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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Blind Tiger investigation.

The Kinds county grand jury An
ished the work Of its session and adj
journed sine die, submitting the fol-
lowing report to Judge R.. L. Bull
lard:
eve, the grand jury, beg to SUBJ
mat our final report, and, having no
further business before us, ask to be
discharged.
I'VE made a very careful inquiry
with reference to blind tigers, and
have found that most Of them were
run by negroes, and it has been with
the assistance of Chief of Police Al
len that we have been able to indict
a number of them. We find the bet
ter class Of negroes very much oppos-
ed to this form of lawlessness and
ready to lend every assistance pos
sible to run them down.
we feel that we have located the
source of lot of the illicit sale Of
liquor in Jackson, and returned indiet-
nents against the guilty parties.
"While a great many Of the indict-
ments returned were against negroes,
our Investigations have been thorough,
regardless of color or occupation"
The grand jury settled down to a
bull dog determination to ferret out
the blind tiger liars in Jackson and to
break up the traffic in whiskey. Since
the arrest of King, the young man
who was caught by the police recent
ly, evidence has been secured to show
that there has been wholesale traf-
ticking in whiskey through local agen-
cies of various firms in New Orleans,
Memphis and other cities. Since the
Legislature and the courts put the
c. 0. d. business to the bad by put
ting a prohibitory tax on express
companies doing such business, and
also by prescribing heavy penalties
for violation Of the drastic regulations
made by law against the business,
the liquor dealers have hit onto other
schemes for reaching the local buyers
King made confession to the police
authorities that he was the agent of a
firm in New Orleans. 1t seems that
this firm shipped to King large con-
signments of whiskey, billing the
goods to the fictitious address "Pe-
ter Cooper This liquor would be
sent by freight and a draft with bill
Of lading attached would be sent
through one of the local banks. King
would supply the liquor to the tigers
direct.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Rumors are extant in some subur-
ban regions that constables and JUS
tees who arrest and fine automobile
lists for running too fast do not al
ways make proper accounting of the
fines collected. and there are suspi-
cions that their private bank accounts
profit thereby more than the public
treasury, remarks the New York Tri-
bune. It might be well to require the
giving of a receipt in duplicate for
each fine, one copy to be turned in to
county or State headquarters by the
fine payer, to serve as check upon
the Justices returns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
WANT DRAINAGE
FOR BLACK BAYOU
DRAINAGE COMMISSION HAS
BEEN AUTHORIZED.
$6,OOO0O APPROPRIATION
3 What the Old Ladies Home Asso-
citation Wants from the State Leg
ure-Scarlet Fever at Natchez
Orphanage.
Drainage Wanted.

u The Black Bayou drainage district
natter has been again revived in
Washington county, a legislative act
authorizing the creation of drain
Age commission having been passed at
he last session of the legislature, and
fter lengthy discussion among prop
erty owners in the proposed district,
abandoned until definite information
eould be secured concerning the cost
T the project.
q Congressman Benjamin Humphreys
yf the Third District, secured author
sty from the department of agricul-
&ure for government engineers to
make survey of the Black Bayou
country, and the report of c. G.. Eli
lit, acting chief of irrigation and
rainage investigation shows that the
ian is in every way feasible.
Mr.. Elliott estimates that the total
st of drainage $4,000 acres Of land
tjacent to the Black Bayou will be
s30, 706, or an average of less than
per acre. He says that this esti-
ate is quite liberal, and it is posi-
e that contract can be let at
wer figure than the one named. He
vides the work into two sections,
|5he consisting Of 100000 acres and
the other of $4,000 acres, and sug-
gests that dredge should be put in
the channel at the upper end, cutting
out the bends and making necessary
Concerning the feast
bility of, the project, and the financial
benefits to be derived therefrom, Mr..
Elliott makes very fattering report.
The lands in the valley can be rented
at from So to So per acre and cult
waited indefinitely without fertiliza-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Awful Famine Exists in China.

