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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

DINING into the newspaper office
IN last night to find out about the
football scores away from town,
the Tough Boy borrowed u cigar
cite and sat down with q crouch.
lust my luck" he said mournfully.
THE last two slmoleons ! had on this
earth were put up on North Carolina ut
Norfolk, and I'm told they lost the
game. And what do I get? Does a
run for your money buy turkey? What
IN i q, the 49, J have I got to be thankful 1;t
wouldn't burn; then threw it away.
when you talk about hard luck" he
continued, TIN there With the goods
I've had no breakfast. dldn't even sight
didn't even start Uptown just now
II tried to phone down for the score,
and they handed me a package that 1t
cost "a nickel. And me busted, too.
Getting 1t back.
There was just one dino In my
clothes when Isstrolled out late fOr n
shave. All the 1O-cent shops We're
CLOSED. There was nothing doing with
the fifteen boys, and when blind man
braced me j rubbed that shiny dime
and thought. That's where did a
charitable gamble.I figured that II Ia
help the poor "a be helped back, and
all the rich gazabas handed me the
|
stall; nobody invites me to the bars,
where the booze beclSons ind flourlshes
like a green bay tree. lfSthat Tarheei
team had won I'd have stuffed myself.
with no thought CT the morrow
Around mo there Is happiness and
cranberry sauce. And I haven't the
price Of q dope to make me Sleep
AS he asked for. his third cigarette
the operator at the telephone was an
kswering somebody who wanted the
N saara y ! s g S. y, and " team Won
'Wl,at!" he shouted rs rs that g
called the wrong turn when he hrst
CAME in. lid flung away his cigarette,
picked up his cap aud started out.
'"What? Four bucks up the street
awaiting me- ana the hnozes stil teck-
oning? Good for the Old North State
team. What have j got to abf thankfnl
| FOR? Four dollars FOR food ans drink,
and all because gave a. bns gar e
shiny dime that was plug ged. IS q
nntimist I is.'l and he shuffled down
four flights Snf stairs to find the man
with the stakes. =
,- IlE mater q carving Mn, T Than g
: to pay the price. butt is limited
Itoitl,ls and Just one other Oh ss--th nose
who arc ingenious enoo,ugll 70 S.et nois 9
&c the Sayory bird itloMt pntting !, .mp 7
o sas he's eaen Ms sa 1as la a.
sweet sweet ard inS'the homes of some stick
| Iers for honesty q good fat 'possllnl,
or even a hen. serves rs, ~ pose,
There are. however, some FOL X that are
hound 70 hnye stssr lsey, and MOI llllls else
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Gaia \,

One OF the most common OF blood dis
eases, ismuch aggravated by the sudden
changes Of weather at this time OF
year. Begin treatment at once With
Hoods sarsaparilla, which effects rad
zeal and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Seen Here and There
On Thanks

SEWING yarns OF varying
magnitude we're going tile rounds
yesterday, and occasionally one
N that had been heard less than IL
l0zen tines before was told. Here is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

VII UDbcrved 'ThnnksRfV1nE Day.
Thanksgiving Day was more gener-
ally observed here yesterday than ever
pended. Many social functions were
arranged. and several of the churches
gave dinners and suppers. Sportsmen
from the city went to the county Tor
the fox hunt OF the Licking Creek Club.
which started in the morning at Ro.
hih,e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Wcnponx for Cnrrlers,

Postmaster T. II. Smith yesterday
for the local and rural mail carriers
to carry pistols when on duty. This
is asked only for the winter months,
as then the carriers are often COM
PEELED to be on their routes after dark,
and should have some protection. L.
the permit is granted the men will be
required to deposit the weapons In
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
To the Teachers of Rankin
County.

I wish to extend a cordial invita-.
tion to the teachers Of the county to
attend the meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association at Gulfport, May 2.
8 and4. I trust that many Of our
teachers are going, and am sure you
will derive much benefit from the
outing, as well as profit from the ex-
cellent program arranged.
This trip will give Us an oppor-
tunity Of passing through the grand
timber region of the state from here
to the Gulf, at very low cost. I am
sure that this occasion will be one Of
exquisite enjoyment to all who are
fortunate enough to attend.
A special train will leave jackson
on Thursday, May 2, at 1920 q. m.
arriving at Gulfport 4 80 p. m.
Hoping to meet you in Gulfport on
the End, am, most sincerely,
S. r. MYERS, Supt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Hon. A. G. May Discusses Crops
In the Delta.

