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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
Prince of waIes,s Feathers.

When the Black Prince died he or
dered the badge of three feathers,
with certain words as motto, to be
placed upon his tomb at Canterbury.
The words were "Ich diem, Houmont."
The origin of the badge is obscure.
It is commonly supposed that the
Black Prince took it from the helmet
of king John of Bohemia, his prison
er, and thenceforth adopted it p his
own cognizance. Even as the peculiar
badge of the Prince of Wales, howev-
er, the history of the feathers is un-
certain. From the evident pride TAX
en- in them by the Black Prince we
reference to his personal achieve
ments," wrote the late Somerset Her
aid; but, he adds, it should not be ig-
nored that this badge is to be found
on seals of members of the house OF
York and Lancaster, who were not
Princes of Wales. AS to the meaning
of the motto, it was first suggested
by the well known antiquary, ]. R.
Planche-another Somerset Herald
that it should be read "Ich diem Hou-
mont" and translated Il serve a High
er Power" The late kings badge as
Prince of Wales figures in the arms
of Gull; the eminent physician, Sir
William Gull, who held the prince in
his arms for IL hours during the cri-
sis of his illness in 1871, was grant
ed one of the Prince of Wales's feath-
ers. as an honorable augmentation"
to be borne ION canton"-that is to
say, in the same way as a baronet
usually bears the bloody hand.
Dundee Advertiser.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
STAGE DRIVER SHOT
AND COACH ROBBED
Twelve Bars of Silver Bullion Taken But All But One
Are Abandoned and Recovered by the Posse

Albuquerque, N. M.LFor the
second time within week the Mo-
gollan-Silver City stage was held up
and robbed, murder being added to
the crime.
Jose Dominguez, the driver,
watchful as result of his expert
ence last week, opened fire on the
bandits and brought a volley from
their weapons. Several of the bullets
pierced his body. killing him In
stantly. y
The robbers hastily gathered up
twelve bars of silver bullion, the
property Of the Earnestine Mining
Company and the Socorro Mining
Company. which was being shipped
from the mines, and. left the scene.
They met no further resistance az
the stage was making its trip with
out passengers.
When the stage failed to arrive at
Glenwood, Jake Rouse, relief driver,
was sent 10 ascertain the trouble. He
came upon the coach which had been
driven several hundred yards from
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

Muskogee, Okla.-Not only Jake
Hamon. bat F. J. McMurray was
named as a would-be-briber in the
investigation of the $3O.0OO.0O0 In
dian land deal before the special
congressional investigating commit
tee.
McMurray is the holder og the
contracts with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians to promote which
in congress Senator Thomas P. Gore
charged he was offered bride.
d. C McCurtain, Choctaw Indian
and delegate to Washington for
his tribe charged that McMurray in
1905 offered him a bribe of $685.
600 to withdraw opposition to the
old tribal McMurray contracts, which
were subsequently disapproved by
President Roosevelt
Green McCurtain chief Of $4,000
Choctaws and a venerable Indian Of
81 years. with gray hair and browa
plump cheeks, then took the stand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
INFL UENTIAL CHOCTAW SAYS HE WAS
OFFERED SIS. 900 BRIDE BY MMURRAY

and told the committee that one
Geo. w. Scot. whom he believed
acted in the interest of McMurray
had offered him one-fourth of the
profits to be realized from the
land deal provided he induced the
senator to withdraw all opposition
to the deal. This offer referred to
new contracts held by McMurray,
which are the cause of the present
investigation. The amount OF the
bribe mentioned by D. G.. McCurtain
who is son of the chief, is the
same as that which Senator Gore al
leges was rendered him on May 6
last by Jake Hamon to put through
the pending contracts which, accord
ing to Senator Gore, would result in
the selling of 100000 acres of coal.
asphalt and timber lands owned by
the Indians, to New York syndi-
cate on basis that would give Nc
Murray and his associates an "attor-
ney's fee" of ten per cent or $3,000j
900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
The Moral Not Forgotten.

