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The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

By yirture of the provisions Of a
certain deed of trust, executed and
delivered by t. j. O'Ferrall and E.
G. Jayne, on the first day of March
1907 to secure an Indebtedness there
in mentioned due to the Capital City
Bank and Trust Company, which in
debtedness has been assigned to The
Merchants Bank and Trust Company,
of Jackson, Mississippi, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of the
said Indebtedness, I. J. III. Thomp-
son, the Trustee named in the said
deed of trust, which is to befound of
record in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Rankin Co. Miss, at Bran
don, in deed book No. /, at pages
IS ct seq. will on Monday, the 1st
day of March A. d. 1909, in the
town of Brandon, Rankin county,
Mississippi, in front of the door of
the court house, within legal hours.
sell for cash to the highest bidder I'll ,
following described lands, in the
county of Rankin, State of Mississippi /
to-wit:
The tract of sixteen acres of land
formerly occupied and owned by Tuck
Warren, Lee Curan and Oliver Gu
Idu, DIS uOIu0St0du, SlIudI0u UelWOc
the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad
right Of way on the South and Pearl
river on the North and lying between
the lands of the James Hardy estate
on the East and the lands of the
city OF Jackson on the West. said
tract including parts of the s. e ",
Of the S. w. u and Of lot 4, in
section II, and of the N. 11of the N.
e. Aof the N. w. ", of section IA,
all In township 5. of range ! East.
in the county of Rankin and state
Of Mississippi.
Also, six acres off the West end
of the S. " of the N. w. n Of the
N. e. ", of section Il and 81. and
66-10O acres in the S. w. Corner, Of
lot 6, in section Is, and twelve acres
in the S. w. corner Of the S. e. quar-
ter, of section IL, and four acres in
the N e. corner of the N. w. u, of
section IA, all in township 5, range
East in Rankin county, Mississippi.
The said lands will be sold to pay
the indebtedness secured by the said
trust deed, and the title is believed
to be perfect, but | shall only con-
vey such title rs is vested in me by
the said deed of trust.
j. H. THOMPSON,
Trustee.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY the power vested in
me as Trustee, in GER
tain Deed of Trust, executed by
w. E. Myers, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1906, to secure a note of same
date to John G. Malone and due Oc-
tober 18th, 1907 Said Deed of Trust
was filed for record October 17th,,
1906, and recorded in book No. &c..
and on page $50 in the office OF the
Chancery Clerk of Rankin county
Mississippi. Said note Yves assigned
by John G. Malone to W. B. Collier.
December 5th, 1906. Default having
been made In the payment of said In
debtedness. as Trustee, will on Fri
day the 18th day of March, 1909, be-
tween the hours of 10 and IL A. NJ
at front door of court house. in Bran
don, Mississippi, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash the
following described land situated in
Rankin county, Mississippi, to-wit:
e. " of N. e. II, (East one half of
the North East one quarter) and
AZ interest in n. aE. II of S. e. Il
Zone fourth interest in the North
East quarter of the SOUTHEAST quar-
teri all in Sec. SO, t. 5, R.-.3 East.
Said land will be sold to pay said
Indebtedness and all costs.
Title to said land is believed to be-
good but / will convey only such title
as is vested in me as Trustee,
L. o. GAYDEN,
Trustee.
Brandon, Miss, Feb. 10th 1909.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi.
TO Leana Green Spann, (the de-
fendantt. you are commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery court, of
the county of Rankin, in said State,
on the 4th Monday of March, A. d.
1909, to defend the suit in said court
of Silas Spann, wherein you are a.
defendant.
This the 23rd day of January, A..
d. 1909.
Jno. A. Gayden,
Clerk.
H. L. McCaskill, solicitor FOR comp
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
PETITION F0R PpHDoN.
|, Honorable D. n. Hoel,. ooyefs
State Of Mississiunis

