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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
JOY OVER COMPUTATION.

In the excess of his joy over having
his death sentence committed by Cover
nor Vardaman, Red Daniels, a convic-
ted murderer in the new Augusta jail,
came near killing himself. The news
Of the Communication was conveyed to
him when the order arrived from the
Governor. He gave one whoop and then
leaped into the air. He forgot that be
was cooped in a steel cage with a low
ceiling. His head struck the sheet of
steel above him with such force that
he fell to the floor senseless. He recov-
cred rapidly, but there is a big dent
in the steel ceiling to indicate the force
of his jump. His sentence is commut-
ed to imprisonment for life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

The Scott County Fair Association
has been chartered by the State with Dr.
q. A. Mcllhenny as president and will
give fair this fall, exhibiting in COM
petition for handsome prizes the best
of everything grown in that county. A
large number of progressive citizens
from the various precincts of the conn.
ty are interested in the movemenr ami
give literally of their time to the sue
cess OF the enterprise. The farmers AMI
stock men are enthusiastic over the pros
pect for fair this fall and are already
beginning to grow something for a prize
winner. The good people Of Scott coun-
ty could not have inaugurated q move
ment that promises more good results
than this While the dividends to the
stock holders may not come in ten or
twenty per cent. Jumps after the bust.
ness of each year is wound up, one hun
dred per cent. will likely be realized IN
the next five years by increasing the
yield of crops and the value Of live
stock. 1t is a project that deserves the
unqualified support of every good citi-
zens OF the county,
According to the estimate Of the Man.
ufacturers Record the people of the
South are getting rich faster than any
section OF the country just at present.
The rate of increase in valuation of prop
erty is something like two dollars per
day per man. At this rate each man
should have been 500 better off Janua-
ry lst., than on the same date last year,
but is this true? Not quite The in
crease has been realized but largely by
favored class that neither spins nor
Weaves but continues to accumulate.
What we need most is means of divid-
ing prosperity SO that it will fall upon
all with something like unto an equal d.
vision.
The important matter of improving
the condition OF ou- public highways is
being seriously considered by the good
citizens Of a number Of counties in the
state. The bulletin on roads issued from
this department about Christmas is in
growing demand, supervisors, overseers
and citizens calling for them. Informa
ton concerning the method of road build
ing and the cost Of same is being eager
~ sought for by interested parties and
the educational work being done will I'M
doubleday bring forth gratifying results
in the near future
Itta Bena is celebrating the commence
ment of work on splendid school build
ing to be erected of brick and stone. The
increased number of school children de-
mands better facilities and the demand
is being properly met.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
SHOT AND KILLED

Louis Kohler a 16-year old boy, was
shot and instantly killed by John Brock
at Baskerville. Some differences arose
between Kohler and Brock at the store
in which Kohler was employed as clerk.
Brock, under the influence of liquor.
came back bringing with him a shotgun,
and shot Kohler down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
Where Gems Are Plentiful.

when a Kansas farmer loses =
diamond he sends his chauffeur to
town in sixty horsepower automo-
bile and has his loss reported to the
police" says the Birmingham Age
Herald. Don't believe It; he simply
goes out to the barn and picks out
another diamond from the pile
washington Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
War is not only what General shsr-

War is not only what General Shsr-
man called it; war is deadly expensive.
too. Japan thrashed Russia, remarks
the Hartford Courant, but Japan's
debts since that victorious encounter
aggregate one-sixth OF all her tangible
assets. and the yearly interest on that
Indebtedness is $5O,ooo.oo Naturally
an era of rigorus economies has be-
gun In Japan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
PHARMACEUTICAL EXAMINER.

The annual meeting Of the Missis-
sippi state board of pharmaceutical ex-
aminers will be held at the state house
on Tuesday, April 2, for the purpose Of
examining applicants for license to prac-
tice pharmacy in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
FLASHLIGHT SYSTEM.

The first shipment Of material for I le
fiashlight system which is to be install ed
in the local Cumberland Telephone lex
change at Natchez has arrived. The
Company is remodeling the entire second
floor of the Democrat building, in which
the exchange is located, and will install
the new system as son as the carpenters
are through with their work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Governor Vardaman gave out the Off
cial finding of the courtmartial held
here Tuesday to try Major Gen. Keesler
commander of the Mississippi National
Guard. The verdict of the court was
based on a technicality, and was, In
substance, that Gen. Keesler was 'snot
guilty. of striking Private Montgomery,
knowing him to be soldier,' as the
specifications alleged. The evidence all
tended to show that Gen. Keesler did
not know that Montgomery was a SOL
der, but on the contrary, believed at
the time that he was civilian.
The Governor, therefore, approved the
finding of the court as technically cor
rect on the evidence submitted, but as
commander in chief of the guard, he
takes Gen. Keesler to task for giving
way to his temper and for violating
Zone of the first lessons taught sol
dier-the lesson of self-control and self
discipline.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
HELPS FRUIT MEN.

