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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24
GOSHEN SPRINGS, MISS

For tic past two weeks We haven't re-
ceived he News until Monday or Tues
dav AM we feel like "some of the folks
have gone off" or anyway Blue or some
thing Of the sort.
Some of our boys and girls did well in
the beat contest at Pisgah Saturday at
ternoon. The winners will be ready tor
the county contest at Florence in April.
We enioyed the field sports but were dis
appointed that the school entertainment
was postponed. The moving picture show
did not put in its appearance.
Miss Jeanette Buchanan spent the week
end with Mrs w. c. Barksdale.
Miss Lucille Robinson spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home.
Miss Mary Robinson, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Kate, is expected
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hosea came out
Thursday. Mrs. Hosea is here now but
Mr.. Hosea has returned to Jackson.
One who enjoys fire works should have
watched the electric display Of the Heavv-
ems Monday morning for it was magni-
ficent sight.
The log-rolling dinner at @. W. Longs
"Wednesday was much enjoyed by all who
attended.
B. Q. Wcrley made business trip to
Pelahatchie Monday.
MIR. w. S. Baker has been quite sick
the past few days but we are glad to
saw he is better at this writing.
NJ. and Mrs. T. E. Worley attended
preaching at Leesburg Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Clark, of Jackson, is Wis
ting friends and relatives of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Owen, Of Pelahatchie
visited the latter's brother, Mr.. Jim Lewis,
last week.
Tohn McBaker and son Rufus, spent
two or three days in Jackson last week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Cooper of Fannin
visited Mrs. Cooper's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. S. Baker.
We are glad to say that Mrs. W. B
WorIey is improving the past few days
DR.. S. F. Neal made a business trip
to Jackson the first of the week.
Mrs. Barksdale has prepared quite ar
extensive program for the close of hei
schcol here next Friday night. While thi:
entertainment will not attain to the dig
nifty of a concert we expect large at
tendance and pleasant evening.
There was quite crowd to witness
the field sports at the beat contest here
last Saturday and good deal of interest
manifested but we noticed that several OF
the schools were not represented.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24
J, MISS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1910.

were here Tuesday Tkey were on duty
laying off road as per orders of the last
meeting of the board The new road
was petitioned for by J. W. Hilton and
others. Our home man, Cap; p. B. Berry,
accompanied the two officers.
The contract /. to 5u;ld steel cable
bridge over Stems Creek near Florence
has been awarded to Z. \. Matthews for
$4,000.
We notice the Brar.don Jews had pub
| lished last week the sheriff and tax-col-
lsctor's list of delinquent poll tax PAYERS
We venture the guess, without taking
time to count the names, that the school
fund of Rankin county will be minus
about 100000, which it is Justly entitled
| to, to aid in operating the public free
schools of Rankin county. 1t must be more
pleasing to some to do without ballot than
to have their children educated.
It's grand pa" now down the street.
"Grand Pa" says he feels fine over the
possession of the name. The sweet little
cherub of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Knight
began on the try of the realities of this
hard old world on last Tuesday. But
Grand Pa" Singletary don't propose any
but the happiest on this mundane sphere
for the little new conner. We are afraid
that for few days the ticker down at
the depot will tick "b-a-b-y" between
worlds of messages; for what happy father
can safely prevent the mistakes in the
ebullitions of his joy?
A change has taken place in the rail-
road depot officialdom-W. H. Hick-
erson, the efficient and obliging agent
here for year past, yields the post to a
Mr. Lamb. Mr. Hickerson has been search
ing for healthier locality on account of
his wife's declining health. He now finds
a place near San Antonio, Texas where
he had already gone for the past two or
three weeks, having been temporarily re-
lieved by Mr.. Garner, who now yields
to the permanent agent, MIR. Lamb MIR.
Hickerson is operating a tall interlocking
tower at the junction of three rail roads,
on the Nation al and Great Northern rail-
road, at Rockdale junction. 1t is place
about twice the size of BrookhaYen. We
are sorry to give up this excellent family;
but we hope for their health and happi-
ness in the new home.
According TO announcement in the Bran
den News on time, many citizens of beat
one came together on Friday, the 18th, to
organize a beat association. c. w. Al
list0n was called to the chair, and the
meeting proceeded to permanent orga-
nization. Mr. John c. Williams was made
president and John L. Evans, secretary
and treasurer The following were Sc
lected as directors of the body: A. c.
Williams, ]. Luther Boteler, Edgar Mis-
terfeldt, Eli w. Hudson, John l. Long,
Aaron w. Price, E. Q. White, James H..
Shack, Walter E. Laird, John F. Miller,
G. H. Webb, Howard Walker, R. G..
Berry, and John o. Parkison. The OBJ
ject of the association is to have beat
fair at Florence some time in the fall
but not to conflict with the county nor
state fair. All who live in beat one are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24
Edited by R. A. WHITFIELD

