The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-11

the exporting of negro laborers from
this city and surrounding section to
points in Mississippi is still in pro-
gress and the planters are in an ugly
humor over the operations of labor
agents in this city 1t is quite prob
able that with the sentiment existing
among the planters over this subject
that there will be further develop
ments in connection with the
matter. The planters of the upper
portion Of the parish have openly ex-
pressed the intention of putting al
stop to the exodus of laborthrough
legal means and in the failure of
these to resort to more stringent
measures. The fir lends of the labor
agents claim that they are acting
under the law and are immune from
from the threats of the planters.
The road committee of the police
jury held a meeting recently and ids
cussed the prospects of road making
in this parish for the coming year
The committee decided to recommend
to the july at it's next meeting that
owing to the small amount available
for the maintenance of the public
roads of the parish, the letting out
of roads by contract be discouraged
and the road worked by the road
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years ago. The parish has an outfit
in good condition, which cost several
thousand dollars, and as this could
not be disposed of to advantage, the
committee believes that the greatest
amount of work will be obtained from
the operation of the outfit as was the
case before the letting of roads by
contract was inaugurated.
The officials of West Baton Rouge
parish have made every preparation
for the trial of Wallace and Ben
Jones, the alleged negro murders of
Conductor Hall, which is to be opene
on Tuesday next at Port Allen. All
the witnesses have been summoned.
Great Chief of Records Robert G.
Dubroca, of New Orleans, was in the
city last night on his way to Don
jacksonville, where he goes to confer
with the membe rs of the Improved
Order of Red Men at that place over
preparations for the holding of the
meeti ng of the Great Council for the
reservation of Louisiana at that place
shortly. 1t is understood that some
superior degree work will be put on
during the meeting of the Great Coun-
Gil.
1t is probable that the executive
officer will issue a proclamation Of
fering a reward for the arrest of Gar
field Kinchen, who is Charged with
being accessory to the triple muir
der in Tangipaphon parish recently
The delay in the apprehension of
Kinchen is attracting considerable
attention here and throughout the
State, and it is probable that the ex-
ecutive officer will offer the reward
to sharpen the search for the, fugi-
tive.
The levee in front of the city, con
structed by the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroad, under the supervision
Of the city engineer, is reaching COM
pletion and will form a permanent
and effective protection against the
waters of the river this spring. The
river at this point, while still low, is
rising at rate that seems to indicate
an early flood stage, and preparations
are being made to protect the city
and the property along the river front
The Inauguration OF improved train
service over the line of the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company
through this city is looked upon here
as a great event in the history Of
railroad communication in and out Of
| this city. The erection of the pas
senger depot of the Texas and Pacific
railway at the ferry dock on the west
side of the river is also a distinct
step in the direction of railroad i'm
provement for this city. The open
ing of the Colorado Southern and the
Port Allen-Lafayette branch of the
Southern Pacific are two events loom
ing up for the near future which will
cause a great increase in the trans
portation facilities here.
Large numbers Of persons bound
for New Orleans for the Mardii Gras
festivities stop here on their way
to visit points of interest in and
around the city. The State buildings
are among the first visited and the
various points of interest here are
the source of considerable entertain
ment to those passing through Bat
on Rouge.
State Treasurer O. B. Steele has