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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02

Health Of this community is very
good at present, all the sick being i'm
proved.
Farmers are making good use of the
warm, sunny days.
j. B. Tucker, our prominent candi-
date for treasurer, attended the school
picnic at Pisgah last Saturday.
Miss Dora Ponder was the guest Of
Miss Felistia Shots the latter part Of
last week.
DR.. A. @. Norman made business
trip to Braxton last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee overly, of Puck
EFT. visited the latter's parents Friday
night.
II. o. WEIGH went to Brandon one
day last week.
We are glad to note that the little
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morgan is
very much improved.
Mrs. M. A. Crimson, Of near Brax-
ton, is visiting friends and relatives
at this place.
j. B. Barnett and wife visited rela-
tives near Dobson Sunday.
Mrs. s. E. Martin spent several
days with Mrs. Sarah Tucker, last
week.
We can see one Of Johns bachelors
passing through our community very
often. From appearances he will not
keep bach. much longer.
Esquire B. A. CLARK went to Brax-
ton Monday on business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02

relocated to the rear unless It further
appears that be Is the mort capable
man to discharge the public's business.
Be sure that the man yon are support.
ing Is competent to ill the Office to
which he aspires.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
PeIallatChie.


Summer time is here.
Luther Mashbnrn has completed AZ d
moved into his beautiful little resi-
dence.
Roy Longmfre, who has been in
St. Louis the past two years, is visit
ing homefolks.
Gary Longmire spent Sunday 1t
home.
Miss Pearl Mashburn, Of Forest,
spent Sunday with homefolks here.
DR.. and Mrs.. stingily. Of Brandon,
were visitors TO orr town Sunday.
Miss Gusta Spann spent Saturday
and Sunday ii Brandon.
MI. and Mrs. Will Evans, Of Bran
don, spent Sunday with their father,
!. AZ Evans, and family.
Misses Cora and Ollie Patrick spent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Fair Enough.

Doctor-''I'll examine you care
fully for $40. -
Weary Dreary-"All right, an If
you find it, give me half ."-Exch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
County News Notes
Pickett.


We are having some sickness.
W. W. Corley has been on the sick
list.
j. G.. Purvis 10 very sick with
typhoid fever, but is doing very we'll.
Joe Miller has q child that has been
real sick.
Ola Donnell, who has been sick for
some time, is better.
Hulon Gates and sister, Miss Laura,
attended church here last Sunday.
M. O. Mcintyre was visitor here
last Friday.
Jack Mize and Fate Benton. Of
Joe, were visitors here last Sunday.
Prof. @. O. Chapman made bust
ness trip to Pelahatchie last week.
P. P. Polk made business trip to
D'Lc few days ago.
Miss Zilpha Corley returned to
vioksburg last week, where she is en-
ployed in the sanitarium. She had
been at home for week taking rest.
We are having plenty rain, The
ground has been too wet to pillow for a
week or more.
Planting cotton Is the order Of the
day.
Prof. Dent, of Magee, has been
elected to teach the next school at
this place.
We would be glad to see W. n.
McLain announce his name for Justice
Of the Peace in beat 5. Will is q
splendid fellow and would make a
good officer.
Rev. Mr.. King filled his regular
appointments here last Sunday, and as
usual preached to q large audience.
We would be glad to see DR.. Noble,
of Fannin, announce for representa-
tive. He would make us a good one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Comedy.

Saturday May 4, the patrons of
Messy Oak school will meet to elect
teacher; good man teacher is de-
sired. The election might be post
poned in order to consider other ap-
plications.
Rainy weather prevailing, has
checked farming, very bad stand in
crops, reported due to the cold
weather.
q. e. Kelly in on the sick list this
week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Pisgah.

Uncle Dave benson has sustained
his reputation as q fisherman. he.
w. O. Barksdale. Dave Kersh, Reber
Martin and two negroes went to
benson 8 landing, on Pearl river, last
Tuesday night and caught about 1876
pounds of cat fish, the largest weigh
ing about 40 pounds. Who can beat
this?
A large crowd attended the picnic
Saturday and good time was re.
ported. We were disappointed In not
having Supt. Whitfield, but enjoyed
Prof. Bailey speech very much.
People are busy planting over cotton
this week.
Sunday school is progressing very
nicely.
Candidates are getting thick now
they are busy talking, too.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02

