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QUEEN wiLHsLmlNA III

Hoilsnders Who Hoped For Heir 20
Throne Again Disappointed.
The Hague, July 25.-Queen wiIheI.
nina was taken III Monday night. A
premature delivery followed. casting
gloom throughout Holland. Il was an.
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SATURDAY. -. July 2sTH. 1906

Our references in our correspon-
dence TO Mrs. d. B. Henderson should
be Mrs. NJ. A. Henderson Of Lynch
burg.
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JOHN MITCHELL, JR. EDITOR

A. communications intended for puSl.cation
should be sent 80 ss % reach us by Wednesday
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

IN other directions: that she consider
ed the entire matter now closed and
was thankful that she need have nc
further communication with the
nemesis who had pursued her DEAF
husband to-. the grave.
s. 1T nearly drove Eaton to suicide
because he still loved her with all ne
ardor of his unselflsh soul and car.
more for her good opinion than ~
that Of all the rest Of the world put
together.
II reckon he would have committed
suicide but the utter injustice OF the
i ter aroused his anger. He sold the
end business and sent her check
~ { le exact difference between the
a1mChnt he had sent before and the
amount she named In his letter. II
took his entire fortune and since Their
he has done modest little business
making just about enough to support
himself in comfort and has lived with
out ambition. lonely. bitter, future
less life."
Perkins whistled softly:
by jove" he said II remember hear
ing Edith Pixley say one time tina;
Mr.. Eaton was such strange, colo
man, that he had scarcely spoken tt
her since ner husband died although
they used to be great friends before
that"
Women are strange creatures
concluded. Brown as he rose ant
sought his favorite corner in the din
ing room.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
First Steam Warshin.

The Fulton, built as the Demologos,
was the first steam warship She
was built in 1914 by Robert Fulton.
In addition to the radical innovation
Of steam she was fitted with the
wheel in the center, Her battery was
composed of twenty long 32s and a
submarine gun projecting a hundred
pound shot. There was also a mon
ster pump, to be used against the
enemy by filing her with water
through a portfolio. In one hull was
the boiler, of copper; in the other
was the engine; the wheel was in the
fifteen foot space between the two.
She had four rudders, two at each
end, and could go in either direction.
At the end of the war Of 1872 the
Demologos was assigned to the navy
yard in Brooklyn as receiving ship.
While on this duty she was blown up,
June 4, 1929, and twenty-six persons
killed. 1t was popularity supposed that
the explosion was caused by old sail
ors who wished to testify their disap-
prevail Of steam.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Be Ready for Instant Battle.

A man should keep his mind up to
the standard; he should keep it dis
ciplined and ready for action. To dc
this it must be trained, drilled every
day In mental tactics, so that it will
be strong, vigorous and alert, ready
to act in an emergency with the maxi
mum efficiency Of which it is capable
What condition for a sea fight would
our navy be In II we. for five years
dropped all gun practice and allowed
all the naval officers and sailors to dc
as they pleased and have good
time.
Your mind is your personal navy
Your faculties are your ships and
men; and II you are not ready fol
LIES great battle, ready for an emer
gency. how can you expect to con
quer when the crisis comes Success
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Capt. Martins Timely Caution.

Some fifty years ago Capt. Richard
S. Martin was well known at the
West End and a familiar figure Oh
School street, in the vicinity Of thu
city hall, says a writer in the Boston
Herald. He had run with the ma
chine" and been captain of "Olq
Barnicoat," and was later an engineer
Of the Boston fire department. HI
also carried on the painting businesi
at 10 Chapman place.
1t was his custom to be at his shor
quite early two or three times week
to see that his employees were all on
time. If any one arrived late, the
same dialogue always took place.
One morning bob" White was thu
victim, and was accosted by the pro
prietor, who said: "Mr. White, you are
thirteen minutes late this morning.
"Y-y-yes-yes. sir; but, you see, +.
was married last night" To which
Capt. Dick replied:
Very well. very well; but don't lei
1t occur again"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
The Many-Sided Printer.

