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The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
LATEST FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Another Back Tax Raid on the !. G
Railroad.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams fs
after the Illinois Central road again.
and has fled notice through the rail-
road commission that this corporatioM
must pay back taxes on property
amounting to $50, 600. .000. on which
tax OF one and half mills will amounk
to 81, ,035. 600. The back tax is on che
capital stock of the Chicago, st. Louis
q New Orleans Railrosd Company.
doing business in Mississippi, and for
the years 1892 10 1902 inclusive. Tho
Illinois Central railroad officials have
not received notice Of this suit, as 10
had been fled with with the railroad
commission of the State. and through
them the notice will be sent, when the
commission meets in session the mid
die of the month.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Forest Fire IN a Cemetery.

Chicago. A forest fire was the
unusual spectacle enjoyed by hundreds
of Chicagoans. Four companies OF
firemen fought the blaze for hours.
The fire started in the barns of the
Graceland Cemetery. In few min
utes the hay ships we're blazing fierce
ly. After destroying the buildings
and wagons the fire spread to the
shrubbery growth and trees which
covered tract vi almost four sqnare
blocks. The loss will exceed $50, 0O0.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
CHEROKEE LANDS.
Allotment Now In Progress Is Worth
Much to Individuals.

VtuSu W AnOlfIuudfSs
Tahlequah, I. T.-The reports of
the Dawes Commission and the attor.
ney of the Cherokee Nation show that
there are 4, 42O, ,O7O acres of land SUBJ
ject to allottments in the Cherokee
Nation. From this must be deducted
reservations of one acre for each coun-
ty school, for cemeteries and small
reservations for mission schools and
new towns along railroads. This al
lotable land is valued at $13, l 33, 600.
There is now being allotted to each
citizen $325.6O worth OF this land.
The rolls show that there will be 40, :
600 Cherokees on the final rolls. The
per capita share of each, not deducting
reservations above mentioned, would
be $29s 80, leaving a surplus Of 81 ~
in land due each citizen.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Fire in a Clothing Store.

About o'clock at night fire oc-
urred in the two-story building own
ID and occupied by L. 81. Arky as a
slothing store at Meridian. It origi-
ated on the upper floor, and was ex-
inguished in an hour. The value OF
tock is estimated at $50, 900 to $75..
700. The damage by water will ap-
broximate two-thirds the value of the
FOODS. insured for $50, 900 to $35, 600.
The building is insured for about
sf7. Several tenants on the uppe,
aoor lost their Office effects.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

RIVALS DUEL TO DEATH.
Licked In q Room of Their Boarding
House With Knife and Fork.


House With Knife and Fork.
New York.---Locked in the dining
room OF their boarding house at Perth
Amboy, Stephen Gondes and Peter
Shylak have fought duel that ended
when Gondes fell to the floor dying.
The mon had not been on friendly
terms for some time. It is said by
friends that they were in love with the
same woman. Shylak entered the
dining room at meal time and met his
rival. Looking the door he yelled to
Gondes: Tin going to kill you or you
must kill me-" Then seizing carv-
ing knife he rushed at Gondes. Con
des was unarmed, and before he
could defend himself shylak had cut
him twice. Then he seized fork and
the men fought until Gondes sank to
the floor, stabbed in the stomach and
chest. Stepping over him Shylak
opened the door and sought to escape.
On the stair way he was confronted by
policeman, who made him a prisoner
after another desperate struggle.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Time Limit to Turkey.

oonstantinople. consequence OF
the Porte's reply pleading the super
nulty OF the new reform scheme for
Macedonia, on the ground that Tur-
key is carrying out the proposals pre-
vlously agreed to, it il believed that
Austria and Russia will send an ulti.
matum giving the Turkish governmen
fixed time within which to accept the
proposals.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Smith Got Poison.

New York. James Henry Smith, of
New York, Americas richest bachelor.
and heir to the vast fortune of the late
George Smith, of Chicago, is reported
to have been seriously ill of ptomaine
poisoning. At one of the many ban
quets at which he has been entertain
ing social friends he partook OF q
Wand which caused the trouble.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
New Yorker Mixed in II. !

