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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Suit for $4,000.

Mrs. Marie Reddoch, by her next
friend, Emma Youngblood, entered
suit in the Circuit Clerks office
against the Jackson Lumber Compa-
ny, of Jackson, for $4,000. Some time
ago one of the wagons belonging to
the defendant company, driven by one
Of its employees, ran over the little
daughter of Mrs. Reddoch. The de-
claration alleges that the accident was
due to carelessness and negligence on
the part of the company. Mrs. Red
doch is the wife of Martin L. Reddoch
who was recently sentenced at ST
Louis to serve one year in Fedora,
penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Cotton Mill Chartered.

The governor approved the charter
of the Noxubee Cotton Mills, domicil-
ed at Macon, in Noxubee county, with
capital stock of $4,000. Messrs.
V. 7. Hubbard, A. NJ. Tynes, R. L.
Anderson, and others are the incor-
porators. This is the first cotton mill
that has been organized in the state
for several months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Greater Prominence.

The harbor of Gulfport seems to be
coming into greater prominence each
year. Up to this month there has ar
rived in the harbor this year 202 for
eign vessels and sixty-two coast YES
sells. This month there has been a
falling off in lumber receipts at the
port, which is always the case during
the summer. The home demand has
been greatly stimulated. The wharf
at Gulfport is clearer Of lumber thar
it has been for many months,
phere are number Of vessels in por,
waiting to take on cargoes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Major Jonas of the Aberdeen Ex-
aminer some weeks since produced
some interesting statistics in refuta-
ton Of the writer's contention that
Mississippi was not paying the atten-
ton to mule breeding that she should
and that Of the ten thousand mules
needed in building the Panama Canal,
Mississippi would not be able to fur
nish any Of them. Here are extracts
from the article that are zell worth
reading:
"Our friend Blakeslee widely miss
es the mark in his diagnosis. Missis-
sippi as a mule breeder as demon
strated by the census Of 1900, rank
ed 9TH in the U. S. and led every state
in the west except Missouri, Iilirais
and Kansas, and every state in the
south except Tennessee and Texas.
This condition has vastly advanced in
the last five years, and we have no
doubt she now leads both Kansas and
Illinois in this industry, and is close
upon the heels Of Tennessee, being
entitled to be at least 9Th place as a
mule breeding state.
"In 1900 the several states named
below reported mule colts under two
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Shortage of $4,000.

A statement showing the condition
Of the Merchants and Planters Bank
Of Greenville, as revealed by the
books of the chancery clerk of the
county by the chancellor of the dis
trict, was filed by the receiver, DR.. J.
S. Walker. The statement shows the
bank to be short $4,000, but places
the responsibility on no one MOI
throws any light as to where the
money has been spent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Big Strike.

Adjutant General Fridge has re.
ceived a telegram from Gulfport tc
the effect that the artesian we'll dug
on the camp grounds near there is q
big strike. The well is 760 feet deep
and is supplying water at the rate OF
250 gallons a minute. General Fridge
issued an order to the effect that nc
requisition received for ordinance OF
quartermaster' supplies would be
honored between July Is and August
TX
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Railway Charter Filed.

The charter of Incorporation of the
New Orleans & Great Northern Rail
road Of Mississippi has been filed fol
record. The terminals Of the roai
are Memphis and New Orleans. The
new road will open up fine timber
district.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
New Mail Service.

On petition Of the contractor, thu
government has changed the date OF
the Inauguration of the double daily
mail service between Tupelo and Full
ton from June 10Th to July 1st.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Gulf & Shin Island.

In May the Gulf & Ship Island han
died export lumber amounting to 16,.
$4,000 feet. For the eleven month.
ended May 81 exports amounted t.
209,225,750 feet, as against 171,OS2,
657 feet for the same period Of tn.
preceding year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
First Bale of New Cotton.

