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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
BIG GUN EXPLODES
ION WARSHIP IOWA
Three Men Instantly Killed and
Five Seriously Injured.
EXPLOSION WAS PREMATURE.
Twelve Inch Gun Demolished and Pieces
of Wrecked Gun Tore Great Holes
Through the Deck..--Men on Upper
Decks Miraculously Escape Injury.

Pensacola, Fa.-A disastrous ex-
plosion occurred on tie battleship
Iowa while the vessel was at target
practice in the Gulf. The forward
pert 12-incE gun bursted from the
premature explosion of shell,
twelve feet of the piece outside the
turret being demolished. The men
killed numbers three and FIVE were
injured, two seriously.
The men killed and injured were
on the second. or gun, deck at mess.
Three pieces OF the exploded gun.
each weighing over a ton, passed
downward through the spar deck,
falling upon the men at mess. in
stantly killing the three named.
All Of the men were horribly mutt
lated.
The heavy missiles, after passing
through the gun deck, continued
down to the third deck. where they
came in contact with the armored
deck, the heavy steel bringing
them to a stop, thus saving the ell
gineers and fremen who were at
work below.
Although the upper deck was
crowded with men, no one there
was seriously injured.
The explosion occurred just as
the mess call had been sounded.
Firing was to have ceased after the
shot for the dinner hour. The range
had been set and the Iowa was
steaming along at speed of twelve
krots an hour, when Lieutenant
Reed, in charge of the forward r.
inch turret, gave orders to load and
fire. The time fuse was cut for the
range, the piece charged, breech
closed and the word given to hre.
Following the report OF the gun
there was smothered report as the
shell exploded MID way in the gun
and pieces of the bursted gun and
she'll were scattered broadcast.
Three great holes were tern through
The deck.
Those who we're below began
coming up on deck, some bloody
and mntilated. while lying on the
floor crushed almost beyond recog-
milton, were the three unfortu rate
men.
The Massachusetts, six miles dis
tant. was signaIlcd for, and one CT
the cutters put off with the sur
geon ard assistants.
The wounded men we're taken to
the hospital and their injuries
dressed. The dead were brought to
Pensacola.
Some claim the explosion was
caused by a defective she'll and 9th.
ers think that the frequent firing OF
the piece at Culebra during the
winter, added with the work done
here during the past ter days, so
strained the piece that the force of
the charge bursted the gun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Italian Murdered.

Whitecastle, La. The BODY Of an
unknown Italian has been found on
the Cora plantation here. Circum-
stances Indicate murder and rob-
berry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Arrested With Counterfeit Money.

Chef of Police @. L. Mcbride of
Greenwood, has arrested J. A. Con-
ner, a nickle conterfeiter, who had
bought lunch and paid for it with
some of his counterfeit money.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
No Sunday Soda Water.

Huntsville, AIa.-There IS ru-
NOR here that the new CITY admin
istration will include soda fountains
in the Sunday closing laws. Cigar
stands are also included.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Woman Attempts Suicide.

Montgomery, AIa.-Mrs. J. M.
Klenzle, of St. Louis, made an un-
successful attempt to suicide here
yesterday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Sustained Several Charges.

Little Rock. Ark. The majority
report of the committee which in
vestigated charges against Cover
nor Davis of Arkansas, sustains GER
tain charges.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Scarcity Of Labor a Problem.

Charlotte. N. C.-Ex-Governor
Russell, Of North Carolina, says tie
scarcity OF farm labor in the South
has become serious problem
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Declines to Investigate.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Union League
Club, OF New York, has declined to
adept a resolution providing for an
investigation Of Southern election
laws.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16
Important Question.

Augusta, Ga. Representative Liv-
ingston declares that the big contest
in the next congress will be over
the question OF finance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16

Erie. a.-United States Senator
M. A. Hanna, of Cleveland, was the
guest of honor and principal speak
er at the second annual banquet of
the chamber of commerce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
Puph came in this morn.

