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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Active. Preparations For Planting
Crops Under Way.

The. unusually mild weather that has
prevailed throughout the state for the.
past two weeks is causing genuine alarm
among the farmers.
Fruit trees are putting forth promise
of budding and continuance of pres
emit weather conditions will inevitably
mean the destruction Of the peach crop.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
exceptional opportunity, and preparations
for the .-:ilg planting season have, START
ed off with rush. While there. will be
veny little actual planting of staple. crops
for several weeks, the breaking of; land
is making good Roadway, and this form
of activity is manifested in all sections of
the state.
Exceptional interetts manifested in
what the farmers are going to do in the
immediate section, where the boil wee
| vii has made its appearance, and brought
about an agricultural revolution. Broad
! ly defined, the boil weevil now covers
| the entire southern section of the state
and has moved northward as far as the
border of Holmes county. However, it
| is in the southern and central counties
where the pest prevails in sufficient num-
bers to make it difficult to successfully
grow cotton.
The percentage of acreage that will
abandoned in the counties added to the
boil weevil territory is difficult to estimate
| at present. That there has been heavy
| exodus of negroes from counties where
the pest has made its appearance cannot
be disputed. For several weeks there
has been steady movement of negroes
to the delta, where it seems that the plant
ers never have sufficient labor supply
| Of course, what is lost in cotton acreage
| in one section of the state will be gained
| in others, especially the delta, but planters
| in the hill sections who are we'll ac-
| ouainted with existing conditions declare
| that there will not be labor famine in
any part of the state this year, neither
will there be an extensive abandonment
of acreage Hundreds of prosperous far.
mers have succeeded in inducing negro.
tenants to remain and grow crops other
than cotton, and the negro farmer, like
the white man, is beginning to realizs
| that the boil weevil does OF mean IRE.
trievable ruin; that it is possible tt
successfully grow cotton where the pes
is present, and also that good money
can be earned in the cultivation of other
crops.
| The fertilizer manufacturing estab
lishments are booking heavy orders, ane
the filing of orders has commence. Fac
tory managers say that prospects are
good for sales approximately equal tt
those of last year, which amounted t
r42.ooo tons in this state. While will
probably be a reduction in the sales o.
fertilizer brands adapted to cotton growing
the deficit will be made good in sale
of brands for the fertilization of othe
crops.-Greenville Commonwealth
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Monterey.

After another week of fine weather
we had a fine shower Friday night.
Quite a number of our people are get
ting scared over the measles now. The
most of those who were first taken are up
and about now but several new cases
or probabilities at least one reported.
Mr.. 7. F. Afford is fast recovering
severe attack of measles.
Messrs. J. l. Hasy and c. K lay
lor are home from Memphis, where they
each did splendid work on professions
courses. They say Memphis is as large al
Monterey, but is not half so nice place
to be.
Miss Eunie Smith attended the meeting
at Clinton from Friday until Tuesday
She reports nice trip, splendid preaching
and the meeting of many pleasant friends
The bird season is again closed and VIZ
see few quails and rabbits left. We art
glad to see them protected.
Our farmers are getting in line fol
farming now. Much is being done.
We see number of nice patches o.
oats and wheat over the country now
That shows our people are getting IN linz
for progressive farming.
The "club' met in regular session at th'
usual time last week. All the officers ane
most of the regulars with one or two new
members were present. The occasion was
thoroughly enjoyed, much business was
transacted, money good, resolutions pass
ed and the affairs of everybody not pres
ent discussed at length.
DR.. Samuel B. Culpepper, Of Clarke
Memorial College, filled the pulpit al
Briar Hill Baptist, church Sunday. The
good man was at his best and all who
heard him were we'll paid for their time
and those who missed church suffered ir.
reparable loss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
S. J. JOHNSON co. GREAT MILL
AND FACTORY SALE.

