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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28
attempt Of Japan to regulate our
domestic relations is the height Of
arrogance and should be promptly
and caustically rebuked. "

A determined effort will be made
before the next legislature for a
state Normal School. Every state
in the Union except Delaware and
Mississippi has one or more normal
schools Massachusetts, New York
and Wisconsin ten each. Alabama
has seven. 1t is stated that rs per
cent Of Mississippi school teachers
have never had any school adj
vantages except her common
schools, and that not over ten per
cent are professional teachers.
Mississippi spends 1901 on each
child in average attendance. Utah
spends $3.50 and New York heads
the list with $47.4o. There is such
thing possibly as going mad along
educational lines, but our state is a
long ways behind in many respects.
Our one grea trouble is under paid
teachers. Their salaries should be
such that would induce men and
women to make it life work.
Our schools are in hands generally
of good young men who are teach
ing to enable them to study some
profession, or some nice young lady
who sooner or later quits the school
for the marriage alter. There is
nothing wrong in either and they
are to be commended for being
self supporting until definitely
fixed for their lifes work. 1t is not
the best for the children this
changing teachers, and it is hard on
the trustees to think their faculty is
settled for several years at least
and then get an invitation to
teachers approaching marriage, OF
an Eat home" after it has happened,
or that Prof Blank has been granted
license to practice law and another
principal must be selected. Salaries
should be sufficient to get good
teachers and support their families.
Schools are never certain of keep
ing teachers, unless its men who
can't do anything else, or ladies
who have made up their minds
that they would not maryland
thew are scarce
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

President Roosevelt's saying
that he would regard it as an "act
of official improperly and dis
courtesy" for an office holder to be
suggesting a third term for him, re-
minds one of pretty woman turn
ing her mouth up to be kissed and
at the same time telling you not to
do it. Had he declared it to be
"undue political activity" which it
is, it would have come under civil
service rules, and as he is a can
didate he protested only enough to
go on record and not with any
desire to stop it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Mrs. Amelia Walton Alcorn
widow of Genl. J. L. Alcorn, who
was one of this states recon-
struction governors, died at the
home of her daughter last Friday in
Memphis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

w. R. Hearst, owner of the New
York Evening Journal, has been
sued for 500, 900 for SANDER. Such
suits emphasize The "News" po-
sition of always being just to every
one, is the proper one, and we
don't want to lose our hard earned
wealth any way, in such sums.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Bryan made big speech at the
$500 a plate dinner given him
Tuesday night in Washington.
John Sharp Williams said when
called on that Bryan was the real
leader of the party and would get
out the vote of the party.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Maj. M. Gillias, grid vice presi-
dent of the Illinois Central for
which railroad he worked 50 years,
died in Los Angeles California,
Sunday. He owned several large
plantations in the delta and resided
in Memphis. He was a self made
man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

These crisp mornings remind one
that pure pork sausage should be
about ripe, and that is a dish every
one loves, down to even the most
hardened dyspeptic, who frequent
ly runs the risk of suffering to
crafty taste for the best of the
hog.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

DR.. Eugene Johnson, of Yazoo
City, was elected at the Memphis
meeting last week president of the
Tri State Medical Association, COM
posed of Mississippi Arkansas and
and Tennessee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Justice David M. Brewer, of the
u. S. Supreme Court, exploded a
bombshell the other night at a
banquet in New work, when he
said that presidents should be in
eligible to reelection. Brewer is
safe--his is life time position, and
he can talk, but our Teddy is mad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

H. T. Crosby, Of the Greenville
Times, died last Friday from a
stroke of appoplexy. He was
good newspaper man and popular
with members of the craft. He
was also secretary and treasurer of
the Mississippi Levee Board. 7. H.
Hood has been elected to succeed
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Vouchers were sent out last
week to pay the confederate
pensioners, but as there was no
money In the state treasury to pay
them, the auditor suggested that
the tax collector cash them and use
them in his settlement with the
state treasurer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Fines to the amount of $4,000
were assessed at the recent term
of circuit court in Yazoo county.
A neat sum if all can be collected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28
For Sale or Rent.

My 90 acre home, 6 room DWELL
ing house, clubhouse, pecan grove
and farming implements, in town
of Brandon. j. K. SNEED or to
T. F. D. M. MAfERS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28
Warning.

