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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Sheriff's Sale.
State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
|. F. Barnes
No. SIG VS.
@. E. Mathews.

By virtue of the above STYLED writ-di-
rected to me from the office of the Circuit
Clerk of Kinds County, Mississippi,
will on the first Monday, the
End day of November, 1908, at the front
door OF The court house in Brandon in said
County, within the hours of eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon and four o'clock
in the afternoon, sell by auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
lands which have been levied on by me, as
the property Of said defendant and will be
sold to satisfy said writ and all costs, to-
wit:
Lot 2 in section go Township a, Range
I, east, 81 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, in section
81, Township A. Range |, east. Also all
the timber now standing on lao acres of
land, more or less, belonging to w. A.
Herrin, that is the lands belonging to
Herrin but the timber to said Mathews.
Said land bounded as follows, to Wit: On
the north by lands of Jesse Milligan; on
the east by the land of Mrs. Walker; on
the west by land of Herrin and on the
south by land of Guy Herrin, being the
same timber that was, by deed, conveyed
to {. D. Gibbs by w. A. Herrin, on
September 20, 1905, all in township of
range east, all in Rankin county, Miss.
@. w. WHITE, Sheriff.
Wells & Wells, Attys for Plaintiff.
Oct. 8, 1908 octSto2o
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
In compliance with the Rankin

In compliance with the Rankin
County Teachers Association.
we, the undersigned committee.
appeared before the County Su-
perintendent and the Board of
Supervisors, and report as fol-
lows.
|. That on October LIST there
was a balance in the school fund
Of S1263. Is, but that this amount
is largely covered by outstanding
warrants for summer schools.
2. That upon closer investiga-
ton it has been learned that the
sum available for school purposes
will be somewhat larger than at
first estimated by the County
Superintendent railroad assess
ments not having been filed
when the Superintendent made
his estimates.
3. That the County Superin-
tendent has agreed to make con-
tracts for salaries on the same
basis as contracts of last year,
and the Superintendent requests
through this committee that con-
tracts already made be returned
for correction. The Board of
Supervisors unanimously agreed
to lend its moral support to this
action of the County Superinten-
dent.
4. Should it develop that the
funds will not be sufficient to
Justify a full six months term,
your committee pledges the moral
support of the teachers of the
county towards any reduction of
terms that may be necessary.
5. The County Superintendent
and Board of Supervisors are in
harmony in this arrangement.
6. Your committee requests
every white teacher in Rankin
county to use his utmost influence
towards public acceptance of this
policy. JOHN RUMBLE,
J. G. ROBINSON,
w. N. TAYLOR,
Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the. chancery clerks
office up to II O'Clock noon on the first
Monday in November, 1908, for building
Dtioge on Roao NO. 8, In DeatI.
Also for buildlng.a bridge across Rocky
Creek in beat five. Bridges to be built
according to Specifications on file in chan
Gerry clerks Office. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, Oct. 7, 1908.
Stop Pains almost instantly-Dr. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. No bad after effects.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

Wilbur Wright, the aeroplan-
list, made two fights with pas
sengers at Lemans, France, Mon
day. One was with M. Feille,
who weighs ZIG pounds, and the
other man M. Pellier, vice-presi-
dent of the Aerial Club, of
Sarthe, France, weighed 176.
These demonstrations of the ma
chimes ability to carry weight
were entirely satisfactory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Road Contract Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the ohaneery clerks
office up to IL o'clock noon on the first
Monday in November, 1908, for working
the Brandon and Westvile road through
Tumbaloo swamp, near Mrs. Waddell's
place, as per specifications now on file in
Chancery Clerks office. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The recent typhoon in the
PHILIPPINES was quite severe,
many lives were lost and several
vessels wrecked. Our Atlantic
fleet was there having covered
two thirds of the distance around
the world and easily proved it's
sea-worthiness by out riding the
storm without damage to crew or
vessels.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The Poplarville Commercial
Club has issued a neat folder
boosting that enterprising piney
woods village that has some neat
Illustrations of public buildings
and private homes together with
facts showing the growth of the
town and it's advantages.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The Board Of Supervisors, of
Washington county this week
voted a bond issue Of $1OO, 900 to
be used in building better roads.
The Brandon News is not com
mitted to any particular plan,
but voices the sentiment of all
the people that Rankin's roads
should be made better.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
A New York publisher :

