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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
A Chat with Housekeeper..

Burn pine tar occasionally in a sick
room. 1t is an excellent disinfectant.
and it also induces sleep.
A good furniture polish consists of
two parts of raw linseed oil and one
OF turpentine. Apply thin coat with
flannel cloth and then rub thoroughly
and briskly with dry cloth.
Some housekeepers always make a
point of buying their soap in large
quantities, as they say it improves with
age.
When blankets are to be washed for
the first time they should first be
soaked over night in cold water and
then rinsed This is to remove the sui
phur used in the bleaching. After this
they should be soused until clear in a
lukewarm lather made with boiled
soap and water and then rinsed well i'm
clear water.
1t is literally true that new broom
sweeps clean. If new broom is exam
med, the ends Of the straws will be
found to be straight and the brush
square. After it has been used a while
the ends split and become sharp, and
the shape Of the brush becomes irreg-
ular. To renew the youth of the broom
dip in hot soapsuds and trim the soft
ened straws to the proper shape.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Ohio Troops Coming.

The governor has granted permis-
sion to the First Infantry, Ohio Ma
tional Guards, to invade the state of
Mississippi fully armed and equipped
and to hold their annual encampment
at Vicksburg. He also writes the
governor of the state Of Ohio, who is
expected to accompany his state troops
to the Hill City, to stop at Jackson
and be the guest of the mansion. Gov.
Vardaman will attend the encampment
at Vicksburg and show the state s
visitors every possible courtesy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Policeman Kills Man.

Charles Johnson, was shot and killed
by Policeman Reder, in the Elite club
at Greenville. johnson had been in
the habit of forcing an entrance into
the club rooms and sleeping there. At
about 2 'clock the police were notified
that two men were in the club rooms.
Officer Reeder went to investigate, and
looking through the winow saw tow
men lying on table. He ordered them
to throw up their hands, but instead Of
doing so johnson put out the light, at
the same time reaching for a weapon.
The officer fired killing him instantly
His companion was arrested while try
ing to escape through window.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Convention of State Bankers.

The programme for the seventeenth
annual conference of the State Bank
ers' Association, to be held at Vicks-
burg May 10 and IL, has been COM
pleted. The welcome address will be
delivered by Hon. B. w. Griffith, as
Mayor of the city, and on behalf of
the local bankers by Hon. Joseph
Hirsch. The response will be made by
Hon. John Sharp Williams, while a
number of addresses will be made by
Association members. There will be
l4O banks represented, large increase
over last year. There will be a num-
Der of social features during the Con-
vention, and steamboat excursion
on the second day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
An Indoor Snowstorm.

sIt has been cold winter" said the
laundress. I'm our laundry it actually
showed indoors one day.
1.-The laundry was hot and full Of
steam at the time. The moist, heavy
air would have registered, fancy,
more than ninety degrees. All of a
sudden some one opened the wide
doors, and in there rushed great vol
umes of pure, dry air that registered
only little over zero.
.sThe result of this sudden cold was
that the steam in the laundry froze
suddenly and descended on US girls in
big, soft, white fakes.
An indoor. snowstormr we shrieked.
An indoor snowstormr
1T was, indeed, pretty, and rare
sight. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
In the Bureau Of Sewers.

William H. AMichales, superintend.
ent OF the bureau of sewers of New
York, said the other day:
1--we hear some strange things in
this office sometimes. Some of the
stories our inspectors bring to us are
hardly credible.
For instance, in the matter OF
ignorance of the most elementary
kind of sanitation:
IAN Inspector went one day. to in.
spect an old house in the country.
There was good deal of smell about
the old place. The inspector walked
about shifting.
Dear me-, he said, what an I'm.
pleasant odor. Can it be the drains?'
'The owner of the house shook his
head positively.
1T can't be the drains he said.
because there amt none. i" Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04

Starkville recently voted to issue
$4,000 IN bonds for the purpose Of en-
larging and extending the water plant
to take in new territory which has
grown up since the plant was install
ed. The vote stood exactly at two
thirds Of those qualified, hence was not
nearly unanimous. It is gratifying to
know however that there were enough
citizens who desired to see the inn
.provements to put them through.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Recipes For Invalids.

