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The Brandon news., 1904-01-07
our COUNTY OFFICERS--OLD AND new.
something Of the Men Who Have Been InduCted Into Office
this Week--What the Old Ones Will Do.

young man of fine character and in
tegrity and we bespeak for him sue
cessful administration of his Office.
The outgoing treasurer, S. A
Buchanan, the quiet, modest gentle
man that he is, will retire to hi
farm, conscious of duty we'll per,
formed, with the respect of our peo
pie, for he has been faithful, efficient
and true. May fortune smile on him.
His successor, D. ". benson, is one
Of our worthiest citizens, always
true to duty, and will prove worthy
official
Assessor John Atkins, honest, faith.
full, efficient and true, SO popular that
he succeeds himself, will bring to his
duties the same care and painstaking,
that has always characterized his ad
ministration of the assessors Office.
All bid him God speed.
Sam Myers, who has for some time
administered the duties of superin.
tendent of education, and has won the
esteem and confidence of our people,
will continue in the same lines,
faithful even unto the end.
John B. Lowther, supervisor from
district No. /, retires to his farm,
having performed his duties faithful.
~ and conscientiously. He is succeed
ed by our friend John Taylor, active.
alert, and true. He will give a good
account Of himself, for he is worthy
and qualified.
A. B. Stubblefeld, supervisor
from district No. 2, will administer
his farm, and if he is as true and
faithful to it as he has been to his
duties as supervisor, surely fortune
will smile on him. AS president of
the board he brought honor to the
county, and retires with the proud
consciousness of duty we'll perform.
ed. We but echo the voice of ou1
people when we say 'well done,
good and faithful servant I" He
will be succeeded by r. D. McRae,
worthy and true, whose highest wish
is to serve his county faithfully, anG
he will do so.
James Baker, supervisor from dis
trict 3, by his careful and labornu
The Brandon news., 1904-01-07

On Monday the former county
Officers, who have for four years ad-
8mlnistered so satisfactorily their res
pectlve offices, turned them over to
J the newly elected officials. The
change was very quietly made, there
Delng no friction whatever. We bid
farewell to the old officials feeling
that we part with friends who have
made, for themselves enviable records,
and welcome the new, with con-
sclentiousness of their fitness,
and a feeling that they will in no
way lower the record of their pred
ecessors. The board of supervisors
organized and elected Hon. J. P.
Barksdale it's president, an honor
! most worthily bestowed.
We learn that our late efficient
sheriff, Capt. W. S. Crook, who by
his courteous bearing during his off
cial incumbency, has won the respect
aud esteem of all of our people, has
bought the Cofer place, Z miles south
OF town and will engage in ia ming.
We hope him good luck. He retires
with the respect and confidence due
worthy official. His successor,
James L. Buchanan, is one of our
best citizens and will worthily
discharge the duties of his Office.
! Walter White, always courteous,
polite and efficient, retires from the
office of chancery clerk with the res.
Apect and confidence of our entire peo-
pile and will enter as bookkeeper the
Brandon Mercantile company. Every
one bids him God speed. He is sue.
ceeded by the ''old war horse,'' Col.
Sol Dobson, whose past official career
is all earnest of the proper and eff
cient conduct of his Office.
Our old friend, Capt ". G.. Steen,
who we all honor and revere, will
for short while rest, in order that
he may build up his health. He has
made faithful and excellent cir
cult clerk, and will carry with him
in his retiracy the love and best
wishes of his legion of friends
True, honorable and hlghtoned, he
has the best wishes of everyone.
His successor, Bob Brown, is a
The Brandon news., 1904-01-07

