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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
MY UNcLE's DOG
WILLIAM BARNES,
Care Mrs. Ticrnan, 64 Hardy Street,
San Francisco. Monroe Grammar,
Eighth Grade. Age ii Years

Eighth Grade. Age ii Years
I wish to tell you about this dog of
MY uncle's. Shep He is a setter and
very intelligent The first thing when
my aunt gets up Shep goes and gets
the paper and brings it to my uncle
in bed. Then he goes out to the
kitchen, where my aunt is putting up
lunch, and begs a little bit. Then when
my uncle sits down to breakfast he
speaks to him for something to eat,
and as my uncle goes to work Shep
walks to the steps with him, shakes
hands in goodby and Watches him
until he is out of sight. But when
o'clock comes Shep knows it, for he
goes to the front door, wags his tall
and speaks" for us to open the door,
and there he sits on the steps watch
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ing for him to turn the corner and
OH what joy. when he sees him he
jumps all over him and walks in the
house with him as proud as can be, for
then Shep is satisfied. 1 could tell more
but it would take too long, but l guess
many other readers of The Call know
Shep.
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head sticking out of the water He
knew he had not been taking good
care of her. Rover sprang into the
water and was just in time, for Grace
was nearly ehoked. He dragged her
to safe spot and ran away to the
house barking and acting in such a
strange manner that ] knew there must
be something the matter. | went with
him to the spot where he had so care
fully laid Grace. picked her up and
took her home In d few days she
had fully recovered and Rover watched
her more carefully than ever.
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II was near Christmas and the streets
were crowded with people buying
Xmas presents. One Saturday afternoon
/ thought I would go down town to
buy presents, and as no one was at
home / had to take my dog Fanny
with me. She was a little dog, 3 years
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By NJ. Lily Love

NJ AY I stay after school to-
night to work on my tam
o'-shanter?" said little
year old girl in one of
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT
FROM FANNY
IRENE KANE,

0l7 Central Avenue, sam Francisco
Sacred Heart school, sixth Grade.
Are IL Years
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A STORY OF A STRAY DOG
META BROG.

Public school. Seventh Grade
Age IA Years
One day my sister and I went to
Palo Alto town six miles from Red
wood, on our bicycles We did some
shopping and started home. We had
noticed q collie dog on our way down
We thought no more of him until we
were coming home, when we were sur
prised to see him coming toward us.
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PRINCE
IRsIA BEHRs,

9I4 Pnge Street. san Francisco. CrOcker
School. b Seventh Grade.
Age Ii Years
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TRIXIE
IRMA RICHIE,

23 Bartlett Street. San Franchises
Eighth Grade. Horace Mann Gram
mar school. Age Is Years
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JAN AcfAE<NLAAA5
Beatrice. Humboldt County, Cal. Age
Il Years
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

TWO days outing they returned not
regreting their trip, but pronouncing
| 1t one of the jolliest occasions this
season.
From distance was w. D. Rag
land, one of our boys, but now well off
and having considerable business
! I. terest In and around Brandon.
Thomasville is situated within one
OF the most fertile regions in the
borders of this once aristocratic RAN
kin. and as agriculture is the CEN
ter around which all commerce re-
wolves in our grand Southern coun-
try and We are proud to say it has
been one good fortune to habitate
a section SO abundantly blessed with
the resources of nature. In South
central Rankin on an elevation hav-
ing an attitued sufficient to afford
a perfect natural drainage, and
fair view of the broad open area of
natures landscapes by which it is
surrounded; and at intervals inter
spersed with dense forests, which
ere now putting on their lovely TO-
l:age, and bow with dignity in re-
spouse to the forces of natures local
breezes precious to this season of the
year, beautiful spectacle indeed.
There is limited amount of tim
bered land being held in reserve for
its great value, but the swamps and
low lands have principally all been
cleared up, consequently there is
no marshes to produce miasma, and
the result is that we have less sick
ness, as We believe, in proportion to
population, and the doctors testimony
viii bear out the statement, than
any other locality. The writer is con-
fldent that the prospects are bright
for the future of this place.
With the clear healthful water and
pure atmosphere tempered by the
fresh Gulf breeze makes it an ideal
place to live. Together with the
predominating influence of the church
es, and the school advantages afford
cd this burg" can well claim for it.
self place in the forefront ranks of
progression. While we are isolated
from the railroad about miles, yet
the lack of better railroad facilities
plays only small part with our close
touch with the world.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
HARRY CHESTER.

