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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
GREATER : MISSISSIPPI

BY
II. E. BLAKESLEE.


A large number of letters received
by the Department Of Agriculture
tell of the growing interest of the
corn club boys. AS the year gets
older their interest increases and
few counties that have made start
will fail of a successful termina-
ton. 1t is safe to say that 80 of the
SO at least, will come through all
right. This Is mighty good time to
begin work in counties where no or
ganization has been perfected for
next year. 1t is never too early TO
make beginning. Let's resolve. that
fifty is the number to be striven for
and that the number of boys will go
to $4,000 and the girls to 5000.
Here is sample of the letters
written by the boys. 1t is old but in
teresting as rejecting the interest
manifested by the boys. 1t was writ
ten by Ohio Tabb, of Webster coun-
ty:
LAS / am sitting down and resting
after blowing my acre of corn, de-
cided to write you short article for
publication, although | never before
made such an attempt. Boys, Mr..
Blakeslee is giving us some fine pa
pers on corn and crops in general
and / read all of them with interest.
/ have just finished blowing my acre
of corn the first time and 1t looks
fine to me. | appreciate the oppor-
tunity of joining the corn club and
] think it Is fine thing for the boys
of "Old Mississippi" Boys, take ad-
vantage of this great opportunity
for 1t will learn us something about
farming and farm In a pleasant
community is the best thing in the
world, think. My father is farmer
and / enjoy working with him. l
expect to make farmer, possibly
only a piece but am going to do
my best. Now you boys that expect
to make farmers, let's get Mr.
Blakeslee to add a little to his space
and give us chance to write some
thing. 1t would be a great help to
us, | think"
A Covington county boy twelve
years old says: my corn is doing
all right and / hope to be one of
those who go to the State Fair and
enter the Judging ring. | know we
will learn a lot there in day or
two that will be worth a great deal
through life" A Tippah county boy
writes: please send me all the
books you can on corn. | get the Bull
letin and have read and studied
every word. am so glad that we
can begin now to learn how to farm
SO that We will get the most out of
it. am fertilizing now and my corn
is pretty good" A Tate county boy:
please send me another paper with
score card and Judging instructions
for a neighbor who did not get his.
want to see you during the fair
and ask you to help us little more
next year"
And they come from all over the
state. These are only extracts. 1t is
a great work that deserves all the
encouragement possible. Who would
deny to these young minds the
knowledge they are seeking SO in
dustriously? 1t means more to Mis-
sissippi than any movement inaug-
urated in the past decade.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Thinks Position Erroneous.

The statement of Chief Justice
A. M. Whitfield, of the supreme
court, in his dissenting opinion in
the celebrated G. r. Smith murder
case, that the audience was con
stantly engaged in applause" during
the trial at Columbus, and that the
court permitted "clapping of hands
and stamping of feet, is erroneous,
according to Judge John L. Buckley,
who presided over the trial.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

Judging from reports from Yazoo
City the results so far obtained from
the operation of the municipality
owned electric street railway are
such as to encourage the expectation
that with economical management
and a reasonable charge for cleo
trict current there is no reason why
the line should not only pay all ex-
penses of management and operation
but even earn enough to defray the
interest on the bonds as well as Gre
ate a good maintenance fund.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

After some considerable inquiry
and feeling about for an opening and
location the Woodmen of the World
have practically made all their plans
to establish in Mississippi a Wood
men of the World health and pleas
ure resort and have filed their char
ter with the secretary of state. A
site has been secured near Gloster,
in Amite county, near where at one
time was located the Sam Jones
camp meeting ground. and it has
been discovered that there are mex
haustible springs about, the waters
of which possess decided curative
properties.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Tax Commission Busy.

Mr. w. L. Tarbett, of Chicago, tax
commissioner for the Illinois Cen
trail railroad Is gathering additional
data in regard to the taxes of his
company in Mississippi, and prepar-
ing to submit additional reasons at
the meeting of the railroad commits
sion for the reduction, instead of the
tentative increase now fixed as to
the valuation Of the property OF the
Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mis-
sissippf Valley lines here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Typhoid Fever Prevalent.

Typhoid fever in malignant form
has become quite prevalent in sew
eral towns of Pike county, and a
general good health crusade is be-
ing organized A leading physician
of Summit states that if the fever
should become as prevalent in the
country as it is in the towns, the
physicians would not be able to
handle the situation. No special
causes are assigned for the unusual
number of cases.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Taft in southern Itinerary.

