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The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
No. g.

Amend Section 273 of the Constitution so
that it will read as follows:
SEC. 273. Whenever two-thirds of
each House of the Legislature shall deem
any change, alteration or amendment
necessary to this Constitution, such pro-
posed change, alteration or amendment
shall be read and passed by tWo-thirds
vote of each house respectively, on each
day for three several days; public notice
shall then be given by the Secretary of
State, at least three months preceding an
election, at which the qualified electors
shall vote directly tor or against such
change, alteration or amendment, and if
more than one amendment shall be sub
mitted at one time, they shall be submitted
in such manner and form that the people
may vote for or against each amendment
separately; and if it shall appear to the
Legislature that majority of the qualified
electors voting on the question of an
amendment shall have voted for the pro-
posed change, alteration or amendment,
then it shall be inserted at the next sue
ceeding session of the Legislature as a
part of this Constitution, and not other
wise; and the decision of the Legislature
shall be final.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Jackson, Miss. October II, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Chancery Clerk OF
Rankin Co., at Brandon, Miss, on Dec
ember 8, 1902, viz.
WILLIAM E. THOMPSON,
III. E. No. 35016 for the N Ella n Z
IA Sec. II, 7 4, N r East of Choctaw
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
ard cultivation of said land, viz.
Carroll May, Fred Kersh, of Dobson,
Mississippi, Cecil Ferguson, of Chapman,
Mississippi, Alb Graves, of Mayton, Mis-
sissippi.
FRED W. COLLINS, Register.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE
ACADEMY.

There will be a Halloween party
given at the academy Friday night at
s O'Clock. An evening of fun awaits
all those who attend. Quite num-
ber of new halloween features will
be added to make the evening one of
pleasure. The gypsy and the ghost
will be there to tell the fortunes Of
those who are seeking to know their
future. ALI lovers will find during
the evening some forecast of their
connubial life. Older married people
will be given a chance to to grow sem
timental once more under the spell of
the fortune tell 'ng spirit. Even the
children will be given a peep into the
unknown. Full amusement will be
provided for them.
The affair is gotten up by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church, who are
striving hard to pay off the balance of
a debt on their manse. Admission to
school children 10 cents and grown
people 90 cents.
Come at the witching hour of eight.
And let the fairies read your fate;
Reveal to none this secret plot,
Or woe-not luck-will be your lot. !"
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
No. /.
Amend Section 1S3 of the Constitution SC

Amend Section IS3 of the Constitution SO
as to read as follows:
SEC. I83. The Legislature of the State
of Mississippi shall not authorize any
county, city or town to become stock
holder in or vote aid to any company, COR
poration or association other than a rail-
road company, and it shall not authorize
any county, city or town to become stock
holder in or vote aid to any railroad COM
pany unless a majority of the qualified
electors who reside therein and pay taxes
upon property therein, assessed at the value
of one hundred dollars or more, voting on
that question in such county, or in a judi :
cial district of a county, or in city or
town, at special election or general cleo
ton to be held therein, shall vote therefor;
nor shall any bonds or other evidence be
delivered to such company until the rail-
road shall have been constructed as obll-
gated and in running order, to the poin;
designated in the proposition voted fort
nor shall the stock taken, or amount
donated or voted be greater than ten per
eentum on the assessed valuation of the
property, real and personal, in such terri
tory. In case a county be authorized to
become such stockholder, or to vote such
aid, by vote of judicial district of a
county, then such district shall be made to
bear the whole burden thereof. All auth or
ity heretofore conferred for the purposes
aforesaid by the Legislature, or by charter
of any corporation, is hereby repealed.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, Land
Office at Jackson, Miss, October IA,
1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Rankin county, at Bran
don, M iss., on November %, 1902, viz !:
WILLIAM T.. WOMACK,
H. E. No. 367O6 for the southwest
quarter northwest quarter, section 80,
township north, range east of
Choctaw Meridian A. E. to southeast
quarter northwest quarter, section 80
township 3 north, range 5 east.
He names the following illnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
L. D. Smith, A. Hutson, w. p.
Thompson, w. E. Gill, all of Joe,
Mississippi.
FRED W. COLLINS, Register.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
Democratic Nominee for Congress,
HON. JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Following are the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution to be voted
on at Tuesdays election:
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


