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Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
ODD IDEAS CONCERNING RATS
Belief That the Rodents Could Not
Live In Certain Parts Of Scotland
-Witchcraft Symbols.

Many curious beliefs formerly pre-
vailed In Scotland concerning the rat.
One of the most common Of these was
that there were certain districts where
rats could not live, and could not even
be introduced. The old Scottish his
torlan Hector Boece states that there
we're no rats to be found in his day in
Buchan, while later author Sir
Robert Gordon. made similar state
ment regarding Sutherlandshire. ie
says, III they come. thither in ships
from other parts, they die presently.
how soon they do smell the air OF
that country" At the same time. ac-
cordirg to correspondent Of the
Sportsman, he asserts that rats
lbounded in the nelghboring county
lf Caithness Even SO late as 1904
the belief prevailed. The writer of
The articles on Moryen and Roseneath
in "The Statistical Account of Scot.
land" states that attempts We're made
to introduce the rat into these par
ishes, but without success. With re-
gard to Roseneath, he says: "From
prevailing opinion that the soil OF
this parish is hostile to that animal.
some years ago West Indian planter
actually carried out to jamaica sew
eral casks of Roseneath earth, with a
view TO kill the rats that were de-
stroying his sugar-canes. 1t is said
this had not the desired effect, so we
lost valuable export" During the
period of the witch mania rats were
looked upon as the symbols of Witch
craft. That they could be exterml-
mated by course of rliymlng was
belief common to both Scotland and
Ireland. though more popular In the
latter country than the former.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
Northwest News

Frank ziegfeld lost their old family
horse, Tuesday He died of old age.
Mrs. ]. DeGeus spent Monday with
Mrs. c. A. Pickerell.
Mrs. Pete Kohrell visited at the E.
Wettstein home. Thursday.
Mrs. c. A. Pickerell has been sick
in bed for almost the past week with
the flu.
Gottlieb Kreisler called at the c. E.
Walker home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Koberstein
called at the c. A. Pickerell and j.
DeGeus homes Thursday afternoon.
Donald Hit left Wednesday for
Eustis, Neb., to visit his aunt Mrs. B.
E. Walker, and family and other rela.
tives.
Quite number from around here
attended the D. England sale on Fri
day. Most everything sold good.
The baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Wettstein has been very sick, but is
some better at present. DR.. Means
has called on him several times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel MCGOWAN and
little daughter spent Tuesday after
noon with Frank Koberstein and fam.
lily.
John Ortner called on Frank Nc
Elroy Tuesday morning.
NJ. Brees was fortunate enough to
have some millet to sell. He fin
ished hauling it of the first OF this
week.
Frank Linnenbrink received word.
Tuesday. that his sister had died at
Meta. Mo. He left for her home the
same day, via wray.
Dock England and family will soon
move to Sterling where they expect to
make their home the coming year.
The Silver Beam. district No. 16,
p. T. A. will hold its next meeting
March 2. Hope everyone may be
well by that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stetter and baby
were Sunday evening guests of Mr..
Rex Evans and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McGowan en-
tertained the following at dinner. Sun.
day: Mr.. and Mrs. John Coyne and
children. Frank McElroy and family
and Ed. Coyne and wife.
One OF Geo. Scebold's horses died.
Tuesday. as the result OF eating corn.
stalks.
John Ortner and family spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Linnenbrink.
Mrs. NJ. Brccs entertained the Will.
Ing Workers Club last Thursday.
Those OF the ladies' that ventured out
In the snow. spent most enjoyable
afternoon. A splendid lunch was
served by the hostess.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
crowner Is seriously III with pneu.
monia. He took sick while they were
staying on their ranch. but the first OF
this week he was moved to their
home In town. so as to be near medi.
cal aid. Mira. G. NJ. Hit has been
heiping take care NJ him
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
How Moon 10 sreueht cIessr

II appears that. with the aid OF the
worlds largest telescope. not so long
ago Installed ut the Mount Wilson oh.
scrvatory. the moon has been brought
nearer the earth than ever before.
The reflector OF the great telescope
measures 100 inches In diameter. or
more than eight feet. The obseryn.
tory in which this tlass Is mounted
Is 100 feet In height and It's dome Il
100 feet In diameter. The whole
stands Mt nm altitude Of 5000 feet
The photograph taken OF the moon
measures four feet In diameter and
reveals details OF .hc lunar Mrfncc
never before seen by the human eye.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
HOW-
uIrAIAN IIEE re- TuROWN

