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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30
KELLY CHARGES
GRAFT GAME

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Is the narrowest spot IN It, Is about o.
feet In width and Mr., Kelly esteems
that It is vice enough as It is
Alderman Miller called attention TO
something that he noticed which led
him to the belief that the original plans
had been carried a certain way AMI
then charged, lie said that the first
span Of the bridge has been made con-
slderably wider than the rest and he
:sked If the railroad had not been CIV
en- certain line which might have
been changed. Mr., Kelly stated that
no line had been given the railroad.
Then the public, or the few represent
tatives who showed up, took hand.
Terrence Kelly rehearsed the history Of
the selection Of Lombard street as the
street which extended Humphrey street
should meet and set forth violent al
legations of graft and trickery In
bringing It about He ended by de-
clarlng that the vote to extend to Lom-
bard was not legal anyway because
there had been vote for Alton street
earlier that had never been vetoed or
reconsidered. In the course OF his ar
gument regarding Alton street, Mr..
Kelly stated that the Lombard street
measure had been put through practi-
eally for the benefit Of the Manulactur-
ors' Street railroad which at the time
was planning the sale which afterward
took place TO the Consolidated. lie
declared that Mayor studey had We
toed the Alton street vote of the board
Of aldermen after hasty conferences
and that he had promised that his veto
should go back to the board and that
he would make no effort to influence
its action on any other route but that
before the meeting of The board he had
been closeted with the republican mem
bers of the board and that the Lom-
bard street matter had been eubse-
quently hurried through with one vote
majority.
He declared that the railroad COM
pany would have had to pay the entire
cost of constructing bridge across
Alton street while In the Lombard
Sllctl pldll IL ollA htii w 10y lhlA thN
cost In closing he declared that the
Manufacturers Railroad company had
been beneficiary Of the graft and char
Iacterlzed the action as one of 1.-THE dir
tlest pieces of graft in this city"
Charles Gay suggested that the COM
mlttee might achieve some practical
result o. its work II It held confer
enee with the railroad representatives
and attempted to bring about some ar
rangement by whica compromise
might be arranged whereby the city
might pay half and the railroad the
other half of the retaining wall.
The committee intends to make an
investigation into the matter and to
see President Mellen and ex-Mayor
studley and others interested IN regard
to the exact facts IN the case before
making any report back to the board.
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BLACK-HAND AFTER H0YT'
Assistant City Attorney Gets Demand
for $1,000, 900.

Assistant City Attorney Samuel q.
Hoyt. who is treasurer at the White
City, a duty which requires that he
handle a vast amount of money, was
considerably upset last night when he
reached his Office at the Rock, by the
receipt of-a Black Hand letter was. to
emphasize its. demand, pinned TO hisj
deak with knife The letter stated
to the effect that Mr. Hoyt was 10
place sl.000,0oO behind a certain port
at savin Rock tonight or suffer dire
consequences. II was signed By tho
Black Hand and told him to be sure
to leave the money or steps would be
taken to meet him some night when
he had bag full and take II AWAY
from him. 1t isn't the bag full thut
Mr.. Hoyt worries about as that Is we'll
taken care OF, but he doesn't wish to be
stopped and maybe injured for the fun
the other fellows have out of 1t.
The letter will probably be turned
over to the police to-day and an inves-
tieaton made. 1t Is safe to say that It
Will go hard with the perpetrators IL
they happen to come before the city
court when Mr. Hoyt is at the prose-
cutor's table
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Rooms WITH RUNNING WATER, $3.50 AND UP
WITH BATH, So AND UP. SUITES, 50 AND UP
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS.
WIRE FOR RESERVATIONS, OUR EXPENSE.
w. n. VALlQUETTE, MANAGER.
ALSO THE BERWICK. RUTLAND. VT.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30
MISS VANDERBILT'S DEATH
Prosecutor Finds No Evidence TO In
dictate Murder.

