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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
WHITES.

We are enjoying very pleasant
weather at this time, and, generally,
very good health. None of our people
are very rich, but some of them are
what we call stuck up,'' though they
are stuck up from making molasses
1t is said that A, J. Crimson will make
for himself and Others about 800 gal
Ions this season. The cane crop is
good. We have five cane mills run
ming in this neighborhood.
Our school is progressing very
nicely. Our teachers, Misses Butler
and Hobson, went to Brandon Satur-
day.
Miss CLARK visited her parents at
Cato.
Rev. Mr.. Tuition filed his regular
appointments at Clear Branch Saturday
and Sunday. He has made arrange
ments to move to Clear Branch. We
are glad to have him with Us. He will
be helpful to the community both az
pastor and patton of the school.
Earon Harrison and wife and Miss
Bessie Butler and others, of King.
visited church Sunday also Mr.. Smith
and wife and Miss Johnson, Of Oleary,
and Mr.. Mahaffey and wife, Of Pearl
Rev. Mr.. Moore preached bis fare.
well sermon at Poplar Springs Sunday
evening. He will be called to another
field OF labor next year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
REHOBETH.

The health Of the community is
comparatively good.
Miss Clira Oollum and little Walter.
Of Langford, spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Mashburn and
little son, Louis, are at Forest, called
there by the illness Of Mrs. Olim
Joyner's little daughter, Aliean.
Miss Allace Gordon and sister,
Irma, spent the day Saturday with
Misses Julia and Marie Kersh.
Miss Esta Masaingille was at preach
ing Sunday to the delight Of her
many friends, who were glad to see
her ont again after such a spell Of
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs Oneal spent Tpleas-
ant Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
kins.
Examination days are next Friday
and Saturday. We all feel proud, for
We know we are going to make a good
grade.
Bro. Gordon preached an interesting
sermon Sunday on "Why am Bap-
tist.
Miss Daisy Oneal, Of Stage, visited
homefolks here Saturday night.
Mr.. Shed and Aubrey Collum made
a business trip to the capitol city last
week.
Our school is progressing very
nicely under the able management of
Prof. J. N. Lilies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
PATRICK.

Health is not very good at present.
Mrs will Ragsdale is very sick.
Mrs. DR.. Norman, of D'Lo, visited
the family of Ellis Patrick several
days last week.
Mrs. Gray, of Poplarville, is
spending o while with her daughter.
Mrs Ellis Patrick.
Anse Warren has sold his farm to
Ellis Patrick. Anse will go into the
mercantile business at Mendenhall
O. A. Williams is moving to
Brandon. We regret to see Charlie
leave, but wish him good luck.
Central school is progressing nice
" under Prof. Ed Mcintyre, of Johns.
d. A. Kersh went to Jackson last
week on business.
Farmers are through harvesting
their crops with the exception of
cotton-lots yet to pick.
Farmers are preparing to. sow their
oat crop.
Willie Marshall, who was taken
sick in the Delta, with typhoid fever,
is now able to be up, to the delight Of
his many friends
Mrs. Ben Marshall is still in bed,
but Misses Lula and Nola are able to
be up.
Mr.. Burnham, our blacksmith, went
to Brandon last week on business.
KING.
The health Of our community is
very good.
Molasses making is the order Of the
day.
There is still some cotton to pick
in places yet.
Mrs. Cynthia Sheppard, of Texas,
| is visiting her brother, H. B. Stuckey.
DR.. John Steen attended church at
Clear Branch, Sunday.
Wilkes Walker, Of Harrisville,
visited his sister, Mrs. D. P. Barron,
Saturday.
Jefferson Everett made q business
trip to Brandon Saturday.
d, Hilton and Miss Matte Booth
attended church at Clear Branch Sun.
day.
Misses Sallie Clark and Jessie
Smokey were Terry visitors Friday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Laird,
the 10Th, fine boy.
Joo Sandifer has sold his place &
Doc Byrd, Of Whithes We hate X
give Mr.. 6andifer up, IS he Il . goot
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
WAYNE 5. MAY, soroa AND psopmlr0a.
County News Notes
PELAHATCHIE.


