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The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02
LEMON JUICE is
FRECKLE O
Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotto.
to clear ADD whiten your skin.

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake wellfi and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ian beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply tire ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this SWEET
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white
the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harm-
less. 8
The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02


p~asturage for nine or ten months in
the year and never failing water
courses. The cattle industry is des-
tined to become our greatest and the
Fever is the greatest step towards
its realization.
In testimony whereof, l, Theo. G,
Bilbo, Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the
State of Mississippi to be affixed this
the Twenty-second day of October,
1917.
By the Governor. Theo. G. Bilbo.
Joseph w. Power, Sec. of State.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02
UNCLE SAM NEEDS STENOGRA
Pliers AND TYPEWRITERS

Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-Now
that Uncle Sam has the young men
of the country in training for mill
tary service, he finds that he needs
10000 typewriter operators and ste
nographers and typewriters, both
men and women, for the Departments
at Washington. The Civil Service
Commission has notified all OF its
1900 boards of examiners that they
should put forth their best efforts TO
secure these urgently needed work
ers. While examinations + now
held weekly in $50 cities, the Com
mission states that arrangements will
be made to have an examination held
at any accessible place where a
small class Of applicants can be Sc
cured. The entrance salaries range
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year. Pro-
motion is reasonably rapid to those
whose services prove satisfactory.
No appointments a be made to
these or other positions IN the Fed
eral classified civil service unless au-
thorized by the Civil Service Com
mission under the civil service law.
ANY information to the contrary is
unauthorized. This is a splendid OPP
portunity to serve your country. Full
information may be secured from
the secretary of the board of civil
service examiners at the post office
in your city.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02

at the sale.
No. A. All the bottom land of the
said J. A. Orr estate South of the
Verona and ~Plantersville levee except
| 80 acres the East 1-2 of the North
west Ia Of Section %, Township 10,
Range 6, East, tewit:
a acres being all that part of the
East 1-2 Of the Southeast IA of Sec
ton 20, Township 10, Range 6 East,
which lies North of Old Town Greek
channel and South of the Verona and
Plantersville levee.
40 acres of land in the West IL
of the Southwest IA of Section Fl,
Township 10, Range 6 East, describ-
ed as being all that part of said West
IL of said Southwest Ia which lies
| North and East Of Old Town Greek
channel and South and East of the
Verona and Plantersville levce and
| South and West of Town Creek
Drainage Canal, and the same being
all that part of the 70 acre tract of
land bought by j. A. Orr and n. A.
Orr from w. NJ. Burdine, as shown
by deed record book 81, page 389,
records of Lee County, Mississippi,
except that part North and East of
| Town Creek Drainage Canal hereto
fore sold by DR.. J. A. Orr and being
| approximately 16 IL acres, and ex-
cept the A 1-2 acres hereinabove adj
vertised North of the levee.
% SIS acres being all that part OF
| the East IL of the Southwest Ia of
Section 81, Township 10, Range 6
East, that lies West ana South OF
Town Creek Drainage Canal.
10 GIG acres of land being all Of
| the West 1-2 of the Northwest IA
of Section %, Township 10, Range e
East, lying East and North of Old
| Town Creek. Together with a house
! site a part of the so acre tract O.
land in Section 20, Township 10,
Range 6.
AS above stated, | will sell as agent
of the. heirs of the j. A. Orr estate,
| by virtue of a power appointing me
trustee to make such sale for said
| heirs, they to execute a deed to the
purchaser.
The land above described will be
| sold in three 90 tracts as above set
out in paragraphs 2, g., and A above,
| and the store house separate. That
North of the Verona and Planters
vile Levee being II tract, that South
of the Verona and P~lantersyille le-
wee, except so acres, being another
tract, and the 80 acres above describ-
ed being another tract, and with
each Of these three tracts will be sold
a part of the so acre tract of upland.
including a residence for a house
site with the said several tracts OF
bottom land, these to be divided and
described by the day of sale at the
sale.
This is a magnificent tract of very
fertile land in Town Creek Bottom
and makes three desirable and at
tractive farms
The title is believed to be good
beyond question.
This 9th day of October, 1911.
J.. @. Robins,
Trustee of the j.. A. Orr Estate.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02
No. SO

