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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
OLD EMPLOYEE DEAD.
Pierre Funck Worked AZ Years For
Marshall Field & Co.

Chicago After long brooding over
the death Of his old employer, Mar
shall Field, and after innumerable dis
consulate visits to Mr.. Field $ grave in
Graceland, Pierre Funck, the Oldest
employee of Marshall Field & Co.,
was laid away in the same cemetery.
having died Of a broken heart.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Famous Scout A Suicide.

Ell Reno, Okla.-Jesse Morrison,
better known as Jimmy Morrison,
who at an early age was employed as
a government scout in the Southwest
serving under Sheridan and Miles,
committed suicide at his home here
by shooting. Although at one time
wealthy, little remained of his wealth
when he died.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Bank Probes Theft.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The Trib-
une says: When it is impaneled, April
Ii, the United States grand jury will
be asked by by the directors of the
Utah National bank to investigate the
theft in January of $105,250 from the
reserve chest Of that institution. This
statement was made by w. S. McCor-
mick. president of the bank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
To Rebuild Negro Church.

The trustees of the Rose Hill Bap-
fist Negro church met and decided to
rebuild their house Of worship, which
was destroyed by fire March l. They
will erect substantial brick struc-
ture at cost of not less than 3d. 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Page Is Acquitted.

The preliminary trial Of Ebert
Page for the killing of Thomas Whit
son was finished at Water Valley. JUS
tice Simms and Davis sitting together.
After spending the entire day in ex-
amining witnesses the defendant was
discharged. Both magistrates con-
cur in the opinion of justifiable hon.
icide.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Fire at Brookhaven.

7. C. Ratcliff lost his residence at
Brookhaven by fire. The blaze Is be-
lieved to have caught from stove
in the kitchen. The loss is about
$4,000. with some insurance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
To Answer Serious Charges.

B. T. Brotty, a young man hailing
from Tuscaloosa, Ala, has been held
in $500 bond to answer before the cir
cult court at Hatties2urg, charge
of forgery. He will be taken from
here to Laurel and then to Gulfport,
at each Of which places similar charg-
es are pending against him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Return of Confederae Flags.

Trenton, N. 1.-The House passed
the senate joint resolution for the re-
turn of Southern flags taken during
the civil war. The flags are to be
given back to organizations from
which they were captured, the return
to be made under the direction of the
governor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Mayor Twenty eight Years.

The city of Okolona is entering up
on what promises to be one. Of the
warmest municipal elections that it
has had for many years. Mayor H.
L. Morrison will be opposed by ex-
Mayor w. A. Bodenharner, who held
the mayors office for twenty-eight
years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Cotton For Memphis.

The farmers Of the Ashland see
tion sent thirty bales Of cotton to the
Union warehouse at Memphis, and
there is still more to go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09

The telephone line that has just
been completed to Salem from Ash
land was the last one needed to con-
meet Ashland with all the railroad
points.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
PIPE DREAM

~ met her on a car today. She
Gays she's going to spend the rest Of
the winter in Italy and along the
Nile. What do you think of that?"
Il think women ought not to smoke
In public. "-Washington Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Bitten By Mule.

John Jones, a farmer, living near
Bay Springs, was seriously injured by
being bitten on the shoulder by
vicious mule.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09
Wild to Desert Child.

A handsome young woman, giving
her name as Mrs. Roberts, evidently
assumed, whose residence is said to
be Birmingham, is on cot at the po-
lice station at Meridian nursing q
two-weeks-old taby, which she made
desperate attempt to desert on the
doorsteps of negro woman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09