Hon. A. @. May. formerly Of the
board Of control and railroad COM
missioner, returned this morning
from trip of several days to his
plantation in Sunflower county. In
discussing the crop outlook in that
section Of the state he said:
Farming conditions in the delta
are anything but favorable. The
cold weather Of the past two weeks
has killed great deal Of early cotton,
and replanting will be necessary
The.extent Of the injury will not be
fully revealed until the latter part Of
the month, but on nearly every
plantation where cotton was planted
during the latter part Of March re-
planting will become necessary.
The farmers are finding it difficuls
to obtain good seed for planting pur-
poses, and in sections where there has
been little or no planting the crop
will be put in the ground much, later
than usual. Jackson News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
About that Court at Raleigh.

A good deal has been said about the
court at Raleigh. On Monday morn
ing, the 10Th Of this month, Judge
Billiard opened court at about twenty
minutes to 10 O'Clock; and immedfate-
II Gov. Vardaman was introduced,
and spoke until about 10 o'clock
Judge Billiard then discharged all the
men who had been summoned to serve
az jurors and took . recess until 2
o'clock.
AT 1 O'Clock Capt. Noel, candidate
for governor, spoke until about 2.
Judge Billiard then heard few pleas
Of guilty in misdemeanor cases, and
imposed some fines and adjourned court
until 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning. On
Tuesday morning. ! little after 8
o'clock court again convened. and
three demurrers to railroad deolara-
tions were briefly argued; two sus-
tanned and one over-ruled, leaye be-
Ing given n each instance 70 plead
over.
The Judge then ordered tho Jury
box 70 Be brought n; put n upon Che
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

cotton and some corn will have to be
planted over.
l think the writer from Lynwood
made mistake when calling for Col.
James Bugg. and proving his good
qualities by the girls, for never saw
q girl that wasn't afraid of q bug.
Come on colonel, we boys will stand
by you il the girls do not.
Mrs. T.. j. Rodgers happened to a
very serious accident by falling, hurt
ing her very much.
Mrs. E. j. Cox returned home
Wednesday, after spending two weeks
with her sons, j. A. and p. M. Cox.
Owing to the bad weather last Sun
day. we had no Sunday school,. Hope
everybody that's interested will come
out Sunday at 9 80 O'Clock and have q
good attendance, for there is nothing
more inspiring in community than
. good Sunday school. It keeps the
children where they should be and
gives them more knowledge of our
blessed Jesus. Besides it is our duty
to bring the little ones to Jesus, and
we can find no better way than through
the Sunday school.
Mrs. W. T. Garner left yesterday
for . visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Maude Comfort, at Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Johns.

The health of the community is
good at present.
A. A. Gates, who has been confined
to his roomsfor eleven weeks, is able
to, be ont again to the delight Of his
many friends.
Miss Nsva Harris, Of Cato. spent
Sc veral days last week with her aunt
Mrs Matt Tucker.
Bob Patrick visited his brother at
Braxton Saturday and Sunday.
3. W Gates, Of D'Lo, spent several
days last week with homefolks.
J. NJ. Murray has moved into his
new house.
]. q. Donnell who is attending
school st Jackson, spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks.
Misses Gusta Donnell and Dennie
Mcintyre, after having spent . week
with relatives ard friends st D'Lo,
returned home last Sunday They
were accompanied home by Miss Flossie
Boone Of this place.
=. ". Gates and sister Miss Annie,
visited relatives 81 Puckett Thursday.
". e McIntyre went TO Morton
saturday.
Miss Flossie Boone and Gusta
Donnell, visited the latter's sister,
Nh. Joe Collier 1t Patrick Thursday.
Il. ]. Thames and wife won't 20
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

judges stand, opened II. took some Of
the slips, examined them, and put
them back, ordered the chanoery CLERK
to bring up the minutes Of the board
Of supervisors containing the names
selected BY the board for the jury box
for this year. The chancery clerk
informed him that the minutes did
not contain list Of the names. He
thereupon ordered the nhancery clerk
to bring up the certified list Of names
selected by the board for the jury box,
which WAS done, and the Judge there
upon took the District Attorney and
the Stenographer and went into one
Of the jury rooms with the certified
list, and remained there for . while,
and came out and just before half past
10 o'clock took recess until half past
/ O'Clock. At half past O'Clock the
Judge again took the bench, and after
Hon. J. s. Eaton had announced as q
candidate for state senator the judge
came down off the bench, had the
minute book put on the table before
him and thereupon he wrote SOM ething
in the minute book, got up from his
seat, where he was writing, and
stated that he had examined the jury
box and the list selected by the board
Of supervisors and that it was not
properly certified by the board. Of
supervisors and that he would give
time for the board Of supervisors to
properly certify il, inasmuch as he de.
sired to 90 strictly according to law.
He thereupon left. no grand jury or
petit jury having been organized
during the term, and court stood ad-
journed for the term.
It being then about two O'Clock,
Judge Truly, candidate for governor,
spoke little more than an hour.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
LynWOOd.

