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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
PATRICK.
Health not very good lat present.

Health not very good at present.
Farmers are about through harvesting
their crop--was no task, as crops are very
short.
Il Farmers are preparing to plant large
crop of oats and will plant more hog and
homney. We think the best thing to dc
yet.
People here are, rising early and re-
turning late as they are very busy al
the cane mill making their cane up.
We have plenty of Eaters and 'lasses.
Mrs. Dave Traxler and daughter, Miss
Gladys, visited at .Vicksburg last week
Prof John Ferguson and wife visited
at Greenfield Saturday and Sunday and
went to the fair.
for Jackson to spend several DAYS.
rof Jackson to spend severay days.
Luther Gray went to Jackson Monday
to see the president and reported a fine
time.
Lee Kersh returned from Jackson Sum
day, where he had been visiting Lee re-
ported lots of fun and a sweet time.
Mrs. Willie Ragsdale and son Jim,
visited in D'Lo Saturday and Sunday.
Our school is progressing fine with
about 40 pupils yet to enter. Miss Will
liams taught US a grand school here last
session and we know that she will teach
us another good one.
Mr. Rankin Clack and wife visited
here last week.
Mr. John Med Shaw, of Jackson, for
merly of Fannin, was in our little village
last week.
A crowd of our young people went over
to the capital city last Saturday to have
swell time and some fun at the fair.
They all returned with a pleasant smile.
Some of our boys are sporting some
new buggies. That's right boys, show
the ladies nice time. We know you can
please them when you drive stylish
harness horse to a sporty run about buggy.
The writer knows from experience.
Willie Marshill spent last Sunday after
noon very pleasantly--as usual, near Brax-
ton. Must be some attraction there for
Billie"
Mrs Ben Marshall is now able to be
up to the delight of her many friends
in this community.
Master Luke Patrick who has been real
sick for several weeks, is reported bet
ter, and his many friends are glad to
hear the good news.
Mrs. Lula Carter visited Mrs. Alice
Ragsdale Monday.
Mr. John Carter, who was doing
some carpenter work for Cudabac Lum-
Der Company, fell and was seriously
hurt. last Saturday, but now able to be
I'D,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
EUREKA.
Prospect.

There was a heavy frost here few
mornings ago and it looks as if we are
not going to have any more raina
Farmers are digging potatoes and seed
cane for fear of warmer weather.
Our school is progressing nicely I'M
der the management of Miss Margaret
Wrenn.
The community was saddened by the
death of Joe Lewis, October z6th. He
leaves a wife, several children and rel
atives to mourn his loss. They have
the sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Simmons after which the interment
took place in the May grave yard, near
Shady Dell.
Farmers are on a stand still as to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
PRESIDENT TAFT.

The visit of the President to Jackson
Monday was the first time that Missis-
sippi has ever been so honored by the
Chief xecutive of the nation.
His welcome was sincere, his enter
tainment was such few cities of similar
size would have attempted and very few
could have equalled Few men could
have travelled the thousands of miles
he has on this trip and made the num-
Der of speeches he has held up under the
tremendous strain.
He is big man physically and big
man mentally.
His heart is in keeping with his
body and mind, and his voice has the
ring of sincerity when he says he is the
president of the whole people
His advice to stick to the farm was
good, and his admonition to the negro
race, delivered on several occasions, that
the negro has the opportunity and must
work out his own destiny, and the only
way to do that successfully was to work
and to be law abidingis advice that is
timely and should be needed.
Those who know Mr.. Taft, and those
who heard him Monday, believe that
in him the south has a friend who will
do all in his power to have this section
treated as one of the national family and
not altogether as a step child.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
THREE TRUTHS.

We have arrived at a time in the de-
velopment of this country when old
methods of agriculture must be discarded,
if we wish to keep up with the process
sion" 'Iand is becoming too valuable
to treat it in the old wasteful way" "The
profession of the farmer has become real
scientific profession" Three important
truths from President Taft's speech in
Jackson. See your board of supervisors
and tell them to examine into the merits
of the governments demonstration farm
work, and to vote to continue it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

The people of Jackson are receiving
merited praise for thd splendid man.
ner in which Taft Day was pulled off.
Her dailies handled the news end in
metropolitan style, the police managed the
crowd we'll, her hotels and boarding hous-
es, considering the number served, gave
every attention possible, and, in fact, the
whole population seemed to appreciate the
1argeness of the undertaking and turned
loose to do the right thing at the right
time and did it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
DEMONSTRATION FARM WORK.

