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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
3
A mine explosion and cave in at Lorentz West Virginia killed five Americans and seven Italians. Twelve bodies recovered with others feared dead. Italians identified only by numbers. Rescue efforts focused on the shaft as gas and panic hampered survivors.
The president told Oklahoma visitors he opposes a railroads provision in their constitutional convention unless aligned with the U S Constitution to allow railroad protection during strikes. Other items: Panama Canal Commission plan, loan to Jamestown Exposition, congressional bids, pensions, a new Mississippi judicial district, and a Brantley interstate liquor bill advancement.
A government commission reports Dr. Matias Duque, head of the contagious diseases hospital, may have found a cure for leprosy. Two treated lepers show no disease signs and gain weight. others improving. His work centers on the Red Mangrove tree treatment.
A Richmond special to the Times reports nine foreign laborers were killed near Pearlsburg, Virginia, when thawing dynamite exploded during dinner on the Tidewater railroad. The blast occurred in front of a grate and instantly killed all nine men.
New Orleans report lists two Confederate veterans orders by General Stephen D. Lee. Lee criticizes sponsors and maids of honor as eclipsing soldiers and says Richmond reunion action will be delayed. He urges cost sharing by appointing cities, and announces the annual reunion dates June 1 to 3.
Washington reports that the war department ruled on a Columbus D post order forcing a non commissioned officer to attend services in his upbringing church after refusal. The decision holds a post commander cannot compel officers or soldiers to attend church beyond measures needed to observe the Sabbath, though marching in formation to the chapel is permissible.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee will begin its investigation of the Brownsville outrage on February 4, outlining scope and objectives for examining the incident and related claims.
The Isthmian Canal Commission announced that Anson M Bags of New York was rejected as a bidder for the Panama Canal concessions. W J Olive of Knoxville Tenn was given ten days to join two other rejected bidders and bolster his bid. All other bids were rejected except McArthur and Gillespie who may withdraw or let their bid stand during Olive’s negotiations. Chancellor Day of Syracuse University defended the trusts at the Brooklyn Manufacturers Club annual dinner.
Mississippi readers learn that Insurance Commissioner Cole plans to keep his office fees for the current term and not take a salary until a court mandate or legal ruling directs. He argues a contract with the people fixes his pay and questions legislative authority to change it. The dispute heads to legal review as officials watch closely for the outcome.
Publication notes additional incorporations in progress with optimism for approval. Bank of Osaka aims to amend its charter raising capital from 25 000 to 50 000 after five years of operation. Mississippi Vinegar Company Carriere plans 7 500 stock, Planters Supply Company Tib bee Clay County 10 000, start 2 000. W B Harbeson Lumber Company Carriere Hancock 50 000 stock to start 10 000. Binder Jewelry Company Greenville 15 000, H L Jackson Company Centerville Wilkinson 10 000. Union Lumber Manufacturing and Gin Company Magee Simpson 12 000.
In Gulfport a small frame building housing Will Smith a colored man and a woman believed to be his wife burned. The woman’s remains were found among the ruins and Smith is suspected of murder and arson. Deputy Sheriff Ross arrested Smith who refused to speak. An additional negro man fled the scene and officers search the woods for him. In Greenwood Mississippi Jas D Money Jr pleaded not guilty to the killing of L J Henderson at arraignment.
A special act backed by Senator Money and Congressman Bowers confirms Charles Baster of Pascagoula holds title to Round Island three miles from the mainland. Valued at $20,000, the property was part of a Spanish grant to Mrs Eugenie Baptiste who sold it to Captain Baster. The government keeps land enough for lighthouse use.
Oxford officer Roach freed by magistrate after jury acquitted him of possessing firm papers. Bramletts face trial Monday with City of Oxford prosecutors James Stone Son and Hon L Sivley vs Faulkner Russell and Ex Senator W Sullivan. Separate bid to contest Mississippi Mills unse cured creditors transfer in Wesson follows federal court ruling. Georgia figures Thomas E Watson to address Mississippi Farmers Union in Jackson February five. Hazlehurst officials meet Watson after Atlanta convention.
Washington reports Hu bert Posey was shot by Mrs. Mary Bowie near Indian Head after refusing marriage to her daughter Priscilla. Posey died. Bowie and her son Henry were arrested. Bowie pleaded guilty saying she intended to kill. Henry Bowie also pled guilty to using a shotgun. Bowie released on bail while Henry stays jailed. Local friends fear further trouble as families live nearby.
The women of the Law and Order League plan a city reform drive. A committee of one hundred will patrol slums for evidence and secure warrants to prosecute in court. Also noted are a San Francisco inquiry into 300 Japanese landing and a Bank of Commerce liquidation in Clarksdale Mississippi. The House Naval Affairs panel debated a 95 million dollar appropriation and Hoskinson warned the Memphis dispute could affect passage.
Report notes the President will be the real head of the Panama Canal Commission under the new arrangement. A proverb cited urges that a clear head helps in tight spots by sobering up.
A collection of household recipes covers floor step refinishing with colored paste, perfect popcorn preparation using a water-saturated popper, duck roasting with a bread crumb apple sauce stuffing and liver sauce, and a method to prepare dried beef into a quick minced, egg-enriched hash served hot.
Roil three ounces of macaroni and keep hot. Prepare a cheese sauce with three quarters of a pint of fowl giblets or mutton broth onion sweet herbs and seasonings. Melt butter and mix in flour to form a paste then whisk in broth and cheese until creamy. Add mustard salt pepper and a cup of milk with beaten egg yolk then stir into the macaroni and serve.
Cleaning and restoring ribbons with soap warm suds and a soft brush. Soak stained colors for 15 minutes then rub and rinse, add baking soda for stubborn marks, and use vinegar in rinsing water for stiffness before ironing between cloths. Gentle brushing lifts the surface of velvet ribbons.
Instructions for making an asparagus omelet and luncheon rolle note the prep steps for eggs milk and asparagus, then describe a biscuit dough base rolled thin, filled with seasoned meat, and folded. The text ends mid description of sealing the corners.
A historic recipe instructs to bake until parts separate then bake about fifteen minutes in a hot oven. Separate whites and yolks of six eggs, add six tablespoons cold water to yolks, season, beat whites to stiff froth, fold in yolks, add minced turkey or chicken and flour, then cook in buttered pan until light brown.
Margaret Raynard Smith's diary describes Julia Anna Maria and companions touring the Capitol grounds before noon. The South Terrace offered a view of Pennsylvania and Louisiana Avenues as crowds swelled to welcome President Jackson. The march to the Capitol was slow amid throngs while Jackson appeared with only his servant uncovered.
A moral fable about farmers and debtors. If a farmer lends out a thousand bushels of corn to many buyers who promise payment later, the scattered small debts erode his crop’s value and jeopardize his entire business. Prompt payment would prevent his financial embarrassment.
Kansas City Star recounts several theories for the origin of “thirty” as the end of a newspaper report. The tale includes a dead compositor’s last set figure thirty, a Brooklyn reporter sending thirty sheets daily to mark completion, and New York editor G. W. Thurtee whose name allegedly evolved into the symbol g0.
About 60 million dollars is invested in England for motor wagon manufacture. Approximately 250000 men are employed as workers and chauffeurs, with total wages around 75 million dollars per year.
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