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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
CATO.

On now the grass and vegetation
does grow The farmers are as cheer
full as we ever saw them. Crops are
not at all tiattering. Early planting
of corn is fine, but all late corn is not
much. Over one half of the late
planting of Mexican June corn is most
all drowned out, and quite a number
OF farmers failed to get it planted
Cotton is damaged at least one third
other crops are in the same proportion.
The protracted meeting is in pro.
gress at Cato this week. Quite a
crowd attended Sunday. The yellow
legged roosters had better step high
as sure as our good women get him he
will be found ere long covered in
-four dough.
Prof. F. W. Little wishes to inform
the people generally that he has been
prevented from meeting engagements
by the illness and death Of Mrs. Lit
ties father.
This community mourns the loss of
one of her Oldest and most highly ap-
preciated citizens, John r. Chapman,
who departed this life last Wednesday
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs F.
W. Little. Uncle John Chapman
was about 70 years old, and belonged
to the Methodist church over 30 years,
and was an honored confederate vet
eran.
We learn that the good people of
Brandon and Rankin county held q
mass meeting at the court house last
Saturday for the purpose of taking
steps for the suppression Of the blind
tigers on tho Rankin pike. This is a
step in the right direction. The off
GERS need the cooperation Of the peo-
pie in the suppression Of this nuis-
ance.
Esquire B. A. CLARK visited the
county capital Monday.
AS there is SO much visiting we
will leave that part of for this time.
Married, at the residence Of the
brides father Prof. F. W. Little, on
ahe third dsy q July, 1904, Frst
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04

just received new lot of buggies
and surries, prices ranging from $40
to $50.
Fl A. Rnsick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
CULFPORT, MISS.

Through Pullman Sleeping cars
between St. Louis, Mo-, and
Gulfport, Miss, Beginning June
18th, on trains Nos. 1872,
with through service on same trains
to Memphis, St.Louis, Chicago and
Louisville,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
Gulf & Ship |. R. R. Co.

Direct line in connection with ILL
noiS Central Railroad Company to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
POLKvILLE.

Farmers are through with their
work.
The picnic is over and schools are
the talk Of the day.
Jerusalem surrendered without con
ditions, July Slst, and Col. Jack is 8
happy man.
Mr.. Burgess, state organizer OF the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera
tive Union, was here last week, but
failed to organize.
Miss Daisy .Heslep, of Pelahatohie,
one of Rankin countys .lovliest jewels
is adjoining the circles Of our modest
society this week.
Rev. Samuel Bozeman. of Meridi
an, will conduct an independent holi.
ness meeting here next week. The
Methodists are holding their meeting
this week. The Baptist meeting will
begin on the 3rd Sunday. The pastor
will be assisted by Rev. J. r. John.
ston, of Gloster.
Many from here ATTENDED the school
board meeting at Raleigh last Thurs.
day. Our board seems to have caught
the advanced idea, for out of a total
of fourteen schools in beat 4, they left
us only six. Four schools were
thrown together near Polkville which
will give an aggregate enrolment OF
800 pupils.
A position in the faculty of the
Taylorsville Graded High School has
been offered Prof. J. r. Lawson, OF
this place and he will probably &C.
cept. The school begins in September.
VIRGIL.
The rain has been too much for
crops of all kinds during the last ten
days. The wind has damaged the
corn little in places.
Several people from this community
attended the protracted meeting at
Mayton Sunday, which is conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Barksdale.
Uncle Billie Martin has been quite
sick for several days.
J. A. Daniel is critically ill with
typhoid fever.
j. M. Bowman has bought a farm
near Clarksburg, where he will move
in the fall and make his future home.
Miss Bette Gill returned home
from Shivers, where she visited her
brother Tom.
Mrs. M. J. Ross and Miss Mary
Gipson are at home from an extended
visit at Pelahatchie and Moseley.
Miss Alice Martin, of Jackson, is
at home, by the bedside Of her sick
father.
Miss Mamie Lou Lofin has two
music classes, one at Virgil and
Daniel; she manages both all right.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
B0YDE CHEMICAL co

The publisher Of this paper knows of tn,
reliability OF Ec- zine and OF the Boyd Chemi
cal Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04

with Dining, Buffet-Library, Sleeping and
Reclining Chair Cars on through trains
direct to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11

