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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
Drew himself up onto one of the
wharves.

wharves.
tie rocky farm which he had left be-
cause it was too slow.
She had never doubted him for a
moment, or ceased to think of the
time when he was to provide lovingly
for her old age. When some of his
worst escapades had been reported
she had smiled wistfully, but hopeful
ly. .'Sammy's young" she had said,
"an' doesn't realize. He's good boy
an will do better when he's older.
Him an mes goin' to live together
ag'in some time; he'll be layin' by for
it pretty SOON"
Something swelled in the young
mans throat as he remembered how
many times he had heard her say that
and how many times he had declared,
in moments of boyish repentance, that
he was going to take care of her when
he was a man. Even after he left he
had once written home that he was
"goin' to git some money laid by pref
ty soon." All through these three
years she had written regularly and
lovingly, and though he had answered
only briefly and at long intervals, her
faith in him had not for an instant
wavered. Even now he had letter
in his pocket, received three days be-
fore, and not yet opened.
Down here in the depth of the hold,
alone, with everything he had known
about to be left behind, his heart had
suddenly grown tender and sore. 1t
might be years before he would see
the gentle old face again, and at the
thought his fingers reached for the
letter and drew it out softly and ten
derby. But it was already dark in the
hold and he could not see.
For a moment he stroked 1t re-
morsefully, then he pushed the case
aside and CROPPED his way out among
the boxes and bales. He would seek
the hatchway or some place where
there was light enough to read the
letter. He must find out what the old
mother had to say; and he would re-
turn-he woodland do everything
that he had promised. He would go
back to the little farm and take care
Of the mother in her old age. He
could make living there, and that
was more than he was sure Of In q
city.
For an hour there had been the
final sounds Of departure overhead,
but he had not noticed this. AS he
went forward, however, he was con
scious of peculiar sensation of ris-
ing and falling, which told him that
the ship was under way.
The hatchway was not closed, but
Ieyen there IL would hare been too
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
MAGNOLIA COTTON MILL
A Small Mississippi Town Will
Have q Big r1iIl.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 20.-Work
will be commenced on the 10Th of o.
tober on the new cotton mill at Mag.
nolia in which large number OF
South Missippi capitalists are interest.
ed. The contract has been let to w.
T. christopher, Of Columbus. and the
mill Will be finished and In readiness
for operation by the middle part OF
next summer. The mill will cost
about $3.50, 600, and is only one of the
several cotton mill enterprises or.
ganized in the State within the past
few months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
AFTER BUGS, NOT MEN.
Drug Clerk Unnecessarily Alarmed
Over Demand for Poison.

Drug Clerk Unnecessarily Alarmed
Over Demand for Poison.
He entered the drug store with his
lips set. and look in his eye that
denoted a determination that was des
perate.
II want some paris green" he sale
hoarsely, right away! I can't wait
They shall die this very day."
The drug clerk spared for time as
he worked his way to the telephone
to call up the police department. cal
right, sir" he said, "but it will take
little while to prepare it,
'Nonsense!" said the man, II will
prepare it. They are ready to end
their existence. Give me the poi
son!"
The drug clerk paled and pressed
the button for the porter.
"Yes, yes" he said, chow many
do you intend to kill?"
about million!" The clerk paled
again. Heavens" he exclaimed te
himself, 'the man is not only would
be murderer, but a maniac as we'll!
Then he added aloud: care you go
ing to annihilate children and women
as well?"
Children and women?" said the
desperate man. "Who said anything
about children and women? I'm after
the bugs on my roses. Is that stuff
ready yet?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
why Faith Could No. Cure.

