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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
FORM CLUBS HUSTLE VOTERS
Campaign To Be Made By
Democrats
THEY EXPECT TO PUT BRYAN IN
chairman Mack Of Executive Com.
mittee, issues Call to Rouse Par
" Workers to Action-AH
Patriotic Citizens BUSY.

Chicago call for the organiza-
ton OF Democratic clubs in every
voting precinct in the United States,
to aid in Mr.. Bryans campaign, was
Issued by the Democratic national
committee. Mr.. Bryan it is under
stood, informed Chairman Mack and
other members of the committee that
he believed that the Democratic
cause would derive its greatest impet-
us from the formation of these clubs
throughout the country.
The appeal for club organization
was signed by Chairman Mack and
John w. Tomlinson, head of the COM
mittee on club organizations.
Asserting that the Republican par
" intends to rely on favor seeking
Interests, the call for club organiza-
ton says:
All patriotic citizens, irrespective
OF party who stand for the rule of the
people, and are against the corcupt
or undue influel ce of money in elec
ton and who favor publicity of the
larger campaign contributions beof, .
the election as demanded by the DEM
ecratic platform are urged to organize
themselves into campaign clubs for
the presidential election.
All organizations in sympathy are
ordered to assist actively in this
work. The chairman of the Democrat
ic state committee in each state is re-
quested to have each county and pre-
c1nct committeeman organize a cam
paign club in each precinct on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of September
and to call meetings Immediately for
that purpose. All existing organiza-
lions should meet at once and appoint
campaign committees.
The names and addresses of all
campaign organizations, their offic
and committeeman should be sent to
John w. Tomlinson, Chicago, H.. o
that certificates of enrolment, liter
AZURE, etc., may be sent. No special
form of organization or by laws is
necessary
Speaking of he situation in Ohio
and Indiana, Mr.. Taggart said:
The situation in Indiana, SO far
as the Democrats are concerned, is
better than it has been for twenty
years and there is absolute harmony
In the party ranks. Indiana is in the
Democratic column without a DOUBT
The reports that receive from Ohio
are also encouraging and l shall not
be surprised o see that the Democrats
IN that state elect their candidate for
governor and give majority for the
Democratic national ticket"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
EXPRESS AGENT ARRESTED.

Nashville, Tenn.-Burt Simms,
Soixhern Express agent, Is under ar
rest at Murfreesboro, Tenn, dry
town, on q city warrant charging him
with receiving and delivering pack
ages Of Whiskey shipped to Murfrees-
boro contrary to ordinances the city
board adopted q year ago. The ar
rest Of Mr.. Simms caused considera-
BILE excitement and surprise, as It has
generally been supposed that the
law passed BY the city board was
void.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Goalsby Pleads Forg,ycncss.

William GoalsLy, farmer, living
near Oxford, charged With attempt
ing to cremate his wife, created sem
sation In the court OF Magistrate
Brown by falling on his knees and
begging Mrs. Goalsby's forgiveness.
He pleaded that he Must have been IN
q fit of temporary insanity. and that
he had meant to do her no harm, and
begged her to drop the prosecution.
and return 10 him as his wife. Tho
court had to order him put back in
his chair and the trial proceeded. Tho
examination was only a preliminary
one, and Goalsby was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
UNDER CHILD LABOR LAW.

Washington Children Prove Health
Ter Than the Average.
Washington an Examina-
ton of more than 1000 girls and boys
under sixteen years of age for the
purpose of granting them permits to
work under the provisions of the new
child labor law, r. .. Wilmorth. who
conducted the inyestiga lions, has ex-
pressed the convention that the child
rem of Washington are above the av-
erage both mentally and physically.
Assisting him in his examination
were a number of Juvenile court off,
Gals from other cities, and they also
agree with his estimate of the youn-
ger generation Of Washingtonians.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
OARDInAL GIBBONS FAREWELL.
Thanks The Pope for Granting
Many FavOrS.

