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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The cold wind for the past few
days, reminds us that ere long
winter with it's ICY hands, will
again holds us in its grasp. But
whatever the weather, we must
be happy together.
Cotton crops in this section is
short and people are gathering it
rapidly.
A number from here went to
Pearl river fishing last week and
succeeded in catching quite a
nice lot of fish-something over
200 pounds,
The singing at Mr.. Harrison's
Sunday afternoon, was enjoyed
by all who attended.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Estus
Dear on the 23rd, a fine girl.
Mesdames Laura Taylor and
Emma Laird attended the Strong
River Association at Mendenhall,
week before last.
Miss Lillian Bridges, E. H.
Lai. d, B. B. Stuckey and daugh-
ter Miss Jessie, is attending Ran
kin County Association at Lees
burg this week.
Oscar Byrd and sisters Misses
Allene and Fannie, spent Satur-
day night with their uncle J. P.
Byrd of Whites.
Bob Berry, of Florence, visited
here Sunday.
Lewis Weimer, of Jackson,
visited relatives here Saturday
might and Suday.
Mrs. Milissa Barnes, of Flor
ence, visited relatives here Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Tom Lawson and family spent
Saturday and Sunday in our COM
munity.
Joe Bridges and family visited
at Blackman Bridges Sunday.
Ernest Laird is attending
Stems Creek High School this
session,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

Convicts hardly get settled in
the Mississippi penitentiary be-
fore a petition is started for their
pardon, which if not speedily Sc
cured, they try to get on the
trusty role, with a good chance
to escape and often succeed. A
few remain under the gun, and
have to take greater risks to get
away, but 3 managed to do so
this week from Parchman Farm.
Fewer pardons and no TRUSTEES
will work wonders.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The Brandon News has receiv-
ed many letters from northern
and western people, personally
unknown to us, Acomplimenting
our splendid Rankin County
Trade Edition. 1t was issued for
the purpose Of calling attention
to this county as one equal to the
best to locate in, and not with
the idea of financial gain to the
paper, and is glad to state that
its work will be Of value to this
section.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

England is mad at her Austria
liam colonies for so plainly show
ing their friendship for Ameri-
cans during the recent visit there
of our Atlantic fleet. And<John
Bull is also unreasonably jealous
of Uncle Sam who gave the IS
landers an opportunity to show
their true sentiment towards us
by sending the fleet there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
Charles FITZGERALD. most office

Charles Fitzgerald, post Office
inspector, was shot by Will
Sorsby, deputy postmaster at
Clinton, at that town, Tuesday
as he was ready to board the
east bound train there at $50 p.
m. Fitzgerald was brought to
Jackson but died at the sanitari-
UNI that night at 9 o'clock. Be-
fore dying he stated that he had
checked up the accounts at the
Clinton Office some hundred dol
lars short and that as he. was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The race question is becoming
acute in Cuba, where the negroes
and mulattos are organizing a
party of their own. England
has the same troublesome Ques
tons to handle in her African
possessions. Both countries will
do well to follow the plan Miss
issippi evolved years ago in her
constitutional convention.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

Herman Ridder, Editor of the
New York Stats Zeitung, has
been appointed treasurer of the
National Democratic Executive
Committee by Chairman Mack.
He is said to be a clean man as
we'll as a brainy one, and his
name should be a good one to
seek the German vote with.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

A Forest fire in 1926 swept
over $500, 900 acres and almost
living thing was killed. In 1871
forest fires burned timber and
lumber in Wisconsin valued at
$40, 000,0 900 with over 1000
human lives lost. In 1894 500
people were burned to death and
$25, 100000 worth of property
was lost by the great fire in
Minnesota. :
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
Governor c.. N. Haskill has re-

Governor C. N. Haskill has re-
signed as treasurer of the Ma
tional Democratic Campaign
Committee and threatens libel
suits against w. R. Hearst, and
Sheets of Ohio. He also roasts
Roosevelt. Dupont of the re
publican committee is out and
Foraker is thrown into the repub-
lican scrap heap, but he is giving
the president, and his man Taft,
some very hot shot. The demo
Gratis have gained greatly in the
last two weeks owing to devel-
opments from Hearst charges.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
jackson has organizeda La

