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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

Y ERE is a very nice idea for g.
child's plain hat-one that would
be exceedingly useful for school
or morning wear and would stand a
great deal of knocking about. If you
are making the grille set Of little
linen or cotton dresses for the COM
Ing summer, you could not do better
than save the cuttings from them, and
let her have a hat to match each
dress. The cost of them will be prac-
tically nothing, and she will be sure
to look nice when her hat and dress
'go with" one another. 1t may be
made up in any size, taking measures
from hat that fits.
The Materials: Almost any fairly
stout fabric is suitable for this hat
silk, satin, velvet, cloth, linen, case
meat cloth or galatea. You will also
need a yard of buckram for each hat
white or black, according to the
color of the material-and liz yard of
ribbon to make the bow which trims
the front. If you want to be very
economical, you can make the bow
from one-half yard of Powered muslin.
wiring it all round the edge, so that it
stands up smartly.
The Cutting: Double the material.
Cut from a double circle, from Ii to
IA inches across, according to the size
of brim you want. Cut out small
ngular-shaped wedge at the back
of the brim (see No. -, bring the cut
edges together, scanning them neatly
on the wrong side. Now take one of
the child's old hats, and measure
across the place where the crown and
brim join, laying your tape inside the
hat, just at the point where the lining
Is stitched In. Take a pair Of COM
passes, set 1t up exactly In the center
of the cut material, and trace with It.:
First, one circle according with the
measurements Of the old hat; second,
one circle Ia inch further towards
the edge of the material. Now cut a
circle Of single material measuring IA
to f6 inches across for the crown, and
a double piece inches deep and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

shaped as shown in the illustration
for the head-band Cut the brim and
head-band again in buckram, making
the buckram pieces just shade small
er than the material ones. Cut out
wedge at the back Of the buckram
brim, and draw the open edges to-
gether by long herring-bo stitches.
This will make the brim turn down
into mushroom shape.
The Making: Lay the two parts Of
the brim together with their right
sides touching. Seam them together
at the, wrong side. Cut away all the
material that is enclosed In the small
er circle. Turn the brim to the right
side Slip into 1T the buckram, and
hold all together by double row of
machine stitching round the edge.
Now take a pair of sharp scissors, and
split up the inner edge of the brim
to the line of the second circle, as
shown in the illustration No. 1. Bend
back the split pieces, so that they
stand up, and the brim turns down
over the child's face. Join the double
headband over the buckram, so that
the stiffening is hidden between folds
of material. Pin this upright on the
brim, so that It's lower edge rests on
the line of the second circle, and the
split pieces are all inside the band.
Sew the band very firmly to the split
pieces, SO that they hold 1t upright.
| Gather the crown round its edge, and
draw 1t up to fit round the head-band
at the place where the band joins the
brim. Pull the fulness into pretty
| folds, and then sew down the crown
very firmly all round, SO that, from
the outside, the head-band cannot be
seen at ALL
Fold a piece OF ribbon round the
hat, to hide the join of the crown and
brim, and finish 1t with large bow at
the front.
Line the hat with sarcenet or thin
silk. Draw up the lining with a mar
row string inside the crown. Sew on
a piece of elastic, which passes under
the chin and holds that hat in place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
some QUEER TRADES
Unusual Occupations Revealed Ii
Census Report.
Kansas City Man Who Bottles Smoke
Unique Task Performed by Gov
eminent Employees In Washing
ton--Ralsc Frogs for Profit.

