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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-11

was promoted to a colonelcy in August,
der General in 1862 In March, 1864,
he was brevetted MajorGeneral of Vol
unteers for gallant and meritorious SER
vice at the battle of Franklin. He
commanded the department and district
Of North Carolina from June, 1865, to
September, 1866, when he was muster
ed out of the volunteer service. Hav-
ing, on July %, 1866, been appointed
colonel of the regular army, he was
on being mustered out of the volunteer
service assigned to the command of the
33rd Infantry. Again in 1866 he was
brevetted Major General for meritorious
service at Gettysburg. He was trans
ferred to the 18th Infantry in 1869 and
was superintendent of the Military
Academy from 1871 to 1876. He was
promoted to the rank of Brigadier-G Gen.
eral in 1891 and reached the grade of
Major General in 1894 On April 2,
1897, he was retired for age by opera
ton of law.
After retirement, his vigorous mind
was actively employed for the better
ment of the army, and his mastery
knowledge of military science and
affairs, and dominant characteristics of
justice and firmness, made him the nat
ural choice for president of the Mill
tary Service Institution, which position
he occupied from January, 1901, until
his death, which occurred in June 1907.
As a boy he walked thirty miles to
meet a Congressman for his district and
asked for an appointment as cadet to
West Point. When serving in the field
he acquired high repute for having the
best sentinel and reconnaissance service,
and his superior officers often said,
"We will put Ruger at the front to-.
night and have good Sleep
When he was commanding the De-
partment of Dakota, Chief Colorow and
his followers took to the war path. Gen
eral Ruger, with a small command of
cavalry and infantry, encountered the
Indians and notified Colorow that he
would give him two hours to surrender.
When the time given expired, the In
dams were arrayed for battle and Gen
eral Ruger s forces attacked them and
Colorow fell at the first volley. The
lHulaHS ndu eApecieu IuftHcl pdIitt Ing
and gave General Ruger an Indian
name Simplifying "The man who talks
once
Brother Dutton, who has given his
life to the aiding of the unfortunates
of Kalaupapa Settlement. went to the
war in General Ruger's Wisconsin regi-
ment.
Colonel Karmany Referred To.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-CoIonel
Karmany, United States marine corps,
may have been in the mind of Mrs.
Henry J. Buffers when she made her
viii, which provided that if her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Georgiana Cook of Piedmont,
should marry divorced man her al
lowance of $3.50 month should cease.
Mrs. Buffers was the wife of Henry
J. Buffers, the Oakland millionaire. At
the time the eodicil to her will was
drawn there were many rumors current
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
FANNIN.

DR.. Berry has made several visits
out here to see Lutte Lawrence, who
| is very sick, although he is reported
some better at this writing.
Miss Matt McIaurin, of jackson, is
visiting in our neighborhood to the
delight of her many friends.
Aunt" Jennie Williams, faith.
full servant of H. T. Ellis, died after
one weeks intense suffering.
Mrs, Dora McLaurin spent several
days in our midst last week transact
ing business.
Mr.. Seymour is now occupying the
McLaurin home on the farm
Mrs. Louise Lee is now assisting
Hemby White in the-store.
There is an effort being made for
the erection of good substantial
fence around the Baptist grave yard,
and all who have dead ones buried
there should feel it their duty and
privilege to assist in the work.
Hugh Washburn, of Brandon, came
out Monday evening with his dogs,
IL in number, and took hunt with
Hemby White.
Miss Flora Cranberry, of Goshen
SPRINGS, visited her sister Miss Bes-
sic, last week.
Messrs Hemby White and Henry
Ellis with Misses Bessie and Flora
Cranberry, spent Sunday at Pisgah,
visiting at the home of j. C. Rob-
inson.
The youngest child of Joe Stever-
son was called upon to pay the debt
OF death last Sunday land they have
the sympathy of the entire communft
A few of the young people storm
ed" the home of H. T. Ellis last
Friday night and were entertained
with music and the usual games of
amusements until IL o'clock.
The entertainment given by Hemby
White was delight to all present
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
PEARSON.

