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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
ARRANGING FOR DENVER,
Members Democratic Committee Held
Meeting in Chicaco.

MEMBERS democratic Committee Held
Meeting in Chicago.
Chicago, Ill.-Members OF the demo
cratic national committee on arrange
ments for the Denver convention met
in the democratic state Headquarters
IN the Sherman house here to pass
upon hnal plans for the convention.
Those who attended the meeting
were Thomas Taggart, Indiana. chair.
man OF the national committee: Nor
man p. Mack, New York; Trey Wood
son, Kentucky; John T. McGraw,
West Virginia; John Dahlman. Nebras-
ka; John D. Osborne, Wyoming; and
Roger G. Sullivan. Illinois.
The next session of the sub-commit-
tee Will be held in Denver about June
20. The details OF the Denver meeting
were said TO be practically completed
and the convention promises to be
one OF the most satisfactory In the
history OF the party In point Of physi-
cal arrangements.
1t was decided that the convention
hall shall be fitted with regular opera
chairs. According to the plans which
were approved, 1t will have a seating
capacity Of $4,000. The assignment Of
press seats was left to G. w. Hitch
cock, of Omaha. OF these there will
be 3O3, arranged on series OF plat.
forms built from the floor of the hall
up to level with the main platform.
Swivel chairs will be provided for the
newspaper representatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
The Feed Stuff Low.

President j. F. Hardy, of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College it
is stated seems quite himself, not
outstanding the rather trying or
deal which he has recently under
gone, and the effect of which official
ly is still in suspense until the final
action of the Board of Trustees can
be had. President Hardy is planning
to put the fedstuff law enacted by
the legislature at its session the past
winter into operation, and was in con-
sultation with Attorney General
Fletcher in regard to certain clauses,
which seemed somewhat involved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
A HERO in STRIPES
Convict Saves Five Lives and Is
Pardoncd az . Reward.
MAY GET CARNEGIE MEDAL
Pardon Board Acted on Their Own
Volition and Gave Wallace johnson
His Freedom.

Atlanta, Ga.-Because he saved five
lives at the risk of his own, Wallace
Johnson, who was serving twelve
years for granddaughter committed In
Floyd county, Georgia, was granted a
pardon by Governor Hoke Smith of
this state. He was released at once.
A movement Is on foot to obtain a
Carnegie hero medal for him, which,
IL granted, will be the first ever given
convicted criminal.
Johnson was convicted and SEN
fenced twelve years ago. He was sent
to north Georgia mine. Some time
ago another convict planned a daring
scheme Of murder, hoping to escape
amid the confusion. He tmprovised a
fuse and attached 1t to pile of seven
ty-fiye sticks of dynamite. Late in the
night, when he thought all were
asleep, he fred the fuse. Johnson hap
pened to be awake and saw the i'm
pending calamity He rushed from his
tent and grabbed the sparkling string
as the fire was with few inches of
the explosives. A moment later a
big part OF the camp would have been
destroyed.
The case was taken up by the prison
commission on Its own volition. The
following comment was made In rec
,ommending 1t to the chief executive:
"On the ground of exceptional mer-
itorious service in that he promptly
and voluntarily cut out burning fuse
that had been attached to seventy-five
sticks Of dynamite, whereby he saved
the lives Of Ave men at the imminent
risk OF his own, clemency is recon-
mended. The fuse had been lighted
by another convict in the mine. This
Is case where a special reward
should be given to convict, in view
OF his FORMER and present good con-
duct, and that his time will expire
within one year, the commission asks
for his pardon"
The pardon was readily granted by
the governor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Death FOR BLACKHAND.
Three Were Killed and One Bad.
" Wounded in New Orleans.
EFFORT TO EXTORT MONEY
One Of the Blaekhands Produced Rev
volver and Wanted Money and VAL
uables, Giacona Used Rifle.