Is now going on. Great throngs OF buy
ers enter and leave their great store daily.
This great sale always cause an immedi-
ate response because of the facts that the
S. J. Johnson Co. always deliver the
goods Just as advertised and in addition
thereto, the merchandise offered is OF the
highest class, no matter how low the price.
This monster sale will continue about o
DAYS longer and it is the duty OF every
economical house wife to attend this
Monster Event and secure her share OF
those wonderful money saving Bargains
during this Great Sale. You will see
opportunities which presents to you the
lowest prices ever quoted on high grace
merchandise in Jackson; specially ar
ranged display of new spring ladies' ready
70 wear is another great attraction TO TINS
monster sale, because of the tact that tney
are recognized as Leaders OF Fashion
We recommend that you attend TINS sale
because we know that you will prolt
financially.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Jy5F1 q Alabama & Wc<sbsng
II l11lE4l4llll RAJ. WAY
H9lgU9 TIME TABLE

west BUsSGS.
No. 8, Vicksburg Local.. :. :. 6:sr p. m
No. s, Vicksburg Local. :. :. 040 Il. m.
No. II, to Birmingham & Atlanta, :4s pm.
East Bound.
No. q, Meridian Local.. :. :. 9:27 a. m
No. 6, Meridian Local.. :. 7oS p. m.
No. II, Shreveport and Texas 3:oz p m.
Fast train carries Pullman Sleeping Car
between Shreveport and Chattanooga
connecting with through Sleepers to News
York and Cincinnati. Also dining Cars
The Shreveport B'ham train carries
through coaches and Sleeping Car be-
tween Shreveport and Atlanta, and DIM
ing Car.
For rates and detailed information, APP
ply to Ticket Agent or address
GEO. H. SMITH, Gen. Pass. Agent,
New Orleans, La.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

rs, 1917; eight d-ys ahead at present;
wager, $1,000, and artificial hand.
-
Forecasting the weather is prophetable
business.
Grey Ellis. of Florence, was in Brandon
Wednesday,
J. A. Lindsey, of Pelaharhie, was in
Brandon yesterday
wv. Ellis, of Florence, was transacting
business here Monday.
a
The News will publish a full report of
the supervisors proceedings next week.
The board of supervisors at the Feb
ruary meeting imposed tax on dogs In
the county as follows: male, 81 head;
female, S. a head
Major Pat Henry has been appointed
nv the central committee as member OF
the Mississippi State Beard of the Arneri-
can Red Cross. All Rankinites will ap-
preciate the great honor thus bestowed on
one of her most prominent citizens.
The ladies who have charge OF the
work at the cemetery are working dill
gently to improve that much neglected
spot by laying of drive ways, walks and
marking graves. If every good either
would do as some did-lend mule, OIL
send hand for one day, it would greatly
facilitate the work. There IS so much
needed. Then if the board of alder
men and mayor will help, our cemetery
will soon be greatly improved. Won
you all help us, and those who live in thu
country come in before you begin YOU
crops and clean out and fix up your lots
and that too will add much to the appear
ance of our long neglected cemetery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
FOR RENT.

The Ragland place on Brandon and
Westville road, four miles south of Bran
don. either with or without the meadows
and pasture land. A fine opening for
any one who wants to rent good, two
or four horse farm. Apply to
VIM. BUCHANAN.
Brandon, Miss, January 10, 1917.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
ThOnnaSville.
LAST weeks news

w. d. Ragland has been out for a
couple of days.
Writ Stubbleheld, who is attending
school here, visited homefolks near Bran
don Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. L Covington and lit
tie sons Julian and J. l., Jr., visited rel
atives in Jackson Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. r. w. Boydston, of Monterey,
was caller in this community Monday
evening.
Miss Maggie Cooper visited home folks
Sunday, returning Monday morning.
Bob Busick and Elston Ragland came
out from Brandon Sunday.
The roads have been in terrible con-
dition since Christmas. There has been
great deal of hauling and with the reg
ular rain that has fallen, some places
have become almost impossible. But we
are glad to say that they are now drying
out, and fairly good loads can be hauled.
I Two pair Of registered Berkshire, eight
months old; Premier Longfellow Stock.
Fine individuals.
J. C. WHITE.
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
LOCAL NEWS

