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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-15
"Cousin Lancet"

when the proceedings had been closed.
a strong current of discomfort set
from the managing head of the Stone
ranch. Rumors of Lance Cummings s
dissatisfaction often reached the rail-
road people. Vague talk of an exten-
sive irrigation scheme planned by Sin
clair for the Crawling Stone valley
crept into the newspapers, and it was
generally understood that Lance Dun
ming had expressed himself favorably
to the enterprise.
Dicksle gave slight heed to matters
as weighty as these. She spent much
of her time on horseback. with Jim
under the saddle; and in Medicine
Bend, where she rode with frequency,
Marion's shop became her favorite
abiding place. Dicksie ordered hats
until Marions conscience rose and she
practically refused to supply any
more. But the spirited controversy
on this point. as on many others
Dicksie's haughtiness and Marion's re.
straint. quite unmoved by any show of
displeasure--ended always in drawing
the two closer to each other.
One March afternoon. coming home
from Medicine Bend, she saw at some
distance before her party of men on
horseback. She was riding a trail
leading from the pass road that fol.
lowed the hills. and the party was
coming up the bridge road from the
lower ranch. Dicksie had good eyes
and something unusual in the riding
OF the men was soon apparent to her
Losing and regaining sight of them at
different turns in the trail, she made
out. as she rode among the trees. that
they were cowboys Of her own ranch
and riding. under evident excitement
about a strange horseman. She rec
ognized in the escort Stormy German
the ferocious foreman Of the ranch
and Denison and Jim Baugh. two Of
the most reckless Of the men. These
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-15

ton as they met any departure from
their traditions, with curiosity and dis
trust. On the other hand, the new and
younger blood took hold with con-
fidence, and when Glover called, "Yo,
heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent
themselves clear across the system for
hard pull together.
McCloud, resting the operating on
the shoulders of his assistant Ander-
son, devoted himself wholly to for
warding the construction plans, and
his first clash over winter road-build-
ing in the Rockies came with his own
right-hand man, Mears. McCloud put
in switch below Piedmont, opened a
material yard and began track laying
toward the lower Crawling Stone val.
ley, when Mears said it was time to
stcp work till spring. When McCloud
told him he wanted track across the
divide and into the lower valley by
spring, Mears threw up his hands. But
there was metal in the old man, and
he was for orders all the time. He
kept up running fire of protests and
forebodings about the danger Of ex-
posing men during the winter season,
but stuck to his post.
Spring found the construction Of the
valley line we'll advanced, and the
grades nearing the lands of the Dun
ing ranch. Right-ol-way men had been
working for months with Lance Dun
ming over the line and McCloud had
been called frequently into consulta-
tion to adjust the surveys to objec-
tions raised by Dicksie's cousin to the
crossing of the ranch lands. Even
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-15

low upon her head. She stood in her
saddle habit, with her quirt still in
hand. ANY affair that may lead my
cousin into shooting is my affair. /
make it mine. This is my fathers
roof. neither know nor care any
thing about what led to this quarrel,
but the quarrel is mine now. / will
not allow my cousin to plunge into
anything that may cost him his life
or ruin It," She turned suddenly, and
her eyes fell on McCloud. II am not
willing to leave either myself or my
cousin in false position. I regret es-
pecially that Mr.. McCloud should bo
brought into SO unpleasant scene,
because he has already suffered rude
ness at my own hands"
McCloud flushed. He raised his
hand slightly.
and l am very sorry for it," added
Dicksie. before he could speak. Then.
turning, she withdrew from the room.
Il am sure" said McCloud, slowly.
as he spoke again to her cousin.
there need be no serious controversy
over the right-of-way matter, Mr.. Dun
ming. 1 certainly shall not precipitato
any. Suppose you give me a chance
to ride over the ground with you again
and let us see whether we can't ar.
rive at some conclusion?"
out Lance was angry. and nursed
his wrath long time.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-15
CHAPTER XII.
The Quarrel.

The beginning Of the Crawling Stone
line marked the first determined effort
under President Bucks, while under
taking the reconstruction OF the sys-
tenn for through traffic. to develop the
rich local territory tributary to the
mountain division. New policies in
construction dated from tho same
period. Glover. with an enormous
capital staksd for the new undertake
ings. gave orders to push the building
every month In the year. and for the
first time in mountain railroad build
ing winter was to be ignored. The
older mountain men met the innova.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
CITATION.

