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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-08
BATTLING WITH ALGAE.
The Problem Of Their Removal From
Reservoirs.

Anything which makes for improve
nent in the water supply of cities and
large towns is a matter OF personal
interest to most of us. In many
places the water of the reservoirs ls
rendered unpleasant by a peculiar
smell and taste described as flshy or
musty, and attributed Sy the public to
various causes, generally dead fish.
AS a matter of fact, the odor in ques-
ton is due ito minute plants belonging
to the group OF the Algae, and the
water is harmless enough, but not
exactly inviting.
Various methods have been tried TO
stop this nuisance, but with indiffer-
ent success The Bureau OF Plant
Industry Of the United States Depart
ment CT Agriculture has taken up the
matter, and the scientists employed
there have discovered cure which
promises 20 be very valuable. The
method of treatment depends upon
the fact that these simple plants are
extremely sensitive TO copper, so that
quantities which are quite without
effect on the higher animals are fatal
to the Algae. Thus many OF the most
troublesome forL are Destroyed by
a concentration of copper sulphate
equal to one part in a million parts or
water Actual experiments have
shown that the Algae in reservoirs
are killed by amounts of copper so
small that man must drink fifty
quarts of water per day in order to
get an amount of copper in the least
harmful. Moreover, in a few days
the copper entirely disappears from
the water, so that there is no longer
any question of its possible harmful
effects. In the reservoirs which were
experimental on last year one treat
ment with copper sulphate was suf-
ficient for the whole season. The
method is a cheap one, costing about
fifty or sixty cents per million gallons
of water; no definite cost can be as
signed since the quantity Of copper
needed depends upon the species
which are giving trouble. The treat
ment should be applied by competent
persons; it cannot safely be intrusted
to unskilled workmen. The expert
ments are being followed up by the
departm during the present season,
and much additional data will doubt
less be obtained.-Collier's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-08
ORIENTAL MARKETS.

The growing Importance Of the Ori-
ent as field for American exports
drew from my predecessor, President
Mckinley, an urgent request for its
special consideration by the Con
gress. In his message of 1898 he
stated:
I'm this relation, as showing the
peculiar volume and value of cur trade
with China and the peculiarly favora-
BILE conditions which exist for their
expansion in the normal course OF
trade, l refe rto the communication
addressed to the Speaker Of the
House of Representative by rhe Sec
rotary of the Treasury On the 14th of
last Juue, with it's accompanying letter
of the Secretary of State, recommend
ing an appropriation for a commission
to study the industrial and CONNER
cial conditions in the Chinese Empire,
and to report as to the opportunities
for and the obstacles to the enlarge
ment of markets in China for the raw
products and manufactures Of the
United States. Action was not taken
thereon during the last session.
| cordially urge tnat the recommends
ton receive at your hands the con-
sideratiOn which it's Importance and
timeliness merit
PROTECTION OF ELECTIONS.
The power OF the government to
protect the integrity CT the elections
Of its own officials is inherent and has
been recognized and affirmed by re-
peated declarations Of the Supreme
Court. There is no enemy Of free
government more dangerous and none
so insidiCuS as the corruption of the
| electorate. No one defends or excuses
corruption, and it would seem to fol-
low that mono would oppose vigorous
measures to eradicate it. | recon-
mend the enactment OIL law directed
against bribery and corruption in Fed
eral elections. The details of such q
law may be safely left to the wise
discretion of the Congress, but it
should go as far as under the Con-
stitution it is possible to go, and
should include severe penalties
against him who gives or receives
a bride intended to influence his act
sfons for the publication not only OF
the expenditures for nominations and
elections of all candidates, but also Of
oil ICCCltCu dllQ OApGu-
ditures made by political committees.
ALASKA.
The message makes a number of
suggestions on Alaska, the treat
ment Of the natives and other matters
affecting the welfare of the territory
1t is also recommended that Alaska
be given a delegate in Congress.
THE INDIANS.
1t is recommended that better treat
ment be. accorded these wards Of the
nation, and that every encouragement
possible be extended them to become
more industrious and self-supporting.
CONSULAR SERVICE.
1t is recommended that the consular
service be raised to the highest degree
M efficiency by selecting men who are
familiar with trade conditions and
who know ssomething Of the language
- $ ountry to which they are ac-
credited.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-08

