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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15
NEWS OF THE
STATE CAPITAL.
Kinds County Will Have Fine Exhibit at
Worlds Fair.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
New Department atsthe State University
Opens Under Aaspicious Circumstances
proceeds From Sale Of Cotton Be.
ginning to Roll In.

Jackson. Prof. Jones and Prof.
Riley OF the State University bring
good reports as to the medical depart
ment Of the State university which
was just opened this year. The med
ical department is a new branch at the
university, and it's flattering opening
gives much encouragement to those
who have the department in charge.
Fifteen students were present ON the
first day, which is just Ave more than
the famous school at Johns
Hopkins began it's course with.
The dissecting room, which is one Of
the new structures on the grounds, in
which the students will do most of the
medical work, is nearing completion
and in less than four weeks will be
ready for occupancy. The trustees are
very anxious to give the medical stu
dents some actual practice in a hospi
tai. and the coming legislature will be
called upon to make an an appropria-
ton for the purpose of establishing a
hospital. If the legislature fails to
make the necessary appropriation the
trustees will establish private sani-
tarium. DR.. Bullet, for four years
connected with the medical depart
ment of the University OF Virginia,
has charge of the new department Of
the State University.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

In Germany wcrkingmen are visited
At their homes on pay days by savings
bank officials to collect their savings
Tor banking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

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The personal roll of Lee county has
been received at the auditors office.
The valuation this year amounts to
81, 210, 608, which is an increase OF
$105,672. The polls reported amount
to 4, 164, an increase Of 1853. There
are only five counties which have not
sent in their personal roll to Auditor
Cole, and these are expected in the
next few days. The seventy which
have reported show an increase in al
most every instance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

The mortality of the toy pistol is APP
paling, and the death from it, which is
by lockjaw, is horrible In Chicago in
one July those dying from this cause
numbered so and in another "a. In
New York City three consecutive
Fourths of July yielded SO such deaths.
That the tetanus bacillus which
causes lockiaw is not present in the
powder or wad of the toy pistol car
fridge. has been shown by Wells Of
Chicago, who examined 200 of them:
the Boston health officers. who exam
ined $50, and army officers, who test
ed CTS. Therefore, the microbes CT
the disease are on the skin, and are
driven into the wound made by the
pistol. That they are on the hands OF
the jollifying boy is not surprising.
for their spores abound in many soils.
and especially about stables. This
germ is harmless while exposed to the
air, but multiplies and rapidly pro-
duces its virulent poison when given
warmth and moisture, where air is ex-
cluded. On this account all accidents
from exploding powder should be dis
infected by a doctor and should not be
raped up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

In German markets California
prunes and apricots are rapidly sup
planting the products CT France and
italy. The California fruit is cheaper
and its flesh brighter and more solid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

Government insurance of horses In
Bavaria is eminently satisfactory, as
shown by the first annual report OF
the Royal Chamber Of Insurance. The
government has conducted the busi-
ness CT insuring cattle against fire and
hail for many years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

The average mortality from typhoid
fever is three times as great in Amer
lean as in European cities. The cit
les of the United States which suffer
most from this disease are Washing
ton, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and
Providence. in that order.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15

According to recent estimate of the
Railway Age, the railroads of the
country are using ties to replace those
worn out by use at the rate of no.
100000 year. This estimate does not
include those laid for new mileage At
the prevailing average rate per tie 600
cents) the cost aggregates $4,000, 900
annually.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
FRANCHISE LAW INVALID.


New York Appellate D;vision Deciarss
Ford Act In Part Unconstitutional.
Albany. n. Y.-Thc Appellate Divis.
ion Of the Supreme Court, Third Dlvis.
ion. by q vote of three Parker p. j..
Chase and Kellogg to two Chester
and SMITH. has decided that the Spe.
cial Franchise Tax law Of 1899 Is un.
constitutional in the respect that 1t
takes the power Of assessment from 10.
cal officers and imposes 1t upon the
State Board Of Tax Commissioners.
thus violating the home rule princi'
pie Of the Constitution.
The prevailing opinion. by Presiding
Justice Charles E. Parker (who should
be distinguished from Chief Judge Par.
ker, Of the Court Of Appeals). admits
the Legislatures power to d fran
chises to the list Of taxable property.
but insists that property so added must
be assessed by local officers. justice
Kellogg, In q %concurrlng opinion. raises
the question whether the whole law
may not then be ;itiated by the dim.
Guilty Of local officers assessing parts or
q ..chain OF franchises" between di1er'
ent municipalities.
In dissenting opinions. Justice Ches.
ter holds that the power to assess Is
an incident OF the States taxing power.
and may be located rs the State sees
lit; Justice Smith. that the powers n
functions Of local boards are not in.
violate. and may be modified for any
lawful State purpose.
None OF tine opinions questions the
taxability OF franchises.
The decision will I've appealed from
by the State. and the case VIII go TO
the Court Of Appeals as soon as the
points ear be prepared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
GERMANS SHELL 4 FORT
Cruiser Panther Fires on San Carlos,
Venezuelan Stronghold.
Alleged Attempt 10 Force an Entrancs
Into Lake Maraeaibo - The Attack
Said to Have Been U~nprovoked.

Maracaibo. Venezuela. The German
cruiser Panther shelled Fort San Car
los. ut the entrance to Lake Maracaibo.
for one hour. The fort returned fire
with four guns. The Panther with.
drew In the direction OF Curacao.
Fort San Carlos Is twenty-five miles
from Maracaibo. and commands the en-.
trance to the lake. or inner bay.
A newspaper correspondent here has
received the following letter from
General Bello. the Commander Of the
fort:
Yesterday afternoon st 1890 Fort
San Carlos vas attacked and shelled.
without any provocatlon on our part.
without previous notification. or the de-
livering Of IN ultimatum. by the Ger
man cruiser Father. which tried to
force the entrance. After 4 fight last.
ing an hour. during which the fort used
only four guns. the Panther was
obliged to abandon the fight and re-
treated IN the direction Of Curacao.
The fort has suffered NJ damage. and
only three men were wounded"
There have been popular demonstra.
lions on the streets here as q result or
the Smelling.
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MOOSE
IN THE
ADRONDACkS

~ VERY one who Ia interested IN
~ the Adirondacks Is watching
VI the outcome Of the expert
- ment Of restocking that will
derness with MOSS The State has
turned loose a number of these animals
there In the last few years. and as the
law provides a heavy penalty for kill
Ing one, there seems to be no reason
why they should not thrive there as
they did In earlier years. One OF these
moose about two weeks ago came out
Of the forest and took up Its quarters
Mt q farm house near the village OF
Newcomb. Newcomb Is In the western
part of Essex County. and about as far
from q railroad as 1t Is now possible
to get In this wilderness. The animal.
which Is about two years old, seemed
to have had hard usage. One OF Its
shoulders was badly bruised. one horn
was broken OF and 1t was very weak.
It manifested no fear Of man or wom-
an, and the picture herewith printed
shows 1t standing. and ready to take
an apple from the hand Of n lady.
william C. Whitney. whose preserve
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beautiful manner. From the coarse
crystals on a fractured or weathered
face Of this iron we might anticipate
that etching would reveal a large wide
pattern In Its markings.
As a fact. quite the reverse Is true.
The figures. while very sharp. are
small In pattern. and are composed Of
narrow blades Of kamacite. but a frac.
ton Of q milllmeter In thickness. At
intervals. these blades appear to be Of
more than double that thickness, but
when examined with a glass It Is e
that these apparently broader plates
are composed Of what might be termed
bundles" Of narrow kamacite bands.
The rhombic figures on the etched face
will average from one and a half to
five millimeters in diameter. two IN
giles Of same being sixty degrees and
120 degrees. while the triangular mark.
ings will generally range from eight
to fifteen millimeters with angles Of
'afty-6ve degrees and seventy degrees.
Two or three trollites are shown. and
the iron Is essentially tough.
After q long. ]protracted effort, Pro.
fessor Ward succeeded In detaching
from the mass an already partly loos-
ened piece Of about eleven pounds In
weight. This. polished and etched on
one side. showing the beautiful Wild
manstattian figures. has taken Its place
In the ward-Coonlcy collection Of me-
teorites. This collection Is now on dis
play ION depositI In the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History in New York
City.-Scientifc American.
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A Wild ~Disslpation.

