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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.

here last week.
VIM. Kennedy, of D'Lo, spent
Sunday night here.
Mrs. J. w. Birdsong is at home
after a trip to Chattanooga.
Charlie Hervy, of Water Val
ley, is visiting friends in Brandon.
Dave Wilson spent a few days
here this week with home folfs.
G. B. Harris hauled out new
outfit yesterday for his gin at
Cato.
There are a few cases of what
is declared scarlet fever near
Cato.
Miss Nina Woods, of Canton,
is the guest of Mrs. F. P. Will
Hams.
Marion Martin, who now lives
in Birmingham, is visiting his
father.
Mrs. Bryan Simmons has re-
turned after visit to Louisville,
Kentucky.
DR.. Ruel May left for visit to
his brother, DR.. Enoch May at
Silver Creek.
James M. Myers, father of
Supt. S. R. Myers. is in quite
feeble health.
Brandon Graded School will
commence the fall term on the
7th of September.
Mrs. J. A. Morris visited her
sister, Mrs. w. H. Bell, in Vicks-
burg last week.
Mrs. Emma Barnes Fox was
the guest of her brother, w. H.
Barnes, last week.
Frank Gayden and wife, of
West Point are the guests of r.
E. Gayden's family.
Mrs. H. L. Shields and children
are visiting Mrs. Anna Barwick
Mckinney of Collins.
Miss Lucille Elicit, of Vicks-
burg, arrived Tuesday on visit
to Miss Nell Gayden.
Will Ponder, who is attending
a business college in Jackson,
spent yesterday here.
Miss Minnie Watson left Mon
day for Mounds, La, where she
has accepted position.
Mrs. ]. A. Stephens, Of Louis
lana, is spending a while with
her sister, Mrs. S. R. Myers.
A. B. Stubblefeld brought a
half dozen fine watermelons in to
the Sanitarium last Saturday.
John Ross, of Pelahatchie, and
j. A. McLain, of Rankin, promi-
nent citizens, were here yester-
day.
Miss Mabel Bridges has re-
turned to her home in jackson
after a visit to Mrs. Robert
Burns.
Miss Gertrude McLaurin, of
Bolton, is the guest of Senator
McLaurin's family on College
Street.
Mrs. w. H. Berryhill and two
children, Holbert and Guy, have
returned from a visit to relatives
in Gulfport.
Miss Sallie Fauquier left for
her home at Monteagle Tuesday,
after a visit to her uncle, Col.
VIM. Walker.
Mrs. Viola Cole, Mrs. Henry
Barnes and Miss Sophie Langley
left Tuesday night for Mont
eagle, Tenn.
Matt Jayne came over to the
home of his childhood last week
to escape the rush and dust of
the CdplCal ClLy.
Prof. Leland C. Mcintosh re-
turned Monday from Louisville,
where he went after attending
the normal at Oxford.
Sifax Saxon, an old mulatto, a
native of, and a life time resi-
dent of brandon is very i'll and
not expected to recover.
DR.. Van Watts, the Sherlock
Holmes of the State Insurance
Department, has been over,
drinking Brandon's health-giving
waters.
Jim Grain took in the Chautau-
qua at Crystal Springs and cooled
himself riding on the electric
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

A complete line of caskets,
collins and furniture just re-
ceived. Call and see our stock
when in need of them. Gayden
& Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

Call on w. G.. Barnes for all
kinds of groceries and feed stuff.
w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

kept and that the grounds were
free of grass and weeds, which
proved that the good people of
that neighborhood saw to it that
Gods Acre received the attention
that each one should have, and
that it was decidedly the best
looked after graveyard he had
seen for years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

You can find what you want
at the big sale at Taylor's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

Greensboro wagons and bug
gies cheap. w. G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

We received this week nearly
a carload of nice caskets, collins
and robes for men and ladies. -
Brandon Mercantile Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

Fresh bread Tuesday and Fri
day. w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-30

Going to paint? Give us a
chance to figure with you. Jack
son Hardware Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Advice of Polonius.

