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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
HER FIRST BIG FISH
WOMAN TELLS OF THE JOY OF.
LANDING A TUNA.
Long and Hard Fight, Followed by
Weared Muscles, but the Fighter of
the Deep Finally Succumhed to Skill
and Endurance.

The champion woman fisherman, so
tar as present chronicles go, is Mrs.
Edward Nichols Dickerson of New
York. Mrs. Dickerson is the heroine
Of one of the most exciting fishing exi
periences ever related and she tells
her story naively.
81 was about to speak to NV hus
band when the boatman whispered:
Hush! Look ahead and to the
tight!'
my heart gave bound leaned
Tar forward to look in the direction
he pointed. A long dark line cut the
tumbling blue Of the waves. Triangu-
lar shapes pierced sword-like the air.
In the Florida waters had seen
sharks whose outline was exactly like
that. The fms nearest us dipped and
moved in rotary motion. That dis.
unctive motion belonged only to one
fish. / was looking upon my first
tuna. He had come to the surface, as
Is their habit, to watch for flying fish.
drew in my line taut. I glanced back
stealthily over my shoulder. There
was the flying fish bait, following the
Invisible line, in the wake of the boat.
[ looked back to the tuna. He was
sinking slowly back into the waves.
Craftiest of fish, he chose to make no
sound lest he brighten his prey. l
srasped my rod with all my strength.
''It was none too soon. l felt the
rod in my hand culver slightly. The
tuna was accommodating and had Civ
en- a tentative nibble. summoned all
my reserve force for the strain. 1t
came as though someone twice my
weight were pulling with all his
strength at rope tied about my
shoulders. The fish gave a long.
steady pull that would have dragged
me from the boat had I not known
the habits Of the tuna and been pre-.
pared. | sat straight, braced my feet
against the bottom of the launch and
matched my strength against that of
the big fish. The long, steady desper-
tie pull made my arms ache. l felt as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
TO GIVE A ROOM EXPRESSION
Simple Arrangements of Draperie,
Has Gcad Effect.

Has Coed Effect.
We all remember how we formerly
drew pictures of very angular men
and women. A circular line repre-
sented the head. Two dots made two
eyes. The mouth was a line. But this
was when we were very young.
For very soon we gave an upward
curve to the mouth to represent JOY.
But a downward curve represented
grief Our crude art had struck the
keynote to expression-the same key
notes that gives a room expression,
and without which the room-be it
decorated ever so well-lacks SOUL
One element which can best give
character to room lies in treatment
of the top trims of doors and windows,
because these are salient and frequent
details looming largely on the walls.
Usually these trims are plain,
straight, horizontal, and the horizontal
line is neutral, with an inclination
toward severity. In the average home
these ungalnly horizontal top trims are
hidden so far as the windows are con-
cerned, by gathered valance of drap-
ing not possible in the door.
Expression in a room Is not necesr
sarily confined to the shape of the
top trims of doors and windows.
Height has always been associated
with stateliness, and informality has
been associated with the reverse-or
merely moderate heights. Therefore
a less costly way to simulate height
and its reverse may be achieved by
the use of movable plaque shelves.
made at small expense, and such as
we illustrate in this article.
The double shelf adds to the height
OF the door and gives dignity. The
more complicated single shelf shows
effort to successfully give the apart.
ment a cozy and informal air.
The completely arranged shelf con.
tains in it the dropping curve element
characteristic of the informal curved
pediment shown in our first drawing.
The extreme right and left of the
shelf present massed vases and shelf
uprights. The center Of the shelf has
It's vacancy accentuated by the orna.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

