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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

During the reconstruction troub-
les he joined the White League
and participated in the battle of
the 18th of September, 1874. In
1878 he became connected with
the Picayune in the capacity of
editorial writer, and this connec-
ton continued up to the day of
his death. About fifteen years
ago he moved to Brandon, Miss,
with his family, and he has since
lived there. He wrote the liter
airy editorial which appears every
Sunday, in the second part Of the
Picayune, and also contributed
occasional articles for the daily
editorial page.
Mr.. Walker was a scholar of
high attainments and his knoWl-
edge of literature was profound.
He kept in touch with the great
events Of the day, and brought
to bear a keen, incisive mind,
and his deductions, always logi-
cal, were couched In the most
beautiful language. Personally
he was a man Of many noble
qualities. Quiet and unobtrhsive
he had the faculty of making
friends and holding them. and
was held in high esteem by all
who had the pleasure Of his ac-
quaintance.
In 1887 Mr.. Walker married
Miss Julia Jayne, of Brandon,
and the widow and four children,
Mary, William, Julia and Joseph
survive him. His remains were
laid forest Friday morning at 10
clock in the Brandon cemetery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

A Kansas man knowing that
the carpenter must blow the saw
dust away that he may follow
the line he is saving, invented a
device which when attached to
the handle does the blowing away
automatically. When the saw
has finished the down stroke the
-blowerfin the form of a piston
comes in contact with the board
that is being sawed. Air is gen.
Grated and blown onto the board,
dispelling the sawdust lying on
the guide line. Blowing the saw
dust away with the mouth is thus
eliminated, the operation being
performed automatically. It will
hardly be a popular attachment,
for no doubt it will be more or
less cumbersome and then what
carpenter will wish to be depriv-
ed of the brief period of rest,
when he pauses to blow his saw
dust off. 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Cotton Picking Machine.

Commissioner of Agriculture
Blakeslee appears to be taking
great interest in the invention of
a contemplating machine. The
success of sucha project would
be the greatest disaster that
could possibly befall the South.
Every nation possessing lands in
Africa or elsewhere, capable of
growing the weed, England,
France, Italy, Belgium, Holland,
Russia, Germany and the Span
ish Americas, would soon be
blessed by home supply; while
it's production would cease on all
the lighter American soils. South
ern supremacy is entirely due to
the fact that our people of both
races, are by birth and habit cot
ton pickers. Cultivation has been
found easy enoughsin other lanes
but no section but ours can boast
a people born and bred to the ap-
plication, monotony and patience
incident to the hand-harvest Of a
cotton crop. Aberdeen Elk
aminer.
The picking of the cotton croI
| is done chiefly by the women and
children. Take that work away
from them and they would moi
earn anything except a short sea
son Of hoeing in the spring. Il
the Examiner is right that the
lack of pickers is the one grea1
draw back to cotton growing II
other countries, then a picker
would seriously cripple the south
climate has much to do with the
failure in foreign lands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Johns.

Robert Chapman of Mayton,
has purchased a nice place near
Johns, where he will move the
coming week. Mr.. Chapman S
foremost purpose in coming to
Johns is to receive for his child
rem the benefit of our school and
will be extended a glad welcome
by the faculty and all the
patrons.
MRS. w. w. Kersh and child
rem, of Dobson, are going to
move to Johns next week. Her
daughter Miss Minnie, will be one
| of the most advanced students
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Uncle Sam and Mexico will
make demonstrations against the
little Central American govern
ment, Honduras, with warships
to impress upon the little one
that small republics must not get
uppity. The phlegmatic Dutch
are pot saying much, but are
going ahead making preparations
to spank Venezuela in case Pres
ident Castro continues to be bad
and something may happen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

The Singer building in New
York is 612 feet high. The Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Compa-
ny's building now under con-
struction will be 81 stories and
1888 feet high. The Equitable,
not disposed to be overtopped by
a rival, will soon commence one
62 stories and 900 feet to the top.
New York now leads the world
in sky scrapers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
source of loss to the companies,
but mercantile losses have not
been heavy.

