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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Almost Too Generous.

"Our Hopefups" mother was deter.
mined he should be generous. "a
ways divide With your friends" was
her daily adIuonition. One day she
was holding forth on this theme to
an admiring friend when Our Hope
ful' appeared with a much-begrimed
face. Mother, Eve brought you some
taffy," unclasping the chubby fingers,
which disclosed on the moist palm a
dark, sticky substance, which he hand
ed her. AS she put it in her mouth
Our Hopeful" f'ent forward with his
hands on his kEees to watch the op.
GRAFTON, mouth and eyes wide open.
"Are you sure you swallowed it? Is
is down good? Cause l gave it to
Prince and h9 unswallowed it two
tines
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

The player representing the hen
puts red handkerchief around his
head, If he can get one, or in absence
OF such thing, he trusses his coat up
| behind with piece of string to rep
resent the short, perky tail Of a hen.
The player who represents the hawk
covers his head with black or white
handkerchief, and swings his arms
during the game to represent the
hawks pinions.
All the other players represent
chicks, and children of all ages may
join. All the chicks get behind. the
hen, clustering just as chicks do in a
barnyard, and all keep their eyes on
the hawk
He must approach the chicks to try
to carry off one at time. The hen
must try to head him off, whichever
way he may come. The chicks must
dodge the hawk in every possible way,
but they must also try never to run
from behind the shelter of the hen.
The hawk naturally tries to "cut
out" one of the chicks and chase it
away from the hen. Then the hen,
still trying to keep all the other chicks
behind her, tries to save the fleeing
chick by interposing.
| There is lots of chance here for
clever tricks and swift play. The more
nearly the players copy the actions Of
real hawks and chickens, the more in
teresting the game will be.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
MADE THE ACCOUNT STRAIGHT.
Charles M. SchWab's Neat Rebuke of
Presumptuous EnqIshman.

Chas. M. Schwab, like most men OF
wealth, gets innumerable letters ask.
ing him to subscribe to charities
When Mr.. Schwab is assured of a
,harity's usefulness, he subscribes,
out often, of course, he has to refuse
% give to charities about which he is
dubious.
Not long since Mr.. Schwab re-
,eived letter from a stranger in
London.
Knowing as I do your generosity"
:his stranger wrote, Il have put you
Town for a4O or 5000 subscription
% our miners widows fund. Christ
mas is approaching, and we propose
% give fowl and Christmas pud-
ling to each miners widow on Christ
mas Eve. In this good work your
donation will help largely"
Though I know nothing of you or
If your fund, respond gladly to the
,all you make upon me. l, too, am in
crested in a charity similar to yours.
1t is an American charity, and, since
It stands in need of funds for a
Christmas treat, have net hesitated
TO put you down for a subscription of
5000 to it.. Thus no money need pass
between us"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Brides Measured for eoaev

Measuring brides for legacies is the
remarkable ceremony which annually
takes place in st. Cyrus, Eng. More
than fifty years ago a native of the
village bequeathed a sum Of money
the interest Of which, about $50. was
for all time to be disbursed in five
equal parts every year. One part was
for the purchase of meals for the poor
while the remainder was to be divided
among the years four conspicuous
brides-the oldest, the youngest. the
tallest and the shortest-who were
married in ST. Cyrus parish church
All st. Cyrus turns out on bride
measuring day." and the occasion is
made a holiday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
SOME FACTS ABOUT AMERICA.
Brazil First So Named-Result OF
Quest for India.

AuCSI lOT lIlpids
"Uneducated Americans" says a
correspondent of the London Times,
pronounce the name of their country
Amarica, calling themselves Amari-
cans. In SO doing they not only yield
to a natural craving for finer eu-
phony, but, quite accidentally, pre-
sumo, are more correct, chronological
ly, than educated Observation-Disclosures
go being the Italian form of the Goth
ic Amalaric, contracted to Amaric.
This personal name means strenuous
In labor, resolute in action an appro-
pirate motto to add to the Washing
ton armorial in the national device of
America.
Brazil was the original America.
Down to the first quarter Of the six
teenth century our North America
was still mapped as an extension of
india, Tibet, China and Japan, and our
s3razil as an island, separated by the
Islands discovered by Columbus from
the new world of Greater India and
FAMED America provincial and again
America vel Brasilia.'
"Not before the middle of the six
teenth century was the term America
extended to North America, with the
addition vel Nova India In brief, the
Americas were both mere windfalls
in the heroic secular quest after
'spiced' India. This is the redoubled
debt the Anglo-Saxon race owes In
dia."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Queer Tidbits.