Rome.-Cardinal Gibbons had his
farewell audience with the Pope in
the latter's private library. The car
dinal thanked the Pope or~having
granted him all that he had asked
for both from the propaganda and
the Vatican and the Pope replied
that where the interest of the church
in America was concerned nothing
ever would be denied. In conclusion
the Pope expressed the hope that he
would see Cardinal Gibbons again
soon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
SELF DIFFUSION
Many Peopls Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgenciss
ana habits even though we may be
convinced Of their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky Is good for him On a cold
morning. OF beer On hot summer
day-when he wants the whisky or
beer.
IT'S the same with coffee. Thou.
sands OF people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try
to persuade themselves the cause IL
not codee-bscause they like coffee.
While yet o child I commenced
using coffee aad continued It," writes
q Wis. man, "until I w&s regular
co6ee fend. I drank It every morn.
Ing and in consequence had q -blinding
headache nearly every afterup5n.
MY folks thought 1t was coffee
that allied me, but I liked Il and
would not admit 1t was the cause of
nay trouble, 80 stuck to coffee and
the headaches stuck to me.
Finally. the folks stopped buying
coftee and brought home some Pos
tum. They made it right directions
on pks.) and told nae to sea what
difference 1t would make With nv
head, and during that nrst week on
Postum my old ataiction did not
Dotaer me once. From that day to
this we have used nothing but Postum
"a place Of eoffee-~-headaches are A
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Requests 70 state

Attorney General X. v. Fletcher,
has been onicially advised from New
York that the estate OF the late Gen.
Furiong who died In. that city sever
al month ago, will not be suf1icient
to meet all requests in the will. Gen.
Furlong made several gifts to Mis-
sissippi institutions, among those re-
membered being the University OF
Mississippi, the Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute, the Insane Hospital and the
two A. and II. colleges, the bequest
to each being 5000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Iron Bridge at Magnolia.

An iron bridge across Tangipahoa
river at Magnolia is to be $50 feet
in length and will connect the town
with the new road built by the coun-
ty leading east. Citizens have been
trying to get this road and bridge
for the last twenty years and have
only r. ,ently succeeded III getting the
contracts for their construction award
ed. The cost Of the bridge will be
divided between county and town,
the comfy i.av'pg tWo-thir6s aid the
town one-third.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Official Notice Is Out.

Official notice is sent out to con-
tractors of the letting OF sealed Lids
on Friday, Sept. A, at Starl:ville. Tor
the supply of material and labor for
the construction of the new chapel
and academic building provided for
by the legislature at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. The build
ings and equipment are to cost not ex-
ceeding 100000, the amount named
in the appropriation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
ITALY NOT SAFE FOR PRIESTS.
Archbishop Messmer Tells OF An.
tagOnism to the Church.

archbishop Messmer Tells Of An
tagonism to the Church.
New York.--The Most Rev. Sebas-
tian G. Messmer says: There are
places in Rome where it is not safe
for priest to go, especially at night
II the Holy Father were to go out
side the Vatican into the streets,
there is no doubt that his life would
be in danger.
There is the utmost hostility to
the Pope and the priesthood among
the lower classes. 1t is not political,
but is due to the contemplate sheets
published there. These attack the
Pope and all pertaining to the Cath
Ollie church. They are obscene and
degrading, and endeavor to drag ev-
erything to their own level"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Large Dredgeboat Launched.

One of the largest dredgeboats, If
not the largest, ever built in ocran-
ton was launched from the ways at
the shipyard Of Captain Peter Smith
The vessel is los feet in length. 80
feet broad and II feet deep. She was
bnilt for the Southern Dredging Com
pany, of Mobile, and is to be use
in dredge work on the coast of Flor
ida.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
LIyERMoRE CLEARS MILLION.

New York.-When the stock tickle
ers ceased their chattering and the
members of the various exchanges nut
the soft pedal on their raucous voices
Saturday, Wall Street awoke to real
ization of the fact that beardless
young Jesse L. Livermore had eu-
chered the graybeards of the Cotton
Exchange and cleared approximately
q million dollars through his recent
operations. They thought they had
him trapped. But he tranDed them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Crackers Demolish Store Safe.

The store of J. +. Armstrong, gem
eral merchant at Sontag, was broken
into and robbed. The iron SAT-. was
blown to pieces and the books. notes
mortgages, etc., of the firm were bad
~ scattered. The safe and three pair
OF shoes are all the losses discovered
so far, rs there was no cash in the
store.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
BRAVE OLD HERO DEAD.

Husband Who Stood by Leper Wife
Yields to Suffering.
Tombstone, Ariz.-Gen. D. Ward
well died here while in the quaran-
tine with his leper wife. Her suffer
ings from the combined effects of
leprosy and the nervous strain fol-
lowing the attendant notoriety
their case has destroyed her reason
and she is totally unaware that her
husband is dead.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
State Revenue Agent.

The Biloxi Board decided against
the State Revenue Agent in the mat
ter of the back taxes due from the
Peoples Bank and the Bank of BIZ
loM. President Scarborough stated.
however, that it was more than prob
able that Mr.. Adams would take the
matter into tho courts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
MURDER AND KIIsNAPING.

Yaquis Indians Again On the War
Path in Mexico.
Nogales, Ariz.-HOstilitles have
been resumed in the state OF Sonora,
Mexico, and according to reports
from different localities four or more
people have been killed. A report
from the AIontezuma district says
at the rancho Dati, Jesus Mejea and
his three daughters were killed by
Indians and a young boy carried off.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Fair Opens October 20.

A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Covington County Asso-
citation was held at Mount Olive for
the purpose of fixing the time for
holding the fair and to appoint neces-
sary committees to start the work.
Oct. 20 was fixed as the time of be-
ginning the fair, to continue three
days. The fair this year is expected
to surpass any preceding year
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Jackson Firm Bankrupt.

Another popular and apparently
prosperous drug firm, of Jackson has
been compelled to take bankruptcy
order. This was the business con-
Quoted by Mcintyre Bros, who occu-
pied the old Reams corner, directly
opposite the Union Passenger Depot
1t is case Of voluntary bankruptcy,
with liabilities stated at $11, 1O3.54,
and assets at $10,336.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
s
Typos Reject Politics.

Boston.-A resolution that the
International Typographical union
indorse the national democratic plat
form and candidate, presented at the
fifty-fourth annual convention of the
union in this city developed keen
and spirited debate. The resolution
was finally withdrawn by request of
the president.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
AN Old STORY.

'sMillie," said the young man. as he
clipped the engagement ring on her
finger, have you told your mother
about this?"
"Oh, you innocent "-exclaimed Miss
Mile. why. Clarence! mamma
knew 1t six months before you did
Chicago Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
AIRSHIP BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Master of Clouds Flies Back ant
Forth for Two Hours.

Master of Clouds Flies Back and
Forth for Two Hours.
Washington.-Like a demon from
the skies, it's motor spitu.ng fire, and
its long gray gas bag outlined against
the dark sky of dusk the Baldwin
airship landed at Fort Myer, after
making flight which broke all rec
ords for aerial navigation in this
country. For two hours and five min
ltes the big military dirigible, built
for the United States army, flew back
and forth over couse nearly five
miles in length in the official endur-
ance test. The airship is now the
property of the signal corps of the
United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
TO BUY 6OOO STEEL CARS.

Hartman Is In Market for 0,OOO,-
90 Purch ,se.
New York The Hartman roaes
arc in the market for 5000 steel cars.
No order has been paced. bit the
car equipment companies have been
notified that this amount represents
the total OF an early purchase by the
Hartman lines, and for more than
half of the cars there have been filed
specifications on which the equipment
companies may base their bids.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
A Pure Food Inspector

At a meeting Of the Hattiesburg
City Council, an ordinance was adopt
ed providing for a pure food inspec-
tor. The ordinance provides q pen
atty of-$100 for each violation in the
sale OF impure or adulterated milk
or meats and the same penalty is pre-
scribed against the sanitary officer
for each case wherein 1t is shown that
he failed to perform his duty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
New Wireless i'ln,rc.

Paris.-The Matin announces that
three naval officeds have instructed
q wireless telephone apparatus that
is far superior to anything existing.
The claim is made that they have
csta blish.sd communication between
Paris and Dieppe, distance Of $50
miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Mill Operatives Still at Work.

