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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29
HANDY BAG-FILLING DEVICE
BY Means of Arrangement Shown In
Illustration One Man Can Work
Satisfactorily While Alone.

A handy device for filing bags can
be made by following the plan given
herewith:
Set up three posts, as shown in pic
ture. The apex should be about six
feet from the ground Screw into each
part a stout hook at the height that
will let the bag rest lightly on the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-29
Good Old Red Glover.

Don't give good old red clover the
go-by entirely. We can remember
when it was as much lauded as alfalfa
and seemingly as hard to get No
doubt of its food or soil-kuilding quail.
ties.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21
OVER THE COUNTY
ECHOES FROM HERE AND THERE.

MIR, Shep Ellis is dead" was the
first news that came to US oven the
wire Saturday morning. gAnd the
hreeZes seemed to be singing soft,
sad requiem the whole day long An
honorable, high toned man, good man,
and useful citizen has passed from us
to his reward, leaving an exalted eX-
ample to those who live after him.
Many will mourn his loss, many Will eu-
logiZe his exalted virtues and all will
feel a sense of loss and deep Sympa-
thv for his bereaved family. Our
hearts are especially bowed in grief
with the gentle aged wife, in whose
heart a void is made that can never be
filled. May the gentle Jesus calm the
storm of sorrow surging in her soul,
and send her peace and rest while she
waits. The remains of Mr.. 5. W. Ellis
were inferred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery
Sunday, the 10Th. The interment was
attended by large COncOurse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends, who
gathered to pay the last tribute of re-
spect to all that was mortal of hus-
band, father, brother and friend. We
note from Durant Miss Pearl McGee,
Mesdames Knott and Black, Messrs.
Beall. Ham and others.
Hon. S. A. Montgomery, of Hoff
man, Hon. F. D. Mcgee, of Bowling
Green, MIR. and Mrs. VI. M. Melton
dined with Mrs. Calvin English (nee
Ireysl Sunday.
Mr.. Hillary English, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will English, Mr.. and Mrs. Shep Ellis,
Jr.. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim English Sunday afternoon. Messrs.
Montgomery, McGee and Hillary Eng
lish being Confederate veterans were
happy in the incidental meeting. And
all enjoyed Winsome Gennie's cordial
hospitality.
The weather is simply ideal. The
boys in the furrows are fighting in
deadly earnest, and the army of Gen.
Green" will soon be vanquished, for
our farmer boys always win.
Some men have as lively curiosity as
women-sometimes mOre-when melted
by intelligence and beauty.
With bated breath we are waiting
for Germany's anwser to Uncle
Sam s" note. The requirement of do
ing away with submarine warfare
takes from Imperial Germany her one
GTGdL duN dllJdStE VIC ACIl oli NiCA
many will capituIate if fairness is
offered, otherwise she will fight to the
death. And it is said France wants
all Germans extradited from America.
France must be crazy We have Ger
man-Amercans enough to whip the
Allies, if they should ever be so fool
ish as to train their guns on US.
At pay supper on the premises of
Ed Alexander, colored, on evening of
the 18th, there was much revelry by
night, and pistol practice such as we
have not heard since the days of radi-
calism. The final shot was made at a
cabin window, forty-four ball missed
entering the lighted window and was
embedded in the door facing. A miss
is as good as a mile. No one hurt,
only a negro woman and children
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21

Well. Betsy, attended Field Day and
" lonkad like every gre was thafs sslth
| his Fanny. Candidates ;iad To snars
and the beauty of it they are all elect.
ed and will be until August. when
they will be thinned out to one in a
hill.
Miss Marie Allen came home Monday
Tor her summer vacation, to the de-
light of her many friends.
w. K. Booth, after several weeks
with fever, for change tried hard
chill Saturday night. We are gIad to
report him up again.
j. l.. McRae's gallant bookkeeDer
autoed to Acona Sunday evening with
Miss-young lazy.
-, Owen and Gladys Newman. John r,
Booth Hattie Hobbs, Mrs. Annie
Booth and children attended the con-
cert at Black Hawk Monday night and
report quite a nice time.
= j. G. Booth is suffering with a ris.
ing on his heel; he is using one foot
and has substituted hickory stick for
the other.
Mrs. Allie Booth was unfortunate in
spralning an ankle last week Glad to
report her able to get around.
MRS; W. Il. Booth had a chill Sat
uray ,Dut IS up ana we hope she will
not nave another.
D y. BAILEY says ne has not been
nome TWO Gays IN any one week for the
past SIX weeks ana that If ne makes
-. bn v,"t 70 90 90 ''''@ '''' 'e"' ''' Will Ie''
X " cPon Iir,,,,, ma.u. ,,..
Annio I Rn"th ood i'I,'II nhiIlr Nv A. Tt.s' Yrs
ma Parrish. Mrs. Afford and Miss III.
lie RathelI called at W r Rooth;s
Sunday evening
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21

