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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

Prof. Glenn w. Herrick, State Ento-
rnologist of Texas, has resigned to take
chair of Entomology at Cornell UNI
rgrsity at large salary. Prof, Her.
rick was at one time an attache OF
the Mississippi Experimental Station
at Starkville and it would have been
well for the State to have kept him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

The bankers are in session this
wreck in Columbus, the hardware deal
eers are in Jackson, and the knights
of Pythias are enjoying the annual
,Garnd Lodge meeting IN Merlolan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

Col. Roosevelt has killed bull mi
noceros, shooting the huge amman
down at a distance of 30 steps, wniie
ft was charging at our former presl-
dent, with blood in its eye.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
Land and Nautical Miles.

In considering the speed of a steam
ship, it must be remembered that a
knot, or nautical mile, is a very diff
ferent thing from land mile. A
mile is $3.50 feet. while a knot Is
$3.50 feet and a fraction. Therefore.
when vessel makes 23.05 knots an
hour, she passes over very nearly II
land miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

Il console myself" said the fellow
1 knew, with the knowledge that
when was baby there were some
people who thought I was a very
handsome baby
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

Man is the only animal that laughs. Z
observes the Philosopher of Folly. and
he only does II, as rule, to avoid Of
tending the fellow who told the story :
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
Intemperance in Cause and Effect.

The drink habit may be the cause
of many miseries; but 1t is. in turn.
the effect of other and prior mfserios.
TAe temperance advocates may
preach their hearts out over the evils
of drink, bat until the evils that cause
people to drink are abolished drink
and its evils Will remaln< Jack Lon
don.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
Talk and THOUGHT.

The parrot is proof Of the fact that
there may be much talk where there
ID little thought,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
Entered at Brandon, Miss, postoftice as
second class mall matter.

MRS. Augustus Evans Wilson. one
OF the South's greatest noyelists, died
Sunday at her home in Mobile.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
ORDINANCE.


Be it ordained by the Board OF
Mayor and Alderman of the town OF
Brandon, Miss, that the following
ordinance. be and is hereby adopt
ed to take effect at once for cause:
That if any person or persons shall
engage in playing or pitching ball on
the public streets or upon the public
square of the town of Brandon, Miss,
they may be arrested and carried be-
fore the Mayor, and upon conviction
before said Mayor of every such Of
Tense shall be fined not less than one
dollar not more than five dollars
adopted by unanimous vote.
T. T. Cottrell, Marshall, was order
ed to advertise all delinquent land
for taxes due for 1909, as the law di-
reefs.
TREASURERS REPORT FOR APRIL
1909-GENERAL FUND.
April 1st, 1909. To balance as per
March report. ;. :. =. Isl, 1891
BY amount due general fund by
by Treasurer. .$1,11S.01
SCHOOL FUND.
To pay certificates No. 377 and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs-MAY
4TH, 1909.

Board met in regular session. Min
utes of last meeting read and approx
ed.
Following accounts were allowed:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
s5sO.SS

37s. 80. $56O.SS
BY bal due Treas
urer, March report $112.32.
BY warrants
No. 17S and 49,. $4,000.
BY warrants No. 166. $50.
By balNdown
due school fund !. .105.01.
Total. !. !. !! $5so.SS
May 1st. To BAL due school
fund. $3.50. 5. ..N.. :. $105.Vl
Approved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
GENERAL FUND.
SCHOOL FUND.

A. M. Shields, crayons for white
school -. =. S4.OO
Geo. Hobson, janitor for March and
Anril $14.00
The following was offered by Alder
man Shields:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13
TREASURERs REPORT +
MARCH-GENERAL FUND.

March 1st, 1909. To balance as per
February report. :. ;. .N$1144.59
To pay certificate No. 377.. POLLY
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
TO ABOLISH FRATERNITIEs
School Board of Council Bluffs De-
clares They Must Go,

AS result of the permanent MAIN
ing of Tom H. Harvey, high school
student, whose backbone was shat
tered by the use Of a shotgun paddle
during initiation, all of the frats in
the city of Council Bluffs must go by
Feb. l.
This is the order of the school
board. Members of the secret orga
nizations who fail to comply with the
order will be dismissed from the city
schools
The fraternity which is responsible
for Harvey's injury declared that the
boards order will be deticd
The state legislature will be asked
to pass law absolutely prohibiting
fraternities in every high school OF
the state. A law drafted by the edu-
cational commission contains three
sections which will settle the fate oil
the school fraternities for ali time
They make It crime for any student
to be a member of any student secret
organization or to solicit pupils tc
iOin
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