II don't suppose It Is genera.
known. but. nevertheless. 1t Is q fa.
that the ladies are great consumers {
peanuts" remarked the proprietor OF
fruit stand located on a prominen
downtown street corner II am some
what Of an observer and have bee
forced to take note Of this particul"
feature Of my business.
Nearly every night belated hu'
bands stop here. and load their quito
pockets with the festive goober. til
purchase Of less than two bags bein
IN exception. To my mind the peanu
trade has made serious inroads upo'
the fried oyster business. for my re;
ular customers tell me that their wiz,
prefer warm COOLERS to bivalves dor
up In cracker crumbs for a late ST.
per."-Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
Mako Your Own Diamonds.

THAT Is my diamond incubator" sail
the jeweler. Us be pointed to 4 gllss
jar that was set on a high shelf. I'VE
hatch out diamonds there-real dia-
monds. pure diamonds. the kind that
will cut glass and scratch steel. He
laid on the counter u piece Of black
velvet whereon sparkied and flashed
like dewdrops n handful Of beautiful
but tiny %brilliants. a handful Of per.
feet diamonds. each no bigger than
the head Of q pin.
Ill tell you how you al make these
things yourself" said the jeweler.
"YOu put In a jar IN equal weight Of
carbon sulphide and OF phosphorus.
being sure that both Of these sub
stances are as pure rs possible. Fill
the jar then with water. The water
will float on top Of the jar and will
prevent the sulphide from turning to
vapor and catching fire. Place the jar
In a quiet place and leave 1t alone for
six months. During that space Of time
the sulphur Of the sulphides will COM
bine and release the carbon, which will
fall to the bottom Of the jar and crys-
tallize into perfect diamonds. Follow
these directions and you, like me. a
conduct q diamond farm upon your
mnntelpiece. "-Phlladelpha Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
AeaAM S. HEWITT DEAD.
The Now York Phiiantbropist and Public
Man Passes Away.

Man Passes Away.
New York City.-After an illness Of
ten days. following an attack Of jaun.
dice. Abram s. Hewitt. philanthropist.
statesman and business man. died in
his home. surrounded by the members
Of his family. Mr.. Hewitt remained
conscious almost to the end. as he had
been all through his illness. His death
came at the close Of a fight with dis.
ease In which his remarkable vitality
surprised those about him.
Mr.. Hewitt vas born July 81. 1922.
In Haverstraw. n. Y. His early educa.
ton was obtained in the public schools
Of New York City. Later he entered
Columbia College. from which institu.
ton he graduated in 1872. He studied
law and was admitted 10 the bar. but
his eyesight was not sufficiently strong
to admit Of his practicing his profess
sion. Mr.. Hewitt managed the Cooper
Union, founded by Peter Cooper. his
father.in.law. In 1854. up to the time Of
his death. Mr.. Hewitt was elected 10
Congress In 1874 and 1876 and again
in 1880. In 1884 Mr.. Hewitt was nom.
mated on the Democratic ticket for
Mayor Of New York City and was
elected. His latter years were notable
for his philanthropy and the public
spirit which he displayed on many Is.
sues affecting the popular welfare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
WIRELESS MESSAGES SENT
Greetings Exchanged Between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and King Edward.
GREATEST TRIUMPH OF MARc0NI

