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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-23

Senator A. J. McLaurin is in re-
ceipt of miniature horseshoe, made
by blacksmith in Pennsylvania, who
sent it to the senator as an emblem of
good luck. He had read in the New
York papers Senator McLaurin's plan
for settling the coal strike and was so
greatly impressed with Uncle Anse's
good, common sense in the matter
that he desired to show his apprecia-
tion of our great senator's love for the
common people, that he made the
little horseshoe and presented to Sena-
tor McLaurin with his best wishes.
The senator greatly appreciates this
token of esteem, especially as it comes
from one who earns his daily bread by
the sweat of his brow.
Mrs. A. e. Langford died Sunday
night at half past 10 o'clock, after a
long and severe spell of illness. Mrs.
Langford was widow OF the late G.
N. Langford, and was one Of the early
settlers of Brandon, having lived here
81 years. She leaves five children.
Mrs. Willis Wilson, of this place,
Mrs. Sim Martin, Of Vicksburg, Mrs.
Cook, Of Wallthall, Miss Annie and
Sidney Langford, all of whom were
present at the time of her death, ex-
cept Sidney who is in Washington
Mrs. Langford was in her.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-23

All trains run daily. Freight trains do not
carry passengers. w. G. RUNGE, Agent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
Ar,,e-.aiZ 10 Ponrla.

There are few better sources for get
ting good ice than from properly con
structed artificial pond, because they
can be placed on a stream OF pure run
ming water, which can be let of during
the summer months, and allowed to fiji
up before freezing weather. The bot
tom can be cleaned BEFORE the water is
let in, and If there is no impurity above,
the Ice viii be much purer than from
the ordinary pond. A pond containing
one hundred square rods Saould cut
about twenty thousand square feet, or
five hundred tons, when the ice will
average nine inches thick, and this
would be enough for several families
or diaries. For single family with
small dairy, even six square Iods would
fill an icehouse ten feet square. twelve
feet deep. or about thirty ions, more
than many use for a dairy. If the Ice
was thicker or was cut more than once
in year. the amount would be largely
increased. Both these might happen In
ordinary winters In this clifnate. The
A0SHA HOlio SuOuiu De &uOut on lSct
deep, and with gravelly or sandy bot
tom. Water ia the shallow pond
freezes more quickly than lii a larger
pond or running stream, and where
1t is filled quickly the ice is clearer. A
grass bottom is allowable, If it be
cleansed by moving and raking before
the water is let in. The shallow depth
prevents danger from drowning unless
one goes in head foremost. For the
smaller houses one needs 40 expensive
outfit of ice tools. A straight-edged
board to mark off the squares. cross
cut saw, and an ice chisel few pixies,
a runway, with blocks and ropes TO
draw the ice up the run, are all that re
absolutely necessary. Two men to cut,
two to run 1t into the house and one to
pack II inside will make Il good gang for
a small pond.-New England Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
COL. BUTLER FOUND GUILTY.

ST. Louis Millionaire Given Three
Years in Penitentia y.
Three years in the penitentiary is the
punishment melted out at Columbia, Mo-,
to Col. Edward Butler, whom a jury
found guilty of trying to bride DR.. Chap
man, a member of the board of health
in st. Louis, to favor city garbage con-
tract on which the millionaire politician
sought to enrich himself Thus another
chapter is added to the sensational story
Of corruption in the municipal affairs of
st. Louis
Col Edward Butler vas indicted by
the grand jury April 8, when the first
thorough investigation of the Doodle scan
dal was made and startling condition Of
things was brought to light With But
Ter, John H. Becker was indicted on Il
charge of attempt to bride and Robert
M. Snyder and George ]. Kobusch were
held by the grand jury for bribery and
perjury respectively. r. M. Snyder, u
prominent Kansas City banker, was cen
victed Oct. for bribing members of the
st, Louis municipal assembly to pass an
ordinance granting the Central Traction
Company a valuable franchise, and he is
out under bonds.
Since January the scandal has been the
subject of investigation and each success
siye grand jury has brought new facts
to light and delivered scathing reports
on the revelations it made. Col. Butler
and his wife, his two sons, Congressman
James ]. Butler and Edward Butler, Jr.,
and their wives were in the court room
when the verdict was received.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
Winter Spraying If Fruit Trees.