Mrs. Emma Dunbar, Complaintant
No. 174S. VS..
joel F. Johnson EFT al, Defendants.
In Chancery Court of Rankin County,
State OF Mississippi
To all persons having car claiming
amy interest in the following deserted
lands, sold for taxes on the first Mon
day I'M July, A. D., 1868, to the State
of Mississippi, by the tax collector OF
Rankim county, State of Mississippi
to-wit: The south half of south ives
quarter. section Is, township ncrtE.
range 2, i'm Rarlkin county, i'm tn
State CT Mississippi:
You are commanded to answle
(ansWer under oath lis hereby ex
pvessly waiyed) the bill of complain
amt, filled this day, for a decree a.
gainst the defendants, praying for an
order confirming both the legal and
equitable title to said lands above
93described i'm complainant 3 bill ON
This the 9Th day of July A. D.,
the fourth Monday of September, A.
D., 1909, this being the regular term
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
GOOD ROADS INCREASE LAND
VALUES.

Communities that have bad roads
are Stunned by these i'm search. OF
land. The charge against their PEG
Pile is a grave one, to the mind oil
the prospective purchaser. Either
% too ignorant to know that amy
community can afford good roads on
(2) too divided to cooperate i'm any
improvement.
Here is a concrete case An ac
quaintance of mime had grown UP in
ahe dairy business with his father
When he started i'm to buy farm
in Kentuky for himself, he found
land along the railroad or ON the
good pixies leading to the depots,
selling at $50 to 500 per acre. He
FINALLY bought cne just as good, but
four miles down a dirt road, at $40
john him i'm building turnpike to- the
maim road. The four miles cost then
$4,000 only, because it was only for
ne.ghborhood travel. His share was
less than $500 and almost as soon
as it was opened for travel he was
offered $50 per acre for his place,
or am advance of $4,000 i'm RETURN for
$500 invested in good racds."
The above was taken from am ar
ticle ON good reads written by a KEN
tuckian We have no land i'm Rankin
that would sell fer $50 to 800 per
acre fer farming purposes, yet some
of it is worth that much, for land
that will produce a bale of cotton
to the acre will pay rent that will be
inter ON more than 500. Yes; we
have climate, FERTILE soil and good
citizens, but our reads are too bad to
induce wide-awake home seekers to
settle among us. Our highways
must be improved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

passing opinion upon his guilt or i'm
nocence, the jury renders verdict
that lis a horrible absurdity.
THE essence of the failure is that
men are losing reverence for the law,
and the pity of it is that mem are
not entirely blameable, because those
who administer the law do things i'm
the name of the law which excite
disgust i'm the hearts of those who
want men punished for the evid that
they do"
The courts Of last resort commit
many blunders that are criminal i'm
effect, but the juries are also very
much to blame in cases where per-
sonal or political influences are
too often allowed to sway. i.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
FOR SALE.

My, home qlace here i'm BrandoM
a good house of rooms, about Il
acres OF land, 100 pecan trees, sc
of which are bearing. Near school
One of the most valuable pieces OF
property dun the town. A good home
and a bargain for somebody.
Also a. small farm of 60 acres and
very good house of 4 rooms, three
quarters of mile from the school
house. Suitable for truck farming.
J. T. B. BERRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
"For Murder-11 Months and 20 Days
in the Workhouse.

In red hot editorial, under the
above caption, the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal comments ON the trial
jury and the sentence of ONE Barrett
tried i'm that city last week for murder
and concludes as follows:
1.-The failure to punish men for crime
is am invitation to the repetibion of
that crime. The might riders murder
ed Rankin horribly murdered him
and they have escaped punishment.
Barrett hilIed Smith, and, Without
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
STRAYED.

