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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON.-Wednesday's statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $50, 900. 900 gold re-
serve in the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance. ......... sag. 646, 12S
Gold 104, 509, 1913
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4 Queer Damage suit.
New York Letter.

new 1OAh ~
One OF the strangest suits ever entered
in this city has been begun by Albert Polak.
a sixteen-year-old boy, against Samuel
Weingart. his guardian. Weingart was en-
gagged by Polak's parents, who are in Hol-
land. 10 look after the boy. In his suit for
damages the boy declares:
''Weingart permitted me to be thrown
into evil associates, whereby / was men,
tally. morally and physically injured and
damaged"
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Wool.
Metals.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. I3-Wool steady; medium
1910; heavy fine, l0giSc; tub washed. l6q26c.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia slight improvements
in general business In cotton goods Is reported
to-day In the dry goods market. without change
in prices. Print cloths are dull and inactive.
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NEW ORLEANS. Aug. easy; good
ordinary, 7%c: low middling. TAG: middiing,
s T-16c: good middling. ss-l6c; micdling fair,
S 1870. Receipts. IS bales: stock. S6.s q bales.
NEW YORK. Aug. B-Cotton-spot closed
quiet; middling uplands, &C; midoling gulf. 9ko-
Sales. $40 bales.
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Markets for Silver.

NEW YORK.-Bar silver. 525sc; Mexican
dollars, 41Ac.
LONDON.-Silver bars dull at 25Ad an
ounce.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. No steady. Lead
quiet at 81. spelter firm at S.2OQ5.1.
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Horses-There was another small run Of
for the regular sale OF the Blair-Baker
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SAFE DEPOSITS.
GEO. BRIDENRuCHER. BROKER

- GRAIN. PROVISIONS y STOCKS -
Rooms Il and Is. Board Of Trade.
Trades executed. Any quantity. Also recefve
and deliver any commodity with immediate set
Elements. Both Phones $50.
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chickens. l3kdi4c; turkeys. lie; fowls. iskc.
Dressed Irregular; chickens, ls13c; fowls. l3h0
14c; turkeys. 15c.
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transactions Mt the Interstate Yards.

INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIAN
APOLIS, Aug. 13.-Cattle-Receipts light;
shipments none. Nothing but ordinary
butcher stock arrived this morning. Not
enough, either in numbers or quality, to
try out the market. Local dealers took all
that were offered at what they said were
steady prices compared with those that
have been obtaining for some days. The
demand is good for fat stock, but the call
for all others is small. Calves are selling
well. with the best up to 81. All were sold,
the market closing quiet at quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward .......................s6.5O8 $50
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
ward b.OVq o.0O
Good to choice 200 to 1,Sco-lb
steers b.uVU BOO
Plain fat LOO to 1,SOO-lb steers. -. $500 6.15
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850 AIS
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 900
lbs Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 AS
Common TO good stockers......... $3.50 $50
Good to choice eifers..-........ 5000 800
Fair 10 medium heifers............. 4.250 ASS
Common old l.500 800
Veal calves 5000 200
Heavy calves ...........-....... 1000 625
Prime to fancy export bulls....... $500 AS
Good TO choice butcher bulls ... lisa 425
Common TO fair bulls............. asa $50
Good TO choice cows and calves. 80. OOG50.OO
Common TO medium COWS and
caves D.O0Q30.O
I1OSS-INEttlDlS DVs SHIPMENTS small.
For a change there was no break in prices,
the market holding steady at yesterdays
figures. Business moved along easily, with
a good inquiry from all sources. There
were no really top hogs, but Horton &
Brown, Of Rushville, had a load OF 243-lb
average good enough to bring $7.25. The
bulk of the hogs now are selling from sos
to $I-15, with the low end at $3.50. The sup
ply was soon exhausted, the market closing
quiet and steady at quotations:
Common to choice heavies. ........ 81. 25G735
Common to choice medium grades. 7.10G725
Common to choice light weights. .OOG7.2 20
Light and heavy mixed 7.O06725
Light pigs and kips............... 6.OOd6.9O
Sheep-Receipts shall; shipments none.
The best grades of sheep and lambs are
wanted at steady TO strong prices. but the
thin grades are hard to sell. even after
quotations have been discounted. The mar
ket closed quiet after all had been sold.
Quotations:
SPlhS ANUS $4OUu9.Z
Good TO choice yearlings. 3O0G425
common to medium yearlings..... 2O0G3OO
Stockers and feeding sheep. 2OOG3OO
Good TO choice sheer. ........n..... 3.OOd4OO
BUCKS per 100 2.25Q2Z5
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Local fractions and Indu-trinIs.
Chicago Stocks.

