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The independent., 1907-03-14
Living ON Ragged Edge.

Now, at thirty-five, she has her
professional equipment, and what is
she doing with it? The best she can
get is position to substitute in tru-
ant school, Her pay poor and pre-
carious, she ekes out with rs cents
worth of sewing a week for a church
charity and s1.50 from a church kinder
garten class. She has "A tidy little
home in two rooms in d model tene-
ment house, but she finds ii impossible
to get any new clothes. and last night
she game TO me and cried. and said her
employers were finding fault with her
because she was so shabby.
THE fault of the reduced gentle
woman is she isn't interesting If she
were young working girl. rich.
warmhearted people would fall over
themselves 10 help and save her: If she
were an INDECENT poor relief agencies
would overlap In their efforts to pay
her rent. feed and clothe her and give
her summer holidays to boot But
people who give always want to give
whore they can see results. and they
would rather spend si00 on ten girls
10 bring them out of something than
put 1t all-or any of it-~on one faded.
neutral. middle aged woman who
The independent., 1907-03-14
reiI. new @. o. y. works.

Continuing. the charity worker
quoted above, took up the way one or
twu organizations handle cases lika
these
''rhIs Is what the charity organixa-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
She Climbed Out of Her Coffin. !.

A Wheeling, w. Va, special says:
A sensational case Of suspended ami
nation is agitatiDg the neighborhood
OF Huntington, short distance from
this city. The wife of Fred Hartz ell,
a farmer, WAS i'll, and when she went
into a swoon and remained so for
three days, he sent for the undertak er,
and she was prepared for burial.
There was no physician in attendan ce,
the family being very poor. The
body was in the coffin, and the roo IN
was full of mourners just few min
utes before the minister was to begin
the funeral services, when the woman
sat bolt upright in her coffin The
people fled and the preacher swooned
The woman climbed out of her coffin,
and soon convinced her friends that
she was not dead:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Trials of Newspaper Men.

The late T. DEWITT Talmage in
one of his famous sermons said /:
Zone OF the greatest trials Of the
newspaper profession Is that its mem
bers are compelled to see more Of the
shams of the world than any other
profession. Through every newspaper
Office day after day or week after
week go all the weakness Of the
world, all the vanities that want to
be pulled, all the revenges that want
to be heaped, all the mistakes that
want to be corrected, all the dull
speakers that want to be thought
eloquent, all the meanness that wants
to get its wares noticed gratis in the
editorial columns in order to save the
tax of the advertising columns, all
the men who want to be set right who
were never right, all the crack Drained
philosophers with stories as long as
their finger nails in mourning because
bereft OF soap all the bores who came to
stay five minutes and stay five hours.
Through the editorial and reportorial
rooms all the follies and shams of the
world are seen day after day and the
temptation is to believe in neither
man or woman. It is no surprise
that in this profession there are some
skeptical men. only wonder that
journalists believe anything
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Miss E L. Washburn, Of the Bran
don Millinery Parlor, wishes to an
nounce that Miss Maude Jones, of
Birmingham. Ala, an expert milliner,
and one who comes highly recon-
mended, will be found at her paflors
on and after today, where she will be
pleased to meet all the good ladies Of
Rankin and show them everything
that is new}in the millinery art. All
Miss Jones wishes is that you give
her an opportunity to serve you. and
she is satisfied that you will call again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Com. Rankin Camp, 2e5, U. g. v

