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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
YOU MAY TRY CUTICURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free. sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
County Exhibits At State Fair.

The new board of directors OF the
state fair has launched plans to Sc
cure a larger and more comprehen-
siye array of county exhibits than ever
before.
With this end in view, the premium
list for this class of exhibits has been
increased, making it we'll worth while
for the various counties to engage in
the competition.
For the best county exhibit prize
OF $3.50 will be given, with a second
prize of $175 and third prize of $100.
These awards will almost defray the
expense incurred in getting up good
display.
Word has reached the state fair Of
flee that a large number of counties
are planning to send their exhibits
here prior to sending same to the Mis-
sissippi centennial at Gulfport, which
will not open for more than month
after the close of the state fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Railroads Make Reports.

Railroads Make Reports.
The following railroad companies
have filed their report to the railroad
commission of their business in this
state during the quarter ending with
last December, as follows:
Gulfport G. Mississippi Coast Trac
ton Co.-Total revenues $65,1OO
against $40,740 for the same quarter
the year previous; expenses S42.4S0,
against S53,953; taxes s3,342, against
sS,571; net revenue, s1s,27, against
s13,571.
Southern Railway Co.-Total reve
nues S19o,9S2, expenses $96,750, taxes
sS,222, net revenues sS5,9S1. Report
for corresponding quarter in 1915 not
given.
Natchez C Southern-Total reve-
nues s1S,077, against $1O,453; ex.
penses 1894, against s6,716; taxes
s165, against s165; net revenues ST.
93S, against $3,572.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Much Worse.

"No doubt you have often been
wearied by two men Dragging about
the merits of their respective time
pieces?"
"Oh, yes. That's a common failing,
| believe"
"But my sense of ennui at time
like that is as nothing compared TO
the way | feel when one of my neigh
bOrs begins to boast about the amount
of heat given out by his marvellous
furnace from single shovelful of
coal"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is q serious matter with house.
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. TO overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare 1t in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
DON'T sNlFFLE.

You can rid yourself of that cold In
the head by taking Laxative Quinidlne
Tablets. Price 25c. Also used in
cases Of La Grippe and for severe
headaches. Remember that-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

You never can know how superior to 9th
er preparations in promptness and eficien-
cy is DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" until you
have tried it once. A single dose cleans
out Worms or Tapeworm. ADV.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
TWO Kinds of Craft.

Boy-Pa, what kinds of ships are
courtships?
Pa-SOft ships, my son.
Boy-And what kind of ships sail
on the sea of matrimOny?
Relationships, my son.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Humphreys Forninst "Bone Dry"

Representative Humphreys Of Mis-
sissippi attracted considerable atten-
ton in the house of representatives at
Washington when he alone of the Mis-
sissippi delegation opposed the So
called bone dry amendment to the
postoffice bill. Not only was he the
only Mississippian to raise his voice
in protest at this drastic law, but Mr..
Humphreys was one Of the very few
prohibitionists who saw the evil In
too much prohibition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

IMITATION is sINcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
ADV.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Satisfied.

"DoeS Brown owe you any money!"
''Not any more than I'm willing to
pay for the privilege of not being both
cred by him."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

BREAD WITHOUT SALT Is TASTELESS
A medicine chest without Magic Ar
MICA Liniment is useless. Best of all
liniments for SprainS, swellings
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC and $1.O0.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Faint Praise?

"He has many bad habits?"
HE must have. All that / ever hear
of him is that he's a good provider."A-
Detroit Free Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Not Far 70 Go.

do you suppose this whole coun-
try will be modified in case of warp
"Why not? 1t is already automo-
bilized."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Everett on Board.

Gov. Bilbo announces the appoint
ment OF DR.. A. G.. Everett Of Friars
Point to be q member Of the state
pardon board. to I'LL the vacancy caus-
I'd by the resignation Of Dr.. v. T.
rhyme Of Madison county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Everybody wants something for
nothing, yet very few people are salts
fled with things they get that way.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

In China and Japan men and wom-
en- of all classes, calllngs and profess
sions, carry fans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Sheer not at the imperfections of
others. 1t is doubly cruel to beat a
cripple with his own crutch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF Its tonic and laxative effect. LAXATIVE
RromO Oulnine can be taken by anyone wltnout
causing nervousness or ringing IN the bead T1erss
II only one "Bromo Quinine." y. w. 6hOvno
signature 10 on each boz. &c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