A blithe heart makes blooming
visaga.- Irish.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

oucropprgs Of the hographc Stone aboye and below the
ledge have opened Quartng back only so feet on the
9k ledge horizontally (which could be easily and
nomcaly donel would furnish million pounds of the
Lthographc Stone each for twenty-five salts
this ledge whole property 900
acres and would NEVER BE EXHAUSTED
Very Respectfully ALBERT SCOTT
Die A. s.
BThe u s. Government Geoogist in his report refers
the upper ledge He advised when making his official
examination department that there would found by
going deeper another ledge of Topographic Stone of finer
quality than hat contained the ledge examined by
him and finally reported the IT, Geological Survey
this ledge that the autographs Stones obtained that
used by the hogaphc houses and their
in producing the higher grades photographic printing reported
by them.
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY KENTUCKY CON.
Mission TO JAMESTOWN AND BLATZ&
KREBs STONE COMPANY.
KENTUCKY COMMISSION TO THE JAMESTOWN EXPO
SITION
Board CommssOners-John b Atkinson, President Chas
e. Hodge e-President; NJ J. Stoddard
Johnston, Malcolm NJ. Crump.
Honorary-Chas j. Norwood j. H. Fuqua, Herbert Vreeand
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

William Lindsay Logan Murray. Treasurer; C. ousley
Secretary.
Kentucky Building. jamestown Exposition,
December 81 1907.
Mr. d. L. Billings. Secretary German Lhographc Co..
No is Kenyon Building. City so
My Dear SrHerewh is returned to the Lhograpbtc
Stone which had exhibition the jamestown Exposition
As the Exposition Commission has time since notified
the award OF a bronze medal given this exhibit.
did not write the time, Immediately upon the
nouncemen of awards entered vigorous protest against this
medal conendne that 1t should have been gold The
discovery a produce worldwide
printers especially it has only found This con-
Kentucky deserved than
Very truly yours, O. c. OUSI.EY, Secretary.
C. c. OtA NJ.
BLATZ KREBs STONE COMPANY .a. -
Louisville, Nov r. 1907.
German Lithographic Stone ~
Gentlemen-We have shaped great imported Utho-
graphic Stones for photographic houses in this city
recently done similar number
quarries Brandenburg KY experts
ascertain the worked for
and quality the imported Sonhofen bavaria,
Germany.
Very truly yours, BLATZ KREBs STONE CO..
Per Phil Krebs
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

ledge of the facts enables realize
company is justified promising dividends
Based the minimum earnings Subscribers
part 100000 VIII
par therefore
$1,000 will buy 10 shares which will minimum esti
mated earnings pay $500 annually stock year
after plant is in operation should be worth 5000.
s25O0 will rs annually
Stock should be worth year after
100000
$4,000 will buy so shares and shoull $4,000
nually Stock should be worth. after plant in
operation, $4,000.
$4,000 will buy 100 shares. and should $4,000
nualy Stock should worth year after plant Is
operation, $500 90.
$4,000 win buy 500 shares should $4,000
nual Stock should be worth after reduction be
gins. 100000.
100000 will buy shares and should $500 90
annually should be worth year after reduction be-
gins ss9OoO0l
There besides the printing Office itho
graphic prnting the United States We supply
a ten 6s2 and pay per dividends
million capital e-.ane-. t--s-ss s,.t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

photographic stone fine. compact. homogeneous limo
stone which be either carbonate of lime doom
Practically all the hthographic stone used
In this country imported The actual value of photographic
the industry hat tte understood by
the people In general"
The main Ethographic stone is at Solnhofen
Bavaria Germany These quaries have been supplying ue
United with years. but said 20 he
becoming unsatisfactory quality and depend
ability a supply The orders for German
by country have been expedously
filled"
"Many samples OF SUPPOSED photographic stone. said to
have been obtained In this country have been sent to the
engraving the Geological for examination
"rc only quarry opened Irandenbur Meade county
ny The layer Limestone which furnishes the best stone "a
three feet in thickness and nearly horizontal This
quarry produces yellow Its entire product Is stone
quality and Of bue-gray color. Stones Of the
required have been obtained and in all respects this
product favoraby with that from the German quar-
rles."
'There has domestic production OF photographic
until within the two aud all that was
produced obtained from the Brandenburg, Ky
The actual figures withheld In the protection of individual
statistics
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
READ THIS!
FAD THIS! EYE=--- RE AID IT
A 26O=Acre Hill in Kentucky Found to Be One
of the Richest Pieces of Ground On Earth

acres
Is
neycrsn tn dis
10 every profits the
the the
IL Is the nd Of
representative in
1900 in Their parts of the world.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
WHEN IT REACHES YOUR EYE

the
In the
O
o o known.
the $
suppl $
lsing rp and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

controlling the markcoof North and South America
any in the mind of the gentlemen
composing company for the that the OF the
Atlantis bring she Bavaran
product would itself give this company the
We Informed however by photographic houses
the nearly exhausted In order to
further prove MS ad dressed letter TO the largest dealer
Mhograprc supplies distributor Of Hthograrhs stone
Brussels We received promptly reply. from which
quote he following:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

