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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-01-29

and caught the biggest string or cells
you can imagine.
"There is the tandem eel that you
have all heard of. When they go down
or up the stream from their quarters
for the winter or summer they go in
single file, one behind the other, like
the primeval man. They leave exact
ly six inches of space between their
noses and the tail of the eel in front.
When an eel sees that the fellow ahead
is lengthening this space. he springs
forward and. selling the tail of the of
fender in his mouth, pulls him back
into place. dropped my hook down
right in front of a string of tandem
cells, and the bait was accepted, and
jerked out the eel. The one behind
seeing that the fellow ahead was run
ming away, obeyed his instructions and
seized his tail to pull him back, and so
did the one behind, and so on to the
last one, and l pulled them out hand
over hand till l had a great mass of
slippery cells about me."-Strand Mag
aZine
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-01-29
Our First War Vessels.

The outbreak of the Revolutionary
war found the patriots without a navy.
Congress had to create one Four mer-
chantmen were first purchased, hastily
equipped with guns and sent to sea as
cruisers, but their defects as war ves-
sells soon became so apparent that con-
gress determined at once to set about
the building Of a navy. On Oct 8.
1775, congress ordered two cruisers
built, and on Dec. 10 the order was in
creased to five thirty-two gun ships,
five twenty-eight gun ships and three
twenty-four gun ships. They were to
be ready for the sea by the following
April. The names given to the thirteen
vessels were Boston, Congress. Effing-
ham, Delaware, Hancock, Montgomery,
Providence. Raleigh. Trumbull. Vir
ginia, Warren, Washington and Ran
dolph. These were the first war ves-
sells constructed in the United States.
The first commander in chief was Eze-
kiel Hopkins of Rhode Island, young
brother of Congressman Stephen Hop
kins. He was appointed to this high
Office on Dec. %, 1775.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-01-29
What Affected the Water Supply.

1t was market day. A young wo-
man who works in a downtown office
building had hurried to the busy mart
where a coliseum was once planned
and had purchased Sunday supplies.
A big water tank stood in one corner
of the Office where she is employed.
She had seen man put ice in it for
drinking water. That would be just
the place for her provender.
what the
The demure young woman's employ
er had sought to lave his thirst, but
he set the cup down quickly. He
shook with anger at the iceman. The
demure one quaked with fear. Angry
eyes met timid eyes. Then came the
confession.
"I'm awful sorry, Mr.. -" she
quavered, "but thought there was
some kind of thing-a-mi-jig in there
that would keep it from
She burst into tears. He lifted the
lid, and there met his gaze a bunch
Of celery, young onions, radishes. 4
pound Of butter. lard, veal outlets and
some lettuce.
He did not stop to see the rest, as he
lighted big, strong, black cigar.-In-
dianapolis News.
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Dickens and Thackeray.

In Mr.. Layard's book. "a Great
Punch Editor" is given Shirley
Brooks remembrance of Thackeray:
what delightful English he wrote!
He knew this and was proud and said
that Dickens might be great moral
ist but that he was the best gramma-
rian." Now, the curious thing, OBJ
serves the London Chronicle, Is that
Thackeray was a very shaky gramma-
rian and that the pages Of "Penden-
mis-" abound in weak collocations and
constructions. whereas the self edu-
Gated Dickens was an almost infallible
grammarian. Not in his work shall
we find the unrelated and irresponsible
land which" or the split infnitive or
anything of the kind. The vulgarism
Of "aggravate" for ''irritate," very CON-
mon with him, but by no means pc
culiar to him, was nearly his only
verbal crime.
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The Catch of
the Season.
BY cECILY ALLEN.
1907. by E. c. PARCELS.

