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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
How Ants Sleep.

During sleep the ants body is quite
still. Occasionally may be noted a
regular lifting up and setting down
of the fore feet, one leg after an
other, with almost rhythmic motion.
The antennae also have gentle,
quivering, apparently involuntary
movement, almost breathing The
soundness of slumber was frequently
proved by applying the feather end of
a quill. The feather-tip is lightly
drawn along the back, stroking with
the fur" There is no motion. Again
and again this action is repeated,
the stroke being made gradually heay-
Ter. Still there is no change. The
strokes are directed upon the head,
with the same result. Then the
feather is applied to the neck with
a waving motion intended to tickle
It. The ant remains motionless. Fin
ally the sleeper is aroused by sharp
touch Of the quill. she stretches out
her head; then her legs, which she
shakes also; steps nearer to the light,
yawns, and begins to comb her anten-
nae and brush her head and mouth.
Then she chambers over her sleeping
comrades, dives into an open gang
way, and soon has said Good morn
ing to another tour Of duty. Be it
well noted, however, that she has
gone to work, as she and all her fell
lows always do, not only rested, but
with her person perfectly cleaned
H. G. McCook, in Harper's Magazine
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Violet Always in Bloom.

It was a violet tree-a tree two fee
high, thick with foliage and covered
with some thirty or forty purple flow
erS.
"The violet tree is new" the foris
said. .sThe idea comes from France
The tree blooms all the year.
ssThe ordinary violet is an annual
But with careful nursing it is possible
in two years to turn it into a small
and ever-blooming tree such as yo7
see.
'sI have dozen violet trees. The.
cost So apiece. In the spring an
early summer they are covered witt
ESQ or 300 flowers. They are neve
without twenty-five or more blooms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

s where the road bent, Meta selected
a tempting tuft of grass and seated
herself upon it, depositing her numer-
Gus small packages on the plat of
4 green beside her. The great sun hat,
scarlet with poppies. she had been
( wearing all day, fell back at a toss OF
her head and she clasped both hands
over one knee.
For long time she sat silent, medi-
tative. weary with the days shopping,
Z yet happy as the smiles that crossed
Z and recrossed and sometimes fingered
about her fresh young face.
Dusk shadows presently began to
choke away the pretty pink haze and
paint sober coat over the brilliant
September. foliage The musical tin
kle of cowbells and the calves answer
Ing bleat mingled family in the dis
lance and reminded Meta that it was
getting. late. With little half-sigh
OF regret she started to her feet, then
slipped back again swiftly. as the
familiar clatter of horses hoofs
sounded less than fifty feet away.
Flashes Of scarlet quivered in her
cheeks as Ericsson rounded the bend
and drew rein.
"Alone?" he asked, dismounting.
She nodded and set to work col
: lecting her packages with sudden un-
concern.
''It isn't ssafe for young ladies to be
abroad at this hour" remarked he,
somewhat gravely.
ooh, but I'm different" answered
Meta, with defiant toss of her head.
Ericsson did not speak at once. Her
words, Insignificant enough in. their
own import, had struck a queer chord
within him that caused him to draw
q quick breath and shut his teeth
hard to keep back the thoughts that
fought for utterance.
II know that you are-very differ
snt," he said, after u while.
The girl looked up with a swift
question in her eyes, surprised out of
her usual reserve by the odd note in
his voice.
He stood staring down at her for
. moment, his hands deep in his trous-
ers' pockets, then he dropped abrupt
~ to the grass beside her, and COM
menced in mechanical little fashion
TO toy with the long, slender blades.
There's something / want to tell
Vou-must tell you," he said, some
what unsteadily, his eyes fastened to
the blur Of tree tops in the distance.
Meta caught her breath quickly
and her lashes flickered. For the mo-
ment sort of panic possessed her to
Jump up and run as fast as she could,
but the reaction Of deeper Joy than
any she had yet known, held her
motionless.
j .s.'Well?" she queried, smiling. her
voice low to hide its trembling.
81 think I ought to tell you," he
replied soberly, that am going to be
married-soon."
For a full minute the girl did not
take her eyes from his face; the smile
that little while ago had leaped to
her lips, froze to sudden bitterness.
"Why do you think that you ought
to tell me-this?" she faltered, with
terrible effort at control.
II owe it to you, think" he re-
sponded slowly, because of the
friendship that has existed between
VS.
| Meta did not speak. For long
time she sat staring in Gull way
ut the small, brown hands that had
lnvoluntarily clenched themselves in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Reckoned bv Inches.

