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was listening for he didn't know. He
just had a feeling that he ought to
listen for something. He wasn't lis
tening for danger. No thought of
dangers entered his head.
But he couldn't sit still long. With
denly jumped. kicked up his heels.
ran a short distance. kicked up his
heels once more sat up to listen.
What ails me?" though Peter.
Il just can't keep still. ! want to
go way off somewhere. yet I don't
Old Briar-patch. What told Mrs.
Peter is true: ! want to sing. Any
way. I feel as IL do. I wis, 1 had
voice. I wish-oh. goodness, I
don't know what wish!"
For lack of anything better to do
Peter once more sat up to listen.
whistle came to him. where IL came
from Peter couldn't tell. 1t seemed
to come from nowhere and every
where. But Peter knew that whistle.
HIS heart gave great bound of Joy.
his long heels together. 'winsome
Bluebird" he cried. "Winsome Blue
bird is back! And now know what
ails me. Two got spring fever. Yes
sir, I've got spring fever. Mistress
Spring is here. I wonder If Welcome
WIN hoo SoiHC w lTOIIl the sunny
South with Winsome Bluebird? I
wonder if Little Friend the Song
Sparrow has arrived? No wonder I
feel uneasy. I certainly must go look
for spring signs. can't sit still.
and that's all there is about it. No
one can sit still with spring fever,
and that is what ails me-
Once more he hunted up timid
little Mrs. Peter. "Winsome Blue
bird has arrived" he cried.
II know it," replied Mrs. Peter.
Don't you think my ears are as good
as yours -
but that means that Mistress
Spring Is here" cried Peter.
OF course" replied Mrs. Peter
Peter stared long and hard at Mrs.
Peter. II guess said he, "you
haven't got spring fever yet. But
have" And once more. in the most
foolish way. Peter kicked up his long
heels.
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Corn Dish.

Put ono can of corn in a stewpan
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Another episode Of this story in to
morrOw's Star.
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Brides Will Be Brides

geinf to. take him out to the Pump.
I'm kin shell with me. Susan will feed
sadie rarrelrs eyes giistened.
.thats awfully good Of you, Mrs.
Utterly impractical plan!" Ceciiy
Leland objected Instantly. "You don't
suppose a jeale1D boy like John is
6otnf to stand for your DRAGGING
home handsome sculptor for the
on earth can you ind room for him
IN that absurdly small house Of
with your absurdly small income"
Merriam did not answer cecily.
You jot down diet list for me,
we'll begin right I'm going to take
him out with me nova ghost Of
her insouciant laughter fiickered-
In fact, doctor, dear, you're going
to! loan me your car to take him out
Am I, indeed, Mrs. Robin Hood ~
demanded the doctor.
AND besides ali that" cecily con-
sinued. "you cant have an erratic
summer. You seem to have forgot
ten that you're going to have a baby
before the summer Is over"
There was silence in. the cluttered
room. Merriam looked at her cou-
s1 with v. the str LOCK- ok. in her
her nerve.racking night ana exciting
morning that she was CHASTITY pale.
The last vestlsate Of her youthful
pfettiness seemed to have vanished
In the fatisuins hours through which
she had Just struggled. She looked
old and worn as she pushed her
bronze curls back from her forehead.
You won't understand, Cecily," she
said tenderly. mot till some day
when you're married and going to
saH' way Sss eu Er L out swn ,sf
few minutes ago. But when you
know that you're going to be some
body's mother you just have to
mother anybody who needs it."
She stepped toward the door Of the
too proud to let anybody do thiA5s
for him." she paused thoughtfully,
but I have rather good plan. Just
to begin with. won't go back in
there. will sit out here looking as
And you. she gave the doctor
shove. will go in there and tell Mr..
Mallory about John and the others
And how frightened I am. And how
you haven't. time to go out in the
afraid for me to 60 alone. And that
you want him to go with me in your
car, and stay with me-until-until
john Her voice broke.
The doctor didn't look at her. He
couldn't somehow. But he patted her
shoulder.
"1'll say this" he announced to no.
body In particular. as he polished his
spectacles, you are one adroit diplo-
mat, young woman! The older I get,
the surer I am that the eternal ma
ternal is all to the Machiavelli.'
Another episode Of this story in to-
HorrOyyss Star.
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Copyright. 1922, by T. ". BursessD
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n n ERRfAM LINDSAY sat on the
!" window silt in sadie Far.
w rsll's bedroom, because It
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