Jackson has organizeda Law
Enforcement League, with Elk
Governor A. H. Longino. Presi-
dent; is. J. Taylor, First Vice
President; w. H. Watkins Second
Vice President; T. P. Barr, Sec
rotary; Webster Buie, Treasurer
and splendid board of directors.
The field is a fine one for such
work and no doubt much good
will be accomplished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The great Tri State Fair is
going on in Memphis this week
and is we'll patronized by people
from Mississippi, Arkansas and
Tennessee. Now, since Rankin
will not wake up and have a
county fair of her own, we must
get up some exhibits and attend
the State Fair at Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The administration is trying TO
save Speaker Gannon's scalp by
sending republican spell binders
into his district to assist in his
rae for congress. The churches
are after him on account of his
profanity and the democrats
seek his defeat because he is the
tool of the trusts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
stand taken by citizens in any

stand taken by citizens in any
threatened community will do
much to nip in the bud, any such
cowardly intentions Of misguided
or criminally inclined persons.
This section has not been posted,
nor does The Brandon News think
it WILDE, for our citizens would
not stand for anything of the
sort, even if it had an Individual
who would be guilty Of such a
crime.
Saturday night, night riders in
Georgia burned thirteen negro
school houses and churches.
There is no excuse for such
acts, for if the members of those
churches and patrons of those
schools were so undesirable as
citizens that the community could
no longer tolerate them, then the
good people could have gone to
them in open day light and given
them such positive orders to leave
the country that they would not
have hesitated about going.
The negro should be held to a
strict accountability for his acts,
he should be made to know that
he must not steal, but must work,
should be punished when he COM
mits an offense, instead of being
paid out by his white employer,
he should not beexcused for mis-
deeds, or slack work, because he
is ignorant, for there if not one
but what knows right from wrong
and should be dealt with as any
other employee who does not rem
der service for his wages. Make
them understand they must do
right, work for what they get,
pay them according to contract
and protect them in their rights.
Never will the burning of school
houses or churches make better
citizens of negroes or any other
people. Treat the negro fair,
compel him to do right; the bad
zones will leave, the good ones are
welcome to remain.
We received this week nearly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The recent cold snap gives
notice that winter will soon be
here, and the ladies will get out
their heavy wraps and dresses,
but will continue to wear their
low cut shoes and mosquito bar
stockings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The stockholders of the Mis-
sissippi River Western Railroad
organized Monday in Meridian
by electing K. Threefoot Presi-
dent. The road is chartered to
run from Meridian through
Mendenhall Simpson county to
Natchez and it's capital stock is
to be So, 900, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The ''Sheriffs Association Of
Mississippi was organized in
Jackson Monday for the purpose
chiefly of securing, needed legis-
lation affecting their Office. Sher-
if Kelly, of Warren, was elected
president; Sheriff Clark, of
Adams, vice-president; and Sher-
iff Magruder, of Forest, secretary
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The American Bankers Assoc
alton is in session in Denver,
Colorado. 1t will declare against
government guarantee of bank
deposits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

Crenshaw, Miss, claims that
Will Jones on the Peterborough
plantation, near that town,
picked 1862 pounds of seed cotton
in one day and and quit work be-
fore shutdown. Rankin also has
some good cotton pickers does
not own such an unreasonable
liar
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The Sheath Gown will strike
Jackson next week, The coun-
try editor will not journey to the
capital city to see one unless Edi-
tor Sullens says there is enough
in it to pay for the trip.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

John D. Archbold, the Stand
ard Oil manager, says the letters
Hearst has been showing up
Foraker and others with were
stolen. That may be, but all
the people want to know is,
were their contents true.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

The October storm is about
due, but prepare all you can for
it by, getting your crop gathered
and at the same time hope it will
pass us by this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
The great international Tube1

The great international Tuber-
culous Congress is in session at
Washington and among the many
distinguished physicians present
is the celebrated German Doctor
Koch who discovered the tuber-
culous bacili. The worlds
prayers go out that the spread of
the great white plague will be
checked.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01
Commencing today you can
send your l OF letters to England
for two cents instead of 5.