Better look over your stock
at home. II you need any,
there are some unusual val
ues here tomorrow.
Children's Ribbed Hose,
double knees and soles, 1Oo
best dye, the pair. -. 1OO
Boys School Hose, heavy
ribbed, triple knee, OKo
the pair. .......... NSOO
Misses and Children's fine
Ribbed Hose, Hermsdorf dye,
full fashioned, best Oko
quality, the pair. 49,. ~oO
Ladies' fine Ribbed Hose,
Hermsdorf dye, the 50c kind,
35c the pair, 3 I 0A
for... =. -. ......AsOO
Ladies' Atwood ribbed
Hose, plain foot, seamless.
with elastic top, OK
the pair. -. ...... ~OO
Ladies' heavy fieece-lined
Hose, seamless foot, Herms-
dorf dye, the OEa
pair. =. .......... ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
NOTICE..

Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, the o. l.. Gregory Vinegar
company, will on the 22d day of Decem-
Der, 1904. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, at
the front door of the Jefferson county
court house, in the city of Birmingham,
state of Alabama, sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand 600 shares of the capital stock of
the Mayfield Oil company, shown by GER
tifcates Nos. %. 35, &c. 81, 80, 1877, 1873. 1879,
$40 and al, for fifty shares EACH which
certificates of stock were issued to C.
II. Scholar and by him transferred and
assigned to The o. l.. Gregory Vinegar
company, and which stock Is now held by
the City National Bank of Paducah, Ky,
as collateral. Proceeds Of said sale to be
paid over to the City National bank Of
Paducah, Ky
THE Q. L. GREGORY VINEGAR CO,
(By o. l.. Gregory. President City Ma
tional Bank, by j. c. Utterback,
Cashier
This December 10, 1904 12-11-10t
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his performance of Macbeth is trihe
too strenuous to awaken general admira-
ton, although he was effective in the
last act when told of Lady Macbeth's
death. While Macbeth is essentially a
noisy part, and one that the old-line
tragedians have beloved over in the
past it is also part that is easy to ex-
aggerate. Mr. Griffith greatly over
strained the role, although he Is hard
worker and a conscientious actor.
In the supporting company, Miss Louise
Ripley played Lady Macbeth and Edward
Sullivan was McDuff. Miss Ripley was
also unnatural, but Mr.. Sullivan did
very neat bit of acting In the scene when
he is informed of the death Of his wife
and children. The applause he created was
a genuine token of appreciation. The en-
tire company was suffering from overwork
and loss of sleep, but the matinee per-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
TRADES COUNCIL
TO MEET TODAY
y. n. r. MoSLEY REPORTS LABOR
CONDITIONS GOOD IN BlRMlNG-
HAM DlsTRlCT-PAY DAY AT
ROLLING MILLS.

The Birmingham Trades Council will
hold its semi-monthly meeting this af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the Bricklayers
hall on Twentieth street. This will prob
ably be the last meeting for the year
1904 inasmuch as the time for the next
regular meeting comes on Christmas af-
ternoon.
j. II. F. Mosley, editor of the Labor
Advocate. in discussing the labor stua-
tion in the district said yesterday after
noon:
conditions are just about as good as
we can expect at this season of the year
I'm the Birmingham district Carpenters.
bricldayers, and in fact all building
trades, find ready employment, and the
wages .nre good. l think after the new
year commences the building lines will
show n great activity in and around
Birmingham and this win stimulate con-
ditions to a great extent.
There will be no knocking Off of work
TO amount to anything during the holi-
day season. AS Christmas falls on Sun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11

day this year. workingmen will probably
take no holiday, except Sunday.
To-day Is pay day at the Birmingham
rolling mills, and l notice the men have
money and are spending it with the mer-
chants of Birmingham. The rolling mills
pay off semi-monthly. The members of
the United Mine Workers receive their
pay next Saturday, and a large amount
Of this money will be spent in Brming-
ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
MUST FACE INDICTMENT.
NEGRO Convict Taken to Elmore County
BY Sheriff Robbins.

w. o. Robbins, sheriff of Elmore coun-
ty came to Birmingham yesterday to get
Charlie Washington, negro whose term
of three years service in the penitentiary
for forgery expired yesterday.
Washington will be taken back to FL
more county to face an Indictment for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
AT THE JEFFERSON.
John Griffith Plays Macbeth" to Very
Fair Audience.