Hoh man ny Of you have ever tasted
cakes of ar Us! NO not the KIND MADE
nv auhts. ID ut with ants. The children
of other countries are as fond OF
cakes mad e Of these insects as the
New Engls Fno boys ana girls are OF
crulleFs.
In Africa the natives wash the ants
and fly the I'm IN butter very much as
wa Would fritters. These cakes are
regarded s great delicacies, and in
that Hand & ire sald TO TASTE IKE nuts.
In india ants are mixed in batter
and baked Ike COOKIES. IN Brazil ants
are CHILLED and the people eat them
like nharro Ps lcnes1nuts).
Thd Rom ans gathered white worms
from the ieaVes and trees OF the
acacia plan ana cooked tnem. Ihese
wormI wer b eaten alive by some Aus
traliadl trib Ps, who say they taste like
eggs.
Thd Chin ese fatten the white worms
found on cabbage by feeding them
apples and bananas. This diet is sup
posed Ito ei We them a better flavor.
Little nc asant children in remote
parts Iof HI, rope catch bees, pull them
apart and suck the honey. They
think if ca noy IS nying ABOUT IN the
air tn y mi} sht as well help themselves
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Metal Envelopes for Eoos.

Metal envelopes to protect eggs
from being broken by the hen engaged
in the task of sitting on them to hatch
out chickens were among the curious
exhibits at the worlds fair. They
are made of two sections of members
joined, which constitute the trans.
verse center, one portion overlapping
the other, the two locked by con.
trivance known as a bayonet-ioint.
The parts are perforated to permit the
circulation of air, and also to allow
the heat from the hens body to reach
the eggs. When the Matching time
approaches the envelopes are re.
moved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
A Twentieth Century owe.

WCUllCIO century Love-
what to us in time or space,
Hours of absence, days of grace;
AS we rule and reign alone
In kingdom of our own?
Love like ours is up to date,
oneerS at fortune, conquers Fate:
Makes the loves of early times
Look like three bright, shiny dimes.
T no we give cards and spades
10 historic lovers shades?
Easily our loYe can beat
mat OF Faust and Marguerite.
Heloise and Abelard
stopped to tricks that we'd discard:
Orpheus and Eurydice
only knew simple way:
Launcelot and Guinevere
wondering who our love- songs hear.
ana few things we might show
Juliet and Romeo
Hero we'd give pointers to.
Teach Leander how to WOO.
could coach Semiramis.
Trojan Helen teach to kiss.
You q teach Dante and Petrach,
DISTANCE Cleopatra Mark
y, the loves of bygone DAYS
were not up to modern ways.
Carolyn Wells, in Smart Set
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

The Dog.
The dogs a funny animal.
Domesticated kind
Inc While he wears his teeth before
He wears his smile behind;
This seems quite paradoxical
Quite waggiSh-you won't fail =
To note howeer a CANNES smile
Is just a wagging tail.
] used to know little dog
Who smiled on me each night
when l returned from my days work
His tail wagged with delight;
He was joyous, happy dog
L chronicle with pain
The fact he lost his tail one day;
He never smiled again.
Oh, children, all be good to dogs,
And to my warning bark;
Don't twist their tails nor drown their
pups,
IT'S wrong to wreck bark;
Don't look a big dog in the eye
0our courage well might fail;)
To learn if he thinks we'll of you
Watch if he wags his tail.
Houston Post
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Falling Picture Was Fire Alarm

An extraordinary incident marked
fire outbreak a short time ago at
Strangers Hall, Norwich, England, an
historic building which is one of the
city 'snow places" The fire was dis.
covered in the caretaker's room
where beam in the chimney was
found blazing, and was removed by
the fire brigade. 1t appears that the
caretaker was aroused by a crash, and
on going downstairs, he found the low.
er room filled with smoke. 1t was dis
covered that the crash was caused by
the fall of picture which had been
hanging over the mantelpiece.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

