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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
W.C.T.U. and Mission Column
WHY NEVER TASTED LIQUOR.
Edward W. Box.

w
It always seems to me that to ask a
person to write about himself is to
put the pen in the wrong hand. But
evidently the editor of the Young
Crusader does not believe in that
theory, and, as she wishes it, am
glad to tell her readers the little there
is to the simple story Of why never
tasted liquor.
First Of all, l never did so because
seemed to possess an Unborn hatred
of all intoxicants. Although brought
up with wine on the table, I could
never be induced to taste it, when, as
a child, some light wine was placed to
my mouth to sip. To some good
mothers this may seem an unwise
thing for my parents to have done,
but it must be remembered that I was
born and brought up until my sixth
year in Holland-a country where no
drunkenness is ever seen, but whose
people, high and low, believe in a
moderate use of light wines, and have
been brought up for years in that be-
lief.
But, as grew older, I began to ap.
ply reasoning to my principles. Be-
ing early thrown into business life
and among men older than myself,
naturally matured quickly. I was
about sixteen years old, if I remember
rightly, when began attending public
dinners and assemblages in the capac.
ity of newspaper reporter. Wines
were more freely used then at dinners
than now, and soon saw that must
make up my mind whether at these
gatherings should partake Of wines
or decline them. had been trained
to the belief that it was always best
to err on the safe slider, and as | sat
down to the first public dinner ever
attended, New England dinner in
Brooklin--I turned down all the wine
glasses set before my plate, and this
have followed ever since.
At first, my principle never to
touch liquor or spirits Of any kind
directed to me the chaffings of my
frienos. was told that it looked
'babyish, that could not expect to
go out much and keep to my principle,
that | would often find it considered
as digcourteous to refuse simple glass
of wine rendered me by my hostess.
But made up my mind that there
was no use of having principle I'M
less one stuck to it. And soon saw
that people respected me the more for
it. And just let me say right here to
all my young readers who may see
these words: never lost one friend
by my refnsals, but made scores of
friendships, of men, from one who
has occupied the presidential chair,
down-of women, among whom are
the best and most famous in our land
today.
honestly believe that a young man
who starts out in this life with. a
fixed principle, whether it be that he
will not drink, smoke, or indulge in
anything which in his heart he feels
is not good for him, or in which he
does not conscientiously believe, and
adheres to that principle, no matter
under what circumstances he may be
placed, holds in bis hand one Of the
most powerful elements of success in
the world today. There is a great
deal Of common sense abroad in this
world of ours, and young man with
good principle is always safe to de-
pend upon it. The men and women
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
FOR SALE.

Half down, valance in two pay
ments in town of Brandon, Miss. :,
distance 400 yards from church and
school, new 4-room residence, kitchen
and cistern, on ~ acre land with
good garden and barn attached, also
40 acres more land if desired. For
further information call on S. Fl.
Stapleton, or Brandon News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
BRIDGE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the chancery clerks
office up to IL o'clock noon of the first
Monday in Oct. 1905, for building bridge
across Dabb's creek, in beat No. 5,
according to the plans and specifications
now on file. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids:
By order of the board of supervisors.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, Sept. 6, 1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
BRANDON ORIG COMPANY

Section /. BE 1T REMEMBERED
that pursuant to authority conferred By
the Laws of the State of Mississippi. I
corporation is hereby formed with all thu
powers, privileges, and immunities grant
ed bodies corporate under the Laws Of sale
State.
Section 2. The name of said CORPORA
ton shall be BRANDON DRUG COM
PANY," and its domcle and principal
place OF business shall be in the town OIL
Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi.
Section 3. The persons who shall con
StitI1fe said rorDnrafiop aro
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07

Webb's places on Brandon and S. C. road
according 2 specifications now on file In
the cha I clerks office. The board
reserves ! right to reject any or all bids.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
Brandon, 8 pt $, 1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for white teachers
will be held on the LIST and 2nd, and
10th and 10th days of September.
Examinations for colored teachers
will be held on the 9Th and 9th, and
22nd and 23rd days of September
1905. J. R. East, Mrs. Kate Barks-
dale, Examiners.
s. r. MYERS, Supt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07

1t is fact which mathematics cannot
explain, that the more affection we leave
at home the more we carry with US.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the chancery clerks
office up to II o'clock noon of the first
Monday in October, 1905, for opening a
new public road across Richland creek
through the lands of DR.. Berry's and Mrs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07

