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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
Good for Brookhayen.

A telegram received by the Brook
haven Progressive Union from F. A.
McLain, congressman from this dis
trict, says Brookhaven gets $4,000
from the committee on public build
ings and grounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Herr Mauser has invented what
considers an Improvement on his y
known rife by which it reloadsl
self automatically from a cartr
chamber
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

M state in the Union IS richer in
yslrablc mineral waters than Missis-
sippl Thousands Of valuable springs
are to be found il inc state, awaiting
the asn With calital and energy to
develop them and bring tie water
properly before the public. A few
of these have been developed and
lave proven money. makers for the
proprietors. T..ere are yet opportuni-
ties for those inclined to develop
properties Of great value.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
A RDAL sTooDENT.

She-Why do yeu always get be.
hind In your courses?
He-So can pursue them.-Har
ward LamDoon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs-Tor.
tured Day and Nieht-Tried Many
Remedies to No Avail--Used
Cuticura: Is Well Again.

After an attack Of rheumatism, running
s6SH broke out on my husbands legs, from
below the knees to the ankles. There afe
no words to ted all the discomfort and
great suffering be bad to endure night and
day. he used every kind Of remedy and
three physicians Treated him, ope after the
other, without any good results whatever.
One day ordered some cuticura Soap,
Cltichra Ointment, and Cuticura Resell.
vent. he began to use them and in three
weeks all the sores were dried up. Ths
bufnine fire stopped, and the pains became
beAfable. After three months he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at an
tiiae. Mrs. v. v. Albert, Upper French.
Nlle, Me-, July 81. 1907"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Governor Noel has granted a par
don to Chas. Lohry, sent up from
Harrison county in March,. 1907, on q
two years sentence for grand lar
ceny.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

The man Of least sense makes ia
most noise.-Irish.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Little minds are too much wound
ed by little things.-Rochefoueald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
GARFIELD
niaesfixe Tablets.

Digestive Tablets.
From your druggist, or the Garfield Tea
Co; Brooklyn, n. Y. DC. per bottle.
Samples upon request.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Hicks Capudine Cures Women's
Monthly Pains, Backache, Nervousness
and Headache. It's Liquid. Effects imme;
diately. Prescribed by physicians with best
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Mental gifts often hide bodily in
firmities. -French.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

The men at the head Of the Farm
ers' Union are guarantee that its
affairs will be conducted in safe,
sane AMI business-like manner. It is
an organization Of God-fearing and
lawabiding people, and there is no
ground whatever for the fear express
ed by some that it will degenerate
into lawlessness akin to the night-rid-
ers Of Kentucky. It is the height Of
foolishness to even suggest such.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Mississippi is beginning to be rec
ognized as corn growing state. Capt.
Merry Of the Illinois Central railroad
invites us to make an exhibit at the
National Corn show to be held in
Omaha, Neb., in December. He ex-
presses confidence in Mississippi in
showing up well with the best OF them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

A. G. FAINT, of Macon, last week
exhibited on the streets of Macon,
alfalfa that was SO inches in heighth.
It was grown by DR.. Clarke, who has
an extensive acreage and finds it a
most profitable plant for the prairie
section Of our state. General S. D.
Lee has one hundred acres in alfalfa
that bids fair to net him over and
above all expense this season $4,000.
Noxubee county has large number of
plantations that make alfalfa, one Of
the leading crops, and It's popularity
is growing rapidly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

Add little to a little and there
will be great heap. German Pro-
verb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29

digo. On Thursday there will be a mills tary review at Remington, one of the western suburbs of the oity, and the com- monwealth government will entertain the officers, sailors and marines at a lunch- con. The Melbourne club will give din- ner the same evening in honor of the senior officers. Later the city newsboys will give a banquet to the sailors at the city hall.
 On Friday the Automobile association of Melbourne will give the higher officers an excursion to see some interesting scenery In the vicinity. At noon the state government will entertain the admiral, officers and men at luncheon. Later there will be sailors regatta on Hob- sons bay, and baseball and lacrosse matches will be played on the cricket grounds. Friday evening the warrant and lower officers of the fleet will be enter tained by the officers of similar rank of commonwealth naval and military forces of Victoria, and the state government will provide fireworks at Albany park. The fleet will leave Melbourne Saturday, Sep tember B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
TEXAS RANGER ID 60 ID
 AFRICA WITH ROOSEVELT

