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The Washington times., 1909-04-25

tanned the party at supper at the New
willard
Commander and Mrs William Man
ming Irwin entertained a box party tor
their daughter, Miss Annie Irwin, at the
Columbia Theater last evening. In the
party were Miss Dorothy Langftt, MISS
Harriet Hatch. Lieutenant Holablrds
Lieutenant Powell, and Lieutenant
Thomas, u S. A An informal supper
in the home of Commander and Mrs
Irwin, on Nineteenth street followed
The japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Takahira were the honor guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Thropp at din
ner last evening.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. oWodbury Blair enter
tanned a small company informally at
dinner followed by bridge last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shacklette, Of
Front Royal, Va. after spending sew
eral days with AIr. and Mrs. William H
=
Daw. left Thursday for the Florida
coast, where they will spend the spring
and summer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
CONCERT AT BARRACKS
Tomorrow Afternoon at O'clock.
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND ORCHESTRA.
william H. SanteImann,
Tomorrow Afternoon at ? O'clock.
PROGRAM.

William II. SanteImann, Leader.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
PROHIBITION FIGHT IN texas
Drys and Vets Arrayed at the
State Capital.
MUST SUBMIT TO VOTE OF PEOPLE
Submission Proposition in Legisla-
ture and Bitter Warfare is Waged
BY Each Side In Lone Star
State.

Austin, Tex-Respective commit
tees in both the senate and house of
the Texas legislature have both
brought in a majority and minority
report on the prohibition submission
proposition and the fight over the is
sue will likely be taken up this week
Immediately following the inaugu-
ration of Governor Campbell.
Both sides announce that they are
eager for the fray. The pros have
a strong lobby here headed by a
Mumber of Methodist preachers, and
they are going into the scrap in
dead earnest. The ants are work
ing not SO much in the open, but
apparently are equally as effective.
They held a caucus of the house
membership and it develops that they
have enough votes to defeat the
proposition in the house and have
something over a proportionate third
in the senate, having twelve votes in
the senate and forty-seven in the
house out Of senate membership OF
thirty-one and a house membersh
of 128 when it requires a two-thirds
vote of both houses to submit the
proposition to vote of the people.
The pros are in the hopes OF
whipping the membership into line
on the ground that submission is a
Democratic platform demand, was
ordered by the people in Democratic
primaries and must be given to the
people to vote on. The fight prom
Uses to be the bitterest ever pulled
off in a Texas legislature and es-
pecially as the pros are introducing
all kinds of bills into both houses to
use as clubs on the ants to force
them into line for submission, prom
Using them that If they will submit
the prosition that they will let the
rest of the legislation alone. The ants
figure, however, that il they can
defeat submission they win gain some
support from the pro crowd for a
defeat of some of the measures, such
as statutory prohibition, which some
Of those now supporting submission
are opposed to. In short, the ants
figure out that they must fight every
, thing and they are going In with
their sleeves rolled well up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
THE BOARD NOT INDlCTABLE.
Notice of Appeal to Supreme
Court Given.
REWARD FOR ALL-ROUND CROOKS
Interest Coupons on State Bonds
Must await another Appropria-
ton. Youth Killed with
his own Gun.

Gov. Mole, by proclamation offered
a reward of 500 for l.. Charles
Harding who broke Jail at Aber-
deem on the night Of Dec. 81, letting
out several prisoners. Other rewards
offered make total of several hum
dred Harding is wanted in dozen
different places on as many aliases,
and is known to the police of the
country as being about the smoothest
of confidence men and all-round
crooks. He was convicted Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
and sentenced to three years in the
Mississippi Penitentiary, having sew
sral other similar indictments pend
ing against him in Monroe county
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Action against Lobor Agents

For several weeks labor agents
have been operating at Gloster, con-
.racting with negro tenants and NOV
Ing them to the Mississippi Delta.
Farmers have borne this with patti
ence until now, when they feel that
forebarcance has ceased to be d
virtue, and they met and unanim-
ous1y passed a resolution tending to
quiet the l.bor of the town and
warning all labor agents. local as
we'll as foreign, to abandon their
practice of moving negroes from this
section.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Making Certain.