Health of our town is very good,
with the exception of Mrs. Skinner,
who is slowly improving.
A. L. D. Rhodes is having q new
store house built on his vacant lot by
Mr.. Mckay.
Mrs. Bob Kelly has returned home
after spending some time with her
parents, at D'Lo.
Mrs. r. V. Shields has returned
home, after spending few days with
homefolks
Miss Irene Bland, of Ocean Springs,
is the charming guest Of Miss Rosa
Longmire.
Mrs. Tom Foulks, of Jackson, spent
last week with her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. King.
Mrs. w. T. Phillips and Mrs. DR..
Crook. of Jackson, visited relatives
here last week.
Mrs. Bertha Amos, of Louisiana, is
the guest of her grandparents, @. W.
Walters and family.
J. M. Evans and daughter, Miss
Ola, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will Evans,
at Brandon, Sunday
Rev. O. Mcdonald, of Lake, was q
visitor here last week.
Prof. Stovall has returned home
after an absence of three weeks, at
Collins.
On the 10Th of November, the death
angel lowered around the bedside of
Aura Lindsey, and bore her sweet
spirit to rest. Aura aahad been sick
for three weeks and bore her suffer
ings with much patience, until her
Lord said, Come up higher, and
abide with me- Aura was the sec.
ond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan
Lindsey; was seven years of age, and
was bright, sweet child. The fam.
lily has our deepest sympathy, but their
loss is her eternal gain.
$50 weep not, father and mother, for
me,
For am In heaven waiting for thee. -
JOHNS.
Health of this community is very
good with the exception of Mrs. D. l..
Tucker.
T. j. Gates attended quarterly
conference at Shiloh Monday.
Quito crowd from here attended
preaching at Clear Branch Sunday.
Misses Laura Gates, Annie Walker
and Dennie Mcintyre visited Miss
Laura Donnell, Tuesday night.
DR.. @. @. Shots and wife visited
their parents, near D'Lo, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Ohleyer Donnell made business
trip to Brandon, Monday.
L. P. Burnham and sister, Mrs
Collier, and mother, visited Mrs.
Williams, of Tylertown, last week,
and returned home Saturday. Mrs
Burnham will remain several weeks.
W. E. Mcintyre visited homefolks
Sunday.
M. O. Mcintyre and T. j. Gates
made business trip to Brandon, Fri
day.
Mrs. L. P. Burnham visited her
mother, Mrs. M. G. Mcintyre, Tues
day.
Arthur Patrick attended Sunday
school at Mayton, Sunday evening.
A. A. Gates and e. P. Burnham
are building bridge near Rufus this
week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
TO MY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS.

the old stand
goods better than Ipmse
better
brought this market
Wheat Graham Fu, Gerry Food Will handle the money
the best Extract Spices Csups and Spices
Holiday Come
while
nothing
lese. paid will
and after tried will
right To those that can't
depart Thanking you
your patronage extending my
II am, Yours very truly,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
LANGFORD.


Health is very good at this writing.
Lasses making is about over.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A; Smith, Of
Pocahontas, who have been visiting
relatives and friends here, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. A..G. Ellis is spending. this
week with friends and relatives II
Fannin.
Jack Ferguson, Of Fannin, spent 4
few days here last week hunting.
q. q. Russell is spending this week
in Brandon working on his place.
Miss Dollie Morton Of Fannin spent
last week with her friend Miss Yer,
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. o. Rouse ani
~ zsE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29

neighbor.
Miss Leila May Dear will leave
Tuesday to visit her uncle, Will Dear,
Of Carthage.
Henry Miller, Of Star, visited at
this place Sunday evening.
n. D. Dear visited Dry Greek one
day last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29

daughter Miss Sallie, visited friends
and relatives in Jackson Saturday and
Sunday.
Listen for the wedding bells.
There will be preaching here
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock BY orr
pastor, Bro. Hamon. Let everybody
come out and hear him.
Messrs Olaud Williams and Wallace
Kersh made trip to jackson Tues
day.
The school is progressing nicely
under the able management Of Miss
Vera Moore,
Louis Bethune who is attending
school in jackson spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. J. M. williams and daughters
Misses Virginia and Eva, spent Sun.
day with r. @. Latham. Of Fannin.
Mrs. Jessie Baker and daughte,
Mrs. Baker. Of Pisgah, spent Friday
and Saturday with her her sister Mrs
J. N. Williams.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
PROPOSE CHINATOWN PARK
New York Has Plan to Clean Out
Filthy District Inhabited by
CeIestiaIs.

