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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
Canal Appropriation.

Representative James A. Tawney,
OF Minnesota, chairman of the appro-
priations committee believes it will
be to the best interests Of the service
as well as of those directly and in
directly in charge Of the administra-
ton of the forces at work there, if
the members of the appropriations
committee having in charge the pre-
paration of the sundry civil bill go
to the isthmus with the estimates for
the next fiscal year and consider them
carefully with the Officials having sup
ervision of expenditures for all kinds
of work being done.
The suggestion has met with a
hearty response from those identi-
fed with the commission work.
who believe that a great deal Of
good will result from heart-to-heart
talk between the congressman who
prepare the appropriations and the
officials who spend it, and that it viii
clear away in advance any misap-
prehensions or Misunderstanding that
may exist as to the business and pro-
priety of allotting the money es:i-
mated to be necessary for the years
- -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
Navy Increase.

Unusually large authorization for
naval increase will be asked by Pres
ident Roosevelt of Congress at its
forthcoming session.
The transfer of the sixteen battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet to the Pa
cific stripping as it does the Atlantic
coast of its naval defense will be an
object lesson of the need of a great
er fleet. Thewell- informedknowtha
er fleet. The well-informed know that
the impelling reason for the change
in naval policy is diplomatic and that
President Roosevelt determined upon
it because it is in the Pacific that
the only cloud in the diplomatic hor--
lion appears.
It is the Presidents firm belief
that the massing Of the bulk of sea
power in the Pacific will insure peace
as nothing else can.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
NATION ALL WRONG,
DECLARES ROCKEFELLER
Says Roosevelt Administration is DESTROYING
Prosperity.

Cleveland.--After his game of golf
lew days ago, John D. Rockefeller
took another slap at "the Admins
tration, as he invariably styles
President Roosevelt. Curiously
enough. he said he regarded Secre-
tary Taft as sound and conservative
man, despite Mr.. Roosevelt's efforts
to nominate the Secretary Of War.
Rockefeller sees nothing ahead but
disaster to the business interests of
the country as long as his oil trust
and kindred monopolies are pursued.
Here are some Of the things he said !:
The policy Of the present Admin
istration toward great business COM
binations Of all kinds has only one
result It means disaster to the coun-
try, financial depression and financial
chaos.
The country already has a fair
dose of this since the extreme penalty
imposed on one corporation, with a
limited number of shareholders, has
caused loss of confidence, reflected
In falling stock market, tighten
Ing OF money aud a fear of the future.
What will be the effect when sim
liar action is taken against corpora
tons with myriads of stockholders
scattered throughout the country, the
investors, the widows, the orphans?
There can be but one answer The
present situation will be intensified
many fold. 1t does not require an ex-
pert to reason this out. The most
superficial thinker can do it. I will
go further and say to-day that be-
cause Of the Administration with its
reports every five minutes Of new &C
tons and of heavy fines, the country
Is already beginning to drift toward
the rocks of financial depression.
Confidence Is gone, and confidence
is the basis Of all prosperity. With
confidence established there can be
no stopping OF the wheels of progress.
Without 1t all Is alta standstill. The
investor, great and small, locks up
his money and refuses to venture
forth.
Requests are coming to me to-day
for money fcom quarters it was least
expected would be asking for money
some time ago. To-day I was Of
Tered the unprecedented interest of
seven per cent. for 100000 or 81
100000 or 100000. The security
was beyond all criticism. That would
be impossible in this country II there
was confidence enough to unlock the
money vault of the country.
II know that the railroads of the
United States to-day are unable to
borrow money for any length OF time.
1T is really Of no great moment
to me. am through with business.
Loss or gain no longer affect me. I
am content as am to-day. I am in
better health than I have been for
many years. am happier than I
have been for twelve years or more.
Why are men making these offers to
me now? 1t is because Of lack Of
confidence. Not lack OF confidence
in the resources Of the country, not
because there is any danger of foreign
entanglements, not because of crop
failures nor Of the monetary policy,
nor Of any social condition, but a
lack Of confidence in this Administra-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
To Relieve Money Stringency.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Edwards returned to Washington
from New York, where he had con-
ference with Secretary Cortelyou on
the matter Of the distribution of pub
lie funds to relieve the money stria-
gency incident to the fall movement
of the crops. The plan outlined by
Secretary Cortelyou, some days ago,
will be carried out and it is under
stood that the deposits will be made
weekly for a period of five weeks.
The amount of the deposits and the
banks in which they are to be mads
however, will not be stated. The de-
posts for the present week have ale
ready been made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
KILLS NEIGHBoE FOR BURGLAR.

