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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28

ing The mother of the children was
not seriously hurt and managed to re
Caln her right mind, and by the
groaning of the rest of the family.
and with the aid of the continual
flashing of the lightning, she manag
ed to find her husband and children.
Sle was blown several yards and
was lodged up against a tree, still
cllnglng to the bedding. Her hus-
band was unconscious during the
storm, but came to and found their
children scattered about some distance
from the house place, some with
bruised places all over them and one
or Two with fractured skulls, of which
one died next day and two more liable
to die at any time if not already dead.
The parents walked one mile to the
nearest house in their night clothes,
IN the flood of rain, and mind you
this man had piece of timber stuck
in him that was all one man could do
" PNAA ouV, L0 H1S uUU U00u dDl6 TO
move since. We saw the place where
these children were lying, there in
the mud, and blood and it raining
foods
The storm path was from one quart
er to one half mile wide cutting a
sWath just so wide, blowing people,
stock and houses as it went.
These people, some of them are lett
without even clothes to wear, as they
have not been able to find anything of
any value at all. Things OF pieces of
things have been found ten miles from
where it came from,
That there was not greater loss of
lite is miracle. The description of
the above has not been fully given in
the papers, this only being what was
actually seen by this writer. We felt
the effects of it here, it being only a
short distance from us.
Respectfully,
J. r. BUGG.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28
A DESTRUCTIVE ALABAMA CYCLONE,
Rankin Comfy Boy Writes Of the Damage Wrought An Eye Witness
to the Terrific Storm at MoundVlle

Hickey, Ala, Jan. 25 Editor
Brandon News. There was cyclone
visited this section of the country
| Thursday nigh striking first at Mound
Vile, Ala, and came near wiping the
place off the earth. Five whites and
thirty two negroes lost their lives and
some three score whites and blacks
were injured, a number dangerously
SO. The storm lasted but few min
utes, the damage wrought was as ter.
rible as it was sudden.
The response to assist on the part
of the people of Tuscaloosa and Birm-
inghaw and other places was indeed
stirring. Moundville being about fif-
teen miles southwest of Tuscaloosa on
the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
The place was left totally wrecked
there being one or two stores left
standing.
| The storm moved in a northeast
direction, coming within two or three
miles of this place and on to north
Birmingham. The scene that was
witnessed by this writer Sunday
morning cannot bo fully described.
We rode as far as we could and then
walked through the fimbers, etc.
that was blown down. We saw four
dwelling houses-the place where the
houses stood-where people were in
when the storm struck them, three of
the families escaped without any seri.
Gus hurts, but blowing some of them
a hundred yards and piling logs,
trees and rubbish on them so that
they could not get out without help.
We saw near one of these houses a
bedstead that was broken into small
pieces where boy was sleeping, be-
fore the storm, the boy escaping with
out being hurt.
One family with several children
was taken off with the house, not
leaving even the flooring of the house,
not leaving tree or anything stand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28
SENATOR PRICE WRITES ABOUT
THE BROWNLOW BILL.

Dobson, Miss. Jan. %. Editor
News. have just read Congressman
Brownlow's bill to appropriate money
out of the United States treasury to
help the farmers to build better roads.
| very much like the idea. think
that it is getting about time for con
gress to do something for the better
ment of the agricultural classes. We
are completely ignored and left out in
the cold to help ourselves the best we
can. Congress has appropriated tabu-
lous sums of money to help every
other calling that it can think of. +"
AS Mr.. Brownlow says, commerce has
had everything done for it that the in
genuity of congress can conceive of.
Railroads get all the help they ask
for, shipping of all kinds is we'll car
ed for. The cities and towns have
large appropriations to help build up,
and make every convenience for them
that can be desired; their mail is all
delivered at their homes and places of
business in order to facilitate their
business as much as possible The old
soldiers are we'll provided for, which
is right And now there is bill be-
fore congress to subsidize the already
we'll paid shipping industry, but what
has been done for the agriculturists
Nothing at ALL / think that it is
getting about time that we fellows
who follow the plow should rise up
in our might and demand some re-
cognition by congress. We are in the
majority by a good margin, and if we
would go at it right, we could get a
good large appropriation to help us
work our roads. I hope that every
man who reads the Brownlow bill will
write to their representatives in con-
gress requiring them to assist in hay
ing the bill passed. If any one whc
has not seen or read the bill will only
address card to Mr.. Brownlow in
Washington for copy of his bill he
will gladly send copy to all who ask
for it. Please fellow farmers write
for the bill, read it carefully, ard
get it at once and you will never re-
gret it while you live. The bill will
explain all that is desired to be done.
It is we'll known fact that under our
present system of working the roads,
that we will never have anything like
a good road. The working and keep
ing up the roads are taxed and the Ia
bor of the country without any COM
pensation whatever. The conse-
quence is, we have no roads fit to
travel on. You cannot undor our
laws make free man work much
without compensation. We have been
trying it long time and have ignom-
iniously failed.
Mr.. Brownlow is the first man who
has ever dared to ask the federal gov
ernment to aid the farmers in keep
ing up the roads. ! do think that We
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
PREAMBLE.

