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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
4
Beat assignments list reporters covering areas Grimes Nash and Ponder assigned to Beat 4 and Beat 5 on city desk with notes identifying reporters R F Grimes Sr N H Nash A and A Ponder.
Announcements this week name J A Morris for sheriff. He has served as deputy sheriff for 17 years and is considered well qualified. Supporters say he has worked for a small salary and deserves better compensation for his services and believes he will render satisfactory duty if elected.
Capt Grimes announces his candidacy for supervisor from Keat 6 and is praised as a progressive citizen who supports schools. He was recently honored by his hometown by being elected mayor and is urged by supporters in beat 4 to trust him for public service.
J L Buchanan announces his bid for chancery clerk in this issue. He has served four years as sheriff and tax collector, praised as fair conscientious and honest in handling public affairs, and deserving of voter support from the county.
A business perspective emphasizes understanding customer debt capacity to gauge financial health at year end. It notes the persistence of bad debts and suggests that a community with few professional deadbeats reduces profits for collectors.
The Picayune notes that increased money supply has boosted prosperity and employment, countering past fears from 1896 about gold scarcity and silver coinage. It argues the link between money volume and labor demand remains evident, regardless of metal type.
Meridian reports claim Judge Cochran held talks with bucket shop violators and granted a six month grace to continue illegal activity to honor existing contracts. The writer condemns the idea as ludicrous, likening it to a blind tiger striking a deal with a judge to license crime.
The Kosciusko Star-Ledger notes the new code allows forfeiture to the State and destruction of weapons upon conviction for carrying concealed weapons. It also requires dealers to keep records of sales of knives and weapons with purchaser details and sale dates open to public inspection.
The text urges business to be restricted and calls for law abiding citizens to cooperate with officers. It notes Sheriff Black’s conduct, mentioning he recently destroyed a Black person’s pistol, implying actions against illegal weapons and public cooperation.
County assessors face heavy labor to gather agricultural statistics demanded by the Commissioner of Agriculture, with no pay and uncertain legislative reimbursement. The piece critiques schooling losses in reading and spelling, laments poor fundamentals, and cites anecdotes on pamphlet press and social observations from Magnolia Gazette.
The Clarion Ledger quotes Judge Truly and Col. Scott on immigration policy. Col. Scott reportedly supports expansive Dago immigration flooding the state, while Judge Truly opposes that approach, clarifying the public disagreement.
Early Rose Peerless Bliss and Triumph seed potatoes arrive with fifty barrels expected this week along with onion sets from D M Ferry Co and H A Basick Go. Heinz pickles and related products marketed by W G Barnes Port Gipson report January 22 1907. local note mentions blooms and strawberry offerings with Excelsior supply at 125 per 1000 and Klondike or Lady Thompson varieties priced 9.26 per J W McPrerson Port Gipson Mississippi.
Congressman John Sharp Williams appeals Mississippi readers to aid Rev. W. O. McCracken, once Grenada rector and Yellow Fever hero, now ill with tuberculosis. The letter praises his selfless service, notes his meager salary and lack of retirement funds, and urges contributions via Judge A. H. Whitfield in Jackson to assist him and his family.
The Bank at Brandon earned 62 percent last year. W H Waddell of St Louis visited Brandon on Saturday. B F Mulhollan of Brandon spent time in Pelahatchie. Dr A G McLaurin of Brandon traveled to Morton on professional business. Sherlock Holmes in Brandon notes how citizens’ attire signals their recent locations.
A list of practical household tips notes salt as a fire starter reducer in chimneys and ovens, a stain remover for tea cups and ink spills, an aid against bee stings and insect bites, and a deterrent for moths when sweeping carpets. It mentions salt in whitewash to improve adhesion and its role in reviving coal fires and protecting baked goods from scorching.
Citations issued to D N Ransdell and all claimants in the 32nd section township 5 range 4 east case. You must appear at the next chancery term in Rankin County Mississippi on the fourth Monday in March to defend suit.
Creditors of W. H. Martin deceased are notified that Letters testamentary were granted January 8 1907 in Rankin County Mississippi. All claims against the estate must be proved to the clerk for probate within one year from this date or be barred. H. E. Martin is the Executor and Ugh L. McCaskill is the Solicitor.
By decree of the Rankin County chancery court the special commissioner will, Feb 4, 1907, at the Brandon courthouse door, sell to the highest cash bidder certain lands described as part of section 34 and 134 of sw of sw in Grange 5 East, among the heirs of James A. Fletcher.
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