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The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Wait until II. A. Busick's new line
Of Fall and Winter Shoes arrive, II
you are expecting to buy pair that
wears and looks we'll.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

All the seasonable and proper color
ings in the latest novelties for ladies'
wear. Fall and Winter, and to be seen
at H. A. Busick's. You have q COR
dial welcome to come, inspect and
price.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Strengthen the tired kidneys and
purify the liver and bowels with few
doses OF Prickly Ash Bitters, 1t is an
admirable. kidney tonic. - = 49,.
A. G Thornton, Brandon Dug Go. !,
A. L. D. Rhodes, and Phil Didlake,
special agents.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

If you want buggy or wagon, call
on Gayden & Go. for them at reduced
prices.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
Dr.. II. r. tUaKer,
Denfisf.

Cotton today, 10c.
CAPT. Puckett's condition is
gradually growing worse.
r. W. May, a prominent citizen
of D'Lo, was it town Tuesday.
John F. Williams, Esq, of
Florence, was Brandon visitor Mon
day.
Tomorrow afternoon is the regular
time for the regular meeting of Tyrain
lodge.
Notice the new advertisement of
the Rankin County Bank in this
issue.
Miss Julia Cofer left last week for
Summerset, La, where she will teach
school.
W. G.. Ellis, of Florence. carried
out nice bunch of cattle from Bran
don Monday.
Thursdays storm will go on record
as one of the greatest calamities that
ever hit the state.
George Martin has returned from
Starkville, where he went two weeks
ago to attend school.
Miss Annie Hinton Wilson returned
to vioksburg Sunday after week e
pleasant stay with homefolks.
sUncle" Dave benson was in
town Monday and Tuesday exchanging
greetings with his numerous friends.
The Eastern Star lodge, q colored
organization, is rebuilding its lodge
hall on the lower end of Black street.
There will be q regular communi-
cation of Tyrian Lodge tomorrow at
p. m. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Board met Monday morning and ad-
journed Tuesday afternoon. Pro-
ceedings will be found in another
column.
Hon. ALT Stubblefeld, who has been
in i'll health for some time, was in
town this week, looking much i'm
proved.
Hal Spann sold drove of cattle in
town during the stormy season. It
was an awful day. but Hal "got there
all the same -
The board Of supervisors will meet
on the 9th for the purpose Of consider
ing bids for the building Of the annex
to the court house.
The Kinds county board Of super
visors has appropriated $4,000 for .
confederate monument to her soldiers
dead. Hurrah for Kinds.
At its session Tuesday afternoon
the board of alderman refused to grant
the petition Of T. H. Turley ct al to
allow cattle to run on the streets :
month longer.
Chancery Clerk J. O. Bruce went
to the capital city Saturday and filed
his assessment rolls with the auditor.
Mr.. Bruce il the Oldest and one Of the
most efficient clerks in the state.
Little MurieI Thomas, the 5-year
old daughter Of Mrs. O. L. Thomas,
Of Plain, died Monday morning Of con-
gestion. The bereaved relatives have
the sincere sympathy Of large
oonconrse Of friends.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Country merchants will save money
by pricing of me before buying else
where. You will have large and
varied stock to select from. Yours
for a.cut rate. H. A. Busick.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

NOTICE TO COLORED TEACHERS.
Owing to recent rains and high
water, the last examination for
colored teachers was postponed until
next Friday and Saturday.
s.. r. MYERS.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Go to Barnes & Ragland for Chat.
tanooga cane mills, Cook Evaporators,
they are the best.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Stationery and all kinds Of school
supplies, an up-to date line. Brandon
Drug 90.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Try a bottle of our Little Liver
Pills, purely vegetable. Brandon
Drug Go.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
OPENING.

I will be glad to see my friends on
October 18th and 18th, and have
them INSPECT my Fall line of hats. /
think can please them.
MISS EUNICE WASHBURN,
Brandon Millinery Parlor.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

For that cough or cold our White
Pine Expectorant is what you want
Brandon Drug Go.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Best bargain in Brandon-six room
dwelling and 60 acres Of land. Box
145 Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Owensboro Wagons are best you car
buy-a car load at Barnes g Ragland
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Chattanooga Cane Mills and Cook e
Evaporators--she best made. at Barnes
& Ragland's.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Monarch is the best Of all high
grade four-it the best all the time.
Il Is made of the highest grade of
wheat and is guaranteed to be the
perfection of absolutely pure soft
red winter flour. Respectfully,
BETHUNE JONES s. 90.
5l9 E. Pearl ST. jackson. Miss.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

We would like to fill your prescril y
tions; give us trial. Brandon Drul'
Go.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Why not get the standard wagon
The Ebbert is the best. Gayden 6
Go.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

New goods coming in; see us before
You buy. Barnes & Ragland.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
NOTICE.