The freight traffic department. of the
Illinois Central has promised some re-
lief to the fruit and vegetable growers
of Mississippi, the minimum carload
basis of shipments being reduced from
10000 pounds to $4,000 pounds, and all
fruits shipped in carload lots will be
rated on this basis.
AS rule it is impossible to put more
than $4,000 pounds of fruits or vege-
tables in an ordinary car, and freight
rates based on 10000 pound minimum
has cut off large margin of profit.
Accompanying this order the Illinois
Central also reduces the freight rate 4
cents per 100. The Illinois Central
freight officials have promised, whenever
it is possible to do so, that fruit and
vegetable shipments in refrigerator cars
will 60 forward Immediately after load
ing, thus minimizing the per centage Of
decay and bad condition claims from
commission merchants
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Practically the entire province Of Mol
davia, Roumania, has become involved in
the agrarian riots. Numerous casual
ties are reported in the fighting between
troops and peasants
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
SAN FRANCISCO LABOR COUNCIL.

San Francisco vote of 65 to
z, resolutions were adopted by the San
Francisco Labor Council condemning the
municipal government and those otlcials
who have betrayed their trust and call
ing for the vigorous prosecution of cv-
cry corruptionist, the bride giver as well
as the bribed officials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
= Sincerely yours,
UTHEODORE ROOSEVELT.
PENROSE rs ACOIJITTED.

San Antonio. Maj. G. w. Penrose
was acquitted of the charge of the neg
lect of duty preferred against him at
the instance Of President Roosevelt fof
alleged misconduct in connection with the
shooting up of Brownsville by negro
soldiers of the twenty fifth infantry last
August
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
BISHOP GALLOWAY HOME.

Bishop and Mrs. Charles B. Galloway.
who have been spending the winter and
spring in Florida, has returned home.
The distinguished divine has been com
pletely restored to his former health
and vigor and will be given warm vel
come home by citizens Of jackson ana
the State generally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

1t was reported that Hearts and Bris-
bane would assist Mayor Dunno in the
Chicago mayoralty contest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Horace George Rayner was convicted
of the murder OF William Whiteley at
London and sentenced to death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
ASKS GOVERNMENTS AID.
FATHER OF KIDNAPPED BOY AP-
PEALS TO PRESIDENT.

Washington Roosevelt has
addressed letter to Ell. N. Marvin, of
Dover, Del, who asked the president
If government aid could not be extended
toward the recovery of his missing child.
The letter is as follows:
''The White House,
Washington, March 23, 1907.
my Dear Mr.. Marvin am in re-
ceipt of your message Of the 22nd.
Anything that the government can do
to help you will, of course, be done; for
save only the crime of assault on wo-
men there is none so dreadful as that
which has brought heartbreaking sor-
row to your household. / have at once
communicated with the postoffice de-
partment asking that all aid we have
In our power to give along the lines
you mention, or in any other that
may prove practicable, be given to you.
"Sincerely yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In his message to the president Mr..
Martin said that many threatening let
tiers are sent him every day saying his
boy may be killed by his supposed cap
tor and suggested that they be looked
into. He also said that he had sent out
pictures and notices regarding his kid
mapped boy and was told that the post
masters were not allowed to display them
in the public buildings. The father
said he believed word from the presi-
dent to the federal authorities, which
he suggested, might be the greatest aid
Of all.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

District Attorney jerome submitted
affidavits from his alienists expressing
their belief that Thaw was incapable Of
advising his counsel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
The need Of better roads IN Mississip

The need Of better roads in Mississip-
pi is second to nothing else, and the dis
continuance Of rural mail routes in 9th
or states on account Of bad roads is like
y to come home to our people at an ear
y day. Inspectors have been looking
over routes lately and not only refuse
to recommend additional ones, but leave
the impression that unless the roads are
materially improved that some already
in operation win likely be discontinued.
Push the movement for better roads,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Two men were killed and three in
jured by boiler explosion at Marlin,
lex.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

The British House Of Commons held
twenty -eight hour session to consider
the army bill
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
Truck is moving from Mississippi now

49, = 1110 11O111 I1xI1oS051 PIT 110W
to northern markets and stream OF
golden dollars is flowing in this direc-
ton in return. For the next three
months the trucking sections will be ex-
periencing money time of the year !"
to be followed with cotton selling time
in the fall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Mabcn is to have electric lights in the
near future, which is in keeping with
the spirit of enterprise that has always
characterized the good people of that
thriving town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28

