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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Unable to Account.

The diamond recovered by the New
Orleans detectives from Robert Dopp,
II years old, in New Orleans, has re-
heved the minds Of many Magnolia
people. Mrs. r. E. Rowland, of Cha
tawa went to Magnolia on business
trip, and while there the gem disap-
peared. It was after she had boarded
the afternoon train to return home
that afternoon that she discovered the
mediately procured a teamttha1a OF
loss and, arriving there she immedi-
ately procured team and returned
making dligent search in every place
she had visited during the stay, but
failed to find the lost stone. She was
accompanied by her nephew. How or
when the boy procured the stone is
not known, but Mrs. Rowland is posi-
tive it was In the setting when she
came to Magnolia, and disappeared
during her stay here. It was one of
one and three-quarter carats and
was worth about $3.50.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Odd Fellows Celebration.

Grand Master j. J. Conan Of the
Mississippi grand lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, has issued q
proclamation for the observance Of
the eighty-seventh anniversary of the
founding of the order, which will take
place on the 26th day of April, and
reports received at his Office indicate
that the observance will be general
throughout the state. No general pro-
gram has been prepared, each local
lodge being expected to arrange its
own order Of exercises for the occa-
sion.
AT the anniversary celebrations
throughout the state collections will
be taken UP for the orphan s home
fund, and general summary of this
work will be made at the grand lodge
session to be held in jackson on the
18th of May, for which committees of
the two local lodges Of Odd Fellows
are now making preparations, COM
mittees being named to look after
the arrangements.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

New York. The suit of Miss Ma
tilda Wallace against Joseph W. Rein
hart, former president of the Santa
Fe railroad, to recover $4,000 which
she lost through buying railroad stocks
came up in the supreme court. Miss
Wallace says that some years ago Rein
hart published a statement showing
the financial condition of the railroad
and offering stock for sale. She bought
400 shares. The road became insolvent
a few weeks later, was sold and reor-
gained, and the value of her stock
wiped out. The plaintiff sued and
her counsel got an order to examine
Reinhart before trial. The defendant
refused to answer any questions on
the ground that it would incriminate
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Granted License.

The following have been granted IL
cense to practice their profession by
the state board of pharmaceutical ex-
aminers: c. C. Chapman, Centreville /;
II. c. Thomas, w. l.. Holmes, New
Orleans; w. S. Moore, Alderman,
w. B. Johnston, Waynesboro; E. L.
Toler, Centreville; E. O. Harper, Quit
man; Miss Bowen, Byhalia; w. R.
Smith, Enterprise; W. W. Anderson.
Hattiesburg; R. D. Marsalis, Roxie
&. S. Stovall, Vicksburg; G. M.
Knight, Oxford; Henry Weson, Bay
st Louis; M. A. Pate, Picayune; L.
ii. Barrett, Florence; J. w. Harding,
Vicksburg; D. w. Goldstein, Green
vile; A. J. Laiche, Lutcher, La; A.
z. Smith, Brookhaven; F. S. Gayden,
Brandon; H. M. Scrogging, Jonesboro !;
Ark; FL. Pennington, Brooksville; G..
w. Nicholson, Durant; M. J. Nye,
Walden; R. L. Banton, New Albany.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
School for Refugees.

A school for the teaching Of q large
number Of Russian refugees Of Meri-
dian has been founded in Meridian
under the auspices Of Congregation
Beth Israel, with Rabbi Raisin and
/. E. Marks giving it their personal
attention. The school rooms are To-
Gated in the Masonic Temple building
and sessions ara to be held thrice q
week. The Russian refugees who have
taken up their residence there are
anxious not only to learn the English
language, but to know more Of the
business methods and customs Of the
country. The school will make no
charge for tuition to the pupils.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Elected Secretary.

