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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
ANNOUNCE M EMIT

| take this means of notifying the
citizens Of the City of Brookings that
| am not a candidate foi denomination
for the Office of Mayor. / have given
the time that it seemed possible for
me to give to looking after the affairs
of the City, but being employed along
other lines l feel it an impossibility
for me t odevote the amount of time
to the work that the Office demands
and deserves. Further, my location is
such that | cannot give the same per-
sonal attention that could be given by
one located near the business part of
the City or whose business interests
carry him daily to the business dis
trict. | feel sincerely grateful to the
citizens of Brookings for the recog-
milton that they have given me but
feel that in justice to them and to
myself that another Mayor should be
selected. hope that this statement
will not appear presumptuous but as
many citizens have spoken to me in
regard to my candidacy | feel that this
definite statement of my position is
necessary. II. B. Mathews.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

church life. Everyone interested in
the progress of the Kingdom of God
should be present to hear the reports
of the various organizations of our
church. All church services begin 4
half hour later.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at II o'clock a. m. Sub
ject, Reality" Wednesday evening
meeting at 8 o'clock. Reading room
open Wednesday and Saturday from
2 to 4 o'clock. Everyone welcome.
United Presbyterian ChurchDThis
week is stock taking" for the United
Presbyterians. They hold their annual
dinner and congregational meeting on
Thursday when reports for the year
will be made and the committee in the
every member canvas" will be ready
to tell US what we are to DO in the new
year. The regular services next Sab
bath will be at 1890 a. IN. and 1880 D..
IN. Sabbath school at 11:45 a. IN.
Young Peoples meeting at GAS p. IN.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
at 8. We gladly welcome all to enjoy
our services.
st. PauIs Episcopal Church-Palm
Sunday, April /, 1917-9:45 a. m, Holy
Communion; 1920 a. m, Morning
and Sermon; Has a. m, Sun
day school and Bible Glass; 500 p. M,
Evening Prayer and Address. On Mon
day, April end, at 500 p. m, the Rt.
Rev. Fl. l.. Bur,eson, S. II. d., Bishop
Of South Dakota will administer the
Apostolic Rite CT Confirmation and
All are cordially invited to
this service. On Tuesday morning and
Maunday Thursday morning the Holy
will be administered at
1880 a. m. On Easter Day there will
be Morning Prayer and sermon at
a. m followed by a celebration
Of the Holy Communion. There will be
no Bible Class and no Evening service
on Easter Day. April LIST is Palm Sun
day. That week is called Holy Week
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

for it was the last week of the early
life of our Redeemer.
Special Services-Tuesday. Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday of next
week, April SO, there will be held
special MONDAY services at the Fad
theatre in commemS artion of the last
week Of the life of the Saviour before
the cricifxion, known as Passion
Week. These services will begin
promptly at 1890 AID close ut ~: SIS
each day-only twenty-five minutes in
length. The speaker for Tuesday and
Wednesday is Bishop II. l.. Burleson
the newly elected Bishop for the do
cese of South Dakota, a man of broad
sympathy and deep religious feeling.
with strong missionary spirit. This IS
the first opportunity for Brookings peo-
pie to hear him, and all will be glad to
avail themselves of it. Thursday noon
the speaker will be either President
Gage Of Huron College or Rev. b. II.
Burtt, pastor of the First Congregation.
al Church of Huron. Definite an
nouncement as to which one of these
gentlemen will be able to come cannot
be made, you may be sure that the
message from either will be helpful
and worthy your attention. Friday
noon Rev. j. A. Edwards, pastor Of the
First NJ. f. church Of Pierre, who so
acceptabiy addressed a similar meeting
last year, will be the speaker and our
citizens will gladly listen to his mess
age next Friday.
Methodist Episcopal Church-We
had two interesting and helpful ser
vices last Sabbath, the Baptists join
ing with us both morning and evening,
with two very acceptable sermons
preached by their pastor, Rev. NJ. B.
Milne. The Sabbath school and Ep-
worth League services were also of
unusual interest. Next Sabbath morn.
ing Rev. J. j. Gardner will occupy the
pulpit and in the evening Rev. A. e,
Schwenk will preach for us.
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SOCIETY NEWS

