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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Mems Shirts and Drawers.
Dry Goods, Ribbons, Etc.

1000 bolts Is, 20 and csc Ribbon,
all the new spring shades, at the
uniform price of 1oc a yard. 1900
bolts of 10 and 1s1zc Ribbon at sc,
during this big sale, Monday, April
18th, and all next week. $4,000
yards beautiful 10 and 15c Lawn
during the big sale at sc a yard.
10000 yards Bingham during the
big sale at sc yard. 1t would be
cheap at twice the money. 10000
yards Chambray that would be
cheap at 1oc, during the big sale
&c. 100000 yards new spring Prints
(or you call 'em calicoes if you
like), the 5, 6 and &c kind, will 90
during the big sale at &c a yard
no limit, you can buy all you want.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Dry Goods, Laces and En-
broideries.

Full yard-wide bleached cotton
during the big sale, commencing
Monday, April 18th, only SC. Table
Oil Cloth, all the newest spring
styles, regular zoe goods, at the big
sale, only &C a yard. 10 yards
genuine green ticket Lonsdale Do
nestle for Soc. 100000 yards En-
broideries and Laces, all new goods
worth 5, ~, 10, 1919, Is, 20, %, 80
and 35c yard, during the big sale
IS per cent off. j. & P. Goats
Spool Cotton, SC spool. Clark'S
spool cotton, &c spool. Roxley
spool cotton, &C a spool-no limit,
take what you want at these prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Men $ and Boys Hats.

Men and Boys Hats at the Big Sale Is per cent off,
Not one dollars worth of old goods in this Big Store
Is per cent off of everything in clothing for men, boys
and ladies' during this great sale.
Come to the g Sale for your spring suit More than
three thousand suits to select FROM We sell only high grade
clothing and all at the Big Sale commencing Monday April
18th; Is per cent off.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09

Ladies and Misses Wolfe and
Panama Skirts 25 per cent. off.
During this sale, we will sell all
skirts worth:
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
UPRISING AGAINST
D|CT!AT'aR CASTRO.
Capital Of Venezuela Looted by the
Enemies Of the President, While
Policemen Stand Idly by.
Rumored That steps May Be Taken
IN Near Future to Depose Castro
from the Presidency OF
Venezuela.

Caracas, venezuela.--Th people OF
this city have finally arisen against
President Castro. On Monday an in
furiated mob unhlndered by the
police, swept through the city, wreck
ing the property of his henchmen and
his closest friends. The people round.
ed up all the statues and pictures of
President Castro from the clubs and
other semi.public buildings and
burned them on the Boulevard de
Plaza. President Castro's rule in
Venezuela Is probably ended
In spite Of Hollands warliko dem.
onstratlons along the coast, there
have been no demonstrations against
the Netherlands; they have all been
directed against President Castro and
Acting President Gomez.
Further dangerous demonstrations
are anticipated No official act de
posing Castro from the presidency of
Venezuela has yet been taken. but
such a step is expected any moment.
An enormous crowd Of Inhabitants OF
the capital. swolled by people from
the outlying country, gathered In the
streets soon after daybreak The peo-
pie began marching up and down the
main thoroughfares, and II was easy
to see that their IN temper would
soon result In violence. The police
stood by and made no attempt what
ever TO restrain the mob.
The first building to be attacked
and looted was that of the lottery
monopoly. The Offices OF the state
enterprise that has enriched itself at
the expense Of the people we're ran
sacked and plllaged. Furniture was
broken and thrown into the street and
piles of lottery tickets were destroyed.
The crowd then moved TO the print
ing office of lei Constitutional. the or
gan of President Castro. OF which
Gumersindo Rlvas is editor, and pill
LACED II completely A steam laundry
belonging TO Senior Rivas was
wrecked. The crowd then turned its
attention TO other buildings, public
and private The statues and pictures
OF President Castro were made into u
huge bonfire ON the Boulevard de
Plaza. The crowd cheered as the
flames completed the destruction Of
these efiigies OF the dictator. About
l o'clock In the morning a detach.
ment OF troops was called out ana the
mob quieted down and dispersed
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
FOUR UNMASKED BANDITS
ROB TRAIN NEAR PORTLAND
Wreck Doors Of Express Car With
Nitroglyeerine and open Strong
BOX, But Secure Little Booty

