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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Labor Question Serious.

The labor question is going to be q
very serious one in some of the hill
counties OF the state next year, as IL
is understood that the negroes are
leaving for the delta country by the
train load. This is especially true of
counties that border on the delta. The
time seems to have come when II
would be profitable for farm machin-
cry agents to camp in the state Of
Mississippi. The Individual must ar
range to plant and to cultivate a.
greater number of acres. The crop
for the average hand here now is ff-
teen acres. With improved plows and
farm machinery one man can cult
vate fifty or sixty acres, but the Mis-
sissippi farmer has never found that
out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Self Sustaining Farm.

The county farm belonging to
Kinds county is now seG-sustaining.
This farm is for the purpose of car
ing for the paupers and the eonviets
Of Kinds county. There are now six
convicts and eleven paupers on the
farm, and during the present year ten
bales of cotton were raised, together
with 1,100 barrels of corn, 1000 BUSH
els of sweet potatoes and three bar
rels of molasses. The convicts re-
ceive the best of treatment and there
has been complaint on this score for
many years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Whitecapping On Decrease.

The report Of the Franklin County
grand jury, recently submitted, takes
very hopeful view of the white
capper situation in that county. The
report states that whitecapping Of
lenses are on the decrease, and ex-
presses the belief that if the county
authorities will strictly enforce the
law the county will be restored to the
good standing it once enjoyed. The
grand jury also recommends the build
ing Of new courthouse and Jail at
Meadville, the latter structure being
declared unsafe, and the Board of Su-
pervisors is requested to consider the
matter at an early date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Superintendent Of Education.

Word has reached the department
of education Of the election of Prof.
J. F. Williams as county superinten-
dent Of education Of Pearl River
county, having defeated Prof. L. w.
Murphey by good majority. A spe-
cial election was held to fill a vacan-
cy caused by the death Of the former
incumbent. A commission will be is
sued from the secretary Of state S
office to the new superintendent when
the official returns are received.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
New Policy adopted.

The Board Of Control Of the Peni-
Tertiary have adopted new policy
in regard to the Oakley Farm. Here
after none Of the land on this farm
will be rented to private parties. The
rented land has been bringing in an
income Of about 1900 year, but it
is believed that by good handling this
land can be made to produce much
greater revenue. The land is not rich
but is regarded as very poor land.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Silver City Now.

Persons who have occasion to write
to people who live at PalmettoHome IN
Yazoo County, would do well to bear
in mind that the postofice officials
have issued official orders changing
The name of this place to Silver City.
This fourishing little town is located
on the Belzoni branch of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad. The
railroad company first adopted the
name of Silver City, which seemed to
please the people. The express COM
pany followed suit, and now the gov
eminent has changed the name of the
postofice to Silver City.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
HETTY GREEN s IDEA.
Thinks Crooked Bankers Used Mrs
Chadwick as a Tool.

Boston Mrs. Hetty Green in az
interview here, strongly defends
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, who, she
declares is probably the tool of 9th.
ers. II don't know the woman," said
Mrs. Green. I never knew her kind
but you just wait until the thing il.
over, and you will find that she is
not quite as wicked as she is paint
ed. Probably, when they get through
they will find some Of those big bank
ers and lawyers have been behind her
using her to get the money. 1t would
not surprise me bit to find they've
got the money, and not her. All the
crooked bankers ain in jail yet. !"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
New Road for Vickshurg.

High Illinois Central officials are
comforting with the Board Of Trade
of Vicksburg, relative to securing the
right Of way for a new branch line
from Valley Park, on the Y. & M. v.
road, to connect with the Yazoo City
Belzoni road, taking in the rich sill
yer Creek country. There is no doubt
but that the /. C. officials will be met
in liberal spirit by the business men
of Vicksburk as the building Of this
road means much to the prosperity
of this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
To Improve Gulfport.

Congressman Bowers Will ask the
rivers and harbors committee of eon-
gress to appropriate $500, 900 for work
1t Gulfport during the next two years.
Capt. J. I. Jones, who spent nearly
= million dollars building the harbor
has announced that he is going to
spend half million dollars more on
Improvement work, enlargement Of
the pier, etc.
During the month Of November the
lumber exports from Gulfport were
1901 900 feet, an increase Of 1858,
900 feet over the exports for the pre-
vious month, and more than 2,000,-
200 feet in excess of the entire ship
nents for the year 1902. The exports
for the present year through Gulfport
will be about 250,000,000 feet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Killed by Poisoned Cabbage.

