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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
LONDON'S PORT.
$40. 600, 600 rIay be Used in Inn

"
prOvementS.
London, OCT. 27.-The first step to-
wards remedying the glaring defioi-
encies OF the Anticipated port Of Lon
don was taken today when representa-
tives Of the dock companies, the ship
ping interests and the city Of London
assembled in conference at Mansion
House with Sir Joseph Dimsdale, the
Lord Mayor, presiding. In q prelim-
mary way the conference discussed
practicable measures for the improve
ment OF the port, with the purpose Of
agreeing upon plan to be laid be-
fore the Government. Among the
var ious proposals was one for the en-
tire abandonment Of the present dock
and wharf system, on which the re-
cent Dock Commission proposed to
expend $40, 600, 600, and the CONVEX
sion of six or seven miles Of the river
into 0 vast tidal dock, furnishing
ample room for all kinds Of craft.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
THE PRESIDENT IS
NOW FORTY -FOUR
ROOSEVELT CELEBRATES HIS
BIRTHDAY.
DINNER THIS EVENING
The Childre n Will Participate
Interesting Figures Showing
Ages Of Many Rulers.

Washington, Got. 27.-Presiden,
Roosevelt is A years old today and
according to the custom Of the fami
~, the anniversary will be observed
this evening by dinner in which the
children will participate.
The Presidents birthplace was at
No. % East Twentieth street, New
York City. While one Of the young
est rulers of nations, President Soose-
velt is the senior of several. For in
stance, Nicholas of Russia is sonly "a
years OF age, while William II. OF
Germany is year younger than the
president. Queen Wilhelmina OF
Holland is young enough to be the
presidents daughter, having been
born as late as 1880. Kuang Hsu, en-
peror Of China, has but 20 years to
his credit, while the Sultan Abdul
Azziz, of Morocco. was born in 1878.
The khedlve of Egypt is only 20.
King Carlos of Portugal is another
who is junior to the president, having
been born in 1861, while his near
neighbor, Alfonso Of Spain, has not
reached his seventeenth birthday.
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria is still another,
he having first seen the light in 1861.
Alexander of Servia is quite a youth
in comparison with him, howe YER,
having been born in 1876. King Ed
ward VII of Great Britain is one OF
those called young ruler, but he is
a grandfather and is II years older
than President Roosevelt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
ACABINET CONFERENCE
VIII be Held ON November 9TH to
Consider President RoOsevelt'S
Annual T1esSage

Washington, Oct. 27.-Presldent
Roosevelt has called cabinet meet
ing for November 18th, notifying the
members that he wished Recommended
tions in writing from each for use
in his annual message to Congress.
The meeting will be the first formal
gathering of the Presidents official
family since the adjournment of Con-
gress, and the conclusions of the con-
ference will be embodied in his mes
sage N.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
FULL FORCE
OF WORKERS

Wilkesbarre, Oct. 27.-A full force
Of workers went to the mines Of most
Of the large coal-oarrying companies
today, and o normal output Of coal is
in sight.
Disagreement in the middle district
between workers at large individual
coal quarries still prevents 5000 en-
ployeas there from working.
Most. OF the upper and lower quarries
are in good condition, the repair
gangs having worked night and day
restoring them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
NOTED DEMOCRATS
To be Heard at Congressional
Mass Meeting.

New York, Oct 27.-Great prepare
lions have been made for the Demo-
cratic ongresisonal mass meeting to
be held in Madison Square Garden to
night under the auspices Of William
r. Hearst, the congressional oandi-
date in the Eleventh distriot. Chair
man Griggs of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee is to preside.
Among the speakers to be heard are
former Vice President Adlai E. Stew.
enson, former Governor Budd Of Cali
fornia, Mayor Eugene Schmitz of San
Franclcso, Senator Carmack Of Tennes-
see and Senator Culbertson Of Georgia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
TERRELL INAUGURATED

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 27.-J. M. Ter.
rell was sworn in as Governor OF
Georgia today, succeeding Allen D.
Gambler. The inaugural was conduct
ed in the presence of the state legis.
lature and was followed by the in.
stallation of the other state officials
elected October |. The occasion was
one Of enthusiasm for the hundreds
of Democrats who came from all
parts Of the state ito participate in
the ceremonies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
A COLOMBIAN CRUISER
Arrives at Panama 1t has an
all-American Crew and will
Do Good Service