In the Congressional primary
in the 4th District, Shed Hill, the
present member will make the
race in the second primary against
his old law partner, T. M. Session,
who was a candidate for govern
or last year. Hon. O. F. Bledsoe
the 3rd candidate, was elimina-
ted in the first.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

State of Mississippi,l To John and En-
Rankin County. dora Mock. You
are hereby commanded to, appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Rankin. In said state, On the fourth Mon
day of September, A.. D., 1905, to defend
the suit in said: court of r. L. Foster,
wherein youare defendant.
This the 18th dayof August, A. d. 1908.
JSOl A. GAYDEN,
WATKINS * WATKINS, Clerk.
Solicitors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

in our school, while the boys will
sustain themselves in the higher
grammar school.
Every family inthe community
is planning for the great picnic
on the 10Th. People from all
over Rankin and the adjoining
counties are expected, and ex-
tensive preparations are being
made to entertain the crowd.
The refreshment committee re-
port that the eatables will be
many and the eating will be
good. The committee ON enter
tainments have been very for
tunate in securing QUIZ u. S.
Senator A. J. McLaurim as the
speaker for the day. It has
been a long time since the people
have heard this brilliant man,
and. they say that it seems a
great deal longer. than it has
been. Short addresses will be
made by others on this, occasion.
The late evening will be given to
the base ball game between
Monterey and Johns. Everybody
is cordially invited to join us in a
good time on Saturday the 20.
Bad Fire. at D'Lo, Loss About
SIS, 600.
Six business houses were totally
destroyed by fire at D'Lo Monday
morning at half past one o'clock.
The loss is S2s. 900; insurance
about SC, 1000. The buildings burn
ed belonged to- the D'Lo Mercan-
tile Company, r. E. Shivers, A. G.
Manning and j. A. Warren, general
merchandise DIR. j. A Kennedy
Drug Company. All will resume
business at once, the majority hav-
ing already secured vacant houses
temporarily.
The entire town very narrowly
escaped destruction. the perfect
calm of wind only saving it. The
burnt buildings will be replaced by
brick structures. D'Lo is splen-
did town, with fine business men,
and while the loss is a big one, she
Twill recuperate quickly as only one
can do who has the spirit and pluck
our Simpson county neighbor has,
/ Going to paint? Give US a
chance to figure with you. jack
son Hardware Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Ecuadorsis saidto be a fine field,
offering many advantages for
young men. Well, Rankin Co.,
is just as fine a field, with the
further advantage that it also is
a good place for old men, women
and children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

State of Mississippi. To Hugh Frank
lin, the defendant. You are commanded
to appear before the, Ghancery court of
the county of Rankin. in said state, on
the 4th Monday of the September term,
1908, A. D., to defend the suit in said
court of Harriet Franklin, wherein you
are defendant. This grid day of August,
loo8. JNO4 Al. CAMDEN, Clerk.
A. @. NORRELE,, Solicitor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Baron Won Sternberg, German
ambassador to the United States,
died Monday in Heidelberg. He
married Miss May Langham, a
beautiful woman of Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
COL. VIM. WALKER.

