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The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
BRANDT ROBBERY STORY
St. Louis Police Characterize the
Story Told By Miss Nina
Brandt as Absurd.

st. Louis.-Miss Nina Virginia
Brandt, daughter of DR.. ]. L. Brandt,
pastor of the First Christian church,
this city, whose mysterious disappear
ance from St. Louis last Saturday, after
she had cashed a check for $288.5 {, has
excited her relatives and friends, left
Las Vegas, N. NJ, for the east at 1 a. m.
Wednesday, in company with her father
and Assistant Circuit Attorney Don
Sommers.
Miss Brandt claims she was robbed
in st. Louis. Prompted by sympathy
for Miss Brandt and the mental con-
dition, which they believe she is in,
Acting Chief Of Police Gillaspy and
Chief of Detectives Desmond decline
to theorize on her story of the rob-
berry. ut is absolutely absurd they
said.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
BATTLEsHlP NEW JERSEY
A Sustained Speed Of 1918 Knots an
Hour For Four Hours-Minor
Tests Satisfactory.

Boston.-The splendid perform
ance. Thursday, of the pattleship New
Jersey, in maintaining a speed of 1918
knots an hour in a four-hour endur-
ance run off the New England coast,
coupled with her remarkable speed,
Wednesday, owe a measured mile OF
Rockland, Me-, at a 19.48-knot-an-hour
gait, places this product of the Fore
River Shipbuilding Co. at the head OF
all American-built battleships, so far
as speed is concerned.
ization trial, off Rockland, that an av-
erage revolution of her %propellers OF
1858 per. minute was sufficient to
drive the 5 ,000-ton battleship through
the water at her contract speed of IS
knots an hour. Thursday her average
revolutions per minute reached
126.297, and from these figures the
trial board announced that she had
made an average of 1918 knots an
hour, compared with 1901 made by
the Rhode Island and 1900 by the
| Virginia, sister ships, at their trials a
few months ago.
At one time the New Jerseys speed
reached 1928 knots an hour for a
period of Is minutes, while her lowest
for a similar period was 1850.
The weather conditions were favor
able. Shortly after the conclusion OF
the run the minor tests of turning,
stopping and full speed astern were
held and pronounced by the trial
| hoard RI ha c,,oooccfu1
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA
Three Persons Seriously Injured and
Thousands of Dollars Worth
of Damage Done.

Perry, Okla-At least three per-
sons sustained severe injuries and thou
sands of dollars worth of property was
destroyed in 4 tornado that struck the
neighborhood south of Billings, Okla,
late Sunday night. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Russell were critically hurt as they lay
in bed. The house was literally blown
to pieces over their heads and they were
buried in the ruins. Mrs. Sam Merri-
field sustained serious injuries in a
similar name
The cloud was seen first south of
Billings. 1t split, half funnelling to-
ward Red Rock and the other sweeping
down north owe Ceres.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY
Five Arrests Made in Connection
With the Enterprise Bank Fail
ure in Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg, PA number of arrests
were made, Monday afternoon, in con-
nection with the failure of the Enter
prise bank. Forest Nichols, private
secretary to w. H. Andrews, and
George L. Rallston, Charles Menzener
and Edward T. Mcmillan, former clerks
in the bank, were arrested on charges
of conspiracy to defraud on information
made by Special Bank Examiner Ed
ward P. Moxey.
George E. Cook, an alleged partner
of Cashier Clark in several real estate
deals, was also arrested.
Nichols and Rallston gave bail in
$4,000 each. The other two are ex-
pected to furnish bail.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
TRUNK MYSTERY SOLVED
Woman Who Passed as ucSfckar's
Wife Arrested-She Lays the
Crime to Joe Miller.

San Francisco. The grewsome mys-
terry connected with the finding of the
dead body of Albert n. McVickar, in a
trunk at the Southrn Pacific station at
Stockton, on Saturday night, has prac-
tically been solved. The Identification
of the body, coupled with the fact that
a who passed as McVickar's
wife, but whose real name is Mrs. EN-
ma Ledoux, left Stockton shortly after
the tragedy, las followed, Monday, by
the arrest of the woman at Antioch, in
Contra Costa county. Mrs. Ledoux
made the following statement:
I'VE had all been drinking and Nc
Vickar and l were drunk. McVickar
had lots of money and Joe Miller gave
him carbolic acid. Then l don't know
just what happened. Miller and I put
the body in the trunk and sent it to the
depot.
Miller got all he money" she con-
tinued, land | do not know how much
there was; but he got it,"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
STEVE ADAMS HELL FIRE"
Four of the Five Bottles Of Greek
Fire Cached by Steve Adams
Found at POcatellO, Idaho.