The teacher of class in an eas'
side Sunday school had spent the pre-
vious Sunday afternoon teaching hel
charged the parable of the ten vir
gins. This day she opened her lessor
by asking: Nov, which of you girls
can tell me what we learned las
Sunday"
There was dead silence for a min
ute, until one girl spoke up: L can
teacher; it was about them girls that
forgot their kerosene, but (proudly)
we has gas in our house"
The same young lady invited al
her charges to come and visit her one
Saturday afternoon, and promised
them plenty of cake and ice cream
She also pledged her big brother. who
is something of an amateur conjurer
to come home early and assist in the
amusement of the guests.
When big brother arrived he found
two tots standing on the steps OF the
big brownstone mansion. "Hey, mis-
teri" they exclaimed. "Kin youse tell
us what floor Miss x. lives on?'-
New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

the scene of the robbery by the ban
dts and found the dead driver ly-
ing In the road where his body had
been tossed by the robbers.
Returning hastily, Rouse report
ed the affair and soon mounted POI
lice were on the trial of the fleeing
bandits. Eleven of the twelve silver
bars were found lying at the road
side near where the stage was rob-
bed.
Evidently the burden was too
great for the robbers and they aban-
dosed all but one bar OF the treasure,
which is valued at abou- $500.
It is believed by officers of tho
mounted police that there were only
two men engaged in the hold-up and
that they have succeeded in reach
ing mountainous country. having
had three hours the start OF the po-
lice.
The scene Of the robbery is twen-
ty miles from a railroad and In a
sparsely settled section OF South
western Sorocco county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
IN a cocoANuT WALK.
Most of the Fruit Falls at Night-At-
traction Of Salt Water for the Trees.

Most OF the Fruit Falls at Nlght-At-
traction of Salt Water for the Trees.
'.In the tropics, where the cocoanut
Is wanted for planting, the nuts are
picked up when they fall from the
tree where they have hung for about
fourteen months in ripening. 1t Is a
fact not generally known" says the
Bakers Weekly, that a majority OF
tahe nuts drop at night, which prob
ably accounts for the small loss of
life by cocoanuts falling upon the
heads of the natives.
The action of the heavy dew at
night loosens the seal which nature
has provided the nut and allows it to
fall. The nuts wanted for planting are
either gathered into heaps or paced
under sheds where they are allowed to
sprout before planting in order that
good healthy ssprout nuts may be Sc
lected. thus avoiding the possibility of
planting blind nuts that would not
sprout, in which case much time would
be lost in starting the 'cocoanut
walks as the orchards are called.
When holes are dug about three feet
deep and twenty feet apart, the nut is
carefully placed in the hole and GOV.
cred with about one foot of soil. The
hole Is filed as the sprout grows un-
til 1t reaches the surface, when 1t is
left to itself, requiring no further
attention. Should the place where the
cocoanut is planted be any great dis
lance from the seashore a quantity OF
salt is placed in the hole; it will grow
in luxuriance, however, but a short
distance from the shore, nearness to
to its welfare.
"An interesting story is told by a
gentleman who resided for some years
in the tropics. He planted cocoanut
tree behind board fence some dis.
lance from the sea. The tree grew
perfectly straight until it reached
the top of the fence, when it began to
grow toward the ocean, leaning a
foot or more; then shed was built
quite near the fence, but several
feet higher, and the tree again grew
straight until the roof of the shed
was reached, when it again leaned to-
ward the sea, forming a very curious
and odd looking tree.
''The irregular growth was wholly
attributed to the influence of the salt
air. No magnet is truer to the pole
than the roots of the cocoanut tree
to the ocean, for when the root breaks
through its husk, it points directly
toward the sea, no matter what the
position of the nut when placed in
the ground"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

San Pedro Sula, Spanish Hondu-
ras.-The revolutionary agitation in
this country has revived. or, rather,
given excuse for marked manifesto
ton of the hatred Of the native for
the Gringo, and Americans are the
chief sufferers, because Of the UNI
certain and vacillating policy of the
Washington State Department In all
Central American affairs.
The report is current here that
President Davilla has asked the
United States government If it would
have any objection to the governor
searching the houses of all Ameri-
cans here and at Puerto Cortes for
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
ROBBERY WAS NOT MOTIVE OF CRIME
ASSASSINS WERE LYING IN WAIT

prior to the murder. The man ap-
peared to be foreigner and fled
when he was detected. He was pur-
sued but succeeded in making his
escape. These men also testified that
four shots had been fred instead Of
two as had at first been stated. Two
bullets were found in Rices body
and the other two are believed by
the police to have been signal to
the murderer's accomplices who were
watching the other approaches OF
the Rice home for their victim.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
WOMAN IS LOST ALL NIGHT IN WOODS
AND MOSQUITOES NEARLY DEVOUR HER