There was universal sorrow in
Brandon Thursday last, when
Col VIM. Walker died, after a
few days illness. Companion
able, intellectual, chivalrous and
tender hearted, he was respected
and admired by all who appreci-
ated ability, honesty, candor,
bravery and gentleness.
To his grief stricken wife and
children the News offers sincere
sympathy in their great affection.
Below are two notices of his
death in the New Orleans Picay-
hume, whose editorials adorned
that great paper for over 90
years.
His editorial upon the unveil-
ing of Lees monument in that
city, was the most classic En-
glish, General, Lord Woolsey,
the commander of the British
army, said he had ever read.
1.-The Picayune has learned
with great regret of the death at
Brandon, Miss, of William Wal
ker, long associated with this
paper as an editorial writer.
Mr.. Walker, son of a promi-
nent and important Mississippi
family, born in 1876, was but q
youth at the breaking out of the
War of Secession, and was at
tending school. He had barely
', attained his eighteenth year, in
1864, when he entered a compa-
ny of Mississippi Cavalry and
served until the close of the con-
fict. He completed his educa-
ton and engaged in school teach
ing, but in 1873 he became con-
nected with the Picayune as an
editorial writer, and continued as
a member of the staff until about
1884, when he removed to Bran.
don, Miss, and from there sent
periodic contributions to the edi-
torial tolumns of the paper al
most to the day Of his death.
He was brilliant and versatile
as a writer, and his, tastes speci-
ally led him to politics and pol
emic discussions, While his best
compositions reached a higher
literary standard than is the rule
with the editorial columns of the
daily press. Mr.. Walker was
most pleasing and companionable
and was highly esteemed by the
friends his modest and unobtru-
sive manners won for him. His
wife, who is a charming and ac-
complished member of the Jayne
family, one of the most distin-
guished in Mississippi, with four
children, survives him. They
are assured of the profound SYM
pathy and regard of the Picayune.
William Walker, for thirty
years an editorial writer on the
Picayune, died at his home in
Brandon, Miss, after an illness
of several days.
Mr.. Walker was one Of the
few remaining types Of the jour-
nalists of the old school, scholar
| "; courteous and a bon comrade,
and there are few of his contem-
poraries still in harness. He
was born in Canton, Miss, Jan.
+, Ia, 1916, and Twas the son of Rev
DR.. j. b. Walker, a noted Meth
odist divine of his day, who ser
we'd in many Of the larger towns
of Mississippi and Louisiana, and
for some time was located at the
Carondelet M. E. Church. Mr..
Walker was educated at the
Southern University at Greens
1boro, Ala, and at. Centenary
College, Jackson, but before he
had completed his courses OF
study he enlisted in the ranks OF
the Confederacy and served tc
! the end of the war.
He became a school teacher
i after the war, and then ventureo
Into journalism, where his schol.
arly attainments and facile per
learned for him high reputation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Two cadets have been dismiss
ed from West Point and six 9th
ers suspended for twelve months
for hazing. 1t seems hard for
students to not cross the line
which divides innocent sport from
that which is disgraceful.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Free Turkey" is what the
young Turks are clamoring for.
So are the people of this country,
but lots of them only get it
Thanksgiving and Christmas and
at a big cost then.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

The schools of Christina,
Sweden, have been closed on &C
count Of small pox epidemic. Vel
low fever is reported at several
places in Mexico, but the inspec-
tors will keep it out of the United
States
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Drive nails into new houses
with your hammers, you knock
ers, but don't use them to put
spikes into enterprises that will
help your town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

A broken friendship, like
china, may be repaired, but the
break will always show, some
one says, with a good bit of
truth and wisdom. Friendship
is a precious thing too priceless
a treasure to be carelessly broken
or hghtly~throWn away.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Saw mill and oil mill losses in
Mississippi have been larger this
year than ever before. However,
there has not been a compress
loss since fire destroyed the one
Jackson in 1906, when 8, 400 bales
were totally lost. Country resi-
dences have been also fearful
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

John A. johnson, the big brain
ed governor of Minnesota, has
been forced to accept a renomi-
nation, He is a big man, a good
man, and the peerless Bryan is
the only man who could have de-
feated him for the presidential
nomination.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
For Sale.

One thoroughbred Red Poll
bull age 5 years; weight HOO lbs.
splendid animal for $50.
Il. C. and L. c.. ROBINSON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

THE Devil is new play just
put on in Chicago and New York.
1t is played here often, with and
without stage settings. - egs-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Going to paint? Give US a
chance to figure with you. jack
son Hardware Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27

Entered at Brandon, Miss, postofflce as
second class mail matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Worry Hurts, Work Doesn't.

