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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Notice of trustees Sale of Land Under
Deed of Trust.

On the 9Th day of November. 1906. ]. E. Shedd
and Aurelia Shedd, executed and delivered to "A.
Morris. Trustee. deed of trust to secure an
Indebtedness therein named due and owing J. p.
Barksdale, President of the Board of Supervisors
of Rankin County. Mississippi. the said deed OF
trust being of record in the Chancery Clerk office
of said Rankin County in Book No. ,63. at page
1923. thereof; that said named trustee having re-
fused to execute the trust, /. w. E. Mcintyre.
have been appointed substitute trustee therein.
which said substitution is of record in the said
chancery clerks office in Book 49, at page 270.
thereof. Default having been madesin the pay
ment of the said Indebtedness and being request
ed to foreclose the said deed of trust. l will. on
the Ist Monday in June. 1917. the same; being the
4th day of said month. within legal hours. at
public auction at the front door of the court
house in the town of Brandon. Rankin County.
Mississippi offer for sale. and will sell for cash.
to the highest and best bidder. the following de-
scribed land, situated in Franklin County. Missis-
sippi, to-wit:
S1-2 NW1-4 and 16 acres off south side NW1-4
Section 20. Township Z, Range East. s. acres.
The said land will be sold toward satisfying
said Indebtedness in said deed of trust and the
title thereto is believed to be good but will con-
vey only such title as is vested in me as such
trustee.
Witness my signature. this the 9th day of May.
1917.
WE MCINTYRE
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Commissioners Sale.

Commissioner sale.
Avis Pierce and Marin Pierce, Minors.
by Melrose Smith, their
next friend,
VS. No. 2274
NJ b. Pierce.
BY virtue of the provisions of a de-
cree of the Chancery Court of Rankin
County, Mississippi, rendered by said
Court on the 9th day of March, 1917,
the undersigned as Special Commission
er of the said Court in the said cause,
will on Monday, the 21st day Of May,
1917, at Brandon, Mississippi, within
legal hours in front of the Court House
door expose for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate situated in Rankin
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
North West Quarter of North West
Quarter {NW1-4 of NW1-4), and North
West Quarter of South West Quarter
of North West Quarter (NW1-4 of
SW1-4 Of NW1-4, Of Section Four "a,
and North West Quarter of North West
Quarter (NW1-4 Of NW1-4) and West
Half of South West Quarter of North
West Quarter. (W1-2 of SW1-4 Of
NW1-4) of Section Five (5). All in
Township Three ~. North, Range One
III East.
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
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
"Chamberiain's Tablets Have
Done Wonders for me-"

81 have been a sufferer from
stomach troubles for a number
of years, and although | have
used a great number of remedies
recommended for this com amt.
Chamberlain's Tablets is the first
me ;icine that has given me pos
tive and lasting relief, writes
Mrs. Anna Kadin. Spencerport,
N. Y. "Chamberlain's Tablets
have done wonders for me and |
value them very highly" OBJ
ainable everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Whooping Cough.

One of the most successful
preparations in use for this
disease is Chamberlain's Cough
remedy. S. W. McClinton, Bland
on Springs, Ala, writes, Our
baby had whooping cough as bad
as most any baby could have it. ]
gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it soon got him
we'll" Obtainable everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
f1uenced 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
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-
tons. Send for testimonials, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

of the court house door, expose for sale
and sell 70 the highest bidder for cash.
the following described land situated in
said Rankin county. Mississippi, to-
wit:
The NE1-4 of the SE1-4 Section SO
east of the Brandon and Fannin public
road, and the NW1-4 of the SW1-4
Section "a, less 10 acres off the east
side, being in all 40 acres more or less,
The said land is sold for the purpose
of petitioning among the owners in
accordance with said decree, and the
title is believed to be good, bu. / will
only convey such title as is vested in
me as said commissioner.
T. T. COTTRELL,
Special Commissioner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
RESOURCES

