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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Stop Cocaine at Start.

Cocaine is a growing evil. Stop it
at it's source. Put prohibtory duty
on cocaine leaves, as has been done
with crude opium. Cocaine leaves
come in free and in enormous guam
titles. In 1906 there were $3.50, 141
pounds brought in and i'm the past
three years 4,838,000 pounds. The.
imports have gone up fivefold in a
few years. Cut this off. Put on a
duty which will exclude this import,
except for medical use. Its use there
will not be checked by a high duty
any more than in the case of opium.
The use of cocaine as narcotic
grows by leaps and bounds because
it is cheap. This State has just pass
ed a more severe statute. These do
not prevent a daily growth in its
nse Cut cocaine off at its source
by a duty on leaves or drug which
will limit it's use to it's demand in
medicine. -Philladelphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Pawns His Sons Shoes to Die.

Philadelphia, June 28-Pawning his
6-year-od boys shoes and buying
carbolc acid with the proceeds, Geo.
BarTows to-day lay in wait on the
street for his wife as she was coming
from her work stabbed her with a
pocket knife and then swallowed the
poison.
The wife is not seriously injured,
but Barrows died SOON after being
admitted to a hospital. He was 40
years old, and the wife SO. They had
been married thirteen years, but were
living apart of late, the husband
seldom worked to provide for his
family. To-day he broke into the
wife's apartments and took the shoes.
Mrs. Barrow earns $3.50 a week
to support herself and children, and it
is believed the husband wanted some
of her weeks pay, which resulted in
a quarrel and the tragedy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Road Tax Is no Tax.

The BeaconrNews wishes to par
ticularly call attention of the other
wards of the parish to the road tax
election held here Tuesday of last
week In this election it was put
squarely UP to the taxpayers of this
the Second Ward, to say whether on
not the payment of a road tax is or
is not a good investment. The unaui-
NOUS vote in favor of the tax, OF
course, judiciously expended, indicate
that they considered it a good invest
ment Money properly spent ON pup
lie roads is not a tax. The roads OF
this ward prove that assertion to be
true.-Richland Beacon-News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
How a Yazoo Farmer Has Made
Success of His Business.

The YazoO farmer who raises what
he consumes on his own farm is the
farmer that isn't worrying much
about the boil weevil scare or any
thing else. And when he goes fun
Their and raises a surplus to sell at
good prices he is then indeed fortu-
nate. ]. C. Henderson, who lives a
few miles south OF Yazoo City is
such a farmer, and has made sue
cess OF his business by diversified
tion.. Only one year OF the many
that he has been farming has he
found it necessary to buy corn, and
often he has corn to sell, after rails
ing enough for his personal needs.
Mr.. Henson was in the city Thurs
day, and while here sold 100 pounds
of home-cured hams, for which he
found NO trouble in getting Is cents
per pound. His meat is carefully pre-
pared and cured, and smoked in the
good old-fashioned way with green
hickory wood There is always a
good demand for such meat, and Mr.
Henson could no doubt have sold
much more at good prices.
He has twenty acres of good corn
this year, and says that the crop
looks we'll, and will produce a good
yield. By raising plenty of meat, corn
and other things needed ON the
farm and making cotton surplus
crop, Mr.. Henson has made sue
cess, as any farmer can do by ptlr-
suing similar methods. Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
The common prinklna Quo.

Medical authorities have long held
that the common drinking cup, when
used promiscuOusly by many people,
is fruitful source of contagion.
They have long demanded its exile
theorists have learned to expect
certain period OF ridicule or, what is
worse or being wholly ignored. The
umsanitary milk ticket put UP game
contest against the modern used-but-
once-kind. 1t had to succumb, so has
the common drinking cup. The first
sweeping authoritative order against
the infectious cup, so far as recall
ed, comes from the Kansas State
Board of Health. In that State, by
order of the Board, the use of COM
mon drinking cups will become un-
lawful after September 1. The reg
ulation applies to railway stations,
schools and other places of public
States in the West are talking of
following the Kansas example and
passing sentence against the cup
that infects, if it does not intoxicate.
1t is a sign of ogress.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Growing Wheat in Mississippi.