Fort Worth, Tex, August @.-Yielding J. (BilD Mcdonald, ex-Texas ranger, more recently famous for his part in the investigation of the shooting up'' of Brownsville, will accompany President Roosevelt on his hunting expedition to Africa.
 While in Fort Worth today Captain Mcdonald admitted that President Roose- welt had urged him to go on the African trip and that he had accepted, although arrangements are yet to be perfected. These details will be agreed on during & Texas bear hunt. which the President has promised to make this winter.
 This bear hunt will be in Hardin county in southwest Texas, but the date is not fixed. Captain Mcdonald expects to visit Washington within the next few months and while there he and the President will lay the definite plans for their Texas hunt.
 ''The President does not need any body guard" said the ex-ranger when ques- toned as to the occasion for his accom- panying President Roosevelt to Africa. ''He can take care of himself in any contingency and I am going along to en- joy myself and help him have a great trip. The Presidet is the most strenuous outdoor sportsman in the land and it keeps an old-timer like myself busy go- ing his gaits. But I stayed by him in his Oklahoma hunt and I guess I wont t get lost in the wilds of Africa. Neither will the President, but wild game will be less when the trip is concluded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Feag1n Holds Liquor
 CannOf Be DeibeYed

Judge Feagin rendered his decision yes- terday in the case of the city against Rance Irby, a driver employed by Char lies Transfer company, which has att tract much attention for a week or more. ruling that Irby committed an unlawful act in hauling liquor from a storehouse to the residence of parties to whom it was consigned. Irby was convicted of violating the prohibition law and was fined $50.
 The ruling of the judge of the police court means that he is of the opinion that the interstate commerce act is sat isfed when the shipment reaches the depot of the town in which the con- signee resides, and that it is not neces- sary for the shipment to be delivered to the home of the consgnee before the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
GREAT WELCOME
 AWAITS FLEET Big Demonstration Will Be Made At Melbourne OPEN ARMS FOR AMERICANS City, State and Federal Authorities Will Be Lavish In Expenditures for Entertaining Americans for
 Several Days.
OPEN ARMS FOR AMERICANS

Melbourne, August 29.-The ap- capital of the Australian common wealth promises to be the most memor
 able military event in the history of Australia. The welcome to the Amer ican officers and men by the people of Australia, which began at Auckland and which Sydney continued, will reach its climax here. The federal, state and municipal authorities have been busily planning to receive the fleet for about two months. Many committee meetings have been held to arrange the details of the reception. Private organizations are also eagerly cooperating with the authorities to give the Aemricans cor dial welcome. The Salvation Army will charter a steamer and, accompanied by several of it's best brass bands, will proceed to the heads at the mouth of the harbor to welcome the fleet upon it's arrival on Saturday, August 29. h. terest in the reception has extended far into the interior of the country
 Upon receiving invitations, which all ready have been accepted by Admiral Sperry, deputations of officers and men will visit the cities of Ballarat and North Miroboo, where they will be en- tertained by the municipal authorities of these cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Mail Delayed at Curacao.

Washington, August 2S.-The continued embargo on Curacao by Venezuela is shown by cable advices from Willem- stadt, received by the state department today, which state that the steamer Mer- ida, carrying United States mail for Curacao, had been refused clearance pa- pers and delayed AS hours on their ar rival at Curacao. The advice Is not en- tirely clear as to the Venezuelan port from which clearance papers were denied The steamer Is of the American Red E line, and had previously touched at San Juan, P. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
unnher Company Fails.

I5tt,e Rock, Ark, August 2s.-In answer to the petition of w. B. Ferguson' pres'- dent of the corporation, George vaughn was today appointed as receiver for the Ferguson Lumber company, owners oi several of the largest lumber mills ana holders of large timber interests in thls state. and against which concern an at tacbment for $20O00 was filed yesterday The petition, which asserts that strin- gency in the money market is responsible for the financial difficulties of the cor, poration, gives the assets as $O,oo ano liabilities at $75O00. The bond Of the re- ceiver was placed at $l5,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29

