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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16
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EaStbOund.
To Cincinnati, Atlanta and N. Y.--
Meridian and Birmingham 3:o5 D. m.
I" Meridian and Cincinnati o:3o am.
Meridian Local Gas T. IN.
WeStbOund.
To Shreveport and Beyond ----------
Shreveport and Beyond pm.
Vicksburg Local pm.
Vicksburg Local a. m.
Fast train carries Pullman Sleeping Car
between Shreveport and Chattanooga
connecting with through Sleepers to New
York and Cincinnati. Also Dining Car.
The Shreveport and B'ham train carries
through coaches and Sleeping Car be-
tween Shreveport and Meridian-and Din
ing Car.
For rates and detailed information, ap-
ply to Ticket Agent or address
GEO. H. SMITH, Gen. Pass. Agent,
New Orleans. L
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16
Mistake is lnnpos-
SibIe..

You can't possibly go
astray if you pick out the
wedding gift here. It's
sure to be something the
bride will be delighted
with and make good use
of. Everything in the
whole shop is useful; and
everything that costs
enough to come up to the
wedding gift standard, is
pretty and attractive as
well handsome enough
to do credit when the
gifts are displayed. Just
to jog your memory-You
know what The Rookery
sells as we'll as we. do.
But just to jog your
memory We'll mention
three or four lines that
every wedding gift seek
er will find full Of pleas
ant possibilities. China,
Cut Glass, Bric-a-Bra
Fancy Lamps, ard hosts
of household helps and
home decorations that
the bride is sure to like.
THE ROOKERY,
jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

We wish to reduce our stock of
dry goods, shoes and hats; in
fact everything in our line, and
to do this we will give you prices
right. Gayden & Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

Twin boy, incubator infants, in
New York, have been named
Bryan and Taft.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

A nice new lot of mems and
boys hats at w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

We received this week nearly
a carload of nice caskets, collins
and robes for men and ladies. -
Brandon Mercantile Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

Phone w. G.. Barnes for any
thing you want.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16
Or. J. w. WEBB.
..DENTIST...
MY office will be open Friday and
Saturday of each week.
FLORENCE, MISS.
Barbecue Receipts and Expendi-

Total receipts -S166. %
Mr.. McRae sent a yearling,
VIII Thornton, butter Jim Glass,
wood, Mr.. Waddell, wood, Jim
Glass and Will Berryhill looked
after the barbecuing and Tom
Cottrell, the digging Of the pit,
making tables and attending to
the Ice water. Others sent
needed things.
PAID OUT.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

S166. Is
Several small bills to settle yet
and all subscriptions not col
lected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16
TO THE FRIENDS
OF THF BRIDE
ELECT.

Wedding bells are ring
ing for some one almost
every day now. And
wedding gifts are being
bought by the hundred.
We are happy to say that
The Rookery is supply
ing a good big proportion
of them; and we want to
say to the friends of all
the brides-to-be in town
own and out Of town that
it saves a world of time
and trouble and perplexed
speculation to come or
send right to The Rock
cry first thing and pick
out the present here.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-10
COULDN'T FIND THE REMNANTS.
Remarkable Disappearance That Pug
 zled the Hired Girl.

A woman who goes in for the higher art has a miniature Venus de Milo standing on the piano, just to show the casual caller that she's wise as to what's what
 This woman has the Venus and she also has a new hired girl who comes from turin shores.
 In dusting the piano the other morn ing, while her mistress was out do- ing the marketing, the girl bowled over the Venus. She picked it up, picked up also chip or two that had been knocked of the statuette, and then set it in place and sized it up to see If 1t looked all right. When the mistress arrived home an hour later she found the girl down on her knees peering under the piano. look ing over the floor and looking in vari ous other directions, all of which sug- gested that she might be looking for something.
 And what is the matter?" asked the mistress of the home in surprise
 "Oh, knocked over the statchoo," lamented the girl. pointing to Venus
 But it doesn't seem to have dam aged 1t any"
 Yes, it did" insisted the girl, all most tearfully Tt broke of both arms, maam and l haven't been able to find the pieces"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-10
An Grafton Spoiled.

You have mortgage on your farm, have you not?" asked the poli- tician.
 Yes" answered Farmer Corntos- sel, but"
 And 1t has been there for years?"
 Ever since I kin remember; but"
 Behold how you are downtrodden. See how the earnings of your honest toll are filched from you by the us- urer's hand. A lifetime of honest, manly struggle. and your reward is the shackles of debt"
 Hold on. stranger. I hate to inter rupt you, but you've got it figured out all wrong. I've had the money to pay off the mortgage three or four times over. but the way things was sellin'. it was a better investment to put 1t into more land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
MRS. j. r. RAWLINGS DEAD.
Former Friend of President and Mrs.
Grant Passes AWAY.