The hardest perennial know in the
proyerb line Is that ancient admonition,
Hitch your wagon to N start" It has
always been a best seller. but lately it
has surpassed ITSELF Stars are :ndis-
pensable detectives in all modern am
oitions. Mono Of my acquaintance
would dream Of parking their machines
anywhere else. Not only are they going
to hitch their buzz wagons to the stars,
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much about the beauty Of star sparkle
star loneliness, the loneliness OF star
silences, the grandeur OF their vast and
naked strength. II we could only broaden
our hearts to understand and hunger for
the dignity and peace OF aloneness, we
might pal with the Sun. But instead,
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Peter Rabbit Wonders What
Ais Him.

BY THORNTON ". BURGESS.
They're ia the air this time Of year.
Joy. hope ana iove-for spring 10 here.
Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit sat in his dear Old
Briar-patcf. Peter was hdgety. Yes.
sir. he was hdgety. He wanted to
do something. but he didn't know
what He had a queer feeling that
he wanted to kick up his heels and
do foolish things He had q longing
to so somewhere, but he didn't know
where.
He sat still as long as he could
and then he hunted up timid little
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but each one is determined to do a reg
lar Barney Oldfleld across the social
armament. Which is nice. Very nice,
indeed: But it proves that we have a
lot to learn about stars.
Most folks idea Of star is a Broad
way incandescent. All glamour and
CLEAN and glitter, and always situated
IT. the most popuious and expensive dis
tricts, within five minutes toddle Of the
best restaurants. That's our idea of
fame-of the sort Of thing that happens
to star-hitchers. But it's very far from
the truth.
A star is the loneHest thing in the
universe-and so is tho spirit OF the
man who is headed for stellar horizons.
A star sends out lotta sparkle, to be
sure-but it doesn't hear any OF the
applause. and it would not be permitted
to stop and listen If it did. And it's a
hard worker also. There are no vaea-
tons for a star-no pay for overtime.
1t has its mission, whatever IL may be-
and 1t plugs along at it without glory or
renown. That's the life of a star-and
that's pretty much the life you'll have
to lead. Pal. if you take the starland
trail.
It's a very great pity that we talk so
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on the fire to boil. then add scant
teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon OF but
ter. one tablespoon OF sugar and one
half cup of fresh or condensed cream.
Stir and let boil for three minutes.
Take from the fire and add pepper
when ready to serve.
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Mrs, Peter in another part of the
Old Briar-patch. When he saw her
he kicked up his heels.
For goodness sake, Peter Rabbit,
what ails YOU" demanded Mrs Peter.
Il don't know" replied Peter. u
feel risky. I would like to sing and
Mrs. Peter looked at Peter very
hard. Are you crazy. Peter Rab-
biG" she snapped. "The idea Of you
wanting to sing! The very ideal"
IT can't help it," replied Peter
THAT is tho way feel. II I could
sing would. I wish could. But
il I can't sing can dance" Peter
began to kick up his heels again and
cut funny capers.
Mrs. Peter looked diSSusted you
act as if you were about half 8rown,"
she declared, and turned her back on
him,
Peter went out to the edge Of the
dear Old Briar-patch and looked
across the Green Meadows to the
Green Forest. Somehow he felt
strangely happy. He knew Of no par
ticular reason why he should feel
happy, but he did. He started out
across the Green Meadows, then
changed his mind and went back to
the dear Old Briar-patch. There he
sat up and began to listen. What he
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We want to stick around where we can
hail q taxi. What q horrible time most
Of US would have il we ever did get
tanfled up with the stars!
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Hastings Seeds
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NEW YEAR HOPES BASED ON
SELF-EVIDENT FACTS
Far Department of Archives
Prosper in 1922.