Orange Soup-One quart orange Juice
(strained); half cup sugar. Place over
the ffe: moisten two tablespoons of
arr0wroot with cold water and add to
juice when just scalding hot; stir till
clear and thickened; remove and cool;
add f1avoring and serve in punch
glasses with lump of ice (size of large
WALNUT in each glass.
Prune Soup-One pound prunes; two
cups water; rind of one lemon; half cup
sugar; one inch stick cinnamon; half
pound barley (rich in potassium salts),
one quart water; one cup flavor. Stew
prunes with lemon rind, cinnamon and
two cups of the water, adding the
sugar when prunes are nearly cooked.
Stone and press through colander into
tureen. Boil barley in water till ten
der three or four hours); drain and
add to prunes in tureen; add flavor and
serve hot.
Peach Foam-7One cup peach pulp. or
tiny bits of tender peaches, either the
fresh fruit or home preserved, in which
case omit the sugar; half cup pow.
dered sugar; white of one egg. Put
into a large bowl and beat with silver
fork for thirty minutes. 1t should
then be thick, perfectly smooth, vel.
vety cream.
Grape Foam-Put in a sherbet glass
two tablespoons of grape juice; add to
this the white of one egg, beaten stiff,
a little scraped ice and sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Serve at once with,
out stirring. Simple. nutritious and
delicious. Harper's Bazaar.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
First Shipment of Peas.

The first shipment of English
Peas has been made from Wesson by
Mr.. Dunno by express to Chicago.
Peas will soon be followed by beans.
The tomato crop is reported to be fine.
Cucumbers were injured by the cold
last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Hard Bed and Small Pillow.

"No matter how comfortable a soft
oed and large, soft pillows may be-"
said DR.. A. S. Barnes, Jr., "they are
not healthy, and women especially
would do we'll to avoid them. for they
assist materially in injuring her physi-
cal appearance. When the body sinks
down in soft bed a considerable por-
Zion of the skin is robbed of it's proper
ventilation, and the circulation is in
terfered with. 1t also helps to make
! the flesh firmer and the form must,
therefore, appear somewhat better as
result. The large pillows are not
good to sleep on because the head is
too high when it rests on them, and
this prevents that deep, regular
breathing which gives good lungs and
in consequence better appearance to
! the bust and shoulders.
One ought always to sleep on the left
side, and preferably with the arms at
/, the back. This may be little awk-
ward at first, but as soon as one be-
lcOmes accustomed to it he will find it
not only the most restful and easy, but
the position in which sleep is more
easily conduced. The pillow ought to,
of course, be small and the bed hard,
or at least firm. The body is then in
the correct position for sleeping and
for helping the physical appearance OF
the person while at rest. The arms at
the back throw the chest forward.
! make the shoulders broader and the
, back straighter, so that material as
sistance toward good carriage is thus
! obtained. When one lies ON his back,
even though the pillow is small, it has
a tendency to crook the shoulders, and
many cases Of stopped shoulders have
probably originated in this way.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat .--
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
New Railway Branch.

The branch of the Southern Rail
road from Okolona west to Vardaman.
in Calhoun county, is soon to be ex-
tended about ten miles to new town
to be called Calhoun City. The build
ers Of this place hope to eventually
move the county seat from Pittsboro
to this railroad terminal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Increased Population.

Washington-A police census Of the
District of Columbia, just completed,
shows a population of 322, AS, being
an increase Of 1927 over the FEEDER
al census in 1900. OF this population
227, COZ is white.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Pardon Granted

Gov. Vardaman has issued pardon
to Mr.. j. N. Mize, an attorney at law
Of Biloxi, who was not long since
fined 500 for contempt in Judge
Woods court. Judge Woods and 9TH
ers asked that the governor pardon the
offense, and that was done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
A Good Starch Recipe.

A good old-time housewife offers the
following rule for starch: Mix one ia
Dlespoonful of starch with four table
spoonfuls of cold water and pour on
this three quarts of boiling water. Boil
Tor twenty minutes. Then add one
teaspoonful of salt and piece of par
affine wax half the size Of a nutmeg.
Stir until the wax is. dissolved, then
cool and strain through cheesecloth.
10 add lustre, soak the articles in this
preparation for six hours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Deal Involving 100000.