rested on the Sabbath with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W, H. Melton
The candidacy malady has a general
tendency to become chronic, seldom
acute. never fatal.
We are sorry to chronicle the serious
i'll health of Mr.. John Johnson.
MIR. Ed Johnson, of FortlSmth, Ark,
is at home with his father, Mr.. John
johnson, assisting the sisters in caring
for the aged and beloved parents
Mrs. W. H. Melton "Grandmere' is
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21

frightened. Shooting in the dark is al
most as heinous assusing submarines.
Seventy-one candidates for county
Offices, and all as fine fellows as you
wish to hear from.
The chip is off our blocks she called
it our head. In amende honorable we de-
sire to plead ignorance. We failed to
distinguish between pleasant COM
mentation" and augmentation.
Miss Virginia Melton, the queen rose
bud of our garden Of rosebud girls,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21

Johnson left Wednesday fora his home
az Byhalia and Miss Dale for Flanklfr.
| wonder how Henry, Diggs and Win
feel? Don't take the blues, boys, it's
only twenty miles to Franklin.
Mrs. J. l. McRae after a few days
at home returned tOLeXington Wednes-
day for another few days, where her
physician could see her every day.
Col. j. NJ. Johnson still fingers in
bed. Old people improve very sIowl ly {;
we hope for both a complete recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21

sick, wefare sorry to note.
Mr.. Ethel Melton and wife attended
the funeral Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy Melton attend
ed the funeral ECHOEST.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21
EBENEZER.

Mr.. Renshaw Thomas made bust.
ness trip to PiCkens Monday.
Geneva Coleman, Of Carter, who was
a recent visitor to relatives here, re.
turned home Sunday, accompanied by
her grandfather, W. H. Faulconer.
Parham Williams, candidate for chan.
Gerry clerk, circulated among friends
here Monday.
A good many Of Ebenezer people at
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-21
ACONA.

We broke off last week until this
because news run out, and have been
so occupied since with"General Green
we have gathered no news.
Our school closed Tuesday and Prof.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
"M1rl
OverbOQrd''
By John Philip Orb

Copyright 1s14 BY Associated Iitsrasy
Preos.)
Mr.. Glenn Hosmer. the young law
yer. who had just hung out his shin
gle In town on the Hudson river,
mad not yet parted from romance. He
mad been warned by q veteran Of the
Oar that romance and law never
mixed. He would get married some
Gay. but there must be no emotions
about It that could not BE- substan-
uated By the compiled laws Of the
state Of New York. The formality
must b about the same a. starting
q lawsuit against the owner Of Q COW
that had destroyed the garden Of .
neighbor.
Mr.. Hosmer accepted the advice
And was prepared to act on II when
he made a journey to the city one
DAY and sat in Z chair car within q
few feet Of Miss Blanche Ackworth,
who resided in the next town above
him. He said to himself that her age
was about twenty; that her hair was
old gold: that her eyes were lovely.
her nose the true Grecian, and that
her mouth was beyond comparison.
He felt a great stirring Of the heart
as he cast glances at the young lady.
He felt the law in him being replaced
by romance. There was not enough
In any law book in the land to ex.
press his admiration. He didn't know
her name nor abiding place, hut those
were things to be found out,
Miss Blanche let fall the magazine
she was reading. Mr.. Hosmer sprang
to pick 1t up. A squat man, with q
thick neck, was just too quick for
him. Mr.. Hosmer fell back in his
chair and vowed that n he ever got
that squat man in the tolls of the law
he would squeeze the life out Of him.
Miss Blanche dropped her handker-
chief, and Mr.. Hosmer sprang again.
A bald-headed man was before him.
That settled baldhead in case he ever
had lawsuit. Miss Blanche looked
about for some one to tell her where
the Flatiron block was. and Just as
Mr.. Hosmer had opened his mouth to
answer, the porter came along and
gave full information. Five minutes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
"You Villain Of the World, Tell No All
You Can"