Exparte W. B. Collier ct al; Mum
Der 1862. In Chancery Court of Ran
kin county, Mississippi, October term
1902.
BIZ virtue of decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of Rankin county, Missis-
sippi, rendered at the October term,
1902, I the undersigned special COM
missioner, will on Monday the 24th
day Of November, 1902, sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder for cash,
in front of the court house in the
town Of Brandon, within legal hours
of sale, the following described lands
situated in said county and state, to-
wit: The northeast quarter Of north
eat quarter and southwest quarter of
northeast quarter of section 23, town
ship, 6 range 2; and northeast quarter
of southeast quarter and that part of
west half of southeast quarter south
of ssPelahatchie creek of section 1,
township 6, range 2. The northwest
quarter of southwest quarter Of section
L, township 5, range 8, and northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section
2, township 5, range 3, and southeast
quarter Of southeast quarter section /.
township 6, range 2. Lots II and IA
in section 20, township 5, range 8.
Lots Is, IS and 10, Spencer survey in
east half Of southwest quarter and
west half of southeast quarter Of sec
tiou Is, township B, range 8, also
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
BRIDGE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the Chancery Clerks
Office up to ~ o'clock noon, on the first
Monday in Nov, 1902, for building a
bridge, SO feet long, across Mt. Greek near
j. B. Lowther's place, according to
specifications now on file. The board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. G. w. WHITE, Clerk.
Brandon Miss, October 8, 1902.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
No. 8.

Amend Section 3oof the Constitution so
that it shall read as follows:
SEC. 60. The Legislature shall meet
at the seat of the government in regular
session on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January, 1904, and every two
wears thereafter.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
BRIDGE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the Chancery Clerks
office up to Il o'clock noon, on the first
Monday in Nov, 1902, for building a
bridge 81 #. long on Hominy Creek near
King according to the specifications now
on file. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
g. w. WHITE, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, October 8, 1902.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30

that part of section %, township s,
range 8, between, said Lot is and the
old line Of the v. and M. r. r., also
small plat lying between said Lot
10 and the OLD line of said r. r.
w. s. CROOK, Commissioner.
October Goth. 1902.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
FRED w. COLLINS, Registe
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOllCE FOR fODL1CAl llON.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Jackson, Miss, October 4, 1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Chancery Clerk
Rankin county, at Brandon, Miss, on
November IL, 1902, viz:
EFFIE UPTON,
formerly Effie Thornburg, Homestead
Entry No. 3l,743, for the n. e. Ia, sec.
10, T. H., r. east of Choctaw Meridian.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: w. G.
Thompson, II. G. Patrick, J. S. Chap
man, of Patrick, Miss, George Huff, OF
Rufus, Miss.
FRED w. COLLINS, Register.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30

Take dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at
night when you go to bed and you will
feel bright and vigorous next morning. 1t
will insure you a copious and healthy pas
sage OF the bowels, improved appetite and
digestion and increased energy of body
and brain. 1t beats stimulating drinks be-
cause its relative Influence is natural,
hence permanent. Fot sale by A. G.
The Brandon news., 1902-10-30
THE COMMERCIAL DEPAR RTMENT
OF HARPERVILLE SCHOOL,
OPENS NOV. 10th, NEXT,
AND CONTINUES 16
WEEKS