The efforts of the National Govern
ment in behalf of the farming interests
of the south through its field agents
has been of great and lasing benefit.
Rankin county was late in being orga-
nized, the seed for planting were de-
layed, the rains were torrential and con-
tinued, followed disastrous drought, yet
the success of those who prepared the soil
and carried out, according to instructions,
the planting and cultivating, succeeded
better than neighbors on similar land,
who farmed the old way.
The boil weevil is now in the country
in several places and next year will no
doubt be all over it.
The government is ready and willing
to continue its aid, now that we will need
it more than ever, and it is to be hoped
that our board of supervisors will con-
tinue the office of Agricultural Com
missioner. So far as the News has been
able to learn the men who worked land
under government supervision are pleas
ed with results.
Taft in his speech at the Fair grounds
in Jackson said eve have arrived at a
time in the development of this country
and the world when old methods of
agriculture must be discarded if we
would keep up with the procession" Ran
kin leads in many things---we should, at
least, keep up even in farm work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

and other raw and manufactured pro-
ducts from competing nations. If either
country undertakes to force a Tariff war
because the United States at lastdemands
to be treated as well as other nations, this
country can await results with equanimity
But there is not the slightest probability
that any other country will precipitate
tariff ostilities---American Economist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
MUST HIVE OUR RAW COTTON

According to trustworthy statistics for
the year ending with August the worlds
consumption for cotton was I6,667,4oo
bales, an increase of 1,7sS,2oo bales over
the year I9o6-7. Of that quantity the
United States supplied I2,o9S,3oo bales,
which shows how absurd is the talk in
France and Germany about excluding all
American products. Both countries get
nearly all their raw cotton and many
other such raw products from the United
States, and they could not exclude them
without great loss to the people, and then
they would have to buy the cotton goods
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

and sentenced to three months on county
farm.
Bob Donald plead guilty to A. and b.
fined $Ioo and costs and 80 days in
jail---jail sentence suspended based on flu
t:,e good condc:t.
H. c. Washburn, c. c. W.---jury and
verdict not guilty
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
AS IT SHOULD BE.

A writer in the Savannah, Ga.
News says---"Along the route
through Georgia from Savannah to
Atlanta saw 500 convicts working the
public road" Georgia will derive per-
manent benefit from her convicts---Mis-
sissipi should work her convicts on her
public highways.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

The Southern Railway reports 45s new
plants established along its lines in the
past year. The south do move, and,
incidentally, it means more traffic for the
Southern to move.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

A Texas paper says there is not
reformed knocker" in the whole
world Not likely to be, either, as
long as hammers have handleS.--Ex-
change. But there are graves for them
and may the breed die out with them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

That noise from the direction of ST.
Louis was not President Taft falling off
the water wagon. The reception COM
mittee asserts positively he didn't.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

The opinion of Senator Gore is that
Oklahoma's constitution is strong enough
to enable her to weather few more win
tiers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

If poverty be happiness, name of
goodness---why don't the preaching
millionaries distribute broadcast and hop
into IF
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Mr.. Taft's "sense of humor" may be
due to little tariff joker which he has
up his sleeve.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

The cry for deep water goes on, and
yet, the tariff got the country into it long
ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

AT 81 Roosevelt confesses to rheuma-
tism. 1t can't be in the hand that had
so much exercise swinging the pig stick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

How the ninety-mileride officers
must envy their brethren who are
taking aeroplane instructions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

