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The Washington times., 1907-08-08
BOYS DEATH MYSTERIOUS;
20 MINUTES IN HOT WATER

BOSTON. Aug. s.-The mysterious
death at the Concord reformatory Of
Frank Brown. a fourteen-year-oid Cam
bridge hey. will be thoroughly investi-
gated, the governors council having
unanimously agreed
1t Is alleged that young Brown was
forced into BATH Of hot water for forty
minutes. from which II is reported. he
collapsed upon removal
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
Students Pass lin Crow Law.

A Jim Crow law for the District was
passed last night by the university con-
gress Of the George washington Uni
versity. J.. r. Taylor, of Illinois.
Messrs. Smith. of Maryland; Graves. OF
Missouri; Holmes. Of Missouri; Henry,
of the District Of Columbia: Arundel.
of Maryland, and Fravel, of Virginia,
spoke in favor of the bill. 1t was OPP
posed by Messrs. Oberlin. of Virginia
Smith. Stull, and Kennedy. Of Penasyl-
vania.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
TRIAL OF POLICEMAN
CONSUMES MORNING

Evidence for the defense and the
prosecution consumed the whole Of the
morning in the trial Of Timothy CuI-
hnane and Ernest L. Fletcher, two
officers OF the Tenth precinct. charged
With profanity and disorderly conduct
before Judge O'Neal
The prosecution was represented By
Assistant Corporation Counsel Pugh and
The defendants had their interests look
eq alter BY Attorneys Campbell Car
rington and w. F. Ambrose.
At l2.SJ the court adjourned
Fully 20C policemen were present AZ
the trial, nearly fifty OF them being
used as witnesses either BY the de-
Tense or the prosecution.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
COTTON MARKET OPENS,
PRICES UP ID TO 20

NEW YORK, Aug. S-There was
genuine scare Of shorts at the opening
cf the cotton market. Prices advanced
j to % points. Very r1uch higher ca
bles than had been expected in con-
nection with continued drough; and high
temperatures in Texas brought in
rush Of orders to buy from all direc-
tions. Business was active.
Cotton prices: August, u.51G11 so;
September u6Id11.6S: October, 12l01
12I2; December, 12.24d1c26; January,
1234R12s5.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
THE JAwBACKS.

Mrs. Jawback-we've got TO get rid
OF that parrot.
Afr. Jawback-what's the matter with
it,
Mrs. Jawback-It talks all the time.
Mr.. Jawback-Honest, you're the most
Jealous woman l ever ssw!-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
Excursions.

Tickets good day OF issue. zoe. SATURDAY
night trips. ticket good until September
Is. and all steamers OF the line 81
Season tickets good on all trips. Chill
dren. half fare AL amusements IN fun
operation StoOs at Alexandra on ali trfps
COLONIAL REACH HOTEL AND BATH
HOUSES NOW OPEN.
Meals served on steamer and at hotel
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Today's Treasury statement: Receipts
g, ,7Z7, ,969; expenditures, {2.550.O00.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Tuesdays engagement Of $4,000 gold
for export 10 Holland is the third ship
ment of gold 10 that country this year.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

There is conservative and well-in-
formed opinion TO the effect that the
heavy selling Of the day came very
largely from the Standard OIL interest,
who are said to be finally disheartened
with the complication Of developments
they are unable to control. It is note
worthy also that the market has gone
steadily lower since the return Of II. G.
Frick from Europe.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

The Reading Company has declared
the regular semi-annual dividend of
per cent on the first preferred stock.
payable September 10
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

The Consolidated Gas Company has
declared the customary quarterly divi-
dend OF l per cent. payable September 16.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

The London break in copper metal and
the reduction OF metal prices on the
New York Metal Exchange took the
heart out Of the cOpepr issues.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

The sharp break in American Sugar
Refining Company stock. which caused
a drop Of 512 points during the slump
IN the stock market yesterday. was
based upon unverified rumors that a
huge fine soon would be imposed upon
that corporation by the United States
, Government authorities as a result of
an action now being brought against the
company in the Federal courts.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Moonlight outtngs-Steamer Harry
AanoaA1, Snnohys, $50 p. m Conc0rt
Music by Chris Arths Orchestra.
Steamer St Johns, Mondays, GAS q.
m. Music and dancing going anc re-
SuruinZ.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

