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A Good Soft Drink
rom the Chattanooga News.

l. rum tiO SlldLldnOOSd 1NSWS
Some one has called the watermelon
natures soft drink" Some of the
most pleasant recollections of the
childhood of any of US are those which
concern watermelons. Perhaps a few
of us knew the delights of finding a
waterm elon patch. In former days tho
melons were all "home grown" and the
season did not extend so long. Perhaps
it was better then. The allurement OF
watermelon season seems to have
slackened. But the watermelon is still
the southland's big favorite.
The watermelon has practically no
food value, but 1T Is a good drink.
All o. which reminds us Of the child
hood riddle which many of our read
ers no doubt have solved in years
past:
81 came to my party in nv green
dress. and they said I was just Show
ing off,
II came in my white dress, and they
said they didn't like it.
II came in my black dress, and they
cast ME aside.
But when 1 came in my red dress
they picked me up and kissed me-"
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ROGERS VISITS CAPITOL

Montgomery, August 26.-(Specia1)
P. ]. Rogers of Birmingham, who has
been reappointed by the governor as
president of the state convict board,
effective September 1, to succeed
Brooks Flowers of Montgomery, re-
signed, was in Montgomery today and
paid his respects at the executive Of
flee in advance of the assumption of
his duties.
Mr.. Rogers said that he was in
Montgomery on personal business and
called at the capitol to let the gov
Sernor know that he would be ready to
enter upon his duties on the first of
the month. He is arranging to re-
move his family to Montgomery soon
after he takes charge of the convict
department. He returned to Birming-
ham this afternoon.
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MONTGOMERY NEWS /
BUDGET FOR DAY.
Equalizers Attending Ma
tiOnal Meeting-Huntsville
Cotton Mills Inspected

Montgomery, August 26.-(Special.)
There will be little activity next week
in the office of the state board of
equalization as all of its members have
gone to Indianapolis to participate in
the annual national convention of tax
officials. T. w. Sims, chairman, and
Ben w. Strassburger, associate member
of the board, left tonight for Indian
apolis. Frank Marquis, associate mem
Der, and Fitzhugh Lee, secretary of the
board, departed last night for the In
diana city.
The clerical assistants of the board
are at work on the apportionment of
the public utilities assessments among
the counties and municipalities of the
state
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WORKING FOR AMENDMENT

Montgomery, August 26.-(SpeciaI)
Thomas Bragg, president of the Au-
burn Alumni association, has written
letters to the alumni urging their sup
port of the proposed educational
amendment to be voted on by the
electors of the state at the general
election in November. The amendment
would give power to counties to levy
local school taxes
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COTTON MILLS INSPECTED

Four out of seven cotton mills in
spected at Huntsville this week by
Mrs Lorena B. Bush, deputy state fac
tory inspector, were found by her to
be in splendid sanitary condition The
other three were not accorded such
good reports
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geraniums canary in a gold cage
was singing sweetly; Pekingese pup
Ply of priceless pedigree was summing
itself upon a pale blue satin cushion
and Persian kitten was playing with
a ball of string. The human element
was curiously disenchanting-a very
fat and rubicund gentleman with no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Lonesome Men on Leave

FTOm Cartoons magazine.
Not a few of the men who arrive at
the Care de FEST to pass their six days
leave in Paris have no friends waiting
for them, have no friends to come and
wait. Their homes are in the invaded
districts from which no news comes.
Most of these men are penniless, or al
most so, and they are all shy, provin-
cial, and lost looking. They glance at
the canteens from the outside, but hest
tate to go in. They walk slowly past
the cafe terraces and look longingly at
the little marble tables with their
bright brass rims, at the comror,a ole
middle-aged man who sits reading his
newspaper over a glass of coffee, and
they wonder in a dull sort of way what
they are going to do with themselves in
this immense, crowded, Indifferent city.
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paralysis, and since that time she has
never been seen in public. When I last
saw her previous to this, she still showed
the remains of her great beauty and was
q gracious and wonderfully charming
woman to friends and acquaintance
alike. Her box at the opera was always
the rendezvous of notabilities during the
season, and I fancy that she was one
of the only women of modern times who
managed to have a salon that resembled
to some extent the famous gatherings
of Madame de Stael, or of Lady Blessing
ton. And yet this really great Victorian
cum Edwardian figure has slipped from
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WALLACE HONORED

