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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
CARD FROM JOHN r. WEB
STER.

Florence, Miss, April q, 1915
To the Voters of Rankin County
Gentlemen: | am addressing
you this letter in the interest OF
my candidacy to represent you in
the Legislature. 1t is my duty
to acquaint you with certain of
my political sentiments, before
asking your support.
am not seeking the office for
the honor there is in it, neither
for the money, but | have a fixed
purpose, and a work that l want
to accomplish and through the
State Legislature is the only
place that can do it.
However you may differ with
me on minor questions, / know
that we. are together for the
betterment of our civic affairs,
and the uplift of humanity.
know that you are in sympathy
with the Boys and Girls who
have their lives before them;
YOU know that the buds of today
will be the flowers of tomorrow,
and that on the shoulders of the
little ones now tottling at your
feet, will soon rest the respon-
sibillities of men and women,
and I know that you want to
leave them as a heritage, a
country whose landscape is be-
decked with free, and untran1-
bled homes in the reach of all.
Your past experience, perhaps,
like mine, has taught you that
there are things that can only
be learned in the school of ex-
perience, and again your expe-
rience has shown you the crying
need of the rising Generation:
Personally, and professionally.
/ have been successful, as a house
carpenter, bridge builder, mer,
chant, brick mason, saw mill
man, cotton gin man, manufac-
turer, Farmer and Lawyer, yet
If I had life to go over again,
would lead it different. | have
learned by experience that which
I could learn in no other way, and
even our very wisest young men
as they start out in life are only
cropping their way in the dark.
So it is our duty to, in a meas
ure, provide the boys and girls
with a head light as it were,
that they may not stumble, and
fall by the wayside as the wheels
of time carry them on.
In this work our only guide
and instructor, is our own ex-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

County worth $4,000 per acre,
and are only given in at about
ST.. 90 per acre, and there are
thousands of acres of this tim
Der land.
One Company alone is lodging
more than twenty thousand dol
lars taxes in this way, and our
Boards Of Supervisors are pow
erless because they don't know
the value Of this land.
| say vest them with the au-
thority under the law to spend a
few hundred dollars making IN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

ter, and may he ever succeed In
the calling in which he shows SO
much interest and be a power in
the work for the Lord.
The News has just printed
500 beautiful new marriage Ii
censes for our genial and accom-
odating Circuit Clerk, and this
gentleman will take great pleas
ure in filling them out according
to instructions to any parties
who may desire them.
O. C. Billingslea, of Thomas
vile, passed through town yes
terday en- route to Jackson where
he will be for several days at the
Jackson Sanitarium, the physi-
clans having advised him that an
operation for appendicitis and
other troubles would be necessa-
ry before he could be restored to
good health.
The many Brandon friends or
Miss Carrie Clark, of Pelahat-
chic, are delighted to know that
she was the leading contestant
in The Jackson Daily News
tour contest, leading all the
other contestants by several
thousand votes. This distin-
guished honor gives Miss Clarke
the privilege of naming the
chaperone for the San Francisco
party, whose expenses will also
be- paid by the Jackson News.
Misses Augusta Spann and
Margaret Foulks, teachers in our
school, who were recently re-
elected for the next term, have
rendered their designations to
the board of trustees, declining
to remain longer than the pres
ent session. Both of the young
ladies have made splendid re-
cord as educators, and their
services have been eminently
satisfactory to the patrons, and
the news of their severance from
the school will be received with
regret.
Remember, next Saturday,
May l, has been named by the
local Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams as Decoration Day, and
everybody is cordially invited to
come out and pay tribute to our
martyred heroes who sleep be-
meath the sod of our cemetery.
Bring all the flowers possible.
Dinner will be served to the
veterans at 1890 at the court
house.
A representative of The News
had the pleasure of attending
the closing exercises of the
Fannin Graded School Friday
night, and was much impressed
with the thoroughness and skill
evinced by the pupils in the rendi-
ton of their several parts. Fannin
has always borne a splendid rep
utation for its school and the
school sentiment that prevails
among it's people, and the clos
ing exercises for the present
session demonstrated the fact
that it is clearly entitled to the
honorable distinction it bears.
The musical program was under
the supervision of Miss Florence
May Noble, and this feature of
the occasion proved very inter-
esting and entertaining. The
same faculty has been re-elec-
ted for next session, and the
prospects are bright for a con-
tinuation of the present high
standard of the school.
EOP GAZE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