10 donoFapte ~ n.- Nocats UOSeT--
nor.
State of Mississiupis
Your petitioners. resident citizens,
Of Rankin county. mississippi; would
respectfully show unto your. excell-
oncy: That John Wells charged
with numbering Joas Sanders In the:
Circuit court OF Rankin county, Miss,
about eleven (11) years ago at the.
August term OF said court and by
agreement sentenced. to imprison-
ment in the penitentiarx forrlife. That
he has served as such. convict for
IL years years, and has been obedi-
ent to orders and established a good
reputation for a convict. That the
man he killed had threatened to kill
him and was dangerous and vio-
lent character, and John Wells had
good reason to believe his life was
In deadly peril. Wa think Wells has
been sufficiently punished under the
circumstances, and therefore pray
that he be pardoned.
VIM. w. Flowers, M. D., A. G.. Nor
Irell, P. B. Berry, G. w. Prisock, j.
w. Taylor, Dan Allen, A. P. Dear, j.
H. Cooper, t. e. Therrell, r. NJ Whit
field and others.
4
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Wonder Of the Alphabet.

1t has been computed that our
English alphabet is susceptible OF
620.44S, 401, ,7ss, ,239 .4s9, 1850, 900 transpo.
sitions. It is said that all the inhab'
itants OF the globe, on rough calcu'
lation. could not in thousand mil.
lion OF years write out all the trans
positions Of the letters, even suppos.
ing that each wrote 40 pages daily
each of which pages contained 40 diff
ferent transpOsitions Of the letters.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Most birds love toyA The plao-
things help to willis away tho time
and prevent them from tearing their
plumage. Parrots are especially de-
voted to playthings and can be trained
to do simple tricks with tho objects
specially fancied. A soft-billod bird
Will Amuse itself for an hour with :
peanut which It cannot break, tiny
bell or mirror Just big enough to ~
nect its own head.-St. Nicholas Mag
azine.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
BRIDGE NOTICE.

bids will be received at the Chan
noon, on the first Monday in March
Pelahatchie creek on Stump Bridge
road according to plans and speci-
fications now on file in the Chancery
Clerks office.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
JNO. A. GAYDEN,
Clerk.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Tea as 4 Libaticn.

The Chinese have g curious sway II
worshiping the statue OF Buddha.
with their favorite beverage. Into Q
great bowl of sweetened tea, statue
of the god is placed; women bring
their offerings, then taking up some
of the tea with ladle, pour 1t over
the defenseless head of the placid
god. From the same ladleful they
help themselves, giving a sip to each
OF their little ones
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Took Wind out Of Their sails.

Addressing one of his southern au.
diences, Sam Jones once requested
all the husbands present who had
not spoken a harsh word to their
wives for month to stand up. He
shook hands with those who arose and
then introduced them to the rest OF
the audience as the "27 biggest liars
IA Tennessee RAMS Horn.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Fireliqht Photoaraphs.

A photographer in London is taking
portraits In new way. He poses his
subjects sitting by the fire and repro
duces the scene with all the cozy glow
of drawingroom before the electric
lights are switched on. The photo
graphs are costly, but bill of some
thing like $50 dozen does not dis
may the woman who admires original
fty.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Secret Of Happiness.

The true secret Of happiness Is not
to escape toll and afiiictioa, but to
meet them with the faith that through
them the destiny Of man is fulfilled,
that through them we can even now
reflect the image of our Lord and be
transformed into His likeness.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Great End of Life.

You must desire to improve your
heart. and SO become good. You must
desire to improve your head, and so
become we'll informed. But you must
desire first to become good. That is
the first and great end of life That
is what God sent you into the world
Kingsley.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Proper Care of the Eyes.

IL child's eyes be examined while
quite young by skillful oculist, much
trouble in after life might be prevent
ed. An occasional visit to the oculist
by older persons could result in no
harm, while one such visit might prove
stitch in time," etc.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
t,1o( ~ - flnr nn,f

A schoolglrl ia Massachusetts
town had often been made to acknov.
ledge the superiority OF her brothers.
One day her mother remarked upon
the apparent utter lack OF intelligence
In = hen. -You cant teach 4 hen
anything" she said. ~They have
ruined more Of the garden than Z
drove Of cattle would. You can teach
= cat, dog or pig something. but Z
hen--never!" "H'm!' exclaimed the
child indignantly, 7 think they know
just as much as roosters!"
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
CITATION NOTICE
State of Mississippi.
C1~-kx 80 D~As~

