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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

The production of alcohol in France
during the season of 19O5-1906 ia esti-
mated at 70,292, GIT gallons. Of this
great quantity "a per cent. was indus
trial alcohol.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28
a Valuable Lesson.

SIX years ago learned valuable
lesson S;o writes John Pleasant, of Mag
RGiia, lnd. then began taking DR..
take them the better | find them y 'Eha1
please everybody. Guaranteed bv Joh1
T. jackson, Druggist. 25 cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

Canada is as large as 80 United King
CONS. She has received over half a mil
lion immigrants in 10 years. n
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

Inc Salvation Army is established in
% countries and colonies and breaches
the gospel in 81 languages.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

All headaches go
When you grow wiser
And learn to use
An early Riser"
DH VIII Little Early Risers, safe, sure
Inc tramp avoids many of the walks
OF life by catching freight trains.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

Lots of men have recovered from
their annual swearing-off.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-28

Getting busy often takes han e lai
out of a fit of the blues.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
AGreat Rally.

Editor News: Will you allow space
in your worthy paper to speak through
its columns of the rally held at the
Waters Grove colored Baptist church,
near Virgil, first Sunday in this
month, for the purpose Of raising
money to complete their church build
ing. One hundred and fifty -one dol
lars and ninety-six cents were taken
up. Of this amount one hundred dol
lars were given by our white friends
We take this method Of thanking
those who contributed so literally,
feeling that we are living among our
friends, and not our foes; among q
people that will help us If we will
help ourselves. Thanking them for
this and past favors.
Respectfully,
W. L. HARDY, Pastor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

debtedness therein described, to-wit one
hundred dollars, with 10 per cent int
from March End 1906, money borrow ed
from T.3 R. $ (sohool fund.-, said count y,
which said deed of trust is dated, Jan.
18th, 1893 and recorded in the chancery
clerks office, said county, in book No. 50.
page 263, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash at public outcry, in front
of the court house door in Brandon, Mis-
SisSippi, the following described lands to-
wit: the west half of east half, of section 5,
I. 7, R. a, lying and being in Rankin
county, or suficiency thereof to pay
and satisfy said deed of trust and accrued
interest and costs, said sale to be made
within the hours prescribed by law for
sheriff's sales.
The proceeds of said sale will be applied
Ist to the payment of costs incurred under
said deed of trust, End to the payment of
amount due on said deed of trust, and the
balance, if any, to the grantors.
The title to said land is believed to be
good, but will convey only such title as
vests in me, by virtue of said deed of
trust, as substituted trustee.
Witness my signature this 10 day of
April 1907
j. A. MORRIS
Substituted Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Perley is daughter Of J. W. Byrd.
She is a worthy christian young lady,
very industrious, and is loved by
everybody for her lovely appearance.
1t is hoped that they will have q
happy life together and continue to
live Christ-like life, and do much
good for the Masters cause.
A little child Of Preston Byrd 9
while playing out in the field where
its father was clearing of some land,
walked into place where q brush
pile had been burnt, burning its feet
and one arm very badly.
Rev. O. B. Williams preached. at
Clear Branch last Sunday at II O'Clock.
His subject was very interesting
'swhat it takes to be q christian
Sunday school was largely attended.
Some Of our farmers are q little
blue; they will have their cotton to
plant over. Seed will rot in the
ground before they will come up. The
weather has been too cold to plant,
though we have plenty time.
If some one who likes to run ma.
chinery would do we'll to purchase the
machinery at the old Whites stand.
1t is the central point of the COM
munity, and man would do q good
business at that stand.
The rostoffice inspector passed
through this section last week ex-
aiming the proposed route for free
delivery. He reports the route favor
able.
People may give the candidates q
good chance to speak at picnic some
time in July, if not before.
People should be careful about
working wild and unbroke horses and
mules to buggies with ladies in charge.
Last Sunday evening, two ladies,
Mesdames Burch and Robbins, were
in the act Of getting in a buggy that
had young mule hitched to it when
the mule went to kicking and tore
loose from the buggy.
William Williamson. an old soldier
who went to the soldiers home last
year, father Of ]. W. Williamson, died
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Andrew Chapel.

