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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

day ofAugust, 1911, at the East front
door fthe County Court House in Bran
den, RanIn County, Mississippi, within
legal hours, offer and oppose for sale,
and will sell at public cutlery for cash,
all of the right, interest and claim which
the defendant, C. H. Carroll, has in and
to certain real estate situated in the
County of Rankin and State of Mississippi,
and more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter less 10 acres off the east side
and less two acres in southwest corner,
section II, township 4, range 1east.
The above property has been levied
on as the property of said defendant and
the same will be sold to satisfy said judg-
ment therein and all costs.
Witness my signature this the 9Th day
of July, 1917.
G. w. WHITE, Sheriff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

AS the story comes to me. old
Hiram Binter took sick" with
something on the back of his neck.
50 ne sent for Doc Leggett. The
Doc" diagnosed the trouble as
blastomycosis, and told Hiraf it
would cost him fifty plunks to have
the bloomin' thing blasted out. The
old man said he'd rather retain
both the fifty and the disease.
Then he called in Doc Plummer,
who said it was no more blasto-
mycOsis than it was hypertrOphia
papillae linguae. He itcalled it dy-
sidrosis, which carried with it
fee of seventy-fve bones for treat
ment. Old man Bitner told Plum
mer to chase himself hence and
take his dysidrosis with him.
Doc Sw0pe swore by the shades
Of Stwart Hartshorn that the
trouble was telangiectasis, and he
couldn't think of going after it for
less than an even hundred sirno-
Icons. Both the name and the price
scared Hiram for a moment, but
he spunked up and told Swope he
would hang on to the hundred, and
he could do what he dam pleased
with his telangiectasis. I
When Doe Duncan looked the
case over, he decided the patient
was smitten with oophorectomy,
and anything carrying a name like
that also carried a fee of a clean
hundred and a quarter Hiram Of
fered the quarter if Dune would
knock off the hundred, but the deal
fell through.
Doc Bumps was at first inclined
to call the affliction thyroidectomy
then switched to trachelorraphy,
then to coccvetomy. but said might
change the diagnosis to colporrha-
ply or enterrorraphy after he had
Hiram on the table In any event,
it would cost five hundred for the
cutting. twenty-five for the bottle
holder and ten for the dope.
Old lady Bitner happened in just
then, fired Bumps out of the place,
looked at Hiram's neck, said it was
bile put on milk-poultiee,
and in a day or two Hiram. was
digging post-holes back in the
clearin'.
Bert Moses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Mrs. Land entertained the younger set
Tuesday night. Those present were
Misses Irene Atkins, Ruth White, Viola
Burns Lily Atkins, Beatrice Maxey, Grace
White, Margaret Buchanan, Sallie Cole
Shields, Linda Atkins, Hoyt Hobson; S.
A. Hobson, Tom Berry, Maxey Burney,
James Buchanan, John Enochs, VIM.
Buchanan and Sidney Stapleton. A grand
time was reported by all.
Miss Sallie Cole Shields entertained the
Little Musicians Club" Tuesday even
ing, and an interesting program was car
ried out. Some of the prominent features
of which were papers on Mozart by Mar
garet Brown; one ON Handel by Kathleen
Thornton; on Gluck, by Margaret Thorn
ton; on Hayden, by Ed Lee Martin. The
musical numbers included selections from
these composers by Grace White, Marga-
ret Thornton and Sallie Cole Shields.
Delicate refreshments and social hour
was enjoyed after the program.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
BAREFOOT SPRINGS.