It Is q very bad market for inactive
railroad stocks. A lot Of only 100 shares
Of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
sold at a concession Of - points. after
allowing for the dividend. from the last
recorded sale.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Yesterday was the first million-share
dav Wall Street had known for some
time. and the floor traders could not
complain of lack of interest.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

The American Tobacco directors have
declared a quarterly dividend OF ~
per cent on the common stock and IA
per cent extra. Three months ago the
dividend was ~ per cent and 3 per cent
extra. The dividend Is payable Sep
ternber l. The announcement Of an IN
crease In the dividend for the third
quarter of the year IN the common
stock of the American Tobacco Com
pany caused much surprise.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Work on the steel Corporations So
OO0 OO0 plant at head Of-the lakes has
begun. Contractors put men at work
clearing the site on the Duluth side OF
the bay on Spirit Lake. Plans are be-
ing drawn for 80 houses to be erected
there.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Copper began it. IndusJrials were the
principal sufferers.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Somebody will have 10 finance about
100000 worth OF cotton before TIE
end of the month.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Sales 10 noon TODAY. $50. 200.
Total sales yesterday, i,0S7, 800.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown a
Co. Munsey Building: Members New York
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Although the executive committee Of
The Erie Railroad Company held a
lengthy meeting yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of discussing routine busi-
ness. its members did not take action
relating TO the dividends on that COM
pany's first and second preferred stock.
Directors of Consolidated Gas have
declared the regular quarterly dividend
OF per cent on the capital stock, pay
able September Is.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Increased activity is shown In num-
her of stocks hitherto neglected. Some
sixteen issues crossed the 1O.JO0-share
mark as against twelve on the previous
dav. and an average Of eight for many
days past Union Pacific was the star
performer. with y per cent Of the busi-
ness.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Western national banks are reported
10 be strengthening their cash reserves
IN anticipation OF call from the Comp
troller OF the Currency at an early date
for a statement 4 their condition. 1t
Is probable that Eastern banks are con-
serving their resources at present for
the same purpose. This has a tendency
10 restrict time loans and 10 limit loans
upon call.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Those who presume to predict the
course of the stock market very far in
the future find themselves up against
q hard proposition. There is quite an
accumulation Of stocks. bought on the
upward movement. yet to be distributed,
and in connection with this must be con-
sidered the possibilities of financial dis
turbance caused by movements against
corporations more or less political In
their nature
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

1t is rumOred that the Brazilian coffee
loan Of G3000.000 has failed because Of
the attitude OF European bankers.
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

With the shipment Of the S5OO.0 600 gold
yesterday the total gold engagement TO
Europe since May q reaches a total
OF so. GO, 900, Of which S23,S00.eO0 was
sent 70 Paris. 81. T5O. coo to London. and
81 500, 900 to Holland
The Washington times., 1907-08-08

Assistant General Manager Alexander
r. Shepherd. ir., we'll known in this
city. Of the Batopilas Mining Company,
telegraphs that the yield for the week
ended August 3 was $500 ounces of
silver.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
BrOOkhaven viii Soon Have a New
Postmaster.

As announced last week, Mr..
e. I'll. Thompson has been APP
pointed postmaster at Brookha-
ven, as the successor Of Mr.. w.
r. Jobes, whose resignation has
been pending for some time.
Mr.. Thompson is Republican
in politics, served two terms as
postmaster at Wesson during the
eighties, and by practical expert
ence as well as other wise, is we'll
equipped to discharge the duties
of the Brookhayen office to the
satisfaction of its patrons.
Mr.. Thompson has been resi-
dent of Brookhaven, with his
family, since last winter, and for
several months has been assisting
Postmaster Jobes in his official
duties. The Leader believes his
appointment one Of the best that
could have been made for the
Brookhaven Office.
1t will be gratifying to her nu.
merous friends to learn that Mrs.
Matte Dunning has been appoint
ed Postmaster Thompson's first
assistant. Both have forwarded
their bonds to the department. al
Washington and are expecting
their commissions in time to as,
sumo charge on or before the 18th
of this month.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
A Sad Death.

