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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Model Good Road.

Mr.. Spoon, the expert road builder
from the Department of Agriculture,
arrived at Greenville, he will go over
the road with City Engineer Allen,
which the government is going to
improve as an object lesson road.
Congressman Humphreys has induced
the Department Of Agriculture tn
build demonstration roads in several
counties Of the Delta, and after look
ing over the situation here Mr.. Spoon
they will 60 to Lefore and Sunfowel
counties where similar roads are to
be made. Congressman Humphreys
has been making an active campaign
for good roads ever since the al
journment Of congress and much IL
terest has been created on the subject.
If the object-lesson roads prove ia
be success it is believed the road
problem will be settled for the Delta.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

a poultryman who has excellent sue
cess finds It more profitable to feed
sheaf oats and sheaf wheat than to
thrash the grain for the hens. He
states that when he throws one or
two sheafs on the floor the hens are
compelled to work to get the grain.
They do not cease their operations
when they have secured all OF the
grain, but continue to get more ii
they can, and work the straw over
and over. He always cuts the bands
and mixes the sheafs. Now, that Is
an idea that Is not new to some and
1t Is not known to all. It shows how
easily one may provide work for the
hens and also save labor to q certain
extent. The fowls are always willing
to work for the food received il. not
given to them in q manner which
requires no effort on their part. It is
not inferred that such mode Of
feeding is the best, as the hens should
have something more than grain.
Where one must purchase grain, let
1t be- thrown in cut straw, SO that
each hen can work and get her share,
instead Of one domineering hen Sc
curing the larger Weekly
Witness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
VIM. Us Opinion.

Chicago dispatch to the Record
Herald from Warsaw, says:
"Send John d. Rockefeller and .
dozen other trust magnates up for
long number of years and one OF the
most vital questions before the people
Of this country will have been solv-
ed" declared William j. Bryan yes
terday at banquet given in his
honor by DR.. Sol. C. Dickey, presi-
dent Of Of the Winona Lake ASSEM-
bly,.
president Roosevelt and others
are now bringing to successful is
sue the principles and ideas | advo-
Gated seventeen years ago." Mr.. Bly,
an continued.
"This is particularly true as re-
CARDS the tariff. The president is
compiling my future speeches for
me-"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
The Ancestral Tree.

Speaking Of heterogeneous and
the homogeneousness of the same, if
one may say it, the American, say 500
years from now, may have some trou-
bic in tracing the lines of his family
tree" said a thoughtful man. AT
any rate, judging from the progress
the United States is making there is
a chance for a few difficulties along
this line. In the erstwhile, and even
now, the job was comparatively SIM
pie. 1t was and is simply question
of going back to the days Of the Rev
olution, colonial days, the days of
the white-haired grand danes. But
the American Of the future will have
no such simple task. Ones family
tree must branchout and expand with
the country. For instance, the men
and women of the future will have to
trace their lines through an ancestry
thus geographically given: Indian,
Mexican, American, Hawaiian, Porto
Rican, Cuban. Philippinian, Panama
ian and Alaska. And yet these are
only few Of the possibilities which
might be mentioned in the same con-
nection and for the same reason. I'm
Gle Sam is an expansive sort Of fell
low, and just where he will quit one
may not guess even IN the Wild reck-
lessness Of ones fancy. The Ameri-
can Of the future may be put to the
dire extremity Of showing some sort
81 remote ancestry association with
even the lynx eyed Fasteners. -
New Orleans Times-D emocrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Peculiar Collision.


A collision occurred in the Y. and
N. Y. yards at Vicksburg under cir.
cumstances which are very peculiar.
It has been very difficult to ascertain
the facts concerning the collision, but
the following is the story that comes
from railroad circles:
During the night some one stole IN
engine out Of the roundhouse in the
local yards. The person in question
turned on full steam and ran the on
CINE to a point near the National Gem
etery. Then reversing the lever tne
miscreant jumped from the locomo-
tive which at terrific rate Of speed
came down the track pack to Vicks-
burg. In its mad course it struck al
other engine in the yards and both
left the track.
On the last mentioned engine were
John b. Klein, the engineer and a
fireman. 1t was reported that Mr..
Klein was seriously hurt, but the
yard office stated last night that his
injuries were not serious. It was re-
ported also that the fireman suffered
slight injuries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Suit Tor Damages.