New York.-Through letters which
have reached this country, further
details have come to light of the
Armenian plots which resulted recent
ly In three murders and one suicide in
London of mon prominent in the
Hutchakist Society. It is said that
secret ssrvice agents and the police of
several large cities in this country are
now at work. and that evidence in
their hands involves prominent New
England meschant and also q resident
of this city, said to be widely known
in American circles.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Was Ii Murder?

Santa Fe, N. M.-The estate of the
late A. P. F. Coape, the alleged Eng
lish lord who killed himself, his wife
and his sister-in-law on October 4, at
Lumberton, is appraised at 500, 600.
Certain diamonds which Ooape was
known to have had have disappeared
Their disappearance is the foundation
for the rumor that the family was
murdered.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
To Plant More Garden Truck.

Arrangements have been made by
the farmers and truckers of Kosciusko
and other places to plant more largely
OF vegetables and berries next year
than ever before, and the prospect is
that the State of Mississippi will fur
nish thousands more carloads of truck
next spring and summer than did last.
and that was ! good and profitable
season with them.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
GuIfcOrt Well Lighted.

Gulfport Is one of the best lighted
lowns now in the State, says q dis.
batch from that place. The electric
lights have been turned on in parts oi
phe town. William Hisseradt has
been chosen Superintendent of the
electric light and power plant, vice
Mr. J. O. Kennedy, who has gone to
Arizona to take charge of the cleo
st'ical mining machinery for the Oc-
kaye Mining Company at Congress,
Jnnction.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Killed Policeman.

Montgomery, W. Va.-Emery. Ar
brough shot and instantly killed Police
man Robert Evans at Hawks, w. Va.
It is said that Evans fired at Arbrough
before the latter fred, placing four
bullets in Evans abdomen. This was
the second duel these men have had.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Cruisers Race.

Gibraltar. British third-class
cruisers Medusa and Medea sister
ships OF 1900 tons displacement,
sailed for Portsmouth from Gibraltar
in race home at full speed to test
their boilers and coal consumption.
The Medusa is fitted with Durr boil
ers and the Medea has boilers of the
Yarrow type.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Wants Endowment.

In announcing new policy for Grace
Church, which will make church
for business men asking an endow-
ment fund OF $1OO, 900, the Rev. Will
liam Waters explain ed his plans to
have Grace Church be to the Espisco-
palians of Chicago what trinity
Church is 10 New York, centrally To-
cared place of worship that will at
tract those who are busy during the
day and are unable to take the time to
attend such at remote churches.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Will Ignore Blockade.

New Nork. Upon the report of the
mail steamer Athen, which has reach
ed here from 5anto Domingo, says Q
Herald dispatch from ST. Thomas, D.
W T.. Commodore Sheder, of the
German sqnadron at this port. has
cant wo ships. the Gazelle and the
Panther. to Santo Domingo to safe
guard German interests.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Harry frost Suicides.

Harry frost, young man born and
;@ared in Columbus committed suicide
6y jumping off the iron bridge into the
r}ombigbee river there a few days
ago. His remains were reeovered He
was member of the we'll known
tquor firm of frost Bros, of Louis
gille, KY, and married Miss Solomon,
p3 Birmingham, Ala. He had many
riends in the south, prosperous
business and happy. No reason is
Known for his suicide.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
School Children Visit State Capitol.

School Children Visit State Capitol.
The Superintendent, all the teachers
md all the children from the Third to
she Tenth Grades of the Canton
BRAIDED School were treated to q trip
o the New Capitol at jackson by Mr..
Lawrence Foot. prominent business
nan. The hsppy party, numbering
sbovt 800, went down to Jackson on q
spscial train in the morning and
eturned in the evening. They spen,
he day viewing the new Capitol and
he State institutions.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
PrOpertY DAMAGED.

4 Reports from Vancleave state that q
Avere hail aud wind storm visited a
rip of country near there Friday
fternoon. Trees were blown down
nd some damage done to property.
,he mail driver between Ocean
..,rings and Vancleave was caught in
|,,c storm. His surry was overturned
nd he was slightly hurt. This is the
.acond storm during the last week.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Delta Country Prosperous.