Health of this community is very good
at present with the exception of colds.
We are having plenty of rain now and
the farmers are busy laying by their
crops and still have plenty of boil wee
wills.
Mrs. C. P. Neal, who has been i'll for
some time, is slowly improving, to the
delight of her many friends.
Albert Boykin, of Leesburg, visited in
this community Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cunningham, who has been very
i'll for some time, is improving. She is
WISHING her daughter, Mrs. Carter, near
Shiloh, this week.
Mr.. Page and master John Hall, of
Raw Worth Tank, were visitors at the
home of Mr.. L. H. Brassfields Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Brother Blackman filled his regular ap-
poinument at this place Sunday. There
was a large attendance and everybody
seemed to enjoy the sermon.
The ice cream supper given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. OIL HarrelPs Friday
night was very much enjoyed by all pres
ent
The candidates are still numerous in
this community.
Mr.. Bing Cawthon passed through this
community Sunday enroute to Mulberry,
wonder what's the attraction up there!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Every time that we allow our
selves to be penetrated by Nature,
our soul is opened to the most
touching impressions. Whether Ma
ture smiles and adorns herself on
her most beautiful days Or vheth--
er she becomes pale, gray, cold and
rainy, in autumn and in winter. there
is something in her which moves
not only the surface OF the soul,
buf even its inmost depths, and
awakens thousand memories
which to all appearances have no
connection whatever with the out
ward scene, but which, neverthe-
less, undoubtedly hold communion
with the soul Of Nature through
sympathies that may be entirely
unknown to US, because her meth
DDS seem to be beyond the touch
81 cut thought. Maurice dc duerin
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
HOLLY BUSH.

Health of this community is very gooc
at this writing
Several from this place attended the
convention at Rehoboth on the 9th and
reported a nice time.
Mrs. Bessie Mckay Townson, of Me-
ridian, is spending while with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mckay.
Mrs. Cato has been spending while
with her sister Mrs. O'Neal, but has
now returned to her home in the delta.
Mr.. Fisher Wilson and charming lit.
tie daughter, Miss Mona, visited in Pc
lahatchie Saturday.
Mrs. Johnson, of Madison county, il
visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Miss VERONA Meek, of Madison coun-
ty, was the charming guests of her cous-
ms, Misses Abernathys.
Miss Ruby Wilson visited homefolks
Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxey went to Pela-
hatchie Saturday shopping.
Everybody at this place is expecting
10 attend the picnic at Pisgah July 22nd
in order to get to hear Vardaman speak
Mrs. O'Neal and daughter, Miss Jo-
sic, left Saturday for the delta where
she will spend the rest of the summer
with lawyer Franklin and wife.
Clifton Cawthon, a graduate of Stark
vile, is spending few days with rel
atives at this place. He will leave here
for Texas where he will join his mother
and father in their new home.
Mrs. Matte Shivers is visiting in Fan
min. Walter Stevenson and Henry oher-
rell were visitors i'm this community Sun
day last.
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FIRE LIMIT ORDINANCE.


Be it remembered that on motion Of
Aldermen A. G. McLaurin, seconded by
@. c. Sprague, an ordinance in the fol-
lowing words, to-wit: An ordinace to
provide for the establishment of Fire
Limits in the town of Brandon, Miss.
Section I. Be it ordained by the May
or and Board OF Aldermen of the town
of Brandon, Miss, that Fire Limits of
the town of Brandon are hereby fixed
as all territory within a distance of six
hundred feet of the center of the pcblic
square.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to construct any building
of sheet iron, wood or any combustible
material within the fire limits of the
town of Brandon, Miss.
Section g. Be it further ordained that
for cause this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the date
OF its passage
This ordinance was adopted by rhe
following vote:
Yeas-A. 6. McLaurin, G. C. Sprague
and A. NJ Shields.
Nays-None.
Signed
P. HENRY, Mayor.
A. M. SHIELDS, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, June 27th, 1911.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
PETITION OF PARDON.
To His Excellency, Governor E. F.

