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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
For Joint Statehood.

According to report suggestion
has been made, presumably to the adj
ministration, that the embarrassment
caused by the refusal of congress TO
approve President Roosevelt effort
to have the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico taken into the union as
one state may be obviated as far as
Arizona is concerned by joining that
territory to Nevada, providing state
with population of more than 1885,
900. According.to the last census the
population of Nevada was only AZ
900, but since the gold discoveries in
the Goldfeld and Tonopah districts
the claim has been made that Nevada
has $4,000 people within her borders
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Cotton to Be Is Gents.

Jackson, Miss.-The most nupor-
tant action Of the two days session
OF the Southern Cotton Association
was the fixing Of the minimum cotton
price at Is cents per pound and $40
per ton for cotton seed.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with managers Of mills in an ef-
fort to have the seed market open at
$40 is possible.
President Harvey Jordan, General
Organizer Smith and President Wal
ter Clark, Of the Mississippi division
were appointed committee to ar.
range an itinerary for tour Of the
principal cities Of the cotton belt u
arouse interest in the work Of the as.
ISOLATION.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Mansfield Not So Rich.

New York.-The contents of the
will left by Richard M. Mansfield
have been made public here by Irv-
ing Dittenhoffer, who was in charge
Of Mr.. Mansfeld's legal affairs. The
will was made in 1894 and after pro-
viding for the payment Of all just
debts left by Mr.. Mansfield, the en-
tire estate, both real and personal, is
left to Mrs. Mansfield, who is made
the sole executrix. AS the will was
made in 1894, which was before the
birth Of Mr.. Mansfeld's son, George
Gibbs, the boy will take his share of
the estate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Immigration Station.

Senator Foster and Judge Davey
had an interview with Mr.. Sergeant,
commissioner general of immigration,
on the matter of erecting an lmmi-
grafton station at New Orleans. Mr..
Sergeant told them that the plans
would be made and work on the new
building would commerce. just as soon
as the title to the site could be con-
veyed to the United States. He is
anxious that the now building should
be erected without delay, but until
the transfer is made nothing can be
done by the officials here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Indiana Rate Law.

The constitutionaity of Indiana d
2-cent-fare law and those Of other
states that have passed like statutes
is involved in a case just fled in
the United States supreme court, in
which the contention is made that UNI
der the provisions of the Hepburn
rate act all railroad companies en-
gagged IN transporting commodities
between the states are under the ex-
elusive jurisdiction Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and further
that the states have lost all supervi-
sion and control over railroads with
in their borders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

1t was officially announced at the
department of agriculture that two
pure food inspectors have been or
dered to report in New orleans about
October l, for the purpose Of making
an exhaustive examination into the
use of sulphur and other chemicals in
the manufacture of sugar. Upon the
report of these experts will be based
the decision by the department. OF
what chemicals may be used in the
manufacture Of sugar to make that
product conform with the provisions
Of the pure food bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Double Tragedy.

Littlet Rock-N. C. Suggs, brake
man in the employ of the Iron Noun
tain Railroad, walked into the Office
Of the union station here of the train
master, pulled a revolver after a
moments conversation, and killed J.
G. Cromwell, a clerk. Holding the
smoking revolver in his hand Suggs
said, GIVE got two shots left-one
for the police and one for myself. -
He walked about one hundred yards
down the track and shot himself
through the head. It is said Crom-
we'll and Suggs had some previous
trouble over business matters, dis
pute as to his time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Typewriters Trust.

New York.-The possibility that
there is to be typewriter trust was
made public by the Herald. A new
company, with Allan Ryan, son Of
Thomas F. Ryan, as president, has
been formed. TIE royalties of type
writers from nucleus Of the big enter
rrise and according 60 typewriter in
terests in this country, will also try
to obtain control of the business all
over the world. A new factory, the
largest in the world, is being built in
Hartford, Conn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Water Famine at Dallas.