Reports from the delta country are
to the effect that pearly every farmer
In that section, both white and black.
has already paid his store account and
that he has money to his credit in the
bank. The same is perhaps true of
the farmers of the hill section. but il 10
Is not It is to the credit of the hill
farmers that they are in prosperous
condition.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Locating Lodgings of American Murderer

London.-The police have located
the lodging place up to Oct. "a, of
Gorgie Yangi, the murderer of the
two Armenian delegates to the revo-
lutionary convention, and who disap-
peared Immediately afterwards, and
they are certain he was connected with
the murder of Sagatel Sagouni, presi-
dent of the Armenian revolutionary
society in London.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Germany in Line.

Berlin. The foreign Office says Ger
many will of course recognize the re-
public of Panama after the United
States formal recognition. The Ger
man government has not yet request
ed the United States to protect Ger
man citizens and their property be-
canse they are apparently not in dan
ger.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Accessory to a Murder.

San Francisco.-"Accessory to
murder" is the specific charge made
by the authorities of Coffeeville, Kas.,
against David Il. Nelson, who has just
been arrested here. Nelson will resist
extradition.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Two Damage Suits Decided.

In the Circuit Court at Brookhaven
q verdict was given in favor of Mrs.
M. L. Albritton for $500 against the
Illinois Central Railroad for damages.
In the case of Richardson VS.. The
Moreton & Helms Lumber Company,
for 5000 damages for injuries receiv
ed on logging train.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
dwelling of Monument.

Elaborate arrangements are being
nade to entertai Governor Bates and
party when the Massachusetts NOM
n.ent at Vicksburg in the Nation al
Park is dedicated. Governor Longino
Eill be present and the military will
AXE part.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Record Cotton Receipts.

Seven hundred and eighty bales of
cotton were marketed at Kosciusko in
one day by wagon. Added to 500
bales received the day previous the re-
ceipts are over 1900 bales for the two
days, which is said to be unprece-
dented.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Italian Minister Suicided.

Naples Minister of Finance Rosano
committed suicide by shooting during
the night. He was fonnd dead in his
room with a revolver at his side.
Signor Rosano was given the position
of minister of finance In the new
Italian Cabinet.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Protests Against Duties.

New York. TIE United States
Minister is reported to have protested
against the increase import duties on
-four and oil and has threatened, ac-
oor6ing to Herald dispatch from Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, that the United States
will adopt retaliation against Brazilian
coffee if the duties are maintained
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Killing at Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala. William Patter-
son. an employe Of the Peoples Home
stead Company, was killed almost
instantly by having his throat cut
from ear to ear with q knife in the
hands of his neighbor, J. M. Sauders,
q photoorapher.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
May RetaIiate Against Brazil.

New York-The United States
minister is reported to have protested
against the increased duties on -four
and oil and has threatened according
to Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, that the United States will
adopt retaliation against Brazilian
Coffee if the duties are maintained.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
A Sweeping Resolution.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Synod
OF Mississippi, at its closing session at
BatesvilIe. adopted this strong resolu-
ion: "Phat Che ministers, elders and
laymen refuse to support for office any
man who uses strong drink"
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Getting Foreign Business.

The cotton sood oil mill at Gulfport
is receiving many carloads of seeds BY
water. They come down the Missis
sippi River on barges, through Lake
Borgne Canal and through Lake
Borgne and MISSISSIPPI Sound to the
docks there.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Sale of Toy Pistols Prohibited.

In view of the many serious cases re-
sulting from the use of toy pistols,
Mayor Trowbridge, of Vicksburg an
nounces that he will prohibit the sale
of this article.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Voted to Strike.

Chicago. BY q vote of 1924 to 158
the employees Of the Chicago City
Railway Company have indorsed q
strike, ii necessary, to enforce the de-
mands of their union. Representa-
sives will call upon the officials OF the
company with the ultimatum.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Denies the HOld-Up.

Chicago. Manager q. A..
Goodnow, of the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, denied that there haa he -
attempt to hold up pa se ge, tFAlsi
near Roodhouse, I'll.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Shriners to Celebrate.