The teacher in the primary depart
ment had been telling her pupils
about the three kingdoms OF nature
the animal, the vegetable and the
mineral. When she had finished the
New York World says she asked:
Nov, who can tell me what the
highest form of animal life Isl"
A little girl in front seat raised
her hand
1.-THE highest form of animal life Is
a giraffe"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
London and New York,

In spite of the fact that London ex
ceeds New York in size by some $500,
900, the latter city is said to be The
greatest purchasing municipality or
the face of the earth. Wages arr
some three times higher in New Yorl
than in London, but the cost ani
standard Of living are also higher.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Mother Of Kindergarten System

Henriette Goldschmidt is called the
mother of the kindergarten system ir
Germany. OF course, the Froebe.
method Of training the little folk was
introduced before she gained the no
tice of the school world, but it was
due to her efforts half century ago
that the kindergarten became a popu'
lar German institute. Frau Gold
schmidt has just celebrated the S0th
anniversary Of her birth, but even
how she reads without glasses and is
still vigorously advocating the Froe
bel pedagogics. She is an important
factor in the advancement of woman's
cause in the fatherland.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Even Women Grow Old.

She Papa doesn't want us to be
married for ten years yet. But don't
,ook so worried. George; you will still
BE young ten years from now"
H Yes. darling, but wasn't
thinking Of myself"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Must Have Purchased venison,

A Stowe, Vermont. man who swell
tered and pulled for two hours during
the recent open season only to fine
the animal he was pursuing was q
pig, gave venison supper the Other
evening, and by mutual understand
ding nothing was said about TIN
porker.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Last of an Old Threat.

For seven long years my wife has
been threatening to go home to hel
mother"
eyes"
Yesterday she learned that hel
mother had married young mission.
airy and started for the Philippines.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

One Of the millinery eccentricitiei
fashionable in Paris has a sweeping
brim surmounted by high waving
plume. The French satin mode
sl-etched above shows various shadei
Of mouse brown and gold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
WHERE ASTRONOMERS WON FAME
Maria Mltcheu's Observatory sell
Standing at Lynn. Mass.

With the recent announcement thai
d niche had been reserved in the Hal
OF Fame for Miss Maria Mitchell
formerly Of Lynn, Mass, and one Of
the foremost astronomers In the
country, came q returning interest II
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
SORES From HEAD TO FOOT.
Covered With Crusted Scaly Eczema
When One Month OId--Cured by
Cnticura at Expense of $3.50.

When One Month Old-~Cured by
Cnticura at Expense of $3.50.
when / was one month Old I was
taken with eczema. After being under
the treatment of two doctors for one
month, and no improvement, my moth
CT was advised by druggist to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. was one
crust of sores from head to foot. My
mother could brush the scales off my body,
and my finger and toe nails fell. After
using six cakes of Cuticura Soap and
about as much Cuticura Ointment l was
completely cured. l am now seventeen
years old, and my skin has not scar.
I am still finding wonders in Cuticura;
after washing fever blister two days it
was completely gone. Your Cuticura
friend, Miss Eola Classcock, Marksville,
La, Oct. q, 1906"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

The American financial condition
was so easy in 1905 that we were able
to import s64S, 100000 worth of duti
able foreign goods.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
TotU,, WeorineSs

am weary Of the noisy streets. III
The turmoil Of the city's life -
long for purer, fresher sweets
Than those find amid this strife;
long for some clear taste OF bliss
Brought from another life than this,
Some draft that Quenches the souls
From rivers unaccursed.
My spirit .yearns for briery lanes
The Swallowed halls of leafy woods,
For meadows where no human strains
Disturb the breezes' interludes
For life that moves in natural rhyme,
And not in artificial time
For thoughts less feverish and small,
And love to tighten all.
-Maurice Baldwin in the Metropolitan
Magazine.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
Up-t0.Date Weather Reports.

