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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
GRAND MUSIC PRODUCED AT
WILLIAMS BROS.
Go down there and Hear the Grand
Operas Rendered in Faultless
STYLE.

Passing along West Capital street
yesterday, when opposite Williams
Brothers Piano Co., the ear of the
reporter was gladdened with sweet
classic music from above, and for
moment he wondered what musical
genius had come to the city unan-
nounced, for truly the music was as
fine as Paderewski or any great pi-
anist could have produced
Ascending the broad stairway, and
entering the concert room, the repor-
ter saw Mr. Vic Williams seated at
a large Melville Clarke piano, and
producing the first class music, evil
liam Tell being the opera rendered.
Expressing surprise that Mr.. Will
liams should be such proficient mu-
stefan, with accurate touch and splen-
did expression, the reporter was told
to sit down and drink in the great
strains of Rassini
After he had finished Mr.. Williams
asked How do you like it?'' and the
reply was Finest heard in many
day. Where did you learn your art?"
Then there was a smile over the
face of the performer" followed by
basso-profundo laugh, and Mr.. Will
liams removed small PANEL in front
of the piano, and said See And
there artfully concealed was a perfor
ated roll of paper and on it the score
Of William Tell
Roll after roll of paper was inserted
and the grandest music was the
result, none of your photograph re-
productions. but as good music as
could be produced by the touch of
we'll educated fingers.
Selections were then given from
Wagner, Verdi, Strauss, Handel, Schu-
man, Greig, Chaminade, Herbert, Ru-
bestein, Chopin, ETC., Ill Travatore,
La Triviata," Bohemian Girl Faust
"Cavalleria Rusticana' and other
grand operas were rendered, and in
1.-THE meantime the room filled with
eager spectators, drawn there by the
concord Of sweet sounds.
Mr.. Williams was asked the name
Iof his attachment, and the maker, ano
replied, THE Apollo Player" made
land invented by Melville Clarke, the
standard instrument maker Of the
world, and the only man who has
reached perfection with plano at
Itachment. 1t plays the full keyboard
Of IS notes. seven and one third oc-
taves.
stop, stop" sal q the reporter
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
PEANUTS FOR HOGS.

Mr.. GlasselI yesterday received
from T. L. Bowling of Gloster a
letter which he believes should be
read by all the farmers in North Lou
isiana, as it shows the possibilities
and profits of raising hogs on pea
nuts The Bowling brothers expert
ence can be duplicated by other
farmers in this section, he feels as
sured, with the same methods which
they employed.
The letter is as follows:
Gloster, La, Jan. 4, 'O9
w. e. Glassell, Shreveport, La.
Dear Sir:-It was the pleasure of
the writer to attend both meetings
held in your city, looking to the es-
tablishing of packing house there.
/ was more than pleased with the in
terest manifested in behalf of this
prospective enterprise, and now that
the success of the undertaking is as
sured, I feel that every citizen has
cause to congratulate himself that
such an institution Is to be inaugu-
rated with the scope of his patron
age. Since the advent of the boil
weevil, with its destructive results,
the enquiry in the mind of every far
mer has been, what shall we do to
rehabilitate our blighted prospects? p
It is the opinion of the writer or
the solution to thus much mooted or
discussed question can be solved by
| the turning of our attention to stock
scientific methods than heretofore
practiced in the ssall cotton and one
crop idea Believing that our PEG.
pie are ready, willing and anxious to
adopt any and all helpful practices
and to this end, as per your request
and my promise, am pleased to give
you herewith statement in detail
of the experiences and results obtain
| ed BY Bowling Bros, Ltd, with hogs
and peanuts the present year.
RESULTS FROM PEANUT FEED
ING.
BY invitation it was the pleasure
Of yourself, s. B. Hicks and Mr.. Cayi
to visit our peanut field some few
days ago, and see hogs thereon. Vol
will doubtless remember that while
you were there we made sale of Z
certain number Of ]. B. Stewart,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

We don't know what you are talking
about, but we do know that your new
musical device is the best we,
have ever heard, and the musical
world Is to be congratulated on it's
invention
Drop in any day and hear the Mel
Vile Clarke Player Pfann at Williams
Brothers, and IL you are not pleased
then 1t is the old adages false, that
music, hath charms to sooth the
savage breast, for better music was
never heard than it produces.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

er extensive users Of the teaegra1ih
were France with 4s,114.151, and Ger
many, Russia, Austria. Belgium and
Italy with much smaller figures-
Nearly every civilized nation Of
the globe is a party to the Bernie In
ternational Telegraph Union. whnse
duty 1t Is to formulate rules Tor the
correct exchange of international
messages. The word of the Berne
bureau In this respect is considered
law, internationally speaking, and all
disputes between the telegraphic ad-
ministrations of the world are per-
force to that Union for arbitration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
Notice.

The stockholders of the Pela-
hatchie Warehouse are request
ed to meet at Pelahatchie on
Friday February 18th, 1909 at
10 O'Clock, the books will be
there at that time and all that
have paid up their stock will be
issued a stock certificate and
those that have paid part are re
quired to pay balance subscribed
by that time or relinquish all
claims. All parties interested
please be governed thereby and
come to get your certificate as
that will be all the assurance you
will have after that date.
Respectfully submitted,
E..G. DAVIS, president,
w. G.. MOORE, secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
HOW MANY MATCHES DO YOU
LIGHT?

(From whole Forest Turned into
World..)
The American people use up the
enormous total of seven hundred
billion matches year, but a state
ment of the number of cubic feet of
wood actually converted into matches
conveys very indefinite idea of the
number of trees required for the in
dustry. 1t is the general belief that
matches are the by-product of plan
ing mills and other woodworking fac
tories, but as matter of fact the
best grade of two-inch lumber is used
for matches, while sash, doors and
blinds are the by-products of the
timber saw mills. In single year
the manufacturers cut two hundred
and twenty-five million feet (board
measure) of pine in the Great Lake
region; and one of the one hum
dred and fifty-odd factories used up
twohundred thousand feet of sugar or
yellow pine logs every day. The de-
duction Is that, in common with othe
Industries of the United States de-
pending upon existing forests, the
matchmakers are within sight of q
shortage in the wood supply. When
thepresent timber holdings have been
depleted they, of course, cannot be dl
plicated in a generation, and the
people of this country may have to
get along with fewer than twenty
five or thirty matches a day each
as at present. IN their insistent
way they will probably demand thai
the practice of Germany and France
be followed, that foresters plant and
grow timber especially for matches
This could readily be done if forests
were placed under management and
were no longer left to run wild, and
produce cord-wood and brush tt
| fall before the devastating forest fire
instead of growing merchantable
timber.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

These figures tell their own story.
Prohibition may not entirely pro.
hibit the sale of liquor, but it seems
to have greatly reduced the amount
of crime committed in one city. II
the closing of all saloons reduced
the amount of crime only one-fourth
would it not be great victory for
prohibition on that ground alone?
But then when you close the
saloons you injure the country, ruin
prosperity and turn a whole lot of
folks out of work. Is that so.
Birmingham tells different story,
If the story published in the Com
mercial Appeal, a strong whiske
paper is to be relied on.
The building permits issued in 1907
represented capital Of $1,918,20
and that of 1908 $2.546,519. And the
the city derived $4,000 a year from
liquor license. Most of this went to
the support of the public schools.
The total decrease of license money
was $4,000 less than that of 1907.
The decrease was caused by the loss
OF the, liquor license. But the license
in business circles was increased $40,
600. This was paid by 600 new busi-
ness concerns which were erected af-
ter the saloons were closed. And if
the increase in the next year is as
great as that in the past there will
be a greater volume of money for
the public schools than there was
when they had the saloons.
No, the country will not go to the
bad if every saloon in the world were
closed. People can make a living
resorting to the liquor traffic
to do it.-Senatobia Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

