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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Ownership of Islands.

London.-As a result of commune
cations exchanged between Ambassa-
dor Choate and the foreign Office here,
it is eopected that when Foreign Min
lister Lansdowne returns to England in
the fall, treaty will be signed refer
ring to arbitration the question of the
group of islands off the coast of Bor-
neo. claimed by both Great Britain
and the United States. The islands
are not considered valuable, and there
is no danger of friction on the ques-
ton of their ownership.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Candidates for Speaker.

Since the returns of the first pr.
mary were announced, showing the
election of large number of the leg
islators, the speakership campaign ha.
opened up with eight candidates anc
possibilities. Among the eight cand.
dates SO far mentioned there are sew
rial very active candidates; others
have simply been suggested, and are
probably feeling their way. The eighl
names now before the public are as
follows: E. N. Thomas, of Washing
ton county: S. M. Smith, Holmes; A.
s. Kyle, Pamela; DR.. j. M. Hoyle,
Lee; w. J. West, Tate; e. e. Brown,
Adams; e. M. Barbour. Harrison anc
d. @. Dulaney, of Issaquena.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

vantage had the yachts been calling
true course. As the Shamrock's evil
genius had decreed, however, over.
shooting the mark lost the challenger
all this advantage and both boats
headed off the wind for the mark.
Once again the breeze proved tickle
for few minutes later it veered to
west-southw and headed the racers
off their course so that they had to
make another tack to fetch the mark.
But the damage had been done, and
the Reliance was first around the bea-
con by 3 minutes aud II seconds.
But the Shamrock's hoodoo had not
Yet finished its days work. When
Capt. Wringe tried to break his balloon
jib it was discovered that there was
hard stop which would not break out.
The big sail only half filed away, the
lower part hanging limp and useless
and almost dragging in the water.
It took the crew more than FIVE min.
utes to straighten out the tangle and
get the big sail to drawing. This ac-
cident probably cost the Shamrock
considerable time. Experts estimate
it all the way from thirty seconds to a
minute and half Meantime the Re-
lance was speeding onS her way with
every stitch drawing. On the run
home she made 5 minutes 43 seconds
on her rival aud travelled at the rate oil
mile in IL minutes, or trife bet.
| ter than II knots an hour.
But while the Shamrock's hard luck
is conceded, it can scarcely be held to
affect the result. Had both vessels
rounded the outer mark at the same
time the Reliance would have undoubt.
eddy beaten the Irish boat badly or
the run home, certainly more than
enough to Offset the time allowance OF
l minute and 81 seconds. It ought to
/ be borne in mind, too, that the Sham
rock is to be remeasured on Monday,
and the measurement may reduce her
time allowance somewhat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Freaks Investigated.

Paris. ministry of the marine
has started an inquiry into the adven-
ture of the famous French millionaire,
Jacques Lebaudy, who took it into his
head few months ago to sail for the
west coast of Africa and start king.
dom there on his own account.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
LATE NEWS OF MISSISSIPPI.
What The Campaign for a Longer School
Term Means.

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield when asked for an interview
in regard to the fight that he has been
making for longer sshool term said:
"While this is a campaign year in the
state, and the people are more or less
absorbed in the discussion of political
questions. I have spoken to at least
40, 900 Mississippians since starting
out on this campaign for better
schools and longer terms, and I have
found the people where I have been
sympathetic and interested. They
want better schools and longer terms.
Up to date the following counties
have acted, either by vote of the peo-
pie, or through their boards of super
visors, on the question of longer
school terms: Copiah, Simpson, Jack
son, Harrison. Wayne and Lawrence
Those which are sure to act on the
question tavorably next month are:
Rankin, Scott, Newton, Leake and
Webster. I have found that in num-
Der Of counties in which I have
spoken the people are in favor of
longer terms and better facilities, but
they are stopped from further taxing
themselves on account of the law for
bidding the various counties from 60
ing over a certain rate. In some Of
the counties the rate has already beer
reached, and the people cannot further
tax themselves for this purpose. In
addition to the counties which I have
enumerated, I believe that there will
be number of others which will ex-
tend their terms. Mississippi is look.
ing up educationally all along the
line. and the people are are display
ing deeper interest in matters per-
tanning to the education of their chill
dren than they have ever displayed
before"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
No Hope for Bill Arp.

