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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

small blood vessel or leader,
which is quite a painful hurt,
though he is resting we'll and
hopes to soon be out.
The tax books are at the Bran
don Bank and all taxpayers of
the town of Brandon are respect
fully urged to call and get their
receipts as soon as possible.
Damages will accrue after De-
cember Is, therefore pay in time
and save the damages.
Mrs. G. M. Israel, nee Miss
Anna McLaurin, of McComb,
who came up to Judge Nc
Caskill's funeral was taken quite
sick Sunday night at the home of
her aunt Mrs. D. M. Mayors.
Her many friends here will be
glad to know that she is resting
well and will be able to return to
her home in a few days.
Anna Lou Cox, daughter of
Chas and Mrs. Bessie Dickson
Cox, died yesterday morning at
a o'clock, of membranous Group,
aged about 3 years. Funeral
services were held at Hebron
yesterday afternoon at A clock,
and the remains were inferred in
the cemetery there. Rev. Bryan
Simmons conducted the services.
The many friends Of the devoted
parents sympathize with them
deeply in the loss of their little
daughter.
Mr.. w. A. Keefe, Field Agent,
representing the Nitrate of Soda
Propaganda was here Tuesday
calling on farmers and placing
free, with them, enough Nitrate
of Soda to test whether it will
not make cotton mature 10 days
earlier when fortified with it,
than with any other. The Chill
can government, which owns all
the Nitrate of Soda mines known,
desires to extend its already large
field of usefulness by a practical
experiment demonstrating its
value as an early maturer, there
by getting ahead Of the boil
Weevil.
Hugh Washburn's meat mar
ket has been robbed several times
lately. Sunday night he watch
led and about 7::30 O'clock he
heard the thief enter BY a side
door and open the door leading
I. in the meat room. He called On
the burglar to surrender, when
the negro boy, for such it proved
| to be, tried to run out. Wash
burn shot, just as the negro
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Judge C. w. Alliston, of Mon
terey, was here Monday on bust
ness before the Board of Super
visors.
John w. Summers, of Johns,
disposed of q wagon load of his
Mammoth bronze turkeys here
yesterday.
Senator "A. J. McLaurin left
Saturday night for Washington
to be ready for the converting of
the senate.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will open their bazaar in
the Ohleyer building Thursday
December II.
The many friends Of Mrs. r.
D. McRae will regret to learn
that she is confined to her bed
with slight illness.
A. E. Everett, a substantial
farmer, of Galilee, was an ap-
preciated caller yesterday at The
News Office yesterday.
Miss Mary Busick has returned
from a visit to Mrs. S. [. Law, at
her splendid new plantation
home at Foote, Miss.
w. w. Mcdowell, of Refuge,
was in town yesterday return
ing from visit to the Mcdowell
old home near Fannin.
Frank Robinson left yesterday
for Washington, where he went
to resume his duties as steno-
grapher to Senator A. J. Nc
Laurin.
A. T. Gates a prominent young
business man of near Ceaser,
La, who was reared at Johns, in
this county, spent a'day here last
week. Another of the many
Rankin boys who has made good.
J. E. Martin has his office
headquarters now at the brick
livery barn, but continues to also
occupy the Gayden stable, using
both establishments in the con
duct of his business. Phone No.
10.
George Catron, of Plain, filed
a suit in the circuit court OF
Kinds county against the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad for $40, 000
and VIM. Aills, of Florence,
one against the same road fol-
$4,000 Both are damage suits.
w. E. Cofer while trying tc
get a stalled team to pull q
wagon out of the mud on the way
to town Tuesday, sprained his
leg below the knee, or else broke
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

and many others, confederate
veterans and representatives, from
the knights of Pythias and Elks
Lodges of Jackson, in which he
held membership.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Bring your bucket and buy
some Heinz pickle, sweet or sour
at w. G. Barnes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Charter Oak cook and heating
stoves Of all sizes and prices at
w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Best selected stock groceries in
town. w. G. Barnes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

| Largest and best of furniture
lat w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Nice bale hay SOC per bale at
w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
Christmas Gifts
| hat Really Cost
Very Little.

