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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
WIRE ROPE.
Was Manufactured by the Ancients and
Pompeii Contains Samples.

From the Philadelphia Record
# Is not an uncommon. thing in this age of
advancement In industrial and engineering
matters for the present day engineer to as
sumo that he Knows much more than his
ancient brother. and, while this Is true In
many things, 1t frequently happens that an
invention or appliance commonly believed to
belong to modern times is found to have
been known and used centuries ago
Ropes made of various kinds of fiber ana
leather are of very ancient date. Ropes OF
palm have been found in Egypt in the tornps
of Beni-Hassan ;about 5000 B. CO and on
the walls of these tombs is also shown the
process of preparing hemp. In a tomb at
Thebes of the time of Thothmes Ill (about
1900 B. c. is a group representing the pro-
cess Of twisting thongs of leather and the
method of cutting the leather into thongs
The Bible tells us that Samson was pound
with ropes, and that the spies sent py
Joshua into Jericho were let down IN pas
ket presumably by means OF rope.
At Nimrod Assyria carved slab show
ing the siege of castle was found, on
which A solder was represented IN the act
of cutting rope to which bucket for
drawing water from a well outside the cas-
tie walls was attached
The wire rope IS generally considered
modern invention, product of modern skin,
ard it will surprise many to learn that its
manufacture is really a rediscovered lost
art.
Although the -issyrians practiced the art
of wire-beating. evidence has been found
to indicate that they used wire for making
rope.
The excavations at Pompeii have, how
ever, brought to light piece of bronze wire
rope nearly fifteen feet long and about one
inch in circumference. This rope is now in
the Music Borbonico at Naples. 1t consists
of three strands laid spirally together, each
strand being made up of fifteen wires twist
ed together, and It's construction does not.
therefore, differ greatly from that of wire
ropes today. Pompeii was buried A. ID. 10.
over 1900 years ego, but how long wire ropes
had then been known 1t is impossible to
tell, though judging by the knowledge
shown in the construction, it may be safe
~ concluded that they had been known for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
Queer Fee for Doctor.
the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
1.-THE queerest fee l ever, had offered to
me was by an old farmer up in Monroe
county" said prominent physician who
Is also something of a sportsman. Il was
up there last year for the trout fishing.
and one evening 1 was summoned from
the hotel where was stopping to attend
an old woman in the neighborhood who had
suddenly been taken ILL., After T~had fixed
her I'D her husband said to me: Doc, 1
don't know what your charge is. but amt
got no ready cash about me. I'll tell you
what I'll do, though. See that well over
there? There's one o. the finest trout you
ever see In that there well, an, IL you can
ketch him he's yourn.' I had no tackle
with me, and as had to return to the city
next morning missed the opportunity to
collect my fee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
GA KNIGHT OF COLUMBIA.
New Daily Serial to Appear in The
Evening Star.


This Is Gen. Charles Kings latest novel
and is story of the civil war.
II Is full of charm and romance.
1t Is story of love and war happily
blended.
The plot is intricate and exciting
The historic scenes of battle are carefully
drawn.
The hero Is college soldier
The heroine is beautiful. cultured and
charming.
Two love stories of continuous interest
run through every chapter
The true story about the disaster Of
Charlottesville is told by the author
The much-abused 18th Corps and Siegers
old men were not at fault in this battle.
No soldier should miss the story of jack
sons famous march.
Every page Is full of stirring Incidents,
vivid descriptions and romantic situations.
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WaterWimgS.

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Folds up small and can be car
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0Oc.
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Genuine Panama
Hats. SIS. 90.

The same quality, the
same shapes that you see
marked at $3.50 and $1,000.
The Panama Hats will find
almost universal favor for
the new seasons service. We
have a stock for you to Sc
lect from, not a handful.
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Palais Royal, 4l1s- Ct s 18th SITS.

a considerable time. The uses to which
these ropes were put are not definitely
known, hut further excavations may shed
some light on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02

do you always give In to your wife
when you and she disagreeT'
mo, not always"
How do you manage itY'
We'll, sometimes the neighbors come in
and we have to drop the matter."-Chicaso
Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02

years after 1t went into operation did not
apply uniform revenue laws to the terri
tories, and who. on the annexation of
Louisiana. withheld from 1t, under act of
Congress. the jury trial of the Constitution.
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One Lot of $500
Straw Hats, Sl.35.

In the Yacht Hat shape,
Split and Sennit Straws.
The Sennit Straw is a con-
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band. The Split Straw is
made of fine China Split
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band, solid Leather sweat
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all sizes.
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Straw Hat Specials.

The advantages we have
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is apparent in Our prices and
our assortment. You find
us always underselling, be-
cause we don't have to pay a
middleman's profit. You
will always find US plenti-
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new braids. Ours is the
largest Straw Hat stock to
be found in America.
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One line of Csc.
Black Hose, l2Hc.

This one item ought to prove
sufficiently interesting to bring
crowds here tomorrow. They are
open work lace hose, in black.
Double heel and toe, fast color.
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Drawers have double gusset, sus-
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Star Safety Razors, $2.oo val
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Broken sizes i'm Shoes
will result from busy
selling. This is re-
sponsible for the fol-
lowing prices ON the
broken lots.
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Those Who Received DEGREES.

The graduates. with their degrees, follow:
Anna Aloysius Coleman. Greek and
Latin; Margaret Louise Dooiey (absent).
Greek and German; Blanche M. Gavin,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
The Baby Turtle.
plain.

Turtles, you know, lay their eggs
n the sand and let the sun hatch them
out. They do not lay them all in one
place.. probably because they think it
safe to scatter them. Then, even
though one be stolen or broken, the
others may escape. The mother tur-
tie covers them all carefully up, one
after another, with a thin sprinkling
Of sand, and then apparently never
gives them another thought, consid-
ering her maternal duty done. Ger
tain it is that she has never been dis
covered going near these egg babies
again, and when they hatch at last the
.iny, soft backed creatures at once be-
gin crawling aroud in search of flies
and other food as Independently as if
here were no such thing as a mother
the world. A little girl who found
one of these odd, oblong eggs on
sandy river bank in Louisiana took it
aome and put it in teacup on the
:able for safekeeping. A few hours
alter a slight noise was noticed in
hat direction, and on looking in the
.up she found baby turtle, full
lodged" but tiny, scrambling about
imong the bits Of it's broken eggshell
cradle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Procure an old newspaper, eight
ply, cut dolls II inches high with
small aperture in head. Then arrange
small pulley ct each end Of the room,
quite high, ard run strong twine
through-preciae!y on the principle
OF q clothcsline-t1en tie the dolls
securely with thread run through the
aperture on the pulley, four at each
end with spaces between; on set on
the upper and one on the lower line.
Then by means of a guy rope you
can make them jig up and down and
float them across the rooom to the
intense delight of little spectators.
Of course. the idea admits of end
less elaboration-but very often the
simplest things turn out the best and
are often more amusing than 4 mo-e
expensive toy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Game of Turtle.

Here's a game for boys and girls
who have good, strong muscles. It is
called Turtle"
Any number may play, and no one
player is .'It," for all are "It'' togeth-
.r. The game begins by each choos-
ng the kind of turtle he intends to
De. One perhaps is land tortoise,
another a snapper, another a mud
turtle, and SO on. Then they all sit
n row resting their chins on their
Knees, and each holding his left ankle
with his right hand, and his right an
lie with his left hand. This is q
very difficult position to keep. At a
given signal the turtles start for a
goal short distance away.
1t is the object of the game for the
turtles to waddle to the goal and
pack to the starting point without re
moving their hands from their feet.
Many let go before the proper mo-
nent, the others shout dead turtle"
md keep on, leaving their unfcrtu-
iate companion in the background.
The rules Of the game demand that he
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
The Bear and the Monkey.

a bear, with whom a PiedmonteSe
Joined company to earn their bread,
ESSayed on half his legs to please
The public, where his master led
With looks that boldly claimed applause,
He asked the ape, "Sir, what think
your"
The ape was skilled in dancing laws,
And answered, 1T will never do.
"You. judge the matter wrong. my
friend"
Bruin rejoined: "You are not civil!
Were these legs given for you to mend
The ease and grace with which they
swivel?"
It CHANGED a pig was standing by;
Bravo? astonishing? encore!"
Exclaimed the critic or the sty;
Such dancing we shall see no more!
Poor Bruin, when he heard the sentence,
Began an inward calculation;
Then, with face that spoke repent
ance,
Expressed aloud his meditation;
When the sly monkey called me Ounce,
l entertained some slight miSgiving;
But Pig, thy praise has proved at once
That dancing will not earn a living"
Let every candidate for fame
Rely upon this wholesome rule:
Your work is bad, if wise men blame;
But worse. if lauded by fool.
Thomas De Yriarte.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
A Bees Eve.