Give thy thoughts no tongue
Nol any unproportioned thought his
act,
BE thou familiar. but by no means yuI-
gar.
The friends thou hast. ana their adop-
ton tried.
Grapple them 10 thy soul with hooks
OF steel
But do not~dul thy palm with enter
tainment
or each new hatchd. unfedg'd COM
radc Beware
or entrance To a quarrel but. being in,
Bear u, that the opposed may beware
OF thee.
Give every man thine ear. but few thy
voice;
Take each mans censure: but reserve
thy judgment.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
buy.
But not expressed in fancy: rich. not
gaudy:
For the apparel oft proclaims the man:
And they in France. OF the best rank
and station
Are most select and generous, chief in
that.
Neither a borrower nor lender be:
For loan oft loses both Itself and
friend:
And borrowing dulls the edge OF hus-
This above ALTO thine own self be
And IT must follow. as the night the
Thou can'st not then be false TO any
man.
Farewell. my blessing season this in
thee.
Shakespeare.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Too Good an Offer.

That a good thing" is sometimes
too good was shown the other day
In Little Rock Ark, when clothier.
TO attract a crowd TO his store. scat
tered 500 81 bills in his show window
and stuck up sign Offering them for
20 cents each. Strange TO say. how
ever, The market was duh. Passers.
by whose attention was attracted
by the display OF banknotes either
hurried on after taking look at the
display or else studied them carefully
as though wondering how any one
mad succeeded in making such "A per.
feet counterfeit of a 81 bill. for they
were too wise TO believe that they
were real. This recalls a wager made
by Western man that he could stand
al busy corner in his home town,
offer $50 gold piece for IS and get
no takers. Luck was against him,
however. for one of the first men t0
pass was Il bank cashier. who prompt
~ snapped up the bargain.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Snug Harbor
BY wex JONES.

BY WEx JONES'
There's an island in that is always level blue
That no lead has sounded, that pilot knew:
Without buoy light whened by sail;
the many that landfall never fail
gently the a sweethearts bosom swels
Around the island where the hour eight
The breeze breathes
And watt the fragrance OF the flower drowy
And with upon the table and tobacco by the hand
Sit thousand of saormen from every land
Forgotten toll and hardship. forgotten gale.
Forgotten zoe and scurvy and fog and frozen sail
The trader and the pirate. they drink each other
The captured the capt6r whom he lately struck;
The SLAYER and the kings raise that overbrm
The buccaneer and fisherman blinking rim to rim
Here all Is and laughter and pleasuring all day
And you would make the island and let's up
Al no; cannot make II. join that company; -
only those drowned 1t sea
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
These Will Make Life Worth Living

buck. We couldn't both get away so
we tossed up for it,
IIostess-And you won
Capt. Bolson--No-l lost'-New
York PRESS.
Stands 10 Lose.
Boy, is the editor out? ,"
EFF he amt out, he soon will be.
He's playint poker with the printers.
Birmingham AgeHerald
Active Capital
A little pecuniary transaction had
taken place between Jimmie and his
grandfather.
You might just as well give me the
other nickel. Jimmie said. "Minnie1l
only waste t. She puts her money in
the bank right away | buy things
with mine Youths Companion.
On the Contrary.
Large-There goes man who takes
life easy.
Little-Optimist?
Large-No: notwithstanding
Mans Wisdom.
There are two periods in a mans
life when he Is unable TO understand
women One is before marriage and
the other after.-Harper Weekly.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Neatly Answered.

A wellknown British general used
to relate with much enjoyment Il
story about very stuck-up officer OF
the Guards who said TO brother lieu.
tenant one day:
Il say-haw--is 1t true that your
father was only shopkeeper?''
Quite true" replied the other
calmly, what OF it?"
"Oh, nothing" said the first Off
Ger; only-haw-haw II was a great
pity, think, that he didn't make you
one"
You think So" retorted the other
lieutenant; well. opinions differ. But
let me ask YOU what was your
father"
My father Why. my father, OF
course. was a gentleman"
All. what a pity he did not make
you one promptly remarked the 9th
er.-Human Life
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
ey WiNiFRED BLACK.
THAT in the world is the mat
\AI ter with the average Ameri-
w ran mammal

