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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13

| desire to change the time of
services at Bethany and Tisho-
mingo from the 4td Saturday and
Sunday to the 9TH Saturday and
Sunday of May. The services
will be just as announced except
in the change of the Sunday. At
Bethany Saturday morning and af-
ternoon with dinner on the ground
and Sunday morning at Tishomin-
go, Sunday afternoon at 4:15
o'clock. This change is made on
account of our meeting in Iuka
which may last over the 4th Sun
day. H. M. jenkins.
Mr.. w. ]. Brinkley informs us
that he expects to move to Tus-
cumbia in a short time, where he
will reside. We shall regret very
much to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Brink
ley as citizens but hope they will
be happy in their new home.
Mr.. las. F. Robinson returned
last week from tracing the thief
who stole J. r. Giavette's team.
He traced him as far as Saulsbu-
ry, Tenn. He was evidently on
his way to Memphis.
Mr.. ]. M. Roller has placed a
handsome picket fence around and
otherwise improved the R. Cas-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13

Mr.. ]. M. Roller has placed a
handsome picket fence around and
otherwise improved the R. Cas-
tleberry place on Quitman Street,
now the property of Mrs. E. N.
Reed.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
CREW EXTERMINATED.
British ship Furnishes CaptOrs of an
American Citizen.

Mystery Of the most sensational variety
shrouds the movements OF an American
IN the southwestern Pacific, near Borneo
and has resulted in a diplomatic inter
change between the United states and
Great Britain.
Report reached the State Department
from Ambassador Bryce on July 9. that
an American citizen had been captured
by a pirate freQuenting those water
The governor Of North Borneo ordered
II. NJ s. Merlin to his assistance. which
took up the chase in cooperation with
an American ship.
To-day the department was notified by
the British Ambassador that the com
mander of the Merlin. in his report 10
the governor at Kaudat British North
Borneo. informed him that the pirate
aud his companions have been COM
pletely eNterminated.
No further information bearing on the
subject can be had. Nothing is known
about the American. and the Bureau Of
Navigation has no record OF a United
States ship in that locality.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
DRANK AS SHIP SAILED.
Now Mr. Duffy l. wondering Where
lEis Wife Is

Now Mr. Duny Il Wondering where
IJis Wife Is
New York. July 14---Has anybody
heard OF my w;fe2' asked John Duffy.
American and merchant OF Nice. who has
lived for ten years IN the French CITY.
He was walking down the gang plank
Of the North German Lloyd liner Fried
rich der Crosse. No one had heard %
AIRS. Duny, so NIr. DuIy proceeded 10 tell
his story.
With his wife and child. he had gone %
CherbOurg 20 catch the Kronprinzessin
Cecihe. He put them aboard The tender
20 be taken 20 the liner
i guess that III have time 90 60 and
set a drink before YOU start" said he
Here Mr.. Dufy interrupted his narrative
10 say thar he was after buttermiIk He
turned about. walked down the long dock
and across the bridge 20 the mainland,
got his buttermilk. and started back The
draw Of the bridge was up. the tender
was about 10 steam out 1Ir. Duffy cried
OUJ as loud as be could Neithe. the
commander OF the bridge nor the cap
tain OF the tender paid any attention 10
him. He stood there AID watched his
wife and child put aboard the liner. and
then saw her steam our toward New
York
THAT was Jane So said Mr.. Duffy. Z
caught the Friedrich der Crosse four
days later, and here am We have sew
eTal relatives IN New York. SO I suppose
my wife and child are safe"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
SKID AGAIN BROKEN
Second MiShap to AerOplane
Defers Flights.
MAY MAKE AN ASCENT TODAY
Repairs 10 Shattered Runner Had
Been Completed When New Cross
bar Split in Two Parts-RivaI 10
Wrights Appears in City with
MOnOpIane from Connecticut.