gsSSSSSsSsSSsSSSSS SsSSs>SS>SsSSSSsSss
''Wint, if you don't sit down and be
quiet you'll be overheard in minute.
I've warned you two or three times
now, and I'm through
Talk about being quiet" said Whit.
"You have clacked necessarily. like
sitting hen, ever since threw my first
line No wonder we don't get bite"
Whit Miller turned around to look at
his friend Jack Barnes, lighting his
pipe meanwhile.
Cali right, you clumsy old thing. !
know what I'm talking about" grinned
Jack. You move about in this little
rowboat as if it was an ocean going
steamer. Look to your line therev'
Whit turned suddenly at the mention
of the long awaited bite. Clumsy he
might be, but Jack loved his chum just
because he was clumsy and always
needed his help. The turn was fatal.
Whit lost his balance, his foot slipped
on the wet bottom of the boat, and
backward he went for a cold and un-
expected dip. Fortunately the water
was only five feet deep, and Wint's
head appeared above the water in a
second pipe in mouth and the fire still
going.
Curses on you, Jack Barnes! You
did that purposely, and you'll pay for
this growled Whit as he tried to
climb aboard.
Jacks commissions of laughter did
not help matters much. and when he
did stop for moment it was only to
heap Goals of fire upon Wint's wet
head.
my fault! Well, like that, you
old landlubber. l told you to keep
quiet, but you knew it all. Now our
days fishing is spoiled, and 1 can stay
home and nurse you. Climb aboard
and let's get home before you develop
the measles or whooping cough"
It was very sullen pair that I'M
locked the door of their fishing hut an
hour later. Whit was shivering, and
Jack was muttering under his breath.
They hunted in vain for dry clothes, as
they had come down only for day or
two to rough it. Jack turned to his
friend with helpless expression.
''Wint, there's only one thing to do.
Wen have to pack up and go over to
Uncle Wills and see If they will take
you in. You're sneezing your head off
now, and by morning you'll probably
have fine case Of pneumonia. I hate
to do It, for Aunt Fanny doesn't APP
prove Of me or my friends either for
that matter" added Jack.
Again the pair started or and walk
ed through the woods to pretty little
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The Afohans,

Native Afghan historians assert THAI
the inhabitants Of their country are the
lost ten tribes of Israel. According to
these chroniclers, the Afghans are de-
scended from Afghana, the son of a
certain jeremiah, who was the son Of
King Saul. The eastward removal OF
the seed of Afghana is attributed to
Nebuchadnezzar.
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Angry Adiectives.

1t was not young woman novelist,
but Charles Sumner, Of whom the late
e. L. Godkin, the New York editor.
said:
He works his adjectives 50 hard that
II they ever catch him alone they will
murder him.
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Very Steady.

Farmer Haye That Jones boy that
used to work for you wants me to give
him a job. Is he steady? Farmer
Seede-Well, IL he was any steadier
he'd be motionless.-London Express.
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SAVING the Halt.

sFishing!" said man who lives near
rs. "Why. I went fishing in Scotland
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IF you are at all particular
about your trousers, you'll
want them sto fit well, hang
well, and notspinch in unwel-
come places.
Minus these faults is what
we claim of our Hangwell'
trousers. Then, too, you can
save money on them as we are
giving a discount of about 20
per cent this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Egyptian Cotton.

The cotton area of the United
States is to be extended into New
Mexico and Arizona, the climate
and soil of this locality having
been demonstrated as adapted to
the culture of Egyptian cotton.
Efforts have been made to cult
vate this foreign variety in South
Carolina and northern Georgia,
but the climate proved too Sc
we're. Experiments in the Col
orado river basin by the depart
ment of agriculture Of the govern
ment have succeeded to the ex-
tent of raising nine hundred
pounds of lint from one acre.
The Egyptian is the strongest
variety of cotton, with fibre of
good length, and is used largely
for fine laces and the best grades
of undertaking. 1t is better
adapted to the mercerization pro-
cess than other cotton and makes
a very strong thread. 1t is not
as valuable as the best grades of
Sea Island, but more valuable
than the inland Sea Island and
the upland varieties.
The cultivation OF this foreign
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Brandon, Miss, April l, 1908,

Brandon, Miss, April l, 1908,
Brandon News, Brandon, Miss,
Sir: Referring to Postal Laws
and Regulations appearing as
order No. 907 dated December
A, 1907 of the Post Master
General in the December supple
ment to the Official Postal Guide,
with respect to rules governing
expired subscriptions, which
were to be effective January /,
1908, desire to state that time
was extended until April LIST,
after which date in became in
full force and effect. It is
against the postal laws to send
dailies to subscribers 8 months
in arrears; tri-Weeklies 6 months
in arrears; semi-weeklies 9
months in arrears: Eweeklies IL
months in arrears and publishers
violating said rules will incur the
penalty provided in such cases
by the postal department.
(Signed) r. BURNS,
Post Master, Brandon, Miss.
The above shows plainly that
unless subscribers pay up
promptly we have no alternative,
but to discontinue the paper,
which however, does not cancel
the debt due for amount owing.
Please send what sis due us, as
shown by date on paper follow
ing your name and address.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