We wish to say to our customers
and friends Of Rankin county that
We have just received . fresh Gar Of
Waterloo Milling Co.'S. celebrated
Monarch" hour and, we invite you
10 como in and try barrel, our price
i very Low. and We can interest you.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Royaline Pills Save Doctors Bills.
Why do you scratch? Royaline
letter Ointment will stop that itch.
ing or your money back so cents.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
Cigars that please all; we have
them. Brandon Drug Go.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.

TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.
lot on College street adjoining
Baptist Parsonage lot, 65x42O feet
1915.
lots on College street adjoining
above lot 6Ox42O feet-$25O each.
lot, corner lot-east of my
premises and west of Sui Roberts
residence 1QOx32G feet $500.
lot west Of said corner lot, 80x320
feet-$16O.
lot south of said corner lot, 80x320
feet $500.
These lots are offered for sixty
days. r. s. MAXEY.
FOR SALE.
Two three-year old Jersey COWS
with young calves.
HUGH L. McCASKlLL.
J. Ehrman, of Vicksburg, was
buying cattle Monday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
ENCOURAGE THE rILIrISo.

Senator New'ands dos not believe
III the policy involved in the bill reduc.
ing tariff upon the products Of the
Philippines, hut he docs believe III en-
couraging the Filipinos by giving them
full opportunity for developing their
" resonrces.
lIe holds that the tariff bill means the
permanent retention ~ the Philippines;
and having visited the islands as a
member Of the Taft party last summer.
the Nevada Senator is more strongly
against permanent retention thai he ever
was before: In the proposed reduction
ot the tariff. together with the extension
"a American navigation laws to the
islands, he sees Il strengthening or the
commercial ties to such extent that it
will he impossible ever to sever the
political ties binding those poSs 3ssinpe
to the United States
Is it too late t" diecuss this question Of
~pcrmancmcy. Most OF them trcpubli.
cans Talk rs If the Philippines are nov
going through q perio: Of education To
tit them for final Independence. But
every move made 10y the republican
administration seems to be III he direc-
ton Of permanent retention.
Mr.. Ncwlands "a against this. lie be-
lieves the Filipinos should bo aided rs
much as possible by this movement, but
Tint this aid should be direct, ard mot
by compli satiug them with IL revenue
and navigation system" us he puts in
mn explanation setting forth his reasons
for introducing as a sui st ute for the
pending tariff hill, one oi his DAN con.
templating the establishment Of TN
insular agricultural bank.
Much opposition to the reduction OF
the Philippine tariff is developing in the
senate. In the liIht Of this, the suggcs.
ton Of Mr.. Ncwlaud1 may he regarded
rs important us well as interesting. His
substitute bill contemplntes Withdrawal
from the islands when Il stable govern
meat is formed there. th" time and
terms of withdrawal to he in the hands
Of congress.--From The Atlanta Con
stitutiou.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
PROOF POSITIVE OF MISTAKE
Frog Was There to Back Up Assertion
of Doctor.

Many years ago DIR. Woodward,
Of the Woodward institute at
quincy, Mass, was much annoyed
by "A wealthy maiden lady who
vas very positive she had swal-
lowed a young frog and that
1t was growing in her stomach.
After many attempts TO disillusion
hcr, he doctor Tesorted to n STRATA
gem. He procured a medium. sized
frog, IN placing it in his pocket. Wis.
tied the patient and informed her that
he proposed to remove the frog. He
administered a powerful emetic. He
then produced the frog. and she was
very happy, and kept the frog as n
souvenir.
In less than n week he had an ur-
gent call from the lady, who tearfully
informed him that the frog had left
one OF its family in her stomach. lie
took the frog, placed him on Il table,
with his microscope examined
him long and attcntively. At last,
with n sigh of relief. he exclaimed:
Madam, you are mistaken; the frog
is n he onc."-EXchanEc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
Science Of Eating Soup.

There is a reason for everything.
and therefore Mary Taylor explains
IN What 10 Eat" why We imbibe our
soup in the manncr We do. Every
lody has not thought ON, this import.
ant question and the information will
at least prove interesting. According
to Mary Taylor. who seems to be an
authority. the proper thing Is to din
the spoon in the soup. turning the
lOwI OF the spoon away from one and
executing a curve which is COMPLETED
when il reaches the mouth. This.
she says, is scientific. for thus a com.
plctc circle Is described from the time
You start to take the mouthful until
the contents Of the spoon reach your
mouth. and 10y doing So the circular
movement you make Keeps the soup in
the bowl according to the law OF cen
tripetal force.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
CUSTOMS OF THE cANNIBALs
Tribes Of Savages Observe Traditions
Among Themselves.