Mrs. Josephine r. Rawlings eighty-fOur
years of age and former friend of Pres
ident and Mrs. Grant. died at the family
residence. 200 East Capitol street. this
morning at q o'clock. Death was due to
pneumonia. Although Mrs. Rawlings had
been aiiing for several years past. her
condition did not become serious until
about one week ago.
Mrs. Rawlings was the widow of Capt.
Rawlings. an officer in the. command of
Gen Ben Butler. While a resident OF Mis-
souri,. Capt. Rawlings and Gen. Grant be-
came fast friends. and when the latter
was elected President. Mrs. Grant it is
stated. wrote and asked Mrs Rawlings to
come to this city and accept a position in
the War Department. Failing health
seven years ago caused Mrs. Rawlings to
give up the position She was succeeded
by her daughter, Miss Emma J. Raw
lings. Another daughter. Mrs. Annie
Specli of Sponake. Wash, also survives
her.
Funeral services will be held at the res
idence tomorrow afternoon at 430 O'Clock
The remains will be sent to ST. Louis for
interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17

multaneous attack on Gen Terry's forces
they We're repulsed. and Commander
Balch was informed by Gen. Terry that
ne had saved his command
December %. 1863. the MarbIehead was
opened on by Confederate batteries. The
Pawnee took am nfilading position in the
keoWah river and demoralized the en-
envy and caused him to retreat While i'm
command of the Pawnee Commander
Balch engaged i'm the combined operations
OF the naval forces under Rear Admiral
DahlSren and the army. under Gen. F'os-
ter, In Stone river. S. c.. from July 3 to
H. 1861. and particularly in the lombard
ment or Battery Prngle, on James Island
,. L. FEBRUARY =. 1855. having with him
the Sonoma and Daffodil he assembled
IoSOda creek s. c.. and engaged tire,
batteries. driving the Con-
federates from their earthworks
After the War.
July -. 1876 Commander Baich was
commissioned captain. and from 1858 To
1870 he commanded the flagship Albany
of the north Atlantic squadron. In 1870
and 1871 he did navigation duty at Wash
ington, and in 1877 was at the Washing
ton navy yard. June =. 1878. he was COM
miSSioned rear admiral, and i'm 1878 was
made a member of the examining board.
From 1SN} to 1851 he was Superint endent
of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. and
then he went to the Pacific as the COM
mander of the Pacific fleet until January
.. 1852. when, having reached the age of
SXtytWo years. he was relegated To the
retired list under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17

tily to work. but scarcely had they strip
ped the cover OF the smallest of the life
boats when the searchlight fell upon
them and they had to hide again.
whats that" asked Corbyn. anx-
iously. and pointed to a long, black OBJ
ject. which went churning past the
steamers stern with a white wake be-
hind it,
Good God.'' his friend cried leaping
to the rail- they're trying to torpedo US!
deep!'
He set the example on the instant. go
ing over side with a clean downward
sweep. which carried him to a great
depth. and even then he kicked his way
still lower.
drew the dead weight of the water from
on top of him. and he had only time to
draw single breath of agony before the
chasm closed in again. burying him SO
that 1t seemed as though he might never
escape. The whirlpool caused by the
sinking ship dragged him still deeper in
it's wild vortex. He was almost in
sensible before he felt solid foundation
underfoot. and. kicking off with a final.
despairing effort. shot surfacewards
again.
The blood rushed to his head. his lungs
were bursting. but he kept his mouth
shut. and. after an age of suffering. shot
waist high from the swirling brine.
A gasp Of anguish escaped him and he
sank again. but not 80 far, and in an
other moment he was swimming, some
what feebly. but with free tir to help him
A floating spar swept past on the still
boiling eddy. He clutched at it with
hands that we're almost impotent. and
chung to his hold till he had recovered
his wits sufficiently to make more use of
it. when lie drew himself partly out of
the water and looked despairingly round.
He was alone. but in the binding light
which swept the scene he saw not far
away an upturned face. He left his ark
of refuge without hesitation and struck
out toward 1t.
"Corbyn. he cried. "Corbyn, old
chap"
Lie low" replied the face. lin case
they spot u.s.
He uttered sharp sigh of thankful
ness, and spat the salt water from his
mouth. Good Cod" said he again. but
that was a close call. Are you all right
More or less" responded his friend.
Tim Oh. the brutes!'
A shrill. metallic buzzing broke upon
their ears. and a dull, distant crackle
told them whence the missile had been
sped.
They've spotted u.s. said Corbyn,
quietly.
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17