The Prss,dsnt's Message Transmitted -
Test. and the Iaventor was sur.
prised to Hear That # Had Besn Re-
enthusiastically Ruler Returned the
Compliment BY tho ~aIarcoai Systsan.
South Wellfeet. Mass.-With less ef-
fort than he had reason to believe was
possible. and even before he thought
he was prepared to do so. Marconi
flashed a wireless message from Cape
Cod to Cornwall. England. and In re-
turn received a message from Corn
wall. The message sent was from
President Roosevelt to King Edward.
The one received was from King Ed
ward for the President.
While MarconI and his assistants.
Chief Engineer Bradfeld and Superin-
tendent Taylor, were busy testing the
apparatus at the station. they received
a message from President Roosevelt
to be sent to King Edward. The sta
ton at Cape Breton was called up. and
to II. with instructions to send the
message to Poldhu, the message was
sent for King Edward.
Almost at once Cape Breton. which
Is In constant touch with the Corn
wall station, answered that Poldhu
had received the message direct from
Cape Cod. and 1t was then on its way
to the King.
Marconi was both delighted and sur.
prised. He at once sent word to Sec.
rotary Cortelyou as follows:
"WelIfeet. Mass.
Secretary Il the President. Washing.
ton:
Request you will have kindness in
form President that his message to
His Majesty the King Of England has
been duly transmitted by wireless tel
egraphy from my Cape Cod station
to Cornwall.
"MARCoNI."
The message sent to the King BY
President Roosevelt:
His Majesty Edward VII, London
England:
I'm taking advantage Of the wonder.
full triumph Of scientific research and
ingenuity which has been achieved
In p~erfecting a system Of wireless tel
esraphy. I extend on behalf Of the
American people most cordial greetings
and good wishes to you and to all the
people Of the British Empire.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The reply Of King Edward to the
message Of President Roosevelt came
before dark and was at nee sent to
the President, from whom permission
was received to make It public. The
message from Edward Is longer than
that sent by the President. 1t reads:
1.-The President. White House. Wash
ington. America:
I thank you most sincerely for the
kind message which I have just re-
ceived from you. through Marconfs
transatlantic wireless telegraphy. I
sincerely reciprocate In the name OF
the people Of the British Empire the
cordial greetings and friendly senti-
ment expressed by you on behalf OF
the American Nation, and I heartily
wish you and your country every posi-
BILE prosperity.
EDWARD r. AND l."
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to undress. This second basket causes
no cOmmotion, so. having prepared
himself. the operator slips into the
water and swims quietly toward the
ducks. his head covered by a basket
similar to those he has already set
afloat. but having n small aperture cut
in the front for him to see through.
Nf he Is careful not to splash much
the ducks. now used to the sight Of the
baskets. will allow him to get right In
among them. When he has done this
he quickly grabs a duck by the leg.
pulls 1t under water. wrings It's neck
and lets 1t go. when 1t floats up to the
surface of the water. dead.
II this be done quickly and neatly.
without splashlng. the swimmer can
treat many ducks In the same fashion
before the suspicious Of the others are
aroused.
Whether this sport" which Amcri.
cans may consider merely wanton cru.
city. will become popular remains
1e seen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
Creates o Demand.

It was once an aphorism that the
manufacturer must make what people
desire In order to effect sales. The
age Of advertising has changed This.
BY judlcious and persistent newspaper
advertising manufacturers and dealers
have created a demand for new ar
ticles. Without such publicity many
years would have been required to es-
tablish a market for their new crea-
tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
The Fire Gods Wrath.

A curious story m to us from the
suburbs. A resident In the near neigh
borhood Of London has a museum In
his house. In which the principal curl
osity Is q fire god. which has been
worshiped for many centuries In an
Indian temple. Once. when the owner
Of the house took a party Of people to
look at the museum. he proposed In
fun that they should all kow-tow to
the image. This they all laughingly
consented to do. NIL except two ladies.
who declared It was wicked. The fire
god was revenged within tFTo months.
One Of the ladies had her house burned
to the ground the week after. and the
other one ION a later date fell back
wards into the fire and sustained some
terrible burns. We give the tale with.
out comments. only commencing 1t to
the attention Of Mr.. Anstey.-London
Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
A witty Biah0pl

