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and to some extent by the labor unions. The typographical union became un- friendly to Palmer at the time of the Miller incident a year or two ago when it sought to have the latter, foreman in department. discharged, and failed.
 Washington, D. C., Sept. Public Printer Frank w, Palmer has been dismissed by President Roosevelt, Con- siderable dissatisfaction has existed for a long time with Palmer's admins tration of the office,
Seward gateway., 1905-09-09

By 4. T. WALDECK, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Cut out the small pieces in this pic
ture and paste together in the proper
order. When done you will have a
funny picture.
A Word to the Bows.

Here is hint for our boy readers.
They are all interested just now in the
Japs. They all know what splendid
soldiers the Japs make and what won
drous endurance they have shown on
the march and in battle The Japan
csc minister in London says that the
sale of tobacco is prohibited in his
country in the case of any person un.
der the age of twenty years, the pen
atty being a fine of S., and that parent
who allows a minor to smoke is also
subject to a fine.
Tobacco was put here for a good
purpose. Seemingly there are many
men who use it to their comfort and
without injury; but the boy who
smokes cigarettes, or who uses to.
bacco in any form, while he is grow
ing, will be the worse for it, and if he
uses it to excess he will seriously i'm
pair his health, if he does not weaken
his constitution.
The boy who wishes to be a strong
and healthy man will do we'll to learn
a lesson from the Japs.-Alabama
Age-Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Some WhistIinu Wonders.

Men from time immemoriaJ hava
oeen Whistlers; and so expert in the
science are the Canary Islanders that
tney mold Whistling conversations with
eacn other. Travellers who have re-
NAMED with them for some time have
learnt their whistling language: and
one Lieut.. Quedenfeldt, who resided
there Tor some years, stated that the
natlves could, by their xhistling, hold
long and complicated conversation
with neighbor a mile off.
Australia can boast of whistling
spiders, whistling moths and whistling
snakes The New Guinea whistling
snake is a very fierce and dangerous
customer to tackle, and many deaths
were recently reported from it's at
attacks 1t rushes at an intruder with
a Whistling sound, and it's bite causes
an agonizing death within a very short
period
Plants, caves and wells have been
recorded amongst the whistlers of the
earth. A species Of acacia, which
grows in Nubia and the Soudan, is
called by the natives the "whistling
tree" It's whistling arises from the
wind playing upon a hole in a blad-
der-like formation, the work of some
insects.
The United States has both whis-
Ting caves and wells; and from one
OF the latter-in Logan county, Kan
sas-the rushing wind has been util.
lied to give louder note, as a warn
ing of an approaching storm, through
a brass whistle placed over it for the
purpose; and the longer it blows the
more intense will be the coming
/. Storm.-MOntreal Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Birds, Nests That Are Eaten.

Doubtless many Of our readers have
read of birds nests which are eaten
or made into soups, but probably few
have seen them or have any idea what
they are like.
The Esculent Swallows, which build
these nests, inhabit Borneo, Ceylon
and Java, and in appearance closely
resemble the swallows so well known
to us.
The nests are build against the
sides of precipitous rocks, and are
composed of a sticky fluid supplied
by glands beneath the tongue of the
bird.
Nothing else apparently enters into
their construction beyond this glutin-
GUS secretion. The birds take infinite
pains in making their dainty little
structures, for they are composed en-
tirely of these gummy threads carried
backward and forward. These threads
quickly dry and harden and the little
home becomes firmly attached to the
face of the rock. A nest takes about
two months to construct; each con-
tains two eggs, pale and translucent
like the nest itself.
Collecting these nests is dangerous
work, but nevertheless forms quite an
industry. Men are lowered down the
face of cliffs by means of ropes; they
knock off these nests and place them
in bags, which are drawn to the top
when filled.
When placed in hot water the nests
soften and swell; it is claimed they
make excellent and nourishing soup.
1t is certain that these edible nests
are much sought after, that they fetch
high price and are esteemed lux
ury.-Montreal Herald
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
LibeIinu the Lion.

