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The oasis., 1907-03-23
NEW MAIL REGULATION
To Cheek Smuggling Through Border
 Post Offices.

A radical change in the manner of handling the incoming foreign mail has been lately inaugurated in all the border postoffices in the United States. Under the new ruling mail from foreign countries IS placed in charge of the customs authorities us soon as it crosses the border instead of remaining in charge of the postal authorities and only such part of it as the postal authorities deemed contained dutlable matter, turned over to the customs officers, as of old.
 Under the old ruling, especially in the larger postoffices, the mali remained in charge of the postal authorities and was sorted by them, only such packages as were thoug ht to contain dutiable goods being turned over to the customs examiner and appraiser. It was found that this way of doing it resulted in a great deal of dutiable goods slipping through the hands of the postal authorities and being delivered without paying duty and hence the change was authorized, which gives the customs author ities charge of every piece of matter brought in from foreign country.
 The above refers to unsealed packages, that is, such as the cus- toms authorities can examine with out destroying a seal or damaging the goods contained in the pack age. In case the letter or package supposed to contain dutiable goods is sealed so that it's contents can not be determined, 1t IS labeled Supposed to be liable to customs duty" and forwarded to the post office to which it is addressed, where the postmaster must notify ] the addressee on printed form.
 Upon calling for the package supposed to contain dutiable goods, the addreSsee must open 1t Ill the presence of the postmaster and if the goods are found dutiable or there is doubt in the mind of the postmaster as to whether they are dutiable or not, the article must be forwarded to the nearest customs agent to be appraised.
 Uncle Sam also takes a precau- tion against smuggled goods com ing from border towns. For in stance, that about Christmas time several dutiable articles were snug. gled from Juarez and placed in the mail in El Paso. These are turned over to the customs author ities and if the package is unsealed 1t is examined. If the authorities are convinced that it has been smuggled and if it is dutiable, the duty is assessed and bill for the amount forwarded with the pack age, to be collected by the deliver ing postmaster. If the package is sealed, it is labeled Supposed to be liable to customs duty" the same as sealed packages coming from foreign countries, except that the word "smuggled" is also writ ten upon it. It is then opened at the delivering postoffice in the presence of the postmaster, and if dutiable Is forwarded to the nearest customs office for appraisement.-
The oasis., 1907-03-23
RETURNS COMING IN.
eaorts of Board of Trade Bearing Fruit That Will Be Beneficial to Town and County.

Through a message received at the Board of Trade headquarters Tuesday from Assemblyman Bo. J. Whiteslde, the news was received in Nogales that Governor Kibbey had signed the two cent city tax levy bill, which provides for the increased levy asked by the Mo- gales and Santa Cruz County Board of Trade and the Nogales town council. The increase is neces- sary by reason of the closing of the games of chance, which will take from town and city revenues the amounts of the licenses now paid by gamblers. Without the power to increase the tax levy Nogales would be short of funds for the proper maintenance of the town government.
 Through Hon. Mark A. Smith the Board also received letter from the Department of the In terior, stating that the department has taken under consideration the recommendation that the location of the Baca Float No. 3 be rejected, and decision soon will be rend- cred by the general land office The decision, as soon as handed down by the department, will be forwarded to the Board of Trade office.
 Acting on the suggestion of number of members of the Board of Trade, interested in the decora- ton of the town and the cultiva- tion of fuel trees throug bout the county, the secretary of the board has carried on correspondence with the Forestry Bureau at Wash ington and the agricultural experi- ment station at Tucson, with a view to ascertaining what class of trees is best adapted to this par ticular section. A letter directed to Prof J. J. Thornber of the Tucson station asked for a list of fuel trees that would grow on the mesas, on the foothills and in the valley iD this section, without other care than the planting. The following letter, received Wednesday, con tains the information desired by the people of Nogales.
 MR. PATr R. SULLIVAN,
 MORALES, ARIZONA.
 My DEAR SIR Yours of March II at hand and contents noted. The list of trees that we have that would grow with any degree of certainty under the conditions that you mention is neces- sarlly limited. am going to try a small experiment along this line in the near future, though will try it under less favorable conditions than you men, ton. l have in mind using the follow ing trees: ST.
 Mesquite, screwbean, honey locust. lronwood, paloverde, soapberry, bagote In sandy, fertile valleys, the Arizona ash, Mexican elder, Russian mulberry and possibly the Arizona walnut, may be made to grow. In many respects consider the honey locust the most val uable tree for this trial. 1 think the Arizona cypress will grow in the more favorable locations.
 AS you will notice, most of the species ol trees named are native They will have to be grown from seeds which will undoubtedly have to be collected by you. If can suggest anything further, will you please write me? am,
 Very truly yours,
 J. J. THoRNBER. In circular received from Prof. IhOrnhar and nnder inc hnn dinn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
New Towns.