~ llONlfAL NEWS
~ "
q = II II II Il IL II q: - u i: x \: 4: y
Mrs. Pira c. Bruce spent Tuesday in
jackson.
w. G. Barnes was a Jackson visltor
Tuesday.
John Ohleyer is at Tehula on business
this week.
Miss Mollie Hair was in town one day
Shis week.
Miss Eva Myers spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Mr.. w. H. Barnes, of Meridian, spent
Sunday in Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Grice were over
from Jackson Sunday.
Miss Edna Waddell visited relatives
at Townsville last week.
Uncle Terry Chapman of Johns, was
in town Tuesday with sick mule
Mr.. Willie Jones, of Pisgah, was a
guest at Mr.. VIM Buchanan's home Sun
day.
Iohn Darnall went over to Jackson to
see the merry Widow" one night last
week.
clap" Rhodes, of Andrew Chapel, was
here Yesterday in his famous III. M. t.
buggy.
lack Maxey, who has been critically
Ill, is much improved and will soon be
out again.
Mr. J. H. Richardson, our efficient bar
Der, will depart in few days tor the
Panama canal.
Rev. DR.. Smeade will preach at the
Episcopal church in Brandon at III o.
clock a. m on the 4th Sunday.
Mr.. lin Williams, and accomplished
daughter, Miss Eva, of Langford, were
shopping in Brandon Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Barnes left for Meridian
Tuesday where she will join her husband
to make that place their future home.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Collum, of Lang
ford, and d. A. Collum, of Rehoboth
spent Tuesday with Miss Clara Collum.
Mr.. ]. S. GiIletine, district manager O.
GhE Cumberland Telephone and Tele
graph Co., of Jackson, was in Brandon
Monday.
H.
Master Sylvester McLaurin who is il
RschooI at VickSburg, spent Saturday ane
Sunday at home. He was accompanied
back to Vicksburg by his mother, Mrs
r. S. McLaurin.
'World Beaten Jim," walking from New
York City to Houston, Texas, started with
two cents, arrived in Brandon with $3.50
C. Il
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
FOR RENT OR SALE.

My place containing $50 acres, $50 in
cultivation, miles southwest of Pela-
hatchie and eight miles east of Brandon.
For further information call on or write
4 w. A. CUNNINGHAM.
Pelahatchie, Miss uaoJ
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
SPEEDY RELIEF FROM KIDNEY
TROUBLE

81 had an acute attack of Bright's dis
ease with inflammation of the kidneys
and bladder, and dizziness" says Mrs.
Cora Thorp, Jackson, Mich, "A bottle
of Foley's Kidney Remedy overcome the
attack, reduced the inflammation, took
away the pain and made the pain and
made the bladder action normal. wish
everyone could know of this wonderful
remedy For sale by Brandon Drug Co
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Toe the mark; but, when you are chop
ping wood, also mark the toe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Boil weevil conference at Colorcd Insti-
tute School, Friday before the 3rd Sunday
in February. I. c. Jones, Prin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Whatever may be the straits of the hog
he always has a spare rib or two.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

The hum of industry bears no relation
whatever to the ho-hum of the lazy man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Little Johnny jones found switch and
took it to his teacher, but it happened tor
be one that she dropped in taking of her
pcach-basket hat
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

One of the very best rolls for breakfas,
is a prompt roll out of bed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE.
Triumph big boil cotton seed, and select
Mosby seed corn. Address ,tvrpS
Brandon. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Time is money, but it requires great
deal of time to convince some folks Of
that fact
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
80 Our 3rloxlds
and Patrons.....

We are indeed very grateful all foryourhber-
al patronage during the past year 191 and We very
respectfully solicit your patronage during this year.
1911 and promise you the best goods and service
that can be given for the money.
Yours truly,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

The corset coat for men is TO be fol-
lowed by the pantaloon skirt for women
just to show that lunacy is not confined to
one sex.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
FOR SALE.