efforts has made an excellent official.
He retires to his farm, with the good
wishes of every one. Faithful, true,
efficient and vigilant, he merits the
esteem OF his people He is succeeded
by J. P. Barksdale, who already has
the love of all our people, and who by
his rugged honesty, true manliness,
integrity and devotion to duty, will
sustain his we'll earned reputation,
even as successor to ALI Stubblefield,
as president of the board.
James f. Jordan, supervisor from
district No. 4, the watch dog of the
treasury, always active, vigilant,
true to his constituency, and honored
by every man in the county for his
unswerving integrity, retires with the
assurance that he has always been true
and faithful. His successor, r. E.
Knight, we feel will prove worthy
and true. He is good citizen, hon.
orable, and will bring to tile dis
charge of his duties intelligence and
ability
G. D. Franklin, supervisor district
No. 5, retires to his farm, carrying
with him the best wishes Of the conn-
ty. He has made very worthy,
painstaking official, and by his genial
manner and prompt attention to bust.
ness, has won the esteem of his asso
ciates and constituency. We wish him
luck. He will be succeeded by J. 9. @.
Donnell, one of the best citizens of
that beat, and we feel that tho inter.
ests of those people are in safe hands.
Cape is all right.
j. H. Whitfield, county surveyor,
just goes through the form of being
sworn in to succeed himself as he of.
ten times has done before. The fact
that he has held this position for
about twenty years, speaks moro for
him than any words from us. May
lie as heretofore, hold the love of
our people.
John McLaurin, who was elected
coroner and ranger, failed to qualify.
The county is therefore without a
ranger.
The Brandon news., 1904-01-07

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO BE
HELD AT BRANDON JANUARY Is.
Song" America" by association.
Recitation, by Miss Mary White.
Consolidation and Longer School
Terms, by 9. @. Russell, T A. Chap.
man and J.. J. Dawsey.
How to Prevent Whispering, by
Supt S. r. Myers, J. L. Roberts and
Lillian Robinson.
Recitation, Miss Bessie McCaskill.
Debate; Resolved, That Compulso1 y
The Brandon news., 1904-01-07

Continued on last page.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
Municipal Economies.

One of the special features of the
Health Exhibition Of the Sanitary In
stitute, at Glasgow, will be munic-
ipal exhibit arranged by the different
departments of the Glasgow Corpora.
ton. The cleansing department pro.
poses to arrange for, among other
things, exhibits of a model up-to-date
destructor and the Globe fertilizer; the
gas and electrical departments, the
latest improvements in illumination,
and the sewage departments, what
they can produce from what were for.
merly waste products. The other de-
partments Of the Corporation will al.
SO be well represented with their diff
ferent interests, and we feel sure that
the representatives of the municipali-
ties who regularly attend the con-
crosses Of the institute will welcome
this opportunity Of witnessing the pro-
gress that Is made in municipal enter
prfses by the Glasgow Corporation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
A Lesson in Penuriousness.

This incident from the Saturday
Evening Post illustrates the thrift
Which has always been present in all
transactions made by Russell Sage:
A prominent New York financier
says that recently, while on tour OF
inspection over the Missouri Pacific
system, President Gould took great
pride in pointing out to Russell Sage
the late Improvements in equipment,
and various new and ingenious de.
vices and attachments. Among the lat.
ter Mr.. Gould was especially pleased
to show to Mr.. Sage a certain device
by which there is registered the speed
Of train. The device In question re.
sembled a steam gauge, and was con.
nected with an axle, so that the pointer
registered the number Of revolutions
every minute.
Mr.. Sage examined the device with
great interest Then, after a moments
pause he looked up at Mr.. Gould and
asked with the greatest solemnity:
Does it earn anything?"
mo, think not" answered the pres.
ident of the system smilingly.
"Does it save anything?"
NO"
'Then," concluded Mr.. Sage decided.
", i would not have it on my carp
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
Our Native Shrubs.

No imported shrub can give us quite
the trill we feel when walking along
the edge of the bare woods in early
spring we suddenly come upon the
white banners of the Towering dog.
wood, or when we catch the first
breath from the honey yellow blossoms
Of the spice-bush IN the moist woods,
or of the fragrant pussy willow by the
lately ice-bound brook. No foreign
beauty, no hOthouse-bred fad of society
can have for US the loving charm of
the alder, which in our childhood we
saw shaking it's f1imsy tassels in the
wind, and scattering It's golden pollen
into the rushing stream, or of the wild
rose, which though less grand than
some, is still the sweetest rose Of all.
For magnificent beauty perhaps none
OF our native shrubs can excel the
great laurel, or rose-bay, the native
rhododendron which grows along the
wooded mountains Of Eastern North
America, from Nova Scotia and On.
tario to Georgia. It is lover of the
woods and streams and often grows in
such profusion that the branches in.
terlock and form thickets, through
which a strong man can hardly force
his way. During the summer these
thickets are covered with wonderful
pink Observation-Disclosures Home Com.
paniOn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
The Toilers Of the Sea.