eligible, and invited, to exhibit anything
they may have in the way of stock of
all kinds, and farm and garden products.
And ladies too, are especially invited to
list and exhibit anything in the line of
domestic displays Of needle work, pre-
serves-in fact, baked and cooked breads,
delicacies, ETC., of every kind. A very
comprehensive program has ben prepared
and will be added as occasion demands
1t is urged upon every farmer and his
wife, daughters and sons to take an interest
in this more than profitable and pleasure
able venture, and begin at once the first
steps at home to prepare for a good fair
right here at home and make this coming
beat fair a creditable and attractive one.
The association will meet again on Satur-
day. April End, for the purpose of per-
fecting the organization, and to transact
any other business necessary. All who
have been selected for the various offices
are asked not to fail to be on hand at
this meeting.
We have been informed that Mrs. J.
who was once pastor of the Baptist church
here, is dead at her home at Gloster. This
news is sad to us all who knew this ex-
cellent lady She had been very i'll for
some time
Mrs. Jim Dear, of Utica, was a de-
lightfuI visitor a Sunday or two ago, to
the family of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. Dear.
Mrs. ]. Luther Singletary spent one day
last week in Jackson, shopping
Mr.. J. McCune Griffith of Jackson,
was a pleasant visitor in our town Sun
day.
Messrs. Bonnie and Rov Hale of Jack
son, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. H. Hale.
Prof S. S. SesSum, principal OF Plain
Academy, spent Sunday here.
The two sermons our Methodist pastor
delivered last Sunday in Florence, were
both pronounced as extra fine We were
not in town ourself, but heard of the SER
mons. We sought SHORTY sketch of enc
of these sermons, and here reproduce it for
the benefit CT every one who will read re-
ligious matters. The theme in this in
stance is Naaman's trouble---Leprosy See
ii Kings, 5th chapter and 18th verse, for
the text. Bro. Purcell speaking of Naa-
man, said: 'He was a great man in the
sight of the world, and one who &C
complished many things-but he was lep-
er. Sin throughout the Bible is compared
to leprosy. Sin destroys the soul powers,
as leprosy destroys the physical powers.
A sinner is diseased person incapable
of the greatest things Man needs a cure,
and there is no cure save by obedience
and faith in Christ. We cannot save our
selves. We must be born again. If Naa-
man had not obeyed he would never have
been cleansed Men obey Christ's COM
mand to have life
There was nice shower here Monday
morning which helped the plowed ground
at the surface which was caked over the
seed. Vegetation is booming every where.
And beautiful spring is advancing apace.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24

Health of this community very good
at this writing.
Mr.. r. L. Gates was a business visitor
to the county capital one day last week.
Miss Aura Bott has returned home from
Asher, where she has been teaching.
Mr.. A. A. Burnham made a business
trip to D'Lo one day last week.
Little Mildred Warren, who has been
sick is no better
Mr.. P P. Polk made business trip to
Magee one day last week
Mr.. Henry McLain and wife, of Toe,
attended church at this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Polk visited at Mrs.
Mics Saturday night.
MIR. G. Nj. OVERLY was pleasant caller
among his Pickett friends Sunday and
Monday.
Misses Lille and Margie Dukes and
Mr.. Yves Daniels, of Daniel, attended
church at this place Sunday
Little Miss Better Polk was the guest Of
little Edith Mize Saturday night.
Come to Pickett every Saturday fol-
clean shaves and shingles, as Mr. Mize is
an up-to-date barber.
Several from this place attended the
beat contest at Johns last Friday night
and Saturday.
Miss Abba Gill and brother, of Cato
visited at their brotner's at this place
Monday night.
Bro. Bass preached fine sermon las
Sunday. The writer is sorry to say tha
he did not hear the che on Saturday
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24