On account of the absence of
the editor last week, no mention
was made of the death of Mr.. Edo
p. Balance, which occurred re-
Gently at his home in CentreyilIe.
The death OF the young man came
very sudden, as he bad been sick
only a few days, and was a great
shock to the entire community.
The deceased was the son Of Ed
itor j. T. Balance of the Centre
vile Jeffersonian, and was the
foreman in his fathers Office, in
which position be rendered valu-
able services, being an energetic,
painstaking and capable young
man, and 'tis needless TO say that
be was the pride of his fathers
life. We happened to be in Cen
treyille soon alter the death of
the young man and every one we
met had some word of praise and
commendation for him and there
was a general expression of re-
gret at his untimely death. We
know of no boy that would be
missed more than is Edo Balance.
and we Join in expressions of
.heartfelt sympathy for the be-
reaVed father in the loss Of his
beloved son. WoudVille Repub-
Iiean.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
Bitten by a Monkey.

New Orleans, Aug 2. For
probably the first time In the his.
tory of the Charity Hospital, a
child was treated at that institu-
tion yesterday morning for in
juries inflicted By a monkey.
Milton Redkin, aged six years,
living at Third and Garondelet
streets, was the patient.
While the little fellow was
walking along the street near his
home Yesterday morning, a good.
sized monkey, which III some un-
accountable manner was loose on
the Lhoroughfare, ran up to him.
Without warning the animal made
an attack on the little boy. The
boy fought back and the monkey
seized him on the leg, The boy
kicked and the monkey bit. The
struggle lasted several minutes.
Finally the monkey was kicked
loose and young Redkin hurried
home.
He was sent To the Charity Hos
pital short time later, where an
examination showed that he bad
been severely bitten ia several
pIaces. The wounds were dress
ed and the patient discharged.
The Charity Hospital has treated
ma INV races skf skI1fg ziaifac fsarnn fIus
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
Negro Robs White Man at Point Of a
Pistol.

Special to the Times Democrat.
Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. /.
Hold up your hands. With these
words negro placed a revolver
at the breast of Prof. j. B.
Young, formerly of New Orleans.
and although the professor slap
ped the pistol away the negro
succeeded in getting the drop on
Prof. Young and rifled his pock-
cts.
Prof. Young lives in Finny
street, close to Cherry, and it was
as he walked home last night
about 10 o'clock, that The hold up
happened. In going through
Prof. Young's pockets the negro
secured bis watch, and two
empty pocketbooks.
Prof. Young had missed his
street car, and as he lives rather
far out, be did not return last
night, but reported the hold up
to the police this morning. At
latest reports the police had not
been able to make any arrests,
but search is being made for the
negro.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
The Embroidery Club.

The Embroidery Club enjoyed
a delightful entertainment with
Mrs. w. w. Henderson on last
Tuesday afternoon.
After the usual time devoted
to work and chat, a NUT party
was introduced the first feature
of which was contest in fishing
for peanuts with hat-pins, in
which Mrs. Massepgill was the
wielder of the pin, and
received rs a reward silver hat
pin.
An exciting walnut race was
the next diversion after which
a guessing contest was introduced
entitled nuts to crack in
which Mrs B. i. Jones was the
participant receiving
a little case made from the she'll
6f an English walnut il which was
hidden silver thimble. After
several numbers Of both instru.
mentaland vocal music, tempting
refreshments were served consist
ing of ices garnished with nuts,
cake and punch. Miss May Belle,
the much admired young daugh-
ter Of the home, presided over the
punch bowl.
Mrs. Henderson's out of town
guests were Mrs. B. T. Jones, of
Gloster, Miss Annie Merle Bar
Der, of jackson, and Miss Ander-
son of Pickens.
The club will meet on Tuesday
afternoon, Aug. 18th, with Mrs.
DR.. /. L. Parsons.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
STATE HAPPENINGS.


Late corn is badly effected BY
the hot wave.
Pike county cotton is begin
ming to open.
Rev. Geo. G. Gates has begun
4 revival at Tupelo,
AT Natchez, The oath inst, the
thermometer registered 100.
Poplarville now has electric
light and water systems.
Hattiesburg is satisfied with
its first Chautauqua season.
A volunteer fire company is
being organized ct PoplarvilIe.
Hattiesburg will give d 20.acre
plot Of ground, worth $20, 600,
and cash fund Of $4,000 for the
Diocesan College. The building
committee meets at jackson, An-
gust 5
At Bnford, Pike county. the
saw mills with ait fixtures, be-
longing to the estate Of B. A.
Summer, was destroyed BIZ fire.
The loss is estimated at near $10.
900. No insurance.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
The Pretense of Panic.