New Orleans, LA black hand
tragedy with the unsual sequel that
all the blackmailers, numbering four,
were killed or wounded while their
victims escaped without scratch, was
enacted here In the historic home OF
General Beauregard in the French
quarter. This house at lib Charities
street, In now the residence of Pietro
Gtacona, wine merchant and reputed
to be one Of the wealthiest Italians in
the south.
Giacona Is 81 years old, and how he
and his son, Carrada, managed to kill
three armed and desperate men is not
yet clear to the police. 1t Is certain
that the Giaconas invited the black
mailers into their house and wined and
dined them for several hours before
the shooting. The Giaconas claim that
the unequal fight was practically fore
ed on them and that they did not
shoot until after one OF their guests
had opened fire. The identified dead
are Giovanni Barreca, Giro Cusimano;
unidentified, one Italian.
Wounded, Francisco Vattali of st.
Louis.
Vattan claims to have been shot
Wnlle passing GlacOna,S mouse, leaVlng
the possibility that the fourth guest
may have escaped, despite his wounds.
Four men, whom Giacona knew, call
ed at bis house, and were invited in
by Giacona's son. Giacona claims
that these men had at various times
obtained several barrels OF wine and
about $500 from him. He says that
long after midnight, when his guests
had refused to leave and had demand
ed $50. he offered them SIS, which an
gered them. One OF them began
shooting and Giacona replied with q
rifle, his son using q shotgun. The
battle-ground was dimly lighted Sec
ond floor gallery overlooking an In
side court Two of the guests fell
dead on this gallery and a third at
the foot Of the stairs. Following q
trail of blood, the police found Vat
tall In nearby shed. Added to Vat
tails denial. that he was among Cha
cona's guests is the latter's statement
that Vattali was not the fourth men,
Der of the party. So far the police
Gave not cleared the mystery about
the fourth guest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Educational Conference.

General interest is being aroused
In the Mississippi educational confer
ence to be held at the State Univer-
sity July 6 and z, under the auspices
of the Mississippi Teachers Associa-
ton. 1t is expected that several hun
dred prominent educators will attend
the convention, and a splendid pro-
gram is now in course of preparation,
which will be announced within a
few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Honorable Discharge.

Gov. Noel has received from the
Navy Department in Washington a
notification Of the authorizing of the
honorable discharge of young A. T..
Howell, of Crystal Springs, who is
now in the battleship Vermont, in the
Pacific ocean.
The young man had served only
about one year and would have about
four years yet to serve. The dis
charge was authorized in compliance
with the request of Howells father,
who desired that his son return home
and finish his education.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
OF new YORK
Nominated for the Vice Presi-
dency by the Republicans.
CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED
Speaker Jeseph Cannon Made Sssondipg
Speech and Was Given . Great Ova-
ton-.Only One Vote Necessary.

Chicago, Ill.--With Congressman
James 8. Sherman OF New York,
chosen as vice presidential candidate,
and fNnning mate OF Secretary Taft,
the republican national convention OF
1908 pasted into history Friday. The
lipel session lasted less than two
hours. adjournment being taken at
11:47 q. m.
Among the early arrivals at the con-
ventton was Speaker Joseph Cannon.
He entered unobserved and when no.
tioed by the delegation was given
round otter round OF applause.
Chairman Lodge called the conven-
tioh to order at 10 a. N. Rabbi Schan-
farber OF Chicago made the opening
prayer. !,
The chairman, ct the conclusion of
the prayer, stated that he desired to
make a formal announcement which
bad been overlooked In the rush OF the
closing hours of Thursday.
Tt 10 my pleasure to announce to
you that you have nominated for the
presidency for the term beginning
March 4, 1909, the Honorable William
Howard Taft Of Ohio"
On motion speeches nominating can.
dsdates for the vice presidency were
limited to ten minutes. Timothy
Woodruff nominated Congressman
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New
York.
When Speaker Cannon seconded the
nomination he was given one of the
most enthusiastic receptions given
any man during the convention.
Congressman Sherman's nomination
got before the convention first owing
to Senator DUPONT of Delaware yield
ing his states choice of a candidate to
New York.
Chairman Lodge at this point sur,
rendered the chair to F. A. Dennison
Of illinois, a spectator.
When Massachusetts was reached,
Mr.. Lodge was recognized and nomi.''
mated Governor Guild Of Massachu.
sets. Charles E. S. Osborne OF Mich.
igan seconded the Guild nomination.
Thomas N. Mccarthy Of New Jersey
nominated former Governor Franklin
Murphy Of that state. {.
AT this point q vote was taken which
resulted as follows: Sherman SIG,
Murphy n, Guild Is, Sheldon 10, Fair
banks ]. Absent /. Shermans cleo
ton was made unanimous.
4oYernor Sheldon OF Nebraska re-
oetvGd hie vote from Wisconsin, West
Virginia gave Vice Presidnt Fairbanks
his oply vote. !;
Following the vote large picture
OF Sherman was produced and the
cQpvention was In an uproar for Ave
minutes.
The usual motions Of acknowledg!
ment to the officers of the conventions
and to the city In which it was held
were passed. /
Judson w. Lyon of Georgia was recj
ognt2ed and made the motion to adj
54urn without day. It was put into
effect at 11:47 a. m.
1.-The band played "The Star Span
Eled Ranner," the delegates left the
ball aud the republican national con-
Tention of 1908 had made its way into
history. 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.

