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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
wnAI is RELIGION?

Frank Sargent Hoffman. professor
thoughtful article in the February
number of The North American Re-
view, discusses the question, What is
Religion?" His conclusion is that we
must look for a satisfactory definition
of religion not to any specific belief
or kind of feeling or set OF voluntary
acts. but to the whole of man as a
knowing feeling and willing being. He
says:
IF the view of religion taken above
be correct, we are led to the observa-
ton that every man is by nature rellS-
ious, and unless lo twists his growth
out of its normal course of develop
ment he will always remain 50. IRE
ligion is not the state or condition OF
having no religion at all. 1t is rebel
lion against what one really believes
to be the best religion and the setting
up of some inferior religion In its
stead. Every sane man must have a
god of some sort. He is so made that
he must worship something. He must
put something over and above himself
and pay that something homage. Mod
ern students of the subject of religion
are now everywhere admitting lhe
great truth contained in the statement
of the ancient Psalmist that only a
fool can say IN his heart, There is no
God They are willing to go much
farther and accept without hesitation
the recent assertion of President Eliot
of Harvard that the true test of any
manys progress in civilization Is his
idea of God"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Strawpile

1
taste
SO that of all the twenty methods
employed the use of water glass SEEM
ed to be the best. There is one test
of packed eggs with which most cooks
are familiar. Such eggs do not beat
up Well for cake making or for FROST
ing. BY this test the eggs kept In wa
ter glass solution seemed quite equal
to the average fresh eggs of the mar
ket.
Water glass is a cheap product that
should not cost more than 80 cents u
gallon. One gallon would make enough
solution to preserve fifty dozen eggs
so that the cost would be only / cent
a dozen.
Water glass is sodium or potas-
SUM silicate. To make the solution
use ten quarts of pure water that has
been thoroughly boiled and then
cooled. Add one quart of water glass.
If wooden kegs are used in which
to pack the eggs the kegs should first
be thoroughly scalded with boiling wa
ter. OF course any vessel. jar or key
used for this purpose must be abso-
lutely clean.
Pack the eggs carefully in 1t ana
pour the solution over them, covering
them we'll. Keep them in dry cool.
dark place. Do not wash the eggs be-
fore packing
1t goes without saying that only
perfectly fresh eggs can be kept fresh,
even by this method. Nothing Will
freshen stale eggs. and If they are
packed with fresh ones they may con-
taminate the latter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
FUNK IN CALIFORNIA.
esprit Lake Beacon)

1t is interesting to study the effect
of the late lamented panic upon affairs
in the vicinity of Los Angeles, the
metropolis of South California. 1
am pleased to report conditions better
than our people might naturally ex-
pect. There is no attempted conceal
ment of the fact that Los Angeles was
pretty hard hit. The clearing house
certificate is still abundantly in evil
dence. There has been difficulty in
draining cash out Of the bank vaults,
but not much more than in the east or
middle west. The labor market is dull
very dull. Skilled labor is more than
willing to work at wages much reduced
from the schedule of last season, and
common hands will in many cases take
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
The editor of the Memphis, Tenn,

The editor of the Memphis, Tenn.
Times" writes: "In my opinion Foleys
Honey and Tar is the best remedy for
coughs, colds and lung trouble, and to
nv own personal knowledge Foleys
Honey and Tar has accomplished many
permanent cures that have been little
short of marvellous" Refuse any but
the genuine in the yellow package.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The marked decline in the output
and sale of tobacco in the last three
months etfectually discredits the the
DRY of the philosopher who said that
give a man the luxuries he cares for
and he could easily dispense with the
uecessaries.-NcWY York Tribune.
To the list of excellent democrats
whose names the world has presented
in connection with the presidential
nomination 1t now adds the name OF
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, true
democrat. worthy and well qualified
New York World.
Mr.. Tillman was charmed by MIR.
Rockefeller's optimism and cheerful
talk The senator didn't mention that
little $29,24O,0o0 matter in his pres
ence, MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
What has become of the old fash
toned father?" asks an exchange. He Is
being kept busy paying the bills OF his
fashioned children, we UNDER
and.--Washington Post.
Somebody must have sandpapered
District Attorney Jerome between the
first Thaw trial and the second. He has
become quite smooth.-Philadelph
Press.
If it took II columns to utter 1.-The
shorter and uglier word" how many
would it take for an unabridged YER
sion of the same?--New York Mail.
Well. Szechenyi gave us quite spell
ANYWAY Times Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Her Standard Of Courage.
(Puck.)