Washington.--As part Of the task
Of compiling the thirteenth census Of
the United States. the bureau will pub
lish report on the various occupa-
tons by which men and women In this
country earn their daily bread. Though
1t will be many months before this re-
port will be given to the public, q
conservative estimate places the num-
Der Of classifications of industry at
between 1000 and 5000.
It seems safe prediction to state
that there will be found but one man
in the entire country making living
from bottling the smoke OF burning
hickory wood. This man, who lives
In Kansas City. contends that his bot
tied smoke, let loose in an air tight
compartment In which meat has been
placed. will produce the same effect
upon the meat as though cured by
hickory smoke In the usual manner.
Nor would the uninitiated expect to
find profit In raising bullfrogs for their
legs. Two New Jersey women, how
ever. are making good livelihood by
so doing and certain California wom-
an obtains over 500 an ounce whole
sale for the seeds of petunias.
In some OF the reports of the census
enumerators In the field are found tab
ulations so unusual that they require
no end Of labor In properly classify
ing them at the bureau. One man
frankly asserted that he was a "booze
fighter" and another. who works in a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
FRIEND OF FISHERMAN
Humble SIlkworm Furnishes Cat-Gut
Much Used by Disciples Of
Isaak Walton.

Rome, Italy.-It Is doubtful whether
the average rod and reel fisherman
who angles with flies and hooks strung
with fine translucent cat-gut is aware
OF the Invaluable friend he has In the
humble silkworm. The cat-gut Is the
most unbreakable substance that
holds the hooks against the flercest
struggles of the struck fish and comes
from silkworms. The principal center
Of the manufacture of this kind of cat
gut Is the island Of Procida, In the
Bay OF Naples, but most Of the silk
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
one II 275 Is Insane.

New York. One out OF every 276
nersons III New York city IS insane.
according to DR.. Albert w Ferris,
president Of the state lunacy commits
sion who IS delivering q course OF lee
tnres before the New York School OF
philanthropy. The state hospitals for
the insane now house $4,000 patients.
and private institutions care for II. 900
more. New cases admitted to the state
asylums average about 100 q week.
The cost 81 caring for an insane pa.
dent Il approximately 5000 year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
For SILK Cushions.

II you have silk-covered cushions in
your house, you must have noticed
how often the feathers or down comes
through, giving the pillow fuzzy,
unsightly appearance. This could have
been avoided, and can be the next
time, by ironing the inside of the silk
with an iron that has been rubbed
with shoemaker's wax.
This ironing, done before the pillow
Is made up, will act as a sort OF thin
varnish on the silk, and will prevent
the feathers from working through.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food 10 Not Suited.
oer-Is yo' gwine to de

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong 1t is generally
with the food; the old Dame is always
faithful and one should act at once.
To put of the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Ari-
IONA man says:
For years could not safely eat
any breakfast, tried all kinds OF
breakfast foods, but they We're all
soft, starchy messes, which gave me
distressing headaches. drank strong
coffee, too, which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better, for / found the toast
very constipating.
A friend persuaded me to quit cof-
fee and the starchy breakfast foods.
and use Postum and Grape-Nuts In
stead. 7 shall never regret taking his
advice
1.-THE change they have worked In
me is wonderful. / now have no more
Of the distressing sensations In my
stomach after eating, and never have
any headaches. have gained Ii
pounds in weight and feel better In
every way. Grape-Nuts make de-
licious as well as q nutritious dish.
and find that Postum is easily di-
gested and never produces dyspepsia
symptoms"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE In pkgs. There's .
Reason.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
interest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
ORANGE Baskets.

Cut as many oranges as will be re-
CURED, leaving half the peel whole
for the basket and strip half an inch
wide for the handles. Remove pulp
and Juice: use juice for making
orange jelly. Place baskets In a pan
Of broken Ice to keep upright. Fill
with orange jelly. When ready to
serve put q spoonful of whipped
cream over the jelly in each basket.
Serve in bed Of green leaves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
ResIsts Their Flercest struggles.

worms employed are raised near Tore
Annunziata, at the foot of Vesuvius.
The caterpillars are killed just as they
are about to begin the spinning OF
cocoons, the silk glands are removed
and subjected to process of picking,
which is a secret of the trade, and
afterward the threads are carefully
drawn out by skilled workers, mostly
women. The length of the thread
varies from foot to nearly twenty
inches.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
Coffee Cream Cake.

