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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-23
NEWS.

John Moore, of Jackson, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Mattie Lee Cooper left Nom
day for Blue Mountain College.
LON Iriby returned today from a
business "trip down THE Gulf road.
Joel Johnson, Jr., OF the capital
city, was over here ou business last
week.
Chaa- Parrish, William and D. J..
Puchett were here from Pearson TU-
4esday ON business,
DR.. Berry came downs from Newton
and spent few days with his fam
ID here last week
w. l.. Marshall, of Pat, and J. s.
Alexander. of Pat, were Wednesday
visitors to Brandon
Will Nicholson OF Fannin, and
Bradley Sowell, OF Cato. were here
yesterday on business.
Mrs. julia Jayne Walker. who b
teaching the High school at Fanndn,
Miss, was here Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-23

and badly crippEng bis mare. Wal.
ten Alliston's buggy shed fell and
damaged his buggy. Robert Lajrd's
crib was blown off its blocks. The
damage in town was the destruction
OF many yard and gartden fences.
Several trees about the Methodist
church and parsonage were broken
DOWN or laid low A big sweet gum
tree mean the Baptist church was
snapped off 40 feet from ground. Mr.
w. T.. Butler said all his fencing and
fruit trees were laid low. lit is es-
minated that half the open cotton
around here has BEEN badly damaged
The weather was so bad Tuesday
morning that school children declfn-
ed to leave home for school, and in
consequence, there was no session
OF school Tuesday.
Mr.. Sistrunk, rural mail carrier of
route No Q, reports that a GIN just
finished and ready for work Tuesday
owned by w. D. Webb, ait Monterey
was destroyed by the storm Monday
night. Tops Of two outhouses- one
belonging to Will Cooper near Star,
and the other to Rev. w. Sutton, were
blown off. Two acres of fine sugar
cane ON J.. s. Alexanderis place was
laid flat on the ground. Forty-seven
trees 2 feet through and less, were
lying ah0oss fis road. He had to
drive around some of them, and cut
some away to make his regular trip.
Sistrunk's route takes i'm Monterey,
Pat, Thomasville and Star.
MIR. Knight, of route No. 8, which
takes in tnear) Pearson, Richiand,
Cleary, Johnson's store, Sinai and
Clearly again, repors as follows
timber badly blown down over entire
route. Road blocked with trees. Had
to cut some and "side step" some
even going through a cut wire fence
into a field to get Through his route.
A green hickory tree, / IL feet
through, was actually broken OFF
high up. Ccttom badly blown Some
cf the road near cotton patch was
litreally covered with the fleecy ar
ticIe blown from the field. The dam
age to cottom was fully so per cent
Cotton was actually blown out OF
Quint Longs cotton house and scat
tered in every direction. Telephone
lime to Cleary was broken. The large
pretty trees i'm Ed Wamsleyis lawn
were blown down and lay in different
direct8omA
Mr.. w. C. Parkinson, OF Route No.
1. embracing Sinai, C1ear Branch,
and Mountain Creek, reports that Al
len Dear had a cotton house with
cotton I'm dt) destroyed D. G. Byrd g
buggy house fell His house was more
or less injured by fallen t1mbers, the
same as the other two routes, but
mem we're going ahead OF him caear-
ing out the way. He was compelled
to drive around Some OF the timber
TO make his route. All three on those
mail CARRIERS were failthful to their
OFFICIAL duties, and arrived at end or
route ON time. They are fine people
Huber Cafromis store house at
Plain was taken of the blocks and
laid ON the ground and the big smoke
stack of Misterfeht's mill was blown
DOWN.
The raiim. here Monday might was
merely q good season and MO flOoder.
Rev. s. p. MorEis OF our town.
reached home tuesday from one ct
his appointments dn Lincoln county.
He stopped at Wessons here ON Mon
day morning at 2 O'Clock n house pc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-23

