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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
A. Murderous Mexican.

Z Gonzales, Textile sentence Of
5regorio Cortez has been affirmed by
'he State Court of Criminal Appeals,
and the Mexican is to be taken to the
|penitentiary att once to begin his term
Cortez was convicted Of the murder Of
Sheriff Glover Of Gonzales county, and
y life term was assessed. On the first
trial he. drew the death penalty, but
Occurred a reversal. For the murder
IF Sheriff Morris of Karnes county he
was first given the death penalty but
bn a second trial he was acquitted.
For the murder Of Posseman Schnale
he was given fifty years, but secured
d reversal and had not been again
Tried.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
Brsef Chronicle Of All Important Happenings
Denies knowledge Of Scheme,

a few days ago C. II. Alley. 4
prominent merchant Of Pascagoula,
received an anonymous letter, signed
Law abiding Citizens" stating in
substance, that unless he put under
his West Side store steps Tuesday
night, june ID, the sum of $3.50, to be
used for charitable purposes, where
the writer's Of the letter could find it,
they, the law abiding citizens, would
expose his criminal conduct with a
we'll known lady Of the town. Mr..
Alley complied with the request of
the letter and placed the money at
the spot designated, and also placed
watch composed of his son and sew
eral other gentlemen. Saturday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock a man was seen
to approach the place where the mon
ey was hid and reach under the steps
supposedly for the money that was
concealed there. He was arrested and
taken to Jail, where he proved to be
j. j. Clarke, well known citizen of
Pascagoula. Mr.. Clarke was arraign-
ed before Justice A. D. Krebs this
morning and gave bond for his ap-
pearance Monday. Mr. Clarke denies
any knowledge or completely in the
writing Of the anonymous letter, and
also says that at the time that he was
arrested he was on his way to his
boat lying in the Pascagoula River,
and stopped at the steps to pick up
q piece Of paper that he desired to
use. The affair has caused no little
excitement, as all the parties are very
prominent here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Resigns From College.

R. C. King, Secretary and Pur-
chasing Agent of the Mississippi Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College, has
resigned to accept the cashiership of
the new Bank of Greenwood, Green
wood, Miss. Mr.. King is an alumnus
of the college, having been graduated
in 1888, and has been secretary since
1890. A number Of applications for
the vacancy are already in. The
Board of Trustees will meet June %
and elect successor to Mr.. King.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Sons Of Veterans.

Nashville, Tenn. The Sons Of
United Confederate Veterans conclud.
ed the business Of their reunion Oh
Friday. They elected the following
officers: Communicating Chief, N. R
Tisdai, Fort Worth, Tex; Commander
of the Army Of Northern Virginia
John J. Davis, Louisville, KY; Com
mander Of the Department Of Tennes
see, r. E. L. Bynum, Jackson, Tenn.
Commander Of the Trans mississippi
Department, G. A. Skean, Wapau-
tucki. Texas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Commercial Club Organized.

The Commercial Club of Bay st.
Louis, met at the city hall Saturday
night. The committee on resolutions
presented its report, setting out rules
and by laws to govern the body,
which were adopted. The following
officers were elected: President, B.
F. Marley; first vice-president, Jo-
seph F. Cazeneuve; second vice pres
ident, j. D. Blakemore; secretary and
treasurer, George R. Rea.. The meet
ing was largely attended. Among
those present were bankers, merchants
and prominent citizens, and all sign
ed the charter roll.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
New Cotton Pest Found.

! Selma, ALA kind Of cotton bug
Tot known to any farmers or cotton
1en in this section has been found
"a the county, and specimens Of the
pest were sent to New Orleans. The
Jew bug is not member, so far as
3 known, Of any of the weevil fami-
lies. It is very small, but masses ir
.uch quantities that it seems like 6
light. It is prevalent all over the
county, and has already done much
manage. 1t kills every leaf ant
branch it attacks, and is said>to have
armed some planters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Michigan Capital Interested.

