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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
JACKSON.
LEGAL TILT OVER JONES.
Judge Orders Change Of Jails-Author-
ity Is Questioned.

The right of Sheriff r. M. Kelly, of
Warren county, to retain custody of
Charles Jones, white prisoner, under
life sentence in Bolivar county for the
murder of Jesse Pace, will be given a
legal test before the supreme court at
the approaching October term.
The controversy over the possession
of this prisoner is one of the most in
teresting that has developed in the
Mississippi courts for many years,
and involves some legal problems with
which the authorities have never be-
fore been confronted.
Jones is a prominent planter of Boil
war county, and about one year ago
shot and killed Jesse Pace, clerk in
a store at Cleveland. 1t was claimed
that Jones found a note written by
Pace to Mrs. Jones, and this provoked
the tragedy. The principal plea OF
the defense was the unwritten law
Jones was convicted and given life
sentence.
Owing to the fact that the Jail at
structure, Judge Cashin ordered the
prisoner transferred to the jail at
Rosedale, in the same county, pending
disposal of the appeal to the supreme
court. Later the prisoner was ordered
transferred to the Warren county jail
at Vicksburg, for the same reason. The
supreme court ordered a reversal of
the life sentence and new trial.
In the meantime the legislature had
redistricted the circuit court districts
of the state, and the county of Bolivar
was placed under the jurisdiction of
Judge Sam G. Cook, of the Eleventh
judicial district.
Word reached Judge Cook that Jones
had been made trusty by Sheriff
Kelly, in the Warren county Jail, and
allowed a great deal of liberty, hav-
ing every opportunity to escape in case
he saw fit to do so. Thereupon Judge
Cooked ordered the prisoner trans
ferred to the Kinds county Jail.
Armed with this order, Sheriff Ray,
of Bolivar county, went to Vicksburg
to take custody of the prisoner and
bring him to Jackson, but he could
not do so, Judge Pat Henry, attorney
for Jones, securing an injunction in
the chancery court restraining the ac-
ton on the ground that no authority
existed to order more than one re-
moval for safe keeping.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Sketch of His Life.

William Calvin Oates was born in
Pike (now Bullock county, Novem-
Der 80, 1885. His Welsh and French
ancestor emigrated to America be-
fore the Revolutionary war, and took
part in the struggle for American in
dependence. He was educated at
Lawrenceville Academy, spent his
first eighteen years of life on farm,
and then worked as a common labor
er at house building and painting, and
finally taught a country school. In
1858 he studied law at Eufaula, read.
ing in the office of Pugh, Bullock and
Buford, and at the end of four months
passed rigid examination, was adj
mitted to the bar, and began practice
at Abbeville, at the same time editing
Democratic newspaper.
In 1861 he raised company for
the afterwards far-famed Fifteenth Al
ALBANIA Infantry, with which he served
as captain and colonel. For a little
while he also commanded the Forty
eighth Alabama regiment. Wounded
six times, four times slightly and
twice severely, almost turning to sue
cess the battle of Gettysburg by his
gallant command of the right of
Longstreet's corps in the assault on
Little Round Top, July 2, 1868; los
ing his right arm on August 10, 1864,
in his twenty-seventh battle near Rich
mond, Va, and failing in consequence.
to promotion as brigadier-general, he
was an ideal officer and soldier to the
close Of the war.
General Oates was author of "The
Confederate War-Lost Opportuni-
ties-The Fifteenth Alabama Regi-
ment in Forty-seven Battles"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Laurel After Normal.

