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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
L-EARY.

The health Of our community il
very good.
We are having some fine weather
now.
Our Thanksgiving services were
we'll planned and executed, Miss Rus.
sell deserves much encouragement by
the community.
Bro. Morris filled his Saturday and
Sunday appointments at Hickory
Ridge. Sundays services we'll at.
tended from other communities,
Plumer Harper and family, Tommie
Ross and sister Of Clear Branch, Mr.
and Mrs. Media Pierce, also Lewis
Mcbride. Of Plain, were among those
that came to worship with us.
Miss Bertha Russell, Of Jackson
visited relatives and attended preach
ing at Hickory Ridge Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Smith
fine girl the past week.
L. Matthews, Of Copiah, has
moved to his home in our neighbor-
hood. we are all glad to have him
back with us.
The wedding bells have been ring
ing and will continue to ring.
Perry Smith, Of Rankin, and Miss
CLARA Jones, Of Hinds, were married
the past week and are at home with
his father J. I. Smith.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
LANGFORD.

Miss Vera Moore spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks in Fan.
min.
Quite q crowd from Fannin at.
tended the Thanksgiving services here
Thursday.
Misses Vera Moore and Virginia
Williams spent Thursday at Fannin.
Mrs. j. J. Daniels is on the sick
list this week.
Everybody is about through picking
cotton.
Lou. D. Ellis visited friends and
relatives in Fannin Sunday.
.. o. Russell spent Saturday in
Brandon.
O. O. Rouse went to the county
capitol Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Kersh spent
Sunday at W. B. Smiths at Fannin.
Quite q crowd of young people
from Fannin called on Miss Vera
Moore Friday night. They report q
grand time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
SINAI.

Tom Pace, Mr.. Mathis, and Tom
Lowther's families have all moved
back to our neighborhood, to the de.
light of their many friends.
Preaching at the Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday by the pastor
Rev. Morris. Quite crowd were
present Sunday.
W. L. Long who has typhoid fever
is slowly improving.
Miss Lula Holcomb, of jackson
is visiting friends aud relatives in
this community.
The Ladies Aid Society is still
progressing. It has raised about SIC
which will be used in. building the
new church at Hickory Ridge.
Miss Bertha Russell, of Jackson,
visited her brother @. e. Russell Sat
\urday and Sunday
The candy pulling given at N. A,
Smiths Thursday night was one Of
the events Of the season. A small
but well-behaved crowd was present
and everyone knows Mr.. and Mrs
Smiths politeness is unlimited.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated al
the Hickory Ridge School. Rev.
Morris preached the Thanksgiving
sermon, and the school children en-
tertained the crowd with short but
excellent program, appropriate fol
the occasion. A large crowd wal
present and everyone seemed to enjoy
the day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
SPRINGS.

Health Of community very good.
Molasses making is the order of the
day.
Farmers are not quite through pick
ing cotton.
Mrs. Nora Collum and sister, Lula
Shedd, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Long, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Rogers, of
Madison, are moving to Goshen. We
are glad to have miss Beulah" with
Us again.
B. F. Horne made a business trip
to Brandon, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiddon are on an
extended visit to the latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Barksdale.
There was large crowd out to hear
Brother Whiddon preach last Sunday.
He preached very interesting SER
mon, and will preach for us again
next Sunday night. Everybody is in
vited to hear him.
Mr.. Boyd and sister, Miss Clara,
attended preaching at Fannin Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the able management Of Mrs.
]. B. Williamson.
Miss Clara Collum and little
nephews, J. B. and walter. are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ]. l. Long, this
week.
Little Irma Kersh is on the sick
list.
Q. W. Shultz. visited Canton Sun
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06

under the wise and efficient manage
ment of Prof. r. D. Stringer and Miss
Nellie Mae Barham.
This neighborhood needs a good
music teacher.
Miss Beulab Warren has been at,
tending gthe normal music school at
White Oak, for the past two weeks.
Quite a number went from this
place to County Line to attend the
thanksgiving services.
E. E. Everett and Prof. Stringer
went to Raleigh last Saturday on
business.
Prof. Joseph Peacock, of Weathers-
by, spent night last week with l..
S. Terry and family.
Miss Nellie Barham and Mrs. Ter
ry, accompanied by Misses Belle, Ethel
and Sam Terry, attended the normal
last Saturday. Also L. s. Terry.
Oat sowing is now the chief occu.
patton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06

chronicle the death Of one, very near
our own heart-E. F. Starr died
Sunday morning Dec. 2nd. 1905. His
remains were laid to rest Sunday
afternoon in the Fannin cemetery.
The grief stricken family have the
sympathy Of all who know him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06