State of Mississippi,
County of Rankin,
To Thomas Berry (the defendant
you are commanded to appear before
the Chancery court of Rankin county.
in said state, on the fourth Monday
in March, A. d., 1909. to defend the
suit in said court of Tiney Berry,
filed this day, wherein you are a de-
fendant.
This End day of February, AD.1909
JNO. A. GAYDEN,
Clerk,
BY ]. C. BRUCE, d. C.
A. G. Norrell, sol for compt
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
You Cen Make Msrtar,

Sifted coal ashes, sand and wheat
hour, two parts each OF ashes and
sand and one of -four, mixed with wa
ter, make an excellent mortar for
patching holes where the plastering
is broken. 1t becomes as hard as
stone, and can be put on by hand with
little trouble and expense
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Wasps Stop for sirun.

Messrs. Barratt, an English firm, hit
upon an ingenious device to keep
wasps away from an exhibition of
confectionery they are holding. All
round the outside of the marquee in
which the exhibition is being held sir
up has been placed, and the contriv.
ance has worked so splendidly that
scarcely single wasp has been seen
in the tent.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Worked at Loom Eighty Years.
Joseph Jerome. who has died at
Kfdderminster in his ninety-third year,
was the Oldest carpet weaver in Eng
land, having worked at the loom for
more than 80 years He witnessed
the transition of the old hand to the
steam-power loom,
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
London Breathing places.

There are now 800 beautiful squares,
106 council parks and breathing
places, II royal parks and 40 bor-
ough gardens London is said to be
the greenest large city in the world
Scribner's Magazine
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
When You "Pick upv . clnder.

When so unfortunate as to have
some foreign particle blown into your
eye, try closing the eyes Immediately
and keeping them shut for a minute
or so. When the eyes are opened
again the cinder will be found to have
disappeared and not even a stinging
sensation will be felt
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Hard Lines.

"See that man there?" YES; what
about him?' One of our great mil
lionaires. but he's lost his appetite
The poor devil lives on milk and
crackers. Pass the corned beef and
cabbage. please, and praise the Lord. ;"
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Apsoiatmsnt Came Late.

A good deal of amusement was
caused by the recent announcement
in the French Journal Oficiel" that
Auguste Paul Henri Anjarian was
nominated to a clerkship in the post
office. Anjarian applied for the berth
when he retired from the gendarmerie
years ago. But he died in 1904.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
HEiO or uiAw

This combination is very puzzling,
even to persons we'll acquainted with
photography. A simple rule is that
''ei' should always follow the conso-
nants "c'' and IS" as receive, seize,
etc., and lie" should follow all other
conscnants, rs belief, thief etc.
There are. however, two exceptions to
this rule, the words steve and siege.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Little Sophia has just been In
formed that she has little sister.
"Oh. how lovelyl Please. please let
me be the one to tell mamma -
Translated for Transatlantic Tales
Tom Ell Diario de la Marina.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Courtshlp In Mexlco.

Staring at the windows Of their
adored ones is the way Mexican low
ers WOO. II the young woman is
agreeable, she will appear at the
window after several days, and they
thus become acquainted.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
TallIoss "schinperke..

The schipperke is one of the few
tailleSs dogs. The name means Lit
tie Skipper" and is derived from the
fact that this dog was formerly a
common companion of the Flemish
bargee.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Women Mayors in Russia.

In Russia there are several woman
mayors, and they were elected not
out of gallantry, but simply because
they were considered to be better fit
ted than anyone else to be intrusted
with the interests of the community.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
T13E CAARTER or fNcoRsoAx
TON or BRANDON WATER
COMPANY.

