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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08
THE PRACTICAL DIRECTOR

Grover Cleveland, some two years be
fore lis death, at the time when our
country was passing through the period
of nervous tension that preceded our
recent panic, in referring to the great
importance Of having the directors of
every corporation really direct, wrote
as follows: f'What we need in financial
and business circles is inherent fidelity
and honesty from top to bottom-no
more in detail Ct operation than in con
troll and general management.
AS to just how true Mr.. Cleveland
was in this statement we know more
certainly now than we did at the time
it was written, for the last two years
have emphasized the need Of such a
condition in costly manner.
Actually, the financial value Of any
man to any business is just as great as
his ability to meet the demands of his
company. But with director, a man
who may be interested in several con-
Germs in an executive way, his worth
to any of them will have individual
quantities. His name may help to i'm
press banks, to secure credit and to in
crease sale-even promote the work of
disposing of stocks or bonds. We know
too well what all this means, in the
ordinary Interpretation, for it is the
abuse Of men s names that has brought
some of the mighty ones tumbiing down
from their high positions.
But we are considering the practical
director. A man may not have a world
wide, or even national reputation, to be
of the greatest service to his company. IF
he is known as efficient in the circle
where his company operates, banks will
feel that they are justified in standing
back Of a house over which he exercises
executive control, creditors will know
that the company is safe SO long as this
capable man has voice in outlining
it's policies, and customers will consider
his name a sufficient introduction to
the goods his mandatory produces, at
least, so far as honest material. and
work is concerned. How often have
we heard it said, and said ourselves,
"That name on these goods means just
as much to me as Sterling ON silver"
However great his personal courage,
however strong his determination to do
the right thing. however well grounded
his judgment of matters in general
there must be something more, there
must be peculiar knowledge and ex-
perience that is related in definite form
to the activities of the concern over
whose policies he has a controlling
power.
The really practical director is man
who cannot be kept down; but who,
through combining loyalty and inteli-
gence with tireless activity, has per-
formed each task given him so well
that he has worked himself out of it,
and pushed on to something higher.
This should be the record of every di-
rector in every industry.-Henry Glews
in American Industries for September.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

It is because of his loyalty to high
ideals, because of his broad sympathies
and his rare equipment in character,
ability and experience, because tested
in the difficult fields of judicial and
administrative work he has proved his
quality by eminent service, because of
his varied learning, his acquaintance
with affairs, his respect Tor constitu-
tional government, and his capacity
intelligently and justly to plan and
direct necessary reforms that most
earnestly support the candidacy of
William Howard Taft.-Gov. Hughes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

For the first time in months the arri-
walls in the United States are exceed
ing the departures and it is said that
the big steamship companies are pre-
pairing to get even for the cheap rates
granted the foreigners who returned
to their native land to escape the
business depression by raising the
rates for return tickets. It is not
expected that there will be any gen
eral complaint against such action
from the laboring men of this country
however.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

When property owners find it neces-
sary to bum dead leaves and refuse
on the paved streets they should be
made to clean up the ashes made by
their fires and the street commissioner
will save his force a lot Of work by
enforcing this rule.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
For the Week Ending Tuesday,
September 20, 1908