Far out at sea boat was creakfng
and groaning and struggling like
living thing as it mounted the crest
OF the waves or wallowed in the
troughs between. The men whom Il
upheld were powerless- they simply
chung to ths oars and faced the drench-
Ing spray. Perhaps they cried aloud
In the darkness, PERHAPS not-in that
great turmoil none but God might
hear. They thought Of Cod, no doubt,
for they were not fools and they knew
that death was very near Like a
sTewsome panorama. their past lives
Lay open before them, and out of the
storm there came to them whisperings
Of those things which they should
not have done They were unlettered
men, simple, honest men, knd-heart.
ed and toil-worn, but they were not
greatly afraid. Sooner or later-so
much they knew-the end must come
and the sea must take them home to
it's cool and quiet graves. What mat.
tered 1t then If they went in the storm
rather than in the calm ?-Teresa
Strickland, in National Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
just Humanity.

The policeman felt the mans wrists
and heart. Hes done for" said one,
solemnly. The doctor arrived and
made hasty examination. Dead"
he whispered. His skull is smashed
to jelly" The ambulance came. fol-
lowed by throng. mo need Of me-"
said the surgeon. "You want the
Morgue wagon" He drove rapidly
away. The Morgue wagon was tele-
graphed for. The man who had
washed away the blood opened the
towel and placed it over the battered
features. A resident of the heights
brought sheet and threw it over the
body. Some cards In the dead mans
pockets were taken for Identification
purposes. When the Morgue wagon
had gone with its burden quaint
character known as Cray Jim" bor-
rowed shovel and covered up the
blood stained earth with fresh loam.-
Victor Smith. in the New York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
School Children Of Japan.

Though among the wage-earning
class Of Japan there is still great ig-
norance, and an enormous amount re.
mains to be done for their education
1t is surprising to note the number OF
schools supported by the city Of Toxic
alone" says a writer in Social Service
To some of these schools girl is sent
at six years of age, the one chosen be.
ing in accordance with her fathers in.
come and social position. 1t is curious
that no matter how exclusive a Japan.
ese family may be in other ways, in
education the tendency is democratic.
Schools are much preferred to private
governesses. even among the nobility,
and girls Of royal blood meet daily in
the schoolroom with the daughters Of
well-to-do commoners. This is prob
ably one OF the best plans that could
be devised FOR giving such girls 9
knowledge OF the, world and bringing
them to 9 realization Of what modern
progress has 0pne in making these
Others girls their friends and equaIs.s
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
Indian Novels by Indian Writers.

Of late years the number of writer's
among the Cherokees has greatly in
creased. There are historians in the
tribe whose works are used as text
books in the Indian schools, and who
are cited as authorities not to be dis
puted. There are also Indians who
have written codes of law which be-
fore being put in permanent form had
been handed down from generation to
generation. The Indians to-day obey
these laws with greater reverence
than they do the laws of the United
States. There are Indian novelists-
novelists who devote their time to en-
pertaining the Indian mind with ro-
mances with entangled plots and blood
,urdling climaxes. These books are
popular among the Indians. Edition
after edition of some works is pub
hshed and they are read by buck and
squaw alike.-Kansas City Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

The soul is the secret Of civilization
The dutiful are seldom the doubling.
They who defer decision incur death.
Sin sears over the senses Of the soul
Character is fashioned is Christening,
There are no shipwrecks in a pud-
die.
He who seeks hozbr oft finds q har-
ness.
Fanaticism It the greatest foe q
faith.
God puts ont no light because It ID
little.
The hw consumes where it cannot
refine.
The garment Of holiness is not sub
1ect to the vagaries Of fashion.
The church, must keep her sympa-
thies down to lift the world up.
The Parent Of all cannot honor those
who fail to honor their parents.
The hope Of the world is in that 20
which our hearts turn in sorrow.
There Is no value in your grist q
knowledge unless you can grind IL
When men begin to improve On
Gods way they are likely to go astray.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
cossacks Not Good, Steady Fighters