ventories, and Investigations as
to what this property is worth,
and not take the trust mongers
word for it and thereby put
thousands of dollars into the
treasury of Rankin County, and
this will apply to other Counties
in the State as well. I am with
you all for an economical inforce-
ment of these Basic principles
in our Government.
AS Ever Yours, Etc,
j, r. WEBSTER,
Candidate for Representative.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
OF RANKIN COUNTY
written in the Interest of r. II.
Watts.)

written in the Interest OF K. II.
Watts
Dick, as we know and call him,
Joined our ranks about three 81
years ago, during which time we
have found him a very useful
man; hard working, wide awake
and honest to the core. He has
served us more than two (2)
years as Chairman Of the Shop
Committee, acting as peace
maker, adjusting the different
grievances between the working
men and the Company. Both
the men and Company have ex-
plicit confidence in him and it
can be truthfully said he is a
leader of men. He has repre-
sented organized labor at differ
ent times and places since with
us. We sent him as a Special
Representative to the last Legis-
lature. He made good. He
went before the Railroad Com
mission time after time, he got
what he wanted. He was a de-
voted son to his parents; he ed
ucated his sisters; he is kind
husband and a good and deserv-
ing citizen. We therefore COM
mend him to his native county,
the people of his choice.
DAN J. LYNCH,
EARL V. MCLEMORE,
CHARLIE SMITH,
KEMPER K. JOHNSON,
Committee.
We, this Committee. represent
more than one thousand work.
ing men of East Mississippi.
All kinds Feed Stuff. Call R.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
fU|T AROUND
she GOWN 90
Decoration Day

F. Baker, of Pisgah, was a
andon visitor Monday.
The Board of Supervisors will
set in regular session next
anday.
Allen Atkins spent Sunday
In his brother, j. L. Atkins,
Forest.
Monday was National Decora-
n day, and the Bank observed
, holiday.
Hon. Sidney L. McLaurin and
dge McLaurin attended court
Raleigh last week.
Little D. M, infant son of Mr..
ID Mrs. D. M. Nelson, has
en quite i'll for several days.
All of the the candidates were
Pisgah yerterday, the attrac-
on being Bilbo day at that
ace.
T. D. Buchanan has returned
'om Sumrall, and will spend
he summer with his mother,
ear town.
Hon. George S. Ware, a promi
.ent candidate for the Legisla-
ure, is spending the day in the
,ounty capital.
Miss Anna Buchanan has
oeen rendered a position as as
istant teacher in the Forest
traded School.
Mrs. N. J. Wynn, of Beau
aont, Texas, arrived Saturday
'or an extended visit to her sons,
Toe and Kenny Wynn.
DR.. M. O. Patterson, of New
son, will fill his regular monthly
appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and
light.
T. E. Therrell, a prominent
for county Treasurer,
vas in town Tuesday, en- route
o north Rankin, interviewing
he voters.
r. L. Baker and w. G. Cooper,
prominent and substantial citi-
ems of Florence, were in Bran
lon Tuesday, looking after busi-
less interests.
Hon. P. S. StovalI, candidate
or Governor, will speak at the
curt house Saturday afternoon
It 2 O'Clock. Everybody cordially
invited to hear him.
Jhon r. Webster, of Florence,
andidate for the Legislature,
vas a Brandon visitor Tuesday,
,ein9 en- routeto Pisgah to at
end the political rally.
A. G. Thornton has put down
3-4-inch pipe from his large
ank at his residence to his store,
which will be used to furnish
water for his soda fountain.
Mrs. Bette Wilson will leave
Monday for her home in Bir-
after spending several
weeks very pleasantly with
Brandon friends and relatives.
The Waterworks Company
rave notice that it would be
necessary to cut off the water
o-day in order to make repairs
N the tank, which has been
eaking some lately.
Hon. J, R. East is the proud
,ossessor of a 5-passenger Max
veil automobile, having purchas-
d the machine in Jackson last
saturday. He will use the ma
,hine in making his canvass for
district attorney.
Mai. A. A. Weille found it
to indefinitely post
zone the reception in honor OF a
lumber of distinguished guests
Il Cedar Heights tonight, lnvl-
atoms to which had been issued
several days ago.
The News is requested to an
,ounce that Gov. Earl Brewer
will address the people of Ran
sin county on questions OF pub
il interest at Pelahatchie, at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, May
he 1st.
The indications are that the
fruit crop will be very good at
Ter all. Other crops that have
been planted are making good
roadway and there is great ac-
Eivity among the agricultural
class. 1t is said the cotton acre
r.o will ho Greatly decreased.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
WARNINGS!