{ might if they were being drawn from
their sockets. 1t was torture.
"Once he was quiet and / thought
the battle was over. | was Keeling in
rapidly and encountered no resist
Rnce, when the battle began again,
more furiously than at any time be-
fore. I had reeled in until the fish
was close beside the boat Its black
length showed plainly in the water a
few feet away. By the rules Of tuna
fishing the boatman may at that dis
lance throw the iron hook. 1t pierced
the side of the fish, which Jumped out
of the water, then fell flashing the
waves and turning from side to side.
reeled in fast and in another moment
had drawn him into the boat. He Law
there gasping and l cried out in trt
umph:
"'You see, I've caught my
"As though he realized that | was
gloating over his defeat the fish
thrashed about in the bottom of the
boat for second, then to our amaze
ment writhed and plunged and with
mighty effort leaped back into thu
ocean.
Fortunately had never once
ceased holding the rod firmly. When
the tuna slipped over the side of the
boat and made back for his deepest
sea home l was gripping the rod, fof
my reputation as fisherman depend
al hot h01
ticed that | was in a dangerous pre-
dicament-I was in real danger of be-
ing captured by my prey instead OF
capturing him.
In getting him into the boat had
not reeled in the line fully and now l
discovered several circles of it wound
about me.
after fierce struggle | managed
to clear myself from the tangled linz
and felt sure of victory.
"The sun was rising now and by its
frst light we could see the big black
body at the end of the line. 1t was
within the prescribed distance. The
toatman threw a second hook. It
struck the tuna near the right side OF
the head. The pain goaded him to a
final fury He sprang from the water
as the flying fish springs, high, as
though he disdained his native ele.
nent.
HE fell, but sprang again. Each
time / reeled in swiftly. The second
time he sank into the water he was
close beside the boat. With final
effort that set every muscle in my
body a-quiver drew him into thd
boat This time he lashed and beat
about impotently. In this battle the
tana had lost.
my husband stopped his watch.
"'Seven forty he said. The fight
asted two hours and forty minutes
Madam. the Victric. salute YOU
"To conquer tuna Is worthy the
nettle OF the best fisherman NY
Gears in my battle with the biggest
una were most uncomfortable. So
errific had been the strain upon my
arms that ! could not use them for
wo weeks"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

This burst of true American girl in
dignation was caused by the teacher
saying that Grape-Nuts, the popular
pre-digested food, was made of stale
bread shipped In and sweetened.
The teacher colored up and changed
the subject.
There is quite an assortment Of trav-
cling and stay-at-home members Of the
tribe Of Ananias who tell their false
hoods for variety Of reasofs.
In the spring it Is the custom on a
cattle ranch to have a ''round-up' and
brand the cattle, 80 we are going to
have q roundup" and brand these
cattle and place them In their proper
pastures.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Now let all these choice specimens
take notice:
We will deposit one thousand or
fifty thousand dollars to be covered by
like amount from them, or any one of
them, and ii there was ever one ounce
of old bread or any other ingredient
different than our selected wheat and
barley with little salt and yeast used
in the making Of Grape-Nuts, we will
lose the money.
Our pure food factories are open at
all times to visitors and thousands
pass through each month, inspecting
every department and every process.
| Our factories are so clean that one
could. with good relish, eat meal
/ froin he floors.
| IL, york people, both men and wo-
men, are Of the highest grade in the
State of Michigan, and according to the
State labor reports, are the highest paid
in the State for similar work.
| Let us tell you exactly what you will
see when you inspect the manufacture
of Grape-Nuts. You will find tremen-
dous elevators containing the choicest
wheat and barley possible to buy.
These grains are carried through long
conveyers to grinding mills. and there
converted into -four. Then the ma
chimes make selection of the proper
quantities Of this flour in the proper
proportion and these parts are blended
| into q general -four which passes over
to the big dough mixing machines, there
water, salt and little yeast are added
and the dough kneaued the proper
| length Of time.
L ho% rxyio - h.
ley having been ground it was passed
through about one hundred hours Of
soaking in water, then placed on warm
| floors and slightly sprouted, developing
| the diastase in the barley, which
changes the starch In the grain into a
| form of sugar.
Now after we have passed it into
dough and it has been kneaded long
enough, it is moulded by machinery
into loaves about 18 inches long and 5
or inches In diameter. 1t Is put into
this shape for convenience in second
cooking.
These great loaves are sliced by ma
chinery and the slices placed on wire
trays, these trays, in turn, placed on
great steel trucks, and rolled into the
secondary ovens, each perhaps IS or so
feet long. There the food is subjected
to a long, low heat and the starch
WHICH has not been heretOfOreS trans
formed, is turned into form of sugar
generally known as Post Sugar. It can
be seen glstening on the granuleS of
Grape-Nuts il held toward the light,
and this sugar is not poured over or
put on the food as these preyaricators
ignorantly assert On the contrary the
sugar exudes from the interior of each
little granule during the process Of
manufacture, and reminds one of the
little white particles of sugar that come
out on the end Of hickory log after
it has been sawed off and allowed to
stand for length of time.
This Post Sugar is the most digesti-
bic food known for human use. It is
SO perfect in its adaptability that moth
ers with very young infants will pour
q little warm milk over two or three
spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts, thus washing
the sugar Off from the granules and
carrying It with the milk to the bottom
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
SECOND PASTURE.
Editors Of Trade" papers known
as grocers' papers.

