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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26
AMERICAN PETROLEUM WIDELY USED

The United States lights the world In
one hundred countries, colonies and is
lands, scattered in every grand division
and in every climatic section of the world
American kerosene supplies light, while
in more than eighty countries the pro-
ducts of our mineral oils are used in gene
rating power or for fabrication of ma
chinery there in operation. About 1000
million gallons of American kerosene pass
chiefly in lighting homes and places Of
business, and the value of all classes OF
mineral oil sent ont of the country ap
proximates 100 million dollars year.
The United States now produces two
thirds of the worlds supply of petroleum,
the quantity produced in the year just end
ed having been, according to state
ment recently issued by the Geological
Survey, over 200 million barrels of crude
oil, or more than 8 billion gallons. Just
what quantity of refined oil was produced
from this more than billion gallons of
crude oil produced in 1910 cannot now
be stated, but the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and Labor
shows exports of practically billion gal
Ions year of the refined Illuminating oil,
and approximately I1-2 billion gallons of
oil of all classes, including in this term
Illuminating oil, lubricating oil, naphthas,
and certain quantities in the crude or
unrehned state.
What is the value of this more than s
billion gallons of mineral oil produced in
the United States last year? Probably IT'S
million dollars, though this is necessarily
an estimate. What is the value of the
finished article, the Illuminating oil, the
naphthas, the gasolene, the lubricating oil,
the parafin and other grades manufac-
tured from this raw product? This can
only be- estimated, though the census of
1905 shows the value of the products of
petroleum refining in 1904 to be IT'S
million dollars. What is the value of the
mineral oil exported7 The Bureau of
Statistics shows that the total value OF
the mineral oil exported in 1904 was
SO million dollars, and in 1908 was 100
million, of which Is million was ollumi-
mating oil; 10 million lubricating oil;
4 IL million naphthas, and other lighter
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Jan. 9, 1917.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 2, 1911.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 2, 1911.
Hon. G. w. White, sheriff Rankin
County.
Dear Sir: In accordance with
your request you will find below
a complete and correct list of names
and addresses of all parties, firms
or corporations having secured a
Revenue License or Special Tax
Certificate to transact a spirituous
or malt liquor business in your
(Rankin) county, from July 4, 1910
to January 1, 1911:
Name of firm-The Mississippi
Club; Business-R. L. D.; place
Brandon; from July 1, 1910 to July
4, 1911.
! hereby certify that the above is
complete and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, Sam P. Jones, this End day OF
January, 1911.
w. j. WHITAKER.
Notary Public.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

/, I. L. COttrell, substituted
trustee, under the provisions
of and by virtue of the
authority conferred upon me in
a deed of trust, made by Sam White
TO r. L. Wilson, on the 14th day of
December, 1907, to secure certain
indebtedness to R. L. Wilson, and
which said deed of trust is recorded
IN Record Book number &c, onpage
number 1873, in the chancery clerks
office of Rankin county, Missis-
-sippi. / will, on the 28th day OF
January, 1914, offer for sale, and
will sell at public auction for cash,
TO the highest bidder, at the court
house door, in the town of Brandon,
Rankin county, Mississippi, during
legal hours, the following described
property, to-wit:
The land in Rankin county, Mis-
sissippi, described as the north west
quarter IN. w. IA of the south
east quarter Is. &. Ia OF section
80, township 5, range 4 east, and the
following described cattle: One pale
red cow, named Cherry, nine
years old, not marked; One deep red
cow named Rose" seven years old,
not marked. One pale red cow,
named Pink seven years old, not
marked. One dark brown COW,
named "Browney," five years old,
not marked. One red bull yearling
one year old. One blue steer year.
ling two years old. One spotted
lleifer one year old. One pale red
heifer yearling one year old.
T. t. COTTRELL,
Substituted trustee.
Posted this the nth day of January,
1911.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26

The Escurial, or Escorial, is still in
existence, though somewhat dilapidated
This gloomy pile was begun by Philip II
in 1868, and completed in 1886, at cost,
it is said, of $so,ooo,ooo, reckoned in our
money. According TO Francisco do San
tos. the total length of all its rooms IS
above one hundred and twenty English
miles. Its form is that of gridiron, IN
honor of ST. Lawrence, on whose day the
Spaniards gained the victory over st.
Quentin. In 1872 the building was
struck by lightning and came very near
being destroyed by fire. The Escorial
is twenty-five miles northwest of Madrid.
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TRTTSTFF'S SALE.

