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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
MONTEREY NOTES.

The Methodist meeting begins
here Sunday.
Knox Taylor is at home after
a few menths stay in Kansas.
The Monterey Regulars were
defeated by Pelahatchie in a
two game series, IL to 0--19 to 5.
Three more star players have
been added to the Regulars, T.
Smith, Knox and Victor Blue
Taylor, this makes the team one
of the strongest in the county
and they challenge any team
claiming their superiority.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
OF MRS. LIZZIE SUIT
TON.

Florence. Miss. Aug. IL, 1915.
To the Brandon News:
Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton. step
mother of Rev. Wayne Sutton
with whom she had lived since
Maj. Ben Sutton Cher husband)
death, died suddenly Tuesday a
bout II m.
She was about seventy two
years of age, and the third wife
of Ben Sutton a prominent citi-
zen of Rankin County who lived
near Thomasville and died about
thirty years ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton was a
very industrious lady, taking up
on herself much of domestic la
Dor in the Sutton home. On
yesterday she had prepared din
ner for the family of four, and
had lain down to rest when in a
few minutes sho was attacked
with a hemorrhage from the
lungs and died immt diate'y. She
had had Consumption for some
years.
The remains were taken to
Briar Hill for burial this fore
noon, accompanied by many
friends of the family.
We hear of showers in short
distance from Florence; but
hardly were than a light sprinkle
has blessed this community.
Rain is badly needed here now.
we hope for a shower to day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
Mr.. COX THANKS HIS
FRIENDS.

take this method Of tender
INF my sincere thanks to my
m;ly friends in Rankin county
WIZ voted for me and used their
influence in my behalf in the
ressnt primary election. Though
deAated | assure you that shall
always appreciate this help at
yoIs hands, and to those who
vohd against me | have nothing
buEthe very best Of feelings
ant good wishes. Again thanking
yolI beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
JAMES A. Cox.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
cIIAIinN NOTICE.

To William Loveless Coleman, I4O5 7tb Ava
Fortworth Texas. MichaelJ Colema.l. sI3 I4tb
Ave. West Calgary liberia. Conada and ]. George
Coleman, whose address is unknown, this is to
give you notice that S. W. Tinnin Administrator
of the Estate of r. G. Coleman Deceased. has
filed his final report as directed by law, and to
command you to appear at the next term of
Chancery Court to be held in the town of Brandon
Rankin County. Mississippi on the fourth Mon
day in September 1915. to show cause if any why
the above mentioned final report of S. W. Tinnin,
Administrator should nos be approved and allow
ed. and said administrator be discharged.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this the 18th
day of August 1915.
T. L. GAY. Clerk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
Mr.. LINDSEY THANKS THE
VOTERS.

To the voters of Rankin County:
Not being able to see you all
personally, | take this method
of thanking you for the magifi-
cent vote | received on the 3rd
day of August, which nomina-
ted me again for the office of
Circuit Clerk and | will try to
conduct myself and the affairs
of the office in such a way, that
you will never have cause to
complain.
Thanking you again for your
support,
am yours very truly,
J. A. LINDSEY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

The age Of specialism! A pickpock-
ct who was arrested In Paris last
week mentioned that he only exer-
cised his profession on the irresistible
pockets of persons watching an aero
plane.-Punch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
R. H. WATTS GRATEFUL.

