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The Washington times., 1908-12-29
today from Messina. bringing roru.
tiCn of the worst reports

uCn Of the worst reports
Governments Prompt Steps.
Every official Instrument of the Gov
erumont was at once started today to
aid the suffering and eliminate the raw
ages OF the catastrophe. Thousands Of
men have been drafted into a vast army
which is now on its way south to
clear away the ruins, bury the dead.
and give such succor as is possible at
this late hour. Subscriptions are uu-
der way; collections Of food and
clothing are being shipped in the best
way possible and PRAYERS are being
saic continuously in all the churches
throughout the land. The minister of
war today issued general orders that
the soldiery will be used 20 prevent
disorder and to carry through such
civic work as shall be deemed neces-
sary.
The five steamships which departed
from Cptania for Messina 20 assist in
the relief labors have not reported
vet. Those injured brought from
Messina TO Catauia in the vessels
Washington and MouJebeuo are being
cared for Many Of the refugees were
so stupehed with fear that they could
not talk OF the calamity. Today,
however. the authentic story was
forthcoming.
These ships rcPo. that at least 700
craft Of various sizes have been sunk
and that the Austrian steamship Buda
foundered I'm the gale which followed
the earthquake.
Little cere nony today marks the burr
al Of the Ceau- Great trenches have
been aug ana -he bodies are being buried
in heaps. Many are unidentified and
never viii be. Thousands Of residents
of the bigger towns are camping in
public sqUar IS and many more have fled
TO the open country. taking care 10
pitch their tents upon ground free from
running water
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Report Is Borne
To King at Hunting Box

NAPLES. Dec. king Victor En-
manuel, who is shooting near this city
ON the imperial preserves. today recelv-
ed an official report bearing upon the
earthquake disaster which swent
through southern Italy yesterday.
Every effort was expended 10 get a
detailed report, but owing 10 the lack
OF telegraph facilities. this proved
futile At last in desperation, the King
dispatched cOuTicrs on foot. but in The
meantime ships from the devastated
sections brought the details. SO fsr as
they are known at the present time.
According 10 the official report
The Washington times., 1908-12-29
Marriage Licenses.

John G. Riley and Olive Z. Cliff. Wood
bridge. Va.
Richard / Ball and Carolina Labotka.
Washington
Henry W. Douglas and Susie a. Car
ter. Washington.
Thomas Carbon and Rosa MAIDEN.
Washington
IsadOr w Jackson and Jane f Ea--
TIsOn. Washington.
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The Vital Records.
Births.

DlILlS.
Jonn r and Irene y Cox, boy
Ernest W. and Myrtle Walden. girl.
Henry /. and Cassie Norr. girl.
John F and Bertha z Herritv. bow.
Robert X and Margaret =. Clements
boy.
James F and Ella r. Williams. girl
Gilbert &. and Nellie g. Glascock, boy.
Irving =. and Nina Tade, girl
Charles and Ruth EniOus. girl
Raymond H and Myrtle NJ Raean. g-irI
Reverdy J. and Kate A Claggett, boy.
Luke A and Laura q. Cole, boy
George T. and Lillian y. McEIroy
girl
Andrew 3. and Bertha VI. Peacock. girl
Homer c and Mary O. MOOne. girl.
William ard Mary Barker, girl.
James and CoTuelia Baird, bav
Charles Z. and Elsie NJ Talbot. zirI
Giuseppe and LOreuZina FOti. boy
Rahaele and Josephine Colelia, girl.
Ellsworth Q. ana Mary V. Crawford, girl
John ". and Annie NJ. MusErove. boy
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OFFICE OF THE FIREMENS INSITR-
ance Company OF Washington and
Georgetown, 9Th & La ave. nw-The
stock holders Of the Firemen's Insurance
Company OF Washington and GeorEe-
town viii meet at the Office on MON
DAY. JANUARY 4TH, 1903. for the DlIr-
pose Of clcting Is directors for the en-
suing year. Polls open at II a. m. and
close at L m w NJ HOFFMAN. Sec
IetaTy- de22-Igr
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PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT IS Euaraute : % cure anv
case Of Itching. Blind. Bieediur. ~ Protr1diDg
Piles IN 10 IA days or money refunded. soc
The Washington times., 1908-12-29

PANY.-TEe annual meeting of rI-
stockholders OF the washington NTsri-s-
Company Will be held in the Office of rF7o
Company in the Seventh Streer wing -
Center Market, in the City OF Wasb7nr-
ton. D. -, at = O'CLOCK NOON. on
the first Monday. being the FOURTH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1893. for the choice
Of thirteen directors TO serve the ensuing
year. and 10 act on any other subiect
within the power OF the CORPORATION ffIar
may be brought before the meeting.
FRANK G. WILKINS, Secrt AIRY, Wash
inSton- d c. December Is. 1919 de24-6t
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First Most Violent.

