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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
A SENSATIONAL
MURDER CASE
WILL COME UP FOR TRIAL IN
RALEIGH, n. q.
DOCTOR ROWLAND ACCUSED
OF Having Killed First Husband OF
Bride BY Giving Him Poison.-A
Most Remarkable Chain Of Circum-
stances Developed.

Raleigh, N. Cone Of the most re-
markable and sensational cases Of al
legged murder that has stirred this Sec
ton in generation will be called for
trial-that of DR.. David S. Rowland,
leading physician with large prae-
tice in this city, and his beautiful
widow-bride, formerly Mrs. Lillian
Strange Of Omaha, Neb. The two are
charged with having murdered the
woman's first husband, Charles L.
Strange, in this city last April by
poison or other foul means.
Suspicion against the accused was
first aroused by the fact that DIR. Row
land and the widow were married
within six weeks after the sudden
death Of Strange, whom DR.. Rowland
attended in his last illness. AT the
coroner's investigation the prosecu-
ton was dependent almost entirely
on circumstantial evidence. But a
chain strong enough to bring about
the Indictment of both on murder
charge was soon forged.
If the accused pair are entirely Ia
nocent of the death Of the woman s
husband they are both the victims of
a most remarkable chain of appear
ances and developments. If the cir
cumstantial evidence adduced al the
preliminary hearing is true it had
been a guilty love between DIR. Row.
land and Mrs. Strange for some time
before the death of the woman's nus
band. On the other hand, the attor-
neys for the accused declare that
the appearances are deceitful. They
declare that the early marriage of the
doctor and the widow, which the pros
ecution holds as the most, suspicious
act in the chain of circumstantial ev-
idence was in reality the act of man
disposed to do the honorable thing to
protect the good name Of an inno,.
cent woman.
Charles R. Strange, the alleged vic-
tim Of the pair, was locomotive en-
gineer and the Brotherhood Of Loco.
motive Engineers, of which he was a
member, has. hired counsel to assis.
in the prosecution of DR.. Rowland
and his bride.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
In Foreign Bottoms.

President Roosevelt let it be known
that foreign bottoms would be char
tered for coaling the battleship feet
on its Pacific cruise, as he Judged
the price asked for American ships
excessive. He is willing to permit the
payment Of 100000 more than for
foreign bottoms as an encourage
ment to American shipping, but pro-
tests which have been raised as to
the presidents legal right to chartsr
foreign vessels will have no effect on
his decision. He has already decided
that the law is sufficient to charter
foreign vessels under existing condi-
tons. This means the greater part
of the coal for the fleet, if not all,
will be sent in foreign vessels. At
the Bureau of Equipment, Navy de-
partment, it is said that prices for
American ships are so far in excess
that it would cost the department
considerably more than 100000 20
send even half the coal in American
vessels.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Balloon Corps Organized.

Determined to be fully up with the
times in the matter. Of aerial naviga'
ton, as applied to the uses Of war
the Signal Corps Of the army has or
ganized balloon corps Of nine men
under Captain Charles de F. Chand.
Ter. This corps will make preliminary
tests in the vicinity Of Washington
completing the real experiments al
Fort Omaha later. A sharp difference
of opinion exists among army officers
as to the practicability Of the balloon
in time Of war. Many contend that
they can be utilized only under the
happiest conditions, which would at
ford the enemy no opportunity to use
the airships as targets or give an
enemy an indication Of the location
of troops against which he might di-
rect his FIRE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
All South and West Scott
at the Idea of Hard Times