A deal was consummated at Gulf
port between the L. N. Dantzler Lum-
Der Company, Of Moss Point, and w.
S. Griffin and brother, by which the
L. N. Dantzler Lumber Company Sc
cures large tract Of valuable timber
lands in Perry county, the considera-
ton being about 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
The wonderful growth Of Mississip


pi cities and towns in general is re-
Elected in the advancement of Gulf
port. As an indication Of what has
been accomplished there since 1900,
the following figures showing the pos
tai receipts for each year is pretty
conclusive evidence that the growth Of
that city has lten phcnomenal:
Year ending March 3lsl,
ISUU ................ S2,5O3.JZ
Year ending March 31st,
1901 ................ 3,45O.SO
Year ending March 3lst,
1902 ................ 4.599.SO
Year ending March 31st,
19U5 ................ S,llS.64
Year ending March 31st,
1904 .............. 13,655.53
Year ending March 31st,
1905 .............. 17,4O7.27
This shows an increase Of seven fold
in five years which is indeed highly
creditable showing for Mississippi's
greatest deep water port.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Preparing Dates.

President Hardy, of the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical College, is now pre-
pairing the dates for the various farm
ers Institutes to be held in this State
this year. There will be more insti-
tutes this year than last.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Candelabra Out of STYLE.

Except for formal functions. candle
iabra have gone out Of use for dinners
and luncheons and are replaced by sim
gle, slender sticks Of brass, silver,
glass or fancy china. A bride not long
ago received as a wedding present four
cnt glass candlesticks with white silk
shades edged with crystal bead fringe.
Nothing among all her presents has
given her greater satisfaction than
this gift.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
To Prohibit Child Labor

The Mississippi Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs, in session at Jackson, de-
cided to cooperate with the Kings
Daughters of the State in the effort
to have the Legislature prohibit child
labor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Fine Prices for Truck.

The acreage in fruits and vegetables
at Mcneil has been materially increas-
ed this year, and the prospects are
good for heavy yields Of beans and
Irish potatoes. Strawberries and as
paragus have been bringing fine prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES . !. !. ! :
!: HOUSEHOLD +, , ,
i: - , MATTEAS
To Open a Jar of Fruit.

II the cover of fruit jar sticks, do
not attempt to wrench it off; simply
invert the jar and place the top in hot
water for minute. Then try it, and
you will find it turns easily.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04

Milwaukee Frank G. Bigelow, the
defaulting bank president, has sur
rendered his palatial home to credi.'
tors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
First Barrel Of Radishes.

w. E. Coleman is the first trucker
to ship barrel Of radishes from
Weathersbury.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-04
Made Assignment.

The Tally Drug Company Of Vino
ma, has made an assignment. Liabili.
ties, 81, 248.54; assets, $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07

state was reasonably prosperous DUR
ing the year 1904, according to the
analysis of the national census bu-
ceau's figures on Iowa manufactures,
which has just been completed by La
Dor Commissioner E. D. Brigham.
Comparing the figures with those COM
piled by him for the year 1908, he has
found but a slight falling off in the net
profits for the year 1904.
The state labor commission has COM
piled figures from the advance sheets
OF the national census department re-
specting the printing trades in Iowa,
and show the profit which the industry
has made, according to the information
gathered by the census department at
Washington. This report covers plants
engaged in printing and publishing
which have capital of $7,210,316 and
employ 4,206 printers besides 1,04S Off
GERS, clerks, etc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
FIRE RAzES A LITTLE TOWN
THE BUSINESS SECTION OF PINE
GROVE, W. VA, IN ASHES.
Citizens Forced to Use Dynamite to
Stop Flames-The Loss Will
Reach 1926, 900.