An unexpected delay IN the repairs 20
the Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer
yesterday made q flight Impossible. and
The machine VIII not be ready to take
the air until late this afternoon.
The aviators and their mechanlcian
spent the day working on the left skid.
which was broken in landing Tuesday.
new piece OF spruce was fitted IN place
Of the smashed one. The Job had been
completed. when IN moving the aero
plane slightly IN the shed the newly
fitted wood cracked with a report that
could be heard thirty feet away.
It was the section OF the runner at
the forward end. which curves upward
Ike The runner OF a sled. Wilbur ex-
planned that The wood was 100 dry. and
had been put under such strain IN bend
ing il that Il was unable 10 stand any
additional stress Apparently q was a
good thing the break came when IL did,
instead OF waiting FOR the end OF
flight
The brothers took the occurrence phlo-
sophicalIy. and announced that a flight
would be made this afternoon II the
weather IS right
New Acropiune fR City.
The Wright aeroplane is not the only
heavier-than-air machine IN Washington
A man from Bridgeport. Conn. J. Hi
leth Smidley. Is working on a m0noplane
which he expects 10 exhibit IN public IN
the near future. The machine is now IN
the workshop on Capitol HHl. where It
IS nearing completion
The engine. which comes from the Dur
yea works IN Reading. Pa. has two cyIin-
ders developing IS horsepower and
weighs only elghty-seven pounds. The
whole monoplane. including the motor.
weighs - pounds, and IS designed 10
carry one man.
Mr.. Smidley's machine has a main
plane thirty-two feet by five feet in size,
with a rear plane. shaped Ike a bow,
seventeen feet across. The controlling de-
vice consists Of two horizontal planes in
front, capable Of being slanted up or
down. either independently or together.
These planes are side by side, instead
81 being superposed. as IN the Wright
biplane.
one propeller IS used. so placed that
me line OF its thrust passes through the
main plane. The propeller IS 20 have a
maximum speed Of 600 revolutions min
Ute. The framework OF the machine is
Of bamboo
Ny. Smidley thinks his machine on ac-
count OF its mOnOplane construction,
ought 10 be faster than the Wright bi-
plane.
The inventor IS a machinist, and has
done considerable work with gliders He
has been in correspondence with the War
Department. but no arrangement has
been made Up 10 the present time.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
NEW OFFICERS INDUCTED.
Federal Lodge, No. 20, ]. o. o. F.,
InstaIIS Officers.

Federal City Lodge. No. n. OF the Inde-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows. held its
annual installation OF officers last night
at s o'clock at Northeast Temple The
ceremony, which was open 20 the public,
was impressive and interesting.
The committee Of installation was com
posed OF the following members: r. A.
Ford d. A. Dugea, 7. J. Gates, w. +.
Clapp. J. W. Hollyday. J. H. Crew. J. y.
Brown. G. Gerberich. T. D. Thompson.
". E. suddarth. F. T. Rapp, and f. A.
Royse.
After the outgoing administration sur
rendered its power 10 the committee. the
oath Of Office was served the officers
elect. The grand marshal then presented
each OF the incoming administration with
their respective bands-the regalia OF the
organization.
The incoming officers are G. F. Weber.
noble grand; a. S. Barger, vice grand:
H. ". Weber. recording secretary: D. c.
Cook, financial secretary: G. II. Fakle.
treasurer, and S. y. Mallory. custodian.
The following officers were appointed
By the noble grand master: Charles
Harbin. warden: Robert Morris. conduc-
ter; J. 7. Humphreys. chaplain. Samuel
Wright. r. ). S: W G. Lang. r. 5. n.
G.; p X. Pennington. I. s. y. c.: w IT.
Mcconnell, l. c., and c. B. Marshall.
O. q. ". +. Keen. r. s. V. c.. and D. c.
Biehl I. S. V. c., were appointed TO these
respective positions by the vice grand
master.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
TREATY MADE PUBLIC.
Anglo Sinmese Pact Published b,
State Department.