Itta Bena is celebrating the commence
ment of work on splendid school build
ing to be erected of brick and stone. The
increased number of school children de-
mands better facilities and the demand
is being properly met.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
THE GROWTH OF THE PORT

The Custom House summary OF the business
done at this port in the fiscal year Just ended
ought 10 aIlay the pprehensions-which at
times have seemed not unreasonable-of those
who think they see its supremacy threatened as
the chief gateway OF the couptry's foreign COM
merce. Many plants have been heard in re-
cent years that ports to the south of US. favored
by railroad differentials and developed by hos
tile transportation interests, were taking away
business that would have come here under nor
mai conditions, and predictions have been made
that unless New York bestirred itself TO fight
Determinations the volume Of its foreign trade
would be materially lessened. But such fears
are now seen 10 have had no substantial basis.
1t may doubtless be shown that the percentage
OF exports from this harbor has decreased in
the last two decades. But this decrease was
inevitable because In the last two decades rail-
road building in the interior has been active and
the enormous growth OF the Middle West and
the Far West has compelled the creation of
new ports on the Gulf and the Pacific Coast
and the establishment OF new lines Of com
munication with Europe and the Orient. As
the centre Of population and production marches
westward ii would be unnatural to expect that
one port or even half dozen ports on the At
lantic seaboard would suffice for the handling
Of an export trade which has much more than
doubled since 1887. The building of shorter
railroad lines 10 the Gulf and the development
Of the Northwest have caused division of the
outgoing traffic which could not have been
avoided and is not TO be regretted for the rapid
expansion OF both exports and imports has
brought business enough to give all our ports a
fair chance OF growth.
New Yorks share in the total export and i'm
port commerce Of the nation is increasing as
rapidly as that commerce is increasing and its
priority as a clearing house is as marked now
as ever. In spite Of the longshoremen's strike
which handicapped operations here for n num-
Der OF weeks, the returns for the year show
a reasonable gain in exports and phenomenal
gain in imports Exports for f9O6-'O7 reached
total OF 0,000-including $11 100000 in
re-exports Of foreign merchandise. The total
for 1G05-O6 was $607. 0.O00-showng gain
for the year Of S13y0O0.0OO. Fully third of the
nations exports still go out through this port
In imports New York nearly monopolizes the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
RACJLLOPHOBI4.

An unholy Joy fills the hearts of not few
persons who have been watching the garbage
heaps grow during the recent strike, and the
approximations Of many good citizens wax VIC
lent On every hand fears have been ex-
pressed that the accumulation OF filth might
bring on an epidemic and sweep away half
the poor population in a night. Doubtless
large proportion OF the energy expended by civic
bodies in stirring the authorities to action has
been generated by dread of the bacteria whose
health, wealth and happiness the strike so
greatly favored. Since the Accommodations of
refuse reached q record size and the East Side
children began to use the heaps for play noun
tains, great has been the surprise of amateur
psychologists at the continued health Of the
community. Even some real psychologists, too,
have put into print their amaZement at the fall
ure Of the bacilli TO live UP to their book repu-
tation by slaughtering widows and infants by
the hundreds. AS one physician said to the re-
porters: For the life OF me, cannot see why
there are not thousands of persons already
afflicted with diseases of some kind" And he
then narrated his experiences on the East Side.
where he saw sights unworthy Of being here re-
counted. Other eminent medical men have du-
plicated this story and opinion But the East
Side continues to thrive in the midst OF its
snualor Whence the unholy Joy of a certain set
of skeptics
What makes these skeptics laugh softly TO
themselves is the havoc played by that great
modern disease, bacillophObia, or dread Of bug
let's a variety of "the disease of the age"-to
wit, worry. That there are several billion bill
ions of micro-organisms In every refuse heap or
namentng our fair city is beyond doubt. That
these creatures can under favorable circum-
stances make man repent the apples he stole
as a small boy and rejoice that his last will
and testament is properly drawn is sad but
true. But the favorable circumstances" are
assumed by some good people to be those pre-
valing in the average human body, whereas, as
matter of fact the much dreaded bacteria
have a hard to hoe when they strike a nor
mai individual, and have almost equally slim
chances Of overcoming the antagonistic health
full bacteria in the average-that is less than
normal-man. The only persons imminently en-
dangered by the pestiental growths are the
sickly and the very young. But neither of
these classes is likely to be playing hide and
seek around our local potato peel Matterhorns
the greatest danger lies in Indirect contamna-
ton and in the secondary effects Of she accu
mutations, such pollution of air and food.
These last dangers are real. and 1t would be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
PRESIDENTS TRIP VEST.
Itinerary Shoes He U'N Not Go
Further South than McmphiS.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Oyster Bay. July 2-The President. in order TO
save q great number OF his Southern friends the
needless effort Of attempting to persuade him 10
extend tho itinerary OF his Mississippi trip next
October, we'll to spare his clerical force the
manual labor OF answering constantly increasing
volume OF correspondence on the subject. an
nounced to-day tho official time schedule OF the
journey he expects TO mako after leaving oyster
Bay next September
Although Secretary Loeb has announced time and
again that tho President is not contemplating an
extended swing around the Southern circle when
he leaves here. the hone seems 10 prevail in GER
tain quarters that he may be induced TO continue
his trip into and through all the States OF Dixie
Land. This IS error for tho President decided
some time ago that he would end his trip at Mem
phis He has been In every Southern state since
the beginning Of his term OF office. and unless
there Is an unusually good reason for revistinS
the cities he Is loath 10 incur the expenditure or
the peoples time and money that such Journeys
would necessarily involve
The itinerary made public to-day shows that
the President will leave Oyster Bay Tor canton
Ohio September %. lie will make address at
Canton at the dedication of the Mckinley national
monument on September 80. and start Immediately
for Keokuk Iowa. where he will arrive at O'Clock,
October l. He will mako an address at keokuk'
and two hours after his arrival there Will embark
on tho steamship Mississippi. From 10 until
He will then continue his trip down the Mississippi
the next stop being at Cairo, Ill. where he will
spend the two hours from until Ii o'clock on Oc-
tober g. An address will be made by tho Presi-
dent at Cairo. and another at Memphis, which
will be reached the next afternoon at O'Clock
An uninterrupted trip TO Washington from Mem
phis will begin at o'clock on October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03