Portland. Ore.-Oregon Railway q
Navigation train No !, known as the
Chicago Portland special, was held up
and the express car dynamIted by four
unmasked robbers shortly after 3
o'clock Thursday night. nine miles
east Of Portland. Express Messenger
o. II. Hun said the robbers secured
little OF value. The robbers did not
modest the passengers, but uneoupled
the express car and ordered the engi-
neer TO take It down to the track to-
ward Portland. About mile beyond
the point where the train was held up
the doors of the express car were
shattered by nitroglycerine The train
did not carry a through safe, small
local safe and strong box being the
only receptacles for vamables. The
robbers compelled Express Messenger
Hun to open the small safe. II con.
tained but three or four small pack
ages; the others are believed TO have
been Of small value. The strong boy
was not touched.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
W/R4AIE5 IN4RG4RkTMY

were thoroughly frightened. Ind
couldn't talk except to urge the burrd
on. The wind took their breath.
I'VE won't be Christmas presentl
I'm afraid sobbed Nina. throuaI
chattering teeth.
Say your prayers" suggested mott
er, 1T Is all we can do now"
They had long since dropped m
relns and trusted the burros to chooI
their own way Mother recalled stod
after story of men who had perishd
on those mountain trails and sfI
blamed herself for ever attemptin
such a journey. Suddenly welconI
sight appeared before the strugglin
travellers.
The lights of Mr., Deans cabin
exclaimed Nina. "Oh, mother! W
With fear for the safety of his pa
sengers, the stage driver drove dow
the trail to the valley
In the meantime the two plodde
along on the sure footed burros. cal
ing merrily to each other as the
passed the well-known landmarks.
On and on, up and up they toile
the snow falling faster and faster, Il
wind more furious every minute. Or
mile. two miles. BY that time n
snow blinded them and but for Il
faithful burros they could not ha,
kept the trail It grew colder an
colder. and the short afternoon W;
ended. That meant sudden darknel
among those solemn. snow-clad peak
1t meant too. that mother and Mi
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

have reached Mr.. Deans ranch and
we're still alive! Tomorrow wellI
see father!"
A funny thing then happened. Both
burros began to bray. Mother and|
Nina laughed and cried at the sound.
Instantly the signal was answered.
Robert Dean flung open the cabin
door and in a flood of light beheld his
visitors.
well, well, Well" he exclaimed.
Who told you that we're having a,
Christmas dinner here this evening"
turkey and all? Why. Miss Nina, your
father is or was at the tablet"
The next thing Nina knew she was
In her fathers arms and mother was
removing her wraps.
Are we frozen or anything, moth
err" asked the child
mo we're all right and so are the
burros," was the reply.
"Oh, how glad everybody isl" the
little girl exclaimed. "And I'm hungry
-and--and father, we're your Christ
mas presentsl"
Father, for some reason couldn't say
thank YOU" but didn't speak OF re
turning the precious gifts and Il is
doubtful II anywhere In the valley be-
low there was such happiness as filled
the mountain cabin that Christmas
eve.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
LIBERTY FOR TURKS.
Country VIII Hereafter Be a coustL
tutlonaI Monarchy.

Constantinople.-T made her
bow as "a fullnedged constitutional
monarchy on Thursday. when the new
parliament held It's first session.
This assembly was provided for IN
the constitution provided by Sultan
Abdul Hamid last July, and is the
first body OF Its Kind 10 meet in the
empire for over thirty years. The
life OF It's predecessor was brief, but
great hopes are entertained for the
new body.
The list OF thirty.nine senators ap.
pointed by the sultan comprises mem.
bers OF the cabinet and council. ex-
ministers. generals. admirals, the Bull
garlan bishop of Monastir. three Ar,
menians, three Greeks and one jew.
The members OF the chamber of depu-
ties. the other branch OF the parlia.
ment we're elected by the Turkish
people last month.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
KELLOGG WIN Ne. Hn.er cabIne..