The Pittsboro Herald is publish
ing the names Of number of farm
ers who have agreed to SOW a stip-
ulated number of acres in wheat
next fall So we see that Tippah is
not the only county branching out
in a new field Wouldn't it be some
thing great if North Mississippi
should become a flourishing wheat
country in her old days.-Southern
Sentinel.
It is a. matter ofhistory that fine
wheat can be grown, not only in
North Mississippi, but in East Mis-
sissippi as we'll. There are plenty of
people living in Lauderdale county
who have eaten biscuit made from
home raised wheat-Meridian Di
patch.
Wheat has been grown in Rankin
and Simpson counties to the writer S
knowledge.
During the war Judge Daniel Nc.
Laurin raised wheat and ground ii
on his own flour mill at his PLAN
tation on Pelahatchie creek near
Fannin. He also had a saw mill, a
tan yard, rice mill, corn mill, black
smith shop and shoe shop. OF course
the exigencies Of war called for those
things, but they are mentioned to
show what can be done when condi
lions make imperative.
However, the writer would not pre-
tend to say that such things today
would always be profitable, even
when well managed, for other sec
tons have better climate to grow
and other communities. can mill or
manufacture at less expense.
Years ago the writer spent the
night at the hospitable home Of
prosperous Simpson county farmer
and found that the ham, eggs, corn,
bread, sugar, molasses, flour, rice
preserved fruit, butter etc., were all
home-raised and of the best-only the
salt, pepper and coffee Of the SPLEEN
did meals set were bought.
1T is doubtful if wheat can be grow
here at a profit, but corn can, and SO
SO can rice. In the last census
Kinds county was credited
with the largest weld Of wheat to
the acre of any in the United States,
for the average per acre i'm the whole
country is small, much less than 20
bushels to the acre, and there were
only one or two pet patches in Him1E
which made large yields owing to
favorable seasons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
NOTABLE VICTORY
"UNcLE ANsE."
FOR
Senator McLaurin Gets Cotton Bag
ging on Free List.

Washington, D. c., June 29.-Tht
most notable achievement by AM
Southern Democrat during the con
sideration Of the tariff bill goes tt
the credit of Senator McLaurin oil
Mississippi, who on yesterday sue
ceeded in getting cotton baggin
placed ON the fire list.
just how Senator McLaurin man
aged to get this concession from the
Republicans in charge of the tariff
bill is somewhat of mystery, but
the manner of it's achievement is not
of so much Importance as the fact
that the placing of cotton bagging
ON the free list means a saving of at
least $2,5OO,O0O per annum to the
farmers of the South.
When Senator McLaurin reached
the capitol today he was warmly
congrat u1ated by his colleagues, es-
pecially those from the Southern
States, over his notable victory, and
they all want to know what kind of
a rabbits foot he is carrying.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Good Roads.

Now that Governor Sanders has
put the good roads proposition up to
on SuEIeUo 40 seIInf eoHod Gun
furnish the convicts with whom to dc
the work. isn't it about time for the
police juries Of the country parishes
to get busy and get in on some OF
the work? The Governor, in behalf
of the State, furnishes a government
camp Of convicts, and the parishes
are required to furnish the material
and pay the cost Of building. Many
of the parishes have convicts of their
own. like Calcasieu, they could use
for road work.-Crowley Signel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Good Roads.

The recent heavy rains have EN-
phasized the necessity for better
, highways and The News sincerely
hopes that the effort to improve then
will continue until double the load:
which can now be hauled will be pos
sible.
! It is needless to argue the bene
fits of good roads as their value il
FULLY recognized, and everyone who
has given a thought to their advan
tages to any section will concede
that they will pay for their cost
many fold by saving time in hauling
to and from market. Just what plan
is best to secure them is for the peo-
pie to work out through the Board
of Supervisors by discussing the mat.
ter with the members of the Board,
rea ching some definite conclusion
and having the good work started.
Rankin is not as rich as some
others in the State; but is able to
spend quite a sum each year i'm road
Improvement. Taxes are high enough
many declare, but an issuance of say
$4,000 of forty year bonds at a low
rate of interest would be one of the
best debts this county could make.
The State and county convicts should
be made to work public roads instead
of raising corn and cotton which
Throws some 5000 bales each year
on an already over supplied market
in competition with farmers who
have to haul theirs to town over
muddy roads. ), ..4fs gfaH8N
Many Eastern states have made APP
preparations for road building so that
when a county will vote a. road tax
the State will give an amount equal
to that raised by the county by khe
tax levied.
I'm Louisiana the Governor lis able
through provision authorizing the
State to use its convict labor ON
public works to tender the parishes
assistance in their efforts to have
better highways by taxing them
selves.Some thirty Louisiana parishe
have taken advantage of the offer.
Mississippi has set the pace for
other States i'm many things, and
Rankin has often led off among the
counties, but in road Improvement
Mississippi is tagging and Rankin is
we'll to the tail end whem it comes to
highways
Think about roads, and abe hours
lost in hauling over bad ones, the
hurt to the teams, the wear and tear
ON the vehicle, and then make UP
your mind to enlist i'm the fight for
better ones.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01

