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New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
Seen in 1be Shops

are S8 30, and polo coats are the same price.
At IS 30 there are suits of mixed cloths,
in which red. green, gray or brown are
combined with black. Each suit has a
shawl collar in its own color
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10
SHORT ITEMS ABOUT
LOCAL AFFAIRS
INSTITUTE BEING
HELD HERE THIS WEEK.
Visitors in and Around Town.
Brandon Entertaining Many Vis-
itors from Other Places -Soci-
ETY. Notes.

The runoff is on.
Ed Mcintyre was the favOrite.
Jim Glass smile just won't come
off.
The lid was off in Brandon last
Sunday.
Roy Crook went to the capitol
Monday.
All the losers took their defeat
gracefully.
Howell McLaurin, from the Delta,
was here Monday
Justice Watson bears his honors
with Becoming dignity.
Miss Edna Waddell was a visitor
at Thomasville this week.
Rev. II. P. Lewis, Of Jackson will
occupy the pulpit at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
The full report of the Supervis-
ors proceedings is published this
week he News will continue pub
fishing full report of each meet
ing.
The Rankin County Colored
Teachers Institute will be held here
next week, beginning Monday and
continuing throughout the week.
Mr.. Jno. A. Gayden, who is is
the race for Chancery clerk, has
been confined to his room for sew
eral days. His many friends will
be glad to know. however, that he
is improving and hopes to soon be
out again.
The News has gained number
of new subscribers since the elec-
tiOn.
The weather man has been giving
us some of the hottest weather of
the season this week.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the Brandon News prints more
county matter than any other paper
published.
Henry Busick is on fishing trip at
Foote, and will make trip over in
Arkansas before returning.
Mr.. J. G.. Jones, of Florence, is
holding a teachers institute this
week in Brandon. The attendance
is small.
Alfred Preston Brown. of the re-
portorial staff of the News, has gone
on months vacation to Knoxville.
Tenn. While away he will take in
the Appalachian Exposition which
opens there on the 18th of Septem-
Der.
Miss Grace Buchanan has return
ed from a pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends in Birmingham.
Miss Susie Blue Buchanan be-
gan teaching at New Prospect last
Monday.
(Continupd on last page.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10

The outcome of the primary so far
as the senatorial contest was con-
cerned was a great victory not only
for Vardaman. but for the people as
a whole. There are several rea-
sons why Vardaman so overwhnlm-
ingly defeated his opponents. First
he was perhaps the most popular
man in Mississippi. having been
faithful to every trust rPp0sed IN
him and true to the people. and
they had confidence in him He had
been malinged before he was elect
ed governor. but even his enemies
admitted that he made one OF the
best executives the state ever had
and his acts as governor won great
or confidence from the people. The
majority of the people wanted him
elected for senator when the legls-
lature was in session and that act
af the legislature in ignoring the
wishes Of the peoDle. won more
supporters for him, and then the
bitter fight made on him. in which
he was slandered and villified and
misrepresented, drew many more
Continued on sth page.l
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10
vARDAMAN'S ELECTION
AS OTHERS VIEW IT
EDITORIAL EXPRESSIONS FROM
BOTH SIDES.
Prevailing Spirit is TO Forget The
Quarrels Of the Past, Uphold the
Peoples Choice and Wor3 To-
gether in Harmony in Future.

AS the Memphis Scimitar says.
editorally:
Whatever else lis determined by
the primary election held Tuesday
in Mississippi the Doom of the
secret legislative caucus was pro-
nounced. There was never any real
occasion for the one held in the
winter of 1910, and no convincing
justification could be made for il.
The secret ballot for the individu-
al voter is one proposition; that for
the legislative representative of
constituency is quite another. The
people who were denied direct
vote in the settlement of the sue
cession to the late Senator McLaur-
in had a right to know how their
representative voted. The PepPes-
entatives owed if to their resDec-
tive constituencies to act in the
open. A mans aorsonal ballot at
the polls is prop rly secret, for his
protection, and in the interest of
fair expression Of popular senti-
ment. A secret ballet in a legiSla-
tive caucus is rather in the interest
of corruption and rarely fails tn
give rise to scandal and charges
and counter charges.
There will be no other scorer
ca'lcus in Mississippi, and should
not be elsewhere, except when de-
manded by most usual conditions. =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10