All land belonging to Howell
Wilson estate is posted against
trespassing of every description
hunting, fishing, etc. and
every one violating this rule will
positively be prosecuted by
L. H. WILSON, Admir-.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
MR.. r. H. WATTS is A BONA
FIDE CITIZEN OF RAN
KIN COUNTY.

The attention of Mr.. R. H.
Watts having been called to the
fact that certain politicians are
quietly circulating the report
that he is a nonresident of Ran
kin county and therefore would
be ineligible to the Office of Rep
resentative should he be elected,
the whole matter involving his
citizenship has been presented
to the encouragement by Mr..
Watts, and the following an
swer from the department of
justice will forever silence those
parties guilty of circulating such
reports with no other than an
Interior motive in view:
jackson, Miss. April "a, 1915.
Mr.. r. Fl. Watts,
Meridian, Miss.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of re-
cent date, I desire to say that it
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
FOR SALE.

Big Mexican June Corn 81. Is
per bushel, fob. Brandon.
|. O. Brown,
Fannin, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Receiving fresh to day a ship.
ment of Grand Danes Pure COT.
fee at r. E. Gayden's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A we'll bred Jersey male calf,
from good mix stock. $1,000
f. O. b. this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Fresh Cabbage, Apples, Or,
anges, Potatoes, Onions, Etc.
Call r. E. Gayden.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

All kinds Feed Stuff. Call R.
E. Gayden.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-29

Replying to your letter of re-
cent date, I desire to say that it
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-12
ToDAY's BELLRINoER

One of the managers of the Har-
vey restaurants along the Santa Fe
road employed a poor but ambitious
college boy as waiter recently. His
first order was passed to the kitchen
something lick this:
"Rah, rah, roast beef, rah, for two.
Mashed potatoes. Corn, f1ippety flop.
We're on top, tomatoes. Hullabaloo
ice cream, siss, boom, A-a-h-h, demi
tasse"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-12
A MODERN APARTMENT

A friend who possessed and adored
beautiful little granddaughter kept
her with her a great deal of the time.
Grandmother lived in California in
small four-room apartment, doing
light housekeeping.
One day a friend of the grand
mother asked: What is grandma do
ing?"
The little tot rolled her eyes and
said: ooh, grandma is doing slight
housekeeping"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-12
WHAT HELD HIM

what do you suppose kept Stef-
fanson up north so long?" asked
Diggs of his wife, in his most concil-
iatory manner.
81 suppose he got in a poker game
with the Esquimaux just as the arctic
night set in," snapped Mrs. Diggs,
who had been there
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-12

IN. y.-mr smlfkenS who lives in
harlem got hisself tied up in dubbed
harness along side of a purity CURL
who is very smart every place but in
the -htchun
she is a swell dresser & she can get
as much musick out of there pianny
as the next dame can & in that line
she is alrite
last saturdy mite mr. smifkins says
deerey won a turkey at the raffel
today & we can have some fine stuff
to. put in our feed baskits tomorrer,
Ell ittel gurl
sundy A. M. mrs smifkins got out
the turkey and the cook book
she looked at the book & then at
the bHfd
whats the matter, deerest, mr. sniff
kins says, don't you know how to
do it
o, yes, know. how, replys his bride,
it is all very cleer to me ecksept one
thing & that cant get threw my moo
die ata1
what is that, he asked ankshiously
well, the cook book says, LIST clean
your turkey & i'm numbering wheth-
er shood use toilet or regular skour-
ing soap .
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-12

