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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Jewels in Bed 100 Years.

A young chauffeur, who had lodg-
ings in hotel in the Rue Boccador
Paris, France, had recently been com
planning to the hotelkeepers that his
bed was SO uncomfortable as to pre-
vent him from sleeping. In vain they
changed the mattresses and pillows !;
the feeling of discomfort persisted
until the young man started to inves-
tigate for himself Feeling that the
bolster contained something hard, he
ripped it open and found wooden
box. Inside he discovered ten gold
watches of the time Of Louis XIV, and
several other articles of valuable jew
elry, with newspaper clippings bear
ing the date of 1897.
The police on investigation found
that the bolster had been bought by
the hotelkeeper from his predecessor.
and that the jewelry and watches had
probably been hidden in the bolster
during the troubles following the
French revolution, and had remained
for more than century without an
owner. 1t is probable that the chauf-
feur will be allowed to retain the
treasure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Doc Didn't Come Back.

The best authorities agree that dogs
should not be whipped or struck a
blow more severe than a slap with
the hand. A dog is intelligent and as
sensitive to the tones of the voice as
child. The voice alone is all that
is needed to reprove him. If it is
necessary to punish your dog, do it
at the time of the transgression, and
not as one boy did, two days after the
wrongdoing.
This boy was the owner of splen-
did st. Bernard dog who ran away
from home on one occasion. When he
returned his master cruelty whipped
him, although neighbor remonstrat-
ed. warning him that the dog did not
understand what he had done to merit
punishment. when the dog goes off
next time, do you think he will come
back when he remembers that a
thrashing is awaiting him there?'
angrily inquired the neighbor.
The boy paid no attention to the
warning, and when Barko went away
week or SO later the neighbor' S
words came true. Barko evidently
decided that home with lash was
worse than no home at ALL Unlike
the cat of song and story, he never
came back" to the great delight of
the neighbor, who believed that in
dogland as we'll as childland good
ness should be rewarded instead of
badness punished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
The Bigger ing.

II was in New England village on
election day. said the New York
drummer, "and the electors came up
to the scratch nobly until about two
hours before the polls closed. Then
a tin peddler with a sick horse drove
into town and all further interest in
the election was forgotten. The work
ers deserted the polls in a body, the
electors who hadn't voted refused to
leave that sick horse to do so and
when the result of the count was an.
nounced one old fellow who had been
pulling at the horses ears for the last
hour replied
Now, then, never mind who is elect
ed or defeated. We have got a heap
bigger thing on hand to save this
boss"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
How, When and Where.

One Of the company goes out Of the
room, whilst the others choose a word
to be guessed, one with two or three
different meanings being the best
We will suppose that the word
"spring" has been thought Of When
the person who is outside the room is
recalled he Tor she) asks each one in
succession, How do you like it?" The
answers may be DRY" (meaning the
season., "cold and clear" IA spring of
water), strong" Ga watch spring.
and high" "a Jump. The next ques-
ton is: Where do you like it?'' And
the answers may be: Anywhere and
everywhere" "In hot weather" ''In
the clock" The game is to try and
guess the word after any of the an
swers, and il right the player last
questioned takes the place Of the one
who is guessing; if wrong, the ques-
toner must try again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
OYSTER ExcELs AS A FOOD.
Easily DigestibIe and Highly Bene-
fetal to the Nerves.

fetal to the Nerves.
Recent experiments show the great
digestibility of the oyster. When
the oyster was crushed and placed
in cold water about half of the solid
matter was Dissolved When the oys-
ter was placed uncrushed in the same
medium one-fourth of it's solid mat
ter was dissolved. 1t is believed that
if the oyster be chewed more than
half of it is dissolved in the mouth.
Cold water appears to be the best
thing to drink with oysters. But chab-
lis is good, dissolving 38 per cent of
the solid matter of the oyster.
What are the solids of the oyster?
They are the proteids corresponding
to the lean of meat or the white of an
egg, fat, starchy matters and glyco-
gen. This last means the substance
which the liver manufactures for
future use. 1t is very like sugar, and
when wanted for use is changed into
sugar 1t is the substance which
makes the oyster sweet in the mouth.
But there are other valuable con-
SliluclIS vi the OySloT-WHaC are call"
ed the glycero-phosphoric compounds.
Medical men prescribe these for i'm
proving the nervous system, so that
diet of oysters is unquestionably
good for the nerves, They also con-
tain common salt, little copper and
several phosphates. And taking the
whole contents of the oyster she'll,
one finds almost everything necessary
for the food of the body.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Guess Who / Am.

This is simple little game, but it
makes lots of fun. The advantage
about it is that it requires no thinking
no knowledge of books, no prepare
ton of any kind; it is just jolly
game to make boys and girls Of any
age roar with laughter.
One Of the players is to be blind
folded and the others stand about the
room as they please. The blindfolded
one then walks or gropes around until
he touches d player and the player
touched must then stand still and
make noise in imitation Of some ami
NAL, say a. cat, a dog, a cow, a pig or
a horse.
If the blindfolded player chooses he
can have the sound made three times
and if he then guesses the name Of
the person the person takes his place.
If he does not guess correctly he re-
leases the player and tries again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Ten Nouns.

Boys and girls who wish their
games to be something more than
mere time-killers will find this one
especially interesting and entertain
ing. 1t is intended for young people
who have reached the composition
writing age, and will prove good
test Of their readiness in that art.
Each player is provided with a pen
Gil and sheet of paper, and someone
selected for the purpose then die
tates ten nouns. which the players
are to write at the top of their, papers.
The nouns must have no connection
with each other in sense.
Then the players are told that they
must each write little story, in
which they must use all ten of the
nouns. A time limit should be fixed !:
say, twenty or thirty minutes, and
the stories are then handed in to the
person who acts as judge. He reads
them all to the players; and then Sc
lects the best two or three, to the
writer's of which a prize should be
given.
Suppose, for example, that the
nouns given to the players are vase,
stick, side-saddle, celery, apple, coal,
desk, cradle, organ. paper case; here
is story showing how they are to
be used:
THE BROKEN VASE.
ct was very careless in you, Tom.
Yes, suppose the vase may be mend
ed. but have told you often not to
Mourish that stick about in the way
you have been doing. Mary, as you
are going to town, will you get some
cement from Johnston's 2"
~xes. mamma; have already told
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
HONEST coNFEo s!oN.
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
confession of the fact.
A case in point is that of an eminent
practitioner, one of the good old school,
who lives in Texas. His plain, I'M
vanished tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju-
dice, which can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence, I
never read line of the many ads
Of Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food
till last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, health
lest little boys I ever saw, l ate my
first dish of GrapeNuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. be-
came exceedingly fond of it and have
eaten package of it every week since.
and find it delicious, refreshing and
strengthening food. leaving no i'll eff
fects whatever, causing no eructations
with which was formerly much
troubled), no sense of fullness. nausea,
nor distress of stomach in any way.
There is no other food that agrees
with me so we'll. or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does. / am stronger and more active
since began the use O.. Grape-Nuts
than have been for ten years, and am
no longer troubled with nausea and in
digestion" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. The load to Wellv..,le."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

might get furniture tacks to match
the cloth in color.
Use bands of good silk elastic for
The Board Ready for Use.
holding the address book, calendar,
envelopes, pens. pencils, etc. The
bands should be tackled down secure
~. lnkstand, stamp box and pen
wiper may be attached to the board
Or not, as you choose, but if they are
attached, it should be with strong
glue, such as the cabinet makers use
A flap of cloth may be attached to
one side of the board, which will serve
as cover when the board is not in
use.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

each end of the card so that when the
latter is suspended by these held in
the two hands, both bird and cage
will be right side up"
Hold the card up to view, the cage
side toward the spectator, and say
Nov lbat your eyes and 1 will put a
bird in that cage" At the same time
begin ito twirl the strings so rapidly
that the image of the cage has not
time to vanish from the vision before
the bird is in full view, and vice
versa
Be careful always to have the twirl-
ing stop with the cage side of the
card out, as in this way the mystery
may be prolonged for some time.
The illusions may be varied by hav-
ing a horse on one side of the card
and a rider on the other; dog run
ming on one side and a cat running on
the other; in the latter case, however,
neither figure should be in the center
of the card.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

William to put the side-saddle on my
horse"
Very well. You may call at the
grocery and get some celery; and be
sure to bring an apple. Go also to
Lanes and order ton of coal"
''I'm afraid / can't remember all
that, mamma"
well, bring me my desk, and /
will make a memorandum for you.
There's the baby crying; what in the
world is the matter now, l wonder?''
Master Toms upset the cradle,
mum, and spilled the baby" said
Norah, opening the door to the sitting
room
tom again! That boys organ of
mischief or awkwardness is bigger
than his head. Why, there is no pa
per in the desk! Lok in the paper
case, Mary, and get me some Here
is your list at last. Be off, now, and
hurry back home"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
Is liable to fine of from $1,000 to
$4,000 upon conviction. 1t also pro-
hibits the carrying of freight at less
than the published tariffs. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is empow-
cred to detect and prosecute violators
of this statute. President Knapp, OF
the commission, states that since this
law was passed rebate paying has
been as rare as forgery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
GAME OF GRoTEsouE ANIMALS.

To play this game the hostess
should supply as many sheets of col
ored paper, about ten inches square,
as there will be members of the party.
A few extra sheets would not be amiss
to provide against accidents. The
paper should be rather stiff, but of
kind easily torn. In the middle of the
back of each sheet a number should
be written, and a list of animals
should be made with numbers CORE
spending to those on the sheets.
When everything is ready for the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Homemade Lap-Board.

Many persons. old and young find a
writing board for the lap q great con-
venience, and a homemade contriv-
ance is here described 1t is easy to get
a lap-pad, of course, but this is a pad
fully equipped with all the convent
ences and implements that one could
need.
Get a fiat board of we'll seasoned
wood, not too thick, and of the size
that you would find most convenient.
Cover it with cloth of some dark serv-
iceable colcr, and tack it round the
edges with brass-headed nails: or you
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

AS fisherman was going home
ward carrying live lobster, he fell
in with game keeper, to whom he
showed his catch. He suggested that
his friend should place his hand in
the Holsters claw, but the gamekeeper
declined the proposal with thanks.
The fisher then limited that the keep
er's dogs tail might be experimental
on, and the keeper agreed. The mo-
ment the dog felt the pinch, it bolted,
dragging the lobster behind.
whistle to your dog" cried the
fisherman; che is running away with
my lobster
ma, na," said the gamekeeper;
"just you whistle to your lobster"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Famous Medical Quacks.

In the Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins
hospital DR.. Packard gives an interest
ing account of some famous Quacks,
Including Valentine Great-rakes, who
claimed the healing touch for the
kings evil in the seventeenth century,
40 other than Robert Boyle testifying
10 his powers: Joshua ("Spot') Ward,
who discovered cheap way Of max
ing oil Of vitriol, and John st. John
Long, who devised famous liniment,
which possessed not only curative
powers, but also revealed hidden dis
ease, and from his practice is said to
have derived $4,000 a year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Matchbox Furniture.

A London hotelkeeper possesses a
remarkable suite of furniture. For
many years he had collected empty
matchboxes, which were eventually
made by skilled cabinet-maker into
articles of furniture The outfit con-
sists of a writing-table with smoking
apparatus, fre-screen, cabinet,
chair and smaller articles, in the con-
struction of which many thousands Of
boxes were en- ployed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
SOAP Bubble Trick.

Wet a piece of glass with soap wat
er, and with a rubber tube or straw
blow large bubble on it. Wet the
tube pretty far up and stick it
through the large bubble and blow
one little smaller inside of it. Keep
this up as long as possible, sticking
through two bubbles the second time,
three the third, four the fourth. If
you get four, one inside the other,
you are doing very well. Five have
been made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20


Little Drops Of Water.
Little drops of water,
Freezing as they fall,
Make mans feet fly upward,
Dislocate his gall.
Rob the merry fat man
or his store of mirth,
Make him leave his trademark
Where he hits the earth.
Make the pretty little
Lady cease to care
Who may chance to hear her.
Who may turn to stare.
Little drops of water
Freezing where they splash.
Make the mean old niser
cease to think Of cash.
Rob the happy lover
Of his thoughts of love
AS new consultations
He beholds above.
Make the mighty magnate.
Sitting on his hat,
Have disgust for water
And such things as that.
Little drops Of water
Freezing where they fall,
Show that hades has some
Good points after all.
chicago Record Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

her original list, the guests marking
those that they hold accordingly.
The answer most closely CORE
spending to the original list is award.
ed the first prize and the poorest re-
production gets the BOBBY prize.
Such animals as the following may
be tried: The elephant, the dog, the
cat, the rabbit, the donkey, the calf
and the horse, and you need not be
surprised if the one that seems easiest
turns out to be the one least resem.
bling its original. The game affords
an hour or two Of rare fun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

game to begin, the hostess calls the
guests to her, one by one, and gives
to each sheet of the paper, whisper
ing at the same time the name of the
animal on her list that is numbered
like the sheet she gives the player.
Each player must remember his anis
nal, and must keep it secret.
When the players have all received
their paper and are seated again, the
hostess says:
Il want each Of you, If you please,
to tear out Of the paper you have the
form Of the animal whose name ] gave
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

you, but you must not tell any one
what that animal is. Please make
the tear so that the number on the
back of the paper shall be on the
back Of the animal"
When all have finished the animals
are placed on table, each player is
furnished with a pencil and a sheet of
note paper, on which he must write
what he thinks. each animal is, with
the back These lists are then signed
and passed to the left and the hostess
reads the names and numbers from
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Summing 1t Up.

ST think it a shame that Washington
hotelkeepers should charge so much on
Inauguration day." said the man with
the sandy beard.
eyes," chuckled the platform buffoon,
'sit is a sort of capital offense. Chi
cago News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Struck Luck.

Flim-"Did Bangs strike any rich
veins when he was gold hunting?"
Flam-"Well, rather! They were
blue-blooded veins. He married the
daughter of a man that owned all the
mines in that. section Of Alaska!'-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Hurts Him to See His Coal Go.

A Bath, Me-, man has boarded up
the windows of his coal bin so that he
cannot see his fuel diminish. BY this
arrangement he can fill his furnace
without any pangs. He claims that
under ordinary conditions he can tell
the day of the month by the amount
Of coal in the bin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
The Mean Way IT Works.

"If you refuse to marry me- said
the wealthy old man, II shall pine
away and de-
"Of course" responded the girl, bit
terly. "And if marry you, you would
hang to life like bulldog. But that's
the way it es.'-Detroit Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
A difference.

Customer like this piece of goods.
How much?"
Tailor-"We'll make you a pair OF
pants for five"
Customer (stiffly) Pardon me! |
don't wear pants How much for a
pair Of trousers?"
Tailor-"W make you a pair or
trousers for $500" - PhilaQeipnlS
Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
A Clever Trick for a Party.

Optical illusions are always inter
est4ng, and those produced by what
is known as the thumatrope are as
simple as they are mystifying.
Draw bird on one side of card,
directly in the center. On the other
side of the same card, also in the cen
ter, draw cage, of size suitable
to hold the bird. Pas a cord through
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Little Brothers. scheme.

ST wish you was good deal smaller.
Mr. Slowleigh."
"Why so, Johnnie 2"
"'Cause then I could put you in my
corn pepper an hold you over hot
fire. Sis says she's been waiting for
you to pop for most year."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Stock Washing.

La Montt-"Now, in Holland I have
seen washing going on in the street.
That is something you don't see in
America"
La Moyne-"Oh, yes, you do"
La Montt-"What street did you ever
see washing in?''
La Moyne-"Wall street. Chicago
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Precocity or Naivete?

Old Gentleman-"HOw old are you,
my dear?"
Little Girl-"I was eight years old
yesterday"
Old Gentleman-"Indeed! You don't
look to be that old"
Little Girl-"Ah! how you naughty
men do fatter us poor. weak women!'
London Tit-Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Simply q Lottery.

DR.. Phaker-.'Take this prescription;
It will either kill or cure YOU"
Patient-"But suppose it kills me?"
nothing gained My motto is No cure,
no pay so I'm taking chance as wei
as u."-Philadelphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
In a Drug Store.

Druggist Ito little girl customer
ibid you say pills, miss"
Little Girl-''Yes, sir, please"
Druggist-"Antibil
Little Girl-"No, sir, but uncle is
Harper'S Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Naturally,

Binks-"I never could remember the
flag signals Of the weather bureau.
Now, what's the color Of the flag that
means wind?'
Spinks-"Blew, guess" -CleveIand
Leader.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Genealogy.

Small Boy Gust home from SCHOOL,
Mamma, Miss Simpson says I'm de-
scended from a monkey"
His Mother (glancing severely at her
husband)-"Not on my side, darling"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
His Sudden Marriage Explained.

"How did it happen that you decided
80 suddenly to get married?"
81 visited a cousin of mine in Maine
big family Of children, small house.
I determined to make little more
room for them, so / took one of the
daughters. '-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Case Of Observation-Disclosures.

DR.. r. M. Kane Of Bethel. VT, cut
on the end of one finger in cigar
machine. He bit on the end Of his
cigar in his mouth and put his finger
into the cutter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
A Singers Note.

The Singer-"He carries q note
longer than any one know"
The Banker-"Perhaps But I've
carried one of his for year now
YonkerS Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
How 1t Happened.

First Chauffeur-"Howd did you come
to hit the chap-were you running too
fast?"
Second Chauffeur-"Certain not
he was running too slow.'-Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Have Something to Spare.

Have Something to Spare.
Have something to spare,
AS you go on your way,
III only a smile,
1t is needed to-day.
For many you meet
Who are sad all the while,
Have something to spare,
If it's only a smile.
Have something TO spare,
AS you travel along,
II only a word
Or a cheer giving song.
For many are bent
Meath burden of care,
And many are close
To the vale of despair.
Have something to spare,
If only a tear,
A message of hope,
Or a whisper of cheer.
For joyless is life
To some. all the while;
Have something to spare,
If it's only a smile.
james Rowe in Buffalo Times
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

Today
After the War,

Oh, how we long to see the day
When strife and battles cease,
And all the dogs of war will make
The frankfurter of peace!
philadelphia Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Nothing in q Name.

"Jim Simplex wants me to go on his
note for a thousand. Do you know
him."
mo; and I. know you and I guess
there won't be any money lost by the
transa ctiOn." -Cleveland Plain Dealer.