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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Puddlngs.


Take stale bread, cut into squares,
and toast. Butter each piece and place
in a pudding dish. Make a custard OF
one quart of milk, three eggs, a small
cup of sugar, and a teaspoon OF es.
sence. Pour this over the toasted
bread. Place IN a pan of boiling wa.
ter and set inside the stove until
solid.
Beat a level tablespoon of butter;
add four level tablespoons of sugar
and one egg. Beat five minutes. Add
a quarter Of a cupful of milk and
three-quarters of a cupful of -four that
has been sifted, with a level teaspoon
full of baking powder. Bake in a pint
pudding pan or in four custard cups.
This is delicious with a sauce and is
Just enough for two persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Storm at Natchez.

A forty-mile-an-hour wind storm
struck Natchez, doing considerable
damage. The Belle Prince, a 200-ton
boat lying at the wharf, was turned
over and sank In deep water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Henry for Insurance Commissioners.

Hon. 7. NJ. Henry, present State
auditor, ex-newspaper man, q friend Of
every publisher in tho State, Is q IAN
didate for insurance commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
uef1ous Ehootinr Affrav.

A very deplorable shooting occurred
near Canton, resulting In the serious
wounding Of W. s. McAllister by ~.
.. S. Walker.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Court Term P~retermitted.

At the request Of many lawyers,
planters and others interested, Judge
Niles consented to pretermit the regu-
lar July term OF United States court al
vicksburg. The next regular session
will begin Jan. !.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05

bird was driven TO the north by a
storm and lost Its bearings. II will
be brought here. mounted and exhib-
tied.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Daptist Encampment.

The annual State encampment Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union was held
at Blue Mountain with . good attend.
ance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-05
Red Men to Celebrate.

Delegations from sixty-seven tribes
Of Red Men throughout the State at
tended the Red Mems great Fourth Of
July celebration at Vicksburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Pineapple Cake.

Cream together half a cupful o.
butter and one cupful Of sugar, add
ing half cupful of sweet milk and
the whites of four eggs beaten stiff
Stir in one and one-half cupfuls OF
-four into which one heaping tea
spoonful of baking powder has been
sifted. Bake the cake in three lay
ers in jelly tins. To make the filing
put in bowl the whites of two eggs,
one tablespoonful of the juice from
a chopped pineapple and one cupful
Of powdered sugar. Beat until light
and white, go on beating. gradually
adding little more sugar, until the
mixture IS thick enough to be spread
without running off the cake. Take
out enough of the icing to be used
for the top of the cake, and into the
remainder stir the finely chopped
pineapple, until as much has been
added as the icing will hold and stick
together. When the cakes are cold
put thick layer Of this pineapple
icing between them and cover the
top with plain icing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

investment of as high as $4,000.
line the streets to the north of the
city. They are all shielded from the
street by high terraces which are
overhung with palms
Several men of wealth have costly
homes just on the outskirts of the
city, among them the Machado
Brothers, the largest tobacco dealers
in Jamaica. All of the streets are
macadamized or paved with blocks,
in fact, throughout the island the
roads are ideal, being continually
sprinkled with stone crushed by ne
grOes in lieu of taxes.
About mile back from the water
front is the home of the Governor of
the island, and in the very heart Of
the city are the botanical gardens,
the chief show place of the city. Two
miles north of the foot of Harbour
street, where passenger vessels land,
is the penitentiary, In which there are
always between 800 and 400 negroes.
There is system Of electric street
railways on which the service is as
good as can be found in any American
city; water works system, perfect
telephone system; In short, every
thing that is associated with an up
to date city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
A Discredited Prophet.

