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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Bonds Redeemed.

Bonds of the State Of Mississippi
outstanding and maturing January l
1907, were redeemed at the treasur,
department pursuant to the law unde
which they were issued. The sum @
100000 was the amount representa-,
with interest amounting to $22,367
This sum is represented by severa
series, issued at different times an,
at different rates. There is still
considerable sum outstanding, but al
will be redeemed, and it is understood
that there will be little necessity TO
floating bonds to liquidate the bal
ance of the bonded Indebtedness fall
ing due at this time. The receipt
from ad valorem taxes received 70
December were unusually heavy, on
county-that of Washington-turnin,
in over $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Abolish Cumberland.

Following closely on the action of
the doctors in ordering the removal of
the Cumberland telephone service
from their offices and residences, the
Retail Grocers' Association of Mer-
idian adopted the following resolu-
ton:
GAS members Of the Retail. Groc-
ers Association we realize the ex-
pense and uselessness Of two phones
and hreby agree ID use only one and
adopt the Home phone as the one
we will use.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Gift From Mr.. Carnegie.

Washington.-It is announced that
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
for the construction Of a building to
be used by the Bureau Of American
Republics. Provision for the site al
ready has been made by the United
States and South American Repub-
lies.
The gift being made to the Bureau
Of American Republics, the permis-
sion Of congress to accept it will not
be necessary. Several years ago con-
gress appropriated 100000 as the
share Of the United States toward
this site and building of the bureau
and between $4,000 and $4,000 al
ready has been contributed by tks
South and Central American coun-
tries belonging 10 the bureau.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
An EPITONE OF THE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed in Brief
for Our Readers.
Much Speculation.

The springing of the trap at May
ersville which sent the negro boy,
Will Harvey, to his doom while those
working to lengthen his tenure of
life had the message of respite in
transit over the wire constitutes a
most remarkable case. This was the
opinion expressed by lawyers and
court followers here today, who ex-
pressed the belief that it was most
unique case. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Fletcher stated in conversation
on the incident that he could not re-
call similar or parallel case, at any
rate not in the judicial annals of Mis-
sissippi where the loss of three min
utes prevented the operation Of a
respite.
The incident opens up train of
inquiry as to the measure of respon-
sibility attached 30 such an occur
renee, and whether or not the ccr-
poration over whose wires the mes
sage was transmitted would be LA
bic. The establishment of such a
case would naturally mean The &C
emulation of close and direct proof
as ito time of delivery or call at
Vicksburg and the time of relay, and
would involve a close consultation
with the books. This is advance
speculation, and i: is not known
whether any steps will be taken in
the matter, since the deceased under
the terms Of the respite was doomed
to suffer at that time and the sher-
iff had no option but to discharge
the duty imposed upon him, without
waiting on ceremony.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
School Libraries.

Several Of the counties in the stat
are taking advantage Of the law pro
viding for the formation Of school Ii
braries, which is included in the act
of 1906. Under the provisions of til
law as many as ten schools in count,
may receive from the county schoo
fund the sum Of $40 in each year TO
wards the library fund, provided tn
school or district raises, at any rate
like sum. The county of Attal;
seems to have taken hold of the. ide;
first rate, as it is reported that tie,
school libraries have already been es
tablished within her borders. This i
a good example set to other countie.
and districts, and /, is reasonable tt
conclude that it will be general.
adopted in time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Many New Officers.

Secretary of State Power has been
industriously engaged for the past
several days making out the commits
sions of new municipal officers
chosen at the December elections held
In all cities, towns and villages in the
state operating under the Code chap
ter on municipalities. Several hum
dred of these commissions have been
prepared, and returns are still COM
ing in from the various towns. This
is one of the most onerous tasks of the
secretary of state, large commission
adorned with gold seal and other EN-
bellishments being required for the
most insignificant offices in obscure
villages.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Regarding Minors.

