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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Record Catch of Shrimp.

At Bolixi, The Jerry, one of the
largest poWer-boats belonging to
Dunbars. Lopez and Dukate, arrived
at the factory of this concern, hav-
ing on board what is believed there to
be the largest cargo of shrimp ever
brought to any port. The cargo con-
sisted of over 500 barrels Of fine
large shrimps, which were caught
in just a little over three hours by
four patent seines in from ten to
twelve feet of water at Point Chico,
La. The crew put in thirty-six
hours of hard work icing them down,
and thirty-five tons Of ice were re-
CURED.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Discussing the Boil Weeyil.

General interest is manifested In
the numerous meetings that have
been and are being arranged for dis
cussion of the boil weevil. Quite
q number Of farmers will go to the
Natchez Institute that has been ar
range for Nov. IL, and will hear
from J. A. Evans. who has notified
Governor Noel. that he will be at
Jackson, about the same time, or
a few days later. The fact that the
pest is disturbing itself pretty
freely through Kinds County and has
been captured on the outskirts OF
the capital itself, is an added incen-
tive for still greater activity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

The meeting of the Mississippi as
ISOLATION of supervisors concluded in
representatives hall has been a most
important one, and its work has as
sumed more definite shape than has
meen manifest at any of the several
former meetings. One noticeable
feature is the absence OF anything of
sectional nature. this feature hav-
ing married the session at all former
meetings held in the state, the first
of which was at Hattiesburg, three
years ago. The appointment of a
legislative committee, composed of
five Of the best men in. the state
whose duties it will be to personally
take up with the legislature, when
actually in session, the reforms
which supervisors know better than
any other class of men to be needed
means that several changes in the
state laws are to be made in the
near future, and it is needless to say
that the changes will be in the nature
of an Improvement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Will Adjust Telephone.

F. e. Lee. President of the Missis-
sippi Railroad Commission, was in
Hattiesburg investigating the status
of the Cumberland Telephone Chm
pany. In pursuance of rates fixed
by the Railroad Commission before
the present members went into office
the Cumberland is now charging s3.-
so a month for service in Hatties-
burg, when the rate agreed upon in
It's city franchise Is only So. Presi-
dent Leo says that he is willing to
suspend the rate fixed by the Com
mission SO far as it applies to Hat
tiesburg, provided his associates on
the Commission are willing to sustain
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

Il. H. Hopman, of New Orleans,
agent of the National Audubon So
ciety. lectured at Seminary, to q
large audience on the subject of the
protection of stringent enforcement
Of the laws for the protection Of the
birds. There were very few birds
but what were of incalcuable benefit
to the farmer. he declared. He also
urged the strict enforcement Of the
criminal law against the game glut-
ton. A local society was organized.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
! State Accountant At Work.

The accountant employed by the
Governor to inspect and. check up the
books and accounts Of the several
State institutions has Just completed
an examination Of the finances Of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute and has
filed with the Governor detailed
statement of same. The affairs OF
the institution were found ia excel
lent shape, the books extremely well
receipts and expenditures properly
accounted for.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
BRITISH STEAMER LOST.

London, Wreckage picked up in
the North Sea confirms the fears
that the steamer Yarmouth founded
while crossing from the Hook Of Hol-
land to Yarmouth was Channel
freighter belonging to the Great East
ern Railroad Company. she carried
3 crew Of tWenty-three men, and 1t
Is believe that they all persisted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
COTTON MUST GO UP.
But Farmers Union Will Not Stand
For Night Rider.