New Brunswick. N. j., May 90
After consideration of all the facts
bearing upon the death OF Miss Ber-
tina Vanderbilt. assistant librarian of
Princeton university library, who was
found drowned in the Rarltan canal,
Prosecutor Berdine, Of Middlesex
county. announced tonight that fur
Their investigation of the case would
be unavailing, because the evidence
did not seem to indicate murder.
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noon and evening nearly every car
owned by the company in this section
Of the state viii be IN use The shore
resorts have stocked UP for extra bus
mess, and with good weather the ac-
tlvltles will be record breaking, Taking
1t all together the day viii be fully as
active as any Decoration day for q
number OF years past,
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HONOR TO VETERANS
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and this day Of all the year the G. A.
r. men see that their work Is apprecl-
ated by those who have come after
them.
Throughout the state and the eoun-
try yesterday the school children gath
cred flowers tor tie G. A. K. men to
use today. The Women's Relief corps
as usual IL active in the preparations
The Sons of Veterans and the other
patriotic orders all combine to make
this a true Memorial day and to aid
the veterans in the crowning duties OF
their old age.
Together with the memorial exercis-
es, there are many athletic events. and
other recreations. But these come In
the afternoon and the morning Is en-
tirely given over to the G. A. r. The
Women's Relief corps will gather very
early this morning and prepare the
flowers for the veterans who are 20
assemble on the Green at $3.50 o'clock.
The Line Of March.
At the march will begin and the
parade this year will be considerably
shorter than In the past. The route is
down Court street to Orange, to Chapel
to Church, past the city hall where the
line will be reviewed by Mayor James
B. Martin and Comrade John P. Stud
ley, then to Elm street and to the
north gate of the Green. There the
line will break up into detachments.
Order of Parade.
The parade order IS as follows:
Marshal Daniel 3. Horton.
Aides.
Drum Corps.
p. o. s. of A.
United Order American Mechanics.
High School Boys,
Bancroft Foote Boys Club.
Naval Veterans.
The exercises at the various ceme-
teries will be in charge Of the following
committees:
Grove street, E, Tisdale, Fred s.
Snow, A. G. Hendrick, N. EasterbroolS,
jr,, A, p. Smith, S. D, Hyde, Virgil f.
Mcneil, G A. W. Ford.
Evergreen and apledale-Daniel r.
Horton, George e. Dudley, William Gil
filan, Charles X. Caldwell Charles
Rawllng, William II. Nichols, JACOB
Andrea, James Mcclure, John Crow
Their.
| Fair Haven-Luzerne F. Barnes,
Wallace Hurlburt, Friend Fl. Francis
William r. Mrgan, James C. Eastman.
Westville--A. a. Downs, Henry Monk
West Northumberland w. Hopper
Charles F. Smith.
East Haven-Calvin c. Kirkham
Henry ]. Barrows, Daniel Ackley
North Haven-Sheldon b. Thorpe
Henry D. Todd, Isaac l.. Doolittle.
tneyvile-William It. Smith. n
r. Burllngame.
Hamden Plains-Georgo w. Malone
B. c. Woodng Richard Fl, Rawling.
Centerville-Wilbur C. Ives.
North Standardization Harrison.
Cedar Hill-Minott C. Potter.
Montowese-Charles M. Barnes Hec.
tor w. Storrs.
William M, Russell, Elizu
B. Russell,
North Mt Carmel-Daniel n. Joice
Bethany-Thomas Horsfall
Cemeteries In other ocallties--Franl
jerks.
George w, Dadmun, post commander
Off1cial-Fred G., Hastings, adjutant
Sons oP Vetarnns
Following the decoration of tn
graves Nathan Hale camp, Sons 0
Veterans, will hold exercises at tn
Memorial monument in East Ro2l
park and the members of the local G
A. r. and W. Il, c. have been invites
to be present, The Sons of Veteran
have been assisted in making prep
arations for the exercises by the chill
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Rocky Top.
MN. CARMEL.

MT, CARMEL,
On the mountain top. Carriages meet
trolley at III a. m, and 2 and 4 p. n.
Table d'hote dinners ST. IL to o'clock
A la carte at all hours,
Mrs. A. Widman, Tel. 5273- Il.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30

North nntiey, Quebec, Canada.
One night from New York; no change;
four hours from Quebec city, on shore
of beautiful Massawippi lake. 200
week. Golf tennis, boating bathing.
fishing, beautiful walks and drives; ex-
tensive vegetable and flower gardens;
cool. not cold; malaria and hay fever
unknown. Casino orchestra. Write for
booklet. G. A. LeBARON. Prop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
An Appetizer.