For the benefit Of those who are
not familiar with the law prohibiting
the sale or gift of tobacco in any
form to minors, as enacted by the late
legislature, the full text is given, as
follows, being section 1882 of the
new code:
If any person shall sell, barter,
deliver or give any cigar, cigarettes,
smoking tobacco or snuff TO any child
under the age of Is years, unless prev
iously authorized in writing by the
parent or guardian Of such child, he
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be fined not less
than $25 nor more than 800, or i'm
prisonment in the county jail no. less
than one month nor more than three
months or both
That is all, but as law, if it were
honestly, earnestly and zealously en-
forced by those authorized 10 admin
lister it, no one could doubt its eff
fectiveness. If the other papers of
the state would join in the effort to
bring about the enforcemeN Of this
law, with some of those that have
taken it up, notably the Poplarville
Free Press, it would not be long be-
fore good results would be achieved,
which, if it would not stop, might a.
any rate, check indiscriminate smok-
ing by boys and youths.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
u. S. Ranks Second.

Washington.-United States Treas
urer Treat has finished a compila-
ton of the wealth of the various gov
ernments of the world, and he finds
that the United States is the richest
of all nations save one. The per
capita wealth of France is greater
than that Of This country, but tn.
total money of the United States is
far greater than all the riches Of the
French government.
The total money owned by the
United States is S2.866,OOO,OO0, and
that of France is 1861 100000. The
per capita wealth of the United
States is $3868, and that Of France
is 1894. Australia comes next in
order of per capita wealth. Japan
is last in this regard Of a list Of IL
nations, her per capita being only
$415. Russia is also badly impov-
erished, ranking just above Japan
with per capita wealth Of $3.50.
Of the total stock of money in the
United States, 40 per cent is gold,
21.8 per cent is silver, giving total
metallic ration Of 70.S per cent. The
ration of paper money is 1872 per
cent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
New Books.

Miss Matte Plunkett, state librar
ian, has just received, among othel
new books for the library, five vol
umes of Samuel A. Ashes 'sen-vol
ume work entitled ga Photograph.
ical History of North Carolina from
Colonial Times to the Present." SEM
from the publishers at Raleigh. A.
there are so many Carolinians resi-.
dents in Mississippi, the fact thai
there is such a publication in The
state library will be Of interest The
work is edited by Samuel A. Ashe
whose name is suggestive Of the Ole
North state, and presents hand
some appearance, in addition to tho
interesting historic matter contained
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
BOMB FROM TRAIN.
Internal Machine Of Powder and
Shot.

Shot.
New York.--A bomb Of giant DOW
der and shot was dropped from an
elevated railway station into crowd
OF people at the corner Of Second
avenue and Forsy-second street. In
the explosion that followed thrse
people were injured, two Of whom
probably will die.
The outrage was seemingly directed
against the proprietor Of fruit store
on the corner, and this man, Saliva
tore Ciniluca, 80 years old, was one
OF the two dangerously injured. The
other was Mary Bailey, 40 years old,
who was making a purchase at the
stand. The 15-year-old son Of Cini-
luca was less dangerously injured.
The bomb thrower escaped in the ex-
element.
The bomb fell on the sidewalk di-
rectly in front of the fruit store and
almost at the feet of his son and Miss
Bailey. Many people were passing
at the time and dozen Of these were
thrown to the ground. The crowd
Fled In panic, leaving the three in
jured senseless in the midst of mashed
fruit, broken glass and splintered
wood and bleeding from many wounds.
Windows in stores nearby were shat
tered. Police reserves cleared the
Street while ambulances removed the
victims to hospital.
The woman received cuts and
bruises all over her body; Ciniluca s
body was filled with shot. He had
a broken right arm, a fractured left
ankle, his face was cut and both
hands and arms were torn as though
by nails. His son, Guizeppe, was cut
and bruised. Ciniluca, later, was I'M
able to talk, but from Italians living
in this section it was learned that the
keeper Of the fruit store had been
summoned by the district attorney .
office as an important witness in a
recent Mulberry Park murder. The
case was called for trial next week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Local Composer.

"The Girl in the Domino" clever
two-act opera, book by Norval Rich.
ardson, and music by DR.. Geo. W
Crock, both citizens of Vicksburg
was presented to large audience ir
the Walnut Street Theater. The cast
was composed Of fifty or more of ths
leading amateur singers and dancers
Of the city, and the stage was man
aged by Miss Blanche Herman, who
took a prominent part in the opera
SO successful was the initial per
Torrance that the cast may be taker
to Meridian, Natchez, Jackson anc
Geenville for which dates are now
being negotiated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
TO BE SENT TO
THE PHILIPPINES
ALL NEGRO TROOPS ORDERED
TO ISLANDS.
TIRE REGIMENTS GOING
Which Constitutes ALI Negroes in the
Regular Army-It is Simply Their
Turn to Go-No Other Cause Act
uated the Course.