erick Cunningham Nathaniel Thayer. Mrs. z. q.
Slater and William Rhinelander Stewart tr
Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll went to New York to-
day for few days stay
MISS Serena Rhinelander, OF New York, has taken
a cottage in Narragansett avenue for the season.
1t was said in the summer colony to-day that
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her daughter Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt. who are abroad. would re-
turn to Newport before August 1 and open the
Breakers for the remainder Of the summer months
Paul Rainey, j. Howard King. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry S. Kip. Of New York; Sidney Love- OF Chi
cago. and Barclay Warburton. Of Philadelphia ar
rived this evening TO be guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald C. Vanderbilt over the Fourth
The Rev. and Mrs. John Cornell. OF New York;
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. d. Lanier. Or. and Mrs T.
Amory Dubois. Of Boston. arrived this evening
Center Hitchcock joined his mother. Mrs Thon-
Hitchcock at the Chanler villa tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert May. OF Beverly Farms
Mass, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r
Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03

foolish to minimize them, for circumstances
might combine so as to make them the agents
of fearful plague. But the professional ana
lay worriers forget half the facts when they
dwell upon this possibility. The human plant
is more Of a weed than its culturists sometimes
admit growing with greater vigor when unpro-
tected by artificial means. 1t is practically In
disputabIe that persons brought up in unsani-
tary surroundings do develop certain power
of resisting bacterial infection which the finely
nurtured lack. Nevertheless many suffer and
die from such exposure to filth, and sanitary
reforms should overcome this evil effect, but
the reassuring feature of this otherwise melan-
choly fact is that the chances of an epidemic
are enormously less than those of individual
infection. In the Orient filth is part of life.
yet epidemics come only at intervals Bacillo-
phobia Is that state of worry over the antics
of buglets "A which the worrier deduces from
the danger besetting some individuals dread
full menace to the whole community. Illogical
as it is this confusion and its resultant worry
probably serve a good purpose, for, when con-
fronting disease, inconsistent timidity is, on the
whole safer than carelessness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03

business Of the country. In 1905'06 incoming
merchandise reached a value of S734,O0OOOO.
In 1904-O5 the total was S679,OO0,GOO. But in
the year just ended the total rose TO $S5S,O
600, gain of $124O00OO0 in one year and Of
S179.o00,O00 in two years. If the nations total
imports this year reach $1350OOOOOO New York
will have handled about GO per cent Of the total
incoming trade.
Alongside these figures the gains Of other
ports look small. Phladelphia's exports in
creased S11,OO0.OO0 and It's imports 100000,
and the increase for no other Atlantic or Gulf
port Is likely to exceed S2O,OOO,OOO or S25 100000
as compared with our increase of $137, 100000.
New York Is and will remain the natural gate
way Of incoming trade from Europe Africa, the
West Indies and South America. The diversion
of part of our grain, cotton and foodstuffs ex-
ports to other American ports will not operate
to cripple commerce here or to deprive us of our
rightful maritime development.