Tnere had been years when Obed
Small had given the town the benefit
OF his weather predictions; the form
er resident Of Bushby remembered
those years, and was not prepared
for the unresponsive look which
marked Mr.. Small's features when
asked what the prospects were for a
good picnic day.
Eve got nothing to say about its
and Mr.. Small gazed carefully down
the road, on which there was nothing
to be seen save dust and a small boy
with large paper bundle.
"Why, Mr.. Small, aren't you the
town prophet, just as you used to
be-" asked the former resident, re-
proachfully. II relied on you to tell
me before I invited the young peo-
ple."
A spark of angry recollection kind
led in Mr.. Small's dull eyes.
IF you'd been here in the summer
OF 49," he said, slowly, you'd know
my reasons. If you'd seen Ma'am
Gregg when she came at me, all sails
set, for telling her Mary Jane that
twas going to be lovely afternoon
for her to go riding with that young
Simpson chap she was trying to get.
you'd have known 'em.
Seems she wore her best suit o.
summer goods and flower hat and q
pink spotted veil, all on my represen-
tations of the weather. They set
forth in an open buggy for wilson's
Lake, and thunderstorm came up
from over behind old Greenough's
mountain, and struck 'em on the up
per road, where there's no house for
nearly three miles.
"She's afraid of lightning, and had
Mysteries; besides which her clothes
spotted and shrunk most fearful, and
her hair came out Of crimp; her hat
flowers ran, and so did her veil: and
she lost the Simpson chap Is the re-
suits, her mother said.
II moved my Bible and hymn-book
to the Marshtown church q month lat.
or, so shouldn't have to see that
Gregg woman and Mary Jane every
Sunday. I've suffered pretty well for
my folly. tell ye-and learned my
lesson once and for all.
THAT boy coming along the road'll
probably tell q good deal more about
the weather prospects In i've minutes
than I'll ever tell long as live. So
I'll bid 70 good day. Ycath's Cons
panion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
WHITE BREAD
Makes Trouble For People With
Weak Intestinal Digestion.

4 lady In Wis. town employed a
physician, who instructed her not to
eat white bread for two years. She
tells the details of her sickness. and
she certainly was a sick woman.
In the year. 1887 I gave out from
over work, and until 1901 I remained
an invalid in bed a great part of the
time. Had different doctors. but
nothing seemed to help. I suffered
from cerebro-spinal congestion, fe-
male trouble and serious stomach
and bowel trouble. My husband
called new doctor, and after having
gone without any food for 10 DAYS
the doctor ordered Grape-Nuts for
me. ! could eat the new food from
the very first mouthful. The doctor
kept me on Grape-Nuts. and the only
medicine was little glycerine to heal
the alimentary canal.
when was up again doctor told
me to eat Grape-Nuts twice a day and
NO white bread for two years. / got
well in good time, and have gained
in strength so can do my own work
again.
MY brain has been helped so
much, and / know that the Grape
Nuts food did this, too. / found
had been made Ill because was not
led right, that is. did not properly
digest white bread and some other
food I tried to live on.
4 have never been without Grape
Nuts food since and eat it every day.
You may publish this letter If you
like, 50 it will help some one else.''
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Get the little book.
The Road to MELVILLE. : in pkxs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
HUNTS FOR THE
s7OUSEkEEPER,
QNQMM~S q N@sAsS

Fine table linens should be FREE
uuently changed in order that hard
rubbing may not be necessary in
laundering them, as frequently the
cleaning process is severer than ac-
tual wear.
Do you clean the receiver and the
mouthpiece of the telephone every
week? 1t really is quite as impor-
tant as stirring up the dust under the
tables, especially If several persons
ase the phone daily.
In choosing a color scheme for a
bedroom, give thought to the loca-
ton; thus, blue is best adapted for a
south room, west or east room is
effective in green, lavender or brown,
while north room is frightened by
yellow or old rose.
An indispensable tool for the
handy woman is the plier, costing
twenty-five cents and ranking next
TO the hammer. Secure those having
y wire-cutting arrangement in the
side. so there will be no temptation
to use scissors for that work.
One of the greatest conveniences
u the modern kitchen is the number
Of shelves made like the leaves Of an
pld-fashioned table, which hang nat
against the wall when not in use but
are held up by q swinging bracket
power with white oilcloth tackled on
BY brass-headed tacks. They are in
valuable when extra cooking and
berving have to be done.
Pumpkins and squashes will gem
orally keep better IN q garnet where
the temperature is just above freez-
Ing than ii the cellar which Is apt to
be too damp. II there Is no place
but the cellar for storing them, place
Them on shelves where they will not
touch each other and watch closely
Tor the f1rst sign Of decay. Manches-
tor Union.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
THE HIGHER BURGLAR.
Artistic Professionals Who are Known
in Frsnce as Roucarnieds.

