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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
CLEARY.
Health good.
Weather fine :.

Health good.
Weather. fine.
u Farmers are we'll up with their work.
Bro Moore, of Florence, filled his regu.
lar appointment at Sinai Sunday.
Miss Clara Jones, of Kinds, visited hel
sister, Mrs. j. |. Laird, Saturday, return.
ing Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Miller and son, Walter,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Maude Hol.
comb, returning Sunday. M
Sam Boon and family visited his moth
er, Mrs. Will Burch, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. French and Estes
Scarborough of Jackson, attended church
at Sinai Sunday.
Miss Matte Finch, of Plain, visited hel
aunt, Mrs. M. E. Johnson, the past week.
The singing last Sunday was very
much enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Stevens, also Mrs. Mullican, of Anse, at.
tended the singing. a.
Glad The News said what it did in the
way of encouragement to our young
farmers, as they are the hope Of oul
country. We have several very prosper.
Gus young farmers and we are proud of
them, hope for more, and we old men
will take off our hats to you boys.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Missionaries Needed at Home

Brandon, Miss, April %, 1906. To
Editor Brandon News, Brandon, Miss.
IF you will indulge me | would
like to say few words regarding the
following newspaper clippings which
appeared in the last issue Of your
paper:
New Orleans 1t is rumored that
the public school directors are refusing
to allow the Bible to be taught in
public schools If the report is
true, the public has the unquestion-
able right to demand Of them their
reason or motives for repudiating the
scriptures and carrying their re-
Iudiation to such an extreme? Can
it be that it is their desire to OBJ
literate the teachings Of the Bible,
that man is distinct creation, in
the image Of God," and substitute in
its stead the atheistio teachings Of
their Biographies, that man is q
"species'' divisible into races?'
Christians regardless of creed should
see to it that the scriptual school of
Divine creation shall not be trans
ferred to the athaistic theory Of INA
tural Developments. = Such an oc-
cnrrence would not have attracted
much attention had it happened in
"herthen China,'' but how does it
speak for Christian American"
From this lesson we can safely come
to the conclusion. that missionaries
are not all needed in China, Japan and
Africa, bnt that we have troubles of
our own, and that there are still re-.
naming in christian America"
fertile spots where missionaries could
get busy and cultivate. FL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
vardaman and The Judgeship,

The friends of Gov. Vardaman in
this county havs been greatly wrought
up during the past few days by cur
rent rumor that GOV. Yardaman had q
finger in. the. high handed gerry
Wandering that placed Scott county
in the new 18th district although the
9Th district was cut entirely in two. by
the procedure. The report, the origin
of which we are unable to trace,
claims that it was done by the gov
ornor and his friends solely for the
purpose of making place for Billiard
whom he could not appoint as judge
of the old 9Th district on account of
the sprevious obligations to Repre-
sentative Byrd Of Newton. No one
had the remotest idea that Scott county
would be included in the district
when the bill creating it was intro
duced in tue senate by Mr.. Magee,
and for the governor to go to that
county for the judge would practically
say to the bar Of the remaining
counties, ''Yog had no man fit for
judge and we had to borrow county
from the old district to get one !"
What else could it mean? Scott
county, logically and geographically
belongs to the eighth district. No
one will dispute that. Her territory
completely separates the county of
Rankin from the remainder of the old
eighth district to which it belongs.
Whoever heard of such thing being
done before? Is this the political
transition of which we have been
hearing, or is it gross assumption of
popular sovereignty on the grounds
that the people of the district, proper,
are not able to take care of them
selves? AS private citizen we sup
ported Mr.. Vardaman for governor,
believing him to be bold and fear
less man who had no enemies to pun
ish or friends to reward. After such
course it pains us to think that he
would resort to political trickery in
official life to the qualification of his
enemies, when an escape therefrom is
SO easy. In the thirteenth district
proper are many men, warm friends
of the governor too, who would do
honor, to any judicial ermine his ex-
cellency could bestow, while the
people behind them are just as in
telligent and just as patriotic as any
that ever played the role of citizen.
ship on the bosom of proud old Mis-
sissippi. And now. we ask, "Wiu
Gov. Vardaman depreciate this state.
ment by appointing the judge from a
grated county?' % We pause for an
answer. Smith County Reformer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
STAR.