This Store brings together
the gift thought and econ
omy in an unusual degree.
Nowhere else than in the
China section is there such
a breadth of selection for
the gift seeker.
From the single cup and
saucer, Berry Bowl, Crack
er Jar, Chocolate Pot, to
the COMPLETE DINNER SET;
from the little cut glass
bon bon dish to the daz-
cling punch bowl; from the
simple candlestick to the
magnificent lamp or cleo
trolier; THERE is NO,
PLACE WHERE THE
CHRISTMAS PURCHAS-
ES MAY BE SO Salts
FACTORILY MADE.
And never was good mer-
chandise so reasonable.
Fancy China Pieces from
10c to $500. Dinner Sets
in AZ pieces from So. Is to
$1,000. Cut Glass Naples
from Soc up SGT. so for IL
inch punch bowl. Candle
sticks from 25c and Lamps
and electroliers up S12. SO.
Economy time never come
more OPPORTUNITY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

a Babcoclx surrey for 800. 90
at I. McCleland Hdwe. Co., Jack
son, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

We will have displayed the most
beautiful line of HOLIDAY Goods
ever shown in Brandon, and we
wish to extend you a most cor
dial invitation to visit our store,
remember that you ere giving US
great pleasure when you let US
show you through. BRING the lit
tie ones, they like to see pretty
things as well as the crown 10
folk.
Our stock is sc. extensive. va
RED, and carefully selected that
we do not see how we can fail to
please every single person who
is looking for a really desirable
and appropriate gift for any one
old, nniddle-age or young, for our
stock comprises things fitted for
all ages and all pocket-books.
Something for Grand Pa, Grand
Ma, Papa, Mamma, and all the
rest Of the family. Big Brother,
Big Sister Little Brother, Little
Sister, and the Baby, also your
Sweetheart Don't Forget.
We spent especial care in Sc
lectlng our stock this year, and
have always tried to make each
years selection better than the
one before by adding all the new
novelties to it. We hope to see 6,
store While our Grand Holiday Dis
goods. Whether you buy or not v
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

noVeHestot
our Grand Holiday Display THROUGH
Y0lrf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
AMERICAS DAY AT OlYMPIAD
High Jump and 500 Meter Race Won by
Yankees-Capture Heats in
Other Events.

London, July 22.-Melville w. Shep-
pard Of the l, A. A. c., who took the
measure of England's best distance
men in the 1,500-meter run at the
Olympic games just week ago,
scored another victory yesterday
when he finished far in the lead in
the S00-meter event, establishing a
new Olympic record of 1852 As for
the distance and continuing on to the
half-mile, which he ran in 1:54, with
in thre e-fifths of a second Of c. FL.
Kilpatrick's world record, made in
New York in 1895.
Another gold medal went to Ameri-
ca when Harry F. Porter Of the |. A.
A. c. captured the high jump by clear
ing the bar at six feet three inches,
and beating the Olympic record made
by J. X. Baxter in Paris in 1900 of
six feet two and four-fifths inches.
Better weather, much larger at
tendance and exciting finishes made
yesterdays Olympic sports at the
Stadium far and away more interest
ing than any that have preceded
them
AS was expected, it was largely
Americas day, for besides winning
the only two events fully decided, the
American sprinters won the great ma
jority of heats in the other events.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
FLYING CARS IN
HEAD-ON CRASH
Forty Persons Are Injured in a
Collision on AurOra=Chi=
Cago Trolley Line.
WRECKED CARS CATCH FIRE
Coaches Carrying zoo Passengers Are
Wrecked Through Dis0bedienCe
of Orders.

Chicago, July 22.-Nearly forty per-
sons were injured, some of them
probably fatally, and eleven so Sc
verely that they had to be taken to
hospitals, in a head-on collision yes
terday between two Aurora, Elgin &
Chicago cars at Lovedale station, four
miles north of Aurora. The disaster
occurred when the coaches were each
running at speed estimated at forty
miles an hour and the crash when
they came together was terrific.
The two cars were telescoped more
than half their length. Passengers,
among whom were nearly fifty wom-
en-. were thrown through windows
and tossed to the side of the tracks,
several feet away.
Just after the wreck occurred the
cars caught fire from the trolley wire
and began to smolder, but the unin-
jured passengers soon put out the
blaze with water from a nearby rivu-
let and dragged the wounded to
places of safety.
Lay Blame on Motorman.
The line at the scene of the wreck
is a single track one. At LOvedale
station is switch. Here, according
to officials of the road a south-bound
car from Elgin, in charge of Motor
man S. Bell, was supposed to stop
shortly before 8 a. m. and wait until
north-bound car from Aurora pass
ed it. Instead of stopping his car,
which carried from eighty to a hun
dred passengers, Motorman~ Bell
went ahead. He started down a 10
per cent grade around curve at the
regulation speed Of forty miles an
hour, thinking, he said, that he had a
clear track.
Just as he neared the bottom of
the grade and swung around the
curve the north-bound coach on the
right of way from Aurora to Elgin
came in sight. 1t also carried from
eighty to a hundred passengers and
was running at nearly the same speed
as the car approaching it.
Brakes Did Not Work.
The motormen of the two cars both
turned on the airbrakes, but they did
not appear to have worked immedi-
ately, and at the last minute, seeing
that the collision could not be avert
ed, both of them jumped, rolling
down the bank, but escaping with
slight injuries. Many passengers who
also saw the danger leaped from the
cars and escaped with only few
bruises.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
tIUDES ROBBERS, RINGS ALARM
Bank Cashier Awakened by Gang Is
Ordered to Open Safe, but Finally
F0ils Thieves.