This writer returned Tuesday after
noon from a very pleasant trip up above
Canton, visiting relatives in north Madl-
son county We found the farmers al
most ahead of time in the preliminary
blowing. We were informed that more
ground had been broken for this years
farming than ever before at this date.
Many were running 2-horse plows One
gentleman asserted that there were more
live stock in the northern part of Madison
county-and among stock raisers at that
than in any one locality in the state.
MANY of these stock men will, in two or
three years be prepared to sell pillow ami
mails to their neighbors, and beyond, and
make good money too. If stock man
can raise ten mules a year, why can't
a one-horse farmer in Rankin county raise
him one mule year? BY raising his own
plow animals he saves his cash at home
to help his neighborhood, and thus prove
true citizenship.
Mrs. Annie Taylor, mother of Prof. w.
n. TAYLOR, visits her son at Hazlehurst
this week.
A deputy state organizer of the w. &.
T. IT,, Miss Louise Hollister, lectured here
Thursday night on temperance, and made
a splendid talk to young men on Friday
night. She undertook to organize To-
cal w. T. c. q. here on Monday but
failed. This lady is engaged in good
and worthy cause. 1t is much to be de-
plored that among the excellent church
going women of this splendid community
there were not any found interested and
willing enough to lend helping hand
for the temperance uplift among the rising
generation in their midst. Having the spirit
of the great Master is enough to push
every mother, aunt, and sister into this
grand work.
The beat contest for beat one took place
according to previous announcement on
last Saturday, at Plain, with the follow
inc name to contest on the grand field
dav: Rural girls-conteSt in elocution-
Miss Mabel Wilson; Boys oratorical con-
test-Cfaud Holcomb and Wallace Will
liams; High School girls contest in elo-
cution-Aileen Rogers and Charlie Pur-
cell; 100 yd dash-Ernest Lowther and
Frank Ford; Sack race-Raymond Berry
and William Berry; Running broad jump
Farley Boteler and Lafayette Butler;
Spelling contest-Mary Collins 6, Wilson
Ashley 7, Meddie Tucker II; $50 yd.
dash-Tom Webb and Roy Lane; Ham
mer throw-Oscar Barlow and Lafayette
Butler; Running high jump-Howard
Smith and Luther Hudson; Three leg
ged race-Roy Lane and Tom Webb;
Shot put-Roy Lane and Oscar Barlow
Standing high jump--Oscar Barlow and
Oliver Smith; Barrel race-Lane Steen
ana Raymond Berry.
Mr.. Lem Ellis, we regret to say, has
been quite i'll at his home Tor several
days.
Mr.. Mahan, mill man who once lived
here, has lately moved back and occupies
tie Will Martin house.
Messrs n. H. Nash and Il. d. McRae
members of the board of supervisors,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24
CATO, MISS.