Presidential candidates have
thrown precedents aside and are
! busy touring the country making
campaign speeches.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

Base ball, with broken fingers,
noses and sprained ankles, has
given way to brutal foot ball
games with a fairly good death
rate
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-01

We received this week nearly
a carload of nice caskets, collins
and robes for men and ladies.
Brandon Mercantile Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
SOCIALISTS AND
PROH|Bs PARTIES
Of FUTURE
AARON 8. WATKINS.
CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT SAYS REPU1-
LicAN AND DEMOCRATIC OR.
CARNATIONS WILL CRUMBLE.
AARON 8. WATKINS.

The Prohibitionist and Socialist
parties will be the contending parties
In the near future"
This Is the prediction OF Aaron s.
Watkins. candidate of the water
wagon" party for vice president OF the
United States. who arrived In Detroit
Saturday noon for a two days whir.
wind campaign in this vicinity. He
prophecies that the two great parties
OF the present, the Republican and
Democratic. will be superseded as the
newer issues take the mind OF the
people.
In another campaign or so this ten
dency will be shown" says Mr.. Wat
kins. I'VE realize our future antag-
onists now In the Socialists. Their
party has come to stay. They draw
on a different class OF citizens for sup
port and the battle will be between
Us in the future. The independence
party will not cut much figure in this
campaign and will not be permanent
thing"
Mr.. Watkins--or the Rev. A. s. Wat
kins. rather, for he was IL years a
minister after six years OF studying
law and law school teaching, and 10
now college vice presidents big
man In more ways than one. He Is
tall and his head is large: his face Is
thoughtful and the absence of any
great amount of hair on his head
rather adds to his. dignity. He is de
lightfully frank about his chances.
1--WE do not expect to carry single
state he said. -Four years from now
we may. We shall elect some legisla-
tors, however. In Illinois, Indiana, Min
nesota and the southern states. The
south is a fruitful field for our work
especially Georgia and North Carolina.
The south Is gradually breaking away
from the Democracy, new industries
and the temperance movement having
this effect.
II have spoken In % states east or
the Rocky mountains. 1t Is work, but
/ enjoy it, | have to work seven days
a week because am preached and
get Sunday pulpit assignment.
1T is doubtful IL either Of the pres
ent great parties will come to our way
of thinking. although a heavy vote
might affect them.
John d. Rockefeller Is not con-
tributor to our campaign fund. al
though he may be to that OF the Anti
Saloon league. Our heaviest contribu-
tor Is a manufacturer in Massachusetts,
who gave $4,000. although he Is not
a wealthy man."
Mrs. Watkins and a junior watkins
of about 10 years are with the vice
presidential candidate. Mr.. watkins
will preach here Sunday and make
several talks around the city.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
ROSENBERG LOOMS
LARGE IN JURY
SCANDAL
APPEARS TO BE CENTER OF
THOROUGH INQUIRY ORDERED
BY JUDoEs-suHRER SCENTS A
THOMPSON SCHEME.