Dallas, Textile city has been in
i condition Of dread bordering on
panic because Of the fact that not
a drop Of water could be procured for
fire or any other purpose from the
public water plant. The city hall
officials have been more anxious than
other citizens, fearing terrible con-
fagration might break out at any mo-
ment. AS it is, seven dwelling houses
were burned with the fire department
helpless to fight the flames.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
is Gents Minimum.

Little Rock.-The national conven-
ton of the Farmers Union in ses-
sion here, adopted the report Of the
committee fixing Is cents per pound
as minimum price for middling cotl
ton, to apply to October |, and pro-
viding for sliding scale increasing
the price quarter of cent the first
of every succeeding month Minimum
price for long staple cotton was fixed
at As cents and cotton seed at SIG
per ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Bergen, Norway.-Edward HageruI
Greig, the composer, died here today,
He intended sailing for Christiana
and his baggage was already on board
a steamer when hs complained OF
feeling ill and the symptoms appear
ing serious, he was removed to hos
pital, where he died. Mr.. Greig was
born at Bergen in 1843, OF Scotch an
cestry and he received his musical
education at Leipsic and Copenhagen,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
PETER LAMANA
HAS DISAPPEARED
FATHER OF KIDNAPPED BOY
rs MISSING.
WAS SEEN IN EAST ST. LOUIS
Floater Which Was Found in River
First Believed to Be Lamana, But
New Orleans Man Saw Him in East
st. Louis.

New Orleans.-The finding of
mans body in box in the Mississip-.
pi river about seventy miles north Of
New Orleans, was reported by an in
coming packet steamer.
The body bore marks suggesting
cruel murder, but was in such a con-
dition as to make medical examina-
ton necessary to determine the cause
of death. The body was buried near
the river bank where it was found.
Great excitement was produced by
the report of the finding Of the body,
which arrived few hours after the
police had began a saareh for Peter
Lamana, reported missing for over
week. Lamana is the father Of the
Italian boy who was kidnapped and
strangled last June.
The police had prepared to exhume
the body found in the box when an
acquaintance Of Lamana told them
that he saw the missing man in st.
Louis two days ago.
Lamana was last seen at Baton
Rouge on the 18th of August. He
left here to visit the Italians in
the state penitentiary at that place,
and to see If he could extract from
them a confession In regard to the
killing Of his son.
Mrs. Lamana, uneasy. over the un-
usual length of his absence, reported
the matter to Inspector Whitaker
and the police authorities, believing
that another "Black Hand" murder
had been committed, put the machin-
cry Of the law in motion to ascer-
tain the whereabouts Of the missing
man. A vigorous search was being
instituted here and at Baton Rouge,
when the news of the finding at
jamestown was received at head
quarters, but it is not now be-
lieved that the body found is that
Of Lamana.
"Peter Lamana was in East ST.
Louis day before yesterday. talked
with him and there can h. no mis-
taking his identity. I know Peter
Lamana well, and there can be no
doubt about him having been there
as I say
This is what H III. MCGEE of the
firm of Sparks Bros. & MCGEE, who
conduct large sales stables in this
city, said. Mr.. MCGEE said that he
was in East st. Louis buying stock
when he happened to meet Lamana.
81 was in the National Hotel, which
is near the National Stock Yards,
when I happened to see Lamana. I
walked up to him and shook his hand
and asked him what he was doing
there. He replied that he was going
to buy some horses, and when / ask
ed him if he wanted horses for his
undertaking business he said yes. I
introduced him to a friend of mine,
and after a few moments we walked
out of the place, he going in the d.
rection of the horse auction, while I
went to get some mules. / remarked
to my friend at the time, "That is
the man whose child was killed by
the BLACK Hand in New Orleans.
emo, can not be mistaken. Peter
Lamana was surely in East ST. Louis
Wednesday-just as sure as I am here
talking to you now. He had lunch
at the National Hotal Int T do NOT
know whether he was stopping there.
It was l O'Clock when l had the con-
vars atian with hin, -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
jamestown Debt.

