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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
2
Reports cover Beardmore’s keel of a new battleship Aga memon and its 16500 ton size, a Swiss theatre suspension due to a sleeping guard, and varied items on German universities, Australian railways, Kurdish gold, and diplomacy. Also includes diamond regent, Calico mines, Bey of Mull treasure, language in diplomacy, and Chinese and Turkish craft secrets.
In Jefferson City Missouri on a bribery charge tied to a 1901 legislative action Senator Frank H Farris was acquitted after a week long trial. A former lieutenant governor John A Lee testified before the grand jury leading to indictments against Farris and State Senator C A Smith. The Smith case will be dismissed.
A massive Manila parade celebrated Secretary of War Taft and party on August 7. About ten thousand troops including military, marines, sailors, and provincial delegations marched past the reviewing stand. The procession featured 50 floats and eight bands, with Miss Alice Roosevelt receiving a gold plate amid high enthusiasm.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers speaks to a large crowd at Oliphant. He warns the movement may not outlive the night and day labor strain, saying the nervous and physical toll is beyond what a mortal can endure.
In Memphis 1905 officials and physicians countered Mississippi Governor Vardaman's fear of yellow fever, stating no cases exist and pledging rapid reporting if any arise. Dr. Crisler and Dr. Heber Jones led the inquiry, with letters from the Memphis Merchants Exchange and Business Men's Club backing transparency.
Reports from Yokohama say Chinese authorities have agreed to shun American goods and to ban shipping on American steamers to China. The pact forbids dealing with American banks and insurers. violators face heavy fines and deportation for some offenses.
Official dispatches from Tokio confirm Sakhalin Island has formally surrendered to Japan. General Liapunoff's forces capitulated on July 31 after cavalry actions south of Poleo and Taylan, with two field guns and ammunition seized. He reports 70 officers and 3200 men handed over.
Clinton Missouri August 5 A lamentable feature of the downfall of Thomas M Casey cashier of the defunct Salmon Salmon bank is the tangled estates where he is administrator or curator Two suits seek funds from Casey and his bondsmen Dr G Y Salmon Dr John Powers and John R Barker W S Sams sues for 4175 for the sons of R L Allen ex deputy county clerk and H L Hunter sues for 2800 for four Crandall children The bondsmen in that suit are Dr Salmon and Barker The affairs of all bondsmen were already involved in the collapse and little may be realized.
Reports from Hattiesburg Mississippi claim Ed Lewis and Kid George were lynched by a mob for alleged involvement in the murder of convict Cadgio Bolts. Advices from Nome show locals in Seattle angered at government officials over mining claims. In Topeka Kans, plans to force railroads to cut grain freight rates are under preparation. Caracas Venezuela reports final cassation court decision upholding government contract terms with a French cable company.
Milwaukee financier Charles Pfister, one of the city’s wealthiest men, is indicted by the Milwaukee County grand jury on larceny charges for allegedly diverting $14,000 deposited by the Wisconsin Rendering Company to secure a city garbage contract. Indictments also name four others for bribery and perjury in a related matter. Pfister, involved in major Milwaukee enterprises, faces a sensational case.
Bradstreet's weekly review says farm and crop conditions improve with favorable weather and rising wheat movement in the southwest. Crop prospects brighten, bank clearings hit July records, and rail earnings advance. Southern trade shows irregular demand while the south Atlantic states and industrial centers remain hopeful for fall business.
Secretary of War Taft and party docked on the steamship Manchuria in Manila. A water pageant greeted the arrival as Gov. Gen. Wright Maj. Gen. Corbin and Rear Admiral Train led the reception. The Ohio and harbor fortifications fired a salute, then Taft was hosted at the governor general's residence where the golden keys of the city were presented amid masses of cheering spectators.
M Witte of Russia, after meeting President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, praises the president’s energy and breadth, saying it is good for the United States to have such a distinguished leader and expressing sincere conviction in his choice. Also notes Nebraska populist convention bid for fusion and a local murder verdict in Texas.
In Blossburg Birmingham Aug a deputy sheriff Buren Detherow was shot fatally by his brother Claude Tetherow 22 a coal miner during a dispute in front of their boarding house. Claude fired six times hitting Buren. He was arrested and placed in a cell beside his brother Glenn Tetherow who awaits Supreme Court decision on a 40 year murder sentence.
In Dover Street Chinatown a clash between Hip Sing Tong and rivals leaves three Chinamen dead, two others fatally wounded, and many injured. Police arrest numerous residents as chaos erupts during a packed Sunday performance while gunfire and firecrackers trigger a frantic rush to exits.
President Roosevelt delivered a lay sermon to the Christian Brotherhood of Oyster Bay in the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School room. He stressed sound character building as the real essence of Christian life before about 200 attendees, with Rev E V Bowman serving as pastor and Brotherhood president.
Aug 6 1905 St Petersburg Russians relieved that the Russo Japanese peace conference will open on Tuesday avoiding Wednesday omen. Reports from Manchuria note large Japanese troop concentrations near the front and naval movements. Mary J Carlisle funeral services held in Babylon New York as Paul Morton injured in accident. Continuous garbled lines suggest broader European and US notices on officials and events.
A survey of unpublished Theodore Mommsen manuscripts edited by Otto Hersenheld. Rider Haggard is praised as a great American writer of startling romances but seen in Britain as a student of urban poverty. Anthony Hope recalls law studies and a life lived as a typical English gentleman. John Hay, James Russell Lowell, and Minister Phelps are quoted on poems and reception. William Dean Howells offers guidance to aspiring writers, urging time and lived experience before novelist’s work.
A fifteen year review shows London’s debt tripling and tax rate doubling. An English coin dated 1692 sold for 35 dollars at Lon don auction. Reports mention policies for cretins at government expense and American color-coded tube stations. An Austrian officer died from a self-inflicted shave injury. Buhl work gains popularity in England while gas works expand in Germany. Mendesley parish profits from poultry farming cut local taxes. Cardinal Richelmy funds a Columbus monument near St Peter's. A new East London Commercial Road building will host Beth Din disputes daily. A fragment notes a question about George and Mabel.
An Ohio mother shares a photo of her year old GrapeMats boy who has reportedly eaten only GrapeNuts since age one. She notes he consumes multiple servings daily with milk or cream and shows a curious, single diet pattern amid family chatter and festive meals.
A short devotional urging readers to turn to scripture for comfort. It cites Psalm 27 for blues, John 15 for kindness, Hebrews 12 for discord, Psalm 19 for grand perspective, Psalm 126 for trust in people, 1 Corinthians 13 for losing control, and James 3 for patience. The tone is exhortatory and prescriptive.
An old ad extols EGG-0-SEE cereal as ideal for health and digestion. It claims California white wheat kernels are cleaned steamed cooled flaked and crisped to a maple tint with natural fruit juice and pure grain sugar. The text touts enhanced strength energy and bodily nourishment from the cereal.
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