A Chicago paper receievd here Mon
day contained the sad information
that Harry Chester had died in that
city on March the 25th, aged about
As years He was the son of Judge
John F. Chester, who though born
in Connecticut, had moved South long
before the war and came to this ceur-
try in the latter sixties. Here Harry
attended school. bright, studious
boy, and had the respect of all who
knew him.
When about Is years of age he
went to Chicago, where he worked
for short while in a ship brokers
office, then securing a minor position
in the fire arms department of the
largest hardware store in the world
he continued in it's employ until deaf
claimed him, when he held the po-
sition as head of his department, as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

well as director, and stockholder.
His wife was in Europe at the time
of his death, but having premonition
that it might occur during her abb
sence she had left sealed directions
with friend telling what funeral ar
rangements she desired.
He occasionally visited this his old
home and owned the Chester old farm
East OF town. He Left no children
and no near relatives in this section.
Industrious, intelligent, with splen-
did habits his success in business life
was no surprise to his friends here,
who were panied to learn of his
death. Peace to his ashes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

size, he said--in Swahili--it was a
large as nil m'zima, which means,
literally, "as big as all out doors.
The raw stuff for present Arneri-
can manufacture is now procured, fol-
the most part, at quarterly London
and Antwerp sales. Every three
months London sells an average OF
one hundred tons of all grades, at
Antwerp a little more At the last
sale prime ivory brought $3.50 a
pound The grade Of ivory known
as "Cutch," and used solely for the
making of bangles for Indian women,
Is curious ivory staple with speci-
al and, of course, local market.
Clutch" in the tusks runs from thir-
ty to forty pounds and supplies end
less delight to the vanity of the
pampered prettiness of a luxurious
harem
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

fAIrs. H. R. Childs in McClure's Ma
gazine.)
Billiard balls are made from tusks
of certain convenient diameter,
known as COW ivory. Bull tusks
run from twelve to thirty pounds in
weight and bring $3.50 a pound. Plan
key manufacturers use only the large
buh tusks, of weight which cows
never attain, say forty pounds or over.
Ten years ago seventy pounds was
a fair average for a shipment, while
today fifty pounds is considered good.
The heaviest of American tusks are
224 and 239 pounds, respectively.
They were bought in Zanzibar in 1900
by New York house for $1,000
Their buyer had ! long talk with the
Arab who shot and sold them, and
who killed the elephant with one
bullet from smooth-bore rifle When
he was questioned as to the beasts
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
PEARSON.

There is still some sickness in our
community Mr. Sutterfield's baby
has been quite ill the past week. Sup
posed to have the whooping cough.
Joe Roell is slowly recovering from
the mumps.
H. D. Mendum and Emmit Powell,
of Duttoyille, loaded a car of wood
here last. Tuesday.
Mrs. D. P. Cameron visited in
Jackson last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ludlow, of Jackson, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Far
ish, Tuesday.
J. A. Roell transacted business in
Braxton Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Harris spent Friday in
Jackson.
Walter Castle spent Wednesday
attending court in vicksburg.
Reber Clement returned to his
work at Monroe, La, after a short
visit with his mother.
Mrs. Chas. Parish made business
trip to Jackson Thursday.
Thomas Saunders, of Thomastown,
La, is visiting homefolks.
Mrs. Dreshaw and daughter, Miss
Louise, of Jackson, were the guests
III Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harris, Sunday
Chas. Smallwood and family, of
Jackson. were the guests of A. "A.
Smallwood and family Saturday
night and Sunday.
D. p Cameron transacted business
in Jackson Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks spent Saturday
evening in Jackson.
Mesdames A. E. Clement and Frank
Roell drove to Jackson Monday after
noon.
Chas. Gise and sons, of Jackson,
visited Chas. Parish several days last
week.
James Parish, of Chicago. is visit.
ing friends here.
Mrs Allen Findlay. of Byram, is
visiting her sister, Miss Mary Puck
EFT.
Mr.. James McAlpin, of Jackson, was
in our midst a while Monday after
noon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
HE WILL KEEP ON.

