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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

Then, following the usual custom.
the fleet would move southwark to.
ward Guantanamo for drill operations
and target practice, but instead OF
doing so this fall they will go on the
cruise to the Pacific. The proposition
to send the fleet to the Pacific at an
early date, that Is, This summer, has
not been considered and will not be
considered unless there is danger of
an immediate outbreak of hostilities
on the part Of japan, which officers
do not believe Is at all likely.
Much greater difficulty would be
experienced in getting the big ships
around to the Pacific now than five
or six months later. The South At
lantic is now in midwinter, the wealth
er is unfavorahle and much danger
might be encountered. Besides that,
it is argued, there is no pressing need
for their presence there at this time.
Whatever good effect may be had by
sending the ships there, 1t is contend
ed, will be produced by the announce
ment OF the decision that they are to
go later.
Of course, If there should be an
outbreak on the part of Japan the
plan to delay the sending of the ships
until next winter would be changed
Immediately. The impression, how.
ever, which officers seek to- convey Is
that the fleet Is not to be sent to the
Pacific as a menace to Japan or be-
cause there is any danger of war,
which Is secuted, but rather to dem.
onstrate our ability to make a dash
around the Horn in the event of an
emergency. Whether or not the ships
will be brought back to the Atlantic
is matter for determination after
further developments Next Deem
Der will be midsummer in the South
Atlantic and conditions will then be
favorable for the long cruise
In some naval quarters the opinion
is held still that the battleship fleet
will never go to the Pacific, and the
impression is given that the PROPOSE
ton Is largely bluff for the purpose
of showing Japan what we would do
IN case 1t became necessary to have
large feet in Pacific waters.
These same officers believe that it
would be q dangerous thing to leave
the Atlantic coast unprotected, as 1t
would be in the event of the with
drawal of the entire battleship fleet.
At the same time they point out that
the transfer Of the fleet to the Pacific
and the abandonment Of the Atlantic
coast would be an argument for
large increase In the navy and the
building of corresponding battle
ship fleet for the Atlantic, in order
that the country might be adequately
protected in both oceans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
THE CRIME OF JlNGOISM.

New York City.-The population of
Japan is less than 48,000,000. The
population of the United States is
nearly 100000.
The debt OF Japan - taking the
Statesman's Year Book figures
throughout to insure uniformity Of
comparisons about 1895, 100000.
The net debt Of the United States is
$964,435,657. Japan is paying from
four to six per cent. interest on its
foreign loans and from five to seven
per cent on it's internal loans. One
fourth of the debt of the United
States is at four per cent. and the
rest at two and three per cent.
Japan's revenue is less than $780,
100000, while the revenue of the
United States is $4,000, 900. ia
pans total imports and exports for
the year 1905-1906 were only $780,
900 900 while those of the United
States were nearly 5000 poo, 900.
Against twenty first class mod
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Gin Reports.

Washington-The census bureau
has perfected its arrangements for
collecting cotton ginning statistics,
covering the cotton crop Of 1907-O8.
There will be ten reports, the first ap-
pearing September s and the last
March 20.
The intermediate dates Of publica-
ton will be October 2, October Is,
November s, November 81, December
s, December 20, January 8 and Janu-
airy %. In each instance, except III
that Of the March report, the state
ment will represent the condition of
the crop. About a week before the
date Of publication. The report Of
March 20 will deal with the condition
OF March l. AS heretofore the agents
will be given six days in which to
visit the ginners and secure the re-
turns. Summaries Of these will be
wired to the bureau on the last day
OF the canvass. On the day follow
ing the close of the canvass, the tele-
graphic summaries will be added and
the results will be given to the public.
The results will be printed and mailed
within twenty-four hours after pub
LEGATION, to all ginners and to others
interested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Navy Department Decides
to Send Only Our Newest
Warships to the Pacific
Fifty Fighting Vessels, Large and Small,
Will Be in Sight of San Francisco
by January First.
WORLD'SCREATE STNAVAL REVIFW

