The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-09

Foulks, Nan Mayors. Mary Berry,
Cole Burns, Tom Berry, McLaurin
Berry and A. G. Mayors composed tn
merry pic-nicers.
Dan Martin, a native of Rankin,
but now one of the sold men of
jackson, went before the board of
supervisors Tuesday, with request
that the county loan its road imple-
ments to be used In making the turn
pike this side of the river better.
The board of trade of the capital city
sent committee to the prison trus-
tees to secure state convicts to
work the road used by the state
prison farm to Jackson, over which
the supplies are hauled to the Rankin.
Farm. Our board gladly loaned all
the tools they had and the prison
trustees will furnish all available
state convicts on Rankin Farm. The
turnpike is bad stretch of highway
but one that is used more than any
other in the country and those who
travel it this winter will bless the
trustees for the good to all accom-
plished when convict labor built q
road that will benefit the state farm
to the full value of the labor reQuir
ed, and also be a blessing to others.
Last winter Judge Corley left
large lump of Alabama cole on his
office gallery, where it was protected
from both rain and snow. Motto
ing something like coal ashes on it
few days ago, an examination was
made with the result that seams
about one half inch thick were found
running through it. The seams had
apparently been consumed by some
process. to the writer unknown, until
nothing but ashes, ashes similar to
those left in the CRATE after good
coal had been burned. A small stick
or knife would prize the lump open
if inserted in the seam and priced
ever so lightly. The geologist for
this section said it was consuming
fire without a flame, just as dead
wood burned, which we call decaying-
The sporting editor of the News at
tributes is to the brand of hot air in
the vicinity of the mayor and justice
court; however, a legal opinion was
given that it was the red hot justice
that had been melted out to those
guilty of crime and deserved streaks
at the whipping post, but as such
was not the law, it effected the
coal
Mingo Donald, Jr., black negro OF
about % or 80 years TO age, was plac
ed in Jail here Tuesday morning,
charged with rape on his step daugh-
ter, a girl about 10 years old. The
crime was committed some days ago
at his home in north Rankin, after
which he left. Monday afternoon
Messrs. G. w. Westbrook and Richar
Shivers. of near Pelahatchie, found
him at a stave mill some 13 miles out
from Lake, Miss. He endeavored
to escape when both fired on him,
one ball breaking his left knee and
the other making slight flesh
wound ON his right leg.
Surgical attention was given him
and he was brought ON to Brandon,
where he will be given medical at
tention.
He denies the crime and it is ru-
mored that his relatives will en-
deavor to establish an alibi for him.
When questioned here he gave no
reasonable explanation of his leaving
home, nor his subsequent actions.
If he is proven guilty he should
hang, but it will not require troops
mittec. ON one. of-his color and though
there were quite number of blacks
around the depot when he was taken
from the train there was Indifference
ON every negroes face, and aside from
curiosity to hear what he might say.
not one showed any hatred to him,
Let alone a desire to visit quick
punishment.
The Shiloh camp meeting is in pro-
gress this week and will continue
several more days. Strong and zeal
GUS preachers are conducting the ser
vices, which are being well attended,
with great benefit to those who wish
to lead better lives and tread the
paths of Righteousness.
NOTICE.