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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-29
PUBLIC INVITED.

You notice that two Instruments are
Installed here and at right angles 20
each other. One is In absolutely correct
line with north and south line and
the other with an east and west line.
ND arrangement permits recording OF
an entire tremor The north and south
instrument Is agitated by the east and
west tremors ANA the other just the
opposite When any change, no mat
ter how slight, occurs In underground
waves this " recorded by both ma
chimes, the TWO records making a conn
pletc record when together. Where
but one machlnc is used the record does
not begin until the waves are passing
beneath II Ia cross direction sut
Nlth two we viii be able 10 get every
SLIGHT wave and all changes, although
there is not one change In a bundled.
The public is invited 20 come ~ and $50
these ma chimes.
lBy nr j. Il. Talmage Dos lro.
fessor Of Geology. CniNersi2 r,ahD
The writer willingly responds TO The
request FOR personal contribution on
the subject here treated regarding
compliance as "a duty, and as AN aH-
surcd pleasure,
When the faat was made known
thni an apparatus designed To record
earth trcnOrN ana quakes was Va
process of installation at the Enlyc!-
sliy OF Utah a COmmenda Bile aud
worthy interest was expressed by the
public az large ana bY the daily press
especially. This interest was no more
matter Of nippanoy or curiosity. The
Inquiries We're generally such as only
Intelligence and genuine desire for
fact could inspire. Many OF the ques-
lions presented could not be answered
urul the instruments had been M
| SAILED and their behavior noted.
Let II be understood that but very
fcW earthquake recorders have beog
established IN the country, and thai
zach new installation Is IN part a1
original undertaking Examination
of local conditions as "a foundation
TOR the structure ana the testing ~
apparatus part by part, together with
multitude VI detail tests~-on the
eSactness OF which success or failure
surely dhpended-these items may
| perhaps explain the long delay an
tending publication as to this new
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over credits .sll0,6l0.4s ....,...
The above statement shows the con-
dition OF the city's finances on May 81
and IL any American" party booster
can lind any consolation in 1t he is well
come TO It, Everything points to an
other increase in the tax levy this year
and then there win be more bowling
on the part OF the taxpayers. 1t Is
true that the city now has a cash bal
nnoe In the bank amounting to over
s2l1 900, but that includes the balance
in the special water and sewer bond
funds and also good balance IN the
sinking fund, neither OF which can be
touched for general contingent eN-
penses. There Is no wonder then that
the members OF the finance committee
scratched their heads and did some
heavy figuring yesterday afternoon at
their meeting In order TO md some way
OF meeting the expense of laying new
watermans ON Second avenue and also
for paying the cost of the extra eNca-
walton on the Kennedy sewer contract
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The decline in the price of British
consols, and the high rate paid by
New York city for money, are cited
as illustrative instances Of the de-
mand for new capital. No one doubts
that either Great Britain or New York
City will maintain its credit; but the
large returns obtainable from invest
ments in productive industries COM
pei both the governments concerned
the government of Great Britain
and the government of New York City
to bid high for money. During
the last twenty years British indus
trial enterprises have made an annual
appeal to the money market for about
$3.50, 900, 600 of new capital. During
that period the British government
has demanded some $500, 600, 900 in
new consols and similar securities.
High bids on the one side necessitated
high bids on the other, and consols
accordingly declined in price while
rates for money rose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The English papers said some hard
things about the unreasonableness and
intolerant temper of the California
people when the San Francisco school
authorities drew the line against the
Japanese. But now that the citizens
of British Columbia have grown
FESTIVE and even riotous in conse-
quence of the arrival of some two
thousand Japanese immigrants within
year, those journals have for the
most part studiously avoided the sub.
ject. Only the London Times ex.
presses regret that there is no appar-
emit way by which the government can
assures the safety and comfort of those
strangers coming from an allied coun-
try to make themselves at home in a
British colony.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