A suit for damages in the sum 81
500, 900 ACTUAL and unftive was filed
in the circuit court Of Kinds county
against the Yaxoo and. MISSISSIPPI Val.
ley road by Mn. Anna S. Knowles
and other heirs of the late Jerry
Knowles for thirty FIVE years loco
motive engineer on the Y. and NJ. n
system.
Two counts are set forth in the
declaration $4,000 being claimed IN
each count. Jerry Knowles was n
charge Of the engine drawing tram
No. 314 between jackson and Clarks-
dale on the 9th Of March last and
between Cruger and Sidon the engine
was overturned and Mr.. Knowles was
horribly scalded and mangled, his
death being almost instantaneous. AT
the time it was alleged that the ac-
cident was caused by spreading rails.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
BUILDING ALIGHTHoUsE ON ICE.
Saving Money and Labor by Work in
Winter.

For a year or more the United
States Government has been planning
to rebuild little lighthouse in Lake
Memphrmagog, near Newport, VT,
and about two miles OFF shore. The
original intention was to do the work
In summer. The most important part
OF the task was constructing large
crib for a foundation and filling it
with stone. To get this material to
the waters edge with wagons would
prove hard job, it was perceived.
The loads would be too small and the
labor Of putting it into the vehicles
costly. The banks were steep, and
there was no good road to the level
OF the lake. Besides, no scows or
other boats had been provided for
finishing the journey. Accordingly,
the execution of the plan was post
poned until winter.
The rock which was to be used
was then loaded on to rude stone
boats, hauled to the top of the near
est bank and rolled off. AS the ice
was then five feet thick the stone
stayed on it's surface. and could be
drawn on other sleds to the spot
where it was wanted. Many of the
pieces weighed from half a ton to
ton, and were to be piled up outside
the crib, but the filing consisted of
pieces of stone weighing from twenty
to 200 pounds. The material having
been conveyed to the proner n1ace n
was put together on the ice. In sum-
mer the water is only about seven
feet deep there, and when the work
was actually undertaken very little
was left under its frozen covering.
The crib was twenty feet square, and
after 1t was finished the ice around
it was cut through, and the crib al
lowed to settle. The ice Immediately
under it was then pushed to one side
so that the crib could rest directly
on the bed of the lake.
Operations were started late in
January, and finished in about two
months. There were Interruptions
due to high wind, but no interference
resulted from the cold, though the
mercury sometimes dropped to thirty
degrees below zero. The total cost
($1400), according to government
officials, was about one-third or one
half as great as it would have been
il the work had been done in warm
weather, and yet it was performed
in thoroughly satisfactory manner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
THIRTY THREE
FORECAST POSTS
REVIVAL MAS PROFITABLE
Fully Ono Thousand People Were
Converted. Greenville Has I SAM
ple Of Model Good Roads.

During the past year there has
been 9 net increase Of ten forecast
distributing stations in Mississippi
and at present there are in satisfac-
tory operation within the state thirty
three stations that disseminate fore.
casts by mail. At nearly all Of these
stations the distribution is effected
through the public spirited co-opera-
ton Of postmasters. AT about 10 a.
NJ, daily, except Sundays and hol;-
days, the forecast is telegraphed at
Government expense from Washing
ton, D. c., the central Office Of the
bureau, to the postmasters at these
distributing centers. The Postmaster
at each center is provided with 6
logotype stamping outfit by use Of
which the forecast is quickly copied
onto postal cards previously arranged
in packages and addressed to neigh
boring post offices. These postal
cards containing the weather fore
cast for the following night and day
are sent to all post offices that can
be reached by 6 p. m. of the day on
which the forecast is issued. More
than nine-tenths of all post offices
within the state that are located on
the railroad are thus supplied with
the forecasts which are posted by the
postmasters for the benefit Of the
public. Approximately eight hun
dred private individuals or firms most
~ in the large cities of the state, also
receive and display the the forecasts
for the benefit Of the public.
About twelve hundred farmers are
being supplied with the forecasts by
means Of rural free delivery. There
are now in operation nineteen tele-
phone distributing centers through
which the forecasts are made avail
able to six thousand five hundred
phones. There are also seven sta
lions at which weather and tempera-
ture flags are displayed daily. In
the truck growing districts the fore
casts are very widely disseminated
both by phone and by sounding
whistles, and throughout the entire
state the demand for the forecasts
is growing steadily.
This work is under the supervision
Of the Vicksburg station Of the Unit
ed States Weather Bureau.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
WILD MAN OF OKLAHOMA
Terrifes the Wife of Wealthy
Farmer.