Montgomery, August 26.-(Special.)
John HI. Wallace. Jr., state game and
fish commissioner, was advised today
that he has been elected on the board
of directors of the American Wild Life
association. The information came in
letter from A. B. Hulit of Chicago,
secretary of the organization.
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hair on his head and a great deal on
his face was snoring loudly in long
deck-chair, while in another chair
heaped with cushions in shades of pink
and blue and grey reposed another
monstrous bit of humanity in the shape
of a red-faced golden-haired lady, who
was, also evidently sleeping off the
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SOCIETY IN LONDON

Under ordinary conditions the month of
August in London is dead but war
works it's changes in all sorts and con-
ditions of life, and although there is
nothing going on in the social world,
town is very full For nowadays, peo-
pie in all grades of life hate leaving
London unless something definite is
known about the nearest of their kin who
are fighting and falling among all the
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effects of very heavy midday meal.
Probably they had been and still were
"Sweethearts," but somehow I could
only think of breweries and roast game
when I looked at them, and the house
boat had lost the glamor of romance
and the canary's song seemed out of
tune.
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our midst almost unnoticed and unnoted
Her death marks the close of an epoch
which she was the last representative.
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horrors attendant upon "the big push
to the west, as well as to the east. AS
SO comparatively few are going far from
the capital at present, there is quite a
mild exodus on week-ends to the river,
which, of course, to the mind of the
real Londoner only means the River
Thames. No other river has very much
significance to the metropolitan imagi-
nation. At any rate, although shorn of
its usual rather rowdy atmosphere, the
river is having quite lively season ION
it's own" and I should not wonder very
much If there were a renaissance in favor
of those lovely old Jacobean, Elizabeth
an and Georgian residences that fringe
the banks of the silver ribbon that
winds its way through Surrey. I went
down to Hampton Court the other day,
which, in the opinion of most people who
know what they are talking about, lis
the most lovely of royal residences. Ex-
actly why in these days of swift motors
and smooth roads King George and Queen
Mary do not revive some of the ancient
glories of this superb palace is beyond
comprehension. At present it is public
holiday show-pace. and it's splendid
apartments and separate residences are
humorously called 1.-THE Royal Aims
houses" because they are given UP en-
tirely to aristocratic dependents on royal
bounty who live in luxury, rent-free in
the midst of surroundings that are his
toric as well as splendid. To my mind
the palace of Hampton Court is even more
beautiful than the palace of Versailles
1t is smaller and less pretentious, but
it has an austere beauty and a natural
grace that set it far above the rather ar
tificial fripperies and frivolous decorative
qualities of the French home of kings.
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Opposite Hampton Court Palace along
the river bank extends a long line of
households, charmingly decorated with
pink and white and red flowers and
gaily painted in all sorts of delicate
colors that harmonic with the beauty
of waving trees and ripping waters.
1t is always disconcerting, however, to
pass these charming river homes and
find amidst such delicate surroundings
the most COMMONPLACE and unutterab ly
unattractive people. There is a par
ticularly pretty house boat, for in
stance, that looks as IL it should be the
summer home of youth and beauty,
love and laughter. 1t is called Sweet
heart" and the name is emblazoned In
large gold letters upon the white paint
on one side. Beneath the shade Of a
cool green awning fringed with pink
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-30
Notice OF trustees Sale.

