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HARTFORD PLAYED WE'LL.

phy and Beaumont.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Another Railroad.

Governor Vardaman approved the
application for incorporation Of the
Pensacola, Alabama and Western
Railroad Company, and issued his pro-
clamation authorizing the company to
organize. This is the application re-
Gently fled for a road running from
Memphis to Pensacola, via Columbus,
Miss. Judging from. the number of
leters and kilograms which have been
pouring in here in regard to the pa
pers, there is greater amount of in
terest in this project than in any SIM
liar enterprise Of recent years. The
route selected and surveyed for the
line In this state is equally distant
between the main line of the Illinois
Central and the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham road and would
open up q new territory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Had a Fine Time.

Chicaco-The Cook County Democ-
racy, 12o strong, returned to Chica-
go In special train from Memphis
They were met at the Illinois Central
Station by forty members who had
not accompanied the organization on
its southern trip, and while De Baughs
band cheerfully led the way, playing,
In the Good Old Summer Time. y
Marshal John H.. Colvin declared that
he was ready to start for another
week s trip to the south at once. "We
never had a finer trip said Rober;
E. Burke. 'sWe visited New Orleans,
Grenada, Jackson and Memphis, with
brief stops at other places, and every
where we were made welcome and roy
ally entertained. When we left Mem
phis committee of 500 citizens cs-
corted us to the train"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Liberal Offer.

At the meeting of the cotton plan
ters at Lefore county at Greenwood,
Hon. George A. Wilson, president of
The Mississippi Fire Insurance Asso-
citation, president of the Delta Bank,
of Greenwood, and owner of the COM
presses at that place and Lexington,
offered to store all the cotton that
could be brought to him free Of charge
and to advance $25 per bale cash for
all that was stored in either place.
The secretary Of the Lefore county
farmers meeting was instructed to
write to other congresses throughout
thhe state urging them to follow the
generous example set by Mr.. Wilson,
and no doubt they will all do so, the
regular cotton season being about over
and there being no further use for the
warehouses until the arrival Of the
next crop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
A Separate Crgau.-asion.

Washington George II. Robbins
president Of the Armour car lines,
was questioned at length by the sub
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce regarding the details Of the
business of that company. Mr.. Ste
vens, chairman Of the committee.
brought out in answer to questions
that the Armour Car Lines Companyis
separate organization from the Ar
mour Packing Company, although both
are owned by practically the same
people. Mr.. Robbins refused to state
what was earned on the capital Of the
company. He said the Armour Car
Lines Company was capitalized al
$15,000,000, that it had $4,000 cars,
representing of this capital $4,000
600. He said that the capital was at
a low basis and the debt of the COM
pany large. Each year over $1,000
900 is being put into new equipment,
he said, and this represented the earn
ings and an increasing debt. The COM
pany employed total of $4,000 per-
sons. The charge to the roads for the
cars is three-quarters of a cent per
mile. The daily average Of miles a
car will make, Mr.. Robbins refused to
state for publication. He said that il
1T should appear that the company was
earning more than 6 or s per cent. on
It's capitalization it might be used by
the enemies of the company and at
the same time the uncertainties of the
business would make that showing less
than it would be in banking BUSH
ness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Independence, Kan-The Standard
Oil Company has suspended opera
tions in the Kansas field. Orders were
given yesterday to stop buying oil.
and henceforth enough will be taken
from the Kansas field to supply only
the Standards refneries at Neodosha
and Kansas City. This will require
about $15,500 barrels daily. The av-
erage production for January wa.
$4,000 barrels day, and for more
than half the Kansas product there
will be no market. The order threw
nine hundred men out of employment
and will paralyze development in the
Kansas fields, thus throwing thous-
ands of others out of work. The ae-
ton is generally accepted as the reply
of the company to the Kansas senate.
which has passed bills for the Install
ment of state refinery in competi-
ton with the Standard Company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
70 Purchase Stock.

