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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
A Mean Mans Epithct.

The use Of the word liar is 4
source Of weakness and it has fallen
from its former high estate according
to the Vicksburg American which OBJ
serves:
The time was when the word ssliarn
meant blood or disgrace. Why this
particular word should have been Sc
lected as the vehicle Of objectionable
insult is not altogether apparent. To
lie is assuredly contemplate, but
there are other and worse things Of
which men are often guilty, yet,
when accused Of them, do not con-
slider it disgrace which blood only
will wipe out However arbitrarily,
this word was chosen as the last ex-
tremity Of an argument, beyond which
there was nothing possible but q
fight 1t is fallen from its position
OF Importance now. The disputant
who first uses is virtually confesses
that he is whipped in the argument,
and to respond to it by demanding
gore is much more apt to make the
demandant, ridiculous than to have
any other effect. The modern news
paper controversy eliminating in
liar has become jest and q sub
1ect OF contemptuous ridicule as we'll
as bore and nuisance. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
No More "Back Woods"

At the present rate of progress there
will soon be no ''back woods" country
in the state of Mississippi. In the
first place good roads will tend to
bring all communities in closer re.
lation with each other. Then better
school facilities will carry education
al advantages to the most isolated
places Extension of telephone lines
and increased number Of rural de-
livery routes will soon place all Of our
people in touch with each other
almost equal advantages with those
in the more densely populated COM
munities. Speed the day when all
this will be done. -" Greater Mis-.
sissippi "
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Some years ago twenty thousand
people gathered in the old Castle
Garden, New York, to hear Jenny
Lind sing, as no other songstress ever
had sung, the sublime compositions
of Beethoven, Handel. etc At
length the Swedish nightingale
thought of her home, paused and
seemed to fold her wings for higher
flight. She began with deep emotion
to pour forth "Home, Sweet Home. -
The audience could not stand it. An
uproar of applause stopped the music.
Tears gushed from the eyes Of the
vast multitude like rain. After q
moment, the song came again, seem
ingly as from heaven-almost angelic,
Home, Sweet Home' Homo was the
word that bound, with spell, twenty
thousand souls, and Howard Payne
triumphed over the great masters of
song
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Candidates For Governor.

The belief prevails that nearly all
entries for the big gubernatorial
handicap are now in, and the voters
of Mississippi are watching with keen
interest the maneuvering for position
at the post The candidates in this
field, named in the order of their
formal declaration of entry, are as
follows:
Hon. E. F. Noel, o: Holmes.
Hon. Earl Brewer, Of Coahoma.
Hon. Chas. Scott, of Bolivar.
Judge jeff Truly, of jefferson.
Hon. E. N Thomas, of Washington
Hon. T. U, Sisson, of Montgomery
Prof. Fl. L Whitfield, of Rankin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

No. 1916. Emma Hardy ct al VS.. R. E.
Dortch: By virtue of a decree of the
chancery court of Rankin county, Miss,
rendered on the 5th day of February, 1906,
| will on Monday, the 9TH day of May,
1906, offer for sale, at the front door Of
Miss, to the highest cash bidder, the fol-
lowing described lands lying in Rankin
county, MISS, to-wit: 6 acres off the
west end of the S n of nw4 of ne4 section
IA, and II 66-Ioo acres in the sw corner
of lot 6, section IS, and II acres in the sw
corner of the SEA section II, and 4 acres
in the ne corner of the nw4 section ID,
and 34-Ioo acres in the ne corner of the
ne4, section IA. Hin township 5, range
east. March %, 1906
SOL DOBSON, Com'n'r.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Letter to w. 6. Barnes.
Brandon Miss.