+ The general health Of the commun-
ity is excellent
We had the pleasure on last Thurs
day evening Of listening to q lecture
by Miss Mey RUSSELL. state organizer
Of the W. O. T. u I0
The school enjoyed trip to Gulf
port Friday last. 1855
Rev. Mr.. Lewis preached to large
congregation Sunday evening at the
Baptist church. 0n
DR. James. Miss Estus James and
Miss Retus Butler, of Clinton, were
guests of Miss Alice James last week !.
Star continues to progress. Steps
toward incorporation are being taken
and 1t is matter Of only short
time when we shall be an incorpor-
ated village.
May 2 witnesses the close Of pros
porous session of our school. The ex-
ercises consist Of sermon by DR.. w.
r. Marlborough, a defamation contest,
and address by Hon H. L. Whitfield,
and concert The entire program
promises to be interesting and enjoya-
BILE. There will be dinner on the
ground. Everybody is invited.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26

the tariff and yet selling at a low
price. while cotton entirely unpro-
tected selling at fairly good price,
the republican argument that the
tariff protects the planter and farmer
is shown to be but campaign talk and
not borne out by actual conditions.
The ideal condition for the plantsr
and farmer is to have the unobstruct.
ed right to sell in the dearest market
and by in the cheapest market. That
can only be brought about by the
democratic plan, of q tariff for reve-
nue. only, to produce enough money to
run the government, when honestly
and economically administered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Earthquakes and What Causes
Them.

Occasionally, this earth upon which
we live, so carelessly, is visited by
catastrophes beyond the power of the
human mind to grasp, all at once,
and beyond the power Of language to
present in their just dimensions, and
SO we have nothing but the ineffective
terms of appalling" and "indescrib-
able'' to convey faint and confused
concept of the thing that is pre-
sented to our minds. 1t is simply i'm
possible to realize their measure and,
therefore, no language can convey any
adequate of idea Of the .inconceivable
thing, says the Meridian Star.
The earthquake at San Francisco
and its envlrons, followed by devas-
tating fire, is one of these incidents,
that occur only once in the centuries.
1t has no parallel on this continent
since the discovery Of America and il
is too early yet to measure its pro-
portions or compare it with other
calamitious visitations Of history. We
only know that the earth shook and
trembled beneath the centre of great
city wrenching mans hand work to
pieces, crnmpling superb buildings of
steel ands stone into heeps of ruins
under which thousands of lives went
out and then, as If this were not terror
enough, the mad flames broke loose to
destroy what the earthquake had left
of magnificent city. There was no
check to the progress Of the fire and it
burned on for SO hours without any
abatement rendering shelterless more
than hundred thousand men, women
and children. $500,
The scene must have been mad
dening one. There were the dead and
the dying; there the terror stricken
and broken hearted crying for the aid
no human power conld give; with the
flames spreading in every direction
and no power capable Of giving order
~ conduct to any work Of rescue or
relief There mingled the shrieks If
little children and the groans Of strong
men, not to be silenced, because for
hours the terrors were accnmnlative
and the horrots multiplied. In such
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
TARIFF FOR REVENUE
Is the Ideal Condition for Southern Plant
ers and Farmers.

\
There is no crop raised in the
southern states that is protected by
the tariff from foreign competition,
except little sugar and rice. There
is tariff tax on tobacco, but it does
not protect the grower, for like wheat
and corn, the price is fixed by the ex-
port demand, there being surplus
raised for all these products, which
must be sold in the markets of the
world in competition with other
countries which also raise q surplus.
The price Of these products for home
consumption is therefore largely fixed
by what the surplus exported will
bring Cotton, the money crop of
the south, is on the free list and there
is absolute free trade in that staple.
But everything the southern planter
buys is protected by the tariff and is
taxed from % to 175 per cent, which
prevents most people from buying the
imported goods on account Of this
tariff tax being added to the price the
imported goods cost abroad. The
trusts and combines that manufacture
similar goods here take advantage of
this tariff taxation and add to the
profits they charge for their products
nearly what the tariff tax would be on
the imported articles over and above
what would be fair profit. So the
American consumer, be he planter, or
whoever he is, is compelled to pay
the trusts and corporations pretty
nearly the same tax that would be
paid on the imported goods. The
difference being that instead Of the
government getting the tax the trusts
and corporations collect it in increased
profit.
AS some Of the border southern
states elected republicans to represent
them In congress, the voters must have
been led to believe that the protective
tariff was an advantage to them and
that trust high pricesswere q blessing,
IN disguise. But with wheat. corn,
tobacco and cattle al protected by
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26

