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! use to think elections were
The public will to voice,
And not a thimble rigging game
That gave the cliques theirchoi &C
That patriotism played its part
Though stills were never dry,
But thinking now of what thunk
think thunk lie.
! use to think the public schools
Would fill a long fell need,
BY teaching all our boys and girls
How to spell and read.
But red tape and rottenness
Is everywhere the cry
And when | think of what l thunk,
! think | thunk lie.
The niggers, too, l use to think,
If once they were set free,
Would make good honest citizens,
Like white folks used to be.
But they've wand'd far from grace,
The chickens roost on high,
And thinking now of what | thunk,
| think | thunk lie.
| use to think the town police,
With all his blue and brass,
Would never sleep upon his post,
Nor let a criminal pass;
That on blind tigers they would keep
An ever watcnful eye.
But thinking now of what l thunk,
think | thunk a lie.
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AMERICAN POST PARCEL.

A curious condition of things is re.
vealed by the new parcels post ar
rangement which has been affected
by Great Britain for doing business
IN this country. That government
has made an arrangement by which
a three-pound package can be sent
from Great Britain to San Francisco
for twenty five cents, and one weigh
ing as much as eleven pounds, for
seventy two cents. The queer
thing about this arrangement is that
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| THINK | THUNK A LIE.
By DR.. O. T. DOZier.


used to think when | was young,
And my heart was free from guile
That there was grief in every tear
! And joy in every smile.
That friendship was not all a cheat
And love could never die.
But thinking now Of what thunk,
think thunk lie.
use to think about myself,
And think that | would be
A governor or president,
Or a general Lee.
But have waited long in vain,
Whilst years rolIen slowly by,
And thinking now of what thunk,
think | thunk lie.
The preachers, too, used to think
Were not like other men,
And were not tempted of the flesh
And could not therefore sin.
But since I've Travelled round a bit
I've watched them on the sly,
And thinking now of what thunk,
think thunk a lie.
The honest tiler of the soil
When marketing his crop,
Takes pains to put the ripe and best
Always upon the top.
| use to think those honest men
Would never cheat nor try,
But thinking now of what | thunk,
think | thunk lie.
The editors, lordly set,
Who live on milk and honey,
They've nothing else on earth o.do
But Write and rake in money,
LeastWlse that way use to think
But now it makes me cry,
To think about the wayI thunk,
And how thunk lie.
Now one Of these claimed as friend,
And when we came to part
He promised me a nice "send off, !"
thanked him from my heart.
Each issue since for that same"puff''
I've scanned with eager eye,
But finding none, can but think,
Of how thunk lie.
What noble men the doctors are
use totlink they came
From heaven or some heavenly land
And work for love or fame,
That they could cure all human ills
And never let US die,
But thinking now of.what | thunk,
| think thunk lie.
The lawyer, too, use to think
Oh! God forgive the thought,
That their convictions of the right
Gould not by knaves be bought,
That they would not a client rob-
Or "sell" him on the sly,
But thinking now Of what thuuk,
| think thunk a lie.
The dry goods men are honest, too,
They swear they sell at cost,
use to,think they told the truth,
And all their profits lost.
thoughta yard was full three feet,
Don't ask me reasons why,
But thinking now of what | thunk,
| think | thunk a lie.
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tits made without the cooperation