Rhode Island Red Eggs; $r.oo per
setting of IS nop,NeoN
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE OR RENT.
My residence in Brandon.
2f2t w. q. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

''World Beaten Jim," walking from New
York City to Houston, Texas, started with
two cents, arrived in Brandon with $3.50.
Started Nov. 3, 1910, and to finish March
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

DENTAL NOTICE.
NV office will be closed Monday and
Tuesday, February 13th and I4th.
H. J. BURNHAM, D. D. S.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Master Sylvester McLaurin, who is in
eschooI at Vicksburg, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home. He was accomp anied
back to Vicksburg by his mother, Mrs.
r. S. McLaurin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

The board of supervisors at the Feb
ruary meeting imposed a tax on dogs In
the county as follows: male, 81 head;
female, S. a head
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

The News will publish full report Of
the supervisors proceedings, next week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Mr.. ]. S. Gilletine, district manager Of
j Che Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., of Jackson, was in Brandon
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
LAW MAY BE WORTHLESS
Feared That Consolidation Bill Has
Fatal Defects.

1t is believed that the law CONSOLE
dating the boards of the state peniten-
tiary and industrial reformatory into
one board of three members is worth
less. The legislative record is said to
be defective. In the house records
there is a reference to there having
been roll call on the bill and that it
passed 1913 to 3, but the roll call does
not appear. It may have been lost in
making up the journal of the day the
bill was passed. In the engrossed bill
no record of amendments is shown al
though the house and senate each
amended the bill and the bill as finally
passed shows amendments to the
original draft of the measure
1t is not known whether or not
there will be any contest of the meas
ure and if it should get into the courts
lawyers say the defects in the legisla-
tive records would kill the bill. The
law has already been published and
the governor has named the new
board. 1t was announced some time
ago that no appropriations had been
made for the new board and that the
members would have to serve for the
two years and get their pay from the
next legislature. The appropriations
were made for the two old boards but
no provision was made for the new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
SWITCH BOARD IN A CHURCH.
New Episcopal Cathedral to Have
Telephone System.

New York, April S.-The new Epis-
copal cathedral OF st. John the Divine,
which will be dedicated here on April
19, will contain a complete system of
telephone communication the like of
which is to be found in no other
church edifice in the world Every
part of the mammoth building will be
linked to every other part through
the center switchboard. There is, for
example a telephone on the highest
point of the dome, another will be
placed at the top of the great spire
when this is built, reaching more than
400 feet above sea level. There are
telephones at brief intervals along the
choir galleries and in the choir stalls,
while another instrument is at the ell
bow of the organist and choir mas
ter, so that if any little choir boy hap
pens to go to sleep in the course of
the service the organist can telephone
down and waken him. The telephone
system extends to the synod hall,
where the canons have their offices,
to the choir school, the business Off
ces, the basement rooms and even the
workhouse on the grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
HIS KNEE SPLINTERED.
Youthful Tramp Takes PeriIous and
Painful Ride on Freight

Lawrence, Kan, April S.-Suffering
excruciating pain from a splintered
knee, yet not daring to release his hold
for fear Of ht ing q shed to death by
the moving train, Fay Auburn, a
youthful hobo, rode a Rock Island
freight all the way from Topeka to
Lawrence. When the train stopped
here he left his position on the rods,
but tainted and rolled to the ground.
He was given treatment here
Auburn is in his early twenties, and
lives in Maine. He refuses to divulge
the name of his parents or his home
town. His injuries consist of a partial
ly' severed tendon and a cruelty splin-
tered knee bone. Auburn attempted
to board a Rock Island freight at To-
peka last night. Before he had swung
in the clear. the train PASSED over a
switch, the obstruction striking the
tramp on the knee. He was partially
paralyzed by the injury and when he
recovered the speed of the train was
too great to permit his leaving his per-
ilous position on the rods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
TO COURT FOR HELP.
Filipino Laborers and Men Taking
Them Away Under Arrest.