To His Excellency, Governor E. F.
Noel.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully petition your Honor, 10 grant a
pardon to Perry Taylor, who during the
term of the Circuit court of Rankin coun-
ty, in November, 1908, at Brandon, Miss,
came before the court, entered a plea
of guilty of manslaughter, and was SEN
fenced to FIVE years imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
He being small, and one arm man,
engaged in a fight with man superior
in size, and strength. His antagonist
using piece of scantling, and he, the
said Perry Taylor, using his pocket knife
with deadly effect.
Said Perry Taylor was born and raised
in this immediate settlement, near Flor
ence, Miss, and alwayj before bore a
good reputation as peaceful darkie and
good honest and faithful worker.
He has wife and several children,
and we think he has been punished
enough, and would be glad to see him
have his liberty.
w. I. BUTLER, ct al.
29jun4t.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
FIRE MARSHAL ORDINANCE.

Be it remembered that on motion of
Alderman A. G. McLaurin seconded by
Alderman 6. c. Sprague, ar ordinance
in the following words, to-wit:
An ordinance to provide for a Fire
Marshal and authorizing the said officer
to perform certain duties
Section I. Be it ordained that the
Mayor of the town of Brandon, Miss,
shall also be the Fire Marshal of the said
town.
Section 2 Be it further ordained that
no building shall be constructed in the
town of Brandon, Miss, without a per-
nit is first obtained from the Fire Mar
shall of the town.
Section g. Be it further ordained that
for cause this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after the
date of its passage.
This ordinance was adopted by tie
following vote:
Yeas-A. G. McLaurin, G. c. Sprague
and A. NJ. Shields.
Nays-None.
Signed
P. HENRY, Mayor.
A. M. SHIELDS, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, June 27th, 1917.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
PETITION FOR PARDON.


To His Excellency, E. F. Noel, Gov
ernor of the state of Mississippi:
Your petitioner, John S. Sanders, re-
spectfully petitions Your Excellency, to
grant him ,full pardon, and shows
that he was convicted of the crime of
forgery at the January term, 1911, of the
Circuit court of Rankin county, and SEN
fenced to term of five years in the state
penitentiary.
Your petitioner states as reasons why
he should be pardoned as follows:
1. That no act of his done In connec-
ton with the matter about which he was
convicted, was done with any criminal
intent.
2. That the petitioner is afflicted men
tally to the extent that he is irresponsible
at times, and that he has heretofore been
an inmate of the insane asylum at Jack
son.
8. Petitioner. has always borne a good
reputation, for truth, veracity, honesty
and fair dealing.
q. And for other reasons that will be
shown on the hearing of this application.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN S. ANDER, Petitioner
2oiun4t
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
a Puzzled Waiter.

A Puzzled Waiter.
An irate guest at Chestnut street
restaurant called the waiter to him
and protested in no quiet tones.
"Waiter," he roared, there's a fly
in this soup!"
"Yes-yes, sir" agreed the waiter.
Remove it Immediately" the man
directed, still furious.
"Ye-yes, sir. The fly. STRIP the wait
err suggested humbly, and the man
glared at him for moment in un-
speakable wrath.
At last when he found his voice
again he spluttered forth:
sIdiot! No! Remove the soupv
And the waiter as he bent over to
take the plate away murmured pa
tiently: "Ye-yes, sir. And shall / leave
the dv. -sirY PhiIadeluhia Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Baron Munchausen when hunting Tor
deer upon one occasion encountered
q magnificent animal, but found hiIn-
self without shot. Speedily gathering
together q handful Of cherry stones, he
loaded his gun with then and fred at
the deer, hitting him sqSarely between
the eyes, not killing him, however,
The deer managed to escape. but some
time later the baron encountered him.
again and was surprised to see a beau
tiful cherry tree growing out OF the
animals forehead, covered with bios
aoIus and fruit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

When medicine must be given to
young children it should be pleasant TO
take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
made from loaf sugar, and the roots
used in its preparation give it flavor
similar to maple syrup, making it pleas
ant to take. 1t has no superior for colds,
Group and whooping cough For sale by
all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

