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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
zen, and spoke for loyalty to the

zen, and spoke for loyalty to the
whole country, but said it was
natural for people to love their
own state and town the best. He
praised Nashville, but quoted
Watson in referring to the pref
erence the Brandonites had for
their own little town. He said:
Brandon is a small place, but we
can therefore the more easily
carry it in our hearts. H. A.
Busick, A. G. Thornton, A. M.
Shields, w. G. Barnes, Gayden
Bros, Darnall Bros, L. E. Wash
burn and L. S. May, leading
merchants of Brandon, were in
the gathering. The statement
by the venerable sanator that he
had educated three daughters in
Nashville, and that his brother is
an alumni of one of her colleges,
tickled the Boosters. Leland
Hume, Alf Williams, Joseph
Stein, C. H. Yarbrough and G.
A. Harrington were Nashville's
representatives on the program. :
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
PEARSON.

1t seems as If real summer IS with us
now and here to stay
Mrs B. D. Hardy and children and
Mrs. S. E. Hardy, all OF Jackson, were
the guests of Mrs. H D. Mendum Thurs
day.
Mrs. j. E. Fisher and Mrs Frank Roel
spent Thursday in Jackson.
Lawrence Stacy came cut from Jack
son and spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. A. A. Smallwood and son. David,
visited at Florence Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Henry Hale, of Terry, visited ]. E.
Fisher and family Tuesday night
Milton Smith. of Brandon, was in our
town day or so last week 1t may be
that he was on prospecting trip.
Mrs. w. B. Nash is on the sick list
this week. We hope for her immediate
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris attended
preaching at the state farm Sunday
evening.
R. F. Brown, of Brandon, was in our
midst with the registration books last
week.
Rev Wayne Allison, of Florence, will
fill his regular appointment here Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 and again at night. Let
everybody come.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

called special election to fill the
vacancy. Then with the republi-
can and democratic bosses both
against him, he went into the dis
trict and urged the people to elect
an anti-gambling candidate, ma
chine or no machine--and they did
it. Then Hughes went back to
Albany and called the legislature
together in extra session, and last
Friday by vote of ae to s5-one
senator barely having strength to
leave a sick.bed and 60 from
Brooklyn to Albany with his doc
tors to cast the deciding vote
Charles Evan Hughes was victor,
and the bosses and gamblers and
corruptionists who had opposed
him for months bit the dust of de-
feat.-Southern Farm Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Taft and Sherman.

With very little friction Presi-
dent Roosevelt's program was
carried out last week at the
national republican convention
in Chicago, William HI. Taft, of
Ohio, receiving the nomination
for president by big majority.
The White House machine was
in fine working order and
obstructionists were quickly and
smoothly crushed by the heavy
weigh rubber tired vehicle of the
presidents construction. Judge
Taft has served his country both
at home and abroad with signal
ability and while he has possibly
alieniated the labor vote to some
extent he is richly endowed with
intellect and is a most excellent
gentleman, who will be hard for
the democracy to defeat. In the
face Of the recent panic, with
some disaffaction of the labor
vote, with many who have not
heretofore favored Bryan, now
supporting the Nebraska states
man, there is a good chance to
succeed against the party Of high
tariff, trusts, and Capitalization
of all power in the federal
government.
I Sherman, of New York, and at
present a congressman of that
state, is a man of considerable
standing and worth, who was
placed on the ticket for vice presi-
dent, with special reference to
controlling the vote of the En-
pire state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
PUCKETT.