New Orleans.-Mrs Kossman, 10
years old through d terrible night
spent In the swamps near Bucktown,
Jefferson Parish, was so badly at
feeted that when found by search
ing party she required the Immediate
attention of physician, who was
hastily summoned from the city.
Mrs. Kossman, lost in the woods,
was a prey to mosquitoes. and the
insects were so persistent in their
attack that she vas nearly tortured
to death, and when discovered her
face was swollen to twice its nor
nal size, and was a mass of ugly
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
SEARCH HOUSES OF AMERICANS FOR
ARMS AND AMMUNITION IN HONDURAS

arms and ammunition, which they
claim have been accumulated by the
Americans for the benefit of the
revolutionists. IL the United States
consents to this outrage the lives Of
many Americans will be sacrificed,
because they will not tamely submit.
They might as well be dead as to
remain here under the present con-
ditions, without arms for their per-
sonal protection and those are the
only arms any of them have. Each
man has Winchester rifle or two
and supply of ammunition, and
he is going. to keep it if he has to
sacrifice his life in the effort.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

red bumps, where the stingers Of
the pests penetrated the skin.
Mrs BOSNIAN, as is her custom,
left her house to drive In the cows
for milking. She lost her way in the
search for several of the cattle that
had gone astray in the woods, and
in the darkness which thickly gath
cred in the dense forest she wander
ed aimlessly around seeking to re-
cover her bearings. The woods in
places are very swampy, and fearing
to become begged in some quagmire,
Mrs. Kossman had to remain in the
one spot through the long night OF
misery and torture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

Cleveland, O.-The murder of
William L. Rice, the wealthy attor-
ney, who was fatally shot near his
Euclid Heights mansion, was a care
fully permeditated crime with re-
venge and not robbery as its motive,
according to a. statement made by
the police. A startling development
in the case came with the testimony
of three men, night Waterman, a
patrolman and a chauffeur, who told
how they had found man lurking
in the rear of the Rice home just
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
CHOLERA SWEEPING OVER ALL RUSSIA
SIX THOUSAND DIE FROM SCOURGE

St. Petersburg. -Russia' scourge,
the cholera, continues to spread with
most alarming rapidity, particularly
In the southern mining districts and
in St. Petersburg where the condi-
lions are fast approaching the pro-
portions OF the great epidemic of
1908.
Figures furnished by the central
sanitary bureau show that in the
week from July "a to July 80 the
latest available complete figures,
there were 1924 cases of cholera
and 6,944 deaths. Of these ALSO
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
Avoiding Infection of Milk.

In order to eliminate all danger OF
infection from dirty milk bottles, and
to place the distribution of whole
milk on strictly sanitary basis, the
New York milk committee, in its sew
en- infants milk deDots, is using for
the first time in New York a single
service PAPER milk bottle, which 1t in
structs its patrons to throw away as
soon as it is emptied of milk -Scin-
tific American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

cases and 2,233 deaths were report
ed from the province of Yekaterino-
slav and the territory of the Don
Cossacks in South Russia.
The provincial assembly of Yeka-
terinoslav assigned 100000 for the
cause.
The desertion of work by the la
borers extend also to the railroad
employees and the workmen in the
ports in South Russia, threatening
to cripple the export movement Of
grain. Advices from Yekaterinoslav
report that the transportation of
the crops is at a standstill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
lockout Announced.

Hamburg The shipbuilding COM
panies in consequence Of the strike
of 5000 mechanics here have de-
cided to lock out $4,000 workers,
comprising sixty per cent OF all en-
ployes of the German shipyards be-
ginning August IL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
FILLED WITH TROOPS.
The Priests Disappear When The
Soldiers Come.