New towns and villages continue
to spring up day by day along the
lines Of the recently br.l: railroads n
Mississippi, and as fast as new NUM-
cipalities are created the old ones
come in to have their classification
raised by showing r.xoid growth Of
population. The Governor has re-
received applications for incorporat-
ing three new villages, one Of which
is held up for certain corrections il
the proclamation incorporating the
other two as follows: The village Of
Reform, in Choctaw county, with 103
inhabitants. Monday, the 18th day
Of May, is fixed as the date for the
meeting Of officers to take the oath OF
Office and qualify for duty. The vii
lage of Whalhalak, with 10 inhab-
itans, located in the county Of Kemper
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Swept Away Profit.

New York.-The San Francisco Con-
aagration of April, 1906, swept away
not only every dollar Of profit pre-
viously made by the insurance com
panies out of underwriting since 1860,
but cost them $40, 7O8,174 besides
according to a statement made BY
President George w. Burchell, Of
the national board Of underwriters
in the annual meeting Of that organi-
cation here. President Burchell said
carefully compiled figures showed ths
total property loss by the catastro-
phe to have been in round numbers
$3.50, 900, 900. The loss to 243 insur-
ance companies was SIZE, sos, $50, and
In addition to this there was large
amount Of reinsurance in foreign COM
panies which would make the total
loss to insurance companies 1920, 00oy-
900 and $225, 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Big Fire in Paris.

Paris. The entire fire department
OF Paris was called out to fight two
great fires within two hours and which
are believed to have been incendi-
airy.
The first fire was at Aubins big
cartridge factory in the suburb If
st. Denis. It was accompanied with
many explosions, but there was no
loss Of life.
The second fire was in the Mont
Martre district at Hermann Lacha-
peileas metal works. Here the flames
spread rapidly to tenement houses,
the occupants Of which were rescued
with difficulty.
Work Of the fremen was impeded
by thugs, called in Paris "Apaches, "
who cut the fire hose, pillaged the
houses from which the occupants had
been turned out and stabbed a police
man who was trying to hold the
people back.
The damage is estimated at $4,000
900. Many persons sustained injuries
and it is feared two firemen lost their
lives through the collapse Of factory
roofs. Fifty persons were rendered
homeless.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
The Marvin Boy Inquest.

Dover Del.-When the. coroner .
jury assembled to begin it's inves-
tigation into the mysterious death Of
Horace Marvin, Jr., the supposed kid
mapped boy, Juror Robert 0. P. Will
son reported an unusual discovery
made by him when in company with
several others he visited the place
where the boys body had been found.
Desiring to obtain a sample Of the
water, in order to obtain if it was
fresh or salt, this being considered
important in connection with the mat
ter Of the condition of the boys body,
he looked for whiskey bottle which
he remembered having seen in the
pond on Sunday last. He found the
bottle and on apening it there was
found inside a piece Of paper, On
which was written these names:
Flames Sylvester, John Burns,
John Smith, Robert Passwaters, also
the date, March 10, 1907"
The boy disappeared on March l.
Juror Wilson turned the bottle and its
contents over to Attorney General
Richards and the later viii investi.
gate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Confederate Veterans.