To the superintendents of beat five,
Rankin county Sunday school,.
Dear brethren In event you fail to
receive blank Sunday school report in
time, please elect delegates to county Sun
day school convention, to convene at Pc
lahatchie, Miss, and report number Of
teachers; average attendance; number Of
pupils enrolled, and all money collected :.
Said convention to convene July 10Th
and goth. We desire report from ev-
ery school in beat five.
Fraternally yours,
b. A. CLARK.
Vice-President beat S.
Rankin county, Miss, July 10, 1871.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
A GRAND PICNIC

There will be picnic given at Grove
ton, Miss, on July 18th, instead OF the
22nd, as heretofore announced. Let ev-
ervbodv come on the 18th of July, as
great time is anticipated
C. H. THOMPSON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

The county election commissioners will
meet Monday and be in session all next
week. Any voters who are in doubt as
to their registration should appear before
the commissioners next. week and present
their claims.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Fretful babies need the comforting eff
feet of McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t
quiets fererishness, corrects sour stomach,
cures collie pains and checks diarrhoea.
1t is perfectly safe and wholesome
remedy containing no opium, morphine
or injurious drug of any kind. Price
CSC and soc per bottle. Sold by VIM. M.
Flowers Florence Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

The man who makes his wife
get up in the morning to start the
fires, at last saved enough money
to buy an automobile. One day
while going up hill / the machine
stopped.
you'll have to get out and push.
Fannie" he said, because I've got
to stay here and guide twill
liam J. Burtscher.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Total -. :. .... -. $Io5. 80
By virtue of the above stated execution
to me, directed by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Rankin County, Mississippi, on
judgment rendered by J. M. Cade,
Justice of the Peace of Kinds County,
State of Mississippi. l will. on the 9Th
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
CHANGED DATES.

Candidates day, July. 2and for Bran
don has been called off and all are in
vited to be at Pisgah, as ex-Gov. ] K.
Vardaman speaks there then and county
candidates will be given time. The date
of 18th July, at Pisgah is cancelled.
D. M. MAYERS,
Chairman Com. on dates.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The School Board of Rankin coanty is
hereby called to meet at office of County
Superintendent of Education on July 18th
and 29th, 1911.
S. R. MYERS, Pres. Board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

/ need new straw hat and am going
to w. J. Bells 5 and 10 cents sale and
see if one of those nice ones he's giving
away won't fit me.
BEAT 5 S. S. CONVENTION.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

I'm going to w. ]. Bells and roc
sale ard buy some of those soc articles
for 10 cents, and then too, may get that
$40 suit furniture free.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

The commercial honesty that seeks simp-
ly to obey the law and escape the Jail
is not honest enough.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Houses, ships and men, were never
made for sunny seas-they were built for
storms and tempests.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

You have but to repeat scandal IN
order to become a detestable peddler OF
the same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Mrs. and Mrs. John Mcdonald, OF
Dobson, attended the funeral of Mrs.
w. L. Pate, Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
Fresh Groceries at
w. G. BARNES.

"our baby cries for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. t. B.
Kendrick, Rasaca, Ga. ''It is the best
cough remedy on the market for coughs,
colds and Group. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Society is like wave. 1t rolls onward.
but the great underlying depths are UNI
moved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

in cases of rheumatism relief from pain
makes sleep and rest possible This may
be obtained by applying Chamberlain's
Liniment. For sale by all druggists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

The best reformation in the world IS
the sort that begins by reforming our
selves, one by one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

w. J. Bell is giving 20 pounds of
Fancy Y. C. Sugar for ST during the S
and 10 cent sale.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Get into a good steady stride that will
stand lot of going, and that will "get
you there"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Don't be afraid to undertake a new
thing All such are world-builders and
history-makers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

IF the dents in the brain are an evil
dence of its use, then some mems brains
are as smooth as glass.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Time can never be the measure OF
good thing. The coming ages will have
a share in it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

There is vast gulf between money
and mammon. The first is right; the lat
ter, wrong.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
VIRGINIA Dare.

| The first white child born in the colo
hies was Virginia Dare at Roanoke is
land, Aug. Is, 1887.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
Not Very ACCOMPLISHED.