Siddell, Ill.-Sid Rankin, aged 60;
Mary Rankin, aged Sc and four chill
dren living near here are dead from
the effects Of eating poisoned cab
bage. Cabbage in the garden was
found to contain worms about the
size Of thread and three or four
inches long about the color OF the
cabbage. The cabbage was cut and
fed to animals and all died. Farmers
are destroying their cabbage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
DIR. LOVETT's PLAN.

Birmingham, Ala.-Dr. J. A. B.
Lovett, president Of the Central Ala
bama Agricultural College at Bloss-
vile, suggests that all planting of cot
ton in the affected territory be
stopped for five years and that the
farmers plant their lands in other
crops which the weevils do not feed
upon.
"Starvation is my remedy and It
seems to me as the most practicable
plan,' said DR.. Lovett. cit will give
the farmers a chance, too, to diversity
their crops and in the end it will
prove profitable
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
For london Poor.

London-Lord Mayor Pound has
issued an appeal for funds for the re-
lief Of the unemployed of London.
King Edward has contributed $1,250
Queen Alexandra, 81 900, the Prince
of Wales, $500, the Princess of Wales
$3.50, Lord Iveagh $4,000, the Roths-
childs $4,000, the Duke of Westmin-
ster $4,000 and the Peabody trustees
$4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Howard Gould Sued.

New York.-By the firing Of sum
mons and complaint in the County
Clerks Office, the fact was brought
out that Jacob Marks, as attorney for
dressmaking firm, has begun suit
aginst Howard Gould to recover the
value of sixteen stylish and expensive
dresses made for Katherine Gould.
Mr.. Gould's wife. The dresses were
ordered by Mrs. Gould between Oc-
tober 4 and November 8 this year, and
the complaint states that payment has
been demanded and refused.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
County Treasurer Missing.

Logansport, Ind.-County Treasur-
er Frank Obenchain has been missing
for two weeks. His bondsmen placed
Jacob Guethrie in charge pending an
accounting. 1t is alleged there is a
large shortage which is estimated in
the neighborhood of 100000. Oben-
chain, it is staid, has been heavily in
terested in Virginia oil interests. He
was elected treasurer four years ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Bonds Taken by a Local Bank.

At meeting Of the Board of Super
visors of Columbia the bonds for
new courthouse to the amount of $780,
BOO were offered for sale, and the en-
tire amount was purchased by the Co
lumbia Bank Of this place. The bonds
will bear 5 per cent interest, and are
to be paid in installments of $4,000,
the first in 1910, and one every FIVE
years thereafter. The premium paid
was $1260. The Columbia Bank,
which purchased these bonds, was or
ganized in 1899 when the railroad first
reached this point, and has been
aourishing institution ever since.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
To Tour America.

London. The Countess of Limerick
is going on a grand tour of Ameri-
ca for three months, starting next
February. She will play at concerts
all over the United States for the pur-
pose of raising a sum of money to en-
dow and build musical college in
Dublin, which will bring music into
the homes Of the people, and where
pupils can be trained for the musical
profession,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Public Roads Worked.

The Board of Supervisors of Yazoo
County will let the contract for work.
ing the public roads of that county
by contract on the first Monday In
january. The action is in accordance
beats. This action is in accordance
with the vo.e Of the citizens of the
county, who went on record some
months AGO as favoring the working
Of the public roads by contract.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
SCHOOL OF SOCIALISM.

New York Inspired by the nation
al vote Of 100000 for Debs at the last
election the New York section of the
social democratic party has issued a
statement to the effect that it has laid
plans for establishing school Of So
cialism. There will be five courses
beginning with course on the his
tory Of socialism and ending with
"The Future State.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
More Males than Females.

Westinghouse study in the pro-
portion of sexes in the United States
results as follows:
In continental United States there
are 1888 more males than females,
or about in each 100 people.
Probably in the population of the
world as whole, and certainly in that
half Of it which has been counted
with distinction of sex, there are sew
eral millions more males than females
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Firemen Overcome.