This 10 q prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHiLiS e. FEVER
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then az a tonic the Fever will nc.
return. l, acts on the liver better thsa
Csiouei and doec no grippe OF sicken. 2.c
The Tupelo journal., 1917-11-02
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as g
General Tonic because = contains the
we'll known tonic prope' efQUINlNE
and IRON. It acts on Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriche L Blood and
Builds up the Whole III. 90 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-27
seA(D --,al
Our WI Yss{sSX

$800818 South 30h St. good modern house
east front, block from three lines terms
$360034l North 37h St. practically bungalow five
bath; oak finish thoroughly modern and well built.
$0002420 Henderson st. house. thoroughly
$400 cash and $40 month
502955 Harris St. bungalow thoroughly
excellent condition; block from Hanscom Park line.
$00643 Lincoln Boulevard with four bed
the block in
Parish; $500 cash will handle.
$503l46 Chicago St. has large living dining and
kitchen the first floor; bedrooms
well built and well arranged Full south garage,
paving all paid.
3O025 North 33d St. house. been occupied three large
floor, including
hard wood finish throughout $1,000 cash will handle.
$00DUNDEE7 and sleeping porch large living with
fireplace dining and kitchen first floor Three large bed
and sleeping porch second floor oak floors throughout
Full south front lot, handy to
$6000Bemis Park Lafayette Avenue Blvd strictly modern
sawed oak finish finished
basement plastered Big cut price for quick
6250West Farnam and Cathedral Districts built
besides finished in attic Strictly MODERN hot
water heat tile BATH fireplace Oak mahogany and white enamel
finish East front lot block from ine
and garage. Location fine and extra good value
$7250l01 Park Ave- Excellent
dion, with east front lot 66x167
We reasonable terms and payments these houses
Arrange with for inspection and further information.
GLOVER & SPAIN, (Realtors)
Douglas 1852. 1920 City National Bank Bldg
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-27
25Os PINKNEY STREET

beautiful strictly modern ideally located three blocks
a
buffet finished in rubbed
a
living
g
front
OF
Of 49,
OSBORNE REALTY co.
Omaha aionaiB Bank Bldg
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-27
WEST FARNAM HOME
$500 DODGE STREET

$500 DODGE STREET
Seven large rooms, all we'll finished Home built with high
grade material throughout Large porch with colonial pillars
Sides Large lot with beautiful shade shrubs, etc.
garage.
either side sold for $500 and $4,000 respectively
OWNER WILL SELL FOR $4,000 AND WILL GIVE GOOD TERMS
Telephone Harvey 1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-27
BUILT FOR HOMES-STRICTLY DA
SPLENDIDLY LOCATED


table chest OF
under
throughout
In
with and n
a o
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-27
REAL ESTATE-unimproved
Miscellaneous.

HAVE tract OF ground bounded by three
streets. with sewer and water In, contain
ing 20 lots. Anyone wanting building lots
1t would pay them to investigate. Can
be used for suburban home Do not
compare this with acreage, This Ia right
In the city, close to car line and good
school. Can give terms. For further In
formation see TRAVER BROTHERS, $40
First National Bank Bldg. Douglas 6ss6
DANDY LOT
6Ox13b, two street frontages: easy
terms. Call Douglas 1864 or evenings.
Har. 4i6s.
BEAUTIFUL ct lots flee $3.50. only
80 cash and 50 cents per Vice.. Doug. 23s2.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