house, the general postoffice the various rninisteries, the town hall and many other public buildings will be lavishly Hum mated. The words Australia Welcomes America" will be blazoned from many of them in colored electric lights. One novel feature planned for the day of the pub lie procession Is the dressing and group ing of many school girls in such a way as to represent the Union Jack and the American and Australian flags. Upon the arrival of the fleet at Port Philips heads about noon on August 2S, 1t will at once proceed up the bay, where 1t will be given a marine welcome, all the craft in the bay signalling It's arrival by a concert of steam whistles. Admiral Sperry will immediately visit the gov ernor, who will forthwith return his visit. On the same evening the governor will give dinner to the senior officers of the fleet On Monday the official landing of Admiral Sperry and senior officers will take place at Kilday pier, on the eastern side of the harbor, while the other of- fcers, sailors and marines will land at Port Melbourne on the north Side. The American officers will be received upon landing by the prime minister of the commonwealth and his cabinet, the pre- mier of Victoria and the members of the state ministry and the lord mayor Of Mel bourne and the mayors of St. kilday, Prahran and South Melbourne will pre- sent to Admiral Sperry addresses of well come.
 On Monday afternoon Admiral Sperry and staff, with officers sailors and ma- rines from the fleet will march in process sion toward St. Kilday road, one of the most picturesque and sumptuous thor oughfares of the commonwealth.
 Big Procession.
 The procession will cross the Princes bridge which is ornamented with statue of Victoria, over the River Yarra into Melbourne proper. and will then pro- ceed through the chief business streets to the exhibition building, situated in the Carlton gardens in the highest part of the city. Here the admiral and his of ficers will hold a public reception after which the government of the common wealth will entertain them and their men at luncheon On the same evening the commonwealth government gives an of- fcial banquet to the higher officers and organizes theatre parties for the lower of- f1cers and sailors and marines. Tho nights festivities will close with grand torchlight procession, which will be par ticipated in by firemen's brigades from various parts of the state
 Tuesday has been proclaimed by the government a public holiday in honor of the American fleet On this day an ex- cursion of 300 American officers and men will be made to Ballarat, the center of the Victoria gold mining district, and an- other of 100 to North Miroboo. In the evening the lord mayor of Melbourne gives reception to the higher officers of the fleet.
 Military Review.
 On Wednesday there will be another ex- cursion of 300 officers and men to Ben-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29

requirements of the interstate commerce act have been executed
 Judge Feagin in handing down his de- esion stated that the case was a very intricate one and caused some doubt in his mind in rendering a decision. He stated that he based his ruling on a de- eision made by the Ohio supreme court.
 The testimony brought out in the trial of Irby showed that several men had or dered consignments of beer through an agency in Memphis and that the beer was shipped to Birmingham, where 1t was received by Irby, representing Char lies Transfer company, to be delivered. While Irby was in the act of delivering the beer he was arrested.
 Although no definite action has been taken it is understood that the case will be appealed to a higher court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Dun G Co.'s Review.

New York August 2S.-R. c. Dun x Co.'S review of trade will say tomorrow
 Gradual improvement continues, es- pecially in respect to the percentage of manufacturing plants in operation and country merchants are more disposed to replenish stocks Retail trade Is season ably quiet, except where sales are stim- ulated by clearance sales, but wholesale and jobbing houeses are doing good fall business, although collections are IT, regular With the exception of the cot ton mills, there is much less idle ma chinery in the leading industries. Sev- eral wage agreements have been signed and there is little strife between capital and labor.
 On the other hand, crop prospects are satisfactory and producers obtain unusu- ally high prices. Contracts are placed more freely for steel, new business in cluding a large tonnage of plate and pipe, while steel cars and lake vessels are among the weeks orders. Structural work is chiefly in small lots, but numerous con- tracts for a few thousand tons each ag- gregate a fair tonnage, output of both pig iron and finished steel is steadily increasing. necessitating the addition or several boats to the ore-carrying fleet.
 Curtailment continues at cotton mills, increasing the cost of production while the permanent weakness of raw cotton has deferred purchases wherever delay IS possible Buyers are more numerous Tn the local jobbing market but sales stiii fall far beyond normal season, except III special cases, where bargain prices are named in order to distribute goods
 New England footwear manufacturers are now receiving delayed orders from wholesalers, who urge prompt deliverles' but preference is given to old contracts. While the shoe trade has shown much improvement of late, shipments still iaii short of the same week last year. Whiie purchases of leather are limited to cur rent requirements. there is better de- mand and a few large sales are made to Boston buyers.
 Packer hides are firm, but other oe- scrintions have sold at concessions, while trade is less active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Neuro Spirited Away.

Memphis, Tenn, August 2s.-A speciai from Bena, Miss, says: John Smith and John Williams, negroes, charged with having twice robbed the same residence at this place, were taken from the jail here late last night by a mob of citizens who declared it their intention to innict speedy punishment. Williams escaped from the mob, but no trace of Smith can be found, and it is believed he was hanged and his body thrown into the lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Attachment Is Filled.

Chicago, August 2s.-An attachment suit to satisfy claim of s2792 against A. o. Brown & Co.,, the New York brokerage firm which failed a few days ago. was be- gun here in the municipal court today by Adolph Kemper, a board of trade man. A. O. Brown & Co. had a large branch office in this city, and MT. Kemper's claim is the first filed since the failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Bid Loss By Fire.

