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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
PAYNE WANTS
$l7O,596,92O.0O
Estimates for Postal Service Show a
Big Increase
IN MOST EVERY DEPARTMENT
Biggest Item Is $3o'6oS,000 for Railroad
transportation of Mails, An Increase
of 81 ,450, 000---Increase on Account of
Rural Delivery Is So, ZOO.

Washington.-P Postmaster General
Payne, in his estimate forwarded to
the treasury for transmission to con-
gress for appropriations needed dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1905, calls for an aggregate of $780,
O85, $40 for the postal service and ST.
5ll,050 for the posto + ce department
proper at Washington, Including sala-
rles of clerks. rents of buildings, etc.,
here. The deficit for the year ending
June 80, 1905, is estimated at So, 613,-
zoe.
The appropriation for the year end
ing June 80, 1894. was $153, 511, $50.
aud the estimated revenue for that
year is SAG, 306,64
The estimated revenue for 1905 is
$3.50, 456, 065.
The total increase on account of city
delivery service is 81, GIL, 750, and ru-
raj free delivery increase is So, 173, 700.
No estimate is made for the special
fast mail facilities, for which the last
appropriation was $167,672.
An estimate of $500, 900 is made for
pneumatic tube service.
The heaviest item i of $50, 698, 900
to the railroads for transporta ton of
mails, an increase of 81, 456, 900 in ad-
ditiop $l3, SOC, 900 for salaries railway
mail service, an increase of 81 SOL, 500
and IS, 1876, 900 for railway postofice
car rentals, an increase of 1926, 900.
Other important items include: Star
route service. 500, 900, increase of
81, 141, 900; compensation of postmas-
ters, $24, 100000, increase of 50, $780,
600; compensation of assistant post
masters at first and second class post
Offices, $2,000,000, increase of $1O5,-
900; assistant postmssters at third
class offices, $1.700,OO0, increase of
500, 900; clerk hire. etc., $40, 900, 600,
increase of 1886 10; pay letter carriers
$40, 73l $50, increase of 81, 602, 45O;
letter carriers and clerks, establishing
of rural stations. SIS, OO0,o 900, increase
of So, 900, 900; rental of cancelling ma
chimes, $3.50, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Best Apples Sold in Boxes.

In the fruit trade it is no longer
the thing to order a barrel of apples,
you wish to get the best. Only in
erior apples are packed and shipped
N barrels, either for home or export
trade. Fruit growers have discovered
that they can get from So to 81 box
for apples that will bring only So lie
sold in barrel; and barrel will hold
three times as many apples as box.
from August to October apples over
shadow all other fruits in the New
York export trade. The commission
houses handle 100000 boxer and 9O0.-
600 barrels every week. TIE demand
for American apples in England in
creases every year. More than one
BALI the apples brought to New York
City are exported. Kings, Baldwins.
Greetings and Ben Davis apples are
the surest sellers. The best of them
come from Lockport. The New York
Central pier, North River, which does
not cut any figure in the general fruit
trade, is the centre of the wholesale
apple business-New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
PARKS ELEMENT WINS.
Resolution Passed Ordering Strike All
Over the Country

New York. The threat of national
strike by the International Associa-
ton of Bridge end Structural Iron
Workers to force recognition Of local
No. by the Iron League and EN-
ployers' association eliminated at a
meeting of the international and local
committees of the association held in
this city, resolution passed ordering
q strike all over the country. in all
cities where the members of the Iron
League of Building Trade Employees
associations have contracts. President
Buchanan was in favor of exhaustine
all efforts to bring about peacable
settlement, but the Parks element
thought this too slow and carried the
majority with them. The interns.
tional executive committee estim ates
that 10, 900 workers will be directly
affected. This would mean the throw.
ing out of work of from 100, 900 to
5000 mon, and possibly more work
men In other grades.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Geological Survey.