New York City.-Just at this time
while pessimists who tremble at the
mere mention of Wall Street are
looking for financial stringency, New
York hotels are reaping harvest
from an army Of men whose predic-
lions reflect the financial conditions
better than can any rise or depres-
sion Of securities. This legion repre-
sents the merchants of the entire con-
tinent.
1t is conservative estimate to say
that $5,50O,O00 has been spent in
New York City by this buying and
selling commercial army, in small ad-
vance orders, in living expenses and
In amusement, for the daily expedi-
lures OF a majority Of the visitors
have been very heavy.
"You may use Wall Street here as
a bugaboo with which to brighten
Fifth avenue and to keep Newport
meek at times" said Ernest Jackson,
at the Cadillac, but the American
people don't tremble at the mention
of the name any more. The talk of
an approaching panic, while it seems
to make New York feel glum, is
scoffed at by those who appreciate
the real resources of the nation and
who feel that panic cannot come
even II the money kings try to create
one"
Mr.. Jackson has for years been
among the chief Southern travelling
men Of Arnold, Constable Co., touch
ing on his travels the principal cities
and towns of fourteen Southern
States.
SCOTS at Talk Of Panic. IS
If there is a panic coming, as
those who see trouble where no trou-
BILE exists predict" said he, sit will
be due solely to that fear which
causes a child to look into the dark
hall for bear. The men Of Wall
Street do not any more hold the
money power in their hands. What
II they do get together and say there
Is stringency? That doesn't alter
the fact that Texas will grow 4,0O0,-
600 bales of cotton, worth at present
prices $4,000, 900, and that the
other cotton-growing States will add
100000 additional bales, worth
$450,000,00O.
Think what that crop alone
means to the country. A 5000, 00O,-
600 cotton crop means prosperity for
the South. That is an enormous sum
of money within $4,000, 200 of
the debt of New York City"
Eve did just what we expected"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Jones Avenue Viaduct.

Atlanta. Jones Avenue via
duct across the Southern & West
Atlantic and other road tracks, col
lapsed when a switch engine jumped
the track and struck one Of the pill
lars Of the structure. The whole
bridge came down in a crash. The
engineer and fireman jumped in time
to save their lives. A negro driver
and team, the only vehicle on the
viaduct at the time, went down with
the structure and the driver was bad
ly injured. The viaduct was erected
in 1896 at cost Of $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Charge of Peonage.

Memphis.-As the result of an in
vestigation extending over several
months made by secret service men
at the instigation Of the Italian am
bassador, Edmondo M. des Planches,
w. K. Herrin, a very prominent
planter, and his manager, George A.
Brough, have been arrested on the
charge of peonage. It is alleged by
that the accused men kept in bondage
a number of ignorant Italians on the
plantations owned by Herrin, which
are located in Tunica md Coahoma
counties.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Borax Interests Busy.

According to advices received here
borax interests are sending out letters
to physicians throughout the country
in which they say: eve are DESTROYS
of obtaining the opinion of the best
medical authorities in the United
States in reference to boron com,
pounds when usede in quantities ne
cessary to preserve food. We only
advocate the use Of boron preserva-
tives in such articles of food that
favor the development Of toxic germs
and on salt cured meats which can
be cured mildly by the aid of boron
preservatives. Under no circum-
stances do we advocate the use Of pre-
servatives in milk. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Four Injured.

Water Valley, Miss The boiler OF
. switch engine exploded Saturday
evening, seriously injuring the fol-
lowing: J. H. Mcclellan, machinist,
leg broken, injured about head; Harry
Robinson, colored, leg broken, badly
scalded; Will Mcfarland, colored, leg
broken and injured about the body.
L. H. Foss, slight injuries. The en-
CINE had been brought to the round
house for repairs and that others were
not injured is considered mirac a3ous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Express Driver Lucky.

Richmond, Va.-Robert Newton
Wilbore, a driver for the Southern
Express Company here at So day,
learned a few days ago that he was
one of the men in Richmond worth
more than million dollars. A letter
from London attorneys advised him
he was heir to the large fortune left
by the late Mr.. Frederick Wilbore,
who died in Sussex county, England,
on November 26, 1901.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
To Withhold Endorsement.

According to New York Republi-
can of prominence now in Washing
ton, 1t has been arranged that no az
tempt shall be made to indorse Gov.
Hughes for the presidency at the 40
preaching meeting Of the New York
republican state committee. The
governor, he says, has been consulted
regarding the matter, and has asked
that nothing Of this sort he done.
National Committeeman Ward Of
Westchester himself brought the pro-
position to the attention of the gov
ernor, and urged him to have it
quashed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Papers in Supreme Court.

Washington.-The papers in the
North Carolina railroad rate case, in
volving the questions as to the right
Of federal courts to interfere with
state courts in the latter's attempt
to force the two and half cent a
mile rate, reached the supreme court.
A hearing will be expedited and a
decision may be handed down before
January l.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Twenty-ninth Dies.