The latest work upon which the
United States Weather Bureau has en-
tered is a system of meteorological OBJ
servations from vessels at sea by wire
less telegraphy and the simultaneous
issuance of weather. forecasts and
storm warnings to those vessels. The
Weather Bureau has prepared a special
code by means of which exact informa
tion as to date and hour, latitude and
longitude of the vessel, atmospheric
pressure, temperature, force and direc.
ton of the wind, and the character Of
the sky are all compressed into four
words. AS soon az any coast wireless
telegraph station receives such dis
patch from vessels, the message Is to
be delivered at once to the Weather
Bureau at Washington. Should the
contents of this message be of such
importance as to demand special storm
warnings, notices will be prepared and
dispatched by wireless telegraphy to
all vessels in the vicinity affected. The
value of such a service might be cited
when the experierc &c of the steamship
Campania Is remembered. On October
II last, this liner was caught in a hur-
ricane. The storm was found to have
had no great area and 1t is stated by
the Weather Bureau that had the sys-
tenn proposed been in use at that time,
warning of its existence might have
enabled the Campania and other YES
sells to avoid its center of activity. An.
other feature of great value in this
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
Annie Growing.

The Department of Agriculture Of
ten receives communications from
farmers who are maintaining that the
practical agriculturist does not have
much faith in experiments conducted
at experiment stations, as they are
on such a small scale that great
weight cannot be attached to the re-
suits. The statement is made that
were these experiments made on a
large scale or under conditions such
as confront the farmer himself, they
might prove more valuable. Taking
this standpoint as a rule to follow the
New York experiment station through
the Department of Agriculture has re-
ported the results of an examination
of 1,13S apple orchards covering g.
642 acres in Wayne and Orleans
counties, New York. Both of these
counties r extensive apple growing
regions. In n township every or
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

From time to time the United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor
has received reports from its various
consuls In Germany giving accounts
of q meat famine in the Faderland.
The scarcity of cattle In Germany is
probably due primarily to the strict
laws Of that country forbidding impor-
tatien Of live stock from countries In
which certain animal diseases are
known to exist. The elaborate and
complicated system of inspections and
prohibitions imposed upon the impor-
tation of meats and domestic animals
by the new meat inspection law of
Germany, which went into effect a few
months ago, had the effect of increas-
ing the prices of pork. beef, veal and
mutton by diminishing the available
supply. On account of a few cases of
Texas fever which existed among the
cattle coming from the southern and
Western part Of the United States. live
stock from this country are excluded;
similarly because cases of foot and
mouth disease were known to exist in
Russia, Denmark and Sweden, cattle
from those countries are likewise de-
MED admission.
Soon after the new inspection law
was put into effect the imports Of live
stock and meat supplies greatly de-
creased until the situation in Germany
was extremely grave. Prices asked for
dressed meat went quite beyond the
reach Of many working people In the
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
SECRETARY MAW WAS LATE.
He Narrowly Escaped Call Down
by Ngilant Watchman.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
three minutes late in reaching the Treas
ury Department the other morning and
narrowly ESCAPED being held up by the
vigilant Waterman at the door.
1t was raining when he arrived, and
he hurried through one of the seldom
used entrances to the bull ling.
1t is one of the regulations of his de-
partment that all employees arriving late
shall register the time of their arrival
at a desk neal the entrance.
Mr.. Shaw did not consider himself
amenable to this regulation and hurried
to the elevator to go to his Office, on the
second floor. The Waterman noticed his
apparent care1essness in not registering,
and, not recognizing him, hurried after
the Secretary to remind him of his neg
lect.
When the Waterman reached the eie-
vator, however, he heard the conductors
address his passenger as "Mr. Seers'
tary." q
The watchman's activity ceased imms.
diately.
Secretary Shaw remarked later in the
day that he was sorry he did not g
back and register, as all good empioysl
are required to do
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