All things considered, Morse has been
doing pretty well, but Croker comes to
help him cut more ice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Next thing you know, the Texas widows
OF the red tresses will be flying with the
Wright Bros.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Court met for regular November term
on Monday, November Ist. Judge ]. X.
Byrd presiding and District attorney J. R.
East prosecuting for the State.
The Judges charge to the grand jury
was strong, as it always is, for in our
present Judge the district not only has
learned, Just Judge, but also one who dis
patches business.
Grand Jurors.
]. P. Byrd, A. c. Long ]. H. Har-
per, Aaron Harrison, Frank Bailey, c. II.
Robinson, S. E. Lackey, Luther Fcrgu-
son, Jonas Holmes, Allen Hawthorne, J. L.
Buchanan, Jr, I. r. Robinson, D. {.
Harper, M. z. Myers, J. L. Grain, /.
]. Rodgers, Jno. H. Clark.
7. r. Robinson foreman.
Aaron Harrison clerk.
r. A. Warrick bailiff.
Petit Jurors No. l..
7. F. Jones, T. G. Sheppard, 0. Buch-
anan. A. L. Hughes, c. w. Shultz, W.
G. holland. D. M. Kersh, w. G. Baker,
r. B. Roberts, Jim Penn, E. P. Lacy, w.
]. Davis,
Petit Jurors No.
Frank Slade, D. Dickson, B. V. Cav
thon, Joe Purvis, Dock Jones' Will Miller
T. c. Rhodes, Perry White, H. /. Com
fort, (excused) J. G. Jones, w. E. Oar
nall, F. C. Williams.
The following were sworn in as special
bailiffs, to-wit: c. K. Jones, 0. F. Cor
lev. w. A. Mcdonald, T. ]. Rodgers, Jr.
B. F. Horne, A. B. Stublefield.
State VS.. Tom Mangum- pros.
State VS.. Tom Mangum---nol pros
State VS.. Charlie Garner, A. and b.
plead guilty, fined SIS and costs.
State VS.. Will Huff.
State VS. Jim Myers.
State VS.. Buck Lilies.
State vs. Joe Dollard.
State VS.. George McLaurin. Gaming
fined Sro each and sent to jail for &c
DAYS if fine and costs not Immediately
paid.
State VS.. w. 6. Worley---continued.
Rod Porter, negro plead guilty to as
sault and battery, (nol pros as TO intent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Metchnikoff,

Perhaps Professor Metchnikoff,
who says we can live more than hum
dred years, is an optimist who has the
drop on his prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Follow cotton and you are obund to rise
in the world.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

Kansas will never cease to howl as
long as there is anything to have.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04

From this viewpoint life on Mars must
come higher than meat trust prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Van Vert.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Allen returned
from kirksville, Mo Friday after spend
ing few days with relatives.
Mrs. II. Il. Porter returned to Leon
Saturday to visit few days with her
mother.
Mrs. l.. S. Thompson returned Satur-
day from near Decatur City where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Bertha Gould and mother Mrs.
Anna Fierce. made. business trip to
Osceola Friday.
Fred Gould returned from Ohio Thurs
day where he has been visiting rela-
tives.
Ray Mathews and Celia Thompson,
of Osceola, spent Sunday with the
latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornbru returned to
their home at Weldon Thursday after
visiting few days with relatives.
Will Wheeler made business trip to
kellerton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stearns returned
from Weldon after visiting few days
with relatives.
Mrs. Lennie Powers, of Elston, came
Thursday for visit with relatives.
Sheriff Andrew, of Leou, was seen in
town Thursday.
Mary Hacker returned to Leon after
few days visit with home folks.
Mary Rhodes and Athal Knight spent
Sunday at Mrs. j. I. Thompson's.
Ruth Stearns, of Garden Grove, was
in this city Tuesday.
Leona Burns returned to Osceola
Saturday after spending few days in
Van Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Tuskeego.

Mr.. Murray assisted by Mr.. Wise I'M
Saturday.
Bert Hickman and wife were Tuskeeeo
callers Saturday.
A. N. Jackson and Ray Gibson were
Lamont callers Saturday.
Rev. Rupert, Of Leon, filled his reg
ular appointment at the Advent church
Sunday.
7. Davenport and wife spent Sunday
with J. Fesler and family.
L. Bason who has been in Oklahoma
the past week informs us that he has
bought 100 acres of land near Cherokee
and will depart Tuesday for that place
to arrange business matters.
Elmer Green was Leon caller Mon.
day.
W. G.. Wise and J. B. DeBolt had bust
ness in Lamont Tuesday.
Rev. Eveland filled his regular an.
pointment at Terre Haute Sunday.
Mr.. DeBolt had COW die iMonday
from snake bite.
W. H. Boyer, W. Ii. Vanderfiute and
Jacob Rhoades sold hogs to Coney Nc
Gahuey Monday.
Sam Hatten and John Ashburn were
in town Sunday.
A. N. Jackson is remodeling Monroe
Ashburn's house this week.
Miss Fora Cash of Kellerton, visited
with her father, Joseph Cash, southeast
of town the first Of the week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Sweet Creek.