Anglo SinmeSe Pact Published by
State Department.
The State Department yesterday made
public the substance Of the Anglo-Siamese
treaty which was recently signed by rep
resentatives OF the two governments at
Bangkok. and has been ratified by both
countries. BY the term OF the convention
Great Britain agreed &c give 10 Siam par
tial release from extra-territoriahty on
condition that Siam give certain guaran-
tees Of improved courts for British sub
jects and right OF property ana travel
As n business transaction, Siam has
given over TO Great Britain some 1900
miles Of territory. Coineident with the
ratification or the treaty. slam agrees 20
build that portion OF a railway 10 connect
Singapore and Bangkok which shall lie
within Siamese territory. on condition
that Great Britain give 20 Siam a free
hand in the so-called sphere OF British
influence. make 20 her a loan Of money
70 be used IN the railway. and pay 10
siam the sum owed 70 her by the prov
inCes which are taken over by Great
Britain.
The loan u Siam by the federal Malay
states amounts 10 E4.000O00 at { per cent.
20 be repaid IN forty years. and IS 20 form
a through railway connection from Sing
apore, on the south, TO Bangkok. On the
north.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15

Harry T. la Clare carried on first prize
in The Washington Herald contest In
District No. 20. with a total Of 2.S3s. .S57
votes. and was awarded an Estey piano
Mr.. La Clare IS thirty-seven years old.
and was born in Rutland. Vt He is a
skillful maehinist, and has been employed
as a special mechanic all over the coUn-
try. at present being engaged in the gun
erecting shop at the navy yard. He IS
an earnest and popular union man. and
is president Of the Columbia Lodge Of
Machinists. No. ia Mr.. la Clare Is mar
ried, and has two children.
Speaking OF the contest, Mr.. Ia Clare
said II had not only won him a valuable
prize. but had shown him that he had
great many loyal friends. He said he
wished 10 extened TO these. especially his
fellow-workers at the navy yard. HIS sin
cere thanks and appreciation for their
assistance. which he felt was. the prime
factor In his success.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
CAPT. GILMORE TRANSFERRED
VIII Command Cruiser Maryland of
the Pacific Fleet.

Capt. James c. Gilmore. L. s. y. COM
manding officer of the battle ship Illinois,
has been ordered TO command the
armored cruiser Maryland OF the Pacific
feet, succeeding Commander Moses L.
Wood who was retired upon his own
application June 30 last Capt. Gilmore
was formerly in charge Of the naval re-
ceiving station IN New York. He Is a
native Of Pennsylvania, but was ap-
pointed 10 the naval service on Septem-
Der -. Isl. from Arizona.
Capt. Gilmore figured in an eplsode
during the Philippine insurrection several
years ago. He was In command Of a
scouting party which was proceeding Up
a river in Northern Luzon His boat be-
came separated from the rest Of the
party. and Capt Gilmore, who was then
a lieutenant commander. attached 10 the
gunboat Yorktown. and several sqamen
from that vessel were captured by Fill
pinos After being held captive for sew
eral months. Capt Gilmore and his COM
panions were rescued by a force OF cav
airy commanded by Col Robert L. TTowse
who is now a brigadier general In COM
mand Of the Porto Ricsn regiment OF in
fantry.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15