Lets see," remarked the real es-
tate agent to the insurance man.,
didn't you go in for canoeing last
year?"
81 did," was the reply.
"And now that the season will
soon open again will you continue
it,"
81 will sir" was the emphatic re-
ply.
Does one get a craze for it like
golf and other sports?"
mo sir. One simply makes an
ass of himself about it. He knows
he does, and yet he won't give up.
That's me- Four hundred years ago
Christopher Columbus came over here
and discovered America. He also dis
covered an Indian padding around
in a canoe. Ever since that time
he white man hasbeen making fool
of himself by trying the canoe bust
ness"
You disparage the sport, and yet
you practice it." said the real es..te
man.
%That's it-that's it. That's where
the fool thing comes in. My dear
sir, do you believe you can take a
dashboard and turn it on edge and
then get astride of it and paddle
around?"
Hardly"
cts the same thing with a canoe,
only worse. A canoe is a deceiver,
a hypocrite, foe in ambush. 1t is
more to be dreaded than a mad dog.
1t is never to be depended on for an
instant, You must not whistle. You
must not sing. You must not sneeze.
ers. You must keep sending up
silent prayers. You may want to
swear, but you daren't. Even then.
even then what?"
''My diary for four months last
summer tells the tale. Under every
days heading you will find the entry
We went out in the canoe toady.
Got the usual flop. Reached shore
in the last stage of exhaustion.
But you say you are going to try
it again this season."
Il say SO, and l am. That canoe
can never be conquered-never l
know it we'll And yet l will persist
and persist, and some day my dead
body will be fished up out of fifty
feet of water and the verdict of the
Coroner's Jury will be: Hello! Here
is another of those burned fools. .
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
STARS AND STRIPES oUT-cUBAd
FLAG FLOATS EVERYWHERE ON
ISLAND.
Eight Hundred American Soldiers,
Last of the Army Of Occupation,
March From Havana and Board
Transports to Sail for Home.

Havana, March 31.-The last emblem
of American domination over Cuba
disappeared at noon today, when the
garrison flag at Camp Columbia flut-
tered down the pole and was replac-
ed a moment latr by the lone star,
red banner of the Cuban republic.
The ceremony attending the transfer
of authority took place in the pres
ence of the American garrison of
Camp Columbia.
At the direction of Major General
Thomas H. Barry, commanding, Lieut..
Bayard Sneed of the Twenty seventh
Infantry advanced to the flagstaff
and hurled down the colors. The
troops presented arms and the Cuban
and American bands played 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" A Cuban Lii
eutenant then raised the Cuban color
and the troops again saluted.
The transfer of the camp being
thus completed, the Cuban troops
lined the roadside and presented arm
while the Amricans, numbering about
500, in heavy marching order, swung
past, proceeding TO the transports
Sumner and Mcclellan. The passage
of the troops through the city did
not attract the least attention, and
not more than dozen visitors at
+ the arsenal witnessed the embarka-
ton.
The transport Sumner, under COM
mand of Col William P. Pitcher.
has total passenger list numbering
S37. The Mcclellan, under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Col Willard F. Waltz,
has a total of 231 passengers, which
includes company of engineers, of
ficers and their families, and the civil
employees of the army. All the ami
mails have been shipped aboard the
chartered steamer Progresso, which
will proceed for Tampa.
The troops will remain on board
tonight, the transports sailing for
Newport News at 10 o'clock tomorro
morning Major General Barry will
bid his men farewell and then, ac-
companied by his aide will go aboard
the Tampa steamer Mascotte, leaving
not single representative of the
American army on Cuban soil.
The Cuban troops entered into the
possession of the quarters of the Of
ficers and men Immediately after
they were vacated, all the buildings
having been cleand and placed in per-
feet order before the departure of the
Americans. The camp will not be-
come the headquarters of the new Gu
ban army, and the name probably
will be changed.
Major General Barry was given-a
farewell banquet tonight at the Ho-
tel Miramar by General Armando
Rivas, the active commander in chief
of the Cuban army.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

