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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
FLORENCE.

Mrs. c.. S. Deem, of Jackson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Emma
Sullivan.
Mrs. Carrie Smith Billiard, of Decatur,
Miss, spent a few days last week with
her mother, Mrs. Adeline Smith.
Mrs. Billie Byrd and children are
spending a week at Clear Branch, the
guest Of friends and relatives there.
Mrs. Lee Smith and daughter spent two
weeks at her mother-in-laYs. Mrs. p.
a. A. Smith, and returned home last Sat
urday. a.
R;ca.srd Hohmyer is on the sick list.
Mr.. Julius Affords residence on the
II, bought of Jno. L. Evans is nearing
completion. He will be moved by the be-
ginning of school,
MIR. Luther Lane, who has charge of
a crew of men in New Orleans, is spend
mo few days vacation with his family.
Mr.. Lane is an experienced railroad man
and commands good salary like the most
of Rankin county boys.
Mrs. H. E. Emmerson is attending
the meeting at Dry Greek this week,
Ehe guest of old time TRENDS. Ii IS
quite love feast for her to be with those
faithful friends.
Mr.. A. P. Dear is suffering with rheu-
matism in his right arm 1t is quite Sc
we're and keeps him confined to his room.
Miss Ethel Endchs, of Natchez, ID
visiting her cousins, the Misses Ellis.
Miss Lena May Byrd. of Hazzlehurst,
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. J.. Luther
Singlefary.
Misses Bertha Grey and Ella Kate
Steen, of Jackson are spending few
DAYS with their uncle, Mr.. G. }. StubDs'
Misses Eula and Ruby Ellis were the
guests of friends in Brandon a few
days last week. -
Mrs. A. L. Harvey and daughter, Miss
Aileen Rogers. returned last Sunday from
protracted trip to Cincinnati, Louis
vile and other cities.
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NOTICE!
NOTICE!

The assessment rolls, real and
personal, for Rankin county, have
been filed with Jno. A. Gayden, clerk
OF board of supervisors, and are in
the clerks office for inspection by
tax payers and will remain there
until the first Monday in Septem-
Der when same will be considered by
the Board, and should there be any
errors in valuation, or otherwise.
said errors can be reported to the
Board of Supervisors at its Septem-
Der meeting for advisement.
would be glad If every tax payer
would call at the office of the clerk
and examine his or her assessment.
]. C. ATKINS, Assessor.
August 14th, 1914 At
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
TRUSTEES SALE.
State of Mississippi, Rankin coun-

State of Mississippi, Rankin coun-
ty.
/, d. C. Lowther, substituted trus-
tee under the provision of and by
virtue of the authority conferred
upon me in a deed or trust made
by Geo. Byrd and his wife Lucendy
Byrd, on the 9Th day of February,
1909, to secure a certain indebted
ness to R. G. Berry, and which said
deed of trust is recorded in book
number sc, page $50, office of Ran
kin County, Mississippi; | WILL on
the ist day of September, 1910, offer
for sale and will sell at public
auction for cash. to the highest and
best bidder in front of court house.
IN Brandon, Mississippi, during legal
hours, the following described land,
to-wit: West half of north east
quarter and east half north west
quarter, section 10, township 3,
range east.
ID. e. LOWTHER.
Substituted trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi
10 M. A. Reed, white the defendant:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County Of Rankin.
in said state on the fourth Mondey of
September, A. d., 1911, to defend the suit
in said court of T. j. Reed, herein you.
are defendant.
This 9th day of August, 1911.
JNO. A. GAYDEN. Clerk.
By J. C. Bruce, d. C.
A. }. McLaurin. 31a4t.
Solicitor for Compt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
.LEESBURG.