2nd Commencement sermon will be
preached by Rev ) Walter Ward, Of
Millsaps college at II a. m, Annual
address by Prof Boyd, of Kosciusko,
at 8p. M. Concert at night. There
will be dinner on the ground and
everybody is invited to: come and
bring we'll filled basket. A special
invitation is extended to the editor Of
The News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Cotton Association Meeting

The subdivision Of the Rankin
County Cotton association will meet
at Thomasville, on Saturday, May 5,
at 2:30 p. m. All members are re-
quested to be present; we will also
enroll new members, SO all come.
81 q. r Womaok. President.
s W. Berry, Secretary Treasurer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Light.

We have had a good spell Of
weather for working and planting.
and now we are needing rain.
The oat crop is good, SO far as the
writer can learn, and with good
seasons from now till harvest will
make 3 fine yield,
J. B.. johnson is just up from .
spell Of fever. sIs.. 49,
Mrs. a 3. Martin is visiting her
son and daughters in sharkey county.
Z The Shiloh school will close May
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
PREVIOUS EARTHQUAKES IN
FRISCO

2 Dec. "a. 1849, two shocks, lives lost
20, damage $4,000.
June %, 1851. five shocks, lives lost
II, damage $l25, 900. ~
May 4, 1868, two shocks, lives lost
IS damage 5000, 900.
Jan. 81, 1871. three shocks, lives
lost Is, damage $115, 900. g
June 10, 1886, one shock, lives lost
2, damage $40, 900 ~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Beat Contest

The preliminary contest in oratory
for beat 8, will be held at Pisgah,
Thursday. May 5rd, at O'Clock. All
eligible contestants in the beat are in
vited to compete.
W. g. Barksdale,
Mrs. J. B Williamson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
Great Earthquakes of History

81 Lives Lost.
Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 1, 1855 80, 600
Lima, Peru, Deo., 1862 70. 900
Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 1881 80, 900
Mino Dwarf, Japan, Oct. %,
1891 -----.-s 5000
Lima, Peru, March, 1887 II, 90
Castellemare, Italy, April 8,
1856 IA, 600
Linz, Austria, March 20, 1884 $1,000
Colombo, Island Of Ceylon,
March, 1894 Is, 900.
Samarang, Java, July, 1879 100, 600
Casanacciola, Italy, July 90,
1903 ~ ------------ 5000
The Riviera, Italy, Feb. %
and "a, 1887 1000
Naples. Dec. 16, 1857 10000.
'Chundevnagore, India, June IL,
1897 ------------------- 35, 600
Charleston, 8. O., August 81,
1896 1855
Calabria, Italy. Nov. 1905;
forty villages destroyed $4,000
Querentanafo, Honduras, Sept.
1905 Observation-Disclosures 1900
Guatemala, April Is, 1909, six
towns destroyed 900
Misucatian, Oaxaca, Mexico,
April ~, 1901 ------.1- 90
Gnayaquil, Ecuador, January
18, 1901 $50
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles Druggists are authorized to
refund money If PAzO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days 800
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
TIMES DOLLAR
HAS DAY OF REST
Lady and Eagle Now With
A. c. RidgeWay.
HEAT INTERRUPTS TRAVELS
Fifteen Stops in Twenty-four Hours
Pretty Work-Many Liquid
Establishments.
HEAT INTERRUPTS TRAVELS

Things were quiet for the lady and the
eagle on The Washington Times tagged
dollar yesterday afternoon and this
morning.
After long and hard journey Thurs
day. when fifteen stops We're made, they
settled down in one OF the trouser poe
kets OF A. c. Ridgeway, OF 6S0 Fourth
street northwest, and when last heard
from were stilI resting there. Then. too
the heat yesterday probably had some
thing to do with interrupting their trav-
els In the message late Thursday even
ing that told OF the dollars where
ebouts, it was stated thar Mr.. Ridge
way would dispose Of the coin the first
opportunity that presented itself, but
up TO noon today he had either NEGLECT
ed 20 do so or the person to whom he
gave 1t had not notified The Times.
The lady was mighty glad for a day
or two OF quiet Fifteen stops in one
day IS pretty rapid work. and when
several OF those stops are made in liquid
refreshment establishments. It was no
wonder that she wanted to keep still
yesterday. The eagle also seemed
pleased when 1t became apparent that
there would be a short rest This was
the first time that he had showed any
inclination TO do anything but keep on
the go.
After all those high balls, cocktails
etc, yesterday 1 don't care about going
out in the sun" said the eagle. BE
banged up l just want 10 rest"
And the eJgle was not disa ppOinted.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