contract for publishing the proceed
ings OF the Board from July fst,
given, be and the same is hereby
given to the pelahatchie Democrat.
at the sum of $1,000 per quarter,
$4,000 per annum), it being the low
est bid filed. 1t is further ordered
that the opinion OF the Attorney
General herein referred to be pub
lished with the proceedings OF the
Board. Ordered this the 9Th day OF
August, 1911.
Jackson, Miss. July 7, 1911.
Hon. Pat Henry Attorney for the
Board of Supervisors, Rankin
county,
Brandon, Miss.
Dear Sir:
Your inquiry of the 7th, inst,
is received.
You state in substance that two
papers in the county have filed
bids for publishing the proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors, in ac-
cordance with Section 326, of the
Code of 1906 One claims a general
circulation throughout the county,
and the other is said to have quite
a limited circulation in several
beats within the county, the latter
making the lowest bid. The ques-
ton is, has the Board any discretion
in view of the paper having limi-
ted circulation having filed the low
est bid, to reject that bid. and can
they reject any and all bids.
REPLY.
AS you of course know, the pow
ers of the Board of Supervisors
are limited to those expressly grant
ed. and to thOe that are necessarily
implied from express grants. The
Board is not expressly granted the
power of rejecting the lowest bid,
because made by a newspaper hav-
ing a more or less circulation, and
| do not think the power is neces-
sarily implied On the contrary,
it is expressly made the duty of
the Board of Supervisors, if there is
more than one newspaper publish
ed IN the county, to let the contract
of publication to the lowest bidder.
Those persons interested who are
not subscribers to the newspaper
making the lowest bid may of
course subscribe for it at any time.
Tt may not be a wise provision
of law. but it seems to me that the
Board is bound to accept the lowest
bid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10

e Board of Supervisors of
IN county met Monday morn
August Z, 1911, at the Chan
clerks office, all members
present, and the following
edings were done, to-wit:
dered by the Board that Eugene
be and is hereby appointed
seer of road number So, beat 5,
h Brandon and Raleigh road to
line on Palmer place. with the
pwing hands: John Till, John
Bill Bowman; Virgil. VIII, Ed
Lee Huff; Ellis Donnell and
IS.
Rered by the Board that R. c.
r be and is hereby appointed
er of road number &c, beat
county line at n. P. Shotts
y line at w. E. ellis place.
honorable Board of Super
Rankin county: | hereby
Ayour Honorable Body, 1862
easements for the year of
gh a total valuation Of prop
50,i20; 80 white polls and 80
I'd polls as shown by pages
83, "a IS and 76 of Personal
sessment Roll, 1910. and known as
-&ibit "A"
J. C. Atkins. assessor.
On motion. the petition Of H. NJ.
Tucker, eft al, for new public
road was continued.
On motion, the request of j. w.
Hilton, ct al. to make an appro-
priation for building bridge across
Pearl river was continued
On motion, the account of John
A. Gayden, clerk, for copies of or
ders in making change on Pela-
hatchie and Brandon road was con-
tinued.
The petition of w. H. Armstrong.
ct al, against making levy for school
purposes in the Fannin seperate
school district, was on motion dis
missed
On motion. the petition of A. A.
Ponder, ct al. for a new road in
beat 5 was granted provided no
charges for damages would be
claimed.
On motion. the request of the
~ uoeCNo W l. 4. n. y, AD pay j. NJ.
Murray $4,000 for builGing a ci4
tern at Holly Bush school house wds
granted to be paid out ofrthe funds
of said township.
The request of the trustees town
ship 5, range 4 to pay Miss Davia.
Yickers $500 for teaching at New
Prospect was on motion. grantedl
to be paid out of funds of sa}a
township.
On motion, the request of }the
trustees of township 6, rangel4, to
nay Miss Davia Vickers S250O for
teaching at New Prospect school
was granted, to be paid OUT Of funds
of said township.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 8
o'clock.
R. D. M9Rae. Pres.
Tuesday morning. August 9Th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and same present /as yesterday, and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10
Yours very truly,
Carl, FOX.
Assistant Attorney General

