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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

That crime and disease both run
on the advance wave Of modern
civilization, to our mind, is a clear
fact. The fault of the first is the
inadequate machinery of moral and
religious teaching. What we want
is good men and women going about
doing good, feeding the hungry,
clothing the naked, ministering to
the sick, consoling the distressed
and lifting up the downfallen, not in
lofty sermons of high salaried
preachers, nor in splendid music by
church choirs, nor in costly temples
whose gilded domes battle in the
vapors of the rolling clouds, nor in
the large and rich congregations,
who sport silks, plumes and dia-
monds, nor in magnificent rituals to
be repeated by mechanical exact
ness, but what the age here at home
needs is practical development of
the fact that religion has no favor
ties, that the man in the gutter is
in greater need of the services of
her affairs, in practical, sympathetic
help, than the rich man who rolls
by in his chariot.
The science of medicine has I'M
doubtedly made great steps toward
the conquest of disease, within sew
eral years, but that it is still behind
the times, in the ills to which flesh
is heir, is fact generally admitted.
The reasons of this are beyond our
reach, and outside of our duty as a
matter OF description. Grenada
| Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

time in October and continue weekly
till completed. hope in this to help
many OF my young friends i'll their
Bible and Sunday school studies.
Shall be glad to have expression of
encouragement from my friends
through The News, as my letters may
be appreciated.
Yours to serve. VIRGIL.
LIST OF HEADINGS.
Introductory.
From Egypt to Moab.
3-Mount Pisgah and Moses Vision.
4-From Dan to Beesheba.
5-Jerico, or City of PALM Trees.
6-Moriah, or Mount of Jehovah.
Hebron, and Machpelah.
8-Shiloh, and setting up of the
Tabernacle.
9-Gazo, South and Southwest.
lO--Solomon's Temple, Destruction
and Rebuilding.
lint. Carmel and Elijah's Vic
tory.
12-G iliad, and Sons of Ishmael.
13-Padan Aram, Home of Rebecca,
Leah and Rachel
14-Land of Us, Home of Job.
l5-basham, It's Giants and Oaks.
16-Phonicia, Tyre and Sidon.
d.. 20 TIL
fist.
18-Sodom, Dead Sea, and Lots
Wife.
1c-Jopna and Plain of Sharon.
2O--Samaria, the Hated People.
21-Decapolis and Greek Colony.
Wilderness of Judea, and Cave
Adullum.
Mountains of Holy Land.
24-Bethlehem and Easter Festivi-
ties.
25-Nazerath of Galilee, Home of
Jesus.
26--Sea of Galilee, or Tiberius
27-River Jordan and Other
streams.
2S-From Jerusalem to Damascus
Paul.
29-Jerusalem and Eny ironments,
No. 1.
30-Jerusalem and Environments,
No. 2.
81 Jewish People, their Present
and Future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
WANTED TO HIRE.

A man or boy, white or colored,
right away to do chores about my
home. Must be reliable.
J. T.. B. BERRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
WANTED

To buy or rent, a pony, one with
saddle gaits preferred. Address, Pony,
care News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

Irregular bowel movements breed
disease in the body. You should
purify and regulate the bowels by
using Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is
mildly cathartic and Strengthens the
stomach, liver and kidneys A. G..
Thornton, special agent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The members Of the school board
will please meet at my office OH Mon
day, Sept. 20th. Those having bust
nses to come before this board will
take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
S. r. MYERS. Supt.
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S. r. MYERS. Supt.

If you want good molasses why buy
a Chattanooga Cane Mill from w. @.
Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

For up-to- date hats go to the only
exclusive millinery house in town,
Brandon Millinery Parlor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
FOR SALE.

My place for sale near the depot
For terms apply to
MRS. @. v. DENHAM.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

Go to W. G.. Barnes for an Owens.
boro Wagon or buggy, the best made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
AT CHE JE WELRy
STORE

Ian be found a new assortment of
Jewelry and optical goods, statione-
~, musical instruments, silverware
and a great variety of other things.
Our department of stationery and
musical instruments is entirely new,
and we want your assistance to
help US make a success of it.
We are sole dealers in passe-par-
tout binding for framing pictures.
Gall and inspect our line and we
think we can please you.
We will take great pleasure in
waiting on you.
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If you want to make your wits hap
Ply, why buy good cook stove from
w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
My hats are swell,
My prices low,
Now do come see them
| am sure they'll go.
Brandon Millinery Parlor.

