davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
LIGHTNING HIT CLOTHES LINE.

AZ Result Boy Was Killed and Two
Sisters Seriously Shocked.
Johnny White, aged IL years,
son Of G. W. White, living near Flow
cry Branch Ca, was struck and killed
by lightning. His two sisters were
knocked unconscious and may not re-
cover.
The children were taking clothes
tom wire line, when bolt OF light
ming struck it.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
Call Early For Good Ones.

At the end Of big ball one Of the
guests went into the cloak room at
3 in the morning to put on his things,
and the attendant came forward with
q coat.
That isn't my coat" said the
guest, mine is perfectly new one. :"
"A new one? Oh, / haven't any
new coats left after half-past Ia
11e Sourire.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
cannery for Oysters.

A $4,000 oyster and shrimp can
merry will be erected in the southern
portion of Morgan City by Lopez &
Dukate, of Biloxi, Miss. A site has
been secured and a building 1OOx200
feet will be erected at once.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
Masoleum Marble Ruined.

Buffalo, n. Y.-Several pieces Of
fine marble being carved at the works
of George w. Malby & Sons in this
city. for the Mckinley monument ma
as the finger Of God points to the
law Of the holy book where it reads.
Thou shall or Thou shall
not
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
Three Lives Were Lost and Man,
Homes Demolished.

Wills Point, Tex.-A cyclone struck
the eastern portion of Wills Point.
Saturday evening about $50. It cut a
clean path of 200 yeards in width
through the entire town. Three people
are reported dead.
The cyclone came from the south
west and travelled slowly to the north
east. It looked like summer whirl-
wind on a large scale and carried
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

outing to top OF the magnificent re-
ception rendered by the people OF
Jackson.
Did Not Want to BE Burden.
Walter G. Kemp, who committed
suicide at Brokhayen by drinking car
bolic acid had been afflicted since an
infant with epilepsy. Having lost hop
of being cured, he could not endure
the idea OF being burden on his rel
atives.
Shoots Self.
Joe Fairchild, we'll known citizen
of oakley, shot himself near the
heart at Jackson. He is alleged to
have been intoxicated at the time. His
wife says the affair was accidental,
but the wounded man declares it was
with suicidal intent. He says he don't
want to get we'll. Fairchild was one
of the witnesses in the celebrated
Denni murder case, but neither the
prosecution nor the defense put him
on the stand.
Big Timber Cargo Goes Out.
After receiving cargo of timber
at Moss Point of 100000 superficial
feet from William Rudolph & Co., the
British steamship Brookwood steam
ed out of Pascagoula river, drawing
seventeen feet. This is one of the
many large steamers that have taken
on cargoes here.
Nine Buildings Burn.
The Southern Hotel belonging to
c. H. Pond, with contents; J. H. Hen
rvs store and residence, and three
other dwellings and three cabins dere
destroyed by fire at Moorehead. The
contents of the hotel we're insured.
Mr.. AsweII Will Not Appear.
Hon. James B. Aswell, state super.
intendent of Education Of Louisiana,
who was on the programme of the
Natchez Institute to deliver the COM
mencement address on the night Of
June z, has written the board of trus-
tees, declaring his inability to attend
ON that date, and therefore declining
to make the address. Mr.. Aswe<
pleaded pressing engagements in
Louisiana and rush of business mat
ters.
Teachers Confer.
A conference of the members of the
executive committee appointed at the
Gulfport convention of the Mississippi
Teachers Association to conduct the
campaign for state normal and
teachers training school was held at
the department of education in jack
son to formulate a general committee,
composed of one member from each
county, to aid in the work.
The members of the general execu-
tive committee named by the conven-
ton are as follows: Prof. Joe Cook,
Columbus, chairman; Prof H. P.
Hughes, McComb; Prof. J. N. Powers,
West Point; Prof M. Rose, Yazoo
City; Prof. T. L. Bailey, Jackson. All
members were present except Prof.
Cook who was detained by Illness.
The formulation of the sub-commit-
tee will not be completed for several
days. State Superintedent of Educa-
ton Whitfield was in conference with
the committee during the day and
offered number of valuables ugges-
tions. The purpose of the teachers is
to secure an Appropriation of mott less
than 100000 form the legislature for
the establishment of the training
school.
Word reached the department of
education that the proposition to levy
a special tax in Monroe county to ex-
tend the school term was lost by q
vote of 497 nays to 331 yeas.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

The report of the Board Of Home
Missions was made to the synod Of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church at
Sunbury, Pa.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

The AntiSaloon League lost its
fight before the general assembly Of
tho northern Presbyterian Church.
The hearing Of the Eddy case was
begun at Concord, N. H.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
To Entertain State Firemen.