Walter Weaver and James T. Har-
rison, of Columbus, each received
letters from Hon. ]. M. Dickinson,
Secretary of War, stating that Pres
ident Taft had promised him Colum-
bus would be visited during the trip
the president and several members
Of the cabinet would make through
the southwest and south in Septem-
Der or October. Columbus is the
boyhood home of Judge Dickinson.
The invitations were extended by Mr..
Weaver and Mr.. Harrison and Judge
Dickinson was responsible for it's ac-
ceptance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Broom Factory to be Established.

The NatcheZ broom factory which
has been discussed for some time
past now seems an assured fact. AL
derman William Stietenroth has
taken the matter in hand, and states
that he intends to erect a plant Of
fifty dozen capacity as soon as ar
rangements can be completed. He ex-
from Louisiana, there being about
$50 acres being planted in Concordia
parish alone.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Burning the Infested Squares.

The farmers of Amite county COM
batting the weevil are wary and watch
full, and as soon as the forms have
begun to drop off the plant they have
them picked up and burned them.
twice through his crop and has gath
cred up and burned by actual meas
urement thirty-six gallons of forms,
numbering upward of a thousand,
and estimates that in this way he
has destroyed some 32,400 weevils,
or one for every stalk of cotton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Visiting Baptist Orphanage.

Many of the out-of-town visitors
at Camp Sample take advantage of
the opportunity to inspect the Mis-
sissippi Baptist Orphanage, which
occupies a beautiful group of build
ings nearby, and a very lively inter-
est is shown in the work of the big
institution and the manner in which
it is conducted. Rev. J. r. Carter,
superintendent of the orphanage
states that all visitors will be cor
daily welcomed, and he will be glad
to escort them over the buildings
and grounds and show them how the
100 inmates are being cared for.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Street Cars Soon to Start.

1t has been officially announced
that the work on the Hattiesburg
Traction Company's lines will be
completed and that the cars will be
running not later than August 10.
The traction company has about
eight miles of line already laid and
ready for use, while it is altogether
probable that within the near future
will be constructed to Rawls Springs,
a distance of about eight miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

. DR.. Sherrod, the negro physician
and druggist, who was tried in the
Police Court before Mayor John w.
Parker on two charges of the un-
lawful sale of cocaine In Meridian
was assessed a fine of $50 and thir-
ty days in each or two cases. This
Is the same fine as was imposed
against r. A.. Thorn. a prominent
white druggist, who was convicted
several days ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22


Rasberries and blackberrie5 re-
Quire little more space and more
time from planting to the first crop
of fruit Planting made during last
November or February should pro-
duce fruit next spring, or one year
from planting. A planting of black
berries and dewberries will last in
definitely and require but little atten-
ton. Raspberries are little more
difficult to handle successfully, but
are we'll worth the effort, especially
in the North half of Mississippi. Do
not urge for a moment the question
of getting blackberries needed from
the thickets and fence corners Nine
times In ten this will mean that few
IL any berries will be seen at the
house.
I heartily commend for your care
full consideration THE Home Garden
In farm operations time and study
are given frequently to but one to
three crops. In, the garden intimate
acquaintance with score or more
of plants, all studied from seed time
to harvest, may be had All this Is ON
an acre of less than half an acre
of land located within stone
cast of the dwelling where 1t may be
watched, studied and enjoyed every
day OF the year.
A. 3. MCKAY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Turpentine interests Absorbed.

The large turpentine interests Of
the Kola Lumber Company of Kola,
have been absorbed by the Indepen-
dent Distillery of Mabel, Miss. This
company has one of the largest tur-
pentine distilleries In this section,
giving employment to large num-
Der of hands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

A corporation has been formed
by ]. H. Wallace, M. d. Brown and
others at Mississippi City to furnish
that community with artesian water.
Recently franchise has been grant
ed by the Board of Supervisors to
these parties. who now apply for a
charter An up-to-date artesian we'll
will be bored at cost of $1,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22
Landed i'm Jail.