as grOcers' papers.
Remember, we don't put the brand
on ALI by any means. Only those
that require 1t. These members Of
the tribe have demanded that we
carry advertising in their papers
and when we do not consider it adj
visable they institute a campaign
Of yituperation and SANDER, printing
from time to time manufactured
slurs on Postum or Grape-Nuts.
When they go far enough we set
our legal force at work and hale
them to the judge to answer. If
the pace has been hot enough to
throw some of these cattle" over on
their backs, feet tied and below
Ing" do you think we should be
blamed? They gambOl around with
tails held high and jump stiff leg
ged with very 'cocky'' air while
they have full range, but when the
rope is thrown over them Its diff
ferent."
Should we unite them because
they bleat soft and low? Or should
we put the iron on. so that people
will know the brand?
Let's keep them in this pasture.
anyhow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
KNEW ALL ABOUT D. ToMPkINs.
Many-sided Man Had No Secrets Hid.

Many-Sided Man Had No Secrets Hid.
den from Farmer.
"You say you live at Stony BROOKE"
asked the man who looked like law
yer of the farmer who occupied seat
with him in the smoking car.
Eyes, sir"
"Then you probably know Daniel
Tompkins?"
AS well as / know my own son."
"Just what sort of a man is he, &C
cording to your ideas?"
"That's according to what you want
of him?"
How do you mean?" =
wall, if l was goin' down to ask
Dan If he wouldn't run for the legisla-
ture II gas company would pay all
the expenses and give him $500 to
boot I'd expect to find him full Of
Christian resignation and willing to do
anything for his country, but If was
goin' down to trade bosses with him
I'd expect to meet Teller who'd beat
me out of my eye teeth and let me and
the country and everything else go to
the devil"
II see. I'm just going down to see
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Peculiar Old English Inn.

At the old Chequers Inn at Shape.
stones, North Yorkshire (Eng.), is a
peat fire in huge CRATE. The fire
has been kept burning continuously
for los years. A huge draught board.
like sign hangs outside this curious
old pub" bearing the following in
scription: .Step In and taste beer
for nothing tomorrow" 1t is one OF
the oldest licensed houses in North
Yorkshire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

How many women adhere to the old.
Fashioned method Of marking linen
with new steel pen and marking ink /!
It IS the simplest thing in the world to
mark linen with stencil and brush.
Each member Of the family should
nave his own stencil. which does not
cost much II only initials are used.
The boy or girl at school will need the
1uil name. which costs more. An en-.
tire wardrobe may be marked in half
an hours time by meanG of stencils.
ana the danger Of the ink spreading is
reduced To q minimum
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
YOU get up while eIeep and 90
through my pockets"

you get up while ] eIeep and 90
through my pockets"
have lost it at poker, but l know that
you grated it."
do you mean to say stole it?"
mot at all, dear. and you needn't
pok so red over it. Graft means to
find, to sequester, to gobble, to keep,
to beat the policy holder any way you
Fan. and that's why have been hid
Ing my wallet under the front steps
every night for the last two weeks"
"And I-I-?"
You'll have to graft on the cooks
wages in future. Tell her you'll have
70 Keep out dollar q week for the
yellow dog fund"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
"A handsome gray dress skirt

A handsome gray dress skirt had on
It a smear Of black railroad grease.
which did not yield at all to ordinary
cleaning. So kerosene was used. the
wet spot being afterwards covered
with fullers' earth and left to dry. but
there remained still some of the black
stain. Again the kerosene was vigor-
ously applied, followed by the fullers'
earth, as before, and the result was all
one could wish. It was impossible to
see where the spot had been, and it
never came back. as grease spots are
prone tn do
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Followed Old Custom.

When the parliamentary writ for
the recent elections arrived at Dover,
Eng, the other day it was saluted
with three blasts from the ancient
-burghmote" horn. Why? Because
such writs have had that reception
ct Dover for 500 years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
MRS. sMITHERs AS a CRATER.
The Understood After Husbands
Lengthy EXPLANATION,

She Understood After Husbands
I, Lengthy Explanation.
Mrs. Smithers had been reading the
evening paper for half an hour when
she laid it aside and said:
"Smithers, what Is a CRATER?
have met the word in every paper I've
picked up for the last three months
1t doesn't exactly seem to mean a
burglar or highway robber."
mo, not exactly" replied Smithers.
For instance, go to the club"
Eyes,"
"The boys press the wine on me un-
I'll have drop too much
Il see."
Il come home and fall into bed and
sleep like log"
"Well?"
you get up while I sleep and go
through my pockets, and the next
morning miss SIS. You say I must
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

