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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29
PEARSON NOTES.

We are having some very unu-
sual dry and dusty weather at
present.
Mrs. @. M. Hooker, of Benton,
ILL.,, is visiting his father w. B.
Stacy.
S. D. Smallwood, of Memphis,
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Smallwood last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reber Clements,
of Monroe, La. are visiting Mr..
Clements mother Mrs. A. E.
Clements for a few days.
Misses Eula and Maud Small
wood delightfully."- entertained
Misses Grace and Rae, Of Me-
ridian at dinner Sunday.
Miss Sudie Smallwood of
Florence, is spending a while
with her grand parents here.
The annual protracted meet
ing will begin at thea Baptist
church Sunday, the pastor being
assisted by Rev. Rentzie of Gin
ton. We are glad to know that
we can hold this meeting in a
newly painted church.
Mrs. B. Stewart has been quite.
sick for the past few days, We
hope she will soon recover
"Mr. Henry can always be 80
pended on to support interests
of policy-holders and public a.
gainst loss, bad practices or
attempts at overreachlng: s.
Joseph Button. ms. Com. Virgil
MIA and EXPIRES. Nat. Con.
MONTEREY NOTES.
Crops ar suffering great deal
for rain.
E.. K. Berry has just returned
from the encampment at Biloxi,
and reports grand time.
Monterey "Federals" defeated
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29
Sheriff's Tax Sale of Timber

By virtue of the authority conferred upon me
in Section 1886 Code of 1906. l. as Sheriff and Tax
Collector of Rankin county. Miss WILL on the first
Monday in August, 1915, it being the End day of
public auction for cash, in front of the court
house door in the town of Brandon. Miss, the.
taxes due thereon for the years 1913 and 1884, to-
-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29

j. u. SneIIlelQ
j. P. Taylor
FOR INSURANCE COMMITS
SIONER
T. M. Henry
w. A. Martin
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME
COURT
Geo. G. Myers
z. A. Brantley
FOR LAND COMMISSIONER
w. M. Robb
D. L. Thompson
Henry C. Wood
M. A. Brown
c.. S. Terry
FOR REVENUE AGENT
w. j. Evans
Chas. J. Moore
Stokes V. Robertson
J. C. Elmer
Phil A. Rush
FOR RAILROAD COMMITS
SIONER
J. r. Mcdowell
Geo. r. Edwards
E. A. Crowley
FOR PRISON TRUSTEE
w. A. Montgomery
w. w. Wilburn
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
J. R. East
Woods c.. Eastland ]
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Geo. S. Ware
A. B. Stubblefield
w. E. Mcintyre
J. C. Robinson
r. H. Watts
T. S. Williams
]. r. Webster
E. G.. Davis
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
J. A. Lindsey
James A. Cox
FOR CHANCERY CLERK
T. L. Gay
J. A. Robinson
John I. Hasty
Hugh P. Barksdale
L. O.. Gayden
FOR SHERIFF
N. H. Nash
Scott D. Donnell
DR.. w. |. Kersh
Will G. White
Geo. R. Owen
FOR TREASURER
w. Fl. Turcott
H. Ell. Harrell
John Grain. Jr.
Henry O. WEIGH
w. E. Cofer
John B. Darnall
T. E. Therrell
Jesse Hemphill
C. E. Mckay
FOR ASSESSOR
Watts Webb
]. L. Bass
J. c.. Atkins
FOR SUPERVISOR
Beat w. E. Laird. Jno. F,
Williams, Bascom Singletary.
Beat Pr. d. McRae, w. B. F.
St0cy, J. j. Daniel.
Beat 81. B. Williamson, j. F.
Baker. J. [. Holmes.
Beat Nv. H. Till, J. w.
Kersh, r. L. Wilson, r. E.
Knight, Geo. Robinson, A. c.
Hinton.
Beat 5-A. G. Baker, r. A.
Kennedy, Webb w. Kersh, HI.
C. Patrick, Joe Chapman.
The following-named persons
have been appointed by the ex-
ecutive committee to hold the
primary:
Stems Creek w. Alliston,
w. L. Martin, ]. L. Boteler, Sam
Dear.
Plain H. Catron, Edgar Mis-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29


feated the Pisgah team II to 5
at Brandon Thursday. They
played Star Saturday and were
defeated by a score of 6 to 3.
The feature of the game was
the playing Of Fitzhugh Boteler
for Star.
Insurance Commissioner
Henry is generally regarded as
one of the most valuable mem
bers of the National Convention.
j. S. Darst, ms. Com'r West
Virginia and Pres. Nat. Con.
ms. Com'rs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