/.
This department is edited by Mrs. Ria l.
ziegler and anyone having. social news oil
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs. Ziegler, SIC.
Friendship Cuba very pleasant
social afternoon was that of the
Friendship Club Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Rudolph. Fancy
work and lively chattering whiled away
the hours, and later a fine two course
supper was served.
Joint .Meetine-At Wenona Hall,
about fifty ladies, members of the
Woman's Club and the Saturday Lit
erary Club were pleasantly entertain
ed by Misses Young and Caldwell on
Saturday afternoon. A musical pro
gram and a reading by Prof. Brown
were much enjoyed, and later a dainty
lunch was served in the sun parlor
Bouquets of jonQuils we're arranged
around the rooms making them very
attractive.
r. c. Club-This happy company, the
T.. C. Club, we're most charmingly en-
tertained by Mrs. Geo. Cole on Monday
afternoon, one visitor-Mrs. Mathews
participating. After a pleasant season
Of fancy work, visiting and music on
the ukelele and guitar by Miss Olive,
a fine lunch was served.
Theatre Party-Ten ladies were roy
ally entertained at a theatre party by
Mrs. Geo. Thayer and Mrs. j. L. Col
grove Tuesday afternoon. The fine
play 1.-The Pride of the Clan" at the
Fad was much enjoyed. and later these
fortunate ladies adjourned to the home
of Mrs. Thayer, where delicious re.
freshments were served.
Hard Times Party-One of the jol.
liest parties OF the season occurred at
the home of Mrs. Henry Getty on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Getty was as.
sisted by Miss Wilson in entertaining
the members of the Business Girls
club. Two cents was required for adj
mission into the portals of these happy
precincts. As the guests came arrayed
for the occasion. very amusing cos
tunes came to view. Lively games,
stunts from each one, etc etc. passed
a very merry time indeed. When the
lunch was served, each one was taxed
three cents for it, affording more hi.
larity. At a late hour the happy guests
wended their way homeward wishing
for many more of these events.
Afternoon Party-On Saturday af.
ternoon OF last week, Miss Grace Perry
and Miss Gladys butcher entertained a
few Of Miss Carlton Sherwood's
friends at the home OF Mrs. L. G. Borst
Five Hundred was played, and at the
end Of the afternoon a two course
lunch was served. Daises decorated
the tables to lend a suggestion Of
spring.
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CHURCH NOTES

. . = o y
The items in this column are furnished
the Register oy the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privl-
ieges In the use Of this column.
First Presbyterian Church-Next
Sabbath morning the theme of the ser.
mon will be: "The Triumphal Entry"
In the evening there will be the SER
vice of song and praise with the usual
congregational singing with special
selections by the choir. The theme
Of the sermon will be: "a Vital Argu-
ment against being a Christian" This
will be . practical discussion Of some
OF the reasons for not coming out
defnitely on the side Of Christ. A most
cordial Invitation IL extended 10 these
services. The annual Congregational
meeting 0fl ~ held on "wednesday
evening. April "a. This y a import,
- mesting u ~ entire year n
~ItTWrW rH4T
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CARD OF

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the kind friends, lodges
and neighbors who assisted us in any
way during the illness and death of
our loved one, especially for the flow
ers. Mrs. Matilda Sorenson
and Family.
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So miles west of the Twin Cities. The
company has contracted for 35 miles
to be built this season, and more
would be built if steel rails could be
procured at a reasonable price. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
LUCE LINE ~PRoSPERING

When John Dokken was at St. Paul
last week he visited the office of the
Luce Electric Line and found things
moving along well. He says the COM
pany is doing a big business, the line
being in operation out to Hutchinson
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

only thing that is holding the company
hack now seems to be the high price
of material. Mr.. Dokken was told the
company is very anxious to get into
Brookings as soon as possible.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

