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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

was cleared away it was found that
the asphalt pavement before it had
bulged upward to make a mound four
feet high. The hole into which the
foundations sank is filed with water
The big fire obliterated the old China
town forever. Mayor Schmitz has in
formed Chief of Police Oman that all
of the Chinese now in the city will be
collected and placed In and near Fon-
tana's Warehouses, near Fort Mason,
and that the new Chinatown would be
located at Hunters Point, on the
southern extremity of the county on
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Child Burned to Death.

Sallie Howell, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Howell, of Meridian.
met a most horrible death by being
burned. The little girl who was about
four years old went into the kitchen.
It IS supposed, and got few matches,
With some companions she crawled
under the house, and while playing
lighted a match. Her dress caught
a1re and the flames soon envelope5|
her.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03


The Old Ladies' Home Association
at Jackson completed their business
early and adjourned, after very sue
cessful meeting. The prospect for the
success of their endeavors are very
encouraging TO report the officers, who
have about $5,000-in the treasury, and
two large lots donated by S. Living
ston, Of Jackson. The lots are in the
western suburbs of the city and direct
~ on the street car line, in a healthy
neighborhood and on high ground, near
Llvlngton Park. The interest in the
movement is growing all the time
and as the plans are exploited, the In
terest increases, and money continues
to come in freely. The ladies expect
to get down to a building basis short.
~, and In the meantime they urge
anyone interested to send in such con.
tributions as they can spare for the
carrying on of the work, as the ex-
pense will not stop at the building
but rather will increase as a fund fol-
support and maintenance will bt
needed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
THE RUINS OF THE STANFORD MEMORIAL
CHURCH

lencia there is hole ten feet wide.
The asphalt is turned up from the GEN.
ire of this hole like the petals Of a
flower, and from it comes a stream of
clear water. No one can tell whether
this stream comes from a broken main
or from brook which used to run
down Eighteenth street.
Valencia Hotel sank ten feet into the
earth and pitched forward into the
street. When the debris of the hotel
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Associate Justice White, Of the SUI
preme court of the United States, as
POSTMASTER of the Georgetown Alum
nj banquet at Rauscher's declared
that University laid the foundation
for any and all good he had ever done
for his country, and gave his alma
mater full credit for making him what
he is today. The speakers introduced
by Judge White reviewed the history
OF their college, dwelt upon It's hon
orable Traditions Of scholarship, sur
veyed its notable achievements, and
pictured for it future of extended
activities, enlarged influence and su-
perior accomplishments. All declared
themselves proud of being alumni of
Georgetown, and all freely and fully
acknowledged the debt Of gratitude
which they owed to the institution.
Every State in the South is largely
represented in the Alumni Associa
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

The eastern section of the country is
only now beginning to realize the wide
spread nature of the San Francisco
disaster. The pictures of the wrecked
and burning city now coming in tell
the story as it was impossible to tell it
In any other way.
The most tumbled and tangled dis
trict in the city is not the southern
fringe of Market street. the area where
the devasta ton was widest and the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

1t is proposed to dispense with cleo
tric light in the streets of Preston.
England, and to substitute incandes-
cent gas lamps. Advocates Of the
change consider that they will get
better light than now ct cheaper cost.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Bells weaken the Tower.

Another Italian campanile, only one
degree lower in fame THAI that Of Ven
ice, is threatened. This is the great
bell tower of the Cathedral Of Lecce,
one of the loftiest in Italy-about 100
feet. 1t also of great antiquity. It's
weakness is due to the daily ringing OF
its enormous bells.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Benedictines In England.

The Benedictines from France, who
have settled at Malvern, England, have
merely come home again. King Ed
ward, the Confessor, founded her
mitage at Malvern, and after the Nor
man conquest, in 1865. the hermitage
became Benedictine priory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Beers In Mexico. .

