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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
ANOTHER RAID BY
REVENUE AGENT
VICTIr1S THIS TIME IN COPIAH
COUNTY.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Thought Customary SO Per Cent
of the Claims Will Be Found
to Be Fakes"

Jackson. Miss, Got. Estate
Revenue Agent Writ Adams has
caused ripple Of excitement among
the capitalists and money lenders Of
Copiah county by filing claims for
back taxes on property valued in
the aggregate at about two million
dollars.
The claims are chiefly against per-
sons in Hazlehurst and Crystal
Springs. and will be submitted to
the board of supervisors for consid-
GRAFTON at the meeting in November.
1t is expected that the customary
fifty per cent of the claims will be
proven valid when given a more
searching investigation. and with
the remaining fifty per cent it will
result in a strait tightening of the REQ
ords and the incubation of salut ary
lesson to persons who neglect to, have
sheir deeds of trust and mortgages
cancelled after payment.
Solvent credit claims will be filed
with several other boards of super
vlsors by the state revenue agent on
the first Monday in October. The
deputies are pushing the work with
considerable energy, and it is expect
ed that the field will have been
thoroughly worked within the next
eight months,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
Now Engaging Attention of the
Supreme COurt-TeChnica
ties Cut Little Ice.

ties Cut Little Ice.
jackson, Miss, Oct. 27.-The crimi-
nal docket is now engaging the at
tention of the Supreme Court Of Mis-
,issippi and will occupy the major
portion of the time of that tribunal
during the next three months.
A large number Of cases have been
submitted on briefs without argu-
ment. and it is probable that quite .
number will be decided at the sittir &
next Monday. While the court give 8
careful attention to all appeals, tech
nicalities are not regarded with so
much seriousness In criminal proceed
ures, and reversals can be expected
only when the errors committed by
the trial court are Of very serious
nature.
Oral arguments will be delivered in
the principal murder appeals and At
torney- General MoClurg and Assist.
ant Attorney. General Williams will
have large volume Of this class OF
business to look after until the begin
ming of the March term.
While the number Of criminal cases
appealed is the largest on record, none
of the crimes are of exceptional inter
est, and majority Of the murders
were of the plainest sort with no new
or sensational features attached. S
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Railroad Building in the State

jackson, Miss, Oct. 27.-There
has been considerable activity in rail.
road building IN Mississippi during
the past week. The most notable
events were the completion Of the
Mobile, jackson and Kansas City line
to Hattiesburg and the announcement
that a contract will be awarded about
the first of January for the fifty mile
branch of the Gulf and Ship Island
road from Mendenhall to Columbia.
The surveying party for the new
road to be built by Capt. J.sJ. White
from MoComb City to Liberty, a dis
lance of about twenty five mics, has
commenced work. This road will be
built in connection with the Natchez
and Gulfport road, which proposes to
build line between those places,
going via Columbia and connecting
with the Gulf and Ship Island sys.
tenn.
The Belzoni branch of the Yazoc
and Mississippi Valley road will be
completed within six months, and
the Illinois Central announces that it
will build branch lime from Kos
ciusko to the rock field Of Attala
county, a distance of several miles.
The double track work of the Illinois
Central is progressing steadily. An
electric road from Greenwood to
Black Hawk, a distance of fifteen
miles, is Proposed. Several of the
roads recently incorporated have
placed their surveying parties in the
field, and the coming year promises
to bring the largest amount Of rail
road construction in the histor5 Of
Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Montreal, Qoe., Oct. %. Lovers OF
tho sport of wrestling are manifesting
considerable interest in the match
between Max Wiley, Of Buffalo, and
Tom Kennedy, the Canadian light
weight champion, which is to be de-
oided tonight before local sporting
club. Since tho match was made
both wrestlres have been training
faithfully and as . consequence ap-
pear to be in condition to put up an
interesting bout.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Washington, Oct. M.-Secretary
Root today approved the plans and
authorized the construction of via
duct on the battle field of Vfcksburg
over Stout's bayou. This improve
ment is made in connection with the
military park at Vicksburg.
This is one of the most important
and largest crossings on the park line.
Captain Rigby is much pleased BY the
prompt approval of the work fecom-
mended by the Park Commission.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Philadelphia, Got. 27.-John Wanna
maker has aroused q sensation by an
interview published today, in which
he says Pennsylvania is a sunken
State ruled by the Quay gang in
league with corporations. The great
merchant almost despairs of it's re-
demption. He says the CON stitntid
is violated, the people powerl ess an
the courts nearly useless because the
juries are bought and fixed. He says
the one hope lies IN Roosavelt's de-
termination to make corporations
beoy the law. 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
NATIONAL FOREST RESERVE
Association Organized With En-
thuSia SIN.