HUMAN LIFE rs THROWN
+ AWAY TO PROCURE IVORY.
The globe of ivory that Is
knocked about table in game
OF billiards costs, II Of good quail
ity, at least SIS. This repre-
sents its cost in money. There
is, however, a far more impor-
tant and formidable element in
the price chat has been paid for
1t. The billiard ball Of pure
ivory represents, as 1t lies white
and gllstening upon the cloth,
an expenditure Of human blood
as we'll as of money.
Elephants tusks are brought
down to the African coast for
the most part by caravans, gen.
orally in charge Of Arabs who
have been trading in the inte-
rlor. Very often they have
picked up slaves as well as
ivory, but this phase Of the mat
ter may be left out Of the ac-
count.
1t is estimated that every
large caravan bringing iyory-to
the coast has cost more than 100
human lives through fights and
murders In the course of the ex-
pedition. Thirty more men are
likely to have succumbed to fe-
vers and other Diseases and the
fatigues Of the march.
The hunting of the elephants
and the capture Of the ivory are
very likely to have caused the
death Of ten men altogether.
Such casualties are the rule In
elephant hunting rather than the
exception.
An average tusk does not fur
nish more than enough material
for two good billiard balls. OF
course, the remainder OF the
ivory in each tusk Is made use
OF in other ways. A perfectly
cut billiard ball requires special
quality, or so-called nerve"
which is found only In one part
Of the tusk.
The chances are that billiard
ball OF the first quality has cost
at least one human life. and
there Is not one such ball which
may not be truly said to be
stained with mems blood.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
How EnalIsh nsbI., rtav,l.

The motor bnby.enrrlnac bns
rived: II wns invented IN Eng
Now baby can travel at four mil
hour. nnd there ure foot rest
which the nurse can stand, scoa
fnIhion. while she directs the coufs
NJ the prnin.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

The Town Clerk now has the 1925
dog tags and is ready to take the
money for your dog license. There is
considerable complaint against dogs
running at large and il you do no,
want your dog taken up. secure your
license at once.
P. B. MASON, Town Marshal.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-15
NEW COMPILED
STATUTES OF COLORADO

Secretary Millikin. in a letter to
The Herald, informs us that the New
Compiled Statutes of Colorado. 1921.
are now ready for distribution. The
price is $500 per copy, payable in
advance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
TO ERADICATE
MITES AND LICE
ON CHICKENS

To eradicate chicken lice dip birds
on q warm day in tepid water to each
gallon of which has been added one
ounce of sodium fluerine. This mex
pensive and easily applied remedy
has proven most effective and salts
factory.
A galvanized tub containing gal
Ions of dip, to which more is added
as needed, is convenient. Hold with
thumb and forefinger under wings
over the back, at the same time sup
port the neck so as to keep head out
of dip. Ruffle feathers lightly with
free hand to aid penetration OF dip.
Finally pass thumb or forefinger un-
der lower beak to hold beak, shut the
submerged birds head for moment.
Shut the birds in the night before
so all may be dipped, as one untreat-
ed bird will reinfest the flock. Dip
on warm dry day SO birds will dry
before night.
Thoroughly clean and spray
chicken house, especially nests and
roosting quarters Immediately with
coal oil, crude oil, thinned with coal
OIL or the oil drained from an auto.
Repeat this spray monthly during
warm months to keep free from red
mites. Poultry keepers are cautioned
against the use of unknown prepare
itons for lice and mites which are
accompanied with unreasonable
claims of some advertisers. For FUR
Their particulars write for Farmers
Bulletin No. sol, u. S. Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, ID. c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
TRUSTEES SALE

Albert Fletcher executed a Deed
of Trust on the 14th day Of Janu.
airy, 1919, wherein he conveyed to
me as Trustee, certain land In RAN
kin County, State of Mississippi, to-
wit:
SWA of NEA OF Section 5,
Township 4, Range 4 East, to secure
an indebtedness therein mentioned to
j. ID. Dickson. Said Deed of Trust
is recorded In Book II, at page $50
OF said county.
Default was made In the payment
of said indebtedness, and the same
is now past due and unpaid. After
default the holder of said Deed OF
Trust requested me, the said Trustee,
TO sell said property i'm accordance
with the terms and conditions of said
Deed of Trust.
Now, therefore, /, the said Trustee,
I'm accordance with the terms and
conditions of the said Deed OF Trust,
will sell said land at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash, In
front of the Court House at Brandon,
Rankin County, Mississippi, between
the hours Of eleven o'clock a. N. and
two o'clock, p. m, on Monday March
9Th, 1923. l will convey only such
title as is vested in me as Trustee.
j. r. EAST, Trustee.
Feb S-l5-22-1
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22