Sunday school was organized Sunday
at the Center school house with GOOD
attendance.
Myrtle and Will Wion spent Sunday
at the N. L. Euritt home.
Mrs. Eve Beck is visiting relatives
near Kellerton.
Hazel and Marjorie Stewart spent
Sunday with Ruth and Goldie Percy.
John Zimmerman called at Henry
Hendrickson's Sunday morning.
Lew Warner and wife called at John
Wion's one evening last week.
Ellie Gentry spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Theo.
Creveling.
Mrs. John Wion visited with Mrs.
Art Stewart Sunday.
Mrs. Grant Hatfield and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ida
Noftsger.
John Zimmerman and El1ie Gentry
were Lamont callers Saturday.
Ed Euritt spent Sunday with Wilk
WON.
Dell Wiley and family visited Sunday
with his parents, John Wiley and wife.
Frank Toney spent Sunday at home.
Ed Fest ard family called on George
Smith and family Sunday afternoon.
Little Glenn Warner visited with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Gray
Saturday night and Sunday.
Frank Toney and Lew Warner had
business in Lamont Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Union RIDGE.

Miss Wilma Beasley was the guest OF
relatives in Leon a few days last week
T. A. and Leonard Cox went to Farra.
gut Saturday and visited over Sunday
with relatives.
Gid Sage and family were trading in
Leon Saturday.
Charlie Cox and Luther Beasley were
visiting in Leon Sunday.
Mrs. j. p. Martin, of Leon, was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Stella
Beasley, Sunday.
Mrs. S. L. Cox went to Farragut, Iowa
Monday to visit a few days at the home
of her son, who is quite sick.
Il. Merryman and family Sundayed at
the Sage home.
Jasper Record and family spent Sun.
day at 0. II. Reynolds.
Mrs. S. L. Cox and Mrs. 7. A. Cox and
children spent Sunday afternoon at the
N. NJ. Cox home.
Bert and Charlie Dobson were visit
ing with Harley and Ray Ellis Sunday
afternoon.
Fred Zika and wife attended the band
concert in Leon Saturday evening.
Mac Cox and wife were Leon callers
Saturday afternoon.
John Parker, of Decatur, spent Sun
day at the G. L. Sage home.
NJ. j. Powers, wife and son Floyd
were among the Leon callers Saturday
Little Argyle Elwell, of Leon, spent
Saturday night with her cousins, Vera,
Fern and Georgia Beasley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Holden.

Sam Craig delivered hogs to Pleasan-
ton Monday.
Emma Linstrom spent Wednesday
afternoon with Maud and Lulu Craig.
Sam Craig and Charley Hall were in
Davis City Wednesday.
Miss Phoebe Cross returned from Des
Moines Saturday after teaching term
of school there.
Mrs. John Van Wrinkle and sister
Maud, were shopping in Davis City
Wednesday.
Theodore Merrifeld was trading in
Davis City Wednesday,.
Arthur Adkins spent Wednesday at
John McIntosh's.
Theodore Merrifield was trading in
Pleasanton Friday.
Sam Craig was in Pleasanton Monday.
George Hawk and wife were trading
in Davis City Saturday.
Emma Linstrom was shopping in
Davis City Saturday.
Will Craig and wife and Mrs. Sam
Craig were shopping in Pleasanton
Saturday morning.
John Mcintosh and wife spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Paul Scott.
Last Sunday being the 4Sth birthday
of Marion Hamilton there was about
sixty Of his friends and relatives went
in at noon with we'll filled baskets to
help him celebrate his birthday, a
bountiful dinner was brought in by all.
Music by the graphophone and man.
dolin all going home at late hour
wishing Marion many more happy
birthdays.
Homer Tharp and family spent Sun
day at Joe Tharp's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Orphan Ridge.