Three thousand dollars was divided
among the motormen and conductors
OF the Birmingham (Ala.) Street Car
company as reward for faithful SER
vice during the recent reunion Of the
Confederate Veterans there.
The cruiser Yankee of the United
States navy, went into commission at
the Charlestown, Mass, navy yard.
She will be in charge of Commander
c. G. Marsh and will patrol the At
lantic coast in the torpedo service.
Twenty passengers were injured,
one fatally and several seriously lin
an accident on the Meadville and Cam
bridge Springs street car line near
Bakerstown, Pa.
The Coney Island Jockey club,
which conducts the meeting at Sleeps
head Bay, gave out the following an
nouncement: "The Coney Island Jock
ey club greatly regrets being obliged
to reduce added money 90 per cent for
all Enclosed races at the coming June
meeting The program for stake races
Will not be changed, and the added
mc1ey in these events will not be re-
duced."
A Municipal Pasteur institute.
where victims of dogs or other ami
mails whose bites produce rabies can
be cared for at cost or at the city's ex-
pense, Is proposed by Chicago alder
man, who has prepared an ordinance
providing for the institution. The
funds for its support are to come from
the dog license fees. which last year
amounted to $61.50O.
John ]. Lynott, Brooklyn contrac-
tor, AZ years Old, summoned to the
door of his house in that city was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded by
the visitor, said to be his nephew,
Thomas Lynott. The young man then
shot himself In the head. It Is believ-
ed he will die. The cause of the shoot
ing is unknown.
Reports received at Madrid, Spain
from the west coast of Africa con-
corning the sinking by a tornado on
the upper Congo river of the steam
boat Vile de Bruges las May. Of the
six Europeans who lost their lives
four were caught by cannibalists.
killed and devoured. Seventy negroes
were drowned.
A further advance in the price of
dressed meats is predicted In New
York by agents of the big packers.
Following the receipt of a number
Of threatening letters from a black
mailer, a bomb was exploded beneath
the staircase of a big tenement house,
In New York, imperilling the lives of
several hundred persons. This was
the second attempt In two weeks to
blow up the house.
For the liberty of calling lady a
goat, whom he claimed butted in on.
the line while he was telephoning an
other lady friend, Tom Sullivan paid
$15.75 to the recorders court at At
lanta. Ga
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
TO REDUCE PRICE OF BEEF.
Also to Increase Supply 10 Aim Of Az.
ricuItural Department.

rIcultural Department.
Washington, D. C.-To increase the
supply OF beef and thereby lessen It's
cost to the American householder is
one OF the principal objects underlying
the efforts OF the department Of ag.
rsculture to secure proteid that will
thrive In the semi-arid regions of the
northwest The beef market at pres
ent Is being supplied by corn-fed cat.
tie. CRASHED cattle are not as good
In quality as those fed on corn. The
beef that is secured from the cattle
having photeid foods included In its
fare Is considered the best.
1t Is to increase the supply of this
kind Of beef by increasing the proteid
belt In the west that the department
of agriculture has again sent Neils F.
HANSEN, OF Bookings, s. D., to make a
thorough investigation of the plant life
OF northern Russia and Siberia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Four Children Poisoned.

Four children Of Mrs. ]. E. Bolton,
residing in Meridian were mysterious
ly poisoned and only the quick arriv-
al of physician saved them. The
children were seized with most vio-
violent n an adj au nm rdalu annnn
lent nausea and vomiting in few
minutes of each other, and this was
followed by fainting spells. A baby
Of fifteen months lost consciousness,
and it required hard work to bring
the infant around. There is no known
cause for the sudden illness of the
children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
IMMIGRANTS INJURED.
Steamer Couldn't Hold All and a
Stampede Results.