One ana one-half cups sugar. two
of -four, two eggs, IA teaspoonfuls
baking powder, pinch of salt, about
three-fourths of teaspoonful lemon,
one-fourth cup butter, one tablespoon.
full cocoanut. Melt butter, break In
eggs without beating. pour in one
third cup Of milk half cup cold coffee;
make In three layers.
Cream for filing One pint milk in
double boiler, one-half cup of Hour,
two eggs beaten, salt. essence. one
cup sugar. boil ingredients.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
One of the New Bags.

THE newest hand bags are Quite
.mall. doubtless in contrast to the
mammoth ones we have been carrying.
rhe favorite shape Is oblong, about 7
inches wide and 5 deep.
The special favorites for spring are
a colored leather, in shades OF mauye.
apricot. blue, violet and red They
usually carry on the outer flap three
small initials in gold or In darker
made than the leather.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
His Business improving.

yes said the old lady, now that
spring is with us business will pick
up with the old man."
Asked what he did for living, she
replied:
well, he sells rabbit feet for watch
charms an to staye OFF hoodoos, an
he does fine with rattlesnake rattles,
but he makes most at sellin' young
mockin' girds an prayin' fer rain"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

II by chance paint spots stick to
window panes. do not use knife to
loosen them. A cloth wet In hot vine-
gar will clean them perfectly.
A white porcelain bathtub that has
grown brown may be most perfectly
cleaned by the use Of spirits of tur.
pentine applied with q flannel cloth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

This is for a girl of Il to 16 years.
and may be carried out well In cash
mere or very fine cloth; the panel
front Is prettily shaped both at top
Of bodice and lower part Of skirt; this
Is laid on over straps Of satin; but
tons and braid loops form further
finish.
The small yoke and collar-band OF
spotted net.
Materials required: -Four yards 40
inches wide. dozen buttons, q yards
40 Inches wide sateen for lining.
yard satin II inches vida.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
Household RemedE


Ralph Rust, Willis. Mich, writesi
Hoods SarsaparillA has been house
hold remedy in our home as long as ]
can remember. have taken it in the
spring for several years. 1t has. no
equal for cleansing the blood and .ex-
polling the humors that accumulate dur
ing the winter. Being farmer and ex-
posed to bad weather, my system is often
sffected. and / often take Hoods Sarsar
parilla with good results"
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar TO Itself.
There lie no "just as good"
, Get it today in usual liquid form %
ehocolated tablets called earsatabs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
Noted Inns TO Go.

New York Two Of New York
city's famous hotels the HOFFMAN
house and the Gilsey house will
close their doors Immediately The
Gi]sey house will be converted to
business purposes. Both hotels n
Their day have had the names Of
many men Of national prominenoe
upon their registers
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
cn,.arinn The Pillows.

when making you new couch pill
lows il the ticking Is well coated with
beeswax- or parafin on the wrong side,
the feathers will not come through.
Coat the fabric by rubbing the wax
ia with hot iron.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
stufs Rabbits With Quail.

Topeka, Kan Stufi1ng cleaned rab-
bits with quail and shipping them out
Of the state has enabled many hunt
ers to evade the quail-shooting law IL
Kansas this season Prof. Z. Z. Dyche,
state fish and game warden, who has
iust obtained proof OF the violations,
said warrants probably would be
sworn out for the hunters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
HOW TAME GIRAFFES ARE FED
Keeper Climbs Tree In Order That
Animals May Eat In Easy
Manner.

New York.-The giraffe in captivity
IS one Of the most delicate Of animals
and requires the closest of care on
the part of the keepers. Aside from
necessity for cleanliness In their hous-
ing, the most important feature in
caring for them Is the selection of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

Given violating tailored suit Of
fashionable cut and dressy waist OF
one Of the desirable yelled modes, and
one may consider herself well-dressed
land really be sol for considerable
number or quite different occasions
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18
Evidently Deeply in Love.