A Guild of Mrs. Geo. T Benson when
getting his usual Saturday night bath
stepped back against u hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was i'll great agony and his mother
could do nothing to pacify bin. Re
Numbering she had u bottle of Cham
berlains Pain Balm in the house, she
thought she would try it. In less an
half an hour after applying il the child
was quiet and asleep and in less than
two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson is
a well known resident of Keller Va.
Pain Balm is an ~ant,septic liniment
and especially valuable for burns cuts
bruises and sprains. For sale by
Fanik Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
Miss Ray Bel Mcintosh.

Ray Bel Mcintosh, only child of Mr.
and Mrs. Bliss Mcintosh, died Sept.
Ninth, Nineteen Hundred and Three
at her Grandmother Mcintosh 5
home at Vernal, Greene County Mis-
-sissippi. The thought of death had
never been associated in the minds of
her friends with this dear child. She
was young and happy and seemed to
have the promise Of many years OF
happiness and usefulness. Life was
full Of JOY to her and she was 10y 10
all who knew her. Her loving nature
had drawn around her a circle of de-
voted friends among whom she was
known as o gentle and modest girl, a
cheerful companion, a faithful friend
and an always welcome visitor. The
loss of her is q heavy grief to those
who loved her and who now strive 50
hard to wear their sorrow with obedi-
ent grace. Our Heavenly Father only
knows the deep grief we feel at part
ing with Ray Bel.
1t was our privilege to have been
with her in the Industrial Institute
and College, at Columbus, Miss. dur
ing the past two years. There among
SO many strangers, we natural
~ drawn carer to each other. And
we had planned and anticipated spep
ding this session there together. A
las, Ray Bel is missed. One blessed
thought she, was a Christian. At
school she never omitted her Bible
reading and prayers.
We mourn not as those who are
hopeless,
Gods grace will our sad hearts sus
tain.
And when in his love;
We all shall meet above,
VIZ shall see Tear Ray Bel again.
Gertrude & Willie Mcleod.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
The Best Remedy Tor Group.

This IN the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for
Group IS 10 demand in every neighbor
hood. One Of the most terrible things
in the world is to be awakened in the
middle of the night by u whoop from
one of the children The croupy RENE
dies are almost sure to be lost, in
case of group, asa revolver IL sure to
DC lost in casc of burglars. There us
I'll to be an old fashioned remedy for
Group, known as hive syrup and tolu
but soIne modern mothers say that
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is bet
ter and does not cost so much. 1t eau
SEES the patient to throw up the pile
gm quicker and gives rel EFF in IL short
en- time. Give this remedy rs soon as
the crOupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. for sale
by taulk ID Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
Making some deliveries in the mid
die week, was a Tombstone Agent.
Inst What Won Noed

JlSf " haI VOdl N''FFI.
Chsmberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets.
When Won feel dull after eating.
When Won have To appetite.
When you have a bad taste in mouth
When vorlr liver is torpid. When
vonr bowels AFRO constina+rd. When
Won have a headache. When Won fee
hilious- They win improve our appe
tite cleanse and invioOrate vour sto-
mach and regulate yonr liver and
bowels. Price % cts per box. For
sale by Faulk Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
oyster Supper