The health Of the neighborhood is
very good, with the exception Of little
Arthur Burgess who has been very
sick but glad to say be Is better.
Tie farmers have the blues gem
orally.
This cold spell reminds as Of the
negro boy that went 50 tho oirous With
bis mother viewing the animals whom
they oome to she ranaticn the boy
rays mother be fayors pap. 80 this
cold spell favors winter.
sheriH Mize and wife, ~ Forest,
were visitora 20 our town last Mon
day.
/ M. Nae Mobiles ~ Waiting ~.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
For Sale.

One 81 inch lumber wagon.
Two ~ inch OK wagons.
Second hand but in good repair,
and will be sold cheap. Also have
for sale four blooded bulls, Devon.
shire and Shorthorn stock, and about
twenty registered Angora Goats. 70,
prices apply to
H. A. BUSICK,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
amin.

We are glad to see the sunshine
after 50 much rain.
Rev. J. L. Greenway preached q
fine sermon here Sunday.
Rev. Fl. e. Carter filled his regular
appointment at Goshen Sunday after
noon.
n. D. Tinnin made business trip
to jackson Saturday.
We are glad to see Miss Mollie
Brown and mother out again after
being sick several days.
Prof. Ratliff and Miss Foster at
tended the teachers examination in
Brandon Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. W. B. Allen has returned from
Madison. Her daughter Mrs. Potts,
is much better.
Miss Matt McLaurin left Sun day
for an extended visit to Pelahatchie.
Master Lee Starr visited his uncle.
W. H. Nicholson, at AThe White
House." q few days ago.
Il. +. Grimes, jr., wife and nieces,
Misses Blanch and Alice Mcdowell,
Of Pelahatohie, were guests Of Mrs
Dora McLaurin Saturday and Sunday
Mrs E. F. Starr is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. A.. g.
Ellis, who is quite sick.
We are sorry indeed to hear of the
death Of our friend. Frank Jones. Of
Lucknow, and Of tho oritioal illness
Of his widow. Mrs. Jones' father,
r. q. Coleman, il with her. Fannin
offers sympathy to the distressed.
We invite everybody from every
where TO attend : strawberry supper
At the Rannin academy next Tuesday
night, April 80. There will be al
tho strawberries. cakes and cream you
care 70 buy. and the proceeds will 50
70 help paint the academy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Joe.

Rainy weather.
Several from this place attended
preaching Sunday at Puokett, and. re-
ported nice time.
Miss Geneva McLain was q pleasant
caller Sunday at Will Folks.
Miss Rena Gill made a trip to Mr..
McLain's last week.
Daniel Harvey filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday at Mr.. McLain's.
Mrs. Dovie Walters visited Miss
Letha Gill Saturday.
Little larry Mize was on the sick
list last week.
Allie Gill visited Lila Gill Satur.
day night and Sunday.
A. A. Ponder's family has the
measles.
The farmers would like to see some
good weather, after so much rain.
Miss Rena Gill was the guest of
Miss Letha Gill Saturday and Sunday.
j. j. Mize made q business trip to
Braxton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton, Of this place,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Saturday
night.
Miss Matte McLain spent Saturday
night with Miss Callie Polk.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLain visited the
latter's sister Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Williams is no better.
She has been sick for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miley visited her
mother last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

United States Senator A. j. Nc
Laurin in recent interview, affirmed
confidence in the belief that with
Bryan as the standard bearer next year,
and the republican party continuing
it's "stand-p pat" policy on the subject
Of tariff revision that the democratic
party will send it leader to the white
house by handsome majority.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
C0n1eby.,

There will be . meeting Of the
trustees Of Messy Oak school Satur.
day evening, May 4, to select teach
er. They are anxious to secure q good
man teacher, and will pay good salary.
Rev. J. T. Buckley filled his ap-
pointment here Sunday, which was
we'll attended.
Frank Baugh, Of Braxton, is here
setting up planning mill for j. r..
Wilson.
Ollie Ross, Of Star. was a visitor
here Wednesday.
A. Q. Ross, who recently graduated
from Droughn's business college, was
here Wednesday.
A petition is being circulated ask
ing that all trains on the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad stop at Comedy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

A vote of the grand jury Of Leake
county, composed of 10 men drawn
from the five beats Of the county,
showed 16 for Truly, for Brewer,
and 2 for Noel. A vote Of Q gather
ing of 81, in the same county, showed
30 for Williams and for Vardaman !.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
To Close at Six.