later Mr.. Hosmer had him cornersd
up and was saying:
"You villain of the world, tell mo
all you can about that angel or I'll
murder you on the spot!"
That was the way the young law
yer came to know name and address.
POrters on chair and parlor cars get
to know local travellers to q certain
point. or course. Mr.. Hosmer figured
that he must be more or less conven-
tional. He must have an Introduction
In the regular way. He made q trip
to the town above to get It. and even
made an excuse to call at the house
to see the father. but he was not In
! troduced. He simply heard . rustic
Of skirts passing the half.open library
door. When he got back homo he
slammed Blackstone down on the t.
bic and exclaimed: Darn the law!"
For two straight weeks Mr.. Hosmer
took to going into the city daily. No
use! He stood In front Of the Fiat
iron block until the wind had turned
him around seventeen times, but the
golden-haired girl did not appear. He
even attended Sunday services in the
town above. but Miss Blanche was not
In any Of the pews. She had either
got hold Of . new book or was an At
tendant at some other church.
Mr.. Hosmer awoke one Monday
morning determined to Danish the
girl from his mind and take the FIRST
assault and battery case that came
along. He sat down to the law on
punching the head OF your fellow man.
but he could not get interested. That
golden-haired girls face was before
him. He went and stated his case
to the veteran lawyer. and although
the former advice was repeated, and
It was added that he was q chump, he
was not yet satisfied.
His feelings were bubbling when he
took the boat for the town above
with several desperate resolutions In
his mind. He would turn subscription
book agent; he would turn tin ped
der: he would pretend to be . gas
inspector; he would even set the
house on f1re to get Few words with
the CIR, of the chair-car.
Miss Blanche Ackworth might have
been called a rowest and a boatest-
She had her own boat and she knew
how to handle It. The pilots of the
day boats whistled furiously at her,
and mates yelled that she would be
run down, but she calmly missed col
usions and went her way. She went
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Important Legal Rulint

smpVgeauk 6e0at nou'6'
The latest ruling on the admissible
ity Of dying declaration" in evidence
In criminal cases IL made by the su-
preme court Of Georgia In Sewell VI.
State. in which the court states In its
syllabus:
I'm a murder case 1t was error to
charge the jury that when death is
approaching and the dying man has
lost hope Of life. and his mind feels
the full consciousness Of his condi'
ton, the solemnity Of the scene gives
to his statement the sanctity Of truth.
and such dying declaration. when
made under such circumstance, may
be given in evidence and submitted to
the Jury Such charge tended to IN.
duly impress, the minds Of the jury
with the weight Of the evidence con-
tanned in dying declarations. ~ to
which juries do not require any en-
phasis from the bench"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Real Warfare.

"Oh. dear. wish this dreadful war
in Europe would STOP" said Mrs. Was
serby. +'.
II feel the same way" answered
Mrs. Twobble. my heart bleeds for
the sufferers"
"0f course I'm sorry for everybody
who is victim Of the war;" said Mrs.
Wasserby, but what I was thinking
about at the moment was the effect
it's having on our children. My son.
Tommy, is leader of the Belgian army
in our block. and the last time they
had battle with German army
down the street he came home bruised
from head to foot"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Morikman,a Aseet.

a Workman owes it to himself and
T. family to take care of himself.
labor is his only asset in business.
| uen injured, he il for the time being
bankrupt II killed, his family may
ieft destitute and his children de-
"eo Of an education and forced to
employment before their matrr-
u This philosophy is found in bal
~ q the Chicago bureau Of safety.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
ON EVE OF GREAT BATTLE
Admiral Dewey Explains His Feel.
Ings Before Little Fracas at
Manila.

