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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-12
MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL

suing year: -
Finance Committee-W. II.
Barnes, J. L. Buchanan,
Street Committee-A. G. Nc
Laurin, G. G. Sprague.
On motion, L. L. Cottrell was
unanimously elected street conf
GAL TWO
missioner of the TOWN. of Brandon
under the same provisions and con-
t. -. as made with him on jan
uary, 1909
L. L. Cottrell was unanimously
elected sexton of Brandon cemetery
under the same contract as former
ly entered into by the Board.
Municipal Depository.
Ordered by the board that where
as a municipal depository for the
town funds is required to be selec-
ted by this board by virtue of an
act of the Legislature approved
March 16, 1910, chapter 1873, and en-
titled:
IAN act to provide for the estab-
lishment of municipal repositories
fixing securities and making profits
and failing to perform duties pro-
vided.''
The clerk of this board is hereby
authorized and directed to give
written notice to each bank in the
town of Brandon, that proposals
will be received and considered by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Of the own of Brandon, Miss, at
meeting to be called by the Mayor
for Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911, at 4 p. M.
| for the purpose of the cOnsidera-
tion of such proposals as may be
offered for the office of depository
of the town of Brandon.
On motion, A. M. Shields was ap-
pointed as special auditor to ex-
anime and audit the books of all
| the officers of the town of Brandon
from the time when such books
were specially audited and report
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-12
Beat 1

Julious Randolph, ,overseer.- From
Allen place to Richland bridge
C. H. Neal, H. Mannery, Amos Man
merry, Ed Mannery, w. Berry, w. NJ
Mannery, Jno. Mannery, C. A.. Green
Tom Neat. $. Cage, Steven Austin
M. A. Austin, Sylvester Jones, III
Lindsey, w. M. Pcase, w. NJ. Roscoe
James Wells, Metcher Durham
Eaty Wade, Albert Russell.
Ike Berry, overseer.-F'rom Al
len place to Monterey. Will John
son, Will Harper, Earnest Berry
Jim and Henry Moore, Ans and Mai
Kimble, Dan Boone, Greene anC
Tom Lewis, Jeff and Amos Taylor
John and Sam Mannery, Chas. anC
| Walter Brown, Buss and Henry
Webb. Geo. and ~Robt. Billingslea
John and Robt. Woodruff and hands
Will Jefferson, Robt. Williams, VIM
| Garner, Wess Moore and all 9th
ers not otherwise mentioned. 4
shovel, plow 1 drag.
jeff Taylor, overseer.-From Mon
terey TO Julia Norwood place. Jno
| Hasty, ]. f. Afford, J. W.. Taylor
Jno. Mangum, Jordan Mangum, Jno
| Henry, Luther Lewis, Tom Brown
Jirn Thomas and all others not
otherwise mentioned.
| w. A. Ainsworth, overseer.-Fron
Hales bridge to Lacy Fork. w. T
and Luther Sanderfer, H. L. Miller
/ S. S. Butler, W. P. Murray, Euthel
| Taylor, Wayne Muller, J. E. Harri
son, Willie Brinson, Albert San
| bridge, Bennie Dear, Deck John
son. jim Berry, Major Berry, Greer
Taylor, Ed Winsfield, ercy Magee
Albert Ward Dan Mcintosh, +,
\ Berry. f. F. Muse, Jordan Amos
Jim Dear, E. Robinson, Pete Dudley
Sam Davis, Ezekiel Michael, Isador
Cannonfi, Jno. Fathing, Joe ByrC
Henry Morris, George Walker, Docl
Loflin and all others not men
toned
Henry Cooper, overseer.-Fron
Steens Greek road to Williams mil
E. W. and H. E. Cooper, VIM. John
son, Abram, John, Wilson, Charli
land Lionel Berry, Pleas Young, Bel
Mangrum, Boot Kitchens, Bascon
Singletary, and all others not men
toned. One plow 2 drags and
shOvels.
Albert Cooper, OYerseer.-F'ron
Eli Hudson place to Curan place
Henry Johnson, Joe Neely, Hube
Catron, Geo. and Robt. Catron, vii
Miller, John and Tom Harper, Ed
gar Misterfeldt Tom Barnes, Gran
May, Henry Easterling, Will am
Henry Jenkins, Pink Ford, Bol
Powell, Joe Young, Geo. Jenkins
John Gardner, Mitchell May, inc
Mitchell, Monroe Lindsay, Tom Tul
los, Fulson Shadrock, Talley Gar
: rett, Will Tullos, Joe Virden, Robt
Garrett, Geo. Wilson, Pat johnson
Sam Singletary, Jno. Long. Olive
Curan, Henry Thurman, Jas. DillarC
Gus Singletary, Isiah Kelly, JnC
Williams, Adie Eubanks, Alonz
Roebuck, Chas and Will Sullivan
Arthur Thurman, Richard Robin
son, Randolph Edwards, Jas. al
ford, Amiel Different, Jas Ander
son, Sylvester Pickens, Benton Wat
kins and all others not mentioned
w. w. Scarborough, overseer.-
From Misterfeldt gin to Westvill
road. Sam and Bill Williams, Bo
Golden, John and Henry Wilson
Manuel Jones, Maryland and Ison
. Howard, Mr. Graves, Mr.. Haney
Jim and Alonzo Quinn, Vernon Ed
: wards, Chas. and Ed Neely, H. I
Lowe. Two scrapers and all other
not mentioQed.
Eli Hudson, oyerseer.-F'rom inc
A. Lane place to Francis Whit
school house. w. E. Wansley, Wn
Thomas, Howell Pierce, Tom Forbes
Will Burke, Wesley Pierce, Gee
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-12