there she will go to Bay 81. Louis to
visit relatives:
Misses Irene Speer and Lucille Will.
son and Howard Wilson attended
children's day services at Brandon
Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Graham and Miss Beedie
Darnall, Of Brandon, visited home.
folks Sunday.
Miss Mary Speer returned Saturday
from . two week g visit to her sister.
Mrs. Taylor, at Monterey.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D, TAYLOR and
little daughter, Lurine, were the
guests Of Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Speer. Saturday and
Sunday.
lynw00d.
The health Of the neighborhood is
very good.
The weather, at this writing, has
faired off and the farmers have gone
to work; some working out corn,
others planting cotton; great many
have to plant their cotton over.
Mrs. Hunter, Of Light, visited her
aunt, Mrs. Chapman, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Ross were
visitors at D. F. Burgess Sunday
evening.
Henry Till and George Strong left
on the 26th ult. for Texas, to see if
the pure air Of that state would be
beneficial to their health.
Miss Hattie Knight and sister pass
ed through our town on the 25th to
see their brother, James Knight, who
IL clerking at Rufus, for j. q. 6 W.
81. Patrick.
Uncle James Purvis 10 able to visit
his neighbors and 60 fishing.
Misses Nola and Stella Mayo and
Marion were visitors to our town on
the oath.
In reply to Andrew Chapel: We
know all the girls are scared Of locus
bugs. but we are talking of our friend
James. If mono Of the girls can catch
him, we are in hopes they will push
him SO close that they'll push him on
the ticket, and it they do, il will y
good bye James. You will go to
jackson sure.
There will be . telephone meeting
at D. F. Burgess store on Saturday,
May 4, at 2 p. m. Everybody is in
vited that feels Interested in she j. +.
p. telephone. The meeting is to
organize and get things in shape for
business. We hope they may succeed
in their business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02

There are plenty Of competent men
to fill the various offices. Don't make
the mistake of supporting an incompe-
tent man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Whites.