Shanghai.-Telegrams received by
the relief committee here from a
number of famine districts, report
that the distress is growing worse.
A starving man choked himself to
death by swallowing almost a whole
biscuit which had been given to him
by casual visitor.
A woman with three children was
found weeping on bridge where her
husband had fallen dead from star
walton.
A husband, wife and their five
children were found in house starv-
ing to death, huddled together, cloth
ed in rags. The bark Of trees had
been their only food.
The gratitude of the poor people
who are given relief is very touch
inc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Of your government with more con-
sideration for. their worth than for
their party affiliations
CIVIL SERVICE.
McIlhenny Will Begin Campaign Of
Education.

Washington.-Civil Service Com
missioner McIlhenny, who is South
erner and Democrat, is entering
upon what he terms a campaign Of
education in the South in regard to
the function and character Of the
commission. He found that one Of
the greatest difficulties in securing
efficient service for the government
in the South was the fact that the
whites have conceived the idea that
the service is meant especially for
the negroes as consequence when
an examination for propositions is
held it is generally attended largely
by negroes, the proportion being ten
to one. This condition is not regard
ed by the commission as wholesome
and Mr.. McIlhenny has set himself
strenuously to conteract it. While
in Louisiana recently he conferred
with the state authorities and adj
dressed the state teachers association,
explaining the situation with the re-
suit that he secured a promise that
a course should be established in the
schools looking to the preparation OF
applicants for civil service employ
ment. He also found that there was
feeling that only Republicans could
secure positions under the government
regardless of the law, and found OPP
portunity to correct this view.
eve are not seeking to discredit
the negro" he said in discussing the
matter, "but rather to set the white
right. We want to correct erroneous
opinions and to administer the law
impartially to all, white and black,
Democrats and Republicans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Whether capital punishment is 9

Whether capital punishment is a
deterrent to crime is yet to be deter
mined, declares the New York Aneri-
can. In Michigan it is not inflicted;
In New York it is. But to compare
the statistics of homicide in Michigan
and New York is futile. Crime turks
in the congested centres. But the
disappearance of the guillotine and
public executions is another step to-
ward a higher humanity. The rack
went long ago; the public gallows has
been hidden away. Perhaps in time
slow evolution will end all taking of
human life by the State.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Prepare for Convention.

\ Chief of Police w. e. Daniel, of
AYazoo City, states that the program
is in course of preparation for the
sannual convention of the Mississippi
police Chiefs Association, which will
be held at Yazoo City during the first
week in June.
Mr.. Daniel is president of the asso-
citation and he will send out gener-
al invitation to all the police chiefs
town marshals and mayors in Missis-
ssippi to attend the session.
Better enforcement Of the criminal
laws and cooperative methods in de-
becting criminals will be the pri1ci-
pal subjects Of discussion. The asso-
citation was organized in this city sew
eral months ago and has enlisted a
large membership.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Medical Association.

The State Medical Association con-
vened at Gulfport. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, r. S.
Curry, Columbus; vice presidents, ii.
E. Shanck, jackson; T. F. Elkin, Tu-
pelo; R. d. Sessions, Natchez; secre-
tary, E. F. Howard, Vicksburg; state
board Of health, L. d. Dickerson, Nc
Comb City; G.. S. Bryan, Amory; E.
A. Cheek, Arcola; John Darlington,
Yazoo City; D. J. Williams, Ellis
vile; delegate American Medical As
ISOLATION, W. w. Crawford, Hatties-
burg
The average attendance was 800.
The new president was instructed
to appoint a special committee of five
to get passed through the legislature
bill requiring applicants for license
to practice medicine to present a d.
ploma from reputable medical col
lege. The same committee is to be
instructed to endeavor to secure for
the association the appointment Of
one member of the state health board
from eac: congressional district in
stead of only five from the whole
state, as now.
Resolutions were adopted that nc
examinations be made for old line in
surance companies for lower fee
than So.
The next meeting will be in April,
1908 at Natchez.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
For Charity Home.