The Pcnitentiary Board Of Control,
composed Of Governor Vardaman and
Railroad Commissioners, McNair, Kin
cannon and Bradley, have gone to St.
Louis on another livestock purchas-
ing expedition. The destination Of
the board this time is Lathrop, Mo-,
where they have been advised they can
buy all the brood mares and mules
they may need. Several frss-class
mares will be purchased, none Of them
to be less than fifteen and one half
hands high, nor to weigh less than
1000 pounds. These mares will be
placed on one or more Of the farms
OF the state where they will be put to
light work and to raising mule colts.
The board has found out that it can
raise a good mule for fifteen to twen-
ty-fve dollars and will make an effort
20 save the middleman's profit in the
future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
State and Church.

Paris.-The action of the chamber
of deputies in voting Overwhelmingly
to begin the debate on the bill provid-
ing for the separation of church and
state Immediately after the budget
and military law debates, means that
this important project after many VI
cissitudes is about to be an accom-
plished fact. The budget is almost
completed and the military law has
been lengthily discussed by both cham
bers so the way will be clear within
a few weeks to begin the consideration
of the separation question.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
r. r. Activity.

Washington, d. CA meeting of
the permanent Pan-American Railway
was held at the Office Of Henry G. Da-
Wis, the chairman. Charles M. Pepper
of the committee, reported an unusual
activity in railway construction in the
various American-Latin countries,
practically with reference to the links
of the intercontinental trunk line. An
official statement from the Mexican
government announces that the line
from the Isthmus Tehauntepec to the
border Of the Guatemala frontier is
proceeding in accordance with the.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Chorus Girls in Panic.

New York.-The Casino theatre
one Of the most historic of the New
York play houses and the scene of the
production Of many famous light OPP
eras, was damaged by fire with loss
Of $4,000. The blaze began about
noon in dressing room on the third
floor over the stage while rehearsal
Of chorus girls of the LADY Tea
sele" company was in progress
Though they were thrown into a panic
the members Of the company escaped
uninjured with the exception of one
chorus. girl, who fell while going down
the stairs of the stage entrance and
was painfully but not dangerously
hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Ice on Track Causes Wreck.

Parsons, Kan Missouri, Kansas &
Texas fast passenger train No. p
from Kansas City to Oklahoma City.
was wrecked at Moran water tank
early.
The train was running as a double
header on account of heavy snow and
the water from the tank had formed
a heavy coat Of ice upon the raila
which derailed the first engine, eahs-
ing the second engine, two baggage
cars and mail car to pile up.
Engineer G. w. Phelps, Of Denison.
Tex, who was on the first engine, was
killed, his body being badlyl mang lied
None Of the passengers were hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

New York Sixteen Italian fam lilies
with many small children were thrown
into a panic by fire i'll a fve-$tory
tenement house at 2057 First avenue
in Harlem. The flames, starting in
the cellar, worked their way intp the
four upper stories Of the building be-
fore they were discovered, cutting of
all means of exit for the tenants ex-
cept they took the fire escapes. Holice-
men caught many of the young sters
and carried them to place Of safety.
More than $50 persons were made
homeless and the tenement was ruined,
One woman was reported missing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
ROOSEVELT'S
INAUGURATION
Is TO ECLIPSE ALL OTHERS IN
NUMBER OF ATTENDANCE.
DISPLAY TO Be BRILLIANT
Record Breaking Parade and Record
Breaking Ball-Two Hundred Thou
sand Visitors are Expected. De-
mands for Accommodations.

