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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-14

Maroa. M; Jesse Pride, a young
business man Of this city and promi-
nent church worker. committed sui
eide Sunday BY taking a dose Of car
holio acid. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-14
Franco Sends Marshlps.

Paris: A division of the French
Mediterranean feet has been ordered
to sail for Salonica.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-14
LARGE AlRsHlp UNDER coNsTRucrIoN.

Tine largest airship ever devised is
now building in San Francisco, and
even in its present half-flnished con-
dition It spreads itself out over about
a block of territory.
II Is made Of aluminium. and will be
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-14

bigger than the ordinary Mississippi
river steamboat
More than 100000 has already been
spent on the machine and Il win cost
more than 100000. Charles Stanley
Is the inventor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
He Died Comfort ahIe.

All the world over, people are at
tached to the grooves in which the
daily course Of their life runs, but no.
Where perhaps more than among the
bourgeoise class in France. To have
to break with ones habits" ito be
rooted up out Of ones habits" is
thought one Of the worst evils that can
happen. This love Of habit was pushed
to an extreme degree by a wealthy
grazier near LIE Mans, Of the name Of
Chaplain. In order to avoid the up
roofing from his habits that in his
opinion death might cause he had a
little chapel built over the family burial
place, and so arranged that he could
use it every day as a sitting room.
He used to spend in it the early hours
OF the afternoon reading his paper.
going over his account books, and
writing letters. His coffin contained
a comfortable mattress, and he used it
as bed. When the cure came to adj
minister the last sacraments, M. Chape-
lain said, on being asked whether he
felt comfortable, absolutely so, M. lie
cure. In dying, you see, | shall not
break with my habits, and in the grave
shall be in home that 1 am used to-"
He begged that his old pipe and to-
bacco pouch, his pen-holder that he had
used thirty-fve years, and some other
familiar objects should be buried with
him.-Paris Correspondence of the
London Daily News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19

One familiar with the workings and
everyday life of James Chalmers, that
great Scotch divine, relates a beautiful lit
tie incident which came under lis observa-
ton, and which vividly portrays the Christ
like nature of this man of God. He says:
'One day | went into house where one
of his people was bedridden. She had been
IN great pain for many years, and as / went
IN | thought she looked ever so bright. 1
said, You are better to-day?' Yes she
said, you know l have had Mr.. Chalmers
this afternoon, and, do you know, he never
comes but when he is gone l think that is
just how Jesus Christ would have come to
see me. When he sits and looks at me I
think that is how Jesus would have looked.
and when he opens his mouth and speaks
to me think that is how Jesus would have
spoken, and when he prays 1 can almost
hear the very voice of my Master praying
for me, and he always asks for the things
that | think Jesus above everything else
would like me to have. He never goes but
he leaves behind the impression that it
has been like a visit from Jesus. He re-
minds me of Jesus
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
To Cure q Wound.

Attention has once more been called
to the survival Of folklore in rural
parts; this time by evidence given in
q stabbing case tried at the Essex
Assizes. To quicken the healing of
the wounds the knife with which they
We're inflicted was smeared with grease
and laid on the bed OF the patient.
The purpose served by the applica-
ton of grease or oil to the knife-or
to any steel instrument that has in
ficted wounds-is to prevent it from
rusting. For if the steel is allowed to
become rusty, the wound is affected,
and fostering and modification follow
the progress Of the rust. Another
quaint belief is that the application
Of an oiled knife is safe, certain and
quick remedy for. scalds and burns
London Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
For Full Value Received.

He was known in the shop to be Of a
cautious and saving disposition. never
taking holiday, so the foreman was
naturally surprised when he ap-
preached and said:
please, sir. might I leave work at
l O'clock to-day2"
"Why, my mani
Because there is tea party at the
parochial hall this afternoon, and as I
have had shilling ticket given to me
I should like to CO."
II shouldn't have thought working
man like you would care to go to a
tea party. Couldn't you give the ticket
to your wife or sisters?''
We'll, not exactly. sir, for you see I
must go because am the only one =
our house that can eat q shilling's
worth. Tit Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
STANDS PAT
FOR DIR. CRUM
President Still Hopes the Sen.
ate Will Act FavorabIy.
SECRETARY OF COM MERGE.
George B. Cortelyou Gets the Place Cree
ated by the New Department of Com
merce and LabOr---Life of Treaty
Claims Commission Extended.