you have come late, and you have
failed-you have not the coin that you
were sent to bring me-"
"Excellency, no. have failed. That
mamie pointed to the door where
Roleau had fled-"he and young
woman caught me even as | was
searching for 1t where you directed
me. They fell on me and trussed me
up and left me helpless. stayed
there until the master of the place
came. 1t was he who brought me
hither-I told him you would make
any explanation that could be made"
"And fine explanation anyone can
make!" exclaimed Count Sachio bit
terly,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

tempt to smile. Her friend hesitated;
then turned deliberately to her own
coterie.
The wallflower stood awkwardly
outside the closed circle; then pushed
toward another group. The music
started up; there was mad confusion,
and the girl was caught in a scurry
Of young men finding their partners.
LEFT alone in the middle OF the floor
and buffeted by the dancers. there
waS nothing for her to do but seek
the wall again.
Her cheeks burned in confusion as
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

she found herself again surrounded by
vacant chairs. She nDved to the
side of two girls sitting farther down
the hall For a moment she felt less
conspicuous; but both girls were
claimed by their partners and she
was again left alone against the wall.
Pretty girls glanced at her with genu.
inc pity; girls Of uncertain popularity
eyed her scornfully as they passed.
At last, blinded by a rush OF hot
tears, she arose and went from the
music and merriment into the silence
Of the deserted dressing room.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

waiting. At last the music ceased
and the dancers. flushed and laughing,
scattered about the hall
The girl rose stifiy and tried to
mingle with the crowd. A few &C.
quaintances nodded absently, then
moved away. Bold In her distress,
she elbowed her way into noisy
group and laid her hand timidly upon
the arm Ct one of the girls.
That's pretty dress, Marie" she
said, trying to smile. Thank you.
Are you having a good timer" Love,
iy'> she answered, with a brave at
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
SIM eeIIeve In "Fortune reIIlno.-

Still Believe In "Fortune Telling"
"Speying" fortunes is evidently still
lucrative profession in some parts
OF Ireland At the court at Baly.
mony an old woman was tried, recent
ly, for telling the fortunes OF a farm.
er and his wife and obtaining $37 for
doing It. It appeared that the farm.
er and his wife we're in such great
fear of the prophecies that they
crossed her palm" % the extent Of all
the money they had n the house.
Afterward they recovered their cour.
age sufficiently to Inform the police.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
NOT ALL HAVE JOYOUS TIME
"Wallfower" Finds Ballroom a Place
Where Beauty, Not cleverness,
10 Sought Out.

The fourth dance was nearly over.
and she was still sitting by the wall,
her hands clasped in her lap and her
blank program dangling by her side.
The expression OF pleasure which had
been spontaneous at the beginning Of
the evening, had become fixed and
strained through the long period Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Sewer Rats.

who was the thief that robbed you
excellency?" demanded Landozi. as
they drew up near the edge of the
city-did you see him well?"
Perfectly" said Kitty. Moreover
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Domestic.

HopFwell, Va, a mushroom town of
twenty-five thousand people, grown
up since last summer with the great
new explosive plant of the Dupont
Powder Company, practically was de-
stroyed by a fire which started in
restaurant and did property damage
estimated at considerably more than
q million dollars.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

The United States has sent to Aus
tria-Hungary note asking for dis
avowal of the submarine attack upon
the Italian liner Ancona, assurances
that such an act will not be repeated,
some degree of punishment for the
commander of the submarine and re-
paration for the American lives lost.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

The British army in Mesopotamia,
which has been in retreat following its
defeat before Bagdad, has reached
Kut-ElAmara on the Tigris, 105 miles
below Bagdad, without further fight
ing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Washington.

Ambassador Page at London ad-
vised the State Department that Great
Britain had acceded to the American
protest against the requisitioning of
ships of the American Transatlantic
Company. ..
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

Newspapers from south and west
Germany which had been stopped for
a fortnight came to hand recently,
which may mean that a concentration
Of German troops on the western front,
for the expected big battle has been
completed Undoubtedly troops have
been pouring into France and Belgium
for week
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

Edward E. Mccall of New York,
former justice of the supreme court
and once unsuccessful candidate for
mayor of New York, has been re-
moved from office as chairman of the
Down-State Public Service Commits
SION by Governor Whitman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

One hundred thousand dollars has
been distributed among the servants
and employees of P. A. B. Widener,
Philadelphia traction man and art
collector, who died last month. This
has been confirmed by the benefic-
iaries
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