When the price of letter post
age was reduced from three cents
to two cents it did not reduce the
revenues one third. On the con-
trary it increased them. And.
vet we hear railroad men lament
ing that the two-cent fare will
bankrupt the railroads. Stocks
suffer thereby and there is in
crease of the pessimism foment-
ed by the financial magnates who
conspire to bear the market. The
fact is we are in the midst of an
era Of good times and the cnnser-
vatiVe probabilities are, If the
truth is told, that prosperity viii
continue.
The presidents railroad policy
is condemned, aud the tregulat-
ing" legislatures have been blam
ed. All sorts of reasons have
been given for the worries Of Wall
street. Undertaking has been as
signed as prime cause. Other
experts and the financial wise
acres, ii is to be noted, have as
many different pretty opinions as
the alienists in a metropolitan
murder trial put it down to the
withdrawal of gold from circula-
tion by the payment of custom
dues. But if the hidden meaning
is read between the lines of the
interviews given out by more
than one great huekster of the
money market it is plainly seen
that the whole matter SINNERS
down TO little plan by big men
to bear the market.
Last year was concededIy the
most prosperous year in the
whole history of the United
States. How could the great
spectators best make money with
everybody on the bull side of The
markets Obviously by bearing
the market. Accordingly We find
no less a person than Mr.. John
d. Rockefeller leading off with d
hard times interview. Other
giants groaned. The year 1907
opened we'll January dividends
were large. Earnings in Jan
uary and FEBRUARY we're enor-
nous, and yet we have March
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

The returns from Thursdays
election, as was to be expected
with a long ticket in every county
in the State extending from Unit
ed States Senator to Constable,
have been long time getting in.
Up to this hour Saturday
morning at 8 9o'clock), the contest
is SO close as to be still in doubt
between the candidates for Unit
ed States Senator, and as to
whether the two candidates for
Governor in the second race will
be Noel and Brewer or Noel and
Scott.
For Senator, it nov looks as if
neither Williams nor Vardaman
can win out by but few hun
dreds, out of a total vote of over
100, 600 cast. The Williams head
quarters are claiming his election
by from 1000 to 1900, and the
Vardaman State committee are
claiming the State for the Cover
nor by something over 800. It
may require the official count to
settle it.
The vote for Governor, accord
ing to the figures of the New
Orleans Picayuneii of this morn
ing. with, seven counties to hear
from, gave the vote for Cover
nor, as follows: Noel, %, ,045;
Scott, 22,576; Brewer, 22,5o4;
Sisson. 1894; Truly, 13,429;
Thomas, 1343.
1t seems to be almost toss-up
as to whether Scott or Brewer
will go into the second race with
Noel. The weakness of Judge
Truly, who ran 5th in the race,
was as great a surprise to the.
putlic as the extraordinary
strength developed by Brewer.
Manship is well in the lead for
Lieutenant Governor and may
win in the first primary. Re-
turns, however, are very incom-
pIete as to this and other candi-
dates for State Off ces.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

The law firm of Williamson,
Wills & Peyton, of Jackson, fur
nishes striking example of how
men were divided on the Senate
rial contest. Hon. G. M. William
son, of this firm, was chairman of
Gov. Vardaman's campaign COM
mittee, and Hon. Ben H. Wells
was chairman Of the Williams
campaign committee. It is not
recorded that they fell out, Z
quit speaking, or that either ever
denied to the other the right. to
think and act as he pleased on a
political question.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03


DON'T GRIJNTl Do your
stnntl is card found hanging
in a good many Offices and is
placed there as a reminder that
the boss wants employees who
"do things, = and are not always
complaining about their hard
luck. IF slang is permissible in
churh and Christian life the same
little motto may be we'll applied,
and just bear in mind that the
Lord ais well as the business
boss wants workers who do
things. 3 Had you ever thought
about itg Do you want your sal
ally raisedg God pays il pro-
portion to what you do, not in
money, bat IN eternal glory and
happiness.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
New District Attorney Appointed.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. i. Gov.
Vardaman tonight appointed
Garrad Harris, d young lawyer
of this city, as district attorney
to succeed Hon. j. B. Greaves,
who died here last week. Mr..
Harris will only serve the unex-
pired term, which expires next
January, and district attorney
for the full term will be nominat
ed Id today's election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
Yardaman Committee Still Confident.

jackson, Miss, 3:15 p. M
According to the latest returns,
Garrad Harris, Secretary Of the
Vardaman State Committee,
claims Vardaman's election from
800 to 400 majority. It will re-
quire the full official count to set
tie the exact figures. A few
counties are yet to be heard from.
Asked what he thought his ma
Iority would be, the Governor
answered, Il can't fell. /"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
District Candidates.