Charles Hatfield and family and Miss
Bessie Butts visited at John McNelley's
Sunday.
iona Housh lost couple of COWS, two
yearlins steers and four year old horse
the past week from eating wild rye in
hay.
John Barlean of Hutchinson, Kansas,
is here visiting relatives.
Jacob Butts has sixty acres of corn
planted.
Lightning struck big elm tree near
J. G. Campbell's house and tore it up
considerably.
w. NJ. Barlean called on Gilbert John
son Sunday.
Lee Davis and Miss Sarah Truitt we're
out buggy riding Sunday.
Joe Barlean and Jacob Butts went to
Davis City Saturday.
George Stephens had business at Leon
Saturday.
A. j. Fulton and his force of men
came in Saturday from Lamont. He re-
ports Grand River as out over the
bottoms.
John S. Osborn and Miss Mamie
Stephens were out trying the good
roads Saturday.
Bert and Charley Dobson had business
at Leon Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Little River.

The click of the corn planter is heard
in every direction.
Fred Smith, of Pleasanton, called on
Joe Dobson Sunday evening.
Geo. Stephens and son Leo were Leon
callers Saturday.
Fred Jones had business at Leon Sat-
urday.
Lewis Dobson and Charlie Larkin. of
Lineville, visited at Joe Dobsons Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Aunt Nancy Hatfield called at Joe
Dobsons Saturday.
Miss Stella fuller is assisting Mrs.
Joe Dobson with her house work this
week.
Mrs. johnson was a passenger for
Leon Saturday.
Miss Stella fuller visited with home
folks Sunday.
George Leahy was passenger for
Leon Saturday.
Chas. Dingman was Leon caller Sat-
urday.
Miss Hazel Hatfield is visiting with
her cousin, Florence McNelly this
week.
John McNelly and daughter Gertie
had business at Leon Saturday.
Macy and Dodd Stephens spent Sun
day with their sister, Mrs. Fred Jones.
Glib johnson traded his farm for
property in Davis City and is moving
| to his new home this week.
Bert Dobson spent Monday night with
his cousin, Grover Huston, at Pleasan.
ton.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Charley
were Leon callers Monday evening.
Bert and Charley Dobson attended
| the bal game at Decatur CITY Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Kingston.
1lohlSI l.
day at Joe

Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. Guy
Smith spent Thursday with Mrs. Carrie
Redman. r7sslsss
Mrs. Helen Hamilton was Van Vert
caller Wednesday morning.
Everyone in this neighborhood is busy
planting corn through this neighbor-
hood.
Geo. Redman called at Horny Red
mans Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Schofield and children, Of
Des Moines, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ii. Merrill.
A. II. Behold and Mr.. Binnipg, of
Grand River, spent Sunday at Frank
Binnings.
Ben Redman and family and Grover
Hamilton and wife spent Sunday at
Fletch Kellers.
Tuesday.
Bert McGahuey took dinner with Carl
Upheld Sunday.
Carrie Redman Monday afternoon.
Guy Smith and wife took dinner at
Charlie Imhoff's Sunday.
Mrs. Upheld is on the sick list.
Leila and Iva Thompson were calling
at Mrs. Hamilton's Monday evening.
Miss Vera Barringer, of near Lamont,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Rumley.
Bert Redman and family called at
Frank Binning's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Dan Wilantt and children, of
Oklahoma, came Monday for few days
visit withsJohn Wilantt and vito.
Mr.. Eddy, of Osceola, took dinner at
Frank Binning's Monday.
Mr.. Norton, the horse buyer was in
this neighborhood Monday.
Glenn Thompson, of Fair View, called
at Frank Binning's Thursday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

John Flynn called at Dan Grinin's
Sunday morning.
Mrs. M. G. Mullin, of Leon, is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Kate Hickman.
Eugene Cannon called at Clifton
Mills Sunday.
Mrs. j. o. Garner and daughters
Grace and Glata called at Eugene Gam
mons Friday.
Miss Estella fuller, who is staying
with Mrs. Joe Dobson, visited over Sun
day with home folks.
Several from this vicinity attended
the concert in Leon Saturday night.
Geo. and John Evans had business in
Leon Saturday
Dan Griffin called at T. Griffiin's
one day last week.
Mrs. Eugene Cannon and daughters,
Miss Bertha and Mrs. Gertie Potter and
daughter spent Sunday at ]. O. Gamers.
Several from these parts were Leon
callers Saturday.
Guy Garner visited over Sunday with
home folks.