The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

OF several negroes with buckshot and
warned the occupants to leave. Many
negroes have already left that section
OF the state, and if these outrages are
not stopped soon all Of them will be
compelled to go. Much of the trouble
is due to the fact that some Of the
negroes are prospecting and acting like
they own the whole country.
Practically every week the insur-
ance commissioner receives notice
from some life or fire insurance COM
pany to the effect that they have
ceased to do business in the delta, and
the reasons assigned by these compa-
MES for their withdrawal, is the high
rate OF taxes they are forced to pay.
Several years ago the legislature gave
to the levee boards the right to exact
a privilege tax of certain business en-
terprlses, and among the number were
insurance companies. The life insur-
ance companies are now charged tax
OF $3.50, while fire insurance compa-
MES are assessed 5000.
The people in Coahoma county
have determined to have their public
roads put in first class condition and
many Of them have subscribed liber-
ally to the movement started a few
weeks ago and now being favored by
all Of the citizens in that neighbor-
hood. Every day generous contribu-
tions are being made and before long
the highways Of Coahoma will be in
as excellent condition as those of any
county in the state.
A beet, which is the largest one
raised in Mississippi this season and
which is thought to be the biggest
seen the whole south, was shipped
from Laurel the other day to st. Louis
to be placed among the rare horticul-
tural treasures. This mammoth vege-
table tipped the 13 pound mark, was
% inches in circumference, Is inches
long and required so cents for ex-
pressage.
Winona is going to have a business
college before long-in fact it is go
ing to be opened on the LIST Of Octo-
Der, and the promoter has already re-
ceived the names of twenty-five APP
plicants for board. A large number
Of students have been attending bust
ness colleges in other towns hereto
fore, but there is every reason to be-
heve that they will stay at home next
season and enter this new school.
The Financial Union, a negro or
ganization formed about nine years
ago, at a recent meeting decided to
build an Orphans Home at Sardis,
and as soon as suitable site can be
purchased the contract will be awarded
for the job. This is one Of the largest
negro cities in Mississippi, and there
is every reason to believe that they
will carry out their intention.
Most Of the prominent bushes men
of Bay Springs met last Friday night
and organized truck and fruit grow
ers' association, their purpose being
to bring about a uniform system Of
planting and shipping. After the as
ISOLATION gets in good working order
these men have in mind a plan to or
ganize a stock company and put up
canning factory.
The Mississippi Veterans have de-
cided to build large annex to the
Soldiers Home at Beauvoir for the
accommodation Of widows and moth
ers of the old soldiers. This movement
has met with much favor throughout
the state and donations will be asked
within the next few weeks so that the
work can be commenced on the addi-
ton as soon as possible.
The mayor and board of aldermen
of Alderman are asking for bids on
$4,000 worth Of 2O-year five per cent
municipal bonds for the purpose of
erecting new school house. The con-
tract will be let some time in the early
fall and the building is going to be
one Of the finest in that section Of the
state.
While prominent citizen of Bay
Springs was asleep the other night
robbers entered his house and carried
off $40 in gold and a large roll Of pa
per money, and no trace as to the
whereabouts Of the thieves has yet
been discovered. The bank business
in that town has greatly increased
since the robbery.
Mr.. John Sharp Williams left Sat-
urday for Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
where on August the 18th he will, as
chairman Of the notification commit
FOO inform EvCnnator Henry q Da-