6 PER CENT MONEY. Under
Bankers Reserve System 6 per cent
loans may be secured on city or farm
property, TO buy, build. improve, or
pay Indebtedness. Bankers Reserve
Deposit Company, 1913 California
Street, Denver. Colorado.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22

named as Trustee in the said deed Of
trust, but being unwilling to act
In said matter, /, w. A. Brown was
appointed Substitute Trustee, there
in, By instrument Of writing record
ed In Deed Record 50, at Page 334
thereof. and duly spread upon the
face Of the said Deed OF Trust, and
default having been made In the pay
ment Of the said Indebtedness due
under said deed Of trust, and being
requested to foreclose the same,
will, on the first Monday In March,
1923, the same being March 5th,
1928, at the front door of the County
Court House In Brandon, Miss, said
county and state, within legal hours,
at public auction, offer for sale and
will sell to the highest and best bid
der, for cash, all the land described
in said deed OF trust, being the fol-
lowing, located In Rankin County,
Mississippi. to-wit:
The land described as the SWA OF
the NWA less Six and 2-3 acres off
of the East end and the NWH of the
SWA, all in Section 3, Township 5,
and Range 2, East. 1t Is our inten-
ton to convey the land Ga and Ia.
acres more or less) bought OF T. H.
Collier and Mrs. NJ. C. Scruggs, and
1t is distinctly understood that this
above amount Is the balance of the
purchase money for the above des-
cribed land.
Said land will be sold toward the
Of said Indebtedness. and
the title Is believed to be good, but /
will convey only such title as Is
vested in me as Trustee.
Witness my signature this Febru
airy Z, 1928
w. A. BROWN.
Substitute Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

l.. S. Engineer Office, Mobile,
Ala. 1t having been so directed a
public hearing will be held by the
District Engineer, in the Madison
County Court House, Canton. Miss,
at 1890 a. M, March 10. 1923, re-
garding an application of the coun-
ties of Madison and Rankin, Miss,
for approval of plans for proposed
bridge TO be constructed across the
Pearl River, at Meeks Ferry, about
10 miles from Canton, Miss. The
purpose of the hearing is to inform
interested parties regarding the pro-
posed bridge and TO give them an OPP
pOrtunity to express their views
frankly. fully and publicly concern
ing it's expediency and advisability
All such parties are invited to be
present or TO be represented at the
hearing. For accuracy of record all
important facts and arguments
should be submitted in writing, but
oral evidence will be heard.
Feb. 1JN22- Mich Is.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICEf

Be it ordered by the Board of
Supervisors that notice be given the
clerk of this Board that sealed bids
will be received until 0 o'clock a. M.
on Thursday, March 8, 1923, for
furnishing road machinery for Sup
ervisors District No. as per speci-
fications on file in the Chancery
Clerks office.
s. ID. DONNEI4I4, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
DEFENDANT

State Of Mississippi, Rankin County
To FindIay Lumber and Coal Com
pany, Defendant, p. o. Address, Nox-
vile, Tenn:
You are commanded to appear be-
for the Ciruit Court of Rankin Coun-
ty, Mississippi, on the Second Mon.
day of July, 1923, to defend the suits
of A. w. holland, No. 400, and 4Ol
in said court, wherein You are the
defendant
Witness my official signature this
21st day of Feb. 1923.
ID. p. GAYDEN,
Circuit Clerk
Feb, 22-Mar. l. S-15-c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

On the 26th day of March. 1921,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and e. X.
Jones executed and delivered to T. II.
Collier and Mrs. NJ. C. Scruggs, a
certain deed of trust, recorded now
in Land Trust Deed Book Number
Six at Page 1856, of the Chancery
Clerks office of said Rankin County,
Mississippi to secure certain In
debtedness therein named due and
owing to the said It. III. Collier and
Mrs. NJ. C. Scruggs. H. r. Myers was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22

said suit being suit to confirm title
in the said james. Rawls to the NWA
of NWA Of Section Z, Township 3,
Range 5, East. in Rankin County,
Mississippi, against yop as defend
ants.
Dated February 9Th, 1923.
- s. d. DONNELL. Clerk
w. Il. Mcintyre, Attorney
for Complainant.
Feb. S-15-22
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICE
State of Mississippi.