She-I would never marry a man
who was a coward
He-About how brave would it he
necessary for him to be in order to win
your approval?
She--Well, he'd have to have cour-
age enough to-er-propose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
lGwA GPIkiuNs AND NOTES.

The country never had the oppor-
tuntN of reading two such documents
in so short Il time as the Roosevelt
message and the Hughes speech de
livered within twenty-four hours of
each other. says the Mason city
Times Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Not a Circumstances.

Enthusiastic Auditor Cat the opera)
Didn't she do that aria divinely."
Boarding House Miss--"Huh! You
ought to hear that on our graphic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

fitness for conducting the business
does the ability to carry a precinct
or a county give? viii some one
answer?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

Says the Cedar Falls Record: Sci
ence is lighting smallpox and the best
physicians are trying to minimize the
fearful death rate occaSioncd by tuber-
culosis. but no one seems particularly
concerned about pneumonia. but 1t con-
tinues to be the cause of more fatal
tiles in the winter season than all the
other diseases combined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Contributed His Share.

The local capitalist who had out
grown his native town and gone to
New York city to do a mans work in
the great world of finance was back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

at the old home on visit.
II s'pose, Billy" said the veteran
lounger at the corner grocery store.
you've been havin' a lot Of fun among
them Wall street fellers sense you
went away FIN here"
why yes, Uncle Jake" he answer
ed; "Tve-er-furnished 'em lot OF
fun, anyway"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

ii Will become a dead letter.. b.
t'organ. president First National Bank.
Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

Must the country compromise with
dishonesty in order to be prosperous?
That is about the only conclusion that
can be reached if the presidents crit
les are to be followed to the logical end
of their arguments 1t Is the old let
alone theory that has been exploded
Il hundred times in the course of the
development of popular government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

The Boone News Republican says:
"'rhere will be no issue in Boone coun-
ty, which has only one desire, and that
is to send delegates who are In ac-
cord with the progressive sentiment
which prevails in this county Boone
county is overwhelmingly In favor OF
the Roosevelt policies. and of the pro-
gressive men Of Iowa who represent
these policies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
j he Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure IS obtained quickest by proper
treatment Of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. kil1ner's Swanlp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
tight. The mild and tho extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and Is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle: of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail Address, DR.. Kill
1t:er & Co., Binghamton, n. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root, and the
address, Binglalnton, N. Y. on every
bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

Well Szechenyi gave us quite spell,
anyway-Richmond Times Dispatch
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Bond Issue Ordinance.

IAN ordinance of the town of Pela-
hatchie, giving notice to the adult tax
payers of the purpose of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of said town to
issue its bonds.
BE it ordained by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of Pelahatchie,
that notice be published in The Brandon
News, a newspaper having general cir
culaton in said town, for three weeks, of
the purpose of the board to issue the bonds
of the town to the amount of six thous-
and dollars, said bonds to bear interest at
six per cent. per annum, payable semi-an-
nually. This bond issue is for the purpose
of providing funds to pay the outstand-
ing bonded indebtedness incurred in build
ing the public school building and to pro-
vide an annex therefor. This issue will be
the entire bonded indebtedness of the town
to date, and it, together with all other in
debtedness of the town, will not exceed
seven per centum of the assessed value of
the taxable property Of the town. Notice
is hereby given that unless 20 per cent of
the adult tax payers of the town of Pela-
hatchie snail petition this board against
said bond issue, 1t will issue the bonds Of
the municipality in the said sum of six
thousand dollars. For Cause that this or
dInanee be ii force from and after its
PASSAGE
Passed this the 2Ist:of October 1908.
]. "A. SPANN, JR., r. F, GRIMES,
Town Clerk. Mayor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
STATE FAIR,