Panama, Columbia, Oct. 27.-The
Columbian cruiser Bogota arrived at
ten O'Clock this morning. The Gov
eminent cheered the cruisers arrival.
Her commander, Capt. Marmadnke,
WAS welcomed to Columbia and the
cruiser placed under his orders. The
vessel has an aIl.American crew, and
several war veterans are aboard. The
Bogota was formerly the British stea-
mer Dutch and later the Jessie Ban
ming.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
VETERANS GATHER.
Confederates of Georgia Hold An
nual Reunion.


nual Reunion.
Columbus, Ga, Oct. 27.-A host
OF visitors is swooping down upon
this city and will retain possession
for the next three or four days.
They are the members Of the United
Confederate Veterans, whose annual
divisional enoampment will be for
mally opened tomorrow. Judging
from the large advance gnard the
number OF visitors will be fully up
to the encampmehts Of former years
and from all indications every SEQ
tion Of the state will be represented
Complete arrangements have been
made by the local societies for the
reception and entertainment Of the
many visitors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Vanderbiit's Auto Trip.

New York, Oct. 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Reginald
Vanderbilt and his tiancee. Miss Gath
leen Nelson, left Hampstead, L. I. to-
day for an extensive automobile trip.
Washington, Richmond and several
other cities Of the Southwill be Wis
itod
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
GOV. YATES, OF ILLINOIS.
Is Sick With Fever Fears that
Il rlay Run into Typhoid

Springfield, Ill, Oct. N.-Gov.
Yates is i'll with malarias fever. It
is feared that unless the fever is
checked Immediately, it will run in
to an attack Of typhoid. The Gov.
has just arrived from p two weeks
trip through Ohio, Missouri, and
Southern Illionois.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
VALID TITLE TO CANAL
Exhaustive Report Of Knox Deliv-
cred to Roosevelt.

Washington, Dot. 27.-Attorney-
General Knox today delivered his re-
port to President Roosevelt showing
the title Of the Panama Canal to be
valid. It is announced that the report
sis very exhaustive, covering thrae
hundred pages. A synopsis Of it will
be published this afternoon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Chicken and Egg Famines.

jackson, Miss, oct. IA large
number of cities and towns in Mis-
sissippi are complaining of chicken
and egg famlnes, and the scarcity of
these commodities in some sections
is so great that merchnts are pur-
chasing their supplies from Ken
lucky, Tennessee and neighbornig
states.
A chicken of ordinary size is worth
IS cents, while eggs are being retail
ed at Is cents per dozen. and often
they are hard to obtain at these
prices.
There are very few towns in the
state where the farmers living in the
contiguous territory make a special
ty of raising chickens and eggs for
the market, and an exceptionally fine
field for experienced poultry farmers
IS offered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Biloxi, Miss, Oct. 25-The Board
of Supervisors, at it's recent session,
and just before it's close, granted a
franchise for an electric railroad from
Pass Christian to Biloxi. So far as is
now apparent, there is no more CAPT.
tai behind this than the several other
franchises granted at other times for
the same purpose. The move is
popular one. so far as the people are
concerned, but it has not up to this
time been possible to get capital to
take hold of the project.
uzADETH rnDV cTAh JTnN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
BlessInE OF FaIne.

"He's getting to be somebody in the
world. isn't hep
"Yes. indeed; he's arrived ut that
point when his beastly actions in COM
pany are called eccentricities of genius
Instead Of bad manners. indianapolis
Sun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Ordinary lima beans, some one has
said, are good to allay thirst.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
NEWS IN
MINIATURE
Doings Of a Busy World Told in
Terse Paragraphs.
NEWS CONDENSED
Happenings Of Interest Over
Land and Sea = Personal
and Notes.

