The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-24

ry, mas accepted an invitation to ad-
dress the Tennessee Historical 90
ciety at the annual meeting in Janu-
airy, and will speak on the organization
and work of the historical department.
in this state. The invitation is a
tribute to the splendid work that has
been accomplished in Mississippi by
Mr.. Rowland. He will also attend the
meeting Of the American Historical
Association in Chicago on the 2S5h Of
December and will deliver an address
on Forms Of Organization Of His
torical Work, and It's Relation to the
State Government.
Secretary Melville of the Prison
Board, received a letter from /. c..
Mayors, Sergeant on the new SunAow-
er Plantation, notifying him of the
escape Of John Mills, a negro, from
that farm. The letter says that Mills
escaped while he was at work on the
place. The Sergeant said in his letter
that he was confident that the negro
had some assistance from the outside.
The Secretary was also notified Of the
capture OF Albert Johnson at Clarks-
dale, who escaped from one of the
prison farms in 1901 after having
completed about half Of three-year
sentence. He was taken to the Wealth
erby Place.
The Northern real estate men are
are now making a tour of the state
with Captain j. F. Merry and other
officials Of the Illinois Central Rail
road, and are meeting with a warm
reception. There was a NEE ting of
The Jackson business men for the pur-
pose Of working out the details Of the
entertainment of the visitors. This is
not the first homeseekers excursion
chat has visited Jackson. From those
Of the past Jackson has reaped con-
siderable amount of financial advant-
age, getting thereby a number Of
good citizens, who have invested in
real estate in the city and vicinity.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, who
mas been for the past three months
in Japan and China, has returned.
home. The bishop went abroad to in
spect the missions Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and to preside over
The annual conference IN Japan, Corea
and China. On account Of conditions
prevailing on the bishops arrival at
Japan, it was not possible for the
bishop to secure passage to Corea.
The bishop states that it is now per-
fectly safe, however, for all mission
aries to return to their stations, and
work has been resumed.
Governor Vardaman has appoint
ed lengthy liso Of delegates to the
coming National Cotton Convention
which is to be held at Shreveport,
La, Dec. 18th to 18TH to consider
ways and means for preventing the
spread of the boil weevil. The gov
ernor has selected prominent men
from all parts Of the state, leading
cotton planters and sprinkling of
professional men. The list is headed
by United States Senators Money and
McLaurin and the entire Mississippi
delegation in congress.
The city council has given up hope
that majority of the members of the
legislature will consent to the erection
Of a fre-house on the old capitol
grounds at the north end, where the
old No. ] engine-house has stood for
the last fifty years. The city, under
the law, is empowered to use the lot
for fire purposes as long as it pleases.
There is opposition to putting the cen
trail fire station on the city hall lot,
as, it is pointed out, it would be de-
ssroyed for park purposes.
There are four counties which have
net reported as yet to the Secretary
Of State. Under the law ten days are al
lowed the commissioners in which to
send in returns to the secretary OF
state, the time expiring on the the
18th, after which the commissioners
are liable to a fine Of not less than
$25 nor more than $500. The remain
ing four counties are expected to send
in their returns at an early date.
The "Greater Mississippi move
ment is growing in intensity every
day. Papers in all parts Of the state
are taking up the cry. The "GreateY
Mississippi" movement has led good
many Of the papers to print list of
the industries in their cities and
counties, and the fact has been called
to the attention Of the people that
Mississippi is getting to be quite a