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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-03
FACTS ABOUT YELLOW FEVER
PECULIAR TO THAT PLAGUE.

FACTS ABOUT YELLOW FEVER
PECULIAR TO THAT PLAGUE. !.
An acute specific disease.
Restricted to certain 8 geographical
limits.
Characterized by high fever of
short duration, internal dis.
turbances, hemorrages into the skin
and mucous membranes, and yellow
tint Of the skin.
First recognized defini rely in the
West Indies IN 1647.
1t is infectious.
Prevails in the West Indies, west
coast of Africa, Central America and
southwark along both coasts of Sout h
America and northward to the Sout b
Atlantic and gulf states.
1t has been brought to north Atlantic
sea ports by vessels.
The mosquito is blamed for the
spread of the disease.
Frost stops yellow fever
Survivors of an attack of yellow
fever become immune from further
attacks.
The yellow fever germ has not yet
been dicovered.
Some authorities say that the dis
ease is caused by toxin, not germ.
Yellow fever developes usually from
three to four days after infection.
Sometimes it takes seven days.
The attack comes on with severe
chills or rigors, when it comes sudden.
/ ly. It may come more gradually
with languor. headache and malarial
symptoms. The temperature goes to
105 degrees, sometimes higher, attend
ed with pains in the back and limbs
and head. There ia nausea and
vomiting.
The yellow tent Of the skin, from
which the fever gets its name, begins
on the second or third day.
In severe cases small hemorragea
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-03
THE FEVER
SITUATION
Letter from Dr.. Sexton, a Former
Mississippian, on the Subject
Upholds Mosquito Theory.
New Orleans. july 81. 1905.

| O~ASeS<APt
Special to the Clarion Ledger:
Regarding the situation Of New Or
leans, would state that conditions
are really not as bad as reported.
True, we have had quite a number Of
yellow fever cases, mostly confined to
the Italian quartes, where from lack
Of proper treatment and protection
from mosquitoes, the mortality has
been rather larger than in 1928, but
the type of fever is nothing like that
of 1878, and the cases which are
properly treated and properly starved,
which is one Of the best methods of
conducting case cure, show very
mild rate of mortality. Among our
best people, who are properly cared
for, the mortality has not been
greater than in 1897 and 1898.
One word about the senseless quar-
antine, and the prevailing scare
which still seems to be prevailing the
average mind, whenever the Subject
of yellow fever is mentioned: It is
positively known now that it is only
propogated and spread by the bite of
the Stegony mosquito.
Heretofore we have been fighting
in the dark. Now we know our en-
emy. Heretofore we imagined some
fomities, or death-like emanation
from either the clothing or the bed
ding which has been exposed to yell
low fever, carried this terrible miasm.
Now, we know our enemy, and how
to exterminate him. It has been
demonstrated beyond any question Of
doubt that the Stegomia mosquito is
the only possible transmitter Of this
poison. Nine tenths of the medical
profession who are we'll informed, un-
qualifiedly accept and support this
theory. Five governments all work
ing under separate commissions, have
come to the same conclusion. So
why should the useless and expensive
quarantine be kept up, except against
persons who have lain themselves
Liable to infection in yellow fever
district. Certainly mosquitoes can
not be shipped in packages of goods or
merchandise. Mosquitoes cannot
live in the average box of freight,
from one point to another, and it is
for this reason that have taken the
trouble Of going thus minutely into
the details of this scare; that our
Mississippi friends should not go into
Mysteries over merchandise which can
not possibly carry the poison, but
adopt q practical suggestion which
we are putting through in New Or
leans, viz: Death to the mos
quito,'' and it is my Judgment that
within the next weeks we will be as
free of mosquitoes as Havana was
made by the commission which
eladicated the pest there after it had
existed for $50 years.
l.. E. SEXTON, M. D.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-03

Jackson i'm mediately, and that was
done before dozen persons about the
depot knew what was happening.
Members of the family accompanied.
Clarion Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-03
To the LADIES',

The attention the public respectfully called to the that
every thing in ReadytoWea Hats latest shapes and date
hats have just been the Millinery Paor Ladies
waist suits linen white lawns
price from $500 and suit New Fans pamettos the dan
line Of mbroideries and an for former natron
and invite them to call examine goods and
cut prices before purchasing elsewhere. Respectfully
MISS E. Z. WASIIBUPN Niliner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-03

Mrs. H. s. Cole is attending the
meeting at Dry Greek this week.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
EXECUTED FOR BRUTAL CRIME.