NEW YORK, March 20.-A hearing
will be held before the local improve
ment board of this district to consider
the proposition of turning Chinatown
into a public park at an expense of
about 100000. The principal object
of the proposition is to clean out the
Chinese district and scatter the Chi
nese over a wider area, in the hope of
thus preventing a great deal Of the
trouble caused by the warfare between
rival clans or tongs. It is expected,
however, that there will be consider
able opposition to the project, as it IS
believed the large amount of money
required to carry out the plan could
be otherwise employed to much great
er advantage and for the benefit Of
the lower part of New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
NAVY OFFICERS ARE DIRECTING
To Methods Employed by Patent Med :
icine Firms in "Toutine" their
Nostrums.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90
The navy department has had it's at
tention called by several observing
correspondents in various parts Of the
country to the advertisements of pat
ent medicine companies which are
publishing in connection with the ex-
plOitation of their nostrums, the testi-
monials, together with the portraits of
leading naval officials There is no
way Of preventing this sort of pub
Iicity, provided the officers themselves
authorize the use of their names and
photographs, but in each case the de-
partment is asking if such authority
has been given, and pointing out that
in any event it would be we'll for the
dignity Of the service that the peop.e
prominently "touted" in these adver-
approval of such publicity 1t has
been found in a number of cases that
the names, titles and likenesses of
prominent naval officers to bolster I'D
the virtues of their wares possess no
authority for employing such means
of advertisement. 1t is likely that this
form of advertising will be prohibited
by the officers who are chief VIC
tins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
INSURANCE men IN coNFAB
MidYear Conference of Agents Being
Held in Chicago Today
Large Attendance.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 20.-The mid :
year conference of the officers of the
National Association of Local Fire In
surance Agents opened here today
with large attendance which includes
many of the state association officers
The headquarters are at the Great
Northern Hotel. The conference is of
considerable Importance, as many sub
jects of vital interest to insurance men
will come up for consideration. Re-
ports will be made on the progress
of the canvass upon On-resident bro
kers and overhead writer's; also upon
local rate wars, particularly at Grit
fin, Ga. Practical matters affecting the
administration of the association will
be discussed. The conference is au-
thorized to act and legislate for the
interests of the national association
within the limits of the constitution
and the principles declared by the ma
tiOnal organization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
SWINDLE THRIVING,
Afonso's Government Seems Unable
to Check IL.

MODRID. March 10. Though the
Sponish government claims to have
done everything in its power to sup
press what is known the world over as
the Spanish Prisoner 'swindle, it con-
tinues to break out in new forms and
in the most unexpected places.
I'm a Mexican bank is lodged the
sum of 100000 payable to bearer
which belongs to me-"
Thus the latest Spanish prisoner
swindler writes to his Victims and the
government as we'll as the foreign
minister and consuls are flooded with
inquiries. THE Spanish prisoner" ap-
pears to be operating most extensively
in America and Great Britain.
The letter is from Madrid and con-
tains all of the well-worn allurements
designed to trap the unwary. There is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
Great Taft Party Dinner.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90
What promises to be one of the most
interesting dinner parties of the season
will be given at the New Willard this
evening by the members of the Taft
party in honor of Secretary Taft. AL
the members who made the trip to the
Philippines, including Representative
and Mrs. Longworth, will be present
The decorations will be Of an interest
ing and unusual character. There will
be a great display of Philippine Or
chids, also a Philippine village, Tata-
deck of the Manchuria.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
Government Will Not Manufacture
Arm0r Plate.
CONGRESS IS OPPOSED TO PROJECT
1T is BELIEVED SUPPLY is SUI
FICIENTLY CONTROLLED BY
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90
No action will be taken in the navy
department toward the preparation of
a report on the cost of armor plate
production. This information was
called for at the last session of con-
gress, but nothing was said in the
Naval appropriation bill of the date
when this report should be presented.
1t would require several, months to
make an exhaustive and complete
study of the armor plate situation as
it is today, although probably a board
of investigation would be aided to
some extent by the report on the same
question compiled some years ago. 1t
is evident that no steps will be taken
Establishment Of a government plant for
the manufacture of armor, and most
officers believe that with the policy of
economy which now prevails and is
likely to continue to prevail in the in
crease of the navy, it will no. be
deemed profitable for the government
to embark in the production Of armor.
at the current prices, which
are considered reasonable. Some of
the officers of the navy are in favor
of a government armor plate factory.
but it is considered that the supply of
the material by contract is sufficiently
controlled by the navy department. OF
course, there must be sooner or later
a report on the armor plate situation,
but this cannot be prepared in much
less than three or four months if the
subject is to be thoroughly discussed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

