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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Time Saver.

On some of the western roads where
stations are further apart train crews
are supplied with portable telephone
connections. The train dispatcher.
with his eye on the chart before him.
knows of course, or is supposed to
Know just where every moving tra1n
on his division is If he M1g1ies to
communicate with saefeight train, say
before It reaches aa,rr tation, he stops
It by setting the danger signal At The
next siding the train would reach. A
trainman makes connection with the
telephone system and Is instantly In
telephone communication with the
train dispatcher
This In actual practice has been
found to save great deal Of time, ex-
pense and overtime charged. The
conductor, for instance, might have
received orders to sidetrack at some
point until certain train passed him.
The dispatcher, after sending that In
formation, learns that the train to be
waited for is itself detained and per-
haps will be detained for hours. There
fore by stopping and talking with the
conductor In midprairie as it were, he
tells him to. go on about his business
and saves overtime charges and freight
delay.
There Is one thing about this limo
walton which trainmen like. Those
who are injured and incapacitated
from trainmen'S work have heretofore
If they can still perform any labor,
been put on crossing" as it is
called. That is, they are fagmen or
gatemen Now they are employed
where the telephone system is used
as train dispatchers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Grade Crossings Unpopular.

While the elimination of grade cross,
ings adds but very little to the in
comes of the roads, yet three distinct
advantages follow, viz: that of saving
nearby residents from the shock of the
horrible blasts of the locomotive whis-
tie, by making it possible to keep to a
higher schedule of speed, and, greater
than all, 1essening the loss of human
life.
While the burden of the cost of
these improvements falls upon the
railroads their proportion being IS per
cent, yet there is not railroad, in
the country but what would like to see
every level crossing on it's lines elm
mated, and were they not restrained
through financial necessity the task of
abolition would be undertaken immedi-
ately.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Railroad climbs to 1866 Feet.

The highest railway point in the
world is generally supposed to be on a
branch line of the Antofagasta e Bo-
livia railway, which reaches an alti-
tude of $500 feet above sea level. In
the magazine Peru Today this distinc-
ton is claimed for the Morococha
branch of the Central railway of Peru,
which reaches an altitude of 1886
feet and has the highest station in the
world at Ticlo (the junction with the
main line), 1865 feet.
The maximum grade on the line, ex-
tending from the port of Callao, is Az
per cent. This railway is of standard
gage, while the Bolivian line mention
ed has a gage of 21a feet.
1t is reported, however, that a
branch of this latter line will extend
to an altitude of over 10000 feet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
WIRELESS WAVES STOP TRAIN
Recent Invention Of Canadian Looked
To to Prevent Many Ca
tastrophies.

Wireless electrical waves have been
adapted to the stopping of fast NOV
ing train on the Canadian Pacific road
with great success. Hundreds of per-
sons stood by and saw powerful en-
CINE drawing train of IL cars, with
the throttle wide open, running at 40
miles an hour, brought up with short
turn Just about as mustang might be
brought down with a lariat. 1t was one
Of the most remarkable feats In cleo
trical engineering, and the engineer
sat In his cab open-mouthed, unable to
understand why his train was brought
to sudden stop, while the putting.
painting engine was alive" A wire
less wave Of electricity was the means
by which the brakes had been applied
on the IL cars, and the big engine was
powerless.
The automatic train control system
used In the demonstration was invent
ed by Frank W. Prentice, a Toronto
railroad man. says an Ottawa CORE
spondent of the New York Press. It
is a peculiar story Of how he was led
to work out the scheme of automatic
train control. Thirteen years ago a
friend Of Prentice was killed in a
headon collision and he was so wor-
ried about It that he dreamt of the
tragedy for several nights. Then came
to him in a dream the idea Of placing
wireless generator on the van to
provide automatic control. He awoke
with the idea fixed In his mind and
has been working it out ever since.
Now he has it perfected and it Is be-
lieved to be q success. By means OF a
switch the cars of train can be
'braked" Instantly, although the steam
power may not be shut off, The PREM
tice invention, it Is believed, will elm.
mate the head-on collision, and rail-
road men who saw the demonstration
became enthusiastic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
china,s "lron Wire Snake

DR.. Kinnear of Foochoo tells of the
wonderful iron wire snake" of China
These little, hard, tough snakes wrap
themselves tightly around the fingers
of men working in the gardens and
stick and squeeze until the finger
sloughs or rots Off They also choke
off and kill the tails of cattle in the
very same WY. Popular belief seems
to be that it is almost impossible to
remove then when once wrapped
around part. The iron wire snake
is about six inches long, shaped like
as thick Dr. Kinnear says he has
seen specimen, but has not done any
experimenting with his own fingers
for the sake of science.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
WHAT THEY SAID.

