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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Postmasters to Meet.
a century

The first, second, third and fourth
class postmasters in Mississippi will
be allowed five days leave of alb
sence the econd week in July in order
that they may attend the third an
nual conference Of Mississippi post
masters to be held at Vicksburg. The
postoffice department encourages its
representatives to attend these con-
ferences and would discourage n>n-
attendance without good reason, and
IL is expected that there will be a
good crowd Of the mail handlers at
the Hill City Convention next mosth
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Mansion Repairs.

The Capitol Commission has con-
sidered certain uncompleted details
in connection with the mansion re-
pairs contract, especially in regard to
the plumbing and steam heating,
which are still undecided The out
side work has already been begun,
with the preparations for grading,
Contractor Bowles having started his
forces at work tearing up the brick
walls and razing the old-time brick
exterior walls on the three sides Of
the square, which are still standing
as they have stood for more than half
a century.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Telegram From Bryan.

Governor Noel is in receipt of a
telegram from VIM. j. Bryan from
Lincoln, Neb., giving him and the
Mississippi delegation to Denver a
cordial invitation to stop off there en-
route and pay him visit, of which
invitation hte Mississippi delegation
will doubtless avail themselves. The
Governor has heard from quite num-
Der of the men who will make up the
party and expect good big delega-
ton, and all are expectant Of good
trip, and the nomination of win
ming ticket.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
DEATH OF CLEVELAND
Former President Of the United
States Passes Away.
TIRE news WAS UNEXPECTED
Despite Fact That He Had Been Ill For
Some Time--Only Democratic Presi-
dent Since the Civil War.

Princeton, N. J.-Grover Cleveland,
former president of the United States,
died here suddenly at his home West.
land" Death was due to heart failure,
complicated with other diseases.
The following statement was given
out by his physicians:
Mr.. Cleveland for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks of gas.
tro-intestinal origin. Also he had long.
standing organic disease OF the heart
and kidneys. Heart failure, compli
Gated with pulmonary thrombosis and
oedema, were the immediate cause OF
his death"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Agricultural High School.

To Noxubee County belongs the dis
tinction of making the pioneer Start
in the establishment Of o county ag-
ricultral high school, which has been
located at Mashulaville, a point some
twelve miles west of Macon, in a
splendid section Of the country. The
Board of Supervisors levied 1-mill
special tax, and one-half Of the rev.
enue derived from this source will be
devoted to the erection of the build
ing, which will be a modern steam
Geated-heated plant, and a credit to
the people Of Noxubee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Grover cIeveIand's Career.

a Born at Caldwell, Essex coun-
4 ty, N. j., March Is, 1897. Chris
4 tened Stephen Grover Cleveland.
A In 1S41 family moved to Fay A
A etteville, N. J.
A Served as clerk in a country A
A store.
A In 1852 was appointed assis- 4
A tant teacher of the New York in
A stitution for the blind. A
A For four years, from 1855, as
= sisted his uncle in preparation of A
4 American Herd Book" ard had A
A clerkship in law firm in Buff
A falo. 4
A Admitted to bar In 1859. A
a Appointed assistant district at
4 torney of Erie county January /,
A 1863. A
A Defeated for the district attor- 4
A neyship OF Erie county In 1865. A
A Practiced law.
A Elected sheriff OF Erie county 4
A in 1870.
A Elected mayor of Buffalo in 4
A 1881. A
A Elected governor OF New York 4
A in 1882 by a plurality OF 200.-
A 900. 4
A Elected president Of the United A
A States in 1884 Majority ia the A
4 electoral college 81.
A Broke all records by vetoing A
a one hundred and fifteen bills out
A OF eight hundred and ninety A
A seven bills.
A Married Frances Folsom in the
4 white house June 2. 1856.
4 Defeated In campaign for re- 4
4 election in 1888.
4 Engaged in the practice Of law 4
A In New York.
4 Elected president OF the Unit 4
a ed States in 1892
A Settled Venezuela boundary 4
A dispute in 1895.
4 After leaving white house In
= 1896 established home Tor his 4
4 family in Princeton, N. ].
\ n 4 A A 4 4 A A A A 4 A A 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
No Boil Weevils in County.