Washington, D. C.-Two important
decisions have been reached by the
Navy Department concerning the an
bounced program for the dispatch of
the Atlantic fleet to the Pacifc-frst,
only the newest and most modern
ships will be sent. and, secondly, the
average Of captains of the ships will
be reduced from three to five years.
In addition it is planned to send
along f1otilla of torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
1t is figured here that, without the
ships now on the Asiatic station,
there will be thirty-two warships in
sight of San Francisco by January 1.
This number will include the torpedo
boat destroyers.
1t also is proposed to bring over
the Asiatic forces. Those which are
considered real lighting craft are the
four armored cruisers, West Vir-
ginia. Maryland. Pennsylvania and
Colorado, and the monitors Monterey
and Monadnock. These, added, will
give total of thirty-eight. 1t also is
probable that when the plans for the
greatest Of all navy reviews are per-
tected even the smaller cruisers and
the gunboatS will come over from
Asia, and the total force will amount
to fifty fighting vessels, great and
small.
Announcement was made at the
Navy Department that the proposed
voyage Of the battleship feet to the
Pacific would in noway interfere with
the plan already arranged for the
summer maneuvres OF the Atlantic
deet. The decision has been made
that Rear-Admiral Evans, command
Ing the feet, shall assemble his YES
sells for midsummer operations at
some point on the New England coast
pm August 25. The place has not yet
been determined, as there is no great
haste in the matter.
In the meantime the ships which
may need repairs will be locked and
put in condition. Repairs are being
rushed on the Connecticut, which is
Admiral Evans flagship, but this is
being done so that other ships may
be sent to the Brooklyn yard for spe-
cial work upon them as may be neces-
sary and for the further reason that
the ship has not completed her for
NAL trials.
The plan Of docking the vessels for
repairs was mapped out months ago
and is now being carried out without
regard to the intended movement of
the fleet to the Pacific. These repairs
would have been made had there
been no decision reached for the
movement to the Pacific.
The New England maneuvres will
be completed some time in October.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

ern American battleships Japan has
only ten. Against our eight first
class and five second-class armored
cruisers Japan has nine. Against
our nineteen protected cruisers Japan
has seventeen.
In effective fighting force the
American superiority is vastly pre-
ponderant. This fact is. known to
every Japanese STATESMAN .snd to
every Intelligent Japanese citizen.
Yet American jingoes are asking US
to believe that Japan. in some fashion
or another, is secretly menacing the
peace of the United States.
The plain and obvious truth is that
Japan is exhausted financially, that
her population Is struggling under
burdens imposed by the war with
Russia. and that her resources are SO
far inferior to those of the United
States that no responsible Japanese
statesman would think of war except
as last resort.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
To Save One Million.

A general order has been issued BY
the Postofice Department which will
result in reducing the compensation
enjoyed by the railroads for carrying
the mails by at least $1,000,OO0 an
nually. In connection with the or
der it is limited that there may be
scandal if all the facts which made
the issuance of the order neces-
sity become knowa. The order in
question Affects several hundred mail
routes in the country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
TEXAS WILL FoRCR PIERCE

Fort Worth, Texas,-In a speech
before 10000 farmers at Wills Point
Governor Campbell said:
"You can imprison a horse thief
and if he gets into another state /
can issue requisition to bring him
back for trial. But to secure the re-
turn Of trust magnate charged with
perjury it is necessary to employ
lawyers and to spend every dollar the
people will give me to spend, to make
Hendy Clay Pierce come back to Tex
as and stand trial
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Julia Carter Indicted.

New York.-Julia M. Carter, tho
woman who betrayed Chester M. Run
yam, paying teller Of the Windsor
Trust Company, who stole 500 1000, 20
the police, has been indicted for re-
ceiving stolen goods. Runyan says
he gave her $4,000 Of the $4,000 in
cash he stole, and that she took $l5,-
600 more when he was not looking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Relieved Of His Command.

st. Petersburg. Gen. Schiller, VINO
was in command of the review at
Korasnoye Selo last Wednesday when
the Seminovsky Regiment refused %
participate in the maneuvres and
broke up the order Of parade, has
been relieved of his command by the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaeyitcn,
commander Of the Imperial Guard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Fer Better Postal Cards.

As the result Of an investigation
under Postmaster General Myers di-
rection Of complains from ell parts Of
the country regarding the quality Of
paper used for postal cards, change
has been made in the business mana
gers of the postal card factory ct
Rumford Falls, Mo-, and in tho gov
eminent agent at that place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Notable Wedding Announced.

Miss Katrina Wright, daughter Of
Gen Luke E. Wright, ambassador to
Japan will be married next month to
Charles Palmer, vice president of the
International Bank of Manila Ac-
cording to the plans, the marriage
will take place at the American en-
bassy at Toxic. Mr.. and Mrs. Pal
mer vii lsail Aug. ~ for the United
States, accompanied BY Gen. and Mrs.
Wright. Miss Wright met her in
tended husband In Manila
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Minimum of Failures.