Theodore Roosevelt broke all rec
ords and traditions when he was elect
ed last November, being The first vice
president to be elevated to the prcsi-
dency by the votes Of The American
people. To properly celebrate his in
duction, into office there will be a
mountaineering parade and record
breaking bali at Washington on the
fourth of March.
The local committee having the in
augural arrangements in hand expect
that two hundred thousand visitors
will come to the city to witness the
ceremonies incident to the swearing
in of the president and vice-president.
Four years ago the visitors numbered
10000, but il is certain that this to-
tai will be surpassed this year. De-
mands for accommodations from civic
organizations, military commands and
individuals have nearly swamped the
committee on public comfort, and
foretell the coming of a vast multi
tude. But word is sent out that
there will be suitable accommodations
for all, and no one need to stay away
for fear that charges for lodging will
be beyond the reach of modest purses.
Theodore Roosevelt and Charles w.
Fairbanks will take the oaths of Office
on the east portico Of the Capitol,
promptly at noon on March 18th. AT
ter they have accepted their solemn
trusts, a trained chorus of 1000
voices will break forth in the national
anthem. Then the president and vice
president will enter their carriages
and proceed up Pennsylvania avenue
to the White House, at the head of
the most unique army ever organized.
IN the line Of march there will be
company after company Of regular
troops, detachments from everv
branch of the military service, cadets
from West Point, Indian renegades,
converted bandits, cow punchers, with
frlnged leather suits and bucking
bronchos; Filipinos and Porto Ricans,
wearing the uniform Of Uncle Sam IS
army, and last, but more fearful
than all, the politicians.
Monster stands are now beng erect
ed on all the government reservations
on Pennsylvania avenue, from the
Capitol to the White House. Seats in
them will sold at prices ranging from
81 to S..
The inaugural ball will be different
IN many respects from all similar
functions of the past. In the first
place, Home, greeted by the dazzling
electrical midnight will cut the fes-
tlvlties short several hours earlier
than has been the custom. This IS
necessary, however, because the ball
will take place Saturday evening.
The local ball committee has at
tempted something ambitious in the
way of artistic and harmoniously
blended decorations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Bishop Files Suit.

Bloomington, Bishop John Lam
caster Spalding Of the Diocese of Peo-
ria has fled salt against the Ma
comb and Western Railway for dam
ages in the sum Of 100000. While
the action is brought in the name OF
the Bishop, the plaintiff in reality il
the St. Paul's Catholic Churs h Of
Macomb, the property Of which is held
in the name Of the Bishop. 1t is al
legged that 1000 people attend thu
church, but by reason Of the railroad,
which runs by the main door with
the resultant screeching of whistles
and ringing of bells, that they are
greatly Inconvenience. They ask that
the tracks be removed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
is INDICTED
FOR BRIBERY,
JOHN n. KIRBY, THE TEXAS
LUMBER KING.
he GAVE BRIDE OF $i2,500
To Distric.. Attorney for Secur.
ing the Dismissal Of a Case Of
the State of Texas Against the Kir-
by Lumber Company.

Austin, Tex-John III. Kirby, the
lumber king of Texas, whose home is
at Houston, was indicted on a charge
of bribery by the grand jury of the
Fifty-third district court, and Warren
Moore, district attorney of this coun-
ty, was also indicted on charge Of
accepting a bride. The action of tie
grand jury created a profound sensa
ton here, due to the prominence OF
Mr.. Kirby.
Mr.. Kirby is charged with having
given bride of $12, 800 to District At
torney Moore for securing the dismis-
sal Of a case of the State of Texas
against the Kirby Lumber Company
for alleged violation of the Texas anti
trust laws. The case was dismissed by
Judge Morris in March, 1902, on the
ground that the court had no iuris,s
diction.
Mr.. Kirby had this to say regarding
the Indictment:
"Of course [ cannot undertake ia
go into all the circumstances leading
up to my indictment in the district
court of Travis county nor the mo-
tlves which prompted the persons who
instigated this prosecution nor the low
methods rcsorted to in accomplishing
their end. 1t is not necessary for me
to say to my friends or to those who
know me that [ have committed nc
offense against the laws of my state
Of all others I ask that they suspend
judgment until all the facts are known
and the motives of the prosecuting
witnesses exposed.
81 can only say that | am the vie
tim of conspirators who failed to
blackmail me and now seek to do me
irreparable wrong by testimony which
makes them self confessed criminals
after first having provided for their
own safety by promise of immunity
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Fire Causes a Loss.