From my place at Pisgah, one
dark brown mule, aged about I
years, about Is IL hands, branded
u u, on leeft hip-when last seeel
near Stump Bridge going towards
Brandon. Reward for return or in
formation. J. M. BAKER,
Pisgah, Mis-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The school board of Rankin coun-
ty lis hereby called to meet at Super
office en- the Goth day
of July, 1909. S. r. MYERS,
Chairman
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

of the Chancery Court, of Rankin
county, Mississippi.
1909.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
By J. C. BRUCE, D. C.
Harris and Harris, Sol for Comp't.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

FOR SALE-Second-h surrey
and buggy. ]. T. B. BERRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Russell, one of the nurses q
dhe Sanitarium was called Monday +
Thomasville to nurse her sister, Mrs
Riddle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Can you divide by 8? If SO, go now
to A. M. Shields Big Sale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Willie Magee Us here mars
ing little Miss Ruth Coittre-l, who il
suffering with a slight attack o.
fever.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Now is the time to sow peas and
sorghum for hay.
w. G. BARNES
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Rogers, Gre of the leading
nurses at the SanIitaurium, is enjoy
ling a We'll earned rest at her father:
home near town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Rev. ]. R. Jones, presiding elder,
will preach morning and evening at
the Methodist church, next Sabbath
and Monday morning the 3rd quarter
ly conference will be held.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Fresh bread Monday and Thurs
Gay. w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Carey Bruce left for the Cap
ital City Wednesday to take in the
encampment. She will be the guest
of the Fairly home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Uncle Dock" Mulhollan, of Pela-
hatdaEe, was Shaking hands with his
numerous Brandon friends Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Mary Lou Leger, of Gulfport,
lis visiting her aunt, Miss Hover, cit
the home Of Miss EEnice WaShburn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Can you divide by 8? If so, go no
to A. M. Shjelds' Big Sale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Every day Except Sunday is sales
day at cur store. w. G. BARNES
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mrs. S. S. Rhodes and children, of
Pelahatchie, were the guests of Miss
Eunice Washburn en- Tuesday last.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

W. A. Loflin, a former Brandonite
but now a resident of jackson, wa:
here last week selling confectioneG!
to our merchants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mrs. Leila Allen Penn and little
Mary Lee, OF Memphis, are the guests
OF Mrs. Sam HObSOm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

MIR. and Mrs. T. A. McCashill ant
little son, ARRIVED Sunday to WISH
Mrs. McCaskill:s parents.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Frank Robinscnis at home fer the
summer from Washington where
hIe has been clerk to Senator McLau-
rim.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Nice home raised peas $3.50 per
busliel. w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

County surveyor, Rev. ]. H. Whit
field left fer Egremont, i'm the delta
Monday, en- professional business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mrs. Julia Johnson returned today
to her home in Meridian, accompan
led by little Miss Muriel Simmons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

When it comes to long milking
period a cow owned by r. E. Gayden
wears the honors for Brandon, if not
for the world; the calf being sold
when young, the COW is still giving
milk after being in the pen for ar
bout four and half years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Misses Irene and Lillie Atkins are
visiting their brother, James Atkins
and family, at Lake.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Rev. Bryan Simmons will fill his
regular appointment at Rock Hill
Saturday afternoon and Sunday MORN
ing. Everybody invited to come out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mrs. Ccrinne (QuinnD Gordon an
daughter arrived yesterday to Wis
Mrs. Sam Hobscn, her sister.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

The Brandon Chapter of tie U. d.
c. held a reception at THE DarnaM
Hotel Wednesday afternoon im honor
OF Gen. Robert Lowry, who lis here
for the summer A great many OF the
cid veterans were present, and a
most enjoyable time lis, reported.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Miss Loulie Womack, of Me
ridian, is the guest of Mrs. Julia j
Walker and Miss Helen COLLIER.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