|, Robert Burns, trustee under the
provisions of and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me in deed OF
trust made by Wallace Rodgers to the
Rankin County Bank on the first day of
February, 1915, to secure a certain in
debtedness to the said Rankin County
Bank, which said deed Of trust is re-
corded in Deed of Trust Record, No. 70,
page 4o3, in the Chancery Clerks Office
of Rankin county, Mississippi, same
having been transferred to DR.. j. A.
Barger on the 18th day of October,
1916, as will appear in Deed Book and
page above mentioned, and default
having been made in the payment of
the said Indebtedness, and being re-
quested to forcclose said deed of trust,
| will ION Monday, the 4th day of De-
cember, 1916, offer for sale and sell at
public auction for cash to the highest
and best bidder, at the front door OF
the county court house Of said county
and state during legal hours the follow
ing described land, situated in said
county and state, to wit
Ten acres off the east side of the
NV Ia of the sw IA of sec. "a, t 6, I 3 e..
Witness my signature this the 7th
day of November, 1916
ROBERT BURNS, Trustee.
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Notice OF trustees Sale.

State of Mississippi Rankin County.
BY a deed of trust which was executed on the
14th day of February, A. d. 1914. and which i:
recorded in Book No. rs. page 422, in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk of Rankin county, w. S
billiard and Cae billiard and E. H. billiard con
veyed to me the land herein below described t.
secure certain indeb .edness therein named due
and payable to E. H. Rosa. Default has beer
made in the payment of the said indebtedness. al
of which is now past due and unpaid, and 1 hav'
been requested to sell said land to pay said in
debtedness.
Therefore, in consideration of the premises anC
under and by virtue of the terms of the said deet
OF trust /. John E. Ross, Trustee. will. on Monda.
the 18th day of December 1916. during legal hours
in front of the postofce. in the town of Pcia
hatchie, Mississippi offer for Gale and sell at pub
lie auction to the highest and best bidder fc
cash. the following described land. situated in tbs
town of Peahatchie. said county and state to
wit:
beginning at the South West corner of the 20
acre tract sold to Will j. Mashburn. same being
East Half of South West Quarter of North Eas
Quarter of Section 80. Township g. Range 5. run
ming thence west along the south line of NORTH
East Quarter of said Section SO, Township 6
Range 39o feet. thence north parallel with the
west line of said Mashburn tract to the NORTH
line of said South West Quarter of North Eas
Quarter. thence East along said line to the Mash
burn 20 tract to the point Of beginning. being
the South West Quarter of North East Quarter
Section 33. Township 6. Range 5. excepting lots
that have been sold by me prior to this date
Said land is the same land conveyed to me by
the said deed of trust for the purpose aforesaid
and will be sold to pay the said indebtedness. The
such title as is conveyed to me by said deed OF
trust
Witness my sigma ure this 15th day of Noven-
ber 1916 JOHN E. ROSS. Trustee
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Notice of trustees Sale.

!. T. T. Cottre trustee. under and by the pro-
visions and by virtue of the authority conferred
upon me in deed of trust made by Wallace Rog-
ers and his wife, Estelle Rogers. to j. j. Daniel
On the first day of March. 1910. TO certain
Indebtedness to the said J. J. Daniel, which said
deed of trust is recorded in Deed of Trust Book
No. 70. page los. in the chancery clerks Office OF
Rankin county. Mississippi. same having been
transferred to Or. J. A. Barger on the 18th day OF
October, 1916. as will appear in Deed BOOK and on
made in the payment of said Indebtedness AND
being requested by the said DR.. j. A. Barger to
foreclose same. will on Monday the 4th day OF
December, 1916 offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the front door OF the
county court house of said county and state dur
ing legal hours the following described land stu
ated in said county and state. to-wit:
NE Ia of the sw IA of section 81. township g.
range 8. east.
will convey only such title as is vested in me
as trustee.
This the 9th day of NovenapeY, lala.
ny TIT. CO'TTRELL. Trustee,
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Parents-Teachers' Association.