Yazoo City-Fire, was discovered in
a frame building on lower Main street.
The fire department responded
promptly to the alarm sent in, and
did fine work in keeping the fire from
spreading. The building was occupied
by a negro restaurant, barber shop
and blacksmith shop. The damage
amounted to about $1,000. Under the
able managership Of Chief Hodgkins,
late of the New Orleans fire depart
ment, the Yazoo City fire department
has got to be one of the best depart
ments in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Dynamite Explosion.

Birmingham, ALA terrific ex-
plosion at the dynamite plant Of the
Dupont Powder Company, at Boyles
Gap, five miles north of this city,
wrecked the plant and broke win
dows and cxtinguished all lights with
in radius of two miles, but so far
as learned no one was killed.. The
shock was distinctly felt from one end
Of Jones Valley to the other, dis
lance Of twenty-five miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
A New Bank.

Jackson is to have a new bank.
which will give the city eight banks,
with a combined capital Of over nil
lion dollars. The new bank is to be
known as the Union Savings Bank
and .T~tlst Company, and its incorpo-
rators are for the most part, men who
have made q success Of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city. 1t is to have
4 capital Of SCI, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Hounds On TraH.

Memphis Tenn Acc mmercial-Ap'
peal special fronh New Albany !, Miss :.
says that The lifeless body OF W y,
McAlIster, a pFominent jeweler u
that city, was found in front Of :
business house, across the street from
his stor1. MlAlister presumably had
been shot fer leaving his place of
business By ! 30 one concealed inside
the store, as bullet hole was found
in the Wind u Of the front door
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Chicago-After confessing Il nine
robberies, it is said Edward FlAft, II
year old boy has been sent back to his
cell at the stock yards police station
to think Of the rest. !"
The boy asked for and wa$ given
paper and pencil. He said that he
would write down each burglhr he
had been involved in as it CAME to his
mind.
Edward said that he lived IN the
Newsboys' HomA in Wabash avenue
His father is said TO be a sW lehman
and his mother is dead
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
German Soldiers Fight.

Berlin Lieut-Gen. Won Trotha.
commander in chief of the German ar
mics IN German Southwest Africa.
reports sharp encounter with Her
reros, under Chief Wilbers, during
which the blacks were defeated. They
fed from Nunub, where their camp
was located, in an easterly and south
easterly direction. The Herreros force
numbers 200.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI
Devoted the Industrial Commercial ana Aaricul.
tural Development Of the Wonderful Resources Of
tho State Items Of Interest Quarters.
BY II. f. BLAKESLEE, jackson. n..

The growth and general prosperity
of the Southern Truck Growers
League is source of great satisfac-
ton to thousands Of people who are
benefited by the splendid work ac-
complished. J. M. Lindsey, a large
grower was in at the beginning and
has been instrumental in the spread
Oh It's influence. 1t is claimed to be
the largest association Of it's kind in
the United States and is still growing
Lands IN the section under its influ-
ence have appreciated in value faster
than anywhere in the STATE and the in
crease has only just begun. It's men,
bers are prosperous and happy, have
good homes, good stock, good vehicles
and the best Of everything that makes
life worth living. The example set is
we'll worthy Of emulation by other
sections Of the country This IS the
day Of combinations and there is ev-
cry reason why the farmers should or
ganize for mutual protection instead
OF always being the victims of organi-
cation on the part Of others. Think of
this.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
Yellow Fever Victim.

New The first fully develop
ed case of yellow fever in a consid-
cradle time has arrived in New York
from Panama. The victim is Frank
Bill, 81 years of age, member of the
crew OF the steamer Orizaba, which
arrived in port last Friday. He is
now at the Swinburne Island hospital,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
President Gets Invitation.

Washington Representative Gar
ner, of Texas, and J. L. Moorin, In
vited President Roosevelt TO visit Cor
pus Christi, Tex, when he goes south
to- attend the Rough Riders reunion
The president said that he would con
slider the invitation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
To. Visit the South.