Russell Sage is said to have $685.
900, 900 out in loans.
The Southern Pacific will not
abandon the use of fuel oil on its en-
gines.
There is complaint in the Yazoo
delta of the scarcity of labor for har-
vesting.
Woodrow Wilson has been in
stalled as president of Princeton
University.
Fuel oil has had considerable eff
feet on the coal trade of the Indian
Territory.
The National Association of Man
ufacturers has declared for war on
organized labor.
A strike of the building trades OF
New York City, numbering $4,000
men, is threatened.
DIR. Hirsch, Chicago rabbi, de-
clares utter disbelief in the first
chapter of Genesis.
The locomotive engineers and fire.
men have won in their contest with
the Central of Georgia.
Michel Stavreff, who murdered
the Premier of Bulgaria in 1885, has
been sentenced to death.
The Gibbs Wagner damage suit at
Water Valley, Miss, resulted in a
verdict of $40 for Wagner.
Great Britain has contracted for
three scouting ships of twenty-five
and one quatrer knots speed.
A Mobile policeman found 81, 300
in greenbacks over half a century
old while digging a post hole.
A meeting Of the Southern iron
interests was held in New York re-
Gently to agree upon the price OF
pig iron.
Tatavchetf, president of the Bull
garian committee at Salonica, has
been released from the charge of
murder.
A large bazar at Odessa has been
burned to exterminate rats, which
were alleged to be spreading the
plague.
The Bureau of Navigation has
recommended the use of oil burners
on ne-third of the torpedo boats
and destroyers
A freight collision at Oneida,
Tenn, resulted in the cremation of
fireman, and the burning OF five
houses.
J. M. Mcknight, former presi-
dent of the German National bank
of Louisville, has been convicted of
embezzlement.
A wager of $40, 900 a side has been
made at Memphis for a half mile
dash between the PAGERS Sir Albert
S. and Prince Alert.
Twenty thousand people partici-
pated in a magnificent ovation to
Admiral Schley at San Antonio re-
Gently.
Luke Wheeler and Capt. Williams
have been convicted Of fraud in
connection with the Chicago tax
cases..
Frank Krumpe, president OF ST.
Louis Bachelors Club got married
and the organization dissolved, the
other members declaring that they
intended to follow his example.
China has asked Russia's permits
sion to send troops into Manchuria
to stop the brigandage which has
begun since Russian troops evac-
uated.
The British Admiralty has given
out contracts for the construction of
three war ships decorated as
"scorts." They will have a speed of
| 25 IA knots when in fighting trim.
their engines of 1900 horsepower
and their seagoing qualities will be
superior to those of the torpedo boat
destrovars-
Foreign Minister NJ. Delcasse has
notified China that France is pre-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30


Nonaction on the part of the gov.
eminent of Colombia on the pending
isthmian canal treaty is postponine
the appointment of the commission
which is to take charge of the con.
struction of the canal. It was at first
supposed that as soon as the Attorney
General had satisfied himself OF the
sufficiency of the title to the canal
property that could be conveyed by
the French company, the way would
clear for the appointment of the COM
mission, and after that preparation Of
the specifications upon which the work
is to be done. This was based upon
assumption that the agreement upon
the outlines of the treaty of the oanal
company reached in Washington be.
tween the Secretary of State and the
Colombian minister amounted to .
pledge by the latter in behalf Of his
own government to promptly ratify
such treaty. Now it has developed
that the ratification of the treaty is Z
long way of, owing to the fact that the
Colombian Congress before which the
convention must come has not even
been elected up to this time.
The civil service commission has is
sued statement reviewing the i'm
portant changes in the civil service
rules during the past fiscal year and
expressing the conclusion that these
changes have materially diminished
the political influence exerted in the
government service and strengthened
the competitive system. Referring to
the matter of removals from office
upon charges the commission says
"The right of removal remains as it
has always been, discretionary on the
part of the appointing officers. the
only limitations being that it must be
to promote the efficiency of service
that it must not be for political or re-.
ligious consideration, and that moth.
ing shall be done in the dark; that
the reasons shell be stated and notice
given to the person removed, who
shall have his opportunity to make
answer and to place on file his side Of
the case. In order that he may do
this the reasons m ust be stated with
sufficient defniteness to enable him
to understand the exact cause for
which his removal is sought and to
make an appropriate answer. The
commission believes that under the
present construction q far greater
number of employees who ought to be
removed will be retained In the SER
vice than the number of removals OF
those who ought to be retained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Dandelions purify the blood and
tone up the system
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Attorney General Knox has decided
that if the United States should &C.
cept the offer of the new Panama
Canal company, for the sale OF the
canal for $40, 600, 900, it would re-
ceive a valid and unincumbered title
to the property. This decision wss
arrived at after thorough and ex-
haustive investigation of the situation
in Paris. first by Special Attorney
Charles w. Russell, and later by the
attorney general himself. The attor-
ney generals opinion to the president
of the title which the new Panama
Canal company of France offers to the
United States of all it's rights and
property on the Isthmus of Panama.
opens with history of the conces-
sions made by Colombia in 1878, 1890,
etc., the formation OF the De Lesseps
Panama Canal company of France.
the failure of this company in 1888,
the transfer in 1894 of all it's rights to
the present Panama Canal company
of France by the liquidator appointed
by the French court to wind up Che
affairs of the old company, and the
laws passed by France concerning the
liquidation of the old company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