Dr.. Herbert w. Spencer tells the
following story of his attempt to cor
ner a Christian Scientist:
Every time we met this Scientist
took occasion to scoff at medical
science and to dwell upon the won
ders which could be performed
through faith. you are convinced
that through faith you can do any.
thing? said to him one day.
Eyes he replied. faith will move
mountains
"A week later he was in my ONCE
with a swollen jaw due to tooth,
ache. What, you herep I exclaimed,
with feigned astonishment.
"'Oh, Doctor he said, I have SUI.
fered agony all through the night. J
simply can't stand this pain any
longer
Have you tried faith?' said TO
him. You know you told me the
other day that faith could move
mountains
but this Is a cavity, Doctor: this
ia a cayity'"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
GOV. LONGING
is UNCHANGED
MANY PERSONS URGE Hill TO
RECONSIDER
BUT HE is OBDURATE
he Wants a Signed Statement
from Old Line Insurance
Companies.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 20. -Governor
Longino has received quite number
of letters from compress managers.
cotton m erohants and other interest
ed persons urging him to reconsider
his refusal to convene the Legislature
in extra session for the purpose of
repeating the valued policy clause of
the insurance laws.
The Governor, while giving the let
ters and kilograms respectful hear
ing, steadfastly refuses to rescind his
action, and there is no hope whatever
that he will change his mind on the
subject.
The only possibility of securing a
reconsideration of the subject is to
present to the Governor a signed state
ment from the old line insurance COM
panles doing business in the State,
that they will agree to write blanket
policies IN case the cotton clause only
Of the valued policy law is repealed.
This is the chief reason on which the
Governor baseu his refusal to call the
session, and unless the Companies fall
in line there is no hope for relief
through Legislative source.
The prediction is freely ventured in
Longino circles that before the end CT
the month many Of the old line COM
panies will be Offering blanket poll
cies on cotton risks, regardless of the
valued policy law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

60 -. Au1 a A4guI somewhere ABOVE.
which sent a dull shaft into the hold.
In this he opened the letter and read I:
Dear Sammy: I'm down with the
rheumatics, an the doctor says t will
be long time fore I'm out. The
nabors are good, but they can't leave
their own work an do mine. I'm
feared, Sammy, If you don't come, the
farm will have to be sold. /'Tain't
with much, but can't look out for it
any more. But don't feel bad, dear
boy, If you can't come. It's only
rheumatics I've got.
Ever your loving mother"
The young man choked; there was
an unmistakable sob. In a moment
he had clambered up the hatchway. A
few passengers were standing near
the rail or lounging about; but no Of.
f1cers were in sight. It was nearly
dark.
Slipping back to the stern of the
vessel, which was almost deserted, the
The wharves were mile away and
were shadOWy outlines; but he did not
mind that, for he was a strong swim
mer and bold one. What he feared
was the Illustration of a plan which
had suddenly formed in his mind.
No one was watching him, however
and presently grasping rope, he
swung himself over the side and from
the end Of the rope he dropped. into
the water.
Two hours later he drew himself
up on one of the wharves, nearly ex.
hausted, but with look on his face
that had not been there for years.
Nov for home" he said aloud !:
straight for home" Then he disap-
peared In the shadow of the great
warehouses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
SUPT. WHITFIELD'S PLAN
For Improvement of Public School
system in Small Communities.


jackson, Miss. Sept. 20.-Superin.
tendent Of Education Whitfield has
launched an original plan for the i'm
provement Of the public school system
in communities where the population
is not sufficiently large to organize
separate school districts. He pro.
poses to organize chartered school dis.
triots, as authorized by the laws of
the State, and is now sending out tc
the boards of trustees in those COM
munities form of charter and set of
bylaws to be adopted The charters
will be returned to the Governor in a
few weeks for approval, and by this
method the public schools in villages
and hamlets will doubtless be greatly
improved ana the school terms length.
ened byEspeoial levy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
At the Last Moment.
BY FRANK III. SWEET.


copyright, 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
This day had finished the loading Of
the vessel for her trip across the
ocean, and now, as the sun was sink
ing behind the shrouds of the ship to
the west, the steyedores filed in front
OF the officer who was checking off
and paying for the hours they had
worked.
AS they received their money the
gteyedores passed across to the wharf
or stopped for few minutes con-
yersaticn with each other, or with
some of the sailors who CHANGED to be
near. One of them dropped unnoticed
through hatchway and slipped back
into the hold, where the freight had
been slowed. Then no made his way
among the boxes and bales until he
came to a narrow space which had
evidently been left by design, for it
was long enough for man to stretch
ut full length in 1t and contained wa
ter and crackers enough to keep off
starvation for a week or ten days.
After the young steyedore had crowd
ed into it, he drew case in front of
the opening to prevent discovery by
n possible prow1er or inspector of the
freight
Then he made himself as comfort
able as he could in the narrow space
and chuckled at the prospect of
reaching the other side without cost.
lie thought exHltantly Of what he
would do when he got there, and Of
the other strange lands he would visit
before returning home. There was no
sense In people spending money to
travel when little shrewdness and a
bold face would answer just as well.
He had So In his pocket, the sum
paid him on deck half hour before,
but that was as much as he usually
had ahead these days. He had given
mp work, except in case of necessity;
and even the So would not have been
earned had not this trip across the
ocean been planned as part OF the
gain.
For an hour he remained awake list
cning to the sounds on deck and exult
ing in his own shrewdness; then,
weary with the days labor, his head
leaned forward and he sank into a
sound sleep. IS
Late the next evening the vessel
was to begin her voyage, and during
the early part OF the day his attention
was occupied by the sounds of pas
Bengers coming on board and of bag
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
. Q Q Q o Q Q