was considerable. An old negro
couple who occupied Uom in the
rear had miraculous escapes from
death for heavy timbers lay ACROSS
the bed obey occupied and one cam
not see how they were NOT Instantly
killed if they were i'm the bed as they
claim they were.
Electric lights and automobile
service are two new public utilities
that Brandon will probably have in
the near future. 49,
Quite a number of people from the
county have inspected the work be
ing dome ON the model road from
town to depot and are confident that
the work will be a success. The
day lis coming, and Ut lis not so far
distant either, when Ramkin county
will decide to have better highways
throughout dts length and breadth.
Get DIM the procession for good roads.
don't stay i'm the mud holes.
w. E. Pope, Bradley Sowell and
Wilson Stevens. of Cato, came up
yesterday to- sell cotton, for which
they received 1850, but the most
money they made was the practical
ideas of good road building they got
by looking at the work ON the demon
stration road to the deopt, which
they will use i'm making their roads
and save more money in hauling over
first-class highways than the value
of amy one years cotton crop. Mr..
Pope expressed the wish that every
road overseer in Rankin county
would come here to see how roads
were built, that it would be time we'll
spent.
Read the large display ad. of Bow
ers' Bros, Jackson Miss. i'm to-
days issue asking RankiniEes to trade
with them. Joe Bowers, the senior
partner, is not from Pike county,
Missouri, nor, has he brother Ike.
but he lis from east Rankin and has a
brother Houston, and together they
make splendid team. Believing that
all customers have right to be
shown just Like Missouriams, THEY
base their asser tion Of selling the
cheapest goods i'm Jackson ON the
fact that they can show the most
incredulous that their claims are true
Whine you go to Jackson trading,
they will buy your cotton and Sell
you what you need at close figures.
Jones Bros Co. Us making extensive
improvements in their large depart
ment store in Jackson and remodel
ing it so that it lis admirably suited
to their large and growing trade.
Another entrance has BEEN made ON
Capital street, where their stock of
clothing and mems furnishings Watl
be displayed. A ladies ready to
wear department dis being splendddly
arranged for their customers who de-
sire the latest i'm style, material and
tailoring im gowns that are right in
price and everything else. Miss Bes-
sic Mangum, of Greenfield, lis another
addition to the ranks OF Rankin coun-
V people whose valuable services are
doing so much for the firm and for
their friends who take advantage of
Jones Bros Co. bargains. Miss Laura
Weathersby, Will Webb and Jim Slim
gily Will also be found there to serve
their friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-23

All sorts Of brushes for all purposes
Tooth. nail, bath, flesh. hat, hair, skin or
cloth. There is great deal of brush
humbuggery in the world. Let US tell you
some truths about brushes Our prices
are all right too. Drop in and brush up"
with US
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-23

has charge of their warehouse near
the depot. The directors were 10
meet last Saturday to select a mann
ager. but the meeting failed to ma
tehiallze.
We note that several OF our peo-
nile have laid in supplies of coal dur
ing the past few days. From weather
indications the fuel viii be needed
right SOON
The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. Il.
Jones, OF this district, occupied cne
Methodist pulpit at this place, at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday, the
pastor being absent and sick at some
watering place. The Elder preached
two mighty fina practical sermons
and he did so with eanlnestness and
tenderness, to the great good and
hearty endorsement OF every Chris
tam that heard him. Would that ala
our churches had just such FOR pas
tors, sim whom there is NO suaae'
nor pulpit display for self aegrandize'
me1it.
Rev. w. A. Holcumb viii occupy the
Baptist pulpit here next Sunday, tne
266h, and Saturday night before
Avery Thompson, colored, living !
miles east OF here, had his barn
blown down, breaking up his buggy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
NEW THEAIfR and CAFE
ON HOTEL Street SITE

Forty thousand dollars are To he
expended on cafe and thcater build
ing on the site of the New England
Bakery. The COney Island scheme
has been abandoned and the new
idea substituted. The Hawaiian
Trust Company and other local capt.
tai is concerned in the enterprise.
zeno X. Myers stated yesterday
that the block on which the build
ings will be erected Is 100 by 1870,
and is part of the Aldrich estate. II
a license can be obtained. the whole
frontage will be occupied by cate
lof the kirkland type, and refresh
ments of all kinds will be ON sale.
This structure will have canopy
roof. Five hundred incandcscent
lamps will light the front, which will
be of metal and Spanish tiles.
Behind the restaurant will he n
fine theater, also with canopy roof.
There will be seating accommodation
for $50 people. On the main floor
will be raised boxes which altogether
will seat 300 people. In the foyer
will be candy, soda, and cigar booths.
The whole place will be Thoroughly
| up to date. and should be Il great ad-
dition to the attractions of the city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
QUIET LOBBYING
CONTINUED from PaCa u