Controller of the Currency Cris-
singer, after an exhaustive study
of economic ccaditions, anticipates
confidently that 1922 will take its
place in history as one of the land
marks in the record of human
progress. Men have turned their
faces definitely In the right -di-
rection; they have set their feet
in the paths to restore security and
prosperity; they have faced their
aInds on the higher and better
things"
Secretary of Agriculture Wal,
lace. says: "The coming year
should be better one for the
farmer and for those who deal
with him than was 1921
Mr.. Wallace cites the improv-
ment in credit conditions thorugh
regular channels and by special
agencies created to meet the farm
ers' needs, bringing a lowering of
interest rates; reductions already
made in freight rates on farm pro-
ducts; reduction in the cost in
1922 of producing farm crops and
probable increase in the price Of
gain, following what seems likely
to be decrease in acreage planted
to such crops, as easons fer agri-
culture optimism.
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HALF YOUR LIVING
WITHOUT MONEY COST
Gash Crop Production Costs Can Be
Cut In Half BY Food And Grain
Making And Saving At Home

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.) mo one
a. wise enough to know or foresee the
outcome OF the world wide financial
and political mix-up that has followed
the world war and the inflated price
juy riding spree that we have all en-.
gagged in" said r. G. Hastings, Pres
ident OF the Georgia Association, Geor
gla's organization for statewide de.
velopment.
"The wise farmer in the South Will
forget the 80 to 40 cent cotton price
that led him to disaster in 1920 and
figure on a selling price OF around
is cents under conditions OF normal
yield and acreage which we are very
liable to have in 1922. This necessf
tates reduced cost of cotton making
or else being wiped out.
''The cost of cotton or other cash
crop making in the South or any
where else is largely food cost, food
for the farmer and his family food
In the shape OF grain and forage for
Ais working live stock. With low prices
for cotton or other cash crop the
farmer cannot afford to pay any out
slider profit or expense on the food
he, his family and working live stock
consume This means to quit living
oft of supply merchants shelves and
10 live off the products OF home acres.
'The situation requires chickens,
hogs, milk cows and acres of corn,
oats, wheat, forage and miscellane.
Gus crops from which to feed them.
Last but not least, in Importance, Is
the home vegetable garden which IS
the quickest and cheapest source OF
food In the world.
Most folks here in the South don't
taken the home garden seriously and
thereby make a great mistake. There
are too many OF the lick and a prom
ise. so,t OF gardens and a2d -msslllghty lew
Of the real sure enough kind.
''We have been told repeatedly by
those who plan and prepare for real
garden, plant 1t, tend it and keep 1t
repianted through the season, that 1t
furnishes half the family living at no
money cost except the small amount
spent for the seeds needed.
The garden is, or rather should be,
the earliest planted. 1t brings food
the quickest. 1t starts cutting store
bills for food the first week anything
iS ready to use. A little later, hall
or more needed for the table comes
out OF the garden.
''If rightly tended and replanted it
supplies food all summer and fall, the
surplus above daily needs goes into
cans or is dried for winter use. Yes,
the right kind of garden is life
saver, and we all need life-saver of
this kind ia 1922"
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NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NostriIs To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely No more hawking, snuffling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply q little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief Ely's Cream
Balm is just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer has been seeking. It's
dust splendid.
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BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURE
SEEN IN OFFICIAL ACTION.

Washington,Jan 12-Official
Washington is much interested
] and full of confidence in the pro-
posed agricultural conference call
ed for January % by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace at the behest
of President Harding. The employ
ment conference, called by the
President did an enormous amount
of good, and idleness mas been
largely reduced as a result of the
cooueration in industry brought
about by the exchange of views
and educational influence of the
conference.
With fifty five per cent of the
population urban and bGG forty
five on the farms, it is pointed out
that some means must soon be tax
en- looking TO an amelioration of
the hardshlps of farm lite, and an
increase of farm profits, or food
products will rise 20 sucn prices
as will make national legislative
measures, always TO be objected to
when passed in the interest of a
special class, national necessity
Inal the agricultural conference
will produce results, as did the un-
conference, is conf
IDENTIFY expected in Congress.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

Collie puppies for sale or will
exchange for goats.
!. W. Harper, Route 8, Brandon,
Miss.
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DR.. A. G. McLAURIN.


