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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS.
AN EpIYOME OF TIE NEWS
cu'led From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed In Brief
For Cur headers.
Elegant Country Home.

That the coavenlences of life are
not all confined to the towns and cit.
les has been demonstrated by oul
friend, R. P. Wright of Leake coun-
ty, living twenty miles from the rail
road. Mr.. Wright is a model farmer
and has all the conveniences Of the
city at his country home. By request
he gives the following description of
his place:
"In compliance with your request
will give a short description Of my
water works away out here in the
country twenty miles from any rail-
road. [ also send you a photo of
windmill and tank. This outfit fur
nishes all Of the water we want. We
have a trough in the horse lot that
holds ten barrels of water with a
float valve to it so that when one
bucket of water is taken out another
comes in without any help. We have
sink IN the store room and hydrant
and bath room fitted with $40 bath
tub, hot and cold connections. A n.y.
drant at the front porch, thence a
few rods to the store where another
hydrant is located and then on to my
two sons houses where they have
all the water they want. All supplied
from a fifty barrel tank on twenty
foot tower We are accorded the dis
tlnctlon of having one Of the best
country stores anywhere, besides the
waterworks already described. We
have a first-class plate glass front
with ten side lights, making it light
and airy in the summer and warm
and light in the winter. We have a
nice farm and lots Of real convent
ences, such as any farmer can have.
| started as cheap as anybody could,
my stock in trade being two hands 20
work with and the poorest land in the
country round abouts. SO I only
demonstrate to a certainty what can
be accomplished right here in the in
terror of grand old Mississippi. We
are thinking of putting in electric
lights and be town right. Say! we
don't have to move to town to have
good things, we've got 'em out here. y
And Mr.. Wright is sure enough
surrounded by good things. He be-
gan at the ground and built up. His
land was poor at one time but is good
now and making large crops. He has
the conveniences Of a town at his
country home and is loved and res
pscted by his neighbors. Who ear
say that they are better or more hap
PLY situated than Mr.. Wright?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Fort Brown Abandoned.

Fort Brown at Brownsville, Texas,
has been abandoned by order of Pres
ident Roosevelt, and Company Fl of
the Twenty-sixth Infantry, the only
troops there, were ordered to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas. Fort Brown was
abandoned because Of trouble between
whites of the city and the negro sol
diers of the Twentieth Infantry which
resulted in the soldiers shooting up
the town. The negro soldiers are now
-st Fort Reno, OF.
Fort Brown has been put in charge
Of caretakers, and it is not likely that
it will ever again be occupied by
troops, unless there should be trouble
with some Of the countries to the
south.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Seeks Rife Ranges.

The War Department at Washing
ton having decided to establish two
rife ranges in this State, Captain J..
J. Hays, of Vicksburg, prominent in
State military affairs, is advocating
the location of one Of them near
Vicksburg. As the property Of the
ranges will belong to the Government,
and as the United States already has
large interests in and contiguous to
that city, it is considered that there
will be no difficulty in securing the
location Of one of the rife ranges.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Another Vessel for Cienfuegos.

7 Secretary Bonaparte has decided
to send another naval vessel at once
to relieve the Dixie at Cienfuegos,
though one has not yet been designa4-
ed. This is in answer to Commander
Southerland's appeal from San Do
mingo to have his feet maintained
at its full strength, in view Of the
growing revolutionary troubles there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Loose Accounting System.

The investigation into the opera
tons Of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment in the Philippines, initiated by
Gen. Corbin, and continued by Gen.
Wood, has been in progress more than
a year. Partial reports have reach
ed the War Department from time to
time, but the inquiry is not finished.
Many officers Of the army and some
of the employees Of the civil govern
msiat figure IN this investigation, and
all Of them have peen separately
cal4e9 on to explain the conditions
under which they ordered furniture
and other goods from the Quarter
masters Department; whether it was
for personal use or to be placed in
government offices and finally whether
the furniture was allowed to remain
In those Offices or whether it was re-
moved by them as personal proper
ty. In the latter case the officers and
employees are being requested to pay
for the goods. It appears that owing
to a rather loose system Of keeping
accounts, officers have undoubtedly
been charged for property really IL
tended entirely for government use,
and in such eases they will not be
obliged to pay. Where knowing vio-
lations of the law have occurred the
War department. has issued orders
that the offending officials shall be
tried by eourt-martial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Show Growth Of the Town.