We, the undersigned merchants,
agree to close our stores at $50 D olock
p. M, as has been the custom Ia time
gone by-May 1st to September 1st
except Saturdays:
W. G.. Barnes, Gayden q 90. ],
Brandon Mercantile Co., A. NJ
Shields. Darnall Bros, 81. a. Bnsiok
Company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
For Sale.

My blacksmith and wood shop, to.
gether with building, tools, stock, etc..
also my house and lot.
f. b. WALROD.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Andrew Chapel.

Cool and rain Il Che order of these
days.
Farming operations seem - - -
! stand1till; everyone soema g be a
: state IS dresn1. Knowing not What
aheps y tAke, for Il aeems tbst al
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

and Mrs. D. F. Burgess during little
Arthur's sickness.
We are looking for frost on Sunday
night of the 2Sth.
The telephone we spoke Of last
week, is to run from Johns by the
way Of Lynwood to Pelahatchie q
distance Of 10 miles, and one spare
line Ia miles long to reach the good
people of Shiloh and may be extended
to Chapman. DR.. o. O. Shots, we
would like to hear from you and learn
your telephone ideas on the J. L. p.
telephone line.
Mrs. s. O. Townsend. son and little
daughter, Annie, spent Thursday night
and Saturday with Mrs. Ollie White,
Of Pelahatchie.
We are glad to say that D. F. Bur-
CESS and James Purvis continues to
improve.
Mesdames NJ. Il. Summers and Jane
Townsend were in Pelahatchie Satur-
day shopping.
Miss Jsida Gray, of Pelahatchie,
visited her aunt, in Lynwood, last
week.
Demrsy Walters and family spent
Sunday at the home Of ]. e. Town.
send.
We have been listening for the
telephone bells to ring, but so far have
failed to hear them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Whites.

Mrs. NJ. O. White and daughter,
Miss Maude, made . business trip to
Jackson last week.
The cold rains have about brought
farming to standstill. A great many
will have to replant corn and cotton
Cotton seed is very scarce, and what
little that can be bought will cost one
dollar bushel. The vegetable crop
is very shabby.
Robert Wallace carried his little
girl to Drs. Chrisler and Harrison, at
Jackson, last week to have it's hand
treated, which was burnt some time
ago. It's fingers were drawn and
persisted, one being amputated and
the flesh taken from it and grated on
another. The child suffered very great
pain. Last Saturday the child was
taken to doctor at Terry to have its
hand dressed. The writer is not pre-
pared to say whether she is improving
or not.
H. F. Simrall, Of Columbus, or
ganized Woodman camp at Clear
Branch last Thursday night. Out Of
about % petitioners, there were only
10 present to join, owing to the stormy
night.
Clear Branch school house is to be
repaired soon, making more room. It
will cost between two and three hum
dred dollars.
People of this section wonder why
some telephone agent don't heed our
call for line from Whites to connect
with some other line.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

Brandon Saturday.
We have only three young men in
our community keeping batch. The
writer wonders who is to blame. The
boys or girls.
Luke Donnell made business trip
to Mount Olive last Thursday.
We are having some cool weather
for April, which is an injury to
vegetation.
Listen for the wedding bells.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

Langf0rd.
Rain in plenty.