Mrs. Sarah Kushner. thlrty-three years
old, wife Of Jacob Kushner. a grocer,
was struck and felled by a negro last
night while IN her husbands store. at
1910 Twenty-ffth street northwest. She
was not seriously injured, although the
brutality OF the attack frightened her so
sho became hystericaL II was necessary
70 summon a physician before she could
De quieted
The attack followed the refusal OF Mrs.
Kushner 10 allow the negroes 20 leave a
meat block in the store. as they declared
they were told 20 do By Jacob Kushner.
The negroes drove TO the store about $50
o'clock IN a van and removed the meat
block from the wagon At-s. Kushner.
who was alone IN the store, met them at
the door and asked what they intended
10 do with The block
One Of the negroes told the woman that
her husband had purchased the block
and ordered them 20 haul II to the store.
Mrs kushner refused 20 allow the negroes
70 enter with the block She walked in
10 the store, followed By the negroes. who
had left the block outside.
Renewed the Argument.
The men renewed the argument, which
Mrs Gushner resented. She ordered them
from the store. One OF the men grew
angry and. advancing. struck the woman
IN the face with his fist Mrs. Kushner
fell 70 The floor. She did not lose con
sciousness. and began screaming for help
Her husband was in the rear yard. and
ran through the living rooms on the first
floor OF the house 10 the store. He found
his wife sitting on the floor screaming
hysterically. They hit ne, They hi
me-" she cried pointing 20 the rctreating
negroes. KUshner ran after The men.
One OF them jumped 20 the front seat OF
the wagon and lashed the horse with a
whip kushner caught the other as be
was climbing into the wagon and dragged
him 20 The ground. A tlssle ensued. the
negro breaking away end running after
the wagon. He Jumped In over the tall
gate and the vehicle disappeared around
"a corner.
Kushner returned 20 his wife. He
summoned Dr. s. Logan owen. OF 2fS
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Dr
Owen found that the woman was
not badly injured. and pronounced her
condition due almost entirely 10 fright.
Police or the Third precinct We're noti-
fed and began an Investigation. Several
hours later Policeman Thompson arrested
Charles Dyer. negro. twenty-nine years
old, az his home. 1905 Twentieth street
northwest The negro Is held on a tenn
porary charge pending an investigation
The police say a charge Of assault will
probably be lodged against him. He
denies the story Of the attack and gives
a different version OF the anair. lie gave
the police information which viii prob
ably lead 20 the arrest Of another. negro
believed 20 be implicated.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
AK MAY FALL AT ELLIS ISLAND.
COmmiSsiOner williams Reports
HOusecIeHnfnE TO Secretary.

COmmissiOner williams Reports
HOusecIennfng TO Secretary.
Commissioner or Immigration Williams
arrived IN Washington yesterday Tor a
conference with Secretary NageI relative
20 conditions az Ellis Island. He went
over the situation with the Secretary and
Assistant Secretary McHarg yesterday
afternoon
Among the matters discussed were the
advisability OF a change IN the amount OF
money which aliens shall have before
being allowed admission 10 the country
and Il IS understood that Commission
Williams made n fun verbal report
10 The Secretary as 10 the condition in
which he found thinss when he succeeded
Commissioner Watehorn several weeks
ago
Commissioner Williams also discussed
with the Secretary the efficiency report
Of the employees under him. These reports
show that out OF 472 employees, 139 were
found 10 be below the new standard set
by Secretary NageL Out Of these ls9
there may be several demotions and dis
missals. but the majority Of them viii be
reprimanded. Il is denied az the de-
partment that there viii be any general
shake-up at Ellis Island.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
HOT WAVE WILL CONTINUE.
Temperature Yesterday Rose TO 81
DEGREES az 3 O'Clock.


Il any doubt existed that the weather
man would make good his prediction OF a
few days back OF the approach OF the
present hot wave. yesterdays tempera-
ture was sufficient 90 have d.speued that
doubt That the hot wave VIII not pass
away within the next twenty-four hours
IS evidenced by the temperature last
night. and the predictions Of the Weather
Bureau. which SAYS that there VII be no
change IN the temperature to-day. and
that the weather viii be fair.
The Official Weather Bureau thermOmet-
rical readings showed q minimum OF
g degrees al 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ms, and maximum Temperature OF s.
at the same hour In the afternoon. The
humidity record az o'clock last night
was "a On the same date last year the
minimum temperature was q and the
maximum S5 degrees.
Between 8 O'Clock and 20 O'Clock last
night indications OF a lightning storm
was seen in The north and northwest
and the temperature between s o'lock and
10 o'clock last night dropped Z degrees
from So 20 IS degrees.
Below are given the oflcaI thermOmet-
ricaI readings from o'clock yesterday
morning. up 70 and Including 15 o'clock
last night SIX o'clock. %: S O'Clock. %.
10 O'Clock. q; =. noon. q; . o'clock. So,
o'clock, So; s o'clock, s.; S O'Clock. So
and 10 O'Clock. g.
While not as hot a day as July - 1s0S
by 8 degrees. yesterday was a scoreher,
and there was much suffering among
those who had 20 be out in the sun and
10 teams on the streets.
The only heat prostraton yesterday Oc-
CURED shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon. when John Scott. negro. thirty
I'VE years old, was overcome al Wyoming
avenue. near Eighteenth street northwest
The negro was removed 70 Casualty Hos
pital !n an ambulance. His condition is
nor enrlnrrs
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
LETTER FIGHTS CONDUCTOR
Chicago Millionaire Uses Fists in
Pullman Car.
Rough and Tumble Abruptly TermI-
mated by Young Man Who Lays
Millionaire Low.