Dear Sir: We suspect you'd like
the tale, how woman beat two hard
ware dealers in Girard, Pa
We tried our best to get those men
to sell Devoe lead-and-zinc in that
bright town. and failed. Reluctant
ly took Mrs e R. Bowman, druggist.
They said they couldn't sell paint
for mare than 81 % a gallon. Mrs
Bowman can. She has sold about all
the paint, that has been sold there
since.
She knew Devoe; had sold our
artists materials. Had some sense
and force, besides; she easily learned
that cheap is dear in paint, ana told
the people.
Mr. Burt Young bought a gallon
Devoe for rooms that had always
taken gallon of other paint, had
half left.
Mr. E FL Killer, jeweler, painted De-
voc, and says it goes further-no
particulars.
Mr. John Hanna, grocer, thought it
expensive before he bought it; brought
back nearly half or his paint, and
said it was the cheapest job he ever
had.
Mrs Bowman reports universal
satisfaction. So much for a cheap
paint town with bright woman in it.
Yours truly
f W DEVOE g Go
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

forgiven. We may put ourselves in
the place of others and ask what we
should wish to be done to us. and
that of us were we in their place
By loving whatever is lovable in those
around us love will flow back from
them to us and life will be a pleasure
instead of pain; and earth will be-
come like Heaven; and we shall be-
come not unworthy followers of Him
whose anne is Love.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

knowledge. = Then in the dark hour
of home separation and bereavement,
when the question is put to the
mourning parents. 1T is we'll with
the child, is it we'll with thee ~
You can answer with JOY. 1t is
we'll ;,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
THE HOME CIRCLE.
EASILY GIVEN.

LAOlL Nj LIN
/ 1t was only sunny smile,
And little it cost in giving,
But it scattered the night
Like morning light,
E And made the day worth living.
Thru life's dull warp wool it wove
in shining colors of light and love,
And the angels smiled as they watched
above,
, Yet little it costs in giving.
1t was only kindly word,
And a word that was lightly spoken,
Yet not in vain,
For it stilled the pain
OF heart that was nearly broken
1t strengthened fate beset by fears
And cropping blindly thru mists of years
For light to brighten the coming years,
Although it was lightly spoken.
ltwas only helping hand,
And it seemed little availing,
But its clasps were warm,
And it saved from harm
A brother whose strength was failing.
Its touch was tender as angels wings.
But it rolled the stone from the hidden
springs,
And pointed the way to higher things
Although it seemed little availing.
A smile, word, or touch;
And each is easily given,
Yet one may win
A soul from sin,
Or smooth the way to Heaven.
A smile may Tighten the failing heart,
A word may soften pains keenest smart,
A touch may lead US from sin apart
How easily each is given!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Teachers Examinat ion.

Following is list of the col orei
teachers who applied for license a
the first spring examination, last
Friday and Saturday.
Marsalene L. Hobson Ida B. Robinson.
Girtrue H Hobson. D. M. B. Harris.
A. d Bell. Mary Selman.
Bette F. Harris. Sudie Summer.
Lena Belle. c. D. Ragland.
Katie Lyles. w. w. Dixon.
Matte Anderson. Ethel j. Berry.
Cora |. Selvy. Francis Berry.
VIM. Webb. Q. H. Harper.
|. A. Jones. G. w. Morrow.
Peter Garrett ir. Pearlie Smith,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

If there is stone, a stump, or
other unsightly object in the yard,
plant some morning glories, cypress
vines, canary flowers balloon vines
Glove puffs around it. You'll be
glad it was there before the summer
is over. Do the same way with the
mind. If dark ugly thoughts persist in
obstructing themselves, plant flowers
around them and they will disappear.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Marriage binds man and woman
SO closely that one cannot suffer with
out making the other miserable
Bear and forgive; hive the best we
have. A spirit of gentle kindness
toward those who are harsh will
often turn away their wrath. A dig
nified acceptance of the situation of
patient, cheerful, persistent effort to
make the most of what is left to us in
life will win the respect of those
about us and put us on the road to Sc.
rene endurance, ii not to happiness.
No one can be healthy and happy
without an aim in life. If it be to
win some worldly distinction, it is
we'll; if it be to achieve nobility of
character. it is better. II we can
learn to perform each duty that is set
before us carefully and serenely,
without delay and without haste, we
are reaching higher plane OF life.
We see how few are the things that
are absolutely necessary for comfort
and happiness, for that, quiet, peace
full that all men desire. If external
things distract us let us follow the
advice of Marcus Aurelius: "Give
myself time to learn something new
and good, and cease to be whirled
about
We may. If we choose, make the
worst of one another. Everyone hai
his faults. we may make the worst
OF these; we may fix our attention
constantly upon these. But we may
also make the best Of one another, we
n
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
FALLS INTO THREsHER.
Farm Hand Drops Upon Cylinder
White Machine is in Motion

