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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

A remarkable feature OF a golden
wedding anniversary celebrated re-.
Gently in Brewer, Me-, that of Mr.. End
Mrs. p. 0. Currier, was that the bride
had made her home in the same house
for sixty years. Mrs. Curriers' par
etns came to Brewer when she was
eight years old. When she was mar
ried fifty years ago, she went to live
in the same house. and has lived there
ever since. The house where the we'd
ding took place is also standing not
far distant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Trains Crash IN Texas.

Palestine, Texas Reports received
that serious wreck had occurred on
the international and Great Northern
railroad ct Gould. . small station
forty miles north Of here.
An engine, running light, was en-
leavoring to make Gould to clear ths
track for the sonthbound passenger
train. The engine failed to make its
time and colEdcd with the train about
: mile south Of Gould.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
THE QUERIsT

r Il ladylfke to gigglsl -.
u Il ladylike to wink?
y i ladylke to ride horse sseraddley
u Il ladylike to wiggle!
i j 1adylike to drink!
y It lady4lke upon the beach to paddloI
u IL ladylike to muttsr? -
i It ladylike TO stare?
y y ladylike to do those fancy dancesy
u Il ladyjike 70 sputter!
u II ladyNke to swear?
u It ladyfke to use expressive slancnS
u Il !adylike to gurgle!
u il ladylike to Joke? -
u It ladylike TO boast Of being wealthy?
u it ladylike to burgle?
H II ladylike to smoke!
= it ladylike toknow that you are healthyl
II il ladylike to SILVER?
Is il 1adylike to weep?
= It ladylike TO walk through forests shadyl
Ii 1t ladylike to CULVER?
II it ladylike to peepy
u it ladylike to like to be q ladyf
w. d. Nesbit, in Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Portland, Ore. Railroads are prac-
ideally at a standsssill in Oregon and
Washington, caused by the inability
IF the companies 10 obtain fuel for
locomotives. The car famine is dis
astrous and repeated floods, landslides
and snow in the mountains have all
contributed to bring about conges-
ton without parallel in these states.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Depot and Hotel Burned.

The village Of Roxie again suffered
from very disastrous confagration,
in which the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley depot, the mercantile estab-
lishment Of III. M. Dunn and the
Commercial Hotel were totally dcs-
troyed. The loss is estimated at
about $1,000, partially covered by in
surance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
nte-Bellum Home Sold.

Homewood, one of the famous ante
bellum homes Of Adams county, sit.
uated one mile from Natchez, having
600 acres Of land, has been sold to
William J. Kaiser, dairyman, FOR
$4,000. The deed Of conveyance has
been recorded and the purchaser will
move his dairy to the place mex. week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Figuring Deficit.

State Treasurer Miller is engaged
in figuring his department. out of q
deficit before the close Of the present
month, and his calculations show that
all depends on the promptness OF
county treasurers in returning the
warrants for payment. If the usual
ieisurely manner Of returning the war
rants is followed the treasury will &c.
pver the the crisis with comparative
base, but If the public schools need
money the local banks to whom these
warrants are sent for collection may
be required to wait few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
9.

Hundreds Of people have cured
themselves of impediments Of speech.
One OF last years mayors, as q young
man, used to ind 1t almost impos-
sible to pronounce words beginning
with "a" Every day for months
he used to walk across st. James
Park practising this sentence aloud.
"a quantity OF quicksilver quietly
Auartered In 9 quagmire," until he
conquered she impediment. To-day
be Is one Of the most fluent speakers
"a Uugland Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Thrown from Buggy.

Carl Davis, cashier of the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley freight Office, at
Vicksburg, was thrown from runa-
way buggy with his mother and had
both legs broken and his skull frac-
tured. He still has a chance for
recovery. Mrs. Davis was painfully,
but not seriously injured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

By q voluntary movement the sal
DON men of Vicksburg decided they
will hereafter close bar at IL o'clock.
Conservative liquor men thought il
The best acbion to take 50 as to not
have any conflict with State law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

The government has begun two
suits at San Francisco to compel the
admission Of the Japanese into the
white schools.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

am tired of people who say they
want to live on crumbs. Crumbs are
good enough for cats and dogs. The
Christian wants nothing but the
whole loaf.-Moody.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