!, R. V. Shields, cashier of PeIahatchie
Bank, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is true,
full and exact statement of the assets and
liabilities of said bank on the dav and
date named therein, as shown by the
books of same.
R. V. SHIELDS, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Notary public, in and for the town Pela-
hatehie, Mississippi, this, the 4th day
of Sept. 1905.
CARL STlNGILY,
Notary Public.
Examined and found correct.
T. M. HENRY, Auditor.
This the 5th day of Sept. 1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07

OF Brandon, Miss, on Aug. IS, 1905.
published by direction Of Chapter IA of
Annotated Code of 1922
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts on person
al endorsements, real estate,
or collateral securities --- $I24,56 IA
Overdrafts secured A.27z. Ga
Leyee bonds 1000 90
Sly ponds ------------- 100000
banking ouse-------------- I,22o.27
Furniture and fixtures 1000. 90
olgnl excnange-------------- II,40I.I6
lash on hand --------------- 1860. 60
oounly Warrants------------ II,48o.53
Total -----------------s I7I ,6o6.7 10
LIABILITIES:
Capital paid in----------$ $4,000. 90
ourpluS ----------------- 100000
Undivided profits 8,152.48
Individual deposits subject to
! g. check -.------------- 10000 81
blllS payable ---------------- 100000
Due other banks 4I3.38
Unpaid dividends --- 25o. 90
Total $I7I 600. 70
!, w. H. Barnes, cashier of Brandon
Bank. of Brandon Mississippi, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true, full
and exact statement of the Assets and
Liabilities of said Bank on the day and
date named therein, as shown by the
books of same
w. H. BARNES, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a
notary public, in and for the county of
Rankin, Mississippi, this, the goth day of
Aug. 1905,
E. H. OHLEYER,
Notary Public.
Examined and found correct.
7. M. HENRY, Auditor.
This 3Ist day of Aug. 1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING AT
CHICAGO OCTOBER Is. PERSONAL
ATTENDANCE OF INDIVIDUAL
HOLDERS DESIRED.
Free Ticket to the MEETING

Public notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the StockhoId-
efs OF the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany will be held at the Company's office
In Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, o.
tober Is, 1905, at II o'clock noon.
10 permit personal attendance at said
meeting there will be issued
To Each Holder Of one or More Shares
of the capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the
books of the Company at the close of
business on Tuesday, September 20, 1905,
who is of full age,
A Ticket Enabling Him or Her to
Travel Free
over the Company's lines from the station
on the Illinois Central Railroad nearest to
his or her registered address to
CHICAGO AND RETURN
such tickets to be good for the journey to
Chicago only during the
Four Days Immediately Preceding
and the day of the meeting, and for the
return Journey from Chicago only on the
day of the meeting and the
Four Days Immediately Following.
when properly countersigned and stamped
during business hours on or before Sat-
urday, October 81, Ioo5-that is to say,
between 900 a. m. and 500 p. m. lin
the office of the Assistant Secretary, Mr..
w. q. Bruen, in Chicago. Such ticket
may be obtained by any holder of stock
registered as above, on application, in
writing, to the President of the Company
In Chicago, but each stakeholder must
individually apply for his or her ticket,
Each application must state the full name
and address of the Stakeholder exactly as
given in his or her Certificate of Stock.
together with the number and date of such
certificate. No more than)one person will
be carried free in respect to any one hold
ing of stock as registered on the books
of the Company.
A. 6. HACKSTAFF, Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
{ STATEMENT
Showing the condition of
The PelahatChie Bank,

of Pelahatchie, Miss, on Aug. IS, 1905.
published by direction of Chapter ID of
Annotated Code of 1922
RESOURCES:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-07
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition Of
The Brandon Bank,

of Brandon, Miss, on Aug. IS, 1905.
published by direction of CHAPTER IA of
Annotated Code of 1922
RESOURCES:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05
Meteorological