S. S. Neville, of Giles, one Of the
wealthiest citizens Of the county, has
formed a partnership with C. L.
Knight, Michigan man, who had
been managing the saw mill and chair
factory at Wahalak, and they will
erect big sawmill four miles east of
Evansville. A commissary for the
benefit Of the hands will be installed,
to be managed by Mr.. John c. Lips
comb. C. L. Fleming, an Iowa, man,
this week purchased the plantation of
Wiley Coleman, a few miles east of
Scooba, and one of the best tracts of
land in this section Of the state. The
price paid was $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

A case of whitecapping occurred at
Pennington among the negroes short
time ago. Some men disguised them
selves and whipped some negro wo-
men. -Four negro men were arrested
under the charge of assault and bat
terry. They were tried in the Justice
Court, found guilty and fined $40
each. An appeal was taken to the
Cireuit Court, where the case win
be tried this week under the charge Of
whitecapping. E. C. Ballintine, bai-
lift for the court, has summoned fif-
teen witnesses IN the case. The de-
Tense will probably be able to prove
an alibi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Indianapolis, Ind The Nations

Indianapolis, Ind. The National
Association Of Railway Telegraph SUI
perintendents closed its annual Con-
vention Friday after selecting Chat
tanooga for the next Convention, be-
ginning the third Wednesday of May,
and electing the following: President,
H. G. Hope, Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apelis and Omaha Railway; Vice
President, E. E.. Torrey, Mobile and
Ohio Railway; Secretary, T. w. Drew,
Wisconsin Central
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Sub Committee AdiournS.

ST. Louis, Mo.-The sub-cofnmlttee
on arrangements of the Democratic
national committee adjourned Friday
to meet here July 2. The meeting was
executive, but it was stated that no
matters Of Importance were discussed
The temporary chairman of the con-
vention has not yet been decided up
on and it was stated that in oil prob
ability the selection will not be made
until the July meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
General Payne I'll.

Chicago. Postmaster General Hem
ry C. Payne, Chairman of the Repub
lican National Committee, collapsed at
the Auditorium Annex Saturday. Mr.,
Payne has not been in good health
for some time. He recently took an
ocean trip for purposes of recupera-
ton. He was in his room when the
attack came. His ailment apparently
was Of an apopletic character.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Waterworks Contract Awarded.

At a meeting Of the City Council
at Magnolia Saturday evening, the
contract for preparing plans and spe-
cifcations for the new system Of wa
ter works to be erected here was let
to Messrs. x. A. Kramer & Co. The
work of construction will begin as
soon as the plans have been approx
ed and contract for the installation
can be secured. The plant is to cost
approximately $4,000, bonds for
which have already been issued and
sold at fattering premium. The
location of the plant has not yet been
decided upon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Accidentally Kills Himself.

Ward Clemens accidentally shot
and killed himself at Macon Sunday.
He was sixteen years old, son Of
James L. Clemens, prominent citi-
zen of this town. The remains will
be inferred at Odd Fellows Cemetery
Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Funeral of DR.. Bethea.

The funeral Of DR.. j. w. Bethea, of
Magnolia, was conducted at his resi-
dence in Fernwood by Rev. Eff. Ed
gar, pastor of the Methodist church
Of which the deceased was a lifelong,
consistent member, and long pro
cession followed the remains to the
Magnolia cemetery, where a large
concourse Of friends had already as
sembled to witness the burial service
conducted by the Knights of Pythias
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Charities and Corrections.

Portland, Me.-The treatment OF
criminals and children" were topics
considered by the delegates to the Ma
tional Conference Of Charities and
Corrections. Manual training as an
educational lever in dealing with all
sorts and conditions Of children was
taken up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
College Representatives.

Cambridge, Mass. The representa-
tives Of Harvard and Yale, who will
meet the athletes Of Oxford and Cam
bridge in London, July 20, have been
chosen, with the exception OF those
who will compete in the quarter-mlle
run and the hammer throw.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Congratulations for Chancellor.

Captain J. L. McCaskill,. who has
just returned from the reunion at
Nashville, is being congratulated by
his friends at Brandon upon his APP
pointment as Chancellor of this dis
trict to succeed Chancellor Deavours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Election For Water and Sewerage.