Pocatello, Idaho.-Four out OF
the five bottles Of Steve Aadms' hell
fire" were found shortly before six
o'clock Wednesday evening. Last
spring a man working in the old saw
mill found the tin box. He opened one
of the bottles and vas badly burned.
After that he buried the box in a pile
of cinders outside. After being found
he pointed out the spot in the old mill
where they were first discovered. It
was the exact spot where Adams began
digging when taken there to recover
the bottles.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Great Britain live stock returns for
1905 show a slight increase in horses
and an increase of 2 per cent. on cat
tle-a total of 6,9S7, GOO head. In sheep
there are $4,000 less in England now,
$4,000, 900 head, while Wales and Scot
land have $4,000 increase. Hogs con-
tinue to decline. Thus it is that Great
Britain does not produce horses
enough for beef with all their i'm
proved breeds; they must buy more
and more horses and meat stock to
meet their daily wants.
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According to estimates by the di

According to estimates by the di-
rector of the mint, the production of
gold in Colorado in 1905 was $685.
300, and of silver, 1~2,704,919 fine
ounces. Colorado led all of the states
in gold and was second only to Mon
tana in silver. The gain in the Unit.
cd States over 1904 was approximately
6 ,00O, 900 in gold and 100000 ounces
Of silver. California showed a loss In
gold production of about $1,000. 900,
due to severe drought. Nevada show
ed a gain of about $4o0, 900, and Utah
as much. Colorado gained about ST..
0nn. 600.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Enormous sums of money are fire.
quently expended by various govern
ments to rectify errors, often appar-
emily trivial, in government printing.
The United States. some years ago,
destroyed 1000, 900 telegraph forms
owing to the %misspelling of a single
word. In 1883 several hundred thou
sand greenbacks were Cancelled before
issue owing to the same cause. An
employee was convicted for attempting
to steal some of these worthless notes,
with the intention of selling them to
collectors.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
DENY VIOLATION OF LAW
That VIII BE the Defense of the
Standard Oil Co. In the
State of Missouri.

New York.-Attorney-General H. S.
Hadley is on his way back to st.
Louis, confident that his custer suit
against Standard Oil in the Missouri
supreme court is won by the strong
evidence he obtained from the trust Of
ficials in the hearing which has just
closed here.
He will resume the hearing in ST.
Louis April 5, when H. Clay Pierce is
expected to testify.
The Standards defense, according to
Attorney Frank Hagerman, now also
journeying west, will be a contention
that, admitting the facts established by
Mr.. Hadley, the law of Missouri was
not broken.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

The bureau of the census has just
published, In Bulletin %, a discussion
and analysis of the census statistics
of teachers. No distinction is made
between teachers in schools and those
In colleges and universities. In the
continental United States in 1900 there
were 140 teachers for every 10000 per.
sons of the ages between five and .25,
which represents al average of one
teacher for II potential pupils. Ac.
cording to this method Of comparison,
the supply of teachers is increasing
and has more than doubled within the
last 80 years.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST
Six Men Arrested in Duluth, Mimi,
On Suspicion of Completely In
h Minneapolis Tragedy.

Duluth, Minn.-A half dozen sus-
poets have been arrested here in the
Minneapolis sextette murder case.
Those arrested say there were only six
people in the house where the crime
was committed when they left Monday
afternoon. The leader of the party is
Kaeman, the same man who rented the
house. His wife is with him. Two
small boys in the party are his son
and nephew. Kaeman says that the
Demetris were brothers. Two OF the
dead are believed to have been named
Demetri.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
BIG FIREAT YOUNGSTOWN, PA.
A Loss of Nearly a Million Dollars
Sustained, One Fireman Killed
and Several Hurt.

