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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Graves of the Wickee.

Where is the man who has not
wandered now and then through the
graveyards of the world and wondered
where the wicked folks are buried
Ii one believes all the tombstones say
one inevitably inclines to think there
never were many. if any. very, very
wicked folks on earth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Food Scarce.

This circular describing the Mount
ingvue says you can sit at the dinner
table and see the beautiful mountain
peaks" said the man who contem-
plated going. .sThat is true" replied
the one who had been; "and that's
just about all you can see."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
To Save chlIdren,s Shoes.

Take one-fourth rosin and three
fourths tallow, put it into dish and
set on stove. Heat until it boils and
is thoroughly mixed. Let cool, but
not too much. Put it on the soles OF
children's shoes and they will wear
twice as long.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

$50 your daughter has gone to Eu-
rope after all?" "Ya-as," drawled
Farmer Hayseed; she's been daffy
t go ever since she left skule. These
here female girl colleges dew put
ideas into women's heads. Her NAV
an me never could cakelate why she
was SO set t. go t. Yurrup. She don't
know soul thar. Lippincott's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
His Feur Seasons.

An amusing story Is told by Sir "
III. Holland of t3e answer given by 8
London waif to a Salvation Army cap
taiC. The jealous oiHcer had asked
the boy what work he did to provide
him with food. etc. and the reply was
Il pick strawberries in the summer,
pick hops IN the autumn, l pick peck
cts in the winter, and oakum for the
rest Of the year"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Nathaniel Osborne. Win used to
blow the organ in the Brick church in
FairhaveR, was once asked how much
salary he vaoeJved Twelve hundred
dollars, he replied. Twelve hun
dred!" exclaimed the questioner in
surprise yes" replied Nat "buf
that's for loo years"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
EneIishman's Peculiar Will.

Tears were evidently abhorred by
w. D. Foster, London theatrical
man, who requested that no woman
should be present at his funeral, and
that, If his wife survived him. his body
should be cremated, on the theory that
ashes do not lie as closely as dust to
the fountain of tears.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Woman is puzzle She will get
up the coolest night to let the cat out
and will talk baby talk to Il. But Ii
she has to ge+ UP. even or a pleasant
might, to let her husband in, she gets
mad as blazes. and no doesn't hear
the last Of it for week.-Tyler TEX
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

THAT the f1sherman's net might be
filed to overfowing" was the prayer
of an Edinburgh minister in an Eye
mouth church recently, and the fol-
lowing night such quantities of fish
were caught that boat load had to
be thrown overheard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Proper exercise is absolutely essen
tial to health Proper exercise means
free movements of the body, stretch
ing, bending. turning. deep breathing
all made without excessive effort,
without monotony and without men
tai strain
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Turpentine. in India. is derived from
the CHR, or long-leaf pine, which very
much resembles the American long,
leaf pine, from which the main supply
OF turpentine Of the world is derived
and which Is rapidly disappearing.
This tree occurs in different parts of
the Himalayas, at elevations of from
$500 feet to 1000 feet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Britain's Coal Troubles.

We hear a great deal in these
times of the folly and wickedness of
war between civilized peoples. What,
then, shall be said Of industrial civil
war in our midst? In every dispute
there must always be a reasonable
middle course. If it cannot be found
that is nothing short of disgrace to
our civilization.-London Weekly Dis
patch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

In brief. smoking is not q mere mat
ter or drugging the system. nor even
or acquiring certain taste In the
mouth; the sense of sight enters into
1t considerably and Imagination most
OF all. How else shall we account for
the fact that no smoker can tell with
his eyes shut and his hands tied
whether his cigar is afight or not?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Wouldn't you rather live in
these days OF electricity than in your
fathers time, fer instance? Think OF
what primitive times they must have
been when people used candles" She
(Wearilg oh, don't know that
candies were such primitive things.
They knew enough to go out some
times"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Clerical Repartee.