The two heaviest persons on record
are Daniel Lambert and Miles OAR
den.
Lambert (176O-1S09), an English
giant, was feet IL inches tall and noi
unusually stout until his nineteenth
year, but weighed 44S pounds i'm 1893
and 739 pounds at his death, when
he measured feet 4 inches around
the body and 8 feet 1 inch around the
leg. He excelled in strength, athletic
sports, walking and swimming. He
was healthy and active throughout
most of his life, slept regularly less
than eight hours a day and drank
only water.
He was surpassed in size by Miles
Dardent the largest man on record,
who died in Tennessee in 1857 at the
age of about so. Darden was 7
feet inches tall and weighed 81
pounds in 1916 and a little more
than 1000 at death. His coffin was
s feet long, 35 inches deep and 80
inches across the breast. He was
also active and was able to work un.
til his last four or five years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Big Fees to Doctors and Lawyers.

Baltimore Sum-
Does it pay to be lawyer? Answer
1t does
If you are unlucky, true enough,
you may struggle along for years on
the income OF a poet, but If our luck
is with you you may get rich In hur
ry.
More money than an ordinarially paid
man could make in a whole lifetime
OF persistent effort is coming to be
the portion of successful LAWYERS for
single cases.
The reward of the specialist is con-
stantly growing, and the number of
ciphers on the end of checks DIN pay
ment of services rendered continue
to extend.
Only lately George B. Wickersham
now Attorney General of the UNITED
States, represented the Chicago Trac-
tom Company in the vitality important
suits against the city Of Chicago.
In return for the work he did in
that case Mr.. Wickersham received
the enormous sum of 100000, one
fifth of a million, which only a couple
of decades ago was regarded as the
high-water mark of a plutocrat's be-
longings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Governor Lowry Goes to Brandon.

Gov. Robert Lowry went over to
Brandon yesterday and will spend a
month with his old time friends. Since
his return from New Orleans two
months ago the governor has steadily
improved, he has BEEN gaining
strength every day and nothing gives
him more pleasure than to see and
talk to the friends who have stood
by him through the ups and downs of
so many years. 1t was from Bran
don he came more than quarter or
a century ago to assume the reinS OF
State government, and he occupied
that high position two consecutive
terms of four years each, retiring to
center upon the practice of law here
at the capital, with the very best wish
es of the people of the State, and es-
pecially OF the citizens of Brandon
and Jackson, the two communities III
which he has made his home most
of his eventual life.-Jacksonn Daily
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
= Biggest Men on Record.

The two heaviest persons on record
are Daniel Lambert and Miles OAR
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
What a pity the fly doesnnY b
Iiorro iY,t Ysacn c11icidaf

What pity the fly doesnnY be-
1ieve in race suicide!
N Win nnobody say good/word for
the June nnbridegroom?
Alas, poor sRefawY' Il knew
infinraite jest
If the Mississippi farmer is mar
ried to cotton, 9 should at least make
CORN his affinity.
How easy/it would be if we could
cut off thE salaries of every one who
disagreeH with u.s.
The /Hague peace tribunal would
furnlGh good court for the settle
meN of the tariff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
The Champion Big Fee.