The occasional use OF Roman Eye Balsan
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired eyes. watery eyes, and eye strain.
Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
HEALTHY CHILDREN come from hes

JIG. HOM AO6Asay
mothers > And
mothe rs will
certainly be
healthy IL
they'll take DR..
Pierce'S Favor
tie Prescrf ption..
N othfng can
equal itfnb build
Ing up . wom-
ana. strength.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Cupid makes a mistake when he
CRAFTS bud on an old shrub.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Rubber to be used in making fish
tins alright is needed in Norway.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
inconsistency Of Price.

Rentals vary much in this apart
ment house."
"And yet they must be fiat rate"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
peni4entlarv PAYS Cash.

The trustees Of the penitentiary
have paid into the state treasury $4S,-
sos collected recently on account Of
the sale OF cottonseed, cotton, etc.
More than 200 bales Of cotton yet are
unsold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

He is man of strong will power
who never talks about the weather.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

When little man wants to make an
he wears a silk hat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina." Price soc and .oo-Adv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

But for the limelight many a the
atrical star would cease to shine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
School Warrants Below Par.

For the first time in it's history,
school warrants of Forrest county
have been sold to the banks below
par. This is due to a new law in Mis-
sissippi which provides that county
funds are to be placed in banks on
open bids. 1t seems that the school
funds Of the county were placed with
a local bank at per cent interest on
the average balances. There being
no funds, all teachers were required
to pay per cent on their warrants
for forty days and none to pay less
than so cents. The board of supervis.
ors, it. is understood, will arrange to
borrow money FOR this fund at the
March meeting and have money on
hand by April /.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Hoo Cholera suspected.

Many hogs have died in Mississippi
recently from what Is supposed to
have been cholera. in spite OF the Of
forts of the national, state and county
demonstration forces to induce s7ery
farmer and stock raiser to use the
double serum for the prevention OF
tho disease
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Hiuh Cost Of SnowbalIing.

Six young boys standing on the main
street of suburban city, about to
start a SNOWFALL fight, in the vicinity
of two or three stores with large win
dowS.
One of the youngsters: cav, wait a
minute. Let's go over to side street.
These windows cost 800 apiece. '-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Bond Visits Pamela County.

Prof. w. F. Bond, state superintend.
ent of education, spent a few days in
Pamela county visiting the agricui.
tural high school and other schools.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
COMMUNITY CONGRESS.
Large Attendance Desired at Hatties
burg March 9.

burg Marcn ..
State Agent and Assistant Director
B. 8. Wilson of the A. G. M. college is
sending out an announcement to a
large number of business and profes.
sional men, representatives of the
press and educators urging them to
attend the South Mississippi commun-
ity congress which is to be convened
at Hattiesburg on March 8.
Everything indicates that this con-
gress will be very largely attended,
and far-reaching In its results" said
Mr.. Wilson.
In addition to addresses at these
meetings by President w. H. Smith,
and Director E. r. Lloyd, and others
of the extension staff of the Missis-
sippi A. & M. college, summary Of
the 1916 work and a brief outline OF
the 1917 work will be presented by
each county agent present. and dis
cussed fully by the leaders of the
work.
There is every evidence that the
county agent work as we'll as the
boys club work, under the direction
of C.. A. Cobb. assistant state agent,
is in very wealthy period of devel.
opment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Advocates Censorship.