washington--1t Is announced on au'
thority that Frank y. Kellogg. gov.
crnment prosecutor of the Standard
OIL company. win not enter the cabi'
net of President.elect Taft. MIR, KEEL
logg was at the white House on
Thursday and had long conference
with the. president, Inasmuch as Il
IL not the record that Mr.. Taft has
offered him the attorney generalship,
Mr. Kellogg cannot officially decline
the place, but that is the place that
he had been generally slated for, how
ever.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Burton Win Try for Tooa.

New York.--1t was authorltatively
announced that the offer of cabinet
position To Congressman Theodore
Burton. of Cleveland. had been with.
drawn by MIR. Taft, and would not be
renewed MIR, Burton has been men
toned as the probable secretary OF
the treasury. and It is said that the
portfolio had been definitely offered
70 him. The statement followed a
conference OF Mr. Taft with several
Republican leaders from Ohio. Mr.
Burton, Il IL believed. win now make
an active contest in the Ohio sena.
toriai campaign.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Hanged by Mob.

Lexington. Ky,-Elmer Hill. charged
with the murder OF Mamie Womack,
Ia Adair county, was dragged from the
tail at Monticello, Wayne county, car
RED four miles TO Greasy Creek and
there hanged to a tree. His body was
discovered Thursday morning by pass
ersby who had heard nothing Of the
mob's action. The mob worked quiet
", coming from the direction OF Adair
and Russell counties They broke
down the Jail doors. dragged Hill out.
he protesting his innocence, placed
him on a horse and took him to
Greasy Creek.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
NEW SHELTER ORGANIZED.
Formation Of Corporation With Twen-
ty-five Million Capital.

New York-Oficial announcement
was made on Thursday that a large
smelling and refining company Is or
Ranlzing, the object OF which Is to
hulld smelters in mining districts in
this and other countries.
Details Of the new organization have
teen worked out and the concern will
lie Incorporated about the first OF the
year. II will be backed by some OF
the strongest interests in the financial
world and among the directors, 1t is
understood. will be men high up in the
Amalgamated Copper company and
the United States Steel corporation
One of these will be william Rookie
Teller
The new company will cater to the
metal and mining trade Of Mexico,
Utah, Colorado. Michigan and Mon
tana, and will build smelters in this
territory. and possibly Arizona and
Canada. Its capital will be $25,0O0,-
600
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
SIMON IS PRESIDENT.
Successor TO Nord Alexis Chosen by
Hayden Congress.

Port au Prince-General Antoine
Simon, the leader of the last revolu-
ton in Hayti. that resulted in the
flight OF President Nord Alexis from
the capital, and who made his trlum-
phal entry into Port an Prince ten
days ago, was on Thursday unani-
mously elected president OF the re
public by the Haytien congress.
As soon as the result OF the cleo
ton became known the great crowd
that had assembled outside the par
lament building broke out into cheers
and salutes were fired from the forts
and the Hayden gunboats in the har
bnr, The other asplrants to the pres
ldency did not come forward actively.
The reason for this course was the
fear that another outbreak Of the dis
order would result In American inter
vention.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Actor Found Dead In Bed.

Los Angeles.-Harry Glazier. a
prominent actor, member OF the BE
lasco stock company. and well known
In the theatrical world OF the United
States. was found dead In bed In his
room at the Hotel Maryland, in Pasa
dena on Thursday, Heart disease was
evidently the cause Of death. Mr.. Ola
zier leaves a widow and l5.yearold
son, who are at their home in Glen
dale a suburb OF this city, The dead
actor formerly starred in The Three
Nusketeers." and headed stock com
Ianies In Detrolt and Toledo.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
A Female Flrebuu.