Gainesville, Ga.-A surgical opera.
ton performed on Major Charles Fl.
Smith bill Arp) has revealed the
presence in the gall bladder of a
double handful of gall stones, more
than two thousand in number. This
cause of the patients protracted ill.
ness had been hardly suspected, the
diagnosis indicating liver trouble. In
spite Of the operation, Major Smith
was alive but increasing in restless
ness. His physicians give no hope of
his recovery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Ferrid Pasha Going to Macedonia.

Salonica. -Ferrid Pasha, the Grand
Vizier, is coming to Macedonia to in
spect the vilayets. It is stated that
the palace has given strict orders to
Turkish commuters TO avoid excuses.
Tt is further reported that tina mill
tary committee OF Constantinople has
been directed to call out sixty fresh
batallions Of Redifs from Asia Minor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Tax for Sanitary Purposes.

Washington. The department Il
state has received dispatch from the
consul at Colon stating that for the
purpose of meeting the expense inci-
dent to the maintenance OF necessary
quarantine and sanitary measures, the
government OF Panama has issued q
decree temporarily establishing tax
Of 100 pesos, Colombian silver, on ev-
cry steam sailing vessel of more than q
thousand tons burden arriving at the
ports of Pansma or Colon, this money
to be kept as a separate fund to be ex-
pended for sanitary purposes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Personal Rolls for Benton.

The personal roll of Benton county
is the first to be reported to Auditor
Cole of this years assessment The
roll of the assessor of Benton county
shows the personal property to be val
ued $212, la, while last year the per-
sonal amounted to 1855 This
shows an increase of $19,6O5, which
the official thinks shows a remarkable
growth for the past twelve months
The polls this year amount to 1865
against 1859 of last year, an increase
of Is. There is no realty assessment
for this wear.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Peas SprOuted in Stomach.

Creston, Iowa.-Sprouting peas in
the stomach of 7-year-old daughter
of John Pont, a railroad conductor,
has caused her death. She was taken
sick ten days ago and doctors said she
was suffering from dysentery. An au-
topsy revealed the fact that the child
had swallowed peas, and that they had
sprouted in her stomach.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Receiver for Boston Bank.

Boston. John W.Shofeld has been
appointed receiver OF the Navesink
National Bank Of Red Bank, N. J.. TO
relieve Bank Examiner w. A. Mason,
who was appointed receiver tempo
srarily when the bank was closed. Mr..
Schofeld will take charge as soon as
the assets can be listed and transferred
to him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Murdered In His Store.

Ardmore. I. T.-R. T. Lynch, aged
80 years, a merchant of Caddo, in the
Choctaw nation has been murdered In
his store by unknown persons, who es-
capped. Eight shots took effect. There
is no known motive for the crime,
which caused much excitement.
Lynch's wife is q former Texan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Cause of Cancer.

London. announcement is daily
expected of an important discovery by
the psychologists engaged in the in
vestigation of the cause of cancer,
under the auspices of the Cancer Re-
search Fund. Tt is too much to ex-
pect, said an authority. that the de-
tails of any discovery should be made
known until definite conclusion has
been arrived at BIZ the scientists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

The state house capitol commission
will meet the fourth of next month,
which will be one of the last sessions
that body will hold. At the last
meeting of the commission the new
state building was formerly accepted
from the general contractors, The
dnal payment amounting to ninety
tour thousand dollars was ordered
made to the contractors. The con-
tractors final estimate amounted to
ninety-five thousand dollars, but one
thousand was withheld to secure the
completion Of little work on several
Of the floors, which does not amount
to one-half that sum. Governor Lon
gino and every member of the CON-
mission expressed themselves as we'll
pleased with the work, and the com.
pletion OF the building. There are
some spots in the flooring that are
stained and these will have to be
taken up and replaced with perfect
blocks, but the work will require only
few days for its completion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Katy LahorerS Strike.

