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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07
boil WEEVIL FIGHT !
WACED IN MARION CO.
States Suit Against Hines
Lumber Co. Will be Pushed
TO PLACE BLAME FOR LEAKY ROOF
Contractor Blames Architect and
Vice Versa; Meanwhile Rain
Pours Through Roof of
IS Governors Mansion.

Senator Percy and Hon. C. H. Alex
ander, of Jackson addressed Fourth
of July picnics.
Mississippi celebrated the Fourth
of July by holding picnics in many
places in the state.
Walter Allison disappeared while
making a launch trip from Vicksburg
to Hickman, Ky.
w. NJ. Patterson, of New Orleans,
horsewhipped Albert E. James, an
automobile man, at Natchez.
Governor Noel notified Mayor
Hayes, of Vicksburg, that thirteen
near-beer saloons there must close.
The population of the Mississippi
Penitentiary is 1921, against 1,S42
at the end OF May.
Commissioner Henry barred a So
ciety from operating a matrimonial
insurance agency in Mississippi.
The striking telegraphers on the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad will
fight the Federal injunction.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows have organized state scribe
association in Mississippi
Several Catholic priests went to
Natchez to inspect lands with the
view Of establishing a Hollandese
colony.
The second annual session of the
Seashore Divinity School is in ses-
sion at Seashore Camp Grounds near
Biloxi.
The problem of who is responsible
for the leaky roof at the Mississippi
executive mansion was passed to the
attorney general.
Fifteen hundred members of the
Mississippi National Guard are TAX
ing part in the army maneuvers at
Chickamauga.
The motion for a change of venue
in the Dulaney bribery case, at jack
son, will be heard in vacation by
Judge Henry, Aug. 81.
Calvin Wallace, a negro, near Uti-
ca, shot and killed his father-in-law
Guu SIS LSl- duu MOuAQOQ lilo
mother-in-laW.
1t is reported that Jim Brady,
ring leader in the race riot near Har-
risonville, has been shot and badly
wounded by posse, but escaped.
Trustees Of sta;e-controlled edu
cational institutions in Mississippi
met at Jackson and complied with
the new law providing for transfer of
authority to a board Of governors.
The Gulf Coast Conference of Lay
Workers of the Episcopal Church, in
Guiding ministers, laymen and mem
bers of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew, closed their session at Biloxi.
Charlton Barksdale, formerly with
the Queen and Crescent system, at
Jackson, has been appointed travel
ing freight agent Of the same COM
pany, to succeed Harry Timberlake,
and has headquarters at Shreveport,
La
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07

Former Attorney General Stirling,
of Mississippi, Is accused by Presi-
dent Caldwell. of the Cumberland
Company. with having demanded
$4,000 to quiet the telephone anti
trust suit. at Oxford Mr.. Stirling de-
MES the charge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07

Marshal Green and son, Luther, or
Quitman, charged with the death of a
man named Flood, were bound over
to await the action of the grand ju-
ry under bond in the sum of $1,000
each.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07
Meridian-Big Crowd Attend Bar

Merdlan-Blg OTOWu ALIenu BaT-
becue.-A large number of people at
tended the big barbecue at Highland
park The first speaking was joint
debate between Hon. S. A. WiLher-
spoon and Congressman A. NJ. Byrd.
The barbecue was served between
$50 and 1880. After the barbecue
Hon. Earl Brewer, candidate for gov
ernor, made a nOn-political speech.
He will be followed by Senator Leroy
Percy and Hon. C. H. Alexander. Gov.
Vardaman, when invited, notified the
committee that he had a lecture date
which he could not recall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07