John Griffith and his company present.
ed Macbeth at the Jefferson theatre
yesterday afternoon and last night to
audiences of very fair proportions. The
matinee crowd was unusually large for
Shakespearian production. MIR. Griffith
is a young actor just entered upon the
thirties, with the physique of a giant and
a great determination to win fame be-
fore he quits the boards. lie got his start
In life and his huge muscles by toiling In
a rolling mill and has been playing
Shakespearian roles for twelve years.
Mr.. Griffith has a fine stage presence
and is well adapted to heroic roles, but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
Millinery Markdown.

We've had tremendous Millinery business this sea.
son-but there few fine trimmed In stock
than we care to have.
you haven't bought yet perhaps you another
tide you the seasonheres your We have
systematic markdown of every of from one.
fourth to onehaf regular price.
One of handsome Velvet Hats all colors trimmed
in feathers breasts, newest styles, $500 . 90
One lot Pattern Hats,very handsome the regu Z 90
lar selling $3.50 to $780, ............. O.OU
$500 and $3.50 Street Hats, 100
now ................. 1.OO
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w. A. Shropshire, city soliciting freight
agent of the Big Four Route in the Of
flee of w. f. Greaves, has been pro
NOTED to travelling freight agent out of
Birmingham. He succeeds Sam c. Porter.
who goes with the Queen and Crescent
route at Chattanooga. Mr. Shropshire
will be succeeded by A. F. Foraker. The
changes will go into effect on the 18th of
this month.
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ance last night.
Without adequate scenery and handi-
capped by small company, an artistic
performance of Macbeth" was impos-
sible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
SNAPPY NEWNESS.

Is what you all find in our
$l2, els and els all wool
Suits and OVercoats. Varley
& Bauman. 1924 First Ave-
niue.
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grand larceny. preferred by the grand
jury there.
The negro is charged with stealing bales
ing them while trusty there. When de-
tected he was serving his term for for
gerry. He was promptly sent to the mines
and indicted for grand larceny by the
grand jury of Gilmore county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11

QUALITY STANDARD
Is what you will find in
our all wool Stylish Hand
Made Suits and Overcoats.
Marley & Bauman. 1924
First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11

4 FTER all, there's just one thing to be
~ sure of in buying full dress suit;
Be sure it's right
Maybe you don't know; maybe your
tailor Doesn't know what is right; some of
them don't
We know; we put the knowledge into
the clothes; our label is sign Of it: A
small thing to look for, big thing to find,
Our guaranty not only honest fabrics and
tailoring; it includes style too it is guaranty
of your satisfaction. If you don't find our clothes
all you expect and have right to expect fall
back on the guaranty.
M. We'll & Bro, I9I5-I7 First Ave.,
will be glad to show you our clothes. We
are glad to direct you there because they
believe thoroughly in our goods and they
will see that you get the right things. You
may already be a customer Of this firm, If
not, you can't do better than see them.
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX,
Good Clothes Makers.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02

dent Cleveland, as against four months
and twenty days that it took the Repub-
hcans to pass the Dingley bill after the
inauguration of President Mckinley.
No less than 634 amendments were
made to the Wilson bill before it was
passed-and then, despite this enormous
number Of patches to make the bill suit
all Democrats, President Cleveland view
ed it with the utmost disappointment
and said that it was marked with places
where the deadly blight of treason has
blasted the counsels OF the brave in
their hour Of might" The colossal fail
ure OF this bill to produce enough reve-
nue. to run the government, as well as the
general blow it inflicted on the industries
of the country, thereby driving thousands
OF men out Of employment, was in sharp
contrast to the success OF the Dingley
bill in not only producing enough reve-
nue. but in giving employment to thou
sands of people out of work, and In re-
storing good times to the country.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02
Not Fit to Govern.

When Grover Cleveland was elected
President the second time the first thing
he did was to withdraw from the Senate
the treaty for the annexation Of Hawaii
and order the American flag there to be
hauled down. The Democratic party ap-
proved this action as brave and patr-
otic. He prevented annexation as long
as he could and the Democratic party
applauded every step he took.
Finally. in the second year OF McKin-
ley's administration annexation was COM
pleted and the islands entered on a new
career of prosperity. Now no Demo-
cratic speaker would dare to advocate
the surrender or evacuation of Hawaii.
A few years hence it will be the same
with the Philippines.
A party that opposes extending the
area Of liberty and that advocates haul
ing down the American flag where 1t has
been legally and rightfully raised Is not
fit to be entrusted with the administra-
ton Of the government.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02
DEMOCRATIC ANARCHIST.
Assassination Preached by an lncen-
diary "NigGer" Halter.