Jackson has spared neither
work nor expense to make the
State Fair the largest and best
ever held in that city. The
arrangements for the poultry
display fare such as would do
credit to any of the large poultry
shows in the north. Special
attractions for the entertainment
of visitors have been secured and
everyone is assured in advance
of being we'll repaid for the
small cost one will be out to see
what Mississippi can do in field,
garden and orchard, besides ex-
hibits Of live stock and poultry.
Her factories will have samples
of their products on display and
while our state is not a manu-
featuring one what she does turn
out will rank high. Don't be
blue because the boil Weevil
blessing has arrived, but take a
day or two off, go and see what
others have done in raising other
crops and return home with the
laudable determination to get out
of the old rut and make your
farm the kind it should be. The
will not be much, but be
sure to take your wife along, she
needs the trip more than you do
anyway, and besides she will
take in and profit more than you
will by the many good things to
be learned at such places.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

When cotton was selling for
less than five cents a pound ex-
Circuit Judge Robert Powell re-
marked during a charge to a
Yazoo county grand , ,.,,v rnot -
there was anything in Missis-
sippi cheaper than cotton. it was
human life.
There was wisdom in this re-
mark, as events since then have
proved. During the past two
weeks two cold blooded murders
and two attempts at murder is
the record of Kinds county. The
time has come for the hanging
OF some white men in this county
it the carnival of crime is tos be
checked. The time will come
when an outraged citizenry will
take the law into their own
hands and deal out justice to
such offenders as the murderer
OF Chas Fitzgerald. Already the
insanity dodge is being invoked
IN Sorsby's behalf. The people
are tired of such judicial rot as
the insanity plea. Both the
spiritual and material progress of
this section of Mississippi is i'm
peded by constant and frequent
murders committed without pro-
vocation and the culprits escaping
justice by the ingenuity of law
yers invoking all kinds of thread
bare excuses. Kinds County
Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
MARGARET GRAHAM.

State Auditor E. j. Smith has
felt called upon to remind the
various state and county tax col
lectors of the provisions OF, the law
the collection of privilege
tax on cotton buyers, cotton seed
buyers, cotton WeigherS and others
whose activities are centered on
the marketing Of the staple to what
seems to have been an inadver-
tence or oversight. 1t seems that
according to the last report Of
privilege tax collections, the sheriffs
have collected from these industries
rnly prota tax or for a period Of
the year only, when as matter Of
fact, they are subject to a tax for
the entire year, or from May to
May, if they have been engaged in
the same line during the past sea-
son, and the full years tax must
be collected This oversight cam
in the opinion Of the auditor, be
remedied by the issuance Of an adj
ditional license, and 4 report Of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Citation Notice.

J: L. Buchanan, Sheriff, No. 1871 VS.
Joshua Donnell, ct all
TO all parties having or claiming an in
the land, ne4 of SEX, section Cd seven,
township % three, range 60 FIVE, east,
in Rankin County, Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of Rankin County.
at the court houselin the town of Brandon.
on the and Monday in November 1908, at
rules then and there to plead, answer or
demur to the bill of complaint of j. L.
Buchanan, Sheriff, in which you are de-
fendents. Brandon, Miss, Oct. I3, 1908.
JOHN A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN,
Attornevfor CornnIainant
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Rankin County S. |. A.