EXPENSES Incidental ST., tuition
fee $40, paid OH entrance; board per
month 81. paid monthly; and text
books and commercial stationery about
81. Total S53.
The following order of instruction
will be observed: Commercial terms
and abbreviations; nature, form, and
purpose of the several classes Of ac-
counts; their relation to each other
and to tho Business; the analysis and
proper distribution of the debts and
credits of business transactions ;journ-
alizing, posting, taking off trial bal
ance, closing ledger and filing balance
sheet exhibiting exact status of the
business, it's profits and losses, Eliabil-
ties and assets, and in what these con-
sist.
The first courle will be confined to
the work Gin daybook, journal, and
ledger; the second will include the
auxiliaries, as cashbook, invoice book,
sales book, bill book, special journal,
and an auxiliary book for any special
line of accounts demanded by the
business.
Commercial students can enter with
out extra charge, the regular classes
in penmanship, English, and Higher
Arithmetic
No kindergarten exercises and play
ing at banking, etc, with college
currency will be practiced, Ebut the
essentials for becoming all accurate,
neat, and expert accountant, will be
thoroughly taught.
CHAS. A. HUDDLESTON,
President.
Harpcrvillo, Miss. Oct 20, g19os.
BILL OF FARE.
BREAKFAST.
Oat meal, Grape Nuts,
Mackerel, Herring, Tripe, Eggs and
Bacon; Chicken,
"Pansy" Biscuit, Cream Meal
Mullins.
Hy Noon Tea,
Royal and Java Blend Coffee.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup, Cabbage, Beans and
Peas,
Tr;cI, o,l C.roo@ Do4o4ooo
Corn and Tomatoes, Sliced Onions,
Fresh Pork (salted
Maccaroni and Cheese,
Peaches, Pears and Pineapple,
Cream" Meal Corn Bread,
Crackers and Pickles.
Toasted Coffee.
SUPPER.
Oyster Soup.
Ham and Eggs, Toasted Cheese,
French Fried Potatoes, Broiled
Bloater,
Sardines with Lemon,
Royal Blend Coffee,
"Hy-Noon" Tea,
Cakes and Crackers.
I use only the best condiments, such
as Lea and Perrins' Sauce, Eddy and
Eddy's Salad Mustard, Imperial
Tomato Catsup.
Meals all hours.
BUSICK HOUSE,
H. A. Bhsick, Proprietor.
Fich aod Ovctorc Cafrrdovc
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COMMISSIONER SALE.
J. Wesley Johnson,

H. w CSACy OOliIloOll,
No. 1892, VS..
w. Fl. Wilson and w. d. Wilson.
In Chancery Court of Rankin County,
Mississippi. Decree for $47O. II.
By virtue Of the decree of the
Chancery Court Of said county, rem
dered at the March term, 1902, / the
undersigned Special Commissioner,
duly appointed by said Court, will on
the nth day of November, 1902, pro-
ceed to sell at public outcry, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, in
front Of the court house door in the
town of Brandon, Miss. within legal
hours Of ssale, the following rdescribed
lands, situated in the county of Ran
kin, and state of Mississippi, towit:
The northwest quarter, less 90 acres
off the east side thereof, and the north
half of southwest quarter, all IN Sec
tion II, township G, range 2 east.
The above lands will be sold to
satisfy the above mentioned decree,
with interest at the rate of 10 per
cent from the date thereof, and all
costs. G. w. WHITE,
Special Commissioner.
Brandon, Miss. Oct1. 6, 1902.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
FINE OPPORTUNITIES
In CUBA FOR TRADE

| the case with sugar or tobacco that requires
much money and Is great risk" We need this
| rubber product Of the siphona caucha tree, OF
gutta percha, for cables and a thousand uses.
| The rubber trees are already acclimatcd some oi
| years ago.
| Cuban purchases Of German goods have in
creased considerably since the hOsiiitics. In
| 1S0jG.7 the average was $3.50 600 each year; hut
| in 1900 it was over S2,OO00Oo. Cuban sales to
| Germany have also increased, being 81, 100000 in
1893. s3,0O0,00O in 1870, and S3li2,0O0 in 1000.
| Cigars and tobacco chiefly.
Spanards are freely emigrating 10 Cuba. Extra
| steamers are being put on to accommodate the
rush Of immigrants. Recently 1,500 went in two
steamers. Tie immigrants are of the very hest
class and 40 out 10 colonize. The total will be
fully 10000 this winter.
Pnnr del Rio province il noted for its tobacco
and will soon be as well known for its oranges.
The soil Is similar TO that OF Redlands, Califor
mia; light red, sandy soil. One may dig deep
down without striking clay. Pinar del Rio is
admirably adapted for shipping purposes From
Coloma, fifteen miles south by good macadan-
lied road steamers sail regularly to Havana and
other ports. The North German Lloyd Steamship
company, Nov. 10. initiated new service TO
Cuba The first vessel took passengers and null
cargo.
Much Of these data are extracted from Cuban
report Just issued by our "Divsion of Insu1ar
Affairs" Lieutenant Colonel Edwards, chief.
Walter ]. Ballard.
Schenectady, n V, March II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME
OF RAILROAD employees.
For The Tribune.