All persons hunting or trespass-
ing on my land will be prosecuted.
j. c.. WHITE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Mrs. P. j. Stirling and Mrs. Jim
Glass visited jackson Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28

Judge Jeff Truly has formed a
partnership with c. H. Ratliff and
will move to Natchez to practice
law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-28
The Brandu,r Net11s.
;UpsoR1rT1or ONE DOLLAR YHAR IN ADVANCE

Entered at the Brandon, Mississippi, POSTPONED
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
WAS A NEW KIND TO HlM.
Robber Has Queer Experience on q
Kansas Farm.

Years and years ago. when was
bad man, said the reformer, Il was
knocking about the state of Kansas
and heard Of a wealthy farmer who
always kept his money in his house.
IL was in my line of business to re-
lieve him OF it. ! spent a month pre-
pairing the plant and then started out
to do business On the way to the
farmers held up traveller and took
5000 of OF him. An hour later I
had effected entrance into the house
and was spooking about when some
one suddenly grabbed me, and two
minutes later | was bound hand and
foot. II was the old farmer himself
that got me and after he had turned
me over he said:
My son. this is bad business
/ was driven to it by poverty,
replied.
You should have depended upon
the Lord to see you through. am
afraid You have little reverence for
Christianity and / shall pray with
you
"Thereupon he knelt beside me
and held forth for two mortal hours
without break When be finally let
mp he asked if felt as sinful as be-
fore i gladly replied that I didn't.
wheFeupon he proceeded TO 20
through me and rob me clear down
TO The key Of my trunk. When he
had finished he unbound me and
said.
l am glad you came. I think
have done you good. In fact. if you
viii come back a second time be.
lieYe you will see your way clear 10
becoming one Of US
He had $3.50 Of NY money. but I
1ever went back FOR II. have often
wondered over the affair, however. I
thought ! knew all kinds Of religions
by name. at least. but one that per-
mitied a man 10 pray over a robber
Tor Two hours and then do him out
Of his last cpnger was neW one On
me Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
OLDEST BANK IN THE WORLD.
One at Nineveh Seems to Be Entitled
70 the Distinction.

There was kind Of public record
Office attached to the palace and tenn
pie at Nineveh, In which it was GUS
tomary to deposit important legal and
other documents, such as contracts
and agreements for the purchase and
sale Of property. marriage settlements,
Wills, etc. Among these there were
discovered official statements as to
the history and transactions of the
eminent banking house of Egidu at
Nlneveh. Assyrian chronology proves
that these refer to a date about 1900
years before the Christian era, when
Abraham dwelt at Ur of the Chaldees.
as Is stated in Genesis. We may,
therefore, claim for this firm the repu-
tation of being the oldest bank in the
world. at least, of which we have any
record. or are likely to have The
accounts are very volumlnous, and
cover the transactions Of five genera
tons of the house from father to son.
The firm grew rapidly in importance
during this period, during which they
attained great wealth; for they had
succeeded in securing from the king
the appointment of collectors of taxes,
position which in the east always
leads 70 fortune. They afterwards
framed the revenue for several of the
Assyrian provinces, with very great
gain to the firm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
TWO BIG TUNNELS
FOR BIG SEWER
NINE FEET DIAMETER AND ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
FEET LONG.
OHIO LEvEE PIERCED
And Pump Station Will Be Reached
Tuesday--Heaviest Part Of
Work On Bio Sewer Well
Under Way.

