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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
Brief Chronicle Of AL Important Happenings
Protest Raising Assessment.

The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company has fled with the secretary
Of the Railroad Commission protest
against the recent action of the COM
mission in raising the assessment Of
its property. The commission in
creased the assessment of this road on
its main line from $500 to $4,000 a
mile; the sidings from $1S75 to $2250,
and the branch lines from $4,000 to
$4,000 This is the only protest against
the assessments fled up to date. The
protest recites that the main line and
branches Of this road are comparative
ly new, requiring heavy expenditures
annually to keep them in condition
that the greater part Of the territory
traversed is comparatively unproduo-
tive; that on the forty-eight miles of
the Columbia branch there are no
towns of consequence between Make
and Columbia except Lumberton; that
on the forty-one miles of the Laurel
branch there are no towns of conse-
quence between Saratoga and Laurel
except Taylorsville, and that on the
ten miles Of the Silver Creek branch
there is only the town of Pinola. The
company says it is spending hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars annually be-
tween Jackson and Gulfport on the
main line in improvements, and that
it has spent million and half in
dredging channel and anchorage ba-
sin at Gulfport, which is without re-
turn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
War on Consumption.

Baltimore. The faculty of John
Hopkins University Hospital has COM
pleted plans for a systematic and sci
entiic fight against tuberculosis. It
will be aided materially in carrying
out it's purpose by a gift of $4,000
from Henry Phipps of Pittsburg. Of
this amount $4,000 will be used in
building dispensary. The other $10,-
900 will be used as a maintenance
fund. The buildings will include a
dispensary and apartments for scien-
tifc work. Guinea pigs, which are
very susceptible to tuberculosis, will
be kept for incubation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Negro Aged 106 Years.

Humboldt, Tenn.-At his home near
Gibson Wells, Hillman Hamilton, col
ored, died, aged JOG years. He was
without doubt the oldest inhabitant of
this section. He could converse intel
1igently on happenings of nearly a
century ago. He was very active all
through life and until short while
before his death was able to do regular
farm work. During the strawberry
picking season he was able to earn
about $3.50 per day. A large family
survive him. His wife died only a
few weeks ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
HIGH-HANDED METHODS
Adopted by the Strikers at ST. Paul.
Crisis Expected.

st. Paul.-The struggle between the
900 strikers and the Swift & Co.,
branch at South st. Paul, in the effort
Of the company to man their plant at
that point, will reach crisis when
force Of more than a hundred regu-
lar police and deputy officers will at
tempt to break through the well or
ganized picket lines surrounding the
Swift yards, which is expected hour
ly. So daring have the strikers be-
come that they have refused to allow
any person to pass their lines except
on presentation Of a pass signed and
sealed by the President and the Sec
rotary Of the local union branch. Not
even telegraph messengers or the cleri-
cal employees Of the company have
been excepted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Making Life a Burden.

The Rankin County officers are max
ing life burden to the men who have
been running blind tigers on the
Rankin Pike. So frequent have been
the raids during the last few weeks
that the dive keepers were forced to
transfer their business to boat which
was anchored in the middle of Pearl
river, where the thirsty would go and
liquor up. This week officers from
Rankin appeared on the scene and
made a raid on the boat. Several
casks Of beer were thrown overheard
and in their desperation the tigerites
scuttled their boat and sank it with
all the liquid refreshments on board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
"A GIVES
UP IT'S DEAD
boDY OF KENT LOOMS WASH
ED ASHORE NEAR PLYMOUTH.
Dody, Although Bruised ty Contract
With the Rocks, Shows No Signs of
Violence-Watch of the Decedent
stopped at 6 o clock.