Without disparagement to citizens
of other cities in carrying out their
plans for attracting the Mississippi
normal college to their own strong
holds, it must be said that, whether or
not the trustees decide it that way,
the city of Laurel is deserving of
much praise. Those Jones county peo-
pie adopted a good system by way of
carrying on their campaign, were
thoroughly organized, and spent good
money for the expense incurred in or
der to complete their qualification to
be considered as an active and aggres-
sive competitor. AS the Laurel offer
stands at the present time, there is a
bona fide cash offer Of $230000, avail
able for the use of the trustees, added
to which is the proposition to install
model school building free of cost
to the state, and with free water SER
vice after the plant is located. This
is estimated to bring the total value
of the Laurel consideration" up to
about $275,000, and this in face of the
the official opinion of the attorney
general that the trustees are limited
in their acceptances to 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
FRANK O'BRIEN DEAD
AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Philadelphia, Pa-Capt. Frank P.
O'Brien, mayor of Birmingham, Ala,
died Friday morning at this place. He
had been here for some time trying
to recuperate his health, but the end
came, regardless of the efforts of the
best physicians in the country to save
his life. He was an energetic and
forceful character, and had made and
lost several fortunes, besides being
one Of Alabama's most prominent pub
lie men, having held several response
bic positions in that State.
Events in Career of Frank O'Brie:1.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, February
%, 1874.
Came to the United States in 1848.
Came to Montgomery, Ala, in
1850
Moved to Birmingham in 1871
Built first brick house in Birming-
ham,
Built first theatre in Birmingham.
Was first Elk in Birmingham.
Member of legislature one term
from Jefferson county
Sheriff, one term, Jefferson county.
First mayor of Greater Birmingham.
Had only sixteen birthdays, being
born in leap year.
Was prominent newspaper man.
Was brave Confederate soldier
Died September 9, 1910
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
DULANEy GETS CHANGE VENUE
Charges of Bribery to Be Tried in
Yazoo County.


That the grounds upon which at
torneys for l.. c. Dulaney, charged
with the bribery of Theo. G. Bilbo, a
member of the state senate, brought
the proceedings for change of venue
were well taken, was shown when
Judge Henry, after hearing all the
testimony and argument, handed down
a decision in favor of the defendant
and granting change of venue. Fur
thermore, the court decided that the
case should be tried in the jurisdic-
ton in which it originated, for obvious
reasons, especially for the reason that
the district attorney who was with
the grand jury that investigated the
allegations upon which the Indictment
was found is more familiar with the
facts than any other district prosecut-
ing officer could be. Hence the court
declares a change to Yazoo county,
where the case will be up for hearing
during the November term, and the
third week of that term.
District Attorney Mcneil, directly
after the decision of the court had
been announced, sought to secure a
modification of the order as to the
county, and asked that Copiah be Sc
lected. The court heard the learned
officer carefully and attentively, but
stated that it's mind had been fully
formed, and no change would be made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
LAUDs NORMAL RIVALRY.
State Superintendent Powers Sees En-
couragement in Striving.


AS indicative of the general spirit of
the educational forces of Mississippi
relative to the scenes and incidents
accompanying the receiving of bids
from communities interested in the To-
cation Of the state normal college, the
following, given out by State Super
intendent Powers, may be taken as a
criterion generally:
Yesterday was a great day for ed
ucation in Mississippi, and | am ex-
tremely happy. Think of it!-three
towns bidding in the aggregate of
nearly a million dollars in money and
lands to secure the location of the
state normal college. This is a force
full expression of a splendid educa-
tional sentiment
With the establishment of a great
state normal college assured, and with
an act on the statute books that will
carry an agricultural high school to
every county, the state is in a position
to develop school system that will
carry the best school advantages to
all the people
Speaking for the teachers of Mis-
sisippi, who have worked so earnestly
for more than twenty years to bring
about the establishment of state nor
NAL college, l am sure that they will
be extremely gratifed to learn of the
munificent offers of the towns bidding
for the location Of the college. The
good news will no doubt please them
greatly"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
State Crops Good.