Quite crowd from this place attended
the meeting at Branch Sunday. q
Mr.. Jim Moore, Of Jackson. is visiting
this place this week. Hope he will enjoy
his visit.
School started again Monday with two
new pupils. 1t has been suspended on
account of our meeting.
Our meeting closed Friday night, hav-
ing been a great success. Received six
teen members fifteen for baptism and one
by letter. Misses Eta Slade, Hattie Shade
Annette Denson Mamie Barnes, Maud
Mobiles, Ina Walsh, Hattie Lawrence, Lin
ME Thompson, Ruth Parker and Sallie
Jenkins, Messrs. John Webb, Virgil Mum
Fred Bates, Jim and Henry benson, and
Mrs. Seid Porter were received for bap-
tism.
Ruby Wilson of Holly Bush, attended
the meeting last week.
o. H. Bilbro is on the sick list this
week.
ID. T. Bilbro made business trip to
town last week.
Bryant Morley and Oscar Bilbro went
to a match game last Friday at Madison
Station. Pisgah beat Madison II to g.
Hurrah for Pisgah.
Kate Marley spent Sunday night with
Miss Sadie Wilson at Branch.
Hurrah for Virgil! He and s. are
getting along fine.
Lee Noell Mrs. Eva S. Mitheart and
MRS. Mag Finch, Misses Celtic benson
and Lou NOEL went to Macedonia Sun
day to the meeting.
Emma benson. Of Pisgsh, visited at
this place last week
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O--O
FANNIN

EAlNNIN
O-O-O-O-O-O-O -O-o-O-O-O
]. ]. Wilmington was in Brandon
Wednesday,.
S. w. Tinnin attended preaching in
Brandon Sunday.
Luther Ferguson was visitor here
Sundey.
N. E.. Brown made trip to Brandon
last week.
H. d. Tinnin and son, Percy, visited
Brandon Wednesday,.
C. j. Williams passed through our
village Sunday enroute to Canton.
C. N. Fields was in Jackson the past
week
r. d.. Shan is with homefolks this
week.
Webster Dewitt went to Madison
Sunday.
/. O. Brown made a trip to Brandon
last week..
T.. L. Lawrence made a business trip
to Brandon last week.
Miss Bonita Brown, of Brandon. is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Annie Maude
Latham this wesk.
Misses Ida and Willie Allen are visiting
their sister, Mrs.. E. Potts, at Madison.
J.sW. Wilmington is with his friends
of Lena this week.
Mrs. J. M Williams, of Langford was
the guest of her brother R. C. Latham
Sunday.
Mrs. Hammaen and Miss Maggie Belle
Campbell have returned after pleRant
stay with their brother, j. F. Campb&ll.
Bro. J. F. Campbell and family are AT
brakes Chapel this week holding his
meeting.
J. n Slaughter and daughters, Miss
Mamie. were in Brandon Thursday.
Mrs. r.. G. Latham and daughters,
Misses Isle CIV u and Annie Maude. were
the guests cf Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Brown.
of Brandsn, Sunday.
J. N. Ferguson and wife are with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.. Furger
son for awhile.
The meeting conducted by B. F. Crook
at the M. E. Church was good one.
Much good was accomplished; tn ac-
cessions.
David Afford, Rufus, Oscar and Mil
edge Latham went to Goshen Saturday
% play ball.
Misses Flonoy and Elise Barksdale Of
Goshen, spent two days last week in our
village.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION NOTICE.

State OF Mississippi
To Carrie Lewis, THE defSndant(:
You are commanded to appear before IN
Chancery Court of the County of Rankinl
in said state. on the 18th Monday of 81
tenber. A. D. 1911. to defend the suit IN
said court of King Lewis, wherein you ar
defendant.
This the goth dav of August. 1911.
JOHN A.. GAYDFN,
w. E.. McIntyr1 Chancery Cier
Solicitor. 5la5
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer

Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer
CaIiS.
Must be removed .dETAOINETAO
Must ha relieved quickly and Fo-
ley,s Honey and Compannd will do
if. F. N. stewart, 1854 " 9iffaIn
IT.. Chicago, writes: Il have been
greatly troubled during hot sum-
mer months with Hay Fever and
find that by using Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound get great re-
lief" Many others who suffers
similarly will be glad to benefit by
Mr.. Stewards experience. Sold by
all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION NOTICE.