tits made without the cooperation
of our post-office department.
The British authorizes have con-
tracted with an express company to
carry British parcels in the United
States for share of a total postal
fee of twenty four cents, this ex-
press company will carry across
the continent a package coming from
Loudon, for which the charges if
started from New York, would be 81.
A four pound package sentin our
mail from one town to another near
by would cost sixty-four cents and
the government will carry nothing
heavier as fourth class matter.
This throws all the heavy parcel
business into the hands of the ex-
press companies. Nothing has
been able to shake their hold on it.
The parcel post of Great Britain is
vast convenience to its people, and
the fact that Great Britain can get
its express business across the
American Continent done so much
cheaper than it will be done for
Americans is matter worth think
ing about. Every American citizen
is directly interested in this matter.
Every reader of this paper and
every one of their neighbors re-
ceive goods by mail or express
more or less frequently. Why are
Americans compelled to pay the
express companies S1.oo for deliv-
ering package where an Englis.--
man can get it delivered from any
point in Great Britain, clear through
to San Francisco over 5000 miles
for only % cents. Why should
our government force the parcel
post business into the hands of the
express companies when England
wished to establish parcel post
arrangements with us whereby we
could at least have the privilege of
sending parcel of the same weight
to Great Britain for the same fee?
This system makes it possible fol-
a gun manufacturer to deliver a
gun to any place in California at a
freight expense of only IL cents, of
which amount the express compa-
MES get only fraction of the fee, I
while the same express company
would charge merchant in New
York $3.50 to $3.50 for the same
service, or in other words, our
express companies will give an
Englishman the same service for
about one-fifth the price that they
would charge an American. Why
does not the United States govern
ment give the American people a
cheap and effective parcel post de-
livery, the same as Great Britain
gives her people? Is it because
congressman and senators who
make our laws own the express
companies and railroads.. if SO it is
high time that the American
people rise up and demand as
much as the Englishman has. A
parcel weighing one pound can be
sent to any point in the United
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A TERRIBLE CHARGE.


"Prisoner at the bar, have you
anything to say why sentence of
death shall not be passed upon
your"
A solemn hush fell over the
crowded courtroom and every per-
son waited in almost breathless
expectation for an answer to the
judges question.
The judge still waited in dignified
silence.
Not a whisper was heard any
where, and the situation had be-
come painfully oppressed, when
the prisoner was seen to move; his
head was raised, his hands were
clinched, and the blood had rushed
into his pale, careworn face.
His teeth were firmly set, and
into his eyes came flash of light.
Suddenly he rose to his feet, and
in low firm voice said:
81 have? Your Honor, you have
asked me question, and now ask
it as a favor on earth that you will
not interrupt my answer until am
through
| stand here before this bar,
convicted of the willful, murder of
my wife. Truthful witnesses have
testified to the fact that was a
loafer, a drunkard and a wretch;
that | returned from one of my
prolonged debauches and fired the
fatal shot that killed the. wife | had
sworn to love, cherish and protect.
While have nc remembrance
of committing the fearful, coward
ly, inhuman deed, | have. no right
to complain of, or condemn the
verdict of the twelve good men vino
have acted as jury in this. case,
for their verdict is in accord
ance with the evidence.
But may it please the court, !
wish to show that am not alone
responsible for the murder Of my
wife
This starting statement created
tremendous sensation. Ihe Judge
leaned over the desk, the lawyer
wheeled round aud faced the
prisoner, the jurors looked at each
other in amazement, while the
spectator could hardly suppress
their intense excitement.
The prisoner paused a few
seconds and then contlnuedin the
same firm, distinct voice.
al repeat, your honor, that | am
not the onlyone guilty of the MUIR
der of my wife. The judge on this
bench, the juryin the box, the law
yers in this bar, and most of the
witnesses, are also guilty before AL
mighty God, and will have to APP
pear before, his judgment throne,
where we shall all be righteously
judged.
''lf twenty men conspire togeth-
er for the murder of one person, the
law of this land will arrest the
twenty, and each will be tried,
convicted and executed for a whole
murder and mot for one-twentieth
of the crime.
81 have been made drunkard
by law. If it had not been for the
legalized saloon in my town, |
would never have become "a drunk
ard; would not be here now
ready to be hurled into eternity.
Had it not been for the human
trap set out with the consent of the
Government would have been a
sober man, an industrious work
man, a tender father, and loving
husband. But to day my home is
destroyed, my wife murdered, my
little children God bless them
cast out upon the mercy of the cold
world, while am to be murdered
by the strong arm of the state in
which | live.
God knows | tried to reform, but
as long as the open saloonl was in
my open pathway, my weak, diseas-
ed will power was no match against
the fearful consuming, sgonizing
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LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That under
md by virtue of the authority conferred upon
me in q certain Trust Deed executed by Jones
>. Hamilton and Fannie B. Hamilton to me as
Trustee for the Investors Mortgage Security
Company Limited, dated the 9th day of Janu-
airy, 1902, recorded the Sd day of February. 1902.
in the office OF the Clerk of tie Chancery Court.
in Rankin County, State of Mississippi, defau.c
having been made in payment of the notes and
the Indebtedness secured by said Trust Deed.
and having seen duly requested to make sale of
the real estate conveyed to me in said Trust
Deed, in order to pay the said indebtedness, I
will, on
Saturday. the 28th day of February, 1908.
at the principal door of the courthouse. in the
Town of Brandon, in the County of Rankin
State OF Mississippi, between the hours of 10
am. and pm, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real es-
tate The south half of Lot of Section 81;
Lots and OF Section 81; west half of Section
%; west half of southwest quarter of Section
%; southeast quarter OF southwest quarter of
Section %; west half of southeast quarter of
Section %; west half of Section %; north half
OF Section 81; northeast quarter OF northeast
quarter of Section 33 and southeast quarter of
Section SO, all in Township g. Range east.
containing in all 1900 acres, more or less, stu
ated in the County of Rankin, State of Miss
issippi. All rights to valuation or appraise-
ment of said real estate, all rights of exemp-
ton, homestead and dover, and all rights of
redemption have been waived and conveyed
in said Trust Decd, and the undersigned as
Trustee, will sell said real estate free of all such
rights or interests. Said sale will be made
without warranty of title Any party to whom
said property, or any portion thereof, may be
struck off, must at once deposit in cash one
tenth of the sum bid otherwise the bid will be
disregarded and the property at once reoffered.
Inv-2H #. II. CARLILE. Trustee.
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CITATION NOTICE.

