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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-27
flag PRESENTED TO
First RANKIN RIFLES
NOV. RESTS IN ARCHIVES OF
HISTORY Al JACKSON.
story Of lis Wandering Since Pre-
seRtai;on By tie Women OF
Brandon.

On Monday, October oath, Mr. W.
b. Easterling, an old citizen OF
Brandon, went over to Jackson( his
nilsson being to carry to the de-
partment of archives and history
and deposit there as mement3
of a trying struggle, a little flag
thatsh history as interesting to
the people Of Rankin as it could
we'll be. In the minds OF, many
of the older people Of this county
the sight of this little flag calls up
many bits of interesting history.
The flag is about four feet square.
1t is composed of silk and it is
hand made. 1t was made by the
women of Brandon and it was pre-
sented by them to the First Rankin
Rifles in March Of 1861. BY the
unanimous consent Of the men OF
the company the flag was entrust-
ed to the keeping of their captain,
George N. Miller. Captain Miller
| promised never to go into an en-
gagement without this flag. Ac-
| cordingly he wore it pinned across
his shoulders under his uniform,
Tn the battle of Shiloh the Captain
was killed an dthe flag was taken
by the Federals. Tt came into the
possession of Capt. Howkins Of II
Iinois who priced it very dearly
as trophy of the war. In 1888
| the story Of the capture of the flag
became known to Captain Campbell,
who now lives in Vicksburg. By
chance he learned of its wherea-
| bouts and becoming interested IN
| its ~cuvory he wrote to Captain
| Hoskins in regard to the flag. HIS
letter was answered by Mrs. Blake.
daughter OF Capt. Hoskins, who
said that her father was perfectly
willing to return the flag to those
who had defended it SO bravely, but
that her mother who was very old,
priced the flag very highly and for
her sake they wished to keep it a
while longer. Ten years later
Capt. Campbell again wrote. to Mrs.
Blake who replied that her father
and her mother were both deed,
and that she had loaned the flag
to the Illinois Archives of History
but that she would bring the flag
with her when she came south the
next year.
The flag was finally shipped to
yicksburg by express and from
there it was brought to- Brandon
and it was returned in to the hands
of those who long years ago had
made it and had presented it to
their husbands, brothers and sweet
hearts. The flag was formally re-
ceiyed at the court house at Bran
don by Miss Mary Willie Easter
ling, who represented the women OF
Brandon on that occasion, and who
in their behalf made a beautiful
speech of thanks and GOODWILL tow
ard our northern neighbors.. This
was in 1902. Now, eight years Ia
ter. the flag has found its way to
the State Capitol where it will be
preserved and remembered as
flag with long and interesting his
tory.
The First Rankin Rifles was the
first company organized in the
county Of Rankin and almost the
first in the State, although in the
official record it was designated as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-27
COMMISSION
HOLD NEE ting
GETTING READY For N0yEsE-
BER ELECTIONS.
Election Commissioners Ct Rankin
County Appoint Managers.

ElpClfUM CUIIlIIllSSlUItcIS VI Itdll-
kin county met on October "a, 1910,
and appointed the following named
voters to act, as managers and bai-
lifts at November s, 1910. The first
name at each precinct shall be ex-
pected to act as returning officers,
in compliance with the law and by
order of Election Commissioners of
Rankin county.
w. B. EASTERLING
H. l.. McCASKILL, Comr's.
Beat 1.
Stems Creek.-Jno. w. Taylor, C.
J. Stubbs, w. c. Alliston, T. e.
Therrell, Bailiff.
Mountain Creek.-O. f. Laird, Aaron
Harrison, ]. F. Miller, Enoch
Weathersby, Bailiff.
Whites.-E. Q. White, J. p. Sandi-
fer, G. w. Sebron, J. A. Nc
Donald, Bailiff.
STAR. H. Loflin, E. P. Harper,
w. B. Price, w. A. Ainsworth,
Bailiff.
Clearly. M. Hemphill, w. M.
Reno, Jesse Holcomb, r. N.
Smith, Bailiff.
plain-Edgar Misterfeldt, Pink Ford,
J. H. Neely, J. D. Scarborough,
Bailiff.
Beet 2.
Brandon.-Wm Watson, w. e. Co
fer. t. d. May, J. d. McLaurin,
Bailiff.
Pearson A. Smallwood, C. II.
Parish, J: L. Waller, R. f. Cox.
Bailiff.
Holbrooks.-W. w. Wilson. P. H.
Jones Jno. Redfearn, J. F. Jones,
Bailiff.
Oakdale.-C. C. Rouse. C. J. Will
liams. NJ. d. Fitzhugh, A. Null
lins, Bailiff.
Beat 3.
Fannin-E. L. Ferguson, J. P.
Barksdale. w. B. Allen, C. B.
Horne, Bailiff
Pisgah.-J n. Worley, J. F. Baker,
C. Fitzhugh, Irwin Holmes, Bal
lift.
Rpat 4
.Pelahatchie.- X. Jofes, r. F.
Crimes, w. L. Barrow, Geo.
Owen, Bailiff.
Shiloh. S. R, Williams, R. A. War
wick. J. T. Knight, J. d. Rob
bins, Bailiff.
Antioch-W E. Ross, J. G. Patrick,
/ Jno. w. Summers, J. P. Frank
lin, Bailiff.
Clear Creek.-M. C. Mcintyre, H. A.
Jones, E. S. Donnell, W. C. An
derson, Bailiff.
Cato w. B. Sowell, T. G. Ross, C.
NJ. C. Shotts, J. C. Norwood, Bal
Tiff.
Dobson.-J. H. Brown, A. G. Baker.
7. P. Russell, R. M. Gray, Bailiff.
Dry Creek d C. Harper, O. J. Rag
land. J. J. Neal, Ernest Lacy,
Bailiff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-27