Up to this writing we have
registered the following named
schools as competitors along lines
of Improvement:
Lodabar-Manual training and
improvement.
Antioch-Manual training and
libraries.
Hebron-Manual training, (others
announced later
Goshen Springs-(Line of work
not yet decided upon.
Who will be the next2 Let us
hear from you, as yet have heard
from no high school except Pela-
hatchie.
1t was very great pleasure to
visit Antioch school last Friday and
talk to the people out there, about
the Improvement move in Rankin
county. am very much gratified
to know of the work being done out
there. The people are wide awake
totheir own best interests and en-
tered heartily into the work. They
have promised to stand by the
teacher and put in library this
year.
/ have also visited Lodabar. and
and both teachers and patrons hard
at work to make their school the
best.
Wake up teachers and tell your
people what you want and you
will be sure to get it if you are
worth While.
In addition to the county prizes
published last week, we have the
following state prizes:
For greatest material improve
ment in state at large, cash prize of
$500 offered by Miss Susie v.
Powell.
For greatest material improve
ment in Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, cash prize of $500 guaran-
teed by Supt. E. L. Bailey, Jack
son, Miss.
Conditions; lst The school must
be a rural school.
end. 1t must have a local asso-
citation.
grid. The teacher must belong
to his county association, if there
is one.
4th. Thereport of Improvements
signed BY county superintendent,
must be made to the corresponding
secretary, Miss Emily Jones, Brook
haven, Miss, on or Eefore April
10Th, 1907
9Th. Improvements must be
made during the current school
term.
| hope to see Rankin county
teacher win at least one of these
prizes. If | can help you in any
way let me know.
Yours truly,
MARGAPET GPAHAM
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.

MISS julia COlCI ID liIC SuS0C
OF Mrs. Sam Hobson.
Joel Johnson jr., Of Jackson,
came over Friday for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Brown
were down from Fannin Friday.
Mrs. Frank Moore, of Da-
honey, is visiting Mrs. r. F.
Brown.
Mrs. Minnie Buchanan Wilson
is very i'll at the Brandon SAM
tarium.
Carl Stingily, of Pelahatchie,
was a business visitor to Brandon
Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
May on Thursday October Is,
1908, a girl.
Ed Glass. now on the road as a
travelling salesman, visited rela-
tives here Monday.
Miss Kate Johnson, of Jack
son, is spending a few days with
Mrs. Bryan Simmons.
Miss Sarah T. Mcdowell, of
Fannin, was the guest of Mrs.
D. M. Mayors Friday.
J. E. Moore, popular grocery
merchant of Pelahatchie, was a
business visitor Monday.
Mrs. Lille Rauch, of Edwards,
is the guest of her sister Mrs.
A. j. McLaurin, this week.
Miss Laurie McLaurin visit
ed the family of L. M. Nc
Laurfne in New Orleans. La. last
week,
Now is the time to feed your
chickens good SO that they will
lay high priced eggs for Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheatham, of
Birmingham, are visiting Mrs.
r. F. Brown, Mrs. Cheatham' S
sister.
Chester Mcintyre and w. E.
Floyd, of Southeast Rankin,
were prominent visitors to Bran
don Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Miller Rice left
yesterday for Jefferson, Tex,
where her sister, Mrs. Geo. T.
Todd resides.
Mrs. Oscar Thompson and
little son, of Jackson, have re-
turned home after a visit to Mrs.
Bette Wilson.
Marvin and Sam Darnall were
over Sunday to dine with their
brother, w. E. Darnall at the
Darnall hotel.
Mrs. F. P. Williams left yes
terday for New Orleans to join
Mr.. Williams in a visit to his
relatives there.
Mrs. H. E. Stewart and little
son, of Washington, D. G. are
visiting Mrs. Stewards mother,
Mrs. Bette Wilson.
L. B. Cheatham, of Gulfport,
spent Sunday at this place with
Mrs. Cheatham, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. F. Brown.
Circuit court will convene for
a two weeks term, Monday.
November 2. See jury list in
another column of today's News.
G. g. Miller and J. H. Potts, Of
Meridian, We're down this week
to see relatives and to have
houses built on their lands near
here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

