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THE
BRANDON NEWS
VOL 20
BRANDON, RANKIN COUNTY, MISS., MARCH 2,1911.
NO. 9
EXCITING CHASE
AFTER WHITE CGNVIGT
ATTEMPTS TO MAKE HIS ES
CAPE FROM FARM.
William Reardon, A Convict From
Copiah County, Makes Firedk for
Liberty Sat unlay—IVeri^t need
A/ter Long Chase.
William Beardon, a vM-v convict,
gave the prison officials at Rankin
farm an excising ru* Saturday.
About 4 o'clock that Evening he
jump<wd from under tihe guns and
made a breuvk for liberty, and for
a Wit Re it Poked as fi tie would ae
eoin|)lish feis intention. Dodging
the shot'ik at was s*«i after him, he
huxded fire the swsrtip, and by the
time the dogs gdl the trali had
fpPaced:va^ood distaste between him
self a nr his pursuers. The trail
was fo! owed all -that evening and
• a. paf t of the night, and resumed
the Yorxt morning, the convict be
ing'lorated Sunday morning about
10:30*o’clock in a negro house in the
edge of Pearl Ajyer swamp. He
had ^neodea hh convict stripes ana
donned citizens clothes, and mas
taking a little rest after his -ex-,
oiling night.
'Beardon is ' from Copiah «wmffcy.
and was seri mg a scntenee for
■larcenv.
This is the first attempt at'es
‘capo from Uiat farm since Ser
genat J. Y. McCoy has be*en hi
•charge, and the prompt measures;
he took prevented it being success
fully carrifc out. Sergeant 'McCoy
has reduced the number of trusties
employed abou- the farm, tmd in
stituted other measures tor the
better safeguarding of the prisoners,
allowing them as few opportunities
for escape as possible. The cap
ture Sunday morning was made by
Sergeant McCoy and his assistant.
Sergeant Purvis.—Clarion-Ledger.
'A1 Special Medicine foe Kidney Ail
ments.
Many eldfcriy people have found
in Foley’s Kidney Remedy a quick
r£>i§f and permanent berrRffi ifrom
kidney and bladder ailmenisfi and
from annoying urinary irregulari
ties due to advancing years. 'Isaac
N. Regan, Farmer, Mo., says, “Fol
ey’s Kidney Remedy effected a com
plete cure in my case, and 1 want
Rttiers to know it.
For sale by Brandon Drug €o.
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"The wind often travels eighty
jmHes an hour, and that too without
ra ttifeket.
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/A freckled person always wears
specks. Did you notice that?
HOGS AND DOGS.
WMal is Fed to (lie Don Would
Keep a Porker.
Down in Lincoln county they have
ih«' dog tax Question up and it is
causing a great deal of Comment.
One writer in the Brookhaven Lead
nr who evidently favors the tax
advances the following sensible
ideas:
Editor Leader:—That was a “hap
py hit” when you placed Bro, Sut
ton's dog (oned) article in parallel
columns with that sale of hogs at
Natchez. Of course comparisons
are odious, hut how many hundred
average dogs of this country would
it take to bring a sum equal to
what one hog in that sale brought?
Bro. Sutton’s reference to the
Bible in regard to dogs does not
present a very strong argument in
their favor. If he will read the
last chapter in the Bible, verse 22,
he will tied the true status of the
dog. “For without are dogs, and
sorcerers, and wuoremongers, ana
murderers ami idolaters and wlioso
ever ioveth -and maketh a lie,"
Poor doggie! He couldn’t possibly
g4‘< in a worse company. The day
was, when itiie bog ‘bad his place on
the farm—when the country was
new, the forest in tested with wild
and -often vicious animals; but tliai
day has long since passed.
To feed and .care for any animal
that will not more than pay its
.board, is tpoor business policy, ana
keeping a multitude of dogs, is do
ing that very -thing on a grand
-scale.
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dJttl 'US IilUKt* « IHUf tuilipai 1W1I,
<or calculation if.'you like. To keep
and properly feed one dog, will cost
as much as to feed one hog. All
'improved hog at one year old will
ch-ests ~250 pounds, worth $25.00.
The average life of a dog is about
eight years, so that the expense of
keeping a dog the full length of its
:life, would cost as much as 2,000
pounds of pork, worth $200.00. led
us make another ca'culation—sup
pose the hog . you keep is a brood
sow that will produce 14 pigs a
year, which ought to be worth at
least. $100.00, and say that it costs
double to keep her what it would
to keep the dog, still you are $50.00
a year ahead: that multiplied by
eight (the life of the dog^ will
amount to $100.00, and double this
for every dog you keep. Now sup
pose you lend that money at 6 per
cent interest, where would you be
atthe end of the 8 years? Walk
ing, around with a starched shirt and
store bought clothes on, and as in
dependent as a Yanderbid.