The first and most violent shocks
were felt at twenty-five minutes after
, o'clock, and these were followed ~.
less serious quakes at intervals. Fa-
talitios have been reported from C;ioia
Tauro. CatanzarO. Stenanoci. Reggie.
Catannia, Monteleone. and many other
places.
Communication was cut or inrne-
diatcly by the disaster. LandsHdes coy
cred The railroad tracks: telegraph
wires We're cut b. falling buildings and
poles were carried away down the
mountain sides
Couriers on foot, travelling in the
manner unknown for century. .--.--.
direfui tidings from the stricken scenes.
The most serious landslip occurred he
tween Favazzini and Villa san Giovanni.
which doomed northern Italy to ignor-
ance so far as Reggio was concerned.
Adding 20 the woe and disaster were
the disturbances at sea. Earthouaize
shocks which agitated the strait Of Mes
sina. between Sicily ana the mainland.
caused number OF maritime calami-
ties
All through the day and night. efforts
were made 10 hear from Messina. Ow-
Ing 20 the fact that a gale was raging
"f the Sicilian coast it was we'll nigh
Impossible for ship TO brave the eIe-
ments 20 carry the tidings Of disaster.
However. the sunboat Spisa arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

dogs and the negroes, and the weird pic
ture 1t all made in the red glare,-I re-
membered it all well. and the delight
that everyone got out of It, except the
COON
l remember the pigeon seasons, when
the birds would come in millions, and
cover the trees, and by their weight
break down the branches. They were
dubbed to death with sticks; guns were
not necessary, and were not used. l re-
member the squirrel hunts, and the prairie
chicken hunts. and the wild turkey
hunts, and all that: and how we turned
out mornings while it was still dark to go
on these expeditions, and how chilly and
dismal it was, and how often / regretted
that / was we'll enough to GO A toot
on a tin horn brought twice as many
dogs as were needed, and in their happi-
ness they raced and scampered about.
and knocked small people down, and
made no end of unnecessary noise. At
the word, they vanished away toward
the woods, and we drifted silently after
them in the melancholy gloom. But
presently the gray dawn stole over the
world, the birds piped up: then the sun
rose and poured light and comfort all
around. everything was fresh and dewy
and fragrant, and life was a boon again
After three hours of tramping we arrived
back wholesomely tired. overladen with
game. very hungry and just in time for
breakfast.
To be continued March
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Already Decided

A LEADING physician of Boston tells
this story at his own expense. To
emphasize the point, it may be remarked
in passing that this physicians fee for a
single visit is about what country prac-
titioner would expect after having sue
cessfully treated typhoid case.
He had been to see patient some
eight or ten times. and decided he no
longer needed his attention. and sent
him bill. AS he happened to be passing
the mans house one day, however, he
thought he would drop in and see how
he was getting along. This he did. and
found his condition satisfactory. AS he
rose to 60, the doctor said:
Now, sir, you are in good shape. and
require no more medicine. You will
merely have to eat plain food, and not
stay out late at night
The patient sighed That was what
l decided, doctor, upon getting your
BILL he replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