Jan. 22-Moundsville, Ala. swept by lorna
do: 81 killed.
Mar. 1O-Flood damage throughout north
estimated at 50. 900, 900. !.
17-Heaviest hailstorm on record caused
$500, 900 damage in New Orleans.
2~1-Higginsville, Mo-, tornado RACES 60
buildings; kills 1..:.Floods cause great
damage at Grand Rapids, Mich. and
25-Wind and flood in middle west cost )
lives and property loss of $3,000,000.
27-Caruthersville (Mo.) cyclone kills s.
2S-Floods in Indiana cost IL lives; $4,000
Michigan foods cost 5 lives, 1000, 900 loss.
Apr. 1-Ottawa river submerges Lima, o.,
8 drowned at Ottawa, O..
24-Big damage by tornado at Mcpherson,
May "a killed by lightning at Bessie, Okla.
20-6 killed in cloudburst near FIT. Collins.
Cal.
27-Tornado destroys New Liberty, III.
Tennyson, Ind. Flood renders 600 New
ton, Kan, homeless.
1913 die in Indian territory floods.
l6-Over 50 die in destruction of Ell Cobre.
Cuba, by tornado
194 killed by lightning, Falton, Pa.
Jul. .7-6 killed by waterspout at Clinton
Okla.
S-Kansas City, Kan, inundated.
1~3-Cloudburst at Manila, 200 die, Loss, w.
900, 900.
sl-Douglas and Silver Star, New, swept
away by floods.
Aug. 19-Tornado sweeps Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, killing 8.
2O-Minnesota tornado kills Is. Loss, 49,.
900, 900.
22-S. Dakota cyclone kills 6.
Sep. 16-Atlantic coast storm kills IA; doe!
much damage.
3O-Trinidad, Col. struck by flood. Loss
81, 900, 900.
Oct. 2-Half Watrous, N. Mex, RACED BY
flood; IL drowned.
Dec. 4-Rain breaks long drought through
out country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05

24-Amended canon on divorce restricting
remarriages adopted by Episcopal con-
vention, Boston,. Cruiser Colorado
breaks all speed records for ships OF her
class by going IS m. at q &c knots an hour.
25-Capt. Baldwin's airship successfully
~navigates 10 m. at st. Louis. 80. Episcopal
convention at Boston adjourns. Next
meeting at Richmond, Va
27-Much heralded New York subway sys-
tenn opens. :. Russia and France decline
Roosevelt's invitation for another peace
conference.
sO-Ten vessels wrecked, 20 lives lost in year
at Gloucester, Mass. fisheries.
31-Baldwin's airship, Arrow. makes most
successful flight ever accomplished at st.
Louis. covering 3s miles. =,
Nov. 1-Arrow makes second successful
flight, landing on exact spot chosen.
2-Eva Booth elected commander of Saliva
ton Army of United States. 49, Baldwin
airship escapes and disappears.
3-Ancient ecclesiastical cope stolen from
Italian cathedral presented to Italy by
J. Pierpont Morgan, who purchased 1t.
10-Battleship New Jersey launched az
Quincy, Mass. Years corn production
2O-Statue of Frederick the Great. gift Of
kaiser, unveiled In Washington.
23-Cruiser Pennsylvania makes 22.43 knots
an hour. Declared fastest in navy.
24-Lake Bluff, ILL.,, selected for site of great
lakes naval training station.
30-42 hunters killed, 10 wounded during deel
season just closed. Joseph Letter In.
Q1cteQ at DuQuOln, ILL.,, cudl6eu Will
bringing armed men into state.
Dec. 1-Peter Nissen, Chicago, who attempt
ed to cross, Lake Michigan in aquatic bal
loon, found dead on Michigan shore.
4-Cruiser Tennessee, most powerful II
world. launched at Philadelphia.
23-Nan Patterson jury, New York, dis
agrees and is discharged.
2S-Norman King, a Minneapolis detective
convicted of diamond robbery, granted
pardon. -. Government estimate of cerea
crops for year, 4,0S1, AGO, 600 bushels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05
ANIMALS 60 ON STRIKE.

Even the rabbit is a hardened striker.
In rabbit colonies the stronger rabbits
do most of the b%urrowing and as often
as perhaps once in two years these be-
come disconnected and refuse to work.
A species of black ants have little yell
low ants which do most of their work
for them. Occasionally the yellow spe-
cies will go on a strike. Their food sup
ply is cut off, but If that does not avail
the strikers are attacked or another lot
of yellow ants are secured.
Both birds and beasts occasionally go
on strike, according to observers. A
herd of horses will bunch together, neg
lect their food, become FESTIVE, neigh
and rub noses when in a field. The out
come is that the herd will not allow
themselves to be saddled or harnessed
and will chase and attempt to kick the
attendants. Female birds take tantrums
and refuse to do the housework. They
desert their nests and leave their eggs
to become cold and barren. The male
naturally becomes greatly concerned,
but with the bird and beast creation the
male will never attack the female, so
there is no remedy. Warblers and star
lings are given greatly to these strikes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05
Sporting