penditurns continue satisfactory. The
Increase OF revenue during the year
was 1858, 181. 10, or SO per cent; the
total receipts amounting to $143, $780,
624.34. The expenditures were $780,
362. 1850, an increase of about per
cent over the previous year, being
thus, $S,979,492.36 in excess of the
current revenue. Included in these
expenditures was total appropriation
Of $685. 37.35 for the continuation
and extension of the rural free-deliv-
cry service, which was an increase
Of $4,902,237.S5 over the amount ex-
pended for this purpose in the pre-
ceding fiscal year. Large as this ex-
penditure has been the beneflcent re-
suits attained in extending the free
distribution OF mails to the residents
Of rural districts have justified the
wisdom Of the outlay Statistics
brought down to the 1st of October
1904, show that on that date there
were 1888 rural routes established,
serving approximately 100000 Of
people in rural districts remote from
postoffices, and that there were pend
ing at that time 1859 petitions for the
establishment of new rural routes.
Unquestionably some part Of the gen
eral increase in receipts is due to the
increased postal facilities which the
rural service has afforded. The reve-
nues have also been aided greatly by
amendments in the classification OF
mail matter, and the curtailment Of
abuses of the SecOnd-class mailing
privilege. The average increase in
the volume of mail matter for the
period beginning with 1902 and end
ing June, 1905 Chat portion for 1905
being estimateO, is 40.47 per cent
as compared with 25.46 per cent for
the period Immediately preceding
and 1892 for the four-year period i'm
mediately preceding that.
ExTRAyAGANcE IN PRINTING.
| call your attention to the great
extravaganza in printing and binding
Government publications. and especi-
ally to the fact that altogether too
many Of these publications are print
ed. There is constant tendency to
increase their number and their vol
ume. 1t is an understatement to say
that no appreciable harm would be
caused by, and substantial benefit
would accure from, decreasing the
amount Of printing now done by at
least one-half Probably the great
majority of the Government reports
and the like now printed are never
read at all, and furthermore the print
ing Of much Of the material contained
in many of the remaining ones serves
no useful purpose whatever.
CURRENCY.
The attention Of Congress should be
especially given to the currency ques-
ton, and that the standing committees
on the matter in the two Houses
charged with the duty, take up the
matter Of our currency and see wheth-
er it is not possible to secure an
agreement in the business world for
lettering the SYSTEM the committees
should consider the question Of the
retirement of the greenbacks and the
problem Of securing in our currency
such elasticity as is consistent with
safety. Every silver dollar should be
made by law redeemable in gold at
the option of the holder
MERCHANT MARINE.
| especially commend to your at
tention the encouragement OF our mer-
chant marine by appropriate legisla-
tion. Jul,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-08
PRESUMPTUOuS.

Ella-He's very presumptuous FEB
low.
Stella-How so?
Ella-He came to call on me In New
fork Just because was engaged to
him last summer.-TswA fopics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-08

The President recommends that the
city be thoroughly cleaned up. so that
it be made in fact perfect Amer
lean city, free from contagious and
evil influences.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
water In the nu.h.

Nine years ago water at the Wes-
tralia gold fields was dearer than beer
In London. AT special times half 4
: crown gallon was paid for newly con-
densed water still warm from the con-
denser. and at the best OF times no one
grumbled at shilling gallon. The
publican passed the whisky bottle ovcf
for his customer to help himself, but
he measured carefully the amount OF
water mixed with the whisky. The pop
uiar sysem OF bathing was to have a
bucket OF water with false bottom
held over your head. The bottom was
removed with jerk, and the water ran
down into tub OH the floor. There IL
was collected 70 serve for the next
conner, as 1t had probably served for
half dozen before you. This cost half
a crown. Scarcity OF wafer and badt
ness OF food brought on the great ty-
phold FEVER epidemics from which the
gold fields suffer TO this day, and lads
hunting for wealth died Off as though
the hand or God bad passed in anger
over the place. A
western Australia Is colony OF bold
men. They saw that nothing but radl
ical treatment would avail for this
scarcity. Hence the water scheme, runI
Ming about $50 miles to Kaigoorlie, card
rying nearly 100000 gallons n day
and largely solving the matter so far
as the supply for human beings around,
the main centers is Observation-Disclosures
Mail. q
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
Tn. Last Here.x uu.,.-

With the decease OF the Rev. Murdo
Macaskill has passed away the last of
the old heresy hunters in Scotland and
the, scourge of church professors hold
ing liberal views. In the Free church
assembly he headed the onslaughts on
Dods. Bruce and Henry Drummond for
hereucai writings and threatened TO
bring out" the highlands IL these
teachers We're not cast forth from the
Free church. Defeated in those at
tacks. he led bis "highland hosts
against the declaratory act extending
freedom OF thought and prophesied the
church's ruin if the act passed. He re-
sisted the union OF the Free and the
United Presbyterian churches. tegard-
Ing the latter body as dangerously vol
untary.' When union came Id went
with the crowd, accepted the settle
ment and at once fell from his pre-
eminence IN the highlands, being view
ed by his followers as an emSty pots
hero and as one who had sold the
pass" In hts palmyo days heVuled &C.
ciesiesticai Scotland north ofdhe Gram
pians-London Standard. e1lis'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
WORDS OF BIBLE COUNTED.
How. where snd when n Prisoner
Eound Their Number.