NosSdCkS moi 1oou, oIeaoy fI9nter9.
We are hearing a good deal about
the Cossacks just now, and no fighting
race in the world has a more roman
tic history. Although Russian tribes
originally settled on the southern from
tiers Of Russia in Europe, the most
ardent adventures among them were
at enc time distinct military con-
federation, and they displayed their
Independent spirit in their policy, for
they lent their services, now to the
King of Poland, now to Russia, now
to the Sultan, and now it might be
even to the Tartar Khan himself, grad
ually brought under more rigid dis
cipline, this restless and warlike race
has furnished the Empire Of Russia
with one Of the most valuable elements
In It's national army. They form, q
first rate irregular cavalry, and render
excellent service as scouts and skir-
mishers; but it is matter Of experience
that their steadiness cannot be trusted
in an important engagement
Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
How She Shaved.

Seldom do you find woman barber
who is adept at shaving" remarked
the tonsorial specialist who scraped
the hirsute underground from my
countenance yesterday. "Pittsburg is
such a moral town that the police will
not tolerate lady BARRIERS, claiming
that they draw such a crowd as to
obstruct the sidewalks in front of their
shops. In New York some time ago
entered one of these establishments
out Of curiosity and took full course
Of sponging, shave, shampoo, massage
and everything on the list. The place
was packed and 1 had to wait long
time. The barberines were buxom
beauties, and 1 offered no resistance
when the boss of the bunch cast her
pretty pupils upon me and sweetly
babe me make myself at home. When
1T last my turn came and / lay back
In the chair, / commenced to wonder
II was awake or under the influence
OF dope. Those dainty hands tucking
the highly perfumed towels softly
about my neck and rubbing the lather
gently over my mug-and then to be
gazing into pair of eyes that were
filled with tenderness and love and
goodness knows what notch, pshawI
awOke, however, the minute she
welded the razor. 1t had an edge like
that Of rusty sickle, and pulled
harder than team of elephants. Still,
[ never said a word. Why, a man
would be willing to have his hair
hauled out by the very roots and never
vince just to be shaved by such a
peach as that barberine was. She
kept her face so close to mine that
wondered how she could see what
she was doing. She answered inter-
estingly all the while, and-well.
was sorry when she finally put on the
finishing touches. No wonder it costs
more than dime to get shave In a
lady BARRIERS shop, and still less won
der that bills are more popular than
silver, while Keep the change is the
habitual parting expression of the GUS
toners. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
ENcLANp's PREMIER DUKE.
A Man Whose Title Stretches Back to the
Time of Richard III.

Much interest has been aroused by
the wedding of the Duke of Norfolk,
not because it was several times post.
poned, nor yet because at last we have
a duchess who is not an American. but
for the simple reason that the bride
groom is the most picturesque figure
in the English nobility, says the Lon
don Daily News. He is no upstart of
Tudor or Stuart days. His title
stretches back to the remOter time of
Richard III. Like his bride, the duke
remains true to the Roman faith-a
fidelity which seems at times to conflict
with the obligations attending his
hereditary position as chamberlain. AT
the coronation, for instance, the duke
had to listen to a declaration that his
dearest religious conviction was
blasphemy; while at Rome, which he
visited as pilgrim, his pronouncement
in favor of the temporal power caused
diplomatic difficulties with Italy. The
Duke Of Norfolk retains quite a num-
Der Of feudal privileges. Whenever he
so desires, he may command from the
committee of defense and the inspector
general an escort of cavalry. When
an English sovereign is crowned, the
Duke of Norfolk is entitled to receive
a golden wine cup. But, apart from
these ceremonial rights, the present
duke, regardless of dress and silent in
manner, occupies position of his OVID
in the public estimation. Certain
stories about him have become clas-
steal. He has been ordered to get out
Of the way of his own carriage. Old
ladies' visiting his grounds have scoldr
ed him for not obeying the printed in
structions to keep off the grass, Az
postmaster general he was OH one oc.
casion only able to secure attention
from the clerk by addressing a tele-
gram to st. Martins SIZE Grand signed
Norfolk, Postmaster General" or an
other. duke, whose signature was a
county, and whose costume was
fustian. the story is told that a bank
clerk declared, "My dear sir, we want
your signature on this check. not the
place where you live" This incident
might well have happened to his grace
who has just been married He carries
with him the good wishes of his coun-
trymen. Like Lord Howard of Effing-
ham, he is man who by fighting for
his country showed that religion and
patriotism need not clash.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
SURGERY IN FAVOR.
PEOPLE Now Submit to Operations W
Once Shrank.