stock dealer at Frierson, La, to be de
.ltxared at later date. On the first
inspection, according to contract
we delivered u head OF hogs to Mr..
Stewart, I. o. b., Gloster, the same
weighing 12,77O pounds, an average
|nf MT 1915 pounds each, at q price
OF ~ cents per pound, amounting to
$6O6.58. Sold previously three hogs
for &26.50, and killed four for our in
dividnal use, pork, at the market
price to the value of 1928. There
are remaining on hand % stock hogs.
worth $135, making a sum total of
$801,O7; all of which were grown and
fattened on about % acres Of peanuts
known as the Georgia, or Carolina
variety. They were turned on the
peanuts about October Is, and had
absolutely nothing else until three
or four days before shipping. We
now have left in field enough of the
nuts to carry over % head of hogs
After buying the hogs Mr.. Stewart
said they were much better than it
would have been possible to make
them ii fed on corn, and that they
would bring the top Of the Fort
Worth or Kansas City market. Quite
a number of them were young and
small when turned in the field, were
picked up off the commons and for
which were paid $26S.20.
COST OF RAISING HOGS AND PRO-
FIT.
The cost of cultivating per acre,
including the cost of 125 pounds of
commercial fertilizer, and one-half
bushel seed is $5.15, an aggregate
for the % acres of $113.3O. Amount
paid for hogs purchased $26S.2O. Total
$381.50.
Cash for 72 head hogs to Stew
art :. :. $6O6.58
Cash for three hogs to local
butcher 26.56
Market price of hogs, killed for
use -. 32.9Z
Value % remaining stock hogs. 1850
Net profit ;. :. :. :. ;. ..$419.57
This seems to have a nice profit
when you consider the sum invested
and.the number acres land required,
but the results would have been
greater had the stock all been rails
ed, as is easily possible
The land on which the experiment
was made is below the average quail
ity Of peanut soil for this section,
and was stubble ground, not having
been broken up until late in the
spring, thereby due to this reason
the weld was not so good as it
would be on we'll broken and mellow
soil. Shreveport Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
A MILLION TELEeRAMs "A DAY

Although everybody more or less
uses the telegraph few of us have an
idea of the extent of its operations.
It is estimated that about 1000, 900
telegraphic messages are sent over
the worlds lines every twenty-four
hours. The number Of kilograms
dispatches In 1907, in all countries.
reached the enormous total OF 1884,
84s,474. Great Britain led all other
countries with 92,471 900 dispatches
and the United States stood second
On the list with s1,391 900 The 9TH
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
slRMlNchAM,s ExPsRiENcE.

Prohibition does not Ipnnhibit, but
listen to the story Of Birmingham,
Ala. Birmingham. prior TO eighteen
months ago, was Uttered with saloons
but since that time that city has
been dry. Now, some .of the friends
Of the liquor traffic tell Ills that when
prohibition comes, more drunken
ness comes, more crime comes, more
poverty comes, and more .0f every
thing else comes except something
good.
But Birmingham happens TO be an
exception to the rule, or If not an
exception to it somehow shows up
different. Now, look at these fig
ures. They are official.
Take the docket Of the police court
it shows the following for 1907 and
1908:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.
GeRerrl Passenger Depar tment
PASSENGER SERVICE.
MAIN LINE.

No. No
Lv Jackson----4:3 a. Tn.------3:25 p. m.
Lv Hattiesburg S:lS a. m.------7:o5 p. m.
Ar Gulfport Hoo a. m.-----Io:oo p. m.
No. a. No. e
Lv Culfport- a. m.-----4:I5 p. m.
Lv Hattiesburg 1887 a. m.-----7:35 p. m.
Ar Jackson ----2:Io p. m.----II:oo p. m.
Columbia Division (via Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. IoI No. Io2
7:Ioa. m. Lv Jackson Ar 7:3o p. m
1855 p. m. Ar Gulfport Lv 1890 a. m
No. 100 No. no
ago p. m. Lv Jackson Ar 1905 a. m.
6:2o p. m. Ar Columbia Lv GOO a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg
and Gulfport with all Lines. For further
information apply to,
S. d. BOYLSTON,
General Passenger Agent.
Effective January Ist, 1909, Gufport.
Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
Notice.

For sale mare and colt, two
mules, ten head of cattle, some
land 40 or so acres cheap for
cash. Fer further particulars
address d. NJ Robbins, Brandon,
Miss, r. r. D. No. |.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

All kinds Farm Implements at
w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

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, APP
ply to Ticket Agent or address
GEO. ii. SMITH, Gen. Pass. Agent,
New Orleans, La
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04
Alabama & ViCkSburg
RAILWAY
Time Table.

EaStbOund.
To Cincinnati, Atlanta and N. Y.---
Meridian and Birmingham -3:o5 pm.
" Meridian and Cincinnati---o am.
meridian Local pm.
WestbOund.
To Shreveport and Beyond ---------
Shreveport and Beyond pm.
Vicksburg Local ZOO D. m.
/" Vicksburg Local---------o:5o a. m.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-04

(From whole Forest Turned into
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
A Lady, in pepy's Time.

There were worse terrors than the
matinee hat for the man who sat be-
hind lady in the seventeenth cen
fury theater, as recalled by the Lon
don Chronicle. At least, we may sup
pose so from Mr.. Pepys' experience on
January 2S, 1861. when he saw The
Lost Lady" for the second time. Nine
days earlier that play had not pleased
him so much, partly perhaps because
he was troubled to be seen by four
Of our office clerks, which sat in the
half-crown box and | in the Is. Cd
But on the second occasion the play
did please me better than before, and
here, sitting behind in a dark place,
lady spit backward upon me by a
mistake. not seeing me-" However, ii
was all right, for. after seeing her 70
be very pretty lady, | was not trou.
bled at il at all"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
BURNED AND ITCHED.
Eczema Hand, Arms, Legs and
Face-It Was something Terrible
tom plete Cure by Cuticors.


about fifteen or eighteen years ago
eczema developed on top Of my hand.
Il burned and itched so much that |
was compelled TO show 1t to a doctor.
lie pronounced It ringworm. After
-ying his different remedies the dis
ease increased and went up my arms
md to my legs and finally on my face
The burning was something terrible. l
went to another doctor who had the
reputation Of being the best In town.
lie told me II was eczema. His medi-
cine checked the advance OF the dis
ease, but 40 further finally con
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies
and found relief in the first trial.
continued until was free from the dis
ease and have not been troubled since.
c. Burkhart, 23G W. Market St. Cham
bersburg. Pa, Sept. 10. 1905"
Potter Drug x Chem Corp, Sole
Props OF Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02

taking Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what 1t would do,
and | am restored TO my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence 10y women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, tibroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearingdown feeling, flatulency. indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe il TO themselves
to at least give this medicine a trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of Others, and why should il
not cure your
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
what Former Oregon Farmer
Thipks OF Western Canada.

Albert Nelson left Benton County,
Oregon, in September, 1904, for the
great Canadian prairles. To quote
from his letter: was greatly sur
prised TO find such an immense stretch
Of rich virgin prairie still almost IN
occupied in the very heart OF North
America. The splendid crops OF oats,
wheat, barley, potatoes aud hay | be
held In the settlements made me very
eager for a piece OF this rich SOIL and
| soon located In the Goose Lake coun-
try. We have here great stretch OF
the rich deep clay loan OF the Sas-
katchewan--a soil heavy and hard to
break, but particularly well adapted for
the retention Of moisture and produc-
ton OF the bright No. hard wheat,
and great crops Of oats, barley, fax aud
pota toes | had 60 bushels OF oats
weighing A pounds 10 the bushel per
acre. Some Of my neighbors had still
greater yield Wheat yielded from 20
TO 80 bushels per acre We have all
done well here, and ! could name many
Americans who came here with means
to go ahead. who have done big al
ready. For homesteads one has to 90
further west, but the best prairie can
be bought here for from SD TO SIG
per acre. The climate is dry and
healthy This is the regular Saskatch-
evan fall weather-frosty nights and
bright sunny days-ideal for threshlng
and hauling out OF wheat. The trails
are dusty, as thousands Of wheat teams
are moving towards the elevators.
The sight Of II makes one stop and
wonder what II will be in a few years
when the immense prairies get under
cultivation. Heavy snowfall is the ex-
ception here. Snow generally fails In
December and goes of in March. II
sometimes gets very cold, but the Sas-
katchewan farmer does not fear the
cold. Winter is his season Of rest The
first or second crop he builds a com
fortab BILE house for himself. and warm
stables for his horses He need not
like some, be poking about in the mud
all winter attending a few beasts for
a livelihood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Different In Books.