[Granger FarweIl & % wir.
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Sheep-Receipts shall; shipments none.
The best grades of sheep and lambs are
wanted at steady TO strong prices, but the
quotations have been discounted. The mar
ket closed quiet after all had been sold.
Quotations:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
PAY YOUR DERTS.

Holy Writ condemns the hypocrite
and the liar in no severer terms than
the man who refuses to pay his debts
"Owe no man anything" says Ro-
mans XIII s. Again we find in Pro-
verbs 112, "Say not unto thy neigh
Dor, go and come again tomorrow will
give thee; when thou hast it by
thee
Some people ride in carriages, give
expensive "blow opst'', and entertain
on lavish scale, put on sancti-
monious air on Sunday and sing,
"Jesus Paid it All, +" and regularly on
the 1st of every month stand off their
grocery bill, the butcher and the
editor by a GOODNESS eanalled only by
Harry Tracey himself.
Yazoo City has only a few of this
class of people we are glad to say.
The best thing any man can do is to
pay his debts The habit of standing
off bills makes it hard on everybody:
Len OF dozen poor payers may erect
hundred who otherwise would be
prompt in the discharge ct their OBJ
legations.
A man is not much thought of who
won't pay his debts. He may get
drunk-that only hurts him and he
may be excused. He may whip his
wife and the public won't find it ops.
He may put copper in the contribu-
tion box and the public will be none
the wiser. He may wear patched
trousers-no one will blame him for
that. But when he gets SO he won't
pay his debFs n9 matter how l9pA he
may sing or how leng he HAY Pray he
will be called a hypoerite and his
creditors will view him with disgust.
-Yazoo Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
CHAs, WEEMS.
A Rankin County Boy Writes Relative
to the Extension of the Free
Term

Term.
Estes Mill, Leake. county, Miss,
August 81, 1902 Editor Brandon
News: AS | notice in your paper a
letter from P. P. Polk, in regard to
an extended school term, I thought I
would write a short letter and express
my views. 1t is surprising to me
that people will entertain such an
idea, and express themselves SO lightly
about subject that is of such vital
Importance. | know, and all reason
able minded men know, that on educa-
tion depends the prosperity of our
country and the welfare of it's people.
And where does all education begin !?
Why in the public schools, of course.
What need have we for colleges and
universities without common schools
to develop the minds of the youth in
order that they may receive an educa-
tion. Yes, you will hear people
''kieking'' at even four months, and
wishing the free school system abolish
ed, and if you change to read a letter
that such a one has dictated you will
gFoan in disgust over his phraseology
and .orthogFaphy, and wonder why he
didn't improve the talent that the
Good God of Heaven trusted him with.
Where would our children be educated
were it not for the public schools. I
dare say that three-fourths of our
popplaee would not be able to write or
spell their names correctly, nor work
an example in addition nor tell you
whether John is noun or a verb.
Yes, | want free schools and an ex-
tended term, for it is better for the
teachers and far better for the pupils.
The gentleman to whom l referred said
sthat the people didn't send to all of
the free school that we have.'' The
reason for that is, their fathers are,
for the most part, farmers, and they
need their help in the fields at certain
seasons of the year. Why not have
three months ip the summer, begin
ning the first Monday in June and
three in winter, beginning the first
Monday in Novemberf That would
not interfere much neither in cultiva-
ting nor in harvesting. I do not
live in Rankin, but that is my old
home. I am in Leake county, where
I have been busily engaged in the
school work for three years. taught
in Rankin periodically for ten years
prior to coming here would be glad
to hear of an extended term in Rankin
and also in Leake:
Our worthy state superintendent,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04