One of the best evidences Of Brook
haven s growth is the present value Of
real estate. A prominent local bust
ness man has offered $4,000 for the
lot Of ground facing Railroad avenue,
where the ice plant is at present lo-
Gated, and he said if he was sue
cessful in getting the property be
would erect handsome four-story
building thereon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Unfriendly Demonstration.

The department. Of state has recaiy.
ed a telegram from Philip c. Hanna
American Consul General at Monte.
rey, Mex, in which he states that Con.
sui Victor z. Duhame has reported
that friendly manifestations Of per.
feet harmony with this country were
nevex: more evidenb at Saitillo thai
during the recent independence eel
ebratioa at that place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST ERIETL1
CHRoNICLED.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE
In Case it is Necessary for Army to
be Sent to Cuba, The War Depart
ment is Getting Matters in Readi-

ness.
Washington. Among officers for
command in Cuba in case the Army is
sent there is the plan practically de-
cided upon by the War Department.
General Funston probably will be
in command, and his chief ieutenants
are likely to be Brigadier Generals
Thomas H. Barry and William P. Du-
vail, who have recently completed an
inspection Of the German maneuvers
in Europe. They have notified the
Department that they intend to sail
for this country Sept. 2Sth, but owing
to the situation in Cuba they have
been advised that their presence at
an earlier date will be desirable.
Notwithstanding the presence of
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Bacon in the Cuban
Capital emergency preparations are
going forward.
1t is said that it is unlikely that
either Secretary Taft or Mr.. Bacon
will communicate with the Depart
ment on matters relating to their
mission. Whatever they may have
to communicate will be sent direct
to the President.
Neither is information from the
diplomatic representative in Cuba of
this country expected at the Depart
ment because. those representatives
are accredited to the Palma Govern
ment and officially have nothing to do
with the special commission. Of course
any complaints of the destruction or
importing of American interests will
go through the usual diplomatic chan
nels.
Commander Colwell, Of the United
States gunboat Denver, now lying
in Havana harbor, has cabled the
Navy Department that Alfred Zayas,
the President Of the Liberal Party,
and delegates to represent the revo-
lutionists in the negotiations about to
begin in Havana before Secretary
Taft, has come aboard the Denver,
and is awaiting the Secretary there.
1t is supposed that he is afarid to
trust himself in reach of the Govern
ment officers at the present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Will Supply Books.

The Trustees of the Meridian pub
lie school have held a meeting and tn;
superintendent was instructed by The
Trustees to announce to the teachers
that any pupil unable to purchase
books and other school supplies would
be provided by the Baard With sucl
necessary supplies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Train Strikes Buggy.
An incoming Alabama Great Son,

An incoming Alabama Great South
ern passenger train at Meridian
struck and instantly killed the horse
attached to the buggy and badly in
inred the occupant Of the vehicle
Breach McInnis, prominent resi-
dent of the county, who was driving
into the city The man was hurled
several feet, but no bones were broker,
Internal injuries may have resulted
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Libel Suit.

R. E. L. Murphy, of Vicksburg
sued the Y. & NJ. v. Railroad for $5O,.
600 for alleged defamation Of charac.
ter, the action growing out Of pc.
titfon for rebate for delegates to The
u. C. 7. Convention.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Overcome by Poison.

Harry Love, railway fireman, wa.
found unconscious at GAINESVILLE
from the effects of some poison in hi
room at the Robinson Hotel Physicians
applied restoratives and after some
time SUCCEEDED in savin9his life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Open Indian Lands.

The president has issued proc
lamation opening the kiowa, Comman
che and Apache Indian lands il Ok
lahoma. The interior department will
announce the date for the reception
of sealed bids under which the $685.
600 acres Of land are to be disposed
of to homesteaders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27

BE proud Of the fact that you are
2 Mississippian and take pains to let
those with whom you 56me il contact
kaow where you are from.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
Gold Laden Steamer.