But there has been bigger fees than
the one credited to Mr.. Wickersham.
In fact, In one instance the million
mark was reached, James B.Dill now
judge of the Court of Errors and APP
peals in New Jersey, had the i'm
portant assignment of patching UP
the differences between Andrew Car
negie and Henry c.. Prick, when the
quarrel between them threatened to
disrupt the entire steel industry.
Mr.. Dill had mo easy case. 1t took
virtually his entire time for one year.
He had to delve deeply into records,
and the reconcillia ton was conceded
to present the work of virtual genius.
| The price paid was in proportion.
Mr.. Dill got 81 1000, 900, conceded to be
the highest fee paid to lawyer in
the history of sprIdence.
The nearest approach is said to
have been the 100000 which went to
William D. Guthrie for breaking the
will of Henry B. Plant.
But the two cases handled by Dill
and Guthrie were complicated ami
called for long and careful work. If
the amount of labor put upon them
be compared with what Elihu Root
did in, the settlement of the legal
questions following the <eath of Rus
sell Sage, it win probably be found
that for the amount of services rem
dered Mr.. Root was far better paid
than either of his brother counselors.
Naturally the settlement of an es-
tate as big as that of Mr.. Sage invol-
we'd enormous possibilities of dispute.
Mrs. Sage wanted to do justice to all
who had claims, but she was equally
Eager to avoid delays and vexations.
| Therefore she summoned her advis-
er and ordered him to retain Mr.. Root
Got s125, 200 Day.
| The noted New Yorker was at that
time Secretary of War. He explained
to Mrs Sage's adviser that he was
too much engrossed In the duties OF
state to have time for private practices
and that he would have to decline the
case. But the adviser was persistent
and said that he had orders to get
Mr.. Root.
In the expectation that by charging
what he thought an exorbitant fee
he would get rid of the case, Mr..
Root set $25O,OOO as the only possible
price at which he could take the case
To his establishment Mrs. Sage &C.
cepted next day by wire.
The Secretary them went into the
case. 1t took him just forty-eight
hours to do the business; he was re
quired to hire no additional aid and
he never had to go ITO court at all.
Butt he cleaned up the whole matter,
swiftly and satisfactorily. The mon
ey was paid and there was an end to
the whole matter.
Working at the rate of SIPS, 900 a
| day certainly gave Mr.. Root claim
ON all the championships for big fees.
~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01

ing implements TO produce greater
yields with less manual labor, viii
cause many a poor fellow to leave the
glare of the city lights to live close
to nature out ON the farm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-01
Few Rubbers Worn in Mexico.

Until very recently rubbers, as ar
ticles of footwear. were unknown in
Mexico because the prices asked were
SO high that few people cared to buy
them.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
SEIBOLD IN CHARGE
OF A G.. A. R. POST

L T. Seibold today assumes command
Of George G. Meade Post. No. ?. G. A. r.
An election of officers and representa-
tives and alternstes TO the department
encampment was held at q. A. r. Hall
last night. resulting as follows
L. T. Siebold, commander; John Riley,
senior vice commander: c. r. Mcclure,
junior vice commander; Chas. Matthews,
quartermaster, h. c. Grainley. chaplain;
L. II. Marcellus. surgeon; Charles Mat
thews. trustee; w. G. Mason, l.. II. Pat-
teTson. Charles Matthews, " j. Breed
A A Maxim. and B. NJ Elliott. repre-
septatives, Alfred Shaw, John Riley w.
w EldridCe. w. r. Ramsey, George
.. Burke. and John Power. altenates
Post Department Commander Thomas $.
Hopkins. representative 10 the board Of
management OF the temporary Soldiers
Home. recommended 10 the department
cnCampuent for member Of council OF
administration, r. II. Marcellus.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
CITY OF WORCESTER
LEAVES DRY COLUMN

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-"Wets' and 'drys, a"
according to today's summaries, broke
nearly even in a dozen Massachusetts
municipal elections yesterday.
Worcester. hitherto the biggest no
license city in the world, went wet.
and Salem reversed the result. going
dry hy "A small majority. Salem elect
ed Mayor Arthur Howard, a six weeks
voter. who is under indictment for libel
and who may he forced TO govern the
CITY from cell
In the tWentv-nine cities which have
held their elections this year, FIVE have
changed from no license TO license, 10
two the other waE.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
ACADEMY MEMBERS
PRESIDENT GUESTS
Artists and Men of Letters
Will Be Received
at Tea.