New O1teans.-The financial state
ment for 1906 Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans was issued here with
note added by the finance committee
that cit is both surprising and graft
flying" and "that neither the fnanos
committee nor the association had =
right to expect such an altogethw
satisfactory showing"
The report is by Adjutant General
William T. Mickle Of Mobile. It
shows a balance in bank on December
81, 1906, Of $1,124.47. This balances
is the feature Of the report, especial
" complimented, because, up to a
short time previously the association
had been in debt. The total expen6-
lures for 1905 was $5,853.13.
The adjutant general reported that
be had sufficient funds to print the
minutes Of one Confederate reunion,
which had never been printed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
WILL USE BATTLE
HILL PROPERTY
TOWARDS THE COLLEGE EN-
DoWMENT IF NECESSARY.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE WINS
j. B. Stone Carries of Honors in
Oratorical Contest-President VIM.
Clark Has Gone to Liverpool With
Harvie Jordan.
Episcopal Council.

The most important action of the
council of the Episcopal clergy at
Yazoo City, was the comforting of
power on the special committee on
education to receive and consider pro-
posals for the diocesan college for
girls, to ask for and adopt plans and
specifications, to use one-half of the
Battle Hill property toward the col
lege endowment, in case it should be
deemed necessary, and to put the act
ual building work under way at any
time the committee may thing prop
er. The committee was also empow-
cred to fill any vacancies that may
occur in its membership, and they ex-
pect to get to work actually under
way during the next year.
All recommendations set forth In
Bishop Bratton's annual address were
unanimously adopted, and some i'm
portant plans Of church development
will be carried out within the next
year. Bishop Bratton named Sunday,
June 16, as the date for a men S
thank offering in celebration Of the
ter-centennial of the first Episcopal
church service held in America, and
at the IL o'clock service in all Episco-
pal parishes of the State collection
will be taken for this purpose. A
highly interesting address was deliv-
cred by Rev. R. E. Lee Craig, arch
deacon of the diocese, giving the his
tory of the first church service held
in America.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
The U. D. g. Convention.

The U. D. C. convention adjourned
which met at Jackson after select
ing Yazoo City as next place OF meet
ing and electing the following new
officers:
Honorary president, Mrs. Sarah
Dabney Eggleston, of Raymond.
President, Mrs. Daisey McLaurin
Stevens, of Brandon.
Honorary ce-president, Mrs. L.
S. Dudley, of Grenada.
Vice-president, Mrs. Sarah Ed
munds Wilson, of Sardis.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Grant M.
Freesenius, of Gulfport.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jen-
ME M. Berry, of Port Gibson.
Treasurer, Mrs. Olivia Montgomery
Champion, Of Edwards.
Historian, Mrs. Lucy G. Yerger, OF
Greenville.
Register, Miss Lizzie Craft, Of Hol-
ly Springs.
State organizer, Mrs. Annie K
Dent, of Yazoo City.
Editor of official organ, Mrs. Sarah
Dudley Eggleston, Of Raymond.
Secretary of the Cross of Honor,
Mrs. Love, of Natchez.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
$4,000, Capital.

Secretary of State Power has re-
ceived official notice that the Cudahy
Packing Company, an Illinois corpora
ton, authorized to do business N
Mississippi, has increased its capital
lstock from 100000 to $12,OO0,OOO
The same notice advises that the OBJ
ject of the corporation has beeh
changed and is stated as follows:
"The object for which said corpora
ton is formed is to purchase for
slaughter and manufacture and dis
pose of the products thereof; also to
buy, sell and deal in meats, provis~
ions and all classes of produce and
packing house products.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Why ANIMALS BECOME EXTINCT
Scientists Study the Origin and the
Progress Of Every Species.


