The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-07
Edited by R. A.. WHITFIELD

round trip tickets on sale to Gulfport
April I2th and Isth for the Eastern Star
| Meeting, with the same return limit the
18th.
Justice may be slow in Uncle Sans
! domains, but is apt to be sure. Now, a
man is to be tried soon for enbezzlement
in postal affairs, after delay of ten years,
in the federal court at New York. When
Uncle Sam wants a criminal he will get
him, no matter where or when. The Unit
| ed States authorities wanted a young man
name Surratt accused of part in the
assassination of President Lincoln. The law
officers finally nabbed him in the Egyp-
tan army, brought him home and hung
| him.
The Maryland legislature has passed a
bill DISTINGUISHING the negro in state and
municipal elections. But Cuffy can vote
in Congressional and Presidential cleo
| tons.
Our esteemed neighbor, and Rankin
county's only representative in the lower
branch of the legislature, Hon. A. @.
| Norrell has been under the weather as to
health for the past several weeks, and not
physically able to take his seat in the
House His physician absolutely forbade
his leaving home for Jackson during this
time. We trust the Judge will speedily
recover his health and strength. The leg
islature has no better member nor more
faithful worker than he.
The census enumerators for Rankin
county have been notified to meet at the
court house in Brandon, Monday, at II
a. m, April II, for the purpose of re-
ceiving oral instructions in relation to
| their duties
Attorney General, ]. B. Stirling has
formally tendered his resignation to Gov.
Noel, and Hon. S. S. Hudson takes his
place. George Butler, the assistant to
| Gen. Stirling, declines the post of assis-
tant under MIR. Hudson. Mr.. Butler was
an applicant for the chief place, but his
| application was ignored. The two as
! siStants Attorney General are yet to be
named by Mr.. Hudson.
News comes that ''the postoffice depart
merit aided and abetted by the Repubii-
cans in Congress, is seeking to curtail
and cripple the rural free delivery SER
vi &c, claiming that it is responsible for
the large postal deficit. The insurgent
Republicans and the Democrats are as
| sisting with all their might and main
this effort to destroy service that has
contributed SO greatly to the comfort, con-
venience and we'll fare of the farmers"
Congressman Sisson, member from up the
state, is doing his level best to prevent such
cut down in expenses as applied to coun-
try mail rural routes. He tells the Con-
greSs that economy in the mail carriage
should not begin among the farmers and
the country people generally. He says:
Let economy begin by cutting war ex-
penses. But war expenses benefit the pow
der trust, steel trust and beef trust, ship
trust, and the contractors. The Republi-
can organization, owned body and soul
by the great trusts, can not get away from
| their masters. 1t must stand by them
They put up the campaign funds" Mr.
Sisson wanted the salary of the rural
carrier raised. He commended that the
| rural carrier is entitled to as much pay
as the city carrier The rural carrier
has to have one horse and wagon at his
own expense, and some times two horses,
and has to feed these animals and mend
his vehicle at his own expense, out of an
inadequate monthly allowance by the gov
| eminent. The city carrier furnishes moth
| ing beyond his hands and feet, and walks
paved sidewalks, and gets $Ioo per month,
while the rural carrier ,axes wind storms,
mud and cold, and slec, and getj not over
| Sc .oo-at least these il beat ne get this
neager salary or less, and al. these de-
| lightful CD accompaniment of the ele-
ments. Remember Mr.. Sisson, boys. He
is trying to take care of your interest.
| But we feared that those trust men will
lack the heart to see Sisson's point, and,
will cry out like rich man few years
back: Damn the farmers rural mail and
carriers"
Bob Aills, last Jure, had four mules
| insured in the American Live Stock In
surance Co.. for $500 each A while
back one of these mules died and Bob
get the policy paid for that mule in a
very short time. The rate was $500 per
$Ioo, for one year Bob says he will in
sure again.
We are panied to learn that the good
man and Cody minister Rev. w. w.
Morse, who was pastor Of the Methodist
church here for three or four years up to
last August when he took sick, died at
AIo ooll hclHC III JlGTIOWL, tuesday,
morning Bro. Morse was of a social
turn and was liked by every one that
got acquainted with him. This writer
loved the good man for his noble Chris
tan traits, and visited him several times
while he was confined to his room at
home here, and was charmed with his
genuine Christian character and spirit
He has entered, no doubt, the sweet land
of rest. 3N
The relatives and friends of Miss Kate
Smith are delighted to have her at home
here for few days visit to homefolks.
Miss Kate is the accomplished secretary
for Rev. J. w. Beason, who has charge
of a fine school at Meridian.
The concert given by Mr.. Boydston, at
/ Monterey last Friday night was quite a
successful affair. Parties who were pres
ent pronounced it an enjoyable success.
| A large crowd was on hand to give TN
stintea greeting to the performances.
Messrs Bonnie and Oscar Hale, of Jack
son. visited the family of post master
Hale last Sunday.
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