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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Between San Fernando and Ciudad
Bolivar, which are about the same
distance apart as are Minneapolis and
St. Louis, 1t Is estimated that there
are fewer than 1000 permanent set
tiers, apart from the inhabitants OF
Caicara and one or two other small
villages. Most Of these settlers
moreover, live among such wretched
surroundings that one wonders that
they find life endurable. The only
evidence of modern progress that
witnessed during the entire trip was
a windmill and of the various craft
we sighted not one was propelled by
steam.
yet the natural wealth and fertil
ity Of this region are boundless. The
cattle Of the nanos, as is well known
yield the finest hides that the shoe
manufacturer can procure, and with
cheap river freights the traffic in
hides from San Fernando alone
should employ fleet of steamers
During my visit to that town, how.
ever, the cattle industry was so de-
pressed that animals on the hoo1
brought only S.. The rubber forests
of the upper Orinoco are as yet al
most untouched, except on the mar
gins Of the streams, and the valuable
balata rubber, which Is comparatively
new to commerce, is found at various
points from the delta to the Rio
Negro."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
MADE TO THINK BACKWARD

Gradually she relapsed into baby Ian
guage, and at last her words became
unintelligible, and she could only
make signs.
Col. Rochas went on with his ques
lions, and then the woman replied in
the deep voice of man. She said her
name was Jean Bourbon, and that she
was villager. Col. Rochas caused in.
Quiries to be made, and found that a
man of that name had lived in the
village the woman mentioned as far
back as 1912. After three-quarters OF
an hours further questioning the
woman replied in the voice Of an old
woman called Carterot.
Experiments were also made with
two other women, and both gradually
grew more childish in mind and voice
until they relapsed into the speech
and the actions Of babyhood. London
EXPRESS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

The Guest.
When love came my guest to bA.
Wide my arms I spread,
Sweet the smiles I gave to him.
Fair the words said.
o, / labored night and day,
Eagerly to prove
That my welcome was sincere:
This ! did for Love.
Love, he took my services
AS his rightful due;
Denied me even gratitude
Very lOrdly grew.
Tested when I could not laugh,
Smiled my tears to see,
Slyly Knocked my every mood
This Love did for ME.
All my neighbors, envying,
Think that / am blessed.
Smile upon me treble-fOld,
Since Love Is my guest.
Could they look into my heart
Well I know they'd say:
worthless he has proved himself
Bid him go away"
But though every law Of grace
He has sore tranSgressed,
Yet I suffer him to bide-
He is still my guest.
Eta Webb. in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

A remarkable pamphlet on the sub
ject Of retrogression Of memory or
thinking backward has just been pub
lished by Col Rochas, a former d.
rector Of the Polytechnic (the French
Woolwich), who is endeavoring to
prove the truth of the theory Of incar-
nation. He has hypnotized number
of persons and made them believe
they were ten, thirty and even fifty
years younger than their actual ages.
Some remarkable experiments were
made with woman Of 35, who was
hypnotized, and to whom it was sug-
gested that her age was gradually
diminishing. While in the hypnotic
state she described incidents in her
life that occurred when she was 20.
She told Of her confirmation at the
age Of IA, and described her theft Of
q half-penny from her grandfather.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
The GAME OF LIFE

This life is but a game Of cards,
Which mortals have to learn;
Each shuff1es, cuts and deals the pack.
And each trump doth turn.
Some bring high card to the top.
And others bring a low.
Some hold hand quite flush OF trumps,
While others none can snow.
Some shuttle with g. practiccd hand.
And pack the cards with care,
So they know they are dealt
Where all the leaders are.
Thus fools are made the dupes or rogues
While rogues each other. cheat,
And he is very wise indeed
Who never meets defeat.
When playing, some throw out the ace
The counting cards to save,
Some play the deuce and some the ten,
But many play the knave.
Some play for money--some play Tor run
And some for worldly fame,
But not until the games played out
Can they count upon their gain.
When hearts are trumps we play for love,
And pleasure rules the hour,
No thoughts of sorrow cheek our JOY
In beauty'S rosy bower.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
ETHER USED TO FORCE CROPS
Earlier Maturity and Greater Weight
SecuRed in Plants Thus Treated.