Misunderstanding Plant Begun
Some of the building for the Natchez
Meat Packing Plant is now on the
ground and the brick masons will be-
gin work at once. R. E. Bost, who
has the contract for building the
structure, says that the plant will be
ready for business in the fall The
officers of the company are sanguine
of the success of their venture, as nu-
merous planters are raising stock to
be sold to the company. ]. B. Mount,
of Woodyille, says that he will ship
at least 5000 head of hogs to the
plant this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07
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Secretary of State Power gave
public notice Monday of three pro-
posed amendments to the state con-
stitution, introduced and passed up
on at the last meeting of the legis-
lature.
The first of these is one providing
that circuit judges and chancellors
be made elective by the people as
are other officials. They are now
appointed by the governor. A fight
to make the judiciary Of Mississippi
elective has occurred at every ses-
sion Of the legislature for many
years, but it has never gotten any
further than the proposed amend
ment stage.
The second provides for the max
ing of all sessions of the legislature
regular. Under the law as it now
exists, the legislature of this state
meets every two years, the first ses-
sion of that body after its election
being a regular session, and the sue
|. ceeding one designated as a special
session. At the latter, only such
measures as refer to revenue and APP
Lropriations can be considered, IN
less specially recommended by the
go7 ernor, and the session cannot run
over thirty days unless extended by
him. The last session was a special
one, though it lasted longer than the
regular one of two years ago, hav-
ing been extended three times by
proclamation of the governor.
The third provides that succeeding
legislatures may put in force amend
ments passed at preceding sessions.
This means that the same legisla-
ture that passes an amendment may
put it in force, but at its next SEES
sion. Under the law as it now ex-
lists. legislators who are elected for
a term of four years must await an
other legislature to carry out the
placing of an amendment passed by
them in the Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07
Jackson-s73, 900 For Right-of-

Way-The New Orleans Great North
ern paid out just $4,000 for its
right-of-way into Jackson. The deal
assured a new passenger station for
Jackson, but since the Gulf and Ship
Island has announced that it is not
in the deal, this leaves only the Great
Northern and Alabama Vicksburg
roads to run their trains into the
new station.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07
Leaky Roof On Governors Mansion.

The Capitol Commission, compos-
ed of state officials whose duty it is
to supervise the states property in
Jackson, is up against knotty prop
osition. During the past year some
thing like $4,000 was spent on re-
pairs to the governors mansion, and
improvements of the grounds. An
entire new roof of sheet iron was
put on with a guarantee, but so far
as its projecting qualities are con-
cerned, the governor and his family
might as we'll be living out doors
during rainy weather, and the con-
tractor blames the architect, while
the architect blames the contractor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
MINISTER'S BEST PAID IN THE
UNITED STATES
Total Amount Paid by Denomination
Is Greatest For the Methodist
Preachers

Ministers of religion are paid more
in the United States than in any
other country, according to a bulletin
recently issued by the census bureau.
The bulletin is part of the first re-
port of the bureau on the statistics
of religious bodies, upon date gather
ed in 1906. 1t shows 1854 $50 Christian
and 1904 Jewish ministers in the
United States and states that their
total number is increasing at the
rate of nearly 1000 yearly. Theii
average salary is 1868 year, and
there was paid to them in 1906 total
of 500 ,667 5S7. The Baptist and the
Methodist denominations have more
than half the total number of minis
ters in the country. corresponding to
their large number of church bodies
for the Methodists have 30.5 per cent
and the b ptist 25.9 per cent of the
total of organizations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
The Ladies Favorite
Wherever Partisan Sage Is Known II
las the Call.

Partisan Sage, that most efficient OF
all hair restorers, is a very delightful
and refreshing hair dressing. Besides
possessing these qualities it will posi-
lively make any woman's hair soft
luxuriant and attractive. G. r. Fogg
sells it for 80 cents a large bottle and
will return your money ii it does not
cure dandruff. falling hair and itch
ing scalp In two weeks.
Il had given up hopes of ever be.
ing cured of dandruff, when | pur-
chased bottle of Partisan Sage. II
has entirely removed the dandruff and
has started growth of new hair
and all this after having been troubled
IL years. cheerfully recommend
Partisan Sage. Mrs. Elizabeth An
derson, Mechanicsburg. Pa. 44-4S
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
WOMAN SWALLOWS LIVE
MOUSE LAST WEEK
She Tells the Story Yet With Trem-
or In Her Voice.