A country minister in the course
of his dining out on the circuit came
to house where roast chicken was
served for dinner. He had previously
encountered series of corned beef
dinners, and the chicken looked good.
We'll. he remarked, here's where
the chicken enters the ministry"
Hope it does better there than in
lay work" rejoined~ the host.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

A Kansas editor braves lot OF
scorn when he declares that one way
to stop the ravages Of tuberculosis In
milk IL to not have any bottle babies
around the house. Some one will tell
him, IL he doesn't watch out. that bot
Ito babies make bridge clubs possible
kansas City Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
HoIstInu the coIors.

On British warship the biggest
ceremonial of the day is the hosting
OF the colors at daybreak. Then the
band plays the national anthem and
the whole ships company turns aft
and salutes. The hauling down of the
flag at sunset is secondary cere-
mony.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
BE Not Too Ready with Excuse:

That man who always is searching
for excuses for his shortcomings is a
bugbear in business life. To find an
excuse almost always involves some
one or more of his fellows. To have
his excuses accepted tends to place
his fellows more or less under cen
sure, and whether the censure be just
or unjust, friction results inevitably.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Man Does Not Know How to Live.

Modern, life so depends upon med
zeal science that, whether humanity
is willing or unwilling, the profession
is indispensable to progress. Because
mans life is so artificial, he is the
only animal that does not know how
to live, and must be assisted on every
hand by the science and imitation Of
nature.-Philadelph Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Faith and Hope.

Doubts may fit around me, or seem
to close their evil wings, and settle
down; but, so long as imagine that
the earth is hallowed, and the light of
heaven retains its sanctity on the
Sabbath-while the blessed sunshine
lives within me-never can my soul
have lost the instinct of its faith
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Industrial Education.

For training the workman the tech.
nical school can never surp,ant the
workshop. The system that is like
~ to, give the best results is COM
Ibination of part time apprenticeship
and compulsory attendance at tech
meal schools.-London Electrical Re-
view.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
True PhiIosophy.

! have been told Of a Spaniard who
always put on his spectacles when
about to eat cherries, that they
might look bigger and more tempting.
In like manner, make the most of
my enjoyments, and pack away my
troubles in as small a compass as
can.-Robert Southey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
To What IlaA7

What use do put my soul? 1t is a
serviceable question this, and should
frequently be put to ones self. How
does my ruling part stand affected?
And whose scul have now? That OF
child. OF q young man, or feeble
woman, or a tyrant, of cattle, or wild
beasts?-Marcus Aurelius.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
EniqmaticaI Calamity.

Men have often abandoned what
was visible for the sake of what was
uncertain, have not got what they ex-
pected, and have lost what they had
being unfortunate by an enigmatical
sort of alamity.-Demetriu Phal.
ereus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
oriqin of an Old cOnundrum.

Moses called the first strike" says
labor leader. We are moi given the
particulars, but presum, the electric
plants were shut down. which may
have been the origin of the conun.
drum, Where was Moses when the
light went out ?"-Kansas City Jour.
nal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Anndvne for The Nerves.

The reading of Ebers' romances,
from the story of Joshua down to that
Of the Emperor Hadrian, is of great
assistance in adjusting into the men
tai perspective the petty annoyances
of to-day.-Dr. G. l. Walton in Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Foundation of a Government.

A government founded upon any
thing except liberty and justice can
not and ought not to stand. All the
wrecks on either side of the stream
of time, all the wrecks of the great
cities, and all the nations that have
passed aWay-all are warning that
no nation founded upon injustice can
stand.-Robert u. Ingersoll.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Al Practical Youtst,ster.

why do you think your baby Is
such clever child ~ because, All.
swered the sensible woman, he JUS
laughs and plays and has good tiElle
instead Of thinking up smart say ings
for us to repeat to the neighbors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

Each Complement Q. the Other.
Yet, as The great Rusxin said: 1--WE
are foolish In speaking ef the Superior
ity OF one sex to the other. Each has
what the other has not: each com.
pletes the other, They are in moth
Ing alike, and yet the happiness and
perfection of both depends on each
other and what the other can give"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Worth Roastlna About.