That the Wayne circuit judges In
tend to investigate thoroughly the at
tempt to bride q Juror was made plain
morning when II became
known that Attorney Seward l.. Mer-
Ram had been engaged as friend Of
the court TO prosecute In the contempt
proceedings, and Prosecuting Aattor-
ney Yerkes had been asked to proceed
In a criminal action.
Ii also seems clear that Ike" Rosen-
berg. the guard who carried the $40 To
Juror Hay. will be the man investi-
gated, as Judge Brooke gave out the
statement Saturday that the judges
do not blame Mr.. Hay In the least for
his action In the matter. and believe
that he rendered q distinct service to
the public when he reported the cir
cumstances to the court. This leaves
and the unknown pale
faced young man" who, Rosenberg
says. gave him the money for Hay, to
fight 1t out.
Rosenberg's story. as given out by
him. Friday, differs from the version
by the auditors Saturday. Rosenberg
says he turned the money over to
Judge Brooke as soon as Hay re-
turned It to him. The auditors say
Rosenberg kept the bill three hours.
and made no report to anyone until
after he had been questioned by Judge
Brooke. whom the Juror first told OF
the transaction.
That Rosenberg Is the victim OF a
plot Matched by friends OF Mayor
Thompson to discredit the ID. u. X.
and make II appear that the company
was guilty OF jury-bribing is the theory
advanced by Auditors Buhrer and
Christian. but the mayors friends say
this Is ridiculous.
"As soon as heard that Thompson
had referred to the incident in his
speech Friday night, | made UP my
mind that it was scheme put up by
Democrats" says Auditor Buhrer.
THE perpetrators OF the scheme evil
IDENTIFY thought that Hay would keep
the money. but he didn't, and that lets
him out We don't think Rosenberg
Is crimianlly guilty. but he did very
foolish thing. and something we won''
stand for In one Of our employees. The
name Rosenberg applied to himself
Yesterday fits the cast exactly. At the
conclusion OF our interview with him
he said. I'm just a good-natured
slob." -
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
EX.MAYOR MAYBURY
ENDORSES w. D. MAHON
To the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times
Will you allow me modest space in your welknown
journal for few words commendatory Of Mr. VIM D. Mahon
and his candidacy for Congress from this district?
Mr.. Mahons labors in his important work in the i'm
of labor conditions generally and his fell
low railroad employees especially has denied him the oppor
tunty for general acquaintance in this community
There few in Industrial lines of employment
whose labor successful than Mr. Mahons Try
ing situations have often confronted him and problems Of
difficult solution but his attitude these emergencies
of fairness and sincerity and with these admirable qualities
he has solved many difficulties and with such has
brought him the unqualified praise of contesting parties
The writer has been brought in close contact with Mr.
Mahon when labor difficulties have arisen threatened
His always helpful and his personal Intervention
stayed proceedings that without control would have lead
deplorable consequences.
Mr. Mahon would be in Congress recognized authority
the everchanging industrial situation and his experience
being exceptionally large his advice would efy of his
associates in Congress who his equals in the under
standing of vexed questions that often confront the claims
capital labor Every interest of this district would be
safe in the hands of Mr.. Mahon.
write these few words introduction of Mr. Mahon
many in this community to whom his fitness and ability
fill the position to which he aspires may not be known
WILLIAM c. MAYBURY.
Detroit. Oct. 81 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31