Tommie Ross, of Whites, son Of A..
B. Ross. departed this life last Satur-
day night at 8:15 o'clock. The
writer witnessed the occasion which
was very sad. Tommie was about %
years old and mad been in i'll health
for some time. He was q Christian
young man, and expressed himself rs
being prepared to make his ascension
to the paradise Of God. Such an
expression should comfort and console
his beloved father and mother,
brothers and sisters, with hope Of
meeting him in heaven by living q
Christian life. Tommie was dressed
very neatly and placed in q casket
and carried to Clear Branch church
Sunday evening at O'Clock. The
funeral services were conducted by
pastor B. e. Tuition, after which, the
Woodmen took charge of the corpse
and placed it in the cemetery. There
was thought to have been about four
hundred people to witness the sad
occasion. We all join in sympathy
with the bereaved father and mother,
brothers and sisters,
Sunday school is very good.
Childrens Day will be served at
Clear Branch.
A subscri ption at Whites is In
circulation for the purpose Of building
a private telephone line from Whites
to DR.. Orawley's.
There has been a petition in cir
culation against the free delivery mail
route at Whites. The writer is sorry
that some of the petitioners are under
a misunderstanding about the extent
of the route, if they had known in
time they would not have signed q
petition against it. The impression
went out among them that it was an
injustice to the people, on the grounds
that it would never be extended any
further, which was purely mistake.
Those that worked up the petition for
the route, have information from. the
post Office authority that she only
thing people would have do doaWould
be to get petition to extend the
route and it would go all over the
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
HARTMAN VOTES
HUNDRED MILLION
BY Advice of Owner, Union Pacific
Decides to Issue Big Block of
New Stock for Im-
provements
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June 15.-At a
special stockholders meeting Of the
Union Pacific Railroad company today
it was decided to issue, $1L. 100000 in
new stock. The Issue Is for the pur-
pose of meeting the expenses of I'M
provements. present and prospective,
along the line Of the Union Pacific.
When Vice President William d.
Cornish of the Union Pacific Railroad
company and Secretary Alex Miller of
the Union and Southern Pacific COM
panies went into session here today
with other representatives of E. H.
Hartman at a special stockholders
meeting it was expected that action on
the object for which the meeting was
called. namely, to vote on the issuance
| of $100, 100000 in new stock of the Union
Pacific, would be purely perfunctory.
Today'S special meeting was arranged
at recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Union Pacific railroad,
held in New York. 1t was understood
before today's meeting began that all
necessary steps for the proposed stock
issue had been taken and that e. H.
Hartman, who controls the majority
of the stock to be voted, had approved
the issue. The meeting was held in
the offices of Vice President Bancroft
of the Oregon Short Line Ga Hartman
corporation.) Most of the stock rep
resented was voted by proxy.
The exact vote in favor of the bond
issue was 2196,315 shares out of total
of 2,980,000 shares. While the poll was
kept open for two hours required by
statute the proceedings were merely
perfunctory. 1t was explained by the
officers of the company that the new
stock issue is not to be sold Immediate
ly, but is to be held for the redemption
of $75, 100000 of convertible bonds. Alex
ander Miller, secretary of the board,
denied a statement sent out from New
York that the bonds were to be deb
entures and said he had heard nothing
of the reported injunction proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
SHOOTS GIRL AND
KILLS HIMSELF
JeweIer in San Francisco Offers Girl
Poison, and When She Refuses
It, Attempts to Murder
Her with Pistol
By Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Mrs.
Alice Bell was shot and very pain
fully wounded today by Roy Huff, a
jeweler, who then blew out his own
brains. Before the tragedy Huff tried
to induce the young woman to drink
from a bottle of muriatic acid, which
he handed her as whisky, but she re-
fused to do so, saying you are trying
to poison me-" He answered, "Well,
I'll kill you somehow" drew a revolver
and fired, the bullet striking her in
the breast. He quickly turned the
weapon on himself and shot himself
through the head, dying almost in
stantly.
Jealousy is given as the cause of the
occurred in the Chesterfield apart
ments on Post street.
Fluff was the son of DIR. S. G.. Huff
said to be a prominent physician of
Santa Ana. He also leaves a wife in
Los Angeles. He had been conducting
small jewelry establishment at 1895
Haight street, and was in good financial
circumstances.
Mrs. Bell, who is a tall, striking look
ing woman is said to be the wife of a
train dispatcher who formerly worked
in Bakersfield. She originally came
from Los Angeles, but is well known in
many cities of the state.
The dead man left note to the coro-
ner requesting him to notify his father
in Santa Ana, saying that the latter
would look after his business affairs. In
his note Huff wrote that he had plenty
of money in the bank and several life
insurance policies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
MOTHER AND BABES
DROWN IN FLOOD
Torrent of Water Sweeps Down Cam
yon, Carrying Away House.
Dakota City Cut of
from World
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DEADWOOD, s. D., June 15.-The
Black Hills have been entirely cut off
from communication with the ouside
world since the evening of the 18th.
A rain and hail storm lasting six
hours washed out railroad bridges and
tracks and destroyed telegraph wires.
Three persons are known to have lost
their lives.
Mrs, Anderson of Piedmont was alone
in the house in Stagebar Gulch, when a
cloudburst swept down the canyon.
The torrent cut channel twenty feet
wide and ten feet deep, sweeping away
all buildings in it's course.
Mrs. Anderson and two children were
carried down to death.
Reports of loss and destruction con-
tinue to come in from surrounding
towns and mining camps, but until
communication is again established it
is impossible TO know the loss of life
From twenty to thirty railroad
bridges are down and the roadbeds
washed out in a dozen places on the
Burlington road, while the Northwes-
tern is in worse condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
SAYS NO CONTEST
OVER ALTON ROAD
Director of Union Pacific Asserts That
Clear Majority of Stock Is
Held by the Rock
Island
BY associated Press.