WILLIS N. Hawkins, who recently
sold the Hazlehurst Courier, anil
temporarily out of the newspaper
business, was here few days last
week to visit his sister, Miss L. E.
Hawkins, who was taken sick ON a
visit to Miss Margie MaXey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Carl Stingily, a prominent young
attorney of the Pelahatchie bar, was
here on business yesterday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mrs. z. E. Hindman, and Miss Lu
cile Pearson, Cf Jackson, are Tx
guests of Brandon friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Willis Hawkins, former owner of
the Hazlehunfst Courier, who came
over here. to see his sister who was
sick, was himself taken I'LL with
slight fever, but dis now fast recoW-
ering ait the Braldon Salnitar1ium.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

c. A. Williams and c. O.. Rouse,
merchants, went to the Capital City
ON business Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Rev. Bryan Simmons will fill his
| regular appointment at Rock Hill
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morn
ing. Everybody invited to come out
Mr.. ard Mrs. Owen Brown, of Fam
nim and Mrs. Kate Ealsterling, Ot
Sunnyside, Ark, were guests of rel
atiWes and friends here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Moorer, of Jackson
are comfortably dcmflci,ed at Mrs.
DicksOn's for a stay in Brandon to
enjoy the pllrest air in the state.
Willie Walker has returned from
school in Washington, D. c., anil has
secured a position at Oak Grove, o.
bout miles from Tchula, Miss.
Brandon sent out some of the
finest" drummers Monday, alter
spending Sunday with their families
tJere ais all good drummers should.
The gallows on which Will Mack
lis scheduled to hang en- Friday, the
23rd, ds being erected and will give
him am 8-foOt drop ON his down
ward journey.
Pat HENRY, jr., prominent attorney
of Monticello, Ark, is here ON a Wis
it ito his parents. He was aiccompan-
led by Mrs. Henry and their two chill
drenA
Miss Jeanette Buchanan has re-
turned from Houma, La, being ac-
cOmpanied home by Miss Lucy Com
reFly, whose guest she was I'M the
delightful louisiana town.
Miss Ora Robinson writes glowing
accounts of the wonders and beau
ties she ds enjoying ON her trip
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

Mr.. ard Mrs. Owen Brown, of Fam
min, and Mrs. Kate Fastening, of
Sunnyside, Ark, were guests of rel
atives and friends here yesterday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

John A. Gayden, our genial cham
Gerry clerk, got back this morning
from a three weeks stay ait Hot
Springs, and his numerous friends
are glad to see the great improve
-ment i'm his health as evidenced by
the healthy looks and sprightly steps.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
IN JAIL FOR DEBT
AT ofIE TIME THERE WERE MANY
SUCH IN AMERICA.
scventy.Five Thousand unfortunates
Annually Deprived Of Liberty as
Late as the Year 1829-Most-
ly Owed Small Sums.

In 1929 Il was c"tinatcd that $4,000
PERSONS were annually imprisoned for
debt in the United States, and ut that
date the practice had been abolished
In at least two states, namely. Ohio
and Kentucky. In 1880 the estimated
number OF individuals imprisoned on
account OF debt was: In Massachu.
sets. 5000; In New York, 10000: in
Pennsylvania. 1000; in Maryland,
5000. or Il total of $4,000 In four
states.
The average of the debts for which
persons were deprived of their liberty
was small-under $50. In the Jail al
Dedham, Norfolk county. Mass. out Of
a total of 81 debtors confined within
its walls only nine owed more than $50
and lG owed ten dollars or less.
y local society for the relief Of
debtors confined for small debts pro
cured the release of Is persons whose
debts added together amounted To only
Si32, m average of less than nine
dollars.
In a Jail located At Hudson. y. Y. in
the course of the year ended Septem.
Der %, 1880. a total of 100 persons
were committed for debts: OF this
number 10 were held for rum debts
In Philadelphia 40 cases were recorded
In which the sum total of the debts
was only S23.iOA-an average OF less
than 60 cents each.
In II of these cases" quotes the
Yale Review. "a man was Imprisoned
30 days for a debt OF two cents. We
observe in an English paper a notice
of a widow who is confined in
jail in Providence for the unpardon
able sin OF owing GS ccnts."
James Bell. keeper OF the debtors
Jail in New York. in Il document sub
mitted To the state senate stated that
In lSlG 129 persons were confined tt
tn" jail under his control for drbts
under S2j each. Nearly all OF tncs,
would. he asserted. have starved "x
c"pt for the bIuuty OF the IIuLl:n II,
society. Bell himself was COMPELLED
to beg fog fuel TO keep them + n
freezing.
He specifically mentions the cases o
D.ns Lyman, imprisoned FOR tire,
years for Il debt Of lcsr than $50. m,
al George Riley. imprisoned for ST,
years. also Tor Il dcb' Of loss Than So
Both q! the men wor" supported will.
impri onCd by charity. !u either stI,rs
as Massachusetts and Rhode /. and
the creditor was repaired 10 uIuyii,
for the beard OF lhc imprisoned dcIfor
debtor was discharged.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19