The Democratic national convention
of 1916 will be held at st. Louis, be-
ginning Wednesday, June IA, at noon.
The Democratic national committee
has named the convention city and
adopted resolutions calling for the re-
nomination and reelection of Wood
row Wilson as 1.-The trusted leader of
national Democracy"
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10
PEPPERTON

Kate Myers. who was on the sick
list is we'll again.
Luvina GammeIein assisted Mrs
Paul Schlattman during threshing.
Amanda Bach left Thursday for St.
Paul, where she will be employed un.
til spring.
Fred Audert left Thursday morning
for Paynesville, where he is employed
as principal of the high school.
Louis Hoyer was suffering with ar
attack of quinsy, the first part of the
week but Is now greatly improved.
Guy Stewart and Oscar Hoyer took
advantage of the opening of the hunt.
; ing season, returning with the limited
number of birds.
Judging by the number Of cooks
employed by Carl Andert during
threshing the thresher's appetite'
must be taken care of.
Pearl Schlattman left fer Browns
Valley Friday evening where she will
again teach the youngsters to climt
the steep pathway to wisdom.
The W.F.M.S. held their meeting
at the home of Mrs. Jacob Killing
Sunday. Quite few of the womer
attended and All interesting program
was delivered.
Miss Emma Claus, who has beer
visiting with her sister, Mrs. H
Heick left last week for her home il
Mason City, Ia, near which place sh
will teach during the following year
In spite of a cracked bone in hi
arm, Edd. Gammelein the tankma
for the Company threshing machine
is holding his job, but he is maxim
gasoline engine do the work Will
he stands by and looks wise.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10
The Alberta Tribune


who is here from Scuth Dakota.
Early this week he was taken SICK
and is now in the care of DR.. Caine.
Of Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Bartos and
the baby, of Morris, are spending the
| week at the home of Mr.. 'Baltos' sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gunvaldson.
While here Mr.. Bartos did some
shooting.
A new hopper scale will be in
stalled at the farmers elevator. This
much needed improvement will enable
Manager Peterson to check up with
the commission men in the cities anC
be convenience in taking inven,
tories.
The four -year-old son of Chris Ely.
stad is suffering with broken right
leg as result of an accident while
playing around some farm machinery.
The fracture occurred between the
knee and hip. Because of his youth
the boy may recover full use of the
limb.
The booming of guns began at sun
rise last Tuesday and hunters have
been coming in steadily ever since
with fine bags of game. A party of
Minneapolis sportsmen have been
tramping the vicinity of Frog Lake
and Lake Hattie where they bsgged
some fine birds. This is their first
visit to Stevens county and they are
profuse in their compliments to AL
berta as a hunters paradise.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10

John Oyen has joined the auto club
with Ford.
Thomas Holstein is the new helper
at the Cargill elevator.
H. Ghurt and family are entertain
ing relatives from Rochester.
Miss Mile Groskrentz was Sun
day guest at the Eystad home.
Henry Lemmerman looked after
business matters at Morris Monday.
Rev. E. Olson and son have gone
to Minneapolis to spend week at the
fair.
George Fougeron is enjoying visit
from his brother and family, of Me-
braska.
W. T. Peterson took advantage of
the cunning time of freights Tuesday
evening and spent a few hours at his
home in Morris.
Diphtheria has broken out at the
Wedenfeld home and the youngest
child. a girl, is the patient. The
house is under quarantine.
Mrs. Chris Cudrio paid Alberta
friends a visit Wednesday morning in
the neW Cudrio automobile bought OF
Rev. Olson. of Morris, last week.
F. A. Patrick and R. Jamarr, of
Duluth, are among the hunters who
have shot game birds here this week.
Postmaster Schultz acted as guide.
The Ladies' Club were entertained
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. B. McNellis. Refreshments
were served and all had a fine time.
Miss Hazel Gulbranson drew two
week s vacation Wednesday morning
and will spend most of the time with
friends at Benson. Miss Olive Far
we'll will accompany her.
Because of the busy season on the
farm several Alberta county option
friends who are interested in law en-
forcement were unable to attend the
meeting at Morris Saturday.
The Larson and Norby families
have closed their lake visits for the
summer. They have handsome cot
tage at Pleasant Point, Lake Mime
Waska, two miles from Star5uck.
C. M. Bagstad and family are hav-
ing a visit from Mr.. Bagstad's brother
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10
NOTICE OF FILING OF AND HEAR.
ING ON DITCH PETITION.
NOTTCE


