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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14
AND MAIDS OF HONOR
APPOINTED.

Headquarters Rankin Camp 265 u.
G. v, Brandon, May 9. At a special
meeting of said camp it was resolved
that the decoration of soldiers graves
be postponed until June 18th, and all
citizens were requested to put their
enclosures in order, and to aid in
cleaning up the cemetery generally
Judge A. G Norlell will deliverS the
Grafton.
Comrades Sol Dobson and ". W.
Robson were selected delegates to
New Orleans, with W. L. Manning
and J. P. BarksdaIe alternates.
Comrades VIM. Buchanan and J. P.
Barksdale were elected delegates to
Jackson with J. L. Buchanan and D..
Pickett alternates The commander
was authorized to appoint sponsors
and maids of honor to New Orleans
and Jackson. He selected Miss Fanny
Belle Aills maid of honor on Gen.
Webb's staff, which has been confirmed
by him. and appointed Miss Mary
Berry, of Florence, sponsor for the
camp for the reunion at New Orleans,
and Miss Rosa Buchanan maid Of
honor :and for Jackson, June 3rd, Miss
Virgie Maxey sponsor, and Miss Susie
Blue Buchanan maid of honor.
The camn will leave fnr New
Orleans on Monday the 18th via Jack
son. Mississippi headquarters will be
at No. TIP Union street where all will
register. The camp will meet again
at 10 o clock June 18th, and at II will
marchssto the cemetery and after the
address, will decorate the graves of
the soldiers Of the gray and the blue.
By order Of the camp
PAT HENRY, Cond.
r. S. MAXEY, Adjt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

Judge Henry @. Conn, chancellor
of this district, died yesterday at
HazlehuIst. He was about so years
of age and was admitted to the bar
when young man. He was for
many years consistent member of
the Baptist church. Judge Conn was
first appointed chancellor by Gov.
Stone, to succeed Chancellor Cowan,
and at the expiration of his torn was
re-appointed by Gov. McLaurin, and
afterwards by Gov. Longino, and was
serving his third term as chancellor
at the time of his death. He had
been in feeble health for consider.
able while before his death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

An exchange suggests solution to
the good roads problem in the follow
ing: 1.-The best place to hold those
good road conventions is on some
of the poor roads. Let each man at
tending the convention rtake a team
with him and the county furnish the
apparatus to do the work. Let a
chairman be selected with power to
boss the convention and no other party
be permitted to take part in the de-
bate. A few sessions of this kind
will soon solve the good roads ques-
ton. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

ed that will submit to the people a
prohibition amendment to the uonsti-
tuition.
Second. We want the people to
adopt that amendment by popular
vote.
Third. We then want the i'm
mediate passage of O law in accordance
with the amendment.
The first battle is now on. All
prohibition counties should see to it
that their next Legislators are in sym
pathy with this movement. We are
informed that i'll some prohibition
counties all the candidates for the leg
isIature yet announced are anti-prohi-
bitionists. This ought to be remedied.
Let us have legislators whose hearts
are with us. Surely every man who
aspires to the legislature ought to be
willing for the people of the whole
state to vote on this question. The
fact that the Liquor Dealers Associa
ton are flooding the state with anti
prohibition literature is positive proof
that they see that state prohibition
would greatly reduce their business in
Mississippi. Let no one be deceived
by their arguments.
Let prohibitionists organize in
every county. Let executive com
mittees be appointed and their names
sent to the secretary of TIL. state COM
mittee at Jackson. This is the cause
of law, order and righteousness. 1t
is the cause of childhood, womanhood
and manhood. Let Mississippi be one
state whose soil shall not be polluted
by a single licensed dram shop.
W. e. LOWREY, Clinton, Chairman
f. L. McCUE, Jackson, Sec,
B. T. HOBBS, Blookhaven,
For the State Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14
We Stand Second to None.