drains. painful periods. irrcgulari-
ties. prolapsus and other displacc-
mentS caused bv weakness. ulcera-
ton OF uterus and kindred affec-
tions. often after many other adj
vertised medicines and physicians
had failed.
Nursing mothers and ovcrbur-
dened women in all stations OF liic,
whose visor and vitality may have
been undermined and broken down
by overwork. exacting social du-
ties. the too frequent bearing OF
children. or other causes. will find
in DIR. Pierce'S l'avoritc Prcscrip-
ton the most potent. invisoratinS,
restorative strengthsivcr ever de-
vised Tor their special benefit.
Nursing mothers will find il cspc
cially valuable in sustaining their
strength and promoting an album
dant nourishment foE the child.
Expectant mothers too will find it
priceless boon to prepare the sys-
tenn for baby's coming and render
ing the ordeal comparatively pain
less. 1t can do no harm in any
state or condition OF the female
system.
Delicate. nervous. weak women.
who suffer from frequent head
aches. backache. dragging-down
distress low down in the alb
domen. or from painful or ir-
regular monthly periods. gnaw-
ing or distressed sensation in
stomach, dizzy or faint spells.
see imaginary specks or spots
floating before eyes. have dis
agreeable pelvic catarrhal drain,
prolapsus. anteversion or retriever
sion or other displacements OF
womanly organs, from weakness
OF parts. will. whether they expert
ence many or only a few of the
above symptoms. find relief and
permanent cure by using faith
fully. and fairly persistentlv. DIR.
Pierce S Favorite Prescription.
Both the above mentioned nedi-
cines are wholly made up from
the slyceric extracts of native.
medicinal roots. The processes
employed in their manufacture
were original with DR.. Pierce. and
they are carried on BIZ skilled
chemists and pharmacists with the
aid OF apparatus and appliances
specially designed and built for this
purpose. Both medicines are en-
tlrely free from alcohol and other
harmful, habit-forlning drugs. A
full list of their ingredients is
printed on each bottle wrapper.
DIR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets
cure constipation. Constipation is
the cause OF many diseases. Cure
the cause and YOU cure the disease.
Easy to take as candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
STEWART KNOCKS
OUT JACK BONNER

NEW YORK, April 17.-Jim Stewart
went one step nearer the heavyweight
championship last night when he knocked
Jack Bonner out in the fifth round at the
Long Acre Club. Bonner went down six
times in all and though he wasn't out
completely he was unable to rise. He was
on his hands and knees as the seconds
were being tolled off. and as he was count
ed out he attempted to gain his feet, but
rolled over on his back.
1t was fast contest, with Stewart
pumping his famous right into Bonner's
left side continually. The latter kept
himself tied up in knot and Stewart
landed on him with difficulty. Bonner
kept on the defense all through. Only
once did he lash out. and on that single
occasion all but blasted Stewards cham
pionship ideas. Jim was forcing and try
ing to make Bonner come out of his she'll
While he was prancing before the old
timer, using arms and legs in brilliant
bit of ringmanship, the veteran suddenly
started Highlander for Stewards jaw
that seemed to come from the north pole.
1t landed kerplunk and as he reeled
Bonner whisked over left that tore a
terrible cash over the youngsters left eye.
He was half punched, half thrown to the
floor, where he took the count. He was
in bad way and the blood poured from
the injured eye. He managed to get on
his feet and fought back desperately to
regain the lead.
At the bell he had Bonner on the run
He kept it up to the end and pounded
Bonner's heart with right-handers until
that all important organ began to shift
over to the other side.
Bonner took his lacing in game fashion,
but In the fifth he was pounded to the
floor with the same punch. He was
knocked clear across the ring and as he
rebounded from the ropes he was
thumped over the heart again. He went
to the floor. Then, as fast as he coould
get up he was sent down. each time TAX
ing the full count. Six times he was
bowled over. and when the referee count
ed the fatal ten he was on the floor un-
able to rise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Inspection of Steam Vessels.