Honolulu, April S.-A writ of habeas
corpus for the $50 Filipino laborers,
ABOARD the steamship Senator and des-
tined for the Alaskan canneries, was
issued in the federal court yesterday.
United States Marshal Eugene r. Hen
dry will attempt to serve it tomorrow.
II is another move in efforts made by
local planters to prevent removal of la
Dorers whom they have brought here
at great expense
The Senator still is cruising back and
forth off Pearl harbor. The entire coast
is being guarded by the police, and Jap
anese power sampans are kept under
espionage. No one is allowed to leave
shore for the Senator.
captain F. L. Miller, and his crew, of
the local steamer Makee, who were
arrested while waiting ready to take
iiaborers out to the Senator, were re-
leased on their own recognizance.
+, B. Craig, representing the Alaskan
packers, is expected to come ashore
from the Senator tomorrow, being I'm
DER bond to appear in court. If he
comes he will be arrested.
The legislature today passed an act
making 1t misdeameanor to solicit la
borers within 30 days of their arrival
in the territory. This is designed to
prevent efforts to divert a crowd of
immigrants due here from Portugal
next week on the steamer Oteric.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
FEES QUESTION STILL PENDING
No Suit to Test the Auditors Right
to Them

w. E. Davis, state auditor, does not
intend to ask the attorney general to
Drlng mandamuS action against him
10 determine whether or not the au-
dltor is entitled to retain for his per-
sonal use the fees received for the reg
1stration of bonds. The law provides
Tor the collection of the fees but does
not provide that they be turned into
the state treasury. James M. Nation,
former state auditor, turned into the
treasury nearly three thousand dollars
IN ices and then the legislature made
an appropriation to repay him. The
governor vetoed the appropriation.
Davis has been collecting fees since
he went into office and in order to test
the matter it was expected that he
would ask the attorney general to
bring mandamus suit to compel the
auditor to turn over the fees. The
court would then decide whether or
not the auditor was entitled to retain
the fees or give them to the state.
James NJ. Nation has just found
what he believes to be a fatal defect
in the governors veto of the item in
the appropriation bill and he is plan
ming suit to be brought at once to
compel the payment of the fees which
he collected. The attorney general
held that Nation was entitled to the
fees. 1t has been discovered that the
veto of the item was not made within
the threeday limit as required by law
and Nation asserts that the bill became
law without the item being cut out
Mr.. Nation is waiting until the SUI
preme court decides the inheritance
tax bill case. AS soon as this decision
comes down he intends to bring his
suit and this will test the whole case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
HIS CHANGE WAS UNLUCKY.
Brakeman Took Another's Place and
Has Leg Broken.

Great Bend, Kan, April S.-H. A.
Martin. a brakeman on freight running
through here, received a broken leg
as the result of an accident in the yards
here. AS the train was entering the
west end of the yards the tire of one
of the big wheels on the engine flew
off and in,its flight off the wheel knock
ed a stop-cock off the engine. The stop
cock hit Martin, who was standing on
the engine step and broke his leg. 1t
was an accident which probably would
never occur the same way again.
Martin was taken to the hospital here
and examination proved that he had a
compound fracture of the leg, it being
broken between the ankle and knee.
He is resting easier today.
A peculiar feature of the accident to
Martin was that he was rear brakeman
on the train but had taken the place
of Front Brakeman Kanavel for a few
minutes while the latter went back to
the way car to get lunch. Kanavel
seems to have been under a lucky star.
A year ago he was front brakeman on
the train which mixed up with a switch
engine in the west end of the yards and
the train engine was overturned He
didn't happen to be in the wreck and he
wasn't one of the men discharged for
the accident though a number lost
their Jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
YELLED @wHoAr AT THE AUTO.
But Car Went on and Two Windows
Were Smashed.

Lawrence, Kan, April S.-Not be-
ing accustomed to fractions auto,
his own car being very staid and we'll
behaved, DIR. Carl Phillips drove
through the plate glass window of the
Lawrence Street Motor Car Co.'s gar
age Friday. While his own car is
being repaired, the physician has been
using an old car. The perversity of
the machine is well known and when
DIR. Phillips cranked the engine the
car didn't stand hitched. but started
off before he began sliding in the
clutch.
It was only about four feet dis
lance from the plate glass front and
moved slowly towards the construc-
ton despite the frantic calls of the
doctor to whoa" The car struck the
Dashboard which bent out about five
inches. This allowed two six foot
panes to come crashing down. and in
a moment the doctor was in the midst
of a perfect rain of glass.