1. The corporate title Of said com.
pany IL Brandon Water Company.
2, The names OF the incorpora-
tors are: Robert Burns, postoffice
Brandon, Miss: A. J. McLaurin. Jr-
postoffice Brandon. Miss; L. s. May,
pcstoffice Brandon, Miss.
3. The domicile Is at Brandon, Miss
4. The amount of stock autho-
.rized Is Ten Thousand Dollars.
5. The par value of shares is
One Hundred Dollars each.
s. The period of existence (not to
exceed fifty years. is fifty years.
o. The purpose for which it is
created Is:
To acquire, by purchase or other
wise, complete water outfit and to
equip, maintain, improve, repair and
extend the same, and to furnish to in
dividuals, firms and corporations for
pay. The first meeting Of the Incor-
pOratOrs for the purpose of organi-
cation may be held at any time and
place agreed upon by said Incorpor-
ators, or any two of them. The said
.Incorporators, or majority of them
may at said first meeting elect a
Board of Directors to consist of three
or more persons and may adopt By
Laws and Rules and Regulations for
the management of said Corporation
and provide the manner in which the
same may be altered, amended or re-
pealed. The corporation may begin
business as soon as any part of it's
capital stock is paid for in cash.
8. The rights and powers that ma
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions of
Chapter "a. Mississippi Code, 1906.
A. ]. McLAURIN, Jr.,
ROBERT BURNS,
L. s. MAY.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
insufficient Schools and Churches.

insufficient Schools and Churches.
No large American city has public
schoolhouses enough to hold all its
children of school age, If the paro-
chial and private schools were to go
out of business. No large center of
population has room in its churches
for nearly all Of it's adult population
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Keeping Fern Fresh,

Maidenhair fern, which usually
withers soon after gathering, can be
kept fresh for week if when first
picked the ends are held in fame
until quite black.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Value Of self.penial.

Teach self-denial and make its prac-
tice pleasurable, and you create for
the world destiny more sublime
than ever issued from tae brain of the
widest dreamer. Sir Walter Scott.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Long Artificial Watercourse.
The Bengal canal. 900 miles In
length, Is the longest artificial water
course IN the world.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Elevators and Their Dangers.
An elevator man calls attention to
the fact that in every accident that
occurs to elevators the only persons
seriously hurt are those standing near
the door.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Haresus OF Alberta,

In Algeria three or more wives live
In the same hut. The older wives do
the work, while the younger ones wait
on the master of the house.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
TncoFporators,
AcKNoWLEDcEME A

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State Of Mississippi.
County OF Rankin.
Town of Brandon.
This day personally appeared be.
fore me. the undersigned authority.
Robert Burns, A. J. McLaurin Jr.
and L. s. May, incorporators Of the
corporation known as the Brandon
Water Company, who acknowledged
that they signed and executed the
above foregoing articles of incorpor-
alton as their act and deed, on this
the 25th day of January, 1907 80 =
JOHN OHLEYER,
Notary Public.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18

Swallows Astonishing Speed.
A swallows speed has often been
stated to be so miles an hour. Re-
cent experiments prove that swal-
low in hurry can travel at the rate
of 128H miles an hour
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
An Overworkcc, Faeult.

An overworI<ed Faculty.
Although man Is born uato trouble
he has a great faculty for increasing
his natural store. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Natural Wealth In Siberia.

Siberia, commonly imagined to be
region Of desolation, is in reality
productive country, with large rivers,
extensive forests and ample mineral
wealth.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
concerninu Doctors.

A man may not have much faith In
doctors, up to the time when the first
baby arrives in his house After that
he regards them with awe
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
PASSENGER SERVICE.
MAIN LINE.

No. No
Lv Jackson-4:3 go a. m. 3:2s D. m.
Lv Hattiesburg S:lS a. m. 7:o5 p. M
Ar Gulfport- Hoo a. m. 1000 D. m.
No. No. 6
Lv Gulfport----7:3o a, M AIS D. m.
Lv Hattiesburg 1887 a. m.-----7:35 D. M
Ar Jackson -2;Io p. m.----II:oo p. m.
Columbia Division (via Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. IoI No. Io2
7:Io a. m. Lv Jackson Ar 7:3o 3. m
ass p. m. Ar Guifport Lv 1890 a. m
No. 100 No. ITO
ago p m. Lv Jackson Ar 1905 a. m.
6:2o p. m. Ar Columbia Lv Goo a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg
and Gulfport with all Lines. For further
information apply to,
S. p. BOyLSTON.
General Passenger Agent.
F ffeetive January Ist, 1900. Gllfport.
Mississippi
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Notice.

For sale mare and colt, two
mules, ten head Of cattle, some
land 40 or 80 acres cheap for
cash. For further particulars
address d. M Robbins, Brandon.
Miss, r. r. ID. No. |.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
WILLING to Try Again.