Smithville, Textile negroes en-
ployed at the Katy coal chutes here
have gone on strike for an increase In
wages. They asked for the increase
and it was refused. About thirty of
them are out. The company is hiring
new men to take the places of the
strikers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
FIRST RECEPTION
IN NEW CAPITOL.
Notable Event to Take Place the First
Thursday in September.
LABOR QUESTION IS SERIOUS.
Planters and Manufacturers Find il DIFF.
ficult to Secure Sufficient Unskilled
Help. Rumors of More Vacancies in
Circuit Judgeshlps.

Jackson. Tho labor question is
getting to be serious one with num-
Der of large planters in this section.
Some Of the largest mills find it diff
cult to secure enough labor at present.
More building is going on in jackson
and over the State than ever before in
the history of the State, and thus an
unusual demand for labor is created.
The brickyards of Jackson are pushed
to their uttermost capacity to supply
the great demands made upon them,
and all are working full force. The
oil mills Of the State will open for the
season the middle of next month, and
as there are several oil mills In every
town of the State of any size, labor
will be much scarcer than it is at pres
emit, all of the oil mills employing from
twenty to forty hands. The time for
the gathering of the crops is also nj ar,
and the farmers are afraid they will be
unable to secure enough labor to
gather the crops from the field.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Settle With Miners Estates.

Rawlins, Wyo.-The Union Pacific
Company has made settlement with
the estates of forty-one miners who
lost their lives in the Hanna explosion
of June 80. The sum of $500 will be
paid to each widow and $50 to each
child and $45 for each single man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
White Ribboners Unveil Statue.

Bloomington, I'll. - Prohibitionists
OF the United States unveiled at New
ton, Jasper county, . magnidcen
monument of Granite to the memory
Of Hale johnson, who was assassinated
on election day last year. He was
chairman Of the prohibition state COM
mittee and national committeeman at
the time and was the vice presidential
candidate on the prohibition ticket IN
1896.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

It is understood that there will be
more vacancies in the circuit judge
ships. It is rumored here that Judge
Neville Of the coast district, will re-
sign to enter the practice of law with
Mr.. E. J. Bowers, and that Judge
Lowery, of the northern district, will
also tender his resignation to the gov
ernor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
H. P. RICKETTS,,
Associate Editor of the Memphis Scim,
itar' Passes Away.

Chicago. P. Ricketts,, associate
editor of the Memphis Scimitar, was
found dead in his room at the Kaiser
hoff Hotel. He had been i'll several
GAYS and was under the care of physi-
cians His condition was not regarded
as critical, and his unexpected demise
is attributed to heart disease.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

Auditor Cole, who is ex- off cio in
surance commissioner of the state and
who has just been nominated as state
insurance commissioner, will make
report on October l that will show
some startling figures. The Office Of
Insurance commissioner was made to
be self-sustaining, that is, to be kept
up out of the fees charged and payable
by the insurance companies. Besides
being self sustaining the Office will
turn in q neat sum of excess fees.
The collections of taxes from the in
surance companies, based on the
amount of gross premiums collected by
them, have usually amounted to about
500, 900. Since the establishment Of
the insurance commission, these col
lections will amount to over $50, 900,
or an increase under the new insur-
ance Law of about 500, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Enterprise Residence Burned.
Barnes Selected.

J. +. Barnes, who has been super
intsndent Of the new capitol building
has been selected by Worlds Fair
Commissioner r. 81. Henry to build
the Mississippi Building at the
World's Fair. which is to be q repro
duction OF Beauvoir, the home OF JET
ferson Davis. Just when work is to
begin on the building at st. Louis has
not yet been determined.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Alyarado Very Mach Alive.

Nashville, Tenn. Pedro Alvarado,
the famous mining magnate of PARA
is not dead, as has been generally re-
ported, bnt is in his usual health. It
is not known how the report of his
death. which gained wide circulation
originated, says dispatch to the
American from Mexico City, Mexico.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Fire at Beaumont.

Beaumont, Texas. - The round
house and machine shop of the Sante
Fe Railroad in this city have been de-
stroyed by fire. Five engines and
$40, 900 worth of machinery we're a to-
tai loss, the whole loss being estimat-
ed at 100000. The origin of the FIRE
is unknown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Killed by GOff Ball.

