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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer. goes TO
Pittsburg with the forged notes IN tne
Bronson case to get the deposition or Jonn
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's nome
he is attracted by picture Of a y " his
granddaughter A lady requests Blakeley
to buy her Pullman ticket ,a HE gives tsn
He finds a drunken man in lower ten and
Tetires in lower nine He awaa en- nd IN n
Tnissing. The man in lower ten is found
murdered. Circumstantial, evidence places
both Blakeley and the unknown man VINO
had exchanged clothes with him. under
suspicion Of murder. Blakeley becomes
Interested in a girl in blue. The train
is wrecked Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
Is broken. They go to the Carter place
for breakfast. The girl proves to be ALI
son West his partners sweetheart her
peculiar actions mystify the lawyer. she
drops her gold bag and Blakeley puts lt
in his pocket. Blakeley returns home.
He finds that he is under surveillance
and hears of strange doings In the house
NEXT door
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(To BE coNTINUEDo
Why Dickens Wrote "christmas Carol

Why Dickens Wrote "christmas Carol"
noticed statement in one of the
papers recently that Dickens wrote his
Christmas Carol with the express OBJ
ject of reviving the popular interest In
the Christmas season and its festivi
ties. This is pleasing fiction which
had often been previously met with,
The fact is that Dickens wrote tbs
christmas Carol" In the autumn OF
1843 because he was short Of money
and in great need of $4,000 The most
candid chapter in Forster's Life" Is
the one Tin the second volume) which
relates the tale of Dickens disappoint
ment and despair when he received
the Carol" accounts, for instead OF
the $1,000 he had set his heart and
soul upon" the sum due to him was
only $1,150 Dickens wrote: MY
years bills, unpaid. are so terrific that
all the energy and determination !
can possibly exert will be required te
clear me before go abroad" Dick
ems ultimately cleared $3.50 by the
Christmas Carol" on sale of $4,000
copies.-London Truth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

"This way" / motioned to Mo
Knight, and we wheeled into the mar.
row passage behind us. back of the
boxes. At the enc there was a door
leading into the wings, and as we
went boldly through turned the key
The final set was being struck, and
no one paid any attention to US. Luck
lily they were similarly Indifferent to
banging at the door I had locked
banging which, judged, signified
Johnson.
81 guess we've broken up his inter
ference" Mcknight chuckled.
Stage hands were hurrying in every
direction; pieces of the side wall OF
the last drawing room menaced us; a
switchboard behind us was singing
like tea-ketue. Everywhere we
stepped we were In somebody's way.
At last we were across, confronting q
man in his shirt sleeves, who by dots
and dashes of profanity seemed to be
directing the chaos.
"Well?" he said, wheeling on ns
What can / do for you?"
II would like to ask" | replied, III
you have any idea just where the last
cinematograph picture was taken"
Broken OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES? ?"
mo The Washington Filler"
He glanced at my bandaged arm.
THE announcement says tive
miles," Mcknight put in, "but we
should like to know whether 1t Is rail
road miles, automobile miles, or po-
liceman miles"
II am sorry can't tell you" he re-.
piled, more civilly I'VE get those pic
lures by contract. We don't take them
ourselves"
Where are the company's ofices?"
New York" He stepped forward
and graspea super by the shoulder.
What in blazes are you doing with
that gold chair in kitchen set? Take
that piece of pink plush there and
throw 1t over a soap box, If you have
not got kitchen chair"
/ had not realized the extent of the
shock, but now dropped into chaiI
and wiped my forehead. The unex
pected glimpse of Alison West fol
lowed almost Immediately by the rev.
citation of the picture, had left me
limp and unnerved Mcknight was
looking at his watch
He says the moving picture PEG
pie have an Office downtown. We can
make 1t If we go on now"
So he called a cab, and we started
at a gallep. There was no sign q
the detective. Upon my word"
Richey said, Il feel lonely without
him"
The people at the downtown Office
of the cinematograph company were
very obliging. The picture had been
taken, they said, at Nj, just two
miles beyond the scene of the wreck.
1t was not much, but 1t was something
to work on | decided not to go home.
but to send Meningitis Jap for my
! clothes, and to dress at the Incubator.
l was determined, If possible, to make
my next days investigations without
Johnson. In the meantime, even If Ii
was for the last time, would see Her
that night. I gave Stogie note for
Mrs Klopton, and with my dinner
clothes there came back the gold bag
wrapped in tissue paper.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
CHEATED FOR YEARS.
Preiudice Will Cheat Us Often II We
Let 1t.