"a lot Of people who never buy
anything come in here and loaf around
and tune up their systems" said a
Fifty-ninth-street marketman. When
those Improbable visitors began to
hang around my shop felt inclined to
resent their cheek But when they
explained the reason hadn't the heart
to turn them out. 1t seems that
few doctors in this town have more
common sense than professional sagac-
ity. They have come to the conclu-
sion that the best appetizer man
can find is uncooked cuts of roasts
and steaks and fresh fruits and vege-
tables; so, instead of filling their pa
tients up with pills they just pre-
scribe a walk around to a cOmbina-
ton meat and green grocer's market,
where big whiffs Of natures real tonic
are on tap free of cost So every day
my market is turned into clinic for
dyspeptics. They take up room and
often get in the way. but | don't like
to kick. | was always soft, and, any
way, the new treatment means new
customers for me in the end, SO
shall not be out anything. New Yor!
Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
out Of Yokohama Bay.

On the arrival at Yokohama of the
transpacific steamers there is always
4 crowd Of Japanese peddlers to clam
Der on board with their various wares.
Upon our arrival I noticed one OF the
Japs with an assortment of jewelry
which was very attractive. Among
the passengers was a school teacher
OF Manila, returning from his vaca-
tion-a big giant of fellow. His eye
was attracted Thy the Jap's offerings
and he spied big seal ring. very
swell-lcoking affair.
"How much, boy?' he inquired
abruptly.
y sell him cheap afteen yen"
($750), replied the Jap.
"Humph," and the teacher retired to
his book.
How much you giye?" inquired the
Jap, following him up.
Il tell you, don't want it." ejacu-
lated the American; NOW get out"
Il sell him cheap. How much?"
"Oh"-to get rid Of im-"half a
yen'' t25 cents)
"An right; you catch him. Judges
Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24

We are told that it is harder to
make talk than it used to be. Yet
talk was never cheaper than now.
Probably nothing has happened ex.
cept what Is all the time a happen.
Ing In every kind OF manufacture
ancient processes have been super
seeded. A woman who, in this day
and age, expects to make talk by
hanging out her winter furs to all
will most likely be disappointed. But
what were she to drink cocktails
and smoke cigarettes in the princi-
pal restaurants, or, If her womanly
delicacy shrinks from that, to over.
draw her husband at the bank to
pay her losses at bridge?
We are SO exacting a generation
that almost any sort Of worthy
achievement Is conditioned about as
much on the employment of strictly
modern methods, as on whole-hearted
enL eavor.-Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Lower Prices for Imports-Higher
Prices for Exports.

Prices for Exports.
Washington. Lower prices for
imports and higher prices for exports
were characteristic of the foreign
trade of the United States during the
fiscal year~190S, according to pre-
liminary bulletin of the Bureau Of
Statistics. This deduction it is said,
applies especially to manufacturers
materials imported and foodstuffs ex-
ported. In manufacturers materials.
whether raw or partly manufactured,
the average price for the year were
materially lower than for the proceed
ing year and were also much lower
at the end of the fiscal year than at
the beginning of the year This falling
on In prices, 1t is said, is due to the
decline in the total value of imports,
though in many cases there was
shown to have been an actual decline
in quantity. Regarding foodstuffs, the
bulletin says that they do not, as a
rule, share in the decline in values,
either as to imports or exports, suffer
ed by the manufacturers materials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
ROOT is SOON 10 RESIGN.
From Cabinet If Elected to United
States Senate.

Washington-oecr Loeb, who
was asked regarding the report that
Secretary of State Root was soon
to resign, said that Mr.. Root proba-
bly, would tender his resignation to
the president, if he should be elected
to the United States senate by the
New York state legislature, which
meets on Jan. 6, next. In the event
Of Mr. Roots resignation before the
respiration of his term, Mr. Loeb said
the post of secretary of state prob
Ably would be offered to Assistant
secretary Bacon to fill out the re-
mainder of the term. Both Sec
sEetary Root and Assistant Secretary
bacon positively decline to discuss
either the early resignation report,
or the rumor tina Mr.. Bacon would
be appointed to a diplomatic mission
in Mr. Taft's administration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
Bird Sharing in Connecticut.