The following advertisement recent
ly appeared in a Western paper:
'Wanted-By printer who is ca
pable of taking care of a publishing
and printing plant, position as fore
man. Can give valuable advice to per.
sons contemplating marriage and has
obtained wide reputation as trance
medium. Would accept an appoint.
'ment as pastor of small evangelical
church or as substitute preacher.
yWould have no objection to forming a
small but select class of young ladies
to teach them in the higher branches
or to give them information as to the
cause of the Trojan war. Can do odd
jobs around a boarding house or would
accept position as assayist of a min.
ling company. To dentist or a CHR
.opodist his services would be invalu.
able, and can fill with satisfaction a
position as bass or tenor singer in
church choir. "-Lippincott's
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Ton Good O .Jnh

Captain Alexander Hutchins, of ELS
wsrth, Me-, although a sea captain Of
ability, has always been noted for abb
sent-mindedness. On one occasion,
while at home between trips, he de-
,cided to have spare chamber in his
house lathed and plastered Being
somewhat of carpenter he undertook
this part of it himself, and labored at
it industriously for a day or two.
1t was finally lathed according to his
ideas, and as he drove the last nail and
surveyed his work, not without pride,
he called his wife to see what good
Job he had done.
She climbed the stairs and then
paused, somewhat perplexed, and after
looking in vain for an entrance said:
why, Alec. where's the door?"
by thunder exclaimed the cap
tain in amazement, II forgot all about
it" He had actually lathed himself in
the room.-Boston Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Copyright. 1905. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
tx N2z7T M2RZH

What's the matter with Eaton
was he ever jilted?" asked Perkins
lighting fresh cigar and gazing
Icrriously at the receding figure Of the
confirmed old bachelor Of the club
as he walked into the dining room.
Why" asked Brown HAS he been
showing you bunch of sour grapes?"
well, / should think So" replied
Perkins "came in and said he had
heard I was about to be married and
was sorry he couldn't congratulate
me. Was compelled to offer me his
deepest commiseration instead. When
I began to bride said he didn't know
the lady SO there was nothing person
al about it but wanted to record his
warning that no fellow ever knew
anything about woman anyway and
when he married just put his foot in
trap. Might be reasonably happy,
he said. but If so it was purely a
lhappenstance as no man could fathom
a woman's mind or her ways. Did
some fair damsel do things to him?"
Didn't you ever hear his story?"
asked Brown refectively.
mo; fire ahead, old man." responded
Perkins. 'It must been aplenty."
ut is strange story" said Brown.
You see Eaton and Ed Pixley were
old college chums and about as close
as any two fellows ever were and
went into business together, Pixley &
Eaton 1t was, and very successful
firm. Well about the time they got
their business started in fine shape
and were ready to clean up and real
hze big money Pixley fell in love with
Edith Morton and married her. Well
1t seems Eaton who was Edith's sec
.ond cousin or something Of that sort,
had been heels over head In love with
her, himself for years but had not
pressed his suit. When the announce
ment Of her engagement with Pixley
was made it nearly broke his heart
but the marriage did not estrange him
from Pixley. He didn't lay it up
against him but came out beautifully;
did the bless you my children, bless
YOU, act and all that. He settled
down to business harder than ever
and the firm simply leaped to the
front. After the first blush of the
honeymoon was over Pixley took a
new hold too and they just tore
along.
well, money began to come easy
and Pixley got tangled up with a lot
of pretty swift fellows in a business
way and being a sociable, convivial
fellow, liked the pace AS a conse-
Quence he began to spend more of his
spare time at the clubs and card
tables and one place and another then
he did at home-and more than the
exigences of business strictly required.
He wasra kind and indulgent l.fob and
all right but his interest was divided
with the preponderance constantly
growing away from home. Now Mis-
tress Pixley was deeply in love with
her handsome and dashing husband
and by that same token she was more
or less jealous of his interest and his
time. Gradually she came to believe,
with considerable truth. that she and
the children were an incident in his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
BLUSH PRODUCED BY SCIENCE


Action Now Is a Mere Matter Of
Chemicals.
The ornamental surgeon or beauty
doctor took down a cut-glass bottle
with gold lid, such as is used for
smelling salts.
Our latest our most marvellous
idea. Take a whiff." he said.
The visitor pushed back the lid,
smelt something pleasant and sharp
and felt pleasant glow of heat pass
through his frame.
Now you are blushing." said the
surgeon. "You are blushing beauti-
fully. You are living proof that at
last we ornamental surgeons can
make bushes to order.
Eyes," he went on, "for a long time
we had been remaking complexions,
Strengthening noses. removing scars
and birthmarks, but the manufacture
Of bushes seemed beyond us. Now,
though, we can make them, and see
how simple it is-a mere matter Of
chemicals.
A young man proposes to you or
you are detected in a generous action
or remark in bad taste is made in
your presence. You should blush. So,
presto! you whip out this bottle and
are blushing beautifully.
1--WE make smaller blushing bot
tie, one SO small it can be concealed
in handkerchief across your lips,
and 10! blush like roses"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Painting Rooms.

One OF the latest ideas In New York
is q room to which ladies can retire
II they feel faint and go on in q swoon
amid the most artistic and beautiful
surroundings. Several restaurants and
tea shops have adopted this idea. and
members of the fair sex whose nerve
force is run down can find in the
fainting room soothing resting
place. The rom Is partially darkened
and the prevailing color green. whilst
1t is literally decorated with various
sweet-smelling flowers. Comfortable
sofas and chairs are provided for tho
''faipters." and q lady doctor Is kept
On the premises should her services be
required.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
EAGLE sklLLFuL IN STRATEGY
Cunning Devices Used by the Mon
arch Of the Air.

Cunning Devices Used by the Mon
arch of the Air.
Ornithologists are inclined to dis
courage the idea that eagles are II
the habit of attacking large animals
but contest witnessed by an observ
er dispels such theory. The battle
was between an eagle and a stag.
The bird singled out from a herd
one particular buck, which it succeed
ed in driving from the rest. It strucl
the animal with its powerful wings
knocked 1t down and finally killed it
A still more remarkable spectacle ii
well authenticated. An eagle attack
ed a fawn in the highlands of Scot
land. The cries of the little one were
answered by its dam, which sprans
upon the eagle and struck it repeated
ly with its forefeet. Fawn, deer and
eagle rolled down declivity, the bird
was dislodged from it's hold an the
fawn rescued.
Many traditions are extant as t.
the carrying off of children by eagles
The most recent case bearing close
scrutiny is one which happened II
South Africa. A Boer farmer whose
stock had been harried by eagles lay
In ambush for the robbers and saw
one of them descend and carry of the
5-year-old child of one of his Kafll
servants. He shot the bird, which
with the child still clutched in its
grip, fell into a thorn bush. The bird
was dead, but the child was little
hurt.
Two eagles will stalk a covert in
concert. While one conceals itsell
the other beats about the bushes with
great screaming, driving out its quar-
ry for the hidden eagle to swoot
down upon. An even more insidious
method has been observed. An eagle
seeing sheep on the edge of prec
ipice flew at it, screaming shrilly ana
with forceful beat of wing hurled i
into the valley below, where it coult
devour it as leisure. In the light q
such records there is good reason fd
believing the legend of the eagle drop
ping tortoise on the bald head q
Aeschylus, the Greek poet, and 81
causing his death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Racing With Railroad Train.

A hawk every day flew along by the
Diamond express train rushing
through Lehigh valley on it's ap.
proach to Mauch Chunk. The train
crew said the bird was racing, and
bets were always pending on which
would reach certain point first The
hawk never won, but renewed the con-
test daily, and, as though acknowl.
edging defeat, would mount into the
air and swirl around for, the back
ward fight. One. day it few on with
the train, as usual, when suddenly it
was seen to halt and CULVER, then fall.
It was found soon afterward shot
through the head by some wanton
huntsman. All the train hands mourn
ed the bird as though 1t. were q per-
sonal loss. Golden Days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
R9A520PURARsa
E2gcIENSlGsBl