Penelope Charley called last night
Justine-That's twice In week.
Isn't 1t?
Penelope-Yes.
Justine-I suppose he'll come three
times in the next week?
aPenelope-That's what my brother
says.
Iustine-And six times the next!
Penelope-That's what aunty says.
Justine-And seven times the next!
Penelope-That's what papa says
Justine--And then what?
Penelope-Then we'll get married;
that's what everybody says.
Justine-And then what?
Penelope-Then l shan't see him
any more of an evening that's what
mamma says.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
The Point of View.

This is true story A certain belle
was present at a recent Chopin recital
During the March Funebre," her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude OF
rapt attention was as If the music had
entranced her very soul. Her whole
face was expressive of admiration and
intense interest When the pianist
had finished, the escort Of Miss Belle"
turned to her and said: How beau
tifull" To which she replied: "Yes,
indeed; doesn't it fit her exquisitely In
the back? How much do you suppose
1t cost In PARISH"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

and that of the engineer driving the To-
connective together with the number
of locomotive. Besides this, there
will be a dozen details in connection
with the record of the car. The num-
Der Of men whose minds have, in one
way or another, been occupied in the
handling and recording of each car
during the year would, If called to-
gether, make small army.
Keeping the record of cars is an es-
sential part of railroad work, as from
these records the earnings of the diff
month, and remittance is made to the
owners.
Almost every railroad handles as
many cars belonging to other roads as
It does of its own. A car on a
road not owning it is called for
eign car" OF these the mileage must
be accurately kept. The keeping OF
the record of foreign cars on any OF
the large roads is a greater task
than keeping the records Of its own
cars.
II Is one OF the rules of the road
that car delivered to one road BY
another shall come back to that road
ut the same point. This II caiIed the
home route for the car. Exceptions
TO this rule are OF course often taken,
but not usually, unless special IA
structions are issued from the car
record office to that effect.
When cars are detained an unrea
sonable length of time on a foreign
road, the road owning the cars sends
what In railroad language Is called q
tracer" A tracer Is simply list
giving the number and initials of the
cars, the dates on which they were
last given to the road, and an urgent
exhortation to have them returned
to the road they were received from
or sent home direct. The road tC
which the tracers are addressed sends
them back and notes thereon the last
record of each car.
The car record Office of large sys
tenn is very busy place, especially
in the autumn and winter Every
day it receives great piles of mail
matter, consisting of interchange re
ports, showing cars delivered to and
received from other roads; junction
cards, giving the movements of the
roads cars on other roads; and
tracers and letters in general con
corning cars.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

of the movements
of their cars. No
matter how far a
car may go from
its "home," the
proper officials Of
the company own
ing it always know
its whereabouts.
The books of each
company show not
only the date a
car of another
company c a m e
upon it's lines, but
also the names Of
the conductors in
charge of the
trains of which 1t
has formed part,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

had an incessant cough and frequent
attacks Of bilious collie. from which IL
seemed I could not recover. My bowels
also became affected. causing alarming
attacks Of hemorrhages. tried many
remedies, which gave only temporary
relief or no relief at all. at last tried
Peruna. and In three days I was re-
neved Of the bowel arrangement. After
using five bottles was entirely cured
I most cheerful1y recommend the use o3
Peruna to any one similarly afflicted"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
UNCHANGED.

do you act toward your wife "A
you did before you married herr"
Exactly. remember just how
used to act when ! first fell In love
with her; | used to hang over the
fence in front of her house and gaze
at her shadow on. the curtain, afraid
to go in. And ] act just the same
now when / get home late
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
A Useful Remedy,

Little four-year-old Billy was Wis
iting his neighbor, Jerry. Billy
showed every evidence of a bad cold
lerry's mother asked with grave SO.
Hcitude: Don't your mother give
you anything for your cold. Billy"
Whereupon Billy answered. feeling
in all his pockets at once: Yes.
ma'am, she gives me a clean hand
kerchief. "-Lippincott's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Miss Pretty-We are warning all
our friends that they have to take
care of themselves when they come
to our house, for we are going to
hang up mistletoe.
Miss Oldgirl-I'd like to see any
body dare to kiss me.
Miss Pert Don't worry. Nobody
would do 1t, even on dare.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
lnterpretcd.

Man," said the new cook, II should
like to ask you something It's about
Jenkins. the butcher. He says ! shall
have five per cent. on all orders give
him. What does that mean?"
The lady of the house looked
thoughtful. These technicalities.
Jane" she said, ARE hard to explain
exactly. Broadly, 1t means that we
shall get our meat from Jones in fu-
tIlre"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

A rich coal operator of West Vir$
GINA wants divorce because his wife
insisted on putting on boxing gloves
with him and whipping him every
night. Before deciding to break up
his happy home he should have tried
putting on catcher's mask and an
umpire's pad.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
A Protest.

please ask the orchestra not to
play .Ogling Eyes, 4" said the cranky
patron to the head waiter.
beg pardon, sir, but that piece is
being played by special request"
Il don't care rap about that. I'm
trying to eat spaghetti and can't do
1t to syncopated time"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Patterns Secret.