ING ON DITCH PETITION.
NOTICE.
Notice is herby given that a petit
ton, of which the following is a copy,
has been filed in the office of the Coun-
ty Auditor of Stevens County, State of
Minnesota. and that a hearing will be
had upon said petition before the Coun-
ty Board, at the office of the County
Auditor of said County, in the City of
Morris, Mimi. on the 9Th day of oeto-
ber A. D., 1915, at 2 o'clock P. M
Dated at Morris, Mimi, this 7th day
of September, 1915.
c. r. wollthan.
County Auditor.
Petition for Public Ditch.
To the County Board of the County
of stevens, State of Minnesota:
The undersigned land owners, whose
lands will be liable to be affected by or
assessed for the expense of the con-
struction of the Drainage System here
matter described, would respectfully
represent that the public health, con-
venience and welfare and the reclama-
tion of wet and overfowed lands re-
quire the establishment and construc-
tion of drainage system (ditch and
tile) along the following described
route in the Towns of Stevens and Ba-
ker in said County of Stevens and that
the construction of the same would be
of public benefit and utility. 1t would
reclaim about 900 acres of land now toe
wet for cultivation, it would make pub.
lie highways passable that are now i'm.
| passable, is necessary for public health
A general description of the proposed
starting point, route and terminus O.
said ditch is as follows: Commencing
at point about 10 rods south of the
| northwest corner of the southwes
quarter of the northwest quarter O
section six, in Stevens Township, thence
running in an easterly and northerly
direction to point about 40 rods south
of the northeast corner of the north
west quarter of section 6, thence in
southeasterly direction to a point nea
the northwest corner of the northeas
quarter of the southwest quarter o
section 5, township of Stevens, thence
in a northeasterly direction to town
ship line near the northwest corner OF
the northeast quarter of Section 5
township of Stevens, thence in north.
westerly direction and terminating il
County Ditch No. 2 at it's source, as it.
outlet.
And a branch beginning near tn
northwest corner of the northwes
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10
SCOTT

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell and son Carl
were callers in Alberta Monday.
Joe Eystad and Harold Gulbranson
were visitors in Alberta Tuesday.
A large crowd was in attendance at
the show and dance in Alberta Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Burt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddy of Chokio, and Mr.. and
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10

Meeker county vets are not satisfied
with the decision Of Judge Qvale filed
three weeks ago and have taken the
matter to the supreme court The
case will be argued at the October
term. According to the findings #
Judge Qvale Meeker county was dry
by % vote;
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10

quarter of section 6, township of Ste
scribed main ditch 40 rods south of the
northeast corner of the northwest quar-
ter of section 6, township of Stevens.
And branch beginning about at the
ter of section 5, in the township of
Stevens and running in a northwesterly
direction and emptying in the above
described main ditch.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10

Mrs. Smokestad spent Sunday after
noon at Lake Hattie.
Mrs. Keefe and Miss Alice Buckley
spent Friday afternoon in Alberta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Keefe and little
son. of Great Falls. Mont. are visiting
at the Buckley home.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10

And your petitioners pray that you
will proceed TO establish such Drainage
System and cause the same to be con-
structed as provided by Chapter Two
Hundred Thirty (23O), of the General
Laws of Minnesota for 1905.
Dated 10Th day of July 1915.
John Grossmann.
John DierS.
John F. Grossmann.
Frank Schott.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-10
SYNNES

| Freeman Jones visited at the Isaac
Staples home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. E. J. Smith visited at the Fred
Gumlack home Sunday afternoon.
A few from this vicinety attended
the dance in Alberta Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Knutson and chill.
dren visited at Jonn Larson's home
Sunday.
Mrs. Simon Wickstrom, and Mrs.
Fred Gumack were Alberta callers
Thursday.
Master Jimmie Cosgrove from Nor
ris spent few days with Jessen Cud-
rios last week.
Misses, Joyce, Grace and Thema
Smith spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Erma Staples.
Mrs. A. H. Jones and sons Free
man visited at the Fred Gumlack
home Friday afternoon.
Messrs. Ralph and Lester Wick
strom spent Sunday afternoon Ewith
the Adolph Bruer boys.
Messrs. Jessen Cudrio and Jimmie
Cosgrove called at the E. j. Smith
home Saturday forenoon.
Mr.. Simon Wickstromss,,and daugh-
ters Carrie and Florence and son Ted
dy visited at the Isaac Staples home
Sunday afternoon.
| VIM. E. Lee, recent candidate for
governor and one Of the prominent
men of Long Prairie, was pelted with
lemons at Staples one day last week.
Lee was in a party of about twenty
business men of Long Prairie who were
out on an auto tour of the : : county
boosting the Todd county fair. At
CIarissa. Eagle Bend and Bertha the
boosters were received with ovations
but at Staples a crowd estimated $50
strong gathered about the booster
cars and threw lemons, shouted insult
ing remarks and showed an eagerness
to do certain members of the party
bodily violence. Several women ac-
companied the boosters and received
the same treatment as the rest. III
feeling between Long Prairie and
S,aples was engendered this summer
altar several closely contested ball
games.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31