School closes next Friday, and we
will not have any commencement ex-
ercises this year.
J. l.. Grain, one of our prosperous
farmers, is putting some Of his cot
ton on the market.
The farmers union lodge is sche-
duled to meet every two weeks and
the President, T. L. Cook, would ap-
preciate a full attendance.
DIR. G. L. Todd has formed partner
ship with DR.. E. K White at Flor
ence, and gives a portion of his time
to each place.
Misses Margie Allen and Mary Lou
Hines have returned from a visit to
relatives and friends in Jackson.
D. H. Loflin, formerly representing
Finlay-Dicks Wholesale Drug Co., in
New Orleans, is now soliciting insur-
ance for the Union Central In
surance Company.
There is a greater acreage of sugar
cane being planted this year than
ever before, and bids fair to become
one of the leading commodities in
tthese parts.
Services at the Methodist church
were well attended Sunday and while
this is Rev. H. G.. Roberts first year
on this passionate work,-yet during
this short space of time the people
are charmed with his personality and
logical sermons
DIR. Myers, of Dobson, was in town
last week with the view of locating
here.
While it may not now be any news,
but the correspondent apologies for
unintentionally failing to mention in
last weeks letter that Mrs. A. E.
Harper had gone on visit to her
sister, Mrs. Emma Walker, at Magee;
and Mr.. Elston Ragland, now en-
! ployed with the G.. & S. l. railroad,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O..
]. Ragland, Saturday and Sunday
| Mrs. Dr. j. j. Walker and little son
Eubern, of Byram, and Miss Lucille
Bullock, of Whitworth College, will
spend Easter with homefolks. Mrs.
Walker will spend while with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. P Bullock,
while the Doctor is in st. Louis tax
| ing postgraduate course in medi-
cine.
The writer failed to mention in pre-
vious letter that the colored peoples
school, Jerusalem, had closed, The
correspondent was not present, but
it is said the program for the cor
cert was appropriate and creditable
While the money stringency has
clogged the wheels of commerce and
paralyzed business in general over
the country, yet the effects have only
slightly been felt in and around this
substantial village.
In the afternoon of the 31ultimo,
, a crowd of young men and a few OIL
der men collected themselves togeth-
er and everything necessary to their
convenience and comfort and went
on fishing trip, and just as the day
and its events weere passing into his
tory and the sun sinking behind the
Western horizon and mighty rockies
they pitched their tents on the banks
of the beautiful stream, Dabb's Creek,
about six miles South of here, to lay
claim to portion of the finny tribe.
Their luck was very good, and after
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. G. r. Hightower will address
the Farmers Union at Pelahatchie on
April 18th, There viii be also an
important meeting at that time of
all stockholders in the ware house
and every one is urged to attend
and to bring their certificates Of
stock along
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
TOWNSVILLE.

School closes next Friday, and we
will not have any commencement ex-
ercises this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08
SOME FACTS ABOUT IVORY.

(NIrs H. r. Childs in McCmre's Ma
oq7iuo
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-08

]. L. Grain, one of our prosperou
farmers, is putting some OF his cot
ton on the market.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14
Chinch Bugs

Dear Mrs. FELTON,: see in last Fridays
Journal you ask how to treat bedsteads
for chinch bugs. 1 will give three meth
DDS have used with a good deal of sue
cess. / give so many because sometimes
a country woman may have one material
at hand. A bed painted on the, inside,
where bed bugs lodge, will make them
leave. Turpentine soap put in cracks and
crevices about a bedstead will make them
move. and a dimes worth of corrosive
sublimate put in a pint bottle and I'LL bot
tie with equal parts of kerosine oil. and
spirits of tuTpentine. also add block Of
camphor gum. This mixtures is poison
Gus and should be kept out of reach of
children. -.
Mrs. FELTON,. hams washed off in hot
water and dried I'm the sun, and then COW
cred on flesh side with powdered borax
and rubbed I'm. will not be bothered with
shippers or any kind of bug or mice, eth
er. Try it. They will be nice as long as
you have them. ,-.s ...
Yours truly. -s,s
Round Oak, Ga.
MRS. D. T. REDDING.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14
FORMAL ACQUITTAL
IN COULTER CASE