Earlier Maturity and Greater WEIGHT
SecuRed in Plants Thus Treated.
It is now ten years since the Danish
investigator Johannsen discovered
that plants could be etherized and
that while in this condition could be
artifcially rested as effectively as by
lying naturally dormant through the
winter.
Experimental work along this line,
recently conducted at the Vermont
experiment station, appears to indi.
cate that this method may be used
commercially for the forcing of early
spring crops, just as it has been used
to limited extent in the control OF
the blooming of Easter lilies.
Some rhubarb roots which were dug
in the fall and allowed to freeze were
put in cool cellar about the middle
of December and allowed to thaw out
gradually. Half of the roots were SUBJ
sequently etherized for forty-eight
hours In an alright box, using ether
at the rate of ten cubic centimeters to
cubic foot of space. Treatments
were conducted on different lots at
intervals Of two to four weeks.
Such plants were then grown In
conjunction with untreated plants
and it was found that the ether-treated
plants uniformly gave larger yields,
In some instances as high as 80 per
cent increase being obtained where
the treatment was given early during
the plants dormant period-that is,
before they had completed their nat
ural rest.
In early yields the relative results
are astonishing, the average of all the
ether-treated plants being 62 per cent
for the first picking, sc per cent for
second and more than Is per cent for
later pickings.
The quickening of the vital process.
es resulting from the ether-treating of
the dormant plants produced a decid.
ed increase in the weight Of the prod.
uct, as well as inducing early ma
turity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

He was staying at my hotel in Buff
falo. A man of marked individuality
OF appearance, could not help no.
ticing him. OF slender build, tall and
erect, with iron-grey moustache, white
hair, and fresh pink complexion,
judged him to be about sixty years
old.
Over our after-dinner cigars, we
got into conversation, in the Office in
the hotel one day. I found ~e talked
equally well on matters of present in
terest and of ancient and modern his
tory. On local, national, political,
religious and socio-economic ques-
tons he had views that were both
novel and suggestive. His short sen.
fences were pregnant with informa-
ton. and scintillated with kindly wit
and genuine humor.
After half an hours conversation
we exchanged cards. His read:
m. Barron Monk Howson."
knew that I had never met the
gentleman before; but the name
seemed strangely familiar. couldn't
{ get over the idea that had heard it
In some connection.
The next day Mr.. Howson proposed
walk, and readily assented. We
walked up Main street for some dis.
lance, without speaking. The silence
was broken by Mr.. Howson. who said:
II never have come to Buffalo with
out thinking of a most remarkable
adventure that befell me in this city,
evening was down by the water
front, alone. I was watching the ma
jestic flow of Niagara, as it swept ST.
lently along, when suddenly was
seized from behind by two tall, pow
erful men, gagged, bound and bundled
into rowboat, in which my captors
took me over to the Canadian side
to Fort Erie.
Arrived there, l was informed that
had been arrested on charge of bank
robbery in London, England, where,
1t was alleged, had been employed
as assistant cashier. I was further
Informed that my name was Thomas
Dawkins. Imagine any man having
such name as Dawkins! The thing
was impossible. on the face OF it.
"But it was in vain that I declared
my identity. and protested my inno-
cence. The men knew me perfectly
well, they averred. They could not
be mistaken in me.
From Fort Erie, despite all my pro-
tests, entreaties and threats, | was
hurried off to Toronto. From there,
though begged for an opportunity of
laying my case before the American
Consul, ! was taken to Montreal, and
hurried aboard a boat bound for Liv-
erpool.
when / came up for my prelimi-
nary examination at Bow Street DO
lice court it was to be greeted by
scream of laughter from the witnesses
for the Observation-Disclosures directed
at the detectives, for the prosecution
Immediately perceived that l was not
the Thomas Dawkins' whom they
wanted.
"Well, sir, that laugh was the only
compensation ever got for the in
dignity and Inconvenience to which I
had been subjected.
81 was then set at liberty: and to
my threats of vengeance for abduc-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