hlngsbridge, Devonshire. The body
Oh Z. <. LOOMS who disappeared from
tne North German Lloyd steamer Kai-
ser Wilhelm III on June 20, as that YES
sci was nearing Plymouth, was found
at Warren Point, adjacent to Thurl-
I ston Sands, some Is miles from Ply
mouth, by laborer, Thomas Snowden.
lhe body was bruised by contact with
the rocks on which it had been hurled
by heavy waves. 1t was dressed in a
grey overcoat, dark blue suit and
white shirt. Snowden at once inform
ed the police and neighbors.
When the body was searched gold
watch, a quantity of American and
English money in notes and coins.
We're found in the pockets and Also a
card with the name of Kent LOOMS.
The pockets also contained number
OF private papers. These together
with the valuables the police took
charge of and the body was removed
and placed in a farm building at
Thurlestone village to await the in
quest, which will be held on July 1Sh,
pending which and according to the
red tape of the English police meth
DDS, it may be impossible to secure
anything definite concerning the ma
ture of the papers or a positive an
nouncement of the Identification of the
body. The American consul at Ply
mouth proceeded to Thurlestone and
after viewing the body identified it as
that Of F. Kent LOOMS.
The consul said there was an abra.
sion under the right ear. The dece-
sdent IS watch had stopped at 6 clock.
The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm from
which Mr.. LOOMS disappeared, ar
rived at Plymouth at o'clock in the
bnorning. It is stated at Washington
that ever since the disappearance of
f. Kent LOOMS quiet but far reach
: ing investigation has been conducted
and is still being carried on. A great
many details have been ascertained
but no facts tending to indicate the
exact time or manner of the disap-
pearance from the steamer of Mr.. Loo
mis-. AS soon as the Associated Press
dispatch from London was handed him
Assistant Secretary Of State Loomis
cabled the American consul at London,
Mr.. Evans, requesting to have the body
carefully examined for any marks Of
violence. The number Of the lost
mans watch has already been sent to
the consul general and if it comedies
with that found on the body he identi-
fcation will be considered complete
and arrangements for sending the
body home will be made.
It has been long the theory Of the
relatives of Kent LOOMS that he went
upon the hurricane deck to get a
glimpse of the English shore and ac-
accidentally stepped overheard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Strangled to Death.

New. York.-Frightened by the mar
row escape of her young son from
being run down by a heavy truck, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, wife of Brooklyn
merchant, has been strangled to death
by her false teeth. The woman went
to CoCney Island for an outing. In his
hurry to cross the street her son dash
ed in front Of team and narrowly
escaped His mother attempted to
scream and fell strangling before a
crowd Of pleasure seekers. She died
in few minutes and the doctors
found the cause in set Of teeth half
way down her throat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Consumption Costs $4,000, 900.

Chicago. a circular just issued
by the state board Of health, entitled
"The Cause and Prevention Of Con-
SUMPTION" it is shown that in Hi
nois the disease is responsible for
more deaths than typhoid fever, scar
let fever, diphtheria, all forms Of
bronchitis, influenza, measles and
smallpox combined. OF the 1000
persons who died from this disease in
Illinois in 1903, half Of them were be-
tween the ages Of 20 and SO, while the
estimated losses each year to the state
because Of disease is about $36,0O0,-
600.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
slim CHANCE
TO END STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PACK
ERS AND BUTCHERS OFF.
HITCH ON ONE POINT
Union Officials Insist that All Strik-
ers be Taken Back and Given Their
Old Places But the Employers VIII
Not Agree.