In signed statement, w. D. Clay
ton. Commissioner of Agriculture of
Adams County, denies the report sent
out from Jackson to the effect that
tho Mexican cotton boil weevil is in
this county this year. The report
quoted District Agent B. L. Moss, as
having said that the weevils are in
this county, bnt Mr.. Moss, who was
in Natchez, says that he was mis-
quoted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
CHOLERA IN THE ARMY
Troops in Philippine Islands Are
Placed Under Quarantine.
SO DEATHS In "a H0URs
Officers Of the First Cavalry and the
Philippine Scouts Have Been Stricken
Situation 10 Serious.

Manila. P. Cholera has broken
out among the troops at Camp Gregg.
Three scouts and one civilian have
died from the disease and the camp
has been placed under quarantine reg
ulations. Lieutenant Jones of the
First calvary and Lieutenant Muldoon
OF the Philippine scouts, have been
stricken.
The situation with regard to the
cholera outbreak in the province OF
Pangasinan, on the island OF Luzon, Is
very serious Ninety-three cases have
been reported in the last twenty-four
hours. sixty OF which have proved ia
tal
The collier Caesar, has arrived with
the submarines which are intended for
this station ON board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Comes to CIose-Delesates Elected to
Peace Conference.

ZONES 70 CIose-OeleGates Elected to
Peace Conference.
Louisville, Ky.-After a final day of
drive and rush to finish the program,
the workers, sweltering in a tempera-
ture of SO degrees, the International
Sunday School association closed it's
twelfth triennial convention at the ar
mory with a session given over largely
TO miscellaneous addresses and the
picking up of loose ends of business
The final hour was given over TO pray
er and song, and despite the sitting
heat, the enthusiasm of the delegates
mounted higher than as any time dur
Ing the convention. The armory was
we'll filled for the closing session, but
numerous vacant seats in the dele
gates section showed that many had
already left for home.
The principal event at the closing
session was the election of two dele
gates to the next worlds peace con-
terence at London. The association,
by a practically unanimous vote, de-
cided to send H. j. HeinZe of Pittsburg
and Justice ]. j. MacLaren, Of To-
rOntO
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Pretermitting Court.

The United States Court officials
are expecting an order Of Judge Niles
pretermitting the July term Of court
at Vicksburg, as he has been request
ed to do so by practically all the
members Of the Southern District. If
it is shown him that no interests, Ell
Their Of the United States or private
litigants, will suffer by the prefer
mission. Judge Niles will be likely to
give the desired order.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
SHERMAN IS ILL.

Patient Is Holding His own-opera-
ton Will Not be Necessary.
Cleveland, Ohio Representative
James Schoolcraft Sherman, republi-
can candidate for vice president, has
been removed from the home Of form
er Governor Herrick to Lakeside hos
pital, sufferer from gallstones. and
is reported In an official bulletin as
holding his own II the patients condi-
ton continues to improve, the bulletin
said, it Is not likely that an operation
for the removal of the gallstones will
be necessary. The physicians state
that Mr.. Shermans well-known alb.
stemious habits have given him much
bodily strength to resist the ravages
of the disease.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Reproduction Of Big Fire.

McComb City is is making grand
preparations for the Fourth of July
celebration and the citizens are bend
ing every energy to make it one of
the grandest, ever held. There will
be a grand firemen's demonstration,
with magnificent parade, numerous
bands, labor organizations and frater-
nal societies participating.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02

Truck Shipments from Hazlehurst
for the present season have reached
the 5OO-carload mark. Shipments Of
late tomatoes are going forward daily
in five to ten cars. The last of the
crop was marketed by July l. Con-
siderable land on which truck was
grown has been planted in corn and
cotton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
ANOTHER SPANISH HEIR.
Son Born to King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria.