Philadelphia. After lying in uncon-
seriousness several days Bertha Har-
man, agen IA years, died from the ef-
fects of being struck on the head with
golf ball. The child was watching
the play on the Sharon hill links near
here. when the ball struck her.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27

Oh the first Thursday OF Septembe r
the members of tbs capitol commits
sion and the st To officials will hold
the first public reception in the new
million dollar state house just receiv-
ed from the general contractors, Wells
i Wells. The reception is to be held
at night at 8 o'clock and all of the five
thousand lights in the building will be
lighted. It will also be the first test
of the new light plant which furnished
the power for the new building. The
reception will be attended by many as
it will be the first opportunity that
the people of Mississippi have had to
see their new building lighted. With
the myriad of lights in the building,
all burning at once, the sight will be o
brilliant one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
BALKAN CRISIS
IS CLEARING
And Joint Naval Display Will Not Be
Made.
RUSSIA IS TO WITHDRAW.
Acceptance OF Muscovite Demands Will
Be Followed By EARLY Departure Of
Russian Warships From Turkish
Waters. War Clouds Disappearing.

London.-The Turkish am bassador
has called at the foreign Office to make
inquiries regarding the report that il
was the intention of the powers to
make joint naval demonstration in
Turkish waters and to enter prot Ga
If anything OF the kind was contem-
plated. The foreign officials made it
clear to him that Great Britain hast
taken no action of this character and
it appears as il Italy also will refrain
from carrying out her decision to dis
patch warships to Turkey. as the
Italian embassy says no report of
their departure has yst been received.
This is taken by the embassy to indi-
cate that there have been develop
ments making the step inadvisable or
unnecessary at the present moment,
perhaps due to the Turkish acceptance
of the Russian demands which was
confirmed at the Turkish embassy.
The negotiations respecting Macedo-
air are conducted on the continent,
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and
most Of the ambassadors being away
from London.
The Turkish am bassador left Lon
don for the country where he will re-
main for some days.
The diplomats point out that the
scheme for settlement of the Mace
DOMAIN question outlined by the Inde-
pendence Beige could not be approx
ed by the powers, as it is evident that
Turkey would never submit to a
peaceful occupation OF the Bospho-
rus and the Dardanelies. A Turkish
official said this could only be done
after fighting.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Monastir sends the following
dispatch:
When the Bulgarian bands entered
Krushevo they occupied the Greek
quarters, hosting their flag over a
Greek house. ALI the Komitajis had
already gone except about 400 local
men. Although no shot was fred
from the town, the turks commenced
bombardment.
The shells destroyed $50 houses, $50,
shops and all the fine large Greek and
Valach (Wallachisn) houses. The
Greek church and school were de-
stroyed. The Bulgarian quarter es-
capped.
The Turks entered the town, pill
LACED all the houses, assaulted many
women. stripped many persons naked
and killed about 800 local Bulgarians
and also some 60 innocent Greeks and
Valachs. About 5000 people are
homeless and starving.
The material damage done amounts
to several million francs,
The Turks massacred 200 Bulgari-
ans, who surrendered at village near
Monastir.
Official advices say the Russian
squadron off Indinia is likely to leave
Turkish waters within the next few
days. as the Turkish government has
given adequate assurances thatIit will
meet all the Russian demands. The
withdrawal of the warships will be due
shiefy to Turkeys assurances, but
also to Russia's desire to avoid step
which might. appear to be antagonis
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
New Hospital Accepted.