State of Mississippi, Rankin county
By virtue of the authority vested in me
as Trustee in a certain Deed of Trust
executed by NJ S. Hobson and Mary B.
Hobson, to Louis M. McLaurin, to Sc
cure an Indebtedness therein mentioned,
said Deed of Trust being recorded in
record of deed book No. 81, at page No
237, in the office of the Chancery clerk
of Rankin county, Mississippi; and de-
fault having been made in the payment of
said Deed of Trust and being by the said
Louis McLaurin, requested so to do.
will, on Monday, the 13th day of Feb
ruary, 1911, during legal hours in front
of the court house door, in the town OF
Brandon, said county and state, offer for
sale and will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash the following described
property situated in said county and state
towit:
West half of south west quarter, section
I, township A. range 8; east half OF south
east quarter, section 2, township 4, range
q; east half of north east quarter, north
east quarter of south east quarter, section
II, township 4, range 8; west halt OF
north west quarter, north west quarter OF
south west quarter, section II, township
4, range q. described in said trust deed.
1t is believed that the title to said land
is good, but l will only convey such title
as is vested in me as trustee.
ROBERT BURNS, Trustee
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products of distillation; IL million dol
lars crude oil and about million dol
lars residium. In 1909 and 1870 the value
of the exports was slightly less than in
1908, due chiefly to a fall in export prices,
though the quantity also showed slight
decline in 1910 when compared with 1908.
What becomes of this billion and half
gallons of our petroleum passing out of
the country? 1t goes, as already indicated,
to a hundred different countries, colonies
and islands. Scarcely country in the
world can be named to whom it is not sent.
Even Russia, which was for years our
chief rival in the worlds petroleum mar
kets, now takes considerable quantities of
American lubricating oil made from pc
troleum, and her Asiastic possessions ~
also certain quantities of our Illuminating
oil. The largest customer for cur illurni-
mating oil is England, to which the ex-
ports of 1910 amounted to about 80 GAL
Ions, valued at more than million dollars.
Germany ranks second, the quantity sent
to that country in 1910 being about IoS
SdllOilS, W 4NCtilSAldLOo dOOGt ~
million gallons; China about SO million;
Japan about As million; and even British
India about 2s million gallons. In fact
practically every country in the world re-
ceives greater or less quantities of ourN
petroleum. The list of countries ton
which it is sent includes Greenland, lc'-
land, Malta, an dother of the Medi-
terranean islands, the Azores and Madeira
Islands, Turkey in Europe and ASA,
Egypt, Siam, Korea, Hongkong, the Straits
Settlements, Dutch East Indies, French,
German, and British Oceania; the Phil
ippine Islands, Madagascar; Italian, Ger
man, rench, Portuguese, British, and
Spanish Africa; British Danish, and Dutch ]
West Indies; Haiti, Santo Domingo the
Central American States, and every coun-
try of South America.
Not only is our kerosene popular IN the
homes of all parts of the world, but Arneri- /
can gasolene exported under the general {
title of naptha, is furnishing power for
motor boats, automobiles and flying ma I
chimes in various sections of the world, ,
while lubricating oil exported goes to
more than eighty countries, and is valued