The Kings Daughters request us
to announce to the public, that they
will serve an Oy ter Supper, from
+ to 8 O'Clock p NJ at the residence
of DR.. and Sam Pool, ON Thanksgiv-
ing Evening for the benefit of the
Orphanage of the State. 25c is TO be
the charge. All are invited to come
around and help out the good work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Saddened is the home of Mr.. & Mrs
J. W. Beard living near Vernal and
stilled is the voice of one of IFS bright
est gems, since Tuesday morning
when an awful accident occurred to
Lena, the II year old daughter, by
which she lost her life. While cutting
down an old tree stump which stood
up some twenty or more feet, the lit
tie lady noticed it begin to fall, and
ran but unfortunate directly in the
track marked out by the heavy tim
Der to fall in. 1t bore her down to
the ground with head crushed and
neck broken and the life spark torn
out. There was a rabbit in the hollow
of the tree, was why she did the cut
ting. We know there are not words
we'll suited enough to pour proper
coincidence into the grief stricken
hearts of the family, but we extend
the Herald's sympathies. The re
mains were inferred Wednesday.
Notice the ad. of Holbcrg Mercan-
tile Co. of Mobile, which begins to
appear this issue in position clsewhe
re, this firm wants to have you buy
your liquors from them, as they make
a speciality of handling articles of
sterling worth.
To BECOME citizens of Leakesville,
Us well as their husband and father,
Wednesday came Mrs. J. T. McRae
and little daughter from Waynesboro
their former home. They have taken
Board at MI. Dan McTeed's till they
can go in the cottage Mr.. Westcr-
field is building for their rental.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
Rich Cochran is here today
For a Bad Cold.

If you have a bad cold you need a
good reliable medicine like Chamber
lains Conrh Remedy to loosen and re
,ieve ii and TO allay the irritation and
inflammation of the throat and lungs
For sale by Faulk Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
ST KSEKIIIIUN
S1.OO Per Annurn
DIRECTORY.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

NJ. 4. Church. South, Rev. G. j. Phillips
Pastor. AppointmentS:-ist Sunday, Leakes-
vilIe. II A. m, IRELAND Chapel. 3 y. m End sun
day, Adamsvilie. II H. M. Ayera- . D m. SIC
Sunday, Pine Grove. II r. M. Merrill q y. IN
&th Sunday. Salem. II a. M. McLendon. B. y III
REV. NJ. Briscoe, baptist. preache. at the
Presbyterian Church End Sundays each month
Presbyterian Church-Rcy. A. q. Furgusoh
Pastor Services Sd SUNDAY each month ii a m
Sundaysehool ut 3 I'm. Vim. Dorsett, Supt
Hugh McInniS. Sec'y.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

CFDAR BLUFF. VA. Nov. u, 1902
We have sold Thomson $ Chill and
Fever Tonic for the Past 10 years.
We know ii has saved hundred of
long cases of fever and heavy doctor
bills aud has saved the lives of hun.
dred of our v people,
We keep it in our households.
For sale by Faux Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
FRI. NOV 13, 1903.


Mr.. Jno. Mcintosh was up from
Vernal Thursday.
Everett Breland was a Saturday
visitOt to Lcakesville.
Owing to inclcment weather, Rev.
Briscoe decided Sunday night to close
the Meeting then in course.
Mr.. John Flournoy, Agt. at Vino
gar Bend, Was a Sunday visitor in
our village.
j. H. Crrel made the Sunday u
on the A & NJ. as Conductor, reliev-
ing Mr.. Harris for the day.
The Odd Fellows were busy We'd
nesday night, doing work o the mi
tiary Degree,
In Crystal Springs this week, do
Ing the cd Home town, is B.P. Har-
rison, our young Barrister.
Justice Court, this Beat, with Hon
Thos. Naples wearing the Judicial
Ermine, was grinding off business
last Saturday.
Mrs. G.. W. Faulk, and Miss Ruby
left Sunday for Leaf via Mobile, GO
ing TO the former place for a short
visit with kin.
Rev. J. c. Philips went down in
the Cedar Grove community Wednes
day, to perform burial ceremonies O.
yer little Lena Beard.
The Surveying party when camped
near here last Thursday Evening en-
tertaincd friends from town, with
Prize Games and lee Cream.
Our readers will pcruse with inter
est the brand new ad of one of the
Herald's regular customers. The E..
r. Forbes Piano Co. This will be
found on the front page.
The coating of Orange color Paint
has greatly added to the attractive
ness Of the front TO the Dorscst Mill
ler Co. store.
Swells the form of l.. N. Williams
with added corpuleney, since Tues
day. pater pride IN the reason for this
initiation. Another little girl arrived
at his house then
Our Bank is publishing with US a
Statement covering business done
during month of Oct which as the
reader on CHANGING ryer can see for
himself what a flatferipg start this
much needed institution has begun
with.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