CITATION NOTICE.
THE STATE OF MTSSISSIpPI
To William Jackson. the Defendant
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court, OF the County OF Rankin, in
said State, on the
4th MONDAY IN MARCH A. D. 1903,
20 defend the suit in said court of Emma ] .
Jackson, wherein you are defendant.
This 4th day February 1903
feb la4t G. w. WHITE, Chancery Clerk
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CITATION NOTICE

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI;
TO all whom it may concern:
You are commanded TO appear before IL
Chaucery Court. of the County of Rankin. i
said State, on the
4th MONDAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1903
to answer the petition Of p B Berry. pravin
LOT decree yacating all Of the. town of Stec
Creek. on the west side Of College Street: an,
vacatlng blocks and z and II and part q
block D, containing the residence lot OF p b
Berry. on the cast side OF said College Street
and object TO the granting OF said petition Il
you see proper.
This the 9th day OF February. 1903
st c.. w. WHITE Gle ri,
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LEASE OF SECTION 16, N.

In accordance with an order Of
the 9oard of Supervisors of Rankin
County, | will on the
2sth DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1908.
in front of the Court House door in
Brandon, lease to the highest bid.
der tor five years, for pasturage,
Section IS, NJ. 6, R. in Rankin
County. The lessee to give bond
to pay the rent annually on Ist
day of January of each year, and
to surrender the premises at the
end OF the time under a good fence,
three wires and sound posts.
c, R. COOK, Supt.
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cures made by Dr..
kilmer's Swamp-Roo
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der Specia1ist and ie
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Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. " Eat plenty Of
pork, was the advice to the
consumptivc 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott sEmulsionisthem
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined Of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
Of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phltes in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
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CITATION NOTICE
State of Mlssissippi:
TT. y M,,,.z

You are commanded to appear i,
fore the Cbancery Court OF the connt
of Rankin, in said State, on the IT
Monday of March, A. d. 1908, to def,n
the suit in said Court of George Murra,
wherein you are defendant.
this Goth day of January. 1903.
&. w. WHITE, Clerk
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wherein you are a defendant.
This 18th day OF February. 1903
leo Ie41 O. w. WHITE CIer
CITATION NOTICE.