The assessment rolls of person
ality and reality for 1911 were filed
and will be considered and will be
considered by the Board at its re-
guiar meeting in September, 1911.
Eugie Chapman being presented
a certificate from DR.. A. G.. Nor
man, said Chapman is hereby re-
leased from road duty for the bal
ance of this year. Ordered this the
9Th day of August, 1911.
The petition of w. d. Steen ct al
for a new public road in beat 1 was
on motion. continued.
Ordered that the following allow
ances be made, to-wit:
w. NJ Corley, Justice of the
Peace statutory fees -. S 80 Il
w. M. Corley, Constable, sta
tutory fees 25 Y
w. H. Walters. Justice of the
Peace. fees in state cases IL 81
R. L. Chapman, court fees
in state cases .... :. !. 10 fC
R. L. Chapman, court fees
state cases IL &c
Brandon Drug Co.. mdse. for
. county farm 1 81
E. T. Henry. overplus on land 9 0l
Mid Mckay, lumber and nails,
beat 3 :. ). !. !. J. ;. 0C
Jno. A. Gayden, postage for
July ). 2 OC
H. L. McCaskill, 9 days cleo
tion CONS. ;. :. ;. :. ;. 27 00
w B. Easterling, 9 days cleo
tion CONS. q O(
CONS. :. J. !. 27 o(
CONS. July 1911. s. 81 sc
f. B. Walrod, repairs to jail :. 0C
r. f. Brown, fees in county
convict cases :. s. i8 10
G. w. White, sheriff. feeding
prisoners Sc &c
cases 80 7C
G. w White, four commit
ment fees 0C
G w. White, sheriff. and de-
puties circuit court 75s 81
R. F. Brown. clerk of circuit
court i58 sc
C. H. Newman, stenographer,
for circuit court 100 90
r A. McRae, lumber for road,
beat 2 -. :. -. | 60
Proctor McRae. work and
lumber for three bridges {. 00
r.. ID McRae, two days laying
ont road !. s. .... OO
Foot. Davies and Co.. consoli-
dated tax book (sheriffl Z. II So
R. M. Laird. lumber of cul-
verts, beat I. 10 40
Albert Cooper, repairs to
bridge, beat 1 q. 90
Joe Mcdonald. repairs to
bridge, beat 1 4 90
r.. e. Knight. one day inspec-
ting bridges 90
r. r.. Knight two days COM
mittee work I. . 6 90
s. r Williams, repairs 10
bridge, beat 1 40 GO
Base White. 54 feet split luIn-
bnr. beat Il ... 81
R. g. King. 81 feet split lum-
Der, beat q. 81
= beat II ! - 10 Is
P. B. Berry, one day const.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10
ReSDe@fully submitted
p. q. Berry. COMMITTEE

In ths matter of publishing the
proceedings OF the Board. This day
<f1e matter of publishing the pro-
'ceedings of the Board coming on
to be heard the same having been
continued at the July, 1911, term of
this Board. for the opinion of the
Attorney General as to his con-
struction Of page 326, code 1911, and
the power of the Boards thereun-'
der, and the opinion being submit
ted this day to the Board, in which
it is held that the Board is bound
to accept the lowest bid, the Board
having no discretion therein. 1t
is ordered by the Board of Super
visors of Rankin county that the
1911. to July 1st, 1912, as per notice
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10
Sune Session of the
Board Of Supervisors

the following proceedings were had
and done. to-wit:
On motion, the request of the
trustees of township 5, range 3, to
pay G. C. Irby Si4.00 for repairs to
Hebron school house was granted to
be paid out of funds of said town.
ship.
In repetition number 7043 of
Wilson Produce Co.. for change of
road number IL, and railroad eros
sing, Just east of Milroy, on the A.
and v. railway, and the order grant
ing same made by the Board on the
5th day Of April, 1909. Be it known
that it was the intention of the
Board that said old crossing over
A. and V. railway was to be aban-
doned as such, and could be remov-
ed by said railway company when
the new crossing on the road as
changed at or near Milroy, over the
track of the A. and V. railroad
is completed for travel, and it is
SO ordered nunc pro tune. Or
dered this the 9Th day of August,
1911.
To the honorable Board of Super
visors of Rankin county: Gentle
men:-We, your committee appoin-
ted to view ana lay out a new public
road as prayed for in the petition
of 7. NJ Ponder ct al. beg leave TO
report that we met on the 10th
day of July, 1914, and proceeded to
lav ont said road and found it prac-
ticable and recommend that said
road he opened for travel
Respectfully submitted,
r. E. Knight.
r. d McRae, Committee.
To the Honorable Board OF Super
yisors of Rankin county: Gentle
men:-We, your committee ap-
pointed at the July meeting to view
and lay out a new public road a.
prayed for in the petition OF j. w.
Loveless ct al, also change in
public road number 90, beatI. as
prayed for in the petition Of H. A.
Busick ct al. beg leave that we
met on the 10th day QffJuly, 1911
and proceeded to vieT and lay out
said road and foupd them practi-
cable and recompend that they be
opened for trav&.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ III -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-10