Even among the savages OF French
Africa, who eat human flesh, there
are differences" said Paul Pucci, a
young Italian traveller, at the Ra-
leigh. Some while ago. when ex-
ploring that country. | learned Il good
bit about the ways OF the various
tribes. In Il majority of them can.
nibalism is INDUCED only when the
bodies are those of prisoners taken in
battle. 1t is all right to eat persons
who belong TO hostile clans. but 1t
would be Il gross violation OF tradition
and the custom of the land to feast
upon friends or cven upon members
of the same tribe. This delicacy OF
sentiment, however. is not universal.
and In n tribe in particular, where
| noted the absence of any old per-
sons, | learned that ii was the proper
thing to add the aged inhabitants
to the local food supply. This on
fined the population to the young and
hardy. for at the first signs of decrcpl-
tude the boiling pot was called into
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
WELL NAMED cANNIBAL PLANT.
Nicaraguan Vegetable That Preys on
Living Objects.

On the shores OF Lake Nicaragua Is
To h" found an uncanny product OF
the vegetable kingdom known among
the natives by the expressive name Of
the devils moose" How delighted
Poe would have been to make this
cannibal plant the subject Of one OF
his weird stories,
Dunstan. the naturalist, discovered
1t not long ago while wandering on the
shores of the lake. Attracted by
cries of pain and terror from his dog,
he found the animal held by black.
sticky bands. which had chafed the
skin 10 the bleeding point. These
bands were branches of n newly dis
covered ~carnivorous plant which has
been aptly named the land octopus"
The branches are flexible, black,
polished, without leaves. and secrete n
viscid fluid. They are also furnished
with a great number Of suckers. with
which they attach themselves to their
victims. II certainly deserves to be
classed rs the octopus of the vegetable
world.-New York Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20

ITO do this trick with cards" eX-
pla!ned the parlor magician. "you
must first slip the card selected upon
the bottom of the pack. Then. while
talking on some interesting subject,
you should peep at the card. Having
fixed II In !our memory, you cou.,t
ono hundred adding to that the / I'M
Der OF spots on the card. multiply
this by ffty.two and divide by four
because there are fifty.two cards In
the deck and four suits OF cards.
Take the result, subtract thirteen. be.
cause there are that many cards In
a suit. ask tho person who drew the
card II he or she remembers what IL
was, then draw II from the bottom OF
tho pack AMI show IL To him or her"
But" says II OF the audience.
wouldn't 1t he just as easy TO tar II
from tho bottom nj the start?"
True. but would you rob the feat
OF all It's mystcry?"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
What Or. Carter First souaht.

The eminent lecturer, DIR. l.. Carter.
self.madc, and not wholly unconscious
of the fact, was addressing the Somer-
Vile Y. NJ. c. a.
My dear young people," he began.
let me refer briefly TO the humble
auspices under which my start In life
was made. Without n dollar in my peck
ct. and with no worldly possessions
OF consequence, my indOmitablc ma.
turc and an Unborn determination to
utilize to the fullest advantage my
abilities constituted my entire assets.
But. even with this modest beginning
what. do you suppose. was the first
thing | first sought-that whlCA at the
very outset Of my career, | strOve
most earnestly to a%ttain?"
For one second did an awC.strICkcn
silence reign over the audience. as
tho speaker paused to allow the sig.
n%ificance of these impressive words TO
permeate the youthful understanding.
Then. In a spontaneous Outburst OF
Juvenile enthusiasm. came the answer,
as of II voice: MILK"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
FRIDAY APRIL 20. 1906

No ono has vcntured, MS yet to
suggest that tho spook haunting tine
Pedoricini residence Is the ghost is the
Stalwart Silver Party. Aud there are
many corroborative circumstances to
indicate TINT such is the case. The in
fcrnal noise and deafening racket CON
stantly kept up by the spectral visitor
is suggestive Of the "sound and fury
that have characterized every step in the
progress OF the Hampers, and the
cIankinG Of chains is certainly iniica.
tive OF the Nixon letters welded OF gold.
although there ars signs that the latter
are wearing ont aud will have to be
renewed by some other "easy' q. y. i.
man this fall.-lieno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
Model Estate Of Ro.hschiIJa,.