The BYer colony, established in the
State OF chihuahua. Mexico, two years
ago. IS doing well. The colonists are
laying " money. They have dispensed
with Mexican labor and are doing their
own work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

by magnificent structure on the Burn
ham designs. In the water front Sec
ton alone we will spend 100000.
New wharves and depot will be built,
and market street from end to end
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

the bay shore. 1t is several miles dis
tant from the old Chinatown. All
Chinese who have left the city and
who return to it will be concentrated
at the new point
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

King Edward has ordained that
Princess Ena Of Battenberg, the future
Queen OF Spain, shall henceforth be
styled her royal highness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
The Country's Orange Crop.

Last ytar's production Of oranges In
this couI try was 100000 boxes, or
probably 1,600, 600, 900 oranges. mat
IS an allowance Of twenty to each In
habitant
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

The delifery Of telegraphic messages
to personS in San Francisco was an
impossibiltty. The messenger service
OF both the big companies was paral-
wed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
New French Stamp.

The new French penny stamp will
be printed in two colors and will bear,
like the other stamp Of the Republic,
q figure Of woman sowing seed IN a
field.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

All chance of misunderstanding
as to the channel through which relief
should be afforded to San Francisco
sufferers was removed by consolida-
ton Of the Citizens Finance Commit
tee Of San Francisco with the Cali
fornia branch of the Red Cross. DR..
Devine advised the Red Cross of the
arrangement in the following dis
patch. "Have effected consolidation
of finance committee with California
branch of the Red Cross. The new
committee of which James D. Phelan
is chairman, is called finance commit
tee of relief and Red Cross. 1t in
cludes twenty representative organi-
cations and is entirely satisfactory
to Judge Morrow. Actual manage
ment and distribution Of relief in
hands of military authorities, con-
sentative estimates, place the home.
less at 250,0OO,"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
OUR WASHINGTON.
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIETLt
CHRONICLED.
BILL TO R.MOVE DUTIES
Building Material for San Francisco
To be Admitted Free. Same Ac-
ton Was Taken in Case of Chica-
go Fire.

Washington. "A proposition has
been made to admit duty free steel,
lumber and building material for the
reconstruction Of San Francisco. 1t
is believed that bill will pass con-
gress taking the duty off steel. There
is precedent for it in the case Of the
Chicago fire, when congress took SIM
liar action. In the next place, the
word has already gone out that Amer
lean steel works are behind in their
orders and cannot fill acquisitions to
the extent demanded by San Francis
co situation. Steel will be demanded
tor every business structure, it is
thought. In the last place, which
will be the first consideration IN de-
termining the issue, the country prob
ably will not tolerate the spectacle Of
the steel trust barring the way against
importations for the stricken city
from abroad, while at the very mo-
ment it was selling steel cheaper to
foreign consumers than to the home
demand. John Wesley Gaines, of Ten
nessee, was first in the breach with a
bill providing for drawback on all
building material actually used in con-
struction of the fallen city. Mr..
Madden of Illinois, Republican in
troduced a bill providing for suspen-
sion for one year of duties on steel,
on the ground of shortage of struc-
tural steel in this country. Scores Of
amendments will be offered, providing
for reductions on other articles Of
the Dingley schedule, and there will
be long wrangle over the whole tar
if question.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Aluminium and Lea d.

AIuminum and Lead.
Alt minum and lead will not alloy.
They mix when melted. but separate
when cooling.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

A decree was entered by the Su-
preme Court in the Louisiana-Mis-
sisisppi boundary case, thus finally
settling the dispute.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

ALL GRACE CHURCH. STOCKTON AND
CALIFORNIA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Speedy action IS promised by the
senate and house conferees on the
Federal Quarantine Bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

1t is highly improbable that any
agreement will be reached in the sem
ate on the rate question within the
next two weeks. The president has
changed his attitude, it is declared
and instead of wishing the passage of
the Hepburn Bill unamended, is pressA
ing for the Long-Qverman amend
ment, yet unwilling to accept a broad
court review. The fact that Senator
Aldrich has come around to where the
president formerly stood for the
naked Hepburn Bill has made the lat
ter suspicious, and he has taken new
ground.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

The Agricultural Appropriation
Bill contains appropriations for the
determination of the cotton boil wee
vii and the Texas cattle tick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

A campaign for the defeat of the
free denatured alcohol bill already
has been started in the senate. Amend
ments reducing other tariffs are be-
ing prepared, and by the time the
measure is reported out of the COM
mittee on finance, its friends predict
it will be so loaded down as to arouse
debate approaching in volume the dis
cussions on the railroad rate bill. OPP
ponents of the measure have the
greatest faith in the effectiveness of
the Philippine tariff bill, as an amend
ment, polls having shown that ma
jority of the senate is antagonistic
to any further reduction in the tariff
with those islands. 1t is understood
that either Senator Lodge or Senator
Foraker will offer this as an amend
mcnt. All such amendments, it is
said will be held germane. The COM
mittee on finance at its meeting did
not consider the alcohol bill. It is
practically agreed that it will be sent
to q subcommittee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Congress will adjourn some time be-
tween the middle Of June and the first
of August. That is my guess. This
was the reply of Speaker Cannon to
an inquiry about the probable length
of the present session. "You see"
continued the speaker, "there is a
certaina mount of work congress must
do before it adjourns. Little of that
work has been done yet. The appro-
priation bills have been fairly we'll adj
vanced by the house, but the senate
practically has done nothing with
them. If the senate should pass a
railroad rate bill by the first of May,
it would take all Of six weeks for the
rest of the work which must be done.
And who knows whether the rate bill
will be passed by the first of May? |
see no prospect of a very early ad-
iournment. We will be here some
time yet"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Following the recent submission to
The president by the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor
Of bill of grievances, President
Gompers made public a letter adj
dressed by him on April 2 to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in compliance with
The latter's request giving specific in
stances Of violations of the eight-hour
law on government work. In not a sim
gle case says Mr.. Gompers, was a
violation of the eight-hour-law recti-
fed. In brief note Through Secre-
tary Loeb the president acknowledged
the communication and announced
that it had been referred to Mr.. Neill
Commissioner of Labor with a request
for full report.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Mrs. Martha S. Gielow, president
general Of the Southern Industrial
Educational Association, who has de-
voted twelve years promoting prac-
teal and industrial education among
the impoverished illiterate white chill
dren Of the South, visiting and lee
turing In all Of the states extending
from West Virginian to the gulf and
west to the Pacific Coast, made re-
port of her labors to the Mistress of
the Association at meeting held
here. Mrs. Gielow, in her travels, has
had ample opportunity to observe the
vast difference in educational facili-
ties provided for the whites, in the
South and In other sections. She
gave a vivid picture Of appalling con-
ditions in the Southern mountains,
and said that recent reports had
shown IA per cent of native white
illiterates in Alabama, 19 per cent
in the mountains Of North Carolina
and IL per cent in Louisiana. The
startling statement was made that
there are 100000 more illiterate
whites than there are of negroes vo-
tiers in the South. Mrs. Gielow gave
an account of the modest beginnings
Of the Association, which, incorpo-
rated only three months ago by a de-
voted band Of eight persons now num-
bering a membership Of 800 persons,
who support the movement in every
section of the Union. The first ac-
tivity of the society was to appeal
to 900 camps Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy and set $4,000 Southern
women to thinking. Then the appeal
went to over 200 camps of the United
Confederate Veterans. She had plead
ed with the trustees Of the great ed
vocational funds for help but they
could do nothing as their generosity
was limited to colleges and normal
schools.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Arizona Town May Never Be Rebuilt
Number of Dead Will Never
Be Known.

Solomonville, A. T., Dec. 7.-Late de-
tails of the Clifton flood disaster indi-
cate most deplorable condition
among the inhabitants, and ire
mendous loss of property. Prac-
tically every building in the town is
damaged. Many were swept entirely
away. Numerous escapes from death
are reported. Two men were swept
through the streets and saved them
selves by catching the awnings Ct Il
store and breaking through the plate
glass front.
Monday night in Clifton was night
Of terror, as practically the entire
population stood upon the hills I'M
sheltered. 1t is believed that many
persons in the Mexican quarter, of
whom no one has any record, were
drowned. The damage will run into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The town may never be rebuilt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
No .Deadheado Trim.

One of the most famous of American
shipping lines in the palmy days of our
marine was the Cope line. which ran
hetWeen Philadelphia and Liverpool,
says the author of memoirs of Charles
I'll. Cramp." BY this line John Ran
dolph of Roanoke determined to so to
Russia when he had been appointed
minister to that country by President
Jackson. Entering the office Of the
company in Philadelphia. he said to a
clerk in his usual grandiloquent man
ner:
Sir, wish to see Thomas p. Cope"
He was shown to Mr.. Cope's office.
Il am John Randolph Of Roanoke"
he said. Il wish to take passage to
Liverpool in one Of your ships"
1t he expected to be rendered a pass
he was grieyously disappointed
Il am Thomas Cope" replied the
head of the line. IF thee goes aboard
the ship and selects thy stateroom and
will pay $3.50 thee may CO.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Big Runch Indicted.

Salt Lake City, Dec. S.-The feder-
al grand jury that is investigating
coal land frauds in Utah and charges
that railroad corporations have dis
eliminated against certain shippers
has made a partial report. Indictments
were returned against the Union Pa
ciic Railroad company, the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company, the I'm
ion Pacific Coal company, the Utah
Fuel company, and several of the high
est officials representing the Hartman
and Gould corporations in Utah.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
A Timely Shake.

Some years ago the Duke of Con
naught visited Japan and was taken
by Sir Edwin Arnold round the bazars
of Tokyo, where he bought many curl
Gus toys and specimens of japanese
art. In the evening he remarked to
Sir Edwin that he had seen most OF
the sights, but had not experienced
any of the earthquakes which are so
common in Japan.
II suppose you cannot show me
one?" said the duke jestingly.
Immediately the house shook, the
chandelier swayed backward and for
ward, the china and glass on the table
ratified, and the door burst open.
"Why, Sir Edwin, you are magl-
cianv' remarked the duke as the shock,
which had happened at so curious a
moment, subsidized.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
PROCEEDINGS
IN CONGRESS
What the National SOlOns Are Doing
for the Good of the
Country.

Washington. Dec. Z. - The senate
called upon the president and the Sec
rotary of war to supply all information
compatible with the public interest re-
garding the discharge of the negro
troops Of the Twenty infantry.
Morgan devoted two hours to the dis
cussion Of his resolution to secure the
control of the Panama railroad by the
isthmian canal commission. No action
was taken OH the measure. An execu-
tive session was held
In the house the anti-compulsory pi-
lotage bill was defeated after warm
debate of four and q half hours. No
other business of Importance was
transacted.
Washington, Dec. s. - The senate
held a brief session. did no business
of interest and adjourned to Monday.
The house also adjourned to Mon
day. 1t passed bill creating game
preserve in the Olympic mountains,
Washington. and a bill permitting
states to refuse entry to convict-made
goods from any other states. 1t prac-
tiCally Kills the market tor prlSOn-made
goods.
Washington. Dec. II. = Minor mat
ters occupied the attention of the sen
; ate during it's session. A resolution
was adopted calling for the record of
the negro troops dismissed by the presi
dent prior to the Brownsville (Tex.)
affair Consideration of q child labor
bill for the District of Columbia was
begun An executive session was held.
The house began consideration Of the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. Simplified spelling
held the attention of the house for
an hour or more, but no action was
taken. There was wide latitude of de-
bate and several irrelevant subjects
were discussed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
POpe's Physician Is Dead.