49," SuOHit TO Operations Who
Once Shrank.
NOT so many years ago surgical on.
eratlOns We're generally regarded nv
the public as q means Of last resort
ana were submitted to only when the
patent or his family was advised that
no other escape was open for the suf
ferer. Frequently the sick man was
IN extremes when he went under the
surgeons knife, and 1t is asserted by
medical men. that the large mortality
IN a given number of operations was
que 10 this fact In this way the popu
lar fear Of going through these or.
deals was increased, the surgeons gen.
orally being held responsible for the
fatal outcome.
To-day there IS less fear Of the
knife, and statistics show that the
mortality is far less. This is attribut
ed by the profession to the advanced
views now held and what may be
termed the greater popularity Of sur
gerry. OF course, most potent con.
tribution to this condition Of affairs
Is the more extensive knowledge pos
sessed by the modern surgeon and his
greater skill. But there is another
source from which help comes; that
is, that cases requiring the services
OF surgeons are not delayed until the
Last minute, when the patients are so
exhausted or they cannot stand the
shock they must necessarily sustain.
To-day it IL appreciated by all stu
dents Of the ills to which flesh IL heir
that il the knife is to be used the
sooner 1t is done the better; just as
everybody knows that if disease is
to be checked, the sooner medicine Is
administered the better. And to this
view Of the matter the doctor and the
surgeon have gradually educated the
people. This accounts for the popu.
larity Of surgery and for the material
diminishing Of the death rate Of per.
sons passing under the knife.-Balti.
more Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
MOCCAsiNS FOR SOLDIERS.
Selling Them May Prove Very Profit.
able Business.

Selling Them May Prove Very Profit
abio Business.
A man from Bangor. Me-. up at the
Hotel Marlborough the other night
said that numerous inquiries have re-
Gently been received in that city from
persons supposed to represent either
the Russian or the Japanese govern
meat concerning prices for moccaans
in largo Quantities and tha earliest
date of delivery at Atlantic OF Pacific
porta. II y supposed that the moccS
sins are wanted for soldiers cam
paigning IN Manchuria Fur that par-
poeo they Would be emtnmtly suits
bic, the Bangor man said.
Ha read from q Bangor newspaper
clipping to show that the mOccasin Is
the favorite footwear If the lumber.
men in the Pine Tree state and was
first made In Bangor in 1851. At first
only one q two styles were made but
now moccasins are manufactured in
great variety, ranging from. slippers
for women and chi1dren-soft as kid
and embroidered with beads-to the
stout boots and larirgans of the Penob-
scot lumbermen.
Much Of the sewing is still done by
hand. being let out by the piece to
French Canadian families in the
neighborhood of Bangor. All mecca
sins are made of a specially prepared
leather. rendered golden yellow by q
peculiar process Of tanning.
The common moccasin is not proof
against water, but it has room for sew
eral pairs Of stockings and that is q
strong point in it's favor. For keep
ing the feet warm and dry In cold
weather, the moccasin has no equal
The greater part Of the moccasin
leather still comes from its place OF
origin, Pawtucket. r /, although I
considerable quantity is tanned In
Bangor Some years ago Bangor men
established factories at Red Wing,
Mimi. and Racine, Wis.
The dainty bath slippers which are
not really moccaSins. but are made
from soft elk skin. ara In great de-
mand at home and abroad. and are es-
pecially favored by the ladies' Of Jap
an. to which country Bangor sends
large quantities. It now seems likely
that "Bangor's golden slippers as
moccasins are called. may be worn by
the contending armies in Manchuria.
New York Commercial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04

About the year 1890 one of the Lon
don companies received an addition
IN the person of young man who was
not only a skilled and useful actor,
but who also possessed the accom-
plisAment OF being able to adapt older
plays to the taste of the times, and
even proved to have the gift of writ
ing tolerahly good plays himself,
though older and jealous colleagues
might hint at their not being altogeth-
sr original. This young man, whose
capacities became of ne slight use to
the company and THE Theatre" was
named William Shakespeare.-A His
DRY Of Theatrical Art.