CITATION NOTICE.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Eeacy Brown:
You are commanded 10 appear befo,e !,
Chaucery Court OF the County OF Ranki,,
said State, on the
4th MONDAY OF MARCH A. d. 1907
to defend the suit in said Court of Solon,
Brown, wherein YOU are defendant.
This 10Th das of February 1901;
feh ls4t G.. W. WHITE. Clerk
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DO You GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-26


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommendedfo for everything but if you have kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy youneed. Ithas been tested
in so many ways in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to-pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
s sss5 y ,a this sd gspss and I'd =
Dr.. Kilmer Co., Bing s:sEE;sss
hamton. NJ Y. The ssss:ssss ~ e sEss4Essss1
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-RoOt
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. T.. on every bottle.
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CITATION NOTICE

CITATION NOTICE.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
10 Edwin Harris. the Defendant,
You are commanded TO appear before The
Chancery Clerk, of Rankin County, in said State
on the
4th MONDAY IN MARCH A. d. 1903,
to defend the suit in said court OF Lena Harris
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CITATION NOTICE.

CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississippi
To Mrs. l.. H. Crawford:
Yon are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court OF Rankin county in said state,
on the 4th Monday of March, 1908, to defend he
suit in said court of S +. Cooper, wherein you
are a defendant. G. w. WHITE
Clerk.
This Feb 3rd, 1908
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
DISCUSSES POLITICS
Talked of Situation in New
York With Governor
Odell

Oyster Bay, ~ Y. Aug. 22.-Gover-
nor Benjamin b. Odell, Of New York,
had three-hours' conference with
President Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
They reached a perfect understanding
on all points which they discussed and
are in entire accord regarding all mat
ters Of either personal or party con-
Germ.
After leaving the president Governor
Odell said. in response to inquiries,
that his visit was both social and polit-
ical He had not seen the president
for several months and desired to dis
cuss some party affairs with him. He
said that he and the president inciden-
tally discussed the political situation
in both the city and the state of New
York. but no definite conclusions were
reached. He did not know whether
Mr.. Low again would be a candidate
for the mayoralty of New York, but
thought If he were he would be elected.
The Littauer-Lyon glove contract case
and its possible bearing on New York
politics, he said. was not mentioned.
Hewas perfectly sure that the Republi'
cans would carry New York next year,
but added that he had not thought
much about. the contest Of next year yet.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Mount slane's Railway.

The railway up the summit Of Mont
Blanc. which will shortly be commenced
from Chamonix. win be the most marvel
Gus one In the world. For the sum of $50
passengers will be able 90 view the glori-
ous panorama of the snow-white Alps
without the danger and fatigue encoun-
tered by climbing. NJ. Vallot the head Of
the Observatory on Mont Blanc is the
originator OF the scheme.
The whole railway viii be worked by
electricity. the engines having two mo-
Tors Of 400 horse power each. The motive
power will be supplied from a waterfall
$50 feet In height. and the waters Of the
river Arve will also be utilized. on the
carriages The brakes viii be Of such ma
ture as to make an accident impossible
Each car Is provided with several brakes
acting independently Of one another.
Each car win carry forty passengers and
be built on the system known as observa-
tion carriages.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
eov's Death was Aeold.ntaI.

Pittsburg. Aug. 22-Coroner Hagan.
Of Feyette county. decided that Mr..
and Mrs. Jubilier were ignorant Of any
wrongdoing when they shipped the
body Of their 6-year-old son from their
home to Dravesburg in tin can, and
discharged them with a reprimand.
When the body was discovered We'd
nesday last wrapped in a blood-soaked
woman's dress and packed in an old
coffee box. the parents were arrested
at Dravesburg on suspicion Of having
been concerned in the child's death.
The couple convinced the coroner that
the boy had accidentally shot and killed
himself, and they not knowing that a
burial permit was required, were con-
vsying the remains TO a friends houss
In Dravesburg for interment
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
,erehistorie Remains.