The treasury circulation statement
of October l, 1907, shows that 1854,
1858. or of gold coin was in circulation
October 1, 1906, and 1851, 956, 500 of
gold coin in circulation October 1,
1907. This is falling off Of $780,.
81, 485 in the circulation of gold coin
in one year. The circulation state
ment mentioned shows the general
stock of gold coin, including bullion
in the treasury, to be 81, 482, 900, no
the first of this month. 1t also shows
5000, 1873, 252 of gold coin, including
bullion in treasury, held in treasury
as assets Of the government, the first
of this month. Add the amount held
in the treasury as assets Of the govern
ment and the gold in circulation and
it falls far short Of the general stock
of gold said to be in the United
States. Where is the balance Of that
general stock? It must be, as we
suppose, made up of all the gold coin
in the United States and that import
ed into the United States. after de-
Quoting that exported as shown by the
official accounts, and makes no allow
ance for that which has been lost or
been used in the fine arts. The cir
culation statement shows of all
amounts Of moneys, gold, silver, gold
certificates, treasury notes, United
States notes, national bank notes, 3d.
812, 133, 694 in circulation October 1.
1906, and $2,8O5, 854. 374 October l,
1907, falling off of $6,297, $40 in
money in circulation in the last year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Clarion Ledger: W. N. Hawkins,
of the Hazlehurst Courier, was In the
CITY yesterday, returning from an
errand of sorrow. He had been to
Gulfport, where he attender the
funeral Of his mother, Mrs. M. A.
Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins death was
very unexpected. She was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday night, and died
before her son could get to Gulfport.
She was noble Christian woman,
an affeotionate and devoted mother,
and in his great bereavement Mr..
Hawkins has the sympathy Of his
brethren of the press.
Honorable Wallace McLaurin died
here yesterday morning at six O'Clock
after brief illness, though his health
had not been good for some time.
His death was unexpected and
source of universal sorrow to his
relatives and numerous friends. He
had never married but leaves five
brothers to mourn his loss. He was
the seventh son of Hon. Louch Nc
Laurin and was born February 7,
1862. A more extended notice will
appear later on and The News offers
genuine sympathy to the loved ones
in their grief over his death, in
which it loses q warm, personal
frsonl
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Fannin.

Weather cold and clear today.
Our sick are reported some better.
Molasses making is in order now.
Miss Matt McLaurin has returned
from pleasant v isit to Goodman.
Miss Ida Lee is spending q few
days with relatives and friends in
Jackson.
Hemby May and sisters, OF Bran
don spent Sunday with Mrs. Jessie
McLaurin.
Mrs. K. O. Easterling, of Da.
honey, is the guest of I. o. Brown
and family.
Mrs. Latham and little son. Oscar
Moore, spent one day last week in
Brandon.
H.. T. Ellis, of jackson. spent last
Sunday with his family here.
Miss Ratliff is now at Mrs. Ellis
visiting her brother, F. O. Ratliff.
Otis Coleman has just returned from
a short visit to relatives in Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Lawrence, of
Goshen, we're among Fannin's visitors
Sunday.
Henry Ellis, of Langford, is stay
ing with his brother, Alfred, and at
tending school here.
Mr.. and Mrs I. O. Brown and Mrs.
Easterling spent Saturday and Sunday
at Ludlow.
Miss Dolly Morton leaves today for
Mont Rose, where she will visit her
friend, Miss Vera Moore.
We are glad to know that our good
pastor. Rev. Harmon. has been
called to preach another year at the
Fannin Baptist church.
Our school is now ia progress nm
der the same management as last year.
Prof. F. @. Ratliff, principal, and
Miss Foster, assistant. We wish for
them . great success in their good
work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
An Appeal to the People Of
Rankin County.

A duty confronts the people of
Rankin county. A long deferred
hope is about to be realized; will the
people Of the county recognize it and
respond to the exactions of the occas-
ion9 For forty years effort has been
made to build monument in Bran
don. the county site of Rankin coun-
ty, to perpetuate not only the heroism
Of the Confederate soldier, but the
principle for which he fought. This
accomplishment is in sight; in
short Wholesome time in November
this monument will be unveiled in
the public square in Brandon. 1t be-
longs not to Brandon, but to the
county - every household in the coun-
ty from which a Confederate soldier
went to meet the invader of his fire.
side, 10 interested. It is q tribute to
patriotism throughout the county and
should appeal to every son and daugh-
ter Of those glorious men, ''who
fought for principle, and knew they
were right" not only should it ap-
peal to sons and daughters, but to
those who revere home-rule and the
eternal principles of our republic.
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
God bless them, with that noble
spirit that has ever animated them in
behalf of the cause which was
not lost, but yet lives, took up the
glorious work of doing that which had
hung fire so long, and today the foun-
dation of grand monument is on
the square in Brandon, ready for the
finishing touches of the magnificent
artist they have selected to do the
work, and in short while the monu-
ment will be in position.
The Daughters wish that the un-
yelling ceremonies may be in keeping
with the grandeur of the work and
the cause To this end notice will
be given in due time Of the unwilling.
The old Confederates of the county
will be expected to come in to town
the night before, where a ''camp
fire will be held in the court house
under the auspices of the Daughters
and the camp. Gen. Robert Lowry,
who went out from Rankin, and is
the commander of the Mississippi di-
vision u. O. VS. and Gen. S. d.
Lee, the commander of the veterans
throughout the country, will be in.
vited to make addresses. These glo-
rious men lead in war, and are yet
leaders in everything tending to pro-
mote the advancement of the cause
for which they fought. Let us all pull
together and make this unwilling a
source of county pride, public trib-
ute to those noble men who wore the
grey. Won't You help make it sue
cess? In the name Of the Veterans
and Daughters make this appeal.
PAT HENRY,
Com. Rankin Camp, 265, u. @. v.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Food for Thought.