Pluck" said James Patten, the
nultimillionaire food products plung-
err of Chicago, is the secret of sue
cess"
"Well," interrupted brother specu-
lator, It'll give you thousand dollars
If you'll teach me your method L.
plucking -" Human Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
An Exception.

IT have observed" said the old pro
lessor, mournfully, that women now
adays are too frivolous The average
woman's reading is not productive OF
any profit"
Don't you believe it," put in the
family man. when she reads the
bargain ads it's productive OF profit to
the advertisers" Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Music Han .LosInc VOGUE.

Music halls have increased very lit
tie In the last few years. Some have
gone back to drama. Others have
been run partly with drama. Others
have gone over to picture entertain
ments. The picture houses have i'm
mensely added to their own by new
buildings. Stage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
RebeIled,

Mrs. Richquick- want you to
buy new parlor suit.
Mr.. Richquick- Maria, I've been
agreeable enough so far to get differ
ent clothes for morning, noon, after
noon and night, but I'm consarned IL
I'll change 'em every time l go into q
different room"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Back From Abroad.

The city niece was telling about
her European trip.
And Brussels" she related with
much enthusiasm "Ah, Brussels was
such a charming city"
sDo tell" exclaimed the rural aunt.
.And which did you enjoy the most.
dearie, Brussels carpets or Brussels
sprouts?'
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
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TOO CoMPLAcENT.


He simply wouldn't worry.
But also wouldn't hurry.
Nor took part In the hustle
When others gan to hustle.
Just sat around still dreaming,
His brain with fancies teeming.
Till Fortune passed right by him
And vowed she'd never try him.
Although, In sooth, it's needful
To stay serene. the speedful
Progressive sort of fellow,
Yet kindly-souled and mellow.
Is one who'll COP the prize out
And bulge old Envy's eyes out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
HIS FIRST cAvIARE.

Poor Uncle Henry embarrassed us
all when we dined in the ultra-fash-
ionable restaurant"
In what way?"
why, the waiter brought the dear
old man caviare sandwich. and
guess what he said?"
What, my dear?"
Why, he said he didn't care about
blackberry preserves smeared on his
bread for dinner"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Knew HIS Business.

p. o. Clerk (to superior) Can't UNI
derstand this address, sir. It reads,
John Jones, Y. Hotel There's no
such hotel here"
Superior Cooking at IT Where are
your wits? Deliver at the Wyandotta
hotel at once Boston Transcript.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
al, Because He Couldn't Smell.

"Gentlemen,' said the lawyer for
the defense, in closing his eloquent
and impassioned speech, all I de-
mand for my client at your hands is
Justice justice with large g.
The principal of the district school
was on the jury, and the verdict was
Guilty-with large G..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

American football may be frowned
upon by European educators, but we
can point with pride to the fact that
our universities have not accepted
anarchy as a popular sport.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

A peaceful citizen VINO was held up
and robbed by two Chicago crooks
wants to thank them because they
didn't kill him All of which consti.
tutes, our notion of the uttermost limit
OF optimism.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Demanded.

do you think diplomat should
know the language of the country to
which he is assigned?"
Certainly. He should have such
perfect command of 1t that it will be
as hard to grasp his exact meaning as
If he were unfamiliar with it."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
A Puzzler.

Pop, you know everything, don't
your" said little Joe.
Some very few things in the uni
verse might have escaped me-" an
swered the parent. modestly. but
they are hardly worth mentioning.
What do you want to know?"
Il want to know" replied little Joe.
what relation an august king Is to
4 May Queen?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

A New York judge has decided that
a wife, even though,sh be childless, is
q mans family to the extent of shar'
ing in his money. Even the law these
days. of women's rights is deferring to
the lady
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
That Moved Him.

Staylate- Has your father any OBJ.
jections to M paying you visits. Hiss
Brightly?
Miss b. balancing at the cIock)-I
think he would. prefer that you paid
them in instailments,. Mr.. Staylate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Possibly the Chicago thieves who
were betrayed by the singing of a
canary have come to the conclusion
that bird on the dump is worth two
In the fiat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

East st. Louis wants eggs to be
stamped with the date On which they
were minted. Cannot Wizard Burbank
or Wizard Edison invent hen sufi
GENTLY intelligent to use time clock?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

The party who referred to the
Smithsonian institution as trash
heap" evidently labors under the i'm.
preston that the specimens slaugh.
tered by Col. Roosevelt are already
there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Three thousand girls are taking a
commercial course in the Boston high
schools. Perhaps this Is one of the
reasons why schoolboys are being
taught to sew and darn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

The Montana bride who had never
spoken to her prospective husband un-
til few minutes before the marriage
ceremony will probably make up for
her lack of loquacity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

New York city Is about to legislate
against hatpins. Being strung on one
does not improve the temper of the
tired citizen who must ride home
packed in a subway train.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

One of the scientists predicts that
the women of the future will be bald
headed. Pshaw! He Is dreaming. II
women were bald-headed, how could
they use hatpins?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Funny the lightning picked out the
Missouri statehouse as its objective,
when big, tall, glittering rods ara up
In New Jersey, ohio, Massachusetts
and New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
M0dASfX.