Ada, Ohio, July 22.-Cashier Clyde
Sharp of the First National Bank of
Ada was awakened at 2 o'clock yes
terday morning by the flash of dark
lantern in his face and a gruff voice
saying to him: Get UP and come with
us. Do what we say and you won't
be hurt"
Sharp was compelled to dress by
the three masked men and was con-
Quoted to the bank, where they were
met by three others, also masked.
He was ordered to open the vault
Sharp told them that the bank vault
had a time lock and could not be
opened. Convincing them of this fact
he was taken back home, where one
man stood guard outside his door
while the others in the gang proceed
ed to the bank With the evident in
tention of blowing open the same.
Sharp slipped out of a window in
his room and raced for the nearest
fire alarm box where he turned in an
alarm. Immediately the fire depart
ment and citizens began to turn out.
The robbers left the bank and rode
away on their horses.
At the bank it was found that all
preparations had been made to blow
open the vault There was a large
amount of money in the bank at the
time on account of tax collections.
Authorities in all the surrounding
towns have been informed and posses
under Sheriff Scott and others, with
bloodhounds, are following the rob-
bers,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
PROHIBITIONISTS
NOMINATE A TICKET
E. w. Chafin, Chicago, Named
for President and A. S. Watt
kins for Vice President.
CONVENTION GETS into SNARl
Selection of Vice President Involves
Delegates in Deep Parlia-
mentary Tangle.

Columbus, Ohio, July IS. - For
president, Eugene w. Chain, Chicago;
for vice president, Aaron S. Watkins,
Ada, Ohio.
The above ticket was nominated
yesterday by the Prohibitionist nation
al convention, both men being chosen
unanimously. The full Endorsement
given to Mr.. Chain until after three
ballots had been taken. On the first
two ballots Mr.. Chain did not show
great amount of strength, receiving
but 1875 out of 1893 votes on the first,
and 376 out of 1887 on the second
ballot. On the third ballot he received
a total of 636 votes. The strongest
competitor of Mr.. Chain was Rev.
William B. Pa,more of st. Louis, who
received 274 votes on the first ballot
and Ais on the second ballot
Gets Into a Snarl.
The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slight
est friction. 1t was decided to make
Mr.. Palmore the vice presidential
nominee and he was named by accla-
nation He declined to accept the Of
fee, however, and persisted in his It.
titude despite the strong urgings of
his friends. The convention, finding
itself confronted with the necessity of
naming another vice presidential can
didate and many of the delegates be-
! To faIa t1o Wv 1irrIN +
trains for their homes, became In
volved in a deep parliamentary tan
gle. The rules were several times
suspended and the suspensions imme-
diately revoked. Finally it was de-
cided that Prof. Aaron S. Watkins of
Ada, Ohio, should be named by accla-
nation. There was no opposition to
him at the moment, and Chairman
Charles Scanlon was on the verge of
declaring Prof. Watkins the nominee
when delegates in various parts of the
hall broke in with food of motions,
counter-motions, amendments and sus-
! pensions of the rules.
Watkins Nominated.
An extended debate followed, which
finally resulted in the restoration of
the rules and a ballot for the vice
presidency. Three men were named,
Prof. Watkins, T. B. Demaree of Ken
lucky and Charles S. Roller of Indi-
ana. The ballot resulted in the nomi-
natio nof Prof Watkins by an over
whelming majority, and he was i'm
mediately thereafter upon motion of
the Kentucky delegates, made the
unanimous choice of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the Prohibition tickets.
The forenoon session of the conven-
ton was devoted to the discussion
and adoption of a brief platform,
which is probably the shortest on rec
ord, containing not more than $50
words.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
People Talked About.