winter spraying N FRUIT Trees
The spraying of fruit trees during the
winter should not be neglected. Before
the leaves start the trunk and every
branch of the tree should be well spray
ed with a solution of one pound of cop
per sulphate in twenty-five gallons of
water to check scab, codling moth, bird
moth, tent caterpillar, canker worm,
plum curculio and San Jose scale on
apple trees, to be followed up after the
blossoms fall by the regular bordeaux
mixture of four pounds each Of sui
plate Of copper and lime to fifty gallons
of water. Some prefer to use six pounds
sulphate of copper instead of four
pounds, but we are not sure that this is
any better than the other while for
peach trees that have put out their
leaves the use of three pounds of sui
phate of copper to six or nine pounds
of lime Is thought strong enough for
fifty gallons of water. But we are now
speaking of a winter spray before the
leaves come out. The mixture of fifty
pounds each of lime, salt and flowers
of sulphur is used on the Pacific coast
for the San Jose scale, but in our East
ern climate it does not seem to be as
effectual, as the frequent rains wash IT
off, A mixture of pure lime made as Il
thin whitewash and used on peach trees
two or three times in the winter has
been recommended as spray that will
keep the leaves and buds from starting
early enough to be killed by the spring
frosts.-American Cultiyator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

green bay tree. If it be fifty miles, walk
an run when you get tired; if a thousand
walk an run an beg an steal rides on
freight trains--only go, as my fallin' tears
implOre. An nowhere paper boy. at
stracted by his gesticulations, darted up
and tipped the box so that the orator
slid ingloriousiy into the mud. Charlie
laughed in spite of himself. then his face
became grave Beneath the lightness OF
the speakers words had been an under
current Of seriousness which appealed d.
rectiy to his Encouragement and home
sickness. Yes, he would go home.
THANK you for your advice" he said;
I'm going to take it,
"Honest?" with a ring of satisfac-
ton in his voice. Then fare We well, an
if forever--but, say" as Charlie was
starting down the sidewalk, "give me a
tip to your barrel an mebbe III come
out an spend my vacation with you next
summer"
Charlie laughed. and then. on sudden
impulse. wrote his address and gave it to
the boy.
WED like first rate to have you come
be said, heartily. Fan we'd try to give
you a good time"
This is the proper end for the story;
but / want to add that the street boy
did visit them the next summer, and that
they gave him such good time he con-
cluded TO remain and work for them per-
manentIy.-Portland Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

loped, filed with fruit arranged prettily
on leaves-bananas, oranges, lady-apples
and grapes.
At one end of the table will be a rep
resentation of a mammoth pumpkin pie
this for the benefit of the children),
made from a bread-pan, with crinkled yell
low tissue paper around the edges and
filled with sawdust, in which is conceal
ed trifies, one for each person present,
done up in yellow paper tied with well
low ribbon. The ribbon bows and ends
will make the top of the pie. At the close
of dinner it will be passed, and every
one viii get a pull and a package. At
the other end of the table l will have
bowl of yellow chrysanthemums-t
flower of the Thanksgiving season. At
the four corners l win put horns of plen-
ty made of cardboard covered with yell
low crinkled tissue paper. Out Of one
of these cornucopias will pour chocolates,
out of another figs and dates, out Of the
third nuts and raisins, and out of the
fourth candy fruits.-Anna Wentworth
in the Woman's Home Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
noo Win diamond Tooth.

A dog with diamond set In one OF
ia front teeth was in Philadelphia re-
Gently. 1t was here for medical treat
ment, and during It's stay in the dog
ward OF veterinary hospital uptown
il astonished everybody with its clever
ness.
A French poodle. 1t bad chic that the
nurses said was truly Partisan. II had
also innamerable tricks. You would.
for instance, say 10 It, ''show your dia-
mord TOOTH" and 1t would curl back
It's lid In such . manner that the dia.
mond would glitter.
Tie dog belongs to wealthy woman
Of Trenton, N. j. She had the brilliant
set In it's tooth two years ago. What
gave her the sdea Of this, says The
Philadelphia Record, was undoubtedly
,ha ser,satlonaI story. printed long ago
az the blaze OF dlampnds that iIIumines
the mouth OF FItzsimmonS. the pugi-
1fe$
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
HOW TO COOK THE TURKEY.
Some Practical Advice Given by
Navv York (~I-aF