Ardmore, l. T., Sept. 25. = Rufus
Binyon, colored, who murdered his
step-daughter at Ryan, in 1900, was
executed here in the rear of the fed
eral jail in stockade built for the
purpose. There were no witnesses.
Binyon maintained his nerve to the
last
The crime for which Binyon was
convicted was most atrocious. Near
Ryan, |. T., in May, 1900, he whipped
his eight-year-old step-daughter, May
Hawthorne, to death, then placed the
body in the fireplace and made an
effort to cremate it, The mother OF
the child discovered the crime in time,
to prevent the cremation, and Binyon
was brought to the Federal jail here
in chains. He was quickly convicted
and sentenced to be hanged.
The supreme court of the United
States, to which the case was appeal
ed. dismissed 1t for want of jurisdic-
ton. Bishop Arnett of Ohio then
made a direct appeal to the president
to change Binyon's sentence to life
Imprisonment, but the president de-
clined to interfere.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Four Of Them Plead Guilty 10 Charges
Of Conspiracy.
WERE UNLAWFULLY COMBINING.
Charges Made That Defendants Con-
spIred With Each Other In Pre-
senting Supposed Claims for Dam
ages Which Were Rebate Claims.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Four officials Of
the Schwartzchild & Sulzberger Pack
ing Company of Chicago, were fined
an aggregate Of $4,000 by Judge
Humphrey in the United States dis
trict court here. The fines followed
a plea Of guilty to indictments charg-
ing conspiracy to accept railroad re-
bates. The defendants were Samuel
We'll, Of New York, president Of
che company; B. s. Cusey, traffic man
ager; Vance D. Skipworth and
Charles E. Todd, assistant traffic man
ager. Mr.. We'll was fined 100000, the
other three $4,000 each.
With the entering of the pleas the
declaration was made that unless that
at least one Of the cases Is imme-
diately settled the life of Samuel We'll,
vice-president Of the company and one
Of the defendants, is in jeopardy. He
Is said to be a nervous wreck, and
fears were entertained for his life II
he had been allowed to continue I'M
der the sigma of an indictment The
plea was entered, 1t Is declared, after
a complete understanding had been
reached between counsel for the de-
PENDANTS and Attorney General Will
liam H. Moody. While in Chicago the
attorney general was apprised Of the
condition of Vice-President We'll, and
it is said agreed to the entry of plea
Of guilty with the understanding that
the Jail provision Of the law under
which the Indictment was returned
should be waived and merely fine
imposed. The same concession was
made in the case of the other three
defendants The four defendants
were charged with unlawfully combin-
ing and agreeing to solicit rebates for
the Schwartzchild & Sulzberger COM
pany from the Michigan Central Rail
road company, the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, the Grand Trunk
Western railroad, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, the Boston and
Maine Railroad Company and the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
Charges were made that the de-
PENDANTS conspired with each other in
presenting supposed claims for dam
ages which were in reality claims for
rehates
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Jack MULHALL SENTENCED.
Was Given Three Years In Missouri
Penltenilary.

st. Louis, Sept. 25.-Zack Mulhall,
the Oklahoma ranchman and railroad
livestock agent, convicted of having
shot and wounded Ernest Morgan, on
the Worlds Fair pike, June Is, 1904,
was sentenced to serve the three
years penitentiary term specified by
tn trial jury. He Immediately fled
$4,000 bond and took an appeal to the
supreme court.
Three men were injured in the
shooting which occurred in front OF
the entrance of the Wild West show
on the pike at the st. Louis fair One
Of them, Ernest Morgan, an innocent
bystander, was seriously wounded. He
was shot in the abdomen, but after
lingering at the point of death for sew
eral weeks, finally recovered.
Frank Reed was shot in the arm
and the right side of the neck. Muir
rah, aged So years, was shot In the
abdomen. The shooting was the cul-
mination of trouble between Mulhall
and Frank Reed over the question Of
authority. The shooting occurred at
the entrance OF the show just at the
conclusion Of a performance, while
the pike was crowded with people,
and great excitement was caused
Mulhall was locked up and later re-
leased on $4,000 bail, signed by ed.
Butler.
There had been trouble for some
time between Mulhall and Reed The
latter says that 1t was because Null
halt tried to run things. although lie
was only an employee like Reed,
A short time before the shooting
Mulhall had Reed arrested on the
charge Of disturbing the peace, and
Reed was fined $50.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
TOO FAR FROM THE sowERY.
New Yorker Would Not Build House
In Canadian Woods.