The Shriners of Hamasa Temple,
Meridian, propose having . grand
celebration on Thanksgiving night.
Invitations have been issued to many
Mobiles to enjoy with them three days
session, commencing Nov. "a.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Interesting Cotton Exhibit.

The State Agricultural and Mechant-
cal College at Stark Vile made an in
teresting exhibit at the Centervilie
fair showing the great Sosthern staple
in all its forms from the boil to the
bolt of cloth ready for shipment to
the shelves Of the retail dealer. Tho
value OF the cotton in its several
stages was shown at the same time
the raw cotton being worth 10 cents
per pound, and the cloth when worked
up into plain checks at $2.72. Tho
exhibit was an eye-opener to che hum
dreds Of visitors to the fair, and haa
put the moneyed men of that section
Of the STATE to thinking seriously OF
establishing mills for the conversion
OF their raw material into the finished
product.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
The Detroit at BeunOs Ayres.

New York dispatch to the Herald
from Buenos Ayres says the United
States cruiser Detroit arrived there
Saturday.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Prominent Negro Found Dead.

Stokes Greer, prominent negro
politician living seven miles south Of
Canton, was found dead in field near
his house. He is supposed to have
died from heart trouble.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Cotton Crop Larger Than Last Year.

The cotton crop in Yszoo, owing Ia
the fine weather, is being rapidly
gathered and as rapidly ginncd and
marketed. Territory adjacent to Va
Zoo City will make more than am
average crop. Following are the fig
ures for the local movement to date:
Receipts this year 26,67o bales, re-
ceipts last year 10, 24S, receipts this
week 4, 4O4, receipts same week last
year 3,257, on hand this year IL, GAS,
on hand last year 1871, shipments
last year S,242.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Suicide by Jumoing From Bridge.

Mccormick frost, young man
born and reared in Columbus, COM
mitted suicide at that place q few
days since, by jumping off the iron
bridge into the Tombigbee river. His
remains were recovered.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL.
Treasury Situation Shows Signs oi
Improvement.
RECORD BREAKING LAND SALE.
Land Commissioner peports the Sale Of
Land to Different Parties In One Day
Recently AmoUnted to $6,3S3.9e--.
Secretary Webb Issues Letter.

Jackson, Miss.-The treasury sit
uation has shown signs OF improve
mont this week, an d some of the war
rants which we're issued last week have
been paid and others are being taken
up as fast as the money comes in.
Some $25, 900 or $40. 600 is expected
the early part Of next week from the
penitentiary products. The governor
and the other commissioners are now
in the delta making the necessary pro-
visions to sell the products of the
State and rush the money 10 the State
treasury. Considerable money
should be received between now and
the first of tho month on tax settle
ments. The sheriffs of the State know
the necessity for expediting the ool-
lection and it is expected that the COL
lections for November which will come
into the treasury between the Let and
10Th OF December will be heavy. The
biggest thing that the treasury has to
wrestle with now is the pension war
rants which are piling up in the local
banks. Az fast az money is received
at the treasury 1t Is paid ont ::on these
warrants, which are presented daily by
bank runners.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
Surprised BilOxians.

According to dispatch from that
place there will be several hundred
badly surprised Biloxians at the next
term of Circuit Court, as the assess-
ment for back taxes made by the State
Revenue Agent comes up at that term.
Unless the parties assessed get to work
he will get judgment against them by
default. Refusal of the board of may
or and aldermen to make the assesa-.
ment was thought to have ended tha
matter, but the suits are still pending
and unless defended judgment will be
taken and the taxes collected, whether
due or not.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12
New ENTERPRISES.