Rome, Dec. 8.-Dr. Lapponi, physi-
clan to the pope. is dead. He had
been i'll for some time of cancer of
the stomach, and pneumonia setting
in, he could not in his weakened con-
dition withstand it's ravages. When
DR.. Lapponi was sinking the pope
sent him the apostolic benediction and
when the news of the death of the
doctor reached the pontiff, he was eX-
ceedinglV grieVed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Bishop Seymour Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 1O.-Bishop
George +. Seymour, of the Episcopal
diocese Of Springfield, is dead Death
was due to the effect of an attack Of
pneumonia. from which he had been in
Il critical condition for more than a
fortnight. The funeral will take place
at 10 o'clock Monday morning from
st. Paul pro-cathedral in this city. The
body will be sent to New York, Bish-
op Seymour's birthplace.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
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A remarkable epitaph is on tomb
stone in Brighton churchyard in Eng
land. 1t reads: I'm memory of Phoebe
Hessel, who was born at Stepney in
the year 1913. She served for many
years as a private soldier in the
Fifth regiment Of foot in different
parts Of Europe, and in the year 1745
fought under the command OF the
Duke of Cumberland at the battle Of
Fontenoy. where she received a bayo-
net wound in her arm. Her long life,
which commenced in the time of Queen
Anne, extended to the reign of George
~, by whose munifcence she receiv-
ed comfort and support in her latter
years. She died at Brighton, where
she had long resided, Dec. IL, 1921.
aged 10S years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Ashland May Own Light Plant.

Ashland, Wis, Dec. S.-A special
committee from the common council,
which has been working at the matter
a year, has made it's report, recon-
nending municipal ownership of the
Ashland lighting and power plant. A
special election is recommended for
January to vote on the subject An
option has been obtained FROM the
White River Power company, and it is
probably that if the matter gets before
the voters they will favor municipal
ownership.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Makes Charges of Gambling.

kenosha, Wis, Dec. 7.-FOrmer AL
derMan W. Fl. Robinson, we'll known
sporting man of KenOsha, caused the
arrest of John E. Heating, member
of the police and fire commission, and
William Kupfer. president of the Kup-
fer Cracker company, charging them
with leasing a suite of rooms for gam
bling purposes. Charles Seymour was
arrested on the charge of running
gambling den and a warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Paul Hecker on
q similar charge. The men were held
in bonds of $500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
End of Miss TaylOr'S Case

Washington, Dec. II. = The SUI
preme court of the United States dis
missed for want of jurisdiction the
case of Rebecca J. Taylor. a clerk in
the war department. who was dis
missed from the service by Secretary
Root in 1902 for publishing a newspa-
per article in which she cast reflections
upon the president of the United
States
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14

Cocaine Which dulls the nerves
never yet cured nasal catarrh. The heavy
feeling in the forehead, the stuffed up
sensation and the watery discharge from
the eyes and nose, along with all the
other miseries attending the disease, are
put to rout by Ely's Cream Balm. Smell,
taste and hearing is restored, breathing
is normal. Until you try this remedy,
you can form no idea of the good it will
do you. Is applied directly to sore spot.
All druggists, SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros.
Sc Warren Street New York. Ia
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Count Boni Stampedes Deputies.

Paris, Dec. IA remarkable scene
followed the Interpolation of the gov
eminent Oh the Moroccan question in
the chamber of deputies by NJ. Jaures
the socialist leader. Count Boni De
Castellane unexpectedly assembled the
tribune whereupon half the deputies
abruptly left the house. The Algeciras
convention was later ratified by the
unanimous vote of the chamber.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Unheard, He FrOZe to Death.

Superior, Wis. Dec. S.-John Moor
vile, of Marquette, Mich, was frozen
to death here, and the fish plant of
the Robert Bentel company. of Bay
City. Mich, was partly destroyed by
fire of unknown origin. MoOrvlle was
employed on a tug, fell between the
dock and the tug. and clinging to pile
was frozen to death. his cries being
unheard in the excitement and noise
of the fire