Chicago-All chance of peace in the
packers strike has vanished, for the
time being at least. The end Of the
negotiations came late Saturday after
a conference which had lasted nearly
all Of the afternoon between the Off
Gals Of the strikers and several pack
ers.
The final break resulted when the
union officials insisted that all the men
who had gone out on strike be taken
back and given their old places. The
packers declared that this would ne
cessitate the discharge Of all the men
they had employed since the COM
mencement Of the strike and that they
could not and would not consider it.
The conference then broke up and tho
strike will continue.
The question of arbitration was first
taken up, and after a prolonged dis
eussion the representatives Of the I'M
ions agreed to waive the ground they
had taken when they insisted that tho
arbitration should consider only an
advance in wages and that the scale
paid prior to May % should be paid
pending the decision of the arbitra-
ion. They agreed to accept the de-
mand Of the packers that the decision
Of the arbitrator should cover the en-
tire scope Of the strike and its causes.
The question Of taking back the men
who had gone out on strike was then
considered. Mr.. Donnelley insisted
that all the men should be taken back
pending the arbitration. The packers
insisted upon their declaration that the
men would be taken back in the order
in which applied for work and as
many Of them would be given places
as the packers could find room for.
The packers declared that they
would not discharge the men they had
employed, but would take back as
many of the strikers as were necessary
to operate the plants in addition to the
men employed since the commence
ment of the trouble.
Mr.. Donnelly asked that the pack
ers agree to reinstate the, old men with
in a week and the packers refused.
They then asked if they would set a
time when they would take back the
old men. To this the packers replied
that they would take back as many as
they had room for in the order Of their
applications for work. This final an
swer broke off the negotiations and the
representatives Of the unions left the
meeting.
A danger that confronts the strik-
ers became apparent when they learn
ed that over 200 Polish butchers have
deserted them since the strike began.
This fact did not become known until
Saturday when every local union held
meetings and punched the strike tick
cts Of members. These tickets must
be turned in every day in order that
the leaders may know that the men,
bers are not at work. After the I'M
ions had met today large number OF
Polish butchers were discovered miss
ing. Investigation revealed the fact
that they had returned to work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Woul-Be President Under Arrest.

East st. Louis. -Wm. p. Scott, col
ored candidate for President of the
United States of the National Liberty
party, was arrested here on account OF
an unpaid fine. Several months ago
Scott, who runs a saloon and summer
garden at Denver Side, was convicted
Of conducting disorderly place and
his fine and the costs amounted to
$149.8O. He paid $50 and was given
time to pay the balance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Emulating Kentucky.

IF Breathitt county, Kentucky, does
not look to her laurels they will soon
be wrested from her by counties in the
northeastern portion Of Mississippi,
two cowardly assassinations being re-
ported from there recently. Jeff Huff
man, of Clay county, was assassinated
in Clay county, and Dancy Blewitt, a
near kinsman Of Gen. S. D. Lee being
shot to death on the public highway in
Lowndes county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Yellow Fever on Isthrus.

Panama. G. Cunningham, Of
New York, member Of the Canal
Zone Police Department, died Of yell
low fever. This was the first case of
the disease known to have occurred in
the zone since the arrival Of General
Davis. The reports Of the prevalence
Of yellow fever on the isthmus are un-
true. This year, fewer than ten cases
have occurred.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21

New York-Chas. w. FL. Carter, a
wealthy manufacturer, was found
dead under conditions, certain par
ticulars of which bear a resemblance
to the recent death of Caesar"
Young. He was in a cab with an un-
known woman near Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, when the woman called for
help and shortly afterwards disappear
ed. Investigation showed that the man
had been dead for some time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
The Agreement Signed.

Berlin. - The Anglo-German agree
ment signed in London does not apply
to the larger political differences that
may arise, but is confined to legal
questions like the Interpretation OF
treaties. It is substantially identical
with the arbitration arrangements
which Great Britain has made with
other countries. Negotiations on the
subject Of the treaty have been in pro-
gress for lone time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Huntsville Carnegie Library.

Huntsville, Ala Work has begun
on the building Of the Carnegie Lii
brary at the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. Mr.. Carnegie gave the
school $4,000 for the Library and
very little Of this sum will be expend-
ed on anything but books, as students
in the Mechanical Department Of the
college will furnish, the labor on the
building.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Queer Damage Suit.

jacksonville, Ky.-Joseph and Hen
ry Vandiver Of Nortonville, have fled
suit for 81, 900 damages from the J.
w. Green Lumber Company, of that
place. The plaintiffs claim they had
the defendants make them an ice box
in which to store their meats, but that
the defendants made them refrig-
orator and lined it with tar paper In
such a way as to spoil the meat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Negro Found Dead.

Springfield, Tenn.-The body Of
Lige Chapman, colored, wen-to-do
negro Of the Hubertsvilie neighbor-
hood, who has been missing was found
in badly lacerated condition. There
is no reason to suspect foul play and
the presumption is that he died Of
heart failure and that the wounds up
on his face were made by hogs, which
were near where the body was found.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Damage From Storms.