Mobile, Ala.-W. J. Patterson, IT..
son Of a local publisher, was shot
and mortally wounded by Fremont
Thrower, the eighteen-year-old son Of
Judge Fremont Thrower, friend and
neighbor OF Patterson. Thrower and
young Patterson had answered a call
for assistance from neighbor who
had been awakened by a negro bur-
glar.
| Mistaking Patterson for the bur-
glar, Thrower fred the contents Of !
shotgun into Patterson's abdomen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
New Foreign Postal Rate.

Beginning Oct. l the new foreign
postal rate adopted at the meeting
of the last universal postal conven-
ton in Rome in April will become eff
fective. The new rate makes the
charge for foreign postage five cents
for the first half ounce and three
cents for each additional half ounce
inseado f ten cents for each ounce as
the present rate prescribes. This ap-
plies to all mail sent to foreign coun
tries excepting Canada Mexico and
Cuba. Tho these countries the do
nestle rate of two cents for each half
ounce still holds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
WONDER AT FALL IN STOCKS.

New York City. s. Bache, the
Wall Street banker, who returned
from Europe q few days ago, said
that the Old World fnanciers were
beginning to ask whether our reports
that were sent over were correct, al
they steadily reported favorably or
the earnings OF our corporations
while the stocks steadily declined.
This has made foreign financiers
think, he said, that there Is some.
thing under the surface IN Wal
Street.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
More Rural Routes.

Hon. w. S. Hill, Of Winona, Miss:
who represents the Fourth Missis-
sippi district in congress, is spend
ing few days in Washington look
ing after the interests Of his consti-
tuents in the government depart
ment. Mr.. Hill is seeking to have
new rural routes installed in his dis
trict, and says he will not rest until
every farmer constituent Of his has
his mail brought to his door six times
each week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05

Mrs. DR.. Adelaide Wallerstein may
say what she likes about the day of
the clinging woman having passed,
argues the Louisville Courier-Journal,
but the man who has bought his way
out. of the matrimonial harness after
gallop with chorus girl wife knows
haffor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
In Entire Accord.

Acting Secretary Of State Adee
stated he is authorized to announce
that President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Diaz are now in entire accord
concerning the future Of Central
America and the sediment of dis
putes between the five republics.
In the light of dispatches from the
City Of Mexico and discussions be-
tween Secretary Adee and Minister
Dodey, charge d 'affaires of the Mexi-
can embassy, this announcement is
taken to mean that the United States
and Mexico have formulated joint
note to the Central American repub-
lies inviting them to hold confer
ence with the view to agreeing upon
a treaty insuring permanent peace.
Mississippi pays annually a tax Of
two and one--half million dollars 70
the bad roads. Is it not about time
that something definite was being
done to relieve this situation? Roads
are the greatest boon for any civil
lied community and it is time that
our state was arranging for the en-
ioyment Of this greatest Of all neces-
sites.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05

Speak well Of your state or keep
your speaker sacredly closed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05
SIXTY THOUSAND HOMELESS

Yokohama.-Advices received from
the American consul at Hekodate
place the loss caused by the confa-
grafton there at $15,OOO,OOO. About
$4,000 houses varying in value, were
burned and $4,000 people are render
ed homeless. So.
The historic old warship Constitu-
ton may be transferred from Boston
to Annapolis or Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-05

twenty-five of the young Filipinos
Who were educated In the United
States have arrived in Manila to I'M
ertake period Of service for the
government equal to the time spen!
n this country acquiring an educa-
hon at government expense.
Those having been graduated from
Ehe normal, engineering and agricul-
sural courses viii be given employ
lnent under the Philippine board Of
education, and the law graduates will
pc given other employment
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
ItAms of State News.

State Superintendent Joyner says
that the last examination for high
school teachers will be held in every
county in the State, October 18th and
18th, at the respective courthouseS.
He says that a great many are need
ed and that~in fact not over half these
schools have as yet secured princi-
pals. The pay fer teachers is not
less than $40 a month and in soma
cases exceeds 500. Some of the
principals get $1,000 for eight
months school term. Those who pass
examinations can serve in any pub
lie school. At the first exam lna;lon
which was held in July there were a
good many applicants but not SO
many as were expected and some fail
ed to meet the requirements. The de-
mand for teachers of all kinds was
never so marked in the State as AZ
present and the better salaries which
are paid are proving a very decided
attraction In some sections.
The Tennessee Coal Fields and
South Atlantic Trans-continental
Railway Company has changed it's
name to the South Atlantic Trans
Continental Railway. This is the line
which is applying for fifty convicts
under a new State law, and which
desires to speedily build about if-
teen miles Of road near Waynesville
in order to reach some very extern
sive forests.
A special worker is engaged in the
office of the Secretary of State copy
ing reports regarding Onslow county
to replace those destroyed by fire.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Last Examination.

Raleigh, Special.-Directions to ap-
pllcants for high school teachers GER
tlhcates were mailed from the State
Department of Education to all those
applying for certificates and to coun-
ty superintendent. Another exam
ination will be held at the county seat
of every county October 18th anil
18th. This will be the last one Of
the year for high school teachers.
These certificates are valid for three
years and subject to renewal without
examination by the State Board of
Examiners, upon terms prescribed by
the board.
All applications for this examina-
ton must be filed with the State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction OF
or before September 80, 1907.
Questions for the examination arc
being prepared by the State Board Of
Examiners and will be in the hands
of the county superintendent in am
pie time for the date fixed.
The examination will cover the
usual high school subjects including
history, State, national and general;
English, German, composition and lit
erature; advanced mathematics,
algebra and geometry; civil govern
ment theory and practice of teaching.
In addition to the subjects men,
toned above, examinations will be
given in physics, agriculture, Latin,
Greek, French and German. To teach
any of these subjects the teacher
must hold<a certificate covering the
same and no applicant may become
principal of a public high school
whose certificate does not cover one
of the following Latin, Greek, French
or German.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

NORTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS !
( The News of Old North State Gathered and Pot j
{ in Condensed form. 3
Two Electric Power Plants.

Hickory, Special.-It is much in
or;leoce that Hickory is to have In
The near future two electric power
nIants, one having just been charter
Cd unedr the name of Horseford Pow
or Co., with capital stock of $685.
0OO which is to uevelop electric power
Of the 0dell Shoals oL the Catawba
river two and one Ealf miles north
{. the city, the property being that
Cold by order of court Saturday, Sep
tpmber 18th, which was bought by a
local company with a view to having
# developed as soon as. possible. This
property is considered among the fn-
est unoccupied in the State. The
Sheriff. Shoals one and a half miles
east Of the Horseford property on
the same stream is to be developed
BY the Water-Power Electric Com
contracts for the development of
pany for which the majority of the
same have been already let. Col. M.
E. Thorton the company's most act.
i've member left a few days ago for
New York where he will join some Of
his business associates, who are in
terested in the development of the
project. The development of these
shoals means much to the city and
the surrounding country. Power can
be furnished at much less cost to our
manufacturers.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Bridge Tumbles In.

Troy, Special.-A few days ago
the approach on the east end of Bur-
toms bridge across Little Pee Dee
river, about five miles south Of Troy
Tell in while Dan Allen was crossing
IN a two-horse wagon loaded with
lumber. The driver and team fell 8
distance of fifteen feet. Nj. Alltn
received serious internal injury and
probably will die. The mules were
not seriously hurt. The bridge had
been recently repaired and was
thought to be in a safe condition. A
rotten piece of timber that was
thought by the workmen to be sound
tells the story.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
VOIDS TW0CENT FARE
Pennsylvania New Statute is
Held to Be Unconstitutional.
Unreasonable and Confscatory, Phil.
adelphia Common Pleas Holds IN
Restraining Collection of Fine.

Philadelphia, Pa.-On the ground
that it is Unconstitutional, in thai it
violates, an existing contract between
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
State, Common Pleas Court No. 4 de-
clared the two cents a mile rate law
invalid and ineffective.
Judges Wilson and Audenried,
who handed down the opinion in the
case, described the act of April 5.
1907, which provided for the maxi,
mum rate of two cents a mile on all
railroads within the State, as "unrea-
'sonable and c~onfiscatory."
The new law, which was hailed
with approval by the people of the
State, is declared 70 be in violation
Of the constitution Of the State, be-
cause it docs injustice to the corpor-
ators of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by establishing SO low a
maximum rate of fare for the carry
ing Of passengers as to render that
branch of the plaintiffs business UNI
r~emunerative, providing no compen-
sationl for the loss thereby occa-
stoned"
In the charter of the railroad au-
thorfty was given to the incorpora-
tors to fix such rates as the president
and directors might deem reasonable,
and it is about this implied contract
that the entire case before Judges
Wilson and Audenried hinged. In
a word, they decided that the Legis-
lature has no right to abrogate the
contract.
City Solicitor Gendell, who argued
before the court that the railroad by
increases of its capitalization had for
feited its right to make any claims
under it's charter, announced as soon
as the decision was made known that
he would first file exceptions and
then take an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
If the State Supreme Court sus-
tains the lower court the city will
have no further appeal. If, on the
other hand, the Supreme Court
should declare the Law constitutional
the railroad has the privilege of ar
rying the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
The Work is Accepted.

Greensboro, Special. Thursday
night the executive committe of the
board Of directors of the State Nor
nal and Industrial College were in
session here for the purpose of ac-
cepting the work done during, the
summer by John T. Hunt & Co., who
have been engaged in building an an
mex to the Spencer building and COM
pleting the work on the Students
building. The company completed
the work according to the specifica-
tons in the contract September LIST,
and the committee accepted the work
finding it measuring up In every res
pect to the requirements laid down
in the contract.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Store Burned to Ground.

Hope Mills, Special.-A few minutes
after 8 O'Clock Thursday night fire
was discovered in the store of L. G.
McDufie and before any assistance
could be got the flames had gained
sucE roadway that it was impossible
to extinguish them, although the store
might have been partly saved had the
No. 4 mill had steam so as to force
the water. Mr.. McDufie had just
begun some extensive repairs, such
as painting and remodeling; and he
had also quite a lot Of new fall goods
which had just arrived. He had some
insurance though not sufficient to
cover the loss. No cause of the fire
is known.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Increase of 100000.

Charlotte, -Special.-Magistrate j.
W. Cobb who has been at work on
the city tax books for the past few
weeks and who has just about com
pleted his task, was asked By a re-
porter to give an estimate as to the
value of the taxable property in the
city of Charlotte. His reply was
"About ST., 600, 900, an increase of
about $6,OOO,000 over last year. This
means, che continued "that if all
the taxes are collected, the city tax
will handle about $4,000.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
HUGHES WELCOMES VETERANS.
Saratoga Mecca For so. OO8 at Forty
first Encampment.

Saratoga, N. Y.-About $4,000 vet
Grams of the G. A. r. attended the
forty-frst national encampment at
Saratoga. Convention Hall, gay with
red, white and blue, was crowded
with an audience of 5000 when Gov
ernor Charles E. Hughes welcomed
the veterans on behalf of New York
State.
Other speakers included Robert
Bruce Brown, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
.commander-in-chief Of the G. A. Ri
Harlan J. Swift, of Rochester, depart
ment commander of New York State;!
Senator Macomber, of South Dakota.
and the Right Reverend John Ire
land, of South Dakota. On behalf of
the Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Car
RE H. Sparklin, of st. Louis, Mo-, ma
tional president of the corps, pre-
scented to, the G. A. r. the silver jubi-
lee offering, which tho corps has been
raising the last year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Indicates 2,54O, 1910 Bushels as
Yield in Corn, 222.264,OOO Wheat.

New York City.-Statistician Helm
ger, Of the Produce Exchange, figured
that the Government report on corn
indicated a yield of 2,54O, $4,000
bushels, compared with. the August
estimate of 2,64S,670,OO bushels
and last years final yield of 2,927,-
10000 bushels, which stands as the
record.
He estimated the spring wheat
yield at, 222,264,000 bushels, con-
trasted with 22S,85O,0OO bushels last
month and ZAP ,372,000 final last
year, suggesting a total wheat crop
this year of 631,764,00O bushels,
against 735,260,000 bushels last
year. The record wheat crop was
748,460,000 bushels in 1901. An
oats crop of 787,275,000 bushels was
indicated by the Government figures,
against 910,487,0O0 last month and
964 100000 actually produced last
year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Lenoir Votes For Bonds.

Lenoir, Special.-Lenoir crowned
herself with the highest honor yet be-
slowed by voting bonds for water
works, sewerage, and street improve
ments, voting $4,000 for water and
sewerage and $4,000 for street inn
provements. On account of this be-
ing an off day for election quite a
number Of people were disqualified
from voting on account of not paying
taxes pervious to May 1st. Only 21G
registered. The vote stood 149 for
street improvement, IA for water
and sewerage, and IA against water
and street.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Hanged Himself in Barn.

High Point, Special.-Some time
Wednesday night at Abbott's Greek,
nine miles from this place, Rand
Bodcnhamer, a white man 35 years OF
age, got out of bed, went to barn on
the lot and hanged himself from one
Of the joists. He retired as usual
and was not missed until this norm
ing, when his son found him cold i'll
death. The reason given for his rash
act is that he was involved in a law
suit about a horse. He leaves a wife
and five children.