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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
DUTY OF ASSESSORS AND SUPER.
VISORS.

Editor News: The Clarion Ledger
of January 3. copies timely article
from the Yazoo City Herald in regard
to Legislative appropriations and COM
ments at length On reckless expendi-
lures of money. This is all very we'll
and to the point, but the greatest
evil Of the times is de1eliction of
duty on the part Of assessors and super
visors in allowing large property own
e1s and influential { y citizens to val
ne their property at a ridiculously low
estimate, the aforesaid class ''perjur-
ing themselves like gentlemen year
after year, while the poor bear the
burden of taxation. believe in see
ing the affairs of government econo-
mlcally administered; at the same
time, believe in good roads, better
bridges, better school houses, and bet
ter salaries for teachers. The asses
sors have a perfect right to reject any
assessment when known to be far be-
low property s real value, and to have
the supervisors pass upon it. If the
assessor fails in his duty the board Of
supervisors still have the right to raise
assessments. If this was done in every
county individual taxes would be ma
terially lessened, and still we would
have money with which to make nee
essary appropriations, and our country
would. then be prosperous and pro-
gresslve. After the next general as
sessment our supervisors should see to
it that each property owner in the
county is required to pay at least a
reasonable tax, after which we will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
THE PENITENTIARY MANAGE.
MENT.

With all Difference to those who
think otherwise, the Herald would
advise the legislature to be cautious
before making any changes in the
management of the penitentiary. The
plan now in vogue is not perfect, but
for 10 years it has worked very salts
factory. No convicts in all the Union
are better cared for than are Missis-
sippi's, and while money making
should not be the sole aim, still any
change that would keep the prisoners
from being self-sustainieg, and not a
burden upon the taxpayers, should not
be entertained for moment by the
legislature. They can be humauely
treated and at the same time be made
to give back to the state in their labor
some of the money that it has cost to
arrest, convict and provide place
for their confinement. Let not all
the sympathy be given to the poor un-
fortunate victim who has been placed
in stripes, but let common sense and
good business Judgment prevail as to
their management and control.
It there are defects in the present
law, let them, after due investigation,
be corrected. Mississippi cannot af
ford to make any backward step in the
management of her state prisoners,
neither can the people afford to have
these prisoners maintained at cost to
the taxpayers.
In dealing with the penitentiary
matter let the legislature be Just to
the convicts and to the people,
Yazoo City Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

= The failure of the Mississippi Mills
at Wesson Tuesday, has caused no sur
prise in industrial circles in this state.
For some time past it has been gen.
orally known that the affairs of the
mills were in bad shape, owing to lack
of proper management. The failure
is without significance, insofar as the
general status of the textile industry
in this state is concerned, and it can
not be regarded as a forerunner of
similar failures. On the contrary,
every other cotton mill in the state is
in first-class shape, earned fairly good
dividends during the past year, and
are running on full time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi, Rankin county:
To all persons having or claiming any
interest in the following described land to
wit: VIZ of nw4 and VIZ of sw4, Sec.
81, Township E, Range in Rankin
County, Mississippi: You are hereby
commanded to appear at the next regular
term of the Chancery Court of Rankin
County, Mississippi, in the town of
Brandon on the fourth Monday of March
1906 then and there to plead, answer or
demur to the bill of complaint filed by the
Wilson Produce Co., for confirmation of
its title to the above described land Wit
ness my hand and seal of this office this
IS day of Jan. 1906.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
By j. G. Bruce D. G..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
FANNIN.

Miss Dora Lee is out again to the
delight of her many friends
Just a bit Of sunshine makes the
world look brighter. ;.
Mrs. W. n. McLaurin has been
quite sick for several days.
Mrs. I. B. Lawrence has returned
to her home at Goshen after week s
visit to her. daughters'.
Afford Ellis and little wife, Of
Langford, are visiting relatives at
Fannin this week.
Messrs. Tarbon and Wellman, Of
Albier, Pennsylvania, spent last week
in Fannin, ana express themselves as
being delighted with this part of the
country.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management Of Misses
Hubbard and Afford, general satis-
faction is given.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church next Sunday by our
new pastor, let's all come out and
give him hearty welcome.
Where is the man that would not
praise his own country, speaking the
truth if nothing else and making
everything appear pleasant to
strangers, let not your heart deceive
you for whatsoever . man soWeth
that also shall he reap.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.