NOW, where sind when a Prisoner
Found Their Number.
1t IL well known that the number OF
letters. words. verses. etc, contained In
the Bible have been counted. but by
whom. when or where is not generally
known. Treats publication. entitled
'Curiosities OF the Bible" speaks Of
the occurrence as being OF Spanish
origin aud that the Prince OF Granada.
fearing usurpation. caused the nrrest
or the supposed would be usurper. aud
oy order or the spanish crown he was
thrown into an old prison called the
place or skulls. situated In Madrid.
where he was connncd for thirty-three
years. With no other companion than
tie rats, mice and other vermn that
trequented his dismal cell.
During his confinement he counted
the letters, etc, contained In the Bible
ana scratched the several numbers on
the stone walls with nail When his
work was discovered. he wns furnished
with writing utensils aud ordered TO
make copy OF the results OF his long
anu tedious task, ana on It's being COM
pieted he finally received his liberty.
The following is n correct copy of his
great work:
The Bible contains 3.566. $50 letters,
773.746 words. Bits verses. i,le5
chapters and GO books
The word ''and" occurs lo.OSI times.
the word Lord 1853 times, the word
Jehovah" 1855 times and the word
reverend" but once. which Is in the
niuth verse OF the One Hundred and
Eleventh Psalm.
The middle verse Is the eighth verse
OF the One Hundred and Eighteenth
Psalm. The twenty.first verse OF the
seventh chapter OF Ezra contains all
the letters OF the alphabet except the
letter 81"
The finest chapter 10 read is the
twenty-sixth chapter OF the Acts OF the
Apostles. The most beautiful chapter
Is the Twenty-third psalm. The nine.
teenth chapter OF III Kings and the
thirty-seventh chapter Of Isaiah are
alike.
The four most inspiring promises are
to be found In the sixth chapter OF st.
John. thirty-seventh verse, and four
teenth chapter. second verse; also eiev-
enth chapter OF St Matthew, twenty
eighth verse, and the Thirty-seventh
Psalm, fourth verse. 4
The longest verse Is the ninth verse,
eighth chapter. of Esther. The shortest
verse is the thirty-fifth verse, eleventh
chapter, of ST John. 7sr7
There are ten chapters In the book Of
Esther in which the words Lord" and
God" do not occur The eighth, fir
.teenth. twenty-frst and thirty-first
verses OF the One Hundred and Seventh
Psalm are alike. Each verse Of the One
Hundred and Thirty sixth Psalm end
alike. The One Hundred and Seven
tenth Psalm contains but two verses,
the One Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm
contains 1T6 verses. There are no
words or names of more than six syl.
tables. ei-|
1t has also been discovered by some
person unknown that in Joel, third
chapter, third verse, the word "girl'
occurs. and in the eighth chapter OF
ZecLsriah. fifth verse. the word girls
is mentioned for the only time in the
whole book
The eighth chapter Of Ezra, ninth
verse. contains fifty-two its" The
word ''snow" appears twenty four
times in the Old Testament and three
times In the New.-Boston Herald. :.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
No Key Needed.

Here is a story which has not
been vouched for: A travelling man
showed a watch to a friend in CEN
trail Missouri the other day which,
he said, was over 100 years old.
MY grandfather bought this watch
when he was a boy" the travelling
man said. Gone day when he was
in a tree getting some apples the
watch slipped from his pocket and
was swallowed by calf. When the
calf was killed, three years later, the
watch was recovered and was found
to be still going. It is supposed
that the watch lodged in the calls
throat, and the action of the mus
cles when the animal swallowed
wound it up. The watch lost Just
three seconds in the three years
that it was in the calf's throat" p
Kansas City Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
London spsrro,ws.

s In London there is a huge army
OF cats which subsist almost entire
ly upon sparrows. The London
sparrow migrates in the autumn to
the cornfelds, where it does its level
best to destroy our bread supply,
but during spring and summer the
London cats have been working
hard among the inexperienced baby
sparrews, for the old birds do not
often get captured, and a very large
proportion of each years brood new
er sees the ccuntry.-Manchester
Guardian PAS ts ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
Traced to Its Source