Farmers progressing nicely since the
rains,
Mr.. Hunter and wife made business
trip to D'Lo last week.
The school board met last Saturday
and appointed Miss Robinson, of Light,
first assistant here for next term.
We are sorry to state that Mrs Henry
McLain, who has been quite i'll for some
time, is yet very low.
w. B. Corley went to Jackson last
week to havehis eyes treated.
"Grandfather" Broomfield and wife
visited their daughter, Mrs. Will McLain,
at this place last week.
Childrens' day services will be held
here next Sunday, the 18th. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
We are glad to state that the music
class here under direction of Miss Beulah
Warren is quite large and progressing
nicely. We feel safe in stating that Miss
Warren is doing the best work for US
that has ever been done at Pickett.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Governor Noel offers a reward
of $3.50 for Bill Barber, a negro
who several months ago shot and
seriously wounded Baxter and
Rufus Burns in Smith county,
and who, it is thought, has come
back to the same neighborhood
and burned a barn and some out
buildings on the Burns farm.
The negro is described as being
light brown complexion, stands
five feet nine inches, with a
slight stoop, is about 80 years of
age and will weigh 145 pounds.
He shayes smooth, though at
times has been known to wear
a short, stubby moustache, and
is 1slow in articulation, being
somewhat tongue-tied. The
governors information is that he
is a menace to the people of the
Burns neighborhood and they
would esteem it as blessing
were the community ridden en-
tirely of his presence, hence the
proclamation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

By virtue of the authority vested in me
as trustee in a certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted by J. D. Dear and wife, E. ].
Dear, to B. F. Berry of date November
27th, 1oo5, which is recorded in Deed
Book So, page 463, of the Records of
Deeds of Rankin County, Mississippi, to
secure certain Indebtedness due said B. F.
Berry, and which said deed of trust was
assigned and transferred to T. G. James,
will, as trustee, in front of the store
house of Philip Didlake, at Star, Mssis-
sppi, on Monday, July 9th, 1908, within
lawful hours, sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following described land situated
in Rankin County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Ne4 of the sw4 and the 81 of the nw4
of the Sw4, section 26, township ;, range
2, east. The title of this property is be-
lleved to be good, but only convey such
title as is vested in me as trustee under
the deed of trust aforesaid. This the 10th
day of May, 1908. GEO. B. HILTON,
Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
CLEARY.

Health good.
Showers fine.
Crops doing well and farmers busy.
Bad and worse roads; when will the
farmers learn that 1t pays to have good
roads7..
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, of Terry, visited
relotves here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Smith visited Mrs.
Hawkins, of Kinds, returning Sunday.
Miss Jennett Holconlbe, of Jackson, is
visiting her unoles.
Ben Becknell and wife visited H. M.
Prisock and family Saturday.
Charlie Russell and family visited his
brother Sunday.
H. A French and wife visited w. c..
Johnson and family the past week.
Sorry to hear that our friend, Hon, j.
R. Enochs, is in such bad health. He
was raised in our part of the county and
all regret his condition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Citation Notice.

In the chancery court of Rankin Coun-
ty, Mississippi. State of Mississippi,
Rankin County. To John and Eudora
Mock, postoffice unknown: You are
hereby commanded to appear before the
chancery court of Rankin County, Missis-
sippi, on the 2nd Monday of September,
1908, at September rules, to defend the
suit in said court of R. L. Foster, where
in.you are defendant.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Chmcery Clerk.
Watkins & Watkins, Solicitors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Staff correspondent of Nash
vile American, travelling with
the Boosters Club, wired that
daily as follows: "The Boosters
were addressed at Brandon by
United States Senator A. j. Nc
Laurin. Senator McLaurin was
once governor of Mississippi.
He was presented to the audi
ence by Mayor G. @. Robinson.
The town is situated one mile
from the depot. Senator Nc
Laurin lauded the American citi-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
PurCell-Harper.

Rev. ]. S. Purcell and Miss
Leslie May Harper were married
yesterday at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Harper, near Star, Rev. W. w.
Morse, of Florence, officiating. The
groom is pastor of the Second M.
E. Church, South, of Baton Rouge,
and the bride a charming young
lady of splendid traits of character.
The happy couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for the groom's
home in the Louisiana capitol.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

A mob of negro women at
Parkdale, Ark, hung Ernest
Williams, a negro man, to a
telegraph pole, because his con-
duct was offensive to them and
that they had organized a
league to enforce better moral
conduct of their race and to pro-
tect themselves from negro
men" If the race would only
assist in capturing instead of
assisting to escape, those guilty
of crime, then the need of the
rope or the torch would be rare.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
STAR.