Chicago-A woman is being sought
as -. hrehiLe In tha--czas.s,Ae solve.
the mystery of the burning OF Ave
churches in Englewood and adjoining
districts. She is believed TO be re-
lieious fanatic and is being hunted by
police and church leaders. Frank ].
Hogan, rre attorney. thinks he has
Information that will lead TO the WON.
ans arrest Members OF the congre-
cations whose churches were burned
are fearful other incendiary attempts
win be made and that loss OF life may
result.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Another Mys,err cleared un.

eI r----s-ss-- - -r1--r;
former secretary and treasurer OF the
Princeton Milling company, who was
reported drowned in the Wabash
river twenty.one months ago. ana
over whose alleged death 100000 OF
insurance Is in litigation. hassbeen ar.
rested In Harrington, Texas. Agar was
charged with forgery and embezzie-
ment OF 100000. Agar's wife and
family had confidently believed him
dead. and for months battled in the
courts TO secure payment OF his life
insurance policies.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

while the southern states suffer
the stigma Of night riders we cannot
Justly point the fngeT OF scorn at any
nation on earth" says the Pilot And
while there is so much crime and law.
lessness here In the north none OF us
can afford TO point the finger OF scorn
at the southern states. Pointing the
finger OF scorn is poor business. any
way. remarks the Boston Globe. II is
a great deal better 10 be charitable to
our neighbors shortcomings and TO do
all In our power TO correct our own.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
FederaI CONTROL q Rarway,.

capitalization of railroads and an ex
tension OF the powers OF the interstate
commerce commission We're urged by
Commissioner Franklin Lane in an ad
dress here. Declaring that federal
control was bound TO come, Mr., Lane
said; Il would have every railroad
board Of directors which issues stocks
or bonds record In its minutes the pre-.
else purpose for which the securities
are to be issued Then | would hold
the board for all time TO a compliance
with that purpose"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

An election board chairman in New
York made trouble for woman sur
fragist when she tried to register late,
~, She camped on his trail. found out
he had home In New Jersey. lay In
wait for him to vote. and had him ar
rested and deprived OF his vote and his
job on the ground that he was non
resident. SO much for what a woman
can do. even in politics. when shs
makes up her mind TO get even.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Everything comes In fashion II you
only walt long enough The latest
news from New York is that It is no
7o'frr'7 ,']7's1 20 nHV1 Ona's letter.
paper adorned with a monogram. II
must be marked with a thumb print.
The new style differs from the
old only in that the thumb print must
be engraved and printed in gold or
silver about half an inch from the
top Of the page. II would be much
more distinctive and individual, thinks
Youths Companion, II each person
marked his own paper by the actual
print OF his thumb
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

In the presence OF an ordinary crop
failure one may remain unmoyed. but
II is erievous indeed TO learn that the
recent forest Ares win cause short
age OF Christmas trees. The least that
Santa Claus can do IN snch circum.
stances is to permit good children 10
hang up more than one stocking.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
The sweetest Bells.

The bells ring clear az Christmastide
From steeple and from tower;
All hearts with love are beating high
Love Is their Christmas bower.
There is no time in all the year
When hearts are more atune-
The Christmas bells TO winter are
What roses arc 10 June.
But steeple bells and tower bells
Ring not for saint or sinner
A sweeter note than bells OF home
That calls 10 Christmas dinner.
>&t$REg, sAszsSe-
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

or ths i,i25.OOO persons in Berlin
who support themselves or themselves
and families only 5s.611. or less than
81 per cent. have incomes of STA or
more year. About 1,066.000 have
less than that amount and more than
half OF these even less than $2l4 a
ycar
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Why She stood There.

Don't you think suggested a
young man to his partner at dance,
that we should move farther up the
room out OF the draughtg'
~oh. WELL II you likel" replied the
girl, snappishly.
II was only when they moved away
that the youth noticed that they had
been beneath large bunch OF mis-
sletoe.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Prof. Goodwin Of New York. who
thinks that the organization of the
public schools OF the largest cities
must be revolutionized. says that he
would form the pupils into groups. one
for learning trades. another for prepa
ton for commercial life. and u third
for the college and university. II is
30 easy for tep-year.old boy TO de.
eide whether he Is going TO be a
haberdasher or a minister
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