San Sebastian, Spain. This city is
invested WITH soldiers. Throughout
the day groups of peasants, headed
by priests who had ignored the an
nouncement that the manifestation
had been abandoned, arrived. When
they were halted by the troops the
priests disappeared leaving their fol
lowers who became panic stricken,
fearing they were about to- be shot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11
Tariff Agreement Announced.

Lisbon.-A complete agreement in
the tariff negotiations between Por-
tugal and the United States was
officially announced. !
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

II communication rates are advanced
much further the man who lives in
the country, prophesies the Wall
Street Journal, viii cease to apollo
gize every time he Is asked for his
address.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

The lead pencil makers of Nuren-
berg, Germany, use about 100000 tons
Of American cedar each year
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE MANUFACTURING STOCKS
 AS AN INVESTMENT

Bates Manufacturing Company Lewiston, Me-, Bigelow Carpet Company, Lowell and Clinton, Mass, Lawton Mills, Plainfield Conn.,, .... heppsfEe coPpaHv N
 Everett Mills, Lawrence Mass, York Manufacturing Company Saco Me-, Lowell Bleachery, Lowell Mass, :. :: Lawrence Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Mass, Chicopee Manufacturing Company, Chicopee Falls, M Dartmouth Manufacturing Company, New Bedford, \ Androscoggin Mills, Lewiston, Me-, Lancaster Mills, Clinton, Mass, Arlington Mills, Lawrence and Methuen, Mass, Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company, Adams, N Hartford Carpet Company, Thompsonville, Conn, Great Falls Manufacturing Company, Somersworth, United States Worsted, Company, Lawrenee, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23

7% per annum in quarterly dividends; was recently issued by the Company and sells today for $10O per share its par value. ..*..
 In my judgment the 7% preferred stock of the United States Worsted Company will increase rapidly ln value. ..
 The United States Worsted Company IS one of the largest manufacturers of wooen and worsted goods the United States, operating the Musketaqud Mills at Lowell Mass; the Iroquos Mills Saugus, Mass; the Lawrence Dye Works at Lawrence Mass. and the William Tnkham Company at Harrisville, R. l.
 The management of the United States Worsted Company recognized in the trade being extremely able and aggressive
 The United States Wosted Company is now showing earn ngs of four times the the preferred stock dividend, and business $ 800 100000 The Company employs HOO people and 800 oom which number will soon be increased to 1000.
 The United Worsted Company has bonded ndebt- edne and its preferred stock absolute first lien all the of the Company and has first call the eanng
 have hesitancy in recommending this stock safe for both the large and small investor and for those whose funds available immediately will carry this stock for reasonable length of time without expense.
 Special circular giving full particulars of this security, upon request
 If you have $1OO $1,OOO $1OOOO invest, good securities you wish sell exchange write once-today and your inquiry will have my immediate attention. PERKINS HARTFORD, CONN. 5 with me by mail to your entire satisfaction
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-19
OUTSIDE POOR WORK GIVEN UP
United Workers will Not Garry It On Any Louosr Fe- of Financial condition-other Departments will Continue

The outside poor work or the United Workers, which has been carried on through the City Mfssion for a number of years. has been given up by that organization, the decision being reach ed after all sides of the question were considered It was considered the proper thing. to do because of the financial condition of the organization. which for the past few years has been obliged to use some of its invested funds to carry on the work. This result f1as been expected for some time, as the finances have been looked over. and those who have been assisted will be referred to the town, thus putting the charity work under one head, as the several meetings concerning the char ities of the city believed to be the proper plan.
 A member of the advisory board of the United Workers stated on Monday evening that this giving up of the out side poor work would not in any way anect other departments which the or Eanization conducts, such as the Shel- te1fng Arms, Rock Nook Home, em- ployment bureau, sewing school, dis tr1ct nurse service and the club
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-19
Appetite Gone indigestion Is the Cause of It.
 Gel Rid of It.