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts -$75, 1.38
Guaranty Fund with State
Treasurer --- $4,000
Banking house and lot--- 100000
Other real estate owned---..- 826.A
Furniture and fixtures ----.. 100000
Due from other Banks 4,l02.60
Currency $4,000
Gold coin 275.00
Silver coin. Nlckels and Cents 1908. SO
Total 500, 115.9
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock ----------$ li, zoo. 90
Surplus fund - u,OO0.O 90
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expenses
and taxes -----------:------ oIo.o1
Individual deposits subject to
check $780, SO
Time certificates fof deposit 27,612.84
Cashiers checks outstanding 833.67
Total ------------------$S ll0 "a
l, A. G. Purvis, Cashier, do solemnly
swear that the above is true state
ment of the financial condition of the
Pelahatchie Bank, located at Pela-
hatchie, in the County of Rankin, State
of Mississippi, at the close of business
on the 1st day of May. 1917, to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Correct Attest
A. G. Purvis, Cashier.
C. K. Jones,
j. P. Summer, Directors.
State of Mississippi, County of Rankin.
| Sworn to and subscribed before me
by A. G.. Purvis, Cashier, this 9th day
of May. 1917. l.. T. Suber,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March 20. 1920.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Chancery
Clerks office at Brandon, Miss, up till
IL o'clock noon on the first Monday in
June, 1917, for the following supplies
and work, according to plans and spec
ifcatlons now on file in said office, to-
wit;
One Tent 2Ox3O 16 or Duck, delivered
at Brandon.
Building bridge across Conway
Slough in Beat 2.
Building bridge across Dabbs Greek
in Beat 5.
The board reserves the right to re-
jeet any or all bids.
J. A. Robinson, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

tons Of dynamite and blow off
mountain tops. It is a war.mad
world, a topsy-turvy old world
we are living in today, but the
passion for shedding blood, in
stead of paralyzing creative gen.
ius, merely stimulates it to
greater effort.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
MONEY LOANED ON LONG
TIME.

Money 10 lend on improved
farm lands in Rankin County
interest rates low. Would like
to place ONE MILLION in this
immediate territory, Apply to
C. NJ. WENTWORTH,
Mendenhall, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

j. A. Hodge

j. A. Hodge
vs. Case No. 2257
.Arrilla Watkins ct al
BY virtue of the provisions Of q de-
cree of the Chancery Court of Rankin
county, Mississippi, rendered on the
9th day of March, 1917. the under
signed as special commissioner of the
said court, in the said cause, will on
the 18th day of May, 1917, at Brandon,
Mississippi, within legal hours, IN front
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Wanted,

Colored lahor, timber cutters,
track men and farm hands, 81. 2E
to $2.75 per day, payable every
two weeks.
TALLAHATCHIE LUMBER Co.
Philip, Miss,
A. B. Stubblefeld, Jr., Mgr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

A complete line Of groceries
etc., delivered anywhere in town
promptly. Phone us your order.
w. G.. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Rheumatism.

If you are troubled with chron-
ic or muscular rheumatism give
Chamberlain's Liniment a trial.
The relief from pain which it
affords is alone worth many
tines it's cost. Obtainable every
where.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Wanted

Four or five good teams.
good roads and short haul. Apply
this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Wanted

Four or five good teams;
good roads and short haul. Apply
this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

Just look at those pretty low
quarters, suits, hats, etc. at
w. G.. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Wanted

Four or five good teams !;
good roads and short haul. Apply
this office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
For Sale or Trade.

Thoroughbred Jersey Bull, IL
months old, large as beef breeds
same age. VIM. B. Mayors,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
STATEMENT
Of the Financial Condition of
The PeIahatChie Bank

located at Pelahatchic in the County Of
Rankin, State of Mississippi, at the
close of business May !, 1917, made to
the Board of Bank Examiners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

only such title as is vested in me as
said Commissioner.
H. L. McCASKILL,
Special Commissioner.
r. B. Ricketts,, Solicitor. ap26-ma17-4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

An up to-date line Of ARROW
brand shirts and collars.
w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