ADVOCATES censorship
II the plans which Gov. Bilbo OF
Mississippi is working out and which
he is getting In shape to submit to the
legislature when it convenes in jan
uary, 1918, find a fruitful echo from
the law-making body. Mississippi will
be equipped with a state board of GEN.
sors clothed with sufficient authority
to regulate the photoplay business as
may be offered to the Mississippi pub
lie. He believes that such body as
proposed would find an ample field
for activity and usefulness and that it
would tend to regulate the standard OF
entertainments of this kind that may
be offered to the public in the future
and in addition be quite source OF
revenue TO the state.
Inventina Escape Proof Cage.
A convict on the Oakley state prison
farm has invented cell which he be
lieves will hold any prisoner, no mat
ter how desperate he Is or how expert
a jail breaker he might be. The In
ventor is a young man serving two
year term for burglary.
His invention is being kept secret
for the time being, but it is known 1t
works upon a plan whereby the bars
of the cell move every few minutes
so that even should the prisoner start
to saw his way out the bar would be
replaced by another in few min
utes.
The penitentiary authorities are
helping the lad with his invention and
believe that a convict will yet solve
the problem of keeping prison break
ers.
Young Lawyers Sworn In.
John Pittman Stone Of Water Val
ley took the oath of office and was
sworn in as an attorney before the
supreme court.
Five State Normals.
According to Prof. w. F. Bond, state
superintendent of education, five state
normals will be held this summer for
the benefit of the Mississippi teach
ers at the following places, and will
open on dates indicated:
Hattiesburg, President Joe Cook, d.
rector, May %.
Blue Mountain, DR.. w. T. Lowrey,
director, June 4.
Oxford, Dr. J. G. FAINT, director.
June 4.
Clinton, DR.. J. NJ. Provine. director.
June 4.
starkville, DR.. J. c. Robert. director.
June II.
A large number of the mcst compe-
tent instructors available have been
employed to work in each OF these
normals, and 1t Is the earnest wish OF
the state department OF education that
the teachers of the state take advan-
tage Of these opportunities for SELF
Improvement.
The tfi-county live stock associa.
ton. consisting Of Tippah. Union and
Pontotcc counties, has been organ I
he'd.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

Love is a disease that sometimes
even marriage will not cure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
Mississippians In Movies"

MtSSiSStpPIdnS IN W0ViSS'
The Mississippi soldiers are to see
themselves as others see them. "The
movie" men have Filmed" them in all
the various maneuvers of border SER
vice. The picture, which is consid.
cred a grand success, was shown In
one of the moving picture shows at
San Antonio, Texas. Col. Hoskins and
a number of other officers from the
regiment went up as board of GEN.
sorship." and, after seeing the picture,
pronounced it good.
Colonel Hoskins said he experienced
no difficulty in recognizing majority
of the men as they passed across the
screen in the different formations.
The picture was filmed by the
Lone Star company of San Antonio
and financed by the officers of the
regiment. Capt. Sam w. Clark has
been appointed as custodian Of the
picture.
The picture Will be brought to Mis-
sissippi in charge of an officer from
the Regiment, WHO VIII oHo" IL at UAA-
ferent towns over the state until suf-
ficient amount to cover the expense
of the picture is realized. According
to Colonel Hoskins the negative, when
1t has paid for itself, will become the
property of the state, and be placed in
the archives of the state as part
of the history Of the First Mississippi
regiment
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

r. E. Randall. said to have died in
a Texas hospital several months ago,
and who had been mourned as dead
by his wife since that time, has re-
turned to his home in Laurel in appar-
ent good health.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

A monument to the living and the
dead Confederate soldiers is being
erected at cost of $1,000 at Crystal
Springs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

A very large and enthusiastic crowd
Of Lincoln county farmers met 1T the
court house and organized produce
exchange.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

The tfi-county live stock associa.
ton, consisting Of Tippah. Union and
Pontotoc counties, has been organ
lied.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08
John X. Hervey, age II years, died
1t his home at Water alley.

John Hamper, aged 76, one Of the
wealthiest men of the state, identi
fled with interests at Meridian, Shu
buta, Hattiesburg and Mobile, Ala, ia
at his home IN Meridian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

The Farmers warehouse company,
located at Oxford, has given notice to
the farmers of the county that they
will guarantee market for sorghum.
sweet potatoes, fail Irish potatoes,
peanuts and soy beans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-08

The Pontotoc county board OF super
visors will sink q deep well for the
use Of the new $4,000 court house at
Pontotoc.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13