We are the only exclusive millinery
house in the city. Our trimmed hat
department is prepared to execute all
orders entrusted to it to your entire
satisfaction. Just think trimmed
hats ranging in prices from soc to SIS;
ready to wear hats from 75c to SO. 90;
sailor hats from Csc to 81; we have
just received beautiful line Of Ladies
ready made underwear, which we
make a speciality of ranging in prices
from 10c to So. Ladies shirt waists
at 25c to ST. So summer corsets at 35c !;
fans from Sc to 75c; hoes from 1Oc to
roc; childrens colored sox at zoe. We
have nice line of ladies silk skirts
and waists. Our lace department is
complete in every respect. Every
known to the trade is in our
stock; we recognize the necessity of
the best goods, the most at
tractive styles at the lowest possibl
prices in advance of our competitors
70 CONVINCE Won give us call.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14
ROBT. T. BROWN.

Robt. Il. Brown, formerly of Fan
min, but now of Rankin, enters the
field this week for circuit clerk. Mr.
Brown is a prince of good fellows, and
is always found on the fright side of
questions pertaining to the betterment
of his fellowman. He is fully compe-
tent to discharge the duties of the
office, and If the good people see fit to
honor him with the place he promises
to serve them to the best of his ability.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

The friends of Hon. VIM. Buchanan
of this place are urging him to apply
for tile chancellorsilip Of this district.
made vacant BY the death of Judge
Conn. Should Mr.. Buchanan be an
applicant, he will receive strong sup
port from all over the district. The
Rankin county bar will be for him
solidly, and we understand that Simp-,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Kells, of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, says that it is
the duty of prohibtionists to supported
a man for governor who is not receiv-
ing support from the Liquor Dealers
association. She says that Maj. Varda-
man is the choice of the liquor men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14
FOR SUPERVISORS.
DISTRICT NO. s.

II O10 ~ " n G|AH AACoAS1s
DISTRICT NO. s.
N. H. NASH
w. H. McLAIN
C. A. WILLIAMS
JOHN G. GRAIN
j. C. c. DONNELL
DISTRICT NO. q
c. H. BETHUNE
J.eF.rJONES
j. F. PERMENTER
r. D. McRAE
DISTRICT NO. 81
H. T. ELLIS
P. BARkSDALE
@. w. LONG
DISTRICT NO. A.
R. E. KNIGHT
j. M. EVANS
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14

son and great many other counties
will solicit him to be an applicant
for the place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-14
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
BEAT s.
w. M. CORLEY
B. A. CLARK
w. O. ABERCROMBIE
ROBT. L. CHAPMAN
BEAT NO. l.
P. H. WIENER
JNO. F. WILLIAMS
BEAT NO, A.
DALLAS RAGSDALE
BEAT NO. =
w. w. ROBSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Working for Pipe Plant.

Mir. Stockton of Chicago. former local manager of the Central Pipe and Foun- dry Company at Bessemer. but who has not been with that company for some time, is soliciting capital for the forma- tion of a company. whose object will be the manufacture of soil pipe. The site destined for the proposed plant is adja- cent to the Continental Gin Works at East Birmingham,
 In hardware circles 1t Is understood that MT. Stockton has about completed arrangements, his own capital being con- siderable and a factor in the getting up of the new company. General belief has 1t that the plant will be erected this year. the company to be formed In the near future. Soil pipe is made successfully at Bessemer and by the Birmingham Pipe and Casting Company at the Baxter Stove Works property. It finds a mar ket all over the country, selling as far west as San Francisco and as far north as Canada, besides going to Mexico and Central America. The new enterprise will probably represent an investment of 500, OO0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
BASEBALL SITUATION
NOTHING NEW TRANSFERRED
 YESTERDAY.
MT. Palmer Says He is Here Simply to Endeavor to Straighten out the Tangle-Mr. Ragland
 Has . Statement.