Among the new Mississippi enter
prises recorded for the week are q
$4,000 development company located
at McHenry and a $4,000 lumber
company at Gulfport.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

Bruaeau Varilla has been appointed
agent Of the repnblic of Panama In the
United States.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

0OoAos0AJ V0OOs OA ING ISallrOAu
Commission, Is sending to the different
traffic managers Of the roads doing
business in this city the following let
ter: I am instructed to advise you
that the Mississippi Railroad COM
mission will on the first Tuesday in
December take up for consideration
the rates on native corn and hay, look
ing to the putting in of joint rate on
said commodities as follows: A maxi
mum rate of 10 cents over one road;
over two, IL cents. and over three
roads, Is cents per hundred pounds,
or a maximum of Is cents for any
distance. If you are agreed on this
rate, it will not be necessary for you
to be present at the conference. Sim
ply signify your willingness to issue,
effective as the Commission may Or
der. Kindly advise your position on
this proposition. IT you wish to be
heard you will be on hand the frst
Tuesday in December, 1908, when the
matter will be open for consideration.
There are still some twenty-five
counties which have not sent in their
returns to the Secretary of State.
These returns are expected to arrive
this week. The Secretary of State has
received duplicate returns from the
different counties, and when he gets
them all in he will open them up and
give out the tabulated returns. The
official returns will not be given out
until the Legislature meets and the
Speaker is elected, when they will be
turned over to him to open up and
declare the result.
In the Federal court another youth
lul criminal has been before Judge
Niles for sentence in the person OF
Peyton Storey. q little negro, who
stole So from the Greenwood post
office. Storey. when arraigned, plead
guilty, and he told the Judge in a sor-
rowful way that the $40 he secured
rom the robbery he lost through a
hole in his pocket. He has not been
sentenced as yet. This makes the
second 8-year-old prisoner who has
pied guilty to robbing postoffice, the
other being from Canton.
The Empire Lumber Company,
which has been in successful operation
In this city for the last three years, is
going to double its capital stock. At
meeting of the directors it was de-
termined to increase the capital stock
from $25. 900 to $50 900.
State Revenue Agent Adams states
that he is progressing very smoothly
with the settlement of the back tax
claims In this county. Mr.. Adams
states that it will probably take him
two or three months to make the set
Elements. Mr.. Adams states that he is
treating Kinds county just like he
treated the other counties
The charter of the, Industrial Home
Improvement Company, domiciied at
Blue Mountain Female College has
been approved with W. e. Berry and
w. T. Lowry as incorporators. The
object of the corporation is to build
dormitories for girls at blue Mountain
Female College
Bruneau VariIla has been appoiated
agent Of the repnblic of Panama In the
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

The charter of the Industrial Home
Improvement Company, domiciied at
Blue Mountain Female College has
been approved with w. e. Berry and
w. r. Lowry as incorporators. The
object of the corporation is to build
dormitories for girls at blue Mountain
Female College.
The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

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The Brandon news., 1903-11-12

The Empire Lumber Company,
which has been in successful operation
In this city for the last three years, is
going to double it's capital stock. At
meeting of the directors it was de-
termined to incresse the capital stock
from $25. 900 to $50 900.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-08-21
Important Ditch Question.

The Denver Republican of Angus,
18Th says:
state Engineer Carpenter yesterday
received notice OF an Injunction
against the state engineers office Ia
be Issued by the District Court of Lar.
liner county. The notice states tina,
the Larimer-Weld Reservoir COMPANY
is about to ask for an Injunction. j
L. Armstrong and ]. j. Armstrong are
included In the proposed Injunction
and 1t Is asked In the application "a
the court. with which Professor Car.
penter was served yesterday, that the
state Engineers Department be re.
strained from preventing the reservoir
company from taking water from lis
ditch near Fort Collins. The ditch is
known MS the Little Cache La poudre
and the company claims the right. IN.
der one and one.half shares IL owns
In the ditch, to store water,
This same company some years ago
made similar application on another
share and half which II owned n,
that time. The matter was taken into
the courts with The result that the
company was not allowed TO store tho
water. Now II comes into court
again with the same question under
n different share and half and viii
ask that II be permitted TO store this
water
The land TO he irrigated by the
ditch In question and tho crops grown
thereon are Of such nature that Tho
water can not be used NJ every son.
son of the year and the company be.
licvch II ought TO have the right Ia
store the water when II can not use
H. 10y this means II can get ali tho
water thht " coming to II out Of its
priority rights.
But II II con,endcd ON tho other
hand by others Interested In the wa
ter flowing Into the ditch. that n ,ha
water can not be used when II npws
through the ditch that the company
has no right TO store II under its prl
GRITTY rights.