The aviation corps is filling up rap
idly, but there are a lot of high flyers
who will fail to be at all interested in
that line.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

Seven celestial eclipses are booked
for this year, but there will be more
political ones recorded than that.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09

and am proud to say that ten
out of the 102 are from that
grand old county of Rankin,
which we will never forget even
tho we may be under fire in Eu-
ropean trenches. We are going
to try to be as our forefathers
were-an honor to the grand old
county.
Boys, be not afraid. If your
number is the first drawn you
should consider yourselves lucky,
for your country is in war and
needs you. Would you be a
Stacker? No, | know you would
not, for your forefathers were
not afraid to 60 out. why should
you be-? All Of us owe a great
debt to our country, and our
president has called us to defend
and uphold its honor and we
must answer the call even tho
| it may take many of our, young
manic ID to do it. Be not afraid.
When the step Is once made you
will never regret it. The militia
ry training and army discipline
will be worth much to you.
Sincerely yours,
WALTER B. TANNER,
Jackson Barracks,
New Orleans, La.
1th 70 r. A
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09

w. L. Martin eft al
VS. No, 2237
D. M. Ponder ct al
By virtue of the provisions of a de-
cree of the Chancery Court of the
County of Rankin State of Mississippi
rendered by the said court on the 18th
day of March 1917, the undersigned as
special commissioner of the said court,
in the said cause will on the 18th day
of August 1917, at the front door of
the county court house in the town of
Brandon, Mississippi, expose for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash,
or one. half of the purchase price for
cash and the remainder to be paid with
in two years from the date of sale, Sc
cured by deed of trust for the unpaid
purchase money; the following de-
scribed lands situated in the county of
Rankin, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
SWT-4 of the NW1-4 of Section 5,
and the E1-2 of the NE1-4 and the
SW1-4 of the NE1-4 and the NW1-4
of the NE1-4 and the NW1-4 and the
N1-2 of the NE1-4 of the SW1-4 and
the WIZ of the SE1-4 of Section 6,
and the NW1-4 and the WIZ of the
SW1-4 and the NE1-4 of the SW1-4 of
Section 8, all in Township 8, Range 8.
The said land is sold for the purpose
of partitioning among the owners in ac-
cordance with said decree, and the title
is believed to be good, but will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
such commissioner.
H. L. McCASKILL,
Special Commissioner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Citation Notice.
w. D. Steen, Complainant,

w. D. Steen, Complainant,
Edna Joe Steen, ct al
The State of Mississippi, County of
Rankin.
To Kate Steen, 1928 Groost Street,
Kansas City, Mo-, and J. M. Steen,
| Memphis. Tenn, and.E. Z. Steen, Silas
Steen, w. G. Steen, Susan Jones, Silas
Jones. Sarah G. Steen, Ruth A. Steen,
William Steen, Basil G. Pickett, Miss.
Union Bank, Mrs. Ellen Haley, Robert
| Haley, Mrs. Lula Ellzey, Mrs. Florence
Lawley, and Everett Lawley, residences
unknown, and the heirs of the above
named parties, and all persons having
or claiming any interest in the follow
ing described land, situated in Rankin
County. Mississippi, to-wit:
East Half North West Quarter and
North East Quarter South West Quar-
| ter, less a strip one acre deep clear
across the west side thereof, and the
East Half of Section IL, all in Section
IL, Township 3, Range /, East; and,
| North East Quarter and North East
| Quarter North West Quarter, in Sec
| ton IA, Township 8, Range l, East;
and, North Half North West Quarter
of Section Is, Township 5, Range /.
East, ana, SOutn daII SOuJn East
Quarter, less 16 acres on east side. and
South West Quarter South West Quar-
ter, less ten acres in North East cor
ner, and acres across south end of
| West Half South East Quarter South
| West Quarter. and East Half South
East Quarter South West Quarter, all
in Section IL, Township 3, Range l,
East, DEFENDANTS:
You are commanded to appear be-
| fore the Chancery Court of Rankin
County, in State of Mississippi, at
Brandon, on the 4th Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1917, to defend the suit in said
court of w. d. Steen wherein you are
! defendants Said suit is to confirm and
quiet the title of the said w. ID. Steen
to the above described land
This the 10th day of July, A. D.,
1917. j. A. ROBINSON,
ChanoarU Clerk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Citation Notice

