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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
PORTABLE COTTAGES.
Carrying a Summer Home With One Int
tho Country at Moderate Cost.


tho Country at q Moderate Cost.
A great advantage of the portable
house for summer outings is that il
can be used every year in a different
place A family may have change
of scene every. season.
The cost of portable house varies
from $50 to $500, and is about one
third less than that Of a house of the
same size built by a carpenter.
AS summer cottages, they meet the
needs Of those who want to spend the
summer in the country, but who can
not afford to own a house and lot, nor
to rent an expensive country home. 1t
is an easy matter to hire a small plot
of ground, either at the shore or
in the mountains, at low cost, and
spend the summer in one of these
houses. The cost Of transportation by
freight is not great, for they can be
packed into a very small space, each
part being fiat. They are not so plain
as one might suppose. for many Of
them have piazzas or wings, which
may be added, if desired.
| know of such house in which a
family Of four have spent their sum-
mers at the seashore for several years.
The house is divided into five rooms
one used as living room, three of the
others as bed rooms, and one as a
kitchen.
In the first place, the house cost them
about 5000, the transportation about
$10 and they pay the land owner $50
a year for the privilege Of putting up
the house for the summer. They find
1t much cheaper than boarding, and
much more comfortable than camping
In tent. In the winter the house is
either left standing or packed away
in neighboring barn.
Two men can put up this portable
house in few hours with a screw
driver, monkey wrench and a ham,
mer.-Country Life in America.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
A Joke on q Joker.

When Bill Nye and Will Visscher
were touring together in the far West
they acquired the habit Of guying each
other for the purpose of relieving the
monotony of one-night stands, as their
stunts were the same, respectively,
every night during the season.
Visscher at that time and for many
years had monstrously big red nose,
which he prided himself upon, more or
less, as distinguishing mark and as
evidence that he was sufficiently veal
thy to keep up the color.
Nye, on the occasions referred to. be-
Ing always first to appear, would say,
in his peculiar drawing manner:
"For this season 1 have interspersed
and interrupted this entertainment
with a large and bright new feature
When my friend, Visscher, comes out
you will see the feature to which l al
lude." Then, after having done his
turn, he would say: you may now
turn down the lights and M assistant
will come on"
once when the pair were appearing
in regular theatre, Visscher discov-
cred in dressing room some grease
paint that had been left there by an
actor. The paint was Of the proper
flesh tint. and be made himself up
with a nose that looked very human,
and when he came on the audience
could not see the point to Nye's joke.
AS Visseher always afterward carried
the tube Of light paint In his pocket
Nye was afraid to attempt his crimson
joke again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
To Grow Miniature Trees.

It is quite possible for any one to
own forest of miniature oaks, which
may be grown even without the aid Of
soil. In order to rear a miniature for
est procure shallow dish and cover
the base Of it with moss an inch thick.
Then set number Of good acorns in
rows about two inches apart, and a
perfect little forest of oak trees can be
raised The moss must always be
kept very moist, and the acorns will
begin to grow in the spring.
By June or July they will have raised
themselves six to eight inches high,
and will form charming sight for any
lever Of trees London Mail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
WHERE 1T COMES FROM.

Il wonder where they get enough
money to pay for all the wars" said
Mrs. Dumleigh.
I'm not sure, DEAR" replied Dunn.
leigh, "but I imagine the map publish.
ers furnish it."-Chicago News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
UP TO DATE.

The Visitor-"It's heartrending to
hear your baby. He's been crying for
the last hour"
The New Mother-"Oh, yes; but it's
strictly scientific, hygienic, lung ex.
pansive and non-tissue destroying
cry."-Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
STRANGE THDORIHs.

All Ping-'The foreign Devils have q
crazy idea that tho earth Is round"
Oh Pong-"I could forgive that; but
they also think that .Aey own f. and
allow Us to live on the under side."-
Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.

"Your wife," said the physician,
will not be able to speak above q
whisper for week or more"
"Say, doctor" queried the eager hus.
band, lis there any hope of her dis.
ease becoming c?"-Chicago
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
AFTER THE WAR.

THE paper says that Korea has rec.
ognized the new Republic Of Panama"
We'll, I'm afraid Panama will have
hard work recognizing Korea after
the war is over."-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
BREEZY.

Binks-"Don't you think Hardupps
has quite breezy way with himr
Winks-"Yee, especially when he
blows into your Office tying to raise
the wind On a draft,s-Nown Topics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
THOSE STUPID QUESTIONS.

Naybor-"Is that a new henhouse
you're building?"
Mr.. Snappy-"No; this is an old one
I'm building to take the place Of the
new one tore down last week.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
SIZED UP.

