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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Rats Cause Disastrous Explosion.

A remarkable gas explosion oc-
Cured recently in London. The explo-
sion took place underneath the foot
way, dislodging some paving stones
and throwing up among quantity OF
debris two dozen large rats, killed by
the explosion, and a number of 9th
ers, more or less injured, scampered
away in all directions. An examina-
ton disclosed the fact that the net
work of gas and water pipes at the
spot had formed the nesting place OF
a colony of rats. Moreover, the re-
mains of several matches indicated
the probability that they had been car
ried there by the rodents, and, becom-
ing ignited by friction, had caused the
explosion of gas which had escaped
from the main and accumulated there
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Traffic in Human Skin.

The experiments in skin grating
which have been so successful of re-
cent years have led to new form OF
livelihood, which is fairly remunera.
tive. Several of the London hospitals
have on their books the names and
addresses of many men and women
who have undertaken to sell portions
of their cuticle whenever the neces-
sity arises, and it is said that quite
a regular traffic is now being done in
the buying and selling Of human skin.
The persons who are willing to sacri-
fee their flesh for money are by no
means confined to the poor and desti.
tute class.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
HIS DUTY TO TEST ALE.
English Official Fined 90 Cents 70,
NegIectinu His DUTY.

NegIecting His Duty.
Among the curious old customs still
surviving in England. one of the most
interesting is that at Dunstable. where
the town council has an official ale
faster.
Nor is this Office sinecure, since
the alderman who holds it was the
other day fined 80 cents for neglect of
duty, and before being reappointed to
1t he gave promise to discharge faith
fully his service in future.
Last Saturday night he set out on
round of the public houses. At each
Of them he called for ale, which was
willingly given when the warrant had
been read, setting forth his duties as
follows: ITO know good ale, to taste
the assise and goodness of all ale
within the precincts of the manor, and
to look after the measures used in
public houses"
At most of the places which he
visited he was able to give a guarantee
that the ale was "of good body, free
from harmful substances, and of full
measure"
This the joyful publicans are now
exhibiting in the windows of their hos
telries to advertise their wares withaL
Sketch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Using the Kinder.

the great difficulty that confronts the
average household in the consideration
OF this method is that the means are
not readily procurable.
The new kinder consists of a COM
bination of infiammable, but not dan
gerous, substances, which are lighted
and thrust into the range or stove or
furnace, for it will do it's work equally
we'll in one as the other. The patentee
describes his invention as consisting
of core or foundation of wood coated
with mixture of rosin and tallow,
and finally enveloped with finely cut
shavings of wood pulp. One end of
the wood is free of the coating, and
is thus easily used as handle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Old Rhymes.

The common little rhyme beginning
Thirty days has September" if not
AS old as the hills, at least is as old as
1896, for in that year it was printed
in London in an old arithmetic. This
is how it reads in it's original form:
"Thirtie daies hath September,
April, June and November, Februarie
eight and twenty alone, all the rest
thirtie and one"
The rhyme beginning "Multiplica-
ton is vexation"~ is likewise not an
outburst OF modern scholars, for it is
found in a manuscript of even an
older date, 1870.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
The First Position.

and show them to the company by
turninging your hand ana arm to the
right, keeping the knuckles upward.
Then move your hand to the left
without moving your thumb and still
keeping your knuclles up and the
company will see the two five-spots.
Again, turn your hand to right and
the two spots will be seen as before,
but turn your wrist SO as to bring the
palm OF your hand upward, at the
same time making movement No. 1,
and instead of the five spots, two
tours will be brought into view.
Finally, again reverse your wrist,
making movement No. ., and the two
spots will be shown.
A little practice in this trick will
enable you to perform it quickly and
deftly so as to keep the spectators
puzzled as to how you make the
changes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Infant in All but Intellect.

There has just died in Stockerau
Bavaria, at the age of % years, .
dwarf, Maria Schumann, who passed
her whole life in the cradle where she
slept her first sleep twenty-eight years
ago Up to the day of her death this
strange creature preserved the height
and general appearance of an infant
of few months, but her intellect was
normally developed. and nothing could
have been odder than to hear this
tiny baby in the cradle talk like az
adult. with much vivacity and intelli
gence!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02

death, says an English paper The
wee three-year-old BARN was toddling
across the street, while an electric
tram was running at the top Of it's
speed. The shouts of the driver
caught the ear of Ruth, who, at the
risk of her own life, sprang at the tiny
tot and just dragged her clear Of the
lines as the car rolled past. The
brave lassie was presented with a gui-
nea and a framed certificate, but valor
is its own reward. Still, it is pleasant
to know that Ruth's pluck and pres
ence of mind were appreciated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Keen Tool Chest Shinshane.

Nothing that a boy has comes ham
der than tool chest. 1t begins with
his fun as boy and keeps it's useful
ness when he is man. He should
construct cabinet to hang against
the wall. Two doors are better than
one. Cabinet hooks and pegs may be
arranged against the back for saws,
squares and other fiat TOOLS On one
side of the floor of the cabinet make
boxes for nails and screws. Always
put away your tools and neither bor-
row nor lend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Some Games for the Season.

A good game, just suitable for this
season, is the game of the "Whalers
of New Bedford" Some particular
spot of the playground is selected to
represent the harbor of New Bedford
All the players, except two, scatter
and pretend to be whales The two
who remain must join hands and put
to sea" from New Bedford to go
a-whaling. They must select a par
ticular whale" and go after him. but
under 10 circumstances must they let
go of each other in doing it.
The whale" must be carried sue
cessfully into port, and he may resist
his captoss all he pleases, with the ex-
ception, CT course, of punching or
otherwise making a rough fight. Nat
urally tho whalers try to catch the
smallest whale" first.
Arrived in port, the whale" be-
comes whaler, and takes his turn
at going out, handin-hand, with one
of the first whalers, to catch another
whale" and so on till the sea is
fshed out.
Liz mdStSI III lu6 Is
another game that requires little prep
aratiOn.
With sharp stick, a strip of
ground about nine feet wide and
about twenty feet long is marked off.
This represents the drawbridge of the
castle of Sir Montgomery of Skye.
One of the players is the Warder of
the Castle Gate. He stands on the
bridge. At the other end of it stand
the players, who represent foemen de-
string to enter the castle.
They can only go on the bridge one
by one. The foemen wheel their i'm
aginary steeds and gallop up and
down, making feints at charging to be-
wilder the Warder, till suddenly one
of them spurts aud races up the
bridge. Once he is there, he must
not run off the bridge again, but he
may dodge the Warder in aly way he
pleases, SO long as he stays on the
bridge. He may ran zig-zag or retreat
or duck, or do anything else that may
enable him to slip past the guardian
of the castle.
The Warder must touch the foeman
three times before ne can claim that
he has made capture. If he does it,
the captured foe becomes Warder and
the old Warder joine the besiegers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Uncle ezra.

Uncle Ezra.
remember. remember. how my mother
- used to tell me
10 pc good to Uncle Ezra. who was
Just about to die;
remember, | remember. all the warnings
that befell me,
ana the licking, when called old Ez
ro,,a dried up pappy guy
remember how they told me that the
angels lowered er him
HOW my grabbed, cranky uncle was
~ anelr most especial pet
Du' time and all it's ravages seemed
n. poWerless to floor him;
Inc the angels may want Uncle Ez,
tney haven't got him yet
! remember. I remember, how we flat
tered and cajoled him.
remember how we kept him in the
nv Warmest, lightest room;
Wnen ne kept on chewing fine cut mother
c. used to want to scold him
one was tempted oft to whack him on
-. mis- sky piece with her broom.
Dul we never chided uncle, never said a
word to vex him,
ana tney never let me mar his life with
any boyish prank;
Ana to-day we fondly pet him, never let
thing perplex him.
FOR my Uncle Ezra has lot Of money
In the bank.
Cleveland Leader.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Late Census figures.

The 1900 census shows that white
farmers operated 4.970,129 farms in
this country, with total Of 79S, 908, 18s
acres and valued at $19,691 ,431 1889, ex
elusive OF products. Negroes operat
ed 746,717 farms. including 1928, 93s
acres and valued at 99,94S,734 In
dams had 1870 farms valued at $3S,
239,47S; Chinese 1,S42 farms, Japanese
$40 and Hawaiians 489. OF the entire
number of farmers 3,149.344 owned
their entire farm and 451, 515 were part
owners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Nature STUDY.

Nature study is not a study of
leaves, bugs and birds nests. Nature
study is study of nature-a study of
the fairy worlds of astronomy. geol-
ogy, physics, chemistry, botany, zool-
ogy, and sociology, including their his
tory. And to-day, with the magic key
OF evolution, we are able to unlock
secrets in these wonderful realms that
were never dreamed of in the past. II
boys and girls all along through the
primary and grammar grades could be
stirred by occasional glimpses into
the marvellous miracles of nature
going on everywhere around them.
there would be far fewer of them give
out before arriving at the high school.
journal of Education.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Changes Of NimbIe Dice.

Put two dice between the forefinger
and thumb Of your right hand, holding
your hand before you with the knuck-
les up. Now move the thumb so that
the dice will turn over, bringing the
spots first exposed under your finger
and the spots that were against your
thumb into view. That is movement
No. L. Now move the thumb back
to it's first position, which will bring
the dice into their original position
This is movement No. 2.
Now the the trick. Put the dice so
that the two-spot on each is exposed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Useful Finuer Nails.

Did you ever stop to think how use
full your finger nails are to you? In
the first place, if it were not for the
nails your nicely tapering fingers
could not keep their pretty shape, but
would be fattened and mashed out of
shape, until they looked like big
recked marbles at the ends. If you
did not have them you could not pick
up and hold small objects, such as
pins; you could not open a penknife,
nor do any other thing where firm
grip of small body is needed. Just
notice to-day how many times your
finger nails come in handy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02

Every child loves doll house and
mothers should teach them how to
make the things that furnish it. Really
half the pleasure of this toy is the
planning for and making of l..
Just as good furniture can be made
of cardboard as of anything else. Try
this simple little dresser. Cut out this
pattern and paste it on some thin
piece of cardboard or stout paper.
Then trim OF tie card neatly Where
the dotted lines are scored or rather
half cut, bend backward. II you do
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
CAT LOVES SWEET CORN.
Every Day He Brings an Ear for His
Owner to Husk.

Every Day He Brings an Ear for His
Owner to Husk.
Jack, pet of Miss A. M. Flagg of
Exeter, Mass, is a black and white
cat of remarkable size and beauty, and
possessed of intelligence of high Or
der.
He has this season developed an in
ordinate fondness for sweet corn, and
for some time has daily brought to his
mistress an ear, which she would
husk, whereupon he has eagerly de-
voured every kernel of the corn and
at times much of the cob.
How Jack secured his tidbit has
been a mystery just solved after long
watching. He was seen to enter the
garden, leap high upon corn stalk
and bend it to the ground. 1t was
then an easy matter to tear off the
coveted ear.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
How the Flame Blows.

shout midway between the top and
the bottom of the door where the
flames will be almost stationary
This seems like very simple thing
but it illustrates the scientific prin-
ciple that warm air, being light, rises
and flows through the top of the door
into the cooler room, while cold air,
being heavier, stays near the floor
and seeks it's entrance into the warm
room at the bottom of the door,
Hence the blowing of the flame in
different directions at the top and the
bottom of the same door.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02

not do this it is apt to bend in the
wrong place.
Figure is the table; when you
have put that into shape then it is
easy to see where figure I belongs. It
is the lower shelf and shoeld be glued
in place.
Figure . is the back. ard q .pre-
tend looking glass can be made by
FASTING on the cardboard a piece Of
silver paper. To make the whole
table look very real it may be painted
any color OF whatever wood you wish
to represent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Death in Trifles.

An ill-fitting shoe, rubbing the heel
of Benjamin Ady OF Baltimore. was
the cause of his death. The doctor
called it blood-poisoning
A Vineland IN. j. contractor,
Teaster by name, died of fright at the
sight of the surgical instruments laid
out preparatory to an operation upon
him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Move. Mjlkino Process,

III the new Umschau electric milk
Ing process rubber cap is placed over
the cows udder, and the milk is drawn
by the suction of an electrically driv-
en- pump. The method is claimed to
be both cleaner and quicker than
hand-milking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Mouse Nest Under Railroad FROG.

railroad tracks near here has been
discovered by v. X. Sharp, the sta
ton agent, and the Rev. w. Bennett.
The nest is within few inches of
the rails, over which hundreds of cars
pass daily Berlin (Pa.) correspon-
dent Philadelphia Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Heroine Of Nine.

Presence of mind is a great but
rather rare gift, which one does not
expect children to possess. But Ruth
Potter of Farnworth, although only
Df the tender age of nine years, has
Il. and was by means of it able to
gs-n :. little child from almost certain
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
MAKES FIRE KiNDLING EASY.
New Combination a Welcome Thing
On a Cold MorninQ.

New Combination a Welcome Thing
On Cold Morning.
There is an art in starting a fire
that is not known to every one, which
Is frequently attested by the news
paper reports of unfortunate servant
girls who are blown through the
kitchen roof while attempting to light
the stove with the aid Of can OF
kerosene. For those who are not pos
sessed of the aforesaid art and who
are not particularly anxious to meet
the fate of the unfortunates referred
to, there has been devised really
commendable assistant in the form of
kinder.
Now, everybody knows that one Of
the very best aids to fire-making is a
nice pine knot or light wood stick, but
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
The Way, the Truth, the Life.

nc way, the Truth, the Life.
Amid LIES wild commotion,
Where nought the heart can cheer.
Who points beyond it's ocean
To yonder brighter sphere?
Dur feeble footsteps guiding,
When from the path we stray,
Who leads to bliss abiding?
Christ is our only WAY.
When doubts and fears distress us.
And all around is gloom,
And shame and fear Cypress us,
Who can our souls illume?
heavens rays are round us cleaning,
And making all things bright.
The sun of TRUTH is beaming
In glory on our sight.
Wno fills our heart with gladness
That none can take away?
Who shows us, midst our sadness,
The distant realms of day?
Mid fears of death assailing,
who stills the hearts wild strife?
lis Christ our friend unfailing.
The WAY, the TRUTH, the LIFE.
Karl julius Asschenfeld.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
Small Farms in Denmark.

In Denmark there are 224,OO0 rural
land owners. More than half have not
more than one acre, $4,000 have less
than four acres, and only 1000 have
more. The small land owners mainly
occupy themselves with the egg and
fowl industry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04
How About
Those Cribs !?

With the prospects of the inn
mense corn crops for fall, have
you looked to it that your cribs
are in good repair, doors all on,
sides and roof all there? What
ever you need for fixing 'em up,
we can supply. You'll likely
find your crib capacity insufficient,
and in such a case twill be to
your interest to see our portable
cribs, before building. They
save you time and labor, at NO
ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The sheep men Of Montana are hav-
ing the best year Of their lives. Their
clip Of wool for this season brings
them over 100000. to say nothing
about lambs and wethers, at to 7
cents a pound.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

A friend claims to have had good
success in graduating quack grass ON
his farm by fencing In the patches and
turning hogs into the Enclosure. He
says that they will root it completely
out. This is worth trying. -,,r
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Whenever man gets so that he
thinks that he knows something about
the weather he is sure to get the con-
ceit taken out Of him, especially if he
ventures guess on the weather two
weeks or a month ahead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

An experiment Of growing vegeta-
bles under the influence of a continu-
Gus electric light showed that a greatly
increased ratio of growth was secured
The twenty hours of sunshine in the
far north wonderfully hasten the ma
turing of all vegetation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Cuba, If as intensively and thorough
ly cultivated as the land Of Holland
or Jersey, could easily produce all the
sugar, tobacco and garden truck for
winter that this country could use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

We saw lot Of mighty contented
hogs the other day. They had just
been turned into an acre of rape, which
was about eight inches tall and just
exactly suited them. More hogs should
have this chance
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

A good many people are evidently
fooled with the notion that if national
aid can be secured for the construction
of highways it in some way costs the
people nothing, forgetting that every
dollar spent by the general govern
ment has to come out of the people in
some form of taxation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The government forestry department
adyosates the planting Of cottonwood
trees on the overlooked bottom lands
of the Mississippi river.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

We know of one nice girl who takes
care of quite large lawn. We saw
her the other day pushing the lawn
mower, and we doubt IL she ever pre-
scented a more attractive and graceful
appearance than when 80 engaged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The quality of the Kansas wheat
this year is 50 good that millers are
able to make barrel Of -four from
one-fifth less wheat than it required
last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The first bale Of new crop Of cotton
sold lately at the New Orleans market
for 80 cents per pound. The new crop
seems good for 10 cents, which Is a
very profitable price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Canada raised last year 100000
acres of peas, which produced an av-
erage crop of nineteen bushels per acre
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04
Wall Paper, Linseed Oil, White Lead.

Before buying wall paper, linseed
oil or white lead we ask you to call
on MS and get our prices. They are
lower than the lowest. Let us figure
with:.you on your large or small jobs.
H. A. Prastmark & Son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

In Germany meats have advanced to
the following prices: Beef roast, ~
cents per pound; boiling beef. q cents;
pork, 81 cents, and veal, 81 cents. 1t Is
interesting to note these prices and
compare them with what the common
people have to pay here
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Four milk shippers in the vicinity Of
Philadelphia were arrested last week
on the charge Of watering their milk
and are held to appear in court in $500
bonds each The farmer who waters
his milk and the merchant who sands
his sugar are in the same class.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

We have lady friend, an enthusiast
tic gardener and lover of flowers, who
IL she can ever come across toad dur
ing her rambles in the country will al
ways bring 1t home with her and turn
it loose in her garden. She regards
the toad as an invaluable insect de-
stroyer, and she Is right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

1t is Of no use to dump gravel on a
Doggy highway without previous
drainage There are many roads
where two and three coverings of
gravel on such soil have completely dis
appeared. Drainage is the first and
most important requisite in securing a
good road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The first strike Of which there is any
historical record took place 1850 B. c..
in connection with the building Of a
temple at Thebes, In Egypt The men
employed got nothing but their food
for their work. and. the quality becom-
ing poor as well as scant in quantity.
they struck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Where living is made with but
little effort and where clothing and
shelter are easily procured there will
man become naturally lazy and shift
less. The energy and push of the
people Of northern ATTITUDES are mostly
owing to the fact that If they do not
hustle in summer they will starve and
freeze in the winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

The typical thunderstorm Is usually
accompanied by more or less rain
fall. However, we recall three thun-
derstorms Of a particularly vicious
electrical type, one Of them lasting for
Ave hours. when not drop of rain
fell. and we also remember one accom-
panied by very heavy fall of snow.