A very interesting meeting Of
the Brandon Parents-Teachers'
association was held in Johnson
hall Friday, November "a. The
subject Of Home Science in the
school was discussed by Miss
Beard, and a round table discus
sion Of the school library and
proper books for the child, was
lead by Mrs. McLaurin.
To add to the pleasure of the
meetings it was decided that a
social feature would be added to
the future gatherings.
A woodworking under the
auspices Of the association is to
be presented sometime before
Christmas.
Although large number of
patrons and citizens attended
this meeting we are Anxious to
have still greater attendance at
our next regular meeting, which
viii be Friday, January 5, at 3
o'clock. REPORTER.
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Lost from Automobile.

Wednesday, November %,
1916, somewhere between Lud-
low, Scott county, and Brandon,
suit case containing grey over
coat, sweater vest, union under
suit and shirt. Finder will be
literally, rewarded by returning
same to me. L. S. MAY.
Brandon. Miss.
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State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

Lucas County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm Of F. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. D 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. j. CHENEY & co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Estray Notice.

The State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
To All Whom this May Concern
Notice is hereby given that a certain black
mare found estray was taken up by Wesley
Taylor on the 2lst day of October, 1916. the value
of which animal has been fully appraised by two
disinterested and competent persons, residents OF
Supervisors District No. 2, summoned by j. &.
Fisher Justice of the Peace, in and for said
county, and duly sworn by ]. E. Fisher, and said
appraisers have duly certified that the value of
said animal is Twenty five Dollars. together with
the following particular description:
We certify that the said animal is black mare
about or years old. between II and Ii hands
high. unmarked or branded, left hind foot white
around top of hoof about inches. white spot
on nose with a very light white streak up to cen
ter of forehead. and setfast or sore on back.
Witness my signature this the 1st day of No
vember, 1916. j. E. FISHER, j. p.
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who had 40 long coupled a posi-
ton in the Office of chancery
clerk, and who was hale and
hearty up to the last, though
over eighty years Of age when he
passed away
She was d strict member of
the Baptist denomination, and
for many, many years had deco
rated the churches Of her town
for weddings and funerals, She
was gentle, sweet and kind, and
beloved by all who knew her. A
pure, lovable good woman has
passed to her reward after a life
of good deeds and noble works;
but those who knew her in her
youth or naturer years cannot
forget the gentle kindness and
modest demeanor ever present in
the good woman who has been
gathered to her fathers, to that
home Of eternal bliss prepared
for the pure in heart.
The funeral in Brandon yester-
day was attended by d large part
of the population, for a more
popular woman had never resid-
ed there than Mamie Bruce.
The above from Saturdays
Clarion-Ledger tells of the death
OF one OF our most popular and
beloved women Her death brings
sorrow to every heart in Bran
don, where she was universally
loved for the splendid life that
she had lived.
The funeral services were held
at the home on College street
Saturday afternoon, being con-
Quoted in a. most impressive
manner by Rev. Bryan Sim
| III OnS.
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Notice Of trustees Sale of Land Under
Deed Of Trust.

On the Goth day of November, 1898. George
Murray and Millie Murray executed and delivered
to J. A. Spann & Go. Inc. as beneficiary. and G,
K. Jones, trustee certain deed of trust. record
ed in Book n. on page 225 thereof, in the chance
ny clerks Office in Rankin county,, Mississippi:
The deed Of trust conveys to the said trustee the
lands herenbelow described to secure certain
indebtedness therein mentioned due and payable
to said beneficiary. Default having been made in
the payment oil the said Indebtedness and being
requested to so do I. G. K. Jones. trustee. will.
on the first Monday in December. 1916. the same
being the 4th day of said month. offer for sale
ana win sell. at the front door of the postoif;ce in
the town of Pelahatche. said county and state.
within legal hours. for cash. at public auction. to
the highest and best bidder therefor. the follow
ing land. described in said deed of trust. situated
inRl.nkin county. Mississippi to-wit:
One ,cre of land with dwelling thVgs@n, situated
q north side of Second stress ~ Felahatche and
Iebobeth public road aa4 part Of Jackson ave
nle. situated, in town Of Pefahatche. Mississippi,
cas- Of sydney Fortunes and west of DR.. c. r.
Singily's lot.
IIns SAID land is sold toward satisfying said in
dbtedness and the title thereto is believed TO be
god but will convey only such title - IS vested
lime a. trustee aforesaid
Ngned this the 9Th day ct NoxsMhss. 1919.
AH s K. JONES. Trustee.
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Yer Sen Subject to Group.