In order to elevate the standard of
teaching, encourage professional ad-
vancement and better promote the cd
ucatlonal welfare of Rankin county,
we do hereby adopt the following
Constitution and Bylaws.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28
LIST OF JURORS.

Following. named persons have
been drawn to serve on the grand and
petit juries at the February term of
circuit court of Rankin county, which
will convene the first Monday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
lewistOwn Prosperous

A prominent business man from this
city who visited one Of the larger cit
les of the state last week said that
he was never more impressed with
the present prosperity and future
greatness of Lewistown than since a
visit to other places about the state.
Most of the other larger towns of the
state have pay rolls UPON which their
prosperity depends but Lewistown is
growing at d rapid rate without the
assistance of that rather uncertain ad-
junct. Her growth and the material
happiness of her people do not depend
upon the caprice of some corporation
who are likely to close down their
plant at any time, entailing suffering
and financial disaster. Neither does
her welfare depend upon some mine
or number of mines which must
sooner or later pinch out. Lewistown
is now the center of the best stock
raising region in the west and what
is of greater importance to her wei
fare in the long run, the town is the
center of what is destined to be one
of the greatest agricultural regions
in the state. Cattle, sheep and horses
wheat. oats and spuds. That is sex.
let to tie to and they will make Lew
istown one of the most important cit
les in the state in times to come.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06

AT A TERRIBLE COST.
How the Japs Captured 2O3-M etre
Hill Last Week.

Toxic, Dec. 4.-The diary of the
fighting around 2O3-Metre hill, which
is published in the Japanese papers
describes the terrible losses involved
in the storming of the Russian posi-
tion from dawn Of November %, till
II O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day.
A Russian counter-attack begun at
dawn on November %, and was so
furiously pushed that the Japanese
were compelled to retire into the val
ley. The attack was renewed the
morning of November 30, ''when all
the Japanese reserves came up" from
the southeastern corner. The aSSail-
ants only advanced 80 metres by 5
O'Clock, SO stubborn was the resist
ance, and the Japanese suffered severe
losses. Then, being reinforced, the
Japanese maintained the struggle
with terrible earnestness. Furious
charges were repeatedly made and the
Russians were compelled gradually to
retire. The southwestern summit Of
the hill was not occupied until 7
O'Clock in the evening, and the north
western summit not until O'Clock.
During the night six Russian coun-
ter-attacks were repulsed. One, which
was launched at 4o'clock in the morn
ing, was characterized by several bay
onet attacks and was persisted in un-
til noon on December |. When the
hopelessness of the attempts became
evident. the Russians retired.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
Buildings ARE SOLD.
CHICAGO Firm Purchase All Buildings
on Worlds Fair Grounds.

st. Louis. Dec At was stated to-
day that Il contract for the sale of
the |, biz exhibit palaces, stock barns,
festival hall, the colonade Of states,
pavilions, acrodome. badk, hospital,
press building, police and fire stations,
with other Worlds fair structures
that cost $l5,OOO,OOO will be signed
this week with a Chicago company for
1886, 600. Everything except the roll
ing stock of the Inter-mural railway,
which has been sold separately, is In
cluded. The state, foreign and Pike
buildings are included in the deal.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06

Kate Pendergast Of Minneapolis and
the subsequent disappearance of her
brother, Edward Pendergast.
Edward Pendergast informed the
press here Of the death Of his sister,
which is supposed to have occurred
Tuesday. He then engaged an UNDER
taker and hired carriages for the
funeral to be held Friday. He de-
parted for Broadwater, as he said, to
attend to some private business, pend
Ing the arrival of relatives from Min
neapolis. At the appointed time the
hearse and carriages arrived at the
place indicated, but no dead girl could
be found at any Of the undertaking
rooms, nor did the authorities at the
hospital, where she is supposed to
have died, know anything about her
death. Pendergast has not returned.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
Tried to Wreck a Train.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 4.-W. J. Petric
is in Jail at Caldwell, charged with
trying to wreck an Oregon Short Line
passenger train, by placing obstruc-
tions on the track between l.annan's
spur and Notus, on the night Of No
sember 25th.
1t is said that Petrie has made full
confession. AT Lannan's spur ne plac-
ed a rock weighing 100 pounds, set
ting II directly ON a frog. Half a
mile east of there he put rail across
the track and three miles west of No
tus he bridged the rails with a tele-
phone pole. The rock and the rail-
were struck by a freight train and
moved OF the track. The pole was
removed In the same manner.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
LEWIS WINS the DECISION.
The lewiS-lee Bout Witnessed Nv a
Large Crowd of Sports.