A New York publisher adver-
tises sermons for sale at rs
cents per week, or $40 per year,
of proper lengths, strictly up-to-
date and containing no illusions
to current affairs or matters po-
litical, " and no doubt they would
read smoother than those of
many a preacher, but it is not
words, but the true spirit of the
speaker that does the Masters
work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

In an interview given in Lin
coin Nebraska, w. ]. Bryan de-
MES, as has been alleged, that he
ever made speech or wrote an
editorial against the granting of
pensions to soldiers. On the
contrary, he declared, that all of
his platforms have endorsed
pensions and that he favors a
liberal pension policy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Goshen Springs.

We are having some cool
weather now.
Picking cotton and gathering
corn is the order Of the day.
Wake up Langford and Pisgah
we wouldlbe glad to hear from
you both.
Mrs. Peck lis visiting friends
at this place.
Mrs. Lavinia Williamson is
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

5000 delegates will attend the
Lakes To The Gulf Waterways
Convention in Chicago this week.
Bryan and Taft are both on the
list of speakers. Mississippi
will be we'll represented.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The Herald congratulates The
Brandon News upon the magni-
ficant trade edition it printed last
week. 1t was a decided credit
to Editor May and to Mississippi
newspapers. Yazoo Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The proclamation Of independ-
ence by Bulgaria has stirred
Europe as nothing else has done
for years and the British govern
nnent is completely at-sea. The
little country wants war with
Turkey as Bulgaria is ready for a
fight and Turkey is not prepared.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The splendid twenty-eight
page. trade editionof The Brandon
News was the best and largest
paper ever published in the
Free State of Rankin" and
was decided credit to the
historic old town of Brandon, as
well as to the publisher. It
speaks volumes for the enter
prise of the people Of that Vi
entity and to the promoters, and
will be an excellent advertise
ment for the town and county.
Newton Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

The Coliseum gallery fell Tues
LAY night during the Booker
Washington meeting in Jackson.
Bishop Galloway was slightly
bruised on the arms, Thos, Helm
arm broken, Rev. James Smylie,
rib fractured, and quite a number
of negroes injured. 1t is a bad
idea for white people to go to
darkey meetings, whether speak
iilgs or dances. Let them run
their own affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
MURDER TRIALS
WILL Be RUSHED
lampheTe to Be Tried First for
Killing of Andrew
HeIgelein.

Laporte. Ind. May 23.-Declaring that
they came TO their deaths through felon-
iOus homicide. Coroner Mack this evening
filed his official reports ON the deaths Of
four more victims of the Guinness farm.
The verdicts are in the cases of Jennie
Olsen of Chicago, ole Budsburg of lola,
Wis, and two unidentified bodies, one
male and one female The coroner holds
that the persons who are responsible for
their deaths are 10 him unknown. Six
bodies still remain to be reported on.
Active preparations for the trial of Ray
l4amphere. under indictment for the muir
der of five persons, were commenced to-
day by both the state and the defense.
Surprise was OccasiOned by the announce
ment from the prosecutors office that in
all likelihood Lamphere would be tried
first for the murder Of Andrew Helgelein.
The state claims that its evidence in this
case is exceptionally strong. Attorney
" Orden for the defense said this noon
that the defense would not rely entirely
upon an alibi 10 clear Lamphere OF the
murder charges, but what the line Of de-
Tense would be aside from the efforts to
prove an abb was not disclosed.
Friends Of Olaf Jensen Of Capron, Ill,
have written Sheriff Shutter that he left
there two years ago with all his money,
about 81 900, TO marry a wealthy widow
in Indiana. near Chicago. and has not
been heard from since, although he prom
ised to write as soon as he got located.
The friends are confident he was one OF
Mrs, Guinness victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, May 23-The Democrats viii
hold primaries in Provo Friday, May %,
at s O'Clock. TO elect delegates to the
state convention to be held in Salt Lake
June 49, The primaries will be held in
the following places: First ward. Maeser
school; Second ward, Proctor academy;
Third ward Franklin school, Fourth
ward, Parker school; Fifth ward. Parker
school.
Benjamin E. Moody of Willard county
was examined as to his sanity before
Judge Booth by Drs. Slater and Hinckley
and committed to the state mental hos
pitaL Oscar Tyler. also of Willard cOun-
ty. was also examined. but was not COM
mitted. He will be cared for at the cOun-
ty infirmary.
Magnus Holm of American Fork. a ma
tive OF Sweden, was admitted To citizen
ship.
The commencement exercises OF the
Proctor academy Will be held next week
The annual sermon will be preached in
the Congregational church Sunday, May
"A, at S p. m. Matinee and school enter
talnment al and p. IN. Tuesday.
Sheriff Black and County Attorney
StOtt of Millard county are here with
patient for the state mental hospital ana
one for the county intirmary.
The case against Lorenzo Ewell
charged with battery committed on his
mother, Frances Ewcll. has been set for
Tuesday a 10 o clock by Justice Noon
The defendant has entered a plea Of not
guilty.
r. G. Watkins will have a hearing in
Justice Moons court Wednesday at TO
o'clock on the charge of turning the city
water into his service pipes after the wa
ter had been turned off by Superintend-
ent OF Waterworks Holloway VINO hp-
sworn to the complaint.
The case of Louis +. Meyer vs.. Gran
Lewis ct al has been continued pending
a hearing on a motion By defendants that
plaintiff be required TO make the COM
plant more definite.
James A Butler has been appointed
guardian OF the person and estate OF J..
Y Butler an incompetent.
Suit has been brought in the Fourth
district court by Theodore and Wayne
Goetle against Hodge Marshal for $50,
the value of certain bakery furnishings
which plaintiff alleges the defendant has
taken wrongful possession of. and also
for $50 damages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
JUSTESEN FOUND GUILTY
Sentence Will Be Pronounced on
the 29th of the Present
Month.