Dan'l telling the immortal tales which
Uncle Remus Harris was to gather into
lis books and charm the world with. by
and by; and l can feel again the creepy
JOY which quivered through me when the
time for the ghost story of The Golden
Arm" was reached, and the sense of re-
greet too which came over me, for it was
always the last story of the evening, and
there was nothing between it and the
unwelcOme bed.
can remember the bare wooden stair
way in my uncle's house, and the turn
to the left above the landing, and the
rafterS and the Slanting roof over my
bed and the squares of moonlight on the
floor. and the white, cold world of snow
outside, seen through the curtainless
window. l can remember the bowling of
the wind and the quaking of the house
on stormy nights and how snug and cozy
one felt, under the blankets, listening,
and how the powdery snow used to sift
in, around the sashes. and lie in little
ridges on the floor, and make the place
look chilly in the morning, and curb the
wild desire to get up-in case there was
any, / can remember how very dark
that room was, in the dark of the moon,
and how packed it was with ghostly
stiffness when one woke up by accident
away III LlS hight, tIlU lOISOttCI SlIlS
came f1ocking out of the secret chambers
of the memory and wanted a hearing;
and how i'll chosen the time seemed for
this kind of business; and how dismal
was the hoo-hooing of the owl and the
wailing of the wolf, sent mourning by on
the night wind.
l remember the raging of the rain on
that roof summer nights, and how pleas
ant it was to lie and listen to it, and en-
joy the white splendor of the lightning
and the majestic booming and crashing
of the thunder. 1t was a very satisfac-
tory room; and there was lightning
rod which was reachable from the win
dow, an adorable and skittish thing to
climb up and down, summer nights.
when there were duties on hand of
sort to make privacy desirable.
/ remember the coon and possum
hunts, nights, with the negroes. and the
long marches through the black gloom
of the woods, and the excitement which
fired everybody when the distant bay of
an experienced dog announced that the
game was freed; then the wild scram
blings and stumblings through briars and
bushes and over roots to get to the spot;
then the lighting of fire and the fell
ing of the tree, the joyful frenzy of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12

good al. over. the cotton belt. as we'll
as In Texas, Texas made the enor-
nous amount OF 4,063,91O bales of
cotton. In 1907, when climatic influ-
ences were bad all over the cotton
belt, as well as In Texas, Texas only
made 2,320,815, loss to Texas Of
1,743,095 bales or q money loss to
Texas, counting sed and bales to
SIS per bale. OF $95,S70,22o. What
stupendous loss! But 1t a.. can not
be attributed to boil Weeyiis: wealth
er figures as a factor. Now take the
total crop of Texas for the past eight
years, and we find 1t amounts to "a
007, 148 bales, or an average for the
past eight years of 2,875,893 bales.
Thus, gentlemen, 1t is proven cotton
can be made in a boil weevil com.
munity, but j want to say it is not
the cotton to the acreage, but it is
the acres to cotton. The black and
waxy lands this year will not aver
age over one-third bale to the acre.
Her gray sandy lands on an average
will take four to five acres to make
a bale Her rich valley lands will
not average over a half baIes to the
acre.
| saw no land that | though SUI
perior to Louisiana land, or that will
out produce ours. No black cloud
over hangs Texas. She is filing up
with a greater.an greater until the
word empire will be written across
her map. But take her acre for
acre against Louisiana and she has
no advantage over us. Adopt her
methods Of cultivating the fleecy sta
pie and make the farms self-support-
ing as Texas has done. and / firmly
believe, as night follows day, that
success and prosperity will crown
your efforts.
In the name of the people of Qua
chita, desire to thank every Texas
individually and collectively; who
was so kind and courteous to me
while on my trip in your behalf.
Fl. G. STRINGFELLOW.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Death BY Llnnrnrnu.

The Supreme Deity in the Greek
and Roman religions, Zeus of. Jupiter.
was supposed to be the manipulation
OF the lightning, and the person
struck down by one of the fiery bolts
was especially distinguished, mas.
much as he had been fened directly
BY the King, OF the Gods. The dig.
nifty Of the killer was reflected upon
the killed. In addition to this. tho
opinion was quite universal that the
bodies of those struck by lightning
were incorruptibfe-The American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Cottcnseed Prices.

The price of cottouseed delivered
at the mills has advanced 81 per ton,
being now quotei at SIS. Seed +
o. b. at shipping stations, however,
are still quoted at $14 per ton. Mill
managers decline to predict the fu-
ture course Of the market. They
state, however, that quotations on
oil and other products are steadier
than they have been for some time
and this may mean an additional ad-
vance in seed in case the market for
products continue to show improve
ment. All mills are running on full
time, and managers are agreed in the
statement that the quality of seed Is
the best in several years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Repeal Game Season.