Members of the American Academy Of
Arts and Letters will be received this
evening at a tea at the White House.
when the society convened yesterday
in its first public session, Edwin How
ard Blashfeld. artist, and Thomas
Hastings. architect addressed the gath
erIng. The Need Of a Higher Standard
Of Art in America" was the subject Of
Mr.. Blashfield's talk.
Three poems were read by Robert
Underwood Johnson, secretary OF the
association. They were. In Praise of
Poetry" by the late Richard Watson
Glider. They were to have been read
by the author.
In his Introductory address William
Dean Howells. president OF the aca-
DENY reviewed the purpose of the
academy. 10 further the advance Of art
and literature.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
NEUFCHATEL CHEESE
NOT REAL ARTICLE

UTICA, y. Y, Dec. 15.-In plead
ing guilty and paying a fine of S125
for violating the pure food laws by
selling "NeufchateTf cheese labeled
as imported Julian Scott. treasurer
Of the International Milk Products
Company, said there are twenty-five
concerns manufacturing Neufchatel
cheese in the United States, and that
II is generally known that there is
no real cheese Of this kind sold in
this country.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
COLONEL RUSSELL
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

Lieut.. Col. Benjamin Reeves Rus
sell, L. $ NJ. c., win serve as presi-
of the District during the year be-
ginning today Colonel Russell was
elected to the office at the annual
meeting Of the body the New VIII
lard last Right.
A board of manaEers headed by
John X Stauffer was also elected.
William Stone Albert, the retiring
president, presided, and submitted his
report.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
DISTRICT RULE SATISFIES.

A petition VIII be sent to Congress by
the PetwOrJh Citizens Association
shortly urging the Improvement Of the
Anac9stia fats. Tae association also
opposes any change IN the present form
OF District government, as was set forth
at the monthly meeting last night.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
wHICHP
your occupationg

Lawyer-What is your occupation?
Witness-Tm piano fRisher.
Lawyer-Be a hStle more definite Do
You polish them or move them Boston
Transcript.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
FIsHDO HELP.

Church-"rhoy say fish is great
sHmusnt for the brain.
GOtEam-Wcl, 7 know 5ust catchlnS
mem makes The imagination more ac-
tive-Yonkers Statesman.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

If the citizens of Henderson
county wish to make objections
to any provisions of the proposed
new road law, recently intro
duced in the General Assembly,
they should speak out right now.
They have fright to be heard
and their wishes ought to be re-
spected by our representatives.
There is no need for rushing the
bill through and the people here
should get together and discuss
any Objectionable features it may
contain. Suggestions offered by
this newspaper would be miscon-
strued and the editor prefers to
go over the matter in person
with the author of the bill, rather
than appear to be after him
with a sharp stick" in the pub
lie prints. We shall state our
opinion of the law as finally
enacted,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

Loyal, fighting democrats
should be first considered when
positions of trust and remunera-
ton are being handed around.
ITO the victors belong the
spoils'' and there is going to be
some first class political fun
erals'' in -Henderson county one
of these days if this long estab-
lished policy is not carried out.
Democratic representatives are
in duty bound to stand by those
who are entitled to recognition
from the standpoint of party
service, in the distribution of
public patronage. However, it
is not expected that an incom-
petent man be selected to a posi-
ton, simply because he happens
to be an active party worker.
But there are scores Of good
working democrats who are
capable, for every available posi-
ton at the party's disposal.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

The efforts of the railroads to
reopen the passenger rate ques-
ton, thought to~have been ami
cably settled last year,
reminds US of the scant
appreciation shown by the
voters at the recent election for
the great saving to the people in
passenger fares since the law
went into effect. A democratic
legislature put money in their
pockets by passing the rate law,
but when voting time came the
folks, lots of them, voted the re-
publican ticket because they
were mad about prohibition, for
getting what the democrats had
done for them in many other diff
ferent ways. Sometimes we are
led to the conclusion that the
masses of the people do not ap-
preciate anything that is done
for them, anyway.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
Notice.

To Mary E. Black. You will
please take notice that at a Sher-
ifs sale, on the first Monday in
May, 1908, I purchased those two
acres of land situated in Green
River Township, Henderson coun-
ty, State of North Carolina, list
ed for the years 1906 and 1907
for taxation in your name and
took the proper certificate of pur-
chase from the tax collector for
the same. You will further take
notice that on the first Monday
in May, 1909, l will demand of
the Sheriff a proper deed for the
said land, unless the same be re-
deemed by you prior to said date.
]. D. DERMID.
This the 10Th day of Jan. 1909.