and collected a tax upon all the
taxable property in said town, in
addition to all other taxes, suffi-
Gent to pay the semi-annual in
terest on all the outstanding
bonds; and a further sum suffi-
Gent to create a sinking fund to
pay the principal of said bonds at
maturity.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen of the town of Brandon
that the total bonded indebted
ness of said town, Including the
bonds herein provided for, does
not exceed the constitutional or
statutory limitation and that
such total bonded Indebtedness,
including the bonds herein pro-
vided for, does not exceed in
amount seven per centum of the
assessed value of the taxable
property of the said town of
Brandon.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Board of AL
cermen of the town sof Brandon
that all the acts and things nee
essary and required by law in Or
der to issue the said bonds have
been done and performed and
that an ordinance was passed at
the May 1917 term of this Board
giving notice of it's purpose to
issue the bonds of said town at
the June 1917 meeting, as here
inabove provided, which said or
dinance was, at said May 1917
term, spread upon the Minute
Book and recorded in the Ordi-
nance Book of said town; and
the said ordinance was duly and
legally published for three
weeks next preceding the regu-
lar June 1917 term of this Board
in the Brandon News, a newspa-
per printed and published in said
town of Brandon, and there has
never been any petition against
the issuance of said bonds.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen of the town of Brandon
that for cause shown this ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in
force from and after the date of
it's passage.
Approved July 8, 1917.
PAT'K HENRY, Mayor.
Passed by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town
of Brandon July 8, 1917 as ap-
pears of record in Minute Book
No. 2 on page 447 and approved
by the Mayor in open public
meeting on the same day.
A. M. SHIELDS,
Town Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Register.)

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Jackson, Missis-
sippi, May IA, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Roy L.
Hogue, whose post-office address is
Jackson, Mississippi, did, on the 1st
day of December, 1916, file in this
Office Sworn Statement and Appiica-
ton, No. 07504, to purchase the South
Half of Lot No. 2, Section "a, Town
ship North, Range East, Choctaw
Meridian, and the timber thereon, un-
der the provisions of the act of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such APP
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, the timber esti-
mated 116, 900 board feet at $2.08 1-2
per M, and the land S148.00; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn state
ment on the 18th day of July. 1917. be-
fore Register or Receiver, of U. S.
Land Office, at Jackson, Mississippi.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts Which would
defeat the entry.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
mayI7-july12-9
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Monterey Items.

Crops are looking very well
considering the drouth. A few
light showers have reached US
which was very much apprcl-
ated.
Mrs. T. J. Boteler and three
children, of Jackson, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. +. Afford
Prof. j. M. Taylor made a
business trip to Jackson Friday.
Miss Beulah Lackey, and
Messrs Charlie Evans and Cor
Tdelias Waller, Of Jackson, were
the guests of Misses Tina and
Sarah Williams last week.
Miss Eva Boteler retained
home Thursday, at Jackson, at
ter a delightful visit with her
cousin, Miss Myrtle Boteler.
The picnic, on Richland Creek,
the 4th of July was enjoyed by
|everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cox, and
Miss Nell Roberts, and Mr.. Cliff
ton Taylor, motored over from
Brandon Sunday, and spent
the afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Williams.
Mr.. Clarence Bullock of this
place visited friends at Johns
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berry
and family Of Thomasville spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.F.
Afford.
Miss Vera Sue Afford inter
tanned the Busy Finger Club
with a very instructive meeting.
Mrs. J. |. Hasty being awarded
as prize winner in the contest OF
the evening, refreshments were
served to the merry company,
Mrs. w. C. Jones, Of Luck
now, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Bullock.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned clerk Of the
Board OF Supervisors of Rankin
county, Miss, up till II O'Clock
noon on the first Monday of Aug
1917, which is the 9th day Of
said month, for supplies fol the
month of Aug, 1917, for the
county Of Rankin, to-Wit::
Oats, corn, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed for teams for
the several Supervisors Districts
of said county, delivered at
Brandon, Florence, and Pela-
hatchie, said county; also
Supplies for the County Home,
including corn. oats, ETC.. deliv-
cred at Brandon Depot, Miss.
For flooring cable bridge
across Stems creek, near
Florence.
Four mules for Beat 4 and 5
ty weigh not less than 1900
pounds.
For building or making a fill
at Parrish Slough bridge on
Jackson-Brandon public road,
according to specifications now
on file with the clerk.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all such bids.
]. A. Robinson, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Notice OF Filing the Assessment
Rolls Of Rankin County,
Mississippi.