The Lawrence Cunty Board Of Sup
eryisors. at Its meeting, repealed the
law passed last month which declar-
ed the game season closed for two
years. Strong petitions circulated
throughout the county were present
ed by delegation of sportsmen from
every section of the county. request
ing the board to repeal this law. The
object In passing it at first was to
assist In the fight against the boil
weevil, but it was proved beyond a
doubt by statistics, reports, ETC., that
the partridge does not eat the weevil.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
On Business Boom Now.

Lyman Is on business boom now.
The big saw mill plant of the Ingram
Day Lumber Company is getting
ready for busy winter. The mill
has been throughly overhauled and
three double band saws are ready to
begin work. A new engine OF Ill
horsepower has been installed Just
now one of the saws is running cut
ting lumber to build large number
of houses for the workmen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Buying Stolen Cotton Seed.

Sheriff .sumrall of Copiah, has
been successful in locating and capu-
turing three parties by the name of
Armstrong, who are charged with
stealing seed cotton, also buying
from negroes, knowing that the cot
ton seed was stolen. 1t is charged
the accused operated on a large
scale in this county. They have
posed as farmers. Not until recent
ly has suspicion rested upon them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12

The Penitentiary Board of Trus-
tees met and Bids were opened for
hats and blankets. The competition
was sharp and the contracts were
awarded as follows: Fifteen humid
red hats from the Boyd-Thomas Com
pany of Jackson and 500 blankets
from the same company. A humid
red army blankets were purchased
from Thompson Bros of Jackson
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
NO TEXAS FOR HIM.

Cincinnati, O.-Judge Taft said
that there was hardly the slightest
possibility Of his going to Texas to
hunt any time this winter. He add
ed that no arrangements Of any kind
had been made looking to such trip
and that none We're contemplated.
Judge Taft said he would appreciate
very much If the erroneous impress
sion could be corrected that he own
ed any land in lexas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Railroad Resents Order.

In the case wherein the railroad
commission seeks to enforce it's re
cent order to require the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad company
to make physical connections with
the Southern railway at Hollandale
and Belzoni, both in Washington coun
ty, but on different lines of the same
two companies roads, the Southern
railway makes no objection to the
order of the commission, but the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley protests
and asserts that the order is unjust
and illegal. 1t therefore asks for an
injunction prohibiting the enforce
ment of the order.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
KATHARINE cRAic
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs.~Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. LYNN. Mass.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Rural Road Bonds Authorized.

The Forrest County Board Of Sup.
ervisors passed an order for the In
suance Of $4,000 in bonds to be
used in improving the rural roads.
AS soon as the necessary preliminar-
les can be gone through with. the
bonds will be sold and the Board al
ready has assurance that they will
bring good price. Notice Of inten-
ticn to Issue the bonds must be pub
lished for period Of three weeks be.
fore the final order can be made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Pension Warrants issued.

State Auditor e. J. Smith has sent
out to the various counties of the
State warrants for distribution Of the
pension fund. The amount distribu-
ted this year is $500, 900 an increase
Of $4,000 over last year, which in
crease was made by the last Legis-
lature on account of the rapid growth
Of the pension roll. The total num-
Der Of pensioners on the roll is 1929
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
live STOCK ASSOCIATION
Holds an Interesting Meeting
in Jackson s.
PRICE OF COTTON SEED ADVANCES
And Mills are Being Operated on full
Time. Suspects Incindiarism at
Ginnery Newspaper Enjoips Gas
Company. Other Items.

One Of the most interesting and
practical results of the meeting of
the Mississippi Live Stock Associa-
ton, was the unanimous adoption of
resolution declaring 1t were better
FOR County Commissioners Of Agricul
ture to devote their attention to the
eradication of the cattle fever tick,
rather than to the boil weevil, since
the latter has come and the reme-
dies against 1t are in the hands of
the people. Not only the cattle and
stock raiser, is interested in the com
plete eradication Of the cattle tick,
but the general and allround farmer
and planter, who cultivates acres as
well as raises cattle, either for mich
or beef-selling purposes. In order
that the resolution may have effect
1t was decided to send a circular
statement, embodying the resolution,
to the several counties which have
provided themselves with a Commiss-
Toner of Agriculture, in accordance
with the act of the Legislature.
Another practical step taken in the di
rection of the upbuilding of the
stock-raising industry in Mississippi,
for the raising of mules and blooded
horses, as well as other animals, was
the movement to encourage the or
ganization of county live stock asso-
citation, Throughout all parts, to CO.
operate with the State Association.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Board improvement Bond.