A few days ago the remains of pre-
historic animal were exhibited I'm the
busines office of me Daily Chronicle. in
Fleet street, London. and the general pub
lie had an opportunity Of seeing the skull
of an ANIMAL which once crashed through
the jungles on the banks of he Thames
Il may be 100000 years gao.
The discovery has attracted large
amount Of interest in scientific circles
and 1t Is long since such a specimen OF
the palaeolthic period was discovered IN
or near London. The woolly haired rhin-
oceros belonged to the very earliest part
of the quarternary period. when men
dwelt in caves. and used stone implements
OF the rudest description. The remains
were found IN a stratum OF BLUSH muddy
clay. about twenty-five feet below the
level Of Fleet street II Is possible that
more remains OF the animal may yet be
discovered.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
BOOMING THE SILK INDUSTRY

Washington, Aug. %. - Secretary
Wilson exhibited on his desk in the
agricultural department the first hank
OF silk reeled from the silk reeling
machines recently purchased by the
department. There are three of these
machines. though only one Of them has
been put in operation, the intention
being to send one of the two remaining
machines to Tuskegee and the other
TO some other place where sufficient in
terest may be shown to learn how to
operate 1t. Cocoons have beeu pur-
chased from all over the country and
two expert female French operatives
have been brought to Washington to
teach the operation Of the machines.
IL is Secretary Wilson's desire to have
the people of the South, and especi-
ally colored people learn the business,
because of the comparative cheapnesa
OF that labor Arrangements already
have been made to have some girls
come to Washington to -Ssa'Si tho
machines and they are expected daily
Secretary Wilson says that the de-
partment is prepared to do everything
possible to encourage the industry and
that silk worm eggs as well as young
mulberry trees will be supplied TO
persons desiring to engage in the busi-
ness.
The silk produced is of a very hne
quality. The department is prepared
at present to turn out about twelve
hanks per day.
I'VE hope soon to have enough to
make a flag for the president said
Secretary Wilson. The United States
imports s75,OOO,OOO worth of silk an
nually and It behooves us to do all we
can to establish the industry"
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Manager Baylis takes pleasure in am
nounring rte completion OF arrangement
for tho appearance at the opera House
ON Wednesday September 2, OF the emf
nent German English actor, EDWARD
WAfDMANN. who will be seen IN his
famous impersonation Of DIR. JEKYLI
and MIR. HYDE" MIR. WADMANN
ranks with the best European artists
who have visited this country. Prices
26 cen Is TO $3.50. Seats ON sale Monday
August 81. on account Of the interest
already manifested IN this engagement, II
has lcen decided that orders for seats
sent to the box office before the regular
sale, will be filled in the order of their
receipt Free list positively suspended.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Antolst Flned s25n.

Kingston. n. Y. Aug. 22.-Judge Al
ton b. Parker and County Judge John
G. Vanetten caused the arrest of Jo.
seph II. Bridges. chaffeur of Mayor
Julius Fleischman. OF Cincinnati. The
mayor and a party Of friends were on
their way to Mr. Fleischmans sum.
mer home IN the Catskills. Bridges
sped past Judge Parker's car
riage at an estimated speed of 40
miles an hour. The team became
frightened and only the combined ef-
forts OF Judge Parker Judge Vanetten
and a liveryman prevented a run.
away. Meanwhile the auto caused
another horse 20 run away. the horses
plunging into the office windows OF
the Kingston Electric company. The
chaffeur was hned $3.50.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

The ran Who viii sah Shamrock IL
in her coming ce-dest with Reliance for
tho Areii,a'G Cuo l. Cantain Wringe.
said TO he the ablest sailor in Great
n-may- care. Wringe knows American
waters, tides and winds nearly as we'll
as Captain Barr. who viii sail the de-
fender. lie made acquaintance of them
when here en- previous contests. when
his presence was a mystery.