! Gerald-My dog knows as much as |.
Geraldine Why don't you get an in
lelligent dog Chicago Record Herald
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Bear in mind-there may be millions
of copies, but there can be but one origl-
nal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

AS ruts prove the usefulness of road,
50 convolutions do not prove an idle brain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Wonder who is going to get the $40
suit furniture w. j. Bell gives away on
August Ist?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
DENTAL NOTICE.

My office will be closed Monday, Tues
lay, Wednesday and Thursday, July the
til, 18th, 10Th and goth.
H. j. BURNHAM, D. D. S.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

You're an optimist if you believe in the
fall of man-and that he has fallen up
ward.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
FOR SALE.

Five Berkshire pigs, subject regis
tration, and IS Berkshire and Poland Chi
ma pigs, for cash cheap.
Apply to
WI. E. DARNALL,
Brandon, Route 8.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

NOTICE OF SHERIFFoS SALE UNDER
EXECUTION.
Mississippi Foundry and Machine Com
pany VS.. C. H. Carroll.
Execution for -. !. I. J. :. $3.50. go
Costs for :. :. :. 600
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13
FOR SALE

One Remington typewriter, good as new
$50; one typewriter desk, 81. Apply
to C. Fl. Robinson, Brandon, Route 2.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

quo eua VI HeAaId IITM lu9p
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-07-13

Brandon, Miss, June 27th, 1917.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
Michigan oats Making Record.

Michigan oats is the subject of a
bulletin just issued by the federal
census bureau. Our oats are coming
on fine. reports the bureau. The oat
fields in the decade from 1899 to 1909
increased from 1019,43S acres to
1,429,076, and the production from
36,33S,145 bushels to 43,SG9,502. But
there is an unfavorable streak. While
the acreage increased 400 per cent
the bushels produced increased but 20.7
per cent. This tells that farmers are
getting on an average less bushels
per acre than 10 years ago. However,
the increased price per bushel that
Michigan farmers get for their oats
more than offsets the falling off in
bushels per acre. The 1899 Michigan
oat crop was worth S9.264 3S5, while
the market value of the 1909 crop
was $1S,506195. This was an in
crease of 99S per cent.
Michigan still ranks ninth among
the oat producing states.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
MRS. PATTERSON ACQUITTED
Woman Who Slew Her Husband Is
Freed by Denver Jury.

Gertrude Gibson Patterson has
been declared not guilty OF the muir
der of her husband on Sept. %.
The jury in her case agreed on its
verdict less than IA hours after the
case had been finally submitted TO
them.
The verdict came as a surprise. 1t
had been persistently rumored that it
was finding OF guilty. In fact it
was reported that the jurors had
agreed that Mrs. Patterson was guilty
and that they We're delayed only by
inability TO determine of what de-
gree of homicide she should be con-
victed.
Mrs. Patterson herself had become
convinced that she could not expect
acquittal.
Not one person in 900 in Colorado
believed that Mrs. Patterson would
be acquitted No one expected her
TO be hanged but the great majority
felt sure that she would be found
guilty of some charge and receive
a light sentence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
Naive Optimists.

six months ago there was another
outburst of optimism as naive as
though the world were still living in
the sentimental era OF glass exhibit
lions. Since then there has opened
another era of political earthquakes
and conflagrations, and the area OF
disturbance continues to extend. Be
fore the Tripoli problem has been
safely liquidated or the peace of the
Balkans Is assured, we have the out
burst in China OF an insurrection
which may change the face OF the far
east and give an incalculable increase
of force to all the impulses set NOV
ing by the triumph of Japan. All we
can be certain of in the region of
world politics is that nothing is GER
tain. Do we need further lessons TO
convince us that the peace OF civiliza-
ton is founded upon the crust OF a
volcano?" asks the London Observer.