The daughter of Lombroso Is com
ing TO this country to study our prls-
ons. We may be thankful. after all
the other Nominations against It. that
she isn't coming to study our society.
Some young Chinese women are re-
ported en- route to this country TO
study housekeeping. Can we teach
them anything on that subject. or are
they probably better capable Of teach
ing us?
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

A Japanese lady OF rank, who has
been travelling In this country, says
American women are unhappy and dis,
contented. and she ascribes this TO the
fact that they are so well taken care
OF that they miss In their lives the
stimulating influence OF little neg.
lect. The inference Is that n theii
husbands beat chem now aud then
they would be more In a position TO
appreciate their happiness.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Hereafter men will think twice be
fore they spend half-dime, for the
other day half.dime of the issue OF
1902 sold for s7i5. But after they
have thought twice they will spend II.
or there are not any more coins like
hat In circulation.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Why should the merits OF the pro
posed model husband contest in Chi
cago be based solely on their som,
parative speed In buttoning up the
backs OF the embroidered shirt waists
of their respective wives? Has the
good temper displayed by them while
performing the task and their ready
compliance In undertaking It as often
as requested nothing to do with a.!
Yea, rather.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

A British medical Investigator ad-
vances the theory that high speeding
checks the tuberculosis germ in chauf'
feurs. II is. however, also conducive
TO sudden deaths for the intersecting
part OF the population.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
A dlatIngulshed Methodlst

A distinguished Methodist preacher
Rev. Charles Goodell. expresses a
somewhat prevalent notion when he
rises TO remark that II the superfluous
money OF Mr. Carnegie and OF Mr..
Rockefeller Is really tainted II is In
cumhent on the churches TO take II
and relieve Il Of It's taint
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

What is to be done when the
worlds supply OF whalebone Is ex.
hausted?" inquiries contemporary.
The gentlemanly purveyors Of cellulold
will have something Just as good
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Every American girl Is a queen, ac-
cording TO the old song. but they can.
not all have warships 10 accompany
them on their journeys back TO the
homes OF their husbands. like some
that might be mentioned.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Sent Poison by Mail.

San Francisco.-J. Walter Wilson.
friend and business associate OF Har-
~ J, Boas, the young electrician who
died suddenly about two weeks ago
after taking some stomach powders
which he had received through the
mails. was charged with the murder
OF Boas by the ooroner's jury. The
jury returned verdict finding that
Boas came TO his death from strych.
nine poisoning, and that the strych.
nine had been sent TO him through
the mails by Wilson, according to the
testimony.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Utah County Democrat
UTAH

A Chicago burglar broke into hos.
pltalpital and took everything but the
patients temperatures, we presume
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

10. now IL come our joyfull'st time,
Let every man be jolly;
Each room with Ivy leaves Is drest,
And every post with Holly.
Without the door let Sorrow lie,
And " for cold he hap 10 die.
Wen bury him In a Christmas Pye,
And evermore be merry.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

In prehistoric times, says Chicago
lady lecturer, woman was mentally the
superior OF man. Is she arguing that
something has happened since?
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

A man in Chicago has been ordered
by the court not to speak to his wife
for two weeks or allow her TO speak
TO him. Which one was the plaintiff?
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

The simplined spelling board wants
us TO spell II "det" OF course that
makes II easier TO spell. but not any
easier to get out OF spell of IT,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Some one has reported seeing a sea
serpent OF Newport, but maybe, after
all, II waG Just the back bone OF winter
wiggling into place
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Races neeomIna Ponulac.

Marathon Races aseomIna aanu..s.
New Nork-rwo more Marathon
races are being arranged for Madison
Square Garden. The first Is SEIZED
uled for the night OF January 3, be-
tween Tom Longboat. the Canadian
Indian and vanquisher OF Dorando
Pietro. and Alfred shrubb, the Eng
fish professional champion. The
closing event OF the series win be the
Marathon derby. with Longboat, John.
ny Hayes, Dorando Pietro and Shrubb
as the contestants Dorando Is under
contract to run at Buffalo In about ten
days.