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Evening star., 1915-09-15

A pretty belt is made of white kid
with strips of colored silk drawn
through Sits in the kid to make a
plaid.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

Not long ago we saw a man
take from an express office. a gal
lon of $5-whiskey, In a few
days we had this card from him,
"Stop your paper the ol oman 4
.chilun luv to red it butt times is
two harde." We looked on our
books and found that the rascal
hadn't paid anything on his sub
scription since the panic of 1907.
He'll was designed for just such
Northumberland the sooner he
arrives at his destination the bet
ter off society will be.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

The old board of supervisors
rendered the progressive farmers
of Rankin county a valuable ser
aice at their last meeting last
week by making a contract with
the federal government for the
services of a trained agricultur-
ist and veterinary who will give
all of his time to demonstration
in this county. There are cer-
tain fundamental principles rela-
ing to agriculture and the prop
er conservation of our soils that
a few of our farmers do not
thoroughly understand, and to
them the assistance and advice
of a man who has had the adj
vantage of experiments conduct
ed by the government will be IN
valuable. Being a veterinary the
county agent will also attend to
the vaccination of all stock
against all contagious and infect
ious diseases, and be at the ser
vice of every citizen who may
need him in their stock troubles.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL.

Last Sundays edition of the
Commercial Appeal was hum
mer. 1t carried 100 pages Of
good reading and live advertis-
ing. The edition was issued in
honor of the papers diamond an
niversary. The Commercial APP
peal is one of the great papersof
the United States. It pursuessa
progressive policy, and while Of
ten disagree with it's editoricial
position, especially on the liquor
question, yet we are glad to say
that it's editor, Cpl. Mooney,$is
one of the most brilliant men in
the South. His expressions are
clear, forceful, fundamental and
often unique. &
The following facts, taken
from an editorial in the issue of
last Sunday will be read with in
terest:
I'VE want to tell you about this
issue Of the Commercial Appeal.
Seven carloads of paper were
used in printing it. More than
200 people were engaged in its
production. 1t will be on the
Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexi-
co by noon today. 1t will also be
in Huntsville, Ala, Texas and
Oklahoma by noon.
The ink bill of the CONNER
cial Appeal is thousand dollars
a month.
"The pictures and engravings
in this paper cost more than was
the total expence Of the issue Of
of "a daily paper 20 years ago.
In printing this issue three Of
the largest presses in the South
were used.
''This paper has circulation
of more than 1o2, 600 copies.
"The regular Sunday circula-
ton of the Commercial sAppeal
runs around that figure.
Is "The daily has a circulation ap-
preaching Go, 900 copies
1.-THE Commercial Appeal also
publishes a weekly, which has a.
round a hundred thousand copies.
"The white paper bill of the
Commercial Appeal runs around
$18,0 a month.
The Commercial Appeal pays
81, 600 a month for postage and
express on printed papers.
The Commercial Appeal pays
more special and general tele-
graph bills than an other paper
in this republic. save two.
s'The Commercial Appeal has
two trains which are used for the
quick dispatch of the paper into
certain territories.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

of the said physician shall be to
give all necessary medical SER
vice and attention to all county
paupers and county poor house
or county home, and elsewhere,
and to all county convicts, on
county farm, roads, and else
where in said county. 1t is fur
ther ordered that the said county
physician may be discontinued at
the will and pleasure Of the
Board of Supervisors.
On motion the. following al
.lowances were made, payable out
of Beat No. 2 road maintenance
fund, to-wit:
Jackson Hdw Co. mdse for road 43 45
Brandon Machinery &. Lumber,
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16
PROCEEDINGSeOF 'sa
THE SUPERVISORS
Old Board Holds It's Last Regular Meeting
and the Majority Retire to Private Life
Conscious of Duty We'll Performed

The Board of Supervisors of
Rankin county met in regular
session Monday morning. Dec.
9th, 1915, with all members and
officers present, when the follow
ing business was had land done,
| to-Wit:
Superintendent's Report H.
III. Bullock, superintendent of
education, made his month re-
port as follows, which was re-
ceived and adopted Amount
paid to teachers from Nov. l to
Dec. 4, 1916, $120; visited the
following schools: Dry Greek,
East, Rock Hill, Steep Bank,
Dickson, Sweet Rest, Pearson
and Ebenezer; salary for Nov.
$100; postage for Nov. So. 40.
Corn Club Prizes To the Hon.
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
County: / beg to make the fol-
lowing report of the Boys Corn
Club of Rankin county for the
year 1915:
George Nash, 81 $500 BUSH
els on one acre, which entities
him to first prize of $25.
. Clyde Robbins, 76 33-100 bush
els on one acre, which entities
him to second prize of SIS.
William Wallace, 65 50-100
bushels on one acre, which enti-
ties him to third prize of $40.
H.-H. Bullock, Supt.
Ordered that the clerk adver-
tise for sealed proposals to be re-
ceiyed up till noon on first Mon
day in January, 1916, for coun-.
ty depository.
Official Bonds BE it ordered
by the Board of Supervisors that
the county officers of Rankin
county shall be required to enter
into bond before entering upon
their respective duties in the,
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