Col Leroy T. Taylor of Verona, Lee
county, chairman of the penitentiary
board Of trustees, reports the Delta
crop, or rather that portion which he
has seen which is being cultivated on
the state land, to be in very promis-
ing condition, and they are hopeful of
getting out good paying crop, de-
spite the discouraging conditions I'M
der which it has been made.
AS to the other crops, both corn and
feed crops, they were never better,
and the state bids fair to reap the best
crop of corn this fall in the history of
the state farm system acreage and
everything else considered. Col. Tay.
lor reports the wheat experimentation
which has been conductd by Super
intendent highlands on the Sunfiower
plantation to have been very success
full, demonstrating the practicability
of the movement for encouraging
wheat growing in Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Many Hookworm Victims.

Representatives of the state board
of health report that large percent
age of the people of the state are af-
fiicted with hookworm. One of them
says 80 per cent of the persons exam
ined were found to be infected. The
remedy, however, is said to be very
simple, and even those who happen to
think they are free of the trouble
might take the medicine to make sure
of themselves. So far as known, no
case of hookworm has proven fatal,
but the physicians declare that VIC
Tins go about their work in listless
kind of way.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
"The Wish is Father to the Thought

"The Wish is Father to the Thought"
DR.. Robert L. Waggoner, the presi-
dent of Baldwin university, said, in
the course of an address on pedagogy
at Berea, O.:
And one of the most remarkable
changes in the last 80 years of teach
ing is the abolition of corporal pun
ishment A boy of this generation is
never whipped. But boy of the last
generation-Well!"
Doctor Waggoner smiled.
"The boys of the last generation"
he said, must have believed that
their instructors all had for motto:
The swish is father to the
taught"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Not Impreunable.

Horace Avory, K. c., just appointed
judge, is one of the smordant wits of
the British bar. One day, cross~ex-
aiming recalcitrant witness, he
asked:
What are your"
"a retired gentleman" proudly as-
serted the ex-cheesemonger
Well" snarled Avery, when you
achieved the position of gentleman.
why did you retire from it?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
PERSONALITY SHOWS DECREASE.
Many Counties Report Falling Off in
Personal Taxes.

From present indications, the per-
sonal assessment rolls of the state
will show a decrease, as compared
with last year, instead of an increase,
as was expected. Many of the %
counties that have already sent in
their rolls show.,ea decrease, some Of
them to the amount of nearly 100000,
and other counties are expected to
show a loss. Lincoln county has
shown the heaviest loss of any coun-
ties reporting to date, but only few
of the twenty-five have shown an in
crease, and the gain has been slight
in each instance The loss shown by
the counties that have reported is con-
siderably larger than the gains thus
far recorded.
If thai ratio is kept up, the state
will show a loss of about $250,000 in
personally for the year. Counties that
have formerly come to the front with
a good gain each year, show loss
this year, and there is no apparent
reason for it, as there are more people
in the state this year than last, which
would, naturally, increase the person
atty, but the tax rolls show no evil
dence of this.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
BRIGANDS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN STEAMER.

Harbin.-A band of brigands, dis
guised as passengers. held up Rus
sian steamer south of this port, and
after desperate fight overcame the
crew and robbed the passengers. In
attempting to defend their vessel the
owners, two Russians, were. killed, and
many of the Chinese crew were
wounded, as were such of the so Chi
nese passengers as offered resistance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Ready for the Pickers.

Cotton picking will be general over
the southern part of the state within
the next week, according to advices
received from several counties. Elk
cept in regions where the boil weevil
has been getting in its work, the crop
prospect is fairly good, and an aver
age yield will be shown if favorable
weather prevails during the picking
season.
Showery weather has been reported
from a number Of counties during the
past week, but in no section has the
rainfall been excessive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters of d.
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and /
had the best phySi-
clans here. / can
do mvwnrk and rest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
A BUSINESS Transaction.

$50 Mr.. Penniwise married. his typ
istl" said Miss Cayenne.
Eyes"
Il wonder whether she gains an al
lowance or he merely saves salary?"
Washington Star
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
Want Good Grain Rates.