It has become Of late years fas!
hionable craze to attribute many forms
Of Chronic rheumatism to uric acid.
Uric acid is harmless by-product of
the human economy which has been
most sshamefully exploited as danger.
GUS poison.-Dr. Luff, in Clinical Jour
nal.
Noting the rapid change In motive
bower Sir Alfred Hickman states that
In his own works twenty-four valuable
steam engines have been replaced with.
i'm few years by electric motors driv
EN- by gas engines. This Is estimated
to have brought a saving in fuel alone
of $37, 800 year.
In spectacular geology the vavau
volcano In Same. seems to have a place
by itself. The crater Is seven milei
INLAND, and 1t forms lava mountaini
that are slowly carr ed great distancei
by the molten sea beneath. as many
as five or six of these shifting moun
tain chains seeming to be now in ey
iStence.
A Viennese, whose larynx was Gu,
out for cancer, has invented speaking
apparatus made Of a rubber pipe fit
ted with artificial vocal chords. which
he inserts in his throat when he wishes
to speak. He spoke before the Wen
'nese Medical Society at its last meet
ing. The voice is high falsetto, but
what he said was easily understood.
Helium proves to be the one perma.
hent gas. Professor Olszewski has
suddenly released it from a pressure Of
$50 atmosphereE at the temperature
where hydrogen is about 10 solidify,
but there was no sign of liquefying, al.
though the temperature developed was
estimated at 271 degrees below zero
Cent. This temperature is within two
degrees Of absolute zero.
A fine rain and strong sun are nee
essary for the formation of white rain
bows. The phenomenon is due to the
optical principle known as interfer.
ence. If the drops of water be very
small, the interference of the rays
causes such a complete overlapping
of the colors that the bow appears
white. The various prismatic colors.
Instead Of being thrown out separately,
as in the ordinary prism, are thrown
one on top of the other, and the light
is cast by the sun on E. sheet of rain.
The use of electrical. power in mires
Is rapidly increasing in extent since
mine owners are finally realizing in
their study to attain create economy
In present existing methods, that this
form of energy is best adapted to their
needs; and the purposes for which pow.
er is required are perhaps greater in
this line of work than In any other
Industry. On the continent of Europe,
especially where competition is keen,
general recourse has been had to eiec-
rical power during the last few years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

The German State railway is much
tempted to encourage the Emperor to
travel as often as possible, for each
Journey hestakes is a considerable sum
fn the pocket of the nation. His Maj
esty travels in great splendor. AS a
rule there are two special trains. one
for the Emperor and one for the Emu
press These are the property Of the
sPrussian State, but the travelling exj
penses are paid by the Emperor him,
SELF The court trains are charged at
the seme rate as ordinary special
trains Thus. the journey from Berlid
to Elbing. near the northeast frontier;
costs rather over $500, and the samd
fee is, Of course, charged for the re-
turn journey Chicago Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

foot the motor thought six miles wal
swift enough.
The result of this difference of opin
ion between the two feet may BE-
imagined. Constantine appeared to bt
i'll at ease, and it was manifest thai
he was tired and wanted to rest. HI,
sat down in the street, probably be
cause he is very democratic, ant
really did not care a rap who say
him sitting on the pavement. To SHOW
his friends that he was not proud h,
sat down real hard, and then held hh
breath for about five minutes and ap
peared to be engaged in thought.
The boots are similar to miniature
automobiles. They are about fiftee1
inches long, and each has four rubbe'
tired wheels eight inches in diameter
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

power, says a dispatch from the
French capital. The seven-league
boots were mere child's toy com
pared with the motor boots.
The inventor is named Constantine,
who says he means to start for st
Petersburg in a few days per boot
Great crowds gathered all along his
route to watch his fight over the
smooth pavement Of the avenue. The
exhibition was a great success until
he was about to turn toward Bots de
Boulogne, when something went
wrong with the motor. In one boot
the motor hit up pace of about thir
ty miles an hour. and in the Other
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