Died in Brandon, Miss, at his
home, on January the 9Th, between
the hours of II, and IL pm, Dr.
Albert G. McLaurin, aged II years.
Some two years ago, last November.
the Doctor had stroke Of pafaly-
sis, and spent some time at Battle
Greek, Mich, from which he return
ed greatly improved, but never ful-
ly restored TO health, tho he went
about where his business called,
coming to. town every day. Last
Suaday night, he made alo COM
plant, till about o'clock, when he
told his son, Sidney, he felt badly,
and directed what he should do for
him. DR.. Watson came shortly there
after and administered to him, get
ting him quieted, was later attract
ed to his peculiar breathing; death
came in q few moments. Thus came
to his end one of our most psoml-
nent citizens, beloved by our entire
comAnunity; Dr. McLaurln, was a
native of Smith County, TO when
he was ever loyal; about 30 years
ago he removed to Rankin County,
engaging in the active practice OF
Medicine a. Brandon with great
success until November, 1919,WheIl
he sustained the paralytic stroke;
He never aspired to political offices
except once, when he was elected
TO the Constitutional conventlonn II
1890, as delegate from SKith,
'ounty. He hss held for some yaer'
the post of Physician to the Naakln
(State) Farm, has beenm5ealtb Of
ficer of his cQlsnstT and was All
aerInan Snis town, at the time Of,
MS smise.
DR.. McLaurin was the End OF
eight illustrious brothers, sons of
the Hon. LAUGH McLaurin, of Smith,
County, Miss. who for time WELD
ed dominating influence in the
POLITICAL affairs of Mississippi; !;
and it is safe to say, lead by Senat-
or A. j. McLaurin, the interest OF
the State and its honor, was ever
protected. All of these noble bro
theirs have crossed over the river'1 I
save the Hon. S. L. McLaurin, of
Brandon.
DR.. McLaurin, was man Of eX
tensive reading, of tecious memory
and of fine ability; he had warm
and devoted friends throughout
the State, to whom he was greatly
attached, and who loved him, for
his many noble qualities Of head
and heart. He was unostentatioGs-
ly charitable, with his means, and
in his practice. He was very posi-
live man, never given to sycoph-
ancy, or hipocracy, but openly pro-
claimed his opinions on men and
measures. He was ever true to his
principles, and to his friends.
Besides his Brother Hon. S. L..
McLaurin, he is survived by his
wife, and son, Sidney,a citizen of
Brandon, to whom we extend our
sympathy.
The State has lost one of its best
citizens, the County, a true friend,
and the town strong advocate of
its best interest, and the Medical
profession one of its oldest, and
most beloved practitioners.
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Citation Notice.

TO Pat Hutson:-
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
county Of Rankin, in said state, on
;he fourth Monday in March 1922
TO defend the suit in said court, OF
Vertie Hutson, Wehrein, you are
defendant.
This the % day of December
1921.
S. DoNNELL.
Chancery Clerk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-01-12

Be it ordered by the board that
lhe following allowances be made
out Of Beat No. road maintenance
fund, to-Wit:
W.H.Patrick Jr.salary and
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LOST.