A few minutes before leaving Wash
ingtOu. shortly after midnight Tuesday
morning. Joseph Letter. the Chicago mil
honaire, who moves in exclusive social
sets in the worlds capitals. engaged in a
one-round bout with a Pullman conductor
IN car Just about 20 pull out Of Union
Station for New York City.
Mr. Letter, accompanied by his wife.
formerly Miss Juliet Williams. Of this
city. took seats in the car a few minutes
before the train departed. Pullman Con-
ductor Brightville passed through a mo-
ment later and stopped 70 speak with Mr..
Letter Almost Immediately angry words
were passed, followed by a rapid ex-
change of blows, which came so quickly
that the other passengers were unable TO
tell which struck first.
The two men then engaged IN a hand
to-hand encounter rolling about on the
floor OF the car. so closely entanele5
that efforts 20 separate them were un-
availlrg. The fight was abruptly terui-
mated, however. by a young man dressed
IN white fannels. who place Letter hors
de combat by a blow behind the ear.
Brightville at orce left the car Mr.
Letter, assisted 10 his feet by some pas
sengers, resumed his seat, and in a few
minutes the train pulled Out OF the sta
tion. carrying with 4: all who were
concerned In, or knew OF. the fight.
Letter Joined his wife IN washington on
Saturday last They stopped az the
apartments Of Mrs. Letters mother. Mrs.
John r. Williams. in the Connecticut.
On Tuesday night he and Mrs. Letter
sailed for Europe where they will visit
his sisters, the Countess Of Suffolk. and
Mrs Colin Campbell, wife OF Mai Camp
bell, OF the British army. Mr.. Letter. one
of Americas hest known miIlionaires.
first won public attention through his
corner on wheat IN Chicago, IN 1898.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15

New light was thrown on the contro-
versy between the Carroll Electrical
Company. subcontractors on tie assem-
uly han ar St Ellzabe1h's asylum. and
Ersklae Mason Sunderland, supervising
architect representing the government,
IN statement made yesterday by ths
latter.
He says the trouble drst brought %
the attention of the public by the sx-
elusive publication IN The washington
Herald Wednesday, is In large part due
% two conditions for which the Carroll
Company IS solely responsible.
The Carroll Electrical Company are
subcontTactors under The general con
tractors. Pavarini & wyne." said M
Sunderland. They have had the work
q equlppins the assembly hall AT the
Government Asylum for the Insane in
hand since August last. The work should
have been completed May =. bat for
reasons that seemed reasonable and fair
10 the subconrract0rs TIE time Limit was
extended 20 July p The assembly han
is now ready for occupancy. but the
electrical fitting is incomplete. TIE de-
Company 10 employ a sufficient number
q competent Workmen. Much OF TIE
tine only one man has been engaged
on the work
mere is nothing unjust nor unfair en-
tering into the dispute that has caused
the work 10 be taken out of the hands of
the Carroll Company. They simply did
not finish the wo-k. nor did they live ID
70 The specifications. much Of the work
being Inferior and would not stand cleo
trlcal engineering Inspection. and was 10
cally condemned
Charges Without Foundation.
The statement that Secretary OF the
Interior Bellinger would upon his return
order an investigation upon charges "a. bs
fled by the Carroll Company is without
foundation. as Secretary BaHjnger has 10
authority IN the case. The work was
taken out OF the hands OF the Carroll
Electric Company for the reason that
they did not complete the work within
the specified extended time limit. failed
10 do the work called for by the Specifca-
tons. and for the additional reason that
the Arm showed that II could not Sa1is-
factcriiy finish the work.
1T was under my orders as SUPERVISING
electrical engineer that certain poorly
constructed work done by the Carroll
Company WAS directed 70 be torn out and
replaced by standard work and material.
Paravini & W'yne, the general contractors.
who sCblet the electrical work 10 the Car
ron people. refused 70 pay the Carroll
Company its weekly appropriation several
DAYS ago.
This was done on Saturday. July 70.
which brought the matter 10 an issue. The
Carroll Company refused 70 remove the
work condemned. claiming Il was stand
ard and Up % Specifications The general
electric material had been agreed upon.
and ] Insisted that Il be used.
'Paravini & Wyne being the general
contractors 70 whom the government let
TIE contract, are responsible 20 the govern
ment. and VIII be looked 10 for the
proper completion OF the work
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
PROGRAMME
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army 0-ders