In failures the number Is down to
he lowest minimum Of the past TWEEN
ty-five years, but the liabilities arc
the largest. with one exception, for
rem years past.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

Seoul, Discussing the American
question Viscount Ito said: ssIt is a
fact that we intend to annex Korea
and make it part of Japan proper.
We have not asked permission from
any enc to do this"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Deaths in Kansas City.

Kansas City,-Two persons died
from the effect of heat prostration
in this city. Three other persons were
Frustrated.
The maximum temperature was 90
degrees.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

Chinese Appeal to Roosevelt.
An appeal has been made to the
President by the leader of the Chi
nese reform movement for modifica-
ton Of the law excluding Chinese
from this country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

Nine. Fromkina, who attempted to
murder several Russian officials, was
hanged in Moscow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Chicago Bank .wrecker Discharged.

The jury trying two members of
- Steel Ball Company for completely
wrecking the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank, OF Chicago, disagreed
and was discharged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Three REGISTRATIONS at Memphis.

Memphis, July The temperature
was high in this city and three pros
trations from the heat were reported
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

The increase in State assessments
over 1906 was reported as SAC, 000, 600.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
Chattanooga Bonds 60"

Chattanooga Bonds 60"
At Chattanooga. Tenn, 1--WE banks
took the entire issue Of $1,000, 300
city improvement bonds. each bank
taking. an equal portion and paying
cash therefor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

to 10 aud Av,icuIvroa
Develop Wonderful Of
ter Of all Quarters
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
SHOES. SHOES.
A SHOE DEPARTMENT. IS a
STORE WITHIN ITSELF.

From its inception our Shoe De-
partment has been one Of the most
successful features Of this busy
store, and for the coming Fall seas
son, we are going to make it great
er than ever. 1t will be. essential
ly the headquarters for the man
and woman Of moderate means
who want thoroughly good shoe
for a small price. Our expenses
being low, considering the other
lines we carry, we can give the
public much lower price than
any other shoe dealer in Fairmont.
Mems Shoes, the Whitcomb make,
regular $3.50 and $500 shoe, at
this sale =. $1.9S
Mems working shoes, sizes 6 to
IL, steel heels $1.39
The celebrated Marshall Shoe in
Gun Metal, Pat. Colt, Wei Kid
and Velour Calf. The finest
shoe made; regular $3.50 and
$500 value, at this anniversary
/! safe ............... 9o.oO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
LADIES' COATS AND SUITS.