Prof. E. G. Eckel, of the geological
survey, who will have charge of the
government work to be undertaken in
this state, in conjunction with Prof.
A. F. Order, have arrived in Jackson,
and are making preparations for the
commencement of operations. The
investigation will cover an examina-
ton of the clays, marls, phosphates,
stones, rocks, lignites, cement materi.
ais, etc., and will be as general as
time will permit, it being the purpose
of the work to place a collection Of the
states resources on exhibition at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
ATE NEWS OF MISSISSIPPI.
Population of the Insane Hospital Grow
ing at Alarming Rate.

The report of the Mississippi In
sane Hospital for the biennial period
vill show 10 per cent increase in The
number Of inmates during the past
two years. and the population of the
institution has nearly doubled within
the past decade. Supt. Mitchell and
his assistants point out that this rate
OF increase is almost four times great
er than the normal increase in popula-
ton, and express grave fears that il
something is not done to lessen the
burden of caring for lunatics it will
grow oppressive, to say nothing Of the
broader social question involved. The
rate CT recoveries is also decreasing,
Notwithstanding the improved meth
DDS of caring for the insane. There
are now over LOO inmates in the hos
pital.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
COLUMBUS PEOPLE
ARE NOW HOPEFUL
The Tonbigbee Investigating Committee
Reports That the
RIVER IS NOW NAYIGABLE.
Memorial Will Be Presented to Congress
Asking An Appropriation to Build
Dams and Locks aad Otherwise I'm.
prove the Waterways.

The examination of the Tombigbee
river for the purpose Of estimating
the probable outlay necessary to put
the stream in navig4b condition
between Columbus aud Epps, Ala !,
has been completed aud Capt. Craign-
hill, of Mobile, Ala, chief engineer of
the southern streams; Congressman
Bankhead, from yetteville, Ala,
who wore appointed by the last ses sion
of congress to m IKE the investigation,
have returned to their homes. These
officials were accompanied on their ex
ploration by Mr.. E. r. Shereman, of
Columbus. AID that gentleman will in.
corporate in the memorial which is to
be presented to congress a resums of
the work completed on the trip, and
urge that an adequate appropria ion be
made for the completion of the work.
The memorial will be backed up by
The report of Capt. Craignh II, who
states that the Tombigbse is cas- lily
susceptible to improvement, apd that
the dams aud looks necessa ry to make
the stream navigable the year round
san be installed at comparatively
small cost. For many years past it has
been the hopes of the merchants of
Columbus and the planters of the sur :
rounding country that the river would
soon be placed 10 thu very much need
ed condition, and it now seems that
their hopes in this direction are to be
realized. Not only have Con gressman
Bankhead, of Alabam. and Senator
McLaurin, of Mississippi, aud Con-
gresham Gambler, of this State, en-
tered into the spirit of the movsm ent,
but they are being assisted by a large
number of prominent men from both
States, and the project of the schem
now seems assured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Eard on Perry Heath.

Washington.-''Perry Heath must
be prosecuted with all the vigor ani
resources at the command of the gov
ernment," declared Pr esident Roose
welt to three friend who called upoI
him at different times. / have delvet
deep enought into the voluminouf
Bristow report on the scadals in the
postofice department., the presiden
went on, to be convinced that Heath
must have known OF the rascalities be
ing practiced right under his nose by
the bureau chiefs and other euIbordi.
mates OF his division who have beer
indicted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Investigating ELI S Island.

New York.-The commission ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to in
vestigate conditions on Ellis Islam d
has resumed it's sessions. Attendants
in charge of the dormitories testified
that the immigrants were allowed as
many blankets as they choose. DR..
John A. Weeks, specialist, testified
regarding trachoma, and said the
method employed was sufficient. %
After testimony regarding the fnan-
ces of immigrants the board adjourned
the chairman announcing that no fur
ther testimony would be taken.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
BlCody Tragedy in a Washington Board.
ing House.