jar. 12-Joe Cans successfully defends title
to lightweight Championship against
Fitzgerald, of Brooklyn, at Detroit....
Henry Ford. automobilist, covers mile in
0:39 2-5, at Detroit.
26-Steamer Deutschland makes trip from
New York to Gibraltar in days, % hours.
2S-Barney Oldfield wins American auto
championship at Ormond, Fla, Time.
2s~W. X. Vanderbilt breaks auto record
for 80, 20 and 10 miles; 40:49 AS, 1902 and
7:29 As, respectively.
Feb. 1-Abe Attel knocks out Harry Forbes
in fight for fe~atherweight championship
at st. Louis.
12-Krauss and Spies, Washington. D., G.,
win 2-men team bowling championship.
13-National bowling championship won by
Martin Kern, st. Louis.
26-H.. Elliot, Denver, sets new bowling
mark, 712.
2snYoung corbett knocks out Sullivan in
Mar. 25-Jimmie Britt whips Young Cor
bett.
2S-G. F. slosson breaks worlds billiard 49,
inch balk line record; runs 29l.
Apr. 14-National and American League
baseball seasons opened.
May 2-Elwood wins Kentucky Derby.
Jun: 5-Oregon first in target practice.
Michigan wins conference meet.
1S-Highball wins American Derby; time,
2:33.
2S-Syracuse wins intercollegiate SCARED
Jul. l-Yale wins SCARED race from Har-
ward.
10-Wm. Anderson captures national golf
championship on Glen View (Ill.) links.
24-Yale-Harvard defeat OXford-Cam-
bridge in athletic meet. Score, 6 to 3.
Aug. Pearl kiser breaks worlds auto
record. Mile in 0:54.
26-Jeffries whips Munroe in 2 rounds at
30-T. Hicks wins st. Louis marathon race.
Sep. 24-Omaha wins Western League pen
nant.
Oct. 1O-Boston wins American League
~pennant....N New York win National
League pennant.
14-Miss Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn, wins
national golf championship at Philadel-
phia.
21-Prince Direct and Morning Star driven
to pole at Memphis, Tenn, go half-mile in
1:00&, breaking record,
24-Maj. Delmar circles mile track at Mem
phis in 2:OlA, breaking record for un-
paced t~rotters.
26-Dan Patch at Memphis paced mile In
1:56. fastest ever paced by harness horse.
Nov. 11-Lou Dillon sets worlds recoro
(2:0D for unpaced mile.
12-Michigan defeats Chicago at Ann Arbor
% to u, capturing football championship
of west.
17-Dan Patch breaks worlds record fol
paced mile on b-mile track at Oklahoma
City. Okla. Time 2:03,
Dec. 20-James Britt defeats Battling Mel
son in 20 rounds in Frisco.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05

Jan. 7-Buena Vista, Ark, negro attempted
assault on white girl. ~
14-Butch Riley negro), near Tallulah,
Miss. murder. Elmore Moseley (negro),
in Sussex county, Va, after being acquit-
ted of crime. =. Jumbo Clark negro), at
White Springs, Fla; assault.
15-"General" Lee (negrol, In dorchester
county, S. c., attempted assault.
Feb. 3-John Winters (negro), at Dodds-
willie, Miss, for murder.
Luther Holbert and wife (negroes),
burned at stake at DoddsVille. Miss, for
murder of James Eastland... Two Cleve-
land (Miss.) negroes for murder. Rich-
mond Dixon negro taken from jail by
Springfield (O.) mob.
20-Fayette Sawyer and Burke Harris,
negroes, charged with murder, at
Cleveland, Miss.
21-Montgomery (Tex.) negro for robbery.
25-13 negroes during weeks race war at
st. Charles, Ark.
Jun. IA. Thompson (negro), at Arlington,
Ga. murder.
At. M. Myers (negro). near Crooks Covial,
Isl. Woods (negro), near La Grange, Ga.
,26-S, Durham (negro), at Europa, Miss.
Jul. John Jones (negro), near Carriers
1sHNegro, for assault on white man at
Aug, 16-2 negroes during race war at
22N0Negro assailant of girl shot to death
and body burned at Cedartown. Ga.
29-Negro 'trusty" at Laramie, Wyo.
So. Bumpass ~(negro), for assault neal
Sep Negro for assault near Crossett,
Ark.
6-Bradley, Brunson, Fla; negro murderer.
Oct. 2--J. Morrison (white), Kershaw, S.
c.; assault.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05