have an attendance that would war.
rant the employment Of good teachers
in all the grades, the purchase Of
superior equipment and the teaching
Of higher grades than is now possible
where the schools in many cases have
but one room and one teacher, whose
educational efforts cannot get much
beyond the primary grades.
While the expense Of this system
appears large at first, Prof. Currie
has figured out that in the long run
the system would be an economical
one. It would reduce the number Of
school houses to be maintained, and
would reddce the number Of teachers
to be paid out Of the school funds.
Prof. Currie will bring this propo.
sition to the attention of the county
supervisors at their next session, and
in the meantime he is discouragine
the opening Of the new schools in the
rural districts. Perry county will
doubtless be the first in state to adopt
this policy of school concentration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Republican Aspirants to the
Presidency.

1t looks now as though the office of
president of the United States will
not be left necessarily vacant after the
4th Of March next even should Mr.
Roosevelt adhere to his declared in.
tention to accept third term. There
are others: Taft, Knox, Hughes,
Cannon, Foraker, Cortelyou, and some
more. All of these gentlemen are un-
derstood to be at least willing to &C.
cept the responsibilities of the post.
But of them all Foraker is probably
the only one who could be induced to
make an open canvass against Mr..
Roosevelt if the latter should change
his mind after all, and coyly consent
to run again. Possibly the uncompro-
missing. thick -and-thin. protectionists
would prefer that veteran stand patter,
old Uncle Joe Cannon, to any other
presidential possibility, but he says
that he would rather shape the course
of legislation in the next congress
than follow Mr.. Roosevelt in the
White House. The business interests
generally are supposed to look kindly
upon Governor Hughes. He has made
a record as a reformer, and could be
depended upon to prosecute the big
corporations whenever he found them
violating the laws of the land; but he
believes in giving everybody fair play,
and is not always shaking big stick.
He vetoed bill passed by the New
York legislature reducing passenger
rates in that state, not because the
Legislature has no authority to enact
a law of that sort under any circum.
stances, but because no actual investi-
cation had been undertaken to ascer-
tain whether the existing rates were,
as q matter Of fact, excessive. Mr..
Roosevelt seems, however, to be still
the favorite Of the masses at the north !;
but he is backed up by very IN
dnstrious journalistic and literary
bureau, and his popularity is SO con-
tinuously and loudly asserted that
men generally never think Of calling
it in question. What would hit him
hard, and hit his party even harder,
would be widespread commercial
panic, demoralized markets, and a
consequent period of business depres-
sion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

1t is universally conceded that at
the next session of the legislature a
general prohibition bill banishing
liquor from the entire state will be
adopted. Hon. E. f. Noel, who re.
ceived the gubernatorial nomination,
is an avowed advocate of temperance
and will use every legitimate means in
his power to secure the enactment of
general prohibition law. The ma
jority of the members of both branches
of the Legislature are heartily in favor
OF banishing whisky from the state.
and the only opposition to be en-
countered will come from the rivers
and coast counties in which saloons
are now operated. The towns and
counties that have driven liquor out
are all prosperous, and their prosperity
has caused a number of influential
men who have heretofore opposed
statutory prohibition to change their
minds and become advocates of such a
law.-Forest Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
To Concentrate Country Schools.

Prof. E. J. Currie, superintendent
of public education, for Perry county,
announces that he will introduce in
this county as soon as possible a
system of concentrated schools, the
novel feature of wifi Oh will be an
arrangement for the hauling of the
children to and from the schools in
vehicles maintained by the school
authorities.
His scheme is adopted from that in
vogue in some Of the northern states,
where It has been found to operate
most successfully. The system con-
templates reducing the number Of
schools in the country, but having
these few larger and better equipped.
He calculates to have one school
building in every area ten or twelve
miles in every diameter. He would
have . carry all leading to this
school, which vehicle would every
morning bring in the children on that
route, distance Of five or six miles,
and each evening would deliver them
back home. The school building
would be located in the most thickly
populated part Of the area to be served,
SO that as many as possible Of the
children attending would not require
the aid Of the vehicle. In that way
with as large central school would
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The Brookhaven Leader is mistaken
in supposing that Senator McLaurin
was leading counsel in the circuit
court in the trial of the Canterberrys.
Senator MoLaurin was not only not
aiding counsel in the circuit court,
but was not counsel there at all, and
was not present at the trial. He was
employed after the case was appealed
to the supreme court to file brief in
behalf of the Canterberrys, in the
supreme court, and he orally argued
the case in the supreme court. This
is all his connection with the case.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
School Board Meeting.