Continued on 9Th page.)
, 1911-11-25

Our familiar naval visitor, H. NJ. S t.
golf, arrived yesterday afternoon on Lur 49,
yearly winter cruise in the West Indies Sba
is last from the Azores and viii remain .
bout two months. Her commander is CAM
Rorbye, among her officers being Lie5t
Godfrey Hansen Of Arctic tame, an old oc'
quaintauce, who with the commander. offc.
ers and all aboard we bid a hearty welcome
and wish a plea ant stay. 81 1hon1as B,J-
leti", Noe. FIST.
, 1911-11-25

On the receipt yesterday of the STARTLING
news Of the assassination Of General Ramon
Caceres, President Of Santo Domingo. ,fa
national flag was put at haIfmast at the Con.
suIate General Of the Republic, and at other
constitutes a similar mark Of respect to his
memory was shown. Gen. Caceres was in.
stalled il 1906 TO complete his predecessors
term Of Office Tex President Carlos Moraesl
and was elected to the Presidency in June
1905 for a term Of six years. He leaves a
widow and five chiidren-Uid
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

WASHINGTON-Chief Justice White
w of the United States Supreme
court has appointed q commit
tee to revise the rules of equity prac-
tice In the United States courts. The
committee is composed of himself. Jus
tees Lurton and Van Deventer. the
only members Of the Supreme. court
who have had experience on the bench
Of the United States circuit court. Jus
tice Lurton since 1893 and Justice Van
Deventer since 1903.
This move Is the initial step in a
great reform in federal court pro-
cedure. which has long been advocated
BY Justice White. who has often criti-
cised the Anticipated practice on the
chancery side of these courts
The present rules were promulgated
In 1912. They are adapted in their EN-
tirety from the ancient rules Of the
high court Of chancery of England.
and are cumbersome and complicated
In the highest degree. lending them
selves to delays and embarrassing liti-
cation rather than expediting causes.
1t is significant that the rules from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
CEMENT INDUSTRY GROWING
Present Relative Importance Is Rarely
Observation-Disclosures Third Only
to Coal and iron.

The growth of the Portland cement
industry has not ended. and its pres
ent relative importance is rarely un-
derstood. says the Engineering Maya
zine. Its increase in size and in COM
mercial influence bring with them GER
tain consequences which might well
be borne in mind at the present mo-
ment. We can no longer feel that the
cement industry is small and unim-
portant, and that its condition Is pure
ly matter of private or local inter-
est. On the contrary, 1t must be real
lied that the soundness of the cement
industry has now become a matter of
interest not only to cement manufac-
turers. but to commercial and finan-
cial interests generally. In capital
employed 1t probably ranks third only
to iron and coal among the American
mineral industries. 1t certainly far
outranks. in this respect, all the gold
mining industry of the United States
and Alaska. Even the copper indus
try falls into lower place. for Finlay
has recently estimated that the value
of all the copper mining and smelling
plants of the United States is only
$110.000.000. From the banking point
Of view, therefore, we are dealing
with one of the three great extractive
Industries Of the world.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

Amphitrite. destined for use at St
Louis, is a type of these ships which
are useful only in providing possible
future recruits for the service.
The Texas was the first modern bat
tleship constructed for the navy. IL
was surpassed In speed by the Iowa.
the Oregon, and other vessels In the
battle on Santiago. but its name was
written as large a. any on the page
which records that days lighting.
And 1t will now be but few yearss
according to the memorable rules Of
the navy department, before the Ore
gon, Massachusetts,. Indiana and lowe
follow the Texas as targets for the
projectiles of newer vessels or are
relegated to the ignominy Of the junk
heap.
The Oregon. most costly Of the old
type Of sea fighters. cost the govern
ment less than s6.000.o00. The New
York. biggest Of the Dreadnaughts
now building at eastern shipyards. VIII
cost nearly $13.000.0o0.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
Maine Uncovering Has Been Gradual