State Of Mississippi
Rankin County
10 the heirs at law of Charley Manson.
deceased
You are commanded to appear at Bran
don, Rankin County, Mississippi, on the
fourth Monday of September, 1911, and
there to defend the suit of Louisa Manson,
in the Chancery Court, wherein she i:
seeking to be declared the sole heir at law
of Charley Manson, deceased. who died
intestate seized and possessed of the fol
lowing lands situated in Rankin County,
Mississippi, to-wit:
SW. IA and w. 1-2 Of Sc. T.
Section 5, Township 3, Range
IL of NE. Ia, and acres
of Sc. IA, in Scctiov8,
Range 3.
JNO. A. GAYI
w. e. Mcintyre, Solicitor.
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RANKIN COUNTY
NEWS AND NOTES
CONTINUED from ist Dlge)

Sunday with home folks.
The protracted meeting will be held
at this place next Sunday. Everybody
is invited to come and help to have a
good meeting
Rev. Carl O'Neal has returned to his
home after weeks stay with homefolks.
The cistern at Holly Bush is near COM
pletion.
We were sorry to hear of the death of
MIR. John Gayden. Hope his place will
be filed by such good and noble man
as he was.
The water melons are nearly gone. and
oh, how we are going to miss them
The farmers of this place are saving
Of fine nay.
Miss Cora Mckay and Miss Florence
Partridge of Pelahatchie, visited Mrs. MIDI
and Clarence Mckay last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Breeders of fine horses prefer
BALLARD'S SNOW IMMINENT for
all cuts, wounds or sores on Their
stock. because it acts both mildly
and quickly and heals an ordinary
wound without scare. Price 25c,
and 800 per bottle. Sold by W. M
Flowers. Florence, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi.
To John Henry Grimes (the de-
fendant):
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery court of the
county of Rankin in said state. on
the fourth Monday of September, A.
D 1911 to defend the suit in said
court of Sarah Grimes wherein you
are defendant.
This the 9Th day of August. 1911
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Bites Of poisonous insects that
cause the flesh to swell up must
BE treated with healing antisept!c
that will contract the poison aHd
heal the wound BiLLARD'S
SNOW EMINENT answers every
requirement in such cases. Price
Poe, sec and St.00 per bottle. Sold
by W. NJ. Floweds, Florence, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
Seemed 10 Give Him New stom-

81 suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or tretment /
tried seemed to do any good, writes
H. M. Youngpeters, Editor of the
Sun Lake View, Ohio. This first
few doses of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets gave me
surprising relief and the second
bottle seemed to give me a new
stomach and perfectly good health"
For sale by all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Buy it now. Now is the time TO
buy bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It
is almost certain to be needed be-
fore the summer is over. Inls
remedy has no superior. For sale
by all druggists
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
BARE FOOT SPRINGS

Health of the community is good at
present with the exception of colds.
We had good rain at this place last
Saturday afternoon which was very much
needed.
Protracted meeting begins at this place
next second Sunday. Everybody is cor
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Cuts and bruises may be healed
in about one-third the time re-
nlired by the usual treatment by
aDplying OhamDerlain's Liniment.
Tt is an antiseptic and causes ucn
INJURIES TO heal without matura-
ton. This liniment also relleves
soreness of the muscles and rheu-
matte pains. For sale Dy al
druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
State of Mississippi.

State Of Mississippi.
To EDDIE Hicks:
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery court of the county
of P:nkin in said state, on the fourth
Monday of September A. D. 1911. to
defend rhe suit Il Ada Hicks, in saio
co..rt waerein you are a defendant.
This August 18th, 1911.
JOHN *. GAYDEN. Clerk.
: :. 24a3t
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

An ordinary case of diarrhoea
can, as a rule, be cured by single
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, ChOl-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. This
remedy has no superior for bowel
complaints. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

A well known Des Nome woman
after suffering miserably for two
DAYS from bowel complaint, was
cured by one dose OF Chamber
Iain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Yon can't dndgr he malariai
CORN while your liver is torpid
= ms kes you an "aev mark for the
disease. Hcrbinn is The best protec-
ton. It puts the livor in sound.
healthy condition and pnrifics The
$500 IN and bowels. Price SOC
;Icwcrs, Florence,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Advertising IS the motive power OF bus
mess. Stop advertising and your BUSINESS
will be as I'd as an engine without
steam.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

AS a straight line Is the shortest dis
lance between two points, 50 i adyer-
tisirg the shortest cut TO business sue
cess.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION MOTIF

