered a large number OF guests at the
sunaraer home Of Mrs. Cornelius Mercereau in
Union, last evening.
The house was decorated with onion blossoms
There were onion blossoms the centrepisce
on the dining table. and course dinner was
ser-yed of onions in every conceivable shape and
nothing but onions. There top onions
eliced onions onion salad and fried onions The
affatr was pronounced decided success.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
MAD MULLAH REPULSED.
Hundreds Killed in Battle zcith
Neighb0ring Sultan.

London, Aug. 15.-According to the corre-
spondent at Alden OF THE Daily Mall after de-
vastating nineteen ogaden villages. the Mad
Mullah. puffed up by his success. attacked the
Sultan Of Mijertans territory. Both sides lost
heavily. The Sultan had nine near relatives
and 700 warriors killed. but eventually repuIsed
the Nullah toward Ilg and the coast
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
REFUSES TO INDoRsE HEARST.
Franklin County Elects Delegates to Demo
cratic State Convention.

Malone, n. y, Aug 14-At the Franklin
County Democratic convention in Malone to-
day, Hugh McKilly of Franklin Edward Wal
lace, of Malone and D. c. Mitchell, Of Burke
were elected delegates to the state convention
Resolutions indOrsing the candidacy OF William
Z. Hearst for Governor defeated
The convention adjourned 10 September 81
when a county ticket will be named
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
RODE 25 MILES ON RooF OF HOUSE

GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Galveston. Tex. Aug. Thames Howard. his
wife and two sons, living on Devils River in
Sutton County. Tex. were rescued from the roof
of their home after wild ride of TWENTY-FIVE
miles in the flood. The house was landed in
Valverde County badly wrecked. The Howards
are not seriously hurt
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
FLOOD DAMAGE 5000. 900
T1oenty Miles of Southern Pacific
Tracks IN T'eras flashed Ont
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

tBy Telegraph 20 The TribuneI
Galveston. Aug 1.-THE second food in West
Texas has piled up damage 10 the Southern
Pacific property estimates at $2.OOO,OOO. Twenty
miles OF track between Langtry and samuels
has been washed away. and forty calverts. stone
piers and bridges have been destroyed In many
places the water has cut bitches over twenty feet
deep. and ten miles of heavy rails have disap-
peared If swallowed by the earth.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
TWO YOUNG FISHERMEN DROWNED.

Harrisburg Penn, Aug A-Frank Leffier. son
OF DR. T. H. Lefler MersbuTg physician, and
boy named Bishop, of Iewistown. drowned
yesterday in the Susquehanna River, near Mont
gomerys Ferry. Young LETTER and Bishop
ro~boat. fishing To-day the boat in which
the boys left home was found bottom upward.
drifting the shore at the ferry. 4he bodies
have not been recovered.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
FINE CROP OF DELAWARE PEACHES
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribun,

By Telegraph % The Tribune
Wilmington Del. Aug. 14-New York will hnv.
ample supply OF Delaware peaches To-day va
rieties that have not rotted as a result OF recent
extended rains were picked by growers throughout
the state. The peaches were good that prices
took big jump. There was. result. great eN-
citement at all shipping points Al Milford, the
ceDtre of the peach belt. first class fruit sold Tor
81 81 basket. large quantities being shippeu 20
New York.