White, ct al, to levy a tax on dogs
or final consideration at the next
Meeting February, and the citi-
lens of the various beats are hereby
requested to file at the February
board meeting some expression as
to their wishes i'm making said tax
levy.
On motion, the fee bills Of w. M
Corley, j. P. and constable, for costs
in state cases.. filed Jan. 1911, was
continued. c
On motion, the request of G.. T.
Carver to annex the north half OF
north east quarter of section 81
township 6, range 4, to the J. A
Spann partial stock law district,
was granted to take effect and be in
force four months from this date.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made, to-wit:
s. r. Myers, Supt, salary and
postage, Dec. 1910 ;. :. ;. 1Ol 75
Russell May, lumber for road
Deat o. 20
j. S. Mcdonald, hauling cul-
Vefts, beat B =. 2u
J. w. McLain, hauling cul-
verts, beat :. :. :. :. ). 50(
j. A. Jackson, lumber for roads
Luther Miley, building bridge,
beat g.. &. ;. ;. ;. :. :. :. so N
n. H. Nash, ten days inspecting
roads ........ 5O W
N. H. Nash, two days inspecting
| bridge work. ;. ;. :. =. :. 60'
Geo. R. Owen, allowed on Roy
| Walters fees :. :. :. :. ;. 16 81
w. |. kersh, county tax on
$3000.00 refunded :. ;. ;. :. 13 81
C. B. Horne, repairs to bridge
and work beat g.. :. ). ;. Is 81
R. L. Gates. plow points for road
plow, beat s.. ;. :. ;. q
P. b. Berry, 5 days committee
work and inspecting bridges 10 o
Laird and Harrison, nails for
bridges beat 1 ;. :. ;. :. ;. 12
J. M. Tucker, repairs to bridge
near Terry, beat :. ). :. 500
J. N. Tucker, additional re-
pairs for bridge near Terry,
beat L.. :. :. ;. :. :. ;. :. 20 o
/ French and McNeman, 1924 IT.
lumber for roads beat :. !. 12
DR.. G. L. Todd, 2 visits to Mrs.
Blackburn (pauper) ). ;. ;. IS
L. E. Therrell, mdse. for county
prisoners, beat L.. ;. !. =. 4
ID. Taylor, beef for county con-
| vets %
A. ?. Dear, two road plows for
A. P. Dear, supplies for county
cenvicts, beat L.. ;. ...... 10 6
j. H. Smith, supplies for county
/ cOnVlctS beat L.. ;. >. =. Ito 1
Bob Laird, hauling cage to Grif-
fin place, beat :. :. :. :. :. 80
A. H. Martin, mdse. for county
convicts, beat H.. ;. :. :. 3
Dan Allen, IL road scrapers for
Deat Az y
Wiley Alliston. mdse. for county
convicts, beat H.. ). :. :. ). Is 2
r.. L. Aills. mdse. for county
convicts, beat f.. :. :. -. !. is 8
Florence Mer. Co., mdse. for
county convicts, beat A.. :. 50 0
w. NJ. Scarborough, lumber and
spikes, beat L.. :. :. :. 72
Murray Bros, lumber for roads
and bridges, beat q. :. :. :. i6 3
Wednesday Morning. Jan. 4, 1911.
ID. h. Ward, Treasurer of RANKIN
county, having filed his report~fo
the fourth quarter, ending Dec
81, 1910. and the board after a care
ful examination of said report, find
ing it correct, on motion, approves
and adopted the same; ordered tha
it be recorded by the clerk as tn
law dictates.
Ordered by the board that the fol
lowing named persons be and ar
hereby appointed oyerserrs of tn
public roads in Rankin county fo
the year ending Jan. !, 1919, to-wit
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-12
PROCEEDINGS
BOARD SUPERVISORS