Hail Sunday evening.
Spring-like weather. Plum trees
are in bloom
Richland Creek could not be. cross
ed a few days last week.
improvements are still going on
IN our little town. The school house
came in for its share last week
getting some very badly needed re
pairs.
Mrs. Bette Saunders is visiting rel
atives in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks, OF Jackson
spent several days in our town last
week.
d. J. Pickett has sold his place
to D. P. Cameron, of Belzona. Miss,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Ludlow and
children were the guest of Chas. Far.
ish and family Sunday.
Will Findlay, of Byram, is Visiting
his grandfather, VIM. Pickett.
Miss Florence Saunders visited in
Jackson Monday.
Messrs. w. C. Allen and D. H.
Holder, of Jackson, visited Chas. Far
ish Monday.
John and Henry Russell are back
at Pearson after weeks stay at
home in Jackson.
Rev. Brame, of the State farm,
preached fine sermon here Sunday
morning.
Sunday school was well attended
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Richey and daughter Helene
of Jackson, spent several days with
Mrs. B. F.. Stacy this past week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. A. Spann Jr., to W. p Ragan,
80 acres in section 20, township 6,
range East. $4,000. 90
A. & V. railroad, to j. H. Collier,
40 acres, section IS, townships North
range East. !. $4,000
A. & v. railroad to G. w. Collier,
80 acres, section IS, township 4,
North, range East. $3.50. 90
Martha Walker to Walter Taylor,
80 acres, section 33, township 8,
range 2 East. ). J. !. $92.
J. L. Taylor and Maggie Taylor, TO
Walter Taylor, IS acres, section 33,
township 3, range East. ..s317.22
| ]. H. Collier and wife, to G. M.
Collier and wife, 20 acres somewhere
in Rankin county. :. -. =. $4,000
r. e. Greenwood and wife, to L. S.
May, 120 acres in section 27,and 90
township 5, range East. 81 .3aD. CO
Thos. j. and Alma Morris, to S.
5. Butler, lots and lands in and near
Star. J. ]. -. :. !. 81, 100000
J. f. and Stella Langhlin to John
Carr, X acres, section Ii and "a,
township 6, range 2 East. ]. 100000
j. W. Payne and Nell Emanuel, 10
Jas. fischer, 20 acres in section 10,
township ), range / East. :. $2s8.75
* EF ncAain and wife to W. ".
IT. = IN,
So, township 5, range East. $4,000.
f. A. Hobson to w. B. Collier, f12O
acres in township 4, range
East. 94,ooV.VU
W. C. Ellis to Miss Matte Walker,
40l acres in section %, township 3,
rangGe 2 East. S4OU.UU
w. H. Myers and wife to L. P.
Burnham, 80 acres, section "a, town
ship 4, range East. !. $SO0.OO
Phil Dfdlake to Edmon Berry, 40
acnes in section 35, township 8, range
2 East. s. :. $4,000
Andrew and Ella Harper to Phil
DiIfake, 40 acres, section 50, town
ship 8, range East. !. !. $331.5O
Albert and Ardella Berry TIA E. F.
Muse. 90 acres in section II, t0wnshs
3 range 3 East. $500
D. J. and w. C. Pickett to D. P.
Cameron, land and lots in and near
pearson $4,000
S. S. and Josie Butler to Thos. J.
Morris, 70 acres, section 10, township
E range 3 East. 81, 200.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
BANK STATEMENTS.

The News desires to call attention
to the statements, published in this
issue of Brandon's two splendid
banks.
The Brandon Bank, now with three
times it's original capital and a good,
healthy surplus, the increase being
made out of it's earnings after pay
ing 95 per cent dividends to it's
stock holders in 5 years of most sue
cessful banking, makes a splendid
showing.
The Rankin County Bank, organic
ed just before the stringency in mon
ely matters occurred a few years ago,
by careful, yet as liberal: treatment to
customers as sound banking would
warrant, has built up magnificent
patronage and careful examination
of it's statement will show it to be
solid, with an increase in deposits,
as well as In it's volume of business.
Brandon Is proud Of it's banking in
stitutions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
NEGRO APPOINTMENTS.