For the Week Ending Tuesda
September 20, 1908
Walter M Burke and Michael
] Isermann to Christ I'll
Heintz. Com at point in line
lot 5 blk Of Holmes and
Nichols addn, a8 # n Of Sc
cor sd lot, thence W to W line
sd lot, thence n to land of
Mary J Letting, thence to
line sd lot, thence to beg.
Warranty deed; considera
ton ....-..............
Hugh F Gibson to Samuel
Grotsky. Lot 5 Of Krafts-
sub. Warranty deed; con-
sideration ................. 200
William Eichler and wife to
William G Klotz and wife.
The n 20 # lot and 20
1T lot 1 blk l of Frost and
Turtles sub. Warranty deed;
consideration ............. 1900
Phillis w Symmonds to Helen
M O'Brien and her son F. J.
O'Brien. Lot Is blk of
Symmonds sub. Warranty
deed; consideration . l 4
Karoline Jensen and husband
to julius Splitter and wife.
Lot 6 blk l Corcorans Grand
View sub. Warranty deed;
consideration ........... IT'S
John M Rosing and wife to
Julius Splitter and wife. Lot
blk / Of Corcoran s Grand
View sub. Warranty deed;
consideration ..... L
Emma J Wescott ct al to AL
bert G Kruger. Lots 81 and
% Of Wescott and Zeitlers
sub Warranty deed; con-
sideration ............. $50
Noah Yaw to Franklin H
Yaw. Beg at pit on n lire of
u of Sc n of sec 29-1-20
e, 9015 # " Of ne cor sd
II sec, thence S 281 # 70 de-
grees W, thence W 158 #,
thence n 70 degrees e PSI #
e to beg. Warranty deed;
consideration ........... /
James Brogan and wife to
Hans Nielsen. PIT sw Y Of Sc
II sec 35-1-22 e. Warranty
deed; consideration ....... $500
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

The public schools are supported by
the public. They exist for the purpose
Of giving free education to all boys
and girls, and to fit them for the duties
of citizenship, In pursuance Of this
end the stimulation of physical de-
velopment is valuable as an accessory,
but this must never be allowed to be
regarded as the prime object Of pub
lie school education. In private
schools each institution may fairly de-
eide the question of the Importance of
athletics as it chooses. Parents who
do not approve of athletics have the
privilege of sending their children to
schools where athletics are not ex-
alted-and there are some such. The
question Of athletics in the public
schools, however, is quite a different
matter. 1t appears to be the desire
of the public, who support the schools
and for whom they are conducted, that
athletics shall have place. But that
place must be secondary to the main
purpose of popular Standardization
Advertiser.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

1t cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the voters that the constitutional
amendment which permits state aid for
road building is not a partisan measure
in any sense Of the word, but is one
solely for the benefit Of the whole peo-
pie and one supported and advocated
by the leaders of all parties who have
advancement of our state at heart. The
people Of this state are more vitality in
terested in the passage Of this amend
ment than in the election of any can
didate if they did but know it and if
they are watchful of their own best
interests the amendment will go through
by handsome majority.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

The capture and punishment of the
men who are seeking to defeat the ends
of justice is much more important than
the punishment of the criminals they
are risking their liberty to save. If
the time ever comes when any man or
set of men can guarantee criminals
immunity from punishment Che courts
of justice may as we'll close up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

The forest fires were severe lesson,
but they seem to have impressed some
Of the states with the wisdom of spend
ing few thousands on forest service
in order to save millions in losses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

There is little. excuse for thieyery
Of any kind, but the Standard Oil
Company would get more sympathy
over the loss of those letter files if it
could come into court with clean
hands.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

The completion Of the first of the
septic tanks to take care Of the refuse
from the Allen tannery, marks the FIRST
big step in the publication of the
river.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

Remember that your letter can now
go anywhere in great Britain and Ire
land for two cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-08

SARAH EILzABnTH:
Those mullins you liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
Rev. w. w. kersl1.

Some months ago Rev. w. w.
Kersh was stricken with ~pneu-
monia, when he was carried to
the Brandon Sanitarium, where
he received the best Of attention,
but complications set in and he
died last Saturday and was
buried in the Brandon cemetery
Sunday afternoon, with Masonic
honors. He was 81 years of age
and a native Of this county. His
father died a few years ago, but
his mother is still alive, aged 81.
He was married three times and
was the father of fourteen
children, 10 living and four
dead. He was elected for one
term as county treasurer and one
as chancery clerk. For many
years he was a Baptist preacher
and served throughout the war.
A mason for Al years and was
High Priest Of the Brandon r.
"A. Chapter. @. J. Kersh, Of
Dunleith, and E. B. Kersh, Of
Parchman, were his only children
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon. J. R. Byrd, Judge
of the Eighth Judicial District
of the state of Mississippi We
the grand jury impaneled for
the May term 1908 of the circuit
court of Rankin county beg leave
to submit the following report:
We have examined 211 wit
nesses have found "a true bills.
We have examined the county
Jail and the books Of the county
officials and find them correct
and neatly kept.
We have examined the poor
house and farm. and find con-
siderable improvement since the
last term of court and everything
in fairly good condition.
We extend our thanks to our
efficient judge, district attorney,
sheriff, clerk and other officials
of this court and also our faithful
bailiff for courtesies shown us.
Now having finished our duties
we beg to be discharged.
C. J. STUBS, Foreman,
c.. E. MARLIN, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
w. c. Ellis & Co. vs. Mississippi Home