| sincerely thank the people of
Rankin county for the splendid
vote given me in the primary
Tuesday, and | sincerely hope
you will not forget me the oath
of August. | will never betray
your trust.
Respectfully,
r. II. WATTS,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors of
Rankin county met Monday
morning, August 2, 1915, with
all members and officers pres
ent, when the following bust
ness was had and done, to-wit:
Contract for building bridge
across Hog Creek, on Jackson
and Fannin road, in beat 2, was
awarded to J. M. Williams, jr.,
for the sum of $144.45.
Edna May Wright, age 3 years,
and Buster Wright, age 2 years,
minors, were apprenticed to j.
C. Patrick according to law.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Following accounts allowed:
H. H. Bullock, salary, etc.$101 40
E: d. Myers, salary $500 Is 90
J. L. Buchanan, Inspector 60 90
Y. C. Shepperd, same - 60 90
E. @. White, salary self,
guard and cook -------- 76 DOL
Miss Lizzie Shepherd, pau
per support ----------- 5 OO1
William Collier. same 2 sol
Celia McAfee, same. --- 2 so
Will Washington, same 2 so
Patience McLaurin, same 2 so
Marian Cannon, same 2 so
Fannie Myers, same 2 80
jamie Gray, same 2 so
G. O. Robinson, 5 commits 5 90
conveying prisoner 20 go
victualing prisoners "a 90
telephone ------------ 81
cleaning Jail and c h 2 50
postage June -------- 2 90
circuit court cost July 345 45
]. A. Lindsey, same.------148 go
c.. H. Newman. stenog---- SO 90
J. A. Lindsey, postage a. | 90
T. L. Gay, postage July 4 90
w. D. Ragland, 10 days
services election com'r- 80 90
w. S. May, same ------ 80 90
H. L. McCaskill, same 80 90
]. L. Buchanan, exp vat a Is
w. E. Mcintyre, overplus \
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
Ita Real value.

'"This poem was written by promi-
nent lawyer of this city. Has it any
value?" about as much value" said
the editor, "as legal opinion written
by poet. "-Washington Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
N(lHICE TO THE SCHOOLS
OF RANKIN COUNTY.

lie white schools will open on
thel.nd, and 3rd. Mondays in
Serember, for the session Of
19F.16. The colored schools
viii open on LIST. Monday in
Del Der.
Fl. H. BULLOCK.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

Account Annual Popular Excur-
sion. Tickets sold Saturday, Au-
gust 18th, limited to return Au-
gust both. Fare from Brandon,
Miss. to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

tax land 6 80
Mississippi Printing Co., /
warrant book $40; regu-
lar land book SLABS - "a 20
D'Lo Mercantile Co., road
pillow beat 5 ------------ IL 50
HI. G. Patrick, 3 days in
speeding and receiving,
| day contracting ------ II 90
Mira Upton, reprs bridge 4 90
]. d. Pickett, reprs brdgs 5 10
w. L. Womack, same - 3 rs
B..F. Purvis, building 2
bridges 1880 80 80
A. G.. Thornton, mdse 80 5 IS
Alig & Childres, lumber 40 SO
]. w. Harrell, 3 shovels :. 3 90
John F. Williams, balance
on cost bill-------a--- so
P. B. Berry, 2 days COM
mittee work and 2 days
inspecting 80 ------ IL 90
Luther Boteler. work on
bridge ------------ 3 so
J. D. Sandifer, 1912 feet
lumber - -------- 20 13
d. HI. Lofin, bridge work 3 90
J. M. Tucker, same ----- II 90
Edgar Misterfeldt, lumber A 40
P. f. Loveless, repairs and
building bridge 80 Is 90
G. O. Robinson, cost Will
lie Taylor case 70 Is
King Drug Store, mdse-- 27 so
Y. C. Shepperd, exp watts % 90
w. T. Myers, lumber 3 %
r. E. Knight, 3 days supt.
convicts and 2 days in
specting bridges---- Sc 90
w. S. Rhodes, reprs bridge FL 90
Claude Mckay, same - "a 90
E. @. White, exps labor
farm and roads ------- SO 80
DR.. N. R. Currie, profess
sional services -------- "a 90
Tucker & Brinson, build
ing bridge 80 -------- 80 95
A. d. Mckay, overplus tax
land ------ 81 OIL
DR.. C. C. Shots, profess
sional services - 80 6 co.
A. A. Smallwood, building
bridge and repairs brdg Is COL
c., c.. Horne, work bridge 2 sol
G. H. Sheriff., threshing
AGO bushels Of oats 80 20 30
w. M. Riddle, reprs brdgs 2 90
Brandon News, stationery 9 75j
G. O. Robinson, cost luna
cy caSe---------- IL W.
T, L. Gay, same --------- 4 90
L. c.. Cooper, making and
repairing election boothe 3 90.
O. E. Martin, exp on vat 20 90
Sam Cox, lumber road L. 4 IL
John Lackey, lumber and
nails and repairs to 8
bridges -------- 80 IA 70
Seaney & Broyles, lumber SO
Joe Wynn, repairs bridge SO
Nose Gipson, reprs bridge rs
H. C. Patrick, jr., repairs
to bridges 80 90
w. D. Taylor, expense vat Is so
James billiard, filing vat
and fixing fence ------ 2 20
John Mitchell, work bridge 2 so
Pat Henry, costs in Annie
Wright cases ----- 80 % 70
The account of I. S. Daniels
for coffin was dismissed.
The account of the town of
Pelahatchis VS. Amos Began and
Mary Jones was continued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
ton tax beat g. $50. 90