parade New York ever has seen,
an army OF men. variously estimated
at between 10000 and 100000. gath
cred at designated points and began
their march TO Battery-pl., I'm separate
divisions. where the parade began.
More than half million persons
waited along the line OF march for
the passing Of the mile OF marchers.
with Rear Admiral J. B. Coghlan. re-
tired. as the grand marshal.
Starting at Battery-pl. the paraders,
walking under the auspices of the
Business Mems Republican associa-
ton, marched up Broadway TO Wav-
erly-pl. through that thoroughfare to
Fifth-ave. and north on Fifth-ave. to
Fifty-ninth-st.
Elihu Root. secretary OF state, and
James Sherman. running mate OF VIM.
II. Taft, with others prominent In the
Republican campaign, reviewed the
parade at Madison-sq.
More than 5000 policemen lined the
route Of march under the direct COM
mand of Inspector Max Schmitzberger.
Many OF the large business houses
declared holiday.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
s NTH REO0LENT
Of GAS HOUSE,
SAYS PAPER
HERALD DECLARES
THAT WOLVERINE ESTATES.
MAN" Is A WEAkLINo AND
SHOULDN'T BE RETURNED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Her
aid. morning paper which has been
following up the attack on Congress-
man Samuel w. Smith. OF Michigan,
begun by the Times. sends sharp vol
ley into the Wolverine statesman" In
today's issue.
Here ia what the Herald gets off:
CHAIRMAN SMITH EXPOSED.
THE DOOR OF THE GAS HOUSE
IS OVER SAMUEL w. SMITH, OF
MICHIGAN. IT SMELLS TO
HEAVEN.
When a member OF congress. par
ticularly the chairman Of the commit
tee on affairs Of the District OF Column
bia, Is disclosed In a relationship
confident relationship-with the Wash
ington Post on any matter involving
gas, he is disclosed In a relationship
confidential relationship-with the
Washington Gas Light company
ION any such issue the Washington
Post Is the Washington Gas Light Co.,
and the Washington Gas Light Co. is
the Washington Post.
lie washington Times mas rem
dered public service in disclosing the
confidential relation.
ship-here referred TO, and the glaring,
damnfng proof which Is reproduced In
this newspaper.
1T matters not that the medium of
the confidential relationship, thus dis
closed, happens to be newspaperman
OF worth and standing-a gentleman
for whom personally we entertain the
fullest respect.
A Trying Situation.
AS the recipient OF message
from Smith on this gas scandal urging
let the good work go on he was the
agent or medium of the Washington
Gas Light Co, or its president. and
not acting In his role OF editor. since
In the embarrassing nature OF things,
he could not say newspaper word
in defense Of Smith without besmirch-
ing him irreparably--a situation natur-
ally resulting from the sorry predica-
ment OF running a gas house organ.
Smith ought not to be returned TO
congress. The Sixth Michigan district
ought TO see the shame Of sending
such a weakling 10 Washington. But
II. by any chance, he should be re-
certainly he is unworthy OF
further service on the district com.
mittee.
He Is unft-thoroughly and shame
fully unfit"
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
FIRST OF THE BIG"
FOOTBALL GAMES
IS ON TODAY
ANN ARsoR GETS THE oLD-TiME
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE FIRST
OCCASION THIS YEAR - AN
EVEN BET.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct. 31.-For
the first time this fall the University
town is today actually and generally
cognizant OF the football season. The
games which Yost's team has played
up TO date have been 30 very pro-
nouncedly OF minor character that
little but the regular, brand OF stu
dent enthusiasm has been In evidence.
The Vanderbilt game today. however.
embraces nothing Of the practice-con-
test character AS a result the yellow
and blue decorations which have many
OF them done service for many years.
are today In evidence very freely, the
banner-vendors are on deck with their
wares, visitors are noted round the
fraternity houses and yellow chrisan-
themums, SO characteristic OF Micht-
gan's football games. are In evidence
on the streets.
team have been guests of honor OF
the city and the University for the
past "a hours. but this afternoon at
2:30 friendship ceases and Yost's men
and McGugin's enter what promises
TO be one Of the most desperate con-
tests OF the football year.
IL 10 a unlQuC COhditiOh that
together the teams coached by the vet
eran tutor and his star pupil and the
popularity of the situation is increas-
ed by the fact that both McGugin and
Yost married sisters. The Vanderbilt
coach Is the guest of the Michigan
coach while here, and spends virtually
all the time he Is away from his men,
with his brother-in-law. A sight of
In hnn hna
wherever both are seen, but there Is
nobody who seriously maintains the
slightest idea that either coach wants
anything but victory and OF as sweep
ing a character possible, for his men.
General opinion here naturally fav-
ors Michigan, In spite IL the fact that
the Vanderbilt crew apparently be-
lieves itself the best team which has
ever represented the south. More
than anything else, the Michigan sup
porters point to the fact that an evil
nemesis has invariably pervaded the
efforts OF the southern champions in
their games with Michigan. Yost's
men have out-lucked the McGuginites
In the last two games In a manner
simply shameful and luck Is sure to
play an important part In the contest.
today,
There has been but little betting
on the result. though what specula-
ton there has been, gives neither
team the advantage OF the odds.
Graduate Manager Baird had his
ticket sellers on the ground early and
predicted that, by the time the spe-
cial trains from Detroit, Toledo and
elsewhere had poured their crowds
through the entrances to the field this
afternoon, an attendance of 10000
would be inhabiting the big stands.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
SAYS BRYAN IS
SURE WINNER
TIME FOR CHANGE, WRITES CHI
cAGo BUSINESS MAN, FOR
MERLY A REPUBLICAN.

In a business letter to the Globe
Tobacco Co.. OF this city, w. NJ. Hoyt.
president OF the w. NJ Hoyt Co., one
OF the largest wholesale grocery con-
Germs OF Chicago, has this to say OF
the presidential outlook:
Bryan Is q winner. | am personal
ly Bryan man, made out OF Republi-
can training of so years standing. We
have had all we can stand Of booms.
buster and graft. We need the change
now as we did when Grover Cleve-
land went into ONCE by the independ-
ent vote Of the nation"