After morning of thunder and threat
ening weather and very little rain, the sun
has come out with new splendor.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Norman have been
indisposed for some time, but are reported
improving slowly.
Mrs Wiley Chapman also has been very
sick but is improving.
Farming is very well advanced in this
part of the county for this time of the
year.
Joel Clack lost fine horse few days
ago.
Quite number from our community at
tended the beat contest at Johns Friday
and Saturday. All of the contestants ac-
quilted themselves admirably.
Miss Ada Clark has accepted po-
sition with J. D. Chapman at Johns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24
LEESBURG, MISS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Worley of Pisgah,
attended church here Sunday.
Mr.. Fisher Wilson, of Holly Bush, was
visitor in Leesburg Sunday.
The congregation attending church here
Sunday was unusually large. 1t was in
deed treat to hear the very able sermon
delivered by Rev. J. c. Gilmore, our pas
tor. The subject of the sermon was the
Lords Supper. Bro. Gilmore's test is
found in | Cor II :26: "For as often as
we eat this bread, and drink this cup, We
do shew the Lords death till He come"
At the outset, Bro. Gilmore expressed his
regret that the Lords Supper is by far
too seldom the subject of the pulpit. He
then gave the purpose of this ordinance
and called attention to the significance Of
its perpetuation. 1t was very interesting
to note the accuracy and fullness with
which our beloved pastor discussed his
subject He dwelt at length upon that
part of the discussion in which he estab-
ished we'll founded proof that the Lords
| Supper is a church ordinance and not a
Christian ordinance. He said that church
of one denomination could not consistently
invite the members of other churches to
partake of the Lords Supper with them.
He based his proof of this truth upon the
fact that Christ did not invite those who
were not members of His church. We
dearly love our new pastor, and feel very
thankful that God has sent us such gifted
preacher.
On Friday, April I, the day of our
commencement, Rev. S. B. Culpepper, presi-
dent of Clark Memorial College, will de-
liver the annual commencement sermon
at II o'clock a. M At go o'clock in the
afternoon, Supt G. F. Boyd, of Kosciusko,
will deliver one of the greatest addresses
on Education that has ever been heard.
Since the writer has heard of these ex-
celIent educators of Mississippi, he knows
whereof he speaks. Fellow citizens, young
women and young men, girls and boys,
of Rankin county, you cannot afford to
miss the opportunity of hearing these God
gifted men. Men, you can we'll afford
to lay aside your blowing, or whatever
other work you may be engaged in at this
time, come to Leesburg, hear the message
each of these men have for you and partake
of the sumptuous dinner which will be
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inc Observation-Disclosures BEGINNING
promptly at o'clock:
I. Welcome address.
2. Defamation.
5. Music.
a. A Pleasant Afternoon ct Mrs. Blood
shams-Five Characters.
Scarf DriIl-Sixteen l;tt,.A;rls
.,-..
o. Ne0i.''ion
T. MUSIC
8. Judge Opperhciner's First Case
Thirteen Characters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-24

were here Tuesday. Tkey were on ddty
laying off road as per orders of the last
meeting of the board. The new road
was petitioned for by J. w. Hilton and
others. Our home man, Cap; p. B. Berry,
accompanied the two officers.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

Total. l7o,50s ,023.06
The foregoing tax to be expended on
the highways In said plantation and
II. L. Colby is hereby appointed agent
to expend and fay out the same.
DENNISTO - N--Rate 6 mills.
Newark post., 1910-10-19

least and three times, If the owner
wishes, just as much OF this ration as
they will eat up clean, leaving nothing
in the trough to sour might say, by
the way, that this ration should always
be fed sweet and never allowed to
become sour or smell in any way.
1t is alright, when the weather is
not too hot and perhaps better. that
the morning ration should be mixed
the evening before and mixed into what
we would call thick mush or only
thin enough to pour nice.y. DO not
make the mistake that many feeders
do by using too much water and too
little feed, SO that the youngsters
would be obliged to drink an abnormal
quantity to get what real feed they
need. A thick slop, such as described,
that will pour nicely, is about right.
A pound of salt should be added to
barreliul of such feed to give it
relish. Occasionally little air-slacked
lime, added to a barrel of this feed is
good for the stomach and sweetens it
on the same principle that charcoal is.
Charcoal made from corn cobs, burn
ed until they crumble and fed two or
three times a week is great condi-
toner and appetizer.
| know Of no ration, in my thirty
five years OF experience, that can
equal this without the aid of SKINNED
milk and it should be continued about
the same until the pigs are about three
months OF age or po,sibl-- four months,
when a little more corn meal may be
added and little less OF the middl!ngs,
leaving the percentage OF tankage the
same and as the pigs grow to be SIX
or eight months of age, or what may
be known as marketable age, the meal
proportion may be increased and per-
haps for at least sixty days. an ear OF
corn may be fed in addition to two
| feeds of the above ration, daily, SO as
to r:pen the youngsters and bring
| them to finish, ready to top any mar
T! ket in the land.
Thrifty we'll bred pigs of any breed
| fed as above, should be ready and of
| the proper weight of two hundred to
two hundred fifty younds by eight
months OF age and should bring the
| highest market prices,
Newark post., 1910-10-19
RATION FOR THE HOGS