William B. Leeds of Newport, L. L.,
who died recently, left an estate esti-
mated at $20,000,o0O.
Thomas w. Haskins, the newly ap-
pointed American consul at Swallow,
China, died suddenly at Pei Tai Ho, a
seaside resort.
PeIeg Parker, for several years
owner of the Washington Post, died
at his home in Washington at the age
of eighty-four years.
Col. George Bliss Sanford, United
States army, retired, is dead in New
York after a long illness. Col. San
ford served throughout the Civil war,
going at it's close to the West, where
he took part in the campaigns against
the Apaches.
Second Vice President William
Whyte of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road has just completed trip
through the grain fields of Western
Canada. He estimates this years
crop at 125,000,000 bushels and says
cutting will be general by Aug. Is.
Augustus P. English, known in
newspaper circles as Johnny" Eng
lish. news editor of the Associated
Press in Chicago for fifteen years,
died of heart disease a short time aft
er reaching his home from Denver
where he had assisted in reporting
the Democratic convention.
Jock" Flemings, who won renown
during the Civil war in the United
States by taking the Confederate
cruiser Tallahassee out through the
eastern passage of Halifax harbor in
1864, eluding the Northern fleet that
was lying in wait, is dead at Ketch
harbor, Nova Scotia. He was ninety
eight years old.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Accidental Happenings.

Four business houses at Madison
vile, KY, were destroyed by fire, caus-
ing loss Of from $4,000 to 100000
Alex Grant, railroad man, was run
over by switch engine in the yards
at Marquette, Mich, and lost both
legs.
A large veterinary barn owned by
DR.. Jay of Mason City, was struck by
lightning during a thunder storm and
burned
Joseph Forest, a brakeman Of Mar
quette Mich, was caught between
two cars and fatally injured. He
died a few hours later.
The Roman Catholic mission at
Chippewa lake, Athabasca, northwest
of Winnipeg, was totally destroyed by
fire, with all supplied, and twenty
teams of dogs. While in fight to an
other place two priests, Father Pol
tras, in charge, and the other an as
sistant, were drowned at Smiths
Landing, on the Athabascan river.
During an electrical storm at
Ogontz, a suburb of Philadelphia the
beautiful residence of George w. Elk
ms. son Of the late William B. Elkins.
the former traction magnate, was
struck by lightning and in the fire
which ensued was totally destroyed.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Five persons were injured, none IA
tally, and the lives of forty passen-
gers jecpardized when an East Fifty
fifth street car left the tracks on the
East Forty-ninth street bridge over
the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad at
Cleveland, plunged through the railing
and hung suspended over the brink.
Christian and William Johnson
twenty-four and twelve years old, re
srectively, were drowned in an old
coal pit near Nevada, Mo. William
stepped eff a ledge into deep water
and when Christian went to save him
he was drawn beneath the surface.
During a severe electrical storm in
Philadelphia a hundred men employed
at the Pittsburg-H ickson company
were shocked by lightning. Three
men were seriously injured. The cur
rent followed the shafting, shocking
every man at the machines.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
ALL READY FOR BIG DOlNGs
Battleship With Prince of Wales Aboard
Is Nearing Historic
CITY.

Quebec, July %. - The British bat
tleship Indomitable, having the prince
of Wales aboard, came in wireless
touch yesterday with the British au-
thorities here. She entered the Gulf
of st. Lawrence early yesterday morn
ing and is estimated to be some 600
miles from Quebec. She sailed last
Tuesday and has evidently made
fast trip over, equaling and perhaps
exceeding the record time for bat
tleship passage The landing of the
prince of Wales is scheduled for We'd
nesday and the Indomitable will prob
ably slow down now SO as not to be
ahead of the arranged plan of cere-
monies.
Welcome for Fairbanks.
Earl Grey has received word that
Vice President Fairbanks will arrive
by train at Lewis, opposite Quebec, at
1885 Wednesday morning. A military
guard of honor and officials of the
governor generals staff will meet the
vice president and escort him to
Spencerwood, which is to be his Off
cial residence while here.
The arrival of the United States
battleship New Hampshire at 1
o'clock to-day increased the interna-
tional feet in the harbor to ten bat
tleships. They are anchored in col
umns of twos and present an impos-
ing appearance. The New Hamp-
shire is a center of attraction, her
white hull and light yellow super
structure being in marked contrast
with the dull gray British and blue
gray French battleships.
Exchange Ceremony Calls.
During the call of Admiral Cowles
and Capt Winslow yesterday after
noon the governor general and Coun-
tess Grey escorted the American Off
GERS to the Italian gardens and prom
enade prepared for the prince of
Wales, commanding a view of the as
sembled warships. The American and
French officers exchanged calls of
ceremony last evening, the New
Hampshire and the French warship
joining in salute.
Many American bluejackets were
ashore last night, joining with the
French and British tars in the feStivi-
ties. The city was brilliantly illumi-
mated and vast crowds thronged Duff
FERN Terrace and the main thorough
fares, viewing the carnival scenes
preliminary to the coming historical
pageants.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
Reader.
Washington.