The annual meeting Of the Old
Ladies Home association of Mississip-
spi was convened with Mrs A. H. Lon
Dgino presiding.
This organization has been in exist
sence about three years, during which
period its members, composed of the
foremost women of the state, have
been diligently engaged in an effort
to raise sufficient funds to build a
home for aged INDECENT women who
are without means Of support.
The report Of the treasurer, SUBJ
united shows about $1,000 on hand,
mot including sums to be reported by
treasurers of local auxiliaries during
the convention. A site for the home
as donated the association by S. Liv-
lngston, of Jackson, the suburbs of
jackson, and architects have been in
svlted to prepare the necessary plans
and specifications for cottages to be
sbuilt from time to time, as the stat
Jus OF the treasury will permit.
1t is the purpose Of the association
ito again memorable the legislature
For aid. A bill carrying an appro.
spriation of $4,000 for the home lack.
ed only two votes of passage at the
.l9O6 session, and the ladies are con-
tident that the voters of the. state
will select more gallant body of law
makers during the summer primaries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Scarlet Fever

Owing to the prevalence of scarlet
fever, six cases having developed
among the nineteen inmates Of the
Natchez Protestant Orphan Asylum,
that institution was fumigated with
formaldehyde, and the Natchez Insti-
tute was accorded the same treatment
Pupils were dismissed. The entirs
building will be fumigated again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Home Mission Society.

The Women IS Home Mission Socie-
ty, Mississippi conference was held
at Hattiesburg. Mrs. T. B. Holloman
president Of the society, presiding,
there being some sixty delegates pres
ent. Reports from different depart
ments were read. 1t was shown that
during the past year fifteen new aux
illaries had been organized, making
total Of seventy-two for the confer
ence, with a membership Of 2OOO
There has been expended during the
year $1O,278, and six parsonages have
been built in whole or in part. Mrs.
z. Z. Mcqueen of Meridian acted as
recording secretary, and B. F. Lew
is of Canton corresponding secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
For Manslaughter.

Judge Smith passed sentence on
the four white men convicted Of man.
slaughter in Circuit Court at Indian
ola. They were VIM. Elmore and
S. A. Wright, for the killing of W.
j. Stevens, in March last, each SEN
fenced TO five years in the peniten-
,tiary, and John New and Will Bart
lett, for the killing Of Ben Brady
last October, sentenced to serve if
teen years each in the penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Fest Denied New Trial.

Nashville, Tenn. Judge Hart, in
the criminal court, denied an appli-
cation for new trial in the case Of
J. Herman Feist, prominent ply
stefan in this city, who was convict
ed of the murder Of Mrs. Rosa Man
grum, whose body was found in the
river at Cairo, I'll. The trial Of DR..
Feist was one of the most sensational
in the annals Of Tennessee. DR..
Feist was sentenced to be hanged on
June p. He will appeal to the SUI
preme court.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Decline Aid.

The executive committee Of the Mis-
sissippi Negro Bankers Association
has declined to give aid to the ne
gro bank at Hattiesburg, which clos.
ed it doors on March 10, after the
assassination Of Ed Howell, the cash
Ter, the disappearance Of about 81
900 worth of the bank s securities,
and the arrest Of several Of the bank
officials on the charge of numbering
the cashier.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
rhall none but mill:onaires run tbs
asks Senator Beverage.

Somebody wants definition OF,
bravery. The census taker asking
the age Of the woman of the house.
suggests the Atlanta Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

It was intimated in Washington
that Secretary Wilson might retire
from the Cabinet as q result Of the
Presidents reversal of his decision
in the whisky case.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

1T Is. says the Florence (Ga.)
Times. "mnch more comfortable, both
70 yourself ard the rest Of the world:
= - pleasant 40 than an unpless-
ant boar" But why be either an ass
O. : boars
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

A delegation of Mississippians
headed by Congressman Humphreys
is In Washington in the hope Of rails
ing the reported embargo placed BY
the Italian government upon emigra-
ton to that State.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The Honduran forces at Amapala
surrendered and President Bonilla
took refuge on the American cruiser
Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The Navy Department is pushing
work on warships now building and
hopes to have twenty-five battleships
in commission within year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

w. 7. Stead delivered an address at
the rededication of the Carnegie In
stitute, in Pittsburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