Mrs. Mary Gale of this town swal-
lowed live mouse, Thursday, and
whereby she has recovered from the
fright and the mouse has been remov-
ed from her stomach she tells the
story with tremor In her voice.
Mrs. Gale is about 70 years old and
is very fond of an old cat that she
has, The cat is In the habit of catch
ing mice and bringing them to the
house. will play with them on the
floor while they are alive. Thursday
the cat brought "A mouse into the
kitchen where Mrs Gale sat and be-
gan to play with It, In the mean
time Mrs. Gale had been reading and
finally drowsed away as she is In the
habit OF doing when reading, and as
she is often seen her mouth ajar.
The mouse that the cat had been
playing with had revived in life
enough TO try and make its escape
and II ran up Mrs. Gales dress and
into her mouth and before she could
prevent 1t she had swallowed the
mouse. Mrs. Gale jumped and cried
to the neighbors. Every neighbor
present suggested different methods
OF getting rid of the mouse. One
suggested taking mustard while an
other suggested that Mrs. Gale drink
lot OF water and drown the mouse
out. One nelghbor went to the ex-
tent of suggesting that a piece of
cheese be tied to string and let Mrs.
Gale swallow 1t and coax the mouse
up. But before any one of these
methods could be adopted Mrs. Gales
stomach revolving to having a live
mouse in 1t elected it.-Exchange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
METHODS OF POULTRY
RAISING IMPROVED
Fowls Get Better Care at. No More
Cost for Keeping.

1t costs on an average about
cents a dozen to produce eggs. even
when all food is bought at the pres
ent high prices. and much less, of
course, where one raises his own
food as much of that consumed
would otherwise be wasted.
The advanced method of gaising
poultry, together with the improved
breeds, makes this possible. When
farmers formerly kept dunghills. they
did not average more than 100 eggs
q year, and we doubt II many tiocks
did that we'll but now with thorough
breds the flocks will average 100
eggs and frequently more They get
better care, but it costs no more to
keep them now that farmers and
poulterers know what and how to
iced than formerly. when nothing
was given them from fall to spring
nut mash once n day, corn once a
day and the broken family china was
pounded up for them once a week.
No attention was given to lice, except
by the hen. and she never received
warm water. In fact the place used
for winter hen pen, was usually
part of the barn cellar. and SO dark
that on stormy days the fowls re-
manned on the roosts from morning
to night.
1t is almost a wonder that enough
Of the dunghill fowls were left in the
spring to fill the next winters quota,
Compare with such ill-treatment
the scientific care given poultry to-
day and you viii discern one evidence
at least OF what progress has done
for the farmer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
Couple Who Made COrsets.

The fortune amassed by the late
James C. and Abbie w Hackett OF
Poland by making corsets for de-
formed people, principally in New
York and Boston, has fallen into the
possession tf the town of Poland, and
will be used for the benefit OF chill
dren under sixteen years of age and
people over sixty years old. Mr.
Hackett died several years ago. The
recent death of his widow, Abbie w
Hackett, revealed that beside costly
jewelry and valuable diamonds she
had property to the amount of nearly
$4,000. All of her property with the
exception of $1,000 each to two of heI
nieces, was left to the town of Po-
land
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
A VERY GOOD SEASON
FOR FARMERS
Fall WORK Well Along and All Are
Improving the Time.

After about two months OF very dry
weather pastures are dry bat stock
has not been fed "a The barns az yet.
Harvesting vas done some time ago.
/ rhreshiug is now being done. grain
turning out well The WELD OF potatoes
Was very uneven being all the way
from p barrels 10 loo barrels to the
acre with an average yield much less
than usual Many farmers say this
Is the last year they are going to
grow potatoes
stock for sale Is high and very
scarce Farmers have been selling
too many veal calves and are now
finding out their mistake. II seems
TO be poor business 10 press SO
much hay and straw. freight same 10
market and buy western beef, when
better beef could be raised at home.
Many hundred head of young cattle
could be wintered in this vicinity and
pastures are as good as there are in
the country and Maine beef is certain
" as good as Texas beef. Mixed
farming is safe farming and more
will find ii so in the near future.
This has been good season to get
fall work done and all are improving
the time Fall blowing Is well along,
potatoes are about all hauled from
barns and out houses but many are
stored in cellars to be hauled later
when it is hoped the price will be-
higher Apples were a small crop.
The trees blossomed we'll but the fruit
seemed to blight. The spring was
too cold for them.
The old way to manure the land
was to haul the manure out in the
fall and pillow it under. when if one
put on enough he got good crops and
good hay for years after. Later it |
was found that way of doing took all
the manure for small piece of
ground and farmers began to plan
first and spread the dressing on the
burrows and work 1t in with the har-
row when 1t was found the same
amount of manure spread on two or
three times the amount of land would
give as good, or even better results,
and If the ground were dressed in the
spring results were still better.
The first of my farming for myself
rented a farm, went on 1t in the fall
with lease from year to year when,
in order to get any benefit from the
manure, | was obliged to use it for
the years crops and now after ten or
twelve years, one can see on that
farm just where the dressing was put.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