The treasury of the United States,
for purposes of its own, estimates that
the population at the end of the pres.
ent decade will he 50. lG5, 900. This
would he an increase of 1873 per cent
on the pnpnl alton of 1G. BOB, 3S1 of the
year 1909. us ascertained by the cen.
sus. The census will he taken again
next year. 1t is not likely that there
will be II material difference between
the estimate and the actual figures,
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Looking back over the census figures
of the past it is found that the highest
percentage of growth in population
was reached in 1910 the end of the
first decade of the nineteenth century.
The figures were 3G.4. Since that time
there has been n gradual decrease. I'M
til, in 1910, the percentage was 81.
plus. If the figures of the treasury
estimate are anywhere near the truth,
the figures of percentage will be still
further reduced to 1879 in 1910. His
tory repeats itself in this decrease OF
percentage Of growth. Tho last yea
of the eighteenth century showed 4;
population Of j,30S. Sl3, which was N
increase Of l,37s,S5s in ten years. or 4;
percentage of 35.1. The last year OF
the nineteenth century showed IL pop
ulation of 7G, 3OJ. 3S7, which was AZ
increase in ten years Of l3.323.G2 but
the percentage was but eli.
If the ratio of dccrcsc of a hundred
years is maintained in the ten year
following 1910, rs is probable. then tn,
percentage Of growth for the decade
will be about 1870 and the population
o. the United States in 1920 will b,
slightly in excess of 100. 00O. 900. Popu
~lltions of large cities are as a rule
doubled every twenty years. But dur
ing the course of u hundred years the
United States has never quite doubled
It's number in two decades. Brooklyn
| Eagle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Development in Aerial Torpcdoes

Aerial torpcdocs are the latest horror
that is abOut to he added to n,udern
warfare. There have been submarine
mines and submarine torpcdoes. smoke
less powder and noisclcSS gu ms and air
ships, but the idea of carrying 100 III.
of gun cotton 10 miles and dropping it
on the head of an ordinary inoffcnsive
citizen looks like crowding the limit
on modern dcstructivencss. Popular
Mechanics for December says:
The aerial torpedo is already invent
cd, and it will take another Hague con.
ference to prevent it's use should oc-
casion demand. 1t is nothing more nor
less than Il small a%croplanc carrying a
torpedo in place of an operator and
provided with IN automatic balance
and steering device to the same end us
u submarine torpedo.
The thing about the device that has
given more trouble than anything else
is getting a simple and lightweight
motor. This prDblcm is now solved
and there is a motor i'll tho Berlin shoT s
thdt will develop ~ hp. on the brake
and weighs only 10 Id. Tho motor is
very simple in construction. This first
working model was not lnilt for light
weight, especially, and it is said that it
car he cut down IL ID. without inter.
fcring with its efficiency when the next
motor is built. The saving in weight
will be tUIc chiefly to the use Of van.
adium steel in the cylinders. This was
not available when the first motor was
constructed. but cylinders of this ina.
tcrial have been ordered and will b.
ready for installation in the next
motor"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19

committed an offenSe that jeopardizes
his life or liberty shall enjoy the right
to q speedy and public trial by an i'm
partial jury" and we like to believe
that there are no exceptions to the rule.
The procedure in contempt cases does
not square with this principle. The
liberty Of Goinpers. Mitchell and Morri-
son is today i'll jeopardy. yet non of
them has been convicted by II jury Of
any wrong act.
But this is not the worst feature of
contempt proceedings. Our sense of
justice is most severely shocked when
we { man acting US prosecutor. judge
and jury. This may not be a'danger.
Gus situation, but it might easily be-
come such. The power exists apparently
even to convict a man of nm offense that
he did not commit, and to punish
him for it. We have 10 more respect
for men who disobey injunctions than
we have for men who violate the laws
of the land, but it is unreasonable that
the one class of offenders should be deni.
ed the right of trial by jury that the
other is assured under the constitution