It is learned that Mrs. Jefferson Da-
Wis is contemplating visit to Missis-
sippi in the spring and that she will
likely visit Greenwood Natchez, jack
son, Vicksburg and Biloxi. Mrs. Davis
also hopes to be able to visit the Sol
diers' Home at Beauvoir, during her
trip in Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Parties owning land along Hayes
creek in Montgomery county are ar
ranging to have a canal cut to facili-
tate draining the land adjacent there
to and bringing it under cultivation.
It is very rich and we'll worth the ex-
pense of drainage a great deal Of
swamp land in Lee county has been
drained by canals and made to grow
crops. Bonds are issued and sold and
the work done by contract
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Indianola refuses to stand still and
comes to the front again with the an
nouncement that large water mains
arc being put in and a perfect system
OF fire protection installed. The city
has fine artesian water and the i'm
provements mentioned will place it
with the leaders as strictly up-to-date
IN every respect. A $4,000 hotel is
being built to replace small one that
burned not long since and several
splendid business buildings also.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

A real estate firm in the state has
notified the writer that it is buyino
large numbers of extra copies each
week of the local paper containing this
department and sending them to par
ties In the north and west with the
view Of inducing hem to locate in
Mississippi. While the matter pub
lshed under this head is intended to
stimulate our own people to renewed
efforts and to get all that there is for
them in our favored section, it might
possibly do good away from home.
The statements published from week
to week with regard to accomplish
ments OF farmers and truckers, to-
gether with their names and adj
dresses, would no doubt appeal to the
prospective homeseeker. If the ex-
pertinent proves a profitable one, the
writer hopes that others will do like
wise. His ambition is to see our great
state come into its own and there i
no doubt about there being a need OF
more good people to help in bringing
about this state Of affairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Numerous complaints are made in
various parts Of the state Of the evil
effects Of cure-all patent medicines
that are being sold to negroes by ped
dlers. These alleged remedies are of
the class never seen on the shelves at
drug stores, and it is stated that in
many instances they have been used
by purchasers with disastrous effects.
They are usually sold at fabulous
prices by oily-tongued individuals who
represent them to be cure for all the
ills to which human flesh is heir. In
some communities these peddlers have
been ordered to leave by white citi-
zens who have witnessed the inju-
rious effects Of the patent nossrums.
The trustees Of the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home have been called
to meet In Jackson on Feb. Goth in
order to have their report to the grand
lodge ready. For years the grand lodge,
Of Mississippi has been working on al
proposal to build handsome home
for widows and orphans under the i'm
mediate supervision of the grand
lodge. 1t is proposed to spend about
$4,000 in the home, and the funds
are nearly all on hand. The question
Of location may be determined by the
grand lodge at this meeting or it may
be left to committee to decide.
Mississippi seems to have suffered
worse than any other section of the
south on account Of the snow, sleet
and freeze Of the past week. Esti-
mates of destruction have come in
from all quarters, and in some places
so many great shade trees were bro
ken down and ruined that the country
has the appearance Of having been Wis
tied by cyclone. Telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires have
been down several days, and there Is
just no telling what the damage has
been.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

The cotton seed oil mills over the
state are preparing to close down
within the next thirty days. The clos
ing Of the mills is considerably earlier
than usual. It is expected that all Of
the mills of the Mississippi Cotton
Oil Company will close within the next
two weeks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16

Vegetables from the coast country
Of Mississippi come onto the market
early in the season and command fan
cy prices, little later the central Sec
tons come in and just after the
northern portion Of the state. By
this means a continual supply is pro-
duced.. Two direct lines Of railroad
to the northern markets with the very
best Of service, insures prompt trans
portation and good prices. The thous>
ands Of acres Of land in the state here
tofore thought to be too poor for Gull
tivation are proving the best for
trucking and are becoming to be worth
good sums per acre. When the larger
part Of this land is brought into use
the income from truck will exceed that
for cotton in the state. And it begins
to look as if this state Of Affairs was
no. far in the future.