Here is real bargains six
room house, five firepiaces, hall and
poaroh, all complete. good roomy
barn, lot and garden, nice young
orchard, Is acres good land, on College
Street for 81. 900. This ad may
not appear again better not lose this
deal. Also fine young mare, good
driver and good saddler.
J.. a.. MORRIS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Notice Rankin Camp.

Headquarters Rankin Camp, No.
265, Brandon, Miss, Oct. 10. 1907. -
Rankin Camp No. 265 is respectfully
called to meet at the court house in
Brandon on Saturday, the 10Th inst.
A full attendance is requested as bust
ness of Importance must be looked
after, touching the unwilling of the
monument. PAT HENRY.
R. S. MAXEY, Adjt. Commander.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
For Rent.

A good house and acres of good
land, in the town Of Brandon. Occu-
pied now and will be till January 1st.
Will rent at 9 bargain for the year
1908. For terms apply at this Office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

We have just received the largest
and pest assortment of shoes ever
placed before you in Rankin county.
We are stronger than ever on ladies'
dress and mems work shoes. Yours
for foot wear, IL. A. Busick Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Notice of Chapter Meeting.

A regular adjourned meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy will be
held at the usual meeting place next
Wednesday evening at 4:30 All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Mrs. Wayne May, President.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
For Sale.

On hand for immediate use - one
No. saw mill complete, "a inserted
tooth saw, "a foot carriage, swing cut
off and single machine. Been run
about 4 monts; good as new.
r. p. WALTERS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

About all of our fall and winter
goods have arrived, and they are
moving fast. Come and look them
over and make your selections before
they are picked over and the best
values all sold. 81. A. Busick Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Wanted

By the citizens of Brandon and
Rankin county first class jeweler
and watch repairer. One who would
carry stock of goods suitable to the
trade would make money fast--but
one who would only do repair work
would make more than first class
wages in city shop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Ladies and mems hats Of the latest
shapes and patterns, sizes and shapes,
for any head. Yours for head wear,
FL. A. Busick Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Get ready for planting oats in
October will help out short corn
crop. We have genuine Texas Rust
Proof seed oats. j. A. Taylor s. Son
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Sell us your cotton and cotton seed.
We don't belong to the trust. The
only seed buyer who buy for them
selves. J. A. Taylor & Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

We have ordered limited supply
of 1.gallon jugs-if you need any
write us and we will let you know
when they come. J. A. Taylor &
Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

If we can't buy your cotton some
one else will have to get away above
the market. Bought Al bales Satur-
day. J. A. Taylor g Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Be sure and read j. A. Taylor &
Son. s advertisement this week. They
will give free klot to some one-it
may be you.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Just received direct from New
York-the new styles in ladies
trimmed hats, also a Zig line of new
up-tos date shapes is ready to wear
hats. J. A. Taylor & Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Quit fretting over that old broken
stove and buy Charter Oak from w.
G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Yes we buy staple cotton but it
must be we'll ginned and cleanly
picked and grade we'll. J. A. Taylor
e. Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Raisins, nuts, prunes, cheese, cab
bage, potatoes and all the choicest
and fancy groceries to be had at III.
A. Busick Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Fresh groceries and prompt delivery
at W. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Wanted

two young women to enter training
school for nurses. Address Brandon
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

We want your business on q bust.
ness basis. Come let us talk face to
face. j. A. Taylor and Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Chattanooga cane Mills and Cook 4
Evapol ators the very best made W.
G.. Barnes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Remember we buy cotton seed up
town and pay the market price. We
will pay is much as any of our COM
petitors. H. A. Busick Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

A nice line of collins and caskets.
w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

When in Pelahatchie call on J. A.
Taylor & Son for what You want.
They have the goods.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
For Sale.

Some fine Berkshire pigs. Price
SIS each. O. Z. McGilvra, Brandon,
Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Greensboro wagons are che best
w. G, Barnes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
Juror Lemon
Was Refused
OFFER TO LET cLARkssuRe ia
HIS LEAGUE IS QUICKLY
TURNED DOWN.