PaFkersburg,-W. Va, Nov. l. - The
most disastrous fire which has occurred
In West Virginia for years practically
wiped out the little oil town of Pine
Grove, in Wetzel county, during the
early hours of Tuesday morning.
Starting with natural gas explosion.
In the Pine Grove hotel about one
o'clock, 1t swept everything before it
for several hours, and the entire bust
ness portion of the town is in ashes.
Dynamite was finally used to stop the
Names, buildings in the path of the fire
being blown up.
A The loss is hard to estimate, but
will reach about s125,OOO; insurance,
$4,000. The telephone wires are
down and information received is
very meager, but it is expected
that the Pine Grove hotel, the
Commercial hotel, the Methodist church
talmost new), the Pine Grove bank, the
Morgan block, covering half square,
Enc livery stable, in which 20 horses
were burned, eight stores and about a
nozen residences were destroyed.
Samuel Steen, a teamster, who was
sleeping in the Pine Grove hotel, was
burned to death. More than 80 build
sngs in the town were destroyed.
About IL of the buildings destroyed
were residences and the others were
BUSINESS houses, livery stables,
churches, etc. The bank vaults were
pot destroyed. The post office was
burned.
|; Pine Grove has population Of less
fhan 1000, and most of the buildings
we're close together. There was prac-
ideally no fire protection, and the men
pit the village fought the flames with
Auckets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
WOMAN IS GIRLS SLAYER.
THE Boston Suit Case Murder Is De-
| alarsd to Be Work Of Feui-
nine Hands.

!, Pittsburs, Pc, Nov. /. - Tracing
tcaews given by Norris Nathan, sweet
heart OF Miss Susan Geary, victim Of
khe grewsome suit case murder of Bos-
kon. who broke down Monday and con-
tessed intimacy with the slain girl, 10.
cal police announced that they were
ready to place their hand on the person
who first killed the beautiful Boston
chorus girl and afterward sliced up her
BODY and placed the pieces in two suit
Eases. The most astounding part of the
whole astounding crime is, the police
nay, the fact that the guilty person is
p woman and that the carving up of
The body and the disposing of the re-
mains was all the work Of this wo-
man.
There is no doubt in my mind that
khis so-called famous Winthrop suit
sase mystery has been cleared. Nor
eis Nathan, the young man now in
tustody, admitted Tuesday afternoon
That he is responsible for Miss Geary's
condition and that he endeavored to
get her out of the trouble. From the
admissions made by Nathan there will
undoubtedly be something doing soon,
While the demands of courtesy pro-
bibit me from giving out information
which rightfully belongs to the Boston
authorities, will say that man and
Woman will be arrested shortly and
Ibis suit case mystery will be cleared
without doubt"
The above statement was given by
Director Harry Moore, of the public
eafety department, Tuesday afternoon.
That a man located at Boston is i'm
olicated in the murder of Miss Neafy
b new development brought out by
omissions made By Nathan TUESDAY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
,pital Bank Clerks Organize.
Des Moines Pioneer Is Dead.


Thomas S. Keeney. one of the best
known pioneer merchants of Des
Moines. died here recently. Mr.. Keeney
was IA years old at the time Of his death,
and had been an invalid for number OF
years Thomas Keeney was one of the
pioneer men of Des Moines. around
whom the history Of the early cont
munity is woven. He came 10 Dss
Moines Al years ago and established .
furniture and undertaking business.
His firm existed for 80 years without q
change.
More Iowa Industry Figures
Iowa industries, other than those
competed with the factory, are increas-
ing their profits with each year, and
the several reports which have been
made public recently attest to this
statement
About 100000 pounds Of good
marketable butter was manufactured
during the past year by the 600 odd
Iowa creameries. Twenty-ope OF these
creameries produced more than a7,O00,-
0OU pounds alone. One Of these Pro.
luced 100000 pounds and over 1,00O,.
600 each.
The brick and tile Industry Of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
Fast Mail Derailed.
HALT DEATH PLAN:
Preparation to Hang Alleged Aneri-
eaa In Turkey Is Stopped BY
American Legation,

Constantinople, Nov. 1.-The prep
arations which were going on for the
execution of Ghirkis Vartanian, who
claims American citizenship and who
was condemned to death by the crim-
inal court at STEAMBOAT, October 10, for
the murder of Apik Undjian, a promi-
nent Armenian, were stopped suddenly
Monday on the receipt of q note
from the American legation setting
forth in unequivocal terms that such
an act would inevitably produce seri-
GUS consequences.
The authorities have now notified
the legation that the execution of
the death sentence has been postponed
pending the settlement Of the ques-
ton of principle on which the legation
and the porte are now negotiating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
CITY SIAES NAY co
PLAN TO FAss LAW ABANDON
ING COUNCILS.
COMMISSION IN ITS PLACE
If System Is Deemed Feasible, Iowa
municipalities Will Undergo
Radical Change-Method
of Operation.