sides OF the tent will be raised NJ all
times. the other sides are allowed to
be down 10 avoid draft. The tent
IL 90 feet by 30 feet In size.
The pupils will be weighed once a
week II they do not gain, or should
they decline. a special treatment Will
be prescribed All pupils viii be &c
leoted from the first TO the nth grades
Of the schools
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

Rockland now has telephone con
lection with Hurricane Isle This
cable is laid from City Point. Vinal-
haven, where it connects with the ca
BILE line to Rockland and at Hurri-
cane lands at THE Valley" running
from there down across to the south
side of the island, where the Offices
and granite works of the Booth Bros
y Hurricane Isle Granite Co. are To-
Gated The line was established at
great expense and has been undertake
en- more to convenience the people
than for profit, says the Rockland
Opinion. The first man to use the
line was Thomas Sullivan, manager OF
the company store at Hurricane.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
Maine Central R. R.
A Arrangement of Trains
IN EFFECT
Monday, October 10, 1910

Departures-505a a. M, $40 a. m..12.1O
p. m. and 2.30 p. m. for Boston, Port
land and all points west of Waterville
The 2.30 p. M train via Augusta only
At sos a. m, $40 a. M, 2.30 p. m. for
Bangor and stations East of Water
Vile. AT 1910 p. m. for Burnham.
Pittsfeld, Newport, Bangor Aroostook
County, Washington County, st. John
and Halifax. Sundays at $40 a. m.
and 200 p. m. for Boston and Port
land via Augusta, and for Bangor and
way stations.
Arrivals-7.50 a. m. from Augusta
and Waterville. 1895 a. m. from
Portland, Oakland Augusta, Bangor
and Waterville. 4.45 p. m. and S.45 p.
M, from all points. Sundays 1915 a
M from Portland and Bangor. ago D.
m. from Boston and Portland via Au-
gusta and from Bangor.
+. E. BOOTHBY, Gen. Passenger Agt.
NORRIS MCDONALD
Vice President & General Mgr.
General Office. Portland, Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
kiNEO TO OAKLAND

Conductor
CONNECTIONS
At Oakland with Maine Central
tailroad. At Somerset Junction, with
Canadian Pacific Railway. At KIneo
Station with Coburn Steamboat Com
NORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President
F. e. BOOTHBY, Gen. Passenger Agt
Port land. Me
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
Removes Dandr,lffff
Puts Life into Faded Hair and
Stops Scalp Itch.

If your hair is dull and lifcless, is fall
ing out and getting thin on top, then you
need Partisan Sage, and the quicker you
get it the sooner you will thank Tragic
for selling you such worthy dependable
hair grower, dandruff cure and hair dress
ing,
Read what Mrs M. A. May, OF 1o7
East Elizabeth Street, Detroit, Mich,
writes on June 6, 1910:
II have used many hair restorers,' but
have received no apparent benefit until |
tried Partisan Sage. My hair is soft and
silky, and while before ! commenced
using the remedy my hair was falling fast,
was dry and harsh, faded, and altogether
unlovely, now just within the past few
weeks several have remarked how lovely
my hair was. II is also fine just for a
dressing, leaving the hair soft and fluffy.
1t removes dandruff and cures itching
Of scalp, | certainly take pleasure in
recommending Partisan Sage
Partisan Sage is sold by Tragic and
druggists everywhere. It's the most de-
lightful hair dressing, free from grease
and sickness. Itputs new life and lustre
into the hair. Get a 5o-eelt bottle to-
day, use it for two weeks. and il you are
not satisfied that it will do all that it is
Advertised to do, you can have your
money back. The girl with the Auburn
hair is on every package.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

