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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25

The names and sterling integrity of
its officers bespeaks a careful, conser-
vative conduct Iof its affairs. j. A.
Spann is president and r. V Shields
is cashier. This institution is capital
lied at $25, 900.
Foremost among the thriving little
city's progressive merchants are the
firms of j. A. Taylor & Son, ]. A.
Spann & Co., ". J. Bell, P. B. Sum-
mer, J. A. Lindsay, W. E. Kelly,
J. L. Tanner, Goforth & Son, s. S.
Rhodes, J. & B. McClenahan, Geo.
Robinson and A. L. D. Rhodes. The
stocks carried by the mercantile firms
of Pelahatchie are large and Of a va
riety that indicates in no uncertain
manner that an immense business is
carried on there.
Pelahatchie has one of the best
equipped hotels between Meridian and
Jackson, the Lessel House. owned
and presided over by Mrs. D.J. Lessel.
1t is modern two story brick struct-
ure and is situated convenient to both
the railroad and the business centre.
1t has the reputation of furnishing the
best cuisine on the A. & V. railroad.
Much of the growth Of this town
can be attributed to wise admins
tration Of its municipal affairs. Its
officers are thoroughly identified with
the best interests of the community
and are ever watchful Of its welfare.
Hon. W. D. .iHeslep is mayor, T. H.
Howard, marshal; j. A. Spann and
S. S. Rhodes, aldermen.
]. T. Longmire is the postmaster at
this thriving centre, and presides over
the Office with a cordiality and eff
cheney that is equaled by few.
The legal fraternity is represented
in Pelahatchie by Hon. B. King, a
young barrister of pleasing personality
and whose future is 1eplete with
promise in his chosen profession.
Another thing Of which Pelaha-
tchie may justly be proud is the per-
feet administration of its railroad bust
ness under the able SUI ervision of
depot master I. W. Shields who is
assisted in this work by his charming
wife. The depot there is pronounced
to be the cleanest, neatest place of its
kind in the state Of Mississippi.
Land around Pelahatchie is in great
demand, no less than 5000 acres
changing hands in the last month.
The Wilson Produce Company, Of
Pittsburg, Pa, alone purchased about
$500 acres, and will engage in rails
| ing produce for the Pittsburg market.
There. is not more beautiful local.
ity anywhere than this and pure
spring and we'll water is plentiful.
The medical profession is represent
ed at Pelahatchie by Drs. Clark,
Stingily and Robinson, who are
among the states most prominent
practitioners.
All in all, our trip to Pelahatchie
was one long to be remembered AS q
day pleasantly and proitably spent !;
pleasantly because the hospitable citi-
zens made it q pleasure to be with
them, and profitable because the great
things Pelahatchie is doing bat
strengthen our pride for Rankin and
enable rs to laud her progress to the
world with stronger accent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25
Memorable Day Spent in This Thriving Wide Awake
Rankin County Town.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT
The Town Gives Evidence Of Most Vigorous Spirit Of
Progress and Industrial Activity Some Of the
People Who are Bringing 1t Into Indus
trial and Commercial Repute.