can mamma?
| met girl | know at the theater
the other day. | didn't know | knew
her until she leaned over and spoke 10
me. and then | was SO surprised
couldn't think OF thing TO say.
girl | know-and she used 10 be
as sweet as a rose. as pretty az a pink
and as modest as an English daisy,
the thester | sighed and said 10 my
companion
Dear me, where do they all come
from, these great strapping, bleached,
rouged girls. with their bushel baskets
OF hair, and their figures on public ex-
hibition?"
The girl know has a mother. and
the mother saw me looking al the girl
/ know.
You didn't know her, did you?"
said the mother She has changed a
good deal. hasn't she" And her way
Of doing her hair--do you like IT."
said TO the mother
Well" said the mother 10 me, Er.
ah-not exactly. but all the girls do IL
you know, and Marjorie cried her eyes
out when | spoke Of her doing 1t more
simply"
And in the meantime poor Marjorie,
who is well born and ought TO be well
bred. Is striding through a Mortified
world looking like caricature OF a
show girl instead of like a gentiewom-
an. Just because Marjorie's mamma
hasn't strength OF character enough TO
make her daughter dress like lady
or like a daughter OF a lady.
when Marjorie marties cheap III.
tie imitation OF man. the only sort
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Painting the Lily.

who can possibly admire her as she is
now. her mother will wonder why Mar
jories best friend, who wears smooth
hair and simple frocks, made such an
excellent match
II had daughter under 20 who
insisted on getting herself up 10 look
like a French dancer. Id make bon.
fire OF her clothes and dress her in
Kate Greenaways before I'd let her ap-
pear in public in any such guise.
There's plenty of time TO paint and
TO bleach and TO make up your poor
little goose--plenty OF time TO do that
when you have to.
You cant compete with the mature
woman on her own ground. anyway.
She's bound 10 be cleyerer and
quicker witted and have more tact
than you Why don't you look your
own part. and put the elderly, made-up
person out Of existence by the con
trast OF your simple, girlish charm
and your real complexion?
What would you think Of woman
who wore an artificial hump on her
shoulders with the idea that she wa
making herself look attractive?
Well that's what you do, Miss Sweet
Sixteen. when you paint your young
cheeks and make up your clear, soft
girllsh eyes.
Leave the rouge pots and the bleach
lotion 10 the poor. elderly would
be's." dear girl. If your mother hasnt
sense enough 10 make you dress as
you should. why, dress that way your
self. and surprise her.
It's worth while: for dozen rea-
sons a dozen times worth while.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09

Facing this the Republican freely and
this fall people having
itself Bryan for having himself both his party and the
people down the RECEIVER OF his phone connected with the
vention hall and stroed supernend the rapng of
alfalfa?
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Thursday. July g.
1903.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL bI0l0dI
BY WEEK JONES.
Lesson xxll,-rhe Canary.

The Canary is usually found in
Cage or Cat. II has a sweet song
and IA soft snap. which latter seems
TO accompany "A good Voice.
Little Boys and Girls should cul.ti
waite their Voices and some day they
may be lured into the gilded cage or
Opera.
This IS all Biology teaches us
about the Canary, except that 1t
will die II YOU forget its Seed and
Water.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Dangers of Delay.

Upon moving into new neighbor-
hood the small boy of the family was
cautioned not 10 fight with his new
acquaintances One day Willie came
home with black eye and very much
spattered with dirt
why, Willie" said mamma, 81
thought told you 10 count hun.
dred before you fought"
Il did, mamma" said Willie. and
look what Tommy Smith did while
was counting. - Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
II absence makes the heart grow
fonder it's up TO the wise young man
10 90 home early
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Another Old Age Recipe.

Thomas Kelly. OF Ballygawley
County Tyrone. Ireland, who at lO7
climbed ladder and repaired his own
roof. according to the London papers,
is the latest centenarian to give the
the world his recipe for old age
which is made up OF plain food
early rising. hard work, sparing use
or alcohol and plenty OF fresh noun
tain air
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Sometimes.

Across the fields Of long ago
He sometimes comes to- me,
A little lad with face aglow-
The lad | used to be.
And yet he smiles so wistfully
once he has crept within
I think that he atm hopes to sec
The man | might have been,
Thomas s Jones. I'm Windsor Maya
zine
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
A Real Surprise Party.

Hostess-Why didn't you bring
Cant. Splasher with you?
Capt. Bolson-Duty. Mrs. Clutter
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09

With the convention which will
nominate him for the presidency
of the United States in session in
Denver. William Jennings Bryan
at Fairview was experimenting
the harvesting OF his alfalfa crop
before an impending storm.
Discredited and repudiated for
his policies in 1896 by a faction
of his party. which again denied
him in 1000, but courted his favor
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
Poor Tom!