fOr lie Tribune
| In railroad labor the question Of hours for n
! day, overtime, and wages are 50 intimately com.
bned, that II becomes matter difficult to solve
| between employer and cmploye. The views of the
| men as represented by their labor ORGANIZATIONS
and in the individual replies which employees of
| all classes made to the industrial commission NAV
| be summed up rs follows: Overtime resulting
| III excessive long hours, should be prevented if
| possible, by requiring the roads TO employ ,uf,
| hcient men to meet the demands OF the busy sea.
| SON. and ai other demands except those arising
| from accidents and unforeseen emergencics All
| overtime should be paid tor at the regular rates
ii occurring in the daytime or ordinary working
| day and as one and one-half time if at night or
on sunday"
| The Boston and Maine road allows overtime in
the transportation and motive power depart
mcnts at regular rates. Overtime. at regular
rates for all employees outside the general OF.
| Nee force is allowed ON the Burlington Cedar
Rapids and Northern railways, the Chesapeake
and Ohio, the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and
st. Louis, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wcst.
ern, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the
Michigan Central the Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie, the New York Central and
Hudson River the Southern Railway company,
the Pennsylvania the Denver and Rio Grandc
the Colorado and Southern. the New York New
Haven and Hartford, and the International and
Great Northern railroads.
\ number Of roads make 10 allowance for cX.
ira time for operators, station men aud section
ioremen, TO witt The Plant System. the Rio
Grande Western, the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis the Delaware and Hudson, the Chicago
Great Western, and the Chhago and Eastern mi.
nois railroads. The Illinois Central Railroad com.
pany pays nearly all classes of men for extra
time, usually at regular rates, except the men in
the shops, who arc paid one and onc.haf time
for hours between p. m and Z a. m. and Sun.
days, Some roads pay their men for extra time
in excess of a certain number of hours. The
Ichigh Valley pays trlirmeR for extra time after
twelve hours at the rate OF one.tenth Of dny
for each additional hour,
Well informed representatives, of the ackmcn
argue for legislative restriction of the hours of
labor and more general enforcement OF rules pro.
yiding for extra pay for overtime, in The inter.
ests OF the public, ON The ground that the re.
sponsibility Of tracknen in looking after the
condition Of the tracks, especially after heavy
storms, Is very great, as, indeed, il Is also for
telegraph operators, and that the long hours are
frequent cause OF accident. for which mcn,-
fatigued by excessive demands upon their strength
can not well be held responsible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

|HH HE TENOR of u number of
the speeches made at Tues
II days meeting of the West
Side board of trade was that
there must be some reason" for the
omission of a viaduct proposition from
the pending bond ordinance; and the
statement was made repeatedly that
the recorder had something behnd'
his attitude in this matter.
We are sorry to see such needless
noursing of surmise and suspicion in Il
matter which is as plain as daylight
when you look at it fairly and frankly.
OF course there Is II reason for the
omission from the bond ordinance of
the viaduct proposition, and there is
nothing secret or mysterious about
that reason or about the recorders
position with reference to it, Both have
been stated candidly to the committee
of the West Side board of trade. and
there We're gentlemen present at Tues
day evenings meeting of that organ
ization who knew exactly where the
recorder stood and why.
If these gentlemen had taken the
pains to enl2hten the speakers who
appeared to be befogged on the subject,
they would have said that the Viaduct
was not included in the bond ordinance
because, in the first place, it is big
enough proposition to stand alone: and,
secondly, because, in spite of the long
period of time during which the VIA
duct matter has engaged the attention
fined estimate of probable damages has
yet been formulated as Il basis of ac-
ton by the city. The other items in the
bond ordinance are clearly defined as
will cost the city; but there is not n
man in the entire city who would
undertake to give bond that he could
guess within 100000 of the final cost
of Il proper viaduct after every claim
of damage had been adjusted.
The recorder could no doubt increase
the temporary political popularity OF
his administration if he were to shout
for Il viaduct without paying heed to
ways and means; but he is not that
kind of a huc<leberry. He wants the
Niaduct supporters to measure their
cloth before cutting it; and if there are
can be made by cutting first and
measuring afterward they are at lib
erty TO make it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Rosebery Aptly Answered.