at mohe than 20 million dollars a year
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of authority vested in me,
as substituted trustee in a certain Deed
of Trust, executed by ]. c. Burnham and
wife, on the 18th day of February, 1908,
to secure an Indebtedness therein men
toned to J. H. Boon, and due November
1st, 1908; said Deed of Trust being of
record in the Chancery Clerks Office, at
Brandon, Mississippi. Book No. &c, on
page 39o. Default having been made in
the payment of said Indebtedness, and
sale of the property included in the
said Deed of Trust demanded. / will, as
substituted trustee, at Pickett, Miss,
within legal hours, on the 4th day of
February, 1911, sell to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
real and personal property, to-wit:
One red mare mule, II years old, name
July" IS acres on north side of south
west quarter of south half of north east
quarter, beginning I16 yards from north
west corner, thence running east $50
yards; thence north 40 yords; thence
west $50 yards; thence north 22o yards to
point of beginning; and acres north east
corner of south east quarter of the south
half of north east quarter, beginning
ITO yards from north east corner; thence
west no yards; thence south 22o yards;
thence east no yards; thence north 22o
yards to the place of beginning.
The title to said property is believed
to be good, but / will convey only such
title as is vested in me as trustee.
T. ]. FLETCHER,
Substituted trustee.
Tan. Iorr
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sissippi.
3. The domicile is at Johns, Missis-
sippi.
Amount of capital stock TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY ($a5o.oo)
DOLLARS.
{. The par values of shares is TEN
($1ooo) DOLLARS.
6. The period of existence (nat to ex-
coed fifty years. is FIFTY (5o) YEARS.
7. The purpose for which it is created
is:
To own and operate telephone be-
tween the points of Brandon and Johns,
Mississippi in the County of Rankin,
and running along the Boones Bridge
and Brandon Public Road in said Coun-
ty ond State; to own and rent phone
boxes along said line, for pay, and to ope-
rate and control such exchanges as the
Company may see fit to erect along said
line and to do all business necessary to
the CARRYING on successfully a general
telephone business; to own such real es-
tate as may be necessary to the success
full operation of said line and exchanges
and to operate and own such branch
lines in said County and State as the
Company may see fit to erect; to own all
implements that may be necessary to the
successful conducting of the Company's
business.
s. The rights and powers that may be
exercised by this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions of Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
H. c. PATRICK, Johns, Miss.
]. C. GRAIN, Brandon, Miss.
w. S. CROOK, Brandon, Miss.
w. L. BARNETT, Brandon, Miss.
/. T. MYERS, Brandon, Miss.
/. P. RUSSELL, Brandon, Miss.
Incorporators.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
State of Mississippi, County of Rankin.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority H. c. Pat
rick, ]. c. Grain, w. S. Crook, w. L
Barnett l. T. Myers, /. P. Russell, in,
corporators of the corporation known as
the JOHNS TELEPHONE COMPANY,
who acknowledged that they signed and
executed the above and foregoing articles
of incorporation as their act and deed
on this the 9TH day of January, 1917.
J. L. BASS.
Justice of the Peace.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26
CIeaw.