1t was the editors pleasure on Sat-
urday last, accompanied by his better
half, to visit our neighbor town Pela-
hatchie. The day was a memorable
one for the citizens of that town and
of the country surrounding it, the
chief attraction being the awarding Of
prizes to patrons of the great stock
reduction sale of the enterprising firm
of J. A Taylor & Son. AT an early
morning hour people from all direct
ions began pouring in and by noon the
crowd was so large that it reminded
one of "big circus. day.
The first prize awarded by Taylor
& Son consisted of a free trip and
paid admissions to the worlds fair,
the privilege lasting six days. The
second was a barrel of -four. The
drawing of these prizes was attended
with breathless interest by the hun
d1eds who held tickets.
The irst prize was drawn by num-
ber 9S9, the owner of which was not
present. The name of the fortunate
party will be announced as soon az
the ticket is presented.
A most unique, novel and interest
ing feature of the day was the wagon
load lace, the vieing for the five dol
lar prize offered by Taylor & Son to
the man bringing in the largest wagon
load of ladies that day. The contest
was close, wagons bearing from ten to
eighteen ladies arriving all through
the day, but the prize was carried off
with cheers by Mr.. Sam Almonds,
who proudly entered the scene of in
terest and expectancy with forty three
members of the fair sex comfortably y
seated In his spacious wagon. The
second largest load consisted of nine
teen fair DANES and maidens brought
in by Bowie Watkins, who received
second prize, a So so Swan hat Messrs
Taylor and Son have spared no pains
to make their great sale an event of
more than ordinary Importance. and
the News is pleased to learn that they
have met with phenomenal success
throughout the event in spite of in
clement weather. The sale will con-
tinue until November 1st, when
another drawing of prizes will be had.
PeIahatchie, the scene Of this COM
mendable business enterprise, and acti-
vity, has a splendid future before it.
Its business men are progressive and
up-to-date, and have become imbued
with that spirit of town building
that is making this state one of the
greatest industrial centres OF the south.
A new, town charter has recently been
enacted, bonds are now being issued for
the purpose of erecting modern school
building. which they hope to have
completed and ready for occupancy by
the first of January, next, and every
effort is being made to improve the
town in every way.
The location of the town is an ad-
mirable one for manufacturing enter
prises and The citizens are fully aware
of the advantages of this line Of in
dustry. Several plants are now under
consideration and will no doubt become
assured in 3 very short time.
The Pelahatchie Bank, although
young, - doing . Aourishing business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25
y NEW E
FALL GOODS

We are getting in our early Fall
Stocks of Dry Goods. Now is the
time to make up your winter un-
derWear and Children's Clothing.
You will find our stock complete in
every department. NEW OUTINGS
in all colors, NEW CALICOES, NEW
DOMESTICS, CANTON FLANNELS,
NEW WOODEN DRESS GOODS,
NEW SHOES, ETC., ETC. 49,: ::::::
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25
TRUSTEES ELECTION

All patrons Of the different schools
are reminded to meet at their respect
i've school house, Saturday, Sept. 3rd,
at O'Clock, to engage in the election
of school trustee whose term of rule
will be three years from Oct. 1st, 1904
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25
NOTICE!

Following in the way of all cash
stores in larger towns we will, af-
ter September Ist, make our store
a ONE PRICE STORE, with all
prices marked in plain figures.
Your child can come into our store
and buy then with the positive
knowledge that he or she is getting
as low a price as if you came and
"jewed'' for an hour. These
prices are going to be as low as we
can possibly sell the goods and it
will be useless to ask us to cut them
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25

SUPPLY IS INEXHAUsTIBLE.
Russia must have an enormous num-
Der OF fleets, as we see from the news
from the far east that the Japs sink
one about every other day. Meridian
Star.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
The Newark Journal
o. r. Craig, Editor.
A SCISSORS Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that | Will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships in Independence county,
ARKANSAS, for the purpose OF takingca
list of the personal property OF each
resident Of said township and the per
capita tax OF such as are liable to pay
same for the year 1904, on the days
and dates specified below:
Liberty township, Floral, Friday,
July !.
Fairylew township, Pleasant Plains,
Saturday, July ,.
tairyiew township, Pleasant Plains,
Monday, July 1.
salado township, Salado, Tuesday,
July >.
Salado township, Rosie. Wednesday,
July q.
Christian township, smiths school
house, Thursday, July :.
Christian township, Oil Trough,
Friday, July S.
Vii itouSi tONholllIt i|llIoi ohtdi
day, July 9.
Big Bottom township, Newark, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, July
IL, = and Il.
Ruddell township, Batesville, Thurs
day, Friday ana Saturday, July ii, Ii
and Is.
And at my Office in Batesyille July
II to %. after which time all persons
failing to list will be subject to pen
atty.
You must assess in person. Each
person will have tn swear To his or
her assessment, and each person will
be required 10 give number of school
district. school Directors will please.
furnish list of Taxpayers at precinct
ON fist day of assessment.
JAKE MAGNESS, Assessor.
Independence County, Arkansas.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
Uses of Carbolic Acid.