Chedomir Mikovitch, Belgrade po-
liceman, comitted suicide after his
sweetheart had informed him she
could not leave her situation to follow
him on his new beat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

roper food to insure good health. Our
illustration shows pair Of giraffes
In the Bronx Zoo receiving food from
their keeper, who It will be seen Is
perched high up in the branches Of a
tree in order that the animals may
eat In an easy manner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-18

Not Possible

Not Possible.
'Ts there good parting scene IA
chat play?"
mo; the hero's bald"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-24

my Dear Loretta: ! have enjoyed and
protlted by your unique and spirited re-
proofs of the silly foibles OF femininity.
Some of your comments make me feel as
IL I'd been Unexpectedly plunged into
cold bath. But / have not failed to re-
ceive the benefit that goes with the bath.
WIN you be good enough to vlvisect the
vanity of the girl whose arms are forever
in the way? l mean the fidgety females
who go to the theater and fuss with their
hair so much that their arms are about
all those behind them get to see during the
performance? They are a nuisance; and
never knew a more competent maiden
knight than yourself at puncturing the
abuses Of patience and politeness with u
penpoint instead of a spear. Personally,
should advocate the use of the spear too.
But l shall most gratefully welcome the
vigorous attack of your pen II you are too
busy TO undertake the spear campaign
Approximately,
ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED"
It is easy to guess that this suffering
zone is a woman. Even in my somewhat
extended experience have not encountered
man who could advocate what she de-
sires For what she really Graves is an
armless girl And all the men l know re-
gard the arms as interesting accessories
to the feminine makeup. However, l feel
certain that any one of the men could sug-
gest better ways of occupying those arms
than an inanimate sidecomb OF barette can
afford.
don't blame the writer OF this letter
for protesting. It's pretty annoying to pay
81 TO see a play and SEED girls arms. A
man nnieht suueeze a little comfort out of
them, even If the surroundings are not the
most desirable. But what woman wants to
pay 50 to gaze on the arms Of another
woman?
1t might be that the continuous perform
anoe OF the arm exercise is a form OF
nervousness There goes the right arm
up. A hairpin is pulled out and poked in.
one tries 10 be forgiving, even II the hero
inc of the pay has just leaned toward
the hero ana acted OUT one Of those
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-24

the Unconditional and simple nature Of her
tlack-haired sister.
las to whether temperament is physical
or mental, or neither, probably no two
authorities are fully agreed. DR. Jones
has pointed out that temperament may
he divided into four classes. In
order to fancfuly delineate them they
have been considered analogous to the ages
NJ man and to the seasons of the year.
The sanguine type, for instance, corre-
spends to childhood and spring, the bilious
type to youth and summer, the melancholy
to middle age and autumn, and the phleg-
matte type TO old age and winter.
With these four types a basis to work
On, A Stewart and others who have writ
ten on the subject of the correlation of
| the four chief types have classified them
ais follows:
| The sanguine type, consisting OF persons
who are short and often stout In later life
who have fair compilations, blue eyes and
red hair, mentally active emotional and
CNcitable, but lacking in persistence and
steadiness and showing a tendency to
acute illness.
! The bilious or choleric type. those who
are thick-set, rather clumsy folk with
dark eyes. hair and compilations, people
who are often equity or rheumatic, and
who are mentally Unconditional, deliberate
and jealous.
The nervous, sometimes melancholy,
type, which is made up principally Of
slight, slim, tall figures large foreheads
and pointed chlns dark eyes and sallow
skin; those who think quickly; react rap
idly, are susceptible. but easily get over
their emotions. These tend to suffer from
nerve storms, not infrequently ending in
/ insanity.
! And lastly the phlegmatic type. people
with bulky forms, light hair, pasty COM
plexions, slow movements, mentally
heavy on hand" slow and plodding q
type which tends to dementia and diseases
of slow course.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-24
Mixed "Gym" Glasses