DR.. Mountain. a Bishop Of Durham
In the reign Of George H.. was the
son Of a beggar. yet he rose to one Of
the highest positions in the church.
When the See Of York became vacant.
the King consulted the then Bishop
Of Durham as to the most suitable
successor to the late archbishop.
The learned divine promptly rose to
the occasion, and said: "Hadst thou
faith rs q grain of mustard seed thou
wouldst say to this Mountain. BE re-
moved, and be cast into the See"
This witty remark was too much for
the King and the bishop got the arch.
bishopric.
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lying within. At the end Of the second
day they were able to bring the huge
mass to q semi-vertical position, the
MexicanH standing aghast ut the rove
iation Of their work.
The Bacubirito was found ON q farm
called Ranchito. which fills the narrow
mountain valley. running nearly north
and south, and 1000 feet above the
level Of the sea-. It lay in q cornfield.
close by the eastern edge Of the valley.
which Ia covered by q black vegetable
soil two yards In thickness. The giant
meteorite lay imbedded IN the soil with
one end slightly projecting above the
level. Professor Ward walked for
many feet along and across It's surface,
surveying the dimensions as far as
they were exposed. but he had no idea
how far the large and heavy mass pen.
etrated the soil beneath until the work
Of excavation was begun.
The characteristic pittings covering
the entire surface are well marked,
and very regular In size-about two
or three inches across. with well de-
aned yet low walls. The bed in which
the tremendous rock lay was found
to be a clean depression crushed into
the rock with absolutely no trace Of
coil between II and the part where the
full weight Of the mass had fallen.
allowing that the meteorite had fallen
on the bare surface Of this district at
q period before the vegetable soil had
begun to form here. carrying back the
fall Of Bscubirito to q remotely distant
perod.
For half q century Professor Ward
has been collecting and studying me
feorites. He has interested himself in
them In every part Of the globe where
they have been found. As the result:
Of his personal exertions he has In.
stalled at the American Museum Of
Natural History. New York. the Ward
Coonley collection Of mcteorites. allow
ing this collection. which represents
an amount Of labor. research. indefat-
igable industry and p%ainstaking inge-
nuity Of which the average visitor is
entirely ignorant. to be placed In the
halls OF this museum for inspection
and study. The collection represents
I'll distinct Falls" about fve-six;hs
OF all the meteorites known to science.
To see these elsewhere would require
q visit to the great museums Of the
world and many cabinets OF private
collectors. Bacubirito. however. Is
possessed Of qualities which render
II Of greater scientific value than any
Of Professor Wards other ~Eeteorites.
The inner structure shows the octahc-
dral system Of capitalization In q very
marked degree. No other meteoric iron
ID known which shows this 50 well.
fractured surfaces show crystalliza-
ton plates with faces from three
nineteen mHlimeters In greatest dame
ter. Many Of these faces are covered
with nIoe Aims Of taenite. which In
most cases are Of the characteristic
bronze yellow color. Acid brings out
the Wilmanstattian figures In q most
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
Double Hanging Mt Dawson.

Edouard LabPlle and Pierre Four
n!er. the two French Canadians tried
and convicted OF numbering three
Of their c%ountrymcn. were hanged in
the Jail yard At Dawson. Alaska. The
thermometer registered sixty below
zero. Fourier and I.abe!le left White
Horse. on the Upper ioukon. for Daw-
son In IN open boat with Leon Bou.
thilette. James Constantine and 4.
BeaudOin. the last a lad Of eighteen.
The latter three were killed and their
bodies thrown into the river.
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Paid For tho Conflseated Coal.

The excitement attending the con-
fscation Of 4 trainload Of coal by a
crowd Of ArcOln Qll.) citizens was
brought to an end when settlement was
made for the coal appropriated. The
coal was the property Of a mining and
manufacturing company. The bin.
with the invoice by cars. was received
and a check forwarded to cover tho
amount.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
MORE COLO FOUND IN ALASKA:
Rich Strike on the Tanaua River and .
Stampede 10 In Pgogross.

otBtnpcu0 - ~
Tacoma. Wash.-A gold strike the
magnitude OF which has not been
eauallcd since Bob Henderson told his
wonderful story Of the Klonhike has
been made on the Tanana River. "D
miles from Its source. The district IL
in American territory. Circle q
Rampant have been depopulated. n a
wild stampede Of p~rospectors from all
the surrounding country Is In progress.
Holes that prove the wealth OF the
country were sunk late this winter.
and the first man to reach dawson
from the new district has just arrived.
The gist Of the report is that the dis
trict resembles the Klondike In Its
physical formation. but has a heavier
growth OF timber. Gold has been
found in eight different creeks. The
original strike was made on d
Creek. running parallel with the
Tnnana. about thirteen miles from
that river. This creek is staked Tor
miles. -. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-04
Sporting BrovitIes.

Roller polo is the leading winter
sport In Massachusetts.
Motor bicycle racing has become 4
feature OH European cycle tracks.
Fair progress Is being made In The
construction Of the new cup yacht.
Bend Or, the famous race horse and
Derby winner. has died in England.
The Chicago racing season OF 1909
will begin ut Lakeside on April 20 next.
Cresceus has trotted the Montgomery
(Ala.) track In 2.07. breaking the track
record.