The position assumed by the en-
ployes OF Textile Mills Corpora ton, at
Wesson has not as yet caused any dis
ruption. While much dissatisfaction
prevails among the operatives, there
has been no outward demonstration.
A large number of employees declined
to sign their approval to the petition
for 20 per cent reduction in wages.
All the working, however, but devel-
opments are being watched at head.
quarters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

Hicks Capudine Cures Nervousness,
Whether tired out, worried, overwork-
ed, or what not. It refreshes the brain
and nerves. It's Liquid and pleasant to
take. 10c, Csc, and soc at drug stores
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
ENORMOUS SUM NEEDED.
Campaign Fund to be a Half Million
Dollars

Chicago of the proba-
BILE cost of running the Republican
national campaign, Mr.. Sheldon es-
timated that between 100000 and
100000 would be needed to defray
the travelling expenses Of the speak
ers and that it would cost at least
100000 to put one piece of litera-
ture in the hands Of every voter. lie
fixed the cost of the campaign b IT.
tons at over $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
FRENCH PRESS GLOOMY.
Fears That the Colony Of Indo-Chi
ma is Lost.

New -ork.-Probably because it
Is the sea serpent season, the anti
ministerial portion Of the French
press is trying to convince the public
that Indo-China, Frances great colo
ny in the far East, is lost. Accord
ing to them the entire country is in
eruption, the French regime is hated
and the French forces in the colony
are insignificant. Perhaps more i'm
portance would be attached to such
statements if the opposition press
had not cried wolf so often pre-
viously.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

TO fear death Is very great folly,
for it is fated to all men to die
Antiphanes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

The burden Of my song must be
praise, and the teaching of every les
son has been trust Bishop Han
nington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

Poverty, like lamp. shows every
thing bad and annoying.-Aristo-
planes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

To Drive Out Malaria and Build UP
the System
Take the Old Standard Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know what
you are taking. The formula Is plain
" printed on every bottle, showing ii
Is simply Quinine and Iron in a taste
less form. and the most effectual form.
For grown people and children, 50c.>
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
TAYLOR MAY RETURN.

FORMER GOvcrnOr Oh Ac4Gucky hc'
ported Ready for Trial.
Louisville, KY tits announced ON
the authority Of q close friend OF for
mer Gov. w. s. Taylor. that Mr.. Tay-
lor will return to Kentucky from In
dianapolis for trial on the charge OF
completely in the Goebel murder case
Immediately after the November cleo
ton. 1t is also considered probable
that the case, upon change Of venue,
will be transferred to Louisville.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

The Magnolia News issues hand
somely illustrated special edition of
twenty-eight pages in which are de-
picted some of the many natural re-
sources of Pike county, with extensive
wrfte-ups of the several towns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20

Wiles and deceit are female quail
ties.--Aeschylus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Pontotoc Depot Case Now Eadcd.

PontOtOc Depot Case Now Eadc6.
The Jackson and Kansas City Rail-
road Company accomplished tue Try
ing of the depot from West Pontotoc
to the place ordarat hy the co:sts.
The feat was accoMDl' he'd by hoist.
ing the building TAP, ;ainni. g flatcars
under 1t, and th.,k bodily Eaa ling the
entire building from u:. site to the
other. Quite croW / gathered to see
the novel exhibition of !, building III
feet long being moyel unon flatcars.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Louisville and Nashville Stop Case.

Judge Wood refused to remove the
Bay st. Louis-Louisvil,e and Nash
Vile case to the Federal court. Before
decision was rendered, howave-, the
company had filed bond IL remove
the case to the Federal court. which
met with the approval OF III ig.. Wood
This means that this case will now
be settled in the Federal court. Mean
while the Louisville and Nashville
coast trains Nil continue to make on
ly one stop at Pay ST. In ,is.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Want Assessment Reduced.