Additional interest has been given the
work of the department or physlcai cur
tire Of the summer session OF the UnlVer-
s,ty of California by the formation OF
combination class Of men and women
each in the conventional gymnasium at
tire. Hearst hall, the sacred precincts
NJ the women students during the regular
session. is the scene of the acuviues OF tne
class. conducted Mondays, Wednesdays ana
Fridays.
The class was formed despite objections
made to the authorities that the precedent
was a dangerous one for the welfare OF
the class and university. Nevertheless the
experiment was tried and three times a
week the class Of sixty men and women
meets TO learn the elements OF Swedish
gymnastics, vault the bars and horses,
climb into the suspended rings and go
through the other exercises.
The women are attired I'm the regulation
bloomer suits. which reach above the knee.
and they wear the loose-fitting blouse
with the V-shaped neck, which alows
plenty Of freedom and comfort for the ex-
ercises, especially with the heavy appar-
atus which must be lifted.
That men are allowed to take part in
physical culture in Hearst hall has been
discussed widely by the women in their
daily meetings on the campus. prece
dent has been established here, they say.
that would not be tolerated during the
regular session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-24
Danger on the Farm

Farm life-peaceful. bucolic far from the
innumerable dangers of the city-has al
wavs been considered safe. But Il has
been ascertained in Germany, says Busi-
ness. that agriculture suffers far more
from accidents than any other occupation
OF the total number of mishaps resulting
in temporary disability, 40 per cent occur
in agriculture, each In iron and steel
trades and in building operations, and S1s
per cent in mining.
1t is explained that 1t is natural that
the agricultural laborer should be espec-
tally subject to accident for he has to
handle teams, machinery and explosives
and is too much a jack f-all-trades TO be
skilled in any one. Modern methods also
increase the risk of the occupation for
Canadian records show that the percentage
of deaths increased steadily from IL per
cent in 1904 to 90 per cent in 1909, while
in mining there had been much tlucuation
but apparently no permanent increase.
The larger number Of farm accidents oc-
cur on Saturdays, which is generally ex-
planned by the fatigue Of the week telling
on the men, but 1t is noted also that the
Monday accidents are almost as numerous.
This gives rise TO the suggestion that the
day of rest sometimes is not too wisely
spent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-24
Many Strange Animals in the World

The only known quadruped which pre-
sents anything like those splendid metallic
reflections which acorn 80 many birds,
fishes and insects is subterraneous ami
NAL, whose mode of life is similar to that
of the moles, but it is smaller in size. Its
fur is of green changing to copper or
bronze and this creature has amazingly
powerful forefeet. To enable them to dig
the better, the forearm Is supported by a
thick bone. II inhabits Africa. The eyes
Of this quadruped are not perceptible.
The urchin is a strange creature, and it
is an interesting fact that it eats hundreds
of cantharides without experiencing any Ill
effect, whereas a single one produces horri-
bic agony in a dog or cat.
The TaCcoon, the most of whose exterior
Is that OF a bear I'm miniature, is remark
able for a singular instinct of eating moth
ing that it has not previously dipped in
water.
One OF the handsomest OF known quad
rupeds is the panda, found among the
mountains OF the north Of India. les fur
Is Of the richest cinnamon red above and
deep black beneath. 1t frequents the
vicinity Of rivers and mountain torrents,
passes much OF it's time upon trees and
u
The soes of its feet are hairy.
Ii is a curious fact that the female pole
cat has often been known to stow away
many frogs and toads in an apartment OF
its burrow, disabling each without killing
II, by puncturing the skull. This ANNA
is so agile that II will spring from the
ground upon a partridge flying near the
surface
The cape otter is remarkable-at least at
a particular age-for having no nails.
There is a singular animal in South
Africa-an inhabtant of caverns-whict
gains a part OF its subsistence by attacking
/ the massive, fatty protuberance on the taili
/ OF the African sheep, II has a mane lik,
I the hyena, and is very remarkable in its
/ colorinE
! The hoodcsp-a sea animal, found in tho
Arctic ocean-hss a loose skin upon its
head. which can be inflated into a sort of
/ cowl, and Is drawn over tho eyes when The
creature is menaced. at which time the
nostriis are also puffed out like bladders