els that dog of yours smart?"
"Sure. The other day 1 stopped
and said 1 had forgotten something
and the beast sat down and began to
scratch his headr" .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

ter, and extending over to one side b
the pan, for a pond. Make a shore lind
of pebbles around the pond, and scat
ter other pebbles here and there Oyes
the sand.
One of the hills must be selected I'd
a site for a little Japanese house. This
house may be made of cardboard
Fig. 2 shows patterns for the wallis
The dotted lines indicate where thS
pieces are to be folded. The strip
outside of the dotted lines are to b
turned in and pasted to adjoining surI
faces, in fastening the walls. fOundsI
ton and roof together Fasten thS
walls upon a cardboard fOundstO
Gig. u, and glue another piece d
their tops for the roof
A high arched bridge must be bulI
over narrow portion of the pond a
shown in Fig. 1. Make this of piecd
of a peach-basket handle Zig. 81
with cardboard railing Zig VI
tackled to each edge. The arch Of th4
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

a screw-eye into the outer end of the
battens, and another into the under
side of the top of the box, in line with
each of these, and connect the screw
eyes with brass chain or heavy cord
so the drop-leaf will not drop below
the proper level.
Figures / and show simple catch
for holding the drop-leaf closed. Make
a short latch with notch and bevel
cut on one end, and hole bored
through it near the other end,
like that shown in Figs. and 4, and
pivot this with screw to a block B.
Then nail B to the top of the box in
the right position so when the drop
leaf is closed the catch will drop over
it's top edge as shown in Fig. 8. The
dotted lines in Fig indicate how the
drop-leaf will strike and lift the catch
in closing.
To complete the bottom safe, it is
only necessary to nail hinge-strip
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17
A JAPANESE GARDEN

Do you own a Japanese earao,, :.
not. you should get one right ave. u' v
cause it is the latest fad to bav w. 70
First of all; you will need a chan
baking pan in which to plant tha
den This may be round or So. say
For soil you must have sand o~s UaI
must also have some coarse pehhl.! IVY
pieces of broken stone. This NV avs "
had for the asking some place NJ Y
a building is in course of constrrot ss''
Half a painful of sand and Sow.
handfuls of pebbles will be onon''
In addition, you must buy soma H. !,
seed or Japanese grass seed 70 ,% n
in the soil. The rest of the go ,su
material can be picked up at bomo
There are any number o. Arrow.
ments for the garden that ram y
worked out, and you can replant v,"
garden from time to time to mot. N
different. Fig. shows a good n,.1
to follow for your first one. pia n.
the sand around the sides of tbo r.41
forming hills and hollows, and lasr'
an irregular-shaped space in the cor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

across the top along the rear edge
&C, Fig. 81, and another strip to each
end edge Cd, Fig. 81. Then batten
the cover boards together as you did
those Of the drop-leaf, but on the un-
der side, and hinge to the hinge-strip
with pair of two-inch hinges. Strips
D are provided to shorten the cover
boards so they will not strike the end
uprights of the desk when the cover
is opened.
Casters are not necessary, but in
asmuch as the desk will be heavy
when filed, they will make it easier
to move. Two blocks e, Fig. g. must
be nailed across the bottom box to
fasten the castors to.
Figure 6 shows how the two boxes
are connected with four corner up
rights. Cut these one inch thick,
three inches wide and four feet long
and nail or screw them to the box
ends. Fasten the lower ends of the
uprights even with the castor blocks
E, and the upper ends so they will ex-
tend six inches above the top of the
desk.
Two coats Of paint will add the
finishing touches to the desk. Putty
all cracks and nail-holes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