In his hours of relaxation Mr.
Jones is fond of wondering about
the source of the familiar savings
he comes upon in his evening paper,
Il WONDER" he began musingly
one rainy night, where 1T is the I'M
expected that happens originated ?'i
Mrs. Jones did not often follow
her husband in his questionings, but
rthat afternoon she had been tempt-
ed abroad by a delusiye weather
Representation of "fair, with west
.erly Winds" and the thought of her
wet hat and boots had qmckened her
understanding. $40 r.ala
AT the meteorological office,
guess!" she snapped. sF.eW
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
CATCHING RED FOXES.
ingenious Method Pursued by an Old
Maine Trapper.


There is no animal in the Maine
woods possessed with more cunning
than the red fox. The slyness Of
these animals has passed into q
provcrb, "as sly as fox being q
term often heard.
There are many different ways &c
catch reynard, bat there is one OLD
trapper In the forests of Maine who
perhaps stands at the head of the
list IN catching foxes. He has d
manner of catching these animal.
which he calls his Secret" a plan
which he learned when boy in Yer.
mont and has successfully used fol
the last twenty years.
Fox skins or pelts bring a good
price, and from the beginning OF
cool weather in October throughout
the winter the hides are in fine con.
dition. Steel traps, bait and MANY
different things are used by different
trappers in catching foxes, but this
old trapper's secret" stands at the
top.
His manner Of procedure when
after the little red dogs is some
what as follows: In part of the
woods which is known to be inhahit-
ed by foxes-and they can be found
in nearly all sections of Maine-this
trapper, with a steel trap, some cat
meat, If it can be procured, and
some skunk musk, proceeds to set
his snares. Cat meat makes the
best bait, but other meat-a piece
of beef-will do.
Going up a brook, wading with
rubber boots, so that no scent will
be left, ne makes a small drain or
canal from the brook into which
the water will flow. This little
canal is always dug out with stick,
so that the hands do not come into
contact with the earth, and no smell
OF a human being is left. A small
stock is then set upright in the mid
die Of the stream or little canal,
the point being an inch or so under
the water, and the bait is put on
that, so that it looks as if resting
on the water. AS this necessarily
has to be handled, small amount
OF skunk musk is put on it so that
no scent is left.
The steel trap is then sunk IN
der water where the canal, or if il
is the brook proper, is but few
inches deep. On the plate of the
trap, where an animal has to step
TO be caught, is put small sod,
which lies half in and half out of
the water, as If it were a small is
land. This is but few inches from
the bait on the stick.
The result is plainly seen. No
animal will wet its feet if there is
dry land to step on, and Sir Rev.
nard, coming after the meat resting
so temptingly on the water, steps
on the little island or mound to get
1t and is lost.
A trap of this kind is never fas-
tened down, as an animal viii tear
itself loose oftentimes if securely
held. A fair sized stick is attached
by rope or chain to the trap, and
the fox cannot drag it far, as it
catches on all of the trees, bushes
or whatever is in the way.-Bangor
Commercial.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08

During the seventeen years ending
with 1900 1880 churches were burned
"a this country, permanently wipIng
eut values to the extent OF $1S,S7S, s2T.
The record is not complete of the de-
struction done during these years bv
tne cyclone and other forms OF wind
Storm but the total would be very
large Tor church spires invite the st
tention OF the wind as well as OF light
Ming. This fact is so well known that
some Insurance companies Will not Is
sue tornado policies ON churches with
Out stipulating that the spire Is not
overwhelmingly Economist.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08

PROFESSOR ]. j. Thomson's latest sug-
gesnon on the subject of the source OF
the energy emanating from radium is
tnat there are a few atoms in each
mass IN a condition in which stability
ceases and which pass into some other
connguradon, giving out as they do
very large quantities OF energy" The
energy of the radiations OF this sub
stance Is so great that one Of the cleo
irons thrown OFF by 1t. IL set in chase OF
Mauser bullet. would pass through II
as though 1t were standing still
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
In the HoIro,v a, , rr..

A church service in the bollow OF a
tree was recently held in GippsIand,
the eastern province of Victoria. A
giant gum tree had been cut through at
q distance of twenty feet from the
ground. The remaining part OF the
trunk was then followed out and roof.
,eo overhead. thus forming a room
twenty-five feet in breadth, which was
capable Of accommodating congre-
CATION OF sixty I5ut the owner aid not
intend 1t to be permanently used as "a
church and afterward turned It into a
creamery. :"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
Dean rison'. Name.