The latest reports from representa-
tive cotton regions in central Missis-
sippi show that the damage from the
violent rain storms Of last week was
greater than at first believed. Many
acres Of cotton on the hillsides were
washed so badly that the crop pros
poets were utterly destroyed, and it is
now, Of course, too late for replanting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Work Commenced on New Railroad.

Mobile, Ala-Dr B. F. Roberts, a
director of the Bay Minette and Fort
Morgan Railroad Company, announces
that work has begun on the road and
that it will be completed within a
year. The road is to begin at Bay Mi
nette on the line of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and run to Fort
Morgan on the gulf. 7. P. Ham, Of
Chicago, is president.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Alleged Postofice Rohher.

Montgomery, Ala.-Joe Junior, a
young man from Arkansas, was ar
resed near Deposit, Ala, by a United
States Deputy Marshal on charge Of
robbihg the postofice at Gent, Ark.
Junior is in jail here pending the is
suance Of an order for his removal to
the scene of his alleged crime.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21

jackson, Tenn.-A verdict for $3.50
was awarded Miss Maggie Mckenzie
in the circuit court against the dry
goods firm of Marks Bros. She was a
clerk in the store and alleges that one
of the firm reflected upon her honesty
in the sale of some goods. She brought
suit for $4,000 damages and In fev-
mer trial was given $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Guilty of Dealing in Futures.

In the Meridian circuit court Muir
ply & Co., entered plea Of guilty
to five charges Of dealing in futures
and were fined $3.50 in each case.
Baxter & Co., entered a similar plea
to two charges and were fined $500.
Thirteen charges against E. W. Blau,
of a similar character, were dismissed
in accordance with recent decision
of the Supreme Court. The fines have
been paid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Scranton to be Pascagoula.

Governor Vardaman has issued his
proclamation confirming the consoli-
dation of the towns Of Scranton and
Pascagoula into one municipality, to
be known as the city Of Pascagoula.
This is the final official act Of the con-
solidation, and the towns are now one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Dies From Overdose Of Laudanum

In Greenville S. X. Magee died from
an overdose of laudanum. Mr.. Magee
was printer, and came from Natchez
two months ago, to take the foreman
ship of the Democrat, which position
he filled In very satisfactory manner.
He took the laudanum about noon. but
his condition was not discovered until
about 5 o'clock, when medical aid was
summoned, but the drug had done its
work. Three empty ounce walls, mark
ed laudanum, were found in the ff1p-
place, behind screen, which told the
story. The printers union will bury
the remains. Mr.. Magee leaves q wife
and three children.
Pascagoula has this to say in sup
port of her claim for future greatness
"Safest land locked deep water har-
Dor on the northern shore Of the Gulf
of Mexico. !" Population Of 10000
River and bay frontage Of twelve
miles. Daily capacity Of artesian wa
ter works, $4,000 gallons. Longest
interurban electric street railway in
South Mississippi. Several miles OF
shelled streets and wide avenues
Modern public school buildings. Lar.
gest saw mills in the south. Ship
yards, brick works, foundry, machine
shops, laundry, canning factory, bank
ing house, etc. This is fair show
ing for that splendid town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Lead Ore in Alabama.

Birmingham fine vein of lead
ore is said to have been discovered In
Calhoun County, near Jacksonville, on
the property Of Riley & Jennings,
which analyses 90 per cent Of pure
lead. While no absolute analysis has
been made, local experts are confident
that the find is a great one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Bank Will Quit Business.

Knoxville, Tenn The Marble City
Bank has decided at a meeting Of its
directors to go into voluntary liquid
alton. Cashier Thomas Mcdaniel
states that the bank has plenty OF
money to pay all depositors and have
a sum left over.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21

Definite announcement is made that
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Cmpany viii complete lines into
Meridian from Birmingham and Mo-
bile by October.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Scholarship Endowed.

Frank L. Guthrie Of Tensas Parish,
La, has recently endowed perpetual
scholarship at Chamberlain-Hunt
Academy, Port Gibson, Miss, the in
come from which will be used to de-
fray the tuition and boarding expenses
of one pupil each season, to be Sc
lected by Mr.. Guthrie.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Farmers Assign.