To Robert Pinkney, the defenadnt:
You are commanded TO appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the coun-
ty of Rankin, in said state, on the
4th Monday of March, A. d., 1928,
to defend the suit in said court OF
Alice Pinkney, wherein you are the
defendant.
This the 21st day of February, A.
D., 1928.
S. ID. DONNELL,
Chancery Clerk.
]. r. East Attorney.
Feb. % Mar / -15-c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
CITATION NOTICE
CITE sc Mfucsccsuns

To Lula Morrison, Missile Morrison
Nichols, Cora Morrison, Viola Morri-
son and Ina Morrison, the unknown
heirs at law OF Jordan Morrison, de-
ceased, and Julia Morrison, deceased,
the postoffice addresses of whom are
unknown, defendants:
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court OF
Rankin County, Mississippi, on the
fourth Monday In September, 1928,
10 defend the suith Of James Rawls,
wherein yon are defendants. The
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NOTICED
Bids Invited for Building a Bridge
Over BTeak-Over Near Ratliff's
Ferry in Raaf No z

Be it ordered by the Board that
the clerk of this Board be authorized
10 receive bids up to noon, on the
first Monday in March, 1923, for
building a bridge across break over
l,ear Ratliff's Ferry, on the Ludlow
and Canton Public road, i'm Beat 3.
according TO plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Chancery
Clerk The Board reserves the right
10 reject any or all bids.
S. ID. DONNEIL. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
NoTIcEi
State of Mississippi,
To .I0hn Mitchell. Defendant:

To John michel, UeTeHdaHI.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the
County of Rankin; in said state, on
the 4th Monday of March, A. d.,
1929, to defend the suit in said
court of Alice Kelly, wherein you
are a defendant.
This the 18th day of February,
A. d., 1929.
s. ID. DONNELL,
Chancery Clerk.
Feb 1922 Mar.-1-Sc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22

NOTICE!
Bids for Bridge Lumber Invited for
Beat No. 5.
Be it ordered by the Board that
the clerk of this Board be authorized
to receive bids, UP to noon, on the
first Monday In March, 1923, for
bridge lumber for Beat No. 5, either
POST oak, white oak or yellow heart
pine, according to plans aud specifi-
cations on file in the office Of the
Chancery Clerk. The Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
s. d. DONNEL1, Clerk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
MISSES FuEsI ENTERTAIN
 WITH NOVEL PARTY

Misses Elizabeth and Mamie Fuesi entertained 8 number of young people last evening with the first of a se- ries of two vacation-end parties which they are giving this week, at their home.
 The party last evening was hard time in certain details, one of which was that no soft !. bottom chairs or cushioned seats were in evidence, but plain boards and boxes were con yenien.ly placed around the rooms tor those who wished to sit. Games, dancing and 8 variety of songs and instrumental music completed the entertainment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
STRIKE HIGH GRADE
 GOLD ORE AT VALDEZ


 Five thousand dG,iar ore, not q mere handful or pocket, but sub stantial deposit. is the result of de- yelopment work by E., E. Mcdonald on his property near Shoup Bay. MT. Mcdonald brought to town a few days ago samples from the new strike, which show, in addition to much free gold, nagyagite, a telluride ore car rying high values in gold. Several assays had by MT. Mcdonald gave re- turns, the lowest of which was $5,000 per ton and the highest $6,OO0, show ing that the ore runs very uniform in value throughout the pay shoot. So far as developed the shoot runs about fourteen inches in width, and a considerable quantity has already been blocked out. MT. Mcdonald has been working this property for several years. and has taken out considerable gold with the small mill which he has operated in connection with the mine. A short time ago, being satis- fled that the mill returns were not commensurate with the value in the ore, he had an analysis made of the ore. which revealed the presence of the telluriun, and gave the value of the tailings from the mill at better than $3.000 per ton. With further de- velopment both the free gold and the telluride ore increased in quantity, bringing up the total value to the figures given above. The opening up of this ore body. of a character new to this district, leads mining men to believe that further deposits of this ore may be uncovered, particularly in the district about Shoup bay, if not elsewhere in the district, and add materially to the known gold re- sources of the Valdez district
 Another incident showing the value of the gold quartz deposits of the Valdez district was the bringing in this week by Chris Peterson and Frank Brown of 376 ounces of gold bullion from the Ramsay-Rutherford mine near the Valdez glacier. This cleanup was the result of the work of three men for period of less than thirty days, and is the second to be brought in within short period. In addition to taking out this quantity of the yellow metal, MT. Brown states that enough ore has been blocked out to enable them to work crew of five men for the next two years. Messrs. Brown and Peterson, who are working the property under lease, are contemplating the installation of an improved power plant in the near future, which will enable them to largely increase their ontput.-(Val- dez Miner).
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
FREE-FREI-FREE