For the next thirty days Runge
Bros. & Go. will sell at cost their
immense stock of Dry Goods and
Millinery, Gentlemen's Clothing, etc.
To make way for spring stock these
Must Go, SO come and get your choice
OF the good things before they are
picked over. Prices no object. Goods
will be sold regardless of cost.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
Yazoo City reports a freak O

Yazoo City reports q freak of
nature in corn cob. The cob forms
perfecs right hand and wrist, the
formation of the wrist fingers and
palm being perfect and distinct. TIE
cob from the tips of the. fingers is
seven and one-half Inches. AT the
"1ist part OF cob measures five
inches, and tb6 hand four inches. The
cob was hegvily covered with we'll
matured grains, except in the palm
and 9T the finger tips.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
CATO.

Listen for the wedding be lis.
Health of the neighborhood is very
good at present.
Marion CLARK made business trip
to Braxton Monday.
Miss Matte Little was the guest of
Miss Sarenthia Morgan last Sunday
night
B. A. CLARK and daughter Miss
Hattie attended preaching at John s
Sunday.
Marvin CLARK was a welcome
visitor at H. G.. Welche's Saturday
night.
Miss Ada CLARK will return to
Braxton High School, after spending
the holidays at home.
The school at Cato il progressing
nicely under the able management Of
Prof. W. w. Barlow.
Bill Wesley and family have moved
back to Cato.
Marion CLARK attended church at
Johns Sunday.
The music class at Cato Is gro.
crossing nicely. with Miss Ida Bar
nett as teacher.
The tackey patty at s. D Dom ellis
was quite success and enjoyed by
all. The prizes we're given to Miss
Denie Mcintyre and Silas Harris.
There was quite number attended
Sunday school at Cato Sunday.
Mr.. Kneed Donnells was the guest
Of J. B. fuckers family Sunday
evening.
Porter Trailer made flying trip
to Cato Monday. s,
Jessie Graves filled his regular ap-
pointment at Lynwood Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
STRAYED.

Small dark bay horse mule, one
ear cut off, has large wart in light
flank, scars from burn on rump and
hind legs, has leather halter on. $500
reward for return to our yard on A.
& V. Railroad, near Jackson.
JACKSON BRICK co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
SENSATION OF THE HOUR.

The Jackson Clarion Ledger Of Sun
day contains the following editorial
which will be read with interest by
the friends Of all parties interested:
Senator McLaurin's reply to Gov
ernor Vardaman, as printed in the
Clarion Ledger yesterday morning.
was the sensation Of the day, and has
caused more talk than everything that
has occurred in jackson during the
past week-more than tho Sandy
Bayou case, the governor long mes
sage, the new code, etc.
In fact, this pronunciamento has
set whole lot Of people to thinking,
talking and specializing, and as a. re-
suit good deal is being said. Dor
mant energies are being awakened,
new life is returning to, old bodies,
and there is a shaking of dry bones, =
all along the line. The days Of the
past are being recalled, when the Nc
Lau-ins fought their many battles,
Fever giving or asking quarter, when
they went in to win, and did win,
always.
The heightened, manly letter of the
senator, in defense of the honor and
integrity of his dead brother, couched
in words tender and true, in terms
strong and emphatic, has made a de.
cided impression on the public mind,
which has applauded him for taking
up the defense of his brother, who
was one Of the most genial and one of
the most popular men of the state.
The letter has about it the Nc.
Laurin ring of old, and is the blast
that will call the clansmen together
in one more titanic struggle, for no
one disguises the fact that the letter
is, as the Clarion-Ledger announced
yesterday morning, declaration Of
war against Vardaman, challenge to
battle on the political forum of the
state, to check his career and defeat
him in his aspirations for the United
States Senate.
This is an open secret, about which
there is no concealment, and one that
is generally understood.
The governor has made q modest
reply to Senator MoLaurin, one as
mild as the zephyrs Of spring morn.
ing, but which in effect means that,
having "said the horse was sixteen
feet high" he sticks to it. The reply
will not be satisfactory to the senator,
or his friends, and can only serve to
accentuate feeling and intensity op.
position.
The governor gives the senator and
Sandy Bayou parting shot in saying
that he trusts that the senator, who
was governor when his brother was
warden, land who was chairman of
the board of control when his brother's
plantation, Sandy Bayou, was leased
and worked by the states convicts,
may not divert the attention of legis.
lature from the main question at is
sue'
In the language of Richard, 1T be
work goes bravely on"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

Remember Greensboro Wagons, Bug
gies, and Charter oak cook stoves. are
going like shot cakes.'' Barnes g
Ragland.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
NOTICE.