You will be astonished to find how
largely you are influenced In every
way by unreasoning prejudice. In
many cases you will also find that the
prejudice has swindled you, or rather,
made you swindle yourself. A case
In illustration:
"I have been a constant user OF
Grape-Nuts for nearly three years, :
says a correspondent, "and | am hap
by to say that am well pleased with
the result Of the experiment, for such
it has been.
Seeing your advertisement In al
most all of the periodicals, for a long
time looked upon it as hoax. But
after years of suffering with gaseous
and bitter quotations from my stcEa-
ach, together with more or less loss
Of appetite and flesh, / concluded to
try Grape-Nuts food for a little time
and note the result.
II found it delicious, and it was not
long till I began to experience the
beneficial effects. My stomach re-
sumed its normal state, the eructa-
tions and bitterness ceased and have
gained all my lost weight back.
II am so we'll satisfied with the
result that so long as ! may live and
retain my reason Grape-Nuts shall
constitute quite portion of my daily
food"
Read "The Road to Wellville." In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Eyer read the above letter. A new
$50 erncarn from time to time. They
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

bring you to dinner tonight, and
said knew you would fall all over
yourself to go. You are requested to
bring along the broken arm, and any
other souvenirs of the wreck that you
may possess"
clared, struggling against my inclina-
tion II can't even tie my necktie,
and 1 have to have my food cut for
me-"
ooh, that's all right" he said cas-
lily "I'll send Stogie over to fix you
up, and Mrs. Dial knows all about the
arm. told her"
(Stogie is his Japanese factotum, SO
called because he Is lean, yellowish
brown in color, and because he claims
In box.)
The cinematograph was finishing
the program. The house was dark and
the music had stopped, as it does In
the circus just before somebody risks
his neck at so much neck in the dip
of death, or the hundred-foot dive.
Then, with sort of shock, saw on
the white curtain the announcement:
THE NEXT PICTURE
rs THE DOOMED WASHINGTON
FL1ER, TAKEN A SHORT DIS
LANCE FROM THE SCENE OF
THE WRECK ON THE FATAL
MORNING OF Sc P T E NJ B E r
TENTH TWO MILES FARTHER
A
PLETE ANNIHILATION.
confess to a return of some of the
sickening sensations of the wreck;
people around me were leaning for
ward with tense faces. Then the let
tiers were gone and saw long lev
ell stretch of track, even the broken
stone between the ties standing out
distinctly. Far off under cloud of
smoke a small object was rushing to-
ward us and growing larger as it
came
Now it was on us, mammoth In
size, with huge drivers and colossal
tender The engine leaped aside, as
If just in time to save us from de-
struction, with a glimpse of stoop-
ing fireman and a grimy engineer. The
long train of sleepers followed. From
a forward vestibule porter In a
white coat waved his hand. The rest
of the cars seemed still wrapped in
slumber With mixed sensations
saw my own car, Ontario, fly past,
and then I rose to my feet and
gripped Meningitis shoulder
On the lowest step of the last car,
one foot hanging free. was man. His
black derby hat was pulled well down
to keep 1t from blowing away, and his
coat was flying open In the wind He
was swung well out from the car, his
free hand gripping small valise.
every muscle tense for jump.
Good God, that's my mani" I said
hoarsely, as the audience broke into
applause. Mcknight half rose; In his
seat ahead Johnson stifled yawn and
turned to eye me.
I dropped into my chair Imply. ard
tried to control my excitement. The
man on the last platform Of the train,
/ said. He was just about to leap;
I'll swear that was my bag.
Gould you see his face?" Mcknight
asked in an undertone. Would You
know him again?"
"No. His hat was pulled down and
his head was bent. I'm going back to
find out where that picture was CO.
ken. They say two miles. but II may
have been forty"
The audience, busy with its wraps,
had not noticed. Mrs. Dallas and All
ison West had gone. N front of ~
johnson had dropped bis hat and xss
STOPPING tor Il
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
Good Joke on Voter.