Lexington, Ky.-Thomas Hanley.
aged SO, a farmer and unmarried,
dropped dead while witnessing the
sale of his household effects. He was
one of the members of the jury which
gave Caleb Powers a death senrence
and is the twenty-ninth person con-
nected with the case to meet sud-
den or violent death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Delegates Arrive.

New York.-Seventy delegates who
are on the way to attend the Inter
national Cotton Convention which is
to be held at Atlanta, Ga. next month
arrived here on the steamer Compa-
MIA from Liverpool and Queenstown.
They represent cotton manufacturers
Of all European countries. The dele
gates are headed by L. w. MasAara
Of Manchester, England.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
QUIOKsANDs' DEATH GRIP.

Peoria, Ill.-Quicksand. in the IL
linois River caused the drowning Of
Charles McEnetee, Keeling; Wilson
and William Singer, Of Lacon, Ill.
The bodies were found erect In the
river. all three held firmly by the
quicksand, which reached above tie
knees. It Is thought that the mems
boat was overturned and that they
were exhausted by. the Quicksand In
their attempt to wade to shore.
The water was barely over their
heads when they were found.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Business Good.

New York.-Reports from mercan-
tile agencies show that business gen.
orally throughout the country is very
good and collections generally fair
Never in the history OF New York
have so many buyers been in town at
this season Of the year. They all talk
most hopefully of trade conditions for
the next year and are buying on .
liberal scale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
MURDERERs OF BARILLAs DIE.

Mexico City. - Florencio Morales
and Bernardo Mora, who were on
June, convicted and sentenced to
death for the assassination of former
President Barillas Of Guatemala here
on April Z, were executed Ii the
Belim prison. This ends an interna-
tional episode which at one time
threatened to bring on war between
Mexico and Guatemala.
The assassination Of General Baril-
las took place at the height of polit-
teal CRISIS IL Guatemala.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
To Analyze soft" Drinks.

At the request Of the war depart.
ment DIR. Harvey Wiley, chief Of the
Bureau of Chemistry, is analysing
the "soft drinks sold at army posts
to soldiers, to ascertain if they are
injurious and to what extent. He
will form "soft drink squad" 90
that in case Of the prosecution of
vendors he will be able to supply eyi-
dence of the effects of the drink up
on the human system. The squad
will be formed in October, and the
young men who compose it will lie
RECALLED Systematically upon the
drinks, and the results noted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Roosevelt at Tennis.

A tennis match which savoys Of
international Importance will be play
ed in Washington when President
Roosevelt meets the Rt. Rev. A. F.
Winnington-Ingram, D. D., slord bish-
OPP of London. The game will be play
ed on the White House grounds,
which is the scene Of the president s
victories over NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador; the Hon. Speck
Won Sternburg, Emperor William s
official representative; Secretary Gar
field. Lawrence Murray Of the Bureau
Of Commerce and Labor, and others
Of the official tennis cabinet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
The Bubonic Plague.

San Francisco. The totals in the
bubonic plague situation to date are
as follows: Cases verified, 43;
deaths, 26; death percentage, 60.4;
peh cent; suspects under observa-
ton %.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Present For Roosevelt.

Washington President Roosevelt
was presented with handsome jew
eled Japanese sword. The presenta-
ton was arranged for by Ambassador
Aoki and made by Tinemon Hitchach-
yama, the champion wrestler of ia
pan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Five Bears for Teddy.

Lake Providence, La.-Major A. +.
Amacker and Hon. Leo Shields, Of
Lake Providence, are arranging Pres
ident Roosevelt's camp. Five tents
have been erected on the Tensas river.
fifteen miles from Lake Providence
A second camp will be located on
Joe's bayou, five miles from the first
site. If has been learned that Holt
Collier, the Mississippi hunter, has 10
Gated five bears near the site oa ths
camp now erected
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03

An outbreak Of Boxerism occurred
IN the Province of Kingsi, China. A
priest was murdered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Picking Cotton.

Mrs. il. 7. Holt, prominent So
ciety woman. is picking cotton FIR
charity in Washington County, Texas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
Different Colors.