The opinion is freely expressed here
that the financial difficulty which has
interfered with the plans Of the Off
Gals Of the Jamestown Exposition
and prevented prompt settlement Of
the obligation owed to the federal
government for backing the project
will continue to increase and render
the repayment Of the loan impossible.
In that event the Exposition site may
be taken by the government for a
great naval station, or be converted
into second Annapolis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The Missouri Pacific railroad, in a
case appealed to the United States SUI
preme court from Kansas, sets up the
claim that, under the Hepburn act,
the states have lost control Of rail-
roads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The British government s denuncia-
ton Of the Brussels sugar convention
might, it was said, upset the sugar
trade over the greater part Of the
world.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

An amendment to the report of the
Committee on Agricultural Lands was
introduced before the State Board
Of EQUALIZATION.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
More Fever in Cuba.

Two new cases Of yellow fever were
reported to the war department by
Chief Surgeon Taylor. One is at
Cienfuegos and the other at Campo
Floridas. Cuba.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Do something for your state before
the sun sets. Don't put it off. :

Eupora is getting into the educa-
tional column with the building. Of
an up-to-date house for accommodate
ing the school children Of that thrifty
burg. A town is often judged by the
appearance Of its public buildings,
and Eupora proposes to he adjudge
on the progressive side.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The only hammer to be used in
Mississippi IS the one that drives thu
nails for new buildings and indus
tries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

It was announced at Southern Rail
way headquarters that owing to re-
cent adverse railroad legislation IN
several Southern states the doublu
tracking of the road between Chat
tanooga and the Oltewah junction,
in Tennessee, and North Greensboro,
N. c., had been ordered stopped pend
ing further instructions. Contracts
had been entered for double track
work in Tennessee aggregating $751;
100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Secretary Wilson and other officials
stated that the meat inspection law
vas working SATISFACTORILY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

President Roosevelt has nearly
completed his annual message, accord
ing to information from high and au-
thoritative official sources. He ex.
pected to have it practically done,
subject to slight revision, by the time
he returns on September 25. The
message will be remarkable. It will
be the longest of Mr.. Roosevelt IS
messages, which means the longest Of
American presidential messages. 1t
will also be the most radical and COM
prehensive message he has written.
The president will aim to set forth
with great vigor, not alone recommen-
dations for the coming session Of con-
gress, but for the party policy for the
1908 campaign. Policies for still fur
Their in the future will also be mapped
out. Far reaching recommendations
will be made for stretching federal
control Of interstate corporations md
for fuller and stricter control over
railoads. Much space Will be occu-
pied with the subject of conservation
o fnatural resources, including public
land and forests, inland waterways
and the like Sociological as well as
industrial matters will be given at
tention. No demand for immediate
tariff revision will be made, but, fur
,ther than that, it is not known here
just what the president will say on
the tariff. He will, no doubt, explain
the German tariff agreement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The isthmian canal commission an
nounced the award to the w. j. Oil
yer company, Of Knoxville, Tenn, OF
a contract to furnish 500 dump cars
for use on the isthmus, the contract
price being $662,50O. A bid Of $685.
900 was submitted by the American
Car and Foundry company, of New
York, difference Of SIT car in that
company's favor, but the Oliver COM
pany agreed to deliver the cars about
three months earlier than the New
York company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The fire at Antwerp started by riot
ers was brought under control after
damage estimated at $1,0OO,0OO had
reen wrought.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
REQUESTED p
REOPEN LEtS CASE
POSTMASTER GElRAL WILL
LOOK INTO TH AFFAIR.
MOST RADICAL MESSAGE
Ever Written by 3 President is
Near Completion ill Outline His
Party's Policies Lengthy Docu-
ment.