New York. The Cunard steamer
Carmania, may we'll be called.a golden
ship. In the strong boxes Of the steam
er are shipments of gold aggregatine
$40, 100000. This gold is imported By
banks and bankers in view Of the re-
cent money striagency here. The trans
actions were facilitated by the Treas.
ury Department, which advanced most
of the cash used, SO that the bankers
would not lose interest on their money
while the gold was en- route. The bank
ers turned over to the Treasury gov
ernment and other bonds to cover The
advance pending the receipt Of tn;
gold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27

Meridian is working hard I'd have
one OF the three rifle ranges tofbe fur
nished BY the National GoFsrnment
located in that city, and the Meridian
way Of going after things usually
lands the prize.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27

The Navy Department received !
message from Charleston that was re-
ceived BY wireless telegraphy from
the battleship Louisiana, just off tha
Carolina Coast, reporting that she
was making all speed toward Havana,
where she would be next heard from.
The director Of the mint purchased
100000 ounces Of dne silver; one-half
for the Denver and one-half for the
New Orleans minis, at $3.50 cents per
ounce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27

An analysis Of the artssiaa water
e souTa,1y secured at Eden in Yazoo
county =, proves it to be excellent for
a. purposes: The well is 500 feet
= depth. Many Improvements are
a auseu 2 the place, street lamps AID
the citizens. pAo''ueu ~
o ss: were recently signed for
4 huulnonal two miles for the Hat
: Street Railway which IS ~.
der construction. A'el o.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
MAN BADLY BEATEN
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
John Torris Attacked by I'm
known Assailants on
Third Street.

Great excitement was caused on
Ihlrd street, near Stevenson, YESTERDAY
afternoon by a blood thirsty attack
made upon John Torris by unknown as
sailants.
Torris was felled to the sidewalk
o! terrible blow-dealt, it is
supposed, by a sharp weapon. When
the attack took place it was in broad
daylight and the street was crowded
with people. Torris was walking mn
Third street from Mission. on his way
10 Market street. People homeward
bound were surging in all directions.
suddenly a crowd was startled by a
great cry for help. The big crowd
stopped to see what the excitement
was, and the mass, of people became
so great that they filed the sidewalk
and the street and stopped the pro-
gress of the cars bound up and down
that thoroughfare. On the sidewalk
lay Torris. swelterlng in his own blood
which flowed from a deep. long cut
in the top of his head DR.. L. r.
Keegan of 21 Powell street happened
TO be passing at the time and when
he saw the condition that Torris wa
in he rushed across the street to the
Owl drug store and came back with
antiseptics and bandages. Torrfs still
lay insensible on the sidewalk and the
unusual scene of seeing the bloody
head Of a smashed-up being dressed
in full display of a great crowd was
witnessed yesterday by the morbid
throng Of curiosity sightseers. Mean
time the police arrived and it required
the efforts of half a dozen officers to
keep the great mass of people in check.
From all the buildings in the vicinity
there were great numbers of on
lockers, who added to the general ex-
citement of the occasion
Torris has been employed more
or less of the time for five wears
at the Olympic Club stables, cor
ner of Powell and Sutter streets.
He is reported to be an excellent
workman, but occasionally he
gets drunk and then there is apt to
be trouble. Rumors f1oated wildly
around the street yesterday that he
was a "scab" and that he was mixed
up in the strike that is going on now.
Inquiry at the Olympic Club stables
dispelled all these reports and from
what could be learned the attack seems
TO have been of his own bringing on.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
CALL MEETING
At SALT LAKE
Continental Directors Ask
for General Gathering
of Parties in Interest
TYREE MAY BE THERE
McGillicuddy Closes Some
Offices in This City
and Doors Are BOlted