Did you ever look at a bees eve
through very strong magnifying
glass.
1t is made up of lots of little eyes
massed together. And yet the eye as
a whole is so small that it seems in.
credible that it has these thousands
of little parts, each one complete in
itself! This sort of eye is very use.
full, for as the little eyes face in every
direction the bee can see above and
below and behind as well as in front
and sideways as people do.-Detroii
Free Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Cupey Tree.

grow stronger and stronger, unth
they resemble a lot of rope ladders
thrown over the tree. Next, the para
site sends down great cord. which
tWines round the trunk of the sup
porting tree, at first as though in low
ing embrace, but it grows tighter and
tighter, eventually strangling it's
benefactor out of existence. The
nurse tree, thus killed, rots to de-
cay, and from the immense fibrous
roots of the destroyer now springs a
great trunk, which rises high into the
air. The cord-like roots rise ofte.4
to fifty or sixty feet in height.-PenI
sons Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Necessary.

necessary.
The other Sunday two boys were
industriously digging in vacant lot
when a man who was passing stopped
to give them a lecture.
Don't you know that it is a sin to
dig on Sunday, except it be case of
necessity" asked the good man.
Eyes, sir" timidly replied one Of
the boys.
Then why don't you stop it,"
"'Cause this is a case of necessity"
replied the little philosopher. "A fel.
Ter can't fish without bait
Get the Habit.
It is easy to be cheerful when you turn
your mind that. way
Get the habit:
1t Is easy, when you try 1t, to find hope
full things to say
Get the habit;
1t Is easy to see promise In the wOrF
you have to do
II you turn from them that grumble
and would hear you grumble too;
It is easy to have courage if you let II
come to you
Get the habit
It is easy to have patience If you only
care to try
Get the habit;
It Is easy to be civil to whoever passes
Get the habit;
It is easy to speak kindly Of the absent
to refrain
From such speech as may be harmful,
or may give another pain;
You may even learn to glory in the
Joys your neighbors gain
Get the habit
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Brother Jonathan.

Did any of you little pee1e ever
kpoU'>aTe&Se this nicknaIs of the
people of the "UNpited Safes origi-
mated? ~
Well, one time during the Revclu-
tiOnary war, when the army was in
sore need of supplies and ammuni-
ton, at council that was held, Gen.
Washington demanded funds, which
were, however, unavailable. At
length Washington said in despair,
Well me must consult Brother JON
athan about it," referring to Gov.
Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut.
Now, it happened that the governor
was so successful in raising the nee
essary money that after that, when
there were any difficulties to be met,
the soldiers used to say GO to
Brother Jonathan And after
while, when the origin of the phrase
was lost, the expression still was
popular and is in use at the present
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
- { G2A
lISzZzG worn ~.

wait there until the first successful
and touches him with his elbow, by
which he is supposed to instill new
life into the poor dead turtle. The
latter Immediately starts out again
and finishes in the best style he can
AS there are always several dead tur:
ties, he is never lonely in his effort
to succeed. The winner is, of course
the one who returns to the startine
place first.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
T. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
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obligations made by their firm.
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Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and ucous sur
faces OF the system Testim onials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Tree That Commits Murder.

The Cupey is one OF tie most curl
The seeds are borne on the wings OF
the wind, and deposited on the
branches of other trees, when they
burst into roots, which are dropped
towards the ground all around the
nurse tree. In time these roots
reach the ground and strike into the
SOIL From this moment the roots
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Il SUFFERED
for three years
w it b severe
back ache. The
d O C t or S told
ME my kidneys
W er affected
and prescribed
medicines f or
me, but l found
that it was only
q waste of time
and money to
take them, and
began to fear
that / would
never get ell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

A friend advised me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Within week after began
using them l was SO much better that
decided to keep up the treatment,
and when l had used a little over two
boxes / was entirely well. have now
enjoyed the best of health for more
than four months, and words can but
poorly express my gratitude"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
WROTE HIs TITLE CLEAR.
Numerous Indian Tells Good Story on
His Superior.

His Superior.
Gen. Pratt has quite a fund OF In.
teresting experiences from his twenty
i've years service as Superintendent
OF the Carlisle Indian SCHOOL.
One Of the earlier students was Sam
Six Killer, who took UP the printers
art at the school and became not only
quite proficient, but universal IA
vorite in the office and school be-
cause Of his ready wit. One time it
became necessary for the Superintend-
emit, then Capt. Pratt. to discipline
Sam for some prank, and he was
taken out of the Office for several
days. When he entered the Office on
his return to duty Sam received quite
an ovation from his brother typos. and
said:
Fellows, come here. want to tell
you dream had last night" When
all the boys had gathered around.
Sam said:
II dreamed last night that the world
had come to an end and everybody
ran out Of their houses and was look
Ing up. l asked what for, and they
said the names of all who were to
be saved would be found written In
the sky. So I looked and looked
every place, but could not. find, Sam
Six Killer anywhere; but there was
r. H. Pratt written clear across the
sky in the Captains own handwrit
ing"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
The Gar employs 10000 servants.
China,s Medical sckoaI.

The Dowager Empress of China has
given sum OF money for the estab-
.ishment Of an Institution for teaching
medicine, the management to be con-
fded TO the missionaries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Five-Minute Peanut Candy.