ecutlve and campaign committees were
unanimous in recommending against a con-
test. The following statement, signed by
Peyton F. st. Clair. chairman. was Issued:
This committee was called upon by Mr..
Stuart TO investigate and advise him In
regard to contestlng tho recent congressional
election BY reason of the allegation of fraud
and Irregularities In various precincts.
while the committee hoped that tho
votes cast and counted in the district would
elect Mr., stuart, 1t recognized the fearfu,
odds against him. THAT the Republican ma
jority was reduced nearly $500 In ono cam
paisn causes us to hope that the people
are fast awakening TO the fact that in tho
Democratic party is the otfy hope for relief
from present intoerant conditions, and to be-
ileve that the end of Republican rulo in
the district is near at hand.
.'Wc also recognize that the people at
large do not look favorably upon Contests
unless the grounds are fundamental and tha
evidence plain. especially where the contest
is before political body of the party of the
contestant. For these reasons we think II
best to submit to this count. notwithstand.
ing. according to evidence submitted to us
to-day. there were many Irregularities. and
we ask our friends to give their time to
preparation for the next election rather
than make a. contest over details OF precinct
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
REACH AGREEMENT
IN SLATE FIELDS
Strike Which Has Tied Up
Quarries Since June
Ended,
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.l

Arvon!a Va, November 26.-The strike OF
the slntemahers, which has tied the quar-
ries OF the Buckingham slate field up since
juno J. has at last come to termination,
all agreements between the Slatemakers'
Union and the slate operators having been
agreed upon and signed this week.
Tho men havo agreed to return to work
upon practically the same terms as those
which were In sorce when they went out,
tho agreement. which was signed being
similar In most respects 10 the agreement
which existed for three years previous to
Juno 1 Of this year.
All the euarries of this section have be-
gun operations again, though not many of
them arc working full forces of men as yet.
As soon as blocks can be had from the
quarry pits and the yards put in order fun
forces OF slatemakers win be taken on again.
Many OF the workmen who had left the field
for work elsewhere have returned, or have
signified their intention of returning at an
early date to resume work. A considerable
number Of slate makers were still hero
ready to begin work as soon as an agree
rnent could be reached. Common, or pit,
laborers can be secured readily, as they had
never gone on strike and many, If not most,
OF them were sitil in the vicinity. Most of
the common Iaborers In and about the quar-
ries are colored people.
When tho strike WAS declared on Juno
some of the skilled workn,cn. for the most
part Welshmen who had not long been In
the field, left for different parts OF the
North and Northwest A few OF these may
return here. but most of them have become
permanently fixed elsewhere. Mono of the
old settlers OF the place have left. and all
will begin work again as soon as tho quar-
rles begin operations again upon a large
scale.
Since tho strike has been settled a new
life and vigor has already been noted in
Arvonia and In surrounding sections. Bust
ness in all lines has Increased. tho mer-
chants become optimistic, travelling men
frequent, and the hotel moro active than
for many months.
Most OF the credit for tho settlement OF
the strike is given to q, q. Crook, who has
long been interested In tho development of
buckingham slate properties. and u. G,
Dawson, of Richmond, representing the
American Federation OF Labor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
COUNTY SCHOOLS
IN FINE CONDITION
Especial to The rimes-pispatch, ]


Arvona, Va November ga number Of
workmen are engaged IN constructing tho
new Arvonia High School building. large
and handsome structure, which Is located
consplcuously upon one of the hills near tho
centre of tho town. Tho new building is
to be two stories In height and VIII contain
eight class rooms. All the latest improve
ments Will be Installed. and now equipment
OF the best quality will BIO used throughout
the building,
Marshall district, In which Arvonia Is To-
Gated has also just had erected a vary
handsome onc.room model country school
building at Gold Hill. five miles south Of
here In II the teacher, Miss WALES, OF
Amherst county, Is doing an excellent work
Tho new and progressive town OF DillWyn,
in Curdsville district. this county, noting
ths progress OF sehool affairs in and around
Arvonia. Is taking active etepa to erect a
large and handsome high school building,
perhaps the best in the county. Tho cam
paign for this building Will begin early next
year, and 1t Is thought that a large sum
Will be raised by private subscription The
campaign will BIO thorough and perfect in
Its details. Every white citizen OF Surds-
asille district will be approached for sub-
scrlption aud HIS signature to n note OBJ
ttnned. sums from, % cents up VIII be ac-
copied.
Tho old school building ut pillwYn Ia