And the Board Of Supervisors
having examined the same, the
said lists are found in all things
to be correct and the clerk of
THE Board of Supervisors is here
by authorized to charge the said
tax collector with the additional
assessments and to credit the
said tax collector with erroneous
land insolvent assessments as the
same are shown by the said
lists SO filed and examined, the
| said lists showing each valuation,
etc, of each district, etc., sepa-
rately.
Following accounts were al
lowed:
Deyerous Jones, repairs to
brldge---------- 2 so
]. ]. Daniel, 2 days in
specting and receiving 6 90
Will Smith, lumber and
repairs to bridges ------ IA 90
G. A. Harrison, nails 3 80
c. Rouse, repairs bridge 3 SO
Cumberland Telephone Co.
tolls and rent farm 2 38
[. l.. Gay, statutory rs 90
G. T. Kinard, lumber - SO 62
H. w. Myers, shop work
county farm - - Z IS
j. A. Mcdonald, lumber 10 10
J. A. Mcdonald, lumber = 40 40
Adams Bros. Lumber Co.
lumber -------- 3 "a
Brandon Water Co., rent 10 90
W. r. Walker, shop work 9 so
r. r. Busick, mdse farm
and convicts --------397 81
GOOD ROADS ALLOWANCES
BEAT i
u. ID. Scarborough, mdse
and phone rent --------$33 81
III. L. Miller & CO., shop
j.. IL. MCDONALD, expense
labor and salary --208 rs
j. l.. Mcdonald, building
culverts ---- ----- IL 40
G.. A. Harrison, mdse - 55 90
Stoker & Brooks, 2 mules450 90
B. E. Tuition, shop work. 9 IS
Tom Frances, shop work. 8 90
BEAT 2
A. G. Thornton, mdse 35
C. II. Bethune, expenses
and salary ------------2O7 so
R. R. Busick, feed, etc LIE 80
BEAT
L. II. Mashburn, feed - 90 Is
I. j. Rodgers, expense,
labor and salary --------189 90
w. R. Walker, shop work 4 40
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

Take up with your local
agent, or, the undersigned for
additional information.
JNO. w. WOOD, d. P. A.,
Meridian. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
SATURDAY

Ordered by the Board that
jamie Gray and Fanni Myers
be given an allowance 81 So. 90
each month for pauper support.
In Re Solvent List:
This day G. g. Robinson, tax
collector, having presented to
the Board of Supervisors the in
solvent, erroneous and addition
al tax lists in said county and the
said list showing the following,
to-wit:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

and others for 5 mill levy for
separate school diatrlct was con-
tinued.
THuRSDA I
The request Of trustees town
ship 6, range 5. to pay s. M.
Harrell $40 fol: painting New
Providence school house was
granted.
The request OF trustees town
ship, range 5, to pay Nd *.
Mckay $40 for teaching Holly
Bush school, was granted.
The petition of M. WI Hodges
and others for change Il public
road was granted.
The account of e. leland
Hardware Co., was nfinued.
The request 81 tn town
ship 5, range! 2. 81 John
Lackey 500, was contIihed.
The land roll was taken up
and the Board began equalizing
the same.
Ordered by the Board that the
A LIZ acres or land in the north
east corner of southeast quarter
of southeast quarter, section 10,
township 3, range A, now asses
sed to G.. B. Harris be and the
same is hereby changed and as
sessed to ]. D. Tucker.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
FRIDAY

Request trustees township Z.
range 5, to pay Miss Mamie Kin
caid $35 for teaching Holly Bush
school, was granted.
Request of trustees township
4, range l, to pay T. E. Therrell
SIS on tallyhoe was granted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12

The petition of Ratlif
and others for 5 mill levy for
separate school distrsct Was con-
tinued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The News is authorized to announce
che following named persons subject to
she action of the democratic party:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-12
plckpocket Specialist.