Washington.-The Ninth and Tenth
cavalry and the Twenty fifth infan-
try, including all the negro soldiers
in the regular army in this country,
have been ordered to prepare for ser
vice in the Philippines, and will sail
at different times between March 5
and June 5 Of this year.
The only other regiment composed
of negroes, the Twenty-fourth infan-
try, is now doing service in the Phil
ippines.
Other troops ordered to the Philip
pines are the Sixth cavalry and the
Eighteenth, Twenty -sixth, Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth infantry. The
troops that will be relieved by send
ing these new regiments will be the
Fourth, Seventh and Eighth cavalry
and the Ninth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth
Sixteenth and Nineteenth infantry.
It was stated by Maj Gen. Bell,
chief of staff, that the negro regi-
menss are being sent to the Philip
pines because it is their turn to go,
and not because Of any desire to get
them out Of the United States at this
time.
The nego troops are to sail for the
Philippines before most of the white
organizations, the last of which will
not leave this country until late in
January, 1908.
The following statement was issued
from the war department in explana-
tion of the orders:
There was a time, between 1902
and 1905, when the colored regiments
were not sent to the Philippines at
all. In 1905 this policy was tenta-
lively changed and the Twenty>fourth
infantry, colored regiment, was sent
to the Philippines, and is now there.
The service Of the Twenty-fourth LII
the Philippines has been satisfactory
and it is thought the service of the
other regiments will be.''
In reporting upon this subject Gen.
Woods says:
Il recently visited and made an in
vestiga'tion of the departments Of the
Vasyas and Mindanao and found the
Twenty-fourth infantry well liked by
the civil authorities in the neighbor-
hood Of its various stations. In fact,
at Tacloban, the governor expressed
particular appreciation of the fine
conduct Of this regiment.
Because of this report and expert
,nce, the general staff recommended
and the department decided it wise to
return to the former policy of equal
foreign service for all the regiments
of the army.
The resent assignment of the other
colored regiments to the Philippines
is merely for an equal distribution Of
foreign service. They have not been
there for four years. It now become
fair to them and 10 other regiments
that they be assigned to the Philip
pines in due order.
Foreign service, it should be stated,
increases the pay Ct the men 20 per
cent and counts double time for re-
tirement.
It was pointed out at the depart
ment that the idea that these orders
were prejudicial to the colored troops
or were made on account of the
Brownsville affair, was utterly alb
surd.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Forestry Work.

The Bureau Of Forestry at Wash
ington is to send two experts to this
state soon to cooperate with Prof.
g. L. Clothier, Of The Mississippi Ex-
pertinent station, in a plan worked
out by him some time ago. The ex-
perts will confine their work to the
long leaf yellow pine region, but
probably will investigate the hard
wood resources Of the Delta and the
several valleys in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
Increase Noted.

Lumber shipments from Gulfpof'
for December aggregated 2,054, 20t
feet valued at $5O,S66. Imports con
sisted Of 1890 tons Of pyrites. Tn;
total lumber shipments for 1905
amounted to 293, 125,OOO feet agains1
207 $4,000 feet for 1905.
At a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the State bank today the old direc
tors were reelected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

Incomplete returns from the elsc-
ton for circuit judge showed judge
L. e. Hall Of Monroe to be slightly
aread Of Hon. J. B. Snyder.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The Rivers and Harbors subcom-
mittee gave a hearing to Congress
man Watkins on his bill for survey
Of Sabine river
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion instituted an inquiry into the
block signal systems Of the Balti-
more and Ohio and Southern rail
roads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The Interstate Commerce Comm1s-
sion began an investigation Of the al
legged Hartman merger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The government has recovered
$156, 900 by a compromise of timber
trepass suits in Montana.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

James McCrea, Of Pittssurg, was
chosen president Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The Merchant Marine League in
formed the president that two for
eign shipping trusts were injuring
American shipping interests.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

Gov. Hughes inaugural address
was said to have made him a for
midable factor in the race for the
Republican presidential nomination.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

The ST. Petersburg police have not
yet discovered the identity Of the as
sassin Of Gen. Won der Launitz.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10

Elenora Duce, the actress, was re-
ported Ill Of pneumonia at Genoa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
CANT.