General Manager Semmes of the Mont- gomery Street Railway returned to the city yesterday from Memphis where he had a conference with Caruthers Ewing. In the telegram from Memphis in yester- days Advertiser Caruthers Ewing stated that he refused to serve on the arbitra- ton committee. MT. Semmes said last night that he did not see how another member would have to be selected to serve on the arbitration committee. He adds. however, thaf nothing at all had been done in the Montgomery trouble. Mir. Palmer also said last night that ter was just like 1t was before he came. adding that he hoped and believed that in the next day or so the muddle would be satisfactorily cileared up. When ask ed abuot the matter last night Mir. Rag
 The statement attributed to MT Ewing in today's Advertiser is untrue-I not onl ydtd not have a spirited interview with Mir. Semmes. but the statement that
 Iasreed that games should be plaid on said:
 The Southern League at Little Rock last fall, granted me a franchise for Montgomery, without solicitation from me. l was oil1cially notified that pro- tecection fee must be paid and paid It and have an ofhciai receipt. At that time -ight was being made against the league and some of myfriends thought tndt peTuapS the Otner Slue IulBnt SuC- ceed SO far, as Montgomery was con- cerned aud advised me to keep quiet if l wanted to be on the winning side. But said publicly and yuo pdinted 1t, that the League had given me franchise and would hold 1t and that If the League fell down l would fall down.
 At the Birmingham meeting . strong effort was being made for peace and the other side made 1t . condition that Mir. eSmmes should receive this fran chise. MT. Seinmes more than once proposed that we accept 1t jointly and at last in order to relieve my friends of embarrassment accepted his proposition remarking at the time that did not see how we would handle the business for joint account, but that we would relieve the League of its trouble and fight 1t out at Montgomery
 Tn New Orleans fast week Mir. Semmes and I in the presence of number of gentlemen, entered into the following agreement fiat regardless of past diff ferences the franchise was our joint property, that all games would be played at one para only-that each of us would select a man and these two a third-all three to be from the League-and they would select the park, their selection to be binding upon us. We both expressed ourselves as perfectly satisfied with this arrangement in the presence of a num- Der of gentlemen. including President Kavanaugh and a representative from each of three newspapers, all of which published our agreement
 If either one of us should evade or violate this agreement it would be at the expense of his integrity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Output of Coal.

Within another week the official figures of the output of coal in Alabama during the year 1902 will have been compiled in the office of State Mine Inspector J. deB. Hooper. Assistant Inspector J. M. Gray, who is compiling the figures. announces that the output for the year will aggre- gate between 10000, 900 and 0.250000 tons, showing an increase of more than 1.144,00 tons as compared to the production during the year 1901. There were but few con- cerns in the State showing a decrease in their production during 1902 as compared to what they did in 1901. There were sev- eral rev mines opened during the past year and several of the old mines had their capacity increased considerably. The production during 190l aggregated S.970,617 tons. The production for the first month of this year has been large, and If the same output Is kept up 1t Is fig ured that an increase of over a million and half tons will be secured this year as against the production of 1901 Three or four places are yet to be heard from, but Assistant Inspector Gray asserts that the production will for certain be over 10, GOO 900 tons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

of this Stato. Continuing, he said:
 ''The Black and Tans, who organized some time ago in Selma, will hold con- vention and elect a full delegation. in- structed for President Roosevelt.
 There will be a split in the present organization between those who stand for the new movement and those who pose as the representatives of the admin istration. and two conventions will fol- low. one of these instructing fof Roose- welt while the other will be for Mark Hanna or some other prominent Repub- hcan. the former. if he Is a candidate"
 MT. J. W. Davidson. who has been active in keeping the Hanna fire burn ing brightly in Alabama, was asked the direct question this morning: MT. Davidson. are there any influences behind the Hanna boom in this State other than home infiuences?''
 '"The matter" said Mir. Davidson. "is attracting National attention, and I re- ceive many letters, clippings and news papehs from all parts of the country showing that the press and people are falling in line for MT. Hanna. The boom has reached National proportions.
 Are there any men of National promi- nence-men who help to make Presidents lending their aid to the movement?' was next asked
 \ MT. Davidson was cautious in his reply, but he answered:
 ''Yes. am receiving letters from such men,"
 Car Service Association.
 The Birmingham Belt Railroad will be- come a member of the Alabama Car Ser vice Association and will make a regular report to that organization after tomor- row. Application was made for member ship some time since and the same was favorably acted upon. Manager w. A. Moody of the Alabama Car Service Asso- citation states that the Frisco System, which owns the Belt. has been making extensive improvement of the property and its report should make very good addition to the general showing of the Alabama Car Service.
 The railroads belonging to the Car Ser1 vice Association during this month have done we'll, and the number of cars han dled has been large. There appears to be no doubt that the record of last January has been excellent, the number handled last January being 52,671.
 The Belt Railroad Is building three or four miles of additional track and is branching out considerably. It will handle In the course of year quite large number of cars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Highwaymen Sentenced.

