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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE
0uENTLY THE CAUSE.

RuMinants Of tho Past, One and All.
Have serious Observation-Disclosures 1a&
With Its Clear. Unwavering. Yet SofI
Plane Cannot Hurt the Eyes.
New York, June 2O.-No one can gs
into our schools or meet a group OF
children on the street without noticing
how large number of them wear
spectacies. The proportion seems to
increase yearly, and there are many
more who ought to wear glasses. The
experience Of one teacher might be du.
plicated by the score She knew Alice
was inattentive and she thought she
was unusually stupid. She said SO
to the principal and sent note to
the mother, requesting that the child
be helped at home if she wished her
to keep up with her class. One day
after blackboard explanation, the
teacher called upon the child and found
that she had not seen what had been
written. She was kept after school
and by dint of much sympat hetic ques-
tioning Miss c. found that Alice had
never been able to see what was put
on the board and that her head had
ached so often and so hard that she
frequently failed to hear what was
said.
Such condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri-
can homes it is usually due to the poor
quality of the artificial light. The vel
low, insufficient light Of the ordinary
kerosene lamp, with its smoky chin
ney, is about as bad for the eyes as
can be imagined. The Pickering light
from a coal gas jet is but little better
and even the electric light, brilliant
as 1t usually is, has an unsteadinexx
due to variations in power, and a glare
peculiarly trying to the delicate nerves
Of sight. The comparatively new il.
luIninant acetylene gas produces as
nearly perfect an artificial light as has
yet been found. It gives clear white
unwayering light, very brilliant, yet
perfectly soft, and so nearly like the
rays Of the sun that even colors ap-
pear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed in any home at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where light is needed. 1t is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
schools and institutions of all kinds,
and 1t is reasonable to expect that as
it's use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes, particu.
larry among children Poor eyesight
and the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use of this new illuminant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Depth to Plant a Tree.

AS to the depth to plant tree, II
seems to be the general idea that the
future prosperity Of the tree is pro.
portionate to the depth and firmness
with which 1t is placed in the ground,
and the percentage that plant toe
shallow Is almost too Insignificant to
be worth considering, for the SHINING
is all in the opposite direction.
Look for the mark made by the
earth on the trunk of the tree when
It stood in the nursery, and going by
that, you will make no mistake. The
roots want warmth, light and moist
ure, such as they receive when placed
properly, but when hermetfcal1y
sealed two to three feet in the
ground, it is impossible to develop
any vigorous root action while con-
tending against the terribly handicap
ing conditions. Give your tree plen-
ty of feeding ground, plenty Of good,
abrous earth, and il the place OF
planting Is not naturally suitable, dig
It out deep and put in what is need
ed.-Suburban Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Surveyors at Work.


Seattle, Wash.-A surveying party
of twenty men in charge of R. M.
Leyland has left here to locate the
line Of division between the United
States and the Canadian possessions
in the vicinity Of Chilkoot Pass and
Kotsina river. There are to be three
parties in northern territory this
summer, each having certain divis-
ion of the work. They will work in
conjunction with parties of survey
ors appointed by the Canadian gov
eminent. They will indicate the line
of division as decided by the tribu-
nal which met in London in 1908.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
A Peculiar Disease.

Boston. The American Board of
Foreign Missions has received reports
from its African missionaries relat-
ing to the peculiar disease known as
the "sleeping Sickness" which is Sc
riously affecting Central Africa, par
ticularly the Kingdom Of Uganda.
These reports show that there have
been 49,0S1 deaths within the king
dom from the disease. It is believed
that the malady is connected with the
presence of the tsetse fly, which hith-
erto has not been supposed to be harm
full to man, though fatal to cattle and
horses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Audience Again Postponed.

st. Petersburg. Owing to the fail
ule of the delegates to settle the diff
ferences regarding the details Of the
reception and the makeup Of the dep
utation from the All-Russian Con-
gress Of Zemstvosts and Mayors,
which recently met in Moscow and
sent strongly worded memorial to
the Emperor in favor Of the immedi-
ate summoning of a national assem-
bly,, the audience with His Majesty
has again been postponed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Wallace Goes to Washington.

Panama. John F. Wallace, Chief
Engineer Of the Panama Canal, leaves
Panama to confer with Secretary Taft
or canal matters and also to purchase
materials. Some big orders are likely
to be placed among which will be one
for 100000 vitrifed bricks. Rock
crushers and rollers for use in paving
Panama will also be purchased.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
General Gomez Dead.

