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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
EXAMINERS REPORTS
BOOKS OF PICKENs AND GREENE
 INVESTIGATED.
Messrs. German and Rutledge File Statements With Governor. Tax Valuations of Two
 Counties Too Low.

The books of the officials of Greene and Pickens counties were the subjects or re- ports fled with the Governor and made public yesterday by State Examiner John T. German and Assistant Examiner T. J. Rutiedge.
 The report upon the books of Pickens County officials was made by MT. Rut- ledge. The Pickens County officials in the main, came out of the examination well and creditably. The Tax Assessor and the tax valuations of the County came in for most criticism from the Assistant Examiner.
 The Tax Assessor F. B. Carpenter was charged with $64.50 These charges were made as the result of errors by that of ficial Mir. Rutledge stated that the Tax Assessor had been very careless in his bookkeeping ard as a result of errors in his addition the Tax Collector was charged with $64.5o. which was the amount less than should have been charged against him according to the abstract submitted to the State Auditor. Tax Assessor Carpenter immediately re- xnitted to the State Treasurer the amount charged against him by the Assistant Ex- anniner.
 Mr. Rutledge states in his report that ahe tax valuations on land in Pickens County is entirely too low. It should be increased at least So an acre and the As- 
 sessor and the Court of County Commits sioners should be urged to make the in- crease. Tax valuations in Pickens Coun- ty have increased only S65.0O0 in three years.
 Mir. Rutledge reported a charge of $4.SO made against B. B. Solomon, sheriff, for gixteen days overcharge for feeding prisoner. The sheriff has promised to re- rnit that amount
 The Examiner found that W. H. Plott, former Tax Collector. but now deceased and made an error in his poll tax account of s16 and that amount has already been paid by his estate.
 Probate Judge L. c. Hudgens. Circuit Clerk J. w. Cox and Superintendent of Education W. H. Storey were given clean sheets. Their bookkeeping and accounts were found to be correct.
 Examiner German found that there had been a steady decrease in tax valuations In Greene County for the past two years. This decrease, 1t was explained to him, was due to the failure of crops for three years. Lands in Greene County. he said. were given in for taxes at a fraction over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
CRIME IN CHOCTAW'
or REWARD REVEALS
 DARK STORY.
Jim Patton, . White Man, Taken from House of Justice of
 Peace and Lynehed

The offer of reward by the Governor of $400 for the arrest and conviction or the murderers of Tom Patton has drawn attention to an unfortunate state of af- fairs in a Choctaw County neighborhood. Not only was Patton lynched, but another white man of the same neighborhood was shot to death week after the first crime.
 A prominent court official of Choctaw County, in a letter, declares that the neighborhood in which the crimes were committed Is a lawless one, and some thing should be done at once. Patton was done to death, 1t is said, by seven men the Sunday after last Christmas, but the bones of the man were not found until two months ago.
 The Choctaw County crime is consid- cred dark blot in the community in which it occurred. Tom Patton was ar- rested on a charge of assault to murder, alleged to have been committed on Alb Smith another white man. Patton was arrested by Alb Smith and Clark Cooper, a constable. He was taken before Justice of the Peace Buckalew, near Butler, for a preliminary hearing. While he was In the house of the justice, seven men broke in and carried him out. Patton disap- peared and was never heard of after wards
 His bones were found two months ago in the woods. They were positively iden- tified by clothing.
 The grand jury of Choctaw County ip- vestigated the affair but sufficient evil dence to indict the suspected men was never obtained. Strong suspicion has been directed towards several men of tho neighborhood who are believed to have formed the lynching party. It Is believed that the reward will be a sufficient in. ducement for the revealing of the parti- cfpants in the dark crime.
 A pathetic portion of the papers sent the Governor pleading with him to offer reward for Patton's murderers was a letter from his wife, who urged that they be found and justice be meted out to them.
 The reward of $400 offered by the Gov- ernor is for the arrest and conviction of the members of the lynching party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
Steppei 1 Against a Hot s+ov.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson, when getting his usual Saturday night hath
 stepped back against a hot stove which burned him severely. The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering that she had a bottle of Chamberlain s Pain Balm in the house. she thought she would try 1t. In less than half an hour after applying 1t the child was quiet and asleep, and fin less than two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson Is we'll known resi- dent of Kellar. Va. Pain Balm is an tn- tiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burnF cuts. bruises and sprains. For sale by all druggists. --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
WETUMPKA WON GAME,
Montgomery High School Boys De
 feated at Eootha11