This community is having time with
an epidemic of measles. Every family
has from two to FIVE cases; there are not
enough well ones to wait on the sick
However, we hope that none of the attacks
will result seriously.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pierce, formerly
of this place but now living in Jackson
lost their little child last week, it dying
in Jackson. The body was laid away II
Sinai cemetery Sunday, our pastor, Rev
Lewis, officiating. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of the community.
The farmers are rather puzzled as te
what to plant this year. We will raise
some cotton and plenty of food for oui
tables and our stock.
Owing to so much sickness we had nc
services at Hickory Ridge We hope
all will be we'll enough to attend on the
next fourth Sunday.
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Pucket.

The measles is the order Of the day.
We are glad to see Prof. Richardson
able to be up again after few days
wrestle with the measles.
P. P. Polk made a business trip to
Cato one day last week.
Mr.. d. A. Gill and t. Mize made a
business trip to Low last Saturday.
Several of the Mayton young people
came through Pickett Sunday on hay,
wagon and horseback.
Misses frankie and Nora McLain, Callie
Polk and Eva Purvis left last Saturday
for weeks visit to Kinds county.
r. L., Gales is having a new residence
put up which will add to the looks of our
little town.
D. A. Gill has his residence almost
completed.
Mr.. P. P. Polk made a business trip
to Magee one dav last week
Mr.. G. C. Mize made business trip
to D'Lo one day last week. !. ~aIaa.sa
Mr.. H. P. Patrick is having new
residence put up.
The school at this place has been dis
missed on account of measles.
Prof. Richardson will leave to 60 home
to day.
7. K. Miller made business trip to
D'Lo and Mendenhall one day last week.
Mr.. M E. and Frank Daniels OF Mer-
rit visited relatives and friends at Puck
EFT last week.
The Ware singing society will meet al
Mayton next Sunday. Let all go and
leave the measles at home.
Bro. Dickens preached very interest
ing sermon Sunday. We are glad to
have him with us another year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi, Rankin county.
To S. A. Smith, Dora Smith, Matilda
Smith, Lizzie Smith, whose postoffce is
Bering, Polk County, Texas, and Rachael
Ward, Allen Ward, Marvin Ward and
Jeff Ward, who live in Texas, but whose
postofice is not known, heirs and dis
tributes of Jeremiah Smith, late of Texas
and any and all persons having, or claim
ing any legal or equitable interest in the
lands described in bill of complaints, TO-
wit: south east quarter, section RI and
north half north west quarter north east
quarter, section 2S, 6, $, in said Rankin
rounty; defendants; You are command
ed to appear before the chancery court
of the county of Rankin, state aforesaid
on the 4th Monday in March 1917, to
defend the suit of L. H. Mashburn, ct al,
wherein you are defendants. This suit
is to confirm and quiet title to the said
lands above described.
JNO. A. GAYDEN.
Chancery Clerk.
January IS, 1917.
par Henry SoI for commit
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TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE.

BY virtue of the provisions of certain
Deed of Trust executed and delivered on
the 9TH day of November, 1905, by ]. F.
Cook and Matte Cook, his wife, to F. NJ.
Lowther to secure an Indebtedness men,
toned therein to F. NJ. Lowther and
which said Deed of Trust is recorded in
the Office of the chancery clerk at Brandon,
Rankin county, Mississippi, in Deed Book
number So, page 4o4, default having been
made in payment of the Indebtedness, and
the undersigned having been requested
by the said F. M. Lowther to execute said
Trust according to the terms thereof I,
J. H. Singletary, Trustee, will, on Tues
day, February 9TH, 1917, in front OF the
court house door, being the south door
thereof, in the town of Brandon, Rankin
county, Mississippi, within legal hours Of
sale, offer for sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the following
described property mentioned in said Deed
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LEGAL NOTICES
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Having been appointed by order of the
board of supervisors of Rankin COUNTY,
made at the December term, 1910, as
substituted trustee, in certain Deed OF
Trust, executed April End, 1907, by
William Leggett and his wife, Mary
Ieggett, to secure an Indebtedness TO j.
p. Barksdale, president of the board of
supervisors of Rankin county, Mississippi,
and his successor in office, for loan of
township money; said Deed of Trust
being of record in the Chancery Clerks
office at Brandon. Mississippi, in Book
number &c, on page 60, of the records
of land trust deeds. Default having
been made in the payment of said in
tlebtedness, as provided in said instrument,
and sale of the lands embraced therein
demanded; / will, as said substituted
trustee. on the 4th day of February, 1911,
sell at the front door of the court house,
IN the town of Brandon, Mississippi,
70 the highest bidder, for cash, the
following lands, to-wit:
East half east half south west quarter,
section 80, township 7, range east IN
Rankin county, Mississippi.
Title to said land is believed to be
good, but l will convey said title as is
vested In me as trustee.
JNO. A. GAYDEN.
Substituted trustee.
January 9th, 1911.
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CITATION NOTICE
] dIIudIy TO, IVII'
Pat Henry, sol. for compt.