UUUTWdys
mentation beneath. The variation Of
height in these three details gives the
curved element of joy
These elements are Influenced by
juxtaposition and environment. They
are only details in giving room ex-
preston. With them should be har-
monious arrangement Of walls, pic
lures, draperies and furniture. The
color scheme of the room has its in
fiuence.-Interior Decoration, New
York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

sularly fine specimen Of Tibetan at,
'Sakya-Tubpa," the Buddha, sits, with
begging bowl in hand, between his IA
vorite disciples. Over his head is the
Symbolic Tree, which bears smaller
Images OF the Master, flowers of moth
sr-of-rearl and other stones. The Ga
ruda bird keeps guard over the Holy
Ones head, and monstrous faces can
be distinguished in the foliage. The
apron Is made entirely of carved hui
man bones. 1t IS used during the Tan
trio rites, which are still celebrated,
especially by the Red Iamas. Gy-
antse, from which place this apron
came, is the center Of Tibetan Tan
trio worship.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
SOIL EXHAUSTION.

Exhaustion Of the soil in fruit grow
Ing does not come SO much from the
growing of the trees as the leaves, but
In the demand for phosphoric acid to
perfect the seed. Proper thinning OF
the surplus fruit In good season saves
this drain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Says the Chicago News: II Rockefel
Ter loans $2O0.OOO,O00 to Russia w,
know who will own Russia few yean
hence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Discovered Freak Clam.

While engaged in shocking clans re-
Gently Enoch Townsend of Saco, Me-.
found specimen which had nine dis
'tinct and perfect heads. Fishermen
pronounced the find most unusual
freak.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Apron Made of Human Bones.
Among the treasures in Delhi
shops are two Tibetan curiosities
brought from Lhassa by the late Brit
tsh mission. One Is a Buddha, a sim
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19
Rise Liars,
And Salute Your Queen
Ho. All We Faithful Followers Of Ananias
GIVE FAD,

Young Girl said to Cooking School Teacher New
One Statement That, AL You
is Absolutely Unreliable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
REGENTS ADD
TO FACULTY
ANNUAL MEETING ~ HELD
AND VACANCIES ARE FILLED
ny ADDITION OF Five NEW
MEMuEIlS.

The annual meeting Of the re
gents of the university Of Washing
ton. Waa held yesterday. aud Eve
new members we're elected 20 the
faculty. the vacancies having been
caused either b. leave OF absence
OF resignation
The following new members
were elected: George Winchester.
from tbs University " Chicago. TO
De acting professor Of physics.
Edward Haviland. Leland Stan
ford. assistant professor OF mathe-
mAiieH. d. y. Hall. Chicago Uni
yersity, assistant professor OF
chemistry. Edward o. siason. Uni
verHiiY OF illiaois. professor OF
pedagogy and director of the de
pafiment of education. Herbert z.
KIP. Vanderbilt University. profea.
Hor Of German " v Henry. state
librarian OF Indiana. was chosen
head librarian.
The board Of regents authorized
the comforting Of degrees on i2a
members Of the graduating class.
Those granted leave Of absence
are - follows Prof Gould. Prof
Osborne and Prof Benson
THE designations Of Prof Yoder
and Prof Darlington we're Ae-
ocpted John =. Hartman was
elected president OF the board for
the neat year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
I. v. c. A. TO
MEET TONIGHT

The annual meeting OF the Y W
C. A.. 10 which the public Il invited.
all b. heid Tonight At D. N. at
the First Methodist church. An en-.
ieTsaininE program consisting Of
music and addresses has been ar.
ranged. and the meeting promises
10 be an Interesting affair Rev.
Myrun W Haynes will make an ad.
dress
Mrs " ~ Weea. president Of the
association, vii make report
showing the condition Of the organi.
Eaiion throughout the state Music
for the occasion will be- under the
direction 81 Mrs. Frank u Black
The Young WomenH Christian
Association has secured the Scott
cottage 81 Naahipn island chautau.
qua for the months Of July. August
and September The cottage wili
accommodate ten or twelve younE
ladlen. Nho Wilt alternately visit
III cottage. aud may remain one
day OF longer Tents aud boats
have been provided Tor IN case Of
oN urfs1w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
DOLPHIN BRINGS FIRST
DAWSON GOLD SHIPMENT

