The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-26

| News hopes Brandon VIII 60 to work and
do it.
Congressman Ben Humphreys, who has
been i'll in Washington, was able to re-
turn to his home in Greenville.
Citizens of Sledge have offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of the
negro, Elmo Curl, who last week probably
fatally shot Mr.. w. P. Miller of that
place.
A Woodman of the World picnic was
kgiven in Kemper Park, Hattiesburg,
Thursday, May 26, at which there were
more than a dozen uniformed companies
in competitive drill. Political speeches,
band music and a ball game were lead
ing features.
| Reports from all over the state show
that the weekend rains were generally
ample for the present needs of the far
mers, although there were occasional in
stances where there was not sufficient moist
| ture, while in others there was too much
washing of the young crops having been
reported in several sections.
Lee and Sam Myers, planters of Rankin
county, were bound ever in 5000 each on
charge of peonage preferred by Richard
| Wilson and his wife, negroes, who testified
that on account of a debt of $40 which
they owed the Myers brothers they had
been both beaten and threatened. The
bonds were fixed by Commissioner L. B.
| MoSeley, of the Federal court at his
Office in Jackson.
Chairman F. M. Lee, of the Railroad
Commission, who has been for some time
under treatment in a New Orleans hospital
Tor gall stones, may have to undergo an
operation and his condition is not encourag-
ing to his friends.
The appeal record in the case of J.
c. Cakes, convicted in Lawrence county
OF criminally libeling Judge r. L. Billiard
has been filed in the supreme court.
A number of laymen have been sugges-
ted for the vacant presidency of Millsaps
College, to succeed DR.. W. B. Murrah
recently elected Bishop of the Methodist
church. Among them are DR.. d. H
Bishop, of the faculty of the University
of Mississippi Pref w. L. Clifton, presi-
dent of the Grenada Female College; and
DR.. Paul H. Saunders of Laurel, formerly
On the University faculty. Among tn:
ministerial suggestions, the name of DR.
a. F. Watkins of Hattiesburg, has beer
most prominent
The seventeenth annual convention Of
the State Dental Association closed in the
capitol building Wednesday its two days
session, with DR.. J. F. Brunson, of Me
ridian, presiding.
me first trial of bartenders on Missis-
sippi river steamers for selling liquor.
in violation of the Mississippi prohibition
law, took place in Greenville Saturday
There were two defendants and each was
fined $500 by justice of the peace. Both
will appeal to the court, and finally to ths
United States supreme court, to test the
states jurisdiction amidstream.
A five days school of instruction for Of
icers of the State National Guard was
opened at Camp Williamson, near Vicks-
burg Monday, and many of those officers
have taken advantage of it. Eight regu-
lar army officers were in charge.
Mrs. Harriet B. Kells, president of the
Mississippi branch of the w. c. T. T.,
sailed for Glasgow, where she is to rep
resent this state III the worlds conference
Of w. c. T. U. workers.
A movement proposed by Meridian, has
been, set on foot to secure an increase
| in the salary limit OF the cotton states base
ball teams to $1,000 per month. The pres
ent limit is $1,000 and it has been found
difficult to secure good timber within
that figure.
The Jackson Board CT Trade is plan
ming to renew its summer excursion over
the various lines Of railroad entering that
city, the purpose being to keep in close
touch with the people in its trading ter
ritory.
Major R. r. Burton was selected as
president of the Southern Christian Col
| lege, new institute to be opened in Sep
TENDER at West Point. A full faculty
was selected and it is said large number
of students have alreadS been enrolled.