band at Rockwell City. She then
placed the rife against her body and
fired. the bullet piercing her throat.
She and the Oldest boy, Ned, nine
years old, fingered for awhile, when
both died within an hour of each other.
Mrs Powell told her husband v hnn
he left at noon for work that he hal
better kiss his boys gcodby as she
was going away from him forever. The
husband thought it was a Joke, but
when she insisted he agreed to drive
her to Sherwood, where Snn could take
the train for her parents home in
Alton, ILL., She decided to do that, but
later returned home with the children
The mother had used %
caliber repeating rife and had
lined the Children up along the floor.
firing bullet into each OF their
hearts The eldest ran from the house
and spread the ala.'m, but lis wound
proved fatal He was the first one
shot His piets to live only has
tened the mcthcr's determination to
execute her plans quickly.
After she had shot all the boys. she
fired at her heart Nv placing the rife
OIL the floor and pulling the trigger
with her foot
Powell states that there had been
no previous trouble with his wife.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
PULP WASTE IN THE sAwMILLs.
Invention May Relieve Drain on
country's Paper Supply.

Washington.-To insure pulp wood
supply to meet adequately the future
needs of the country seems one of the
most important of the many forest
problems of the United States. Sta
tistics collected by government ex-
perts, however, show that there are
possibilities in the field of invention
for the relief of the drain on the
county's remaining pulp-wood forests
by devising means of utilizing saw.
mill waste.
900 cords of slabs destroyed in refuse
burners of the lumber mills Of the
country each year. The wood used
for pulp last year amounted to ap-
proximately 100000 cords. about a
quarter of which had to be imported.
The mill waste estimate is based on a
recent canvass of some of the larger
mills of the country by the
United States forest service, which
established the interesting fact that
mills having an aggregate cut Of
5,440,0 100000 board feet had final
waste of 100000 cords of slabs after
the best had been used for lath.
Assuming these mills to be repre-.
sentative, it is seen that there Is still
considerable waste in forest products
at the mill, even after the earnest
efforts of luInbermen during the last
ten years to bring about closer utili-
cation of the whole tree.
The slab residue from the lumber
cut Of the country is estimated to
amount to about 100000 cords, OF
which about 100000. with an aver.
age value of $3.50 cord, is sold for
fuel. 100000 burned by the mills for
fuel. and 100000 sent to the refuse
burners. This last figure shows the
enormous quantity OF forest product
that is pure waste.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
iowa NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Notes From Various
Parts Of the State.
PROFESSOR VICTIM OF POISON
Morphine Found in the System
Of Dean Howard.

DR.. Howe, special examiner appoint
into the sudden and mysterious death
of Dean Frederick Howard of Drake
university Thanksgiving day, report
ed that the professor was victim OF
poison. Quantities of morphine were
found in the system. Report says
that there are marks pointing to as
phyxiation. AS to who administered
the poison or whether it was self-ad-
ministered, is not known. Dean How
ards death caused a sensation.
He had been contemplating moving
from his apartments and on the eve
of the holiday partook of a dinner
there in his honor. A short time later
he complained of illness and was at
tended by DR.. d. c. Bice, who lived
next door. In the morning a friend
called to see him. Knocking and get
ting no answer, he entered and found
the dean dead.
Dean Howard was noted musician
and was popular both with students
and the general public. His luXuriant
apartments were open house to a
coterie of kindred spirits. The dean
was on particularly intimate terms
with number of young collegians,
proteges of his, several of whom
shared his apartments at times. He
was known to assist needy students
through college with gifts of money.
He was considered a scholarly man
of singular polish and personality.
The night he died Dean Howard was
in sad state of mind. He sang a
song abiding to his mother and was
overcome by his emotions. His &C.
lions were considered strange. Whe
the guests departed they remarked
how changed the dean was. He died
that night
Under Dean Towards direction,
Drake university conservatory trebled
it's attendance He became prom-
nently identified with the leading
musical organizations of the West. AS
baritone his services were in de-
mand both East and West. He was
unmarried.
Sensational testimony developed at
the Dean Howard inquest when T. j.
Brooks, at whose home the dean died,
testified that three additional NOR
phine tablets of one-siXteenth grain
each We're left by DR.. c. C. Brice to
be administered to the dean when he
rallied from his stupor. Experts have
testified that the previous injection
was sufficient to cause the deans
death Coroner Newlen censnred Dr.
Brice for not remaining with Dean
Howard after administering the drug
which was to have a'leviated the pa
TENTS pain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
used nearly everywhere, because it not
only heals irritation Of the throat and
stops the cough, but it drives the cold
out of the system through its laxative
principles by assuring a free and .gen
tie action of the bowels, and that is the
only way to cure a cold. You can't
cure it as long as you are constipated.
Insist upon Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. Sold by Edward T. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
A Timely Air.