New Orleans. Night riders and
their depredations will be taken up
at the meeting of the National Farm
.s~s' Union in New Orleans. Nov. III
ana u. The price Of cotton must
80 ND, said President G. S. Barrett,
Of tho union, in o statement given
thu fssociated Press, but the union
reDndiates the insinuation that 1t IN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

Ave years ago with
dull backache. which
got so severe In time
that / could not get
around. The kidney
secretions became
badly dlsordered and
at times there was
almost a complete
stop OF the now. l
Was eYanined again
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

In Japan the natives have habit
Of reversing nearly everything, ac-
ccrdlng to our accepted ideas Of how
things should be done. Thus jap
anese workman pals the plane To-
ward him. a blacksmith blows the
bellows with his feet, the cooper
holds tubs with his feet, and nearly
every one sits down to work. Horses
are put In their stables reverse way.
for the horses flank 10 where his
head should be. Japanese screws.
screw the other way, and Japanese
locks lock to the left
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Hoo Hoos i'm Characterization.

The Hoo Hoos of the eastern dis
tl1ct of Mississippi met at Meridian
for special concentration. Twelve
applications were initiated. A ban
quet concluded the meeting. which
was largely attended by prominent
fumbermen Of this State and Ala
bama
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
To Prevent Sale of Waterworks.

Mrs Caroline M. Randall of Moss
Point, sued out in the Chancery
Court of Jackson county an injunc-
tion againt A. H. Smith, sheriff and
tax collector, to restrain him from
selling for delinquent privilege tax
es the Moss Point waterworks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Weevil Suspect Brought In.

]. B. Russell, prosperous farmer
living two miles north of Prentiss,
brought in bug that is supposed
to be the Mexican boil weevil, and
sent it to Jackson to Commissioners
Blakeslee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

and again and treated to no avail and
kept getting worse. l have to praise
Doan's Kidney Pills for my final re-
lief and cure. Since using them I
have gained in strength and flesh and
have no sign of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

A DIFFERENT YOUNG NAN.
Gerald-There is a good deal OF
power in my arm.
Geraldine have never had oc-
casion to notice it.-New York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

Work is now being rushed on the
Great Northern from one end of the
line to the other. Grading and track
laying gangs are busy and every eff
fort is being made to complete the
line into Jackson as speedily as pos
sible in order to have trains run
ming through by Jan. /.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
AIcorn TRUSTEES will Meet

The Board of Trustees of Alcorn
College will meet at the college Nov.
5. The new buildings have been
finished and will be then inspected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Epidemic Closes School.

The Olive Branch high school was
suspended on accounts of scarlet
fever. There are several cases in
town and many children have been
exposed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Lumber Stack Falls Breaking Arr

1IuIHUer StdCK THIS BFcaK1ng Arm.
Lee Hollifeld, an employee of the
j. ]. Newman Lumber Company, In
Sumrall, had an arm broken and
was otherwise bruised about the
body caused by stack of lumber
falling on him. A surgeon was sum-
moned and dressed the wounds,
which are serious. thought not dan
,gerous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Third Trial of Ex-Cashier is Beru

The case of the State against j..
w. Stewart, late Cashier of the
Scranton State Bank at Moss Point,
is on trial The trial will involve
rehash of matters already brought
out in two previous trials. Nothing
sensational is expected. Hon. A. j.
McLaurin is attorney for Stewart.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Cotton Damaged by Fire.

Seventy-f1ve bales of cotton on the
Hollandale Cotton Oil Mills ship
ping platform caught fire and were
damaged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Illinois Central Takes a Hand.

]. c. Clair. industrial agent of the
Illinois Central Railroad, has been
comforting with Gov. Noel, Commits
sioner Blakeslee of the Department
of Agriculture, and others interest
ed, in regard to perfecting and in
stituting a systematic plan of fight
ing the Mexican boil weevil. Mr..
Clair stated that he been detailed
by the Illinois Central to tender the
good Offices and hearty cooperation
of that company in the work of
stamping out the weevil, the rail-
road to render all assistance in its
power to head off, annihilate or pre-
vent the further spread and damage
from this deadly menace to the
States staple crop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

Hicks Capudinc Cures Women's
Monthly Pains, Backnche, Nervousness,
and Headache. It's Liquid. Effects imme-
results. loc.. Sc. and Soc. at drua storeA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

The reason girl is willing to kiss
any of her male relatives without a
fight is she doesn't mean it,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Proper EXIT Prevents Fire Panic.