Son Born to King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria.
Madrid, Spain.-A son was born to
King Alfonso of Spain and Queen Vic
toria. formerly Princess Ena Of Bat
tenburg Their first son was born on
May 10, 1907.
King Alfonso was radiant with JOY
when he announced the birth of an
other son to the few persons waiting
in the adjoining room. The king, On
learning that condemned criminal
was to be executed III the morning,
immediately signed a pardon in com
memoration OF the birth OF the prince
and telegraphed to the warden of the
prison, ordering him to stop the exc
cution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Minister WI To Know How Many Will
be Admitted.

be Admitted.
Honolulu.-The Chinese committee
which has charge of the agitation for
a modification of the exclusion laws
laws so as to permit of limited i'm
migration of Chinese to these islands
has received letter from Minister
WI Ting Fang at Washington asking
what number of Chinese immigrants
it suggests should be admitted here
annually The committee has replied
that it desires that 5000 year should
be admitted for about seven years, in
addition to their families. 1t esti-
mates that with such an immigration
there would be It the end of ten
years only about > 1000 Chinese in the
territory
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
SPANISH SHIP AT HAVANA.

First to Visit Cuban Port Since Amer
lean War.
Havana, Cuba The schoolship Naut-
Illus, the first Spanish ship of the navy
to enter Cuban ports since the relin-
punishment of Spanish sovereignty in
the island, came into the harbor of
Havana and was hailed with enthusi-
astic expressions of delight by the en-
tire Spanish colony of the city, many
thousands Of Cubans joining in the
demonstration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Big PURCHASE OF BAGGING.

Fourteen Million Yards Of Cotton
Bought by Mississippi Farmers.
Jackson, Miss.-In line with the sug-
gestion of cotton exporters that more
durable form of wrapping be put on
cotton bales, Purchasing Agent Welsh
of the Farmers Union, at meeting
Of prominent members of the union
held here. announced that he had pur-
chased 100000 yards Of cotton bag.
|ging, enough to cover 1000, 900 bales,
as substitute for the jute baggine
heretofore used. The action was in,
dorsed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
THE FASTEST BATTLESHIP.
Claim Made by Crew and OFFICERS Of
the Georgia.

San Francisco, Cal.-The battleship
Georgia's officers and crew continue to
maintain that they have the fastest
battleship in the navy. On her triI
from Bremerton navy yard it is as
serted that the Georgia for four con
secutiye hours along the California
coast kept up speed Of 1875 knots.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
Washington.


The United States National Museum
at Washington has received as a gift
from J. N. Leger, the Hayden minis
ter to the United States, a case con.
tanning models representing over 100
different vegetables and fruits of Hay.
ii. arranged for exhibition PURPOSES.
Pay Inspector Eugene d. Ryan, pay
master Of the Pacific feet, has been
acquitted by a courtmartial of the
charge of drunkenness on duty, pre-
ferred by Rear Admiral Dayton, COM
handing the fleet.
Major Carroll A. Devol, who for four
years was head OF the United States
army quartermaster' department at
San Francisco, has been assigned to
the post of "chief of the personnel" Of
the government staff at the canal zone.
Panama, and will have charge of the
entire field of labor and materials on
the big government job.
Monsignor Aversa, apostolic dele
gate to Cuba, in company with Rev.
Father Doherty of Washington. had a
conference with the president regard
ing pending negotiations for the pur-
chase OF church property in Cuba.
Secretary Cortelyou has stated that
he had no intention of taking any i'm.
mediate action whatever as to the 3
per cent Spanish war bonds of 1908.
1918.
President Roosevelt has held up the
re-appointment of DR.. ]. C. Barbosa to
his third term of service as a member
of the. executive council of Porto Rico
Dr. Barbosa is a leader of the republic
can party, and is affiliated with the
nationalists. The American members
of the council favor him for a third
term, but there Is some opposition
which has delayed appointment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02
v. K. LEEDS Is DEAD.

American Financier Passes Away Sud-
denly in Paris.
Paris, France.-W. B. Leeds died
suddenly at the Ritz hotel, in this city,
Leeds was well known financier, and
was prominently identified with the
Rock Island interests and with other
large enterprises for years. He had
been in poor health for several years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
AMERICAN TEACHERS
TO co TO ENGLAND
The Trip Will Be Made Next
Autumn.