What was the best job you ever
did," inquired the first barber. IT once
shaved man." replied the second bar
Der. Go on" "Then / persuaded him
to have a hair cut, shampoo, facial
massage, SINCE, seafoam, electric buzz.
tar spray and tonic rub" What
then?" by that time he needed an
other shave"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Makes for Safety In Mines.

To prevent an explosion of dust or
gas in the event of an incandescent
globe breaking in mine, new lamp
has been devised in which the usual
globe is inclosed in another. filled
with air. Should eithe globe break
1t is said the air would extinguish the
carbon before it could ignite the dust
or gas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Duchess Can BE Shabby.

A duchess may be as shabby as she
pleases, and, in spite of socialism and
a badly hanging skirt, she will remain
power in the land, but the suburban
lady does not care to be seen with
her best friend if the latter be wear
ing an old-fashioned frock-Black
and White.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
ProvidentiaI Escape.

The old lady had had severe i'll
ness, and she was relating its Vicissi-
tudes to friend or two in the
grocer's shop when the minister came
in. Its only by the Lords mercy,
she piously declared. that I'm not in
heaven tonight. - Manchester Guard
ian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

VarIous WournIfc Isl 20.
: When mourning for cad the
Esraelites neither washen snointed
themselves. Greeks and an tasted.
In Europe they wear blae in China
white. in Turkey violet and in Ethiopia
brown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11
Did Lii 3

Passerby-" Here, be- leg has
bitten me on the ankle Ener-
Weil that's as high could
eaeif. You wouldn't little
- ze him to bite 30 would
ef Pearson's Week
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-11

But then plague take II, suppose
you had good balloon Of your own,
where would you keep It so 1t would
be safe lfv.u the children Indian
xpolil, News
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05

master lives at Treadwel and is the father of rather numerous family of children all of whom exercise dominion over the dog. In turn Tow ser has developed a marked affection for the children and like Mary's lit tie lamb is hard to shake. One day last week the children went over to Sheep Creek in a row boat leaving Towser at home to guard the parental mansion. But Towser decided that it was the children rather than the parents who needed his watchful care. Out to the end of the pier he walked and after gazing intently for a few minutes at the shore on the other side of Gastineau channel he plunged boldly into the water and swan across The distance is about mile. Doug las Island News.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Novel Entertainment
 Next Friday Evening

Some of Ketchikans young ladies will give a unique entertainment on Friday evening at the Methodist pars- mage on Main street.
 The girls of Mrs. Fishers Sunday School class who have been making study tour of China this past year will give an "Evening in China" to which all their friends and the public are invited.
 They will be dressed in novel Chimes costumes of varied hues. A Mongolian tent Chimes drug store and doctor, real Chinese banquet with chopsticks are all on the program. The Misses Jennie and Hazel Heath, Zoe and May Copeland, Frances Morgan, Helen Whitfield, Nettie Wamaks, Ollie Pit tinger, Kitty Tucker and Miss Van Houten will entertain assisted by the Rev. and Mrs. Fisher.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
RIG PANORAMA OF ALASKA
 ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
Startling Effect Produced by Panorama l50 40
 Feet in Dimensions

of the territory are brought close at hand.
 The fore ground leading to the edge of the painting is made up oi real earth and rock, and where this gives way to the canvas, diminutive miners cabin is built. The lighting effects are skillfully arranged, and four teen cluster arc lights show the pan orama to the best advantage. These are controlled by mechanism so arranged that the four effects of dawn, noon, sunset and night are produced. Each of these pei ods are of five min- utes duration, and the passing of early morn into midday, then to twilight and this followed by the wonderous colorng of far northren midnight, is beautiful and charming in the ex- treme.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05

Seattle, Wash, June 1-The finest example of exploitation by means of the panorama is exemplifed in the exhibit of the territory of Alaska at the Alaska Y ukon-P acifc Exposition. The enormous painting has been executed under direction of the United States Government and is the work of Messrs. Gates an Morango of New York. The scenes and local coloring occupied more than year in gath ering.
 The panorama is. 150 by 40 feet in dimensions, and it's perspective and general coloring are startling perfect. It shows mining operations being con- ducted in all branches, and the scenes of hydraulic and placer gold workings, fishing, lum bering, hunting and agri- cultural and every instructive feature
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Ketchikan Man Does
 Some Outside Boosting

The following interview appeared a few days ago in the SKagway Alaskan ::
 J. J. Daly, Alaskan manager for the Frye-Bruhn interest, who makes his headquarters at etchikan, arrived here last night from Haines on the Hegg, and will remain in Skagway until the sailing of the Dolphin, Sat urday. MT. Daily expects his family here shortly to spend the summer on his ranch adjacent to town.
 "Ketchikan is to have a big plant this sum mer,.o said he this morning, referring to the construction of the New England Fishing Co.'s. move in that direction.
 "The company, which is Boston corporation has force of over 100 men now at work on the plant, which will cost approximately $200, GOO, and which will have the effect of pract cally doubling the population of Ketch- ikan when operations are in full swing, which is expected to be about August list"
 'The company has been established in Vancouver, but owing to troubles with the Canadian government, a few years ago bought 40 acress of land in Ketchikan, forseeing that eventually they would be forced out of the Cana dian city. Now preparations are going forward with the idea of doing busi ness straight from Ketchikan, the fish being boxed and iced there, and shipped dicrect to the east via Seattle or Vancouver for the present, though in the end, the product will go by the Grand Trunk when that line is con- pleted."
 1.-Two 65 ton refrigerating machines are now being installed, and every modern device will be used. The principal shipments will consist of fresh halibut, and this move means big thing in northern waters ard will have an effect to the advantage on the entire section in this neigh borhood. y
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Mining Engineers
 Now Take Charge

Mining engineers are coming more and more to be mine managers. There is less disposition than formerly to consider the engineer as merely the source of technical information to be tapped off and used as needed by a business head. The executive control of most large mining enterprises is TOW in the hands of men of technical training. Skill in management, that rare sense of when and how to com promise, of how to read and to lead men, is becoming as necessary to an engineer as a knowledge of chemistry and physics. It makes and breaks com panies and establishes and shatters regulations. Just how much depends on the mine and how much on it's handling is not always easily meas ured. At one property where about 250, GOO ton per annum are mined, the direct founds not long ago the pro- tts falling off and costs mounting. For a six month period the average cost was B. 49 per ton, the progress being steadily upward and ending with S4.2l. A change in management was made. For the ensuing six months, with out damage to the property, the costs were brought down to an average of $2. 5S, and the following year reached S2 per ton. The mine was the same, the men unchanged, the treatment was unal tered, and the market was against the second man, but he knew how to weld his force into single unit and direct it steadily against the work to be done. In this case good management was worth approximately quarter of million dollars a year.-Mining and Scientific Press.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Faithful Dog Swims
 Gastineau Channel

It is perhaps because the people ol friend, and how faithful q dog can be that they seldom kill one of them no matter how worthless and miserable. There are many dogs on Douglas Island ranging in respective worth from majestic St. Bernard to the scahby swash cur with his nose full of DOT cupine quills. But it is of common average dog that our story tells. His
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05

A citizens meeting was held last evening in the athletic rooms of the Redmers hall, to declare plans for an Independence Day celebration.
 Mr. Forset J. Hunt opened the meet ing and was made permanent chair man.
 Mr Bryant was chosen secretary, and the meeting was formally opened for business. Upon motion the chairman was directed to appoint a committee to take the matter Of arranging for a celebration in hand, ard were given liberty to take what ever measures they deemed advisable
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
FINANCE COMMITTEE ALREADY
 COLLECTING THE NECESSARY
Fourth of July Celebration Sure Thing as
 Result of Meeting Last Night

for obtaining good results. That com mittee consisted of Jas. Sayles, Har- vey Stackpole, Dale Hunt, Geo. Ches- ney and Dr. Story.
 These gentlemen are empowered to appoint sub committees to assist them in arranging the celebration.
 pr. Story was elected chairman of the committee and Dale Hunt secretary and treasurer. James Sayles and Har vey Stackpole constitute the financial committee and they are soliciting funds today and are meeting with good success.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Death Claims an
 OId.Time Prospector

Joe Wallace, who has been sick for the past two or three months in St. Johns hospital, died this morning at 6 o'clock of dropsy and will be bur- jed tomorrow.
 But very little is known regarding the past life of this old prospector, excepting that he was born in Ireland and came to Alaska about eight years ago. He is well known among the mining men, but was not communica- tive regarding himself.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05

to eulogize the editor, we expocs Eyt Devil or some other kind oCoi-ycs about the office to see that 1t kes erssS in the columns of the Mines. Vc have urged the advantages of S7fs locality as resort for sportsmen sra are overjoyed to see the intensc in.ss. est being awakened among oar E1ca bloods.
 We have noticed with pride E>s vigor, courage and resouresfulnoss fl our esteemed editor Bert Howdcef,c1k since assuming management ef c:ss newspaper, and we now havc cvidc-os (which is deserving of public rooofe. nition) of this as a dominent trait of hfo character, even as bear hunter. Tss blood-curdling stories of hair breadth escapes in various ways from she jaws of Bruin and the necessity of voiss culture to enable the up-to-dats hrntSn to Hull into quite the savage beast with midnight dirges, did not satisfy hir-. His fertile mind conceived . plsn fcr equipment that would place BrHin within his power at all times. Eho plan perfected he anxiously awaited an opportunity for practical demcA- stration which came with our last eab- urday's holiday, when he, conhdcn- tially consulted our eminent sporesmen dentist Dr. Zuber, who, at onee, FOO ognized the merits claimed. AccVrd- ingly, they engaged the service of John Howard--a man we'll posted regarding the best hunting grounds to find the game for them. and equipped themselves with guns and tho ordinary paraphernalia of hunter, and in eodi- ton to the modern equipment, end undoing of Bruin, a pair ot elinbsrs such as are used by linesmen in string ing telephone or telegraph wires.
 We have not, so far, heard n eUR,. plete report of the results of thc hrnA but from what we learn the scher,s worked to pefection. When they arri. ved at the hunting grounds, they took bearings, and adjusting their climbers they looked for bear (bare) tracks. then climbed bear (bare) tres and shot every hear in sight. The tAre facts so far as learned are that tho burden of the carcasses was too great for the boat to bear so the two princl- pals of this narrative walked homo leaving the boat behind to be loaded with their fine collection of bear (bAre3 skins. Our motive in writing this fr to attract the attention of the keas hunting fraternity to the impoytnnos of the climbers as an essential in equipping for the hunt. It isn't right to maintain secrecy regarding fpnt- ter so essential to safsty and success. Fremont King whose boat was used asserts that he knows there is 6 frll load from the time if takas tO YANuHYi the boat He is to have a half inteY. est in the hides.
 "Devir".
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
QUAKER CITY TERROR STRICKEN
 BY RIOTING AND BURNING
Street Car Strike in Philadelphia Marked B3
 Deeds of LaWleSSnesS

Philadelphia, June 3-Last night was night of terror in Philadelphia Street cars were burned and dynamite was placed on the tracks. Roiting was frequent and dozens of arrests made
 It has quieted down this morning
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
Roosevelt Praises
 His Press Agent
United Press special =

United Press special
 New York, June 3--In the current number of the Outlook, Theodore Roosevelt editorially praises War rington Dawson, of the United Press, who is the only correspondent with him in Africa.
 Dawson has written two books, the Scourge and the Scar which are highly spoken of by the eX-president.
 Mr. Roosevelt has left Nabori fol Kikade.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-05
MOB HANG A NEGRO
 FOR KILLING WHITE MAR
Under the Portals of the Governors Mansion
 Mob Rule is Dominant

Maxie had shot circus attaehs.
 The crowd gathered soon altar Ess shooting and capturing the rnufdercA put rope around his neck and hAngea him from bridge.