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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Found Gold Ore.

Waverly, Tenn.-Gold ore was dis
covered on the farm of J. w. Patter-
son, on White Oak creek, this coun-
ty, short time ago. A sample was
sent to Assayer D. K. Pope, at Char
lotte, n. c., who, upon examination
found that it contained a large per-
centage Of gold and a small percent
age of silver. It is believed that gold
will be found in paying quantities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Orphanage Destroyed.

Terre Haute, Ind.-St. Anne's Or
phans' Home, a Roman Catholic in
stitution, on North Thirteenth street,
was totally destroyed by fire. One
hundred orphans were in the build
ing at the time the fire started and a
panic ensued among them, but all Of
them escaped without injury. The
loss is about $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
In Hands of Receivers.

Richmond, Va.-The Seaboard Air
Line railroad system was put into
the hands of receivers here through
the action Of Judge Pritchari Of the
United States circuit court, who was
hurriedly summoned from Ashville,
N. c., to take cognizance Of the ap-
plication for receivership. Judge
Pritchard appointed as receivers r.
Lancaster Williams of Richmond and
r. Davies Warfeld Of Baltimore.
Both men are identified with banking
houses in Baltimore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Woodville Saloons Gloss.

Friday was the first day in many
years when Woodville had no open
saloon. Late in December, 1906, an
agreement between the prohibition
lists and the anti-prohibitionists was
reached, whereby the saloons were to
operate for one year longer. This
brings Wilkinson county into the dry
column, Woodville being the only
place in the county where saloons
were allowed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Meridian Salaries Raised.

At meeting of the city Finance
Committee raise of salary for each
city official, from the Mayor down.
including policemen, was decided up
on. The Mayor, marshal and clerB
will get a raise of '$15 per month
each while the other city officials
will get a corresponding raise, ac-
cording to their present salaries. The
schedule will be passed on by the
boards at the regular meeting next
Tuesday night and is sure of adop-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Cotton Mill Strike.

Manchester. THE wage dispute be-
tween cotton spinners and mill own
ers, on account of which the opera
tives in two Oldham mills struck sew
eral weeks ago, reached a crisis when
So per cent of the masters declared
themselves in favor of lockout, If
the strikers do not yield by January
Is. Two hundred thousand workers
will be involved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Farmers Convention.

The State convention of the Far
mers' Educational and Cooperative
Union Of Mississippi met at Jackson
in regular annual session. The at
tendance and the enthusiasm of the
members was such as to demonstrate
beyond the shadow of doubt that the
members of the union in this state at
least are determined to abide by the
fundamental tenets of the order.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Water Wagon Candidate.

Los Angeles.-Friends Of Fred K.
F. Wheeler, capitalist Of this city,
have opened correspondence CAM
paign to secure for Mr.. Wheeler the
prohibition nomination at Columbus,
o., next July. Mr.. Wheeler admits
he is passive candidate for the
honor. and will be glad to lead the
prohibitionists if called upon to do
SO. He is member Of the prohibit
ton national committee and has been
several times a candidate for con-
gress and other Offices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
John Mitchell Pleased.

Kansas City.-John Mitchell, pres
ident of the United Mine Workers
of America, who is at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, taking the waters talk
ed with an Associated Press repre-
sentative over the telephone of the
Pettibone verdict, Mr.. Mitchell said
81 fully expected the verdict of
not guilty. I cannot see how it
could have been possible to convict
Mr.. Pettibone upon the evidence Of
Harry Orchard"
Mr.. Mitchell said he did not care
to further discuss the verdict at this
time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
National Roadway.

During the past year seven miles
Of new gravel was laid on the drives
in the National Military Park in
Vicksburg, and during the coming
year the complete twenty-eight miles
in the two annexes on the park will
be finished. This will make one OF
the longest and most beautiful drives
to be found anywhere in the country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Damaged by Dynamite.

Wellsville, N. Y.-The residence Of
Justice E. R. Carpenter, at Andover
was badly damaged by dynamite. The
explosives was placed in a cellar
window under a bedroom usually oc-
cupied by Justice Carpenter, For
tunately the family slept in another
part Of the house and were uninjur-
ed. Justice Carpenter had recently
rigidly enforced the liquor law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Fire Coal Storage House.

The coal storage shed of w. H.
Westfall, in which he had 10000
sacks of charcoal, was completely ie-
strowed by fire at Van Cleave, Miss,
There was no insurance. 1t is claim
ed that it is the work of incendiaries
Mr.. Westfall Immediately telephoned
to New Orleans for blood hounds,
which will be put on the tracks, which
are very pronounced.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
NIGHT RIDERS
SHAME STATE
bx nOo0ELIvu
OUTRAGE.
WILL lMpRISON EDWARDS
Kentucky's Chief Magistrate will Put
Machinery Of Commonwealth to
Uncover and Furnish Mobs, Which
He Bitterly Denounces.

ETaHkIOrL, hy.y-UOV. "A. u. VIII
son in statement issued on the Rus
sellville outrages of blames the toD-
acco association for breaking its
promise to keep order and affairs a
regard of $500 for the conviction Of
any participant. He says the infor-
mant will be protected and the secret
guarded.
Circuit Judge Sandrirge has wire i
to the governor asking for the fire
marshal, and stating that he will call
a sepcial term Of court whenever any
evidence against the perpetrators IS
obtained. In his statement, Gov. Will
son says:
"The Russelville raid was clearly
violation Of the promises made by
the manager of the association, in
that part of the state, and was made
to hinder the prosecution at Hopkins
vile, by intimidating the officials AMI
witnesses, but the only result will be
to add new crimes and new criminals,
and to make it harder for the tobacco
growers of the region ever to get hv-
ing prices for their tobacco; to fur
ther disgrace the state; inflict i'm
mense destruction of values Of farms
and all property in that district. to
destroy the tobacco market there; to
Cypress and drive the people and 10
take away their liberties; to shake
their faith in the protection of the
law, and to force capital and valua-
BILE immigration to shun Kentucky
and adj this without the least hope OF
chance to help the men who formed
these conspiracies.
1t means the penitentiary for the
Infamous men who formed this con-
spiracy and for many of their dupes,
for though their associations number
thousands, law-abiding, law loving
people number hundreds of thousands
and there can be no possible hope that
the Ku Klux can govern Kentucky
and escape from punishment when as
1t surely must come to pass in short
time, the full extent of the crime and
hurt is understood and the conscience,
duty and faith Of the people resume
control and restore the full and ire
sistable power of the peoples law.
Mean time, every power of the law
will be invoked to instantly suppress
disorders; who secretly conspired to
intimidate the people into obeying
mob rule.
"All these so-called-riders peace
full armies, whether night-riders or
day riders, are simply taking into
their own hands the rule of our peo-
pie by mob law, and the generals
who figure as leaders will figure as
chief criminals, and all alike will be
found out and punished. The state
government will not hesitate nor re-
dent. Mob rule cannot stay in Ken
lucky, even though it strikes cow
ard-like in the dark, and runs and
hides. Presently the forces of the
day riders in the act, and the conse-
quences will fall upon the heads Of
the men whose plots have brought
these things to pass. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
No More G. o. D. Liquor.

New Orleans.-Announcement that
express companies in New Orleans
wild ship no more liquor G. O. D. to
Southern states was made. Some ex-
press companies have shipped consid-
cradle liquor to dry counties in Tex
as, where legal difficulties resulting
from the shipments have caused more
expense than the business was worth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Fire at Canton.

There was considerable fire at
Canton, entailing loss Of $4,000. The
old hotel west of Wohner's saloon,
owned by Dr. Miller, colored, and the
Mississippi Baptist printing office, a
negro Baptist religious organ, own
ed by Rev. Simmer, were destroy
ed. The fire was hard to control and
the whole block narrowly escaped.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Big Ovens to Resume.

Pittsburgh is expected that fully
1000 ovens Of the Fl. G. Prick Coke
Company in the Connellsville aud
Lower Connellsville region will be
put in operation again within few
days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Indian Will Be Cadet.

Ardmore, Okla.-Lamar Jackson, a
full blooded Choctaw Indian of Alto
ka, has been appointed to cadet
ship in the United States military
academy at West Point by Congress
man Charles D. Carter of this dis
trict
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Governor Inaugurated.

Boston, Mass-Curtis Guild, Jr.,
was inaugurated for a third term as
governor of Massachusetts. The two
houses were assembled in joint con-
vention and upon the administering
Of the oath to Governor Guild and
Lieutenant Governor Draper, the for
mer proceeded to read his inaugural
address.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Uncle Sans Big Debt.

The monthly statement Of the pub
lie debt shows at close Of business
of December 81, 1907, the debt less
cash in the treasury amounted to
1884 ,03O,S31 which is an increase for
the month Of $9,550,992.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Indian Gets Appointment.

Ardmore, Okla. Lamar Jackson,
full-blooded Chootaw Indian, Of
Atoka, has been appointed to cadet
ship in the United States Military
academy Of West Point by Congress
man Charles D. Carter, Of this dis
triot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Value Of Foreign Coins.

The quarterly estimate Of the value
Of foreign coins for customs purposes
issued by the Secretary of the Treas
ury shows that during the last three
months there has been a net increase
in ire nan cmfwypemfwpycmfw
in the price Of silver Of $3.50 cents
ner fine ounce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Appointed Receivers.

RI. Lancaster Williams, of Rich
anond, and s. David Warfield, Of
Baltimore, Nd, were appointed by.
the United States Circuit Court re-
ceivers Of the Seaboard Air Line.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

nenburg. Pettibone will return at
once to Denver. His health is in y
very precarious state and his ply
sicians fear that his malady IS Of
such nature that he will never re-
cover.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Rent Strikers.

The strike of New York tenants
against high rents is gaining in force.
Transfers have joined the strikers
and refuse to dispossess tenants for
landlords.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Wife Wept For Joy.

After fourteen hours deliberation
a verdict was reached 6y the jury
trying George A. Pettibone charged
with completely in the murder of Gov.
Frank A. Steunenberg. No demon
stration Of any kind marked the read
ing of the verdict, which made Petit
bone a free man, after two years
awaiting trial. All night the ballot
ing Of the jury stood ten for acquist-
al and two for conviction. There was
no change until the final ballot was
reached when both of the men who had
been holding out from voting gave
way at the same time.
The defendant, Pettibone, pale and
emaciatei, because Of his long illness,
merely smiled as he heard of his free
dom and moment later he was sur
rounded by his attorneys and friends.
His wife, who has been by his side at
every session Of the court during the
trial, wept for joy.
Expressions lrOm memDeIS OIL Tic
jury after their discharge showed
that from the start ten Of the jurors
maintained that the state had failed
to prove the defendant guilty Of the
crime charged. The verdict caused
little surprise in Boise in view of the
verdict in the Haywood case.
The defense introduced practically
no evidence and did not argue the
case, simply maintaining that the
state entirely failed to connect the
defendant with the killing of Steu
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Woman identified.

The woman victim in the New Jer-
sey pond under mystery was identi-
fed as Helena Whitmore, vile of q
Brooklyn SsLv motorman, who was
held for an investigation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

New York-After falling $50 feet
from the Blackwell's island bridge in
to the East river Henry Smith swan
ashore, not seriously harmed by fail
which ordinarily would have been IA
tai.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Is Per Cent Dividend.

The directors Of the Ocean Springs
State Bank met and declared a div
idend of 25 per cent for the year just
past.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Night Riders.

Night riders destroyed considerable
property at Russellville, KY, and
shot and seriously wounded three
men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Meeting In New Orleans.

The Alpha Kappa fraternity COM
cluded its Convention at Augusta, Ga.
and adjourned to meet in New Or
leans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Formal Charges.

Captain Winslow preferred formal
charges against Admiral Rixey for
criticising Admiral BroWnson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Favors Reorganization.

Congressman Roberts, Of Mas
sachusetts, favors reorganization
of the Navy Department.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Williams I'll.

Congressman John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi, is i'll with grippe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09

The tenants at Chicago are threat
ening to strike for lower rents.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
Dr.. Sem Dead.

DR.. Nicholas Sem, noted surgeon,
died at Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-09
PROSECUTIONS
COME TO NAUGHT
PETTIBONE rs ACQUITTED AT.
TER DELIBERATIoN.
KOYER CASE DISMISSED
Absolute Failure of Idaho's Attempt
to Convict Western Federation
Leaders, Kidnapped and Hurried
Into That State on Special Train.

Into mat state on special IRAN.
Boise, Ida.-The end of the prose-
!cution of the prosecution Of the men
charged with the murder Of ex-Gov
Steunenberg, with the exception of
the cases of Harry Orchard and Jack
Simpkins, came today, with the ac-
quittal of Geo. A. Pettibone.
Charles H. Meyer, president Of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
was also indicted with Haywood, Pet
xibone and others, was released and
will return with Pettibone in a few
days to Denver.
The case of Orchard, the self-con--
fessed assassin of Steunenberg, is in
the hands of Prosecuting Attorney
Vanduyn, of Canyon county. No state
ment as to the further procedure
IN that case has been made, but it
will be called during the next term
of court at Caldwell, when it will be
finally disposed of.
Simpkins, another member of the
executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton, who is charged with compile
ity in the crime, IS a fugitive from
justice, and the charge against him
will stand.
When the Meyer case was called by
Judge Wood this afternoon, James
Fl. Haley, representing Prosecuting
Attorney Vanduyn, signified the de-
sire of the state to dismiss entirely.
"I am satisfied" said Judge Wood
"that the course taken by the dis
trict attorney land decided upon by
attorneys for the state, is the prop
er course to be taken in the matter.
81 have watched the evidence care
fully, so far as the connecting and
eorroborating evidence under the sta
Aute was concerned in its application
TO this defendant and there has GER
tainly nothing developed in the two
eases that would justify the court
in submitting the case against him to
a jury unless there was considerable
additional connecting testimony to
that which has been shown in the
two cases that have been tried, and
for that reason, the case will be dis
missed and an order generating the
bail Of the defendant
At the request of the state, the
eases against DR.. Magee and c. w
Alter, charged with perjury by rea-
son Of the testimony given by them
In the Haywood case, were also dis
missed. Although the Pettibone jul
rors agree that their deliberatior
should be kept secret, it has been
learned that on the first ballot the
vote was eight to four for acquitt-
al The second ballot resulted In q
vote of nine to three The third
stood ten to two and so it remained
all through the night. The two hold
ing ont for a conviction were finally
won over.
Pettibone and Meyer received many
kilograms Of congratulations, chiefly
from Colorado friends, Pettibone a..
though very i'll for the past two weeks
walked to the local headquarters OF
the Western Federation this after.
noon.
Wife Wept For JOY.
After fourteen hours deliberatior
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
WHITE STONE.

Miss Grace Dunton is visiting in
Mathews county.
Misses Eoline Williams and Otelia
Adam have returned from visit tc
friends in Fredericksburg.
Our townsman, l.. o. Hathaway, has
gone into the mercantile business, hav-
ing taken charge of the store at Taft,
recently managed by E. ]. Marsh.
Rev. G. Y. Bradley baptized anc
received into his church here seven
converts of the recent meetings. The
baptizing was held on Tuesday at w.
I. James landing. Several were also
received into the Methodist church.
Steve Hannah, member of Irving
ton baseball club, returned Tuesday
from five-days' trip to Crisfield, New
port News. Hampton and Norfolk, and
reports delightful trip.
Miss Ina Shriner, of Baltimore. is
visiting her cousin, Ollie Shriner. Mr..
and Mrs Shriner gave watermelon
party last week in her honor.
Misses Julia and Fannie Beauchamp,
who have been visiting relatives here,
are now visiting their uncle, L. M.
Hippo, in Fleets Bay Neck. The
Misses Beauchamp are exceedingly
talented-one q vocalist and the other q
soloist-and have won distinction and
praise in Northern cities where theyhave
been giving social evenings for benefit
of church work.
Miss Dorothy Beauchamp, of Ken
lucky, is visiting her uncle, Aller
Beauchamp.
Raymond HUMPHREYS and Allie Gun.
diff, who have been working at Reeds
vile, are home this week getting Their
wharf. ETC., ready for camp.
JAS. Christopher, Of Wicomico, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends here
Miss Hanna Dix spent last week with
her brother and attended the meetings
Miss Pearl Dix is at her home in Irving
ton now.
Mrs. Downing, of Wicomico Church
and Miss Ramps, of Kilmarnock, wer,
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace VERIFY, Of
Washington, are guests at Mr.. VERIFY.
parental home near here.
N. Robertson, while starting a gaso
line engine in Joe Yerby's launch
Wednesday afternoon, had his arm
fractured: breaking both bones neal
the elbow. The arm was set by DR.
TreaSle. He is doing well as could b,
aynected
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
KIRKLAND GROVE ENCAMpMENr.

Kirkland Grove camp, situated about
two miles from Heathsville, began its
10Th annual encampment on Friday,
August 14th, to continue ten days. 1t
is thought from the interest manifested
during the first few days that it will be
the most successful one in years. On
Sunday there were about five
thousand persons in attendance, said to
be the largest crowd of people that has
gathered there in the history of the
encampment. Rev. II. S. Driscoll has
charge of the meeting and is being ably
assisted by Revs. Weston Bruner and
C. P. Stealey who are doing most OF
the preaching. They are both noted
evangelists of Washington. The
singing is very good and is led by Mr.,
Thomas Peed, of Baltimore, while MS
wife performs on the organ. Miss
Linda C. Snow, of Heathsville, assist
greatly in the singing. Miss Snow
graduated at Peabody Institute last
session, and has very fine voice.
AS usual We find Messrs. Asa Rice
and James G. Rice in the confectionar,
stands, while Mr.. Cooney Shirley ha.
charge of the hotel. Mr.. julius Thoma.
keeps the horse lots in very gooC
shape and assures every one that theil
horses will receive good attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
II EATHSVILLE.

Frederick Arnett, of Baltimore, is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Asa Rice.
Miss Laura Jones, of Baltimore, is
expected here Tuesday. to spend some
time with Miss Irene helms.
Among those who are spending the
week at kirkland from this place we
note: Misses Elizabeth Anderson,
Leila Shirley. Linda Snow, Louise An
derson and Lillian Anderson.
DR.. Meade S. Brent, of Richmond,
spent some time home last week.
Mrs. R. H. Chiffon and son, r. H.
jr.. are visiting at the home of Mrs.
l.. T. Smith.
l.. r. Dawson, contractor, begar
work on the law Office of E. H. Smith
Monday.
Howard Waller, our popular barber
returned last Sunday morning, aftel
spending some time at his home il
Princess Anne, Md.
Mrs. Giles Eubank returned recentl,
from an extended trip to Niagara Falls
and other points Of interest in tn,
North.
Maurice Rowe is spending some tim,
in Washington.
DESMOND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


Mrs. L. E. Walker and son Paul, OF
Baltimore, who are spending the sum.
mer at Mountain Lake Park, Md. and
attending the Chautauqua, will return to
their home in September.
A party of forty-one ladies and gen.
tlemen from Pennsylvania made the
round trip from Baltimore TO Freder-
icksborg during the past week. They
were charmed with the Rappahannock
and country traversed.
The dwelling of T. w. Headley, near
Sharps, was struck by lightning We'd
nesday, the chimney being knocked
down, three windows torn out and con-
siderable weather boarding ripped off.
The building is insured in the NJ, N.
M. F. Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Henry Revere, of
Wake, Va, announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Miss Bes-
sic Lee, to MIR. Yates ID. Clark, former
ly of Lancaster, but now of Middlesex,
where he is doing mercantile business.
The ceremony to take place at 2:30
o'clock p. m, Tuesday, August twenty
fifth, at Harmony Grove Baptist church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
KILMARNOOK.

Misses Julia Eubank, Addie Cox and
Muriel Currell are visiting Miss
Blanche Barnett at Election.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Nj. Bonner, of Ur-
hanna, are spending few days with
Mr.. Bonner's parents.
Miss Fannie Lou Hughlett, of Bslti-
more, is visiting at the home of T. b.
Hurst.
Quite number from here attended
the picnic near Ocran Wednesday.
Prof. Hurst is visiting friends in
Dinwiddie this week.
Welbie Bonner has been transferred
from the L. E. Mumford bank at
Cape Charles to the bank at Mathews
Courthouse, where he will be assistant
cashier.
Miss Primrose, of Baltimore, is 9
visitor at the home of w. E. Simmons
near here.
Miss Bessie Christopher, of Wicomico
Church, spent few days this week with
Miss Ruby Brent.
ANDY" Zincraft accompanied a party
of young men from Irvington on five
days. cruise the past week.