Mrs. Bacon-"I see by this paper
that the average family in the United
States has four and seven-tenths per.
sons"
Mr.. Bacon-@1 suppose I'm the seven.
tepths in this family.'-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
MICROBES.

What are the university buildings
all lighted up for tonight"
They're giving a reception to Pro-
fessor. Outrack. He has discovered a
microbe that feeds on the microbe dis
covered by Professor Diggitup the
other day."-Chicago Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
INFERENCE.

Tom-"No, / never see Jack any
more. We're no longer friends"
Dick-"Indeed! Does he owe you
money, or do you owe it to him ?'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
a BORROWER.

Harduppe-"Can You lend me IS to
make up certain sum-
Cynical Friend-"What's the certain
sunni Five ollarsY'-Town TopicA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
WAGE-EARNERS.

Brown is weak financially. isn't
he?s
He hasn't much money, but he
gives employment to great many
men,"
'sWho are they"
"Other peoples bill collectors."-
Stray Stories.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04

An ice house. containing $50 tons
Of ice. was recently burned at Good
land, Kansas, the mass Of ice stoed
like huge crystal monument, hay
ing melted at the edges.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
A NEW FLORA M'FLIMsEY.

Eleanor Have you given up socie.
ty, Josephine?''
Josephine-"No; but I've been
bridesmaid so often lately that I've
nothing but bridal frocks to wear."-
Indianapolis Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
ANOTHER PERIL"

s!dney-"Miss Elsie is lovely girl.s
Rodney-"YeS; say, she's regular
pink and white peril. "-Clncinnau
COmmercial-Tri
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
= PAPER FROM CORNSTALKS :
Corn Shucked For One Dollar
an Acre in the Field. !: ;: ):

tai output Of the paper mills Of This
country Is 100000 tons annually.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
ICE.


Mamie, girl, that young man Of
yours has seen coming now for almost
q year."
Eyes, mother"
isn't it about time he was breaking
the icey
81 dent believe he intends to break
the ice. He's going to wear it OUT
Puck.
WHAT MADE HIM UNHAPPY.
AYou growied at cold weather.
"Oh, yes"
1 ~And you'll growl when it's hotY'
s@That's WHAT
well, what do you reckon you're
here for. anyhow?
my friend was tho reply. that's
jst what keeps mo a'grswlin': can't
and sutr-Atianta Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-04
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SRaaa!8!(!|V|S
Ms,==.s;I9N

WHEN SHE'S DANGEROUS.
I'd face the tigress robbed of cubs,
But I wouldn't for farm
Approach the woman who's just made
Both blouse sleeves for one arm.
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
A Continual Strain.

Many men and women are con-
stantly SUSPECTED to what they COM
monty term "a continual strain be-
cause of some financial or family
trouble. It wears and distresses them
both mentally and physically, affect
ing their nerves badly AND brining on
liver and kidney ailments, with the
attendant evils of constipation, loss
Of appetite, sleenlessness, low vital
ity and dependency. They cannot,
as a rule, get rid of this continual
strain" but they can remedy its
misunderstanding effects by taking
frequent doses of Green's August
Flower. 1t tones up the liver, stimu-
lates The kidneys, insures healthy
bodily functions, gives vim and spirit
to ones whole being, and eventually
dispels the physical or mental dis
tress caused by that continual
strain" Trial bottle of August Flow
er. 25c.: regular size, 75c. At all
druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
Something that Everybody Knows.

Everybody knows that sick head
ache, ~billiousness. sallowneSS and
constipation are caused by a dlsor-
dered liver. But everybody don't
know that laziness, that tired feeling.
dependency, the blues. irritability and
sleeplessness are also due to the same
cause. If your liver is acting well.
your kin will be clear, eyes bright.
spirits bouyant. appetite good, health
good. Rydale's Liver Tablets will
make your liver act right and they
will do it in such a pleasant way that
you will hardly realize that you are
taking medicine. Rydale's Liver Tab
lets are guaranteed to cure chronic
constipation and all liver diseases Il
disorders. Your money refunded tx
these tablets do not give satisfaction.
r. r Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
How to Secure a Vigorous Body anu
Mind,

Health of body and mind depend up
on the health of the tomach'
in fact every organ of the body depend
mon the stomach for ~sustenance- The
stomach's power to digest and assiml-
1ats food measures the strength OF
body and mind. If you are below the
normal in strength n flesh. Rydaie
Stomach Tablets will help you u
Of voI,r trouble. They insure perfecl
digestion and assimilation and these
secure health of body N mind. by
dale's Stomach Tablets cure the wors,
forms of dyspepsia and indigestion
all forms of stomach trouble. Irlal
size 25cts. Family size. oocts Inc
1aroa size contains 2h times the guam
tity of the trial size. r. r. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that 1T is under strict
law. Abuse thai law even slightly pain
resuIts Irregular living means de
rangement OF the organs, resulting il
Constipation, Headache or Liver trou
BILE. DIR. Kings New Life Pills quick
ly re-adjusts this. It's gentle. We
thorough. Only CSC at r.. r. Bellamys
Drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
A Remarkable Record.

ElIiott's Emulsifed Oil Linament has
made a remarkable record as a cure
for stiffness Of muscle and joints. Tt
matters not whether the trouble was
caused by 8 sprafn or strain, rheuma-
tism or other causes. It will relieve
the soreness and pain at once and soon
reduce b swelling and remove the
stiffness. Every bottle is guaranteed.
Full half pint bottle % cents. r. r. Bel
iamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
A Stitch in Time.

well as to dress. One dose Of Rydale's
Elixir will arrest a COLI or an attack
Of Pneumonia or La Grippe and pre-
vent their development. Keep a bot
tie of Rydale's Elixir in the house. so
the stitch can be taken in time" R.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

1t is the supreme moment at Lao
Yang. VIII Kuroki gain the railroad
and bottle Kuropatkin I'D in his last
ditch stronghold?-Atlanta Consti-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

The Hon. Jerry Simpson lost his Pc.
liticaI grip when. in a moment of cpl.
curean weakness, he donned the luxT.
rious and plutocratic sock.-Atlanta
Constitution
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Senator Depew has opened the re
publican speechfest in New York
state. Chawn-cee is a good man to pull
political chestnutS out of the fire
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

The sultan of Turkeys coat of mail
is said to be of an even more modern
pattern THAI that worn under our ow1
rough riders shirt.-Atlanta Constitu-
Jon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Tom Watson. as the presidential can
didate OF the Ocalla demands, is only
a picturesque political a~nachronlsm III
this enlightened year of grace, 1901
Atlanta Constitution. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

The dong-lost Billy Mason has been
discovered. He is out west helping
to absorb Chairman Cortelyou's mis-
sionary fund.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Terrible plague, those itching poster
ing dieases of the skin. Put an end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. Al
any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

AtIanta's building permits are break
ING all previous records. The fact is,
ATLANTA Is growing like Jonahs gouro
vine despite freight
iAtIauta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

No need to fear sudden attacks OF
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea,
summer complaint Of any sort If you
have d.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, n health on both"
If it doesn't try Burdock Block Bit
tiers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Nevertheless, Atlanta not only in
sists that the lid is on, but that it
couldn't be pried or with a crowbar
owing to the rust OF ages. So there
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Ddphtheria, sore tlHoat. Group. In
slant relief. permanent cure. DR..
Thomas Eclectnc Oil. At any drug
store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Hea,. IL HTa Kind You Han kiNzs esaGtt
s'', q AMhM

However. London is not fighting the
battles In MISUNDERSTANDING Consti-
tuition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09
BECOMING
n MOTHER

OF the suffering and danger in store for hey. > IL the expectant motksr
OF all pleasant antnpations = the coming event. and castso over hr
shadow Of gloom which cannot be shaken Of. Thousands Of women
have found that the use of Mothers Friend during pregnancy robs
confinement Of all pain and danger, and insures safety to lie f mother
and child. This scientific Imminent 10 . god-send to all women at the
time Of their most critical trial. Not only dos Msthef's Friend
carry womsa safely throueh the psrh Of childbirth. but It's use
gently prepares tie sy.ten Tor the coming event. prevents .'.onins
sickness, !" and other ds. /
:s7!' 5, :. /! s hi: s:.':; MO7HERI$
600 per bottle. BOOK
;. s,.ss... s; a...,... .e' Cor. .,.... .. g. FRIEND
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Is an ordeal which a.
women approach with
Undesirable fear, for
nothing compares With
shc pain and horros Of
aid birth. The thought
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

Sweets to the Sweet.-Visitor-"Pye
bought you a few chocolates. But |
p you always have a quantity
of sweets?' Eihel-.No, L don't. l eat
'em
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-08-12
A Beautiful Custom.