When Lord Roscbery is stopping at his seat at
Mentmore, says London NJ. I. p, he is an ex-
cellent host in quiet way to his neiglibors.
more especially to the clergy of the district. On
one occasion young vicar, but recently appoint
ed to his beneiicc, was asked to dinner When
the ladies had withdrawn, the vicar was some
what embarrassed by his hosts suddenly accost-
ing him to this effect: 81 have Just had oCca-
sion TO visit two OF our largest and most beauti-
fu cathedrals. What is the purpose OF
such vast buildings that are rarely filled, and
that are often in very small cities? You come
Mr.. -, fro cathedral town; can you kindly
solve the probem?'
After moments hesitation the young vicar
replied: II have sometimes heard question ask.
ed by strangers on the roads in this district:
what is that vast and beautiful house on the
high ground yonder!' meaning your lordsIip's
house OF Mcnmore. The 'answer is: 'Why, that
is the scat of OF the kings chief nobes' :
With such an answer people are well content
They think the building suitable And yet, my
lord, it but seldom should think that all the
halls and rooms Of Mentmore are filled. We
don't grumble at the size of the house; dig
nifcd position requires dignifed surroundings"
II am well answered. said Lord Rosebery and
he turned the conycrsat ion. Some of the com
pany thought lie was annoyed, but little later.
as they lett the dining room, lie put his hand
on the young parsons shoulder, aud said: "A
good answer; thank you for it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
The Conductor Worsted.

Exchanges OF sarcasm between passengers and
conductors on street cars are common, and the
conductors seldom get left, but occasionally the
passenger gets ahead OF the conductor, as hap
pened one day last summer, says the Omaha
World-lIerald, when the long open cars were run
ming. The conductor was engaged in talking to Il
very pretty girl and did not notice the frantic
gestures of woman who wanted to get off ut
Seward street. The woman gesturcd for few
moments, then arose and gave the register cord
a couple of vicious jerks ringing up two fares.
The conductor looked around and saw the woman
just as she was about to give the fare register
rope another pull.
Don't pull that cord, LADY," shouted the
conductor. every time you pull that string
it costs me cents"
"Well. attend TO your business. The string
that girl has you will cost you more than
this one if you DON'T
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
One Issue Which Is Coming.
HE strike of freight handlers
at Boston originated in a
L small strike of the drivers of


Il certain corporation which
promptly filled the strikers places with
other employees and was consequently
boycotted. The strikers appealed for
help to the freight handlers union, and
the rest is well known.
The drivers had right to strike in
the first place. The company whose
employment they struck had a right
TO hire other men To take their places.
The strikers had II right to ask the
freight-handlers' union for help; and
that union had right to give it, but
not by refusing to handle freight
hauled by non-union draymen.
The dispatches say that Mark Hanna
and the Civic Federation have been
asked by the mayor of Boston to see
what they can do toward composing
this matter. No doubt they will do
what they can. But it has got to be
settled in this country some day
whether unions may cancel arbitrarily
the rights given to non-unlon work.
ingmen by the Constitution of the
United States, and we don't think that
this issue, when once clearly drawn.
will be settled to stay ON the basis of a
compromise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
THE FLOOD.

OH the dreadful, dreadful food,
Come to take us unawares;
"Raise the carpets and be quick!
Pile the furniture up stains!
Pile them all UP in heap,
For the waters getting deep"
OH the horror of this hour,
For it's almost night,
"Do not wake the children,
For they'll surely die with fright;
We will take them up the stair,
Where We'll spend the hours in prayer"
Something struck the house with torce
All keep quiet as mousse
"Better let the children sleep,
For | fear twill take the house
Squcalng pigs make such a din,
Out there in their pen Shut in."
Well, the mornings come at last;
There comes some one with a boat!
All pile out and into it,
And through the cornlold h0ati
Well, this is funny morn,
Sailing right out through the corn"
Now the danger is all past,
We viii soon be home once more;
Father better go ahead and
Clean the sand all of the floor.
It Is such a looking place
We will 70 home in disgrace.
Mrs. \ G Green,
Peckyille, March l2.