All troubles about things which happen We suffer
through fear about When the thing
There trouble hard
ncurable sickness and death Everything
be ouiv ed and There is
called SENSE which tells all about
happiness and how live and act out Of life
This book 80 helping chapters that tell how think
happy and full of and
Everything this great book simple
sbe feel better the reading
We all those who want comfort and help to read
brings sunshine and drives
eiouds and You this book by sending %
camps 20 r. Hunter & Co. Oak Park, Ill
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
PORTRAIT OF CHILD.
Early Spanish School.

small Western town, told me the other day of
his last rebuf-a not unkind one.
Entering the office of the local weekly, the
minister said to the editor:
"T am soliciting aid for a gentleman of re
fnement and intelligence who is in dire need
of a little ready money. but who is far too
proud a man make his sufferings known
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
NINE. MALIBRAN.
Early English school.

why exclaimed the editor, pushing up his
eye shade I'm the only man in the village
who answers that description What's this
gentleman's name?
Il regret said the minister. that am not
at liberty to disclose it.
why. it must be L. said the editor. IT Is
I: 1t is l. surely. Heaven prosper you. parson.
in your good work."
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE GENTLE REBUFF.

Robert W. Hebberd New York's Commissioner
Of Charities. ended an address at a recent phil
anthropic dinner In this way:
Yes. inmeasurable are the rebuffs that the
helpers of the DOOR, the seekers after charity
for their suffering brothers. undergo.
"A friend Of mine. Methodist minister In a
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
A DUKE OF MARLBORO
BY Sir Godfrey kneller

recently determined for the first time since the
garves collection WAS purchased, In 1864. TO TX
its specifc value IN dollars and cents and ap-
pointed a committee Of art experts TO appraise
II Its report shows that the collection. for
which Yale paid $4,000 about forty years ago.
is now valued at more than quarter Of mill
ion dollars
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04

Mrs. ]. B. Willis and daughters,
Misses Blanche and Mary Willis, and
Mrs. Willis little grandson, who is the
son of Mr.. c. o. Fox of this city, have
arrived in Ocala from their home at
Waverly, Alabama, and will make
this city their future home. Mr.. Fox
met them in Jacksonville and accom-
panied them TO Ocala, and later they
will be Joined by Mr.. Willis, who trav-
els for a we'll known firm. This new
family will be cordially welcomed
here by the friends of Mr.. Fox and
Of the late Mrs. Fox, whose recent
death was so universally deplored. We
trust they will be pleased with our
city and will be permanent residents
among us.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
is THIS STORY TRUE?
Child Perfectly White in Color is Mis-.
taken for White Child

Conductor B. w. LaFile of 1904 Pine
street, operating a Seventh avenue
car for the Tampa Electric Company.
had a shock today.
He was ringing up fares in the col
ored section of his car when a little
four-year-Old chap, blue eyed and fair
haired, fat and healthy looking, dress
ed in a perfect fitting linen sailor suit,
and wearing a natty sailor cap, look
ed up at mOtherly looking woman
and addressed her as mamma"
The conductor asked a question or
so, and the answers which the colored
woman gave him being rather mislead-
ing, he promptly notified Captain
Burke, who investigated the matter,
and as a result ordered the woman
and child to appear before Chief
Woodward for further questioning.
The woman gave her name as Mary
Sanders of COZ Tyler street, and de-
clared that the child had been given
to her when a month old by his moth
er, Lila Ines, an OctorOOn, who was
almost white-and readily passed for
a white woman, and was row living
at Reddick, Fla.
Chief woodward turned the matter
over to Judge Robes, and the latter,
after due investigation found out that
the colOred woman's story was cor
rect. The white lad had the strain
of African in him.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
OUR NEW SHERIFF

Mr. John p. Galloway received a
wire from Governor Brovard Tues.
dav. notifying him that be had been
appointed sheriff of Marion county,
vice Henry Gordon. resigned.
The friends OF Mr.. Galloway have
promised the people of Marion county
that Re- would make them an excellent
sheriff. and We DO not believe that
they viii be disappointed.
When a much younger man than he
Is now. with less experience and less
knowledge Of the world. he was sher.
in of Sumter and afterwards sheriff
OF Lake county. and the records he
left in those counties are all to his
advantage. II is said that he made
such a record for diligence and ex-
cellence that the people never tire of
telling about II.
Mr.. Galloway is older now, his judg-
ment is more mature, he is less i'm
pulsive and we feel that his constant
aim will be 10 make a vigilant, dis
Greet. safe and exemplary officer.
We extend congratulations to him
and hope that he will make good all
along the line. and will leave no prom
ise unfulflled.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
BEFORE UNITED STATES COM
MISSIONER WILLIAMS