Asheville, n. @. Got. 25.-The Ap-
palachian National Park association
was formallyo-ganized at an enthusi-
astic meeting held here today under
the auspices of the local board Of
trade. More than fifteen cities of
Tennessee, Georgia and the Carroll
mas we're represented at the meeting.
The association purposes to begin ac-
tive work at once in the promotion
of the scheme to have Congress ap-
ropriate funds sufficient to purchase
about 10, 600, 600 acres of mountain
timber lands in the Appalachian
range in North Carolina, Eastern
Tennessee and Georgia for nationa
forest reserve.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Tennessee and Alabama Railroad

Flcienca, Ala, Oct. 27.-New York
capitalists have secured rights Of
way for the Tennessee and Alabama
railroad, together with terminal ia
cilities in this city. The railroad is
to run through Lauderdale county.
Ala, and Wayne county, Tenn with
Florence as the southern terminus
Cliftous Tenn, as the northern ter
minus. The section to be travcrsed
L. rob in hardwood timber, oak and
poplar >abouEding, and in mineral
rcsOagces.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 25.-The
movement to raise fund to erect q
memorial to Irwin Russell, the Mis-
sissippi poet, author of christmas
Night in the Quarters, is soon to
be renewed by Prof. George Swear
ingen, of this city, and it is hoped
that the necessary amount can be Sc
cured and the memorial placed in
position when the corner stone Of
the new state house is laid. The
memorial will probably be placed in
the new capitol building and its cost
is estimated at d, 800.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Fall Meeting at Aqueduct.

New York Got. 27.-The Autumn
meeting Of the Queens County Jock
ey Club opened at the Aqueduct to-
day and will continue for twelve
racing days. The meeting is expected
to eclipse those Of former years at
this track, for the purses hung up
have almost doubled in value since
s0n1
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
MASONIC RELIC IN
AN INDIAN MOUND
J INTERESTING DISCOVERY IN
PIKE COUNTY.
WERE INDIANS MASONS?
Proof That Craft Existed in Some
Form Among the Native
Red Men.

Magnolia, Miss, Oct 27.-Mem-
bers Of the Masonic fraternity
throughout the world will be very
much interested and greatly surprised
by discovery which has recently
been broght to light in Pike county,
this state. AS is we'll known, tue
history of Masonry is almost as old
as time itself and the Masonic his
torian frequently finds many evil
dences of the existence OF the craft
in unsupported places. For the first
time on record, however, evidence
has been found that Masonry once
existed among the Indians in some
form, and proof conclusive is given
that mem bers of the craft in the
early days of America penetrated into
the wilds of the unexplored domain
and lived in peace and amity among
the Indians and infused into the chill
dren Of the wilderness the principles
and teachings of Masonry.
Mr.. Alexander Hughes, of Pike
county, man of unquestioned vera
city and integrity, when quite a
youth ploughed up from an Indian
mound about twenty miles from
Osy ka q piece of shale or soft stone
bearing Masonic carving and dellnea-
tions, and the stone has been turned
over to Mr.. Brittian B. Purser, of
Osyka, q Mason Of high standing,
who has prepared an interesting de-
scription of the hieroglyiphics which
show that the maker had q correct
knowledge of the Masonic craft, and
that he was not only fellow crafts
man. but was in possession Of aoou.
rate knowledge of three degrees.
On the diverse side Of the stone are
delineated two oblongs, one within
the other, and the angles are each in
Dictated by an arc of ninety degrees.
This is pictured the form of the
lodge, horizontals, perpendiculars and
right angles. Within the two oblongs
and near one end, is carved a small
part of the Masonic pavement. Near
the other end, and within the oblongs,
are pictured square and compass so
arranged that one point of the COM
pass is elevated above the square, the
other being coA3ealed beneath. One
leg of the square is longer than the
other, Indicating the carpenters
rather than the stonemason' square.
On the reverse side are delineated
the two obIongs, the angles Of ninety
degrees, but within the inner oblong
is symbol Of the human heart pierc.
ed by an arrow. The stone Is carved
TO represent closed book. and while
there are no letters or characters to
indicate the fact, it is supposed to
represent "The Book Of the Law"
Mem bers of the fraternity of emin-
emit degree who have examined the
book express the belief that 1t was
carved by some French member of
the fraternity who lived among the
Indians in the early days of Ameri-
ca, and was placed in the Indian
mound as talisman. In the early days
the southern part Of Mississippi the
ties between the French and Indians
were matrimonial and commercial,
and it is possible that they were made
fraternal as we'll But when and
how the stone came to be placed in
the Indian mound may never be
known.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
REQUISITION REFUSED
Gov. Longino Very Properly De-
clines to Send the HullS to Ar
kansas Therefor