Who better fitted Judge the quality and commercial
Lhographc Stone than the whose lives have been
spent working who of the leading
lhhographc Louisville? They anxious this
the property equipped with plant to
condition the They
the old "bue-gray" They know furnish Il, for they
the highest It. have submitted Il TO
every prove It's quality They give their
opinions follows:
whom may Louisville. Ky. Oct. "a. 1901
The Brandenburg. Kentucky stone which engraved
and thorough trial. Is On good It cut
Inc could be realized German stone.
Would any other than German stone
had been informed
WESLEY T. ROEDERER Engraver
With Courier Journal Job Printing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

product practically inexhausble that
civilized nation the gobe that the supply required by the
thogaphc houses throughout the United States Canada Mex
would enable this corporation
pay dividend of from 80 to 500 cent
exceedingly important that every reader should
ncorporators this company January
year the only individuals who
quarry hographc that the recently
opened previously unknown This statement is given in
prevent who interested this
tement confusing property with many supposed
finds of Lthographic Kentucky. particularly
with earlier find of low-grade upper ledge the prop
referred only since January this year. that the
the y ledge recently
only since the date finest and various
types OF photographic printing has been produced
the throughout the United
a leading photographic house this city namely
the Courier-Journal Printing Company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

make this road their main line from Louisville
KY TO ST This enables the company build its
plant directly beside the tracks Eunk line railroad and
railroad facilities in shipping its product
both CIV mil and hv boat L
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
FALLS CITY LrTHo. co. MrHoGRApHERs.

Lhogaphc Company Louisville KY, Feb. H. 1905
Gentemen-This certify that printed from the
Kentucky hographie Stone furnished by the German Lho
graphic Stone Company. Brandenburg Kentucky find the
Well the imported 1t does not tint
the work near Keeps smooth surface etching with strong
acid The job printed bond DRY and printed
without any trouble
(Signed) JOHN r. KEANEY. Foreman
Fails NV co
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
PRODUCTS DE MISUNDERSTANDING
Department TYPOGRAPHY
Bruxeilcs. T. Jan. ~. 19'


Ilthographlc Co. INSTRUCTION
Louisville. Ky. L. $. 4.
GentlemenWe have received In his time favor OF
December ~. 1907.
II your pieces all that have write and II they
from bluegray color much inquired and
fleui u In Bayarlan Countrp.
Say kindly in which conditions YOU would
sal concession OF We disposal of first class
references aud from SERIOUS centsAp Which only ask to be
worked with products alike those presented
In awaiting remain yours faithful II. LOOR et Gle
II the largest photographic supply house Belgium only
hundred mixes by rail from the Bavarn quaTre uneasy
it, Of supply and ANXIOUS to sales
stone believe saying
world OUR market and that the world
quarries for It's fuaure adequate supply.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
A Safe Investment

In conclusion of safer Investment certainly
OF no Investment Offering addition safety
The stock books of the company and sub
scrptiors accepted less than Sub
sptons will by mail in the Offices OF
the company, 1i-55 Kenyon Building, Louisville Ky.
There file in the companys office the original OF all
reports evidences samples the photographic
printing of ouarries large collection of
oher documentary proof all OF which the public
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

"T1e value the varies quality
from pound for 16x22 inches II
for f3xGi inches These prices best yellow
such used in the printing the Geological
Survey Gray and blue considerable (The
Government Geoogit states that quarry contain
the yellow" grades the 'buegray which price
from IL to so cents pound)"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
KENTUCKY LITHo CO.. LrTHoGRAPHERs.