cos,s, No c%p,nion. order nied. -
William J. Dempsey. rs.ps'' ". sppits.
;asssnn S's sfsr%sd. with costs. No op'n.
c, j ssSs.T +. i ssSi.y jju55 e.; :sp, Harmed Ss; S si's
&c., SJS..' d,.s Sn SSiG''no order Si.a. =.
Miehol,s J: Barrett q. ear: . rs''t Order
:in!msd. with costs. No opinion. order
ri Tss;:;1us s,s:, :ss;;. Co. S;a.. :.: :s.s:-.: q;
s:s;.s s' :sa =: ::ssi %Y; s.is. {: "a 's osiai ss'i ":'
'u Eiiass.. S'd R.,c H.eq r..p,... vs.. E. "; Biz:
80 cost and. disbursement. and motion
Tiilie ssIvin. .respi.. ". Hsrman Rossn.
s ss":i . siss 81 ss% COS, !. .ss "a Si.Su':s%.n'..
Butler Butler. Inc. pin. "; Nicholas =
Garco.iou. applt; Re AmsrisSn TSSaS III
c sS.s!' aSd r si!Sar Os%.s I'y :sa motion Ssa ~:
gisd; ot S;sh az S,S costs Opinion 0' Sm''"
applt, vs.. Morris unger. respt; Order r.,
s%d p %et ssr,! sr.nt Settle .'s oad 80 o so: "ss,s Sp'"'
pr Ssr ao1.. :, =. Ss M MI; e eeR's;; y. r sSssn 81:
s %:n; s:v :ss ns sisa . IL s:s;' - iSS IL S'S' cost.
CIV y New Ycrs. rs:p,:; vs.. Esslnf:.
s ssf..d hu; ~ish 81" sc.ss .nS aii.es1.s%.n.:
and motion granted. with 80 costs. opih-
lon n BY Inc c'1 %ss,. !: q 1r Ssan sl:di p. p.e. and
H. n. 8. simpson. Respondent: censured
Opinion BY Scott. J. Settle order on 70
spondent suspended for sig months: Opin-
Ion r. per The suI MATTER ss Ct James Ssssr r. En- 9 %..,co,..
Ram. Settle order on notice. 49,
sriiGno. 'n r.. mf R-s:poS % AsG al.ssrrsd. Spfn-
lon per curtain. Settle order on notice;
,n In tn; %s, ,sr.S e. 'e os;S,S ssh5 p.a curtain an.
In the matter Of willard q stantSn
m mfse' se enGs' o aSer0S on notice.
In the matter Of Harry. N. Friedman
Respondent disbarred by his own eehse"'
spondent censured.. Opinion per curiam
EN- the matter OF Clarence F.. B,rdseye
Application granted. Settle order o. "o
In the matter Of benedict 8. vitale. Pro
ceeding dismissed. Settle order on notice.
Mary os,, resps; vs. L%nis M, ana snS orde
" SsnsT:. ,mp New ap eIisi ora Sas%S cost. to ap
peiiant 10 abide event. Opinions BY, Scot
and Laughing u. (Laushlin ana NC
Laughlin, il, dissenting) order nleo.
In the matter OF Isaac b. Reinhardt
| Reargument ordered.
John Bots: app,,. S w., Ms mcsIs.,
as stated In opinion without costs !,
either party and with leave TO defendan
| to amend as stated In opinion. opinion
| by Scott and Smith. il. tSmith ana NC
Laughlin. il. dissentins). Settle order oil
notice. ,,.u.,
| Company. applt. Judgment and order re
\ versed, new trial ordered. costs 20 sp
sraham, p. j.. and Laughlin, J. tLaughiin
j., dissenting). order hled. -.
Edward G. Moore Company. respI. W
| New York. applt. Judgment and orde
reversed, with costs and verdict directe'
| Tor defendant as stated In opinion. Opin
ions by Laughiin and smith. il. lsml,i
, and bowling. il. dissenting). order hied'