denly red, and he rose to his feet,
dropping the flask in his coat pocket,
Walking around the fire, he tiptoed
cautiously to the shadow of a tree
close to the tent and stood there for
many minutes listening. His eyes
burned with fiery madness when he
returned to the sledge and Kazan. 1t
was midnight before he went into his
own tent.
In the warmth of the fire Kazan's
eyes slowly closed. He slumbered I'M
easily, and his brain was filed with
troubled pictures. At times he was
fighting, and his jaws snapped. At
others he was straining at the end of
his chain, with McCready or his mis-
tress just out of reach. And then the
picture changed. He was running at
the head of II splendid team-six dogs
OF the Royal Northwest Mounted po-
lice-and his master was calling him
Pedro! The scene shifted. They were
in camp. His master was young and
smooth-faced, and he helped from the
sledge another man whose hands were
fastened In front of him by curious
black rings. Again It was later-and
he was lying before a great fire. His
master was sitting opposite him, with
his back to n tent, and as he looked,
there came out of the tent tho man
with the black rings-only now the
rings were gone and his hands were
free, and In one Of theba he carried n
heavy club. He heard the terrible
blow Of the club rs 1t fell on his mas
ter's head-and the sound of 1t aroused
him from his restless sleep.
He sprang to his feet, his spine stiff
fleming and n snnrl in his throat. The
fire had died down, and the camp
was In the darker gloom that precedes
dawn. Through That gloom Kazan
saw McCready. Again he was stand
Ing close to the tent of his mistress,
and he knew now that this was the
man who had worn the black iron
rings, md that II was he who had
beaten him with whip and club for
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
CHAPTER III.
Mecready Pays Tho Debt.

Mecready Pays Tho Debt.
For long time after he had uttered
those words McCready sat in silence
beside the fire. Only for moment or
two at time did his eyes leave Ka-
zan. After little, when he was sure
that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for
the night, he went into his own tent
and returned with n flask of whisky.
During the next half-hour he drank
frequently. Then he went over and
sat on the edge of the sledge, just be-
yond the reach of Kazan's chain.
"Got you, didn't II" he repeated, the
effect Of the liquor beginning to show
In the glitter Of his eyes. "Wonder
who changed your name, Pedro. And
how did he come by you? Ho. no, if
you could only talk"
They heard ThOrpe's voice inside the
tent. It was followed by a low, girlish
peal Of laughter, and McCready jerked
himself erect. His face blazed sud-
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
The devil In Mccready gets
the upper hand once too often
and Mccready pays the penalty.
Big developments come In tho
next instalIment.
GRO BE CONTINUED
When Razors Were First Used.

RazOrs appear to have come into
general use in France with Louis XIII.
One authority has attributed the rea-
son for the style Of smooth faces Mt
this time to the fact that the king
came to the throne as child and so,
of course, beardless. Out OF courtesy
to the king, the courtiers shaved their
boards so that they would possess no
luxury which their king could not
share" From the courtiers the Gus
tom descended to the common people.
and was also copied by the English.
for whom the French even then cre-
ated the styles.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13

fastened to trees just within the outer
circle Of flrelight Kazan saw the
shadowy forms and cleaning eyes Of
his teammates. He stood stiff and mo-
tionless while Thorpe fastened him to
Q sledge. Once more he was back in
his forests-and in command. His
mistress was laughing and clapping
her hands delightedly in the excite
ment of the strange and wonderful life
of which she had now become part.
Thorpe had thrown back the flap of
their tent, and she was entering ahead
of him. She did not look back. She
spoke no word to him. He whined,
and turned his red eyes on McCready.
In the tent Thorpe was saying:
"I'm sorry old Jackpine wouldn't go
back with us, Issy. He drove me
down, but for love or money couldn't
get him to return. He's Mission In
dian, and I'd give a months salary to
have you see him handle the dogs. I'm
not sure about this man McCready.
He's queer chap, the company's agent
here tells me, and knows the woods
like a book. But dogs don't like a
stranger. Kazan isn't going to take
to him worth a centp
Kazan heard the girls voice, and
stood rigid and motionless listening to
1t. He did not hear or see McCready
when he came up stealthily behind
him. The mans voice came as sud-
denly as a shot at his heels.
"Pedro!"
In an instant Kazan cringed as II
touched by lash.
"Got you that time-didn't l. you old
devil" whispered McCready, his face
strangely pale in the freight.
Changed your name, eh7 But got
you-didn't II"
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH

An English street railway il experi-
menting ~1th cars that take current
from overhead wires and run on rails
as far MS they are laid, then complete
their journeys over ordinary roads, us
ing storage batteries for power.
An Individual life raft Invented In
Germany is provided with n compass
In front and an intermittent light, op-
Grated by motor, which, like the light,
is supplied by a storage battery. In the
henE