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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Whatever may be the outcome of
the good roads agitation in our county
we are more confident with each pass
ing day that the plan suggested by
The News last week, to let out the
roads under contract, the contractors
to utilize county prisoners as laborers,
would meet an almost universal ap-
prevail throughout the county. 1t may
be said in passing that the News has
no crow to pick with the present
manner of dealing with countysprison-
ers, the system now in force is the re-
suit of years of thought and expert
ment, but in no phase of life has per-
lection been reached. Another step,
provided it is in the tight direction,
can always be taken. In this case
the proper step to take is to make the
roads of Rankin the best to be found,
at an actual saving in expense to our
citizens We understand that the u.s.
ual sum received by the county for
each convict leased will not go above
five dollars per month, while every
free able-bodled male citizen is re-
quired tn put in under the present OBJ
selete system at least ten days work
on the roads. Granting that the con
. victs would be able to do the entire
work, and we believe they could the
convict road working plan will not
only insure better roads. but will
save each citizen ten days labor OF
in dollars and cents not less than
ten dollars.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Only Edgar s.

Edgar S. Wilson, yes he who has
been cussed, discussed and IecusseG
from every quarter of the common
wealth, he who has been accused OF
everything dishonest in politics the
skillful politician could concoct; yes,
he, and none other than he, did more
while his pungent pen sent it's daily
message to the four corners of the
earth to bring about the present era
of prosperity in Mississippi than all
other forces combined. AS newspa.
Per man Edgar Wilson stands without
a peer. AS heralder of advance
ment all wed with him but none
could reach his standard. True he
has shown his fine hand in politics
but his magnificent work for indus
trial development lives and has made
many fortune Tor men who discred.
it him.
The secret Of his success was impair.
TALLY. No hamlet or community
which exhibited the right spirit ever
failed to get its praises sung by Ed
gar S. He played no favorites. The
entire state reaped the benefits.
Today his pen is silent and his i'm.
itators have resolved themselves into
a kind of mutual admiration society
and are playing themselves and their
favorites to the detriment of all 9TH
ers. Spare US from Edgar Wilson,
the politician, but give us anothre in
dustIial optimist like him and Missis-
sippi's advancement will surpass all
previous records.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
Cbico&. oil.

as the corporation may from time to time
determine, president, vice-presdent.
secretary and treasurer, examining COM
mittee, and such other officers and en-
ployees as may be seen fit.
Sec. T. Amendments to this charter
may be made at any annual meeting of
the stockholders or at a special meeting
called for that purpose,by vote of two
thirds of all the stock.
Sec. 8. When this charter is approved
by the Governor, neutrality-suspicious. named
herein, or majority of them, in writing,
may make bylaws not inconsistent with
the law or this charter, for the government
and regulation of the corporation, and
select board of directors to serve until
their successors are elected. The bylaws
may be amended at any time in accordance
with the requirements of the bylaws in
force when the amendment is proposed,
provided that no bylaw inconsistent with
law, or this charter, shall be made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
Labor Day Obserx,once.

Through the efforts of United
States Senator McLaurin, he ''born
and raised in Rankin" the laboring
men of the country were permitted to
take to themselves Monday, Septem-
Der 5, as Nhelr own. Labor day. this
date is now legal holiday, and in
every large city and in many Of the
smaller ones the occasion was observ.
ed by parades, public speaking, rest
and other amusement and instruction.
Senator McLaurin is one of the few
men in public life today who never
loses an opportunity to make the lo'
of the great throng of patient toiler
of the land an easier and more pleas
ant one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

In twenty years from now the Ital-
ian laborers who are flocking to the
delta will be renting stone front
houses to the children of the men who
brought them here They live on
nothing when they come to this coun-
try and after awhile succeed in get.
ting most all. want all, and expect
their benefactors to take the places
in poverty vacated by them
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
EXCURSION RATES TO NORTH
ERN RESORTS.