Certificate of Deposit No. 116.
$l500.0O, issued by Peoples Bank,
Pelahatchie, Miss, on August %,
1921 in favor of G. F. Huff. The
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of
w. S. MAY. deceased.
Chancery Court,
Rankin Cunty,
State of Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 23rd day of December, 1921.
the undersigned Mrs. Stella May
was appointed by the Chancery
Court of Rankin County, State of
Mississippi, administrator of the
estate of w. S May, deceased, and
all persons having claims against
said estate are required to have
saanIa probated and registered be-
fore Clerk of said Court within
six months from this date. A fall
ure to probate and register any
claim for six months will bar the
claim.
Mrs. Stella May,
Administrator.
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Ed. Baker 8 days wk ------ 12.OC
Doc Shavers, removing tree Loo
John McBaksr, 8 days wk 4.5C
j. L. & o. Buchanan feed $3.50
e. S. Barksdale, shop wk etc $3.50
Austin Western mch Co.
machine parts -------- 1888
r. r. Busick, feed ------ 65.70
| w. M. Bible shop wk -- 2,80
Be it ordered by the board that
the following allowances be made
l.out of Beat No. 5 road maintenance
fund, to-wit:
w. Patrick Jr.salary and
expenses ------------ 127.10
Harley Winstead, work. 18.45
Will Grain, work 52.25
Harley Stapelton, work. 1000
Will Crosby, work -------- 1887
Gus Morris, work -------- 1926
Bill Travis work --------- $500
Geo. Jack, Jr work -------- 24.5O
Ed Chapman, work ----- 8.75
Eugene Singleton work, - 5.25
Albert Hobson work. SIS
Edgar Singleton work ---- SIS
Joe Hobson work, $1,000 5.25
Geo. Jack, Sr. work ------ 22.0O
John Henry Rhodes wk--- 1925
Claude Cook wk with team 22.5O
E. Runnels, ame---- 2125
w. L. Barnett, same ESQ
Carr Burnham shop wk. 600
?. L. OVERLY, mdse etc. 21.25
C. w Burnham repairs to
machine. ------------- 23.0o
Jeff Williams repairs to
truck, ------------ ga
w. G. Barnes, feed bill 1880
LIZ. r. Busick, feed etc. 7.02
Austin Wstrn road mch.
Company, bill ------- 26.85
Royal Feed & Milling Co
6 SKIS feed and oats--- 11.85
Brandon Mch. & Lbr Co.
Work and bolts ------ 8.55
jeff Smith cutting trees
out road ------------ 200
jim Kellie, same so
John Crosby, same so
L. w. Little wk on road 500
d. A. Gill,approach to brdg. 1915
In re County Depository Report
The Quarterly report of the
Rankin County Bank, County De-
pository of Rankin County, Miss,
having this day filed its Quarterly
Report, for the fourth Quarter of
1921, and the same having been du-
" examined and audited by the
Board OF Supervisors, and same
having been found in all things Co
be correct and true except the gem
eral County should be S1,815.32. It
is therefore approved, said report
showing the following balances on
hand, to-Wit:-
General County fund 2.09O 30
School o9n TX
Agricultural High School 24.oS
Barefoot Springs ---- 90
Branch School --- 100
Brandon School --- 1O0.45
Except the correction as to Gener-
al County fund rs above.
Briar Hill School------ 90 sc
CATO School ,O51 ,94
Clarksburg School -- 1850
Clarksburg School I&S
fund, ----- 5eo.2s
clear Branch School --- 1O8.95
1lear 7 creek School ------- 1858
Cross Reads School 6181
Cross Roads School & S
fund ---------------- 71.66
Dry Creek School, - 12717
aish1n oehool, --------- 331.24
Federal Aid Project Nos 97.48
Federal Aid Project No.18- 521 80
Henry Grady School, 1890
Hickory Ridge School - 171.es
HOLY Bush School -------- 1850
Holly Bush School I&S
lund 1877
institute Fund --------- 287. so
Jonns School, ----------- 1870
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-01-12

Just received large shipment
of the wonderful remedy, Tanlac.
This is the great medicine you
have been hearing so much about.
The remedy that's made such a
wonderful reputation and which
has accomplished such remarkable
results all over the United States
and Canada. Get your bottle now
at Thornton's Drug store.
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sWANTED-Man with car to sell
low priced GRAHAM TIRES.S13
100 per week and commissions.
GRAHAM TIRE CO., zoos Boule-
ward, Benton Harbor, Mich.