William III. Patton. secretary of
the St. Paul (Minn.) Board Of Trade,
was elected secretary of the Vicks-
burg business league at salary of
$4,000 per year. The objects Of the
Business League are to boow the city
as a business and residential center,
and plans that call for the expenditure
of thousands of dollars in advertising
have been perfected. AS a starter
the League will refund the railway
fares Of all buyers who come from a
distance of not more than fifty miles,
and spend not less than thirty dollars
with local merchants. Fifty thous-
and population and 100000 bales Of
cotton" is the motto Of the organiza-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Wealthy Merchant Missing.

San Antonio, Tex. Sheriff John w
Tobin and a private detective are
searching for wealthy merchant Of
Missouri, who has been gone since
Sunday afternoon, when he disappear
ed mysteriously at Hot Wells. Clar.
ence M. Stark is the name Of the miss
ing visitor. He and his wife came to
this city three months ago for Their
health.
Last Sunday afternoon the couple
decided to take a trip to Hot Wells,
and about 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
while Mr.. Stark and his wife were
sitting on the gallery of the bath
house, Mr.. Stark said he was going
in to take swim in the pool. Mrs.
Stark agreed to wait for him on the
gallery. In about twenty minutes she
went inside and saw nothing of him.
Late that afternoon she began a
search, thinking he was probably lost
somewhere about the grounds. Then
she questioned the clerks and learned
that Mr.. Starks had bought a bathing
suit, and that he did not go into the
pool.
The only probably theory advanced
by the officers who are conducting
the search is that Mr.. Stark wandered
off in the brush back of Hot Wells
and became lost. Mrs. Stark says he
had little money on his person when
he disappeared.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Buys 100000 Acres Of Land.

Los Angeles, Cal. Immense coal
fields, comprising 100000 acres, in
Colfax county, New Mexico, have been
bought by the st. Louis, Rocky Noun
tain & Pacific Railroad Co, from the
Dutch syndicate, which owns the old
Maxwell land grant Of l, SIS, 900 acres
in Colfax county. The price paid i
said to be SIS, 600, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
American Girl.

Paris. Countess Bernard de Pour
tales, formerly Miss Florence Drouil-
lard, Of Nashville, Tennessee. and the
divorced wife Of Count Bernard de
Pourtales, figures in the proceedings
before The civic tribunal Of the Seine
in which Count Douger de Martimprey
seeks the annulment Of his mother I
objection to his marriage with the
countess. The tribunal has reserved
its decision.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

notes given on deaf and dumb In
stitute lots.
The latter bill was passed - sool
as reported. Mr.. Farley called VI
motion to reconsider senatefs actiol
in refusing to return the revenue
chapter to the house. Mr.. Smith NOV.
ed to table, which was done, on an
aye and nay vote by 20 to IL.
Mr.. Marlborough 3 bill, looking Ia
improvement in the condition OF con-
victs, was eloquently explained and
It's passage urged by its author a. one
step forward in the march Of civiliza-
ton. Mr.. Marlborough s plan was to
credb q convict with portion Of his
earnings for his own future use.
The bill was lost by six votes. SEN
ate bills 200, POI and 2O2, for pay
ment OF code commissioner salary
Isl, OOO) was taken UP. Mr.. Magee
opposed the payment Of further mon
eys until cmpilation Of the code .
notation, to which the senate agreed,
the commissioners having already re-
ceived $1,000 each. The Magee
amendment and the bill passed.
Upon Mr.. Dunn s motion the senate
proceeded in committee Of the whole
to consider house chapter on insur
ance.
The most important change relat-
ing to the commissioner salary was
by the house, to fix his salary at
$500 year, with $1,000 for clerk
hire and $500 for travelling expenses,
each year.
The senate amends by retaining the
present system until 1908, after which
the commissioners salary will be
$4,000 year clerk hire $500 and
travelling expenses $500, and he shall
be required to report annually to the
governor, and to each legislature all
fees and payments.
The paid UP capital Of foreign in
surance companies was left at $780,
900.
The section on capital stock was
amended by adding to it section re-
quirrng foreign companies to make
investment in Mississippi and added
the reciprocity" feature to the chap.
tee.
The capital on title insurance COM
panies was put back to $4,000 by
the senate, the house having increased
il.
Several new sections were adopted
relative to investments, ETC., Of the
various companies.
The house amendment to penalty
for signing blank policy strikes GU.
the words "and commission of moi
exceeding .05 per cent may be allow
ed said outside agent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Buys 100000 Acres Of Land.