The weather still continues cool,
making crops very backward.
An interesting sermon was delivered
at this place last Sunday by our
pastor Rev. Carter. His text was the
10Th Psalm, which would do anyone
good to read and abide by It's teach-
ings.
Several from Pelahatchie and New
Prospect attended church at this place
Sunday, consisting Of Messrs Ruby,
Joe and Miss Ruth Stingily, also Mrs.
H. I. and Jessie Robbins. There must
be some charms in this vicinity.
Sudnay school will commence at this
place next Sunday, with Bro. ". r..
Carver. superintendent. Hope all
will como ont and make ibis year ono
Of the best Sunday schools We have
ever had.
We would be glad TO have william
Buchanan and Dr.. Noble come out.
Tor Ne know they are men % brain
and would 90 orr county good.
Mr.. =. J. COX ii spendinr thss
week with her son, F. n. COX.
I neglected % mention Or rural
xoute II lat Wesk's dote, which i
anothex grand featnre that makes our
oonmunity moro p1casant~ or ~.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
langfOrd.

We have been having some cool, dry
weather.
c. E. Martin was shaking hands with
his friends here Monday.
Candidates are string; they know bet.
ter than to wait till hoeing time.
The cold snap some days ago killed a
good Deal of corn, and the bud worms
have taken to what was left, which will
Cause great deal Of replanting to be
done and some will have to plant over.
Cotton planting has about come to
hault pending rain and weather develop
ments. The acreage will not be reduced
to any great extent from last year.
News is scarce this week; everything
dull and nothing doing Why don't
some one start up little Excitement
We still insist on DR.. Noble becoming
q candidate for representative whether
Fannin has doctor or not They ought
to be, willing for the doctor to take a va
cation. He has been there curing their
ills on half pay (and sometimes no pay at
ally since before we could rccollect, and il
ne has ever taken real vacation we don't
remember having heard Of It. You folks
over in 'Possum Neck can get you q
sub for eight months in four years.
Preface: We expect to keep this little
part Of our paper going, and will say in
the beginning that we are neither smart
nor educated; when we write anything
that the editor doesn't think worth while
or display our ignorance too much, we ex-
pect him 70 cut It out and we are not go
-. A. - u "a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Dead.

A good colored man has gone to
rest. 1t ia with sadness we are called
upon to write the death of Jacob
Hobson, an old devoted servant, who
was much liked by everyone, and a
great friend to all white people. He
was born in 1874 and died April 16,
1907. His place can never be filled.
He always voted the democratic ticket.
He was reliable in every respect.
HOBSON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
NOTICE TO ALL PRIVILEGE TAX
PAYERS.

Notice is hereby given, as required by
section III of the privilege tax laws of
1904, that all privilege tax license, except
those issued to railroads and retail liquor
dealers, will expire during the month Of
April and must be renewed for twelve
months during the month of May.
Unless the licenses are renewed during
the month of May, it is made the duty of
the tax collector to collect double the
amount of the original tax, and as he IS
left without any discretion whatever in
the matter, trust that all privilege tax
payers will promptly come forward, pro-
cure their licenses during the month Of
May, and save me the necessity of en-
forcing the heavy penalty.
j. E. BUCHANAN,
Tax collector.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
PcIahatChic.
Listen for the wedding bells.

Listen for the wedding bells.
There has been four new families moved
into our town in less than three weeks.
They know a good thing when they hear
of it.
Quite crowd left Monday for week S
stay on Pearl river, fishing.
Luther Mashburn will soon have his
house completed.
w. E. Kelly, Of D'Lo, was a visitor
here few days last week.
Jim Stingily, jr, of Jackson, is spend
ing few days with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Kelly visited relatives
In D'Lo last week.
Dr.. Stingily, Of Brandon, spent Tues
day here.
Mrs. r. B. Roberts, of Light, spent a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Skinner,
this week.
Misses Effie Mcdonald, Cora and Ollie
Patrick spent Saturday and Sunday at
Lake.
Millidge Evans, of Brandon, spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Mrs. Matte Crook, of Hebron, spent
a few days with Mrs. Sims last week.
Mr.. and Mrs S. D. Rhodes are visiting
relatives and friends in Shiloh neighbor-
hood this week.
Mid. Longmire, Of Neshoba, came home
Sunday, bringing with him his bride. We
wish for them long, happy life.
Mrs. Rosa Downing and little daughter,
Of North Carolina, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs Sol. Walsh, of Virgil,
visited relatives here last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
lynyood.