We sing, we dance, sweet verses make.
Our cards at random play,
And while one trump remains at top
Our games q holiday.
Whe.l diamonds chance to crown the tor
The players stake their gold,
And heavy sums are bet and won
By gamblers young and old.
Intent on winning, each his game
Doth watch with eager eye,
How he may see his neighbours cards
And beat them on the sly.
When clubs are trumps, look out for var
On ocean and on land,
For bloody horrors always come
When clubs are held in hand.
Then lives are staked, instead Of gold.
The dogs Of war are freed
In our dear country, and we see
That clubs have got the lead.
Last game Of all, is when the spade
Is turned by hand of Time,
He always deals the closing game
In every age and cline.
No matter how much each man wins.
Or how much each man saves,
The spade will finish up the game
And dig. the Gamblers grave.
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Cures Cancer, Blood Poison and Rheu-
nsatism-
II you have blood poison producina erup-
lions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands,
bumps and risings, burning, itching skin,
copper-coiored spots or rash on the skin,
mucous patches In mouth or throas, falling
hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or foul
catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm Oh. B. B. }
It kills the poison In the blood; soon ali
sores, eruptions heal, hard sweilings sub
side, aches and pains stop and q perfect
cure is made Of the worst cases Of Blood
Poison.
For cancer. tumon, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimplee of all
kinds, take B. B. B. It destroys the cancer
poison In the blood, heals cancer of all
kinds, cures the worst humors or suppur-
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OF pure botanic ingredients. Improves
the digestion, makes the blood pure and
rich, stops the awful itching and all sharp,
shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for
thirty years Druggists, 81 per large bot
tie, with complete directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by, writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advise also sent
In sealed letter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05


woman, making signals of distress.
1--WE hove to, lowered boat and
took the waif of the ocean aboard.
In a nervous and almost historical
condition, she begged a passage to
New York; and thither we took her.
"She was the most beautiful youns
lady had ever seen. She was given
into the care of the stewardess, who
did all in her power to make the
stranger comfortable.
Next morning our fair guest
sought me out and told me her story.
A Polish lady of royal blood, whose
family had lived in Paris for many
years, her name was Caritza Ludov-
inski. Driven to desperation by the
opportunities of her parents, who In
suited her upon her marrying a
wealthy but profligate nobleman Of
Bohemia, for the purpose of rehabili-
tating their shattered fortunes, Car.
itza fed from Paris, and, reaching the
coast. cast herself upon the mercy OF
Providence, putting out to sea, alone,
in the small boat, from which 1t was
my good fortune to rescue her.
1T is long story; but need only
say that Caritza reciprocated the at
lection with which she inspired me;
and on our arrival in New York we
were married in the quietest possible
manner. l at once gave up the sea.
to settle down to the joys of home
life ashore.
'But, alas! my happiness was short.
lived. Within two months OF our
marriage Caritza sickened and died,
leaving me lonely, heart-broken
man."
By this time we had reached Mag
ara street, by various cuts and turn
ings which were new to me. While
listening to my companions strange
stories ! had been thinking abeut his
name, and asked him in casual
sort of way:
Pardon me, Mr.. Howson: but you
are not of German descent?"
mo. sir" he replied. why do you
ask?"
well, don't know, exactly; but
I thought yours might be an Angli-
cized form Of an old German name"
"Oh, see! had intended to tell
you that Howson is not re Aly my
family name. | merely adopted it on
attaining my majority.
1T came about in this way: When
was a boy, other boys, after listen.
ing to my conversation for a while.
would say: oh, yes, you remind me
of Barron Monk Howson!' | could
never find out who this Howson was
whom | so strongly resembled, but
concluded that he must have been a
great man; and as ! did not IKE my
own name. determined to adopt his"
"You were quite right in 0Ding So"
remarked. You remind ne, also
Of the gentleman whose name you
adopted, but in the German they spell
it.
Baron Munchausen'
"Well, who was Baron Munchausen.
anyway" was the naive query.
In his own line" answered. he
was the greatest man that ever
lived'''; and politely declined. for the
time being, to satisfy the gentleman
further In regard to his ilI6strious
namesake.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
More Than the Girl Could Stand.