| am just receiving q carload of
that noted brand of 'Pansy'' flour; it
is the flour that pleases everybody,
the ladies.
III. A. BUSICK.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

If you want prompt service and good
goods &C to w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24
DOG FOOLED HIS MISTRESS

This dog learned a thing or two
very quickly. A family living in
Trifln, O., had moved from the old
home but rented the house, furnish
ed throughout, the new tenant being
lady. For some reason the family
dog was "let'' with the furniture,
Now the new occupant of the house
liked to sit in a particular comforta-
bly, comfortable chair in the parlor,
but as the dog was also fond of the
chair she frequently found him in
possession. Being rather afraid of
the dog she did not dare to drive
him out, and therefore used to 60 to
the window and call Goats" The
dog would rush to the window and
lady would then take possession Of
the chair. One day the dog enter
ed the room and found the lady in
possession. He trotted to the win
dow and 1barked excitedly. The
lady got up to see what was the
matter and the dog instantly seated
himself in the hair.-Our Dumb
Animals.
King Edward has patted President
Loubet on the shoulder and has
written amiable things to President
Roosevelt. This indicates a very
pretty friendship for republics; still,
when Great Britain sees one she
can smash, and thus gains little
more territory, or some gold mines
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He Has Arranged to Deposit $2,5OO,0OO
of Government Funds in Five
Leading Institutions.
AMPLE SECURITY PROVIDED
FIVE MILLIONS of STATE AND MU-
NICIPAL BONDS PLEDGED.
Loan Is Temporary. and Will Be Re-
called as the Exposition ApprO-
priation Is Expended.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.--Secretary Shaw was
in Chicago to-day on his way TO Deadwood,
s. D., to attend the meeting OF the Ameri-
can Mining Congress. II understood
that he had taken action TO relieve the
st. Louis banks from the strain incident to
expenditures on account of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. Asked as to what
action he had taken. Secretary Shaw said:
1.-The banks at st. Louis have advanced di-
rectly probably 100000 of the s10.O0o.0Oo ex-
pended upon the exposition grounds and
buildings and indirectly nearly the entire
amount. In addition 10 this they have ad-
vanced two or three millions to concession
aires. They are now facing the annual
demand for money to move the crops in
the Southwest and are shipping out from
100000 to 100000 per day. The government
in a certain sense has accepted copartner-
ship interest in the exposition. At least,
it has appropriated s5OOO.OOO to aid the ex-
position. This is available only to meet
the current expenditures. To meet the
present situation / have arranged to de-
posit s.. 500. 900 at st. Louis This would oe
of no advantage to the banks If they were
compelled to purchase government bonds
as security therefore. They have tried to
borrow the bonds. but they are not avail
able. In. order to assist the banks. such
securities as the banks can furnish must
be. accepted. The banks can furnish such
securities as the Legislature of New York
has approved for savings banks and have
agreed to accept the same as security for
the s., 900 900 at 80 per cent. of their par
value. In other words, the banks will de-
p0Slt So,O00,0OO of State and municipal bonds
such is New York approves as security for
money belonging to widows and orphans.
And upon this $5,000.000 the government will
deposit s., SOC, 900. This, however Is in
tended a temporary loan and will be
gradually recalled as the S5,OO0OO0 appro-
priated is expended. The banks designated
to receive $4,000 each are the State Ma
tional, Third National, Fourth National
NATIONAL Bank of Commerce and Mer-
chants Laclede National
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DIVIDES PRISON FARE
HUSBAND, IN JAIL. GIVES HIS FOOD
TO HIS STARVING WIFE.
Sheriff Axby, of Lawrenceburg, Sur
prises Him i'm the Act-PrOvisiOn Is
Made for the Poor Family.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept. 5.-The
family of Cornelius Swango. who is serv-
ing out fine of S15 and costs in the county
Jail for drunkenness, is i'm destitute circum-
stances as a result of his incarceration.
and an effort is being made to secure his
release.
Nearly every day since he has been in
Jail his wife. a pale, sickly looking little
woman, with their two children, has visited
him. Sheriff Axby yesterday saw the pris-
oner hand her small package wrapped
in a newspaper and upon examining ii
found sandwich. Swango, upon being
questioned by the surprised sheriff, stated
that his family did not have enough to
eat and that he had been giving them d
part of the food allowed him. The recital
of this pitifu tale touched the tender
hearted sheriff, who Immediately had his
good wife prepare sumptuous meal. which
the mother and two half-famshed chill
dren devoured ravenously. When they de-
parted the woman carried large basket
filled with necessities furnished by the
sheriff's wife.
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Instead OF Washington, and Attempt,
Like Wei1brenner, to Attack
the President.
SECRETARY HAY AcoUIEscED
HAD BEEN THREATENED HIMSELF,
hut KNEW NOTHING OF IT.
Benque Of Opinion the United States
should Force Germany to Pay
His Claim OF $4,000.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-"Benque was
much nearer Oyster Bay than Washington.
That accounts for. his arrival" This sig
nificant remark made tonight by a high
federal official gave the first intimation
that Francis NJ Benque. who was arrested
I'm New York to-day, had threatened the
President. as well as Secretary Hay. Ben
que has claim against the German govern
ment and he has demanded the aid of the
State Department to collect ii, intimating
that he might DO something rash If his APP
peals were unheaded. Many such threat
ening letters are received by Secretary Hay
and he usually pays no attention to them.
He has received at least twenty epistles
during the last year. one from man in
PittsDurg who names the day and hour
when he would accomplish his bloody deed.
Benque. too, had sent at least 100 letters to