If President Elect Taft does what
is alleged he stated he would do
when he became the chief ruler OF
this nation, that he would not ap-
point negroes to office where objec-
tons weremade, then he will do more
lasting good to the race than any
thing that has been done SO far by
any man.
The mistake was made in giving
them the ballot as soon as they were
freed, instead OF having them prove
they were fitted to exercise the right
OF taking a citizens part in the gov
eminent of this country 1t is not
the belief Of the writer, that even
with the best of training that over
ten per cent, today, Al years after
the war, would be entitled to vote,
and now, after running wild, as
they have, not one in 500 measures
up to the requirements that should
a man who should have that right
The people of the North have never
treated the negro with justice. Be
ginning with the trading of beads
ard whiskey to African Kings fol
black slaves which they sold to the
Southern planter for gold; the free
ing of them before they served lone
enough for their own good, not be.
cause of any qualms of conscience
and that the Puritan should free
the man he himself had sold into
bondage, but because he was envious
OF the Southern mans prosperity; but
the GROWING act of the yankees hate
aOe the South, and his greatest crime
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
TARIFF ON LUMBER.

The lumber manufacturers OF Mis-
sissippiare working strenously against
the repeal of that section of the tariff
which protects lumber with a duty of
50 per thousand feet. 1t is doubt
full whether they would makee money
milling if the duty was taken off, and
they have same right to protection
that other commodities enjoy. The
Texan is against free wool and hides,
the Alabama mining towns want
protection on the output of their
mines and blast furnaces, and Louis
lana demands that the tariff on sug.
ar to be let alone. 1t is the same old
cry all along the line, the producers
and manufacturers wanting tariff du-
ties in their own lines of business
and people not directly interested de-
string free trade competition. Gen
eral Hancock said, the tariff was lar
gely a local question" and it seems
to the writer that until there is free
trade that one industry is as much
entitled to the benefits of protection
as another.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

At public meeting at the court
house in Scranton, Miss, on Tues
day, of the contributors to the Mis-
sissippi Battle Ship fund from the
towns of Scranton, Pasagoula and
Moss Point it was ascertained that
the three towns had given $894.00 to-
wards the purchase of the Silver Ser.
vice and that about $3.50 of that sum
had been forwarded to Ex-Governor
J. K. Vardaman before the creation
of the Battleship Commission by
the legislature;i it was resolved that
if that $350.00 had not been turned
over to the Commission that he be
requested to at once pay the same
over to Mrs. Eunice Lockwood, or
return ut to the contributors, to
the end that it might be used, as
intended, in the immediate purchase
of battle ship service"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
near completion and viii soon move

near completion and will soon move
i'm.
Table Mize and Miss Eva Purvis
visited Magee last Saturday and sun
day.
Eddie Warren made business trir
to D'Lo last Saturday.
/. p. Russell, Of Dobson, was here
last week surveying land for the
Pickett people.
Hugh Polk and Miss Alma Robin
son made flying trip to Magee last
Saturday.
The Pickett high school is ped
pairing for concert some time soon
P. P. Polk made a business trip to
do few days ago.
Some of the Joe people attended
church here last Sunday.
There was preaching at the Bap-
tist church last Sunday and quite a
crowd was present.
There will be preaching at the Meth
odist church next Sunday. Let every.
body come out to hear Bro. Mcclellan
for he is good preacher.0
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
cookie BuRs.

Experiments recently made show
that the despised cookie bur yields
largely of oil and may become a
cultivated crop that will pay big re
turns.
The News is not advised as to the
particular use, or uses such oil
could be put to, and being optimistic,
hopes the pessimistic brother is
wrong who offers to bet SO against
gallon of buttermilk, that If the de-
mand is great enough in raising the
name and tail tangling bur, that in
less than5 years the weed viii have
the rust, the blight. the scab, the
willis and be infested with 81 kinds
of bugs and weevils; and instead OF
growing IN fence corners, the middle
Of the road and everywhere else not
wanted, that it win require splendid
soil. wen prepared. and grown a Ia
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
MORE BLACKS THAN WHITES