STOP OVERS AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season. on sale 10
Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha, Green
Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebics, Ashland,
Marquette, Superior, Duluth, St.Paul, Min.
neapolis and many other cool and delight
full lake resorts reached by the North
Western Line.
Stop-overs at St. Louis permit visit to
the Worlds Fair en- route. Information
and tickets can be secured from your
home agent Booklet entitled THE Lake.
and Summer Resorts of the Northwest
mailed upon receipt of a cents in stamps
w. B. Kniskern, PIT. NC. and N. w
R'y, Chicago, III.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi. To U. B
Butler, John Butler and Hattie New
ton, the defendants.
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court in the county OF Ran
kin, in said state on the 4th Monday in
September, 1904, to defend the suit in said
court of Mary Sandifer ct al, wherein you
are defendants.
This 3Ist day of August, 1904.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
S.L.McLaurin. Sol for Complainants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Economy of space and time have
become so instilled into our lives to-
day that even the milk of human
kindness is usually served in con.
densed form
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Everything quiet and peaceable
but everybody on the alert" That's
election news flom Marion, Ark. it
sounds like news of reconstruction
DAYS to us
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

There is . baby, aged one year, In
Union City, Tenn, that, according to
press dispatches, plays the cornet,
What newspaper correspondent who 10
just from the seat of Japo- Russio op-
erations gave oct the information
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Perhaps Uncle Hi. Watterson ID
'afraid Edgar Harris, the clear cut par
agrapher of the Greenwood Common
wealth is about to crawl his collar.
Uncle Hi wants the photographers an
initiated in bulk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Negroes were forbidden the festivi
ties of social outing at Oyster Bay
Saturday, at which Teddy the Only
presided. That must mean he's plan.
ned his negro policy for future deliv'
cry only-in the moth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

We have the newest, neatest and
most convenient store and as good and
we'll assorted stock Of goods and will
give you as low prices and good SER
vice as anybody. W. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Editor Watterson has q right to
wage war upon the pert newspaper par.
agraphers. They've made him han
die blazing birthstone without sho-
vel once in a while quite frequently.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Two handsome young Atlanta wo-
men are taking q tramp to the st.
Louis exposition Admission Star.
He ought to have mighty good
time. -Greenwood Commonwealth.
How? Walking or riding?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

The Atlanta Constitution tell
Jerry Simpson that he lost his poll
tical cinch by putting on socks. Elk
perience may be wisdom's fount II
this instance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi. To Willie M.
Watts, the defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of the county of Ran.
kin, in said state, on the 4th Monday in
September, 1904, to defend the suit in said
court of Eddie Watts, wherein you are a
defendant.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
This 2oth day of August, 1904.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE PELAHATCHIE
GIN AND OIL co.
Section 1. Be it remembered that,
pursuant to authority conferred by the
laws of the state of Mississippi, w j :.
Stingily, Carl Stingily, j. M. Stingily,
T. B. Spann, A: L. D. Rhodes,
G. P. Rhodes, w. E. Kelly, l.
w. Shields, R. V. Shields, L. E.
Buchanan, J.B. Messengale, L. Tanner,
of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, their associ-
ates, successors and assigns, are hereby
associated in corporation, with all the
powers, privileges, land immunities granted
bodies corporate under the laws of said
state.
Sec. 2. The name of this corporation
shall be "Pelahatchie Gin and Oil Co, >"
and its domicile and principal place of
business shall be In the town of Pela-
hatchie, county of Rankin, State of Miss
issippi.
Sec. 3. The object of this corporation
is to gin cotton, buy and sell cotton seed,
manufacture, buy and sell cotton seed oil,
cotton seed hulls, cotton seed meal, to own
and operate a warehouse, and do general
warehouse business, to own and operate a
grist mill; to own and operate canning
factory, for the purpose Of canning all
kinds Of fruit and vegetables, and do a
general canning business; to buy, own
and sell any and all machinery and fixtur-
es necessary to operate said plant; to bor-
row money and give security for same, or
an open account; to loan money; to buy
real estate for the use of, the corporation
and to sell, own, hold and convey the
same, as well as all other property owned
by the association. Also to buy any real
estate or personal property which may be
necessary or proper, to aid in collecting
debts; and do everything pertaining to the
ginning, cotton seed oil, warehouse and
canning business, not prohibited by law.
Sec. 4. The amount of capital stock
authorized is Ten Thousand Dollars, di.
vided into shares of One Hundred Dol.
liars each, but the corporation may begin
business when 81, 500 of the capital stock
is subscribed and paid for. At each meet
ling Of the stockholders each stock,
holder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of capital stock
owned by him, which vote may be cast II
person or by written proxy
Sec. s. This corporation shall begin
business on its approval by the governor
and shall terminate fifty years from that
date. The corporation may at any time
discontinue business, and wind up its at
fairs and dissolve the corporation by /
vote representing three fourths Of all thu
stock subscribed.
Sec. 6. The affairs Of the corporation
shall be conducted by board Of director:
Of not less than FIVE nor more than nine
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