New York, Feb. 19.-F'ive hundred
or more American school teachers will
visit England, Scotland, Ireland and
the continent of Europe next autumn
for inspection of schools and methods
OF teaching in vogue there. This an
nouncement was made today by the
National Civic Federation, which has
just completed arrangements for the
expedition. The plan which was
adopted is much the same as that fol-
lowed by Alfred l.. Moseley, who
brought a large number of English
teachers to America in 1904-1905.
Mr. Moseley will cooperate with
the National Civic Federation in the
present movement. The expedition
will be confined to schools of second
airy and elementary grades. manual
and industrial training schools, and to
institutions for the training OF teach
erS.
The teachers will be selected from
those engaged in similar work in the
United States. Invitations are about
to be sent by the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON to boards of education
school superintendent and principals
throughout the country to make ap
pOintments of teachers to participate
in the trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
PRESSURE ON MORSE
Creditors File Involuntary Pc
tition of Bankruptcy
Against Banker.
WANT HIM OUT OF BUSINESS

New York, Feb. ian involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed this
afternoon in the United States district
court against Charles w. Morse by a
combination of his creditors, who de-
termined to have general distribu-
ton of his remaining assets among
the interests having claims against
MIN. The arrangements for this move
all except obtaining the signature or
one of the three necessary petitioners
were completed yesterday.
Behind the action lies the plan, in
pursuance of which the entire cam
paign upon Mr.. Morse, has been car
Tied on, OF putting him permanently
out of business by dissipating what
remains of his once large fortune. 1t
has been perfectly well known since
the crisis of his affairs was reached, a
couple of weeks ago. that the only
chance remaining for anything to be
realized beyond the debts themselves
out of the collateral pledged i'll al
most every quarter of the financial
community, was to have the creditors
hold off, in the hope that an improve
lnent i'm conditions would bring the
securities up to a fair liquidating
value
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
ASYLUM PATIENTS
GIVEN STARVE CURE
Sensational Disclosures Made
BY Investigation.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Clargcs that pa
tients in the states insane asylums are
starved on the theory that in that way
cures can be effected, and that to pre-
vent them from demanding food they
are told that poison has been put into
1t, were made today to members of the
legislative Investigating committee.
The black bottle" IS the instrument
that strikes terror to the insane, ac-
cording to these charges, and it is de-
clared that the physicians of practic-
ally all the hospitals in the insane
group make use of this device to
brighten their patients and thus keep
them upon starvation diet.
Other charges of cruelty are also
made against hospital attendants 1t
is declared that the towel treatment
has grown into a system at the state
institutions. A wet roller towel is
thrown around the neck of the patient
from behind and twisted until the pa
tient has been forced into subsection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
DID LEE EXPECT DEFEAT?
The Generals Significant Statement
After Sailors Creek

My last official intercourse with Gen
eral Lee was on the retreat. l was
sent to him with dispatches from Pres
ident Davis and reached him near mid
night of April near Rice's station. I
approached without being challenged
by a single sentinel and found him
standing near a smoldering fire with
one of his hands resting on an am
bulance wheel. He was debating some
ORDER to Colonel Marshall, who sat in
the ambulance with lap desk receiv-
ing his dictation. AS General Lee
spoke ne gazed into the bed Of Goals
as If weighing every word. There was
no staff or escort about, so far as /
could see. Touching Sailors Creek, he
spoke bitterly and said in answer to
Mr.. Davis desire to know his proposed
line OF retreat that it was beyond his
control; that he had intended to re-
treat by the line of the Danville road,
but had been forced off that route by
the arriva! of Sheridan ahead of him
at Burkville; that he was then follow
ing the line of the Southside road to
Lynchburg. but the enemy was out
marching him and might force him off /;
that his movements were dependent
on the developments of each hour, and
then he added: How can l tell? A
few more Sailors Creeks and it will all
be over-just whe.e | thought 1t would
end from the beginning" When l first
published this statement its truthful
hess was questioned. Fortunately l
afterward saw two of his staff, both
of whom said they had heard him ex-
press himself in the same way. There
may have been times when General
Lee. elated by some of his surprising
successes, felt hopeful about the tri-
umph of our cause. From the proba-
biities based on numbers and resources
his judgment may have Le'N aiped
away now and then by the f, he
expressed when. after Second Manas-
sas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville, be said, mo general
ever commanded such troops as those
under me-" But his mind was too
mathematical in it's workings, and all
its calculations were too habitually
based upon what could be done with
a given number of men and a certain
amount Of material to make him forget
the vast disparity between the contest
ants or hope for ultimate triumph
John S. Wise in Circle Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
STRIKE WILL END
ACCORDING TO REPORT
Asserted Car Men Again Want
Employment.