There is no more prosperous. con.
tented or bright distric, In ENGLAND
than firing. whcrO Lord and Lady
Rothschild own n large estate. Model
villages. model farms. model relations
between tenants and landlord. very.
ming In perfect order everywhere,
employed Mt one with employers. It Is
an optimistic oasis I'm the desert OF
discomfort. The ROtrschilds have
earned for themselves love and 70.
spcct. Lord ltothschild keeps n mack
OF staghounds and Is 0 keen sports.
man himself. lie does not hunt, but
Mrs. Leopard often has n run with her
bi othor.in.law's hounds.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20

Why doos Nevada elect Republican
to the United States senate, committed.
q" they are, Ia the docirimc of protect.
ton, which has dono the chief industry
OF the State moro damage tIun any
thing else but tho demonstration Of
silver Senators Jones and Stewar,
might have accomplished something
for tho good OF silver II thcy had
ihsistod upon it in return for their
votes Cor DInglcy bill. but they gave
their gratuitona support to that nCfar.
rious measure without asking a mointy
OF consideration Tor tloir most impor.
tabt homo product. And now Sen
ator Nixon votes to pcrpetuate u gross
imposition upon the struggling Fill.
piuOs, because tho rich and powerful
sugar and tobacco irus.s require IL.
Probably no Nevada senator over before
voted Tor anything go ipiqutous. go
devoid Of humanity az did MIR. Nixon
when he gave hin assent "a the dcstrur-
tion u the P%hilippjn" iafin bill
journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
THE FIRE STILL RACES
IN SAN FRANCISCO
All the Newspaper and Railroad Offices Are
Totally Destroyed.
THE LOSS OF LIFE EASILY EXCEEDS FIVE THOUSAND AND THE PROP.
EgTY LOSS MANY HUNDRED MILLIONS.

brick structures are completely demo
'lished. Brawlry bank building. paulir
building and the principal merchandise
buildings Of the town AMI III al li:lrr Il
dozen of adobe houses wore raid to
the ground. So far us known tllcr,
were no fatalities Brawlcy Is abou,
two years oil and had Il population Of
800,
The secretary OF the terasury caused
the telcgraphic transfer Of S'O.CCO.OrO
from he su%btreasury at N"~ York
Tie cash will be deposited i'll New York
banks and immediately paid to San
Francisco banks entitled Ia the sumc.
The L. =. Mint at San Francisco
escaped serious damage from the earth.
quake and the couilhgrari"n and it,
stock Of Gold and Silver h"lIion umonnt.
ing to about S:I9, OUO.uUO is sale. Rou-
erts the Director Of the Mint this morn
ing received a Telegram dated Oakland
yesterday which states this fac, and
says that every building arouud the
MIN burned tu the ground. 1t Is the
only building not i,st -oy-d Tor bluc'Is.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
OLD PLACE WAS GOOD ENOUGH.
Comprehensive Reason Why Citizen
Came Home.

Squire" l.ora. Of local fame In Ef.
iingham. y. H.. fifty years ago, had
accumulated. by all sorts OF methods.
Il fortune for the times and place.
Keeping the country store. being praC-
tically the bank" of those parts and
increasing wealth beyond expenditures
had nourish"d an ambition To live In
a place larger and with moro social
opportunities than the little village af.
iordcd. So lie packed up one autumn,
took 4 house in Portland. which was
til" town - the world to country pco-
pie thcH. and with his family started
In to cut a dash.
To his Chagrin. he found he was one
of many in that place, and not Il
scrapc or bow was coming his way.
Christmas saw him back. bag and
baggage, in E%iingham. and that oven.
ing i'll his store, to the inquiry of one
OF the village loafcrs. "Why'd yc come
back. squire. fore you'd calculatcd?''
he replied:
i've had enough Of that place. Yer
see. Id rather be a king among hogs
han = hog among kings"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
WASTE PLACES Ok THE SOUTH
They Arr Rapidly Increasing In Value
Year by Year.

hS NJ HdP'SiC ~ CIV il dluC
Year by Year.
II Is a matter of record that In
1895 in Il certain rural community I'm
the south six acres Of land sold for
Sl3.9S or S2.33 an acre. says the
Southern Workman. Last year these
same six acres sold for 81 geo or
$2TG.6G an acre. Near this another
tract which in 1892 sold for 20 mt
an acre sold in 1904 for $3.50 an acre.
All of this LAND in 1892 and 1895 was
out in the country. II Is out In the
country now and II Is used for farm.
ing purposes only. No spectators
have run its price up; no boomers"
have laid of a city there and adver.
tiscd corner lots There Is no city
there. and tho people have no inten.
ton of building one. Neither is there
even a cotton mill or other m%anufact-
lriHG concern there or anywhere In
that vicinity. People have lived there
for nearly 200 ear and TILED II soil
Il that is what they are doing now.
The difference is that for the first
time ,hcy are learning how TO farm,
how To bring from land formerly con
sidcrCd waste crops which sell at a
big profit. And along with this and In
consequence of this they are learning
how 10 live comfortably in the cou
try, how to build themselves homes.
how with others near them to build
up community life and enjoy those
intellectual and social pleasures which
the" were wont To consider possible
only in the town. Some new blood"
has been introduced into his com.
mUmitv. people who como down from
the northwest to engage In truck
p~rowing.'or any other kind of growing
the land was capable Of, but the ma
iivcs. too. have been stimulated and
nus assisted have gone to work to
better themselves and build up their
community.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20

The Dutch boy In the old story who
found a leak one night in II big dixie
ana saved tn" countryside by stopping
1t with his finger until found shivcr.
ing with cold the ncXt morning, has
now "a rival.
y birchbark carrying three
persons on Il western lake Is report
ed To have" run on a rock and been
pierced below the water line.
ThcrcupOu II of the party took
her chewing gum. bravcly held 1t In
the leak until shor" Was reached and
saved the party.
Tho moral seems plaIn.-SpringGclI
Republican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
SAN FHA!;GISCO'S HORROR.

The mind is staggered at the results
OF The awful disaster that haa befell San
Francisco. Words fail to express the
misery, suffering and loss inflicted by
earthquake and fire. The fair city 10y
the Golden Gate il "A mass Of smoking,
b~lackened, twisted runins. DEATH md
lie vastatlOn have run riot, leaving Il
trail OF sickeninG horror. Fortunes
have been swept away, people made
homeless and the once beautiful city
is wiped from the face Of the Garth.
What q contrast San Francisco pre-
that gre ted the traveller on the ferry
boats one week ago! Then the Danora-
ma spread before the eyes OF the travel.
er was grandly be %Iutiful. Now death
and destruction ST cnthroncd on those
beautiful hills.
The writer crossed the Kay from Oak.
land to San Francisco in the early hours
OF the morning Of April LIST. The scene
that greeted his eyes Us he stood on the
bow Of the boat and watched the my Rad
OF changing lights, The miles and miles
Of stately buildings, the beautiful homes
and busy marts, il lndclibly inscribed
upon his memory. On last Sunday he
walked up Market street from the
Grand Hotel md viewed the massive
buildings OF the Examiner, Call and
Chronicle, the Monaduock building,
nearing completion, the Palace Hotel
and the many other costly buildings in
that section Of the busy city. Taking n
street car later, he drank i'll the beauti.
fu! buildings between the Palace Hotel
and the ferry at the foot of Market
streo'. Later he watched the rcceding
city III the ferry boat wendcd it's way to
the Oakland pier. The hoLt was GRO xd-
eel with happy men,, women and children
going to II subnrbnn cities FOR a days
outing. All was life and activity then.
But what a change has been wrought
in that beautiful scchc! the stately
buildings have crumblcl before tho
awful power of Natures forces, or have
been swept away 10y tire. Death and
INV '''l'" an hN lul
harvest. Tho m'nd fails to grasp the
horror and destruction u The scene.
Where "A few days ago, stood stately
blocks and costly residences, there are
now blacKcned ruins. Hundreds Of
tho then happy people persisted in the
rnlns and thousand Upon thousands
nrc homeless wanderers, suffering 'or
the bnrcst necessities Of lifr.
Tho MUD grow sick IN cunfcmu!at.
ing the eccne But what II the ia.
turc? will the city bN the Golden
Gate rise from Its asnc ! VIII il be
again the mistress uf the Pacific Constr
Yes. Tho magnificent hrrh,r il ill
tliore with all the udvnnialce Of ia.
past. lta people, thon ~ nov bowed
down with the terri ,ir iii iasftr, will not
lose heart. II ma talk Ii ne 90 MIXTURE
plans and s,art the work o. re- ON.
struction, but it viii agrcly come. san
Francisco's buHlU'rj men Know no ,urh
word rs Tail. Their !uih ~ the G !,
has been subj No ~ tic pas, aud TINT
Faith still abide with them To !;ur
Francisco Of the tniuro will he more
beautiful than II was before tins ter.
rib!c diaastcr bpfcil her.