A compilation of the polls assessed
in 1908, which are now entered on the
books of the auditors department,
shows some interesting and sugges-
tive figures. The figures show that
there are forty-three counties in
which the white polls are in excess,
to thirty-five of those in which the
blacks predominant, though the pre-
ponderance Of blacks is all of the
delta and Western part of the State
and in the counties in which the
larger municipalities andthe industrial
plants are located is rather greater in
ratio than that Of the whites in
the white sections.
In the total number Of polls assess
ed Kinds leads, with 14,304, while
Pearl River brings up the tail-end,
with a total of 1860, and although
small as the number is, the whites
just doubling the blacks with three
with three to spare.
The same coincidence of juxtaposi-
ton in figures occurs in regard to
the poll figures for the counties of
Issaquena and Itawamba as is found
in the table of educable children, re-
Gently published, the white polls in
the little delta county numbering 172,
while the blacks numbering 1881, the
proportion of excess being 1875 per
! cent Itawamba on the other hand
has white poll assessment of 2,266,
to 164 of the blacks, or ratio Of
1908 per cent
The county having the highest mum
Der of black polls is Washington,
with it's excess of 9,458, while Prem
tiss has the largest white excess, or
1922, the ratio of blacks to the whites
| in Washington is 5.12 per cent, while
that of whites to blacks in PrentiSs
i is $3.50 per cent, in excess.
The racial division is more nearly
equal in Chicasaw, which has a
white assessment numbering 1884 tc
1888 of the blacks, the black majority
being 49The only other country show,
ing an excess under 100 is Jefferson
Davis, the black majority being 81.
Tishomingo has the highest per cent
of racial difference, with it's 2,15S
whites to $50 blacks, or 1876 per cent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

<
to the black man, was when he YES.
ted In him the right to full Ameri.
can citizenship.
The negro, cannibal savage, IN
his native land, is now here as q
spoiled child, vicious BY nature, made
worse by the wrong sort of education
whose short comings have been too
long excused because he was d
Niger" must be made to understand
that he shall be law abiding, indus
trious, self supporting, and that the
white man will rule this country witt.
out any assistance from him. Taft
will do the right thing if he gives 1t
out from the commencement of his
term that the negro will not hold fed
eral office, and it would be doing tn;
which some Northener should take de
light in as his people are to blame
for the conditions of today.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
PUckETT.

We are having some spring wealth
er now.
Hulon Durham has had some rea,
sick children for the past week, but
glad to say that they are better now
w. H. McLain has been a little in
disposed for the past week but is bet
ter now.
r. L. Gates made q business trff
to jackson few days since.
Miss Aura Bott. who IS attending
school here, visited her homefolks Sat
urday and Sunday.
Daniel Harvey and wife visited rel
atives at Joe last Saturday and Sun
day
Joe Donnell and Miss Poke Don
nell, OF Johns, Wished relatives here
Sunday
Collie Polk has his new house
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

Senator A. J. McLaurin has asked
thatthe government appropriation for
fighting the boil weevil pest be in
creased to 100000, and while trying
to benefit cotton raisers in that way,
he is also doing missionary work for
Mississippi cane syrup, by telling of
its merits to Northern friends. He
was reared on the farm and is the
farmers friend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

The trial of the Coopers, and Elk
Sheriff John D. Sharp, for the killing
Of Senator Carmack is now on at
Nashville and the dailies are filled
with the testimony of witnesses, but
Hhere is no telling what that jury will
do. With all the defects of Missis-
sippi's law in regard to juries, the
members must be able to read and
write and to be qualified electors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

The Biloxi Creole don't want tx
pay street taxes, or work the streets
of that pretty little city, and at q
mass meeting some days ago Isl
signed all agreements that they
would go to jail before they would
pay $500 tax, or work the six days
something that every town in the
State exacts of each male citizen
between certain ages, but then Bi-
loxi's population is 'deeferant' from
any other town in the State, with
many foreign ideas in their heads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

Col. j. r. Binford, gallant old con
federate soldier, Duck Hill, Miss, was
the author of the separate coach law
for whites and blacks, which is now
the law in every southern states,
Mississippi has always led in meas
ures dealing with race questions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

By direction Of President Roose
welt the name of Ex-President Jeffer
son Davis is to be restored upon the
tablet of Cabin John Bridge" six
miles West of Washington; it hav
ing been chiseled off duringLincoln' s
administration, although the bridge
was begun during Davis term of Sec
rotary of War.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

There are now serious indications
that the projected railroad from Me-
ridian to Natchez will be built And
the News predicts that it will not be
many years until a line will be con-
structed from Jackson up Pearl River
valley, North Eastwardly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

Chas. Garner, a negro, was tried
before Justice Corley Tuesday on a
charge of bigamy< andwas bound over
to Circuit court under bond of $500.
Two other cases were put off until
Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

Tewanina, the Charlisle Indian run
ner, won the 20 mile Marathon foot
race in New Orleans, covering the dis
lance IN 2 hours. 10 minutes and 50
seconds,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25
FOR SALE.