Havana. General Maxine Gomez
died at O'Clock Saturday evening
"El Caudillo' (chieftain),. as the
great leader Of the revolution was
called by his country, Mexico, expired
at sunset in the presence of his fami-
~ and his old time friend, Estrada
Palma, President Of the Republic.
The end came quietly in the beautiful
temporary home at the seaside, in
the suburb Of Vedado, to which Gen.
eral Gomez was taken on his return
from Santiago. President Palma ac-
companied by General Andrade, ar
rived about quarter Of an hour pre-
vlous to the death of General Gomez
The distinguished patients heart had
weakened steadily since o'clock in
the morning, and failed to respond to
stimulants. His real illness extend.
ed over forty-six days, although his
health had been failing for months
prior to that time. The admiration Of
the mass Of Cubans for General Co.
mez amounted almost to idolatry. His
death admittedly is a severe blow to
any political interest to which he was
allied. He was one Of the most radi-
cal leaders Of the National party. He
had allied himself with the Liberal
Fusion movement, but a split came
during his sickness and it was gen
orally thought he would have joined
General Numez and other dissenters
in upholding the old National organi-
cation. General Gomez leaves a Wild
ow, five sons and one daughter. The
day Of his death, Secretary of the
Treasury delivered to one Of General
Gomez's sons check for 100000
which had been voted unanimously
by congress for the Generals benefit
and approved by President Palma
This was in addition to the $4,000
previously voted by congress.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Board of Examiners.

The state board Of examiners
have completed the wS,k Of grading
the papers Of the applicants for teach
ers' license submitted at the recent
spring examinations in the seventy
six counties of the state. The members
of the board are Prof. j. G. Deupree,
G. w. Huddleston and G.. G. Hurst
They have been at work for the past
ten days and their labors are now at
an end until the examination papers
from the various summer normal ses-
sions are submitted FIVE weeks hence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
FORESTS DUE TO THE FoGs.
Peculiar Conditions Found to Exist II
the Como NaIIAv

Peculiar Conditions Found to Exist II,
the Congo Valley.
A peculiar climatic feature exists
10 the southern part of the Congo val
ley Tor 10 degrees south of the equa.
tor. The rivers and lakes are found
to be bordered with a dense vegeta
ton, which extends out from the wa
ter distance proportional to the ex.
tent OF the water surface Adjacent
hills and mountains are often covered
with dense vegetation on one side
and are bare on the other. Beyond
this bordering vegetation there are
plains, almost treeless or with small
scrub growth and thin grass.
The explanation is given as fol
lows: From May to October there is
dry season, with hot days and fair
~ cool nights (often SO degrees Fair
enheit.) The evaporation of the day
time IS followed by condensation into
fog at night. This fog moistens the
country adjacent to the water sur
faces and causes luxuriant growth
OF vegetation. The morning winds
blow the fog against the exposed sides
OF hills and mountains and up the val
leys of tributary streams. Wherever
the fog is not carried the country Is
dry.
The natives reflect this character
lstic OF their hills by shaving off their
hair from one side of their heads
Dense forests are found where the
fogs' prevail, while out of range Oh
this moisture there is only sparse
vegetation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
BLOODSHED
IN CHICAGO
ONE NAN Is KILLED AND TWO
ARE WOUNDED.
DEPUTIES FIRE INTO MOE
Jeering Strikers and Their Sympathiz
ers Create A Lively Riot at Corne,
Of Van Buren, and Canal Streets
Will Make Effort to End Strike.

Chicago.-Negotiations for the end
ing Of the teamsters' strike have beer
reopened and a conference will b.
held between the strikers and J. V
Farwell, Jr., who has been delegated
to act in matters Of this kind for thu
employers.
President c. P Shea, of the team
sters' union will not be q member OF
the committee which will meet Mr.
Farwell, nor will any Of the leaders
OF the old strike committee, which
was friendly to President Shea.
One man was instantly killed ant
two others dangerously wounded b,
deputy sheriffs who were guarding
non-union drivers of express wagons
The dead:
Frederick Hucksold, teamster, sho'
through the heart by Charles Hillman
deputy sheriff.
The injured:
Frank Davis, fatally wounded BY
Frank Armstrong, conductor Of ar
American Express Company wagon.
Armstrong fired into crowd which
Jeered at him and the bullet struck
Davis IN the stomach, passing entire.
ly through his body.
William White, teamster, was shot
in the left side by Charles Hillman.
The shooting Of White and Huck
sold occurred at the intersection OF
Van Buren, and Canal streets. The
express wagon in charge Of Hillmar
and William Monroe, was blockadec
by a number of union transfers anc
White, who was one of them called
the deputies number of names. Mon.
roe placed him under arrest and s
fight followed. Other teamsters rar
up to protect White and were as
saulting Hillman and Monroe wher
the former drew his revolver anc
fired his revolver and fired severa
shots and one of them struck White
IN the side, inficting serious wound
and another passed through the heart
OF Hucksold, who was passenger or
a Van Buren, street car. He hac
jumped up from his seat to watch the
fight just in time to meet the bullet
from Hillman's revolver. A riot cal
was sent to the Desplaines police sta
ton and a large force Of officers was
necessary to dispense the mob which
had surrounded the express wagon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Increase in Pensions.

Resort received at the auditors Of
fee indicates that there will be fair
sized increase in the pension roll this
year. Judging from the frequent re-
quests for blank applications receiv-
ed at the office. The board Of pension
examiners will meet in September to
consider the new applications. Per-
sons now on the pension rolls are not
required to make new applica lions,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Peace Demonstration in Stockholm

Stockholm. 1.-The Social Democratic
Party organized demonstrations of
factory hands and other workers in
favor Of peaceable settlement Of the
differences between Sweden and Nor
way and the unconditional accept
ance Of accomplished facts in Nor
way. There was no disorder.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Good Pension.

Mr.. P. H. Geary, Of McComb City,
has retired from the service Of the
Illinois Central railroad after SER
vice of more than 80 years, as engi-
neer. During the balance Of his days
he will draw a pension Of $3.50. per
month from the railroad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Good Mule Record.

T. ]. Jefferson, a negro farmer of
Copiah county, has mule he purchas-
ed in 1871 as a year old, and with
which he has made "a crops. The
mule is still strong and healthy and
in daily use, but age has changed its
color from sorrel to roam.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22

Concerning the shooting of can.
die through board, core spondeni
writes: I'VE selected weather.
beaten pine-fence board as a target
and loaded the gun with three drains
OF black powder, followed by an or
binary 'stearine' candle, which fitted
tightly. The candle passed through.
making clear-cut hole, and buried
itself in the sand back of the target
The candle, while somewhat torn.
was still far from shapeless."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
A Good Patent.

W. A. Stinson Of Greenwood has
patented a contrivance for fastening
a mail bag that is said to be an i'm
provement on anything in that line
that has ever been seen before and
will go to Washington in a few days
to have the postmaster general to give
it a trial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Run Down by Fast Nail,

Bryan, Ohio.-Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Brown, Of Edgerton, were killed and
horribly mangled and Mrs. Rathburn
was fatally injured by being struck
by the fast mail train on the Lake
Shore railroad, near their home. They
had stepped out of the way of a
freight and We're hit by the fast mail
train.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Bankruptcy Petition.

A petition seeking to place V. I
Alterburg, merchant doing business
at Sidon, in voluntary bankruptcy,
was filed with the clerk Of the feder-
al court at Jackson The claim as
serted by the petitioners amount to
about 81 1000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Approving Final Text.

st. Petersburg. 1t is officially an
nounced that the Council Of Ministers
has approved the final text of the first
twenty-five paragraphs Of the Bouli-
gan Commission scheme for the for
nation Of a representative assembly
styled in the official announcement,
"a legislative and conservative insti-
tution.''
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Counterfeit Mods.

A. II. Patterson, Of near Iuka, plow-
ed up two molds for counterfeiting
silver dollars in his new ground. The
molds were we'll preserved and were
turned over to the federal officials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Forty

Forty-eight wagons loaded with old
corn were counted on the streets OF
Aberdeen one day last week. A year
ago the drivers of these same wagons
were buying corn from the West and
hauling it out of town instead of in.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Emperor Will See the Finish.

Hamburg Emperor William sail
ed for Heligoland on, board the impe-
rial yacht, Hohenzollern, to await the
yachts engaged in the race from Do
yer to Hegiloland for the Emperor's
cup.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
New Paper.

The "South Mississippian' is the
name Of a new paper that is to be
started at Brookhaven by Messrs. R.
S. Butler and w. H. Weathersby, both
Of Franklin county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Big Fire Loss.

A fine barn on the farm of W. I
Cook, near Heidelberg, was burned 8
few nights since, with 2 horses, mule
several hogs, calf, thousands Of bush
els of oats. 100 bushels of corn and
other property.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Cut His Throat.

Walter Hinton, a prominent young
farmer of Madison county, cut his
throat and jumped in the creek, where
his dead body was dicovered several
hours later.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
School Fund Warrants.

The school fund warrants from the
various counties and separate school
districts are being received in large
volumes at the state treasury and have
made quite a hole in the balance on
hand in the vaults. The entire sum,
amounting to over 100000, will be
paid out before the end Of the week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
New Court House.

The board Of supervisors Of Amite
county has given notice of its inten-
ton to issue bonds to build new
court house at Liberty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Four Generations.

Four generations Of Montgomerys
assembled at the home of Col. Lafay
cite Montgomery, of Madison county
a few days since for weeks reun-
ion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
"A, Large Attendance.

Milwaukee, Wis.-More than 600
delegates were present when the 4th
annual convention of Local Camp
Clerks Association Of Modern Wood
men Of America was called to order
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Serious Result.

While playing policeman, Corey
Hines, a feeble minded boy Of GlosteA
had one Of his eyes cut out by me-
gro whom he attempted to arrest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22

The first passenger train over the
Monroe and Little Rock railway, was
run into Monroe from Felsenthal
Ark. It was "A excursion train.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22
Town is Nearly Destroyed.

Marion, Ill.-Fire has practically
destroyed the town of johnson City,
FIVE miles from here. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-22

Making direct connections with throuph
trains for all points North, East and Wsst
including Buffalo, Pittspurg, 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 Dailv for
Dubuque, ioux Falls, Sioux City and the
West. Particulars Of agents on the /. @. r,
r. and connecting lines.
W. A. KELLOND, A. G. PA.
A. b. HANSON, G. P. A.
Louisville. Ky.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-02-17
NOTES.
NotIce Of Gaardian,s Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order of the probate court of Owyhee county.
Idaho, made and entered on the 18th day of De-
cember 1904 in the matter of the estate of
Christian Baltzer, an incompetent person, the
undersigned, guardian OF said estate, will sell
at private sale, for cash, subject to confirmation
by the probate court of 0wyhee county, bids
win be opened on the 25th day of February,
1905, at the hour Of O'Clock p. m. of said day,
at the store building of the said Christian
Baltzer estate, in Bruneah, Owyhee county,
Idaho, the following described property, to-wit
The entire stock of general merchandise of
the Baltzer estate including farm implements,
machinery, lumber; also lots five, six, seven,
eight, Aine, ten, eleven and twelve of block
three, of Bruneau city, 0wyhee county, idaho,
as per plat of said city now on file in, the office
of the recorder of Owyhee county, Idaho; also
an undivided one-half interest in and to- lots
one, two three and four of block of Bruneau
City, Owyhee county, Idaho, as per pla. of said
city now on lille in the Office of the recorder of
said Owyhee county.
Bids will be received on the merchandise
alone, or on lots to II in block 3, or ON lots l
to in block 8, separately or jointly on the
stock of merchandise and the lots in block g.
JOHN MITCHELL
Guardian of the estate of Christian Baltzer, an
incompetent person.
Dated January %, 1905 27-2t
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-02-17
Notice of Forfeiture.

TO Joseph ParnigOtty. his heirs and assigns;
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended, during the year 1904, in labor and i'm.
provements upon the Richmond ORC Elmo,
Gold Mountain, Silver Mine, North Star, Morn
ing Star, and Blue Jacket mining claims,
known as the Sugar Loaf Group, situated in
French Mining District Owyhee county, state
that such expenditure was made in order to
hold the said claims, under the provisions of
section 1894, Revised Statutes of the United
States and amendments thereto, concerning
labor upon mining claims, being the amount
required to hold the said claims for the period
ending December 81, 1904, and if, within ninety
DAYS from the service of this notice TOR within
ninety days after this notice by publication),
YOU fail or refuse 10 contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest
elaims) will become the property of the sub
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-02-17
Bids Wanted.

To WHOM II MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received at the office of the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners, of Owy-
hee county, idaho, in Silver City,
Idaho, for keeping in repair and improving
from March 2nd, 1906, until the End Monday Of
January, 1908, all public roads and highways
within the boundaries OF Road Districts Nos, 8
and A. of Owyhee county, Idaho, in accordance
with contract in writing to be entered into
between the successful bidder and Owyhee
county, acting through its Board of County
Commissioners.
Said bids will be opened at said Clerks office
March lst 1905, at o'clock p. m.
AS the successful bidders will be required to
furnish bond in double the amount of his
bid, all bidders are requested to accompany
their bids with a list of their proposed bonds
men in order that the Board may judge Of the
suficieney of the same.
Contractors must be residents of the Road
District for which they contract.
All bids shonld be sealed, addressed TO Clerk
of Board, al endorsed, Proposal, Road Dis
trict No.
Right reserved to reject any or all bids of
| fered
BY order OF the Board.
27-5t J. s. ST. CLAIR, Clerk.