In answer to query in the "Berk-
shire World and Corn Belt Stockman'
as to whether it is possible to sue
cessfuly raise hogs for market with
out skinned milk, the following an
swer is given.
In view OF the fact that the cream
cry in Newark is charging for skim
med milk and several farmers have
stopped using it, the reply given should
prove interesting.
| would say, while it is well known
that skinned milk is without doubt
the best food that can be used in ad-
dition to the grain in growing young
pigs, still there is ration that we
have used at home for many years
that will successfully develop young
pigs to marketable age, without any
skinned mily whatever
| would take the sows and COM
mence this ration, even before the
pigs are farrowed, SO that they would
be accustomed to the ration as soon
as old enough to eat.
Take a good quantity OF wheat
middlings, which are sometimes call
ed white middlings This is the pro
duct of wheat when ground between
-four and the bran. A ration, made
lid of two thirds OF such middiings,
one third corn meal, finely ground),
and to this add ten per cent OF swift S
Digestive tankage. This tankage IS
prepared strictly for pig food and is
made from the meat scraps that other
wise would be wasted at the slaugh-
ter houses. 1t contains sixty per cent
protein, which is a necessary ingredi-
ent to build up the bone and frame
work Of young pigs.
Such ration as this will not only
grow the youngsters rapidly, but will
develop them and give them strong
finished appearance, all through the
growing period, whereas If something
was not added to take the place OF
skinned milk in the rations, the re-
suits would be too much fat and not
enough growth of frame.
This ration, as above described,
given to the SOW during the sucking
period, while the pigs are with her,
is a great help is great help in grow
ing them and accLstoms the young
sters to this feed which while only
received through the dam, puts them
in such a condition that when they
are old enough to begin to eat separ-
ately from the mother, it will not be
sudden change or effect them in any
way, disastrously. Young pigs will
begin to eat this ration at about three
or four weeks OF age, and to pusl,
them to market condition as rapidly
as possible, they should have place
where they can eat and not be molest-
ed by their mother or BY any other
hogs and should be led twice a day al
Newark post., 1910-10-19

cause were held among the colored
folk on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday nights Robert E. Clay, OF
Tennessee, the Southern orator, held
his audience as he presented the rea-
sons for his convictions.
A grand mass meeting will be held
in Newark Opera House on Wednes-
day evening, October 10Th at 8 O'Clock.
Some Of the most prominent speakers
will be present and discuss the subject,
against local option and its causes.
This meeting is under the orders OF
Rural New Castle County Liquor
Dealers Association.
Newark post., 1910-10-19
WET AND DRY NOTES

An open air local option meeting
was held last Saturday on Main street,
near Choate. A representative vrowd
gathered to listen to the address by
DIR. Homer w. Tope, OF Philadelphia.
The people seemed to be impressed
with the facts to which they listened.
Rev. j. M. Arters also spoke to the
people.
Meetings will be held under the
same auspices each Saturday night
between now and election day. Rich
mond p Hobson of Alabama, ex-Gov-
ernor Glenn, of Moth Carolina. Sea-
born Wright, of Georgia. are among
the speakers.
Meetings in behalf OF the temperance
Newark post., 1910-10-19
NEWARK POST, NEWARK, DEL. OCTOBER ~ '9'o

farm OF Calvin McCalister, on the
road to Stanton.
An old resident telsl us that the fine
old tree was not planted, but sprane
into existence as a short from the
forest with which our hills were clad
IN the days of the early settlers. 1t
can be traced to 1920, and still 1t
spreads its boughs and yields the
fruit. five quarts having been picked
from beneath it one day last week.
Newark post., 1910-10-19
Babies HOSPITAL Bazar A Great Success

The bazaar held in the New Cen
tury Club, Wilmington last Thursday
was a grsR success. Beside the sup
per and dancing all kinds OF goods
were offered for sale at the booths.
Rev. William w. Laird, chairman OF
the affair, has announced that $1,000
is close to the amount nette1 as re-
suit o fthe work.
Newark post., 1910-10-19
A Fine Old Tree

Among the chestnut hunting expedi-
tions which are always SO popular III
the crisp bracing air of autumn, one
party has visited a certain old tree in
our locality. This tree stands on the