His blood be upon his own head"
is the substance OF the verdict rendered
Saturday BY the general courtmartiaI
convened at Fort Mcpherson TO inves-
tigate the circumstances surrounding
the death Of Private ed Coulter, of the
Isth infantry, VINO was shot and killed
August z, while trying TO escape from
the guard t-.-
consequently Lieut.. L. ". Hazlehurst
who gave the COMMAND which resulted
in Coulters death, and Private Grover
ELAN, who fired the fatal shot, both
of wnOm were tried for manslaughter
by the courtmartial, will DE fully and
nonorably acquitted. -...-r--
Friday afternoon, before the trials
had been concluded, The Journal pre-
dicted this outcome of the case as prac-
tically certain. 49,. o. .- b..
The officers who sat in the court were
sworn to divulge no word of the YER
dict until after it mad been reported
10 and published by the war depart
ment; consequently 1t was useless to
attempt to get authoritative informa-
tiOn at Fort Mcpherson, and il was sup
posed that the official verdict would
nnany reach the public's ears only after
it had been sent to Washington and
mailed back tor publication here
through the department or the Gulf.
however, when the verdIcts were tel
egraphed to Washington. the following
statement was made from the war de-
paDtment there, ana received by wire in
The journal office Saturday night:
Washington, ID. g, Sept. 11.--As a
result OF the investigation into the
death OF Private Coulter Of the l7th
United States infantry near Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, the army board which
carried on the investigation has reported
TO the war department that his death
was the result OF his own misconduct
and not in line of duty. ..
In view Of the boards findings Coulter'S
heirs are not entitled to the six months
pay allowed beneficiaries of soldiers who
Gle from wounds or disease incurred IL
line of duty.
/ HISTORY OF THE CASE.
While causing a disturbance in a near
beer saloon adjacent to Fort Mcpherson
Coulter was shot about three weeks age
attempting to escape. il is said, from q
patrol which had been sent to get him
and three other soldiers. Private Elan
one of the members Of the patrol. fired or
Coulter while he was attempting to fee
death being instantaneous.
Lieutenant Haziehurst and Private
Elan were courtmartialed at Atlanta fol
, the killing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14
The Cotton Outlook

The wear 1893 has been a very uncertain
wear Tor Georgia farmers The weather
IN the spring was unpropitious. because OF
constant rain. and the season was very
short in which 20 prepare for crop ana
many thousands OF acres have not been
cultivated at all in the lowlands.
FlIt there was an interval OF clear work
ing weather in north Georgia that proved
an untold blessing TO farmers When ths
cotton and corn seed got in the ground
the gentle rains came just in the nick OF
time and pushed the young plants on very
RAPIDLY. Until the middle OF August there
was not a single day Of drouth or disas-
ter to disturb our agriculturalists-
About the middle Of August a hot wave
uzssed over the country, which hurt
young corn and wilted the tender cotton
plants. The crop Of 1893 will come from
the boIIs that hardened in July and up 10
the middle OF August
After the hot wave receded we could
see that the top crop. the young forms
were scalded, so to speak, and unless we
have a late fall for gathering there must
Of necessity be a very short cotton crop in
upper Georgia
met a gentleman from Arkansas yes
terday. and he says the crop out west is
very short: also in Texas. where the great
cotton supply comes from II these con-
ditions prevail all over the south, it may
be safely predicted that the growing crop
OF cotton win bring a handsome price.
trust our farmers VIII market their cotton
judicIously. and get good return in price
and profits.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14

TO intoxicants as possible. They are
stimulants and are applied to. very often
to allay the craving for intoxicants
BOYS. YOU do not need either stimu-
lants or intoxicants, unless you are very
sick and then you need stimulating only
TO ward off the sinking effects of dis
ease.
But aside from these things, you have
youth and strength and can have health
without this demoralizing and expensive
habit here alluded to. which creates not
only a habit and abnormal habit, but
soaks up your scanty money. Even five
cents a day is thirty-five cents out Of
your weeks wages, and a soft drinker
can hardly hold himself down to one
glass per day. At five cents per day there
will be nearly so wasted in the year.
That much saved will become a valuable
nest egg in the course Of time. b..
do you, Mrs. FELTON,, wish us to have
no fun. no good things in hfe?' some
may ask.
1 want you to keep clear brain first
of all, then l want you to save your
money. and use II for some worthy pur-
pose rather than throw it away on things
that do not nourish or help you to be
wiser or better.