H. L. McCaskiIl. Solicitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
From Other Pens
THE CoRN-CoB PIPE.


There is virtue in corncob pipe.
Many women will deny this. Some,
who have endured it's herculean odor
for the sake of the quieting effect it
seemed to exert over a husband who
is given to occasional manifestations
of ill temper, will declare that while
it may have virtues at times, it is new
er more virtuous than when reposing
in an alright fruit jar on the cellar
stairs. Nevertheless, the corncob pipe
is not a thing to be sneered at. 1t is
a democratic institution. One evil
dence Of the fact that this country is
not so democratic as foreigners be-
lieve, is that according to the code of
an American gentleman the corncob
pipe must not be smoked while wear
ing silk hat. On the other hand, it
SO seldom affect the silk hat. But
some men find difficulty in adapting
themselves to the Missouri meer-
schaum." They contend that the first
puff from a new cOrncob pipe is like
a breath from the neither regions. This
aversion arises from the circumstance
that, like sponge, a new cob pipe
should be dipped in water before it
is used. After the first pipeful of to-
| bacco has been smoked it will be
found that liberal coat of ashes has
attached itself to the walls of the pipe
rendering it thereafter much less like
/ ly to burn the tongue than if it were
| initiated without tho formality of
! baptism. There is one place, however,
where the cob pipe is distinctly dan
gerous, and hat is in the mouth of a
| beginner in the mellow art of smok-
! ing. Mothers who dread the day when
| their sons shall feel obliged to assert
their entrance into mans estSte by
acquiring a taste of tobacco, will do
well to buy. a corncob pipe and leave
it carelessly about the house. In time
it will be missed. So will the boys
appetite. But the appetite will come
back-Indianapo News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
Kansas Comment

HABITS OF RUSSIAN PEASANT.
The Lenten season must be espec-
tally hard on the Russian soldiers who
belong to the orthodox Greek church,
as many of them do. A purely veg
etable diet is not very stimulating food
with which to fight the Russian snow
drifts and mud. 1t is not permitted
them to use any animal food, includ-
ing milk, butter and eggs. Even their
vodka is now cut off. Their reputa-
ton to the contrary, nevertheless, the
Russian peasants are a comparatively
temperate people. They are too poor
to overeat, and their consumption of
vodka has been greatly exaggerated.
The habit of getting drunk on special
spree days was general, but after his
spree was over the Russian would go
for weeks without drinking intoxicat-
ing liquor. 1t is not probable that the
average Russian of the lower class,
before the sale of vodka was prohib-
tied, drank as much intoxicating
liquor as the average German or Eng
lishman of his class. Vodka is grain
alcohol diluted with water. Its COM
position is the same as that of whisky,
except that there is a little more aIco-
hol. The prohibition of the sale of
vodka will undoubtedly benefit the
Russian people, because it will be en-
forced.-Leavenwort Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
Evening Chat
NV RfrTA GA AdERlN
Bundles.
BY RUTH CA

Don't you just love bundles?
don't mean bundles to carry or to
do UP, but to receive and open.
There are few things I hate more
than to do up a bundle and few things
1 love more than to unwrap one which
the postman or the expressman has
brought me.
I once attended a Christmas tree at
which the father, who acted as Santa
Claus, himself unwrapped each
package before giving it to the child
rem. The gifts were expensive and de-
sirable but I could have wept for
those children. Just think of the fun
of ripping off the string and unfolding
the paper and seeing the things en-
erge, taken away from you.
There is a fascination about bum
dies which transcends what we actually
expect from them. They are so myS-
terious, so fraught with infinite posi-
bilities. We open them with the zest
with which we turn page of life.
You see, there might be almost any
thing. in an unopened bundle just as
there might be on an unturned page
Children Cloth those of small stat
ure and the full grown kind) are
especially fond of bundles, perhaps
because their belief in the infinite
furnished. Will you ever forget how
you used to hang about your mother
when she came from town with her
arms full of fascinating bundles
days when everything is delivered.
and mothers come back from shop
ping tours with nothing but an un-
interesting little handbag.
What is this % you asked. Whats
this ?'' Cant undo this one?" Even
when you were told that they merely
contain such thoroughly uninteresting
articles as winter flannels or a new
coffee pot. you still felt a desire to
undo them. And when you finally fell
uDOn bundle of which mother said
with a telltale smile, Eyes, you may
open that" what a thrill you felt.
What if it was only a half pound of
candy or ten cent toy, it was n
bundle and it was for you and you had
the fun of unwrapping it and discov-
ering it.
Even the bundle whose contents
are known is not wholly void of
fascination. I know little boy who
spends half his weekly stipend an
swering advertisements which offer
to send sundry and various articles
in consideration of one or more two
cent stamps. His mother cannot see
why he should send for sample tube
of toothpaste when he distinctly OBJ
jects to brushing his teeth with the ex-
cellent paste she provides. 81 like to
have the little packages come to me
through the mall he explains.
Though 1 am too inert to answer
advertisements even when I would
really like the articles advertised I
must confess to a deep sympathy
with him for actually am pleased to
see the expressman bring the bundles
myself have ordered in town,
and even find a mild pleasure in
opening them
Some will laugh at me, know
but others will understand and it is
for them I am writing today. Perhaps
we're childish, but after all that's
not such an unhs cpy thing to be, is
it, understanding reader friends?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