Now Home Sewing Machines-fhe
cheapest and best-W G. Barnes
Furniture of all kinds-W. 6.
Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-27
For Sale Cheap.

Twenty young, registered Berk
shire boars. Farrowed May 25, Jun
i8 and July 6, 1910.
LEE M'GILVRA.
Bradon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-27

Ny office will ~-F Tuesday.
November 1st, until Saturday the
18th.
Fl. J. BURNHAM.
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Bradon, Miss.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
JACKSON
CITY ITEMS
Local Happenings About
Amador's County
Seat

Miss Loretta Meehen left this week
for San Francisco, on a visit to friends
in that city.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Taylor returned
from an outing at Kirkwoods and
other mountain resorts.
Mrs Frank Simcich left Sunday
morning for San Francisco, and from
there will go to Tuscan Springs for
treatment for rheumatism. She ex
poets to be away one month.
Miss Amy Clark has gone to Oak
land for a visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs B. F. Taylor left Mon
day morning for Carson City, Nevada,
on visit to their daughter, Mrs Cox.
They expect to be away one month.
The dog poisoner is operating on
Broadway. Judge Woods dog was
found dead on Tuesday morning. The
animal was formerly owned by the
late Judge Rust, and when Mrs Rust
moved away she left the dog. A
number of cats have also been gotten
rid of in that vicinity by the poison
route.
l.. j. Craddock employed at the Red
Front. and we'll liked by all who know
him, has gone on several weeks vaca-
tion. Craddock, will visit Santa Cruz
and other towns on the coast line.
Farley Drew Caminetti and Eliza
beth Marie Burke, both of Jackson,
Amador county.
A neat room modern cottage for
rent at Stacel Ave. Apply Ledger
Office.
Continued on Page
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
BrisCo Married

Dave Brisco, the popular pharmacist
at the city drug store, Jackson, and
Miss Bertha Lucot of jackson, left the
city on Wednesday morning for Stock
ton, where they were united in the
bonds of holy matrimony on Thursday,
August 18th.
Bricso is the son of councilman M.
Brisco of Stockton, and is we'll liked
by the large circle of Jackson friends,
who wish the happy couple much sue
cess in their chosen path through life.
Mr. and Mrs Brisco will spend a
short honeymoon in Stockton, after
which they will return to this city,
where they intend to make their future
home.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Killed Big Deer

George Morrow, on Monday last,
shot big deer in the vicinity of the
Ellis ranch near Buena Vista. The
sportsmen hereabouts had been trying
to capture this particular buck for
years, but could never get a good shot
at him. He has been roaming over
that neighborhood for several seasons.
When dressed the carcass weighed ITO
pounds-a most extraordinary size, the
average being about 100 pounds. The
antlers are very fine, and were
bought by John Garbarini for So. He
has since been offered $40 for them.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Wild West Show.