Poor Tom!
IL was a dark and story night when
TWO flat-browed men might have been
seen conyersing in a shadowy cor
ner.
We will release the prisoner"
whispered one.
And not a moment too soon" has
tened the other.
The modern Sherlock arose from
the depths of AIN ash barrel.
Planning a delivery, EN-" he hiss.
ed as he drew his cleaning steel.
Hands up"
The frightened conspirators threw
up their hands
"Now, where is the prisoner you are
going TO liberate," he demanded
In there" faltered one OF them.
pointing to a large building
why. that is vacant house,"
Sure, The people have gone away
for the summer and left their pet cat
prisoner If we don't get him out
before
But with muttered disgust the mod
ern Sherlock leaped into his automo-
bile and vanished. Chicago News.
Girls Talk.
Tess-"Yes. accepted Percy We're
last night"
Jess-"Did you really? I'm so glad. 4"
Tess-"Are YOU really? He used to
call on YOU, didn't he?"
Jess-"Yes, and | was beginning to
fear I'd have To accept him. Phil
adelphia Press.
A Real Surprise Party.
Where are you goin' MAJ" asked
The Youngest OF the five children.
I'm going 10 a surprise party, my
dear" answered the mother.
Are we all goin. too?''
NO, dear You weren't invited"
After a few moments deep thought
Say. ma. then don't you think
they'd be lots more surprised If you
did take us all EVERY body's Mag
aZine.
Brute.
Hostess-Why didn't you bring
Cant. Splasher with you?
Capt Boson-Duty. Mrs. Clutter
The Detroit times., 1908-07-09

An apology Is satisfactory only 10
tn. person who makes it.-Chicago
News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made In the conditions
of a certain Mortgage dated the 18th day OF
March 1904 executed by Mr.. William Crane and
Fanny Crane, his wife, of the Village of Durand
County OF Shiawassee, and State OF Michigan,
to A. G. Rowlader of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan,
and recorded in the ofice of the Register Of
Deeds Of Shiawassee County. on the 18th day
293 which mortgage was duly assigned by said
A. G. Rowlader to Roy ID. Matthews by assign.
ment, dated March 25th 1908, and recorded in
the ONCE OF the Register OF Deeds of Shiawas-
see County on March 3ist, 1908, IN Lib. 100 Of
assignments on Page 13s: on which Mortgage
there is due at the date of the notice. 5000. I2
besides an Attorney fee OF $500. stipulated for
In said Mortgage and no suit or proceeding at
law or in equity having been instituted TO re.
Mortgage Now, therefore by virtue OF the
power of sale contained in said Mortgage and
OF the statute In such case made and provided
notice Is hereby given that on August nth.
1908, at ten o'clock In the forenoon at the West
front door of the Court House for Shiawassee
County, Michigan, in the City Of Corunna, In
said County, said Mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale at public vendue 10 the highest bidder
of the premises described In said Mortgage to-
wit:
The West fifteen acres OF the West half of the
North east quarter of Sec number fourteen 40
IN Township six t6) North OF Range four a.
East. Subject TO the lein OF a certain first
Mortgage of $3.50 owned by the Shiawassee
County Bank located AT Durand Mich.
Dated the 18th day OF May, 1905
Roy ID. MATTHEWS,
Assignee.
ROY ID. MATTHEWS,
Attorney for Assignee,
Address, Shepherd Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31
HAPPY RESULTS
Have Made Many owosso Residents
Enthusiastic

No wonder scores of Owosso citizens
grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough to make
any one happy to find relief after years
of suffering. Public statements like the
following are but truthful representa-
tions of the daily work done in Owosso
by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Elmer Brown, employed in d. & M.
R. r. freight house, living at 30S Morris
ST., Owosso, Mich, says: my back
was very lame and if / attempted to
stoop or lift anything 1 was seized with
sharp, shooting pains. I tried great
many remedies but failed to find relief.
Finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills
and felt relieved from the first and con-
tinued taking them until all the pains
had left. recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to other sufferers of kidney trouble
and confidently feel that if they are
taken as directed, good results will
follow"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-an
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31