This Is to give due notice to all
that all of my lands are posted. Any
one .tressrassing will be vigorously
prosecuted. M. 2. MYERS, Thomas
vile, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
STAR.

The weather continues all that
could ne desired.
We are suffering from an epidemic
of colds and pneumonia. We are
glad to report that there are no
fatalities as yet.
Rev. Mr.. Pope, of Clinton, who has
been chosen pastor of the Baptist
church of Star for the coming year,
filled his regular appointments on Sun
nay last, morning and evening.
There was large congregation
present at each service and 1t is
evident the new pastor has made a
foroible impression on the people of
our community.
Miss Alice James, who has charge
of the music departments of Star High
School, and who has been very ill for
the past week, returned from her
home in Clinton Sunday.
Miss Jennie Ferguson, of Crystal
Springs, former ly of Star, paid her
many friends here short visit re-
Gently.
Col. j. X. East was in town
Saturday.
A few days ago there was discovered
what was thought to be grave in the
woods near Star. Forthwith party
armed with the necessary implements
proceeded to investigate. 1t is
thought when they got through they
fond good sized hole. Those on
scene are somewhat reticent in dis.
cussing the results Of their labors.
The school at this place continues
to grow apace, whatever apace MAY
mean considerably upwards of one
hundred pupils have been enrolled
and the work seems to progress
satisfactorily.
Miss Elizabeth Purser, who Booth
Lowrey says is the finest woman
entertainer in Mississippi. will be
with rs on January 81. She is with
out doubt unsurpassed in he1 line and
will delight all who hear her. The
prices Of admission will be, for
adults, % cents, children Is cents.
Everybody and his family are in
vited.
f. NJ Laird, we'll known and
highly respected citizen of Star, had
the misfortune to suffer q severe stroke
Of paralysis last Thursday Although
in q somewhat serious oondit ion, he
is progressing very we'll and hopes
for his recovery are entertained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

PLAIN.
Weather warm and pretty.
Health very good, except colds.
Chester Lane spent Sunday with
homefolks.
1t will soon be time to Gee, Beck"
again.
Judge Norrell spent Saturday and
Sunday at Florence.
Our Sunday school and prayer
meetings are still progressing very
nicely.
Preaching at the Baptist church
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing. Everybody come out and hear
our new preacher.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

William Thompson was in town
yesterday.
Ellis Gill, E. b. Ponder and A. A
Ponder made a business trip to D'Lo
Friday.
Robert Ware moved his lady home
few days ago. He married about
Christmas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

JOE.
Health very good with exception Of
bad colds.
Bill Gill has been sick for several
days.
, People are not doing much in the
way Of new years's business.
The school at this place is very good,
with about 10 scholars enrolled and .
good attendance.
Sunday school very good.
Preaching by the pastor, L. s. Ter.
~, Saturday and Sunday at County
Line.
Prof. F. @. Ratliff and Miss Sallie
Foster, the teachers of County Line
school, attended the teachers meeting
at D'Lo Saturday and report ! good
time.
Miss Mary Ponder Is visiting IN
Pike county for three or four weeks.
Miss Alice Ponder has zone to
Smith county to take charge Of .
music class.
Miss Maggie Ware is on an extend
ed visit in Coyington county.
7
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

no longer have the cry "no money il
treasury CITIZEN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
EUREKA.