In the books this is the way they
say II;
Outside the wind moaned unceas-
ingly. its voice now that Of a child
which sobs with itself in the night.
now that of woman who suffers her
great pain alone. as women have suf-
fered since life began, as women must
suffer till life wears TO its weary end.
And mingled with the wailing of wind
and rain fell-fell heavily, intermit-
tent, like tears wrung from souls OF
strong men,
Outside the books we say:
Its raining "-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
h0M'S Ibis ?

We orer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured oy
Halls Cntarrh cure
r. j. CHENEY h CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known r. j.
Cheney foS the last - years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions aud financially able TO carry ou'
any obligations made by his hrm.
WALnING. KiNNAN \ MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
HAIRS CAtarrh cure Is taken iniernaAy,
acting directly upon the blood and ml'ohs
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials Sent
free Price - cents per bottle. Solo %
all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constpa'ion'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02

In illustration Of the ways on the
east side OF London the following true
story Is told: A certain club for work.
lrs girls IN the east end Of London
haT recently elected new member,
and one day the secretary happened 10
look out OF the window and was sur.
prised 10 see the new member rush up
TO strange lad in the street. punch
him violently on the head and then
run away. The secretary demonstrated
with her sharply 10 which the new
member made reply: I'm very sorry
] won't do n no more II its agin the
rules. but perhaps YOU won't mind tell
ing me- then, how am | ever TO get
engaged"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Blaekguards.

The term "backguard" is said 10
be derived from a number Of dirty
and tattered boys who attend the
horse guards parade in st. James
park 20 black the boots and shoes of
the soldiers or to do any other dirty
Offices. These boys. from their con
slant attendance about the time Of
guard mounting, were nicknamed "the
black guards
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02

Walter. aged seven. is a wise son,
who knows not only his own father,
but his mother as well
Now. Walter" said the teacher, 'if
your father can do piece OF work in
one hour and your mother could also
do It i'm one hour how long would ii
take both OF them to do II"
Three hours" answered Walter.
counting the time they would waste
in arguing about how 1t should be
done. "-Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Optimistic.

"What you want To do in a panic. :"
to be optimistic. Look on the bright
side. Be like the chap who fell from
the seven story building and called
out TO friend standing In the win
dow Of the third floor as he went by:
j IN all right SO far. philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02

The woman who has a thousand pet
~ cares and annOyanccs while she suf-
fers with headache or sideache must
not be blamed If she cannot always be
angclically amiable. What she needs
is thoughtfuness from her family and
such a simple and natural remedy as
Lanes Family Medicine the herb tea
that makes weak women strong and
we'll. Sold by druggists and dealers,
&c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Duty.

The African lions were convened TO
consider the coming of Roosevelt
Its in the interest OF science said
one, and | read that Wall street ex-
poets every lion TO do his duty
MY first duty is to my family" re-
marked another member Of the group,
taking to the jungle
This view seemed 10 embody the
consensus Of Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Ready for Them.

Now, II were building n
house I'd
Owner-Step around the corner.
please, and you'll find house I'm
putting up TO carry out the ideas OF
my friends. This is the one I'm build
ing to suit myself-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Then He Went.

"Ah," remarked Miss Weery. whom
Mr.. Staylate had been boring with old
conundrums. that last one reminds
me Of the best thing going"
What's that?" he asked eagerly.
"A man who has stayed too long.
Catholic Standard and Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02

You will be glad TO know Lanes Pleas
ant Tablets Oaxative) will stop in an hour
a cold that could not be warded of by any
thing else. They will always break up a
cold almost Immediately. Druggists and
dealers sell them at25 cts. a box Orator r.
Woodward. lie ROY. y. Y. Sample free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-02
Economy.

Son-What is the meaning Of econo-
my?
Mother-EcOnomy, my son. is going
without something you do want in
case some day you should want some
thing which you probably won't want
Life.