LQuS sU0s
Rain in plenty.
Some are bemoaning their fate, be-
Ing too early, and others because they
are late.
Tobe Stevenson and wife visited
Mrs. Stsvenson's parents, near Holly
bush. last Saturday and Sunday. They
were accompanied home BY her sister.
Miss Cassie Boman.
Mrs. Augusta Dettwiller left Tues
day for her home in Memphis after an
extended visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Miller.
This community was thrown into
gloom last Thursday by the news Of
the death Of Frank Jones, Of Lucknow.
While Frank was never resident Of
Langford he was known and honored
by all Langford people, and numbered
his friends here by the score.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels and ]. 0.
Embree attended the funeral services
Of Frank Jones, near Lucknow, Thurs
day evening.
The cold, damp weather has cast .
'damper' over the high hopes Of
most housewives in this community,
as it has caused the death Of many Of
the young hopefnls of the feathered
species.
J. H. Lee had chill Monday. We
look for great deal Of this malady
this spring.
We need two new Offices, or one new
one and an old one re-established, by
the next legislature. The Office Of
fence viewer for the benefit Of farmers
and protection of stock, and the Office
| Of road commissioner for the benefit Of
the people of all trades and professions.
We advocate the former for this reason:
We have great many unlawful fences
in this country that are no good to
the owner and q bane to his neigh
boris stock. A cow will, in picking
briars and such like over q rotten rail
fence, very often push it down; that
gives her q start at fence breaking,
and we have seen some very fms cattle
sold and slaughtered on this account.
Generally these fences are owned by
negroes and shiftless white men, and
as every one knows, this class Of peo-
pie generally have a pack Of from one
to ten dogs. When the COWS get into
the corn the dogs go for the cows, and
very often the COWS receive injuries
that send them to the bone yard.
This is another instance where dog
law would benefit There should be
law passed making it misdemeanor
to keep anything but lawful fence,
and vesting authority in the constable,
justice, supervisor, coroner, township
trustee, or some officer who has more
time than he can dispense. with, TO
enforce these laws. The latter. Office
needs no argument; it's merits are ap.
parent. We advocate "a puplic road
commissioner, either appointed or
elected, to have charge of the roads Of
the county, look after bridges. changes
in roads, overseers. etc. In other
words, an especial overseer Of over
seers. Let's hear from others.
T. A. Lilies, of MoHenry, spent last
week with homefolks here. He re-
tnrned Saturday and was accompanied
as far as jackson by his wife, who
will visit relatives there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
go to BUSICk'S first. "

go to BUSICk'S first"
Incorrect Order Of Precedence.
First Bystander- What an impress.
sive funerall Even the family doctor
is in the procession.
Second Bystander Yes, that's the
first time ever saw the cause follow
ing the effect. LIE Rire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

A beautiful line Of mattings, rugs
and lace curtains. G.. Barnes.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
Rockville
BETTE WILLIAMS
NOW MRS. BREWER
Three Washington Couples
Embark on Matrimonial
Sea at Rockville.

\ wedding Of more than usual interest
10 the people Of the upper section OF
the county was solemDized Wednesday
afternoon. when Miss Bette Howard
Williams. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles NJ Williams, Of POolesville. and
George William Brewer, a well-known
young resident Of the same neighbor-
hood, were married by the Rev Walter
=. Griggs, rector Of St. Peters Episco-
pal Church Poolesville
Miss Florence Pyles. of PooIesviIIe.
WAS maid Of honor. and the bridesmaids
were Misses Nellie and Aleathea Brewer.
sisters OF the bridegroom. Jane Williams,
sister of the bride, and Sallie Grifith.
Misses Catharine White and Hester VIII
hams. cousins Of the bride. were flower
girls The best man was John Brewer.
OF Rockville. cousin of the groom Dor
sey and Roger Williams. brothers Of the
bride. Milton Brewer. brother OF the
groom. and Walter PyIes. were the ush-
ers. Miss Laura Clark. Of Howard
county, presided at the organ
Preceding the ceremony the bridal
party was entertained al luncheon at
the home Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer left for an extended trip.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
BrigRtWOd
v. <. A. SOCIETY
HOLDS DEBATE
Discusses Relative Size
of Army and
Navy.

The members OF the w. h. a. Debat-
ing Society held their semi monthly
meeting Monday evening at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Scaberry Locksmur, of
BrightwOod avenue. The proposition
discussed was: Resolved, that the
standing army Of the nUited States
should be increased rather - than
the navy" The STAFF OF judges.
composed Of Charles Randers, Louis
Scott, and Mrs. Seaberry Locks
muir, decided that the negative side
composed OF Miss Kate Graysneu Ada
Van Lorsen, and Henry r. Peterson,
had won. The individual honors were
awarded TO Harry Goodwin and
James r Pennington, both of the af-
firmative side. The third speaker on the
affirmative was Miss Edith Strong
Those composing the club are william
Glatner. Jesse Longlaw, George r. Pen
nington, John G. Gaas, Mathew II
Whitley. James r. Connally Harry r.
Peterson. Harry Goodwin. and Misses
Kate Graysnell, Ada Van Lorsen. Edith
Atwell, Cora BethmeIl. Anna Mayhem,
Mable Lorsen. Emma Right, Julia
Baum, Edith Strong and Mr. and Mrs
Seaberry Locksmur