Returns from this county and
others in the Sth Judicial District
Indicate that the race for District
Attorney will be run over by Wall
and Webb. Wall led Webb in
Pike and Lincoln and came out
anead in Franklin. We have
no definite news from other
counties.
In the State Senatorial contest
the second race will be between
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
The Election IN Lincoln.

The election in Lincoln, as else-
where, had its surprises. The
official result from all the pre-
cinots, is published elsewhere.
Vardaman's majority over Will
Jams was 563. The Governor
carried every precinct in the coun-
ty except the two Brookhayen
boxes and Arlington precinct, and
Williams majority was not large at
either of these places.
Truly led for Governor by a
small plurality, Noel, Sisson,
Brewer, Scott and Thomas coming
next in the order named. The
strength shown by Brewer was a
surprise to most of the support
ers of other leading gubernatorial
candidates.
Manship for Lieutenant Cover
nor led by a handsome plurality
and received nearly as many votes
as both of his competitors COM
Ibined.
For other State candidates see
tabulated returns.
For the District Attorneys
office, Hugh V. Wall led District
Attorney Webb by over 200 plu-
rality. Unofficial reports from
other counties, put Wall and
Webb in the second primary.
For State Senator DIR. Watts
was dropped out Of the running
and the second race will be run
off between Messrs. G. A. Hobbs,
of Lincoln, and Fred M. Bush,
| of Jefferson Davis.
The second race for Represen-
tatiye will be between Messrs.
Marshall Mccullough and George
Vernon.
Mr.. r. E. Bennett, candidate
for Floater, dlstanced his compet-
itor in this county by an i'm
mense majority and it is proba-
| BILE that he received a majority in
the Pictorial District and is
nominated.
For Sheriff Messrs. Montgom-
cry and Greer will be i'll the Sec
ond race.
r. W. McNair for Chancery
| Clerk, S. P. Oliver for Circuit
clerk, and Claude Bennett for Su-
perintendent of Education, and
Phil Blue for Surveyor, received
a majority over their competitors
| in the first race and are nominat-
ed.
For Assessor Messrs. Maxwell
and Cosnahan will run over.
For County Treasurer, the last
race will be between Messrs. r.
L. Brent and w. q. Linton.
Mr.. j. j. Stamps, present iu-
cumbent for Coroner and Ranger,
had no opposition, and was de-
clared the nominee by the Exec
utive Committee on the 18th Of
IJuly.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

Lincoln county voters stood
up and expressed their sentis
ments in favor Of the repeal Of
the 18th amendment BY a hand.
some majority
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
Arkansas travelling Man Killed at Jack
son.

jackson. Mics, Aug. 1. At
$50 o'clock tonight a. G. Get
tiers, travelling man from Will
mer, Ark, was shot and danger.
ouslly wounded, probably fatally,
by I. j. ToIbert, a young man
from Antonio, Ga. The shooting
took place in Johnson & Ford's
poolroonl, in West jackson, in a
quarrel over some gambling
game. Both are white men.
Getters is about thlrty-five years
old, and Tolbert about twenty
one.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

There are very few of Varda-
mans supporters who wouldn't
have cheerfuIIY voted TO elect
John Sharp Williams Dem ocrat-
ic leader of the House as long as
he was willing TO serve.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
Brewer and Noel.

jackson, Aug. 3,3 p. m. Ac-
cording to Clarion Ledger's re-
turns, which are complete for GU
bernatorial contest, Brewer leads
for Governor by 1900 with Noel
second.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

Some persons who bet on the
Senatorial contest, some Of the
Williams men having up large
odds, were on the rack yesterday
as they have not been in . long
while.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03
The Very Latest from Williams Head
quarters.

jackson, Aug. 8, 8 p. m.
Compilation of returns from
counties today following sessions
Of executive committee place ma
lority of Williams at 1920.
Beginning to look like Scott is
out of it and that Noel and Brew
er will make second race.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-03

-Four lawyer candidates for
Governor will now resume their.
practice, and, after the %, an
other will do likewise.