John Sharp Williams discussed gov
eminent ownership Of railroads in an
interview at Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Rear Admiral Evans, commanding
the American warships sent to King
ston, reported that the city was Quis..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Senator Beveridge announced that
be would not bind himself to vote
against Senator Blackburn's amend
ment to the Foraker resolution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

The Russian elections in the trans
caspian district were CARRIED BY tho
Radicals.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

"A Russian official at Smolensk was
assassinated by schoolboy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

German ship owners will organize
to prevent labor disputes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
kll( !E!l{gE!EEREz{l&

There's statesman" said an adj
miring citizen, who is incapable Of
deceiving the public" "Well," an
swered Senator Sorghum, that de-
bends more or less on how smart the
public is. "-Washington Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
.LINEMAM KILLED
BY WIRE S TOUCH
Receives Fatal Shock While on
a Tower and Falls
Twenty Feet,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch,1
ALEXANDRIA, VA. August 17-
John Turner. who was employed as q
ilineman by the Washington. Alcxan-
dra and Mount Vernon Electric Rail
way Company, was killed about noon
to-day by coming in contact with n
live Wire.
Turner was engaged in stringlng
wires at Pring Park, at the head Of
King Street, and was standing on a
tower used by linemen for that pur-
pose when he met death He fell to
The ground a distance, Of of about twenty
and placed In an auto
mobile, which made n hasty dash for
the Alexardrla Hospital. Before the
,automohle reached Met that institution
Turner was thirty five wears Of age,
and he was unmarried, The deceased
was % native OF jackson, Tenn. and
had been employed by the railway
company In this city for several weeks
past. 1T Is expected that the remalns
win he forwarded to-morroW to his
home at that place for interment,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
JUDGE BARLEY ASKS
TO Be RELIEVED
Sends Resignation as Acting
Judge Of Sixteenth District
to Governor Swanson.
10 HNsoN AND TIL RNT 0 N
Jo HNsoN AND TIL 0RNTo N
These Are Avowed Candidate
Governor Fixes Monday as
Date for Hearing Claims.
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Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.,

ALEXANDRIA. VA, August IT,
Judge Louis c. Barley, of the Corpora
tion Cpurt of this city, who has been
serving as judge of the Sixteenth Ju-
.dicial District since the retirement of
Judge Charles L. Nlcol, has resigned
as such, to take effect at once. He
will retain the Corporation Court
judgeship. News of his resignation
was received here this evening In a
telegram sent by Governor Swanson to
Delegate James r, Cation. 1t was
stated In the telegram that the Cover
nor had fixed upon Monday next as q
time for hearing the claims of those
interested in having an appointment
made. There are two avowed cnndi-
dates in the field--John NJ. Johnson, OF
this city, and j. r. 4. Thornton. Com-
.monwealth's attorneyyof Prince William
county, Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr.. johnson has been indorsed by the
bar associations comprising this Judi
,cial district, many believe the Governor
will appoint Mr.. Thornton to the posi-
ition.
Announcement of Judge Barley's res
i!Gnation was received With surprise
here. The judge Is out of the city, and
could not be seen tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
YOUNG LADY LIES
SEVERELY I [: I. T: WOUNDED |.
Was Twirling Pistol Around
Fingers When Cartridge
Exploded.
BULLET GOES THROUGH BODY
BULLET GOES THROUGH BODY
She Is Unconscious Most {
Time, but May Recover
Thought Pistol Not Loaded.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l ]

NORFOLK, VA. August 17-The
"unloaded" pistol has again done it's
work, and Miss Elsie B. Duncan, aged
eighteen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. a.
G. Duncan, of No. 81 Grigsby Place.
may lose her life. She lies at the home
of her parents with wound inflicted
by a bullet which entered the breast,
passed through the right lung and
lodged in her back. Going to a desk
in which the pistol lay to get some
tooth powder. she picked up the pistol
and threw it around her finger. Then
1T was cartridge in the weapon ex-
ploded and found its way into her
body.
The pistol had lain In the desk un-
loaded for several months. and Miss
Duncan was aware of that. but her
brother having occasion 10 take it on a
trip to the country few days ago,
did not extract the cartridges from it
when he returned II to the desk.
Miss Duncan lies unconscious most
of the time. Her physician, DR.. Levi
Old, entertains hopes of her recovery,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
.ONE WOMAN KILLED;
OTHER PERSONS HURT
Several Passengers Thought
Cars Were Going to Col
lide and Jumped.
but NO SMASH up CAME
One Girl and One Young
Woman Who Also Jumped
Are Severely Injured.