lynWood.
The health Of the neighborhood Is
very good.
Burgess and Uncle james Purvis
are getting we'll.
DR. Beather, Of Seminary, Is
making some wonderful cures In
Lynwood.
Tho farmers don't know hardly
what 10 do for the best, for the land
- 50 hard and dry and the weather 10
20 cool.
O. n. q. Shots and wife, Of Cato,
were visiting Lynwood Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Mary Mize and Nora Rushing,
and brother, were visiting in our town
Sunday.
The boys. I think, are all ready
and willing to start the new telephone
line, where is j. O.. Flanagan the
boss man? Hadn't you better call
meeting and get all the boys together
and make arrangements for business.
The Farmers Union had q county
meeting at Gross Roads on the 12tb,
and had . good di9per and good speak.
ing. James Bradshaw was one Of the
speakers. James has mouth like q
steel trap, and when he speaks it
f1ies ont like china berry ont Of
pop gun. James is going to be the
next justice Of the peace Of the high
courts Of Shiloh.
Why don't some others announce
for representative, come on DR.. J. E.
Noble? You ought to know that your
many friends would stand for you.
Where are you Col. James Bugg,
why not you get on the ticket with
Dr.. Noble, yon or some other good
man? At least the girls say so. and
they ought to know.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Estray Sale.

On March IS, 1907, small brown mare
about 2 years old, with left eye out, and
weighing about 600 pounds. Was taken
up by w. c. Barksdale and will be sold
on Monday, the 9th day of August, 1907,
In front of the court house door in Bran.
don, as provided by law, unless the
owner comes forward before that date,
proves property, pays all cost and takes
same away. Said mare has been apprais-
ed at SIS. 100. JNO. S. Davis,
Justice Peace Pisgah Precinct, Beat 8.
This April Ath, 1907.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
County News Notes
Whites.

On last Thursday Willie Ross and
Miss Perley Byrd were united in
matrimony; after prayer by Rev. q.
B. Williams, Rev. B. E. Tuition per-
formed the ceremony. 1t was thought
there were about 200 people to witness
the occasion. Mr.. Ross is son of
A. B. Ross, deserving young man, a
christian gentleman, good manager,
and has a nice little home. Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Well improved, good barn, fences,
ETC.; plenty of water, near railroad
station; 10 miles from Jackson, 5
from Brandon; well adapted to stock
raising. Would make an ideal
dairy farm. Address, P. O. Box
2O3, Brandon. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
last January, aged IS years. His
property was recently sent 20 his son.
Packet.