Sitting in his office recently and
looking upon the old sea chest which
contains the records Of that fateful
day at Manila, I asked Admiral Dewey
what was uppermost In his mind the
night before the battle Of Manila,
when he contemplated entering har.
Dor mined with torpedoes. His eyes
sparkled as he replied:
"All night and all morning my mind
had reverted to one picture-that Of
Flag Oficer Farragut, whom I first
met at New Orleans In 1861. There
were no admirals In those days, the
captains being the highest ranking
oncers. and our commander was the
nag oflcer. We young cadets grew
instinctively to admire the intrepid
Farrasut. and that night at Mobile
will never be forgotten, when his
voice rang out loud and clear:
damn the torpedoes-full speed
ahead Somehow that Command
would ring in my ears every time
danger confronted 10. Ono does not
instinctively think Of himself in such
moments. but Of some hero whose life
has impressed him"
Then I ventured to ask the admiral
why he did not give his command at
Manila In some dramatic and stsntori-
an way like Farragut. With that
modesty known only to Dewey he 70
piled. Il was not thinking Of myself;
l was thinking Of Farragut."
Dewey's command to begin one Of
the greatest battles in all history was
given In an ordinary tone. a. Il he
were simply ordering . cup Of coffee.
History records It that hs calmly said
to the commander: "0ridley, when
you ara ready. nra."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Likes Sunday Dlnners.

Robert had always visited his aunt
on Sunday. One week day she asked
him to stay for dinner. She prepared
Just what she had-no dessert. When
the meal was finished the aunt noticed
Robert was expecting something.
Soon he looked up and said: Aunt
Emmy, you have lots better dinners
than this. don't you? Guess ri come
on Sunday next time."-Indianapolis
News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

tOWAuB III y U6tuIu& 8ult, ana eQ0
could swim. and there was little to
fear.
On this Monday she was out for 4
spin. The FIRST that the half-distracted
lawyer knew Of her presence was
when the mate Of the boat passed him
on the run and called out:
She's over this time. for sure, and
she'll b drowned!"
The swells of the stemaer had up
set Miss Blanche's boat. Two hum
dred persons saw the accident. Mr..
Hosmer looked down. on, that golden
head a. tie nFst wave rolled Over It.
When captain. mate and crew Of .
steamboat are hired nothing 10 said
Of their jumping overheard to rescue
people. IT'S 20 much per month and
board. When . lot Of passengers start
from New York for Albany BY boat.
they figure on the fare alone. Jump
Inc overheard should bring . rebate.
bu. It dossnt. They are supposed to
keep dry while other folks drown.
Thus It came about that when Miss
Blanche's boat went over there was
only one man to do the jumping act.
That was Mr.. Hosmer. He couldn't
swim . stroke. and he wore . suit
that was bound to shrink, but he didn't
even stop to throw down his hat.
Down he plunked close beside the girl,
who had caught her overturned boat
with one hand and was smiling at a
deckhand who was trying to throw q
lot Of iron pipes overheard to help
float her. and when he came up from
the bed Of the historic river he was
choking and gasping and strangling.
One hand was reached out, the fingers
clinched in his hair. and when he had
been drawn to the boat the girl began
working It inshore. Pooh! It was
dead easy! Nothing but fun! She
was cheered again and again, but she
didn't feel that she deserved It.
Mr.. Hosmer was hauled up on a
dock a very watery man. Water had
surrounded him, and he had sur.
rounded water. They pounded him
on the back. and they rolled him on a
barrel. They called him hero, and
they called him fool. He was finally
pumped out and sent to a hotel to
recuperate. and word was left that he
should call at the Ackworth residence
as soon as able to receive thanks.
He was all right by the next after.
noon. except for a feeling that he had
lowered the Hudson by several inches,
and the call was made. At last he
stood face to face with the girl Of his
waking hours and his dremas.
II want to thank you so very, very
much" she said after the formalities.
But why did you jump overboard?"
ITO save you, Of course" he replied.
But you couldn't swim a stroke!
Besides, upset the boat on purpose.
just to scare the people a bit!"
"But-but saw you on the train a
few days ago?"
"Yes?"
"And had-had to get an introduce
ton to you!"
Il don't understand why!"
because fell in love with you at
flrst sight"
"And-and-r'
And I can't begin the practice Of
law until get through with romance. !"
When the recovered and dried.out
man had departed the house Mrs. Ack-
worth asked her daughter what sort
Of person she had found him.
"Why. think he means we'll. but
he rather startles one at first"
rs he to call again."
"Um! suppose so! Yes, he's Just
that kind, and after a girl has saved
a young mans life she can't drive him
to suicide, you know. Yes, a very,
very nice young man, and he'll call
again."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Extended STOPPING Place.