No. 1920. Estate of Mrs. E. c. Melvin
deceased, John S. Wells, Admr.
To Julia Martin Tweddle, Delhi, La,
and Clara Martin, Shreveport, La, and
Emma Martin, Cora, and Mrs. Rena
Wells, Floyd, La. You are hereby com
manded to appear before the chancery
court at Brandon, Rankin county, Missis-
sippi, on the 4th Monday in March, 1911,
to show cause if any you can, why the
sale of the land of the estate of Mrs. E:
C. Melvin, deceased, made on the 3Ist
day of October, 1910, under a decree of
the court at the September term, 1910,
by Jno. A. Gayden, a commissioner, should
not be confirmed.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
January 18TH, 1911.
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of Trust, and situated in the village of
Florence Rankin county, Mississippi, to-
wit:
One lot of land in section 90, township
a., range east, and more particularly de-
scribed as commencing at north west cor
ner of the second lot previously sold to
the said ]. F. Cook and recorded in Book
IS, page 62a, running westward on the
south edge of Ellis Street 80 feet, thence
southwark no feet, thence eastward 80
feet to the south west corner of said lot
previously sold to said J. F. Cook; thence
northward no feet to point OF beginning.
j. H. SINGLETARY, Trustee.
January 10, 1911.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that note
dated Dec. 9Th, 1910, secured by
deed of trust given by C. A. Wealth
erley and wife, payable to L. D.
Vance, secured by misrepresenta-
ton, is unjust and will not pay the
same.
G.. A. WEATHERLEY AND WIFE.
Marlin, Texas, Dec. 26, 1910. st
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THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA.
TION OF JOHNS TELE-

IIOINL NONII I'm i.
T. The corporate title of said com
pany is JOHNS TELEPHONE COM.
PANY.
2. The names of the incorporators
are:
Fl. c. Patrick, Dostofice, Johns, Miss
]. c. Grain, Postoffice, Brandon, Mis-
sissippi.
w S. Crook, Postofice, Brandon, Mis-
sissippi
w I. Barnett. Postof6ce, Brandon
Mississippi.
/. T. Myers, Postofhce, Brandon. Mis-
ssissippi.
: !. p. Russell, POstofice, Brandon, Mis-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-26

The two official languages in the Prov
ince of Quebec are making trouble for the
railrods. A law was recently enacted
providing that all railroad tickets should
be printed in both English and French,
the buyer to have his choice. The rail
roads have refused to obey it, and now a
test case has been brought against them
in the courts by an indignant Frenchman.
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SUMMON TO NONRESIDENT De
PENDANT.

The State Of Mississippi, Rankin Coun-
ty.
To Emma Lewis (the defendant):
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the county
of Rankin, in said state, on the fourth
Monday of March, A. D. 1911, to defend
the suit in said court of John Lewis, in
bill for divorce, wherein you are defen-
dant
This the nth day of January, 1911.
JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
w. E. Mcintyre, solicitor
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Friend (sarcastically)-"Which one OF
your many bad habits do you think you
could manage to give up?" Easy one
(nettled-"That of lending my friends
money.o-Ba ltimore American.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UN
DER EXECUTION.

IL
DER EXECUTION.
Capital Fertilizer and Manufacturing
Co. vs. Howard Jones.
EXECTION AS FOLLOWS:
Judgment :. :. :. :. :. :. $6o2.32
Interest per cent from Sept 20,
1910.
Credit Nov. 20, 1910. 10000
Balance Principal $2o2.32
Costs. 49,. :. $5.95
$2oS.27
By virtue of the above stated writ of
execution to me directed by the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of Rankin county, on
above Judgment rendered by the Circuit
Court of the First District of Kinds coun-
ty, Mississippi. on the 10th day of Sep
tember 1910, an abstract of which Judg-
ment was enrolled in the Office of the
Circuit Clerk of Rankin county, on the
gard day of September, 1910, |, q. W.
White, sheriff of Rankin county, will, on
Monday, the 9th day of February, 1911,
at the front door of the county court
house in the town of Brandon, Missis-
sippi, within legal hours. expose to sale
and sell at public outcry, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, all the right,
title, interest and claim the defendant,
Howard Jones, has in and to the follow
ing described land and property, being
an undivided one-half (1-2) interest in
and to all the poplar, gum, beech, lynn,
ash, hickory, and cypress timber over
twelve (12) inches in diameter two feet
from the ground standing on that part of
Section Sixteen (16), township four, (4)
range one (1) east, that is in Rankin
county, Mississippi, which has been levied
on as the property of the said defendant,
Howard Jones, and will be sold to salts
fy said judgment, interest and all costs.
Witness my hand this the 18th day of
January, 1911.
G. w. WHITE, Sheriff.
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Yeast-"And was he cool in the hour
of a danger?" imsonbeak.-"Well, his
feet were."-Yonkers Statesman.
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Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backaches
strengthen your kidneys, COR
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism.s Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates. and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes,
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