The man who was born tired
should use Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t
makes action a necessity to give vent
to the energy and exuberance of spir-
its generated by functional activity
in the system. At Faulk Drug Cos
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

W. Fl. Ross. Tobacco Duke. who
has this territory for Jones & Hooks
was looking up business in his line
Wednesday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

On his yearly delivering round was
the Agent of the Florida Nursery,
dealing the orders of different specie
of Fruit trees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

For sick headache try Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver tablets they
will ward off the attack if taken in
time. For sale by Faux Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Thursday along come Michael & Ly
ons traveller on his fortnight round
hunting assidiously the business on
their line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

CIRCUIT CoURr conyenes on md Motstays Ia
March and September of each year; Hon jas
III. Neville. Judge; Hon. Walter a. White. Dis
trict Attorney.
CoUUT eonvenes Thursday after
2nd Monday of April, and Thursday after 4th
Monday of October. each fear. HIn. Ston
Deayours. Chancellor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

For light Draft, neat finish and prices that sell them for the fol-
lowing reasons;
lst Toughest hickory in Axcs, spokes and Sing
letrees.
End. Strongest and neatest half Bent Shafts.
Bird. Modern end gate fastening that does away with the trouble
some rods.
Attn. Ironed and braced in the most approved manner
9Th. Painted with the best material cbtainabe. the stripping and
varnish are superb.
Evidence: Florence Wagon Works, Florence Ala. Gentlemen:I
like your wagons real well and hope to handle a good many from
you this season. Yours truly, B. T. Johnson Hazlehurst, Miss.
If your dealer cannot supply you with a Florence Wagon ask US
for our handsomely Illustrated cataog. IT is free for the asking and
will interest you. Mention Greene County Herald.
Florence Wagon Works. sol Richard ST Florence Ala.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Bauer. a well known Manufactur-
ing Druggist of Mobile, was in our
city last Friday, placing agency for
their much renowned Cough Syrup.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13
Special Examination.

There will be a Special Examine
tion held in LcaKesville Nov. % & 24
tn. All teachers without license will
please attend.
w. NJ. Dorsett, Supt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Strayed-O One Bay Mustang, with
name sheared, branded on Hip, very
indistinct, Saddle and Bride on STAN
ped with name of Thomas & Co. Mer
rill, Miss. when last seen, which was
81 18th Oct. near Greene Creek a.
h9 EsoA Rash o
Gt4 Ss4N
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Woodmen Meeting
Attend a special Meeting called for
the 2nd Saturday Evening at 30 clock
Nov. 18th. business demands your at
tendance.
! James Faulk, Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-13

Has cured thousands viii cure you
If you are troubled with Kidney or
Bladder troubles, such as Dropsy
Brights Disease, Catarrh Gravel of
bladder, Albu2aap in uripe and m
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
DOLLARS THAT DRAW.
netfc Influence over the PeO-
PIE Of Europe.