New postofices have been estab-
lished at Braithwaite. Plaquemines
parish. and at Lee Bayou, Catahoula
parish, La. James B. Darlington was
commissioned postmaster at the first
named place, Ernest L. Gillespie at
the latter. The following fourth
class postmasters have been appoint
ed: Louisiana-Jonesville, Catahoula
parish, William l.. Jones, vice Eliza
w. Gray. resigned. Mississippi
Fount, Simpson county, John A. Mel
vim, vice VIM. J. Roberts, resigned
Hazel Dell, Prentiss county, Mrs.
Emma @. Vaughn, vice B. J. Kizer,
resigned.
Secretary Root has approved the
plans and authorized the construction
Of a viaduct on the battlefield OF
Vicksburg over the Stouts bayou.
This Improvement is made in connec-
ton with the military park at Vicks-
bur0
Secretary Root has approved pre-
Iiminary plan for the expenditure OF
the appropriation Of $500. 900 intended
to provide substitutes st military
posts for the canteen, which has been
abolished by legislation. The inten-
ton is to provide reading rooms, gym
nasiums and other amusements for
the soldiers. The appropriation was
made in the last army supply bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
ELIZABETH CODY STANTON
Famous Woman Died Yesterday
She Advocated Woman'S Rights

New York, Oct. 27.-Arrangements
are being made today for the funeral
of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the fla
nous woman's rights advocate, who
died ia this city yesterday afternoon
suddenly as q result Of heart disease
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

A. general order to the army has
been issued, announcing that. by the
direction of the president, tho organ
ization of enlisted strength of the army
under the reorganization act Of Feb
ruary 2, 1901, shall be reduced to
Sc, $50, the minimum authorized by
law.
It is reported that 81, 600 out of
$4,000 men and boys in the anthra-
cite regions ere again at work
, 1902-03-03

II gems could talk, what tales they
could tell! A thread Of romance runs
through the life-story Of almost every
famous jewel. The announcement that
the Koh-i-no1r is to adorn Queen
Alexandra's coronation crown has
revived many tales Of this famous gem.
Once it was nearly lost. says one,
through the forgetfulness Of the very
man to whom it was confided for safe
conveyance to England. He was John
Laurence, high in the Anglo-Indian
councils. Thinking the gem far too
precious to be entrusted to another,
he decided to keep it about his person.
He put it in a small tin box, tucked 1t
into his waistcoat pocket and-forgot
all about it! Worth only a few mil
lions! After he reached England,
Queen Victoria sen for the jewel. and
Laurence replied, Why, you have it."
Then in an instant he remembered. He
rushed to his native servant to know
II he had the box. The latter replied
that he mad found a piece Of glass in
his masters waistcoat and tucked 1t
away among the latter's souvenirs.
The jewel was produced and promptly
dispatched to the queen.
, 1902-03-03
The Beat Telephone Girls.

The American girls of Irish parent
age have been found to possess to the
highest degree the necessary quickness
of perception and action, and to prove
the statement is cited the fact that
a large percentage of the operators in
the Chicago exchange, picked out &C.
cording to the results of examinations,
are girls of Irish descent. City life
has been found to give a girl an ad-
vantage in this particular over the
country girl. whose wits have not been
sharpened by the contact with many
people and the exigencies of the urban
community.-Electrical World and En-
g.reer.
, 1902-03-03
NOTES.

Variety and excellence are both not
iCeable in the March Era. Something
to interest everybody: everything to
interest somebody" seems to be the
story. Gabriel Tolliver" (Which was
commenced in the January number),
there appears the third installment.
BY this story Mr.. Harris is adding to
his reputation. The Light of Other
Days Is the title of a capital short
story by Gilbert Parker. in that au-
thor's best vein. Charles Johnson con-
tributes "A second paper on amir Alb
dur Rahman Khan. as a Writer" Geo.
Bets Photographic Fa~lsehOods"
is II revelation of how the camera can
be taught to lie. Dora Read Goodale
contributes an article which will warm
the hearts of lovers of birds-"A Hedge
row Minstrel" Book collectors will
enjoy the advice given by John Burns
concerning their favorite hobby. John
Langdon Heaton's charming account
Of The Mecca Road to Paradise
makes the reader long to travel that
road. OF particular interest to students
of the history Of this country is Gen
eral Davis's article on washington
Headquarters" Three short poems
and the regular features complete the
bill. To those who have already read
them. no comment is necessary. except
that The Observer" and the odd
]struCtive as sver.
, 1902-03-03