In Shakespeare's time it was believ-
cd that, just as some men could not
hear the sight Of cat, so serpent
would not remain beneath the shadow
Of an ash tree, and that the squeaking
Of little pig would scare an elephant
or the growing of cock lion. 1t is
perhaps true that, in spite of it's vast
bulk, the elephant is nervous, but it
would be interesting to learn why the
cry of chanticleer should be the
lions terror" as the poet Du Bartas
sang. Yet Reginald Scot. in his dis
covery of Witchcraft," says that
though a man would hardly believe
that cocks growing should abash
o puissant lion," nevertheless "the ex-
perience hereof hath satisfied the
whole world james l., however, be-
ing the English Solomon, took the
libel on the lion so much to heart
that he tested the courage of the king
OF animals, and found it was quite
proof against the growing of cock. /"
80 that's all right.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
An Ancient Burial Urn.

Ansurn has lately been found at the
farm Of Burnside of Whitefield, For
glen, Banffshire, Scotland. One day,
while blowing, farm servant discov-
cred fine specimen of an urn His
plow came in contact with a slab, al
most circular, and measuring in cir
conference about seven feet On lift
ing this he found an oblong cavity,
lined with four slabs, measuring in
depth two feet, length two feet, and
width about fifteen inches, and COR
tanning small urn, slightly orna-
mented. In the urn, which was about
six inches in height, were found
bones, part of skull being quite dis
cernible, along with piece of long
hair in excellent preservation. Among
the single where the urn lay were
several pieces Of what was apparently
charred wood.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Goose Party.

A simple amusement was employed
the other day to amuse company of
little folks. A black sheet with hole
cut in it large enough for a persons
arm to pass through was fastened be-
tween two portieres, forming a
screen to conceal the person operat-
ing the affair. This person placed on
her arm stocking-shaped piece of
white canton flannel on the small end
of which the head of a goose was
fashioned. Eyes were formed of black
beads and the mouth or bill was
lined with red flannel. One finger
the first one, and the thumb operated
this, and when the arm was stuck
through the black curtain a most life
like goose was displayed. A little
Introductory speech was made, telling
the children that a wonderful bird
had been captured, and would upon
being fed corn, give them a souvenir
of the party. Corn was then distrib-
uted, and shouts of delight followed as
each child approached the wonderful
bird. The bird sometimes held the
fingers in his bill, and pecked at
them in most natural way. When
the corn had been properly bestowed
the bird withdrew behind the curtain
to reappear with his gift to the child.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Cat of the Shows.

In the high land of Tibet and in the
cold and snowy steppes between the
country north of Himalaya and south
of Siberia, there is beautiful cat
with silvery fur and glorious bushy
tail that is marked with many coal
black rings. Exquisite shadings of
chocolate and yellow are drawn in
fine lines over her here and there,
making her probably the prettiest OF
the small cat animals.
In general appearance and size she
is like our pussies, but she is savage
little thing, and so far the only speci-
mems that have been brought into Eu-
rope or America have been dead ones
for no hunter has been able to take
any alive.
The cat is called the MANU- cat, and
now that something is known about
the Tibetan country, it is probable
that the pretty creatures will be-
come residents of the big geological
gardens before long, and they may
turn out not to be SO hard to tame
after all.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton says that the
evening before ELEPHANTS Mex was
taken-in the Boer war-a pretty
young Dutch lady came to him cry
ing and begging him to rescue her
calf from some soldiers who were
about to convert it into veal. She
spoke fair English, with a trace, how
ever, of foreign accent, and, after
saving the animals life for the time
being, Sir Ian inquired of her where
she had learned English. Then she
told him that ever since the Jameson
raid it had not been thought "the cor
rect thing" to speak English at Oil
plants Mex, but that she and her
girl friends had kept up their knowl-
edge of it, because they simply could
not exist without their English nov
els.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
NTorbus Sabbaticus.