In the election to ascertain whether
Aberdeen should have water works
and a sewerage system the vote was
practically unanimous in favor of wa
ter works, only seven votes votes be-
ing cast against the proposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Deep-Sea Gable.

New York.-A second consignment
of the deep-sea cable now being laid
by the Government between Valdez
and Nome has just been shipped in
special train of thirty-one cars from
Jersey City. This shipment consists
of 200 tons, and is part of an order
for the 1900 miles of cable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Boy Killed By His Brother-in-Law.

Arthur Serge, the thirteen year
old son of Theodore Serge, was shot
and killed by his brother-in-law, Rob-
ert McGowen at Cooper's Wells Sat-
urday morning. Young Serge shot
McGowen before he died, but did not
fatally wound him. The trouble was
an old family teud.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
New York. Negotiations 70

New York.-Negotlatlons Tor q
serger between the American Auto
sobile Association and the Motor
seague have ceased The former is
Imposed Of thirty-two active auto
Sobile clubs from Massachusetts
i California, and Of individual auto
Sobilists who sympathize with the
Dirk of national organization. The
fferences are said to be Of such
aracter that the merger probably
III never be effected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

The cabinet held brief meeting
Saturday. Only four members, Secre-
tary Hay, Moody and Hitchcock and
Attorney General Knox being present,
other Ave members being out OF the
city. Departmental matters exclusive
" were considered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

The State Department has been no
tilted that the extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain
had been signed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

Attorney General Knox has been IN
formed by United States District At
torney Young for the Western dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, that he is una
BILE to accept his appointment as spe-
cial asstant attorney general to IN
vestigate the alleged scandals in the
judiciary of Alaska, and Assistant
Attorney General William A. Day has
been designated instead.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28
Charged With Whitecapping.

"Second Vice President.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

If the bees swarm out more IT,
once, and continue to swarm out and
20 back, and repeat this performance
for a day or two. the probabilities are
that the queen is unable to fly. Dur.
ing this period the bees are only vast.
ing their time and gathering little or
no honey.
We suggest swarming them artific'
tally at once. by shaking nearly all the
bees and the queen from the combs
into an empty hive. This will accom-.
plish the same end as if the swarm had
clustered on tree and then been car.
rled to the hive. You will. no doubt.
find several queen cells in the combs
of brood, which will furnish the new
colony with laying queen.
The swarm should occupy the old
stand and super of section boxes be
placed on the hive. Since the swarm
contains all the field bees, and has no
brood 10 care for ut the start, it is able
to store a good quantity of honey in
the sections.
If you wish to know If colony is
preparing to swarm, by building
queen cells, or If you wish to cut out
cells from Il colony that has swarmed
instead of taking out each frame. set
the hive up On end. and kneel down
in front Of it. Most of the cells are
on the bottom Of the combs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

While there are many fine points IN
the makeup of a good dairy cow which
are not mentioned here says the In
dlanapolls News. the following may be
considered as being the points most
easily distihguishable and which, If
they exist in IA COW, are probably asso.
ciated with the other good points not
80 readily seen. A good dairy COW
should have a broad mouth, thin lips
broad, open nostrlls, space short from
nose to eyes, but broad between the
eyes; large eyes and long from eyes to
horn and narrow between horns; a
good, round full barrel, large teats
and loose skin on the udder. These
points in cow indicate an animal of
good disposition with sound organs,
good nerves and capacity for turning
the food given her into good, rich milk.
Look over the herd and see how they.
average up to this description.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Why is it that the tom-cat
Makes discord when he sings?
Becouse the hoirid old tom-clc
Is filled with iiddle.strinys.