Fer6uanC TO adJOurnmenC, Jne
School Board of Rankin County,
Miss. met at the office Of the county
superintendent, August 29th 1907.
Those present were: J. O. Bruce, j.
@. Berry, J. @. Robinson, W. o.
Anderson, members. Being called to
order by the Superintendent the fol-
lowing business was had and done to.
wit:
The petition of L. E. Garter ct al
to locate new white school on
section 80, township 5, was first taken
up for consideration, and on account
Of the absence of W. L. Barrow,
member from said district, was on
motion continued.
The question Of disseminating the
Devices colored school was considered,
and after full investigation of the
subject, the board on motion, ordered,
that unless the patrons in the district
assigned to said school, patronize the
same said school will be discontinued.
Time of Opening of Public
Schools-On motion, the board order.
ed, that the time of opening the
public schools in Rankin county, for
the fall term shall be the 1st, 2nd OF
3rd Monday in October next, and the
summer term shall begin on the LIST,
End, or 3rd, Monday in March 1868 :.
School District Ohanged-Ordered
by the board that section 2, T. 3, r.
5, formerly assigned to Crock Bluff
Line" school, and section "a, T, 4,
r. 5. formerly included in the "Cor-
ley" School District, be transferred
to the "Mayton" school district.
Ordered by the board that the ter
ritory in Rankin county formerly as.
signed to the ''Braxton'' line school,
was withdrawn.
School Discontinued-On notion,
the board ordered that the "Sulphur
Springs, white school be and is here.
by discontinued.
On motion. the board after con-
sidering the matter, ordered that the
question of disseminating the Gear
rie' school, be left to the discretion
of the superintendent. Adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
W. l.. Barrow, member from beat
4, being present, the petition of l..
E. Garter ct al was taken up and after
being duly considered was dismissed
for want of territory.
The petition of John Outen ct al
for new colored school, on motion was
granted, said school to be located in
neI of neA section 3, township 6,
range 4, with the following territory:
sections 2, 4, 5, 8, 8, 10. Is, 16, II,
township 6, range, 4, and sections "a
and 25 in township Z, range 4.
There being no further business the
boord adjourned subject to call Of the
super intendent,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The British parliament has at last
passed the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill /;
but all the bishops voted against it.
and the Archbishop Of Canterbury and
the Bishop of London have forbidden
their clergy to celebrate or recogn ize
such marriages. The Assistant B ish-
op of Manchester. however, holds that
any social or religious boycott of those
who can marry with clear conscience
under the amended law would be un-
Just,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
The Charter of Incorporation
The Bank of Star.