Some Practical Advice Given by a
New York Chef.
There is a chef in one OF thu large
hotels Of New York who is famous for
his roast turkey. Turkey under his
hands comes out not only a beautiful
brown, but of a delicious flavor quite diff
ferent from any other turkey that ever
was seen. The turkey meat is positive
ly rich, and even the white meat that is
generally dry has a moist. spicy taste
This is his recipe Tor roast turkey:
Clean the turkey with as little handling
as possible and rinse with water in which
a little baking soda has been dissolved
Now break up about half pint of bread
crumbs. and into the crumbs chop two
links of pork sausage. Stuff the turkey
with this mixture and just before put
ting into the oven bind salt pork on the
breast of the turkey. Remove the pork
just before the turkey is taken from the
oven. When the meat is carved, its
flavor will be found very superior. This
is particularly to be recommended for
the Thanksgiving turkey, which, with so
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
MINING coal IN MArER.
How Wrceking Company Extracts
Fuel from Sunken Barres.

HOW Wrecklng Com pany Extracts
Fuel from Sunken Barges.
Coal mining in the waters OF Long
Island Sound has been taken IN on an
extensive scale by a Bridgeport (Conn.D
wrecking company. The sound con-
tains immense quantities of coal. Old
sound captains say that there is enough
coal in the waters to supply New York
for year. There is scarcely a heavy
storm on the sednd that a number Of
coal barges are not sunk and the work
Of the wrecking company in mining for
the coal is watched with deep interest
The method of water mining is sim
pie. In the first place, the wrecks
must be found, and for practical work
the wrecks ought to be in water not
over forty OF forty-ive feet deep. and
thirty feet IN much easier working.
For this work wreck finders are en-
ployed The wreck finders consist OF
two thirty-two-foot power boats. gaso-
line engines being used, and each boat
Is manned by two men. The boats run
cut to the territory where the wrecks
sre believed TO be. In each one is
large reel containing mile of inch
rope. The boats are run alongside OF
each other. and the ends of the ropes
from each boats reel are spliced. This
makes continuous rope two miles
long, and, In reality. lashes the two
wreck finders, OF sweep boats. as they
are sometimes called. together.
The boats then run in opposite di
rections until they are half a mile
apart. Then they take their course
aud run parallel TO each other. the
windlasses or reels in each boat In th''
meantime having been released ard
paying out the rope from the stern OF
each boat through a ring in the end of
all iron pole that extends cut over the
stern. When d sufficient length of rope
has been paid out two large weights
of 500 pounds or more each are run
down the rope from the stern of each
beat. These weights sink to the bot
tom and hold the half mile o. rope
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

Turkey On, no. but we had a fowl
Which was very large for four,
Indeed. the old man and even the boy
said they couldn't have wished for more
We none q a. cared for cranberry sauce
Bat We had q whole mince pie
TWAS sent By my country aunt. you seeJ'
AID the dinner was not so dry,
For we bad some cOffee-two cups apiece!
Who cared II the cups were small.
WY. the gid with the crutch was heard to
That She couldn't drink it all:
And tie stammering boy said he was sure
He woald have bad dreams all night,
And the old man said he'd not eaten so
much
Since the year when he lost his sight
And that wasn't all, for after the feast
When the dishes were cleared away,
We had soe1e nuts by the bright coal fire.
And I tell you we were gay,
For the Cd man told such funny tales
That our laugh made the old room ring.
And the girl with crutch had a banjo too,
Aud the stammering boy could sing
II seemed 50 strange to hear his voice
Move on quite smooth and clear,
That ! wondered If sometimes, perhaps. In
heaven,
Whether that be far or near
II our speech will be clear from the halt
and Jar
with which it is troubled now.
And IL we walk without the crutch
Which we always need somehow;
And u we shall be no longer blind,
CAS- We all Of us are. In a way.
Alb, thcu there would be a feast, indeed,
royal Thanksgiving day!
And ! know last night, as we laughed and
sang.
We forgot the long. hard year.
We forget al weakness and all want
In the light of our own good cheer.
For gayer guests with a brighter wit
I'm sure 1t were hard TO md
MY girt with a crutch, my stammerng boy,
And my old man who Is blind.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