He was such typical New Yorker
that he seemed strangely out Of place
In the queer little lumber village way
up in the ,Ca9adian woods where his
duties as lumber inspector called
him. And his talk, which was ever Of
"the ponies and the race track.
seemed even more incongruous in a.
place where the white men talked Of
shorts" and "outs," two by twelves'
and "silos" and all the rest Of the
jargon Of lumber mill. One day the
superintendent Of the plant, who had
taken a great fancy to the young New
Yorker, and who apparently loved to
listen to the inspectors stories of how
he won three hundred on Roseben"
and other profitable operations against
the ring, told him he ought to invest
some Of his winnings In piece OF
land near the mill, build cottage and
bring his family up there for the sum-
-mer. The New Yorker looked at him
In silence for minute. Then he eject
ed long stream Of tobacco juice and
calculated slowly, What, build a
house here! Say, when build cot
tage it'll be at Coney, and 1t won't be
far from the track. That's as straight
tip as you'll ever get"
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Would Protect Poor Bachelor.

An English clergyman has taken
up the cudgels on behalf of the UNI
wary bachelors of his parish who
may be caught in the net of those
who may prove thriftless wives. He
strongly advises them to insist upon
inspecting the credentials of the fair
maids who covet their favor before
committing themselves by proposing.
They are to insist upon the produc-
ton of certificates guaranteeing the
young woman to be proficient in nee
dlework, breadmaking and potato
boiling. Sock darning and dish wash
ing are, evidently optional subjects
On meriting approval the damsel is
entitled in return to ask for certifi-
Gates indicating competency on the
part of the impetuous lover to grow
flowers and vegetables.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
THEY CLAIM MINING RIGHTS.
OH Men Are humping" School Ian
Near Cleveland, O. 7.

Cleveland, 0. IT,, Sept. 26.--As a 50
quel to the recent Jumping" Of (
school land section near this city BIZ
oil prospectors, who proceeded ia
stake out mineral claims, Joseph Por
ter, an attorney here, has filed with
the secretary of the interior suit on
behalf Of the mineral claimants on
the section against the Territory Of
Oklahoma, the school land lesseeS
and the United States, claiming the
right to occupy the school land unde
the mining laws Of the United Slater
Mr.. Porter also forwarded to the se
cretary brief which sets out in de-
tail the claims of the oil men and the
legal basis for them.
The men who have staked out
claims of the various sections also
effected an organization, at a meet
ing In this city, to be known as the
Eastern Oklahoma Miners Associa-
ton. They fixed the boundaries Of
mining district, to be called the East
ern Oklahoma mining district, COM
prising in effect all that part Of Paw
nee county east Of what is known as
the Pawnee Indian reservation. Abe
Griffin was elected president and J.
l.. Davenport recorder for the mining
district.
Copies of the bylaws will be sent
to the secretary of the interior, to the
register of deeds at Pawnee, and to
the territorial secretary at Guthrie.
The rules provide that mineral filings
shall be made both with the register
Of deeds at Pawnee and with Mr..
Davenport, as recorder of the mining
district.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
LATER INAUGURATION DAY.
Washington TO Make an Effort 10 Have
II Deferred.

Washington, Sept. %. = District
Commissioner Mcfarland, chairman
of the national committee to consider
the advisability of changing the date
of the ceremony for the inauguration
Of the president Of the United States,
has issued call for the meeting Of
the committee on November s. The
committee is composed of the gov
errors of all states and territories and
fifteen residents of the District OF
Columbia. Among the dates suggest
ed for the ceremony are April 30 and
the last Thursday in April. The
change is urged by reason of the in
clement weather that usually prevails
in Washington on March 4.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
French Women Not Beautiful.