I -can t go into the educational
proposition. 1 fear that my love
for, and interest in the children
would preclude my doing, even the
dog justice; and I don't want to
wrong even a dog.
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iQttr job department is prepared to
handle all kinds of printing in an up-to
date manner. Send for samples and
prices before placing your order else
where. The Brandon News.
lie Banked in Trunk; Now is Out $8,000
DETROIT.—Joseph Jarmbeck, a sarmer who had moved
to the city, was robbed last night of a trunk containing
$8,250 in cash and a bank book showing deposits of a thou
sann dollars. After several hours search the police found
the trunk and $250 of the money. The recovered money
was tied up in the sleeve of a woman's waist and probably
escaped the attentiomof the thieves.—New York City Globe,
Your own actions will “tell on” you that you have money in
your house. Keep it there and you may lose not only your
money but your LIFE.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. Four per
cent on time certificates of deposit.
*Brandon *BanK.
BRANDON, MISS.
SIDNEY L. McLAURIN,
Vice-President.
ROY L. POX,
Asst. Cashier.
W. H. BARNES,
rrCSNiefii and 1.oIhir1T•
CAMPAIGN NOT
OPENED YET
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OF
FICES NOT SPEAKING.
Say They Expect to Begin Making
The Rounds Later in The Year.
Too Early to Begin Active Cam
paigning.
So far none of the candidates for
the various county offices have be
gun active campaign work. A large
majority of mem are farmers and
they are busy getting their crops
started. The others say it is too
early in the campaign. A number
of the aspirants for office with
whom we have talked say they do
not intend to make a house-to
house canvass as they think it un
necessary. Many say they do not
feel like taking up a busy farmer’s
time soliciting his vote while he
is engaged in farming operations.
All the candidates expect to visit
the various public gatherings
'throughout the country and there
meet the voters. And of course
they will all attend the picnics
Ihis summer and many will there
attempt their first flights of oratory.
CKOWO WILL BE THERE.
ExpeH A Large Number of People
At Plain Saturday.
Plain citizens are expecting their
community -,0 be thronged next Sat
urday. Ex-Gov. Vardanian has an
engagement to deliver a -campaign
speech there on that day and no
doubt will address a large crowd.
Whether they are for or against
him the voters like to hear the dis
tinguished speaker and will go sev
eral miles to be present. Quite a
number are going from Brandon.
Many of the county candidates will
go .as it wifi, be a good chance for
them to meet and talk with the
voters of that secion.
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There are watering places and
watering places, out Walt steet has
the call on them all.
ADDRESSES LARGE CROWD IN
JACKSON.
Ex-Governor Opens Ills Campaign
* For The United States Senate
—Speech Along Ilis Usual Lines.
Jas. K. Vardanian opened his cam
paign for a seat in the senate of
the United States by delivering a
strong political address before a
large audience in Jackson last Fri
day night. The speaking was pro
ceeded by a torchlight procession
up Capitol Street to the fair
gi’ounds.
Conservative estimate place the
number of people who heard Var
daman at 2,000. Many of these
were from towns near Jackson but
possibly the larger portion of the
crowd were residents of the capitol
city.
The distinguished speaker de
livered a strong address and his
hearers cheered his efforts to the
echo. His speech was along the
usual lines and made a strong im
pression on his hearers.
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A BUM SHOW.
Carnival Exhibits Were Mainly
Chance Gaines.
The carnivaiwtuch was in Bran
don last week is pronounced by all
as being the poorest kind of an
amusement ever visiting this town.
The show was a carnival of chance
almost entirely. The only amuse
ment feature they had was the mer
ry-go-round, the rest was booths
run by sharpers. However, as we
all like to be fleeced the carnival
people raked ina good many loose
coins.
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A Cold, LaGrippe, then Pneumonia.
Is too often the fatal sequence.
Honey and Tar expels the
cold, ‘checks the lagrippe, and pre
vents pneumonia. It is a prompt
and reliable cough medicine that
contains no narcotics. It is as
safe for your children as yourself.
For sale by Brandon Drug Co.
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FARMERS IN BATTLE.
One Killed as Result of Family
Feud.
Bellefontain, O., Feb. 26.—On**
man is dead and three others are in
jail as a result of a pitched hall 1 <*
fought early today by farmers of
this county.
Burr Kerns, 38 years old and
wealthy, was snot to death. Gibson
Beers and his father, John Beers,
are charged with being principal
and accessory, respectively, to the
killing of Kerns, while Daniel
Kerns, brother of the dead man,
is held on a cross warrant taken
out by Beers.
It is alleged that farmers who had
been missing corn organized a vigi
lance committOvand last night Burr
Kerns was placed on watch. Today
an accusation was made against Juo.