Los Angeles, Cal Immense coal
fields, comprising 100000 acres, in
Colfax county, New Mexico, have been
bought BY the st. Louis, Rocky Noun
tain g Pacific Railroad Co, from the
Dutch syndicate, which owns the old
Maxwell land grant Of /, 579, 900 acres
IN Colfax county The price paid il
said to be SIT, 000, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Home Mission Society.

The Twelfth annual meeting Of the
Home mission society Of the Missis-
sippi conference, Methodist church,
will be held at Collins Miss, from the
End to the 18th of May, and all rail-
roads in this section of the state have
made the usual reduced rates for the
occasion. The officers Of the society
are as follows: Mrs. T. B. Holloman,
Vicksburg, president; Mrs. G. r.
Mcqueen, Meridian, Recording Sec.
rotary; Mrs. B. r. Lewis, Yazoo City,
corresponding secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
American Girl.

Paris. -Countess Bernard de Pour
tales, formerly Miss Florence Drouil-
lard, of Nashville, Tennessee, and the
divorced wife Of Count Bernard de
Pourtales, figures in the proceedings
before the civic tribunal Of the Seine
in which Count Douger de Martimprey
seeks the annulment Of his mother
objection to his marriage with the
countess. The tribunal has reserved
its decision.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
$4,000 to tho Good.

The report Of the county treasurer
to the board of supervisors, fled today
shows Pike county to be in excel
lent condition financially, there being
about $4,000 in the treasury. Re
ports of road inspectors filed with the
board show that the present contract
ors are performing their contracts up
to the specifications in satisfactory
manner. With the exception Of wash
outs from the recent heavy rains, the
roads are said to be in first class con-
dition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Date Not Fixed.

No date has yet been set for the
meeting Of the Vicksburg National
Park Commission. The $4,000 APP
propriated will be divided, giving $685.
900 for state memorial and the bal
ance for division markers. Capt. Rig
by and Capt. Lonely of the Vicksburg
Commission have been establishing To-
cations for the twenty-eight bronze
tablets to mark various positions in
the National Park.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

Magold, Black Forest, South Ger
many. The Hotel Zum Hirscheu
1.-THE Stag Hotel), collapsed while the
guests were at. lunch. Fifty persons
lost their lives and seventy were dan!
gerously wounded by the collapse Of
the hotel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Caught by Cave in of Dug Out at
Brothers Home.

Guthrie, Okla.-Two girls, aged
fourteen and sixteen, daughters OF
Jonthan Smith, of Chickasha, Indian
Territory, killed by the caving
in of a dug out where they were
spending the night with their brother
who escaped.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Saw Mill Changes Hands.

The mill of the S. Fl. Hemphill Lum-
Der Company Of Collins has been sold
to the j. M. Russ Lumber company.
The plant has daily capacity of So
600 feet. Concrete sidewalks are be-
ing laid on Main street. Doyle Ker-
vim and the Merchants and Planters
Bank have about 100 feet in front
Of their buildings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Plans Accepted.

At the meeting the town council Of
Pass Christian adopted the plans Of
Archbishop Gilbert, Of Biloxi, for the
proposed new $4,000 school building.
The plans provide for brick or stone
building two stories high, with base
ment Of eight feet. The building will
be steam heated and equipped with all
modern conveniences.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Disbursed $4,000.

The relief committee which has had
charge of relieving the cyclone SUI
ferers at Meridian appropriated $S,-
1854, mostly to poor widows and or
phans. A total Of $4,000 has been
received and of this amount $4,000
has been disbursed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Scottish Rite Masons.