Artistic Professionals Who are Known
in France as Boucarnieds.
The British burglar Is disgusting to
encounter owing to his want Of artistic
training; he Is what his cultivated
French confrere would call an "es-
carpe." steep" one in fact who has
tumbled headlong into his calling.
True "grinches," or "toughs," are at
present, 1t seems, only produced In
Paris, where the "Acaremie de Ia
Pegre" has been founded during recent
years.
The "pegre"-a word OF uncertain
derivation, used to designate the whole
corporation of amalgamated burglars
Is distinguished into the "Haute Pegre'
and the "Basse Pegre" One who takes
low view Of has profession will never
rise above the ranks of the "low COM
pany." He will find himself either q
"venternier," monte en- lair," .
'fric-frac" specialist, or "caroubluer."
The "venternier," or "window-man,"
operates from the roofs OF houses. OBJ
tanning entrance through skylights and
trapdoors.
The monte en- Tair," or staircase
man." slips up the servants staircase
as far as the attic. where he partici-
pates in the cooks and housemaid's
economies. The .fric-frac" operator
and the "caroubleur" both engage In
the unexpected opening Of doors.
The true artist Is formed chiefly by
the "Ecole Mutuelle," as it Is called
that Is to say, the police court-where
he Is an assiduous visitor. noting the
reports of experts, correct methods OF
work, the little eccentricities Of clients
and the hiding-places where they ordi-
narily stow away their money.
Midway between the 'low" and the
high" company are the "bonjouriers, IS
or 'good-morning men," and the 90
candiers," or 'paying-guests." The
lower ranks Of the good morning
men, address theier courteous saluta-
ton to the cooks and housemaids. OBJ
tain entrance to kitchens and sculleries
as the milkman," or the baker," or
the man who has come to look after
the stove" and seldom leave the prem
ises unrewarded for their courtesy.
The better "bonjouriers" call upon
doctors, dentists, lawyers and clergy
men for consultations; they usually
leave Immediately on securing their
object. The paying guests" haunt
lodging and boarding houses, pay
down weekes lodging in adva ace. and
never return from their first promenade
on which they always take with them
a well stuffed leather bag.
The high company" of burglars are
known in France as the "boucarniers.
They employ the services of the "bon-
louriers" and "locandiers'' as scouts.
and only appear upon the field them
selves when a great coup is to be ef-
tected- They undertake the removal
OF whole suits of furniture. pictures.
&C., In appropriate vans, and even of
heavy safes. In their service are whole
armies of auxiliaries, "placiers." or
shop men, who coax information out
OF servants, 'fourgats," or receivers
with whom they desposit their &C
QUESTIONS in safety, and lastly "nour-
risseurs" (grub-stakers. )-London Sat
urday Review.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
The Size of Brazil.

Brazil is 4 giant 1t is bigger thar
the United States of America (exclud
ing Alaska) with another Pennsylva
MIA added, writes Albert Hale in The
Reader. II Brazil's Atlantic seaboart
of 1000 miles had its southernmosi
point pitched at Key West its northeri
most point would extend into Hudson's
Bay, and If its greatest east to wes
diameter were measured on our mai
it would extend from New York to tht
foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Brazil occupies nearly half Of the
South American continent, and touches
every country there excepting Chile
1t has every known climate Of the tor
rid and temperate zones, but continu
Gus snow is not seen even in the mos
southern area. Everything man needs
for life of luxury will grow there, and
water power enough to run tn,
machinery of the world can be hat
for the asking.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

activity, there are enormous tobacco
and fruit warehouses.
Measured by American standards,
none OF the buildings is Of extrava-
CANT design. The public buildings
are low, are built Of stone and brick,
and the business blocks are of brick
and never more than three stories in
height. Business centres are at the
intersection OF Harbour and Port
Royal streets, and the scene there
during business hours Is much the
same as in any American city, except
that negro women, barefooted and
with packs on their heads, and bare
legged negro boys, showing fruit
carts, dart in and out Of the maze Of
traffic. The Myrtle Bank Hotel is the
largest hotel in Kingston and many
Americans stay there. There are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Piles Cured in 6 TO II Days. -
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudins
Piles In etQ Il days or money refunded. COO.

Il rena.~4.,a--o 1ee-4ro O. golden
wedding anniversary celebrated re-
Gently in Brewer, Me-, that of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. o. Currier, was that the bride
had made her lone in the same HOUSE.
for sixty years. Mrs. Curriers' par
etns came to Brewer when she was
eight years old. When she was mar
red fifty years ago, she went to live
in the same house, and has lived there
ever since. The house where the we'd
ding took place is also standing not
fer distant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

AS recently as 1906 seers on the
island made the solemn prophecy that
within two years the city would be
swe pt into the sea- Despite these
forebodings, however, Kingston has
had steady growth and improve
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Mother Shot Dead at Cnr1stenlng.
Mrs. Hannah Healey was shot and
killed In Chicago at celebration fol-
lowing the christening Of her baby.
The bullet was accidentally fred from
the revolver Of Probationary Police
man William Dryer, guest at the
celebration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Certain to Attract Him.

Il am almost certain Pierpont Nor
gan win buy this book"
Zine piece Of work. Ii III
Eyes, but It isn't that. Every sheet
|o1 paper In Il has I diiferont v1Aoel
mark. Cleveland Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

gradual ascent to the foot of the
Liguanca Mountains.
With stories of the Port Royal
earthquake always fresh in their
minds, residents Of Kingston, espe-
cially the negroes, who constitute
five-sixths of the population, have
predicted that some day Kingston
would meet the fate of the capital it
supplanteS
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

SUBSIDY B1II Reported.
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries voted, s to Z,
70 report favorably q ship subsidy bill
prepared by mr.. Littnuer as 3 sub
stitute tor the Grosvenor bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
CCenes ian Desolated Jamaicas

With population OF sixty thou
sand and one of the finest harbors
In the world, Kingston, capital OF
Jamaica, is the largest city as we'll
as the leading seaport Of the British
West Indies. Founded in 1903, the
year after the destruction of Port
Royal, across the bay, 1t is on plain
which rises from the shore with a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

since 1872, when the seat OF govern
ment was transferred from Spanish
Town, the latter place becoming the
capital al the destruction of Port
Royal, In 1892.
1t is situated on the south coast
and on the north side Of the harbor,
the latter being land locked basin
available for the largest ships. 1t is
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA.

city Of 60,000,persons. The two prin-
cipal business streets are Harbour
and Port Royal, the former the home
Of the retail shops and the latter of
the wholesale. Along the water front,
which is always the scene of keenest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Tom Parr, the Oldest man OF mod.
ern times was born in England In
1883 and died in 1885.
Joshua Bangs of Pownal, Me-, who
Is IS years old, last week harvested
thirty barrels of apples and pulled an
acre Of beans. He did this work un,
aided.
The oldest horse in Portsmouth, N
H., is owned by j. Cushman Lydston
OF that town. The horse is % years
old, but despite its years 1t shows re-
markable action every time q train
or automobile approaches.
There Is farmer in Ware who OF.
fers to pay $4,000 to the man that can
convince him that Sunday Is the Sab.
bath" He throws in his farm as an
extra inducement to good philoso
pher to come and SHOW him"
The island OF ST. Helena, where Ma,
poleon was six years a captive, is to
Britain. Since the opening of the
Suez Canal it is no longer important
as stopping place on the route to
India
The deepest lake in the world Is bc-
lieved to be Like Baikal, in Siberia.
Nine thousand square miles in arol,
or nearly as large as Lake Erie, it is
four thousand to five thousand feet
deep, so that it contains nearly as
much water as Lake Superior.
A camel can easily carry a weight
of one thousand pounds on its back,
about four times as much as a horse
can carry. The camel begins work at
the age Of four and is useful for half
century; the horse, as a rule, is
nearly played out at the age Of If.
Teen
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

xOung rarDanKs Arrested.
Frederick G. Fairbanks, son OF the
Vice. President. was indicted for per-
jury In making false statements to
procure license to wed Miss Scott, OF
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