Reports from hunters who have
made trips To different points where
game usually can be found indicate
that sharing has prevailed this sea
son to a greater extent than ever be.
fore Evidence Is abundant in any
locality frequented by game, the tell
tale snare, not unfreQuently still hold
Ing it's prey, being dumb but sure
witness that lawbreakers are numer.
our and are almost thoughtless in
their boldness.
Some idea of the magnitude Of this
law breaking work in this State may
be gained from the fact that one man
alone had shipped some 300 birds to
another State within a few weeks
after the. close season was on.-Hart'
ford Courant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
KILL EACH OTHER IN DUEL.
Chief of Police Ano Man He
Wanted.

Roanoke, Vain a pistol duel on
the main street of Wytheville, Va,
Chief of Police Water McClintock
and e. A. Gregger were killed. Nc
Clintock shot Gregger to death after
he himself had been MORALLY wound
ed, and the two bodies fe.A near each
other on the thoroug.hfare. Chief
McClintock had warrant for the
arrest of E. A Gregger and his
brother Dave, charging robbery.
When the officer met the Greggers
in front of the court house and told
them he had a warrant for their
arrest, E. A. Gregger drew his re-
volver and began firing on McClin-
took. The shooting became general,
and was witnessed by large numbers
of men and women on the sidewalks.
McClintock has five and possibly
seven wounds. Gregger's body has
one wound. A deputy succeeded
in arresting Dave Gregger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24

The ingenuity Of inventors and
manufacturers is ever at work in the
endeavor to reduce the expense OF
production, and at the same time to
improve the quality of articles having
a large sale. This Is not only benefl-
cial to the purchasing public, but 1t
inures to the benefit of the producer
in increasing sales and preventing
competition. This has been so in the
case of farm machinery, clothing,
shoes, bicycles, ETC., and now 1t Is ap-
parent in the safety razor field, Thou
sands of this style of razor have been
sold at from $50 to S. each and CIV
en- satisfaction. Recently manufac-
turers have applied more scientific,
principles and improved methods In
their manufacture, and the result In.
seen in the 'Shrp Shavr" razor. which
Is sent postpaid for twenty-five cents.
in stamps by the Book Publishing
House, 134 Leonard street, New
York. 1t is superior to any razor
sold, being bought largely by those
already owning the highest priced
razors. Not every one knows that
the best results are obtained by hav-
ing two or three raZors and alternat-
Ing them in use. This practice of al
ternating possibly accounts for the
very large sale of this low priced Inn.
plemen
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
ACTRESS is DYING.
Didn't Know How to Handle Pistol,
Accidentally Hills Herself.

Chicago.-Mary Wishwell, whose
stage name is Peggy Parry, was re-
ported dying as the result of a bull
let wound said to have been acct
dentally inflicted. Miss Wishwell
and her theatrical partner, Elizabeth
jain, came here three weeks ago
from Goldfield, New, where, it is
said, they had been filling an engage
ment They attended an after thea
tire dinner and according to Miss
jain, were examining their revolv-
ers upon their return to their rooms.
Miss Wishwell, in spirit of mis-
chief, according to Miss jain, fired
shot into the door, but scarcely
had she done so when second shot
came and Miss Wishwell fell with a
bullet through her right iung.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
HOw's This Z?

We OFF, One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Ga arrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f.. !. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
We, the under isred, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Ii years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any OBJ igations made Dy his firm.
WALDINo, kISNAS d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, O.
sCasarrhCur istaken internally act
Ing directly upon the bloodand mucous sur
faces OF the system. estimonia sent free
Pr &c, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for nstipation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
MESSAGES Came TOO Late
Arrive Just After House Had
Adjourned.
SENATE BARELY RECEIVED Them
Both Houses Take Vacation Until
Jan. 4, and Little Business of
Importance is Transacted.
Washington Deserted.