A panic was averted in the Natchea
Union colored school by the prompt
action Of Prof. w. B. Brumfield.
Principal, and the further fact that
the doors open outward. The child
rem In one of the rooms saw the
smoke bursting from stove. caused
by the wind blowing down the Chin
ney. One Of them cried Are" and
this started stampede. OF the 500
negro boys and girls, half were out
OF the building when Prof. Brum-
held Gained the children and sent
them back to their rooms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

any manner, countenances the deeds
Of night riders who may seek to
shield themselves under our name. !"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
KEPT GETTING WORSE.

Five Years Of Awful Kidney Disease.
Nat Anderson, Greenwood, 8. c..
saws: kidney trouble began about
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System

Take the Old Standard Groves
Tasteiess Chill Tonic. You know what
you are taking. The formula Is plain
ly printed on every bottle. showing 1t
Is simply Quinine and Iron in taste
less form. and the most effectual form.
For grown people and children. soc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

ing deposits when institution was in
solvent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Ten Sites offered Government.

Julian Morton, special Agent from
the office of the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury Department, was
In Brookhaven examining the sites
onered for the Federal building. for
which an appropriation of $4,000
was mae at the last session of Con-
gress. The Government is little
particular about the location of its
buildings, requiring corner lot OF
approximately 130x135 feet in size.
About ten sites have been offered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
Blaze at Negro Institute.

Il
Fire supposed to nave been caus-
ed by the explosion of a lamp, des-
troyed the commissary building and
and contents and the girls dormitory
and dining room at the Southern
Christian Institute, negro Industrial
school, one mile west of Edwards.
Loss. $4,000, insurance, $4,000 The
management announces it's intention
to rebuild at once.
Fund for New Railroad Subscribed.
G. r. Byrnes, chairman of the com
mittee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce to raise Natchez AMI
Adam county's share for the pro-
posed Mississippi River Western
Railroad, announces that the requir-
ed $500 has been subscribed. A
surveying party will be in Adams
county within the next two weeks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
GEOLOGICAL Commission to- Meet.

The date for the meeting OF the
State Geological Commission. which
Is fixed by statute for the first We'd
nesday OF November, and which it
was announced would be held two
days later. owing to engagements of
OF members which conflicted with
the meeting of Nov. 4, has been
changed back for the last mentioned
date, as announced by Governor
Noel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05

CONCLUDED next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03
Illinois Central Railroad Re
dnces Pay of Men on Iowa
Divisions and They Quit
AMOUNTS TO IS CENTS PER DAY
Anticipated That Section Employees All
Along the Line in Iowa Will Quit =
In Line With Policy Of Company to
Reduce Operating Expenses - Iowa
News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Waterloo, April "a strike Of sec
ton men employed by the Illinois
Central on this division has been inau-
gurated, and it is expected to spread
to the entire system, because of a re-
duction in wages.
The Illinois Central officials in this
city received message to the effect
that commencing with yesterday the
in the employ of the railroad COM
pany would be cut from Is cents per
hour to 1879 cents an hour. This
means that they will receive s1.S5 for
Il ten-hour working day instead of
15O, the price that has been paid up
to the present time. This decision of
reducing the wages affects all laborers
along the entire system of the Illinois
Central, and is huge attempt on the
part of the officials to materially re-
duce the operating expenses of the
road 1t is positively asserted from
semi official sources in Waterloo that
THIS dCLlOn Is Ine outcome VI Tie H.
cent meeting of the road superinten-
dents in Chicago to consider the eX-
pense accounts of the road for the
past month.
The section men were notified Tues
day of the cut in wages, and yesterday
morning the gang of laborers under
the supervision of Section Foreman
Charles Blaser. who has charge of the
local yards, failed to put in an appear
ance at the appointed time of o'clock.
A similar action was taken by the
men who have been working for Oliver
Smith on the section between this city
and Raymond 1t could not be ascer-
tanned today whether the section men
all along the division of the |. G. took
similar action but it is rumored that
the men will refuse to work for $l.35
per day. They claim that they cannot
live and support their families on
those wages, and will seek employ
ment elsewhere providing the rail-
road officials persist in the action
which was commenced this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03
ONE KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Overall Factory at Gutenberg Scene Of
Fire Panic.