AICaN1iSu ~ al nv
diary "Nigger" Halter.
If Democracy has returned to San
.ity," as Grover Cleveland asserts, it is
certain the party has not yet purged it
self of something even worse than insan-
ity. Anarchists are a greater curse to
any community than lunatics, for luna
tics are often harmless to society; but
anarchists, by their words and deeds, are
always a menace. Take the case of Con-
gresham ]. 7. Helm, for instance. He
is an Alabamian with a mouth more dam
gerous than a dozen Czolgoszes. The as
sassin Of President Mckinley did not
openly preach anarchism before carrying
out his purpose and thereby incite 9th
ers to STAY public men. Hefin is more
cowardly. In a recent speech at Tuske-
gee, Ala. the home of Booker L. Wash
ington, and the negro school conducted
by him, Helm said:
''There they sat, Roosevelt and Booker,
and il Czolgosz or one Of his kind had
thrown a bomb under the table no great
harm would have been done the coun-
try"
or the report that Booker Washington
was going to help to beat him for cleo
ton to Congress, Helm said:
IF Booker takes a hand in this thing
it will be one time / will ask him to step
Cut. / will ask him to hands off, and
you know we have a way Of influencing
negroes down here"
Hefin. who succeeded Congressman
Thorn lson, had a fight with his Republ-
can opponent, Captain B. w. Walker, on
Sunday. Smarting under this, he attack
ed Walker fercely in his speech. He de-
scribed him as n black and tan serpent
kissing at the feet of honest, upright
Democrats" He said it was the desire
Of the Republicans to have Walker sent
to Congress so they could say: Heres
a friend of Booker Washington, and it
shows how he is looked upon down there
and how the people uphold him."
IL Parker is elected President" he
said, "and Booker Washington goes to
Washington, you will find him eating in
the kitchen instead of the dining room"
Hefin said he refused to meet Walker
in Joint debate because that would have
recognized him as his equal. He added:
II do not recognize any black and tan
as my equal. ! viii not lower myself to
the level Of 4 black and tan who mingies
on equal terms with negroes"
It avalls Hehin nothing to say his
bomb talk was intended to be jocuiar.
The fact remains that it was incendiary
language, such as is made criminal by
the anti-anarclist law recently passed by
Congress. The Democratic party has
much to answer for, and unless Il mnz-
zlos such blatant 'nieger" haters as
Helm It may have more crimes laid at
its doors. Helm Is one Of the leaders
Of the party In che South. and his utter
ances are an indication that Demscraey
Is, at least, o safe" even II 4 h nsw
sane" as Mr.. Cleveland would have the
people believe.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02
INDIGESTION.
Country Has Suffered Because Of Il
whea that Party Was In Puveg.

Couatry Has Suffered Beeause Of 70
whea that Party Was In PoveS.
Whenever the Democratic party has
had o chance at power It's course has
been hke that Of the donkey in the fahAs,
which died Of starvation while trying 10
decide which to eat first, its oats OF its
hay.
1t was this way when Buchanan was
President, and could not make up his
mind whether or not to suppress by force
the secession movement In tae South,
and 50 postponed having anything done
until Lincoln could become President
TAis dilatory policy was largely respon-
sible for the enormOu cost in meney and
lives Of suppRessing the rebellion.
When Cleveland was President the
country suffered quite as much from ag-
oniziRg uncertainty rs to what the Demo
Gratis were really geing to do, as from the
actual evils chat they did do. On Meth
er the tariff nor On the money Question
was there any unity Of opinion amongst
the Democrats, and never was II possi-
BILE to forecast just what would be done.
The Democrats took one year and five
months to work up and pass their VIII
son bill after the inauguration Of PrsSi-
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02

II u just N wrong morally to carry cut
dishonesty in politics a. II II in business
or morals. and am opposed to it.
80 far as | am concerned, / am salts
fed that the best man is in now, and
propose to stand pat"
Among the many Democrats who have
announced their intention Of voting for
Roosevelt is Nelson ]. Bozarth, of VAL
paraiso, Ind. Mr.. Bozarth was a leading
candidate for Governor before the In
diana Democratic State convention and
fought in the ranks during the civil war.
He has repudiated Parker because of
the stand taken by him toward old SOL
diers in his letter of acceptance. Mr..
Bozarth is no the only old soldier who
has bolted the Democratic ticket.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02
FORTY YEARS AGO.
BY Henery Gassaway Davis.