The PoliceJury made an appropria-
tion to the fund for the entertainment
of the State Firemen's Association
which will meet here in August.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

The Southern Newspaper Publish
ers' Association indorsed the James
town Exposition.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

Nothing will give you better out.
look on this world than some sky.
lights to heaven.
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30

The Baptist convention Of North
America adjourned at Norfolk,
The Brandon news., 1907-05-30
Nav Lose MEMBERSHIP.

The University of Mississippi is in
danger of losing mem bership in the
Southern intercollegiate Athletic, AS
sociation as result of the ball games
recently played between the Univer-
sity and A. & M. College teams at Co.
lumbus during the state intercolle-
giate oratorical contest in which the
Starkville team was defeated.
The director of athletics at the A. &
M. College has preferred charges
AGAINST the University team, alleging
that professional players were used in
the Columbus game, and the matter
will come up for review when the
next meeting of the Southern associa-
tion is held.
WhirIed to Death BY Machinery.
Tom Summers, an employe of the
Bay st. Louis Lumber Company, met
with a fatal accident. He was in the
act of adjusting belt, when his cloth
ing was caught and he was carried
around with the revolving machinery
Summers is survived by his wife and
six children, who reside in Pearling-
ton, where the remains were taken for
interment.
Diplomas for Thirty-Five.
Diplomas were awarded to thirty
five graduates Of the Meridian High
School at the commencement exer.
cises in the Grand Opera House.
large pieces Of houses, mattresses and
other debris as IL it were whirling
leaves. Dead horses, calves and chick
ems were scattered through the path
of the storm and one horse was found
on James street which had scant-
ling driven through its heart. The
reason that only a few in the path OF
the storm were killed is that most OF
the people have storm houses and
made timely use of them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
BAKER WAS POISONED.
Experts Declare Arsenic Was Given Rich
Young Man Whose Will His Rel
ativeS Contest.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 80. Poisoning
by arsenic caused the death of Walter
l.. Baker of Wellesley, Mass, ut Bogo-
Ia, n j., last month, according to a re-
port forwarded to Bakers relatives to-
day by experts.
In view Of this finding the Baker fami-
~ has been urged 10 continue iuvcstiga-
ton Of the theory Of murder and Judge
Grant of the local probate court has APP
pointed George Il. Blinn Of Boston To be
special administrator Of the estate OF
young Baker, who was wealthy
Edward Baker, the brother Of the de-
ceased, is contcstiug will which was
executed Il short time before young Bak-
or died.
Mr. Bakers death occurred ct the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank lIurd,
with whom he had lived a short time,
and according to the terms of the VIII
about oue-thrd Of his estate was given
to Natalie lIurd and special gifts were
made To Mr. aud Mrs. llurd. Onc-tird
was given to two sons of his brother Ed
ward and the residue of the estate to
Harvard
According to the New Jersey authori.
ties Bakers death was due to pnoUmo-
mia. Edward Baker ordered nm autopsy.
The CHEMISTS report is that arscnlc was
discovered in every organ in the body
and declares the belief that the poison
was administered in small doses from
time to time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
RICH ITALIAN IN PERIL
PITTSBURGER FINDS DYNAMITE
BOMB ON HIS PORCH.
"Black Hand" Society Sends Repeated
Demands for $4,000 Under Penalty
of Death to Joseph Bailagla.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 3Q.-Dyna-
mite encased in a piece of lead pipe, to
which IL long lighted fuse had been at
tached. was discovered on III. porch of
Joseph Battagala's horne early this
morning. Only the failure Of the fuse
to burn properly prevented an explosion
which would have blown not only the
one house into atoms but several others
in the neighborhood. 1t is supposed to
have been the work of "Backhand'
members
Battaglia is one of the wealthiest Ital-
ians in this city.
During the last two months, from
time to time, Battaglia has received let
ters bearing the skull and crosshoneS
and demanding that he deliver $4,000
to an agent of the society. There have
been ten of these communications in all
and they have been sent from New
York. Buffalo and PittSburg. In none of
the letters has there been any date or
place mentioned as when or where de-
livery of the tribute was to be made.
Two letters from New York told him
he was Il marked man, that he had in
CURED the enmity of the "Backhand'
society and that he could escape the
death penalty only by paying $4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
LUMBER JACKS UNIQUE FAD.
Men from the Woods Wear Tintypes
in Gilt Frames on Their Coats.