One of the most significant propo-
sitions which has been submitted to
the Mississippi railroad commission
for lon gwhile is now pending before
that body, which may take some ac-
ton before very long. The matter is
one affecting the fixing of rates on
Mississippi grains in transit in the
state with a view to meeting the ex-
pected very large yield, especially in
corn and oats, which it is expected
VIII be reaped and will be among the
commodities to be transported quite
extensively.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. inkham's Vegetaa
BILE Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. 81 suffered with
pains low down in my right side for a
year or more and was SO weak and ner-
Tous that I could not do my work. i
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

At the home of Alex Ray, near
Crenshaw, some children were at play,
and in running through the hall, in
one corner of which stood loaded
gun, it was accidentally knocked over,
the load going through the heart of
the 15-year-old daughter of Alfred Ray.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

Boil weevils operating and feeding
on several stalks of nome raised cot
tom in Vicksburg at the residence OF
M. w. Coles, is the latest thing in the
weevil world, and the fact of this pest
operating in the literal heart center of
the principal cotton market city in
the Mississippi delta, has caused I'M
.sual stir and general interest among
she cotton men and other students OF
the pest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

The Greenville Cotton Pickers" re-
ceived check for 800 as third prize
for the greatest number of Elkc regis.
tered at registration headquarters dur
ing the Elks' convention in Detroit in
July. This prize is in addition to the
$500 prize won in the parade, giving
the Greenville lodge two prizes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

When County Attorney Gordon Gil
lespie made his report to the Lefiore
county board of supervisors at their
September session it showed many
convictions and the determination Of
the officers of this county to eradicate
the bootlegger and the pistol toter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

After the grand jury of Lincoln
county was organized and charged by
Judge Miller a recess was taken, in
order to allow Senator Leroy Percy
an opportunity to speak to the large
crowd assembled. Senator Percy was
listened to with respectful and cour-
teous attention throughout his address
of an hour and half. 1t was SEN
ator Percy's first appearance before
a Lincoln county audience.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

Suit for damages in the sum of S.
600 has been filed against Chief of Po-
lice Groome of Vicksburg by Robert
Lawson, who alleges in the bill of dec
laration that he had been arrested in
Vicksburg without charge or warrant,
dragged through the streets, humili-
ated, degraded, maltreated and search
ed, and then put in Jail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

The first movement toward better
roads for Tate county, was launched
when thefcitizens Of the county met
in mass meeting at the courthouse.
The sense of the meeting was first
taken, and by an almost unanimous
vote the issuing of bonds was declared
for.
The first bale of new cotton for this
season grown in Sunhower county was
sold for 20 cents per pound to VIII.
liam T.. Hardie' G. Co. of New Orleans.
The bale weighed 400 pounds and was
classed as strict middling 1 1-S stapla
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

In fit of rage and without slight.
est provocation, Arthur Watson of
Hattiesburg drew a revolver from his
pocket, fired three shots into the brain
0 fhis 16-year-old wife, killing her in
stantly, then turned the weapon upon
his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. b. McCul-
Tough, shooting her through the feshy
part of the left shoulder.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

The petition of D. w. Reed, chair
man of the Shiloh Memorial Park
commissionf and citizens of Alcorn
county, asking that the board of SUI
pervisors cede to the United States
government such road or roads as the
government may desire to improve as
an extension Of or in the national
park, was granted by the board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

Several hundred farmers Of Lincoln
county assembled at Brookhaven I'M
der the auspices of the Lincoln Coun-
ty Wheat and Dat Growers Associa-
ton, to promote crop diversiication
and insure a larger acreage next year
in cereal crops. A. number of farmers
present gave notice of their intention
to increase their acreage in wheat and
oats this fall Seven hundred bushels
of seed wheat have been ordered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

Joe Westmoreland. veteran of the
civil war, died at his home, ten miles
east Of Tupelo- Mr.. Westmoreland
was member of the Mississippi regi.
ment commanded by John M. Stone.
and lost leg in Virginia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15