Good progress is being made by
Mr.. Schiliing and his workmen in ex-
cavating the tunnels for the big
sewer at Tenth and Ohio streets. The
Ohio levee has been pierced by a hole
nine feet in diameter From the
outer side of the big cmbankment to
the inner end the tunnell is 50 feet
long. The inner or westerly end
strikes the second tunnel at right
angles running across Tenth street
70 the pump house. This tunnel will
be 40 feet long, also about nine feet
in diameter.
AS yet no cement work has been
done. The tunnels are heavily tim
bered all the way, and the excavation
is made not over two feet without
timbering securely.
The conveying apparatus is being
reed. 1t is an elevated track carry.
ing a carriage that is moved back and
forth by wire cables operated by
steam raising the earth out of the ex-
cayation in huge buckets that will
hold a cubic yard, bringing them for
ward on the elevated track and dump
ing the dirt into wagons down under
tne tracks. This operation viii be
reversed later on--the dirt will be
carried from the new excavation back
10 the old to fill the latter
1t is expected that the tunnelling
to the pump house will be accom-
plished Monday or Tuesday and
cement work will be commenced this
week
In the right spirit Mr.. Schilling has
the most difficult part of
his. task first. The construction of
the outlet, the setting of the big five
Ion iron gate. the reconstruction of
the pump, and making proper con
nectfons there. is by far the most
complicated part OF the whole con
tract. AS is known, the ordinance
provides that the Menge pump be re-
tanned and the shaft shall be extended
downward sufficiently to meet the |
reeds of the new sewer.
Mr.. Schilling expects to make rapid |
rogress with the work after he shall |
get past the pump house where 1t /
viii be merely straight sewer con-
The excavation for the
rain sewer after passing the pump |
louse will not be tunnel work, but |
continuous ditch work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
DR.. SCHUH HAS
NARROW ESCAPE.
STRUCK BY STREET CAR IN CHI
cAGo AND RECEIVES PAIN
Full INJURIES.
NO BONES ARE BROKEN
But Win Be Laid Up Some Time
Was Attending Meeting of Ma
tonal Association of Re-
tail Druggists.

Friends of DR. Paul G.. Schulz were
painfully surprised yesterday to learn
that he had met with an accident in
Chicago Friday. In which he was
quite seriously hurt, and might easily
have lost his life The accident hap
pened at s O'Clock Friday evening. but
no announcement was made to the
public here. and few outside OF his
immediate relatives here knew of it
until yesterday when he came home,
accompanied by Mrs. Schulz
Just how the accident happened is
told by himself about as follows
by Mrs. Schulz and her
sister he was returning from the
steamboat excursion given by the Ma.
ton Association of Retail Druggists,
on the steamboat City of Southhaven.
On his way to the Auditorium Annex.
In crossing Randolph and Wabash
avenues, he stopped to let Cottage
Grove avenue street car pass around
a sharp corner and although he was
standing at least six feet away from
the passing car he was struck by the
lear end Of the car. which was swing
ing around in wide circle with ter
rible force, knocking him down, strik
ing bis head on the cobblestone in
jnring his back quite badly and hrtlis
ing him up considerably. He was as
sisted to car by some Of his drug
gist friends who We're in the party
and safely taken to his room In the
hotel where a physician attended him.
He suffered severe pain in the left
kidney where the ear struck him.
also in his right foot from sprain
bit there were no bones broken and
with the assistance OF crutehes he
win be able to hobble around though
ii may take several weeks before he
will be himself again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
WILL TRY FOR THE
EAST BOUND RECORD

New York. Sept 22- Groomed for
fast run at top speed across the At
lantic on her first voyage eastward.
the Lusitania of the Cunard line
sailed for Queenstown and Liverpool
at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. To
wrest the record from Sandy Hook
lightship to Daunts Head, made BY
the Lucania in 1894, the Lusitania
must DO better than 5 days, 8 hours
and 80 minutes.
The Westward trip Of the Lusi-
tania, during which she averaged
22.01 knots, record for maiden voy-
ages, gave her machinery a good
shaking down. and her engineers.
after an exhaustive inspection. have
failed TO discover any defects In the
engine or boilers.
The Cunard line officials are max
ing no predictions. but the general
impression in shipping circles is that
the Lusitania will be called upon on
her return trip to excel her speed on
the westward voyage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
SINGING AS A FINE ART.
Correct Breathing at the Bottom OF
All Success, Says Media.

cannot too forcibly insist that the
mere possession of lovely voice Is
only the basis Of vocal art, writes
Nine. Media in the Celtury Magazine.
Nature occasionally startles one by the
prodigality OF her gifts, but no student
has any right to expect to sing by in
spiration any more than an athlete
may expect to win race because he
Is naturally fleet of foot
Methods OF breathing, attack" and
the use OF the registers must all be
perfectly understood by the successful
singer, who should likewise be COM
plete master of all details relating to
the structure and use of those parts
above the voice BOX and be convinced
Of the necessity Of a perfectly con-
trolled chest expansion in the produc-
ton OF tone.
For perfect singing correct breath
ing, strange as II may sound. is even
more essential than beautiful voice.
No matter how exquisite the vocal or
gan may be, its beauty cannot be ade-
quately demonstrated without proper
breath control. Here is one OF the old
Italian secrets which many singers of
to-day wholly lack because they are
unwilling to give the necessary time
for the full development of breathing
power and control. Phrasing. tone.
resonance, expression. all depend upon
respiration, and in my opinion musi-
cal students, even when too young 10
be allowed the free use of the voice.
should be thoroughly taught the prin-
ciples of breathing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
FLAMES GO 70 FEET
ABOVE A GAS WELL