State of Mississippi. Rankin county.
To Ina Miley, post office address
unknown. the defendant.
You are commanded 10 appear before
the chancery court of said county and
state on the 18th Monday in September,
A. ID. 1917, to defend the suit in said
court of Preston Miley, wherein you
are the defendant.
Witness my signature this 18th day
of July 1917.
j. A. Robinson, Chancery Clerk.
E. w. Patrick, Atty. for Plaintiff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Notice to Bidders.

Motto. is hereby given that
the Board of Trustees of Brand
on Consolidated School District
will. until 10 O'Clock a. M, Aug
ust %, 1917, receive bids as fol-
lows:
For ceiling over head and
painting auditorium and en-
trance hall Of the school building
at Brandon, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file
with the secretary.
For 20 tons of best red ash
coal.
For talyho service contract
from Bethel School House to
Brandon Consolidated School.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
w. S. May, Secretary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09

1866. Nose Williams
1857. Henry Harrison Green
1858. West Irwin
1859. Walter James Wilmington
1860. George Alvin Thornton
1861. James Robert Huff
1862. William Thomas White
1868. Neal Manuel
1864. William Amos
1865. Irwin Eugene Nicely
1866. Benjamin Lewis
1867. Wiley Murphy Tucker
1863. Henry Shoto Jr
1869. Proctor McRae
1870. Cleve McAfee
1871. Robert Andrews
1872. Ellis Boone
1878. John William Slade
1874. James Chaffee
1875. Lawrence Hickambottor1
1876: julius Allen Robinson Jr
1877. Robert Wilson
1878. Hugh TAYLOR
1879. Walter Harrell Jr
$780,, Sollie Henry Ward
1881, Eddie Baker
1882. Sylvester Crawford
1888. Charles Spurgeon Everett
1884. Claude Clifton Harrell
1885. Charley Myers
1886 Estus Matthews
1887. Anderson Pratt
1888. Tom j :hnson
1889. Emanuel Lyle
1890. William Purnell
1891. John Monroe Magee
1892. Nehemiah Kersh
1893. Clarence Sandifer
1894. Lem Benton Byrd
1895. Joe Mansel Byrd
1896. Henry Lee Mayors
1897. Aaron Sims
1898. Hugh 3 Hemphill
1899. Herbert Scott
400. William Bennett
14O1. John Palmer
1902. Oliver Diggs
1903. John Easterling
14O4. George Purvis
1405. Tom Webster Byrd
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Citation Notice
C. E. Martin


VS.
Mrs. Fannie Robbins Afford.
State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
To the unknown heirs of Michael
marlborough; unknown heirs of j. P.
Giles; Mrs. Fannie Robbins Afford.
Mississippi Development Co., and all
persons having or claiming any interest
in North East Quarter of South East
Quarter, Section SO, Township 5. Range
3. situated in Rankin county, said state,
defendants:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Rankin
County, in State of Mississippi, at
Brandon, on the 4th Monday in. Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1917, to defend the suit
in said court of C. E. Martin, wherein
you are defendants Said suit is to
confirm and quiet the title of the said
c. E. Martin to the above described
land.
This the 10Th day of july, A. D. 1917.
J. A. Robinson, Chancery Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
LIFE AT JACKSON BARRACKS
Rankin County Boy Gives Insight
to Army Life.