" 0oAlllS LOu.--ICtCbdly SOLt0lJOu
OF the treasury dartment has re-
quested Postmaste General Meyer to
reopen the case dthe Lewis Publ
cation company, eSt. Louis, two of
whose publicationMr. Cortelyou, as
postmaster gener, ordered excluded
from second clasmail privileges. f.
5. Lewis is the ahor of several new
and popular ids in the publishing
business. He tst got into trouble
with the postoe department by his
operation of TIL Peoples Bank in st.
Louis. Throug his idea of deposits
by mail it acdred large business,
until fraud oder was issued against
1t two years 40. One year later, upon
the Recommendation of Frank Wyman,
postmaster a st. Louis, and Robert
q. Fulton, spostoffce Inspector, the
Woman's Magazine and the Woman s
Farm Joumnl were denied the second
class mail privileges. 1t was con-
tended tbs these publications were
conducted principally for advertising
purposes. The government officials
declared hat the amount of matter
transmitta through the mails was
vastly inexcess Of the bona fide SUBJ
scription lists. No sooner had the
order ben issued than Mr.. Lewis,
through his other publications and by
means BE his extensive acquaintance
ship and considerable lnEuence, began
an attack on the administration,
pleading that he was prosecuted. The
administration s attitude seemed un-
alterabiy hostile to the Lewis Pub
fishing company. C. A. Eskstromer,
Swedish vice consul at st. Louis, at
tempted to take up Mr.. Lewis
troubles in a letter to President
Roosevelt. The president imme liately
asked for his recall. After Mr.. Cor
telyou moved to the treasury depart
ment representations continued to be
made to him. He finally sent A. D.
Albert, Washington newspaper man,
to st. Louis to make an investigation.
Mr.. Albert reported that while there
may have been looseness and lapses
on Mr.. Lewis part, he could find no
evidence Of intent to violate the law.
Mr.. Albert leaned strongly toward
the contentious of friends of Lewis,
that the action was a persecution,
not prosecution" Upon receipt of
Mr.. Cortelyou's report he suggested
to the postmaster general that the
case be reopened, and this will be
done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Attorney General Bonaparte again
denied the report that he would re-
sign from the cabinet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

William A. Abercrombie, formerly
United States consul at Nagasaki
Japan, committed suicide by asphy-
xiation at his apartments in Stone
Leigh Court. He was IS years old.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

President Roosevelt announced that
he would visit Vicksburg, Miss, dur
ing his southern trip next fall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Begin right now to talk the compe-
titive corn growing contests among
the boys Of our public schools for
next year. Give the girls part to
perform and organize home culture
clubs. It is great movement that
deserves the endorsement for every
person interested in a stGreater Mis-
sissippi. /"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted 70 Industrinl, Commercial Agricultural
Items Of all Quarters
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Although there is an impression to
the contrary, reailble statistics go to
how that majority Of the cotton
raised in Mississippi is done by white
people, and not negroes. The average
per acre is larger on farms worked by
the whites than by negroes, also.
These are statements that can be cas-
ily verified.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-24
a Square Deal

Is assured you when you bay DIR. Picrcs.
family medicines-for all the ingredi-
ents entering into them are printed on
the bottle-wrappers and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know Just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American foreay and while potent to cure
ere perfectly harmless even TO the most
delicate womeS at 5childfenH Not drop
81 alcohol euleE into their cQlsposlt,oQ.
q much 6etteT agent IS used 5oth 10r al:
GAcisng and preselYIlg- The medlclnal
PRINCIPLES used ln Them, yiZ.-puCe triule-
refined Glycerlne. This agent possesses
intrinsic mediclna1 properties Of Its own.
being a most valuable antiseptic and anti.
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent
Glycerine plays an important part In
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery In
the cure of Indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings,
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawlng feeling in stom-
ach, blliousness and kindred derange-
ments OF the stomach. liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery
Is specific for all diseases Of the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether Of the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its Lucrative
stages it will yield TO this sovereign rem
edy II its use be persevered in. In Chronic
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages. il is well,
while taking the Golden Medical Dis
covery- for the necessary constitutional
treatment, 10 cleanse the passages freely
two or three times dav with DIR. Sages
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
OF treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron-
chial. throat and lung affections. except con-
sumption in Its advanced stages. the rGolden
Medical Discovery" Is most efficient rem
edy. especially in those obstinate. hang-on
coughs caused by irritation and congestion OF
the bronchial mucous membranes. The TDisT
covery Is not so good for acute coughs aris-
Ing from sudden colds nor must IL be ex-
pected to cure consumption in Its advanced
stases-no medicine will do that-but for all
the obstinate. chronic coughs. which. If neg
lected. or badly treated. lead up 20 consunp
ton. ii Is the hest medicine that can he taken
Arizona republican., 1907-09-24

| PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILD
INGS. Department of the Interior, Of
flee Of Indian Affairs. Washington, ID.
IC., Aug 1s, 1907. Sealed propos-
ais, plainly marked on the outside OF
the envelope Proposals for Buildings.
Riverside School" and addressed TO
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Washington d. c.. will be received at
the Indian Office until o'clock p. m,
| of Sept %, 1907, for furnishing
and delivering the necessary materials
and labor required to construct and
complete two employees cottages, a
stable and additions to mess hall and
laundry. all Of brick, with plumbing
and electric light; for a frame dormi-
tory. with plumbing, steam heat and
acetylene gas piping. and for COM
bined cold storage and coal house Of
brick, with plumbing. electric light.
boilers, ice and refrigerating machin-
cry, etc. in strict accordance with
plans, specifications and instructions
to bidders. which may be seen at this
office. the offices Of the Builder and
Contractor, Los Angeles. Cal. the In
provement Bulletin. Minneapolis, MINI.
the American Contractor, Chicago,
HIS. The Press. Riverside, Cal, The
Arizona Republican, Phoenix, AriZ..
the Chronicle. San Francisco. Cal, the
Globe Democrat, st. Louis. Mo, the
builders and traders exchanges at
Omaha, Nebr.. St. Paul Mimi. Mime
apoIis. Mimi. Northwestern Manufac-
tudeds' Association. St. Paul, Mimi.
and L. S. Indian Warehouses at Chi
cago, Ills. St. Louis Mo. Omaha,
Nebr.. New York, y. Y. and San Fran
cisco. cal. and at the school For fur
Their information apply to HARDWOOD
Uall, Superintendent. Riverside, Cal.
c. F. LARRABEE,
Acting Commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-24
PHOENIX ARIZ., SEPT. "a, 1907.
THE CATERER AND THE COCK
TAILS

There can be no possible doubt that
Bishop Berry's statement regarding
the cocktails at the Fairbanks dinner
was made honestly. That IL was made
on information and belief and not from
personal observation. is equally GER
tain; for Bishop Berry did not attend
the function and could have had no
direct knowledge of the particulars and
preliminaries of the episode.
The bishops version of the incident,
manifestly obtained from some person
or persons in whose veracity and trust
worthines5 he placed implicit conf
dence, was to the following effect:
That Vice President Fairbanks did not
order the cocktails and did not know
they were on the table; that President
Roosevelt likes a drink now and
then" and personally sent word to the
caterer to serve the cocktails.
This, while it exonerates Mr.. Fair
banks, places Mr.. Roosevelt in a queer
light and an embarrassing position. AS
was pointed out in a Washington dis
patch the other day, il was impossible
for the president or the vice president
sustaining the relation of host and
guest, to discuss the matter publicly
or to confirm or deny any report re-
flecting on one or the other.
But the affair has been so magnified
out of proportion to its importance,
and has been made a subject of SO
much eager and greedy sensationalism,
that Secretary Loeb. goaded by bad
gering of correspondents. eXclaimS.
a week ago: Can you imagine either the
president or myself going to a dinner
as the guest OF anyone and looking
about and saying: Is there anything
to drink bere?'" Later he said:
The statement is too absurd to be
given credence. Neither the president
nor his secretary. either directly or in
directly, ever ordered anything of any
kind at the luncheon or at any other
luncheon that they attended"
This has at least the merit of proba-
bility. The very rudiments of good
breeding are sufficient to prevent in
vited guests from debating as to the
eatables or drinkables which their
hosts shall serve; and. as Secretary
Loeb SAYS it is absurd to suppose that
the president would so far forget the
commonest rules of propriety as to give
the order which has been attributed 10
him.
The most plausible explanation of.the
incident is found in the following SEN
tence in Bishop Berry's statement:
THE arrangements were entirely in
the hands of the caterer" 1t is quite
probable that this lets out everybody"