Though neither side will make d
positive statement it has been learned
that overtures have been made to call
off the strike declared against the In
diana Union Traction company, Jan.
1, by the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employ
es. 1t is said that a proposition was
made to the company, that the strike
would be called off Immediately if
the company would take back all the
old employees.
1t is understood that the company's
reply was that it would employ the
old men as rapidly as they could be
placed, but none of the new men
would be discharged to make room for
the strikers. The committee that
made the proposition to the traction
company represented the trades coun-
ellis of Muncie, Marion and Anderson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
A WITTY JUDGE.
His Conclusions on tho Evidence OF
Ditto and True.

His Conclusions on tho Evidence Of
Ditto and True.
The late Hon. Noah Davis, well
known throughout the country as the
judge who tried and sentenced Boss
Tweed, was justly celebrated in many
ways. He was of that type Of jurist
for which western New York was
famed during the half century follow
lng 1850. Orleans county is proud Of
him as one of her noblest and most dis
tinguished sons. He was slightly
above medium height, full habited,
large head. fine, clean cut face-indeed,
q striking figure in any community. He
was a well read lawyer, an honest,
of humor and withal something of a
writer and poet. The following lines
from his pen. written on the spur OF
the moment and in the midst of trial.
illustrate the alertness and quality of
his mind. They are perhaps the best
play upon words of which we have any
record in the English language.
1t was at the Niagara circuit in the
early seventies. Judge Davis presided.
An action in ejectment was called.
The dispute was over a party wall or
division line. 1t was purely oues-
ton for the civil engineer. The divi-
sion line established and the case was
won. The defendants attorney. realiz-
ing this. called as expert witnesses the
Hon. John A. Ditto, city engineer of
Buffalo. and the Hon. 4. f. True, the
engineer who constructed the canta
lever bridge over Niagara river at the
falls. They were two of the most emf
nent civil engineers In the state. They
made a survey of the premises and es.
tablished the division line as contended
for by the defendant and when called
to the witness stand so testified. giving
monuments. courses and distances with
such minute exactness that they could
not be successfully controversial. The
moment True, who followed Ditto as a
witness. left the stand, Judge Davis
wrote these lines and passed them Il
the clerk to hand to plaintiffs counsel.
Since True swears ditto to Ditto
And Ditto swears ditto to True
If True be true and DITTO be ditto.
] think they're too many for you.
A--nsniel IL. Mcmillan in Buffalo Truth,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-19
NEGROES WANTED
TROOPS RESTORED
Resolutions in Favor of the
Brownsville Men.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Resolutions
demanding the restoration to the
army of the colored troops dismissed
as the result of the Brownsville affair
were adopted at a mass meeting here
after addresses by Bishops r. l.. Tur-
ner of Atlanta and w. d. Chappelle Of
Nashville and other leaders of the
colored race. Fifteen states having a
large negro population were represent
ed.
The resolutions further urge color
ed voters everywhere to qualify for
the franchise, participate in primaries
and conventions and cast their bal
lots for Senator Foraker or men who
like him. have stood up manfully
against the most powerful influence
in defense OF the rights of these men,
who had imperilled their lives in the
service of our common country"