Forty-five petitions from land own
ers whose property was Overlooked
by the Mississippi river this year and
who were unable to make crop on
this account, were presented to the
Natchez Board of Supervisors, pray
ing for a reduction of their personal
assessment for this year. The Board
acted favorably upon each one, grant
ing reduction of 20 per cent of tie
assessed value. There were 12,5ea
acres of arabic land under water, and
about as much more that has never
been plowed.
Convict Escapes With Winchester.
A negro convict escaped from tho
Sunfower farm last week. The pris-
oner Robert Thomas, was employed
as guard, carrying away one of the
States Winchester rifles. Thomas
was serving life sentence for MUIR
der, having been sent up from Yazoo
county in 1903. In making his es-
cape he was detected by guard en-
ployed at different camp, with
whom he exchanged two or three
shots, but finally outran him and has
not yet been apprehended.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-20
Schools TO Open REGULAR
%
Opening Week About First
of October
MANNER OF WORKING THE ROADS
Contractors Must Conform to Regula.
tons. Dissatisfaction Among
Wessoh Mill Operatives.
Drug Firm Bankrupts.

The street railway at Yazoo City
will be completed in nirety days.
The Mississippi Division u. C. v.
will hold its reunion Oct. 7 and 8, at
Greenwood
Mrs. Adolph Ollie, 70 years old.
was struck and killed by a train at
Pass Christian.
Seventy-five Confederate veterans
banqueted with National Guard off,
GERS at Camp Noel
The Mississippi Pine Association, in
session at Hattiesburg reported
brighter prospects, with prices stiff
fleming.
The Gin Corapre-s Association was
organized at Jackson, Miss, by in
terested parties from Louisiana and
Mississippi.
The. August number of the Bulletin
just out from the press, is devoted al
most entirely to the subject of cat
tie tick eradication.
The Louisville and Nashville ap-
piled to the Federal court at Jack
son for an injunction in the Bay ST.
louis stop-order case.
Judge Niles OF the Feredal Court
heard argument in the Gulf Compress
case last week and took the same un-
der advisement to render an opinion
one day this week.
Governor Noel has accepted the in
vitation received from Governor NAL
colin Patterson, of Tennessee. and the
Nashville Business League, request
ing his attendance on the Tennessee
State Fair on Sept "a next.
State Revenue Agent Wir.: Adams
Aled list of solvent credits with the
Gulfport City Tax Collector. which
amounts to over $4,000, for the pur-
pose of collecting back taxes on the
amount. Some of the credits extend
back as far as 1902.
All Schools to Open simultaneously.
The school boards of the State,
county and municipal and separate
districts are laying the wires for
starting the educational ball to roll
ing withini the next few weeks, and
1t Is probable that by the opening
week in October practically all the
white schools will have been opened.
County superintendent generally are
trying to arrange SO that all the
schools under them will open at the
same time, and there will be few ex-
ceptions. While a number of new
schoolhouses have been built, there
have been fewer than usual upon the
whole, and it seems to have been the
policy of school arrangements to i'm
prove and strengthen what they have
rather than build new houses, which
is in line with the principles set forth
at the Educational Conference and
the State Teachers Conventions.
The sun., 1908-10-11

Not 10 on .Dunderberg, where all the
world may read the history recorded on
the bare mountain side Of wanton de-
struction wrought by unscientific methods.
The scar covering the slopes behind
bna leland constitutes the greatest
present eyesorc In the Hudson high
lands. -
Ten years from now. when the Gro
Nest woods will be a healthy forest,
which previously it was not, and will be
ready for the cullng out Of harvest Of
good trees, the tract on Dunderberg will
bear a thicket of thin and imperfect
shoots which will have sprouted from
the stumps of the older forest. The
streams will not yet have regained their
lost volume, and the already meagre soil
will have been washed still further away
from the bedrock, which Is already
exposed in places and unable to sustain
growth of any value.
Twenty-Five years from now that noun
tainside viii again bear woods that to
the casual visitor will seem cool and de-
lightful to wander in, but the professional
forester will tell you that 1t Is not shade
or attractive looking foliage that makes
perfect forest but straight. clean stems
and healthy wood, free from knots and
decay, with sufficient air and sunshine
beneath the canopy OF leaves and a rich
humus of decayed vegetation as a store
house of food. All these things will be