The new building for the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad. Hospital has beer
formally accepted by al committee OF
the roads employees and start made
to move the furniture and fixtures
from the present location to the hand.
some new structure, which is built
and fitted in modern style. With this
and the South Mississippi Infrmary
Hattiesburg now has equal hospital
facilities with any city in the State
and far better than most of them. DR..
T. E. Ross is still manager and Dr.
B. F. Mosley house surgeon of the
Gulf & Ship Island hospital.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
Lumber Company Capitalized at SlOO, OO'

Lumber Company Capitalized at $lO0, 900
Arrangements nave been perfected
for the establishment of complete
and up-to- date lumber manufacturing
plant at Collins. The new business
will be capitalized at $1OO. 900 by local
people and under the direct manage
ment of Colonel w. G. Wood, who
will associate with himself corps OF
practical machinists and businessmen.
Enterprise Residence Burned.
The two-story residence occupied
by James Cross at Enterprise was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. to-
gether with most Of the household
effects. It is thought the house was
fred by an incendiary. The building
was owned by A. M. Cross and was
insured for $1,000.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
N ON THE
They are sn Eaaily Grown That AZ A
stranae More Far1nere Do Not
EngaEe in Their GuItnres


Peanuts n SO easily grown md
contain so much nutriment that it IS.
strange that erasy farmer does not.
have q few at lest, every year. The.
culture is similar to that of Irish POI
tatoesy taking care to have the soil.
in good condition and level as they
should not be planted in ridges. Pillow
them and keep the weeds down and.
the ground loose with the hoe until.
digging time, to facilitate the worR
Of digging. If they are grown in a
soil that is inclined to be sandy on
loose, they can be pulled up. But on.
our clay soil I use tho potato fork,
and can lift them out paadily. espe-
cialy the small red on Spanish va
riety, which bears the nuts in a
bunch or cluster directly under the
vine. I planted two varieties this
year, at the same time, and on the
same soil, and / find that the red va
riety ripen two or three weeks earli-
er and have fewer imperfect nuts
than the pink or Virginia kind. But
the latter yields more nuts and fod-
der, and is harder TO dig and pull off
the nuts, as they are spread out over
a wider area. The fodder, when prop
erly cured, is eagerly devoured by the
cattle, and if well cultivated peanuts
yield a large amount of fodder. A
doctor in Tennessee writes in the
Medical World that he has never
known of Group, among children, or
quinsy among hogs, where they had
free access to the nuts and vines.
Roasting makes a chemical change,
which deprives them Of their value
as a preventive in the above named
diseases. One-half gallon Of nice pea
nuts of the Virginia kind, which are
large, will she'll out about 400 kerr
nels, which will plant 200 hills, and
100 hills on average ground Will yield
n bushel of peanuts. The red va
riety has from three to four kernels
in each nut, while the others have no
more than two. The red variety is
richer in oil, this being the kind used
in the manufacture of peanut butter;
it is claimed that ten pounds of
rOastedpeanuts will make nine pounds
of butter. According to analysis pea
nuts contain o nutriment pound
for pound than beefsteak, and 1
know by experience that if they are
freely eaten, raw, they will supple,
ment a diet of vegetables, fruit and
milk, so that there is no desire for
meat. This fact is worth noting and
acting upon by dyspeptics, and as Is
bushels of peanuts can be grown on
4OxlOo feet of ground they are cheap
er to raise than hogs.-Annie Hof,
farth, in Agricultural Epitomist.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
HERE N THERE.

The best water supply for farm
stock is a good wen, pumping plant
and tank. 1t is as necessary that
stock have good water to drink as
the family.
For good results in Farm dairying
and butter making in winter keep
the milk at an even temperature.
Keep the cream sweet Until the day
before churning and stir the cream
well.
Oats or corn soaked for twelve
to twenty-four hours and fed to the
hens once a day is better for THEFT
health than all dry, hard grain. 1t is
not more nutritious, but more easily
digested.
People don't consume sow's milk
directly, but indirectly they do. sow's
milk makes pork, and people eat pork
the sow's milk make. Therefore a
good milk SOW is more valuable than
the other sort, other qualities being
the same.
The churn should be stopped
when the butter is in a granular CON
dition, about one-twelfth Of an inch
in diameter. If churned more than
this it win be impossible to get the
butter evenly washed and sailed with
out spelling the grain.
Prof. Thomas Shaw says that Of
the 500 weeds and grasses Of the
northwest it is estimated by those
who have made a careful study of
the matter that sheep viii a 576,
while horses eat IS and cattle only
So. Also that no weed seed eaten by
a sheep possesses the power of res
direction. Herein is one Of the chief
values of the sheep, and also the goat
las weed destroYers.