The steamer Queen Anne. one of the ex-
cursion steamers of the feet Of the Wash
ington and Potomac Steamboat ON
pany used on the excursion route be-
tween this city and River View during
the summer months. has passed her an
nual inspection by Assistant Inspectors
Powell and Cotton. from the Office of the
United States steamboat inspection serv-
ice at Baltimore. The steam yacht Gia-
volta Capt George Davis. owned by John
r. Dos Passos Of New York was inspect
ed yesterday. Although private steam
er and not used except by her owner and
his friends. she had to stand practically
the same tests required of a steamer en-
gagged i'm passenger traffic She passed
her inspection with ease. and her license
TO sail on anyA waters on the Atlantic
coast will be renewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17

The reason WHY Golden Medi-
cal Discovery cures these and
many other affections is clearly
shown in a little book OF extracts
from the standard medical works
which is mailed free to any address
by DR.. R. Y. Pierce OF Buffalo,
\. Y. to all sending request for
the same.
To aid in healing old sores. or
ulcers. apply Dr. Pierce 5 All-Heal-
ing Salvc to them while taking the
Golden Medical Discovery" to
purify and enrich the blood.
DR.. Pierce's All-Healing Salvc
is cleansing and pain relieving. 1t
destroys the bad odors arising
from suppurating, or running,
sores and puts them in the best
possible condition for healing.
The "All-Healing Salve' is a
superior dressing for all open, run
ming, or suppurating. Sores or
Ulcers. For healing open wounds,
cuts and scratches it is unsur-
passed.
If your medicine dealer does not
have the "All-Healing Salve'' in
stock mail 50 cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo. n. Y. and YOU will re-
ceive it by return post.
In treating all open sores. or
ulcers, boils, carbuncles and other
swellings. it is important that DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
be taken persistently to purify the
blood and thereby remove the
cause of the trouble. 1t is in the
blood that the great battle OF
health has to be fought. The ulcer
and the sore are simply the scarlet
flowers OF disease. with roots rum
ming down into the blood. These
roots must be eradicated or the
disease will break out airesf
Golden Nj deal Discovery
cleanses the blood of all foul and
poisonous accumulationS. pushes
out the dead and waste matter. and
thus purifes the entire life current
Disease in the flesh must die out
when it is no longer fed by foul
blood. Golden Medical Dis
covery" effectively cures disease in
the flesh by curing its cause i'll the
blood.
Not less marvellous. in the un-
paralleled cures it is constantly
making of wonlans many peculiar
affections, weaknesses and dis
tressing arrangements. is DR..
Pierce Favorite Prescription. as is
amply attested by thousands OF I'M
solicited testimonials contributed
by grateful patients who have been
cured by it OF catarrhal pelvic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Minnesota Delegates for Taft.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. April 1.-THE
Minnesota republican convention yester-
day, in a session that lasted two hours,
elected four delegates large to the ma
tiona. convention and three alternat es
nominated eleven presidential electors and
adopted resolutions instructing the dele
CATION to vote for the nominal ion of Sec
rotary of War Taft until he is selected
The action of the convention insures
that the twenty-five votes of Mnnesota
in the national convention will he cast
for the Secretary of War. as all the dis
trict delegates are under Taft instruc-
tons.
The ..big four from Minnesota to the
national convention are Frank Il. Kellogg
of St. Paul. Walter W.. Heffelfnger OF
Minneapolis, State Senator Frank r Put
nam of Blue Earth and l.. b. Hawkins of
Biwabik
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Treasures Found Inn
Our American Forests

That american abound plants which possess tho
valuable aunanv by Of
the and teachers of this and other
Even Indians had discovered the usefulness
before the advent of the white This
formation impaired freely the whites led the latter continue
Investigations until today have rich of vau
able American medicinal
Dr. Pierce OF Buffalo, n " believes that American forests
abound medicinal the obstinate and fatal dis
would properly investigate them and confirmation of
this he with pride the marvellous
eed by his Golden Medical Discovery which has itself
stomach nvgoraor heart and
regulator and blood medical Dyspepsia
valvua and other at
fecons Of Weld to its curative action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
REAR ADMIRAL BALCH DEAD
VETERAN SUCCUMBS TO AN AT
TACK OF PNEUMONIA.
Notable Career in the Civil War
Repeatedly on Duty SSince
in Washington.

