The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-03
NEWS OF THE
STATE CAPITOL
INCREASE SHOWN IN Tx AS
SESSMENTS.
BISHOP GALLOWAY
Now on His Return Trip for China.
Crimes, Casualties and Other Incl
dents Transpiring in The State Dur
Ing the Past Week.

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ing the Past Week.
Jackson Miss Congressman Spigbt
OF the Second District, is doing some
good work in his district along the
line OF getting out as large vote as
possible on Nov. s. He and Elector
Featherstone have been addressing a
large number Of meetings in that Sec
tlon OF the State with the idea Of
getting out large vote. Congress
man Byrd has also been addressing
the voters of his district along the
same lines. All the political lights Of
Mississippi regard it as highly i'm
portant that big vote be cast at the
election on Nov. 8. The republicans
have long held up the light vote cast
in the different Southern States as a
reason why the representation of the
South should be cut down. There is
not much incentive for the people Of
Mississippi to turn out to vote, as
there is no sort Of contest in Missis-
slppi now. The democratic leaders
say that it would be splendid thing
II Mississippi could give the national
ticket majority of some $4,000 or
10000, and send all her congressman
back with increased majorities. It
would take away from the republi-
cans good deal of their thunder.
Judging the future by the past, how
ever, the vote in this State next month
is not likely to be very heavy. There
are some who are of the opinion that
it will not go much over $4,000. There
are registered in the State of Missis-
sippi over 100000 white people, who
are qualified to cast their ballots in
this election but it is extremely doubt
full if half Of them will vote. In the
country there will be the greatest
slump, as the farmers will not take the
time from their fields to go to the
polls, and what vote is cast will come
largely from the cities and towns,
and in them the vote will by no means
be a full one.
The creditors Of the Mount Olive
Lumber Company have filed petition
in bankruptcy in the Federal Court
here, praying that it be adjudged
bankrupt. The Southern Oil Compa-
ny are the chief creditors of this con-
Germ. The Company was engaged not
only in the lumber business, but did
a general mercantile business as we'll.
The petition is somewhat sensational
in it's nature, for it alleges that some
of the goods were recently removed
from the store of the Company, pre-
sumably with the intention of de-
frauding the creditors, SO the petition
says.
Dec. Is has been decided on as
Pythian Day at the Cotton and Corn
Carnival, and it is expected that there
will be large number of Pythians
present from all over the State. Some
of the Supreme officers have been in
vited to be present The local lodge
is preparing to get up class of 100
to take the first degree on that night,
and if the class is secured the Opera
House will be rented for the night
and the initiation given there. The
management of the Carnival has given
the Pythians room in the old Capt..
tol, and nice display will be made.
Private parties are bringing for
eign labor into the State now to sup.
ply the deficiency. In the delta both
Mexicans and Italians have been i'm.
ported to work on the big cotton plan.
tations. In east Mississippi a mum.
Der of German laborers have beeA
brought to Mississippi, and some Of
them are working in cotton seed oil
factories and woodworking plants
It is said that an effort will be made
by parties in the eastern part of tina
State to get a good many more Ger.
mans to come to Mississippi.
Federal Court meets in this city on
Nov. Z, and the officials are preparing
for the term. At this term A. VI
Smith and others, indicted for their
connection with the Mississippi De-
benture Company, will be tried. II
is learned that most of the witnesses
in the debenture cases will come from
New Orleans, about dozen or mora
having been summoned.
It is announced that the portrait Of
Jefferson Davis which the Daughters
Of the Confederacy have hadpainted
to present to the State of Mississippi
for the Hall of Fame, will not be pre-
sented next month. The presentations
ceremonies will take place some time
later in the winter. The portrait is
said to be an excellent one.