Union City, Tenn. - Three prominent
farmers of Kenton have made assign
ments for the benefit of their credi-
tors. E. E. Taylor, gives up wheat,
hay, growing crops, stock and other
things to satisfy debts to the amount
Of 81 200, while A. E. Taylor assigns
for about ST., 1000, and z. F. Taylor
for some $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
A Raftsman Killed.

Birmingham, Ala Thomas Miller
was crushed to death near Abbeville.
He was riding raft Of logs, when one
Of them became loose and he jumped
on it to get it in tow. He fell and
was crushed between the log and the
raft. He leaves a wife and several
children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Equipment for Fire Companies.

Three thousand dollars worth Of ma
terial belonging to the Volunteer
Fire Company No. / and Mississippi
Hook and Ladder Company have
reached Biloxi and the managers are
expecting an enthusiastic meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Judge in Canal Zone.

Washington. Osceola Kyle, of Ala
bama, took the oath of Office as Judge
in the canal zone in Papama, and will
sail from New York this week. There
will be Ave judicial districts with a
Judge in each, but Judge Kyle will
serve alone for time. A prosecuting
attorney for the canal zone will be
announced shortly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Jackson's Water Votes.

A careful canvass of jackson made
under the direction Of the city au-
thorities shows that the receipts Of
the water company amount to about
$4,000 year. Each consumer in the
city was asked the amount Of his wa
ter bill, and while some may have been
skipped, it is believed that majority
of them were seen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Store Struck by lightning.

During severe electrical storm at
Crystal Springs, the store Of Lotter-
hos & Huber was struck by lightning
and set on fire. The flames were quick
~ extinguished, with only slight dam.
age.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
The First Open Boil Of Cotton.

The first open boil Of cotton of
this seasons crop was received at
Woodville, from the plantation of S.
IN. Johnson, Saturday. This is at least
three weeks earlier than the average.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21

New York. The American Stand
ard Oil Company Is taking possession
Of its branch business in Germany. 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Japanese Land 80, 00O..

Berlin. IT is reported from Port
Arthur that the Japanese have landed
about 5000 men at Pigeon Bay since
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
Mississippi Orphans Home.

President J. Fl. Sherard Of the Mis-
sissippi Orphans Home at Water
Valley, which with nearly all Of its
contents, was destroyed by fire has is
sued the following appeal to all people
in sympathy with the work Of that in
stitution. The only trouble anticip-
pated by the Board Of Directors of
the Home is in getting the people
aroused to a sense of its real impor-
lance. The institution has been in
operation for more than seven years,
long enough to remove it from the ex-
perimental stage. More than 1900
children have been placed in the care
of the Home since its establishment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-21
M. M. Lucke Shot by Il. w. Rich.

IN. NJ. Lucke Shot by IT. w. Rich.
M. M. Lucke, planter and tie con-
tractor Of Dragga, was shot and per-
haps fatally wounded at Pritchard by
H. W. Rich, a merchant. Various re-
ports are being circulated as to the
cause of the trouble, but it seems that
Lucke was drinking and went into
Rich store and assaulted one Of
Rich s small boys, which provoked the
shooting, Lncke is now in dying
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-03
CONSTIPATION.

Health is absolutely impossible. IL
constipation be present. Many serio' >
cases of of liver and kidney COM
plant have sprung from neglected
constipation. Such a deplorable con-
dition is unnecessary. There Is a
cure for it. Herbine will speedily re-
medy matters. C. A. Lindsay, p. ".
Bronson, Fla. writes, Feb. IL, 1902:
Having tried Herbine, l find 1t a no
medicine for constipation" soc bottle
Pecos Valley Drug Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-03
Only Makes a Bad Matter Worse.

Perhaps you have lever thought
of 1t, but the fact must be apparent
to every one that constipation IL
caused by a lack of water in the sys.
tenn, and the use of drastic cathar-
tics like the old fashioned pills only
makes a bad matter worse. Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are much more mild and gentle ia
their effect, and when the proper dose
is taken their action is so natural
that one can hardly realize it is the
effect of a medicine. Try a 25 cent
bottle of them. For sale by all drug
gists.