The Scottish Rite Masons in Meri.
dian will meet for four days session
on April IL. Meridian has the only
Scottish Rite Lodge in Mississippi.
It is expected that fifty or sixty can
didates will be present for initiation
In the secret work and mysteries Of
this degree.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
Elected Moderator.

The Semi annual session of the
Presbytery Of Mississippi opened at
Crystal Springs. Rev. William Thor
burn, of Magnolia, was elected as
moderator.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

The Mississippi division of the
Southern Cotton Association is being
strengthened every day and will be
in better shape for the campaign this
year than last. The value of this or
ganization in dollars and cents to the
people of the cotton producing Sec
ton can not be computed. It has
done magnificent work and is de-
serving of the hearty support of every
citizen who has an interest in the
south. The Mississippi officials are
active, experienced and highly effici-
ent. If they are given the co-opera-
ton that is deserved, the organization
will show more satisfactory results
in the future than in the past. Mr..
Farmer, lawyer, doctor, merchant or
any other man who lives in Mississip-
pi, this is the opportunity for you to
help yourself by helping others. Join
the Association and help push.
West Point is to have an additional
school building to take care of the
largely increasing number Of children
in that city. Jackson has recently
bought the land and will have two new
buildings when the term opens this
fall. Other Mississippi towns are ar
ranging to accommodate more chill
dren which goes to show something
Of the growth being experienced in
the state.
The newly chartered Vicksburg &
Gulf road which is to run from Vicks-
burg to either Gulfport or Pascagoula,
seems to have men behind it that will
put it through. And it should be put
through Later year development in
the section Of country that would
be penetrated by the line demonstrate
es the fact that it would support .
road handsomely. The piney woods
will soon be one Of the most popu.
lous sections Of the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS
IN EPITOME OF THE NEWS

Culled From the Important Hap
penings Throughout the State
During the Past Week and Re-
viewed in Brief.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devete1 - The lnlsstsial cemnsseaal an Afsaesl.
snsal DsvslspmsAt q The Wealssfal Rssssssss C
tAs State ltsns sf Interest lsen an ouastsra
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

A practical cotton mill man from the
east is in Tupelo talking to the citi-
zens about the advantages of build
ing a mill to manufacture portion
of the cotton raised in that section Of
the country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

Heavy rains during the past ten
days have cost the railroads of Missis-
sippi a neat little sum. Schedules
were pretty badly deranged but after
the first few days they were gotten
IN fairly good shape again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

The tax levy in Mississippi is ex-
ceedingly low when compared with
other states. Then we must take into
consideration the fact that taxes are
only a community expense account,
and if the money is properly spent
the investment is generally a good
one. If it is not properly expended
the people have only themselves to
blame.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

The good people of Lexington have
made a gallant fight for new depot
but a divided supreme court pre-
vents the possibility until the railroad
gets ready to build it voluntarily.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

The A. 6 M. college will take
pleasure in forwarding bulletins to all
farmers sending for them. They
contain much valuable information
and should be generally distributed
and read. An up-to-date agricultural
lst will take advantage of every OPP
portuni-e to post himself and get IN
formation that can be used by himself
with profit. A theory backed up BY
experience is worth considering Sc
riously.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
Not Like Our Troops.

Corporal James Tanner, commander.
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, was praising the bravery Of a
private who had fallen at Gettysburg.
But all were brave" he ended.
s'Privates and officers We're alike in
their terrible bravery"
He paused.
They were alike in their bravery
he said, cas- certain Greek troops were
alike in their prudence during the war
with Turkey.
"A year or so after that war was
ended, a Greek general was leading a
procession through the stree,s Of a
populous village, when young man
ran to him. and, selling his hand,
kissed it.
THANK you answered the young
man. Thank you, my savior For
you, general, saved my life
The general, smiling, said:
.''Your face is unknown to me- Tell
me, how saved you?"
.sWhy sir said the soldier, I
served under you in the terrible en-
gagement Of April Z, and when you
ran away at the beginning of the
fight, followed close behind. Other
wise I should most certainly have
been killed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
ON MOTORING IN INDIA.
Rendered Anything But Enjoyable
BY Attacks Of Mohammedan
Fanatics.