JdCkSOii IDOL oChS, A0ss u u1y <S1,
1917 Editor News: If you will
allow me the space in your val
liable paper will try to write a
little about my life as soldier
under the grand old flag we all
love-the Stars and Stripes.
Ienlisted May the 1st and was
stationed here at Jackson Bar
racks, New Orleans, the recruit
ing depot for Louisiana and Mis-
issippi. There are two compan-
| les of coast artillerymen station
ed here, and l belong to the 4th
company.
AS I am sure good many
Rankin boys will come here |
will for their benefit describe
the place they will get their first
lessons of army life. 1t is a very
beautiful and healthful place sit
uated on the eastern suburbs Of
the city, adjoining the broad
Mississippi. Surrounded by the
most pleasing environments it
gives the recruit a striking Wis
ion of army life to begin with.
The barracks grounds are like
some huge park. Magnolia trees
and tropical plants add wonder
fully to the nicely kept grounds,
and furnish shade Tor us after
drill.
The recruit confinement build
ings are nice frame buildings
we'll ventilated and furnished
with fairly good hunks. The re-
cruits are not fed as well as men
on post, but they get plenty of
solid food.
The Coast Artillery is one of
the highest branches of service
and consider myself lucky in
joining when I did, for it is now
full up to war strength 1t is a
wonderful branch of service for
fellows to learn mechanics. Be-
sides having the infantry drill,
or parade drill, we take up ver-
bal and book instruction on the
big guns. We havn't many big
guns here but we are getting
the theoretical part here and
will 60 to the Fort st. Philip.
60 miles down the river, and
there we will get the practical
part, for down there they have a
great number of field and NOR
tar guns.
We will regret very much
leaving here for we have made
many friends. The people here
in New Orleans sure know how
to treat a soldier right. They
are as sociable as they can be
and try to make it as pleasant as
possible for us.
We will stay at the fort for al
short time and then probably we
will take a trip to France. 1t
will only be a short time until
we get that trip. It is wonder
full how bad we boys want to go.
Every one would volunteer to go
any day. We do not fear it in
the least. but rather like the
idea. 1t will be a happy mo.n-
ing to all of us when we leave
these rative shores going to
those blood stained shores across
the mighty Atlantic. The sooner
the S,ars and Stripes float in all
the foreign trenches, the sooner
we will have a world Of peace.
So, therefore. the sooner we are
ordered away the better it will
be for our country and the bet
ter pleased all Of us would be-
for there is not a man who didn't |
join but to see service in that
blood stained land across the
sea. The 'hought Of leaving |
friends and relatives behind is |
all that will mar our happiness
on the day we are ordered away. |
We have one Of the best |
punches Of boys in this company |
i - i
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Citation Notice

State Of Mississippi, Rankin county.
Lee Myers ct al
vs.
H. c. Butts ct al
To H. c. Butts, Chillcothe, Mo-,
nonresident defendant:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of said county and
state on the 4th Monday in September,
1917, to defend the suit in said court of
Lee Myers ct al wherein you are the
defendant.
Witness nv signature this 18th day
of July, A. D. 1917.
j. A. Robinson, Chancery Gle rk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is q local disease. greatly In
fiuenced 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
physicians In this country for years. It
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
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
lions. Send for testimonials, free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Furniture and cook stoves.
w. G. Barnes.
Wanted to Rent.

would like to rent from $50
to 200 acres land, with about rs
to 100 acres fit for cultivation
and the rest pasture. Have my
own outfit. Address
EARL L.. YOUNG.
SWeetwater, Tenn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09

CROSS TIES WANTED
Want to buy cross ties 6x8x8
feet and 7x8x8t feet made from
any kind of sound live oak tim
Der. For prices, specifications
and terms, see or address
J. M. SHUMAkER,
Jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
Wanted

Dry bones; will pay so cents a
hundred pounds, sacked. Il
J. H. RICHARDSON,
Brandon Depot, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-09
For Sale.

One 4-wheel log wagon in GOOD
fix-can work mules or oxen.
Will sell cheap.
A. E. HARPER.
Florence. Miss. r. 2.