MOrbus SabbaticuS, or Sunday sick
ness, disease peculiar to church mem-
bers. The attack comes on suddenly
on every Sunday; no symptoms are
felt on Saturday night; the patient
sleeps well and wakes feeling well;
eats hearty breakfast, but about
church time the attack comes on and
continues until services are over for
the morning. Then the patient feels
easy and eats hearty dinner. In the
afternoon he feels much better, and is
able to take a walk, talk about politics,
and read the Sunday papers; he eats
a hearty supper, but about church time
he has another attack and stays at
home. He retires early, sleeps well
freshed and able to go to work, and
does not have any symptoms of the dis
ease until the following Sunday. The
peculiar features are as follows:
1. 1t always attacks members of the
church.
2. 1t never makes it appearance ex-
cept on the Sabbath.
3. The symptoms vary, but it never
interferes with the sleep or appetite.
4. 1t never lasts more than twenty
four hours.
5. 1t generally attacks the head of
the family.
6. No physician is ever called.
Z. 1t always proves fatal in the end
to the soul.
s. No remedy is known for it except
prayer.
9. Religion is the only antidote.
10. 1t is becoming fearfully prevalent
and is sweeping thousands every yearl
prematurely to destruction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Ever Faithful,

In 1898 Henry Collinson was
drowned whilst bathing at Scarbor-
ough. His clothes were watched by
his Irish terrier, which scarcely al
lowed them to be removed. On the
day of his funeral the dog followed the
hearse to the cemetery and stood by
the grave throughout the service Dur
ing the next five years the faithful
creature visited the kirkyard regular
ly, until, on the morning of Oct. %,
1903, it was found on it's masters
grave, dying. The depth of its grief
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
unsusnected Treasure Trove.

A singular case Of treasure trove is
reported from Algiers. The heirs of
certain Nine. Borg, who was reputed
to have possessed considerable means,
searched her dwelling in vain for
any trace of property, and at last pro
ceeded to an auction sale Of her ef-
fects. Not long afterward a poor man
named Perez, who had bought a
couple of footstools at the sale. was
observed to be building several houses
and giving other evidences of pos
sessing means previously unsuspect-
ed. This led to an investigation.
which brought to light the fact that
Perez had found in his two footstools
money, mostly in paper, to the value
of $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
The Trap Waiting for More.

the first mouse reaches the center Of
the paper he will drop into the jar and
the paper will fly back in place again,
ready for the next conner. A trap ar
ranged in the same manner can be
used for the capture of field and har-
vest mice, which make odd and anus
ing pets.
A barrel covered with stiff brown
paper can be used for common rats,
but they will gnaw out unless the bar
rel be partly filed with water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

The principal ingredients of the
Great Talking, Duck, Billed Wacka-
dillo are very easy to assemble.
First, there is the skeleton shown in
Fig. 1. This consists of any medium
sized small boy with backbone in
the shape of wide board strapped or
tied securely to his back.
Then pile on ind stuff around it
small pillows, wadding and rags, to
help fill out the body, which is now
incased in sheet wrapped and pinned
about the boy and the board, as in
Fig. 2.
Now make q large ball Of rags, with
two fat pieces of wood fastened upon
it for bill. Paint eyes on either side
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A New Kind of Trap.

Over the top of an earthenware jar
fasten a piece of writing paper, tight
ly binding it with string or elastic
band. In the center of the paper cut
a cross, as shown in the illustration.
Set the jar in the closet and suspend
by string piece of toasted cheese
over the center of the jar. If there
are any mice in the closet the bait
will attract them, but just as soon as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Hard Lesson.

OF all the lessons that humanity has
to learn in lfe's school, the hardest is
to learn to wait. Not to wait with,
folded hands, that claim life's prizes
without previous effort. but, having
struggled and crowded the slow years
with trial, seeing no result such as
effort seemed to warrant-nay, perhaps,
disaster instead-to stand firm at suchl
a crisis Of existence, to preserve ones,
poise and self-respect, not to lose hold
or relax effort, is greatness, whetherI
achieved by man or woman.-Reformed
Church Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

with black ink or colors. Pin the head
firmly on the body. Then make the
webbed feet from an old pair of leath-
er driving gloves. II you cannot pro-
cure them, stout brown wrapping pa
per can be used instead.
If you've carried out these directions
carefully, and look, or have made
your friend look, like Fig. 2, the great
Duck-Billed Wackadillo is now real
ity and is ready to perform in any
manner, from dance to a lecture on
hts prehistoric ancestors, of which he
is the only up-to-date specimen in ex-
istence. Whatever he does is sure to
be delight and Joy to his admiring
audience.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Fortunate is the chieftain who pays
no rent. The Munro holds the prop
erty on one simple condition-namely,
that he shall present to the king, if
called upon to do so, SNOWFALL at
midsummer. This might be a very
hard task in London or the south.
But in the north Ben Wyvis is near at
hand, and SLOW usually lies in one
Granny or another all the year round
Still, to avoid disaster, it is said that
when the heat Of summer is severe
some patches of snow on the Ben are
covered over with earthenware pots to
keep the snow from melting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
The Past a Guarantee For the Future.

If we would reassure our restless
hearts that our future is in the hands
of God we have but to scan our past.|
Can any mai that is not altogether
blind look over the way he has trav{
ersed without surprise and awe as ha
sees it marked everywhere by mysf
FERROUS footprints of the living God
We thought We were going way OF
our own, and all the time we have beeII
on the Kings highway. e. McE
Fadyen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
python 27 Feet Iona.

Leo v. Feaster, a wheelwright al
Camp Stotsenberg, accompanied by
two natives, while out hunting be-
tween the post and Bambang river
approached with ten yards Of mon
ster python twenty-seven feet long.
Feaster emptied the contents of his
carbine into it and killed it. After
cutting it open there was found inside
a deer about two years old with horns
about four inches long, and only dead
a few hours. The natives later car
ried the deer home for food.
Feaster skinned the snake, and with
the assistance of the natives brought
the skin into the post. 1t is now in
the hands of B troops farrier, who is
tanning it.-Manila American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Worm Farm.

G.. Buettel Of West Somerville Is
making big money from a worm farm
where he breeds thousands OF them.
to be used for food for song birds.
The worms are bred to large size,
on meal, and when big enough are
shipped to New York dealers. Thence
they find their way chiefly into the
homes Of Germans who have song
birds. Mr.. Buettel says that birds
living on worms make better and
clearer singers than those fed on pre-
pared food -Junior Post Express.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
A Memory system


Forget each kindness that you do
As soon as you have done 1t;
Forget the praise that falls to you
The moment you have won it;
Forget the SANDER that you hear
Before you can repeat it;
Forget each slight, each spite, each sneer,
Wherever you may meet it,
Remember every kindness done
To you, whate'er its measure;
Remember praise by others won
And pass it on with pleasure;
Remember every promise made
And keep 1t to the letter;
Remember those who lend you aid
And be grateful debtor.
Remember all the happiness
Ihat comes your way in living;
Forget each worry and distress,
Be hopeful and forgiving;
Remember good, remember truth,
Remember heavens above you,
And you will find. through age and
True joys, and hearts to love YOU
Priscilla Leonard in Youths Compan-
ion
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Midsummer .snowbalI.

On the Firth of Cromarty there lies
the estate of FOULS. 1t belongs to
the chief of the clan Munro, who left
Ireland early in the beginning Of the
twelfth century AM settled there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Last Of Famous Expresses Gone.


The Italian city of Termini has tc
lament the disappearance Of the last
link of an interesting historic tradi.
ton. The city boosted four expresses
near the we'll of the ancient Carthu-
sian monastery. These expresses
were believed by fond tradition to
have been planted by the hand OF
Michael Angelo. Two persisted in a
hurricane in 1888, a third was leveled
in similar circumstances thirteen
years ago, and the last was blown
down one night recently. It had long
been totter;ng to its fall. Many years
ago it was struck by lightning, and
the blackened trunk had become com
pletely hollow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29
Twin Rorcs.

The woman who plun7es and purrs
or hours without any end
are hers,
Is horrible lore to her friend.
ire man who chatters to me
VI nls Interests DER and DER.
Wnen am as busy as / can be-
sea.
A thousand miles from shore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

and love for it's old friend and owner
was as beautiful as it was sincere. If
we may trust the poets, such devotion
is not unknown on the part of the dog,
but it must do humankind good to
read, mark, learn and inwardly digest
the lesson taught by this noble terrier
at Scarborough. 1t throws fresh
light upon the thoughts of the collie
and Newfoundland of Burns poem,
which rejoiced they We're not men,
but dogs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Some people live looking within n
their failures. Some live lookup
around at thkir hindrances. Some lif6
looking for he Saviour-they face thu
sunny South Mark Guy Pearse.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-29

Many woJld rather be In sin thar
out of style.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-11-10
THE ELECTION.