Our Ladies Coat Department is
the largest and best selected than
it ever has been in style, work
manship and prices to suit every
one. The standard Of styles for
the coming Fall and Winter are
set for our Sth Anniversary sale,
and whatever you buy from us,
you may depend on getting what
is absolutely new and correct.
SO inch Black Cheviot and Ker-
sey Coats. These coats are reg
nlarly $500 and $1,000, but for
this great sale will 60 at $4.98
Ladies Coats in Black, Brown
and Tan Broadcloth, Silk lined
throughout, beautifully en-
broidered, with silk trimmings,
Partisan styles: prices range
from $4,000, $500 and $4,000,
at orr great Anniversary sale
=. II. $16.50
Ladies' Tourist Coats, mixtures
and all colors, latest designs.
$500 AND $500 coats, sale
price ~. -. $9.9S
Ladies' Suits, Prince Chap, in
Brown, Blue and Gray, tailor
made, sale,price $12.50 and SIS
~~~~-~.~~-~~>---.-.-~ >>~--c--->-oo~~~o~~~
MISSES AND CHILDREN's
COATS.
A great deal Of money can be
wasted in careless purchasing Of
Children's clothes. Every girl
and child needs the protection Of
! heavy weight coat for Fall and
Winter, and this store will show
extraordinary selections at prices
every parent can afford.
For girls from 3 to Is elegant
coats neatly trimmed, at sale
price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S1.98
For girls from 3 to Is, beautiful
costly trimmed coats, price $3.9S
Misses coats from 6 to IS, all col
ors, mixtures, elegantly trim
med, $2.9s, $a.9s, $4.ss, $3.50
and none over $9.75
Children's coats from l to 6, in
Bear Skin, White, Red, Gray
and Blue, special u: -. $2.98
Crushed velvet coats, all shades,
for children to 6 years 1898
Corduroy $500 Trousers, at this
sale $1.49
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
LADIES' SHOES.

The celebrated Doris Brand Shoes.
Patent leather and Dongola. at
II. this sale !. $1.98
The Bernalda Shoe for Ladies',
$3.50 value at SLIGO
The Princess Louise Shoes, for
Ladies, Pat. Colt, Gan Metal,
Button or Lace, regular prica
$500, at4his sale -. $1.98
One lot Ladies' Shoes all sizes,
regular price $l.75 as long as
they will last will be sold at $1.19
Children's Shoes -. ~. CSC
Misses Shoes $1.19
Boys Shoes Box Calf, for school,
regular 5000 value, at this
sale ............... SLAB
CoRsETs.
". B. Corset, in broken sizes, was
$3.50, as long as they last, an
niversary price .......... 49c
Saxon Corsets in broken sizes, for
this sale 800
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
A MEMS CLOTHING.
iiA GREAT SALE OF FALL AND
WINTER CLOTHING.

The incompatible opportunities
Offered the public BY this store
could not be better illustrated
than; By, inspection Of our great
X Clothing Department. The cheer
ssful.confidence with which the pub
8lic comes here for advertised val
\ ues, surprises those who do not
how firm a bond there is
4 between this store and its CUSTOM
ers. "a bond made and kept in
Syoidable by a strict fullfilment Of
gypromises.
HERE ARE STARTLING REEVE.
LATI0Ns IN CLOTHING
\ RI VALUES.
i $3.50 Gcntlemen's Fancy Cheviot
Suits during this sale j. 1898
5000 and $1,000 Suits Of Elegant
Black Thibet and Fancy Chcy-
lots, at this special sale 500
$500 Suits, strictly hand tailor
n ed, Of pure Wool Fabrics, in
q !i3 Guiding Richest Blacks, Beauti-
# ful Blue Serges and Fancy Silk
! SfsSss5 Mixed Worsteds, all cut for this
& sale to 5000
/ SIS. 90, $4,000 and $500 Suits Of
81 exceptional value, fabrics tail
@ ored inside Of coats, with nom
s,8s sBreakable Hair Cloth Fronts,
Blacks, Blues and Fancy. all
q cut to {. y. ~. S14.95
Young Mems Suits that are worth
n \ 81 so, $1,000 and $3.50 we
b have reduced to $4.9S and not
4 5lsff owe $3.50 9o''o
Il MEMS AND YOUTHS PANTS.
NJ Hundreds Of pairs of Gentlemen's
Dress Trousers, in Blacks and
4 Fancy Mixtures of exceptional
N 81 fabrics and beautiful patterns;
So some are worth $500 and not q
ss pair worth less than $3.50, all
cut for this sale at 500, Sl.9o
Exceptional $3.50 Dress and Bust
N mess Trousers at this sale $2.4S
SsSSThe finest $500 and $3.50 Dress
i VI trousers we shall sell at .S3.48
h $3.50! Strong Work Trousers at 9oc
- = r 4 i . .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
GENTLEMEN's ovERCoATs
AND RAINCOATS.

All Wool Kersey Overcoats at
this sale $4.98
$500 Cravenette Raincoats, guar
anteed to be rain proof in ev-
cry respect, special S9.98
$500, and $4,000 Raincoats in
Black, Tibet, Kerseys and all
wool mixtures at this, sale $12.95
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
THE BOYS AND CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENT FALL
OPENING.

This is the store at which more
Children are clothed each year
than at any other retail establish.
ment in Fairmont. The reason is
easily apparent. Onrs is the larg-
est, brightest and best equipped
Department Store in this city.
Our stock Of Children s Clothing
