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The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
CLEARY.

Health of the community is good.
The weather is changeable.
News of interest scarce.
0 Fl. Prisock and family, who
moved to Braxton, have moved back
to his farm.
Miss Bette Floyd visited relatives
in the Hickory Ridge neighborhood
the past week.
Married at the home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. SIN ith
Sunday evening, Miss Allie Smith anG
Porter Russell, of Dobson Rev. S.
Morris officiating
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
Ring SO.

For the past month or so we have
cut out meat and hams, but we
have now made arrangements to
handle clean, nice line of Bacon
and Dry Salt Meats as we'll as
Partridge and Premium Hams. BY
adding this line we have perfected
our grocery department and you
can phone us your wants in the
grocery line and be sure that you
are buying from the freshest and
largest assortment in the town. We
mean to work harder than ever to
merit your patronage, and we are
sure you will be pleased every time
you
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
NOTICE.

have taken up one dark bay horse,
roach name, little scar between eyes.
small pony. Branded with H. ON
right shoulder and right hip. Own
er il requested TO come forward, pay
AL charges and take the property.
MANUEL SMITH. Brandon Miss.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
LEESBURG.

Listen for the wedding bells.
Oscar Bilbro has gone to Morton to-
day on business.
Prof. Ingram is eno~ding a few
days with homefolks u. Dixon, Miss.
Mr.. Powell, who has been critically
i'll for several days, is still no better.
Miss Kate Berryhill. of Brandon, is
the attractive guest of her sister, Mrs
W. j. Altman.
Mrs. Jim Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Altman and Misses Alma Robinson,
Annie Bilbro, Kate Berryhill, Eva
benson, Kate Worley and Ola Walsh
attended church at Pisgah Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Mckay is still con-
fined to her bed. We hope she will
soon recover.
D. T. Bilbro made a flying trip to
Pelahatchie one day last week.
Bill Altman went to Morton Monday
to meet Prof. Ingram.
Last Monday night the young peo-
pie of this town met at the home of
j. r. benson where most enjoyable
time was mad.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

11To all new subscribers and old oies
who pay their subscriptions to or be-
yond March l, 1907, during the month
Of February will be made q present Of
. years subscription to the Weekly
Commercial Appeal, published at
Memphis Tenn. one Of the biggest.
brightest and best papers published In
America.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
RANKIN.


Walter Speer, OF Bolton, visited d
homefolks Sunday
Miss Kate Kersh, of Memphis.
Tenn, visited relatives here last
week.
Mrs. 9. E. Caine, of Sunflowe er
county is visiting relatives at this
place.
Sam Darnall, who has been at-
tending school at Harperville. has re-
turned home.
Greene Boteler and Fred Williams,
Of Monterey, and Walter Rhodes, Of
Florence. attended preaching here
Sunday.
Miss Mary Speer, OF Raworth,
visited homefolks Saturday and Sun.
day. She WAS accompanied By Misses
George McOrary and Ruby Strong.
Sam Darnall made flying trip to
Bolton Saturday.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

lake LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinii,
Tablets. Druggists refund money !
it fails to cure. e. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

We are having some dne weather
Cor planting oats.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

Fewer gallons; wears longer =
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

Houston Boone d Paokett, and
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
A. NJ.
SHIELDS,
Blue
Front
Store.
HONOR ROLL.

Following is the Honor Roll of the
Briar Hill High School:
ADVANCED GRADES.
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The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

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And in order to do this we are going to offer some
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
COUGAR AFRAID OF MAN.
Not a Brave Beast and Wrongly Re-
qarded as DANGEROUS.