MAUCH5 CHUNK. PA, August IL
One woman was killed and two other
persons We're fatally injured this after
noon by jumping from trolley cal
that was in danger of colliding with
another on Flag Staff Mountain, neal
here. The dead woman is Mrs. Her
man Belssert, aged As years, of New
ark, N. j., who with her daughter was
spending the summer here. The daugh-
ter was not hurt.
Those fatally injured are Mary Cum
ningham, IA years old, of this place,
crushed thigh and internal Injuries,
teacher Of Lansford. near here. who
lost one leg and had the foot on the
other crushed. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
EMPEROR PARDONS
PRINCE JOACHIM
Prussian Was Banished Because.
of His Fondness for
Actress.

VIENNA, August 17.-According to
story, published in the Neue Erie
Presse the Kaiser has pardoned Prince
Joachim Albrecht of Prussia. who was
tbanished to German Southwest At
rica in order to separate him from
the Baroness Leibenburg. who is bets
ter known as Marie Sulzer an actress,
whom. the Prince Intended to marry,
1t is stated the Prince will return to
Berlin in the near future, and that lie
will be reinstated In the army,
The love affair of the Prince and
Marie Sulzer caused much gossip In
Europe several months ago. 1t was
only through tile action OF the Kaiser
in exiling the Prince that the romance
was broken up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

WEFI3 DOES NOT
KNOW ( 0F DE A1:r.III !. ]
Is Spending Summer at Waynes-
iboros With Child and Could
Not be Reached Last
Night MIR. Bogt
killcdby carjn:ss
Baltimore

While on his way to his home early
last night. Mr.. r. II. Leftwich. of No.
sol North Sycamore Street, fell from,
Main Street car No. $40, and, though
all possible medical attention was at
once rendered. died about twenty min
utes after heing taken to the City
Home. without ever 1rsgaining con-
sciousness. u sf
Mr.. Left~ich boarded the tcar at
Laurel and Main streets about 7;a5
o'clock. and had not fprocceded far
when he fell from tho rear platform.
Striking on his head. be was uncon-
scious when the car crew and .passen-
gers reached his side. A1otornIesn Grim
Ind Conductor Boiling ifnmediately ran
for assistance to DR.. y. c. Fiaher. OF
No. sos West Main Street. thexnearest
physician, and MIR. Laftuich was taken
into his office. A long cut on the fore
head and other smaller cdts Eand
bruises showed his condition. md moth
ing could be done for the unfortunate
man.
Died in Short Time.
TIE ambulance. with DR.. Hinchman
in charge. was suunoned, and Mr..
Leftwich was cohveytd to gthe City
Home. where the phrsicians worked
over him for a few minutes. hut with
out result. In tEesty minutes after
arriving at the hospital he was dead.
After examining the papers found in
Mr.. I>eftwich's pocket. Coroner Taylor
discovered his identity. Telephone
messages were sent to his brothers,
who reside in the city. and Nr. Z. C..
leftwich and a nephew went to the
home, and Nhere identified the dead
man as their brother..s
Although deathrsee,ned to be due to
concussion of the brain. DIR. Taylor
decided to hold an inquest over the
1t Ia said that Mr.. Leftwicf had been
drinking, and this is believed to have
hesTl. primarily the cause of the acci-
dent.
The saddeAt part of the story Is that
Mr. fsg saa ,heis one sstla ...a,n are
and no message. either by long dis
tance telephone or by telegraph could
be sent to her. superintendent Davis.
OF the City Home. tried In every way
possible to get Into communication
with Mrs. Leftwich. but without avail.
Efforts will be made again this morn
Ing to inform her of her husbands
death.
Mr. Leftwich was employed as a
bookkeeper at the printing establish
rnent OF Captain John Cussons, in Glen
Allen, Va. He was about forty-eight
years old. Besides his wife and child.
he is survived by three brothers. ali
of this city-Dr. A. L. Leftwich, Mr..
j.. C.. Leftwich and Mr.. Douglas L.
Leftwich.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
WHILE FAMILY ATE
BURGLAR WORKED
Residence on West Clay Street
Entered and Two Rooms
Ransacked.
YOUNG LADY SAW Ro'BBER
Man Peered Through Shutters
to Her Roon-Many
/. Other Thefts.