such a reorganization of the police force
as shall deprive Captain Webster OF ms
office say that the public need Is I'M
peratiTe. and has been proven by the
evidence which The board has taken Tor
the past three weeks. No part or this
evidence has been made public except
such as was given to the people OF Alex
andria by the reports I'm The Tine
They contend that 1t is self-evident that
a man nearly eighty years Of age Is not
competent 10 be the eommanueI Vi III
active and efficient police force, Ihey
point out the fact that in the lnNSsu-
cation as to the murder OF George Cur
tain, especially in its connecIlon VIII VIII
the hearings Of the cases or = tdls dleeI son
and Davis. the means used by the poncS
force which. however, II IS cIalIiie9 cila
were directed by other oulclals' piONeU
inadequate for the public good. -,
They say also that the laws IN reIatlSis res
10 sewers, the obstruction OF stisse
ways, etc. have not been eniorceu duL ~
ing Captain Webster's administr ati'iI,
and that every humane consideration IN
the matter must be laid aside for the
sake of the public veal.
The policemen are evidently on the
anxious bench. No one knows at pres
ent who will be retained ana VINO
dropped -,
The serious illness of Lieut. James
Smith comes as an unforeseen coInpA-
cation of the situation.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
ALEXANDRIA WROUGHT UP
OVER POLICE SITUATION
Chief of Police Webster
Has Not Resigned.
THE TOWN is DIVIDED
Friends of officer Point to Long and
Honorable Record as Argument for
His Retention.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, MAY 10.

Capt James +. Webster has not re-
signed from the command OF the police
force cf Alexandria nor is IL certain
what Will be done In his case. except
that he will be retained on the force In
some position.
The publication, exclusively in The
Times yesterday afternoon, OF the re-
quest for his resignation by the board
of police commissioners, which is now
known to be only a formal c1a and
part OF a general plan, attracted con-
siderable attention here, and was the
theme of conversation on the street
corners last night.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
CLEVELAND ICE MEN
THREATEN REVENGE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 1e.-Thlrteen
officials Of the Cleveland ice Company
were indicted yesterday for violating the
antitrust law. They are charged with
combining the largest OF the Cleveland
producers. forming a selling agency and
charging exorbitant prices. The men
who must plea in court 10 the charge OF
combining 10 sell fee at a cents a hun
dred are H. D. NorveI. A. l. Hyde. F.
=. Balzhiser, and George II. Blum all
OF the City Ice Delivery Company: John
Doelcher, Robert Suhr, a. L. jacobson.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
ST. PETERS FORFEITED
GAME IN MARQUETTE

J. z. Madden. assistant manager of
the St Peters team, IN the Marquette
League. claims that the score Of the
game yesterday between ST, Martin s
and St. Peters was wrong
In the eighth inning the score was 6
TO g. when a 81 Martins coacher ran
along the third base line and drew a
throw. St Peters contested the decision
in the case and claimed that il was
justified IN it's action by rule 5s, para
graph I3. AS the parties could not agree
the umpire forfeited the game 10 ST.
Martins by 8 TO 0.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Captain Websrer's Record.

The friends of Captain Webster insist
that there is no example in any city
Of the United States in which a police
commander noted for his adherence TO
duty. and with knowledge Of every de-
tai that pertains 10 the functions OF
his office, has been deprived OF his pc
sition, without adequate compensation,
for no reason other than an advance
of age which has not yet prevented the
discharge of his duties
These friends say that Captain Web
ster has not only given his whole time
to his office, but. has more than once
imperiled his life in the discharge of his
duty. They recall an attempt made by
burglars TO circumvent and murder him.
They note that in the attack on the jail
on the occasion Of the second lynching
Of a colored man in Alexandra nothing
but a blow, which Knocked aside an
assailant's pistol. saved his life. They
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

SS,650 @9ns erD sna Of me.T f6s most osmDIo5c 9od
houses ever offered in washington
for the price: many persons hive
paid 81. 800 and 81. 600 for "A house not
so desirable. Handsome front. 3
stories, parlor. library. dining room
and kitchen on the first floor: la-ge
tiled bath; many closets; house is I'm
ished throughout in hard wood: beau
tlful decorations; hot water heat: lot
1sx100: select neighborhood. surround
ed by attractive improvements.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