If Mr.. Ford was really in ear
nest about the matter, he ought
to have seat us one of those
benzine buggies before he left.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

Much to our surprise, Gov. Bill
bo did not include our brilliant
young friend, Hon. Frederick
Sullens, in his list of Majors.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

E. H. Holmes, same ----- g so
Bennie Rogers, same ---- 10 90
Geo. Quick, refund poll tax 2 90
w. P. Alliston and others,
holding election n----- 8 90
w. G. Barnes, mdse Jail IS / 65
w. B. f. Stacy, J. P. lcost A 65
Constable's COST z 90
Watts Webb. bridge work 20 90
Jno. F. Williams, J. P.cost 2 90
COnstable's cost 5 90
T. L. Cook, J. P. cost - | Is
Constable's cost 2 25
H. L. Shields, mdse vat IS
Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Co., rent, etc. 3 O3
j. R. Massengale, bridge
work . w
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

Ordered that the road petition
filed by c. C. Shots and others
be and the same is hereby
| granted.
Be it ordered by the Board
that the road petition filed by
w. Fl. Patrick and>others be and
the sameis hereby granted, and
R. E. Knight and j. B. EWilliam-
son are appointed a committee to
view and lay out the same.
| On motion the following allow
ances were made: {.
J. C. Mckay, bridge work$52 so
|Dr. j. E. Noble. mdse CO. 8 20
w. d. Steen, mule rent 5 SO
j. B. Williamson. z days
inspecting and receiving 21 90
Pat Henry, j. 2. COST 9 25
il. C. Wirtz, lumber road 2 76
Brandon News. radse clerk 4 90
Henry Shurlds, work ferry s 90
lG. w. White, assessor,
making com. assessmnts "a 06
J. II. Stevenson, lumber "a 90
]. w. Patrick, vat expense IL so
L. P. Burnham, mdse road 13 AZ
| O. O. Donnell, mdse co.. 80
j. w. Patrick, jr., lumber 102 78
P. B. Berry, II days su-
perintending convicts-- 36 90
3 dayS inspecting and
receiving ------ 9 90
M. Childres, lumber road % 90
Geo. Nash, 1st prize Corn
Club ------------ 25 90
Clyde Robbins, End prize Is 90
William Wallace, 3rd prize 10 90
Jennie Gray, pauper---- 2 so
J. J. Daniel, 3 days in
specting and receiving 8 90
R. r. Busick, feed acct t--131 rs
account paid -------.- 60 70
mdse for county 262 So.
Oscar Lamb Sales Co.,
mdse for county-------- z 25
DR.. w. H. Ewing, profes-
sional services -------- As so
G. G. Myers, court cost II 10
Auditing Committees Report
To the Board of Supervisors of
Rankin County: We, your COM
mittee, appointed to examine
and audit the books kept by 7.
L. Gay, county auditor, beg to
report that we have examined
the same and find that the books
are accurately and neatly kept,
and are posted up to the present.
We recommend that 7. L. Gay
be allowed the sum of $500 for
his services as county auditor for
the year 1915.
Respectfully,
r. E. Knight,
j. j. Daniel,
j. B. Williamson,
Committee.
On motion the following ac-
counts were allowed, to-Wit:
T.. L. Gay, salary as
county auditor -----$ 500 90
T. G. Lawrence, bridge
Be it ordered by the Board
that the following allowances be
made payable out of the roads,
bridges and ferry fund, to-Wit:
w " T,ovnless. DRAGGING
IL. T. Bawrence, road work 2 so
w. H. Patrick, jr., same = SO 90
Ed Burns, same e--------- 4 w
Ordered by the Board that the
request Of trustees township 8,
range 4, to pay to Alvin Stewart
1.-The sum of $40 for teaching
school, be and the same is
granted.
Stock Law Petition Granted
Be it ordered by the Board that
the petition filed by j. II. Huff to
annex the WI of nW4 less Ga in
the ne cor and the SCI Of nW4
less 95a S side and 10a n side OF
the nw4 Of the sw4 section q,
township 5, range 5, be and the
same is hereby granted to take
effect as the law directs.
SIXTH DAY.
County Physician Elected Be
lit ordered by the Board OF Super
visors that DR.. N. r. Currie be
land is hereby appointed county
physician at a salary Of $25 per
month payable monthly out OF
|the general county fund, by q
warrant from the clerk. It is
further ordered that the duties
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