During the Mohurrum festival.
which usually lasts two or three days.
eliminating in the immersion in the
sea Cor river IL an inland town, OF
the image or idol representing some of
their heroes, all Europeans keep chief
" Indoors, or survey the scene from
some safe window seat.
In the ordinary way there Is moi
much TO see but a bowling mob Of ia
natics beating on tomtoms and yell
Ing either maledictions on their oppo-
nents or benedictions on their patrons.
Therefore, we were warned that to
take our car out during these days
was dangerous, and watching the
crowd chiefly from behind closed lat
tees, we possessed our souls in pa
tience
But evening had come, writes Ernest
Esdaile, in The Car, and the sitting
heat was succeeded by a pleasant
breeze from the sea. Lets have a
rum" said we, and although our cour-
teous host, with his 80 years Of India
behind him, warned us of danger, we
felt that short trip to the palm
forest of Mahim was not only off
the route of the Mahommedan pill
grims, but that with our trusty car we
could be easily able to avoid trouble.
and so off we went.
At first our way ran alongside the
sea, and then we came to the great
palm forest of Mahim and caution"
was the word, for the road is but a
bullock track, and too eager turn
OF the steering wheel would land us in
smash. "Subber kuro!" (Stop the
carriage) cries a native suddenly to
us, for we almost ran over him, We
wished In few moments that we had
taken his advice, for we rounded a
sharp bend Of the road, and, before
we could pull up, saw straight ahead
procession bearing right down on US.
To turn was impossible, to reverse
almost equally so, and there in front
was the efigy carried aloft by the
bearers, while the fanatical mob was
whooplng, yelling and bowling We
stopped the car (not the engines,
eiiop6h| anu AAopCu LuS plOCGSSlOu
would pass; but, alas! no. Whether
they were blinded by our lights or
drunken with excess of zeal, we shall
never know, but without pause they
rushed right at us, and in moment
the figure god was landed on the car,
while lamps were smashed and "topis''
or hats We're crushed, and we were in
the vortex of the mob.
There was but one remedy, and that
desperate one-full speed ahead The
dear old Exhaust" saved the situation.
We had cursed it enough for its back
firing, goodness knows, but how We
blessed it now. Bang! Bang! Bang!
To us only bacl1fring, but to the ma
tive mind an armored train at least,
They fled yelling in all directions, and
we arrived home safely.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
Trolley Line for
Rural Mail Box

Patrons of rural routes living some
distance back from the road will find
trolley for drawing the mail box to
the house and sending it back again a
great convenience. The illustrations
show such a line, which was devised
by correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker.
At the house end of the line stout
post is set in the ground and a bicycle,
with saddle and front wheel removed,
Is fastened with pins against the post,
as shown Gig. y, to serve as motive
power. For the main wire No 8 is the
size used, and No. IL galvanized for
the belt wire. For short line on level
ground broom wire would do.
Posts are set every SO or 60 yards
between the house and the road ends
of the line. Each of these intermedi-
ate posts has a bracket Cd, Fig q of
2x2-inch stuff, and an iron at the top
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
ONE OF THE INTERMEDIATE POSTS.

ONE OF THE INTERMEDIATE POSTS.
binary R. F. D. mail box is used, with
hard wood block one-half it's length
underneath it. The belt line starts at
this block, runs the length Of the line
over the wheel on the post at the road
side, returns over the pulleys of the
intermediate posts, passes around the
bicycle wheel, and is fastened to the
block under the box in a small hole in
a piece of strap-iron fastened in the
block The wheel at the road end can
be the front wheel of the bicycle or an
old sewing machine wheel, and a
trough or support for the box is pro-
vided at this end to hold it firm while
being opened or closed (B, Fig. y. The
device as rugged up in this instance
cost abou. five dollars. The line is
250 yards long and travels uphill Is
feet to the road An electric alarm to
let the patron know when there Is
mail in the box could be added by one
of little ingenuity.