WANTED-Industrious man or wo-
man as permanent representative of big
manufacturing company to look after its
business in this county and adjoining ter
ritory Business successful and established,
Salary $40 weekly and expenses. Salary
paid weekly from home office. Expense
money advanced. Experience not essential
Enclose self addressed envelope Gen
eral Manager, Como Block, Chicago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

SCI TENDER 18th is Mississippi day
at the worlds fair. Every Missis-
sippian who can should hitch up his
team, and take Betsy and the baby
to see the big show on this occasion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

The Japanese are still crossing the
raging Yalu" in the illustrated mag.
azines. The fall of Port Arthur il
still predicted hourly by the AS.
ISOLATED Press
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

In the list OF election commission.
ers for the several counties the
number Of newspaper men is notable
Must be popular people-"we
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Kansas farmers are riding to
church in automobiles while Miss
issippi editors are too poor to own
bicycles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Democrats may split in Shelby. y
says the Memphis Scimitar. Just SO
they rally to Parker and Uncle Classy.
never mind the splits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi. To Frank Will
liams, defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of the county of Ran
kin, in said state, on the fourth Monday
of Sept. A. D. 1904, to defend the suit in
said court of Alice Williams, wherein
you are defendant
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
This 24th day of August, 1904.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

A machine to do away with stem.
ographers has been invented. Bach.
elors take notice there's hope fol
you yet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
You will notice that the time of
examination is changed. White ap-
plicants will be examined on 2nd and
3rd, 10th and 18th days Of September
Colored applicants will be examin-
ed Sept. 9 and 10, % and "a, 1904.
S. R. MYERS, Supt.
Mrs. Kate Barksdale, J. r. East, Ex-
aminers
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

his comrades. ssNever mind the other
banners, boys. Just cast your eyes on
this flag. All the others are OF little
consequence unless hoisted beneath
Old Glory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

New England cotton mills are
scared because the south has entered
that lucrative field. The south may
''scare them to death" before it lets
'em loose
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

.Laboring men are patriotic as we'll
as others. AS q member Of Memphis
union was deputized to carry the
American flag in the hbor day parade
ia that city, Monday, hs Dried ont 70
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Secretary Wilson'S cotton reports
lave tinge Of patent outside about
them these days-made to order,
briefly speaking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

AFTER you, my dear Alphonse, !"
suggests itself on reading the average
newspaper boquet coquetted by q bo-
quet. It's nauseatinq.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
CITATION NOTICE

To Mary Murray, the defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of the county of Ran
kin in said state. on the fourth Monday of
September, A. D., 1904, to defend the
suit of Ned Murray, wherein you are a
defendant.
SOL DOBsON, Clerk.
This goth day of August, A. D. 1904.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

DON'T disturb the oil Of kindness
with a spark of deceit. No one
might take the trouble to search fol-
your remains after the explosion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Just at time when Terrible Teddy
wants to relegate the race question to
the rear it seems to persistently bob
up front.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Call on Brandon's real estate
agents, for what you want in homes,
truck farms or cotton farms, see
HENRY AND MAY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Some men look mean because they
have but one face, it's ugly and they
can't change it Others can look
pleasant to hide their meanness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

A mans seat in the world to come
may not be as carefully chosen, as
beautifully upholstered nor as pleas
ant as his earthly pew.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

The g. o. p. is itself asking q few
questions about Teddy nowadays.
Booker can answer II he will. He's
been Every close. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Siberian fleas are worth 5000 .
pair. Wish Siberia would move over
here until the market could be sup
piled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

w A N T e D-White oak heading
bolts, also white oak logs by the car
load. For specifications and prices write
to w. H. Coleman Co., Belle ST., jack
son, Mississippi. We pay cash for all
shipments.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

State Treasurer hampton is in a
dilemma He has 81 56 in the state
treasury and is trying to figure ont
what TO do with it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Wonder if some of the state officials
don t feel like investing that 81 81
ION the pike
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Chattanooga Cane Mills and Cook &
Evaporators, the very best made, for
sale by w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
FOR SALE

One Hereford bull, four years old,
registered. Ope graded shorthorn
Hereford bull, five years old, Must sell to
keep from inbreeding. Inspection solic-
tied. ]. G. White,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