Our bargain price list. Eastern Malt Syrups. Hops, Corks. Bottiers Supplies. Guaranted Products & Supply Co.,, 210S First Ave, Seat file. Wash adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
atusT AROUND THE CORNER" AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

{ Thousands who have wept and laughed at "Humoresque," will have an opportunity soon of seeing another East Side story by the author of "fIumoresque." but the scenario and direction are the work of the see mario writer of that classlc-Frances Marion. It will be shown at the Liberty Theatre tonight and tomor- row. M
 "Just Around the Corner tells the story of the Birdson family living in New York's East Side. It is a story of family devotion, of the struggles of mother, daughter and son to preserve the untarushed name of their family in the face of poverty and their ultimate triumph. Love, humor. misfortune, smiles and tears and smiles again all play their parts.
 A brilliant cast contributes to the excellence of Just Around the Cor ner.' It includes Margaret Sedden, favorably known as a result of her work in "The Inside of the Cup; Lewis Sargent, creator of the role of "Huckleberry Finn; Sigrid Holm quist. the "MaryPickford of Sweden who appears for the first time in an American picture; \Fred c. Thomson, husband of Frances Marion. the direc- tor, Edward Phillips, well known for his stage work in Seven Days Leave" and "The Hole fin the Walr'; Peggy Parr, Mme. Rose Rosonova and William Nally.
 
 OlI nanprS for safe at The Emp,re.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
''COLDEN JOE" OF N0RTHLAND
 ALIVE, BROKE
Millionaire Tourists Report Find Famous Klondiker,
 Reported Dead.

Golden Joe'' aTInson is not dead, but "broke,' says Hal Armstrong. in a recent issue of the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
 The "luckiest man in the North land" who drove into Dawson in 1898 so fabulously rich in Klondike dust and nuggets that he gave his ninety -eight-pound bride a wedding present of her weight in pure yellow metal, js alive and we'll but a pauper. Three tourists who arrived in Seat. tie from Alaska on the steamer North western last night said they had seen him, cheerful and hopeful of again striking it rich, but threadbare and practically shoeless, in the Kantishna District, near the base of Mount Me Kinley.
 Not Regretful
 Golden Joe they said, did not seem in the least regretful that his bride and her wedding gift left him a short three weeks after their mar riage.
 It was after this marital setback that Golden Joe" himself vanished and was reported dead.
 The three travelers-Allen J. Blau, Howard M Greenbaum and Joseph c. Faber, sons of Cleveland, O., million aires-spent portion of three months vacation making the trip by rail and foot into the 'far back country from Fairbanks this summer, so far back they said, that the in habitants were just learning of the enactment of a prohibition law.
 Incidentally, before going to Alaska,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
YESTERDAY

Sar a 1 a. m p. m, Juneau ums
 this district during the past Boring and the Gulf Of Alaska. Reports from the missing.
 decidedly the vicinity of the Sew Aleuian Islands Bethel Nome Mckinley
 throughout the district along the Der ing Tanana and Eagle
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S. v sssbe. CsaaaaW Weather Bureau. hy las g
= = -
 

vicinity for 24 beginning tod
 Thursday light southerly winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

J.D. Van Atlas Silver Fox Barber Shop and Baths at 227 Front St.. South, is now open for business. MT. Edward saery is in charge, assisted by Mr.. Charles J. Wyatt of Fairbanks. s
 Mir. Van Alta is operating the Capital Barber Shop with baths just around. the n.c6rner from the Gas tineau Hotel and is assisted by MT. Henry Kufer of Douglas. -adv.
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