NJ ]. Uline. :. c. Fetterman, John Con-
ners. James Byrane. and e. d. Thomas
The dealers will be arrested today
In the haal attempt 20 dght back
against the public, members OF the Ice
trust threaten to advance prices further
20 pay The costs Of their defense. aud
this in the face Of their present high
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

recall half score OF attempts 10 burn
his dwelling until he was refused insur-
ance- They remember that he lay half
the night for weeks with his gun in his
hand watching for the incendiaries, and
so saved his humble home from the
flames. In fact a score of details OF this
character are grouped around the old
chief of the Alexandria police force.
On the other hand the advocates for
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

s6,000dw69inIi8nS Of those 6S ,6e 5ttr9e5jy9 s.{S
side Of 7 st. between 9th and 10th
sts.. 3 stories and cellar. rooms and
bath. many large closets: lot 1S.9x92
TO an alley.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

81 c00 An S-room house on s
SOOO st. between y. Capitol
and ist SITS. This is one OF the most
complete and attractive low-priced
residence squares IN the city.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

81 600 West OF 10Th st, north
TSOOO or = St. n neat hav-
window brick dwelling; modern
phim bing, bath room. situated IN A
section surrounded by many of the
most expensive residences IN the
fashionable n. W. A good investment.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Protection for Your Valuables.

Place your valuabIes in a Safe Deposit
Box in fire and burglar proof vaults of
Union Trust Co., 14l4 +. Rented, 50 Vt.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

SA E00 Reduced from 5000;
r, OOO owner leaving for Eu-
rope. A comparatively new S-room
dwelling. near 18th street
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

50 QE0 An s-room house IN
$50 ~ 18th st, wide parking
Eood size lot, room for a stable on
the rear a cheap property
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

50 000 "A neat 7-room bay
~ w window dwelling on 18th
ST. rear r st; house in frst-class
condiuon; new plumbing and porce-
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Sd 000 Fronting on r I. ave,
0OOO west OF Sth St. a good
solid brick dwelling. nice location.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

S S00 "A house on Q st, con-
CSOOO tanning rooms. 3 stories
and cellar; built a short time ago:
lot 20x100 to an alley. Now you could
not build the house for the price II
you were made present OF the lot.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

S6 OA0 Near the War Depart
O1OOO ment: substantial 10
room brick dwelling. with modern
plumbing, with a 2-stOry brick stable
on the lot.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

S6 En0 C st. opposite the pen
Us SOOO sion office: 10 rooms,
good size lot; a comfortable home
property that viii be quite valuable
for business purposes. A good spec
ulation.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

SS 000 "A corner house near
SOOO 9TH and Q SITS, contain
ing rooms: there are bay win
COWS; southern and eastern expos
ure; on account OF the trust coming
of this property.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

SI cOn Near 9th and T SITS. a
~ OOO substantial 81 Dom
dwelling; 80 f.. front: southern ex-
posure. A most convenient location.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

81 600 $ rooms. on 81 st. NV;
OsOOO bay-window brick; room
for a stable on the lot.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Sh S00 West of 10Th St, 10
WV rooms. bed rooms. in
first-class condition. renting for $50
per month: lot '22-6X120 the house
alone could not be built for the price
IL Is a bargain; you will agree with
US when you have seen Il.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

s5,650 A dAeiIi5 iiIi5toTy gesL sr22m G0+t brick lex
Gle. a good square; the adjoining
house, which is a similar one. held
at s9,Ooo. 5000 was once loaned on
this house that we now offer YOU
Tor 1850. An out-of-town owner
wishes 10 dispose of this property.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

50 7E0 "A semi-detech ched house
~tf ~ n. ". in frst-class con-
dihon; tiled bath and porcelain tub;
Tor 2Sx12O, a convenient section and
near car line.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Serve C. g. S. Rich Velvet Kind
the favorite Quality Ice Cream. Drug
gists.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Sc 000 H st. NV near 9Th
O,OOO St, a 10-roOm dwelling;
lot 1SxlOO.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

SS 000 C st. near 9th NV. 3
stories. 10 rooms. good
repairs, good size lot. Any one wish
ing to locate centrally should he in
terestad in this house.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Sc 000 "A well-eonstructed 2
OpOOO story brick dwelling on
Il St. west Of 9Th st; 4 rooms deep
on each floor; lot 20X95 to sn alley.