81 have seen many women in
France" says an observer, who in
England or America would be called
plain, but who are commonly spoken
of as la belle Nine. A. or B. They
have no beauty whatever beyond that
Of their own making. In France the
idea of plain girl would be laughed
at. Yet French women are not as a
rule what is called beautiful. They
only know the value Of a sweet ex-
preston and a little taste in dress"
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
WITH ARMY REVOLVER.
Captain Godfrey, Son of Colonel God
frey Of Fort Riley. Kills Himself.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 26.-Captain G.
M. F. Godfrey, assistant surgeon in
the United States army, stationed at
Fort Mcpherson, has committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
brain with an army revolver at his
residence at the post Captain God
frey was a son Of Colonel E. s. God
frey, commander of the Ninth United
States cavalry, stationed at Fort Riley,
Kan. Captain Godfrey was 95 years
old and a graduate of West Point. He
came to Fort Mcpherson from Wash
ington three months ago. He is sur
vived by his wife and small son. The
cause of the deed is not known, but
is attributed by his brother officers
at the post to temporary mental abera-
ton.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Tramp Had Humor.

At the sidewalk of one of the ferry
houses in New York stood police We.
hicle, backed against the curb await.
Ing its load. Walking leisurely in the
center of the pushing, racing mob
from a landing ferry boat was tramp,
all rags but placid of manner. At his
side walked bluecoat, who led him
to the waiting patrol wagon. AS the
tramp was about to enter he bethought
himself and standing on the wagon
steps he leaned far out to one side,
and to the driver he called in the
drawing voice Of bored boulevar-
der: Home, james,"
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
FIRE DAMAGE IS 100000.
Most Destructive conflagration at
charlestown, w. Va.

Charleston, W. Va, Sept. %. = A
loss Of 100000 and serious injuries
to number of flremen resulted from
a fire near the business center of the
city. The fire started in the candy
department on the fourth floor of the
six story building occupied by Eskew,
Smith & Cannon, and completely de-
stroyed that building and stock; also
the adjoining building of Coyle &
Richardson, occupied by different
firms. Assistant Fire Chief Debaugh
and H. "A. Drew, ball player, who
volunteered to aid the fremen. were
among those badly nurt,
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
AnnA il the Best Medicine.

We know physicians who give very
little medicine, and yet they are sin
gularly successful because they have
sunny souls. They always radiate
brightness and good cheer. They
know that 1t is hope, more than drugs,
the patient needs, that It is encourage
ment and not disheartening diagnosis
that helps him to recover. They give
him every bit of hope and encourage
ment and good cheer possible, for they
know that these are more effective
remedies than are to be found In the
.pharmacopeia. Success.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
GOLDFISH HAD CHARMED LIFE.
Rescued from sportive Cat, It Had
Suffered No Harm.

An Englishman writes to London
newspaper: II have had for two years
goldfish which had survived the &C.
casional accidents Of defective water
supply and the too intimate compan-
ionship Of playful kittens. Yesterday
| missed her from her accustomed
place in the crystal bowl, and, panic
stricken, searched the neighborhood in
vain. Even the garden, unlikely spot,
was desperately explored. Returning,
| saw to my horror, in a corner of the
house remote from the goldfish room,
the usually well-behaved cat toying
with the escaped fish. Rescue was the
work of moment. To my astonish-
ment, on dropping the fish back into
the bowl, she tapped her fins,
breathed heavily and swan about with
her usual sangfroid."
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
EXPECT AGREEMENT SOON.
Negotiations Resumed In Moroccan
Situation.

Paris, Sept. 23.-Dr. Rosen and M.
Revail, the respective representatives
of Germany and France. resumed ne
gotiations on the situation regarding
Morocco. Later DR.. Rosen had con-
ference with Premier Rouvier, with
whom he went over the points in dis
pute. 1t is semi-officially announced
that these points relate to the polio
ing of Morocco and to Moroccan H.
nances, on which an agreement may
shortly be expected.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Help Of Both Needed.

We are going to Memphis to at
tend the convention Of the Credit
Mems Association, and see II we can't
git 'em to forgit the past. We have
always been a friend Of the credit
men and the railroad men. Without
the assistance of the former we could
not live in this here bum town, and
without the latter we never could git
out of it.--Hardeman (Tenn.) J Free
Press.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
ROYAL Women Gamesters.

Anne Boleyn was an inveterate
gambler, as the privy purse expenses
of her royal husband abundantly ties.
tify; and indeed Catherine of Aragon
was the only one OF Henry's half
dozen wives who had not passion
for the card table. "Your noble wife,"
Erasmus once said to Henry, Spends
that time in reading the sacred vol
ume which other princesses occupy
In cards and dice"
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28
Attract Spanish Immigrants.