San Antonio, Textile first bale o.
cotton for 1905 was ginned at Rome
Starr county, Texas, and shipped tt
Galveston.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29


"The increased demand in the ten
years succeeding 1890, it will be OBJ
served, amounted to 57,504, and the
demand has enormously increased
with every succeeding gear as pur gre
ia agricultural ventures have expand
ed, exceeding the annual product in
many counties, while other counties
have been steady sellers Of surplus
though many farmers have bought
from imports in lots, in preference to
hunting them up as individuals, on
farms Of breeders.
GAS to furnishing mules to work
on the Panama Canal, we have no
doubt they can be purchased in ev-
cry county in the state if the bids are
high enough to tempt owners and pro-
ducers, but the home market is at
present satisfactory, and it is easier
to sell a $3.50 or $175 mule at home
than an inferior animal. It is nota-
BILE that many mules were purchased
by the government in our state dur
ing the Spanish American war, and
our dealers are eager for such con-
tracts as those from other states, and
will seek such for such individual ami
mails as may be called for, wherever
they can be found. -
The statistics as given by Major
Jonas are doubly interesting and are
worth a careful perusal by all. His
statements also as to what Mississip-
pi is actually doing in the way of
mule raising, are interesting and no
doubt true, which state Of affairs is
very gratifying indeed, but the fact
| still stares us in the face that not
enough attention is being paid this
! important branch Of business. Mis-
sissippi has hundreds of thousands Of
acres Of land that is especially adapt
ed to the raising Of stock of every de-
scription and more especially mules.
The industry is a profitable one and
has been proven so, but the fact re-
mains that Mississippi does not raise
enough mules for home consumption
and that every year, car after car are
brought in to supply the demand.
When the state went into the market
this year Missouri was drawn upon
for the supply and one Jackson firm
has brought in thirty cars during the
present year to say nothing Of other
places. We could and should raise
all Of the mules needed at home as
we'll as a surplus to build the Panama
Canal and other uses. The industry is
one that should appeal to every good
farmer or stock raiser in the state.
Ripley has adopted the separate
school district plan and will use ev-
cry effort to build good high school
for that community. A large and
commodious building has been provid-
ed and the people should feel very
much gratifed at the Improvement in
educational conditions.
Don't forget to write some friend
in a distant state Of the advantages
of living in Mississippi. Send for one
Of the Greater Mississippi bulletins
and mail him one Of them. A little
work Of this kind by number Of our
citizens will soon begin to show high
ly satisfactory results in the way of
securing desirable citizens to take up
the waste lands and make our state
blossom like rose. Try this scheme
and see what the result will be.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

The Poplarville Free Press has re.
Gently taken up the contention of this
writer with reference to the assess
ment on lands held by foreigners in
Mississippi. This paper says that
two-thirds of the land in Pearl River
county is owned by outsiders and that
it is assessed at less than one-fourth
what it is worth. What is here stat
ed as to facts as to Pearl River, is
also true Of almost every county in
the state. Immense tracts Of lands
are being held by outsiders for an in
crease in price, which is coming fast.
it is assessed at only small per cent
of what it is worth and thereby pays
but little Of the amount necessary to
bring about the increase. All lands
should be assessed at something like
their value and the foreign holder has
no right to complain at paying his
share of tax to be used in making his
property more valuable. 1t is with
in the power Of the assessors and SUI
pervisors to remedy this evil and il
! should certainly be done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

AS has been remarked before in
this department, Mississippi needs
thousands Of families Of good people
that will come here and make from
twenty to sixty acres Of land furnish
liberal sustenance for that family.
There are hundreds Of thousands Of
acres Of land lying idle that could be
made to do this with a little energy
and common sense properly expended.
The Germans and Scandinavians who
come here do this and make splendid
citizens. They are the right kind Of
immigration that is so often spoken
OF. They make good citizens, work
hard and are not vicious and mean.
The state is at disadvantage in Sc
curing immigration Of this kind from
the fact there is no department Of
immigration, and we are compelled
to take what is left of immigrants af-
ter the other states have had their
pick of the lot. The legislature at its
next session will have the opportuni-
ty of remedying this evil by creating
such a place. It could be made a
valuable department for the state and
the cost would be very small indeed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted the Industrial, Commercial and Agrcul.
turai Development Of the Wonderful Resources u
tAs State Items Of Interest from all Quarters
By H. E. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