The success of the Germans in
developing commercial uses for
liquefied carbonic acid has just led
to an attempt in France to in
crease the customs duties on this
substance. The Germans were
the first to discover it's CONNER
cial Importance, and they found
its antiseptic properties valuable
for the treatment of beer. Every
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08

body knows how it is employed in
soda water, sparkling wines and
Settlers or Settler water. 1t is also
used for making artificial ice; it
has been employed in fire-extin-
guishers, and more recently new
use has been discovered for it in
destroying yermin in ships and eel
lars.-Youth's Companion.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
JAPANESE ON THE MARCH.
Good Spirits and Good Order a No
ticeable Thing in the Mi
kado's Troops.

The departure of the soldiers
from district such as Toxic pre-
SCENTS many points of interest.
The youth of the men is little re-
markable, the good spirits and the
order highly so. Every large Jap
anese house in ones neighborhood
has soldiers billeted in tin the
capacious suite of houses belong
ing to the Tokunaga family as
many as 500 soldiers are said
to be lodged, says Toxic CORE
spondence of the London Times.
Yet, except for the matter of see
ing the soldiers about the gates
and doors, the neighborhood
shows no difference either in sight
or sound. When body of men is
marched to the station for en-
tralnment there are observers on
the roadside showing an interest
III the progress but no friends mix
themselves up with the troops. or
III any way help to throw them
into confusion. One hears strange
stories of the calm resolution with
which each individual looks for
ward TO death as Il certain result
OF Their campaign; even of moth
ers telling their sons that they
have no wish to see them again
they devote them to the service of
the emperor. The high spirits and
good-tempered smile of the sol
dlers which one sees here in con
tlnual evidence seem to our
western ideas Inconsistent with
such stoieism, yet stoicism was
characteristic of old Japan. and
has Its counterpart in the new.
One hears further of men divorc.
ing their wives out of pure philan-
thropy. The divorced woman
somewhat readily marries again.
the widow rarely, SO the divorced
goes back to her parents and
waits her time. while the soldier
husband is free to sacrifice his life
without claim upon it. How ex-
cellently the japanese patience
and indomitable pluck have
served the nation on the sea has
been amply shown in the opening
events Of the present war. Be
fore these notes are read there
will certainly have been many
tests of the same qualities on
land. What is even more to the
point here. there will have been
heavy drain on the resources Of
the funds which have been emu
merated.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
OLD INDIANS POKER SYSTEM
Aged Redskin Is Taught the Game
and Proceeds to Clean Out
His Instructors.

Kah-be-nung-gw ay-way, better
known as "Old John Smith," is
probably the only Indian in the
United States that could be
classed as humorist. John is the
wit of the Chippewa nation, and
among the white people of north
ern Minnesota is considered the
wisest and the foxiest red in the
country. John is somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 80 or 100, says the
Duluth Herald.
Johns home, at the mouth Of
Leech river, has long been known
as chambers Point" for the rea-
son that many desperate contests
at the great national game have
been played in John $ cabin, on the
bank of the river. His place be-
came famous in the early days, as
an abiding place during the hot
months of summer for many lum-
bermen from Minneapolis, Duluth
and other places who desired to
have an outing. Their principal
occupation while in the vicinity
of Johns home was poker playing.
In spirit of kindness they taught
him TO play, when they first came,
and he used to sit in the games
with them. If his guests won, they
would give the money back to
John, believing that he was unac-
quainted with the game and to
keep the money would be nothing
short Of robbery. 1t invariably
happened that John was always
the winner when the guests got
ready To depart.
1t was some years before the
truth of Johns knowledge of the
cards became known. 1t appears
that he knew all about poker and
had some original tricks that were
sure winners. He possessed an
old deersbin tobacco pouch and
when playing would always sit
with the pouch between his knees.
When the time came TO fill hands,
John would evinre IN Unsuitable
desire to 81 - q would dive
into the sack IA replenish his
pipe. Invariably, after filling his
pipe, he would lay down the win.
ming hand and take the pot This
went on for many years. unity
finally John could not stand the
humorous side of his little game,
and he told the boys one day how
he did it. Inside the tobacco
pouch was a whole deck of cards
and when he wanted a good hand
he would fill his pipe and Incl
dentally his hand.
Cheerfuliy Recommended for
Rheumatism.
O. q. Hiebee. DanviIle, Ills,
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
-1UG OF SULPHUR
ROCK.
TOWN oF NEWARK

School District No. 7.
Cason. Mrs. NJ. A IT
Mcdonnell. f. L.. I "a
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
Golf Increases Price of Gutta Percha.

Golf Increases Price of Gutta Percha.
Until about ten years ago the
submarine cable companies used
practically the whole worlds sup
ply of gutta percha, for the reason
that, unlike rubber, it is not af-
fected by salt water But when
the game of golf became the fad
in Europe, England and the
United States it was found that
gutta pereha is the only satisfac-
tory material out of which to make
the balls, and the demand for it
increased to so great an extent
that the production nearly dou
bled.
THE ships from Singapore.
Straits Settlements. now bring
enormous cargoes of it, and al.
though twice as much is imported
by England as was imported ten
years ago, the price has advanced
about 100 per cent. This, the
cable companies say, is due solely
to the manufacture of golf balls.
Philadelphia Record.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
Bold Wa ger.

Having wagered $40 that he
would steal five medals from a DO.
liceman's chest, young man in
Paris secured two, SAYS the Petit
Parisien, but was caught at the
third attempt and will be prose
clrted.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
Palm Oil Imports.

Imports Of palm oil in the Unit.
ed States increased from S,0S1 ,252
pounds in 1901 to 37.SS2, S0G
pounds in 1903. The 1903 imports
were valued at $2,0S3, 500.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
school nistrio. NO. 80

o u of
and is a
BY
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
GEORGE F. CROSSER,
Notary Public, and
Dealer In Real Estate.

All kinds OF blank deeds. trust or
warranty, kept on hand, prepared and
acknowledgements attested. DEPOSIT
lions taken. Pension work IA speciality.
ny once in Pest Office Building.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-07-08
Cheerfully Recommended for
Rheumatism.

O. q. Higbee. DanviIle, HIS,
writes. Dec. 2. 1901 About two
years ago | was laid up for four
months with rheumatism. | tried
Billiards. Snow Liniment; ono
bottle curep me. ! can cheerfully
recommend it to all suffering from
like affection" 25c, soc, $1.00.
Sold by j. /. Sturdivsnt, druggist.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04
TOURISTS AT THE BULL FIGHT.

Men who at home are members OF
the S. P. G. A., yea. even of the Y. NJ.
c. A, come to Mexico and demand to
know where tickets to the bull fights
are to be had. II it is on Sunday. so
much the better; there is a thrill of
deviltry in smashing several COM
mandments at once. Women go. and.
fascinated. sit through the successive
acts of a drama of blood and pain.
Does anyone mean to say that he
would not attend gladfatorial COM
bat. would not revel in seeing men
pitted against wild animals, or that,
IL Christian Science martyrs were
thrown into Mexican arena to be de-
voured by wild beasts there would not
be a crowd of most worthy tourists on
the front seats? Human nature re-
mains quite unaltered. The passion
for the bull fight on the part of the
worthy people who come here every
winter and spring is proof enough
that the old Romans were no fuller
OF original sin than the rest of u.s.
Mexican Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04

THE Wilderness" In which for a time
he impersonated Herbert Graham, fire.
quently called in the play that silly
ass" Mr.. d'Orsay went each morning
to the box Office of the theater TO col
lect his mail One morning, while
running over an assortment of envel-
opes. he heard three feminine ticket
buyers discussing whether Charles
Richman had not at one time played
the prince in "A Royal Family
Interested in the controversy. hav-
ing himself won his first distinction in
America in the role of the king in that
play, he dawdled bit over his mail
to learn the conclusion arrived at, and
incidentally. as he confesses. with the
hope that he might CLEAN crumb Of
favorable comment about his own
work in the production.
When the three women eventually
determined that Charles Richman had
at no time been a member Of "A Royal
Family" d'Orsay's interest reached a
point that threatened TO override for
mality and reveal his identity. While
he was debating how best TO make
himself known, the youngest and fair
est of the three women spied him.
oh" she blurted out as the trio
moved away, there is that silly ass
now"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04
Greenroom Gossip.

Robert b Mantell closed his regular
winter season last week. and immedi-
ately opened a special spring season
In Canada and the maratime provinces.
THE Southerners" is the title Sc
lected by George W. Lederer for his
new musical comedy to be produced
at the New York theater Monday.
May %.
Instead of going TO Europe this sum
mer. Henrietta Crosman will rest in
the woods after her season. In the
fall she will reopen in Sweet Kitty
Bellairs."
Ezra Kendall closed his long and
successful season in The Vinegar
Buyer" at Lancaster. Pa, on April 30.
having been on tour since July %.
Mr. Kendall intends to rest for the
summer at his home. Mount Vernon.
N.
Charlotte Seyerson is finishing her
second season in the title role of
Queen Of the Highway" Although
she has not been starred in the play.
her work has made her, in fact. a star
to the clientele of the popular-p-ic,s
houses in which she has been seen.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04
KOREA, PATHWAY OF NATIONS.

Nothing encourages the study OF ge-
ography like war. It was in 1871 that
Americans began to look up Korea on
tie map, for at that time we were at
war with her; but there was only one
battle. and in that battle only one
man was killed-on our side. So the
Biographies were soon put back on
the shelf.
In 1894 Korea again came to the
front, but the Chinese fed so precipi-
lately before the Japanese that before
the Biographies were fairly opened
the tide of war swept across the Yalu
and left Korea again the Land of
Morning Calm"
And now again in this year of grace
she is to be made. though much
against her will, the chessboard for
another game. In 1928 she was swept
from north to south by the Mongols
in their effort to get at the Japanese.
In 1892 she was swept from south to
north by the Japanese in their effort
to get at the Chinese. She has been
verify the pathway OF nations, trodden
Of every foot.-Century.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04
FKeEMEN THE BEST FIGHTERS.

An English writer on military mat
tiers takes the ground that repub-
lican or representative form of gov
eminent is not conducive to the best
results when ii comes to preparation
for war, and that the business OF
fighting. to be thoroughly successful,
should be managed by an autocracy.
But it is to be feared that this gallant
soldier has studied history, and espe-
cially recent history, to little effect
There Is no more autocratic power on
earth than Russia, and that country
has not furnished particularly strik-
ing example of readiness for war or
effective military organization of late.
Japan. on the other hand, which If
anything was a little too ready for
war. has a representative government.
Napoleon III. sought to be as auto
cratic as his more famous and much
ADLER predecessor. the first emperor
of that name. Yet under Napoleon
III. the French army administration
was so weak and rotten that 1t fell
to pieces, involving the nation in de-
feat. disaster and humiliation as soon
as Germany had a fair chance to
strike at it.
Autocracy never yet, from the times
of Xerxes, Alexander and the Caesars
to the present, has been capable. in
and of itself. of creating that spirit Of
devotion and patriotism which makes
the truest national defense. On the
contrary. those nations which nave the
most liberal governments and the
largest measure of ftSdom of indi-
vadual action have shown themselves
the brarest and readiest in war. 1t
Sometimes takes longer to arouse
them, and it undoubtedly is true that
they are not always as thoroughly
prepared, for hostilities as they might
be. That in itself shows their prefer
ence for peace as against war. But
when the spur of necessity or patriot
ism is applied where can better fight
ers be found than those who come for
ward from the ranks of free people
and offer themselves to their country?
Troy Times.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-06-04
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DO MEN EAT TOO MUcH2

Prof. Chittenden has been reading
before the National academy of sci
ences the much anticipated descrip
ton of series OF experiments recent
ly conducted by the Sheffield scientific
school of Yale to determine IL the
average human being is not eating too
much.
His affirmation is very important in
these days of food trusts, for he
still persists that the average healthy
man eats from two to three times as
much as he needs to keep him in per
feet physical and mental health and
vigor. Prof. Chittenden's expert
ments covered all classes of men from
the hardest worked toiler to the col
lege professor and lasted nearly a
year. 1t was certainly the most com
plete test of the question ever under
taken.
There was a gradual reduction OF
meat and proteid foods with little in
crease in starch and other foods in
nearly all the tests. and yet at the end
Of the experiments the entire lot OF
men who had been experimental with
were in the best of health. In some
cases the weight and strength had &C
tually increased. while the daily CON
sumption of food had been only from
a half to a third as much as the aver.
age man cats.