By Henery GasSaway Davis.
Gin his letter of acceptance, Mr.. Davis
bewails the fact that the per capita cost
OF administering the government has in
creased since the days Of Buchanan,
when it was $2.o1.)
I've wandered to the subject, John-that
note yen sent to me,
Advising me that / have been put up for
our v. P
And o. / can't help thinking, John, how
times are changing so,
It es~ts TX more to run things than some
forty years aga.
In honest old Buchanan's days, before
the civil war,
We didn't have the msAey, nor so much
to spend 1t tor-
Two dollars and a penny was the aver
age, you know;
Expenses have zone NJ a heap since
forty years ago
They say the country's grown In wealth
and territory, too,
But l have been so busy, John, these
facts / never knew;
When this was but q little land, ex-
penses were quite low
Assessments were not very high, some
forty years ago.
In fact, it's more than forty years, as
sure as you're alive;
Now, since l come to think of it, the
lapse is forty-ive:
In 80 Buchanan was the boss Of all
the show
q might have been a candidate, some
forty years ago..
It's strange the country won't stand still,
that it will spread and spread
Why, l remember when 1t crossed the
Mississippi's bed,
And when We quelled the red man with
his arrow and his bow
Alas, but times have changed, dear John,
since forty years ago!
Sometimes, dear John, when l observe
that soreness in my neck,
And hear the frantic calls that ask an
other heavy check,
I wish I'd run for Office in the olden,
golden glow,
For 1t was vastly cheaper, John, some
forty years ago.
To-day they say the railroads run to al
most every town,
They span the land from sea to sea,
c~rosswise, and up and down,
And where was once a wilderness the
busy whistles blow
That's why expenses have increased since
forty years ago.
They tell me we have islands now, all
scattered through the sea
All, John, the times to-day amt like the
rimes that used to be!
They say that folks use sulky plows
where once they used a hoe
These things make bills much higher,
John, than forty years ago.
We didn't have no steamboats, then
not like these nowadays,
No steel and iron liners, nor no cruisers,
anyways
l can't remember everything, but, John,
/ know
The government costs more than it did
forty years & c.
They say that we have telephones, cleo
trio lights, and all,
And trolley cars, and miles and miles of
harvest every fall.
But notice the expenses, John! They
worry me, and so,
/ wish that you had chosen me some
dorty years apo.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-02
DEMOCRATS AT WAR.
Aearst's Paper Makes Savage Attack
ON Ex-Secretnry Giney.

Aearst's Paper Makes Savage Attack
ON Ex-Secretnry Giney.
The wake on the Democratic ticket Of
1904 has begun, although it is some DAYS
before the day set for the Official funeral.
Among the protesting mourners, Hearst's
New York American attracts niomentary
attention BY the following truculent howl.
There Is copied here only the opening
notes OF the performance:
According to the ~little-souled Olney,
Attorney General in Oleveland's cabinet,
the war with Spain was a comical blum
der, and the men that gave their lives
for the freeing Of Cuba were fools that
had much better have stayed at home.
MI. Olney, by some unaccountab bic
error Of the Democratic managers In this
campaign, has been making spesches In
behalf Of Judge Parker, and this noble
sentiment Is one Of the things chat he
has been saying.
"At Cooper Onion Last night, to q
meeting called under the auspices Of
Democracy, he spoke with a nasty sneer
Of our needless scrimmage with Spain
over Cuba" and again, later in his re-
marks. sneered at what he called in his
pleasant way shat development of lingo
ism and militarism which brought on the
scrap with Spain
ZIP Nh. OLNEY HAD BEEN en-
GAGGED TO MAKE VOTES FOR MIR.
ROOSEVELT HE COULD NOT POS.
SIBLY HAVE HIT UPON A BET
TER WAY"
This criticism might well be applied,
by the Democrats, 60 Mr.. Oiney's entire
Cooper Onion speech. In his comments
upon the Republican foreign policy, the
Philippine question and its financial
management, Mr.. Olney touched, with q
hand. the nerves Of national honor
and pride. 1t was a sure way to pro-
duce q vast crep Of voters for Roose-
veit. Il b admitted that Olney spoke to
a silent house. 1t Is not surprising.