meeting of the directors of the
Continental Life Insurance and Invest
ment Company will be held at Salt
Lake City next Saturday if a quorum
can be secured. Various questions of
policy and personal matters that have
engaged the attention of the directors
recently will come up for consideration
and possibly for final settlement. The
status of President Tyree and the rela-
tions OF the Western Securities Com
pany to the Continental Life and Invest
ment Company are of the first interest,
according to the statements that have
been made in this city.
Two unsuccessful attempts were made
in San Francisco yesterday to assem-
bic seven directors of the Continental.
AS there are but five California direc-
tors and as none others were present
a decision was reached to send notices
TO all directors to meet at Salt Lake.
Vice President McGillicuddy and other
directors were OF opinion that the by
laws OF the Continetal enabled five di-
rectors to authorize a call for a gen
eral meeting of directors. Vice Presi-
dent McGillicuddy has issued the call,
which was sent out to the individual
directors last evening.
warm time is expected at Salt Lake
City. President Tyree who recently
notified Vice President McGillicuddy
that he was dismissed from office. will
probably be at the Salt Lake meeting
that McGillicuddy has called, one of
the understood purposes of which is to
secure harmony by causing the retire
ment of Tyree. Some of the five Ca:r-
fornia directors of the Continental will
journey to Salt Lake in the next few
days 10 take part in the proceedings
Tyree is understood to have
strong following in Salt Lake
There are directors also in Montana.
Idaho and elsewhere who may be at
the meeting at Salt Lake.
McGillicuddy yesterday surprised the
opposition in the James Flood building
py sudden move. He caused the doors
OF certain Offices of the Continental
company to be locked and bolted on the
inside so that parties employed by the
Continental Company and representing
the Tyree interest were shut out for
the entire day. One OF these was the
woman stenographer in Tyree's Office.
who was instructed by Tyrce some
days ago to take charge of all letters
and kilograms addressed to the com
pany.
McGillicuddy's move prevented the
continuation of this plan. The vice
president posted notices on the doors
OF rooms that he caused to be closed
TO the effect that all mail and all tele-
grams should be delivered at his Of
nee. The furry of excitement that this
caused lasted all day. The barred-out
occupants of rooms held consultations
which may lead to further develop
ments. Dispatches were sent to Tyree.
Notifying him what had been done
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
ITCHING SCALP
FALLING HAIR
Came Out ConstantIy-Hair Finally
Had to Be Cut to Save Any Scalp
Now in Good Condition and No
More Itching-AnOther Effective
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I viii gladly give you sll the infor-
nation concerning my case. / used
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
diseased scalp, dandruf, and constant
falling of hair. Finally | had to cut
my hair 80 save any at all. Just at
that time / read about the Cuticura
Remedies. Once every week sham
pooed my hair with the Cuticura Soap,
snd used the Ointment twice a week.
In two months time my hair was long
enough TO do up in French twist. That
is now five years ago, and have
lovely head of hair. The length is
six inches below my waist line, my
scalp is in very good condition, and
no more dandruff or itching of the
scalp I used other remedies that were
recommended to me as good, but with
no results. If you wish to publish
any of what / have written you, you
are welcome to do so. / am, respect
fully, srs. w. F. CRIES., Clay Center,
Neb., Oct. %, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Petitions In insolvency.

B. Della Santini. general merchant,
San Francisco. filed petition in in
solvency yesterday in the United States
District Court. He owes s2645 and has
S1150 assets. William M. McDermott,
S. N. Norton and z. Lenoir, constitut-
ing the South Side Lumber Company,
otherwise the Bryant-street sPlaning
Mill, filed their schedule in involun-
tary Insolvency. Their liabilities are
$36,72S and assets $30,512. Their larg-
est creditors are the Hammond Lum-
ber Company, s11,9S3: French-Ameri-
can Bank. $4,000: Hobbs. Wall & Co.,
s3125; Albion Lumber Company, $2417;
Pacific Lumber Company, $1071, and
Builders Supply Department, Sl005.
All these credits are unsecured. The
remaining creditors represent sums of
less than $1,000 EACH
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
RE,y. MR.. GUTHRIE SPEAKS ON
.SHAKESPEARE AND OUR TIMES
Gives Interesting Analysis OF the
Bard's Motives I'm the Treatment
of His Characters.

Shakespeare and Our Times was
the subject of a lecture by the Rev.
William Norman Guthrie. lecturer in
general literature at the University Of
Chicago, at Trinity Parish-house. Bush
and Cough streets, yesterday after
noon. There was a large attendance.
including the Bishop or California, the
Right Rev. William Ford Nichols, the
Rev. David Evans and the Rev. Mr..
Brewer. The lecture was one of a Sc
ries in aid of missions.
Mr.. Guthrie showed evidence OF deep
knowledge of the works of Shakes
peare and gave a most interesting
analysis of the dramatist's purpose in
the treatment of his characters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
In the Divorce Conrt.