d. Il. MaSSengale, bridge
work -------- 5 0(
FOURTH DAY.
Auditing Committee Appointed
j. J. Daniel, J. B. Williamson
and r. E. Knight are hereby ap-
pointed a committee to examine
the books of the clerk for the
year 1915.
Ordered by the Board that the
request Of trustees of township
g. range 3, to pay E. M. Odom
the sum Of $7.60, be granted.
Ordered that the request OF
trustees of township z, range 5,
to- pay w. H. Measels $73; w. t.
Watts $6.40 and w. E. Bates
Sis. 40, be and the same is here
by granted.
Belt ordered that Lee Wilson
be granted the sum of SIT for
bridge work out Of the roads,
bridges and ferry fund.
Stock Law District Created
Be it remembered that on this
day more than two thirds of the
resident free-holders and lease
holders for a term of three or
more years, petitioned the Board
of Supervisors to declare the
stock law to be in force in that
part Of Rankin county, state of
Mississippi, to-wit:: SECTIONS |, IL,
13, "a, 25 and 36 of township 5,
range 2, and all Of township 5,
range 3. It is therefore ordered
by the Board of Supervisors that
the stock law be and is hereby
declared to be in force from and
after four months from this date
in that territory described above.
Bridge Contract Advertised
Ordered that the clerk give no
tice as provided by law that the
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
county. Mississippi, invites sealed
proposals for building a bridge
across Parrish Slough, on the
Brandon and Jackson public road
according to plans and specifica-
tions on file, bids to be received
up to noon on the 30th day of
December, 1915.
FIFTH DAY.
Road Commissioners Appoint
ed Ba it ordered by the Board
of Supervisors that the following
named persons be appointed road
commissioners of Rankin county
for the year 1916, under Chapter
257, Laws Of 1912:
District No. ii. L. McDon-
aid.
District No. &c. H. Bethune.
District No. "a. B. Collum.
District No. 4-T. J. Rodgers,
Jr.
District No. 5-H. H. Patrick.
It is further ordered that each
of the said commissioners shall
receive salary Of $3.50 per day
for each day actually served in
the active discharge Of his du-
ties in working the roads and
building bridges in his respective
district.
Ordered that the following al
lowances be made, payable out
of Beat No. | road maintenance
fund, to-Wit:
T. j. Brinson, ID horse
shoes eS------S 5 25
Jackson Hardware Co.,
mdse for roads 179 43
j. D. Sandifer, me----105 90
A. P. Dear, feed for road 46 81
j. D. Scarborough, same = 60 38
B. E. Tuition, shop work. 5 90
j. L. Mcdonald and hands
on road work k---259 25
C. w. Alliston, same 22 90
Dan Allen, shop EworK 80 19 85
Austin Weston Co., mdse z 38
Jackson Hardware Co. = 22 38
On motion the following al
lowances were made, payable out
of Beat No. 3 road maintenance
fund:
jackson Hardware Co.,
mdse for road----------$62 27
"a. B. Collum and hands --213 25
j. j. Wilmington, mdse- -113 80
Jesse Cawthon, shop work 8 so
a. b. Collun1, 2 mules $50 90
G. H. Bethune, bal mules 73. 20
J. E. Noble, mdse-------- 25
r. r. Busick, account paid 3 %
Be it ordered by the Beard
that the following allowances be,
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