CLARKsBuRG. Feb. 81. = It has
just come to light that Dick Guy al.
tempted to hand the C%lerksburs Base.
ball Association a lemon in the form
OF a franchise in the 2. o. NJ. last
week to fill the place made vacant by
the withdrawal OF waynssburg from
that organization, but the men here
were to wise to accept it and will
stick TO the West Penn. Since taking
out. a franchise in the new league the
members of the association and The
fans here have become enthused over
the prospects of the organization and
it would take a big bunch of money to
even tempt them to sell out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

TO Be Taken With a Grain of salt.
Washington Dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun.
An argument suggested as one like
ly to have some influence. upon Presf.
dent Roosevelt to induce him to stand
for a third term Is that II he persists
In his refusal to be a candidate it may
make Senator Foraker the party nomi.
nee.
Mr.. Roosevelt would not relish hay
ing Mr.. Foraker as his successor. The
Ohio Senator stands for nothing MI.
Roosevelt represents. There is a very
general suspicion in the public mind
participated in by the two states.
men themselves-that they do not like
each other. The President thinks Mr..
Foraker is playing politics." with the
negroes and the hostile corporations.
as allies. Mr.. Foraker thinks Mr..
Roosevelt, as President, lis "playine
the devil" with the country. Really.
1t is quite manifest that they do not
love each other.
What MI. Roosevelt would do If he
found the "~reactionists" had settled
upon the Ohio Senator as their candi.
date is problematical. but the advo-
Gates &c a third term" believe that
If they can make it clear that danger
of this turks In his stubborn resistance
of the's wishes he will yield as a
vicarioHs sacrifice.
The farthest step toward a "reacs
tionary'' course by the Republican par
ty contemplated by the administra-
ton as possible is the nomination OF
Vice President Fairbanks. This. if
not altogether to be desired. could
be tolerated. because 1t is thought
Mr.. Fairbanks would do no worse than
let Mr.. Roosevelt's policy halt where
he found it, without trying to undo
anything already accomplished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
AT rules held in the clerks Office
OF the Circuit Court OF Marion county,
West Virginia, on the first Monday in
February, 1907.
The City of Fairmont, a municipal cor
poration, vs. John !. Frum. Samuel
R. Barr, trustee, the Rear Estate q
Improvement Company, a corpora.
tion.--1n chancery.
The object of this suit Is to obtain
a decree for the sale Of a lot or parcel
of land owned by John I. Frum, stu.
ated on State street, In the City Of
Fairmont. for the satisfaction Of the
paving debt created against said John
I. Frum for the paving of State street
in front of said lot, by virtue OF the
laws OF said city now in force.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, The Real
Etate & Improvement Company, a cor
poration, of Baltimore City, State OF
Maryland, and s. R. Barr, trustee, are
non-residents Of the State OF West
Virginia: the said nonresident de-
PENDANTS are required to appear with.
in n month after the date Of the
first publication Of this order in the
clerks cface of our said court to do
with is necessary to protect their in
~terests.
And 1t is ordered that this order be
published aud posted according to law.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
OF February, 1907.
r. B. PARRISH, Clerk.
JOHN L. LEHMAN,
Counsel for plaintiff. Feb. z. 14,21.2s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

From the New York Tribune.
On Old SOILS irideseent face
A dainty freckie Hes.
Ten times IS big as all outdoors,
And something more In size.
ITS full OF Kansas cyclones
And Atlantic hurricanes
And every other kind Of Ill
That haants the coast and plains.
oh, talk no more Of seilar tips,
OF baiefui crescent light,
No more they stand us sponsors foi
Each dread terrestrial plight.
For now q modern hoodoo's got
Them strictly on the run
"a triple-plated bugaboo.
That big spot on the sun,
That makes a man unlucky
When II seqyls upon bis birth.
Wheat bumps big ships together.
And what Shakes the solid earth?
What brings vide open winter,
And d spring much overdue?
WHAT hands out @hiskefed biiszards,
And & thunderstorm or twof
What makes sSs grip IS mighty gay,
And other human fffs?
What fosters govt, pneumonia,
And yarigated chiifse
What makes call money u SO high
And causes stocks to slump?
What makes these runs upon the
bank
And cost of living Jump? s,
Why is toe cruel financfer
So cussediy p~erverse2
What makes The striking union man
Go rapid and get @orsea
What makes the burglar bargfe,
And inspires the bold gtack Hand?
What started all this wave OF crime
That over1ows the land?
What made the Brownsville nigges
get
So careless with his gun?
It's a madness in the atmosphere
That big spot on the sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
STATE HOUSE NEWS
NEWS OF THE VARIOUS DEPART.
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