Louisville Ky, Feb 8. 1908.
Brandenburg Ldthographc Stone Co..
given Brandenburg Lithographlc thor
ough transferring find it class
It stands the acid without harming The solids and
holds the engravlngs will mesh
blur rulings will quash, find
good German Stone that have worked on.
truly, EDW. EYERMAN, Transferer
With such proposition proven, what is 1t worth to
company getting out building stone pay handsome
profits rock that they sell fraction of
pound should possessing ply sca
containing foot ledge and the remaining in the
world Hthographc that sells from so
pound ledge extensively any known building
ledge, fifty times the value
the best building fifteen times the value of marble
Such dihcu comprehend by compari-
Here Is 9h-foou ledge of bue-gray lhho-
graphic than three million
dollars 1t 100000 years for of wheat
produce the money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
IMPORTANT |!

In conclusion will say that It is possible for investor
purchase security the basis 81 capt.
taizaton physical property behind the security that
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
j. GRADED DESIGNER AND ENGRAvER.

German Lahographc stone Co Louisville, Ky, Dec o.
Dear Srs wish to that stone furnished me from
Bandenburg fully meets all of the requirements OF
the engraver
equal to the best BLUEGRAY stone imported
from Germany give this opinion after many practical
work engrayer, Very truly yours, ]. GRADED
Louisville Ky. Jan. 9. 1908.
German Llthogmphic Stone Co., Louisville. Ky.
Gentleme reference TO the Lthographic Stone from
quares furnished for test permit to that
identical the better grades Of the German Stone in
respect highest class of engraving is possible with it,
The me Bavaran quares becoming uncertain
supply makes te discovery of American of
importance photographers everywhere 1t is to be hoped
be able for the market
Respectfully yours, II. BOEGENHOUSEN,
Supp Lhograhc Dept, Courier Journal Job Pig Co
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

Meade
property be worth into The hnnres Of millions OF dollars
The oppion
Of OF
which
which the highest possible printing
produced.
I,eadea achsta m andpr dtion madebeIo
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
EXPERTS REPORT ON LIFE OF PROPERTY

The Bavaran quarres have lasted nearly seventy-fye
years yet they smaller Brandenbug
quarre Col Albert Scott who probably largest
pence varieties stone quarries any gentle
In Kentucky states follows:
Louisville. Ky, Jan. s. 1908.
IAthographlc Stone Co. Is Kenyon Building,
Louisville Ky:
Genemen-By your request | made a careful examination
OF your hographc Stons Quarry Brandenburg, KY
At the point where you quaryng you have exposed
lodges photographic n depth. These lodges
of buegray color layers from ~ to "a inches with
perfect open between which will enable rake
stones OF the largest dimensions required.
traced these Lodges about thousand feet along the side
Of the Hill he companys property where found another
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Shipping Facilities

The quarries OF this company a
the Ohio river and down grade all way good
thus enabling the ship product
addition this Louisville, and ST. Louis rail-
within mile a OF the property and
has recently completed a survey is a line
passing directly through the property this company
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Estimates and Prospective Profits

The plans ard estimates for plant based
" milcn pounds dressed IAthographic per
three carloads weekly These figures based
tracts been offered the company of the FIVE
leading American importers alone has offered
minimum car. GO.OcO pounds weekly This output
sold at minimum Of ten cents pound would bring
per year will be noted report of United
States Geological Survey that the yellow
sell for this price aud tine gray blue stones
these quarres produce sell for much that
per pound is very conservative estimate.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
SALES Office
For All of the Window Glass
Factories in State to Be
Opened Here.

The West Virginia manufacturers
of window glass ut their meeting at
the Waldo Tuesday evening adopted
n resolution that there should be es-
tablished central selling exchange
and 1t was ordered that an agreement
be written and submitted to all the
manufacturers to sign. Upon the
completion of this there will be an
other meeting within few days of
the manufacturers and the sales Of
fee will be opened In this city. Man.
ufacturers and workers alike think
the sales agency will prove advant-
ageous 1t will stop the price war
and make a better scale of wages.
After the opening of thessales
agency all glass manufactured in
West Virginia will be sold from this
point.
The meeting was attended by most
of the manufacturers in the state and
all five of the city factories were rep
resented.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
BIG MAJORITY
Will Be Rolled Up in South
ern Part of the State
in November. 8