Assistant Postmaster General De
Gray has empowered rural letter car
riers to act as notaries public, pro
vided that the functions of that Office
in noWise interfere with the carriers
duties as a rural letter carrier.
Gen. Elliott, commander Of the ma
rine corps, at a conference with Sec
rotary of War Wright, urged that the
marines now in Panama be brought
back to this country as soon as possi
BILE, on account OF the climatic 0ondi
tions in the isthmus.
An agreement has been made be-
tween the secretary of the interior
and the secretary of agriculture for
Investigations Of the effect of the
grazing of sheep and goats upon the
watersheds within national forests
which are important to irrigation.
In an opinion rendered by the inter
state commerce commission the pay
ment to certain railroads of an eleva
ton allowance Of three-quarters of
cent per hundred pounds was held to
be an undue and unlawful discrimina
ton, and the defendant carriers were
ordered to discontinue on Oct. next
such payments.
James A. Fowler of Knoxville
Tenn, who last week took the oath OF
office as assistant attorney general
the other assistants and attorney gen
eral being absent 1t is the first time
in the recollection of officials that an
assistant to cabinet officer has taken
charge of a department within TWEEN,
ty-four hours after entering the
service.
A net income of $449, 461, 1888 availa-
BILE for dividends or surplus, 873,905,
1873 passengers carried and 1,796, 1886,
$50 tons of freight hauled, track mile
age of 327,975, employees numbering
1.672,074. equipment including 55,S8G
locomotives, 1878 passenger cars
and 1891, 557 freight cars and 122,857
persons killed or injured, is the show.
ing made in the interstate commerce
commissions report for the year end
ing June so, 1907, just ISSUED.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
FIVE MEN HURT ON BATTLESHlP
Steam Pipe Bursts on the kearsarge
While Anchored at Honolulu.

Steam PIPE Bursts on the NearSar9e
While Anchored al. Honolulu.
Honolulu, July e. - By the burst
ing of a steam pipe of the forward
starboard boiler of the battleship
Kearsarge of the Atlantic fleet five of
the fireroom crew were injured seri-
ously Fires were drawn after the
accident and the steam plant was dis
abled for nine hours.
The names of the worst injured
are: Wilson, a water tender; Wat
son, second class fireman, and Pom
plum, a coal passer. These men are
in Sick bay, off the ship, but their in
juries are now declared to be super
fetal, and with the exception of Will
son none of them will bear seas CT
their burns.
Can Sail With Fleet.
The accident to the Kearsarge will
not interfere with her sailing with
the fleet On Wednesday. Repat S are
now being made and will be COM
pleted in time to allow her to go with
the others.
The pipe which burst was seven
inches in diameter. 1t burst directly
upder the ventilating shaft and reI
the upper side, thus permitting The
steam to escape through the ventila-
tors.
All the ships of the third division
have arrived from Lahaina With the
Missouri coming in yesterday, the
fleet is once more intact.
Boat races and other sports yester-
day and last night gala performance
of the old comic opera, "The Mas
cott," arranged by society ladies of
Honolulu, were the chief features in
the days entertainments of the Off
GERS and men of the Atlantic fleet
There was also an excursion to Pearl
Harbor, where only Rear Admiral
Sperry and staff went for the pur-
pose of inspecting the location of the
new naval station for the islands.
Admiral Sperry "At Home"
From 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
until O'Clock last evening Rear Adj
miral Sperry and the officers of the
Connecticut were at home to their
friends. The vessel was gayly deco
rated with flags for the reception and
the decks were crowded.
Last night Rear Admiral Sperry at
tended a dinner given in his honor by
Chief Justice Heartwell.