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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
NICK's RELATIVE POISONED
A Poisoning Case in Illinois Tankles
Up Notables.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 25.-Mrs. Will
liam Anderson, who was slain by
stryohnine mysteriously placed in q
cake in her home, near ST. Charles,
was relative of Congressman Mich
las Longworth, husband Of President
Roosevelt's daughter Alice, accord
ing to the statement of William An
derson, the widower. Mrs. Anderson s
maiden name was Longworth. Her
mother, Mrs. Richard Sims, was twice
married, her first husband being a
brother Of Nicholas Longworth s faith
er.
Officials Of Lake County and Chi
cago are working to solve the mystery
surrounding the death of Mrs. Ander-
son, who expired in commissions after
eating piece Of cake. A theory held
by the Lake County officials is that
styrchnine was placed in the cake by
a maniac, a man only recently dis
charged from the Northern Illinois
Insane Asylum and employed on the
Anderson farm. A vial of strychnine
was found in the house where the wo-
man died, one third of the supposedly
original contents being missing.
Robert Anderson, brother-in-law of
Mrs. Anderson, admitted purchasing:
the poison to kill rats. The Coroner S
inquest was continued, awaiting an
examination of the remainder Of the
cake by Chicago chemists.
Mrs. Anderson was an unusually
handsome woman. Her husband is
mo . 1fhu
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Parents Take Up Matter.

A number Of the parents Of pupils
in the tenth and eleventh grades of
the Natchez Institute met in the Of
fee Of Wilmer ii. Shields to discuss
the action of Superintendent Linn Of
the Natchez Institute, in his suspen-
sion Of the two grades for one day on
account Of the pupils having shuf1ed
their feet across the floor while in
school. Superintendent Linn wrote
a curt and military-like circular let
ter to the parents notifying them Of
his reason for suspending the pupils.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS
An EPITOME OF THE NEWS
Culled From the Important Hap
penings Throughout the State
During the Past Week and Re-
viewed in Brief.
Carnegie Library.

There will be Carnegie library in
Mississippi after all, and the securing
thereof is due to the efforts and spirit
Of Bishop Charles B. Galloway, of
the Methodist Church, and others, no
tably Major R. w. Millsaps. Bishop
Galloway has returned from . trip
to Washington and Baltimore, and
while in the north had an interview
with Andrew Carnegie with whom
he had been in correspondence rela-
tive 10 securing his interest to estab-
lish library in connection with Mill
saps college in Jackson. The steel
magnetic and philanthropist took kind
~ to the idea and animated that he
would give a donation Of SIS, 900 to
ths, building fp1d The only 9Qndi-
ton that be imposed was. tilt the
friends Of the college guaranteed .. like
amount for endowment and equip
menk Bishop Galloway departed for
home shortly afterwards, and IN the
meantime had communicated the pro-
position of Mr.. Carnegie to friends
here On his return last night it was
found that Mr.. Millsaps had conclud-
ed arrangements to secure the home
subscription to meet the magnate's Of
fer. AS matter Of fact the founder
Of hillsaps win give the required
amount out Of his own pocket. The
money being secured the practical de-
tails alone remain to be worked out,
and this will not take long in the ac-
complishment, and, before many
months, it is predicted the faculty
and students of Mississippi's noted
private educational institution will
be reveling in the delights Of a mod
ern library building in the Carnegie
annex to the college.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
MANIAC MEETS
HIS DEATH
Maryland Man Proceeds to Shoot Up
Fuaeral.
ATTACK WAS UNEXPECTED
Insane Man Then Locks Himself In q
Room and Opens Fire on All Who
Approach Starts Fire and Per.
ishes In the Flame.