Will Jones. Will Hudson and Abe Will Hams, convicted of highway robbery, were sentenced this morning by Judge D. A. Greene. to hang on March 13. Sidney King, murder. will be hung on the same day. The negroes each gave notice of appeal and the cases will be taken to the Supreme Court. The first three negroes were were members of the now famous gang of hlghwaymen, were convicted of holding up and robbing J. B. Messer, in his store at Avondale. a suburb. March 18th. is the day on which Jim Webb. colored. slayer of Policeman W. P. Wal ton, is to hang. Ills case has been af- firmed by the Supreme Court. Jim Peck, charged with intent to kill, was sentenced to fifteen years in She penitentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, Jan. 31.-(special)-Col E. l.. Higdon, the deposed colonel of the 3rd regiment, Alabama National Guard. who received the worst end of the decis- ion in the City Court in Montgomery in his case to mandamus Governor Jelks to reirstate him to command of the regi- ment. states that he will carry the case to the highest courts possible-to the United States Court if necessary. He says that he was not surprised at the decision of the court in Mo ntgomery, though he casts no reflections. He says that all bond and other necessary papers have been made out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Fountain Case.

The case of Jerre Fountain, charged with assault with intent to, murder W. J Watkins was called before Justice H. B Ahernethy this afternoon and was dis missed.
 In dlsmissing the case Justice Aber- nethy stated that he had presented the case to the grand jury and that he un- derstood the matter had been investigat- ed by that body and no bill returned.
 MT. Watkins was present and said that he did not wish to prosecute the case by swearing out another warrant. The shoot ing occurred several weeks ago at the
 home of MT Fountain, near Lewis burg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

Elegantly electric lighted dining cars are run on trains 1 and between Birmingham and New Orleans Lebanon Junction and Cincin- natl; also on trains snd between Montgom- cry and Guthrts Ky. Service q Ia carte.
 New and handsomely built chair cars (seats free) arc operated Un trains 1 and { between Cincinnati and New Orleans. High back seat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnati. Louisville. St. Louis. Evansville. Memphis. Nashville and New Orleans
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans.
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and Chicago to St. Petersburg; also through tourist sleepers to San Francisco. leaving Montgomery at s:35 D. m- Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Birmingham Bank Clearings.

The bank clearings for the month of January in Birmingham. make a big showing. The increases in the day, January s1, week and month are remarka- ble. The following figures are reported through the Birmingham Clearing Asso- ciation: Today. $1S6, ,236. .66; same day last month. $72S50.7S; same day last year. $61, 1884. This week, $l,36t. .O12 29; same week last year. sss9 769 .S4; increase $371. .243.65 this month, $5,963. .045. AS: same month last year. $5.197.O .s3: increase, s765. .966.65.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Coming to Convention.

Birmingham and Jefferson County will send a good delegation to the meeting of the Alabama Good Roads Association which will be held in Montgomery on Monday R. F. Roden of Birmingham, says that the progressive counties of the. State, if granted the authority to tax themselves for this purpose, will go about the work of improving their highways at once. The State convention next week is expected to give considerable force towards the passage of proposed legisla- ton looking for better roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Robbed of Her Diamonds.

Mrs. s. Barnstein, who lives with her parents on Twenty-f1rst Street. near Ninth Avenue, was robbed this week at the home of diamonds to the value of $500. Exactly how the robbery took place cannot be learned, but the jewels are missing from the accustomed place. There have been a number of burglaries in Bir: mingham during the last few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Congress of Negroes.