In comparison the Japo- Russio war
pales our late Yanko-Spanko episode
into insignificance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

"Rubbernecks'' will soon be in de-
mand The supply Of crude rubber il
about exhausted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Rothschild has mania for collect
ing fleas. He should sleep under .
southern cotton house . few nights.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Never mind we'll have plenty Of
money when-but that won't pay the
fiddler.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Buggy Harness, Wagon Breeching,
open and blind brides, and Mems
Saddles at astonishing low prices.
GAYDEN & 60.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

"Once Niger, always q Niger. ;
O, Teddy, how can you think it!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Stakelberg. He's new Russian
general and the sports would like to
know if he is expected to capture the
stakes or surrender the burg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Go to Gayden & 90. and get your
wife q good buggy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

The south has money to market her
crop and also the brains to bull it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Greensboro, as good as is made, FOL
sale by w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Coal has been discovered in Mesh
oba. In what citizens cellar is not
stated in the dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Just received car best bagging and
ties. Don't fail to Get our prices be-
3 BRANDON MERCANTILE co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Mr.. Fagg, representing Harris and
Co., must be about tagged out trying
to settle that little bond bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Poor Mississippi. We know how it
feels to go broke.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

What will the harvest be IL the
convicts are concentrated in Sunflow-
er. More dead convicts, of course.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

You can borrow money at the Bran
don Bank on good security.
W. II. Barnes. Cashier
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Raymond is ahead Of Rankin in
one thing. She has tested the plan Of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

We are "busted. . Mississippi we
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
Has Port Arthur "fell ?'

How about state depository now
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

working the streets with county rris-
oners- and according to the Gazette
finds it good :,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Was owned by Mr.. Joe Kersh of North
Rankin, who gets the FREE WORLDS
FAIR TICKET and paid admission into the
Fair.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-07-23
Death of Good Colored Woman.

The JIMPLECUTE regrets to learn
of the death of Rev. g. G. Clark's
wife, which occurred suddenly at
her home near Smithland on the
18th inst.
Rev. Clark and wife had been
married 50 years and had lived in
Marion county about 80 years
His wife was held in high esteem
by both white and black; she was
the mother of Is children; and had
been a member Of the Baptist
church for over 40 years; was one
Of the leading mission workers OF
the church in that section, being
the first one in the Unity district
association. She was the presi.
dent of the Bellvue Mission Socie.
ty. She was a noble good woman
and died in the christian faith, and
will begreatly missed and lamented
Her faithful old husband and
children have much sympathy in
their loss
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-07-23
Fire at VIVIAN.

On Tuesday morning at 3 O'Clock
fire broke GU, at Vivian, La. and
proved very disastrous to that
little town.
The fire started in a bowling al
ley net Mrs. E. C. Christians
store and her store was burned,
also 7. S. SPELLS big store then
the flames reached across the street
and Watkins & Harrell saloon
burned, and by heroic effort of the
citizens and ladies of the town the
fire was confined to the saloon and
put out. The Christian and Spell
stores were large one hundred feet
buildings and made a blaze so
large that the fire was seen at
Jefferson about 30 miles. There
was very little insurance carried
by the loosers at the fire.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-07-23
SEALED PROPOSALS.

"Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the City Clerk until p.
M, Wednesday, August 10, 1904, for
the purchase of $12,5 800 water works
per cent, forty year bonds of the City of
Jefferson. Texas, All proposals to be
accompanied by certified check drawn
upon state or national bank in good
standing for ($25O,C0,) Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars. payable to the order
of j. II. RoweIl ST., Mayor of the City
of Jefferson, to whom proposals for the
bonds shall be addressed"
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
j. II. RowELL SR.,
Mayor.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-07-23
STATEMENT.

Water Works Bonds $12, 10000 issued
under Constitution and Chapter
CNLlN, page 25S, Laws of the 26th,,
Legislature of Texas.
Denomination of bond $4,000, ma
ture June 80, 1914. Interest coupons
payable annually at Seaboard National
Bank, N. Y, or Office of State Treasu-
rer, Austin, Texas, per cent, each
$500.
Assessed values of the City, 1908,
$412, 100000.
Rate of tax levy % is on $4,000.
Population, census of 1900, $3.50.
Present population, $500.
Vote on issuing bonds over two-thirds
majority of property tax papers.
j. Ii. RowELL SR.,
Mayor,