Washingion.-Louis N. Mortified
ehot and killed bis wife and then COM
mitsed suicide at their bording house
here. Mortified vas q paroled
patient of hospital for the in
sane, and it is believed the deed was
committed because of his fear of being
returned to the asylum. Mrs. Mort
field engaged in desperate struggle
with her husband before she was
killed. She received cut on her
forehead and her right hand was burn
ed by contact with revolver. About
five o'clock in the morning Mrs. Mar
garet Worrell, the landlady heard the
woman's frantic appeals for aid and
rushed to the room, but the door was
locked. The landlady ran into the
street and appealed to several people,
one Waterman at a nearby build
ing, but all failed to respond. Mrs.
Worrell returned, telling Mrs. Mort
field to hold out little longer as the
police were coming. Two shots were
then fred and Mrs. Worrell thinks
they were intended for her. Three
sh OTIS followed and it is believed these
ended the lives of the couple.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
School Building Destroyed.

A few nights ago the public school
building at Gulfport was destroyed by
fire. All eff,rts to save the building
or any OF its contents proved futile.
among the individual losses are valu
able books by Prof, Connell and q
piano by the music teacher, Miss
faroer. These wore uninsueel The
school building was erectei in 1898 at
coat OF $5, 900, for which municipal
bonds were issued. The building and
furniture insured for $1,000. Capt.
Jones has donated the use of the
Chautauqua Auditorium for a school
building until the CITY can build a
house Of its own.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Disastrous to Gins.

During the drouth which has pre-
vailed in Mississippi for the past
several weeks, over two dozen cotton
gins, some of the number being very
costly plants have been destroyed by
fire, and hardly day passes that does
not bring report of cotton 81 n
burned. The destruction Of property
OF this class is especially unfortunate
on account of the fact that very few of
the cotton gins In the State carry insu
rance. mono eft the leading companies
writing business of this class.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Woman Killed by Mob.

Jacksonville, Fla.-While attempt
ing to secure her husband who lived
near Jennings, Fla, mob of men
shot to death Jennie MCCALL, negro
woman, last night. The mob sur
rounded McCall's house and thinking
he was inside, fred volley into the
house, instantly killing the woman.
A posse is reported to be in pursuit Of
the assailants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Pulled Hole in After Him.

Lit was reserved for the eleven.yea
old son of Henry Gaines, negro liv-
ing near Water Valley, to illustrate in
practice the old saying about crawling
into hole and drawing the hole in
after him. He made him nice deep
vertical hole in cotton pile in cot
ton house, crawled in headforemost
and in doing SO pulled the hole in after
him. The result was fatal. Before he
could extricate himself from his
strained position he had smothered to
death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Uniqne Case Decided.

News is received that the uniqne
case brought against the Western
Union Telegraph Company by the
heirs of the late Ashley Cooke for
$50, 900 damages, because OF the al.
legged giving out of telegram by the
company, resulted in favor of the
Western Union. The trail Judge al
Senatobia, were the case was filed,
after hearing the evidence, instructed
the jury to bring in a verdict for
nominal damages only.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Tunnel Will Soon Be Completed

New York-Workmen In the first
tunnel under the North river, from
New Jersey to Manhattan. are rapidly
approaching the end of their labors
the boring having proceeded to point
within few hundred feet of the shore.
The tunnel was begun twenty-five
years ago. but work was abandoned
after having been pushed short dis
tance under the river.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Opera Company Pays Up.

The legal representatives ct tit
jackson Opera House Company and
Opera Company have agreed to pay
the negro who owned the mule thai
recently committed suicide on hearing
the band of the opera company in the
street, the sum Of $75 In compensation
for the loss sustained by the untimelJ
death OF that animal. Thia takes thu
case out of the court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Fine Showing.

The report of the secretary of the
Penitentiary board of control for the
month ending Oct, 25 shows that the
board of control has paid into the
State treasury from tie sale of its
products the sum of $5l, 81O.41. Most
of this has been for the sale of cotton
and cotton seed. This is is very fine
showing for .he penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
May Purchase Property of Rival.