The writer's contention for the pat
ronage OF home industries, everything
else being equal, is too we'll known te
the readers of this department. Ir
the recent adoption of school books
tor use in the state for the coming
tive years, the only publication Of
fered by Mississippi concern was q
set OF copy books. These books were
prepared by lady who ranks as one
OF the leading educators Of the south
they were gotten up in excellent shape
and were offered as low as any first
class copy book. A very strong point
IN favor Of this home book was that
the text of copy was historical facts
concerning Mississippi. It not only
taught the child to correctly form
letters and words, but impressed upon
the mind, pertinent facts concerning
the state. While the right of the
commission to adopt any book it pleas
ed is not questioned, it does seem that
the Mississippi book should have been
given the preference over one pub
lished IN Chicago. SO long as we fail
to encourage our southern people to
furnish matter Of this character, so
long will they fail to do so. A start
should be made in this direction so
that we can in the future cut loose
from the domination of Bosting and
the East when it comes to books for
the use Of our children,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Making direct connections with through
trains for all points North, East and West
including Buffalo, PittsDurg, Cleveland.
Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Richmond, st Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha.
Kansas City, Hot Springs and Denver. Close
connection with Central Mississippi Valley
Route. Solid fast Vestibule Train Daily for
Dubuque, sioux Falls, Sioux City and tho
West. Particulars Of agents on the I. @. B,
r. and connecting lines.
w. A. KELLOND, A. g. PA.
A. 81. HANSON, G. p.
Louisville, Ky.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29


Union and number Of other coun-
ties in that section Of the state re-
port splendid fruit crop. A canning
factory is being built at New Albany
and a market will be furnished for all
fruit and vegetables that can be pro-
duced. The people up there have al
ways raised plenty Of fruit for home
consumption and some to spare, and
are now arranging to make the bust
ness profitable one along with cot
ton and corn. The famous Pontotoe
ridge is said by those VINO know, to
be one Of the best fruit raising Sec
tons Of the state, and it goes without
saying that their efforts will be crown
ed with success.
The little city Of Montrose in JAS
per is real one. Although very young
in years, it has already installed sys-
tenn of electric lights and will soor
put in waterworks. The citizens are
prosperous and happy believing in the
future Of their town and spending
their money to back such belief.
The up-to-date merchant does NOT
advertise three months in the year
but twelve.
The weather has been fine during
the past few weeks and crop condi-
lions have improved wonderfully. The
farmers have had an opportunity tc
pull their crops out of the grass:
and the outlook is much brighter than
some weeks since.
Ruleville in the Delta is fast forg-
ing to the front and the newest thing
announced is an electric light plant
Work on it will begin right away
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Ruleville in the Delta is fast forg
ing to the front aud the newest thins
announced is an electric light plant
Work on it will begin right away
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
CONDITIONS ARE PLEASANT
Soldiers Home SAID to be Dong
Nicely Under Management of
the New Commander