Montgomery High School Boys De-
 feated at Football.
 The game of football played Thanks giving at Wetumpka between the Boys High School team of Montgomery and the team of the Agricultural School at We tumpka, resulted in score of 30 to ( in favor of the latter.
 Wetumpka made two touchdowns in the first half, and three in the second. Every goal was kicked.
 The Montgomery boys played a clean, snappy game, and although outweighed thirty pounds to the man, they held Wetumpka for downs several times and usually gained the required distance when the ball was theirs.
 For Wetumpka Shoot and Penton play ed the best ball, and for the High School the best playing was the bucking of Tombstone and the tackling of the two Smiths.
 The High School team averaged I2S pounds and Wetumpka 15s pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
DEATH OF MRS. LOEB.
Daughter of Mrs. Sabel Passes Away
 in Columbus Ga.

Daughter of Mrs. Sabel Passes Away
 in Columbus Ga.
 News was received Tn Montgomery yes- terday of the death in Columbus, Ga., of Mrs. Sol Loeb. formerly Miss Carrie Sabel of this city.
 Miss Loeb died yesterday at 1 o'clock She will be buried in Columbus tomor- row.
 She was a daughter of Mrs. M. Sabel of Montgomery. who is i'll at her home here. Messrs. Sam Sabel and Nose Sabel of Montgomery. brothers of Mrs. Loeb, were with their sister at the time of her death. Her sisters, Mrs. Mollie Wollner and Mrs. Sam Sabel, will go to Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs. Loeb is survived by her husband and two daughters, Misses Nellie Loeb and Sadie Loeb, who have often visited Montgomery.
 Mrs. Loeb. while driving last Tuesday in columbus was stricken with paralysis and did not regain consciousness before the end came.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
FOR THE KIDNEYS.

Brights Disease, Diabetes and Dropsy are admittedly and notoriously incurable either by the old allopathic, homeopathic or eclectic methods, or by the new osteo- pathic, vacuum, or electric treatment, yet they readily yield to Radam's Microbe Killer, the natural bacillicide remedy, simply because 1t neutralizes and de- stroys the consuming and infaming anil nal germs to which they are due.
 It kills them off and makes them part of the inanimate refuse of the system.
 B. Richardson, S5 Wrenham Street. Ja- malca Plain, Mass, writes: Seven or elght years ago suffered with what the physicians decided was Bright's disease of the Kidneys. My condition was so had that l was obliged to spend much time in bed, and tried various remedies without much benefit At last my condition he~ came so bad that the physicians thought I might not live three months. It was at that time that my attention was called to the Microbe Killer and decided I would take 1t until was killed or cured. Seven jugs did the business, I never felt better in my life, and am now insured in one of the best life insurance companies in America. ~ The Wm. Radam Microbe Killer Co.,,
 121 Prince St., New York, or B. G. FOWLER. 10 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
Frederick Hammann.s life has been ia-

Frederick Hammann's life has been in sured
 One of the most careful and conserva- tive Insurance Companies in the world has just issued the policy.
 Less than three years ago condemned to die with consumption and sent to vien- na as test case to be treated by Profess sor Hoff. at the expense of the New York Journal. this young man is now declared to be first class insurance risk"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
Life Insurance For Cured
 COnsufnptives.
Crucial Ted of the Famous Hanmnann Cae--New Ycek Lie Insrrance Company Practically En-
 doeses the HoH Csae.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28

shaping IS just as hobby as you could
 Better come by today and get one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
aIhs Largest Clothing Moatxsn.r .ry.' Cold Weather.