City Marshal Charles A. Nixon,
of Osyka, landed Jesse Smith, the 15-
year-old negro wanted in connection
with the recent bank robbery at that
place in the county jail at Magnolia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

The new insect pest law authoriz-
ing spraying against the San Jose
scale will not only be of use in des-
troying that pest, but will tend to
get rid of many others. A well spray
ed orchard will give a better return
in fruit than the orchard which
never gbeen sprayed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

If there is any interest in the sub
ject we may have something more
to say about wheat growing in Mis-
sissippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

Wide tires would go long way
toward solving the road problem.
Narrow tires act as subscribers to tear
up the road. However, to make their
use practical 1t would be necessary
to require everybody to use them IN
stead of the narrow tire.
Hen eggs hatch in 81 days but the
goose egg takes ten days longer or
81 days. A Marshall county farmer
wants to know the wayness or this
fact.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-22

well for the enterprise of those be-
hind the movement. This Is another
of our fairs that began from colt
show and has been enlarged into
regular county fair. They are good
institutions and worthy of the sup
port OF all good citizens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
CIGARET STUB CAUSE
OF FATAL EXPLOSION
Ten Killed on Florida Coast When
WOrkman's Carelessness Ignitess
Heavy Blasts.

Key West, Fla, Aug. 2S.-As q
result of the explosion at noon yes
terday of 700 pounds of dynamite,
IL miles from Key West. on the
Florida East Coast railway, 10 men
are dead, five are probably fatally
injured and at least dozen others
are less seriously hurt. When the
explosion occurred the workmen were
standing in water four feet deep and
directly beneath them was the dyna-
mite, ready for the blast when the
men shonld stop work for dinner.
According to one of the wounded,
workman-one of the 10 to meet
instant death-threw a lighted Gig
arctic to one side. not noticing that
fuses which were connected with the
heavy charges of the explosives. A
few seconds later the men, water,
mud and tons of dirt were thrown
20 to 80 feet in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

Preparations Presage
Something Unusual at
Arden, n. 7.
NO STATEMENT: MADE
Stocks Show a Still Further
Decline, Especially the
Pacific Lines. =

Arden, Aug. 2S.-Jacob Schiff, the
banker, visited Hartman today. He
said he sat on the porch and talked
with the magnate and did not consider
him seriously i'll. Schiff said no oper-
alton was contemplated.
Unusual Event Coming.
Arden, Aug. 2S.-Evidence con-
tinued to accumulate today that prep
-arations are under way at the home
of Edward H. Hartman for some un-
usual event. Whether this event is
surgical operation or only a con-
sultation of physicians or whether
the apparently significant happenings
of the past "a hours have no bear
ings at all upon the physical condi-
ton of the railroad magnate is some
thing at this time that cannot be
definitely settled by those outside the
Hartman household.
Seems NO Worse.
More indirect evidence from the
men about the house today fails to
strengthen the theory that the finan-
cier's condition is worse than when
he arrived from Europe. Rev. j. H.
McGuinuss. rector of the Episcopal
church at Chester spent more than
an hour with Hartman yesterday.
He said q found him looking much
better than l expected. His hand
shake is firm and to me he looks bet
Ter than when he went to Europe"
Conflicting Rumers Reelected.
New York, Aug. 2S.-Confiicting ru-
mors concerning the health of Harri-
man found their reflection i'm a very
irregular action of the stock market
today. Hartman stocks were most
conspicuous features with loss of 2A
in Union Pacific and in Southern Pa
cific. The losses of other active is
sues ran / to ".
Fresh Selling Movement.
In the second hour a fresh selling
movement appeared in Hartman
stocks which sent Union Pacific down
to S1.943s, five points below yester-
days closing and Southern Pacific to
s125 a loss of 2H. Others were of
| "a W = poihtS SeiiluS NuONciHcIlt WdS
| strongly suggestive of wholesale liqui-
| dation.
| Early Scare Dies.
| The dying out of the early scare
was reflected in a constantly broaden
| ing and strengthening of the market
Business increased rapidly when prices
began to climb. The market was ex,
tremely active and strong at the finish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Help Quickly Responds.
EXPERIENCE WITH
TARIFF DOOMED SYSTEM There