Miss Harriet Bullock, one of Monte
rays most charming young ladies, was a
guest of Miss Leslie Harper last week.
w. G. Morley is building a new resi-
dence which adds much to our town.
! Prof. w. D. Wallace, formerN county
superintendent of Simpson county, has
been elected principal of the high school
here. Prof. Wallace IS highly spoken of
in his county and the coming session
promises to be the best in the history Of
the school.
Dr.. G. w. and Wells Webb were
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

General Luke E. Wright, of
Memphis, will succeed Hon. Will
liam H. Taft, as secretary of
war in the presidents cabinet.
He was a gallant captain in the
confederate army, ayellow fever
hero in the epidemics of 1873
1879, a federal governor of the
PHILIPPINES and Americas first
ambassador to Japan, besides a
learned lawyer and as President
Roosevelt says, the best equipped
man in the whole country for the
position. He is an expansionist
democrat and thorough gentle
man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
In Bankruptcy.

In the district court of the United States
for the Jackson division of the southern
district of Mississippi. In the matter of
Miller Bros, bankrupts, in bankruptcy:
To the creditors of Miller Bros, of. Star,
in the county of Rankin, and district
aforesaid, bankrupts. Notice is hereby
given that on the day of June 18th, 1908,
the said Miller Bros, partnership COM
posed of H. L. Miller and w. L. Miller,
and the said H. L. and w. L. Miller as
individuals were duly adjudged bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of their firm
and individual creditors will be held in
Jackson, Mississippi, July End, A.. D.
1908, at the office Of j. B. Stirling, referee
in bankruptcy, at 10 o'clock In, at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims. appoint trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupts and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
j. B. STIRLING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Fresh groceries every day at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

The Nashville Boosters Club
stopped off an hour last Thurs
day at the depot and were well
coined by Senator McLaurin in a
short speech, which was replied
to by one of the Boosters in a
witty and entertaining manner.
Nashville is a solid city, with
solid manufacturers and whole
sale merchants, who are broad
minded enough to spend money
to secure business, and honest
enough to hold their customers
by fair dealing and liberal terms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Betting on horse racing has
been outlaWed by statue in New
York and Louisiana, with the re-
suit that the bang tails won t
run without gambling is permit
ted, but it will be the means of
many women wearing better
clothes, besides saving many men
from wearing prison stripes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
CARRIERS VALLEY.

Mrs. Frank Boehle has been quite sick
the past week.
Miss Hattie Cox returned home Satur-
day evening from very delightful trip to
Braxton, accompanied by Miss Leila Cox.
DR.. Chris Herbert, wife and daughter
were pleasant callers at c. j Tanners
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Siddie Boyd Cox spent most
delightful week out at Mr.. WRITES.
c. J. Tanner is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Mabel Tanner made business
trip to Jackson Monday attending to her
fathers business during his illness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

a very fine musician and as she stroke
the keys with her graceful touch even the
birds nesting outside chirped a word of
delight as the sweet tone of the piano
rang out through the calmness of the
night. The young people wish to thank
the ladies Of the community for rendering
their assistance in preparing for the oc-
casion, and feel that without their aid it
would not have been as grand a success.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Capt. S. B. Watts, of Meridian,
has been appointed supreme pro-
tector of the National Order OF
Knights and Ladies of Honor,
whose head office is in Indianap-
oils.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

John Sharp Williams has re-
signed the leadership of the
democratic minority in congress,
for which place there will be a
scramble, without the possibility
of securing any one who will
measure up to the standard the
brilliant Mississippian has set.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
CLEAR BRANCH.