At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Biloxi Electric Light Company,
an agreement was reached which. it IS
believed, will result in the consum ma
zion Of sale OF the assets of that
company to theBloxi Electric Rail-
wa md Power Company, and the
dismissal Of ell Of the pending suits
and counter suits between the rival
companies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Negro Thief SHOT.

Columbus Pollard, . negro, was
shot in the thigh and painfully wound
ed today by T. M. Scanlan, book
keeper for J. L. Hayes Son. The ne
gro and companion stole some goods
and Pollard drew revolver while tn.
negro was running away. He wal
fred on and fell to the ground. Pol
lars pal escaped
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Boy Crashed to Death by Calliooe.

McComb City. Richard Brown,
the twelve-year-od son of Dan Brown,
while watching the strest parade of a
circus, met a horrible death, being
run over by ca!liops, which passed
over bis head, crushing the skull and
causing instant death. The driver OF
the calliope, Ed Jones was arrested !.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Call For Hog Raising.

A call for meeting in Yalobusha
county to organize hog raisers, as
ISOLATION will soon be issued. It is
claimed that conditions are unusually
favorable for the development of hogs
in that section The organization will
devote lis attention only to improved
breeds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Brakeman and Football Player Hurt.

Marvin Derman, brakeman, had
his left arm crushed at Hattiesburg
on Monday. The member was ampu.
tated. Hawkins Thrash had his col
larbone broken during game of foot.
ball.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
New Denot.

t. W. Wadley, local agent OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad at
Gulfport has has received letter from
Sup erintendent Charles Marshall in
forming him that plans had been ac-
cepted by the Louisville and Nashville
and the Gulf and Ship Island for
handsome union depot at that place
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Improvement Company Organized.

At meeting of citizens of Nc
Henry, preliminary steps were taken
for the organization Of stock cCm.
pany to erect a modern hotel, water
works, electric light plant. ice factory
and other enterprises, under the nems
of the McHenry Improvement Com
pany, capital stock $50, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
DIR. Davis is Dead.

DR.. M. M. Davis, of Nettleton,
widely known in East Missis sippi and
a candidate for the State Senate at the
recent primary for Lee, Itawamba and
Monroe counties, IS dead from paral-
ysis of the brain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Adjutant General Henry states that
the distribution of the new magazine
rifles to the National Guard will take
place at an early date. A consign.
ment of 1000 is now at the depot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Peculiar Accident.

A peculiar accident happened on
the south bound Illinois Central train
at Grenada recently. A young man
named Chiles was in the negro coach
examining pistol belonging to War
den Henry, of the psnisentiaey. The
cartridges had supposedly been re-
moved from the weapon, but in hand
ling the gun it was in some accidental
manner discharged, and the bullet
struck a negro doctor named G. L.
Lester in the hip, inficting painful
but not fatal wound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

A philosopher is often a man who
ascguises his dyspepsia with the eloak
Of wisdom.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Two or three hives of bees on a Kent
EnglanO farm have declared war on
the poultry, and several fowls have
been stung to death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

During the last three years twenty
two millionaires have died in Eng
land. Their average age was seventy
five years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

A brick house is more endurable than
one of stone. A well constructed brick
house will outlast one built of granite.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

The average man will die for want
Of air in five minutes; for want OF
water in q week; for want Of sleep
in ten days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

In the Sandwich Islands there are
twice as many Japanese as natives,
and the Chinese outnumber the ma
tives by a small excess.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05
Cotton Sold at II cents per Pound.