Notice is hereby given under
Section 1903 Code 1906, of the
fling by me, j. L. Bass. assessor
of said county and state, of the
Assessment Roll of said county
in the Office of. the clerk of the
board OF supervisors, and at the
regular July, 1917, meeting of
the board Of supervisors the
said Roll will be considered and
objections heard and determined
and all things done under the
law.
Witness my signature, the 5th
day Of July, 1917.
J. L, BASS,
Assessor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly in
fuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure it YOU must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
is composed of some of the best tOnics
known. combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure Is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal conCi-
tons. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

dismissed and denied, and the
said petitioner is granted an APP
peal from this order denying his
appeal.
Jesse Hemphill, treasurer of
Rankin county, having this day
filed his second quarterly report,
and the same having been duly
exam ned and audited by the
board. and the same having been
found in all things true and cor
rect, it is therefore approved,
said report showing the follow
ing balances on hand, to-wit:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
AN ORDINANCE providing for

AN ORDINANCE providing for
the issuance and sale of
bonds of the town of Bran
don of the face value of
100000 to be dated July l,
1917 and payable July /, 1887
bearing intel est at six
per cent per annum, in
terest payable semi-annually
on the first day of January
and July of each year. for
the purpose of improving
the streets, sidewalks, drive
ways and walkways OF the
town Of. Brandon, as author
lied by chapter lat, Laws of
Mississippi, 1914.
Section |. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Brandon in
Rankin County, State of Mississ-
ippi, that the bonds of said town
of Brandon of the face value of
SIS, 000.00 to be dated July l..
1917 and payable July |, 1887,
and bearing interest at six per
centum per annum, interest pay
able n1i-annually on the first
day Of January and July of each
year, payable at the option OF the
purchaser, in the town of Bran
don or at the Seaboard National
Bank in the City of New, York,
for the purpose Of improving the
streets, sidewalks, drivewaysI
and WalkWays of said town, be
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Taking Big Chances.

1t is a great risk to travel
withou5 a bottle Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, as this preparation
cannot be obt ained on the trains
or steamships. Attacks of bow
ell complaint are often sudden
and very severe. and everyone
should go prepared for them.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the undersigned clerk of the mayor
and board of aldermen of the town of Brandon.
Miss. up until o'clock p. m. on Friday the 18th
day of July 1917. for building concrete sidewalks
in said town according to plans and Specifications
now ON file with the clerk. the board reservine.
the right to reject any ull bids.
A. NJ. SHIELDS. Clerk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

To Southern Engine & Boiler Works non-resi-
dent defendants. jackson, Tenn
You are hereby commanded 10 appear before
the chancery court of Rankin county. Miss. on
the fourth Monday of September 1917. to defend
the suit in said court iof w. d. Owen wherein
you are the defendants.
Witness my signature this goth day of June
1917: J. A. Robinson. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

port, and ordered said road
opened for travel.
Ordered that the county cleo
ton commissioners be directed
to hold a special election in Bran
don precinct on the 14th day of
July, 1917. for the purpose of
electing a just ce of the peace to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of VIM. Watson.
Following allowances were
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Urdered That j. L. Bass, TAX
assessor be and he is hereby or
dered to make a separate assess
ment of all the taxable property
in the Pelahatchie Precinct Road
Bond district.
There being no further bust
ness the board adjourned until
the irst Monday in August, 1877.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Ordered that the following al
lowances be made out of road
maintenance funds, to-Wit::
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Ordered that J. B. Williamson
and w. H. Till be appointed a
committee to appraise property
offered as security for township
loan by E. L. Meyers, and re-
port at next meeting.
Ordered that the petition OF
w. L. benson and others to kill
stock law. be continued.
Ordered that the election of
f. T. Myers as engineer for the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

j. ]. Daniel and w. E. Laird,
committee appointed to view and
examine the proposed route of a
public road as petitioned for by
A. M. Davis and others, same
beginning at the point where
the section line between Sections
80 and 81, in Township s, Range
4 East, is intersected by the
Meek's Ferry Goshen Springs
public road, thence east along
The north boundary of said Sec
tions 81. so and 80 to the point
of intersection with the Meek's
Ferry-Sand Hill public road, re-
ported that they inspected same
and found it practicable, and
recommended that it be opened,
and the board confirmed said re-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