he could not; it all kept surging over
him, again and again, and when he
would thrust it away, it returned only
more strongly and persistently. Yet
he was not leaving much, after all, he
told himself, grimly; he had not had a
home for three years; he had no po-
sition. no friends, no prospects,; even
the boon companions would scarcely
inquire after or regret him. OF all
the world there was only just one
who believed in and trusted him, and
he had not seen her for three years.
There had been months when he had
not even thought of her or of the lit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Besides harboring the germs of ty.
phoid and other diseases which get
into it through the medium of sew.
age, the oyster, we are now told, has
it's own particular microbe. This Ia
just been discovered by DR.. Zardo
an Italian physician, who states that
while the oyster microbe has no harm
full effects On a normal person, if the
gastric juice is not strong enough to
kill the germs, they may cause dis
ease of the digestive passages. Cook
ing an oyster, while it kills the mi
crobe, does not effect the poisonous
substance that it produces, so that
even stewed Or fried oysters may not
be free from harm. It may be seen
that the poisonous qualities of oysters
in the months without an ST" may
possibly extend to other seasons of the
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Every college student is in debt
when he graduates; not necessarily to
any one person but certainly to so
ciety as whole, for what has been
expended on him for his education.
No college worthy of the name ex-
ponds less than $3.50 year on each
student, and in some of our colleges
the cost is $500. If we count in the
full value of the plant" this amount
would be greatly increased, states
the New York Independent. Besides
this, somebody has paid his board and
living expenses for four years, an
amount varying from 5000 to $1,000 a
year, to use only conservative figures.
Then there must be counted in the
loss to the world Of the work the stu
dent might have been doing for it
during the period he has spent in
school, services for which the world
would have been willing to pay him,
say, $1,000 a year. Altogether, each
educated man costs the community
between $4,000 and $4,000, in round
numbers. more than an uneducated
man Of the same natural ability. This
is what the world would lose If the
student should die on graduation, or
what is worse, should repudiate his
obligation to the community in which
| he lives and devote the talents which
hate been trained at public expense
Is purely selfish uses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
A Deranged Man Arrested.

! Chicago, Sept. 20. IS. J. McGraion
was arrested today at the request OF
Chief Wilkie Of the secret service TO,
fear he might do violence to Score.
tary Shaw. MoGraion will be de.
tanned until after the Presidents de-
parture He is under the uelusion
that the government owes him thous.
ands Of dollars.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

The $4,000 printing and publishing
establishments of the country repre-
sent almost $500, 100000 invested mon
ey, and the product is $350,GO0,000 a
year. OF the income,43 percent, on the
average, is from advertisements, 35
percent from subscriptions, and q
percent from job printing, etc. Over
$4,000 tons of paper is used a year.
On an average there is a copy of a
daily paper. to every five inhabitants,
and of weekly or monthly to every
two.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Conductors on Pullman cars nave
been favored with an increase of pay
without any threats CT a strike on
their part. But even with the advance
in salaries it is reported many of tue
t1cket-takers look with envy upon the
Midases among the negro porters who
are still buying real estate out of
their revenues from tips, although the
cclored Croesuses complain that pas
sengers are not as lavish Of gratuities
as they were in days of yore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

A census bulletin on Needles and
Pins youches for the interesting fact
that upward of 68,O000O gross of pins
Ca gross is IL dozen) are made and
used in the United States every year
not quite gross of pins per annum-
per capita of the population; and no.
body knows where they go to.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
BOTH IN AND OUT.

Borroughs- Mr.. Lenders in?
Office Boy (who has been "posted") J
No, he's out.
Burroughs-Well, just run in and
tell him he's out more than he thought
- came to return SO borrowed last
week. Good day.-Phifadelphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
Indirectly, steel is welding almost
as much power as gold.

The latest Canadian immigration re-
turns show that $4,000 people from
European and American countries
found homes in the Dominion last
year. These figures establish new
record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

According to the last report Of the
Interstate commerce commission, 813
persons were killed in railroad acct
dents during three months in 1901,
ending December 81. During the same
period not a single person met deat.l
from railroad accidents in England.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

The first members of the new Order
OF Merit created by King Edward
are Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener,
Lord Kelvin, Lord Lister, John Nor
ley, the Liberal statesman and dis
tinguished scholar, George Watts, the
most imaginative of living painters;
Lord Rayleigh, the distinguished
chemist, and Lecky, the historian. The
order starts well.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

The Lewiston Journal urges farmers
to name their farms, according to the
custom which prevails largely in
France and England The argument
is that when the farm is thus identi-
fed the tendency is for the owners to
take more pride in it and it's products.
The farm name becomes a trademark.
Paint the name on board and nail it
up where passers-by can see it, is the
recommendation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. s2trial bottle and treatisefree
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd, e31 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Occasions everything, but the rub
is to know an occasion when you see
I. 'sThe Lady Paramount
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

A man always looks foolish when you
ask him how he proposed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

]. @. Simpson, Marques. w. Va, says
"HaIls Catarrh Cure cured me ola very bad
case of catarrh." Druggists sell 1t. 75c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Mrs. Winslow' 3 Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces infammo-
Hon, allays pain cures wind collie 25e. bottle
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

A person may have a good ear for music
and still have bad voice for IT,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Few men are SO accommodating as to be
willing to make fools of themselves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
: slipped back into the hold.

Slipped back into the hold.
gage and the last consignments Of
freight being slowed away. But at
length, listening became monotonous,
and even his own thoughts, exiltant
though they were, grew wearis0me.
lie was not accustomed to being alone
self-communion- During the past
eWhen not asleep, he had
aith boon companions
= with them he
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25

A new broom may sweep clean, but it 10
apt to raise bhsters.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
THREE DIE FROM COLLISION.
ENGINEER. 1T IS SAID. DISOBEYED OR
DERS AND FAST MAIL MET
ACCOMMODATION

Chattanooga. Tenn. June IA fatal collision
occurred the Nashville. Chattanooga and St
Louis Railroad this afternoon between Hooker and
Summit, two small stations about twelve miles
from this city. Three men killed outright
and about fifteen others more less seriously
injured. Two three of the wounded may die
from the effects Of their injuries
Train No. sS, known the Jasper acComnnoda-
ton. left Chattanooga about 2o o'clock this after
noon II was due Summit at 30s. The other
train fast mail No !. from Nashville was behind
time. and the meeting point of these trains had
been changed from the regular station to Summit
One of the engineers. II is said overlooked his
orders and ran past the designated meeting place
The fireman; L. \ Rankin, OF this city. was horri-
glneer. Rollins was badly injured. his legs were
terribly crushed, and large holes made in his
head and left side. His injuries are considered
fatal.
George ]. Ray, engineer Of the fast mall is in
}Hred II IS thought. fatally His fireman. James
Bernard, was caught under the smaller engine nd
literally burned TO death. handful Of cinders and
charred flesh all that could found Of him
The express messenger. Webb. OF the fast mall
was caught under the debris and died shortly after
having been removed
None OF the passengers were seriously injured.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
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The Lordor Office OF THE TRIBUNE IS co1Tenienr
yiace 70 leave advertisements and subscriptions
PARIS Monroe & Co. No Z Rue Scribe
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Also sale at the principal hotels
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New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
Washington. June 12-The pressure Is below the nor
the Pacific weather map presents decidedly IN
settled except South High temperatures
the rule except Northern tier OF States with
naximal ranging from 90 to degrees In Eastern
Tennessee the temperature OF 100 degrees ex-
ceeded bv feT degrees previous records for the
month
There have been local and thundersors from
the middle and eastward except in Lower
Missouri Lower Ohio valleys while in the South fair
weather continued generally except Eastern Florida
orally fair. with continued! high
the
There Friday IN the middle slo7. Upper
by generally fair Saturday There will be show
Friday aad Saturday in the Afantc States preceded
Temperatures VIII fall the shower areas
On the NeT-Engand Coast the winds will be Hight 70
coasts fresh south and Great Lakes variable ana
squally.
Steamers which dsPar. FOR European ports Friday will
have light 70 fresh variable winds and cloudy weather
with occasional showers 10 the Grand Banks.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SATURDAY
For New-England. partly cloudy today and Saturday
with occasional showers.
For the District Of Columbia, Maryland Virginia and
Eastern Pennsylvania showers thunterstons and cooler
to-day: Saturday. probably showers
For Eastern New-York partly cloudy to-day Sat
For New-Jersey Delaware. partly CLOUDY to-day and
Saturday with occasional showers cooler afternoon
interior
For Pennsylvania showers thynierstorrns and
cooler to-day: SATURDAY. probably fair
day Saturday fair in west show
in east portion