Health is good at this writing.
The school is progressing nicely.
Tom Stevens, our mill man, has
finished his steam mill.
Mr.. Everett has moved to Mayton,
we hate to give MIN up.
Will Myers who occupied Rev. J.
R Johnston's place, was burned ont
Wednesday night The loss to Mr..
Mye1awas about $3.50.
Carl Pope, Wallace Russell, and
Jim Nash attended church at John 8
Sunday, and report nice time.
W. E. Pope has about completed
his residence.
J. D. Worley has bought a fine
organ.
W. A. Nash, one of our hustling
boys is at home until September. He
will begin work in the Braxton Mer-
camille Go.
Mrs. Mary Stevens is spending a
while with her uncle T. O. Ross at
Cato.
O. B. May has moved to his
mothers place which he has bought.
W. A. Kennedy has moved to his
home at D'Lo.
Miss frankie Nash is attending
school at Cato.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18
HONOR ROLL.

HONOR ROLL.
Following is the Honor Roll Of the
Briar Hill High School:
AnuANrrD 1tpADEc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18

amount or IL 20
We extend thanks to the white peo-
pie for $500.
Z. D. HARRIS, Sec'y.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
MARKET THE PAST WEEK
INACTIVE AND FEATURELESS

Contrary to xpectatons the market this week was snguarly inactive and
tea,nrdess Prices were If from top to the bottom OF the list with only rare *
cepttms considerfng the light buying demand. however, prices stood markao
un Theref is no sign of collapse. as there was at this time last year am II is
generally believed that prices will be firm ad trading good througnou te
-
Many explanations are given for the temporary Iult the market n at@n-
tbn of money INTERESTS in the east is being diverted by the greatc coal strke o.
in fu Swing and without question this fact is being reflected in the present
eastern markets have suffered considerable, ant while the reasoning
nav seem a little farfetched, everheless the local market moves In mpat
with New York and is considerably Affected by its fluctuations
Rig deals sales and combination absorbed the attention OF the street this
week and gave a little animation to an oherwise Hfdess situation N important
coupromise was effected in tbs disputed affairs Of the Bulnog Mining ompany
Of Nevada and In stock took a suddenju jump OF 10 cents in a single day when 1t
became nown. The adjustment of serious legal difficulties is me Of the en-
couraging features of the Bulfrog situation There seems to be a general desire
among operators there to get together" which, is al excellent spirit in any ann
Great Bend made a big strike this week which should have sent the stock
dyingb ut the market seemsn stess and Indifferent In the stock actually sagged
instead of rising as would naturally result from such a development
Round Mountain is having its innings d detracts somewha from the local
interest Consfderab Goldfeld money has gone into that new ad promising
camp, W companies having already been formed to Ike over the best of the
ground
NIanhattan furnished several good strikes this week. d a few Of the stocks
notably Consolidated inc jumping Jack experiences a substantial rise in price
The east is still absorbing Manhattan Rotations nd 1T appearst hat as long as the
interest keeps up here will be stock to dole ut Al in the case of books of the
making of stocks here is no end" Fortunately the stocks u out here always
represent something M INVESTORS are getting a good rn for their one
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
Let Ne Give You a Tip: Buy Manhattan Whale

If you purchase bloch of Manhattan Whale stock at odys price you are sure to make
profit at an early dated oN PRocRAsTnATE GET BUS. BUY WHALE.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06

There are 1.10O sacks of ore on tne
Gold Bar dump awaiting shipment .
portion of the is mill sraoe-
about $40 per fon-and the remaihuer
has a gold value in excess of 500 10 the
ton. The entire tonnage Will go OUT
next week to mill and smelter.
Retimbering of I shaft is Delhs
pushed rapidly and will be completed
early this month following which SINK
ing will be resumed until a depth OF zoo
feet is gained when prosecuting Will De
taken up. Development at. that point Is
to be f~urthered regardless of all known
ore shoots and the acreage thoroughly
explored.
A number of surface improvements
are to be made at once and will include
a powerful hosting plant and a TWO
drill compressor. When these Access
series are in place the working force is
to he increased and exploration OF the
hish grade ledge opened in the WINE
sunk at the 65-foot level will once more
be resumed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
THE ANNIE LAURIE