On entering her room early last
night after having just finished sup
per, Mrs. ]. B. Yeamans. of No. .4O7
West Clay Street, was surprised and
Mortified, to see the imprint of q tre-
mendously large foot on the white
counterpane of her bed. 1t took but
a glance at the disordered state of
the room to see what had been done.
All the bureau drawers. the wardrobe
and other receptacles for clothes had
been opened and ransacked, and orna :
ments were strewn about the room.
A hasty search revealed the fact that
nothing had actually been stolen, the
burglar evidently having been look
ing for money.
Saw Man Running Away.
Mrs Yea mans, who closely followed by
her father, Mr.. Rudd. who at once
procured a pistol and ran to the back
yard, calling to Mr.. Hambly, a board
or in the house. to get pistol and
come to his aid. The two men saw a
dark form disappearing down the al
ley, but neither fired. The marauder
went round Il corner and was lost to
view.
Returning, the two mon made further
search, which disclosed that another
room, occupied by two young ladies',
both young ladies' had hidden their
purses under the wash basin, and here
Mrs Yeamans had left her jewels on her
dressing table, but these had not been
touched. while the two young ladies,
exercising the same precaution which
all their jewelry downs tairs with them.
Peered Through Window.
& After, .NsL, tne scare was over, MISS Jen.
a CO. IN, n
mans face peering through the shutters
to her room. She was frightened for
the moment, and moved her seat fur
more about tho matter she neglected
to tell any of the men of the househ old,
or the man might have been caught.
Entrhnce to the house was made
rear windows, while all the family
We're downstatrs at supper, No ono
heard heard the burglar moving, about,
haste, having ransacked everything In
sight before any tof them came up
stairs. a&
Y was not untIl an hour or more
after the affair happened that the police
of the Second District were notified.
Policeman Clarkson went to the house,
but there We're no traces of the burglar
except his footprints on the bed and
the evidences OF his handiwork.
The same house was entered about a
week ago, when one OF the boarders
lost S.. Other houses In the neighbor-
hood have, suffered. The home Of Mrs
Nolte. No. hoi West Clay Street, was
entered some time ago, when several
articles OF value We're taken,
OF Frequent Occurrence.
Such burglariea are said to be very
frequent on West Clay and Leigh
Streets. and the police SO far have been
powsrless to run any of the crooks TO
'enrth, as they always get Off without
leaving. behind them any cline upon
which the police cans.Swork The rob
berries are usually committed at the
supper. hour. and the clatter at dishes
and the sound OF voices around the
burglar that the coast is Clear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Will ENTERTAIN
ROYAL VISITOR.
Governor and Mrs. Swanson to
Give Dinner in Honor of
Prince William.
a BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
Grandson Of King OF Sweden
Will be at Exposition
This Week.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT

With all arrangements completed,
the reception and entertainment OF
Prince William of Sweden, second son
of the Crown Prince of that country,
and grandson of King Oscar. expected
to arrive Tomorrow in Hampton Roads
on the cruiser Fylgia. of the Swedish
royal navy, promise to be among the
most brilliant of tie social functions
that have distinguished the history OF
the Jamestown Exposition.
Prince William, who Is young and
unmarried. comes to visit Virginia and
the exposition In response to an Invita-
tion from President Roosevelt, through
Commissioner. Kohlsaat. His cruiser.
on which he serves as lieutenant, Is
the finest in the Swedish navy, and, In
addition to a corps of distinguished
officers, carries the entire first class
of sixty midshipmen. from the Naval
Academy at Stockholm.
Battleships to Meet Him.
The prince will be received in Hamp-
ton Roads by the battleship division
of the North Atlantic squadron, under
the command of RearlAdmiral Robley
d. Evans, who will entertain the dis
tinguished young visitor and his party
aboard the flagship Connecticut.
It has been decided that the foot
of City Hall Avenue will be the most
convenient landing place at Norfolk
for the prince, in whose honor the
way from the pier to CRANKY Street is
to be brilliantly Illuminated.
President Tucker, and the eXposi-
stion officials will receive the prince
and conduct him on tour
through the grounds and buildings.
He will dine Tomorrow evening as
the guest Of Vice e-Consul Henning
5Fernstrom, President Tucker and the
exposition officials at the Virginia
Club.
On Tuesday he will receive on board
the Fylgia at l r. NJ, and will serve a
banquet from to. p. NJ, Boat races
will take place Tuesday afternoon be-
tween the American and Swedish sail
lors, four prizes having been donated
for the OCCASION,
Dinner Tuesday Night.
Tuesday night at the Chamberlin
swanson will give an elegant dinner to
the prince, Covers will be laid for
one hundred guests, and nothing will
he left undone to render the evening
one Of tho most pleasant spent by ETis
Highness and his party during their
stay In America.
/, Decorations In dark blue and yellow,
the Swedish national colors. will be
carried out in intertwined flags, golden
glow, palms and ferns, Souvenir place
cards will have tho crest OF Nirgnin
painted between the hagsSof the United
States and Sweden. The menu will be
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
FATALLY HURT ON
BALTIMORE CAR
Richmond Man Dies From In
juries Received Monday Night
Body to be Brought Here.