Health of this community has been very
good, for which we should return our
thanks to the Creator of the universe.
Farmers are we'll up with their work
and crops are looking very well. The
first cotton bloom of the season was on
w. j. Brinson's place the first week in
June.
The school association met last Satur.
day evening and elected teachers for the
next term of school as follows: Mr..
Williams, of Monterey, principal; Miss
Summers, first assistant. The lady at
tended Blue Mountain College the past
session. The second assistant has not
been elected yet, as no application has
been received. 1t was decided that the
association would have nothing to do
with electing music teacher. Those
who want to patronize the music depart
ment will contract with the teacher and be
responsible for the payment of her salary.
Childrens' day services will be observed
next Sunday. They have a very nice
program Miss Mamie Dear and Mrs.
Dora Parkison have been very faithful in
training the children, with Mrs. Bessie
White to furnish the music. Services
will begin about 10 o'clock a. m. The
morning will be spent in the childrens'
services. At noon refreshments will be
spread and everybody invited to help
themselves. In the evening the pastor,
B. E. Tuition, will preach. The hour will
be announced later. We are expecting
Brother Lee, of Terry church, to be with
US, and if he comes we will give him part
in the service.
The 4th of July is close at hand. The
Farmers Union will give picnic at Clear
Branch and everybody is invited. A good
time is expected. We are not certain yet
who the speakers will be, but we will do
our best to get good ones.
Health of the community very good at
present, with the exception of few.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
fine weather and few more weeks of
sunshine will place the crops in good con-
dition.
DR.. c. c. Shots has purchased very
fine horse--about the best in the county.
Mrs. Williams, of TyIertown, has re-
turned home after visit to relatives here.
E. A. Buchanan, of DLo, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Eula Patrick.
Tom Shots, Of D'Lo, was a visitor
recently.
The melancholy tie which has has US
bound since the closing exercises of the
school was once more broken last Satur-
day night. when the. boys and girls
assembled in the upper hall of the school
building Tor the grand reception. The
writer doesn't believe that there was ever
a more grand occasion witnessed in the
history of Johns. The older people
seemed to enjoy It as much as the young
people they seemed as though they had
discovered the fountain of youth. After
being served with ice cream we then
listened to some good music rendered by
Miss Kate Moore, one of Morton's most
charming young ladies, which added much
pleasure to the occasion. Miss Moore is
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Now that Taft is nominated
the chief stork keeper may find
time to request that obliging bird
to fetch him a grandchild.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Jackson visitors the latter part of last
week.
Misses Matte May and Vina Cooper
spent last Saturday and Sunday in jack
son.
Miss Jessie Hardwiok, of Weathelsby,
was the guests of her friends here Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
What Hughes Has Done in New
York.

The hero of this Aforementioned
reform is Charles Evan Hughes,
of New York-ugly, honest and
unafraid, one of the ablest and
Worthiest men in all America to-
day. In April his long fight for a
strong anti-gambling law came be-
fore the New York legislature and
he was beaten by a majority Of
one vote, the enormous corruption
fund raised by the gambling ele-
ment seeming to have done its
work. But Charles Evan. Hughes,
the unconquered, said the fight
was not ended. When the legisla-
ture adjourned there was a vacant
seat in the senate, and Hughes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25
Farm High Schools in Two
Counties.

The legislature of last winter
passed an act authorizing the es-
tablishing of a county agricult-
ural high school in every county
in the state, under certain con-
ditions, which were itemized and
explained fully. Several coun-
ties have taken the matter up,
but SO far only one or two have
gotten beyond the talk station.
Pike county claims the distinc-
ton of being the first county in
the state to get ready to locate
and inaugurate the school, the
board of supervisors to act on
the proposition at their meeting
on the 9Th of July. Four diff
ferent neighborhoods in Pike are
after the school and have sub
mitted bids that are valuable.
No bid under 40 acres of land
was to be considered, but these
Pike bidders have gone twice
that and put up valuable money
considerations, school houses,
free fuel for a term Of years, etc.
However Pike is not ahead of
Noxubee in this matter. It may
be that the two counties are
about neck and neck on the
proposition. Hon. E. d. Cavett,
of that county, and one Of the
most prominent and influential
members of the legislature, who
was in Jackson last week, re-
ported that his county was ready
for the location of the agricul-
tural high school. He may have
said it had been located, but any
way it was determined on and
all the requirements complied
with. = Clarion Ledger.
The above shows that a start
has been made for farm high
schools, and is submitted to Ran
kin's board of supervisors for
their consideration, and also
published that our citizens may
discuss the matter and be able
to advise the board Of their
wishes after full investigation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Fresh groceries every day at
w. G. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Do you want to invest
your idle money where
it will be absolutely
safe and bring you a
fair return? Write us
today. +;
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-25