Manti May 23.-The case of the State
vs. Alex. Justesen OF Spring City was
concluded yesterday afternoon, when the
Jury returned a verdict Of guilty as
charged i'm the information. The case has
been before the public for some time and
in the press. 1t is one of the notorious
and. IL might be said. can compare with
anV in rasealdOm. The jury deliberated
only a short time. taking only one bal
lot The beginning of the suit vas caused
through some mining deals. which first
resulted i'm the famous case Of Jacob
Johnson VS.. Niels Peter Nielsen. the
former an eX-judge OF this district and
the latter a wealthy citizen Of Mt. Pleas
ant johnson purchased some notes
made by Nielsen 10 Alex Justesen for
mining property amounting 10 some $3.50
and IL is claimed that Johnson bought
them for $50. During the hearing OF this
case at the last term Of court. and which
was lost by Johnson, the testimony IN
perjury proceedings from which this case
lust settled is the OutgToWth, was to tho
Niels P Nielsen had offered Larsen 500
if ne would testify that he had heard
Alex. Justeseu say that he had agreed
to tear up those notes after this certain
mining deal was closed James Larsen
testified to this. under oath, and shortly
afterward pleaded guilty to perjury.
claiming the perjury was concocted by
Justesen. who has the past week been
tried and convicted, and Nill receive his
the statutory time ia prepare for q new
trial. and Of course, il is possible he will
get IL. JuStesen's bond was increased 70
5000, and the same bOndsmen, Simon T.
Beck OF Spring City and a Mr.. Stevens Of
EDhraim. are the sureties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
NEPHi NEWS NOTES.

Nephi, May 23-Decoration day win be
fittingly celebrated here this year. Mayor
J. A Hyde has appointed the following
completes:
Program-Jacob Coleman, T. II. Bur-
ton, A. c. Nielsen. Mrs. Unity Chappell,
Mrs. Hyrum Jensen, Mrs. c. II. Grace,
A r. Paxman and Mrs. Alfred Lunt.
Parade-W. II. Dem, @. NJ. Whitmore,
L. NJ. PeXtOn. l.. A. Bailey James Bigler.
Mrs. J. 5. Cooper and Mrs. J. r. Edgheill.
In the afternoon three good horse races
will take place on the new race track re-
Gently completed by Messrs. George W.
Kendall and Joseph Jones. There will
be two quarter-miie dashes and one half
mile race
County Attorney T. L. FOote has COM
menced suit against d. Z. Densley of
Salt Lake county for the collection of the
sheep tax assessed against him for this
year. The law provides that nonresident
sheep owners must pay the taxes at the
time Of the assessment or give a bond
to secure the payment AS Mr.. Densiey
has failed to do SO, the suit follows.
Commencing on the LIST of June the city
electric hight plant will furnish day SER
vice
DR. D. o. Miner has been appointed as
sistant surgeon of the Salt Lake route
The May term of the district court will
convene here on the 18th inst. when a
large number of cases will be heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
Story of Marriage.