hlu Lee, OF Havre, and Dick Lewis,
OF tbs city, went twenty fast rounds
at the TivOli concert hall Wednesday
evening and when Referee George Ar
buckle announced that the colored boy
was the winer there was threatened
a general free-for-all in which a dozen
or two friends of the two scrappers
manifested an inclination to enter,
but like all such incipienu free-for-alls,
it was averted without damage to any
thing except the atmosphere which
was perforated with challenges sent
back and forth. The fight was about
one OF the best ever seen in the city
from free milling standpoint and
was an even break throughout. Lew
is led out as usual and forced the
fighting in the first but Lee was evi-
IDENTIFY trying the black boy out and in
the second, the Havreite did little
mixing on his own account. In the
third and fourth Lee had the best of
1T but Lewis counted oftener in the
fifth and sixth. Lee came up strong
in the next two rounds and landed
on Lewis almost at WILL but his blows
lacked sufficient steam to send his
chocolate colored opponent to dream
land. In the eleventh both did some
rough work with their heads, the Eth.
iopian naturally having somewhat the
better of such tactics. Lee struck
Lewis in the twelfth after the negro
had cone down, but the blow was
evidently unintentional and the cry
OF foul was rightly disregarded by
the referee. Lee did the better work
UP to the seventeenth and Lwis look
ed distressed on several occasions, but
he recovered his wind and got bet
ter than an even break in the last four
rounds, Lee being badly winded. Lew
is did most of the forcing through
out, but Lee landed two blows to the
colOred boys one and should have
had at least draw. Lee has challeng-
ed Lewis to another fight for side
bet of from $100 to $500 and it is
likely that it will be arranged before
many days. They are both fighters
pure and simple and when they
meet the spectator is sure of getting
his moneys worth in straight out and
out scrapipng.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
Brother Van" Back.

Rev. w. W. Van Orsdel, superin-
tendent of the North Montana mis-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has returned to the state
from Boston and Worcester, Mass,
where he attended the meetings OF
the general missionary committee and
the church extension committee OF
the church. He is now in Fergus
county and will return to Great Falls
in about 10 days. He spent Thanks
giving day at Beaver Creek, for the
fourth year in succession, and held
services there. After the morning
service bountiful repast was served
and enjoyed by over 100 in attend
ance.
The quarterly meeting 1T Lewis
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06