the State Department calling attention to
his claim against the government and de-
manding payment. Not until he threat
ened the government was his attitude
considered dangerous. especially following,
as 1t did. so closely after the attempt of
the crazy Weilbrenner to see the President
ct Oyster Bay. When Benaue stated he
would give the government three days
in which to make him restitution, State
Department officials at once communicated
with secret-service men in New York.
''A'l these cranks, you know, go after
the President rather than his subordinates," !"
said State Department official tonight.
cit was that which we feared in this in
stance. Mr.. Hay knew nothing OF the
incident until word had been sent to New
York to arrest 3enque. He acquiesced.
however. when told what had been done.
more on the Presidents account than on
his own. Bendue's threats were not aimed
especially at the secretary OF State, and
1t was not thought likely he would make
journey to Washington to carry them out.
but being SO much nearer to Oyster Bay,
II was feared his disorder of mind might
lead him there. For this reason, 1t was
suggested TO the proper officers that the
matter should be looked into" When asked
about 1t tonight, Secretary Hay would
not say that the writer also threatened
the President, but the fear expressed in
the foregoing statement that the mans
state OF mind might take him to Oyster Bay
would lead to the belief that he had COM
niunicated such a threat. Benques cap
ture was made possible by the fact that
he made effort to conceal either his
name or address, both being plainly given.
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Two Others, One of Whom Turned
states Evidence, Permitted
to Go Free.
TRIAL LASTED JUST A WEEK
VERDICT OF THE JURY READ In
COURT THIS MORNING.
First Case in Illinois Where Persons
Trying to Break Into Jail.
II 70 the Insiananol,s Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, ILL.,. Sept. 6.-The main case
against the Danville rioters went to the
jury at o'clock last evening and a verdict
was reached at 11:40 The prisoners were
brought into court soon after midnight
Then the verdict was announced.
Twelve of the defendants were convicted
They are: Winfield Baker. William Red
wine. Horace Murphy, Isaac Newton Slade,
Thomas Bell. John Isom, John Walten, John
Robertson, Adam Merry. Clement Mobaker,
o. /. Menessee and Bessie Armstrong, alias
Bessie Dodge. Two were acquitted. They
are: John Kress and Richard Roberts, who
turned States evidence.
The punishment is an indeterminate sent
ence in the penitentiary. States Attorney
Kesslar probably will not prosecute at pres
ent any of the other prisoners on the felony
charge, but expects some to plead guilty of
riot and take Jail sentence This case is
said to be the first i'm Illinois where any one
was sent to the pententiary for endeavor-
ing to break in a Jail.
The trial just lasted a week, four days of
which were consumed In obtaining a jury.
The evidence was all in at o'clock last
evening. Roberts, under cross-examna-
tion by States Attorney keeslar, said thAt
he saw Jack Walton running in the crowd,
yelling curses against Sheriff Whtlock saw
Isaac Slade take hold of the iron rail- saw
Winfield Baker throwing stones at the Jail
and at the light, saw Adam Murray
urging on the crowd with his hands and
saw him shot, and he saw Bessie Dodge
urging the crowd ano heard her say
The sheriff is no better Ian the negroes
and he ought TO be lynchet, too.
RobertSS testimony was regarded as of
the almost Importance. II supported the
testimony of the sheriff and his deputies
in r. gard TO Murray, Baker, Walton and
Bessie Dodge, and went even further i'm the
case of Slade, who. he testified, had hold OF
the iron rail which being dashed
against the door of the Jail.
Roberts is a young man of more impress
sing appearance than the jority of the
prisoners. He was night clerk at the Sara
toga Hotel for some time, and afterward
worked in McCains restaurant. He was
has been in Jail ever since. His testimony
fense and To the other DEFENDANTS who cast
upon him looks of vindictveness.
Baker who has already been tried and
found guilty of penitentiary offense in
assaulting Sheriff Whitlock with intent tt
kill. was not put on the stand. 1t is alleged
that he was ANXIOUS to testify and implicatt
all his fellow defendants. so that they
would go along to the penitentiary with him
but his attorneys would not allow him to &c
upon the witness stand. The riot ca ses
have now lasted two weeks. Judge Thomp-
son has presided with perfect impartiality
He has lost his summer vacation.
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CHINESE SITE DEDICATED.
Interesting Ceremonies at the St
Louis Exposition Grounds.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept. 5.-The site on
which, the Chinese government will erect
reproduction of the palace of Prince P'u
Lun as its national pavilion was dedicated
to-day with speeches. the unfurlng of flags
and the drinking of toasts from a loving
cup. The entire suite of the Chinese gov
ernment in st. Louis, including the family
of the vice commissioner, attended the GER
emonies.
A large crowd had assembled to witness
the ceremonies. Vice Commissioner Wong
walked with President Francis, Mrs Wong
with John Barrett. Secretary Lii with Sec
retary Stevens, and the attaches with Theo-
dore Hardee. A number of the partici-
i'm the early fifties spent in the California
blue dragons. President Francis wore in
his buttonhole spray of Chinese lilies.
which had been given him by the vice COM
missioner. Mr.. Barrett introduced Vice
Commissioner Wong TO President Francis,
who presented him to the audience. At this
juncture the flags which had been drawn to
the top of tie poles in knots were broken
out" Mrs. Wong, assisted by Commits
sioner Barrett. unfurled the Chinese flag. a
yellow field bordered with band Of white
and carrying a blue dragon. Mrs. +. w.
Lehman, assisted by Secretary Stevens.
unfurled the American flag. Each flag was
dipped three times to salute the other.
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IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
Benque Committed to he Examined
by Insanity Experts.