farm Hand Drops Upon Cylinder
M While Machine Is in Motion.
II ST Peter, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Algot Lund-
berg, a farm hand employed by Sven
Henderson of New Sweden township,
had miraculous escape from death
yesterday afternoon. He was drawn
Anto the cylinder Of threshing ma
Chine, but the injuries he received
were comparatively slight.
IS When the accident occurred Lund-
berg was standing on a footboard di-
srectly over the cylinder, the board
Broke under his weight and dropped
him squarely into the mass of revolv-
sing teeth. His fellow workmen fully
Respected to see Lundberg ground to
atoms. but by the merest chance. the
4machine had been slowed down for a
#moment and the engineer was able to
SStop it promptly.
8B Both of Lindberg's shoes were strip
Sped from his feet, and the teeth on the
scylinder caught and crushed one of
his heels Had the separator been run
ming at the usual rate nothing could
have prevented the man from being
torn and mangled beyond recognition.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
"A SMALL THING"

DO you believe in progress? Do you
believe that all the wonderful achieve
ments of the nineteenth century-the
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone,
electric light, kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships, trolley cars, etc.-have made
life easier and better worth living? I
do. believe that a man who lives
40 years under modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries of his time.
The triumphs of the nineteenth CEN
fury were triumphs of human service
the placing of knowledge and the
fruits of knowledge within the reach
Of the common man. Every mans
life is better, happier, more secure be-
cause Of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because of
them. Even the hopeless dweller in
the worst city slums is more COM
Portable In his physical conditions than
the middle-class citizen of the days of
George Washington
In little things as In great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
OF the Century Of Improvement"
Paint, in certain sense, is a minor
matter, yet it gives beauty, healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings.
Fifty years ago painting was serious
proposition, luxury for the owners
Of stately mansions who could afford
the expense of frequent renewals. To-
day ready mixed paint is so cheap, SO
good, and so universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property well painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet several
hundred large factories, employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
workmen, are running every day in
the year to keep our houses fresh,
clean and wholesome.
small thing, yet a can of good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer, en-
bodies the study of generations of
skilled chemists, the toll of a thou
sand workmen in mill, laboratory and
factory, and the product of a long
series of special machinery invented
and designed just to make that can
of paint and to furnish us an infinite
variety of tints, colors ana shades.
1t was a wonderful century, that
nineteenth of our era, and not tho
least of its wonderful gifts was that
same commonplace can of paint.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
NEWSPAPER MAN is KILLED
w. A. DoWELL, CITY EDITOR OF
THE TRIBUNE, is KILLED ON
STREET..

Minneapolis, Oct e.-William A
DoWell, one of the veteran newspaper
men of the Twin Cities and recently
appointed city editor of the Minneapo
lis Tribune, was killed shortly after 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon by John P
Quirk, retired saloonkeeper. Dowel
was shot through the right temple, the
ball penetrating the brain and causing
death a few hours later.
The shooting occurred at 90l Chica
go avenue, Quirk's residence, and was
the result Of long-standing quarre
between the two men over Dowell's at
tentions to Quirk's stepdaughter, Bes
sic Squires, an attractive girl of TWEEN
ty-three years.
Objected to DoWeIl.
Owing to Quirll extreme disapprov
al of Dowells attentions to Miss
Squire's the girl had left his residence
and was boarding with friends. Ac
companied by Dowell, she went to the
Quirk home yesterday afternoon to
call upon her mother. Quirk was home
and flew into a rage on seeing Dowell
demanding of his stepdaughter who
had invited him. She replied that she
had. Quirk refused to let the matter
drop and violent quarrel followed.
Dowell finally left the house, accom-
panied by Miss Squires. Quirk rushed
up stairs as the couple went out and
a moment later returned and followed
them to the porch. Dowel started
down the sidewalk when Quirk ad
dressed him and more words followed
MortalIy Wounded.
Dowell, determined to put a stop TIC
the scene, started ON, but Immediately
Quirk drew a revolver and fired
Dowell sank to the sidewalk mortally
wounded. Quirk walked into the house
and went upstairs to his room, where
he remained until the police arrived.
Dowell lost consciousness as he
sank until o'clock in the evening
when he died at the city hospital.
Quirk was hurried to police head
quarters, where he was taken before
Chief of Police Doyle and County At
torney AL Smith. He did not deny
shooting Dowell, but said he did SC
in self-defense: that Dowell had drawn
a knife and was about to attack him
Further than this he refused to talk.
Ask Police Protection.
Bessie Squires bears an excellent
reputation, and it known as a capable
and womanly girl. Miss Squires knew
that Quirll had threatened to kill
Dowell, but believed it to be mere
threat. Dowell evidently was afraid
of Quirk, as about two weeks ago he
reported the matter to the police and
asked protection.
William A. Dowel1 was fifty years
old, and had been engaged in news
paper work fifteen years. His home
was at Vinton, Iowa, where his father
resides. Dowell was married and is
survived by widow and a fourteen
year-old girl, who are living at Vim
ton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
STEEL TRUST GETS
hill ORE LANDS
LEASE BASED ON SYSTEM OF
ROYALTIES PUT THROUGH IN
NEW YORK.
IS PRACTICALLY PERPETUAL

New York, Oct 1.-THE terms of
the lease of the Hill ore properties in
the Northwest to the companies con-
trolled by the United States Steel cor
poration were announced yesterday by
d. H. Gary, chairman of the board OF
directors of the corporation. The
terms are based on a system of royal
ties and give no indication of the
amount of ore to be taken out OF the
lands, except to show that it is expect
ed to be many millions of tons.
The price to he paid for the first
year OF the lease is $1.65 per ton deliv-
cred at upper lake ports, but this price
is to be increased three-fourths of a
cent per ton in each succeeding year
until the ore lands shall have been eX-
hausted. 1t is provided also that the
United States Steel corporation must
. take at least 100000 tons in 1907 and
increase the amount by 100000 tons a
year for eleven years, until the amount
mined annually has reached S,250,000
tons, at which rate it must continue to
I take out the ore annually until it is ex-
hausted.
Lease Practically Perpetual.
The lease of the ore land properties
4 IS practically perpetual, since it holds
until the ore has been exhausted.
The final agreement was reached at
a conference in the office of j. P. Nor
gan & Co.. at which there were present
i James ]. Hill. j. P. Morgan, Charles S.
Steele, George W. Perkins, Judge q.
4 H. Gary and the legal representatives
4 Of the interests concerned.
4 The magnitude of this transaction
+ and it's effect on the properties con-
1 cerned, as we'll as upon the iron and
steel trade of the country. is indicated
by the fact that the Hill properties
' have been estimated to contain from
4O0,OOO,Oo0 to 7oo,0OO.OoO tons of ore.
Ore for Fifty Years.
The properties included in this
transaction are said to be second in
Importance and extent only to the
Lake Superior iron mines already con-
} trolled by the United States Steel cor
poration, and it is said that this deal
will furnish the steel corporation with
S a supply of ore for the next fifty years.
u The Hill properties included within
sSsathis lease are believed to comprise a
sanumber of properties owned in part
y by other interests than those controll--
ed by James ]. Hill. but the ownership
~ ST which was shared with his interests.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
LuNATIc ASSAULTS A CHILD.
With Automobile Prevents

