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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
A FRENCH HEROINE.

This is a story of heroine OF
France:
"At St. Vincent. near Lorient, in
Brittany, the River ARR was frozen
over. Some children ventured on the
ice utterly needless of weakness and
the depth of the stream beneath Be
fore they had gone many steps they
had fallen through and were in the
water. Mile. lie Commandeur, a
girl of nine, heard the cries of two
women who saw the accident from
the river bank some distance away
''She resolutely waded into the
river, making way for herself
through the broken ice, and with the
water sweeping over her shoulders
she reached the two elder children,
one aged ten and the other seven,
who were clinging to the edge of the
ice, and brought them to the river
bank
''The third child, a two-year-old
baby, she left balancing on the ice,
thinking that he had better chance
of staying above water than the big
ger children. But before she reached
him he slipped and was washed into
midstream and sank out of sight.
THE girl dived, caught the baby's
clothing and dragged him to the
shore. Rescued and rescuer were all
put to bed at once, and none suffered
any bad result Of the wetting and ex.
posture. Chicago News.
SECRET ROOMS AND PASSAGES.
A romance of the Revolution was
recalled when the police of Airing
ton, Mass, suspecting that unlawful
enterprises were being carried on in
the old Cooper Tavern, local land
mark, devoted two or three days to a
search for it. Discoveries were not
numerous at first, but after a time it
was perceived that one of the inner
foundation walls seemed too short
for the actual outside support of the
building. That gave hint which re-
suited in finding that the old house
was literally honeycombed with secret
rooms and passages utilized of late
by gamblers. The tavern was built
just before the Revolution. In one
of the front rooms, on the day of the
Battle of Lexington, two armed pa
triots, hemmed in by Lord Percy's
soldiers, made their last stand. Other
citizens were known to have been in
the building on that eventful day,
but they made their escape. The re-
cent discoveries suggest the way in
which they might have done So
Youths Companion.
FOUGHT BEARS WITH AXES.
Two woodchoppers, armed with
axes, had battle with a huge black
bear and four partially grown cubs
on Mount Pico, near Rutland, VT.
They killed two cubs, but the mother
and other cubs got away.
Luther Weeks and his son Clinton
felled large tree and it crashed
down into clump of bushes. Angry
growls followed, and the five bears,
which had been ALTERNATING under
the bushes made for the men. The
men fought and won.
The cubs that were killed weighed
100 pounds each. The men declare
the old bear was fully eight feet long
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
WISE WORDS.

How much the sum of human nap
piness in the world is due to this one
feeling-sympathy!-F. w. Robert
son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

We must do many little things, but
we need not do any petty things. We
may not accomplish much, but the
quality of our work may give it great.
ness.-Rev. Charles G. Ames.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.

On Friday, the 18th inst, Arley
Fields, a young farmer living near
Silverville, Lawrence County, rescued
his wife and mother from fifteen feet
of water at Salt Creek ford. In at
tempting to ford the stream he drove
his horse in at the wrong crossing.
The buggy was overturned and the
party was thrown into the icy water.
Unable to swim the women sank,
and it was only by heroic efforts he
succeeded in getting one of the wom-
en- to take hold of his shoulder. Con-
fronted by the old problem as to who
he should rescue, his wife or his
mother. Fields swan about with his
wife on his back until his mother
came to the surface and seized hold
of her son. With the two women
clinging to him he then swan to a
ledge of rock fiftyyards down stream.
Marooned on this miniature island
the three sat and shivered, shouting
wildly for help. Shortly afterward
their cries attracted the attention OF
the crew of Monon switching train,
and the men swan to the rock. By
locking hands they succeeded In
bringing the party to shore.
But for the almost superhuman
strength of Fields and his bravery In
making q desperate fight with the
water, both women would have been
drowned. His team, valued At 5000,
was drowned. Indiana Farmer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

II you possess such an unhapp,
nature as to make you refuse to la,
up little because you cannot la,
up a great deal, then you will neve
lay up anything Theodore Roose
velt
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

We can all be servants of God
wherever our lot is cast. But He
gives us different sorts of work ac-
cording as He fits us for it. When
duty is clear, to put ones self ques-
tions about it is to suffer defeat
Victor Hugo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

Good habits are not made on birth
days, nor Christian character at the
New Year. The workshop of charac-
ter is everyday life. The uneventful
and commonplace hour is where the
battle is lost or won.-M. D. Babcock.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

BEWARE OF THE JERSEY BULL.
He Is dangerous. horns or no horns.
A dehorned Jersey bull butted -
death valuable young mare On tho
farm Of Frank Robbtns, south 81
ureensburg. The bul1. hersrofore
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

Empty hours, empty hands, empty
companions, empty words, empty
hearts, draw in evil spirits, as a va
cuum draws in air. To be occupied
with good is the best defence against
the inroads of evil William Arnot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

We can only have the highest hap,
piness, such as goes along with being
a great man, by having wide thoughts
and much feeling for the rest of the
world as well as. ourselves.-George
Eliot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

BESIDES these there are about sew.
enteen in scattered ownership, which
would make total of two hundred
and sixty-twO hybrids From "The
VIEWPOINT" in The Outing Maya
zine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

Let our Lords sweet hand square
US, and hammer us and strike off the
knots Of pride, self-love and world
worship, and infidelity, that He may
make us stones and pillars in His Fa-
theirs house.-Samuel Rutherford.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

Perfection is being, not DOING
is not to effect an act, but to achiev,
a character. The mark is perfection
the prize is blessedness. Attain
ment is the highest reward.-F. w
Robertson.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
AGAINST HIGHEST RANK.
House Likely to Vote to Abolish
Lieutenant Generalship.
[From The Tribure Bureau.

washington. Jan. Elm order that the
"heinlng sentiment in the House in favor Of abol-
lslng the rank of lieutenant general of the United
states army may find expression in a vote the
committee Rules will meet tomorrow morning
ana agree to bring in a special rule permitting
provision to that effect to remain in the Army Ap-
preparation bill. The Committee Military At
idirs lhciuoed such provision in the BILL but il
went out to-day point of order that II was
new legislation. raised by Mr.. Cooper. of Wiscon-
sin.
Inc point Of order was entirely unexpected,
IL was thought by Chairman Hull and other
bers Of the Military Affairs Committee that the
night for keeping the rank of lieutenant general in
the army ended with the contest made last year
oy General Grosvenor TO keep the place open for
General Corbln. They therefore laid the
before the Speaker, with the result that the Com
mittee on Rules will let the House force the pro-
vision into the bill 1t is not expected that any
dlinculty VIII be found in accomplishing this, be-
cause or the belief among both Republicans and
Democrats that the usefulness of the present high
est rank in the army ceased with the organization
of the gene raj staff
BY vote Of p to so the committee OF the whole
refused TO strike out the appropriation Of 81 1000,
600 to defray the expenses of National Guard
ganizations attending encampments in connection
with regular troops. although the manoeuyres We're
severely criticised by Representatives GroSVenOr,
OF Ohio: Hepburn. Of Iowa, and Hay, Of Virginia
among them the following: Giving the command
IN s f 9seF 81 at army PSsIs or or once aS
other employees: authorizing the sale of surplus
subsistence stores in Cuba and the PhinpplneS;
permitting the construction and operation OF aun-
dries at military posts providing for the sale of
fuel TO officers the active list, and prohibiting
the expenditure of any money for brigade posts.
except by authority of Congress.
The army canteen was the subject of contro-
versy. 1t had been asserted that there were more
desertions in the last year than usual and some
asked what the
THE abolishment of the canteen,' exclaimed
Representative Kahn. of California that is why
the army is falling off. Now that the canteen has
been abolished. the men OF the line frequent
ing low groggeries and dives and, when the time
comes for them TO return to their posts, they are
unable do They under the influence OF
vile liquor sold in these booze joints and
incapable of performing the duties OF soldier and
so they desert as the easiest way out of their d.
lenma II the canteen We're restored there would
not be so many desertions. Almost every army
officer who has appeared before the military
mittee gives the abolition of the canteen a
son for the diminuton in the army There can be
no doubt about
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
RAILROAD MEN ASK LEGISLATION
Favor Anti-Injunction, Employers Liability
and Shorter Hour Measures.