Special to Times Republican.
Gutenberg. April 3.-The Glover
overall factory was the scene of fire
panic here yesterday, in which man
was killed and nearly a hundred Wom-
en- and girl employees narrowly escaped
serious injury. if not death. The d.sas-
ter was caused by the explosion of
gasoline tank attached to the power
house. and the man killed was Edward
Raesle of Dubuque, who was in the en-
CINE room when the explosion occurred.
The employees were startled to hear
noise resembling thunder, which was
followed by smoke rushing from the
cellar. Some one cried fire" and the
women and girls, becoming frantic,
rushed from the building. Fortunately
the exists were many and accessible,
and all escaped before the fire iin-
periled them. The loss by fire was
about $1,000. Mr.. Raesle must have
stood close to the tank when it eX-
ploded for most of his clothing was
blown from his body. and his head and
face were considerably disfigured. he
was ONLY 90 wears of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03
CHAPMAN WINS SECOND TIME.
Logan Man Receivers $2,1o6 for Wife's
Death by Burning.


Logan, April Son May IL, 1907,
Mrs. Lee Chapman purchased Of the
department store at Pisgah gallon OF
oil, sold to her as coal oil, and in start
ing a fire with the oil thus purchased a
violent explosion occurred, burning
Mrs. Chapman and her three small
children so badly that death followed.
The oil, upon investigation, proved to
contain 81 per cent gasoline. In the
November term of court an action
against the department store was be-
gun for $4,000 damages. The jury was
instructed that Mr.. Chapman was en-
titled to recover reasonable damages
for the loss of his wife's labor, and
society from the time of the accident
until her death, which was eight hours,
but nothing for the loss of his three
children Under these instructions the
iury returned verdict for $4,000 dam
ages.
new trial was secured and came
up for hearing Tuesday morning. The
jury, after being out three hours. re-
turned a verdict of $2106 damages.
The Standard Oil company is also
made defendants in the Chapman case,
but the. case against the company will
not reach trial before September, and
then in the federal court at Council
Bluffs. Sanford H. Cochran appeared
for the plaintiff and Sims, Shaw &
Keuhnle and c. A Bolter for the de-
PENDANT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03

at $50, return to his home and main
tain absolute silence, he. his family
and all his property would be de-
stroyed.
With the aid of Mr.. Crowell of the
bank, Mr.. Wakeman identified the
writing as exactly like Endorsements
written upon checks by young Hen
drich The boy was arrested on sus-
picion. After u sweating process. the
sheriff and county attorney secured
from the lad an admission of his guilt
He was bound over to the grand jury
and was taken 10 Orange City to avail
the action of that body.
Young Hendrich is not especially
vicious and it is believed his attemp
at extortion was the outcome of read
ing trashy literature and associatins
with evil companions.
The crime to which he has confessed
is punishable by fine of $500 and no
more than two years in the state peni-
tertiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03