Fort Smith, Ark. Sept 22.-Thou-
sands Of people have visited the
scene Of the gas well fire on MassaFd
Prairie. where Gao feet of iron pine
We're blown ont of well, and the
prairie for many miles was lit up by
by a fire that could not be controlled.
Boys at play are supposed TO have
caused the derrick at the gas we'll to
catch fire burning II down and mott.
ing the anchor stays that held the
casing in the immense well. When
the blaze shot down the casing the
pipe was blown out, and one of the
pieces was so heavy that in falling It
was driven 10 feet INTO the ground.
The well, which is the property Of
the Mansfield Gas company. had
fIov, of 100000 rect of gas daily.
This flow furnished flame about
seventy-five feet high. which was
seen for 20 miles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
Where Carp Thrive Wonderfully.

Three years ago the government
stocked the Verdigris river with red
carp as an experiment. The fish have
grown, and now in this section of
the river ii appears that there are
very few fish Of any other kind. One
fisherman caught 600 pounds In a
net the other night, and all were
carp except about half a dozen.
The fish. which were very small
when put into the stream. now range
in size from two to six pounds, and
few have been caught that weighed
~ pounds. The carp have grown
better in the verdigris than in any
other stream stocked by the govern
ment
The Verdigris is a muddy stream.
The Arkansas river has too much al
kali in II, and the average mountain
stream of the territory is too clear
and cold for carp.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
BAD SIDEWALKS.

To His Honor, the Mayor, and City
Council: | wish to call your attention
to the sidewalk on the south side Of
Fourteenth street, between Ohio and
Commercial avenue. The sidewalk
between Ohio street and Halliday ave-
nue. is in a very bad condition The
bricks are torn up in number Of
places and may cause some one ser
ious injury or break a limb. This
would cause a damage suit against
teh city. Some action in this matter
by the city council at the next meet
ing would meet the approval of the
citizens of the Fourth ward.
Very Respectfully
CITIZEN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY.
Guide Was Not Asking the Party to
Accept His Word.

A New York man. who spends a
portion Of the summer each year in
England. tells Of an amusing Incl
dent in connection with his first visit
20 Richmond castle. On that occa-
sion he was accompanied by a guide
who relied for his information mainly
on a guide book, which. from time
to time he would furtively consult
II he thought the visitor was not
looking his way
What is the height Of this fine
old keep asked the New Yorker.
According to hist'ry," replied the
guide. its % feet"
Similar replies we're made 10 other
questions Of like nature, each be-
ing vouchssfed with the assurance
that It was according to hist'ry."
Finally there was reached a part Of
the battlements where the hin on
which the castle stands descends alb
Fuptly to the river
Pretty steep descent'i' exclaimed
the American
Yes. sir, cane from the guide. in
his monotonous tone. According 10
hist'rT, it's almost perpendicularl--
Harpers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
For the Invalid

A neat little booklet for an invalid
can be made by saving witty clippings
and pasting in small scrap book.
OFTEN when one is not able to read
lengthy articles something bright and
witty viii help brighten the day. II
should only be loaned and passed
along where 1t would probably be the
most appreciated. Little pieces can be
pasted on cards and are much more
easily held by persons lying in bed.
Bright pictures, comic and otherwise.
are nice for children and afford
amusement to the impatient little SUI.
.erers who must remain in bed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
GOES TO LITTLE ROCK
Illinois Central Official Has Resigned
and Will Co With Iron Noun
tain Railroad.

G.. A. Clemens, assistant trainmas-
ter of the Illinois Central, viii leave
on the 21st OF next month for Little
Rock where ne will be superintendent
Of terminals for the Iron Mountain
railroad He has been with the Hi
nois Central about four years and has
come in contact with the men on this
end of the line among whom he is
well liked. Who HIS successor will be
has not been decided, but the name
of Geo. Route, of Carbonate. is men
toned in connection with the place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
CUNNING of the Wolf.

