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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-30

Truth, Of course, is wholesome, but much
of it has a very disagreeable taste.-Indian.
apolis News
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-30

Money refunded for each package of Put
nam tadeless Dyes ii unsatisfactory.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-30

The forward person is frequently set back.
N. Y Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
AMENDMENT OF
CONSTITUTION
PROVIDING FOR BIENNIAL SES-
.SIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE
OPPOSITION DEVELOPED
To Be Voted Upon at November
EleCtiOn---TWO Other
Amendments.

Jackson, Miss, Sept 15.-Some
opposition is being developed to tn G
proposed amendment to the State con-
stitution providing for regular bien-
NAL sessions Of the Legislature,
instead of one regular session and q
special session as at present, only
matters recommended by the Cover
nor being discussed at the special ses-
sion.
The amendment is to be voted upon
at the November election, and many
of the trainers of the constitution con-
tend that this clause is one Of the
wisest masuures in the document, and
if repealed it will result in a great
mass of new laws to incumber the
statuaes, many Of which will never
be enforced The original article
provides that the special sessions shall
last thirty days, unless extended by
the governor, and the chief executive
is always willing to allow legislation
on reasonable subject if a respect
able number Of legislators request it,
On the other hand the supporters Of
the amendment claim that the origi-
nal article gives the Governor too
much power, and that the represent
ataives of the people when they are
assembled to make laws should be al
lowed to pass on any measure that
may be suggested.
Two other amendments to the con-
stitution are to be voted upon at the
November election, one of which pro-
vides that constitutional amendment
may be inserted in the document by
the state Legislature which proposed
it to the people, and the other that
when constitutional amendment is
proposed it shall be declared carried
when it receives a majority Of all the
voters casting ballots on that partiou-
lar question, instead of majority Of
those participating in the election
It is gravely feared that all three
of the amendments will be lost unless
more interest is aroused among the
people, for it is not likely that
twenty five per cent of the registered
vote of the state will be cast at the
November election, owing to the fact
that it is mere ratification of the
Democratic primaries and no contests
are being made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
1eeting of the Grand Sovereign
Grand Lodge to be Held in Des
rlOines Next Week.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 12.-Crowds
If men wearing the familiar insignia
IT the three links in their coat lapels
IRE to be encountered at every turn
n the streets of Des Moines today.
They are the advance guard of dele
yates to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Meeting to be held here during the
coming week. The large number of
Iarly arrivals is taken as an indica-
lion that the attendance will eclipse
I'll estimates. Hotels and boarding
louss are rapidly filling and many pri-
rate residences have been thrown
,pen for the accommodation Of the visit
,rs. Delegations numbering in ths
hundreds are already here from Illi-
lois, Indiana, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Kansas, and other states and word has
been received at the convention head
quarters that special trains are on
heir way bearing large numbers Of
Visitors from the East, she South and
rom california, washington, oregon
md other states Of the far West Not
only will every state ana territory Of
The Union be represented at the gath
,ring, but fraternal delegations are to
De present from England, Germany,
Canada, Mexico, South America and
elsewhere as the jurisdiction of the
Sovereign Grand lodge extends to
'very civilized country of the world
where the order Of Odd Fellows has
secured footing. Though the dele
gates proper to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge meeting number but several
hundred those in attendance always
included thousands Of Odd Fellows,
Patriarchs Militant, Sisters of Re.
sekah and other branches of the Or.
Ter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
ModH Farms in Mississippi.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 13.-Northern
real estate dealers and capitalists are
now making heavy investments in
real estate in the delta with the OBJ
jeot Of developing their holdings into
model plantations, and it issestimatsd
that nearly 1000, 600 worth of land
has been purchased within the present
year. Tue land most sought after is
in sections which have never been cal-
tivated, and at the present rate of de-
velopmens the entire section when only
about 80 per cent. of land Is in Guilt
walton viii have largely increased
tillable Acreage within the next few
months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
POSSE Is HUNTING
NEGRO DESPERATE
SAYS HE WILL. DIE BEFORE
SURRENDERIN0.
ONE PITCHED BATTLE
Occurred in Jefferson County Last
Saturday, But There Were
No Casualties.