cotton in the Colorado river
basin is to be extended, seeds
from the successful growth of
the past few years being now
distributed. This new field with
it's new variety of the staple may
not increase the annual pro-
duction sufficient to affect the
south's interests, but it's yield Of
nearly two bales to the acre will
stimulate efforts at cotton raising
wonderfully. The grades which
| the world wants most will still
continue to have their home in
the south. Furthermore, there
are hopes that this Egyptian
cotton can be raised in southern
Georgia and northern Florida.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Jackson on business.

jackson on business.
Mrs. Eta Donaldson transacted
business in Jackson Saturday.
Quite a large congregation listen.
ed to Rev. Wayne Allison Sunday
at 3 p. m.
The Baptists of this community
will meet here at the church the
first Sunday in May and form an
organization. Rev. Wayne Sutton,
OF Florence, will be present to as.
slst. Everybody is cordially in
Vlted to be present at IL o'clock a.
m, to hear Rev. Matthews, of
Clinton, as it is his regular ap.
pointment.
Quite number of fishermen
came out from Jackson to 60 fish
ing here in the creek; we hope
they met with good luck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

May contracts for cotton drop
ped last Monday below 9 cents.
If the market can be run down
as has been this spring in the
face of a short crop as shown by
statistics gathered by different
organizations, official and private,
it can be done again to a certain
extent at least. According to
the law Of supply and demand
cotton is worth a great deal more
than 10 cents today, but it's
present prices should determine
everyone to raise enough supplies
at home to furnish his own needs,
for when one has to mortgage
his cotton to make his crop, the
money lender, or merchant who
advanced him may not be able to
carry the dept after maturity
and the cotton be sold at a price
that is ruinous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Johns.
Written for last weekly

written for last week.
There is a good deal of sickness
in our community at present.
Miss Nettie Collier, of Patrick,
is attending school at this place.
Mrs. Monroe Gill is visiting her
sister, Mrs. 0 o. Corley, near
Pickett this week.
Miss Alma Walker has been
spending the last two weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Jessie Daniel, at
Daniel.
A good many from here attended
the commencement at Virgil the 4th
and 9Th and report a nice time.
D. L. Tucker, of this place, and
Mrs. Lillian Roberts, of Lynwood,
were happily married the 18th of
March, by Rev. T. H. King. We
wish for them a long and happy
life.
Mesdames M. c. Mcintyre and
@. G. Shots and E. w. Mcintyre
made business trip to Jackson
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gates are
entertaining little daughter al
their home.
j. D. Chapman, one of our
hustling merchants, made a bust.
ness trip to Jackson one day this
week.
Miss Zilphia Corley, of Vicks.
burg, visited friends and relatives
here last week.
Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
Lee OVERLY and wife, of Pickett,
visited j. D. Chapman's family
Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

Senator A. J. McLaurin in
PRODUCED last week in the United
States senate a bill which pro-
vides for the physical valuation
of all railroad property engaged
in interstate commerce. The
senator's purpose is to secure an
authoritative statement of valu-
atoms, with the number of miles
of road in operation in the
several states, in order that
reasonable incomes may be ascer-
tanned and proper assessments
may be made by the states.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Editors Come Last.

In Missouri they have intro
duced hugging societies to swell
church treasures. Missouri
papers give the scale of prices:
Girls under sixteen, 15c for a
hug of two minutes; or loo for a
short squeeze, from sixteen to
twenty, SOC; from twenty to
twenty-five rs cents; school
marm's, 10 cents; another mans
wife, 81; widows, So to $40; old
maids, 3 cents apiece or two for
a nickle. and no limit of time.
Preachers are not charged. Ed
itors pay in advertising, but are
not allowed to participate until
every one <else has gotten
through, and even then they are
not allowed to squeeze anything
but old maids and school marms.
Exchange.
Well, it is no disappointment
to the editor, poor devil, he does
not get anything that anybody
else wants-his life is a success
ion of years of toll, and all he
gets ssfor his pains is busted
hopes and doubtful prospects of
rest beyond the grave. Even in
the hugging societies he is forced
to take the billie goats diet
shucks, tin cans and other dry
and empty things. The idea of
restricting him-or anybody
the hugging of "old maids and
school marms. 1t is worse
than eating post oak saw dust,
or sucking the dust fue Of a
Munger gin. Really there is
more nutriment in the fue for in
that you stand a chance of get
ting a cookie burr occasionally. =
Vardaman in Commonwealth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Pisgah.