McCloud, Okla.-After terrifying
Mrs. T. R. Toni, wife Of wealthy
farmer near here, Joseph Brawley,
another farmer, met Toni, his daugn-
ter and two Of Toni's employees in
the road as they were returning home
and opened fire with rife. Chss.
Smith was killed and Miss Toni was
probably fatally wounded. Running
to the girl, Brawley placed the muz-
zle of the gun to her head and said:
ct would kill you if you had not
been SO good to my children"
One of the men opened fire with a
revolver and Brawley took to the
bushes. The sheriff and posse are
In pursuit. ~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

Another important and desirable fea-
ture is to have a platform on which
to place the fountain, elevated four or
five inches above floor, and to which
the chicks ascend by means of foot
boards, as shown in cut. They read
lily learn to go up for their water, and
seem to enjoy it. Some advantages
of such an arrangement are clearly
foreseen. The chicks are not in dam
ger of drowning, cannot get into the
water so easily or otherwise foul it,
and SO are sapplied with pure. clean
water with less labor than is ordinar-
fly required. Cotterman, in The
Epitomist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Cold or Cataarh.

This complaint is one of the COM
monest and is very frequent among
young stock. Although not serious,
II taken early. it is a great nuisance
and retards growth. Late Matched
chickens are more subject to it than
early and more hardy stock. It
generally goes through the majority
of the young birds, and is very catch
ing, but IL the first bird affected can
be killed at once the complaint is
nipped in the bud. The symptoms
are a slight watery discharge from
the nostrils. which, If neglected, be-
comes thicker, and in course Of time
develops into roup. The eyes are
often inclined to be watery and puffy.
All affected birds should be removed
to the hospital pen, and there fed
chiefly on good, nourishing, soft food,
but little grain. and plenty Of green
stun. Add to the drinking water
aconite or su1phate OF iron. Each
bird should be handled daily and the
nostrils washed out with some anti
septic phenyle and water always
taking care to thoroughly dry OF all
moisture. Under this treatment birds
improve rapidly, but with some It il
impossible to set rid Of the affection
quickly. A thin, watery fluid con-
tinues to exude from the nostrils.
The birds that get worse and develop
ronp might as we'll be killed on Al
once. Journal o. Agriculture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
A Fountain For Chicks.

The accompanying illustration
shows the kind / use, and which an
swers the purpose admirably. Take
tin can any size required, punch a
large sized nail-hole near the top and
lnvert into some shallow vessel that
will serve as saucer. I use earthen
Hover pot saucers. Fill can with
water place saucer on top, bottom
side up, then invert. Care should
be taken to have hold in can a little
lower than edge of saucer, and the
water will rise in saucer only to level
OF hole, If can is alright above water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Remember the Sabbath Day.n

A freak egg is on exhibition at the
railroad station at Holly Springs,
and is exciting much interest, having
been inspected, it is reported by over
100 persons. The egg belongs to a
Mr.. Shelton, who has grocery store
near the depot. It was found by his
wife, together with a number Of in
nocent eggs, in their back yard. It
is Of ordinary proportions and color,
while apparently underneath the shell
in plain but dead white letters, are
the words, Remember the Sabbath
Day. Mr.. Shelton holds the egg IS
drawing card and has not yet de-
cided what disposition to make. Of
it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Elects Directors.