by FSSocldleO HTGSS.
NEW YORK, June ia director
of the Union Pacific Railroad company,
speaking of the abrogation of the Chi
cago & Alton agreement today, said:
The suggestion in today's papers that
there is to be a contest for the con-
troll of the Alton is absurd. A clear
majority of the Alton stock is now
owned by the Rock Island interests
and has been owned by that interest
for nearly three years.
The right of the Union Pacific to
own stock in the Chicago & Alton is
not open to question since their lines
are in no wise parallel or competing.
The Union Pacific could lawfully hold
all the stock but the Rock Island
owns line between Chicago and
Kansas City parallel with the line. of
the Chicago & Alton, and if there is
any doubt about the agreement being
legal, it is due entirely to the COM
petitive interest of the Rock Island
company Instead of being restric-
tive, the effect of the agreement was
obviously intended to be and abso-
lutely has been the contrary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
CANNON THUNDER
At FIGHTING bob
Admiral Runs Into Game of War and
His Vessels Are Three Times
AnnihiIated-New York
Saved
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldIeo EISSS.
NEW YORK, June 15,-The battle
ships Connecticut and Alabama, under
command of Rear Admiral Robley D..
Evans, were trebly destroyed" while
passing through the narrows on their
way from the jamestown exposition to
the New York navy yard. Admiral
Evans, who evidently had not been
appriSed of the war game which has
been going on at the narrows for a
week past, was a much amazed man
at the sudden roar of the guns at Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth. He rushed
to the bridge of the Connecticut and
gazed first at one fort and then at the
other. When one of his officers en-
lightened him about the "sham war"
between the forts manned by regular
coast artillerymen and national guards
men and small boats manned by reg
ulars representing a hostile fleet, the
purpose of which was to test the alert
ness of the guardians of the sea ap-
proach to New York city.
The officers at Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth learned from Fort Han
cock at Sandy Hook that two real bat
tleships were passing in the Hook. 1t
was jokingly decided to destroy them"
and the. forts "gunners'' turned out
accordingly. The fog was dense and
the Alabama got within 1000 yards of
Fort WauSWortn De1ore Delng seen.
The Connecticut was about 500 yards
astern. First the two forts mortars
were fired at the two battleships. Pres
entity it was announced at the forts
| that the battleships had been sunk
Nevertheless the twelve and six-inch
guns were used and the result was
double destruction. Hastily the sup
POSITIONS mines in the narrows were
exploded and for the third time the
Connecticut and Alabama were ami
hilated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
LAUCK NAMES OFFICERS
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
+ SACRAMENTO, June 15.--Adjutant
General Lauck sent the following ma
tional guard commissions to Governor
Gillett today for the executives sig
nature:
e. A. Meryin, first lieutenant, sew
enth regiment; 1, de Lott James, Sec
and lieutenant. seventh regiment; L..
B. Leland. lieutenant commander and
chief surgeon, naval militia; o. F.
Westerfield, lieutenant and surgeon.
naval militia; Frank 8. Emmal, first
lieutenant and assistant surgeon, med
ical department; s. M. Saltmarsh, lieu
tenant colonel, seventh regiment; Lew
is L. Vestal, major, seventh regiment;
Arthur Burton Daily, first lieutenant,
second regiment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
TO EXTEND POST0FFICE
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Of the 64,-
900 postoffices in the country at any
of which registry business may be
transacted only $4,000, inclusive of 1000
stations, are authorized to do money
order business. While doubling the
feasibility of extending money order
facilities to all postofices, Postmaster
General Meyer to meet as far as
practicable. the needs of the business
public and promote it's convenience in
the transmission of money through the
mails, has decided to materially ex-
tend the advantages now offered by
the postal money order system by
mears Of safely transmitting money
through the mails by the blishment
of money order service at many post
offices not now authorized to transact
such business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY

Herbert Stearns. who is 21 years of
age and says his home is in New York,
was arrested last night and charged at
the police station with burglary.
Frank Alderman, a teamster who
was his roommate, was also arrested
and booked by the police with suspicion
opposite his name. The two men en-
gagged room at 416 South Main street
Friday night and last night Stearns
was seen leaving the room of Miss
Jeanett Simmons, also roomer in the
house and who was absent at the time.
Later it was discovered that a
valuable camera was missing and it
was found in Searns' room.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
STRIKING PHONE LINEMEN
DEFY THE UNION AND
REFUSE TO RESUME WORK