News reached here Yesterday Of the
death in Baltimore that day of Rudolph
Fl. Bogt. native of this city. Mr..
Bogt was a passenger on a Rtverview
car in Baltimore Monday night. when
there was an accident, which finally
crushed and he was hurt internally.
and though he received the best surgi-
cal attention his life could not be
saved. He had been working In Balti-
more for some time. and so far as can
be learned, was taking a pleasure trip
OH the car Monday night when injured.
Mr.. Bogt was thirty-three years OF
age, and was the youngest SON OF
Louisa and Jacob Bogt. of No. 1911
West Cary Street He was unmarried.
The remains Will reach Richmond to-
day. The funeral arrangements will
be made later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
WILL PROSECUTE
STATE OF FICIALS
Suits in Pennsylvania Capitol
Scandal Will be En-
tered at Once.

( HARRISBURG. PA, August TT
contractors and former State officials
Will beinstituted In the pauphin Coun-
ty Court as soon as the legal papers
can be prepared. The indictments will
September session. Whether all OF the
eighteen persons named by the Capitol
scommission in its report
to Governor Stuart Will ba determined
by the Acknowledgement after consultu-
tion with his associates,
The commission held brief eNecu-
tive session to-day to close UP It's at
fairs; of the $4,000 approprl!atea by
$4,000 was returned TO the treasury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
SAY LIABILITIES
ARE ST, 100, 900
Application Made for Receiver
for Cyrus w. Gett &
Company.
Company.

UTICA, N. u. August 17.-Appllcation
was made before United States Court
Judge Ray at Norwich to-day for the
appointment of receiver for Cyrus
W. Gett and Company, manufacturers
OF shirts. collars and cuffs, Troy. a
petition is fled by three Troy creditors,
who nllege that the Arm Is insolvent,
The liabilities are placed at $l,1O0,000,
while the assets are said 10 be nom-
inally $4,000 600. 1T Is said that tho
stringenGy OK the money market has
|ernmned the company. The company
employs about l,l0o operatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Arrest building Inspector.

D no 0oPec1H1f 70 TIC l-lmes-DIspntch.J ma
. BOSTON, MASS, August l7.-Build-
Ing Inspector John F. Clark, OF this,
city was arrested here to-day charged
with accepting a brlbe from a con-
tractor. The arrest was made by the
Inspector, who, It Is alleged, witnessed
the payment Of $40 to Clark by the
contractor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Two New Fever Cnses.

,NAsHINGTON, p. c., August IT.
War Department to-day from Mariana,
Cuba, that thereswere two new cases al
yellow fever at Clenruegos, one of tho
patients being q hospital corns man
and the other a Spaniard. Another new
case is reported AT Alacranes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
traps DEPARTMENTS
/ AND URGES REFORM
Report Of Joint Auditing
Committee Calls for
Radical Changes.
EUNIFORM METHOD
OF ACCOUNTING
Would Abolish Office Of Second
Auditor and Create Bureau
of Audit-Sharp Criticisms
Offered Of Some Of
the Present
Methods.
Results Of Inquiry.

No defalcations save that Of shep-
herd discovered.
Integrity and fidelity Of officers
commended.
More perfect system of checks and
balances found necessary.
Methods Mt penltentiary, State
farm and Laurel Rcformatory
praised.
system OF accounting In Second
AUDITORS Office criticized.
Department of Agriculture roundly
lcctured.
Bureau Of Audit and Travelling
Auditors recommended.
Abolition OF Second Auditors Of
Gcc recommended.
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