Whereas letters of admin
1886, on the estate Of J. ID
deceased, issued out of the
Gerry Court, of Rankin Cour'
Mississippi, on the 18th da,
1911, to the undersigned. mice =
by given to all persons having claims.
against said estate, to have die same pro-
bated, and registered, by the CLERK of the
said Chancery Court, at Brandon, said
County, within one year rom this date
and that failure so to probate and reg
lister such chains, will forever bar same.
Mrs. J. J. Mashburn, Administrative,
This 3fst day of August 1911.
Fat Henry, Atty. 3ia3t.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Advertising and business success go
hand in hand like unprogressiveness and
business stagnation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi.
To Hugh @. Robertson (the de-
fendant). You are commanded to
appear before the Chancery, court
of the county of Rankin, in said
state on the 4th Monday of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1911, to defend the suit
in said court, of Mrs. Clara Rob
ertson, wherein you are a defen-
dant.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
Potter and Hndman,
Solicitors for comp, Jackson, Miss.
This 10th day of August, A. D. 1911
17a4t
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississinni
To Walter Wicker, the defendant: :
You are commanded to appear befO
the Chancery Court of the county of Rar
kin. in said state, on the 18th Monday
September, A. D., 1911, TO defend 4
suit in said court Of Mrs. Mary Wick
wherein you are defendant.
JNO. A. GAYDEN. Gle
By ]. G. Bruce, d.
C. w. Girdlestone, Sol. for Compt.
August 20, 1911. 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Investment in advertising Space in
News. pays higher dividends than \
ANA gold mine.
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Readjustment Is General.
BLACK LIST IS ALLEGED.
Tailors in Chicago Accused of Dis
eliminating Against Union Men.

CHICAGO, January PA mass of
evidence has been placed before the state
senate investigating committee purport-
ing to show that clothing manufacturers
maintain a black list against carmen,
workers whose union Affiliations are re-
garded as inimical to the employers. The
information is in the form of affidayits
1t is said that makers of ready ma de
clothing belong to the National Clothiers
Association. and that the made-to-measure
tailors are organized as the American
Wholesale Tailors' Association. For pur,
posses of the alleged black list. however, /,
is alleged that the two associations are
bound together by an actuary whose
sanction must be obtained before mem.
bers of their organization will employ a
garment worker.
The actuary keeps a complete record
of workmen. particularly with reference
to strikes and unionism. it is alleged
The affidavit of one William Phelan states
that he was refused employment in Chi.
cage because he was in the black books
of the st. Louis employers. Others tell
similar stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
WESTERN HIGH IS VICTOR
IN INTERSCHOOL SHOOT
Defeats Mckinley Manual Training
School by Fifteen
Points.

The Western High School rifle team
defeated the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School rifle team BY fifteen points
yesterday afternoon in the first con-
test Of the series in the Intersch DOL
Rifle Shooting League Of the United
States. The team of the Business High
School. which was scheduled to shoot
against the Culver Military Academy
Of Culver. Ind. defaulted by not being
able to get their team together.
Public and private preparatory schools
from Maine to California will compete
against each other for seventeen weeks
each school shooting one match with
every other school in the league for
the school rifle shooting championship
of the United States.
All shooting is at fifty feet. with %
caliber rifles. each boy shooting ten
shots standing and ten shots prone;
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CREAM, MILK
AND
TYPHOID, Etc.

j
Many ep!demics Of typhoid have been
traced to raw milk. tkober)
In the typhoid epidemic OF Cassel in
1909 tower 200 cases within 10 days.. only
those who drank raw milk contracted the
disease. tHeinemann)
In hospitals where change was made
from raw to properly pasteurized milk
typhoid conditions Immediately improved
and the mortality rate decreased. lEdsall.)
4.
Typhoid is less frequent in countries
where little raw milk is used. (BerlinerJ
II has been found that among patrons
Of dar ns .sppyns pgSpsry nn
cases of typhoid. tRosenau.S
Disease germs rise with or cling to the
cream, which contains at least twelve
times as many bacteria per volume as the
whole milk from which 1t was separated.
(Schroeder.)
In Japan where little cows milk Is
nsed scarlet fever Is practically un-
MIX trusts and others have spread the
reports that pasteurizins was harmful.
Able sanitarians have OFTEN d.sproved
conditlon should not drink raw milk and
cream; II is rarely safe to do 50.
Q.
Properly pasteurzing means heating 10
l4o degrees Fahrenheit for twenty min
utes Home pasteurizing Is just as efi-
cIent. Commercial pasteurization Is I'M
reliable.
MORAL:
Either buy only properly pasteurized
milk and cream or home pasteurize il
nv bringing it 10 near boiling. then cool
and keep cold and covered until used.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness
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President Gompers. by direction, as
sured the visitors that all efforts
would be fully reciprocated. and sug
gested that the officers and committees
Of both organizations meet for the pur-
pose Of devising ways and means to
carry the project into effect. system
of more thorough organization of the
workers in both fields Of activity was
discussed.
Inasmuch as the building trades de-
partment has suspended the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
and the International Union OF Steam
Filters. the department asked that ac-
tion be taken by the executive council
to suspend these organizations from
the federation.
1t was decided to invite the officers
OF the department to meet with the
executive council tomorrow relative to
the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
INCOME OF $40,355.61;;
BALANCE, $177,767.79
Showing of Federation o.
Labor January |, 1911.
Council Proceedings.