Cotton Sold at II cents per Pound.
J. L. Montgomery of Greenwood has
sold eleven bales of cotton for II
cents pound. The bales averaged
800 pounds each, and brought the
owner $S5 per bale. Besides this the
seed will bring $36 per bale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

On the ground that letters patent
have no intrinsic value a woman was
acquitted of theft on her trial at Wen
ma for stealing such a document.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Tom Brown, negro from Marshall
county, has been brought down and
placed in the Jackson Jail for safe
keeping. He is sentenced to be
hanged on the goth of November for
tina murder of young white man by
the name of Murray Williams. The
case was appealed to the Supreme
Court Of the state aud Brown was
brought here for safe keeping during
the appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Seventy Polish schoolboys at Ger
man gymnasium have been sentenced
to terms of Imprisonment from six
weeks downward for belonging to a.
secret society.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Automobile masquerade runs are the
latest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

The great violin neighborhood is
Markneukirchen, Saxony. In that
town and vicinity there are about 49,
600 people engaged exclusively in the
manufacture of violins.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

The police have been asked by DR..
Redmond, colored doctor of this
city, who owns drug store here, to
be on the lookout for Charles Evans.
Evans is young negro druggist, who
was employed in Redmond's drug
store. Recently he left the city. talk
iEg 800 of Redmond's money with
him. Evans came from Columbus,
Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

In accordance with a superstitious
custom, Hungarian girl was enter
ing a chapel ia Staranovares to toll
the bell during thunderstorm to ward
off lightning when the chapel was
struck and the girl killed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

A feature of Iowa's dairy exhibit
at the st. Louis Worlds Fair will be
a statue in butter of John Stewart
1t will be life size and will be kept
frozen in a glass case throughout the
Exposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

In New York, at the lowest possible
average, 100000 people live in rooms
which ought to be considered absolute
ly uninhabitable, dark and without
any window or ventilation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Tight lacing caused the death OF
Della Alderman in the Cook County
Hospital Chicago. CONSTRUCTION of the
vital organs resulted from constant
compression, and septic poisoning en-
sued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

The best protection against cold IS
the skin Of the reindeer. Any one
clothed in such dress, with the adj
dition of a blanket of the same mate
rial, may bear the lowest temperature
Of an Arctic winters night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Animals have a language made up
of signs or inarticulate sounds express
ing impressions, sensations, passions.
cludes conversation and is limited to
intersections or signs or movements
expressing JOY, g-.ef, fear. anger, all
the passions of the senses, but never
more.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-05

Scotland has an area or 1902, 49,
acres, of which 4,894,466 acres are I'M
der cultivation; 112 persons own one
half of the total area and eighteen per-
sons own one-fourth of it. One-fourth
of the tenants hold five acres or less
and nearly one-third hold between five
and twenty acres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

chine with trimmings of white chenille applioue and hand embroidery and her flowers were white carnations and plumo- sa. Before the ceremony which was pre- formed bv the Rev. M. Preston. Mrs. Hattie McCarty rendered Mendelssohn's s wedding march and during the ceremony she played soft sweet music
 MT and Mrs. Fair are at home to their friends at the home of the oride mother Mrs. Carter in Prattvihe.
 WEEK OF PRAYER.
 This week is one of interest to the me1n- bers of the Foreign Missionary Socteties, not only of Court Street Church, but throughout the jurisdiction Of the Mission Board.
 In response to the requested observance. we hold week of prayer. November SS 10 sS and extend a cordial invitation to all in terested in this work. especially to the ladies of our church, who are invited 10 become members of our auxiliary Tho progress of our work is to an extent gratifying and we have abundant cause for thanksgiving, yet there Is great need for more active workers.
 The following leaders will conduct the services during the week;
 Monday, 3:SO D. m.-Mr. C. A. Lanler, devotional services, subject, The Bible the Book of Man"
 Solo by Mrs. Baugh, accompanist MISS Duskin
 Tuesday-Mrs. T. c. deYampert, dero- tionaI services, subject, "Coworkers with God"
 Nearer my God to Thee by Miss May Belle Jones.
 Recitation by Mrs J. D. Cody
 Wednesday-Mr w. B. Gilmer' subject Extension of Work"
 Song. Mrs. Minderhourt, accompanlst' Mrs. Baugh