L: The corporate title of said company
is The Bank of Star.
2. The names of the incorporators are:
Philip Didlake, Star, Miss; j. T. Coop.
err, Star, Miss; w. P. Murray, Star,
Miss; n. S. Garrett, Star, Miss; w. j.
Rice, Jackson, Miss; j. R. East, Bran.
don, Miss.
3. The domicile is at Star, in the
county of Rankin, Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock twenty
five thousand dollars.
s.. The par value of shares is one
hundred dollars.
6. The period of existence (not to ex-
coed fifty years. is fifty years.
7. The purpose for which it is created
is: To do general banking business in
all departments of banking which shall
include among other things: Receiving
money on deposit subject to check and on
time and open savings accounts; buying
and selling notes and other evidence of
debt; the taking of all forms of mortgage
or deeds of trust and all forms of personal
security for loans; re.discounting or sell
ing of bills and notes and other evidence
of indebtedness.
8. The rights and powers that NAV be
exercised by this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions of Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
w. J. RICE,
H. S. GARRETT,
PHILIP DIDLAKE,
w. p. MURRAY,
j. T. COOPER,
j. R. EAST.
lncorporators.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Many cotton growers In this country
may be surprised to learn that in pro-
portion to total area India has more
land In cotton than has the United
States. The average yield per acre
of India, however, has been only
about one third to three. sevenths that
of the United States. British India 8
production of cotton this year is 3d.
926 400 bales of 500 pounds. Special
Agent W. A. Graham CLARK, writing
from Baroda q report published by the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
says: There is no probability that
India will ever be able to produce on
anything but small scale cotton
equal in cleanness. sickness, or length
Of staple to that grown in the United
States. In general, it may be said
that the length Of fiber depends on the
length of the cotton season, and
the longest cottons. such as sea island,
have the longest periods of growth.
In India cotton comes to maturity too
early and the climate will not allow
any longer staple except by special
measures, such as the annual impor.
tation of the seed of longer stapled
cotton. y Nearly all the
varieties of cotton grown in other
countries in this world have been tried
in India with little or no success.
Not only does the staple deteriorate
in length, but it also becomes harsher.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Chamberlain of Oregon, Toole of
Montana, Sparks of Nevada, Burke Of
North Dakota, Folk of Missouri,
Johnson, of Minnesota, and Higgins
of Rhode Island, are all democratic
governors of states in which all or
nearly all the other state officers are
republicans. With New York it is
just the other way. That great COM
monwealth has republican governor,
with complement Ct democratic state
officers. Lieut.. Gov. Chanler is now
referred to as New York's dark
horse.''
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

blue-white, have been found there
within the past year. Diamonds
found in other parts of the United
States, and in South America, have
come to light through the breaking
down." or wasting away of the
orig nal rocks, which allows the
diamonds to be washed into the
brooks and river gravels. In Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan. and Wisconsin,
many have been brought by pre-
historic glaciers from Canada, where
search is now being made for their
original resting place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

There are diamonds in Arkansas
that were made there by Nature her.
selfin some UNNECESSARILY district era.
The only spot so far as known, in all
America where diamonds can be found
where SO to speak, they were born, -
10 tract Of about 900 acres near MUIR
fresboro, in.Pike county, southwest
ern Arkansas, some 100 miles distant
from the CITY Of Little Rock. Dia-
monds varying from 1-64th to 6 IL
carats, in color from dark brown to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

State of Mississippi,
County of Kinds.
This day personally appeared before
me. the undersigned authority, w. j
Rice, one of the incorporators of the cor.
poratlon known as The Bank of Star,
who acknowledged that he signed the
above and foregoing articles of incorpora.
ton as his act and deed, on this the 27th
day of August, 1907.
c. N. LITTLE, Notary Public.
State of Mississippi,
County of Rankin.
This day personally appeared before me,
the undersigned authority, H. S. Garrett,
Philip Didlake, w. P. Murray and j. T.
Cooper, incorporators of the corporation
known as The Bank of Star, who ae-
knoWledged that the signed and executed
the above and foregoing articles of in
corporation as their act and deed, on this
the 2oth day of August, 1907.
JNO. F. WILLIAMS,
Justice of the Peace.
State of Mississippi,
County of Rankin.
This day personally appeared before me,
the undersigned authority, j. R. East, one
of the incorporators of the corporation
known as The Bank of Star, who ac-
knowledged that he signed and executed
the above and foregoing articles of in
corporation as his act and deed, on this
the 4th day of September, 1907.
j. l.. MCCASKILL,
Chancellor of the End District of said
State.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Special Notice.

l wish to announce to my friends
that I have secured q position with
Bowers Brothers, Jackson, Miss, and
when in need of anything in the way
of dry goods, shoes, clothing, gents
furnishings, or millinery. I would be
very glad to have You call and see me.
Any mail orders sent me will have
my special attention. Hoping to see
you real soon, beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
WALTER BURKE.
P. S.. The above firm will be open
for business in their new store, corner
President and Pearl Streets, Sept. 10.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Busicks' Cost Sale.