At the depot next weekone car
choice corn. Put in your order early
as this will be the last car and over
half spoken for. w. G. RUNGE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-25

The funeral of Captain James A..
Wolf took place at Amite City.
The Ouachita Parish Sunday school
convention adjourned at Monroe.
| Mexico will celebrate the CEN
/ tenary OF her independence in 1910.
The Senate spent most of the day
debating the Indian appropriation
bill.
Much opposition has developed to
creating an under Secretary of
State.
Earthquakes caused much excite
ment in the Department of Elche,
Spain. I
Burglars at Shreveport secured
$1,000 concealed in box in an Ital-
ian's store
Washington is said to hold the key
to the success or failure of the Naval
Conference in London.
A movement was launched at
Amite City for the erection of a
modern school building.
The house held a memorial session
OH Senators Allison and Latimer and
Congressman Wiley.
The German view is that the stu
alton in the Balkans is improving
rather than growing worse.
King Alfonso of Spain witnessed
the airship flights of the Wright
brothers at Pau, France.
President Hardy, of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
has recovered from long illness.
President Roosevelt will make no
more important appointments during
the remainder of his administration.
Funeral services over remains of
Admiral Cotton were held in France.
Remains will be cremated and sent
home.
The diplomatic and consular, the
Military Academy and the rivers and
harbors appropriation bills were
passed by the House.
The Argentine steamer Presidente
Roco was wrecked off the coast of
South America and over 200
lives lost.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
has censured President Roosevelt for
his action in the Steel Trust merger
case.
President Roosevelt prevented My
ron T. Herrick, of Ohio, and Senator
Hemenway, of Indiana, from securing
appointments in Taft's Cabinet.
The Gar of Russia attended the
funeral exercises over the body Of
ahe Grand Duke Vladimir at st Pc
tersburg.
French exporters are greatly
alarmed over the prospects of a
tariff war between France and the
United States.
Coming week in Congress win be
marked by both houses putting on
final squirt, and appropriations bills
will be given right of way.
There was an uprising against ne
groes at Ottumwa, Iowa, following
series of crimes, and mobs Threatened
to break the Jail. Principal suspect
was spirited away.
President Roosevelt has added an
squabble in long letter to Senator
Hemenway, correcting mistatements
in his report He hits Congress an
other hard rap.
Gar Ferdinand i'm st. Petersburg
has forced recognition of his i'm
perial pretensions. Turkey address
ed a note TO the Powers last night,
and all replied that they awaited the
settlement of the negotiations before
extending recognition. 5
Omaha experienced day of mob
rule, as result of murder of a police
man by Greek. A score of build
ings occupied by Greeks werewrecked
and two boys were filled with bird
shot. One building was burned, but
but it is believed that all occupants
escaped.
FOR SALE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Other Social Events
The Outsider

Miss Gladys NJ Hartley was hostess
at a valentine luncheon and theater
party at her home in 7aight street.
the table was decorated with hearts
in red paper and red carnations. The
favors were tiny cupids hoping the
gold numbers '0s~ Those present
We're.
Miss Ernestine Wind Miss Grace Monteil
hoeTeI Miss Blanche Head
Miss Alma Pennington Miss Stella lnzrim
Miss Lillian Houre Miss Gladys Hartley
Miss Sadie Foster Marian Maud Hartley
Miss May Frye
The marriage is announced OF Mrs.
Helene wallenstein and EDWARD Fisher
which took place Saturday. February
s. in Salt Lake City. The couple will
reside in Yacaville. where Fishers $
banking interests are located.
Miss Marie Derge was hostess one
evening last week at a dancing party
at her home in Etna street. Berkeley
The guests were members OF the
Gamma Phi Beta. and about 40 friends
were entertained. Miss Derge was as