The National Organization OF Railway
sisnalmen of America made an applica'
ton for a charter from the American
Federation Of Labor at the meeting OF
the executive council Of the federation
Yesterday afternoon. No definite action
was taken.
The council also heard Peter Collins,
secretary-treasurer of the Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers, and George f.
Stewart, its counsel, relative to the diff
ferences which exist among the electrical
workers throughout the country.
The report of the condition of the
federation for the first three months OF
the fiscal year showed an income OF
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sac. 355.GI. and a balance on hand Janu-
airy 1 OF SIT. 1919.
Nineteen charters for city central
bodies, twenty-six to local trade unions
and nine to federal labor unions were
issued during the three months.
National Committee to Meet.
The executive council. discussing the
reports OF the federation's industrial edu-
cation committee, and the investigation
which the bureau of labor has made, de-
dided that when the results of the in
vestigation are published a meeting OF
the national committee shall be called
for further consideration and action
upon the subject.
The executive board Of the Farmers
National Union Of America. consisting
OF William r. Callicotte. A. c. Davis,
E. Cabanisi and r. w. Cox, appeared
before the council yesterday afternoon.
The visit was made in compliance with
an action of the executive board of the
Farmers Union authorizing it's MEM
bers to offic tally appear before the A.
F.. Of l.. council to offer cooperation
upon political. economic and legislative
lines for the protection and in fur
therance Of the rights OF the wage
workers in factory. shop. mills and
mines. Each member of the delegation
addressed the council. extending warm
est fraternal greetings and offers to
work hand in hand.
Reciprocity Assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Frank Butler Dies From Burns.

Burns which he received January IL,
while attempting to extinguish a fire in
a stable in the rear of 2414 18th street
northwest proved fatal to Frank Butler.
colored, at the Emergency Hospital yes
terday The victim of the blaze, which
was started by the explosion of a coal
oil stove, was sixty years old. Coroner
hewitt has been notified. and will prob
ably hold an examination today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
WOMEN SEEK EQUAL RIGHTS.
Members Of Episcopal Church in
Kentucky Want Say in Councils.
ecial Dispatch 10 The Sta

Special Dispatch 10 Tue Star.
LEXINGTON, Ky. January ol.-New
suffrage ideas have appeared here. The
women of the Episcopal diocese of Ken
lucky are demanding that they be admit
ted to full dights with the laymen of the
church I'm the diocesan councils. They
have selected Miss Laura Clay OF Lexing-
ton, president OF the Kentucky Equal
Rights Association, and auditor of the
National American Women Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, to lead the campaign.
The women declare they pay duties and
pew rent and are attendants at services
the same as the men, and should have
equal rights.
Miss Clay is the only living daughter
of the late Gen. Cassius Clay
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Deputy Lerroux to Tour Country

Special Cablegram to The Star
BARCELONA. January 21.-Deputy
Lerroux. the notorious radical and So
cialist deputy. is going to make a tour
of the United States. according TO
report current here. 1t is said he will
make number of stirring socialistic
addresses.
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Goes as Delegate to Cairo.

As delegate to the International Con-
gress for the Amelioration Of the Lot of
the Blind, to be held at Cairo, Egypt,
February 20 to %, inclusive, Miss Eta
j. Griffin Of the Library Of Congress
will represent the District.
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Popular Vote for Electors.

There was a radical change in the next
contest, in 1879. For the first time there
was a popular election for the presiden-
tial electors. who had previously been
chosen by the legislatures of the states.
Then there were twenty-four states and
PSI electoral votes, while there were
over 100000 voters. The candidates We're
Andrew Jackson, who received over 15j.-
600 votes, and % in the college; John
Quincy Adams, over 10000, with 81 in