Washington. -President Roosevelt
has expressed to the senator's that
have called on him the hope that
the senate would confirm the nomi-
nation of DR.. W. D. Crum. to be col
lector of the port of Charleston, S. G..
The president has no intention Of
withdrawing the nomination and
desires that the senate take definite
action on it.
The senate has confirmed the nom
ination of Hon. Geo. B. Cortelyou to
be secretary of commerce ana labor
under the act creating the new de-
partTent. The nomination was re-
ferred to the committee after the
senate went into executive ses-
sion. The committee was spolled
on the floor. Senator Depew re-
ported tie nomination with d ia
vorable recommendation and lie
asked for immediate action and as
there was no opposition Mr.. Cortel-
you was confirmed.
James r. Garfield, of Ohio, will be
appointed by the president to be
commissioner of corporations in the
new department of commerce. Mr..
Garfield is now a member of the
civil service commission. The law
provides that the commissioner shall
have the authority to make under
direction of the secretary, "diligent
investigation into the organization,
conduct and management of any
business corporation, joint stock
company, or combination engaged
in commerce among the several
States, and with foreign nations ex-
cepting common carriers subject to
an act to regulate commerce APP
proved February 4, 1887. and to
gather up information ald data as
will enable the president of the
United States to make recommends
tions to congress for legislation for
the regulation of such commerce and
to report such data to the president
from time to time, as he shall re
quire."
It also will be the duty of the
commissioner of corporations to
gather, compile and publish useful
information concerning corpora
tions doing business in the United
States and engaged in interstate or
foreign commerce, including corpo-
rations engaged in insurance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
God Sees the Best,

God does not set the less against the
greater, as we do; He sets the greater
against the less; that is His way. Who
will MT say: Blessed be His love? Man
being small, being petty at the kingliest,
finds flaw. Thus the wise fool talks: He
is honest, he is wise, he is gifted he IS, on
the whole, man of notable intellectual
stature and influence; but-man thinks he
is clever when he discovers a but. He
gathers himself up into Pharisaic perpen-
dicularity and says: [ discovered that, I
pointed out that frailty, | saw it. There
can be no pit deep enough for wretch
like that. How doth God speak? Thus,
hear the music of infinite love: He has
gone astray, he has been unfaithful, he has
turned aside from Me thousand times,
he has done the things he ought not to
have done; yet-that is the difference be-
tween human judgment and divine judg-
ment IN relation to that greatest of all
mysteries, human character. 1t is better
to fall into the hands of God than into the
speak against you, to have discovered
peccadilio, one little sin and to have fin
gers dainty enough to pick out that little
hair and to be able to say: ''I've got it,"
The Lord saith: you have wounded Me
and disappointed Me and gone away from
Me, yet-how can | give thee up? Re-
turn!" That is the difference between
your human theories and the great Di-
vine idea of redemption-God always see
ing the best, fixing His eyes upon the sal
vable points, looking to those elements
that are still left out of which He can
rear manhood He will not uuench the
smoking fax. He will not break the bruised
reed.-Joseph Parker, ID. ID.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19