91k The thermometer is losing ground AQl Don't let it gain you. The best way &to keep it from getting any headway stS'k 4T5 lin your direction is to supply yourself l6 with the best safeguard known: An MAN4EkW Overcoat. So don't put it off any IFS longer-you might catch your death of
 cold.
 We've got all kinds and styles of k Overcoats, short, medium and long HANS E33sss lengths, and at prices ranging from $7.5o to $as.oo Your particular ESES S choice is here. For instance: If you EEM & want nice black overcoat, pretty good
 length, and feel that about $I75o is all
 that you put in it, why we have >S just that coat. In every instance the
 styles are correct and the cutting and shaninp IS just as hobby as you could want
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
Laxc Pills for Ever ybody.

Laxo Pills may be taken without fear into the most delicately organized sys- tenn. as well as the most robust, when an occasional help is needed to adjust and correct the normal functions of the stom- ach, liver and bowels. Druggists. 25 cents. aAu
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
Paine'SCelery
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM,

Rheumatism, which does its terrible work
in the muscles, joints, and tissues, is caused by
uric acid which gathers in the blood. To get
rid of this poisonous acid which produces the
irritations, pains, agonies, inhammations, and
swellings peculiar to rheumatism, Paine's
Celery Compound should be used without
delay. No other medicine gives such prompt,
cheering, and happy results. It is the only
medicine that prevents return of the dreaded
disease. Paine's Celery Compound braces
the nerves, the blood is quickly cleared of all
irritating poisons, tissue and muscle are built
up, and the digestive organs perfectly toned.
Do not treat with indifference the slightest
rheumatic symptoms; the early use of Paine's
Celery Compound will save you weeks and
months of suffering. Mr.. S. D. Conway,
St. Louis, Mo-, was permanently cured by
Paine's Celery Compound after repeated fail
ures with other medicines and physicians; he
says:-
~ am ca years of age, and have lived in
St. Louis II years, and all this time with the
exception of three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector. Last
winter contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. / tried all remedies and doctors, but all
failed until struck Paine's Celery Compound,
which has made permanent cure in my case.
I have recommended it to many, and they
have used it with the same result"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
PICKETT.

Mrs. w. B. Corley has been on
the sick list for several days but is
better now.
Mrs. H. P. Allen, who has been
sick SO long, is better now.
Picking cotton is the order OF
the day. We are having some fine
weather for gathering it now, and
it is sold for a good prices as fast as
it is gathered.
Stock will not suffer next year
for something to eat for there is lots
of hay being saved.
M. E. Daniel and wife are visiting
relatives in north Rankin for two
weeks.
j. M. Polk has built another large
house, (which will soon be ready to
be occupied.
j. j. McLain made a business
trip to PeIahatchie last Saturday.
j. w. Pickering is at Antioch
teaching a singing school which will
close next Saturday.
Gaines Purvis was visitor here
last Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
PATRICK.

Health of this community is not
very good at present.
Cotton is opening fast, and it is
fine weather for gathering it.
The ginners are all about ready
to begin ginning.
Anse Warren and Dave TraxIer
are able to be up again after long
spell of illness.
Mrs.J. w. Thompson and, daugh-
tiers, Misses Bessie and Leila of
D'Lo are here on a visit; their many
friends gladly welcome them.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Williams visit
ed Mrs. H. G. Patrick last Sunday.
The school at Central begun
Monday being taught by Miss Vesta
Mayo of PolkvilIe.
Pat Duckworth and family of
Polkville, visited the family of Ellis
Patrick last Sunday.
Several from here attended SER
vice at Rock Hill Sunday and report
ed pleasant time.
Tom Thompson and master Lee
went to D'Lo Sunday and returned
Monday.
Ed Thompson went to D'Lo
ON Monday.
Willie Marshall, who has been
cIerking here for some time, spent
awhile at home recuperating.
The Sunday School at Central is
progressing nicely.
Miss Sudie Patrick is visiting the
county capital today.
Mrs. j. w. Thompson is visiting
her son I. c. Thompson this week
Ralph Gray, of Magee, is visit
ing his sister Mrs. Ellis Patrick
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
ANSE

Mrs. Lizzie Caraway has returned
home, and Miss Carrie Ainsworth
accompanied her home; and she
aims to visit other relatives before
she returns home.
Mrs. S. S. Butler made flying
trip to Braxton Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Burns and
family, of Florence, visited their
son Sunday, j. w. Burns.
Little May D. Stevens is on the
sick list.
Little Johnnie Smith is reported
better.
S. S. Butler is on a visit to his
brother, j. w. Butler, of Crystal
Springs.
R. A. Ainsworth, who has been
working at Mt. Olive, has returned
home to stay.
The roads are getting full of 10
cent cotton,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Stevens Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Alliston,
near Cleary's, Sunday.
Eugie AIliston, of Cleary, was in
this neighborhood Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
GEO. G. HURST, Principal.