in Gilt Frames on Their Coats.
What does a lumber jack want Of a
little round tintype Of himself In a
near-gilt frame to pin on his coat?
What does an elephant want OF a mill
tary hair brush? In the latter case
he doesn't, but in the former he thinks
he does. Ask the man who Is taking
the tintypes down on Bridge square
If you want to-he doesn't know. 1t
isn't exactly wise to ask the lumber
jacks, for they aren't feeling any too
meek and mild these days, says the
Minneapolis journal.
When you have S175 or 5000 to spend
in two weeks and theaters and clothes
and other things are not for you, when
you are So constituted that you
wouldn't think of wandering above
Washington avenue-well, maybe that
answers the question Of what the lum-
Der jack wants with a tlntype Of him
self to pin on his coat. Whether they
want them or not, they are buying
them.
1t seems to be part Of this years
initiation ritual into the ranks Of the
lumber jacks to wear a tintype in a
near-gllt frame pinned on your coat. In
this case the spruce young man with
the machine, which looks like a pocket
edition telescope, and in which the pic
lures are turned out, Is the initiator,
and for his services the unolganized
order of lumber jacks pays him on an
average of 20 cents minute. For
fashion Is fashion, even among lumber
jacks, and with tintypes-git frame
and all coming at 10 cents each-they
line up and get through with it as fast
as possible,
But even admitting that they want
tintypes in gilt frames, what reason
they have for holding their hands In
front of their faces while the pictures
are taken has got even the policemen
on the beat puzzled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05

rs Fl efnnE PE1

moral judgment Of the community Is keen and severe
In this we find Just cause for satisfaction.
In democracy stability depends upon the reign OF rea
son. and it the fact that people that
gives us assurance for the future Democracy has
santly to struggle against three abuses, This is Illus
trated by concerted attempts the part OF those who
find themselves in strong position to put others at
disadvantage by unfair means 1t is the business OF
free government desiring far possible to give each
individual fair chance, to put stop to Improper prac
tices designed to restrict the of opportunity Then
there is the abuse Of privileges received from the gov
eminent itsefthe misuse Of public franchises granted
upon condition that they shall be used to benefit the
public 1t Is the business Of free government to
the Just of such franchises for the public benefit
There is also the abuse of the system Of It
self by prosttutng representative to selfish ad
vantage To guard against these abuses and put an end
them where they exist the people must be constantly
alert.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05

as it can be and 1t wouldn't be at all
noticeable"
IT'S lovely" agreed his wife. and
rs far as being noticed Is concerned no
body is likely to notice anything wear.
What does 1t matter?'
Don't talk that way" pleaded the
man. you know l want you to have
what you want and I don't grudge the
expense. But you say yourself that I'm
right"
yes, you're perfectly right said
his wife. But l want the hat. I
want the hat. l want the hiatt"
Then II It's like that" said the
man, wisely, you certainly will have
to have It"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
A'4';i11''?:jl; ID