trine Of separation in the Old Testamsut
for the priests is for us in the New Tests
ment, for Peter tells US that believers ara
priests unto God, every one of us. The
Old Testament doctrine has, however.
been intensified by the teaching and the
touch of Jesus Christ.
"And thou shalt put the mitre upon his
head, and put the holy crown upon the
mitre. Then thou shalt take the amounting
oil and pour it upon his head and anoint
him." exodus xxx: 6, y. The amounting
oil put upon the head of the priest was a
sign that he was separated from all world
ly services and every selfish principle of
life. Henceforth he was not his own man,
but Gods. The oil in the Old Testament
represents the Holy Ghost in the New,
and whether we have recognized it or not,
nevertheless it is true. By the Spirit Of
God we have been regenerated, by that
same Spirit we have been quickened, and
by the same Spirit have been sealed or
anointed as Gods own special treasure. If
we have not allowed Him to use US we
have robbed Him of His right, and at the
great day of awards shall be called to
strict account.
"And he that is the high priest among
his brethren, upon whose head the anolnt-
ing oil was poured, and that is consecrated
to put on the garments, shall not uncover
his head, nor rend his clothes; neither
shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile
himself for his father, or for his mother;
neither shall he go out of the sanctuary,
nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for
the crown of the amounting oil of his God
is upon him; [ am the Lord" Ieviticus
xxi: 1922. How close this teaching is,
and how completely many of us are con-
demned as we apply it to our own lives!
And yet there is no reason for discour-
agement. In the olden times, when the
priests or the people were in touch with
sin, the ashes of the red heifer were
sprinkled upon them for cleansing, and
Immediately they stepped back into fell
er. In the New Testament better provi-
sion IS made-Hebrews TX: Is, IA: For II
the blood of bulls and of goats, and the
ashes of an heifer sprinkhng the unclean,
sanctifeth to the purifying of the flesh;
how much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot unto God, purge
your conscience from dead works, to serve
the living God"
have not been able to find in the New
Testament, with the exception OF the
Lords Prayer, any place where it is said
that the Christian must ask for forgiveness
of sins, but do read In l John i: Z. 8, o:
If we walk in the light, as He Is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another,
aud the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that
we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and
the truth Is not in Us. III we confess our
sins, He Is faithful and just to forgive US
our SINS, and to cleanse us from all un-
righteousness" | learn then that if |
confess my sins He is faithful and just to
forgive them and cleanse me perfectly, and
when He forgives sin He always forgets it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
The Miranda Leaves Port.

Caracas. Venezuelan gun
boat Miranda, which the German
warships tried to capture in the
lake of Maracaibo and which was
the cause of the Smelling of Fort San
Carlos by tbs German vessels, has
sailed with 1900 men and two mil
lion rounds of cartridges on beard
for destination which was not an
nounced, but which is believed to
be Tucacas, where the troops and
ammunition will be landed to assist
the government in crushing the
revolution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19

DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler, in estimating
what he deems to be our worst enemy in
this life, says: Dangerous as the devil is,
dangerous as worldly amusements are, the
most dangerous enemy that we often have
to encounter walks in our own shoes. That
cunning. artful, smooth tongued heart
devil, self, is the foe that needs the most
constant watching and subjects us to the
worst defeats; The flesh lusteth against
the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh,
and these are contrary the one to the
other Paul had tremendous battle
along these lines, beating down his carnal
nature by hard blows, and the old hero
was able at last to shout: I have fought a
good fight; henceforth there is laid UP for
me crown of righteousness Whoever
has, by. Gods help, laid his desires, his
plans, his, purposes. his property, and,
above all, his own viii at the feet of Jesus
Christ, is already one of the overcomers.
He already begins to wear clean rainent,
and the omniscient eye of God discerns on
croWni"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19