Continued from Page y
cept the position II It were offered to
him. .
John Lane Is another for whom
certain Interests are lobbying. but
the support of the one who is most
active in the buttonholing OF mem
bers of the Senate is not liable to
be OF much assistance to him.
DIR. Wayson's term expires In n
short time. Whether he will be re-
appointed is another matter for con-
lecture.
There are a considerable number
OF appointments of various kinds to
be made by the Governor. including
two members of the License Commits
sion and several OF the Board OF Edu-
cation. The new bill. which recently
passed the Legislature and which the
Governor has signed, requires that
Hawaii and Oahu have each two
members of the Board, Maui one, and
Kauai one. This, II its provisions
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
AID. COMMITTEE
Continued from PAGE y


Commerce henceforth will not place
ANY advertisements, except in estab-
lished publications, until this com
mittee has investigated and made a
favorable report. Thus there will be
unanimity of action among the bust
ness men composing the Chamber.
This committee will really be a
protection to bona fide. local publica-
TONS" said Wood this morning. The
wildcat schemes which spring up
from time to time will receive scant
encouragement. while newspapers
and such other mediums as have been
found satisfactory, will receive the
recognition they deserve"
The idea of having committee OF
the Chamber pass upon all new ad-
vertising propositions that are Of
fered, meets with the approval of the
members. many of whom have, In
times past, paid out considerable
money in the purchase of advertis-
ing space, later found to be worth
less or worse.
Whenever solicitor for some new
publicity scheme approaches a mem
Der Of the Chamber, he will be re-
ferred. politely but firmly, to the
Advertising Committee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
SHOPPING news
AND
BUSINESS REMINDERS
Remnant sale at whitney & Marshs

Remnant sale at Whitney & Marsh's
on Thursday next.
Are you furnishing that front room?
See the Coyne Furniture Co. about 1t.
There was a big crowd at Sachs to.
day to take advantage of the many
special values offered in their Easter
opening in millinery. Easter gowns,
and laces and embroideries.
There Is no condensed milk made
today that is so good In purity, quail
ity, or flavor as Sunnyslde MIX. And
1t costs less than any other milk.
Your grocer should have 1t.
Dat & Mossman have a very hand
some line Of pocketbooks and purses
In tan, russell, and black. Ladies
gold pens with pearl handles--very
elegant. Fancy ink-stands. 76 Mer-
chant street. near p. o.
Robert Louis Stevenson appointed
Scribners to issue the only author
lied, complete collection OF his
books. the famous Thistle edition
Brown & Lyon Co.. Alakea and Mer-
chant streets, are sole agents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per r. X. K. S. S. Chiyo Maru. from
Yokohama, March 90 From Hong.
Kong: John Armstrong. Mrs NJ. Il.
Crbwlc, Miss Il. Crowlc. VIM ID. Drow.
ny. Capt. i. q. FEELS, Comdr. NJ. Johns.
ton, Il. $. ~, Judge A. S. l.aner, Mrs.
A. s. Lanicr VIM. ID Sullivan. u S. n.
From Shanghai: II. E. ilcacuck Mrs.
H. H. Hammond, Mrs NJ s. llodrsun.
Miss G c. iIodgson. From Kobe Il.
Hagiwara, l. ltnnO. r. Nakaln. T.. Ia.
nabc, $. Tanaka. 5. Yammaka. From
Yokohama: Mrs. G.. X. Allen. G. n.
3ertels. j. NJ. Galloway. G. A. Graham,
-. c. jachnc. NJ Kawamura, X. Kama.
dn, Mrs. Y. Kaneko. Y. Kaneko. H.
Hishi. Mrs. X. Kishi and mail. Miss l.
Elghl. ID. 4. Lawson, D. Miyaiiiua. Con
sui General NJ. Nagai Nlrs. NJ Nagai
and 2 servants, A. Okuma, G. Okada
Mrs g. Okada aud maid Master r.
OEaia. J. y. Okie, Mrs J. u. Dixie. Miss
st. Claire Dixie. Il. Shlbukawa. j. NJ.
Stick, Mrs j. NJ. Stick, Master c. NJ.
Stick. G. u. Towns, n. Kokubenko, ).
Fujimura, Y. Higami, Mrs. II. Inukai.
Mrs. J. Mikata, |. Ohta, Mrs. |. Ohta,
Mrs. G. AkCboshi, Master |. Arai. Chin
Koon Chow. Rev. =. W. Field, Mrs. T..
". Field, Miss T.. l.. Field, Master c.
y. Field, NJ. Furuta. Mrs NJ. Furuta.
Muster '. Furuta. Chas Jordun, Rev.
VIM. Il. Smith, Mrs. VIM. H. Smith.
Master j. w. Smith, Mrs. s. Utsumi.
Miss NJ. Utsumi Miss Bessie NJ. Young.
Master ID. Furuta, Miss Y. Furuta. Mas.
Ter -. l'uruta, Master !. f'uruta, X fhI.
Ito. IL. ilirni, NJ. Kawasaki, II. Yumiya,
II. Nishi 4. Yuki.
Per stmr. Mikahala, from MolOkai
and Maui ports, March 2S.--Rcv. +. s.
Scuddcr. q. II. Purdy, G. II. lIartwell.
Per stmr. Noeau, from Nawiliwili,
March 2S-T. Rawllns, Zip Git You,
and six deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29