8 y SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The 9
@ telephone Iinemen have defied the @
@ Pacific council of the International @
@ brotherhood of Electrical Workers @
@ and refused to obey the council @
@ which yesterday ordered the men @
@ to return to work, because their @
@ strike was unauthorized and In @
@ violation of an agreement with the @
@ company. @
@ After stormy meeting the union @
@ voted to remain out in support of @
@ the striking operators and to dis @
@ regard the orders of the Pacific @
@ council. @
8 The latter has threatened to, re- @
@ woke the local unions charter and {.
@ to fill their places with other union @
@ men. @
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
WORLD s PEACE
NOT AITA|NABLE
SAYS STATESMAN
Conference Opened by
/. Pessimist
M. NeIldoff, in His Address, Asserts
Disarmament of Nations Is
Not PossibIe-offers
Some Hope
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, June I'm. Nelidoff
opened the peace conference today by
affirming that universal peace and
disarmament were untenable. The de-
liberate utterances of the statesman,
although pessimistic to the extent re-
ferred to, were hopeful when later he
said he believed that a better method
for the judicial adjustment of disputes
was possible, even though all conflicts
between nations were no more avoid
able than conflicts between individuals
In the course of his address M. Neli-
doff greatly pleased the American dele
gates by the high tributes which ne
paid to President Roosevelt and. An
drew Carnegie, not mentioning any
other countries or rulers.
The references to President Roose-
welt in the speeches of both DR.. Van
Tets Van Gourdain, the Netherlands
foreign minister, and M. Nelidoff were
greeted with rounds of applause. The
whole ceremony lasted hardly twenty
minutes when the conference adjourned
untll Wednesday. lea was served IN
the main hall and the committee rooms
after the adjournment.
Opens in Rain
A drizzling overcast day ushered in
the second peace conference. The de-
pressing weather conditions, however,
did not prevent the government officers
of the Netherlands from trying to give
the city a gay appearance. The red,
white and blue flag of Holland, side by
side with the orange standard of the
house of Nassau, was hoisted over
every public building, and many private
residences flew the national colors.
Fortunately the clouds began to break
toward noon and the people gathered to
await the arrival of distinguished for
eigners at the ancient portals of the
Binnehof, within the walls of which is
located the old castle in which the sit
tings of the conference will be held,
devoid, however, of pomp and glitter.
AS upon the occasion of the first con-
ference. the government of the Neither
lands, In order to lay stress upon the
peaceful character and objects, of the
conference, especially requested the
delegates and military and naval at
taches not to appear in uniforms or
wear any insignia of their rank.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
'DRAF rs SENT
To HAYWOOD
IDENTIFIED
Prosecution Secures
Introduction of
Evidence
PeabOdys See Bonn b
Intended to Kill
Governor
Defense Shows unwarranted Deporta-
tlon of Miners from Colorado and
Acts Of Violence on Part
Of Mine Owners
BY Associated Press.


BOISE. Idaho, June 15.-In support
of its case against William d. Hay
wood, charged with the murder of
Frank Steunenberg, the state today
submitted to the jury the testimony of
an even dozen witnesses tending to
confirm several details of the story of
Harry Orchard. and at adjournment
announced that it would close it's case
next week.
The announcementeo eof the conclusion
of the prosecutions case was a surprise
to the defense and was very clearly
pleasing to the prisoner and his coun-
sci. 1t came in response to request
from the defense of notice from the
state as to the time it should assemble
its witnesses, and Senator Borah, who
spoke for his side. gave next Wednes-
day as the time. He later explained,
however, that he had given an early
day in order to avoid delay and as the
trial now stands adjourned until Tues
day morning the prosecution would not
be able to conclude before the end of
the week
Among today's witnesses were former
Governor Peabody and his daughter,
but neither was on the stand very Iorg.
It was anticipated that the defense
would extendedly examine Governor
Peabody and open the entire contention
involved in the Colorado labor law. but
q noon recess conference of the united
counsel for the defense decided that it
would be better tactics to refrain from
doing so.
Get Evidence Introduced
Against sustained fire of objection
and motions to strike out and along
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
PART 1

FAN ! ]
1-Russian douma is dissolved.
2-S. P. publishes cause of wrecks.
3-Detectives on trail of foruer.
4colIection of fees confuses asso.
citation.
5-Would avoid conflagrations.
6-Soul weight theory dlsproved.
7-cannon may have Hughes for
mate.
PART II
2-3-Dramatic news.
+EdltoriaI.
5-city news.
6-7-Society news.
8-Sports.
Occidental in twentieth year.
PART III
1-ReaI estate news.
2-Beef trust winner after all
3-MiIIions starve waiting COR aid.
HCable news.
5-Markets.
6-7-classified advertisements.
PART w
Magazine section.
PART v q
ChiIdren's magazine.
PART vi
coIored comic supplement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
ITALIANS ATTEMPT TO
KIDNAP POLICE CAPTAINS
CHILD, BUT GET ANOTHER

BY Associated Press.
@ NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-The @
@ police report that eight Italians 9
@ tonight attempted to kidnnp the 8
@ son of Police Captain Capo, who 9
@ was last night placed in command @
@ of the districts where Italian 9
@ raids and disorders are occurring. @
@ The men drove to Capo's resi-. g
O. dence In covered wagon and 8
@ seized a child who was standing @
@ near the gate. This child hap @
@ pened to belong to u neighboring 9
@ family. His screams brought help 9
@ and the Italians barely escaped @
@ violence. @
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