Sheriff With Automobile Prevents
Lynchine in South Dakota.
Howard, S. d., Oct. 9-This town
and the neighborhood north of here
were much wrought up yesterday on
account of an assault upon fourteen
year-old girl named Skyberg, and for
a time there threatened to be lynch
ing.
The little girl was returning home
alone, driving team hitched to a
farm wagon. On the road she over
took man about fifty-fve years old.
who asked for ride.
At a lonely spot in the road the man
attacked the girl, choking her She
fought hard to escape and when she
reached home her clothing was torn
to shreds, and she was bruised and
scratched.
Her young brothers armed them
selves with pitchforks and immediate
ly started in pursuit of the man. who
when he saw them coming took refuge
in cornfeld.
The neighborhood was aroused and
regular manhunt ensued Sheriff
Clark heard of the trouble and started
for the scene in an automobile. When
he reached the scene he found that
the man had been surrounded in a
cornfeld. Clark plunged into the field
and soon had his man under arrest.
There was an immediate rush to
gain possession of the prisoner Clark,
however, succeeded in making his way
through the crowd to his automobile
where he placed the prisoner, and was
soon beyond reach of the mob.
Upon arrival at Howard an investi-
cation showed that the man was an
escaped inmate of the Yankton insane
asylum.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
CHANGE MlNNEsoTA's TRIAL.
Government Lacks Naval Vessels to
Give Specific Test.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Chief Construc-
tor Capps and Chief Engineer Rae
have recommended that in the coming
trial of the Minnesota the standardized
screw method be used as heretofore in
other trials. The contract for the con
struction Of the Minnesota provides
that her trial should be over marked
course, but it is found impossible at
present to supply naval vessels to
mark course for the four hours test
All ships during late years have been
tried by the other method, and it is ex-
pected that the department will ap-
prove the recommendation Of the Off
GERS for the regulation trial.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
NEAR THE BREAKING POINT.
Rupture of an Enaaaement Due +

Rupture of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.
The engagement between a wealthy
Baltimore belle and an impecunious
clubman of that city was at one time
last winter perlously near the ''break-
ing off" point, and all by reason Of
the unfortunate mistake of a florists
assistant of whom the young man had
ordered flowers for his beloved.
1t appears that the young fellow had
hastily dispatched to the florists es-
Establishment two cards. one bearing an
order for roses to be sent to the
young lady's address and the other
intended to be attached to the flow-
erS.
What was the establishment and In
dignation of the beloved one when on
taking the roses from their box she
found affixed the card bearing the le-
gend:
Roses. Do the best you can for
49,"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
RAPID CONSTRUCTION.
Yorkshire Way of Putting UP Build
ing Rather Swift.

Yorkshire Way of Putting UP Build
ing Rather Swift.
The Yankee in England had been
talking ever since entering the train
two stops back about the speed with
which buildings were erected in his
home across the water, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger. Finally, to cap the
climax he told of a twenty-two-st story
building which was started and fin
ished in one month
His fellow passengers had given up
all hope that he would ever stop, when
a diminutive Yorkshire man turned to
him, saying:
"Why, mon, thofs nowt. AT homo
/ have seen them laying the founda-
lions for row of houses in the morn
Ing when l am going to work. and at
night when | come back they are turn
ing the people out for back rent"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
No indictments Returned.

Ivanhoe, Mimi, Oct. 6.-The grand
fury for this county completed it's
work yesterday without finding sin
gle indictment or presentment, and
without making any recommendations
as to the care Of public buildings or
conduct Of Offices. AS this county has
but one term of court a year, this is
an exceptional showing. There are nc
prisoners in Jail and there has been
none for several months.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
Clouds of Insects.

A Sandwich correspondent says a
remarkable but very unpleasant phe-
nomenon occurred there recently Out
of the fog which overriding the chan,
mel, which is described as looking
like a large black thundercioud sud-
denly advanced from the sea across
the sandhills and spread over Sand
witch and the surrounding district.
1t proved to be thick cloud of
millions of winged insects which stung
people like gnats. The River Stour
was covered with thick black layer
of the insects
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
DUEL OVER CARNIVAL.
Husband Wants to Go to Sioux Falls
and Wife Objects With a Pistol.

Rock Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 9.-Because
her husband insisted on attending the
street carnival at Sioux Falls, Mrs.
Bert Smith seized a pistol and opened
fire on him yesterday. Smith retail
ated and an exchange of shots follow
ed
Smith was wounded in the back and
will die. Mrs. Smith received slight
flesh wound in the arm.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
TOES FIRE FATAL SHOT.
|dower Pulls Gun Trigger With Feet
TO Kill Self.

BBeloit, Wis, Oct. Ills mind de-
anged from grieving over the death
his wife, which occurred three
bnths ago, Nelson Munson, living at
efordville, committed suicide by
Footing. He placed the muzzle of a
lble- barreled shotgun in his mouth,
"a having previously removed his
bes discharged both triggers with
toes, blowing the top Of his head
implicitly off.