The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15

MISSISSIPPI
NEWS NOTES
TranspiraCies of Moment in The
Magnolia State.
UP TO UNCLE SAM
Letter Written by Whitecap-
pers to Be Investigated By
the Authorities.


the Authorities.
At citizens meeting, called for
the purpose of investigating the
workings in this county of labor
agents and the alleged whitecap
outrages, the following resolution
was adopted as expressing the sense
OF the meeting: Gall labor agents,
resident and nonresident, are here
by solemnly warned not to interfere
with any labor Or to trespass upon
lands in Jefferson county. Any per-
son violating the law in this respect
will be vigorously prosecuted. and
we urge every good citizen to Co
operate with and assist us. Any
land owner knowing of any viola
ton of the law and any laborer
threatened or interfered with in
any manner is urged to communi
cate with the chairman of the Vigi-
lance Committee, when the offender
will be dealt with and the inform
ant protected.
The half of a chincapin hull has
been removed from the nose of little
Ida Culpepper, two year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Culpep-
per of Meridian. The hull had be-
come imbedded in the flesh and the
parents believe it must have been in
the little girls nose for at least
three months. During this time the
child has suffered considerable diff
ticuity in breathing, which was
thought to be the result of con-
tiEued cold. Mrs. Culpepper acct
IDENTIFY discovered the hull in her
little girls nose, and on it's removal
the child showed instant relief.
Uncle Sam may get in the game
as far as the whitecappers of Lin
coin county are concerned. The fol-
lowing letter, mailed at Brookhaven
the latter part of December, was re-
ceived by prominent postoffice off
cial at Jackson, and it is understood
that the matter is to be made the
subject of Investigation by the post
office authorities: "We understand
that you are taking up for your ne
gro mail ride, and if so you had
better keep them in town, and stay
there yourself. We are not going to
have any niggers, that is riding the
mail out here. SO take warming"
The letter was signed Regulators.
The thirty ninth anniversary of
the emancipation of American
slavery was celebrated by tie col
ored people here few days ago, un-
der direction and general manage
ment of a committee composed of
prominent men of the race. Essays
were read and enlivening songs
were sung. The entire celebration
demonstrated perfect state of har-
mony existing between the races in
Aberdeen.
The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany has been granted 50-year
franchise by the City Council of
Natchez, Miss, and will install long
distance service from that point to
New Orleans, to Jackson, Miss. and
to Rayville, la.
Frank Paulding, a negro, en-
ployed as callboy by the railroad
company, fell from switch engine
at Tchula few days since and as
instantly killed. This was the Sec
ond death in the railroad yards
here in two days.
Hon. w. S. Hill, of Winona, Dis
trict Attorney for the Fifth Judicial
District, VINO was elected to Con
gress in November last to succeed
Hon. A. f. Fox, has rendered the
Governor his resignation to take
effect in March.
The Wilkinson County Guards
met at Centerville, Miss, a few days
ago and adopted resolutions pledg-
ing support to all efforts tending to
break up whitecapism.