A coated tongue, foul breath and
clogged condition in the bowels sug.
gests the use of Prickly Ash Bitters.
1t is just suited for such ailments.
A. G.. Thornton, Brandon Drug
Co., A. L. D. Rhodes, and Phil Did
lake and j. A. Alexander, special
agents,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06

nounced by Bro. Moore. The &C.
casion was complete success and
speaks much for the people Of Plain.
Among those who desire to be
mentioned in the honor roll are as
follows:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
THE CHARTER OF lNCORPORA-
TON OF "H. A. BUSlCK COM.
PANY.

I: The corporate title of said company
is III. A. Busick Company"
2. The names of the incorporators are:
Il. A. Busick, sr., postoffce, Brandon,
Miss; DR.. Peter Farley, postoffioe, jack
son, Miss; w. T. Stevens, postoffice,
Jackson, Miss; w. B. Collier, postoffice,
Brandon, Miss; H. A. Busick, jr., post
office, Brandon, Miss; J. w. Busick,
postofflce, Brandon, Miss.
3. The domicile is at the town of Bran.
don, Rankin County, State of Mississippi.
d. Amount of capital stock $4,000,
but business may be begun when $40, 900
shall have been subscribed and paid in.
5. The par value of shares Is one
hundred dollars each.
6. The period of existence (not to ex-
coed fifty years. is fifty (5o) years.
7. The purpose for which it is created
ISL 10 own, operate and carry on a
general mercantile business and to that
end to have store or stores at such points
as may be desired; to buy and sell lands;
to buy and sell cotton and do a general
advancing business; to rent lands and
carry on and conduct farming operations;
to borrow money and secure the same as
It may desire; to buy and sell upon COM
mission; to carry on either wholesale or
retail business or both and to do each and
everything requisite and necessary or
proper to carry into effect the powers here
in-before set out-the right to all of which
is hereby expressly granted.
8. The rights and powers that may be
exercised by this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions of Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
H. 4. BUsIcK, SR.,
J. w. BUSICK,
H. A. BUSlCK, JR.,
w. B. COLLIER,
P. FARLEY,
w. T. STEVENS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
County of Rankin.
This day personally appeared before me,
the undersigned authority H. A. Busick,
ST., H. A. Busick, jr., w. B. Collier, j.
w. BuSlck, incorporatorS of the corpora
ton known as the "H. A. Busick Com
pany, who acknowledged that they
signed and executed the above and FORE
going articles of Incorporation as their act
and deed, on this the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1906.
w. w. NOBESON,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
County of Kinds.
This day personally appeared before m E,
the undersigned authority, DR.. Peter
Farley and w. T. Stevens, incorporators
OF the corporation known as the Fl. A.
Busick Company" who acknowledged
that they signed and executed the above
and foregoing articles of Incorporation as
their act and deed, on this the 24th day of
November, 1906.
@. j. WAITE,
Notary Public.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
GALILEE.

Health of this community is good.
Farmers are about through gather
ng their crops.
Our school ID moving along nicely
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-06
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
County of Kinds.
O. j. WAITE,
Notary Public

RoyaIine Pills Save Doctors Bills.
Why do you scratch? Royaline
letter Ointment will stop that itoh-
ing or Jour money back 30 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
MINE HORROR AT coALpALE
Twenty-one Miners Entombed Ar
 Thought to Be Dead.


 BLUEFIELDS. W. Va, Jan. D. Twenty-one miners in the Coaldale com pany's shaft at Coaldale. W. Va, were probably instantly killed by an explo sion that has taken place there. There were three white men and eighteen col ored men entombed. and no hope is held out that any of them escaped death.
 The explosion was of terrific force and caused intense excitement through out the surrounding country. many peo pie believing an earthquake had oc cured. The fans. mining cars and most of the pfoperty used in the mines are in ruins.
 One body had been taken out. and il is believed that every man in the mine met instant death. The rescue work is slow. and full details of the disaster are not yet obiainable. The telegraph facilities at CoaIdale are limited. and the wire is crowded
 The body of one of the miners has been discovered some hundred feet away from the mine entry so mutilated that he Is nnrecoznizable. All hope oi recovering alive the entombe'l miners has been shattered by the pouring forth of gases from the different entries. If the twenty-one men were not all killed instantly by the explosion it iS he EeveI that they must have suocumhezi to the great accumulation of gas fol lowing the explosion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
UPRoAR AT WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Norris Fought Guards to Presi'
 dents office.

Mrs. Norris Fought Guards to Presi-
 dents office.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-A well dressed woman, Mrs. Nina Morris, wife of Dr. Minor Morris of this city, tried to force her way into the White House to see President Roosevelt.
 Failing and being told to leave. she created an uproar and gave hard bat tie to four men who were called to put her out.
 She went to the executive offices in regard to her husband who had been discharged from government posi- tion. She declared great wrong had been done him and that if she could see the president she could convince him of that fact.
 Assistant Secretary Barnes told her she could not see MT. Roosevelt and ordered her to leave the place, but she refused to go.
 Barnes called a policeman and told him to put the woman out. The wom- an is large and muscular, and it took three policemen and a negro messenger to get her out of the office.
 In her struggle her dress was torn. and she was dragged through the mud to room in the east side of the White House, where she was held until po- lice patrol wagon came to take her to the House of Detention, where she will be examined for her sanity.
 She did not appear to be insane. She talked rationally and made her request to see the president in a respectful manner.
 Mrs. Morris has been stopping at the New Willard hotel here for two weeks, registering from the District of Colum- bia. She is the wife of Dr. Minor Mor- ris of this city and is a younger sister of Representative Hull of Iowa. chair man of the house committee on mili- tary affairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
BOARD OF FINANCE
City Treasurer's Report Read to
 New Board Yesterday.

The new board of finance met yes terday afternoon in the mayors office, It consists of Mayor Thoms, chairman; Comptroller NJ. D. Russell, City Treas urer Edward l.. Futile, A. H. Wells, Edward B. McElligott, A. E. Lord.
 The oath of office was administered by Clerk Sandland.
 The report of the city treasurer for December showed balance on hand of $165,076.15, and receipts which raised the total to $335, ,669.61, includ- ing $93,526.79 from the collector of taxes and 75,4S7.95 from the county commissioners The expenditures foot ed up $154,466 leaving balance on hand December 31 of $1S1, ,2O3.61.
 The bills for December were read and approved. The budget included $33 for car tickets, which the board considered quite an item. In order to put stop to abuses in this and other ways it was voted that during the term of the present board no bill will be paid unless the order is accompanied by acquisition from the comptroller.
 A communication was read from Clerk Fitzgerald notifying the board of the action taken by the board of edu- cation. The communication was or dered on file and resolution was passed concurring with the board of education on the question of salaries. This fixes the salary of the clerk at $10O0; clerk of supplies, $750; inspec- tor, $1,O0O; truant officer, $500.
 The bonds of the different officials were submitted as follows: M. D. Russell, comptroller, $25,O00. The sureties were Thomas F. McGrath. K. A. Lowe, H. NJ. Rigney, r. P. Brett, Martin J. McEvoy. Thomas H. Hayes and D. J. Mahaney. City Treasurer Edward L. Futile, S40,000. The sure- ties were F. P. Brett, Timothy J. O'Rourke, Martin J. McEvoy. NJ. J. Smith, city cheriff, $1O.000. The sure ties were !. J. Cassin, R. A. Lowe, F. P. Brett, P. r. Ramon, NJ. Guilfoile. The bond of the sheriff was approved, but the other two went oyer for the correction of a slight error, the date being omitted in both cases. Collector Reeves filed bond from the Empire Surety Go, and the board being fam1l- far with the standing of this concern. referred the matter to Commissioner Lord for investigation and report. It is the same house that furnished the bond for Mir Reeves when he was chosen assistant clerk, and the same one mentioned as furnishing the bond for one of the successful bidders on one of the sections of the outfall sewer contract last week.
 The board adjourned for week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
Csar sent s5O,OOO.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 5.-Emper. or Nicholas has sent s5O,OOO to Govern or General Doubassof for the relief of needy sufferers of the revolt at Mos COW. Dispatches from Taganrog and Rostov-on-Don report continued fight. ing in the revolutionary movement. in which several persons have been killed or wounded. At Radon, in Russian Poland, bomb was thrown at the chief of police while he was walking in the street with his wife. The latter was killed, and the chief was terribly in jured. both of his legs being torn of by the explosion. Some bystanders also were injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
IN POLICE COURT
Young Men Caught in Store Bound
 Over to Superior Court.

Two young fellows. Raymond Hol0- han, IS, and Joseph Pierce, 17, were caught in the act of burglary early this morning by Officer Dunais. The officer was passing the notion store of J. Udelowitz, 691 North Main street, when he observed broken glass on the sidewalk. Suspecting something was up he investigated and found n win dow broken in the door in the rear of the store. How the broken glass got on the sidewalk is mystery. The officer saw at once that he was on the track of burglars. The door was closed, but not locked, and the officer walked in. Looking around he saw the young fellows under the counter. On the floor beside them was butch er's knife. This did not belong in the store. and the police expect that it may tell the tale of some other nocturnal enterprise.
 The young fellows made no outcry when told to come from under the counter, and quietly they submitted to a'search. On them was found s worth of goods consisting of handkerchiefs, stick pins, finger rings, garters, braeet ASSS anu OthCI ShCop JcWOhy. An ehS city court this morning Attorney Lynch was appointed their guardian. They had nothing to say for them selves and they were bound over under bonds of $500. Both have police rec ords notwithstanding their age.
 Another young man, Christopher Hapenny, son of very respectable peo- 'ple, was charged with theft of $9.50 from the person of J. Anderson. Drink in excess was his excuse and he was bound over also under $500 bail.
 John Lynch, who was before the court yesterday for intoxication, was there again this morning He promised to never touch drink again if he was let off, but Judge Burpee said he did not take the chance given him yester- day and he was sent down for thirty days.
 The continued case against William Sampson, the waiter from British Guiana, was then taken up. John Casey and another boarder at the Bank hotel, where the row took place, testified that the first blow was struck by Molzon, the manager, who also called Sampson dirty black nigger. Sentence was suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
psyI,ebt Hobbery Tn Boston,

BOSTON. Jan. 5.-In a crowded street near ScoIIey square Herbert W. Lindsay was pushed into doorway by four men. assaulted and robbed of $40 while hundreds of people were passing on the sidewalk. The men surrounded him 90 that pedestrians were unaware of what was passing After having ri- aei his poekets the ruffians esraped- leaving Lindsay aImoSt senseIess in the doosnay. Afteruard the man regzined his full senses and walked to police headqusrters- where he told his story.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
LA TOILETTE IN SENATE.
Cause of the Filipino Advocated b
 Republican Leader.

Cause of the Filipino Advocated by
 Republican Leader.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-After wait ing for almost a year R. NJ. La Toilette appeared in the senate when it recon yened after the holiday recess to claim his seat as a senator from Wisconsin, and the oath of office was administered to him by Vice President Fairbanks. The ceremony was witnessed by a crowded gallery, which manifested much interest in the proceeding. This interest was greatly heightened by the fact that Mir. La Toilette was escorted into the senate chamber and to the vice presidents desk by MT. Spooner, be- tween whom and Mir. La Toilette there has been in recent years a difference of opinion as to party and public policies amounting to personal antagonism. Neither senator displayed any trace of such feeling.
 The cause of the Filipino was advo- cated on the floor of the house by the Republican leader. Mfr. Payne, for near ly four hours. He presented the views of the majority of the ways and means committee on the Philippine tariff bill reducing the duties on sugar and to- bacco to g per cent of the Dingley tar if rates and admitting other products of the islands to the United States free of duty.
 Acting on printed charge that mem bers of the house were sending ''cows, libraries and all manner of articles" free through the mails. the house instructed its postoffice committee to make an in- vestigation as to whether members are abusing the franking privilege.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
Quiet Reign. In Ireland.

DUBLIN. Ireland. Jan. 5.-"The only part of the United Kingdom where there is no electoral excitement is Ire land. Hitherto the experience has been otherwise" The foregoing is William O'Brien's comment on the strange situ- ation presented in Ireland at present and which has no precedent in the his tory of parliamentary elections. The campaign organization is stIll incom- plete. but the number of boroughs in which candidates have no opposition is without parallel. IL is believed that in the whole province of Munster there will not he a single contest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
pr. Stewart Eaten by cannib.i..

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 5.-The steamer Olenda of the Elder Dempster line. which arrived here, brought horrible story of cannibalism in Nigeria. of which Dr. Stewart of the southern Mi gerian government was the victim. The doctor accompanied an expedition to the interior, but was separated from the main body. With only few carri- CTS he proceeded to Calabar river. He was riding a. bicycle and, being out stripped by the carriers. missed the main road and ran into the village of a hostile tribe. The carriers returning found Dr. Stewards bicycle and later parts of his body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Chris .Dunphy is much improved
 and is now out of danger.
 Thomas Derwin is seriously i'll at
 his home OH Draher avenue.
 William Brickel has accepted po-
 sition at the Farrel foundry.
 Catherine Donahue of Bank street is visiting friends in South Norwalk.
 Miss Vaughn of Thomaston, who
 has been visiting Miss Molly Lord, has returned home.
 There was no meeting of the Ca dets last evening as not enough mem-
 bers to form a quorum appeared. Thomas Kennedy, student at the Yale Law school, will not return until after the opening of the spring term. Thomas Bockwitch, the right end of the Cadet football team, one day during the week saved young fellow from drowning at Forest park. The boy broke through the ice and would undoubtedly have gone down if Book witch had not plunged in and pulled him out.
 The wheels of the engine of the SllecI tuSluC llOuSC WCAC oShe to New York this morning to be equipped with rubber tires. Mean while No 3's engine will be stationed at the Burton street house and the Scovill street boys will attend to the formers calls. 1t will in all probability be couple of weeks before the appara- tus in the Brooklyn house will be fitted up.
 What the aldermen will do with the various petitions of the trolley company which are now on the table is of much interest to Brooklyn resi- dents as well as those of Town Plot. The Town Plot Improvement society,
 which is working for line in that sec tion, succeeded in getting the last board to hold up the other lines which
 were about to be constructed until the company would agree to lay the rails to the Town Plot school house. Gen eral Manager Wales of the Connecticut
 Railway and Lighting Go when asked yesterday what action he expected the aldermanic body to take on the peti- tions, said he had not the slightest idea. He would not say whether the company would finally agree to lay a road in that section if the aldermen
 made that one of the conditions under
 which the line to Quassapaug would be allowed to be constructed.
 Medicine buying is different from
 the buying of other gOods-yolr health
 depends upon what you purchase. You
 get what you ask for in it's best quail ty at our story. A. c. Walker, the druggist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
TAX BUREAU CHIEF ACCUSED.
John J. Merrill Charged With Fraud In Reducing Assessments.

John J. Merrill Charged With Fraud
 In Reducing Assessments. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 5.-Charges have been filed with State Comptroller Otto Kelsey against John J. Merrill. chief of the corporation tax bureau, al- leging that the state has been defraud- ed of hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of Merrilfs management of the office. It is charged that large cor porations doing business in the state and subject to taxation have been en- abled through willful misconduct on the part of Merrill to escape payment.
 The charges are made by Frank White, corporation lawyer and tax expert, with offices in this city and New York. He alleges that Merrill made large reductions in corporation assess ments upon applications of Charles E. Klmer of New York. whom Merrill succeeded as"tax clerk in May. 1894. Kilmer was removed as corporation tax clerk by Comptroller Roberts on charges similar to those now brought against Merrill
 The corporations which Mir. White al- leges were favored by Merrill are the American Tobacco company. American Cigar company. Betting and Packing company, Limited; Globe School Book company. National Casket company. Warehouse and Storage company. Wa terbury Rubber company, Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate company and fifteen other large corporations
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
Prefer. |. ceIerea Boy.

DENVER Jan 5.-Mrs. L. V. B. Fer guson. a grsndniece of Oliver Wendell Holmes. wishes to adopt coIored toy ss her son Mrs FergnSon- who Iives on her wealthy husbands ranch =t Az izl Rouft county. Colo has written to certain persons in this eity stating her desire to adopt a son and emphasizing her preference for a colored boy.