Johnstown, Pa.-With a total
monetary loss estimated at nearly ST.
600, 900, one firmena killed, several Sc
riously hurt by falling walls, Johns
town was threatened, Wednesday morn
ing, with devastation almost r~ivaling
that of the great flood. The fire broke
out at 1890 in the center of the bust
ness section and spread for three hours
At $3.50 a. NJ. the chief of the fire de-
partment announced the fire practically
under control.
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Went Into the Ditch.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-As the fast
east-bound Nickel Plate passenger
train No. 2 was approaching the town
of South Whitley, Friday afternoon,
the smoker, day coach and five sleep.
ing cars left the track and turned
over in the ditch, injuring % persons,
one fatally. Only the baggage car
and the rear trucks of the dining car
remained on the track.
Passengers say a number OF those
injured were hurt in a wild scramble
for the door of the car, when women
and children were trampled under
foot.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

The largest incubator in the world,
with a capacity of $4,000 eggs, has
Just been completed by W. P. Hall, Of
Pembroke, N. Y. 1t is 102 feet long,
and 4 feet 4 inches wide. Partitions
divide it into 100 compartments, each
accommodating two trays. The trays
have wire bottoms, and hold Is eggs
each. TO fill this incubator a single
time with common-not thoroughbred
eggs would require an expenditure
OF $4,000. for eggs of the requisite
freshness would cost 40 cents a dozen.
The incubator will do the work Of
1000 fowls.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Treating consumption with cold air
has been proved Of great benefit, but
the use of exposure to cure pneumo-
mia, itself due to cold, seems absurd.
This very treatment, however, has
proved ~ef1cacious, so far as it has been
tried by Or. Thomas S. Dunn at the
Fordham hospital, New York. Instead
Of housing the patients in a closed
room with a temperature of 80 de-
grees, DR.. Dunn has kept 80 pneumo-
MIA patients in an open tent and every
one has recovered, where the trouble
was not complicated with other dis
eases.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
TRAIN WRECK IN o M
Ten Killed and Seventeen Injured
When Northwestern Train Goes
Through Cut.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-A work and pas
senger train went through a cut on the
Northwestern railway, 20 miles north
west of Casper. Wyo., Monday MORN
ing. Ten persons were killed and IL
injured. Railroad bridges are washed
out and surgeons were sent to the scene
in wagons.
Most of the killed were Austrian la
borers on their way to a grading camp.
They were. in a caboose. which fell in
the river, and a car, loaded with a
heavy tank, fell On the caboose, drown
ing the u~nfortunates like rats in a
trap.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
LOST IN THE ADOBE WRECK
Three Young Men From Quincy, ILL.,,
Now to Have Perished
In the Colorado Disaster.

Quincy, Hit is now said to be
positively known that Leonard Keck,
Frederick Nicloy and Wilfred Dickhut,
three young men who left here for Nc
Cloud, Cal, were killed in the wreck at
Adobe, Col. One Of the survivors has
written that he left them in the smok-
ing car not ten minutes before the ac-
cident, and that the bodies must have
been completely incinerated.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
HAS MADE AN ASSIGNMENT
Failure of the National business
College at Quincy, In.-Ti,e Tres-
ident Under Arrest.

Quincy, Ill.-The National business
college here has made an assign
ment to William T. Dwiere and George
Earhart. The liabilities are 100000
and the assets 500, 900, but these are
largely in notes given by students for
tuition. John H. Hutchinson, the pres
ident and manager of the college, was
arrested on a charge of making false
pretenses in connection with the selling
of the stock of the institution.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

During the first seven months of the
current fiscal year the exports OF do
nestle wheat and flour from the Unit.
ed States amounted to "a, 434, 555 bush
els and S,52S,14S barrels. respectively,
against 4,073,6 5 bushels and $780, S7
barrels during the corresponding per-
Tod last year.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

To Philadelphia belongs the honor
of having the largest plant for the
manufacture of artificial teeth in the
world. These teeth have penetrated
to the uttermost ends of the earth.
They adorn the rosebud mouth OF
many a maid in Japan, chew cocaine
leaves in the South American wilds,
help the Boer-or what is left of him
to masticate his beef, and possibly
assist more than m cannibal chief to
eat his dinner of boiled or roast mis-
siOnarV.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
SMELLING PLANT DAMAGED
The Penn Wyoming Copper Co.'s
Plant at Grand Encampmcnt,
WyO., Almost Destroyed.

Grand E~ncampment, Wyo.-The
great copper smelling concentrating
and electric and steam power plant Of
the Penn Wyoming Copper Co., was al
completely destroyed by fire Wednes-
day, entailing a loss estimated at from
$500, 900 to $500, 900; partially covered
by insurance. The smelter building
was saved after a hard fight made by
the fire department. The origin Of the
fire is a mystery, as the plant had been
closed down for the winter on account
of the deep snow and improvements
under way.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
THE BANKS CAPITAL GONE
The Cashier Is Alleged to Have Ap-
prOpriated 1t and Made Tracks
for MexicO.

San Antonio, Textile fugitive,
Thomas E. Lory, cashier of the First
National bank of West, is charged in
an affidavit in the federal court with
having absconded with the capital stock
of the bank, $4,000. He is believed to
be in Mexico.
The bank at West was closed last
Monday by the comptroller of the cur
rency.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
STAY. wife and Self On street.

Brazil, Ind.-In a fit of insane
jealousy, Thomas Douglass, aged 36, q
railroad conductor, shot his wife dead
on the street, and then sent a bullet
through his own heart. The couples
four-year-old son picked up the weapon
and carried it home.
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Retract. Robbery story.

st. Louis.-Miss Nina Virginia
Brandt, whose disappearance last Sat
urday started sensational stories, re-
turned to her home Thursday night,
accompanied by her father, Rev. DR..
John L. Brandt, pastor of the First
Christian, church. Her mother had
met her at Washington, Mo. Miss
Brandt now says that the robbery
story was an hallucination.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
CHRISTIAN HERALD'S WORK
Another Check For $4,000 Sent To
the State Department For the
japanese Famine Fund.

Washington.-The New York Chris
tan Herald, Friday, sent in another
check for $4,000 to the state depart,
ment through the Red Cross for trans.
initial to Japan for the relief of ia.
mine sufferers. This makes the total
remittance from this source $125,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
two RIocks Burned.

Auburn. N. Y.-Fire entirely do
stroyed tho Temple Court block. oc-
cupied by the E. N. Ross Grocery Co..
and the Columbus block. adjoining,
causing a loss estimated at $4,000.
Chief Engineer Jewhurst of the ire
department was severely injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Ex-Auditor of Indiana Sued.

Indianapolis, Ild.-Thursday, Atty
Gen. Miller, acting on behalf of Gov.
Hanly and Auditor Bigler, filed suit IN
the Boone county circuit court against
A. C. Daily, e%x-auditor OF state, for
$50, 900, which Gov. Hanly's experts
say Daily illegally withheld from the
insurance taxes.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Tokio.-Jacob Schiff, the well-known
New York banker, has arrived here and
the papers are full of ~eulogistic COM
ment of his services rendered in rails
ing Japanese loans in America. Bank
ers Of this city are preparing to give
him a magnificent reception.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

There are 215,000 miles of track, not
including sidings and what are known
as second tracks, in the United States.
II second, third and fourth tracks, and
all the yards and sidings and yard
tracks, be included, there were 800 opO
miles of railroad trackage in the Unit
ed States at the close of the year.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Bad Fire MT Fayetteville. n. q.

Fayetteville, N. CA disastrous
fire which started in the Frank
Thornton Dry Goods Co.'s stores at
night, in the center of the city. de-
stroyed eleven buildings. The loss is
estimated at 100000. No one was
killed, hut several persons were hurt.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Lying along the beds of oceans are
about 225 900 miles of submarine tele-
graph cables. More than half of this
immense mileage is British, and every
year British messages number all told
100, 600, 600 words. In 40 years we have
virtually forgotten that the seas were
once barriers to international COM
m%unication. Now they have been mar
rowed by speedy ships.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
University Building Burned.

Moscow, Idaho.-The large central
building of the University OF Idaho
was completely destroyed by fire early
Friday. Other buildings composing
the institution were not damaged, but
owing to the limited fire-fighting ap-
paratus, had narrow escapes.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Judge Humphrey Denounced.

Chicago.-Federal Judge Otis Hum
phrey is receiving by mail scores of
letters from indignant persons all over
the country, who denounce his inter-
probation Of the law. and call him a
"Beef Trust tool"
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declared UnconntitutiOnal.

Jefferson City, Moan important de-
cision was rendered by the supreme
court Friday holding the township or
SANITATION law Of the state to be un-
constitutional. The decision affects
about forty counties organized under
the law.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

There are four states in the union
Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah
where women have full political
rights. They vote on every election
from school trustee to president. They
are eligible for every office from
poundkeeper to governor. They have
sat in the different legislatures and
have filed many of the offices.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Texa. Bank close. Doors.

Washington.-The national comp
troller of the currency has received q
telegram from the assistant cashier Of
the First national bank at West, Tex,
that it has closed its doors. National
Bank Examiner Logan has been APP
pointed receiver.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Death of an Aged Rea.lin.

Guthrie, Okla.-The venerable High
Back Wolf, more than 100 years old,
died neal Kingfsher. He was the old
est living Cheyenne Indian, and one
of the Oldest redskins in the south
west.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Seven months ago a man in Canada
owned a small vein of silver ore that
cost him S.. He sold it to a big
Broadway banking house for $135,OOO
A few days ago the largest smelling
firm in this country made an offer OF
s235,000 for the property, which was
refused. Just one of those unusual
incidents in our industrial life which
drive a clerk at SIS a week to distrac-
tfop
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Man Fatally sIa.hed in Duel.

st. Joseph, Mo.-In a desperate
duel with knives in South st. Joseph.
Dan Kelly, alias Jack Welch, was fatal
ly slashed, his throat being cut from
ear to ear. The other duelist escaped
and is unknown.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Indianapolis, Ind.-It is currently
reported that Joseph Letter has equip
ped his nonunion mines at Ziegler, ILL.,.
so that they resemble Notifications, tx
anticipation of interference following .
strike declaration.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Carthage, Tex.-A through pas
senger train on the Texas & Gulf rail-
road, after running into a broken
switch here at night, collided with q
log train and is passengers were in
jured.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Game Law Constitutional.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The state
supreme court decides that the state
law prohibiting the holding OF game
birds or having them in possession IN
the state and selling them is constitu-
tional.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
E-Iec,,or. In PhiIippines.

Washington, D. C.-Further details
ceived here Of the election of govern
ors for the provinces in the Philippines
show that the nationalist party. which
favors immediate independence, made
substantial gains.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
The Japanese Railway Rfll.

Tokio.-The bill for the complete
t~ionalization of Japanese railways, as
amended by the house of peers, was
again presented in the house Of repre-
sentatives. After strong opposition the
house adopted the bill as amended.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
woman Killed BY Fan.

Quincy, In.-Wednesday Mrs. John
r. Griffin, fell down a flight Of
stairs and was killed. She was "clean-
ing house in preparation for her sons
wedding.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

st. Paul, Mimi, March 31.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Winnipeg,
Man., says: "A wreck occurred on the
Neepwa branch of the Canadian Pa
ciic railroad Friday. One man was
killed and a large number of passengers
were injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Tu.kegee tosGet Big Gift.

New York.-A clause in the will OF
the late Andrew J.. Dotger, retired, OF
South Orange, N. j., provides that at
the death of his widow Tuskegee in
stitute, in, Alabama, will receive nearly
500, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Accept. weighing Bureau.

Tacoma, Wash, March 31.-The Pa
cifc Coast Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, in session at Seattle, Friday,
accepted the Northern Pacific's propos-
ais for the establishment of a Pacific
coast weighing bureau on Puget Sound.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

False Report Excites -Fflipinos.
Manila.-The absurd rumor that
the Philippine islands are to be sold
to Japan has reached Manila. The re-
port has caused great excitement among
the natives.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
Caney Gas Wen Extingnished.

independence, Kas., March 31.-The
Kansas Natural Gas Co.'S big gas well
below Caney, which was struck by
lightning, February %, has been sue
cessfully extinguished.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
FEARFUL NINE
Two Hundred and Fifty Japanese
Miners Killed BY Explosion
Near Nagasaki.

Toxic, Japan.-By an explosion in
the Takashima coal mine near Maya
saki. Wednesday, $50 miners were killed.
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nurned to Death In Hotel Fire.

Shreveport, La.-As result OF a firt
Of unknown origin early Friday. which
destroyed the Blasingame hotel at At
lanta, La, a guest named Black from
Sherman, Tex, was burned to death.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06

Another Teamsters' Strike Impends.
Chicago.-This city will doubtless see
. second big teamsters' strike if the
plans laid by the T~ruckdrivers' union
at a meeting held Sunday are carried
out.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-06
The 1906 bean crop of Michigan is
said to exceed hat of 1904, which was
estimated at 5000, 900 bushels by the
secretary of agriculture for the state.

Most of the churches in Naples have
three or four cats attached to them for
the purpose of catching the mice
which mfest all the ancient Neopolitan
ildin rs.