Stanleys rough riders of some six
teen people and eighteen horses, will
stop in Jackson, enroute to the state
fair, where they assist in the frontier
show. They will give their exhibition
here tonight and tomorrow night at
8 p. m. The tents will be pitched on
the school grounds and judging from
reports of surrounding papers, they
have an excellent riding and roping
show.
They also do numerous feats on a
running saddle horse such as the pony
express, cowboy pickup, Roman hip
podrome and Russian drag. They will
ride free of charge any bucking animal
brought up to their arena.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Carlisle a Benedict

S. King Garlic of Jackson, and
Miss Ellen M. Walker of lone, Cali
fornia, were united in marriage at
Sacramento on Sunday morning,
August IA, 1910, by the Rev. Frank X.
Baker of the First M. E. church.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Lena b. Walker, a sister of
the bride, and VIM. j. Rowe.
After spending several weeks at
San Francisco and other points along
the coast. The couple will return to
Jackson, where they Will make their
future home.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Henry Caddy Buried

Henry Caddy, a native of Cornwall,
England, aged 38 years and 10 months,
died at his late residence at the Ken
nedy Flat on tuesday, August 10th.
The funeral of Caddy was held on
Thursday, August Is, at p. m. from
his late home, thence to the Methodist
church, Jackson where impressive
services were held.
The funeral was attended by large
concourse of relatives and friends.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
MINE NEWS
ALONG LODE
Interesting Accounts of
Mines Located In
Amador Co.
Bunker Hill

The ore body on the 1850 foot level
was encountered last Saturday night,
fully rs feet sooner than was antici.
pated as indicated by the conditions in
the 1750 level. The character of the
ore where the ledge has been broken
into is if anything richer than that in
the level above. 1t is high grade rock.
OF course the size of the ore body is
undetermined, but little doubt is en-
tertained that it will prove a counter.
part of the 1850 level, which has de-
veloped both in dimensions and quality
beyond the most sanguine expectation.
A meeting of the directors was held
early this week, and it was cited to
increase the milling capacity to 40
stamps, E. H. Harrington, the super
intendent, being directed to make ar
rangements for the additional 20
stamps.
The grading for this addition is com
pleted, so that the work is not so
formidable as it would be under other
circumstances. 1t is hoped to have
the extra stamps dropping by Decem-
ber. This strike adds immensely to
the outlook for the mine. The ore
shoot on the 1750 level is from 30 to 4U
feet wide in places, all milling ore,
and enough of it to keep a 40 stamp
mill going for years from this level
alone. With this shoot duplicated in
the 1850 level, the possibilities of the
Bunker Hill as dividend producer for
many years to come are exceedingly
bright. Before this strike on the 1850
level, the stock was selling for $3.50
per share, with little offering at that
price. AS soon as the new development
became known, all stock was with
drawn from sale at such figures. The
shaft is being Strengthened. Indeed
the work of getting the shaft IN
shape to handle the quantity of rock
necessary to keep 40 stamp mill run
ming has been going on for years. All
spare time available has been utilized.
Of course the prime consideration has
been to keep the mill going to its full
capacity, so as to insure the regular
monthly dividend payments to stock
holders. But the work of taking the
kinks out of the shaft has been pushed
ahead at all intervals that could be
spared. 1t is expected that the shaft
and everything will be in shape as
soon as the 40 stamps are ready to
drop. So that nothing has been lost
by delaying the enlargement of the
mill until now.
The output of the mill for the past
month was about $4,000, and the
usual dividend of 5 cents per share
was paid on the 18th, aggregating
$4,000. The surplus in the treasury
is about $50, 900.
South Eureka
The company is paying regular
dividends of three cents per share
monthly. The output of gold is far
more than is required for such a dis
bursement, but the heavy outlay for
Improvements to mill and machinery
require large percentage of theyield.
When these are completed, the output
of the 80 stamps will justify the pay
ment of larger dividends. The ore in
sight is sufficient to last for many
years.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Jackson, CAL, post Office Aug. 10,
1910:
Miss Pauline Barrerill, Mana Cipri
ano, j. Clark, L. Dewney, Currier.
Wm., Louis Perretti, Miss Jesse Ham
ilton, Raffaele Garbarino, G. Guisti
E. Hankel, Miss Norma Kane, Mrs
Anne Leen, P Reechi, Fred Searles,
A. Rickard.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS-AmadOr Co.
EMI-OFFICIAL,

The following complete republican ballot
scattering We will give corrected week
Republican
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19

selected for this development work.
1t is thought that eight or ten men
will be employed in this preliminary
work, and it may take several weeks
to finish it. The character of the
stone as far as prospected is of the
finest quality. 1t has no superior, and
few equals in the state
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19

strip the lime rock deposit at different
point, and ascertain as far as possible
it's width, thickness and quality.
Upon the result of this preliminary
work the future operations of the
company will be gauged. The pro-
perty at Mt. Echo will be gone over
carefully this week, and the places
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Amador LIMERICK
Company Meet.