GIANT.
Centralia fair Is mex on program
Tne meetings nave CLOSED a1 uroVes
chapel and new hope.
waiter Riggs q wie sfeaeeu 'ne
young people 10 mooniigne parry
Ed Mayors team ran away SUNDAY.
Tneyran . ainssa Tree kiilns one VI
the horses ana ALMOST uemoiisnins 'ne
buggy Ed mad gotten q OF q buggy
TO open q gate, ana they started 81
suddenly ne tailed 10 get the INES
Ohas' oeiiafs 10 seiiins so"e o'u ooin
at 90 cents per pu'
Mr.. Hayes Is In D community
tnresning, tne weather III DETER 'nls
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15

tinsburg, for the practice of medicine
and surgery. Calls promptly answer
ed day or night. Both Phones. 20-4t
Miss Ruth Peyton has returned from
a pleasant visit with friends at Louis
lana.
Father Adrain OF Arcadia, NO., Is
visiting relatives.
Geo. Interpreter and daughter, Miss
Jennie, were at st. Louis, Monday.
Tom Mitchell has gone to Oregon.
Miss Addie SquIres is visiting Miss
Ara McGrew.
Conrad Fennewald is visiting his
brother Joe Fennewald.
Prof. Mapes and wife were here
Monday from Laddonia.
Miss Margaret Hale, of Fulton, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ware, Of Phoenix, Arizona, is
visiting Mrs. Pinkney French,
Mrs. Mcdonald, OF Texas, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Overbagh.
Clarence Taylor was up from Gil
more Sunday.
Born to Herman Christof and wife
a daughter.
Ed. Lewis, wife and daughter, lefI
Monday for Colorado.
MIR. Mustains and family, Of st
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
RoWENA fTEMs.

Protracted meeting at Antioch is
progressing nicely, conducted by Rev.
st. Clair.
Protracted meeting closed at Beth
lehem Sunday night with one addi-
tion.
Loren Combs, OF ST. Louis, was the
recent guest OF his parents.
There was no base ball game here
/, Saturday as Centralia failed TO come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt McCanley are
entertaining their neice, Miss Stalcup
C~entralia.
T. r.. Combs shipped q car load OF
cattle to st. Louis last week.
Miss Ella Swartz visited home folks
| Sunday.
The thrashers are In our midst.
MIR. and Mrs. Ollie Faddis r re-
joicing over a new girl baby.
The Mutual Telephone Company
held a meeting in our village Satur-
day. The old officers were all re-
elected.
Some Of our young people attending
the ice cream supper at Saline Fri
day night.
Mrs. Snow was recently called tC
the bedside of her sister In Iowa.
q. f. Sansberry delivered corn II
Mr.. Shrader last week.
Central school began Monday morn
/ inc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
BOOTHS SELL WELL
AUCTION sALEsATuRDAY BRING
GOOD PRICES FOR BOOTHS
ELEVEN BOOTHS SELL FOR
A TOTAL OF $soe.
Ladies Of Baptist Church Will Serve
Meais-Fssd Privilege Sold to
Victor Wayns-Rsgro Amphi.
theatre Almost Built
New Stable Is Being
Erected.

The sale Of the booths at the
grounds Of the Mexico Fair Associa.
tion, Saturday afternoon, was very
successful, the booths bringing a total
OF $500. They were sold at auction
and the bidding was spirited, the sale
lasting all Saturday afternoon.
A new building on the grounds is 8
permanent dining room. The privi
lege Of serving in it during the entire
fair was sold 20 the ladies' OF the Bap
list church. This is a very good ad.
dition to the buildings on the grounds
and will be much better than the tent
in which the meals were served last
year.
The feed privilege, another new fea
ture, was sold to Victor Wayne. Thil
is a very convenient and satisfactory
departure OF the Fair Association
For a small amount everybody will bs
able to put up their horses in q tent
put up for the purpose and the horses
will be fed and well cared for.
In the regular booth sale, clever
booths we're sold. They all brought
good prices, which tends to show that
there will be another good fair here
this year. The number Of the BOOTH
and to whom they were sold follow:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
mrs. reed
FILES SUIT
WIDOW OF THE LATE W. E
REED SUES NORTH AMERI-
CAN ACCIDENTAL INsUR.
ANCE co. FOR INsUR-
ANCE ON HUSBANDS
LIFE.
She Sues For Two Thousand Dollars
and Interest From June Eighth
Case viii Come up in Sep
TENDER.