NEW YORK, Sept 5.-Francis NJ. Benque,
forty-six years old. a photographer, was
committed 10 Bellevue Hospital to-day to
be examined as TO his sanity. Benque had
been arrested for writing a letter to Secre-
tary of State John Hay. in which he
threatened the secretary IL claim of ST.
O0o was not paid. Detective Muller, of the
Washington police force. who made the ar
rest, explained that Benque had been in the
Photographic business in Hamburg, but
was compelled to leave the country, selling
out his business. Benque claimed, at
great sacrifice. This was the origin of his
grievance and his demand was that Secre-
tary Hay secure his reimbursement from
the government. Muller said that Benque
had written letters on the subject to the
various presidents and secretaries of state
since the administration of Harrison, none,
however. threatening in tone until his letter
10 Secretary Hay, i'm which he declared that
tf Mr. Hay did not attend to his claim
he CBeuque) would attend TO Mr. Hay.
Benaue, who IL respectable In dress and
manner, expressed satisfaction when ar
rested. declaring that publicity would aid
him in getting the money When asked
why he wrote the letter, Benque replied:
''I want my money. Ii is what the Ger
man government owes me- Magistrate
Cornell declared that he did not believe
the man in his right mind and COM
mItted him TO Bellevue for examination.
The Washington police state that the
amount demanded by Benque from the au-
tho-ities or Hamburg, Germany, was 10000
marks. This sum he says was invested. in
1883 In "A photograph gallery in that city
and he Gains To have lost 1t when he was
expelled becaisc he refused TO perform
military duty ON the ground that he was
an American. He WAS given three days to
leave Germany, but through Secretary of
State Blaine had the time extended to three
~ he N f.,l his
letter to Secretary Hay was i'm the state
rnent that he had written eight letters to
the government and the present one would
be the last. He said he would take up the
matter himself and whatever he did would
be i'm seif-defense. The letter like its
predecessors, Was long and rambling.
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COAL TRUST IN IOWA.