While more than 100 people paused
to watch 1t, a tiger in Lincoln Park
looked pleasant to order in posing for
It's photograph yesterday afternoon. 1t
Srinned complacently and even
stopped switching its tail, purrins ac.
quiescence as the man with the cam.
era placed his machine in focus.
Look pleasant, please" said the
photographer. This was what caused
the crowd to pause.
Now, if you will kindly raise your
chin a tribe, the likeness will be i'm.
proved"
Was it Imagination, or did the tiger
understand the request? At all
events its pose seemed to satisfy the
amateur, and a faint click told that
the huge beast had been Photographed.
That's nothing new for it," com.
mented the policeman stationed in~that
part OF the zoo. ''That tiger has been
photographed more than any other
animal in the world. guess. 1t un.
derstands what's wanted as well as
anybody. The minute 1t sees a cam.
era 1t begins to get ready. 1t will
stand perfectly still while the picture
Is being taken-somethins that no 9th.
or animal in the park will do"
The orang-outang, at the other end Of
the row of outdoor cages running along
the animal house, isn't SO well man.
nered. When it sees a photographers
it lies down and turns it's back.-Chl'
cago Tribune. N,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

While there are many honest differ
ences of opinion as to whether the pig
should be fed while sucking, those who
have tried both ways are inclined to
believe that the pigs may be fed as
chcaply through the sow as from the
feed trough. If this plan is attempted,
however, common sense must be used
and the SOW given enough to supply
the pigs as well as to keep her own
vitality in the best possible condition.
If she is expected to nourish the pigs
and herself as we'll on the ordinary
quantity given her when she has no
young. the result will be runty pigs,
and broken down mother.
1t may be stated without dispute
that the sow who is worn out and use.
less for breeding purposes when three
or four years old is the victim of i'm.
proper feeding when with young. II
you are not inclined to feed the sow
with the young literally then the
sooner the pigs are introduced to the
trough. the better for them and their
mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Lightweight Animal

AS factor incidental to the demands
Of the market for lightweight animals,
Iowa Homestead mentions that young
animals may be finished at a much
lower cost per 100 pounds than older
ones. For example, a steer finished
at the age of twenty-fOur months or
thereabout, Is much more profitable
months or a year longer. The same is
also decidedly true in the case Of hogs.
Men are realizing that they can make
q hog weigh close to 800 pounds in
nine months, and that this being true,
they are able to sell it at greater
profit than if the hogs are carried six
months longer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Tine Earthmorfa.

Some may think the earthworm likes
water and damp soil because he Is al
ways found In such places. The truth
is this. he is found near the surface
in these places because there is so
much moisture lower down that he Is
driven up in order to keep alive. In or
dlnary soil he will be found a distance
below the surface.
Darwin. the great naturalist. who
made careful study OF the earthworm
in Its relatlhon to the soil. estimated
that the average earthworm passes
through its body about twenty ounces
of soil per year. and that there are on
an average $4,000 worms per acre. or
one for each two square feet, making a
little more than fifteen tons OF soil and
humus brought up from underneath
and deposited on the surface OF every
acre OF land annually. He also states
that they cover the surface OF the
earth at the rate OF three inches "
| fifteen years.-Iowa Agrlculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Feeding Corn to Hogs.


While the majority of farmers who
have range for their hogs during the
summer cut off the corn supply almost
entirely. it is questionable If this is the
best plan. On the other hand, 1t will
not do to feed corn entirely. In feeding
corn to pigs the best results come
when given to them once a day, or II
they have skim milk or mlddlings once
a day.
Gluten meal may take the place OF
the middlings If desired; it will do
quite as much good and is cheaper.
There is no question about the value
of corn at the fattening period, but
mistakes are sometimes made here In
feeding the hog too long; that is, after
It has reached about the top notch foi
market. Corn fed beyond that period
is simply wasted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Corn as Fodder.

rut IN a good crop of fodder corn,
sown in the row, with rows four feet
apart, so as to cultivate 1t. DO not cut
the fodder until the ears begin to glaze.
when it may be put in a silo or cut
down, cured and stored in the barn.
Such fodder should never be stacked
in the fields. as its quality will be in
Iured by exposure to sun and rains
The value of fodder is greatly in
duenced by the period of growth at
which 1t is cut. If cut too soon 1t will
contain a large proportion of water,
and If cut too late it will lose its
succulency. Experiments indicate
that the proper time is when the ears
are in the 'milky stage" and just be-
ginning to blaze.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
AGRICULTURAL.
Individual Peculiarlties.