sanitary conditions are frequently
much better in towns, and the time
does not seem to be far distant when
the cities will be actually more health
full than the c. 4ntry- Again, house
hold conveniences such as hot and
cold water, heating and lighting sys-
TENS, ETC., are more abundant in the
towns and add greatly to the comfort
of living. Finally. there is more op-
portunity for recreation in the city,
and frequently, strange as it may ap-
pear, more to appeal to the sense of
beauty that is inherent in practically
every man.
Cooperation on the part of rural
communities can do as much to alter
these conditions as it can to increase
the average cash income. T-'e COM
mittees that have these matters in
charge should, therefore, be regarded
as quite important as those which deal
with business questions, and they
should receive the same support from
the entire community which they are
endeavoring to benefit. The result
will be a community spirit which,. in
it's way, is capable of producing as
valuable results as the national spirit.
In fact, says the article in closing,
Patriotism, like charity, begins at
home-that IS, in the neighborhood."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The easiest way to make a woman
happy is to be jealous of her.
Some people are as regular as clock
work when it comes to living on tick.
Every man to his trade. The fell
low who is dull shouldn't try to cut up
capers.
The hungry tramp prefers other
chops than those to be found in the
woodshed.
It's always in cloudy weather that
we determine to make hay while the
sun shines.
The woman who takes a pride in
her complexion is always on the look
out for the latest wrinkle.
Life is grind,'' quoted the Wise
Guy. Yes, that's what sharpens many
mans Wits replied the Simple Mug.
When a fellow asks a girl to marry
him she is generally pressed for an
answer. In fact, he is apt to squeeze
the life out of her.
Wigwag-"I feel like a bird. I was
up with the lark this morning" Guz-
zler-''I wonder if it was the same lark
1 kept up all night
Clothes don't make the man." re-
marked the philosophical female. Nor
lack of them the woman" he replied
sizing up her decollete gown.
"Bjones is pretty loyal,
isn't hep Buggins-''weIl, I saw him
cut his best friend the other day.
| Muggins-..How was that" Buggins
He was shaving himself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Now Yl-gu had sat in his niche all
these years wondering why all the peo-
pie who came to the temple left flow
ers and fruit in front of the idols. None
of them, however, interested him, and
as he had never known of a different
life he did not long for any other.
But one day a party of tourists came
to the temple, and while Y1-gu had
seen many tourists. none of them had
ever noticed him until this party came,
and then gentleman had exclaimed
to his friends well, of all the ugly
little images look at this one. Did you
ever see such face?"
OF course, Yl-gu did not understand
a word, but as they laughed when they
saw him he thought it was something
nice and was pleased.
IT am going to ask that old man to
sell me that ugly little IDOL said the
gentleman. And he did, but the man
shook his head and held up his hands
as though he was Mortified at the very
idea. After much talk, howver, and
what to the man seemed a great deal
of money, his conscience was over
come, and Yl-gu was taken from his
niche, where he had been for so many
years, and he was in the pocket of the
gentleman'S coat before he could re-
alize what had happened.
Then there had been long journey.
gentleman's home in a strange land.
IT have bought you a friend, Bill
kim" said the gentleman, as he put VI