eve on the other side Of the pond
talk a great deal about you Ameri-
cans being worshipers Of the al
mighty dollar, but after some OBJ
servation and thought, I have come
to the conclusion that that dollar has
as much influence over US as II has
over YOU said James II. Morley, a
London merchant and club men, ac-
cording to the New York Herald.
1.-The truth Is" continued Mr..
Morley. "this dollar worship is Amer
lean nature because II is human ma
ture, and that the glitter of the coin
is Just as bright in European eyes as
In any eyes L am here after that
dollar, and millions Of other hands
IN Europe are reaching out for It.
There is not a bachelor over there
who is long IN title and short in cash
who hasn't his monocle on the fem
mime end OF your wealthy society,
and, as YOU wei know, lots of them
have gotten American wives with
money enough to repair their estates
and prop up their dignities-
Then the European artists as
they call themselves, evince an
avariciOusness for the American dol
lar that leaves a Vermont Yankee 50
lar behind that he is lost IN the race.
If an English provincial mountebanE
who is able 10 gather a couple OF
shillings a day by his antics can get
on the American stage, he Is a IA
nous juggler and thinks he should
be paid $500 a week. A London music
hall singer with a doubtful octave
voice who comes over here expects
good notes for her bad ones, and hali
a dozen octaves Of them every day
when yOu get among the actors
and singers Of artistic worth IL Il
worse yet Where they get a pound
with Us they want 8 American dol
lars over here. In Europe they per
form to eight shilling stalls. and here
IL must be i've dollars, so that their
oct1ple salaries may be paid NJ
wonder that they are crazy to come
over here, for you Americans are 50
very easy.
The fact IS that the European de-
voices are crowding into the front
peyvs Of the American temple Of man.
mon, erected 10 the worship of the
almighty dollar"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
The Great Example.

'If Jesus had left nothing but the
PARALLELS, his name would have been
imperishsble in literature; if He had
bequesthed to posterity nothing but
the simplicity of His speech and the
irresistible logic of His argument He
would have had q permanent place
among the orators of the world; If He
had given TO the world nothing but the
e)mmandmeDt, Thou shalt love thy
neighbOr as thyself,H enforced as it
was by His own example, this one gift
would have been sufficient TO outweigh
all the wealth Of ali the world; IL He
had left no record but the Sermon on
the Mount, it alone would have made
His natal day worthy Of perpetual cele-
brstion-but all these added to the
matehless majesty OF q perfect life and
the inspiring influence Of q pervading
love are turning the eyes Of ever in
creasing number to tue path He trOd
from the manger to the cross"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
ENGLISH IN THE ORIENT.
The Policy of Teaching the FiIipinos Our
Language Is a Beneficial One-FOrmer
Policy Kept Them in Ignorance.
From the Washington Evening Star.

From the Washington Evening Star.
The sending of American teachers
to the Philippines has been made a re-
cent text of severe criticism of our
government.
One Of the especial grievances of the
FilipinOs against the Spanish friars
was that they kept the people ignor-
ant In those branches and forms of ed
ucatiOn which would develop iudivid-
ual capacity. The Spanish policy in
the archipelago followed the old Dutch
policy in Java which discouraged full
instruction Of the natives ia the Ian
gUage of the dominating whites and
which aimed TO exclude troublesome
thoughts aud ambitions from the PEG
pie by holding them in the bonds Of ig
noranee. The aspiring Filipinos have
coveted nothing more keenly for their
people than education, and especially
industrial education and instruction
in English. Their wish Co acquire this
language is not based on newborn pat
riotic motives springing from affection
for the American tongue but arises
from the fact that English Is recog-
nized as the great commercial Ian
gusge Of the orient, knowledge of which
Is the most valuable personal asset
which the ambitious native can possess.
In spreading education among the
FIlipinos who speak many different
dialects, often uuintelligiOle to one
another, a common tongue Of instruct
ion Is essential aud the Language Sc
Iected is naturally the one spoken by
the people from whom the instructors
come. Thus it happens that the Amer
lean desire to develop by education
meets and grati6es. the Filipino desire
to acquire a knowledge Of the most
valuable world language. OF course 1t
Is TO be remembered that the Ameri
eau teachers sent 70 the Philippines
are really normal teachers whose pri-
mary mission is TO instruct the Flip
mos so that native elementary teach
ers may be thoroughly equipped for
their work Of training the chileren all
over the archipelago.
The British policy, as applied for ex-
ample IN India, of systematically
teaching the natives the English Ian
guage as an important part OF their
education is clearly the most beneficial
for all concerned and will undOubt
eddy be steadily followed by Us in the
Philippines, instead of the former
Dutch practice Of rigidly confining
the mass of Javanese within the
bounds Of their native dialects.