The fact that the irrigation bill has
passed the senate without opposition
does o e that it will have
smooth sailing all the way through
congress. but it will certainly have
powerful effect upon the representa-
i've body. The bill gives to the arid
states for irrigation purposes. begin,
ming with July l, 1901, all moneys re-
ceived from the sale of public lands
within those states, and is the measure
advocated by western men. In the
house it will nee with intense oppo-
sition, but the house can make up its
mind that if it desires river and har.
Dor legislation it must give the west
irrigation legislation. 1t can take its
choice.
, 1902-03-03

The exposition board of directors
and the city council of Charleston con.
tinue to urge the president to visit the
exposition, but Senator Plat OF New
York has had an interview with Sen.
ator Tillman and will advise the presi,
dent to show the white feather. 1t is
a pretty sure thing that Roosevelt will
do the opposite. Meanwhile the man
to whom the sword was to have beer
presented has kicked over the traces
n says If it is not presented by the
president he will not accept it. The
plot thickens.
, 1902-03-03


majority 90 'a' people. Although IN"
men may Et'' considered the provo
cation great they should not SO FAR
hav" forgotten tn" dlgnlty which at
tach"s to 'h"lr hIH once as TO nave
r"Sort"d 20 "a lIuEh-andtumble fight.
But Will" tn" S'Hat" no doub has a
perfect 'Ehi L" punish them FOR a
breach o! lis rules. th"r" are but Few
who Will uphold President Roosevelt
, 1902-03-03
Emerson's New Story.

Buell. Hampton" a new novel by a
new author, hat is said to surpass any
story of the great West yet written. is
10 be published at an early date by
Forbes and Company (Boston). The
author is Willis George Emerson, Of
the copper fields Of southern Wyoming
"A miner in the Sierra Madre Noun
tains: and it is said the story was
written from beginning to end in a
miners cabin. The literary editor Of
one of leading daily papers of New
York City says of it: Buell. Hamp-
ton is the first manuscript of any
novel | nave read in many years that
held me fascinated from the first word
to the last. 1t is filled with clever plots
and dramatic situations. and will GER
tainly be classed as one of the great
est novels of the new century" AL
ready negotiations are under way for
its dramatization by one of the leading
dramatists of the country.
, 1902-03-03

When you wake up with a bad taste
IL your mouth you may know you need
a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach &
Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your
stomach, improve your appetite and
make you feel like a new man. They
are easy to take, being sugar coated,
and pleasant in effect. For sale by
F. H Eggleston.
, 1902-03-03

Mr.. roster was duly presented.
splendid head, with eight points. His
name is Courtney Foster. Not bad, is
it? Again goodnight. X. A.
Baltimore, November IA, 1900.
Louise Dear-You will never guess
what happened last evening. About
quarter Of nine, as | sat trying to stife
yawns and talk to that stupid Howard
Anderson, l heard the bell ring, and |
began to hope for rescue, and it came.
For who should walk in but Charlie
English and the man from Maine!
You may imagine how dumbfounded
| was, but the natural instinct Of a
hostess saved me, and in a moment
Mr.. Foster was duly presented.
We had a most delightful evening,
in spite of my embarrassment, for, OF
course, he was too clever to hint at our
whistling duet.
Yes, I'm heartily ashamed of it now,
and l know the old adage concerning
a whistling woman, but its too late to
cry over 1t now.
Hastily yours with love,
Katharine.
Baltimore, February 10, 1901.
My Dearest Louise-Let me whisper
Il bit of news to you about a lovely
new ring that | have just gotten. Now,
can o guess what the news is, and
who gave the ring? OF course, it's
Courtney Foster. 1t just couldn't be
anybody else in all the world and II
you think 1 a begin to tell you what
a darlins he is in this scrap Of a note
you are much mistaken.
But ON around the minute you
read this and such a talk as we will
have. So cd proverbs count for
naught, ant Who cares II I did whistle
for my lad-and got him, though I still
blush when | recall the Maine expert
ence.
Hoping to see you loon. l am, al
ways you devoted
Katharine.