Oficers have a right to ask ques-
tons in the performance of their
duty, but there are occasions when it
seems as if they might curtail or
forego the privilege. Not long ago
an Irishman whose hand had been
badly mangled in an accident enter
ed the Boston City Hospital Relief
Station in a great hurry. He step
ped up to the man in charge and in
auired:
"Is this the Relief Station, sor?"
Eyes. What is your manner
Patrick O'Connor, sor"
"Are you married." questioned thes
officer.
'Yis sor, but is this the Relief Sta
tion9 He was nursing his hand inl
agony.
'tOf course 1t is. How many chill
dren have you?"
Eight, sor. But sure, this is the
Relief Station?"
Yes, it Isl replied the officer, a
little angry at the mans persistence.
'sWell," said Patrick. "sure, an
was beginning to think that it might
be the pumping station!"-Youth's
Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Coupons on State Bonds

State Treasurer Edwards refused
10 pay certain interest coupons on
State bonds aggregating about $1,000
The Treasurer was advised against
payment by Attorney General Stirl-
ing, who holds that there is no ap-
preparation for the purpose. The
coupons should have been presented
for payment prior to July l, 1908,
at which time the appropriation re-
verted TO the treasury. The holders
Of the coupons and all similar ones
must wait until another appropria-
ton is made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
TONS or BEEF SUGAR.
We Make Half a Million Every Yeah,
In This Country.

One OF the most important OF ths
industries developed in recent years
Is the production of sugar from sugar
beets. More or less desultory work
was done on sugar beets as far
back as 1857. In 1892 only six fac
tories were in operation in this coun-
try, the combined output of which
was a little over $1,000, 900 pounds OF
sugar. q
According to the National Maya
zine, there are now no less than xix
ty-four factories in operation, with
combined output Of approximately
100000 short tons CT sugar manu-
featured from beets, with a factory
value of $45,O00s000.
One most important factor has
been the production of high grade
sugar beet seed. For many years
American growers have been depend
ent almost exclusively on foreign
countries for our sugar beet seed, but
for three or four years past the Do
partment Of Agriculture has been en-
couraging the successful growth Of
sugar beet seed in this country.
has shown that the seed can be great
ly improved by breeding, tests OF
beets from American grown seed rum
ming as high as II. rs and sometimes
20 per cent. sugar.
The Department is also continuing
Investigations to determine the best
localities for sugar beet production.
When we remember that less than
one-f1fth OF the sugar consumed in
this country is produced in the States
it Is plain that there is abundant op-
portunity for development; and 1t Is
certain that wherever sugar factory
Is located labor Is Immediately in de-
mand at higher wages and the value
of farmlands increased from % to 50
per cent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
rheumatism Prescription.

Considerable discussion is being
caused among the medical fraternity
ny the increased use of whiskey for
rheumatism. 1t is an almost infalli-
BILE cure when mixed with certain
other ingredients and taken properlyS
The following formula is effective:
TO one-half pint of good whiskeY
add one ounce of Toris Compoun1
and one ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla
Compound. Take in tablespoonful
doses before each meal and before re-
firing"
Toris Compound is a product of
the laboratories of the Globe Pharma-
ceutical Co., Chicago, but it as well
as the other ingredients can be had
from any good druggist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
A Record HONEYMOON.

M. and Nine. Eugene Gruard have
btarted upon the last lap of their
honeymoon. The Gruard honeymoon
began twelve years ago. On their
wedding day the two started from
Paris to walk around the world, and
having traversed Europe, Siberia, Jap
an. North and South America and
North Africa, they crossed from Dow
er to Calais on Saturday and go!
into the straight for home good
deal fresher than Dorando. A pro-
longed test of this kind should leavs
no doubt as to the success of the
Gruard marriage, as all will agree
who know how a walking tour tries
tempers-Pall Mol G'7ot+a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Cold Does Not Iniure Truck.