w. G. Ellis q Co. VS. Mississippi Home
Insurance Co.; continued.
Ordered c. J, Neyland be allowed $50
for bringing Albert Burns from the peni-
tertiary to the circuit court as witness In
state cases.
State VS.. H. c. Wasbburn, assault and
battery with intent-nole pressed as to
intent and plead guilty to assault and
battery and fined 500 and costs.
J. L. Singletary VS.. A. & V. railroad,
judgment for plaintiff for $loo.
Jessie Daniels by next friend Luther
Daniels VS.. A. & v. railroad, judgment
for plaintiff for S625 and all costs.
A. & V. Railroad VS. Tobc Heslep; con-
tinued.
Ordered that c, H. Newman be allow
ed $Ioo as ,stenographer End and 3rd
weeks.
Ordered that R. F. Brown be allowed
clerk fees, statutory allowance and deputy
s2o3.S5.
Ordered that @. w. White, sheriff,
self, deputies and other court expenses al
lowed 5000.
Adjourned.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
Attention Voters of Rankin
County.

At a meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, of
said county held at Brandon
May 18th, 1908, it was ordered
that the county convention, meet
at Brandon on June 18th next to
select delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Jackson on
June 17th, and also to elect a
new county executive committee
for the ensuing 4 years; and the
number of delegates to the
county convention be fixed at
loo, or 20 from each beat, to be
apportioned as follows:
Beat No. Florence 9;
Mountain Creek, 3; Whites 2;
Plain 2; Star 3; Cleary l.
Beat No. 2-Brandon 10; Oak
dale 4; Holbrook 3; Pearson 3.
Beat No. 3-Fannin 5; Pisgah
15.
Beat No. 4-Pelahatchie IL;
Shiloh 8.
Beat No. Cato 4; Clear
Creek Z; Dry Creek 2; Dobson 2;
Antioch 5.
It was ordered that each pre-
cinct meet at it's voting place on
June 9th next at 10 a. m. and to
elect by secret ballot the number
of delegates as above apportion-
ed, fand that the chairman of
such precinct meeting certify to
the chairman of the county ex-
ecutive committee the names OF
delegates so elected, to the
county convention. Or d er e d
this 18th day of May 1903.
j. j. DANIELS, Secretary,
PAT HENRY, Chairman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
CIRCUIT COURT
PROCEEDINGS
May Term Adjourned tuesday
After a Two Weeks
Term.

The regular May term of the
Rankin county circuit court con-
vened on the first Monday and
adjourned Tuesday of this week.
Followinf proceedings were had
and done, since our last report,
to-wit:
State VS.. Walter Porter, perjury, put on
file.
Hulon OVERLY, trustee VS.. John Smith.
replevin, judgment by agreement; costs
divided, plaintiff gets SIS. 50 and defendant
the property.
State VS.. Hugh Washburn, assault and
battery; not guilty.
Geo. H. MoFadden Bros VS.. w. G..
Ellis; continued.
Cleve Brinson VS.. Louis Mcbride and
Dolly Mcbride, continued and plaintiff to
give cost bond of 500.
Ordered by the court that the sheriff
after adjournment of court, have tran
som and doors put in the opening behind
the judges stand.
State VS.. Frank Carson, assault and
battery with intent; continued.
State VS.. E. Morgan, assault and bat
terry with intent; continued.
R. 6. Berry VS.. @. & S. |. railroad;
continued
Star Mercantile Co. VS.. 6. & S. /.
railroad; continued
Huse Weathersby VS.. @. & S. |. rail-
road; continued.
VIM. Franklin VS.. Betty Wesley and
Hannah Lewis; continued.
Mrs. Nellie Williams VS.. Western Un-
ion Telegraph Co.; continued.
R. Wilson VS.. @. & s. l. railroad, or
dered that plaintiff have 90 days to amend
declaration.
Huse Weathersby VS.. @. & S. |. rail-
road, ordered plaintiff give security for
costs.
Matilda Beall VS.. @. & S. |. railroad,
motion for new trial overruled.
Star Mercantile Co. VS.. G. & S. /.
railroad, ordered that plaintiff give bond
for costs for $3.50.
r. 9. Berry vs. @. & S. |. railroad,
ordered plaintiff give cost bond of sr5o.
j. R. Webster & Co. VS.. G. & S. l.
railroad; continued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
THIRD WEEK.