Regarding the couga the largest
member of the feline family in the
United States. ii may be said that it is
blessed with more than Il rightful
share of names. In one section ii is
the panther. somewhere else it is
termed mountain lion. in another local
ity 1t is called a pouma. and the old
time "backwoodsman will tell you blood
curdling stories of the panther. In
northeastern Washington it is gener-
ally spoken of as the cougar.
The writer. in II long life spent with
rife and trap. has hunted and killed
these animals in their native haunts'
and can bear witness to one truth re-
garding them all-wherever found or
under whatever name. their habits are
identical.
Among many people and this in
cludes those who should know better
this animal is looked upon as very dan
gerous. Awe-inspiring stories are told
of the cougar springing from IA rocky
ledge or an o~verhanginG tree and rend-
ing the haplesS wayfarer passing be-
meath. These anecdotes have been
heard by all and believed by many, nor
will l deny that such things may have
occurred. but it is safe to say that
practically all these stories are exag-
gerated and many of them are down
right lies.
Thirty years ago. in company with an
old and experienced frontiersman. /
was shooting deer. elk and bear and
selling the meat TO IL gang of tie cut
tiers in the Rocky mountains. Cougars
were more abundant than l ever saw
them elsewhere: yet it was perfectly
safe TO roam the woods at will. Rolled
in my blanket | have passed many
a night under the sheltering branches
of some big tree without even "a fire to
scare these ina away. .
j was ncve. attacked by one unless
it was cornered or perhaps so badly
wounded as to be Unable to get away.
Under these conditions nearly any ami
NAL will fight.
The cougar. when followed by the
hunter on foot. will often double on it's
trail. make Il long loop and hide until
it's pursuer passes. and Their perhaps
take the back track for miles. After
Il long chase the man with the gun
m along still hanging to the trail
n discovers where the animal Law and
watched him go by-possibly uron some
overhanging rock from which, had It
been so disposed. il might have bounced
upon its enemy and torn him to shreds
or perhaps behind a log under which
1t had scratched II aeephole. =,
There are man. Old trappers living in
the haunts of these animals who have
never seen a cougar Except in IL tran.
All the large cats are afraid of man
kind and retire quietly at the approach,
of their enemy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
Atehison Globe Sights.

Don't permit pretended friends to
exaggerate your sorrows.
Any man is unreliable when talking
about his side of the case.
We don see why a woman would
a her money for "A bright purnle
dress.
The average explanation goes: Not
ecaus IL Is a good one.. but heca,se
there is nothing else to do but to ac..
cept II. ~
When apologies and explanations he
gin TO snow up betwee two friends. II
is the beginning OF the end Of thew
friendship. M
When a young man asks a girl tn
I up dancing and quit using face
powder. mat settles 1t. She thinks
he means business.
Another cause for THANKSGIVING dav
celebration: Cranberries are up To "a
q barrel. and il will be possible this
year to eat turkey without having oh
noxious sauce thrust at you.
An Atchison man who has had "a
good man, love affairs says some WON
en-, when he attempts to kiss them
say. Now stop" While Others mil
themselves up to a queenly heirht
n say: Sir" ~
All the enemies We have were mode
on Monday. No difference how We'll
We behave on Sunday, we feel like the
Old Harry on Monday. We try IN he
a Lovely Character six days ~ tSe
week. blu can't make II on M
And anyone who will hate a man
because he Is cross on Monday u,o,,Id
hit q child. "o1''
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20

makes an ,rco,uc of 10000 u year.
While this girl OF "a is the most daring
and ~''nervicst" Of women automobile
drivers in the world. outside OF her ear
she would scream at "A mouse II il
nervous and afraid when %trundling
around ~ IN IA hanson cab.
Shc Ran Away from Home.
The Levitts are an old London fam-
ily. Dorothy WAS born here. Her fla
Their. who VAS in the government Serv-
Ice. has retired ON Il pension Ia his
country house. When Dorothy was 20
"A marriage was arranged for her. The
man was nearly three times her age.
but unlike the novelist's usual story. he
was neither titled nor wealthy. Dor
othy Quarrcled with her parents. and
then on the eve OF the distasteful mar
riage ran away from home. She Went
10 Il married relative in another part
OF London. who kept her secret we'll.
1t was this friend who introduced her
to s. +. Edge. the motor boat racer and
automobilist. MIR. Edge was told the
little tale Of woe and suggested she
carve out a career for herself. So he
arranged her apprenticeship to Il firm
of French automobile makers on the
outskirts Of Paris and there Dorothy
levitt went for six months.
Shc Became . Mechanic.
= While her parents searched every
where for her. although they knew she
was well and happy. Dorothy was
learning the automobile business. She
began at the bottom as Il wiper or
cleaner and finished as a machinist and
chauffeur. She took an interest in her
work and daily wore her blue overalls
and worked alongside the others at the
factory.
Then she returned to England and
Immediately began learning the ins and
oute OF London traffic. Mr.. Edge was
astonished at her quickly gathered pro-
ihcjency and at her courage. She was
soon earning a good salary teaching
Women how L handle a car She taught
a hvst of people from the queen and
royal pv,ncesses down throgh duchesses
and c0untcsses to plain. everyday
American visitors.
She Won ker First Race.
There happened about this zine to
be a reliability run from Edinburgh to
London. Miss Levitt was one OF the
$50 councillors. She reached LOud0n
thir' eenth and Q her first prize and
smrt': h e hy. ssNe did all her own re-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
The greatest pleasure Of life
is love. the greatest treasure is
contentment. the greatest pos
session is health. the greatest
a 81 is sleep"
WHAT THE EYES TELL.

Steady. widely opened eyes that are
and honor.
But the steady. glinting eyes that
look through half closed lids at you
would rather Indicate IL colo and sus-
picious nature.
Beware of the shifting. faltering eyes
that always look away from you.
Small eyes usually mean an alert
min
If they look straight out at you
steady and bright. like a squirrels. you
may expect the right sort of cleverness.
al quick tongue and d gift for repartee.
But If the small eyes are more dim
and do not look straight into yours.
you may look for the wrong kind of
cleverness. for little dishonesties and
equivocations and for IA business sharp
ness that is willing to sacrifice too
much for a littel money.
Your large, tranquil ''cowlike" eyes.
on the other hand. are less responsive
than the alert, bright. little beady eyes.
but once stir them to their depths and
hey will look infinitely more intense
and meaningful than the more impul-
sive eyes.
Round, ~protruding eyes show an am
pltlous nature and a love of action.
The longer eyes show more the tenn
permanent of the dreamer.
The most beautiful eyes in the world
are very clear Chat indicates good
health) and are set widely apart and
rather deep.
That width of setting always gives "a
certain expression OF sweet spirituality.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
~ FOR FEMININE EYES &&

preciate. the adult expects. and The
aged invoke IN Vain"
Two peaches sailing in AN ocean OF
cream.
Like c%hamrasnc minus the nest
days hcadache.'
Like !, bull in philosophers ehtmt
SHOP"
Like birthstone. needed to make
good matches. like politics. its prom
Uses are so often unful.ilied. like sea-
sickness. it cannon ne described. ii
must BE- felt. like an onion. it brings
tears 10 the eyes: like war. al right
until the engagement begins"
Like death. active in all parts of the
world: lik. eternity. an unsoived ,nys-
terry. like an icy sidewalk. apt to
throw the most wary off their balance.
like n Il source. of JOY and SORROW.
like uuicksand. once in hard to get out.
like opium. :, producer of vivid illu-
sinnS."
The editor of the Love" department
az the World claims thai he had the
time of his life going over The hun
dre1S of nsWer that came in. and
believes that he knows enough about
the subject To start Il s;nitarium for
the disease or found 1t college tor
graduate apt pupils. He also publishes
Il few of the following definitions which
he claims among the best. AS they
were later in coming in. however. they
received only honorable mention.
Love is The halter which leads to
the altar"
"A buncl of foolishness divided by
lightning from Il clear sky"
~"Raindrops over the dried iclds OF
the soul"
"The sugar coating on the bitter pill
of life"
"A disease of the human race-eas-
lily contracted n not To be cured by
medicine"
"SmallpoX of the heart-once YOU
have it you are immune forever. but il
leaves a mark"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
WOMAN World CHAMPION
AUTOMOBILE DRIVER

i.a lea. l0l i- lfIi.te nay won
nn.t a.. fhe ittt d. .titos ~io tiuHl,.s che
.Nta ulu4iu .lftf.r tit. rs,prl pt itr'rii
leo ill., .r ur1u. fn 49, ,utnilnai'e sine
~il! iirc ID fifau.r 10 win NJ. Ntr nt
M"fiss ciai ID H14ailip nplNsr HHt"tno-
biisf 5onths aat.iD. ~ '.l. iot.
'i 60 ti tiins the Title li has
ut4lis NHit i'll s. ;inil4 if aeth
iu 'aus ul l4na nd d. motor iYa,f al.
sei 'fft fH. otter a.. me e,iiu.gi al
WnNIHf fea'4ts Il. - 'c.poei los twice
'loins tn, lying illpiu"tsr In rxletiy
flc ic ijH'c - rs, seconds which
rctfl5 ap~Hrp.rnrs iln r5ii 's an hour.
- rant Il" rtlausn . ma,lh for the
worlds chalNuipLsNip With the Amer
i''. tv3lua.t slutoupDiiliei. she said To
in" ~ asc ISSUE q. caHlisrg' to
\uffi 3 through Souj paper. am
.Ailii = 10 ft,c ci;i,rr here on at or
''", = Beach. Flu. ar elsewhere ia tho
o.. g." 'lupi"st | an Wiil to race an
..fetliaan Nof,ar for the aorld's cham
i'r' zip. must Vol. To Amer
$50 Ion - rl5c. Thee is no
on lelt ia s.uropc witl whom
- 'eat,cio. I havc be@t.l lheui
Hil and badly. 10" MaiaGsc dd CAST.
1hc French inolc".sl. toes not drive u
'~p yea racing cars over here the 200
hos power partaca. now the property
Of ilpn -. Guinness. and my 9o-h"rse
90" et Napier. witch has just been sold
1" u south American millionaire. II
goes +" Rr.2ii ii . toH days. I;ut If
nns challenge is accepted ia America. |
wNi go 10 work aud build i; new racer.
IT win hc a aG-hors Imwcr. Tor | think
] h'Adte that The best"
She Makes 500 0 a Year.
T" read Dorothy ievitrs own words
ur to took nj tier records one would at
once picture an An,,@on But she is far
from that. she l. :; VERY woriarly
,yo,nan i,irly ,nll With a wiilowy fig
IRE. ilifc nd ~N"lvotv brown cyes.
rror." t",iru mir. Wcii shaped feat
nrc> with - large. hu; lauglter lit
mouth. tlcr muscles are like steel. She
Is the picture of health and "a perfect
example OF the Wcli grooucd. fashion
,ale English woman.
Miss f.evitt'S is u romantic history.
IN 1--WE .yra,S she has reached the top of
the ire" IN licr unique profession and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
ONE OF WOMAN'S TRIALS
The T%houshtlcss S~elfisaness of Man as
Seen b.. a Man.

\ woman should be "A treasurer rs
Well ~ a treasure. The poor. sirus
Cling woman who has put together TN.
first few things for II household-such
as bed comforts and such tinware as
her mother gay" her when she lett
homc-is too often forgotten when she
has helped her husband into a good
ncome which he. takes pleasure in
placing 10 his credit in n bank. hut
never in dividing with his treasure.
| knoW Il woman whose daughter
steals money enough from the cash
drawer i'm her fathers store to pay her
mothers lodge dues. which amount TO
81 per year.
know another woman who say she
has gripped her husbands coat sleeve
many mornings as he left the house.
and failed to summon cnough courage
to ask him for 90 cents To u Il new
apron.
l know another woman who would
simply love almost any man forever
if she We're given 81 to spend just as
she pleases. She doesn't know wha it
is to have II hole Bryan dollar all to
herself.
Last Christmas Il woman of my ac-
quaintance sent her poor. Maynard
daughter a 81 bill. saw the letter.
She said: Il have saved four months
To get this dollar for you: go and buy
yourself a Christmas present. Her
husband is worth $4,000.
l know a woman who agreed to do
a family washing for 80 cents per
week. instead of sending it out which
cost S1.50. Her husband paid her for
two weeks and she has been carrying
II bad account With him since, but is
still doing the washing.
1t does not take Il great deal of con-
fidencc in a woman to ask her to be
your hclpmate through all the long,
dreary years. but it seems to take a lot
of confidence to turn your salary over
To her every Saturday night and say
There. little M is what we have.
j vii! gel busy making another handful
you spend that and save what you
car"
Anyway. women learn more quickly
than men To spend less than is earned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20

there vas nothing but Il sheer preci-
pice 400 feet deep. Al the last Black.
pool speed trials. Wt;iie going at fully
ninety-siX miles an hour-it was q
standing start-onc Of the straps or
the comet broke and the wind got UNI
der h big steel envelope and blew it
back. Miss Levitt yut the brakes on
slowly ut first and then damned then,
DOWN hard.
screw gave way and the bonnet flew
back. VI ii had gone back while at the
furious pace of nirAty-SiX miles the
hour. the heavy steel covering would
either ave crushed to death the wom-
an driver or else cut off her head.
She Plays Poker.
Miss Levitt told me that she made
up for the fearful excitement of au-
tomobile racing by quietly going fish
INK. She is Il splendid rod. and trout
fishing is her favorite. AS ii takes
wonderful nerve to play poker. her ia
voritc game. well. Miss Levitt has
proved a star at the American national
care gamble. She is also an expert at
roulette and has IL most wonderful Sc
cret system with which she is going
this winter to attempt tn break the
bank ut Monte Carlo. She will take
with her "Dodo." a tiny black Pomer-
anian uoS. 1000 was the property
Of Mile. Marie Corneilie and was given
to Miss Levitt in Paris three or four
years ago. There is Il very strict law
against admitting dogs into England.
So "Dodo" was struggled. He was first
drugged and then packed in some
waste In the repair box OF an auto
mobile which came through without
much examination. ''DOdo' wen To
sleep In Paris and came safely out of
his trance in London. He goes every
wher with his mistress. and Miss Lew
lit declares he has Travelled more mile.
in an automobile than any other dog
In the world.
Miss Levitt has Travelled much in the
last few years-in France. Germany,
! Spain. Italy and Morocco. Now she
wa'sg & tisit the United States. Won't
sonseee6s accept her challenge for =
racss Agnes Weston.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
Scores Of Persons Answer Question
for Prize.

The New York World reached the
acme Of originality recently by
offering a prizes for the wit
tiest and best answer to the
question. What Is Love-" The first
prize Of $40 was awarded to a New
York man who compared 1t to a mu-
steal composition. for. as he says, 1t
usually begins with an Introduction,
1t is frequently full of a%ccidentals. pos
sesses much harmony and some dis
cord. Many quavers and soft phrases
give 1t expression. Time is required to
make 1t perfect. 1t may open with a
dreamy waltz movement. form many
ties, contain numerous slurs. possess
long holds M end with IA march,
sometimes In a fiat.
Ten prizes Of one dollar each were
awarded to h following
Thirty cents; not enough to marry
on"
Like hot air. liable to cool at any
moment"
Like money; may be ZEAL. may be
Like heaven, only better: like he'll.
only worse" ~
"A blessing the minor does not an.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
KITCHEN CONVENiENCESn

Many little new devices have been
added lately to the list that already is
considered necessary to tighten the
labors of the housewife or cook.
One of the handiest of these is i,
plate scraper with Il wooden handle
ana Il metal blade large enough to take
all The remnants left on the plate at,
one stroke.
There is also Il utensil made for the.
purpose of lifting pies out OF the tins
without breaking them. 1t consists OF
II double handle. in which is Il spring
with Il wire frame IN each side to catch.
tn. pies.
A combination CRATER. peeler and
corer. and Il long tin spoon shaped like
an oyster shell for Swimming cream are.
also very useful and are handy many
times during the day.
measuring spoon consisting of three
little spoons holding "A quarter. IA half
and a whole ordinary t%easpoonful is ex-
cellent for measuring the more par.ic-
ula1
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20
EASY CHAIRS VS.. GOOD FIGURES

The tendency to sit in only rocking
chairs or big comfortably cushioned
seats is increasing all the time and doc
tors and physical culture teachers say
IT is responsible largely for the round
shoulders and poo figures so prevalent
among young people.
"A correct sitting posture is one of
the first and essential principles i'm
Strengthening round shoulders and
cooked backs" one of the most noted
physical culture teachers says. Easy
chairs should be reserved only for in,
valids or elderly people while the aver
age man or mn should always Sc,
lect the straight backed chair. as it is
as suitable for resting purposes and yet
does not throw the body out of all pro-
portion or line.
Most people sink into an easy chair.
In Il Topping. jelly-fish fashion. and will
never be suspected of having such a
thing as II real back bone as ii is
Strengthened out only when occasion
demands. =.
A straight back chair may seem stiff
and uncomfortable at first, but one can
sooE become accustomed to 1t and I'm
the end it does away with SO many,
faults that are easy to acquire and vel
hard to get rid OF.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-20

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d iit huiilpr' ''
a"ce ~ H. ',aiif, 10y. 'HliiV,' ,.
went up With Ir.sh she was conn
psiilur IN the motor naat race M owes.
| L. Of Mi.nt. tho nrst contest Of I'm.
kjul held an,pshcrr Mise levin Hn,
this bis an,. rxcifin,- race ana ,vas
afterwards taken en- board the rnyal
Yacht and n.,sDu.oJ to king edward
who concentrated her ON her ui,Irk ana
skill A few da4s later sin. raced again
at TrouNilic against an the wofia's
CRACKS and won lhn 0ye-,nile worlds
championship Of Tho son and the 81 30
Gun,
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