union and %nonunion miners. g..
$4,000 low miners vote to walk out ana
all strike.
Apr 1S-Coal operators and miners sign
2-year agreement at Des Moines, la.
24-1S Minneapolis flour mills smut down.
throwing thousands out OF work,
formally opened at st. Louis. Attend
ance 1877, 1888.
2-12,OO Santa Fe railroad employees strike.
$4,000 Chicago teamsters made idle by
lockout.
12-Lake strike declared in Chicago threat
ems Disaster; 1901 900 men idle.
24-9OO hardware handlers strike in Chicago.
Jun. 1-Hanging Rock, g., declared under
martial law because of threatening attl-
tude of striking miners.
10-Colorado strikes since JAN, 1903, cost
1923, 036, 600.
14-Tie-up on great lakes ended by con-
21-5O,OO New York clothing trades men
strike.
Jul. $780, 900 meat packers all over U. s.
2oNTruce in meat strike.
22-Strike of meat packers again resumed
$3.50, 900 cotton millers strike at Fall River,
Mass. Sympathetic strike in Chicago
packing houses, involving all allied
2s-Military rule in Teller county, COL
Aug. 5000 strike rioters clash with Chi
cage police in long battle.
1S-Fierce food riot of meat strikers II
Chicago.
21-Cripple Creek (Col.) mob deports many
miners. .
Sep. 4-Packing house strike called off
strikers losing fight.
6-New England cotton millers resume
work.
| 26-P~ennsylvania miners win checkweigh'
mar fight. -.
| Oct. S1-Hoisting engineers numbering so
strike in Illinois mines rendering $4,000 idle
Nov. 4-Illinois mines resume operations,
7-Illinois h~oisting engineers lose strike
working at reduced wage.
27-Gompers unanimously chosen presiden
American Federation.
Dec. 1-St. Louis worlds fair closed. Tota
attendance. 1874. 073.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05
Fires

Jam. S-Pisek MD business section de-
stroyed.
2o,a,ssh hS (o) Steel Tube Co.'S plant;
2s~Progresso Mex, So, 900, 900 blaze.
31--Hollandale, Tenn, destroyed.
Feb. 3-Grand Chain, ILL.,, nearly entire
business section.
4-Lake Valley, Ark, almost totally de-
Stroyed.
8-BaItimore, Md. almost rs blocks dew
stated, including post office, court
house, banks and newspaper offices.
One dead, 81 injured. Loss, $I25,OOO,-
600.
1o-Oswego, n. l., three buildings of corn
products; $1,000, 900,
16-Business section Greenup, H., de-
stroyed.
25-Conneaut Harbor CO., business section
wiped out.
| 26-Business section Nicholson, Pa, de-
stroyed. Capitol, Madison, Wis. de-
Mar. 2-Oklahoma prairie; loss, $500, 900;
three dead Large portion OF Rock
Mount, N. c., swept away.
7-Lyceum and Auditorium theaters in
Elmira, N. Y, destroyed.
Apr. l9-Toronto, Can, lame swept; loss
$13, 900, 900.
2O-Marramec, Okla. wiped out.
May 1O-Entire business portion of La
Toilette, Tenn, destroyed.
26-Yazoo, Miss, almost wiped out
loss, ST. 900, 600.
29-JerSey City, N. j., VI U ,0U0 on piers.
Jun; Peoria (ll.) distillery. Loss, $1,000.
600; 10 killed.
6-Danville, Va. Loss, $500, 900.
13-Cromwell, KY, almost destroyed,
Half busines section Spooner, Wis,
wiped out.
16-Entire business section Norton, Va, de-
stroyed.
21-Part of business section Macomb City
Miss, destroyed.
24-AlmoSt entire business section Unlor
Grove Mis- DESTROYED
27-Main portion Sisson, Cal, destroyed.
Jul. 5-Pier and elevator, Boston. Loss
1856 900.
11-Walworth, Wis, 8 die. ... Robson, la.
3 children perish.
15-Nearly entire village of Kimball, Mich
Duluth, MINI, Omaha docks an
warehouses swept away, loss $4,000, 600.
19-Rhinelander, Wis. over half DESTROYED
Aug. So die at Glidden, Buffalo IN
" business building destroyed, causinI
$500, 900 loss.
29-1O0 die at Binang, Luzon. Loss, $780, 0(
Sep. 2-Business portion Gem, Idaho, swept
4-14 die in New York tenement.
81 900, 900 loss at Progresso, Mex.
12-Business section Idaho Falls, Idaho
wiped out.
17-6 lives lost in New York tenement.
21-Oakley. Kan. destroyed.
Oct. 7-St. Joseph. Mo-, A die in hotel fire.
Nov. 4-West side of Marion, Mich, de
stroyed, causing 5000, 900 loss.
16-Entire business district, Dublin, Miss
wiped out.
Dec. 13-Business district Minneapolis neal
ly destroyed, 2 killed, loss $3.50. 900,
23-Sioux City, Ia, rs buildings destroyer
fireman killed. loss $2,O00,OOO.