During one of the political tours of
Mr. Cleveland, in which he was accom-.
panied by Secretary Olney, he arrived
during a severe storm at a town in
which he was to speak. AS he entered
the carriage with his friends and was
driven from the station the rain
changed to hail, and immense stones
battered and ratified against the We
hicle. A brass band, rather democrat
lied by the storm. stuck bravely to its
post and played
"That is the most realistic music
have ever heard" remarked the presi
dent.
What are they playing?" asked the
secretary of state.
Hail to the Chief-with real
hall" rejoined Mr.. Cleveland -Har-
per's Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Osceola county. AT Ashton, george
Green was shot and killed by his son,
Earnest, in quarrel over dollar. In
saloon brawl at Little Rock, Fred
Kirk was struck by AL Zohrt of Chi
cage and died.
At Sibley, Mrs. Minnie Booth cut
her throat with razor. At Worthing-
ton, John Ramage crawled into Il
trunk, closed the lid and inhaled
chloroform and died.
At Marvin, the First National bank
was wrecked by burglars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
WANT BITS OF KINGS OAK.
Many Applications for Pieces Of His
toric Central Park Tree.

New York.-Many applications have
been received by the park authorities
for pieces of the Kings oak that was
cut down in Central park few weeks
ago because of its decayed condition.
When the tree was cut down the
chips and small branches were burned
as usual, but the trunk and larger
branches were taken to the store
room where they now are.
The large number of applications for
bits of the tree showed that there was
much interest in the English oak
planted by King Edward VIII, when
as the prince of Wales he visited this
country.
So many requests were not antici-
pated by the park authorities and for
the most part have to be refused. 1t
has not yet been decided what to do
with the remains of the tree.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Incubator Combine Formed.

Incubator manufacturers OF Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Eastern states gathered
in Burlington and formed an organiza-
tion which it is said will control the
industry in the United States Dele
gates deny the formation of a trust,
but are silent as to the purposes OF
the organization. The manufacturers
represented do $4,000,00O worth of
business year, it is said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
SOAP MEN ENTER A PROTEST
Object to the Increase in Freight
Rates.

Rates.
Soap men from twenty-four differ
ent points in the Middle West met at
Burlington and entered protest
against increase in freight rates.
A remonstrance was signed by all
present and will be presented to the
railroads, and if nothing is done the
Interstate commerce commission will
be appealed 10. The difficulty is over
the rate on cocoanut oil, which enters
into the manufacture of soap extern
sively. Formerly the rate was 90
cents, now it is 70 cents. Among those
present were representatives from
Omaha. Chicago, ST. Louis. Minneap-
oils and Milwaukee.
The soap men expect the best bust
ness in the history of the trade this
year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
DEBORAH Man Killed BY Train.

Carl Isacsson, foreman of the Poster
composing room, was fatally injured
at the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul passenger station at DEBORAH
and died the next day. lsacsson was
in one OF the coaches bidding friends
goodby, when the train started He
jumped from the car and slipped and
one leg went under the wheels, be-
ing amputated above the ankle The
shock and loss of blood caused the
death
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

At any time when your stomach is
not in good condition, you should take
Kodol, because Kodol digests all
the food you eat and it supplies health
health and strength for the stomach in
that way. You take Kodol just for a
little while when you have slight at
tacks of Indigestion, and you take it
just little longer in order to get re-
lief from severe attacks of Indigestion
or Nervous Dyspepsia. Try Kodol to-
day. Sold by Edward T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Run Down by an Engine.

Confused by several approaching
engines. William ]. Nix. aged seventy
two, for long time an employa of the
Illinois Central, and Of late fagman
at the Mobile street crossing, was run
over and killed by an engine at Wa
terloo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Dies Of seIf-Inflicted Wounds.

The attempt of C. B. H. Johnson, a
wealthy Pocahontas county farmer,
to end bis life, resulted successfully
when Johnson died after two days
terrible suffering. While temporarily
insane, due to pain from neuralgia.
Johnson blew off one side of his head
with a shotgun
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Burns, bruises, and scrato hes, big
and little cuts or in fact anything re-
quiring a salve, are best and quickest
soothed and healed by DeWitt's Carlo
lized Witch Hazel Salve. The best
salve for piles. Be sure you get De-
Wits. Sold by Edward T. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Baby Weighed Only One Pound.

The smallest baby ever born in
Sioux City has come to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs j. f. Dolph. The midget
weighs just one pound, yet she is
perfectly formed and unusually
healthy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Boy Wounds Himself.