There was rather a peculiar case
before Judge Williams. United States
commissioner, from Inverness Tues
day.
II seems that Link Williams and
Dave White, two negroes, had been
appointed deputy sheriffs, and their
appointments had created a good deal
o. friction and hard feeling among the
whites and also among the negroes,
whom they are charged with extorting
money from, and fleeing on many
frivolous pretexts.
The defendants in the case are
George J. Boswell, NJ. D. Bell, c. S.
Bohannon and W. c. Brogdon.
The Witnesses are Judge ]. VI.
Young. Colonel T. P. Lloyd, Judge G.
W. DeMuro, G. W. Schofeld and John
Spivey.
Mr.. J. VI. Cheney, United States dis
trict attorney of Orlando, is in attend
ance, seeing that the rights and dig
nifty Of the United States is properly
upheld, and Mr.. r. A. Burford and
Mr. Edwin ". Davis are representing
the defendants.
TIE negro deputies held that they
are denied the rights and privileges
guaranteed to them under the con
stitutiOn Of the United States.
The Witnesses testified that the
sheriff promised in the primary that
II he was nominated that he would
either withdraw the appointment of
these negroes as deputies or that he
would not reappOint them, but that,
contrary TO his pledge, they were re-
tanned in Office.
The negro part of the population of
Inverness were particularly FESTIVE,
for these negro deputies, as before
stated, made il a business TO extort
money from them on all sorts of
frivolous pretexts, so it is claimed.
and feeced them in many ways, and
they asked their removal as a matter
OF protection 10 themselves.
a public meeting was held and their
removal from Office was publicly de-
handed. and If their appeal was not
needed harsher means might be adopt
ed.
Al nine O'Clock last night the de-
PENDANT wee freed by Commissioner
Williams.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
FOR A COUNTY FAIR

Quite a number attended the call
for meeting of those interested in
holding a county fair the coming win
ter
The meeting was held in the ''vett-
Urinary hospital" of DR.. E. P. Guer-
rant, and the meeting place was found
10 be a delightfully."- cool one, and all
those present complimented the young
and progressive veterinarian for his
push and enterprise in erecting so ex-
cellent a building. 1t supplies a want,
and ought to add to the city's repu-
tation.
Mr.. Baxter earn was made chair
man of the meeting and Mr.. W. P.
Edwards secretary.
The objects were briefly stated and
informal talks followed. The spirit
manifested is. for the holding of a
fair. 1t was suggested that if held
at all it be held for three days, be
thoroughly advertised, excursion
trains be run and everybody put them
selves together and pull to make it a
success, and have it become a perma-
nent feature of our county.
Another meeting will be held in the
court house at 1880 o'clock on the
night of October 6. At that time the
plan and scope of the fair will be out
lined, and definite conclusions will be
reached whether it shall be attempted
or abandoned.
Those who attended are enthusiast
tic for holding the same. Let all who
are interested in the enterprise at
tend the meeting at the time and
place named.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04

Ocala certainly has a friend and adj
mireT in Mr.. J. A. Bell of Birmingham,
Ala. He says that Ocala is as pretty
as a picture and the citizens of the
place do not realie what a pretty
place it is, for if they did it seems to
him that they would never tire of adj
vertising it so that it's attractions
would become known to the world at
large. He says that after seeing the
very attractive public square, the like
of which he has seen nowhere else in
the south, he visited the residential
section, and found the homes prettier
than he had any right to expect, and
sat right down and wrote to his wife
that he had found a town as pretty as
a bandbox, plus the trimmings and
all the other etceteras. We agree to
everything Mr.. Bell has said and we
want to keep on in the good work and
make our little city so handsome that
it will not have room enough for it's
winter visitors.