and ten acres east side of north
west IA, section Is, township 5,
range 4, and the petition Of w. A.
G.. Neland to annex 80 acres off the
west end of south half of north east
quarter lying west of the Brandon
and Trickham bridge road in sec
ton 81, township 6, range 4 east,
less 3 acres to Evergreen colored
church, was granted to take effect
four months from this date.
Accounts Allowed.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made, to-wit:
Harvey Bros, bal. due on cul-
yerts. :. ;. :. $563 AZ
G. w. White, sheriff, feeding
prisoners Dec. 1910. ;. ;. 56 0O
R. f. Brown, clerk, postage and
express :. 455
Dorsey Printing Co., rubber
bands for chancery clerk ;. | 5C
Dorsey Printing Co., copying
pencils for sheriff ;. -. z 5C
T. McClelland Co., wagon for
county farm :. :. :. -. % W
Foote and Davies Co., books &
stationery for chancery
clerk =. :. :. :. :. -. :. 10 IL
w. g., Runge, coal for court
j. Nj. Walsh, shoes for county
prisoners. :. 4
G. w. White, sheriff, postage
for Dec, i9i0.... :. ;. f3 II
G. w. White. sheriff, paid for
moving coal to Jail. :. ;. :. 4 On
G. C. Irby, material and build
ing bridge. beat g.. ;. ;. ;. 81 On
Henry Shields, lumber for roads
Tuesday Morning, Jan, 3, 1911.
On motion, the board decided tt
continue the petition of Dr.. E. K
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-12

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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
HAD A REASON FOR BEING
Carnegie EIiclted Information Asked For, but 1t Is Doubtful If He
 Appreciated 1t.

At the recent dinner given by An drew Carnegie, an eminent lawyer, seated halfway down the table, was deeply immersed In conversation with his neighbor when the host opened up the subject of the British coinage system, and showed signs of wishing undivided attention.
 Every other civilized nation" he acclaimed, has the decimal system, while England adheres to the absurd and cumbrous table of pounds, shill- ings and pence" Rap-rap-rap.
 The raps were for the lawyer, who remained absorbed in his own conver- sation. And even farthings," con tinued the iron-master. 'Is there any thing else in finance so ridiculous as the farthing?" Rap-rap.
 The lawyer glanced around some what impatiently.
 Judge c." MT. Carnegie called out, "why do the British continue their coinage of farthings?"
 ITO enable the Scotch to practice beneyolence, MT. Carnegie" returned the lawyer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24

A decent man has little to fear from a good maker.
 Good men are good; imitators talk about being good.
 Many a horse we think ornery, Is just plain ignorant.
 good feeder is known by the con dition of the stock he keeps.
 Market everything while 1t Is fresh. You will get better price and hold your customers better.
 Pay cash for what you buy and col lect cash when you sell anything. It is the only safe business method.
 How many bad habits have you Topped off lately? None? Then you haven't done the best you could.
 You may beat neighbor in law suit so far as money goes, but the victory never makes up for the loss of time and temper.
 Old ground ought to be plowed at least two inches deeper than that which is newly turned. You will get the better crops for it.
 The Farmers Union should be the iGcldSl III dll IldtICIS Ol IO the farmers It should never be fol lower, but always a leader.
 The Farmers Union teaches--or should that maximum crop on a small farm Is more profitable than a minimum crop on large farm.
 The newer makes of blows do far better work than the old ones, and do it easier; but stick to the old blow till you can pay spot cash for a new one.
 There can be no reasonable doubt that hog owners could make their own prices for fat hogs at any time If a concerted action among them were possible.
 The books of the officials of every union local or county, or state, should be carefully audited regularly and re- port made to the membership. This will prevent trouble
 Newspapers, magazines and a great many books are now so cheap that a total denial of these to any farm home involves either a new definition of extreme poverty or an extreme of sordidness.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
BUYING AGENT SAVES MUCH
Cooperative Plan That Gives Entire Satisfaction to One Thousand
 FamiIes-How Worked.