At the regular meeting of the
directors held last Saturday it was de-
cided to start development work at
once. The first thing in order is to
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Marriage License

Licenses to marry were issued to
Sylvester King Carlisle of Jackson,
and Ellen Matilda Walker of lone,
.Amador county.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Vote in City Precincts

At the primary election on Tuesday,
the republicans and democratic votes
cast in the city of Jackson for sheriff
and superior judge was as follows.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
SHERIFF

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.
FOR sale: also mining signals on
cloth at Ledger office
Amador ledger., 1910-08-19
Democratic
Township Nominations.

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Th T usie, H dem dab ely, dem rep
T hiep;C
Th Four mt6e Benson ;cOb erp;H Hyd
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! Thirty Years War and OF the bohemian
part of that disaster. The blame IL not
81 completely Ia H. placed in the Haps.
burgs as he makes out A description
OF the means employed to turn Protestant
nation into one Of the most thoroughly
Catholic p-ople- in Europe would not
have been ont of place Mr. Monroe men
tions the facts at all events II IL strange
that he refuses to consider the actual
Catholicism Of the country in his account
Of present conditions and keeps harping
back to the Professionalism that was eI-
tirpated.
Mr. Monroe gives some idea % the exist
ing state Of things. though his explanation
81 the various Czech parties that wranEle
among themselves might he clearer. and
II is unfortunate that his CIechish sym
pathie- make him wholly unfair To the
Germans and To the several Ministers
81 Emperor Francis Joseph who have
tried TO preserve order. Politics in Aus
tria- Hungary are not SO simply one sided
as they appear 90 him, nor are Czech
aspirations the only ones to he regarded
The summaries OF the literary achieve
ments Of the modern Bohsmians would
he more interesting and satisfactory
II a smaller number Of authors had been
presented and II the praIs. bestowed were
less indiscriminats. The same may he
said Of the chapters on art and on music.
where the few names Of distinction are
obscured by surrounding them with
those 81 q multitude 81 mediocrites whose
fame IA many cases has hardly spread
even through Bohemia. The desire for
needless completeness detracts from tho
interest and turns PARTS % the chapters
into mere lists OF names
or Prague and the Hradcany. a. he
prefers to call il. and OF the two fashiona-
BILE watering resorts. Carlsbad and Marion
had. or Karlovy Vary and Maranske
Lame. Mr.. Monroe gives full and salts
factory descriptions His anxiety To
make a good economic showing leads him
20 Law stress on the industrial side Of other
towns. perhaps at the expense Of other
attractions The traveller who wishes
To $50 Bohemia thoroughly may find
something beside beer az Plzen and more
than a railroad junction az Chsb. which
to the vulgar il Eyer.
To sum up. Mr. Monroes Bohemia
is by no means a good hook. II il rather
heavy and the information hc has ac-
Cumulat"d il not we'll dlgested he has
made n more difficult TO read by insisting
on using the Czech proper names. Al the
same time n deals with a land about
which there ~ comparatively little in
formation 70 be found IN English. one
that. outside Of the main lines. il nearly
unknown tn travellers. though u is easily
accessible Tn" author. moreover has
endeavored Ia find out what is going on
in the country and To explain the people
and it's ambitions In so far II has a value
for this traveller and for the student
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inscriptions. dedicated to Emil. were found
by Peters and Haynes at Nippur. Tie
esta blished = kingdom which IN his Ian
g,laRe was worldwide. King holds that
his kingdom was conhnet to sumner. hut
that he mad made victorious raids. reach
ing unto the Mediterranean. The city or
state Of Kish later secured the hegemOny.
and VAS perhaps followed by Akkad.
The empire of AkkAd founded 10y the
famous Sargon. figures prominently 10y
REASONS Of it, conquests The name 81 Sar-
Ron I. and his son Naian- Sin. like that OF
Iammurabi Of a later age. arr among the
most conspicuous in Ilabylonihn history
Sargon also extended his conpuests 20 the
land % the Amorites. and probably de-
ported its king. a practice continued down
Ia Biblical fimep A long line Of patesis
Of Lakash and kings 81 the Ir and lain
dynasties close the era treated in this
volume
The principal achievements OF the
Sumerian ci-tli-ation are fully discussed
by King He holds that their arts Of sc'llp-
turs and engraving are well worthy OF
study on their own account, and especially
a. IL IL possible TO trace the gradual devel-
opment Of their products from the ridest
r-lisfs ~ the Archaic period tn the finished
sculpture II the reign uf Gudea when q
reached a remarka bic standard u excel
lenCe. King rightly holds that the orig
inAl impulse il Of purely SumeriRn origin.
Tho work nv the ancient craftsman IL
marked by spirit and originality. En-
cellent attempts were made at unconven-
tonal treatment in representing the heads
OF the principal figures In full face. thus
avoiding putting them in a monotonous
profile. The extreme delioacy and per
lection Of detail OF their work. made direct
from nature. instead OF being an exaEGar-
alton in the rendering of muscles or other
efforts to ascribe supernatural strength
or importance to their subjects. render
their modelling superior to anything pro-
dlced in tho later ages OF Babvlonian
history. They overcame difficulties Of
technique which were avoided by the later
sculptors Of the land The same il true
OF gem cutting. some OF the earliest efforts
being tho highest in character during the
entire history Of Babylonian and AsSyrian
ART. These are scarcely eNcelled by the
lapidist % the present day
Kings discussions are based upon q
broad outlook over the whole field Of
archaeology He has given his views upon
many important questions which are be-
ing discussed by Assyriologists and Orien-
talists in general While other scholars
will differ with him on certain details.
an Is to be expected in a growing science
and in n work OF this kind. his history sup
plants all others. whether in English or
in any other language He has not only
earned the thanks and praise Of the his
torIan in general hut the specialist a. we'll
FOR his comprehensive treatment Of the
subject. That he will he able to publish
III. remaining volumes AZ an early date !
must be the earnest wish Of all students /
u history and OF arr
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sum~rians asd Ikk adians