Roy Sydness, aged twelve, went rab-
bit hunting near Marshalltown with a
22-caliber rifle. He spied bunny,
fired and bagged it. incidentally, he
shot himself, the ball having glanced
and hit him in the arm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and forget them. 1t soon drives out
pain. For Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Cuts
and Bruises its earth's greatest healer;
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, Old
Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Felons; best Pile
cure made. Relief is instant. 25c. at
P. A. Clemmer's drug store. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Car lnspector Killed.

Martin Ryan, car inspector for thir-
ty.cight years for the CHICAGO and
Northwestern railroad, was killed in
stantly in the Clinton yards. His
body was cut in haNes by the switc.l-
inc cars
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
WOMAN KILLS HER CHILDREN

Mrs. JOHN A. Powell of Rockwell City
Then Ends Her Own Life.
Mrs John A. Powell, young moth
err, shot to death her four children
following Quarrel with her hus-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Flour and Feed.

The point is right here that flour and
feed buyers want the best for the
least money. The iron warehouse on
Market street is the place to get salts
faction. Low prices guaranteed. Yours
for business. N. GRAF & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Women as Jurors.

He-You see if you women had the
right to vote, you'd have to serve on
Juries.
She-Well, suppose We did; we
could disagree as we'll as the men,
Yonkers Statesman,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Hub Shows Marriage Slump.

Boston-There have been so few
marriages issued this year from the
city registers office as to cause COM
ment. To date there have been about
$50 fewer applications than for the
same time last year. 1t is also a mat
ter of record that the average age
of the applicants is greater than ten
years ago. Young men. it is said, are
timid. as their salaries may not meet
with the approval of their sweethearts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Lumber Saving.

F. Kalishek will have his saw mill at
my place about March LIST, and parties
wishing timber sawed should have their
logs hauled there before that date
ED. HERoLD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
A Grave Warning.

81 see," said the duck, that one
turkeys ambition to get into good So
ciety in the White House cost him his
life"
"Yes," solemnly responded the roos-
ter, "he was so carried away by the
prospect, that he lost his head. Bal
timore American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Hot Shot.

How Is this fiat heated?"
1T is supposed to be heated by hot
air"
Hot atr?"
Yes; the landlords. Baltimore
American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

"By touching story?"
No; by three loads in two wagons
and he broke nearly every piece. -
Baltimore American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Kodol is combination of the natura
digestive juices and it digests all clas
SEES of food and every kind Of food, so
you see it will do the work that the
stomach itself does. The only differ
ence between it and the stomach is the
stomach can get out of order and Ko-
dol cannot, but Kodol can put the stom-
ach into good order. Buy Kodol to-
day.l ut is guaranteed. Sold by Ed
ward T. Lomas.
The Chicago Daily journal and the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
0sCEoLA C0uNTY's RECORD

Two murders, two suicides and a
wrecked bank is the weeks record for
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

The Chicago Daily Journal and the
Plain Dealer one year for $3.50.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Literal.

"That man who was here just now
seemed to move you great deal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

here in the morning" shouted Leasing, his con-
fidence returning as he felt the train begin to
move.
"See you are" warned Johns, and turned to
explain the situation to the Major.
carleton felt light touch on his arm.
- "Does he really mean to come back to-
morrow, do you Think" 1t was Eleanor Mar
shall.
"Never!' replied Carleton He'd forfeit
hasn't paid for it. He'll 60 abroad, he said. :"
You heard what Morgan said-that he was
going too?"
o Carleton nodded. "To be their Nemesis, -
he said.
"But he mustn't" she protested eagerly
Cant you stop him? 1t isn't right for him to
drag them down into the mire again, when they
are trying to begin life all over. You're re-
sponsible for what happened tonight, and you
must stop him!"
II? l responsible" Carleton began
but Eleanor interrupted him.
Eyes, you! Didn't you tell me about it
YOURSELF You got up this make-be1ieve bur
glary with Morgan, and tried to tempt Leasing
into it for the sake of your own vengeance
to pay him back for having baff1ed you before,
to show what fine detective you arer' The
girls voice throbbed with suppressed emotion.
And then, when he was almost tempted, no,
worse, forced into this wife's love for him,
her determination to save him at all hazards,
nearly sacrlhced HIM after all. Promise me
promise me you'll try to get Morgan to see it as
we do! This is very horrible to me. thought
that playing detective was all fun and excite
ment. 1 never saw the depths into which it
might lead. Will you promise--promise never
to do anything like this again."
Carleton leaned toward the girl who pleaded
so earnestly for his enemy and took her hand.
"I'n promise-on one condition.
"a condition." She looked up wonderingly.
"Yes, that 1 know you have the right to
exact promise"
"The right"
eyes, the right. woman can require such
a promise only from the man she loves as he
loves her-as love you. Do you demand it OF
mel" He bent his head to catch her answer
Promise mel" she whispered.