.
close of business Nav /. 1917. made to
the BOARD Oh BANK EAaiiihers.
RESOURCES.
Toons and DISCOUNTS SAX 286 16
0Uardrafts nnSacnred TT
Cneran4 a. % E' unIo With State
uu MH am.y u'io "'A roo M
Other real estate owned 200 90
F,,rn;+nra and f;xtnres OOO. 90
~ 49,, othar PanLo mn AZ
C Gu ano,H o'io Phi M
CA co;y TX 90
Silver 1 coin N;ckeIs and Cents Of. AZ
All other items of resources,
viz: Postoffice money or
ders 9O.44
Total $50. 1908. SO
-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
STATEMENT
lof the Financial Condition Of
CITIZENS BANK

located at Florence in the County of
Rankin. State of Mississippi at the
close of business May l. 1917, made to
the Board of Bank Examiners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
STATEMENT
of the Financial Condition of
Rankin County Bank

located at Brandon in the County of
Rankin, State Of Mississippi, at the
close of business May /, 1917, made to
the Board Of Bank Examiners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10

contributed so much to making
warfare so deadly in recent
years. Having evolved appall-
ing methods of destroying hu-
man life, they are now striving
with feverish energy, to find
something still more deadly that
we can turn against our enc
mics. During the past three
years the world has seen many
new ways of killing human be-
ings, new methods of murder on
a wholesale scale. And now it's
rumored that something far
more destructive than the chic
rine gas bomb, the forty two
centimetre gun, the Zeppelin,
battles in the air, and other
forms of war that stagger the
Imagination and almost dethrone
the reason, is.about to be evolved.
Up in a New Jersey laboratory
close to the Atlantic seaboard, is
a laboratory where group of
men are trying to perfect an
electric bomb. a compressed bolt
of lightning. that can be hurled
twenty miles and will kill every
living thing within radius OF
one thousand yards.
|. Shudder, if you will, but don't
be in a hurry saying this is i'm
possible. Remember, your faith
er or your grandfather who
fought with a musket in the civil
war would have said exactly the
same thing about the huge guns
of France and Belgium that hurls
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-10
Notice to Dealers and Contractors.

My commission expires January, 1918,
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08
IMPROVED KANSAS ROADS.
Public Sentiment For Better Highways
Is Increasing Rapidly.

Public Sentiment For Better Highways
Is Increasing Rapidly.
A marked improvement in Kansas
roads is noticeable in all parts of the
state and especially in those counties
where the road work has been placed
under the direct supervision of a coun-
ty engineer
County boards are beginning to real
ize that their many other duties make
it impossible for them to give proper
attention to the county roads," said
w. S. Gearhart, state highway engl-
neer. where the county engineer and
county boards work comparatively
much good work is done and it is done
more efficiently than could possibly
have been done by the board alone.
Under this system, now being carried
out in a number Of the counties, the
county board determines what road
work shall be done and the county en-
gineer is made directly responsible for
carrying out their plans.
Sentiment in favor of better roads
for Kansas is increasing rapidly be-
cause so many persons have had op-
poFtunity to observe what other states
are doing along this line. The earth
roads in this state are the best in the
country, but it is hard to keep them in
repair, especially in wet seasons. The
summer rains of 1915 caused the bot
tom to drop out of our earth roads,
and they are just now being brought
back into their former condition.
"Roads are being built with the idea
of permanency. In many communities
temporary makeshifts are no longer
tolerated. Cement culverts replace dl
lapidated bridges, and all other road
improvement is Of more durable
character than formerly.
"Kansas now has an average of one
automobile for every mile of road, anG
If the state expects to keep pace will
this increasing traffic the main trav
eled roads sooner or later must be sur
faced with durable materials. Of al
the different kinds of material avail
able for road surfacing gravel proba
bly, is the best for Kansas condition:
so long as the traffic does not exceed
200 vehicles day. When the traffic
increases beyond this number brick o.
cement IS the best material.
"Gravel deposits are numerous
throughout all Of that part of kansas
cast Of a north and south line through
Solomon. This fact makes gravel th
cheapest surfacing material. Becaus
it is so plentiful and so easily Obtaine
it is cheap IL respect to both first cos
and maintenance"
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08
POOR TOWN STREETS.
Often In Worse Condition Than the
hJ;,;; c.un+rv HIGHWAY.

Often In Worse Condition Than the
Adjoining Country Highway.
Comment on the poor streets main
tanned by small cities and towns On
main highways, often far inferior to
the country road, increases ana points
more commandingly to the need OF
some comprehensive plan that Will In
sure uniformity on main ROADS, 1nclu-
sive of routes through villages and
towns. The following is from an edi-
torial In Good Roads:
"It would seem superfiuous to call
attention to the fact that continuous
maintenance Is as necessary for the
streets Of the smaller cities and the
larger towns as 1t Is for country roads, I
yet it is true that In some sections the
main country roads are in much better
condition than are the city and village
streets. Automobiles are well aware
of this, for it is forced upon their no.
tice every time theb enter OF leave any
settlement of sufficient size to be In
trusted with the care of its own high
ways.
"a New England town which serves
admirably as an example OF t:1s con-
dition was recently visited by the
writer. 1t Is an ordinarily prosperous
community of some 5000 or 5000 In
habitants; it Is ideally situated III
region of great natural beauty; 1t has
| fine water power, an unexcelied water
supply and many other natural advan-
tages. 1t Is served by two. railroads
and is the home of several large manu-
featuring concerns. 1t has an active
and growing organization of business
men and within the last fifteen years
has become an important summer re-
sort. 1t has several unusually fine
churches, good schools and well
equipped library. Its fire department
is efficient, its streets are we'll lighted
and there are sidewalks on most OF
the principal thoroughfares.
''But the condition of its streets is
indescribably bad With the exception
Of short stretch of bituminous mac
| adam reSurfacing on the main street,
there is hardly a mile of even passably
good roadway in the town proper. AL
most every roadway is a succession OF
ruts and waves that make it very un
comfortable to ride in any kind of We
hicle, even at very low speed. The
main street through which runs sin
gle track, T rail, street car line, Ii
about as bad as it could be and remai1
passable. 1t is even rougher than tht
other streets, and as 1t has been oilet
apparently without preliminary clean
ing-it is a sea Of oily slime in wei
sweather1as sUnfattering ae-tliT descrip
ton may seem, 1t is conservative rath
er than overdrawn. And the tow
would suffer little in comparison will
some of it's neighbors.
'Whatever the reason for the appar
ent apathy Of small town and city Off
cials, the results are deplorable. Traf
fc should be as well accommodates
within communities as between com
n1unities, and it is difficult to under
stand why there should not be enoug
civic pride among the citizens of on
smaller municipalities to refuse to tol
crate such street conditions as exist il
many small cities and large towns"
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08
MAKING GOOD ROADS.
Highway Betterment Has Improved the
Value of Farm Land.

Highway Betterment Has Improved the
Value Of Farm Land.
In the results Of inquiries made by
federal officers who are supervising the
use of $S0,O00,OO0 appropriated for the
improvement of roads there is nothing
more instructive and interesting than
the proof that road betterment has
greatly increased the market value of
farm land, says the New York Times.
A careful investigation was made in
eight representative counties, covering
a period of five years. The record of
many actual transactions shows that
the selling price of farm land within
one mile Of the improved roads has
been largely increased, in one county
by 1914 per cent, the additions to value
being from two to three times the cost
OF the road work.
The law which appropriates $4,000,
900 to be expended in five years, with
the condition that states spend an equal
sum in carrying out an Improvement
program, has been in effect for six
months. While only one state has met
all the requirements Of it, others have
made a beginning, and all will even.
tually undertake to do their share. Ip
several states delay is due to the need
of new legislation. Careful prepara
ton has been made by the department
of agriculture at Washington for ex
pert supervision and inspection Of the
improvements for which $160,0O0,00t
| will no aid If should be noted thai
the statute requires local governments
to maintain the new roads in good con
| ditiOn
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08

tions lying on the outskirts of the for
ests, districts from which the residents
now have to travel scores of miles to
secure relief from the heat.
The forest service had been trying
for years to obtain from congress an
appropriation which would enable them
to construct these much needed roads,
but the legislation always failed. The
bill. however, was finally passed, and
last summer the service was notified
that the money was available for the
needs of the wooded sections set aside
by the government for the use of the
people.
"The $1O,OOO,OOO appropriation, car
ried as q part of the $S5,000O00 good
roads BILL" said Chief Forester Henry
S. Graves in discussing the matter re-
Gently, will mean a great deal not
only to the forests and the residents
of the adjacent country, but to the
people of the United States as whole.
1t will mean that we will be able to
construct about five times as many
miles Of road per year as formerly, that
the interior of the forests, containing
some Of the most wonderful natural
scenery On the continent, will be open
ed to easy automobile travel; that the
forest rangers will be enabled to fight
the costly forest fires with far greater
ease than formerly and that the resi-
dents of nearly low sections. who for
merly had no relief from the heat Of
summer, will now be able to enjoy the
GOODNESS Of the woods near by instead
Of travelling many miles to some more
accessible spot.
"The road problem of the forests is
being met in two ways-frst, by the
work of public improvements being
carried on by the government in the
forests, and second, by the direct con
tribution to the counties from a share
In the receipts from the forests. Every
wear the government has built i'll the
forests roads, trails, bridges, telephone
lines and other improvements. Inf
national forests have been under al
ministration only decade, yet there
have already been constructed 2,GUt
miles of roads. $4,000 miles of trails
some 600 bridges and nearly 2O,OOt
miles Of telephone lines. Every one o.
these improvements benefits some set
tiers and rancharS. Many are the com
munities made accessible through the
roads, bridges and trails; many OF tn
ranchers have been brought into pleas
: ant and profitable communication Will
neighbors and outside places by th
forest service and telephones, am
many tourists have witnessed new
scenic delights through the work o
the service"
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08
GOOD ROADS In
NATIONS FORESTS
Uncle Sam VIII Open Up New
Public Fairgrounds.
SCENIC WONDERLAND
The National Forests Number $50 and
Cover an Area of About 162,o0o,o0o
Acres-These Are to Be Made Access
sible by an Appropriation of $1o,-
oo0,o0O.

Uncle Sam is preparing to open up
new public playground to the people OF
the United States.
The national forestS-150 of them,
covering an area of about 1G2,OO0,OOO
acres-are to be made accessible by the
expenditure of the recent appropriation
by congress of $10,000,O00 for roads
through these hitherto little known Sec
tions. A million dollars year is to
be spent by the forest service for the
next ten years in this work, and, mas
much as the states and counties will
contribute a like amount, government
officials figure that approximately 5000
miles of new road will be constructed
during the life Of the appropriation.
This mileage will not only make it
possible for travellers to penetrate to
the heart of the virgin woods and en-
joy scenic pleasures which have for
merly been inaccessible, but it will
form a species of insurance against
| forest fires which has been almost en-
tirely lacking in the past, in addition
to rendering far more habitable the
hot and otherwise disagreeable sec
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-08
FREEDOM OF INTERCOURSE

y My interest in good roads is y
y not merely an interest in the y
y pleasure of riding in automo- y
\. biles, it is not merely an inter- y
y est in the very much more i'm y
y portant matter of affording the y
y farmers of this country and the y
y residents in villages the means y
y Of ready access to such neigh );
y boring markets as they need for y
y the economic benefit, but it Is y
y also the interest in weaving as \
y complicated and elaborate net !
y of neighborhood and state and \
y national opinions together as 1t y
4 is possible to weave. 1t is Of the \
y most fundamental Importance \
\. that the United States should !
y think in big pieces, should think !
y together, should think ultimate :
y ly as q whole. believe that the )
y development of great systems :
y Of roads is, psychologically )
y speaking as well as physically !
y speaking, task of statesman 5
y ship. l believe that it is the :
y proper study of the statesman to :
y bind communities together and :
y open their intercourse so that it
y will flow with absolute freedom :
y and facility.-PresiGent Wilson.
y 4 y 4 y y y y y y y y y y y y y