Things seem to be running very
smoothly in the Soldiers Home at
Hot Springs. as viewed by a Sioux
Falls resident. w. l.. Dow, the ar
chitect, has been out there for sew
eral weeks in connection with some
improvements that are to be made at
the home, and in speaking of the
conditions at the home talked as fol-
lows to the Argus-Leader:
81 found the home in excellent
shape. The new Commander Cod
dard is we'll liked by all members
OF the home family and is giving en-
tire satisfaction TO the toard The
money appropriated is hardly enough
TO do everything that is needed, but
| have drawn plans and made esti-
mates which will come within the fig
ures. A good share of the work, such
as carpenter work and mason work
Can be done by the old boys who are
making their home at the insuitu-
tion.
81 found the home running more
smoothly than ever before. The only
trouble is with few of the old vets
who have perchant of strong drink
There are few of them who when
they receive their pension can not
resist the temptation OF imbibing too
freely. This seems to make the only
discord that l have learned OF at tine
home.
"At institutions of this sort as
rule there are some who will find
fault with their meals. | made spe--
cial inquiry among the inmates of the
home and | failed to find a single in
divldual who had word in criticism
of the meals furnished or the manner
in which they were served. [ myself
partook of a number of meals at the
home and | found them first class in
every respect. The home is a great
institution and the state is doing
most gracious act in keeping it 10
The present standard.
"The Improvements at the home
Will commence in a very short time
and will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
AS TO Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
Ihe tatus of the Movement Looking
Toward the Erection of the
Structure.

Editor Republican, 1t may be that
the pubic would like to KNOW how
this matter stands. Several state
secretaries have given us much infor-
nation about this work i'm other
cities, which includes physical cul-
tufe. q gymnasium. swimming pool,
clean gGmes, night schools. literary
socities, u reading room. and religious
meetings
The voting members must be church
membsis. and All Others who will
live an upright moral life can be as
sociaIe members and have all the
nights and privileges except voting
in business meetings. trained sec
retaly is employed, who understands
all parts of the work. A portion of
the building is srented to secure funds
and The members pay small fee
This work is coming to be considered
almost a necessity in a progressive
city.
| Its state and national secretaries
boldly challenge criticism of its meth
DDS and results. This broad work
necessitates large and costly build
ing.
The secretaries tell us that 500
600 building is needed in our city.
This large amount stagg ers us and
we don't know what to 90, Should
we build a $4,000 building on our lot
we would not be up to date in the
work, and we fear that we can not
raise the larger amount at this time
and thus this matter rests.
e. j. Quigley.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
new LODGE STARTED.
Praternal Order Of Eagles Instituted
an Aerie Friday Night With Mem
bership Of 50.
WOman's Library Association to Give
Entertainment at City Hall Lat
Ter Part Of April.
Conditions at Soldiers Home in Hot
Springs Said 10 be Of a Most
Agreeable Character Now.
ORGANIZED AN AERlE
Fraternal Order of Eagles ORGANIZED
an Aerle in Mitchell Friday
Evening.

Things were busy in the Eraternal
Order of Eagles in this city Friday
afternoon and evening by the insti-
tuition of an aerie of that order. The
meetings were held IN the X. P. hall,
and it took the afternoon and evening
to initiate fifty members who had
signed the charter roll.
L. j. Bushell, of Sioux Falls, and
about forty members of the aerie of
that city participated in the work
and it was" performed in very satis-
factory manner to the initiates Of
Mitchell. The work is said to be
quite impressive and it is done in a
good manner by Mr.. Bushell.
The following are the first otficers
of the Mitchell Aerie:
Worthy Presidential. G. Collard.
Wolthy Vice President a. j.
Curtis.
Worthy Chaplain-W. M. Jones.
Worthy Secretary Carton.
Worthy Treasurer-T. p. Navin. :
Worthy Conductor-Charles Rub.
Inside Guardian-G. e. Roberts.
Outside uardian-Charles Crisp.
Trustees = Ed. Tolin, Charles
Martin. L. +. Geiger.
The Fraternal Oraer of Eagles was
organized about eight years ago and
now has membership Of 225,0o0. 1t
has Il sick ard death benefit, but no
insurance features, it being purely a
fraternal society.
The Sioux Falls delegation returned
on the Omaha passenger this morn
ing and they all declared they enjoyed
their visit TO Micthell in first class
manner
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
M OPERA HOUSE PROJECT
Strong Possibility of the Erection of
$4,000 Opera House This

With the lisk of being accused of
giving aid to the dissemination of a
pipe dream The Republican has been
assured that there is very strong
possibility that an opera house will
be erected in Mitchell during the
COMING season.
Local parties have interested thcmi
selves in this project and they have
been i'm correspondence with Wis
consin capitalist who is ready to
make such an investment. They have
laid before him what Mitchell has
developed along the dramatic line in
the past and of what tributary coun-
try there is for the dramatic business
with Il fine house and better attrac-
tions and so far he has expressed him
self to be satisfied with the showing
made.
The population of Mitchell has in
creased considerably during the past
few years and that proportion of peo-
pie who patronize dramatic ventures
is larger now than at amy time in
the past. Mitchell has the reputa-
ton of being a good show town for
meritulious performances and with
those assured the attendance. we feel,
will not be lacking.
one of the parties in talking TO The
Republican, stated that the house.
I if built by the Wisconsin capitalist,
will be one of the best in the north
west in amy town of similar size.
The stage will be large enough and
sufficiently equipped to take on any
attraction that might come our way
That the venture may be a 60 and
that Mitchell will he better provided
in this way is the sincere wish of
everybody. 1t would only be i'm line
with ther Improvements ard enter
Eprises that are bound to come in the
course Of short time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
TO HELP TREASURY
Ladies Library Association Will GIVE
Entertainment During Last
eek i'll April.

Since their last expenditure for
books, made about Jan. / the Ladies
Library Association has been devot
ing its attention to finishing off
its room in the basement OF the
Carnegie Library as we'll as finishing
the children's reading room, the
work OF the latter being done by L
j. Greaves and is much appreciated
by the ladies.
The chlldrens room is done in
brown burlap with light ceiling
and the effect is very pretty. The
ladies room is also very attractive
and those who have not done so
should observe the decorations in
the rooms when they visit the Ii
braly.
All these expenditures for inn
provements draw on the ASSOCIATION
funds 50 largely that it has become
necessary to do something TO add to
the treasury. The united effort of
the friends and patrons of our library
are expected to assist to make the
coming spring entertainment one of
the most successful in every way
that has been undertaken by the
ladies for this popular cause. l he
date. Friday, April 2s, has been
chosen and it is hoped there will be
a preference given to the library en-
tertainment over all other atlrac-
tionS.
1t has been some time since the
association has presented the cause
OF the library in a public way and 1T
Is hoped they will be so successful
financially that another long rest
may be taken tetore the matter is
again presented.
The work of the association is GER
tainly appreciated by those who en-
joy the privileges of our public Ii
brary and the ladies are very grateful
for the generous help they always re-
ceive in carrying out the plans they
make for library Improvement.
The nature OF the coming enter
tainment is that of a light comic
opera by home talent to be given at
the city hall the last week in April
| 1T IS intended the entertainment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31

IIV" " III"I IdTTI S7TICU VTSFIpTIUP
and yet retain the love and loyalty OF
the student body is one of the great
problems of Presidents life. That
| have been able to do this is as great
comp 'lment to you rs TO me. Look
ing upon this beautiful gift, appreci-
aling what it all means. regard this
as one of the greatest moments of my
life
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
Why Not One in Mi1chells
Editor Republicans:

Editor Republican,:
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Sheffield, Mo-, has laid
the corner stone of fine new build
ing which is to be utilized as free
reading room for railroad men. The
building. when finished, will cost
nearly Sl,SO0 and will be modern
farm structure. In the basement
will be the gymnasium and the first
floor will have waiting room and a
lunch room. The second floor will
have bathrooms and the reading
room. 1t will be ready for occupancy
about June first. Union Signal.
LII such building as that can be
built for ST. 500. or even So 600 why
cannot the people of Mitchell build
one sufficiently commodious for the
Y. NJ. G. a, for $4,000 as was at first
intended? Mitchell is not such a
large place that she needs a building
equal to the ones they have in large
cities. Let her put up a building
of time it should be outglown, it
could be sold and larger building
lie erted then. When some mothers
precious boy is going down to ruin
every day do not let us sit down and
fold our hands and say. sit is not
worth while for us to try to do any
thing, because we can not do what
we would like Flola Wilson.