Dean Pigon OF Bristol says that few
people know how to spell his name
From time to time he has been address
ed both verbally and by letter as Pigou
fiekew. Bigout. Peggue, Ligou, PIcue
Pigoe. Puegou. Pico. Puggie. Pagan
Pickles. To these must be added: Mr.
Wigon, Pigoo. Pigun, Pugon, Pigwu
Pignou. viego and ''the Very of Rev
Pigeon"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08

DO you think It possible for a man
VINO ID clever with the brush 70 make
a living these daysY" asked the 1,s.
couraged artist.
Yes" responded the cruel cynic, .Ir
ne Is bootblack." philadelphia Rec.
ord 'ee
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
RlCHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC II. r.

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC II. II.
Schedule in effect Norem6cr 29M, 1903.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrnwAnn
% q. m; daily. Stops on signal at occoouan
Sundays only. f~"u
~ 70 q. M. Sundays only. Stops ON signal -.
Brooke. Aqua. Wide Mater. ousntico
N Al, Sherry HUI, Occoquan and Alexan ria
signal ut Brooke, Aquia. Wide Ws,e en-
Qusntico- Cherry Hill, Freestone occos
aIan, Lorton. AccotinE, frsnoonia and
a r m. daily except Sunday. Stops at
or &, ~; daily daily Stops on signal Mt Brooke
-. aud at Reid Sunday only
~ vi p m. daily. stops at Alexandria. Stone
on signal at OccoQuap Sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
D 90 a. IN. daily except Sunday. Riehmond
. a. recommendation. Makes all local stops
q a; IN. oaily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
sundays only; at Milford, boswell and
Asnianu nNly, and on signal at other
local stops on Sundays only.
A a. m. daily except Sunday Makes local
stops on signal. -
IL % p. m. daily ,seaboard Airline train. Sons
on signal az Lorton and .Occoquan SUN
DAYS only and daily at Quantico Milford
boswell and Ashland.
20 p, pm ~, daily, a; .. l.. train. Stops at Dos
81 p. IN. daily, makes local stons on sioral
. % p. M daily. ). A. l.. train. Stops AT Dos
wei aud Ashland on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond 4 n
IN. daily except Sunday. Arrive Fredericks
ourk o 50 p. IN.
&C. cox, Agent.
W. ID. DUKE. CIV. CuLp. w.P.TAYLoR.
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08

Mail and passeng gers TO and from Whit
stone, Irvington, -Weems, Mil,enbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (except
Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
STEAMER IDA

VII VII leave Baltimore 5 p. N. Wednesday and
sunday. weather permitting. for SnmpeonS
1lpefs: Blackwells, Mia, Election. Tfmhs
hfeedviIle, Hardings, Harveys. Grace Poinf
byioton- hilmsrnock, Ocrans Chases Isle
cricket h Ill, Calls and Fitcnetts.
returning, steamer Ida will Leave TIIeedov
ana anu FRIDAY, weather permitting as foIlows.
ritcnetts a m, Calls 800. Cricket Hill a.IS
merry Poiot 10, yacksons Creek 1890 paImers
i1 noon; Little Bay l2l5 p m, Chases i2:i5.
11oTsns 1; hlImarnock LAO, Byrdton ESQ. Grace
rolnt :. HSrdings 3, Haryeys 3l5, Election l.S5
Limbs .. Reedvile $500. Mia 9, BlackwcIIs s:s1
Ilpers 90. SIMPSONS :. Arrive in Baltimorc
D a; IN. Wednesdays and SATURDAYS
steamer Tangier will leave wed
n1SSSluay ana saturday, weather permitting as
eps avs report a. M, Bands 6;lO, Stamp
SIs o:eO, Sieen Point 6:4b, Conrsds z Ware
mouse a:SO. Grtnils 1885, Ruarks 7.lb Fitchett.
y, Caills s:3O, Cricket Hill 9:45, Cherry Point
W. Jacksons Creek 1880 Ocrans II noon. XII
m ma lS:45 p M, Byrdton l. Grace point
I;i9, harjinEs 300. tleeion 3:45, Ttmbs 4. Reed
Sl,le s:SO. Mia ., Blackwells $3.50, Tipers AS.
Simpsons o. Arrive i'm Baltimore a m
thursdays and Sundays. " '
~ freight received at Pier 3, Light street, un-
i;SO u. M on sailing days = ~ ~A
u, A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
w, n. BROWN. Agent.
MURDOCH. Freight Agent.