are carried out, means that four va
cancies on the Board must be created
by the resignation or removal of as
many Oahu members.
Unless the Governor chose to pay
heed to the provisions of the Act, il
would be ineffective. for the Legisla-
ture, according to the provisions of
the Organic Act, cannot control the
appointments of the Executive. But
Governor Frear says that It is his
policy to conform as closely as pos
sible to the expressed wishes of the
Legislature, and he will therefore try
to make his appointments according
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
VIEW SENSATION
in CALHOUN CASE
new

President Calhoun
of the United Railroads drilled today by the
authorities
Attorney stolen from the Dis
rict prosecutions Moth
Ing discriminating tn
Another disappearance OF these docu
has Frank Nut being taken charge of
SAN FRANCISCO 27.-Fve them private
important documents the the District Attorney
Rail tonight under
authority Claims
VIM Abbott
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
LOCAL and GENERAL

Ten good auto-haoks. fhOne y.
Senator j. d. Paris OF Kona, Hawaii.
viii be passenger in the hauna ioa',
G. A. Graham. well known locally. Is
returning to the states In the Chiyo
MARI
No better lunches are to DO had In
town than those served ct the Royal
Annex.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Makoon are
booked to leave in the Mauna-Loa to-
morrow.
Take your carriage or automobile
20 Hawaiian carriage msnts' 70, ioi
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,.,.ns a." ~ ~ .rwa I..s.. 80
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passense's VI '"e 'apa"e'e i''e' o"''o
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
SAILING TOMORROW

S. S. Chiyo Maru. Greene. for San
Francisco. s a. m.
stmr. Mauna Kca. Freeman. for
Maui and Hawaii, ~ noon
Stmr. Mauna LOa, Simcrson, for
Madl aud Hawaii. IL noon.
Stmr. Nihau. Owness, for MANU-.
kuna ~ noon.
Stmr. Mikahala, Peterson, for
Kauai. ) D. M
Stmr. Kinauy Gregory. for Kauai,
p. m.
stmr. Re Au Hou. for Kauai, p. NJ
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
WATERFRONT NOTES

THE UNITED STATES Army trans.
port Sheridan. due to arrive from Ma
Mia via Nagasakl. has plenty of ac-
communication ia the cabin. She will
take about twenty passengers from
here for the mainland.
342O BAGS or SUGAR and S92
bags of rice were brought from Ka-
uai yesterday by the Noeau.
THE KINAU, which arrived from
Kauai last Saturday, will sail at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
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ARRIVED


Sunday. March Is.
Stmr. Nooau, Piltz, from Nawillwili,
q. IN.
Simr. Mikahala. from Mu!okai aud
Maui ports. i.20 a. IN.
Stmr Niihau. Oness, from Knkui.
haele. 4.2O a. m
Am. schr. Il. c. slade. from Grays
Harbor. y. m.
Monday, March 30.
r. X. K. $. S. Chiyo Maru from Yo.
kohamn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
in FOREIGN PORTS