-" tngl.sh reading public during the
past twenty wears has had numbar q
-Nrci'cn' histories - Hhvlonia and
\ssy,li. nut works On his subject ran
-. ~uUeT-",ia,l early hy reason IT he fact
that oar knuwledg" - Constantly enriched
ruruugh "y,ayatIuns and rnasnarrh which
nac,.--rtn'o - modification ~ IDEAS and
IA. revision Il written history.
I Ht.iory a. SsWsr and ikkGd Z \
Stoi,- COMPANY ~ IN. title ~ tho first
vo,un. - I H..iory ~ Hnbgionia mi
i..rsp ny one II the worlds foremost
N--yriol"gt-is. I.EoNARI " kING. az
.i-tant N 10. d"uartm-nt u Egyptian
and A-sy~Ian antiquities 81 the BiitisE
Museum IN this monumental work
vhl"i contains thIrty-fovr pilates Il half-
tpn. illp-tratI"n-. siNtv mine Illustrations
in the text and twelve mars and plans
he makes No. pf the latest results ~ dis
cuverv In. title sumner and Akkad- Is
s.le,t,-d for this volume BECAUSE these
arr the names ~ the two parts Of the
country during III" period covered IN this
volume II his history. II comes down 20
anour 2.OOr y g.. whom tho Rabvlonlan
Empire Vas founded And vet the author
wishes u =" ". Understood that II ~ an
an1chronIsm 80 speak II Akkad ami
Sum"r m the very earliest known period.
Tpr the names arc not known IN the IN
-rriI.tIuus
Nkkad hy winch the northern PAR ~
'ra country vas known and which was
"""upi-d 10y the Semi'eS. received -
name from the capital Il the kingdom
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DON'T TAIN aBOIT worm .GE
Wan of Experience Makes n Suggestion
To OId Men and Young.

Don't said man or a1perienc.
tell r~ople your age
I don't mean by that that YOU want "a
he about It; indeed YOU want TO tell the
truth II It's necessary; hut " hat mean ~
don't GO around batting about u Keep
u to Yourself
You meet men who arr. proud Of their
age men Of mature years bat who are
still strong and rugged and able. that like
tn tell how old they really are. and then YOU
meet youthful men who are getting on IN
the world and doing fine things that like
To tell how young they really arr. Mis-
takes both
-Th" mature man may really look years
younger than he -. and n ne DOES that 10
to his great advantage. for the ma iority
81 people don't like old men around. they
want young blood And a. for the young
man who may look Older but who boasts
of his youth that's "a mistake becausa
p~opl" don Z like men too Young: they want
mon seasoned with AT least some age and
eNpnricnC~.
lisa foolish man however, able h. NAV
h., Who goes around talking about how
old or how young h" really is This cant
DO him any good and II may 10 him harm
u u a wise man. whatever his age. that
DOESN'T talk about has age At all Dsat let .
his work do the talking.