father-in-law bounded him at the Of.
ice, at the house, waited for him at
the street corner, and then scrawled a
letter in which he threatened to fore
close If the note past due wasn't paid.
Marcy almost broke her heart when
she found out the truth, but when
Dad called she pleaded with HIM to
give them a little more time. She
showed him her pretty baby and prom
Used that they would now begin to
economic in earnest.
Old Boyne promised an extension,
but harped upon the need Of economy
until she felt like striking him. 1t was
the same every time a new note came
due. He was insatiate, gave them
neither peace nor hope Of leniency, lec-
tured her, scolded Joe even when the
hard-earned money was forthcoming.
1t was necessary to reduce all their
expenses. Joe quit smoking and be-
gan to carry his lunch in a collar-box.
When he contrived to have the money
ready for the recurring notes he sent
it by check to avoid meeting the miser-
ly Boyne. By mutual consent they
quit mentioning his name. Sometimes
when he called during the day to see
Marcy and her baby she wouldn't let
him in, feigning to be out, and thus es-
Gaping the everlasting homily about
economy" 1t was cruel, and she
cried good DEAL but she knew Joe
would fret and fume if he knew that
Boyne had been marrying her. And
so they came to have such a terror of
his visits that Stewart bent all his eff
forts to forestall the impending pay
ments and thus keep the despised old
drayman from showing his grizzled
face either at the Office where Joe
worked or at the little home where
Marcy toiled with no less patience and
far more cheerfulness.
And when the last note was paid
and old Boyne and his hateful ways
were commencing to be forgotten by
the estranged daughter and the unfor-
giving Stewart, the young pair had a
kind Of informal celebration. Little
Joe in his best blouse and baby Mar.
garet in high chair were sitting at
table, their pretty mother a-bloom in
her pink kimona, when Joe came home
with the last note-and big bouquet
of roses for the tea table.
well, Marcy, we're done with the
old skinflint, eh? Excuse me, sir"
For the old man was sitting by the
fireplace, and when he came over to
shake hands the old face was so radi-
ant that Joe couldn't help taking
Boyne's bony hand.
Hes given me back all you paid
him, joe" cried the wife shaking a
budget of bank notes at them; "he was
only fooling us-fooling us into being
economical"
Il tell you. Joe Stewart" began the
old drayman when they sat down to
supper, there's no use to make money
if you don't save it. When 1 was
your age"
And then for the first time old
Boyne's lecture on economy seemed in
Testing to them all.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
BRIGHTEST OLD COUNTRY or ALL

Ain't 1t mighty good country-spite of its
troubles an all,
K'rom the red O. the blooms in the May
time to the crimsonin' fruits o. the
Fall!
Then no, for song
AS we're trudgin' along
For the brightest old country of all!
Ain't it mighty good country-answerin'
quick to your call,
Trom the fields that are heavy with har-
vest to the clustering vines on the
wall!
Then no, for song
. All the bright way along
For the brightest old country of ALL
Ain't it mighty good country-from cot
-. tage' to garlanded hall,
with room in the hills an the valleys for
the hearts an the homes of us all!
Then it's no, for a song
- All the glad way along
For the brightest old country of all!
frank l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
The Lord Ia Good.

The Lord is good. Sometimes we forget
it. Sometimes we feel it. Always we
know it. Few men are really skeptical as
to the goodness of the great God who is
author and upholder. We pity the man.
that rare man.. who has lost all faith in
goodness, and all faith in God. The Lord
is good. The need is to translate that dec
laration of Holy Writ into terms of per.
sonal experience, to carry it with one as a.
daily conviction and comfort, and to live
in constant atmosphere Of praise and
prayer in the spirit of the Psalmist, who
New York Observer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
Traffic DELAYED.

Vicksourg, Miss. On account of
washouts the result of he recent
rains, traffic over the Alabama and
Vicksburg railroad has been consid-
erably retarded of late. One day
this week the west bound passenger
train, due to arrive here at 4:O5
p. m. did not show up until the
morning after.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
New Maine Sails.

Philadelphia. The new battle
ship Maine has left the League
Island navy for Hampton Roads.
where it's bunkers will be filed
with coal. The war vessel will then
proceed to join the North Atlantic
squadron at Galveston Texas. The
Maine is in command OF Captain
Lautz.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
Handle Plant For Florence.

Florence, AlA.-At a called meet
ing of the Business Mems League
proposition was submitted by c. Cts
O'Neal and p. G. Link for the estab-
lishment of handle FACTORY in
Florence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
Coal Stations Agreement.

Havana. president Palma las
signed the coal stations agreement
with the United States. The two
copies of the agreement which were
signed included Spanish and Eng
lish TRANSACTIONS written in parallel
columns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19

IF on awakening our first involuntary
thoughts are of God, or some sweet Scrip
ture promise, we shall enter upon the du
ties Of the day well.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
Doings OF a Busy World Told In
Pointed Paragraphs.
WAVES FROM THE MAGIC WIRES
Condensed and Served While Hot To
Our Readers in Labor Saving Slices.--
Cream of Late Dispatches From TIE
Four Quarters of the Globe.