II is rumored that the control of the
Manhattan Mining company, owner or
the famous Annie Laurie mine IN the
Manhattan district, is about to pass
into the possession of a syndicate OF
Kansas City railroad men. The con-
sideration is placed at 100000.
A we'll defined ledge 10 feet in width
is showing in the Annie Laurie work
ings and it is all of excellent shipping
grade. A portion of the ore carries
values as high as $1,000 per ton n
this class of product is under guard at
all times. The per cent of sulphides In
the rock is constantly increasing, d
condition which assures the ~permanency
of both vein and values. The ore is
being mined and sacked as fast as
three shifts of men can get action
there is a generous tonnage of splendid
shipping grade piled near the dump.
Arrangements are being made to install
a pump and hoist.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
THE FINN LEASE

The shaft on the Finn-Holbrook lease
on the Atlanta estate is down forty
feet. the entire formation being ledge
matter and no foot wall in sight.
Values range from $12 to $50 the ton
and bid fair to improve with depth
lions are being made to sink to
a depth of 800 feet If necessary, but
mining men who have inspected the
showing predict that pay ore will be
found before that depth is reached.
The atlanta company has decloeo 70
sink the main working SHAFT to the Soo-
foot level and will let the contract our
ing the coming week
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
GOLD BARS LARGE OUTPUT
KENDRICK VALUES HOLD

The second shipment from the Ksn
drick-Ish lease on the Combination ~
1 claim went out to the Selby smel,o-
Saturday. There were twenty-five tons
in the consignment n it had a tota,
gold value of $3.50. Monday mornir~
a string of ore teams began hauling ths
500 per ton rock to the mill of tba
Combination Mines company. All orc
of that or lesser grade is to be treated
at that plant and the higher grades are
to go to the smelter. The rock is easily
broken and accumulates in the bins
about as rapidly as it can be screened
and prepared for shipment.
Drifts to the north and south are be-
ing. extended from the bottom, or S.
foot level, and in each instance the gold
grade is holding well. At one point
there is a small streak of very rich ore
which is broken down on canva and
stored in candle boxes. Thu far there
is no place where the ledge is barren
and where the grade is not at least as
high as 800 the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06

The Calumet Goldfield Mining COM
pany has just been Incorporated at Du-
luth. Mimi, to operate in Goldfeld dis
trict. The company is composed OF
some of the best known capitalists OF
the state of Minnesota. who are repre-
scented in camp by Mr.. E. S. Case. The
company owns property about seven
miles east of Goldfeld near the Black
Butte claims. Manager Case is opening
up the property with a tunnel n ex-
poets to reach the vein by drifting 100
feet. Some large assays have beer mad
from surface groupings, and also from
rich s%tringers encountered in the tun-
mel. Mr.. Case is making good progress
with the work although he has been
seriously handicapped since being IN
camp by a severe illness from which ne
has now about recovered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
RICHARDSON MAKES CHANGE

Gray Richardson, who has been in
the editorial department of The Gold
field News for a number of months past.
has resigned his position to accept a
r~esponsible and lucrative place in the
pror- ation house of Patrick, Elliott &
Cam, Mr.. Richardson is an all around
~newspapev man, having worked on a
number of the largest newspapers of the
country. His genial personal qualities
have always made him popular and
stood him in good play in his work as
a news gatherer. He leaves The News
staff with the very best wishes of all
his associates.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
GREAT BEND N

Among the properties in the Diamond
field section attracting attention at this
time is that owned by the Great Bend
Annex Ten men are en-
ployed, principally in surface trenching
and in doing so a strong ledge has been
opened up. Values obtain as high as
SIC per ten and the rock that
being sacked on the Great Bend. Sink
ing is now in progress and the manage
ment believes that within a short time
the pay area will be penetrated.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
GOLD BAR

The phenomenal advance in the value
of Bullfrog Gold Bar shares may not be
wholly due to the fact that there is a
supposed deal on for the sale or the
property to the Schwab people, as is EVIL
denced by late information from ull-
frog. The report is to the effect thai
$500 ore is being sacked from a 3-foot
ledge on the north end of the Gold Bar
claim.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-04-06
MONARCH

Work is to begin at once on the Lime
light and Bodie claims owned by the
Manhattan Monarch Mines company,
and situated in the richest portion OF
the Manhattan mineral belt. Develop
ment will be in charge of ]. ID. Camp
bell, of Reilly and McKane lease fame.
A number of strong lodges outcrop on
the property and assays indicate that
they will make into pay grade with
depth. The stock of the company is to
be listed