United States Senator Quarles in a
speech on trusts at West Superior, Wis,
advocated uniform federal control.
The State election in Georgia passed
off with no organized opposition to the
Democratic ticket, which was elected in
full, with Joseph NJ. Terrell as Gov
ernor. The vote was light as compared
to previous elections.
The Rev c. NJ. Sheldon Of Kansas,
author of "In His Steps" formally de-
clined n fusion nomination for Congress
man-at-large, saying that he felt he could
do more good in his present capacity.
where he could instruct the young voter
how best to cast his ballot.
The Wisconsin Sugar Company, which
has been planning the erection of large
beet sugar plants near Milwaukee, an
nounces that it viii defer all operations
until Congress disposes of the Cuban re-
ciprocity question. If the measure goes
through there will be no factories built.
James ]. Hill. president of the Great
Northern Railway and the Northern Sc
curities Company, recently delivered a
speech on the trust question. in which be
said the people should beware of the in
dustrial enterprises whose only industry
Is to run printing presses TO print shares
Of stock.
Senator Vest of Missouri says that gov
eminent ownership of the coal mines
would mean that eventually the United
States would control every interest in
the country, condition never Intended ny
the fszmers of the constitution and an
tagonistic to the doctrines of Jefferson,
which opposed the centralization nf pow
er In q general government.
In q speech before the PittAburg Chan
Der Of Commerce on The Commerce
Clause Of the Constitution and the
Trusts" Attorney General Knox suggest
ed constitutional amendment as q remedy
for the Objectionable features Of modern
trusts. He expressed the belief that
Congress might amend and extend the
interstate commerce laws 50 as 10 control
combinations
Postmaster General Payne said THAI
ehe forthcoming message Of the President
viii recommend probably the opoint-
ment Of permanent tariff conf NON, to
give expert consideration to tarih revision
and to report to Congress. and thus save
the congressional committees much time
and labor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

about four feet from the ground, so
that the rope forms a sweep half
mile long, catching anything that
comes in its way. Sometimes one of
the sweep boats will remain at anchor
and the other boat run around radius
of half mile, and clearing Up n mile
of ground. When the sweep rope catch
es fast 1t is indicated by the pulling
down, sometimes almost under water,
of the sterns Of the sweep boats. The
boats are stopped and the reels are re-
versed to wind up the rope. Slowly
the sterns of the boats come closer and
closer together until they are almost
directly over the point where the sweep
rope is fastened many feet below. Then
the nature of the wreck Is determined.
The next step, In case the wreck
proves to be a coal barge is taken by
the diver, one OF the crew always being
A diver. He dons his rubber suit and
is let down to the fastening and pro
ceeds to explore the find. lie estimates
the quantity and looks into the quality
Of the find; also observes the best man
ner Of taking 1t out, whether by buck
cts or the suction pump. II the find Is
worth while the diver fastens floating
buoy to the wreck and then the sweep
boats proceed on their way to find more
wrecks. After the wreck finders have
marked their find by floating buoy
the lighters run out They are equip
bed with der1'icks and suction pumps
Sometimes the pump is run Gown into
the sunken coal barges and showed
around by diver, who goes below TO
tend the pump and place the end where
n VIII do the best work This is the
easiest method OF recovering the coal.
as the coal is sucked up through the
flyeinch pipe In steady stream and
falls into a screen, the water running
overheard, and the coal passing down
the chute into the hold of the lighter.
At other times it is necessary TO take
the coal out In buckets or shovels. the
shoyels acting the same as the folding
shoyels on great dredger which
sends the shovel down TO the bottom
and then closes up. bringing up what
ever it shuts up on at the bottom.
IT is not an uncommon thing to find
coal wreck where the lighter can be
bumped full Of coal in bali day. aud
wreck that VIII not fiji the hold of
the lighter In day is not considered
much of a find A hundred tons OF coal
recovered in this way Is considered a
fair days work. 1t viii be seen that
cargo of 100 toms Of coal. II sold at $40
ton, would yield handsome profit to
tile "water miners" In round figures,
II would amount to $1,000 for days
work. and. MS II costs nothing but the
labor expended in mining IT, the profit
Is riany times over 100 per cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25