The archduchess of Austria is
dead.
Field Marshal Sir John Simmons
is dead.
The Elkins railroad rebate bill
has passed the house.
Gen. Joe" Wheeler is in favor of
the bill to pension ex-slaves.
The Alabama legislature has
passed law regulating child labor.
The American legation will not
attend the memorial services over
the wreck of the Maine.
The forged J. P. Morgan notes in
London exceed $685.
The president of Salvador de-
clares that complete tranquility pre-
walls in that country.
Premier Baltour is still trying to
explain away the alliance against
Venezuela.
Yellow Tail won the Palace Hotel
stakes at Ingleside, but was dlsqual-
flied.
1t is hoped the senate committee
will increase the appropriation for
the New Orleans postoffice site.
Mr.. Bryan says under no circum-
stances will he again be candidate
for president.
Two Thunder Mountain mail car
riers have been lost liz the noun
tains.
The blizzard in Wyoming has been
followed by such intensely cold
weather as to endanger stock.
There have been severe losses in
Massachusetts and New York by the
turf speculation failures.
Senator McEnery is working for
stay Of execution in the Homer
Byrd case.
The plague is spreading in Mex
leo having appeared at Oso, State OF
Sinalo.
. Merchants AMI professional men
at Shreveport have taken steps to
suppress lawlessness during the
linemen's strike.
Secretary of War Root has given
his endorsement to project for the
teachings sof rifle shooting in the
public schools.
The New York police force has
begun the work of raiding turf in
vestment concerns.
Another pumping we'll has been
"brought in at WEIGH. La.
The French cabinets majority s
allegiance was shaken by the pro-
posal of the ministry to tax the pri-
vate manufacture of brandies.
A bill for reconsideration OF
claims for equipping volunteer
troops has been favorably reported
to the Senate.
In reply to President Baer. Sen
ator Hanna says that ANYTHING he
has to say is entitled to no consider
aticn.
Mrs. Roosevelt is suffering from
an overtaxing OF her strength IN So
cial duties.
The old contract between indie
pendent anthracite miners and the
railroad, has been renewed.
The Colombian Minister to Mexi-
co denies the charges made by SEN
ator Morgan in the United States
senate that a Colombian chief ex-
ecutive had sold out and abdicated
for s1.OOO,OOO.
Vienna merchants declare the
Balkan crisis has been greatly over
drawn and that all the excitement is
fictitious.
A London business man who in
lquired OF a postoffice agency for a
suburban address discovered that
he could mail himself to his desti-
nation tbr three pence per mile.
Ambassador Choate will direct
the dinner of the American Society
in London to be given in honor OF
President D. r. Francis of the
Worl's Fair Company.
King Edward plans another mag
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19
w HY
HE PAID.

LID man Boyne, the boss team
ster, was sitting by a coal
oil lamp in his best room.
He had taken off his shoes
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-20

Copyright. 1903. by Anthony Barker)
VI everv one would climb trees and
take care not 20 get on rotten limbs,
there would be less need OF doctors.
4 strong tree 10 natures most COM
plete gymnasium, and the hRndiwork
Of man has not been able 70 improve on
Il II offers an outdoor and hot weather
system OF physical culture that cannot be
excellec.
Everything that can be done in an arti-
ncisl gymnasium for upbuildinE the body
can be executed IN q tree. and the best
oxygen IN the world can be got besides.
The parallel and horizontal bars. the trap
eze. the climbing rope. the ladder. the
vRultlng horse the flying rings. the pull
ing and lifting machines and balancing
and stretching apparatus-al are repre-
sented in the tree. And further. the leaf
etrewn and moss covered ground beneath
the reach OF the branches constitutes the
best OF mats.
With such a natural and free gymna-
Gium around him everywhere, there is no
reason why man should not be strong,
and especially why he should not build
up q good health foundation during this
time OF the year. when even the most
confined business man manages 10 slip
out into the country two or three times
8 week at least.
AL that a man needs to do to bring
about results so beneficial to himself and
his business is to scramble UP into a tree
and try 10 emulate his reputed ancestor,
the monkey.
For its size. the monkey is the strong
IN its arms than any other living thing.
This Is due TO no other reason than that
the monkey takes his exercise in the best
gymnasium that nature has provided for
the health Of her children. Therefore.
the man who viii scramble about a tree
as nearly as possible like a monkey will