From the meager returns 30 far received,
1t appears beyond doubt that the Coustitu
tional Amendment has been defeated by Q
large majority. and that the election of tht
Comptroller Of the Treasury was accom-.
plished by Democratic majority Of 6,61O
In the county the entire Democratic ticket
is elected with the exception Of Mr.. W. B
Chichester for the House of Delegates, who
loses to Mr.. David H. Fenton by 112 votes.
Whatever may be the cause, the Democratic
losses In the State are heavy. AS the SEN
TrNEL supported the ticket and the amend
ments, we sincerely regret the defeat oil Dem
ocratic candidates and measures. Mr.. Chi.
chester deserved the same support which
was accorded to his colleagues, and we are
genuinely sorry that we cannot extend to
him the congratulations which we extend to
them.
Considering the trend Of public sentiment
here and elsewhere in the country, the party
in Montgomery county made a splendid
fight. and II is cheering to know that 1t still
holds the confidence Of our people. In spite
of what seems on the surface 70 be condi
zion of discord, we believe that the oppor
tunity is presented for renewal OF the spiri
of interest and harmony which will pre-
serve Its ascendency in the State as well a
In the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-11-10
RESULT IN MARYLAND.

The DISTINGUISHING Constitutional Amend
ment was defeated In the State by major.
ity Of $3.50, Of this Baltimore city gave
20,8S7. The good roads amendment was
also defeated.
The Republicans elected their whole tick
ct 10 Frederick county. Washington and
Garrett counties also went Republican
Shannon, the Democratic candidate in Al
legany county for the State Senate, is elect
ed by 10 votes over the rank Republican
Dick.
The Democracy loses such worthy State
Senators as Orothers, of Cecil county; Ap
plegrath. of Dorchester, and Robinson, o.
Hartford.
The several political parties will be repre-
sented In the State Senate and House O
Delegates as follows: Senate-Democrats
18; Republicans, 81 Fusion, /. House
Democrats, So; Republicans, 45; Independ
ent Democrats, 8.
Judge Harlan, Democrat, was reelected
to the Bench In Baltimore City. The city
Democracy elected one State Senator anc
ten Delegates. The Republicans elected
one Senator and fourteen Delegates. Th,
city gave Atkinson for Comptroller plu
rality of 1897.
From meagre returns received from few
election districts in Prince Georges county
II seems that the Democrats have electec
their State Senator, William B. Clagett, BY
at least 200 majority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-11-10
Notice to TAXPAYERS

NOTICE Is hereby given by the under
IN signed Collectors Of State and County
Taxes for the several collection districts Of
Montgomery county, Maryland, as required
by Section 220 of Chapter 100 Of the Acts Of
the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at
January Session, 1900, to all persons to
whom State and County Taxes are assessed in
said county that the annual levy has been
made and placed in the hands Of the under
signed for collection
All such taxes bear interest from Septem-
Der LIST, 1905.
All such taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against them
be paid on or before the 6rst day OF January,
1904, their names will be published 10 40
cordance with said Act of Assembly, in the
list OF delinquent taxpayers, and that if said
taxes, with interest and proportional part Of
cost Of advertising, remain unpaid until the
Second Monday in May, 1905, the property
assessed to such delinquent Taxpayers, OF
90 much thereof as may be deemed necessary /,
will, on said last mentioned date, be exposed
for sale TO pay such taxes, interest and ex
penses.
WILLIAM L. GRIFFITH,
Postofice Etchison, Nd, Collector LIST Col.
lection District. VI -
CHARLES W. SoUDER,
Postofice Damascus, Md, Collector and
| Collection District. t'
A. HEMPSTONE GRIFFITH,
PostofRce Beallsville, Md, Collector Bird
| Collection District.
| EMORY q. BOGLEY,
Postofice Rockville, Md, Collector 4th
| Collection District
STEPHEN B. LYDDANE, Jr,
Postofice Rockville, Md, Collector 9Th
Collection District.
| nov loft