5 east; or to the following described
land, to-wit: southeast quarter of
southeast quarter, section 3, south
half Of section %, and lots 4 and in
section %, all being in township Z,
range 5 east, situated in Rankin
county, State of Mississippi: You
are commanded to appear before the
Chancory Court of the County of Rem
kin, in said state on the fourth Mon :
day in October, A. D., 1908, to defend
a suit in said court of Winton and
Day, complaintants, wherein you are
defendant
This 10Th day of August, A. D.
10, 1908 G. W. WHITE, Clerk.
j. G. Bruce, D. G.
S. L. McLAURIN, Sol. for Compts
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10

teacher for Cato for the free term,
and Miss Ada Clark assistant. We
will have nine-months' school,
already two months being taught.
Brother Culpepper filled his reg
ular appointment here Saturday and
Sunday. We can't believe that the
Christian life is SO crooked as the
river our brother spoke of in his SER
mon. Our Christian life should be
straight, and not so turned as the
course of any stream.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
MAYTON.

No news from Mayton in some
time. Guess the writer's are anx-
ious to hear from our little town.
Health is not very good at this
writing.
Mrs. Laura Allen, of Pickett, is
visiting her daughter, Mary Patrick,
at this place.
Mrs. Fannie Purvis is onsthe sick
list this week, but is improving
slowly.
The school is progressing nicely
at this place now, under the able
management of Miss Lille Mize.
Miss Lille is fine girl, so we wish
her good time while in our COM
munity.
Mrs. S. A. Miley has been sick for
the past week.
Miss Lettie Franklin made a trip
to Magee Friday, returning Satur-
day.
James Winstead and family, of
Scott county, visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Ora Miley attended the pro-
tracted meeting in Scott last week,
and reported nice time.
Sunday school was very good
Sunday, though many were absent
on account of sickness.
Preaching Saturday and Sunday,
as usual, by our pastor. All invited
to attend.
Rufus Patrick, of Rufus, visited
that friend here Sunday.
Virgil and Gaines Purvis, of
Daniel, were in this community
Sunday.
j. L. Miley went to Antioch
Saturday.
John Burnham and family visited
his brother, near Pelahatchie, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. B. Rushing, of Stage, was in
our town Saturday and Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
CATO.

Saving hay and late fodder and
cotton picking is the order of the
day.
1t seems that everywhere a grain
of corn was dropped this year it
made a stalk of corn. Peas are late.
Potatoes are fine, and SO is corn and
rice. The cotton crop has been
overrated; it is sorry. Rust, blight
and boil worms have all made their
appearance. Cotton is two or three
weeks late; not open much yet.
e There is some sickness in the
community.
Ulysses Mcintyre has gone to
Florence to school this session.
Miss Alma EcholS has been elected
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
CLEARLY.
Health is generally good.

Health is generally good.
Weather is fine for working.
Cotton is opening fast and will
soon be out if this weather continu-
es.
Rev. E. B. Steen preached Sun
day at the Dent School House in
Kinds County.
Ellis Jones and family, of Kinds,
visited his father Sunday.
w. j. French left for McComt
City, where he hopes to secure a
position in the machine shops. Hi
ram Smith will look after his home
affairs while he is gone.
Mrs. w. j. Matthews is in a very
critical condition; the family have
the sympathy of all.
Mr.. Williams and Miss Collie
Williams, of Raymond, visited their
aunt Mrs. Henry Smith last Satur-
day returning Monday. Miss Eula
Smith accompanied them home.
Ed Burns and family, of Flor
ence, also Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie
Shivers, Of Anse, visited the family
of w: P. Alliston Saturday return
ing Sunday.
c. H. Smith is on a visit to rela-
tives at Hickory Ridge.
Mrs. Beckie Shivers, of Anse. is
visiting her daughter Mrs. w. I.
Alliston this week.
Miss Maude and master MiIrose
Smith visited their grandparents in
Plain neighborhood Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. C. E. WEIGH, of Clinton, is
assisting Rev. O'Brian in a meet
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
MONTEREY.