Beers and during a fight that bil
lowed the elder Beers was knocked
down by a shovel wielded by a far
mer. The Beers then retreated to
their home where they barricaded
themselves.
Leading a posse, Burr Kearns ap
peared on the scene again and it is
alleged that when a second attack
was made upon the Beers, Gibson
Beers, the 21-year-old son of John
Beers, fired with a shotgun, the
charge- almost tearing away Kern’s
head. Neighbors of Kenrs orga
nized an uprising and further
trouble was imminent when Sheriff
Wood and a corps of deputies ar
rived.
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SAYING THE RIGHT THING^
“I don’t seem to be able to say
the right thing to women,” a bash
ful young man confided to us the
other day, “and that’s why I don’t
shine in society. 141 tell you an
instance of it. Not long ago I met
a woman T hadn’t seen for years,
and I could see that she was try
ing to keep young. So I thought I’d
say. a graceful thing to her.
“You carry your agp remarkably
well,’ says I.
“Well, the moment T said it I
Lcoulij see that I was in wrong. She
was looking chilly and getting red,
so T said:
“‘Don’t mind my little jokes—I
never mean what I say. As a mat
ter of fact you don’t carry your
age a bit well.’
“And then she killed me with a
haughty look, and sailed away,
Without saying good-bye. Say, how
should I have put it?”—Cleveland
Plain* Dealer. .
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FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.
Neutralize and remove the pois
ons that cause backache, rheuma
tism, nervousness and all kidney
and bladder irregularities. They
build up and restore the natural
action of these vital organs.
For sale by Brandon Drug Co.
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A Mother’s afeguard.
Foley’s Honey and Tar for the
children. Is best and safest for
all coughs, colds, croup, whooping
cough and bronchitis. No opiates.
For sale by Brandon Drug Co.
OUR LETTER
NEWS OF THE SOUTH JWXKJX
TOWN.
Dining at flotH Rogers—Short
Items of the Doings in anti
Around Town.
Miss E111 a Ellis visited last week
at Brandon, the guest of Miss Again
Kobinson.
We art* pleased to note that Mrs.
John M. Berry, who was operated
on last week at the Jackson sani
tarium is doing well and if she con
tinues to improve will be able to
return home in a few days.
Mrs. A. L. Harvey, her daughter,
Miss Edna Rogers, Misses M. Buch
anan and Miss Lollin, Mr. and Mrs,
J. H. Singletary, and Miss Mittie
Hale, attended the mardi gras fes
tivities at New.Orleans.
Mr. J. C. Berry visited his brother,
Lenard, at Pinola, last Sunday ami
Monday who has b en, and is still
very ill with inflamatory rheuma
tism, though Mr. Berry thinks ho
has somewhat improved since ho
saw him last.
“Uncle” Jack Morris’ condition
is still improving, we are proud to
note, as he is one of our most
substantial citizens.
Mrs. Mary Lee Fierce is making
an extended visit to her daughter*
Mrs. Sain Jones Dear, at Wibsginski.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Dear visited
their daughter last Sunday, Mrs.
W. W. Weathersby, at King. Mrs.
Weathersby lias a. fine daughter..
We learn our friend, Harvey
Lotlin, of King, is quite ill. We trust
it is not anything serious. .
Dr. D. B. Crawley and Enoch
Weathersby attended mardi gras
at New Orleans.
Miss Emma Sullivan went shop
ping at Jackson last Tuesday.
Mrs. Robinette and two children
of Bolton, are visiting her husband,
Mr. Robinette this week.
After having unreasonably warm
weather from the early 'part ofc
January until after the middle of
February, we have had a severe
cold spell of a week, which looks
very much like all the fruit is kill
ed, though in the past few days ttm
peach trees are putting on some*
new blossoms. We hope these wnl
have some fruit, but it is evident
now that the crop will be short,
if any. The gardens that had also
been planted look pretty sad. but
they will probably come out.
The weather is beautiful and
spring-like—Feb. 28th, and tho
prospect is now that March will
come in “like a lamb.7 We hope ik
will not go out “like a lion."
(Continued on fifth page)
Dollars grow
;One Upon the
A
Other when
„ Copyright 1909, by C. E. Zimmerman Co.-*No. 48
]y[ONEY in the Bank grows
fast Dollars pile up on top
of the other} and the habit of saving, acv
quired so easily, is constantly stimulated
by the ever increasing effect of interest,
Rankin County Bank
BRANDON, MISS,
H. A. Busick, President
M. E. Ward, Cashier
G. W. White, Vice-President
J. W. Birdsong, Asst. Cashier
H. A. Busick
W. B. Collier
J. T. R. Berry
DIRECTORS
G. W. White
W. L. Barrow
Wm. Buchanan
M. E. Ward#
H. C. Patriot
D. B. Wilson