The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-07-07

nrSt stages OF THIS dread malady. PInkey
is in the last stage.
Eight weeks after his neck was broken
in a wrestling bout, John Wernstein has
been discharged as cured from hospital
in St. Louis
New Orleans and San Francisco are
competing for the Panama Canal World
Fair to be held on completion of the great
canal in 1915. And the United States
government requires each one, or either,
to raise 81, 500, 10000 towards the getting
of it up, before she will invite foreign
countries to participate President Taft,
1t is said, is in favor of each one having
fair at that time. Politics you know
1t was thought that the governor of Cali
fornia "rousted" the big prize fight out
| of California for fear, if il be held in
| that state, it would initiate against San
Francisco getting aid from the congress
toward the fair in that state But it is
fortunate that the Golden State had
statute prohibiting such affair. Let any
state that legalizes the brutal beating and
bunging up Oh human beings, stink with
the, immoral stencil of the affair when it
is pulled off,
Charles w. Thatcher, the Good Roads
Apostle, pulled into Florence last Sat-
urday forenoon on his way to Wesson
where he has an engagement on the good
roads subject with the people there
Mr. Thatcher has world wide repu-
tation because he is voluntarily advocating
matter of world wide interest-and that
| is, good roads where wheels roll He
is very intelligent gentleman, is en-
Unused with the idea that the people ought
to put forth efforts, sparing no reasonable
expense in the efforts, to have roads
| dirt roads we understand-that make
money to the travellers thereon. We re-
Spect him for this good work as we'll as
we respect any human being who works
! for the good of his fellowman in any other
| line of endeavor. We were certainly glad
to have him come among US and show
himself Everybody should welcome the
presence of every such character that
bends his energies to benefit his neighbors.
We are glad to announce that Mr.. Thatch-
er informs US that he will return through
Florence on Sunday the 18th of July;
and he proposes to deliver a sermon al
about o'clock p. m that day in town.
| We know nothing rs yet about the mans
character as a Christian man; but wa
| did not hear him utter a single
word during the several minutes CONVEX
| sation he held with a small crowd gath
| cred about his turnout, that indicated a
| lack of modesty or want of correct moral
principles. He is always willing and de-
sirous to address, the people wherever ne
goes and has an opportunity to do so. We
wish he could be here any other day than
Sunday. We are anxious for the people
who are interested in real good roads to
| hear him lay bare the subject and en-
thuse every mans heart with so important
! matter. No doubt Mr.. Thatcher woul o
| have left an appointment for some other
| dav, but he has an engagement ahead
eastward that admits of no other day or
hour for Florence people to hear him.
That certainly was a terrible case that
occurred over in Georgia about June 26th
or 27th when man, named Bostwlck,
was to be arrested by the sheriff for an
attempt to kill his brotherin-law. He was
in his home surrounded by his SIX little
children. His wife and one child had
gone to neighbours. The possee went
to get him but he fred on them, killed
three and wounded three 1t was night
and military company was sent tor,
which surrounded the home by a. m,
and then rushed upon it all at once,
broke in the door, not shot fired, and
there found the man on the floor dying,
his little children all about badly frigh
tened During the firing that occurred
during the night he made the children
lie down flat on the floor. 1t is not known
whether bullet from the possess guns
hit him, or he shot himself.
The incident above calls to mind the
arrest of a man name Gardner, during the
first year of the civil war, living then
four miles west of Brandon on the Bran
don and Jackson road.
Gardner was a large fat man about
so years old, and had a young wife, a
very pretty woman. He was undoubtedly
very jealous of her. Trouble arose be-
tween the pair Finally she left his home
and sought refuge in a neighbours house.
A little boy about FIVE or six years old
remained with him. A day or two after
the Young wife left Lawyer Hargroves,
who lived over ION another road was
shot at from ambush. His horse-he was
riding the road at the moment-had a.
buck shot hole put in his neck and one
of Mr.. Hargrove's fingers or hand was
also struck. After two or three more days
Mr. Hargrove rode into Brandon, and we
think he must have had warrant issued
for Gardeners arrest, charged with the
attempted assassination of himself by
Gardner The matter was placed in Con-
sable Baswells hands. tic got up a
posse on a Sunday afternoon and all rode
out to Gardeners, horseback. Arriving at
the house admitance was demanded and
refused, the door being fastened After
all persuasions and parlaying had failed,
the door was burst in. Col. A. j. Frantz
being in front, received the load of buck
shot from Gardeners gun in his thigh.
Gardner was standing against the wall
on the opposite side of the room with his
ri. -, front e him R11f