Attorney General w. g. conley ar.
rived here this morning from King.
wood and after spending short time
at the Republican state headquarters
left for Weston to speak in the at
ternoon at the Fairbanks meeting.
He will also speak at the Fairbanks
meeting at Buckhannon tomorrow at.
ternoon and will go to Clay Court
House to speak next Monday.
Mr.. Conley. who is the Republican
nominee for attorney general, spen;
the last two weeks in the southern
end of the state. with Col. w. n,
Fairless, of Virginia, and Congress.
man Hughes on speaking TOUR. They
addressed large and enthusiastic
meetings at Blueneld, keystone
WEIGH. Williamson, Pr. Pleasant and
other places.
Republicans in tnop sections sa,
the party is in the best shape 1t ha.
been for years and big Republican
majorities Viii be rolled up in No.
vember.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
LICENSE
TO Be GRANTED
To All Who Successfully
Pass Examination for
Druggists.

Eleven applicants for state phar.
maceutical licenses are taking the
regular semi-annual examinations be.
ling conducted by the State Board OF
Pharmacy in room 200 of the Waldo
hotel. They are:
Lloyd NJ. Graves OF sClarisshurg;
Hugh F. Burk. clarksburg; a. C,
Grusendorf. Keyser; Frank G. Dem
chock, Ting River; folly q. White
Kimball; Frank E. Bryant. Keystone:
6chirley D. Ault. Charleston Ernest
w. .Thralls.. Clarksburg; Charles C.
Nelson. Keyser; Clarence w. Tabler,
Wayuesburg, Pa. and Thomas w.
Steele. Fairmont.
The examinations will be concluded
by tonight. All of the members OF
the b,jrd are present with Frank B.
Haymaker, of this city, the president,
presiding.
Announcement was made by the
board that reciprocal agreements had
been made with the pharmaceutical
boards Of seven states and the Dis
trict OF Columbia In regard to GER
tifcates. Pharmacists holding GER
tificates from any Of those state
boards may practice pharmacy In
this state without taking the examin-
alton and West Virginia certificates
are likewise recognized In those
states. The states are Maryland.
Virginia. Ohio. Indiana. Texas; Okla
homa and Arkansas. The board will
endeavorst to make similar arrange
ments with boards of other states
where the requirements. appeal to. be
equal to the standard adhered to in
this state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
MAKERS OF MONEY
ARE GIVEN TRIPS
Three Men and a Woman
Plead Guilty and Are
Sent to State Prison.

AT the session of federal court
Wednesday morning s. Ecker, Min
ME hathaway. PIT. Ecker and Floyd
Hyatt pleaded guilty to counterteit-
ing. Judge Dayton fined them all
$500 each and sent s. Ecker and p.
T. Ecker to the state penitentiary
for four years. Hyatt for two years
and the woman for one year.
The bunch are supposed to be from
Hillsdale. Mass, where they operated
on large scale. They finally drift.
ed into Bellaire and Wheeling, where
they used spurious nickels on SLOT
machines. Their arrest took place al
Bellaire two weeks ago and they
were at once brought to the county
Jail here.
. The grand ury returned four In
dictments this forenoon.
C. H. Jones was convicted OF a
revenue violation but motion was
made for new trial.
: The court looked after some
chancery business.
|: L. III. Barnett, OF Chenille, and
Charles F. Fawcett, of Milwaukee,
Wis. were admitted to practice In the
court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
I ender Runs Over
Brakeman Smith
Killing Him Instantly at Long,
When Cattle Derail an
Engine and Cars.

Ina wreck OF q west bound freight
train on the MIN line of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Long Run
Wednesday morning, Charles Smith,
a brakeman, was killed. and the en-
gineer. whose name is unknown. was
slightly hurt. The engine. tender and
four or five freight cars were thrown
from the track and wrecked.
The wreck was caused by the en-
CINE colliding with cattle on the
track. The engine was thrown from
the track and when the wheels struck
a frog, IT and the tender were turn
ed around and the first four or five
freight cars crashed into them. Smith,
who was riding on the engine. was
run over by the tender, his body be-
ing badly mangled.