enclosed on the south by a long
tongue Of land the extremity Of which
is Port Royal. American visitors to
Kingston were not numerous until
the last few years, when special pas
senger service was instituted. Last
winter thousands of Americans, most
of them from New York, visited the
island, and this year the number
promises to be doubled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Mercantile business in Kingston is
conducted largely by Scotchmen,
while the tobacco trade, which is ex-
tensive, is carried on by natives. The
stores are large and very similar to
those to be found in an American
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Thousands Of gramophones have been
, doiiinwatherhS9( dnfip ;5-sin,shj
sold in British India. "The native
who can command the price wants
talking machine" says Consul-Gen-
eral Michael, "and the records he de-
light in are thos which produce the
native songs. The American machine
takes the lead, and there is room for
more"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Nothing but six feet of earth vii
keep good man down-or bad mar
either.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

Way of Making Cheese-C Cake.
Allow to one cream or Neufchate,
cheese four eggs, one cup sugar. thu
grated yellow rind of lemon ant
half the juice, half teacupfu1 o.
rolled cracker-crumbs, one teaspoon
full melted butter, half cup ricl
cream, saltspoonful salt, nutmeg tt
season. and If desired half a cupfui
dried currants, well washed, dried
and rolled in flour. Mix cheese and
cracker crumbs thoroughly together,
add the eggs, we'll beaten and mixed
with the sugar, then the cream and
butter. Last Of all add the seasonl
ing and currants; mix we'll and put
into patty shells lined with puff paste
Bake in quick oven, but do not lei
them get too brown. Fifteen min
utes will usually suffice. They must
puff up. For variety omit currants
and nutmeg and use bitter almond OF
vanilla.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

There are some people who never
think Of heaven except when they seq
q graveyard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Tom Parr, "the oldest man of mod,
ern times, was born in England In
1883 and died In 1885.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Daisy Salad.

Daisy Salad.
Marguerite, or daisy, salad, which
is not only pretty to look at but good
to eat, is prepared as follows: Cut
the whites Of eight eggs, boiled hard.
into rings, and mix the yolks with
half pint of mayonnaise dressing.
Arrange fourteen or sixteen small let.
= tuce leaves in circle on salad plat,
ter. Lay the rings of white upon the
leaves to simulate daisy petals. Heap
the yolk and mayonnaise in the cenl
ire. Another form of daisy salad is
made with minced chicken. Form
the minced chicken into small balls,
season we'll and moisten with French
dressing. Boil five eggs until hard.
After Smelling them cut the whites in
the form of petals, and rub the yolka
through sieve. Place the chicken
balls on dainty lettuce leaves. Cover
with the powdered yolks, and arrange
the whites as before, to simulate
daisy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24
Best Way With Asparagus.


Asparagus is never. better than
when boiled and served with good
Hollandaise sauce. The season fol-
this most delectable vegetable is Sc
short that one does not tire of Il
served in this simple form. However,
there are other ways of cooking.
Baked with cheese, asparagus is very
good indeed. Boil in the usual way
and lay in casserole, in layers, with
grated Parmesan cheese. Chop a
small onion and one green pepper,
brown in butter and sprinkle over the
asparagus. Sprinkle over this some
grated bread-crumbs and more
cheese, dot with bits of butter, and
leave in hot oven for about ten min.
utes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-24

ments finished a year ago made it In
nearly every respect the equal Of
American and European cities. 1t
has been the capital of the island
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEN,
BERS or FEDERATED
CLUB

It is the wish Of the presidents Of
the .Sorosis, Chautauqua and New
Century Ladies clubs, that all mem
bers take in the grand sale of Chau-
tauqua season tickets, Friday, June
l4th, from 9 a. m. to-5 p. m. A COM
mercial club badge, red, white and
blue will be provided for every pur-
chaser Of a Chautauqua season tick
ct to be worn throughout the day. 1t
will be the duty Of all lady members
to sell tickets to everyone not wearing
one Of these special badges.
All members meet at Chautauqua
headquarters, Commercial club rooms,
at 9 a. M, Friday, June IA.
MRS. F. E. RIDDLE,
Pres. Federated clubs.
MRS. D. f. EMERSON,
Pres. Sorosis clubs.
MRS. JNO. w. BROWN,
Pres. Chautauqua club.
MRS. EUGENE HAMILTON,
Pres. New Century club.