Would you wear your straw hat
down to the office to-day?" asked the
mans wife.
"By no means" replied the man.
'That is different altogether. If wore
my straw hat I'd have a crowd follow
Ing me. I'm wearing the same hat that
wore last winter. though"
because 1t isn't conspicuous. If It
made you conspicuous you wouldn't
You know perfectly we'll that you
wouldn't. You'd go straight to a hat
ter's and get something that was In
style. But you want me to be conspic-
uous, and I am"
do you mean to say that sweet lit
tie hat you bought spick and span new
only last fall would make you conspic-
uous3'' demanded the man.
when every woman Is wearing n
totally different style2 Certainly DO"
bis wife replied in nowise Modified by
the implied fattery.
Every womany
EVERY woman
Every woman wearing those invert-
ed, saucer-shaped denominations?
Eyes, if you want to call them that"
Then, think | should want to be
conspicuous said the man, decidedly
you can wear your straw hat then"
retorted his wife. "Of course II you
feel that you can't afford to have me
dress as other women do have moth
ing more to say. I'll wear a shawl
over my head If you think it is ALSO
lutely necessary. But l think"
"Now, don't get excited, my dear"
said the man. You know perfectly
well that 1t isn't question of money
I don't care anything at all about that
I was just arguing that It was absurd
to go to the expense when it seemed
to be entirely super1uous. When you
get the worst of an argument that's
the way you always are"
II don't see that have got the worst
of it," said his wife
You never will see it." said the
man. "Ill show you that you are quite
Illogical. You say that you don't want
to be conspicuous and yet you say that
the trimming Is going to cost $50"
III l get the plumes, but then | can
use them on some other hat. You said
just now that you weren't talking
about the expense"
Wont 49, you please-walt-unt
I've done-takingf" begged the man.
II was going to say that If you didn't
want to make yourself conspicuous
what do you want to stick plumes in
your hat for? Tell me that"
"Oh, I'm not going to argue about
It," said his wife III wear my old
hat l suppose that ought to be good
enough for me-
Don't you think ] am rightr'
"Oh, Of course, you are always
right"
"And that style will go out before
tho winter is over" said the man. AN
these very marked fashions do. They
get initiated In the very cheapest kind
OF materials until the best peope-the
really fashionable people-throw them
away. You know that Is 30. I've heard
you say that myself"
"Yes, that Is So sighed his wife.
swell, Isn't It? And that last falls
nat Is really as tasteful and becoming
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
MONASTERY IS BURNED,
Two Perish When St Joseph's Church
and School Near Covington, La,
Are Destroyed,

CONVICTION, La, Nov. 3O.-One life
is known to have been lost, fireman
is believed to have been killed and over
100000 worth of property was de-
stroycd in a fire near here today when
St. Joseph's academy, ST. Joscphs con
vent, St Joseph's monastery and St 20.
scph's Catholic church were burned. All
of these institutions occupied lot to-
gcthcr near Covington. when the ruins
were searched this afternoon the charred
body of Rev. Joseph Buck, who was ut
tachcd to tho academy, was found. III"
had been cut off from escape by tie
flames in the academy building ana
burned to death II was also discovered
after the fire that one Of the tUvlugton
hremon who had responded Ia the alarm
was missing aud search is now being
made in the ruins.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
An Electrical Plant.

plant has been discovered in Mica
ragua which appears to lie charged
with electricity. II one Of It's branches
Is touched with the naked hand a dis
tinct shock similar to that produced by
a battery is felt. Its influence upon
magnetic needle Is noticeable at a dis.
lance of half dozen yards, and as
one gets nearer the plant this innu-
ence increases, II the instrument Is
placed In the center of the bush 1t will
assume circular movement. The In
tensity OF the influence manifested
seems to depend upon the time Of day.
Kansas City Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
SEE MOTHER KILLED.
Jealous Chicago Husband Kills Wife Be
fore Children, Then Tries to
End Own Life.