| injurious IN the orchard pasturing, the
orchard with neither sheep or hogs re-
suited in better yields than those not
pastured. The fortified orchards
yield an average increase OF IS bush.
els per acre over those to which no
fertilizer had been applied. Data was
collected of the value Of spraying ~
Piles and it was shown that while 8,430
bushels of sprayed apples brought an
average of $2.02 per bushel, 6,365 bush
els Of u~nsprayed apples brought but
$3.50 per bushel.
The effect of distance between trees
, planted before 1880 was studied in its
relation 10 yield. Taking figures from
an average Of four years 1t was found
that trees planted 80 by 80 feet apart
yield 1856 bushels per acre; trees 81 by
81, to 35 by 35 feet apart, 222 bushels
per acre. and trees SO by 36 to 40 by 40
feet apart yield 229 bushels per acre a
year. Observations in the counties
showed that white the site is not a
very important factor the best site is
doubtless one that Is sufficiently ele-
waited to give good onDortunity for air
and for water drainage and not SO high
as to be especially EXPOSED to the wind
This survey Of the New York section
covering. as 1t does, the actual prac.
tees of farmers in two ot the most i'm.
portant fruit-growing counties of New
York. and giving the actual results in
yields and income by different meth
DDS Of treatment in hundreds of o r
chards, is on a sufficiently large scale
to make the results obtained of more
than usual value and interest. II is
exceedingly gratifying to find that the
cultural methods long recommended
by experiment stations as a result of
trials on a small scale hold true when
applied to ~orcharding on a commercial
scale.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
MEATS IN GERMANY.
Almost a Famine. Improved Methods OF
Slauqhterinl.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

jill ELLtSAh
I ways is very complete. Ample clean
ing facilities are constantly employed
and these in conjunction with power
full ventilating fans keep the estab
lishment clean and odorless.
Every animal that enters the Berlin
abattoir is inspected to see whether
1t Is fit to kill. After animals are put
to death those whose flesh is consid.
cred absolutely dangerous are de-
stroyed. Owing to the prevalence OF
poverty the German authorities are un-
willing to waste anything that can be
saved. Animals killed are divided into
four cl- The first class consists
Of meat which is thoroughly sound;
this Is allowed to go to general mar
kets. The second class consists of
animals having sora r-al1 local dis
ease which DIES not faint the bnlk o.
the meat. The affected parts only are
destroyed and the rest is sold directly
to poor consumers In quantities not
exceeding six pounds. The third cloee
is that which is of a quality SO dis.
eased hat 1t cannot be safely sold in
a raw htate. However, II may be eaten
without detrimental results IF thor
oughly sterilized. 1t Is accordingly sub
Jected to a temperature of from 220 to
23O degrees in a steam boiler and then
sold to the poor, like the rest. The
fourth class animals are those which
are SO diseased as to merit total de-
struction. While 1t may appear loath-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
Double YoIked Eggs.

SQUIRE Meadows, who lived down at
Four Corners, was classed as a 'mean
| old s~on-of-a-gun." He didn't mind
buyine new farm implements every
wear and allowing them to rus and
ruin out in the winter rains and SHOWS,
but he would not buy his wife a sew
ing machine or a dish-washing ma
chine to lessen the labors of house
work. She was never allowed spend
ing money, and whenever anything
necessary was wanted for the house
the Squire always went himself to the
village store and made n trade of some
farm stuff for the article desired.
One day the good wife wanted a
package of darning needles, and told
her husband SO.
"Now, Abigail" he said. "what's
Their use of gettin' so 'stravagant?
Winters coming on, an thar's that
fodder cutter ter buy; can't yer get
along somehow with less?"
The argument ended by a reduction
to a single needle. Squire Meadows
took a fresh laid egg down to the cum
try store and inquired of the store
keeper whether he would trade a
darning needle for an egg. The owner
was willing and the trade was made.
Now it seems that this store, In ad-
dition to being a grocery, dry goods
establishment and post Office, was
also n where liquid refreshments
were dispensed. The owner was
known as a man of great cordially
to his customers. often inviting them
to a "treat on him.
The Squire, having made the trade,
looked around at the array of bodies
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
The Future MikadO ?