the usual daughter who needs care.
the portmanteau containing the "se-
cret," and three Cheeks" necessary
to recover the aforesaid amount from
the bank. AS the writer is 'in joil,"
he cannot receive correspondence, so
the reply is to be sent by cable to
person "of my entire confidence"
A ridiculously spurious newspaper
cutting containing a remarkable story
of the arrest of an abscOnding banker
is now enclosed with the comment,
1.-The day following m yarrest all news
papers of New York spoke of me. I
enclose one clipping which 1 kept and
send it to you"
It is needless to explain for the ben
eft of those who keep posted and read
the newspapers that the notice Of the
arrest of the banker is a flake" and
is printed in fac siMile fashion for the
purpose of deceiving the unwary. That
this business is profitable is demon
strated by the fact that it appears to
flourish year after year. And this,
too, despite repeated exposures. AMI
what makes the matter even more sur
prising is the fact that the victims are
not, as in the case of green goods"
games" and counterfeiters' PROPOSE
tons, to sell bank bills to ignorant
people, The men in charge of the
Spanish prisoner" frauds usually de-
mand so much money down that they
never attenpt to deal except with the
more wealthy classes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
MAY BUY UP CONGO FREE STATE.
King of BeIgians Tires Of Criticism for
His Conduct Of Affairs.

His Conduct of Affairs.
BERLIN, March 2O.-There is a
quiet almost a secret discussion of the
possibility of Emperor William induc-
ing the king of Belgium to part with
TIE Congo Free State. 1t is understood
that the king of Belgium has grown
tired of the criticisms which have been
heaped upon him owing to his opera
tons in the Congo region. Though
no government on the continent of
Europe would ever take notice of that
sort of thing, it is understood that
King Leopold has been hurt by the
claim, recently so widely circulated
to the effect that he is personally ex-
plotting the Congo state for the sole
purpose of making money. Those who
monarch so far from exploiting the
Congo basin, has been out of pocket,
but he has been holding on to a bad
investment from motives of personal
and national pride. Now that he finds
that Congo state brings him only trou-
bic instead of glory-he never expect
ed money-he is anxious to dispose of
it much as the great Napoleon sold
Louisiana territory to the United
States. Germany. in spite of the long
and expensive war in Africa, is so
bent upon colonial expansion that it
appears as though it might not be i'm
possible for the two governments to
get together upon a fair monetary
basis. Or, rather, it should be explain
ed. the matter lies more with the Bel
gian king than with the Belgian gov
eminent, since the Congo basin opera
tons have always been regarded as his
personal perquisite, and only in the
event of Belgian pride being touched
by the transaction could a situa-
ton arise in which the Belgian govern
ment would intervene for the purpose
of putting a stop to negotiations of
this kind.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
FROZEN IN vAMsYCLE VALLEY
farmers Estimate Damage All the Way
From rs to so per cent-Wind
Caused It.