Shenandoah.
Sunday was a big day at the Meth
odist church. One hundred forty new
members were taken in and In the
evening they had grand recognition
service At the Presbyterian church 30
new members were taken in.
Burlington.
Mr. John Schlemmer, the Oldest Bur
lington route employe, long a faithful
clerk at the big freight house. who re-
tired a few years ago, celebrated ms
o5th birthday anniversary on March
&c at his home in this city.
Iowa Falls.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles H. Packard,
pioneer residents Of north Hardin:
county, celebrated the tiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage at their home
in Georgeton on Wednesday. They
have been prominently identified with
Hardin county for forty-four years.
Shenandoah.
Trustees of Washington township
have hired a man and team to drag
the roads, take care of the culverts,
carry a spade and fix any and all
parts of the roads, to help the water
from washing bitches in them. The
roads of this township are to be kept
in order without the use Of the
grader
of last year
Williams burg.
Williamsburg is to have a 100000
high school building. The result of
the school election held Friday of the
independent district of Williamsburg,
to vote upon the proposition of bond
ing the district in the sum of 100000
for the erection of a new high school
building was a decided victory in the
line of education and progress.
Guthrie Center.
AS result of the revival meetings
held in the First Presbyterian church
of Guthrie Center. by it's pastor. the
Rev. Joseph Hogg. there is hardly a
student in Guthrie high school who
mas not expressed a desire to enter the
way OF Christian living More than
sixty people were converted during
| the meetings, which continued fou,
weeks. and practically all of them are
uniting with the different churches.
Northwood.
| The removal of the frame schoo
| house in District No /, Hartland town
| ship. to a more convenient location
| near the old site, brought out some in
| teresting "reminiscences by A. l.. Towne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

word was received that he was in
Davenport. 1t seems that his NINA
wandered and he was not accountable
for his actions. He is now nome ana
is in better condition.
Clarinda.
Miss Jessie Field, county super1n-
tendent, has completed the arrange
ments for the spelling contests to take
place in Page county. There are to be
sixteen of them in the county during
the months of March, April and May.
Any pupil may enter this contest who
is not above the eighth grade who has
been regularly enrolled in any school,
Of the county for at least forty days
in the school year of 1907-OS and re-
siding in the county at the time of the
contest.
Mt. Pleasant.
At a recent meeting of the board OF
directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. it was
voted to make the membership IN the
manual training department free Tor
the spring term of eight weeks. Thls
action was taken with the hope that
many boys who have not heretofore
been able to avail themselves of the
privileges of this department. may
now be able to do so. Therefore dur
ing the spring term the manual train
| ing work will be free to all boys of the
public schools who are in or above the
| fifth grade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03

and others Of the neighborhood. me
structure was built in 1861 Of lumber
hauled from McGregor on wagons
drawn by oxen and altho the building
has, of course, been reshingled and
provided with new siding and windows
at various times, the frame stands as
it was originally erected AZ years ago.
1t is believed to be one of the Oldest
if not the Oldest school house now in
use in northern Iowa.
Fl. Dodge.
Saturday, a daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Machovec, liv-
ing in Elkhorn township This new
arrival completes five generations OF
one family now living in that town
ship. Mrs. Thomas Machovetfs the
daughter of Mrs. Joseph Stan <, who
is the daughter Of Mrs. Joseph Roth,
whose mother. Mrs. Mary julius is
still living. All are of the Bohemian
settlement in the country south of the
city.
Iowa City.
The quarterly report Of County
Recorder George .Dvorsky. which will
be filed with the board of supervisors
next week, Will SllON lS oA N'AASii
far surpass anything in the history of
the county. The instruments which
have been filed in that office since
the first of the year will aggregate
startling amount. The record made
last year was the largest in the his
tory Of the county, but the amounts
reached this year will surpass those
Dubuque.
| For the past week or ten days hobos
have been gathering in considerable
numbers in the railroad yards south
of the city and at Rock Cut. They
have been begging and in some places
lit is said that they have made threats
against women who at first were in
clined to turn them away without
ANYTHING to eat. Sunday night a
squad of officers made raid on the
south end of the railroad yards and 1t
| is said that they broke up camp OF
nearly forty of these men.
Kellogg.
Mr.. Ed Swain. a farmer of near
Kellogg, was in Newton last Saturday
and left on the l o'clock train for kei-
logg. His folks waiting for him did
rot see him. and they became anxious,
and telephoned the sheriff who imme-
diately began search. Fearful that he
had fallen from the train. they covered
/ the ground between here and there,
/, but found no trace of him. Sunday,