Mrs. Nancy Reed, through her at
torney, Clarence Barnes, filed suit in
the Audrain County Circuit Court
Tuesday afternoon against the North
American Accidental Insurance Com
pany for the recovery of the sum Of a
policy on the life of her husband, the
late W. L. Reed, who, it will be re-
membered, was found in a dying con
dition on the morning Of May 18th In
the southwest part OF the city with
his skull fractured and his face and
body badly bruised, the wounds from
which he never recovered.
In her petition she states that the
policy was taken out by her husband,
W. E. Reed himself, on April 18th,
with the premium paid for one year,
and that the policy provided that, II
the holder should happen to an acct
dent or any bodily harm from robbers
or other causes, that the policy would
be paid If he died from the effects Of
the same within thirty days from the
date OF the accident Mr.. Reed died
next morning after the accident and
the company refused to pay the pol
icy. Mrs. Reed asks for the recovery
of the amount Of the policy, $1,000,
with interest from June Sth, on which
date Mrs. Reed applied for the pay.
ment OF the policy.
What the defense OF the company
will be is not known yet. The case
will come up for trial in the Septem'
| Der term OF court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
Some Items From Din.

Col. Franklin, OF Washington D. c.,
is the guest OF his sister, Mrs. G. W.
Pease, West Boulevard.
Gene TomlInson has q cure for CON
sumption that is ''pure and simple" II
you will follow his directions. For
further particulars ask Tony Weinan.
Thursday, weather permitting, and
In the event we can procure jay BEN
nett's runabout and his Holy Moses
gelding, we shall take our handsome
young Kansas friend-Mr. Fayette
Branstetter-a swing around the cir
Gle at the expense Of Bob White, Joe
Folk and Herby Hadley. Fay tells
US that in Kansas sometimes 1t is 80
exceedingly dry in that state that one
has to run the wringer through q well
TO get water enough to cook with, and
at one time, during q cyclone, a Cot
tonwood Springs billy goat got caught
In the forks Of . tree and had bis hair
blown of, leaving his hide as clean as
a skinned banana. The goat looked
so much like a Cottonwood Springs
dog that be was placed on exhibition
in the Tiller and Toiler Office. The
wind was so fierce that 1t blew the
cracks out Of fences, pulled cisterns
out OF the ground, moved several
townships and changed the day Of the
week. Fay says he has known che
wind TO blow twelve days and nights
and hold a sheep up against the side
OF 4 barn until II starved to death.
We shall let 1t 90 at that until after
our swing around the circle. Then
our Drift Wood will be ripe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Mrs. Jas. Wallace and daughter,
Miss Lucille, of Paris we're guests Of
Phillip QuIsenberry and wife last
week.
John Capps and son, Reavis, OF
Paris spent a few days last week with
DIR. ]. S. Drake ana family.
Mrs. Mayme Crigler and son Murl,
we're guests Of Paris and Turkey
| Creek relatives last week.
John Sherman vas elected cashier
Of the bank here Tuesday. We are
| glad to welcome Mr.. Sherman to our
midst.
Mrs. John Sherman is suffering
with a felon on her finger.
Misses Vira and Vida Caplinger,
Mary Nolen and Mary Blackford Of
Paris spent q few days last week with
Miss Matte Bess Sherman near
town.
Tom West and wife off near Center
passed through town Wednesday en-
route to Jim Vests near Long
Branch.
win Myers and family Of Center
visited Mrs. Jas. Davis and son, Por-
ter, last week.
The Branstetter and Tanning Con-
cert Co., we're here Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday night. Wednesday
night they gave an album for most
handsome young lady, and Miss Addit
Levick won the album. A jews harI
was given for the homeliest boy, Il
be chosen by the blind man and VII
liam tPetel Bishop received The
harp.
Prof. Earl Cowherd and brother, en-
tertained at a lawn party THURSDAY
night.
Quite a number from this place have
been attending the protracted meet
ing at Strother this wetk.
Rufus Poage, east Of town has gon'
to Arkansas for his health.
Mrs. G. A. Beamer of nea Ash
!, No., was the guest Of her sister, Mrs
! E. @. Peak last week.
Protracted meeting at Christian
church begi7s Aug. 10.