Wolves are very shy. and show ex-
traordinary cunning both in hidinL
themselves and in Sinking ont OF the
way of the hunter. They are rarely
killed with the rae ! have never
shot but one myself They are oeca-
sionally trapped. but after a very few
have been procured in this way the
survivors become so wary that it is al
most impossible even for a master of
the art to do much with them, while
an ordinary man can never get one
into trap except by accident Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
BAND AT RINK.
cULVER'S BAND WILL PLAY AT
THE RINK TONIGHT.
Antarctic Birds.

Before the recent Scotia expedition
nine species of birds had been found
within the antarctic circle The new
collection has been investigated, and
Eagle Clarke reports that it adds t.
the list four species-the arctic tern
the blue petrol, the short winged
petrol, and Hutton's sooty alba.ross
While the petrels and their relatives
are doubtless drawn so far south by
the extraordinary abundance of the
food near the ice barrier, it is thought
to be most remarkable that the arctic
tern. after breeding in the north,
should make the long Journey TO the
opposite pole.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
MAN DONE TO DEATH
IN SKIRT FACTORY
NINETEEN STlLLETTO SLABS IN
HODY-ONLY CLEW THUMB
PRINTS ON JAMB OF DOOR.

New York. Sept - Eppisonic Ar
cara, proprietor Of an cast side skirt
factory. was done to death in his fac
tory today. His enemy not content
with inficting 10 stilletto wounds,
any one OF which would have caused
death, mutiated the body in hor-
rible manner. The only Gle" - two
clearly defined prints of thumb and
.forefnger on the jamb Of the factory
door
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
Wouldn't Tell Her Ane.

The Man--How old is your parrot?
The Woman-Tell the gentleman
hsw old you are. Polly.
The Parrot-Shut up,
The Woman-Oh, shame. Pollyi
Tell the gentleman how old you are
The ParrOt-Shut up,
The Mana female parrot, / pre-
sume?-YOnkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
PRISONERS MAKE
THRILLING ESCAPE
LOCK "TRUSTY" AND GUARD IN
CELL AND CLIMB OUT WIN.
DoW-SEEN BY MANY.

Chicago, Sept. 22-After having
locked a Jail guard and a "trusty'
in cell, two prisoners climbed
through window OF the county Jail
here this afternoon, and made their
escape in plain view of number Of
persons passing in the street A
third prisoner, after having started
the decent from the window, climbed
back in and returned to his cell when
the alarm was given Within a few
minutes the police were on the trail
of the Jail breakers but their capture
has not been reported up to late
hour tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
VETERANS WILL
CO TO ANNA
THIS WEEK TO ATTEND TIE
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SOL
DIERS' AND SAILORS
REUNION.

Many Cairoites will go to Anna this
week to attend the Southern Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion which
will be held Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Speakers of state and national
reputation viii be present.
There will be gorgeous street deco
rations, parades, artillery salutes and
fireworks. Camp-fires will be held
every evening.
The reunion will be held on the
grounds Of the Southern Illinois Fair
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS,
THIRTY-TWO HURT
BROKEN RAIL CAUSES DERAlL-
MENT OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY PASSENGER IN VIRGINIA

Washington, Sept, 22Thirty-two
passengers were injured, none seri-
ously by the derailment Of the Chat
tanooga and Washington limited train
on the Southern railway just north OF
Ryan's Siding, Va, early today. A
broken rail was the cause Of the acct
dent. The entire train, composed Of
baggage car, day coach and three
sleepers LETT the track, the sleepers
Icing almost destroyed by fire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
SENATOR B0RAH ON
TRIAL FOR FRAUD

Boise. Sept 22--United States Sen
stor William T. Borsh. who acted a.
one Of the principal prosecutors for
the state Of Idaho at the recent trial
OF William d. Haywood. secretary of
the Western Federation OF Miners.
viii be placed on trial tomorrow morn
ing in the United States court here
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government ont Of title Of 1889
acres q Idaho timber lands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-23
Laurents Won Two Games.

The Laurents played the Iohrs yes
terday afternoon on the Fourteenth
street diamond, the former team win
ming the first game by score of s to
5 and the second by a score Of s to z.
The second game was an eleventh
nirg battle. The batteries We're Ia
none, Smith and Murphy for the first
game. Murphy and Swoboda for the
second game The teams will play
another game next Sunday.