work of horses and oxen. In Sussex
The laborers we're employed at AMI
cents a day
In 1880, according to Walpole, one
seventh of the population of Liverpool
ana one-tenth of the population of
Manchester lived in cellars"
OF 1871 Mr. Macaulay said: $50
visible was the misery of the manu-
featuring towns that a man of sensi-
bility could hardly bear to pass
trough them. Everywhere he found
filth and nalledness and plaintive
voices and wasted forms and haggard
faces"
Denth Inevitable.
In 1912, according to Harriet Mar
ineau, ''the distress had now so deep
ened in the manufacturing districts as
to render it clearly inevitable that
many must die"
In 1S43 Sir Robert Peel wrote: Eve
are on the brink of ccnvulsion.''
OF 1914. Mrs. John Mills wrote: :
THE hardly-earned -four. often so bal
so rotten. that when put into the oven
" Ddht IL SOUu cdIue iHlCk anu WdTni
trickling on tc the hearth, was grabbed
| by little hands, and eaten in trice
with father and mother standing by
hungry, helpless, and heart-broken."
In 1874 Daniel O.Connell said. &
Covent Garden theater: what is the
meaning Of protection? Protection
means an additional sixpence for eacf
loaf: that is the Irish. of it. The rea
meaning of protection is robbery q
the poor by the rich
Historians practically agree that /;
revolution WAS near at hand when il
1S46 the corn law. or protection, wa
repealed. From the day free trad,
came into existence England begun !,
prosper. From nation of starving
people it was not long in capturing
the commerce of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
CUR1ISS SAVES PART OF
THE HONORS FOR AMERICA

countries crowded around Curtiss and
showered congratulations upon him
Tor the wonderful achievement. The
Gordon-Bennet trophy is the object
OF art and goes to. the winning club
and $4,000 to the aviator.
Rheims, Aug. 2S.-Bleriot made a
round in the lap contest in minutes
and AZ As seconds. This is a world S
record for the distance. Curtiss' best
time for the lap made in competition
for the International cup was Z min
utes and 53 1-5 seconds.
Not Fast as Curtiss.
Bleriots time for two laps was
1886 1-5, which is five seconds slower
than Curtiss' time for the full dis
tance. Latham has not started, conse
quently Curtiss is winner of the inter
national event.
De la Grange Gets Fail.
AS De la Grange was turning the
first pylon in the course of an exhibi
ton flight today the propeller broke
from the shaft and the aeroplane fell
heavily to the ground distance of 2!
feet. De la Grange was badly bruised
but no bones were broken.
Flies After Limit Expired.
Betheny Aviation Fields, Rheims
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

Bitterfeld, Aug. 2S.-The Zeppelin
airship, landed here at 6:25 this even
ing.
Beyrouth. Germany. Aug. 2S.-The
Zeppelin airship that left Nuremberg
at o'clock this morning for Berlin
passed here at and Plaun at 1880.
Nearing Ronneberg at 3 this after
noon, the airship lost one of its pro-
pelors. 1t kept on. however, but at a
greatly reduced speed.
The accident will delay the arrival
at Berlin, where the emperor is re-
-aiving bulletins of the progress of
the dirisible.
Distance 45O Miles.
Zeppelin left Fridrichshafen for Ber-
lin. a distance of 450 miles, yesterday
morning but broken machinery neces-
STATED landing yesterday afternoon
at Nuremberg TO effect repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
FINANCIAt WORLD CLOSELY
WATCHING {. HI. HARTMAN

and stand by the Ohio as soon as
sent another message, saying: Ohio
sinking fast-cannot hold out. Pas
sengers being taken off in small
boats. Captain and crew will stick
to the last
Message Not Finished.
Then came the final message
from the stricken vessel. 1t was
never finished: Passengers all off
and adrift in small boats it said,
captain and crew going off in the
last boat, waiting for me now, good
by
81 was unable to get him again,
concludes Booth, "and l knew he had
gone down with his ship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
EMPEROR AT BERLIN AWAITS
THE ARRIVAL OF ZEPPELIN

territories by Lieutenant Colonel e.
NJ Weaver, of the general staff corps
of the army. who is chief of the di-
vision of militia.
Illinois gets $4,000 and Indiana
$91, 900.
The enlisted strength of the mi
litia as shown by tables prepared by
Colonel Weaver is 109,7G1 and the
allotments under various heads in
clude $I,472.250. for arms. equip
ment and camp purposes; $490,750
for promotion or rifle practice;
$62S,561 for ammunition, and $780,
Csc for supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Foreign Letter No. 2.
(BY TAV.)