jackson, Miss, Oct. "a. Governor
Longino declined to grant the requi-
sition of the Governor Of Arkansas
for the whiskey boat prisoners now
in Jackson's Jail, on the ground that
the Mississippi courts have jurisdic-
ton. The prisoners will first answer
charges preferred against them by
the authorities of Coahoma County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
$4,000, 900 WANTED
By the Naval Bureau of Ordinance
for Arms and Armament

Washington, Oct. 27.-Admiral
O'Neil Chief of the Naval Bureau of
ordnance in his annual report says
the bureau wants over thirteen mil
lion dollars next year, ten million of
which will be devoted to arms and
armament for new ships.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
The rlolineaux Trial.

New York, Oct 27.-John Tirrel,
the Milwaukee expert, continued his
testimony in the Molineux Etrial to-
day. He told the jury where he had
found ''Molineux Characterization in
the disputed writings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Some Miners Still on Strike.

Mahoney City, Oct. 27.-One
Thousand miners voted today to con-
time the strike at Parkside Colliery
because the works ref used fifte en-
union men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
Review of South African Veterans

London, OCT. 27.-King Edward.
accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
Duke of Connadght, Lord Roberts
and gorgeously equipped staff, re.
viewed four thousand guardsmen this
morning recently returned fromSouth
Africa. The King made speech Of
welcome to the torops.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

Washington, Oct. a7.-Mitohell ar
rived this morning to attend the
meeting Of the strike commission to
day. He refused to discuss his plans
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30

London, Dot. J5.-Rt. Rev. William
Vaughan, Roman Catholic Bishop of
Plymouth and Uncle of Cardinal
Vaughan. died his morning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-30
MERRY WAR rs WAGING
Some Opposition is Being Develop
ed Regarding Constitutional
Amendments.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 27.-The indi-
cations ore that a merry war will be
waged on at least two of the consti.
tutionaI am endments to be voted upon
at the November election, and it il
by no means certain that either OF
the number will carry at the polls,
as an unexpected amount of opposi-
ton has developed.
The voters in the delta are suspi
cious Of the amendment providing
the manner of inserting constitution
al amendments at the next succeed
ing session of the legislature after
the measure is voted upon, and it is
expected that heavy vote against
the amendment will be polled in that
section of the state. The Erailroad
aid amendment has also come under
the ban of suspicion, and the oppo-
sition to the amendment providing
for regular biennial sessions Of the
legislature is said to be strong, many
electors believing that the state has
entirely too much legislation under
the present arrangement, and that
the stat books are heavily burdened
with uljeless laws, the strict enforce
ment CT which would greatly ourtail
personal liberty. There is another
large element of voters who are OPP
posed to constitution .tinkering on
general principles and will vote in
the negative to prev ent the docu-
ment from being so altered and
changed that in the course of few
years it would be in a fair way to
become unrecogniZable.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13