There is one thing that must not be
overlooked in the keeping of poultry,
and that Is that If there are a dozen
hens in yard all may not be strong
and in the most favorable condition for
producing young. There are twelve
different individuals to study, twelve
different shapes, sizes, capacities, pre-
ferences, peculiarities and twelve
methods to learn in management
Though apparently alike, some hens
will produce vigorous offspring, while
others will not. Nearly all failures
may be traced back to the parent
stock, for they are the foundations
SAol which everything rests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Live Stock

New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
3,o67; bulls and cows, quiet and un.
changed; steers, 4.4o@625; bulls, 325
"a $50; cows, 2.4oM425.
CALVES-Receipts, 3I8; veals, firm
to 25c. higher; buttermilks, higher, all
sold; veals, 4.oo0625; buttermilks,
3.o2H; fed calves, 400; city dressed
veals firm, at 6@oc per pound; extra,
oH country dressed, 608Hc.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts,
1898; good handy sheep, steady; others
easier; choice lambs, 2sc to 35c higher;
good to prime, 6rmer; common, un-
changed. Sheep, 2.75@465; choice.
475@5oo; culls, 2.oo@2. so; lambs,
5.oo@7.55; one car choice, TO; culls,
3.ooM4 so.
HOGS-Receipts, os7; feeling weak;
top price for State hogs, SIS.
Observation-Disclosures, T.
900, including $50 Texans; market.
steady; good to prime steers, s.5o@
$50; poor to medium, 4.so65. so
stockers and feeders, 2.5oM4 so; cows,
I.5o@425; heifers, 2.oo04.75; Gamers,
I.5o@2 90; bulls, 2.oo@425; calves, 2 so
1000; Texas fed steers, 325@3.65.
HOGS-Receipts, to-day, 10000; to-
morrow. 10000; market, 5@Ioc higher;
mixed and butchers, 5.2o05 10; good
to choice, heavy, s.35@5,45; rough
heavy. 5.I5@5.3o; light, 5.2o@5.35;
bulk of sales, 5.25@535,
SHEEP - Receipts, 5000; sheep
lower; good to choice wethers, 4.soM
500; fair to choice mixed, 3.75@4. so;
spring lambs, 4.oo07.oo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says:
Although the new fiscal year opened
with an extended holiday there is
much encouragement in the evidence
OF returning confidence, and statistics
ior the last six months indicate that
there is no little reason for anticipat-
ing better things in the last halt of
the year. Halt yearly returns of in
solvencies show that liabilities have
steadily decreased Railway earnings
that earlier months showed losses OF
per cent. or more in comparison
with last year, exhibit an increase Of
30 per cent. for June. Reports from
leading branches of trade for THE
past week testify 20 a quiet condition.
out scarcely more SO than is custo-
mary at this time of the year, while
inquiries in several manufacturing
ines promise better distribution If,
:he near future.
Failures this week in the United
states are 24o, against 227 last week,
s57 the preceding week and 2I5 the
corresponding week last year.
Bradstreet's says:
Slack demand and overproductiop
some lines have spurred American
manufacturers to seek foreign out.
ct. Detailed foreign trade figures
;or May show that iron and steel
makers have found it possible to ex-
bort more literally, and manufactures
generally are moving abroad so much
better as to indicate that the present
gear will see the largest exports OF
manufactured goods in the countrys
history.
Wheat, including -four, exports for
he week ended June 80 aggregate
L127,SS5 bushels, against i,a7f,43
asst week, 2,o66,6S2. this week las,
year, 3,2rG,2r5 in 1902 and 3,7S7,o3o
II 1901. From July I, 1903, to date
hey aggregate I33Ss5,324 bushels
against 223,I66,373 last season, 247,-
354,473 in 1902 and 2t4o47,soI in
1901 Corn exports for the week ag.
yregate 536,oS7 bushels, against 3S7,-
)o2 last week, I,42o,G72 year ago,
t27,ooo in 1902 and 2,24o,o33 in 1901