In the mountains of Tyrol, II is the
custom Of the women and children TO
come out when 1t is bedtime. and sing.
Their husbands, fathers, and brothers
answer them from the hills on their
return home. On the shores OF the
Adriatic such a custom prevails There,
the wives of the fishermen come down
about sunset, and sing melody. AT
ter singing the first stanza, they listen
awhile for an answering melody from
Off the water, and continue to sing and
listen till the well known voices come
borne on the waters, telling that the
loved one is almost home, How sweet
to the weary fishermen, as the shad-
ows gather around him, must be the
songs of the loved ones at home that
sing to cheer him. and how they must
strengthen and tighten the links that
bind together these dwellers by the
sea
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-08-12
Esl s E48 Es # H H En- Es fEl Efl e e EB E I H
TIE ROSE AT THt WINDOW
EfN E "a Rsal 4AB Eza Ea E E 3s

old fashioned woman In the world, and
innocent as rose. 1t was her quaint
ness that first attracted me and made
me love her more every time | saw
her.
''She didn't try to disguise the fact
that she liked me-she Is the straight
forward sort, who Is afraid OF nothing
but concealment. When things had
progressed pretty well toward the final
point let her know that l had seen
a good deal of the world, Of which
she knew nothing and cared less.
MY worldliness did not repel her.
howeyer, rs much as II saddened her,
until something happened-the most
trivial occurrence which led up to a
little difference of opinion. She asked
rue a lot of questions, and as II seemed
both unwise and unkind to deceive her
| told her the whole truth.
'You know, Todd, that while my life
has not been absolutely snowy, there
are no very black spots anywhere
just little lapses here and there which
wise man would forget But | was
not wise | knew she cared enough to
forgive the mild wildness OF youth
and set about reforming me-which
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-08-12

she had already done. had she but
known It,
"On the other hand, | wanted to
show her that her view OF life was i'm
practical, Ii not quite impossible. for
although | would not have had her
change radically, | wished her TO see
life as II really Is, not as she dreamed
II TO be- Foolish. wasn't 1t? | should
have let things take their natural
course
We'll, she took the whole thing
amazingly hard. Thought | was all
wrong And | could not, of course, re-
tract my views at once, though l want
ed to fast enough, simply to smooth
things over.
I'VE parted at odds. fully expected
that she would call me back after
day or so. but she didn't. After two of
the longest weeks In my life sent her
II letter in which my whole heart was
laid bare.
Todd, | meant every word Of that
long, contrite message in which
vowed to live up to her ideal as near
ly as possible. with her love to aid me,
which would have been reward enough
for any sacrifice. And finally | asked,
as a sign of forgiveness, that she put
rose at the window of the little room
In which | had passed the happiest
hours of my life.
Il wanted red rose, because she al,
ways wore that flower either In her
hair or at her eorsage. | told her
should pass that window every even
Ing until the token invited me within
Every night for eight months | have
kept my word. always in vain Twice
met her, and both times she sternly
avoided me.
THAT is the end of the story.
know / can't forget here while am so
near her. and for that reason I've made
up my mind to cut loose from the old
surroundings and strike new trail"
1T is possible that your letter
strayed," the boyish voice suggested,
hopefully. IL wouldn't let II go at
that. Write again"
II have tried to take con- Fort In the
sorry thought of the strayed letter, but
/ know the excuse won't stand, for my
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-08-12
-
MEN GROWING TALLER.
Our Ancestors We're Puny Compares
with Athletes of Today.


Our Ancestors Were Puny Compared
with Athletes of Today.
A walk through the Tower of Lon
don will convince any person that the
armor-clad knights of medieval days
were puny men compared with the ath-
lete of to-day.
The experiment of getting into suits
OF old armor in country houses has
often proved that the legs" are far
too short for the average man of the
present generation.
A well-known anthropologist at the
British Museum says that undoubtedly
the British race Is taller than 1t was
several hundred years ago.
Il think, however, that the mediae-
val man was deeper chested and broad
er in the shoulders" he said.
"The old armor, II man Of good
average height could squeeze into it
today, would be found loose fitting in
the shoulders and at the chest.
THE tallest men in the world come
from Galloway and Perthshire, and
Yorkshires average is fine one. Even
that of Southwest England and South
Wales feet 6 inches-is far higher
than that OF many of the continental
na lions.
The tallest men after the men of
Galloway, who have an average OF
nearly six feet, are the Fulahs of the
French Sudan, and the Patagonians
are believed to hold a very good aver.
age"
In London the average Is as low as
i'll South Wales, and the little man fire.
quently asks why he should have to
pay the same price for suit of clothes
as country bred giant
This question was answered by q
West End tailor. What we make by
the little man We lose on the big man,
he said; for we pay our men extra
when they are working on giants
suit
I'VE have been compelled on one OF
two occasions, however, to charge
more when man is exceptionally tai
or stout. One of our customers, who 1.
over six feet high and is Al inches
around the chest and At inches rounc
the waist, takes five and half dou
BILE width for a lounge suit We ASK
another guinea and he pays 1t readily. ,
London Express.