It is given out that a. congress of ne- groes of Alabama and perhaps of ad- joining States will be held in Birmingham to adopt resolutions expressing good will towards the white people of the South and declaring this the only place for the negro to reside in. The Congress will be held in May. The leaders in the move ment assert that the opposite action to that taken by the Afro-American League recently in Washington will be taken here. w. H. Councill of Normal. will be invited to deliver the principal address at this Congress. It is believed that a large number of negroes will come here for the Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued in Birm- ingham during the month of January for buildings will cost, to erect $541. 239. 50 The big First National Bank building to cost $50O, ,0o0 and which will be ten stories high. is included in the number of per mits issued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
BIDS WANTED
 At Shelby, Ala.

For the taking down of a eo-room frame hotel seantng and asserting all material of value ALSO Tor the erection of 2o-room frame hotel Bids for this to be in such terms as VIII allow of the use of any available material rom the large building above referred to s, fssns ana specifications can be- seen at our
 SHELBY IRON COMPANY,
 Shelby. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Republicans are spl;t.

There will be three delegations from Alabama to the next Republican Ma tional convention"
 The above prophecy was made this morning by one of the most prominent and perhaps shrewdest observer of polt- tical events within the Republican party
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.
William Petry Expires Suddenly in
 Eufaula

Eufaula Jan. 31.-(Special. .)-William Petry are old and highly esteemed citi- zen died at his home here yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock. He was in apparent good health the day before and the announcement of his end came as shock to his many warm friends in the city. Heart failure is assigned as the cause.l Mir. Petry was 62 years old and has been residing here since his young manhood. He leaves several grown sons and daughters and some grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow morn ing from the Presbyterian Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
NOTICE.

" have opened Paper, Stationery. Print m9 and onicc Supply Business at l2e Com mercs Street at the store formerly occupied oy sne Gassenheimer Paper Company. We soiicit your Kind favors. Respectfully
 MERCANTILE PAPER co
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Haircut Causes Law Suit.

lawyer in Canton, O.. has brought suit against local barber for $2o0 dam- ages. alleging that his hair was cut in a most inartistic manner in his shop, mak- ing him an object of ridicule among his brethren at the bar and his acquaintance generally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Blood Poison /. Cured Positively,

This horrible disease not only blasts the life of the unfortunate victim, but blights the hopes and happiness of his posterity. For centuries it has been thought incura- ble. but after years of deep research and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
MAsoHIc.

0 A regular communication of IN Montgomery Lodge, No, 1T, A IAN F. and A. Masons, will be held AHfSA on Monday evening Feb. 2, at WAAS 7.30 o'clock. - 4M ~ Members of Andrew Jackson yN Lodge. No. i73. and visiting ;. brethren are fraternany invitel 8y order of the ". M
 VIM. H. DINGLEY, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

The Fiddler's Convention held here Fri day evening under the auspices of the Red Men was grand success.
 Fully 300 citizens witnessed the per- formance and nice sum was realized. It may be repeated at an early day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
FOR ALDERMEN WARD FOUR.

l hereby announce my candidacy for Alder. man of Ward 4, subject to the action oi Ahs Democratic primary. I solicit the sup port of my friends and felIow-citizens.
 JAMES W. SMITH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
FOR MAYOR.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Montgomery. subject to inc action of the Democratic primary, the public w E. HAYGOOD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

respectfully inform the citizens of Mont Eomery that l am candidate for the of nee or Mayor, subject to 8 Democratic primary. and earnestly desiru the support of all voters. JOHN c. FINLEY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Arrzrr1oH CAMP LoxAx.

You are requested to assemble at office of sCommander on Court Street at S.3O o'clock 'this afternoon to attend the funeral of our late cosnrade, Robert 0oldthwatte. By order A | B. FULLER. PAUL sAsSGurNETr1.
 Adiutaut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Mayor at the coming Democratic primary and solicit the support of my friends and tefioW citzens. J. H. HARTLEY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

The many friends of Mir. Lorenzo Davis an nounce him a candidate for Alderman at-Large in the coming primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

hereby announce as a candidate for the Meyoralty nomination in the coming Dem ocrstic primary and respectfully solicit the support of my fellow citizens
 E. J. MEYER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01

l hereby announce myself a candidate for AL derinan from Ward 4 subject to the ac- lion of the Democratic primary.
 c. P. MCINTYRE