Supervisors sold today to John
Nuveen and Co. of Chicago road inn
provements bonds, the proceeds of
which will be used on the public
roads of Washington County. The
bonds run twenty-five years, draw 5
per cent interest, and sold for pre-
MUM of $3.50.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
WIRE FLASHES

Earthquake shocks caused alarm
in Bohemia.
Tomas Estrada Palma, exPresi.
dent of Cuba, is dead.
Judson Harmon, Democrat, was
elected Governor ofsOhio.
Ex-President Palama,, of Cuba, was
given national funeral.
w. S. Shallenberger, Democrat was
elected Governor of Nebraska.
John Burke, Democrat, was re-
elected governor of North Dakota.
The session of the Ecuadorian Con
gress at Quito broke up in riot.
John A. johnson, Democrat, was
reelected Governor of Minnesota.
Herbert Putnam may succeed Eliot
as President of Harvard University.
TAFT and Sherman will have in the
neighborhood of 800 electoral votes
Prof. Peter Kramer was killed in
balloon ascension at Princeton, III
John Sharp Williams says he was
not surprised over the result of the
election.
A feature of the election was the
failure of Gompers to control the la
Dor vote.
The Democrats elected their entire
state ticket and eleven congressman
in Indiana.
One person was killed and two
injured in an automobile accident at
Cincinnati.
Wilbur Wright, tn American aero
naut, was the guest OF honor at a
dinner in France.
Several laborers were killed in an
accident on the Grand Trunk Rail-
road in Canada.
The death is announced of Antoine
Auguste Ernst Hebert the French
portrait painter.
Missouri was in doubt, but Hadley,
Republican, appears to have been
elected governor.
The missionary conference of the
Episcopal Church closed it's sessions
at Jackson, Miss.
Another night rider confined at
Union City, Tenn, confessed his part
in the murder of Capt. Rankin.
1t was stated that resumption of
administrative work might be expec-
ted in Washington, now that the ell
ection is over.
Congressman Charles N. Fowler.
of New Jersey, announces that he
Is candidate for Speaker of the
House against Cannon.
President Roosevelt, it is said. ia
vors Elihu Root for United States
Senator in New York to succeed
Plat.
Mobile, Atlanta and Hot Springs,
Ark, sent invitation to President
elect Taft to spend the winter in the
South.
The negotiations between Bulgaria
and Turkey over Bulgeria's reclara-
ton Of independence are proceeding
slowly.
William J. Bryan issued a state
ment in which he said he was salts
ned everything possible had been
done in the campaign to bring Demo
cratic success.
Charlie w. Morse and Alfred H.
Curtis, who were on trial in New
York for violation of the national
banking laws, were found guilty.
The Jury recommended clemency in
behalf Of Curtis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Purchase Bloo1hounds.

The Lauderdale County Board of
Supervisors made deal for six train
ed bloodhounds for the use Of the
county authorities. This was done
on authority Of an act of the recent
Legislatures
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12

AN EFFTCACIOUS METHOH
You say you are marrying young
Van Rex to reform him? That's no
BILE of you, but / didn't know he had
any vices"
ooh. yes. People say he's getting
stingy with his money. "-CIeyeland
Leader
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
Capt. Merry 10 Make Address.

Capt. J. F. Merry, immigration
agent of the Illinois Central railroad
has accepted the invitation of the Nat
chez Chamber of Commerce to adj
dress the State Farmers Institute
meetings, to be held in Natchez, Nov
%, 20 and 27. He will deliver an
address Thanksgiving night on the
subject, immigration"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12
ESTRADA PALMA DEAD.
Was Only President of the Cuban
Republic.

Havana.Thomas Estrada Palma,
fst President Of the present Cuban
republic, died at Santiago of enteri-
is. Although Palma was elected
from Of ice by the people, there was
no charge against him personally.
lis political affiliations eausel the
failure . bis goTornment he Mod
crates. who enIed his political career
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-12

are now in Santiago on Presiden-
tial campaign and attended the bu-
rial of the man whom they made an
outcast and drove prematurely to his
grave with a broken heart. There is
already talk of the government PEN
sioning Palma's family. The whole
people mourns the loss Of venera-
BILE patriot.