ny the angel of death. AS we pOndered
over the suggestion each wondered
who would be the first to joint the
Grand Lodge above. Little did we
then think that he who presided at
that meeting would be the first. Stand
'ng in the strength of young manhood,
full of life and health and hope and
happiness, just entering upon the
practice of his chosen profession with
the promise of rising to eminence and
distinction among its craft; even then
anticipating happy union with the
one chosen for his lifes partner, the
thought never occurred to him that
he would precede all others gathered
there to that undiscovered country
from whose borne no traveller re-
turns." Could he have raised the veil
OF the future he might, with the poet,
have sung:
Bey nd the smiling ana the weeping,
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
Beyond the blooming and the fading,
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
Beyond the rising and the setting,
Beyond the calming ana the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
Beyond the gathering and the strow-
ing,
Beyond the ebbing and the flowing,
heyond the coming and the going,
Beyond the parting and the meeting,
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulses fever beating,
Beyond the frost chain and the fever,
Beyond the rock waste and the river,
E,pVOn0 the aUnr and tbn rovor
l shall be soon.
Of this, his chosen fraternity, our
Brother was an enthusiastic, faith
full and an honored member. He
shirked no duty, he neglected no OBJ
legation. He was ever active and in
dustrious in all Of the good works of
the order. OF a sunny, genial, gener-
GUS and happy nature, he seemed to
bring warmth and sunshine into The
lodge room, and ever exemplified the
true spirit of fraternity. The same
charity that is a guiding principle of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks, was a guiding principle of
his life. Poor and suffering human
ity was never turned from his door,
and many are the kindly deeds which
find place in the memory of the peo-
pie Of this community.
AS shaft that is sped from bow I'M
seen to an unseen mark,
AS a bird that CLEANS in the freight
and hurries from dark to dark,
AS the face of the stranger who smiled
as we passed in the crowded street
Our life is a glimmer, flutter, a mem
ory, fading, yet sweet.
Sweet indeed is the memory of our
departed brother. we cherish his
memory
Knowing that the Grim Destroyer
has removed that which he cannot
replace, knowing that we shall never
again behold the face or feel the pres
ence of the departed; knowing that
bis seat among us must ever be va
cant.
For none return from those quiet
shores,
Who cross with the boatman cold
and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch a CLEAN of the snowy
sail,
And. 10, they have passed from oul
yearning hearts,
They cross the stream and are gone
for aye:
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates
of day.
To thee, our brother and companion
and friend, we say our long, our lasl
farewell. FAREWELL Farewell! Fare
well,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
CORPSE DISAPPEARS.
A Mystery That Is Greatly Agitatine
the Peeple Of neleas.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 3.sMystery ).
the reported death Of Miss
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06
lengthy Discussion Provoked Over
Alleged Violation of the Build
ing Ordinance.
TITLE TO the RESERVOIR SITE
City Offered the Ground and Rioht
OF Way to the Site for One
Thousand Dollars.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion in the office of Hiiger IL Busen-
burg last night. Several important
matters came up for discussion and
1t was a late hour before adjournment
was taken. The city treasurer's report
showed the following funds on hand.
General fund, $3,657.S4; library, ST.
1O3.99; road fund, overdrawn, s5lO.66:
fire fund, $359.66; water and sewer
age bond, $2,313.24; water works,
$343.19; sinking, $1,16265.
The city marshals report showed
fines imposed $1,5S5: fines collected,
$1,5495O.
The water commissioners report
showed water rents collected, sc39.1S;
rents due, $40. The street commission
er's report showed expenditures on
streets and sidewalks during the
month, $325.S0. All reports were ap-
proved as read.
The action OF the mayor in taking
out insurance on the new city hall
was ratified after considerable discus
sion.
All hour Or two was taken uD in the
discussion of the building ordinance,
the petition of Il. 3. Harvey to be per-
mltted TO change the Murray building
on the corner of Fourth avenue and
Main street calling up the matter.
There appeared to be a general belief
that the ordinance had been violated,
but it could not be determined who
was responsible for it and what should
be done about it. 1t seems that the
only thing the council can do is to
require all persons who contemplate
making improvements upon buildings
within the fire limits first to secure
written permit from the council Ill
regular or special meeting assembled.
+. Q. Wright informed the council
that he was empowered ~ inform them
that the title to the reservoir site and
reservoir could be secured for $1,000.
This matter has been before the conn
Gil for over two years and it is prob
ably now in a fair way toward settle
ment on the basis suggested by Mr.
Wright.
John Crowley was awarded $50 adj
ditional damages for the sewer right
OF way through his place below the
city. The matter OF the collection
OF water rates was discussed and it
seemed to be the sense of the conn-
ell that all water rents should be col
1ected in advance and the ordinance
will probably be changed to that eff
feet.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
f.. +. MacGOwan, salary, 500.
John Parson, supplies, Sis.
II. l.. De Kalb, salary, $50.
A. Piaus, salary, S35.
Citiezns' Electric Co, $50.
Otto Wasmansdorff, $40.
Mary A. Sloan, salary, SIS.
Montana Lumber Co, $i5l.20.
S. d. Anderson, $30.S0.
W. N. Everett, $40.
Gordon o. Shafer, salary, 3Z5.
F. /. ComstOck, $40.75.
j. C. Bebb, salary, 500.
Stout & Kelly, supplies, $l4.Z5.
Card & Hawlsworth, $125.3o.
John Elleson, S123.90.
Wright Bros. S6i.40.
f. +. Goss, salary, $125.
w. T. Bebb, salary, $25
g. NJ Stafford, surveying, Sl9.
w. H. Fernald, supplies, s27.15.
Steve Anderson. road work, 1915.
w j. Norton, road work, $41.25.
f. w. Norton. road work, $35.s5.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1904-12-06

town was largely attended; there we're
a few baptisms and additions to the
church. Much interest is being man.
ifested in this growing and important
work. The new church building,
which is a gem of beauty, is progress
Ing iinely under the wise and efficient
management of the pastor, w. A.
winters. Great Falls Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
THE P0CAH0NTAs NOW
FLOATS ON THE WAVES

The Baxter wrecklng Company, OF New
Pocahontas, and now the wreck OF the boat
floats at the dock. ready to be Transformed
The work was neatly done. There was not a
hitch, At $3.50 O'clock the pumps were started
to work. and by noon the hull was at ease on
The Pocahontas was burned on the night
of April 3Oth. For several Weeks the Baxter
Company has been at--wnrk on her with n
force Of about twenty-five men. including dix
expert divers. e--r4
Will DO started Tomorrow, and In few days
the hull VIII be taken to dry-dock, where tho
damages will he fixed and the boat put In
I Captain Humans. Of the Baxter Company,
With Viii the Work, a large crowd witnessed the
raising.