About four years ago we, working through the Farmers Union, began buying at wholesale; the members of three unions co-operated, comprising about forty families We met once month and selected a buying commit tee of two members, and each man made a list of his months supplies, the committee putting each article, such as sugar, coffee, etc, together; making an account sufficiently large to be wholesale order.
 This plan was abandoned after years trial, because it did not give satisfaction; for the members could not foresee, month ahead, the many little articles they would need, writes Enos c. Pittman in the Farm World. But the main reason that 1t was not tain parties who always thought they could have done better If they had been on the purchasing committee.
 These parties always complained of some imaginary inefflciency until 1t became impossible to obtain persons willing to serve on those committees.
 Our next effort was along entirely different lines. One hundred of us sub scribed S750 each and turned it over to bonded person who agreed to in vest it, and a like sum of his own money in line of merchandise, and for an additional $1 he furnished us trading card good for one year (this dollar was his as his salary) and at the end of five years he was also to he fulfilled his contract, which was that he was to supply the contract holders their goods at 10 per cent above the wholesale price. The con tract also specified that he was to present his original bills on the de- mand of any of the stock or contract holders.
 This plan has given entire satisfac- tion, and he has sold additional con tracts until now he has 1000 of them, which means that his salary is 1000 per year, with a bonus of $7,500 at the end of five years, provided he fulf1lls his contract, which, of course, he will do, as 1t will pay him to do so.
 This seems to be making the buy ing agent rich, and, of course, he has good thing of 1t, but the saving to the contract holder Is immense, and justifies 1t as they save at least $1 on each barrel of flour; cooking oil sells in our town for S1 per gallon, it costs 60 cents at wholesale in Memphis, and we buy 1t at our cooperative store for 66 cents, saving of 34 cents per gallon.
 But the largest saving is in the dry goods line, and frequently on a bill of dry goods we save 50 per cent. of the purchase price.
 One of my neighbors tells me that he saved the money invested in his contract on one order of dry goods, which amounted to SIG. He arrived 9; this fact by having the other stores make him price on the bill of goods. and then buying at the cooperative store, and comparing prices.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
APATHY IN FARMERS UNION
Heaviest Burden Organization Has to Carry Is the Member Who Takes
 No Interest in 1t.

The heaviest burden which the Farmers Union has to carry is the apathy of its members. The man who joins the organization and then de- clines to take any interest in it's plans, or to make any effort to carry out those plans, or to support or en- courage those who are trying to carry them out, such a member is a detri- ment instead of a help, says the Pa cific Union Farmer And there are thousands of them. They want to reap all the benefits the union can secure for them, but they want some one else to do all the work They will not take the time to attend the meetings of their local, they will not take the trouble to serve on committees, they will not even give their moral support to the men who are trying faithfully to advance their interests. They are the drones, which eat but do not make the honey.
 The apathetic man who will not taken an interest in the efforts be- ing put forth to better his condition is usually satisfied failure, the most complete and pitiable of all failures. It Is an uphill job to help man who will not help himself There is nothing more discouraging than to try to lead an army of apathetic fol lowers. But this Is the task which confronts officers of the Farmers Union. Day after day, year in and year out, they must not only devise plans and struggle to carry them out, but they must also labor with out ceasing to rouse their followers from their apathy and keep them from falling by the wayside. They are like man lost In blizzard with a companion who has become SO numbed with cold that he wants to lie down and go to sleep. Added to the duty of seeking and striving to reach place of safety the man is constant ly confronted with the necessity of rousing his companion from the state of apathy, which means death. This flinders and impedes his every ef- fort.
 The man who strives to help him. self, who takes an interest in and responds to the attempts to aid him. even if his efforts are feeble and ire quently misdirected, will encourage and stimulate his would-be helpers but the man who relapses into a state of apathy, is dead weight, the heaviest and most discouraging of all loads to carry.
 But fortunately In every local of the union, in every community, there are few active members endowed with sufficient courage and patience to carry this dead weight, to not only strive to save themselves but to keep their fellow members from giving up completely and sinking into that state of lethargy which means death Upon the shoulders of these loyal few rests the salvation of the American farmer
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment for distiguring pimples is the follow ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti. cura Ointment, but do not rub Wash off the ointment In five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and bathe freely for some minutes Re peat morning and evening. At other times use hot water and Cuticura Soap for bathing the face as often as agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint- ment are equally successful for itch ing, burning, scaly and crusted hu- mors of the skin and scalp, with loss of hair, from infancy to age, usually affording instant relief, when all else fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest Cuticura book on the care and treat ment of the skin and scalp.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
NEW JERSEY FARM EXCHANGE
Cooperative Scheme Works Success fully and Might Profitably Be
 Followed by Others.