Louis WEIGH, Of Leesburg, was a
caller here Sunday.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. j. G.
Robinson, a fine baby boy, the 9th.
Bro. Ward will fill his regular
appointment here Saturday and
Sunday.
Hon. R. H. Henry will lecture
here Saturday at 7:3o O'Clock in in
terest of the school.
Jessie Winstead, Of near Pela-
hatchie, made a business trip to
our little village Sunday afternoon.
Miss Kate Robinson is at Goshen
Springs this week, visiting her
cousin Mrs. j. B. Williamson.
We are glad to know~that W., S.
Baker who has been critically ILL.,,
is fast improving.
John Ratliff and cousin, Miss
Maude Ratliff of Ophelia, were
pleasant visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Williams and neice,
little Mamie Smith, of Langford,
visited Mrs. Williams sister, Mrs.
j. M. Baker, Friday and Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Clear Branch.

Fafmere-are needing a shower
OF rain iii this community. Land
that has not been broke is get
ting very dry and hard. Cotton
that has been planted hasn't
enough moisture to bring it up.
There was a marriage in this
community last week, Lemuel
White and Miss Bessie Sebren.
The marriage was at the home of
the bride on Thursday evening.
at 3 o'clock. Rev. B. E. Tuition
officiated. Witnesses to the &C.
casion were estimated to be be-
tween $50 and 200 people. The
home was very beautifully decor
ated with flowers. The ceremony
was performed in the hall so that
all might see. Beautiful and
sweet smelling flowers were
thrown about them at the con-
clusion of the ceremony. Con-
gratulations were extended,
wishing the happy young couple
a long and successful life. Mr..
White is son of E.. @. White,
was born and reared inthis COM
munity, is liked by everybody
and lived with his parents until
he married. He is about Fl years
old. Miss Bessie is daughter
OF u. w. Sebren, reared in this
community, an accomplished
young lady, about 10 years of
age and the possessor of many
friends.
Attendance at Sunday school
was good last Sunday. The sec
rotary has on roll 100. The
officers and teachers are all Young
people except the treasurer.
Lemuel White, superintendent;
0. G. Barlow, secretary; G. R.
Barlow, advanced teacher; Vain
Dear and Miss Wilmer Sebren,
advanced teachers; Miss Bessie
Sebren, intermediate . teacher,
and Miss Mamie Dear, primary
teacher.
Little Gladys Parkinson, of
Florence, visited grand parents,
}. 0. Parkinson, and wife, Sat
urday and Sunday, returning
Monday.
Some mischievous fellows are
trying to have some fun shooting
mail boxes; if they should hap
pen to get Uncle Sam after them
it would not be so funny.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Pearson.

A much needed rain fell Monday
night and Tuesday morning.
j. E. Fisher extracted about 90
gallons of honey last week; quite a
lot of sWeetening.
Mrs. Jennie Pearson is moving
into her new home in Jackson.
Henry Stacey came out from
Jackson Saturday and visited his
father and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dudley, of
Jackson, visited j. E. Fisher and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie Tatum returned
home Sunday evening from visit
to homefolks, bringing her little
sister with her.
Messrs Harris, Maybe, Sykes and
Gum and Curry, all from Jackson,
spent Sunday in our town.
Frank Roell spent Tuesday in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Board of Supervisors.