CHICAGO. H., Nov 3O.-John Hon
mann, a machinist, shot and killed his
wife and then turned the revolver upon
himself. iuilicting a wound which it Is
thought VIII prove fatal, ut the Hon
mann horne in Elmhurst, fifteen miles
west of here today. The shooting was
done in the presence Of six children of the
couple one Of whom, girl Of II. tried
in vain to save her mothers life. JcaI-
ousy is thought to have prompted the
shooting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
OUR SOUND MORAL STANDARDS.
BY Gov. Charles E. Hughes.

| believe that the moral standards Of
the American people were never more
sound than they are to-day. Consid-
ering the tremendous increase in the
opportunities for wrongdOing, the Sc
ductive and refined temptation and
the materialistic appeals that are In
cident to our mode of life and the
material comforts which invention and
commerce have made possible, | be-
lieve that the manner in which the
ethical development of the people has
kept pace with their progress in 9th
err directions may fairly be called ex-
traordinary. We have disclosure of
shocking inf1dellty to trust and to pub
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
WORLDS GREATEST SHIPOWNER

Charles Wilson, First Lord Nunburn-
holme, who died recently at Hull, Eng
land, was the senior partner In the
largest private shipping company In
the world. A native of Kingston-upon-
Hull he was born in 1888. His father,
Thomas. started with one ship at the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
Really Not Surprising.

my goodness" exclaimed Mrs. Kid
der, II don't know anything more sur.
prslng than the way our gas bills run
up"
''Oh, that's not 70 surprising" r.
piled her husband, when you consider
how many thousand feet they have
Philadelphia Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
Shonts Wedding in January.

HAVRE. France, Nov. 29.-The Due
Of Chaunes and Of Picquigny will mar
ry Miss Theodore Shonts, younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore +.
Shonts of New York city, in a church on
Broadway on January %. The due
made the announcement today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
Not Eligible.

Miss Yerner-I do wish the yanGllts
would invite me to share their box at
tho opera Just once.
Miss -Nonsense You can't ex.
pect them to. They know you're not a
loud talker or dresser.-Philadelphia
Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05

time when steam was coming into
vogue. Today the Wilson feet num-
bers eIghty-nlne steamers with a ton
mage of 19O,43o, and capital OF
100000 He sat Is Parliament for
thirty years, and was raised to the
peerage in 1906. He Is succeeded by
his only son, the Hon. Charles Henry
Wellesley Wilson. His daughters In
clude Lady Cowley and Lady Chester
field
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
c. z. Preston Is Named.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov, -. / Special
This morning the educational section
of the Wisconsin Commercial Education.
al association. in session tn this city,
elected the following officers: President.
Charles II. Preston, Oshkosh; secretary,
Miss Anna Nordhcim Oshkosh; treas
urcr, g. X. Smith Of Green Bay.
The proprietors' section met this after
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
ARM TORN FROM BODY.
Injuries Sustained by Mill Engineer at
Rhinelarder Proves Fa-
tai

RIIINELANDER, Wis, Nov %
Special. John J. Reynolds, second en-
gineer at the paper mill, died this morn
ing from the effect of injuries sustained
last night. He was caught 10y Il pulley
and one arm was torn off and his chest
crushed. He was 30 years old
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
Farmer Dies from Exposure.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, Nov. %
Special. Matt Kcdrowski, aged %,
farmer living in the town of Sharon,
died from exposure in a lumber yard
here yesterday. lie was Il heavy drink
or and wandered into the yard while in
toxcatcd and fell asleep. He was twice
married and leaves a widow and large
1nmilY
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
Worth 100000 Dies in Hut.

CHENOA. H.. Nov. 29.-Mrs. Suhah
f. Bear. who is estimated to be worth
100000. died in a little hut on one Of
her farms near here. She was 81 years
old. and had lived alone since the death
Of her husband, forty years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05

o0'' ff0'ff"" TIC oblISatlon, but more important
than the evil disclosed the attitude of the people
toward It. Devotion duty and strict discharge Of hon
orabe obligation both individual and public
hypocrcay preached but the sincere and lnsstent
demand American people from end Of the land
Individual shortcomings many, but the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
CATCHES FIRE IN CHAIR.
Aged Beloit Woman Burns to Death
When Discovered Clothing
Is Ablazc.

BELOIT, Wis, Nov. So Special.
Mrs. Myra Farrant, aged II, was
burned to death in her home today. Her
clothing caught fire and she was found
in "A blaze sitting in her chair uncon-
win
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-05
H0bson Has an Heir.

WASHINGTON -. G., Nov. %
Representative and Mrs. Richmond Pier.
son Hobson are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of son. born Thursday,
in their home on $ street.