Rear Admiral George BealI Balch
United States Navy TetiredD died last
night in Raleigh. \. c. He had gone to
Raleigh from his home, in Baltimore for
the winter for the sake of his heAith. He
tered the United States Navy at the age
of sixteen. He was retired in 1883. Dealt?
resulted from an attack of pneumonia,
which set i'm about week ago.
Admiral Balch had scarcely complete ed
his course at the Naval Academy when
the Mexican war began and lie was i'm
mediately sent on active duty. He then
received his first command. that of the
l.. S. S. Falcon, and was with Commo-
dore Tatnall in the mosquito fleet opera
tionS around Vera Cruz to cover the land
ing of Gen. SCOTS army. He participant
ed in the joint attacks on Vera Cruz and
the castle of San Juan d'UllOa
The Mexican war ended. Admiral Balch.
then a lieutenant. went to the Mediter-
ranean service. in the old steamer Prince
ton.
Returning. he was at the naval obser-
vatory in Washington for short tour of
duty and was then sent to the sloop Ply
mouth one of the vessels of Admiral
Perry's feet in the operations Of opening
Japan and China to commerce. During
one Oh the SCTlIIIldSeS dl oIdllSndl W-
tween the rebels and the imperialists Ad-
miral Balch was severely wounded by a
JingaI ball. he being in the thick of the
fight as commander of the outpost line.
On his return from the Asiatic service
Admiral Balch was successfully at the
Washington navy yard and in vessels of
the home squadron and on the Pacific I'M
til the outbreak of the civil war. While
in the ST. Mary in the Pacific he was in
Strumental in rescuing 400 marines from
the old Sabine which sank under the
stern of the ST. Mary. as the men were
taken off.
Although southerner Admiral Balch
was Thoroughly loyal He had also seen
slavery and the methods of making
slaves in all its horrors as naval Off
Ger. He did not hesitate an instant when
the crisis came. and instantly volunteered
for active duty against the south.
Active in the Civil War.
From 1861 to 1861 he was in command
of the steamer Pocahontas of the south
Atlantic squadron. He volunteered for
command of boats in taking possession of
Tybee Island. December &c 1861. He en-
gagged Confederate battery at Stone
S. c.. and I'm August. 1862. assembled the
Black river a distance of twenty-five miles
and drove the Confederate battery from
the earthworks and engaged the infantry
steamer Pawnee from fSG2 To 1863. and
batteries, the Confedcratcs making ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Roller Skating Record.

CHICAGO, April 17.-All previous rec
ords for the mile $on roller skates were
broken last night when William, Robinson.
American amateur champion. did the dis
lance in ga which is three seconds fast
er than Ollie Moore's professional record
OF 2.27 The race in which Robinson set
the new mark was in the final heat of a
handicap affair in which he started
from the scratch. Robinson passed the
entire field before five of the eight laps
had been rolled off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Baltimore arnd Ohio X. r.

Baltimore amd Ohio r. X.
LEAVE NEW Union STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOrTR ON THE ODD HOUR"
TO PHILADELPHIA md NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. 23p STREET. NEW YORK.
1900 am. Buffet. Parlor. 6-honr Train.
$500 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
t1I.n0 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Gar.
100 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
800 pm. ''Roxal Limited" All Pullman. 5ha
400 pm. Coaches to Philadelnhia.
$500. pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
$40 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
81 ~ nm. Sleepers.
ATLANTIC CRY. f7.oo. 900. t11.oo an.
II co. 300 pm.
EVERY r. no EAL ~ GaE HOUR"
'c52. II. 90 1870. s7oo. go. $500 $50
% 90 ta:so. 1000. '11o0. SIN: r12.0o. tl2os.
t!%. see !SSs: :ssS: IA ::ssS 10 t3SS
~ 80 WESTWARD. --'"' '
CINCINNATI: ST. Louis and LOUISVILLE
1910 am. '4.o5 p.m.. '12.4O nisht.
rITTsRI:RG. 's.1o am. 'l.2e. $40 pm.
20 night.
coirMRrs. $40 nm.
WHEELING. $40 am. $40 nm.
,FKEnERick $50. fo.,o. .ais am. M.so
s .E sF,ssst snn%. ,m ;sass ss aai,
TELEPHONES at following Ticket omccs: 14i7
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
Fat Men to Plav Ball.

A meeting of the members of the Jolly
Fat Mems Club was held last night at
which it was decided to be represented on
the diamond this season and accordingly
the officials were elected as follows: Man.
ager, William J. Mullin; assistant man
ager. John NJ. Becker. and secretary,
Irving NJ. Wright. The lineup of the
team, which will include many we'll known
local players. will be announced shortly
Any teams desiring games can address
Secretary Wright. the Jolly Fat Mems
Club Es:s D street northwest