The following gentlemen were
chosen as directors Of the Columbus,
Memphis and Pensacola Railway Com
pany, the proposed line to begin At
Aberdeen, Miss, and end at Column
bus. The line will be extended as the
capital and patronage allows. Those
elected are: Walter Weaver, w. G..
Banks, G. F. Sherrod, John r. Max
well, all Of Columbus; J. Fl. Jennings
Water Valley, Miss, and H. 3. Rey-
nolds, President; B. L. Reynolds, Gen
eral Manager and Charles B. Hopkins
Secretary and Treasurer. The first
three are residents Of Aberdeen while
Mr.. Hopkins is young business man
OF this place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Device For Binding Fodder.

A. HI. Denison, Kansas, writes in
one of our exchanges and suggests
plan for binding fodder. He uses
lever between two small uprights, A
and B. as shown in illustration. The
loose fodder is pressed into the open
ing between A and B and by down.
ward movement of lever is pressed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

The civic strike in the south Of
France, started in sympathy with the
wine growers movement, is gradually
going to pieces. The mayors and mu-
nicipal councils Of Montpelier, and
municipal istiP Q, ing ?theF TAOIIL III
Carcasons and other places have with
drawn their designations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

was no demonstration, however. Mr..
Rockefeller looked curiously around
him for moment as he settled in his
seat and then commenced whisper
ed conversation with one of his attor-
news.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

into Q small compass. The band is
then readily adjusted. The whole de-
vice is supported by the square piece,
c, so that it may be moved from place
to place. We do not know to what
extent thss will prove entirely practi-
cal, but it is possible that it will sug-
gest a useful idea to some of our
readers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

Another interesting incident IA the
Vicksburg Street Railway fight be-
tween Col. S. s. Bulls and ths New
Orleans interests came to light at
Vicksburg when it was learned that
the Bulls interests had garnisheed
certainmoneys Of the Vicksbure Rail-
way and Light Company, whish arc
ii the possession Of the First Nation-
a Bank Of that city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

The Kansas Supreme Court decided
that negro children cannot be denied
admission to white public schools in
that state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

Judge Swayne of the United States
Court for the Northern District Of
Florida, died at the University Of
Pennsylvania Hospital, at Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

An ordinance providing for sepa
rate compartments in street cars fol-
the races was introduced in the City
Council of st. Louis, Mo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
Training Ship Arrives.

Mobile, Ala.-The Mexican train.
ing ship Yucatan arrived here direct
from Tampico with 125 marines on
board on their annual training cruise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

Carlos Waddington, son Of Luis
Waddington who was charge DAFT
faires of Chill at Brussels, was ac-
quilted of the charge Of numbering
Senior Balmaceda Secretary of the
Gillian Legation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

The plans of the Navy department
to send the battleship fleet to the
Pacific Ocean were announced at
Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

One of the heaviest fines assessed
in the Police Court Of Natchez was
imposed against q white man who
was tried upon alcharge Of carrying
concealed weapoys and discharging .
revolver on the streets. The incident
occurred on the Fourth. The fine was
800 and cosy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

The inviolbility Of private prop
erty at sealduring the time of war
was discussed by the International
Peace Difference At The Hague:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
"A Silver Spike.

Charles Bessac, Of Natchez, Is snow
ing silver railroad spike received
which will be used IN the celebra-
tion planned to commemorate the
driving Of the last spike Of the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

A bale occurred in Morocco be-
tween the government and rebel
troop
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

A large congregation to establish
Young Mems Christian Association
in Yazoo City was addressed this aft
ernoon in the Presbyterian church by
Bishop Bratton and Rev. DR.. Wat
kins It IS their desire to raise ST.
600 for buying lot and erecting 1
home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
The Gates Revival.