Baltimore, Nd, March 25.-In
Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, Wal
ter Potee, while insane, entered his
brothers house just as friends and
relatives were gathering to attend the
funeral Of the brothers. little child,
opened fire with revolver, set fire
to the house and himself died from
gunshot wounds, but whether self
inflicted or not, is not known.
Potee entered the room and began
firing so entirely Unexpectedly that
several persons were wounded before
they could escape. The mother and
sister-in-law of the maniac were
caught in the kitchen and held priso-
ners there for some time. Potee then
locked himself in the house and fired
upon every one who approached. Nine
people were injured more or less Sc
riously by his shots from revolvers
and repeating shotgun Of these .
brother, John IL Potee, and William
III. Miller, brother-inlaw, are likely
to die
The crazy man found time between
shots to sprinkle oil about the house
and set fire to it. While it was burn
ing fercely Chief Of Police Irwin,
Henry Roberts and August E. Rem
mers broke IN the front door and man
aged to save from incineration the
body of the child whose funeral had
been about TO take place. Firemen
summoned from this city finally ex-
tinguished the flames, but not before
the building had been almost Quilted
On the second floor was found the
body Of the maniac badly burned
above the waist and with a gaping
shot-wound over the heart. Bystand-
ers had fire at him repeatedly, but
whether one Of their shots reached
him during the two hours fusillade or
he died by his own hand could only be
conjectured. Potee is said to have
shown evidences Of insanity for six
or eight months past.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Bank Organized.

With an authorized capital stock
of 100000. and ready to begin bust
ness in Shreveport on Aug. l, 1905,
with capital stock Of 100000, the
American Savings Bank and Trust
Company was organized. The sub
scribers Of the stock were called to
meet by S. w. Smith, of Arcadia, BIZ
enville parish, through whose efforts
the new organization was perfected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

Hot Springs, Va, March 25.-An-
drew Carnegie today declared himself
as absolutely favoring government
control of railroad rates. He stated it
as his; opinion that if corporations
were granted the right to appeal to the
courts that the outcome would be in
terminable delay and that great In
justice to the people would be worked.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
His Death Would Prove Bad Blow to
Reform in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, March 25.- The
condition Of Gov. Pattison shows de-
cided Improvement tonight and the
family are more hopeful of his ulti-
mate recovery. The doctors, however,
are still pessimistic, declaring that the
crisis has not yet been passed. Al
though they hope for the best, but
they admit they fear the worst.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
After Patent Medicine Firms Which
Seem Crooked.

Washington, March 25.-The post
Office department has issued sweep
Ing order excluding from the mails
matters addressed to ffty-two illegal
medicine concerns with headquarters
in New York, which did an enormous
business throughout the country. Sim
liar action has been taken in connec-
ton with firms located in Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Boston. The mag
nitude Of the business done is beyond
computation. The firms effected hav-
ing npatients in almost every town
ship In the United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Ladies Visit Soldiers.

Among the visitors recently enter
tanned at the Jefferson Davis Memoir
ial Home were Mrs. Daniel Manning,
of Albany, N. Y, wife Of member
of President Cleveland's cabinet; ;
Mrs. Alton B. Parker, wife Of the
democratic candidate for the presi-
dency during the last campaign, and
Mrs. Bertha Parker Hall, of Kings
ton, daughter of Mrs. Parker. The
ladies had with them Alton B. Parker
and Mary McAllister Hall, grandchil-
dren Of Judge Parker. The party
mingled with the veterans at the home
spending several hours. The ladies
are wintering in the Mississippi Gulf
Coast, beng located at Pass Christian.
Col. John NJ. Taylor, Lieutenant
Colonel Of the twenty-seventh Tennes-
see infantry, Of Lexington, Tenn, was
also recent visitor.
For the second time in the last few
days Clarksdale has been visited by 4
rather disastrous fire. The Challenge
newspaper owned and edited by
Mrs. H. H. Butt, was destroyed, the
loss amounting to about $4,000, with
insurance Of half that sum. The en-
tire upper floor Of the building was
occupied by the art gallery Of Tom
Robinson and was entirely destroyed,
the loss being in the neighborhood Of
$4,000, with insurance Of $500. F.
B. Dickey, the lessee of the Challenge,
suffered loss of about $500.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Greensboro N. G., March c5.-Secr,

Greensboro N. G., March 25.-Secret
service officials today arrested man
here giving his name as G.. L. Smoot,
who is believed to be at the head Of q
gang which for years has been food
ing the South with counterfeit money.
The arrest Of Smoot followed that Of
q woman who claims to be the wife Of
Smoot, and in whose satchel was
found large quantity Of "queer"
coin. The arrest is considered the
most important in years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Company to Plant Pecans.

The Monarch Pecan Company, Of
Nutbank, has been organized, with
]. E. Booge, of Sioux City, Iowa, pre-
sident; Leroy Perkins, manager, and
Dr.. R. B. Crawford, promoter. Large
and thriving pecan orchards are al
ready established on the lands of
this company, which lie north Of Moss
Point and along the line Of the Denny
log tramway.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
YELLOW JACK IN PANAMA.

Development Of New Case Causes APP
prehenslon In Canal Zone.
A Panama dispatch says: Another
case Of yellow fever having developed
at Bocas del Toro, H. D. Reed, execu-
tive secretary in the department Of,
government and sanitation on the caS
nal zone. will confer with Foreign
Secretary Guardia regarding the mostl
efficient means Of discriminating the
fever there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
BUT WHERE rs he NOW?
Two Months in Year Rockefeller to
Live in California.

Pasadena, Cal, March 25.-John
D. Rockefeller has purchased the
Reed estate in this city, considered
to be one Of the best holdings in the
state, and it is said that he will spend
at least two months of each year ID
California. Nearly 100000 changed
hands in the deal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
FORTY COWS cREMATED.

Big Dairy buifoin9 ana Gohtents 10
stroyed by Fire.
r. r. Jones of Bostwick, Ga, who
owns the largest dairy farm probably
in the state, lost his barn with great
quantity Of food stun and forty head
of mich cows by fire Wednesday
night. The cows that were burned
were some OF the finest breed in the
country. There was no insurance on
the cows or buildings.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
Feeling In His Art.

The singing teacher was visiting the
school, and as this was an important
event In the district, the pupils had
been instructed to memorize a verse
or two to recite for the entertainment
Of the visitor.
During he delivery of his lines, one
small boy was especially noticeable
for the action with which he accom-
panied his words; so much so that the
teacher, surprised at his efforts, COM
mended him highly on the ease with
which he spoke and the apparent prac-
ice which he must have put on the
piece.
1T was fine," she exclaimed. In clos.
mg, "and shows n large amount OF
rehearsal! But, Johnny, where did
rou get the gestures?"
Taint the gestures replied the
soung genius, with twist, "'tain't
the gestures; It's the hives"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
EIesh-Eatins Plants.

The botanist was describing a curl
Gus plant called the sundew, or flesh
eating plant, about which Rossetti
wrote his famous poem.
"The leaves of this plant were curl
ous," he said. Each had lot of long,
coarse hairs on II, and knob in the
center covered with green mucilage.
"A bee alighted on one of the hairs.
Then strange thing happened. The
neighborlng hairs seemed to come to
life. They reared up and pounced
upon the bee, they carried it over to
the knob. and they pressed 1t firmly
into the mucilage. Then they became
simply hairs again.
1.-THE bee struggled helplessly, like q
fly stuck in fly paper. The leaf grad
ually folded around it, enveloping it al
last, as. in an apple dumping, the
pastry envelopes the fruit. A few
hours later the leaf opened again, but
no sign Of the bee remained. 1t had
been devoured.
There are many fiesh-eaters among
plants. The bladderwort, the tootwort
and the butterwort attract insects and
animalculae, and, imprisoning them by
means of hairs and mucilage, devour
them at leisure.
I'm Borneo and South America 1t is
said that there are fiesh-eating trees
powerful enough to capture and d.
gest foxes, gulls, children, even men
But we have no scientific proof that
such trees exist. They could exist, OF
course, but till we actually see them,
it is best to regard the stories about
them as native twaddle. New York
Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

bility, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, "all-gone and
"want-to- be-left-alone" feelings, blues
and hopelessness, they should remem-
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement.
The needless suffering of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
to see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t is well for women who are i'll to
write Mrs. Pinltham. at Lynn, Mass.
The present Mrs. Pinkham is the
daughter-inlaw of Lydia E. Pinkham,
her assistant for many years before her
decease, and for twenty five years
since her advice has been freely given
TO sick women. In her great expert
ence, which covers many years, she
has probably had to deal with dozens
of cases just like yours. Her advice
is strictly confidential.
ouHd Succeeds Where others Fall.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
"a % 60

The enormous crops on our seed farms
The past season compel US to issue this
special catalogue.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
ind receive the radishes and the wonder
iul Bargain Book free.
Remit 4c and we add package of Cos
mos, the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Drawer
c.. La Crosse. Wis.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

YES" said the pompous man who
prided himself upon his familiarity
with the great ones of earth, "Presi-
dent Roosevelt once made remark
to me at dinner that was character
istic of the man. He said"
II think can guess what he said to
you," interrupted Knox.
"Yes?"
81 suppose he said: You may keep
the change, waiter "-Philadelphia
Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
Rich, Juicy Radishes Free.

Everybody loves juicy, tender radishes
Salzer knows this, hence he offers to send
you absolutely free sufficient radsh seed
to keep you in tender radishes all sum,
mer long and his great
sALZER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
snmson,s Indinerence.

1t was late in November that Deli
lah suggested trimming Samson's
hair.
How do you want it cut?" she ask
ed, with satirical little grimace.
"Oh, any old way" he answered: sit
doesn't matter now that the football
season is over."-Cleeyland Plain
Dealer.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

The usual number of tourists have
been killed in the Alps this season hunt
ing edelweiss, although any one could
raise edelweiss in his back yard" as
a horticulturist remarked the other day.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
THE RED STORM
Or the Days Of Daniel Boone
-====== -
III j E L o b N o NJ

You are unreasonable" demonstrated
kenton. in milder tone.
Well part company" added the
scout.
The scout being naturally of very
obstinate disposition, il was impossible
TO change his determination; according
ly he shouldered his rifle and walked
away. thinking, doubtless. that Kenton
would follow him; but in this he was
mistaken: Kenton remained with Allan.
let him co." he added; hes in one
of his contrary moods. and won't listen
TO reason. What do you say to taking
a boatI'
THAT would be the best thing we
could do if we had ONE answered Nor
wood.
There is one concealed in the bushes
yonder; so Wen soon float it, said Ken
ton.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
An Accomplished Liar.

~That friend of yours, the politician.
Is the most mendacious fellow / ever
met"
mo doubt of it He's equal to four
fishermen, five Ananiases and six
Philadelphia lawyers rolled into one"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

pains down through my limbs so / could
hardly walk 1t was as bad case Of female
trouble as I have ever known. Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time have had occasion TO recommend it to
a number of patients suffering from all
forms of female difficulties, and find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend patent medicine, l can honestly
recommend Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for / have found that it cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails. 1t
10 a grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the most uniwer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine.
When women are tlnuGled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful periods,
weakness, displacement or liberation
Of the female organs, that bearing
down feeling, inflammation, backache,
bloating Tor flatulence), general debili-
ty, indigestion, and nervous prostra-
ton. or are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, excita-
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
An Estimate.

my man." said old Hardfyst to the
hero who had just saved him from
death under the wheels of loocmo-
tive, IF had change for this half dol
lar I'd give you something"
Pop" replied the hero, IF you real
" want to pay me what your lIfe's
worth you'll need change for cent
Philadelphia Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
Worth Knowing

that Allcock's are the original and
only genuine porous plasters; all other
so-called porous plasters are limitations.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women In
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
Of So Chester Avenue,
Newark, N. j., who is a
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has TO say
may be absolutely relied
Upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
to heed such advice from
such . source.
Mrs. Pohlman writes:
81 am firmly persuaded,
after eight years Of experience
with Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that It
is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman TO
USE"
Immediately after my
marriage / found that my
health began TO fail me. ! be-
came weak and pale, with
severe bcaring-down pains,
fearful backaches and fire.
quent dizzy spells. The doctors
prescribed for me, yet ] did
not improve. / would bloat
after eating, and frequently
become Bauseated. i had
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21
Onto Him.