Board met in regular session,
all members present, with
Clerk Gayden and Sheriff White
in attendance.
On opening bids the building
of Dabbs creek bridge was
awarded to J. B. Tucker for
$100.25 and the building of the
bridge on Brandon and Ludlow
road to L. b Mckay for 500.
P. B. Berry and R. E. Knight
committee to view and lay out
change in public road on petition
of Robert Echols ct al recon-
mended that it be opened for
travel. C. w. benson and N.
H. Nash committee to view and
lay out private right of way on
petition of E. H. Corley ct al re-
ported that they found it neces-
sary for ingress and egress and
recommended it be opened.
Petition of J. S. Alexander ct
al to discontinue public road was
dismissed.
Petition of ]. |. Kersh for a
new public road was dismissed.
Petition of S. III. Forbis to
have lands attached to the Aills
Full Stock Law, granted.
Petition of D. M. Robbins ct al
for change in Brandon and
Hillsboro public road, granted,
provided it costs the county
nothing.
Petition of E. L. Ragland ct al
for new public road, granted and
P. B. Berry and N. H. Wash ap-
pointed committee to lay out
said road.
Petition of Mrs. V. A. Morris
for loan of township money was
granted on approved abstract of
titles furnished.
The reports of P. B. Berry, R.
3. Knight, N. H. Nash and G..
W. benson for laying out public
roads were examined and APP
proved.
On motion the appointments
of j. P. Barksdale and J. I.
Covington as deputy assessors
were approved.
Ordered that the following al
loWances be made to-Wit:
J. A. Jackson $50 feet causeway
for road beat 5-- 90
A. B. ColIum wages as manager
March 1908 2s 90
D. A. Collum wages as guard
March 20 90
Sam Smith wages as laborer March
1908 County Farm --- IL 80
Violet Smith wages as cook March
1908 County Farm ----- 6 90
H. A. Busick Co., fertilizer etc. for
County Farm Oh "a
Downs 1910 stalks of cane
for County Farm -- 35l
9. w. White conye ying luna
tic to asylum or
Estate P. P. Walker overplus on
: land at tax sale. ~ S.
9. w. White sheriff feeding prison.
ers March 1908 I'd so
8. w. White sheriff bottoms for
chairs at court house -- 90 |
/. N. Berryhill overplus on land at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
For Sale.

Two lots in the town of Bran
don, one on south side of the
public square, and the other on
south side of Government street,
opposite the brick store, house of
L. E. Washburn. On each of
them is situated a two story
frame store building.
Apply to
WILLIAM BUCHANAN,
Brandon, Miss, March 31st 1903.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Carriers Valley.

Russell Cox, who has been on
the mail route for two weeks, left
this week. The girls will be dis
appointed to see Mr.. Barrett again.
Mrs Boose has one of the best
gardens around here.
J. M. Walrod, of the city, was a
pleasant caller in our vicinity last
Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

Secretary Taft goes along
capturing republican delegates,
but whether he will secure
enough to win the nomination is
not yet certain, though it is GER
tain that there is so much discord
in the party that the chances of
the G. 0. P. are not as bright as in
other presidential election years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Notice.

Having purchased and CON
solidated all the livery business
Of Brandon, and therefore we
have more surries and buggies
than we need and great bargains
will be offered.
MARTIN & MORRIS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

The democratic minority in
congress, under the able leader
ship of Jno. Sharp Williams, is
worrying the Republican ma
jority and will either force some
needed legislation, or put the
blame where it belongs, thereby
making some good campaign
thunder for the democrats.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

Chelsea, Mass, a suburb of
Boston, had an $4,000, fire
last Sunday, in which many per-
sons were doubtless killed, some
500 being hurt and SO babies
were picked up in the streets.
The loss of life will never be
known, positively, as many were
entirely consumed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

Governor johnson, of Mime
sofa, is getting busy and has his
fight for the democratic nominal
ton we'll under way, having
opened his headquarters in
Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Eugene Crawford, a Canton,
0hiO nooro who bod +,,,.roC

Eugene Crawford, a Canton,
Ohio, negro who had turned
white from a disease, called
leucoderdeon, died a few days ago
and so will the whole race die out
unless they begin to live as a
race, better lives morally and in
dustrially, with the ambition to
make their color respected as
worthy of consideration, and
quit being ashamed of it.
Patentnostrums, or hair straight
eners will never be able to
effectually conceal the African
blood and the only hope of the
race is in moral and industrial
development.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that~sealed bids
will be received at the chancery clerks
office up to II o'clock a. m. OH the first
Monday in May, 1908, to repair iron bridge
near Shurles' place on Pelahatehie creek.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-16

Award to be made by the school
contest board and warrant to be
issued on their report to this
board.
Ordered that the following al
lowances be made to-wit: