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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
INTO BLAZING HOME TO SAVE

Punging into the hallway of his
home in No. 90 Fifth avenue, which
he found in flames as he was approach
ing it, Percival Marshall called to the
firemen that his aunt, Miss e. A. Her
bert, was up stairs. So dense was the
smoke and so intense the heat, though,
that the young man had to abandon
that avenue of rescue. 1t took him
only second to make up his mind on
an alternative. Dashing up the steps
Of house next door, Marshall ran
up five flights Of stairs, and bounded
out through the skylight.
Then he dropped a story on the roof
Of the house in which he and his aunt
lived, smashed in the skylight and
fairly jumped through the aperture.
In the rooms. to his CONSERVATION, he
found no trace of her. Attracted to
the windows by the shouting in the
street, he put his head out in time to
see Fireman Robert Corbett carrying
her out through the door. Then only
did he find it possible to look to his
own safety. He had clambered back
to the roof when the smoke overcame
him and he reeled into the arms of adj
miring firemen who had followed him
in his perilous enterprise.
Bicycle Patrolman Debes was walk
ing along Fifth avenue when he dis
covered a fire underneath his feet.
Through the skylight for the basement
he saw the flames and he sent in an
alarm. The basement and ground
floor are occupied by Jacob Doll, a
piano manufactures, and the top floor
by the Rev. Arthur Lowndes, editor of
the Church. Eclectic.
Battalion Chief Binns sent in Sec
ond alarm because Of the contents of
the building and the business buildings
around it. Debes and several other
policemen tried to get in, but the
smoke drove them back. Then they
tried other ways of getting up stairs
Fireman Robert Corbett arrived by
That time and rushed through the
black smoke to the second floor, where
he found Miss Herbert. She had beer
held up stairs by the smoke and was
afraid to venture down. Corbett found
her half overcome and carried her te
the street, where the people next door
| at No. 81, took care Of her.
Fire scored some of the pianos or
| the ground floor, but the blaze was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
LUCKY SHOT SAVED HUNTER.

A hunter in South Africa tells the
following story of an adventure with
buffalo: II was in the act of descend
ing the bank when Prinsloo, a Dutch
hunter, who was lower down The
slope, saw the dark outline of the
buffalo standing at bay behind the
screen of reeds. Next instant, seeing
it about to charge, he shouted ,'DaaI
kom hij' CThere he comes0, and fired.
rather at random, I am afraid. Then
rushing down the path by which he
had advanced, he threw himself head
long into the reeds on the left. This
all happened in few moments, but ]
had sufficient time to raise my rife to
my shoulder and fire as the enraged
bull rushed straight at me through the
reeds with nose thrown forward and
horns back. As l fired, endeavored
to jump aside to escape the charge.
but my feet got entangled in the matted
grass and I fell on my back, luckily,
however, retaining my hold on the
stock Of my rife. My first shot seemed
to check him for a moment. but the
next he was rushing up the slope al
me. I shall never forget the look il
his fierce eyes. 1t was but a moments
work to draw back the bolt of my
Mauser and to close it again, thus
pushing another cartridge into the
breech. I had no time to raise the
rifle to my shoulder. There was barely
time, just before he was within strik
ing distance, to pull the trigger, with
tn stock under my armpit, while
lay on my back on the top of the slop
ing ground. Without so much as
groan he fell in his tracks and rolled
over into the muddy water two yard.
below with great splash, shot through
the BRAIN" Montreal Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29

~oR seen. Their course of true
love has been very smooth, thus far,
which is doubtless due to Marian's
tactful way of avoiding conflicts with
Reynolds prejudices.
Punctuality, for instance, is a fad
with Reynolds, and however ADMIRABLY
this may be from a business point of
view it is likely to become a trifle ir.
ritating socially, especially when a
man insists that other people shall
measure up to his standard. But
Marian, realizing how much this over
rated virtue means to him, has never
kept him waiting when they had an
engagement-never, that is to say, un.
I'll the evening in question.
They were to attend a concert which
both had been anticipating with espe-
cial pleasure. Reynolds went early to
Marian's home, as was his custom.
and when he mounted to- the third fiat
ne found the door Hospitality ajar.
Come In" called voice which Rev.
noids is In duty bound to consider the
sweetest on earth. I'm not quite
ready yet"
Reynolds seated himself in the IL
brary and took up one of the late
magazines. The fat was very still,
and he remembered that the family.
with the exception of Marian, had ac-
cepted a dinner invitation from a
friend He was in the midst of an
interesting story when he felt sud-
den unpleasant conviction that some
thing was wrong and he pulled out his
watch. Then he stepped quickly into
the hall.
It's almost 8, DEAR" he said. The
aHectionate form of address gave the
episode almost a domestic flavor and
allayed his sense of irritation for q
moment.
Yes, know" said the voice back
OF Marian's transom. "TIl be ready in
a minute"
reynolds returned to the library,
But now he sat with watch in his
nand, while Marian's minute stretched
out to five, and then to ten. Reynolds
was meditating another reminder
when she made her appearance. ready
even to her hat and jacket.
Reynolds forgot his sense of iniury
IN the pleasure of discovery.
why, you've got on the new gown
Sip on your jacket and LET me see how
&c. looks"
I'm afraid it's too late for that
Marian answered in haste. After q
moment Reynolds replied, stif9y
Very well. then, wen go at once" I
Reynolds takes a strong interest II
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
As to summer Boarders.

Preachers in Stroudsburg, Pa, ar,
taking the summer boarder question
seriously. One Of them preached OF
Are Summer Boarders and Visitors s
Help or a Hindrance to This County?
He took occasion to say that thest
guests were welcome, of course, bur
they were expected to behave them
selvse while taking their outings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
a STORY or sELF.sAcRlFlcE.

Pop took me to the circus cause it disap-
points me SO
To have to stay at home, although he
doesn't care to go;
He's seen it all so many times, the wagons
and the tents:
The cages of wild animals and herds of
elephants;
This morning he went down with me to
watch the big parade,
he was SO dreadful busy that he oughtn't
to have stayed,
He said he'd seen it all before and all the
reason he IS
Went down and watched it coming was be-
cause it's new to me.
Then we walked to the circus grounds and
Pop, he says: 81 guess
You want glass of lemonade, of course, /"
and / says: EYES,"
And he bought one for each of us, and
when he drank his he
Told me he drank it only just to keep me
company;
And then he says: ''The sideshow. is. I
spose, the same old sell,
But everybody's, going in, SO we might
he said he'd seen it all before, ard all the
reason he
Went in and saw it was because it was all
new to me.
Well, by and by we both came out and
went in the big tent.
And saw the lions and tigers and the big
ges' elephant,
With chains on his front corner and an
awful fuhny nose
That looks around for peanuts that the
crowd of people throws;
And Pop, he bought some peanuts and it
curled ITS nose around
Until it found almost every one that he
threw on the ground;
He said he'd seen it all before, and all the
reason he
Stayed there and threw 'em was because
it was all new to me.
Well, then the band began to play the live.
hest tune,
And Pop, he says he guessed the show
would open pretty soon; $685.
So we went in the other tent, and Pop, he
says to me:
4 guess We'll get some reserved seats so
you will surely see."
And then some lovely ladies came and
stood there on the ground,
And jumped up on the horses while the
horses ran. around:
hop said he'd seen it all before, and all the
Looked at the ladies was because it was all
new to me.
We'll, finally it's over, but man came out
to say
That they're going to have a concert, and
Pop, said we'd better stay;
lie SAID they're always just the same and
always such sell,
But lots of folks were staying and he
guessed we might as we'll.
1hen by and by were home again, and
Mamma wants to know
What KIND of circus was it, and Pop said,
THE same old show"
And said he'd seen it all before and all
the reason he
Had stayed and seen it all was cause it's
all so new to me.
j. v. Foley.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
Most Wonderful Trees.

The baobab tree is considered one
Of the most wonderful OF the vege-
table kingdom. It appears that moth
ing can kill this tree, hence it reaches
an astonishing age as well as enor-
nous size. The natives make strong
cord from the fbres Of the bark, hence
the trees are continually barked, but
without damage, as they soon put
forth new bark. 1t appears impervi-
Gus to fire and even the axe is resisted,
as it continues to grow in length after
it is lying on the ground.
It would not be justice to Califor-
MIA to ignore the sequIoia, which is a
native Of our own dear hearth. Until
the recent discovery Of the Australian
eucalyptus, which is 9s large, the Sc
quota was regarded AS the most gigan-
tic of the vegetable products, a not
uncommon diameter being thirty to
thirty-six feet, while its height is esti-
mated at from 275 to MO feet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29

q ~ q rled by II. X. king and q
1903 repeating rifle was the
NON armed equipment Of his
partner, N. p. Peterson,
when they went prospecting in Home
stake Greek. at the base of the Saw
tooth Mountains, in Alaska. The men
are proprietors of the Nugget road
house across the Nome divide.
After a walk of several miles they
sighted bear tracks and little later.
came upon a grizzly. Peterson dropped
to one knee, took steady aim and fired,
The bullet struck, but not in a vital
spot, and with a growl Of rage and
pain the wounded bear gave spring
over the cliffs and rolled almost to
the bottom, some 300 feet below, where
she regained her footing and vanished
among the rocks Chagrined at the
failure, Peterson turned and was hor-
:ified at seeing another grizzly, about
twice as large as the other, spring
upon his partner, Mr. King, and was
more Mortified when he remembered
that his was the only available gun
and as the magazine was out of re-
pair could only be reloaded by remov-
Ing the empty shell by hand. When
the bear sprang at King the latter,
with habitual presence of mind in
herent in the backwoods hunter,
thrust his shotgun into the face Of
his assailant,. which was advancing
with open mouth and extended claws.
In the twinkling of an eye the bear
had grasped the muzzle of the gun in
his teeth and was crunching the gun
barrel. Towering two feet higher than
King, the latter realized that the only
hope for him was to pull the trigger
and maybe stop the beast until his
partner could reload the old rife, or
until they could procure safety by
flight. A loud report, a sullen roar
and the bear gave a spring in the air
and fell to the ground.
The men beat quick retreat, and
after covering considerable ground,
turned, and were surprised to see the
bear still lying on the spo. where it
had fallen. They waited a few min
utes, in the meantime reloading the
rife, the shotgun being broken at the
stock and the muzzle left in the mouth
Of the bear. Bt
After throwing several rocks from
safe distance they ventured nearer
and found the bear stone dead.
The men went back for a sled, and
after several hours managed to get the
bear to the Nugget roadhouse, and
started for Nome with nine strong
dogs to draw the heavy load. 1t took
them three days to reach the Sour
Dough roadhouse. where the bears
remains were put in cold storage.
The big brute was taken to Nome and
placed on exhibition at the Golden
Gate Hotel. It is perfect specimen
Of the grizzly, and the skin is beau
tiful one. The bear, disemboweled,
weighs nearly 600 pounds. The skin
was sold for $125, and the meat was
purchased by local restaurants at a
dollar a pound.
A remarkable thing was the enor-
nous power of the jaws shown by
the deep indentations made in The
barrel Of the gun by the bears teeth,
not only the barrel being bent, but
marks were made in the steel connect
ing piece about one-fourth of an inch
deep.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
Latest Note in HoAses, Hats.

Variety or novelty ilh the fashion of
hats for horses cannot reasonably be
expected, but a correspondent calls at
tention to two ingenious devices. One
was Of the ordinary poke bonnet vari-
ETY. in green. but it Was made more
elaborate by the insertion in the crown
Of fan, which revolvedN by the action
of the air as the horse moved. The
other fashion in equine hats was seen
in the country, and consiste@ Of several
small branches Of foliage stuck into
the harness, with the advantage that
the protection extended right down the
spine Of the horse. An inexpensive
outfit, no doubt, says the kLofdon
Chronicle. but it would scared do for
London streets.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
smear Cane For paper.

It Is suggested that the waste sugar
cane in Hawaii-more than 100000
tonsa year-which is now consumed as
fuel, could be more profitably used for
the manufacture Of paper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
DOG TACKLES BULL; SAVES GIRL

DOG TACKLES BULL; SAVES GIRL
To the bravery Of Nero, a big New
foundland dog, Elvie Kotto, ten years
old, Of Maynard, Mass, owes her life.
Attacked by bull in berry pasture,
the little girl would have been gored
to death had not the dog come to her
rescue, saving her, but losing his own
life.
Elvie is the daughter of Henry Kotto,
a prosperous farmer, and her hobby is
to go berrying. When she went out
in Colonel HapgoOds huckleberry pas
ture she wore skirt Of bright red.
She was accompanied by her faithful
companion and. pet, Nero. All went
well until the berry pail was filed,
when the child playfully ran through
the pasture, with the dog at her heels.
The wind blew her skirts and the color
attracted the vicious bull, who lowered
his head and with roar started after
her.
Escape seemed impossible, but
kindly fate caused the girl to stumble
over a rock and fall. The bull passed
over without hurting her in the least.
He turned short and started back,
only to be met by Nero, who with a
warning bark, sprang at him and fixed
his teeth in his nose. A battle began
and the girl made her escape. With
quick toss the bull threw Nero high
in the air. goring him savagely when
he came down. But the dog went for
the bull again and again. The bulls
nose, mouth and throat were torn
open every time he drove the dog off
and Nero was dripping with blood.
Finally men armed with pitchforks
and cartstakes put an end to the en-.
counter. Two of the dogs legs were
broken. All possible. done to save
him, but without avail. The bull will
recover. The girls pal ents say no
gravestone is too good for Nero.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
confined to that place and the base
ment.-New York Press.
GIRL GETS MEDAL.

In the presence of twenty of thel
rescued from the wreck of the General
Slocum Pauline Puetz. eighteen years
old, former employee on North Brother
Island, received a gold medal in token
of her bravery in saving six children.
The presentation took place in the
headquarters Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children.
Fourth avenue and Twenty third
street. The medal was Inscribed:
"To Pauline PuetZ, in recognition
Of her signal heroism in rescuing from
death, at the peril of her own life.
six little children, passengers on the
General Slocum, in the terrible disaster
on June Is, 1904" On the reverse side
was the arms Of the society.
One of the most interested spectators
of the presentation was Louis Weis,
four years old, who owes his life to-
Miss Puetz The boy is the only one
of the six whose identity is known to
the young woman, the other children
having been lost to sight in the con.
fusion following the wreck.
The girl, who is good swimmer,
was at work in the kitchen on North
Brother Island when the Slocum went
aground, and, taking off her shoes and
her outer skirt, she swan out six times,
returning with n child in each in
stance. Young Weis was thrown to-
ward Miss Peutz by his mother. He
fell against the paddle wheel and his
jaw was proken. The girl, however,
succeeded in dragging him ashore.
When swimming out to attempt
seventh rescue Miss PuetZ was over
powered by a frenzied woman, and
when both were almost drowning they
were ragged to land by two men from
the hospital. The brave girl was I'M
conscious, but when she recovered she
assisted in drawing several persons
ashore by means of ropes. The young
woman was born in Germany and
lives with her parents in No. 1886 East
Fortieth street.-New York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
FOREST INYADES PRAIRIE.
TREES GROWING IN PARTS OF
THE WEST ONCE BARE.

Lumber Supply Expected in the Future
From Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
-FaTmers. Railroads and the Govern
mcnt Arc All Helping In the Work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
THEIR.
FIRST
QUARREL.
kkkkkkkk

HEY had their first quarrel
the other day, and they are
sure that it is the last,
though that remains to be
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29

[NCOLN, NEB.-Twenty or
twenty-five years from
now Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri will be numbered
among the great timber
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-29
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| NJ Adnentdre.
HAD LUCKY ESCAPE.

TWELVE BORE shot
gun was the weapon car
ried by II. X. King and a
1903 repeating rifle was the
armed equipment Of his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
WET WEATHER
BRINGS ANTS AND
COCKROACHES
INTO THE HOUSE.

In every house in town there IS
an increase in ants and cock
reaches. Even the ground bugs
come in seeking 4 dry place Every
housekeeper IS busy drying out
mating, rugs, and clothes. Every
housekeeper needs help-the right
kind Of help-to kill and extermin-
ate these pests. Here's the best
E,nfn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

DR.. Huddy will resume practice Mar.
list, Boston building, Fort street.
A small yellow dog. female, was lost.
Reward if same is returned to this Of
flee.
Try Heinz India Relish. 1t will
lend zest to the appetite. Your gro
Ger has it.
A good dairy man is wanted. See
our Classified Ads on last page for
particulars.
New ladies' and gents bicycles at
auction tomorrow at Morgan's sales
rooms at 10 o'clock.
Typewriter ribbons formerly sold at
$10O now 75c. at Remington Type
writer office, Hotel street.
A furnished cottage or suitable rooms
for housekeeping are wanted. See clas-
sified advertisements on last page.
Ladies will find the very latest in
spring hats at Miss Powers Millinery
Parlors, Boston building, Fort St
A neat cottage of three bedrooms,
hall, etc, is offered for rent on very
easy terms. Apply at 1917 Beretania
street.
The McCully homestead on King
street is offered Tor rent Dy VIII T..
Fisher, the real estate man and auc-
tioneer.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock Jas. F. Nor
gan will sell a lot of household fur
niture at his salesroOms on kaahu-
manu- street.
HolIister & Co., the druggists, are
still selling ladies' and gentlemen's
combs at 10 and Is cents each. Get a
supply while they last.
The list of officers elected at the an
nuaI meeting of the stockholders OF
Levers &, Cooke, Ltd, is published
elsewhere in this issue.
A furnished house of rooms with
all modern conveniences is offered for
rent at $50 per month; also an unfur-
nished house of rooms at S25 per
month. See our Classified Ads.
The new improved ball-bearing lawn
mower at Dimond & Co., is the most
perfect machine that mechanical skill
has produced You need one to trim
your lawn now that the storm is over
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
Jsborers for Hawaii.

Owing to the withdrawal of the l.
X. Il. steamers from their usual ser
vices. and to the consequent reduction
in the number of the steamers running
to Hawaii. the Japanese emigration
agents have applied to the Govern
ment for a corresponding increase of
the maximum number per steamer OF
ernigrauts for Hawaii, but in vain The
maximum number has been fixed at Z4V
men and so women since January 1st.-
Hawaii ShinpO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.

A Preparation That Will Destroy the
Dandruff Germ Discovered.
Finally the scientific student has dis
covered a certain remedy for dandruff
When it first became known that dan
druff is the result of a germ or para
site that digs into the scalp and saps
the vitality of hair at the root, causing
falling hair and badness, biologists set
to work to discover some preparation
that will kill the germ. @After year s
labor in one laboratory, the dandruft
germ destroyer was discovered: and it
is now embodied in Newbro's Herpicide.
1t prevents badness, stops falling hair
and speedily eradicates dandruff De
stroy the cause, you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send Toe. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
HOLSTER Drug Co, Special Agents
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
"Hawali shinpo's" War Correspon-
dent.

To furnish the public, more particu-
larly the seventy thousand japanese
residents here, with d reliable and de-
tailed account of the war, this paper
has made an arrangement to dispatch
its own special correspondent to the
front. Mr. Yutaka Adachi, late OF Wa
hiawa. Kauai. will take the next vessel
TO the Orient and make his way to the
field of action as quickly as possible.
We do not anticipate any trouble in his
joining the staff of war correspondents
already at the front, as he will be fur-
nished with necessary credentials ceru-
fed by the Consulate here.-HaWah
Shinpo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
PC. JONES BEFORE
THE PROBLEM CLUB

THE Use and Abuse of the Sabbath, -
is a timely question, and one which
interests the laboring man even more
II is a question to be considered not
alone from religious standpoint, but
economic as well. The speaker before
the Problem Club tomorrow evening is
a man whose opinions have for many
years been valued in this community
Mr.. P c. Jones. Free and open dis
cussfon follows the talk and all men
earIv
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
BUILDERS STAND.
ING COMMITTEES

The following standing committees
of the Board of Directors of the Build
ers and Traders Exchange have been
appointed by President J. H. Craig:
Memberships. F. Bush, John EN-
meluth Stanley Stephenson, a. F.
clark. John Ouderkirk.
Rooms-John Emmeluth, L. E. Pink
ham, Jas Mott, Jr., John Ouderkirk,
A. F. Clark.
Arbitration-A. F. Clark, G. F. Bush,
s. Stephenson, Marston Campbell, w.
E Rowell
Finance-L. E. Pinkham, Marston
Campbell, w. E. Rowell, J. F. Bowler,
John Emmeluth.
Legislation-L. E. Pinkham, G.. F.
Bush, Marston Campbell, Jas. Mott,
IT. John Emmeluth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-24
BLACK MARIA"
ANT POISON.

This IS the strongest and most
lasting poison for keeping away
We have customers in San Fran
cisco who send down for our BLACK
Maria Ant Poison because it is bet
ter than anything they can get in
that big city. 1t is the best that
you can get in Hawaii Get a bot
tie of this ammunition and wage a
war of determination on the little
foes that are so troublesome. Price
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