Arthur Stringer, whose short stor
les and novels are, so well known, was
considering certain alterations In 8
manuscript which an editor had sug
gested to him, and was talking the
matter over with his wife the other
morning. In the midst of their con
yersation one Of their maids - an
Irish girl only recently landed =
nassed through the room. Mr.. String
or was at that moment saying In his
most serious tones:
II guess I'll kill Mr.. McToole.''
The maid fed and has not beer
seen since; and now Mrs. Stringe1
blames her husband for the loss Of al
excellent servant and deplores tht
fact that the missing girl doubtless
thinks him a murderer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

that imhibed that passion for the
sea which led me to adopt the navy
as profession.
ION my arrival in New York sue.
ceeded in attaching myself to a man.
of-war; and before many years
found myself in a position of RESPONSE
bility and honor.
but one day off the French coast
an incident occurred which was the
cause of my abandoning a sea-faring
life, and saying farewell forever to
all the dreams of fame, which had
been so dear to me.
Ten miles out from Havre we
espied small rowboat in which was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

The cost Of living in this country
FOR the eight years to July l, 1905,
according to Dunn's Index Number,
states that New York Times,
has risen 35.7 per cent; that Is,
Wholesale prices representing, In due
relation to per capita consumption,
the cost OF breadstuffs, meats dairy
and garden products, and other food;
clothing metals and miscellaneous
products like lumber, glass, paints
and drugs have risen since 1897 from
72,455 to 1892. The prices of many
hundred commodities. embracing prac-
tically all the necessities of life, are
included in this reckoning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

That prudent people and good bust
less men take every precaution to
protect their property and business.
That fire destroys property, often
when least expected. That insurance
prevents final disaster, and is the first
requisite for the. home and the bust
ness man. That in this portion of the
South there is no more successful and
safer company than The Mississippi
Home Insurance Company, which is
now IN it's twenty first year, has am
pie resources, and b as paid ont mil
lions OF dollars in the South. Ask the
agent in your town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Catarrh Cansroc He cured
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and In order
TO cure it you must take internal remedies.
Hali's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucoussurface
halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one or the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and is a reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarlh. Send
Tor testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price, Use.
rake Halls Family Pills for consultation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Hair Began
to Fall Out-Wenderful Result
From Cutieura Remedies.

Win Irritating Skin Hum0r-Hair Began
to Fall Out-Wenderful Result
From CutieuRa Remedies.
About the latter part of July my whole
body began to itch. l did not take much
notice of it at first, but it began to get
worse all the time, and then l began to
get uneasy and tried all kinds of baths and
other remedies that rere recommended
for skin humors, bu: l became worse all
the time. My hair began to fail out and
my scalp itched all the. time Especially
at night, just as soon as l would get in
bed and get warm, my whole body would
begin to itch, and my finger nails would
keep it irritated, and. it was not long be-
fore | could not rest night or day. A
friend asked me 10 try the Cuticura RENE.
dies. and did, and the first application
helped me wonderfully. For about four
weeks / would take hot bath every night
and then apply the Cuticura Ointment to
my whole body, and kept getting better,
and by the time used four boxes of Gu.
ticura / was entirely cured and my hair
stopped falling cat. D. E. Blankenship,
$40 N. Del ST., Indianapolis, Ind. Oct.
~, 1906"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

ton the detectives retorted that it
would be best for me to get out of
the country as quickly as possible. or.
they assured me, If wasn't GRIM
inal, they would very soon make me
one"
"A most remarkable and distress
Ing experience" / observed. But
did you not appeal to the American
Embassy In London for redress?"
mo, SIR" Mr.. Howson replied. Il
was young and inexperienced; and |
did not. 1t was on my return voy-
age" he continued, after r pause.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