A RMY engineer officers at Havana
"A have estimated that 1t would be
at least two months after work be-
gan ON pumping out the water in the
Golfer dam about the battleship Maine
In Havana harbor before an expert
opinion could be formed as to wheth-
err 1t was an inside or outside ex-
plosion that sank the vessel.
With the water over the wreck
lowered four feet. the top and sides
OF the wrecks afterdeck are In view.
II has beep expected that when the
water was lowered enough to expose
the top Geek this would probably
loom up as bank of mud as the wa
ter in the harbor is very muddy and
the vessel has been collecting" de
COSTS for 10 years. When work on
he upper deck is completed there
will be more pumping and more mud
until the water is lowered to the
deck below. Inspection of this deck
will then be undertaken without un-
Tue haste. Il il believed that the
lower down the water goes the more
aifleult viii be the work Of clearing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

the mud away. The problem of ir-
spection also will be made more diffi.
cult as the successive stages of
pumping out progress as daylight will
not penetrate into the hull of the vee
sci and work will have to be done
with artificial light.
What can be saved of the Maine
and what 1t is most expedient to do
with the vessel can only be well de-
termined when she is exposed to
view. Many engineer officers fear
she can never be f1oated and will
have to be taken apart In sections II
1t is decided to save her at ALL 9th
er officers believe she WIN break and
fall to pieces when the unwatering Of
the conerday gets well under way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
Prosecution a Check to Mail Frauds

day passed without the issuance Of
one or more against individuals OF
firms who were fleeing the people.
AS a matter of fact. the get-rich-
quick schemers are coming to the
conclusion that the postofice admin
istration will not stand for them and
that in consequence it will be
healthier for them to keep within the
bounds of the law.
They know that II they conduct
shady enterprises nowadays they face.
not only the penalties of q fraud or
der, depriving them Of the use of the
mails, but also stand very good
chance of getting into the peniten-
tiary. The victory of the government
In the Harrison case In Cincinnati
had a very salutary effect. and the
prosecution now being pushed againet
the ofiicials of the United Wireless in
New York is another object lesson.
showing that the government is very
much in earnest in its determination
to send moneyed crooks to jail. Just
as readily as though they were men
Of no means at all
The only cases that we arc called
on to handle nowadays seem to be
the mail for lotteries in foreign coun-
tries"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

workingman, but may transform 1t
into straight stick at an instant's
notice and pass for bank president.
The top of the handle is bifurcated for
a sufficient distance to receive the
puller portion of the head. The head
Is pivoted at the top and is held firm
In a sliding metal band which fits over
the handle and is pushed up to the
top when the tool is in use. When
not In use this band Is slid down till
the puller end of the head lies within
the bifurcated portion of the handle
and then replaced to keep the head
In position. the whole presenting the
appearance of short. heavy stick
AS will readily be understood. ham,
mer Of this design has many advan-
tages, chief of which is the ease with
which It may be carried in the pocket
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

section of the ladder slides up and
down between the front and side sup
ports and has the shelf attached to
its top. When this third section
rests on the floor. as 1t will do in
the great majority of instances. the
ladder stands very firmly and is as
safe as can be to work upon. When
greater part can be pullei up and
fastened at the height desired by iron
braces. which also hold 1t firm In
this position. With the weight on the
braces 1t is not possible for them to
close up and weaken the stability Of
the ladder, as they might other
wise do.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22

THE sleuths Of the postofice de
j partment are growing sti1 In the
Joints from lack of exercise, the off,
cials Of the attorney-general's office
are dozing at their desks. and the ma
chinery that used to be grinding out
fraud orders so merrily is rusting
from disuse.
The world seems to be growing bet
ter. or at least that part of 1t which
formerly INDUCED In SO many get
rich-quick schemes seems to be less
active than In days gone by, and the
postoffice officials declare that It Is
all due to the vigorous measures
taken by the present administration
to stamp out public fraud and protect
the unwary.
Months have passed since we have
issued a domestic fraud order" said
Jesse Suter, the authorized publicity
agent of the postofnce department.
whereas In former times scarcely .