First Lieut. SANDERFORD JARNAN. Coas. A.
tiley CorS. Is relieved from assignment TO the
Niuty-ninth Company ard placed on the un-
assigned list
board n ohlccrs is appointed % meet AZ {he car
q the president thereof at Fort LeavenVsrtb
haus.. august 1908. for the earsr-e.itive
examination q such enlisted men IS NAV bs
ordered before g 20 determine their fitness for
promotion 20 tha grade 4 second He--tenant in
The cavalry. field artillery. or infanirv.
Detail fof The board: Maj JAMES H McRAF
Thirteenth Infantry; Mai. WILLIAM D
fLiNN- Fifteenth Cavalry: Cart. HOWARD
K. HlCkOK. Fifteenth Cavalrr. Ffrst Iie,,f
GORDON g. Snow. Medical Cr-pS. First
Lieut. JOSEPH PINQUARD Medical Reserve
Corps.
board of officers IS appointed 10 meet al the call
q he president Thereof at Fort Monroe. Va
August z, lsc3, Tor the competitive exau,irsficu
q srca enlisted men as may De- ordered before
Il % determine their fitness for rromotiop To-
the grade Of second lieutenant IN the Coast
ARTILLERY Corps.
Detail for the board: Maj JOHN u. BARRETTE
Coast ARTILLERY C0us, Capt WILLIAM h
PENCE. Coast ARTILLERY Corps- Capt. GEORGE
p PEED. Medical Corps: FIRST Lieut.. THOMAS
II. JOHNSON, Medical Reserve Gems.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
EXPENSES ARE SETTLED.
Chamber Of Commerce VIII Consider
Change in Government Tonight.

The joint committee on city planning
Of the Chamber OF Commerce met yes
terday, Allen D. Albert presiding. The
principal business carried on concerned
a settlement OF the expenses incurred by
the recent CITY exhibit" held at the
Raleigh.
Tonight al 7:45 o'clock. the subcommit-
tee on law and legislation viii meet 10
discuss the report OF Representative Rev
nOlds, under date or 1906 This report
concerns important changes advocated
for the local goyernment-providing for
a governor. a city council OF 10. and q
Representative in Congress. The forth
coming consideration Of the report was
urged by +. s. X. Smith. who has made
q study Of the proposed plan. The other
members Of the committee who viii
speak al the meeting are: M T. Weller.
Frederick Siddons. and Charles w. Darr.
An invitation Is extended TO the mem
bers OF the Chamber TO attend the meet
ing.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
GRIsCOM CALLS ON KNOX.

LLOYD c. Griscom. former American
Ambassador at Rome, visited the state
Department yesterday and called upon
Secretary Knox 10 pay his respects. Mr..
Griscom resigned from the diplomatic
service several months ago. and was sue
ceeded by John G. A. Leishman as Am
bassador 10 Italy
Mr.. Griscom win spend several weeks
on fishing trip 20 Lake Restigouche,
Canada, after which he viii spend the re-
mainder of the summer in the Adiron-
dacks