The truck growers two miles
south of Collinston, who are exper-
imenting with cabbage and onions,
say the freeze has not injured their
cabbage, and they feel elated over
their prospects. About thirty acres
In cabbage and the same in onions
have been planted, and other acres
will be planted until about 200
acres have been put in different
truck crops. The farmers are de-
termined to corlbat the boil weevil
and will devote almost their entire
farms to something other than cot
ton
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21

The case which consisted of a pet
ition to remove the newly qualified
Mayor and some members of the
Cry Council of Biloxi, which is an
old one reversed and remarded for a
hearing was brought before Judge
Hardy again in quo warranto pro-
ceedings. The petition was demurr-
ed for the defense, and the Court sus-
tanned the demurrer on the ground
that at the newly selected members
of the Board were not unbeatable fro
an offence committed during a prev
lous administration. The State gave
notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Prof. Pleads for Harmony.

The fight Prof. Powell had with
one of the larger pupils of the Wes-
son High School and the interference
of several other boys, who were
about to jump on him, and the COM
plant among the people about there
being dissention among some of
the teachers, has caused Prof. Powell
to issue a circular to the people of
Wesson, in which he pleads for har-
mony and declares that such minor
troubles as exist will soon be settled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
RemodIed at $92, 1000 Cost.

After undergoing repairs, improve
ments and additions costing SEE 0J1
the New Mexican Gulf Hotel threw
it's doors open in Pass Chr;stian fer
the winter season. Gage Clarke. the
lessee and manager, entertained in
elegant style large numer of per-
sonal friends Including many promi-
nent hotel. railroid and newspaper
men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Charter for Industrial College.

Among the applications for chart
er now on file in theGovernor's Office
is that for THE Southern Industrial
College and Home for the Homeless"
which certain negro citizens are pro-
jecting to locate at or near the town
of Pass Christian. There is on cap
ital stock stated, and the objects. as
stated are to promote the education
al, moral and industrial training of
the youths of the negro race.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Hill Worker Caught in Belt.

Nose Ren.ro, an employee of the
J. ]. Newman Lumber Company of
Sumrall, while working at the mill
was caught in one of the belts while
in rapid motion and was seriously
injured His right leg was broken
just above the ankle, making dan
gerous and ugly wound. He was i'm
r1ediately carried to the Office of Drs.
Anderson and Clark, who dressed
his wound and set the broken limb.
1t is not believed that he is other
wise injured and that it will not
be necessary to remove the foot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
VIII Sex Jury Route.

Not satisfied with the outcome Of
the trial of DR.. J. A. Kennedy, by a
justice of the piece OF D'Lo. on the
charge Of having caused the fire
which destroyed his own store at that
place on Dec. %, Special Agent and
Fire Marshal v. B. Watts intends to
pursue the matter via the Grand
Joury route. M. Watts waas not per-
mitted to introduce testimony to
show the motive upon which the
strength OF the States case hinged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Survey for New Railroad

A crop of engineers are in the vi
entity of McNair securing right of
way for the Mississippi River and
Western Railroad. This road is to
run from Meridian to Natchez, and
1t is currently rumored here that it
Will be completed in twelve months.
1t is stated on good authority that
construction will begin as soon as all
the right of way is secured by the
party that is now in the field.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Police Capture Booze"

Oficer Tom Moore, of the Hatties-
burg police force caught negro
drayman in the act of removing two
casks of beer from the New Orleans
and Northeastern depot, and, as the
negro refused to tell who the beer be-
longed to, 1t was carted to the booze
room at the city hall, where 1t re-
mains, to await clair1 from the
owner. If no one claims the beer
within reasonable time it will be
emptied into Gordon creek.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
TO PREVENT EAVESDROPPING.

New York. invention expected
to bring JOY to the hearts of those
who are forced to use party tele-
phone lines will shortly be placed on
the market by Brooklyn company
just formed. The apparatus is SIM
pie device that may be attached to
any telephone or switch board. and
its effect is to cut off all eavesdrop-
ping, so that only the interested par
ties can hear the conversation that
pay be going on.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Will Restore Sunday Train.

The Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company has notified the Railroad
Commission that it will restore the
Sunday train from Lexington to Tch-
uia, which was abandoned some
time. ago. The people on the route
protested against the discontinue
ance of the train and address,
ed the commission on the SUBJ
Ject. The company states thaat the
train will be put on temporarily at
least, and that if It proves remuner-
atiyely it will be continued
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
BUSINESS rs GOOD.
Spring Orders Placed in Fairly Lib.
eral Quantities.

eral Quantities.
New York Changes in the gen.
eral business situation are largely
favorable. Spring orders are being
placed in fairly liberal quantities at
the larger eastern centers, and trav-
cling statesmen are sending in conser-
vatively optimistic reports. In va
rious lines the prospect of tariff re-
vision tends to develop a certain de-
gree Of hesitancy in making large
future commitments. Exceptions to
quite general rules of slow but steady
Improvement are furnished by cities
in the cotton belt where trade is still
backward and where confidence as
regards the future is not so marked
but IN the industrial centers things
are certainly improving.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Accidentally choots Himself

Dewitt Youny, young white man
hardly twenty-one years of age, while
out hunting in the vicinity of Pine
Bur Pearl River county, and while
crossing Lower Little river on log
fell to the ground below and his gun
was discharged, the whole load enter
ing the shoulder and back. He died
after few hours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Corn Clubs Inspiring Boys

Mr.. Blakeslee was assured at Way
nesboro that his circulars and work
in organizing corn clubs have in
spired the young farming element
with eagerness to organize, and a
meeting will be held March l for the
purpose of organizing a corn club
in that county. Mr.. Blakeslee was
asked to be present and has prom
ised to do so if possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Negroes in Lookup Burn to Death.

Ruleville, Miss.-In what is be-
loved to have been an attempt to
burn their way to liberty. John Kill
liam, Luke Porter and Will Jones,
negroes, set fire to the lookup in
Ruleville and were burned to death
before they could be removed. Two
of the negroes had been tried and
fined for stealing whiskey and the
other was awaiting trial on a charge
of cutting a negro woman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
TO PROSECUTE NEWSPAPERS.
Georgia Papers Printing Whisky Ads
To Be Attacked.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia Anti
Saloon League announced that the
league will prosecute the newspapers
of the State for printing whisky adj
vertisements on the ground that
these papers are hired agents and
solicitors for whisky houses, in vio-
lation of the state prohibition law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
School Teachers Association.

The Natchez Chamber of Com
MERGE met and appointed a COM
mittee to arrange for the entertain
ment of the State School Teachers
Association. which meets in April.
Boat rides on the river, carriage
drives to historical places about the
city and county will be arranged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Boy Killed While Hunting

Cal Prince a 12-year-old boy, was
accidentlly killed while hunting on
De Soto Island at Vicksburg. He was
holding the gun in an upright posi-
ton and put his foot on the trigger
when the gun was discharged. The
entire load went through the boys
mouth and came out at the back of
his head.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Telephone Company Makes Report

Telephone Company Makes Report
Telephone Comany's report of bust
ness in Mississippi for the quarter
ended March 81, 1908, has REACHED
the Railroad Commission. The in
come from business and other sources
was $27O,398.S5. and the operating
expenses $2O8,362.60, leaving net
revenue of $62,O31.16 for that per-
iOd.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
FORESTALLING HER.

Husband-"Our little boy Is sick,
doctor so please come at once"
Physician-'I cant get over much
under an hour
Husband-"Oh, do, doctor. You
see, my wife has book on What to
Do Before the Doctor Comes and
I'm so afraid she'll do it before you
get there!" -Harper's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
JURY ACQUITs THORNTON HAMS
Wrestled Twenty-Five Hours Before
Verdict Could Be Reached.