TOPEKA, Kan. Sept 81. S. Dean,
received orders to-day from the Depart
ment of Justice at Washington, to begin
prosecution against the members Of the al
legged coal trust in Kansas. IL is said that
similar orders have been given to the dis
trict attorney i'm Missouri. District At
torney Dean has turned the work of gath
erfng of evidence against the operators
over to r.. ID. Mckeever. "a am so cer-
tain that there is combination trust
among the coal operators in Kansas that
am going to probe the matter to the bot
TOM, said Mr.. McIIeever to-day. las to
the methods of procedure L am not yet
ready 10 talk"
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INDEX TO TO-DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.


Page
1-Crank Arrested for Threatening; Acct
dent on Union Traction Line; Danville
Rioters Convicted; Return of w. l..
Taylor.
2-Turkish War Party Anxious to Fight
Bulgarians; Beavers to Be Arrested.
3-Two More Scandals; Irelands Popular
viceroy; Indiana Summer Resorts.
4-School Row Grows Ugly; General In
diana News.
"a. j. Baker Held for Shooting Frank
Kizer.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
s-Sporting and Telegraphic News.
9-Local Real-estate. News.
lo-Death of Pioneer; Probable Fatality
by Fire.
Part TwO-Tcn Pages.
1-Paoli and It's Attractions; America s
Aldershot; Home for Little Tots; Gold
Basis for Mexico.
2-Philosopher Fadden; Personal and Con-
fdential.
3-The Indianapolis Horse Show.
4-Editorial Page.
5-The Cough in Lower Seven.
6-Personal and Society.
7-What the Sword -Thrusters Showed Me.
s-Local Produce and Live Stock Markets.
9-New York Financial Letter.
10--Labor Day Celebration.
Part Three-Eight Pages.
1-Vignettes of an Inland City-The Satur-
day Night Dance; Meeting of Indiana
Bankers; More Factories for Indianap-
oils; Courthouse Frescoes.
Future of the Strike: Literary News
and Gleanings.
3-Literary Club Programmes.
4Theatrical and Musical
5-Sousa at the State Fair; Music at the
Parks.
6-Illustrated Fashions; Vultures. a Nat
ural History Study.
First Chapters of 1.-THE Spenders;"
Sphinx Lore: The Pope's Rich Ward
robe
s-Riley Will Make Another Tour; Cues
tions and Answers
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STEAM AND ELECTRIC ROAD.
Line to BE Constructed from Colum-
bus, o., to MaysvilIe, Ky.


CINCINNATI. o., Sept. 5-The Ohio River
& Columbus Railroad Company has filed a
mortgage at Washington Court House for A
million dollars in favor of the United Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company. OF Cincin-
natl. to secure bonds for the construction
of steam and electric road through Frank
lin. Madison, Fayette. Pickaway Highland
and Brown counties TO run from Columbus
o., to Maysville, Ky. The new line will
run through Aberdeen, Ripley. Georgetown.
Sardinia. Hillsborough. Washington Court
House and other places between Columbus
and the Ohio river. Its purpose is to con-
meet the lines running east and west
through Columbus with the Chesapeake a.
Ohio and Louisville & Nashville railroads
and other lines I'm Kentucky. This line
was partly surveyed over fifty years ago
as the most direct one between the lakes
and the Ohio valley. Part OF the grading
has already been done
Plans have been perfected for coal ele-
vators at Maysville and Aberdeen. where a
large bridge will be required over the Ohio
river. The liiie is TO be i'm operation be-
tween Ripley and Sardinia Dec. I. The
section from Georgetown TO Ripley is sAex-
pected to be running by Oct. Is The road
is being constructed for steam motive pow
er. but the charter is such as To allow the
use OF electric power.
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EDICT OF DANCING MASTERS.
Only the Threc-Step Waltz and the
Five-Step Schottische This Winter.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-If society follows
the decision of the dancing masters the
fashionable dances of the coming season
will be the old-fashioned three-step waltz
and the five-step schottische. So determined
the American Society OF Professors OF Dans
cling. whose convention has just finished its
work and adjourned. IL was decided TO
recommend the use of nine new dances for
class work Secretary Carpenter said he
did not believe that the two-step could be
forced from the dance programmes. but the
intention is to keep IL I'm it's proper place
and not have 1t usurp waltz time and
Waltzcs