The war continues in Europe,
which is a sure sign that the
peace party has not yet arrived.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

fOl1OWlng amounts:
Sheriff of county----$1O 900
Tax collector r-------- "A, 600
Chancery clerk 5000
County treasurer -------- 80, 900
Circuit clerk 5000
Justices of the peace 1000
Members B. of S.- 5000
Each constable 1000
County tax ASSESSOR 5000.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16

and file the same as required by
law on or before the first day of
January, 1916. Be it further or
dered that all other county and
district officers be and they are
hereby required to enter into
bond in such sums as are re-
quired by law.
Bridge Contract Awarded
Contract for building bridge
across Pelahatchie creek on the
Stump Bridge road was awarded
to T. G. Lawrence for the sum
of SITS.
Tick Inspector Relieved-Be it
ordered by the Board that EHugh
Turner be 'and his services are
hereby discontinued as Live
Stock Inspector, and Jeff Dear
appointed in his place.
SECOND DAY.
County Commissioner of Agri-
culture-Be it ordered by the
Board that the sum of $1,000 be
set aside out Of the generalcou
ty fund to pay the salary of a
county commissioner of agricul-
ture, to be hereafter elected,
whose duties shall be such as are
prescribed by Chapter 103 of the
Laws of 1908.
Bridge to be Advertised Clerk
was authorized to advertise for
sealed bids up to- IL O'Clock noon
on the first Monday of January,
1916, for flooring Rankin county's
|one half of Pearl river bridge on
the Florence and Terry road.
THIRD. DAY.
On motion the following ac-
counts were allowed:
Lettie Lewis, pauper sup
port ------9 = 0U
Patience McLaurin, same q SO
Celia McAfee, same------ 2 SO
Miss l.. Shepperd, same IS 90
Will Washington, same 2 80
Mariah Cannon. same 2 80
Fannie Myers, same 2 80
Mrs. Fay Webb, salary for
Nov. 70 w
| G. O. Robinson. sheriff,
phone rent ---------- Z 70
IJ. w. Patrick, inspecting
| r. e. Sims. same so O0
r. FL. Turner, same -- 30 W
lJ. L. Buchanan, sarne---- % O0
Y. g. Shepperd, same - 60 %
E. G. White, SALARY self,
guard and cook rs 00
John Wilmington, salary
| as ferrymarl 50
7. L. Gay. clerk, postage
r~
The Brandon news., 1915-12-16
SIXTH DAY.

County Physician Elected Be
it ordered by the Board Of Super
yisors that DR.. N. r. Currie be
and is hereby appointed county
physician at a salary of $25 per
month payable monthly out OF
the general county fund, by q
warrant from the clerk. It is
further ordered that the duties
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

Bread only 6c. North Pois Bakery and Anvil eaksrs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

the exception of some isolated districts Galcia is again in the hands of the Russians.
 Terrible fighting has marked the Russian advance. being described as the most desperate and snnguinarv of the war
 The Carpathian passes are almost entirely in the possession of the Rus sians and all Austrian attempts to re- lieve Przemysl have been of no avail In the Bukowina province the Russian successes have also progressed. the city second time Al last accounts the Russian armies in central Galicia were capture of this position will practically sever the Austrian forces operating in central Galicia. Except for detached bodies of Austrians near Przemysl and below Stanislaus. the lines apparently extended from some point near Tarnow thence southeasterly along the Car pathians to some point near the Bulk owina border Week end dispatches indicate that the Austrlans are driXon to the extreme and have dispatched the last line of reserves to check the Russian advance into Hungry.
 
 In the Trans Caucasus section tne Russians have declsively beaten the Turkish army capturing over nfty thousand. the remainder being driven over the Armenian border
 The marine activities have been marked by the continued advance Of the allied squadron in the Dardanelles fort after fort being silenced by the allied guns.
 Minor sea activities are two naval battles in the Adriatie between tho destroyer fleets of the allies and Aus tflans with minor ca usalties. the boIn- bardment and capture of the Turkish town of Khopa and the bombardneut of Tfezibond by the Russian Blask Sea fleet.
 Activities in English waters we're few and consisted of the sinking of d mine trawier. a cargo ship. and a French Terry steamer, belonging to the allies The German losses were two sub marines destroyed. one by gun lire and one by rammins. The allied causalttes were largely from contact with mines. but one vessel falling victim To the submarines
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

Augustine and kysr chocolates and Butter crisp at the Ross Candy Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