A writer in the National Stockman and Farmer tells the story of the Bur lington County Farmers Exchange, New Jersey. The example might be profitably followed in other sections
 It was organized last winter with capital of S125,000, par value S5 per share. When it started no one was al- lowed to hold more than 100 shares and not many took that amount. Since then the directors passed a resolu- tion that no one should hold more than one share, so that everybody can become a member who wants to be.
 The exchange does no business for anyone except members It charges five per cent for buying and five per cent for selling anything the members want to buy or sell. The exchange ships in carload lots, but buys whole sale such articles as seed potatoes grass seed, baskets, hampers, twine machinery, paris green, berry crates and boxes and most anything else needed by farmers. They sell any thing, but when perishable stuff is shipped it Is sent by express prin- cipally to Newark, New York, Bos- ton and other cities east and west Sometimes the exchange has an agree ment with reliable commission men,
 The manager receives a salary of $3,000 per year. The exchange ships potatoes to all parts of the country and even to Cuba. It will handle in two months about 1000 carloads of potatoes. It shipped about 16O car leads of strawberries. Some went to Chicago and other parts of the west and all over the New England states and Canada. No potatoes have been bought on the cars except they were purchased from the exchange. It has command of a great deal of produce, and this brings the buyers to it. The exchange will sell baled hay, baled straw, apples, peaches by the carload or less, beans, sugar corn, asparagus, pears or anything else that can be disposed of
 There are good practical men as of ficers and assistants to see that the stuff is properly graded when offered for shipment, and they will not re- ceive stuff unless it Is properly put up. The office is located at Mt. Holly, N. J.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
OATS-25o Bu, Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore Harmes, Lewis Co.,, Wash, had from Salzer's Reiuvenated White Bonanza oats and won a handsome 80 acre farm Other big yields are III bus, ll9 bus, l03 bus, etc, had by farmers scattered throughout the U. s.
 Salzers Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn, Oats, Wheat, Potatoes. Grasses and Glow CTS are famous the world over for their purity and tremendous yielding qualities. We, are easily the largest growers of farm seeds in the world
 Our catalog hristling with seed truths free for the asking, or send l0e in stamps and receive 10 packages of farm seed nov cities and rarities including above mar yelous oats, together with big catalog. John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, l82 South 8th St., La Crosse, Wis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
ITS FOOD That Restores and Makes Health Possible.

There are stomach specialists as well as eye and ear and other special lists.
 One of these told young lady, of New Brunswick, N. J., to quit medi- <cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says AS'For about 12 months I suffered se- Merely with gastritis. 1 was unable to retain much of anything on my stomach, and consequently was com pelled to give up my occupation.
 T took quantities of medicine, and had an idea l was dieting, but 1 con- tinued to suffer, and soon lost 15 pounds in weight. I was depressed in spirits and lost interest in every thing generally. My mind was so af- come interested In even the lightest reading matter.
 After suffering for months l de-
 ded to go to a stomach specialist He put me on Grape-Nuts and my health began to improve immediately 1t was the keynote of new life.
 T found that I had been eating too much starchy food which I did not di- gest, and that the cereals which I had tried had been too heavy I soon proved that 1t is not the quantity of Iood that one eats, but the quality.
 Tn few weeks I was able to go pack to my old business of doing cler- 1cal work. l have continued to eat Nrape-Nuts for both the morning and evening meal. wake in the morning With a clear mind and feel rested. Iegafned my lost weight in a short aine' am well and happy again and owe II to Grape-Nuts." Name given oy Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Read The Road to Wellville." in pkgs. There's Reason"
 EYer read the above letterf A new
 ne nppears from time to time They sre genuine, true. and full of humsn
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
Queen Mary's Trousseau.

Queen Mary is following the ex- ample set by her mother, the duchess of Teck. who at the time of her daugh- ter's wedding with the present king declared that for the trousseau not a yard of cambric or linen, of flannel or tweed, of lace or ribbon should be bought outside the kingdom" and who kept her word. Queen Mary is hay ing her coronation robes and gowns for court functions as well as the opening of parliament gown made by a British firm of all British material. She has ordered eight dresses so far, and work on them has commenced- London Correspondent New York Sun.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-02-24
A Dry Wash.

Representative Livingston of Geor- gia, who disgusted at the bath-tub de- bate in the house recently, proposed that little money might be made by renting the bath tubs out, said recent ly, apropOs of this subject:
 ''We are now a good deal like Bill Spriggins on zero morning.
 "BilPs valet entered his bedroom one January morning and said with a sbiver:
 Will you take your bath hot or cold ,sir?'
 "'Thank you,' said Bill; I'll take it for granted