are young and active men and are law
years of prominence and ability. The
other two-McLain and Spight-are
not old men by any means, the former
being little under fifty and the latter
under sixty
With such strong and active men
to represent her, Mississippi's inter
ests should be we'll cared for in the
next congress. They are as follows:
First District-E. s. Cha ldler,
OF Alcorn county.
Second District-Thos. Spight, of
Tippah.
Third District-B. G.. Humphreys.
of Washington.
Fourth District w. S. Hill. of
Montgomery.
Fifth District Byrd, of
Neshoba.
Sixth District-E. j. Bowers. of
Hancock.
Seventh District-Frank A. Nc
Lain, of Amite.
Eighth District-John Sharp
Williams, of Yazoo. .-Hazlehurst
Courier
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
LEGISLATURE
Proceedings Of the Board Up to Wednesday
Night.

G. D. Franklin, two days inspect
ing and receiving bridges 81.
Smith and Myers, building bridge
near Barwick's place, $24.
Smith and Myers, building bridge
near Morgan place, $32.
Smith and Myers, lumber ST. 80.
J. f. Kelly, lumber for. bridge
S. 10.
Taylor and Crout, spikes for bridge
$3.50.
J. E. Rhodes, lumber and repairs
So.
Massengale and King, lumber for
bridge $16. 40.
I. H. Howard lumber, spikes and
repairs to bridge $25. so.
H. A. Noblin, repairs to bridge So.
W. P. Ragan, $40 feet causeway 81.
j. B. Lowther, two days inspecting
and receiving bridges 81.
j A. Morris, commitment fee of
Joe Holden 81.
A. M. Shields, shovels for road
&c.
A. M. Shields, merchandise for
court house and county farm 81. 20.
Henry Lee, building bridge near
Jim Williams place, $34.
The board is now at work on the
Of taxes for the fiscal
year, and will probably be in session
till Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Dear friends: The business of Ross
Bros.fwil have to be wound up and
we know it is hard year, but we take
this way of informing the people in
time SO they can make arrangements.
We appreciate what our friends have
done for us, and hate to give you up,
but being several interested will have
to windup. With best wishes to all,
we remain, Yours truly.
ROSS BROS.
Per J. E. Ross. tfs afieN
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7yyv( wv Vv'yVvV WV Nv yy ,|v'yyVyVVVlE

Baer sees irrefragible proof of the in.
finite wisdom of the Ruler of the
Universe. When he contemplates
the coal mines closed at his command,
$50, 900 of his fellowmen standing all
day idle and their wives and children
begging the bread which they are not
permitted to earn, the whole indus
trial system thrown out of gear and
human suffering and weakness breed
ing passion, violence and Injustice on
every hand, Mr.. Baer is confirmed in
his faith and knows that ''God still
reigns. =
Shall the profane and polluting
hand of a Pennsylvania legislature be
laid upon property interests commit
ted by Providence to the coal trust
and managed by Gods selected
trutsees in manner which reveals
the infinite wisdom of His choice?
The mere suggestion seems impious.
To hold that the workingman has
any interest in the wealth produced
by his labor, any right to work at
all except by consent of the christian
men to whom infinite wisdom has
given control of the earth, is to
fall into theological error not far
removed from athesim. The only
right of the workingman is to take
gratefully what his superiors see fit to
give him in return for his toll. His
duty is 10 commit himself wholly to
the tender care and protection of Gods
appointed trustees, sustained and
soothed by simple faith that his inter-
ests are close to the hearts Of the mana
gers of the coal combine and the trusts
generally. They know what is best
for him, and he must surrender un-
|conditionally all his rights and in
terests to them and become as a
little child in their hands.
In mere human agencies like Gov
ernor Stone and Quay's legislature
conuoding for the sake of avoiding
argument that the evil in them is not
|superhuman in it's origin-there is no
hope of industrial salvation for the
coal miner. He must put his trust
in the benevolence and unearthly wis
dom Of tho men who control the pro-
perty interests Of the country under
direct commission from the Creator.
So says Mr.. Bacr, and he knows; he
knows
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04

H. L. Whitfield, delivered very in
teresting address at Carthage few
days ago. May he be blessed in his
work for such noble cause.
receive your valuable and highly
appreciated paper promptly every
week. 1 am more especially delight
ed to read the news from Fannin,
Pisgah, Goshen, Langford and Cleary
Yours truly,
CHAS. WEEMS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04

Representatives of the Smith fami-
ly have applied for space for build
ing at the Worlds Fair to ba tie
headquarters of the members of that
great family when visiting the Exposi-
tion. Some genius has figured out
that there are 100000 Smiths in
the world, but the number who max
visit the Worlds Fair is undeter-
mined.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
TRUSTEES OF PROVIDENCE.