New York, May 2S.-The American will
say tomorrow that it secured tonight def
mite confirmation OF the report that Nine.
Gould, formerly the wife of Count Boni
de Castellane, was the bride of Prince
IIelie de Sagan when they sailed for Eu-
rope aboard different steamships on April
il last. The American viii say that the
two were married at 404 Washington
street HobOken, y. J., on April 10 last,
and will quote Justice of the Peace w. C.
Budenbender as admitting that he per-
formed the ceremony.
The American will say:
Only the greatest persuasion induced
Justice Budenbender to tell of the we'd
ding. But yesterday because of the WOF-
riment over the delay in filing the record
he finally concluded that it was best to
change his course a trtfle.
Yes. it is true" he said. 81 won't
deny il. l married them.
Il have been very patiently and very
anxiOusly waiting for word in the case, -
he added. Il was asking for permission
only today to file the record, but 1 was
told to wait Just a little longer"
He would not tell, however. who had
acted as the go-between except TO give
the impression that ii was a New York
lawyer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
.MANTI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Fifty Pupils Graduate From the
Eighth Grade-Largest
Class in County.

Manti May 2j-Ihe Following are grad
yates from our public schools for the
school year Just closed, fifty in number.
which is undoubtedly the largest class in
the county.
Evalina Epson. Leroy Larsen, Fred
Keller. Kate Crawford. Charlotte Lowry.
LueIla MOrtensen Kate johnson, Clara
Wintsch, H'rida BroX, Florence Sperry,
Vernon Becker, Alma Petersen, Lola
Bradley, Edith Kjar. Kathleen Reid,
Edith Carpenter, Otelia Nielsen, Anna
nella lessen. Anthem Nielsen, Heber
Bird. Lucille futile, Pearl Parry, Myrtle
Harmon, Cleo Olsen, Flora AhlstrOm,
Florence BraithWaite, Esther Cunliffe,
GeneVieve Rust. Stella Cox, Eva futile,
Andrew Judd Edgar Clark. Lloyd Tut
tie joseph Reid. Milton Harmon. Louis
Tuttle, Stanford Madsen, Glen Voorhees,,
Gilbert Squire. Lydia Alder, Melvin Deni-
son, MILFORD Frischknecht, Harold FelG
Mary BraithWaite. Ida Wintsch, Frank
Hougaard, Janet Larsen, Floyd Dixon.
ouiS Jensen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
new HAVEN ROAD
WAS SURPRISED
Thought President MeIlen Had
1t All Fixed With Mr..
Roosevelt.
EXPECTED TO DRAG ALONG
CASE MAY NEVER REACH FINAL
ADJUDICATION.

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% Boston, May 23.-District At 9.
g torney French said today that the .
8, subpOenaes in the case compelling (.
@ the New Haven railroad and its Z.
@ subsidiary companies TO enter an @
9 appearance and file an answer TO Z:
9 the bill in equity would be issued g.
q Monday. o
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New Haven. Conn. May ss-As to
the legal process which viii be fol-
lowed IN the case OF the government
against the New Haven company. il
is stated here authoritatiyely that if
the case followed a normal course Of
procedure the company probably will
answer the various counts as soon as
possible. After the first decision in
the circuit court appeal can be had,
and unless the case is expedited in the
supreme court, it IS not regarded here
as likely that it can reach decision
IN that tribunal in less than eighteen
months or two years.
Thought They Were Safe.
Partly on information derived from
a din of the New Haven company.
IL appears that its officers have from
time 10 time during the past year re-
CeiVed what was considered as assur-
ance from the administration at
Washington that the case would not
be pressed. The case, in any event,
will be carried over 10 a new federal
administration.
These features of the suit create a
strong impression in railroad circles
here that il is not likely TO be pressed
and may never reach final adJudica
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
Salaries of $1,000 at Least.

nouncement of the bringing OF the suit
were asked To hold it up. The matter
was then discussed in the cabinet and
il was decided that the action of the
state court in Massachusetts, would
make no difference in the course OF
procedure and the newspapers were at
once notified that the announcement
of the bringing OF the suit would
stand. There was no division OF opin-
ion in the cabinet, and not the slight
est friction or discussion of any kind
between any of the cabinet officers and
the president or among the officers
themselves. The suit in question was
determined on some three months ago
The only question discussed yesterday
was as 10 when il should be brought"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
Orator Not Selected.
CHECK HIDDEN IN BOUQUET.
Rich Gift Received by Chicago House
Of Good Shepherd.