Flushing, N. Y.-After reviewing
the evidence for twenty-five hours
and taking fifteen ballots before all
were agreed, the jury in the trial of
Thornton Jenkins Hams, found the
prisoner not guilty as participant
with his brother. Capt. Peter G.
hains, Jr., in the killing of VIM. e.
Annis. For the second time In his
life, Thornton Hams has been found
not guilty Of the charge of murder.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
WOOD PULP Mill PROMISED.
Paper Mill to BE Established on the
OkOlOna River.

Seminary will soon have another
large manufacturing concern in the
nature of wood pulp mill. The plant
VIII be operated by water power, on
the Okla. rive, at the Watson Falls.
which has an estimated $500, 600
horsepower. White bay and maple
VIII be used for the manufacture Of
paper This plant will furnish en-
ployment for a large number of
hands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
ARKANSAS LEGISLATION.
Bill to Provide Oklahoma Banking
System Introduced.

Little Rock, Ark.-A bill appro-
priating $4,000 to be used by the
Arkansas railroad commission and
the governor, in fighting the rail-
roads in the railroad rate contro-
versy which has been in progress in
Arkansas for several months, was
introduced in the house. The bill
provides for new banking system,
identical to the one in effect in Ok
lahoma
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
$500 for Selling Whiskey.

Town Marshal, e. H. Chapman,
arrested Terrell Dudley, a negro hotel
porter, for selling blind tiger whis-
key in Utica. He was given $500
fine and ninty days in the Raymond
Jail. Mr.. Chapman took him to jail
on the first train.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
Many Children are SickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse In ChiIdren's
Home, New York. cure Summer Complaint,
Fever1Shness, Headache. Stomach Troubles,
Teethfng Disorders and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists, 2oc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, y. y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21
IN A BAD WAY.

First Toiler--My doctor ordered
me to drink beer for insomnyer.
Second Toiler-Can't you sleep.
then?
First Toiler-Only at night.-Wipd-
sor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21

Strong drug cathartics simply aggravate
the condition-the true remedy for Nconsti-
patton and liver trouble is found in Garfield
Tea. the mild Herb laxative.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21

There is no living without friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-21

Laziness begins in cobwe9s and
ends in iron chains. Spanish.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-24
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in BriefeSt and
Best Form.
SYNOPSIS OF TARIFF BILL.

The distinguishing features of the
new bill introduced in the house are:
Maximum and minimum tariff plan
designed to secure fair play for United
States from other protectionist coun-
tries.
Inheritance tax estimated to bring In
revenue of $2O,00O,O0O yearly.
New provision as to goods manufac-
tured under foreign patents, designed
to increase manufacture of such ar
ticles in United States by American
workmen.
Coffee on free list; tea taxed eight
cents per pound, and nine cents when
brought from other than producing
country.
Iron ore on free list, duties on manu-
features of iron and steel materially
reduced. Tin plate and steel rails re-
duced.
Hides on free list and duties on man.
ufactured leather reduced; shoes re-
duced 40 per cent.
Lumber and timber duties cut in
half
Reciprocal free trade with Philip
pines, with a limitation on amount OF
sugar and tobacco annually to be i'm
ported. Reciprocity with Cuba con-
tinues.
Internal revenue tax on cigarettes
increased from SO to $3.50 and from
81 to $3.50 per thousand.
Beer and whisky not touched.
Nails, wire, hardware, tools, ETC., re-
duced.
Change in pottery schedule not ma
terial; some sizes of window glass re
duced and others increased.
Sugar reduced five one-hundredths Of
a cent per pound.
Cheaper grades Of wool are reduced
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-24
BOY OUT OF WORK A SUICIDE.
Leaves Pathetic Note for Little
Girl, His Only Friend.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 16.-Guthrie
Powers, 10 years old, killed himself in
his room by drinking carbolic acid late
yesterday. He could not find work.
He and the little daughter of the
bousekeeper were fast friends, and
Guthrie left for the child the following
note:
my Dear Little Verna: am sorry
l cannot look into your dear, sweet
face again. Honey, good-by. There is
40 place on earth for me. You are
my dearest and only friend. What ia
life without friends or homer"
The youth left his home six weeks
ago, after quarrel with his step
father