stroke by which the Russians practic- ally regained control of the entire Ga lician province of the Austrian Elm plre. Along the Polish front the Rus slams have maintained steady az gressive at nearly all points at and below przasnyz with apparent sue cess. The furious offensive against the German lines before Flock and southward toward the Bzura was seem ingly maintained throughout the week
 The German offensive was directed almost entirely against the line of for. tihed positions extending southwest from Grodno to d point along the Vis- tula between Warsaw and Flock. The fortress of OssoWetz has borne the brunt of the German attack which is intended to cut the main line of com munication behind and to the east of
 Warsaw. Success in this direction would enable the Germans to strike PSNSihhi SId ppSSlbly u NIdi DlON against the Polish capital and unless checked by an excellently executed stratagetical movement. might sue ceed ill isolating Warsaw and the de lending Russian forces This plan is apparently in keeping with the an nounced German intention of March 9th, To stretch battleline from Soldau on the East Frussian border. southward to the northern angle of Roumanip. As an offset to the new German move ment the Russians have inausurated d vigorous offensive along the old battle front west of Warsaw resulting in con siderable gains along the EaSt Prussan border. north of Przasnyz The last accounts indicated that the Russians were pressing steadily westward along tine East Prussian border in the direc- ton of Thorn. The German dispa tches confirm the Vigor of this movement and admit that German army corps Nf's say eu OHiJ @lln uItlCulty.
 The week k-end dispatches from Ger man sources indicate that the Ger mans are on the defensive at all points, the concluding statement being to the effect that the Germans were holding their lines at Augustowa and Ossowetz. summary of the situation in the Poland section indicates that the bal ance of tavor is stt present largely with the Russians. The battle lines al pre- sent apparently extend from some point at or near Augustowa southwest to Pizasnyz, encompassing that city. thence Southward near Flock, Lodz and slightly eastward to the GaIician borders
 In the Galician districts the most remarkable movements of the winter have taken place. The Russian forces. renewing the offensive when almost driven from the province, have com pletely turned the tables on the enemy and are again pressing on the eastern borders of Hungary. The Austrian army of defense at Przemysl have been almost completely isolated and with
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
WAR SUMMARY
 FOR PAST WEEK
Compiled from the dispatches re- eeivsd up to Saturday night, March 6.

The marine operations have occupied the greater share of attention during practically the whole week although such military operations as were in progress except in the West have been of tremendous importance and con ducted on a huge scale, notably in the Austrian province of Galicia. Desul tory fighting has continued in the West and the German lines which nearly tightly drawn and the bombardment of the city has continued. While Reims may be in no immediate danger of falling, owing to the encompassing cordon of French troops through which the Germans seem unable to advance, the city Itself is undoubtedly being slowly battered to pieces. The Ger mans claim undisputed gains in the Fosges, having dslodged the French forces from their positions near Bla- mont and Bionville early in the week The Germans claims are further sub stantiated by the statement of the French War Office admitting slight German gains in that section.
 The Germans, however, lost consider able ground in the Argonne and Arras regions French attacks on the Ger man lines in the Champagne district were severely repulsed. Later in the week the allies renewed the offensive in the Vosses and claimed some gains. The French lines ill both Upper and Lower Alsace are reported intact with occasional contact with the enemy
 Week end dispatches reported re- neWed German activity in the whole northeastern section of France. The weeks dispatches indicate that the sit- nation is very little changed oyer the entire battle line. Undoubtedly fight ing has been of almost daily occurrence along practically the whole line. The general situation of the battle lines, their proximity and the necessity of keeping the enemy in check seems as- surance that lighting if some character. probably artillery dueling. was in steady progress. The absence of specific data does not interfere with the theory that much skirmishing and
 
 many sorties in force have taken place, but as such have not been productive of definite results they are not record ed. AS far as indicated the lines are but little changed and the results are practically nil except possibly at Reims. At most, what was lost In one section has been gained in another; thus neither side can be said to have ob- lained any particular advantage.
 The operations Of the Eastern zone have been marked by two sudden and extraordinary developments, namely: the sudden change of tactics of the Germans in their offensive against Warsaw and the remarkable counter
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

In order the public of Nome that o tue Nugget the tourist question that there would indeed be divert Alaska portion o that ighcers who will the Pacific Slope during the coming the Nugget has taken special pains the full the opinions of those best qualified know its probable That the statements published intervals the Nugget idle buncombe that absolute and rreutabe fact that tremendous with backing which practically its has been started and that without question of doubt vast number Sghecr will journey the shores of Alaska during the coming ased by the following facts obtained by tue Nuggets Seattle correspondent under instructions such data absolutely reliable and such opinions worthy of careful considerations.
 The following the results of the Nuggets Investigations The Alaska and Pacific Coast Steamship both making concerted efforts the tourist trade only Southeast ern Alaska but to Seward Peninsula we'll
 The Alaska Steamship Company has already announced that the Victoria will make special June 2S July sailing Nome direct returning via the inside and offering greatly reduced for the round trip
 The Senator will make special trips special inducements to these desiring make the round trip this sctsn
 Both in addition extensive newspaper campaign