NSSpAoO yOOs
carpet. 1t wnsuv nerce session, If
rumor Is to be believed for Pixley was
a high headed fellow and Eaton was
no baby when aroused. He told Pix
ley the plainest truths one man can
tell another and did not mince his Ian
guage. Pixley invited him to mind
his own business and the matter got
very close to pistols-there would
have been a duel, they say, If Eaton
had not borne in mind the awful
scandal which would have resulted
and refused to fight even under the
provocation of being called coward.
He knew that Mrs. Pixley's name
would surely have been dragged into
the matter and endured the last humil-
iation a brave man can accept in
order to prevent that.
"Pixley plunged still deeper into his
designations, practically deserted his
family and lived almost openly with
the other woman. Things got into a
beautiful muddle with domestic, bust
ness and friendship involved, when
Pixley had the grace to get shot in a
quarrel over cards. He fingered for
few days and died, Eaton taking
care of him and doing everything a
man could do for him. Before he died
he sent letter to his wife expressing
deep contrition for his sins and beg
ging her forgiveness.
when it was all over Eaton went
to the widow and offered his assis-
lance in Strengthening out the estate
and in any other way she might
choose to use him. Like everything
else he felt it was great blessing to
her to have the unfaithful husband out
Of the way. Do you think she felt
that way about it? Bless you no.
She just flung her head back and
blamed all her troubles onto Eaton.
It is all your fault, sir she said.
I. is you who came between my hus-
band and myself-for what selfish
purpose you best know yourself but
it is easy to guess. Edward was
proud man and you drove him to all
his excesses. drove him away from
his family and finally to his death
by your interference and your busy
body way. never want to see you
again. loathe you and despise you.
The only thing you can do for me Is
never to. let me see your false face
again.
Eaton staggered out Of her pres
ence, dazed and stupefed. When the
affairs of the firm were checked up it
was found that Pixley had overdrawn
his account so seriously as nearly to
wipe out his interest. His fast life
and his losses at the gaming tables
had eaten into money much more than
anybody suspected. Eaton simply
wiped out the overdraft and sent Mrs.
Pixley g check for an even half Of
what was left. Then he received an
other blow. She wrote him cold
note acknowledging the receipt OF the
check and stating that Mr.. Pixley had
Informed her that his interest IN the
business was worth q certain sum.
many thousands Of dollars In excess
Of the amount Of the check; that Of
course the business was wholly ii his
hands and that she had no appeal
from his decision; that robbery Of
widows and orphans would be wholly
ii accord with bis course Of action
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

fide her troubles to him and with his
great admiration and his knowledege
that Pixley was drifting the wrong
way not only In his marital affairs but
In business also-he was losing vast
sums In gambling and neglecting busi-
ness sadly-he was in full sympathy.
In the meantime Pixley, resenting his
wife's expostulations and her growing
coldness. threw his anchors overheard
and got into almost open relations
with another woman-maintained an.
other establishment and all that.
Finally Eaton's sympathy with
Mrs. Pixley got the better of his dis
erection and he called Pixley to the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
DESERVED 20. MAKE THE GALE.
Drummer's Quick Wit Dissolved


Drummer's Quick Wit Dissolved
Sternness OF Merchant.
The following story, told by w. p.
Chamberlain, dry goods merchant Of
Keene, N. H.. illustrates the quick
wit OF the commercial traveller Of to-,
day:
During special SALE day at his
store Mr.. Chamberlain had been both
cred by an unusual number Of "drum-
mers" calling on him. taking his time
and attention from his customers.
Finally his usual good nature gave
out, and. when approached by little
German from New York, looked stern
~ at him and said: Young man, do
you see that clock on the wall there?"
Yes, SIR" replied the drummer.
We'll, in just ten minutes by that
clock ! am going to shoot every
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22
Those Girls.

vernon told me this morning." re
lated the blonde, that he passed tht
tree where two years ago he carved
your initials and his own and encir
cled them with.a heart. He says hi
felt 50 good he almost danced will
Joy"
ssAh." said the tall brunette anxious
", The must still love me after all
Did he say why he felt 50 happy?"
Yes, he said some men were cut
ting the tree down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-22

life rather than the whole thing
this idea once planted grew rapidly and
she became naughty and resentful as
proud nature will. OF course Pix
ley felt the strained atmosphere and It
served to drive him more and more
away from home and from her. There
was even some talk OF other women
or another woman.
All this time Eaton had been Z
consistent and faithful friend Of the
Pixley's-both Of them and Icing =
man Of discernment he saw how AZ
fairs were trending, also being man
Of sense and delicacy he felt estop-
ped from making any sign which
might tend to straighten matters out.
| Little by little Nh. 3ixley came
TO lean on bis friend III md to con