Especial correspondence of The
Argus.)
London, Aug. 10.-Will England
abandon its "free trade" policy for pro-
lection?
Joseph Chamberlain and other bril-
liant leaders of parliament have spent
five busy years endeavoring to secure
tariff reform" which amounts to pro-
lection. So far the tariff reformers'
have been unable to convince the
masses that high protection would be
beneficial. Mr.. Chamberlain comedies
willingly that an import tax, at least
on articles produced at home, would
be added to the cost price of the arti-
Gle to the consumer. But, Mr.. Cham
lberlain contends, if the manufacturers
make this new profit they will be able
to pay increased wages.
Fears Living Expenses.
| The English workingman, like the
American, is always anxious to i'm
Iprove his conditions, but he Is afraia
of increased living expenses. which
Mr.. Chamberlain admits will follow
high protection Looking to the
limited States, the Unionist free trader
is told that the industries which re-
ceive the greatest amount of protec
,tion. such as steel and cotton mann
lfacturers. pay lower wages than thu
industries which re ceive no protection
at all. Looking to Germany. France
land Italy, the Britisher sees that hi
wages averages, under free trade. fron
one-fourth 10 one-half more than tina
of the workingman of the high protet
ton countries. while foodstuffs, veal
ing apparel and rents are cheaper
England than in any other country 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
MORESTRICTL
Is Demand of Pure Food Meet
ing Before It's Adjournment
at Denver.
ALBANY MAN is PRESIDENT
Notice Given That Millers Are Pre-.
pairing to Fight the Bleached
Flour Ruling.

Denver, Aug 2S.-Pledged to urge
every state in the union to work for
more drastic pure food laws, the an
state and national food and dairy de-
partments adjourned yesterday, after
electing the following officers:
President-George L. Flanders,
Albany, n. Y.
First vice president-Dr. Lucius p.
Brown, Nashville, Tenn.
Second vice president-Dr. d. Har-
vey Dillon. New Orleans.
Third vice president = Andrew
French, st. Paul.
Secretary-Dr W. Nj. Allen, Raj
eigh, N. G..
Treasurer-James Fourst, Harris
burg, Pa.
Executive committee-Dr Charles
d. Woods, Orono, Me-; DR.. S. j.
Crumbine, Topeka, Kan; DR.. A. N.
Cook, Vermillion, S. ID.
At New Orleans Next.
place for next years meeting, the
date TO be selected later.
Mr.. Flanders defeated A. c. Bird
of Lansing. Mich, by the vote of one
state. Secretary of Agriculture Will
son in supporting Mr.. Flanders said:
Il think we should have him be-
cause he comes from the greatest
dairy state in the union, and this
association ought to devote more at
tention to dairy matters.
Secretary Wilson, although only
an interested spectator" as he call
ed himself. yesterday was called upor
frequently to untangle parliamentar,
questions. He left last night FOL
| Rawlins, Wyo., from which place h,
will continue on his months tour O
| western states.
Taking a view differing iEom tha
| of the Remsen referee board, manu-
facturers before the convention yes
terday argued that benZoate of sod;
is no longer necessary as food pre-
servatiye.
l. ''In fact the manufacturers ar
coming to the belief that no pre-
servatives at all need be used" de
clared one speaker. 1.-The publi
seems to be arriving at the same con
clusion. Why should we have chem
icals in our foods if by processes o
sterilization and refrigeration the.
can be done Without
MiIlers Fight Government.
| Delegates to the convention wer,
much interested today in dispatche
from ST. Louis which said that mill
ers of the country who use patent de
vices for bleaching -four by means o
nitrogen peroxide have begun the col
lection of fund of $4,000 to b,
used in fighting the government il
defense of millers who may be pros
ecuted for selling bleached flour. w
E. Castle of Louisville, president o
the Millers' National federation, il
chairman of the defense committee.
i The case in which the money viii
be used is that of the government
lagainst the Updike Milling compan.
of Omaha, which will be tried in De
Moines this fall. The Updike com
pany requested the government t
make a seizure in order to have
test case.
Let them fight" said Secretar
of Agriculture Wilson when show
the dispatches from st. Louis. lie
them put up a good fight We wi
welcome it. What we want is dc
r cision by the courts.