is complete in sizes and sorts.
For the 80 opening days Boys
Suits in sizes from S to Is years
will be offered at Csc. These Csc
suits are Of soiled Union Cassi-
mere Cloths and will hold their
color, besides giving excellent
wear.
A large selection of suits. all
sizes, at $1.49
Regular $3.50 Suits in Blacks,
Blues and Fancy Pure Wool
Fabrics, all ages, at one price
'.,.,':' a.: .;: :. 9A.oo
Rich Fabric $3.50 and $500 Suits
will be priced at $2.19
5000 and $500 Finest Silk Mixed
Worsteds and Scotch Cashmere
Suits, sizes 6 to 16, priced at
Elegant Rich Blue Serge and
Black Suits, special at this sale
................ 500
EXTRA KNEE PANTS FOR
THE BOYS.
Good strong Cashmere and Chev-
Solid wearing Knee Pants for
school boys Of toughest fibre,
Blue Serge and Fancy Cheviots,
dressy knee pants at this
sale $50
MEMS UNDERWEAR.
10 cases of Mems Heavy Ribbed
Underwcar-Shirts and Draw
ers. Usual75c values. Annivcr-
sary price SOC
Mems Ribbed Underwear, regu.
lar Csc, during this sale :. .48c
16 cases of Mems Jaeger Under.
wear, fleece lined shirts and
drawers, regularly 75c. Ami.
versary price ........... 800
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
-M1SCELLANEOUs-9Ss5:1s
LADIES SHAWLS AND FAS.
CINATORS. 35s

-M1SCELLANEOUS--S5ss5i
LADIES SHAWLSs AND gFAS.,
CINAT0RS.
Fine Shetland Shawls and 5Fasccirul.a
ators, almost at half price
25c to $1.98 4
Boys and Mems 800 caps, at 25cS
$500 Suit cases at I. : \. ]. I, !. I. 98cf
Mems heavy Jersey Shirts at 49ca
Boys Suspender Waists at this
sale ......... q. !. |. /. 1885,
Boys 49c Blouse Waists will agoS
at !. I. J. !. n 26cS
Infants Soc caps, special at 25cs
Infant coats, $1.0O: value at .25c
Mems good heavy sweaters, all8
c0lors !. y. 50 40cS
Woman 5 Juliet Slippers in small
sizes only, will sell them out a q
this sale ..i.;.1.s &; 700
Corset Stays at . I. 5cs
Boys working Shirts, black and,
white stripes, at this sale 15cs
Women's Golf Capes and plush
eapes, were $1,000, will3let them
go at i. $2.98s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
Remember, This Sale Ends November IL
LADIES' SKIRTS

l lot Ladies Skirts in Black and
colors, regular price from $685.
to $3.50, will close them out att
Z J. $1.98S
Fine pure wool Panamas and Bril-
liantine in excellent styles Ans
niversary price 81. \. !. n. So. 1881
Skirts in Chiffon Panama cloth,
rich Brilliantine, fine Sssrges,s
Altman s Wolfe Tailor Made
Skirts, elegantly trimmed !: spe-S
elaf at $7.9s to s14.50$
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
MEMS SHIRTS.

The celebrated Princely Shirts, all
colors, regularly 75c, at this
Anniversary sale, special s. 49c S
The Lion Brand Shirts, $l.50 quail 4
ity, during this Anniversary
sale ..................... $50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
HATS

OF every popular shade tone in
the soft varieties and richest
black fur quality, in stiff shapes
and Telescopes, in Blacks, Pear
and light colors; regular $500
Hats, at this sale =. ~. $50
The Newport Hat, all colors and
all shapes. Anniversary price
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S1.98
The Lester Hat Of finest quality
in all shapes, was $3.50, at this
& Anniversary sale $3.50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-31
UNDERSKIRTSI

NEW WAISTS FOR FALL
Elegant and elaborate India
Lawns, Madras Cloth, Mohairs,
China Silk Taffeta, Messaline3
Satin, and all-overaLace Waists
will be dazzling in the extreme: &
prices at 400, $50, $1.49, $1.98,
S2.98 up to $3.50. 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
CROWD CHEERS AS
 ORDER IS READ
Colonel Bricken Issues Strict Commando Against Drunkenness anA Gambling While Second Is iI Service
 Of State.

Selma. July 22.-(Special.)-Afte that venerable statesman and soldier, Alabama's most gifted son and for whom the State has not ceased to mourn, John Tyler Morgan. was the encampment of the 2nd Infantry, A. N. G., named on dress parade this evening at o'clock by Colonel c. R Bricken of the regiment.
 The name of the camp was made known in the first order read and which was heard by a large crowd which had assembled to witness the parade. This order was as follows: Headquarters End Regiment, Infantry,
 A N G., Selma. Alabama, July P,
 1907.
 General Order No. |:
 Midst the all prevailing sorrow in cident to the death of Americas great est statesman and Alabama's eminently most distinguished son. and as & tri- bute of respect to his memory this camp shall be known and designated by the name of John T. Morgan. By order of Colonel Bricken, J. H. Pat erson Captain and Adjutant."
 There was an outburst of applause from the assembled crowd when this order was read. After dress parade in the camp it was stated that some afternoon during the week that a detachment from each company in camp would go to Like Oak Cemetery and there fire a salute over the grave