Is really only a piece of wood, hol
lowed out and shaped like boat.
He has nothing but dry moss to lie
on, and no clothes whatever to cover
his little naked body, but he is as
coy as possible under the soft moss
and warm reindeer skin which his
careful mother spreads over him.
Generally, he is hung up by cords to
the side Of the hut, or rather his
cradle is, but sometimes it is tied
on his mothers back. When the fam
lily start on a journey it is swung on
the horns of reindeer, and the baby
has a good time, and sees all the
sights.
The little Eskimo lives and sleeps
in his mothers fur hood. He, too,
wears no clothes, but is quite warm in
the soft fur. When he becomes
stronger he crawls UP and peeps out.
Some Russian cradles are made Of
wood or braided rushes, lined inside
and out with skins. These have lids
which are left open in summer and
closed in winter Baby might smother
in these quarters were it not for the
little skin covered hole in the top,
which the mother opens once in
while to let in the necessary fresh air.
There are other kinds of Russian
cradles. Some, like baskets, may be
set on the gound; others hang on the
walls, and still others the mothers
carry about the fields as they do their
work. These last have canopies over
them to shade them from the sun.
The little Comanche pappoose has
only a straight piece of bearskin,
laced up with a little piece sewed
into the foot, to spend its first days
in, yet it never complains.
The little Sioux has a much finer
resting place, but even less comfort
able, in my opinion. 1t is wooden
frame, painted yellow and studded
with brass nails. To this he is
strapped down tight. Above him is
hung a wooden hoop, with little bells,
feathers, bright pieces of tinsel, and
rags. These are his playthings. A
great turtle shell is the cradle for
some South California babies. When
a few months old the baby is placed
astride its mothers shoulders, it's legs
hanging down in front.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Measuring Space.

James Whitco NIB Riley, who occa.
sionally visits country schools in the
Hoosier state, oaace gave a brief ad.
dress on the subject of the stars. AT
the conclusion of his interesting talk
be said
Can any Of YOU boys tell me wha.
space is?''
The bright fac ed young son Of a
country editor promptly raised his
hand.
well, my lad" said the poet, "wha,
do you think space is?"
twenty-five cents an agate line for
display matter, SIR" he piped out
Saturday Evening Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Wandered Ear Inland.

While 90 ng the round of his hirsel,
q shokt Fl, he ago, John Macdonald,
Glendale scotland, shepherd to the
CongeIsted Districts Board, discovered
a seal1 HIGH up among the hills, and at
a Distance of about mile from the
nearest arm VI Tue sea. Inc animal,
which, was exceptionally large, and
spotleAssly hi.e' resented the lnter-
r,,ntioln of + be shepherd and his canine
follou&ars A fierce combat ensued,
and al tho zeal persistently refused to
surrenI der, ne plaVe lslesman was re-
luctanltlv nj |liged to give it the happy
desna4 oh What induced the clumsy
amnhA h;.n 10 wander so far from it's
nativa o1on Hent it is difficult to sur
mise I IF is limited that the presence
IF sucth on Unusual visitant among the
insulaIr hills portends some grave pub
lie calamity or reVolullon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
With Bottle and Goblet.

Tell your company that you have a
bottle and a goblet, both full to the
brim of water, and that you are go.
ing to empty the goblet by means OF
the bottle without taking a drop OF
water from the latter.
This is the way to prepare for it.
With red hot wire bore two holes
through cork and into them insert
two straws, one of them extending
above the cork as high as the goblet
is deep, the other about twice as
high, !
7 Now, with little kneaded bread
or wax close the upper end of the
shorter straw and then force the cork
into the mouth of the bottle until the
water spurts out through the longer
straw.
Meanwhile you have the goblet OF
water en- the table near you, and also
a basin or bowl and pair of scissors.
Hold the goblet over the basin with
your left hand, and with your right
turn the bottle upside down, putting
the shorter straw inside the goblet
AS you do this have some one take
the scissors and cut off the closed
end of the shorter straw. Water will
at once begin to run out OF the longer
straw into the basin, and will con.
tinue to run until the goblet is empty.
You must, of course, hold the bottle
SO that the short straw will reach
down to the bottom of the goblet.
This is simply the operation }of q
sinh0n
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Was PIayinu Policeman.

Last week Bath, Me-, family were
puzzled over the strange actions of
Didn't Know Worth of Violin.
A Finlander recently offered an old
violin to Gardiner man as security
for loan of 81. On examination it
was found to be marked Antonio
Stradivarius, 1885," When questioned
about the instrument, the owner ex-
planned that it had been in the family
far years, being passed down from
generation to generation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Successful Woman Bookmaker.

Over in France they have the only
professional woman bookmaker in the
world. She is of English birth and
she lives at Chantilly. For thirty
years she has been making books, and
her knowledge of racing is so COM
plete that she has made a fortune.
Success crowned her efforts from the
start, and at the end of the first six
months of her campaign she had
cleared up $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
The Fisher

The players all seize tablecloth or
similar sheet by the edges. The one
who is chosen as leader says:
Il fish for all kinds of fish. When |
say let go you must hold fast. When
| say hold fast you must let CO."
Then the leader begins to speak
quickly, saying anything that comes
into his head, until suddenly he says !:
Let go!' or Hold fast.' at a time
when he imagines that he can catch
the others off their guard. Those who
are caught must pay forfeit.
Pretty Valentine Idea.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Tree on stills.

In Lake county, California, to the
north of San Francisco, is tree on
stills. It is an oak tree growing near
the edge of the lake. The waters OF
the lake have washed away the soil
from the roots CT the tree and. reced.
ing. have left the tree supported by
the uncovered mass Of roots.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

number of times out Of Is trials wins
the prize.
Tha art of bubble blowing lies prin-
cinal1k in blowing steadily and sure
1v h,3t not too hard, and then gently
detaching the bubble from the pipe,
and tnwar d the end of the trial, as
the chldrd I'm grow to understand bet
ter h bw t % handle the pipes, beau
tiful balls of rainbow hue are the re-
suit.
Main yellow soap is the best, and
a few drop S of glycerine added to the
suds Twill add to the brilliancy and
heautt of the prismatic tint.
Not So Hard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Some Queer Cradles.

l cradle. Well, perhaps you might
not call it that, but the little Lapp
baby is quite satisfied with it. Not
only his nights but his days as we'll
are spent in this funny cradle, which
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
A Bubble Party,

For little folks a soap bubble arty
is always a great success, pre- ided
plenty of big Bingham aprons {, re at
hand to prevent injury to tho best
frocks and Sunday-goto connecting
neckties. At a soap bubble party a
bowl of suds and clay pipe are CIV
en- to each child, and the contest be-
gins by each child in turn blowing
bubble. The child who blows the
largest bubble of all the greatest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30
Satisfied.
Fish in de river

Fish in de river
An me out on de sho'-
OATS enough o. comfort;
Don't want any mo-.
Fish line in my fingers
An fish worms in de can
OATS enough enjoyment
Fob any mortal man.
Don't need no palace
Nor no scrumptious clothes:
Doesn' wan no Pullman car
When travelin' ] goes.
Mamma in de cabin
An de chillun 'roun' de do;
Fish in de river
An me out on de sho'.
Washington Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

Game Of Hen, Chickens and Hawks.
AS many boys and girls as choose
can play in this game at one time.
One player is picked out to act as
hen. Another of the same Size and
WEIGHT is selected to be the lhawk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

HldTU0u
cherishe,
integrati i
but not /
frost and /
Is to be /
by mean 1
water. {
coMMlss /
1t IL Four +
The rep &
porations
try, after
tigation
shows tina
amount O
ments tia
time past
ness. Thu
foot by a
Representa-
and the a9
rigid exan
general CO..
contained
pages. It's
sively SHOW
enormous
packers, su
& Co. and z
in the exc
ness which
really withA
The repor
Welt by COU
ly the first +
tual condit1
that has bed
illusions arr
by him, upd
there seemSE
should not d
in all respect
This reporI
both cattle |
highest leve
short corn CT
because of t
cattle and 6
"the high pr
so much cor
at this time
to these abnt
All the fgr
live cost of a
obtained fro
and all lnfOl
tanned by the
tarily and fl
ers, all boo
W
been placed
To make C
the investiga
accurate, the
a double met
was adopted
detail here, i.
sion arrived
of 90 cents
sioner says
the results O
pertaining Il
pletely the c
conclusions. 7"
that "Westel
more than b
the United 5
the Commiss
ness done by
40 per cent. y
the country.
The whole
esdng and "
rusal. AS al
as
1t certainly
conclusion al
sioner when
tahzation Of
excessive as
investment"
=
and rigid ex
tries in book
had access til
dence that I
in their beef
frequently {
comparison
md tho total
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

GernaE
alarmed {
cherished
integratil
but not i
frost and
Is to be
by mean
water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-30

be colored differently on
Cut it out and paste
beet of paper or card
j have a valentine any
lighted to get.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15
Held to be Valid.