The Atlanta Constitution saysa An
important phase of the rural invasion
OF the telephone has been its per-
ceptible effect ON the value Of lands.
1t is Of record that two or three
years after the establishment of lines
through the. country districts the
prices OF lands begin to rise rapidly;
immigrants come in with greater free
doro: hamlets develop into towns:
crossroads develop into hamlets-and
in the meantime quotations for wild
and improved lands are steadily ad-
vancing. The thing is. of course, too
new as yet to permit any broadcast
prophecy in this direction, but the
healthful trend is already appar.
ent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Mr.. Carnegie wishes he were boy
again among the melon patches. But.
Il his wish could be granted, what
then would become of the library in
dustry? asks the Baltimore American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Even with steel-tipped snow shovels
selling for twenty cents apiece.
the average householder finds it cheap
er to hire somebody to shovel off his
walk. observes the Boston Globe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy-Curea
Coughs, Coda, Group and Constipation,
and all throat and lung troubles. At drug
gtsts, $50, 60e and 81 90 per bottle,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Greeting the worst ana making rms
best Of 1t is the charm possessed by
the man with the genius of success,
lvows the Louisville Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

One reason why there are SO few
100000 men on the pay rolls IS that
there are too many fellows ready to
do twice the work for half the money,
asserts the Washington Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

Sheet iron can now be rolled SO
thin that 1t takes $4,000 sheets to
make q single zach in thickness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer, 81 Observation-Disclosures
DIR. r. Fl. KLINE, Ltd. 1891 Arch st. .Phila Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

As trade now stands, there is not
enough gold out of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16
CONSUMPTION PREVENTIVE.
Discussion of Topic Before Tent of the
Macabees.

1.-The Prevalence and Prevention of Con-
sumption and the Open-Air Cure was the
general subject discussed last night before
the Macabees, National Tent, No. 1. in
Pythian Temple. The first Of the two
speakers was DR.. Noble p Barnes, who
used for his subject Natures Prevention
and Cure of tuberculosis" Dr. Barnes
laid particular stress in his talk on the
necessity of keeping the entire body in
such perfect physical condition that both
blood and lymph will do their work of
germ destruction and the various organs
remain unframed by the thousands OF
germs which gain entrance every day.
Mr. Wallace Hatch. committee secretary
of the Associated Charities, discussed Pre-
venstve Medical and Social Service" using
the stereopticon to illustrate existing con-
ditions which might be permanently I'M
proved by larger cooperation of individ-
uals and organizations. Mr.. Hatch showed
that the communities first stage in the
fight against consumption was educational;
that 1t had next branched into curative
lines. opening dispensary for the free
examination and treatment OF consump-
tives: that sanatorium had recently been
established near Washington which Is re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16

ceiving and actually curing patients, and
that' fundamental to all else, emphasis was
being laid on prevention. He said the pur-
pose OF the committee is to continue its
educational work until every individual and
organization in the city is arrayed against
the disease, which claimed an exceptionally
large number of yictims-S32-in Washing
ton last year, and can be stamped out with
ease should the attention of all be conferred
upon proper precautionary measures
The treasurer of the committee On the
prevention of consumption, Mr. Rudolph
kauffmann, acknowledges the following
contributions recently received: Miss Cora
G. Curry. 81; Mr.. and Mrs. George L..
Andrews, SIC; Mr.. H. T. Newcomb. So;
Mr.. W. E. Elsinger, $780, Mr.. G. ii. La
Fetra, 81; DR.. William C Woodward. So:
Mrs. Susan L: Dubant, So; Miss C. V.
Stmms 81; Mrs. J. B. T. Upper. 81; Mrs.
Sarah Nc: G; spofrord; 81; Judge Job
Prof. and Mrs E. A. Fay, So Mr.. Fred
erick L. Coville, So; Judge Thomas H.
Anderson, So Mr. G. T. bearing, So; Mrs.
Grace G.. Kendall. So; Mrs. Richard G.
Davenport, So; Mrs. s. Elizabeth Henry, 81:
Col. George Truesdell IS; DIR. Jesse Rams
burgh. So; Mr.. Henry w. Onut $40;
Ephphatha Sunday school, 1852, and Mr.
William Shines, $40