|
State VS.. Andrew Ewing, carrying con-
ccaled weapons; continued.
State VS.. Andrew Ewing, assault ane
battery with intent; continued.
State VS.. Will Mcbride, carrying con.
cealed weapons; continued.
State VS.. Andrew Ewing, pointing a
gun; continued.
State VS.. VIII Mcbride, Assault and
battery with intent; continued.
State VS.. Phil Rankin, retailing; mis-
trial and case continued.
| j. l.. Barrow vs.. DR.. L. M. Clarke and
others, continued.
JURY NO. 1.
Victor Steen, j, L. Grain,
Jno. Clark, J. M. Ponder,
u. B. Hines, A. E. Harper,
c. R. Baker, Sam Butler,
A. B. Lilies, L. H. Mashburn,
Luther MiIey, S. G. Ammons.
JURY NO. 2
j. B. Brinson. Jno. CaWthorn,
c. A. Sanderson, Jesse Robbins,
w. H. Nicholson, J. S. Cawthorn,
Harris Watts, Ed Robbins,
V. R. Kersh, VIM. Watson,
w. H. Slaughter, P. H. Williams.
Tom Tills VS.. A. & V. railroad, judg
ment for plaintiff for 5000 and costs
Molle Window VS.. A. & V. railroad,
judgment for 5000 and costs.
VIM. Washington VS.. A. & V. railroad,
judgment for plaintiff for $500 and costs.
State VS.. H. G. Washburn, assault and
battery, jury and verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Bing Cawthorn, murder; con.
tinued.
State VS.. Finis Martin, burglary and petit
larceny; demurrer to indictment sustained
State VS.. H. c. Washburn, assault and
battery; demurrer to indictment sustained.
State VS.. Charlie Powell, attempt to
rape; continued.
State VS.. Alonzo Easterling, failing te
pay privilege tax; demurrer to indictment
sustained.
State VS.. j. N. Goforth, failure to pay
privilege tax; demurrer to indictment sus-
tained.
State VS.. w. w. Goforth, failure to pay
privilege tax; demurrer to indictment sus-
tanned.
State VS.. w. w. Goforth, failure to pay
privilege tax; demurrer to indictment sus-
tanned.
State VS.. Finis Martin, burglary and
petit larceny; demurrer to indictment sus-
tanned.
State vs.. L. D. Mcbride, perjury; con.
tinued.
Joe Lee Owen VS.. Lockwood Lumber
Co.; continued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
Woman's Moods and lenses.

When woman confdes her
private affairs to another woman
she gives her friend credit for
having more discretion than she
has.
Trouble is the fermentation
process Of life. Whether it leaves
us turned into vinegar or wine
depends upon the quality of grape
juice we were.
If you would have friends,
listen to the stories of other peo-
pies woes, but never bore them
by telling them your own sor-
rows.
It speaks volumes for the good,
hard sense Of women that they
have survived all the fool advice
that men have given them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21

living at a distance who could
reach here for his funeral.
The widow, children, mother,
and 'other relatives have the
sympathy Of all in their great
loss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
Assessed Values.