Lydia PAhams Vegetable ComDound Succeeds
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-21

In Cuba sixteen tons Of cane yield
one ton OF sss sugar = IN Peru 1t requires
only 1915
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-13

VII Is -
Millions OF bottles of Foley's Honey
kxnd Tar have been sold without any
ncson ever having experienced any
than beneficial results from ats
or coughs, colds and lungtroubles.
fs is because Che genuine Foley's
',s,y and Tar In the yellow package
s,t aims no opiates or other harmful
kefsgs. Guard your health by refus-
Zoo ar,v bnt the genuine. For sale By
r.. Baker & CO.
4 St. Johu's Sunday School FEES
will take place at St. Johns
kurch on Wednesday, Deem
81 20, at z p. NJ.
T.. G. Dewitt & Co., of Chicago, at
.o<e laboratory Kodol is prepared,
lure as that this remarkable digest
II aud corrective for the stomach con-
n,s fully TO all provisions OF the Ma
hal Pure Food and Drug Law.
The Rev. Richmond Ferguson
wing been returned to his old
asge the members Of Central
II. Church turned out in force
y Decem5erso 3. to give him a
we're pounding. The members
ested their pastor liberally-
Ferguson IS very populk
n The people heye Of AZ IL
klna,ions. Mr. and Mrs. Feb
.la<ite to thank the memk
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-13

Christmas goods. Santa Clause
will no doubt give him ALL.
The Rev. Mr.. Duke. now in
charge OF lXsstMathews Circuit
preaebcd last Sunds1 at Grace
Church to the entire satisfaction
OF a large attentive audience.
Ills sermon from beginning to end
was scrip;ural ana evidently
encn4ted from the heart OF a
pure sweet SPIRITED man.
MIR. /, w. AhuSer. who has had
long s1tt1 /, n.A:ss IS III III IN -
proved, aud we nope wa soon DC
himself again. lie mas been
greatly missed III the conlmunItl
SLICE Its Confinement at home
anu we wilt be glad 10 have tum
dganl IN ON miust.
Our nArUor Is almost hiled with
OoaeS Oh various modets auI CD
pacsty winch lcnds &eAt and III
,eiesC 10 tue Business world anu
ADDS beauty to tnis place Ior whicD
nature has already done 50 muci..
Ns,pt;uns Waiter James auo
Nirsinlus MacAen are gate busy
ia the oysters Business loadIn <
vessels IN quIck succession with
The roothsome bivalve" winch
are Gins season strlctly Queen
qualify. Myosotis.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-13
DtNNS
VIZ -

We are glad TO see that some
of our friends have been writing
a little news from Disgs for the
past few weeks
Miss Lena Brooks eft Thur day
Tor Hampton, where she will
speud some time with her sister.
We are glad t. report that Miss
Alma BROOKS is able to be oat
again.
Little Waite Brooks. who has
been sick some time with typhoid
lever, is mucn improved.
Mr.. ]. Il. Brooks has been
quite sick with rheumatism, but
is now able 10 be OUT.
Miss Bessie Peede, spent from
Saturday until Tuesday with re-
iatiyes on East River. She re-
ports a delightful time.
Mr.. win Calls came home -
week TO spend some time ! 70.
lis gsgents.
The new store o. Sadler Bros.
is now open aud they seem to be
doing good business. We wish
them mnch success.
Mr.. AImer Morgan from Ports
mouth, is visiting at the home O
Mr.. james c. Hudgins
Mr.. Rufus P. Calls came HON,
last Thursday to attend the fun
erai OF his little sen. He wa.
accompanied by his brother. NJ
Roland Calls.
Mrs. Mary Moore. the mothe
OF Ms Ed. Forrest is very il
at this writing.
Mr.. b. NJ. Diggs. rom mos
quito district, IS working 70
Sears & Williams. v
Mr.. George Forrest continue
quite sick Ret