Shell the peanuts and chop them
fine. Measure them in a cup, and
take the same quantity Of granulated
sugar as you have peanuts. Put in
pan on the fire and shake until the
sugar is dissolved, then put in the
peanuts and pour into buttered tins
You will find that this is delicious
candy and is so easily made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Why Children Like Fairv Taies


Probably the chief reason why
children are SO fond of fairy tales is
because OF the seeming reality such
stories have for them. The enchant.
ed palaces, the wonderful transforma.
tions. the mysterious people and AMI
mails that talk. is for the imaginative
child much nearer the real than II
Is to the fantastic. OF course he ad.
mires heroism, and in these tales
such heroic deeds can be done. end
to him they do not appear as strange
as we may think they do. In fact
the fanciful child takes the same in
terest in the fairy tale that the adult
does in the book Of fiction. where i'm.
probable but perhaps rot impossible
things happen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Like Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia
Fred M. Warner, Republican candi
date for governor of Michigan, Is OF
English birth. He was about three
months old when his parents moved
from Nottingham to this country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.

Mrs. s. w. Marine, of Colorado Springs,
Began TO Fear the Worst - Doan's
Kidney Pills Saved Her.
Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 42S st. Urain
street, Colorado Springs, Col. Presi-
dent Of the Glen Eyre Club, writes:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
HIS Just Deserts.

A Chicago railway ticket scalper
must serve eighteen months in the
House Of Correction for fraudulently
representing himself to be a clergy
man to obtain half-rate tickets.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

After stealing a brooch in a Jewel.
er's shop in Paris, a young woman
hid it under her dogs collar, but tho
pin caused the animal to howl, and
cha was arrested
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Conundrunns.

When may chair be said to dis.
like you? When it cannot bear you.
What never asks questions, but re-
quires frequent answers? A door
bell.
How would securely hitching q
horse affect his speed? It would
make him fast.
What is that which is full Of holes,
but yet holds? A sponge
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Flowering Ice Cream.

Line clean fowerpot having a two
and one-half inch diameter at tor
with paraffine paper, fill with ice
cream and sprinkle with grated vanil
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06
Can You Do This?

Do you remember the story Of how
Betsy" Ross folded a piece Of paper
and with one clip Of the shears con-
WINGED the committee from the CONT
mental congress that star should be
dve-pointed instead of six-pointed?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
NeryeRestorer, $2trial bottleand treatise frss
DIR. r. Fl. KLINE. Ltd. 991 Arch St. Phila-. Pa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o,
as cough cure.-J. W. O'BHIEN, 500 Third
Avenue, N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan 6, 1900
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

The average. cost q lahcs in the produc
ton q COTS ~ cents pound. sass~~s>u.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

The United States leads all countries as
q consumer of coffee
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Dyeing is as easy as washing when PUT
MANS FADELESs DYES are used.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

Ia chocolate to represent earth. Wash
well the stems of few daisies and
insert them in the center Of the
cream. Lay one or two daisies in the
saucer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
WILL WINTER IN FORT
Japanese General Says Troops Will
Soon Enter Port Arthur.

cabiegram is from the Daily News STAFF
correspondent before Port Arthur, who
was given an interview with General
Kodana, chief of the Japanese general
staff after the general had made a
around the Russian stronghold:
Kodama stretched out his closed hand.
II hold Port Arthur here" he said.
:" ''Where will you winter about Port Ar
thur" I asked You are not building
barracks and have only shelter tents. The
Manchurian winds bite bitterly"
II shall winter inside" replied the gen.
eral. II will take the fortress soon.
hesitate to use my big guns for fear OF
hurting non-combatants.
IT cannot say what damage the big guns
will do. This is the first time in his
tory that coast defense guns have en-.
gagged each other. I brought ours from
Japan. The Russians cannot use theirs
against Admiral Togo's fleet and have
turned them landward. You will sec twt
great naval equipments fighting on land
! TN the end, however" 7 said, lis no
the boy in khaki the deciding force?"
mo" said Kodama. '"rhis is a question
Of strategy, tactics and engineering.
/ have an army large enough to take Por
! Arthur. The enemy has about $1,000
troops; we have about 10000. 1t woult
be impossible to use more men. The out
! come now depends on ammunition ant
generalship."
=, 1T is reported" ] said, ''tl1at you per
rnit transports and junks to run the block
ade, wishing only the glory Of taking tn
fortress by assault"
",That is absolutely false" replied tn
general. "Our blockade is perfect. TIL
Russian forts" he continued, ARE we
built on the Belgian model. Study as W
may, we find It difficult to locate thei
weakness, they have carried fortitlcatio
to such an extent