Panama, Sept. 20. = 1t is reported
tbot President Amadora and the canal
commission are endeavcring to at,
tract Spanish immigrants from the
famine stricken districts of Galic!a.
Many are considered to be the best
workmen in Panama
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-28

New Bank For White city.--A com.
pany has been organized here for the
purpose Of starting new bank. The
president of the company is w. r..
Bigham, and AL Wallace will be
cashier. The bank will have CAPT.
tai stock of $4,000. A new building
win be erected at once and the bank
will be ready for business by the first
of the year,
spirltuallsts at ottawa---The Spir.
itualists of eastern Kansas are hold.
ing their eighth annual camp meet.
ing at Forest park, Ottawa, with
large attendance. Several prominent
lecturers and mediums from differ
ent parts, of the country are on the
grounds. The meeting will continue
several days.
Beat the Ganne.-A few years ago
George Bowman traded team for q,
farm in Jewell county. That Oh con.
fidence game was worked on him,
When he wasn't watching the man
slipped In another farm alsc into the
deed. Bowman recently sold the
farm that was slipped in on him
for $500.
Still at It. = William Campbell, Of
Dickinson county, has been teaching
school for forty-seven years, thirty
three in Kansas He is 10 years old
and is still teaching.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-29
His Idea of Good Company.

The late General William Preston
one of the most genial and LOspi
table of Kentuckians, was noted fol
his ability to absorb a conversation
without attracting attention Or giving
%offense.
Once, having Travelled from Louis
vile to his home in Lexington, he
was greeted at the railroad statiCl
by several friends, who expressed the
hope that his journey had been {
pleasant one. Il enjoyed it very
much" said General Preston, "for
had the companiC nship of the mos
entertaining young man l ever met
| found his society SO delightful tina
I was sorry when | babe him farewell
here on the PLATFORM"
"Who was hep was the inquiry.
81 can't recall his name just now
though | am sure he mentioned it,
but there he is" said the General
pointing to a youth who by his uner
ring accuracy in ~lip-reading was re
garded as the most intelligent deaf
mute in the State, but who never il
his life had been able to hear Or t.
utter a sound.--Sunday Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-29
THE EWES IN SPRING.

During recent years 1t has been a
practice to clip as soon as possible
after the landing season. and we have
been well satisfied with the result.
The wool presents a much better APP
pearance and is free from weak spots.
1t is well known that it is difficult to
keep a good milking eve from going
down in flesh, and this is sure to weak
en- the strength Of the staple. The
ewes must necessarily be stabbed
much of the time, and the lambs
soon begin to tramp over them when
lying, which soils and Injuries the
wool. We clip without washing II
select a mild spell OF weather for do
ing it, and when they nave been cllpp-
ed for a few days q cold furry does
not seem to affect them; but II Il
when a rain III they rapidly gath
er to the shed, and this Is a decided
advantage to the lar BIS, as they Will
often remain out, if not clipped, until
the lamb is very cold. After clipping
both 4he ewes and lambs seem to in
prove more repidly.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-29
GOOD SONS.

In the selection of soWs there are
a few points which should be sought
for in addition to these mentioned as
requisite in the boar. SOWs should be
docile and have at least twelve teats
of equal size, evenly placed, and car
ried well forward on the belly. Large
fiat teats are invariably blind, i. e..
they possess no milk duct. Young
sows should also be of good size and
quality. Care should be taken to as
certain il their dams have been good
mixers, as this quality is hereditary.
A young SOW should get plenty of ex-
ercise until she is ready for breeding,
which is at the age of about eight
months!
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-29
GOOD FOR THE HORSES.

Sveral are complaining that indiges'
ton is ailing work horses which have
not had much to do the past winter
and have had no sufficient or green
food. Under such conditions horses
that are suffering from i~ndigestitn
may be given, a good yeteflnarlaR
says. two pounds of green flax SEED.
eight ounces of powdered mjtre. four
ounces of powdered gentian, i've
ounces of ginger, four ounces OF poWd'
cred anise seed. Mix together
thorough. Dose a lcaping tablespoon
full once a day in the grain. The ton
ic may be discontinued after ten days
if the horse is given an abundance OF
light exercise daily. Some green sue
culent feed is what they need. Some
cut carrots, potatoes, CT beets would be
good mixed in a bran mash.-lndiana
Farmer.