The following timely editorial is
taken from the columns of the New
York North American, of August, %:
An eminent jurist of Illinois, Judge
r. M. Benjamin, declares that the
state government Of Pennsylvania has
the power to end the coal strike at any
time. His advice is that the COVER
nor call a special session of the legis.
lature to do one of two things, viz:
to fix schedules Of minimum wages to
be paid for mining coal, as rates of
interest and charges for the services
of common carriers are fixed by law,
or to enact suitable laws for the con-
| demnation Of coal lands and the re-
sumption by the state of full owner
ship and control of the mines through
exercise of it's right of eminent do
main. Judge Benjamin argues that
this is practicable and legal way Of
dealing with ''the arrogant coal COM
bine that by grace of the people of
the state of Pennsylvania is now per-
mitted TO act the autocrat of the an
thracite coal fields of this country. :"
Conceding the soundnesss in law of
the Illinois jurist's views, the prac-
ticability of his proposed remedy for
what appears to ba public evil re-
mains to be demonstrate. If Penn
sylvania had for governor wise man,
earnestly desirous of promoting the
welfare of the people, and legisla-
ture devoted to the service Of the pub
lie or even sufficiently honest to be
trusted not 70 seek opportunities for
selling itself and betraying it's trust,
Jadge Benjamin S suggestion might be
considered seriously. But Stone is
governor and the legisl ature has re-
cord of sordid iniquity NAfaue in the
annals Of public crime,
/ There are even graver reasons why
Judge Benjamin. advice should not
be listened to. His argument is based
upon most amazing misconception,
as President Baer, the head and Spokes-
man of the Coal combine. has pointed
out. Accordins 70 MI. Baer, he and
his associates do not hold the monop-
1oly Of anthracite coal deposits in
trust for society nor ''by grace of the
people of the state of Pennsylvania. !"
They are trustees of Providence and
coal monopolists by Divine commis-
sion. They are. to qoute Mr. Baer
literally, Christian aaen to whom
God in His iAfAite wisdom has given
the eoAtTol Of the property interests of
the country
The property interests of the coun-
try is broadly inclusive EterM and
cannot be construed as applying only
to the coal mines, Therefore all the
meA who control these interests, the
Roekefellers, Goulds, Gateses, Wander
bilts, Schwabs, Hills, Morgans, Macks,
Wideners, Elkinses, Montana Cla1ks-
men of affairs and captains Of indus
try-answer the roll call Of Mr..
Baer's. shining host Of sanctified mono
pAlsss.
J IN the mind Of Mr.. Baer there is no
doubt Of the Divine origin of the ex-
lclusive privilege of access to the store
house Of nature, wAisA fs the essen
| tial elleqgAAasrps of monopoly. In the
bWpnderful fact that control of pro-
[perty interests and the power of de-
termining the proportions in which
the products. of labor shall be >distri.
buted have been placed in the hands
Of christian men like himself, Mr..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
COLORED,

Birmingham. Ala, September r.
"a, 1902.
For above occasion, Queen and
Crescent route will sell round trip
tickets to Birmingham at rate of one
fare for the round trip. Dates of sale
September 14th, 10Th, and 18th, final
limit September ~, 1902. This rate
open to all. Quickest and most direct
route to Birmingham is via Meridian,
Miss. For particulars, call upon or
address nearest @. and G. ticket
agent or, r. w. BONDS,
4. p. A., Meridian, Miss,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04
OUR NEXT CoNGREssMEN.