Entered at Brandon, Miss, postoffice as
second class mail matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
Food and Gladness.

The love of food is rife at this sea- son. Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years are times of joy, and it seems that when certain na- tions are happy they eat. From the beginning the zest of the stomach has been a widespread expression at periods of gladness. love feasts after well-hurled thunderbolt; Tom Brown buys baked potatoes and sausages after the football victory. In no way does Dickens comes closer to the heart of humanity than in his constant emphasis on eating and drinking. The love of food is as- sociated in the old English ballads with the love of nature, of women and of song Golfers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
w. l.. PARKER.

In this issue of The Star will be found the announcement of W. l. Parker as a candidate for the office of clerk of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 There is probably no man in Polk county more generally known to the voters than Mir. Parker, he having served two terms as county assessor, a position that brings him in per- sonal contact with every taxpayer. In all his work Mir. Parker's ability and the thoroughness with which he has done his duty have won for him the resL Lect of all the people of the county regardless of political affil. ations, and his genial and accommo- dating manner has won the personal friendship of all with whom he has come in contact.
 It is the belief of The Star that the voters of Polk county would make no mistake in selecting Mir Parker for the office to which he now spires.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

the announcement of Freeman l.. Johnson of Hatfield, who will be a candidate for the nomination of County Assessor at the coming Dem ocratic primary election, to be held on March 25.
 MT Johnson is a young man and was born and raised in this county. He is son of ex-Sheriff Bob John son, deceased, who was one of the most popular and we'll known men in the county. MT. Johnson is in every way well qualified to fill the requirements that will be required of him. He is a well-trained and progressive young business man, and at present holds the position of bookkeeper with the firm of Welch & Allen at Hatfield. He is young man of good appearance, obliging and courteous, and should he re- ceive the nomination at the hands of the Democrats all can rest assured that they will have a good officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
HILL UNDECIDED.
Chief Justice Admits Only That He Is
 Considering Private Business.

Little Rock, Dec. 2S.-Chief Justice Joseph NJ. Hnl, when asked today for statement re. garding the rumors of his intend ed resignation from the Supreme court, said: Il feel it my duty to make statement. I have stayed on the bench longer taan l should had 1 followed the advice of my physician. For some time 1 have considered ma king a change. It will be necessary for me 10 leave shortly to avoid the bad weather in February aud March. I have under consideration busi- ness propositions in Little Rock and Fort Smith and may accept them. 1 have not decided, nt r decided fully that I will resign. !"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
ALL DEPENDS ON THE VIEWPOINT.

with Clyde and the other behalf of Candidate Andrews position that the Senator should not make speeches for against candidates State offices The Star this position when Senator Davis the State the of Clarke United States Senator Davis that thoroughly endorsed by of those who visited him
 M eretVf Andrews did not to these gentlemen that Mr. should make speeches behalf of another candidate they that he would something the of Hal Norwood for Attorney General This positively Norwood has expected Mr. Davis make speeches the committee stated Davis that Andrews
 politician how much of politician Romeo Andrews he has either held office
 and he hasn't learned enough his for Attorney General this the Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

cerning his love affairs he nearly always says: That's all right. but you do not seem to shave made it work very we'll"
 find there are a thousand good ideas concerning currency reform and not single one that will help 4 man in keeping his night shirt from crawling up around his neck.
 When 1 am called in to assist in planning my wedding journey shall set Excelsior Springs or Smith Cen ter as the farthest outpost. If [ then find there is money enough we will go farther.