That considerable wheat has been
frozen in that section of the county
lying west of the W. & c. r. railroad
is evident from the reports received
from farmers of that district, says Sat-
urday's East Oregonian.
Today quite a number of ranchers
from that part of the county have
been here upon business, and for the
most part they declare that their
place the loss at so per cent, while
others say they cannot estimate the
damage, and some insist there has
been no injury.
Among those who have been here
today are J. H. Richardson and A. B.
Mccarthy, both Of whom say they
have been frozen out and are looking
for seed wheat Ben Morton, Dave
Cargill and others have also been in
town. Mr.. Morton declares he cannot
tell yet to what extent his wheat has
been damaged.
Snow Still on Ground.
When the cold weather came on
there was but little snow over the
highland section west of the W. &
c. R., and the wheat was not protected
as it was in the Helix country and
the portion north and east of Pendle-
ton. 1t was not as cold in the light
land section as it was here, for the
farmers from. there declare the ther-
mometer did not go lower than II or IA
degrees above zero. If there was any
damage done they say it occurred last
Sunday or Monday night
In order to ascertain the damage
done by the cold, some of the farm
ers have taken samples of wheat into
their houses and thawed them out to
see if the grain would grow. In some
cases, at least, the test showed that
the wheat has been frozen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
Manufacturers Shipped Almost IS
Million Tons Last Month.
CONSIGNED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
ISH TRADE IN SOUTH AMER
IcAN COUNTRIES.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 20.-The
exports from the United States of iron
and steel manufactures during the
month of February broke all previous
monthly records Almost 14,5OO tons
of wire nails and iron pipe were ship
ped abroad last month through New
York and other esatern seaboard
points, the largest consignments ever
made to foreign countries in any one
month in the history of the trade. The
shipments of steel rails and billets
were exceptionally heavy, aggregating
a shade under $4,000 TONS In addi-
ton to these huge Shipments big lots
went overland to the Pacific coast for
export to the far east and considerable
quantities were also sent abroad from
southern ports.
Besides reaching the high water
mark, the February exports were in
UcCduSe VI TIE ldCl lIdt Tie
port of New York handled more than
the combined shipments made through
Philadelphia and Baltimore. These
ports. especially Baltimore, have pre-
viously taken care of the bulk of the
shipments made to foreign countries
from the Atlantic coast. New York
shipped nearly 10000 tons out of the
$4,000 or more tons exported last
month Another feature of the Febru-
airy shipments was the large consign-
ments which went forward to South
America, hitherto a stronghold of the
German and British iron and steel
manufacturers. The steel rail ex-
ports represented 26,S1S tons. Four
teen thousand, one hundred and thirty
two tons went to the Argentine repub
lie, while 7446 tons went to Brazil. To
Japan 290S tons We're shipped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20

Episcopal church opened here today
with a large and representative at
tendance from all parts Of the confer
ence district. Bishop Spellmyer, OF
Cincinnati, o., is presiding at the con-
ference, which comprises the southern
and extreme southwestern parts OF
the state. Bishop Spellmyer is one OF
was elected at the general conference
in Los Angeles. Cal, two years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
RESCUES FOUR WOMEN.
Conductor On Omaha Road Is Hero at
Fire.

WASECA, Mimi, March 20.-Just AS
Conductor Joe Nichols, of the Omaha
road, was completing his run into this
city in the early morning he discovered
smoke pouring from the upper floor of
the Wavcrly hotel He gave an alarm
and set about getting out the sleeping
guests. When the firemen arrived it
was found that their longest ladder
would reach only to the third story of
the building
Nichols, without hesitation, climbed
the ladder, hooked a scaling ladder to
window sill on the fourth floor and
assembled. He disappeared into the
binding smoke and soon afterwards
was seen at the window with the
senseless form of a woman in his
arms. He descended the ladder in
safety and Immediately assembled for
another guest.
Four times he made the perilous as
cent, and four times returned in safety
with a woman in his arms. All had
been overcome by smoke and but for
Nichols bravery would undoubtedly
have persisted.
Nichols then took charge of the de-
partment and under his direction the
blaze was extinguished. None of the
women overcome by the smoke was
seriously affected. The mayor and city
council highly commended Nichols AMI
a substantial collection was taken up
for him, but this he refused to accept.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-20
THE FARMERS SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED IN 1880
Capital fully paid up 500. 900 90
Surplus Sz5.ooo.oo

Have you a bank account? If not
you should have. 1t will make your
standing in the business world better.
You can start a small account with the
weekly deposits it will soon increase
beyond your expectations.
The Farmers Savings Bank is the
Oldest and Largest State Bank in
Walla Walla, with a Capital of 100000
fully paid up and an individual re-
sponsibility of it's Stockholders of over
s5,000,0O0. This guarantees the abso-
lutte safety of your money. We offer to
our patrons every banking facility and
safeguard their interests in every way
we can. We pay interest at four per
cent On time deposits.
Our Trustees Are:
Levi Ankeny; Geo. Struthers
G. w. Babcock; S F. Henderson;
Frances Dooley; A. H Reynolds;
q. A. Evans; G. H. Smell;
w. p Winans.
Our Officers Are:
W. P. Winans, President
G. w. Babcock, Vice-President.
]. Chitwood Cashier.
A. A. King, Assistant Cashier.
The Farmers Saving Bank.
Cor. Main & Second SITS.
Rees- Winans Bldg.