That this neason would be ban.
Nor a.e for the kiondlks district
Made Fast Trip.
On this voyage the Doiphtu
waow the round trip In ala dasz
ami ! s hours Capt John John
ssn and Chief Engineer Ellis dens
ihr statements that they put on
rrsn steam II the race ~ith The
sfaaHnsf rity Of Seattle A. Capt
ioisnson pat Il. the Dolphin aud
seattle came together aud II waa
aaNtlIs test Of speed
TIE Dolphln has = perfectly
eissn bottom and the mes boilers
arH 10 such splendid condition that
ssr simply heaf the seattle. said
CAPT Johnson The CITY Of Seat.
sis iel1 for us and We passed her
IN Queen Charlotte Sound and
Fsathed ketehlkan an hour aud =
half ahead Of her. We carried the
2asus amount OF steam when pass
las t6n Seattle that ne carried
uten He ioft the hafbof ia Seat.
tie II wav . fair test OF speed
and naturally a broom seai 10 the
mast head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
WILL FAVOR
FIRE PATROL
cot ScIL COMMITTEES on FIRE
AND WATER To RECON-
MENp ORDINANCE rnONIn-
ING FOR PRIVATE ENTER
PRISE.

The IRE and water COMMITTEES
81 the city eounrii last niNht
agreed upon n favorable report or
the amended ordinance granting
William q Carr. Edward Crsbbe
and X ~ Castle a franchise TO
connect with the city IRE alarm
system and 10 establish a Gre pa
troll system 10 cover certain dis.
triCtH 81 she citx
The purpose 81 the proposed
patrol system is TO notify custom
ers Of tho breaking out ~ fires
in or near their property and 10
save from burning buildings vaiu.
able papers. records and such 9th
or articles az are not covered b.
insurance. The franchises az Ia
fToduee1 was slightly amended h.
Assistant CltY Engineer Scott 10
a. 10 more perfectly protect tho
city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
pIles ASKS IMPORTATION.

The Chamber Of Commerce re.
eoited a telegram from Senator
Piles this morning stating that he
vas eontendinE for the lighishlp al
Haiftanrv. but that the measure
n a. likely 10 meet with defeat. aud
he urged the Chamber OF Commerce
80 have Capt Janea Carroll aud
other seii known sea captains wire
him facts showing the necessity
for a ilrhikhip ~ Swiftaurc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
HUNGRY MULES
MENACE MAN
W. A. POWELL HAS STRANGE
TEAM WITH LARGE APPETITE
AND 10 NOT PLEASED WITH
Pre- sEscg.

Two hungry mules that threaten
to drive their unwilling host into
bankruptcy have been visiting with
" A. Powell. At sth Ay. south and
Hantord -. for the past two weeks
and yesterday Mr. Powell request.
ed the police to try and find the real
owner
The two mules wandered down 10
Mr. Powell'a residence two weeks
since. attached to a wagon. but
there vas no driver One glance ~
the naceuient grass Ia the Powell
yard was sufficient for the Colo.
rado CanarieK" and their mulsships
have since retained an oyerpower.
Ing affection for that particular
spot Mr. Powell = a generous host.
bat knowus when be has enough OF
a good thing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08

Steamer Shawmut arrived this
morning from Tacoma 90 finish
loading for the Orient one stow.
AWAY Al Ching. a Chinamnn. at.
tempted to leave the steamer At
Tacoma. bat was caught swimming
ashore tn a half drowned condition
In Seattle he Is IN the custody of
the immigration inspectors and
must be deported II Is surmised
that the Chinese crew Of the Shaw.
NUT Struggled him aboard for a
sum and agreed TO land him in the
United states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-08
FRANCHISE IS
NOW SLEEPING
or AMERICAN
IMPROVEMENT oMpAHY
WILL BE AWAKENED SOME
DAY TO &c PUT TO pEATH.

Sleeping peacefully In the files
OF the corporation committee tho
proposed franchise Of the American
improvement Company ta lay Eas
mains In Seattle stIIl awaits action
BY that body. Sooner or later II viii
be quietly slaughtered. bat that fate
has been kindly postponed from
time TO time By the committee
Since the exposure OF the meth
DDS 81 the company and the suits
brought against Il b. stockholders
who claim 20 have been buBcoed by
the promoters there has been no
serious consideration given the pro-
POSED franchise. Once or twice
some member OF the committee has
suggs sted that IL be retained to the
council with a recommendation that
IL be rejected. hut as yet no action
mas been taken