In the District Court yesterday
Judge Curler held that the Statute
placing higher license fee upon the
nonresident peddlers is valid and IS
not descriminative. The law, he saws
is sound both with relation to the
State and the federal constitution.
The opinion was given in the case
of Martin Amster travelling repre-
sentative Of the Fisher COMPANY who
is being held under 5000 bonds FOR
selling goods in this city without a
license Amster was fined 500 in the
township court for the offense several
+! days ago.
/, The attorneys for the defendant sa.
| the case will be appealed to the dis
trict court and that in case they arr
i defeated that they will carry it to tn
! Supreme Court-Gazette
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15
SWAY Down East"

In way Down East, Manager VIM
A. Brady has meet with one Of those
opportunities that comes to but few
and for which we are all anxiousiy
looking. The play is one of the great
est dramatic successes Of the last
quarter of a century, and has made
it's fortunate owners not only rich bat
recognized as standing in the front
rank of Theatrical managers.
The great success of the play, how
ever, has not been achieved without
much labor and expense, and to both,
Mr.. Brady who produced it and Nj.
Jos R. Grismer who elaborated and
staged it, is due unbounded credit
The play tells story so simple and
yet so powerful that it appeals to
everybody at once The pathOs, how
ever, is only one side of the picture fol
the quaint New England characte s
who fit about the satge provide plent,
! of the leavan of humor to relieve ths
| tension and give opportunity fol
hearty laughter. The tears and 10,
i follow each other like the sun an
showers of Spring time, and in tn
/ end the benign influnece of justi,:'
done and virtue rewarded soothes an
satisfies like the green Of peaceful
landscape.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15
A GREAT RECORD.
Tonopah Mining Company Makes q
Splendid Showing.

With a record production of $780,
100000 and a reserve of ore various,y
estimated at from $50, 100000 to 500,
900 600 the Tonopah mine stands as
one of the greatest gold properties Of
the United States. Jim Butter found
the Mizpah lead, the first discovery
in Tonopah, in 1900. Leasers took out
several millions, during the first year
of the history of the property. Later
the control was purchased by Pitts
burg people and company incorpor-
ated known as the TonoDah Mining
Company. It was at first capitalized
for 100000 shares CT common and
100000 shares OF preferred stoca
Early in 1905 the preferred stock WIS
retired at par Stockholders have ra-
ceived $750,0O0 in dividends distribut-
ed at the rate of $250,000 quarterly.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15
Restored to Health.

DR.. j. E. Stubs president of the
university has returned after an sx-
tended trip through the East. Tie
doctor took the trip largely for rest
after the severe illness from which
he suffered during the past summer
and while in Philadelphia consulted
two imminent specialists. He visited
his relatives in Ohio and there enjoy
ed the much needed rest and quiet
which has restored him again to COCA
health. Besides also visiting his son
Ralph in New York City the doctor
attended the meeting Of the American
Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations and also
the meeting OF the National Associa
ton of State Universities both OF
| which were held in Washington ,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15
susPENpEp ron hAzlNo.
MIdshlpman Comp Takes . Hand In
The Custom.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-Midshipman
Trenmore Conn Jr.. of Carson CITY,
Nevada, took part in . haxing which
occurred here at the naval academy
here last night. Midshipman Warren
A. vandorver Of New Jersey, who was
on duty failed to report the occurrence
AS result both have been suspended,
q report of which has been forwarded
to the secretary Of the Navy with
the superintendent recommendations
Notwithstanding the testimony Of
witnesses before the Meriwether court
martial that hazing is no longer pra.-
ticed at the naval academy, case
occurred here last night. The victim
was Midshipman Jordan Pettus KIM
brough, Of Germantown, Tenn. He
was called before the board of inquiry
last week to answer some questions.
He also said he told~his relatives he
had been hazed who laid the matter
before the authorities. The affair
last night was on account Of these
two things.
Kimbrough was compelled to stand
on his head, then on his feet, then on
his head again, repeating the process
for ten minutes continuously. He
tainted and was left in that condition
by the hazers. This morning he was
carried to the hospital and is doing
well Admiral Sands. superintendent
CT the academy, had the matter invest
gated by the board CT officers this
morning
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-15

c. w. Friend is getting in his holi-
day stock which is well selected and
prices reasons