Lady (standing on window ledge
of burning building about to cave in,
to firemen below)-You Gather tell
those naughty men down there to shut
their eyes, or I'll jump head first
Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

In Germany there is dog that can
speak seven words. No woman, is
likely to have much respect for dog
that can't make use Of more exten'
sive vocabulary than that.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Two comparlsons.

Mrs. Sage Look how different the
fate of these two sisters. Emily mar
ried and became a miserable wife.
Miss Giggle-How hard to bear!
Mrs Sage-Her sister Jane took
warning by her fate and remained an
old maid.
Miss Giggle-How unbearabloi
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
SUFFERED
% YEARS
Constant Sufferer From Chron-
10 cafarrl1 Relieved BY
Peruna.

MTS. Js II.
Bourland, San
Saba. Texas,
writes:
For twen-
ty-three years
I was a con-
slant sufferer
from chronic
catarrh. I had
O. severe mis-
cry and burn
ing in the top
Of my head.
There was al
most a con-
tinual TO p
ping Of mucus
lntomy throat,
which caused
frequent ex-
pc c to ration.
My entire sys-
TEN gradually
be ca m Q In
DIV 9 d, and
my condition
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Merely Wished to Know.

Mother, did father have to ask you
more than once to be his wife?"
Why, dearest, what makes you ask
such a question:"
II just wanted to know whether
you always answered no before you
thought, the same as you do to me
now"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Aviator Latham has gone duck
hunting in a monoplane. The innova-
ton adds to the undesirability of be-
Ing a duck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

The enterprising journalist will see
TO 1t that the Hope diamond keeps
true to its traditions In the matter
OF worrying its owners.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Russia is going to build $4,000.
900 feet for the Black sea. Evidently
Russia isn't taking much stock in
this universal peace business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
profound Eqotisn.

.sTwiggs aspires to be looked on as
q strong minded man."
.sWhy do you think sol"
Hes going around telling every.
body that he hasn't made single New
year resolution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Fresh air advocates will not be sur
prised to learn that hermit who had
remained indoors for forty years died
of pneumonia
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

A Philadelphia woman wants
divorce because her husband allowed
her only % cents day. Evidently
abe isn't satisfied with her quarters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Paris wants new law to discourage
dueling, the idea being to shed ora.
tory instead of blood when some one
has a grievance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Ii is not surprising that the re-
mains OF a dinosaur should be found
In New York city. Dead ones are
OIentifI In the vicinity OF Broadway.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
a Case Of Luck.

Il met Dr. Knifem today on the
street and he cut me dead
Then you are the only one Of his
patients to whom he did SO, who ever
survived to tell It"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Maybe the woman who received coal
when she thought she was buying
eggs is In luck that it was not dia-
monds
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Oh. SUGAR.

Sweet little feet is not poetic.
At least not altogether.
Since we have learned the trusts are put
Ting glucose into leather
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
His Excuse.

What was your father doing In the
back yard so early this morning."
Looking for his pipe. He threw II
away on New Years day, but Last
night he and ma had spat and now
he's going to smoke again just for
spite"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Another Version.

Mother, may I go out to skater"
You may, my little Myrt.
But you must stay close by the stove
And wear your hobble skirt"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Five generals of the Haitian revolu-
uonary army have been captured and
shot. Presumably the private got
away
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

Among other things, the automobile
has taken load off the Humane so
clety.,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

A German woman advocates com.
pulsory domestic service for all girls.
She must live In the suburbs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
TRACING THEIR CARS
ELABORATE SYSTEM IN OPERA
TON ON LINES.
System Has Been Brought to Fine
housekeeping the Records Is an
Essential Part OF Rail-
road Work.

Railroad companies have most
elaborate methods of keeping account
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

AS yet, the aeroplane has not begun
seriously to worry the automobile
business
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

American heiresses when caught
very young may be more easily
trained by their titled husbands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
Always Thus.

You are most unlucky cuss-
OF course, it has occurred to you
That 1t is always some else
Somebody leaves a million to.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16

It Is better for ones aeroplane to go
wrong ten miles from land horizon
tally than vertically.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-16
In pursuit of happiness"

"You don't expect me to believe
that racing himself, half to death
makes him happy?"
"Of course not. He Is in pursuit
of his daughter and her lover who are
clipping" -