did not wish TO take up the time OF
the commission. Mr.. Darrow asked
II, in case the companies, when they
present their side Of the controycr-
sies, piled up cumulative evidence on
this point, the union could put on
more witnesses on the same line OF
evidence,
MFR, Torrcy, for the Delaware a.
Hudson, said that company had a
large number Of witnesses TO TESTIFY
on the violence phase of the case
which has direct bearing on the
recognition Of the union,
Chairman Gray in reply said he
hoped both sides would do the best
they can not TO produce too much
cumulative evidence, and concluded by
SAYING! 81 think that matters grow.
inp ont of the mere exhibition OF
feeling win not have much weight
with this committee
q, W. Phillips, city superintendent
Of the public school OF Scranton was
then called, He testified that chlldre
Of mine workers leave the schools
earlier that the children OF parents
engaged IN other occupations
John Archibald, Of llnalcton, who Is
% years old and says he has worked
in and about the mines for 90 years.
said that some Of the miners em'
ploycd IN the LchIgh Valley mines re-
cciyc only dollar day,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
VENEZUELA'S CREDITORS.
Principally Companies Engaged In
Railway and Harbor Work.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE principal
British creditors whose claims are to
be enforced by the ultimatum against
Venezuela are, according to the Trib-
une's correspondent in London, rail
way and harbor improvement compa-
MES. Some of these companies COM
plain of defaults of interests guar
anteed by the Venezuelan govern
ment, and another corporation, which
took up an issue of bonds, claims that
considerable amount of unpaid in
terest is due it. There are also claims
for damages to railways and other
property from war losses, and also
for unpaid charges for freight on the
governments account The British
claims in the main, are based on gov
ernment defaults or negligence, and
are not uncollected private or busi-
ness debts.
The German claims are larger in
amount and more varied in their ma
ture, and the responsibility of the
Venezuelan government for the re-
dempton Of the obligations is less
obvious in certain sections of the &C.
count. There are no intimations here
of the amounts either Of the French
or American claims, which must be
considerable. The precautions taken
by the United States in ordering a
strong fleet to the Venezuelan coast
do not esacpe attention. 1t is con-
sidered a sign that the Washington
authorities are on their guard against
the taking Of too drastic measures
on the part either Of Germany or
England for the collection OF debt
from weak power distracted with
revolution. European natiC<s have
been financing railways and harbor
improvement schemes in South Amer
lea for half century, but they have
not been accustomed to naval demon
strations for the collection of de-
faulted interests,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
CUMULATIVE EVIDENCE.
Miners Reiterating Stories Already
Told to the Anthracite Strike
Commission.
They HAVE PLENTY MORE OF THE SAME
chairman Gray Intimates That Mat
ters Growing Out of the Mere Ex-
hibitiOn of Feeling Would Not
Have Very Much Weight With
the Commission,

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE first
business to come before the strike
commission, Wednesday, was the pre-
sentation by Simon p. Wolverton of
a part Of the statement of the Phil.
adelphia & Reading Coal g. Iron Co.,
showing the average wages paid to
contract miners, and inside and out
side laborers. A further statement
will be made later. The statement is
not yet officially on file, but was pre-
sented SO that the commission could
determine whether the figures pre-
pared are in the shape they wish
them.
The first witness called was Alex
ander McNicar, Delaware & Hudson
miner, who told the same story that
dozens Of others have told, to the eff
feet that he was not given back his
old place in the mine, but was placed
at work in more undesirable part
of the colliery. On cross-examination
he denied that the miners boycotted
certain breasts or chambers, by
marking half-moon on the place,
thus notifying other workers of the
boycott,
The miners, through Mr., Darrow,
announced at this point that they are
prepared TO pile up cumulative evil
dence on their claim that members
of the union are being Disseminated
against by the companies, but they
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
How the Presidents New Church Will Appear When Finished

as 32 degrees below zero being re-
ported
Christian i. G. Meyer celebrated his
hfticth anniversary as the proprietor
Of large durg house in ST. Louis
and received handsome present from
his employees,
Thomas T., Williams, n wealthy
stockmNn Of Montana, died at Free;
port, H., under circumstances which
have convinced the authorities that he
was drugged and robbed,
w. A, Craig, indicted for the MUIR
der Of j, W. Baskets, Mt Houston
Tex, was acquitted within ten min
utes, Baskets had married Mrs.
Craig after she secured divorce,
William A. Hunter n miner at Coal
town, near Moline, ill.,, was killed by
the explosion OF n dynamite blast
Hunter was examining the fuse when
the blast was discharged, and he was
hurled 20 feet.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM.
It Was Sent by Special Courier
From La Gunira Tuesday.