They car do things in Japan We
could never even dream Of doing. The
imperial family Of Japan dwells to
gether In harmony under circumstances
that would cause domestic discord, II
not absolute disruption, In an everyday
American family. Her majesty the
Empress Is several years older than
her illustrious spouse, the Mikado, and
though she is the only wife he has ever
had she is not the mother Of the I'VE
children-the crown prince and four
princes-of whom the Emperor is the
father. In case she should become the
mother of a son, which, as she is fifty.
six years old, is exceedingly improb-
able, the illegitimate children Of the
Emperor would have to stand aside
New they are accorded the full honors
Gua to members Of the imperial family.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

great busy cities. While it was report
ed that the butchers and meat mer-
chants were taking advantage of the
situation and charging double prices,
investigation showed that they were
In reality in serious difficulties, for in.
stead of increased profits they were
making less money than before the
law went into effect. A number of
them announced to the municipal au-
thorities their intention to r%elinquish
their business. Mass meetings have
been held by citizens and meat dealers
with an endeaYor to induce the au-
thorities to make the meat inspection
laws less stringent, but SO far without
result.
The model abattoir and cattle mar
kets of Europe at the present time are
to be found in Germany. There are
extensive and well equipped establish
ments In several large cities, but those
which are the newest with the latest
improvements and regarded as the best
Of all are at the old university town
Of Halle and at Mannheim on the
HAine. These are almost duplicate
plants.
- early as 1878 there were city
abattoirs at Mannheim, one for Jews
and n for Christians. In 1890 1t was
decided to construct a single new abat
toir IN connection with the new mar
ket. This was completed in May, 1900.
This latter abattoir is a model of per-
lection, ample provision being made
for receiving animals and shipping
dressed carcasses. The visitor does
not receive suggestions of slaughter
ing through any appearance of blood
on surrounding walls, nor does he
smell 1. in the air, as in many OF the
American slaughter houses. Build
ings are of brick, stone, iron and glass
Of good appearance, substantially and
admirably adapted to their respective
purposes. All are supplied with hot
and cold water, live steam, electric
lights and either c+oam or electric
power. These operate a great -o-'.+v
Of mechanical iahnr-saving appliances
The hosting apparatus is handled so
that manual lifting is almost wholly
avoided, and by suspended tramways
carcasses and other heavy parts may
be moved in all directions in the kill.
ing halls. Artificial ventilation is also
provided so that every apartment may
be supplied with currents of fresh air,
dry, and either cold or warm as de
sired. The rooms for slaughter are
large, light and airy Instead OF little
pens as is the usual case in France
the arrangements at Mannheim are foy
o separate hall for eve-v kind Of ami.
NAL and a regular co-rs NJ l're,ced
butchers !" employed by the establish
ment
Butchering Is. comparatively speak
ing, hunena1v done. Tho la-oe ant
mails are killed nv p rorrnssion g11r
attached to the heed WITH a mask. and
the smaller ones are stunned by q
blow on the bead ard then b1ed. Oi
course, the Jewish hutrherire is az
complished by a different method and
according IN the rites prescribed bv
that religion. T~nsnectnrs are present
to supervise the SLAUGHTER and everv
quarter passed and apnro-ad For mar
ket Is properly branded.
The system OF general jrainase. sub
t~erranean conduits and service tram.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

pan 10 inches in diameter, the sides OF
the pan being full of holes to allow
free circulation of heat. Over this is
placed a table 2 feet 6 inches square
with legs Az inches high. Around the
sides of this table is tackled a curtain
of old felt cut from top to bottom at
intervals of five or six inches to allow
the chicks to pass in and out at will,
the whole being surrounded by boards
4 inches high and 8 inches long nailed
together at the rne and resting on
the floor of the brooder. When the
chicks are ten DAYS old one OF these
boards may be taken away and the
bridge used So that the chicks may run
from the no, er to the floor OF the
room. The description of the brooder
can be found in Farmers Bulletin NO.
2s7, which can be had upon application
to members of Congress or to the Sec
rotary of Agriculture.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

When you buy a Wing Piano. you buy atwhole-
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
a piano, as many still do-at retail-you pay the
retail dealers store rent and other expenses,
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
on top Of what the +, .ealer himself has 10 paw TO
the manufacturer. The retail profit on a piano
is from SIS to 5000. Isn't this worth savipe3