sewer and to be made without reference TO any
improvements or buildings on said lands, and
prepare end report special assessment roll
therefor TO the Council OF said city for exami-
on.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 8.
nays o:
Resolved by the Council OF the city OF Owosso
that the ways and means committee be and Is
hereby authorized to borrow $4,000 to place in
the sprinkling fund.
The clerk presented o contract between the
Board of Public Works and the Harris Air
Pump Co. for testing the new wells, and on mo-
tlon the contract was confirmed, ayes B, hayes U.
Aid. Conant presented the following resolu-
ton, which was on motion adopted, ayes .,
nays o:
Resolved by the Council of the city OF Owosso
that the city clerk be and is hereby instructed
TO draw orders in payment OF interest on bonds
as follows:
To the First National Bank of Ypsilanti. for
$4,000 in payment Of interest due August LIST on
S2O, 900 water works bonds
To the Wayne County Savings Bank Detroit
for $4,000 in payment OF interest due August LIST
on Sl5 0OO water works bonds.
AID. Conant presented the following resolu.
tion, which was on motion adopted, ayes 8,
nays o:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that the City Clerk be instructed to
draw orders in favor OF A. Geek as follows:
One for 5000 to pay balance due on contract
for filling In grades on side walk on N. Chip
man St.. just north OF A. M. Bentley's house
and one for sl0S. 90 to pay balance due on con
tract for filling In grade on side walk on North
Chapman ST.. just north OF M. G. X. r., said
amount to be drawn a from side walk and 16
from contingent fund
Aid. Perrigo moved that the business men be
granted the privilege of the use OF the streets
on the west side for carnival during the week
OF August 10th, which prevailed.
Adjourned.
ARTHUR H. DUMOND,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-31

several claims and accounts would repectfullv
report iavorably on the following and ask the
claims be allowed and the City Clerk Instructed
10 draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
curry, t2.il Times Printing Co., sl325; L d
Young IS; Geo Meder, "a 3s Chas Spring, SAB I;
n Is Young, SASS; w Holmes, S56.52 ID
sprdne s g. H crsue Mm nr seSs Geo
Erect. 81; : Burbank, 81 25: L S Brewer,
s2s; Johnson SO; Paige s. Chope Co., $3.50.
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND
John Irish, s.25; W Wise, ei.5O.
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges, Si5 Geo Denyes. 6i4; w Pat
terson, sl4; f A Brown, ga; Union Transfer
Co., Sl60.
From Water Works Fund.
Sunday Creek CO.. S540s; r butcher,
$1,000: A n Dumuud, clerk, so; John Ash.
ford $50: Charles Jackson, $50: Flovd
Rloomer, ESQ; Hunt, $50; H Cossitt,
$500.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
Benlxelman Mulhall Co. s3O75; F w
Pearce. s.22; Curry, o.; ] s Curry. $3.50 ;
Beckwlth estate, SI.20; e Koch, sIS; d Signs
VIZ; w Burton, $l2; Coston, sl2; Curry.
$780,
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkleman & Mulhall Co., 1888; II Douglass
IS; y Curry, al so; Beckwith estate, $40.
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Benkeman & Mulhall Co. 8732; S Curry
$3.50: Beckwith estate, $6.40; Thorn Atkinson
$1,000; A 6 Countryman, $1,000; King, u.40
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect sl7.5c; Thos Dynes, 81; Beckwith
estate $3.50.
From Fifth District Highway Fund.
Thos Dynes, ga; Beckwith estate, $3.50; Geo
Perrigo. &5.07.
FROM GENERAL SEWER FUND
j King, $1,000; Benkeman & Mulhall Co,
81 SO; same 1872.
FROM sPRINKLING FUND
NIL Parker. S40.37; r Rourke S36.45; e
Hayes, SlS; r Smith, $40 66.
FROM CoMsTOCK CREEK DRAIN FUND
G Whitehurst, $50: p Hesse. $780, M Van
Wagner, % so; + Schaar, $3.50.
FROM PUBLIC BUILDING FUND
A F Hollis, I'll rs.
Aid. Conant presented the following report
which was on motion received and fled
Owosso, Men, July a3rd, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
city Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
1 have received money from the County
Treasurer and credited to the various FUNDS as
follows: