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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-06

cotton was ruined and he is now re
planting. His corn was sadly whipp-
ed and our valued member of the
beard will enjoy a log rolling today
to clear his fields of at least rs trees
bIcwn down in his new ground
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ross, of the Mon
terey neighborhood, were thrown from
their buggy during a runaway last
Sunday and beth were injured. While
at first they we're thought to be Sc
riously hurt their many friends will
be glad to know they were not and
are doing well.
Eugie Bate, negro, was sentenced
to pay a fine of $25 and costs and
five months on the county farm af-
ter he had been declared guilty of
selling cocaine He told that he had
been selling dit fer four years, and also
gave the name of the party he bought
it from in Jackson, which possibly Sc
cured a lighter sentence than he
would otherwise have received
H. E. Carr, of st. Louis, Michigan,
a successful real estate dealer, who
is largely interested in lands in this
section, left for his home this MORN
ing after a winter pleasantly spent
in this splendid town where every
one is HIS friend and will look for
him again when the winter blasts
blow him Southwark.
A. e Mahannah, who has owned
hardwood saw mills near here for
some time, with headquarters in Mem
phis, was i'm town Tuesday looking
after business matters Wherever he
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-06

c. w. Allistcn. Luther |Boteler, and
Squire ]. F. Williams, were among
prominent citizens CT beat at court
Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
BY w. G, SHEPHERD.

NV YORK. Dec. 9.-The man
on Fifth avenue never dresses in
the same style that is affected by
the man on Broadway.
The Broadway man is always
about year behind the Fifth ave-
nue. male fashion plate, because it
is on Fifth avenue, among a certain
fey men who keep in touch with
styles in the worlds capitals, that
fashions in mems clothes originate.
Just the minute the Broadway
man begins to wear his kind of
clothes the man in Fifth avenue
gets something else. The male pub
lie all over the United States fol
lows the man on Broadway in style,
Just as the Broadway man follows
the fashion of his Fifth avenue
brother.
This year the difference be-
tween Broadway and Fifth avenue
III mems styles is even more
marked than usual.
The Broadway man runs to soft
hat that pulls down over his face;
therefore the Fifth avenue man is
wearing a black stiff hat, and he
sets it far back on his head, eX-
| posing his forehead. On Broad
way fur collars, or velvet ones, are
the vogue: in Fifth avenue. cloth
collars, on tight-fitting, baggy
coats, are worn. The collar of the
Broadway mans coat always fits
snugly; the Fifth avenue coat col
lar is loose and soft. in English
style, and it hangs clumsily around
the linen collar. giving particu-
larly slovenly and European effect.
broadway is wearing soft, tight
fitting gloves; Fifth avenue. there
fore, chooses loose, clumsy, cha
ICis skin gloves, that do not have
buttons. In Broadway, hands are
cal ried in the pockets of loose-fit-
ting, capacious overcoats; in Fifth
avenue the men walk with hands
out side and elbows stricking out;
there's crook in the handle of
the Broadway cane, so Fifth avenue
wears it's cane-Fifth avenue says
stick "--straight. without a crook
or even a knob for. handle, Coat
sleeves ore wide and decorated at
the cuffs in Broadway: they are
very tight and plain in Fifth ave-
nEe
Take it all in all, this season the
Fifth avenue man is queerlooking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
G O N TIN u E D
r o M
p A G F. o n E. !
WORKING HAND in
HAND WITH DEATH

only manned. Then you never read
of it, except when the papers very
short on material"
Manned! That's ALL Hardly
worth writing about. Certainly
not; few people know him, and
therefore few care. They take him
home, acripple for life. The rail-
road magnanimously pays his sur
geon's bill, and, maybe, after he's
able to creep out into the sunshine,
gives him an old mans job Of
guarding a crossing. An armless or
handless or legless pensioner! He
did it for 32 cents an hour. Who's
to blame? Why, nobody, to be
sure. He just missed his footing.
But the strike. Is it worth while :?
Ask James J. Hill, the magazine
writer-trunk line despot. After
consulting with M. A. Knapp, chair
man of the interstate commerce
commission, in the matter, Hill
said
1--WE are willing to make any rea-
sonable concession as to working
rules and that sort of thing. What
the men want is more wages, and
that THEY WON'T GET" sI%
And he said it as if he meant 1t.
WHAT THAT 500 MEANS.
This general managers commit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

tee early in the strike issued for
NAL bulletin explaining that the av.
old scale was 500 month. 1t was
calculated to throw public opinion
into the balance against the strik.
ers. And it came nearly doing It.
The switchmen refused to arbi.
trate. Their holdout threatened
great milling interests, in turn
weighing heavily against general
business. 1t looked as though the
strikers were really an unreason-
able, hard headed lot, ruthlessly
overturning commercial interests.
But what the public needed to do
was only to make a few little fig
ures. Here they are: Thirty-two
cents an hour, 10 hours a day, six
days week. Does that look like
an average of 500 a month";"
Hardly, without lot Of precious
overtime, Sundays and hours and
hours away from home, when the
wife and babies are expecting you.
Hawley reminded the public that
when the men arbitrated they near
ly always lost, and 1t was generally
agreed that was true. So that Is
the switchmen's side of 1t. Il
"The men don't want to have to
depend on overtime" HawIey told
me earnestly. 1--WE want to stop
that practice. The men want their
Sundays at home. They want to be
with their families. They want to
rest. Can you blame them?" -
There is their great crime. They
want rest! They want to walk
about a little while-one day d
week-without seeing the lurking
death just beyond. They want ID
pocket. what their pay envelopes
brought and be satisfied. ssTheS
would like to hear the gurgles COME
and 60 in a baby's throat instead df
lodging a mass of rushing steel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
MISS FRICK PAYS $500
A MONTH FOR A CHUM

letading lady, Miss Lucille Roes-
sing, eloped during rehearsals with
Paul Griffey. she was importuned
to take Miss Roessing's place.
In rehearsing for the role. Miss
O'Neil carried the whole company
by storm, and it is declared that
she would have become famous had
not Mrs. Griffey returned to fill
her engagement, from which, she
declared, not even honeymoon
trip could keep her.
In one of her recent trips here
from New York, Miss Frick nego-
tiated with Miss O'Neil. 81 will
give you $400 month, your own
horse, and provide you a maid, if
you will be my companion and
teach me to dance and sing like
yourself" said the light haired
daughter of the man of millions.
Miss O'Neil demurred, saying that
Miss Frick was permitting her
sympathies to run away with her
Judgment. "No. I am not" said lit.
tie Miss Frick. II have spoken to
papa and told him l wanted you
and l must have YOU"
And she got her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
Charmed by Girls Singing and
Dancing, Heiress Employs
Her as Companion

PITTSBURG, Dec. 9.-Because
she sang and danced so divinely in
the society production of "The
Pirates OF Penzance' here last win
ter, Miss Anna O'Neil has just en-
tered the Henry C. Prick mansion
as companion to little Miss P.
Helen Prick. Miss O'Neil's salary
is $500 a month, more than that Of
a colonel in the army for the first
Is years of his service. She has in
addition saddle and driving horses
and a maid.
Miss O'Neil is from the south.
She has lived here for some time
with her sister, wife of banker,
and was without fortune of her
own. When the "Billion Dollar"
chorus Of daughters of multi
millionaires was formed in the
summer of 1908, the bankers wife
contributed her sister to the Choir
us. Miss O'NeiPs ability and
charms made her SO popular with
the society girls that when the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

1t is up in these wintry regions
where fate Is truly ironical. The
switchmen bundle themselves up to
keep from freezing to death and
that very love of life is nine times
out of ten their undoing. Loving
hands tie the shawl tight around
the ears to keep the frost out-the
shawl tina deadens the rumble of
the approaching car The clothes
that protect the flesh are the handi-
cap to agility that means safety.
The next ime you see that scant
paragraph in the newspaper, think
of how it really happened false
step an slippery rail in the glare
of an electric headlight or numbed
fingers that worked a second too
slow, shrek of agonized fear, a
senseless, bleeding mass of broken
flesh, fatherless home, a widow
not the less stricken because she
always expected it-THINK OF IT,
ALL FOR 80 CENTS AN HOUR!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

spectacle, with his clumsy clothes;
the worse his clothes fit and the
tighter and more uncomfortable
they seem, the better for him. The
Broadway man is natty and dapper.
Now the question is: What will
the Fifth avenue man hit up with
next year? Perhaps the shoulders
he dislikes now will come in again
for him; or the hats that he wears
down to his ears will disappear to
make way for jockey cap or an
arrangement that looks like a foot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

ball headpiece.
The men who tailor Fifth avenue
are jealous artists, and it takes
the other tailors all over the
country not much less than year
to get their ideas and effects. But
if man could secure the Fifth ave
nue. fashions of this year and wear
them in Kansas City, or any other
city, it's safe to say that he would
make himself the laughing stock
of the town. It's better, perhaps,
to be the wear behind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
THE sWITcHMAN's FATE.

and iron. What presumputous
lot these switchmen must be!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

house, told cabby to wait-Anisty
seems to have walked out right on
your heels.''
He'll" And moment later:
whats this about a woman in the
case?''
Maitland took swift thought on her
behalf.
TOO long to go into now he parted
the query. you help me catch this
scoundrel Anisty and I'll put in a
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner"
"Ah, yeh help me nab him. grunted
the detective, Ind l won't need no
good word with nobody"
The hanson swung into Broadway,
going like a whirlwind; and picked up
an uniformed officer in front of the
Flatiron building, who, shouting and
using his locust stridently, sprinted
after them. A block further down an
other fell into line; and he it was who
painted at the step an instant after the
cab had lurched to stop before the
entrance to the ST. Luke building.
Hickey had rolled out before the
policeman had chance to buster.
'Lo, Bergen he greeted the man
"Yeh know me-Fm Hickey, central
in this buildin'-r was ten minutes
ago. We want all the help we en- GET
BY way of reply the officer stopped
and drummed loud alarm on the
sidewalk with his night-stick
Say" he painted, rising, you're a
wonder, Hickey-if you get him.
"Uh-huh.'' grunted the detective
with a sidelong glance at Maitland.
"C'm long
The lobby of the building was quite
deserted as they entered, the night
Waterman invisible, the night elevator
on its way to the roof-as was discov-
cred by consultation of the Indicator
dial above the gate. Hickey punched
the night call bell savagely.
Me md him. he said, jerking the
free thumb at Maitland, s''ll go up and
hunt him out. Begin at tn top floor
an work down. That's tn way, huh !?
Nd to the policeman, '.yeh stay here
an hold up anybody t tries tub leave
tn buildin'. There amt no other en-
trance, I s'pose, what?"
Basement door an ash lifts round
tn corner responded the officer. But
that had ought tub be locked, night"
We'll, f anybody else comes along
yeh put him there, anyway, for luck
What n hell's tn matter with this
elevator"
The detective settled a pudgy index
finger on the push button and ELECTED
a far, thin, shrill peal from the an
nI.aclator above. But the indicator ar
row remained as motionless as the car
at the top of the shaft. Another sum
nuns gained no response, in likewise,
and third was also disregarded
Hickey stepped back, face black as
a Etorm-cloud, summed up his opinion
of tie management of the building in
one soul blistering phrase, produced
his bandaua and used it vigorously,
uttered libel on the ancestry of the
night-watchman and the likes of him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
PAINT FAULTS.
lector.

1t is a common occurrence nova
days to hear a man remark with dis
gust: 1T is impossible to have good
painting done these days; either the
paint is not good or there are no good
painters" This, however, is not true.
There is good paint, and there are
good painters. But the question is,
bringing them together.
One cannot expect a satisfactory
painting job without pure white lead.
There is a way to make sure you are
getting pure white lead without test
ing it. See that the key bears Ma
tional Lead Company's famous Dutch
Boy Painter trademark, which is a
positive guarantee of purity. However,
anyone can test white lead. National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Bldg,
New York City, will send you a lead
tester and painters outfit, consisting
of book of color schemes, specifica.
tons, ETC., upon request.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
The Hard-Hit Author.

"Our town poet had been reading
about the old-time authors getting in
spiration out of garrets, where they
did most of their writing, so he went
to work and rented the only genuine
garnet in town, but in his case tbs
scheme didn't work"
Nothing happened, eh?"
"Oh, yes-something happened all
right. Whilst he was tryin' to look
the ceilin' out of countenance, three
yards of p1asterin' broke loose and
knocked his head sidewaysi And now
he's even afraid to compose in the
open air, for fear some of these bal
loon fellers viii pelt him with sand
hagsi"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
WHY UMBRELLA WAS RETURNED
Something of Joke on the Late
Henry Ward Beecher.

Among the financial friends of the
great preacher was one old broker in
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore ''the
trade mark of honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour of sudden rainstorm.
Take my umbrella" said the
broker. 81 don't need it; the coming
bus takes me to my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met LADY,
a prominent church worker of sister
church, who, having no umbrella, was
lamenting her inability to reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her as he
said: 81 will be out your way to-mor-
row and will call and get it.
Two hours later as Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair in his
study the doorbe1l rang and when he
responded to the call boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella, to-
gether with an unsea1ed note, which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher-My husband.
Mr.. M, demands that I return the
umbrella you so kindly loaned me at
once, and join him in saying that I'M
der the circumstances the pleasure OF
an anticipated call is unregretted-
Upon opening the umbrella you will
become more fully advised of our
united action"
The great expounder of truth and
honesty was Mortified when upon
opening the umbrella he discovered a
pasted slip upon which was written in
a bold round hand: Stolen by some
Presbyterian theft"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
Paw Paw, Mich.

announcer operation AVO1Q6Oe
Chicago, Ill. -"I want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said would
die if did not have an operation, and
I never thought of seeing a well day
again. had small tumor and female
troubles SO that I suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it made me well woman."@Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLINe, IL Langdon St,
Chicago, Ill.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fbroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. Itcosts
but trif1e to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this SIMMER makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. 1t great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
G. A. r. Posts Abroad.

The first Grand Army post in Eu-
rope has lately been organized at Old
ham, in Lancashire, England, where
20 former union soldiers reside. AL
though it is the first European post
it is not the first outside the limits
of the United States, as there are al
ready four in Canada, one in Peru, and
one in Honolulu.-St. John On. 3D.
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
Assurance Doubty Sure.

Little Beatrice, three years old, was
declaring her fear of a neighboring
bulldog. When her mother tried to
convince her he could do no harm
when so securely tied, she asked in
pleading tones:
Cant you pin him with safety
pin? 2"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
All grocers sell large 2 or. package, cent?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

There are limitations, don't be fooled
There is no substituted Tell the dealer yol
want Lewis Single Binder cigar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

Do Gods will as he makes it know
to-day, and tomorrow will take car
of itself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

- SN@%A III ~@A &~A .
bly, from female ills,
including inf1am-
nation and conges-
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. / began
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
I can now say / am
q well woman.
EMMA DRAPER
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
NO FRIENDS.

Cashier-You'Il have to bring some
one to identify you before we can
cash this check. Got any friends in
the town?
Stranger-Not one. I'm the tax col
lectOr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

If you are on confidential terms
with almost any family you discover
they are terribly hard up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces
dammation anays pain, cures wind colC. 25c bottl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

Palm tree prosperity does not de-
pend upon weather or climate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

Hamlins Wizard Oil is over fifty years
old and, like an old friend, it can be de-
pended upon just surely the family
doctor who may be miles away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
CHAPTER xV-continued.

"Ah, cut that, can't yeh?" Hickey
got on all fo,irs, found his cigar, stuck
1t in his mouth, and fell into place at
Maitland's side.
Hickey, 1 mean. But how
IF yeh're Maitland, nd Anisty's at
the ST. Luke -buildiE', tell that fool up
there to drive,"
Maitland had no need to lift the
trap; the cabby had already done
that.
"All right" the young man called.
Its Detective Hickey. Drive on!'
The lash leaped out over the roof
cr-rack!-and the horse, presumably
convinced that no speed other than a
dead-run would ever again be de-
manded of it, tore frantically down the
avenue, the hanson rocking like a top
sail-schooner in heavy gale.
Maitland and the detective were bat
tered against the side and back of the
vehicle and slammed against one an
other with painful regularity. Under
such circumstances speech was diff
cult; yet they managed to exchange a
few sentences.
'TYeh gottuh gum"
"Anisty good cartridges
Jus as well I'm along, guess
And again: How'd yeh s'pose An
lsty got this cab?"
Il don't Auow- must We Iesn in tbs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09

The true Christian does a gres
many things he does not have to do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-09
SYNOPSIS.

Mad Dan Maitland on reaching his
New aork baeneior Glup 6 met no an aani4or
OHagan assured him no one had been
within that day Dan discovered La Won WON
Maitland dined with Bannerman. his at
get his family Jewels; Maitland. on
craeng tSe Safe Containing his GEMS
She, apparently, took him for we'll
n no2M Matt Maitland i opened his safe took
therefrom the jewels, and gave them to
ffr Tea Ban nsy soueht By i police Of
the world. appeared Maitland overcame
in lii her auto He had the jewels She
was to meet him that day A Mr..
ne 10 sRfeid the girl n gay
lost, was fe1led by a blow from s.snaith's''
himself and he secured the gems. Anisty;
as the latter. The criminal kept Matt
lands engagement with the girl in gray
He. gave her the gems. The girl in gray
Without cash. called up his home and
misty, disguised as Maitland tried to
\ crash was heard at the front door
Maitland overwhelmed the crook, allow
woman. The girl in gray made her es-
cape, jumping into cab. An instant
her side. He took her to Attorney Ban
nerman's office There, by torture, he
tion ton Of # the leiH gems, He LETT her a moment
and she 'phoned O'Hagan. only getting in
brass bowl" the hiding place in the lat
ter's rooms. when .Anisty heard her
a crook. He and Anisty set out to secure
the gems and leave town. The girl was
gone, searched his rooms and unearthed
the Jewels under the brass bowl. He
struck Anisty's trail in a big office build
ing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-27
MISS De La NUX
Continues To
Lead ALL
San Diego Union Send
Contestants to Honolulu
Same Proposition
AS Bulletin

Miss Sophie de Ia NuX retains her
lead In the Bulletin $ Seattle Ex.
Contest with substantial
sain over her scoring ON Friday.
There were no material changes In
the scoring today. interest continues
to wax warm aud most all are taking
Of the triple vote offer
which has only a few more days to
run.
Popular san Diego Contestant.
Miss Florence MclUtire Of San
Diego. Ca.. was one OF the successful
contestants In q popular voting con
test. recently closed by the san Diego
Union
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McIntirc. arrived on the steamer Ala
media yesterday. and are stopping at
the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Theii
daughter won highest honors--thC
chaperone trlp,-and transferred the
tickets TO her parents and she chose
trip to Baltimore. her former home
The letter. which is printed below
Is an eplstlc of thecrfulncss It.
transcendant optimism may explain
why Miss McIntire won the hlghes
| honors in the battle Of the ballots