Late cabbage laid in shallow trenches
roots up viii keep well If not placed
too close together in the trench. Dig a
trench about eight or ten inches deep
and two and half to three feet wide,
putting some cross-pieces OF wood in
the bottom OF the trench for some odd
and end boards to rest upon, making .
rough kind Of platform, leaving a space
Of two or three inches beneath. A little
straw is spread over the boards and the
cabbages are packed In head down in
two layers. the upper layer being placed
between the angles formed by the cab
bages of the lower one. A coping is
placed eyer to keep them dry and atten-
ton paiS that they do nGs get frozen
American Gardening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

en- cooked them as they best knew how.
The menu of that immortal dinner has
not, alas. been preserved but it is known
that the two dishes most fully appre-
ciated by the Indians as well as the
Americans were the brown roast tur-
key and the pumpkin pie. The great
feast OF the week was outdoors. for the
air was balmy and the sun bright Mas
sasoit was there in all the bravery OF
scarlet coat trimmed with lace and a
copper chain, given him, some time pre-
vious, by Edward Winslow. In a strange
medley of Indian garb and borrowing of
European costume. the guest Of honor
was feted and entertained, cementing
there the bond of friendship with the
white settlers which held good forty-on
years.-Good Housekeeping.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

passed over the smooth end of the
shaft. BY giving the handle a few
turns the compass of the shock will
be so drawn that it can be easily tied.
Shocks tied in this manner seldom get
twisted or out Of condition
For hauling in fodder we have two
designs. One of theme is an ordinary
sled-like device that is easily construct
ed and will be found very hondy for
hauling fodder. 1t will be found espe-
cially handy in loading fodder. Some
use this sled for hauling AMI the
shocks are not torn apart in hauling,
but are simply tipped over on the sled
and hauled away in this manner The
other device consists in a peculiarly
constructed rack to be placed on a low
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25

sy OF others, and how unworthy do we
consider the migrate! writes Rev. S. T..
Willis in the New York Ledger. He is
one of the most contemplate characters
with which we meet. We consider him
even uncivil who does not spontaneously
say or write Thank you" for the favors
and Kindness shown him by his fellow
man. And this word of grateful appre-
citation is never lost. Even if it may
seem TO have no effect upon him for
whom it was given. it will not be lost
upon those who hear. nor will its infu-
enee be powerless upon him who bestows
il. A cultivation of the thanksgiving
habit will make to grow the sense of ap-
probation. and as a result our spirits will
be sweetened. our souls enlarged and
the whole horizon of life beautified. Then
the ordinary affairs OF life viii never
more be commonplace; our conditions and
surroundings will always appear in a
fresh light This is significant. The
man whose family find in him a source
of endless delight and Joy is one who
| does not suffer the common relationships
and the daily intercourse to become col
orless and arid. Such a man keeps love
alive by cultivating the sentiment OF ar
makes the old courses OF life brim and
sparkle with a full current of tenderness
and feeling SO it is again with the
| great artist who sees the common in an
uncommon light and clothes the most or
binary objects with beauty and charm.
In like manner the religious nature dis
closes its presence by the unfailing fresh
ness of its feeling for all relations and
seasons and customs aud days. Il num-
bers its blessings daily. and daily does
| il express gratitude because it feels deep
" and gladly the weight Of its vast in
| debtedneSs. The years may differ great
/ Is in the comforts and blessings rhey
/ bring. but Gods unhroken benefcence
/ knows no divisions Of time. His bounty
| is an unbroken eternity. All years.
however hard in the experiences they
/ bring. are years Of blessedness; it should
| be ours TO receive what God sends and
to be constantly thankful
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-25
chnrcoaI for Hoe.

Every hoghouse should contain box
full of charcoal. This may be secured
by digging pit in the ground. starting
the fire at the bottom and as it pro
crosses throwing In cobs ana wood un-
til 1t is full When the fire is well
started. cover the whole with a piece
of sheet iron. The mass will be thor
oughIy charred in day CIR Two and
can be taken out and used Some feed
ers make a solution OF twelve pounds
Of salt and two pounds of copperas in
pail of water and sprinkle over the
charcoal until II Is pretty well satu-
rated Hogs VIII remain healthy and
in good condition If they are given
good feed and plenty Of charcoal r.
American Agriculturist