Caracas, Dec. lit is stated on
good authority that the captain Of
the British cruiser Retribution, Tues
day afternoon, sent "A special courier
from La Guaira 20 Caracas with an
ultimatum for compliance with the
note deposited, Monday, by the Brit
fish and German ministers at the home
of the foreign minister before their
departure from Caracas. 1t is said
the utimatum gives n maximum of
As hours in which Venezuela is TO ac-
cede. The note, il is said, requests
the immediate cash payment of 1884,
600 each to Great Britain and Ger
many for the settlement of claims
arising from past revolutions by a
mixed tribunal, the same as the last
agreement made by France.
It is also said that the British min
lister, at the last moment, failed to
present claims except for 100000, but
his claim is not duly supported by
legal documents and facts, and is cen
sidered absurd.
1t is understood here that United
States Minister Bowen has assumed
charge of British and German inter-
ests.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The trial Of John H. Schnettler,
charged with bribery, is in progress
in st. Louis.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes, now at Portsmouth, N. H., will
be fitted out as training ship.
Dick Williams, negro, who head
ed revolt among convicts at Bryan,
Tex, was shot through the body and
fatally wounded.
Charles Mulharn was fatally
stabbed at Higginsville, Mo-, by Dr..
R. c. Young, as the outcome of dis
pute over fence.
Efforts will be made at the present
session Of the senate to pass the Beid-
Ter bill to stop the slaughter of seals
in Alaska waters.
New York city has appropriated a
relief fund Of 100000 to buy coal for
the poor who are suffering severely
from the cold wave.
Japan objects to the appointment
of John Barrett as minister to sue.
ceed Alfred f. Buck, They say he is
not dignified enough.
The defense in the trial Of Miss
Coma Dunlap for her life at Aledo,
H., will attempt to show that Miss
Allie Doc ended her own life.
The Italian government has decided
to apply to all imports from Porto
Rico to Italy the same rates Of duty
as on imports from the United States.
A report by experts shows that the
total defalcations of S. E. Tracey,
formerly secretary of the Houston
(Tex.) school board, amount to $2l,-
$50.
A New York syndicate has pur'
chased the Prairie Creek coal mines
at Huntingdon Ark, embracing 5000
acres, paying therefor 100000 in
cash
General" Anderson Powell, one of
the best-known negro men in Mis-
souri,, died of old age at his home in
Sedalia, aged 96 years. He was born
a slave.
New York and New England are eX-
periencing the most severe cold
for many years, temperature as low
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Kansas city Cattle M
"a Ensyu M Tpkua md Indian
Cotton,
Financial,

Quotations for mlddling range 10 fol.
foloWal st. Louis, i'lcei New YORK; SNe'
Mninnhla. NMN,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
STATEHOOD LEGISLATION.
s.,,tor 0upy Gets n Laugh Dy Send.
Ing 10 lie Ncad the wrong
Telegram.

Washington, Dee, lh-When the
senate convened, Wednesday, Mr..
Quay (pu.) submitted number Of res
olutlons OF citizens of Oklahoma fo'
yorlng the omnibus statehood bill ana
protesting against Joint statehood
with the Indian territory
A wave Of laughter swcpt over the
chamber when the clerk rend one tel
eprnm which expressed the opinion
that statehood for Oklahoma would
make IT "hopclessly democratic Mr.
Quay announced that he had sent II
TO the desk by mistake
Mr., Quay submitted m Individual
report fnyoring the passage OF the
omnibus statehood bill and opposing
the onc.siutc bill Of the majority
committee on territories =.
At two O'Clock the statehood Dill
was taken up and read. .ot length