New York. Several fremen were
overcome by smoke at fire in the
Water street warehouse of Hopple
and Angrevitti, importers of Shellac
and dye stuff. Dense black smoke
overcame firemen who had difficult
task, despite their sponged noses and
protected faces, to enter the building.
The damage was heavy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
RECKLESS TARGET PRACTICE.
captain Mills, of the Philadelphia,
Complains of British Boat.

London. Captain Mills, of the
American Line steamer Philadelphia,
has entered protest against reckless
target practice carried on off Ply
mouth. He says that as he approach
ed the harbor with nearly one thous-
and persons aboard their safety was
endangered by a gunboat which per-
sisted in firing even after the patrol
launch appraising the gunboat of the
liners approach.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
MARRIED IN PUBLIC ROAD.
Quitman Girl Elopes With Her
Fiancee, an Alabama Merchant.

Dave Barefild and Miss Mae Bra
shier were married by Justice Eugene
Lott, eight miles west of Quitman.
Owing to parental objections to the
marriage, the couple engaged the JUS
tice to meet them at a given point
in the public road, where the ceremo-
ny was performed Miss Brashier is
the daughter of Ben Brashier wealthy
planter of this county. Mr. Barefeld
is prominent merchant of Alabama.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Death Struggle With Bandit.

Salt Lake, City.-Locked in a life
and-death struggle Christopher Trip
and a masked bandit fought in burn
ing building at the little town of Muir
raw, six miles south Of here. Neither
man relaxed his grip until their cloth
ing was afre. Then both crawled
through the dense smoke to the outer
air. and the highwayman escaped.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Collections Good.

Secretary of State Power announces
that the collection Of fees in his de-
partment wall exceed this year any
previous year since the passage of
the fee law. These fees are paid into
The state treasury monthly and go into
the general fund. The fees already
total over $4,000 for eleven months,
which is more than any previous year,
and when the December fees are add
cd will largely exceed any previous
year. The fee collections are growing
steadily each month, due to the rapid
increase in the number of new char
ters granted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Ferry, Crushed by Ice Sinks.

Bellaire, O.-The ferryboat Amelia
A., while crossing to Benwood with
forty passengers was crushed by the
ice closing in and sank in the middle
of the Ohio river. The passengers
crawled out on the ice and were near
~ dead from exposure when rescued.
The boat is total loss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Fall River Strike.

Fall River, Mass.-The twenty-frst
week of the strike of cotton operatives
opened without special feature. At
the mills steady gains are reported.
The main difficulty is said to be in
securing weavers. Mills which rely
upon mule spinners are also at dis
advantage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Conger May Succeed Clayton.

Observation-Disclosures announce
ment has been made that Mr.. Conger
the American minister to China, will
be offered the American ambassador
ship to Mexico. In any event Mr.. W.
w. Rockill, chief of the bureau OF
American republics, it is said will sue
coed Mr.. Conger at Picking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

There is plenty Of money in Missis-
sir to establish factories to use the
laraer part Of our crude material, the
only item to be contended with, being
the fact that our people are not edu-
Gated to the Importance and benefits Of
manufacturing. Then too, so few Of
item have had experience along that
line and they are wary Of strangers
who come in and frequently promote
wild schemes that are only intended
to get the money Of those who become
associated with them. Thoroughly in
vestigate every proposition before IN
vesting your money in it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Jeff Davis Portrait Presented.

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted and the programme perfected
for the presentation to the state Of
the portrait Of jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the Confederate states and
Mississippi's most distinguished son,
which was painted by a distinguish
ed Washington artist. This likeness
of Jefferson Davis will be given to
the state by the Jackson chapter of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy,
which organization raised the fund to
have the portrait painted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Secretary Hay, in asking Congress
for an increase Of $4,000 in the salary
of the United States Minister at
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, quotes part
of letter from Minister Barrett, in
which he says that he is compelled to
pay $110 in gold a dozen for inferior
linen shirts, $35 a pair for robber
boots, $500 for silk hat, $6.3S for
derby hat and other things in pro-
portion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

1t is hardly probable that any con-
gressmen will go to the Boil Weevil
Convention at Shreveport in their Off
cial capacity. The members of the
Subcommittee on Agriculture, author
lied to go, are unable to leave Wash
ington at this time, and Speaker Can
non has declined to send a committee
to represent the House. One or two,
perhaps may attend in their individual
capacity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Cornelius N. Bliss, high priest of
protection, one time president of the
American Tariff League, now presi-
dent of the Union League Club and
perhaps the most powerful individual
factor in raising the sinews of war to
perpetuate the protective policy, has
become a convert to the tariff doc
trine laid down in the last speech of
President Mckinley, and has through
the action of the Union League Club
Friday night struck the most effective
blow yet given in President Roose-
velt's fight for tariff revision.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15
Oyster Industry Active.