We are still having cool weather.
Mrs. Mammie Anderson who has
been very sick. IL now improving.
Miss Nilphia Oorley Il Waiting
homefolks. We are proud to have
her with rs again.
Miss Rosa Bell Trawick, OF Jack
son, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Anderson, has returned home.
Will Bott has gone to D'Lo where
he will 90 into business with his
brother A. J. Bott. :
Harrison Trawick sp emit last We'd
nesday night with Miss Aura Bolt.
Mrs. Effie Trawick, who hiss been
visiting her daughter, has returned to
her home In jackson.
A large crowd went fishing the
other day.
Miss Oallie Polk went to D'Lo one
day last week.
Will Bott and Jasper Manning, Of
D'Lo, were visitors at this place Sun
day.
Prof D. NJ Anderson made .
business trip to Lou, Miss.
Mrs. Bessie Chapman. Hassie
Waldrop, and Aura Bott spent last
Thursday night with Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. q. v. Bott made . business
trip to D'Lo last week.
Little Rilla Polk is sick again.
r. L. Gates made business trip
to D'Lo last week.
Several from this place attended
church at County Line Sunday.
Prof D. M. Anderson and wife
have sweet little girl at their home,
name, Fern Etoil.
Mrs. Verna McLain, who has been
visiting homefolks at this place, has
returned to Shivers.
Will McLain and wife, visited
relatives and friends at D'Lo last
week.
Mrs. Bette Daniel, Of Daniel,
visited her brother, W. A. Wallace,
last week.
Fred Floyd and sneice. Miss Martha,
spent Sunday with Miss Hassie
Waldrop.
Prof O. O. Chapman is planting .
large cane crop. Let's all visit him
after while.
annin.
T. s. Lee spent Friday in jackson.
DIR. Noble has returned from
Gulfport.
Mrs. Joe Stevenson is much better. j
81. T. Ellis, OF Jackson. spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Little Miss Louise Moore was the
guest OF /. O. Brown and family, .
few days this week.
j. J. Wilmington visited his SON
Walter, who is attending school at
Lena, last week.
Mrs. Cinthia Faulkenberry has re-
turned from . pleasant visit to
Goshen.
Howell McLaurin. mother and little
W. h. spent few days this week
with jackson relatives.
Misses Jendie Ellis and Icie Owen
Latham visited Pisgah Saturday and
Sunday.
W. B. Allen and daughter Mrs. L.
NJ. Moss, returned Saturday from
Madison, where they had been by the
bedside Of Mrs E D. Potts who is
still critically i'll.
The little picnic given by Mrs I.
O. Brown, in honor Of her charming
little guest, Miss Louise Moore was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Several from here attended the
funeral Of DR.. p. p. Walker Sunday.
DR.. Walker had many friends here
who offer sympathy to the bereaved.
Andrew Chapel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

IL you wish to appear well-and
who does not. Go and buy suit of
clothes from j. A. Taylor & Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Isn't carrier, Mr. Thornton, who IL up
tc-date and giving tho bsst of service,
gladdens the hearts Of onr boys and
girls with long looked FOR letters, and
drives away many ! tear.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14
Notice. YounC Men.

Every young man of Roswell and
vicinity that doesn't attend Sunday
school is cordially invited to join the
Young Mems Class that is to be org
anized tomorrow at the Baptist church.
The young men have secured Colonel
Chas. E. Baker for a teacher. Col Ba-
ker has had considerable experience
with young men and should make a
big success of this class. and will if
you come out and lead your presence
and suggestions.
This is something new in Roswell,
but something that has been needed
for some time. After the class is org
anized and officers are elected we will
then select a name for the class and
also discuss the advisabfity of having
a club in connection with the class.
Come out tomorrow at $50 at the
Baptist church.
CHAS L. HARRINGTON.
Asst Sec of S. S.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14

drink when he thought he needed it,
but that he could not afford to give
him whisky for all his friends. On
the night of the killing Tony had ta-
ken Kinch in to supper with him, anS
a little later Kinch came into the sa-
loon with two friends from Texas and
ordered up the drinks for the crowd
Tony refused to give them the drinks
and the three went out. A little later
Ki1ch returned and shot Tony in the
back and shot him a second time as
he fell to the floor Tony was exceed
ingly. popular, and John Poe, ]. w.
Stockard and other cool headed men
had hard work to prevent a lynching.
At the trial Mullins was given
life sentence with the agreement am
ong many of those prominent in the
proceedings that if he were given this
light punishment they would never
sign petition asking for his pardon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 14.-It was
announced yesterday that between
the first and fifteenth of January one
railroad in the Southwest will lay off
a number of men for an indefinite
period. AS if by concerted action now
come reports from the following lines
that owing to decrease in traffic it
will be necessary to curtail expenses:
Frisco, Rock Island, Southern Pacific,
Texas Pacific. Cotton Belt, Santa Fe,
Houston and Texas Central, Interna-
tional and Great Northern, Katy, Ft
Worth and Denver. The reductions
will affect every branch of railroad
ing from watchmen to operating fore
es. While the officials say they be-
lieve the dull season will last but a
few months, the cut in forces will
mean a saving of more than half
million dollars per month
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14
ROY NOOK TAKES UNTO
HIMSELF A BRIDE.