field for three weeks, and with
splendid and unqualified success,
Evangelist George C. Gates closed
his revival series, with Sun
day School mass meeting in the
morning, an afternoon converts meet
ing, and the farewell gathering in the
Auditorium at night. It is roughly
estimated that fully one thousand per
sons, and probably more, have been
led to the mercy seat through the IL
fluence Of the spirit, following up the
effective preaching Of this extraor-
binary, simple speaking yet whole
souled and sanctifed man. Added to
the list Of white persons who have
been led to make open profession of
repentance and to ask mercy for the
omissions and commissions of the past
is that of the negroes, who on yes
terday, both morning and evening,
crowded the building and about a
hundred. Of whom went forward at
exhortation time. It was an inter-
esting and impressive as well as novel
sight, when the body Of earnest and
faithful persons, who have been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Gates in his work
here and elsewhere, were seen going
out among their colored brethren,
praying and exhorting with them, and
giving words Of encouragement to the
hesitant. There were fully 1000 ne
groes present, who throughout the
evening remained quiet and attentive,
with scarcely sound or any indi-
cation of restlessness emanating from
them, receptive and interested from
the beginning until the close.
Evangelist Gates goes from here di-
rect to Suffolk, Virginia, where he
has been called to come and help them
there also, and where his stay will be
rather indefinite. He has promised
the pastors Of Vicksburg to visit that
city later on in the year, probably
in the fall, this time being suggested
as the best, by the Vicksburg pastors
themselves, as from the first Of July
until about the middle Of September
q great many Of the people are away
for their outings and vacations, and
just now the exigencies Of the pol;ti
cal campaign would be detrimental 10
the success Of any gathering Of the
kind.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

fifteen persons own 80 per cent
AZ the stock Of the Standard Oil
6mpany.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11

American trade with China shows
q marked decrease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-06
GOES TO REFORMATORY.
Was Given Chance to Do Better,
But Only Grew Worse.

David McCnndlish has at last landed
In the Reformatory, and he is II warn
ing to all other boys. Tho lad is only
sixteen. but he has been doing ques.
tionnble things for several years. IIe
has stayed away from school, and lns
walked tho streets by night and the
result has been just what might be
expected. The boy was arrested
Thursday morning by Sergeant Nc
Mahon on the specific charge Of taking
a lady's satchel from the state Library
rqadlng-room. He confessed, and in
his confession told of various other
robheries no had committed. Little
over a year ago tho boy was in trou-
bic, and no was given a chance. Again
he went the wrong way, ana again
was he given a chance. But his bad
associates and his unseemly hours led
him to the doors Of the Reformatory,
and in tho Police Court yesterday the
doors Were opened.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-06

corporation from crossing another IN.
~ me crossing company slinll have
given the nNtice required 81 acctinni
g or chapter 2 OF the act concerning
pubic llit service CORPORATIONS, and this
Tor the reason that section 10 confors
upon the commission jurisdiction by
injunction or mandate over every acl
Or omission III violation OF tho pro.
VISION. OF the public service corpora
, o,un aet, and tho Jurisdiction surely
required a., by section 3 OF, chaptcr 3.
mo appeal Is another step In Tho
prolonged fight between tho two rivnI
puplic service corporations OF the viz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-06
GREAT PA.RAD.ES
WILL be FEATURE
Notable Demonstrations Of Tin
yelling Of Davis and Stuart
Monuments Here.
CHIEF; \ MkRsAALs CHOSEN.
Colonel 6 Gordon Invited 70 Acton
May 3otl, and General Boiling
OH June 3D..

Colonel john w Gordon, general
CHAIR c1ai rm nan OF tho. Confederate Reunion,
has been asked both by tho members
OF tho Veteran Cavalry Association
and by tho ladies Of the Hollywood
Memorial '1Lt Association to act as tho
chief marshal Of the parade which will
take place on the occasion Of tho un-,
yelling ofttfe Stuart monument May
goth. AS vet he has reached no deci-
sion as to whether or not lie Will
accept the position, though lie can but
he sensible of the honor conferred
upon him and tnuscvidcnt desire or all
to have him serve in the capacity men
tened as4 N .E ~ go, aiG