Chicago. May 23.-The most valuable
bunch of blossoms ever handed as a gift
to a person was received yesterday by
Mother Loretta of the House of the
Good Shepherd in this city, The value
was 81, 1875. Il in cash. The bouquet, COM
posed of gorgeous multi cOloFed sweet
peas, was presented by a delegation of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Good Shop
herd. headed by Mrs. p. Cavanaugh.
Forming an integral part of the bouquet,
but hidden among the petals, was a GER
titled check for 81 1871, OF which So 800
is the net proceeds of an address on char
ity recently held here under the auspices
of the auxiliary by Bishop Glennon of St.
Louis. The total sum is to be devoted to
the furtherance Of the House of the Good
Shepherd work among women and girls.
The auxiliary was organized last fall
by Archbishop Quigley OF Chicago to aid
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
CABINET IN HARMONY.
Suit Against the Merger Decided Up
on Months Ago.


Washington. May 2S.-The White
House today made official denial of a
story that serious differences arose be-
tween the president and Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte on the question OF
bringing suit against the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad, the
story going so far as 10 say that Mr..
BOnaparte had threatened 10 resign.
The White House statement, which
goes into detail, is cOrrObOFated by
the personal statements Of cabinet OFF,
GERS. The statement made public by
the president follows:
The story is mere invention.
There was no difference whatever be
tween the president and the attorney
general over the New York, New Ha-
ve. a Hartford sult. Yesterday morn
ing attention was calleC from Massa-
chusetts 10 the fact that the Massa-
chusetts state court had already acted
against the trolley lines so far as
Massa chusetts was concerned, and the
suggestion was accordingly made that
the action should be brought in other
states. inasmuch as the purpose of the
suit had already been achieved as far
as Massachusetts was concerned. The
president put the suggestion before the
attorney general and asked him to
bring il up at the cabinet meeting,
which was then but half an hour off.
As a precautionary mea sure, the
newspapers that had made the an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
VETO EXPLAINED.

Albany, N Y. May Ex-Governor
Hughes today gave out a memorandum
explanatory of his veto of The bill amend
ing the insurance law so as TO permit
mutual fire insurance companies or asso-
Citations of other states TO do business
within this state under certain restrie
tons and taxation. Among what the
governor says are fatal objections to the
bill is the fact that it lis so drawn as TO
allow all mutual fire insurance concerns
10 do business here under a certificate of
the superintendent of insurance, but
without permaneDt safeguards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
HOLD-UP IN NEVADA.
Three Masked Men Rob Old Kirk
Inn. Near Reno.

Reno, New. May 23-Shortly after l
o'clock this morning three masked men
robbed Old Kirk inn, halfway between
Reno and TOana, and with revolvers
forced the night bartender and a woman
who was IN the saloon with the night
bartender into a closet. They blew open
the safe and completely wrecked il with
nitro glycerin and secured $3.50 and left
the place on horses They are now being
pursued by posses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
FLOOD I'M OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie, Okla, May 23.-Oklahoma has
been visited by the most disastrous flood
in tho history of the white man in the
state 1t has been raining more than
thirty hours and all streams are at flood
tide and rapidly rising. Railroad traffic
on the Frisco, Rock Island and Santa
Fe in many parts of the state is aban-
doned. Three great railroad bridges over
the Cimmaron have been washed out and
damage will run into hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars. The lowlands are all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24
JUBILEE CONGRESS.

Pittsburg. May 23.-Several thousand
delegates are attending the mems jubilee
congress of the United Presbyterian
church, which convened today and will
continue until next Wednesday, when the
semi-eentennial celebration and general
conference of the denomination will be-
gin. Major A p. Barchfield of this city.
chairman of the executive council OF the
league, presided