Washington. Jan. s.-In letter received by the
President to-day from Fl. r. Fuller. the secretary
OF a joint committee of railroad engineers iremen
and tranmen Mr.. Roosevelt is requested. IL he has
not already done so. invite the attention OF Con-
gress to certain legislation in which the railroad
employees vitality interested. and on some OF
which they have long sought favorable action
These stated follows:
First-Anti-njunction legislation We still favor
the enactment OF law which will prohibit the fsstl-
ance OF njunctions in labor disputes, except after
hearing
Second-Empoyers' liability We feel that there
is need for some legislation on this subject
We realize the difficulties IL not the fmpossibility
of eliminating the doctrine of contrtbutory negii-
gence and while representatives will seek TO
have rentroduced the measure that was before the
last Congress we shall be ready TO meet such rea-
sonable amendments thereto may appear TO be
necessary.
Third-We think the attention OF Congress should
be called TO the Importance of preventing railroad
COMPANIES from keeping employees duty so MANY
consecutive hours to render IL simply iuDoss shja
for them perform with efficiency and safety the
duties devolving upon them and upon the faithfuI
performance of which much depends
The letter is attested by E. E. Clark. the chair
man of the committee. and now a member os tha
Interstate Commerce Commission.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

that the phianthropic men down In New York
who own these lines will give the best service
they can of their own accord?
They have very little to do with the operation
of the roads" said Mr.. Hanaford The men
who actively operate the lines will give the best
service they can
The witness was asked by the attorneys for
Mr.. Hartman just how great a factor in bring
ing business to railroad was reduction In
rates Mr.. Hanaford said it depended upon
circumstances.
Suppose" said Commissioner Lane. that
you announce a reduction OF rates on certain
commodity. Would the announcement by a
competitor of it's intention TO meet this cut by
a reduction something else deter you from
aking your proposed reduction?"
1T would II | stood 10 lose more than could
gain Once 1t would not; but now 1 am older
than 1 used TO be-
Markham. traffic manager of the Missouri Pa
cfc. who was asked IL the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific We're prior to their consohua-
ton. competitors for transcontinental business
He said they We're.
Before going to the Missouri Pacific Mr. Mark
ham was connected with the Illinois Central, ana
he said that both roa ds were active competitors
for Pacific Coast business originating along the
line of the Illinois Central.
Was there any lessening of competition after
the consolidation"
1T was generally understood that the compe-
tition less
MIR Markham declared that in his opinion the
Union Pacific was not link In transcontinental
transportation. as contended yesterday by the
attorneys for Mr.. Hartman but as long as the
Portland gateway is open. ii is Pacific Coast
line in itself. The witness said that the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific lines. before the
consolidation. We're competitors for the Cali
fornia fruit trade. and for passenger business
also.
Mr. Markham was cross examined by Mr.. Mil
burn, representing the Hartman lines. who took
exception TO the statement made by the witness
that he considered the Union Pacific an indie
pendent Pacific Coast line. He asked the wit
If the Southern Pacific, acting inde
pendent line. could not give to the Union Pacific
a large small amount of eastbound traffic at
ogden.
Il don't know whether II could or not. There
are influences at work which would prevent tt
But the Southern Pacific, an independent
line might do this"
1T might, and destroy itself
The hearing adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning at the end of Mr.. HannaforIs
evidence
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
RAILWAY HOURS BILL.
Senate to Vote on 1t TO-day-Ser-
rice Pension Bill TO-mOrrO1c.

Washington. Jan. 9-After a general discussion
a tentative understanding reached in the Sem
ate to-day justifying the expectation that vote
on the General Service Pension bill will be taken
Friday. The bill was debated at some length
in the early part OF the day and received no severe
criticism but many commentators. Senator Nc
Cumber spoke at length in support or the measure.
The remainder of the day devoted to dis
cussion of the bill limiting the hours OF railway
employees. which is TO be voted on under agree
ment tomorrow.
Senator La Toilette gave notice that he would
diately after routine business tomorrow. Mr.. La
Toilette declared that the bill had received the in
dorsement of the national organizations OF all
classes of railway employees and that the oppo-
sition being manifested was from employees
who had been coerced by the railroads 10 present
protests.
The discussion became general-Senators Bacon,
Warren, Dolliver. Patterson, Hepburn. GaIlinger
Beveridge taking part in It. Senators Dolliver
and Brandegee have offered substitutes, and near
ly every Senator who has spoken on the bill has
suggested amendments so that there are many
be taken before the the bill. but there will
be voting until O'Clock tomorrow.
In support of his contention that the railroads
had been busy since the last session I'm developing
resolutions condenning the bill presented to a
lodge of railway employees. the name OF which he
withheld, by J. T. Lamb division superintendent
Information the subject 10 II. r. Fuller. legis-
Iative representative of the railway employees ma
tonal orga nzation AND had not Endorsed the resolu
La Toilette showing that in all OF them the train
men had been on duty frcm seventeen TO forty
three hours continuously. When the forty three
hour record given Senator Beveridge wanted
know the road on which the accident had
CURED. He said he was shocked, he believed
every other Senator was that any road would keep
Senator La Toilette said that for obvious reasons
he would not give the name Of the road, and ex-
planned that In many cases the themselves
were responsible for the long hours.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER NEVER IN U. P
Had No Connection with Hartman Lines
Saws Son, When He Bought S. P. Stock

William G. Rockefeller said yesterday that his
father. William Rockefeller never had been a di
rector OF the Union Pacific or any other Hartman
company. and had official connection with any
of the companies when he bought $4,000 shares of
Southern Pacific stock in March, 1903. or when he
resold the stock To Mr.. Hartman in November OF
the year. He added:
myself a director of the Union Pacific COM
pany. but | was not elected TO that office until
October 1901. or nearly year after the conclusion
OF the transaction above mentioned. That is the
only so-Called Hartman company that ] am di-
rector in. Whatever William Rockefeller did in
lation To the purchase sale of the Southern
Pacific stock mentioned, he did in his individual
capacity, acting as private banker. Under the
agreement he bought the stock, but gave an option
to Mr.. Hartman for the repurchase OF the same
on or before May l. 1904, he to have a commission
in case the option was finally exercised. Ii was
under this agreement that the purchase was made
from and the resale was made to Mr. Hartman,
and upon II the commissions were based.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
GREAT FLOOD UNCHECKED
Failure Of Efforts to Repair Colo
rddO RiUer Break.
1Froro The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. 9-Al efforts to repair the
break In the Colorado River across the Mexican
border, whick is pouring food into the Imperial
Valley of California, seem TO have failed Word
reached the reclamation service officials to-day
that six hundred feet of construction work
which the California Development Company had
put In last week. torn away by a sudden
freshet on Friday. and the gigantic torrent is
perts that least s2Og0GJ0 win be needed repair
the break and make the Colorado's banks flood
proof.
President Roosevelt had a long talk to-day with
Senator Flint, of California. who has devoted a
deal of study to the situation which Vitally
affects his state. The President is preparing
special message TO Congress the question and
the Senator hopes that the Executive will favor
taking the irrigation works which have caused
ali the trouble II hope the government will take
possession of those works and make them part OF
the reclamation system he said. Either IL
should take this action keep its hands alto
gether ] am not in favor of entering into any
partnership agreement with the corporation that
II mas been charged that the California Develop
Company which owns the irrigation works
now on a rampage is really e. II. Hartman or
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in disguise
that his interest in the case is merely that of a
creditor of the irrigation concern. The Southern
Pacific Mr.. Hartman lent the California De-
veopment Company some money with which to
carry it's work" said one of the California Con-
gressmea to-day. 'and took security a certain
amount of the development company's stock Is
has lent the irrigation company so much money
that II is actually in possession OF majority of ifs
stock. II the railroad company is obliged TO spend
a million two before the Colorado River bSes h
1t win have TO absorb the irrigation works, capital
stock and all, to break even. "
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
CARLISLE SCHOOL'SfPERIL
Senate Subj Committee FaUOrs ,St,ik-
ing Ont 4pWO priatiOn.

Washington, Jan. e.-Carlisle Institute which
established at Carlisle Penn In 1879 for the
higher education Of the Indians is in danger of
being abolished. The subcommittee Of the Senate
Committee Indian Affairs. which has the Indian
Approximation bill under consideration has agreed
10 report an amendment striking out the appro-
priation for this school The reason given by the
members of the committee is that school so far
away from Indian reservations is not effective
the Western educational institutions for the
Indians
The Appropriation bill. IL passed the House.
carried s6s 90 for the of the school In the
ensuing year. The members of the subcommittee
are not confident that the Senate will accept the
amendment or even that the full committee will
follow its suggestion, but they will make effort
10 have IL adopted believing that If they fail a
movement will have been started that eventually
VIII bring about the abolishnent OF the school.
One member of the committee said to-day that
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
CHINESE At PANAMA.
Difference of Opinion Among Con-
gressmen Who Visited Canal Zone.
tFrnnn The Tribune Bureau. I


Washington, Jan 9.-The Chinese question" was
not by any means settled the satisfaction OF all
the Congressman who visited the canal zone for the
purpose of looking into the labor question. There
is still considerable divergence of opinion among
them to the probable need of coolies on the
isthmus in the future
We will not need the Chinese at ALL" declared
Senator Flint who visited the White House to-day
discuss his trip with the President The Spanish
laborers doing splendidN down there, and as
they coming in at the rate of a thousand a
month II is question OF only very short time
when they win get all they want One of these big.
husky Spaniards can do the work of three coored
laborers of the class they have been trying down
there, and l am OF the opinion that one of the
spaniards can also OutwCrk three coolies. The only
Negroes is that the Chinese will work all OF six
days a week and the Negroes will not. About three
four days is weeks work with them
Representative Steenerson.> OF Minnesota, another
member OF the party which visited the isthmus.
also called at the White House to-day. Perhaps
we will have TO employ Chinese laborers on the
canal after all said Mr.. Steenerson after his
talk with the President. Time alone can answer
that question Just at present the Canal Commits
sioners think they can get along with Spanish.
Italians and Greeks but the fact remains that
their system d pwn there is only started to work.
Who tell what few months or years Will
bring forth? Before dismiss the coolie Idea en-
tirely from minds I think II wouid be a wise
thing to wait and watch results
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
AGAINST SUNDAY MAILS.
Senator Burkett Would Stop Deliv-
cries on That Dag.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

WASHINGTON Jan. s-Senator Burkett Of Nebras-
ka, purposes to put stop the practice OF hand
ing out mail Sunday in all the postofces In the
United States Senator Burkett fired the first gun
in his campaign sor Sunday postof1ce closing when
he secured the adoption by the Senate to-day of a
resolution calling the Postmaster General for
statement of the extent 10 which the postofnces
now do business Sunday. This is 70 be followed
by joint resolution prohibiting the handing
of mail Sunday, together with the selling OF
stamps the issuance OF money orders and all other
business with the public. with the single exception
of permitting boxholders access to their boxes
the first day of the week.
In explanation of his campaign. Senator Burkett
said this evening that he did not believe there
any authority IN the law for the delivery OF mail
windows Of pOstofices OF at the carriers coyln
ters and that the practice worked hardship TO
carriers who thus obliged 10 work seven
davs in the week and were prevented from attend
ing church or spending their Sundays with their
families
II have watched the delivery OF mail at the post
office in my home town. Lincoln. many sun
DAYS" said the Senator "and I convinced from
actual observation that threefourths OF the people
who inquire for mall receive none, while of the
remaining fourth there Is q very small percentage
who have any occasion for getting their mall on
that day Those who actually need their mail.
newspapers and a few others, can rent boxes In
fact large geTSsntage Of & nose wa0 inquire & for
IN the postoffice after church making II a sort
svee @ to thnE Of the hardship Walsh the
distribution OF the mail imposes upon the poor car
When told that in some cities the carriers ds.
yersd ons mall on Sunday Sa s 70 ne sDpPs
diately. well as the sale OF stamps, money or
which obtain their mail Sundays would be to
require the presence OF stsnographers TO answer
ing example set by the government as disgrace
There was no oposition IN the Senate to Mr..
Burketts resolution and II Is assumed that The
Postmaster General will forward the Information
requested at early day.