"My son, Edwin, is subject to
Group" writes Mrs. E. Q. Irwin
New Kensington, Pa. / put in
many sleepless hours at night be-
fore I learned of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Mothers need
not fear this disease if they keep
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and use it
as directed. It always gave my
boy relief" Obtainable every
where.
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Property Transfers.

Green and Ella Blackwell to jack
son Oil & Gas Co., oil lease.
16Oa sec 1-6-2 ---------- l OF
A. d. and Lizzie Manery tot. H.
Collier, 80a sec 542 and sec 81
50 10 o.
LIZ. C, Ross and wife to Green Bay
| Lbr Co., timber on goa sec To-
3-4--..6 900 Oh
Allen Robinson to GRnmill Lbr.
Co. 7Oa sec 26-33 ----- 400 o.
Spann Addition Co. to Gannnill
Lbr Co, certain lard in town Of
Pelahatchie. sec 1865 $50 OF
Green Bay Lbr Co. to Ship lslant
Lbr Co., 160a sec 26-4-3 and
other land / Oh
Mrs. Kate Butler and E w. Whit
! field to Mrs. Estelle Whitfield,
lot in town of Brandon ------ l 0t
IT. r, Cottrell, trustee, to Mrs.
F. G. Rurney, certain land in
sec 22-3-5 100 OF
Trustees of M. E. church to Trus-
tees Johns Con. School, ga sec
Ia ,------------ 70 VI
Trustees of Johns Con School to
Trustees M. g. church, certain
land sec 1874 Observation-Disclosures
G. w. White to Sikeston Gas s.
leo, oil lease, 160a sec 7~5-g so O.
James Taylor and wife to Skies
ton Oil & Gas Co., oil lease,
l33a sec 1852 -.---------- GO 81
J. r. Payne to SiKeston Oil &
Gas Co., oil lease. lisa sec u :,
Ed Hatton and wife to Sikeston
Oil and Gas Co., S0a sec 1852 40 OF
j. F. Baker and wife to GammiH
Lbr Co., timber on 145a secs 10
and ll-7-4 .-------,675 OF
G.. w. Hobson and wife to Bull
lard and Ridgway, oil lease, goa .
Knox McNair to Pioneer Ibr Co.,
timber on SIS LA sec 32-4-3- - $50 0C
A. w. Evans ct al. to j.. L. Rob
inson, 327a secs is, rs, 27-5-4 1000 0[
w. S. Crook ct al. to Paepebe-
Leicht LbrCo. lease, warehouse
and land in sec 9-53 - s CO
Rose Mcdonald to Billiard and
Ridgeway, oil lease, l20a secs !.
80 and BIB ------ / w
S. j, Taylor to Jackson Oil ard
Gas Co, oil lease, 75a secs s, s
and 20-5-1 and 81 ---------- GU
]. J. Daniel, President to w. B.
Allen, 40a sec 24-7-3----------
Mrs. May M. Chappell to Ridge
way and Billiard, oil lease, 4oa
sec 1852 --------a----- W
L. p. Robinson TO Billiard and
f Ridgeway, oil lease, 220a secs
"a and 1852 ! 90
When you want the very best
goods, phone SO. w. G. Barnes.