Ordered that the following al
loWances be made, o-Wit:
OK Jones, 2 mules 1885 90
Cumberland Telephone Co. 49, 2 05
H L Shields, water glasses ---- 20
S d Donnell, telephone, etc 6 90
w G Barnes, mdse farm -------- 26 05
receiving -----.2l 90
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-12

road construction work Of Pela-
hatchie Election Precinct Road
District, by the road commission
ers thereof, be and the same IS
approved, ratified and confirmed,
j. j. Daniel and w. E. Laird,
committee appointed at the June
meeting to examine and view the
contemplated route of a change
in the Brandon-Ludlow road as
petitioned for by l.. G. Cooper
and others, reported viewing and
examining the proposed change
and found same impracticable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
New Series No. 037.-volulne LXVln.-No %.
NOW FOR LIBERTY LOAN WEEK
June 2 70 to BE Devoted to Greu,
Loan for Peace,

Washington, May 2S.-Alen, wo-
men and children in every walk OF
life are given places for active service
IN the program for Liberty Loan
Week" beginning next Saturday,
made public tonight by the Treasury
Department.
Treasury officials also made public
an appeal by Samuel Gompers to all
members OF the American Federation
OF Labor requesting them to aid the
government In making the loan sue
cess.
Liberty bonds are n safe invest
hemt and 1t Is patriotic duty to sub
scribe for them," said Mr.. Gompers.
He gave his approval to the plan to
make Wednesday, June G, Liberty
Loan Labor Day. to be devoted to a
united effort by organized labor for
the loan.
The Liberty Loan program follows:
Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and
3--Liberty Loan days in the
churches. Clergymen will preach
special sermons on behalf Of the loan
Monday, June 4--Merchants' and
Manufacturers Liberty Loan Day, on
which the merchants and manufactu-
rers will unite in aiding the sale of
the issue.
Tuesday, June 5-Professional and
Insurance Mems Liberty Loan Day.
Every insurance agent iii the country
Will devote the entire day to solicit
ing subscriptions to the bonds. and
professional men also will devote
much of their time to the same cause.
Wednesday, June 6--Liberty Loan
Labor Day and Automobilists' Liber-
ty Loan Day.
Thursday, June 7--Farmers' Lib
erty Loan Day. Members Of granges
and other farmers ORGANIZATIONS
throughout the country will make n
concerted effort to secure subscrlD-
tions.
Friday, June s--Women's Liberty
Loan Day.
Saturday, June 9-Children's Lib
erty Loan Day.
Should BE First.
This appeal to the members of the
League to Enforce Peace, voiced by
Former President Taft, It's president,
was issued tonight:
"The Liberty Loan should be first
In the minds Of every citizen now as
the most pressing step to victory
and the establishment Of a lasting
peace. The obligation to subscribe
rests especially upon the members OF
the League to Enforce Peace, Vic
tory means in their view something
more than even the success of tho
United States and our allies. Ser
vice to the league Is inscparaDle from
success to our country and the way
to serve our county just at this time
Is to buy her bonds"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
OcOnce Man Pays Fine.

From the press reports Of the re-
cent session Of Federal Court in An
derson we take the following note Of
case from OcOnee county:
"The jury in the case of the Uni
ted States against Adger Adds, Miles
Adds and Grady Adds, all Of Oco-
nee county, charged with. sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, re-
turned a verdict Of guilty as to Adj
ger Adds and not guilty as to the
other two defendants in the case.
The court imposed sentence Of fine
of 500 or imprisonment Of three
months in Anderson county Jail.
The defendant elected to pay the
fine "