The next congressional delegation
from Mississippi is undoubtedly the
strongest representation the state has
had in many years, if it ever had a
stronger one. Six of the members
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04

Per J. E. Ross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04

precinct toaay so ascaealn thzt each naa who ozE2s a vola a Q anallaed voter. and the new constitution pro vides that any elector who is chal- lsngsd ahaII be required to swear that ''the matter of the challenge is un- true.' An Inquiry by an election officer as to registration is q chal- 1enge, and the man who is not reg lstered may be able to swear in his vote. but if he swear falsely he nay be imprisoned from one to five yearsl As registration and poll-tax paying are both matters of record conviction would certainly follow any false swear ing.
 The best way to do is to carry along both registration certificate and a tax receipt. and the way to the ballot box wdll then be clear, and the demo- cratic voter thus equipped will have a clear consciencs. especially If he be- gins with the name of William D. JeIks and puts mark against 1t and against tho name of every other demo- cratic nominee to the foot of the ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
Oscar W. Underwood.

Every voter should go to the polls today, and every democrat should especially go if for no other reason than to vote for our popular repre- sentative in congress. He Is one of the leaders of the democracy on the floor of the house, and when we vote for him we are voting for possible speaker of the house-the greatest political honor that could come to Ala bama- It is the second office in the republic. and if the next house should be controlled by the democrats Mir. Underwood becomes very much of possibility. He Is not only a popular member, but has capacity, and his power of saying 'sNo" and of standing by it are widely recognized. He Is q man of convictions, and yet a man of rare tact, and the combination Is a winning one.
 Let us turn out and give him big vote. Such a vote will aid him at washington. A light vote in a south ern district is always misconstrued. It Is a reflection upon the man that receives 1t. This is unjust, but things must be taken as they are. The reg istration of the Ninth congressional district is fully 10000, and there is no reason why the vote should not be carried to 15.o00. Let all turn out. Let Us say by our votes that Oscar Underwood should be speaker of the first democratic house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
coNsuM. pTloN HOSPITALS.

From the Chic ago Record-Heraid.
 Now that me tical science has brought consumption wi K1lin the category of com municable and Uurable diseases the state and municipal authorities find themselves confronted with the serious problem of preventing its sl A-ead. The infectious na- ture of the disc nse having been demon strated, the stat. c is under the same obli- gation to takehi neasures for It's euppres- sion as in the C Ase of smallpox, scarlet fever and other contagious diseases.
 Public attentfu n has just been called to the seriousness } of the problem in Chi cago by the refu sal of all the hospitals, save the county institution at Dunning, to receive consum ptive patients. It is fol- ly to criticise the ke institutions for their unwillingness to ss Apose their patients to the infection of sp . lmonary tuberculosis. The hospitals were not built or designed for the Isolation 70 r proper treatment of consumption, and 1 foconsumptive fo patients were admitted tos aany one of them all the other patients ewould have to be transferred to oth ar institutions. The problem of segrega1i nlg consumptives and checking the spreadyt h the disease is much more serious than Il Id presented by any other communIcabaeY disease, for the req son that persons d hicted with 1t may engage in business \ tt i'd social activities for months or yeaari Abefore succumbing to its ravages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
EnsIeY and Gadsden.

Gadsden is to have the Schuler steel and iron furnaces, and Ensley is to have modern steel car plant. Nothing 1t will be observed slips away from this district, and so long as plants are located in the district Birmingham Is happy. For whatever is located in the district is grist for the Birmingham mill in one way or another, and Is of benefit to all Alabama.
 Both the Schuler furnaces and the plant at Ensley will be the means of >enlisting additional capitalists in the upbuilding of this district. The more capitalists the more prosperity, and the new capitalists that Captain Elliott has recruited for us will prove very valuable. They are among Pittsburg's solidest citizens and manufacturers, and every addition of that sort means development and population.
 ,. President Elliott, backed by the Pittsburg syndicate, will be able no doubt to transfer to the south it's pro portion of our car building. Hereto fore the cars of this section have been built in northern shops. Not single steel car has thus far been built in the south. This wasteful plan is to bo changed, and southern roads will soon have an opportunity to buy southern steel made cars. Other things being equal southern roads cannot afford to ignore southern shops, which in turn create transportation of both sorts. While they are buying cars at level rates, they are building up trade and transportation for their own roads.
 The south needs men of enterprise linen who can attract thither capital, and Captain Elliott is good type of such men. Whether he makes Gads- den or Birmingham his home he lives in the district, and he will work un- ceasingly to make it what nature in- tended 1t to be.