WILING 60 Try Again.
Mrs. Sarah Lamb Of st. Pancras,
London, remarked on her recent one
hundred aud fourth birthday that she
wouldn't mind living her life over
again.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
poesn't OFTEN Happen.

II worries woman terribly not To
have anything to worry over n. II.
Pr9oo.
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Chicago Far Above the Sea.

NTICd9U v ct NUUVC IFI6 Ocds-,
Chicago Is situated on an extreme
ly fiat site, but no other city in the
world, of anything like its size. lies
SO far above the level Of the sea
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
GULF &SIiIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Genera Passenger Department
The Brandon news., 1909-02-18
Best Groceries and prompt de-
livery at w. G. Barnes.
Notice to Al.

Positively no trespassing on
any land Of mine or any / have
charge Of. VI. g. JOHNSON.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
ne swaYfnR SkYscraDer.

Through the chance Of perfect ad-
tustment in the way OF balance, Of
row Of large Photographs that
lang on = wall o. an once building
down town the clerks in the place
lave . good deal OF quiet amusement
With persons who visit the place for
the hFst time. Owing to this bal
Anee the pictures are easily sway
ed By the wind that blows through
the open windows and since the Of
nee force goes In for fresh air the
year round The pictures are never
still. The joke lies in catching the
Lorrifed expression on the faces Of
the callers when they get q sight of
the swinging frames. Then It is al
ways explained with due solemnity. IL
she boss Is not around that the sway
Ing Of the frames is due to the oscil-
Ation Ss the structure. It usually
takes some time for the object of the
joke to see the point. Meanwhile -
has suffered r considerable shock.-
n. 7. World.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
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The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
The GsngkO Tree.

Studies ~ Miss N. C. Slopes Of the
fossil ESTs Of Scotland have shown
that ths sAngkC or maidenhair. tree,
. native OF Japan and China. which
b cultivated in Europe and this coun-
Try on Eocount OF It's remarkable fol-
Iage, belongs TO an extremely ane-
lent f&mily. ct whic4. It Is now. ap-
R&rentS9, the Last surviving repre-
sentative. At one time It seems to
have bSsn widely spread. A singH-
lAr fSCG is that the fossil specimens
81 the gingko. found in the rock beds
of the Interior OOlite series, 1t Bro
r.. Scotland. are so similar to the
swing trees that st first sight no diff
ference is apparent. Only an ex-
animation OF the structure of the
cells reveals 9 Varistion.-Youth's
Companion.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
ODD South Azssr4csa A.imals.

Many cursssz animals ksunt the
narshy parts .SSS atA ARer1ca ncrrn
Of the pampas. Trogs big and fero-
Cious, given to making vicious
springs when closely approached; the
Apybara, . caVy "cOntented with
he bulk Of sheep; the huge coypu
rat and the swsrthy piglike tapir are
frequently seen. Along the forest
margins troops Of peccaries are often
met with, occasionally the jaguar
sometimes the puma. likewise that
toOthlsss curiosity, the great ant
ssar, long in claw, long nosed and
remarkably long tongued. A famil-
Aar object Is the great jabiru, q stork
With . preference for the desolate
lAgoohs. where II may often be OBJ
served statuesQue on one leg and
wrapped in Scotsman.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
Per Pressing Platte, skirts.

Plated Skirts which hav, been
9ashed aFe diE1cult to press. Time
and sxpS4ss may be ssved by having
the work do1a after the following
nsthod. whical is 70. --5olen skirts
q spectally: BSsSFs the skir has be-
sems badly creased or runpled run
Q bAsting thread, using short. even
stitches. down thC entire sngth Of
each crease whiot marks the folds
Of the RlAits. By this means, after
aAs skirt has been washed, the pro-
RoF l0ostIoa OF each leat can read
NJ bs determined. AMI the pressing
aons successfully.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-29
BAlzAe In Church Pew.

TIE NomAH who had left q vol
sns Of BalzAc in the church pew on
RTayeT meeting night felt q little bit
ashamed when she asked for the
book. but the sexton assured her she
Assd net feel that way. Many
tAings are left IN the church." he
sid. ''And some of them are q whole
IOt les respectable than Balzac. At
tsr eAdA service tie pews yield &
strange grist Of forgotten or dis
oardsd articles