Atlantic City.-If the secretary Of
the treasury will grant the request
contained in resolution presented
to the American Bankers Association
in convention, the tellers' desk Of
the average national bank will some
what resemble ribbon counter Of 4
department. store. The resolution pro-
poses that each denomination Of bank
notes be made Of a certain color, as
follows: One dollar notes, slate; two
dollar, brown; fve's, green; tens,
blue; twenty's, yellow; ffty's. pink ;
and hundreds and over, white.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03

North Dakota will be the name Of
the battleship number %, one Of the
new 2o,OOO-ton vessels, contracts for
which were recently awarded by the
navy department. The other vessel
will be called the Delaware. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has decided that as so
many naval vessels bears names Of
New York cities it should be unfair
to carry out the original plan Of nam
ing No. % the New York and Of
changing the cruiser Of that mama
to the Saratoga.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03

A movement has been started in
Calicasieu parish for an election to
decide If liquor shall be sold inside
the parish.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

OF the size Of the Dakota. It is unlikely.
toe. that attempts will be made to get the
Dakota or, except, perhaps, by the under
writer's.
j. ]. Hill. who is president Of the steam
ship company which owns the Dakota.
made ii clear some time ago that even IL
she we're total loss he was not going to
replace the Dakota The competition
against the ships subsidized by the Japa-
nese government has minimized the profits
from running such a line.
Tie Jebba was a boat from Cape Town
and Australia points which went ashore
on the Bolt Tail off the Devon coast of
England. The loss from her accident, It
was figured out, would be $4,000 If she
was not salvaged Steps are being taken
now to get her off her uncomfortable berth,
and 1t is likely that she can be saved.
The question OF salvage, in the minds Of
most sailors, is very important. 1t is i'm
possible to say Just what charges can be
made in the case of Individual ships Much
Of course depends upon the difficulty of the
work undertaken and upon the length of
time it takes.
II n ship In dangerous berth is hastily
released from its place and in such condi-
ton that repairs are not so costly, then the
charges for salvage are apt to be high
There is no telling what they will he and
the ship owner who has to pay salvage is
apt TO be hard hit no matter what the cir
cumstances.
In the British admiralty courts the ruling
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

is that the salvage on life is higher than
that on property. This is not unnatural
and the rescue OF passengers on boats from
dangerous situations. while It gives oppor-
tunity for a display of heroism, also Is a
very profitable feat.
Some cases of wrecks give small oppor-
tunity for any salvage. such, for instance,
as the case OF the Wateree, an American
warship which went ashore OF africa, Peru,
in August. 1868. She was carried inland
half a mile and left there high and dry
by a tidal wave which followed a series
of earthquake shocks.
II would have cost more to float her than
she was worth, so she was sold. In the
early sos the Waterec was still in exist
ence and being used as boarding house.
The Monongahela. lying i'm the harbor OF
Frederickstadt, in the island of st. Croix,
on November is. 1867. was picked up by
tidal wave, carried over several warehouses
and landed in one Of the streets OF the
Sown and remained there for few mo-
ments. A succeeding huge wave picked her
UP and carried her further along to second
dry nook on coral reef She was sue
cessfulIy foated and still is on the navy
list. She salved herself.
Government boats, such as warships, ordi-
nariIy do not come In the class of ships
salvaged. Following such disaster as
that last month on the Jena, I'm the harbor
OF Toulon, there was nothing to be done
but rescue the sailors.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

visited number of them, and through con-
Hersation with explorers and travellers OF
this part of the world l have learned much
about others. The Gases are scattered at
wide distances apart throughout the sa-
hara. Often there will be none for miles
and miles, and again they will pepper the
rocky wastes as though the Lord had sown
patches OF green from out the sky It is
estimated that there are altogether some
thing like 5000 square miles Of such gar
den spots scattered here and there upon
this ocean OF sand.
Eighty thousands square miles!
That means a territory twice as large as
the state OF Ohio, and one infinitely richer.
Suppose that you could pick out OF our
country enough OF its richest hot beds to
cover Virginia and Kentucky and patch
them together. That will give you some
idea OF the extent Of the Gases To ap-
preclate them, however. you must magine
them lying in the midst OF a region larger
than the United States. the rest Of which
Is absolutely sterile. You must have them
surrounded by sand rocks, boJlders and
an sorts OF arid formations. You must
have no green Of any kind for miles about,
but vast waste Of blazing white. dazzling
yellow or syS-Rching red on In the dis
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

many oases which spot here and there the
branches Of the Wady Saqora, 1t is found
on the Sousfane river, which unites with
the Wady Cir near Igeli to form the
Saoora. the latter flowing from there on
southwark, and finally feeding the oasis
OF, Tuat. From here to Igeli, a distance
of more than, a hundred miles, the river
flows so far below the surface that there
is no vegetation whatever.
Just east of Figuig the Sousfane comes
to the surface in a trickling stream and
the result is scattered GASES covering
distance Of several miles. These GASES
are so narrow In places that one could
throw a stone over them. They are often
not more than 100 feet wide, broadening
out to 300 feet or more in some places.
Eycn there the river bed Is often dry, but
little pools Of water now and then come
TO the surface. and near them are date
trees growing out OF the dry sand, most
of which are loaded with fruit
At Tarla such palms run up and down
the river bed for eight or ten miles.
rode at least six miles through them, and
that under punches OF ripe dates all tho
way / stopped near a mud village, which
was inhabited not long ago. but which Il
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

OF the American liner PHILADELPHIA. which
about nine or ten years age weaJ ashore on
the Mnnacles Off the coast Of England. She
went up high and dry and her back was
broken.
There was no chance OF getting her of
as a whole and after vain struggling Il was
settled that all that could he done was to
cut her in half At that time the Phila-
delphia was not such a big boat nor par
ticularly renowned as a fast one. When
the pieces were ready they were ;owcd
away.
The Phlladelphia's parts were taken 70 a
ship yard and after indefinite trouble she
was put together again with the addition
OF a piece in the center part To make her
a longer craft than before. The Philadcl-
phia has made many trips since then She
is capable OF being driven fast and Is one
OF the most trustworthy OF the American
line fleet. .-.. ..,.-...
In the Spanish-Amerlcan war she was
taken by the United States for use as one
Of the commerce destroyers and renamed
then the Yale. The Philadelphia has suf-
fered changes Of names incidentally as well
as changes of form, She has been known
as the Paris, the city of Paris, the Yale
and the Philadelphia in turn
one OF the best feats in the line of salving
wrecked boat was performed not out In
the ocean but In the st. Lawrence river.
On a foggy morning, November 3, 1906,
the Allan liner Bavarian ran herself high
and dry on the Wye rock about thirty
eight miles from Quebec.
No Ship could have saddIed herself bet
ter on the rock. and the Bavlr.an Law
there at high tide with her bottom crushed
In and full- Of holes Months OF time and
$4,000 in money We're spent in useless
effort to get the Bavarian Off The tides
did not help because the Bavarian went
on at high tide.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
S7E<h1541P JE51 oV7E oc5fS OFF SALCo8zsE DEVON

Iccuiiar position OF the Dakota from the
start made x very hard TO accomplish any
thing. The Japanese government dispatched
- warshIp to the scene to help II anything
could be done, but apparently nothing
could.
Captain Young, an expert salver now f.
on his way from Marseilles to Toxic, on
behalf of the Liverpool Salvage associs
ton, to look over the Dakota. Unless Il
can be saved the loss will be tremendous
The Dakota sost S2,5oOOOO to build and the
cargo carried was enormous.
AS has been set forth the Dakota carried
$500 tons dead weight. all the cargo being
In the hold. So big is the Dakota that
although only the superstructure is used
for passengers 3, 700 persons can be carried
1t is such n big boat that handling Il
In the awkward position in which It is is
well nigh an impossibility. Luckily enough
this is not the season for typhoons and
only al exceedingly violent storm will
be a destroy the huge craft as It NOW
lies.
just what measures can be taken TO save
! crafts which have the misfortune to make
landing at a place where there are not
proper terminal facilities forms a topic
OF wide range. An engineer speaking OF
this recalls some OF the more famous cases
Of daring work.
a NSuevic. which went ashore on Bran
diei picks or the coast Of England on
Man w. presents a typical case OF the
hand OF the problem. From the posi-
ton the suevic It was clear that as
whole. , never could be got on After
some I lost in trying the simple meth
DDS Of ending upon tides, It was decided
to dyna J her IN two.
Placins y explosive at points where it
would ae Pst as cutter the boat was
split In tN pieces. When the last charge
had bccnl ned about two-thirds of the