People go on suffering from little stomach troubles for years and imag : inc they have serious disease.
 They over eat or over drink and force on the stomach lot of extra work.
 But they never think that the stom- ach needs extra help to dc extra work. If these people would take Mi-o-na stomach tablet with or after meals IL would be a great big help to the stom- ach in it's strain of overwork.
 Mi-o-na is guaranteed by The Lee q OSgood Co. to cure indigestion or any stomach disease or money back Mi-o-na for belchine of gas. Mi-o-na for distress after eating.
 Mi-o-na for foul breath.
 Mf-o-na for biifousness. s Mi-o-na to wake up the liver.
 Mi-o-na for heartburn.
 Mi-o-na for sick headache.
 Mi-o-na for nervous dyspepsia.
 Mi-o-na after banquet.
 Mi-o-na for vomiting of pregnancy. Mf-o-na for car or sea-sickness.
 Fifty cents a large box at leading dealers everywhere and at The Lee X Osgood Co.
 Booths Pills cure constipatfon-25c.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-19
OBITUARY.
Ambross E. Lester.

Ambrose E. Lester died Sunday at his home at Great Neck, WaterfQrd. He had been sick for several months. His wife and his mother who is Mrs. Hannah Lester, two daughters. Mrs. George H. c. Osborne of Bridgeport, formerly of this city, and Mrs. Cady s. Rogers of Waterford, and sister. Mrs. are other surviving members of the family. MT. Lester's mother, who was a sister of the widely known Brooks twins, is now 82 years old Mrs. Am broSe Lester was Miss Helen Schaeffer.
 Of recent years MT. Lester had oc- cupded his time in lobster catching. He was mariner from his youth and followed the water after the inclfna- tton of his father, who was lost in of the crew of the Jordan cove fshing craft T. w. Williams. She was last reported off Sandy Hook and it is pre- srmed that shortly after being seen by other hShing vessels was run down by Ambrose Lester was born at Great Neck and was ST years old. He fol- lowed the trade of supplying fresh years, retiring eight years ago, when his interests were purchased by Capt. Frank E. Pettigrove. MT. Leeter's first water boat wa4 sloop Annie Sherwood, Chapel Later he worked on the old water boat Undine, now in existence and recently purchased by Capt. s. M. Marsters.
 The water before the water works were built was secured by Lester at Goes spring dn Grcton.
 Mfr. Lester was . veteran of the Civil war. serving in Company I, Thirteenth regiment, c. V. He was a member of ". w. Perkins post, No. 47. c. A. R.
 Mrs. Jacob Irons.
 The death of Emma, wife of Jacob Irons, occurred at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Spicer in Jewstt City on Monday evening. She mad been in poor health for some time. They were resi- dents of Moutwlle for many years. where MT. Irons was . constable. They moved to Hanover and later to Jewett City. where they resided with MT. lronS daughter and her husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-19
LOCAL OFFICERS BEFORE
 EXAMINING BOARD.
With Four Others They Are Quizxed
 at Hartford.

The examining board for the exami- nation Of officers in the Connecticut National guard met in the state ar mory, Hartford, at 10 o'clock Monday morning and proceeded to the exami- nation of seven candidates all in the Coast Artillery corps. The members of the board are General Edward Schulxe, inspector general, Colonel Gilbert l.. Fitch, Coast Artillery corps, Colonel James Geddes, Second infantry, Major Hadlai A. Hull, retired, and Major Will Ham M Stark, ordnance depaTtm ent. Colonel Fitch was not present. Rooms on the floor above the adjutant gen. erals suite were utilized in the quiz. The candidates appeared in dress uni- form with sidearms. They are as fol- lows:
 Captain John A. HasIberg. Third company, Coast Artillery corps.
 First Lieutenant Emerson N. Cole man. Jr., Third company, Coast Arti1- iery scorps.
 Gfa1iin. Second company. Coast Artdl-
 Second Lieutenant John T. Daily, Ninth company, Coast Artillery corps.
 Second Lieutenant Hal R. Eaton, Thirteenth company, Coast Artillery corps.
 Second Lieutenant George E. Church, Third company, Coast Artillery corps.
 Second Lieutenant John D. Blair, Company E, First infantry.
 Private John Ennis of Company H acted as orderly for the board.
 The local officers, Captain HaEberg, First Lieutenant Coleman and Sec ond Lieutenant Church, were exam ined with view to a promotion, Cap- tain Hagberg having already been chosen major, subject to the exandna- tio1.
 While no announcement was made of the result of the exam, 1t is believed that all passed. Notice will. be re- ceived in ten days.