DEGREES of divorce were granted YES
terday TO Anna from Henry Meincke
for failure to provide; Vittoria from
Pasquale Giusti for habitual intemper-
ance, and Sophie from William F. Chip
man for cruelty. Suits for divorce were
filed by Elvira against H. Parent for
cruelty; Maud NJ. against Arthur c.
Parsons for failure to provide; Edith
E. against James Scott for desertion;
Mary f.. against John F. Glover for
cruelty; David ]. against Annie Barry
for desertion. and Ida against William
p. Casella. for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
recorder Does Big Business.

Recorder Nelson yesterday filed a
statement showing that there were
44Ie papers recorded during March. IS
against zI22 for the corresponding
month for last year. Of which the most
important were as follows: Deeds,
1871; deeds of trust. 122: mortgages of
real property. 556; mortgages of per-
sonal property. lT2; releases of mort
cages (reaD, 3S9: releases Of mort
cages .(personaD. 80; reconveyances.
49,; building contracts, las: accept
ances Of buildings, 103. and marriage
certificates, 307 The cash receipts for
the month were se9S75O, a gain of
ss57.20 over March, 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
FROM THE HOUR OF BIRTH
Mothers Should Use Cuticura
Soap, the Worlds
Eayorife

Mothers are assured of the absolute
purity and unfailing efficacy of Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the great
Skin Cure, in the preservation and puri-
fication of the skin, scalp, hair, and hands
of infants and children. For baby ecze-
mas, rashes, itchings and cha6ngs, as
well as for annoying irritations and
ulcerative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to mothers, as well
as for all the purposes of the toilet,
bath, and nursery, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment are priceless.
Sold throughout world. Cutieu-a Soap De, Oint-
rent Soc, Rcsolvent Soc n form Chocolate Coated
Pif DC per vial Of co., may be had Of all druggifs
- Mailed Free, The Great Cuticura Skin Book"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
PeopIe Reported Min.lng.

The police have been notified of the
disappearance of the following people:
Charles Laplanch, 10 years of age, and
Valley Andrews, aged 16, missing since
March 81 from 4115 Seventeenth street:
Frank Arrousez, II years of age. miss
ing since March 81 from IO17 Powell
street; Louis Bowen. II years of age.
missing since March 81 from 497 Gold
en- Gate avenue: John Olney. 35 years
of age, missing since April j from the
Hotel Leavenworth; Ernest Kocher. 1S
years of age, missing since April
from 669 Golden Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
7aco MafvonLy Prisoners
Obtatn. AH1ye From
GIRL in Cell
Mcongrurty of Make Up
Causes Judge and
A1as to Gasp.
One Dame Is Compelled
TO DoN Auto Coat
Ere She Goes.
BY JAMEs c. CRAWFORD.

There was covetousness in the tone
with which Miss Grace Morgan's cell
companions, the Mesdames Mary Nc
Donald and Laura Benzini. admired her
costly and stylish raiment.
With clothes like them o yours,
said Mrs. Mcdonald, 'Td be sure t git
dismissed by tn Judge"
It'd be a cinch," quoth Mrs. Ben
zini.
Well, girls" responded Miss Nor
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Assaults a Little Girl.

Meyer Steen, SO years of age, was ar
rested on warrant from Police Judge
Cabaniss' court yesterday and booked
at the City Prison. The complaining
witness against him is D. Glaser. 215
Eddy street. who charges him with
assaulting his little daugh-
ter. Jennie GIaser, four years of age.
on March %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Convicted Of Mnnslaushter.

Fred c. Jaiser Grand Army veter-
an, was convicted by jury In Judge
Dunne's court yesterday on a charge
of manslaughter. The jury was ou.
about twenty minutes. On the night
of June IA Jaiser had fight with
Charles Buelna in a saloon at Ninth
and Mission streets. Jaiser left the sa-
loon and. after procuring a revolver,
returned and shot Buelna dead. He
will be sentenced on April Z.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

TO DISCUSS SUNDAY SCHOOL INTER
ESTS.-THe convention OF the San Francisco
Sunday School Association will begin to-
morrow evening and continue Friday afternoon
and evening at Hamilton Square Baptisr
Church, Post street. above Fillmore. The
speakers at the first assembly will be Clara
Louise Ewalt, Rev Dwight +. Potter of Oak
land. Rev. w. F. Harper OF San Jose and
c, r. Fisher State secretary.