SAN FRANCISCO Sailed Mar. 2S:
SIP. John Ena, for lIilo.
SAN FRANCISCO Sailed Mar. q:
$. S. Enterprise for IIilo.
SEATTLE Arrived Mar. 2S
9. $. Mexican, from San Francisco.
GkVIOTA--Arrived Mar 20:
Schr. NJ. Il. Chilcott. hence Mar. no.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
ALEXANDER Is CROWN PRINCE

BELGRADE. March 27.The
nj oil the Crown g.
BELGRADE. sya March 2sThe servian Assembly
Alexander of
Tbrone
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
ARRIVING YESTERDAY mo

ARRIVING YESTERDAY morn
Ing from Molokai, the Mikahala
brought 80 head Of cattle and 20
hogs. She will sail again for her
regular ports OF call tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock.
NJ
AT NOON TOMORROW the steam
ers Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa will
leave for Maui and Hawaii ports.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
TROUBLE WITH INDIANS

OKLAHOMA CITY Okla. March 27--In n battle with
a we're Militia
GUTHRIE, Okla, March ga militia body
battle
s 10
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
PASSENGERS eookEp

Per stmr Mauna Ioa. Slmerson, for
Maui and Hawaii, Mard 80, " nc.
l.. Deal, ID. b. Maconachic. L. Macfar-
lane, +. o. Boyer. r. Hind, +. G.
Schemsteln, X. Bowin. w. II. Green.
well, j. A. Mcclure. j. d. Paris anl
son, j. A, Maguon and wife, J. p. Men.
donca.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
MOTHERS HORRIBLE DEED

March 27-Mrs. J. while respondent,
5weeksold
house, n he a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
GOVERNOR CosGRovE DEAD

Washington
from
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
II This Be True
Leprosy Is Conquered

p. Science
bacillus
series
periments 70 testh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29

THE STEAMER NITIAU brought
3Si bags of sugar for Schaefer q
Co. and 80 head Of cattle for the
Metropolitan Meat Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-29
FIRST WOMAN ELECTROCUTED

AUBURN, N Y March 27Mary Farmer the convicted murdercs.
will n he chair Monday. a..
PEACE IN BALKANS
LONDON. Eng, March 27.An amcabe of the Balkan
trouble is
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-05
Increase in Building Operations
in A Cities Reporting
Shows Gain of 13S Per Cent
Over Same Month Last Year.
ST. JOE is IN THE LEAD
With an Increase TOtalling
1896 Per Cent.
Cost Jumps From 20 Million to
As Million.
ST. JOE is IN THE LEAD

Chicago, March 5-Building opera
tions are now upon such an extensive
scale that they command attention be-
cause of the large increasing volume
of money which is finding its way into
investments in this class of security,
according to advance sheet of the Con-
struction News. This authority states
that during the month of February
permits were taken out in A of the
leading cities of this country for the
construction of 10,008 buildings involv-
ing $48,396,246 against 7,130 buildings
for the same month year ago, aggre-
eating in cost $20,2S 931. an increase
this year of 2,S7S buildings and $2S, 10S,-
317 or 13S per cent.
Thirty-eight of the cities included in
the list show increases which cuImi-
nate at 1886 per cent which is the rec
ord at ST. Joseph, Mo, while the de-
creases were confined to six cities, in
cluding Stockton, Cal, which leads
with SO per cent; Tacoma, %; Mime
apolis, Is; Davenport, 8; San Fran
cisco. 5; and Mobile, 4.
The gains are phenomenal. In New
York during February permits were
taken out for 3s7 buildings involving
a. total cost of s19.5S1.340 as compared
with SO buildings which cost S1,326, 500
for the same month a year ago, the in
crease being 1876 per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-05
BIG DROP IN WHEAT.
Caused by Report That Shorts Had
Settled Privately.


Chicago, March 5.-A decline of
3A @3as cents in May wheat on the
board of trade today was based large
ly on reports that the leading long
had effected private settlements with
shorts. This the latter denied, at
tributing the drop to lack of demand
for cash wheat at principal milling
centers.
Reports that the dominant trader
was selling some of his heavy holding
through commission houses other
than his own also were denied.
"Guess he's shaking some of the
'trailers, was a remark frequently
heard on the curb. May wheat drop
ped to ,$1.15 today before the market
steadied and rallied. This price was
II a 33s c under yesterdays close and
41ac under the high price of last
tom of today's decline sold at $1.03 II
or y under the best price of We'd
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