The receipts at the state treasury
paid over by the Mississippi Oyster
Commission indicates the industry has
enjoyed decided increase along the
gulf coast, the payments for Sep
TENDER, October and November being
greatly in excess Of the sums for
the same period last year. All reve-
nues collected by the commission from
fishing boats, canneries, etc., are paid
direct into the treasury.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Senator Lattimer has given up hope
of the passage of his good roads bill
at the present session of congress. 1t
has been announced that economy is to
be the slogan of the session and In
every quarter where effort has been
made to obtain support the question
Of executive extravaganza has been
raised. The bill will die at the end Of
the session.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Another movement is on foot to dis
place President Robert S. Taylor from
the Mississippi River Commission in
favor of some resident of Indiana, not
yet named. Four years ago Senator
Fairbanks undertook to cause a va
cancy in this Office, but some of Judge
Taylor's Southern friends at once raj
lied in his behalf, and by hard work
convinced President Mckinley that he
was too valuable man to retire from
<ueh important work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Evidence is at hand to show that
Governor-elect Higgins is preparing
to take hand in the New York sena-
torial squabble.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The little town Of Pheba in Clay
county is experiencing substantial
growth just now. Many new enter
prises are projected and some are
in course Of construction. A $1O,-
600 ginning plant is being built and
there is a move on. foot to build an
oil mill. It is in fertile section of
the country and will make an import
ant business point.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The interstate commerce commits
sion has indefinitely postponed the
hearing which was to be held at Louis
vile, KY, on the 18th instant to in
vestigate rates and practices in the
transportation Of grain products to
and from Louisville and other Ohio
river points.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Governor-elect William L. Douglas
has announced that General Nelson
A. Miles would be at the head Of his
staff. While Governor Douglas did
not specify what position Gen. Miles
would fill it is understood it will be
adjutant general, or possibly inspec-
tor general
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The house has passed the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill practically as it came from the
committee. Throughout the session
the policy Of retrenchment held full
sway and all attempts to increase sal
aries failed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The governor has appointed 3. 1.
Sayer a notary public for Minter
City, Lehore county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

At the final session of the National
Civil Service Reform League Presi-
dent Roosevelt was severely criticised
for the exceptions in the service
through executive orders made by
him during the past three years. N. S.
Spencer, former member of the NUM-
cipal civil service commission in New
York, made a direct attack on the
course pursued by the president. The
president was defended by ex-Civil
Service Commissioner Foulk, who de-
clared the country was to be congrat-
ulated on having president who was
actuated by considerations of justice
as we'll as of law The whole system
Mr.. Spencer said, becomes the sub
Ject Of just suspicion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The clcothing factory at New AL
bany, although in operation only a
short time, is doing finely and more
machines are being added to fill the
orders that are coming in lively.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The House Committee on Indus
trial Arts and Expositions, decided
not to recommend to the House the au-
thorlzatlon of an industrial EXPOSE
ton to be held at jamestown, Va, in
commemoration Of the first English
settlement there, or to report any
money for an industrial exposition
there. 1t was directed, however, by
the Committee that a subcommittee
OF three, Of which Chairman Tawney
is to be chairman, shall be named to
take up for consideration the May
nard bill authorizing an industrial ex-
position in commemoration of the
Jamestown settlement, and appropri-
ating $5,O00,000, and report to the full
committee some suitable form Of COM
memoration of the event other than
by holding an industrial exposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

The 100000 of Lefore county
4 per cent twenty-year bonds recent
ly sold to the Bank Of Lefore have
been delivered and paid for at Green
wood. This is one Of the largest bond
deals ever made by bank in this
state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-15

Farmers in the vicinity Of Wealth
ersby and many persons within thu
town have invested in fruit trees, IN
tending to raise fruit, principally
peaches, for shipping. A widow pur
chased 1000 peach trees and Sc
them out in cotton patch.