A good many of the best people in
Rankin county, having read of the
cost sale at Busicks' store in The News
have been in town this week and have
bought themselves rich at Busicks'.
This is one cost sale that means Just
what it says. They are willing to
sell goods at cost rather than pack
them up for next season.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
$f25O.OO

The Bargain 60 A. tract sold easily,
but I have 8 A. lot right by it, with
dwelling just completed at $3.50. Call
or write for further information.
Carl Stingily, Pelshatchie.
$4,000
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

The newspapers are full of political
gossip in default of more sensational
matter. If the reader is not very
highly entertained, he should at least
be consoled by the reflection that no
news is good news.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Program.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Concluded from 1st page)


half mills on the total valuation Of
real and personal property in said
county, and that one and one. half
mills be assessed on the total
valuation of real and personal
property in said county for the pur-
pose Of extending the public school
term for 1907 and 1908 two months.
It is further ordered that J. l..
Buchanan, sheriff and tax collector Of
Rankin county be hereby authorized
to collect said taxes as the law di.
rects.
Board adjourned to meet first Mon.
day in October, 1907.
J. r. BARKSDALD. President.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Fresh groceries and prompt service
W. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
THE Brandu,r Nrn1s.

Entered at the Brandon, Mississippi, Postoffce
as Mail Matter OF the Second Class.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12
Notice to P0stmasters.

The League Of Fourth class post
masters of Rankin county, will meet
at the court house in Brandon Sept.
26. 1907 at 10 O'Clock q. m. All
members are invited to be present.
Program.
Organization and progress Of the
National League, it's objects, etc.
Paper-by Alonzo Morgan, Plain.
Money Order System-its benefits
to the general public and short pay to
the postmaster Miss Ida Lee,
Fannin.
Registry System, how prepared by
the postmaster. etc-Paper by J.
3. Barnett, Cato. IDA LEE, Sec.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Summers over. Cooler weather
and new cotton come in together.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Right now is good time to have
those photos TAKEN
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
Lime and Plant Foods,

Lime enters into the composition of
all plants, but its value depends more
upon its tendency to hasten chemical
action in the soil rather than upon its
use as food for plants, and whether the
soil is light or heavy, sterile or fertile,
there Is some change introduced by
lime when applied to the land. Its ten
dency Is to work downward, for which
reason 1t Is advantageous to apply a
small quantity each year after the first
application, beginning with twenty
bushels per acre on light soils and
thirty bushels on heavy land; but even
ten bushels will show some results, as
lime fits the soil for the presence of
micro-organisms which perform an i'm
portant function when providing plant
food, an alkaline condition of the soil
being sometimes necessary, especially
for clover. As carbonic acid Is largely
generated by the decomposition of veg
etable matter in the soil, the applica-
ton of lime creates many changes,
chemically, in which other mineral and
organic substances are broken up in
their combinations, rendering soluble
many inert materials that could not be
employed as plant food, but which ex-
list in the soil abundantly. While lime
Is not, therefore, necessary adjunct
to the soil with other fertilizers, and
gives but little benefit to the crop it.
self, yet its indirect action unlocks
stores Of materials, and supplies the
crops with available fertilizers. The
action Of lime in the soil is nearly al
ways beneficial, and farmers who have
used lime seldom discard it. 1t gives
the best results on soils that contain
large proportions of vegetable matter,
and it releases stores of plant foods for
the use of crops.