Pat was employed on an engineering
job, few miles out of the city, and
was carried to his work by an express
train, which accommodatingly slowed
up near the scene Of his labors. One
morning, however, the train rushed
through the cut without reducing
speed. and the superintendent Of the
Job looked in vain for Pat. At last he
saw a much-battered Irishman limp.
ing back down the ties. and called to
him: Hello. Pat! Where did you
get oR!" Pat turned stifliy. and wav.
ing his hand toward the steep embank.
ment. sighed; "Oh-all along here!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

Muscular movements are the golden
chords of good works which minsle
with the visions Of great deeds and
harmonise the soul Of man with purer
worlds. They give both . source Of
reser ve power and confidence. power
of growth. Of good and Of evil. which
nothing else does. Optimists are usu-
ally men and women who come from
. vigorous. stocky. muscular race.
They are of the type who are potenti-
ally rs we'll as actually Of fne
physique
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Cole & Hull
o..rxIno Crown Of Patience.

The crown OF patience cannot be 70
ceiyed where there has been no SUI
ferins. If thou refusest to suffer. thou
refusest to be crowned; hut if thou
wishest to be crowned. thou must hight
maufully and suffer patiently With
ont labor none can obtain rest, and
without contending there can be no
conouest-Thomas . Kempis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
IT COSTS YOU NOTHING

to have your eyes thoroughly and
scientifically examined here. Even
il the examination discloses that you
do not need glasses. We charge you
nothing for it. And II you should
REQUIRE glasses We supply them at q
rate which your own good sense will
tell you can include no charge Tor
testing your eyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

yuy oftsn ink gets strinsy q ely.
rAis = caused By TIE action Of ths
air. A few drops Of Vinegar put into
the ink WIN mako II ueseis again. but
the better plan u TO kssp Tie Ink ~
H covered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

NJ Entirely HeartbreksA
4 hfher who intended to max. n
Nuat professional man Of his sm
Usually manages to conceal his disap-
potnfmsnt vA0 tie boy signs NJ Or
. nsst salaEy - . ban plsyw.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

The 81 lawrence river system IL the
hrgsst In Canada, and 1t is Sroh>ble
that the water power available from Il
Il greater than that of any other river
N Canada
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

H. nome, osRoef NoWsA
taiking machine plus one Nc
piano-player plus four Nav
:. inoians blanket rugs plus q por
OF Whistler's mother plus two
stems equals one refined ADeet
homA-Iifs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-05

Messrs. Hyman Solomon and
Hugo Jereslaw, of Newellton, were
visitors to St. Joseph Friday. Mr..
Solomon is the popular constable of
the End ward. Mr.. Jereslaw is the
live wire representing the Gazette at
NeweltOn and to whom we are in
debted for the breezy letters we pub
lish from that town each week.
While MIR. Jereslaw gets practically
all the news going" in his neigh
borhood, and covers the field about
as Thoroughly as the most experienced
newspaper correspondent could do,
he could be greatly assisted in his
work of news gathering if he were
given greater cooperation by the
good people of that section. Mr..
Jereslaw is always glad to re-
port any item of local interest to
which his attention may be called,
and if his friends will only acquaint
him promptly with full particulars
of entertainments given or attend
ed and guests coming and going,
his service could be even better than
now, and which is already par ex-
cellent and superior to the best we
have ever had from that section of
the parish. 1t is certainly unfair to
expect him to report social gather
ings or. any other news items of
which he has not been informed.
Mr.. Jereslaw handles the cele-
brated Johnston's Chocolate Candies
than which none better ever came
South! In addition to his business
of general merchandise, he is pro-
prietor of kennel that would be
a credit to the truest sportsman, and
makes a speciality of raising New
Foundland dogs for the market, and
offers pups at very moderate figures.
He also holds the agency for the
Ideal Laundry of Shreveport and
secures business from nearly every
part of the parish, no little going
to him from St. Joseph, as EVIL
denced by thel following letter, and
which also portrays his loyalty to
his fatherland:
st. Joseph, La, Jan. q, l9io.
Field Marshal HugoiNon Jereslaw,
/ Chief OF staff of The German
Armies in Newellton, La.
Your Excellency!
Herewith find money-order in payment
for laundry. Will have more Tor you
soon. Hope this finds you well and
making lots of money.
With regards. Your friend,
Q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-05

The numerous friends of Mr..
Maurice de Vries are delighted to
know that he has recovered suf-
ficiently from his recent illness to
be able to return to his home. at
Magnolia, Miss, and resume his
position with Messrs. Meyer e. Neu-
gass, a prominent house of that en-
terprising little city.