Scientists have for many years been
considering the origin OF species and
the extinction of some varieties of
animal life. The catastrophe idea
was the one formerly held. and until
recently Professor Osborne, of Col
umbia University. New York, dis
cussed the whole subject matter in
an excellent article in the American
Naturalist.
The subject is of considerable in
terest to us in Louisiana because of
the probable existence here of the
spores or germs of that dread animal
disease, anthrax or Charlton. It's abb
solute disappearance at some times
Tor many years and its sudden reap
pearance without any apparent or adj
eQuate cause would indicate iniu-
ences at work with which we at pres
ent are unfamiliar, and the references
made by Professor Osborne to pois-
onous vegetation would seem to have
some bearing upon the case. In dis
cussing 1t Professor Osborne says:
Lyell enumerate causes of extino-
ton as follows:
% Competition as affected chiefly
by the introduction and extension Of
new forms; CD agency Of insects,
that is. caterpillars, ants, locusts, in
favoring or checking increase of
plants and thus affecting the food
supply of animals; co intimate re-
ciprocal relations of animals and
plants in the delicate balance of food
supply; CD disturbance of the equi-
hbrium or balance Of nature by the
Introduction of new insects, plants,
vertebrated animals; co changes in
physical geography affecting xoologi-
cal and botanical provinces by new
land or water connections, facilitating
introduction Of new competing forms;
CO causes especially potent in island
Me.
Darwin also dismissed all ideas Of
cataStrophes. and attributed extinc-
ton to cessation Of worldwide condi.
tons Of life favorable to the largee
Quadrupeds. Causes quite inappre.
ciable by us, he thought, might deter.
mine the extinction of speciee-
some slight variation In climate, food
OF the number OF enemies. In ths
article from which we quote, the wrf-
ter confines himself to what he calls
external causes Of extinction, which
include changes in physical environ
ment-such as the alteration of land
masses and their connections, and
changes Of climate; and changes in
the living environment. such as de-
fOreetation. alteration in food supply,
the development of noxious plants or
insects, etc. ANY such changes az
these might be sufficient to kill OF a
whole species in the course of centu-
ues without recourse to any kind of
"0taclysm."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Many Uses For the Bison.

Preserving the bison on sentiment
q ground Is sufficient reason for the
more intelligent of our people. but
sentimental ground is not It all suffi-
cient to the average American mind.
And It II. therefore, with wisdom
that Mr. Baynes has sought to extend
the appeal which the bison has for
many different kinds Of people. For
example, last summer he took up the
question OF buffalo WOOL A small
quantity was obtained just as it was
shed by the animals, was carded at a
factory and later spun and knitted
into gloves which proved very warm
and, 50 far as could be judged from
. few months wear, durable as we'll.
Samples of this wool and yarn have
been submitted to manufacturers,
who all agree that the wool is Of a
very good quality, that for while it
would demand a. high price as nov
city and later very good price for
general utility purposes where light
cOlors are not required. Other men
Mr.. Baynes has found who are inter-
ested In the bison as beef animal.
and still others who are inclined to
give ear to the voice Of the society
because they believe that by crossing
tho bison with certain breeds Of do
nestle cattle. valuable new breed
may In time be evolved. Indeed
some rather conservative scientific
mon have expressed the opinion that
bison farms would prove profitable In
any OF the States included in the AMI
mails former range.-From CaspaF
Whitney's viewpoint" in The Out
lnS Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
For Sewerage System.

! The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of Pascagoula, passed resolution last
night authorizing the issuance Of
$4,000 municipal bonos, previously
reported, for constructing sewerage
system and general street improve
nents. Conditional on the sale Of
bonds, ]. d. Ferguson, civil engineer,
of Biloxi, was appointed to draft
plans and make map preparatory
to supervising the necessary work
after bids have been received and
accepted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
The Dog Was Tired.

A little incident related by the late
9emeral Shafter In an article on the
capture Of Santiago illustrates the
spirit OF the American soldiers who
entered Cuba, and at the same time
contains q bit Of humor that was
mono the less enjoyable because it
was unconscious.
The men had been in battle all day,
and, weary as they were, had then
walked eleven rough, muddy miles in
the dark, q remarkable and arduous
performance, which served to show
their sterling military qualities.
A correspondent noticed corporal
o. the Twenty-hfth Colored Regiment
Carrying pet dog in his arms. Sur
prised that an overworked soldier
should voluntarily burden himself.
10 said:
Corporal. didn't you march AL
night before last?"
Yes. sab.
Didn't you fight all day yester-
ly!"
= Deed did, sah.''
Didn't you march all last night!"
Yes, sah.' =
"Then Why do you carry that
lsE?''
why. boss. cause the dogs
tired -" YoutS S Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Capt. VIM. Quinn Suicides.