The Natchez Packing Company will
begin operations about the middle O
November, but will begin to buy cattl,
a month ahead of that time. This i
the first enterprise of this characte
ever attempted in the state of Missis
sippi and its career will be watche,
with great deal of interest.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-26

Uses or any part thereof, and barring
and ~precluding you and each of you,
the said defendants, from asserting any
estate, claim, lien, incumbrance or de
mand whatever, in, upon or to the said
premises, or any part thereof;
All of which will more fully appear
by reference to said complaint, a GER
tilted copy of which accompanies this
summons, certified by plaintiffs attor-
ney to be a true copy thereof, and is
made a part hereof.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required, the said
plaintiffs will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Second Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, County Of
this 10th day of February,
A. d. 1910. r. f. TROUSDALE,
(Seal.) Clerk.
L G. Campbell, Attorney for Plain
tiffs. feb26w7
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-26
SUMMONS

In the Second Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
H,nboI5k no-~
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-26

In the Second Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
Humboldt County.
W. G. Bergman and H. B. Allfree,
Plaintiffs,
Mary st. Clair and Robert st. Clair,
her husband, l.. l.. Baker, r. M.
Hamilton, Cara l.. Chase and Horace
G.. Chase, her husband, Michael Tul-
ley, son of Michael Tulley, de-
ceased, and all unknown heirs,
devisees, executors, administrators
and assigns of the said Patrick Tul-
ley, deceased, and also of any other
of said defendants that may be de-
cea ed, should such there be, and any
and all unknown claimants to the
premises in the complaint in this
cause described, Defendants.
Action brought in the Second Judicial
District Court of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County of Hum
boldt, and the complaint filed in the
office of the Clerk of the said Second
Judicial District Court on the 10th
day of February, A. d. 1910.
The State of Nevada sends greeting
to Mary st. Clair and Robert st. Clair,
her husband, l.. L. Baker, R. M. Ham
ilton, Cara l.. Chase and Horace G..
Chase, her husband, Michael Tulley,
son of Patrick Tulley, deceased, and
all unknown heirs, devisees, executors,
administrators and assigns of the said
Patrick Tulley, deceased, and also of
any other of said defendants that may
be deceased, should there be. and any
and all unknown claimants to the prem
Uses in the complaint in this cause de-
scribed, defendants:
Your are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you and
each of you, by the above named plain
tiffs, in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of Nevada, in and
for Humboldt County, and to answer
the comlaint fled therein with the
Clerk of said Court within ten days
exclusive of the day of ~service) af-
ter the service on you of this summons,
if served within this county; or if
out of this county but in this
Judicial District, within twenty days;
otherwise, within forty days; or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer of said
complaint.
Said action is brought to obtain the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-26

Judgment. order and decree of said
Court, confirming and quieting the
title to the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter and lot -four of the
northwest quarter, or fractional west
half of the northwest quarter, fraction.
al northeast quarter, lot three of the
northwest quarter, the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter and the
south half of section three; fractional
northeast quarter, fractional northwest
quarter, the south half of the south.
west quarter, the southeast quarter
and the north half of the southwest
quarter of section four, and all of
section five, in township twenty-six
north, range thirty-one east, Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian; also the
southwest quarter, the northwest quar-
ter, the south half of the northeast
quarter and the southeast quarter of
section thirty-two, and the south half
of section thirty-three, and the north
half of the northwest quarter, the
north half of the northeast quarter,
the south half of the northeast quar-.
ter, the west half Of the southwest
quarter, the southeast quarter and the
south half of the northwest quarter and
the east half of the southwest quarter
of section thirty-four, all in township
twenty-seven north, range thirty-one
east, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian,
together with all water, water-rights,
bitches, fumes, water privileges and
upon said premises, all
in Humboldt County, State of Nevada,
In the said plaintiffs, and adiudging
the plaintiffs to be the owners thereof.
and that the defendants or either or
any of them have no estate, interest
in, liens or membranes upon or
against or demands upon said prem.