We have a nice lot Of the ia
nous appler seed oats they are
better than the Texas oats. We
refer you to S. w. Tinnin, of
Fannin, he raised about 1000
bushels last two years, IS cents
per bushels cash. Brandon
Mercantile Co..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

same in the next account rendered.
In order to bring the subject more
clearly before the collectors Auditor
Smith has sent out, accompanying
the letter referred to, an extract of
correspondence between the auditor
and the attorney general, covering
the same subject, which is as fol-
foWs:
"There are great many persons
in this state engaged in business
which call for their entire time and
attention only for few months or
few weeks of the year. They
have their business seasons Of
such are coal dealers and cotton
buyers. Now, if the first part of
the privilege tax year happens to
be their off season that is if they
are doing no business from May to
September or October, may they
wait until their business opens up
and then obtain license for the re-
mainder of the Year, Or should
they be treated as being in business
the entire year and required to pay
the damages fixed by section 1ls of
the said chapter rs, laws of 1904,
when they fai.. to procure license
with TIE month of May2
Very respectfully,
E. J. SMITH, Auditor.
Answer: 81 am of the opinion
that one who engages in a business
for which privilege license is re-
CURED during his business season
is liablezfor the tax of the entire
year, and if he does not pay his
privilege tax until after the month
of May he will be liable for the
damages fixed by the said law,
although there may be an interval
during which he is engaged in the
business only in name, or is only
intending to resume operations
when his business season opens
again. Very respectfully,
R. v. FLETCHER, Attorney Cen"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Citation Notice.

State of Mississippi, | To Jeff D. Grams
:, Rankin County. berry the defendant.
You are commanded to appear before the
c!hancery clerk, at rules, in Brandon, Miss
lsslppl, second Monday in December 1908,
to show cause, if any, why the final ac-
count of DR.. S. w. Robinson, guardian,
should not be allowed.
This October 18th 1908.
JNO. A. GAYDEN. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

Your promise to pay for goods
bought on a credit at a certain
time should be religipusIy kept.
4 good credit is worth more than
q pocket full 6f money. Pay
your debts now. ]. "A. Taylor
e Son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

H. A. Busick Co., pay the
highest price for cotton, cotton
seed, dry and green hides and all
kinds fur skins.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

If you want to store your
cotton in the safest warehouse in
the state and the largest in
surance, store it with H. A.
BuSick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

Total------266. $50
As assessed by commissioners.
Being a raise Of $74, 463, over
railroad assessment.
State tax on same COL. 70
G. & S. |. r. R., assess
ment town of Florence $11, 100
Atlantic Postal Cable and
Telegraph Co., for Ran
kin county 1908------S5, 124. 38
for Brandon ---------316. %
Western Union Telegraph
Co., for Rankin county 6, TAI. 80
for Pelahatchie---------122.1O
Southern Express Co., for
5 Offices in the county,
all their property-------$20.00
Pullman Car Co., assess
ment forscounty- 1, 448. 90
for Pelahatchie
Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Co., total for
county --------------5, 287. 90
Total for Brandon, All. 90
Dry Creek Mutual Tele- =
phone Co., for county---638. 90
for Florence-------------31. 90
Recapitulation total--$754, 237. 90
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

A full line of caskets, collins
and robes. w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Owensboro Wagons are the
best made, at w. G.. Barnes.

We are the latest to receive
our Fall and Winter line of dry
goods and naturally all the buy
ers< are focking to our place, as
they have waited for our line be-
fore buying elsewhere, knowing
we carry the largest assortment.
III. A. Busick Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

Chattanooga cane mills and
eVaporators. w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
For Sale.

Two or three good cows, fresh
in milk. G.. J.. MARTIN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

Read what the firm of J.. A.
Taylor & Son have to say in their
letter of this week and go in and
settle your account.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

Take your buckets to w. G.
Barnes and get some sweet mix
and sour pickles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

OWensboro wagons are the
best made. w. G. Barnes.