Fayette, Miss, Sep. ia posse
OF armed citizens are making dill
gent search for negro desperate who
bears the imposing name of Willie
Van Twiller Franklin, and who de.
olaros that he will die before submit.
ting to arrest. Frank lin had pitch
ed battle with the posse Saturday,
but no casualties occurred. He en-
trenohed himself in q clump of trees
and more than one hundred shots
were fired without effect, the despe-a-
do finally making his escape, and 1t is
believed that he succeeded in crossing
the river to the Louisiana side The
woods and roads are still being watch
ed, and it is likely to 60 hard with
Willie if he is captured.
Franklin has borne an unsavory rep
utation for several years. and when
quite boy was arrested for attempt
ing to wreck q train on the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley road
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
To Be Built Through Rich Section
of the Delta.

Greenwood. Miss, Sept. 15.-Ar-
rangements are going rapidly forward
fol the constr uction of an electric
railway through the richest section
of the Mississippi delta. The road
will be about twenty miles in length
on the original survey, extensions
being made from time to time, and
it will connect with the Illinois Gen.
trail and Southern Railway system at
Greenwood.
Eastern capitalists and wealthy
planters of the delta are behind the
enterprise, and the surveying party
will be sent out within the next two
weeks to secure right-of way, and
establish the line over which the
road will run. The road will carry
both both freight and passengers, and
opens up section Of country at pres
ut without railroad facilities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES
Widow of Prisoner who set Fire
to Jail and Persisted Will
Sue Town.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. ia prom
inent Kinds county attorney has
brought suit against the town of Ha-
zalhurst for damages in the sum of
$40, 900 for the death of prisoner in
the town Jail. The case is peculiar
one. During the Christmas holidays
last year white farmer named So
journer went to Hazelhurst became
Intoxicated, and created quite a dis
tur banoe on the streets of the little
town, the marshal finally being COM
PEELED to lock him up in a small but
secure wooden calaboose.
The marshal left the calaboose and
while he was absent the prisoner set
fire TO the Jail, and in spite of the he
roic efforts of citizens the structure
was burned down befor Sojourner
could be rescued. The widow Of the
dead man now employs counsel to
bring suit against the town authori-
ties for criminal negligence
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
TRUCK FARMING
Mobile s. Ohio Railroad Lending
announcement.


jackson, Miss, Sept. 15.-The in
dustrial department. of the Mobile
and Ohio road is endeavoring to en-
courage truck farming in the section
Of country through which the lines
run, in manner omewhat similar to
that adopted by the Illinois Central
in this section several years ago, and
which is now being tried by the New
Orleans and Northeastern. The in
dustrial agents have notified the farm
ers that they viii furnish all the in
formation and literature needed to
acquaint them with the ms and outs
of the truck farming industry, and
will furnish seed Of tue most desira-
BILE varieties OF vegetables and truck
products. A great deal Of interest
has been aroused and heavy increase
in the truck farming acreage in Mis-
sissippl is expected next year. Fruit
farming is also attracting goodly
share of attention. and thousands Of
young trees will be set out in the
state during tie fall and winter
months. Fruit and truck farming in
this state with an average season, is
the most profitable branch Of the ag-
ricultural industry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
THE MASSACRE OF PAOLI
Preparations for Observance OF
the One Hundredth An
niversarv.

West Chester, Pa, Sept 2.-Ex.
tensive preparations are being made
for the observance Of the one hundred
and twenty fifth anniversary of the
massacre Of Paoli next week, and If
good weather shall prevail the monu-
ment grounds, near Malvern, where
the celebration will take place, will
swarm with several thousand people,
including prominent members Of the
Sons and Daughters Of the American
Revolution and various other patriotic
societies. The programme will con-
sist of patriotic music and addresses
by several orators Of note.
1t was on the night OF September
20, 1777, that the troops commanded
by General "Mad Anthony" Wayne,
retreating from the Battle Of Brandy
wine, were surprised by the British
general, afterward known as Clint
less Gray. The British general for
babe his men to fire a shot, and to
make sure Of it took their fints away,
whence his nickname "Flintless. ,
The night was intensely dark and the
Hessiars fell upon the Americans
without a moments warning, and
bayoneteu them, only the genius of
General Wayne saving the entire
army. After the Continental troops
had retreated, the sick and wounded
were cruelty put to death and the
camp burned. On the following day
s. Of the victims were buried in one
grave, and during the remainder of
the Revolution the battle-ory which
ired the hearts and strengthened the
arms Of the patti lots was Remember
Paoli. f"
In 1877, just 100 years after she Elas-
sacre, the present monument was
| srected over the spot where the pa
riots were buried. It is modest
shaft of Quincy granite, surrounded
~ an iron railing. and appropriately
Inscribed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
MURDER TRIALS
HAVE COST $4,000
LAFAYETTE COUNTY FINDS
THEFT EXPENSIVE.
JACKSON WANTSPARDON
rlatthis and Lester will Probably
Hang on the oath of
September.

Oxford, Miss, Sept. 15.-According
to figures just compiled, the cost Of
theMatthis- 0 wen Lester jackson mur-
der cases in Lafayette county has al
ready reached the enormous sum of
$12, 900, and only one of the four men
indicted has commenced his sentence.
Mathis and LESTER, however, are to
be hanged at Oxford en- the Oath of
September. and there is every indl-
cation that the death sentence will
yet be fastened on Owens, the father
in-law of Mathis, over whom life
sentence is now pending, and one in
dictment is yet to be tried.
An effort will be made according
to advices just received, to secure a
pardon for William jackson, who is
now serving life sentence for COM
plioity in the murder. jackson is
exonerated by the confession OF Mat
this in which little reliance is placed,
but other evidence has been adduced
to show that he did not actually par.
ticipate in the slaughter Of the Mont
gomery brothers, and only happened
TO be at the house Of Mathis when
ah.. deed was committed. Jackson is
a criminal Of undoubted guilt, and
has been indicted for counterfeiting
and making moonshine whisky, but
many citizens feel that he should not
suffer punishment for crime OF
which he is not guilty, and if he is
released it is believed that it will
have some effect il restoring the
reason Of his wife, who has been con-
fined in the insane hospital ever since
tho horrib,a TRACED
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
LABOR is VERY SCARCE
Cotton Picking Season at Its
Heighth in Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Arkansas.

nessee and Arkansas.
Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 12.-The
cotton picking season is at it's height
IN Arkansas, Mississippi and Tonnes
ice, the season having begun fully
two weeks earlier than usual. In
REV OF the rapid opening Of the crop
there is general shortage Of labor
Ind the problem promises to be a
serious one for the planters. Some of
The largest growers Of cotton declare
that they have never seen a. time
when there was such o scarcity as
there IS OF present.
The indications are that the picking
season will be short this year. The
fact that the oropsis SO much earlier
shan usual and that the weather has
Been so hot is accepted as sure
sign Of this. Some Of the crop au-
thorit1es are predicting that the en-
tire crop will be gathered before
the Christmas holidays and that the
bulk of it will have been harvested
by the end Of November, if not con-
siderably earlier. This fact of itself
tends to complioate the labor ques
ton still more and should there come
bad weather, the result would be very
damaging because of the large am.
cunts Of cotton that would be caught
in the deld,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 13.-Supt.
DeTwine, who is in charge of the.
street paving work in jackson, has
imported a negro who Is claimed to,
be the champion brioklayer of the
United States. says the Clarion Led
ger.
The name Of the negro is Ike
Wright, and he was born and reared
in Tennessee. He is of light yell
lowlsh color, very muscular in build,
and hundreds of curious citizens stand
around every day Watching the light
ming like rapidity of the negro's
work.
Tuesday Ike worked nine and ONE
half hours, and during that period he
laid %. $50 brick, and he wasn't feel
ing very much like bricklaying either.
When he is in strenuous mood Ike
can lay 80, 900 in ten-hour day, and
take an hour off for dinner. He has
laid 40, 600 in a twelve hour day.
The negro sets brick with both
hands. ana his arms move so rapidly
that they seem to be moved by ma.
chinery. He rarely places an imper-
feet brick, and seems to know by
some intuition when a brick in his
hand is liable to be rejected by the in.
speotor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
WASHINGTON
ITEMS
Interesting Items From the Cap
ital of the Ncc--..on.
TO RELEASE MONEY
Secretary Shaw Arranges to
Send Out $4,000, 600 Senator
Stewart at the Hague.

Misunderstanding Shaw has
made arrangements to release about
"a. OO0,O 600 of the treasury holdings.
He has had list preared of those ma
honal banks throughout the country
holding free or pledged bonds at the
date Of their last report and has made
Enquiry for others. After making al
aowance for changed conditions since
last report. the expects they will re-
lease $4,000,000 He has sent notes
DO all such that If they viii send these
bonds to the Treasurer of the United
States In sums of $50. 900 or more,
they will be designated as temporary
aepositar;es, and the face value of the
bonds will be deposited with them to
the credit of the Treasurer of the
United States. He has pursued this
course for the purpose of designating
repositories in the ordinary way,
which cornpels them TO buy bonds in
the market at large premium, thus
paying cut more for the bonds than
they get from the government. The
customs receipts are extremely heavy
at this particular season of the year
and the cash balance of the Treasurer
has been gradually increasing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
SMOTHERING THE
BEAUMONT FIRE

Beaumont. Sept. 13-Reports from
the oil field received this. morning say
the work of checking the flames is
advancing favorably. Steam from one
hundred boilers will be used today to
smother the blaze completely.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
Sale of Central Ontario.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 13.-This is
the date set for the sale of the Central
Ontario Railway in Canada under
foreclosure proceedings to satisfy the
mortgage of 1882 for So, 900, 20. The
system embraces about 1870 miles OF
railroad, the main line extending
from Pictou to Coe Hill (iron mines),
Ont
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

New York, Sept. 9.-Gov. Stone is
stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
here today and it is expected he will
see representatives Of the coal oompa-
MES. Gov. Stone refuses to state why
he is here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Oregon City, Ore, Sept. 9.-Fores,
fires have destroyed large portions Of
timber in this county here. The
fires have been burning slowly fo1
several days. A strong north wind
caused the flames to spread rapidly in
southerly direction sweeping severy
thing before them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Your gstown, Ohio, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
James McCln, aged twenty one years.
of New Castle, Pa, was found here
this morning with her throat cut.
The police are looking for her hus.
band -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Portland, ME-, Sept 8. --ElectioI
returns from $50 cities and towns in
dicatte plurality for Governor Hill
(Repnblioan) Of twenty mine thons
and.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Under ruling of the Comptroller
of the Currency the War Depart
ment has issued q circular announc-
ing that the remains of soldiers dying
at ports within the United States can
not de disinterred and shipped home
at government expense.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Jackson, Miss, Sept 13.-The state
officials at present holding office who
will be candidates for reelection
next year are State Superintendent Of
Education Whitfield, Supreme Court
Clerk Brown, State Revenue Agent
Adams, Attorney General McClurg,
and Land Commissioners Nall Tn ere
is every likelihood that Railroad
Commissioner McInnis will announce
for reelection, but no statement to
that effect has been made. Secretary
of State Power has hot yet made pab-
lie his intentions for the next CAM
paign.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

1t is reported here that the presi-
dent has decided to send an ultima
tum to Hayti within very short time.
The cause of this action is said to be
that the United States does not want
to run the risk of becoming involved
with some Europeon power by reason
OF the repeated outbreaks in Hayti, a
spectacular instance of which was the
sinking by Germany of Admiral Kill
lick's vessel, the Orete-a Pierrot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Secretary Wilson has retur ned from
trip through the west and summar
lied the agricultural conditions in the
states he visited. These states in
cluded Nebraska, Kansas, iowa, Illi-
nols, Indiana and Ohio. He said
there was q great abundance of crops
generally in that region. ''There will
be a good corn CROP" he said. "Oorn
is now substantially out of the way OF
the frost. The crop in parts of Kan
sas, Nebraska and Indiana is pro badly
the finest on record. The quality of
the corn is splendid, and with the ex-
ception of the Southern states the
yield per acre is very heavy. In the
South the drouth has somewhat af-
fected the corn crop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