Many Roswell people will be inter
ested in the following from the Mar
ion Und) News-Tribune of Dec 10:
"One of the prettiest weddings of
the year took place last evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fru-
ehey on West Fifth street, when their
eldest daughter, Nellie. was united in
marriage with Roy Nook of Roswell,
New Mexico, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Nook, of West Sixth street. The
ceremony was performed at half past
eight in the east par1or of the Fru-
caey home by the Rev Hugh Cary,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Carrie Fruchey, as maid of hon
or and Misses Edna Springer and An
ma Louise BrownIee as ribbon bear
ers. To the strains OF the wedding
march from Mendelssohn as played
by the Soldiers Home orchestra, the
bridal party took their places under
huge canopy of southern smilax, which
was lighted with tall white candles.
The bride was gowned in a beautiful
lace robe over white chiffon and taf-
feta. Miss Bess Brownlee sang dur
ing the ceremony, '1 Know a Lovely
Garden" and Il Love You Truly
Mr.. and Mrs. Nook left at 11;45
for Chicago. where they will spend a
Jew days then going to Roswell, New
Mexico. where they will reside.
sEMr MOoL has many friends in this
city where he was for time in bust
ness with his father, and Mrs. Nook
is one of the best known society wo-
men of the city. She has lived in Mar
ion the greater part of :ler life and has
a large circle of friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14
ONLY ONE MINE WORK
ING AT GOLDFlELD

Goldfield New. Dec 14-After an
attempt to resume work at the Mo-
hawk mines, the management decided
not to work. Men had appeared for
work and gave up the attempt. This
leaves the Consolidated the only mine
working in the camp and most of the
men underground. There were about
the same number of men there as yes
terday. 1t was announced today as a
concession to the union miners by the
owners that the old men would be
permitted to go back to work wheth-
er they formally renounce the FEEDER
alton Or not.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14
SEEKS PARDON FOR HER
BROTHER. KINCH MULLINS

Mrs. ]. Hall, of Midland. Tex, has
been in Roswell several days endeav-
oring to further a plan to secure the
pardon of her brother. Kinch Mullins,
who is serving a life sentence in the
territorial penitentiary for the murder
of Tony Staufinger in Roswell in 1903.
Mrs Hall finished her work here to-
day and left via the auto route for
Santa Fe-
The shooting of Staufnger is well
remembered in Roswell Tony and
Kinch were fast friends. the former a
bartender in the Grand Central saloon
and the latter gambler. Ki1ch lost
mis- money and Tony was helping him
when they had their trouble. Tony had
told Kinch that he would give him a
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-14

ment measure, because the statehood
| fight~was on, AID because it might be
unfortunate to introduce any new mea
sures that coulr possibly interfere
with the great issue of joint state
hood. How these matters could so in
terfere we cannot see, but certain pol
iticians here had enough influence to
make it appear they would 1t is hard
ly necessary to inquire why they made
such representations. 1t is apparent
But the consideration of these meas
ures in no way interfered with the
statehood vote last year. The people
got out the statehood vote and they
got the anti-gam bling bill and they
got the reapportionment. There has
always been tendancy to drop mat
ters of the utmost Importance to the
territory because of the possibility
of statehood. Is it PLAUSIBLE that in
the minds of any reasonable men, the
fact that, at any time the people of
New Mexico are strong for decent gov
ernmelt and necessary reforms, will,
in any way, diminish their chances
for admission to the sisterhood of the
states? We cannot see it in that light.
We cannot see that a manifestation
of a desire on the part of our people
administration of our public affairs
can, in any way handicap us in any
campaign for statehood. joint or sim
gle.
call to our readers a telegram sent
by Senator Beveridge to Governor
Hagerman on June 16. 1906. just after
the joint statehood bill was passed by
Congress. 1t was published at the
time in the territorial press, but may
have been forgotten:-
Washington, D. c.. June II, 1907.
Hon. Herbert ]. Hagerman.
Governor of New Mexico. Santa Fe
The President has just signed the
statehood bill and the opportunity to
enter the Union so long prayed for by
New Mexico and Arizona is efow be
fore the people. Through you, as Gov
ernor of one Of these territories,
whose voice, prompt and decisive for
joint statehood, so cheered and nelp-
ed us who were fighting for taat great
boon for those territories. I send my
hearty congratulations to the people
on the law which gives them the priv
ilege of entering the Union. II Is pri-
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