Mineral Wells, Texas, August 2.-The Stratton and Oakes hotels and the Pres byterian church and parsonage were de stroyed and several other buildings were damaged by fire which originated in the Oakes hotel tonight, believed through th' overturnlng of lamp. The loss is esti mated at $75,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29

The bank with which you do business is often able to assist you in the matter of loans, and by coming in contact with all classes of the communi ty, is at times able to make helpful suggestions to you in connection with the handling of your business.
 This bank is a comparatively new one, desires to extend its connections, and will be glad to sider any safe proposition you have to offer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
TRADE EXPANDS
 IN MANY SECTIONS
Conservatism Is Still the Rule
 In General Business
RETAIL TRADE IS DULL
Money Has Begun to Flow to the coun- try to Move Crops, Which Are Now Making Fair Progress
 Toward Maturity.

New York, August 2S.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Buyers are more in evidence this week, and as a result business has expanded measurably at leading Western and Paci- fic coast points and at few Southern centers. Some western cities note evil dence of new life in buying by southern and southwestern merchants of fall and winter goods. Incidentally some new stocks are reported being bought at Chi cago, which is rather in contrast with a year ago, when coming depression had already begun to make for precaution in embarking in new enterprises. Despite the improvement, however, the volume of business doing does not equal that of last season and conservatism and caution are still visible Retail trade is dull the country over. Industry tends to increase in activity, though slowly, but current production is still below antcipations in many instances. Money has begun to flow to the country to move the crops but otherwise demand is light and rates are very easy. High grade commercial paper Is in notably light supply, an evil dence that new mercantile operations are being governed by conservatism. Crops generally have made fair progress to- ward maturity. Business failures in the United States for the week ending Au- gust 27, number 232, against 236 last week, and 167 in the like week of 1907 Canadian failures for the same period number 27, against 39 last week. and 29 last year.
 Wheat, including flour exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending August 27 are the largest since February, aggregating 4.523,503 bushels. against 3,9O7,779 last week, and 3,S06, ,S68 this week last year.
 For the nine weeks ending August 27 this year, the exports are 27,29S, ,S51 bushels, against 26, 2S5, 4O6 in the corres- bonding period of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Ballard Appointed.

Col. Robert L. Bullard, well known in Alabama, having gone in the service of the war department from Lee county, has been appointed supervisor of the depart ment of public instruction at Havana He was congratulated by Governor Foz and will have every show to weed out the graft that has been going on. The Ha- vana Post says: Colonel Bullard knows much of the inside workings of the de- partment, having been commissioned some time since to investigate irregulari- ties regarding a contract for school desks.'
 Colonel Bullard was at the head of the Third Alabama volunteers in the Span- ish-American war and held the negro soldiers to good service. He had many well known Alabama men with him, all of the officers being white men, Since the end of the war he has been in the service of the United States army, hay ing served in the Philippines. Among the trophies sent back by him were three brass cannon, a part of the armament of Aguinaldo, which were captured in the islands in chase for the noted Filipino leader,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Good Feature of a School.

The industrial arts feature of the first district agricultural school at Jackson is attracting great deal of attention in this and other states. It has been the means of helping many young men through the school. President Monk says that several boys who had not the time nor the money to get through school oth- erwise have been able to work their way to an education.
 Under the plan a boy may work on the farm and in the shop and earn money to pay his board and tuition. All the time he is learning a trade One boy worked a while there at carpentering and went high in his class at Auburn; another spent a few months in the shop and opened a wood working shop of his own and is getting well along to fine busi- ness. boy from Jefferson county went there without cent and earned as much as SIP a month besides keeping up all his studies.
 The plans were adopted some time ago and brought up to better work every year It is the hope of the trustees to enlarge and develop until a full fledged industrial as well as agricultural school is built up there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
Special Excursions.

The problem of transportation during American week." has engaged the seri- ous attention of the government The visit of the American fleet coincides with the annual fair of the Royal Agri- cultural society, during which races will be held under the auspices of the Victoria Racing club. In view of the expected congestion of traffic the rail- roads are having old passenger coach es which had been put out of use as anti uuated repaired for service. The gov ernment has decided to run special ex- cursion trains, at unusually dow rates, from all the districts of the state to Melbourne from August Is to 26, and to sell excursion tickets on the ordinary trains for the rest of the month. Sever al thousand soldiers will arrive here from various parts of the country to take part in the parade, and 1500 mem- bers of the fire brigades of various cities will come to join in the torch light procession. Some 4500 cadets from various military sch ools are to be provided with free transportation to tn e capital,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
City Will Be Crowded.

The auth horties are expecting 70.000 visitors to Melbourne during "Ameri
 can week." As this city and its sub urbs have a. population of about 800 ,000,
 1t may be expected that the streets of the city will be thronged to their full est capacity. Hotels and boarding houses are preparing to entertain over
 flow guests at private houses.
 The public entertainment of the Americans will be on a more extensive scale than has ever been known here. The state government alone expects to spend about $50000 in entertainments not to mention the expenses of the federal government and municipalities composing Greater Melbourne Novel FeatureG
 The illuminations will be upon an un.