a red apple in his mouth, which, alas! he could
never eat, and garnished him with holly.
At last the company came, the mistress pre-
serving a calm exterior, but with inward
anxiety lest something be burned spilled at the
last moment
When all is ready the beaming host says,
Friends will thee join in the Christmas
feast?" And with great dignity he leads them,
with the guest of honor his arm, followed by
the older people and the children.
The Table Decorated.
The table is a picture to cheer the hungry.
The large turkey is at che end and the pig at
the other end of the long table, with everything
they are to eat between, excepting the plum
pudding
After the silent grace which stills the noise
for a moment the takes his knife, and
with a deiberaton born of steady nerves carves
under the fire of twenty pairs of eyes.
The directions in "Gentlewoman's House
wifery" says: Raise the leg fairly of the tur-
key and open the joint with the point of the
knife, but do not take off the leg.
Then lace down both sides Of the breat bone
and open the breast pinion, but do not take 1t
off. Then raise the Merry Thought between the
breast bone and the top of it." and on till
the turkey is boned While this is being done
the christmas bowl is passed.
After they are helped to turkey and pig they
pass the vegetables and delicacies and even the
mince pie is eaten when they have the desire
for it.
The Correct Manners.
The proper conventions are strictly adhered
to- The book Of etiquette says: "A gentlewom-
an must not lean her elbows on the table, nor by
a ravenous gesture discover voracious appe-
tite nor talk with her mouth full, nor smack her
lips like pig"
The children were kept in order. In all the
feast was decorous, but merry for all that.
At last, when they have eaten to the extent OF
%ho n1uY pndd DING iii
with piece of holly stuck in the top, is brought
in and eaten with brandy sauce. Then the toasts
are drunk with the good home-brewed wine. and
the feast is done.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas, originally Cristes (''the mass
or church festival of Christ0, is the English
name for the season in which the birth of Christ
is commemorated. 1t is apparent, however. that
a festival was celebrated at this season long be-
fore it was held sacred the birthday of Jesus
of Nazareth. The Saturnalia of the Romans and
the winter festival of the heather Britons were
both celebrated about December 20; and later.
the Roman festival in honor of the sun god,
Mithra (instituted 273 A. d. From the latter the
day became to be known as the Birthday OF the
Unconquered Sum-" and after it's adoption by the
Christian church in the fourth century as the
anniversary of Christs birth, this name was
given a symbolic interpretation
study of the customs associated with this
period also reveals heather, If not invariably
a solar origin. The lighting of the Yule log ua
buche de NoeI on Christmas eve, once wide
spread European custom. is was function OF
such predominant Importance among the Ii
thuanians and Let's that their words for Christ
mas eve literally signify Log evening" The
sports of the Lords of Misrule' in England are
thought to be an inheritance from the Saturnalia.
me decoration of churches with the once sacred
mistletoe and holly is q pagan survival
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

handle will determine the curve Oh u'
ratings.
The pair of lamps at each END Ol "
bridge Gigs. l and 81 have four SUI
and a bottom, cut in one piece ilAV y
pattern shown in Fig. 6. Cut all Op'1
ing in each side as indlcaIeu' -
punch a hole through the DoItOm y
the supporting post to fit IN. fOiu Il
the dotted lines, and paste the 'uiu'
in edges together. 81
There must be bird house SliI n
to that shown in Fig. l. CUT anu " y
the sides in the same manner 'nS'
did those of the lamps. MANI N
roof of a square of paper (flg' m -
from corner to corner as lnulc@''s
dotted lines, and pinch up inc 'O''
as in Fig. 8. ,,I
There must be a number u :.
in the pond, and these are eaSl,s I
as shown in Fig. 8. The OOui's 4
halves of corks Gig. lOJ' asu ~,
necks and heads are maze u
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

fore, in Banning the homemade desk
shown ii Fig. 1 have made special
feature of storage space.
TwL grocery boxes of identical shape
and size must be secured for the desk.
Your grocer will likely give them to
gov. One box forms the desk portion,
the other the safe. Before fastening
She two boxes together it is best to
finish them Make the desk pigeon
holes of thin box boards. cutting them
10 fit as shown in Fig. l.
The box-cover boards should be bat
tened together with cross strips placed
near their ends, on the inside face, as
shown in Fig. 2; then this battened
cover should be hinged to the desk
box with a pair of two-inch hinges
placed as shown in Figs. and 2. to
form the drop-leaf of the desk. Screw
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17
a HOMEMADE WRITING DESK.

a BOY usually has more papers, cata-
logues and other "valuables" to take
care of than correspondence; there
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-17

board and fastened in slots 10
round side of the halveo .boa 4
With these suggestions 10 y. ., vop !
how ca easily ag a garden is built il.,5 r. d
use your own ideas for aes''
garden accessories.