We are having some very beautiful
weather at present.
Health of this community is splen-
did with few exceptions.
Messrs Fred and Melton Williams,
made flying trip to Memphis, Tenn. ,
last week. They had delightful
time.
Monterey graded school, with Prof.
Scott as principal, opened Monday
with good attendance.
Prof.. H. A. Wood visited cur
community this week.
D. W. Webb and family vis-
ted relatives at Florence Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Dixon have a
fine fourteen pound lady at their
home.
Qnite number of our young people
attended the protracted meeting at
Thomasville last week.
Messrs Thomas and Jim Webb, of
this place are attending school at
Florence.
H. A. Bullock made flying trip
to Rexford Monday
Messrs Berry and Taylor, of Flor
ence visited homefolks at this place
Sunday.
Steve and EMiss Mollie Webb, of
Star, attended preaching here Sun
day. Miss Mollie has just returned
from an extended trip to Texas. Her
many Monterey friends are glad to
see her home again.
Joe Ross and family, of Greenfield,
were among the visitors Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Addie Cooper spent Monday
with her aunt, Mrs. Jess Smith, of
Florence.
The young people of the Methodist
church met Thursday night and organ
lied an Epworth League.
Mr.. j. H. Cooper, and wife visited
relatives at Plain, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Lou Singletary, is the guest Of
Mrs. Alex Williams this week.
Rev. Wayne Sutton preached two
very interesting. sermons at the Bap-
tist church Sunday. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. : Sutton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
LIGHT.

Health of the community good,
except few who are still sick over
the result of the election. The
election is over, and people will have
more time to brag on the fine corn
crops and to discuss the probable
outcome of the cotton CROP Shiloh
precinct gets the sheriff, the circuit
clerk and a supervisor-and mighty
good men they are, too.
The camp meeting begins the
I'd day of October. The associa-
ton has put neat plank and wire
fence around the grounds, have re.
adopted the gate fee system, anc
expect to build up one of the best
camp grounds in the South.
w. E. Kelly, of Pelahatchie, and
Henry Purvis, of Greenfield, were
in our town Saturday attending a
meeting of the executive committee;
also R. A. Warwick of Cooper
vile.
Mr.. Warwick and Glenn Radgs.
dale have bought L. P. Cbapman's
place and will open store at that
place.
School opened Monday with a
good attendance.
Rev. w. w. Morse has gone on a
visit to relatives and friends in
Kemper county, and Rev. Amos
Kendall preached at Shiloh Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
FANNIN.

After a lively summer, our little
village has Quoted down; most all
our visitors have gone, and we have
again found the realities of life.
Misses Pearson and Clement,
after a short visit to relatives here,
have returned to their home at
Pearson.
Miss Nettie Sides, who spent
some time with her cousin, Miss
Dora Lee, returned to her home in
Little Rock last week.
Shaw Enochs returned to his
home in Brandon last Monday, after
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
CITATION NOTICE.

State Of Mississippi.
To Arthur F. Hopkins. E. H. LON
bard, D. Block, J. L. McCaskill, Jud
May, and their heirs, assigns and de-
visees, and all persons having or
claiming any legal or equitable interest
in the following described land sold
for taxes on the 4th day of March,
1886, to-wit: west half Of southeast
quarter, section 3, township Z, range
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10

ing at Richland this week; hope
much good will be done.
Mrs. Tillie Smith, who has been
on an extended visit to relatives
at New Orleans, returned Monday,
She was accompanied by her neph.
ew, Walter, who seems to be enjoy.
ing his visit to the country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-10
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi:
To all persons who may feel dis
posed to object to the altering of the
village of Steen Greek, and vacatine
a portion thereof:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of Rankin county
in said state on the 4th Monday il
October, A. D., 1908, to defend the
suit of P. B. Berry and others, if you
feel disposed. This 3rd day of Septem.
Der, 1908.
G. w. WHITE, Clerk.