The n counties Of this state
showed an assessed valuation in
1907 of realty 1922, 386, 593. 35
personality LOG, 572, ,223. 90
railroads ETC. As, ,629, PA. 90
Total of-----$374, 588, O6O. 35
being a net increase over 1906 of
Sc, O44, $50. 43. SIEVE n
counties showed a decrease La
mar the largest, being behind
the year preceding $255, 952. 90.
Perry made the largest increase.
$787, oil. 90. Benton was the
poorest county So, 1876, ,607. 90.
Harrison the Wealthiest SIS. 963,
10000. Kinds was very little
below and Lauderdale Perry and
Warren were tall above the
$40, 600. 90 mark. ItaWamba is
the only county without a rail
road.
The delta counties have not in
creased as fast as the piney
woods section, and the muchly
Dragged on bale to the acre
swamp lands don't show up on
the assessment books like the
timbered lands Of south Missis-
sippi. Rankin's valuation is
above the average, being SIS, 632,
1876. 90 and her increase has been
steady.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-21
BusiCk's Mineral Wells Hotel.
Located ~ miles
from Brandon, Miss.
Famous Health and
Pleasure Resort
Open May 1

Specially recommend
ed for Indigestion,
Stomach and Lung
Troubles, Malaria, etc.
wv rite for further
information,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
AGED COUPLE SAVED BY WOMEN.
Husband Blind and Wife Decrepit Led from
Burning Home

New Hyde Park. Long Island. Aug. It CSpeciaD.-
MIR and Mrs. Albert Tent, he blind and she de-
crept were saved from being burned TO death in
their home here this afternoon by the courageous
work OF their neighbors. all of whom were women
and who risked their lives in running through
the flames to save the aged couple. who were help
less
The fire started in the upper rooms of the hotel
of Stanley Greiscback. and. famed by strong
northwest wind. soon had the hotel In flames, and
so advanced that the local hook and ladder com
pany could make headway against 1t. and 1t
a raging furnace.
The house of Mr.. and Mrs. Tent adjoins the
hotel and It also soon burning rapidly The
old couple were sitting downstairs and had no idea
that their house fire until flames suddenly
burst down from the upper rooms.
The old man then felt his way around the room
and tried TO find his wife. He was badly scorched
when tho women from the neighborhood. who had
suddenly noticed his house burning. came rushing
in and carried the old couple to the yard and
safety The women were burned In doing this
work
New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
BROTHER BITTEN, TOO.
Docs Not Fear Same Death That
OvertOOH UendeU Phillips.

The dog that bit Wendell Charles Phillips. Of
No s Cornelia street. who died from hydro
phobia on Saturday. also bit young Phillips's
brother. twenty-five years old. There was a
struggle to get the dog out OF the house after
he had bitten Wendell. and the brother was
bitten. He would not go to the Pasteur Ia
stitute or to the Research Laboratory OF the
Health Department for treatment He said that
he would not get the rabies and that he
not afraid. anyhow. The wound has healed. hut
so had the wound receiveI by Wendell.
DR.. Rambaud. OF the Pasteur Institute. said
last evening that he had found the negH bodies
in large number IN the brain OF Wendell Phil
lips and that the brother should take treat
ment. as it was not too late. Rabies did not
always develop from the bite OF a mad dog he
said. but when case had developed another
person bitten by the same animal should take
treatment at once.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
First Meeting Decides Richmond r Rockland
Representation-Mac Detained

According to a vote Of the executive committee of
the Democratic State Committee. which met in the
Hoffman House yesterday Richmond and Rockland
counties which under the new apportionment COM
prise the 23d Senate District. TO have fifteen
votes each In the Senate convention Richmond
cOntended that on the basis of the vote cast two
years ago it should have majority of the dele
gates. BY agreement Richmond is to name the
candidate for the Senate. and Rockand is to have
the member of the state committee.
The new executive committee which held its first
meeting yesterday is composed of Arthur A. Me
Lean, Of Orange: Thomas f. McAvoy of New
York; Daniel F. Cohalan. of New York; Joseph
Cassidy. of Queens. and Michael j. Walsh. of West
chester.
Norman Z. Mack, who was expected here to open
the national headquarters in the Hoffman House
yesterday. did not arrive. 1t said that he
would reach here tomorrow