New York City.-Many persons
were more or less injured in riot at
the Holland-American line pier at Ho-
boken when the police were compelled
to repeatedly charge and beat into
submission a. number of immigrants
who were unable to secure passage on
the company's steamship Potsdam,
when it sailed. During the disturb
ance Mrs. Mariani Singleton, of Pitts
burg, was trampeled upon and is now
in precarious condition.
Owing to the steerage being crowd
ed, 1000 immigrants, mostly from the
west, were unable to secure accommo-
dations and the riot resulted. The Hol-
land-American line officials later made
arrangements to carry the diappoint-
ed passengers on the steamer Bremen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Remarkable Hail

Fort Worth, Tex Hailstones that
measured eighteen inches in circum-
ference and six inches in diameter
and weighing three pounds we're
found at Vernon following a bad
storm. This hail was so bad that it
actually bent and dented tile roofing
OF the station and in places broke it.
The Vernon f.ailstorm is remarkable
IN that it is the third successive one
in the Panhandle in as many nights.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
|. I. WRIGHT, SECRETARY or WAR.
Appointed by President Roosevelt to
Succeed William Fl. Taft.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Taft
presented to the president his resig
nation, to take effect June 80, and II
was announced at the white house tina,
Luke 3. Wright OF Tennessee will be
appointed secretary of war to succeed
Mr.. Taft.
In making this appointment the pres
ident Was Influenced somewhat - the
desire to recognize in an emphatic way
that there Is no longer any dividing
line between the north and the south
and that all good Americans are in
thought and deed one, and the presi
dent was Influenced still more by the
fact that Governor Wright's personal
attributes and experience eminently al
him for this particular position.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
NAVIGATING TIGER
Attacks Keeper Whose Wife Rescued
Him With Aid of Pitchfork.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Hermon Gerson,
head animal keeper in the East Lake
Park zoo, was seized by both arms by
a big male tiger while washing it's
cage. The tiger stripped both arms
OF flesh from the elbows down and al
most pulled his arms from the sock
cts. His wife came to the rescue and
by tanning the beast in the eyes and
breast with pitchfork, pried it's
teeth and claws open.
The fight between the woman and
the man-eater lasted several minutes,
ending only when Mrs. Gerson direct
ed the prongs of the fork against the
animals eyes. With his arms re-
leased, Gerscn sank to the ground and
was later removed to the hospital
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
HER BODY FOUND in HARBOR.
Wife of Wealthy London Man Loses
Life In New York.

New York City.-The body of Mrs.
Frederick A. Warner, formerly of Bos-
ton, who disappeared from the Hotel
Belmont in this city last January, has
been recovered and identified. The
body was found floating in the harbor
more than a week ago and taken to
the morgue. Her brother, C. S. Briel,
of Boston, positively identified it. Mrs.
Warner, who was the wife of a
wealthy leather manufacturer of Lon
don, had been visiting her mother in
Boston. On January Is she came to
New York and went to the Hotel Bel
mont, where she remained until she
mysterIously dropped out of sight.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
$4,000 Blaze at Charleston.

Fire in the business section of
Charleston did $4,000 damage, de-
stroying eight frame business houses
on the south side of the public
square. The losers are 7. M. Harris
4 Son, c. S. Summers, 7. D. Pugh,
Ivy Williamson, J. A. Grow, Benson
& Johnson, S. J. Baker, A. Patterson.
Insurance nominal. Origin unknown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
SMALLPOX ON THE TRANSPORT.
The Sherman Held in Quarantine at
Astoria.

Astoria.
Portland, Ore.-A dispatch from As
toria says:
The transport Sherman arrived and
went at once to quarantine grounds.
The quarantine officer reports that
before the transport reached Honolulu
one man, navy man returning home,
died of smallpox and was buried at
sea. Two days ago an enlisted man
was taken i'll with the same disease.
AS the two men were in different
parts of the ship, the entire vessel is
considered infected.
This means that under the quaran-
tine regulations each of the 1882 men
on board must be vaccinated and quar-
rantined for period of fourteen days
and the transport must be fumigated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
CRUISES TESTED.
Engines Of Warships Maryland and
West Virginia Make Good Showlnu.

Washington, d. C.-Rear Admiral
Dayton reported that the armored
cruiser Maryland during four-hour
full speed forced draught trial off the
California coast averaged 1891 revo-
lutions OF her engines per minute, and
the armoured cruiser West Virgiaia,
under similar conditions, averaged
1918 revolutions. The average speed
obtained with slightly adverse cur
rent was 22.25 and 22.1 knots, respec-
lively. The revolutions made exceed
those recorded ON the contractors
trials and in the opinion of the naval
officials speaks well for the work Sn
the machinery of the vessels, which
have now been in commission for
three years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
EXCHANGE MEN INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Has Been Inves-
tigatina New York Concern.

New York City.-Several indict-
ments were handed UP by the federal
grand jury which has been investigate
ing the New York Cotton exchange
and the Manila Paper Fiber Manufac-
turer's association. None of the indict-
ments were made public One of them,
however, was placed under seal by
order Of the court on request of Assis-
tant United States District Attorney
Grim, who has charge of the investi-
cation OF the paper manufacturers
case.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
EARNINGS OF SHIPPING TRUST.
international Mercantile Company
Makes Report Showing Earnings.

New York City.-The annual report
of the international Mercantile COM
pany for the year ended December 81,
1907, made public shows a total gross
earnings for the year Of $39,266,588,
an increase of $2,107,376 over the pre-
vious year. The net earnings were
$7,024 GAO, a decrease of $979, 1888; and
the surplus for the year after payment
OF interest charges and income tax
We're $4,033,731, decrease of $685., O23.
OF this surplus $4,000,0O0 was ap-
piled to the fund for the depreciation
of steamships.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
PATRICK AGAIN LOSES.
Condemned Lawyer Is Refused Writ
of Habeas Corpus.

New York City.-The application of
Albert T. Patrick, who is serving a
life sentence in Sing Sing prison for
the murder of William Marsh Rice, an
aged Texan millionaire, for a writ of
habeas corpus, was denied by Judge
LAConhbe, in the United States circuit
court. Patrick set up the claim that
his conviction and sentence to death,
which has been committed to life i'm
prisoqment, was result OF conspir-
acy to plumber the Rice millions.
The motive, he asserts, was to pre-
vent him from enforcing Rice's will.
leaving the greater part of the Rice
fortune to him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
ROBBED ON TRAIN.
$10,o 900 Taken From Mans Pocket In
Crowded vestibule of Car.

ST. Paul, Minn.-H. C. Taylor OF Sc
attic was robbed Of $4,000 at the
union station while on the way home
from Europe with his wife and daugh-
ter. AS the party was about to al~ht
from a sleeping car ON a train from
Chicago Mr.. Taylor was jostled by
two men in the narrow passage at the
end OF the car One of the men reach
ed inside Taylor's coat aud grabbed a
wallet containing money and securi
ties. Taylor shouted an alarm, but the
men escaped.
Most OF the stolen securities are ne
gotiable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
SHIP WITHDRAWN.
Railroads Increased Freight Rates
Hurt Charleston.

New York City.-It is asserted at
the Office OF George O. Summers, gen.
eral traffic manager of the steamship
service Of the United Fruit company,
that the withdrawal Of the ships Of
that service between jamaica and
Charleston, s. c., and the diversion
of the service to Baltimore was due
entirely to the action of the Southern
railway in increasing the freight rates
on fruit from Charleston northward.
To avoid the increase the United Fruit
company abandoned Charleston and is
now using Baltimore as the southern
port at which the cargoes are un-
loaded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
IS SHORT in his ACCOUNTS.
City Treasurer Of Bloomington, III.
Said to BE Short $4,000.

Bloomington, Ill.-Developments In
dictate that City Treasurer Harry A.
Axtell is short in his accounts about
100000. OF this sum his irregulari-
ties as secretary OF the Real Estate
Building association amount to 1910
and the books Of the city treasury are
said to be short $1,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
No Hope for Judge Enochs

Judge John R. Enochs, whose con-
dition has been critical for some days
a very sick man. His physician hold
out no hope for his recovery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
FINED FOR BRTBING.
Cleveland Man Plead Guilty to charg.
es Against Them.

cS against mem.
Columbus, Ohio.-M. f. Branley Of
Cleveland, president of the Cleveland
Trinidad Paving company, pleaded
guilty to three of seven indictments
against him, charging bribery of form
or members Of the board of public
service, in connection with the East
Broad street paving contract, and
was fined $500 on each, Or total OF
$l,66S, including costs. which was
promptly paid.
II. G. Lang, superintendent of the
paving company, also pleaded guilty to
eight indictments charging bribery,
and was fined $500 each on seven, SEN
tence on the eighth indictment being
reserved until the September term OF
court. Lang's fine, amounting to
$1,000, including costs, was paid.