The President has appointed Repre-
sentative George w. Ray, United
States District Judge of the Northern
District of New York, vice Alfred Cox,
who has been appointed United States
Circuit Judge. The appointment set
ties long controversy. MIR. Bay was
Senator Platt's candidate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

The State Department has received
a eablegram from Consul Malmrose at
Colon which stated that revolutionists
were approaching that CITY and ex-
pressing fears that tho Colombian
frOops were not sufficiently numerous
10 safeguard the railroad. The dis
patch was Immediately sent to the
Navy Department.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Jackson, Miss, Sept 13-Hon. w.
]. Miller, of Pamela county, is for
mally announced as a candidate for
Mississippi's "boodoo'' office, the
state treasurership Mr.. Miller is at
present holding one of the impo rtant
olerkships in the State Auditors
office, and he is expected to make q
strong race for the Office. His only
prospective opponent thus far is Gen.
J. H. Sharpe, the venerable member
Of the lower house of the Legislature,
from Lowndes county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
GOVERNORS RACE
is COMPLICATED
THE EFFECT OF CRITZ'S AN
NOUNCEMENT.
4 CANDIDATES PUNCHED
That Many in the Field from
Northeastern Part of
the State.

West Point, Miss Sept. 13.-The
announcement of Judge f. A. Critz as
q candidate for Governor oomplicates
the race considerably, especially in
the northeastern part of the state
where two other candidates, Hon. A.
A. Kincannon and Lieutenant Cover
nor Harrison will battle with him for
the counties in that section.
Judge Ortiz was the chief opponents
OF Governor Longino in the last gIber-
material campaign, and he is expected
to make strong showing in the COM
ing race.
There is hardly any doubt that Hon.
Wiley N. Nash, former Attorney
General, intends to enter the race,
and this punches four candidates in
northeast Mississippi, whiIe Maj.
Vardaman and Senator Noel will bat
tie for supremacy in the Delta.
South and central Mississippi have
not brought forth candidate as yet,
but there is some likelihood that an
aspirant will come forth from Simp-
son in the person of Railroad Com
missioner A. @. May, although his
announcement is not expected, in case
he does decide to run, until about the
first Of the year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Oregon City, Sept. IA late
Spring Water report says that sixty
people are homeless as result Of for
est fires All the country known as the
Rocky Points section is burning.
The Spring Water schoolho SO
sC.anrcil. postoffice, Macabee Hall,
Grange Hall, store. and many dwell
ings were burned. The most valuable
timber belle in Vlackamas county has
BEEN practically burned ont. A large
numhar OF livestock were burned to
.deafIl.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

The report Of the board which in
vestigated the injuries to the Brook
ayn during the recent army and navy
maneuvers states that the entire dam
age to the cruiser lis confined to the
port side of the vessel. The board also
estimates that the repairs of damage
will cost $40, 500, and that the ship
will have TO be laid up in dock for
three months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Mr. Squires, United States minister
TO Cuba telegraphs the department of
state that the Cuban houses passed the
senate tariff bill Saturday. The fol-
lowing increases are authorized: Goal
25 cents, thousand Kilograms; stearine
beef in cans, fresh beef, fresh mutton,
fresh pork, salt beef. salt pork. jerked
beef, bacon, hams, wheat flower, cod
fish, herring, husked rice, coffee,
eggs, olive oil, cider and beer fifty per
cent; soap starch, poultry, con densed
milk, beans, peas, onions, potatoes,
and alimentary preserves 100 per cent;
undressed PIKE lumber 40 cents cubic
meter; lard so per cent; cheese, but
ter, wines, liquors 70 per cent; hats
so per cent; corn So per cent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Senator Stewart whose wife was
killed in an automobile recently is at
present at The Hague in connec ion
with the Pins fund arbitration in which
he has taken deep interest. The
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, since the
sale of their old home on Dupont Cir
Gle. known as Stewards Castle, to
Senator Clark of Montana and it's SUBJ
segment destruction, had lived in the
Einter time In an old-fashloned resi-
dence on r street, near the State, War
and Navy Department building. OF
late years they had not taken so much
interest In social affairs as formerly.