Washington.-A spirit of fun be-
came widespread in the senate Sat
urday when three rountine messages
from the president were received a
few moments after the senate con-
vened.
Just as the secretary was begin
ming to read the journal o. Fridays
proceedings, the arrival of M. G. Lat
ia, assistant secretary to the presi-
dent with the messages was noted
by Senator Gallinger, who proposed
suspending the reading to permit the
messages to be presented as is usu-
ally done, whatever the order of bus
mess under consideration.
Senator Lodge wished to keep the
senate in session long enough to get
the immigrants aid space bill over
from the house with the speakers
signature and he insisted that the
journal be read
There is no special reason for.
asking that the reading be suspend
ed" said Senator Culberson, glanc-
ing toward Mr. Latta
Il object" insisted Mr.. Lodge.
When Mr.. Lodge was satisfied
that his bal had been signed he
arose and asked that the further
reading Of the journal be dispens-
ed with
Il object" said Mr.. Gallinger.
Senator Carter then interrupted
the reader and endeavored to stop
the reading, but Senator Money of
Mississippi, objected.
Again Senator Culberson called
attention to the presence of the pres
idenrs representative and repeated
his request
Il object" insisted Mr.. Money
This running fire of requests and
objections was accompanied by fire.
uent laughter and finally the clerk
was allowed to pursue his reading
until the journal had been complet-
ed
Then the messages were received
but the delay had overlapped the
session of the house, so when Mr.
Latta had reached that end of the
capitol, he found that it Lad ad-
Journed and he was obliged to carry
the presidents messages back to the
white house, after having delivered
them to the senate only.
One of the messages related to
the granting of franchises for water
and gas companies and for the build
ing of a bridge and the improvement
of harbor in Porto Rico; another
asked an appropriation of $25O,O00
for the acceptance of the invi-
tation of the Austro-Hungary gov
eminent to participate in an exposi-
ton and still another related to fix
ing the boundary between Colora-
do and New Mexico.
After passing bill granting to
the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany right Of way across the Fort
| Mason military reservation in Cal
ifornia, the house of representative
on motion of Mr.. Payne, adjourned
ntil Monday, January 4.
A brief session of the senate was
devoted to routine business in &C
tcordance with the agreement reach
ed before the adjournment last
Thursday. Several messages on mi
nor legislation were received from
the president, and bills and other
measures were introduced the SEN
ate adjourned until Jan. 4, 1909.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
NEGRO CONGRESS ENDS.
Broad Program For Warfare Against
Tuberculosis is Prepared,

tuberculosis is Prepared.
Tuskegee, Ala.-The closing ses-
sion of the negro congress on Tu-
berculosis here was devoted to pre-
pairing broad program for warfare
against disease. A committee repre-
senting teachers, church organiza-
tons, woman's societies, lodges, bus
mess leagues and farmers clubs, was
appointed to prepare recommends
tons to this end. AT final confer
ence representing thirty welfare
movements, program was mapped
out by which more than a score of
organizations and institutions will
take part in health campaign
throughout the coming year. Every
negro newspaper will be requested
to N~int special editions devoted to
tuberculosis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
COOPER, SEEK BAIL.

Motion Made in Nashville Court,
VIII Be Heard Next Tuesday.
Nashville, Tenn.-A motion came
up in the criminal court here Satur-
day for bail for Col d. B. Cooper,
Robin Cooper and ex-Sheriff John D.
Sharp, charged with the murder of
Senator e. w. Carmack on the
streets of this city Nov. 9. The mo-
ton will be heard this week
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
Where Gold Has Gone.

Within a month, 81. 500, 900 gold
has gone into the reservoirs OF the
Imperial Bank Of Russia. The bank
now holds $1,000. 900 more gold than
it held twelve months ago, but It's
reserve is still $62,00O,00O short of
what it reported when it began to
redeem its currency in gold in 1891
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-24
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Insanity Was Plea of Aged Indian
Who Killed loung Woman.

Vinita, Okla. T. Scott, aged
seventy years, a widely known In
dian, was found guilty of the MUIR
der of Miss Myrtle Murray. aged
twenty eight. Scott was sentenced
to life imprisonment. he case at
tracted widespread interest on ac-
count of the prominence Of both
principals. The murder was COM
mitted July Is, last.