A monument to the Rough Riders
was unveiled in Arlington Cemetery.
The President was said to have de-
clared his intention to place Taft on
the stump in Ohio.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Professor Phelps, of Yale, has beer
reading Shakespeare, and thinks him
fine. He does not agree with Words
worth. who said that he could write
like Shakespeare II he had mind to.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

IA Berlin paper suggested Ger
man. American alliance as an offset
to the Anglo japanese alliance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Negotiations for the formation of
world wide rubber trust were re-
ported in progress in New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Russia was reported to be massing
troops for demonstration on The
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

A monument to the Rough Riders
was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery,
Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

A silk mill merger, capitalized at
$22, 800, 900, was announced at York,
Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

You may know how precious the
Bible really is to a man by the extent
TO which he banks on It,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The personnel Of the American dele
cation to The Hague conference was
announced.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The Treasury Department purchas-
ed 100000 ounces Of silver for the
minis at New Orleans and San Fran
cisco.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Secretary Newell Of the State Crop
Pest Commission submitted his report
of the work done during the past
six months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The State Crop Pest Commission
held called meeting At Baton Rouge.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-24
LEGISLATURE DID NOT
 CHANGE TEXT BOOKS
fPhoenlx nemocrat.l

A report is gaining circulation to
 the effect that the last legislature
 passed a law changing the text books
 in Arizons and the farmers and par
 ents who are being forced to put up
 money for new books for their chil-
 dren are very busily engaged at pres
 ent in abusing the members of the
 legislature. This impression seems to
 have gained confidence by the fact
 that the legislature changed the edu-
 catiOnal laws in many important feat
 ures. but the change of the text books
 cannot be laid at the door of the leg islature On the contrary, the change
 was made by the territorial educa-
 tional board, which was appointed by
 Governor Kibbey, and it is possible
 that there may be two sides to the nnesticn u haz-be-on- 1-2- -Nsare- -sinna there has been a change in the text
 books of Arizona, and, under the old
 system. the book trust had the terri tory by the throat and was doing some very heavy choking Whether or not the change has released the grip this trust had on the territory remains to be seen. but at the time the change was made the board an- nounced that it was done for the pur- pose of progressing forward. As far as the question of advancement in writing is concerned, it is obvious
 that little progress had or can be made in quitting the vertical system
 and adopting the Spencerian system,
 and it is also obvious that the history adopted is full of errors and very | biased, leading children into grave ! n.~- f..x. tion of the United States. Tn fact,
 the Democrat confesses that it con siders the old text books better than
 the new ones and it feels that from
 every point of view the parents of l Arizona have a right to kick at the
 change that has been made. As to
Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-24

most a single cloud but thinning and scattering toward the zenith so that the general effect in shape, though not in location. and without color,
 was similar to the northern lights as pictured in the schools books. Near the bottom of this cloud bank, where it was as solid in appearance as a fluffy bed of snow, the moon shone through as brightly as though there had been no clouds in front of it. On the upper and left hand side there ap- peared an arch of rainbow colors that continued to materialize until 1t be came perfect circle, or rather se- ries of them, each individual color seen in it's respective order circling the orb perfectly and distinctly seen clear around. The effect was that of beautiful rosette. The center was the moon imbedded in a pillow of
Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-24
PHOENIX ALSO IN NEED Of MORE
 SCHIlOLS
Present Buildings 0vercrowd- ed and Not Enough Teach CTS On Hand For Growing Number Of Children.
CPhoenix Democrat.)


 Complaint is being made of tho lack of sufficient number of teachers in the Phoenix high school to give ad- equate instruction to the pupils iH their charge, some saying that a large number of the children are unable to carry more than three subjects. whereas, four subjects must be stud jed every year to permit of gradua- ton in the prescribed four years time. It is said that the majority of the pupils in the junior class are not allowed to take English, which throws them behind one year.
 Professor Blount, the principal of the high school when seen this morn ing. modified this statement to a con siderable extent. He says that but but very few of the students are talk. ing only three subjects and those few are so doing either because they wish to utilize the extra time in the study of music outside of school, or because some conflicting recitations makes it impossible for them to take the full required course
 At the same time, another teacher is an absolute necessity if the best work is to be done. There are 2I5 pupils enrolled in the school now. and the number is increasing daily. With a faculty comprising but ten teachers, it is impossible to give this number of students the proper amount of at tention.
 The reason for the lack of instruc- tors is to be accredited to the lack of funds in the control of the board Of education. Prof. Blount says that since he has been connected with the high school here, the fund has not been large, enough and that as a con sequence. the school has been some. what handicapped.
 The problem is soon to be faced ai 1 seating the pupils who apply for ad l mission. Extra seats have been pui In the assembly room until ali the available space has been utilized Oi these seats but ten are still vacant and they will all be taken in 9 te;. weeks. Then where are the twenty or more pupils to be seated who vii enter from the graded schools at tie beginning of the spring session. Professor Blount estimates that the total attendance for this year will De 250. With seating capacity or p; he will experience difficulty in taking care of them.
 This is one of the vexatious proS iems with which an educator has t; deal. Prof. Blount has his conpen sation, however, in a letter received from E. E. Brown, United States com missioner of education written to ac Knowledge the receipt of statistics from Blount indicating the numbel of pupils in the high school who ex pressed a desire and intention to en ter college after graduating from tht high school.
 In his letter, Commissioner Brown ] said he feared some mistake had beer made since the number sent from here was so large. But even this wa. compliment to the desire for highel education on the part of the student. in the Phoenix schools. q
Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-24
CANANEA WHIPS FL PASO IN
 2 GAMES
Wins Sunday, 8 to 7, and Yes terday Scores Shutout To Tune of 18 to 0.-Claims Southwest Championship.
lSnecial to Reyiew.

CANANEA, Sept 23.-El Paso came back to Cananea to take the scalps of the 4C' baseball. but they are return ing home with empty pocketbooks and no scalps.
 Cananea on Sunday played a good game throughout but fell down on easy chances which should have made the score [ to l.
 Fl Paso started the run, getting in the first inning with Shave hitting out a three base hit and scoring on Topezs' hit to left. Cananea went out in one. two three order in their half
 Second inning, Fl Paso got a man on first but advanced no further. Cananea started the run. getting in second, when Arnold hit safe and advanced on Holt's base on balls to that on Dugan's base on balls and scored on Rugar's out from Spring to Delago. From that on Cananea had everything to her advantage until the eighth when Rugar let ball go through him in left field and allowed Fl Paso to score two. After two down Dugan allowed one to pass him which continued until it reached deep cen ter field and three scored which brought the score to tie.
 In the ninth Horn up for Cananea being hit by a pitched ball goes to first. Ryan following hit home run for which he got credit for a hit, but no honors except that his timely hit brought the money to Cananea.
 Close to 5000 changed hands on this game. Attendance 3200.
 Mondays Game.
 Fl Paso came out to take at least one game home with them but they received row of goose eggs after one of the prettiest games witnessed in Cananea.
 Reager pitched a game -haI any professional leaguer would be proud of. Only one man reached third base and four second base, only four hits being made off his reliveTy. and next season fans in the southwest will not be surprised to see either Reager or Rhinehart in the big league.
 Cananea at the present time has the best team in the Southwest and Mexico and are open to meet any team from the Pacific coast for honor money or marbles
 Sundays game was record break CT with score 8 to T in Cananea's fay or and Monday. the slaughter for F Paso the score was IS to 0
 Sunday batteTies-Rhineh and Whalen, Cananea. Readron and Ed monds. Fl Paso. Monday Reager and Whalen, Cananea; Leverett, Aguirre and Edmonds and Delgado, Fl Paso.