Capt. VIM. Quinn, captain Of police
Of Greenville, committed suicide at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. 0. L
Houston, at Tunica, Miss, by shoot
ing himself in the head with pistol.
Capt. Quinn has suffered severely
from an affection that had almost de-
stroyed his hearing and his suffer
ing is said to have been intense. This
is the only possible cause known that
might have prompted the suicide. He
leaves a wife and several children,
all grown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Queens Idea OF Her Realm

They tell this story Of Queen VIII
helminA: Queen Wilhelmina is the
most loving and devoted OF wives.
provided she is net thwarted. From
her infancy she was determined and
and always knew what It
meant to be royal. One day It II
said, wher one Of her professors was
giving her lesson. he took up Z gold
pencil belonging to the queen to IL
lustrate . certain point. The Quesn
vas indignant,<and declared nothing
would induce her to use the pencil
again after he had touched it. Early,
too, she learnt the Importance Of
her Kingdom. Her gpverness once
asked her to draw the maps Of Eng
land and Holland on the came page.
She made Holland just ton times tho
lie Of England.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16

An expedition headed by Professor
Thomas A. Jagsar, OF the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. will
soon go to study the geological for
nation OF the Aleutian Islands, Oh
the Alaska coast. The party will
include noted geologists. It is ex-
pected that there vii be plenty OF
work, for ths AlertIan Islands from
geological point are ma-vels OF pos
sibility. The expedition, which is
financed by Boston men. is purely u
private enterprise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Mississippi College Wins.

The contest for the oratorical prizes
offered by the Mississippi Oratorical
Association was held at Columbus
The decision of the judges was as
follows: j. B. Stone, of Mississippi
College, Clinton, first prize; gold med
al: Albert S. Mecklenberger, Of the
University, second, y10 in gold; ".
VI. Roberts, of the A. & M. College
and w. F. Murrah, of Millsaps, with
the other speakers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Of for Liverpool.

Mr.. Walter Clark Of the Miss.-
sippi Cotton Association, in company
with President Harvey Jordan sailed
on May 10 via the steamship Males
tic for Liverpool. They will 60 from
there direct to Vienna, Austria, where
they will attend the Fourth Interna-
tional Cotton Congress, which con-
venes in the above city from May 9th
to 25th. Mrs. Clark will accompany
Mr.. Clark on the trip.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Vets to Rally on the Fourth.

Magnolia is planning to celebrate
the Fourth of July in grand style.
Several meetings of business men
have been held, and committees on
the different features Of the days en-
tertainment have been appointed and
are at work. The intention is to in
vite every lodge, union and other or
ganization in the county to meet there
that day and participate, also to
procure as many speakers as possible,
political or otherwise, and provide
entertainment and amusement for all.
One Of the features will be reunion
of Confederate veterans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Another Sage Gift.

New York.-Mrs. Russell Sage has
given 100000 to the Y. M. G. A.
for the enlargement Of the naval
branch building erected by Miss Helen
Gould in Brooklyn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Wood Alcohol Plant.

A large extract manufacturing com
pany of Virginia is in correspondence
with Kracke & Flanders, Of New
Orleans, looking to the erection on
Bayou Casotte, near Moss Point, of
oak bark productsrm g.. g.. g..
branch plant for the extraction OF
oak bark products, and for the manu-
facture from pine stumps, saw dust
and saw mill refuse of wood alcohol,
fertilizers and acids.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Hunting Club.

The charter of the Back Bay Hunt
ing and Fishing Club, domiciled in
Jackson, Kinds County, and incor-
porated by local sportsmen, has been
received for approval. The club will
erect a clubhouse and maintain hunt
ing preserves at Back Bay, near BIZ
loxi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
CAPITAL Increased.

An amendment to the charter Of the
L. N. Dantzler Lumber Company
domiciled at Scranton, increasing the
capital stock to 100000 has been re-
ceived at the Governor S office for APP
proval. This is one of the largest
lumber manufacturing concerns in
the state and has heretofore operated
on a capital stock of 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Contract Awarded.

The Building Committee Of the
Moss Point Academy has awarded to
John Reusch Of New Orleans, the
contract to erect the twolstory brick
school house, to cost $22,517. The
building will contain ten rooms, brick
basement, and will have slate roof.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-16
Oysters to Be Planted on the Coast

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of Oyster Commissioners
it was decided to plant 100000 bar
rels near Waveland, Miss, where
those planted last year are reported
to be doing so well. The Commission
will make thorough examination Of
AN the reefs on which shells have
been planted before their next meet.
ing.