Russell Woodland. Staff Correspondent
Des Moines,. Ia, Oct. 3O.-City coun-
ellis of Iowa municipalities may become
a thing of the past, if the legislature OF
1906 carries out the plans which James
G. Berryhill, of this city, and the civic
league are fathering The government
powers instead of being vested in a
council will. if the new plan passes, be
given to a commission elected by the
people. The Civic league will begin its
agitation right here in Des Moines, and
when the solous come together next
January, the plans will be given pub
licity and work commenced toward OBJ
tanning votes for them as laws. Mr..
Berryhill visited Galveston, Tex, re-
Gently to investigate the methods fol-
lowed there. and his journey is taken
as a confirmation for the numerous ru-
mors that have been afioat regarding
the proposed move for municipal COM
missions There is but one other city
in the country besides Galveston which
now has system of commission admin
istration. and that is Memphis, Tenn.
There it is reported that the conditions
are good and the public is satisfied with
the result of the change from the old
form of government. that of city ceAh=
Gil. a mayor and number of important
and petty offices. While no official ac-
tion has been taken by the Civic league
concerning suggestions for the change
in the forms of city government for Des
/ Moines, the matter has been discussed
in general way. Mr.. Berryhill is
member of the league and has been an
important factor in its deliberations
His report may start things and il the
matter comes to a head sufficiently early
to cause campaign of legislation it is
/ said that the Civic league will take al
important part in the demand for moro
legislation on municipal subjects. "The
successful city government is home
rule" said ex-Mayor John McVicar, o.
this city. secretary of the American
League of municipalities and one of thu
best posted men on municipal affairs il
the country "a commission viii be sue.
! cessful if it has the right men and they
are elected by the people. To have ths
governor of the state appoint the mu
picipal commission would mean thai
municipal politics would a once become
a part of the state machine, just what w
do not want it to become"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-07
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
SIX DIE IN HOTEL BLAZE
HOUSE PULLED WITH INvALIDS
BURNED AT HOT SPRINGS.
Other Bodies May Be in Ruins-Four
Burned to Death at Asbury
Park, NJ.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 27.-Six bod
les have been taken from the ruins
Of a railroad hotel located at the cor
ner of Elm and Olive streets here.
which was Quilted by fire early Thurs
day. OF these, two unidentified are
charred beyond recognition.
The dead are: Harry Bradley, a
waiter; Edward Snyder, a porter; Mrs.
Mack, musician; A. L. Mann, rail-
road conductor, believed to be from
Denver; two unknown men.
The ruins have not yet been thor
oughly searched, and there may be
other bodies in them. The hotel is a
two-story frame building containing
80 rooms, all but one of which was
occupied by from one to four persons.
The hotel was patronized by invalida
and cripples who were under treat
ment The fire is believed to have
been caused by an exploding lamp
There was only one narrow exit, thai
being stairway, and dozens were
compelled to jump from the seconi
story, in many instances in their night
clothes. One man, Fred diversion, O.
Hot Springs, was probably fatally in
cured.
i Asbury Park, N. j., Oct. 27.-Th,
bodies of Isabelle Spivey, colored, aget
"a years, and her three children, Mari,
Louise, aged ten; Gladys, aged seven
and boy of three years, were fount
In the burned ruins Of their shant,
early Thursday under such circum
stances to lead the authorities to sus
pect that the two little girls had beel
killed before the fire started. Thei
skulls were crushed, and Coroner Ben
nett, Of Long Branch, ordered the pc
aice to investigate the case. The orig
in of the fire is unknown. Harvey G
Spivey, the husband of the dead won
an, was not in the house when the fir
( started.