An amusing story Is told Of what
happened to pluralist voter In the
1900 election in England. He was q
keen politician and believing that the
vote he possessed in distant constit
uency would be of value to his candi
date engaged a special train to take
him there On entering the polling
booth he found the engineer of the
train at his heels. He then discovered
that the engineer happened to be on
the voting register of the same town
and vas taking the opportunity of his
accidental presence there to record
his vote which was given for the
oth&f side.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
A Scarecrow.

Miss Brush suppose you don't
mind my being in your field, Mr..
Gobel?"
Farmer Gobel (heartily) long
er you stay, the better, miss. Fact is,
the birds ave been very troublesome
this season-London Tattler.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

ed. ''The older you get 1t. the worse
the attack"
Johnson did not appear again that
day. A small man In a raincoat took
his place. The next morning | made
my initial trip to the Office. the rain
coat still on hand. ! had short con-
ference with Miller, the district at
torney, at IL. Bronson was under sur
vigilance, he said, and any attempt to
sell the notes to him would probably
result in their recovery. In the mean
time. as | knew, the Commonwealth
had continued the case, in hope of
such contingency.
At noon l left the office and took a
veterinarian to see Candida, the In
jured pony By one o'clock my first
days duties were performed, and a
long Sahara of hot afternoon
stretched ahead. Mcknight, always
glad to escape from the grind, sug-
gested vaudeville, and in sheer
ennui | consented. I could neither
ride, drive nor golf, and my own COM
pany bored me to distraction.
Coolest place in town these days,
he declared. Electric fans, breezy
songs. airy costumes. And there's
Johnson just behind - the coolest
proposition in Washington.
He gravely bought three tickets and
presented the detective with one.
Then we went in Having lived nor
NAL, busy life, the theater in the aft
ernoon is to me about on par with
ice cream for breakfast. Up on the
stage a very stout woman in short
pink skirts, with smile that Nc
knight declared looked like slash in
roll of butter, was singing nasally,
with a laborious kick at the end OF
each verse Johnson, two rows ahead,
went to sleep. Mcknight prodded me
with his elbow.
Look at the first box to the right,
he said, In a stage whisper. | want
you to come over at the end OF this
act"
1t was the first time had seen her
since I put her in the cab at Baltl-
more. Outwardly / presume was
calm, for no one turned to stare at
me, but every atom of me cried out
at the sight Of her. She was lean.
ing, bent forward, lips slightly parted,
gazing raptly at the japanese con-
jurer who had replaced what Nc
knight disrespectfully called the Col
umns of Hercules. Compared with the
draggled lady of the farm house, she
was radiant.
For that first moment there was
nothing but joy at the sight OF her
Meningitis touch on my arm brought
me back to reality.
Come over and meet them ne
said. That's the cousin Miss West
is visiting, Mrs. Dallas"
But I would not go. After he went
I sat there alone, painfully conscious
that I was being pointed out and
stared at from the box. The abomin
able Japanese gave way to vet more
atrocious performing dogs.
How many offers of marriage VIII
the young lady In the box have?" The
dog stopped sagely at "none, and
then pulled out card that said eight
Wild shouts of glee by the audience
"The FOOLS" I muttered.
After a little glanced over. Mrs
Dallas was talking to Mcknight, but
she was looking straight at me. She
was flushed, but more calm than /
and she did not bow. fumbled fol-
my hat, but the next moment | saw
| that they were going, and sat still
| When Mcknight came back he was
| triumphant.
| i've made an engagement for you,
| he said. Mrs. Dx1Ias asked me "a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
Easy.

..Does 1t cost much to clothe a
faraily?" asked the economical man.
mot mine," replied Mr.. Sirius
Barker. my only daughter is bare
foot dancer and my only son is q
marathon runner"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
Constipation

FOR over nine years suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had to take
an injection of warm water once every a. hours
before could have an action on my bowels
Happily tried Cascarcts, and today am a well
man. During the nine years before used
Cascarets suffered untold misery with internal
piles. Thanks to you, / am free from all that
this morning. You can use this in behalf Of
suffering humanity. B. F. Fisher, Roanoke, Ill
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken Weaken or Gripe.
Zoe. 25c, SOC. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. $50
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

Nat1ck, MaSS.,-"I cannot express what
went through during the Change of Life before
LIZ tried Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. L was in such nervous condition
|could not keep still. My limbs were cold.
had creepy sensations and could not sleep
nights. L was finally told by two physicians
that had a tumOr.
"I read one day Of the wonderful cures made
by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and decided to try it, and it has made me a well
woman. My neighbors and friends declare it
oracle for me- Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

Ferdinand-She is all the world to
me! What would you advise me to
do?
William-See little more Of the
world, old chapi
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

Avoiding the ExecutIoner.
''Why does a hen cross the road7''
$50 as to avoid getting into the
chicken pie"-Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
Not Wanted In Calf.

PSthaps the intending purchases
who recently wrote London book
sell@T Please forward me copy
of 7ssa1 rfson. but please not one bound
III ~ Il Ill Il am vegetarian, intended
IS e6,zss the yolume only rs = food
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, Csc, SOC and $1.00 per bottle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
Alike to Aching Heart.

A waistcoat of broadcloth or Of fus-
tan is alike to an aching heart, and
we laugh no merrier on velvet cush-
ions than we did on wooden chairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. It is thoroughly cured
by Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

CornwaIlville, N. Y.-"I have been taking
lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
some time for Change of Life, nervousness, and
a fibrOid growth.
"Two doctors advised me to go to the
hospital, but one day while was away visiting,
L met a woman who told mo to take Lydia -.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. did so and
know it helped me wonderfully. am very
thankful that was told to try Lydia e.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
MMmlMMzv1
Ma@A&Ss%1
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comp

The Change Of Lite IS the most critical period of
woman's existence, and neglect of health at this time
invites disease
Women everywhere should remember that there is no
other remedy known medicine that will successfully
carry through this trying period Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound made from native roots
and herbs Here is proof:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

KTnNEv Is deceptive disease
thousands have II and
TR0TIRT Il don't know It. II you
wcrc good results you
can make no mistake by using DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, the great kidney REM
edy At druggists in fifty cent and doll
lar Sizes Sample bottle BY mail free,
also pamphlet telling you how TO ind out
IL you have kidney trouble.
Address. DR.. KIlmer 4 Co, Binshamton, n. =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

miracle
Compound worth its weight In gold for women during this
1t will help others publish this
Creation, 81 No Main St, Nac, Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-11
TRICK IN FIRE
AT JAMESBURG
Republicans Think 1t Was
Scheme to Defeat Ticket.

Jamesburg, Noy. 11AMembers
of the "Old Guard" who were de-
feated for reelection last Tuesday,
have discovered in the setting on fire
of the blacksmith shop Of Jacob
Otto, q prearranged plot to put a
Democratic mayor and members of
council In office. Mayor Abijah e.
Chamberlain lost the mayorality
seat by but twelve votes and just
when the usual rush to vote was
about to commence, at $40 the fire
bell announced that a fire had brok-
en- out. All the prospective voters
about to enter the polling place ran
pell-mell after the fire fighters to
the scene of the blaze and lent their
cid. Before the blaze was under
control the polls had closed, but not
before a messenger had been hastily
dispatched to warn the friends of
the defeated candidates.
While the charge is made as an
excuse for the defeat, no names have
been mentioned or even q party
made mention of in the accusation.
BY a peculiar coincidence for sew
eral ear past fires have broken out
Just at a time when the result may
have been changed If the hremen
and friends had not been deprived
of their right to cast their ballot by
their attendance at a mysterious
blaze. The Democrats, on the 9TH
er hand, lay their victory to the pop
ularity of their ticket as a whole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-11
A HARMLESS WAY TO
DARKEN THE HAIR
A Little Sage and Sulphur Makes
Gray Hair Vanish--A Remedy
For All Hair Troubles

Who does not know the value of
sage and sulphur for keeping the
hair dark, soft, glossy and In good
condition? AS a matter of fact, sui
phur Is a natural element of hair,
and a deficiency of it in the hair is
held by many scalp specialists to be
connected with loss Of color and vi
tally of the hair. Unquestionably,
there is no better remedy for hair
and scalp troubles, especially pre-
mature grayness, than sage and sui
phur, II properly prepared. The
Weyth Chemical Company OF New
York put up an ideal remedy of this
kind, called Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy, and authorize
druggists to sell 1t under the guar
antee that the money will be refund
ed IL 1t fails to do exactly as repres-
ented.
II you have dandruff, or If your
hair Is thin or turning gray, get a
bottle of this remedy from your
druggist today, and see what 1t will
do for you.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle, and is
recommended and sold by all drug
gists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-11
WEST VIRGINIA
MAN CALLED
South Amboy Baptists Want
Rev. Thos. Neil Ir.
zD.osal TO tho BvBNrNa NEwL

South Amboy, Nov. 11:-Rev.
Thomas Neil, Jr., Of Chincotage Is
land, West Virginia, who occupied
the pulpit Of the Baptist church,
this city, three weeks ago last sun
day, received the unanimous vote OF
the congregation Thursday night to
serve as their pastor. Their pulpit
has been filed by different preach
ers since the resignation OF G.. w.
Allen September l.. Should Mr.. Neil
accept the call our Baptist brethren
will secure a prize in the way of a
preacher as we judge from hearing
him he will be the most able preach
err that has filled the pulpit of the
Baptist church, Mr.. Allen alone ex-
copied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-11
JAMESBURG

r. Glenn Dawson was an usher
at the Perrine-Voorhees nuptials
at Cranbury Wednesday.
Isaac N. Petty, who has been con-
fined to home for several weeks ow-
ing to injuries received in a rum
away accident, is able to be about
the streets.
Rev. Frederick Kullman, of
Church Hill, Md, after a months
vacation spent with his parents here,
has resumed his duties as pastor Of
his church.
turned from Ycnkers, where she has
been a visitor for q fortnight.
Richard Coombs has moved into
the tenant house IN Warren street
vacated by Eric Linstead. :
Charles Coombs, of Atlantic City,
is spending six weeks with his par
ents on Sedgewick street.
Ex-Mayor Frank Jennings has
purchased the stock of pit game
chickens from III. A. Edwards.
Albert Rogers has purchased a
valuable hound dog from Professor
Peter S~chiverkert, of Physical Cul-
lure City.
George Penson, OF Hooker street,
has been appointed night Waterman
at the state Home for Bows. sucee :
ing his brother, Joseph Penson. Mr.
Penson is the successful applicant
from a list OF about a core. He
moved his family to tenant house
on the state premises yesterday.
A. A. Brown. OF Iamesburg, has
been appointed manager OF the
laundry at the state Home for Boys,
succeeding Clarence Brand, re-
signed.
Eric Linstead has removed his
family to Helmetta. where he is en-
ployed.
Prescott Quackenbush has return
ed to his home at Roebling. after
q weeks cunning hereabouts.