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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
BURN COTTON STALKS.

The Agricultural Department, the
boil weevia experts, and a majority
of the cotton raisers i'm plague ridden
districts all advocate the burning of
all COTTON stalks as soon as the cot
tom lis gathered. The weevils may be
i'm your field and you not know ut.
The WESTERN portion of Rankin is
infected I'M spots. This years
drought has been against the spread
of the dreaded pest, but if expert
ence has ever Taught anything, re-
memE ar that Ranlzim is almost sure
to have the scourge next year. For
fear your field lis injected, lit lis
urged that the stalks be burned.
The BARN of Alonzo Little, ait Trenr
ton, Miss, burned Sunday might, with
a loss i'm building and provender OF
about 81 900, with. no insurance. It
was evidently the work of am incen-
diary, but blood hounds fadled to
take the track.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
IN MEMORlAM.

Whereas, it has pleased the Divine
Creator i'm his infinite wisdom to re-
move from our midst our esteemed
friend, Mrs. E. S. Weill, and white
we humbly acquiesce i'm this decree
of the All-Wise and know that our
friend has received a promotion, we
can but feel deeply the loss of her
presence; and
Whereas, We desire to express our
respect, love and appreciation for our
departed friend, her high character
and useful life; be lit
Resolved, That the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society extend to the be-
reaved family its sincere sympathy
i'm their hour of affliction, and most
earnestly commend them to our
Heavenly Father for consolation and
comfort ever remembering that He dc
eth all things well and wisely; and be
ut surther
Resolved, TThat a copy of these re-
solutions be sent to the bereaved fam
lily, copy sent to the Brandon News
for publication and a copy spread up
ON our minutes.
Ladies' Aid Society of Brandon Presby
terrain church. Oct. 12, 1909.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
BIG HOUSEKEEPING.

Multiply the cares of the average
housekeeper by 100 and you may gain
some idea of the problem confronting
the housekeeper of one ef the great
modern New York hotels. The mis-
tress of a Thousand servents directs
her army of helpers from alb usiness-
like office. with the assistance of four
assistants and several secretaries.
Every room in the great building
which houses a fair sized town must
be cleaned throughout once a day.
The miles of corridors and the pub
Lie rooms are cleaned twice each day
Every part of the work is carefully
specialized. One set of cleaners do
nothing but care for the glass, am
other for the tiling, still another do
nothing but operate the vacuum APP
paratus The furniture again calls
for special attention, and regular
shop wiki an upholstery department.
dis, kept busy keeping every one of the
room sets in order.
If a person expresses a preference
for a different furniture covering the
entire set is made over i'm a few
hours. All the laundry work of the
hotel lis done in the building. and this
wash averages 10000 pieces a day.
The mending department. again en-
ploys scores of expert Seamstresses,
who think nothing of turning out
5000 pieces of work i'm single day.
The linen rooms of such am estab-
lishment resemble great stores, COM
pletely stocked with everything re-
quired in the bedroom or dining room
i'm lots of many thousands. And this
complicated machinery
must move with the utmost precision
to insure quick service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
BIG GAME HUNT REQUIRES
SMALL EQUIPMENT.

The BOOkkeeper.
A great edal of written advice has
given to- the man about to launch
himself upon his first big game hunt,
and to those who a. old hands at
the sport large part of it lis humor
of a higher order. Chiefly this humr
lies in the specifications as to equip-
ment, and the new hunter usually
sets oalt with a barrel or two of dt in
the baggage car ahead. Tt may re-
lieve few of these prospective hum
tiers to know that for a big game
hunt ir the country which have de-
scribed almost no equipment is neces-
sary. A rifle lis a good thing to take
along, but even that is not necessary,
for ONE can be borrowed at amy
of the places I have mentioned. The
man who you hire to take along with
you will quickly itemize the things
necessary for your welfare and sue
cess, and in most instances he will
be able to. furnish the entire OUTFIT
himself, including the pack I'm which
me will carry it for you, or the canoe
inn which he Will paddle you to the
hunting grounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14

process was more rapid at the poles
than anywhere else Hence the two
extremtEieS would have been the first
parts of the earth surface to sustain
animal life 1t was argued that as the
surface gradually cooled and became
habitable man migrated southward,
and THAT after the lapse of many CEN
turtles the cold ait the poles was too
extreme for man. DR.. WARREN, at one
time president of Boston University,
wrote am interesting volume based
ON this Theory.
AS far north ais mans has BEEN able
to make amy research the bones of
prehistoric mammals have been found
The remains of mastodons have been
found imbedded i'm THE ice of Siberia
and Alaska, furnishing proof that at
some time those animals ranged over
those regions The vast coal fields
of Spitzbergen and Alaska are cited
ais anotheer instance that ait some
time i'm ages past rank vegetation
must have existed there 1t lis known
that the coal measures of Alaska COW
er a vast area of territory. If vege-
tation once covered the area around
the pole, why should it not have been
THE home of mGh?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
MODEL ROAD OPENING DAY.

The merchants of Branodm ask you
I'm toady's issue to be with us that
day. Goods OF all kinds will be sold
at close figures and the market prd-
ces will be generously stretched for
cotton and other farm produce. Bran
don wants your trade. Brandom wish
es to- purchase what you have to selL
Brandon's model road will be ann OBJ
ject lesson in good road building for
have better highways leading into
this section and Brandon intends to
this good old town. Brandon citizens
have determined to pull together for
all that will build up, and If there are
hammers formerly used for knocking
every one lis requested ito bring them
out that a bon fire made of their
handles and the iron heads used to
fill up holes i'm bad roads.
The A. & v. railroad has promised
special rates for that day and the
General Agent, Col. George H. Smith,
of the Queen & Crescent system,
has promised to be here if possible
on that occasion. The exact date
will be announced next week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14

Without evading the truth not
beating about the bush, Judge J.
M. Wilkinson, Sitting at Magnolia,
agreed with the district attorney and
other Officials to- treat the emblezzel-
ment of a young ATTORNEY as a misde-
meanor. This was done for two rea-
sons: his youth and his family con-
nections. The matter means political
Influence. The amount embezzled
was $135. Figure it out for yourself.
Would it not be profitable for all the
young scrDundreIs of good family to
embe1zlc ON the safe margin Of
thdhry Five pei cerst ard freedom
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
THAT day with a box of fine sta

THAT day with box of fine sta
tjonery-no Brandon girl eligible.
J. H. MAY will give the uglest man
a DOLLAR pocket 1nife several
Brandon people eaigfble and
likely prize winners
H. A. BUSICK co. a prize of a $500
hat to the owner of the heaviest
hog UNDER one year.
Brandon Machinery and Lumber Co
offer $3.50 for the best 1000 feet
OF 1x6x12, all heart ine-delivered
ON road opening day.
A. A. Weille, of Vicksburg, offers
prize OF $500 cash for the best
mule colt, Rankin county raised, un-
der one year old.
A. A. Weille, of Vicksburg, offers
a prize of $500 cash to the pqlettiest
child under years and over one year
of iage. ~
Forest Stubblefield offers a prize
of a QUART bottle of grape juice for
the prettiest Brandon girl.
The A. & v. railroad will give a
rate of and 1-3 fare for the round
trip ON Model Road Opening Day.
L. O. Gayden offers 81 prize to
the most graceful lady horse back
rider-side saddle to be used.
Loveless &c Loveless offer a $3.50
prize for the best harness horse
driven single Trade Day.
Webb Ragland offers a pair of pill
low shams to the oldest old batchelor
inn towm that day.
/ C. A. Williams offers $3.50 above
the market price for the biggest load
of cotton seed bought by him that
day.
The boys contest for corn growing
prizes will be decided that day.
flrSL plllZ0 ..9z5.OU
Second prize :. ;. :. :. :. -. 1900
Fourth prize given by Supt. My
erS.. >. 5.OU
Fifth prize, Brandon News. :. $50
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
ROAD OPENING DAY PRIZES.

Black Hawk CORN Sheller, or ONE
SLACK Hawk grist mill for the
grinding of chops and grits
for THE best IL ears of CORN.
HARRY WATSON offers a dollar
watch to the boy under Is who
wins the 100 yard foot race.
THE BRANDON NEWS offers ONE
years subscription for the longest
6 stalks of Louisiana sugar came
R. F. BROWN will give marriage ID
cense free to- the couple who will
marry that day at the foot of the
Confederate monument.
MAJ. PAT HENRY will perform the
ceremony uniting the happy
couple, who take advantage of
Clerk Browns offer, without
charge.
ID. M. MAYERS will present the
horse trader who makes the most
swaps that day with $1.00.
J. H. RICHARDSON will shave. cut
the hair and furnish a bath to
the fattest mann in town that day
free.
T. H. TURLEY offers ONE fine shirt,
COLLAR and cravat Off the best
bushel of sweet potatoes, same to
be his.
BRANDON DRUG co. will give
Stereopticiam and 100 views to
the boy Is or under who wins the
potato race.
LOU HORNE, cotton weigher, offers
to weigh free of charge the first
bales brought to- the cotton yard.
COL. SIDNEY L. M'LAURIN offers
$500 as prize for the best colt
raised i'm Rankin county, under
one year old.
GAYDEN HOTEL offers IS for the
heaviest dozen frying size chick
endis-the same to belong TO the
hotel Also 81 for the largest
pumpkin under same condition.
THE PLANTERS GIN AND COM
PRESS co. offers to gim free the
largest load of seed cotton brought
i'm THAT day.
ROBERT BURNS win give a. dollar
for the silk largest yam POTATOES.
A. ]. M'LAURIN, JR., will give $1.oo
for the best gallon of tIhiis year
crop of ribbon CAME molasses.
DARNALL HOTEL will give $500 for
the six heaviest hens-the hens
ito belong to the hotel.
DARNALL BROS.-$1.OO bucket OF
Luzianne coffee for the best fad-
dler.
w. G. BARNES offers a pair OF $3.5o
pants to the party exhibiting the
best pig under months of age.
MRS. A. J. M'LAURIN offers to buy
the heaviest turkey gobbler'
shown tfrat day, for $4.OO.
THE BRANDON MERCANTILE co.
will give the mann bringing the
largest number of people in ONE
vehicle a pair of American Gem
taemam $3.50 shoes.
GAYDEN C co. offer s1.00 to- the
best man, morally, i'm town 0nat
day-no citizen of Brandon efir
gible-t three preachers to decide.
GEOHGE C. SPRAGUE will giNe
prize of $3.50 Plymouth Rock
cockerel for the best rooster and
two hens om display that day
MISS EUNICE WASHBURN will CIV
a handsome cap to the prettd'est
child under one year.
L. E. WASHBURN will give $3.50
hat to the exhibitor of the best
saddHe horse.
DR.. s. Fl. STAPLETON wd1l give
ST 80 Cor the best busahel OF peanuts
for parching purposes.
A. @. THORNTON will present the
handsomest young lady dn town
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-14
ORIGINAL POLES NOT FOUND.
If One Believes Theories of Geolo-
gists as to Shifting Of Heat
Zones.

Washington Post.
The reports that DR.. Cook and Com
mander Peary have both succeeded in
reaching the North Pole has re-
newed scientific interest im dhe theory
that was so prevalent some thdrty
years ago-that the first habitation
OF man was in the region of the North
Pole, and that there was located the
true Garden of Eden. Biologists hold
shat the earth was originally q huge
molten mass, and that the cooling
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
SteepIejack In Wrong.

Bob and Jim were Jacks of all trades
and worked together. One summers
morning Bob came round to Jim's
house at the early hour of 3 and man
aged to wake him.
Now, them" he cried, hurry up.
There's a big factory chimney wants
pulling down about Il mile away from
here, and | got the tip from the fac
tory foreman that If we could knock
twenty feet off it before the authori-
ties were about it would save the fac
tory the expenses of scaffold and it
would mean II five pound note apiece
for you and me-
what ho-" cried Jim. Lets go"
Their destination reached, they
climbed to the top of the chimney, and
soon masses of brickwork were falling
to earth \ man who lived near was
disturbed by the noise and started to
make Il fuss. Here, Bob" cried Jim,
"you climb down and quiet that fel-
low. Keep him talking while | finish
this Job up here" SO Bob climbed
down and engaged the indignant man
In conversation.
suddenly jim heard Bob calling to
him and. looking down, saw his friend
gcSticulatng wildly and bcckOning
him to come down. So down Jim
came. whats the mattcr?" he asked
Lets go home, Jim, laundering
quick. We've been pulling down the
wrong chimncy."-Lo London Answers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Cure For Poison Ivy.

A writer in The Emergency Serv-
Ice" says: Ragged milEwecd Will cure
oak or Ivy poison. This fact should
be generally known 10y all who love
to roam the woods. Being in the
woods nearly all the time, I used to
be bothered every summer, getting
poisoned two or three times every sea
son. | learned of the wildwood cure
accidentally. as | w,u,d rub the Itch
Ing places With all kinds of shrubs and
weeds until one day | let the juice of
a milliwccd run on some Of the ridges
on my hands and noti ed that II dried
mp the bliStcrs and stepped all itching
Since then have tried this remedy In
many different eases and at all stages
and 1t has invariably cured every case.
| have had to cure some people two or
more times before they would believe
in the milkwccd, as they were using
other things at the time the millweed
juice was applied"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Early Trottinq Races.

The earliest trotting or pacing race
of which any record has been found
was started from a New York road
house called the De LanCcy Arms.
This waySidc tavern stood in the Bow
cry lane, near what is now the corner
of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
street 1t seems to have been an all
around sporting resort in colonial days,
for in 1IG3 it was the scene of a bull
batting, and In the previous year it was
the meeting place for four horses that
raced up the road about half a mile to
Watts gate, near the present corner of
Fourth avenue and TWcnty-ninth
street. The Jamaica turnpike was the
first famous speeding ground in the
vicinity of New York. Until the New
York Trotting clubs track came into
existence, In 1896, 1t was the accepted
course for the decision of match races,
and as early as 1878 1t was the scene
of the first match against time of
which there is any record Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17

Dire ans.

"a remarkable and lucky thing hap
pened to me once when | WAS dead
broke" impaired the aspiring poet.
1T was near to the Christmas hOli-
days, and |, needing money badly. sent
a poem to Il certain magazine. On the
third night after | dreamed that my
poem had been accepted for $50. OF
course when | woke up | was much
disappointed. But the very next day,
10, there came the fifty dollar check
for verses
"Ah, you were i'll luck"
wait. Two days subsequent back
came my poem, accompanied by an eX-
planatory cpiStle from the editor. In
this he said that owing to a dream his
treasurer had dreamed the third night
previous (Samc night aS mincl the
treasurer, under the impression that
his dream was Il reality, forwarded my
check on his own hook"
'Remarkable indeed, Did you return
the checkY
"Oh no! | sent back the poem, to-
Gcthcr with note stating that under
no circumstances could | dream of re
turning the ffty."-Lppncott
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Sea Eleas.

The deep sea naturalist when pre-
pairing the skeletons of small birds and
fishes for mounting calls the sea teaS
to his aid. These active little CruS-
taCcanS swarm on the bottom of the
sea in both tropical and temperate wal
terS and are possessed of VOraCiOuS ap-
petitcS. SO the naturalist after rcmov-
ing the skin and loose flesh from the
specimen, ties it in Il coarse net and
lowers it into the sea until it hangs
just clear of the bottom. 1t is immcdi-
ately discovered by the sea tlcaS, and
countless myriadS of the little crca-
lures come Swarming to the work of
denuding the bones. In Il short time
the skeleton is clean and ready to be
packed or mounted. Care must be
taken to haul 1t up at just the right
moment, as if left too long to the sea
tlcas they will attack and dcvour the
small bones as soon as they have fin
iShcd the soft parts. \ little watch
fulncSS on the part of the naturalist
will prevent this. however, and the
tiny scavcngcrS of the deep will save
him lot of unpleasant work.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Indignant.

D'Aubcr is Il big, healthy, bearded
man who looks rs though he could lift
half hundrcdweightS in each hand as
easily as he picks up his palette.
An elderly rustic, who had been
standing watching him painting by the
roadside. approached him.
mo offensc, sir" he began, but is
there anything the matter w yer?"
NO" answered D'Aubcr. What
makes you ask"
"Ycr hain't lame, are yer?'
Lame! Good gracious, no."
Eyer hain't 'ad misfortune in any
way-thc ciaticar or lumbagcr-thats S
kind o laid yer byT'
"No, I'm as we'll as | have always
been"
The rustic drew himself up ana
gazed scornfully mt the artist.
An yer call ycrSclf man an can
sit thccr a-duin' q that?" he said.
swell. I'm blest"- Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
w HOLE NuMnrn. 1867
A WAY OUT OF IT.
Why George Did Not Go to Johnny
Rurton's Party.

Burtons Party.
A n east end small boy of Cleve-
IA land had something to say to
his father at the dinner table
the other night.
Papa" he said, Johnnie Burton Is
going to have party mex week, an
he said he'd invite me. An l got to
take present"
"A present? What's that forY'
It's for Johnny's birthday. All the
kids take presents"
Things hadn't gone Just right during
the day with the boys father. He was
not in an agreeable humor.
That's all nonsense" he declared.
Every day or two It's a present here
or present there. II YOU can't go to
party without taking Il present you
might as well stay home"
The boys lip trcmbled, but he made
no reply.
The next day the father regretted
his hasty words and that night turned
to the boy.
George" he said. there are a cOu-
pie of new books IN my ovcrCoat pOck-
ct You can take them to your friend
Johnny's party"
ITS too late" said George gloomily.
II licked him today so he wouldn't in
vite mc."-Clevelan Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
H,Iupn Short Pie "

In catalogue of out of the way
dishes a feast of the Rev. II. II. Bar
ham may be included. The author of
"Ingoldsby Legends" his son relates,
on visiting one of his parishioners was
asked to dine and have some Jump
short pie" He did so and made a
hearty meal. ITS very nice-tastes
like lamb. Why the odd name" he
asked. We'll, sir" said his host, lit
is lamb. You see, the young lambs in
the mesh try to get over the drains, A
good many of EN- jump short, tumble
in and get drowned Then we hooks
'cm out and puts 'em into a pie. Have
another help, slr?" Barham declined.
London Tatler.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
The Deserter,

"Do You desire to have It under
stood" asked the judge, addressing the
lady who wanted the divorce, that
your husband deserted yOuT'
"Ycs sir"
"Please tell the court as concisely as
you can how he deserted you"
1.-TWO months after we had COmplet
ed our wedding trip he scoldCd me be-
cause he thought | was extravagant in
the matter of getting clothes, and |
went home to my people"
Yes. Proceed"
well, | waited and waited and
waited for him to come and beg me to
return to him, and he never did
Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Prevent Ruq Ravelinq.

A better way than binding to pro
long the usefulness of Il Smyrna rug
that has been whipped out at the ends
and has a good center is to cut off the
old binding and ravel until you have
about three or four inches of warp.
Begin at one edge and take up six
strands of warp and with the aid Of a
crochet or buttonhook knot securely
against the rug. BY taking three of
these strands In each hand and pulling
In opposite directions the knot will
slide closer to the rug and prevent the
filler" from ravcling. Continue to tie
the strands until the warp is all knot
ted
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Mothers Hastv Puddino,

Beat the yulkS of two eggs and stir
them into quart Of milk with a pinch
Of salt. Set the milk over the fire and
let come to a boil adding Il pinch Of
salt Stir in dry flour Sitting through
the fingers until you have thick
muSh. stirring all the time and keep
Ing 1t boiling all the time. When thick
enough stir In as many pitted cherries
as you fancy, cook a few minutes and
serve hot with maple sirup or sugar
and butter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
To Make Toilet Soap.

Cut two pounds of common bar soap
into shavings. Put into tin pail with
barely enough hot water to cover then
set the pail In kettle OF boiling wa
ter. and when the contents are melted
stir thoroughly. Add one-quarter pound
each of honey, almond oil and powder
ed boraX. Mix together by stirring for
ten minutes and add a few drops of
any scent preferred. Mix we'll and
turn into Il deep dish to cool. Then
cut into squares.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Progressive Man.

How man, though mortal, does proSress'
New wonders constantly appear,
And while some marvel still astounds
Some marvel stranger still is here.
The steamboat came, the telegraph,
The locomotive, hardly known
Before we had those wonders twin.
The phOnograph, the telephone,
Man sews and weaves and knts and gins
And prints with wonderful machines.
He drives in autos on the land
And plows the deep I'm submarines,
lie scars I'm light acroplanes
And airships, climbing toward the stars.
He chats by wireless over seas,
And now he wants to talk with Mars!
-SomeTville Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
A Man of Means.

Stern Parent-E Ethel. young Fledgley
gave me to understand he was man
of means when he asked for your
hand.
Ethel-He is a man of means father.
Stern Parent-But he only makes
$1,000 year.
Ethel-WeIl, he means to make more.
New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
Corn Rolls,

Half cupful meal a cupful flour, one
third cupful sugar, an egg, one-quarter
teaspoonful salt, one-half teaspOonful
soda dissolved In little water; add a
cupful sour milk; let the iron gem pan
get hot on top of the stove, then grease
1t and pour in the mixture. Let set a
few minutes until 1t rises to top Of
pan. Then put on CRATE in the top Of
the oven to cook the top.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-17
ApriI Snow,

A snow furry in April is still looked
upon as a blessing in some parts Of
New England, where plates, cups and
all sorts of dishes are placed to catch
the flakes. Every drop of the melted
snow Is carefully collected and bottled
and labeled april snow,' for use as
an cycWater. 1t was once considered
an infallible cure for granulatcd eye
lids and stieS.-New York Tribune.